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ESTIMATE 
 
 SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 DURING THE MINORITY OF 
 
 JAMES THE SIXTH. 
 
 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS 
 
 Rev. CHARLES ROGERS, LLD, F.S.A. Scot, 
 
 HISTORIOGRAPHER TO THE ROVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 
 
 LONDON- 
 PRINTED FOR THE GRAMPIAN CLUB. 
 
 1873- 
 W 
 
Communications for the Grampian Club should be addressed to the Secretary, 
 The Rev. CHARLES ROGERS, IX. D., 
 SNOWDOUN VILLA, 
 
 LE WISH AM, KENT, S.E. 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 DURING the spring of 1S72, while engaged in the Public 
 Record Office in some important researches, I chanced to 
 discover a small quarto MS. volume, bearing the following 
 inscription : — " Index of y e Nobility of Scotland in ye Time of 
 James y e First." The volume was in the handwriting of Sir 
 Joseph Williamson, and, though undated, clearly belonged to 
 the period between 1666 and 1701, when the transcriber held 
 office as Keeper of the State Papers. Along with a written 
 narrative concerning the nobility and their several families 
 were descriptions of their armorial escutcheons, partly in 
 French, and other entries of an extraneous and unimportant 
 character. 
 
 From internal evidence, hereafter to be noticed, it be- 
 came evident that Sir Joseph Williamson had transcribed 
 the " Estimate of the Nobility" from another copy which was 
 likely to be found in the public archives. On a careful 
 search in the British Museum, three copies of the " Estimate" 
 were discovered, each varying in orthography, but otherwise 
 substantially alike. Of these, one is included among the 
 Lansdowne MSS. (No. 877), the two others are embraced in 
 the volumes 1423 and 6101 of the Harleian MSS. A fifth 
 copy is deposited in the Lyon Office, Edinburgh. 
 
 These several MSS. may be described. The Lansdowne 
 MS., a thin folio, contains masterly tracings of the arms of 
 Scottish peers, including coloured shields of opulent and 
 influential Scotsmen. On the title-page, it bears, in an 
 ornamental border, the name "Joseph Holand," with the date 
 " 1585." According to the Rev. Mr Noble, in his " History of 
 the College of Arms,"* Joseph Holland was a native of Devon- 
 
 * " History of the College of Arms, "by the Rev. Mark Noble, Lond. 1804, p. 252. 
 
4 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 shire, and was an accomplished herald, genealogist, and 
 antiquary ; he was living in 1617. He executed a parchment 
 roll of the nobility and gentry of Devonshire in 1585, which 
 was suspended in the College of Arms; a folio MS. on the 
 same subject being preserved elsewhere. In his " Collection 
 of Curious Discourses,"* Mr Hearne presents several papers by 
 Joseph Holland. These abound in vague antiquarian specula- 
 tions, and bear dates between 1598 and 1601. Other composi- 
 tions by Holland are to be found in the Cottonian Collection. 
 
 Of the two MSS. in the Harleian Collection, that numbered 
 6101 bears on the title-page the name and arms of Robert 
 Jermyn, herald painter, with the date 1585. It includes the 
 emblazoned shields of the kings and principal nobility of 
 Scotland. The MS. No. 1423 has on the first page the 
 signature, "Jo. Withie,"t with the date 1606. At page 129 
 are these words:— "The Scottish Nobilitie in an. dom. 
 1577, per Alexander Hay, the xxviii th of December 1 577-" 
 Then follows a description of the nobility, in terms almost 
 precisely identical with those of the other MSS. Thus we 
 discover the name of the original compiler, with the date of 
 production. That date, 1577, is verified in the other copies, 
 each of which contains the following entry : — " James, Erie 
 Morton, noiv Regent of this land of Scotland, a prudent and 
 politique defender of James y e 6th, an d a politique preserver 
 of his country." The Earl of Morton was Regent of Scotland 
 from 1572 to 1 58 1. 
 
 The fifth MS. is contained in a small volume belonging to 
 the library of the Lyon Office, Edinburgh. In this volume 
 the accounts of the peers and their families are the same as 
 in the MSS. described ; but these are inserted in what had 
 originally been an illuminated book of arms of a somewhat 
 earlier date. This MS. was lately presented to the Lyon 
 
 * "Collection of Curious Discourses," by Thomas Hearne, A.M., Oxford, 
 1720, Svo. 
 
 i" John Withie was a herald painter in the city of London. His son, "John 
 Withy," followed the same occupation. In the will of this person, registered in 
 Doctors' Commons, and dated 14th August 1677, he mentions his sons Yere and 
 Fauconberge. He was a member of Bridewell Hospital. 
 
INTRODUCTION. f> 
 
 Office by Captain Macdonald of Sandside; to that office it 
 probably belonged at a former period. 
 
 Alexander Hay, the author or compiler of the " Estimate, ' 
 was son of Hay of Park, one of the oldest branches of the 
 noble House of Errol. In March 1564 he was nominated by 
 Secretary Maitland, Clerk of the Privy Council ; he received 
 from Queen Mary, on the 1st April following, a warrant on 
 the Treasury for payment of £150 Scots as his salary* 
 As one of the Queen's accusers he accompanied Maitland and 
 the Earl of Murray to York in 1568.! He became director 
 of the Chancery in 1572 ; and while holding this office, pre- 
 pared his "Estimate." It was doubtless drawn up at the 
 instance and for the information of Lord Burleigh, the astute 
 minister of Queen Elizabeth. Respecting reports on the con- 
 dition of the Scottish nobility subsequently prepared for the 
 English court, Sir Walter Scott writes : f. — " The English 
 princes, since the reign of Henry VIII., had made the impor- 
 tant discovery that they could more easily avoid the dangers 
 to be apprehended from Scotland by supporting and encourag- 
 ing a party within the kingdom itself than by force of arms." 
 
 Hay has presented in a succinct form an account of the 
 comparative opulence, and of the connections, inclinations, 
 and dispositions of Scottish nobles. His production is 
 that of a politician rather than of a genealogist. The 
 Earl of Argyle is described as " regal within himself," and as 
 having of his surname and kindred many persons of opulence, 
 whose names are enumerated. The Earls of Angus are set 
 forth as men of great power, and as possessing important 
 kindred. Certain noblemen are described as of religious 
 tendencies. The Earl of Eglinton, and the Lords Macleod, 
 Glenesk, and Livingston are commended for "good stomach," 
 or valour. The Lords Oliphant are set down as " no orators in 
 their words, nor fools in their deeds." The revenues possessed 
 by the several Houses are circumstantially related. 
 
 Under favour of the ruling minister of Queen Elizabeth, 
 who exercised no ordinary influence among the Protestant 
 
 * Bishop Keith's Appendix, 174. t Melvill's Memoirs, 205. JSee/cr/fW. 
 
6 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 portion of the Scottish nobility, Alexander Hay obtained im- 
 portant preferments. He was appointed Clerk-Register in 
 October 1579; at the same time he was nominated an ordi- 
 nary Lord of Session,* when he assumed the judicial title of 
 Lord Easter-Kennet. Soon afterwards he was nominated a 
 Commissioner anent the Jurisdiction of the Kirk.f In 1581 
 he was named a Commissioner for the Visitation of Hospitals, 
 and also an arbiter in the feud subsisting between the families 
 of Gordon and Forbes. In November of the same year, after 
 the Raid of Ruthven, he conveyed to the Earl of Lennox the 
 royal command that he should depart from the kingdom..! 
 When James left Scotland for Norway, in October 1589, to 
 bring home his queen, Hay was nominated Secretary for the 
 Scottish language during the royal absence.§ In 1592 he was 
 for his services to the kingdom voted the thanks of Parlia- 
 ment. || He died on the 19th September 1594, " shortlie after 
 the baptism of the Prince (Henry), by excessive paines and 
 travellis tane be him at y e time, immediately before and at the 
 tyme of the baptisme." IT His remains were consigned to the 
 churchyard of Holy rood Abbey. 
 
 It is worthy of remark that Sir Alexander Hay of Newton 
 and Whitburgh, younger son of Lord Easter-Kennet, and 
 successively a Clerk of Session, a Lord Ordinary and Clerk- 
 Register, granted to the Magistrates and Town Council of 
 Aberdeen certain annuities for repairing the Bridge of Don. 
 His charter granting these annuities is dated 1st February 
 1605, and bears that the bridge was the noble work of the 
 renowned and illustrious King Robert Bruce. The annual 
 grant, amounting only to £2, 5s. 8-J-d. of sterling money, has 
 latterly been productive of a fund of £ 12,000.** 
 
 Along with Hay's " Estimate" are presented two others, 
 prepared at subsequent dates, and which, though formerly 
 printed, have not been made generally accessible. Taken 
 together, these documents cast no inconsiderable light on the 
 condition of Scottish affairs at an important epoch. 
 
 * Books of Sederunt. t Acts of Scot. Pari., iii. 13S. J Moyse, 71, 72. 
 I Spottiswoode, 379. || Acts of Scot. Tail., iii. 626. % Books of Sederunt. 
 Kennedy's "Annals of Aberdeen," Lond. 1S18, 2 vols. 4to. Vol i. p. 420 
 
THE 
 
 SCOTTISH NOBILITIE IN AN. DOM. 1577. 
 
 By Alexander Hay, the xxviii th of December 1577. 
 
 THE ERLE OF ARRAN. 
 
 The Erie of Arrane, Lord of Hamilton, Sherif of Lanerik, 
 by inheritance called Hamilton, descended from a gentleman 
 called Hamilton, who, for slaughter of John Spenser, familiar 
 to Edward the Second, fledd into Scotland, tenderly receaved 
 of K. Robert Brus, and got the landes of Caidzowe in Clides- 
 dale, now in good nomber of people called Hamiltones. And 
 they be in the Kinges bloode. His chief houses be the castels 
 of Hamilton and Draffen in Clydisdale, Kync and Aberterne 
 in Brotheame, and the Castell of Arrane in that isle. The 
 surname wasted by adhearing to the late Q. Mary. These 
 have matched with the Erles of Argyle, Leuinox, Huntley, 
 and Lord Hume. In controversy now with the house of 
 Leuinox. 
 
 THE ERLE OF HUNTLEY. 
 
 The Erie of Huntley and Lord Gordon, and of the same 
 surname. His first originall was from S r John Gordon, Knight, 
 which Lordschip lyeth besydes Hume in the Merch. His 
 principall landes and roomes now lyeth in the north of Scot- 
 land. His chief house, called Strabogin, is within the Sherif- 
 dome of Abirdene. Of the same surname is descended the 
 Erie of Sutherland and many other gentlemen. An Erie of 
 greate power, and of most revenue of any Erie in that lande. 
 In maner, thought the good man of the northe. He is de- 
 sended of the house of Drummond on the mother's syde, the 
 
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 last Erie borne of the daughter of Keyth Erie Mareschall, and 
 maryed the daughter of Arrane, late Duk of Chastelherault. 
 
 THE ERLE OF ARGYLE. 
 
 The Erie of Argyle, Lord Campbell and Lome, Justice 
 Generall of Scotland, and Master of Houshold to the Kinge, 
 all by inheritance. Is called by the French speeche Campbell 
 — fayre feld. His contrey, seperated in maner from the mayne 
 land, full of mountaynes and fresche water loghes, amongest 
 which Leightfine, of greate boundes, and speaketh Irishe for 
 their naturall tongue. He is regall within himself, and hath 
 his justice clerke, of greate power and revenue, as the Lordes 
 of Awchinbrek, Ardkinglas, Sherif of Ayre, Glenvrquhart, 
 Corswell, and of late the Knightes of Cawlder and Lundie. 
 They have matched for the most part with the houses of 
 Leuinox, Eglington, Menteith, and Ersking, with Makclane 
 and others of the Isles. His chief houses Enrare,* Dynone,-f 
 Castell Carrik, and Castell Campbell beyond Forth. 
 
 THE ERLE MARESCHALL. 
 
 The Erie Mareschall, called Keith, descended from a yonge 
 man of that surname that slew Chunus Prince of Norway, 
 capitaine of the Danes, and gotte lands in Loutheane J of 
 King Malcolm the Second, called Keith, for the continuance 
 of their valiaunt deides to that crowne ; they are now Erles 
 Mareschall of Scotland by inheritance. Their chief residency 
 and landes beinge in the north of Scotland. His principall 
 house called Dynnolter,§ of great revenue ; fewe freendes of 
 his surname, because the inheritance of Enrugy|| beinge greate 
 and of the same surname by manage, was converted to his 
 house. He is in alliaunce and freendship with the Erie of 
 Huntley and the Creichons.1T This man now Erie is very 
 religious and of greate substance. 
 
 * Inverary. + Dunoon. + Lothian. 
 
 § Dunnottar. || Innerugie. If Crichtons. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 9 
 
 THE ERLE OF ANGUSH. 
 
 The Erie of Angush, descended from Sr James Douglas, 
 called the [good] Knight, who went with the hart of that 
 Kinge in to the holy Lande, and for that these gyve the 
 bloody hart in their armes. He is the first Erie of Scotland, 
 and caryeth the crowne afore the Kinge in Parlement. These 
 be men of greate power and kynred and freendship, very 
 noble, and of greate stomak and courage. The principall 
 houses of this Erie be the castels of Douglas and Borthuile in 
 Clydesdale, and Tantallon in Louthyanshire, a house of goode 
 strength. They have matched with the houses of Huntley, 
 Drummond, Glammes, Yester, Flemynge, and many others of 
 that land, and lately with Leuinox. 
 
 THE ERLE OF LEUINOX. 
 
 The Erie of Leuinox and Lord Dernelin,* called Stewart, 
 Sherif of Dunberton, by inheritance descended with the 
 Stewardes kinges of Scotland, taking now their clayme of 
 the second persounage of that land from the sister of James 
 the third, Lady Hamilton, as most lawfull by descent. The 
 late Erie thereof called Mathew beinge Regent, and his 
 nephew now reigninge called James the sext. The Erldome 
 was of great revenue in rent and superioritie, hurt by his 
 father John Erie of Leuinox in service, and now descended to 
 a daughter called the Lady Arabella, borne in England. His 
 chief houses be Crukiston and Inshenane in the Sherifdome 
 of Renfrewe, Inche Myringe-f in Loight Lomonde, the keip- 
 ing of Dunbartane Castell and rule of the Isle of Bute. Stewart 
 of the regalitie of Glasgo. An Erie of greate power, and of 
 that house haue ben vice Royes of Naples and Calabria, 
 Mareschals of France, and capitayne of the gard and company. 
 And yet a greate Baron called Lord Obenze,| gyving the 
 the Frenche armes quarterly, 
 
 * Darnley. t Inchmurrin. t Aubigny. 
 
10 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 THE ERLE OF CASSELS. 
 The Erie of Cassels, called Kenethy,* lyenge with his 
 freendes of the same surname vpon the west seas in the contrey 
 of Carrik, a Stewartrye and parcell of the Sherifdome of Are. 
 There is of the same name in that contrey and descended of 
 his house sondry lordes and gentlemen, wherof two principalles, 
 the Lordes of Barganye and Blairquhan of litle lyvinge then 
 the Erie himself. His chief houses be Cassells and Dymmire,t 
 4 myles from the bridge of Doone. The people ar mingled 
 with the speeches of Irishe and Englishe, not far distant from 
 Cragfergus, in Ireland. This last Erie was sist to the Lord 
 Barganye aforesaid. 
 
 THE ERLE OF GLANCARNE. 
 
 The Erie of Glencarne, lord of Kilmaurse, called Cuning- 
 hame, came first foorth of England from killinge of Thomas 
 Becket of Canterbury : men of fayre landes and of greate 
 power of their owne surname, from which Erie ar descended 
 the Lordes of Glengarnok, Caprington, Robert Lande, Cunyng- 
 hame heade, Halkheade, Craganes, Ladylande, Montgrene, 
 and Druquhassill (Drumquhassell), capitaine of Dumbertane, 
 men of great livinges. He is well and faithfully searved by 
 them ; they lyve for the most part in Cuninghame nigh to 
 Eglington. They be alwayes in freendship and amitie par- 
 takers with the Erles of Leuinox ; they ar of the mothersyd 
 descended from the house of Angush. The chief houses of 
 this Erie ar Kilmaurse in Cuningham, Fynleston J vpon the 
 syde of Clide, the castell of Kilmaranok, in the Leuenax, and 
 Glencarne in Nithisdale. 
 
 THE ERLE BOTHWELL. 
 
 The Erie BothwelL Lord Creithon § and Hales, Sherif of 
 Berwik, called the Mers, of Hadington and Edenbourgh, 
 within Lowtheame,|| greate Admirall of Scotland by inheri- 
 
 * Kennedy. + Dunure. t Finlayston. 
 
 § Crichton. || Lothian. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 11 
 
 tance, and called Hepburn. His originall foorth of England, 
 and advaunced by the service of the Erie of Marche in Scot- 
 land. He was of goode power and greate revenue, hurt by 
 the father of the last Erie, havinge sondry gentlemen of his 
 surname of fayre lyvinges, especially the knight of Wawghton 
 and Rycarton, and the house of the best Maister of Hales. 
 This last James Erie Bothwell for his disordered lyf and 
 haynous murther of his prince the Kinge, was attaynted and 
 exiled in Denmarke, wher he miserably dyed. His houses 
 were the castells of Hales and Crighton in Lowtheame. 
 
 THE ERLE OF ATHELL. 
 
 Walter Stewart, Erie of Athell, sonne to Kinge Robert the 
 Second, gotten on his first wyf Eufame, who ever by reason 
 he was the eldest pretended right to the crowne, conspyred 
 the slaughter of James the First, and so slayne and attaynted 
 since that time, of new erected and created of the same sur- 
 name. An highland and straight contrey, speaking for the 
 most part Irishe, ioyneth with the contrey of Meirnes vpon 
 the syde of Angush, of a prety power. They haue ioyned 
 theim selfes in mariage with the houses of Leuinox, Montros, 
 and with Enlibarden (Tullibarn), havinge sondrey gentlemen 
 of his surname. No greate kyndnes betwixt the Erles of 
 Huntley and him, but sometimes in controversy, and able to 
 countirvaille him with his alliaunces and freendes. 
 
 THE ERLE OF MONTROS. 
 
 The Erie of Montros, Lord Grahame, and of the same sur- 
 name. His chiefest house of habitacion called Kintarne,* 
 standinge in the Stewartry of Stratheme, within the Sherif- 
 dome of Perth, vnder the mountaynes betwixt Sterlinge and 
 St Johnstowne.t He hath an other castell standinge in the 
 Leuinox with sondrey landes perteyninge therto called the 
 Castell and Barony of Mowkdok.J He is an Erie of small 
 power, havinge but few gentlemen of his surname except the 
 Larde of Fyntra,§ situate in the Leuenax and dwellinge in 
 
 * Kincardine. t Perth. t Mugdock. § Fintry. 
 
12 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 the north. His revenues ar not greate, yet being a man civil 
 and gyven to quyet, he hath matched with the houses of E * 
 
 THE ERLE OF EGLINGTON. 
 
 The Erie of Eglington, Lord Montgomerye, and of the 
 same surname. His chief house called Eglington 4 miles 
 from the towne of Irreweing, within the Stewartry of Cuning- 
 hame, parcell of the Sherifdome of Are. He hath an other 
 castell called Ardrossen standinge vpoun the west seas for 
 anenst the Isle of Bute, and another pyle in the Isle of 
 Cumerayne.f Ther is of his surname of Montgomeries the 
 heires of Montgomery knight Hesilhead and the Lord of 
 Gyffane, of which house the Count Montgomery in Fraunce 
 is descended. They be of stomak stowte and hardy enemyes 
 sometyme to the house of Glencarne and Boyde. They have 
 matched with the houses of Argyle, Leuinox, Ardkinglas, 
 Cudder and others : his power of him self not greate. 
 
 LORD GLENESK. 
 
 James Lindsaye, Lord Genesk [Glenesk], was made Erie of 
 Crawforde by Kinge Robert, the second of the Stewartes, and 
 continueth with that surname. His landes and lyvinge was 
 so great that he had in heritage 21 baronyes, the most part in 
 Angush, and of late decayed by a portugall [prodigal] Erie 
 who succeeded before this last Erie first beinge Lord of 
 Egill,J a man of good lyvinge and of the same surname of 
 Lindsayes. Their power in their first creation was greate, and 
 now diminished by hurte of the Erldome as is sayd. Their 
 boundes for the chief part about Brechin, Grenest, and in 
 Angush. 
 
 THE ERLE OF SUTHERLANDE. 
 
