Vpoun the xviij day of the moneth foirfaid, James commendatare of Sanctandrois, Williame lord Levingstoun, Alexander lord Saltoun, James commendatare of Sanctcolmes Inche and vtheris, tuik thair vioage to the realme of France throw Ingland be poft, to requyre the quenis majestie to cum to hir awne realme, all being cled in dule weid; bot thaj haid na commiffioun to doe the fame.

Vpoun the xxix day of Maij 1561, the faid James commendatar of Sanctandrois returnit out of France without ony commiffioun brocht hame with him.

Vpoun the fevint day of Junij, the zeir of God abonewrittin, monfieur Newall Frenche man ambaffatour, depairtit fra Edinburgh to

France agane.

Vpoun the xxj day of Junij, Archibald Dowglas of Killpindie proveft of Edinburgh, Dauid Symmer and Adame Fullartoun bailleis of the famyne, caufit ane cordinare feruant callit James Gilloun, takin of fo. 103. b. befoir for playing in Edinburgh with Robene Hude, to wnderly the law and put him to the knawlege of ane affyifs, quhilk thaj haid electit of thair favouraris, quha with schort deliberatioun condempnit him to be hangit for the faid cryme. And the deaconis of the craftifmene, fearing vproare, maid great foliftatiouns at the hands of the saids provest and bailleis, and als requyrit Johne Knox minifter, for eschewing of tumult, to fuperceid the executioun of him vnto the tyme thaj fuld aduerteis my lord duke thairof, and than if it wes his mynd and will that he should be difponit vpoun, the faid deaconis and craftifmen fould convoy him thairto; quha anfuerit that thaj culd na way ftope the executioun of justice. Quhen the tyme of the faid pover mans hanging approchit, and that the hangman wes cumand to the jibbat with the ledder, vpoun the quhilk the faid cordinare fhould haue bene hangit, ane certane and remanent craftifchilder, quha wes put to the horne with the faid Gillone for the faid Robene Huides playes, and vtheris

thair affiftaris and favouraris, past to wappynnis; and thaj brak doun the said jibbat, and then chacit the said provest, baillies and Alexander Guthrie in the faid Alexanderis writting buith, and held thame thairin ; and thairefter past to the tolbuyth, and becaus the famyne wes fteikit, and onnawayes culd get the keyis thairof, thay brak the said tolbuyth dore with foire hamberis perforce, (the faids proveft and baillies luikand thairon,) and not onlie put thaj the faid Gillone to fredome and libertie, and brocht him furth of the said tolbuyth, bot alsua the remanent prefonaris being thairintill. And this done, the faids craftifmens feruandis, with the faid condempnit cordonar, paft doun to the nethir bow to haue paft furth thairat, bot becaus the famyne or thair cuming thairto wes clofit, thaj paft vp agane the hie streit of the said burgh to the caftell hill. And in this mene tyme, the faids proveft and bailleis and thair affiftaris being in the writting buith of the faid Alexander Guthrie, past and enterit in the faid tolbuyth; and in the faids feruandis paffage vp the hie ftreit, thaj schote furth

ane dag, and hurt ane feruand of the faids childer.

thairof at thame

This being done,

thair wes nathing vther but the ane pairtie fchuteand out and caftand stanis furth of the said tolbuyth, and the vther pairtie schuteand hagfo. 104. buttis in the fame agane; and fua the craftismens feruands abonewrittin, held and inclofit the said provest and baillies continwallie in the faid tolbuith, fra thrie houris efternone quhill aucht houris at evin, and nà man of the faid toun preaffit to releive thair faid proveft and baillies; and than thaj fend to the maifteris of the caftell, to caus thame, if thaj mycht, stay the saids feruandis; quha maid ane maner to doe the fame, bot thaj culd not bring the same to ane finall end; for the faids feruands wald onnawayis stay fra thair faid purpois quhill thaj haid revengit the hurting of ane of thame. And thairefter the conftable of the caftell come doun thairfra, and he with the faids maifteris treatit betuix the faids pairties in this maner; that the faids proveft and baillies fall remit

to the faids craftis childer all actioun, cryme and offenffis that thaj haid committit aganis thame in ony tyme bygane, and band and obleist thame nevir to persew thame thairfoir, and als commandit thair maisteris to reffaue thame agane in thair ferueis as thaj did befoir. And this being proclamit at the mercat croce, thaj skalit, and the faids proveft and ballies come furth of the faid tolbuyth, &c. &c.

Wpone the tent day of December, the zeir of God J vo lxxj geiris, the fuddartis of the nobilitie come on the burrow mure befyid the Figgat burne, betuix and the abbay, to await on victuallis and coillis to haue come to the toun; bot the haill number of Leith, to the nowmer of v© futemen and ijo horfmen, come throw the Windie govile, quhair thaj haid bene all the nycht befoir, betuix thame and the toun; quhair wes tane capitane James Halkerstoun and Johne Smyth handsenzie to capitane Trottar, to the number of lxx fuddartis, and all for the maift pairt hurt, and four flane, bot nevir ane of the toun of Leith ather tane or flane; except capitane Mitchell keipar of the palice of Halyrudhous, quha wes tane at the kirk of feild port and eivill hurt. The foirfaidis prefonaris wer fone heirefter delyuerit vpoun cautioun for payment of rainfomis.

