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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 iNTEODrCTION, .... ix 
 
 Appendix to Inteodtjction — 
 
 I. Selections peom the MSS. at Longlbat, Ixi 
 
 II. Answers to the Ambassadors op Scotland, . . . ci 
 
 Letters and Papers, ....... 1 
 
 Index, ......... 667 
 
INTRODUCTION 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 nrmS collection of State Papers, the first six volumes of 1532-43.1 
 
 which, beginning in March 1532 and ending on 31st 
 August 1543, are now printed in full, has had a somewhat 
 curious history. The entire collection is contained in twelve 
 volumes, the first eleven of which, containing documents from 
 1532 to 1545, are fairly continuous, while the twelfth, which 
 commences with some diplomatic correspondence at the begin- 
 ning of the reign of Edward VI. in 1548, is much less so, 
 as the chief part of it consists of the correspondence in 1585 
 of Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State to Elizabeth, 
 with Edward Wotton, her ambassador to Scotland at that 
 time. 
 
 The whole appear to have formed part of the archives of the 
 English Council of the North which sat at York. It is not 
 known with certainty at what precise date, or under what 
 circumstances, they were removed to Scotland and deposited 
 at Hamilton Palace, but it may be presumed that it was not till 
 after the Council of the North had been dissolved, which seems to 
 have occurred in 1641. In 1883, together with many other MSS. 
 belonging to the Hamilton collections, they passed by purchase 
 into the hands of the German Government, but have since been 
 re-acquired for this country by the Trustees of the British 
 Museum. They were always carefully preserved by their noble 
 custodiers, and were not made available to the general inquirer, 
 
X INTEODUCTIOK 
 
 only two or three having ever been printed, and that by special 
 
 favour. 
 
 The well-known historical antiquary, George Chalmers, 
 possessed a descriptive catalogue of them. At the sale 
 of his library, this MS. was purchased for the Maitland 
 Club, and printed by them in 1847, under the editorship of 
 the late Joseph Robertson, LL.D.^ Since the papers became 
 the property of the nation, they have been arranged in strict 
 chronological order by Mr E. J. Scott, keeper of the MSS. in the 
 Museum. 
 
 A part of the contents of the present volume, viz., the 
 diplomatic correspondence of Sir Ealph Sadleyr,^ who was sent 
 down to Scotland by Henry VIII. in March 1542-3, remaining 
 there as his ambassador till 12th December of the same year, 
 has been already printed. 
 
 The first publication was in the form of a small octavo volume, 
 printed at Edinburgh in 1720, with an anonymous preface, the 
 author of which wrote with a strong bias against the party headed 
 by Cardinal Betoun. 
 
 In 1809 a much larger part of Sadleyr's correspondence was 
 published at Edinburgh, in two volumes quarto, edited by Mr 
 Arthur Clifibrd of Tixall and Sir (then Mr) Walter Scott. This 
 later edition, besides the contents of that in 1720, included the 
 papers relating to two earlier visits of Sadleyr to Scotland in 
 1537 and 1540, when he was sent by Henry to his sister Queen 
 Margaret and his nephew James V., together with a number of 
 original papers, letters, &c., written during his services in Scotland 
 and elsewhere in the reigns of Edward VI. and Elizabeth, ranging 
 from 1547 to 1590. These have no connection with the present 
 series. 
 
 Both of these editions, in so far as respects the diplomatic 
 papers of Sadleyr during his stay in Scotland from 20th March 
 till 12th December in the year 1543, were evidently printed 
 from the same manuscript— one in the Library of the Faculty of 
 Advocates,^ This MS., which is apparently in a Scottish hand- 
 
 1 Miscellany, vol. iv. part i. pp. 68-112. '' Official number 33.3.10. 
 
 2 So he invariably spells his name in these 
 papers. 
 
INTEODUCTION. xi 
 
 writing, is a, transcript, probably made early in the 17th century; 
 but it is not known by whom the copy was made or whence it 
 came.^ It is in many places extremely incorrect, the sense is 
 often perverted, while the spelling of proper names, and even of 
 ordinary words, is invariably modernised. It contains, however, 
 a few letters not in the present collection, the originals of which 
 are probably lost. 
 
 With the slight exceptions formerly noticed, the originals 
 of Sadleyr's State Papers are now printed for the first time in 
 their integrity.^ In addition, there are many letters of James 
 v., his mother Queen Margaret, the Eegent Arran, Archibald 
 earl of Angus, his brother Sir George Douglas, the Earls 
 of CassHlis, Glencairn, and others of note in Scotland. On 
 the English side are the drafts of despatches from Henry or 
 his Council, often bearing the King's autograph corrections, 
 with original letters from Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertford, Dudley 
 (Viscount Lisle), Parr, Shrewsbury, and other leading 
 statesmen. 
 
 The reader will find it advantageous in consulting these letters 
 and papers, to refer also to the printed collection of State Papers, 
 edited by Mr Lemon. The letters or despatches in one collection 
 are often replies to those in the other,' and together they explain 
 a good deal hitherto left doubtful. 
 
 Two very unequal periods of time are illustrated by the papers 
 in this volume. The first portion of them extends over the last 
 ten years of the reign of James V., till his death in December 
 1542, the second comprises the eight months following that 
 event, after the Earl of Arran was chosen by the three Estates 
 Protector and Governor of Scotland during the minority of the 
 infant Queen, and recognised as next heir to the crown in 
 case of her death without issue. About one half of the volume 
 relates to the former period, while the second half illustrates 
 the regency, down to within a few days of the time when 
 Arran deserted the policy of Henry and his band of Scottish 
 
 ' From a note on the margin of one of the drafts, have been printed in Mr Lemon's State 
 
 folios, it would seem to be a copy of an earlier Papers, from the fair copies in the Public 
 
 copy. Record Office, or copies among the Royal 
 
 ' A few of the State Papers here printed from Letters in the British Museum. 
 
1532. 
 
 ^.. INTEODUCTIOK 
 
 pensioners, and went over to the party of the Cardinal 
 Archbishop of St Andrews. 
 
 The first few documents early in 153^^ relate to a Border 
 grievance of old standing between the two countries— the Scottish 
 possession of Canoby, a part of the Debatable Land— which Henry, 
 presuming on the youth of his nephew, was bent on treating as 
 an open question, requiring the Scottish king in the meantime 
 to waive his right tUl their commissioners should decide the 
 title. While James, giving sound reasons to the contrary, was 
 wining to discuss the point, though firm in retaining his hereditary 
 right and possession as of old, in the meantime. 
 
 Queen Margaret interposing as peacemaker between her 
 brother and son, wrote to the former in terms rather implying 
 that the fault lay with him ; an opinion confirmed by Henry's 
 letter to Lord Dacre, warden of his West Marches,^ instructing 
 him to tamper with the men of Liddesdale and others of the 
 Scottish borderers, that they might ' annoy the King of Scottis.' 
 
 This incident illustrates the characters of these two princes. 
 James, with many faults, partly due to the loss of his gallant 
 father in his own infancy, the hasty and injudicious second 
 marriage of his mother, his imperfect training, and the tyranny 
 exercised over his boyhood by the two Douglases, which he never 
 forgot, was a prince on the whole desirous to reform the lawless 
 state in which his kingdom still was through the feuds of the 
 great nobles, and the Island and Border chiefs, and his measures 
 of repression are well told in the quaint language of Lindsay 
 of Pitscottie, a writer who lived near his time. Both the 
 historian and the poet may admit that his punishments were 
 severe, though the times were lawless. Still, notwithstanding 
 some examples of oppression in the later years of his short life, 
 he must have been popular with the lower classes, in whose 
 memories his name has survived as 'the Gudeman of Ballan- 
 ' geich ' and ' the King of the Commons.' And whether it arose 
 of his own motion, or was prompted by the able churchmen who 
 surrounded him, chief among whom was his preceptor Gavin 
 Dunbar, Archbishop of Glasgow, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, 
 
 1 Nos. 1-4. a No. 6. The first of many of ]ike nature. 
 
INTKODUCTIOK xiii 
 
 James conferred on his country one of the noblest gifts that any -.1534 
 of her kings ever bestowed on her, by the foundation, in the 
 year 1532, of the Court of Session, appropriately named the 
 College of Justice. 
 
 His uncle Henry was a man of very different character. We 
 are not concerned here to discuss it in relation to his dealings 
 with Europe or his own people, but it will, we think, appear to 
 those who study the following papers, that his policy towards 
 Scotland, whether in peace or war, was, when not treacherous 
 and underhand, much too dictatorial to be tamely endured by an 
 independent nation. During peace, while professing love for his 
 nephew, he fomented rebellion among the Scottish borderers 
 against their king, tampered with his nobles, and maintained a 
 system of espionage in his country. In war, no great strategic 
 object was ever seriously contemplated, either by himself or his 
 commanders, but burnings, plunderings, and bloodshed, generally 
 ordered directly by himself, and carried out to the letter by his 
 subordinates, were the chief ends of his expeditions into 
 Scotland. 
 
 The character of James V. is free from such charges. Whatever 
 may have been done after his death in getting intelligence in 
 England by means of spies, or dealing with disaffected churchmen, 
 as is probable enough, for Cardinal Betoun was quite Henry's 
 master in statecraft, Henry, though suspicious to the last degree, 
 and desirous to find out that his nephew 'practised,' as the phrase 
 ran, with his subjects, was unable to discover the slightest 
 evidence of any such nefarious doings on the part of the Scottish 
 king, as those authorised by himself in Scotland. 
 
 We shall now proceed to inquire how far these remarks are 
 warranted by the contents of this volume. On the 9 th of July 
 1534, Henry's ambassadors reported the conclusion of a perpetual 
 peace between him and his nephew, with a glowing account of 
 their reception at Holy rood. ^ Not long after, Henry conferred on 
 James the order of the Garter, which he sent by his ambassador. 
 Lord William Howard, a brother of the Duke of Norfolk, and 
 was duly acknowledged by the Scottish king on 28th February 
 
 » No, 13. 
 
^jy introduction. 
 
 1535. 
 
 1534-5.^ It is clear that this nobleman first proposed a meet- 
 ing between the two kings, a thing very greatly desired by 
 Henry for his own purposes, but never realised, although the 
 proposal was often renewed, and its failure was treated as a 
 ground of deep complaint against James, who, as will be seen 
 afterwards, was charged by his uncle with first oflfering it and 
 then withdrawing without due cause. Besides other evidence to 
 that efi"ect, the letter of Queen Margaret to her brother seems 
 decisive that the proposal was first made from Henry.^ 
 
 Henry's objects are easily gathered from his instructions* later 
 in that year to Barlow and Holcroft, a very lengthy document, 
 illustrating his anxious desire to convert his nephew to his views 
 and practices. It contains fulsome compliments to James, com- 
 bined with outpourings of Henry's wrath against the Pope (or 
 Bishop of Eome as he is always styled), earnest advice to follow 
 Henry's policy in seizing church property, the good results of 
 this in England being shown; attempts to excite James's cupidity, 
 and instil jealousy of his priestly advisers, with a vindication 
 of the execution of the aged Bishop of Eochester and others as 
 asserted traitors against the King of England. The meeting 
 of the kings is also earnestly pressed on James that all these 
 and many other things may be discussed. The Scottish king's 
 reply* was brief, declining to meddle with 'Haly Kirk,' but 
 generally expressing pleasure at the proposal for a meeting. 
 Earlier in the year, as the Queen Mother had informed Henry,^ 
 her son contemplated marriage, and was about to send ambas- 
 sadors to France to treat for the hand of Mademoiselle de 
 Vend6me, a princess of the blood, which embassy left Scotland 
 about the end of July, the negotiations lasting till the beginning 
 of the next year.^ Pending these negotiations, Henry, still 
 persevering in his project of a meeting, again despatched Barlow 
 (now promoted from the priory of Bisham to the see of St Asaph), 
 and Lord William Howard, to Scotland, with ' secret' instructions,^ 
 which are remarkable. They were directed 'dulcely to inculce' 
 
 ' No. 14. 6 fro. i8_ 23rd June. 
 
 ' No. 15, ith March. « Nos. 20, 21, 24. 
 
 ' No. 22, 4tli October. ' No. 26, February 1535-6. 
 * No. 23, 6th December. 
 
INTEODUOTION. xv 
 
 on the King of Scots the blessings of the religion now established i£^ 
 in England, and the riches he might secure by doing the like 
 in Scotland, but they were to take care not to irritate him or 
 drive him to consult his bishops or others inimical to Henry's 
 ' godly procedinges.' They were to sound, with the utmost care, 
 so that it should seem quite by chance, 'and as of themselves, such 
 nobles and others of James's Council as ' were inclynable to the 
 'advauncement of the truth,' and learn their opinions of Henry's 
 proceedings with the Pope and others, urging the honour of God, 
 augmentation of that of their king, and the benefit to themselves 
 and Scotland, if they promoted the like. They were to press the 
 interview on the Queen Mother, ' beting in to her hede ' that it 
 was to be much for her own benefit, and to request her to keep 
 her son from taking advice on it from his ' prelacy,' taking care 
 also to impress on her that Henry sought it for no other object 
 than 'to see her and his derest nephieu.' They were to take 
 care to have it as far within England as possible. One of the 
 most curious clauses relates to the division of labour between the 
 two emissaries. Barlow, being better able to quote Scripture 
 than Lord William, who was said to be ' not soo furnished ' in 
 that respect, was directed, on their journey to Scotland, to give 
 the latter a summary of the instructions, and a few appropriate 
 texts for use in his discourse to James. Howard was also, in 
 addressing the Scottish king, to 'harpe uppon the string of 
 ' honour and profl&t,' while Barlow as the theologian, was to set 
 forth the spiritual advantages that would follow. Finally they 
 were directed as far as they could, by dropping hints and 
 inuendoes as of themselves, to put as much hindrance as possible 
 in the way of James's proposed marriage with Mademoiselle de 
 Venddme, by suggesting 'the slippernes' and other defects of 
 the French, so that it might be put off till James and Henry had 
 met. One solid pecuniary advantage of this delay to James, it 
 was to be shown him, would be that by his uncle's mediation 
 with France he should have good security for the payment of 
 10,000 crowns yearly, promised by Francis on the marriage, 
 which otherwise would only rest on the French king's 'bare 
 ' worde and promyse,' and possibly non-payment might ensue. 
 
XVI 
 
 INTEODUOTION. 
 
 1535-36. James, unconscious of these secret schemes, replied to 
 
 Henry's open letters and credence, expressing satisfaction at 
 the proposed meeting, and referring him to Howard and Barlow 
 for further particulars.^ A week later, Queen Margaret wrote to 
 Henry, commending his ambassadors' proceedings, saying the 
 meeting was agreed to, notwithstanding great efforts 'in the 
 'contrare,' against which she would do her utmost.^ And to 
 Secretary Cromwell she wrote at the same time that Midsummer 
 was the date appointed, and her son and herself would come with 
 1000 horse, though she hoped to reduce the number : the chief 
 opponents were the spiritual lords, and the greatest of the 
 temporal, who were also ' contrarious.' ^ 
 
 Her expectations were premature, for on the return of Lord 
 William from Henry, along with Sir Adam Otterburn of Redhall, 
 who had been charged with James's instructions to him about 8th 
 March, James replied,* appointing Newcastle for the place and the 
 following Michaelmas for the date of meeting, declaring that 
 he had taken this resolution against the advice of his Council, 
 solely moved by love to his uncle, ' as accordit the nevoy 
 ' to do to ane mair agit prince,' at the latter's desire, and that 
 he would not have done the same ' to the plesour of nane uthir 
 ' prince leving.' 
 
 This episode having ended, for nothing resulted either of the 
 proposed marriage with this French princess, or the meeting, we 
 next find the Queen Mother addressing Henry ° on her own 
 private affairs, and expressing her hope that he had heard of 
 her son's intended marriage to the French king's daughter." 
 Margaret, whose impulsive and imperious character much 
 resembled that of her brother, was now in the midst of her 
 own troubles with her third husband, Henry lord Methven, for 
 whom she had discarded and divorced Angus ten years before, 
 and was vehemently pursuing her divorce from him. As he 
 kept possession of her lands, she was in need of money, and had 
 asked Henry for some, which he was in no haste to give. She 
 
 1 No. 28, 1st March. » No. 34, 20th October. 
 
 ' No. 29, 8th March. e The short-lived Magdalene, daughter of 
 
 ' No. 30. Francis I. 
 
 * No. 31, 21st April, 
 
INTEODUCTION. xvii 
 
 also refers to the case of her daughter Lady Margaret Douglas, 1536-37. 
 who had about this time entangled herself in a marriage con- 
 tract with Lord Thomas Howard, a half-brother of Norfolk, 
 thereby incurring Henry's high displeasure. Her letter seems 
 not to have reached Henrj' till the 23rd of December, his reply 
 being dated on the 27th.'' In it he refers to previous letters 
 from her, and in order to inform himself of some request which 
 she had said she would not put in writing, sends Thomas 
 Holcroffc a sewer of his chamber to learn its nature. He says 
 he knew nothing of her son's marriage till it was concluded, 
 and can 'only wisshe them joye togither.' Hopes that his 
 nephew will treat his mother with due respect, so that his 
 mediation may not be necessary ; and although her daughter has 
 ' soo lightely used herself,' he will still extend his goodness to 
 her on her submission.* 
 
 Some new grounds of complaint now arose — the lesser one 
 occasioned by the neglect of James, then at the court of his 
 father-in-law, to reply to a letter from Henry in the beginning 
 of January 1536-7, congratulating him on his marriage, to which 
 he had made no reply for nearly two months. James, then at 
 Compiegne, wrote, by special messenger, to his angry uncle,^ 
 saying that the delay had arisen from the English ambassadors 
 in France not having again waited upon him. Henry, however, 
 in one or other of these letters had again urged his nephew to 
 pardon Angus, on occasion of the marriage, but James, on the 
 ground of the public weal, refused to entertain this ' inoportune 
 ' sollistacioun,' which, as he reminded his uncle, had been so often 
 made by him. Angus and his brother were men who had 
 offended James too deeply for the slightest hope of pardon, and 
 Henry's pertinacity on behalf of the former is not easily explained, 
 unless on the supposition that he wished a useful agent to be re- 
 instated in Scotland, and at the same time to relieve himself of 
 a troublesome and expensive pensioner. For Henry was little 
 disposed to spend money without a visible return, notwithstand- 
 ing many boasts in these State Papers of his munificence and 
 
 ' No. 35. ' Lord Thomas Howard, treason, and died a prisoner in the Tower soon 
 
 her unfortunate admirer, was attainted of high after, ' No. 37, 24th February. 
 
xviii INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1537. liberality, made both by himself and the mouths of his agents 
 — in the latter case by his own dictation. 
 
 The other and greater cause of complaint which eventually 
 brought about open war, was one in a great measure caused by 
 the policy of Henry and his secretary Cromwell in dealing with 
 the religious orders. Their suppression of the lesser monasteries, 
 and the suflferings of the expelled inmates, as well as of the 
 country people and poor who missed the relief formerly given at 
 these, coupled with the well-grounded fear of the churchmen that 
 the greater religious houses would also be suppressed, brought 
 about the extensive revolt known as the 'Pilgrimage of Grace,' 
 which, though its beginnings were put down with comparative 
 mildness by SuflFolk in the Eastern Counties, attained great pro- 
 portions in the north in this year. The Duke of Norfolk eventu- 
 ally crushed it with much bloodshed, the leaders being sent to 
 London and executed as traitors, while numbers of the commons 
 were hanged on the spot without the form of trial. But though 
 formal steps were taken by the Scottish government to prevent 
 the reception of such refugees,^ many escaped across the Border, 
 chiefly friars or religious men, and the revolt having been 
 grounded on a question involving religion, James and his council 
 of churchmen declined to surrender these unfortunate men to 
 certain death. 
 
 The earliest notice here of this matter is in two letters from 
 the Regents in James's absence, one to Henry the other to 
 Norfolk, dated respectively 26th February and 11th April.^ In 
 the former, Henry is assured, in reply to his demand, that none of 
 his rebels or broken men shall be received contrary to the peace ; 
 in the second, Norfolk, who had required instant delivery of some 
 fugitives received in the Abbey of Jedburgh, is informed by the 
 Chancellor that due inquiry will be made on the meeting of his 
 colleagues, but it could not take place with such urgent haste as 
 he wished. 
 
 A report by Ray, Berwick pursuivant, follows.^ This man, 
 
 1 Item, the xxvij day of Februar [1536-7], justice to be done bo the duke of Norphok, 
 
 to Hardy, messingeir, to pas with lettres xx 5. (Lord Treasurer's Accounts, Scotland 
 
 chargeand the wardauis of Est and Myddill MS. Gen. Register House). 
 
 Marcheia uocht to ressatt Inglisraen fleing fra ^ Kos. 38, 40, ' No, 41, 
 
INTEODUCTION. xix 
 
 who had taken Norfolk's letter to the Kegents, was a useful spy 1537. 
 on many later occasions. He gives an account of what he had 
 gathered from two of the Council, showing the hostile feelings 
 aroused by the belief, probably well grounded, that an attempt 
 was to be made by Henry to capture his nephew returning from 
 France with his Queen. 
 
 Nothing appears here concerning the return of the King and 
 Queen of Scots, except some references to their being expected 
 about Easter, contained in Queen Margaret's correspondence with 
 her brother and Cromwell.'^ 
 
 In the first of these ^ she complained that her son, to whom she 
 had written for his sanction to her divorce from Methven, had 
 given her no reply, and that the Bishop of St Andrews delayed 
 pronouncing sentence though her case was proved by twenty 
 sufficient witnesses. She begs Henry at once to send a trusty 
 servant to learn her son's mind before he and his queen return 
 about Easter, as she wishes to be free of Methven who is ' bot a 
 ' sobar man,' ^ and will do her no credit in the eyes of the young 
 Queen. To this there appears to have been no immediate reply, 
 if indeed there was one. Henry had doubtless found his sister's 
 influence with her son on his behalf was at an end. 
 
 In a letter from Henry of 10th June following, consent is given 
 to her coming to England as she wishes, indicating York as most 
 suitable for her residence, with the proviso that she must arrange 
 for payment of her revenue by her son before leaving Scotland. 
 In her letter to CromwelP she agrees to come, but relates her 
 money troubles, and how a great part of her debt of 20,000Z. Scots 
 was incurred in promoting Henry's desire for a meeting with her 
 son ; on which ground she urgently claims his help. Her visit 
 to England never took place, for three months later ° she wrote 
 to Henry thanking him for news of his son's birth, proceeding to 
 detail her own continued troubles since her son's return, — that 
 James still prevented the publication of her divorce from Methven, 
 though written out, and proved by 'fourty famos prewes,' 
 threatened to take her lands from her, and gave ear to a report 
 
 ' Nos. 39, 42-45. * No. 44, 18th July. 
 
 2 8th March. « No. 45, 13th October. 
 
 ^ I.e., shabby fellow, 
 
XX INTEODUCTIOK 
 
 1537- that she intended to go to England and marry her former 
 husband, ' hym that was Erie of Angus/ — that he will only permit 
 her to 'depart bed and board' and not ' sirapliciter,' from 
 Methven/ and it was clearly her son's intention to use him as a 
 means to prevent her going to England. She urges Henry as 
 being nowTiis only sister, to take strong measures in her behalf; 
 that she is now ' fourty yeres and nyne,' and wishes ease and 
 rest, rather than to be obliged to follow her son about 'like a poor 
 ' gentlewoman,' as she has done for twenty weeks past, and ends 
 by telling him the realm is in great fear of him, but to keep her 
 letter secret as he loves her life. Although the Queen Mother's 
 troubles were caused in great part by her own conduct, it is 
 impossible not to feel sympathy with this royal lady now 
 approaching the close of her career. The contrast between her 
 state journey to Scotland as the youthful bride of 1503, attended 
 by every circumstance of pomp and pride, followed by the gallant 
 reception by her husband and his court, and her position nearly 
 forty years later, tied to a man whom she hated and despised, 
 incumbered in her finances, neglected and viewed with suspicion 
 by her only son and his people, and regarded by her brother as 
 little more than an indifferent spy, is a striking example of the 
 vicissitudes of life even in the highest rank. 
 
 She again appears in these papers after a considerable interval, 
 writing to Henry and Norfolk^ on the old subject, want of money, 
 first giving her brother a rebuke for being too communicative with 
 Sir John Campbell of Lundy, accredited by her son to Henry, to 
 whom she had only given a recommendation, not a credence from 
 herself. She sends him a ' book' of her claims for dower, &c., in 
 Scotland, requesting him to take a copy and return the original, 
 while she beseeches Norfolk's good offices with her brother, and 
 begs him also to study the book. Henry, after an interval of two 
 months, replied returning the book of which he kept a copy, but 
 wishing some clearer information of her demands before taking any 
 steps for her benefit.' The last notice of her is in a report by Ray 
 the pursuivant, who related a secret communication held with her 
 
 1 The Queen's experience had taught her ^ j^Qg_ q^^ 53^ 54^ 28th Fehrnary 1540-1, 
 some legal phrases. s No. 67, 29th April. 
 
INTEODUCTION. xxi 
 
 by means of her servant about the end of May.^ She died rather l540-4i. 
 suddenly at her castle of Methven in October 1541. 
 
 With her death the slender link between Henry and his 
 nephew was broken, and their intercourse was confined to 
 exchanges of public documents. One or two examples of a more 
 agreeable nature occur before her death. Henry, who was 
 extremely sensitive to public criticism, was so deeply gratified by 
 a proclamation made by James forbidding defamatory and 
 slanderous ' rymes ' to be made against him, as to send a special 
 affectionate letter of thanks by his herald with a present of a lion.^ 
 But for the most part, jealousy and suspicion were predominant 
 on the English side. The preparations, real or supposed, made 
 by James for war were closely watched, and reports from time to 
 time forwarded by spies, and munitions of war were sent to the 
 English border fortresses.^ Shortly after, a report by Sir Thomas 
 Wharton, deputy- warden of the West Marches, to Henry, gives 
 an account of the state of Scotland, and James's grief at the loss 
 of his two sons.* In consequence of Wharton's refusal to give up 
 a number of Border thieves and murderers to Lord Maxwell, the 
 Scottish warden, till the Scots delivered 'certane gray freris, 
 ' doctouris, and religious men,'^ James despatched his director of 
 chancery. Master Thomas Bellenden, to have the question settled ' 
 with Henry.^ The arguments on both sides were lengthy, but 
 convinced neither. '^ James's ambassador argued that his master 
 only demanded murderers on the Border, and also such as had 
 conspired against his life, while Henry's demand related only to 
 such as were constructive traitors under a law against the Pope, 
 made since the treaty. This was flatly denied by Henry, who 
 asserted that the act against papal usurpation was made before 
 the treaty, and that neither prince could take cognisance of any 
 offences, except the simple fact that the fugitives were rebels. 
 Notwithstanding further discussion at York, whither Henry had 
 come in August,^ matters remained as they were. While he was 
 there, the Liddesdale borderers set fire to some barns near 
 
 1 No. 70. * No. 74, July. 
 
 » No. 52, March 1539. ^ No. 71. 
 
 3 Nos. 57-61, October 1540-January 1541. =■ Nos. 75-79. 
 
 * No. 68, 14th May 1541. ^ No. 81. 
 
xxii INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1541-42. Bewcastle, on which Wharton sent a special report to the Privy 
 Council with his scheme for avenging it.^ 
 
 The affair was nothing more than was being daily done by 
 English borderers on the other side of the March, but it was 
 magnified into a high insult to the King of England, 
 who commanded Wharton to avenge it forthwith.^ About 
 that time Henry had appointed Sir Robert Bowes and 
 others to perambulate the East March between Carham and the 
 Cheviots, and expel the Scots who were said to have made in- 
 croachments.^ Their reports are interesting, for they show how 
 anxiously Henry desired that blood should be drawn, in addition 
 to burnings and plunderings, and the difficulty found by the 
 commissioners in persuading the Tynedale and Redesdale men 
 to incur ' deadly feud,' by slaying any of their Liddesdale neigh- 
 bours. The King of Scots wrote a temperate letter to his uncle, 
 promising redress for the Bewcastle affair and another (for which 
 he had given orders before Henry's demand), if the like were 
 made for England, and complaining of the late incursions into 
 Teviotdale under the cognisance of the commissioners. These 
 last were at the time engaged on reports of their proceedings on 
 the East Marches, expulsion of alien Scots from Northumber- 
 land, and the evil intercourse between the borderers of Liddes- 
 dale, Tynedale, and Eedesdale.^ 
 
 An embassy from James ^ being despatched to Henry with a 
 statement of the claims for which redress was demanded, Henry's 
 wardens on the Borders made out and forwarded their counter 
 bills of slaughters and offences by Scots/ In Henry's replies 
 to these ambassadors,® we see the expression of his wrath (1) at 
 being again disappointed of a meeting with his nephew, which he 
 asserted was first moved by Bellenden to him ; ^ (2) that it was 
 frustrated by the French king ; and (3) at James's offer to procure 
 a meeting of these three kings, and to mediate between Henry 
 and France, a proposal scornfully declined. On 16th August, 
 
 1 No. 86, 25th Septemter. 8 No. 107. 
 
 ^ No. 90, 25th September. ' Nos. 106 110 
 
 ! ^os. 89, 91 92. 8 Nos. 112^ 113^ 16th Februaiy 1541-2. 
 
 No. 94, 22iid October. » This only rests on Henry's word. 
 5 Nos.l01,105,7thNovember,3rdDecember. 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxiii 
 
 Ray, the Berwick herald, reported having met Lord Seton and the 1542. 
 Lothian lairds mustering for defence of the Border ; ^ which was 
 communicated to the CouncO. by the captain of Berwick, who, at 
 the same time, intimated his disapproval that Angus and his 
 brother were allowed to be so much in Berwick. On 22nd August, 
 Henry ordered his lieutenant the Earl of Rutland, Wharton, and 
 other officials on the Marches to be in readiness against a Scottish 
 invasion, laying down special rules for their guidance in action.^ 
 On the 23rd August he wrote to James making the absolutely 
 unfounded charge that the Scottish wardens entered his realm, 
 contrary to the league, and curtly requesting remedy.^ And the 
 next day a ' most secret ' letter from the Privy Council to the 
 Chancellor reveals Henry's resolve to despatch Norfolk with an 
 invading force to Scotland.* 
 
 Matters so standing in this uncertain state. Sir Robert Bowes, 
 one of the late commissioners, and a member of the CouncU of 
 the North, willing to do his master a pleasure, projected with 
 Angus and others a raid across the March into Teviotdale, at 
 which Eure the captain of Berwick was expected to wink.^ 
 
 The expedition, numbering 3000 men, met, as it rightfully 
 deserved, with complete discomfiture at the hands of a compara- 
 tively small force under the Earl of Huntly, who had been sent 
 as James's lieutenant to keep good rule on the Marches. From 
 the place where Bowes and his main body were posted, just 
 within the Scottish March, the affair is known as Haddonrig. 
 Angus's letter gives a very graphic account of the fight and the 
 incidents of the defeat.* Two bands of horsemen were sent out 
 to burn and rob in Teviotdale, which met on their return at 
 Heetoun on the Hill south of Kelso, and about six miles in advance 
 of their main body stationed under Bowes and Angus at Had- 
 donrig. Huntly and his force issuing from Kelso, took them in 
 flank, threatening to cut off their retreat incumbered with plunder. 
 The Tynedale and Redesdale men, seeing some of the returning 
 forayers going ofi", after the border custom, with their booty, 
 
 1 No. 120. " No. 126. 
 
 - Nos. 122-4. ^ No. 127, 24th August. 
 
 3 No. 125. ° No. 128. 
 
xxiv INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1542. consisting of ' nowte and scheipe,' gallopped after them to share 
 it. The men of Alnwick lordship under Sir Cuthbert Eadcliffe, 
 vice-warden of the Middle Marches, also broke their order for 
 the same purpose, whereon the most part of the host ' brak 
 ' reuUe and fled,' to use Angus's words, ' without mersay.' Bowes, 
 with Angus and other leaders, dismounted and tried unsuc- 
 cessfully to rally the fugitives. The English loss in killed 
 and prisoners was heavy, probably not much less than a third of 
 their force, and included many notable leaders.^ Among the 
 chief of these, besides Bowes, his brother. Tempest, LasceUes, &c., 
 were two men who had no business there, Sir Cuthbert Eadcliffe 
 and Sir John Witherington, the marshal of Berwick. A quibbling 
 excuse was made for Eadcliffe, that although an oflicer of the 
 Middle Marches, he was simply a private person when in the 
 East March on a raid. Another prisoner of importance was 
 taken, James Douglas of Parkhead, a natural son of Sir George 
 Douglas, who it was feared would betray Henry's dealings with 
 Angus. ^ 
 
 The defeat caused much consternation on the English side, as 
 it was expected that Huntly would follow up his success by an 
 invasion; a groundless fear, because he seems to have had neither 
 the intention nor force for such a purpose. King James, recognis- 
 ing the fact of the existing treaty so wantonly infringed, and in 
 Henry's secret mind about to be still more so, wrote to his uncle 
 expressing his surprise, and his desire to keep the peace.^ 
 
 As Henry wilfully persisted in asserting that the disaster was 
 caused by an invasion of England under Huntly, James sent him 
 undoubted evidence to the contrary, attested by a writing under 
 the hand of Sir Eobert Bowes, found on one of the prisoners, 
 showing beyond question that the raid had been devised by his 
 own oflScials. But the King of Scots still showed his desire to 
 preserve peace.* 
 
 Henry, however, though clearly in the wrong, was resolved on 
 a quarrel, and continued his secret preparations, sending 60,000Z. 
 to York for the expenses of Norfolk's expedition.^ Schemes 
 
 11"- '^ft 1., ^ No. 142, 1st September. 
 
 3 Nos. 146, 151. No. 136. 
 
 ' No. 131, 25th August. 
 
INTEODUCTION. xxv 
 
 were also devised for the escape of the prisoners without ransom, 1542. 
 all which were frustrated by their removal into the interior.^ 
 During the month of September and the beginning of October, the 
 greater part of the correspondence here printed is occupied with 
 the preparations of Norfolk and his colleagues for the intended 
 invasion.* With him were associated for that end, and also as 
 commissioners to treat with the Scottish ambassadors to be sent 
 by James to York, the Earl of Southampton, the Bishop of 
 Durham, and Sir Antony Browne, their instructions from Henry 
 being of a very peremptory nature.^ They were to spend no more 
 than eleven days in the negotiations, reckoning from the 18 th 
 September, when the Scots were to arrive; they were (1) to 
 demand the free release of the Haddonrig prisoners, or at least 
 that they should be held to ransom, (2) that all rebels, kirkmen 
 or others, be delivered, (3) that James should give up all encroach- 
 ments on the Borders, (4) conclude an offensive and defensive 
 alliance, and (5) send pledges for fulfilment of these conditions, 
 also for a meeting wherever Henry should appoint. If the Scots 
 required to send home for further instructions, the commissioners 
 were to adjourn the conference to Newcastle, and move forward 
 their forces as secretly as possible, so as to give the 'first 
 'buffett,' if need so required. After further instructions from 
 Henry,* declining any personal conference with Lord Erskine, as 
 they knew his mind, insisting that the most of the hostages 
 must be earls, and desiring that, if war ensued, the islands of 
 Orkney and Shetland might be devastated, his commissioners 
 reported to him their first interview, on the day before, with the 
 Scottish envoys, the Bishop of Orkney, Lord Erskine, and 
 Learmonth of Dairsy;^ from which they had gathered, that the 
 prisoners would be released free, that the league was feasible, 
 as also the meeting, for which the Scottish envoys would have to 
 write to James ; but the English demand for hostages of the rank 
 of Argyll, Huntly, and Arran was out of the question. The delay 
 of six days required for instructions from Scotland had therefore 
 
 1 No 139. * No. 163, 16th September. 
 
 2 Nos. 149-218. " No. 167, 19th September. 
 ' No. 158, 13th September. 
 
XXVI 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 1542. been agreed to. Henry replied/ instructing them (1) to conclude 
 a perpetual peace, (2) to leave out the exception of France, (3) 
 to require that James should come to him in person before 
 Christmas, (4) that the prisoners should be at once delivered 
 with 'horse and gere' free, and (5) that the hostages should 
 remain in England till James's visit was over, and all points of 
 the treaty performed. A variety of conditional directions followed , 
 and Learmonth was to receive a private message of thanks for 
 his labours to bring about peace. 
 
 On the 27th September,^ the commissioners informed Henry 
 that they had again met the Scots that morning, who produced 
 a commission from their king restricting the proposed meeting 
 either to York or Newcastle ; but, on their remonstrating, had 
 brought out a private credence under his hand and signet, agree- 
 ing to come on to London, at Henry's desire, if the latter, when 
 on his way, declined to come to York. The Scots gave reasons 
 why the treaty of peace, conditions as to rebels, . bounds, &c., 
 should all be deferred till the kings met, and would 5rield nothing 
 more, agreeing, however, to give the English commissioners a 
 copy of James's ' secret instruction ' as to the place. They had 
 been informed that the Queen of Scots was ' to take her chambre 
 'aboute Martynemas,' and therefore thought it unlikely that 
 James would leave his wife till after her confinement. Henry's 
 limited stock of patience being now exhausted, he replied,^ in- 
 sisting as before, (1) that the prisoners be instantly released free, 
 (2) that James should be bound to come to London before 
 Christmas, * without ifies or andes of his wief,' the three am- 
 bassadors (with another nobleman, if attainable) remaining as 
 pledges for his coming, and also for the conclusion of the amity 
 and all other Henry's demands. And if the Scots still ' seake 
 ' newe delay es,' the commissioners were directed to give them fair 
 words, but to assemble the army and proceed with the enterprise. 
 If they could not do all that was contemplated, they were at any 
 rate to devastate and destroy the Merse and the Borders, and if 
 at all feasible, to attempt Orkney and Shetland. 
 
 ' Ko. 175, 22nd September, 3 j^q. 189, 29th September 
 
 » No. 181. ^ 
 
INTEODUCTION. xxvii 
 
 As Henry seems to have been confident that his nephew i5*2. 
 would accept the invitation, thus imperiously addressed to him, 
 he gave orders^ to the commissioners for his reception and escort 
 to his presence, and intimated his intention of defraying his 
 whole charges ' if he cumme in post '; a rather mean ofier, as 
 it was not at all likely, that even had James consented to travel 
 in such a style, his nobles and people would have allowed their 
 King to be so lowered in the eyes of their neighbours. The 
 following day^ the commissioners writing to the Council, in 
 reply to Henry's orders to march forward at once if the prisoners 
 were not delivered on the instant, showed that it was utterly 
 impossible, from the want of supplies, munitions, and ships, that 
 the army could move till the 15 th of the month, and that the 
 Orkney and Shetland expedition was not. to be attempted owing 
 to the dangerous passage of Pentland Firth, reported to be the 
 worst in all Christendom. They added an argument, always of 
 weight with Henry, that there was little or nothing in these 
 islands to devastate, and if there were, the charges would ten 
 times exceed the gain. Yet knowing how enraged he would be, 
 they offered to do their utmost if men were sent to instruct 
 them how to set about it. A reply was at once despatched by 
 the CouncO.,^ agreeing to the unavoidable delay till the 15th, 
 and signifying Henry's command that if the Orkney expedition 
 was not practicable, means must be found of employing his navy 
 in burning the Scottish ships, or wasting their coasts, as he 
 wished as much damage done as possible in return for his ' grete 
 ' charges.' A despatch from the commissioners to Henry crossed 
 this last,* reporting that on the day before, a Scottish herald 
 arrived with an absolute commission from James as to the meet- 
 ing without restraint of place, granted against the advice of 
 his Council, from his affection to his uncle.^ As the Scottish 
 ambassadors showed that York was the most distant place named 
 by their King, and the time to be before 15th January following, 
 
 1 No. 191, 1st October. sound political reasons against one king trust- 
 
 2 No. 193, 2nd October. ing himself in the power of another, iderived 
 
 3 No. 196, 4th October. from no very old experience. A case very 
 '' No. 197, 5th October. much in point was that of Louis XI. and the 
 ^ As Dr Hill Burton points out {Hist of Duke of Burgundy. 
 
 Scotland, 2nd edit., iii. p. 178), there were 
 
xxviu INTRODUCTION. 
 
 1542. unless Henry advancing to meet James, should write that he was 
 unable to come further than 'for an example/ Huntingdon, 
 whereupon his nephew would come where he wished, and also 
 declined to dehver the prisoners before the meeting, adding, for 
 unquestionable reasons, that it was impossible to restore their 
 ' horse and gere ' which were just as likely to be in the hands of 
 the English borderers as any others : the commissioners said they 
 had broken off further parley, and giving the Scots fair words, 
 would set out with the army, hoping to reach Newcastle by the 
 15th. A letter from Angus to Norfolk^ was enclosed, with such 
 news as he had gathered from Scotland, of their fear of Henry 
 and dissensions, begging that if peace ensued, his own restoration 
 to his lands might not be overlooked. Next day ^ the commis- 
 sioners applied to the Council for Henry's final instructions re- 
 garding their ultimatum before and after entering Scotland, 
 announcing in a postscript, that the ambassadors had just been 
 with them while writing, wishing Learmonth to be allowed to 
 consult James personally, and on their refusal of this for technical 
 reasons, asking that he might set out for London to do what he 
 could with Henry. They had agreed to the latter alternative, 
 as it would tend to keep the Scots quiet till the axmy was ready, 
 and Henry might thus ' protracte the tyme with him' tiU then. 
 They also asked his pleasure as to the ' diffiaunce ' usually made 
 between princes before invasion. The Council replied,^ with 
 Henry's orders that no conditions were now to be hearkened to, 
 whatever the offers of the Scots, till some 'notable exployte' 
 had been done upon them, to make them feel his ' strenght and 
 ' power;' and after that, the conditions must be ' somwhat bettre.' 
 Henry also for several trivial reasons, ordered that no ' indic- 
 ' cion ' should be made to James, it being in his opinion super- 
 fluous ; but for ' declaracion of the matyer to the world,' whose 
 eyes, in the belief of this vain-glorious prince, were constantly 
 fixed on his doings, a proclamation should be devised con- 
 venient for his honour.'' The commissioners replied from New- 
 
 1 p. 252, 2nd October. edit., iii. p. 181) says, 'Heniy declared war ' 
 
 = No. 198, 6th Octoter. It is evident that he did not, but threw the 
 
 3 No. 204, 8th October. ' blame on James, after his own officers had 
 
 * Dr Hill Burton (Hist, of Scotland, 2nd committed a flagrant breach of the 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxix 
 
 castle^ that they purposed ' by Goddes grace to invade Scotland 1542- 
 ' uppon Fridaie or Saturdaye comme sevennight,' with intent to 
 do as much damage as they could. On the following day Henry 
 sent his final instructions/ signifying that Learmonth had reached 
 Greenwich on ' Mondaye last ' (the 9th), anxious to have access 
 to his presence, but as he knew he had no fresh commission from 
 James, he had kept him in suspense for two days, and then 
 referred him to his Council, who, after recapitulating Henry's 
 grounds of offence against Scotland, had then dismissed him. He 
 added a few more stringent instructions for dealing with James, 
 and now expressed complete indifference to the meeting, unless 
 after ' an exploit done,' conclusion of the amity (excluding 
 France), delivery of the prisoners, and obtaining hostages of higher 
 rank, &c., James should then propose it himself. The commis- 
 sioners, still at Newcastle (but intending, as they said, to set out 
 next day for Berwick), reported ^ to the Council a further proposal 
 of the Scots ambassadors, who, laudably desirous of keeping peace, 
 had applied for and received further instructions from James 
 that morning, which being addressed to all three, they could not 
 open till Learmonth's return from his fruitless journey to Green- 
 wich, which they hourly expected. The commissioners, however, 
 had refused to delay on this ground, but arranged that the Bishop 
 of Durham should remain with the Bishop of Orkney and Lord 
 Erskine till Learmonth's arrival. 
 
 Nothing appears in the documents here to show what these 
 new instructions were, or if they were ever communicated to 
 Norfolk and the others. 
 
 We may now turn back for a little to consider the preparation 
 of the force thus about to invade Scotland like a band of free- 
 booters, without the usual formalities of war between princes. 
 
 Norfolk and his fellow commissioners formed a sort of peri- 
 patetic council of war, the veteran Southampton having private 
 
 which even then, certainly now, would have Scottish king had done homage since the days 
 
 justified their summary execution. His pro- of John Balliol, except his son the usurper 
 
 clamation is printed in Hall's Chronicle, ed. Edward. 
 
 1809, p. 846. Among other falsehoods, it ^ No. 206, 12th October. 
 
 declares that the kings of Scotland had always ^ No. 208, 13th October. 
 
 done homage to those of England. The authors • No. 211, 14th October, 
 
 of the manifesto must have known that no 
 
XXX INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1542. I instructions from Henry to keep him informed of the state of 
 affairs. From the outset there appear to have been great difficulties 
 both from want of transport by sea and land, and also of provi- 
 sions. There is something of the ludicrous in the incessant de- 
 mands by Norfolk for supplies of beer above all things for his 
 men, without which, he repeatedly assured the Council in London, 
 the army would never be able to reach Edinburgh, which seems to 
 have been at first intended in a sort of indefinite way to be the 
 object aimed at, though this was before long found impracticable. 
 Sir George Lawson, commissary at Berwick, on whom much of 
 the labour of providing stores, beer, &c., fell, appears to have done 
 his best, with but small acknowledgment; for Southampton, in 
 one of his private reports,^ informed Wriothesley for Henry's 
 benefit, 'that never man acquited himself more slendrelie 
 ' than Lawson.' In the same letter he gave his opinion that 
 ' there was never so greate an enterprise purposed, and suche ill 
 ' provision made,' evidently a censure on the commander-in-chief. 
 Norfolk himself was afraid of Henry's anger at their bad 
 prospects, for he wrote privately^ to the Bishop of Winchester and 
 Wriothesley, asking them ' to be a buckler of defence ' for him 
 and his fellows, if Henry was 'discontented,' adding with some 
 truth that it was not in their power ' to rule the wyndes,' The 
 expedition in fact was undertaken, by Henry's own obstinacy, 
 though no one dared tell him so, far too late in the year.' 
 The winds were contrary, and the ships dispatched from London 
 and elsewhere along the Eastern coasts did not reach Berwick 
 or even Holy Island till the last day of September,^ some indeed 
 only arriving at Newcastle several days later,* after experiencing 
 severe gales which caused several wrecks. There were also 
 great defects in artillery and other munitions.^ While the 
 commissioners were on the point of transferring themselves 
 from Newcastle to Berwick, Southampton, who had been so ill 
 that he was carried from York to Newcastle in a litter,® died 
 there on the 15th October, almost with his last breath uttering 
 menaces against the Scots and rejoicing at the prospect of 
 
 1 No. 177, 23rd September. * No. 201 
 
 ^ No. 194, 2nd October. c jj-q' 205* 
 
 ■ ^°- 198- " No! 207.' 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxxi 
 
 humbling them.^ Bisliop Tunstall, however, who shrived him i^ 
 under rather singular circumstances, for he said 'he was past 
 ' knowledge,' — asserted that he ' fownde him as good a Christen 
 ' man as ever I sawe in my lief.' ^ The same despatch announced 
 their intention to proceed on their devastating journey across 
 the Border, The place of Southampton was at once supplied by 
 the appointment of a kindred spirit, the Earl of Hertford, who 
 before long recorded his deeds in letters of blood and fire. Sir 
 John Gage was named his coadjutor. 
 
 After some further delays, the ill-provided and half-starved 
 force set out from Newcastle on the 1 6th October, reaching Berwick 
 on the 1 9th, under the guidance of Sir Antony Browne, left for 
 this purpose by Norfolk, who had started in advance on Sunday 
 the 15th.^ In spite of Norfolk's anxiety to provide beer, he had 
 to confess that the luckless army, besides lying in the open, got 
 no drink but water on their four days' march, and managed 
 in traversing the bridge at Berwick, to break it down, losing 
 ' five men drowned and many sore hurt.' The larger provision 
 vessels lying at Holy Island could not get out for contrary winds, 
 and were of too great burden to get into the harbour of Berwick. 
 The army, besides, had no carriage for their cargoes when they 
 got them.* The triumphant march to Edinburgh had now 
 assumed the modest project of a six days' foray across the March, 
 and ' three dayes more althoughe we drinke water.' They were 
 reported by Suffolk, in a letter to the Council, to have been not 
 far from Wark Castle, on the 24th October, intending to cross the 
 Tweed about Coldstream, but that nothing had been since heard 
 save a rumour of their being gone to Kelso and Hume Castle, 
 and that the Scottish riders prevented any exchange of letters.^ 
 Two letters enclosed in this, gave news from the wardens at 
 Carlisle and Berwick, the former of the Scottish musters at 
 Roslin Moor and Lauderdale, the latter of a burning and plunder- 
 ing descent on the sea coast at Coldingham and Eyemouth, in 
 which the ' kinges majesties ' forces had slain two men and a few 
 poor women, thus bearing witness to the truth of the rumours 
 
 1 No. 200. ' No. 221, 22iid October. 
 
 2 No. 211, 14th October. " No. 224, 28th October. 
 » No. 219. 
 
xxxii INTRODUCTION. 
 
 1542. in Scotland that they ' distroid man, wyf, and bairn.' ^ From 
 the commissioners' report to the Council ^ a good idea can be 
 formed of their deeds on the wretched inhabitants of the Merse, 
 and that their stay in Scotland was precisely six days. They had 
 neither bread nor the much-desired beer, having had to knock 
 out the heads of the casks and let them run to waste, and a 
 number of men died from drinking ' pudle water.' The army 
 in fact, was half starved, and it may be presumed the leaders shared 
 in their privations, as they deserved to do. The calm matter of 
 fact style in which Norfolk relates the total destruction by fire 
 of the town and abbey of Kelso,^ which he calls ' the Edenburgh 
 ' of the Marshe and Tevidale,' while his colleague Browne burned 
 and devastated all the country around, shows the subserviency 
 with which the old nobility of England, equally with the new 
 men of his creation, executed Henry's bloody orders.* Luckily 
 for Norfolk, as he admits, ' God sent him' fair weather, and his 
 army was able to pass the Tweed at Kelso,^ or he would have been 
 forced to return to Berwick, through the bare country he had 
 already plundered, most likely losing many of his men, though 
 he only speaks of his carriages, ffis final halt in Scotland was 
 at a camp he calls ' Hawtell.' ^ From this place, he wrote in 
 rather deprecatory style to the Bishop of Winchester and Wrio- 
 thesley, begging them to procure leave for his return to London, 
 as his ' olde disease ' was ' mervelous sore ' on him, and he much 
 feared for his life.' At the same time he hoped the late Lord 
 Southampton's house of Bath Place might ' light upon ' him, as 
 he had no house of his own in London. On reaching Berwick 
 next day, his anxiety must have been increased by a despatch 
 from HenryS expressing in decided terms his opinion of where 
 the fault lay, and ordering more ' dammage ' to be done yet if 
 possible. In addition to their general letter of excuse » laying 
 blame partly on the President of the Council at York, partly on 
 
 1 p 286 
 
 = No. 226, 27th-28th October. Zo:""'"^"'" '''' ''''''^'^ °^ '^' ^""'^""^ 
 » On 27th October. 5 rhi^ ,-r„^v .m ^ , 
 
 ^ Froude (History of England, vol. iv. p. there ^ '' "'"' ^''^ ""^ ^"'^S^ 
 
 186) gives an account differing considerablv « TTnw+l» ,,„„, n i,-„ 
 from Norfolk's 0^,.. Both he and Hill Burton ^mmZto^l'i ^°- '''• 
 
 mstory Of .cotlaM. 2nd edit., iii. p. I8I) » f,, g S ItXl 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxxiii 
 
 the purveyors in London for sending ships of too great tonnage, 1542. 
 and sour beer, &c., Norfolk wrote privately to Wriothesley/' ex- 
 pressing his fear of Henry, but hoping to excuse himself when 
 he got an audience. Thus the great expedition ended to the 
 disgust and rage of Henry, while he and his commissioners ex- 
 pected speedy retaliation by the Scots, for which, had it come, 
 they were very ill prepared,^ though Henry consoled himself 
 with the hope of more destruction at another opportunity, and 
 meanwhile complained of not receiving full particulars of what 
 had been done, so that he might ' make it greate to the 
 ' world.' He now appointed John Dudley viscount Lisle as 
 warden on the Borders, in room of Eutland, who was ia bad 
 health.^ Pending his arrival, Hertford, who was left in com- 
 mand, organised a raid with 2000 horse into Teviotdale on 
 the 16th, and in his report to his brother-in-law, made on a 
 Sunday,* must have given great pleasure to the English king, as 
 he could detail the ruin of 140 ' ploughs ' of land, though he 
 complains that owing to the snow falling a foot deep that night, 
 a good part of the crop in shocks in the fields would not burn ; 
 and as the Scots had secret warning, they had taken themselves, 
 with goods and cattle, out of risk of capture. 
 
 But fortune had for the time deserted Scotland, and Henry 
 was in a few days to hear of events of deep moment, in rapid 
 succession, which completely effaced the shortcomings of Norfolk, 
 and had vital bearings on the history of the two countries — the 
 rout of Solway, the birth of Mary, and the sad death of her 
 father in the flower of his age. We have now for the first time 
 a graphic and probably truthful account, written by an eye- 
 witness, of the rout of Solway, for battle it cannot be called, 
 dated from Carlisle on the evening of the day.^ Sir William 
 Musgrave, who was evidently on the field, perhaps desirous to 
 give the news before his official chief Wharton, sent a special 
 messenger to Sir Antony Browne with the letter of which this 
 is a contemporary copy, that Henry might hear the details at 
 once. A more disgraceful panic seems never to have occurred 
 
 ' No. 228. " No. 236, 19tli November. 
 
 2 Nos. 227, 231 ' No. 240, 24th November, 
 
 s Nos, 232-235, 8th-13th November. 
 
xxxiv INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1542. in the ranks- of a Scottish force. Musgrave gives no details 
 of the Scots slain on the field, but puts the prisoners and those 
 drowned in the Esk at 1000 or more, while but two men were 
 kUled on the English side. By his estimate the Scots numbered 
 18,000, the English only 3000. Wharton's account on the 
 following day doubtless gave more particulars, but is amissing, 
 and only known by the reference to it in Henry's letter of 
 thanks to him and the other leaders.^ A later despatch from 
 Lisle and others to Henry, who had ordered further inquiry,^ re- 
 ports the respective numbers as 17,000 Scots and 2000 English, 
 and that James was within 8 miles of the field, with another ' great 
 ' armye,' intending to have crossed the Solway at Burgh-on-Sands 
 at low water, if the Scots had gained the day — probably a mere 
 rumour. That the fugitives had been spoiled even to their boots 
 and many slain by the Liddesdale men.* They had already 
 informed him of the number and names of the noblemen taken, 
 twenty of whom he had ordered to be sent up to London, who 
 were on their way thither under escort. In the total prostration 
 of the Scots, Hertford had already resumed his depredations, 
 sending 1000 men to burn the abbey and town of Coldstream, 
 with immense booty, as he reported the day after.* To all 
 appearance this was a flagrant breach of Border law, as the 
 prioress thought herself protected. Many other raids were made 
 about this time, so that even Lisle confessed the Scots had but 
 hard measure. The unaccountable murder of ' Somerset ' herald, 
 while bringing letters from Moray to Hertford, was committed a 
 few days after Solway;^ the perpetrators of which, Leche and 
 Prestman, two of the refugees from ' the Pilgrimage of Grace,' 
 were eventually delivered up by the Regent Arran. The com- 
 plicity of the King and the Cardinal in this afi"air, roundly 
 asserted by various spies, seems altogether unproved. 
 
 The unfortunate James now released several Border leaders 
 whom he had kept in durance for some years to preserve peace.^ 
 One of these, the Laird of Buccleuch, to judge from his exploits 
 
 ' No. 244, Both Kovember. But see it now * No. 245, 1st December, 
 
 in the Appendix to Introduction, I. No. xvi. ^ ^g_ 242, 29th November 
 
 2 No. 247, 6th December. « No. 251, 8th December. " 
 ' No. 245. 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxxv 
 
 a few years later at Ancrum Moor, miglit have averted the 15*2. 
 disaster of Solway had he been in the royal councils in place of 
 Oliver Sinclair. In the same letter we find the earliest whisper 
 in these papers of the birth of the princess of Scotland. ' Con- 
 ' troversy,' as a great authority on such subjects has said, ' literally 
 ' attends Mary from her birth,' ^ and in these papers the actual date 
 is not conclusively settled. The 7th, 8th, and 9th December have 
 all been fixed upon or suggested by different authorities.^ In 
 the letter last cited,* Lisle reports the Queen's delivery, on the 
 information of his spy and a Scottish prisoner taken on the 5th ; 
 the latter of whom asserted it to have been proclaimed in Jedburgh 
 on the 2nd, and both agreed that the child was a son. On the 
 12th, Lisle and Tunstall writing to Henry from Alnwick,* correct 
 their report as to the son, adding that they understand the Queen 
 was delivered before her time of a daughter, ' a vereye weyke childe 
 ' and not like to lyve.' Lisle writing privately on the same day to 
 Henry,^ gives no date, but states that the birth was at Linlithgow, 
 and the child was dead. Angus confirms him as to the premature 
 birth, and that the child cannot live. They add a piece of 
 scandal about James having gone, shortly after returning from 
 Solway, to see his mistress at Tantallon, kept by Oliver Sinclair's 
 wife. Sir George Douglas, writing to Lisle on the 15th, from 
 Berwick, says the ' Scotis qwene is leyghter of a dowghter of a 
 ' surte,' and on the 17th says she is 'a varay wayke chyld.'^ Lisle, 
 writing to Henry on the 19th, says ' the prynces lately borne is a 
 ' lyve and goodliking : yt ys at Lithcoo.' Thus the actual day 
 still remains an open question, so far as these papers inform 
 us. 
 
 We must now turn to the closing scene of her father's life. 
 The news of his death reached Sir George Douglas at Berwick, 
 apparently on the 16th of December, from a former retainer, 
 Simon Penanghawe, then in James's service, who sent a trusty 
 friend in advance, on receipt of which Douglas instantly rode 
 with him to Lisle at Alnwick, whence the latter and Tunstall 
 
 1 Riddell, Stewartiana, p. 52. ■* No. 254. 
 
 2 Hall, Knox, Robertson, Chalmers, and " No. 552. 
 Riddell. " Pp. 337, 339. 
 
 3 No. 251, 
 
xxxvi INTRODUCTION. 
 
 1542.' despatched the man without delay to Henry with the startling 
 intelligence, Douglas having returned at once to Berwick to meet 
 Penanghawe.^ Before ' I took my boots off my legs/ he tells 
 Lisle, he spoke with Penanghawe and got the full account of 
 the King's death from him, — who, he said, took his bed on the 
 6th December, and ' departyd of Thowrsday the fifteenth at 12 of 
 ' the cloke at nyght.^ After no doubt a long colloquy, he got 
 his letter to Lisle prepared and despatched at 2 o'clock after 
 midnight on the 17th, or rather the morning of the 18th,^ 
 which was sent off by Lisle and Tunstall, now joined by Cumber- 
 land, from Alnwick Castle at 3 o'clock that afternoon to Henry.* 
 In Lisle's letter at 6 a.m. on the 19 th to Henry ,^ he confirms the 
 news, one of his spies having arrived from Scotland at midnight 
 the day before. Till this man's arrival he had feared it might 
 have been a mere rumour ' noysed by the Scottes ' to deceive 
 him, and prevent a raid intended against the town of Duns, 
 which he had, with some appearance of feeling, now counter- 
 manded, not deeming it right to make war on the dead King or 
 his widow or a ' yong sucling his doughter,' tiU Henry's pleasure 
 should be known. The remarkable expedition shown by Douglas 
 was prompted by the prospect now opened to his brother and 
 himself of returning to their own country after their fifteen 
 years' exile. His account of James's sick-bed in a letter to 
 Lisle,^ just before the news of his death reached him, confirms 
 the historical account of his chief lament having been for Oliver 
 Sinclair's capture, who it appears had lost the royal standard at 
 Solway. Douglas's reflections on the King's death^ were coloured 
 perhaps by animosity, while admitting that he must be judged 
 by a higher power. He appears to have given the earliest news 
 of the steps taken by the nobles regarding the government, and 
 the relationships between them. In his conversation with Lisle* 
 as to the succession to the throne after the infant Queen, the 
 well-known point as to Arran's legitimacy is stated. Oddly 
 
 1 No3. 259, 261. 4 No. 260. 
 
 ^ Thursday was the 14th, so the King's death ' No. 261. 
 
 must have occurred at midnight between that " P. 337, 16th December, 
 
 day and the 15th, 7 P. 340. 
 
 " P. S40. 8 No. 25'9. 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxxvii 
 
 enough he made no mention of Lennox, who was undoubtedly 1542. 
 the next heir failing Arran, but placed Morton next to Arran, 
 and after him the Earl of Buchan, whom he called the heir male, 
 the two others being heirs general.^ 
 
 The rumours in these communications as to poison and the 
 secret burial of James, are nothing more than what were often 
 circulated at the death of royal personages at that era. The 
 latter is completely disposed of by the public burial which Lisle 
 informed the Privy Council on the 5th January,^ was to take 
 place at Holyrood Abbey, the governor and other lords being 
 appointed to bring the royal corpse from Falkland Palace, where 
 the King died. 
 
 Henry's designs upon Scotland were now in his opinion 
 materially advanced by these unexpected events. Before his 
 nephew's death, it is probable that he believed the victory at Sol- 
 way would warrant him making very hard terms, and extending 
 his kingdom a good way over the Border. Thus much can be 
 gathered from a letter of Lisle's to him,^ saying that from a con- 
 ference held by Angus and his brother with the captive noble- 
 men on their way to London, it appeared to be the belief of the 
 latter that Henry might get whatever he liked to demand, 
 leaving merely the crown and kingly title to their sovereign. 
 Lisle also urged Henry to take possession of all Scotland south 
 of the Forth and Clyde, mentioning, among other reasons for it, 
 the good of the inhabitants' souls — a proposition which, though he 
 deprecates his own boldness, he would scarcely have made with- 
 out some idea of its being acceptable. He was directed to procure 
 plans both of all Scotland and the southern part including 
 Edinburgh, for which the Council had written to him — though 
 he thought the former might be best drawn out by a Scottish 
 physician in London, or a banished doctor of civil law there. 
 The news, sent to Henry on the 18th* by Lisle and the others 
 of the prompt steps that were being taken for establishing a 
 
 1 The editor is not aware that the claims of the Stewards, and his wife the widow of 
 either of Morton or Buchan were ever seriously James I. 
 advanced. The former nobleman descended ^ No. 273 
 from daughters of Robert III. and James I., the = No. 255, 12th December, 
 latter from Sir James Steward, a remote cadet * No. 260. 
 
xxxviii INTRODUCTION. 
 
 1542. settled government after the King's death, were by no means 
 agreeable to the man who hoped to profit by the helpless state 
 of the country. Though Henry, who esteemed himself a pro- 
 found theologian, may not have been so deeply learned in 
 history, he must have known something of the futility of his 
 predecessors' attempts on Scotland, even when at its weakest. 
 His first communication was a bullying one.^ In reply to the 
 formal announcement by the Council of Scotland ^ of their King's 
 death, and of his previous imprisonment of the murderers of the 
 English herald, in which they asked safe conduct for ambassadors 
 and a six months' truce, Henry repeated the false assertion 
 that the Scots had broken the peace, complained of the non- 
 delivery of the Haddonrig prisoners, and signified that they 
 would do weU to attend to the matters of which Cassillis, Glen- 
 cairn,, and other released Solway prisoners would inform them 
 on his behalf. Lisle had already ^ told him of a rumour skilfully 
 ' bruited ' by the Cardinal, that the late king on his death-bed 
 had wished the two Douglases to be sent for and restored, if 
 they would do their duty to their country, no doubt intended 
 to shake Henry's confidence in them as his instruments. A 
 week later* he informed Henry of the delivery to the Scottish 
 Council of his letter which had been despatched to James before 
 his death, its reception, Arran's private message as to the 
 Cardinal's conduct, promise to deliver Somerset's murderers, &c. 
 Henry, evading the Scottish Council's request for safe conduct 
 and truce, replied ^ that they had better agree quickly to such 
 overtures as the returning Solway prisoners should make to them, 
 and all join in a definite suit to him in ' certayn and playne 
 ' termes,' without delay, or he would not 'pretermit theopportunitie 
 
 ' off'ered of God to unite these two realmes in oon government ' 
 
 a significant declaration of his views. He addressed them as 
 ' Suche as take uppon them the governement of Scotlande.' Lisle 
 was directed to write privately to Arran in a form sent to him, 
 in order to sound him as to the Cardinal.^ Sir George Douglas 
 
 J No. 266, 29tli December. * No. 267, 30th December. 
 
 " No. 264, 21st December. » No. 269, 4th January. 
 
 » No. 265, 24th December. e ^o. 271, 5th January. 
 
INTRODUCTION. xxxix 
 
 had been already instructed to repair to Scotland to pave the 1542-43. 
 way for his brother's return, but appeared to be in no haste to 
 do so.^ Arran, now named as governor, reminded Henry of 
 the Council's former letter asking safe conduct for ambassadors 
 and a truce, and repeated the request,^ sending Eothesay herald 
 with his letter. Just before this reached him, Henry wrote to 
 Lisle ' signifying his complete dissatisfaction at the Governor's 
 appointment, which would seriously interfere with the traitorous 
 promises of Angus and the prisoners, to put the young Queen, 
 the Cardinal, and other * lettes ' to his purposes, into his hands, 
 besides the principal fortresses, — instructing him as to the pre- 
 paration of a fleet, and a force of 4000 horse, to enter Scotland 
 with Angus and others, in furtherance of his designs ; enclosing 
 for his use a copy of his instructions to Southwell, sent as a spy 
 or tutor of the Scottish lords then at Darlington, on their way 
 home. 
 
 In the second instructions to Southwell, apparently not 
 communicated to Lisle,* some very delicate questions were 
 handled. Besides the young Queen and the Cardinal, Henry 
 now desired to lay hands on ' the pretendid Protectour ' (Arran), 
 though holding diplomatic intercourse with him.^ An open 
 article was signed by the prisoners, promising to get the 
 Queen into Henry's hands for her marriage to his son.* Both- 
 well subscribed this as well, A secret article was signed by 
 ten of them only, praying Henry to seize on Scotland, if the 
 young Queen died.' This was to be kept secret from Bothwell.® 
 Angus signed a separate article combining the other two, but 
 as there were slight variations, he was to keep it a profound 
 secret from all the others.^ Southwell was to mark the several 
 demeanours, words, &c., of these traitors (in appearance at least, 
 if not in intention), and report to Henry." Suspicion and 
 treachery marked the conduct of most of the party, the King 
 
 1 Ko. 268. ' P- 375. 
 
 .2 No. 274, 6th January. 8 p. 368. -' 
 
 ' No. 275, 8th January. ° Pp- 375-6. For so' doing, his brother 
 
 * No. 276, pp. 367-376. shortly afterwards styled him a ' beest ' 
 
 » Pp. 371, 373. (P- 390). 
 
 « P. 374. " P. 368. 
 
xl INTRODUCTION. 
 
 J542-43. included. To these 'Articles' a guarded reply was made and 
 signed by Angus, Bothwell, and eight of the prisoners.^ They 
 further promised more news when they got to Scotland, and 
 referred their 'myndis' to Southwell.^ Lisle accordingly took 
 measures for their escort homewards on their conspiracy against 
 the independence of their country.^ 
 
 Meanwhile Arran, in reply to Lisle's private letter, wrote to 
 him by Sir George Douglas,* requesting him to forward his 
 wish for an embassy and truce, which he said was prompted 
 by a desire to reform the church, and that could not be done 
 whUe war existed.' In sending this on to Henry, Lisle gave 
 him a long account of George Douglas's proceedings in Scotland ;® 
 his reception on the Border by 1000 horse ; the Council's agree- 
 ment after discussion, that his brother and himself be restored ; 
 the unlucky incident of Lisle's private letter being read by 
 the Cardinal by chance, and its result; the Cardinal's private 
 conference with Douglas and offer of friendship ; his asserted 
 treachery behind his back with Arran ; the latter's private in- 
 timation to Douglas that he would imprison the Cardinal at the 
 first opportunity, and his great desire to see Henry ; Douglas's 
 anger at his brother's signing the articles, as damaging his in- 
 fluence ; his opinion of the prisoners' promises, and the probable 
 fate of some of them ; finally his hope of securing the Cardinal in 
 ten days. Lisle added information brought by Eay, of Arran's 
 hostility to the Cardinal, and George Douglas's great interest 
 with the former. Lisle's next letters ^ reported the seizure of the 
 Cardinal at Holyrood the day before, which in his opinion had 
 been hastened by the news sent by him to Arran of the possible 
 arrival of the Duke of Guise. Douglas had told him that Arran 
 was ' more rollyng ' than he had yet found, and the prisoners 
 were still well ' inclyned ' to Henry, though Lisle said he did not 
 know what this meant ; and Arran's letters, he thought, were too 
 much on church matters, and did not touch Henry's purpose.^ 
 
 1 No. 277. church reform was Arran's own idea, he was 
 
 - Nos. 279, 280, 12th January. not so simple as he has been thought. 
 
 " NO' 281. 6 No. 285, 21st January 
 
 < No. 282, 18th January. ? No. 289, 28th January. 
 
 " No. 282, 18th January. If this hint of « Of which Arran was at that time ignorant 
 
INTEODUCTIOK xli 
 
 From Douglas's own letter inclosed, it is clear he had begun to 1542-43. 
 magnify his position and engross the merit of furthering Henry's 
 designs, throwing doubt on the efforts of the prisoners in that 
 direction (if they made any), while he secretly prompted Arran in 
 the other. It is far from unhkely that much of the apparent 
 vacillation of Arran was due to the secret counsels of Sir George 
 Douglas, one of the acutest men of the time, who must have seen 
 the utter impracticability of Henry's designs, but that it was impos- 
 sible to meet them by open force; evasion and delay being the only 
 available weapons then at the disposal of the Scottish government. 
 The Governor, stating his opinion that the prisoners were unfit 
 agents for discussing international affairs, now sent Sir George 
 Douglas to Suffolk ^ urging him to hasten the safe conduct for am- 
 bassadors and a truce, which was duly acknowledged by the duke,^ 
 and followed at last by Henry's reply with the wished for docu- 
 ments,^ accompanied by some complimentary expressions of his 
 good-will to the man whose person he had been anxious to seize 
 just a month before. He had thus, for the time, come to the 
 opinion that his designs on Scotland would be best carried on by 
 the prisoners and others whom he had sent there, by gentle 
 means, force beiag kept in the background. With this view 
 Glencairn was suggested to Arran for the chancellorship, then held 
 by the Archbishop of Glasgow ; and a little later Master James 
 Drummond, whose brother John was a spy in Henry's pay/ was 
 warmly recommended by Henry himself for the office of Secretary 
 of State instead of Sir Thomas Erskine,^ for whom Henry seems to 
 have felt special dislike, probably from his patriotism or honesty. 
 Neither of these propositions, however, took effect. 
 
 Henry was still extremely desirous to get the Cardinal into 
 his hands, and caused Lisle to urge the Governor, as from himself, 
 to send him secretly to Tantallon Castle, by this time in Angus's 
 hands, whence he might be passed on to Berwick, 'where he 
 ' shall be surely kept;' also to put a man 'addict to the truth' as 
 commissary in his see of St Andrews, with the prospect of suc- 
 cession in due time. If the Cardinal had passed into Henry's 
 
 1 No. 290, 30th January. - Pp. 420, 426.) 
 
 ' No. 291, 3rd February. ^ No. 328, 13th March. 
 
 ' No. 294, 9th February. 
 
 d 
 
xlii INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1542-43. power, the see would probably have been soon vacant. Lisle 
 "~ further advised Arran to ' lett slipp ' the Bible and New Testa- 
 ment in English among the people, and offered to provide a stock 
 of these, if there were none in Scotland. But Arran was not so 
 simple as to believe that the primatial see of Scotland could be 
 handed from one man to another in this easy way, nor perhaps 
 disposed to deliver the Cardinal up to his deadly enemy, and thus 
 make an irreparable breach with a very powerful party. So 
 with fair words and thanks to Lisle for his advice, he assured 
 him that the Cardinal was in safe keeping. He also lent a 
 favourable ear to the offer of the Scriptures.^ On the same day^ 
 he signified to Henry that the safe conduct and truce had been 
 received, and the ambassadors should set forth with all despatch. 
 As a parliament had been summoned for 12th March, partly to 
 recall the forfeiture of Angus and his friends, he requested 
 Henry to enlarge the furlough of the Solway prisoners from 
 Palm Sunday till Whitsunday, that they might attend this 
 parliament. From a report by Lisle to Suffolk about this 
 time,' it appears that the common people were much displeased 
 at the Cardinal's detention, which hindered all divine service 
 throughout Scotland, though Arran and Angus had two chap- 
 lains preaching 'the gospell,' who, however, had to be protected 
 from outrage. It also appears that some of the prisoners were 
 becoming doubtful, and were allowed too easy access to the 
 Cardinal. 
 
 The proffer made by Bothwell to Wharton* to deliver the 
 infant Queen into Henry's hands, like the later offer by Buccleuch 
 to the same effect,^ must have emanated from the Cardinal, no 
 doubt to sound Henry's real intentions, which had probably 
 leaked out by means of one or more of the subscribers of the 
 secret article. Suffolk and his council appear to have thought 
 the offer ' an unlykelie matier,' and no more is heard of it.^ A 
 week later a rumour is reported by Suffolk to the Council ' that 
 the Earls of Huntly, Moray, and Argyll, with the church party, 
 
 1 No. 303, 17th Febraary. s ij(,_ g^g^ 28th February. 
 
 " No. 302. e jro_ 320 ist March. 
 
 ' P. 426. 7 P. 458. 
 < No. 305, 19th February. 
 
INTEODUCTION. xliii 
 
 who had threatened to hold a separate parliament at Perth, now 1542-43. 
 intended to come peaceably to Edinburgh to the parliament fixed 
 for the 12th. 
 
 Henry getting as usual impatient at the slow progress of his 
 designs, resolved to despatch a trusty agent to promote these on 
 the spot and keep him informed. This was Sir Ealph Sadleyr, 
 who was already on the Border with Suffolk. His instructions 
 are now printed for the first time.^ Their import has hitherto 
 only been gathered from the correspondence of Sadleyr, itself, as 
 already observed, very incorrectly printed. Sadleyr was to ex- 
 press Henry's good opinion to Arran, though he evidently regarded 
 the latter as a mere temporary governor, and expected him to 
 agree to the extraordinary proposal committed to Angus and 
 the prisoners, and at once vacate office in his favour. Henry's 
 object was clearly to checkmate Arran's confirmation in office by 
 the three Estates, but he was too late. Sadleyr was then to offer 
 his advice to him and his councU, so that the ambassadors about 
 to be despatched should be fully instructed. Then he was to 
 confer with Angus, Douglas, and the prisoners, putting many 
 searching questions to them all, severally, both the higher and 
 meaner sort, why they had not fulfilled their promises, and given 
 such meagre news. Also to wait upon the Queen Dowager with 
 credence from Henry, and find out her views as to her daughter, 
 the governor, and others. After these preliminaries, he was to 
 enter more familiarly with Angus and the prisoners, conveying to 
 them a covert threat that unless the ambassadors were fully 
 empowered to satisfy Henry's expectations, he would wait no 
 longer but take his own course. And if the Governor showed signs 
 of merely sending them ' with a sleveles errant,' Sadleyr was to 
 advise him 'to consider with whom he hath to do,' and what 
 might come of it if the King saw they trifled with him. He was 
 to send frequent reports to Henry and Suffolk, to urge specially 
 Master Drummond's appointment as Secretary, of State, using 
 Drummond and his brother as ' trusty instruments,' and to cause 
 Angus and Douglas to exert all their influence to prevent Erskine 
 resuming that office, who pretended that he was able to charge the 
 
 1 No. 330, 13th March. 
 
xliv INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1542-43. Cardinal with sundry matters, or else they should one day smart 
 for it. Finally he was to do what he could himself to urge 
 Argyll, Moray, Huntly, and other lords and bishops of ' havour,' 
 or who chanced to know the King, to show more conformity 
 to his 'most godly purposes' — and a private list of supposed 
 favourers of Henry's objects was sent to him. 
 
 These instructions are a revelation of the unprincipled designs 
 of Henry, and fully justify the temporising policy of Arran, who 
 not improbably had by this time received some hints from other 
 quarters on the subject. 
 
 Sadleyr while on his way to Edinburgh, was met by the intelli- 
 gence that the three Estates of Scotland had already confirmed 
 Arran as Governor and second person in the realm,^ which, as he 
 observed, did not hang well with his commission, and was contrary 
 to Henry's purpose. As he was also now aware that the prisoners 
 had not proponed the matter on their return, for the good reason 
 that the Governor had been already chosen, he wrote to his master 
 he had resolved to omit this point of his instructions, but to pro- 
 ceed with the remainder, tiU he knew Henry's further pleasure. 
 A letter on the day before from Lisle to Suffolk ^ mentioned the 
 several petitions by the clergy and commons to the Governor, 
 for restoration of the Cardinal, maintenance of the Church, and 
 custody of the young Queen. The Privy Council ^ wrote signify- 
 ing Henry's approval of Sadleyr's resolution not to ' styrre * 
 the question of the government, but at the same time expressing 
 his great surprise, and ordering his displeasure to be intimated to 
 Angus and the others, with a demand for their explanation how 
 far it agreed with their promises to him. Sadleyr reached 
 Edinburgh on Sunday the 18 th of March, and on the 20th sent 
 a long despatch to Henry.* He related his reception by the 
 Governor in the garden of Holyrood House, when he presented 
 his credentials immediately on his arrival, and was then escorted 
 to his lodging ; his private conversation with George Douglas on 
 the same afternoon, and the latter 's sound advice to Henry not 
 to be in a hurry and try to do all things at once. Douglas, whUe 
 
 1 No. 333, 17th March. 3 No. 336, 20th March. 
 
 ^ No. 332. 4 Ko. 337. 
 