 The Erie of Sutherlande, called Gordon, and descended of 
 the house of Huntley and Straybogin ; that contrey marcheth 
 with Cathnes in the farre northe, profitable both for store and 
 come ; on the yonde syde therof Iyeth Murraye. This Erie 
 
 * Erskine. + Cumbray. + Edzell. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 13 
 
 is of goode power within this contrey appended as it wer to 
 Huntley, men of goode courage and noble. They have 
 matched with the houses of Leuinox, Athell, Arrell, and 
 sondrey other Barones in that coontrey of Scotland. 
 
 THE ERLE OF MORTON. 
 
 The Erie of Morton, Lord of Dalkeith, called Douglas, 
 descended from the goode S r James Douglas, knight, of whose 
 surname haue ben fyve severall Erles, viz., th'erles of Douglas, 
 Angush, Wigton, Murrayne, and Morton ; ther be extant only 
 Angush and Morton. They have ben men most noble and 
 valiaunt in this lande, ever defendors of their contrey and 
 Kinges, as of Kinge David Brus, of James the Second of the 
 Stewartes, and now partly appereth by James Erie of Morton 
 now Regent of this land of Scotland, a prudent and politique 
 defendour of James the sext, and politique preserver of his 
 countrey. These of Morton for their goode service done to 
 former princes have their landes regall. Their chief houses 
 be the castell of Mor in Nithiselle,* Dalkeyth in Lowtheame, 
 and Abredour in Fyff. Of these two houses are descended. 
 
 THE ERLE OF ORKNEY. 
 
 The armes of the Erie of Orkney was possessed sometyme 
 by the Sinclers, and afterward came agayne to the crowne. 
 Lately it was gyven to that murtherer James Erie of Both- 
 well, who short tyme enioyed the same. And now that 
 Dukedom, with his auncyent Erldome, by atteynture is agayne 
 annexed to the crowne. 
 
 THE ERLE OF BOUGHAN.f 
 
 The Erldome of Boughan was gyven first by James the 
 First, by commiseration, to George Erie of Marche, and 400 
 markes yerely pension forth of the Erldome of Marche after 
 his attaynture. Afterward the same Erldome of Boughan 
 was gyven to John Stewart, sonne to Robert Duke of Albanie, 
 who was gouernour of Scotland. The same John was a noble 
 
 * Nithsdale, t Buchan. 
 
14 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 man, sent with an army in Fraunce, and for his valiauntnes 
 was made Constable of that realme ; slayne by the Duke of 
 Bedford, Regent of England. His chief house, called Owghter 
 House,* is in Angush, besyde Dundie, and now the Erldome 
 descended to a daughter. 
 
 THE ERLE OF ARRELL. 
 
 The Erie of Arrel, called Haye, Constable of Scotland by 
 inheritance, descended from a base contrey man of that sur- 
 name, who (in a battell foughten by Kinge Keneth against 
 the Danes), with his two sonnes and plough yokes in their 
 handes, in a straight retourned the Scottes to battell, and 
 valiauntly fought and overthrew the army of Danes ; in re- 
 ward he gott all the landes betwixt the ryver of Taye and 
 Arrell, being six myles in length and fower in breadth, and of 
 the best landes in Scotland, in the Kers f of Gowrye, where 
 the wheate that maketh mane groweth. His house is called 
 Arrell, 4 myles from Dedere ;| his greatest roomes and habi- 
 tation is in Boughan,§ in the north, a noble surname by long 
 progression, and gyveth the yoke aboue his creast, and the 
 red shield in a feeld of silver. They have ben cunterpanes in 
 freendship and power to the Erles of Huntley. Slanes their 
 chief house in Bouchan. 
 
 THE ERLE OF ROTHOS. 
 
 The Erie of Rothos, Lord Lesley, of the same surname, 
 His chief houses called Banbreight, standinge vpon Lisley 
 grene, not farre from Falklande in the Sherifdome of Fyff, 
 and hath ben Sherif of the same, but now transfered to the 
 Lord Lindsay, as I think. He descendeth of the house of 
 Glenesk, and gyveth the buckles called bruches in gold vpon 
 a barre of silver, as from that house. He hath many gentle- 
 men of his surname of Lesleys, but altogether in maner lyenge 
 in the north of Scotland, by which meanes he and they be 
 alwayes ioyned in freendschip with the Erles of Huntley. 
 This man's brother, called Normand, Lord Lesley, for the 
 
 * Auchterhouse. t Carse. J Dundee. § Buchan. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 15 
 
 slaughter of the late Cardinall of St Andrewes, was banyshed 
 in England, and afterward slayne in Fraunce, a valiaunt and 
 worthie gentleman. 
 
 THE ERLE OF CATHENES. 
 
 The Erie of Cathenes, called Sinclere, the furthest contrey 
 of the north in Scotland, nixt vnto Orkenye ; a man of no 
 great lyvinge, and few landed men by that Erldome of his 
 surname; of a goode power in his contrey, but not to bringe 
 
 THE ERLE OF MURRAY. 
 
 The Erldome of Murrey hath been possessed by Erie 
 Thomas Randoll,* sister sonne to the Brus, and by his sonne 
 John Randoll, afterwards by the Dunbarres and Murreys ; 
 then by manage enioyed with the Dowglasses, revertinge to 
 the crowne, was gyven to James Stewart, base sonne to James 
 the Fourth, slaine at Flowdone ; and lastly, beinge againe at 
 the crowne, James Stewart, base sonne to James the Fift, 
 departed at Falklande, was created Erie of the same, beinge 
 first Erie of Marre, whose right name herafter shall appeire. 
 He was made Regent of Scotland, a man godly of wisdome, 
 liberalise, and stomake to goode for that lande, beinge so 
 barbarously slayne by false conspirators, leavinge behynd him 
 but a daughter to the Abbott of St Combesynch sonne, that 
 by her hath the Erledom. The old Countesse beinge also 
 maryed to the Erie of Argyle. 
 
 THE ERLE OF MENTEITH. 
 
 The Erie of Menteith, called Greham ; his [progenitors] 
 were Erles of Stratherne and Comitie Palatynes, now decay- 
 enge in lyvinge and of no greate power. Their chief dwellinge 
 is within the Stewartrye of Menteith, a pretie contrey, parcell 
 of the Sherifdome of Perth, called Saint Johnstowne.-f His 
 chief house and dwellinge called the Inche, lyenge within a 
 freshe water loight called Inchemahrome,| two myles from the 
 
 * Randolph. + Perth. J Inchmahome. 
 
16 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 head of the water of Forth above Sterlinge. They have ben 
 allyd with the Erles of Argyle, Erskings, and others. 
 
 THE LORD ERSKING. 
 
 The Lord Ersking, of the same surname, a baron of greate 
 fidelitie to the crowne, Sherif of Sterlingeshire by inheritance, 
 capitayne of the Castell of Sterlinge, and comonly kepers of 
 their princes in their minoritie ; he hath very few landed men 
 of their surname, and yet of goode power by their freends and 
 alliaunces within that shire. His house of Ersking standeth 
 in the Renfrew, three myles from Dunbertane, vpon the syde 
 of Clyde water ; his house of residence, called Allowaye, 
 standeth on the north syde Forth, 6 myles from Sterlinge. 
 This Lord is now, for his goode service and truthe, created 
 Erie of Marre, and last was Regent of Scotland. 
 
 THE LORD LEUINGSTON. 
 
 The Lord Leuingston, of the same surname, an ancyent 
 baron. His chief house, called the Castell of Callender, lyeth 
 
 17 myles from Edinburgh, in the high way to Stirlinge, very 
 well situate. Of his surname be the Lords of Kilsyth in the 
 Leuenax, and Dunypace in Sterlingshire, , 
 the first two of goode lyvinge, and other gentlemen, besyde 
 the Fawkirke and Kers, men of goode stomake, of no greate 
 power. This Lordes lyvinge is hurte by adheringe to the 
 part of the late Scottes queene. 
 
 THE LORD FLEMINGE. 
 
 The Lord Fleminge, of the same surname, descended from 
 Robert Fleminge, who, for his goode service at the battell of 
 Bannaburne,* was rewarded with the landes of Cummernald, 
 24 myles from Edinburgh, by Kinge Robert Brus ; these 
 landes lyeth west from Edinburgh, and hath a chase of read 
 deare, wylde white kyne. He is Lord Chamberlayne of Scot- 
 land, Sherif of Tweddell, called Pebles. He hath an other 
 house at Begger, a towne vpon the head of Twede water. He 
 
 * Bannockbum. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 17 
 
 hath fewe gentlemen of his surname of any effect, save the 
 Lord of Boghall, who was capitayne of Dunbertane, where 
 he was lately taken by the Erie of Leuinox freendes, and the 
 Lord escaped. His lyvinge is hurte by adheringe to the 
 opinion of the late Queene Mary. He is of the Frenche 
 faction, and hath a brother Grand Prior in France, and base 
 brother to the Kinge. This house of Fleminge is allyed and 
 freendes with Angus, with the Lords of Drummonde and 
 Erskinge. 
 
 WILLIAM LORD HAY OF YESTER. 
 
 The Lord Yester, called Hay, descended from the house of 
 Arrell, Constable of Scotland. His chief house, called Yester, 
 within 4 myles of Hadington, in Lowtheame, was taken in the 
 warres of Edward the sext by the last Lord Grey. There be 
 but fewe gentlemen of that house, savinge Mr John Haye and 
 the Lorde of Allowe. His power not greate, of goode livinge. 
 Yester is allyed with the Erles of Angush and Morton. 
 
 THE LORD DRUMMOND. 
 
 The Lord Drummond, of the same surname, is descended 
 from S r John Drummond of Stobhall, knight, whose daughter 
 Robert the third of the Stewardes maryed. Their chief house, 
 called Drymmen, standeth in Straitherne, within the Sherif- 
 dome of Saint Johnston, called Perth, 18 myles northward 
 from Sterlinge. Ther be of that surname the Lord of Inner- 
 pefrye, Erne, Drummond, and others not of greate power. 
 A surname subtile and of cruell stomake, as appeered by the 
 buryinge of lxx. Murreyes, their neighbours, in one church. 
 The women of that house haue ben fayre commonly lemmans 
 to kinges of that lande, as to James the Fourth * and to James 
 the Fifte his sonne. They haue matched with the houses of 
 Huntley ; the last George borne of a daughter of that house 
 with Angush and Flemynge very neere.at this day in alliaunce. 
 
 * Our author's assertions with respect to the dishonour of this illustrious house 
 are not historically borne out. For an account of the attachment of James IV. 
 to Margaret Drummond, see "Monuments and Monumental Inscriptions in Scot- 
 land," ii. 156. 
 
18 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 THE LORD OLIPHANT. 
 The Lord Oliphant, of the same surname, descended of the 
 Lordes of Aberdawgie. His house, called Dupline, lyeth in 
 Straherne, vpon the water of Erne, where Edward Balliol, 
 assisted by Edward the Third, Kinge of England, gave battell 
 with 8000 men only, overthrew the most part of the nobles of 
 Scotland, and made himself kinge, called to this day the battell 
 of Dupline. This baron is not of greate revenue, but that he 
 hath be good landes and profitable ; few gentlemen of his 
 surname, and so of small power ; yet a house very loyall to 
 the state of Scotland, accompted no orators in their words, 
 nor yet fooles in their deedes. They do not surmounte in 
 their alliaunces, but content with their worshipfull neighbours. 
 Their house lyeth two myles on this syde Saint Johnston. 
 
 LORD ROS OF HAKKET. 
 
 The Lord Ros of Hakket and Mailuile, Ros by his surname, 
 descended from Hugh Ros, whose sonne Walter was Erie of 
 Ros. His chief house, called Halkheade, lyeth fyve myles 
 from Glasco westward, within haulf a myle of Paisley, and 
 lyke distant from Crukiston, chief house of the Erie of 
 Leuinox, in the Sherifdome of Renfrew. He hath an other 
 house beside Dalkeith called Mailuiles.* They haue ben men 
 of goode stomackes, and hardy. Their power and lyvinge 
 not greate. Assistances and alliances ever to the house of 
 Leuinox. Of that housse and surname came in England, and 
 was Lord Ros in Yorkshire, whose inheritance is come to the 
 Erles of Rutland. This house in Scotland is now descended 
 to a daughter. 
 
 THE LORD RUTHVEN. 
 
 The Lord Ruthven, of the same surname, Sherif of Perth 
 by inheritance, called Saint Johnston, a shire very greate, 
 wherein be the Stewartries of Straigherne -f- and Menteith. 
 His chief house called Ruthen, within two myles of St John- 
 
 * Melville. t Stratheam. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 19 
 
 ston aforesaid. A baron of goode livinge. His grandfather 
 maryed one of the heires of the Lord Dyrleton, and so aug- 
 mented his revenue. The man's father maryed the daughter 
 of Archibald Erie of Angush, haulf sister to my Lady Mar- 
 garet Leuinox. This man now is Lord Threasorer of Scot- 
 land. The house of Ruthven haue ben always very loyall to 
 their estate, wyse, and men hardy. Not many of their sur- 
 name, but of goode power by their freendes and alliances. 
 
 THE LORD MAXWELL. 
 
 The Lord Maxwell, of the same surname. Their forefathers 
 came into Scotland with Edgar and Margaret his sister, that 
 was maryed to King Malcolme Canmore. They were ad- 
 vaunced to sondry landes in Nithisdale vpon the west marches 
 of Scotlande. They have sondry gentlemen of their surname. 
 They ar altogether Wardens of those west marches. Their 
 houses be Carlaverok overthrowen vpon invasion by the Erie 
 of Sussex, Lieutenant for the Ouene of England. These 
 have the keepinge of the Castell of Lochmaben. The tower 
 of Langhome be their inheritance. A house in Dunfrise, and 
 the house of Trave, situate with the waters of Doe above 
 Carcobright * within Galloway. Their power and livinge is 
 greate. Allyed with the houses of Angus, Drulanhrig, Gar- 
 leis, Loychinvar, and Johnston. 
 
 THE LORD SOMERVILE. 
 The Lord Somervile, of the same surname. Their residence 
 with their surname is in Clydisdale, within the Sherifdome of 
 Lanerik, and head towne of that shire, wherof th'erles of 
 Arrane be sheriffes. There is descended of that house the 
 heires of S r John Somerville of Canethim,t a faire house in 
 the same shire, the Lord of Plane J in Sterlingshire, and other 
 gentlemen. Men hardie. They be of alliance with th' Erles 
 of Angus, and dependers vpon that surname, and not addicted 
 to the Hamiltons their neighboures, but rather enemyes in 
 hart. A noble man of pretie lyvinge ; his power not greate. 
 
 * Kirkcudbright. t Cambusnethan. t Plean. 
 
20 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 THE LORD SEATON. 
 
 The Lord Seaton, of the same surname, descended from 
 S r Alexander Seaton that kept the towne of Berwike in the 
 days of Edward the Third, King of England. Their surname 
 came home with Kinge Malcolm Canmor forth of England, 
 and for their goode services and loyaltie ever to the estate 
 were made Barones. Their chief house, called Seaton, standeth 
 in Lowtheameshire, 7 miles east from Edinborough. A man 
 of no great lyvinge, but very goode landes that he hath. 
 They haue ben altogither of the Frenche faction, and ad- 
 vaunced sometyme by pension dearly bought. Ther is of 
 that house and surname, the Knight of Alebodye * besyde 
 Sterlinge. They haue matched with Bothwell and Borthwik. 
 The last maryed a French woman. He hath ben hurt by 
 assistinge the late Ouene of Scottes. 
 
 THE LORD HUME. 
 
 The Lord Hume, of the same surname, descended from the 
 Lordes of Stanford in England, was advanced for service to 
 sondrey landes in the Mers that was th'erle of Marches. 
 They haue ben of longe tyme Wardens of the east marches 
 of Scotland, and some tyme of all three. They haue ben 
 Lord Chamberleyn of Scotland, and of greate power; and 
 sondrey gentlemen of goode power and lyving of their sur- 
 name, of whom the Lordes of Wedderburn, Red Brayes, 
 Coldenknowes, Falscastell, Broxmouth, and others. Their 
 chief houses be Hume Castell, Falscastell, now Dowglas, and 
 Thorneton, both in Lowtheame, and burnt by Englishmen. 
 The Lordes have not of late ben accompted wise, yet hardy, 
 and by improvidence of late lost sondry claymes in the Mers^ 
 as Bronfield, Dixsones, Trotters, and others. They haue ben 
 allyed with the houses of Bothwell, Arrane, Crawforde, Borth- 
 wik, and others greate men, now almost ruyned for the part 
 of their late Queene. 
 
 * Tullibody. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 21' 
 
 THE LORD BORTHWIK. 
 The Lord Borthwik, of the same surname, came to Quene 
 Margaret, wyf to Kinge Malcolme Canmore, forth of Hun- 
 gary. Their chief house called the Castell of Borthuik, stand- 
 ing upon T * water in Lowtheame, eight myles south from 
 Ed r - An house ever true and loyall to the estate, iust in all 
 promyses, and hater of theves, much gyven to quyetnesse, 
 religious in their doinges, and hardy when tyme requyreth. 
 They haue ben allied with th' Erles of Bothuile, Montgomery, 
 with Seaton, and others. Barons of an indifferent goode 
 lyvinge. Sondrey gentlemen of that surname, of whome was 
 S r John Borthwik, knight,t that earnest and goode Protestant, 
 and a servitor to the Englishe estate. 
 
 THE LORD BOYDE. 
 The Lord Boyde of the same surname, his predecessor 
 beinge Lord, was in the dayes of James the Third of the 
 Stewarts atteinted more vpon malice of courte then for any 
 lawful deseart, as appeared by the soubdayne deathe of the 
 Lord Grey, then Chief Justice vpon appellation of the said 
 Lord at gyvinge the sentence. This man's father, called 
 Robert Boyde, was created Lord Boyde by James Erie of 
 Arrane, beinge governour, and gott the chief house called 
 the Castell of Kylmarnok, and all the landes apperteyninge 
 thereto, lyenge besyides Kilmawse in Cuninghame, and of old 
 freendship with th' Erles of Glencarne. This man is wise, 
 honest, and of very goode religioun, and matched his sonne 
 with the Sherif of Are, and so of goode force. A surname of 
 right hardie men. 
 
 THE LORD INNERMETH. 
 The Lord Innermeth, called Stewart, descended of the 
 Stewartes of Lome and Atholl. Their chief house, called 
 
 * Borthwick Castle is situated on the river Tyne. 
 
 + Sir John Borthwick early embraced the Reformed doctrines, and was, in 1540, 
 cited before the ecclesiastical court at St Andrews on an indictment embracing thirteen 
 charges of heresy. He fled for protection to the Court of Henry VIII. By the 
 decree of Cardinal Beaton, he was burnt in effigy at St Andrews. 
 
22 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 Innermeth, lyeth in Straitherne, 6 myles south from Sant 
 Johnston ; men of no greate power, of indifferent lyvinge, no 
 greate vndertakers, but quyett in their contrey. They ar 
 allyed of late with a daughter of the Capitaine of Faulklande, 
 called Beaton. 
 
 The Lord Terrikles, whose surname was called Heryes ; 
 the house and landes descended to daughters lately ; John 
 Maxwell, second sonne to Robert Lord Maxwell deceased, 
 and vncle to this Lord Maxwell, maryenge the eldest daughter 
 of Herrys, and compoundinge with the rest, was created baron, 
 and advaunced by the late dowager and Arrane, beinge gover- 
 nour, and now called Lord Herrys. His chief house lyeth in 
 Nithisdale, besides Drumfries, ioyninge with the boundes of 
 the Lord Maxwell, his nephew. By that lyvinge and other 
 his provisions, he is of a goode revenue as his chief, so they 
 two now be of greate force. 
 
 THE LORD SINCLERE. 
 
 The Lord Sinclere, descended of the Erles of Orkenye and 
 Cathnes, and of the same surname. His chief house, called 
 Rauynsnes,-J- lyeth vpon the sea syde, nigh the town of Dysart 
 in Fyff. He hath the most part of his landes and surname in 
 Orkenye ; of indifferent lyvinge, and no greate force in these 
 partes of Scotland. They matched of late with the Lord 
 Salton, with the Lord Glencarnok, a greate man of the 
 Cunynghames, and with sondrey other barons ; men civile 
 and honest, no shirklers in their common wealth. Their 
 ancesters came forthe of Fraunce, and not of Hungary. 
 
 THE LORD SEMPILL. 
 
 The Lord Sempill, of the same surname, is Sherif by in- 
 heritance of the Sherifdome called the Barony of Renfrewe, 
 lyenge on the south side of the water of Clyde, from Glasco, 
 to beyonde Southennen, beinge 28 miles in length, a very pro- 
 
 * Terregles. f Ravenscraig. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 23 
 
 per contrey. His chief houses lyenge in the same Sherifdome 
 be Castell Semple, a very fayre house, but lately defaced ; 
 the house of Lauen, and £he Castell of Southennen, with a 
 house new buylded in Paisleye. They be a proper surname. 
 This man was adherent to the Lordes at the apprehension of 
 the late Quene Mary, and of that syde. They be allyed with 
 th'erles of Eglington, and haue bene somtyme in controversy 
 with the Cunyghames, and overmatched with that surname ; 
 men sufficient hardy, their lyvinge not greate, and of late 
 hurte. 
 