Vpoun the xxiij day, certane horsmen of Edinburgh, to the nomber of lx, past to the links of Leith, and thair tuik nyne burgeffis of Edinburgh playand at the golf, and flew thrie that refuiffit to be tane.

Vpoun the last day, fir Williame Drowriare Inglisman, ambassatour for the quene of Ingland, come to Leith for fic cauffis as falbe manifeft heirefter. Vpoun the fecund day of Januar, the faid ambaffatour come to the fo. 104. b. caftell of Edinburgh, as wes allegit for treiting of peace.

Vpoun the fyft day, the said ambaffatour past towart Beruik of Leith to Loundoun, bot few or nane can fhaw the effect of his cuming.

The fame day Archibald erle of Ergyle, Johne lord Herreis and Johne lord Maxwell come to the toun of Leith, and gaif dew obedience to the Kingis auctoritie, and promittit to fortifie the famyne efter thair powar.

Vpoun the xj day of Januar in the nycht, certane men of wear paft of the toun of Edinburgh, to the nomber of lx futemen and xxx horfmen, and tuik aucht cairtis of wyne, with fum filuer wefchell, with habundance weyld meitt, quhilk wes paffand to Dalkeith to the handfafting of the faid Johne lord Maxvell and the affiftaris of the erle of Angus, as wes allegit.

Vpoun the xv day, thair wes ane commoun at the Grenesyid betuix Edinburgh and Leith, be George erle of Huntlie on the ane pairt, and the erle of Montrois, for treating of peace. The faid erle of Huntlie wes determinat to give nathing, except thaj fortefeit the quenis auctoritie, now present captiue in Ingland, and be all means to labour for hir delyuerance, quhilk wes not grantit.

Vpoun the faxtene, thair wes ane proclamatioun maid at the bulwark of Leith, chargeing all earlis, lordis, barronis and commiffionaris of burrowes, with all vther the kingis grace trew fubjectis, to addres thame to the parliament to be haldin in Leith the penult day of Februar nixtocum.

Vpoun the xviij day, the erle of Eglintoun and fchir James Hamiltoun of Craufurdjohne knycht, with mony vtheris, wer fummond at the mercat croce of Edinburgh be oppin proclamatioun, to compeir at Edinburgh the thrid day of March nixtocum, to vnderly the law for certane crymes of treffoun committit be thame aganis the auctoritie of the kingis [quenis] majeftie, now prefent captive in Ingland, vnder the pane of forfalting.

Vpoun the 20, the faid fchir James Hamiltoun come to Edinburgh, and brocht the faid erllis commiffioun with him, quha agreit with the faid duik and erle of Huntlie leiutennentis to the quene.

Vpoun the xxj day, the haill burgeffis and craftifmen of Edinburgh,

now present fugitive in Leith, wer be oppin proclamatioun at the mercat croce of Edinburgh, fummond to vnderly the law within fex dayes efter the faid proclamatioun, wnder the pane of rebellioun and putting of thame to the horne; and if thaj failzeit, the said sex dayes being bypast, to denunce thame our fouerane ladies rebellis, and put thame to the horne.

In this mene tyme wes Adame of Gordoun, brother to the faid erle fo. 105. of Huntlie, dantounand the north pairtis of this realme, in taking of houffis, and puneishing of thair perfonis that wald not acknowlege nawayis the auctoritie of the quene, and him as hir lieutennent in the north pairtis; and lord Claud Hamiltoun, third fone to my lord duik, alfua dantonit the west pairtis in the samyn maner.

Vpoun the fourt day of Februar, James erle of Mortoun past of Leith with certane men of wearre, to the Grange, appertenyng to Williame Kirkcaldie capitane of the caftell of Edinburgh, and thair distroyit the samyne, and als his place callit the Halgairds, and brint and spoulzeit the cornis thairabout.

Vpoun the fyft day, Androw Ker of Ceffurde past of Edinburgh with ane hundreth horsmen and fevin [hundreth] futemen, chofin furth of the haill cumpanyis of Edinburgh, to Jedburgh, to burne and fpoulzie the famyne.

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Vpoun the fevint day, thair past furth of Edinburgh iij futemen and xxx horfmen, to the toun of Dalkeith, and thair brint and spoulzeit certane houffis, and flew vj perfonis of the toun; and mycht not haue space to burne the haill toun, becaus the army of Leith with expeditioun baith on horfe and fute; bot thaj without any impediment come to Edinburgh at nycht, betuix viij and nyne at evin.

The famyne day thair wes ane proclamatioun at Leith, commandand all and findrie lords, barronis and friehaldaris, to pas and follow my lord Ruthvene with ten dayes victuall to Jedburgh, as lieutennent in the fouth for the king, vnder the pane of deid.