INTEODUCTION. xlv 
 
 he denied that he had ever made any promise to procure the .1542-43. 
 government for Henry, or to bring the young Queen and the for- 
 tresses into his hands, as the others had done, who were never able 
 then or since to perform these promises, now warned Sadleyr to 
 avoid the least hint to the Governor of any intention to supersede 
 him in office, or confusion would be the certain result. On 
 Douglas leaving him, Lord Somerville, one of the prisoners, had 
 then called upon him with advice much to the same effect, that 
 gentle measures must be followed. On the next morning 
 (Monday) he met Angus and Glencairn by appointment at the 
 Black Friars, conversing with them separately, and also together. 
 Both made the same excuse for not interfering with Arran, though 
 they said they had proposed the marriage to bring about the 
 desired result. They did not see how the child could be put into 
 Henry's hands at present. Angus said his own position was as yet 
 uncertain, while Glencairn offered to serve Henry with 5000 men 
 against France. The strongholds except Tantallon, were not attain- 
 able as yet. Glencairn then accompanied him to Arran, with 
 whom he discussed the Cardinal's position. Cassillis, with whom 
 he was left till the Council met, spoke to the same effect as the 
 other lords. He then described his attendance before the Council, 
 his desire to hear the ambassadors' instructions, their evasion of 
 his wish, and his advice to despatch them forthwith to Henry. 
 That Bothwell came at night to him professing his desire to serve 
 the King, and stating his doubts of the prisoners' good- will or 
 power to perform their promises. Lastly Sadleyr related Glen- 
 cairn's call on him late at night, with his memorial on the state of 
 affairs, and his desire to have his son (a hostage) released to help 
 him in keeping order in his country, which Sadleyr advised, as he 
 thought there were not many like him (the son) in Scotland, ' so 
 ' well dedicate to the trouth.' Some information from George 
 Douglas as to the Governor's desire to wait upon Henry in 
 perg,on, and Lennox's movements, is added, and h.e enclosed Glen- 
 cairn's holograph memorandum, with a copy turned into English 
 by himself.^ In his next letter,^ Sadleyr related his visit to 
 
 ' P. 487. This despatch is so incorrectly ^ jifg, 333, 23rd March, 
 
 printed in Sadler's State Papers (1809) that it 
 is now given in full, 
 
xlvi INTEODUCTIOK 
 
 1542-43. Linlithgow on the 22nd, and audience of the Queen Dowager, who 
 showed him the little Queen. He also reported the unaccount- 
 able transfer of the Cardinal from Blackness to St Andrews. 
 Lisle now wrote to Henry ^ expressing his suspicions of the good 
 faith of Angus and his brother, contrasted with their coming 
 'uppon the spurres ' to Alnwick and warning the Bishop of Durham 
 and himself that the Scottish Council merely treated to gain time, 
 and that he ' much mysliked ' a request by the two brothers for 
 ships to go to France and Denmark for their household stuff and 
 merchandise. The Privy CouncU replying to Sadleyr's despatch,^ 
 instructed him instantly to use all means to prevent the re- 
 moval of the Cardinal from Blackness to St Andrews, of which 
 Henry had heard, but to get him sent nearer the Borders, where 
 the latter might get hold of him. Henry then ^ sent a peremp- 
 tory letter to Sadleyr instructing him to threaten Angus and the 
 ' assured ' lords for the difference between their words and deeds, 
 and withholding news till it was too late; also George Douglas 
 for his doubtful dealings in the Cardinal's release ; above all, for 
 their allowing an ' unmete ' governor to be appointed, frustrating 
 his views on the government; also to tell them that he knew 
 more than they thought of affairs in Scotland, and they had 
 better take care not to provoke him further — with strict in- 
 junctions as to the delivery of the child, and hostages till 
 that event took place. Meantime Sadleyr had written to the 
 Privy Council * that Douglas blamed the Governor and Huntly 
 for getting the Cardinal released, and warned Henry to keep 
 peace with France till he had concluded with the Scots. He 
 (Sadleyr) would sound the Governor next day at dinner as to 
 taking the Cardinal to England. The Governor, however, would 
 not do so, but said he would keep him safe, as Sadleyr reported,' 
 describing also his intention of church reform and desire for 
 Bibles, &c., in English, with Henry's injunctions against the Pope; 
 that the Dowager and himself had agreed for the marriage of 
 the Queen and his son, which he at once withdrew on learning 
 Henry's wishes, and would advance the English marriage to 
 
 ' No. 339, 24th March. 4 No. 344, 31st March. 
 
 No. 340, 25th March. No. 345, 1st April 
 
 » No. 343, 30th March. ^ 
 
INTRODUCTION. xlvii 
 
 his utmost. Next day^ Sadleyr reported a different account from 1543. 
 the Dowager, who doubted the Governor's sincerity; and confessed 
 he did not know which of them to beheve. Maxwell, he said, 
 wanted his eldest son back, that he might deliver his castles as 
 promised. '^ Henry being pleased with the Governor's desire for 
 religious reform, and perhaps seeing that it would be politic still 
 to try gentle measures as urged by his emissaries, now gave Sadleyr 
 his mind on these points. The Governor must not admit English 
 books printed beyond seas, as tending to confusion ; but a book 
 of Scripture on which Henry had taken 'labour and paynes' 
 should be sent to him so soon as perfect. Directions follow for 
 his church reformation, appropriation of abbey lands, and other 
 measures, much like Henry's own proceedings in England. The 
 next proposition was intended as an infallible bait to bring Arran 
 into complete union of interests with Henry, viz., the offer of his 
 daughter Elizabeth in marriage to his son. ^ Though he doubted 
 Arran's assertion that his son might have married the young 
 Queen, Henry pointed out the immense advantages to Arran of his 
 proposal, in establishing himself in power, with the future security 
 of his family thus allied to the royal blood of England. One 
 indispensable condition however was, that the son should be sent 
 to be brought up at the Court of England. Arran was to con- 
 sult only a few of his most trusty friends ; but Henry evidently 
 thought he would 'embrace it upon a worde spoken.' George 
 Douglas was to be told in reply to his advice about France, that 
 Henry was quite equal to dealing both with France and Scotland, 
 and that his partisans in the latter country would feel his indig- 
 'nation if they presumed on his difficulties. This was crossed by 
 a long report from Sadleyr * in reply to Henry's letter of 30th 
 March, of his conversations with Douglas, Angus, and Maxwell. 
 The first, reasserting his fidelity to Henry as well as those who 
 had promised so largely, which he had never done, warned him 
 of Arran's instability, said that his exertions only had prevented 
 his joining the French party, as he would certainly do if he knew 
 Henry's intention to deprive him of the government, which point 
 
 1 No. 346. ' No. 347, 4tli April. but that it was formally made is ung[uestion- 
 
 * The sincerity of this offer has been doubted able. * No. 850, 6th April. 
 
xlviii INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1543. Douglas saw Henry still stood upon. He sounded Sadleyr to 
 learn what Henry's ultimatum was, who had replied cautiously, 
 stating what he professed were merely his own 'fantazies,' though 
 he could not assure Henry's acceptance, Douglas thought them 
 such as would be granted, under some qualifications, though he 
 could not answer for such unstable people, and assured him the 
 Cardinal was in prison in his own house. Next day he had talked 
 with Angus and Maxwell at the Black Eriars, who were much 
 * perplexed ' with Henry's messages, and the latter ' sware greate 
 ' othes ' to carry out his wishes, much in the same manner dis- 
 cussed with George Douglas. They told him of Lennox's arrival 
 at Dunbarton with a small retinue ; and Angus intimated 
 his desire to get the Cardinal transferred to Tantallon. They 
 repeated their wish that Maxwell's son as well as Glencairn's 
 (who was himself at home sick) should be released on other 
 pledges. 
 
 . While writing his report, George Douglas came to Sadleyr with 
 news of Lennox's arrival with a store of French gold. He hinted 
 that Henry by ' stycking ' too much, might drive the Governor 
 and all to join the French, leaving Henry's friends no resource but 
 to fly to England. Sadleyr now began to find things, as he said, 
 very perplexed,^ particularly the release of the Cardinal, but 
 described Arran's oath of innocence therein, and his acknowledg- 
 ments of the honour done him in the king's proposal for the 
 marriage of his son. The Privy Council now wrote to Sadleyr^ 
 to urge the Governor to take the young Queen to Edinburgh 
 Castle to secure her person from the probable designs of the 
 Cardinal and Lennox, followed by orders from Henry ^ to 
 hold Sir George Douglas and the rest to their promises, send- 
 ing also a schedule of his demands in the proposed treaty, one 
 of these being his asserted title to Scotland. Sadleyr's reply to 
 both of these* relates his conversations while at dinner with 
 Cassillis and Glencairn, and afterwards with Sir George Douglas, 
 who advised him to say nothing to the Governor about Edin- 
 burgh Castle, as he was already suspicious of Henry; and his 
 
 ' Nos. 351, 352, 9th-12th April. 3 No. 354, 14th April 
 
 ' No. 353, 13th April. 4 No. 356, 18th April. 
 
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 interview that day with the Governor, who thought the Queen 1543. 
 safe at Linlithgow, which place or Stirling was fixed by parha- 
 ment for her residence. On his casually saying he had no 
 objection to Edinburgh Castle, Sadleyr had on this opening, 
 pressed him to remove her there, which he promised to further. 
 Sadleyr on his way to the Governor had received Henry's letter, 
 but forbore saying anything to him of the king's demands until 
 the ambassadors' return for further instructions, though meanwhile 
 he would consult with and ' ripe ' Angus and the others on the 
 points demanded, and devise with them how to work the 
 Governor and others to agree. He forwarded a letter from the 
 Queen Dowager to Henry. In his next letter to Henry^ he 
 reports the sharp rebuke he had given as instructed to Sir George 
 Douglas, his conferences with him and the others, and that the 
 Governor was not at all pleased with the conditions in Henry's 
 schedule brought by the ambassadors, and was now ruled by his 
 brother the Abbot of Paisley. On the next day^ the Governor 
 had expressed to himself his utter dissatisfaction with these, which 
 he had afterwards discussed with Angus and the others. 
 
 On 22nd April Sadleyr reported to Henry^ that the Governor 
 had dismissed his 'fryers preachers,' as Douglas told him, who also 
 said that he would join the French party in spite of all his efforts to 
 prevent him, advising Sadleyr to write in cypher, and to get the 
 Scottish ambassadors detained as pledges for his safety. On the 
 25th April * Henry, much exasperated at Sir George Douglas's re- 
 peated denials that he was bound by promises as the others were, 
 gave Sadleyr specific instances to the contrary to be declared to 
 him, directing that he should not be made privy to the further 
 designs now to be disclosed by Sadleyr to the others, though he 
 was not to show any outward distrust of him. He empowered 
 Sadleyr to distribute lOOOZ. among the assured lords, Glencairn and 
 Cassillis getting 4:001. of it, and to consult them and Angus as to 
 the points where his forces should make their entry into Scotland, 
 with particular instructions to himself to appeal directly to Arran's 
 fears and ambition, and thus if possible prevent his deserting 
 
 1 No. 358, 19th April. 3 Nq, sgg. 
 
 2 No. 360. " No. 364, 
 
1 INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1543. Henry's cause. Sadleyr replied ^ that he had tried the Governor 
 and others as directed, with ill success, and had not administered 
 the farther rebuke to George Douglas, finding he had been active 
 in Henry's service and was likely to be sent to him with Glencaim, 
 when Henry might deal with him as he saw fit. He had distri- 
 buted the money to the great content of the receivers. The kirk- 
 men and Bothwell were averse to the treaty, and preferred to fight. 
 On 6th May^ Sadleyr told the Privy Council that he had done 
 all he could, and strongly advised Henry to accept the terms to be 
 submitted to him by Glencairn and Sir George Douglas, who were 
 accredited by the Governor with these, and would set out the 
 next day. On 7th June^ he reported to Henry the acceptance 
 by the assembly of the nobles on the day before of these, with 
 modifications, with which George Douglas was to set out at once. 
 During the remainder of this month various letters passed 
 between Suffolk, Parr, Sadleyr, and others as to the unruly state 
 of Scotland, and on 29th June* Sadleyr reported to the Privy 
 Council that he had only been able to see the Governor that day 
 on his return from Hamilton, where he had been on a sick-bed 
 since the 19th. Though he had urged him to apprehend the Car- 
 dinal, Lennox, and others before they gathered strength, he could 
 not prevail on him to attempt it, while he still expressed his trust 
 in Henry in any confiict with the French fieet then in the north- 
 east. On the 2nd July ° Sadleyr informed them that by his urgency 
 he had at last persuaded the Governor and Angus to lie at 
 Linlithgow for the young Queen's safety from the designs of the 
 French party. She could not be removed elsewhere at present as 
 she was teething. Henry on 3rd July^ signified his conclusion of 
 the treaty with Glencairn and others, his approval of their 
 diligence, and his wish that all things should be duly performed. 
 Parr on the 6th' informed Suffolk that by means of a spy who 
 had conferred with a gentleman ' of estymacion and wisdome,' 
 specially acquainted with the hither parts of Scotland,^ he had 
 learned that all the Governor's promises to Henry were but 
 
 ' No. 367, 1st May. 5 No. 392. 
 
 ' No. 371. 6 No. 395. 
 
 ^ No. 376. ' No. 397. 
 
 ' No. 389. 8 Probably Mark Can- of Dolphinston. 
 
INTEODUCTION. li 
 
 fraud, craft, and falsity, as he neither intended nor was able to ^s*^. 
 perform them.^ The national feeling was completely adverse to 
 Henry's plans, and they were resolved not to let their young 
 Queen be taken out of the country, while the money paid by his 
 adherents to their retainers was accepted by the latter as earnest 
 of service to their own lords, and of no use to Henry. This 
 letter clearly shows that Henry's secret purposes must have got 
 abroad, as is not surprising when so many were concerned in 
 them, and goes far to account for Arran's change of policy, 
 who by this time had doubtless become aware that he was 
 to be used as a mere catspaw till his royal ally got a sure footing. 
 The persistency with which Sadleyr was directed to warn him of 
 his danger from the designs of Lennox was intended to blind him 
 to his real risk. 
 
 On the 7th July^ Henry signified to Sadleyr that he had 
 concluded the treaty, the ratification of which he ordered 
 him to demand, with the speedy return of it, and the hostages 
 according to its tenour. He also sent a list of men whom he 
 wished to be in council with the Governor, and to hold the great 
 offices, which he had secretly shown to Glencairn, Douglas, and 
 Learmonth, who promised to further his desires. Also in case of 
 the death or removal of the Queen, or the death or ' revolt ' of 
 the Governor, certain secret articles had been devised for his 
 assured friends' guidance. Glencairn and Douglas had signed 
 these unknown to each other, and Learmonth had promised to 
 do so after seeing Sadleyr, The matter had been kept secret 
 from the other two ambassadors ^ who were not ' so well 
 ' disposed. ' Sadleyr was to get the signatures of Angus and the 
 other assured lords, dealing with each singly apart from the rest. 
 These directions show the distrust felt by Henry of his 'friends,' 
 the natural and inevitable result being that he completely 
 frustrated his own ends. While the ambassadors were about to 
 return, Henry, acting as if all things were concluded, appointed 
 Sadleyr and his wife to be resident about the young Queen's 
 
 ' The account here given by Parr of Arran's illustrated by the parable of the oriental 
 
 speech to his Council, has much resemblance physician and the Sultan's donkey, 
 
 to the story told by Hume of Godscroft of " No. 399. 
 
 Geoi'ge Douglas's advice to the Council, ° Hamilton and Balnaves. 
 
lii TNTRODUCTION. 
 
 1543. person, with his own physician, a post which Sadleyr respectfully 
 declined for substantial reasons.^ 
 
 Much activity was shown by the Cardinal and his party, to the 
 dismay of the Governor, as Sadleyr reported, when telling of the 
 attempt at his own assassination.^ Parr meantime continued his 
 information as to the Cardinal's musters, and his suspicions that 
 Glencairn and Douglas, though summoned by the Governor to join 
 him, were purposely delaying on the road till they saw how things 
 went.^ On the 22nd he informed Suffolk of the relative strength 
 of the two parties, and that Angus with 1500 men had allowed 
 Bothwell and Lord Hume with 1000 only to march past him un- 
 molested at Edinburgh the day before.* The same day Sadlejrr in- 
 formed Henry that a collision was imminent, as the Cardinal, 
 Huntly, and others, with 6000 or 7000 men, had come to Lin- 
 lithgow on the 21st, and were then lying around the castle, while 
 the Governor and Angus hoped to set out the next morning for 
 Linlithgow, with 7000 or 8000, and either come to agreement or 
 battle. He thought the Governor began 'a lyttell to droupe' and 
 said he wanted money, which Sadleyr had assured him Henry would 
 furnish as well as men, if needful. A conference of envoys from 
 each party was held on the 23rd, half way between Edinburgh and 
 Linlithgow, which ended in an agreement that the custody of the 
 young Queen should be committed to four barons as provided by 
 Parliament, and a council should be appointed to assist the Gover- 
 nor. Two other proposals, one for his resigning office if he used 
 private advice, and the other excluding Angus and his brother 
 from interference, were rejected.^ And on the 25th, as Sadleyr 
 informed Henry," the Cardinal and his friends, to the number of 
 100, met Angus and others with an equal number between 
 Edinburgh and Linlithgow,' and there confirmed the previous 
 agreement, with 'shakyng of handes' and 'long and familier 
 
 ' No. 406, 13th July. Lady Sadleyr was which seems to support this, coupled with his 
 
 an unfit attendant for the young Queen, if the own remark as to her want of courtly training, 
 
 account given of her by Lodge (.Illustrations, ^ Nos. 408, 409, 16th-17th July. 
 
 2nded.vol.i. p.l40)iscon'eot,viz.,thatshehad ' No. 415, 18th July, 
 
 been a laundress in the household of Sadleyi-'s * No. 418. Mark Carr was probably his 
 
 patron, Cromwell, and when Sadleyr married informant. 
 
 her,herfirathusbandMatthewBarre, aLondon " No. 424, 24th July, 
 
 tradesman, was alive. Sadleyr's eight children " No. 425, 26th July, 
 
 by her were legitimated on 9th December 1654, ^ Kirkliston appears to have been the place. 
 
INTEODUOTION. liii 
 
 ' talke ' between Angus and the Cardinal. Whereon Cassillis and isis. 
 Glencairn went straight to Linlithgow, and placed the Queen in ' 
 custody of the Lords Graham, Erskine, Lindsay, and Livingston, 
 two of each party out of those named in the Act of Parliament. 
 The Cardinal and his friends, as Glencairn reported, expressed 
 themselves much rejoiced at the treaties of peace and marriage, 
 and all agreed that an early day should be named by the Governor 
 to ratify these and appoint a council. The Cardinal had also 
 assured Glencairn he earnestly desired Henry's favour, and begged 
 his good offices. Lennox had also said the same to Glencairn, 
 who hoped to win him to Henry's service. 
 
 In a letter to Henry later on the same day,^ Sadleyr seeing the 
 commotion as he thought was over, said he had withheld giving the 
 Governor the 1000^. which Henry had been moved to send to him, 
 as he would not bestow the King's money 'unfrutefullie,' but had 
 confined himself to declaring the King's good-will, his promise of 
 assistance, instructions how to give battle to the enemy, ^ &c., 
 though the occasion for these had passed by ; all which the Governor 
 received with good grace, but said he might still need some aid 
 of Englishmen, especially archers, if another outbreak took place. 
 The peace had been proclaimed that day in Edinburgh by heralds 
 and trumpets in the High Street, to the great joy of the people, 
 and the Queens both 'olde' and 'yong' had been taken to Stirling, 
 as Linlithgow was too small for their retinues and those of the 
 four lords keepers. Parr, who had obtained intelligence of these 
 events, not altogether correct, but which he thought was un- 
 known to Sadleyr, wrote in haste to Suffolk therewith,^ adding 
 that the Governor was deceiving Henry. The Governor wrote to 
 Henry on the 28 th,* thanking him for his friendly counsels, and 
 referring him to Sadleyr for his 'mynde' on other points. Sadleyr 
 followed this up by a long despatch to Henry on the same day,^ 
 complaining that he found so much untruth, jealousy, and suspicion 
 amongst 'these men here,' that he did not know what to say. 
 The Governor had just told him that Huntly declared to him 
 that none of the Cardinal's party would come to the convention 
 
 1 No. 426. ' Nos. 427, 428, 429, 26th-27th July. 
 
 2 Henry thought himself a master in the art * No. 432. 
 of war, as is shown in several of these letters. " No, 433. 
 
liv INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1543. at Edinburgh, but wisbed it to be held at Stirling, and on his 
 refusal, had then pressed him to join them and leave the 'cast 
 ' of England,' when they would agree to his son's marriage to 
 the young Queen ; all which with other offers he had refused, 
 determining to keep the treaties with Henry. That on relating 
 this conversation to Angus and the assured lords, most of them 
 declined to believe the Governor's story, and thought the 
 Cardinal's party were resolved to support the treaties. But 
 George Douglas was convinced of the contrary. Later in the 
 day Douglas had come to him, repeating the Governor's good-will 
 to Henry, but that he had no money and must ' coyne ' some plate, 
 and 1000?. now would do him more good than 3000?. later. 
 Sadleyr therefore advised Henry to give him the lOOOZ. which was 
 ready. Learmonth would not sign the Articles, but said he would 
 observe them ' as well ' as if he had done so. Sadleyr added that 
 the Governor had promised him, if the other party did not 
 ratify the treaties, that he would place in Henry's hands all the 
 strongholds south of Forth, including his own castle of Hamilton. 
 A despatch from Henry ^ crossed this in reply to Sadleyr's of the 
 26th, directing him to warn the Governor in no case to allow the 
 Cardinal to be on the new Council unless he renounced his ' red 
 ' hode ' and forwarded ' Goddes worde,' and to impress this on 
 Angus and the others ; desiring also to know what George 
 Douglas had been about in ' this garboyle.' 
 
 After several communications between Sadleyr, Suffolk, and 
 Parr, the Privy Council replied ^ to Sadleyr's letter of 28th, signify- 
 ing Henry's pleasure at Arran's offer of the castles, and authorising 
 him to pay the lOOOZ. as ' a token ; ' to warn him, as also Angus 
 and the rest, against the Cardinal, and their folly in believing his 
 fair words ; and to desire Angus and Douglas to make secret pre- 
 parations to assist the forces he was about to send. Henry followed 
 this by a despatch* ordering Sadleyr to press the Governor to seize 
 the Cardinal unawares, or drive him over the Forth, and to inform 
 Angus and Maxwell of his dispositions for .5000 men to march to 
 Edinburgh under their guidance. Also to assure the Governor 
 that on his going through with his son's marriage to his daughter 
 
 No. 435, 31st July. " No. 438, 2nd August. - Nos. 439, 440, 4th August. 
 
INTEODUCTION. Iv 
 
 Elizabeth, and putting him in possession of Scotland south of 1543. 
 Forth, he would by virtue of his ' title of superiorite ' make him 
 King of all Scotland north of Forth. 
 
 On the 5th^ Sadleyr informed Henry that as there were diffi- 
 culties in settling hostages for the safety of the Cardinal and his 
 friends if they came to Edinburgh, a meeting of seven delegates for 
 each party was appointed, and had taken place at Linlithgow, where 
 those for the Cardinal (one of whom was Mark Carr) had read 
 over and agreed to all conditions of the treaties, and promised 
 to attend a convention of the Estates at Edinburgh on the 20th 
 instant to ratify them. The Governor had also asked Sadleyr to 
 apply for an extension of the time limited in the treaties, until 
 the last of September, that the opposite party might be present ; 
 but if Henry would not agree, then the Governor with those 
 about him would ratify them in the Cardinal's absence. The 
 assured lords, including George Douglas, approved of the delay 
 asked, though the latter still doubted the Cardinal's sincerity. 
 Douglas was still chief councillor about Arran, but the opposite 
 party and many of the King's friends bore him no good- will. 
 
 On the 6th August ^ Sadleyr reported to the Council that he 
 had presented the lOOOZ. to the Governor, who accepted it ' in 
 'most thankfuU parte.' The Cardinal still sought Henry's favour, 
 but Sadleyr awaited his deeds, and if these were conformable to 
 his promises, the Governor besought Henry to ' remytt ' all things 
 past. Henry would not grant the extension of time, as the Privy 
 Council informed Sadleyr,^ alleging that such relaxation would 
 somewhat loosen the strength of the bargain. The hoUowness 
 of this argument is apparent by his simultaneous wish for a 
 relaxation in his favour, viz., that he might send a larger retinue 
 than the treaty permitted, with the English attendants to be 
 placed about the young Queen. This was to be secretly ' handled ' 
 by Sadleyr with the Governor and others as an indifferent matter. 
 But his real intention was that these English persons' retinues 
 should outnumber those of the Queen Dowager and lords keepers, 
 with what object may be easily conjectured.^ 
 
 1 No. 443. ' N°- 4*5> ^^^ August, 
 
 a No. 444. '' No. 447. 
 
Ivi • INTEODUCTION. 
 
 3543. Sadleyr having laid before the Governor Henry's offer of 
 
 a kingdom, reported ^ to his master that it was rather coolly 
 received. The Governor would also prefer the loan of 5000^. 
 to an aid of 5000 Englishmen, having spent '20,000 marks 
 ' Scottes ' in the late ' ruffle.' Angus and the others were of 
 the same opinion. With this he sent Henry a copy of the bond 
 signed by the Cardinal and his party at Linlithgow on 24th July, 
 agreeing to stand by each other against Henry's designs, to which 
 the names of some of his ' assured ' friends were attached. Henry, 
 reconsidering the Governor's wish for delay, now agreed ^ to post- 
 pone tUl 20th instant. He also desired Sadleyr to press the 
 Governor to remove the Queen Dowager from the castle into the 
 town of Stirling, and allow her only to have occasional access to her 
 child, with two or three attendants — a very notable scheme for 
 insuring the superiority of the number of Englishmen in the 
 castle — which he commanded Sadleyr to bring about in the 
 insidious manner already directed by the Privy Council. 
 
 On the 16th,^ Henry in answer to the Governor's request for a 
 loan of 5000Z. (an unpalatable demand, coupled with his declining 
 the aid of the 5000 men), ordered Sadleyr to tell him he did not 
 see what purpose it would serve in putting down or converting 
 the Cardinal and other opponents. But he was as of himself 
 to sound the Governor whether if he were ' eftsones meane' 
 to Henry for the 5000^., he would hand over the southern 
 fortresses ' in gage,' or convey the young Queen into Henry's 
 hands? On Sadleyr's report as to either 'poynt,' Henry 
 would do what was reasonable. He announced that he had 
 taken the high-handed step of arresting five or six Scottish 
 ships going to France with provisions, alleging this to be a 
 violation of the treaty. This was a mere pretext, for the treaty 
 was not yet ratified either by the Scottish Estates or himself 
 He professed to put the seizure on the additional ground that those 
 on board spoke ' very dishonorably ' of the Governor, Angus, and 
 his other assured friends, calling them ' arrant and rank traitours 
 ' to the queue and the realme.' And he ordered Sadleyr to desire 
 
 ' No. 446, 9tli August. Arran had possibly 2 No. 447, 10th August 
 
 some little knowledge of Scottish history, and •'' No. 451. 
 
 the failure of similar schemes. 
 
INTEODUCTION. Ivii 
 
 the Governor to stop such trade, reporting his answer with 1543. 
 diligence. 
 
 On the 17th/ Sadleyr informed Henry that George Douglas 
 at the Cardinal's request had been to see him at St Andrews. 
 That day he reported to Sadleyr what had passed; the Cardinal's 
 open confidences, desire for Henry's and the Governor's favours, 
 and willingness to agree to all Henry's wishes, standing with 
 the common weal of both realms. He told Douglas of his 
 troubles with his own party ; was however ' playne ' with him 
 that their late rebellion was to oppose all such changes in 
 the state of the church as had been made in England, and 
 they would never submit to these. He could not repair to the 
 Governor in violation of his bond with his own friends, and 
 doubted the Governor's steadiness, but especially feared the 
 Countess his wife, who ' loved him ' (Betoun) ' not.' But there 
 was nothing to hinder the Governor coming to see him at St 
 Andrews, which was no breach of his bond. Sadleyr saw that 
 though the Governor had summoned the Parliament for 
 the ratification, to attend with all diligence, it would be at 
 least ' sevennyght ' before any of them could arrive, while 
 the Governor thought it would be the 15th day of next month 
 before they could perfect matters, and therefore begged an ex- 
 tension of the time. The Governor had no objection personally to 
 enlarge the number of the English attendants' retinue, but the 
 number was fixed by Parliament. The Queen Dowager could 
 not be removed from Stirling Castle, it being her own jointure 
 house ; and as for Dunbarton Castle, which Henry wished the 
 Governor to get out of the hands of Lennox to prove his sincerity, 
 Sadleyr said he did not see how this could be done. He thought 
 also there would be difficulty in providing hostages for the 
 marriage, and the Governor wished Henry to accept the prisoners 
 in the meantime, after being freed, which George Douglas had told 
 him Henry had agreed to do. On the same day ^ the Governor 
 formally applied to Henry for extension of the time for the rati- 
 fication, for twenty days after the end of August, referring him 
 to Sadleyr for particulars. 
 
 1 No, 452. 2 No. i5i, 17th August. 
 
Iviii INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1543. Henry replied to Sadleyr on the 24th ^ that he by no means 
 
 liked the Governor's request for delay or substitution of some of the 
 prisoners for hostages, and would pass over these requests in silence 
 so as to gain all advantages that might ensue to himself by delay. 
 He commanded Sadleyr to use some honest device for the excuse of 
 not answering, and, taking occasion to see Arran, to say as from 
 himself, how remiss he had been in trusting the Cardinal, and 
 neglecting to seize him, or to ' blowe ' Lennox ' out at the home,' 
 and not delivering the castles as promised, thus bringing his 
 authority into contempt, advising him now to go more roundly to 
 work and show himself a governor, whereby Henry might be 
 moved to extend a further benevolence to him. All which dis- 
 course he was also to declare to his assured friends and George 
 Douglas, ' every one apart.' 
 
 Then follows a remarkable instruction, showing the thorough 
 duplicity of Henry, and how little he was deceived by the 
 Cardinal's professions of service and desire for his favour. He 
 directed Sadleyr to practise with the Cardinal 'withfayr devises' 
 and promises of as great profit and friendship at his hands as 
 he could ever hope for from the French king or Bishop of Rome, 
 if he would ' leave his red cappe' and serve Henry faithfully and 
 truly. This notable scheme would (in Henry's opinion) not only 
 keep the Cardinal from active hostility, but frighten his assured 
 friends Angus and the others into more active measures to further 
 Henry's ends, in case ' the Cardinal should joyn with us.' This 
 singular proposition was never made to the Cardinal for want 
 of opportunity, but what its reception would have been may be 
 conjectured without difl&culty. 
 
 On the 25th, as Sadleyr informed Henry that day,^ the treaties 
 were ratified at Holyrood by the Governor in name of the Queen 
 and the three Estates, though the Cardinal and his friends 
 absented themselves; and the Laird of Fyvie was accredited to 
 Henry with them for his ratification. Sadleyr had for good 
 reasons refrained from mooting the delivery of the young Queen 
 or the castles ; and the Governor desired Henry to refrain from 
 interference with trade, as he would do his best to divert it from 
 
 No. 457. « No. 460. 
 
INTEODUCTION. lix 
 
 France to England. The Governor officially intimated the rati- 1543. 
 fication to Henry ^- with credence for Fyvie, requesting him to 
 accept the sons (then in England) of Lords Fleming, Erskine, and 
 Oliphant, three of the Cardinal's party, as part of the hostages 
 for the treaty. He also wrote a holograph letter to Henry. ^ 
 
 So far the Scottish Government had done all that was incum- 
 bent upon them ; they had ratified the treaties in spite of 
 internal discords and difficulties, and the insolent seizure by 
 Henry of their ships, under pretext of their trading with France 
 in violation of a treaty not then completed. The Governor 
 made a mistake in asking any relaxation as to the hostages, for 
 untU Henry had ratified the treaties, there was no obligation 
 to deliver them, and it would have been time enough to 
 consider that point when the treaty provisions were to be 
 fulfilled. The mention by the Governor of the difficulty at 
 this stage shows that herein he acted openly and fairly. And 
 if Henry had shown equal good faith, given up the ships 
 illegally detained, and ratified the treaties, he would then have 
 been in an unassailable position to demand the fulfilment of 
 their conditions as to hostages and otherwise, to the letter. But 
 such straightforwardness did not suit the objects of Henry, who, 
 it is tolerably clear, never expected to carry them into efi"ect by 
 treaty, but by balancing the two parties in Scotland against each 
 other, hoped before long to possess himself of the young Queen 
 and a considerable part of her realm, untrammelled by any incon- 
 venient conditions. The religious question stirred up in his own 
 realm entered also into his calculations, as a means of fomenting 
 discord in Scotland, but was of little influence in that direction.* 
 
 The Governor appears to have borne with Henry's plans till he 
 saw that there was nothing to be done but the coalition against 
 them to be thenceforth directed by the stronger intellect of the 
 Cardinal. However, possibly to keep up appearances, on finding 
 when he went to St Andrews, that the Cardinal declined to see him 
 
 ^ Nos. 463, 464. many attempts to account for it, but to the 
 
 ^ No. 465. simple question whether Scotland was to be 
 
 ' As Hill Burton (Bistory of Scotland, 2nd subject to a foreign rule, not what form of 
 
 edit, vol. iii. p. 208) says, the change of religion might follow on it. 
 
 Arran's policy was not due to any one of the 
 
Ix INTEODUCTION. 
 
 1543. and shut himself up in the castle there, the Governor proclaimed 
 him a traitor/ as intimated by Sadleyr to Henry on 29th August; 
 and on the 31st, apparently for the purpose of giving Henry the 
 opportunity to show that his intentions were friendly, he applied 
 to him for the extension of time already asked, as the peace 
 expired that day.^ He sent his letter by Crichton of Brunstoun, 
 a man who afterwards became somewhat prominent in the 
 English interest, though at first an adherent of the Cardinal. 
 
 A letter from the Privy Council to Sadleyr on the same day ^ 
 directed him stiU to press the Governor to get Stirling Castle and 
 the young Queen into his hands, and either remove her elsewhere, 
 or turn out the lords keepers of the Cardinal's faction, replacing 
 them by friends of his own. This advice to violate the agree- 
 ment so lately concluded, and to do other things, such as seizing 
 Stirling, which Henry had been already told was the Queen 
 Dowager's jointure house, was probably sufficient to show Arran 
 that his royal friend was resolved to have his own way, whether 
 legal or not, and doubtless precipitated the course which he took 
 in a few days after, the details and results of which must be left 
 to the next volume. 
 
 The editor must take the opportunity of saying how greatly 
 his work has been facilitated by the thorough re-arrangement 
 which these papers have undergone at the hands of Mr E. J. 
 Scott, keeper of the MSS. in the British Museum — in so much so 
 that in but one or two instances of undated drafts or clauses of 
 drafts, has there been the slightest need to change it, after 
 close examination. 
 
 The principal librarian, Mr Maunde Thompson, who was keeper 
 of the MSS. when the work was begun, has in every way for- 
 warded the editor's labours, and to him as well as to all his 
 assistant officers, special thanks are now offered. 
 
 J. B. 
 
 London, 
 December, 1889. 
 
 No. 469. 2 ^g^ 472. 3 j^o_ 47j_ 
 
APPENDIX TO IJTRODUCTIOK 
 
 I.— SELECTIONS FROM THE MSS. AT LONGLEAT. 
 
 After the text of this volume was printed, it was accidentally observed by the 
 editor that a number of documents relating to the Earl of Hertford's expeditions 
 to Scotland were included in the great collections at Longleat, belonging to the 
 Marquis of Bath.i — among them a report by Sir Thomas Wharton, regarding the 
 defeat at the Esk. On application to his lordship for this paper, which it was 
 hoped might be the missing ofificial account of the battle, he was good enough to 
 communicate it to the editor through the Eeverend J. E. Jackson, Rector of 
 Leigh Delamere, Hon. Canon of Bristol, who has long been familiar with the 
 Longleat MSS. On being examined it proved to be the State paper in question, 
 and his lordship has sanctioned its being printed here, with the letter from Lord 
 Hertford sending it to Henry VIH. immediately on receipt, besides a letter of 
 Wharton's to Hertford the day before the battle with rumours of the intended 
 attack, as also a draft letter of Hertford's relating to some of the prisoners' ransoms. 
 The Report by Sir Thomas Wharton gives a most graphic account of the 
 action. His own movements from Carlisle to Art buret howes (or knolls), near 
 Longtown, from which he and his officers could look down on the level plain 
 reaching to the Esk, and see his troopers throwing the Scots into complete 
 disorder, can easily be followed by those who know the ground. The Scottish 
 horse, foot, and artillery had no room to act, and were practically crushed by 
 their own numbers confined between the morass and mill-dam on their flanks, 
 and the Esk in their rear. These State papers were collected by Sir John 
 Thynne, Lord Bath's ancestor, who was Hertford's secretary, accompanied him 
 in all his Scottish expeditions, and was knighted by him after the battle of 
 Pinkie.^ He was a man of affairs, and all Hertford's letters (not holograph) in 
 this volume are in his handwriting. 
 
 1 Hist. MSS. Commission, Append, to Third Eeport. , 
 
 ^ A rather interesting memorial of liis Scottish, career is still preserved at Longleat, a fine 
 copy of Bellenden's History in 1500, which, as a note by himself bears, was taken at the sack of 
 Edinburgh on Vth May 1544. This circumstance shows that Sir John had a more cultivated 
 taste than another Englishman of the time. Sir Richard Lee, who sacrilegiously plundered 
 Holyrood abbey of its brazen font and lectern, the latter still preserved in St Stephen's church, 
 near St Albans. 
 
Ixii APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. 
 
 Lord Bath has also placed at the editor's disposal for this Appendix, a farther 
 selection of these papers, of the highest value in illustrating the relations of the 
 two countries, both at the time of Hertford's first appointment as lord Warden of 
 the Marches, in October 1542, and during his second visit to the North as lieutenant 
 general in May 1544, when he burned Edinburgh and Leith. Those now printed 
 relate solely to 1542, and evince the alacrity with which, though a stranger to 
 the Borders, and ill-pleased with the office conferred on him, Hertford did his 
 utmost to fulfil the orders of his master to bum and devastate the Scottish 
 Marches. They also show clearly the natural displeasure with which the King 
 of Scots had seen the unmolested retreat of Norfolk's army after the destruction 
 of Kelso, his rebuke to his nobles, and the measures taken for reprisal. These 
 would appear to have embraced a simultaneous invasion of the East and West 
 Marches of England, and had the execution been equal to the conception, the 
 historian might have had a victory not a rout of Solway to chronicle. The 
 despatches of Hertford, bearing marks of the haste with which they were drawn 
 up, show the anxiety with which he and his subordinates regarded the Scottish 
 movements along the Border, and their uncertainty to the last where the blow 
 would fall. It is now clear how great an opportunity was lost by the Scots, for 
 no where on the Marches was there any force capable of withstanding a resolute 
 and able leader, had there been such a man in King James's army. 
 
 These papers, the remainder of which for 1544 will appear in our second and 
 concluding volume, supply many deficiencies in the State Papers hitherto printed 
 for these two periods. 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Oct. 29. Hertford to the Council. 
 
 After my right, hertie commendation to your good lordships. 
 Thies shalbe tadvertise the same that this xxix^^ of Octobre at thre 
 of the elok in the after noon, I receivid the kinges majesties commis- 
 sion to me addressid, therby constituting me his highnes warden of 
 thies north partes, whiche is not a litle straunge unto me, not 
 for that I want goode will to serve his highnes other therin or other- 
 wise as shall please his majestie to commande me — for as for my goode 
 will I dar, as I am no lesse bounde, compare it with any manne — but 
 it grevith me to be appointid to serve here where I am so sortid that 
 I nethir can do the service that my desire is taccomplishe, ne yet 
 that may satisfie his majeste expectacion. For as ye best knowe I 
 was sent hither in post, having with me not past thre or foure 
 servauntes, beinge promissid that I shoulde have had at myn arivall 
 all thing necessary, where in dede I founde nor colde have anything, 
 but only a bare tent without bed, potte, panne, dische, spit, napryi 
 bred, drinck, or any other estuf or provision, so that the meanest 
 gentleman in the felde was not so unfurnishid as I, For all my lorde 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. Ixiii 
 
 [1542.] privey seales estuf except his tent was sent away befor my comyng, 
 and remayned in his ships upon the see. 
 
 And ageyn as Master Gage can declare forther, they had the 
 charge of suche a company that, I beinge a straunger emong them, 
 wolde skarsly be kept in any ordre, or obbey that I did commande, and 
 nowe to remayn here with those that lesse know me and with so 
 small a company of myn own that I may other trust or comyt any 
 thing unto, and myn estuf and provision and servauntes so ferre of 
 that they can in no convenient tyme be conveide unto me, my trust is 
 your wisdoms will consider and enforme his highnes [is] muche to my 
 dishonour and disquiet, and sure I am there is noon of you that wold be 
 so appointed. And ferdre he that shall serve here had neide to be 
 bothe kyn and alied emong them of thies parties and suche oon that 
 hathe and dothe here rule in the countreye, by reason of his landes 
 or otherwise ; who may heraftre, occasion serving, consider and helpe 
 them that shal serve under him according to theire doinges. And 
 furdre ib may engendre a grudge or ontowardnes emonge those noble- 
 men here whose men if I shall remayn I must of necessite use to 
 serve his grace under me, when they shall perceive me a straunger 
 to have the charge comyttid to me and they to set still, and also 
 cause there saide men to be muche lesse willing to serve under me 
 whom they know not, than they wolde under theire own lordes and 
 maistours. Whiche considerations my trust is (althoughe I am right 
 well contentid willingly to folowe his highnes pleasur and comande- 
 ment in all thingis) your wisdomes woll considre and on my behalfe 
 solicite unto his majestie with expedicion so that I may from you be 
 advertisid of his graces furdre pleasur in this behalfe. And thus 
 requiring you my lordes to wey me in this case as ye wolde your 
 selfis be considerid in the like, for on my faithe if I were furnished 
 and thought that my being here might do service to his highnes 
 contentation, I wolde rather sue to "serve, than to seke meanes to 
 avoide the same.^ 
 
 Draft by Sir John Thyime, written very hurriedly, with corrections by 
 Hertford. Indorsed : ' The copy of a lettre to the counsail xxix° Octobris a° 
 xxxiiij" R[egis] H[enrici] viij".' 
 
 II. 
 
 Nov. 5. Hertford to the Council. 
 
 After my right herty commendations unto your goode lordships. 
 Thies shalbe tadvertise that I had intelligence by myn espiell that the 
 Scottes entendid to have doon som notable exploite upon thies 
 Marchies betwen Wednisdaye last and this present, and for that 
 
 ^This letter pretty closely fixes the date of Hertford's commission as lord warden 
 (which is not given in the State Papers), and also shows his great unwillingness to accept 
 the post. He followed it up next day by another, still urging his release, and naming 
 Cumberland, Parr, Lisle, or Dacre as much more fit men for the ofiice. 
 
Ixiv APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] purpose daily assemblid theire power as muche as they might, 
 whiche causid me although I were clerly on furnished aswell of 
 servauntes as all other estuf and provisions, to remayn here. And this 
 daye I am credibly enformed by diverse espielles that they scalid and 
 severid on Wednisdaye last by reason of scarsite and lac of vitaill, for 
 theire was suche famyn emonge theym that oon was like to kill an other. 
 And on Thursdaye folowinge proclamation was made in Edenboroughe, 
 that all men that had been in thoost shoulde depart home in to 
 theire countreys except theym of Fiff, who wer commaundid to remaj-n 
 and to give an eye unto the se costes, for fere the kinges majestes 
 flete shoulde lande, whiche lieth yet in the Frith tarienge for winde 
 for theire return. Also that the Kinge of Scottis hathe taken 
 displeasur with therle of Hunteley, by cause he did not set upon Sir 
 Anthony Brown beinge in the taill of the rerewarde as we returned 
 over Twede, and hathe therfore removid him from the lieutenancy 
 and appointid therle of Morrey to the same. 
 
 They have enterprised upon thies Marches nothinge wurthie the 
 writing sens the return of tharmy, but that sondry of th€m have 
 comen in by viii or x in a company, to have stolen catell and horses 
 by night, as they have been accustumed, of the whiche the watches 
 have at two times taken six. 
 
 Upon Thursday night last certayn of the garisoune of Berwike 
 with other of the same town to the nombre of forty persons, went 
 into Scotland and toke a prisoner, and certayn horses and catell ; and 
 upon Friday at night, in like maner a part of the garison with som 
 of Sir Eaulf Evres company beinge in thole to the nombre of iiij^^x 
 persons, made a rode into Scotland to a town caulid Chirneside six 
 miles from Berwike, and burnt two partes therof and theire corn 
 within the same, and ij other houses or stedis on thisside the saide 
 town, and toke xx prisoners xlv horses and mares with certayn yong 
 nete and shepe. My lordes, as touchinge the nombre appointid to be 
 in garison here, as yet there lackith as I am enformid at the leest v'^, 
 and most of those that be here, as theire capitaynes hathe declarid 
 unto me, want horses, and the horses the rest have, so ill that they ar 
 not hable to cary them two miles, wiche beinge true, the kinges 
 majesties wagis is ill emploide, for any service they ar mete to do as 
 horsemen. Wherfore I have taken ordre to have thole garison 
 musterid on Tuisday, Wednisdaye, and Thursdaye next, and that 
 doon, I wol not only advertise your lordships of the certayn nombre 
 lackinge, but also of the state and condicion holy of those that ar 
 here. 
 
 There is at this present suche scarsite of victaill and horsemete 
 here, by reason of the wett and late harvest, and also tharmy passinge 
 and retuminge throw the countrey, that it is very harde to victaill the 
 garison,^ and also it is thought that all the provisyon that remanyth 
 here, without further provision in tyme out of the south parties, wol 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. Ixv 
 
 [1542.] not serve the saide garison and contrey till Candilmas. And thus, &c. 
 Y° Novembris. 
 
 Draft in Sir John Thynne's handwriting. Indorsed : ' The copy of a lettre to 
 the Counsaill v° Novembris.' 
 
 III. 
 
 Nov. 7. Hertford to the Council. 
 
 After my right herty commendations unto your goode lordships. 
 Thies shalbe tadvertise that yester daye I receivid a lettre from my 
 lordes of Norffolk and Suffolk, Master comptroller and Sir Anthony 
 Brown datid at Duresme the v**^ of this present, with also the 
 kinges majesties lettres to them and me addressid, requiringe me to 
 return the same unto them ageyn by poste, whiche I did accordingly. 
 And where I do perceive by the same- that it hathe pleasyd his 
 highnes to discharge me of the wardenry of thies Marches considering 
 I am onfumishid of all thinges necessary to serve on the same, and 
 haithe appointid my lorde of Rutlande to it agayn, I therfore most 
 hertily desire your lordships on my behalfe to rendre unto his 
 majeste my most humble thankes. And where as my saide lordes of 
 Norffolk and Suffolk and Master comptroller and Master Brown 
 wrote unto me willinge me to remayn here till the comyng of my 
 saide lorde of Eutlande, althoughe I have not nowe more occasion of 
 abode than any of them nor any furniture for the same, yet I wol not 
 retorn till my saide lorde of Eutlande be com and fully instructid 
 and appointid accordinge to the contynue of his highnes lettres in 
 that behalfe, although I shoulde ly in my clothes and have but bred 
 and drynke, assuring you as therunto I have had little better. 
 And also heringe my lorde of Eutlandes estuf to remayne aswell in 
 ships at Newcastle and other places, as returninge by lande, I have 
 causid oon of the clerkis of his kechyn to staye it till the comyng 
 of my saide lorde. 
 
 And where as his majeste in his gracis saide lettres willithe us to 
 devise and determyne what ordre shalbe kept if the Scottis shall 
 lay any siege tanny holde or fortresse, the dissolution of theire army 
 with thoccasion therof advertisid by my former lettres, considrid, with 
 also the tyme of the yere so ferre passid, in myn opynion his highnes 
 may repose himself for any such enterprise they will or can this yere 
 take in hande. 
 
 As to the iiij™^ men that his majeste is pleasid to have .in garison 
 here this winter for the defence of the Borders and countreys next 
 adyoyninge, and also to anoy thenymyes at tymes as they maye take 
 theire advauntage, for that I can perceive or lern by those that ar 
 thought to have most knowleage of thies bordris, this monyth 
 expired, there is no notable thing to be doon whiche wolbe con- 
 sumed (?) or the saide nombre of mete men to serve can be brought 
 
Ixvi APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOK 
 
 [1542.] hither, and after that thalfe wol be sufficient for the defence of the 
 contreye. And ageyn if the saide nombre shoulde be provided and 
 sent hither, there is not of the contrcy selfe horsemete nor vitailes 
 to serve them. Wherfore I thine it were better to forbere that 
 nombre wiche can do no service as the case standithe, than to con- 
 sume his majesties treasure, and not do that service it is thoughte 
 they shoulde. My lordes this is but myn opynion, the resolution 
 wherof I referre to his highnes greate wisdoms and yours who can 
 muche better considre it thanne I. I assure you there is noon 
 annoyaunce or greve fesible to be doon to thenymyes as this tyme 
 requirithe, but alredy had or should have been doon within this 
 tenne days, if I coulde have made emonge thole garisoa left here any 
 convenient nombre of speres and archers sufficiently horssid ; the 
 state of whiche garison I wol advertise upon the retorn of the 
 musters. Furthir I have receivyd from my lorde of Suffolk a lettre 
 by you Master Wriothesley to his lordship addressid, signifienge the 
 kinges majesties pleasur for thapprehension of oon Tucfelde, wherin 
 I have secretely taken suche ordre that if he be in thies parties 
 where he may be com by he shalbe apprehendid accordingly. And 
 thus &c. vij Novembre. 
 
 Post scripta: — As I was closing up thies my lettres, I was 
 advertisid by myn espiell that the kinges majestes ships on 
 Saturday laste lay above Liethe on the ferther side of the Firthe 
 within foure myles of the Quenesferry and have burnt a town caulid 
 AberdoUes, and that thinhabitauntes of Fyff and Lodian stoode in 
 suche fere of the landing of the saide navy that noon of them durst 
 go to the camp during we were in Scotlande, but remayned at home 
 for defence of the countrey. Also that the most part of the sub- 
 stanciall inhabitauntes of Edenburghe did avoide the towne and cary 
 theire goodes awey for fere leest our army shoulde have comen thether. 
 
 Draft by Sir Jolin Thynne. Indorsed : ' The copy of a lettre sent to the 
 Counsaill vij° Novembris.' 
 
 IV. 
 
 Nov, 13. Hertford to the Council. 
 
 After my right herty commendations unto your goode lordeships. 
 Wheras percase the kinges majestic might thine me very slac and 
 remysse in not givyng advertisement unto his highnes of his graces 
 affaires in thies parties, as also that hitherunto I have not put ia 
 execution any notable enterprise to thanoyaunce of thenymies, thies 
 shalbe to desire your lordships to considre and for myn excuse therin 
 to declare unto his highnes that a man not knowinge of what force 
 his power is of, ne where the garisounes be laide on the frontiers, nor 
 how they be furnishid and horsid, must before he attempt any gi'eate 
 thing, acquire knowleage therof. For the whiche this weke passid 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUOTION. Ixvii 
 
 [1542.] I have not only travelid and causid the diligence I colde to be made, 
 but also by thadvise of the wise men of thies parties, devisid and 
 determyned sondry purposes and exploites to be doon in Scotlande 
 with the saide garison whiche be in nombre but m'm'v'^iij^'xj ; and to 
 be playn with you, they ar the worst furnished men for enterprisinge 
 any such attemptates that ever hathe been sent or left in thies 
 Borders. I am planly advertisid as well from suche as toke there 
 musters, as by the reportes of sondry theire capitaines unto my self, 
 that their souldeors horses wol scantly here them viij or ten miles a 
 fote pase from the places where now they remayn, excepte the 
 companyes of my lorde of Anguishe, Syr Raulf Evre, Brian Laton, 
 Carre, Sotell and George Heron, amounting to the nombre of ccc 
 hundreth men or theraboutis, wherof the most part be of thys contrey 
 men, and what exploites may or is possible or likely to be doon with 
 such simple furniture of horsemen, and the other muche desirous to 
 be at home and dispatchid hens, I trust your wisdoms therin can 
 muche better judge than I. If I might chose I had lever to have 
 m'm' of goode forwarde and well willing fotemen for thannoyaunce of 
 the enymyes then all this nombre sortid as they be.^ 
 
 Whiche notwithstanding I have taking suche ordre that or the 
 ende of this weke I truste with thelpe of the contrey, there shalbe som 
 suche exploites doon that shalbe to his majesties contentation and 
 annoyaunce of the enemyes, the succes wherof I wol advertisid from 
 time to tyme. 
 
 I have received this presente daye at dyner a lettre frome my lorde 
 of Norffolk addressid unto John Gary viceadmyrall nowe in the Frithe, 
 the tenour wherof I knowe not. Howbeit assone as he shall arrive 
 here, the same lettre shalbe delyvered unto hym with all spede and 
 diligence. And yet for the more annoyaunce of the Scottis, me 
 semethe undir reservacion, it shuld be well don if it maye soo stande 
 with the good pleasure of the kingis majestic, that some parte of the 
 said shippis with their captaynes and soldiours shuld remayne here at 
 Holy Eland and thereaboutis to kepe the sees bitwene the Frithe and 
 Holy Eland this tyme of wyntir, to thentente the Scottis shuld have 
 no maner of vente or uttring of theyr wullis and salmon wonne and 
 gotten the laste yere, whiche is the oonly commoditie of Scotland, and 
 yet is remaynyng there unsold. And alsoo to put the Scottis frome 
 theyr fisshing with theyr cobles in the see this tyme of wyntir, in 
 Lente, and in the begynnyng of the yere; whiche thing duely 
 observed and put in good effecte, (as it is thought) woU more redily 
 daunte and abate the malicious courage of the Scottis then the late 
 being there of the kinges majesties armye royall. Whiche my opynyon 
 I doo referre unto your great wisdomes. xiij*** of November xij of 
 cloc at night. 
 
 ^ From this and tlie preceding letter it will be seen how ill prepared the English 
 Border was to resist a well led Scottish invasion. 
 
Ixviii APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] I have sent you herin enclosed a note of all exploites doon anempst 
 the Scottis sithen my comjmg hither and not before advertisid. 
 
 Draft in Sir John Thynne's and another (?) handwriting. Indorsed ; ' The copy 
 of a lettre sent to the Counsaill xiij" Novembris.' 
 
 Probably inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 Wastes and spoiles done in Scotlande by Sir Thomas Wharton 
 
 and other of the West Marches. 
 
 The fyrst day of November in the night, Robert Foster with xl 
 
 men dyde burne the Cassilhill, Reyhilles in West Tevedall, and 
 
 brought away xl oxen and kyen, ij horses and ij prisoners with mych 
 
 in sight of howsholde, and brent in oon howse xlj heade of cattell. 
 
 The seconde of November in the night, Eobert Hedrington 
 otherwise caulyd 'Twyn,' and Huchon his brother of Kyrklynton, 
 with XXX persones, sett fyer in a peyll of Renyane Jerdaynes upon the 
 water of Correy, and on Jamye Grame otherwise caulyd Jamye 
 Hill, Englishman, reskeuyd the same fyer; and they brought with 
 them XXX oxen and kyen, viij* horses and mares, Ix shep with mych 
 other in sight of howsholde, and brent theire ij howses. 
 
 The v' of Novembre in the night, Percevell Grame, Wylliam 
 Storye accumpaynyde with Andrew Bell and others to the number of 
 XXX persones, brent a towne in Anerdall caulyd Huton, xvj' myles 
 within Scotlande, vj* myles northwest from Loughmaben castell, and 
 brought away xx' kyen and oxen, and all the ensight in the howses 
 was brent, and above iij^^ not and sarten shep. 
 
 The same v* day of November in the night, xiiij* men of Bew- 
 castell brent the howses of Rob Scott of Halowathe in Tevedall and 
 brought away xvj' nowte. 
 
 The vij* of Novembre in the night Edwarde Storye servant to 
 Sir Thomas Wharton and other his servantes to the number of xxx 
 persones, brent a towne in Anerdall caulyd Hutonhill, ij myles from 
 Loughmaben castell, and brought away iij horses and oon prisoner 
 caulyd Jhohnston and brent all the goodes in theire howses. 
 
 The said vij* of November in the night Robert Foster and other to 
 the number of xvj* men with him brent a towne in Tevedall caulyd 
 Cromokhilles. 
 
 The same night Jhon Musgrave and xl men with him brent a 
 towne in Tevedall caulyd Eowlle, and brought away xij kyen and 
 oxen, and vj* horses and mares. 
 
 The viij* of November at the breaking of the day in the 
 morninge, Thomas Wharton son to Sir Thomas Wharton knyght, 
 and Thomas Dacre accumpanyd with iij hundreth horsmen or ther- 
 abowtes did forray all the cuntre of Heshdall and brent the towne 
 of Stabulgorton and all the steides in Escheatt, and brought away 
 viij^''' kyen and oxen, xx*' horses and mares, xvj prisoners, and all the 
 ensight in the howses. The day was evill and darke, wich put them 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. Ixix 
 
 [1542.] from myche goodes. Yt was thought the Lord Maxwelles sonn wich 
 lay in ther way at Longhollm wolde have shewid sume feat, and. had 
 providyd therefor, but he durst not meddell, and at night they 
 reparede home to Carlisle withowt hurt to any of them. 
 
 Mych goodes hath bene stolne in Scotland by Englishe and 
 Scotteshmen that I do not wryete of because they dyd not bume. 
 
 Corrected by Wharton. Indorsed (by Thynne) : ' Spoilles doon in Scotlande 
 by Sir Thomas AVharton.' 
 
 V. 
 
 Nov. 15. Hertford to Henry VIII. 
 
 Pleasithe it your majeste to be advertisid that I, havinnge entelli- 
 gence by myn espiell that the Scottis myndid very shortly to have 
 laide a garison of ecc men at Coldingham xij miles north from 
 Berwicke, devisid to prevent theire comyng and disapoint theire 
 purpose therin, and therfore althoughe the tyme of the monithe did 
 not best serve, leest in demuringe the same they should arive there, 
 I causid as many of the garisons here as had horses hable to cary 
 them thither, with a e of the garison of Bei-wike and sondry of thies 
 contre men in all to the nombre of viij"^ or theraboutis to mete on 
 Monday night last at Berwike about x of the clok, not uttring to 
 any of theym the cause of there assembly till they were altogether 
 within the saide town ; who beinge then advertisid of my determina- 
 tion aswell for the burninge and distroyinge of the saide Coldingham 
 with the stedes on al sides therabout as Reston and Ayton, with a 
 pyle of George Humes deputy wardeyn of thest marches of Scotlande, 
 and all the villages stedes and com betwene these and Berwike, as 
 also how they shoulde ordre theym selfis in the execution therof, 
 yssued forth towarde the saide Coldingham about xj of the clok the 
 same night under the leading of Syr Raulf Evre, Syr William 
 Bulmer knightes, and Raulf Bulmer my servaunt. And in theyr 
 approchyng thidderwardes they lefte divers gentilmen with sertaiue 
 of theyr said nombre at the saide pyle of George Humes to environe 
 that place soo as none then being within shuld issue oute, and pro- 
 cedyd with the rest in the3rr journey unto Coldirjgharn, where furste 
 they layd a sertaine of theyr nombre bitw(;ri'; the Abbey and the 
 towne, brennyng the same with a greato substaunc} of conn; thorin, 
 and alsoo oon other towne callid Restono with otiicr nicdin th'^raboiitiH 
 belonging to Coldingham, northe este fromc thcnw. And in thoyr 
 retourne homewardes the said pile of Ayton was not won but defcndid 
 with Ixxx Scottis. Howbeit at suchc tyme as the hoole cumpany 
 retoumed thiddir againe, they all to gidders wanne the same houH 
 and barmekyne by fyne force, and there slue thre Scottis, toke all 
 the reste prisoners, brente the hous and all the corne within the 
 same and thereaboutis and diverse other villages and stedes in theire 
 retom, to the said Scottis no litle hurte and damage. And alsoo 
 
Ixx APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] they have takene in all as well at Coldingham as at Ayton and other 
 placis, c prisoners, ciiij^ naggis and mares, cclx hed of nete, viij^xl 
 shepe with moche other insight and stuff of houshold. And yet 
 during all this tyme the watir of Whittatyr was not up, soo that 
 great nombre of Scottis mought have repayred thiddir unto the 
 rescue of the premyssis if theyr courage had served theym soo to 
 have done. And the said cumpany, thankes be geven therefore unto 
 Almighty God, retourned saufly againe unto Barwik withoute lesyng 
 or casting awaye of any oon persone. 
 
 I assure your majeste the saide gentlemen with also George Duglas, 
 who not appointid to be there but of him self cam thither with my 
 lorde of Anguishes company, whom I desirid my saide lorde to sonde 
 furth and to rest him self still at Berwik, have in this jorney very 
 panyfullye and willingely served your highnes in suche wise that in 
 myn opynyon they have deservid your majestes thanckis. As knoweth 
 Our Lorde who ever preserve your highnes in your most royall astate. 
 From your majesties castle of Alnewik the xv'"* of Novembre. 
 
 Draft in Sir John Thynne's and another (?) handwriting. Indorsed : ' A copy 
 ' of a lettre sent to the kinges majeste xv" Novembris.' 
 
 VI. 
 
 Nov. 16. Gilbert Swynhoo to Hertford. 
 
 * 
 
 Eight honorable, in my most loyly mayner I recomende me unto 
 you. Pleasytt your lordship to be advertysyd that I have doyn my 
 dylygens for nuys furth of Scotland. As I am informyde thay wylbe 
 in with all the power that they may make bothe in Tyvydale and the 
 Marshe and all othir helpe that thay can geyt in thair forestes and 
 the hyther syde of Loyden, for as I am informyd thayr purpose is to 
 come in in ij hoysts. They wyll come in to the land as farr as they 
 darr by nyght and burne hameward, and lay a bushment agayne thair 
 hame comyng abowt Twede, if they come hame that way, and if they 
 come hame by the Drye Marche, they wyll lay thaym where thay 
 thynke the most expedyent for tham. Thair is in Gedwoorth a 
 certayn fooyte band, the nowmbre of xvj° men with iiij captaynes, 
 whiche is captayne Dogg, captayne Moorrey, captayne Scrymylshone, 
 and one othir Iryshe captayne whose name I knawe nott. Owr 
 shipps remevyd furth of the FjTthe upon Setirdaye the last. Thair 
 was ij Scottis boytes dreggyng osteris a space from tham, they tooke 
 the boytes and payd tham for thar osteris, mayd tham gud chore and 
 lett tham gay. The Kyng causyd hangg tham all when they came 
 hame. The fooyteband off Gedwoorth haith receyvyd bot waygez for 
 xiiij days ; it is sayd that thay shuld hame, and iij<= sperys come in 
 thair rowme. Sir Eobert Booys and Sir Eoger Lasselles ar remevyd to 
 Saynct Androys, and kepyd thair that none Ynglysh man may comme 
 to tham. Eic[hard] Booys and Master Slyngsbye ar remevyd to the 
 
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 [1542.] north part of Scotland with the Bysshoppe of Mourrey, and so 
 coraaundyd to remayne whyle the kyngis pleasure be foorther 
 knawen. I have none other nuys at this tyme, bot Allmyghtye Jesus 
 preserve your honorable lordship to his pleasure. I beseche your 
 good lordshipp to perdone me of my rude indytyng which hevis no 
 better lernyng. By yowris to his smalle power, Gylbert Swynhoo. 
 At Cornehill the xvj day of Novembre. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the right honorable and myne especiall good lord 
 warden and Erele of Harfoorth.' Indorsed : (by Thynne) ' R. from Gilbert 
 Swynho xvij Novembris.' Wafer signet gone. 
 
 VII. 
 
 c. Nov. 16. Memorandum by a Spy. 
 
 A remembrance of thinges to be shewide to my lorde warden. 
 
 Firste: — to shewe unto his lordshipe howe that a shippe laden 
 with rye camme frome Denmarke and with greate defficultie escapid 
 the shipes of Englande then lyinge in Firthe, and haithe brought 
 wrytynges frome the King of Denmarke to the King of Scottes, 
 that the Scottes should defende them selfes as well as they can untill 
 Candebnas and then they should have aide frome oute of Denmarke. 
 
 Item : — that Alexandre Oreghton haithe taken shipe at the weste 
 coste of Scotlande toward France to knowe what helps they maye 
 have of the Frenche kinge, and to receyve the Kinge of Scottes 
 rentes there due to hym by the Quene that nowe is, and also the 
 rentes belongyng to the Oardynall. 
 
 Item : — that the Scotes entende to make an invasion into England 
 and to rayse fyre specially in brenynge of come in revenginge the 
 burnyng of theyre come by the army of England and sithen. 
 
 Item : — the Scottes saye they trusts none other but that my said 
 lord woll make a warden rode this mone and brene Gedworthe. 
 
 Item : — the Scottes saye that they were xij thousande horsemen 
 redy to have medlede with the horsmen of England when the fote 
 oste was goynge over Twed at theyre retourne homward, yf therle 
 of Huntley had not refused that enterpryse ; wherefore the Scottes 
 doo not spare to call the said erle a cowarde capytajme. 
 
 Item: — the Scotes saye that theyre lordes be faynte hartyd, 
 bycause they wold not comme with more sped agajmste the armye of 
 Englande, and it is further said the Kinge of Scottes is displeased 
 with the said Scottes lordes for the same, for when they were 
 commaundid by the King of Scottes to take a muster of all the 
 Scottes oste, they certyfyed but for every xx thousand men xij 
 thousande, bicause they were afrayed to go any further toward the 
 army of Englande. 
 
 Item: — the Scotes were suposede to be above the nombre of a 
 hundrethe thousand wherof the moste parte were Ershemen, whiche 
 
Ixxii APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] be varay slaves and noo men of good ordre, for they have dystroyed 
 as moche come and other goodes, withoute paynge any thynge there- 
 fore, as the army of England dyde within Scotlande, wherof the 
 comonaltye of Scotlande complayne varay sore. 
 
 Item : — there was with the Scottes army iiij^^ix cartes with two 
 smalle gunes in every carte, whiche shotte aboute the greatnes of a 
 mannes thombe, xviij peces somthing greater, vij pece of feilde 
 ordynance and two greate gwnes. 
 
 Item: — there is no lordes nor other of any reputacion within 
 Scotlande that have any knowlege to take any enterpryse upon 
 hande, savinge therle of Argyle and one Master Kilmawers who is 
 the Admyrall of Scotlande. 
 
 Item : — it is a common bragg amonge the Scottes, that yf the army 
 of Englande had procedid one other dayes journey within the realme 
 of Scotland, they sholde have been foughten withall by the Scottes. 
 
 Item : — I harde the Scottes nere Edenbrughe saye among theym- 
 selves that they fered the shippes of England (then lying before the 
 haven of Leithe) shoulde make a bulwarke upon an eland callide the 
 Inche whiche is in the myddes of the water of Firthe, and to lye 
 certayne ordenaunce there, to the utter dekaynge of the townes of 
 Edenburghe and Leithe. 
 
 Item : — Sir Roberte Bowes and Sir Roger Lasselles be in the 
 keping of the Cardynall in the castell at Saynte Androwes, varaye 
 straitlye kept, so that no Englisheman can com eyther to see or 
 speake with theyme. 
 
 Rychard Bowis and Slyngesby bee in the keping of 
 
 the Byshope of Murrey at a house of his callyd Spyni about viij^" 
 myles by northe Eddenburghe. Sir John Wetheryngton is in the 
 keping of one Shynkler at a place callyd Roslyne vj 
 
 myles frome Eddenburgh. John Herone is in the keping of the Lord 
 of Edmerston two myles frome Edenbrugh. 
 
 Myn espiall varieth in the nombre of the men in both places. 
 Further he saith that certayn merchauntes of Fief who desirid leve 
 of the King of Scottes to horde our ships, and after they sent theym 
 salmon ale and wyne, for the whiche they ar sens sent for, and now ar 
 in prison and it is not knowen wat shalbe com of them. 
 
 Item: — that certayn fishermen cam aborde our ships and solde 
 theym oisters, as they were comynge out of the Frieth, for which 
 they ar sens hangid. 
 
 No date or indorsement. The last two sentences are in a different handwriting. 
 
 VIII. 
 
 Nov. 19. Report by Sir C. Radcliffe's servant. 
 
 The saying of Sir Cutbert Ratcliffes servaunt who cam from his 
 maister on Tuisdaye last, and cam into Englonde on Saterdaye 
 in the morninge, xviij" Novembris. 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION". Ixxiii 
 
 [1542.] First :— that therle of Argile had with him in the Scotisshe ost 
 xijmi Yerishe men and ij^'cc cariaige horses, and that the Scottis were 
 more aferde of the saide Yrishe men than of thenglishe army, and for 
 they did asmuche hurt where they cam in distroying the corn and 
 vitailles and not paying therfore, and if they were resistid by the saide 
 Scottis they wolde kill them. The maner of the saide Yrishe men is 
 when they com to theire logenges theye kill theire oxen and kyne 
 and take 'the paunche and set it upon stakes and therin boile the 
 fleshe, and then take they the greene hide and cut it in paces and sow 
 it about theire fete for showes, and if they fynde bedis where they com, 
 the throwe theym awey and lap theym selfes in a mantle and ly (?) in 
 to the strawe. And every morninge if they ly nere any water, they 
 wol run uppe to the knes to suple theire saide showes when they be 
 shronk and wexen harde. 
 
 Item : — he saithe as his maister shewed hym, the Bisshop of Glasco 
 chauncelor of Scotlande, in whose keping his saide master is at Glasco, 
 tolde hym that he the saide chauncellor wolde be glad of peace and 
 doubtid not but the King and the lordes wolde agre to any reasounable 
 thing to opteyn it, if it were not for the Cardynall and som certayn 
 bisshops that take' his part. 
 
 Item : — he saith that there is suche penury and skarsite aswell 
 within the lande where the Scottis army cam throughe, as also upon 
 the Borders where he passid throughe, that there is skarsely any thing 
 to be goten for money. 
 
 Draft in Sir Jolm Thynne's handwriting. Indorsed ; 'Intelligences xix 
 Novembre.* 
 
 IX. 
 
 Nov. 20. Sir Geoege Douglas to the Earl of Angus. 
 
 Plased your lordshipe that this night com oon of our aspyers to 
 Bylly borne and was stert in three syndry places with the watches, and 
 retomed bakward agan, and send me a woman this day; and she knewe 
 not the way and wes longe in commyng, and after she com to the 
 gate it was two houris or I gat knoledge of herr ; and this is the 
 advertysment that I have gotten. The King of Scottis beys this 
 night in Lawdre, and it wes proclamed upon Fryday in Edinbrught 
 and upon Setterday in Hahyngton, that all gentle men with ther 
 howshaldes shuld meate the kinge this said day in Lawdre, and in 
 lykwyse proclamed that the pour men shuld bryng ther horsses to 
 drawe the kingis ordynaunces and they shall have xij d. sterling for 
 every horsse a day. I am advertysed that ther shuld be a thousand 
 horsse men lye in Tevydale and v hundre in the Merse. I trust 
 shortly to have fordar knolege yf this mater go forward. I maid the 
 capytaine to wryte thies newes to my lord Wardayne, and I have put 
 my hand unto the lettre in aventure you had not ben ther present, to 
 have showed my lord wardayne the same newes, and as I gett ferdar 
 
 / 
 
Ixxiv APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] knolege I shall certyfy my lord wardayn, as knoweth our Lord God, 
 who have your lordshipe iu his keping. At Barwyck this Monday 
 after two of the cloke. (Signed) Be yowr brodir wyt sarwes George 
 Dowglas. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my lorde therle of Anguss geve thies.' Seal broken. 
 
 X. 
 
 Nov. 21. Sir William Eure to Hertford. 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipe to be advertissede that my cousyn 
 Eauff Bulmer and the capitain of Norhame haithe declarede certayne 
 credence unto me frome your lordshipe — furste, that your lordships 
 pleasur is for to have a rode made unto Eccles upon Frydaye next. 
 My lorde, I thinke or thenne the Scottis wilbe in Englande or 
 garisones laide upon the Bordours, or elles I doiibte the watter to b.e 
 soe grete that evyll horses can not pase over the ryver of Twede. 
 Notwithstandinge, in that and any other jorney I shall be glade to 
 sette forwarde to accomplishe your lordshipis pleasur to the beste of my 
 power. And where they declarede further unto me that it is your 
 lordshipis pleasur and commaundement that the garisones that liethe 
 upon the fronters of the Bordours shall not daunger thayme selves for 
 keping of the places where they lye at, but to resorte to suche 
 strenght as I shall appointe : my lorde, as for Etill, Forde, Fenton 
 and suche other houses of strengthe may if the Scottis invaide and 
 come to any of thayme, defende thaymselfis to suche tyme as it be 
 knowen where they ar in daunger that the reste of the garisones maye 
 come unto the rescowe if nede be; and as for those that liethe 
 furthe of houses of strenght, I shall sonde worde unto theym if any 
 fraye come in upon thayme, to resorte and drawe to places where they 
 maye be in suretye. My lorde, if the Scottis come in of any parte of 
 this Este Marchies, I shall give comaundement to thayme that 
 dwellethe upon the frounters to advertise your lordshipe by poste in 
 whate place they enter, and further I shall comaunde all men neighe 
 the Bordours to avoide there cattell and goodes furthe of the daunger 
 of Scottis as fer as they maye. My lorde, befor the advertise- 
 ment of my said cousyn Bulmer and the said capitain of Norham, I 
 hade geven comaundement in the kinges majesties name and your 
 lordshipis, to all the pensioners, gentilmen and inhabitauntes of this 
 Este Marchies to be in a redynes of one owris warnyng by beakyne, 
 scry, fraye or otherwise, in payne of dethe, and alsoe to kepe sure 
 watches upon Twede and Tyll, and also those that watches upon the 
 frounters of the Bordours upon suche lyke payne. I thinke the beakyns 
 shall geve better and mor haisty warnynge to the countrey thenne 
 can be hade by anny other waies. My lorde, my cousyn Bulmer and 
 the said capitain shewede me that your lordshipe referred the said 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOK Ixxv 
 
 [1542.] jorney of Eccles to my discrecion, and ia the same I have advertised 
 your lordshipe myn oppynyone therin. 
 
 Alsoe my lorde this night at xj of the cloke come a spiell unto 
 George Dowglas, whoe shewede hyme that the Kinge of Scottis wilbe 
 this said night aither in Murus or Selkrege. And all the lordes and 
 gentilmen with their howsholde servauntes comethe this daie furthe 
 of Edenburghe and lodgis as nere aboute the kinge as they canne. 
 And Olyver Synkler whiche is one of his prevye counsaile, is this 
 night in Hume with the Lorde Home, and all the gentilmen of the 
 Marsse is gone to hyme ; and all the gentilmen of Tyvidaile is gone 
 this night to the kinge. And to morrowe at night the said espiell 
 saiethe they will come into Englande, with twoe ostes, one to come 
 in apon the Weste Marche and ryne apon Esk and Levyne, and the 
 other oste to come in apon the watter of Cokete or elles into Glendalq. 
 My lorde, myn advice ys your lordshipe shuld sende into Cukdale to 
 Robert Collynwodd and John Horseley to putts the countre ther in 
 redynes ; and alsoe to sende to George Herrone to drawe Tyndale and 
 Ryddisdale to Harbottill with all spede. And alsoe to cause the 
 beakyns there aboutes to be surely kepte of Symountsyde and other 
 placis, for warnyng of the countre. And in this Este Marchies we shall 
 doe suche lyke, and if we may perceyve that they come in to Cukdaile, 
 they of this marchies shall drawe thither with all spede. And if 
 they happyne to come in her, I beseche your lordshipe to commaunde 
 thayme suche lyke to drawe to this marche. And thus I comytte your 
 goode lordshipe to the tuycion of the Holly Gooste. At the kinges 
 majesties castell of Berwike the xxij*' daie of Novembre, at one 
 of the cloke after mydnight. Your lordshipis at comaundement. 
 (signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To tlie right honourable tlierle of Hertford, lord warden of the 
 Marchies of England for anempst Scotland.' Indorsed : ' From Mr Evre xxij 
 Novembre.' 
 
 XI. 
 
 Nov. 21. Hertford to the Council. 
 