 THE LORD VCHILTREE. 
 
 The Lord Vchiltree, called Stewart, descended from the 
 house of Leuinox. This man's father was Lord Auendale, 
 which was his ancyent house, and very noble, descended from 
 Andrew Lord Auendale, Chauncellour of Scotland. He 
 maryed th'erle of Arrane's sister, and because Auendale 
 ioyneth with Hamilton, he exchaunged with S r James Hamil- 
 ton, th'erle's base sonne, for the landes of Vchiltree. There 
 haue ben worthie men of that house, as the late Lord Methwen; 
 James Stewart, Capitayne of Doune ; and Robert Stewart, 
 slayne with the Prince of Conde in Fraunce, brother to this 
 Lorde, who is a man of most zelous religion. 
 
 THE LORD CREITHON. 
 
 The Lord Creithon or Sancher,* called Creighton, their sur- 
 name before beares, came forth of Hungary with Edgar and 
 his Quene in Scotland in tyme of Kinge Malcolm Cammore, 
 and afterward made barones, and now be Sherifes of Nythis- 
 dale by inheritance. Their chief house, called Sancher Castell, 
 standeth in the head of that shire. Ther be many greate 
 gentlemen of that surname and of goode power, as the knights 
 of Fyndrawght in the north, Straighurdie, Nynian Creighton 
 of Culybuk, the Lard of Nawghten ; sometymes capitaynes of 
 Edingburg Castell. They matched with Leuinox and sondrey 
 other nobles. There is an olde grudge between the Douglasses 
 
 * Sanquhar. 
 
24 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 and that surname for slaughter of th' Erie of Douglas, in the 
 tyme of James the Second. 
 
 THE LORD LINDSAYE. 
 
 The Lord Lindsaye, and of the Byres in Lowtheame, is 
 descended from the house of Crawford ; he is now Sherif of 
 Fyff, which lately was at the house of Kathoes; his chief 
 house, called Struder, standeth within two myles of Cowpare 
 in Fyff, 8 miles on this syde S' Andros. A man of indifferent 
 lyvinge, no greate power of himself, nor yet many of his sur- 
 name from that house. This man is hardy, and hath ben loyall 
 to the state and very constant. 
 
 THE LORD METHVEN. 
 
 The Lord Methwen, the first therof Henry Stewart, brother 
 to late Androwe Lord Auendale, and husband to the late 
 Quene Margaret of Scotland, who purchased the landes of 
 that baronage and gave theim to him and his heirs, and was 
 created Baron and Lord Methwen by James the Fift her sonne, 
 and made Maister of the Ordinaunce and Sherif of Linlithchu 
 by inheritance. His house lyeth in the Sherifdome of Perth, 
 abone Sant Johnston. The last lord gotten vpon the Countess 
 of Sutherlande, daughter of the Erie of Athell. After the 
 slaughter of the Erie of Leuinox, late Regent, whom he dearlie 
 loved, could not enioy in Scotland, past to France, and there 
 dyed, and hath a yonge sonne to succeide. They be of noble 
 blood, very religious and valiaunt. 
 
 THE LORD FORBOYS. 
 
 The Lord Forboys, of the same surname. At their begin- 
 ninge wer called Boys, and for their goode service gotte sondrey 
 landes in the Mearnes, by the gifte of King Robert Brus. 
 Afterward, for killinge of a bear, they wer called Forbes, and 
 gotte these armes, of whome this lord is descended, and many 
 other gentlemen of that name. Their chief residence and their 
 beinge in the northe of Scotland within the Sherifdome of 
 Abirdene. A man of goode power and lyvinge, and hath ben 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 25 
 
 enemyes to th'erles of Huntley, whome they haue manfully 
 withstoode consyderinge his greatnes. 
 
 THE LORD SALTON AND ROTHAMAYE. 
 
 The Lord Salton and Rothamaye is called to name Abir- 
 nethie ; they descended from S r David Abirnethy, sister sonne 
 to Kinge Robert Brus, and was called the flower of chiualry 
 for his greate actes don agaynst the Turkes. This baron hath 
 ben ever loyall, without^ spotte since their first creation, and 
 very valiaunt. His house called Salton, beside Hadington, 
 standeth in Lowheame, but his chief house and contynuall 
 residence, called Rothamaye, is in the north, a pallace very 
 fayre. He is of goode power and lyvinge, and albeit Huntley 
 his neighbour hath much repyned that house, yet they haue 
 stowtly withstoode theim by their greate freendship and wealth, 
 and haue lyved alwayes in greate love and quyet with the 
 Erles of Murrey and other barons in the northe. This man is 
 descended of the daughter of the Lord Dintlare ; honest in 
 religion. 
 
 THE LORD GRAYE. 
 
 The Lord Graye, of the same surname. Andrew Greye, his 
 forefather, of whome he is descended, came with James the 
 First, kinge of that name of the Stewartes at his redemption 
 forth of England, he gott sondrey goode landes in Gowrie and 
 Angush, and so by their goode service became barons. They 
 be Sherifes of Angush or Forfare, beinge the hedde towne of 
 the shire, by inheritance. Their cheif house, called Fowles, 
 standeth in the Kers of Gowrie, in the same shire, 4 myles 
 westward from Dundee ; and from the said towne eastward 2 
 myles standeth vpon the side of Taye Broughtie Craige, his 
 inheritance, lately in Englishe possession. They haue sondrey 
 3-entlemen of their surname, and of goode power, men hardy 
 md of goode religion ; they haue matched with the houses of 
 Crawforde, Hume, Londie, and sondrey other nobles. 
 
26 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 THE LORD ELPHINGSTON. 
 The Lord Elphingston, of the same surname, was created 
 Baron by James the Fourth, slayne at Flowdon, and maryd 
 an English gentlewoman called Barley, that came in Scotland 
 with Queene Margaret, eldest daughter to Henry the Seventh, 
 forth of England, and gott on her the last Lord Elphingston. 
 His house, called Elphingston, lyeth on the east part of Ster- 
 linge, towards Forthe river. There be of that surname the 
 Lord of Henderston, in the same shire ; the Lord lyeth in 
 Sterlingshire, of no greate power and lyvinge, allyed since and 
 depending vpon the Lord Ersking, now Erie of Marre. 
 
 THE LORD GLAMMES. 
 
 The Lord Glammes, descended from John Lyon, first made 
 secretary to th'Erle of Crawforde, and after familiar to Robert 
 the Second, the first Kinge of the Stewartes, and was made 
 Chauncelor ; maryed his daughter, called Elizabeth, and gott 
 the Glammes and many riche landes in Angush, and so created 
 Baron ; and gave theim the armes of Scotland with the trea- 
 sure, savinge they should beare three lyons in a blacke feld, 
 which is not heere. That first Lord was slayne by the Erie 
 of Crawford, envyenge his felicity; and longe banished for 
 that act. Their chief house, Glammes, lyeth in Angush ; of 
 greatest revenue of any baron of that land. This last Lord, 
 borne of the daughter of th' Erie of Angush, and so that way 
 allyed. Fewe gentlemen of their surname, and best enter- 
 teyned for their revenue. 
 
 THE LORD CAITHCART. 
 
 The Lord Caithcart, of the same surname. His chief house, 
 called Caithcart, standeth two myles south from Glasco, in 
 Renfrewe sherifdome. He matched with the house of Sem- 
 ple, and is that Lorde's sister sonne. He is decayed bothe in 
 lyvinge and surname, and therefore of the lesse accompt. 
 
DURING THE MINORITY OF JAMES VI. 27 
 
 THE LORD LOVET. 
 
 The Lord Lovet, called Fresell,* whose surname came from 
 iungary. His landes and resydence lyeth toward Logh- 
 /henor, far north ; created Baron in the dayes of James the 
 second of the Stewartes. The last Lord, with all his kynne 
 nd freendes, savinge one boy to succeede, was slayne in the 
 7 yere of Henry the Eight by the Clanrannald, a mischeuous 
 urname, in the Isles, valiauntly foughten. This Baron is of 
 ;oode lyvinge and power in the north, allied and a dependaunt 
 pon the Erie of Huntley. A surname esteemed honest and 
 ery hardy. 
 
 THE LORD OGILWY. 
 
 The Lord Ogilwy, of the same surname, is descended from 
 Alexander Ogilwy, then Sherif of Angush, slane by the 
 lower of Donald of the Isles in a sore conflict called the 
 lattell of Harlawe, in the reign of James the First ; afterward 
 Dr their goode service created Barons, whose chief house and 
 esidence is on the syde of Augush towardes the Meirnes, 
 nen of goode lyvinge. And from that house is descended 
 j r Walter Ogilwy, knight, Sherif of Banf, in the north ; the 
 Cnight of Fynnator, both men of great lyvinges in the north ; 
 nd sondrey other gentlemen. They be men of fayre com- 
 ilexion, wise, and ciuill, and of goode power, allied with the 
 Dries of Craweford and sondrey other barons about theim. 
 
 THE LORD CARLEIL. 
 
 The Lord Carleil, of that surname, an ancyent Baron, but 
 ow both decayed in lyvinge and power, and in surname also, 
 "heir house, called Therthrowell,-|- of a stronge and thicke 
 rail buylded, standeth in the foote of Nythisdale towardes 
 .oighes water on the west syde, and Esk , at that 
 
 •art called Sullawaye % on the southe. They be now onely 
 
 * Fraser. + Torthorwald. t Solway. 
 
28 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 appendauntes with their small powers vpon the Lord Ma 
 well and such as be wardens for the tyme. 
 
 THE LORD OF THE ISLES. 
 
 The Lord of the Isles of Skye and Lewes, called Makloj 
 the furthest isles lyenge towarde the north, betwixt Loigg 
 habir* and Stranauerne,f speakinge the Irishe tongue, 
 goode power and lyvinge in this contrey, but of small pow 
 to bringe in the southe part of Scotland to armye royall, a 
 so not much to be esteemed. They be very obedient to t 
 estate. 
 
 The Lord of the Isles, of the same surname, Makconele 
 Makcane, for their greatnes, vnstable loyaltie, and for th 
 often incursions on the mayne lande of Scotlande, oftentym 
 difficill agayne to bringe to obedience, was inhibit by Kin 
 Robert Brus in his last will to never to make a Lord of t 
 Isles. And therefore sondrey tymes have ben atteynted, ai 
 lastly by James the Fourth, who put the principall of theim 
 deathe on the Borrowe Mure of Edinburgh. Of late was o 
 created, ioyned with Matthewe Erie of Leuinox, in the si 
 vice of King Henry the Eight, and dyed in Ireland. The 
 is none now but the children of James Makconele and Char 
 Bowe, a concourser in Ireland. Their chief residences in K: 
 tire and Ratrayes. 
 
 THE STEWARTS OF LORNE. 
 
 The Lord of Lome, a contrey ioyninge to Argile, and v, 
 not longe agoe the landes of the crowne, and inhabited by t 
 best sort of Stewartes, called the Stewartes of Lome, when 
 be now but a few and yet valiaunt. These landes and loi 
 shippe be now the inheritance of th' Erles of Argile, a 
 called Lordes of Lome in their stile. 
 
 * Lochaber. t Strathnairn. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 29 
 
 1ST AND CHARACTERS OF THE NOBILITY OF SCOT- 
 LAND DURING THE REIGN OF KING JAMES THE 
 SIXTH, 1583-1602.* 
 
 — An Opinion of the Present State, Faction, Religion, and 
 Power of the Nobility of Scotland. MDLXXXlll.f 
 
 Prefatory Note by Sir Walter Scott. 
 
 " The English princes, since the reign of Henry VIIL, had made 
 le important discovery that they could more easily avoid the dangers 
 ) be apprehended from Scotland by supporting and encouraging a 
 irty within the kingdom itself than by force of arms. The progress 
 " the Reformation in Scotland tended greatly to favour this course 
 f policy ; since the Protestant nobles were easily induced to look to 
 ngland for support, even at some risk of national independence, 
 hen they beheld the power of France exerted on the part of the 
 atholics. The following list, evidently made up by one of the 
 English envoys or agents, is curious, as showing the -state of these 
 vo contending parties, and the respective influence of the nobility 
 ngaged in either faction about the year 1583." 
 
 A Briefe Opinion of the State, Faction, Religion, 
 and Power of the severall Noblemenn in Scot- 
 LANDE, as they dwell, not placinge them accordinge 
 to their Greatness, Degree, or Antiquitie, vnder the 
 Raigne of Kinge James VI. Anno Domini, 1583. 
 
 DUKE OF LENNOX. 
 Esme Stewart, sonne to Esme Stewart, the late Duke, is an 
 lfant, and remaineth yet in Fraunce. The lyuinge he hathe in 
 .cotland, besydes that his father gott by the forfaitures of the 
 lamiltons and Erie of Morton, is very small, the whole pro- 
 ertie of the olde Erledome of Lennox beinge morgaged, dis- 
 lembred, and brought in manner to nothinge, and the reste 
 
 * From " Miscellany of the Bannatyne Club," i. 51-72, Edin. 4to, 1827. 
 + From Appendix to "Original Letters of Mr John Colville, 1583-1602," 
 tinted for the Bannatyne Club, 1858. 
 
30 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 like to breede him some troble with the Hamiltons and f 
 Douglasses, if euer the tyme affourde them the oportunitie 
 recouer their owne. He is Shereife of Dumbretoun, and h; 
 the chief commandement of that castell, beinge a place 
 principall strengthe amongest all the fortis of Scotlande. 
 
 E R L E S. 
 
 ORKENAY. 
 The Lord Robert Stewarte, base sonne of King James V 
 hathe possessed Orkenay and Zetlande since this Kinge v 
 crowned, beinge a chief thinge of the Kinge's propertie, a 
 created into an Erldome in Nouember 1581. A man dis: 
 lute in lyef, lyttle sure to any faction, of small zeale in religi* 
 His reuennu is greate, and power suche as those countries c 
 make. His wyef is daughter to the olde Erie of Cassills, a 
 aunte to him that now lyuethe. 
 
 KATHNES. 
 George Sinclair, half-brother to this Erie Bothuille, by t 
 mother's syde, is a youthe of xvij years of age, vnder t 
 tutorie of therle of Gowrie, who hath his wardeshipp (a cav 
 of the late vnkindenes and harte-burninge betwene him a 
 Bothuille). Of his religion and inclination their is yet lyt 
 tryall. His power extendes ouer the bondes of Cathn 
 although therle Marshall and the Lorde Oliphonte be p< 
 cioners with him of that countrye. 
 
 SUTHERLANDE. 
 Alexander Gordon, a younge man within xxx yeres of ai 
 a branch lately discended of the house of Hunteley, and hs 
 maried this Erie of Huntley's father's sister, that was diuorc 
 from the late Erie Bothuille. He is in lyuinge poore ; in n 
 gion well affected, but of no greate partie nor enterprise. I 
 mother was sister to Matthew, Erie of Lennox. 
 
 MURRAY. 
 
 James Stewarte, eldest sonne to the Lord of Down, t 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 31 
 
 gotten on this Erie of Argile's sister, styled of that erledom in 
 he right of his wyef, being theldest doughter of James, laste 
 irle of Murray and Regent. Is a yonge man of xvij years of 
 Lge ; of a very tall stature, but lyttle proofe. 
 
 HUNTLEY. 
 George Gordon, his mother was doughter to the Duke 
 Hamilton ; himselfe aboute xxj yeres of age. In religion 
 loubted, and in affection French e. He is contracted to marry 
 vith the Duke of Lennox doughter, by whose meanes he ob- 
 eyned the Kinge's fauor. His power and frendeshipp in the 
 lorth is greate ; his estate as yet not fully restored since the 
 brfaiture of his father; and therefore slowe to engage himself 
 n any faction or quarrell of state, but at the Kinge's pleasure, 
 :o whose humor and fauor he dothe wholly bende and apply 
 limself. 
 
 BUCHANE. 
 
 James Douglas, an infante of three or four yeres old, the 
 ionne of Robert Douglas, seconde brother to this Lairde of 
 Locheleuin, who married the heretrix. An Erledome that 
 lome now in courte are suspected to have aimed at, to the 
 prejudice of this younge Erie. 
 
 ERROLL. 
 
 Andrew Hay, Constable of Scotland, a man of lv yeres olde; 
 )f great lyuinge and power ; but the man himself of lyttle 
 ralure and judgement. 
 
 MARSHALL. 
 
 George Keith, marshall ; a younge noble man of good com- 
 nendation ; his lyuinge ancient, and reuennew greatest of 
 iny Erie in Scotlande. His mother was sister to this Erie 
 >f Erroll, and himself maryed to the Lord Humes doughter, 
 ister to him that now is. He was lefte very welthye ; and is 
 isteemed honest, religious, and fauoringe the best parte. 
 
32 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 CRAUFOURDE. 
 Dauide Lindsey, a younge man of an auncient house, c 
 Erie of that surname. His mother was doughter to the Cardi 
 nail himself ; maryed to therle of Athol's sister. His liuinj 
 and estate muche ruined. Himself in affection Frenche ; ii 
 religion vnsettled ; but his power tyed shorte by the feude h 
 hath with the Master of Glamis and his frendes, for th 
 slaughter of the last Lord Glamis, committed at Sterlinge. 
 
 ATHOL. 
 John Stewarte ; his mother the Lord Fleminge's doughter 
 himself maryed to therle of Gowrie's doughter ; a man o 
 lyttle valuer or accompte ; in religion suspected ; and tha 
 power he hathe is of Hilandmen, but not greate. 
 
 ROTHES. 
 Androwe Leslye, a man of 1 yeres and vpwardes ; noted t( 
 be wyse, but no open medler or party taker in any faction 
 He is of good welthe, power, and frendes. Himself maryec 
 the Erie of Gowrie's sister, and his sonne the Lord Linsaye': 
 doughter. 
 
 MONTROIS. 
 John Grahame, a man aboue xxx yeres of age ; borne o 
 the same mother with therle of Atholl. His wyef the Lon 
 Drumunde's doughter. His power not greate ; in affectioi 
 Frenche, and in religion doubted. He seemes to depend' 
 on therle of Argile, the rather to fortyfie himself against' 
 therle of Angus and his frendes, whose wyef he is chargec 
 to haue dishonered. The man is, for courage and spirite, ; 
 principall man amonge the nobilitie of Scotlande. 
 
 MENTEITH. 
 William [John] Grahame, an. infant ; his mother was daugh 
 ter to [Sir James] Douglas of Drumlangrige. His power i 
 small, and that of Hylandmen dependinge one therle of Ergik 
 whose mother was therle of Menteith's daughter. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. ."3 
 
 Here the Duke of Lennox is to be placed accordinge to 
 his dwellinge. 
 
 MARCHE. 
 Robert Stewarte, vncle to the late Duke, brooking in effecte 
 but the title of therldome, is a man paste lx, simple, and of 
 lyttle action or accompte. His repudiate wyef is now maryed 
 to Stewarte, the pretended Erie of Arrane. He is Bushop of 
 Cathnes, and Prior of St Andrews. 
 
 GLENCARNE. 
 James Cunningham, is a man aboue xxx yeres of age, not 
 well thought of since the trobles in Scotlande, aboute the re- 
 mouing of the late Duke, wherein he was suspected not to 
 haue delte sincerely. He is of reasonable good lyvinge, if yt 
 were freed of the morgages wher [with] some of his aunces- 
 tors haue entangled a good parte thereof. His power is 
 reasonable great, by his surname and frendes, and in religion 
 thought to be well affected. 
 
 EGLINTON. 
 Hew Mongomery, a man about 1 yeres of age, inclyned to 
 quietnes, and of no greate action or capacitie. He is thought 
 to fauor the [blank in MS.], and deemed in affection to be 
 Frenche, and in religion not throughly assured. His sonne 
 hath maryed the Lorde Bwyde's [Boyd's] doughter. 
 
 ARRANE. 
 
 James Stewarte, seconde sonne to the Lord Vchiltree ; a 
 man from nothinge sodenly raysed to the state he is in by the 
 fauor of the late Duke, for the good seruice he did in accus- 
 inge and persecutinge the Erie of Moreton to the deathe ; a 
 man of more wytte than courage, but of no fayeth, conscience, 
 or honestie; insolent where he preuayleth, and of a restlesse 
 and troblesome spiryte ; suspected of all men, and never 
 fauored or trustyd of any but his like ; of no power, frendes, 
 or welth, but that he hathe by his vsurped Erledom of Arrane 
 
 C 
 
34 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 CASSILLS. 
 
 John Kenned, an infant; his mother was sister to the Lord 
 Glannis. He possesseth a greate countrye, and hathe many 
 frendes in Carrich and Gallowaye. 
 
