Landt That same micht & Left Eucht hours and ves in von last at danger amongst the Granges and never in my Lift so sesk. Her I mete 5 The mas I renis fane of endrysome of Edmb : he her no Th'école If Gouryes death, he reth's it in the fame forte als we have hord it. Ther is excente moth. Cranstonn and George Craigingebt I shin koners men J It Phone down. They They or excented for That Hof Yor armes befor the rest. St fimal to lope His man V. ves & Rain is boottil mit Gilles Rynd, and her depoint no Thing Jane That my Lord stakil maxizin Italie and frame and heel spritten. His chamber Lane Do Pronkel have slaine The king in yet height. It garish Galloway her pattchill all This in The palpit of 2d me. Poke of the magie and treasome, but all New or dead Confassit no thing The L. offer The preatching Snoir solennelly, that all Now then he had preatchit by his fall nation o and Condemnation. The fallnation rest of the miniseres beg to subfryne That to us hea, Pt Joy preaffer to Sathry rn rohnsit Got My grawit to Thank god for hin dehnoreme; and so they or bamifit. Richert LETTER FROM PATRICK SIXTH LORD GRAY.1 SIR, I landit that fame nicht I left you lait at eicht houris, and ves in danger amongst the Craiges, and never in my lyf fo feik. Heir I mete vith Thomas Hendryfone of Edinb.; he hes no neues faue of th'Earll of Gouryes death. He tellis it in the fame forte as ye haue hard it. Ther is execute Mr Th. Cranstoun and George Craigingelt, vith fevin honeft men of St Johnstoun. They ar executed for that they ver fund to be in armes befor the reft. His man vho ves vith him is boottit, Mr Villiam Rynd, and hes deponit no thing, faue that my Lord ftudiit magik in Italie and France, and hed fprittis. His chamberlane, vho fhould haue flaine the King, is yet keipit. Mr Patrik Gallouay hes preatchit all this in the pulpit of Edinb., bothe of the magic and treafoun, bot all vho ar dead confeffit no thing. The King efter the preatching fueir folemnelly that all ves treu he hed preatchit, by his faluation and condemnation. The reft of the ministers ves preaffit to fubfcryue that it ves treu, bot they refufit; yet they grantit to thank God for his Maiefties delyuerence: and fo they ar banifit. Richart Prestoun is at Lonndoun, bot as yet I knou not vhat they fay to him. From Londoun ye fhall heir all: And I remaine your louing freind and coufing, Dover, 28 Sept. 1600. GRAY. I forgot amongst vther thingis that Mr Gallouay preatchit, that th' Earle of Goury ves a dealler betuene the Pope and the Kings Maieftie, bot the reft of the minifters vill not beleue him. 1 From the original in the Advocates Library, Edinburgh. The address of this letter is carefully obliterated. SUMMONS TO PATRICK SIXTH LORD GRAY, TO ATTEND PARLIAMENT.1 EFTER Our verie hairtlie commendationis to your gude Lordship, It has plefit the Kingis Maieftie, for fome wechtie and grit confiderationis, to appoint and ordane ane new Conventioun of the Nobilitie, Counsell, and Eftaittis of this kingdome, to be affemblit heir at Edinburgh, vpoun the aucht day of Auguft nixtocome, to confult, treat, and deliberat, vpoun fic materis as at that tyme falbe proponit and appynit vp vnto thame; and thairfoir, according to his Maiefteis fpeciall directioun, We haue heirby thocht meit to requeift and defyre zour Lordfhip effectuouflie, that 3e faill not, all excuiffis fett afyde, to be heir vpoun the fevint day of the faid moneth of Auguft nixt, to the effect 3e may be preparit vpoun the morne thairefter to convene with the remanent of the Eftaittis, and to confer, auyfe, confult and vote, in fic thingis as at that tyme falbe proponit. And fua, refting affured of 3our preceis keping of this dyett, as 3e refpect his Maiefteis obedience and feruice, we committ zour Lordship to God. Frome Edinburgh the xix day of Junij, 1605. Your Lordships goode freindis, Membrys Doomssunons Serat To our very goode Lord, the Lord Gray. 1 From the original in the Advocates Library, Edinburgh. |