them the buik of Imitatioun of Chryft, of Thomas Kempis, with command, ilk day, in morning and evening, to reid ane cheptor thairof; and, last, I gaif them my bliffing. God fend me a happie fycht of them both.

Item, efter they went als far as the Patterraw, they fent for x dollors, quhilk I gave, and vther ten dollors wes borrowit be Mr. James from Hary Hope, quhilk I payit.

26 Februar 1636, Fryday.

Sent with David Seytoun, fervitour to the Lord Frendraucht, ane pacquet to Lord Panmuir, and within it one to Mr. Alexander, and another to my fone Mr. James. Item, a pacquet to Erl Annandaill, and within it Thomas Maxwell his letter. Item, ane letter to James Levingstoun, advertifing him to pay to Dauid Muirheid 50b fterling for Arthor Nefmyth, becaus Arthor had fubferyvit and delyverit the discharge, and gevin band to warrand him of the teinds.

1 Merche 1636, Twyfday.

Sent with Captain Leflie a pacquet to Lord Panmuir, quhairin anent the Erl of Murray. Item, one to my fone Mr. Alexander, quhairin also anent the Erl of Murray. Item, a letter to the Countefs of Home, and within it one to the Erl Lauderdaill, anent the Erl Murray.

4 Merche 1636, Fryday.

This day William Butter went to Court, and fent with him a pacquet to the Lord Panmuir, quhairin to him felf, with the L. Dwn his letter anent Luchur, to be continewit vntil 1 Junij. Item, anent Mr. James Raa, minister at Marykirk. Item, a letter to Erl Traquhair. Item, one to Erl Stirling. Item, a pacquet to Juftice Clerk, and within it to Sandfurd, and within it my fones letter to Robert Hope. Item, a letter to Erl Annandaill. Item, a letter to Sir Robert Gordoun.

9 Merche 1636.

Sent with Mr. John Dik a letter anent the Greneland fifching to the

Hary Hope and he returnit to Brunt

iland on 19 Octo

Lord Panmuir, and within it one to my fone Mr. Alexander, and within his one to Mr. James. Item, ane vther from me and Mr. Hary Futhy to Lord Panmuir, anent St. Salvator's chaplanrie.

11 Merche 1636, Fryday.

This day my nephew Hary Hope tuik fchip at Leyth for Londoun, and ber 1636, and abaid from thence to Califs, and advancit to him iiijeb, quhairof my fone Sir John

in the schip till

thai gat libertie

from the Counsell,

on 3 November, to come furth, in respect of the feir off the plaig.

gaif band for him.

Item, gevin to him from me, at his parting, v doubill angellis.

14 Merche 1636.

This Mononday Mr. Eleazer Borthuik went poft to Court, and fent with him an pacquet to the Lord Panmuir, with Pittarlie's letter anent guildrie. Item, ane pacquet to my fone Mr. Alexander, quhairin to himfelf, and his brother Mr. James. Item, to Erl Mortoun, in anfuer of his to me anent Kirkcaldie, with a defyr to thank the Erl of Traquhair for his favor in the way to pay my precept. Item, ane to the Erl Traquhair, anent Cragyvar his taking of 8 men of Gilliroy. Item, to Erl Ancrum, anent his fone's fone, borne 9 Merche 1636.

Item, letters fent to Erl Stirling, Lord Juftice Clerk, and to all the remanent, with Mr. James Robertfoun his pacquet and fignatour for his feall of Justice Deput, quhilk I dockettit.

17 Merche 1636.

James Murray, 3ounger, went to Court, and fent with him a pacquet to the Lord Panmuir, quhairin to himself, with a letter to Bromhil, to put the Marquifs in mynd of the bakband. Item, a letter to the Erl Roxburgh, in anfuer off his reffavit laitlie. Item, to Juftice Clerk. Item, to Erl Traquhair. Item, to my fone Mr. Alexander, anent the bakband to be focht from the Marquifs.

21 Merche 1636.

Packet fent to the Erl Stirling, quhairin letters to himself anent the

fignett. Item, ane pacquet to the Lord Panmuir, with letters about his effaires. Item, letters to my fone Mr. Alexander, and within them to Mr. Levingstoun, with a prefentatioun to Mr. John Moir of Stentoun, and the Bishop of Edinburgh his letter to that effect. Item, a letter to the Lord Panmuir from John Pilmuir.

28 Merche 1636, Mononday.

This day Sir William Hamiltoun, brother to the Erl Abircorne, went to Court, and with him fent a packet to the Lord Panmuir, quhairin a new prefentatioun of St. Salvator's. Item, a letter to the Erl Stirling, anent the new offer of the fignet for the xiijlb of the

and j°xxviij merkes of money. Item, a letter to my fone Mr. Alexander. Item, in the Lord Panmuir his letter, the nott of my behavior in the matter betuix Erls Murray and Lauderdaill.

5 Apryll 1636, Twyfday.

This day the Juftice Court held vpon Patrik Glafs and Neill McFathrik, with 6 otheris of Gilleroyis followeris, takin be L. Cragyvar.