 GOWRIE. 
 William Ruthney, L. Ruthney [Ruthuen], Treasurer of 
 Scotlande, lately created Erie of Gowrie ; a man whose cou- 
 rage and power hathe bene well tryed, bothe in former actions 
 againste the Quene's partie, etc., and of late the Earl of Ruth- 
 ney against Lennox. He is greately hated by the Ouene, as 
 well for his father's action in the slaughter of Dauid, as for his 
 owne doughter suire againste her and her frendes. He is in 
 religion well affected, inclyned to the amitie of Englande, but 
 since his enterteyninge the frendshipp and seruice of Sir Robert 
 Meluin, his vnder-treasurer, he is fallen into some jelousie 
 with the better sort. 
 
 MORETON. 
 John Maxewell, Lord Maxewell, late created Erie, after the 
 forfeiture of the laste Erie Moreton and Regent, whose bro- 
 ther's doughter, sister to the Erie of Angus, he maryed ; his 
 mother beinge one of the three doughters of the olde Erie of 
 Moreton ; a follower of the late Duke of Lennox, a man vn- 
 setled in religion, Frenche in affection, of reasonable power 
 and frendis vpon the borders, but of no greate gouernement 
 or iudgement. 
 
 BOTHUILLE. 
 
 Francis Stewarte, the son of the Lord John, Prior of Col- 
 disham, one of the base sonnes of King James the V th - and of 
 this laste Erie of Bothuille's sister ; a man not paste xxj 
 yeres of age, well trauayled, and of goode wytt and gouerne- 
 ment. His wyef is sister to therle of Angus, that was wydow 
 to the Larde of Baucolugh [Buccleuch], by whome he hathe 
 greate welthe. He is well giuen in religion, and in speciall 
 frendeshippe with tileries of Angus and Marr. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 35 
 
 ARGILE. 
 
 Coline Campbell, a man of fortie yeres and aboue, of a 
 greate house, lyuinge, and power, chiefely of Hilandmen. He 
 is now Chauncellor, and by inheritance Cheife-Justice. Reli- 
 gious, and of good nature, but weak in Judgement, and ouer- 
 muche ledd by his wyef ; a man very sickely, and not like to 
 lyue longe. 
 
 ANGUS. 
 
 Archibald Douglas, a younge noble man, of an honest and 
 curtuous nature ; religious, fauoringe the best parte, and of 
 greate power and lyuinge in the heicher partis of Scotlande. 
 Vnhappy in his mariage ; his firste wyef was sister to therle 
 of Marr, and dyed without issue ; his laste, a woman touched 
 in her honor with therle of Mountrois, and therfore abon- 
 doned of her husbande, is doughter to therle of Rothes. 
 Himself is the first baron in their Parliament, Huntley the 
 second, and Argile the thirde. 
 
 LORDES OR BARONS OF PARLIAMENT. 
 
 LOUET 
 
 Hew Frasser, a childe of xij yeres of age, sonne to her that 
 is now Lady of Arrane ; ane auncient house, and of good power 
 of Hilandmen in the north. 
 
 SALTON. 
 
 Alexander Abirnethie, an auncient baron, but no great 
 lyuinge or power ; a seldome curtier and medler in any faction. 
 
 FORBES. 
 John Forbes, a man aged, betwixt whome and the house 
 of Huntley hathe ben longe and greate feude. His landis 
 and frendes lye cheifely in Abirdeneshire ; himself estemed 
 to fauor religion, and encline to the beste parte. 
 
36 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 INNERMYRE [iNNERMEATH]. 
 
 James Stewarte ; aunciente, but nether of greate lyuinge, 
 power, or enterprise. 
 
 GLANNIS. 
 John Lyon, an infant, vnder the charge of his vncle, the 
 Mastir of Glannis [Glamis], who mainteyneth the feude with 
 therle of Craufourde, for the slaughter of his lordis father ; 
 his liuinge, power, and frendis greate ; and the man, his vncle, 
 a man religious, wise, and valiante. 
 
 GRAY. 
 
 Patricq Gray, an aged man, estemed to come of English 
 bloode, that came into Scotlande with the Lady Somerset, 
 wyef to King James the Firste. In religion suspected ; of no 
 greate power or frendes. His eldest sonne maryed therle of 
 Gowrie's father's sister, and his other, the doughter of Lord 
 Glannis. 
 
 OGILUY. 
 James Ogiluy, a man of no greate lyuinge, but of a good 
 number of landed men of his surname, which makes his power 
 in Angus the greater. His sonne maryed therle of Gowrie's 
 doughter. Himself was an earnest fauorer of the Duke, and 
 is demed Frenche in affection, and vnsettled in religion. 
 
 METHUEN. 
 Henry Stewarte, an infant; his father was slaine in the 
 cyuill warres, by the shott of a canon out the Castle of Eden- 
 burgh. He is sister's sonne to therle of Gowrie ; a new house, 
 and of no greate ly vinge or power. 
 
 OLIPHONT. 
 Lawrence Oliphont, a man paste 1 ; an auncient baron, and 
 of great lyuinge, but his landes lye dispersed. His sonne 
 maryed Locheleuin's doughter ; a younge gentelman of good 
 valure and accompte. Himself maryed therle of Arrole's 
 sister. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 37 
 
 DRUMMOUNDE. 
 Dauid Drummounde, maryed the laste Erie of Craufourde's 
 doughter ; of an auncient house, and hathe ailand of frendes in 
 Stratherin. Himself vnnable in his hearinge, and is presentely 
 in Fraunce. 
 
 LYNDSAY. 
 Patricq Lindsay, a very auncient baron, of good lyuinge, 
 frendeshippe, and power, cheifely in Fife. A man that hath 
 shewed himself stoute and constante in the cause of religion, 
 and seruice of the Kinge againste his mother's partie. His 
 eldest sonne hath maryed therle of Rothes' doughter. 
 
 SAINT CLAIRE. 
 Henry Sinclair, discended of the olde Erles of Orkenay ; a 
 man of good nature, but of small lyuinge, and lyttle action. 
 
 ELPHINGSTON. 
 Robert Lord Elphingston, made Lord in the dayes of King 
 James the iiij th -, by the maryage of an English lady called 
 Barlow, that came into Scotlande with his Quene. Himself 
 not wyse ; his sonne a proper young gentelman, dependinge 
 partely on therle of Huntley, and partely one therle of Marr, 
 beinge nere cousin to them bothe. His lyuinge and power is 
 not greate, and his religion lyttle valued. 
 
 LEUINGSTON. 
 William Leuingston, a man of no great judgement or 
 lyuinge, but of an auncient house, and many frendis of his sur- 
 name ; in religion outwardly well affected ; in affection Frenche. 
 His sonne departed out of Scotland into Fraunce with the 
 Duke. 
 
 FLEMINGE. 
 James Fleminge, a youth of xv yeres of age ; his house 
 auncient, his lyvinge small, and himself in muche debte and 
 troble by his father's doingis whilest he held the Castell of 
 Dumbreton. 
 
38 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 SOMERVILE. 
 
 Hew Someruile ; an auncient house, but of no greate lyuinge 
 or power. He maryed the Lord Seton's sister, and dwelleth 
 in Cluddesdale. 
 
 SIMPLE [SEMPLE]. 
 
 Robert Simple, a youth of xvj yeres of age ; his lyuinge no't 
 greate, but of an auncient house. He hathe lately maried 
 therle of Eglinton's doughter. 
 
 BOYDE. 
 
 Robert Lord Boyde, a man past lx yeres ; he is accompted 
 wyse, and of good welthe and power. His auncestors were 
 greate in the days of King James the Seconde. Himself hath 
 putt of many stormes. He is a fauorer of the Douglasses, and 
 alwayes hated of the house of Lennox. 
 
 VCHILTREE. 
 Androwe Stewarte, the successor of the Lord of Auendale ; 
 himself a man aged, hauinge to his seconde sonne this Erie 
 of Arrane, and some others of ill gouernment. His owne 
 lyuinge and power of lyttle value. 
 
 CATHCARTE. 
 Allane Cathcarte ; an auncient name and house, and of some 
 good frendis. He is one of the Masters of Household to the 
 Kinge. His lyvinge and power not greatly valued. 
 
 HEREIS. 
 
 William Maxewell, a younge man of xxvj yeres of age ; he 
 married the Abbot of Newbottle's doughter. His mother was 
 heretrix to tholde Lord Hereis ; his father a man of good 
 wytt and seruice ; himself of good reputation, but of no greate 
 power. 
 
 HUME. 
 
 Alexander Hume, a younge man of xvij yeres of a°-e ; of 
 a greate lyuinge, and many frendes, althoughe they all follow 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 39 
 
 him not. Himself of no very good gouernement or hope. 
 His mother is doughter to the Lord Gray, and now wyef to 
 the Master of Glannis. His surname and power upon the 
 borders is very great. 
 
 BORTHVUICH. 
 
 James Borthvuich, a childe of xiiij yeres olde, yet maryed 
 to the Lord Zester's doughter. An auncient name and house, 
 but greately decayed by the laste Lorde, who was of yll 
 gouernement, and dyed in Edenburgh not past two yeres 
 since of the Frenche decease. 
 
 ZESTER. 
 
 William Hay ; a braunche of the house of Arroll ; of good 
 lyuinge and power, but no courtier, or partaker in any factions. 
 His sonne maryed the Lord Hereis' sister. 
 
 SETON. 
 
 George Seton ; an auncient baron, and of reasonable lyuinge, 
 which lyeth all in Lothian, within 6 or 7 miles of Edenburgh. 
 His power is not greate, nor his frendis or followers many. 
 He hath ben alwayes Frenche in affection, and is in harte a 
 Papiste, thoughe he dare not aduowe it. Of a nature busye 
 and curyous ; of more speche than iudgement ; a principall in- 
 strument [of the] sc. Quene ; and a harbourer of Jesuitis, and 
 fugitiues of a countrye, and enemye to a peace. 
 
 TORPHECHYN. 
 James Sandelande, an infant ; brother's sonne and heire to 
 the laste, and first lord of that barony, which being before the 
 house of St John's was erected into a temperall lordeshipp by 
 the Quene that now lyveth. His mother is sister to Mr James 
 Murray, and hath now maryed Mr John Graham, a seruante 
 of therle of Argile to the greif and mislike of her best frendes. 
 
40 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 The Principall Officers of the State of Scotland. 
 
 Argile, . . The Chauncellor, and Cheif-Justice by inheritance. 
 
 Gowrie, . The Lord Treasorer of Scotlande. 
 
 Bothuile, . . The Admirall. 
 
 Erroll, . The Constable of Scotland by inheritance. 
 
 Marshall, The Erie Marshall. 
 
 Lennox, . . The Create Chamberlaine. — The place was here- 
 ditary to the house of the Lord Fleminge, but 
 translated from that name since his forfaiture. 
 
 Wardens on the Borders. 
 
 Lord Hume, Warden one the easte marches. 
 
 Lord Sesfurde, Warden of the middle marche. 
 
 Larde of Johnston, Warden of the weste marche, by prouision. 
 
 Dumfermling, 
 Fenton, . 
 Blantire, . 
 A. Hay, . 
 Ballandine, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 
 Comptroller of the Kinge's Housholde. 
 
 Lord Privie Seale. 
 
 Clerk-Register. 
 
 Justice-Clerke. 
 
 Da. Macgill, . The Kinge's Aduocate. 
 
 Principall Fauorites, and of the Kinge's Chamber. 
 
 The Collonell Stewarte. 
 
 The Prior of Blantire. 
 
 Dauid GUass. 
 
 The Lordes of the Session. 
 
 Churchmen Ordinary. 
 
 The Lord Prouane, President, . Mr William Baillie. 
 
 The Bushope of Orkenay, . . Mr Adam Bothwell. 
 
 The Abbot of Dumfermling, . Mr Robert Pretarie [Pitcairne]. 
 
 The Deane of Murray, ... Mr Alexander [Archd] Dumbarre. 
 
 The Parson of Menny [Men- ) 
 
 mure,] . . . . J Mr J ohn L y n desay. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 41 
 
 The Abbot of Cullws [Culross], Mr Alexander Colluille. 
 
 The Parson of Winton, . . 1 Mr Patricque Vass, Lard of Barne- 
 
 I borrowe. 
 
 The. Provost of the Quene's ) 
 
 Colledg, } Mr Robert Punt. 
 
 Laymen Ordinary. 
 
 The Chauncellor, . . Therle of Argile. 
 
 The Larde of Ledingston, . . Sir Richarde Mateland. 
 
 The Larde of Segie, .... Mr James Meldrum. 
 
 The Larde of Quhittingham, . [W m ] Douglas, brother to Archibald. 
 
 TheLarde of Ledington's sonne, Mr John Mateland. 
 
 The Clerk-Register, . . . Mr Alexander Hay. 
 
 The Kinge's Aduocate, . . . Mr Dauid Macgill. 
 
 Mr Thomas Ballandine. 
 
 Laymen Extraordinary. 
 
 The Treasorer. 
 The Lord Bwyde [Boyd]. 
 
 Kirkemen Extraordinary. 
 
 The Abbott of Newbottle. 
 The Abbott of Balmerinoch. 
 
 II. — A List of Scottish Nobles, and some Genealogical Me- 
 moranda of the Stewarts and others, May 1584. — (In 
 the handwriting of William Lord Burghley.) 
 
 [1584.] Er. Huntley. Archb. of St Androos. 
 
 J^ a y- Er. Rothoss, Lieutenant of Scotland. Bish. of Glasguoo. 
 
 State 
 
 Paper Er. Craforth. 
 
 Office. y,x. Montross, L. Tresorer. 
 
 vol. XXXVI. 
 
 No. 113. Er. Arran, L. Chancellor. 
 Er. of Orknay. 
 Er. of March. 
 Erie of Bocqwhan. 
 Er. of Arroll. 
 Er. of Glancarn. 
 Er. of Montgomery. 
 
42 
 
 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 Er. of Eglynton. 
 Er. Monteth. 
 Er. Morton. 
 
 Lord Ochyltree. 
 
 Er. o 
 
 Craford. 
 
 Coronell Stuard. o — o 
 
 Lor. Lynsay, prison, at Coopar. o— o 
 Lord Loughlevyn at Abirden. 
 
 m. of o Er. o o fra. 
 
 Ochyltre. ofWray. Atholl 
 
 Wm. 
 o Stuard, 
 o Robt. Stuard. went with 
 
 Sr Andro Keth, 
 the L. of 
 Dyngwell. 
 Grayhym, Lard Fenytre. 
 
 Drumlanryck, 
 a prisonor in 
 Edenburgh. 
 
 -o o 
 Robt. 
 Doug- 
 lass of 
 Lin- 
 clou- 
 don. 
 
 III. — The Names of the Heades presently entering into the 
 action in Scotland, viz. : — 
 
 The Erles and others. 
 
 The Erie of Angusse. 
 The Erie of Atholl. 
 The Erie of Marr. 
 The Erie of Gourrye. 
 The Mr. of Glammes. 
 
 [1584.] 
 
 S. P. 0. 
 
 vol. xxxviii. 
 
 No. 88. 
 
 The names of sue he as wilbe helpers after the aetion begone, and which be 
 ?wwe in soliciting : — 
 
 The Erie of Marshall. 
 The Erie of Bothewell. 
 The Lord Lindsey. 
 The Lard of Sesforde. 
 The L. of Coldenknowes. 
 
 The names of suche as have geven consent cythei to joyne or ells not to 
 hynder the action : — 
 The Erie of Argile. 
 The Erie of Rothhouse. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 43 
 
 The Lord Forbes. 
 The Lord Oliphant. 
 
 with many other great Barons. 
 The Lard of Bodenheathe, younger sone to the Lord Boyde, redye 
 
 with his forces, who will eyther gett the Erles Glencarne and 
 
 Eglentoun into the action, or at least to hold backe and doe no 
 
 hurt. 
 Indorsed — Names of the Nobilitye in Scotland, etc. 
 
 Note. — A projected conspiracy to overturn Arran's administration, but which 
 proved unsuccessful, in April 1584. (See Tytler's History, vol. viii. 
 p. 163.) 
 
 IV. — A List, in the writing of Sir Francis Walsingham, of 
 the Nobles in Scotland, soundly affected, neutral, or 
 opposed to England, 1585. 
 
 [1585.] The L. of Arbrothe. 
 
 ? • p ' 9:. Sowndely af- The E. of Angushe. 
 
 vol. XXX viu. J ° 
 
 No. 87. fected. The E. of Mar. 
 
 The E. Marshall. 
 
 Affected. The E. Bothewell. 
 
 The E. Athell. 
 
 The E. Morton. 
 Neutralls. The E. Glencarne. 
 The E. Rothos. 
 
 The L. Hume. 
 The L. Cesseford. 
 Well affected. The Mr. of Glammes. 
 The Humes. 
 The Carres. 
 
 Montrosse. 
 Ennemyes. Hunteley. 
 Crawforde. 
 By the procurement of, first, \ 1. E. Angushe, /Conspirators 
 
 as himself confessethe Dun- \ 2. E. Marre, I against the 
 
 trithe charged the ) 3- M. Glammes, ( K. person. 
 
 He charged also Dromewessel, whoe was executed. 
 Indorsed — The Disposition of Certaine of the LL. in Scotlande. 
 
44 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 V.— A Note of suche Noble men and Gentelmen in Scotland: 
 that be affectioned to Fraunce, Recevers and Mayn- 
 teyners of the Enemyes to God, and Enemyes to our 
 Prynce, as here foloweth : — 
 
 In primis Th'erle of Aran. C I 5 8 5-] 
 
 Th'erle of Muntrois. J] £4 
 
 The Lordis Secretarye. No. 90. 
 
 For t/ie North Parte of Scotland, about Aberdeine — 
 
 Th'erle of Huntley. 
 
 Th'erle of Huntley, his brother, a Jesuyte. 
 
 Th'erle of Crafforde. 
 
 The Lorde of Fentrie and his two sonnes, recevers of the Jesuytes, 
 
 and of the money out of Fraunce, and payers to those that bi 
 
 practysers in Scotlande. 
 The L. Graye. 
 
 The L. of Downe, Collector of Scotland. 
 The L. of Seton and his two brothers. 
 
 For the West Parte of Scotland, at Eyer — 
 
 The L. of Ogeltree, th'Erle of Aran, his father. 
 
 The L. Mountegle, otherwise called Mountgomery. 
 
 The Bishop of Glasco. 
 
 The L. Harris, recever of the Jesuytes. 
 
 The L. Thornehurste. 
 
 VI. — The Names of such Scotche Lordes as desires to Draw 
 Course be France, 1585. 
 
 Huntly, Katholike, F. [1585.] 
 
 Claud Hamelton, who is thought to be the only rueler of s - p - a ... 
 
 the other brother, is both Katholike and for F. V °No XX 9i V .' 
 
 Morton, and L. Herrise, his cosin, both K. and for F. * 
 
 Arrol, both K and for F , 
 Arran that was, confeses of lat to be a K. and for F. 
 
 Crouner Steuart, for j? 
 
 Montrose, a faverer of the Queene of Scotland, and F. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 45 
 
 .'he Secretary lets the Queene's freinds understand quietly that 
 
 ther is not one in the world that he doth both love and 
 
 honour so much as he doth here.- 
 >ir Robert Melvin in the same stat, and for F. 
 
 ["he L. of Doune, and the Erie of Morrie, his sonne, likewyshe 
 
 for the Queene and F. 
 
 -,ord Levesston, a spessiall faverer of the Queene and Ka. 
 
 rhe old L. Seton's sonnes, K. F. 
 
 _/. Athell, L. Huime, and Lesstarike, Katheliks, but folowes the 
 
 Mr. of Gray for faccion. 
 rhe Leard of Fenntrey, a mearest Kathelike, F. 
 
 rhe most part of the others wilbe as the King will have them to be 
 
 ether else folcwe ther faccion of these other Lordes, sauing 
 
 Angus and Mar, who ar a faccion themselves. 
 For Boodwell, he is nether here nor ther, and so are most of the 
 
 others that I do not name, but would seeke the owne com- 
 
 moditie howe ever they mought com be it. 
 
 Indorsed — The Names of the Nobylitie of Scotland that are affected 
 
 to France. 
 
 VII. — List of Scotch Nobles, whether affected to France 
 or England, 1586. 
 
 [1586.] 
 S. P. O. 
 
 vol. xxxviii. 
 No. 89. 
 
 Erie of Huntley, 
 
 K. 
 
 F. 
 
 Erie of Morton, 
 
 K. 
 
 F. 
 
 L. Claud Hamilton, 
 
 K. 
 
 F. 
 
 E. Craford, 
 
 
 F. 
 
 E. of Arroll, 
 
 K. 
 
 F. 
 