 My verie good lordes after my right hartie recommendacious unto 
 your good lordshippis. Thies shalbe tadvertise the same that I ame 
 ' infourmed at this presente by sundry espielles oute of Scotland, 
 aggreing verye moche in oon opynyon, whiche is that on Sundaye 
 laste paste the King of Scottis made openne proclamacions at Eden- 
 bourgh and in other placis, that all gentilmen and their household 
 servauntis shuld be redy with vitaill for xl" dayes, and to mete with 
 hym as yestirdaye at night at Lowder, entending as I thinke to doo 
 somme notable exployte and annoyaunce here in England. Whereupon 
 I have takene ordre with theym of Warke for provysiones to bee made 
 and sente thiddir frome Barwik for defence thereof the beste I canne. 
 I have alsoo made openne proclamacions in the kinges majesties 
 
Ixxvi APPENDIX TO HSTTEODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] name that all his majesties subjectes of all his marches here shalbe 
 in arredynes upon oon howres warnyng with vitaillis for theymselfes, 
 and pravandre for theyr horssis for foure dayes, and to mete with me 
 at suche place as I shall thinke convenyente for resistence of the said 
 ennemyes. I have alsoo sente word unto my lorde of Duresme and 
 unto my lordes of Westmorland, [and] Cumbreland, that they Avith all 
 theyr powre shall put theymselfes in like arredynes with like vitaillis of 
 horsmeate and mannys meate to mete with me at any my call in fourme 
 aforesaid. I have in like maner geven monycion and ordre unto Syr 
 Thomas Wharton for the suertie and defence of Carlile. I have alsoo 
 geven ordre, that if the Scottis invade thies frountiers with any great 
 powre, that thene not oonly all the corne of the same frountiers where 
 the Scottis shall soo entre shalbe brente clerely before suche tyme as 
 the Scottis shall approche thiddir, of entente they shalhave no releeff 
 for theymselfis nor for theyr horssis by the same, but alsoo the catailles 
 thereaboutis shalle bee drivenne and conveyed suthewardes frome 
 thens as ferre frome theym as they maye, by meanes whereof I truste 
 they shall have litle socour or releeff during theyr abode in thies 
 parties. I have also geven ordre that if the Scottis doo entre, they 
 shalbe soo skirmysshed with by hors men at sundry passagis 
 and streightis and with light ordynaunce as well by night as by daye, 
 that they shall take litle reste untill the kinges majesties powre 
 shalbe here assembled. 
 
 I sente frome me on Satirdaye was sennight Somerset harrold and 
 Barwik pursyvaunte with my lorde of Norfolks lettres addressid unto 
 the King of Scottis for delyveree of our prisoners, whiche harrold 
 and pursyvaunte, as I undirstande, bee kepte still in Edenburgh 
 within theyr lodging and trayned with delayes for theyr aunswere, 
 soo as they nor none of theym shall retourne to bring any advertise- 
 mente of the Scottis procedinges ; whiche thing gevethe me moche 
 occasion to suspecte that the Scottis entende to doo somme notable 
 annoyaunce if they canne. I here not yet of the cummyng hiddir of 
 any men oute of Yorkeshyre or of the countie of Duresme to lye in 
 garrisones here on the frountiers, but oonly of Sir Thomas Hilton 
 knight with c men. Sir William Bulmer knight with fifty men, of 
 Rauff Bulmer with c men, and of George Bowis with c men ; of the 
 whiche I doo not a litle mervaile knowing suche as bee nowe'here to 
 bee no bettir horssid thene they bee. 
 
 Corrected draft by Sir John Thynne (?) Indorsed : 'The copy of a lettre sent to 
 tlie counsaiU xxj Novembris.' Ends somewhat abruptly, as if a part lost. 
 
 ™- 
 
 Nov. 22. Robert Raymont and John Car to Hertford. 
 
 My dewtie remembred. Pleasith it your lordship to be adver- 
 tyssed your lettres re[cevyd] sent unto us this laste nyght. Perceveng 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. Ixxvii 
 
 1542. well the contentes therof and accordyng thefkte of the same, we 
 have made serchy thowrghe the howse, and wher as we have fownde 
 enny faute hathe gevyn charge to have redresse this day and to 
 morowe of all syche thinges as shalle be nessecarie accordjmg your 
 lordshipes commandment, whyche God wyllyng shalbe in a redynesse 
 for the tyme. Ther wylbe no dowte but for lacke of cariage whiche 
 non wylbe had frome Barwyke at Master Lawsons handes, for he made 
 me answer he sent you all the horsys he had of the kynges, and knew 
 not wher to gett non elles in the centre ; so that we be constrayned to 
 send by horssis for owr proviciones. And ferther we have re[ceyved] a 
 lettre frome the captayn of Barwyke this day at xij of the clocke, 
 thafecte therof was he had knowlege by his aspyalles the Scottes 
 
 ^vroaldJbe in this Este Marchys or in Cowkdale this night, desiring us 
 
 to gett all the knawleg poss yb lo -aBd-wppoa-the- -same -ta advertyss 
 your lordship. And uppon the syett Master Care asked myu advice 
 wether hit myght be don consedryng your proclymacion made befor, 
 thet ther shulde no man speke with no Scottes, and uppon the same 
 by Master Utryd advice and myn, thowght it good to do, and so he 
 sent to a Scottesman who cam and spake to us at Warke at x a clocke 
 this nyght so sertefied us thet that the Kyng of Scottes lay thys laste 
 night in a town caulyd Pepylles and this day remevyd to a town cauld 
 Awyke, and intendythe as thys night to sende his compeny into the 
 Weste Marchys uppon the Cremys, extemyng them to be the nombre of 
 ix'^men, and not to medle in thys Este parties at this tyme. And for 
 other newes we know non for thes present, as knoweth our Lorde God 
 who send your good lordship long to lyve in honoure. Frome 
 Warke the xxij* of Novembre anno domini 1542, by youres, (Signed) 
 Kobert Raymont. John Car. 
 
 And more he sayd thet ther is gonne non owt of Tevydale nor the 
 Marche but Dan Car of Letleton and xl men with hym. 
 
 Written by Raymont. Addressed : ' To the ryght honourable and our syngular 
 good lorde my lorde Warden of the Marchis of Ingland anempste Escotland be 
 d[elyver]d with spyd.' Indorsed : ' E.[eoeyved] from Raymont xxiij Novembre.' 
 Wafer signet obliterated. 
 
 XIII. 
 
 [1542.] 
 Nov. 23. Hertford to the Council. 
 
 My lordes aftir mooste hartye recommendacions unto your good 
 lordshipes. This shalbe to signyfie unto the san^^ that I ame adver- 
 tised oute of Scotland that the King of Scottis being not a litle 
 myscontente with his lordis and servauntis, layed unto theyr chargis 
 at his laste being at Edenbourght that they were overmoche faynte 
 hartid, and that he had desired theym to have done but oonly twoo 
 thinges againste the kinges majesties subjectis, whiche they have lefte 
 undonne : thone was that his said lordis and servauntis shuld have set 
 upon the taile of our rerewarde like as I have heretofore written — the 
 
Ixxviii APPENDIX TO INTKODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] other of his requestis that he willid his said lordis and servauntis to 
 have done was, that they ymmediatly aftir the retourne of the kinges 
 majesties said armye shuld have invadid and have layene twoo or thre 
 dayes within this realme in the countie of Northumbreland wasting 
 and consumyng the same. And because bothe his said purposes and 
 requestis were undone, he was not a litle displeasid with tbeym. 
 "Whereupon to pacifie hym for the tyme they besought hym to be con- 
 tente, promysing unto hym that before the light of this mone were 
 endid they wold soo use theymselfes with suche exploytis againste the 
 kinges magesties subjectis as the said King of Scottis shuld have cause 
 to bee contente. And upon this expostulacion with theym, they by the 
 commaundemente of theyr said king have assembled themselfes and 
 all theyr houshold servauntis and trustie frendes to th e nombre o f 
 xiiij"' or ev"^ mon (no it io oaycd). And the said king laye on Tuysdaye 
 at night last paste at Murous^ or Selkerigge and in his cumpany is the 
 Cardynall of Scotland, therle of Murrey and many other lordis lardis 
 and gentilmen of those parties. 
 
 And the same night Olyver Syntclere oon of his pryvye counsaill 
 was sente unto Home castell, and there all the gentilmen of the 
 Marshe met with hym ; and all they of Tyvidale went unto Murous to 
 the king. I ame alsoo credibly enfourmed that oon John Barton oon 
 of the beste men of war for the see that they have in Scotland, is yn 
 prepayring of twoo good shippis with men of warre to the see and shall 
 shortly bee set forwardes. 
 
 On Wednysdaye at night my said espiell sente me word that the 
 Scottis eutendid to have come into thies Borders with ij hostis, wherof 
 oon shuld doo theyr exployte upon the Weste Marches on the watirs 
 of Eske and Leven, and the other on the watir of Cokket or on 
 Glendale. 
 
 This mornjmg I have received a lettre frome the captayne of Barwik 
 declaring that by his espiell he was advertisid that the Scottis to the 
 nombre of m'm' mene, on Tuysdaye at night laste were in Tividale at 
 Prymsid gatis whiche I had caused to be brente before, and they 
 tourned bak againe, because they thought and perceived that all thies 
 parties had warnyng of theyr commyng and were in arredynes by 
 meanes of my proclamacion to defende the malice of the Scottis, and 
 that the said Scottis entendid this night to bee in Northumbreland and 
 there to brene Etell and Foorde. Whereupon my lorde of Angwishe, 
 George Dowglas, Syr Rauff Eure, Rauff Bulmer and others the gar- 
 risones thereaboutis have put theymselfes in arredynes for resistence 
 of the said Scottis and defence of the premyssis, and for that entente 
 issued oute of Barwik yestirdaye at night at xj of the clok for the same 
 purpoos. 
 
 This presente daye I have advertisemente frome Warke by 
 Raymond and John Carre that the Scottis entende to diverte all theyr 
 
 ^ Originally 'Pebles.' 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. Ixxix 
 
 [1542.] powre for annoyaunce to be done on Eske and Levene, and not into 
 thies Este and Middle Marches. But my lordes, I trnste ye woll and 
 doo considre and soo do I, that Scottis bee Scottis, and perchaunce doo 
 notifie and brute on entreprise to bee donne in oon place, and in verie 
 dede entende some other purpoos. For resisting and preventing of all 
 whos malicious purposes and attemptatis I have put all thingis in 
 suche ordre as I by my laste lettres have advertised, and shall not faile 
 to sett forwardes the same by all wayes and meanes and to all suche 
 ententis as maye be for theyr resistence and annoyaunce in every 
 behalf 
 
 At the dispache of thies my lettres I have not yet herd of any 
 maner of enterprise donne by the Scottis within any parte of this the 
 tinges majesties realme. And thus I bid your lordships right hartily 
 farewell. Writtene at Alnewike the xxiij daye of Novembre at iij of 
 the clok at aftir none. 
 
 Draft in Sir John Thynne's handwriting. Indorsed : ' The copy of a lettre to 
 the Counsaill xxiij Novembris.* ' Another to Master Wriothesley.' Both under 
 same cover. That to Wriothesley is the same as No. 239 of text, without 
 Hertford's postscript. 
 
 XIV. 
 
 Nov. 23. Wharton to Hertford. 
 
 Pleased j'our honourable lordship to bee advertisid that upon the 
 xxij of this instaunte at x of cloke in the night I have received your 
 honourable lettres of the date at Alnewik the xxjti of the same with 
 a proclamacion enclosid. I have causid the proclamacion to bee 
 proclamed accordinglie. I shall doo for the furnyture and defence of 
 the kinges majesties castell of Carlile and the marches there to the 
 best and uttirmoste I maye. I have alsoo the xxiij of this instaunte 
 at vij of the cloke in the night received your honourable lettres of the 
 date at Alnewike the xxij of the same, signifieng the iutenfid purpos 
 of the Scottis for theire invasion to make waste Heske and Leven, and 
 your honourable commaundement unto me to resiste the same to 
 thuttirmoste of my powre. Asserteignyng your lordship that having 
 intelligence of greate powres to assemble in Scotland, and considering 
 therwith the light of this mone, as I wrote in my lettres to your lord- 
 ship of the date of xviijth of this instaunte, I sent lettres secretlie to 
 all the gentilmen within the boundes of the West Marches in efPecte 
 to repaire with certayne tried and best horssid men with boweg and 
 speres to bee at Carlile the xxij of this instaunt aftir the sone sett, 
 aswell to annoye as to defend, as I might see the convenyencie of the 
 same. And having agaynste the same present, a meite purpos as I 
 thoughte by good intelligence for an exploite to bee done in Scotland 
 upon the nexte.morrowe being Thurisdaye, — wioh was to brenne a 
 towne called Myddlebie viij myle within the grounde of Scotland, and 
 to lye a bushement nere to that towne, of intent that the Lord 
 
Ixxx APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] Maxwell lying in Loughnaaben castell and the Anerdalles might bee 
 traned to the same, and in like maner to lay oon other bushement 
 nere to the tower of Langholme of entente that Robert Maxwell lying 
 ther might by burnyng of that town and secret wamyng as was 
 devisid to have bene gevene unto hym, bee tranyd to the same ; and 
 by this exploite it shuld sundrye wayes have perplexed the Scottis 
 whatsoever that theire intent were, — I setfurthe of the towne of Carlile 
 toward the same before the howre of ix of the clok and repaired to a 
 place callid Cloose Gap before the howre of xij in night wich was 
 appoynted for all oure assembles. There was sundrie that kept note 
 myne appoyntment accordinglie, as to say dyvers gentilmen of West- 
 merland having commaundemente as I am enfourmed by the right 
 honourable my.lorde of Cumbrelandis lettres to bee redie upon an 
 howres warning to repair into Northumbreland to lie in garisone 
 there ; others kepte not appojmtment of the Lord Dacres tenauntes. 
 And lakking thereby the convenyencie of the former purpoos, the 
 matters debatid with thos gentilmen and nombre assemblid, I did sett 
 forwardes, and at the breking of the daye sent a forrey to the said 
 towne standing nere a strenghe of wood, anddrewe myself with theym 
 in the beste ordre I coulde nere to the same and brente the towne 
 bowses and come theraboutis, and did take six prisoners and brought 
 awaye all theire goodes. The mornyng was verie mj'stie, and soo reculid 
 homeward and brente certayne turved houses and corne upon Kirtill and 
 cam to Carlile at the daye going with sauftie of the kingis majesties 
 subjectes. Ther arre divers wise gentilmen that served the kingis 
 majestie well there, that thought the purpoos verie like to bee good in 
 his highnes servyce, and the lett for thaccomplishement not well done. 
 
 Adverting your lordship that upon your said honourable lettres of 
 the xxij*", having all thies gentilmen presentlie with me in Carlile 
 whos names I send your lordship herein closed, with theym I have 
 consultid, and by good advise I truste we have provyded to serve the 
 kingis majestie to his highnes honour in the defence of his realme and 
 to annoye the ennemye even to the beste we maye and thuttirmoste 
 of our powers. And haithe by burnyng of beakings sett fire at Karlile 
 this Thurisdaye at night at viij of the clok, sending of lettres and 
 messagis of brodde within the boundes of thies Weste Marchies for the 
 good of the same. 
 
 Advertising your lordship that newes almost commyth howrelie 
 unto me of a greate purpoos intendid by the Scottis upon thies Weste 
 Marchies. And presentlie at the making hereof oon came unto me 
 frome John Musgrave at Bewcastell, and seithe that a greate powre 
 assemblyd to Long Hollyn and there aboutes within iiij myle of 
 Bewcastell and Heske, and that the King of Scottis is repared on this 
 Thurisdaye at night as he seith to the Castell of Mylke whiche is not 
 XX myle frome Carlile. I shall attende and advertise according to my 
 duetie by the grace of Almyghtie God, who send good spede°in the 
 kmgis majesties servyce and your lordship moche increas of honour. 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. Ixxxi 
 
 [1542.] Att the kingis highnes castell of Oarlile this Thurisdaye at xij of the 
 cloke of the nighte. 
 
 Postscripta : — con espiell of myne is comen unto me and seith that 
 ij powres of Scotland entendith to envade this realme this Friday in 
 the mornyng and bringithe with theym theire wallettis. 
 
 Twoo others espiellis came unto me and seith that twoo greate 
 powres ar sene this night afore x of the cloke at Long Hollyn, the 
 othere at a place callid Murton kirke in the side of Eatable, and con 
 of my men hathe wone this night on of theire carriagis horssis as he 
 sent me woord. 
 
 A copy in Sir John Thynne'a handwriting. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 The names of the gentilmen in Carlisle the xxiiij*'* of Novembre. 
 Sir Thomas Whartone, knighte. 
 Sir William Musgrave, knighte. 
 Sir Thomas Curwen, knighte. 
 Sir John Lowther, knighte. 
 Sir James Layburne, knighte. 
 Walter Strikland, squier. 
 William Pennyngtone, squier. 
 John Leighe, esquier. 
 Thomas Sandfurth, squier. 
 Cudebert Huton, squier. 
 Thomas Dacre, squier. 
 Edward Aglonby, squier. 
 Antony Duket, squier. 
 John Warcope, squier. 
 John Prestone, squier. 
 Cristofre Crakenthorpe, squier. 
 Richard Eglesfeld, squier. 
 Gilberts Whartone, squier. 
 Thomas Dalstone mairs of Carlisls. 
 Launcslots Lancaster. 
 Cudbert Huton. 
 Launcelot Lowther, 
 Alexandsr Apulby. 
 Indorsed : (by Sir John Thynne) 'Re[cevyd] from Mr Wharton xxvo Novembris.' 
 
 XV. 
 
 Nov. 25. Hertford to the Council. 
 
 My lordss aftir moosts harty rscommendacions unto your good 
 lordshippis. It mays pleas the same to bee advertised that j'eistir- 
 days at night lats I gat knowlege by myn espielles oute of Scotland 
 
Ixxxii APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOlSr. 
 
 [1542.] that therle of Murrey lieutenaunte of the same, the Lorde Seton, the 
 Lorde Flemyng, the Lorde AskjTie with their houshold servauntis, 
 and with the cuntreyes of Lodiene, Twedale, Ettrik Foreste, Widdell, 
 Jedworthe Foreste, Liddirsdale, Galawaye and of other parties of 
 Scotland to no small nombre, entred towardes the Weste Marches of 
 Englande at a place callid ' the Whele Cawsy ' bitwene" the Weste 
 and Middle Marches, the xxiij daye of Novembre instants, the King 
 of Scottis lying that night at Pebilles, and all the said Scottis intende 
 to doo the mooste annoyance thei canne on the Weste Marches of 
 this realme. For whos resistence I on Mundaye and on Tuysdaye 
 laste addressid my severall lettres unto my lorde of Cumbreland, Sir 
 Thomas Wharton and Waltir Strikland, commaunding theym with all 
 theyr powres and force that they canne make, to bee in contynuell 
 arredynes and to set forwardes upon oon houres warnyng to with- 
 stande the malice of the said Scottis, and to bring with theym 
 vitailles and hors meate for iiij dayes, whereby I truste verily the 
 Scottis shall fynde theym more preste and redy to defende those 
 parties thenne they supposid theym to be, if they furnyshe themselfis 
 according to my said commaundemente. 
 
 This presente Sattirdaye daye in the mornyng I received a lettre 
 frome Sir William Eure, who was advertised oute of Scotland by his 
 espielles being at Edenbourgh on Wednysdaye laste, that the King of 
 Scottis on Tuysdaye laste wente frome Edenbourgh, and all that daye 
 and that night, divers botis caried over the watir of Frithe horssis 
 and men that came frome Angwys and Fiff and oute of the northe 
 parties there, al whych cumpany bee gentilmen and theyr houshold 
 servauntis and bee well horssid ; and they bee passid towardes the 
 Weste Marches with theyr king. And that the Cardynall and therle 
 of Murrey bee comme to Hadyngton xxij myles frome Barwik and 
 there entend to remayne untill the retoume of the said king. And 
 further the said espiell affermed that the Marshe and Tividale bee 
 commaundid to bee in arredynes and tassemble to giddir upon any 
 knowelege had of any oure invasion ; and none but oonly iiij='== men 
 with tried horssis bee takene oute of the same to attende upon theyr 
 king. And where as heretofore I advertised that there were but ij 
 shippis in setting forwardes to the see with John Barton, nowe this 
 espiell seithe that there be six shipps prepayred to bee set forwardes 
 as shortly as they cane. 
 
 And being surely enfourmed that the said Scottis have addressid 
 theymselfes towardes the Weste Marches, I have therefore geven ordre 
 that I truste sommewhat shall bee donne to theyr annoyaunce on theyr 
 Este Marches, if all thinges succede aftir suche fourme as I have 
 devised and commaundid. 
 
 And by your lordshippis lettres of the xx^' of this instante, I 
 perceve that the kinges majestie dothe accepte and take all my 
 procedinges here in good parte, whiche is to my great comforte 
 in my mooste humble wise I beseche you to geve unto his majestie 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. kxxiii 
 
 [1542.] mooste humble thankes on my behalf for the same, and I shall not 
 faile to the beste of my powre (as I amme mooste bounden ferre above 
 any others) to doo and set forwardes all thinges to me possible for the 
 contentaeion of his said majestie as ferre as my experience or knowe- 
 lege shall or maye extende unto during my lif, and lenger thene I 
 shalbe of this myend and will, I beseche God sende me no lif And 
 thus I bid your lordshippis mooste hartily farwell. Written at Alne- 
 wik the XXV* daye of Novembre. 
 
 Postscripta : — at thenclosing up of thies my lettres I received lettres 
 frome Syr Thomas Wharton of advertisementes frome the West 
 Marches, whiche herewith I doo also sende unto your good lordshippis. 
 
 Draft in Sir Jolin Thynne's tandwriting. Indorsed ; ' A lettre to the counsaill 
 XXV Novembre at xj of tlie clok deliverid.' 
 
 XVI. 
 
 Nov. 25. Hertford to Henry VIII. 
 
 Pleas it your mooste excellente majestie to be advertised that this 
 Sattirdaye at aftir none I have received frome Syr Thomas Wharton 
 lettres mencionyng the overthrowe and distrusse of your majesties 
 aunciente eunemyes of Scotland in the West Marches of your realme 
 whiche lettres I do sende unto your majestie herewith inclosed. And 
 as other newes and occurrants shall chaunce there orellis in thies partis, 
 soo shall I advertise your majestie with all spade and diligence. As 
 knowethe the Holy Trynytie who evermore preserve your mooste 
 excellente majestie in your mooste ryall astate. Writtene at your 
 majesties castell of Alnewik the xxv daye of Novembre at iij of the 
 clok at aftir none. 
 
 Draft or copy. Indorsed : ' To the kinges majeste xxv° Novembris.' 
 
 Inclosed in tlie foregoing: — 
 
 A remembrance maide be Syr Thomas Wharton knight, and 
 delivered to the right honorable the Erie of Hertforde, then 
 Lorde Warden of all the Marches, contenyng breifly the over- 
 thrawe gevyn to the Scotis betwene Heske and Levyn by 
 the West Marchers of the same, the xxiiij" of Novembre. 
 
 First, the Scotis loged the nyght afore in two powers, the one at 
 Langhome and the other at Morton kirke in the Eatable londe, 
 extern ed in bothe there nombres above xiiij thousande men ; some saith 
 above twentie thousande on horse and fote — fortified with stronge 
 forrayes of all the best horse men of Scotland, and grete battelles on 
 horse bak folowing for there releffes, with there severale nombres on 
 fote in there battelles. Thei had fowre fawconnettes of brasse, twolfe 
 bases two upon every carte, and thre half bases uppon one carte. 
 
Ixxxiv APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. 
 
 [1542.] havyng above thirtye standertis besides flaggis. They began to bum 
 like ane houre and ane half after the day was light, at the fote 
 of Heske, and so burnt to the Akeshawhill, like two myle in 
 lenthe. 
 
 Sir Thomas Wharton knight, upon soundry intelligence afore of 
 powers to assemble in Scotland, had appoynted diverse gentilmen 
 whose names er writtyn and there nombres herewith, to be at Carlisle 
 the xxij" of Novembre at the son settyng, to anoye and defende as 
 intelligence and cause shulde requyre. The xxiij" those nombres that 
 came, with certen bordorers, burnte the towne of Middilby eght myle 
 in Scotland, with certen houses and come uppon the water of Kirtill, 
 brought awaye diverse goodes and sextene Scotishmen prisoners, and 
 came to Carlisle that nyght without hurte. And after we were 
 alighted in Carlisle afore sowper, the right honorable my lorde of 
 Hertfordis letters arived in poste to the said Syr Thomas of the dait 
 at Anwike the xxij, mencionyng that by intelligence his lordshipp was 
 credibly informed that the Scotis with grete powers walde invade 
 upon the West Marches the xxiij, which then was passed, or the xxiiij, 
 beyng the next morowe, and that there intent was to bum Hesk and 
 Levyn. The said Syr Thomas assembled all the gentilmen there into 
 the castell for advice, and put every thing in a redynes with sending 
 to the bordorers for there aredynes. And in that nyght soundry 
 espialles commyng with trewe knowlege to the said Syr Thomas where 
 the Scotis was loged at the places of Langholme and Mortonkirke 
 aforesaid, he with those gentilmen and goode subjectis thereaboutes, 
 levyng the towne and castell of Carlisle with wise and discrete men, 
 issued furthe of the towne after the daye was brokyn, and marchyng 
 towardes Levyn, not two myle without the towne and then not thre 
 hundreth men with hym, thei sawe the fire begyn and so marched to 
 the water side of Levyn, and there stayed aswele to see the prekers 
 drawe to the ennymes as to have trewe knowlege of there powers, 
 there ordour, and intent, and also thereby to drawe the more nombre 
 as thei come to there owne strenghtis. Thus standyng there they 
 myght diverse tymes see our prekers sore chaced and put abak veray 
 fer, havyng many messages in that tyme of soundry oppynnyons. 
 And so the Scotis after a grete and long chace of our prekers at 
 Akeshawhill, returned downe towardse Artureth howes.i and there grete 
 nombres then perfitly in our sightes and partely as we stode, with 
 there sides towardes us burnyng homewert, and our prekers not preking 
 bicause of there ordenaunce and grete powers, they then somme thing 
 homewardes, we with sex standertis, as to say my lorde Parres in 
 thordour of my nyghe cosyn Walter Strikland and two hundreth 
 archers of Kendale with hym, my cosyn Syr William Musgraves, my 
 broder in lawe Syr Thomas Curwens, my cosyn and deputes Syr John 
 Lowthers, my son in lawe William Pennyngtons, and myn owne with 
 
 1 i.e., knolls. 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. Ixxxv 
 
 [1542.] the nombre of twolf hundreth men or nere thereaboutes, come over 
 the water of Levyn more then a pase on horsbak to Howpsikehill full 
 in the sight of the Scotis, and there a litill pawsed on horsbak to put 
 the sex standertis with those men to the moste shewe and savitie for 
 the releif of our prekers. And with the sight and ordour of the same 
 the Scotis stayed as in a mase, and therwith moved the next parte of 
 there felde towerdes us ; with the sight wherof immediatly we alighted 
 frome our horses and ordered men as to feght, who moste comforthtably 
 put theym selfis at commandment in a redynes ; and so standyng, the 
 Scotis put there ordenaunce in that parte of there felde afore theme, 
 and did alight on fote and marched easily towerdis us. Our prekers 
 came and tolde us that they were alighted and had ordered, and was 
 commyng to feght. We adviced theym as the Scotis came within our 
 shote of arrowes, that thei shulde sett upon theym at the side upon 
 the right hande, for uppon the left hande was a grete mosse. And 
 domysdaye beyng than emongest all prekers of both the sides and not 
 one hedestrang horse of nayther side — thus orderyng, the Scotis sodenly 
 began to stande when there foremest men and our standertis was 
 within fourtie score togidders; and immediatly theruppon the 
 farthest in the felde began easely to recule, and so the other folowed, 
 and after the ordenaunce. And then we with our prekers devised 
 howe they shulde be anoyed ; and so they desired that we wolde abide 
 thejTn at all aventures upon Howpsikeshill on fote. And so abidyng 
 long, anon we marched on fote forewardes, with diverse standynges for 
 ordour, and dyd leiff our horses uppon that hill, and so came to the 
 topp of Artureth howes ; our prekers beyng devided in soundry partes 
 couthe a long tyme after have no tyme to sett uppon theme. And 
 when the Scotis came nere to Artureth myln dam, where a strate 
 forde is which is called Sandyforde, havyng a grete mosse, a grete 
 standyng water and the rever of Heske was afore the3rm and the mosse 
 upon there left hande, than our prekers in a holme afore they came to 
 the dam, gatt theym in a shake all the waye. The shot of there 
 ordenaunce as they myght and diverse horse slayn ; and havyng theym 
 in a shake more then in warlike haste at that dam, the standyng 
 water mosse and the rever of Heske, our prekers gaif them there a 
 freshe onsett and overthrewe theym, where was above twolf hundreth 
 presoners takyn, twentie slayn and dyverse drowned. Ten men was 
 drawyn with fisher nettes furthe of Heske thre dales after. And of 
 that nombre there was takyn two erles, five barons, and of there 
 lardes and in the name of there gentilmen, above five hundreth 
 presoners, twentie carted peces of ordenaunce for the felde. There 
 was won sex score half hakkes, and grete nombre of handgonnes was 
 won. There was thirtie and mo standertis with all there flagis 
 emongest the fotemen was won and overthrowen. None of theme was 
 borne on hight over the water of Sarke which devideth Scotland and 
 the Eatable grounde. Of the English partie, there was in all hors- 
 men and fotemen under two thousande, and of that nombre sevyn 
 
Ixxxvi APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOK 
 
 [1542.] slayn and one takyn afore noyn. And so all men did draws to the 
 standertis a litill afore the daye goyng with presoners, where in the 
 Kinges highnes name proclamacion was maide by Sir Thomas 
 Wharton that no presoners shulde departe without presentacion afore 
 hym. And so easely we returned towards Carlisle and into the 
 countree abrode to there owne houses. This is breifly the trewthe, 
 but to here of the spole and takyng of presoners that nyght in 
 Scotland by the Annerdalles, Eshdalles, Ewesdalles, Wawcopdalles, 
 and somme of Liddersdalles, it is for goode Inglishmen pleasant to 
 here'. For surely there er some presoners moo. by the Scotis goode 
 help that nyght sent bak frome there home goyng, into Englond to 
 be kept. 
 
 The King of Scotis laye that nyght afore the burnyng in his castell 
 of Lowmabane, and came to a hill upon the morowe called Burnys- 
 warke, within sex myle where they burnt, that he myght see the 
 same fire. His newes that nyght was so pleasant in Lowmabane, 
 that he was most in a rage therwith ; and soyn upon the morowe he 
 passed by Braggewell towerdes Sterling, takyng litill reste to he 
 came there, and oppynly spoke displeasante wordes in his ridyng 
 agaynst his owne subjectes bordorers, for there service and spole maide 
 that nyght. The Scotis purpose was the nyght after there burnyng 
 to have loged at Gretno or thereaboutes, and upon the morowe to have 
 left there horses in Scotland and to have burnt alongest the Marches 
 unto Beaumont, and there to have passed on fote over the sande as 
 the Scotis saith ; but whedder thei had other purpose or no I am not 
 certen bicause of there grete powers, but thankes be to Almyghtie 
 God who gouverneth all, there purpose was made uncerten and there 
 logynges better provided. (Signed) Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Indorsed (perhaps by Sir John Thyiine) : ' Syr Thomas Whartons report for 
 thover throw of the Scotes. 
 
 ' M[emoran]d. thought not true report.' 
 
 XVII. 
 
 Nov. 26. Angus and Sir William Euee to Hertford. 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipe to be advertissede we have receyved 
 your lettre and conceive the contentes thereof And where as we 
 perceyve by the same your lordshipis pleasur is for to have a rode 
 unto Eccles withe suche nombre of men as your lordshipe haithe 
 appointede in a ceduU closede within your lettre for the same purpose, 
 whiche nombre we thinke is verey fewe, and many of thair horses 
 not able to performe that jomey. My lorde, accordinge to your saide 
 lettre we have comonede with Master Douglas, Sir William Bulmer, 
 my sone Sir Rauf, Eauf Bulmer and the capitayne of Norhame, and have 
 debaited the same cause. And as we thinke the saide Eccles is frome 
 Berwike xvij myle, and ther is noe goode passage thither nor to make 
 retoume withoute grete daungier, save onely at Fier Brande mylne, 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOK Ixxxvii 
 
 [1542.] beinge xiiij myle frome the said Berwyke ; and if soe be that the weste 
 
 wynde chaunce to ryse or any rayne or sodden thowe faule, the watter 
 
 will soe sodenly ryse that they shall be forcede to come alonge the 
 
 Marse be Berwike, and thenne the hole power of the Marse and of 
 
 Tyvidale may come unto thaym easelye, whiche they cannote be able 
 
 to withstande ; for they muste come the same waye that your lord- 
 
 shipe jomeyede the thre furste dales ye wente into Scotlande. And 
 
 wher that your lordshipe is enformede that the Marse and Tyvidale is 
 
 gone forwarde, we ar enformede as well by our espiellis as by Sir 
 
 John Witherington nowe comen furthe of Scotlande, whiche affermeth 
 
 the same, that ther is not paste one hunderethe men bothe of 
 
 Tyvidaile and the Marse gone ; and bothe the Wardeane of Tyvidaile 
 
 and the Marse lefte at home for the defence of our incomyng. And 
 
 forther your lordshipe shall understande that mens horses' her haithe 
 
 been verey soor taken upon, for theyr wer furthe upon Thursdaie at 
 
 night, therle of Angus, Master Douglas, Sir William Bulmer, Sir Rauf 
 
 Eure, Rauf Bulmer, the porter of Berwike and the garison, watchinge 
 
 for the incommynge of the Scottis, And this momynge they wer all 
 
 furth upon wamynge of a fraye geven unto thayme by the capitain of 
 
 Norhame. And alsoe they of Norhame haithe been in Scotlande and 
 
 taken certain presoners and goodes ; and those of Berwike haithe 
 
 bothe taken presoners and goodes and bumede one steide; soe that all 
 
 our horses is soor decayede, and many of thayme croked and gawllede, 
 
 insomuche that they ar not able to make noe fer jorney. Wherfor 
 
 my lorde if it lyke your lordshipe to refer unto thes gentilmen to 
 
 devise a jorney as they shall seme goode, which they ar aboute one 
 
 all redye, we truste they shall serve the kinges majestie well and 
 
 alsoe to your lordshipis honour. Besechinge your lordshipe that your 
 
 pleasur maye be knowen unto thes gentilmen with spede whiche is 
 
 thair desier, whoe wilbe glade willingly to serve the kingis ma,jestie 
 
 and your lordshipis to the beste of thair powers. As knowethe the 
 
 Holly Gooste whoe have your goode lordshipe in kepinge. At the 
 
 kingis majesties castell of Berwike the xxvj" dale of Novembre at 
 
 iiij of the cloke in the momynge. Your lordshipes at comaundement. 
 
 (Signed) Ar'* erl of Angus. Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honourable therle of Hertforde lorde wardene of 
 the Marchies of Euglande for anempst Scotlande.' Indorsed : ' E. xxvj Novembre 
 Sir "William Evre.' 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 Nov. 26. Wharton to Hertford. 
 
 Pleasith it your right honourhable lordship to be advertisid, that 
 emongest other the kinges majesties servantes here, I did this daye 
 sit in the Motehaull in Carlisle, of intent to have had presentid unto 
 me all Scottis men prisoners according to my last lettres, and all the 
 same was not redy accordingely for sundry respectes, as was alegid 
 
Ixxxviii APPENDIX TO INTEODUOTION-. 
 
 [1542.] there by officers of the countreys. And so I have commaundid by 
 proclamation that all prisoners shalbe presentid hy theire takers upon 
 Monday next, and that noon shalbe sufferid to depart nor noon to 
 convey theire horse nor barneys into Scotlande. I do sende your 
 lordship here inclosid the names of certayn prisoners com to my 
 knowleage at this present. Advertisinge your lordship that hy com- 
 munication had betwene the Lorde Dumlanrik and me, he saith thies 
 wordes — ' That there ar now in your handes upon thies marches those 
 ' men with goode ordre whiche may make peax or conquest of Scot- 
 ' lande, at the kinges will.' He muche desirid that he might talke 
 with the Lorde Maxwell secretely. I causid theym my self and others 
 to sup togethers, this Saturday at night, and after soper herde my 
 self both theire talkes. The Lorde Maxwell apperid muche towardes 
 the same effectes, who is very desirous to speke with Oliver Senklere 
 secretely, whiche I have not grauntid, but with gentle wordes saide 
 that the lerrde Dunlenrike and I wolde take more tyme to talke 
 therupon, off entent that I myght know your lordships pleasur afore I 
 gave any directe aunswer therunto. 
 
 This matier is of suche forse in my pore opynion that not only it 
 emboldith me tadvertise your lordship therof according to my duty, 
 but also tadvertise therwith my pore conceipt unto your lordship, 
 wich is that and if it might stande with your honourhable pleasour to 
 make your repaire to the kinges majesties castle of Carlisle within 
 your lordships own office, and to bring with your lordship xx hors 
 mo or fewer at your pleasur, I trust veryly the sequile therof shall 
 muche redound to the kinges majesties honour, and at the lest in my 
 conseit it wol shortly appere whether they speke the same bona fide 
 or noo. 
 
 Advertising also your lordship that the King of Scotis was at 
 Loughmaben castle the night afore theire enterprice, and the same 
 day cam to se the fier nerer unto theym than a bill caulid Bumswarke. 
 My self and other with our standertis was ferther in Scotlande the 
 day before then the place where the king was to loke upon the fier. 
 There was standertis with me both the same days, my Lorde Parres 
 in the rule of my cosen Walter Striklande, and cc archers with hym, 
 whom and those archers I had sent for upon considerations for defence 
 and exploites to be doon, as I wrote to your lordship in my lettres of 
 the date the xxiij''' of this instant. There was also standertis both 
 those days, Syr William Musgraves, my brother in lawes Syr Thomas 
 Curwen, my cousen and deputys Syr John Lothers, my son in law 
 William Pennyngtons, all whiche and others gentlemen I had sent 
 for accordingly. They my cosens, Syr James Laburn, knight, Thomas 
 Dacre, John Leighe, Thomas Sandforth, Edwarde Aglonby, Anthony 
 Dukket, John Preston, Gilbert Wharton, John Warcope, Cutbert 
 Huton, John Musgrave, Thomas Blenerasset, Thomas Denton, William 
 Porter, the Grames and many others that at this present by names 
 I do not write of, and generally all the kinges highnes subiectis 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. Ixxxix 
 
 [1542.] that I saw, served his majestie in suche wise that I cannot write unto 
 your lordship the worthynes of theire praise. We have mo standertis 
 won than those aforsaide. The Lorde Somervell saithe they were 
 above xxx standertis in the felde. There was therle of Glencam 
 otherwise caulid therle of Kilmaures now prisoner, therle of Oassillis, 
 som saith that he is slayn, therle of Arell and therle of Menteth. I 
 have as well sent espiell into Scotlande as also am travelinge with 
 other wise gentlemen in all others the kinges majesties service, as 
 thoportunyte of the same in our pore wittes best requirith. And 
 this day I trust to have with me the most part of the prisoners of 
 honour and gentlemen of name, and shall take ordre for theire kepinge 
 a sondre, and otherwais as we shall entende for the best. Assertayn- 
 inge that if your lordships pleasour be to repaire hither I shall waite 
 upon your lordship at Hawtwisell for your honourhable passage over 
 the more, at suche houre as shall stande with your pleasure to com- 
 maunde me. And shall pray Almighty God to sende your lordship 
 muche encrease of honour. At the kinges highnes castle of Carlisle, 
 the xxvj''' of Novembre at v of the clok in the morninge. Your lord- 
 ships at all comaundement, Thomas Wharton K. 
 
 A copy in. Sir Jolin Thynne's hand writing. Indorsed : ' the copy of Syr Thomas 
 Whartons lettres to my lorde xxvj Nov. B[eceyved] xxvij eiusdem.' 
 
 XIX. 
 
 Nov. 27. Hertfoed to Henry VIII. 
 
 Pleas it your mooste excellente majestie to be advertised that this 
 presente Mundaye daye at xij of the cloV at narvns I have received 
 lettres frome Sir Thomas Wharton knight, with a sedule of the 
 names of sertaine prysoners takene of late in your Weste Marches, 
 whiche lettres and sedule I doo sende unto your majestie herewith 
 inclosed. And considring that by the said prisoners I perceive they 
 begyne to speke and to make overture of suche thinges as maye bee 
 other for a peas, orelles for a conqueste (as the said Sir Thomas 
 Wharton writethe), I have therefore commaundid the said Sir 
 Thomas Wharton to bring and to conveye frome Garlile unto your 
 majesties towne of. Newcastell ane x of the saide Scottis and other 
 prisoners suche as he shall thinke mooste fitte for this purpose on 
 Sattirdaye at night next commyng where thene I entende to bee 
 myself. 
 
 And considring that they bee your majesties prisoners, I take it 
 more to your honour to have theym brought unto me unworthie, being 
 your warden, thene I to repayre to thuttirmuste confynes of your 
 frountiers to speke with theym. And alsoo it shalbe a more openne 
 testymonye in the face of the world, and more discomforte unto theyr 
 frendes to have theym conveyed forther into your realme, or if it 
 pleas your majestie unto your owne presence, thene to remayne there 
 
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 [1542.] as they no we doo. And also I have considred that where Sir Thomas 
 Wharton writhethe that the said Lorde Maxwell desirethe to speke 
 with Olyver Syntclere secretly, and thereby as I thinke they mought 
 aggre togiddirs in thynges not concemyng the same, and considring 
 that the said Syntclere is the mooste secrete man leving with the 
 said King of Scottis, [ have ordred that they shall not comone or 
 speke togiddir untill theyr cummyng to Newcastell, nor thene onlesse 
 I bee present ; and in the meane tyme Sir Thomas Wharton to gaddre 
 of either of theym aparte what he canne. 
 
 Alsoo I have considred my lorde Lile shalbe thene aryved at New- 
 castell, by reason whereof I thinke it very mete for me to comon and 
 to instructe hym there in suche thinges as I have gaddred in thies 
 .parties, whereof I thinke very necessarie to make relacion unto hym 
 for bettir servyng of your said majestic in thies parties. And alsoo 
 if I shuld be at Carlile at his being there, he shuld not knowe to what 
 placis to directe his men and my lorde of Cumbrelandis with others 
 appoyntid to come hiddir, and also your majestie shuld bee double 
 chargid because suche as bee here alredy in garrisons shuld not bee 
 soo sone discharged I being soo ferre of, whiche thing wold bee to 
 your majesties no litle chargis. In all thies premysses, if I have 
 done anything whiche shuld not bee mooste unto your contentacion, 
 I humbly beseche your majestie to pardone my yngnoraunce and 
 taccepte that whiche I have done for the beste in good parte, and 
 that I have mente it for the beste. And thus, &c. Alnewike 
 xxvij" Novembris. 
 
 Draft bj^ Sir John Thyane (?). Indorsed by him : ' The copy of a lettre to the 
 kinges majeste xxiij" Novembris, v. afternoon.' 
 
 XX. 
 
 Nov. 28. Angus to Hertford, 
 
 Plased your lordshipe, I receaved youre lettres with the names of 
 the Scottis that was taken at the West Marche, of the whiche I do geve 
 your lordshipe most hertie thankis. As I ame advertised ther lakis 
 a great nombre of gentlemen mo than is named in your lettre, and 
 they ar ether drownned or kylled, or ellis they ar kept secretly and 
 not yyt knowen. Therfor yf it be your lordships pleasure to geve 
 commaundment that non shall go in Scotland that be taken presoners 
 till the kingis majestie pleasure be knowen, I think your lordshipe 
 shall knowe of a greater nomer of gentle men mo than be spoken of 
 as yit. Plased your lordshipe that I ame advertised out of Scotland 
 that ther is sex warre shipps in a reddynes to com out of Scotland, 
 and diverse marchandis ship e comes with them. Moreover I am 
 advertised that the Cardinaii of Scotland with the Erie of Morray 
 great lovetenaund to the king, is lying in a town called Hahyngton, 
 and they wer proposed yi this jorney had prospered well withe the 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOK xci 
 
 [1542,] Scottis, that the said Cardynall and therle of Morray shuld have 
 corned to thies Est Marches and entered within the grownd of 
 Inglond and com till on of the churches of the Borderis and there to 
 have interdyted this realme with the Bushope of Roms authorytie, 
 and than after the said lovetenaunde shuld have remaned in 
 Gedword and layd garysons long the Bordaris bothe in the Marsse 
 and in Tevydall for the defence of the same; and now by the 
 reason of this dyspleasure and overthrawe which they have gotten 
 but I trust they shall chaunce ther purpose. I have sent to gett 
 knowledge what purpose they talk, and as I gett knowledge so shall 
 I advertyse your lordshipe from tym to tym. I have sent to your 
 lordshipe herin inclosed the names of the townnes that was bryndt 
 bothe -whan the army was here and sens, according to your lordships 
 desyre. And thus praying God to have your lordshipe in his 
 keping. At Barwyk the xxviij day of Novembre by youris assurydely 
 at commaundement. (Signed) Ar* erl of Angus. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my very good lorde my lorde warden geve thies lettres.' 
 Indorsed ; by Sir John Thynne, ' R. from my lorde of Anguishe xxix Novembre 
 after noon.' Wafer signet, stars in chief and a heart in base, damaged. 
 
 Inclosed probably in the foregoing : — 
 
 This is it that the army brent and distrod in Scotland. 
 
 Item : — the army lay the first nyght at Paxton and brent it and 
 Hutton spettell and Feshwyke. This was on Sonday. 
 
 Item: — on Monday the army reamoved to a town callet Graden 
 shellis, and brent Hornden and Our Lady Kyrke Upsaydlington and 
 Graden shellis, and ther lay that nyght. 
 
 Item: — on Tewsday reamoved to Famyrege and ther lay that 
 nyght. 
 
 Item: — on W[ednysda]y ramoved to a place callet Broxfeld and 
 ther camped that nyght and Thursday all day and nyght. 
 
 Thes ar the townes that was brunt that Thursday : — 
 
 Item : — furst Kelsou, Rokisbrowght tower, the Fair corse, the Rege, 
 and the Flower, Broxlawe and Statherwyk, Newton, Stechell, Nanthom, 
 and Nanthorn spetell, Smalham spettell. Ester Smalham and Wester 
 Smalham, the Chartterhowse, the Wester Merdeayn and the Ester 
 Merdeayn. 
 
 Item : — on Friday reamoved and brent Eokisbrowgh maynes and 
 Brox myllis, Lang Adnem, Adnem spettell, and camped that nyght at 
 Redden. 
 
 Item : — on Saterday brent Sproston, Hadden, and Redden, and cam 
 horn in Ingland that nyght. 
 
 Item : — on Tewisday after I cam from your lordshipe, we brent 
 Oodingham and Aton barmkyn and Aton ton and toke vj"" prisoners 
 and gat mich good. 
 
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 APPENDIX TO INTEODUOTIOK 
 
 [1542.] Item :— on Friday after rode in Tyvydall and brent Krokedshawes, 
 Clyfton and Primsyd, Hayhope and Prymsyd myll, Kyrk Yetham, 
 and Town Yetham, the Stankford and the Lowghtour, Oherytres and 
 the Fawsuyd. 
 
 Item: — Monday brent Addencraw and two gret townes callet Est 
 Eeston and West Reston, the Whit Eege and Basten Rege and toke 
 good and prisoners. 
 
 Item:— that at was brent . . . Haymouth, Fulden, Paxston, 
 Nether Mordington and Over Mordington, Lammerton, and Lammer- 
 ton shellis the Krawshad and the Red howse. 
 
 Contemporary copy. Indorsd (by Thytme) : ' Spoiles doon in Scotlande.' 
 
 XXI. 
 
 Nov. 29. Wharton to Hertford. 
 
 Pleasid your right honorable lordshippe to be advertysed that I 
 have resavyd your two honorable lettres of the dait the xxvij"' of 
 this instant. All we rejoessithe not a littyll of your lordshippes 
 honorable gudnes chewed in the on to all us the kinges majesties 
 servaunttes and subjectes for the laite fortunable serves don to his 
 highnes apon thes West Marches, whos majesties goode acceptynge 
 therof to his highnes most noble contentacion, youre lordshippes and 
 others his graces most honorable counsaill, ys and shalbe more 
 comford to us all then anye thynge in this woride ; and accordyngly 
 we trust in your goode lordshippes honorable advauncementes for the 
 same, and shall accompte our selfes therfor most bounddon unto your 
 honorable lordshipe. Advertysynge that I shall, Gode willyng, 
 waytt apon your lordshippe upon Setterday at nyght, with suche 
 presoners as is conteynyd in your lordshippes said lettres, with the 
 Erll of Cassillis and others accordynge to the effectes therof Whiche 
 erll of Cassillis was brought furthe of Bewcastelldaill this Wedynsday 
 ymmediatly afore the resajt of your lordshippes lettres. I travaill 
 for trew knowlege to the best as I may. 
 
 Advertysyng also your lordshipp that accordynge to your honorable 
 commandment I have sent your lordshippe her inclosid the names of 
 the men of honour and gentillmen taken presoners at this tyme 
 comma unto my knawleg, with ane extemacion of the nombre taken 
 and slayn of bothe syddes, and the gonnes that er won, and what 
 they er. And I woll travaill afor my commyng to Newcastel to 
 know whiche woll lowsse my cosynes Sir Robert Bowes and his 
 brother, and shall shew no les frendshippe therin to my wurshupfull 
 cosyn ther now at your lordshippes honourable commandment, then I 
 wold do and if they were bothe myn own brether. And I shall 
 attend in all the kynges majesties affayres and advertise afor my 
 commyng to Newcastell. Accordyng to. your honorable command- 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOK xciii 
 
 [1542.] ment in your said lettres, I thynke to bryng thosse persones with 
 me, whos names er trayd apon the margent in this sedull, and others 
 as may be thought good. And I shall pray to Almyghtty God to 
 send your lordshippe muche increce of honour. At the kynges 
 majesties castell of Carlisle the xxix*'' of Novembre at vij'h of the 
 clok at nyght. (Signed) Your lordshipes att commandment, Thomas 
 Whartton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my veray good lord the ErU of 
 Hartford lord Warden of all the kynges majesties Marches for anempst Scotland. 
 In hast.' Indorsed : ' R[eceived] fro Master Wharton xxx° Decembris' (sic). 
 
 XXII. 
 
 Nov. 30. Ralph Bulmee to Hertford. 
 
 Pleasithe your lordshipe to be advertysed thatt Syr Rauf Eure 
 
 and I hays on Weddinsday last dooyn your lordshipes commandementt 
 
 as consernyng bornnyng of Caldstreym wher we have gotten verry 
 
 muche goode boithe nowtte and sheipe, I thingke our sheipe within 
 
 forty of thre thousand ; also we have gotten prisoners but nott so 
 
 monny nor yitt so muche good as we might have gotten yf so be that 
 
 warnnyng had no beyn gyffyn befor, wiche me thing ys a mervelous 
 
 thyng concederyng how clos Syr Rauf Eure and I ded kepe yt tyll we 
 
 cam att Crookam mojre Stoyn, and ther we commanded all men to 
 
 gyf us roym save only the captayns, and then we declayrd unto tham 
 
 your lordshipes pleasour, commanding thaym of thair alygeauns to 
 
 lett no man knowe yt, and to kepe yt secret from thair company tyll 
 
 we wer drawyn neyr hande to the howsse. My lorde, Syr Eauf Eure 
 
 and I tooke this order, we sent iiij"'' of our men, with my coosyn 
 
 Francys Bulmar my pety captayn and hys brother, to demand the 
 
 howsse in the kynges maiestes nam and your lordshipes because we 
 
 thought yf they denyed the howsse to be gyffyn over then we myght 
 
 by the lawe of armes put all to the sake, and the moyr largear with 
 
 slawghtter requyt the dethe of Sommersyde. My lord, for all our 
 
 clos and secret werkyng the Pryores had suche fryndes thatt she was 
 
 wamd affor our man culde gitt to the howsse, so thatt the Scottes 
 
 ' thatt lay ther all save only hyr brother and suche as she thought 
 
 ' iiayght savefely be ther by the mayn of the old assuranc, convayd thair 
 
 ' horsse and thair selfes and tooke with thaym a two thousand sheipe 
 
 ' and a greit dryfte of nowt, wiche goodes was said was gentilmens of 
 
 i' the cowntry put thether for savegarthe. Also wher as we had gyffyn 
 
 * forther commandement thatt our men, wiche we sent to demande the 
 
 I* howesse shuld a certayn kept the howsse, and the rest to ransakle yt 
 
 t be causse all the playt and monney wiche the shuld git to com to the 
 
 il fre bouty without embaslement, and also that no presoner shuld be 
 
 ll takyn within the howsse tho they gaffe yt over, otherways then to 
 
 Hj resave tham to Syr Rauf Eure and me and we to bryng thaym to 
 
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 [1542.] your lordshipe, and your lordshipe to hav thayn to determyn att your 
 plesour. My lord, for all this we devysid, our determjoiacioii was 
 broken by suche men as gaffe wamyng, and as we ar informd was on 
 Hugche Paitt of Comnell with other who we shall deligently serche 
 to gyt the names of. The playt and monney was not only goyn and 
 embasled so that we culd fynde noyn, butt also this Hugch Patt had 
 takyng the pryores brother presoner, and so mony as he semyd good 
 befor our men culd gyt to the howsse, so that the pryores and the 
 prestes beyn ravest takyng the cros with thaym, mett our men at the 
 gayt; thus wer we disapontid to do ony slawter onless we shuld owttrely 
 have shaymed our selfes for ever, and also had beyn disappoyntid for 
 bomyng yf that we had not consydred that your lordshipe was 
 earnesly myndyt to have yt bornd, so that we thought notwith- 
 stonding ony submiscion your lordshipe wold tak our bomnjnng a 
 good part, and yf we shuld hav left itt unbumd we thought your 
 lordship wold have beyn disspelsed, yit the nons satt of thayr knees 
 syngyng salmons and Sir Eauf Eure and I maid sett fyer in the howsse 
 and in every chambre. Yf your lordshipe had harde itt ye wold have 
 thought itt a Strang nooysse to haiv hard thaym syng so petyfuUy, and 
 we so earnesly cryed for fyer, for we nothing exteymd thayr petyfull 
 song to the servyng of the kyng and kepyng of your lordshipes com- 
 mandment according to our bound dewties. When that the abbey and 
 the chambres was in fyer, Syr Rauf Eure went to the fyld to see that 
 in ordre, and I yood to the churche because I thought it wold pleas 
 your lordshipe the burnyng of it, and so I maid suche fyer in it thatt 
 or I wold depart I sauwe the rooyf sewrly fest in fyer, so that I sewrly 
 bornd or I departid from the churche, the abbay and also all the com 
 wiche was the grettest deill of corn that I ever I sawe abowt on howsse. 
 Master captayn of Barwycke exteymed the com to great somes, but 
 I have nott so good jugment as he for the valewation of com in stakes 
 and barnnez, but sewr it was worthe a greatt thing, I thiagk yt was 
 never the com of thatt town but a greatt mjmyay towns had sett 
 thair corn thair for savgarthe. I was so long thair that Master 
 Dowglez thynkyng that I had be goyn from the bomyng he beyng 
 appoyntid to burn the town, set fyer in the on half of it, and the smooke 
 royss so in my fayce that I wyst not wiche way to take, for the churche 
 was in fyer behynd me, and the abbay and the barn of iche hand me, 
 so that yf God had nott prepayred thatt I lyght in a lettle bake layn 
 to the wiche I drowe my men they and I had beyn bornned. But as 
 soyn as I gatt me in the cleyn ajnre I and my coosyn Hery Evers whoo 
 ys a verry fre bornner, bornnd a, greatt meyney stakkes, and a greatt 
 meyny howsses full of corn, also we bomd dyvers kylnes well furnyshe 
 boithe with malt and corn. I dare well say whatt with the com we 
 hav bomd att Caldstreym and in all other townes and in the fyldes, 
 Scottland shall have a great famen for lake of corn. I am sory now for 
 your lordshipes departyng consyderyng how well your lordship haithe 
 served, and also consyderyng the greatt hope thatt I hav in your 
 
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 [1542.] lordshipe of the god servys thatt ye shuld do, for yf ye tarryed till 
 Midsomner day I durst lay my lyff on it, we that servys onder nythe 
 you shuld make wast the Mars from Gedworthe to the se besyde 
 Codynggam, your lordship atrattly punyshyng shuche as brykes the 
 kyng proclamation and your lordshipes, and also suche as patyshes with 
 the Scoltes and gyffez thaym wamnyng of our in cumyng when we 
 make our roodes, with also the punysheng of thaym thatt makes noyt 
 shawez and geys away with the goodes, to the emsample of other ; wiche 
 thjmges haithe beyn the holle occation of the losse and dishonesty 
 of our men that were lost befor we cam, wiche thynges yf they be 
 punyshed, my oppinion ys no lesse to be exteymed then the servys 
 that ys dooyn. I thingke Master Charllez Brandon will wrytt a lettre 
 to your lordshipe [to] requyre your lordshipe that he may be restoyrd to 
 suche goodes as was assigned to hym and his company, wiche yisterday 
 was takyng from hym to the valeu of a viij'°' sheip. Yf your lordshipe 
 se hym recompenshed itt shall not only be a good deid, but also a 
 meyn to mak all men kep your lordshipes commandment the better, 
 and thos that shalbe wardayns after you. AUexandre Shafto can 
 shewe your lordship who yt was that tooke away the goodes from 
 Master Brandon, for he was on thatt was appoyntid to devyed the 
 goodes by Syr Rauf Eure and me, and by the foure quarter mastres, 
 wiche was my coosyn Georg Bowes, my unkle Syr Rauf, and other, 
 wherin Shafto tooke great payns, yit thair was on unrewly lewd fellow 
 whos naym ys Hedwayn that gaffe Shafto very ill wordes, and I bade 
 hym hold hys tong and breik no order thayr or elles I wold send hym 
 to your lordshipe as a presoner, and he sett me even so lyghtt I 
 thuoghtt thair was no honest way for me but even to take the eventour 
 aither to take hym to send to your lordship or ells to do worsse, and as 
 he chansed he had two dager and I took forthe the on and he the 
 other, and even as I dowpt att hym Master Brandon and Thom Gray 
 schopid in betwyx hym and me and bajrr me from hym, and when I 
 culd nott com to hym with my dagger I thought to have gyffyng hym 
 of the hed with my swerd, and thair was so mony threst in betwyx 
 hym and me I culd nott reche hym, and they said he was a lewd 
 fellowe, and Master Gray and Master Brandon blamd hym and desyerd 
 me to be content and they shuld se he shuld be forthe cummyng to 
 byed your lordshipes punyshment, or ells I wold nott departid till I 
 had hym tho I shuld have smerted for itt ; wiche ys a myschevyous 
 thyng thatt the unrewlylez of a knav shall forche a man other to put 
 hym self in ventour or ells to take a stownd or a shaym att a lewd 
 fellowes hand. 
 
 My lord, Syr Rauf Eure and I desyers your lordshipe to gyff us 
 leyf to rest us this day for boithe our horssez and we ar very wered 
 and we ar very orsse whatt with smooke and also with crying and 
 spekyng to the peple, be cans we wold every man shuld have had no 
 defferancy to hav had thair partes of the insyght goodes as well as of 
 the cattell; butt yt was so embasseld ittwold nott be brought to passe yf 
 
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 [1542.] that we shuld hav deed for itt. Nottwithstonding my werynez I wold 
 have wayt of your lordships or this, butt I trust by my taryng toda to 
 do you the better servys, for yf itt be your lordshipes pleasour to 
 certify me by poste that ye will have hym takyng who gaffe wamnyng 
 to Caldstreym, I shall make hym be tached and brought to your lord- 
 shipe, and the pryores brother and thos that he took presoners with 
 hym. Forther thair ys on Georg Selbe that tooke from on of my retenu 
 on Roger a casket in Caldstreme, wiche casket Roger says was hevey 
 and shogged as tho it wer full of monney. Seyng that he reyft itt from 
 Roger itt awght nott to be hys, butt other Roger or your lordshipes 
 because ye ar the Wardayn, and that Selbey forset it by brekyng of 
 the proclamation. If itt be your lordshipes pleasour I shall take 
 Selby and bryng hym and the casket to your lordshipe, and yf it be 
 nott broken, and yf it be broken your lordship may when he coms tak 
 hym sworn upon a booke what was in itt or ells punyshe hym to make 
 hym confesse the truths, for aither it must be Rogers or your lord- 
 shippes by your offsz of ths wardayn. Forthsr thair ys convaied from 
 Caldstreym to Cornnell muche stoyffe, and whatt pakkyn ys betwyx 
 the Lord of Cornnell and hyr I can not tell, but this I am well assured 
 of he maid sewt to me to save a kyln wiche he said the corn thatt of 
 it was hys, but I saved itt nott therffor, and forther my servantt says 
 that he requyred thaym in likwysse to save com and geyr sayng ytt 
 was hys, and then my servant requyrd the truths and blamed hym for 
 sayng so, and said thsy wer hys nebburs, they wold do in lyke casss 
 for hym to save hys goodes. Yf it be your lordship pleasour I shall 
 make serche hys howsse and the town and take hys oithe and the 
 priores wiche I thingk be ther, whatt stuyff cam from Caldstreym, and 
 yf ther be ony playt or jowelles as that must rest upon thair oithe I 
 shall causse it be brought to your lordshipe, and yf thair be nothyng 
 but howshold stuyf and napperey and that yt be not meit for your 
 lordshipe table, then savyng your lordshipes pleasour ms thinke 
 yt shalbe meyt rather to gyf itt to some thatt hays losse by servyng 
 the kyng then he or she to have, by suche a cowyng or dis- 
 sayt. I besiche your lordship to sertify me your pleasour boithe for 
 hym that gaf warnyng to Caldstreym and for Selbey for the caskyt 
 and also whatt shalbe doyn in the matter. And for hym that ded 
 qwarell with me becauss it ys my awn apparte matter, I bssichs 
 yow to refer that to Syr William Eure and he to punyshe hym heyr att 
 Barwyk with sum lyght punysment so that it may gyf other exsample, 
 and lik casse wher he remayns in the garrsson I besiche your lordship 
 to take that to be sufiStiant for hys offens, for yf it wher nott to the 
 exsample of other and also that he sayd yf I ded the best I culd I shuld 
 not make hym to be punyshed, I wold desyer your lordshipe to perdon 
 hym for beyng punyshe, for I wasse to blaym sumthyng my self 
 becausse I was at heyt with hym as he with me, wiche I awght nott 
 to have beyn consyderyng your lordshipe assigned me as ye ded ; butt 
 a extreym fooym will make ony man forget hym self I besiche your 
 
. APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. ■ xcvii 
 
 [1542.] lordshipe to certify me whatt your pleasour shalbe of thos thynges 
 affor rehersid in my letter and that I hav knowleg be to-morow affor 
 viijte of the clok or ells I shall determyn me to watt of your lordship to- 
 morowe aither be noyn or sooyn after att Awnycke, and by the grace 
 of God who preserve you in helthe with muche encreass of honor. 
 Wrytten the xxx" day of Novembre by your servant att commande- 
 ment. (Signed) Eauff BuUmar. 
 
 My lord savyng your lordshipe pleasour, me thingke yt wer very 
 well dooyn and greatt gentilnes of your lordshipe to send for the 
 captayn of Barwycke and Syr Rauf Eure befor your departyng forthe 
 of the country and att ther cummyng gyfifyng thaym thankes for 
 settyng forthwart of your affayrs and servyng of the kyng. Som men 
 wold look for no lesse tho they do not. 
 
 Cover and address wanting. 
 
 XXIII. 
 
 Dec. 3. Wharton to Hertford, 
 
 Pleased your right honorable lordshipp to be advertissed that after 
 I was lighted in Newcastell this Saterday I receyved your honorable 
 letters of your lordshippis pleasour to be here tomorowe. Advertis- 
 sing that I have practised soundry waies with the Lorde Maxwell 
 Oliver Synkler and others according to your lordshippis foremer 
 letters, and have had suche experyment with theme as in my pore 
 harte I am very desirouse to declare at lenth the full effectes as in 
 my pore wytt I have conceyved the same, and have thought of my 
 very dewtie to advertisse your lordshipp therof this nyght, the rayther 
 bicause I here that your lordshipp my lorde of Dureme and my lorde 
 Lile er presently togeders. I wolde have this nyght posted theders 
 butt that I have a grete charge of the prisoners, as your lordshipp 
 knoweth, and secundly wheder the kinges majesties commandment 
 or your honorable pleasoures er determyned enenst all procedyngis 
 for these Scottis or noo, which I am not worthie to knowe. And as 
 shall stande with your lordshippis commandment I shall attende the 
 same as I am boundon. Thus Almyghtie God preserve your lordshipp 
 with moche encrease of honour. At Newcastell upon Tyne this 
 Saterday the thirde of Decembre at eght of the cloke in the nyght. 
 
 Your lordshipp may perceyve the commyng of the prisoners to 
 Newcastell by this sedule herin closed. (Signed) Your lordshypis att 
 commandment, Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my verey goode lorde my lorde of 
 Hartforthe. In haist.' 
 
xcviii APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 The ordour of bringing in of the Scotishmen prisoners into the 
 towne of Newcastell as folowes : — 
 
 First : — the Larde Dunlangrig master customer of Karlisle. 
 
 James Synkler. Alexander Musgrave. 
 
 John Maxwell of Cohill. William Sandes. 
 
 John Charters. William Porter. 
 
 Eobert Charters. John Wharton. 
 John Maxwell the Lordes broder. Richard Musgrave. 
 
 Patrike Hebburne. Lionell Carnaby. 
 
 The Larde of Gradon. Thomas Denton. 
 
 The Larde of Hayton. Thomas Warcopp. 
 
 The Larde Carmby. John Musgrave. 
 
 The Larde of Awncastell. Symon Musgrave. 
 
 The Larde Mounteth. Launcelot Lancastre. 
 
 Robert Harskyn. Edward Aglionby. 
 
 Oliver Synkler. Thomas Dacre. 
 
 The Lorde Gray. Walter Strikland, 
 
 The Lorde Olivant. Sir John Louther. 
 
 The Lorde Somervell. Sir Thomas Curwen. 
 
 The Lorde Flemyng. Sir William Musgrave. 
 
 The Erie of Castellis ) 
 
 and the Lorde Maxwell. } 
 
 Sir Thomas Wharton. 
 
 XXIV. 
 
 [1542] 
 
 Dec. 3. Sir William Euke to Heetfoed. 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipe to be advertesede that accordinge 
 to your lordships pleasure I have sought upp suche bokes and con- 
 stitufciones as haithe bene made and establisshede in thes parties sens 
 my firste comynge hither whiche I have bene prevey unto with the 
 conclusion and articles of peax takene the same tyme wherupon with 
 the auncyaunte customs of the Bordours the lawes of the marches is 
 groundede. Whiche bokes as alsoe suche roddes spoiles and burninges 
 as haithe been made in Scotland of late, as well in your lordshipis 
 beinge her wardene as some parte before, I have sent unto your lord- 
 shipe herwith. Trustinge that the capitayne of Norhame and John 
 Carre of Warke haithe advertisede your lordshipe of all suche enter- 
 prises as they have comyttede in Scotlande as well severale as to 
 githers. And thus I comytte your goode lordshipe to the tuycione 
 of the Hollye Gooste. At the kingis majesties castell of Berwike the 
 iijd daye of Decembre. Your lordshipis at commaundement. 
 
 (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : to the right honorable and my verey goode lord therle of Hertf orde. 
 
 Indorsed : ' R. fro Syr W. Eure iiij Decembre. Spoiles.' 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOK xcix 
 
 Inclosed iu the foregoing : — 
 
 An abstracte made of all townes villages and stedes burnt 
 
 and distroyede and laid waist in Scotlande, upon this Este 
 
 Marchies ' by the garisone of Berwike, with certain rodes 
 
 ryden by Syr Rauf Eure, Rauf Bulmer and thair companyes, 
 
 and the saide garisone, besides suche actes as haithe bene 
 
 done by the capitan of Norhams folkes and those of Warke, 
 
 whiche I truste they have advertisede your lordshipe thereof 
 
 alredye. 
 
 These townes burnt by the inhabitantes and garison of 
 
 Berwike : — 
 
 Furste: — the Camehilles. Paxton. Foulden towne, towre, and 
 
 churche. Over Morthington. Nether Morthington. Aymouthe. 
 
 Lamerton. Lamerton sheles. Fishyke. Huton, and Huton haule. 
 
 Huton spitele. Ayton towne. Chyrnesyde. Chymesyde maynes. 
 
 Eosse house and Rede haule. Prendergaste, and twoo mylnes. 
 
 Burnt by Syr Rauf Eure, Rauf Bulmer and ther company, with 
 the garison of Berwyke : — 
 Coldingham towne. Restone. The house of Alton with the 
 barmekjme. 
 
 Thes townes burnt by the saide company : — 
 Awden Crawe. Este Restone. Weste Restone. White rige. 
 Bastell rigge. 
 
 In thes townes and stedes aforesaid a grete substaunce of come is 
 burnt, many presoners taken with a grete multitude of goodes and 
 cattell, and the most parte thereof done in your lordships tyme, by 
 reasone whereof there is laide waiste within the Bordour of Scotlande 
 joynyng upon the boundes of this towne of Berwike sex myle of brede 
 and sex myle in lengthe. 
 
 These townes burnt by the said Syr Rauf Eure, Rauf Bulmer, 
 and thair companyes with the garisone of Berwike : — 
 In Tyvidale : — Crokanshawes. Prymesyde. A sted called Pryme- 
 syde mylne. Towne Yattam. Kyrke Yattam. Cherytres. Stank- 
 forde. A stede of John Burns of Ellishawe. 
 
 Burnt by Syr Thomas Hilton, Robert Collynwodd, John Horseley 
 and their company at the same rode-: — 
 Hayhope. Cliftone and other stedes joyning to the same. 
 Caldstreme towne, the Abbaye, Scaythmore and other stedes per- 
 teyning to the same, burnt and destroyed by Syr Rauf Eure, Rauf 
 Bulmer and thair company. 
 
 Townes villages and steides burnt and distroyede in the tyme 
 
 of my lorde of Norfolkes grace beinge in Scotlande with the 
 
 kinges majesties grete armye. 
 
 Furste : — The towne of Our Lady Kyrke. Graydene. The Shelles. 
 
 Bridgham. Lowghton. Farny rige. White rige. Ednam. Ednam 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTIOK 
 
 [1542.] spitell. Newtowne. A stede called Newton spitell. Anthorne. A 
 stede called Anthorne mylne. Smalehame towne. Smalhame spitell. 
 Stotheryke. "Weste Meredeane. Est Mordeane. Loughton lawe. 
 The Gallowe lawe. Bougham Coote. The Flores. Kelsoe. Olde 
 Eokisburghe with the freyers. Sprouston. Hawden. Ryden. 
 
 XXV. 
 
 Dec. 8. Hertford to Sir Thomas Wharton. 
 
 Aftre my right herty commendations. Wheras diverse of the 
 Kinges majestes subjectes, who toke prisoners at the late over throwe 
 of the Scottes, have deliverid and sufferid to passe in to theire 
 countreys theire saide prisoners, on the bondes of the Larde of 
 Dunnelanrik, wherby he is indepted to theym in greate soumes of 
 money, and therupon to thentent to defraude theym to whom he 
 stondith bounden, entendith as they aleage to convey himself out of 
 this reaulme. Wherfore albeit I doubt not the saide larde of 
 Dunlanrike his honesty in that part to be suche that he myndith nor 
 is purposed upon no suche matier, yet to thentent to satisfie the 
 request of those whom he standith bounde unto, I have thought it 
 goode seing the saide prisoners were taken in my time being wardeyn, 
 to require and nevertheles in the kinges majestes name to charge 
 and commaunde you, encasse ye shall perceive any suche likelyhode of 
 his said perjure, before they to whom he standith bounde be 
 satisfied, that than ye staye him and keep him savely till suche tyme 
 as upon your advertisment the kinges majesties pleasur may be 
 knowen therin, and in the meane tyme to entrete and use him as 
 gently as ye can, keping him in savety. And thus right hertely fare 
 ye well. From [Newcastell?] the viij'"^ of Decembre. 
 
 Further Syr Thomas Wharton brought me this morning a lettre 
 from therle of Cassillis the Lordes Flemyng, Maxwell, Somervell and 
 Grey, requiring it might be sent unto the king theire master, 
 I consideiiug llidt I htlvu nuou auuLuiiLe &u Lu Ju, which I have sent 
 unto you herwith to thentent that and the kinges majeste thing 
 it goode it may be sent to my Lorde Lisle and he to cause it 
 to be conveid accordingly. In myn opinion it can do no hurt for 
 that it shoulde be honourhable to his highnes that they should 
 suffer here according to theire desertes, and also therby avoide that 
 the saide Kinge of Scottes shoulde not cause suche to be put to 
 execution therfore as had deserved deth for other matiers and to 
 brute it to thenten t t o aeil o m - this h c j i m^ua murdre, that they wbie 
 the doocro thcrof and the.vfoi ' 6 auffiired , that they died for the same, 
 who no doubt may be caused before theire deathes to declare by 
 whom they were procured therunto. 
 
 Draft in Sir John Thynne's handwriting. Indorsed: 'The copy of a lettre 
 to Syr T. Wharton viij Dec' 
 
 This indorsement refers to the first part of the draft. The second part will be 
 foimd in Hertford's letter to Wriothesley of 7th December (No. 249 of text). 
 
APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. ci 
 
 APPENDIX 11. 
 
 ANSWERS TO THE AMBASSADOES OF SCOTLAND. 
 
 [1543.] Answere made on the kinges majesties behalf to thambassadours 
 of Scotland to suche matiers as hath been by them pro- 
 poned. 
 
 Fyrst, as concerning the mariage betwene my lord prince and the 
 yong doughter of Scotland, the kinges majestie is content to entre 
 communication of the same, and to bring it to perfection with thap- 
 poyntement of as greate a doury as ever Quene of England hath 
 had ; forseing that the sayd doughter be incontjmently uppon the 
 contracte delyvered and brought into this realme here to be educate 
 and brought upp ; or if for the tendre age of the sayd doughter any 
 further delaye of delyveraunce be requyred, that thenne hostages be 
 incontinently sent for perfourmance of delyveraunce of the sayd 
 doughter within two yeres next following, and also for thobservation 
 of all other convenientes to be agreed uppon, aswell in the treatye 
 of peax as of mariage; which hostages shalbe in nombre eight or 
 syx at the least, inheritors within the realme of Scotland to the 
 states of erles or barons at the least ; for the naming wherof tham- 
 bassadours shall according to their knoweledge name a greate nombre 
 of suche as be of thise qualities; and the kinges majestie out of 
 that greate nombre to appoynt the eight or six, which so appoynted 
 if any of them dye the place shalbe supplyed wihtin oon moneth of 
 other of the same qualitie and degree; or if any of them so appoynted 
 desire to returne with lycence of the kinges majestie, and an other 
 cuming to supplie his place of the same degree and qualitie, he maye 
 soo doo for a convenyent tyme. 
 
 Seconde, as concerning a perpetuall peax, the kinges majestie 
 uppon conclusion of the mariage in suche sorte as afore, wilbe pleased 
 therwith, so the same amytie be declared full, holl, and perfite, that 
 is to saye, frende to frende, and ennemye to ennemye. 
 
 Thirdly, as touching the state of the Govemour, the kinges majestie 
 is content that he contynueng suche devocion and inclinacion to the 
 kinges majestie and the wealthe of booth realmes as he seameth nowe 
 to have, shall enjoye that rome of govemement during the mynoritye 
 of the yong doughter ; and being reserved to the sayd doughter suche 
 a porcion of the revenues of that realme for her convenyent educacion 
 as to her estate apperteyneth, the governour to enjoye all the rest of 
 
cii APPENDIX TO INTEODUCTION. 
 
 the revenues of the realme to his ouue use ; forseeng alwayes that he 
 use thadvise and counsail of suche personnes as his majestie shall 
 thinks best for the welthe of both realm es accordingly. 
 
 Indorsed: 'Ansueris to the Ambassaxiouris of Scottland, 1542.' This document 
 is in the General Register House. It is in an English handwriting, and its date 
 is probably in April 1543. For the instructions to these ambassadors, on 13 March 
 1542-43, see the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. ii. pp. 411-13. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 Vol. L— 1531-1541. 
 
 1531-32. 
 