Item, Mr. James Gordoun went to Court, and fent with him letters to Erl Stirling. Item, a pacquet to Lord Panmuir, and with it one from John Pilmuir; and als letters to him from L. Cragwar his lady and mother. Item, a pacquet to my fone Mr. Alexander, quhairin from myself, and my fones to him and his brother Mr. James. Item, from me to George Hope. Item, to Erl Traquhair, to Lord Juftice Clerk, to Sir James Lockart, to Erl Annandaill, with the doubil of the licence gottin from Denmyln. Item, to Hary Alexander.

6 Apryll, Weddinsday, 1636.

The toun of Edinburgh thair Commiffioner went, and fent ane pacquet to Lord Panmuir, quhairin to himself, fchawing the docketting be me of the fignatour of albeit I thocht the nullity abfolut,

To Erl Stirling. Item, to Erl Traquhair, and anent Erl Queinsbery. Item, to my fone Mr. Alexander, and within it to the Countess of Home.

F

Grantoun.

My sone Mr. James Hope.

Mr. Alexander, 2600 merkis.

14 Apryll 1636.

Delyuerit letters at Grantoun to Sir Alexander Home, quho went to Court on 18 Apryl thairefter, viz. ane pacquet to my fone Mr. Alexander, quhairin to Erl Stirling, to Lord Panmuir, acquainting him with the contrary letters from his Majeftie anent John Steuart and L. Wedderburn, and defyring him to bring my letter. Item, a letter of thanks to Sir Robert Dalzel. Item, one to Juftice Clerk, defyring him to haiften Mr. Levingstoun his anfuer anent Stentoun. Item, one to the Erl Traquhair, acquainting him with James Grant his Item, one to Erl

Annandaill, in anfuer of that reffavit 12 Apryll.

Memorandum. This 14 Apryll, at Grantoun, reffavit a letter from my fone Mr. James, daitit at Diep, 14 Aprill 1636, anent his faiff arryvel thair.

22 April 1636.

This day direct a pacquet from Edinburgh to Erl Stirling, quhairin to himself; and a packet to Lord Panmuir, and within it letters to my fone Mr. Alexander; quhairin to James Levingstoun, Mr. Narn, and Juftice-Clerk, anent Stentoun. Item, from John Sempill thairanent, with the inftrument of refufall of Mr. Andro Stevinfoun and Bishop of Edinburgh. Item, a new prefentatioun to be fubfcryvit be Mr. Levingstoun and returnit. Item, a letter to Mr. Levingstoun from the Bishop of Edinburgh. Item, I inclofit within Sandfurdis a letter to me from the Bishop of Edinburgh, quhilk I defyrit him to conceil. Item, letters from Mr. Alexander Burnet to Thomas Maxwell. Item, a letter from me to Erl Traquhair, anent the Erl Annandaill his offer to acquaint the way how to reduce, quhilk I defyrit the Erl of Traquhair to fignifie to his Maieftie, and to get his Maiefties plefur thairin. Item, a letter to the Erl Annandaill from myself. Item, a letter from my fone Sir John to his brother Mr. Alexander.

23 April 1636.

Payit be me to Patrick Wod, according to the letters of exchange drawin on be my fone Mr. Alexander, cevje merkis, quhairof xj merkis for himfelf, and the reft for gownis to Mary.

5 Maij 1636.

This day packet fent be James Prymrois, and fend in to a pacquet to Erl Stirling; quhairin to himself, to Erl Annandaill, with the letter from his agent in Ireland. Item, to Thomas Maxwell. Item, to Lord Panmuir, with Melgoun and John Pilmuir's letters. Item, to my fone Mr Alexander, and within his to Erl of Traquhair, with a nott of the depofits made be James Grant, his baftard fone; quhairof also a doubill fent to Lord Panmuir. Item, a letter from Sir Thomas to his brother.

23 Maij 1636.

The Erl Traquhair returnit from Court; and on 24 May the Counfell Erll Traquhair held, quhairin he wes fworn High Thefaurer.

3 Junij 1636.

Packet fent with the Lord Thefaurer's fervand; quhairin the new fignatour of Exchekker dockettit be me, the Commiffioun of the Borderis, the Commiffioun for revifing the book of Raites, and the fignatour of Mr. of Mynthous, blank to be fillit vp be the Counsell, at the return. Item, I fent ane pacquet to Lord Panmuir; quhairin letters of 21 May, and 25 May, and last of 3 Junij; and within it to the Lord Panmuir himself, defyring to fend letters to his freinds of Commiffioun for advancing of Mr Laurence Skynner, minister of Navar, his defyr anent adjoining fum of the lands of Lethnot and Menmuir parochis to Navar. Item, his will anent the gentilmen of Luthriemuir, anent Conftabil of Dundie, and anent Mr Alexander Norie for Masondew. Item, a nott to him anent my fone Sir John, to caus him wryt to the Thefaurer for adjoining him to the Exchekker. Item, letters to Erl Stirling. Item, to James Levingftoun, with Sandfurd's and John Sempill's, anent Stentoun. Item, to the Juftice Clerk. Item, I defyr to know of Lord Panmuir and Erl Stirling, if a thing wes movit laitlie anent Colleg to me, and quhat wes his Majeftie's anfuer, and quhat is thair counsell.

Item, fent at this tyme to the Lord Panmuir the contract of Brichen, fubfcryvit be them with the old contract.

principall The

saurer.