 L. Montrosse, 
 
 
 F. 
 
 The late Erie of Arran, 
 
 K. 
 
 F. 
 
 L. of Doune, 
 
 
 F. 
 
 L. Cornell Stuart, 
 
 
 F. 
 
 Secretarie, doubtfull. 
 
 
 
 Sr Robert Melvin, 
 
 
 F. 
 
 The ould L. Seaton's sonnes, 
 
 K. 
 
 F. 
 
 Lard of Fentrie, 
 
 K. 
 
 F. 
 
 Erie of Anguise, 
 
 . 
 
 E. 
 
46 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 E. of Marr, * 
 
 Mr. of Gray, * 
 
 Indorsed— A Note showinge howe certeine of the Nobylitie of • 
 Scotland are affected. 
 
 VIII.— The Present State of Scotland, 1586, with their 
 Particular Dispositions.* 
 
 I. The King's Disposition towards 
 Religion. — Well and soundly affected, as may be pt- 
 SPO sumed by these reasons : — 1. His exercise in hearing the 
 vol. xli. Woord of God allmost daily — viz., on Soondayes, for- 
 °' ^ 3 ' noon and afternoon ; on Wensdayes and Frydayes, in 
 the forenoon, besydes a chapter read, with soom exposition, after 
 every meal, which, bycause it is doon so often and ordinarly, it isb 
 bee supposed that hee doeth it syncearly and to good effect. Heart, 
 that he is never absent from his ordinary sermons, but hee givetl 
 notice before to his preacher, which argueth soom regard hee hath ( 
 his absence, which, notwithstanding, falleth owt very seldom. 2. His 
 promptness in the Scriptures, whearin he is thought to bee as preg 
 nant and ready, by the testimonie of the Ministers them selves, as an; 
 man within his realm, and his judgment in using and applyeng then; 
 beeing able to confirm any speciall point of doctrine by sufficiel 
 reason out of the Woord, whearby appeareth that hee hath the kno? 
 ledg and perswasion of the truth. 3. His care to give good exampi 
 to other by resorting soomtime on the Soondayes to the ordinal; 
 sermons in Edinborough Church, and his patience in hearing him sdl 
 publiquely reproved and admonished by the preachers thear, thoujl 
 they speak home, and with much libertie. Heartoe his remitting \ 
 displeasure towards certaine preachers, viz., Mr Watson and Gybsot, 
 which, though it wear obtained with soom difficultie, yet at length 
 hee remitted all freely, without any satisfaction, which flew princes 
 would have doon in lyke case. Soom hard construction is made of 
 his gesture and behaviour at the publique sermons, whear hee useth 
 soomtime to talk with soom that stand by him, specially with Mr 
 Peter Young, which, though it wear better forborn and reserved for 
 privat, yet for that it is of soomthing spoken by the preacher, and 
 not captiously (so far as I can learn), may bee well interpreted. 4. 
 
 * The words in italics are underlined in the original. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 47 
 
 His often and earnest protestations, as at the Generall Assembly of 
 the ministers, at the arrainment of L. Maxwell, Herrise, etc., whear 
 hee made a large and earnest profession of his love towards the 
 truth, with a detestation of Poperie in the Tolbuth publiquely, besydes 
 privatly to Mr Randolph, to soom of his company, at thair departing, 
 to that effect that he would defend the Ghospell with the loss of his 
 croun, lyfe, and all. 5. His often and open trites and deriding ofPopery 
 in his common talk. 6. His denyeng masse to the French Ambas- 
 sadour. 7. His life and conversation, which, though it bee toutched 
 soomwhat with the common faults and misbehaviour of the countrey, 
 viz., with swearing soomtime, etc. (whearof a speciall cause is want 
 of sound company abowt him), yet hee keepeth it in good order, and 
 (as a young Prince) is of a stayed behaviour, void of licentiousness 
 and notorious faults, shewing good signes of modestie, as blushing 
 soomtime when hee speaketh in presence, and as he sheweth out- 
 wardly ; and the report is of those which are nearest about him, very 
 chaste, and yet desirous of marriage. Towards the discipline of the 
 Church hee seemeth not soundly affected, bycause (as hee hath been per- 
 suaded by soom, and sheweth by plain signes, that he hath that impres- 
 sion), it holds within compasse, and takes away from the Prince's 
 authoritie, which hee thinckelh littel inough in Scotland as it is. 
 
 2. England. — Sound and true, as it seemeth, for these reasons: — 
 1. The apparaunt respects he sheweth towards England for the matter 
 of succession, whearin hee seemeth to have made this resolution, 
 that it is a better and readier coicrs for him to attain to it by favour out 
 of England, and to strengthen him self that way, then by confederacie 
 with any other forrein, as Fra?ice, Grc. Reasons of this presumption : 
 — The report of divers near about him, which say that hee is fully so 
 resolved, and professeth it to them, to keep in with England for that 
 respect, howsoever thinges fall out. The late matter of the League, 
 whearin, notwithstanding divers dissuasions of the adverse part, and 
 soom things on our part, that otherwise might have gon against 
 stomak, viz., the articles framed muche more for our benefit then for 
 theirs ; the not subscribing to the instrument for the not prejudicing 
 his succession, which hee took to bee a promise and condition; the 
 defalking of one thousand pound from the pension money, etc., he 
 digested all, to conclude amitie. 2. For that Fraunce faileth him for 
 pension, etc., and hee seeth the confused state thear to incline towards 
 the better part, viz., Navarre, of whome hee vseth to speak much 
 
48 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 honour, and objected against the late ambassadour the dishonour 
 able and perfidious dealing of the K. of Fr. towards him and the 
 rest in breaking the pacification, etc., which hee speaketh mudie 
 against; besydes, hee knoweth his mother's friends thear, viz., tie 
 Guisian part, to cary more respects to his mother then to him. And 
 though hee seemeth not to have lost all affection to his mother, not- 
 withstanding those foul parts, yet (as they abowt him will speak) hee 
 had rather have hir as shee is, then him self to give hir place. 
 Hearto his colld entertainment and slight conference with the 
 French ambassadour, both publique and privat. 3. For that hee 
 seeth that this amitie with England, specially for the article of not 
 receiving fugitives, etc., and other assistaunce, aweth the factions at 
 home of his nobilitie, which otherwise hee must needs fear and dowbt 
 more. 
 
 3. Parts at Home. — Generally hee seemeth desirous of peace, as 
 appeareth by his disposition and exercises, — viz., 1. His great 
 delight in hunting ; 2. his private delight in enditing poesies, etc, j 
 In one or both of these commonly hee spendeth the day, when hee > 
 hath no publique thing to doe. 3. His desire to withdraw him seli j 
 from places of most accesse and company to place of more solitude 
 and repast, with very small retinue, which may endaunger his person, 
 if any soodain road should bee made from the Highlands, which 
 having the K. have all. 4. His readines to compose matters thai 
 might trouble his peace, though with soom disadvauntage ; yet, as] 
 should seem, in the same mynd with his predecessours, viz., not 
 content with the haud the nobilitie hath over him. For that cause, 
 it may be thought hee intertained James Steward, and advaunced 
 him to bee Earle Arran, to encounter him with soom other of the 
 nobilitie that wear lykelyest to keep the Government in statu quo, 
 and to abate their authoritie, by soom other of niew creation. 
 
 Towards the E. E. Anguse and Marre hee may seem scarse 
 soundly affected, notwithstanding the reconciliation. Prasumptwns.— 
 1. For that the reconciliation was violent, and thearfore to bee sus- 
 pected. 2. For that hee counteth it yet a great dishonour to him 
 that they wear so restoared home, as appeareth by that hee speaketh 
 still of Mr Wotton, for his close departing, viz., that hee might have 
 used the matter better, and have ben made a mean for the restoar- 
 ing them with the saving of his honour, reckoning it a dishonour to 
 him still that they wear so restoared, and their duetifull dealing after- 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 49 
 
 wards no sufficient recompense to salve that dishonour, but (as it is 
 now thought) rather a fear and dissolutenes in them. 3. For that in 
 owtward appearaunce thear seemeth to bee but a drines betwixt the 
 K. and those Lords. -4. For that hee suffereth a fewd to grow 
 betwixt the EE. Marre and Bothwell, and doth not stopp it bytimes, 
 as content to have him in dislyke with other of the nobilitie. 
 
 Towards Arran, James Steward. — It is commonly supposed that 
 hee beareth him soom secreat favour. Presumptions of it. — 1. 
 Bycause hee sufrred him to continue within his realm so long time 
 after his proscription, and gave him twoe monthes more after the 
 time expired, and his repulse owt of Ireland. 2. For that hee hath 
 his brother, Sir W. Steward, very near abowt him, who giveth owt that 
 his brother James shall bee in place again ear long, as high as before, 
 and speaketh it confidently. 3. Bycause hee suffreth him and his 
 wyfe to enjoy suche Jewells as they had conveyed from him, and urgeth 
 it not greatly. 4. For that the day after the ambassadour's departing 
 from the L. Bofhwel's, whear hee left the King, it is sayed for a 
 certain tie that Arran cam thither and conferred with the King. 5. 
 On near abowt the K. and whome hee useth familiarly (though 
 otherwise of noe great account for publique matter), after a good 
 large cup taken in, told me in myne ear, sitting by him, that I 
 should hear of an other alteration shortly of the noble men abowt the 
 K. These may make soom doubt and suspition of the K. reclining 
 towards that state whear in t hinges wear before. But it is to bee thought 
 verily that his respects towards England will keep him in the same 
 tenour hee is now, in case hee perceyve a dislyke hear still of Arran' s 
 restoaring, etc., a favour towards the other LL. 
 
 II. The Nobilitie's Disposition. 
 
 1. English Part. — The Earles Anguse and Marr, Earle of Glen- 
 carn, LL. Hamiltons, Mr. Glames, in pretence, Mr. Grey. The EE. 
 Anguse and Marr, besyde soom doubt of the Kinge's favour towards 
 them, seem to bee of no great authoritie, save with their own clients 
 and followers ; for that they ar supposed to have delt very slightly 
 and negligently in their late action, and not to have perfourmed their 
 promise, nor answeared the expectation conceived of them for the 
 sound refourming of religion, and thinges abowt the King, but omitting 
 the opportunitie of strengthning the better part, and weakning the 
 woorse, retired them selves to their particulars, as content with their 
 
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50 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 restitution to their own privat ; and this is the common talk amoi 
 the better and more religious sort, tending altogither to the dislykn 
 of them and their dooings, insomuch that (as it is sayed) if they we 
 again to coom in, scarse a man would put foorth his hand to b; 
 them wellcoom. The adverse part seem, for the same cause, n 
 only to hate them, but to contemn them, imputing this their remis 
 or gentle dealing to lack of courage and wisdoom. Divers of t 
 noblemen that took part with them in their late action are now 
 driness, or quarrell with them, as Earle Bothwell with the E. Man 
 abowt a part taking with his brother-in-law, for which hee threatne 
 to have his lyfe, and useth to say now that Arran and his part w 
 far better than they. Maxwell, that sought only revenge upi 
 Arran, is grieved at the E. Anguse, about the title of Mourton, whi 
 was evicted from him by the E. Anguse since his restoaring. 
 
 The Mr. Grey, sure to England, well beloved, and followed of t 
 active and militarie sort, of very good and great parts, and thearefc 
 to bee confirmed by all good means, specially in respect to t 
 motives that carried him to the English part ; heed to be taken tl 
 no dishonour nor contumelie bee offred him, as the late variei 
 about his employment into Flaunders was like to be construed, 
 hee could bee so wrought hear and in Flaunders, that his favour a 
 offices toward England might stand upon a religious ground, as they d 
 upon honour, it wear better for him self, and surer for hir majestie. 
 L. Cloyd, for mci7iy causes, may be suspected, though hee bee Engl 
 in pretence. The secreat conference hee was sayed to have with 1 
 French ambassadour the time of his beeing thear, and with that p 
 which make reckoning of him as their own. His behaviour a 
 countenance towards the English ambassadour and his compa: 
 which, though it had soom shew and collour of friendship sett upon 
 yet, by divers signes, might easily appear that it was nothing 1 
 counterfait and forced. The course of his life past, which, by rep 
 of their stoary, etc., seemeth to have been ambitious, cruell, disse 
 bling, etc. ; as having this scope to trouble the state thear, so mu( 
 as might bee for soom consequence that might fall owt to the ho\ 
 of Hamiltons. 
 
 His want and nead, which not beeing supplied by soom pensi 
 etc., out of England (as divers of them looked for, and would plai 
 and openly speak of), might the rather move him to tourn his h( 
 toward Fraunce for soomthing thence, as it seemeth he hath do 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VT. 51 
 
 His brother, Lord Hamilton, sheweth friendly ; and beeing of an 
 honest and religious disposition (as the better sort report of him), it 
 may bee thought hee meaneth soundly. The Mr. Glammes pre- 
 tendeth well, but is familiar with the neutrall part, namely, with the 
 Secretarie; byside, the shew and apparaunce of his friendship beareth 
 no lyfe in it, but a sadness and driness, which may argue soom double 
 and doubtful meaning. 
 
 The English part seemeth but small and weak, but strengthened at 
 this tyme by the K. favour and disposition toward England. 
 
 2. French Part. — E. Huntly, Sutherland, Cathnesse; L. Flemming, 
 Seetou, Maxwell, etc., of the Popish faction. — Though presently quiet, 
 for that soom of them ar but young, and Fraunce in state as it is, yet 
 seemeth to bee strong and apt inough to move, when they gitt oppor- 
 tunitie to trouble the peace and amitie with England. In that respect 
 not unlykely to joign with Arran, who is sayed to have solicited 
 divers of them toward the north, having also favourers in the south, 
 and is now towards Fraunce, as may seem, upon soom compact and 
 confederacie, to resume that course with them, in the mean while 
 having layed things a ripening at ho[me] against a good time. It 
 would w([ake] [thj/ragw surer thear, if he wear intercepted. 
 
 3. Neutral. — Secretarie Matelan, and soom other that looked for 
 pension and reward owt of England of late, and wear disappointed, as 
 Justice-Clerk, Gl. etc., with those that tvear mutral in religio?i and 
 parts before, as E. Errol, Orkney, Montrose, Bothwell, L. Hay, etc. 
 Whearof soom deal not in matters at all, but sail still with the wynd. 
 Soom (as the Secretarie) perswade a middle course, not to ioign with 
 Fraunce, etc. (for that they will seem to have soom regard of religion, 
 and conceive no great hope out of Fraunce), nor yet to follow 
 England, or depend on favour thence, but to ioign with soom Pro- 
 testant prince of good power in sure league, viz., by marriage, as well 
 to relieve the Kinge's present want by dowrie as to strengthen him 
 hearafter in the action of his claim to England, etc., and so to hold 
 farre of, that England may rather seek and follow them then they 
 England. This is thought by soom to bee the special end of the ambas- 
 sage into Denmark, under pretence of the matter of the Orcades. 
 
 III. The Commons' Disposition. 
 
 The religious part follow England. That number seemeth not great, 
 specially after so long preaching tlu Ghospel and the use of discipline. The 
 
52 
 
 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 causes — I. The licence and disorder of most part of the nobilitie, that can 
 bear no yoak, and draw their followers, clients, etc. after them by their 
 example. 2. Their often mutinies and disturbances, that dissolve all 
 order, ecclesticall and civil. The best affected ar of Edenborough, and 
 soom of the greater toivnes in the south part. The rest of the common 
 sort follow the faction, and their Lord's part, etc. 
 
 Indorsed by Mr Thomas Randolph — The Present State of Scot- 
 lande, 1586. 
 
 IX. — All the Earles of Scotland, with their Surnames and 
 Years, by estimation, for present living, anno 1586. 
 
 1586. 
 S.P.O. 
 
 vol. xli. 
 
 No. 96. 
 
 Male contents. 
 
 M. Duke of Lennox, 
 
 A. Earle of Anguishe, 
 M. Earle of Crawford, 
 
 Do. Earle of Castells, 
 M. Earle of Eglenton, 
 
 M. Earle of Huntley, 
 
 Do. Earle of Argyle, 
 A. Earle of Bothwell, 
 M. Earle of Glencarne, 
 
 Do. Earle of Atholl, 
 M. Earle of Murrey, 
 
 M. Earle of Rothose, 
 
 M. Earle of Mountrosse, 
 
 M. Earle of Mountiche, 
 
 M. Earle of Sutherland, 
 
 M. Earle of Cathenes, 
 
 A. Earle of M arre, 
 Do. Earle of Marchall, 
 Do. Earle of Morton, 
 M. Earle of Arrell, 
 
 M. Earle of Orkney, 
 
 who is base son to King James the Fifth. 
 13. 5. 3. Earle of March, a Stuard, lxx. 
 
 who is brother to the King's grandsire, the Earle of 
 Lennox, that was slaine at Sterlinge, whose wife 
 Captaine James Stuard, that late was Earle of Arran, 
 
 Surnames. 
 
 Years. 
 
 a Stuard, 
 
 xiii. 
 
 a Douglasse, 
 
 xxvi. 
 
 a Lindsey, 
 
 xx vi. 
 
 a Kennet, 
 
 X. 
 
 a Montgombraye, 
 
 xxiiii. 
 
 a Gordon, 
 
 xxvi. 
 
 a Camill, 
 
 xii. 
 
 a Stuard, 
 
 xxiiii. 
 
 a Connenghame, 
 
 xxxv. 
 
 a Stuard, 
 
 xxiv. 
 
 a Stuard, 
 
 xxiiii. 
 
 a Lisley, 
 
 lx. 
 
 a Greame, 
 
 lx. 
 
 a Greame, 
 
 lx. 
 
 a Gordon, 
 
 xxxii. 
 
 a Sincklerey, 
 
 XX. 
 
 a Earsken, 
 
 xxiiii. 
 
 a Keithe, 
 
 xxxvi. 
 
 a Maxwell, 
 
 xxxvi. 
 
 a Hey, 
 
 XXX. 
 
 a Stuard, 
 
 lv. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 53 
 
 and now discoorted, hath married, his wife, by whom 
 
 he hath many children. 
 Do. The Lord of Arbroth, a Hamelton, lx. 
 
 who is Duke Chateleroiz, eldest son, next to the 
 
 Earle of Arran, his brother, yet liveing, being lunaticke ; 
 
 so that Captain James Stuard, that late was Earle of 
 
 Arran, and now discoorted, was but an usurper. 
 M. The Lord Gloyde [Claude], a Hamilton, xlii. 
 
 younger brother to the Lord of Arbroth. 
 
 Indorsed — All the Earles of Scotland, with their surnames 
 and years, in anno 1586. 
 
 X. — A Note of the Especiall Particularities concern- A P ril IO > 
 ing the Present Estate of the Nobility here in s.P.6. 
 Scotland (with Genealogical Notices by Lord v °}- xlm - 
 
 v ° / No. 53. 
 
 Burghley). 
 
 Erles. 
 
 1. Charles James Stuart, K. of Scotland, borne in the Castle 
 of Edenburgh, the xixth of June r566. His 
 
 father, the L. Henry, L. Darnly, D. of Albany, Jac . Vth Maria de Lorrayn . 
 
 E. of Rosse, sonne and heire to the E. of iqth jun. I 1566. 
 
 Lennos. His mother, the La. Mary Stuart, Henry. 0-0 Maria Regin. 
 
 Q. of Scots, daughter by K. James the V th , j 
 
 by his second wife, the Lady Mary of Lor- char - James ' 
 
 raine. 
 
 2. D. of Lennox, Ludovic Stuart, of the age of xv ten years. His 
 father, first L. Obony, by marriage in France, and after created 
 E. of Lennos by K. James the VI th . His grand- 
 father was second brother to Mathew E. of 
 Lennos. So this D. to this K. cosen once re- 
 moved. His Ma'y hath geven him, besides his 
 father's Dukedome, the Baronry of Methfan, 
 since the decease of the late L. Meffan. His 
 chiefe demeanes belonginge to the duchie ar 
 in Lennos, to the barony of Methfan in Perth- 
 shire. His yonger brother, brought up in France, 
 to enioy the Baronie of Obonie there. His eldest sister, lately be- 
 stowed in marriage by the K. upon the E. Huntley, with the Abbacie 
 of Donformline for her dowrey. 
 
 Mathew o—.—o 
 
 
 1 1 
 
 
 1 ° ' 
 
 IDxLennox o- 
 
 Henry 
 
 Ludovicus 
 Stuard. 
 
 1 
 
 
 Jac. 6th, 
 
 -po her D. 
 
 1 ob. in 
 France 
 L. Obyny. 
 
54 
 
 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY" 
 
 Robt. Er. ofo—o 
 
 Orkney. Sorror 
 
 I Co. Cassells. 
 
 I I I 
 
 o — o M. of | 
 
 M. of o — o Ab.de Lyndors, 
 
 Gray. Catness ci o 
 
 Jas. V. 
 