 March 7. 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO Carlisle Herald. [foi. %] 
 
 A memoriaU credenciall geven by the kingis hieghnes to his 
 trustye and welbiloved servaunt Carlisle herald at armes, 
 nowe by his highnes sent to his brother and nephieu the 
 King of Scottis, of certain thingis to be shewed to the same 
 king as foloweth : — 
 
 First, the saide Carlisle taking with him. the kingis lettres 
 
 addressed at this tyme to the saide king, and repayring with diligence 
 
 to the same, shall after the delivery of the same lettres and the 
 
 kingis accustomed recommendacions to the same king, saye, where as 
 
 the kingis highnes hath receyved the said kingis lettres, by tenour 
 
 wherof in generall wordis and also by the credance of his servaunt 
 
 Hert, it apperith the saide king is of veray propense wil and mynde 
 
 to norishe and increase the love amitie and frendship beyng betwen 
 
 the king and him, thair reaulmes and subjectis, and to see due redresse 
 
 of attemptatis, that the kiagis saide highnes for his parte is and 
 
 shalbe as glad to do the semblable as can be thought, lyke as his 
 
 highnes in plain wordis and seurencis hath declared in his saide 
 
 lettres frankely his determinate mynde in that bihaulf ; and ther- 
 
 fore the saide Carlisle shall require the saide king in like playne 
 
 faschion and maner to advertise the kingis highnes by his lettres to 
 
 be sene by him, of what towardnes resolution and purpose he is in 
 
 the same. And as touching the meting of the kingis and his officers 
 
 upon the borders for redresse of the saide attemptatis and interesse 
 
 of Canaby, the sayde Carlisle shall saye that the kingis sayde hieghnes 
 
 for his parte is not only at this time contented as he hath always 
 
 been, to geve charge to his ofi&cers to see due redresse for his 
 
 subgiettis according to the treaties, but also is pleased, the saide king 
 
 being contented with the semblable, having xx dayes warning, to 
 
 appoint and send his commissioners to the borders, whiche 
 
 shalbe auctorised to treate commyn and conclude with those for the 
 
 A 
 
2 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1531-32. VOL. I. 
 
 March 7. partie of Scotlande for the title and interes of the sayde Canaby, 
 wherby all scruple and doubtis being nowe betwene them shalbe 
 nowe amoved and put away ; wherin the sayde Carlisle shall likewyse 
 desire the sayde king to knowe his mynde and pleasour to be shewed 
 to the kingis highnes as shaU aperteyne. 
 
 Forasmoch as the kingis highnes, writing nowe playnely and frankly 
 his mynde and determinacion to his good brother the King of Scottes, 
 trustith he will rather conforme himself to do that to reason justice 
 and conservacion of goode amitie aperteneth thenne otherwise, his 
 grace hath therfore geven this memoriall of credaunce in writing 
 to the sayde CarlelH, in case the King of Scottis shulde shewe 
 himself glad and desirous to accept thoffre made in the kingis 
 highnes lettres now sent, and to precede to the hole redresse accord- 
 ing to the purporte of the same, thenne the saide Carlehl to saye 
 and agre on the kingis hieghnes bihaulf, that his gracis commissioneris 
 for to precede upon the redresse, shall mete for the kingis gracis 
 partie within fourty dayes from the depertur thens of the sayde 
 Carlel, the King of Scottis commissioners doing the semblable, and 
 the other commissioners which shulde be appointed to examyn the 
 title pretended in Canaby, being names [named ?] at this to the sayd 
 Carlel for the partie of Scotland, the kingis hieghnes shall appoint 
 upon knowlege therof other lyke commissioners for his partie to 
 mete within 1 dayes after the deperture thens of the sayd Carelil, 
 the king of Scottis being agreed therunto ; and the premisses the 
 sayde Carelil shall declare as his credaunce in cace he perceyve con- 
 formitie in the saide King of Scottis and incHnacion to this purpose, 
 or elles to reserve the same unshewed, and to retourne with aU spede 
 with suche other answer as shaU be delivered unto him there. 
 
 Fair copy. Indorsed : ' 1532. Memoriall of certain thingis to be saide to the 
 kingis majestie gyvin by the king of Scottis to Carlisle his harald sent to the 
 king.' 
 
 (2) Last clause of the preceding instructions beginning ' Foras- 
 moch.' 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. 
 
 1532. 
 
 May 15. 2. Maegaret Queen op Scots to Henry VIII. [foi. 6.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt heicht and mychty prince, our derrest 
 and best belovit brothir. In our maist hartlie maner we commend 
 ws unto yow, persaving perfictlie be report of youre traiab servitour 
 and herald Kerlile berer herof, the luf and gude mynd ye beir 
 towart the kingis grace youre nevoy and oure derrest sone, quharof 
 we ar glaid and joyus, having perfict knawlege of the hartlie luf and 
 kyndnes he hes in sembliable maner to youre grace, desiring maist 
 hartUe lang and continuale perseverance herof. Derrest brothir, we 
 being movit of fraternall luf, having regard to the honoure, eis,'and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 3 
 
 1532. VOL. r. 
 
 May 15. weilfare of yow and oure derrest sone, the tranquilite and rest of 
 baitht youre realmes and liegis, quhilk consistis in nnrising of peax 
 and doing of justice, prays yow to amoif all oceasioun or apperande 
 of brek that may ony wise begyne trouble or inamite betuix oure 
 derrest sone and yow, and that ye wald tak gud heyd that the 
 ofiiciaris upon youre bordouris be nocht the instrumentis to eaus 
 the samyn arris betuix yow for thare perverse will or singulare 
 proffett, quhilk (peraventure and ony sic fell, as God forbid), mycht 
 tend to the inestimable harme and damnage of baitht youre realmis 
 and liegis tharof, and tharfor youre grace to do be avis of youre 
 sad and weilavisit Counsale, but pertinacite or seiking of ony injust 
 actioun or oceasioun aganis youre said derrest nevoy our sone, and 
 cans youre bordouris do justice as ye will haf justice in sembliable 
 maner done to thame be oure derrest sone and his bordouris. We 
 upoun thir behalvis ar emforsit to writ to yow, alswele for the 
 weilfare of yow and your realme, as for the weilfare and prosperite 
 of oure derrest sone and his realme. Terder, in thir behalvis, we 
 have mayr ample disclosit oure mynd unto your said servitour, to 
 quhom pleis your grace gif firme credens as to our self. Eicht 
 excellent, richt heicht and mychty prince, oure derrest and best 
 belovit brothir, we pray God have yow in his evirlestand gouverna- 
 ment. At Edinburgh, the xv day of Maij 1532. (Signed) Your 
 luffeng systar, Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Trace of seal on back. 
 
 May 15. 3. QuEEN Margaret to the Duke of NoRroLK, [foi. 7.] 
 
 My lorde and cousing, we commend ws to yow in our maist 
 hartlie and effectuus maner. Eorsamekle as we persaving be gude 
 report of Kerhle herald, the luf and amite the kingis grace, oure 
 derrest brothir, beris towartis the kingis grace oure derrest sone, 
 and hes writtin to his grace for perseverance and continuatioun 
 tharof, and to caus all brek or trouble and oceasioun tharof bo be 
 removit, quhilk writting we traist ye will se, praying yow tharfor to 
 laubour the samyn, and that na oceasioun nor apperance of trouble 
 ris betuix thame, quhilk and it do, as God forbid, wUl caus gret 
 harme and damnage to baitht the realmes, and that he do be avis of 
 his sad and weilavisit counsale, solisting his grace to caus his 
 bordouris do justice, as he wald justice ware done to thame, and 
 nocht that thai war causaris of ony trouble betuix our brothir and 
 our derrest sone his nevoy. Ferder, in thir behalvis, we have 
 schawin our mynd to Kerhle herald, to be disclosit to yow, quhom 
 to we pray you gif firme credens as to ourself. And God have yow 
 in keping. At Edinburgh, the xv day of Maij 1532. (Signed) 
 Your loveng frend, Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' To my lorde and cousing the Duke of Norphok,' 
 
[ THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 VOL. I. 
 
 1532. 
 
 May 18. 4. James V. TO Heney VIII. [fol. 8.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie, and mychty prince, our derrest brothir 
 and uncle, in our maist hertlie maner we commend ws on to you. 
 By the recept of yom- gud and tendre writingis send on to ws laitlie 
 be your servand and herald of armes Carlil, in forme of ansure to our 
 last writingis send on to you of befor, berand our complante of the 
 wrangis and injuris done be your wardanis and officiaris of your Eist 
 Merchis, aganis our subjectis arriving to your portis and havinnis of 
 Ingland be tempest of wedder, in the arresting, takine, and haldin of 
 thar schippis and gudis and detenyng of that selfis presonaris ; and 
 by the delivering and sending of thame fre in Scotland apoun our 
 said complante and request, we tak sure hope and beleiff in youre 
 afauld and plane mynde to stand wytht ws in luiff, amite, and frend- 
 schip, as nocht alanerhe appertenis to ane confederate prince to doo 
 to ane uther, hot as ane king and loving uncle suld do to his nepho, 
 and quhatevir excus ye writ to keip your traist cousin the Erie of 
 Northumbreland or ony utheris your officiaris, fra blame of ony 
 fallis compleint apoun be ws, we accept the samyne richt glaidlie, 
 sua your gud mynd and will remane towart ws in hertlie frendschip 
 and kindnes to the observacioun of peax and rest betuix ws, our 
 realmes and subjectis to the grete weil of ws baith, quhilk your 
 mynd as yit we find mair and mair inclinit tharto. And quhatever 
 has bene your gud actis and dedis for the preservatioun of our 
 persoun and realme in tymes bigane, or salbe in tymes tocum, ye 
 saU find ws of verray trew and unfenyeit purpos and mynd to 
 recompens the samyne at our power, mair be deid nor wordis. 
 Attour derrest uncle, na thing rejosis ws mair thane the oppinnyne 
 of your mynd sa planelie that ye traist bettir in ws thane is re- 
 herssit to you, in quhOk beleiff we pray you to continew, as we sail 
 for our part, God willing, mak nane uther caus. And forther to the 
 desir of your writingis anent the delivering of the schip and gudis 
 pertening to Johnie Hervol, merchand of your towns of Newport, in 
 the He of Wecht, takine at our towne of Aberdene, to yoiu servand 
 Thomas Clifford, capitane of Beruik, or to ony utheris quhame ye 
 pleis to send, be the said Johnie declarit be you pirat or nane, the 
 said schip and gudis salbe deliverit as the samyne beis requirit at 
 ws in your behalf. 
 
 Derrest uncle, apoun your articlis of credence send to ws be your 
 said servand Oarlil, red, sene, and ondirstandin be ws, we, desirand 
 na thing mair thane to have aU scruple and occasioun of ony thing 
 that may engener betuix ws, our realmes and subjectis, ony maner 
 of variance, discorde or brek, to be in maist honest and resonable 
 maner of way amovit, als mekle to your honour as ouris, has 
 convenit our Lordis of Counsal and has riplie counsalit and avisit 
 conforme to your desir in the saidis articlis and credence; heirfor 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 5 
 
 1532. VOL. I. 
 
 May 18. we are richt hertlie contentit and desirous that ye will caus your 
 commissionaris to melt agane at sic day and tyme as plesis you to 
 assigne, and to begyne quhair thai left, for makyne and takin of 
 redres, and sua consequentlie out throuch all our bordouris, quhair 
 we sail nocht failye to caus ouris to be redde. And becaus we 
 and our predecessouris kingis of Scotland, is and has bene sua 
 continuallie in peccable possessioun of Canabe as several ground of 
 Scotland, and redres has bene maid for the attemptatis committit be 
 Inglismen apoun the inhabitantis tharof, baith be commissionaris of 
 Ingland and wardanis, redres beand now maid in semlable maner, 
 giif ye derrest uncle tharefter will mak ony clame to ony title of 
 ony Scottis ground, we ar contentit that commissionaris be send 
 suf&cientlie auctorisat to tret, determe, and finalie conclude apoun all 
 sic contraversie, as ather of ws will clame at uthir, quhairin we cane 
 nocht think bot your richt is saulf, giff ony ye have, to the landis of 
 Canabe, and the kepin to ws of our possessioun may be na prejudice 
 nor hurt to you, quhUk our offer and desir every juste man wil 
 think resonable, and as we beleiff, ye derrest uncle will think the 
 samyne. Exhortand and als prayand you to considder how we, 
 nocht fundit apoun ane vane opinion, informacioun, or allegeance of 
 ony personis, bot apoun ane gud and substancious way and ground 
 for our part tuichand the said Canabe, offeris to do it that may be 
 done or askit at ws in sic ane cais of debait and variance, bot giff 
 we wald planelie remite and ourgiff baith our title and possessioun; 
 and that ye derrest uncle wil surlie beleif we wald keip wyth you 
 amite and frendschip by ony utheris, and that we war never of wil 
 nor mynd to frustre ony thing that pertenis to redres makin and 
 justice. And as ye think to be done in this behalf it will pleis you 
 to advertis ws agane wyth this our servand Eobert Hert caUit Bute 
 pursevant, for the well of ws baith, our realmes, and subjectis, 
 quhome to ye saU giff credence in sic uther thingis as we have gevin 
 to him to be schewin to you. 
 
 Eicht excellent, &c., the everlestand Trinite have you in defence 
 and keping. Gevin ondre our signet at our burgh of Edinburgh, the 
 xviij day of May, the yeir of God j™v°, and xxxij yeiris, and of our 
 regine the xix yeir. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, 
 James E. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed by Lord Burghley. Privy seal in wax, broken. 
 
 June 2. 5. James V. to Lord Dacke. [foi. ii.] 
 
 Cousing, we suppone ye remembir how we wrate our letteris 
 ' to you of before with our servitour Eobert Charterous of Amysfeld, 
 
 ' quha come to you to your castell of Nawarde, desiring you to concur 
 
 ^ with the Werdan of our West Merchis in sic wys as ye and he wald 
 
 ' aponte amang yourself, for the apprehending of theifis and brokkyn 
 
 11 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1532. VOL. I. 
 
 June 2. men now resident in the Debatable ground, and als for the ayd and 
 support giffin be you and your officiaris to our rebellis cumand to 
 our derrest unclis town and mercat of Carlile your souveranis, 
 quhair thai ar furnist with wittalis ^nd uthir necessaris, of quhilk 
 we can get na ansuer, nor ye do nocht tharto, and without thay be 
 stanchit fra sic hanous attemptatis committing, as we heir that thai 
 daylie do apon our said derrest unclis trew legis and ouris of athir 
 of the bordauris, it will be occasioune to ws nocht to endewour ws 
 to mak sa gude reull foment you as we do and daylie causs to be 
 donne. Heirfor we have derect the said Eobert agayne to you for 
 your wter ansuer in that behalf, and gif ye wyll do for the part of 
 your said souverane as we sail caus do for ouris, we doute nocht hot 
 ther sail enseu gude rest and pece betuiK ws to the wele of baith 
 our realmis and subjectis tharof. Certifeing you gif ye be necghgent 
 and slewthtfull tharintill, we can wryt na forthir to you, hot belevis 
 in that cais that ye ar rathar inclynit to the brek of the pece now 
 standing betuix our sayd derrest wncle and ws, than to the conser- 
 vatioun tharof, quhairof we sail nocht failye for our part to mak 
 hym advertesment. Gevin undyr our signet and subscrivit with 
 our hand at our brucht of Peblis the secund day of Junye and of 
 our ryng the xix yere. (Signed) James Eex. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our weilbelovit cousin William Lord Dacre, Wardane of the 
 West MercMs of Ingland.' Indorsed. No seal. 
 
 [1532.] 
 June. 
 
 state Papers, 
 vol. It. p. 610. 
 
 6. Henry VIII. to Lord Dacre. 
 
 [fol. 12.] 
 
 Instructions for reply to the King of Scots. He is to agree to 
 a March meeting to redress offences siuce Michaelmas. As to the 
 two questions, of the destruction of the inhabitants of the Debateable 
 ground, and succouring them of Liddisdale in England, he is to say 
 that he has received no special answer, only that they cannot now 
 be conveniently treated of. 
 
 The king sends copy of his letter to the King of Scots, and will 
 be guided by his answer. Dacre meantime to ' use them of Lydders- 
 • dale and other as may annoye the King of Scottis, with such enter- 
 ' teynment as they may be the willinger, if nede require, to serve our 
 ' purpose ia that behaulf.' 
 
 A draft in Wriothesley's hand. 
 
 June. 7. Henry VIII. to Sir Thomas Clifford. 
 
 State Papers, 
 vul. iV. p. 60&, 
 
 [fol. 13.] 
 
 Forbids him to agree to the unreasonable demand of the Scots 
 that March meetings shall only take place within Scotland. Has 
 ordered ' Carelel ' on his return from Scotland to shew him the King of 
 Scots' reply to his late letter, which he is empowered to break open 
 and read, and re-seal. Commends him for his good entertainment of 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1532.] VOL. I. 
 
 June. Monsieur Eosenburgh, ambassador to the Emperor, returning from 
 Scotland. 
 
 A draft in Wriotliesley's hand. Indorsed. 
 
 1533. 
 
 April 8. James V. to the Cardinal op Ravenna. [M. le.] 
 
 Eeverendissime pater salutem. Dedimus in presenciarum 
 litteras ad S[anctitatem], cum ut illata in nos arma ab Anglis 
 cognosceret, turn ut partes nostras non alias quam Christiani regis 
 injuria arma propellentis esse sentiret, sed omnium maxime eo scrip - 
 simus ut in conjuratum adversus rem pubUcam nostram divi Andree 
 Archiepiscopum, virum quern id omnium minime decuit, excogitasse 
 inteUigeret sua S[anctitas], non ante voluisse nos a[ni]madvertere, 
 quam esset facta potestas, et cause cognitio Archiepiscopo Glasguensi, 
 episcopisque Dunkeldensi Abirdonensi et Candide Case demandata, 
 qui, habita racione criminis leseque majestatis, ex equo ferant 
 sentenciam. Quamobrem a te quoque vehementer petimus per cam 
 quam in rebus nostris prestitisti semper fidem et diligenciam, quibus 
 nunc maxime opus est, efficias ut quam celerrime ea commissio ad 
 nos transferatur. Nam quid in mora dampni hereat, ipse tecum 
 poteris perpendere, presertim quum de re publica et communi 
 agatur negocio. Eeverendissime pater, feliciter vale. Ex regia 
 nostra Strivelingensi die mensis Aprilis anno ab incar- 
 
 nate Domino supra millesimum et quingentesimum tricesimo tertio. 
 (Signed) James Eex. 
 
 Addressed : ' Keverendissimo in Christo patri Benedicto Cardinali Ravenna 
 rerum nostrarum promotori.' Indorsed; 'Aprilis 1533. The K. of Scottes to 
 the Cardinal of Ravenna. Of the warre made upon him by the EngKshmen, and 
 for a commission to ponishe the Bysshop of St Androws.' Privy seal on wafer. 
 
 [1534] 
 
 July 3. 9. James V. to Henry VIII. [foi. 19.] 
 
 Eicht excellent richt hie and michty prince, cure derrest 
 bruther and uncle, we commende ws unto you in our maist hertlie 
 maner. Certifiande you we have resavit youre writingis be youre 
 ambassiatouris, togiddir with sik credence as thai had to schew. 
 And according to youre desire we have glaidlie gevin unto thame 
 our aith for confirmacioun keping and observing of the peax solennelie 
 as thai wald desire, and hes fulfiUit all pointis requirit be thame 
 thairto ; nocht douttande, derrest uncle and bruther, hot quhen ye 
 ar requirit be sik cure counsalouris or servandis as salbe send unto 
 you, ye will hertlie ratify and approve the samyn for youre parte in 
 similable maner as we have done for ouris. And forther, derrest 
 uncle and bruther, ye sail gif credence to youre ambassiatouris in 
 sik thingis as we have schewin to thame, and is happynnit sen the 
 departing of our ambassiatouris fra you, quhome we beseke Almichty 
 Gode to have evir in his blissit tuitioun. Subscrivit with oure hande 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1534.] VOL. I. 
 
 July 3. and under our signet at oure palice of Halierudhous, the thrid day 
 of Julij. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 1534. 
 July 4. 10. Queen Maegaeet to Heney VIII. [foi. 21.] 
 
 Eicht excellent richt hie and michtie prince, and oure derrest 
 brother, we commend ws unto your grace in oure most hartlie, 
 humle, and tendre manere. Pleisit your grace to be certifeit, we 
 being greitlie rejosit of your gracis most honorable and hartlie 
 loving writting direct with the Bischop [of] Abirdene ambassiadour, 
 to ws, and in lyke nianer your grace last lettir, send with your 
 grace traist and rycht weilbelovit counsalouris and chaplanis the 
 Priour of Duresme, Maister Thomas Magnus, and Schir William 
 Franklain, bering in effect the hail passage and fynall conclusioun 
 of the tendre peax and amyte betuix your grace and oure derrest son 
 your nephew, sueceding to the weill of baith the realmez, and desiring 
 ws as your grace most loving and tendre sister to knaw the samyn 
 be your gracis forsaid counsalouris, and we to assist mannteine and 
 further the samyn. Pleis your grace knaw, we as now your 
 onelie and most loving sister, has this lang tyme of two yeris last 
 bipast, put to executioun our laubouris in all manor for the knawing 
 to purpos of the premissis, now endit loving to God, with quhais 
 help sail continew, howbeit we in that sesoun sum tyme incurrit 
 displessour, nocht movit of our derrest sonis awin mynde, thocht 
 personis wald in oure absence procur contrare our intent, 
 nochttheles we nevir desistit, and rather in tyme of the werr than 
 of before, and all tyme to the ' end unto quhilk we thocht ws most 
 convenient to move and wey the gude and evill preceding of 
 difference betuix your grace and our derrest son your nephew, 
 quhilk except yow two, unto ws was most tender and neyre. And 
 sen Almychtie God of his grace has so providit sic tendre inwart 
 hartlie luf, peax, and amyte to be assurit betuix your grace and oure 
 derrest son your nephew, we one oure parte faithfuUie makis plane 
 unto your grace, we dowt nocht oure derrest son your gracis nephew 
 thinkis no les in your grace than into his awin natural! fader, 
 without ony maner colour, to the quhilk we sail continew ane 
 ardent and most autentik procuratrice. And pleis your grace, we 
 to have your gracis certificacioun and ample knawlegeing how your 
 grace wald your thingis war drawin to purpos, and that we may 
 have sum laser tharto. And your grace, taking sum of oure 
 informatioun, we dowt nocht that continewalie sail indure betuix 
 your grace and oure derrest son your nephew more faithfuU luf and 
 kyndnes, nor sail or can be betuix ony utheris princis on lyve, and 
 salbe in all sorte as nature requyreth. And forsamekle as it has 
 plesit your grace nocht to oursee ws in your most honorable contract 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 9 
 
 1534. VOL. I. 
 
 July 4. of peax presentlie maid, specefeing oure dowerye and lyverent to be 
 amplye and fullie observit, we at oure haill possibilite and with most 
 entire hartlie loving mynde, thankis your grace tharof, and sail 
 more and more deserve the samyn, and sail nocht rekyn with pane 
 nor laubouris to hald sic place with oure derrest son youre nephew, 
 that we may do your grace honour and plesour, and to be most able 
 to have the first knawlegeing of oure derrest sonis mynde, lyke as 
 in the forsaidis has bene. Providing all wais your gracis gude and 
 kyndlie luf and favour tharto, quhilk satifeis ws above all uther 
 thing. Eicht excellent richt hie and michtie prince and our derrest 
 brother, we pray Almychtie God conserve your grace eternal ie 
 in tuitioun and gouvemament. Writtin under oure signet at the 
 pahce of Halyrudhous the ferd day of Julij, 1534. (Signed) Yoir 
 mast louvyng and humbyl systar, Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet, Scotland impaling France and England 
 quartered. 
 
 July 4. 11. Queen Margaret to the Queen of England, [foi. 22.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and michtie princes and oure derrest 
 sister, in oure most hartUe and tendre manere we commend ws unto 
 youre grace. Advertissing the samyn, that finall ende and conclus- 
 ioun ar maide here presentlie anente gude peax, tendre luf and amyte 
 to be haid betuix the kingis grace, youre derrest spous, oure oneKe 
 broder, and oure derrest son, the king his nephew, and thare realmes ; 
 quharof we dowt nocht bot youre grace wilbe most hartlie glaide 
 and rejosit, and also will stand of ferme will, gude mynde, and 
 intentioun, to further and help continewance of the samyn for the 
 parte of the kingis grace, youre derrest spous and his realme, lyke as 
 we sail nocht faill to do on the parte of oure derrest son, the king 
 his nephew, and this realme ; and rather becaus we understand and 
 knawis perfitlie that to the honoure and plesoure of youre grace, 
 oure derrest son wilbe reddy and aggreable at his possibilite ; and in 
 ony thing that we may do plesaunt unto youre grace in this realme 
 or utherwais, as it wiU pleis youre grace advertis ws tharof, the 
 samyn salbe addressit and done to youre gracis honour ande desire, 
 with oure most hartlie mynde and faithfull intentioun, helpand 
 Almychtie God, quha mot preserve youre grace eternahe in tuitioun 
 and gouvemament. Writtin under oure signete at the palice of 
 Halyrudhouse, the ferde day of Julij 1534. 
 
 Not signed or addressed. Indorsed : ' iiij* of July 1534, the Queene of Scottes 
 to the Queene of England, of the peace concluded betweene bothe the kiuges.' 
 
 July 4. 12. Queen Margaret to Thomas Cromwell. [foi. 23.] 
 
 Eicht weilbelovit and richt traist frende, we commend ws 
 hartlie to yow, thanking yow most specialie of your tender tretting 
 
10 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1534. VOL. I. 
 
 July 4. of oure materis and gude audience procuring to oure servitour 
 Maister William Steward, and also of youre kyndlie commendacioun, 
 gude mynde, and consideracioun of oure effaris, schawin tUl ws in 
 youre name be gude Maister Thomas Magnus oure familiare, praying 
 yow most affectuouslie ye will continew in the samyn. And sen so 
 it is we fynd yow so frendfull and traist to ws, we desire yow 
 specialie and affectuouslie to advertis ws gif tharbe ony manere 
 thing in this realme ye desire, or uther thing we may do to your 
 honour or plesour, and we sail nocht faill to further the samyn, 
 praying you continew oure speciall frende, like as oure ferme traist 
 is and salbe in yow. And ferder as gude Maister Magnus will 
 schaw yow in oure name, to quhome as we beleif ye will gif credence, 
 and forsamekill as we presentlie has writtin oure most affectuous 
 mynde be our lettres unto the kingis hienes, oure derrest brother, 
 youre grete maister, quhilk we dowt nocht ye will vesie, we pray 
 yow considre the samyn in evirye poynt, and that be your remem- 
 braunce, oure derrest brother may at all tyme considre the samyn as 
 movit of oure most hartlie and faithfull loving mynde, as ane most 
 desirous of his honour and weUl, to the incresciug of the samyn we 
 sail nocht ces oure continewall laubouris in all thing concernyng his 
 grace in this realme. Praying yow to advertis his grace of the 
 samyn, quhilk is oure grete desire and plesour ye wald do. And 
 God Almychtie have yow in his keping. Writtin under oure 
 signete at the palice of Halyrudhous, the ferde day of Julij 1534. 
 (Signed) Your frend Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed : -' To oure richt traist, enteir, and weilbelovit frende Maister 
 Crommell, iiieclit counsalour unto oure derrest broder the King of Ingland.' 
 Indorsed. Wafer signet, Scotland impaling France and England as before. 
 
 [1534.] 
 
 July 9. 13. The English envoys' keport to Henry VIII. ^ [foi. 24.] 
 
 Pleas it your moste gracious highnes to be advertised that 
 according to the contynue of your moste honourable lettres dated at 
 your manour of Grenewiche the xxvjth day of Maye last past, we in 
 the company of Maister Magnus archidiacon of Estriding this berer, 
 have bene with the King of Scottes, and have seen hym ratifie, 
 approve and conferme the treatie of the perpetuall peas latelie con- 
 cluded bitwene your said highnes and hym, according to the effect of 
 your moste honourable lettres of iustruceions to us addressed, and as 
 is comprised in every behalf in the said treatie of peas. Whiche 
 ratifioacion was doen aftere the moste solempne and moste loving 
 maner that could be, in the abbay of Holie Eoode house at Edin- 
 burgh in the presence of many honourable personages and other 
 bothe spirituall and temporall, estemed to no lesse nombre than 
 two thowsand persones. 
 
 1 There is a copy in Cott. MSS., Calig. B. viii. fol, 163. See State Papers, vol. iv, 
 p. 673, note. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. H 
 
 [1534] VOL. I. 
 
 July 9. The same so being accomplissed, there was shewed for joye and 
 compforte therof asmoche demonstracion of melodic and good chere 
 with all instrumentes as was possible to be doen after their facion. 
 
 The said king in his enterteyning of us shewed him self after the 
 most kynde and loving maner to be given and enclined with all 
 favour and amitie towardes your said highnes above all other kinges 
 and princes, with no fayned facion, but playne demonstracion of 
 inwarde harte, wyll and mynde, as the said Maister Magnus canne 
 and will at large shewe unto your said highnes. And over this, the 
 said king and his royalme do not a litle esteme and joye the high 
 enterteynment that was doen by your gracious commaundement to 
 his ambassadours at their late being with your said highnes. And 
 after moche goodlie chere doen unto us, the said king rewarded us 
 right honourabUe at our departing. 
 
 It is appoynted that the abbot that late was with your highnes 
 in company of the said ambassadours, shall come up for the fynale 
 accomplishing of the said perpetuall peas, and that he shalbe at 
 London seen after the repayring thither of the said Maister Magnus. 
 
 And finallie soe farre as we canne conceyve and conjecture in 
 our reason and opynions, your said highnes shall have the said king 
 hooUie inclyned in all causes to his power to be your moste kynde 
 and loving nephieu, well given to justice, and that his subjects be 
 well ordred and kept under due obesiance ; as knoweth Almightie 
 God, who evermore have you oure moste dradde soverayne liege 
 lorde, in his moste bHssed tuicion and governance. 
 
 At Duresme the ixth day of Julie. Your moste humble ser- 
 vaunts and bedemen. (Signed) Hughe priour of Duresme. "Will'm 
 Frankeleyn prest. 
 
 Addressed ; ' Unto the kings mooste gracious highnes.' Indorsed. 
 1534-35. 
 
 Feb. 28. 14. James V. to Henry VIIL poi. 29.] 
 
 Eicht excellent richt hie and mychty prince, our derrest uncle 
 and brother, we recommend ws unto you in our maist hertlie maner. 
 We have receyvit your lettres deHverit to ws be your traist servitour 
 and ambassiatour Schir William Howart, lord Howart, togiddir 
 wyth your honorable commodius and princely presentis, quharby 
 and be the credence richt discreitlie, richt wiselie, and richt sub- 
 stanciouslie schawin and disclosit to ws on your behalfe, we cleirlie 
 persaif the inteir mynd, gud wiU and hertlie favour ye here to ws as 
 your tender nepho and brother, knyt and bundin alswele be mutual 
 confederatioun and allyance as be neirnes and conjunctioun of blud 
 and alsua to the intertenyng, fostering and incresment of the forsaid 
 confederatioun and allyance, to the grete welth, joy and plesour of 
 ws, our reahnes and liegis. And quhair it hes plesit you derrest 
 uncle, to desire ws to be associat to you and your cumpany iu the 
 
12 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1534-35. VOL. I. 
 
 Feb. 28. noble ordour of Sanct George, calKt the Gartier, we have acceptit 
 the samyne glaidlie and thankis j'ou tharof, and of your plesand 
 presentes, wyth all our hert and curage, being sure we sail als 
 lovinghe observe and keip the fraternitee of that noble cumpany 
 acceptit be ws, as ony uther prince, knycht of that ordour, like as ye 
 sail mair cleirlie persave be credence gevin in writing to your said 
 servitour and ambassiatour in that and every behalf schawin and 
 oppianit to ws be your said ambassiatour, quha hes usit his office sa 
 wisely that on na vis we may omitt to recommend him on to you 
 accordin to his meritis. Eicht excellent richt hie and mychty 
 prince, our derrest uncle and brother, the blissit Trinite.have you in 
 keping. Gevin onder our signet at our toun of Edinburgh the last 
 day of Pebruar and of our regine the xxij yeir. (Signed) Your 
 lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. 
 
 March 4. 15. QuEEN Margaret to Henky VIII. [fol. 4i.] 
 
 Eicht excellent richt hie and michtie prince and oure derrest 
 bruder, we commend ws unto you in oure most hartlie and affectuous 
 maner. Plesith youre gxace we have be youre rycht traist and 
 weil-belovit Lorde William Howard of youre previe chalmer and 
 ambassiadour, ressavit your most kynde and affectuous lettir, 
 bering first your gracis thankis unto ws for oure gude mynde and 
 laubouris in all sic thingis as concernis the weill and honour of yow, 
 your realme and subjectis. Pleis your grace surlie to beleve we 
 sail evir more and more continew in all sortis quhilk may incres 
 most tender lufe betuix yow and your nephew, as be our laubouris 
 in tyme past ye have done persave. And at this present tyme of your 
 said ambassiadour being in this realme, your grace may surlie truste 
 we have been verray vigilant in all maner, and specialy with oure 
 derrest son and his counsaU to verifie and mak planlie kend your 
 lufe ye here unto your nephew. And as your ambassiadour wald in 
 eviry thing desire ws or disclose, we have nocht omittit, bot alwais 
 in continuall thocht and laubour to further your intent, quhiEi we 
 traist is in the most effect tharof rycht weiU and kyndlie acceptit, as 
 forthermare your said ambassiadour will informe you for oure parte 
 in eviry behalve. Pleis your grace be advertissit this gentill man 
 your saide ambassiadour has behaide him so honorable, plesaunt and 
 wys in all his materis and effaris, that the king your nephew and 
 his counsall is mervalous weill contentit of him. Advertissing your 
 grace he maide his reporte unto your nephew and his counsaU in 
 rycht effectuous and honorable maner, sa that no thing wes frustre, 
 quhOk rejosit ws gretlie to here your servitour so commendit ; and 
 also has continewit him and his cumpanye sa weill in eviry thing, 
 that the king your nephew has maide him as his awin familiar, and 
 
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 March 4. has bene in secrete communicatioun with him concernyng your 
 
 mynde, and uptenit sic ansuer of him perticularly that ye sail surUe 
 
 beleve into. Pleis your grace for lessing of yqur pane be lang 
 
 writting, we have at all gude laser schawin oure mynde unto Lorde 
 
 William youre saide ambassiadour, to be reportit unto your grace, 
 
 and in all maner thing we sail mak continuall persute and diligent 
 
 laubouris to your gracis honour and plesure, and welth of your 
 
 reahne and subjectis, and for intertenement of perfite favour betuix 
 
 your grace and your nephew, oure derrest son; and gif that ony 
 
 perticulare persouns wald counsaU the contrare, we assure your 
 
 gTace at this hour we have sic way with our derrest son your 
 
 nephew and the principallis of his coujisall, that sic sail tak no 
 
 maner place. And for the constant perseveraunce of your nephew, 
 
 and to expell and do away sic persouns counsaU as wald nocht your 
 
 grace and your nephew war at perfite amytie, we intend to 
 
 remaine maist parte in courte with oure derrest son, quhilk is 
 
 presentlie movit of his awin lufe and desire. And howbeit the 
 
 samyn be nocht till oure eis nor quyete, nevirtheles for the lufe we 
 
 here unto your grace and oure derrest son your nephew, and 
 
 perseverance of the premissis betuix yow, we will nocht wey oure 
 
 payne, as your grace sail understand with Godis grace. And 
 
 concernyng the meting betuix yow and your nephew, gif your grace 
 
 thinkis to have the samyn, we think best your grace direct the 
 
 said Lorde William agane, becaus he began the desire tharof and it 
 
 wes glaidlie hard, so we think most convenient he bring the nixt 
 
 commissioun gif it lykis your grace. Eicht excellent, richt hie and 
 
 michtie prince and oure derrest bruder we pray eternaU Gode have 
 
 your grace in tuicioun and gouvemament. Writtin of Edinburgh 
 
 under oure signet, this ferde day of Marche 1534. (Signed) Your 
 
 hummell cystar, Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet as before ; motto, In God is mi traist. 
 1535. 
 
 May 18. 16. James V. TO Henry VIII. [M. 43.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, rycht hie, and mychti prince, our derrest 
 bruther and uncle, in our maist hertUe maner we recommend us 
 unto you. We haif ressavit your efifectuous letteris fra this bearer 
 your servand, in favour of James Hammyltoun, umquhile schirref 
 of Lythqw, be quhilkis we undirstand that be the record maid unto 
 you be our cousin Lord Williame of Howard, your ambassatour 
 laitUe departit fra ws, that we wer contentit to haif gevin all landis 
 and gudis that pertenit to the said James, unto him, and that he 
 refusit to tak the samyn to him self for sic causis as your saidis 
 lettres bure, and thairfor desyrit ws that we wald dispone the saidis 
 landis and gudis to the wife and childer of the said James, and that 
 we m contemplatioun of you wer wele contentit thairwith. Derrest 
 
14 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1535. VOL. I. 
 
 May 18. uncle and brnther, ye sail undirstand that thair is nathing that we 
 can or may do to your plesour, our honour and conscience being salf, 
 bot at your desyre we will glaidlie do the samyn. And as our said 
 cousing hes rehersit, seying his honorable and gude demenour heir 
 with ws, culd nocht deny to grant to him the saidis landis and 
 gudis as he hes informit you, and we being desyrit of him to grant 
 the samyn to the wife and barnys of the said James, did glaidlye 
 grant to do the samyn, sua the said James wer reconsalit to the 
 bosum of Halykirk, quhilk is ay oppin to thame that ar penitent, 
 and havand perdoun of the Papis halynes, for his grete offence done 
 agane God; quhilk being optenit, we for our part, for your saik, sail 
 nocht allanerly restore him to all landis, rentis, possessiouns, ofi&ces 
 and digniteis, that war his of before, but sail alsua ressaif and tak 
 him to our favouris in als tendir maner as evir we did. And forther 
 we beleif the said James Hammiltoun, schawand the verite, wiU lat 
 you understand, that sa fer as we mycht favour his causis of our 
 conscience, we did the samin, and mycht we ony wis grant him 
 our perdoun before he wer reconsalit to Halykirk, nocht makand 
 derogatioun to the law thairof, we suld do it als hertlie as ye desyre, 
 bot utherwis we may nocht do, kepand the law of God. And 
 thairfor gif the said James plesis to seke this remeid for saifte of his 
 saule and releif of our conscience, as our said cousin your ambassa- 
 tour hes rehersit, we being sufiicientlie eertifyit thairof, the samyn 
 salbe done at your desyre and it war far gretare. As to our letteris 
 of salf conduct to his wife to resort towart him within your realme 
 alsoft as neid beis, we sail gif thame in als ampHl forme as ye 
 desyre. And attour it wiQ pleis you be advertissit quhat laubour 
 we half tane for pacefying of our bordouris be punitioun of male- 
 factouris, brekaris thairof, and hes put thame to sic sharpnes that 
 the samin is reducit to gude and perfite ordour and obedience, except 
 thair is certane evill personis of small reputatioun of the surname of 
 Johnestonis and uthiris fugitivis, resset, aydit, and supportit be 
 your wardanis and of&ciaris on your west bordouris, and gif the 
 samin be mantenit, fruster and vane it is to ws to endevoir ws to do 
 justice upon sic schrewis that may half help and confort of refuge 
 be your saidis officiaris, contrar the nature of the lieg and amitie 
 laitlie concludit betuix ws ; praying you herefore in our maist 
 effectuouse wys, that ye will caus your saidis officiaris upon the 
 requisition of ws and our officiaris to deliver the saidis fugitivis to 
 ws or thame conforme to the said tretye of trewis, like as we sail 
 caus semblablye be done for our part als oft as neid beis; sua that 
 perfyte peax, rest and cherite may incres and grow amangis ws to 
 the eis and tranquillite of our liegis, as the proximite of our blude 
 requiris. Eycht excellent, rycht hie and mychti prince our derrest 
 bruther and uncle, the bKssit Trinite mot half you in his tuitioun. 
 Gevin undir our signet at our burgh of Peblis, the auchtene day of 
 
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 1535. VOL. I. 
 
 May 18, Mail, and of our regne the twentytua yere. (Signed) Your lovyng 
 brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed by Burghley : ' 18 Maij 22 of the King of Scottes for 
 James Hammilton at the req. of Lord Wm. Howard.' Wafer signet. 
 
 June 14. 17. QuEEis' Margaret to Henry VIII. [foi. 45.] 
 
 Eicht excellent richt hie and michtie prince and cure derrest 
 bruder, in oure most hartlie and tendre manere we commend ws 
 unto your grace. Forsamekle as this present berar Androu Bunsche, 
 marcheand of Perth, is presentlie passing throu youre realme for his 
 necessare erandis, we exhort and prayis youre grace affectuuslie to 
 caus the said Androu to have sure pasport and saufconduct of 
 youre gxace, sua that he may surlie pas throu youre grace realme 
 and repas agane unto this realme but molestatione or trouble in ony 
 manere, for oure saik and request. Eicht excellent richt hie and 
 michtie prince and oure derrest brudre we pray Almychtie God 
 conserve youre grace eternaly in tuitione and gouvernament. 
 Writtin of Edinburgh under oure signet the xuij day of Junii 1535. 
 (Signed) Your lufeng systar Margaret E. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Signet lost. 
 
 June 23. 18. QuEEN Margaret to Henry VIII. [foi. 47.] 
 
 Eicht excellent richt hie and michtie prince and oure derrest 
 brudre, in oure most hummile and tendre manere we commend ws 
 unto youre grace. Forsamekle as Eobert Hart Eothsay herrauld is 
 at this tyme direct fra oure derrest son the king your nephew unto 
 youre grace, we wald advertis the samyn to knaw and understand 
 youre grace weilfare and prosperite, as most nerenes arid proximite 
 qf blude requiris, and richtsua to mak youre grace be certifeit of sic 
 thingis as presentlie occurris in this realme anent oure derrest 
 sonnis manage with the Duke of Vandomis douchter; and for 
 finale end and expedicione tharof ar devisit to pas ambassiadouris, 
 the Bischop of Aberdeue thesaurar, quha was last at your grace, 
 the Erie of Montros, the Lord Erskin, and the Abbot of Abir- 
 brothok, quhilkis ambassiadouris makis thame reddy to departe in 
 all gudlie haist, like as the said herrauld will schaw and declare 
 unto youre grace more large. Mervahng gretlie that youre grace 
 deferris solangtyme to send ws youre ansuere of oure materia and 
 effaris direct [be] youre grace servand and ambassiadour Lorde 
 WiUiame. And tuiching oure last lettres send unto youre grace be 
 Thomas Bay youre servand and messingere, we ar desirous to knaw 
 youre grace mynde and ansuere tharupone ; and unto the tyme that 
 we uptene the samyn we can write na ferder in sic behalvis. Bot as 
 it will pleis youre grace to charge ws with ony thing at we may do 
 
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 1535. VOL. I. 
 
 June 23. in this realme to the desire of youre grace, we salbe found veray 
 glaide, plesaunt and reddy tharto as youre grace faithfuU and 
 onelie sister. Eicht excellent richt hie and michtie prince and cure 
 derrest brudre, we pray Almychtie God preserve youre grace 
 eternalie in tuitione and gouvernament. Written at oure casteU 
 of Methven the xxiij day of Junii 1535, (Signed) Your loweng 
 systar Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet as before. 
 
 June 23. 19. QuEEN MARGARET TO ThOMAS CrOMWELL. [fol. 48.] 
 
 Weilbelovit and traist frende, we commend ws to you in 
 oure ryoht hartlie and affectuous manere. Forsamekle as we write 
 presentHe unto oure derrest brudre the kingis grace youre grete 
 maister, be Eobert Hart ' Eothsay herrauld, direct at this tyme unto 
 his grace fra ouie derrest sone his nephew, like as we traist surlie 
 ye will see and knaw the samyn, praying you tharfore as our lovit 
 frende in quhome we have gude traist and confidence, that in all 
 materis and effaris concernyng ws towart oure saide derrest bruder 
 your grete maister, and most speciaHe anent thai materis direct 
 last be ws unto his grace with his servand and ambassiadour Lorde 
 Williame, ye stand anfald thankfull and plesaunt with continuale 
 remembrance of the samyn unto his grace for oure honour and 
 weUfare; becaus at all tymes quhen we write unto the kingis grace 
 your maister, we will advertis yow of sic materis as concernis ws, 
 to be rememberit unto his grace, nocht dowting hot in aU sic 
 behalvis his grace will reput and hald you more acceptable. And 
 gif tharbe ony thing in this realme that we m^y do or uptene to 
 youre plesure, ye sail find ws verray reddy tharto at youre desire, 
 helpand Almychtie God, quha mot preserve yow oure lovit frende 
 eternalie. Writtin at oure castell of Methven under oure signete 
 this xxiij day of Junii 1535. (Signed) Yowr asuird frend Margaret E. 
 Addressed : ' To oure richt traist and weilbelovit frende Maister CrommeU hie 
 oounsalouie and secretare unto oure derrest bruder the King of England. ' In- 
 dorsed. Wafer signet and motto as before. 
 
 July 26. 20. Queen Margaret to Henry VIII. [foi. 50.] 
 
 Richt excellent, richt hie and michtie prince and oure derrest 
 bruder, in oure most hartlie and tender maner, we commend ws 
 unto youre grace. Latting the samyn understand this gentill man 
 berar herof has schawin ws largelie of youre grace gude tretting 
 towart him, and richtsua has maide verray gude report of youre 
 grace and youre realme saferr as he mycht in thir partis ; quharof 
 we thocht expedient till advertis youre grace. And becaus latlie 
 hertofore, be Eobert Hart Eothsay herrauld, we have writtin unto 
 
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 July 26. youre grace, at this tyme we will nocht molest the samyn with 
 lang writtingis, abiding youre grace respons of oure said last lettres 
 be Eobert Hart. Richt excellent, richt hie and michtie prince and 
 oure derrest bruder, we pray eternall God preserve your grace in 
 tuitioun and gouvernament. Writtin at oure castell of Methven, 
 this xxvj day of July 1535. 
 
 Inbassyturs pas in France pressently for the Prynce, the Erll of 
 Mowrray, the Byschop of Abardyn, tressorer, and the secretar Schir 
 Tomas Arskyn be see, and the Lord Ersskyn throw your raulme, vyth 
 derekcyon on to your grace, of vylk I thowt I vald athvartys you ; 
 and departys wyth in viij days. Your loveng systar, Margaret E. 
 The postscript beginning ' Inbassyturs ' is holograph. Addressed. Indorsed. 
 
 July 28. 21. Queen Margaret to Henry VIII. [m. 52.] 
 
 Richt excellent, richt hie and michtie prince, and oure derrest 
 bruder, we commend ws to yow in oure most hartlie and affectuus 
 maner. Pleis youre grace to be advertist the Lorde Erskin, berar 
 herof, is direct be oure derrest son to you, and thareftir unto the 
 King of Fraunce, ane in commissioun with the Erie of Murray, and 
 Bischop of Aberdene, and tender familiar daly resident with youre 
 nephew, oure derrest son, and of his secrete counsall, and is ane gude 
 ressonable man. The remanent of the said ambassiadouris passis be 
 sey, and departis within viij dais gif wynd servis. Pleis youre 
 grace, we have writtin with oure awin hand, inclosit within ane 
 uther letter, before with Eobert Hert, Eothsay herrauld, anent sum 
 speciall erandis concernyng oure self, and alsuele to youre grace 
 honour as to ws, of quMlk we beseke youre grace as we may, to 
 have consideratioun, and graunt ws sic thingis as we have desirit, 
 and parte of money with the samyn, as youre grace thinMs expedient! 
 We can desire of none uther erdlie, and we have sic beleve and con- 
 fidence in youre grace, that we are the more hamelie ; houbeit sic 
 thing can nocht be hurt to youre grace, yeit the samyn may be rycht 
 acceptable unto ws, and do youre grace grete plesure and honour • 
 for we, at oure uter power, has and sail do tiU deserve the samyn' 
 and that it may pleis youre grace to send ws ane servand of youre 
 awin, with sic as youre grace thinkis to be done anent the premissis 
 And gif thar be ony maner thing we may do to youre grace honour 
 or plesure, that ye pleis advertis ws of the samyn, quhilk salbe 
 done with glaide harte at oure possibiHte. Richt excellent richt 
 hie and michtie prince and oure derrest bruder, we pray eternall 
 God preserve youre grace in tuitioun and gouvernament Writtin 
 at oure casteU of Methven, this xxviij day of Julii 1535 (Sicmed^ 
 Your grace lovyng cystar, Margaret R. ^ <= ; 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet as before. 
 
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18 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Oct. 3. 22. Instructions to Barlow and Holceofte. [m. 27.] 
 
 Instructions given by the kinges highnes to his trusty and 
 welbiloved servantes and chaplayne, whom his grace at this 
 tyme sendith to his derest brother and nephieu the King 
 of Scottis, for the purposes ensuyng, the Prior of Bisham and 
 Thomas Holcrofte. 
 
 Henry E. Moost mighty puissant prince, so excellent of wit, so 
 pregnant of capacitie, so singuler circumspecte in discreation of judge- 
 ment, if to your highnes I shuld persuade touching mortall matiers, 
 and causes transitory, thenne might I wel wishe aftre the ornate 
 speche, the elegant utterance, the pleasaunt eloquence of Cicero, 
 Demosthenes, and suche other, whose seculer sapience, and rare con- 
 ceyved reasons were wonderfully mervayled at of the world. But 
 in godly matiers and godly purposes concernyng .... felicitie in 
 sure ascertayned knowleage of God, wherin dependith al prudent 
 pollicie of vertuous govemaunce, behoveth another maner facioned 
 utterance, not of worldely wise wordes, que humana docet sapieneia, 
 sed que docet Spiritus Sanctus (1 Cor. 2). "Which Holie Spirite, nowe in 
 these latter dayes, God according to his promise (JoheHs 2) hath 
 plentifully powred on al fleshe, to thintent his truth apertly reveled, 
 the sounde of the apostles voyces passing thoroughe the world, shuld 
 be thankfully embraced, with perfite intelligence, specially of kinges, 
 to whom, above all others, God speaketh (Psal. 2) : Nunc reges intelli- 
 gite et erudimini qui judicatis terram. In con.sideracion wherof, 
 it may please your gracious highnes to open your bodely eyes, God 
 opening the sight of your soule clerly to perceyve thoJSice of a 
 Christen prince, thauctoritie of a king annoynted, and true adminis- 
 tracion of a faithfull ruler, whiche thobscure tradicions of the Bischop 
 of Eome and his adherentes have utterly defaced with greate confus- 
 ion of subgiettes, and tedious servitute of governours. All their 
 crafte poUicye and ymaginacion hath been to hold princes in derk- 
 nes, to kepe from them the light of Goddes worde, and to retayne 
 them in ignorance, and not suffre them to have knowleage, contrary 
 to the decre of Goddes oune mouth (Deu. 18). The king assone as 
 he is settled in his throne of his kingdom, shal cause the contentes 
 of the lawe to be writen out in a volume for himself, receyving a 
 copie of the prestes of Levie, and he shal hold it by him, and shal 
 reade therupon al the dayes of his lief, that he may lerne to dreade 
 his lorde God, and to kepe his wordes and ceremonies conteyned 
 
 1 gracious prince, were thise dyvine wordes seriously 
 
 weyed in your harte, and ernestly revolved in your memory, thenne 
 shuld ye sone perceyve the damnable delusion, the deadly deceyte, 
 and pestilent perversitie of them whiche have envegled the eyes of 
 kinges, enchaunted the heringes of princes, and charmyd soo the 
 
 ^ MS. damaged. 
 
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 Oct. 3. wittes of rulers, that neyther might they see, here, he descern^ What 
 their office was to doo, nor knowe the bounden dieutie of others 
 towards them to be performed ; by reason wherof the ire of God 
 hath been uppon all Christendom, by hungrye famyne, barrayne 
 scarsitie, outrageous warres, contagious diseases, straunge fevers, and 
 other painfull plages, as be expressely mentioned (Levi. 26.), tyl of 
 late that God hath opened the eyes of certain Christen princes, 
 mercifully enlumyning them with knowleage. Alas for pitie, 
 where have they been soo many hundreth yeres these Leviticall 
 prestes of Goddes institucion, which shuld present to their princes 
 the commaundementes of God, wherin lernyng his lawe they might 
 be able to rule themself, and to governe their people ? Hathe 
 not the Bisshop of Eome and his prelately prestes, clone 
 contrary in every region abolishing the lawe of God, brought 
 in tradicions of their oune devise, and sworne princes to obeye 
 them ? Wheras by thordenaunce of God they shuld be obedient 
 to their princes (1 Petri 2). In whose reproche God wittenessith 
 (Osee 8) : Ipsi regnaverunt, et non ex me, priTicipes extiterunt, 
 et non ex vie. Whiche sentence as it is to be understands of 
 them that wrongfully usurpe the auctoritie of kinges, soo may 
 it be wel interpretated of those princes, that where they ought 
 to reigne by thordenaunce of God, they [do rather by the] regiment 
 of men, and ar kinges named but not in dede. Oh, with what 
 horrible confusion is the honour of a king spitefully disreverenced, 
 whiche shuld be sole superior under God in his oime realme, 
 and lord over al, to be violently subduyd to his servauntes ! Ve tibi 
 terra (Sapiencie x"") cujus rex puer est. What be princes no we a 
 dayes (thise excepted that have receyved the word of God) but as 
 childem in their nonage, whiche be inheritours of al, and may doo 
 nothing ? Pleasith your grace, with perdonne for my presumption, 
 to considre howe within your proper realme your peculier jurisdiction 
 is defeated, and of what litle efiecte regarded is your royal renoun 
 and princely power, even of your oune clergie ? They have youe 
 bounde to their lawes, but they be free from yours. If they 
 release a faultie transgressour of your lawes, be the traspace never 
 soo heynous, your grace may not yet medle to mynistre justice 
 uppon him. Contrarywise by their lawe, if they condempne 
 a persoune notwithstanding innocent and giltles, ye in cace he 
 were of your noble progenie, yet by them soo restrayned is your 
 auctoritie, that ye cannot soucour him. How pitious a processe, 
 what lamentable tragedie were it to recyte the furious persecution, 
 the cruel conspiracy, the merciles murther of the Popishe sorte ! 
 Also their unfavorable attachementes, their terrible examinacions, 
 their ferefuU opposicions, their execrable cursinges, their horrible 
 excommunications, their intreatable expulsions, and irrevocable 
 baliishtnentes, yee most cruelly devised deathes, and horrible kindes 
 
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 Oct. 3. of pitilesse punishmentes, which they have executed uppon diverse 
 of your loving subgiettes, bicause in preaching the truth of Goddes 
 worde, they labored to depresse the Papistical kingdom and to 
 advaunce your auctorised majestic ! Furthermore, to be paysed in 
 your graces advertisement, howe that veithin the lymites of your 
 realme, such spiritual promocions and ecclesiastical dignities as 
 appertayne to the coUacion of your prerogatyve royal, your clergie 
 hath appropriated to the Bisshop of Eome for to give and sell them 
 away by prevencion, at his oune pleasure, without your licence, rather 
 chusing to receyve them of a forayn usurper, thenne of their oune 
 natural prince, to thintent your grace shuld have noo Ubertie in their 
 kingdom ! And diverse of them have encroched soo large possess- 
 ions, that in their richesse and yerly revenues they seme hable to 
 compare with yoiie, and as for prehemynent auctoritie they farre 
 surmounte youer highnes ; whiche in no condicion shuld be suffred of 
 soo noble a prince as your grace is, whom God hath endued with 
 prudent wisdom and discreation moche excelling many of your noble 
 progenitours, soo that nothing is to be desired in youe, save only a 
 fervent love to Goddes worde, wherby without difficultie ye shal 
 knowe thoffice of a king, rightuously how to rule and not to be ruled 
 of your subgiettes; whiche kingly office of Goddes ordinate institucion 
 moost highly preferred, Scripture depainteth from the first creacion 
 hitherto. Whenne God had created Adam and set him in paradise, 
 subduyng to hes obeysaunt subjection all creatures, and having noo 
 superior undre God, without any restrainte of free libertie save only 
 to obey Goddes precept, what was it otherwise . thenne a perfit 
 demonstracion of a kinges majestic, to be in his realme as Adam was 
 in paradise, lorde over all ? In whiche felicitie he contynued, tyl, 
 Goddes precept set aparte, he assented to the subtile suasion of the 
 serpent, thenne was he incontynent of libertie deprived and lost his 
 felicitie, overwhelmed in inevitable miseries, as all kinges ar whiche 
 rejecting the worde of God, give credence to the serpentes voyce 
 speking blasphemyes contrary to Goddes precept. And this wylie 
 serpent that thus undermyned Adam, prince of paradise, was the 
 veray same Lucifer who ambiciously presumed to be equal with God, 
 sayeing. Ascendant et siviilis ero AUissimo. This arrogant Lucifer, 
 cast out of heven, hath not seased sythens, as he undermyned Adam, 
 likewise to defeate godly elected princes of their laufuU jurisdiction. 
 For whiche purpose he hath powred his perverse spirite into the 
 bosom of the Pope to prevayl by presumptuous usurpacion here in 
 erth as he wold have doon (albeit he could not) in heven ; whose 
 properties accordingly the prophete Danyel describeth (8) : CoTisurget 
 rex impudens facie et intelligens proposiciones, etc. In this prophecy 
 of Daniel apertly is detected the tiraunous usurpacion of the 
 Bisshop of Eome, who representethe the newe Egipcian king 
 (Exod. 1) that knewe not Joseph, hed governour of the childern 
 
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 Oct. 3. of Israel, enemye to Goddes people and seaking to oppresse them 
 for the exaltacion of his lothely kingdom. Moreover to manifest 
 thestablished long contynuaunce of a kinges ofifice, aftre the fall of 
 Adam befor any lawe was writen, the hethen nacions chose kinges 
 amongcs themselfes for the conservacion of their publique weales, of 
 whom aftreward the childern of Israel toke occasion to aske a king 
 of God to be their governour. And he gave to them Saul, who 
 prosperously reigned over them, al the while he observed Goddes 
 ordenaunce and commaundement and was ruled by the worde of 
 God, but whenne he swarved ones from it, thenne was he rejected 
 (1 Eegum x".) And soo furth thoroughe out al the Bible histories it 
 is evident, that kinges evermore prospered whiles they obeyed Goddes 
 worde, but whenne they attempted the contrary, rather folowing 
 the vayne witts of their carnal counsalours, thenne cam they to 
 endelesse confusion. Example of King Achab (3 Eegum 22), who 
 contempning the worde of God spoken by Micheas, and giving 
 credite to false prophetes and lieng counsailours, was destroyed. 
 Likewise King Sedechias, regarding more thadvise of his counsail 
 thenne the veritie of Goddes word, was cruelly slayne in Babilon. 
 For the worde of God is alwayes a trial, wherby a king ought to 
 descerne and judge his counsail. These afore reherced exemples be 
 writen for informacion to reduce princes in to remembraunce of 
 their of&ce, and to declare that their dieutie is only to obeye the 
 worde of God, whiche if your grace pleasith to here, or vouchesauf 
 to rede, thenne besides the inestimable comforte of your soule, ye 
 shuld also perceyve howe ye have been deluded in tymes past to the 
 prejudice of your renome and grevous molestacion of your people. 
 Thoffice of a king is so expedient to a commen wealth, that in cace 
 he were a tyrant, yet sufiering no forayn usurpers to entremedle 
 within his realme, is profitable and commodious for his people. But 
 howmoch more proffet and commoditie shal the people receyve by 
 their king that is a Christen prince, endued with knowleage and ruleth 
 aftre the word of God? Wherunto ought moche to allure your 
 grace, the manifold benefites, the special favour, and bounteous 
 mercy of God, who soo wonderfully hath wrought with youe from 
 your tendre infancy hitherto, in soo many daungerous perilles hath 
 preserved youe, and mercifully saving from the murthering appetites 
 of them whiche envied your lief, lusted your death, and thrusted 
 after your bludde ! Also as a moost mercifuU father, youe being a 
 tendre orphan, hath nurished up to mannes state, of a valiant personage 
 pleausauntly adourned with al gracious qualities besemyng a noble 
 prince. Finally hath made youe a king, yea suche a king as other 
 Christen princes be desirous of your amytie and fayne of your 
 frendship ! And all this had God doon to thintent ye shuld rendre 
 thankfull kindnes embracing his gospel worthely to administre in 
 thoffice of a king, with studious endevour reformyng myaordered 
 
22 TB[E HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1535.] VOL. I. 
 
 Opt. 3. abuses, to the advauncement of Goddes honour and the repression of 
 them whiche repugne against the same, ensuyng thexemple of the 
 good king Joseas (4 Eegum 22), of whom it is mentioned, howe that 
 after Helchias had presented unto him a certain boke of the lawe 
 of God whiche was founde rejected in the Temple, he openly redde 
 it in audience of his subgiettes, and made a couvenaunt with God 
 befor all his people to observe the contentes writen in the boke. 
 Also he commaunded the chief prest Helchias and other prestes of 
 inferior degrees, with the remanent of the Leviticall officers, prescrib- 
 ing them a godly facion in what wise they shuld be reformed, 
 purifieng the Temple of God and expelling out of it all abhominacion. 
 In whiche history is to be noted of your moost prudent discrea- 
 tion, that concernyng this necessary reformacion the king Joseas 
 consulted no clerkly conclusions with his clergie, debated no 
 causeles reasons among his principal prestes, nor awayted no vayne 
 expectacion of their sensual sentences, but merely advertising the 
 true tenour of Goddes worde, cui nihil addeyidum vel detrahendum, 
 (Deu. 4), commaunded Helchias and thother prestes to put it in 
 perfite execution, straightly seing therunto himself. For doubteles 
 your grace may unsurmysedly suppose, that if the king had com- 
 mytted thordre of this redresse to their arbitrement, though some 
 were good, yet the more parte being evill, they wold have abused 
 him, as their predecessours did his progenitours, deluding them with 
 desceyvable allegacions, nowe a dayes also amonge the prelates of 
 your clergie in custumable ure, as holynes of fathers, confirmacions 
 of popes, auctorities of counsailes, commen assent of regions, 
 contynuaunce of long observed custumes, old auncient antiquities 
 tyme out of mynde, etc., moche aftre the maligne maner ex- 
 pressed (Hieremie 44), whiche theye craftely alleaged to colour their 
 cloked ypochrisie repugnant against the word of God. And therfor 
 this good king Josias, only attent to Goddes worde, thestablished 
 foundacion of princely gouvernaunce, without any contrary respecte, 
 delayed not his royall power, effectually furthering a due reformacion, 
 wherby Goddes pleasure accomplished, he prosperously reigned over 
 the people ; exhibiting an evident exemple unto your grace, both of 
 courage and necessitie, valiauntly nowe in the clere revelacion of 
 Goddes worde, to enterprise a like reformable redresse of your 
 spirituall (soo named) clergie, whiche as it shalbe to the glorifieng 
 of Goddes honour, soo must it nedes be thadvauncement of your 
 renome, also to suche augmentacion of inestimable riches and 
 unrestrayned fredom of your royall libertie, as never non of your 
 noble progenitours hitherto could attayne. Howe shuld not your 
 treasure be inestimably augmented, if unto your highnes, as of 
 dieutie ought to be, were restored the title, jus, advousance, patronage, 
 giftes and grauntes of all spitituaU promocions, with free interest in 
 their gooddes, landes, rentes, revenues, and possessions, as rightfully 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 28 
 
 [1535.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 3. belong to your regalitie, wherof so long season they have injustely 
 dispossed you by their subtile submission to the Bisshop of Eome ? 
 What a kuiglie libertie were it to have them subdued under your 
 obedience and subjection, whiche by unsemealy sufferance ar lordos 
 over youe within your oune dominion, whose visured holynes is 
 hipochrisie, and their flatering fidelitie nothing elles save false 
 dissimulacion ! If they fayne humble submission of alleageaunce, 
 they shewe it for a facid entent, to be exalted above your roialtie. 
 If they seme to motion youe to justice, it shalbe to revenge 
 their cruel quareUes. If they ofifre to assist youe with their 
 riches, it is to mayntain their extorcionate causes. Finally, what- 
 soever purpose they compasse aboute, alwayes the principal respecte 
 is their private commoditie, being a kingdom within themself, 
 confedered togither without any profitable consideracion of your 
 commen publique weale. Peradventure to enterprise against them, 
 perceyving their furious factes practised in tymes past against 
 princes, might sumwhat abasshe your endevour. Truth it is many 
 worthie princes vanquisshed of them, have been sore discomfeted 
 with villanous confusion, but by what meanes ? Veraihe because 
 for the lacke of Goddes worde, ignorant of knowleage, they disclosed 
 their thoughtes, uttred their myndes, opened their hartes to them, 
 trusted their deeeyte, and were ruled by their fraudulent advise, 
 whiche were their untrusty betrayers. Howe pituously was the late 
 King of Hungary betraied by his oune bisshopes ? Other semblable 
 cxemples I here omyt, for the advoyding of tediousnes. And to 
 discover more playne the cause whie they soo still triumphed in 
 their tiranny, no redresse refrayning their frowarde disobedience; 
 first, they were general confessours and commonly counsalours to 
 all princes, and knewe the secretes of every realme; thenne had 
 they lurking conventicles, several assembles, and conjured convoca- 
 tions in comers, where betwene themself aparte, they treated their 
 Popishe purposes with mutual adjuracion of othes, nothing to be 
 discovered of their myschevous matiers ; but as concernyng the othe 
 of alleageance and professed homage to their princes, they were 
 bold to renaye their perjury, favorably pardoned by dispensable 
 indulgence of their Pope, with whom they compacted a lattre othe 
 that no counsail commenced in detriment of his decrees, neyther 
 processe preceding contrary to his lawes, nor none attempt might be 
 prevented against his persoune, but first they shuld signifie it to his 
 knowleage. Furthermore in their unlaufuU affayres, whatsoever 
 their presumption attempted, to thintent it might seme rightuous, 
 they enterlaced Goddes cace with theirs, and adjoyned him to be 
 compartyner of their mischief. If they murthered any person (as 
 they have doon innumerable without lawe or conscience) they pre- 
 tended a zeale of Christen religion. If they moved princes or their 
 commens to warfare (as often warres have been occasioned by their 
 
24 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1535.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 3. instigacion), evermore they alleaged Sainct Peters patrymonie, Gods 
 ordinary dieutie, right of Holy Ghurche. And thoughe suche warres 
 both by losse of men and wast of goodes were noyfull to princes and 
 comberous to their commens, yet to the clergie were they neyther 
 nother. For where thousandes of the laye fee lost their lyves in 
 batayll, they escapid free at home in ydle ease. And if they any- 
 thing assisted with subsidie of substance, they were sure to recover 
 duble again. For in case it chaunced many to be slayne, thenne 
 had they the more advauntage by trentalles, moneth myndes, 
 anniversaries, perpetuities, foundacions of chaunteries, buylding of 
 monasteries, dotacion of cathedrall churches, enriching of amplefied 
 abbays, by gifte of movable gooddes, by mortmayned landes, by appro- 
 priated benefices. And if soo be they prosperously returned in 
 sauftie with the bettre hande, thenne for the affiaunce they had in 
 prayeng suffragies of the clergie wherunto victorie was ascribed, and 
 for satisfaction of their conscience, fearing the spoyle of warre to be 
 misgoten, they hberally rendered restitucion not to the pore, but to 
 prestes, prelates and places of religion, which are rather prone to 
 receyve thenne prompt to give, contrary to Christes teaching 
 (Actorum 20), Bonum est potius dare quam accipere. Thus considering 
 the finall conclusion of their false contryved conspiracye, craftely 
 compasing the subversion of your auctoritie, not possible to prosper 
 without daunger (whiche God forfende) of your destruction, and 
 incurable calamitie of your desolate people, neyther may it in no 
 condition be remedied onles your grace syncerely receyving the 
 word of God, your clergies corrupt counsail avoyded, manfully and 
 maynely in your oune persoune shal please to practise the praised 
 polhcie of King Jehu (4 Eegum x""*.), in suppression of your papistical 
 prelates, like as he didd (albeit with no suche mortal extremytie), in 
 his Baal prestes ; wherin amonges other commendable actes of 
 Catholique princes, ye have the late experient exemple of the moost 
 prudent prince, my drad souveraign. King of Englande, your entier 
 loving uncle, who valiauntly hath vanquished the Popishe puissant 
 power, and utterly defaced his most mightie usurped majestic, to 
 thenriching of his realme, with the tranquillitie of his subgiettes, and 
 assured establishment of his renome. And thoughe at the begyning, 
 some stoburnly resisted, nowe (laude be to God) his excellent 
 wisedom hath peasablie brought his purpose to suche a quiet frame, 
 that every oon sufficiently satisfied (a fewe ypochrites perchauns 
 excepted), al frely have assented to the veritie in extirpacion of the 
 Popes banished power, faithfully recognising their bounden alle- 
 geaunce unto their prince without any waywarde rebellion. Also 
 they whiche afore tyme were busiest in maynteyning the Popes 
 auctoritie, have sithen confessed the long hidden trouth, recanted 
 their desceyved ignorance, and abjured their erronious assertions, 
 testifieng the same as wel by open preachinges in pulpettes, as by 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 2"> 
 
 [1535.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 3. large informacion of their erudite treaties emprinted. Wherof to 
 thintent your grace might have with al the circumstance and 
 procedinges therof, sufficient notice and knowleage by the propm 
 mouth of my moost dradde souveraign lorde, the King of Englando, 
 your derest uncle, his majestic hath specially commaunded me to 
 make on his behaulf unto your highnes overture for the appointement 
 of an entervieu and meting to be had betwene your graces, wher- 
 unto in cace ye shal condescende and agree, as nature therat shal 
 moche rejoyse, soo I doubt not but his highnes and your grace at 
 suche a meting communicatingT togither your affayres, shall not only 
 conclude uppon suche thinges, pointes, and articles as shalbe to the 
 higlie advauncement of the glory of God, but also to the greate 
 encreace of both your honours and renomes, with the quiet repose 
 and tranquilUtie of your realmes and subgiettes, and the greate good 
 of all Christendome. 
 
 And forasmoche, moost noble and gracious prince, as the 
 said Bisshop of Eome being thus defaced, and for ever exiled 
 out of his usurped kingdom within the king my moost dradde 
 souveraign lordes realme and dominions, doth contynually gnarre, 
 gnash and bark at his majestic, spitting out his cancred pestiferous 
 venom, to inculce into the eares of all ignorant persounes slaimderous 
 malicious false and untrue tales lyes and surmyses of his highnes 
 moost godly, just, laufuU, and vertuous procedinges, taking all 
 occasions he canne catche or invent or devise, to blowe aboute his 
 lettres, brieves and writinges, to engendre ignomynie and slaunder 
 against his grace by the colour of his Popishe fayned holynes, set 
 furth with the visure of a zeale to Christ, only for his oune purpose, 
 and the revenging of his oune private querelles, like as lately he 
 directed a brief to the Frenche king complayning uppon thexecution 
 of certain notable and aperte traitours to his highnes, his crowne 
 and realme, executed lately within the same ; whiche bref neverthe- 
 les the said Frenche king like a prince of honour, and a moost 
 sure and certain frende, sent immediatly to his majestic by 
 Monsieur Tyndevile, baylie of Troys, with speciall lettres of his oune 
 hande and maisage, signifieng that he, knowing as he doth, the 
 kinges majestic my souveraign lorde, to have preceded in al his 
 doinges uppon just and honorable groundes and causes, ever directing 
 himself by the worde of God, conformably to justice and the ollicc, 
 of a Christien prince, woll never at the request, contemplacion, or 
 prayer of the said bisshop, his see, or any other prince, potentate, (jr 
 auctoritie, ne for any their brieves, buUes, interdictions, excommuni- 
 cations or interdictions to be decreed, pronounced, and sent furth 
 against the kinges highnes my master, or him for the same, altre, 
 change, or interrupte any pece of his moost harty good will and 
 assured amytie and frendeship towardes his grace ; but that ho will 
 presently manifest and declare to the said bisshop and to the hole world, 
 
26 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1535.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 3. that he will firmely adhere and eleve unto his highnes, and with aU 
 his force, strenght, power and puissaunce take his graces parte, and 
 concurre thoroughly with him against the malicious entreprises of 
 the said bisshop, and of all others that shall assist him in the same. 
 The kinges moost noble majestie my souveraign, therfor con- 
 sidering aswel your highnes to be not only his derest nephieu and 
 kinsman, and that your noble and princely harte and nature canne in 
 no wise susteyne ne abide wel the hearing of suche detestable lyes 
 and false reaportes thrust out against his grace, being your derest 
 uncle and a Christien prince, uppon bare malice, but also that 
 your highnes is besides his majesties perpetual allye and con- 
 federate, as that the said Bishop of Eome, as he seketh all wayes and 
 devises that his wylie wit and besy brayne canne contryve 
 and compasse in al places to slaunder them whiche deface his Popishe 
 kingdom, may percace write lettres of like tenour and effecte to 
 your grace, as he wrote to the said Frenche king, albeit his highnes 
 moost certainly knoweth that your graces highe wisedom and 
 judgement wold accept, take, and repute suche lettres as the said 
 French king did, yet his majesties pleasure was that I shuld declare 
 unto your grace, aswel the causes as the maner and forme of 
 attayndour and execution of suche persounes whose death the Bisshop 
 of Eome to the said Frenche king so moche lamenteth, wherby it 
 shall more thenne evidently appere befor the indifferent eyes of your 
 directe judgement, how moche the said bisshop laboreth to contynue 
 his Popish kingdom over kinges and princes, and to make them 
 somoche thral and servile to him, that they shuld in their oune 
 realmes doo nothing without his pleasure and appointement ; no 
 though the matier touched thextinguishment and destruction 
 of the princes oune persoune. Oh howe detestable and lothsom 
 be these usurpacions uppon kinges, Goddes highe and supreme 
 ministres, in a Christen harte ! How canne a Christen prince suffre 
 these Popish encrochementes uppon his princely power and 
 auctoritie, ordeyned and established by God himself? Or whie have 
 Christien kinges and princes slept thus long in darknes, and for want 
 of the knowleage of the worde of God, permytted suche a pestiferous 
 serpent somoche to get the over hande of them, that of his pre- 
 sumption he dare saye in his oune persoune the wordes only 
 reserved to God himself. Per me reges regnant, etc. ? But to returne 
 to my matier to be declared to your highnes. It shal please the 
 same tundrestande that the said Bisshoppe of Rome grevously 
 crieth out uppon thexecution of the late Bisshop of Rochestre, and 
 certain other his adherentes and in maner equalles in offence; whiche 
 bisshop and other of his affinitie whenne they were by the hole 
 parliament for their traitorous offences and mysprisounes against 
 his grace, condempned to perpetual prison, albeit his highnes of his 
 moost bounteful mercy and pitifull princely stomak, caused them 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 27 
 
 [1535.] VOL. I. 
 
 Opt. 3. not to be there used according to the severitie and straitenes of their 
 sentence and judgement, but graunting them the libertie of the 
 prisoune, appointed both ministres and servauntes to attende and 
 wayte uppon them, and also an honest diet, with the furniture of all 
 thinges convenient or requisite unto them at their oune requestes 
 and desires, yet could they not herwith for the tyme content them, 
 and in suche sorte use themselfes as might further have provoked 
 his mercye, but being thus gentilly handeled, did not only in this 
 tyme of their gentle captivitie, farre discrepant from their desertes, 
 practise an insurrection within my souveraign lordes realme, but 
 devised and as moche as they might possible, labored the defacing of 
 his graces moost laufull just and vertuous procedinges in outwarde 
 partes, yee and the uttre destruction of his moost royal persoune, 
 with the subversion of the hole state of his realme ! And herupon 
 they were not privUie accused, they were not secretly examyned, 
 they were not without ordre, circumstance, and ceremony of lawe, 
 condempned, but in open courte and audience, in the face of all the 
 realme,^ every man detesting and abhorring their traitorous devises 
 and unkiade and unnatural attemptates against their master, prince 
 and souveraign lorde, and their oune natyve cuntrey, wher they were 
 by the testimony of suche as had treated with them concernyng their 
 conspiracies, by the evidence of suche lettres of their oune handes as 
 they had writen for the conducing of their wretched purposes, and 
 by their oune wordes and playne confessions, founde giltie of highe 
 and moost. detestable treasons, by a greate nombre of men of as moche 
 vertue, honestie and reputacion, as ever they were estemed; and soo 
 by the judgement of a greate parte of the nobilitie of the realme 
 appointed for that purpose, condempned, and therupon executed 
 accordingly. Nowe, noble prince, I have truly declared unto youe 
 the causes whie those persounes whom the Bisshop of Eome somoch 
 bewayleth in his lettres to the said Frenche king, suffered. Nowe 
 may your noble and excellent wisedom inwardly see the said 
 bisshopps ghostly preceding, whiche for malice doth slaunder a 
 Christien- prince, a priuce of greate honour and puissance, and your 
 derest uncle, for the due and laufull punyshment of them that wold 
 have both destroyed his noble aad royal persoune, and overwhelmed 
 the hole state of his realme. Nowe may your grace perfitely see 
 what spirite he is of, and whose place he supplieth here in erth, that 
 is to saye his, which is the verray auctor of al malicious and 
 slaunderous lyes, of al untruth, sedicion and mischef ! Wherfor the 
 kinges moost royal majestie my dradde souveraigne lorde, and your 
 derest and natural uncle, moost hartily, instantly and effectually 
 desireth your highnes his derest brother and only nephieu, by us 
 his graces oratours at this tyme sent unto youe, frankly and 
 frendely to signifie your graces pleasure, determinacyon and stomak, 
 '■ Substituted for ' world,' 
 
28 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1535.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 3. what ye will doo or what inclynacion ye be of touching such 
 thynges as on his behaulf we have declared unto your noble 
 and excellent highnes ? Wherin your grace, conformably to the said 
 French king, inclyning yourself to embrace the same, there is no 
 dowbt but such effecte shal ensue therof, as with the high advaunce- 
 ment of the glory of God, shal in tyme cummyng be to both youi- 
 rejoyses and comfortes with the quiet establishment of your realmes, 
 dominions, and subgiettes. 
 
