bands of futemen towartis Weft Nidrie, bot obftacle aither of Corftorphin or Reidhall.

Vpoun the tent day thairof, George erle of Huntlie lieutennent to the quene, with the haill horfmen and futemen, fouldiouris and burgeflis, inhabitaris in Edinburgh, paft towartis Merchingstoun with ane cannoun, to have affeigit the fame, at tua houris efternone, quhairat thaj remanit quhill four houris thairefter, and dischargit the faid cannone oft tymes thairat, and maid greit flappis in the wall; quhairat the keiparis of the faid place, being bot men, and the principall commander abfent, vnbethocht thame felffis that thaj wer nocht of poffibilitie to detene it fra thair faids aduerfaris. Ane of thame nameit Alexander Felde fouldiour, be adwyce of the remanent, feing ane of his broder flane, paft to the wall heid, benevolentlie to haue randerit the faid place, fua that the faid lieutennent wald giue thair lyves and baggage faif. Nochttheles he perfawit ayd approching fra Leith, and faid vnto the remanent, be of good confort, for helpe is at hand; vpoun the quhilk speaking, everie of thame incuragit vtheris; and fua the faid lieutennent perfauand his aduerfareis cumand throw the Wyndiegoll, staying of farder perfewing of the said place, past to thame and the faids inhabitaris with him. Nochttheles the faids burgeffis of Edinburgh being verijt and irkit of thair trubill preceiding, having na space to eschew from thair aduerfaries, gaif bakkis, and fua being rafhlie followit vpoun, thair wes takin xxx and flane sex perfonis or thairby; the faid cannoun efcapit and brocht faiflie to the West Port of Edinburgh. This day the faid lieutennentis horfe wes fchot wnder him, quhilk wes ane great terrour to the remanent being with him at that present.

Vpoun the xiij day thair come xl leid of meill to the burgh of Edinburgh vnder filence of nycht, fra the faid lord Seytoun be Corstorphin bot impediment, convoyit be thrittie horfmen, to the greit greif of thame in Leith.

Wpoun the xiiij day, thair wes fyvetene of the inhabitaris of Edinburgh put to the knawlege of ane affyfe, for affiftance of the lieutennent, within the tolbuyth of Leith, of the quhilk thair wes fex juftifeit, viz. hangit, quhairof the names ar, Thomas Mitchelfone merchand, James Dalzell burges, fchir Williame Makkie fcoolemaifter, Alexander Soufie Muttok fouldiour and cordonar, and

cramer,

Bow Peter ane fouldiour. This wes done to giue terrour to the remanent that escapit, nocht to affift the faids lieutennentis in the lyk interpryffis, albeit the faidis perfonis wer coactit to doe the fame; the fo. 96. b. reft wer continewit. It is heir to be notit, that thaj quha efchewit out of Edinburgh, wer the principallis occafiouns of the foirfaidis perfonis diftructionis.

Vpoun the xv day, the caryaris of the victuall afoir namit wes taikin be Boyd keipar of the Reidhall, paffand to hamewartis agane, and thar nages alfua, about xij hours at none or thairby, the number xj goung boyes, and caft in prefoun thairintill, quhairat the lord Seytoun wes heichtlie movit.

Wpoun the xx day of the faid moneth, thair wes proclamatioun maid in Leith, chargeand all maner of perfonis to meit his regent at Carnwath the xxiiij day of the fame. Vpoun the quhilk day the said regent past thairto, and fua tuik forder jornay vpoun Cliddifdaill, traistand to haue gottin obedience of the Hamiltonis. &c. &c. &c.

Finis.

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WPOUN the tuelf day of Apryle, the geir of God Jm vc liiij geiris, Marie quene drowriare of Scotland, moder to Marie quene of Scottis, wes inaugurat in the auctoritie, and maid regent in this realme be the thrie eftaittis of parliament haldin at Edinburgh the famyne day, be demiffioun of James duke of Chatellarault, erle of Arrane, lord Hamil. toun, protectour and governour to the faid Marie quene of Scottis be the space of xij geiris of befoir. This inauguratioun of the faid quene regent wes maid be the said haill thrie eftaittis, rather defyreing ane ftranger to ring and empire over thame, than ane native fcottifman. For the quhilk dimiffioun maid be the faid duik, he wes dischargit of all maner of thingis intromettit with be him pertening to James the firft [fifth] king of the Scottis, fader to the faid Marie quene of Scottis, the tyme of his deceis; and alfe of all maner of thingis vptane and intromettit with be the faid duke, pertenyng to the faid quene of Scottis induring hir minoritie and les aige, afoir the day of the faid renunciatioun and dimiffioun. Efter the quhilk inauguratioun, the faid quene regent maid George erle of Huntlie chancellar, Gilbert erle of Caffillis thefaurar; continewit Williame commendatare of Culrofs in the office of comptrollarie; Donald abbot of Cowpar wes maid keipar of the privie seill, and Dauid bifchope of Rofs continewit in the office of fecretarie.