 Thors L 
 
 Francis 
 Stuart 
 Co. Bodwell 
 Adm. Scot, 
 ab Kelso. 
 Pror. Cold. 
 
 3- E. of Orkney and L. of Shettland, Robert Stuart, vulgo, the 
 
 L. Robert, of 60 years, base sonne to K. James 
 
 J ac - v - the V th - His wife, a Kennetie, sister to the 
 
 o o 
 
 E. of Cassills. His sonne and heir of xx tie 
 years. His second sonne Commendator of 
 Whitthern. Three of his daughters maried, one 
 to the M r of Grey, another to the M r of Cathnes, 
 the Erl's brother, the third to the Abbote of Lin- 
 dorse, the E. of Rothesse second sonne. His 
 livinge in the Yles of Orkney and Shetland. 
 E. Bodwell, L. Admirall of Scotland, great M r of the Horse, 
 Sherif of Lowdian, Provost of Hadinton, Abbot 
 of Kelsie, Prior of Coldingham, Lord of Liddis- 
 dale, etc., Francis Stuart, of 26 years. His 
 father, John, L. of Coldingham, base sonne to 
 K. James the V th . His mother, a Heburne, 
 sister and heire to James late E. Boduel. His 
 wife, a Duglas, sister to the late E. of Angus, be- 
 fore widow to the old Lard of Bockclughe, and 
 mother to this Lard now livinge. His some 
 and heire of v years. His lands lie aunswerable to his stiles. 
 
 5. E. of Morray, George Stuart, of xxi tie years. His father, 
 the Lord of Downe and Abbot of St Colfns. 
 His mother, a Cambel, sister to the old E. 
 of Argile, and this Erl's aunte. His wife, 
 a Stuart, daughter and heire to the old E. 
 of Murry (late Regent, and base sonne of 
 K. James the V th , and sister by the mother's 
 
 side to this E. of Argile, her mother being 
 ja. Co° I °Co. Argile nrst Countesse of Murry, and after of Argile, 
 
 Mur.Regens po.ux.CoMurray c ~ Ui m ™lf~ „ /i • •<• i tr 
 
 Jo- o 2 ux. Co. Argifi so nlm selfe c °sen germane (his wife halfe 
 sister to this E. of Argile). His sonne and 
 heire of two years. His lands in Murrey. 
 
 6. E. of Athol, Jo. Stuart, of 26 years. His father, John E. of 
 TheErieAthoiio-j-o fia d. Athol, sometimes Regent. His mother, daughter 
 
 j&art c-cT'Ta" 5 to the L. Fleming, by a base sister of K. James 
 
 Co. Atholl. Co.Goury. the y* before Countesse Qf Montrosse) and 
 
 mother to this E. of Montrosse now living. His wife, daughter to 
 the late E. of Gowry, and sister to this yonge Erie. His children 
 
 [Co . Argile 
 Lord of ° || 
 
 Down, Abb. o — o o 
 of St Colms. I Cambell. 
 
 0—0 o Co. Arg. 
 George Stuart, fia. et her. Ja. 
 Co. Murrey. 
 
 Georg p. quem. Co. 
 Stuart Argl. 
 
 ut supra. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 
 
 55 
 
 yonge and many. His lands in Athol, Perthshire, and Strath- 
 erne. 
 
 7. E. of Angus, Wm. Duglas, late Lard of Glenbarvie, of lx. 
 years. His mother, a Keith. His wife, a Grime, of the Larde of 
 Morphie's house. His eldest sonne, the yonge 
 
 Wm. 
 
 assl 
 
 Keyth. 
 o Grym. 
 
 po. D. de. I 
 
 Glenbarvy o — o fia D. 
 
 Lard of Glen- 
 barvy difunt. 
 
 Sor. Di. 
 Urskyn 
 
 Lard of 
 Mewryci 
 
 of Glamis 
 Alex. 
 Lard of L. Home 
 Fynlytor. 
 
 Wm. Douglass o Bucq- 
 Er. Buqwhan, son to whan, 
 the 2. brother to 
 the Er. Morton. 
 
 Lard of Glenbarvie, a Catholique, maried to the Dougi 
 Lord Oliphant's daughter. His lands in Anguse C o. Aug. 
 and Marre. 
 
 8. E. of Murton, Robert Duglas, late Lard 
 of Loughlevine, of 50 years. His mother, a 
 Herskin, sister to the old E. of Marre, some- 
 times Regent. His wife, a Lesly, sister to the 
 E. of Rothes. His eldest sonne, first husband Douglass 
 to the late Countesse of Angus, died in the hand Lowghievyn 
 of the Dunkirkers. His heire now living, the Co. Morton 
 Lard of Niewri, maryed the L. of Glames his 
 sister. His daughters maried, one to the M r of 
 Glams ; one, first to the M r of Oliphant, and 
 now, since his death, to the L. Hume ; another 
 to the Lard of Finlitor, and other, unmarried. 
 His living in Fife, Tuedale, Nidisdale, Daketh. 
 
 9. E. of Buqhun, N. Duglas, of xv ten years, 
 brother to this E. Murton. 
 late E. of Buqhuane. His lands in Buqhane and Merins. 
 
 10. E. Huntley, Lieutenant to his ma tie in the north, Abbote of 
 Donfermline, and lately Cap ten of the Guarde, George Gourdon, of 
 28 years. His mother, daughter to D. Hamil- 
 ton, and sister to the L. Jo. and Claude. 
 She deceased distraught. His wife, sister to 
 the D. of Lennox, presently great with childe. 
 His brother of 23 years. His sister maried to the E. of Cathnesse. 
 His lands in Loqhuaber, Bayedenoch, Straboggy, Boggigicht, Ainya, 
 Morray, Fife, and som in Argile. 
 
 11. E. of Sotherland, N. Gordon, of 32 
 years. His mother, sister to the E. of Len- 
 nos. His wife, a Gordon, sister to the old E. 
 Huntly, this man's aunte, before devorced from 
 the old E. Bodwell. His children many. His 
 lands in Sotherland and Murray. 
 
 oheres 
 Co. 
 
 His father, yonger 
 His mother, a Stuart, heire to M. Stuart, 
 
 c o fia. Due. 
 
 Chastile. 
 
 I Georg Gordonl 
 I Co. Huntley o — oSor.Lodov. 
 Co. Cathness &c. Ds. Lennox. 
 
 o j — o Sor. 
 
 I Math. 
 
 Gordon o — o Co Lennox. 
 
 Er. of Sor. 
 
 Sotherland. Co. Huntley. 
 Sem. uxor. 
 Co. Bodwell. 
 
50 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 o— o Sor. l. Fleming. j 2 e. of Montrosse, Jo. Grime, of 40 years. 
 0-0 sor. d s . His mother, sister to the L. Fleminge, this 
 
 J non Crrym. Drommond. 1 r ^ r 
 
 e. Montross. L. Fleming's grandfather, and after Countes of 
 
 Athol, mother to this E. Athol. His wife, sister to the L. Dromunde. 
 His heire under age. His daughter maried to the L. Fleming now 
 living. His lands in Stirlinshire, Stratherne, and Perthshire. 
 
 13. E. of Monteith, N. Grime, of 14 years. 
 
 I Dmmianrick. His mother, a Duglas, daughter to the Lard of 
 
 Wm. Grym° Dumblanereke. First maried to the L. San- 
 
 qhar, by whom she had this yonge L. Sanqhar, 
 
 now living, and after Countesse of Monteith. His livinge in Monteith. 
 
 14. E. Marshall, Jo. Keth, of 34 years. 
 lt%,?^T°Co y t a M His mother, a Hay of th'E.Erroll's house. His 
 Er^rshaii. ° g^ 5 ' wife, halfe sister to the L. Hume now livinge, 
 
 and daughter to th' old L. Hume by his second 
 wife, the Lard of Sesford's daughter. His children but two, and they 
 very yonge. His lands in Angus, Mernis, and Buqhan. 
 
 15. E. of Argile, Colen Cambell, of 14 
 L C Wd oTsco'u. ° years. His mother, a Keith, aunte to this E. 
 and l. just. Marshall, Countesse, first of Murray, and after 
 of Argile. He is, by inheritance, L. Chiefe Justice and L. High 
 Steward of Scotland, Commander of Lorna, and all the West Yles. 
 His lands dispersed in Argile, Sterlinshire, Lowdian, etc. 
 
 16. E. of Arren, Jan. Hamilton, of 57 years. 
 James Er. of Arran. o Hig fatherj the D Hamilton. His mother, a 
 
 Duglas, daughter to th' old E. Murton. Himself lunaticke, and ther- 
 for his living disposed by his next brother, the L. Jo. Hamilton, 
 Abbot of Arbroth. His third brother, the L. Claud, Abbote of 
 Passely. His 4 th brother, Davy, lunaticke, like himselfe. His sister, 
 mother to this E. Huntly, died in the like case. His living in Clyd- 
 desdale and the Isle of Arren. 
 
 17. E. of Errol, Frauncis Hay, of 26 years, 
 Franc o — o iux fia. now widower. Third sonne to the late E., 
 
 Hay, Co. Co. Mar. 
 
 Arroi.Con-' — 02 or fia. but preferred before his elder brethren, in 
 
 tab. of Sc. Co. Atholl. 
 
 respect of their naturall infirmitie, being both 
 deafe and dumbe. His first wife was a Stuart, 
 younger daughter to the E. of Murray, Regent; the second, a Stuart, 
 sister to the E. of Athol. He is, by inheritance, Constable of Scot- 
 land. His living in Mernis and Gowry. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 57 
 
 18. E. of Marre, Jo. Erskin, of 26 years, 
 
 now widower. His wife was sister to the L. Jh caliar yn ° Drommonii. 
 Dromond, who bare him his heire, of 5 or 6 
 
 years. His lands in Sterlinshire, Tiffedale, Tuedale, Marche, Mernis, 
 and Marre. 
 
 19. E. of Crawforth, N. Lindsay, of 31 | Cardinall 
 years. His mother, a Beton, base daughter to °-p° Beton ' 
 the Cardinall. His first wife was sister to the „, T , ' 
 
 W. Lyndsey o o I 
 
 L. Dromond. His second wife, sister to the Er. Craford. Mr. o of 
 
 . . Craford. 
 
 E. ofAtholl. His children legitimate, 2. His 
 
 next brother, late M r of Crawforth, and Lard of Kinfans, married 
 
 Sir Jo. Chesholm's sister. His livinge in Angus and Fife. 
 
 20. E. of Gowrey, N. Ruthven, of 10 years. 
 
 His father beheaded. His elder brother, late " ' P° 
 Erie, deceased in September last, at the age of Er ™ of Gowrey 0- 
 xiii ten years. His mother, a Stuart, daughter to 
 the L. Methfan. His living in Perthshire, Stratherne, and Gourey. 
 
 21. E. of Rothes, Andrew Lasley, of 60 
 
 years. His first wife a Hamilton ; his second Lysiey 0- iZ° 
 
 a Ruthven, aunte to this E. Gowry. His second r ' ot cs 'f? a . 
 
 sonne, Abbot of Lindorse, maried to one of th' Lendore. 
 
 E. of Orkney's daughters. His lands in Fife. 
 
 22. E. of Glencarne, Jo. Cuningham, of ° — r-oCambeii. 
 %6 years. His mother a Cambel of the E. of Lo.Cvmnynghamo— o a 
 
 ° J Co. Glencarne. Cambell. 
 
 Argile's house. His wife a Cambel of the Lard 
 
 of Glen Norqhuart's house. His livinge in Cunningham, Lennox, 
 
 and elsewhere in the west. 
 
 23. E. of Eglinton, Alexander Montgomery, 
 
 of vi or vii years. His father slaine by the °~]~b. Boyd, 
 
 Cuninghams of Glencarne, at the age of two sf *f Eg"£!' ° — ° 
 or thre and twenty, about thre years since. His 
 mother daughter of the L. Boyde. His land in Carickte. 
 
 24. E. of Cassils, Davy Kennetie, of xiiii ten 
 
 yeares. His mother a Lion, sister to the late I j_ " 
 
 L. of Glams, and aunte to thes yonge Lord now David Kenedy 0-0 |° jho 
 livinge. She was first Countesse of Cassils, 
 
 and now maried to L. Jo. Hamilton, to whom she hath lately borne 
 a sonne and heire. His livinge in Coyle and Carickte. 
 
 25. E. of Cathnesse, N. Sinklar, of xxiii tie yeares. His mother a 
 
58 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 Heburne, sister to the E. Bothuell, and mother to this E. Bodwell 
 now livinge. So Bothuell and Cathnesse brothers by the mother side. 
 His wife sister to the E. Huntley. The M r of Cathnes, his brother, 
 of xxi tie yeares. His sonne and heire of 3 or 4 yeares. His lands in 
 Cathnes. 
 
 Lordes Barons. 
 
 1. The L. Jo. Hamilton, Abbot of Arbroth, of liiii yeares. His 
 l. jhon Hammiiton wife a Lyon, sister to the late L. Glams, first 
 
 °l^.p:™? r 'co m cks C s rif- maried to the E. of Cassils, to whom she bare 
 
 a quo Co. Cassils. ^ yQnge Er]e q{ CassilS) and s J nce tQ ^ L 
 
 Jo. Hamilton, to whom also she hath lately borne a sonne and heire. 
 His lands in Clydesdale and Angus. 
 
 2. L. Claude Hamilton, Abbot of Passely, of 52 yeares. His- wife 
 sister to this L. Seton, by whom he hath many children. His livinge 
 in Clydesdale. 
 
 3. L. ofAvendale, S r Jam. Hamilton, of 64 years. HiswifeaCuning- 
 ham of the Lard of Caprinton's house. His sonne and heir, S r James Ham- 
 ilton, of 27 years, maried a Cambell, daughter to the Sheriff of Aire. 
 
 4. L. of Downe, Jo. Stuart, of 60 yeares, Abbot of St Colms. His 
 
 wife sister to the late E. of Argile, this 
 
 o o ° ' 
 
 joh. Stuard. I j_ __ Erie's aunte. The same Erie, having 
 
 0—0 ° ' ' ' 1 maried the Countesse of Murry, caused 
 
 o — o o o her to bestow her daughter (and heire to 
 
 Wester, o— 2^3 o Mmr. her first husband) upon his nephue, the 
 
 Er. Murray. ^Co'. Murr. °' rg '' L. of Down's eldest sonne, who in her 
 
 righte is now E. of Murry. His daughter 
 maried to the Lard of Wester Wimes. His lands in Sterlinshire. 
 
 5. L. Invermeith, N. Stuart, of 31 yeares. His mother a Beton, 
 daughter to the Larde of Creiche. His wife a Lindsy, sister to the 
 Knight of Egall, by whom he hath 3 or 4 children. His lands in 
 Anguse, Perthshire, and Stratherne. 
 
 6. L. Okletre, N. Stuart, of 68 yeares. Father to Captaine James 
 Stuart, somtime usurper of th' Erldome of Arren, &c. 
 
 7. L. Maxwell, Jo. Maxwell, of 34 yeares, pretendeth title to the 
 
 Erldome of Murton, in right of his 
 
 o — omoth. fiajac.4 mother, which was eldeste daughter of 
 
 Ds Max. o— : — o la fias una fiiiar the old E. Murton, by a base sister of 
 
 J \. M Max. dl 0-0 Sorer. Co Angus! K. James the V th ' s . His wife sister 
 
 to the late E. Angus. His sonne and 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VT. 59 
 
 heire of 3 yeares. His lands in Nidisdale, Annandale, Galloway, 
 etc. 
 
 8. L. Heris and L. Terikles, N. Maxwell, of 26 yeares. His 
 father was brother to the old E. Maxwell, so 
 
 frater D. Maxwelle 
 
 he cosen germame to the L. Maxwell now o — ; — o 
 
 ... °. , , . . Wm. Maxwell fi. et 
 
 livinge. His mother was the heretnx to the l. Heris* and I her. l. 
 
 Teryclks ° Heriss. 
 
 old L. Heris, in whose right he holdeth that 
 Barony. His livinge in Nidisdale and Galloway. 
 
 9. L. Hume, Alex dr Hume, of 25 yeares, L. Warden of the East 
 Marches. His mother sister to the L. Grey. 
 
 Patryck 
 
 His wife daughter to this E. Murton, before o o 
 
 *«-• /- ^t 1 TT - ii-i Alex. L. na. D. Gray. 
 
 Mistres of Ohphant. His landes in the Home, o—ofia. Co. Morton 
 
 _ _ . . _ . . po. uxor Ds. Olifant. 
 
 Marche and Lowditon. 
 
 10. L. Lovaite, N. Frizell, of 21 yeares, Cheife of the Clan 
 Kimhies, in Rosse and Sutherlande. His mother a Stuart, sister to 
 the E. Athol, after maried to the E. of Marche, and last of all to 
 Cap ten James Stuart, who presently enioyeth her. 
 
 11. L. Forbose of that like, of 65 yeares. His wife a Keith, one 
 of the heires of Enderugie. The M r of Forbose, his heire, of 50, 
 maried first a Gordon, aunte to this E. Huntley, and after her 
 divorcement he toke for second wife a Seton, wife to the old Justice 
 Clark, this Justice Clarke's stepdame. The yonge M r , this man's 
 sonne, of 26 years, a servitour of the Duke of Parma. 
 
 12. L. of Glammis, N. Lyon, of xi. yeares. His father slaine by 
 the E. of CrafortH's followers. His tuttor, 
 
 the M r of Glammis, his father's brother. 
 
 His. mother an Abernethie, daughter to the l. Glammis 0—0 fia. 
 
 Lorde Salton. His livinge in Angus and e* o-aford l 
 
 Mernis. Mr.ofGUm,. 
 
 13. L. Dromund of that like, of about 40 yeares. His mother 
 sister to the L. Ruthven, this yonge E. Gourie's grandfather. His 
 first wife a Lindsie, daughter to the Knight of Egall. She bare him 
 the M r and all his barns. His second wife was before Countesse of 
 Eglinton, mother of the late E. Eglinton, this man's father, and to 
 the Lady Seton and the La. Semple now livinge. His landes in 
 Perthshire and Stratherne. 
 
 14. L. Oliphant of that like, of 60 yeares. His mother sister to 
 the E. of Lennox, who after was Countesse of Sotherland, and mother 
 to this E. of Sotherland. His wife a Hay, aunte to the E. of Erroll. 
 
60 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 His eldest son, the M r of Oliphant, perished in the hands of the Dun- 
 kirkers, leavinge behind him his Lady, daughter to this E. of Murton, 
 and now Lady Hume, and sonne and heire, to inherite the Barony 
 of Oliphant after the old Lord's decease. His daughter maried 
 to the yonge Lard of Glenbarvy. His livinge in Perthshire and 
 Stratherne. 
 
 15. L. Lindsie of that like, of 68 yeares. His mother a Stuart, 
 
 aunte to this E. Athol. His wife a Duglas, 
 sister to this E. of Murton. She bare him, 
 before her death, the M r of Lindsie, and two 
 or three other children. His lands in Fife. 
 
 16. L. Sinklar of that like, of 61 yeares. His mother a Keithe, 
 greate aunte to this E. Marshall. She was before Lady Dromund, 
 and bare this L. Dromonde's father. His first wife, that bare him 
 his three eldest sons, was sister to the L. Lindsay. His second, 
 she was daughter to the Lord Forbose, by whom he hath also many 
 children. His livinge in Fyfe. 
 
 17. L. Semple of that like, of about 18 yeares. His wife sister to 
 the late E. Eglinton, this man's father, and to the Lady Seton. His 
 father's base brother, Coronel Semple. His living farre west. 
 
 18. L. Leviston of that like, of 59 yeares. His wife a Flemynge. 
 His children many. The M r of Leveston maried a sister of th' E. of 
 Athol's, and hath by her many barns. His livinge in Sterlingshire 
 and about Lithquo. 
 
 1 9. L. Ogleby of that like, of 48 yeares. His wife daughter to 
 the L. Forbose. His children many. The M r of Ogleby, his sonne, 
 married this E. Gowrey's sister. His landes in Angus. 
 
 20. L. Sanqhar and Crighton, N. Crighton, of 20 yeares. His • 
 mother a Duglas, daughter to the Lard of Drumlanerike, who was 
 after Countesse of Monteith, and mother to this E. Monteith. So 
 he halfe brother to the said Erie. His lands in Nidisdale and Gal- 
 loway. 
 
 31. L. Salton, N. Abernethie, of 28 yeares. His mother a Keithe, 
 aunte to this E. Marshall. His wife a Stuart, halfe sister to the E. of 
 Athol. His sonne and heire of 12 yeares. His livinge in Straboggy, 
 Buqhuane, and much elsewhere. 
 