 Indorsed in a later hand : ' This was after 1535.' 
 1535. 
 
 Dec. 6. 23. James V. to Henry VIII. [fol. 56.] 
 
 Eicht excellent rycht hye and mychty prince, our derrest 
 brothir and uncle, we commend ws unto you in our maist hertlie 
 maner, and hes resavit your vrityngis, and considerit the credens at 
 lyntht committit till the beraris, your ambassatouris. Derrest 
 brothir and uncle, we onderstand your gud mynd towart us in all 
 behalwis, and sail nocht fail till hef us towart you in semblable sort. 
 As to the mater schawin be your saidis ambassatouris, we may 
 nocht of our consciens bot first kep our part towart God and our 
 obediens till Haly kyrk, as aU oure forbearis hes done thir thratten 
 hundretht yeris bypast and abone. And forder anent our metyng 
 proponit be your saidis ambassatouris, we lik it hertlie well, desirand 
 to knaw secretlie and sone the causis, place and tym, and' in quhat 
 sort ? Thareftir we sail do in that behalf to the honour and veil 
 of vs batht oure realmes and liegis, and your ansuer in this behalf. 
 
 Eycht excellent, rycht hye and mychty prince, our derrest 
 brothir and uncle, we pray eternal God till hef you ever in keping. 
 Gevin onder our signet at Lynlythcho the saxt day of December and 
 of our regne the tuentithre yere. (Signed) Your lovyng brother 
 and nepho, James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet ; the collar of the Thistle around shield. 
 
 Dec. 30. 24. James V. to Henry VIII. [foi. 58.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and mychty prince, oure derrest 
 bruther and uncle, we commend ws unto yow in oure maist hartlie 
 maner, signifying that we ar richt joyus nocht onlye to here of 
 youre gude laubouris and kynd mynde in forthering oure mariage, 
 bot inlikewise of youre hale and freyndly counsale schawin in that 
 behalf to Schir Thomas Erskin of Brechin, knicht, oure first secretare, 
 and til oure traist counsaloure Eobert, abbot of Kinlos, beraris of 
 thir presentis, as we have amplie undirstand be thame at grete 
 lenth. Exhortand yow derrest uncle that ye will persevere with 
 youre assistance to the finale and haisty gude ending of oure sade 
 mariage, as thing richt necessare and expedient til ws, baith for the 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPEES. 29 
 
 1535. VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 30. proximite of blude to continew and persevere be successioun, to the 
 grete weil in tyme cuming of . oure realmes and liegiis. And with 
 Goddis grace we sal nocht fale for oure parte to kepe similabill 
 correspondens of enteir favoure, lufe, and hertlie kyndnes in all sic 
 thingis as ryndis to the honoiire and wele of yow, youre realms and 
 subjectis, to the quhilk we ar astrikkit alsweill be naturall band of 
 bl[ude], as be confederationn and liegue of amite lately establissit. 
 Forder, derrest uncle and bruther, we desire an[d prjayis yow gif 
 undowbtit credence to oure sade secretare, and Abbot of Kinloss, in 
 all behalfis as to oure self. E[ich]t excellent, richt hie and mychty 
 prince, oure derrest brother and uncle, we pray God have yow in his 
 hal[y kejping. Gevin under oure signet at oure castell of Strive- 
 ling, the penult day of December, and of our regne the xxiij yere. 
 (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Injured by damp. 
 [1535-36.] [ibl. 53.] 
 
 (Early in.) 25. The CONTENTS OF THE Sylkes sent into Scotlande.^ 
 
 First a pece of purple clothe of gold, conteyning xxiij yerdes 
 large measure. Item, a pece of russet tynseU conteyning xiij yerdes. 
 Item, a pece of purple saten conteyning xxxij yerdes. Item, a pece 
 of crymisen saten conteyning xxx yerdes. Item, a hole pece of 
 black Lukes velvat conteyning xx yerdes. Item, another pece of 
 blak Lukes conteyning xvij yerdes di. Item, a pece of tawny cloth 
 of gold of tissue conteyning xij yerdes di. wanting a neayle. Item, 
 cc H. in money to be presented to the Queue of Scottes. 
 Indorsed: ' 1536. a", xxvij Henr. viii.' 
 
 February. 26. INSTRUCTIONS TO HoWARD AND Barlow. [fol. 59.] 
 
 Certain remembrances and instructions given by the kinges highnes 
 to his right trusty and welbiloved, the Lord William Hawarde 
 and Thelect of Saincte Assaph, whom his grace now sendethe 
 in to Scotlande, wherby they shal directe themselfes, and yet 
 kepe the same secrete, as a private memorial without declara- 
 cion, or shewing the same to any persoune. 
 
 First, wheras the kinges majestie, having hertofore, by the mouth 
 of the said Electe, set furth aswell to the King of Scottes as to the 
 Queue his mother, certain matiers tending to the advauncement 
 of the glory of God, and to the augmentacion of their oune honours, 
 and for the conducing nevertheles wherof to some certain and good 
 effecte, amonges the rest made overture by the same unto the said 
 King, of a meting to be had betwene his grace and him this somer, 
 wherunto he appered willing and inclynable, hath not only now for 
 the conclusion therof, sent the said Lorde William Hawerde and 
 ^ Possibly with Lord William Howard and Barlow to Queen Margaret. 
 
30 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1535-36.] VOL. I. 
 
 Febrnary. the said Electe of Saincte Assaph, at this tyme, to the said King of 
 Scottes, but also caused certain instructions to be devised for that 
 purpose, generally conteyning the causes of his graces desire to suche 
 an entervieu, with the poyntes necessary to be agreed on befor con- 
 cernyng the same; whiche instructions they may shewe, or the 
 copye of the same delyver, if it be required, or if they thinke the 
 same mete and convenient for advauncement of the matier therin 
 conteyned, his highnes mynding as brefly as playnlie, to note unto 
 his said oratoures his mynde and pleasure for their preceding, both 
 generally touching theffect of the forsaid instructions, and specially 
 concernyng the contynuance and instillacion of suche thinges as were 
 opened to the said King of Scottes, by the said Electe, hath also for 
 the special furtherance of that matier, being thende and scope of his 
 graces entreprise at this tyme, correspondent to his office of a most 
 Christien and Catholique king, thought convenient first, to intymate 
 and signifye that his pleasure is the said Lorde William Hawerde 
 and Electe of Sainct Assaph, shall endevour themselfes as occasion 
 and oportunitye may serve them, whiche nevertheles they shall not 
 soo presse or seke as they may appere to have any instruction or 
 commaundement for that purpose, dulcely to inculce in to the said 
 King of Scottes hed the argument of thinstructions hertofor given to 
 the said Electe of Saincte Assaph, advauncyng the greate increase of 
 thoner of God therby ensued within this realme, the innumerable 
 riches that commythe and shall for ever com to his highnes and to 
 thandes of his most noble posteritie by the same, hertofor, without 
 title spoyled by the Bishop of Pv,ome, and exacted out of his realme, 
 the recovery of his gxaces due honour and auctoritie befor extorted 
 from his majestic, as the like is almost from all Christien kinges, 
 and the greate joye, wealth and quiet that doth folowe therof, to his 
 subgiettes of all states, degres and conditions ; forseing evir that they 
 do not in any wise by communication of those matiers, irritate the 
 said king, or bring the same in to suche disputacion, question, or 
 argument, as shuld be displeasaunt unto him, wherby he might by 
 the counsail of his bisshoppes, and such as favour not his graces 
 most godly and honorable procedinges, be induced to staye rather 
 in the conclusion of this entrevieu, as a thing only motioned to that 
 end, thenne have courage for the love he ought to here to the kinges 
 majestic, to prosecute and folowe the same. 
 
 The said Lorde William Hawerde and thelecte of Saincte Assaph 
 shall in like maner practise as they may conveniently get occasion, 
 whiche they must gather of other mennes wordes and communi- 
 cation, or by the proposicion of other maiters, to induce and inferre 
 therupon the same, soo as they may rather appere by chaunce thenne 
 of purpose, to fall into conference therof, with suche noble men and 
 other being of auctoritie or nere aboute the king, as they perceyve or 
 canne lerne be inclynable to the advauncement of the truth, aswel Lo 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 31 
 
 [1535-36.] VOL. I. 
 
 February, tast their opinions concernyng the kinges majesties procedinges 
 against the Bisshop of Eome and other wise, as to persuade them to 
 be inclynable to the like to be doon there, and to be meanes to their 
 maister for the advauncement of the same. In the setting furthe 
 of whiche parte, as it shalbe expedient that as of themselfes they 
 shall speake all thinges with inculcation in to their heddes with 
 whom they shall treat, of the honour to God, thaugmentacion of 
 thoner of their prince and souveraign, and the benefite that to 
 them and the hole realme of Scotlande shall ensue thereby, soo it 
 shalbe necessary that they doo soo tempre their communication and 
 kepe them themselfes within suche lymytes in the utterance therof, 
 as the parties with whom they shall conferre in the same, though 
 they wold to fishe out the botom of their brestes, dyssemble and in 
 countenaunce shewe themselfes otherwise and of other opinion 
 thenne in dede they be, may yet geate no suche certaintie or 
 vehemencye in them as shal declare they travaylled more of purpose 
 pei'pensed, thenne for that they veraily thought that the truthe of 
 the matier, and the greate good whiche by experience they see and 
 perceyve doth folowe of the same, enforced them soo to pronounce 
 and effectually to declare their opinions therin. In like maner 
 they shall travayl with the queue, to bete in to her bed the greate 
 honour joye and comforte that shall ensue unto her by this entrevieu, 
 in the persuasion of whiche thing they shall not omytt, as of them- 
 selfes, likwise to advise her to be vigilant that the king her sonne 
 saver no contrary persuasion whiche might be setfurth by somme 
 of his prelacy, whiche percace blynded with their oune wordly glory 
 and ambicion, doo not somoche favour the truthe as their profession 
 doth and wold require of them ; with whom also they must procede 
 soo temperately as they provoke her not to any displeasure, ne in any 
 wise give her occasion to judge that the kinges highnes somoche for 
 any respecte desireth this entervieu, as for the satisfaction of the greate 
 and inwarde zeale and desire whiche his grace hath to see her and 
 his derest nephieu her sonne the King of Scottes. And finally they 
 shall setfurth all other pointes conteyned in their other instructions, 
 specially persuading thentervieu to be had as fer within Englande as 
 they canne, and in the rest to endevour themselfes to cause them 
 to condescende to the particularities of the said other instructions, 
 as in the same is prescribed unto them. And for asmoche as the 
 said Lorde William Hawerde is not soo furnished to treate in sucli 
 matiers as touche our religion and the contentes of the said former 
 instructions, as the said Electe of Saincte Assaph, both for his lernyno- 
 knowleage and experience in the same is, like as the kinges majestie 
 woU that the said Electe shall not only in their jornaye communicate 
 theffecte of the said instructions unto him, but also make him a 
 certain abreviacion, shortly conteyning certain auetorities of scripture 
 mete to be spoken for the furtherance of that purpose, soo his 
 
32 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1535-36.] VOL. I. 
 
 February, pleasure is that the said Lorde William Hawarde shall rather in the 
 settingfurth of his graces procedinges and the persuasion of the 
 King of Scottes to embrace the semblable, inculce and harpe uppon 
 the string of honour and profifit, thenne shewe himself eyther by 
 lernyng or instruction, if his experience therof were set apart, hable 
 to speake therin, referring ever merely the disputacion and argument 
 of those thinges to the said Electe as to oon that canne in that parte, 
 and for the justificacion of the same in cace it shalbe requisite, 
 speak more amplye thenne he. In the disputacion nevertheles 
 wherof, the said Electe shall ever shewe himself rather freendely to 
 commen for their satisfaction, thenne contenciously to reason, or 
 doubtfully argue that whiche is out of question. And forasmoche 
 as the said King of Scottes hath had lately treatie and communica- 
 tion touching the mariage of the doughter of Monsieur de Vandon, 
 and for that purpose sent his oratours in to Fraunce, whiche never- 
 theles have not soo fully and perfitely resolved in every poynt 
 touching his mariage, as the same is thought to be soo certainly 
 concluded, but it maye be yet stayed, and the devise therof changed, 
 albeit the kinges majestie considering aswel of thone parte thonour 
 of the house of Monsieur de Vandon, with thamytie which is 
 betwene his good brother the Frenche king, his highnes, and their 
 subgiettes, as on thother parte mynding and desiring to have his 
 said nephieu soo bestowed coupled and joyned in mariage, in the 
 conclusion whereof dependeth a greate peace of the felicitie of his 
 lief and contynuance, as may be bothe for his honour and the 
 satisfaction and quiet of his mynde, could be content to have the 
 same take effect with suche conditions as for his said nephieu shuld 
 be bothe honorable and profitable, yet remembring the weight and 
 gravitie of the matier, and what forsight, consideration, advisement 
 and deliberacion the same requireth, his graces pleasure is that his 
 said oratours or eyther of them, as tyme, occasion, and oportunyte 
 shall serve them, shall entre communication of the said mariage, 
 and as of themselfes, both soo to extenuate the faithe of the Frenche 
 men, tempering nevertheles their communication therin in such sorte 
 as it may appere they thought their nature and custume were many 
 tymes more to be blamed thenne eyther their successes to be dis- 
 praysed, or their faithe and amytie with his majestie at this tyme to 
 be anything doubted, and to inculce the great benefite that may also 
 at the said Frenchemens handes ensue to the said King of Scottes 
 by the kinges highnes meane, or rather by the brute of this enter- 
 vieu, to advise and counsail the said king to protracte the conclusion 
 of the said mariage tyl the said meting be past, as they may both 
 persuade him to staye therin tyl the tyme of the said entervieu, 
 and therwyth instiUe in to his harte an opinion of the slippemes 
 of the said Frenche men; uttering that parte in suche sorte as 
 thoughe they wold not here of it again, for feare of the kinges 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 33 
 
 [1535-36.] VOL. I. 
 
 February, majesties displeasure, being a thing not so moche spoken of certain 
 opinion, as of their fantazies conceyved of thinges whiche they have 
 befor tymes seen in experience, as by the meane wherof he may not 
 only consult with the kinges majestic his moosfe dere uncle and 
 perfite freende uppon the same, but also have good assurance made of 
 the somme of x™ crownes promised by the Frenche king to be paid 
 yerely unto him for that purpose ; inculcing that like as the said 
 pencion being wel and truly paid unto him by the reason of suche 
 assurance as by the kinges highnes mediacion may be devised for 
 the same, shalbe a goodlye augmentacion of his revenue as good 
 entertaynment for his queue ; soo in cace he shuld only trust 
 theriu to a bare worde and promyse without suche bondes and 
 assurance, there might aswel after ensue want of payment therof, 
 as therupon sundry other inconveniences and displeasures, whiche 
 nowe with a litle staye advise and consultacion, maye in al eventes 
 be soo forseen and provided for as shalbe to his honour proffit and 
 greate quiet of mynde with the same accordingly. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' 1535. Certain private instructions to be 
 used in the lieu of a memorial given to my lord William and thelect of Sainct 
 Assaph.' 
 
 1535-36. 
 
 Feb. 11. 27. Safe conduct for Howard and Barlow. [foi. 72.] 
 
 Safe conduct for two months by James V. for Lord William 
 Howard, brother of the Duke of Norfolk, and William Barlow, 
 bishop of St Asaph, about to come on embassy to him from his uncle 
 Henry VIII., with a retinue of sixty persons. Stirling, 11 February 
 1535, 23 of his reign, 
 
 Latin copy on paper. Indorsed. 
 
 March 1. 28. James V. to Henry VIH. [foi. 74.] 
 
 Eycht excellent, rycht hie and mychty prince, our derrest uncle 
 and br[othir], we recommend ws to yow in our maist hartlie maner. 
 We have ressavit [your] letteris addressit unto ws be the Lord William 
 Haward and the Priour of Bishame elect of Sanct Asphe, your 
 ambassadouris. Quha haiff discret[lie] and wysely disclosit unto ws 
 thair cridence tuicheing the hertlie, loving [and] kynde meting to be 
 had betuix ws, to the gret co[m]fort and consolatioun off the faithfull 
 subjectis of baith the realmes for [the] corroboratioun and strenth- 
 [ening] of the liege and amite of pece sa fermhe [concludit be] 
 tuayn ws now be our (?) mutuall and tendir communicatioun to 
 be ... . and apprevit to the ine[sti]mabLll wele of ws baith. 
 Quhilk is to ws als plesand and acceptabill as ony erdlie thing may 
 be. And hes gevin ansuer to your said ambassadouris be severale 
 articulis to the thingis schewin to ws for perfectioun of our said 
 
 cy 
 
34 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1535-36. VOL. I. 
 
 March 1. meting, as ye will onderstand at mair large be the samyn, quhUk 
 we beleiff salbe to your contentment. Eycht excellent rycht hie 
 and mychty prince, our derrest uncle and brothir, the blissit virgine 
 Mary mot have you in hir blissit keiping. "Writtin at our 
 monastery of Sanctandrois the first day of Marche and of our regnne 
 the xxiij yeir. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. Injured by damp. 
 
 March 8. 29. Queen Margaret to Henry VIII. [foi. 76.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and michtie prince, oure derrest and 
 naturall bruder, we recommend ws unto your grace in oure most 
 hartlie and affectuus maner. Plesith youre grace, we have be youre 
 richt traist and weilbelovit Lord William Howarde and the Priour 
 of Byssaham, now elect of Sanct Assaphe, ressavit youre graces most 
 hartlie and tender lettres with credence. Eftir oure effectuous 
 consideratioun and understanding of the samyn, we have at oure 
 haill diligence observit youre intent in all thingis specifeit in writt 
 and declarit be credence. Of quhilk, loving to God, youre grace 
 wilbe amplye satisfeit conforme to youre mynde, as ye will expresUe 
 knaw at large be Lorde William quho hes first and principle credence 
 in all behalvis to testifie unto youre grace in the name and behalve 
 of your nephew the king oure derrest son concernyng the interweoy 
 betuix yow two, the place and tyme botht prefixt and formalye sett. 
 And sen now it is that your grace is satisfeit of the samyn, we most 
 tenderlie, humilie, and affectuuslie besekis your grace that the samyn 
 be so providit and weill ordourit be your hie wisdome that your 
 grace honour be nocht oursene in no maner thing. And will God, 
 at the tyme of meting we sail forder informe your grace of sic 
 thingis as we dowt nocht salbe to your grace honour, plesure and 
 Weill of yow, youre nephew and your realmes. And howbeit thare 
 be in this realme and without, sindrie that dois no les than thare 
 haill power in the contrare, we sail so laubour and continew, that 
 thare perversit mynde sail have no place, and all gude purpos now 
 occurrand in maner forsaide sail procede. Plesith your grace, we 
 man of neide be evir plane unto the samyn and in all thingis 
 concernyng yow, and quhen youre ambassiadouris reparis in this 
 realme, to advertis your grace how thai procede in thare materis. 
 The Lorde William and the Elect forsaide hes done youre grace grete 
 honour in thare gude and wys communicatioun with oure derrest 
 son, and hes done no les in every behalve than wes convenient to 
 expede thare materis, eftir all ymaginatioun and laubour unto thame 
 possible. Pleisith your grace that be Lorde William, we may be at 
 large advertissit of your ordour concernyng the interweoy, and your 
 mynde in ony thing we may do. And ferder presentlie it will 
 pleis your grace gif credence unto the said Lorde William as to 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 35 
 
 1535-36. VOL. I. 
 
 March 8. oure self. Eicht excellent, richt hie and michtie prince, oure derrest 
 and naturall bruder, we pray eternall God preserve your grace in 
 tuicioun and govemament. Writtin of Edinburgh under oure 
 signete the viij day of Marche 1535. (Signed) Your hummyll and 
 lovyng systar, Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Signet lost. 
 
 March 8. 30. QuEEN Margaret to Cromwell. [foi. 77.] 
 
 Eicht weilbelovit frende, we commend ws hartlie to you, 
 certifeing we have considerit your last lettir deliverit to ws be oure 
 cousing Lorde William Howarde and the Elect of Sanct Assaphe 
 ambassiadouris, of quhilk we thank yow rycht afifectuuslie. Ye sail 
 traist that oure derrest son the king hes sic hartlie and perfite luff 
 and confidence unto the kingis grace, oure derrest brother, that no 
 levand creature may remove the samyn, as ye will clerlie persave be 
 his lettres and credence first and principaUie direct with the said 
 Lorde William unto the kingis grace, oure derrest brother. Now 
 finalye is appointit the place and Mydsomer nixt the tyme. The 
 noumer of folkis with oure derrest son and ws ane thousand hors, 
 bot we traist to recounsall that to les noumer. As to sic continuall 
 laubour and diligence as we have done and thinkis to persevere into 
 in all materis that may be plesand and honorable unto the kingis 
 grace, our derrest brother, we refeir unto the reporte of our cousing 
 Lorde WilUam and Elect, ambassiadouris forsaid, quhilk we beleve 
 will declare the verite unto the kingis grace, our derrest brother, to 
 quhois daly incres of honour and plesure, we pray eternall God 
 to grant ws grace to be ane instrument, as oure most loving and 
 hartlie will and mynde is fermUe direct. My Lorde Secretare, we 
 hering of youre wisdome and luff quhilk ye here unto oure derrest 
 brother, the kingis grace, youre master, we dowt nocht ye wUl omitt 
 to informe his grace to consider and wey all sic personagis as is 
 myndfuU with gude hart to observe his grace wiU and plesure, and 
 more largelie to remember ws, quho sail, will God, continew in sic as 
 we may do in this realme to his grace plesure and weill, in oure 
 most affectuous maner exhortis and prayis you to remember his 
 grace, that we in all thing his grace desirit ws do in tyme bipast has 
 usit ws eftir his mynde. And in this mater of interveoy betuix his 
 grace and his nephew the king, oure derrest son, we have done that 
 no uther culd nor durst have menyt in no wyse. And all is cuming 
 to gude purpose, as more at large ye will persave be the king oure 
 derrest sonnis lettres and credence, send presentlie first and principal! 
 with Lorde William, and with Schir Adam Otterbume of Eeidhall, 
 knycht, for the lordis spirituall wes of les mynde to the samyn, and 
 the gretast of the temporall in lyke maner contrarious, and utheris 
 sindry impedimentis laid furth, quhilkis war cure prolixt to certifie. 
 
36 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1535-36. VOL. I. 
 
 March 8. Howbeit now all sic is removit, and quhen ony reparis in this realme, 
 we pray yow at all tymes advertis ws of the prosperite of the 
 kingis grace, oure derrest broder, and of the quene, oure derrest 
 sister ; and that ye will write to ws your self anent thir materis as ye 
 think most expedient with the first cuming betuix; and Almychtie 
 God mot preserve yow eternalie. Writtin of Edinburgh under oure 
 signete the viij day of Marche 1535. (Signed) Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my Lord Secretare of Ingland.' Indorsed by Lord Burghley. 
 
 No seal. 
 
 1536. 
 April 21. 31. James V. to Henry VIIL [foi. so.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, r[icht] hie and mychti prince, oure derrest 
 uncle and bruthir, in our maist hertHe manere we recommend ws 
 imto you. We have ressavit youre gude and thankfull [lettrejs 
 addressit unto ws be youre traist counsalour Lord William Howart, 
 youre ambassiatoure, laitlie arrivit towart ws, contening the effect 
 and ansuer of [oure] last lettres send unto yow be him and the Elect 
 of Sanct Asphe, now translatit to Sanct Dawy, your ambassiatouris, 
 twiching the meting to be had be[tuix] ws, and hes thair with hard 
 his credence upcm the articulis committit to the said Lord William, 
 and to oure traist and familiare counsaloure Schir Ad[am Ottlirburn 
 of Eeidhall, knycht, oure ambassiatour thair anent you conjunctlie, 
 quhilkis being at lenth be ws and oure counsal hard and large 
 commun[icac]ioun and resoning had thairupoun be oure said counsale, 
 thai, leving all argument and debait of reasoun quhUk mycht have 
 movit ony stop or let [to] oure said meting, and following the ardent 
 desire and mynde of ws planelie expressit to thame be oure aune 
 mouth, be reasoun of the inwart and her[tlie lu]fe we here towart 
 you, oure derrest and naturale uncle, as the tendirnes of blude 
 enforsit ws to do, have in presence of youre said ambassiatoure, 
 [de]clarit and schewin that thai wald with their hertis and bodyis 
 serve ws and obey oure will, albeit for mony resonis thai wald nevir 
 have gevin thair counsale nor consent thairto, and ar contentit that 
 we for the sincere and indissoluble observing of the pece and amytie 
 conoludit amang ws, obt[emper]and to oure ardent affectioun towart 
 you, keip the saide meting, and cum within youre realme of Ingland, 
 and to do ~ to you that humanite and honoure as accordit the 
 nevoy to do to ane mair agit prince, his derrest uncle, and hes 
 condiscendit to the nowmer of our tryne as wes specifeit in our last 
 articulis send to you, and the place of oure meting to be at youre 
 toun of Newcastell, as place maist commodius and ganand thairfore, 
 and for adduceing of youre necessiteis thaire, hes avisit the tyme to 
 be at the feist of Sanct Mychaell, we being movit sumpart thairto 
 be the persuasioun of oure said ambassiatour Schir Adam Ottirburn, 
 quha did signify to ws that he traistit ye thocht gude the tyme had 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 37 
 
 1536. VOL. I. 
 
 April 21. bene sum thing prolongit langar nor wes contenit in oure said 
 articulis. And we, thinking that youre viveris and uthir furnissing 
 mycht be caryit thaire be schip, for that cans and preparatioun of 
 oure self thairto, protractit the tyme to the said feist of Sanct 
 Mychaell. Heirfore derrest uncle we pray you sen we have safer 
 incUnit to your desire, and as we beleif hes resonabli satisfiit the 
 samyn, quhilk we wald nocht have done to the plesour of nane 
 uthir prince leving, that ye will accept and tak oure promptnes 
 and hertlie mynde in gude parte to do to youre plesour and honoure 
 like as we sail nocht failye to keip forthwart, desiring similable lufe 
 and favoure to be nurissit for your parte; and that detfuU and 
 dew administratioun with ^ executioun of justice may proceid and be 
 indifferentlie observit on oure bordouris be oure officiaris on ather 
 side according to the trety of the last peace, Eicht excellent richt 
 hie and mychti prince, our derrest uncle and bruthir, the bUssit 
 Virgin Marie be evir youre kepar.^ Geviu under oure signete at 
 our casteU of Striveling the xxj day of Aprile, and of oure 
 regnne the xxiij yeire. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, 
 James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 April 21. 32. James V. to Henry VIIL [foi. 82.] 
 
 A duplicate of preceding number, with some trifling variations. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. Letter somewhat injured. 
 
 May 2. 33. James V. TO Henry VEI. [foL 83.] 
 
 Eycth excellent, rycth hygh and mycthy priuce, oure derrest 
 uncle and brothir, we commend ws unto you in oure maist hertly 
 maner. Signifiiug that we have presently directiit the berar ^ herof , 
 oure traist and familiar servitour, to pas to Eome for sic impetra- 
 tionis to be gottiri as tuichis reformation of sic enormiteis as pertenis 
 to the singular weiU of this our realme, and abone all to the plesour 
 of God, and in especial anent the ordouring of the grete and mony 
 possessiounis and temporal landis gevin to the kyrk be our noble 
 predecessouris. Quhairfor, derrest uncle, we pray you to grant your 
 saufconduict to our forsaid servitour,, and to caus his passage be 
 forderit and avancit outthrow your realme, lik as we sal nocht fail 
 to do to your subgettis in semblable cais. Eycth excellent, rycth 
 high and mycthy prince, our Lord haif you in his keping. Daitit 
 
 ^ ' Reale ' added in duplicate. 
 
 ^ Instead of the words preceding, the duplicate gives the words, ' the maist blissit 
 virgin and moder of God be evir your halie kepare.' 
 
 ' John Thornton, parson of Benholme, apostolic prothonotary. State Papers, vol. v. 
 p. 46. 
 
38 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1536. VOL. I. 
 
 May 2. Daitit at Striviling the secund day of May, the yeir of Godane 
 thousand v° xxxvj yeris. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho 
 James Rex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 [1536.] 
 
 Oct. 20. 34. Queen Maegaket to Henry VIII. [foi. 89.] 
 
 Deryst brothar the Kyng, in my most humblyst manuar, I 
 recamand me to your grace, dessyreng gretly to here of your good 
 helth and prosperyte, the vysche volbe to my gret comfort. I trust 
 your grace hath gotyn vord lattly from me vhat I desyr, trustyng 
 that youe voll doo the samyn, and that I may be avartysyd of your 
 mynde and pleswr wyth delygens, for gyf it standes not vyth your 
 pleswr I desyr no moor, and gyf ye vol not derryst brothar doo that 
 for me, than ye vol pies to send me your secret sarwand of your 
 to vhom I may schau my mynde at leingth in sysch mater 
 as I have to do wyth your grace ; for I vyl not vryt it at length, 
 and I trust from your grace knauth all thyng at length, and I trust 
 ye vol have gret consyderacyon of it both for your honnor and myne. 
 Deryst brothar, I trust ye have hard of the hartly intretying of the 
 kyng my soon, your neffew, and how there schuld be contrak of 
 maryage betwyxt the French kyng dowthar and my soon, and as I 
 am informyd vyl dessyr your sayd counsel to the samyn, as resson 
 var that he dyd, beccause he is narrest and tendrest to your grace 
 next me hys mother. And nou I trast ye vol consyder me your 
 systar in such sort as ye pies, both for your honnor and myne, for 
 the moor honnor I have the moor is your honnor, and your grace 
 vol newer have oon so tender to you ia thys rauhne, nor that vol be 
 so redy at your commandment, whan ever it plesyth God to take me ; 
 therefor I trwst ye vol be both father and brothar to me, and my 
 hope and trwst is in you[r] grace. Consyder me as your grace 
 plessyth, for ye h[ave] ever schaun you a kynd prynce to me at all 
 tyme. Now deryst brothar, as to the French kyng, he vol see for 
 the honnor and veel of hys dowthar as reson void in all sortys, and 
 gyf I be not for my part as I schwld be, it vol be gretly to my dys- 
 honnor, vysche schal not be as far as I may possybyl, both for your 
 gracys honnor and myne ; and the kyng my soon, and your grace, 
 being awartysed of all thyng as it is, than I trust ye vol doo to me 
 as there is cawse, for I vol not dysples your grace in na thyng that 
 lyeth in my powr, and that your grace schal fynde ; ewer bescheng 
 your grace in my most humbyl mannar, that it vol pies you to hast 
 me ansvar agayn wyth your sarwand and myne, for I thynke varay 
 long vhol I get the samyn ; and thankith your grace of the gret 
 nobylnes ye haf schaun to my dowthar, and for her, sche schal 
 newer haf my blysseng, and sche do not all that ye command her, nor 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 39 
 
 [1536.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 20. no good that I may do for her, and God preserfe you. Wryten the 
 tveinty day of October. Your lufeng systar, Margaret. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the kyng grace my deryst brothar.' Indorsed 
 by Burghley. Wafer signet 
 
 1536. 
 
 Dec. 27. 35. Henry VIII. to Queen Margaret. [foi. 9i.] 
 
 Eight excellent and noble princesse, oure derest suster, we 
 commende ws unto you in our most harty and effectual maner. 
 Advertising^ the same that the xxiij* of this present, we receyved 
 your gentle lettres addressed unto us the xx* of Octobre last passed, 
 wherin, amonges other thinges whiche we shall touche heraftre, youe 
 desire us either to doo certain thinges for youe, whiche you write you 
 have already signified unto us, pressing us nevertheles, no further 
 therin thenne shal stande with our good contentacion and pleasure, 
 whiche we take in very kinde parte; or elles to sende unto youe oon 
 of our trusty servauntes, to whom youe may declare that matier 
 whiche youe wil not commytt to writing. Derest suster, first as 
 touching your said desire whiche youe write, youe have made unto 
 ws : youe shall undrestande that we be not soo perfitely enformed 
 therof, that we canne make any directe answer therunto ; nevertheles, 
 for the conveyance therof to our knowleage, we have for your satis- 
 faction sent unto youe at this tyme, our trusty and welbiloved 
 servaunt Thomas Holcroft, oon of the sewers of our chambre, to 
 whom if youe shall intymate and declare the same, we shall uppon 
 his return, frame youe that answer that shalbe reasonable, and as we 
 thinke to your contentacion. Nowe, wheras youe write of the mariage 
 of our derest nephieu your sonne, to the doughter of our derest 
 brother and perpetuel allye the Frenche king, wherin youe be 
 enformed he shuld desire our counsaU, declaring further that youe 
 thinke the Frenche king woU see for the honour and weale of his 
 doughter, and that if youe shuld not be for your parte semblably 
 considered and used, it wold be greately to your dishonour : first, 
 as concernyng the mariage, we assure youe we were neither privye 
 to the working therof, ne knowe the conditions agreed on for the 
 same; only whenne aU was concluded, it was signified unto us 
 generally, and therfor in that matier we canne sey nothing, but only 
 wishe them joye togither, whiche our freendeship to both parties 
 doth of itself desire. Nevertheles, yf our good nephieu had requyred 
 our advise therin, we wold not have given him other counsail, thenne 
 shuld have been bothe for his honour and yours. And, as touching 
 your parte, albeit we doubt nothing but our good nephieu will have 
 suche regarde to the mayntenaunce of your estate and honour, both 
 for that youe be his natural mother, and our only suster, as shall 
 apperteyn, wherin he shall doo but that thing whiche bothe nature 
 and the leages and paetes made for that purpose wil require of him. 
 
40 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1536. VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 27. yet, in cace he shuld, uppon any suggestion or cause, devise to with- 
 drawe that from youe, wherunto youe be entitled, we shall for your 
 reUef therin, use that parte and office of a brother that shalbe semely 
 for our honour, and doo that for youe that shal becom us, nothing 
 doubting but without any our mediacion, our said good nephieu wil 
 of himself have suche respecte to that matier, that we shal not nede 
 to travail in the same. And, wheras youe recommende unto us 
 your doughter : albeit she hathe soo lightely used herself, as was both 
 to our dishonour and her oune greate hinderance, yet doubt youe 
 not, but if she wil conforme herself to that thing that shalbe con- 
 venient, we shall for your sake, extende suche goodnes towardes her, 
 as youe and she bothe shal have cause to be therewith satisfied, and 
 for the same to give us condign thankes accordingly. Eight 
 excellent and noble princesse, our derest suster, we beseche our Lord 
 have youe in his tuycion. Yeven undre our signet, at our manour 
 of Grenwich, the xxvij* day of December, the xxviij*'^ yere of our 
 reign. 
 
 A- draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' The mynute of a lettre to the Scottishe 
 Quene, of the xxvij day of December, declaring the K. not privie of the making 
 of the mariage between the Scottes K. and the Frenche K. dowghter.' 
 
 1536-37. 
 
 Feb. 24. 36. Queen Margaret to Cromwell. [foL 95.] 
 
 Traist and weilbelovit fr[end, we commend ws to you in cure] 
 maist hartlie maner. Forsamekle [as we have writtin] unto oure 
 derrest bruder the kingis grace, your grete maister, in favouris of 
 this present berar, the Abbot of Melros, oure thankfuU servand and 
 oratour, lyke as we traist ye will vesy the samyn, we exhorte and 
 prayis yow rycht affectuuslie, that ye will help and further the 
 effect and desire of oure said Writting, sa at the said abbot be weUl 
 treittit and interteneit for oure saik, and to have expeditioun of his 
 saufconduct to pas and repas sauflie, but hurt or molestatioun of 
 himself and servandis in thare personis or gudis be ony maner of 
 way, conforme unto oure said writting, as oure rycht special traist 
 and confidence is in yow, quhome God conserve etemaly. Writtin 
 of Edinburgh, under oure signete, this xxiiij day of February instant 
 1536. (Signed) Yovir frende, Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed : ' To oure richt traist and weilbelovit frende Maister Crommell, my 
 Lorde Privie Sele.' Indorsed. Mutilated at beginning. 
 
 [1536-37.] 
 Feb. 24. 37. James V. TO Henry VIII. [foL 97.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and mychty prince, our derrest uncle 
 and brother, we recommend ws unto you in our maist hertly maner. 
 Certifying you, we resavit your writtingis fra your ambassiatouris 
 remanyng heir towart our fader the maist Cristin King of Fraunce, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 41 
 
 [1536-37.] VOL. I. 
 
 Feb. 24. in the begynnyng of Januar last bipast, and sene syne your saidis 
 ambassiatouris come never towart ws, nor desirit never ansuer of 
 the saidis writtingis, quharof we mervellit mekle ; throu the quhilk 
 we thocht expedient to send this berer, Johnie Tennent, verlote of 
 our chalmer, towart you to heir and ondirstand of your prosperite 
 and weilfair, and als to schaw you that it held nocht in ws bot we 
 had writtin to you the ansuer of your saidis writtingis lang syne, 
 bot we differrit ever the samiu quhill your saidis ambassiatouris suld 
 have cummyne againe to ws ; thankand you rycht hertly, derrest 
 uncle, of the gud contentment ye schaw you to have of our mariage, 
 quhairby we may nocht ken mair perfitly the grete lufe and favour 
 ye beir .to ws. And quhair ye desir ws to remitt and perdone 
 Archibald, sumtyme Erie of Angus, and to tak him in our favouris, 
 beleif surely that we wald have lang syne obtemperit to your 
 requestis in that behalf, war nocht the grete causis that we have 
 oftymes writtin to you of befor, and it can nocht be fundin be ws 
 nor our counsal, bot the samin is safer contrar the weUl of ws, our 
 realme and subjectis, that we beleif surely war nocht the inoportune 
 laubouris and sollistacioim maid at your hand, ye wald on na wis 
 desir ws to do the thing safer contrar the weill of ws and tranquil- 
 lite of oure realme. Eicht excellent, rycht hie and mychty prince, 
 our derrest uncle and brother, we pray God have you in keping. 
 Gevin onder our signet at Compeigne the xxiiij day of Tebruar. 
 (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Signet lost. 
 
 Feb. 26. 38. The Regents of Scotland to Henry VIII. [foi. 99.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and michty prince, yo[ure gracjis 
 maist honorabill lettres deliverit unto ws, haistely [be] disclosure of 
 the samyn conforme to your de[si]re, with all oure besy cure and 
 gude mynde, we in oure [gr]ete maistre and souerane youre nepheus 
 name and be his auctorite, hes gevin sic scharpe charge and mande- 
 ment unto his wardanis and officiaris apoun his bordouris, that thay 
 sail at uter power do thare [be] sines that faveure, ayde and recueille 
 nane salbe patent nor be couloure in ony sorte, gevin unto youre 
 rebellis and brokin men at this tyme within this realme ; knawand 
 perfiteUe as this your gTacis requisicioun procedis apoun the 
 cheptres of the peace concludit betuix your derrest nephueu and 
 yow, and according to the nature of the samyn, it sail irJikewise 
 rejose richt mekill his hienes that we study with all redines to the 
 observacioun of the samyn now in his absence, and to complease 
 unto your maist nobiU excellence at oure uter power, quhareto as 
 we are expreslie commandit to attend, the mare glaidhe we employe 
 ws, for the grete zele we doubt nocht ye semblably bere in breist to 
 the avancement of youre derrest nephueus grate wele, honoure and 
 
42 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1536-37.] VOL. I. 
 
 Feb. 26. successe. Eicht excellent, rieht hie and mychty prince, the Creature 
 Almychty we pray be youre haly kepare. At Edinburgh, the xxvj 
 day of Februare. Youris with all lefuU service. (Signed) Gawan 
 Archebischop of Glasgw, chancellar. Wilyem, erll of Montros. 
 
 Addressed ; ' To the richt excellent, rioht hie and mychty prince, the King of 
 Ingland.' Indorsed: 'The Eegentes of Scotland to the King for answer to the 
 lettre touching the re belles.' 
 
 March 8. 39. Queen Margaret to Henry VIII. [foL 109.] 
 
 Deryst brothar the kyng, in my most humbyl mannar I 
 recommand me to your grace, vhom plesyth to vyt that sen 
 the departyng of your gracys sarwand, Mastar Sadalar, I haf 
 procedyt far in my matar in the law betwyxt me and the Lord of 
 Meffen, towscheng the devors betyxt hym and me, and it is so far 
 paste that there is tewnty soffycent prowes prevyd clerr in my matar 
 incontrary hym, and abydes bot allannarly a pon the sentens to be 
 gyfne. Now deryst brother, your grace schal ondarstond that I half 
 not as yet gotyn no answar from the kyng my son, vharef I haf 
 gret marwel, for 1 trustyd varrayly to have had answar soon efter 
 the departyng of your gracys sarwand, the vysche and I had gotyn 
 the sam I schuld have sent it to your grace. Now, deryst brother, 
 sen so is I dyd vryt my mynde at length to the kyng my son, 
 complayng how ewel I vas intretyd be hys subget the Lord of 
 Meffen, and how I am troublyd be hym, prayeng hym in my sayd 
 vryten to cawse me to have remede of the sam, vryten at gret 
 length to hym for that behalf, herefor deryst brothar, sen that 
 answar is nouht cam, the forder stepys jowsstys a pon me in so 
 far because I have prodwcyt the vytnesses, vyth honnorabyl parsons, 
 and prevyd the causses sofecyently. Now the Lord of Meifen hath 
 apellyd vrangosly, so that I may be defard from jowstys, and the 
 Byschope of Saynt Andros haldys my matar abake from the sentens, 
 and thynkes to cause the sayd Lorde of [Meffen] to spende my 
 lyfeng at hys pleswr ; for he hath informyd all the lordes, that the 
 kyng my son vol take my contrary part vyth the Lord of Meffen. 
 And thws, deryst brothar, it standes all apon the good mynde of the 
 kyng my son towart me, the vysche of reson I schuld have. Prayeng 
 your grace herefor that ye vyl vyth gret delygens for my helpe, send 
 a specyal sarvand of your graces to se and ondarstand hys uttar 
 mynde towart me hys modar, so that I and the lords may be 
 avartysed of the samyn. For now, deryst brothar, your grace I 
 trust vol consyder that now the queue hys vyff is to com in thys 
 raulme soon afftar Esster, as he hath send vord here to make redy 
 for the sam, and that beyng, it vol be gret dyshonnor to hym that 
 I hys modar, hafing a jowst cause to part, can nouht get a fynal end; 
 and I trwst your grace vol consder I may doo your grace and my 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 43 
 
 [1536-37.] VOL. I. 
 
 March 8. son moor lionnor,to be vythout hym' than to have hym, consyderyng 
 that he is bot a sobar man, and gyff the Quene that is to com se me 
 not intretyd as I schuld be, sche vol thynke it a evel exsampel. 
 Thws, deryst brothar, I besche your grace to helpe me that I may 
 doo your grace honnor and my selfe, seing I am your systar, that I 
 be not our loukyd, bot that the kyng my son throu your labors doo 
 to me in all sortes as he schuld of reson doo to hys natural modar, 
 the vysche your grace may cause to be doon and it be your plesur, 
 in the vysche is my most specyal trust ; as at length playnly T dyd 
 schau to your famylar sarwand, Mastar Sadalar, whom to your grace 
 bad me gyf ferme credens, as I dyd. Bescheng your grace in my 
 moste humbyl m[annar . . . .] as I that hath no nothar helpe, that 
 [it] vol pies y[our grace] to hast a sarwand to your neffeu .... 
 furderyng of my matars, and that ye vol lat the kyng [my] son 
 ondarstand that ye vol not sofar me to be vrongyd [in this ?] sort, 
 for it is to your honnor ; for otharvays I may not lyff .... for I vol 
 not get no reson of the forder here vythowt thys be doon with 
 delygens, and answar com agayn of that, as my specyal trust is in 
 your grace ; and that to all othar matars consernyng me I refar to 
 your pleswr, and God presarfe you. Vryten the viij day of Marche. 
 Your lofeng systar, Margaret E. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed: 'To the Kyng grace, my deryst brothar.' Indorsed. 
 Wafer signet of new design. Scotland, impaling France in chief and England 
 in base ; an imperial crown above, and M. R. at sides of shield. 
 
 [153V.] 
 April 11. 40. The Chancellor of Scotland to the Duke of Norfolk. 
 
 [fol. 100.] 
 My lord, efter hartlie commendatioun. It will pleis your 
 lordschip to be advertist we resavit your writingis of the dait at 
 Newcastell the vij day of Aprile instant, direckit on to ws, and to 
 all utheris the regentis of this realme and to every of ws ; quharof 
 •the desir is, that we apoun the dewte of our offices suld caus certane 
 rebellis of the kingis grace of Ingland your soverane, recept within 
 this realme and specialie in the abbey of Jedburgh, to be takyne 
 and send on to you, conforme to the trette of the peax tane betuix 
 bayth the princis. My lord, pleis be remembrit quhat ye wrait to 
 ws abefor, anentis the recepting of all sic rebellis within this realme, 
 and quhat was our ansure, and how scharp charge we direckit in 
 our soverane lordis name in that behalf, quhilk we will suppone 
 that nane of this realme dar be sa harde or sa bald as to cum in 
 the contrar. Never theles apoun this your advertisment in special, 
 we sail addres ws to cum to the toun of Edinburgh, and sail thare 
 with the avis of the laif of my lordis regentis, gar call and convene 
 befor ws the abbot of Jedburgh and otheris that hes the cure and 
 reul of thai pertis quhair your lordschip allegis thai youre soveranis 
 
 1 Lord Methven. 
 
44 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1537.] VOL. I. 
 
 April 11. rebeUis to be recept, and gif sa beis fundin, thar salbe na thing 
 ondone for our part that belangis to the conservatioun of the peax, 
 and gif onything be attemptit aganis the same, and agane the said 
 command and charge maid of befor in our said soverane lordis name, 
 thar salbe sic ordour put tharto accordinglie, that quhay hes faltit 
 salbe scharplie punisit. For at this tyme your lordschip man 
 perdone ws we doo nocht the same sa haistely^ becaus we and the 
 laif of my lordis regentis ar all absent at our awin placis, and salbe, 
 God willing, incontinent thegidder, for the haistiar addressing of 
 all thir materis, and otheris that may occur for the intertineyng of 
 gud luyff, peax and tranquilKte betuix bayth our soveranis, thair 
 realmes and subjectis. And thus Almychti God have your lord- 
 schip in keping. At our ciete of Glasgw the xj day of Aprile. 
 (Signed) youris at command lefullie, G. Archebischop of Glasgw, 
 chancellar of Scotlande. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my lord Duik of Nortliffok, lieutenant of the north partis of 
 England anent Scotland.' Indorsed: 'Sbrifhoton xvij Aprilis a cancellario 
 Scotie.' A wafer signet. On a- shield displayed on a cross-staff, 3 cushions ■within 
 the double tressure. Below the shield is a salmon in fesse. 
 
 April. 41. Eeport by Henry Ray, pursuivant. [foi. 102.] 
 
 Thanswere of me Henry Eay pursevaunt of Berwike, to 
 tharticles of myne instructions, in my repayryng towardes 
 Scotland for the delyvery of my lord of Norffolkes lettre 
 to the Eegentes there. 
 
 Furst, havyng receyved my lorde of Norffolkes lettres addressed 
 to the regentes of Scotlande, with myne instructions, I repaired to 
 Eddenburgh, and beyng none of the CownsaiU theire, but only the 
 Bushoppe of Aberdyne treasorour of Scotlande, and one Mr Adam 
 Otterburne, to whom (after their demawndes, what my busynes was, 
 and to whom ?) I answered, that I had lettres from my lorde of 
 Norffolk to the Lord Chawncelour and other the regentes of 
 Scotlande. The Treasorour, saying that there was none of them 
 theire, and that the chawncelour was at Glascoo, wheruppon I 
 desired to goo thither to the chawncelour for the delyverye of the 
 saide lettre, the treasorour saide that I shold tary theyre at his 
 commawndement, and delyver the lettres to him, and he shold cause 
 them to be delyvered to the chawncelour, and shold have spedye 
 answere of the same. Wich so I did, and I surely thought the 
 treasorour suspected me, that I wold have spoken with the queue, or 
 els to have had knowleage of the musteryng in Sterling shire, wich 
 they made the xth daye of Aprill, and that was the cause in myne 
 opinion that he stopped me from goyng to Glascoo. 
 
 So the saide Treasorour sent the lettres awaye incontinent as he 
 shewed me, and I beyng at dyner with hym the same daie, wich 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 45 
 
 [1537.] VOL. I. 
 
 April, was the ixth daie of this presente moneth of Aprill, he demawnded 
 me what newes were in Englonde ? I answered that I knewe of 
 none. Than he demawnded howe we had done with the commons 
 towching thinsurrection ? And I saide ' thankes be to God, the 
 ' reahne was never in better staye and good order, than nowe.' The 
 Treasorour saide ' that is veray well, but ye have put downe many 
 ' good Christian men.' I answered that they were Christian men, but 
 if they had bee good men, they had not bee put downe ; ' I trowe 
 ' my lorde we ar as good Christian men as any in the world.' He 
 saide that he wold not saye the contrary, but that 'ye that ar powre 
 • men ar good, but the heddes ar worst ; for if ye Englishe men be so 
 ' good, than is Frawnce, Italy and many other cuntrees, clerely 
 ' deceyved.' Than Otterburne demawnded, what shippes were set to 
 the see ? I answered, ' I knewe of none.' 
 
 Item, to the ij article of myne instructions towching the quietnes 
 of the realme, thassemblie of the prelates, the kinges repaire to 
 Yourke, the queues grace beyng with chUde, and the reyoice of 
 the people for the same : all wich uppon the saide Treasorours 
 demawnde of newes, I declared to hym at lenght. And he saide he 
 was veray gladde therof, and that he wold pray for the king of 
 Englande, and all the realme, ' that ye may be good men.' And I 
 saide, ' ye . can not (my lorde) so sone begyn your prayer, but it is 
 ' herde, for we are good alredye.' 
 
 Item, to the iij article of myne instructions, towching warr, at 
 the cummyng home of their king, spoken by the borderers, I 
 declared to the saide Treasorour upon his like demawnde of newes. 
 And he saide no doubte there shold be any fault fownde in them to 
 move any such warr. 
 
 Item, to the iiijth article. The commons of Scotland say universally 
 say that we have sent furthe shippes to the see to take their kyng, 
 wheruppon the hartes of the people ar greatlye against us for the 
 same; and further saye that our master the kinges highnes and 
 themperoure ar agreed and in league togeythers, and that we shold 
 take parte withe themperoure against the Frenche king ;• wich if 
 they can perceyve, it is saide they woll make warr uppon ws. And 
 also at this tyme (in myne opinion) ar more inclined to war against 
 us, than to have peax with ws ; calling us heretiks and other diverse 
 sclawnderouse wordes. 
 
 Item, to the vth article towching the paymentes of newe money: the 
 same is alredy paied, after ij s. iij d. of the crowne, landed men and 
 merchawntes only, and none of the commons, and that withowte any 
 rebellion. And that the lordes were not beyownd Fyffe, but only 
 the Lord Maxwell, for what purpose I knowe not. 
 
 Item, to the last article. I have accomplisshed all the contentes 
 of the same. And they saye (and in my judgement veraylie 
 thinke) they are hable to withestonde us or any other. And the 
 
46 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1537.] VOL. I. 
 
 April, mervayle that my lord of Norffolk liethe in the north parties so 
 long, fearyng that my saide lordes so long taryeing theire, and the 
 puttyng of the kinges shippes to the see, shold be to their displessures. 
 I spake with frendes of therle of Anguisshe, and one frende of the 
 capitaigne of Berwicke, and they shewed me, that thadmiralles 
 deputie of Fraunce with therle of Murrey, shold comme in to 
 Scotland uppon thest sees, and that the king shold comme with a 
 shippe or twoo uppon the west sees. 
 
 All the lordes, and all other the gentlemen of Scotland, and also 
 the Quene of Scottes, were at Eddenburgh uppon Saturday the xiiijth 
 dale of this monethe of Aprill to consulte uppon their matiers. 
 (Signed) Herre Bay porsewant at Barweck. 
 
 Indorsed. 
 1537. 
 April 24 42. Queen Margaret to Cromwell. [M. io4.] 
 
 My lorde, we commend ws hartlie to you. Lattiag the 
 samyn understand we write at this tyme unto the kingis grace, our 
 derrest brother, to knaw his ansuer and plesure anent sic thingis as 
 we did last write at lenth be Maister Sadler, becaus we desire gretlie 
 to knaw the samyn, insafer as the haymcumyng of our derrest son 
 his nephew approchis nere. And at sic tyme we traist surlie that his 
 grace will mak ws help for his honour alsuele as for oures, and 
 belevis that ye will sollist and remember his grace tharupone, as 
 oure special frende in quhome we have sure confidence, as we did 
 pray Master Sadler till sohaw yow onhe oure behalve at gude large, 
 for your gude will and assistence anent expedicioun of oure effaris 
 towart oure derrest brother, the kingis grace, your maister ; and sic 
 kyndnes and thankfuU occasiounis tharintill as we may persave or 
 knaw on your parte, salbe wele rememberit be ws hereftir as we 
 may to your wele and plesure. Nocht dowting hot ye will think 
 oure desire ressonable at this tyme, as oure derrest brother the 
 kingis grace youre mastres honour wilbe knawin tharintill alsuele 
 as cures. Pray[ing y]ow to think that we [wald ?] nocht [be ?] 
 chargeand unto oure derrest brother the kingis grace your master, 
 bot gif it be at sic ane tyme as now, for his grace honour and oures. ' 
 Desiring allwais till have your ansuer herupone agane in write be 
 this present berar, quhome we pray you my lorde to eaus have 
 plesaunt and sure pasport sauflie to pas and repas unto the kiug 
 oure derrest sonne, and the bettir for oure saik and request, as oure 
 special traist is in yow. 
 
 Writtin of Edinburgh under oure signete this xxiiij day of 
 Aprile iastant 1537. (Signed) Your frende, Margaret E. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our richt speciall and traist frende, my Lorde Privie Sele.' 
 Indorsed: 'The Quene of Skottea to the L. Privye Seale after the returns of 
 Mr Sadler.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 47 
 
 [1537.] VOL. I. 
 
 June 10. 43. Henry VIII. to Queen Makgaret. [foi. 86.] 
 
 Eight excellent and noble princesse our derrest suster, we 
 commende ws unto youe in our moost harty and effectual maner. 
 And albeit by oure lettres lately addressed to oure ambassadoures 
 thenne remayninge in those parties, we signified oure mynde and 
 counsail touching the desire in your letres writin befor unto us 
 mentioned, whiche we doubt not bot they have declared unto youe 
 as appertayneth, yet considering sithens your freendly and honorable 
 procedinges with ws in the settingforwarde of our agrement and 
 conformytie to our good brother and nephieues requestes touchyng 
 his desire to the entended entervieu, nowe by his meanes again 
 dissolved, we have not only thought convenient ef tsones to give unto 
 youe our moost harty thankes for the same, but also to declare and 
 signifie that in cace ye shal for your recreacion and the satisfaction 
 of your mynde in the said lettres specefied, contynue your desire of 
 repair in to this our realme, we be right well contented ye shall 
 repair and addresse yourself to our citie of York, or to suche other 
 place within our said realme as ye shal think expedient ; trusting that 
 your wisedom is suche as will soo treate with oure said nephieu 
 your Sonne, befor your said repair, touching the same, as he neyther 
 conceyve thereupon any unkindnes in you towardes him, who youe 
 must love and honour as your natural sonne and souveraign lorde, 
 ne by any suspition withdrawe that revenue wherunto ye be there 
 entiteled, but that the same may, wheresoever ye shal remayn, be 
 contented and paid unto youe for the bettre mayntenance of your 
 estate accordingly. Eight excellent. 
 
 A draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed in two hands : ' A minute of a lettre to 
 the Quene of Scottes. License for her to come into England after the entervieu 
 broken off. 1537.' 
 
 July 18. 44. Queen Margaret to Cromwell. [foi. 88.] 
 
 My lord and rycht trast frend, we commend ws to yow 
 hartlie. Certifeing yow we have resavit your kind and loving wys 
 consavit lettres send wyth Schir Adem Otyrborn, concerning our 
 reparing in the realme of Ingland. And eftyr we had avissitlie 
 considerit the kingis hynes lettres and mynd anent the samyn, and 
 thareftyr considerit youris, we thocht the samyn mast, convenyent 
 and best to be done, and intendis to follow the intent tharof 
 furmellie. My lord we haif writin presently be this berar Eosay 
 unto the kingis hynes' oure derrest brothir, youre master, twe thing 
 ane greit mater, standing tyll ws of na leis weycht than apoun our 
 convenience, honor lawte and credens and rest and qwyat levyng 
 during our lyff, and we be na maner of way ma evaid or eschew the 
 saidis inconvenyentis, without we haif help and supple in remeid of 
 the same ; and wythout it cum and be don be the kingis grace oure 
 
48 THE HAMILTON PAPEKS. 
 
 [1537.] VOL. I. 
 
 July 18. derrest brothir, it ma nocht be remeiddyt, for thar is nayn levyng 
 that wil do that for ws with[out] it be his grace allanerly. Quhar- 
 upon we haif in twa lettris inclossit togidder writin at lyntht all 
 the mater, and thocht gud and spedfuU to advertis yow, my gud 
 and trast frend, of the same, quhUk foUowis : — this xx*' yeris 
 bipast thar was sic myshordour in this realme that we war nocht 
 redly nor completly payit of our maillis and profettis of oure landis, 
 quharthrow on verray fors we of extrem necessite havand na uthir 
 way in this realm, tuk all maner of thiag to ws necessar and till 
 oure servandis, mone merchandres and all sic as sustenyt ws fra the 
 merchandis, and pert fra lordis and barronis, and as wald leyn ws, and 
 mow, .... wythin this thre or four yeris, mayd thame assingnacioun 
 to certain and the mast part of oure yerly prophetes and maillis, 
 quhill the saidis soumes be completly payit, quhilk rynnis nocht 
 furtht the tyme of fynell payment this twa yeris. And we entend- 
 ing to hafe levyt at qwyat quhill the same had be fynelly done, 
 laytly this last yer occuryt the tretinge of the metynge betuix the 
 kingis grace our derrest brother and the king our derrest son his 
 nephow, quharthrow at dessyr of our derrest brother, we remanyt 
 stni contenwall in court wyth oure derrest son apoun oure awn 
 expens, and was at surset expens, and als be tretyng of syk as was 
 famillyaris of his consall, and propyning thame plesandly of som 
 thingis plesand to thame ; and as we undowttytly surly belevit the 
 same to haf had formell succeding to ane fynell metyng, we, havand 
 na regard of the chargis forsaid, bot allanerly havand respecte to the 
 metyng and to the adressing of ws and our company tharfor in the 
 mast honest maner, we haf drawn oureself under chargis of xx" 
 thousand pundis Scottis. And war oure leving fre and nocht 
 assingnyt in maner forsaid, we suld do the best we mycht to help 
 the same wytht the leis cummyr and charge unto oure derrest 
 brother the kinges hynes. Bot on that ane parte, oure levyng being 
 assignete, and on that other parte, oure meichandis and utheris 
 syndry credytoris cravand ws, and on the thrid parte, we havand the 
 slandyr and dishonour, and our, our self attoure nochtsustenyt 
 in na gud maner, it war bettre till ws be ded than indur the same. 
 Quharupon we haf wrytin fyrst playnly informyng the kingis grace 
 the same, as ye will persafe be our writingis, and tharefter 
 schawing his grace that nevyr we had syk ane thing ado nor nevyr 
 sal haif, wythout it be of his thing, we haf besocht his grace of help 
 in sic quantatie and nombyr as wil nocht hurt his hynes gretly and 
 supple ws, and has refarryt the qwantatie unto his grace and we 
 haif nocht been? speciale how .... Bot we in our mast 
 speceale maner that we can possibyle to stand our gud frende 
 herintni, as oure ferme trast and confydens is ye wil, and that 
 we ma be advertissit of the kingis our derrest brotheris mynd 
 wyth this berrar Eosay anent the same ; for wythout his grace 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 49 
 
 [1537.] VOL. I. 
 
 July 18. help it [is] not possible till ws till eschew the gretest inconveyent 
 that ony person ma haf saffing the lyf. My lord, I besek and 
 prayis you, avys frendly with the premissis, and be oure frend, quhilk 
 we trast is to our derrest brothers batht .... honour and for his 
 wele, and God Almychtie conserve you. Wrytin in hast off Methven 
 this xviij day of July instant. Your frend, (Signed) Margaret E. 
 
 Very hastily written with many contractions. The Queen's signature doubtful. 
 Addressed : ' To oure rycht trast and weilbelovit frend Master Cromall greit 
 sacriter unto the kingis hynes our derrest brother.' Indorsed: '1537. From 
 the Queue of Scottes to my lord.' Wafer signet. 
 
 Oct. 13. 45. Queen Margaret to Henry VIII. [foi. i05.] 
 
 Deryst brothar the kyng, in my most hwmbyl mannar I 
 recomand me to your grace, vhom plesys to vyt I am in gret joy 
 and comfort to here that your grace hath a prynce, of the vysche 
 ye can not thanke God so gretly as ye have cawse to doo, nor all 
 that ewer loufs you ; and nexst your grace I have gretest cawse of 
 any ereatwr, thefor I schal dayly thank God for the sam, prayeing 
 God to presarfe hym and send hym longe lyffe to ryng efter your 
 grace — hot I pray God that it be longe to that ; thanking your grace 
 in my most hartly manar that it plesyd you to awartys-me of the 
 sam, for nexst the prosperyte of your grace, there can be no thyng 
 so confortabyl to me. Now deryst brothar, plesyth your grace I 
 trust ye have hard how I am and hath bene intretyd in thys 
 raulme, sen the departyng of your sarwand Mastar Sadlar, as I 
 trust or nou your grace hath knauleige there of, both be my sayd 
 wryteng to your selfe vyth your sarwand and harold Mastar 
 Svallo; and I dyd informe part of your sarwandes a pon the Bordor 
 sysch as Syr Tomas Qwarton, trustyng fermly that your grace vol 
 helpe me your only systar, and not to lat me be vrongyd daly lyke 
 as I var a gentyl vhoman -that had [no] frendes to doo for me, and 
 daly pwteng at me be the kyng my soons actorryte, som. tyme to 
 t[ake] my landes from me and my howses, and pwteng my 
 sarwandes to my soons home for kepeng of my .... to me. In 
 good fayth derryst brothar the kyng, or I var holdyn dayly in syche 
 trowbyl as I have bene sen the departyng of Mastar Sadler, I haid 
 lewer be deed, or and I get no helpe and suple, I vyl erar pass to a 
 relygeos place, for it vol cawse me to dee sounar than I schuld ; 
 and sen it standeth all in your gracees hande to helpe me, and not 
 to pwt youe to cost nor trubyl, I beseche your grase your helpe, sen 
 it is soo that I desyr hot to brwk my landes that the kyng your 
 fadar and myn gaffe to me yoir systar, confermyd vyth the thre 
 estates of this raulme, and I newer made ewill cause to lak the sam 
 for my lyfe tyme hot throu ewel vyll of the Lorde of Meffen ; becawse 
 I have my sentens of devors redy to be prononced sen the depart- 
 
 D 
 
50 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1537.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 13. yng of Mas tar Sadelar, and as yet can not get the samyn prononcyd, 
 the vysche is both vryten and conclwdyd, and fowrtty famos prewes 
 hath prowen the sam clerly, and yet the kyng my son vol not lat 
 the sam pas throw, hot dayly bosstyd to take my landes and to 
 cause the Lord of Meffen to brouke my landes at hys plesur, sayeng 
 he is my howsband; and it hath bene varray nere that poynt dyvars 
 tymes that he schuld have takyn ope all my landes, var not the gret 
 travell and labors that I have made, not lyke your systar, nor yet 
 lyke a modar to a kyng, hot as I had no creatur to doo for me, the 
 vysche I trust derryst brothar be not to your gracyes honnor that I 
 be soo intretyt. And no cause they have, bot be cause I pasyd to 
 my lande the Forrest of Etryk, the kyng my son towk sych infor- 
 macyon of me that I vald in mynde to pas in your rawlme of 
 Ingland in porposyd to marry hym that was Erie of Angus, and as 
 to that mattar I trust your grace knoweth my mynde best of ony 
 creatur, that I vas never in mynde to marry the sayd Erll of Angus ; 
 not withstanding there vas ferme credens gyfne here to the samyn, 
 and void not beleffe the contrar for no thyng I cowld doo, bot vas 
 ewer exstreme to me as is parfytly known in thys raulme. And 
 now at the beyng here of your sarwand thys berrar, I cowld for 
 no thyng get moor of the kyng my son bot to depart bed and bwrrd, 
 and vol not lat me part somplecytur, and my cause viel proved be 
 monny famos pryffs, the vysche is gret vronge, for it is not a 
 mattar that lyes to hys honnor nor qwencyens, nor that he schuld 
 deel vyth, bot that he vol doo me playn vrong, because he feryth 
 that and I pas in Inglaund that your grace vol cause me to be 
 answard of my lyffeng, and thws they devyss to cause the Lord of 
 Meffen to be an band to me so that and he be onpartyd, thay schal 
 cawse hym to browk my landes. Thus deryst brothar, I beseche 
 your grace to have coiisideracyon of me your only systar, and lat 
 me not be owr roon in my ryhtus matars and vronged, for I inswr 
 your grace that and ye vol lat ondarstond to the kyng my son be 
 your varrdayns that ye vol not sufar me to be troublyd nor vrongyd, 
 and that ye vol command your vardayns apon your Borders to say 
 that how can ye make redres in Scotland vyttyng that your systar 
 gettys soo gret vronges as ye here say, vhare for ye desyr my soon 
 your neffew to put remedy to the sam, as he vol that ye make good 
 redres on yowr part ; and fayleng here of that ye vyl not be content 
 vyth the sam, and that it is your graces mynd that I be viel obayed 
 of my conjofeftment as thys raulme is bondyn for the samyne. 
 Thys is a thyng is moche to your honnor, seyng that I am your 
 systar, and no hwrt to your grace, and haff I not thys, I can not 
 lyff in rest and pece, and thys vol helpe me and cause me to be 
 honnoryd for your sake, trustyng fermly that your grace vol helpe 
 out of thys trowbyl and as ewer I void God dyd helpe me, I schal 
 newer put your grace to helpe me for sych a cause whol I lyff, bot 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 51 
 
 [1537.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 13. I thynke to sarfe God and doo you honnor ; for nou I am of the age 
 of fourty yeres and nyne, and void leeff at ees and rest, and not to 
 travel lyke a powr jentylvhoman foloweng my son from place to 
 place as I have don thys twenty vikes by past, and because your 
 graice causys not sych thyngs to be reprevyd, thay beleff ye sett not 
 by me nor how I be in tretyd, and doth the vors to me, for I inswr 
 your grace thys raulme standes in gret feer of you. I can say no 
 moor bot I refar me in your vyl, doo as ye pies to me for I have 
 vryten the playne mannar to your grace, and has schaune thys 
 berar your sarwand som part of it, to schau you, and vol thyinke 
 varray longe whol I get som remedy. Bot I besche your grace as 
 ye loff my lyffe, to kepe my vryteng secret, for thay vol be glad to 
 have a faut to me to trobyl me for ; and God presarfe your grace. 
 Vryten vyth my aune hand the xiij day of Octobar. Your lofeng 
 systar, Margaret E. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the ryht excellint and mighty prynce, the kyng 
 of Ingland my deryst brothar.' Indorsed partly by Burghley. Injured by 
 damp. 
 
 1538. 
 April 25. 46. Henry VIII. to James V. [foi. 112.] 
 
 Right excellent right hiegh and mightie prince our derest 
 brother and nephieu, we commende us unto you in cure most hartye 
 and effectuel maner. Advertising the same, that we have receyved 
 your several lettres, thone dated at your palace of Halimdehouse 
 the xxvjth of Marche, thother at your palace of Edinburgh the first 
 of April By the first wee doo perceyve your good inclination to 
 the contynuaunce of the amyte concluded between us, with a desier 
 to have all occasions exchued and avoyded that might empeche or 
 interupt the same, gyving theirupon advertisment of a corruptle or 
 practise which as you be enformed is used in our Est Marches by 
 certayn surnames there, to the let and hinderaunce of good redresse 
 to be made according to the lawe and custume of the Bordures. By 
 the seconde wee be enformed that your subject John Litle hath 
 eftsones complayned unto you against oure capitain of Berwike for 
 a shipp taken by the said captanes servauntes in the yere of our 
 lorde God mV'^xxxij, and for an arrest sithens made uppon hym by 
 the saide capitain uppon farther question touching the same matyer ; 
 whereby as he hathe alleaged, he suffered the dammage of eight score 
 poundes of the money of your realme. Derest nephieu, it is no less 
 pleasaunt unto us by your lettres to see your good disposicion and 
 entyer zeale to the preservacion of your honour in the contynuaunce 
 of the love and peax betwene us, and in the seasonable removing of 
 ill suche thinges as might in any wise offende the good of the same, 
 thenne it is to our greate consolacion to understand howe discretely 
 youe behave yourself in the government and direction of your realme, 
 
52 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1538. VOL. I. 
 
 April 25. and like as for bothe your gentle lettres and advertismentes wee 
 doo gyve unto youe oure most hartye thankes, assuring you that we 
 shall on oure parte in semblable maner as we have ever doon before, 
 endevour ourself to see, that our amytie may not onely contynue 
 but also dayly growe and encrease to bothe our honours and to the 
 good of our realmes and subjectes. So for aunswere to the same, 
 we have thought convenient to signifye unto youe that as concernyng 
 the newe divise or practise uppon thEstbordures, we have according 
 to your owne desire, written in suche wise to oure trustye and right 
 welbeloved counsaillour Sir William Evers oure deputie warden there, 
 as in cace there be in dede any suche faulte as ys surmytted unto 
 youe, the same we doubt not shalbe duely reformed to your good 
 contentacion. Touching the matyer betwene your said subject 
 John Litle and the capitayn of our towne of Berwike, we have at 
 the contemplacion of your lettres convented the saide capitayn 
 before oure Counsail attendaunt uppon oure person, who have 
 thoroughly examyned him uppon the same, and after sundry eon- 
 sultacions and examynacions had made and taken onely for that 
 purpos, caused him finally to put his aunswere in writing, the copye 
 whereof for a most perfyt declaration of the state of the cause and 
 of the travail that hathe been taken for the boultiug owte of the 
 truthe thereof, wee doo herewith sende unto youe, hertely requiring 
 youe, good nephieu, to waye it with your accustumed dexterite; 
 and finding it true in the tyme and other circumstaunces therein 
 expressed, rather to cause your Counsail to advise the said Litle to 
 durcease from further troubling of youe, then at his importune sute 
 to take any further paynes in writing therupon unto us. Assuring 
 youe derest brother and nephieu, that in case the matyer had appered 
 unto us for his parte, we wold not have fayled to have caused 
 redresse to have been made unto hym with diligence accordingly. 
 Eight excellent right hiegh and mighty prince, our derest brother 
 and nephieu, we beseche Almightie God to have youe in his keping. 
 Yeven under oure signet at our manour of Grenewiche the xxvth 
 daye of April the xxxth yere of our Eegne. 
 A contemporary copy. Indorsed. 
 
 July 31. 47. James V. to Henry VIII. [foi. ii4.] 
 
 Richt excellent richt hie and mychti prince oure derrest 
 uncle and bruther, we commend ws unto yow in oure maist hertlie 
 maner. Signifying unto yow that Madame de Montroyvle and the 
 remanent of the tryne of oure derrest fallow the quene, quham God 
 assoilye, is to departe towart the realme of France throw youre 
 realme of Ingland. The wisdome of the said lady and hir gude 
 having heir within oure realme, movis ws to have hir and the cum- 
 pany recommendit unto you, sua that thai may be the better tretit 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 53 
 
 1538. VOL. I. 
 
 July 31. within youre realme, and get the haistiare and gude passage without 
 lang tary or impediment at youre portis or uther places. Nocht 
 dowtand derrest uncle hot ye will caus be done in this behalf as 
 accordis to sic ane personage, and the rather for oure request, like as 
 we sail nocht faill to do at your requisition quhen evir ye pleis 
 require ws in semlable cais. Eicht excellent richt hie and mychti 
 prince oure derrest uncle and bruther, the blissit Trinite have you 
 evir in keping. Gevin undir oure signete and subscrivit with oure 
 hand at our palice of Edinburgh the lasit day of July the twenty 
 fyve yeire of oure regnne, (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, 
 James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 Oct. 2. 48. Scheme for reformation of the Debateable 
 Land. [foi. ii5.] 
 
 A devise of one ordour for reformacion of thenhabitantes of 
 the Debatable Londe which haith beyn and yit er the grete occasioners 
 of grete eviU to both the realmes of the West and MiddUl Marches of 
 the same, thought goode by the warden and deputie warden of the 
 West Marches of Englond and Scotland with thadvice of there 
 counsaUes and wise borderers of both the realmes, maide at Toller- 
 crike in the Debatable Londe the secunde day of Octobre in the yere 
 of God a thousande fyve hundreth thrittie and eght yeres. 
 
 First, it is thought goode, that all Inglishmen and Scotishmen 
 inhabiting upon the said Debatable Londe, that the said warden and 
 deputie warden shall aunswere as to saye, for any offence hereafter to 
 be done by Inglishmen or any othre taking the benyfitt of Englond 
 or dwelling within there strenth of Inglishmen there, the deputie 
 warden to aunswere for theme with dew redres for there offence to the 
 warden of Scotland ; and for Scotishmen the warden of Scotland to 
 aunswere the deputie warden of Englond accordingly, that is to saye, 
 for all Scotishmen or any othre taking the benyfitt of Scotland or 
 dwelling there within the strenth of any Scotishmen. 
 
 Item, that the said warden and deputie warden shall aunswere 
 aithre othre with deliverance of all maner offenders which shall here- 
 after inhabit in the said Debatable Londe as to saye, Scotishmen 
 beyng rebelles or any that shall inhabitt dwell or be ressett within 
 the strenthe of Inglishmen, to be delivered for there offences to the 
 warden of Scotland upon dew proif therof to be maide, and the 
 warden of Scotland for aU Inglishmen beyng rebeUes or othre that 
 shall inhabitt dwell or be resett within the strenth of Scotsmen 
 there, to be delivered to the said deputie warden for there offences 
 as afore. 
 
 Item, that the said warden and deputie warden shall aithre to 
 othre deliver in writing the names of all thenhabitantes of all the 
 
54, THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1538. VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 2. said Debatable Londe, that is to saye, the warden of Scotland shall 
 deliver to the deputie warden of Englond the names of aU Scotish- 
 men dwelling there with all the names of the dwellers there under 
 there strenth ; and the deputie warden of Englond to deliver the 
 names of aU Inglishmen dwelling upon the said Debatable Londe 
 with the names of the dwellers there under there strenthe, to the 
 warden of Scotland. And the said warden and deputie warden shall 
 deliver aithre to othre the names of the said debatablers within 
 xxti dales next and immediatly folowing the date of thies presentes. 
 Item, that where the said warden and deputie warden beyng of 
 goode mynde for the preservacion of the subjectes of aithre realme, 
 haithe thought goode fermely with effect to sett furthe thies articles 
 as afore and the same to continewe as may stande with the kinges 
 pleasoures of aithre realme, and unto suche tyme as the warden and 
 deputie warden and aithre of theme shaU geve warnyng to othre 
 upon xxti dales to the contrary, and to had and mynyshe any 
 maner of thing that may be to the goode setting furthe of thies 
 articles as afore from tyme to tyme during the continuance therof, 
 as shalbe thought goode by the said warden and deputie warden with 
 thadvice of there counsailes and wise bordorers of aithre realme. 
 (Signed) Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Indorsed : ' A refiformacion for the Debattell Land of England and Scotland.' 
 
 Nov. 30. 49. James V. to Heney VIII. [foi. ii8.] 
 
 Eicht excellent richt hie and mychty prince oure derrest uncle 
 and bruthir, we commend ws unto you in owre maist hertlie maner. 
 Oure [o£ficiari]s upoun oure marcheis in persewing of malefactouris 
 that dalie committis attemptatis upoun the trew liegiis of [baitht 
 the] realmis, hes schewin to ws that thair is grete impediment maid 
 to thame be reasoun of thaire .... thai can nocht apprehend 
 thame, quhUk we beleif surelie is contrar .... gude purpos, becaus 
 
 it tendis alwayis to the hurt and breke of the peace [We 
 
 beseche] you heirfore derrest uncle, to wryte youre effectuis wrytiugis 
 and strait command [to the officiaris of youjre Marcheis foranentis 
 owris, to reforme this poynct, and let na ayd nor succour .... 
 but that thai be deliverit at the requisitioun of oure wardanis and 
 of&ciariis that ar . . . . Inglismen sail caus be done be owris 
 foranentis thame. And als that oure saidis officiariis .... ex- 
 pelling of evill personis Scottis men and Inglismen duelland on 
 the newtrale .... and occupiit with byt of mouth alanerlie but 
 habitacioun of men, as wes of before .... and officiariis to this 
 purpos. And we sail nocht faill to do the samyn wis to owris 
 . . . personis salbe quietlie removit. Eicht excellent richt hie and 
 mychty .... ir, we pray God have you evir in his keping. 
 Gevin undir oure signete and [subscrivit with our hand at our 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. fi5 
 
 1538. VOL. I. 
 
 Nov. 30. [paljis of Falkland the last day of November the tuenty sext yeire 
 of oure regnne. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho James Eex. 
 Wafer signet. Much mutilated and destroyed by damp. 
 [1538.] 
 Dec. 50. [The Chancellor op Scotland to Cromwell.] [foi. ii9.] 
 