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Wpoun the the geir of God foirfaid, George erle of Huntlie chancellar, wes be the procuratioun of Gilbert erle of Caffillis thefaurar, for the flauchter of vmquhile M'Intofchie, commandit and put in captivitie and warde within the caftell of Edinburgh, quhairin he remanit ane certane space, and wes delyuerit furth of the faid caftell be delyuerance of greit fowmes of money to the faid quene regent, and renunceing of his takkis quhilkis he hade of the erldome of

Murray, Rofs, Orknay, and the lordfchipe of Ardmanoch, in favouris of the croun.

In the moneth of Julij 1556, the faid quene regent held justice airis in Innernes, and thairfra in Elgine, and thairfra in Banff, and thairefter in Abirdene.

In this fame tyme, George erle of Cathnes being delatit in the faid justice air of Innernes, for committing of diuerfe and manifold foule and odious crymes, and accufit thairfoir, becaus the faid regent culd not get ane vnfuspect affife to him, he wes put in captivitie in the caftell of Innernes, and thairefter transportit to Edinburgh caftell, quhairin he remanit ane certane space, and thairefter wes put to friedome and libertie be ane great compofitioun of money.

In all the tyme of thir airis, John maister of Maxwell wes commandit in waird, fumtymes in caftell Dingwall, fumtym in Innernes, in Elgin, and quhilis in Abirdene, quhill he wes put to libertie vpoun cautioun.

In the moneth of October, the geir of God abonewrittin, Patrik erle of Bothuile, lieutennent at Annand for danting of the thevis, deceffit. Vpoun the fecund day of October 1557, thair wes [ane] army ordanit and preparit to convene at Maxwelheuch, and to pas in Ingland. And quhen the faid quene regent and the haill nobilitie convenit, and nathing suspectit bot that Werk or Norhame fuld haue bene demoliffed and caftin doun, and the great ordinance transportit owir Tweid for doing thairof, and monfieur Doffell with ane certane Frenfche men of wearr reddie to execute the said interpryse, the saids haill nobilitie wer repugnant thairto, and skalit thair faid army, to the great difplefour of the faid regent, and fhame of this cuntrie.

Vpoun the last day of December, the geir of God abonewrittin, the toun and fortalice of Calice wes win be the duke of Guyfe, quhilk haid bein haldin be the kingis of Ingland from France be the space of ij geiris and mair.

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Vpoun the aucht day of Februar, the geir of God abonereherfit, thair wes certane commiffionaris chofin be the thrie eftaittis of this realme, for treating and fetting furth of our fouerane ladies mariage in France with Frances dulphin thairof, tuke fchipeburd, and be great tempeftis pairt of their schippis perisched in thair paffage. Off the quhilkis commiffionaris thir ar the names, James archbifchope of Glasgow, Robert bifchope of Orknay, Gilbert erle of Caffillis thefaurar, George erle of Rothes, James commendatare of Sanctandrois, James lord Fleming of Cummarnald, George lord Seytoun, and Johne Erfkin of Dvn; and thairefter landit at Calice, and past to Pareis.

Vpoun the xxv day of Apryle 1558, Marie quene of Scotland wes marijt vpoun Francis dulphin of Viennoyis, eldest fone and air to Henrie king of France, with great magnificence, in the citie of Pareis.

Vpoun the penult day of September, the geir foirfaid, ane pairt of the commiffionaris quhilk paft in France for treating of the quenis mariage, returnit and arryvit in Scotland, off the quhilkis the names followes, viz. James archbifchope of Glasgow, James commendatare of Sanctandrois, George lord Seytoun, and Johne Erfkin of Dvn; bot Robert bifchope of Orknay, Gilbert erle of Caffillis, George erle of Rothes and James lord Flemyng, deceiflit in France. It wes hevilie murmurit in this cuntrie, that the faids nobilmen wer poifonit in the faids pairtis. Vpoun the penult of Nouember, in the geir abonewrittin, Marie quene regent ordanit ane parliament to be haldin in Edinburgh, quhairintill it wes aggreit fullie amangis the thrie eftaitts of this realme, that the croun of the famyne fuld pas to France, havand this name, to be ane matrimoniall croun, and the dauphin to be crownit thairwith; vnder conditioun gif the quenis grace deceiffit without lawfull airis of hir bodie, that he fould claim na farther richt thairto, but immediately efter hir deceis, fall renunce all rycht quhilk he haid to the faid matrimoniall croun, without any farder impediment.