 22. L. Elphinston of that like, depends on the E. of Marre. 
 His mother an Erskin of that house. His yeares about xxix. His 
 livinge in Stirlingshire. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 61 
 
 -o Soror 
 D'rothy 
 Co. Gowrey. 
 
 i i 
 
 o o 
 
 Gilbert James 
 
 o fia. Co. Orknay. 
 
 23. L. Grey of that like, of 49 yeares. p at ryck o— 
 His wife sister to the old E. Gowrey. p atryck _ 
 The M r of Grey, his sonne and heire, £ n £ re y f 
 of 29 yeares, married the E. of -Orkney's -^suss. 
 daughter. He is by inheritance the 
 Sheriff of Anguse. Patryck c— 
 
 ° Mr. of Gray. 
 
 24. L. Boide of that like, of 60 odd 
 
 yeares. His second sonne, Lard of Banneith. His daughters maried, 
 one to the E. of Eglinton, this Erie's mother, another to the Lard 
 of Lusse. His landes in Cuningham. 
 
 25. L. Somervaills of that like, of 50 yeares. The M r of Somer- 
 vaills, his sonne, of 26. His livinge in Clydesdale. 
 
 26. L. Cathcarte of that like, of 52 yeares. The M r , his sonne, 
 of 27. His landes in Clydesdale. 
 
 27. L. Rosse, N. Hauket, of 22 yeares. His mother a Semple, 
 sister to the L. Semple. His wife a Hamilton. His landes in 
 Clydesdale. 
 
 28. L. Carliel, N. Duglas, of 30 yeares. His mother a Duglas, 
 of the house of Parkeheade, in Clydesdale. His wife a Carliel, here- 
 trix to the late L. Carlile of that like. His living in Annandale. 
 
 29. L. Seton of that like, of 30 yeares. His mother a Cuning- 
 ham of the Lard of Caprinton's house. 
 
 TT . .. ^ r e . , Georg o— ;-o fia. S'. W. Hamm. 
 
 His wife a Montgomery, sister to the l. Seton. 
 
 late E. of Eglinton and to the Lady Georg — o ' sir jhon. Seton 
 Semple. His sonne and heire of 14 ' Co.' 
 
 T T . . T . . Eglinton. Prior of 
 
 yeares. His livmge in Lowdian and o piuskardy 
 
 t •.-. Wm. Seton. Alexander. 
 
 Lithquo. 
 
 30. L. Fleminge of that like, of 22 yeares. His wife a Greme, 
 daughter to this Erie of Montrose. His livinge lies in Tuedale and 
 upon Clyde. He is by inheritance L. Chamberlaine of Scotland. 
 
 3r. L. Yeaster, N. Hay, of 30 yeares. His mother a Carre, 
 sister to th'.old Lorde of Femherst. His wife a Maxwell, sister to the 
 L. Heris. His sonne and heire of x years. His livinge in Lowdian 
 and Tiffedale. 
 
 32. L. Borthwicke of that like, of 21 years. His mother a Scot, 
 aunte to the Lard of Bockclughe. His wife sister to the L. Yeaster. 
 His livinge in Lowdian. 
 
 33. L. Abtrey and Lord Abbot of Dere, N. Keith, of 60 yeares, 
 uncle to the E. Marshall. His wife a Lundy, farre northe. His 
 
O^ ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 eldest daughter married to a Hay of great power in the north. His 
 landes in Buqhane. 
 
 Indorsed — The Nobillitie in Scotland, 10th April 1589. 
 
 S.p 9 0. ^1. — The Names of such Scottish Men and Women 
 
 vol. xliv. as receive Pension of the King of Spavne 
 
 No. 105. ° r j ■ 
 
 Francis Stewart, Earle Bothwell, . . 3ood* monthly. 
 
 The Earle of Pearth, as it is informed, . . 3ood 
 
 Mr George Carre, . . Iooc j 
 
 Mr Andrew Clarke, .... 4od 
 
 Adam dimming, .... 3od 
 
 S r James Lynsey, in sutes for Mr Curie of Eden- 
 
 brough, . • . 4od 
 
 His wife, Geils Moobray, . 30C j 
 
 Jane Moobray, her sister, . . . 3od 
 
 Mrs Woodderspon, .... 3 od 
 
 Mr Patrick Steward, nowheere with the E. Bothwell, 
 
 received for an ayuda de Costa, . . iood 
 The Layrds of Farnyhurst, elder and yonger, re- 
 ceived for an ayuda de Costa, . . 2 ood 
 They are gone out of Spayne with inten- 
 tion to retourne agayne. 
 Coronell Symple, liuing in Flanders, . . iood 
 Coronell Paton, liuing in Flanders, . . iood 
 
 Indorsed — Scottish Men and Women Pensioners to the 
 K. of Spayne. 
 
 StTo. XII.— Names of " the Papists and Discontented Earls 
 vol. xlvii. and Lords of Scotland," and of "the Protes- 
 
 ' I3 °' tants and well affected to the Course of Eng- 
 
 land." 
 
 The Papists and discontented Erles and Lordes . — 
 The D. of Lennox. The L. Maxwell. 
 
 The E. Huntley. CI. Hamilton. 
 
 E. Montrosse. L. Seton. 
 
 E - Arroll. L. Hume. 
 
 * " D, " Spanish ducats. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 63 
 
 E. Crawforth. L. Gray. 
 
 E. Bothwell. L. Levyston. 16 
 
 E. Catnes. 
 
 E. Atholl. 
 
 E. Sotherland. 
 
 E. Murray. 
 
 The Protestantes and well affected to the course of England ; — 
 The L. Chauncello r . 
 The E. of Marre. 
 The L. Jo. Hamilton. 
 The E. of Anguish. 
 The E. of Murton. 
 The E. of Rothusse. 
 The E. Marshall. 
 The M r of Glammes. 8 
 
 Many Barons and Burough Tovvnes very well affected in religion. 
 Indorsed — Nobility of Scotland. 
 Papistes. 
 Protestantes. 
 
 XIII— The Present State of the Nobilitie in Scot- ^\ 
 land, the first of July 1592. s - po '.. 
 
 vol. xlviii. 
 Erles. Sumaymes. Religion. Their Ages. No. 62. 
 
 Duke of Lennox, Stewart Pro.. . . Ofxxyeres; his mother, 
 
 a Frenche woman ; ma- 
 ried the third daughter 
 of the late Earle of 
 Gowry ; she is dead ; 
 his house, Castle of 
 Methwen. 
 
 Arrane Hamilton . . Pro Of about 54 yeres ; his 
 
 mother, Douglas, dough- 
 ter to th' Erie of Mor- 
 toun, who was Erie be- 
 fore James the Regent ; 
 his house, Hamilton ; 
 and maried this L. 
 Glames' aunte. 
 
64 
 
 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 Eiles. 
 Angusse 
 
 Surnaymes. 
 
 Douglasse 
 
 Huntlay 
 
 f Seaton \ 
 \ Gordon j 
 
 Argile Cambell 
 
 Atholl 
 
 . Stewart. 
 
 Murray . 
 
 Stewart Young 
 
 Crawford . 
 
 . Lyndsay 
 
 Religion. Their Ages. 
 
 Doubtful . Of 42 yeres; his mother, ' 
 Grame, doughter to the 
 Lard of Morphy ; ma- 
 ried th' eldest doughter 
 of the L. Oliphant ; his 
 house, Tomtallon. 
 
 Pa. . . Of 33 yeres; his mother, 
 doughter to Duke Ham- 
 ilton ; maried the now 
 Duke of Lenox sister; 
 his house, Strabogge. 
 
 Younge . . Of 1 7 yeres ; his mother, 
 sister to th' Erie Mar- 
 shal, this Erie's father; 
 not yet maried ; his 
 house, Dynnvne. 
 
 Protest. . . Of xxxii yeres ; his 
 mother, doughter to the 
 L. Fleming ; maried 
 this Erie of Gowrie's 
 sister ; his house, Dun- 
 kell. 
 
 Of x yeres ; his mother, 
 doughter to th' Erie of 
 Murray, Regent, by 
 whom this Erie's father 
 (slaine by Huntlay) had 
 that Erldome ; not 
 maried ; his house, Tar- 
 newaye. 
 
 Papist. . . Of 35 yeres; his mother, 
 doughter to th' Erie Mar- 
 shall; maried first the 
 L. Drummonde's dough- 
 ter, and now th' Erie of 
 Atholl's sister;hishouse, 
 Fineaven. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 
 
 65 
 
 Eiles. 
 Arrell 
 
 Surnaymes. 
 . . Hay . 
 
 Religion. 
 3 
 
 . . . Papist . 
 
 Murton .... Douglasse . . . Protest. 
 
 Marshall . . Keithe . . . Protest. 
 
 Casills Kennedy. . . . Young 
 
 Eglinton . . Montgomery . . Young 
 
 Glencarne . Cuningham . . Protest. 
 
 Montrosse Grame . 
 
 Pap. 
 
 Their Ages. 
 
 Of xxxi yeres; his moth- 
 er, Keith, doughterto th' 
 Erie Marshall ; maried 
 first the Regent Muraie's 
 doughter, next Atholl's 
 sister, and now hath to 
 wife Morton's doughter ; 
 his house, Slamone. 
 
 . Of 66 yeres; his mother, 
 Erskyn, doughter to the 
 L. Erskin; maried to 
 the sister of th' Erie of 
 Rothus ; his house, Dal- 
 keithe. 
 
 . Of 3 8 yeres ; his mother, 
 doughter to th' Erie of 
 Arrell ; maried this L. 
 Hume's sister ; his 
 house, Danotter. 
 
 . Of 1 7 yeres ; his mother, 
 Lyon, aunt to this L. 
 Glames, and who now 
 is the L. Jo. Hamilton's 
 wife ; not maried. 
 
 . Of 8 yeres ; his mother, 
 Kenedy, doughter to 
 the Lard of Barganie ; 
 unmaried. 
 
 . Of 40 yeres; his mother, 
 Gordon of Loughen- 
 varre ; maried the Lard 
 of Glenvrquhen's dou- 
 ghter, Gordon ; his 
 house, Glencarne. 
 Of 49 yeres; his mother, 
 doughterof the L. Flem- 
 ing ; married the L, 
 Drummonde's sister ; 
 
66 
 
 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 Erles. 
 
 Surnaymes. 
 
 Religion. 
 
 in 
 
 Rothes Leslee 
 
 Cathnes 
 
 Sinckler 
 
 Their Ages, 
 auld Montrosse 
 Angusse. 
 
 Menteithe . . . Grame Younge . . Of 19 yeres; his mother, 
 
 doughter toth'old Lard 
 of Drumlanrig ; maried 
 to Glenvrquhen's dou- 
 ghter ; Kylbryde. 
 
 Pro Of 6 5 yeres; his mother, 
 
 Somervile ; maried first 
 the sister of S r James 
 Hamilton, and then 
 the sister of the L. 
 Ruthven ; Castle of 
 Lesle. 
 
 Neut. . . . Of 26yeres;hismother, 
 Hebburne, sister to 
 Bothwell that died in 
 Denmark ; maried this 
 Huntlaie's sister ; Tnu- 
 gesberg (? bey). 
 
 Neutr. . . . Of 3 6 yeres; his mother, 
 sister to the Regent, 
 Erie of Lenox; maried 
 the Earle of Huntlaie's 
 sister, this Erie's aunt ; 
 his house, Dunrowyn. 
 
 Bothwell. . . . Stewart Pro Of 30 yeres; hismother, 
 
 Hebburne, sister to the 
 late Erie Bothwell ; 
 maried the sister of 
 Archibald Erie of An- 
 gusse ; he standes now 
 foralted; Crighton. 
 
 Younge. . Of xi yeres; his mother, 
 _ 9tewart, heritrix of 
 Buckane; unmaried.* 
 
 Sutherland . . . Gordon 
 
 Buchane .... Douglas 
 
 * In pages 335, 336, I find a few corrections were overlooked, viz., Dunotter, 
 Drumlanrig, Glenurquhey, Tungesby, Dunrobyn, forfalted. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 
 
 67 
 
 Erles. 
 
 Sumaymes. 
 
 Religion. 
 
 Their Ages. 
 
 Marre . . 
 
 
 
 . Of 31 yeres; his mother, 
 Murray, sister to the 
 Lard of Tullybarden ; 
 a wedower ; his house, 
 Allowaye. 
 
 Orkney . . 
 
 . . Stewart . . . 
 
 . Neutr. . 
 
 . Of 63 yeres ; base 
 sonne of K. James the 
 Fift; his mother, El- 
 phingston ; maried to 
 th' Erie 01 Cassell'sdou- 
 ghter. 
 
 
 
 . Younge . 
 
 . Of 1 5 yeres ; his mother, 
 sister to umqle L. Meth- 
 wen ; unmaried ; Ruth- 
 wen. 
 
 
 Lords 
 
 or Barons. 
 
 
 Lords. 
 
 Surnaymes. 
 
 Religion. 
 
 Their Ages. 
 
 Lyndsay . . 
 
 . . Lyndsay . . . 
 
 . Prot. . . 
 
 . Of 3 8 yeres ; his mother, 
 
 Seaton Seaton 
 
 6 
 
 Pa. 
 
 Borthwick . . . Borth Prot. 
 
 Yester Haye. 
 
 Prot. 
 
 sister to the Lard of 
 Loughleaven ; maried 
 th' Erie of Rothhouse' 
 doughter ; his house, 
 Byers. 
 . Of 40 yeres ; his mother, 
 doughter to S r Wm. 
 Hamilton ; his wife is 
 Montgomery, th' Erie's 
 ante; his house, Seaton. 
 . . Of 2 2 yeres ; his mother, 
 doughter of Bucc- 
 leughe ; his wife, the 
 L. Yester's doughter ; 
 Borthick. 
 
 Of 2 8 yeres ; his mother, 
 Carr of Pherniherst; his 
 wife, doughter of the 
 L. ofNewbottle; Neid- 
 path. 
 
68 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 Lords. Surnaymes. Religion. Their Ages. 
 
 6 
 Levin gston . . Leving Pa Of 61 yeres; his mother, 
 
 doughter of vmqhile 
 
 Erie of Morton; his 
 
 wife, the L. Fleminge's, 
 
 sister; Calendarre. 
 
 Elphingston . . Elp Neut. . . . Of 63 yeres; his mother, 
 
 Erskyn; his wife, the 
 doughter of S r Jo. 
 Drummond ; Elphin- 
 ston. 
 
 Boyde Boyde Pro Of46yeres;hismother, 
 
 Collquhen ; his wife, 
 the Sherif of Aire's 
 doughter ; Kilmarnock. 
 
 Sempell .... Sympill Pro Of 2 9 yeres; his mother,' 
 
 Preston ; his wife, 
 doughter of th' Erie of 
 Eglinton ; Sempell. 
 
 Rosse Ros Pro Of 30 yeres; his mother, 
 
 the L. Sempill's dough- 
 ter; his wife is Gawen 
 Hamilton's doughter. 
 
 Ochiltre .... Stewart Pr Of 3 2 yeres; his mother, 
 
 sister to the L. Meth- 
 uen ; his wife, Kenedy, 
 the doughter of the 
 Lard of Blawquhen ; 
 Ochiltre. 
 
 Cathcart .... Cathcart . . . . Pr. . . . Of 55 yeres; his mother, 
 
 Simpill ; his wife, Wal- 
 lace, the doughter of 
 the Lard of Cragy-Wal- 
 7 lace ; Cathcart. 
 
 Maxwell . . . Maxw Pa. . . . Of 41 yeres; his mother, 
 
 doughter to th' Erie of 
 Morton, that preceded 
 the Regent ; his wife, 
 Douglasse, sister to 
 th' Erie of Angusse. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 
 
 69 
 
 Lords. Surnaymes. Religion. Their Ages. 
 
 8 
 Harris Maxwell .... Pa Of 37 yeres; his mother, 
 
 Harris, by whom he had 
 the Lordship ; his wife 
 is the sister of New- 
 bottle ; his house, Tir- 
 agles. 
 
 Sanquhare . . . Crighton . ... Pa Of 24 yeres; his mother, 
 
 doughter of Drumlang- 
 rig ; unmaried ; his 
 house, Sanquhar. 
 
 Sommervele . . Somervile . . . Prot. . . Of 45 yeres; his mother, 
 
 sister to S James 
 Hamilton ; his wife, 
 sister to the L. Seaton ; 
 Carnweth. 
 
 Drummond . . Drummond . . Pr Of 41 yeres; his mother, 
 
 doughter to the L. 
 Ruthuen ; his wife, 
 Lyndsay, doughter of 
 the Lard of Edzell; 
 Drummond. 
 
 Oliphant . . . . Oliphant . . . . Prot. . . . Of 65 yeres; hismother, 
 
 Sandelandes; his wife 
 is Arrell's sister; Dip- 
 
 10 P line - 
 
 Gray Gray Pap Of 5 4 yeres; hismother, 
 
 the L. Ogilvie's dough- 
 ter; his wife, the L. 
 Ruthen's sister; Fowles. 
 
 Glames Lyon Younge . . Of 17 yeres; his mother, 
 
 sister to the L. Salton ; 
 u unmaried. 
 
 Ogilvy Ogilvy Pap. . . . Of 51 yeres; hismother, 
 
 Cambell of Caddell ; 
 his wife the L. For- 
 besse's doughter ; no 
 castle but the B. of 
 Brichen's house. 
 
70 
 
 Lords. 
 Hume 
 
 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 Sumaymes. Religion. 
 
 . Hume Suspect . . 
 
 Fleming .... Fleming .... Pa. 
 
 Inuermethe . . Stewart Pr. 
 
 Forbes Forbesse .... Pro. . . . 
 
 Salton Abemethy . . . Younge . 
 
 Lovatt Frasir . . . Prot. . 
 
 Sinckler .... Sinckler . . . . Pr. 
 Torphechin . . Sandelandes . . Younge . 
 Thirleston . . . Mateland . . . Prot. . . 
 
 Their Ages. 
 Of 27 yeres; his mother, 
 the L. Graie's doughter; 
 his wife th' Erie of Mor- 
 ton's doughter; Hume. 
 Of 25 yeres; hismother, 
 doughter of the M r of 
 Rosse ; his wife th'Erle 
 of Montrosse's dough- 
 ter; Bigger. 
 
 Of 30 yeres; hismother, 
 the L. Ogilvie's dough- 
 ter; his wife, Lyndsay 
 the Lard of Edzell's 
 doughter ; Reidcastle. 
 Of 7 5 yeres ; his mother, 
 Lundie; his wife Keithe. 
 Of 1 4 yeres ; his mother, 
 Atholl's sister, this 
 Erie's aunt ; Salton. 
 Of 23 yeres; hismother, 
 Stewart, aunt to Atholl; 
 his wife, the Lard of 
 Mackenze's doughter. 
 
 . Of 6 5 yeres; hismother, 
 Oliphant ; his wife, the 
 L. Forbes' doughter ; 
 Ravinscrage. 
 
 . Of 1 8 yeres ; his mother, 
 doughter of the L. 
 Rosse ; his house, Cal- 
 der or Torphechen. 
 
 . Of 48 yeres ; maried the 
 L. Fleminge's aunt; a 
 new house in Lauther 
 or Lethington. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 
 
 71 
 
 Howses Decaied. 
 
 Lords. 
 
 Methwen 
 
 Surnaymes 
 
 . Stewart 
 
 Carlile . 
 
 Decaied by want of 
 
 heires, and comming to 
 the K's handes, he hath 
 disponit it to the Duke. 
 
 Carlile The male heires are 
 
 decaied. There is a 
 doughter of the Lord 
 Carlile's maried to 
 James Douglas of the 
 Parkhead, who hath 
 the lyving, but not the 
 honours. 
 
 Lords or Barons, created of Landes appertaining to Busshopricks 
 and Abacies. 
 
 Lords. Sum,aymes. 
 
 Altrie Keithe 
 
 Religion. 
 . Prot 
 
 Newbottle 
 
 Urquhard 
 
 Spinay 
 
 Their Ages. 
 Of 63 years; his mother, 
 Keith; his wife, Laures- 
 ton. This Lordship is 
 founded on the Abbot of 
 Dere. 
 
 Ker Pro Of39yeres; his mother, 
 
 tlr Erie of Rothe's sister ; 
 his wife, Maxwell, sis- 
 ter to this L. Harris. 
 This Lordship is 
 founded on the Abbacie 
 of Newbottle; his house, 
 Morphele or Preston 
 13 Grange. 
 
 Pa Of 35 years ; the L. 
 
 Seaton's brother ; his 
 wife, the L. Drum- 
 mond's doughter; 
 founded on the Priory 
 of Pluscardy. 
 Of 28 yeres; th' Erie 
 of Crawfurde's 3d bro- 
 
 Seaton 
 
 Lyndsay Prot 
 
ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 ther ; his wife, Lyon, 
 the L. Glames' doughter. 
 This is founded on the 
 Bushoprick of Murray ; 
 his house is Spinay ; 
 but Huntley is heritable 
 Constable in that house. 
 Indorsed by Lord Burghley — A Cataloge of the Nobilete in 
 Scotland. 
 