 My lord it will pleis your gud l[ordschip] we schew one the 
 behalf of oure maistir the kingis grace of Scotland, on to the kingis 
 hienes your maistir, thir thingis eftir following, quhilkis his grace 
 ordanit us to put in writ and deliver yow and ansuer of the same 
 suld be send with my Lord Williame. 
 
 Item, we desirit scharp chairge be gevin to the wardanis of Eist 
 and West Marchis of Ingland foment Scotland to keip better in tym 
 to cum the dais of meitingis one the Bordouris for redres and dew 
 administracion of justice, than thai haif done in tymes bigane, in 
 the quhilk tha haf oft tymes failyeit and delayt. 
 
 And becaus the rebellis and brokin men of Scotland that sittis 
 one the Debatable Grund, quhen thai ar persewit be the officeris of 
 Scotland, fieis to the siverall grund of Ingland, and ar resett and 
 mentenyt be Inglismen, at tha can be na way apprehendit to be 
 punist, at scharp chairgis be gevin sic like to the ofiBceris and 
 wardanis of the bordouris of Ingland foment Scotland, to apprehend 
 and tak the said trespassouris, being persewit and cummand in the 
 syveraU landis of Inland, and deliver tham to the ofiBceris of Scot- 
 land. And the officeris of Scotland shall do semlible to the rebellis 
 and brokyne men of Ingland that sittis one the Debatable Grund, gif 
 tha be persewit be the officeris of Ingland, and tha cum to the 
 syveraU grund of Scotland. 
 
 Item, quhow the merchandis of Scotland cumand furtht of Prance, 
 Flanderis and othir partis beyond the see, quhen tha land in 
 Ingland be storme of weddyr, contrar wynd, or otherwais, and byis 
 hors to cum throcht the cuntretht in Scotland, tha ar distursit, and 
 thar hors takyn fray tham, at Berwik and other partis of the 
 Bordouris. As now laitly in this last monetht of December, wes 
 takyn fra Matho Loeht burges of Edinburgh cumand throucht 
 Berwik, his sobyr hors. And at remeid war fundyn heirof conforme 
 to the proximite of blud and lieg betuix the princes, the frendlie 
 luf and kyndnes to daly incres betuix thair people and liegis. 
 
 Item, ane licence to gar by to our maistir xxiiij hors out of 
 Ingland, quhat tyme he pies for his awne ois. 
 
 In a Scottish hand. Indorsed : ' Articles for the behalf of the Kyng of Scottes.' 
 [1538-39.] 
 March. 51. Henry VIII. TO James V. [fol. 121.] 
 
 Right highe, right excellent and myghty prince, our derest 
 brother and nephiew, in our hertiest and very affectuouse maner we 
 
56 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1538-39. VOL. I. 
 
 March, commende us unto you. And forasmoche as we do clerely per- 
 ceyve that as well by the reportes of our trusty and right wellbe- 
 loved conseillers the right reverend fader in God the Bishop of 
 Landave president of our conseill in the north parties, Syr Thomas 
 Wharton, knight, deputie warden of our West Marches for anempst 
 you, and Syr William Evre, knight, capten of our towne of Berwik, 
 as also by suche letters as ye have writen unto them, and a pro- 
 clamacion made within your realme, forbiding almaner diffamatory 
 and slandrouse rymes to be made agenst us upon payne of grete 
 punishement and correction, ye have had not onely such respect 
 and regard to the proximite of blud bitwen us and to the reverence 
 that a good nephiew oweth to his uncle, but also well observed 
 therin (according to our good expectacion of you) the termes which 
 the syncere love and pure amytie and allyance bitwen us required 
 in that behalf; and also doon as he that moost prudently did weye 
 and pounder in his mynde, that like the honour of princes and kinges 
 redonded to other kinges, so likewise their slaunder and diffamacion 
 is the diffamation of other, as persones being of oon degree and 
 estat ; being thadvertisement of your gentil procedinges in the same 
 mater set furth in suche sorte by our said conseillours, that we do 
 take and accepte it at your hands in very aggreable part. We have 
 therfore, lest we shuld be thought unthankfuU and forgetfuU of suche 
 kind dealing, appoincted the berer hereof, oon of our officers at 
 armes, to bring you those our lettres to geve unto you our most herty 
 and right aff'ectuouse thankes for the same. We praye you to accepte 
 them as preceding of a very thankfuU mynde and hert, and to geve 
 unto hym firme credence; and therwith to signiiie unto you, that 
 like as we be in good helth and prosperite, so we wolbe gladd by hym 
 to heare of yours. Also to expounde you, that not onely in the 
 sending of a lyon, whereof oon of your conseillours hath wryten 
 to our right trusty and right welbiloved conseillour the Lord Crum- 
 well, keper of our prive scale, but also in any other commodites of 
 this our realme, wherin ye shal perceyve we can do you any 
 gratuite or pleasur, ye may be assured we shal employe ourselfes 
 most hertely to the satisfaction of mynde, being oones advertised 
 thereof. Praying you and that ye woU advertise us of your helthe 
 and good newes, the hearing whereof shalbe to us very joyefull and 
 pleasant. Also if there be anything wherein we can do you any 
 gratuite or pleasur soo ye shal obteyn it wyllyngly. As knoweth 
 our blessed Creatour whom we beseche right highe, right excellent 
 and myghty prince our derest brother and nephiew, to sende you 
 encrease of honour and prosperite with long lif. Yeven under our 
 signet at our palace of Westminster the daye of Marche the 
 
 xxx"* yere of our regne. 
 
 Fair copy. Indorsed: '1538, 20 May, M. to tbe K. of Scotland uppon the 
 return of the bushop of Landaffe and the ambassadour of the K. from thence.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 57 
 
 [1539.] VOL. I. 
 
 April. 52. Report by Henky Ray. [M. i24.] 
 
 The saing of Henry Eae pursevant of Berwicke : — First he 
 saithe that uppon the delyverie of the kinges highnes lettres to the 
 Quen of Scottes with his demaunde of thaffaires in Scotlande, she 
 saide that they have made and ar making at this present moche 
 ordenaunce, and artUlerie for warr in arredynes, with yowkes for 
 oxen and close cartes, with many other thinges necessarie for warr; 
 sayng that in cace ther sholde be any breche betwene Fraunce and 
 us, that than they woU take suche parte as Fraunce dothe ; and 
 willed the saide Henry Eay to declare the same to my Lorde of 
 NorfPolk, to thentent he sholde advertise the king her brother therof, 
 signefieng further that if ther were any person that sholde shewe 
 the king her brother the contrarie, he sholde not beleve hym, 
 warrenting he sholde fynde her sayng trewe ; with her request to 
 my saide lorde of Norffolk, to kepe the premisses secret. For wher 
 as she shewed suche thinges heretofore, wiche cam to the king Tier 
 Sonne's knowleage by the meanes of Mr Otterborne, she was moche 
 blamed of the king for the same ; wherfore she eftsones desired the 
 premisses to be kept secret. 
 
 Wher it was reported in Scotlande that the kiuges highnes had 
 sent to CaHsse vij° men laborers to worke there, and that the 
 Frenchemen sholde laye in wayte for them, and kylled every one of 
 them, the Chauncelor of Scotlande demawnded the trouthe of the 
 saide Henry; wherunto he answered there was no suche thing. 
 Then said he to the lordes that were present these wordes, ' loo my 
 ' lordes, aU is false.' 
 
 Item, she saide that ther cam owt of Fraunce nowe lately xxj 
 stones of fyne silver, wiche they do nowe coyne at peces of j* db. 
 the pece sterling, and do adde to the silver the uj"* parte coper, and 
 the iiij'" parte is sUver. And assoae as it is coyned the lorde 
 treasoror dothe laye it uppe. 
 
 Finally she desired my lorde of Norffok to be so good unto her as 
 to speke to the king her brother for her, that she myght have her 
 right ; adding that what order so ever it sholde pleas the kinges 
 highnes to take with her, she wolde be content, in that or in any 
 other thing, to be directed according to his majestes pleasur. 
 (Signed) Herre Eay. 
 
 Indorsed. 
 
 Dec. 31. 53. J AMES V. TO HeNEY VIII. [fol. 126.] 
 
 TOi'v.^pfiw! Thanks him for the present of a gelding by Sir Thomas 
 Wharton, warden depute of the West Marches, which the latter had 
 designed for Henry's own use ; and for his intention to give him some 
 more horses. Asks his licence to buy 24 geldings and hackneys in 
 
58 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1539. VOL. 1. 
 
 Dec. 31. England. Palace of Linlithgow last day of December 27* year of 
 his reign. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 Addresi^ed. Indorsed. 
 
 [1539-40.] 
 Feb. 7. 54. James V. TO the Council at York. [foi. i27.] 
 
 ™lv.Ti73. I° ^^P^y *o *^^^^ 1^**^^ °^ 31 January offering to deliver 
 George Eutherford ' to nemmit ' Cokbank, then in Carlisle prison, in 
 exchange for Doctor Hillard, he declines, as he leaves kirkmen to be 
 dealt with by their ordinaries, by the law of Halykirk. Exhorts 
 them to deliver Eutherford, who is a thief and manslayer, and will 
 give up any similar English breaker of the peace. Palace of 
 Halrydhous, besid Edinburgh, vij February 27"" year of his reign. 
 (Signed) James. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. 
 
 1540. 
 July 29. 55. James V. TO Henry VIII. [fol. 130.] 
 
 voi!*T.'^|?'i82! Complains that while he was visiting the Isles, the English 
 warden of the East Marches refused redress at a March meeting, 
 till satisfaction was made for a hawk and some deer taken by 
 Scotsmen out of the bounds of Berwick. As he thinks this a 
 trivial matter, he begs Henry to order his officers to do justice 
 according to the laws of the Border. Asks credence for Eothsay 
 herald the bearer. Burgh of Edinburgh, 29 July 27* of his reign. 
 (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 [1540.] 
 Aug. 17. 56. Henry VIII. to James V. [foi. i3i.] 
 
 Eight excellent, right hiegh and mighty prince, our derest 
 brother and nephieu, we commende us unto you in our most harty 
 and effectuel maner, advertiyseng the same, that by this berar 
 Eothsey oon of your herauldes at armes, we have not only receyved 
 your lettres writen at Edenburgh the xxix* of July last passed, but 
 have likewise harde the credence commytted to the same, and by 
 the contynue and purport therof doo right weU perceyve that 
 informacion hath been given unto youe howe that uppon the taking 
 of certeyn hawkes and dere out of the boundes and lymites of our 
 towne of Berwick, certeyn our officers of the Bordures having 
 charge of the same undre us, have soo moche pressed redresse therof 
 as it apperethe they shuld have sumwhat stayed therupon in making 
 redresse for summe other attemptates, tyl your return, conceyving as 
 we take it that they shuld thenne be the soner relieved of their grief 
 in that behalf; reformacion wherof nevertheles youe desire as if a newe 
 invencyon and a mater of no suche importance as is presupposed. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 59 
 
 [1540.] VOL. I. 
 
 Aug. 17. but only a thing which maye be redubbed by us betwene ouraelfes 
 without the let and staye of redresse and justice in other matyers ; 
 requyreng us to gyve commaundement to our said officers to make 
 no further stoppe or impediment of justice therupon but to procede 
 in all other matyers according to the lawes of booth the Bordures. 
 
 An imperfect draft, corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : 'Mynute to the King 
 of Scottes the xvij*'' of August.' 
 
 Oct. 4. 57. SiE William Eure to Henry VIII. [foi. 133.] 
 
 Pleas it your mooste excelent majestic to be advertissede, that 
 
 of lait I dide sende Herry Raye your graces pursiavaunte at armes 
 
 into Scotlande, with lettres to the counsaile there, touching thaffaires 
 
 of the Bordours here, of thentente that I mought have enteligence 
 
 and knowledge of thoccurrauntes in these parties, by cause I was 
 
 enformede that upon Fridaye being the xxiiij" daye of Septembre 
 
 laste paste, there shulde a grete assemble of the noblis and counsailors 
 
 of Scotlande be to gither in Edenburghe. And at his there being, 
 
 suche enformacions as he hade there, your grace may conceive 
 
 heraf ter following : that is to saye, the King of Scottes haithe nowe 
 
 lately causede to be made and furnisshede one hunderethe of close 
 
 cartes, and a thouusaunde yokes for oxen, being as I thinke a 
 
 straunge provision, and haithe not been usede in Scotlande befor 
 
 this tyme ; for what purpoos or intente as yet I knowe not. Alsoe 
 
 the said king dothe sende unto Themperour a knight of his callede 
 
 Syr John Cammell, who haithe a shipe redye furnisshede for hym to 
 
 pass, and tariethe but for the wynde. And likewise the said Henry 
 
 enformede that the Cardinall is not in the kinge's favour so muche 
 
 as he was befor the dethe of Syr James Hamylton, whoe was putt 
 
 to execution for treason. Alsoe the same xxiiij" daie of Septembre, 
 
 there was a proclamacion made by Rossaye harraulde, in the kinges 
 
 name at Edenburghe, that the parliament shulde begynne at Sainte 
 
 Andrewe daie next comyng, and there gave oppyn sommaynes as 
 
 well to therle of Anguishe, George Douglas, James Douglas of the 
 
 Parke hede, Syr James Colvyn and his sone, as also to Syr James 
 
 Hamelton lately executid, for to apper at the saide parliament, to 
 
 make aunswer to suche treasones as shalbe object agaynste thayme. 
 
 Also where as there haithe been in the tyme of peax recourse of 
 vitaile by thinhabitauntes of Scotlande comen to the market callede 
 the Calf Hill within your graces bounds of Berwike, the same 
 inhabitauntes is nowe of kite by straite proclamacion, stoped and 
 restreynede for comyng to the same. And as for your graces Eiste 
 Marchies, thankes be to God, is in as goode quietenes as it haithe been 
 in many yeres by paste. And thus as I shall have further knowledge 
 of anny affaires in thies parties, according to my mooste bounden 
 duotie, your majestie thereof shalbe advertissed frome tyme to tyme, 
 
60 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1540.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 4. by the grace of the Hollye Gooste, whoe ever more preserve your 
 mooste noble highenes. At your graces castell of Barwike the iiij"* 
 daie of Octobre. Your humble subjecte. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges mooste royale majestie.' Indorsed. Wafer 
 signet, 'W. E.' 
 
 Nov. 18. 58. Sm William Euee to the Privy Council. [foL 135.] 
 
 May it pleas youre honourable lordships to be advertised 
 that I have receyved this xviij"' day of Novembre, youre most 
 honourable lettres dated the xiij'" day of the same moneth, where in 
 it pleasith yowe to signyfye to me howe informacioun hath be 
 geven to the kingis majestie and to yowe my lordes of his highnes 
 counsaile, that I sholde have knowlege howe the King of Scottes 
 hath not onlye caused of lait grete noombre of closse cartys, yokis, and 
 other thingis mete for cariage to be made readye, but also hath sent 
 furth a proclamacioun that noone of his sogiettis shall bryng any 
 vitaillis to the towne of Berwyke, where of the kingis majestie sholde 
 be enfourmed ; and that I neither advertised his grace therof nor yet 
 your lordships. My lordes, the trowth is this, that I wrote up a 
 lettre unto the kingis majestie by oone Robert Horseleye a gentUman 
 beyng in wagis within Berwyke, touching all the premissis, beryng 
 dait the uij"* day of Octobre laste paste, the copye whereof I do sende 
 your lordships herein enclosed, whereby ye may perceyve that I was 
 not necligent in sendyng uppe woorde thereof. And so intende to do 
 in all other casis occurraunte, metelye to advertise your lordships of 
 from tyme to tyme with all deligens, according to my moste bounde 
 dewtye, as knoweth tholye Trynytie, who alweys preserve your goode 
 • lordships. In haste this xviij"' day of Novembre above rehersed. 
 Youres lordships at commaundement. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kingis moste honorable pryvye counsaillours be thes 
 delyverd with spede.' Indorsed. 
 
 (1) Inclosure. Copy of No. 57. [fol. 137.] 
 
 [1540-41.] 
 Jan. 7. 59. The Privy Council to Sir William Eure. [foL i38.] 
 
 After our right hartie commendacions. We have receyved [and] 
 seen your lettres, with such other lettres and copies as by this bearer 
 youe addressed unto us, and have been enformed at good lenght of al 
 such credence as he coulde declare either touching the state and 
 preparacions of Scotland, or concerning the kinges majesties suster 
 the queue douagiere there, and have declared to his majestie the 
 contentes and particularites of all your sayd lettres and other 
 credence. For answer wherunto ye shall understand that likas for 
 youre dexterite used in thenserche of those matyers, his highnes 
 dooth yeve unto you condigne thankes, soo [his] highnes, being 
 moche desirous as well to here and knowe what thinges shalbe 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 61 
 
 [1540-41.] VOL. I. 
 
 Jan. 7. entreated in Scotland at the parlyament to be there holdeu nowe in 
 February, and incace there be any such preparacions as ys reaported, 
 howe the same doo precede and shalbe employed, as also to lerne 
 sum further specialtie of the matyers of the sayde queue, hath 
 devysed that this bearer Barwick shall eftsones repayre in to Scot- 
 lande, taking for his grounde and cause of his going your lettres to the 
 comptroUour DaArid Wood for aunswere to the matyer of the wynes, 
 with declaracion what ordre hath been from the begynneng taken 
 in the same ; which lettres youe maye conceyve in gentle and loving 
 sorts, conformable to such lettres as youe shall receyve herwith 
 from Therle of Southampton, nowe lorde pryvey scale, and thenne 
 admyrall when that matyer cam in ure, and from me the Lorde 
 Eussell nowe admyrall of Englande, at this present dyrected to 
 John Horseley who in this parte hath very yvel used himself, as 
 youe partely knowe, being pryvey to thordre in the same matyer 
 yeven by me for Eafe Sadler. And at his being in Scotlande as it 
 were only uppon the grounde, pretense, and purpose of the matyer 
 of the sayde wynes only, he maye both delyver the kinges majesties 
 lettres to the sayde queue, the copie wherof youe shall receyve 
 herwith, and of her take aunswere and lerne what he canne of 
 thoccurrences preparacions and purposes there. And also he maye 
 have secrete conference with such as be your frendes there, and 
 by them and his oune wit and policie, both lern whether it be in 
 dede true that such preparacions and to such quantytye be made, 
 and what shuld be ment and entended in the same ; and also what 
 shalbe of lightlywod purposed and entreated in their sayde next 
 parlyament ? Dyvising uppon this later point touching the parlya- 
 ment, in such sorte with such as be your trusty freendes there, as 
 when the tyme therof shall com, youe maye be from tyme to tyme 
 advertysed of certayntye and trouth what they shall doo at the same. 
 Desireng and prayeng youe not only to be vigilant in thinvestigacion 
 of thiese thinges, but also to use your wisdom that [youe] maye 
 knowe all other occurrences there accordingly. And where youe write 
 of the noghtynes of Horseley in the deteyneng of the kinges hieghnes 
 lettres, his majestic hathe referred thordering of that matier to me 
 the Duke of Norffok, who at my cummyng downe, whiche shalbe 
 right shortly, will not faile to take suche ordre therin as shalbe to 
 your satisfaction. 
 
 A draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr William Evre 
 vij" Januarij.' 
 
 Jan. 25. 60. SiR CUTHBERT EaDCLYF TO SiR AnTONY BrOWNE. [fol. 142.] 
 
 Pleasithe your masterschipe to be advertisede that I have 
 accordinge tp my moste boundyn dewtie in servynge of the kinges 
 highnes, mete the warden of the Myddell Marche of Scotlande at 
 severale days of mettinges, ande hathe procedyt to radres of all billis 
 
62 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1540-41.] VOL. I. 
 
 Jan. 25. done senz Mydsomer was ayere, accordinge to a couvenante mayde at 
 Caldstreme by comischoners of bothe the realmes affor myn entrye ; 
 ande on Fryday laste the xiiij"' of this instante monethe of Januarii, 
 I mete the offycers of Scotlande at AUonton churche, ande hathe 
 mayde theym full delyverance for all billis of Scotlande fylyde senz 
 my entrye; lyke wyse the saide warden of Scotlande hathe made 
 delyverance unto me for all billis of Ynglande fylyde senz my saide 
 entrye, as well of LyddysdaU as other, to the noumbre of xl byUis of 
 bothe the sydes ; ande abone also hathe appoyntyd to mete agayne 
 at Hexkpethe gaythed, the viij* of Fabruarii next comynge, ande 
 ther to precede with all other olid byllis done affore, accordinge to 
 the trewis without delay. In somyche I truste verylie all the 
 kinges trewe subjettes here upon the Borders will mayke . . . . yt 
 never bettour in ther tyme her on the Myddyll Marche for the tyme, 
 whyche I pray Gode may contenewe to hys pleasure. Syr Thomas 
 Wharton the kinges highnes deputie warden of his West Marche, 
 lyke a substancyall offycer, sende sundrye persons of the Fosters at 
 severale days of mettynges, to appere affore me to dyscharge the 
 kinges highnes of radres of a great attemptate done by theym within 
 the boundes of the Myddyll Marche, ande I have delyverit theym 
 for the sayme ; whiche byll dothe amonte to the somme of foure 
 score poundes starUnge ; by meane wherof yt hathe sett justyce 
 well forwarde, so that I have gyttyn radres for dyvers billis of 
 Lyddysdell, wherof two dothe amonte ne foure score poundes, 
 whyche hathe mayde no radres upon the Myddyl Marche this mony 
 day; and no we the warden of Scotlande hathe promysyd to awnswer 
 asweH for those of Lyddysdale as for theym of Tevydale accordinge 
 to the trews, for any attemptate that they comyte within the 
 Myddell Marche of Ynglande. The saide Syr Thomas Wharton 
 hathe done the kinges highnes as goode servyce in hys offyce in 
 dyscharginge of the saide great byll as ever dyde any affore in hys 
 saide rowm ; he never stopid to sende to every mettinge, lettinge for 
 no tempeste of wether, coste, payne, ne lawbore, and lykwyse ys 
 ever rydye to dyscharge of his parte the kinges hyghnes of radres from 
 tyme to tyme when soever I demande the same of any person within 
 hys rewle. As fare as I cane gyte any knawlege of any Scottesman, 
 the offycers of Scotlande intendythe nothinge but justyce quyetnes 
 and goode rowle by ther wordes speakinge. As I se forther cause, 
 I schall not fale, Gode wyllinge, to certifie your mastershipe and 
 others of the kinges moste honorable counsell frome tyme to tyme, 
 as knaweth our Lorde who have your mastershipe in hys eternall 
 tuicion. Frome Cartington the xxv"* of Januarii (Signed) youre 
 masterschyppes all waye at comandment. Cuthbert Eadclyf. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right worshipf ull and my singular goode master Syr Antony 
 Browne knight, master of the kinges horse be this delyverit.' Indorsed. Wafer 
 signet, shield with bend ingrailed, impaling a fesse between 3 wheels, 2 and 1. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 63 
 
 [1540-41.] ^^_ 
 
 January. 61. FoR MY Lord of Norffok. [foi. lu.] 
 
 A warrant to Mr Tuke for cc. markes to be payed to my Lord 
 of Norfolke's secretary. 
 
 A warrant to Tristram Tashe for m' H to be paied to the 
 Bishopp of Carlisle. 
 
 A warrant to Leonard Beckwith for the payment of ij"' H to 
 Syr George Lawson. 
 
 A lettre of credence to therle of "Westmerlande. 
 A lettre of credence to therle of Cumbrelande. 
 A lettre of credence to Lord Lumley. 
 A lettre of credence to the Lord Scrope. 
 A lettre of credence to the Lord Latymer. 
 A lettre of credence to the Lord Dacres of Gilles lande. 
 A lettre to Leonard Skevington. 
 A lettre to Syr Henry SaveU. 
 Foure commissions to take allmaner artificers labourers and 
 workmen, and all maner provisions for the worke. 
 
 Thre commissions to take cartes and allmaner draughtes for 
 thordenaunce. 
 
 To be stamped : — fourty lettres of credence without any endorse- 
 ment to certain gentlemen in the north. 
 
 For my Lord of Winchestre and my L. William. 
 Lettres in ciphre to my Lord of Winchestre. 
 Lettres to him and to Syr Henry Knevet. 
 Lettres to my Lord William. 
 Lettres to thadmyral of Fraunce. 
 Memorandum : — for the lieutenancy of my Lord of Norffok, not 
 yet comme from my Lord Chauncelor. 
 
 First: — to have prest money, to conveye the kinges -ordenance 
 and artilerie from Pomfret and Notingham unto Carlill, and also for 
 buyeng of spades, shovelles, matockes, and suche other thinges to be 
 conveyed to Berwicke and Carliell, and for cariage of the same by 
 water to Hull, for that shalbe for Carliell, and for the rest to Berwicke. 
 Item, to have gonners appointed owte of the Towre, to go 
 with the said artilerie, and some to remayne at Carliell, wher nowe 
 is but one gonner. 
 
 Item, lettres of credence to lordes and gentlemen in the northe 
 parties. 
 
 Item, warrants to Leonerd Beckewith and Tristram Tasshe to 
 deliver money to the Bushop of Carliell for Carliell, and to Syr 
 George Lawson for Berwicke and Warke. 
 
 Item, dyverse commissions for taking uppe of artificers, laborers 
 and all other necessaries. 
 
 Item, commissions for taking uppe of cartes, and draghtes to 
 conveye thordenaunce, and artilerie from Pomfret and Notingham. 
 
64 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1540-41.] VOL. I. 
 
 January. Item, whether I shall have any commission or not. 
 
 Item to knowe the kinges pleasour for espiall(?) money. 
 Indorsed : ' A note of my lorde of NorP dispetche. ' 
 
 Feb. 28. 62. QuEEK Margaret to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 147.] 
 
 Deryst brothar the kyng, in my most hartly mannar I 
 recomend me to your grace, vhom plesys to vyt I have resayved 
 your vryteng from your sarvand Bervyk, and hath ondarstand hys 
 credens. Fwrst touscheng my vryteng send vyth Syr Jon Campel 
 to your grace, vysche me thynke ye have takyn in othar sort than 
 I dyd vryt, for houbeyt I dyd vryt to youe a letter of recommen- 
 dacyon vyth hym to your grace, that he myht be the bettar intretyd 
 be cawse he hath marryd my kynssvhoman, I dyd not vryt no 
 credens in my sayd vryteng to hym, nor he had no charge of me in no 
 maimer bot my comendacyon ; herefor I marvel that your grace hath 
 takyn it in such mannar, for it is not coustomd to gyff crewdens 
 vythowt the vryteng desyrs the sam, and I vol knou varray parfytly 
 the parson or I send credens vith them, vythout it be your aun 
 sarvand or a sarvand of my auine. Also derryst brothar vhare that 
 your vryteng bydys me avartys youe at length how I am in tretyd 
 and obayed of my douar and conjofe, and in what sort I void have 
 it labord, and that youe sehuld not vryt for the thyng that I void 
 not testefy : deryst brothar, and it pies your grace to cal to your 
 remembrance I have dyvars tyme vryten and send to you vyth 
 Mastar Sadlar, that I have not bene viel intretyd nor viel ansvard 
 of my douar and lyffeng, sen the desece of the kyng my housband ; 
 the vysche I coud never get remed of nor ansvar, bot toke in 
 pacyens as I myht ; and as to my part, deryst brothar, I desyr no 
 thyng bot resonabyl, and to your gret honnor, seing that I am your 
 only systar, that I may lyf as I sehuld do lyke a prynces, and as the 
 kyng your fader and myne ordand for me, and as the contract of 
 my maryage berys, and the thre estats of thys raulme bound for the 
 sam. Herefor I thynke your grace sehuld hold me in the sam 
 posessyon, as I besche you hwmbly to doo. Your grace vol do for 
 strangers gret kyndnes, and me he sehuld do erar for in my just 
 mattars, and otharvays I schal not desyr; bot I thynk onkyndly 
 that I am not the betar don to, seing soo good pece standyng betuixt 
 thys too raulmes, I being modar to the kyng here and systar to 
 you. Your grace schal ondarstand because I sent credens vyth 
 Bervik your sarvand, and can not vryt all poynts at leingth vhat I 
 vant, I have sente a buke vryten, to lat you knou vhat I sehuld be 
 answard of yeerly, and is not fulfyld sende the dede of the kyng my 
 housbond, vische is a longe tyme to lak so moche of my lyveng. 
 All so ye sachal se in that bouke vhat som it comys to that I am 
 not ansvard of. I have schaun that bouk be foor the lordys of my 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. U5 
 
 [1540-41.] VOL. I. 
 
 Feb. 28. sons counsell, vysche thay coud not deny, for thay knau vhos handys 
 the landys ar in and ocupyd be syndry parsons. I haveng posesyon 
 of the sam landys, not vyth standyng I schuld not both vant the 
 landys and the som of moony that I schuld have bothe. Here for 
 I pray your grace consydar thys, and cause me to have reson, that it 
 may be knoune ye vol not lat me vhant the thyng that I have ryht 
 to, for your aune honnor. And that ye vol pies vhan ye have lukyt 
 a pon the bouke, that ye vol take the copye and send me thj's a 
 gayne, because I have it not. And as to me to desyr the sort and 
 mainar hou ye sal dres my mattars, that I rifar to your grace, for 
 ye can doo it betar than I can devys for my velth and honnor, and 
 vyth consydaracyon that I am remayning a mangst them, to kepe 
 me out of troubyl, the vysche I have had gretlyar than ever any of 
 my degre had, I makyng so good cause and no helpe exsept Grod. 
 ' I can say no moor, bot my velth standys in your graces hand, doo 
 as ye pies to me your systar for I schal ever be tru and kynde to 
 your grace vithout varryance as schal preffe. I desyr gretly that I 
 may knou your mynde and plesur vith all delygens, vhat I may 
 trust in to, and that it vol pies your grace to doo in sych mainar 
 that I may get no hurt, bot erar reson and kyndnes throu your 
 grace, as my specyal trwst is. Also of my landys of Dounbar that 
 the kyng my son hath in set for a sobar thyng, I vas constrayned to 
 set it at that tyme, as Mastar Sadalar sau vhan he vas here. I vol 
 not vryt no fardar vhol I knou hou your mynde standys to me, 
 prayeng God that your grace knu the verryte of all matars as it is 
 vith me. I trust ye vol consydar me otharvays, bot I rifar all in 
 your gracys hand to doo to me as ye pies, and God presarfe you. 
 Vryten vith my hand at Edynbrouht the twnty auht day of Februar. 
 Deryst brother and pies your grace I have gyffne credens vyth 
 Bervyk to be schaune to my lord of Northfolk in my name, and 
 as to me I volbe ordard be your vyll and plesur in aU sort, and schal 
 folou the sam at my pour. Your loveng systar, Margaret E. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' Too the Kyng grace my derryst brother.' Indorsed. 
 Wafer signet. 
 
 Feb. 28, 63. Queen Margaret to the Duke op Norfolk. [foi. 149.] 
 
 My lord and cowsine, I command me hartly to you, and ye 
 schal ondarstand I have resayved a vryteng from the Kyng grace my 
 derryst brothar, and has hard the credens, vhare a pon I have 
 vryten to the kyng grace vyth my aune hand ansvar in sysch sort 
 as I can, and I trust ye vol se the sam and helpe me vyth your 
 good vord and dede, so far as ye may, for vyth helpe of God I schal 
 desyr no thyng bot reasonabyl and to the king honour. Consyder- 
 yng my lord that I am hys nattural syster, I thynke I schuld have 
 hys gracys helpe and fortyfycacyon in syche matars as consarnya 
 
 E 
 
66 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1540-41.J VOL. I. 
 
 Feb. 28. to my honnor and velth, that is to say touscheng my douar and con- 
 joufetment, that I schuld brouke the sam for my lyfftyme in suych 
 sort as it is contrakit be the kyng my fadar and the kyng that 
 vas my housbond, vysche is gretly to the kyngs grace my brothars 
 honnor to hold me in the sam posesyon. And be cause hys grace 
 may knou it parfytly vhat I schuld have, and vhat I have not gotyn, 
 I have send the varray playne thinge to see in a bouke, prayeng you 
 my lord to take good consyderacyon a pon it, so that I may fynd 
 remed and helpe; for he is gTacyos to helpe any that sekes hys helpe, 
 and me thynke I schuld be the furst. I trwstyd never to have bene 
 doon to in syche mannar as I have fond in tyme past, be cause I am 
 not kyndly lukyd a pon, as I trustyd ever tyl have bene. 1 can not 
 vryt playnly vhol I knou the kyng grace my brothars mynde touart 
 me, for sych causys as thys berar vhol schau to you in m.j name, 
 prayeng you my lord to gyff thys berar credens and schau you a 
 kynd frende and kynsman to me 'as my trust is, and God have you 
 in hys kepyng. Your cousynes, Margaret E. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : 'To my lorde and cousne, ray lorde of Norpholk.' 
 Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 [Feb. 28.] 64. Queen Margaret to the Ddke or Norfolk. [foi. i5l] 
 
 My lord and cousne, aftar I had vryten my lettar to you, I 
 remembard soom othar thyng vysche this berar Bervyk vol schau 
 you, vhom to I pray you my lord gyf credens ; for I aswre you and 
 it be not to a Inglys man I vol be var or I send credens, for I have 
 gotyn part of troubyl in syche cassys. My lord and cousyne, I 
 trust ye remembar that I am your mastar the kyng grace only 
 systar, and for hes sake and the kyng my fadars, ye vol schau you a 
 kynde kynsman and frend to me, that I may fynde the sam be my 
 affayrs as I have ado, and that I may swrly and kyndly knou the 
 kyng grace my brothars plesur in all sorts; for and it be bot 
 general, it vol be les loukyd a pon ; bot for me I schal be ordard in 
 all sorts as schal pies hys grace, and prays you my lord as ye may 
 goodly, that I have ausvar vyth expedycon, because I am oft tymes 
 in the yerre in fardar parts of thys raulme ; and God have you in 
 hys kepyn. Your cousynes and frend, Margaret E. 
 
 Holograph. No date, address, or indorsement ; evidently a postcript to the 
 preceding letter. 
 
 1540-41. 
 
 March 12. 65. James V. TO Henry VIII. [foi. 152.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie, and michti prince, oure derrest 
 brother and uncle, we recommend ws unto you in oure maiste hartlie 
 and effectuous maner. Upoun the saxt day of this present moneth 
 of Marche, we ressavit youre writingis fra youre herauld of armes 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 67 
 
 1540-41. VOL. I. 
 
 March 12. callit Lancastar, at our ciete of Sanctandrois, of the dait at youre 
 honour of Hampton Court, the ferd day of Februar last bigane, 
 signifying unto ws how it was nocht litill to youre rejois to perceyve 
 and knaw be cure ambassatoure Schir Johnne Campbell knycht, 
 laitlie passand towart the Emperoure, nocht anerlie oure grete 
 affectioun to the continuance and incres of the amite betuix ws 6ure 
 realmes dominionis and subditis, bot als oure grete desire to have all 
 rebellis, tratouris, and malefactoris apprehendit and justifyid accord- 
 ing to thaire demeretis, quhay commoulit be thair sclandarous reportis 
 and utheris fals suggestionis, sekis to engendre displesance amangis 
 princes, and to do that is in thame to truble gude amite lowe and 
 peax ; schewand also, derrest uncle, how oure said oratoure maid 
 instance for delivering of certane oure rebellis and tratouris supposed 
 to be recepted in youre realme, as in youre saidis lettres is mair 
 ample contenit. Derrest uncle we can nocht be na les rejosit of 
 youre gude and thankful! ansuer, quharby we understand perfitlie 
 youre enteir mynde and will gevin to the apprehensioun of sik oure 
 rebellis and tratouris as ar fugitivis and recept in youre realme, as 
 was desirit in oure behalf be oure said oratoure, quharin ye schaw 
 you ane richt kynde, thankfuU, and loving bruthir and uncle unto 
 ws your nepho. Bot quhair ye write unto ws that ye have certane 
 knawlege that ane certane personis youre rebellis and tratouris, 
 quhais names wer contenit in ane ceduU inclosit in youre saidis 
 writingis, ar conversand within oure realme about the places nemmyt 
 in youre said ceduU, desiring ws thairfore according to the trety of 
 peax, to caus thame to be takin and deliverit to sik youre counsal- 
 ouris and ofdciaris as ar in youre saidis lettres speciallie contenit : 
 derrest bruthir and uncle, to the effect that ye sail understand 
 cleirlie oure semblable afauld mynd to fulfill youre desire anentis 
 apprehending of youre rebellis and traytouris, gif ony may be fundin 
 in oure realme, we have direct oure speciall lettres and chargis to 
 oure wardanis and all uthir oure officiaris to seik apprehend and 
 deliver to youre wardanis and of&ciaris foranentis thame, nocht 
 anerlie all sik lawd men as ar contenit in youre ceduU send unto 
 ws, bot als at the desyre of ane writing send to ws be the Duke of 
 Northfolk your lieutenent laitlie arrivit to the Bordouris, to 
 apprehend utheris youre rebellis revaris and murderaris, send be him 
 in ane tekat closit within his writingis. And we dowt nocht bot 
 deligence salbe done be oure officiaris in that behalf for thair appre- 
 hensioun and deHveriug gif thai can be gottin within oure realme. 
 And as to the freris, preistis, and uthir kirkmen, that ar, for quhat 
 eausis we knaw nocht, fled uithin oure realme, and remanys in 
 religious places and sanctuariis, we war desiiit of before be the 
 Bischope of Landeth and utheris of youre counsale being for that 
 tyme at York, to have causit thame to have bene apprehendit and 
 deliverit conforme to the tretty of peax. To quhom we maid 
 
68 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1540-41. VOL. I. 
 
 Mar. 12. ansuer, quhilk be the law standing with the dredoure of God, suld 
 have satifiit thame, and suld be resoun, derrest bruthir, satifye siclike 
 unto you, that is to say, that albeit oure mynde is and evir salbe to 
 entertene lufe, amyte, and kyndnes betuix you oure derrest uncle and 
 ws, according to oure proximite of blude and contract of peax, to 
 apprehend and punis uith all rigour and asperite all theves, rewaris, 
 misdoaris, and evil willaris of justice, rest, and tranquillite, betuix 
 ws oure realmes and subjectis ; nochttheles as to religious men 
 freris or preistis and sik personis, that quhare thai within oure 
 realme committis ony fait in ony maner of sort, supponand it war 
 aganis oure self, we mell ws nocht nouthir be oure self nor temporale 
 officiaris nor uthirwayis, in handilling of thair personis, bot be thaire 
 jugis ordinaris, archibischoppis, and uthir thair prelottis, that ar to 
 thame immediatlie superioris and jugis be the law of Halikirk, the 
 quhilkis lawis we, God willing, will nocht violate nor breke, bot 
 mantene at oure power, conforme to the auld observit use kepit be 
 ws and oure predecessouris kingis of Scotland unto this houre. 
 Heirfore we pray you richt hartlie and als exhortis you, derrest 
 bruthir and uncle, considder oure gude mynde, and be nocht discon- 
 tentit that we satifye nocht to youre desiris anentis freris religious 
 and utheris kirkmen, becaus it is contrar to oure conscience for causis 
 forsaidis ; and as to youre utheris desiris, we sail gar be done tharto 
 to youre contentacioun, as we have before writtin. Derrest bruthir 
 and uncle we pray God have you evir in his keping. Off Edin- 
 burgh the twelf day of Marche the xxviij yeir of oure regnne. 
 (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wax seal destroyed. 
 [1541.J 
 
 April 29. 66. Henry VIII. TO James V. [fol. 154.] 
 
 Eight excellent, right hiegh, and mightie prynce, our derest 
 brother and nephieu, we commende us unto youe in our most harty 
 and effectuall maner. Advertiseng youe that we have receyved your 
 lettres of the xij**" of Marche last passed, aunswering to ours of the 
 iiij"" of February addressed unto you by Lancastre oon of our 
 herauldes at armes, as well for aunswere to suche credite as before 
 had been declared here unto us on your bihalf by your counsailour 
 Syr John Cambell, touchyng the delyvery of certeyn your traytours 
 and rebelles supposed to be recepted here in Englande, as for the 
 semblable demaunde of certeyn our rebelles and traytours being 
 recepted within your realme of Scotlande, conforme to the treatye 
 of peax and amytye passed and concluded betuene us. And 
 where derest brother and nephieu, in thende of your said lettres, youe 
 doo not only signefye unto us what aunswere youe made heretofore 
 to the Bishoppe of Landaph, presydent of our counsaill at Yorke, 
 touching such prestes, monkes, and freres, being our rebelles 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 69 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 April 29. traytours and transfuges, as were heretofore demaunded by vertue 
 of our sayde treatye, but also that you remayn and contynue in the 
 same mynde and determynacion touching that kynde of men, which 
 youe thenne advertised, adding further that your sayd former 
 aunswere shuld have satisfyed him, having the dreade of God, and 
 shulde by reason likewise satisfye us, and that yf they shulde 
 offende yourself, youe have not to doo with them by your temporall 
 officers, but by their juges ordynaryes, archebishops, and other their 
 prelates, which ar to them immediatlye superiours and juges by the 
 lawe of Holychurche, the which youe woll not violate nor breake, 
 but maynteyn to your power according to thold observance of youe 
 and your predecessours kinges of Scotland used and kept till this 
 hower, exhorting us theruppon to considre your good will, and not 
 to be discontented that youe satisfye not our desire touching the 
 said kirkemen, which is contrary to your conscyence. Derest 
 brother and nephieu, albeit this your aunswere doth seame unto us 
 very straunge, being of such sorte as is neyther maynteynable by 
 Goddes lawe, ne yet by the saide treatye of peax passed betwixt us, 
 yet conceyveng that youe have in dede no lesse good will for your 
 oune parte to do and satisfye in all thingis that wherunto youe be 
 obliged, thenne your honour requyreth, and that this your aunswere 
 ys framed by the sinistre meane and counsaill of such as seke their 
 oune glorye, and the glorye of foraynes and straungers usurping in 
 your realme, and not yours, contrary to Goddes lawes and to their 
 bounden dieuties, we shall with a gentle and freendly interpretacion, 
 and a firme opynyon of your naturall love and zeale towardes us, 
 fyrst, desire and praye youe derest brother and nephieu, whom wc 
 tendre as the proximitie of bludde betwixt us requyreth, to considre 
 and depely to perpende and waye with yourself the wordes of our 
 sayd treatye, and thenne shall youe well and clerely perceyve that 
 what exposicion soever hath been made of it unto youe, there ys in 
 the same no maner excepcion ne difference of personnes, but that we 
 be as well bounde to delyver the kirkemen as any others. Seconde, 
 where youe alledge that the said kirkemen be exempt from all 
 temporall power, and only subgiett to their archebishops and prelates 
 as their immediate superiors : derest brother and nephieu, as it is 
 moche to our regrete for the tendre love and zeale we beare unto 
 yoiie, to perceyve that youe be thus induced to condescende and gyve 
 credite to that which as experience teacheth, is nothing lesse thenne 
 true, soo it touchith somuch the very point of your honour and 
 estate, that it divideth and draweth the same to an imperfeccion, 
 and by your oune acte and consent setteth uppe in your realme a 
 newe kyngdom, to yours superior and most daungerous arid prejudi- 
 ciale ; for it is no newe lawe, derest nephieu, but a thing most auncyent, 
 that all prestes and kirkemen offendours in temporall causes, as in 
 felonyes; murdres, and treasons, have ever been tryed before the 
 
ro THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 April 29. temporaU power, and before noon others, which is not repugnant to 
 Goddes lawes. And therfor if youe woU permit the contrary to be 
 sinistrely perswaded unto you, it is not to be doubted but it shall 
 breads such a boldenes and presumpcion of impunitie, as shall engendre 
 tomuch temeritie and inconvenyence in your commen wealth, and 
 finally enforce youe whenne percace suche inconvenience shalbe 
 commytted as shall hardly be redubbed, to serche the trouthe and to 
 seake meane to put it in execucion. And as we have hard, youe have 
 lately had summe experience of like boldnes, wherby youe may see, 
 if it be true, what is like to folowe aftre, if it be not prevented by 
 wisedom. And derest brother and nephieu, though your archebishops 
 and prelates wolde perswade this exemption to take place and to-be 
 used in your realme as a precept of Goddes lawe, yet how can they 
 induce by the same, that they being straungers shulde entremedle with 
 the prestes and kyrkemen of other regions, who be obliged to other 
 jurisdiccions and be undre other archebishops and prelates to whom 
 they ought to aunswere in all thinges apperteyneng to their jurisdic- 
 cions, and therfor thoughe their supposicion therin were true, ought 
 nevertheles to be remytted to the judgement of their oune prelates 
 and not to be judged by straungiers ? For howe can straungers knowe 
 the trouthe of the factes and offenses of the natyves and inhabitantes 
 of other countreys, whiche after offenses commytted flye and becom 
 transfuges only for avoyding of the just punishment of their 
 leudnes ? It is derest nephieu, to farre from trouth and reason either 
 to maynteyu a thing by a colour of Goddes lawe, which Goddes lawe 
 inhibiteth, or to take uppon them to medle with the personnes of 
 such as be not of their auctorities and jurisdiccions, the qualities of 
 whom and of their causes they cannot knowe, and muche lesse 
 thenne can they judge and determyn the same. Wherfore derest 
 brother and nephieu we shall desire and praye youe to perpende 
 and waye this matyer with such a dexteritie, as no sinistre counsaUl 
 move youe to doo that which shulde be contrary to trouthe, and to 
 your honour and surety. Nature, with the desire we have to the 
 ferme contynuance of thamitie betuixt us, enforceth us to be thus playn 
 with youe, desiring youe to take it, and to make us that good aunswere 
 that shall be consonant to trouth, reason, and your treatye. Eight, &c. 
 
 ' Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the King off Scottes 
 
 xxix" Aprilis 1541.' 
 
 April 29. 67. Henry VIII. to Queen Margaret. [foi. leo.] 
 
 Right excellent and noble princesse, and derest suster, we 
 commende us unto youe in our most harty and effectuel maner. 
 Advertising the same that we have receyved your lettres of the 
 xxviij"" of February with a boke of thextent of suche thinges as it 
 apperethe youe ought to have and enjoye there by force of the 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 71 
 
 [1541. J VOL. I. 
 
 April 29. pacte and treatye of your mariage, wherof nevertheles youe be as 
 youe write abridged, desiring our helpe for the recoverey of the same. 
 Derest suster, we wold youe shuld persuade to yourself that in this 
 or in any other thing wherin we may doo you stede or pleasure, we 
 shal not faile to extende thoftice of a kinde and loving brother, but 
 forasmoche as sithens the receipt herof, we have been advertised that 
 youe have hertofor uppon suche occasions as have occurred, frely 
 consented to thalienacion of the thinges whiche youe soo want, or at 
 the least of the greate parte of them ; whiche being true, as in that 
 eace there canne non injury be doon to any party whiche woU frely 
 consent to the release and forgoing of any their interestes, soo if we 
 shuld write to our good brother and nephieu therin and receyve 
 suche answer as shuld be peremptory by reason of your oune acte, it 
 shuld neyther redounde to our honour ne to your benefite. We 
 have thought mete by this berer to remyt the said boke unto youe, 
 the copye wherof we retayn with us, and to desire and praye youe 
 derest suster to signifye unto us what thinges youe have departed 
 with by your oune consent, and what thinges be otherwise kept from 
 youe, whiche of right youe ought to have and enjoye by vertue of 
 the said treatye ? Uppon the knowleage of the certaintie wherof, 
 we shall doo that for youe that shal wel declare we tendre youe as 
 our derest suster, not doubting of our nephieues conformytie, being 
 your natural sonne, in that behaulf, as the justice of the matier shal 
 require. Eight excellent, &c. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' A mynute of the lettres sent to the Quene of 
 Scottes xxix™" Aprilis 1541.' 
 
 May 14. 68. SiR Thomas Wharton to Henry VIII. [fol. i62.] 
 
 Pleasithe hit your moste excellent magestie to be advertesyd, 
 that accordyng to your highnes commawndment gewen unto me by 
 your magesties moste honorable cowncell att Grenviche, I reparyd 
 unto Carlesle, and in my cummyng I wrott to the Erie off Cumbre- 
 lande that I myght knowe where his lordschipe wolde contynewe, 
 off intent to signyfie unto hym as I cuthe atteyn to the knowlege 
 from tym to tym for the serves of your grace. And so I dyd cum 
 to speke withe the Lorde Scrupe for that same purpos, and from 
 thens to Appulbe, where I did gywe commawndment to all the 
 gentlemen off your highnes cownttie of Westmerland wiche is within 
 the West Marches, to be in aredynes to serve your mageste uppon 
 an houres warnyng with all there powrrs. I hadde sent a lettre 
 affore me for there beyng there then. And so I cam to my Lorde 
 Clyfforde att Brugham, and declaryd thos effecttes unto hym. I 
 founde his lordschyppe and all otherrs moste wyllyng und desierous 
 to serve your magestie to the uttermoste of there powrrs ; and from 
 thens I dyd cum to Carlesle the tent day of this instant of May, 
 
72 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 May 14. where I fownde the marches off Scotlande bj procedyngs and 
 credeble reportte, to be wery qwyett, and therewythe stayd my selffe 
 in gyfifyng opyn warnyng nere to the Border, whereby the ewyll 
 people wolde the rather have commytted attemptatts, wiche thei 
 moste cowett to dow your highenes awn subjectes ever affore in suche 
 dowings sence myn entre in offece, and yett er by attemptatts laitly 
 commytted ; notwithestanddyng I have practesyd suche warnyngs to 
 be gewen to the cheyffe rowlers within your highnes cuntre off 
 Cumbrelande so as myn assured truste is, with there dewe obedyence, 
 your magestie shalbe serwed in bothe the kyndds off peax or warre 
 to your highnes moste noble contentacion, and as the occasyouns 
 off atherrs off bothe shall inforce by the Scottes. Accordyng to 
 your magesties auctorytie and moste drade commawndment gewen 
 wnto me for the sam, I dyd immediatly uppon my cummyng unto 
 Carlesle, cawUe affore me the Larde of Dumlanrygke callyd James 
 Duglasse, whom I did exortt as off my selffe, to reparre to Yorke. I 
 found hym wery desierous that I wolde have commawnddit hym to 
 have goon into Scotlande, sayng that his offence was wery lyttell, 
 beyng only accusyd as an accessarie oif a murdure, and his frenddes 
 bathe bowght off the Kyng of Scottes the excheitt off his gooddes, 
 and trustyd to redeme his landdes, wiche iff he were fownd gylttie 
 by the lawys off Scotland, schulde be forfaitted to the kyng for 
 terme off his lyffe ; and in all caissys of murdure so there lawys er. 
 He said also wnto me that he wolde newer desier to dwell in 
 Scotlande agayn, knowyng the kynges highe displeasour agaynste 
 hym for that he is a Duglasse, wherby he thynkythe weryly to 
 leisse bothe his lyffe and his landdes for ever iff he schulde inhabyt 
 there. And also he saithe he wold not desier to be in the inwarde 
 cuntres of Ingland, for so muche as in ther laste Parlyament thei 
 have maid an acte that iff any Scottes man speke withe the Erie of 
 Angwes or George Duglasse, thei that so dothe schalbe gyltty off the 
 same treason as the erle and George Duglasse er. I am informyd 
 that his exylle was by the Kyng of Scottes awn devysse and concent, 
 for this purpose, that the sam larde of Dumlanrygke schulde slay the 
 Erie of Angwes in Ingland, and Dumlanrygkes conscience and feyr 
 mowyd therwith, said to the kyng it was inpossyble for hym to dow 
 the said kyng [thyng ?] crewelly, for (?) Angwysse wolde have the sam 
 acte to be by hym doon, and so he is cum away. And herfore I 
 conceyffe he was desierous that I wolde as your highenes offecer have 
 commawnddyt hym to Scotlande agayn. And as I am also informyd 
 ther is a sekeret message passed from hym to the Erie of Angwes in 
 this matter by on Artchebalde Duglasse with the said erle. An 
 Engleshe man a sekeret person, dysclosyd this to me. The sam 
 Dumlangrygke is wery desierous to be in France to avoyd all thes 
 perylles for the sawegarde off his inherytance after his lyffe. Also 
 I dyd exortte Maister Sempyll to departt into Scotland, who was 
 
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 May 14. moste discomfortable in apparance therwithe, sayng that he hadde 
 his pardon, hot the parttie was not agreid withe for the murdure, 
 wiche is agreatt parttie by the Erie of Glenkerne and all his 
 frenddes, and after his pardon was hadde, proclamacion passed 
 furthe in the kynges name that he schulde not cum in Scotlande 
 unto suche tym that the parttie were agreid withe for the murdure; 
 and iff he otherways reparyd, to leisse hys lyffe as, ther lawys wolde. 
 And he said wnto me that he hadde beyn along tym in Inglande and 
 hadd receyvyd greatt benefit under your highenes therby and by 
 your magestes lettres to the Kyng of Scottes for hym into France, 
 and also by your magesties lyberall rewarde gewen wnto hym then, 
 and desiered tryall of all your highenes offecers iff he hadde offendyd 
 any your magesties lawys or subjectes sens his beyng in Ingland. I 
 have procedyt withe bothe thos Scottes gentlemen accordyngly as I 
 was commawnddyd, and gewen them foure dais to departte and 
 remewe suche there gooddes as thei have. In my poore conceitt thei 
 er bothe wysse and tawU gentlemen, pretendyng in them selffes an 
 honeste trewthe. Thei do bothe have greatt frenddes in the cowrtte 
 off Scotland, as I am informed. Advertesyng your magestie that the 
 dethe off bothe the Kyng off Scottes sonnes, the on the Prynce, and 
 the other son laitly born namede the Duke of Albeny, dothe muche 
 parplexe the said kyng and dyvers other the noblys and eowncellers 
 there, wheroff I thynke your highenes hathe beyn advertesyd. The 
 occasion of there dethe is suspectyd to be by powson as I am 
 informede, and the qwene werie sekely and full of hevenes. Adver- 
 tesyng also your magestie that the Kyng off Scottes dyd not cum to 
 his borders as hathe beyn said he wolde, hot at this present there 
 is keptte att Jedworthe a justes in ayre by thos personnes whos 
 names I sende unto your magestie herin enclosyd, accordyng to 
 there costomes and lawys used in that realme, to the kynges proff'et 
 for remyssions grawnttyng. And all the subjects paithe as there 
 offences er withein the lymyttes of that commyssyon, in all kynddes 
 wery lardgely as I am informyd. The Lorde Mawxewell is there to 
 intreit for the inhabytanttes off Leddysdayll, who agreid not to appere 
 att Jedworthe ; and so by his moycon and by an order off that 
 cowrtte, thei shall contynewe att hom and pay a certayn to the 
 kyng. Advertesyng your magestie that as I am also informyd, the 
 Kyng of Scottes intendithe no warre, and for proffe myn espyall 
 saithe that when it was tolde to the kyng that your highenes had 
 sent for certayn borderers to Syr WUliam Musgrawe, John Heron, 
 and to me, wiche was not keptte so sekeret as by your magesties 
 letters was commawnddit, the said kyng said ther goynges were for 
 the warres betwen your highenes and the Frenshe kyng, and 
 purposyd theruppon to have passed into his northe parties in his 
 lilies ther, off intent that iff the Frenshe kyng wolde have sent to 
 hym for ayd, the tym schulde have beyn by his beyng in sundre 
 
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 May 14. parities off thos lilies therby delayd. The qwenes tym lettyd the 
 sam as he saithe. Fynally myn espiall saithe that the said kyng • 
 wyll not make warre agaynste any other realme, hot lewythe in feyr 
 to defend his awn, for he saithe to me that the kynges nature, his 
 disposicion, and his qualytes, er not gewen to warre bot dayly 
 laboryng in his mynde cuvettuosly for proffet, withe moste suspecion 
 of his awn noblys and subjects and jolesay (?) over the qwene. I have 
 sent thre espyalles into Scotlande, the on to Esterewelyng where the 
 qwene lyethe, and to Edyngburghe, the other to Jedworthe, the 
 thyrde into the contre off Galloway, to knowe as thei can the 
 procedynges in thos parities, and I have appoyntted to meitt the 
 Lorde Mawxewell the xxiiij'' day of this instant of May. And as I 
 am moste bownddon, I shall serve your magestie and dayly pray to 
 All myghtty Gode for the moste long and prosperows contynewance 
 off your moste excellent magestie. At your highenes cassell off 
 Cokermouthe the xiiij"' day off May. (Signed) Your magestes most 
 humble and bowndon serwant, Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the Kyng hys moste Roialle magestie.' Indorsed by 
 Wriothesley : ' Sir Thomas Wharton to the K. majestie xiiij Maij 1541.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 164.] 
 
 (1) The names of the justices in ayre of the Kyng off Scottes at 
 this present syttyng in the town of Gedworthe, as to say. 
 
 The Erie of Argyll cheiffe justes of heyre by inherytance. 
 
 The Lorde Flemyng. 
 
 The Larde of Grayng treasorer of Scotland. 
 
 Davyd Wodd cowntrowler off Scotland. 
 
 Maister Henry Beneses. 
 
 Maister Thomas Ballantyn. 
 
 May 20. 69. Heney VIII. TO THE Earls of Westmoreland and 
 Cumberland. [foi. i65.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right w. cousin, we grete youe wel. 
 Lating youe wit that by lettres lately addressed from our deputye 
 warden of our Midle Marches for anempst Scotlande, we be advertised 
 howe certain of the best of the Arraestronges, of the Crosiers, and 
 Elwoddes, to the nomber of v (?) xvj persones, have lately made an 
 incours in to our realme and with scaling ledders have entred the 
 castle of Houghton belonging to owe trusty and welbiloved servant 
 Syr Jo. Withrington, knight, and there have not only sore hurte the 
 kepers of the same, but also have awaye with them ix horses with plate 
 and other things to the value of xl. Hb. sterling. Whiche attempt- 
 ate we thinke to be very straunge and to require that better eye be 
 given that waye then hath been, to thentent they gather not further 
 courage to attempte greater things heraftre. Wherfore albeit we 
 
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 May 20. doo also perceive by the lettres of our said warden sent to the 
 Counsail of Scotlande for redressse herof and by thanswer made 
 again to the same, that the Scottes pretende as though they were 
 moch displeased with it and woll see it duely reformed, yet 
 remembring the untrouth and incertainty whiche hathe ever appered 
 in that nation, what a nombre of our rebelles be their entreteyned 
 by the king himself and other his nobles, contrary to the treaties of 
 peax betwene us, what preparations they have made and [doo] daily 
 make in Scotlande, bothe of artillery, minition, money, scaling ledders 
 and all other thiages mete for a soddayn entreprise, and also howe 
 they depende holly uppon Fraunce, we have thought mete to desire 
 and pray youe immediatly uppon the sight herof not only to repare 
 into. . . . and therat lye at such your houses as youe shal think 
 most convenient, but also to put yourselfs in suche secrete aredynes 
 with the Lord Scrope and suche others as wer appointed by our 
 right trusty and right welbiloved cousin and counsaUour the Duke 
 of Norffolk at your oune desire, as in cace the Scottes shulde 
 attempt any sudayu enterprise either towardes Carlisle or otherwis, 
 youe may be ready to repair with your strenght to the defence and 
 rescues of the same as the cace shal require. In the discreate and 
 substancial handeling wherof youe shal bothe deserve our harty 
 thankes and also moche avaunce your oune honour accordingly. 
 
 Corrected draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : '|Minute of the lettre to my Lordea 
 of Westmorland and Cumbrelande, on the xx"> of May a" 1541.' 
 
 June. 70. Report by Henry Eay, pursuivant, Berwick, [foi. i67.] 
 
 Memorandum : — that the xxvij" daye of Mays laste paste, 
 Henry Eee pursevaunt unto the kings majestye, recevede at 
 Berwike his graces lettres directede unto the King of Scottes, with 
 the whiche he rode to Eddenburgh, and founde the Cardynall there, 
 the king being at Starling. Whiche cardynall commawndede the 
 said pursevaunt there to tary untill he dede sende worde unto the 
 king his maister to knowe his pleasure therein, and whether he 
 shulde repayre unto the king or not with the said lettres. And 
 worde was brought hym to comme hymself to Starling, whiche he 
 dede, and deliverede the kinges graces lettres in the chapeU of 
 Starling to the King of Scottes hymself. And touching other 
 secrete lettres whiche I hade from the kinges grace to the qwene 
 his suster, I sende secretly a servaunte of hir owne to geve hir 
 knowlege that I wolde have spoken with hir with lettres from the 
 kinges grace, and she sende me secrete worde agayne by hir said 
 servaunte, that she durste not speke with me hyrself, but willede 
 me to delyver theym unto hir said secret servaunt, and so I dede. 
 And shortely aftir, I recevede lettres from hir agayne with a doublet 
 of blake velvet for a rewarde. 
 
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 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 June. Item, two days aftir the delyverie of the said lettres, the 
 
 king removede from Starhng to Seynte Andrews, and there sende for 
 the Cardynall and othir his consaill, being then at Eddenburgh, 
 and SCO consallede upon the mater. And soo I receivede my 
 lettres at Eddenburgh by the secretary xiiij days aftir the same, 
 with viij crownes on rewarde. And at that tyme the king was 
 verie pensyve and sorrowfull for the dethe of his children, dying 
 sodenly, bothe within xiiij howres. 
 
 Item, shortely aftir the dethe of the said childrene, the 
 Abbote of Pasley wag* sente into Fraunce from the king. 
 
 Item, it is commaundede in Scotlande that every gentUman 
 aftir his degre shall be furnysshede in white harnes, and othir 
 inferior persons have jake and splent aftir theyr poures, to be 
 redye at all tymes when they shalbe commaundede to serve the king. 
 
 Item, there is workmen working within the castell of Edden- 
 burgh making of gonnes and othir ordynaunces, and hathe of long 
 tyme contynuede in the same. 
 
 Item, there is a myll set up within the said castell of Edden- 
 burgh that dothe make gone powder, and made vj barrelles within 
 thre wekes sithens Ester. 
 
 Item, there is a justice ayre setting at Gedworth, who was 
 principall the Erie of Argill and the Treasourer with the Comp- 
 troller ; but no man put to execucion, but compowndede with for 
 money. (Signed) Herre Eay. 
 
 Indorsed: 'Henry Eay, pursuyvant of Bar wick, touching Ms procedinges in 
 Scotlande.' 
 
 1541. 
 July 9. 71. James V. to Henry VIII. [foi. 170.] 
 
 vol'^v* ^p^^m 'Richt excellent, rycht hie, and mychty prince, oure derrest 
 MS™ 18. ■r^'S brothir and uncle, we recommend ws unto you in oure maist hertlie 
 dTatetliCTegWenand effectuis maner. Signifying unto you that we being desyrous 
 iB 10th July. q£ perfite peace, amitie, and kyndnes to stand betuix ws, conforme 
 to our tendernes of blude and traictie of peace, the rest and 
 tranquillite of oure realmis and hegis, hes at aU tymes done extreme 
 diligence be oure self oure counsale and officiaris to observe the 
 samyn and has usit the office that ane loving nevo aucht and suld 
 do to his derrest uncle and confiderat. And becaus we have of 
 lait understand and hard sic thingis occur as may be to the hurt 
 and violatioun of the samyn, we have thocht necessare to send 
 presentlie towart you our familiar and traist counsaloure Maister 
 Thomas Bellenden directour of oure chancellary, instructit with oure 
 mynd in all behalffis, to quhome derrest uncle we pray you geve 
 ferme credence as to oure selff. Eicht excellent richt hie and 
 mychty prince we pray God have you evir in his keiping. Gevin 
 under oure signet at Edinburgh the nynt day of Julij and of oure 
 
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 VOL. I. 
 
 July 9. regnne the xxviij yere. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, 
 James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 [1541.J 
 
 July 9. 72. The Earl of Westmorland to the Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 17L] 
 Pleasith it youre moste honorable lordships to be advertised 
 that according to the Kingis highnes moste gracious commandement 
 and my bounde dewtie I do sende herein, enclosed unto your lorde- 
 ships suche copies of lettrez as I have receyved from Sir Cuthbert 
 Eadclyff, wardeyn of the king my masters Myddill Marche, and of 
 the Captayn of Berwyke, wardeyn of his gracez Easte Marche. And 
 as for the copye of oone of Sir Cuthbert Eadcliffes lettrez, beiryng 
 date the xxiiij day of June speciffyeng the fray and spoyle made at 
 Corbreg by Tyndall and Eiddisdale, I didde immediatlye upon the 
 receyt therof, send his chapleyn that broght it, with the copye of 
 the seid Sir Cuthbert Eadcliffes lettre, unto the lord president and 
 others of my fellows of the kinges highnes counsale here in thies 
 north partyes, to declare suche credens unto theym as he broght to 
 me, wheche was concernyng the forseid fray and spoyle at Corbreg ; 
 trustyng that the seid lorde president and counsale hath certiffied 
 the kinges highnes off. And as I here or can get ferther know- 
 ledge, I shall from tyme to tyme certiffye youre lordships therof 
 with deligens. As knoweth Almightty God who preserve youre 
 lordeships. At Brauncepeth this ix**" day of Julye. (Signed) your 
 lordships to command assured, Eauff Westmorland. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my speciall good lordes, my lordes 
 of the kinges highnes pryvie counsale.' Indorsed. Wafer signet ; a bull's head. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing: — 
 
 (1) The copye of Sir Cudbert Eatclyffes lettre sent unto my 
 Lord. [fol. 172.] 
 
 Pleasith your goode lordshippe to be advertised that sithens 
 my beyng with yowe I have had a servaunte of myne in Scotlonde, 
 who hath broght me a wryting from the wardeyn there, wheche 
 hath promessed by his wryting to mete on Weddenesday next and 
 to appoynte a day to make redresse for Lyddysdale ; what they 
 wolle do I can not say. I can not here that the Scottes intend any 
 besynes as yhet; as ferre as I can get knowlege they intend to 
 mustar, what tyme as yhet not appoynted. As I get ferther know- 
 lege youre lordshippe shall be advertised. There is no change of 
 officers in Scotland as yhet. Youre lordshippe shall be advertised 
 that yesterday, the Feyre day of Corbregge, thenhabitants both of 
 Tyndale and Eiddesdale, hath made a grete saulte and fray of 
 William Carnabye, and hath hurte hym, and hath hurte other two 
 in parell of death, William Lyle and oone Gylbert Elryngtoun, and 
 
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 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 July 9. dyvers others ill hurte ; and hath robbed and spoyled manye 
 merchauntes, and taken moche goode aweye with theym. I feare 
 me it shall stoppe justice of Scotlond and speciallye Lyddisdale ; I 
 see noon other but they intend to the old fasshons ageyn. This 
 berer can shewe your lordshippe the trouthe of the seid fray all at 
 length ; to whome I beseche youre lordshippe to geve credens. 
 And thus our Lorde have your lordshippe in his blessed keping. 
 From my poore house of Dylstoun this xxiiij'' day of June. 
 
 (2) The copye of Sir William Eurez lettre sent to my Lord. 
 
 [fol 173.] 
 
 Pleas it your goode lordshippe to be advertised I have 
 receyved your lettre this fyrste day of Julye, dated at Brauncepeth 
 the laste day of June, and conceyve theffectes thereof at lenght. 
 Signefyeng unto youre lordshippe I have in lyke wyse receyved a 
 lettre from the kingis majestic, the xxv day of June last past, dated 
 at Grenewiche the xij day of the same, according to theffect of your 
 seid letter ; and hath as I alweis have used, send furth my explora- 
 toures and espyalles for to gather and searche for thoccurrauntes in 
 Scotlond. And so ferre as I have knowleige as yhet, I see noon 
 apperaunce of any steryng. But as I shall have anye knowleige 
 worth the wryting, I shall advertise the same unto the kinges 
 majestye and youre lordshippe with deligens. And thus I woll 
 commytte your good lordshippe unto the tuicyon of Tholye Ghoste. 
 At the kinges majesties castell of Berwyke the fyrste day of Julye. 
 
 (3) The copye of a lettre sent to my Lord from Sir Cuthberd 
 
 Eatclif. [fol. 174.] 
 
 My dewtye remembred unto your goode lordshippe. Pleasith 
 the same to be advertised that I have receyved your wryting dated 
 at Brauncepeth the laste day of June, wherein your lordshippe 
 declaris that the kinges highnes pleasure is that ye shold send to 
 me as his gracis officer of his Myddill Marches to knowe whether 
 ther be any lyklyhode that the Scottes entendith any enterpryse 
 ayenst his gracis towne of Berwyke or anye parte of his bordours. 
 My lord I have had oone in Scotland, and as ferre as I can get any 
 knowlege I here of no besynes as yet that they intend to do ; yf 
 they do, it it is kept mervealous secrete. Dande Carre the wardeyn 
 of the Myddle Marches, hath shotte the laste metyng, and is riddin 
 to Edenburgh, and hath promessed to mete on Weddenesday next at 
 the Mayden crosse, and there oone of my servauntes woUe mete me, 
 whome I have sent in to Scotlond to knowe the trowth. The 
 cheeffe lordis of Scotlond ar nowe at Edynburgh at a counsale. The 
 knowlege that I can get I shall send to your lordshippe that ye 
 may advertise the kinges highnes the trowthe. They have shotte 
 
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 July 9. the day of trewe on the Este Bordors xx*' dais ; I feare me the 
 Scottes shall shots this suche lyke. If .they do, I shall send straight 
 to the King of Scottes and complayn of the delays that his officers 
 maketh ; and what aunswere I get I shall advertise the Kingis 
 highnes, our maister therof, and' your lordshippe shall be privye 
 therto. I doubte not but your lordshippe dooth here of the 
 demeanour of Lyddisdale men, and specially nowe of late at Gary 
 cottes, where they tooke goodes and hath kyUed a man whoose goodes 
 was rescewyd agayne. And as I see or here ferther cause I shall 
 advertise your lordshippe from tyme to tyme accordyng to my moste 
 bounde dewtye to the kinges highnes and to do your lordshippe 
 pleasour therein, as knoweth oure Lord who have your lordshippe in 
 his etemall tuycioun. From Cartyngtoun the iiij''' day of Julye. 
 
 (4) The copye of Sir Cudbert EadcKffes letter sent to my Lord. 
 
 [fol. 175.] 
 
 Pleasith youre lordship to be advertised that according to my 
 formare wrytiug sent unto your lordship, I have not onlye spoken 
 with my servaunte that was in Scotlond, but I have spoken with 
 Scottishemen, who sheweth me, that they can get no knowlege, nor 
 here of no lyklyhod of any besynes that Scotlond ar mynded towards 
 Englond, or any parte of this the kinges highnes our sovereign lordes 
 realme. As yet ther is a Frenchman oone ambassatour of Fraunce 
 with the King of Scotlond at Edenburgh; and for aunsweryng of 
 him was thoccasion of the metyng of the lordes of Scotlond at 
 Edenburgh as I am crediblye enformed ; and that the King of 
 Scotlond purposeth to send oone ambassadour by see to the Frenche 
 king shortelye, either a temporall lord or a bisshope. The wardayn 
 of the Myddill Marches of Scotlond cam not his selff this laste 
 Weddenesday, but send his deputyes, and for that caus I send myne, 
 who hath entrechonged wry tinges and full promessis made that the 
 seid wardeyn shall mete me him selff on Monday come a sevenyght, 
 and that he shall delyvre me a pledge a gentilman to lye in Ynglond 
 with me, and not to departe to I be fully aunswerd according to the 
 trewes, of all Englisshe billes that I have geven in to the seid 
 wardayn, or any thing doone in my tyme asweU Liddisdale or any 
 other Scottisshemen fiUing the Myddill Marche ; and likewyse I to 
 do the same for the partie of Englond, to delyver oone other pledge. 
 And for the more suretye be caus I wold be glade to knowe the 
 trouth of every thing, I have caused a Scottisshman oone acqueyn- 
 tauns of myne, for mystruste to ryde straight to Edenburgh ageyn 
 to get more suertye in every thing, who woU be with me on 
 Saturday or Sonday next at Alnewyke. And as I see or here or 
 any ferther mater or caus, I shall certiffye your lordshippe in haste. 
 For I were lothe to wryte anye thing but trowth, as knoweth our 
 
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 July 9. Lord, who have your lordshippe in his blessed keping. Prom 
 Cartyngtoa the vij day of Julye. 
 
 July 12. 73. Sir William Eure to Henry VIII. [m. i77.] 
 
 Please it your excelent majestie to be advertissede I have 
 receyvede your moste gracious lettres datede at Grenewitche the xij"* 
 dale of June laste paste, and upon your highenes pleasur to me 
 knowen therin, I have accordinge to my bounden duetie, caused to 
 be viewede the groundes a longeste the bordours of your graces 
 Eiste Marchies for anempste Scotlande, whiche groundes the Scottes 
 dothe pasture in, and haithe doon sens the feild of Ploddon, with a 
 grete nombre of shepa and other catteU, and yet not so muche nowe 
 of late, bicause there is replenisshed upon the bordours of Englande 
 c'ertayne townes and villagis, as Weste Newton, Hethpole, Kilham, 
 Pawston, Myndrame, Presfene, and Carham ; yet not withe standing, 
 there is goying within the grounde of Englande daily a grete nombre 
 of shepe besydes neate whiche is going upon the bordoures of 
 Englande joynyng unto Cheviote ; and for the erable and tylled 
 grounde whiche haithe been reven and tyllede bifor this tyme, as 
 alsoe this yere, I have caused the same to be estemyde and measurede 
 by acres, as shall apper in a ceduU herein clossed, with a copie of 
 my lettre sent imto the King of Scottes, and a nother to his wardeain 
 of his Mydle Marchies, for due redrese and reformacion of the 
 premisses. And for aunswer to the same, I have receyvede a lettre 
 frome the said King of Scottes, whiche I doe sende unto your 
 highenes in like case, but as yet I have noe aunsuer frome his 
 saide wardeain in that bihalf, albe it I have hade befor this tyme 
 dyverse faire lettres from hym touching redrese, but smale thinges 
 preceded ther upon. And for all other affaires now occurraunte in 
 Scotlande that I doe conceyve by myn espialles and exploratours, I 
 have articled thaym and signed the same, whiche I doe sende like 
 wise unto your majestie ; and this according to my moste bounden 
 duetie I shall dayly pray to Almighty God for the preservacion of 
 your moste royale majestie longe to endure. At your graces castell 
 of Berwike the xij''' dale of Julye. Your majesties humblye bedman 
 and subjecte (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 178.] 
 
 (1) The viewe taken the xxvij*' dale of June in the xxxiij" 
 yere of the reigne of our soverain lorde King Henry the eight, by the 
 grace of God king of Englande and of Praunce, defenser of the faithe, 
 lorde of Ireland, and in erthe supreme hed of the churehe of England, 
 upon the ground and bordoures of Englande, whiche is saweu and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. SI 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Jiily 12. occupied by thinhabitantes of Scotlande, as I am enformed by the 
 auncyante bordourers of this Este Marchies of Englande, measured 
 and lyned by Bryan Laiton capitain of Norham, John Carr 
 capitain of Warke, Herry Collingwodd constable of Etyll, and 
 Gilbert Swynno of Cornell. They begane at the foote of the 
 White lawe, and so downe on theste syde of Elterburne to 
 the Stawe forde. 
 
 And there is plewede and sawen bitwen the said places, Ixxiiij 
 acrees. Item, frome the said Stawe ford and soe downeward to 
 Bowbent and over the watter to Shotton lawe, there is plewede and 
 sawen vij acrees. Item, in the feild of Myndron, there is plewede 
 and sawen iij acrees. Item, in Presfene iiij acrees. Summa iiij"" viij 
 acrees. This grounde is occupied by the Scottes besides the 
 pasture. 
 
 (2) Copie of the lettre sent frome Sir William Eure, knight, 
 unto the King ef Scottes. [fol. 179.] 
 
 Eight highe and excelent, please it your grace to be advertissed 
 that there is sonderye complaintes made by the kinges majestic 
 my soverains subjectes inhabiters upon the Bordours, for the 
 groundes and pastures belonging to Elterburne, Allisden, Aunter 
 chesters, Kilham, Heddon, Shotton, Pawston, Myndrame, Presfen, 
 and Carham, that your grace's subjectes adjoynyng againste 
 thayme in touneshipes of your Bordoures, dothe daily eite the ground 
 and pastur of Englande belonging to the same, with the nombre 
 of ten thouusaunde shepe, besides a grete nombre of beastes and 
 horses belonging to these towneships following, that is to saye the 
 townships of Hawden, Lempetlawe, Gradon, Hosley, Fowmerden, 
 Yetham, Clifton and Heyhope, with others adjoynyng to the same ; 
 and haith nowe of laite and specially this yere, reven, plewede, and 
 sawen with grayne, one hunderethe acres of lande and abone, whiche is 
 within the grounde of England, contrarye to reason and the amytie 
 bitwen the kinges majestic my soverain and your grace. Wherfor 
 it may pleas your grace insomuche as I have demaunded reformacion 
 upon your wardens of your Mydle Marches as well of the Lard of 
 Sesforthe that was, as of the Lard of Farnihirste that nowe is 
 wardeain, and as yet haith noe reformacion, that it may like your 
 highenes due reformacion and redrese may be hade and made for 
 the same, as well for the eitting of the said pasture as for thoc- 
 cwpying of the erable grounde having corne sawen there on, accord- 
 ing to the amytie, peas, concorde, tranquilitie and quietnes of the 
 leage made bitwene the kinges majestic my soverain and your grace. 
 And thus I will comyte your noble grace to the tuycion of the Holly 
 Gooste. At the kinges my soverain majesties castell of Berwike 
 the laste day of June. 
 