 XIV. The Names and Titles of Erles and Lords of Scot- 
 land, with the Coontris wherein they live, \i(>qz.~\ 
 beginning in the North, and so Southward. — , s - p ;9- 
 
 (vol. lxix. 
 
 (In the handwriting of Henry Lok.) No. 66.) 
 
 In the Ish of Orkney : — 
 i. Patrick Erie of Orkney, soon to Robert Stuart, base brother to 
 Mary late Qwen of Scott, by Kennedy, dawghter of Gilbert, 
 
 sumtims Erie of Cassils, and father to the present Erie of Cassils. 
 This Patrick, now Erie, is married to Liuieston, sister to Alex' now 
 Lord Liueston, widowe to S r Lewes Bellanden, late Justis Clark, a 
 gret cownseler to the King ; he hath yet no children. 
 
 In Catnes : — 
 
 2. Georg Erie of Catnes, of surname Sinclere ; hemaried Gorden, 
 sister to Georg now Marqwes of Huntley, and by her hath children. 
 
 In Sotherland : — 
 
 3. John Erie of Sotherland, a Gorden by surname, soon of John 
 by Gerden, diuorsed wife of James Heborn, soomtims Erie 
 Bothwel and Duk of the Isles, and maried to the late Qwen of Scots, 
 who died in Denmark. This Erie is maried to Elfeston, 
 dafter * to the M r of Elfeston, yet childles. 
 
 In Strabogie-la?id, in Sherifdom of Aberden : — ■ 
 
 4. Georg Erie Huntly, an adoptiue Gorden, but indede descended 
 of one S r Alexander Seaton. He maried Henriot Stuard, sister to the 
 Duk of Lenox, and hath soons and dafters. 
 
 * "Dafter," daughter ; probably written as a contraction. Lok's orthography, 
 however, in this paper is very peculiar, 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 73 
 
 In Boioqhan : — 
 
 5. Erie of Bowqhan, Dowglas by sirname, by unmarried. 
 
 6. Fransis Hey, Erie of Aral, Constable of Scotland ; his first wife 
 was Stuard, dafter to James Erie of Mory, and in his second mariadg 
 to Stuard, dawghter to John Erie of Athal, and by theas no 
 child ; sins maried Dowglas, dafter to William Erie Morton, 
 somtims Lord of Lowghleuen, and by hir hath soons and dafters. 
 
 In Morey : — 
 
 7. James Erie Morey, a Stuard, soon to James, murdered by 
 Huntly ; his mother, Stuard, eldest dafter to Rege[nt] Morey, by 
 Agnes Keth, a Erie Martial's dafter ; this Erie unmaried. 
 
 In the Mearns : — 
 
 8. Erie Marsial, a Keth by sirname ; first maried to this Lord 
 Hewm's sister, and by hir had his children ; and sins he maried this 
 Lord Oglebe's dafter. 
 
 In Angwish : — 
 
 9. The Erie of Crawford, John Lindsey by surname, maried to 
 
 Stuard, sister to the late Erie of Athal, by whom he hath 
 soons and dafters. 
 
 10. The Erie of Mowntros, John Gream; maried Dromownt, 
 dafter to Dauid late Lord Dromont, and sister to the present Lord, 
 by whom he hath soons and one dafter. 
 
 In Athal : — 
 
 11. John Stuard Erie of Athal, lately Lord of Indermeth ; maried 
 the widoe of John late Earl of Athal, being sister to the late slain 
 Erie of Gorey, by whom he hath children. 
 
 In Fife : — 
 
 12. Andro Erie of Rothes, Leslye by surname ; first maried to 
 
 Hambelton, dafter to one Sir James Hambilton, by whom 
 he had 8 children ; sins married Dure [Dune], dafter to the 
 
 Lord of Dure, by whome also he hath children. 
 
 In Pierth : — 
 
 13. James [John] Erie of Gorey, Ruthven by surname; his 
 
74 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 mother, the Lord Mefen's (a Stuard) dafter, of the hows of Ogletre ; 
 he was slain, being unmaried and childles. 
 
 In Argile : — 
 
 14. Archibald Campbel, Erie of Argile ; his mother was a Stuard, 
 Lord St Comb's dafter ; he maried Dowglas, dafter to the present 
 Erie of Morton, and hath by hir soons and dafters. 
 
 In Lenox : — 
 
 1 5. The Duk of Lenox, a Stuard ; his mother, D Aubeni, in Frans ; 
 himself first maried the late Erie of Gori's sister, and sins the Sherif 
 of Eir's dafter, a Campbel by name, and hath children. 
 
 In Sterlings hir : — 
 
 16. John Erie of Mar, Erskin by sirname ; first maried to 
 Dromont, dafter to David Lord Dromont, and by hir hath soons and 
 dafters ; sins maried the Duk of Lenox sister, a Stuard. 
 
 In Mounteth : — 
 
 1 7. Erie of Monteth, a Greme by surname : yong ; 
 unmaried. 
 
 In Cloidisdal : — 
 
 18. John Hambelton, now Marqwes of Hambelton and Erie of 
 Aran ; maried to Lion, dafter to Lord Lion, and widow to the 
 Erie Casels, desesed, and by her hath children. 
 
 In Lodian : — 
 
 19. William Erie of Morton, a Dowglas, sumtims Lord of Lowgh- 
 leuen ; maried to Leshly, dafter to the Erie of Rothos, and by 
 hir hath many soons and dafters. 
 
 20. William Dowglas, Erie of Angwisch [Angus] ; maried to 
 Olephant, dafter to Larans late Lord Olephant, by whom he hath 
 soons and dafters. 
 
 21. Francis Erie of Bothwel, a Stuard by sirname, soon to John 
 Commen[dat]er of Coldingham, base soon to James the 5, by Jane 
 Heborn, dafter and heir of Heborn Erie of Bothwel, maried to the 
 Scots Queen, and died in Denmark. This Bothwel, maried Margaret 
 Dowglas, dafter to Dauid Erie of Angwish, deseased, and sister to 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 75 
 
 the Erie banisht in Ingland ; she was first widow to Sir Walter Scot, 
 and by him had the present Lord of Baclowgh, and by Francis Erie 
 of Bothwel many soons. 
 
 In Coningham : — 
 
 22. Alexander Erie of Glankern, by surnam Coningham ; he 
 maried Campbel, dafter to Coline Cambel of Glenvrquha, 
 
 and by hir soons and dafters. 
 
 23. Erie of Eglinton, by surname Mowntgomery, soon of 
 the last Earl, by Kenety, dafter to the Lard of Barganies ; 
 is as yet unmaried. 
 
 In Carak: — 
 
 24. Kennedy, Erie of Casel ; maried Jane Fleming, dafter 
 of late Lord Fleming, and widowe to John Matelin, late Chanseler ; 
 by hir hath no children. 
 
 In Lodian : — 
 
 25. Lord Seton, Erie, newly created Erie of Winton; his 
 mother, a ; his wife, a ; hath sundry children. 
 
 The Lords. 
 
 1. Hugh Froisel, Lord Louet ; maried first Mackeny, dafter 
 of Mackeny of Kantire, and by hir had children ; and sins maried 
 
 Stuard, dafter to James [Earl of] Morey, Regent. 
 
 2. John Lord Forbes ; maried George Erie of Huntly's dafter, and 
 by hir had soons, now Jesuits and Capusians in Flanders ; after 
 maried Seton's dafter, Lord of Touch, wedow of Sir John Balendin, 
 Knight, and by her hath soons and dafters. 
 
 3. James Lord Ogelbe ; maried Forbes, dafter to the Lord 
 Forbes, and hath by hir soons and dafters. 
 
 4. James Lion, Lord Glames ; maried Agnes Morey, dafter to the 
 Lord of Tillibarn, and hath by hir suns and dafters. 
 
 5. The Lord of Spiney, a Lindsey, brother of Erie Crawford ; 
 maried to the widow of the banished Earl of Angwish, Archibald. 
 
 6. The Lord Gray ; maried Ruthen, sister to the be- 
 heded Erie of Gorey, caled William, and by hir hath soons and 
 dafters. 
 
 7. Lord Oliphant, in captivity ; maried Dowglas, dafter to 
 William Erie of Morton, and by hir hath soons and dafters, who sins 
 
76 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 is married to Lord Hume; and the supposed Erie now liuing is 
 unmaried, and his soon. 
 
 8. Patrick Lord Dromont ; maried Lindsey, dafter to the 
 Lerd of Edzel, and by hir hath soons and dafters wherof one maried 
 to Seton, Lord Prier of Pluskardy, Presedent of the Cownsel. 
 
 9. Alexander Lord Elpheston ; maried Dromont, dafter to one Sir 
 John Dromont, Knight, and by hir hath soons and dafters. 
 
 10. Alexander Lord Liueston ; maried Elizabeth Hey, dafter to 
 Andro Erie of Arol, and by hir hath soons and dafters. 
 
 n. Robert Lord Boid ; yong ; not maried. 
 
 12. James Lord Fleming; maried Gream, dafter to John 
 Erie of Mowntros, and by hir hath soons and dafters. 
 
 13. Lord Bort[hw]ick; is yong, and not married. 
 
 14. Hey, Lord Yester ; maried Ker, dafter to 
 Mark Lerd of Newbottel, and by hir hath soons and dafters. 
 
 15. James Lord Lindsey; maried Leshly, dafter to Andro 
 Erie of Rothos, and by hir hath soons and dafters. 
 
 16. Alexander Lord Hume; maried Dowglas, dafter to 
 William Erie of Morton, supposed widoe of the M r of Olephant, now 
 in captiuity, by whom she bare this Lord ; by Hume no children. 
 
 17. Hewgh Lord Someruil. 
 
 18. The Lord Ros of Halkheid ; yong; unmaried. 
 
 1 9. Robert Lord Simpel ; unmaried. 
 
 20. Alen Lord of Cathcart; maried Kennety, dafter to the 
 Lerd of Bargany, and by hir hath children. 
 
 21. Andro Stuart Lord Ogletre ; maried Kennety, dafter 
 to the Lerd of Blawquhn, and by hir hath children. 
 
 22. John Lord Heris, soon to Sir John Maxwel of Terreglish, 
 Knight ; maried Gorden, dafter to the Lord of Lowghenuar, 
 and by hir hath soons and dafters. 
 
 23. John Lord Maxwel ; maried Hambilton, dafter to John Lord 
 Marqwes of Hambilton, who was slain by Johnston, and left soons 
 and dafters, whereof the eldest now Lord, a child. 
 
 24. Abernethy Lord Salton ; yong and unmaried. 
 
 25. Lord Sancher, a Crighton by sirname ; unmaried. 
 
 26. Andro Ker, Lord of Roxsborg ; his wife, a Metelin, dafter to 
 the Secretary to the Late Qwen Mary of Scotland ; his sister maried 
 to the Lerd of Baclowgh. 
 
 Indorsed — Alliances of Scotland. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 77 
 
 XV. — A Catalogue of the Scottis Nobilitie and s!p°o. 
 Officiers of the fistat. By John Colville* <™'; ]™ 
 
 Thair be one Due besyid the King's childring, vz., Le Ducde Lenoix 
 nonim<§ Esme Steuard : Protestant, de bon naturel, peu 
 d'action. 
 
 II y a des Marquises deux, vz. : — 
 
 Le Marquis of Kineill, nomme" Lord Jean Hammilton, autre fois 
 appelle le me Lord Hammilton, ou my Lord Arbroth : Pro- 
 testant, et de peu d'action : son frere aisne, le Comte d'Arran, 
 est lunatique, comme estoyent tous ses autres freres. 
 
 Le Marquiss de Huntley, autrefois dit my Lord Huntley : son sur- 
 nom est Gordon ; Catholique, et de grand action, bien aymd 
 du Roy. 
 
 Of Erlks thair be about 22 : — 
 
 The Erll of Orknay, callit Herry Steuart : Protestant, of small 
 action. 
 
 The Erll of Sudderland, callit Gordon : Catholique, of small action. 
 
 The Erll of Kaitnes, callit Sinklar, half brother to Bothuell of the 
 mother's syid : Catholique, a violent bloody man. 
 
 The Erll of Murray, callit Steuart : a Protestant, of gret expecta- 
 tion, and young. 
 
 The Erll of Arroll, callit Hay : Catholique, a man of gret action, and 
 estemit verey just and honorabill. 
 
 The Erll of Craufurd, callit Lyndsay : Catholique, of gret action. 
 
 The Erll of Gourei's Hous, callit Ruthven, is gone be his lait treson. 
 
 The Erll of Montross, callit Graham : Protestant, of gret action. 
 
 The Erll of Menteth, callit Graham : Protestant, a child. 
 
 The Erll of Mar, callit Erskyn : Protestant, the gretest actor of tham, 
 and most welcum to the King, and Captane of the Castell of 
 Edinburg, and Keper of the Prince. 
 
 * This list has no date, but the reference to " Gourie's late treason," in August 
 1600, shows that it was subsequent to that date, but previous to the accession of 
 King James to the crown of England, in March 1603, if not to February 1602, 
 when Edward Bruce of Kinloss was raised to the Peerage as Lord Bruce of Kin- 
 loss. In 1603, Sir David Murray had been succeeded as Comptroller by Peter 
 Rollock, Bishop of Dunkeld. 
 
78 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 The Erll of Lythgo, callit Levistoun, of lait Lord Levistoun : estemit 
 
 to be Catholique, no actor, but a peaceable nobill man, and 
 
 wealthy. 
 The Erll of Glenkarn, callit Cunygham : Protestant, no actor. 
 The Erll of Eglinton, callit Montgomrie : Protestant, a child of no 
 
 expectation. 
 The Erll of Cassils, callit Kennedy : Protestant, of no action. 
 The Erll Marshall, callit Keth : Protestant, of litill action. 
 The Erll of Angus, callit Douglas : Catholique, of litill action. 
 The Erll Morton, callit Douglas : Protestant, aged, and remanit at 
 
 home. 
 The Erll of Ergyill, callit Campbell : Protestant, of gret action and 
 
 micht. 
 The Erll of Vintoun, callit Setoun, laitlie callit Lord Setoun. 
 The Erll Bothwell, callit Steuart, laitlie decayit : Catholique, and nou 
 
 is in Spane. 
 The Erll Rothess, callit Leslie : Protestant, aget, and remanit at 
 
 home. 
 The Erll Atholl, callit Steuart : Protestant, of litill action. 
 The Erll Buchan, callit Douglas, laitlie decayit. 
 
 Of Lordis be about 31 : — 
 
 The Lord Lovet, callit Fraser : Protestant, of small action. 
 
 The Lord Saltoun, callit Abirnethy : Protestant, of no action. 
 
 The Lord Forbess, callit Forbess : Protestant, of litill action. 
 
 The Lord Ogilby, callit Ogilby : Catholique, of litill action. 
 
 The Lord Glammes, callit Lyon : Protestant, of litill action. 
 
 The Lord Gray, callit Gray : Catholique, of litill action ; but the 
 
 young Lord Gray, callit the Master of Gray, a man of great 
 
 action, and Catholique. 
 The Lord Innermeth, callit Stewart : Protestant, a child. 
 The Lord Drommond, callit Drommond : Catholique, a young nobill 
 
 man of gret expectation, now in Italy. 
 The Lord Oliphant, callit Oliphant : Catholique, of good expectation. 
 The Lord Sempill, callit Sempill : Catholique, ane actor. 
 The Lord Elphiston, callit Elphiston ; Catholique, gret actor. 
 The Lord Lyndsay, callit Lyndsay : Protestant, of gret expectation. 
 The Lord Sinkler, callit Sinkler : Protestant, of no gret expectation. 
 The Lord Boyid, callit Boyid : Catholique, no actor. 
 
DURING THE REIGN OF JAMES VI. 79 
 
 The Lord Cathcart, callit Cathcart : Protestant, no actor. 
 
 The Lord Ochiltry, callit Steuart : Protestant, a gret actor. 
 
 The Lord Symmervall, callit Symmervail : Protestant, that has said all. 
 
 The Lord Roxbrough, callit Ker : Protestant, of gret action. He 
 
 vas laitly callit Lard of Cessfurd. 
 The Lord Loudoun, callit Campbell : Protestant, a gret actor ; laitly 
 
 callit the Schirref of Air. 
 The Lord Yester, callit Hay : Protestant, of no accompt. 
 The Lord Ross, callit Ross : Protestant, a child. 
 The Lord Borthik, callit Borthik : a child, vhoss father hes said all. 
 The Lord Home, callit Home : Catholique, a gret actor. 
 The Lord Maxwell, callit Maxwell : Catholique, gret actor. 
 The Lord Heriss, callit Maxwell : Catholique, a gret actor. 
 The Lord Sandier, callit Crichtoun : Catholique, and a gret traueller 
 
 abrod. 
 The Lordis of Colville, Lyill, Cairlile, Soules, Dirlton, be laitlie decayit. 
 The Lord of the Isles, callit Makrenold : ane Irisch, and barbar. 
 The Lord of Kyntyir, callit Makoneill : Irisch, and barbar. 
 The Lord of the Leuis, callit Makgloyid : Irisch, and barbar. 
 The Lord of Makkengie, callit Makkengie : Irisch ; a Protestant, and 
 
 verey politique. 
 The Lord of Maklen, callit Makklen : Irisch, a child of good expec- 
 tation. 
 The Lord of Thirlsten, callit Mettlen : a child, and neu Lordschip 
 
 acquirit be the lait Chancillor Metteland. 
 The Lord of Spynie, callit Lyndsay, brother to the Erll Craufurd : 
 
 Protestant, ane actor, and ane neu Lord. 
 
 Officiars of Estat: — 
 
 The Erll of Montross, Chancillor. 
 
 Sir Da. Murray (a brother of Bauard), Comptroller. 
 
 Sir George Home (a mean gentill man, of the hous of Manderstoun), 
 
 Thesaurer. 
 The Erll of Ergyll, Gret Justice. 
 The Erll of Arrol, Gret Constable. 
 The Erll Marshall, Gret Marschall. 
 
 The Lord Orchart, a brother of the Erll Vinton's, First President. 
 Sir Jas. Elphiston, a brother of the Lord Elphiston's, First Secretar. 
 Mr Tho. Hammilton of Preistfield, Advocate. 
 
80 ESTIMATE OF THE SCOTTISH NOBILITY 
 
 Mr Jo. Skeyn, Clerk of the Register. 
 
 The Lard of Ormston, Justice Clerk. 
 
 Mr Ro. Douglas, Provest of Glenklouden, Collector. 
 
 The Lord of Newbotill, Maister of Requestes. 
 
 Mr Peter Young, Elemosynar. 
 
 Mr Foular, Maister of Ceremoneis. 
 
 Of ?ieu erected Barons or Lordes, be verteu of dissolution of benefices, 
 and annexation tharof to the Crown, be about 10, viz. : — 
 
 The Abbacy of Arbroth, erected in a temporall Lordschip, to the 
 
 Marquisse of Kinneill. 
 The Priory of Pluskardy, now callit the Lordschip of Orchart, to the 
 
 First President. 
 The Abbacy of Dear, to Mr Ro. Keth 
 The Abbacy of Newbottill, to Mr Marc Ker. 
 The Abbacy of Kinloss, to Mr Eduard Bruce. 
 The Abbacies of Drybrugh and Cambuskynneth, to the Erll of Mar. 
 The Abbacy of Paslay, to the Lord Claud Hammilton. 
 The Abbacy of Culross, to Jo. Colville of Kinnedre 
 The Priorat of Elcho, to the Lard of Vemess. 
 The Abbacy of Lendors, to Leslie, cadet of the Erll of Rothes. 
 
 Item, The Session of Scotland (vlk is thair as the term is in Eng- 
 land, or the Court of Parlament in France), and from vlk is no 
 appellation bot to the High Parlament, vhar the King and thre 
 Estats of the Realm ar assembled. It is composed of nyne Eccle- 
 siastiques, and aucht secular Lordis Ordinars, and of sevin more 
 Extraordinars, vharof four must be of the Clergie. 
 
 Item, The Estat of Bischops, Abbots, Prioures, etc., is altogidder 
 decayit in Scotland ; for the temporall lands be ether annexit to the 
 Crown, or emphiotisit to the Nobilitie and Gentilmen, lyik as all the 
 tithes, for the most part, be for small pryces, set in long assedations 
 or lasse to secular persons. 
 
 Indorsed — To Master Karlton. A note of the Sco[ttis]ch 
 Noblemen, by Colville. 
 
 M'Farlane <&■> Erskine, Printers, EJinbiueh. 
 
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