82 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 July 12. (3) Copie of the lettre sent by Sir William Eure, knight, 
 
 unto the Larde of Farnyhirste, wardean of the 
 Mydle Marchies of Scotlande. [fol. I79b.] 
 
 Eight worshipfull syr, I commaunde me unto youe. And 
 bicause there is comen unto me grete complaintes by the owners 
 fermers and inhabiters of certain grounde of the realme of England 
 the king my soverains subjectes joynyng nighe unto the Bordours, that 
 your soverains subjectes contrarye to reason amytie and leage of peas 
 taken bitwen the kinges majestie my soverain and the kinges grace 
 your soverain, thair realmes and subjectes, dothe oceupie asweU 
 with pasture as alsoe tilling and occupying of erable lande, to the 
 nombre of one hunder acres of grounde, and above, lately sawen in 
 the feildes of theste syde of Elterburne, Heddon, Shotton, Myndrame 
 and Presfene, besides the pastering of ten thousaunde shepe and other 
 cattell of the towneships of Scotlande, joynyng nighe unto Englande, 
 whiche daily dothe remayne within the same, by the space of twoe or 
 thre myles, as in AUisden, Enterchesters, KUham, Heddon, Pawston, 
 Myndrame, Presfene, and Carham ; and as ye knowe, the laste yere 
 1 demaunded reformacion and redrese thereof, and as yet haithe taken 
 non effect, whiche haithe geven boldenes to your bordourers to sawe 
 and plewe three scoore acres of grounde more this yere then was 
 bifor ; wherfor I requir youe that I may have aunsuer by this berer 
 in the premisses for the due reformacion hereof. And thus I will 
 comyte youe to God. At the king my soverains castell of Berwike, 
 the laste dale of June. 
 
 (4) James V. to Sir William Eure. [fol. 180.] 
 
 Richt weilbelovit, we greit you weil. We have ressavit your 
 writingis this day, off the date at the castell of Berwik the last day 
 of June bipast, and hes tharby understanding sik thingis as our derrest 
 uncle subjectis of certane townis of his realme ar planterous of adjonand 
 aganis thaim, throw pasturing, teling, and sawing within the boundis 
 of England as ye allege, and hes avisit tharwith at lenth, and tharfor 
 hes direct oure lettrez to the wardanis of our Bordowris fornente 
 yow, within quhais boundis the personis inhabitantis the townis 
 within our realme remanis, and to appoynt dayis of meting with 
 yow and mak and tak redres sa fer as concernis the saidis attemptatis 
 or ony utheris committit be oure subjectis contrair the tenour of the 
 pece standand betuix our derrest uncle and ws. And geif thar be 
 ony uthir poyntis that concernis nocht thair offices that ye ar or 
 may be planteous of, we have ordanit that thai compeir before the 
 lordis of our oounsale to schaw the veritie tharof sa fer as thai knaw, 
 that we may thareftir cans reformacioun be maid in all maner of 
 sort as efferis, for entirtening of pece, amitie, and concord standing 
 betuix ws and our derrest uncle, our realme and subjectis, quharin 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 83 
 
 1541. VOL. I. 
 
 July 12. God willing at na tyme na fait sail be fundin in ws. Subscrivit 
 with our hand and closit undir our signet at Edinburgh the secund 
 day of July, and of oure regne the xxviij yeire. (Signed) James 
 Eex. 
 
 Addressed : ' To oure rycht weilbelovit Schir Williams Evens, capitane of 
 Berwyk.' Small wafer signet ; the shield of Scotland, with close crown above. 
 
 (5) Articles of thaffaires occurraunte in Scotlande. [fol. 181.] 
 
 Furste, I am enformede by myn espielles that the Scottes 
 is in a grete fere bicause of your majesties comyng downe to Yorke. 
 
 Item, myn espiell saiethe that the spritualtie and the grete 
 lordes of Scotlande, the Bordourers, and the Out lies, is desirous to 
 have werre, but the Kinges grace and his privey counsaile, as the 
 treasourer and countroler, and suche as ar aboute hym self of his 
 oune making, is desirous to have peax. 
 
 Item, there is twoe shippes prepaired alredy in Leithe whiche 
 the saying is that shall pase with the Cardynale in to Fraunce, and 
 tariethe but upon the wynde ; and the said cardynale goeth in a 
 shipe callede the ' Marye Willy bie.' 
 
 Item, there is one of the King of Scottes counsaile a lernede 
 man called Maister Thomas Ballendyn cometh into Englande, and 
 wilbe at Caldstreme upon Mondaye the xj**^ daie of this instaunte 
 monethe of July, and soe passethe southwardes unto your majestie, 
 for whate entent or purpoos I knowe not, but as myn espielles 
 saiethe, to harken and here whate he can gather or lerne in Englande. 
 
 Item, my espielles saiethe there is comen into Scotlande furthe 
 of Fraunce, one shipe whiche hade in her seven hunder morispykes, 
 and one hundereth hagbusshes with trestiUes, one hundereth hand 
 gonnes, and fyftie stande of white harnes. 
 
 Item, my said espielles saiethe that at the laste parliament in 
 Scotland the spiritualtie dide graunte to the Prince of Scotlande 
 thenne lyving, the some of tene thouusaund crownes towardes the 
 charges of the said prince, for whiche the King of Scottes did sende 
 to the Busshope of Eome to have the same confirmede. But the 
 said spiritualtie dide prevent the same at Eome afore or ever the 
 King of Scottes had send for the said confirmacion. (Signed) Wyll'm 
 Eure. 
 
 July. 74. Complaint by Lord Maxwell. [foi. las.] 
 
 The complaint gevin in by the Lord Maxwell to the kingis 
 grace consell of Scotland. 
 
 The xxix day of Maij in the yere of God j™v"xli yeris, Eichart 
 Grahame, Thomas Grahame, Ferguss Grahame, Will of Grahame, 
 
84 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 July. Joline Grahame als ' Johne the braid,' Hucheon Grahame, breder 
 and sonis to ' lang ' Will Grahame, Inglismen, Patrik Grahame of the 
 Holme, Will Grahame, David Grahame, breder and sonis to Watt 
 Grahame of HawerisgLll,and thair complicis Inglismen to the nowmer of 
 fyfty men or tharby, wyth oppin day forray come to Auchinfetrig 
 within the ground of Scotland in the landis of Logane in Kirkpatrik 
 parochin, and thair cruelly murdrischit and slew Thomas Armystrang, 
 Eolland Armistrang, William Armistrang, breder, Scottismen, sonis 
 to David Armistrang ; and apon Tuysday nixt thareftir, the said 
 malefactouris come to the day trew haldin be Schir Thomas Quhar- 
 toun and Lord Maxwell wardanis, at ToUart cryk, and thair the said 
 Lord Maxwell axit deliverans of the saidis malefactouris in his 
 soverain lordis name according to the peace, and gat no ansuer. 
 
 Alsua the xij day of Junii last bypast, come Johne Johnes- 
 toun of Malinschaw, James Johnestoun callit ' James of BromeU,' 
 William Johnestoun sone to Johne Johnestoun of the Eigfute, 
 Arche Johnestoun, fugiti\as and traitouris to my soverane, being his 
 gracis rebellis and [under] his horn, and resset oppinlie and planely in 
 the housis of the said breder sonis to Will the Grahame, and thair 
 duelland peceably. The saidis fugiti\'is and rebellis comme to ane 
 place callit Makrelsyde within the parochin of Louchmaben, and 
 thair cruelly murdrist and slew Johne Harknes of Eedehall Scottis 
 man, and woundit his eldest sone in perell of deid, and left hym 
 lyand besid the corps of his deid fader ; thai cummand at Goddis 
 peace and the kingis to thair parose kirk. Incontinent departit 
 away in Ingland quhare thai remane bayth befor and sen syin. 
 
 And as anentis the rebellis and fugitivis being owt of Scotland 
 and ressett and duelland in the reaulme of Ingland, nocht alanerly 
 rebellis and fugitivis in Ingland, hot als wele gydis, bryngaris in of 
 Inglismen common theif&s, in plane hereschep of the kingis trew 
 leigis in the realme of Scotland, daylye commytting slauehtir and 
 spulyeing of gudis, and has layd hale contreis wayst throuch thaime 
 and thair gydyng of the Inglis theiffis and traytouris wyth thar 
 selfis in grette noumer; and quhen I ask redress of the waredane 
 and deliverance of the samyn according to the peace, he askis at me 
 deliverance of certane gray freris, uther doctouris, and religious 
 men, quhilkis he allegis his soverane lordis rebellis and ressett wythin 
 the reaulme of Scotland ; and that I am constrenyt to tak for ane 
 ansuer fynale. And my lordis, as to the namys of the fugitivis and 
 rebellis, I sail give all thair namys and surnamys at sic ane day 
 as your lordships will appoynt me, quhare thai ar, and quhome be 
 thai ar ressett, wyth sik other informatioun as your lordships requiris 
 of me ; quhilk I sail byde at ay of ony thing that I wryitte and saU 
 verifie the samyn gif it sail plese the kingis grace my soverane to 
 wiitte ony thing tharof to his gracis derrest uncle the kingis grace 
 of IiiQland. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 85 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 July. The eomplaynt of Thomas Davisoun. [fol. 183b.] 
 
 That quhare Thomas Carye and his complicis tuyk his schip 
 callit the ' Johne ' of Carralle and brak up the said Thomas 
 Davesoim kist being in the said schip wythin the hevin of 
 Tymmownt, and tuyk furth of the said kist the soum of Ixxviij H. 
 V. §. striveling in divers pecis of gold and silver, and wythhaldis the 
 samyn wrangfuUy in contrare the tenour of the kingis grace of 
 Ingland saulve conduct grantit to the said Thomas in the maist 
 large forme. And attour, wythhaldis the said schip wyth hir salis 
 takiU and ankaris, and all other thyngis langyn to ane schip, 
 extendyng to Ixxxx K. striveling. And sen the x day of Aprile has 
 balding x pure men idill quhilkis war maister and marynaris of the 
 said schip, by all other uncostis, dammaigis, interesses, and schayt 
 sustenit be the said Thomas Davesoun sen the said day throucht 
 tynsell of the samyn extending to j" li. striveling. 
 
 The xij day of Marche ane James Crane capitaine of the blok 
 hous next Gravis end, tuyk furth of ane Scottis schip callit ' Johne 
 ' Arthur ' ix pece of Callicutt claith pertenyng to ane Williame Blaky 
 in Leith Scottis man. 
 
 Item, out of the said schip the said James tuyk v H. xv §. 
 striveling pertenyng to the pure marineris. Of the quhilk thar is 
 na compt gevin in the kingis grace of Inglandis chekker. 
 
 On Gud Friday last bipassit takin be the seirchour of Boustoun 
 and his complicis tuik out of Johne Wilsons craar the soum of v H. 
 striveling pertenyng to the pure marinaris of the said craar, quhou- 
 beit the saidis schip and craar vas under the kingis grace of 
 Inglandis save conduct. 
 
 Indorsed : ' The writeng exhibited by Mr Thomas Bellenden sent from the 
 King of Scottes.' 
 
 1541. 
 July 20. 75. Answers to Bellenden. [fol. i86.] 
 
 An aunswere to suche thinges as have been declared and 
 delyvered in writeng by Master Thomas Bellenden, director 
 of the chauncery of Scotland, which being sent iu ambassiade 
 to the kinges majestic from his derest brother and nephieu 
 the King of Scottes, arryved at his hieghnes town of North- 
 ampton the xx'" daye of July in the xxxiij"' yere of his 
 majesties most noble reign. 
 
 Fyrst : the sayd Master Thomas Bellenden aftre a good 
 narration of his souvereignes good love and affeccion to the kinges 
 majestic his uncle, and to the contynuaunce of peax and amytye 
 betwixt them, their realmes and subjectes, hath declared that relacion 
 hath been made to the sayd King of Scottes his master, that where 
 it hath pleased the kinges majestic at the said kinges requisicion to 
 
86 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1541. VOL. I. 
 
 July 20. grauate certayn salveconductes to certeyn his subjectes, the same 
 have been nevertheles of late soo stayed, or so expounded, as the 
 benefite therof hath not redounded to the partyes to whom they have 
 been graunted, but rather a dammage, in that they supposed them- 
 selfes to be therby sufficiently auctorized to doo sundry thinges, for 
 the which it dyd not aftre serve them; requyreng therfor that 
 fronihensfourth there might summe ordre be taken that all such as 
 shall have any suche salveconductes maye enjoye the same without 
 further staye or exposicion thenne hath been accustumed, wherby 
 they maye knowe wherunto to trust, and not to be induced by a 
 vayn hope of a thing which shulde not aftre serve them, to put their 
 goodes in aventure to their undoinges. 
 
 To this it was aimswered, fyrst: that the kinges majestie 
 our souvereign lorde dooth beare no lesse good will and affeccion to 
 his nephieu the King of Scottes thenne a good kynde and naturall 
 uncle shuld doo to his good nephieu, and that his majestie nolesse 
 desireth the contynuaunce of peax, amytye and kindenes betwene 
 them their realmes and subjectes, thenne his nephieu declareth 
 himself to doo for his partie; which his majesties procedinges 
 towardes him have evydently declared, and shall ever doo the 
 semblable unles he shall be forced to the contrary. 
 
 Seconde : as touching the salveconductes which were not 
 only generally spoken of, but also by the sayd Master Bellenden in 
 forme aforsayd specially touched in his writeng, it was aunswered 
 that his majestie hath never yet suffred, ne by Goddes grace woll 
 suffire, any his salveconductes to be either violate or otherwise 
 expounded thenne the equitie of the same doth requyre. But 
 trouth it is that where oon Marten Balkesky burges of Edinburgh 
 brought lately lettres from the King of Scottes to the kinges majestie 
 for certeyn bowes, and for a greate quantitie of grayne and lether to 
 thuse of the said Marten, who had befor obteyned sundry salve- 
 conductes of his majestie at his good nephieues instance, aftre his 
 hieghnes had uppon occasion of summe scarsetie of come and lether, 
 which began to be here by reason of the last intemperate sommer and 
 thextreme wynter following, refused at that tyme (the cace so 
 requyreng) to graunte the said lycence, the sayd Marten having oon 
 of his old salveconductes in his handes, presented the same at 
 Yorke, rased in the date and made in the yere for xxxj™", xxxij*", 
 wheruppon being the cryme of rasure and falsifieng of any writeng 
 being passed undre the kinges greate seale of Englande, hiegh treason, 
 the sayd Marten was examyned uppon the said rasure, and having 
 noon excuse for himself, but that a straunger, a French man as he 
 sayd, who had it in keaping shuld doo it, whom he alledged to be 
 fledde, forasmuche as it was considered howe that excuse was very 
 faynte, seing the straunger could have pretended no gayn or interest 
 to it, he was finally committed to warde at Yorke aforsayde, where he 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 87 
 
 1541. VOL. I. 
 
 July 20. yet remayneth to be tryed by thordre of the laws ; by reason wherof 
 all his salveconductes writenges and other thinges were here 
 arrested and remayn as thinges not only expired but also forfaicted 
 by thoffence of the said Marten, being the same made out in his 
 name ; which only excepted, there can no man justlye saye asfare as 
 the kinges majestie or any of his counsail knoweth, that he hath in 
 any wise been interrupted of any thing which by their salve- 
 conductes hath been graunted unto them. And where it is thought 
 as it appereth by the suggestyon of Thomas Davyson and other 
 mentioned in the sayd Master Bellendens writeng, that there is 
 nowe at the least a more strayte interpretacion made of the sayde 
 salveconductes thenne before hath been used, for that the same 
 Davyson and others named in the sayd writeng have of layt lost 
 eerteyn money here, whiche at ther departing hence they had in 
 their shippes and other vesselles wherin they sayled : to that it 
 was aunswered that the seasure of the same money makethe no newe 
 interpretacion of any salveconductes, but contynuethe the same as 
 they have ever been used and accustumed. For by the force of 
 the salveconducte the subjecte of Scotland is made as free as any 
 the kinges subject of England, soo that for the tyme therof here he 
 may doo, traf&que, passe and repasse, bring in and cary out all 
 thinges lefuU as the kinges oune subgiet may, which in money unles 
 the somme be limited and expressed, cannot passe forty shUlinges for 
 a man, and that without fraude, and a significacion therof to the 
 officers of the place where they shal take shippeng ; which being an 
 olde lawe and usage hath not only been put in ure to Scottes, but 
 also to Engleshe men and all others ns the cace hath requyred. 
 And where by the bil exhibited by the said Master Thomas 
 Bellenden, it shuld appere that where the Lorde Maxwell hath 
 demaunded of Sir Thomas Wharton knight, not only eerteyn 
 Engleshemen of the West Bordures for anempst Scotland, which as 
 it is writen have committed eerteyn haynous murdres and spoiles 
 within Scotland, but also eerteyn rebelles and fugityves of Scotland, 
 being as it is surmitted recepted here in Englande : the sayd Sir 
 Thomas Wharton hathe answered that onles they wolde agayn 
 delyver eerteyn graye freres, a doctour, and other religious men being 
 the kinges majesties traytors and rebelles, he wold not delyver 
 thoffendors whiche the said Lord Maxwell desired ; wheruppon the 
 sayd Master Thomas Bellenden inferred that there was a greate 
 difference betwene thoffendors desired by the partye of Scotland, 
 and those which were requyred by the sayd Wharton, being summe 
 of those of Scotland dailly offendours on the Bordures and summe of 
 the rebelles traytours in the hieghest kinde of treason, that is to 
 saye, even agaynst the kinges hieghnes his souvereignes ounne person, 
 and thotheris of Englande only traytours by a lawe made agaynst the 
 Bishopp of Rome sithens the making of the treates, which difference 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1541. VOL. I. 
 
 July 20. he requyred might be considered. To that it was aunswered that 
 neyther thacte of the Bishopp of Eome was made sithens the treaty, 
 ne yet the rebelles of England demaunded by the said Sir Thomas 
 Wharton were rebelles and traytours only for the matyer of the said 
 Bishopp of Eome, but aswell summe of them misdoers on the 
 Bordures as summe others offendours in as hiegh kindes of treason as 
 he alledged for their partye ; and for a prouf that the statute was 
 made before the treaty, it was remembred unto the sayd Master 
 Bellenden that summe of the commissioners whiche were here for 
 the making of the same treaty, were at thexecucion of certeyn 
 monkes and others which suffred by force of that lawe, as the dates 
 of the statute and the treaty woll testefie, though their presence at 
 thexecucion shuld be forgotten. And as for the qualities of 
 thoffences of thengieshe traytours and rebelles which be recepted in 
 . Scotland, as there been summe of them whiche dailly attempt 
 displeasures towardes the kinges majestic and his realme, soo the rest 
 be not only traitours for the Bishop of Rome's matyer, but the greate 
 nombre of them arre suche as were pryncypal capitaynes of the late 
 insurreccion, wherin they attempted the daunger of the destruccion 
 of the kinges most royall person, and the utter subvercion ruyne 
 and desolacion of his majesties hole realme. And therefor the said 
 Master Thomas Bellenden was requyred that forasmuche as 
 the kinges majestic uppon thadvertisment of Sir John Cambel 
 knight, caused all partyes of his realmes to be sought for such 
 persons as he specially desired on the King of Scottes behalf, and 
 was redy to have delyvered suche as were taken, and all other 
 offendoures, so his hieghnes might have receyved the semblable, he 
 wolde in such sort relate the trouthe of thise thinges to the king his 
 master, as no suche lewde folkes shulde be permitted to remayn on 
 either partye, wheruppon there might growe any displeasur or 
 suspicion bitwixt them. Assuring him that the kinges majestic woU 
 for his parte in this and all other thinges, so precede with his good 
 nephieu (in cace he maye indede finde correspondence) as it shal 
 appere that he hath no lesse love and affeccion towardes him, and to 
 the continuaunce of their amytye, thenne the proximitie of their 
 bludde with their neighbored and frendship doth requyre. 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed. 
 
 [1541. 
 
 July.] 76. A NOTE OF SUNDRY THINGS TO BE SHEWED TO THE AMBAS- 
 
 SADORS OF Scotland. [M. 194.] 
 
 Fyrst : where diverse and many the kinges majesties traytoiirs 
 and rebelles have been and be recepted and entreteyned in Scotland, 
 contrary to the treaty of peax betwen the two princes, his majestic 
 by his lettres of the date of the iiij"' of February anno domini mV°xl, 
 directed to the King of Scottes his nephieu and conceyved in suche 
 
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 [1541. VOL. I. 
 
 July.] forme as the said treaty requireth, desired the delyverance of 
 certeyn of the said traytours, sigiiifieng the places where the personnes 
 so demaunded made their demore and continuaunce ; which not- 
 withstanding, and that his majestic did at the same tyme that he 
 made his sayde demaimde, cause suche diligent serche to be made 
 thorough out his realme for certeyn the said King of Scottes traytours 
 and rebelles required in his name (though not according to the 
 treatye), by Sir John Cambell knight thenne passeng into Flaundres, 
 as the principals of the same were therupon apprehended, and ready 
 to have been delyvered yf his majestic might have had the semblable; 
 the said King of Scottes by his oune lettres of the date of the xij"' daye 
 of March in the same yere, made a playn aunswere to his majestic, 
 that he wold delyver no kirkmen, being parte of the traitours 
 demaunded kirkmen, where the treaty maketh no maner excepcion 
 or difference of personnes, ne in any wise permitteth thone prynce 
 to receyve, admit, or take thothers rebell in his proteccion or nombre 
 of his subjectes, or graunteth that either prince shuld take any 
 knoweledge of the nature of the treason committed by thothers 
 rebell, but to give credence therin to thothers lettres, by the which 
 it appereth playnely that in this point the said treaty is broken on 
 the parte of the said King of Scottes. Wherfor the kinges majestic 
 requirethe thambassadours of Scotlande nowe here present, directly 
 taunswere him herin, and to declare whither they woU stil 
 maynteyn that allegacion touching the kirkmen, or whither they 
 woll graunte the treaty textende generally as wel to them as to all 
 others, and taccomplishe the same accordingly ? ^ And where by the 
 said lettres of the said King of Scottes and by others his lettres 
 writen to the kinges majestic the xix"" of Maye anno mv°xlj, it 
 apperethe that the said King of Scottes reputed the traitours demanded 
 by vertue of the treaty to be soo taken only for the cause of the 
 Bisshop of Eome, alleaging thacte therof to be made sithens the 
 treatye, albeit the princes be bothe bounde as is aforsaid, to • yeve 
 credence to the lettres of requisicion, without further serche of the 
 nature and qualitie of thoffence and treason, yet to signifie and 
 enforme the trouth, it is to be knowen that the personnes demanded 
 be traitours not only for the Bisshop of Eome, whiche they use rather 
 for an excuse and meane to helpe them selfes then otherwise, but 
 also they have entreprised most detestable treasons against his 
 majesties oune person, and were principall capitaynes and 
 procurers of the late rebellion, wherin they attempted the utter 
 subvercion of the hole state of the realme. And as to the tyme of 
 the making of the lawe for thabolicion of the usurped power of 
 Eome : it was made befor the treaty, insomoch as summe of the 
 commissioners whiche were here for the conclusion of the said 
 treaty, were at thexecution of certain monkes and others whiche 
 
 ' From this point in Wriothesley's hand. 
 
90 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541. VOL. I. 
 
 July.] suffred by force of the same, as in thanswer made to Master Thomas 
 Ballenden at Pipwel was more largely declared. The names of 
 certain of the most notable and arrant traitors recepted in Scotland 
 against the treatye, over and besides a nombre of borderers and 
 broken men whiche by reason of their succour in Seotlande doo 
 greate dammages to bothe realm es : — 
 
 Leche of Hornecastle, &c. 
 
 Furthermore the kinges majestic dothe the said ambassadours 
 tundrestande, that where by the treaty it is ordeyned that the 
 metes lymites and boundes betwen the two realmes shall remayn 
 and contynue contrary to the forme of the same the Scottes have, &c. 
 
 Item : the plowing and sowing of our ground, &c. 
 
 Item : the greate perjury (?), &c. 
 
 Item : the reising of fyer and the notable murdres, &c. 
 
 Then the notable attemptates and the cummyng in of their deputy 
 warden. 
 
 Then thother attemptates, and specially the rode uppon Camabye. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed. [fol. 199.] 
 
 Leche of Louthe in Linconshire the first begynner of thin- 
 surrection, and a contynual diviser of yvel towardes the kinges 
 majestic and his realme. Woodmancy of Beverley, an other capitain 
 in the said insurrection. Wilson likewise a capitain in the same. 
 The frere of Gnarisburghe, a special setter forward and advauncer 
 of the said insurrection. Doctor HUliarde a notable consailor and 
 conspirator of the same. 
 
 In Wriothesley's hand, and evidently part of the preceding. Indorsed : ' The 
 names of certayn traytours recepted in Scotland.' 
 
 1541. 
 
 July 25. 77. Henry VIII. TO James V. [fol. 201.] 
 
 Eight excellent, &c. And by this bearer Master Thomas 
 Bellenden your counsailour and directour of your chauncery, we have 
 receyved your lettres credenciaU of the ix"" of this present moneth 
 of Jidy, and according to your desire have hard his hole credence at 
 good lenght ; whiche we take in good parte. And forasmuch derest 
 brother and nephieu, as we have made unto him a certayn and 
 frendly aunswere to the same, which we doubt not but he woU 
 faythefully relate unto youe, being a man of honestie and with 
 youe in good estimacion, we shall not herin descende to any 
 particulers, but remit all to his declaracion, with this only addition 
 that youe shal ever finde us your most assured freende, brother, 
 and uncle accordingly. Right excellent, &c. The xxv* July anno 
 r. H. xxxiij. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the King of Scottes 
 the xxv'h of July 1541.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 91 
 
 1541. VOL. I. 
 
 July 25. 78. Henry VIII. TO James V. [fol. 203.] 
 
 Right excellent, right hiegh, and mighty prynce, our derest 
 brother and nephieu, we commende us unto youe in our most harty 
 and effectuous maner. Signifieng unto youe that by this berer 
 Master Thomas Bellenden, your counsailour and directour of your 
 chauncery, we have receyved your lettres dated at Edinburgh the 
 ix*** of this present of July, wherby we perceyve as well the 
 declaracion of your desire to have perfite peax, amytye, and kindnes 
 to remayn and continewe bitwixt us, our realmes, and subjectes, as 
 howe that of late youe have hard, and been enfourmed of summe 
 thinges which might tend to the hurte and violacion of the same ; 
 wherupon as oon desirous to prevent the yvel therof, you addressed 
 yoxir sayd counsailour to us, to thintent he might instructe us of the 
 particulers of your greves, and here our aunswere agayn to the same. 
 Derest brother and nephieu according to your request, we have 
 booth in our oune person, and by our counsail, gyven good audience 
 to your sayd counsalour in all suche thinges as he wolde declare unto 
 us. And. having hard the specialtes of his charge, we have caused 
 suche aunswere to be made therunto in writeng, as we mistrust not 
 but he woU present unto youe on our behalf; not doubting good 
 nephieu, but youe woU thinke the same reasonable, and even so take 
 it in good parte. Wherfor we shall only for an ende at this tyme 
 desire and praye youe to thinke that we have no lesse good will to 
 the conservacion of the peax and amytye bitwixt us, and the good 
 redresse of all yvel attemptates which maye sounde to the contrary, 
 thenne the proximitie of our bludde, our neighbored, and treates do 
 require. Right excellent, right hiegh, and mighty prynce, our derest 
 brother and nephieu, we besech Almighty God to have youe in his 
 blessed keping. Yeven under our signet at our manor of Pipwell 
 the XXV* daye of July the xxxiij"" yere of our reign. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed: 'Mynute to the King of Scottes 
 the xxv"i of July 1541.' 
 
 [1541. 
 
 July.] 79. Henry VIII. to James V. [foi. 205.] 
 
 Derest brother and nephieu, it is not a lytle to our conten- 
 tacion and rejoyse, to see and perceyve your good wise and natural 
 inclynacion and desire to the conservacion of the good of peax and 
 thamytye which booth by proximitie of bludde and by pacte is, and 
 of reason ought to be, betwen us. Wherin as we doo also specially 
 note howmoche youe doo rather covete and desire to reduce and 
 frame your oune thinges to good ordre and conformitie, and so to 
 contynewe the same to your honor and profit, thenne with any 
 foreyn travail vaynely to consume tyme and treasour to smal effect 
 and purpose, soo the tendrenes of our love and zeale towardes youe 
 
92 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541. VOL. I. 
 
 July.] enforceth us to move and exhorte youe to persever and continewe as 
 youe have wel commenced. Whiche contynuance shal moch more 
 with tyme and space commende those your doings unto youe thenne 
 we canne by any wordes or writeng setforth the same. And yet 
 hering by good means of your late entreprises in your Out Isles, we 
 cannot but extende our frendely office in the prayse of your purpose 
 in that behalf. But nowe as touching the matyer whiche your sayde 
 lettres chiefly entreateth : albeit we right well knowe derest nephieu 
 that youe woU neither alio we, nor leave unpunisshed the doinges of 
 such lewde personnes as woU presume to entre into our dominions, 
 and to spoile and take awaye so unkindly suche thinges as we more 
 esteme thenne summe greater substaunce, wherin we esteme youe 
 to be of the same mynde and affeccion that we be ourself, yet 
 wayeng and considering your freendly and gentle request and offre, 
 thoughe the matyer were moch greater thenne it is, we shalbe 
 content to put it in silence, and have commaunded our officers to 
 doo the same and to precede in thadmininstracion of redresse and 
 justice as our most fast and asseured amytye requyreth ; trusting 
 that youe woll cause the lyke to be doon on your parte, as wel for 
 Lidders[d]ale which remayneth farre out of ordre, and is not duely 
 answered for by your officers as we be enformed, as for the rest of 
 your bordures. And if our concurraunce with youe at any tyme 
 for the juste punishement of the yvel personnes on booth Bordures 
 maye be to your satisfaccion, uppon streate significacion of your 
 mynde and desyre therin with the maner and circumstaunce therof, 
 we shalbe most gladd to joyne with youe in the same, and in all 
 other thinges to shewe imto youe at all tymes our most harty 
 frendship accordingly. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Not indorsed. 
 
 July 30. 80, Sir Cuthbert Radclyf to Sir Anthony Browne. 
 
 [fol. 207.] 
 
 My dewtie remembert unto your masterschipe. Pleasythe the 
 same to be advertisid, that uppon suche stope ande delays that the 
 warden of the Myddyll Marche of Scotlande mayde in maykinge of 
 radres, ande specially for Lyddisdale, I sent this berer my servaunte 
 with my wrytinge of complaynte to the Kinge of Scotlande, requyr- 
 inge hys awnswer therin that I myght advertyse the kinges 
 highnes cure soverayne lorde ande master therof. Wheyrin the 
 Kinge of Scotlande dyde comande hys counsell to wryte ane 
 awnswere to me therin, whiche your masterschipe shall rassave 
 herin closyde with the copie of my wrytinge whiche I sende to the 
 saide Kinge of Scotlande. On Tewsday laste the xxvj day of July, 
 at this last day trewe hoUden at Jedworthe upon my wrytinge, the 
 sayde Kinge of Scotlande sent a purcevant with my servaunte, and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 93 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 July 30. sente strat comandement by his letters myssyve to the Lorde 
 Maxwell, kepper of Lyddisdale, aude to the warden, to brynge in all 
 suche persons of Liddisdale that I complenyde upon, that none 
 ware away, ande that they mayd radres without delay at theyr 
 uttermost perell, ande to brynge worde agane if yf any ware absente 
 or any fawt wer in theym. Ande as this berer my servaunte canne 
 schewe youe, the offecers of Scotlande hathe mayde full awnswer to 
 all oure complayntes as well Lyddisdale as others aecordinge to the 
 trewis, ande dyvers bylhs filyd of Liddisdale men, ande lykwise of 
 Tevydale. Ande on Tewsday the ix* day of Auguste the offycers 
 of the Myddell Marche of Scotlande cumys to the kinges towne of 
 Eothbery, ande theyr I muste mayke theyme full awnswere 
 accordinglye ; wherin I shall not fale, Gode wiUinge, aecordinge to 
 my moste boundyn dewtie to the kinges grace, see his magestie 
 dyschargid of radres for the partie of Ynglande in as ample ande 
 large maner as they have done. Ande sone after within viij dayes, 
 I muste mete the warden of Scotlande, ande mayke and tayke 
 delyverance for all biUis fillid ande to be fiUid or that day. As all 
 procedinges are bothe of Inglande ande Scotlande upon the Myddell 
 Marches, your masterschipe shalbe advertiside in haste. Ande for 
 all suche newes as ar currante within the realme of Scotlande as 
 farr as any knawlege cane be gotten, aswelL of theyr musters as of 
 other thinge, this berer my saide servaunte can schewe and declare 
 to youe at lenthe, to whom I muste besuche your masterschipe to 
 gyffe credence, ande that ye woll declare and advertyse the kinges 
 mageistie therof, what case hys border of his Myddell Marche standes 
 in at this presente day, as well in all procedinges of radres as in 
 doinge of justice. And thus oure Lorde have your masterschipe in 
 his eternaU tuicione. Frome the kinges castell of Alnewyk the 
 xxx" day of Julij. (Signed) Youre masterchyppes ever att comand- 
 ment, Cuthbert Eadclyf. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right worschipfull Syr Antony Browne, knight, master of 
 the kinges horse ande one of his graces moste honorable counsel! be thisdelyvered.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing: — 
 
 (1) Sir Cuthbert Eadclyf to James V. [fol. 209.] 
 
 Pleasithe your grace to be advertiside that where it hathe 
 pleaside the kinges highnes my soverayne lorde ande master your 
 darreste unkell, to admyte me as his graces deputie warden of his 
 Myddell Marches of Ynglande foranenste Scotlande, to mete your 
 graces warden and officers of your Myddell Marche, to make and 
 tayke redres withowt any delay, wherin I have bene ande shalbe 
 redye to discharge hys hyghnes aecordinge to my moste boundyn 
 dewtie ande his magesties moste drade comandemente to me gevyn 
 that no defawte shall be founde in me for the partie of Ynglande ; 
 
94 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 July 30. whiche I truste your graces offycers of your Myddell Marche will not 
 alege the contra[r]y, but I have done and shalbe redy at all tymes to 
 procede with justice withowte any delay of any attemptate that they 
 ar playntife oif, ande offerte to lay pleges suffychante to ly in 
 Scotlande to I have exicute ande mayde full awnswer to all com- 
 playntes gevyn in by theym accordinge to the trewes, and to mete 
 wekly to it were done, yf your graces offycers woUe do the same to me 
 agayne. At oure laste metinge, accordinge to oure grementes ande 
 full promyssis, I sende theym in billis of Ynglande done of layte to 
 Jedworthe, as well done by your graces subjettes of Liddisdale as 
 others ; ande as for the billis of Liddisdale your saide offycers 
 maykes me none awnswer of theyme, bud hathe defarryd ande pute 
 off fro tyme to tyme and schote many and sundery metinges, to the 
 comforthe ande perluse exampyU of the offenders of bo the the realmes, 
 notwithstandinge your saide offycers manyfoUd promyssis mayde by 
 his wrytinges and proclamacyons to have mete ande done justice or 
 nowe for the sayde billis of Liddisdale, whiche as yet ys not 
 performyde ; lykwise strate comandement gevyn to your sayde 
 warden ande the Lorde Maxwell, kepper of Liddisdale, by the lordes 
 of your honorable counsell laytly beinge at Jedworthe, that they 
 schall mete me ande mayk radres for the saide inhabytauntes of 
 Liddisdale withoute delay, as apperes by theyr wrytinges sente unto 
 me ; howbeyt as yet nothinge done theyrin, but dryfte ande delays, 
 ande money metinges schote by your sayde offycers, as appers by ther 
 wrytinges ; wherfor the kinges highnes my souverayne lordes 
 subjectes ar sore playntyese of your graces subjectes, ande complenes 
 for that they ar so long drevyn, ande intendes to complene upon 
 me that I gytt theym no justyce ande radres, and specyale of Liddis- 
 dale, seinge the great ande hannous attemptates and mony, done laytly 
 to theym by the saide Liddisdale men, as robbres murders spolUngs 
 ande brykinge of Hawghtou castell, skallinge yt with ledders, rydinge 
 in great noumbres, wherin the kinges highnes my master trustes that 
 full redres be mayde for all the same or now. In consyderacyon 
 wherof yt may pleas your grace for the well ande trancquylite of 
 the peace and quyetnes of bothe the reallmes, to gyflfe stra.t charge 
 ande comandement unto . your saide warden to appoynte metinges 
 hastely at the place accustomyd, ande to proced with justice, ande to 
 mayk indelayd radres as well for Liddisdale as for other partes of 
 your realme of Scotland that fillys the Myddell Marches, lyke as 
 your saide offycers schall have agayne withoute delay, that nother 
 the kinges highnes my soverayne lordes subjectes ne your graces be 
 no longer drevyn ne have no further cause to compleane. Ande 
 what schall stand with your graces pleasure in the premissis, I 
 besuche your grace that I may be acertenyd therof in wrytinge that 
 I may certefye the kinges highnes my master therof. And thus 
 right bight ande myghtie prince, oure Lorde preserve your grace and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 95 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 July 30. have youe in hys blessyd tuycione. Frome the kinges hyghnes my 
 
 masters castell of Alnewyk the xv"* day of July. (Signed) Youre 
 
 graces lefuUy to command, Cuthbert Radclyffe. 
 
 'Copia vera.' Addressed; 'To the Kinges grace of Scotland.' 
 
 (2) The reply of the Scottish council. [fol. 210.] 
 
 Plesit you to witt at the cummyne of youre servand berar 
 hereof to this toun with your writing unto the Kingis grace oure 
 soverane, we resavit the samyn fra him and send it to oure said 
 soverane clois and unoppynuit, beoaus upoun all sik materis con- 
 cernyng complayntis of bordouris quhare ony his derrest unclis 
 officiaris complenis, we have command to resave thare writingis and 
 to send thame to his hienes and to make ansuere thairefter ; becaus it 
 wer verray tedious upoun every complante, his grace havand his 
 wardanis and officiaris foranentis Ingland, and siclik his counsale 
 maist commoun resident in this toun, to be impeschit thairwith, and 
 maist speciale becaus his hienes is oftymes at his pastyme and solace. 
 And now at this tyme his grace difi'errit to send ansuere agane to 
 ws quhill his cummyng to this toun, quhilk wes this last Setterday 
 at evin; and this day causit ws to avis with youre said writing, 
 howbeit his grace understude the samyn of befor, and bad ws mak 
 ansuere thairto. And first, as to the differring of the officiaris of 
 Scotland to meite with you for doyng of justice and making of 
 redress of sik attemptatis as ye write, committit be Scottismen, and 
 specialie be thame of Liddisdale : that is na litle mervel to his grace, 
 considering it wes laitlie done to his hienes to understand that nane 
 complaynts or few wes to be reformyt and unredressit for the part 
 of Scotland, and als considering the wechty chargis that his hienes 
 wardanis and of&.ciaris hes to do justice and caus gude reule to be 
 kepit for the part of Scotland conforme to the trewis and pece, 
 quhilk his grace is maist desyrous to caus be kepit according to the 
 kyndnes and proximite of blude betuix his derrest uncle and him. 
 Nochtheles upoun the sicht of your complaynt his grace has directit 
 his speciale and effectuous writingis baith to his wardane of the 
 Middil Merchis for anentis you, and to the Lord Maxwell quha hes 
 the gyding of Liddisdale, to concurr and sett days of meting, do 
 justice, tak and mak redress, according to the trewis and lawis of 
 bordouris, quhilk his grace will nocht have violate for his part in na 
 manere of way. And quhat is and hes bene youre part in the 
 using of youre office committit to you be youre soverane for conserv- 
 ing of the pece, amytie, and kyndnes betuix baith the princis thair 
 realmes and subjectis, it is nocht unknawine to oure said soverane 
 and to his haile counsel ; and ferther we beleif and traistis that the 
 saidis wardanys and Lord Maxwell efter the recept of oure soveranis 
 writing send to thame, sail do sa in every behalf that ye sail have na 
 ferther just caus of complaynt. And thus Almighty God have you 
 
96 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 July 30. in keping. At Edinburgh the xxiiij day of Julij. Be youre loving 
 
 freundis chancellar and lordis of oure soveranis counsale being in 
 
 Edinburgh. 
 
 In a clear official handwriting. Addressed: ' To the richt honorable Cuthbert 
 Eadclyff, wardane depute of the Mydle Merchis of Ingland for anence Scotland.' 
 Wafer signet ; the chancellor's arms, but indistinct. 
 
 August 15. 81. The Council in the north to the Privy council. 
 
 [foL 213.] 
 Pleas it youre good and mooste honourable lordshippis to be 
 advertysed that sythens the receipte of youre honourable lettres, 
 dated at Lyneolne the tenthe of Auguste instaunte, we with all 
 diUgence have appHed oureselfes in and aboute the levying of suche 
 benevolence as shalbee made unto the kingis magestie for a presente, 
 at his magesties being at his citie of Yorke, ammounting in the 
 hole for the temporaltye to the somme of nyne hundred poundes ; 
 towardes the payemente whereof we have founde all the kingis 
 temporall subjectis of all three rydingis and of his citye of Yorke 
 as well willing and as conformmable to paye the same as ever we 
 sawe any men in all oure lif. So that, God willing, the said somme 
 of nyne hundred poundes shall not faile to bee redy at his magesties 
 being at Yorke aforesaid. 
 
 My lorde Archebusshoppe of Yorke bathe takene great paynes 
 and made like diligence on his behalf for levying of the money 
 appoynted amongis the clergy; howbeit as yet hiddirto we bee not 
 assertayned frome his lordshippe howe ferfurthe he is in levying of 
 the same. Assone as we shal have knowelege thereof we shall ad- 
 vertise youre good lordshippes with diligence. Fynally it is devysed 
 emongis us that the submyssion shalbee made unto the kingis said 
 magestie in the playne on the northe syde of Bawtry lane, in suche 
 sorte and fourme as youre good and honourable lordshippis have 
 devised. Mooste humbly besechynge the same, that it wolde pleas 
 youre good lordshippis, somewhat before the approchynge unto that 
 gi'ounde of the kingis said magestie, to sende thiddir some man of 
 experyence to vieu and see wheddir that it shalbe by us put in suche 
 fourme and ordre as maye bee unto the goode contentacion of the 
 kingis said magestye, oreUis to refourme and directe the same in 
 suche a sorte and facon as shalbee by hym thought mete and 
 convenyente, whiche shalbe willingly obeyed and ensued with all 
 humylitie in every behalf, as oure Lorde knowithe, who evermore 
 have you in governaunce, oure mooste singler good und mooste 
 honourable lordes. Writtene at Yorke the xv"' daye of Auguste. 
 Youre lordshippis mooste humbly at comaundemente. (Signed) Robert 
 Landaffe, T. Magnus, Thomas Tempest, Robert Bowis, Jo. TJvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To oure mooste singler good lordes, the lordes of the king oure 
 souerayne lordes mooste honourable counsaill.' Indorsed : 'The counsail in the 
 north to the lords of the counsail, xv° Aug. 1541.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 97 
 
 1541. VOL. I. 
 
 August 21. 82. James V. to Henry VIII. ■ [foi. 215.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and michty prince, oure derrest brothir 
 and uncle, we commend ws unto you in oure maist effectuous and 
 hartHe maner. Advertissing you we have ressavit your writingis 
 daitit at Pipwell the xxv day of July last, and inUkuis hard at lenth 
 the credence committit to oure traist counsaloure Maister Thomas 
 BeUenden directoure of oure chancellarie, to be schewin unto ws, 
 quharby we considder wele the perfite lufe favoure and hartlie 
 kyndnes ye beir towart ws, to oure singulare conforte and glaidnes. 
 Thinking wele we have gude occasioun thairthrou to stand semblably 
 towart you and to do forthir as we may of reasoun in all sortis to 
 youre contentatioun, as accordis ane luffyng nepho to his uncle, yitt 
 becaus of the divers specialiteis of the said credence, that may 
 nocht wele be ansuerit in writ haistelie without consultatioun and 
 gude avisement, and of sik uthir thiagis tuiching the conserva- 
 tioun of oure amytie, the rest and peax betuix oure realmes and 
 liegis, to be declarit unto you, we have thocht expedient to direct 
 sum of oure counsale heirefter towart you iastructit with oure mynde 
 in all behalvis in avoyding and to amoif all sik thingis as may hurte 
 or perturbe the samyn. Eicht excellent richt hie and michty prince 
 oure derrest brothir and uncle, we beseik the blissit Trinite to have 
 you evir in keping. At our palice of Falkland the twenty ane day 
 of August aiid of oure regnne the xxviij yeire. (Signed) Your 
 lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' The King of Scottes to the kinges majestie 21° Augusti 
 1540.' Wafer signet as before ; motto on scroll : In defbns. 
 
 [1541.J 
 
 Aug. 27. 83. The Privy Council at York to Thomas Bellenden. 
 
 [fol. 216.] 
 Master Ballandyne, after oure right hartlie commendacions. 
 These shalbe to advertise youe that uppon such relacion as this berar 
 made unto us on your behaulf concernyiig the good will and eon- 
 formite of the kinges highnes your soveraign, to thaccomplishment 
 of such thinges as passed in conference betwene the kinges majestie 
 our soveraign, and youe, we have declared the same to his majestie. 
 Wheruppon it hath pleased hym to disclose unto us twayne the 
 poyntes of your gentle and frendly message, with the desyre of the 
 king your master to mete and see his majestie, and his highnes good 
 answer made unto youe concernyng the same; which considered 
 and debated after with ourselfes, remembring therwithal the tyme 
 of his majesties demorre here in these parties uppon this purpose, and 
 how farre the yere is passed, we have thought mete to signifie unto 
 youe as to oone whom we thinke of as good inchnacion to this amyte 
 as we be ourselfes, that perceyving the good disposicion of bothe 
 prynces, we be moche sory that the matter hath bene this long 
 
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98 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Aug. 27. protracted, and is now devolved to the treaty of ambassadours. For we 
 considre that the kinges highnes your master myght with a gret 
 deale lesse dawnger repayr hither then he lately went into Fraunce, 
 having no see to passe as he then had, ne goyng to a straunger but to 
 his natural uncle, who canne not but love and tendre hym. So as 
 his cummyng hither requyred no further protraction or entreatye then 
 his other journay did, wherof as we have hard there was made no such 
 difficulte, and bycause we considre that if this matter shuld hang 
 any tyme in balance and not take effect by meane of long delayes, or 
 by the setting furth of any overtures not accustumed amonges assured 
 freendes, it myght not only gyve occasion to men to judge that the 
 message preceded not uppon that syncerite that were requysite, 
 but uppon sum feare or other practise, but also engendre 
 sum unkyndnes betwene the prynces, we thought it necessary 
 to advertise you frankely that we wold wishe this matier might 
 succede with as litle difficultie as his going into Fraunce did, 
 whereby either of the princes shalbe the more thankfull to thother 
 and the better frute shall ensue of ther meting; not doubting but 
 youe woll extend your dexterite that it may shortly take effect, 
 and that those men which shall repayr hither to declare the king 
 your masters mynd in that behaulf, be not protracted, but so 
 accelarated as the good commencement may have a Uke ende and 
 successe, to our confortes which be mynistres and cannot but wishe 
 well to bothe prynces considering the conjunction of bloodde that is 
 betwene them ; hartely prayng youe by this berer to gyve us hereof 
 agayn sum answer with convenient diligence. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : 'The mynute of the lettre to 
 Master Ballandyne of the xxvij"" of August a" 1541.' 
 
 1541. 
 
 Sept. 2. 84. James V. to Henry VIII. [fol. 219.] 
 
 Eycht excellent, rycht hie and mychty prince, oure derrest 
 brother and wncle, we commend ws unto yow in oure maist hertlie 
 and eifectuous manere. Signifying unto yow that we have resavit 
 youre wrytingis datit at youre castell of Pontfret, the xxvij day of 
 August last passit, bering the continew of oure wthir lettrez last 
 passit of before, and forther schawand yow to be no les glaid now 
 by oure saidis lettres to persave that the report of Master BeUenden 
 wes to oure rejos and contentatioun, than ye wer of before to heir 
 oure kynd and lovyng message he brocht to yow, and desiring 
 inlikwys the acceleratioun of sic oure consalouris as ar to be send 
 towart yow, considering youre lang demore upoin the expeetatioun of 
 oure resolutioun to be declarit be thame and youre distance from 
 the partis quhare ye ar accustummit most to be, wytht the sessone of 
 the yere that fast passis, and the tedious ways of travaling to ladys 
 and gentill wemen in sik tyme of the yere ; and that ye have send 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 99 
 
 1541. VOL. I. 
 
 Sept. 2. Berwyk ane of youre purswyvantis at armes, wytht quhome ye 
 desire oure spedy ansuer. Derrest brother and uncle, conforme to 
 oure wther wrytingis send to yow of before, we sail in all gudlie 
 haist tak resolution of the specialites mentionat in oure saidis wther 
 wrytingis and anentis sik wther thingis as twychis the conservatioun 
 of oure amite, the rest and tranquillite of baith oure realmes ; and 
 forther sail wyth diligens at youre desire avance the sending of 
 oure counsalouris to the effect foirsaid instructifc, sua that of resoun 
 ye sail have caus to be contentit ; nocht thinkand that upoun thair 
 cumming, that your diettis or purpos suld be postponit or alterit in 
 ony sort, for thai sail nocht fale to be at yow in quhat part of youre 
 realme that evir ye be at ; referring the remanent of oure mynd to 
 thare cuming. Eycht excellent, rycht hie and mychty prince, oure 
 derrest brother and uncle, we beseik Almyehty God to have yow evir 
 in keping. At oure palace of Falkland, the secund day of September 
 and of oure regnne the xxviij yere. (Signed) Your loving brother 
 and nepho, James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 [1541] 
 
 Sept, 2. 85. Sir Thomas Wharton to the Privy Council, [foi. 220.] 
 
 Eight honorable, pleased you to be advertished that I did sende 
 by espiall to knowe as he cuthe whether the Kyng of Scotis wolde 
 comme or did mynde to comme into Inglond to the kynges majestie 
 or no, and to knowe howe the said kyng was occupied, with the 
 occurrances in those partes that myght be had, accordyng to your 
 honorable letters of the dait at Hatfelde the xxiij of August. 
 Which espiall saith that the said kyng and queyn was upon 
 Weddynsday, the last daye of August, at Tawkland with a smale 
 company repared furthe of the northland, and that there was no 
 liklyhede of his commyng into Inglond nor preparyng therefore 
 that cuth be perceyved ; for myn espiall saith that the kyng was 
 promysed to the Cardinall at his passage into Fraunce, that he wolde 
 not go in Ingland to he had aunswere from hym agayn furth of 
 Fraunce of suche message as the cardinall had thether, like as I 
 wrot in my last letters of wordes betwene the Lorde Maxwell and 
 me to that effect. And upon the said Weddynsday there was no 
 knowlege commyn frome the cardinall as myn espiall saith and he saith 
 also that ... F ... m (?) haith beyn in Ingland and had letters 
 delayingly devised to the kinges majestie from the King of Scotis of 
 no grete constant force, and that there er sundry argumentes 
 amongest his councell aboute this affare. And of that councell 
 Oliver Synkler, Synkler, brether, and the Larde of Crage 
 
 husher of the chambre, er of the cardinall and busshoppes sect 
 and oppynnion, that there kyng shulde not comme in Ingland ; and 
 there er of the other sect and oppynnyon the Larde of Graynge 
 
100 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Sept. 2. treasorer, Maister Thomas Bellynden, and Maister Henry Banese a 
 man of lawe, and as myn espiall saith, many of the barons of the 
 reahne of that side, who moche grayteth that such apperence shulde 
 have beyn maide for there kinges commyng to the kinges majestie, 
 and groweth as yit to no better effectes, Bellynden reportyng moche 
 nobill wordes of the kinges majestie in all the partes where he 
 commyth sence his beyng with his highnes as myn espiall saith. 
 In the Scotishe courte is so greate inconstance that I can not 
 advertishe there kinges continuance in countree nor in cause; his 
 removynges er verey soden, and somtym with a verey fewe personnes, 
 as the same shalbe, and for all I can gitt knowlege I have therefore 
 espialles and shall attende and advertishe to the uttermost of my 
 litill power accordyng to my moste bounden dewtie. Advertishing 
 you also, that where there was grete repreifes borne by the Gramys 
 Inglishmen and the Armstranges Scotishmen upon Friday the 
 xxvj of August last afore the Lorde Maxwell and me at our meting, 
 the same daye as I did advertishe you by onne of my deputies, I had 
 knowlege that the Armstranges wold sende a chalange into Ingland 
 theruppon, and I devised with the Gramys that the Armstranges 
 shulde be chalanged at the same present. Wheruppon suche 
 writinges passed as ye may perceyve by the verey same writing sent 
 frome the Armstranges and by the copie sent frome the Gramys 
 herinclosed. The Armstranges haith maide no aunswer to . . . the 
 . . . aunswere I doo looke a[nd what] I c[anj further knowe therin I 
 shall advertishe, humbly besechyng you that upon those contentes 
 or any other for my service to the kinges majestie, that I may be 
 commanded, and T shall attende the same, wherin my pure comforthe 
 resteth, as Almyghtie God knoweth, who evermore preserve you all 
 in honour to his pleasour. At Karleill this Fridaye in the nyght 
 the secunde daye of September. (Signed) Yours humble att comand- 
 ment, Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To tlie right honorable the king his majesties prevy councell. 
 Indorsed. Decayed towards end. 
 
 Sept. 25. 86. SiR Thomas Wharton to the Privy Council, [foi. 222.] 
 
 Eight honorable, pleased you to be advertished, that the xxv 
 daye of this instant of Septembre I receyved at Carlisle before ix of 
 the cloke afore noyn the same daye, your honorable letters of the 
 dait at Yorke the xxiiij of the same, conteyning that the kinges 
 majestie shulde be laitly infourmed that the Lorde Maxwell had 
 blowyn oute at the horn Scotishmen to the nombre of xl", and did 
 not ouely after make a rode and dyd spoill a nombre of horse and 
 othre catall withyn myn office, but also did sett on fier Jak of 
 Musgrave house; and your commandment unto me to advertishe 
 with all diligence possible what I cuthe knowe of the same and so 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 101 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Sept. 25. have a vigilant eye to my charge, with wach to be had within myn 
 office, as your honorable letters more at lenth purporteth ; asser- 
 tenyng you, that there haith beyn in Scotland no blowyng oute 
 maide of any Scotishmen laitly, nor also no horse nor catell laitly 
 spoled within myn oflQce, but onne horse furth of Bowcastell. Of 
 trewthe the barnnys wherein haye, certen corn gotyn, and fewell 
 aboute the castel of Bowcastell was upon Tewesdaye the xx*' of 
 Septembre in the nyght brynt, to the grete hurte and losse of John 
 Musgrave, by thenhabitantes of Liddersdell, and yet er dwellers 
 there. There namys that was the offenders I truste to have all or 
 the moste parte of theym to morowe. I have beyn my self 
 practisyng how to have the redres therof, and I am infourmed that 
 redresse, if any be, muste be had by the officers of the Myddill 
 Marches by filyng of the same Myddil Marche at the entry of the 
 offenders after the attemptate commytted into Scotland. I have 
 also beyn practisyng how I cuth have suche onne explote doyn for 
 defalt of quyke redres, which is to be dowted to be had for thies 
 causes. One is that fier and blode haith had in peace a long con- 
 tynuance without redres of aithre realme, but referred to the princes. 
 A nother is, that thenhabitantes of Liddersdell haith alwayes 
 commytted moste henus attemptates, and the leste redres maide for 
 theym ; and at this present Dand Car of Farnyhirst is warden, and 
 the Lorde Maxwell governour thereof, betwene whome er grete 
 displeasour and no love. I have intended with my self if nayther 
 spedy redres wUbe maide by the officers nor the offenders submytt 
 theym selfes unto me, that in right shorte tyme I wolde oversee a 
 like acte agaynst the verey offenders. Onne of the cheif of theym 
 is onne Anton Armstrang, Inglishman, rebell and fled furthe of 
 GiUesland, when my Lorde of Cumbrelonde was warden, and con- 
 tynewed sence in Liddersdell, a grete offender agaynst Inglishmen. 
 Which acte, lakkyng the execucions as afore, I intende in convenient 
 tyme shalbe proved if I have not other commandment of the kinges 
 majesties pleasour in that behalf. There er also by thenhabitantes 
 of Liddersdell a greter attemptate commytted this weke upon the 
 Myddill Marche in kelyng of vij of the surname of Fenwekes, as I 
 am infourmed. I have all redy xiiij dales passed commanded a wach 
 throughe myn office to be kept, and shall have as vigilant onne eye 
 as I can and attende all my charge there to the uttermoste of my 
 litUl power. Upon Mounday the xxvj of this instant, the Lorde 
 Maxwell and I dothe mete, with whome I shaU declare those 
 attemptates and use suche procedynges as my purest witt can study 
 with the helpe of the kinges majesties servauntes and wise borderers 
 here. Advertishing further that I was secretely informed aboute 
 xiiij dales passed that the Lorde Maxwell was aboute to worke suche 
 a practise as to sende diverse of Liddersdell, and of every surname 
 of theym some persounes, to inhabitt upon the Debatable Lande, 
 
102 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Sept. 25. whiche cuth not have beyn without intent of evill agaynst Inglish- 
 men ; and that his son had labored anne Eobyn Forster Inglishman, 
 called ' Hobis Eobyn,' which inhabitt there, iied furthe of Bowcastell 
 this sommer, that he wolde take hym self to the favour of Scotland 
 beyng accompaned with diverse of the Forsters and Andro Bell 
 Scotishman, to the nombre in all of xx persons or thereaboutes ; 
 which Forsters restith as I wolde receyve theym with there sub- 
 myssions. Two of theym called ' Hobis Eobyn ' and Adam Forster 
 haith beyn grete offenders agaynst Inglishmen and Scotishmen. I 
 have two of the Forsters in Karlisle and have had the father of 
 ' Hobis Eobyn,' called Hob Forster, at the kinges majesties castell 
 of Cokirmouthe in sure warde the moste parte of this sommer, and 
 this mornyng for sundiy respectes, for the more obedience of the 
 said Forsters, did sende hym to the captayn of the castell of Karlisle, 
 there to have beyn in sure warde kept, which captayn haith refused 
 to take hym, saying that I have no suche auctoritie to command 
 any of that castell to take any suche. Wherefore at this present I 
 have the same Forster kept in a house in the towne of Karlisle by 
 my servaunttes. Without gaole at commandment and othre 
 thynges appertenyng, myne of&ce can not be executed to the 
 advancement of the same as appertenyth, as your wisdomes moste 
 depely can consider. And upon that secrete knowlege of the Lorde 
 Maxwells intented purpose, I did sende a warden sergeant of myne 
 to shewe the Lorde Maxwell what was tolde me, and that I wolde 
 prepare accordingly to the kinges majestic my maister honour and 
 the suretie of myne office, and doubted not but I shulde fynde as 
 many evill men to doo as occasion shulde serve as he shulde, if he 
 wolde giff that occasion to the likelyhode of a breche of the peace ; 
 whose aunswere was that upon Mounday he and I shulde mete, 
 which daye I did appoynt by my said warden sergeant then, and the 
 Lorde Maxwell said in gentill wordes to hym, that there shulde no 
 suche inhabitacion be maide in the Debatable, to our said metynge, 
 and with like fare wordes saide there shulde be nothing devised for 
 the goode of peace but he wolde be redy for his parte- to accomplishe 
 the same, and that he wolde have those Inglishmen Debatablers 
 takyn frome doyng evill in Scotland. That metyng and those 
 consideracions was the cause whie I did not advertishe nayther of 
 those procedynges nor of the burnynges. That same Debatable 
 grounde haith ever beyn, is, and like to be, without reformacion be 
 had therof , a moste grete occasion of breche in all peaces ; it is a 
 moste strong grounde that may be for offenders to be releved in. 
 Without the sight that I have had therof, I cuth not have beleved 
 the same to be so strong as it is. Albeyt, as occasion shall serve, so 
 I shall putt everything in a redynes, goode for goode, and in the 
 semeable to the contrary, evill for evill, as I may, and as my pore 
 oppynnyon is the same to be best in procedinges for all the Marches ; 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 103 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Sept. 25. moste humbly besiching you all for the kinges majesties pleasour 
 and for his highnes goodnes so to be unto me as I have sundry 
 tymes maide myne humble sutes unto you for the same, which onnely 
 is that his majesties said goodnes may be for the best advancement 
 of the said office, beyng of importance, and accordyng to my deserte 
 so to have. The maister mayson for whome ye wrot was departed 
 furthe of Karlisle tewerdes the kinges majestic two houres afore the 
 delivery of your honorable letters unto me. And I shall dayly pray 
 to Almyghtie God for the long contynuance of you all in honour to 
 his pleasoure. At Karlisle, the xxv of Septemb're, at two of the cloke 
 at after noyn. (Signed) Youres most humble att commaundment, 
 Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable the king his majesties prevy counsaill.' 
 Indorsed : ' Sir Thomas Wharton to the Counsail xxv" Septembris 1541.' 
 
 Sept. 25. 87. Henry VIII. to Sir William Eure. [fol. 225.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grite youe wel. Lating youe wit, 
 that of late we have been advertised that the Scottes have not only 
 made certain rodes into this our realme, and out of the same taken 
 sundry spoiles of cataiU, but also have slayn certain of the 
 Fenwykes and other our subgiectes to the numbre of vij whiche went 
 to rescue summe of the said spoiles; and likewise have reised fyer 
 and burnt an house of Jak a Musgraves ; whiche attemptates we 
 take in most displeasant parte, and the rather for that they have 
 lately pretended a fervent love and amytie towardes us. Wherfor 
 forasmoch as it may be thought that they woll not desist thus tyl 
 they shal by summe feale the smart of their desertes and doinges, 
 having in remembrance that they may take most advauntage on the 
 Bordures wherof youe be warden onles the same be discreately 
 forseen and provided for, our pleasure is that you shal not only 
 cause watches to be nightly kept on the frontiers of the same by 
 our pencioners therof, and hkewise within lande by thinhabitantes of 
 the cuntrey, but also that youe shall be on your garde in cace they 
 shuld attempt anything, to doo what you can to resist them accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 A post scripta to Syr William Evre to gett in Berwike as moch 
 victual as he can for the furniture of the same, and also if the 
 Scottes enterprise any such attemptate as they have done uppon 
 the other borders, to slyppe asmany under his rule as shall do to 
 the Scottes in spoyles, burnynges, and killinges, thre hurtes for one. 
 
 A like addicion to Syr Thomas Wharton for the provision of 
 victual for Carlisle. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr WUliam Evre xxv Sep- 
 tembre 1541.' 
 
104 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Sept. 26. 88. Henry YIII. to James V. [foi. 227.] 
 
 Eight excellent, &c. Derest brother and nephieu, youe shall un- 
 drestande that complaint is even nowe com unto us how that a greate 
 nombre of your subjectes have not only entred into this our realme 
 and taken sundry spoiles and reised fier within the same, insomiche 
 as they have brent our oune houses belonging to our fortresse at 
 Beaucastle, but also that they at an other tyme sithens made a 
 rode xvj mUes within Englande and layd also an embushement 
 fyve miles and more within Thinglishe grounde, which dyd most 
 cruelly, and as it appereth of purpose prepensed, murdre and slaye 
 fowre gentlemen and three others our subjictes which went to the 
 rescue of the spoiles. Which attemptates declare in maner rather 
 an open hostilitie betwen us which is greatly to our merveil, thenne 
 any suche towardnes of frendship as youe have lately expressed 
 towardes us. Wherfor derest brother, &c., we have thought mete 
 to signefy thiese thinges unto you by this bearer Berwick, oone of 
 our pursuyvantes at armes, and to requyre youe to cause spedye and 
 indelayd redresse to be made of the same ; for like as the lak 
 therof shuld enforce us by other meanes to provyde that our 
 subjectes and countrey shulde not thus be misused, so long delaye 
 therin shulde no lesse constrayn us to the same accordingly. Eight 
 excellent, &c. 
 
 Fair draft. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the King of Scottes xxvj" Septembris 1541 
 from York.' 
 
 Sept. 26. 89. Henry VIII. TO Eauf Ellerkar akd Robert Bowes. 
 
 [fol. 229.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbUoved we grete youe wel. Lating youe 
 
 wit that forasmoche as by our commission bering date of these 
 
 presentes, we have appointed youe with others to repare to our 
 
 Est and Middle Marches foranempst Scotlande, and there not only 
 
 to see certain our lawes and statutes put in execution, but also to 
 
 vieu certain wastes and other groundes heng uppon the said Marches, 
 
 calling to remembrance that it shalbe mete both for your oune 
 
 suretye and also for the bettre accomplishment of our affayres there, 
 
 that youe be furnished with a convenient nombre of servauntes 
 
 tattend uppon youe, we have thought mete by thise our lettres to 
 
 licence youe for this purpose only, to retayn for the tyme youe 
 
 shalbe occupied in the same, suche and as many men besides your 
 
 houshold servantes as youe shal thinke mete, so as youe excede not 
 
 the nombre of oon hundreth personnes, any acte, statute, or provision 
 
 to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And thise our lettres 
 
 shalbe your sufficient warrant and discharge in that behaulf. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Master EUarkar and Master 
 Bowys xxvj" Septembris 1541.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 105 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Sept. 28. 90. Sir Thomas Wharton to Henry VIII. [foi. 231.] 
 
 Pleased your moste excellent majestie to be advertished that I 
 have receyved at Karlisle the xxvij of this instant of Septembre, at 
 vij of the cloke in the nyght, your .highnes letters of the dait at 
 Yorke the xxv of the same, and have conceyved therby that your 
 majestie shulde be infourmed of the banyshment of fourtie Scotish- 
 men by the Lorde Maxwell and certen spole to be maide after the 
 same withyn myne office, and that thei shulde burn John Musgravys 
 houses and cruelly murdure sevyn of your highnes subjectes uppon 
 the Myddill Marches. Advertishing your majestie that I have afore 
 this present writtyn to your highnes counsaill upon there honorable 
 letters to me in that behalf, and to the other contentes of your 
 majesties said letters I have appoynted the ordour of suche a wache 
 which was the last yere writtyn and kept like as I have appoynted 
 this yere to be contynued, which I thynke, obediently served in, 
 the Scotishe borderers can seke no displeasour upon thies marches, 
 but receyve the same to there owne damage; and have appoynted 
 afore the resayt of your majesties said letters certen your highnes 
 subjectes to enterprice oone acte upon Friday at nyght next to be 
 doyn upon the Debatable Grounde agaynst Scotishmen which haith 
 long contynued there, and to doo to theym somme notable acte, and 
 thereby to drawe to the fray of thenhabitantes of the fote of 
 Liddersdell, grete offenders, and by the same thei may be trayned in 
 folowyng unlaufuUy within your majesties realme, where anne 
 embushment I have appoynted at convenient place to be laide to 
 doo displeasoure to those unlaufuU folowers, suche as chance will 
 serve. This I have first appoynted to practise for thies causes ; onne 
 is that the same I may doo laufuUy not offendyng the peace, to 
 make theym the more to remembre there wanton foly used laitly, 
 and if it chaunce well, it shall the more discorage others Scotishmen 
 to comme to inhabytt there, as all redy it haith beyn infourmed your 
 majestie that thei were, wherof non the daye afore the dait hereof 
 was commyn to the Debatable but suche as hayth beyn of long tyme 
 there. And for the contynuance this wynter in doyiug thre for oone 
 as occasion servith, I truste verely, that the leste of the thre shall 
 make litUl the gretest of thers. And as to your majesties com- 
 mandment in your highnes said letters for the furnytoure of your 
 majesties citie of Karlisle with come and other vittelles, in as secrete 
 wise as I can gett thether, thies demonstracions considered, I shall 
 to my litiU witt and power serve therein accordyng as I may. Adver- 
 tishing further your majestie [that] this xxvij of Septembre I was 
 infourmed by espiaU furth of Liddersdell, that the Lorde Maxwell 
 afore thies attemptates commytted, dyd call unto hym at his house 
 of Langholme in Eschdell two Armstranges, two Elwaldes, and two 
 Crosers of Liddersdell," and in secrete wise said unto theym, ' Ye er 
 
106 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Sept. 28. ' the men I can truste ; I will have some notable acte doyn to the 
 ' Inglishmen to requyte the grete displeasoures we have laitly suffered 
 ' by theym.' Advertishing your majestie, that this xxvij of Septembre 
 at nyght, anne espiall of myne furth of Scotland haith tolde me that 
 the Busshopp of Aberdeyn and the inbassatoures there, doth lenger 
 there tyme the more in commyng to your majestie, for some thinges 
 thei wolde knowe afore frome there cardinall with the Frenche king. 
 Advertishing also your majestie, that at this present, the borders of 
 Gillesland, waistland barony of Burghe, and others, er not so well 
 horsed as in tymes passed thei have beyn ; whether the same be 
 by the occasion of the goode peace we have had, or otherwise, I know 
 not ; the remedy whereof in my pore oppynnyon with goode devises 
 shortly may be provided. I shall attende and advertishe as by your 
 majesties said letters I am moste dradly commanded, to my litill 
 power according to my moste bounden dewtie, by the grace of 
 Almyghtie God, to whome I shal dayly pray for the moste long and 
 prosperouse reigne of your moste excellent majestie. At your 
 highnes citie of KarHsle, the xxviij of Septembre. (Signed) Your 
 magesties humble and most bounden serwant, Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: ' Sir Thomas Wharton to the Kinges Majestie xxviij" 
 Septembris 1541.' 
 
 Oct. 15. 91. Ellerkar and other commissioners to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 233.] 
 Pleasithe it youre mooste royall majestie to be advertisside 
 that at the firste repaire of us Syr Eauf EUerker and Syr Eoberte 
 Bowis unto this youre graces countie of Northumbrelande, we wrote 
 unto Syr William Eurye and Syr Cudberte Eatcliffe, youre majesties 
 deputie wardens of thies youre graces marchis, John Herone, Eoberte 
 ColUngwode, and John Horseley, youre gracis commissioners joynede 
 with us, to mete all togithers at youre gracis towne of Alnewike upon 
 Wednesdaye the v"" daye of this instaunte monethe of Octobre, 
 where we mette togither accordinglie, and after consultacion hadde 
 amonge us for the beste procedinge in youre majesties affaires 
 committed unto oure charge, we devisede firste, for thexpulcion of 
 the alienes inhabitauntis frome oute of youre gracis saide countie of 
 Northumberlande, that certayne substanciall personnes by us ap- 
 pointide, shoulde see youre gracis commaundemente therein accord- 
 inge to the estatute thereof latelie enactide, putte in dewe and 
 indelayede execucion, devidinge the saide shire into ix severall 
 lymites or wardes, as it haithe been accustomede to bee ; and in 
 every place severall personnes to goo diligentlie aboute thexecucion 
 of the premisses at one tyme. Soo that we bee in goode hope that 
 youre majesties pleasoure therein shalbe performede bifore the 
 iiij* daye of Novembre nexte, at whiche daye we appointide eftsones 
 to mete at Alnewike for takinge ordre with such fermes and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 107 
 
 [1541. J VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 15. tenementis as were in the tenoure and occupacion of such alienes, 
 accordinge to youre majesties pleasure unto us prescrybide in cure 
 commission. And for the mooste perfette vewe to bee hadde of 
 youre majesties frontters and borders of youre gracis Est and Mydle 
 Marches foranempste Scotlande, we thoughte beste to begynne at 
 youre gracis towne of Barwike and soo procedinge upe the ryver of 
 Twede, no tinge as well all the toures and fortresses standinge or 
 dekayede, endlonge and nere adjoynynge unto the same, to your 
 gracis castell of Warke ; and in what state and apperrell they been 
 at this presente, as also the fordes and passagis over the saide ryver 
 of Twede, frome the see unto Eyden burne mouthe, the utter marche 
 of this youre gracis realme in that parte ; whiche we have perusede 
 accordinglie. And frome the said Ryden bufne mouthe, we have 
 also vewide and seyne the uttermoste boundes and marches of this 
 your gracis realme boundinge upon Scotlande endlonge all youre 
 saide Este Marches, where we founde dyvers parcells of Englishe 
 grounde sowen with come by the Scottes, the whiche come in cure 
 saide passage, we wastide and distroyede sofarre as the marches of 
 this youre highnes realme extendide. "We myght also well perceyve 
 that the Scottes hadde depasturyde with theire cattaills greate 
 groundes within the boundes of this youre gracis saide marches, 
 albeit all theyre saide cattaills was withdrawen and hadde awaye 
 frome thence bifore oure comynge thider. For there was in 
 Scotlande suche greate rummor of an armye of men of warre that 
 shoulde bee sente by youre majestic unto youre borders, that 
 notwithstandinge we dide all that we coude devise possible to make 
 theyme think oure commynge thider to bee for nothinge contrarius 
 to peaxe or trewis, yette the moste parte of the Scottes borderers 
 fereihge invasion by us to be made (as they saide), or ever we 
 departide frome Alnewike, flede with theire goodes and cattaills 
 eXcepte onelie horse and men, unto placis of suretie vj myles or 
 more within Scotlande, and kepe watches boithe by daye and night, 
 for dreade of sodayn invasions. The Tindaile and Eiddisdaile men 
 have been twoo tymes sithence oure commynge to the Newcastell, in 
 Scotlande, and have spoUlide goodes in Weste Tividaile ; and one 
 Carre the Lorde of Cesfurthes brother, a yonger sone of 
 the Lorde of Bukclowghes, Watte Carr sone to Dand Carr of 
 Grayden, and Eoberte Carr sone to the Lorde of Grenehede, with the 
 nombre of iij or iiij score light yonge men, at the tyme that we were 
 at jMnewike and Barwike, came to Myndrone and Hethepole, twoo 
 of your gracis uttermoste plenishide townes, and to Mikell Eiell in 
 Cukedaill, and there spoUlide certayne cattaille, burnede one house, 
 and toke some prisoners, myndinge (as it is thought) and as they 
 saide theyme selves, to provoke warre bitwene this youre gracis 
 realme of Englande and the realme of Scotlande. Albeit the Lorde 
 of Farnyhirste, wardayn of that marches of Scotlande, haithe for 
 
108 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 15. thoos attemptates deliveride and bounde hyme self for redresse 
 thereof to be made accordinge to the vertue of the trewis. And 
 where likewise some of youre gracis subjectes have committide and 
 latelie doone certayne oifencis and spoilles in Scotlande, not onelie 
 Syr "William Eurye haithe promisede to make like redresse for all 
 attemptates within his wardenrye, and haithe appointide for that 
 purpoos to mete the saide warden of the Mydle Marches of Scotlande 
 upon Thursdaye nexte commynge; and this presente Saturdaye, 
 Syr Cudbert Eatclyf, youre gracis deputie warden of youre majesties 
 Mydle Marches, doithe mete at a daye of trewis with the saide 
 Dande Carre of Parnyhirste, warden of the Mydle Marches of 
 Scotlande; and of thaire procedinges and further occurrauntes in 
 thies parties, we shall frome tyme advertisse youre highnes. And 
 as we shall have further knowlege of youre majesties pleasoure, soo 
 we shall alwayes indevoure oure selves to the uttermoste of oure 
 powers taccomplishe the same, accordinge to oure moste bounden 
 dewties, with the grace of Almightie Gode, who conserve youre 
 moste royall estate longe to reigne over us in as prospirous felicitie 
 as your moste noble harte cane desire. Written at the eastell of 
 Ettaille, this xv"" daye of this presente Octobre. Youre gracis moste 
 humble subjectes and servauntes. (Signed) WyU'm Eure, Eauff 
 Ellerkar, Eobert Bowis, Eobert CoUyengwod. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges mooste royale majestie.' Indorsed : ' Syr Wm. 
 Eure, Syr Raf Ellerkar, Syr Robert Bowes, and Robert CoUyngwood to the kinges 
 majestie, xv° Octobris 1541.' Small wafer signet. 
 
 Oct. 15. 92. The same Commissioners to Henry VIII. [foi. 235.] 
 
 Please it youre moste royale majestie to be advertissede that 
 the v"^ dale of this instaunte Octobre, we meting withe John Herron 
 at your graces towne of Alnewike, and consoulting to gither with 
 hym in the presence of Syr Cuthbert Eatclif and us onely, by whate 
 meanes the Tyndaile and Eiddisdaile men might beste be inducede 
 to enterprise the slaughter of some of the Lydersdaile men, in re- 
 quiting the murdour of the Fenwikes of late cruellye eomyttede and 
 done by thayme, we were thenne certefiede by the saide John 
 Herron, that befor our comynge, upon the receyte of youre graces 
 former lettres for suche purpoos, he hade by all the meanes he 
 couthe devise, practisede with the saide Eiddisdaile and Tyndaile 
 men for suche a f eate to be by thayme enterprisede. Nevertheles, 
 as he saide, for anything that he couthe therin devise, onles he were 
 in thair companye personallie hyme self, he couthe not bring to pas 
 that the Tyndaile and Eiddisdaile men wolde comytte slaughter of 
 any of the notable surnames of Lydersdaile, for fer of a dedely 
 fead ; and provinge hym further, what the saide Tyndaile or Eed- 
 disdaile men might be induced to doe in the hede of Tyviotdaile 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 109 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 15. upon the watter of Eowle or Gedworthe foreste, and thinking as he 
 saide that that might be brought to pase, fynallie we persuadede 
 hym as ernestlie as we couthe to goe aboute thexecuting thereof with 
 effecte ; and if he couthe not compas the doing thereof withoute his 
 oune personalle presence, that thenne he being noe officer of the 
 marchies, and disembling a greve or cause of dedely feade of his oune, 
 shuld rather thenne suche slaughter shulde be undone, be present at 
 the doing thereof hym self ; soe that alwaies it shulde be done in 
 Lydersdaile, or upon some notable Scottes theves and trewes brekers, 
 offenders within this your gracis realme. And soe beinge re- 
 soulvede to doe, the saide John Herron in maner under toke in breif 
 tyme to compase the same. And because the Lyddersdaile men 
 stode in drede of suche company as came into this countie with us Syr 
 Eauf EUerkar and Syr Eobert Bowys, thinking that we intendede to 
 make some incourse upon thayme, we thought beste to drawe our 
 selfes to Barwike, and soe firste to peruse the vieu of the fronters of 
 youre gracis Este Marchies towarde Scotlande, thinking the fer 
 distaunce of us frome thayme shuld rather pute thayme oute of drede, 
 ande cause thayme more quietlye kepe thaire oune houses. And at 
 oure being at Berwike we hade knowledge from oute of Scotlande, 
 that the Tyndailes hade made twoe incourses in the realme of 
 Scotlande, and bicause we hade noe certayn knowledge of thair 
 factes, we sende to John Herron to have the true advertisement 
 thereof ; who certefied us by his lettre whiche youre majestic shall 
 receyve herin clossed. And bicause by the tennour of his saide 
 lettre, we conceyvede hope of a farther enterprise by hym intended, 
 we protractede the advertisement thereof unto youre heighnes, untyll 
 your grace might togither have knowledge of some thiuges worthye 
 hering. Whereof we moste humblye beseche your majestic not to 
 be displeasede. And yesterdaie the xiiij* of this instaunte Octobre, 
 the saide John Herrone came unto us to the castell of Etaile, where 
 he gave informacion unto us of some newe attemptates done by 
 thayme of Tyndaile and Eyddisdaile in Scotlande, and other affaires 
 in those parties, the whiche we causede hym to putte in writing, as 
 youre grace shall perceyve in a cedull herin closede. Fynallie as 
 well by all the meanes that we eanne travell in this matier, by the 
 informacion of John Herron or otherwise, we cannot perceyve that 
 it woU in anny wise be brought to pase to have the Tyndailes or 
 Eiddisdailes to commytte any slaughters or be brought into dedely 
 feade with the Lyddersdaile men, or any other the theves of the 
 Bordours of Scotlande, soe that John Herron hym self as it semethe 
 rather ferethe that they wold assent to betraye hyme, thenne to be 
 in dedely feade with the said Lyddersdaile men or other Scottes 
 theves thair old complices and company ; soe that we be all- 
 moste desperate of any goode succes in these matiers to be accom- 
 plisshede by the Tyndaile and Eiddisdaile men. And if your gracis 
 
110 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 15. pleasour shalbe that we, Sir Eauf Ellerkar and Syr Eobert Bowys 
 with our companyes, and suche gentilmen and other your graces 
 goode subjectes in these parties, as we shall thynke convenyent, 
 shall enterprise to doe some exploite againste the saide theves and 
 tratoures of Liddesdaile, we thaU therein, after youre graces pleasure 
 knowen, applie ourselfes to the beste of oure wittes and powers, 
 with as goode wiU as our hertes canne thynke. And if it shalbe 
 youre graces pleasure that we shall jornaye upon thayme of Lyddis- 
 daile, forasmoche as it is to be doubtede that the Scottes movede 
 ther at, shall with mayne force ryde upon GlendaUe and your Est 
 Marchies where they maye make exceding grete distruction by fier, 
 bothe of houses and come, oneles the same be gardede and defendede 
 by a garison ther to be laide for thair defence, it may pleas youre 
 majestic therin to declare unto us youre most gracious pleasitre. 
 And as we shall thereof have knowledge, soe we shall applie our 
 wittes and powers with diligence to accomplishe the same according 
 to oure moste bounden dueties. As knowethe the HoUy Trinitie, 
 whoe conserve youre moste royale majestic in longe prospirous estate 
 with mychef elicitie. Wreton at the casteU of Etaile, this xv* 
 dale of Octobre. Your graces moste humble subjectes and servauntes. 
 (Signed) Wyll'm Eure, Eauf Ellerkar, Robert Bowys. 
 Addressed. Indorsed. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Heron to Ellerkar and Bowes. [fol. 238.] 
 
 Ryghtt worschipfuU, my dewtte ramembreid. ' Plessyd you to be 
 advertssed, that as I persave be your servantt that ye ar dessyerusse 
 to her newis from RedisdaUl and TendUl of thar doyinges. Sers, 
 yff thar haid ben suche newis as I thoghtt haid ben to your 
 contentacion, ye shuld have haid tham with all delygens. On 
 Thursday att nyghtt last past, thaym of TendiU and Redisdaill 
 was in Cavers and Dennom. Thay deid small hurtt in Cavers, bott 
 in Denom thay tuk all the cattill, horse, and insyghtt, and kellid 
 bott twoo men and brentt iij houses ; wheche I thoghtt was to 
 small a mattir to adverttis you of, and the said centres dothe 
 knaw that I am nott conttentt with tham for the sam. And so 
 the hedis men of the said centres was with me on Monday last was (?) 
 and hais promest me to do on Wedynsday att nyghtt that att schall 
 serve my dessyer, wheche beyng doyn . . . schalbe with you at 
 Barwick my selff . . . Fryday or Settorday befor . . . Jesus have 
 your mastirschipis in his blessid kepyng. Att Harbottill, this 
 Tewsday in the mornyng, yours att coraandmentt, John Heron. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the ryght worschipfuU Syr Banff Ellirkar and 
 Syr Robartt Bowis knyghts, of the kyng our soverane lordes most honorabill 
 counsill.' Indorsed. Signet lost. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPEES. Ill 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 15. (2) The. same to the same. [fol. 237.] 
 
 My dewtte ramembred. Plesid you to be advertissid that sens 
 I wrott unto you last, Tendill and Eedesdaill a partt of tham, 
 hathe beyn in Scotland and brentt two touns on the hed of Tewy- 
 daill, on caUid Ormston and the other callid the Orchartt, on Wedyns- 
 day att nyghtt the xij"" day of this monthe, and tok the catteU of 
 the said two touns and keillid iij men. My mynd was thay schuld 
 have gon in Ledirsdaill, bbtt thar is suche trust and fameUyaryte 
 betwex tham of Tendill and tham of Ledirsdirsdaill, that I can nott 
 breng yt to no gud passe exseptt I wold ryid with tham my sellff, 
 and yffe I shuld so do, itt is in grett douttes yff thay will prove 
 tham sellvys onest men or noo, for I have ware small trust in thar 
 onestis. Thus Jesus have your mastirsehipis in kepyng. Att 
 Harbottill, this Pryday the xiiij day of Octobir. Yours att com- 
 andmentt. ' 
 
 Also on Tewsday last was att nyght tham of Ledirsdaill have 
 brentt attoun callid Littill Whettyngton of Mastir Carnanabis land 
 within a myll of Haulton. John Heron. 
 
 Holograph. 
 
 (3) Enterpryses mayd by Tyndall and Eiddisdale in Scotland 
 senz the Fenwykes was kylhd by Liddisdale men. 
 
 [fol. 239.] 
 
 In primis : Tyndell men to the noumbre of viij score men ran 
 upon the hed of the water of Gale in Tevidale, with xx" fote men 
 of Eiddisdale, and tuke xx" nowte and a horse of Matho Eobsons. 
 
 Item : the next enterpryse was mayd bothe by Tyndale and 
 Eyddisdale to the noumbre of viij"^ hunnderethe men, ran in the 
 weste parte of Tevydall joyning of Lyddydysdale to Denimi ande 
 Cavers, und thayr tuke vij score kye and oxon, xxx'' horses and meres, 
 and a dosen prisoners, and kUlid oon man, with insight, xx" score 
 of schepe, and brynte two houses. 
 
 Item : the thryd enterpryse was mayd by viij score men of Tyndale 
 and Eiddisdall that rode to Ormstone and the Horschet, and they tuke 
 xl kye and oxon, x score schepe, vij nages, with iasight, and brynte 
 V houses in the said townes and brynte two rukkes of corne. 
 
 Item : the fourthe enterpryse mayd by Eiddisdale to the nowmbre 
 of viij score men rode to Egerston, and theyr tuke xl kye and oxon 
 and be gatt and schepe. 
 
 Oct. 18. 93. Henry VIII. to Sir Cuthbert Eadclyffe. [fol. 240.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe well. And where by 
 your lettres of the ix*** of this present written to our counsail, youe 
 desire to knowe our pleasure for aunswere to be made to the 
 
112 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL, I. 
 
 Oct. 18. warden of the Middle Marche of Scotland in cace he shall desire 
 redresse for thatteinptates nowe lately doon in Scotlande by Tindall 
 Eiddisdal and others, youe shall for aunswere undrestande that 
 forasmuche as fier and bludde have of long tyme been referred to 
 the princes, and no redresse made for the same, and that those late 
 doinges have proceded and been begon by the Scottes in such sorte 
 with sodeyn reising of fier and cruel murdering of our peple, taking 
 of prysouners, and spoiles, as our subjeetes uppon thextreme sorowe 
 and rage of the same, have been pressed to seake some sodeyn 
 meanes agayn to staye and requite them, we cannot see that 
 reason wold that any redresse shulde be made for those thinges by 
 our subjeetes, but rather that the Scottes if they have suffred 
 dammage shulde stande to their hurtes, and by this beware of the 
 begynneng of lyke matyers heraftre. And therfor if the saide 
 warden shall presse youe to the redresse of those last thinges, youe 
 shall, of yourself, aunswere him that the same have been begon on 
 their parte and so furthe as is before written, and that youe dare 
 not therfor medle with any redresse for the same till youe shall 
 therin knowe our pleasure ; but if he will procede to redresse for 
 other thinges doon before, and divise for the good ordre of the 
 Bordures heraftre, youe wolbe right gladde to joyne with him. And 
 in the raeane season yeve us advertisment of his demaunde and 
 desire in that behalf. And forasmoch as we perceive that our 
 subjeetes be nowe even with the Scottes for those last attemptates, 
 our pleasure is that youe cause them to forbeare from any further 
 entreprises, onles the Scottes shall eftsones entre and begynne, in 
 which case youe maye divise to let them have one shrewed turne for 
 an other, forseing nevertheles that youe haA^e such assured watch 
 and espial as the Scottes do not sodainly surprise our subjeetes to 
 their notable dammage. Willing you to kepe this advertisment 
 secret. 
 
 Draft, with addition by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr Cuthbert 
 Ratclilj xviij" Octobr. 1541.' 
 
 1541. 
 
 Oct. 22. 94. James V. to Henry VIII. [foi. 243.] 
 
 Rycht excellent, rycht hie and mychty prince, oure derrest brother 
 and uncle, we commend ws unto yow in oure maist effectuous and 
 hertlie manere. Derrest uncle, the xiiij day of October instant we 
 have resavit youre wrytingis of the date at youre ciete of York the 
 xxvj day of September last, beryng in effect complayint of youre 
 liegiis upoun certane oure subjectis that in grete nummer hes nocht 
 onelie of lait enterit into youre realme and takin syndry spulyeis 
 and rasit fire within the samyn and brynt youre awin houssis belang- 
 ing to youre fortalice of Bewcastell, hot also that thai have at ane 
 wther tyme thaireftir maid ane rayd xvj mills within youre realme 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 113 
 
 1541. ^ VOL. 1. 
 
 Oct. 22. and laid also ane embuschement five milis and mare within IngKs 
 ground, quhilk hes maist creuellie as apperis and of sett purpose, 
 murdred and slane foure gentilmen and thre wtheris youre subjectis, 
 quhilkis attemptatis declare in maner rather ane oppyn hostilite 
 betwene ws gretelie to youre merwell, than ony sik towardnes of 
 freindchip as we laitlie expressid toward yow, desyring spedy and 
 indelayt redres of the samyn, for lik as the laik thairof suld enfors 
 yow be wthir menis to provide that youre subjectis and cuntre suld 
 nocht be sua misusit, so lang delay thairin suld no les constrene 
 yow to the samyn. Derrest uncle, before the resait of youre saidis 
 lettres, how sone we gat knawlege of the saidis attemptatis, scharpe 
 charge wes gevin to oure wardanis for reformatioun of the samyn be 
 haiste settyng of days of metying with youre officiariis foranentis 
 thame, and makyng of redres dewlie, quhilkis tuk on thame to obey 
 with diligens the said charge nocht allanerlie to the complenaris 
 anent the attemptatis foirsaidis, bot inlikwis of all wtheris of Ingland 
 within the boundis of thair offices; gettand the semblable be youre 
 wardanis and officiariis foranentis thame, of sic enormites and skaithis 
 as oure liegis hes sustenit be youre subjectis of Ingland. And yit 
 of new hes instantlie at this youre desire and requisitioun, gevin 
 scharpe charge to oure officiariis for haistie redres and dew minis- 
 tratioun of justice of the attemptatis foirsaidis, sua that na fait salbe 
 fundin thairintill be oure officiariis for oure part. Providing all ways 
 that sik trespassoxiris as beis persewit have na refuge nor be resett 
 within Ingland ; albeit now laitlie eftir the cumyn to your bordouris 
 of certane gentilmen fra youre consale at York, youre subjectis in 
 grete numer hes cummyn within oure realme, rasit fire and maid 
 slauchter upoun oure liegis of oure Myddill Marchis be waye of deid, 
 nocht seiking and abyding redres be ordour of justice conforme to 
 the trewis, as we ar informit. Praying yow heirfor, derrest uncle, to 
 cans semblaly haistie redres be maid of the samyn, and that ye will 
 tak na wther consaite of ws bot we remane in ane perfite kyndnes 
 and favour with yow as oure proximite of blude requiris, and sail in 
 all sortis do for conservatioun of peax to the rest and tranquillite of 
 baith oure liegiis and realmes for oure part, in sik sort that of 
 reasoun nother for laik of justice and makyng of redres nor yit for 
 lang delay thairof, saU ye have occasioun of ws to provide wther 
 ways for the saulftie of youre liegis and cuntre, than the tennour of 
 the trewis proportis and oure tendyrnes of blude requiris. And 
 forther ye sail knaw of oure mynd in thir and wther materis at the 
 cumyng of oure ambassatouris haistelie toward yow. Eycht 
 excellent, rycht hie and mychty prince, oure derrest brother and 
 uncle, we praye EternaU God to have yow ever in his blissit keping. 
 At Edinburgh the xxij day of October and oure regnne the xxix 
 yere. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 H 
 
114 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 24. 95. Andrew Kerr op Farnyhirst to Sir Cothbert 
 
 RaTCLYF. [fol. 244.] 
 
 Eycht wirschipfull schir, I commend me to yow. Forsamekill 
 has the kingis hienes my soverane hes hard of this mysrewill and 
 breik upoun the Bordouris, of the quhilk his gracis hienes is discon- 
 tentit tharwith, and for reformatioun of the sajnmyn and pwnisschyng 
 of trespassouris hes ordand thre or fowr lordis of his maist nobill 
 counsell to cum to his Bordouris, and hes commandit me to adver- 
 tische yow tharof, and to desyr yow to send to the king your 
 soverane or his counsell beand in York or uther placis for to caus 
 tham to send thre or fowr lordis of the king your soveranis counsell 
 to the Bordouris siclyk; and at the saidis counsellouris of baith the 
 realmes may convene and meit at placis convenient, at Caldstreyme 
 or uther placis as thai think expedient, and thair trye and consider 
 quhayr the faltis is, and to do justice and mak redres in all sortis 
 alsweill for slawchteris as for uthiris and pwnisschyng of offendaris, 
 that the kingis pwr liegis of baith the realmes may leyf in 
 tranquilHte and quietnes quhilk war plesour to God and baith our 
 maisteris. And how sone and quhat day that your soverane or his 
 counseU wiU appoynt for conventioun of the saidis counsellouris, to 
 advertische me tharof, and I sail nocht faill lawlie to advertische 
 the kingis majestic my soverane or his counsell of the samyn. 
 Quhays hienes will nocht faill to caus his lordis to keip the said 
 appoyntit day, has your soverane or his lordis appoyntis. And thus 
 T pray yow to haist me answer agan in thir premissis. And God 
 Almychti haif yow in his keping. At tjhe Farnyhirst, the xxiiij day 
 of October. And gwd rewill to be kepit in the meyntym as I am 
 straitly commandit be my soverane tharto for my part. (Signed) 
 Youris leffwUy, Farnyhst. 
 
 Addressed on the face : ' To ryoht wirschipfull man Schir Cuthbert Betleyf 
 wardane of the Myddelle Marche of Ingland.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Eobert lord Maxwell to Andrew Kerr of Farnyhirst. [fol. 245.] 
 
 Schir, pleissit yow to wit I rassavit your writting this Weddines- 
 day, and understandis the same ; dyssyring you that ye wald appunt 
 ane schort diett to met the wardenys for aganis yow of the Mydill 
 and West Marchis of Ingland, that I mycht tak and mak radres for 
 Eiddisdaill in all sorttis to the kingis plesour lyke as I ame bounding 
 for the same, and to mak sykernes in tym earning with the Inglismen 
 how sykker ye and I cane dewys, I haiffand the same maid to me 
 in likmaneir ; and to that effect I ame cuming heir to the 
 Armytage to perfornys the samyng according to the kingis grace 
 command. I pray you that ye wyll send me in all haist ane 
 appuntit diett quhar ye wyll meit the wardennis of the West or 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPEES. 115 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 24. Myddill Marchis of Ingland or ony ane of thame as ye think caus, 
 that I may tak and mak radres for Liddisdaill according to the 
 kingis peis, and that ye wyll in all possabyll haist send to the saidis 
 wardennis of Ingland this my writting subschrivt with my hand to 
 werryffye the same, for I wyll advertis the kingis grace that I have 
 advertist yow of the same, and sail be in Jedbrught on Fridaye nixt 
 to cum at X houris affor nonne, to maik yow sikkernes hereof, and 
 God keip yow. At the Armetage, this xix day of October. Youris, 
 Kobert Maxwell. 
 
 In same hand as No. 95. Addressed on the face : ' To the rycht honorabyll 
 Lard of Faimyhyrst, wardene of the Myddill Marchis of Scotland.' Added at the 
 foot in another hand : ' The copy of the Lorde Maxwell byll sent to Syr Cuthbert 
 Eadclyf frome Dand Karr, warden of the Myddyll March of Scotland.' 
 
 Oct. 25. 96. Henry VIII. to Ellerkar and Bowes. [foi. 251.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe well. Lating youe 
 wit that by this bearer servant to youe Syr Eobert Bowes, we have 
 receyved your sundry lettres of the xvj"^ of this present, with two 
 severall advertisments sent unto youe from John Heron. Wherby we 
 do aswell perceyve your good commencement and endevors towardes 
 thexecucion of the charge specially committed unto youe, as your 
 offre and advise touching Liddersdale, with the untowardnes of the 
 TindaUes and Eiddesdalles, and their intelligence with the said 
 Liddersdale, and other the theves of the Bordures ; for aunswere 
 wherimto youe shall undrestande, that we take your procedinges 
 • touching our commission and also your sayde office in good parte, 
 willing you in that matyer of the commission to precede with such 
 effect, as our will and pleasure therin maye be duely and perfitely 
 accomplished. And as touching your said offre and the rest of those 
 matyers conteyned in your said lettres, albeit we take your good 
 willes in the same thankfully, yet perceyveng by sundry advertis- 
 mentes from the Bordures that our subjectes have metely well 
 requited the Scottes for thiese last displeasures doon unto theym, and 
 myndyng peax and amitie if the Scottes woU amende and redubbe 
 this ungentle manner of dealing towardes us, we have written both 
 to Syr Thomas Wharton and to John Heron to surcease from any 
 further attemptates onles the Scottes shall begynne and provoke 
 the same ; in which cace we wolde them to have oon shrewd turn 
 for an other. And therfor our pleasure is that for your partes youe 
 shall demore there the full of your twoo monethes, though before 
 that tyme youe shalbe at a point with your commission ; and also that 
 youe shall have speciall regarde and espial uppon the Scottes ; and if 
 youe shall perceyve them inclyned and determyned to further busines, 
 thenne secretly to ordre youre men so as they may not only sUppe 
 and joyne with the countrey in defence, but also in offence, and entre 
 
116 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 25. agayn upon the Scottes, so as our subjectes make but oon incours for 
 an other ; and that the same be so forseen by your wisdomes, though 
 youe shall seame to be greved with it, as they may without notable 
 daunger execute their entent and purpose to the dommage of those if 
 they can, which first entre uppon them. And if youe shall thinke 
 and perceyve that the sayde Scottes be so determyned, as the lightle- 
 wood is they woU yet take their advauntage, to attempte further 
 thinges uppon our East Marches and other the weake partyes of our 
 Bordures, when youe and your cumpanyes of whom they be nowe 
 afrayd shulde be departed, our pleasure is in that cace youe shall 
 gyve us advertisment therof in season, and to contynue your demore 
 there though it be lengre then your two monethes, tUl youe shall 
 receyve aunswere agayn from us touching the same accordingly. 
 
 A fair draft. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr Eaf Ellarkar and Syr Robert Bowes, 
 XXV Octobr. 1541.' 
 
 Oct. 26. 97. Sir Cuthbert Radclyf to the Laird of Farnyhirst. 
 
 [fol. 246.] 
 
 Eight worschipfull syr, I comande me unto youe, and hathe 
 ressavid youre wrytinge datyd at the Farnyherste the xxiiij** day of 
 this instante monethe of Octobre, and persaves by the same that the 
 kinges grace your maister ys hely displeasyd with this mysrewle 
 and laite attemptates done upon the Borders ; and for the reforma- 
 cyone theii'of aswell for slawghters as other attemptates, he hathe 
 appoyntid thre or foure lordes of hys counsell as comyschoners to 
 cum to the Borders, Calldstreme, or sum other place convenient ; and 
 that the kinge your master comandyt youe to advertyce me thereof 
 that I may advertyce the kinges highnes my maister theyrof, or hys 
 honorable counsell, that hys majestic woUd send thre or fowr lordes 
 of hys moste honorable counsell as comyschoners to mete the said 
 comyschoners of Scotland ; and that I woUd advertyce youe agane 
 what day the kinges grace my maister appoyntes, that ye may 
 advertyce the kinges grace your master and hys counsell therof. 
 Syr, I am veray glayd that the kinges grace your master is so well 
 myndyt to have gode rewle, and accordinge to your desyre I schall 
 not fale to send to the kinges highnes my maister and advertyse 
 hys grace of your sayd wrytinge in haste, and what shal stande with 
 hys majestys pleasure in poyntinge the said comyschoners, the day, 
 and place, ye schall have awnswer theyrof agane as sone as I cane 
 gytt knawlege frome hys highnes. And in the meane tyme as well 
 for delyvere of bylles filid affore as settinge of a sure stay uppon 
 the Borders that the sugiettes of bothe the reahnes may leve in 
 quyetnes, I woUd in no wyse ye falyd bod ye mett me your sellf on 
 Setterday next accordinge to oure appoyntment ; for I shaU not fale 
 to be theyre, God willinge, and joyne with youe in all gode wayse 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 117 
 
 [1541.J VOL. 1. 
 
 Oct. 26. ye cane devyse for kepinge of the peace and good rewle tyme to 
 cum, that none attemptate schalbe done of nother partie, and thus 
 fayre youe well. From Cartington, the xxvj** day of Octobre. 
 (Signed) Yours lefuUy, Cuthbert Eadclyf. 
 
 Addressed on face : ' To the right worschipfull Andero Karr, warden of the 
 Myddell Marches of Scotland.' ' Copia vera.' 
 
 Oct. 26. 98. The Privy Council to Sir Thomas Wharton, [foi. 255.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions. Youe shal undrestande 
 that the kinges majestic hathe seen and perused your lettres ad- 
 dressed unto his highnes by this berer, and hath also hard theffects 
 of your other lettres and suche other advertisementes as youe 
 sent with the same unto us of his majesties counsail. For answer 
 wherunto, his majestic hath commanded us to signifie unto youe, 
 that he taketh your procedinges in good parte ; willing youe never- 
 theles howe conformable soever youe shal fynde the Lord Maxwell, 
 to consider that he is a Scott, and therfor to forsee that your ordre 
 be suche with him, and your watches soo kept, as they take by no 
 meane any advauntage of his majesties cuntrey and people under 
 your rule. And for thise last attemptates whiche proced of them 
 bothe in bloodshed and reising of fyer with taking of spoiles and 
 prisoners, to make yet no redresse, but seeing bludd and fyer have 
 been of long tyme referred to the princes, to alleadge if it be 
 demanded, seing his graces subgettes on that Bordure have doon as it 
 appereth greate hurtes in Scotland and receyvid litle dammage 
 again, that this rage had his commencement by them, and though his 
 majesties subgiettes and men have doon summe hurtes again uppon 
 them, they were doon in the heate of their blood uppon thextreme 
 provocacion made on their parte ; and therfor thoughe for all thinges 
 doon befor, and for good ordre to be kept heraftre, youe wolbe as 
 ready to doo your parte and office as apperteyneth, yet for the said 
 last attemptates wherin by their meane and occasion hathe been 
 bloodshed and fyer, youe dare no medle tyl youe shal knowe the 
 kinges majesties pleasure. 
 
 As touching thinstrument, his majestic taketh thankfully your 
 endevour therin. Nevertheles bicause summe termes and sentence 
 in it be not soo plainly couched as in this cace were requisite, his 
 majestic sendeth a note unto youe howe and in what termes youe 
 shal cause the same to be again deposed, and in due forme by the 
 notary conceyvd in an other instrument ; whiche his majestic wold 
 have doon and sent hither with suche diligence, as it may in any 
 wise be here befor the Scottishe ambassadours shuld arryve with 
 his majestic, and soner if youe may conveniently. 
 
 His majestic is also your good lord in the matier betwene youe 
 and Brisco and wold it shuld be hard and tryed ind[ifferently], not 
 
118 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 26. doubting but seing the matier is contentious, his graces officers woll 
 forbears the payment of the fee tyll the same shalbe determyned. 
 And his majestic is also pleased with your opinion touching my Lord 
 of Cumberland, and hath caused us to write to him that he shall if 
 he woll remove to Skipton at his pleasure. And as for the postes to 
 lye betwene, youe may in that take suche ordre betwen youe as youe 
 shal thinke convenient. And forasmoche as the rest of the thinges 
 conteyned in your said lettres be answered by the kinges majesties 
 lettres sent from Fodtingay, saving for the Scottes, wherof youe shalbe 
 advertised by the next lettres, we shal for this present make an ende 
 and bid youe hartily well to fare. From Cheyniez the 
 of October. 
 
 A draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr Thomas Wharton, xxvj" 
 Octobr. 1541.' 
 
 1541. 
 
 Oct. 29. 99. Proceedings on the Middle Marches. [foi. 247.] 
 
 The day trewe hoUdyn at Hepethe gayte the xxix" day of 
 Octobre in the yere of Gode athousand fyve hundereth 
 fourtye ande one yeres be John Karr and Williame Karr 
 deputes of the Middill Marche of Scotland, and Syr 
 Cuthbert Eadcliff knight, deputie warden of the Myddyll 
 Marche of Yngland. 
 
 The whiche day John Karr in nam and behallf of Andero 
 Karr warden of the Myddell Marche of Scotland, hes enterid and 
 sail enter the persons under wrytine or any on of tham, to the said 
 Syr Cuthbert Eadclyffe, as to say, George Karr, Thomas Karr son to 
 John Kerr, or Williame Karr brother to the said Master George, or 
 any on of theym, and thar to ramayn with the said depute warden 
 of Ingland, for good rewle unto the firste Sonday of Lente next to 
 cum, and icheon of thez persons to lowse others, and to ly for 
 good rewle for Tevidaile, fra Kirsope mowthe to the Hangingestane. 
 And also Eobert lord Maxwell hes delyverit and schall delyver John 
 Maxwell hjs brother, or John Maxwell hys emesone to ramayne 
 within the Farniherste for good rewU of LyddisdaUl within the 
 boundes of the Myddill Marche ; and yf Liddisdale mayke ony 
 misrewll or breike within the boundes of the MiddiU Marche of 
 Yngland, the deputie warden of the Middill Marche of Yngland 
 advertisinge Andero Karr warden of the MiddeU [Marche] of 
 Scotland of the said mysrewll, John Karr in nam and behallf of 
 Andero Karr hys father, byndythe and oblysthe hym to delyver the 
 pleage enteryd by my Lord Maxwell to the warden of Ingland 
 for the attemptate done by Liddisdaile, to ramayne with the 
 said warden of Yngland whyUs the attemptate be amendyt. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 119 
 
 1541. VOL. I. 
 
 Oct. 29. according to the trewes. In wytnesse therof I have subscrybt this 
 precentis with my hand the day and place forsaid. John Karr. 
 
 ' Copia vera.' In same hand as No. 97. Indorsed ; ' Lettres &c. from Syr 
 Cuthbert Ratclif to the warden of the Middle Marche of Scotlande and to hym 
 agayn from the said warden.' 
 
 [1541.J 
 
 October 100. The Peivy Council to Sir Cuthbert Eadolyff. 
 end of. [foi. 249.] 
 
 After our right hertie commendacions. We have seen your severall 
 lettres addressed to the kynges majestie, by the contentes whereof it 
 appereth that ye have receyved lettres from the warden of the 
 Middell Marches of Scotland (the copie whereof ye also sent hither), 
 mencyonyng and declaring that the Kyng of Scottes myndeth to 
 sende unto his borders iij or iiij lordes of his counsaile, and desirethe 
 that it might like the kynges majestic in semblable wise to sende 
 iij or iiij of his counsaile to joyne with them for makyng of redresses 
 and reformacion of suche attemptates aswell slaughters as others 
 lately commytted and don there, in suche sorte as the offenders and 
 trespassers may be punysshed and the subjectes on both partes lyve 
 in the more tranquylhte and quyetnes. For answere whereuhto, the 
 kynges majesties pleasure is that ye shall wryte agayn unto the 
 saide warden, signefyeng unto him that forasmoche as the kynges 
 highnes knoweth not what personages, ne of what degre and qualitee 
 they be, of whom his nephew the Kyng of Scottes myndeth to sende 
 to the Borders in such wise as before is expressed, his majestie 
 therefore as he is accustomed to sende personages of like degre and 
 qualite in suche cases, so his highnes can not determyn ne appoynte 
 the same as aperteyneth. And nevertheles his majestie perceyving 
 by sondry advertisementes from his saide nephew, that he myndeth 
 very shortely to sende hither his ambassadours to treate with his 
 majestie aswell for the reformacion of the saide attemptates and 
 ordering of the Marches in suche wise as may be for the better 
 quygtacion and tranquylite of the subjectes of both realmes to 
 thincrease of love and amyte betwixt them, as for other matiers, 
 which his majestie now shortely loketh for, hathe therefore thought 
 it not requysite to sende any of his counsaile to the Borders for the 
 purpose aforsaide, but rather to abyde the commyng of the saide 
 ambassadours, unto whom his majestie woU make answer and shew 
 all correspondence as well in those matiers touching the Borders as 
 in all others in suche sorte as shalbe agreable to reason and equyte, 
 and may stonde with his honour. This answer his majesties 
 pleasure is ye shall give unto the saide warden by your lettres 
 joyntlie or severally at your pleasure. And all the rest of your 
 advertisementes and procedinges declarid in your saide lettres his 
 majestie taketh in right thankefuU parte, doubting not in your 
 
120 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 October, wisedomes dexteryte and good will to serve his highnes in all thinges 
 within your rule and charge as aperteyneth. 
 
 A draft in Sadleyr's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr Cuthbert Ratclifif.' 
 
 Nov. 7. 101. Sir W. Eure and other commissioners, to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 259.] 
 
 Pleasithe it your moste royall majestic to be advertissede that 
 we youre moste humble servauntes procedinge in the execucion of 
 youre graces commission unto us addressede for the expulcion of 
 Scottes inhabitantes within this youre majesties countie of North- 
 umbrelande frome oute of the same, accordinge to the statute lately 
 enactide in youre graces highe eourte of parliamente, for the 
 avoidinge of aliene straungers not beiuge made denysyns from oute 
 of this youre graces reallme of Englande and other youre majesties 
 domynyons, mette at youre graces towue of Alnewike the iiij*^ daye 
 of this instaunte Novembre, where we (conferringe togither the 
 severall inquiries made and taken in ten severall lymittes or partes 
 of this saide countie, and the liberties conteynede within the same) 
 have perceyvede and founde a varey greate nombre of Scottes that 
 were householders within the same countie, whereof the moste parte 
 were hirdmen, laborers, or artificers, and dwellide in burgages, cottages, 
 or other houses of smalle rentes, havynge litle or no lande annexide 
 thereunto ; all whiche we have avoidide frome oute of theyre saide 
 houses and fermes. A smaUe nombre there was of theyme that hadde 
 husbands landes and mylnes in ferme, in whose places we have 
 appointide and sette other able Englishemen, whiche wolbe redy 
 sufficientlie horsede and harnessede, for the defence of youre graces 
 Borders here, as thayre poore may serve, and as nede shall require. 
 For the reste of cottages we have preparede to some of theyme 
 Englishemen borne to be tenauntes thereof, payinge the fermes accus- 
 tomed, and dyvers other of the saide cottages, wherein the Scottes 
 dide inhabit, doo yette remayne voyde without any tenauntes, for the 
 whiche boithe the owners thereof and we shall indevoure cure selves 
 to provyde Englishemen borne to be the tenauntes therof, as they 
 may be founde wiUinge to take the same. Albeit the joinynge of 
 two or moo of suche cottages togither woU nothinge helpe to make 
 theyme the better fermes for the mayntenaunce of a mannes lyvinge 
 (as was devisede in youre majesties saide commission), for where 
 there is noo landes annexide with suche houses or cottages, the moe 
 [of] theyme that been annexide together, the gr[eater] wolbe the 
 charges of the reparacions thereof, [and] soo woU a ryse the lesse 
 clere profette of the same. A varey greate nombre of Scottyshe 
 people bee yette remaynynge withiai this youre graces saide countie 
 as seruauntes and prentisses to Englishemen, accordinge as is licencide 
 in the saide acte of parliamente. Albeit, we have soo incenside 
 
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 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Nov. 7. and perswadide the gentilmen and hedesmen of this saide countie, 
 that thay promys, frome suche. tyme as they may be ones 
 convenyently providide of necessary servauntes for theyre labours of 
 Englishemen borne, that then they woU not reteyne or kepe in theire 
 houses any moo Scottes. Amonge the other we founde twoo 
 Scotteshemen borne, that have of longe tyme remaynede and dwelte 
 in Englande ; one of theyme callide Troylirs Tailoure, a varey goods 
 deviser and maker of cotes of plate, the other callide Gilberte Coke- 
 landes, a perfit good guyde in the hether parties of the realme of 
 Scottlande, and haith well and diUgentlye servede youre bighnes as a 
 guyde in youre garryson in youre laste warres of Scotlande. Bothe 
 thies men be well reportide of theire demeynours by the gentilmen 
 of thies parties, and for thexercysynge of theyre saide feates within 
 this youre graces realme of Englande, they bee hadde in greate 
 indingnacion in theyre owne natyve countrie of Scotlande, and darre 
 not aventer to repare agayne thereunto. Wherfor dyvers wisemen 
 of thies parties thinkes that yf it wolde please youre majestie to 
 make those twoo Scottyshemen dennysyns, it wold be bothe com- 
 modius and necessarye to thys countrye, for the respectes aforesaide. 
 Singnyfyinge . also unto youre majestie that we have all redye 
 surveyede and viewide youre graces frounters and borders adjoinynge 
 towards Scotlande, throughe oute all youre graces Easte Marches, 
 and of youre Mydle Marches unto the ryver of Cokete and the castell 
 of Harbottill, where amonge other thinges we have perceyvede that 
 dyvers gentlemen havinge toures and fortresses nere unto your said 
 Borders in places apte and convenyente for the defence of the same, 
 have not onely by necligence for lakke of necessarye reparacions 
 suffrede theyre saide houses to dekaye and falle in ruyne (that it is 
 greate petie to see), but also some there be, that withdraws theyme 
 sslvss frome theyre saide uttermoste fortresses, in to places within 
 the lande where smalle or noo defence is requirede, to the greate 
 dekays and weakynge of youre graces saide frounter and borders. 
 All whiche persones soo mysusinge theyme selves, we have strately 
 chargede in youre majesties name, not onely to put theyre saide 
 houses and fortresses in able and sufficiente reparacions, and that 
 withoute delaye, but also that eyther the owner of suche house 
 hymself, or ells an other able and substanciall persone, by hyme to 
 be preparede and appointide apte and convenyente to conducts and 
 brings furthe the tenauntes and inhabitauntes thereaboutes, doo 
 inhabite in every suchs uttsrmoste fortrssss, rsdy to a ryss and 
 pursewe at every fraye and folowinge, for the defence of incources, 
 bothe of Scottes and theves as occasion shall require. And this 
 Mondays ws intsnds (Gods willings) to begynne agayne to survey 
 yours graces saide frounteres and borders, frome the saide ryvsr of 
 Coksts unto ths wsste syds of yours saids Mydls Marches; and as 
 we shall perceyve the present state of youre saide marches to be, 
 
122 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Nov. 7. soo we shall trewlye and playnly certyfye youre majestie togither 
 withe the beste devices and purposes that we by cure semple wittes 
 cane imagyne or invente for the beste reparyng inforcynge or forty- 
 fyinge of youre majesties saide frountere and borders, at suche tyme 
 as we shall have fynyshede the saide viewe or survey, and shall 
 have a tyme convenyente to make oure certyficat or retourne unto 
 youre majesties commission aforesaide. Pleasithe it also youre 
 majestie to be advertisede that the Scottes shewe at this presente 
 als goode a countenaunce off theyre inehnacion towardes the 
 kepinge of peace and goode reule as they have doone at any tyme 
 of late dayes, and theyre wardens and other officers of theyre 
 marches declare theyme selves in theire wordes to be varey conform- 
 able to goode reformacion and justice to be hadde upon the Borders, 
 soo that there is a greate apparence of goode ordre and quietnes 
 bitwene the inhabitauntes of all thes marches of Englande and 
 Scotlande, yf it be not interruptide and broken by the moste 
 trayterous theves of Liddisdaile in Scotlande, orels by youre 
 majesties evell subjectes of Tynedaill and EiddisdaiU, whoo all 
 togither (as we be crediblye informede) bene soo combynede con- 
 fedderatide and knette in one, that neyther for theyre oifycers, nor 
 yette for the drede of theyre prynces lawes, they woll infrynge or 
 breke theyre bounde ande amytie. Whiche theyre unlawfuU con- 
 fidderacye tendithe alwaye to the spoillinge and distruccion of the 
 trewe subjectes of bothe the saide realmes, and not unlyke to grewe 
 to further greate inconvenyence, yf youre majestie by youre moste 
 prudente polosye do not prevente and correcte the malingnitie of 
 theire saide evell purposes. For the nombre of those confidderates 
 in the saide thre countries, bee at the leaste of horsemen and 
 fotemen twoo thousande and moo, able and apte persones for warre. 
 Theire countries ar also strate to entre and of greate strenthe, lyinge 
 soo nere togither that one of theyme maye ever in tyme of theyre 
 necessaties releve the other. This makes theyme soo proude and 
 bolde that they neyther drede nor be obbediente unto any officer or 
 lawes, but as they be thereunto compellide by force, as the practise 
 of theire sondrye attemptates haithe of late playnlye and evydentlye 
 declarede. The Scottes fynde theyme selves lykwise or more 
 grevede with the Liddisdaile men then youre majesties trewe 
 subjectes doo with the Tynedailes and Eiddisdailes, and wisshe of 
 Gode that youre majestie and the Kiag of Scottes wolde bothe joyne 
 and concur togither in device with force to reforme and subdewe 
 the moste arrogaunte inormyties of the saide evell contries, the 
 whiche myghte in suche wise be more eassalye compassede by a 
 greate deall, then by the singuler power eyther of youre majestie or 
 the Kinge of Scottes. Finallie, after the saide viewe and survey of 
 youre graces saide Mydle Marches by us in forme aforesaide hadde 
 and taken, we Syr Eauf EUerker and Syr Eoberte Bowis intende 
 
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 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Nov. 7. withe oure companyes to demure and remayn at Hexham or there- 
 aboutes for a tyme unto nere the ende of this secounde monethe 
 sithence our firste repaire in to thies parties, thinkynge thereby the 
 reyther to staye the Liddisdaile theves for makynge any incources 
 into those parties (where theyre custome haithe been moste often to 
 invaide) for drede of oure incounter ; and yf they attempe any suche 
 enterprise in places where we may com to theire resistaunce, we 
 shall indevoure oure selves to doo unto theyme all the dammage that 
 shall lye in oure powers. And aboute the xvij'*' daye of this 
 instaunte Novembre we all have appoyntide to conveen and mete a 
 gayne at youre graces towne of Newcastell upon Tyne, there to 
 fynyshe and make upe owre retourne and certificat unto youre 
 majesties commission aforesaid, and frome thence to departe homwarde 
 with oure companyes, oneles we shall see other occasion by the 
 demeynoures of the Scottes in the meyntyme, oreles that we shall 
 receyve otherwise in commaundemente frome youre majestic. The 
 whiche alwayes we shall moste obbeydientlye accomplisshe withe 
 oure beste and most diligente indevoure accordinge to oure moste 
 bounden dewties. And thus the holye and moste blissede Trinitie 
 have alwayes youre excellente majestic in his contynuall preservacion 
 and governaunce. Written at youre majesties saide towne of 
 Alnewyke the vij''' daye of this instaunte monethe of Novembre. 
 Youre majesties moste humble subjeotes and servauntes. (Signed) 
 "Wyll'm Eure, Cuthbert Eadclyff, Eauff Ellerkar, Eobert Bowis, 
 John Heron, Eobert Collyngwod, John Horslie. 
 Indorsed : xxxiij.' 
 
 Nov. 10. 102. Sir Thomas Wharton to Henry VIII. [M. 263.] 
 
 Pleased your moste excellent majestic to be advertished that I 
 have receyved youre highnes moste comfortable letters unto me of 
 the dait at your majesties castell of Fothringaye, the xviij* of 
 Octobre, wherby your highnes haith gevyn unto me moste 
 unworthie the captaynshipp of your highnes castell of Carlisle, with 
 all teithes fermaldes and othre thinges that haith belonged to the 
 same, for the better kepyng of a house at your highnes said castell, 
 and I have receyved the same by indenture of Syr Thomas 
 Wentworth, as your majestic may perceyve by the copie therof 
 herewith sent, and haith accordyng to your majesties said letters, 
 preceded in frenshipp with hym, so as I truste he wUl reporte the 
 same accordingly. It may please your moste riall majestic that 
 albeit I am moste unworthy to have suche offices as by your highnes 
 excellent goodnes your majestic haich gevyn unto me to my moste 
 singler comforth in this worlde, knowyng therby your highnes to be 
 my goode and gxaciouse lorde, I shall attende and serve your 
 majestic trewly with my porest witt and body to thende of my 
 
124 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541]. VOL. I. 
 
 Nov. 10. liffe as I am moste bounden, and so as I truste shalbe to youre 
 majesties moste nobill contentacion. Advertishing also your 
 majestie that herinclosed I doo sende the names of foure of your 
 highnes servauntes in thies parties, with my pore oppynnyon of there 
 qualities accordyng to your majesties commandment unto me so to 
 doo; and that your majestie wolde resolve upon one to be my 
 deputie there. Humbly I besiche your highnes to command onne 
 for the same that I may putt hym in exercice of your majesties 
 service accordingly. And I have caused your highnes subjectes to 
 forbere enterprices to be maide within Scotland accordyng to your 
 majesties commandment in your highnes said letters, and as yet the 
 Scotis haith not doyn any displeasoures within the boundes of your 
 highnes West Marches sithens the burnyng at Bewcastell. I cause 
 a wach to be continued with suche serche and ordour as I truste 
 haith beyn and shalbe to the no litill commoditie of your highnes 
 'countree and people upon your majesties West Marches. The 
 same wach by your majesties pensioners and my self was consulted 
 upon and devised afore the last wynter and sence kept, and I have 
 maide sundry bookes of the said wach and gevyn theym abrode in 
 your highnes West Marches for there better knowlege. Advertish- , 
 ing also your majestie that by the copie of the indentur betwene 
 Syr Thomas Wentworth and me, your highnes may perceyve the 
 smale furnatoure of your majesties castell at Karlisle ; albeit he hath 
 left anne ordenaunce house there loked and sealede with his scale, no 
 man here knowyng what is in the same, which I cause to be wacehed. 
 And anne othre house in the towne besides your highnes cathedrall 
 churche within the lait priory, standith furnyshed with bowes and 
 arrowes, in like maner loked .and sealed by the said Syr Thomas 
 Wentworth, and left in his kepyng upon a bill indented betwene 
 Leonardo Skevynton and hym as he said. Advertishing also your 
 majestie that I have beyn at your highnes castell of Bowcastell to 
 sett furthe your majesties commandment for the scowryng of the 
 dich and makyng of a barmekyn there, and shall cause asmoche to 
 be doyn at the said diche as may conveniently be doyn this wynter 
 for the strenth of the said castell; and at the season of the next 
 yere to be sett foreward, which is thought will not be fynyshed in 
 scowryng of the said diche and makyng of the barmekyn with 
 fourtie poundes. Which barmekyn is clerely decayed and muste be 
 of a reasonable lenthe and hight aboute the castell as the foure 
 square servyth. At my beyng there I did perceyve some re- 
 paracions laitly to be doyn within the castell, which was maide with 
 your highnes money delivered to the Lorde Dacre, who as I am 
 infourmed had fyve hundreth poundes of your majestie aboute eght or 
 neyn yeres past to defray for the strenthe of your highnes eastelles 
 of Karlisle and Bowcastell. The survey how the same fyve 
 hundreth poundes haith beyn bestowed I thyuke as yet haith not 
 
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 Nov. 10. beyn maide. And at my said beyng at Bowcastell there was sex 
 Nyksons, Scotishmen of thinhabitauntes of Liddersdell, that did sende 
 message and was desirouse to speke with me, which I did accord- 
 yngly ; and there sute was to me for my favour not to burn nor 
 spoill theym, and if I wolde so graunte theym my favour, thei 
 wolde with thre score horsmen of there name, serve your majestie 
 as I wolde command, in war oppynly, and in peace like untrewe 
 Scotis by nyght, and otherwise covertly. I said I wolde devise 
 articles and if thei wolde be bounde to the same I wold geve theym 
 reasonable aunswere, and in the meane tyme I wolde favour theym 
 as thei shulde geif cause. I have had like sutes maide by sundry 
 othre Scotishmen bordorers sithence thies lait bruleres upon thies 
 Marches did begyn, to which poynt I humbly besiche your majestie 
 to addresse your majesties pleasoure unto me what I shall doo. 
 Advertishing your majestie that at this present your highnes West 
 Marches levyth in goode quyet. I shall attende your majesties 
 service as I am moste singlerly bounden, and shall with anne humble 
 hert dayly pray to Almyghtie God for the prosperouse astate of your 
 moste riall majestie moste longe to reigne over us. At your 
 majesties castell of Karlisle the tent of Novembre. (Signed) Your 
 magesties humble and moste bounden servaunt, Thomas Whartton. 
 Addressed : ' To the kyng his moste excellent majestie.' Indorsed : ' 1541.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Agreement for the delivery of Carlisle Castle. [fol. 265.] 
 
 A copye of ane indent betwene Syr Thomas Wharton 
 knyght and Syr Thomas Wentworth knight, for the 
 delyverye of the kinges magestyes castell of Carleill. 
 
 This indentur, made at Carlell the xxiiij day of Octobre in the 
 xxxiij yere of oure soveraing lorde Henry theight, by the grace 
 of God Kyng of Ingland and of Fraunce, defendour of the faith, 
 lorde of Ireland, and in erth supreme hede next and immediate 
 under God of the Churche of Ingland, betwene Sir Thomas Wharton 
 knyght, deputie warden under the kinges highnes our soverayng 
 lorde of the West Marchez of Ingland for enenst Scotland and one 
 of his graces most honorable councell, of the one partye, and Syr 
 Thomas Wentworth knyght, capitayng of the kinges majesties 
 castell of Carlell, of the uther partye, witnessith, that the saide Syr 
 Thomas Wentworth the day of the making herof, by vertu and 
 auctorite of the kinges highnez lettres to hym direct, haith delyvered 
 to the said Syr Thomas Wharton knyght the sayd casteU of Carleill, 
 whom the kinges highnes majestie haith at this present tym made 
 captayng of the sam, with all teithes, ferms, and all uther com- 
 moditez what somever thay be, to the said castell belonging and in 
 
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 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Nov. 10. any wise aperteyning, that is to say the teithes of Penreth, Eichardby, 
 Over Crosby, Nether Crosby, Oghton, Staynton, and Langwathby, with 
 thes parcelles heraftre foUowiag being in the said castell, as to say furst, 
 in the keching, one old lede, a bar of iren for the raynge, two old 
 bras pottes, a bras pan, one old broken cawdron, two spetes, the one 
 rounde the other sware, a copper pan, four massing fattes, a keling 
 fatt, two troughez, and a kneding trough; in the chambres, thre 
 payr of bedstokes ; in a chambre called ' the lordes chambre,' a 
 cupborde, a newe table borde, and two new tristilles ; in the prison, 
 four payr of boltes, thre iren boltes, and thre chynez of iren ; in the 
 chambre above the inner yaitt, a table borde with two joyned 
 tristilles maide of newe, and thre buffettes, with the keyes of Caldo 
 yait, Richard yait, and the keye of the postron of the town. In 
 witnez wherof the parties above said to the parties of thes presentes 
 indentures entrechaungeably haith sett ther sealles the place, day, 
 month and yere abovesaid. 
 
 Item, ther are delyvred to the said Syr Thomas Wharton, a 
 pot gonn of bras on a stok, two syngill serpentyns in one stok, a 
 double serpentyn broken, thre singill serpentyns, a broken slyng, two 
 tayll peces, and a half slyng, with a chambre, a serpentyn, a slang, 
 two fullers and a broken serpentyn, a double serpentyn and a single, 
 with half a serpentyn broken, a single serpentyn, and a tayll pece 
 lying upon the walles in the utter court ; a grete porte pece of iren, 
 a serpentyn of iron, a porte pece with a chambre. 
 
 (2) The names of four gentilmen the kinges highnes servaundes 
 upon the West Marches, with there qualities as foloweth. 
 
 Syr John Lowther knyght, of eght score pounde lande and more, 
 a man of goode wytt, grete experience, and conducte of maters in 
 thies partes, and wolde be under me as he haith said. He is 
 somthyng moved with the gowte, and a man in myne oppynnyon 
 mete to have a charge. Thomas Sandforthe, of a hundreth pounde 
 lande and more, of goode wytt with moche sobernes and constancie. 
 Thomas Dacre, havyng no levying certen but of your majestie, a man 
 of goode actyvitie, moche intelligence and experience upon the 
 Bordores, and of goode conduct in suche affares. Gilbert Wharton, a 
 man of fourtie marces lande, of goode actyvitie, his age above thre 
 score yeres, and the more pitie. (Signed) Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Dec. 1. 103. Proclamation by the wardens op the West 
 
 March. [foi. 267.] 
 
 A copie of a proclamacion maide at the ToUercrik in the 
 
 Debatable Grounde the first daye of Decembre. 
 We doo you forto wytt that the warden of the West Marches 
 of Scotland and the deputie warden of the West Marches of Englond, 
 
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 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 1. the deputie warden of the West Marches of Englond and the 
 
 warden of the West Marches of Scotland, hafe mett and wele 
 
 agreed, and bicause the dales er shorte and the wedder contaglouse 
 
 the! can not conveniently mete, therefore the said warden and 
 
 deputie warden, deputie warden and warden haith appoynted a newe 
 
 daye of metyng to be kept at Lowmabayustayn on Mounday next 
 
 after twenty ane daye after Cristynmes, there to continewe daye by 
 
 daye unto suche tyme as all attemptates commytted and doyn 
 
 within the West Marches of Englond and Scotland, Scotland and 
 
 Englond, be fully aunswered from the begynnyng of the peace. 
 
 And if any attemptates shall happyn to be commytted in the meane 
 
 tyme within the severale charge and rewle of the said warden and 
 
 deputie warden, deputie warden and warden, the same to be 
 
 aunswered upon bill to be sent frome aithre of the said wardens to 
 
 othre without any further delay as the cace shall requyre. And 
 
 the bill or billes so sent and brought frome aithre of the wardens to 
 
 othre shalbe sufficient saifcondeth and warrande to the berer therof 
 
 in that behalf. And for perfourmance hereof the plegges to lye as thei 
 
 did before unto the said day of metyng. Also it is agreed that this 
 
 appoyntment shall stande aswele for the inhabitantes of Liddersdell 
 
 as also for theinhabitantes of the West Marches of Inglond, unto 
 
 the said ne.xt daye of metyng, and that the Debatable Grounde to be 
 
 used accordyng to a book therof maide, signed with thandes of the 
 
 said warden and deputie warden, deputie warden and warden. In 
 
 witnes wherof the said warden and deputie warden, deputie warden 
 
 and warden haith subscribed this present booke with there proper 
 
 handes. Eobert Maxwell. 
 
 A copy in same hand as No. 102 (2). 
 
 Dec. 2. 104. Radclyff and other Commissioners to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 268.] 
 Pleasethe youre majestic to be advertised, that we accordinge 
 to youre majesties mooste graciouse pleasour and commaundemente 
 to us prescribed in youre graces commissione, have to the beste of 
 oure symple wittes and small experyence in suche causes, executed, 
 accomplisshed, and performed the same, like as youre highnes may at 
 large perceyve in oure certificat and retorne therupon. And mooste 
 desirouse we were to have sett forthe the particularyties therof 
 more planely and apartely unto youre majesties sighte, in a platt or 
 picture of boothe youre said majesties Easte and Mydle Marches, 
 but we colde not in thies parties finde eny man that had eny 
 conynge or experyence to make suche a platt thereof, as were metlye 
 to be presented unto your highnes. The whiche oure certificat 
 annexed unto the said commyssione youre highnes shall herewithe 
 receyve, mooste humble besechinge the same to accepte oure rude 
 and ignoraunte procedinges therin in good parte, as of suche as 
 
128 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 2. intende alwaies trewly to endevour themselves taccomplisshe aU 
 your mooste graciouse preceptes and commaundementes to thutter- 
 moste of our small powers, as knowithe the moste bUssed Trynytie 
 who have your highnes in his contynuall tuicion and gubernaunce 
 our mooste graciouse soveraigne lorde. Writton at j'our majesties 
 towne of Newcastle upon Tyne the seconde daye of this instaunte 
 monethe of Decembre. Your majesties mooste humble and 
 obediente subjectes and servauntes. (Signed) Cuthbert Eadclyff, 
 Eauff EUerkar, Eobert Bowis, John Herone, Eobert Collyngwod, 
 John Horsle. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: ' 1541.' 
 
 Dee. 3. 105. Eadclyff and other Commissioners to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 270.] 
 
 Pleasithe it youre moste royall majestie to be advertiside that 
 sithence the date of oure laste lettres frome us addressede unto youre 
 highnes, we have peruside, viewede, and surveyede, as well the waste 
 groundes lyinge unplenysshide, peoplede, or inhabitide nere unto the 
 border or frounter of youre graces Mydle Marches of Englande 
 foranempste Scotlande, frome the castell of HarbottiU unto Crissoppe 
 brygge, the place of the devision bitwene thies youre graces saide 
 Mydle Marches and youre majesties Weste Marches, as also the 
 presente state of all castelles, toures, barmekyns and other 
 fortresses, sittuate and standinge endlonge the saide frounter or 
 border within the lymittes and precyncte aforesaide, lyke as youre 
 majestie shall perceyve by oure certificathe and retourne of youre 
 graces commission unto us and other heretofore directide for suche 
 purposes, sente unto youre highnes with thies presentes. The 
 whiche when we hadde so performede and accomplisshide, I Syr 
 Cudberte Eatelyffe, youre gxaces deputie warden of youre majesties 
 sade Mydle Marches resortide to Alaynton nere HarbottiU there to 
 mete with the warden of the opposite Marches of Scotland, aswell 
 for makynge unto hym dewe redresse of certayne billis bifore that 
 tyme filede, as for the receyvynge of the lyke at his hande. At 
 whiche covencion we q^uietlie and justly procedide accordinge to the 
 peas and trewce withoute apparence of any greif or mysreule to 
 have ensewide. In the meantyme we, Syr Eauf Ellerker and Syr 
 Eoberte Bowis, resortide unto Hexham myndynge there to have 
 remaynede with oure companyes for a season. And at oure firste 
 commynge thiddir, we hadde knowlege frome oute of Scotlande by 
 oure espialles, that the Liddisdailmen not beinge myndide to kepe 
 and observe the goode ordre taken and made in writtynge for the 
 preservacion of the peas bitwene youre graces saide deputie warden 
 and the officers of the Marches of Scotlande at Hexpethe gate 
 hede (the Lorde Maxwell officer of Liddisdaill then beinge presente), 
 
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 Dec. 3. whereof youre highnes was all redy advertisede from youre graces 
 saide deputie warden, were bente and purposide to committe some 
 heynus and highe attemptate in one place of youre graces borders 
 there aboutes, sayinge (as we were informede) that they wolde make 
 warre betwene Englande and Scotlande, malgre of all suche as 
 were myndide towarde the peas. After which wamynge so 
 recexvede we callide togither as well the gentilmen of those parties 
 as the beste and most experte borderers of the same, and by their 
 advices putte suche ordres for the defence of that countrie, yf any 
 suche attemptates shoulde happen to bee by theyme enterpryside, 
 as we thoughte was moste requisite and expediente for the same. 
 Yette nevertheles, the saide Liddisdailmen upon the Thursdaye at 
 night which was the xj*'' daye of the laste monethe of Novembre, 
 and the same daye of the aforesaide convencion of trewce. kepte at 
 Alaynton, beinge a smalle company of light horsmen, came in by 
 diserte and unuside wayes unto Halton, William Camabyes house, 
 and there staille fyre into his stakkes of come, by occasion whereof 
 as well his saide come as other houses of husbandry jonynge nere 
 thereunto were brente, hym self beinge for certayne consideracions 
 with us at Hexham, where upon the fraye of the saide fyre rays- 
 ede, we in the haste possible pixrsewede after unto the Blakke 
 Lawe in Tynedaile, where the oute lawes that killide Eogere 
 Fenwyke dide dwell, thinkynge the same oute lawes to be parte 
 of that ungracious company and that theire retourne wold be that 
 waye, albeit they retoumede by an other waste waye, bitwene 
 Tynedaill and Eiddisdaill. And there hadde we knowlege that 
 they were passide in to Scotlande and oute of cure daungers at that 
 tyme, whereupon we made the beste and moste diligente serche 
 and espiall that we coude devise to inquire and knowe who were 
 the committers of the said attemptates. And also I youre graces 
 saide deputie warden sente unto the warden of the Mydle 
 Marches of Scotlande to have hadde the Lorde Maxwelles pledge 
 delyveride to be kepte with me untill the saide attempte were 
 lawfully redresside, accordinge to the contynue of oure aforesaide 
 convencion at Hexpethe gatehede, whereunto I coude have no 
 directe aunswer butte fare wordes and delayes. In the meantyme 
 we were informede by the beste serche and espiall that we coude 
 gitte in those parties, that the hedesmen and renge leders of 
 Lyddysdaill, the same tyme when the forsaide attemptates was 
 donne, hadde drawen theymeselves unto a marcate toWne in 
 Scotlande callide Hawike, of intente to have theyre sufficiente 
 testymony that they were nott culpable of the saide acte ; and that 
 nevertheles they hadde causede certayne yonge actyve men of that 
 countrye of Liddisdaill horsede upon the beste horses that they 
 wolde chose in all that countrye, to do the same ; whereof one 
 Arche Elwolde of Thirleshope was namede unto us to be the cheif 
 
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130 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 3. rengleder of that enterpryse, and that the saide attemptate was done 
 purposlye to disturbe the peas, and in dispite of us Syr Eauf 
 Ellerker and Syr Eobert Bowis, lyinge then at Hexham not two 
 myles distaunte frome the saide fyre. Whereupon for the re- 
 acquietynge thereof, we toke to purpose withe John Heron that he 
 withe certayne of the Fenwykes and other of the beste of Tynedaill 
 and Eiddisdaill, whome he shoulde assemble unto hym by settynge 
 of an olde house of his owne on fyre, as thoughe it were fyre newly 
 raysede agayne by the Scottes, and after his company so assemblede, 
 lyke as it were in a chace or folowinge of the Scottes, he shoulde 
 ryde withe greate spede into Liddisdaill, leste his purpose shoulde 
 be preventide by warnynge of his commynge to be gyven by some 
 of the Tynedailles to the Liddisdaill men. And as it was devisede 
 so he dide, and by that poHsye he came into Thirleshope in Liddis- 
 daill un espyede, and there brente the saide Arche Elwoldes house 
 and thryttene other dwellinge houses, wherof dyvers of the owners 
 (as we be informede) were complices with the saide Arche at the 
 bumynge of William Carnabyes corne at Halton aforesaide, and 
 also at the late murder of the Fenwykes, whiche theyre creweltyes 
 myght have been reacquitide yf the Tynedailles and Eiddisdailles 
 wolde have been as erneste to have shedde Scottes bloode as the 
 Scottes be upon Englishemen in cace lyke. Albeit the chaunce 
 there was suche, that the Scottes escapede withoute bodilye harme, 
 theire houses and suche come as they hadde were brente, and all 
 theire goodes spoillede and brought awaye into Englande by the 
 Tynedailles. For this the Liddisdaillmen made greate bragges, 
 whiche causede us, Syr Eauf EUerker and Syr Eoberte Bowis, to 
 remayne still with oure companyes at Hexham the space of fouretene 
 dayes, and unto the full ende of two monethes sithence oure firste 
 repare in to thies northe parties. And we dide notte remove from 
 Hexham, untill we were credibly informede that the Lorde Maxwell 
 hadde putte the Liddisdaill men in an ordre and staye of goode 
 reule and quietnes to be kepte towarde the Borders of Englande 
 and for that purpoos taken pledges of every surname within that 
 countrye. Whereupon after that knowen, and seinge the proced- 
 inges bitwene the officers of bothe the Borders dide passe after a 
 peasable and quiete sorte and facion, then we, Syr Eauf Ellerker and 
 Syr Eoberte Bowis, resortide unto your majesties towne of Newcastell 
 upon Tyne, and there dispatchede the moste nombre of our com- 
 panyes, kepinge butte twolve servauntes tatende upon eyther of us ; 
 where we have contynuede sithence that tyme by the space of xj 
 dayes, beinge occupiede aboute the perfittinge and ingrossinge of 
 oure aforesaide certyficathe. And the defraynge of me Syr Eauf 
 Ellerker with my xij saide servauntes by the saide space of xj dayes, 
 togither with conduyte money paide to aU my hundrethe men for v 
 dayes goynge and commynge to the Newcastell, and frome thence 
 
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 Dec. 3. home agayne, extendes almoste to the somme of twentie poundes by 
 me the saide Syr Eauf disburcede and laide furthe over and above 
 the somme of two hundrethe and ten pounds by me receyvede of 
 youre majestie by thandes of Syr Roberta Bowis at my firste repare 
 into thies parties, as by the particularyties thereof redy to be 
 declarede unto youre majestie at youre further pleasure, it shall 
 playnly appere. Durynge oure saide aboode at Hexham, a monge 
 other oure devices for the better defence and goode ordre of that 
 countrye and borders thereaboutes, we movede, treatyde, and made a 
 lovinge concorde and amytie (as we supoos lyke to contynue) 
 bitwene Sir Reynolde Camaby his father and freendes, and John 
 Heron and other his freendes ; of whiche agremente the trewe men 
 nebours thereaboutes moche rejocede, saynge that they twoo with 
 theyre freendes jonynge hartly togither in one, shalbe more able to 
 defende that countrye agaynste the enterpryses and attemptates, 
 bothe of Scottes and theves. Finally, we moste humble besuche 
 youre majestie notte to be dyspleasede with us in that we have 
 deffarrede hetherto to certyfye youre highnes of thies procedinges, 
 whiche we defarrede upon thies occasions : after the burnynge of 
 the aforesaide corne at Halton, dyvers rumers were raysede and 
 sette furthe by the Scottes, that the saide burners or the moste 
 parte of theyme sholde be Englisshemen of Tynedaill and no Scottes, 
 the whiche oppynyon the Liddesdaill men do yette maynteyne and 
 holde, thinkynge to kepe and smore the same undre suche a con- 
 fidderate secresy that it shaU notte be avowede or provede agayne 
 theyme, and also to exclude and putte WUliam Carnaby frome 
 havynge any redresse for the same, oneles youre majestie at the 
 commynge uppe of the Scottes ambassatoures, devise some waye 
 with theyme for his better remedye in that behalf, orelles surely 
 the Scottes intende to pay hym for his saide losses' onely by per- 
 jurede othes, whiche were greate petie as we thinke. And of 
 intente to acquire the sure and trewe knowlege of the premisses, we 
 have protractide the advertisemente thereof unto youre majestie to 
 this tyme ; and as farre as yette by John Hereon or any other we 
 can gitte knowlege, there were no mo Englishemen there, butte the 
 outelawes remaynynge in Liddisdaill. And yf any other knowlege 
 shall hereafter appere, I youre graces said deputie warden shall 
 frome tyme to tyme advertis youre majestie thereof, for imediatlye 
 after the dispache of thies lettres, we Syr Rauf EUerker and Syr 
 Roberte Bowis intende with spede to retoume to Yorke to the lorde 
 presidente of your majesties honorable counsaill there, to gyve oure 
 attendaunce accordinge to oure moste bounden dewties upon suche 
 services as it shall please youre moste gracious highnes to commaunde 
 us withall, as knowth Almyghty Gode who conserve youre moste royall 
 majestie in longe and prospirous fehcitie. Wrytten at youre majesties 
 said towne of Newcastell upon Tyne, this iij^daye of Decembre. 
 
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 Dec. 3. Youre majesties moste humble and obedyente subjectes and servauntes. 
 (Signed) Cuthbert Eadclyf, Eauff EUerkar, Eobert Bowis. 
 Indorsed: ' 1541.' 
 
 Dec. 3. 106. Sir Thomas Wharton to the Privy Council, [foi. 274.] 
 
 Eight honorable, pleased you to be advertished, as I am infourmed 
 furthe of Scotland, that the Busshopp of Aberdeyn, the lait Abbat 
 of Glenluse [Kinlos] newly consecrated Busshopp of Orkney, and 
 Thomas Bellynden justices clerke, was purposed to take their journey 
 the first of Decembre furthe of Edynburghe towertes the kinges 
 majestic as inbassatoures. The said busshopp was in commyssion 
 at the conclusion of the last peace, and the lait abbot at the 
 confirmacion of the same, the rather thei er sent . at this present as 
 myne espiaU saith. And he also saith for the not commyng of there 
 kyng to the kynges majestic accordyng to there feaned apparences 
 thereof maide, which thei dyd for the grete fere thei were in of the 
 kynges majesties repare into the northe partes to have maide 
 invasion upon theym, thei will laye for excuse of those apparences 
 the men of the churche to be there kynges onely lett of the same ; 
 and he further saithe that the Erenche kyng in no wise will agree 
 that his highnes and the Kyng of Scotis shulde mete and be togeder, 
 as newes thereof comme frome there cardinal! furthe of France. 
 Myne espiall also saith that thei will in all there procedynges be 
 moste erneste with all requestes for the goode of peace, and he saithe 
 that it myght be a grete mater that the kynges majestie wolde 
 laye for theym to doo at this tyme that thei wolde not graunte in 
 conclusion or thei shulde lak the effectes of the said peace, and or 
 thei lak the kynges majesties wUl and consent for the goode of the 
 same, that thei will promysse many thinges how so ever after it be 
 kept. He saith also that upon Seynt Androis daye the kyng was 
 appoynted to bee at Edynburghe and shortly after to repare to 
 his Bordores, some saying there is to punyshe and refourme the 
 Liddersdelles, other saith for his pleasour in hawkyng, and not 
 certen wheder first to Kelso upon the Eist Marche, or to Lowgh- 
 mabayn upon the "West Marches, at both which places some 
 provisions er in makyng for hym. I have and shall have suche 
 intelligence to which some ever he commyth, and how soever his 
 commyng be that I truste to provide for the same as to my dewtie 
 and office belongeth. The Lorde Maxwell was with the kyng laitly 
 and at his home commyng haitji takyn certen plegges of the hede 
 surnamys of Liddersdell for what intent as yit the pleggers nor there 
 freyndes knoweth not, but he saith to me for kepyng of goode rewle 
 to Inglond. I colde for fere of the kynges highnes displeasour 
 agaynst theyme, have bande of theym to serve me under his majestie, 
 as I have writtyn unto you enenst the Nyksons, in peace by nyght 
 
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 Pec. 3. and otherwise covertly like false Scotis, and in were oppynly at my 
 commandment. The moste parte of the hede surnames of all 
 Liddersdell haith sent sutes, and some haith sewed theym selfes 
 to me secretly for the same, and emongest theym sundry there be 
 that inhabiteth upon the Debatable Grounde, who likewise makyth 
 sute whome my pore oppynnyon were goode to take, that therby the 
 grete parte or all the dwellers there Inglishe and Scotishe might be 
 at the kynges highnes commandment. Humbly besichyng that I 
 may knowe his majesties p[leasour] in that affare enenst the 
 Liddersdelles. The Kyng his courte and realme of Scotland, as myn 
 espiall infourmeth me, er all at this present afrayed of the kynges 
 majesties displeasoure to be towardes theym ; there kynges inclinacion 
 also beyng frome war as thei saye, and assured I am that all the 
 West Marches of Scotland levith afrayedly at this present of his 
 highnes displeasour. I have of lait had sundry requestes frome the 
 Lorde Maxwell for dayes of marches to have beyn had betwene hym 
 and me, which I delayed, and finally he sent message that I wolde 
 mete hym in quyet maner without any procedynges to the maters of 
 the Marches, but to come for the goode of peace, which I was 
 contented to doo ; and so we mett the first daye of this instant of 
 Decembre, and agreed as may appere unto you by the copie of the 
 same herinclosed. My pore intent was consideryng the repare 
 of the inbassatoures, to have so long tyme for any daye of Marche as 
 appereth for that thekinges majesties subjectes under my rewle er not 
 habill to redresse the attemptates doyn to Scotland. I am infourmed 
 by espiall that the inbassatoures bryngeth knowlege with theym of all 
 the slaughters upon Scotishmen doyn within the tyme of two or thre 
 yeres last, to laye the same. Emongest others there objections, I 
 have herewith sent in a breif the names of so many Inglishmen and 
 Inglishwomen as haith beyn slayn by the Scotis within myn office 
 sence the begynnyng of the peace, as I colde have knowlege at this 
 tyme, havyng no president of any marche maters left unto me at myn 
 entry in office. And also I have sent the names of so many rebelles 
 and traytoures of Ingland as haith beyn or be ressetted emongest 
 theym as I have had knowlege ; moste humbly besichyng for your 
 honorable goodnesses to be shewed to the kynges majesties pore 
 subjectes under my rewle not beyng habill to redresse there 
 attemptates doyn to Scotland. Advertishing you that as I am 
 infourmed there haith beyn in the north partes of Scotland somme 
 rebellion and men slayn laitly, for the redresse wherof the Kyng haith 
 sent thidder the Erie of Castnies, Maister Montgomery, and Maister 
 KUmares. Advertishing you that at the writyng herof anne espiall of 
 myn dyd comme to me who was in Murehouse the first daye of 
 Decembre afore nyght, and saith that the Kyng of Scotes logyng was 
 appoynted to be there the secunde daye of Decembre at nyght and 
 the next nyght after to be at Kelso, and Sonday all day there, and 
 
134 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 3. Mounday the fift of this instant to be at Ged worth, and the espiall 
 saith that the kyng commyth with thre thousande men. But his 
 commyng and procedynges er so uncerten that I am the more in 
 doubt to writt of the same, sayvyng myn humble truste is that ye 
 will take myn advertishmentes intended by me for the best. As he 
 commyth furthe of Edynburghe I have onne to comme in his company, 
 and to make spede unto me with his ordour and nombre of men as 
 the case shall requyre. Thies Marches levith at this present in goode 
 quyet, and as I am moste bounden I shall serve the kynges majestic 
 and attende your honorable commandmentes accordyng to my dewtie 
 and shall pray to Almyghtie God for the long preservacion of you all 
 in honour to his pleasour. At the kynges majesties castell of 
 Karhsle the thirde of Decembre. (Signed) Youres humble att 
 commande, Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 276.] 
 
 (1) Slaughters and crueU murdures commytted and doyn 
 within the kiuges highnes West Marches of Englond 
 by Scotish men at sundry tymes sithens the begynnyng 
 of the peace, agaynst the trewes as foloweth : — 
 
 Clement Croser, Wilkoke Elwald, Willy Elwald called ' whitsarke,' 
 Scotishmen, comme to Tredermayn, in the realme of Englond, and 
 there cruelly slewe and murdured Eobert Hall, Inglishman. 
 
 Jenkyn Armstrang, Archbald Armstrang, Alexander Armstrang, 
 and othir Scotishmen, to the nombre of xx personnes, comme to 
 Butterburn ia Inglond, and there cruelly slewe and murdured 
 Cristofer Marshall and foure other Inglishmen, servauntes of 
 Nicoles Eidleys. 
 
 John Gray thelder, John Gray yonger, and other Scotishmen, 
 to the nombre of ane hundrethe personnes, comme to ScaUby, in the 
 realme of Inglond, and there cruelly slewe and murdured John 
 Sampson, Inglishman. 
 
 Haby Irwen, called ' Haby of Trailtro,' WiU Irwen, ' lang ' Harbert 
 Irwen, Davy Irwen, and other Scotishmen, to the nombre of xxx" 
 personnes comme to Burghe ma[rsh, in the] realme of Englond, 
 and there cruelly slewe and murdured Mathy Matho, Inglishman. 
 
 John Whit, NicoU Wilson, and other Scotishmen, comme to Burghe 
 sande, in the realme of Englond, and there cruelly slewe and 
 murdured Thomas Bull, Inglishman. 
 
 John Irwen, Dik Irwen, and other Scotishmen, come to 
 CryngHdike, in the realme of Inglond, and there toke Gefifrey 
 TaiUour, Inglishman, and had hym as prisoner into the realme of 
 Scotlande, and there cruelly slewe and murdured the said Geffry 
 TaiUour. 
 
 Andro Forster, John Forster, John Gray, Alan Forster, Jok 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 135 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 3. Haliday, Andro Armstrang, Scotishmen, comme to Dermaynstedes in 
 Ingland, and there cruelly slewe and murdured Eichy Blaikburn, 
 Inglishman. 
 
 John Forster, Andro Forster, Willy Forster, Thomas Forster, 
 Alan Forster, Archbald Armstrang, Scotishmen, comme to Thorny- 
 more in Gilleslande, and there cruelly slewe and murdured the 
 wiff of Andro Burtholme. 
 
 Fergus Nykson, Davy Blaikburn, Hob Nykson, and other Scotish- 
 men, comme to a place within Gilleslande called Prior Langshawe, 
 and there cruelly slew and murdured Dandy Wigame, Inglishman. 
 
 Anton ' Armstrang, Thomas Armstrang, John Armstrang, 
 Alexander Armstrang broder, sonnys of 'braide' Cristofer 
 Armstranges, John Gray, Andro Forster, Scotismen, comme to 
 WUyaven in the realme of Inglond, and there cruelly slewe and 
 murdured Henry Story, Inglishman. 
 
 Alane Forster, George Forster, John Haliday, Willy Forster, John 
 Gray, and there complices, Scotishmen, to the nombre of xl men, 
 comme to a place in Gilleslond called Kyng, and there, cruelly slewe 
 and murdured John Crawe, Thomas Crawe, and Thomas Crawe 
 yonger. 
 
 Thomas Trumbull, George Eutherford, and other Scotishmen, to 
 the nombre of anne hundreth men, comme to the baly in .... in 
 the realme of Inglond, and [there] cruelly slewe and murdured John 
 Eoutlege and Eobert Nobill, Inglishmen. 
 
 'Eede' Andro Armstrang, 'olde' John Gray and two of his 
 sonnys, George Armstrang called ' Georgy ga with hym,' and xx*' 
 other Scotishmen, comme to Kirkcamoke in Gilleslond and ther 
 cruelly slewe and murdured Wat Atkynson, Inglishman. 
 
 Alan Forster, Gibby Watson, Whyntyn Armstrang and xx*' other 
 Scotishmen with theyme, comme to Belbanke in Bowcasteldell, and 
 ther cruelly slewe and murdured Michael Purdome, Inglishman. 
 
 John Gray thelder, John Gray his son, and there complices, 
 Scotishmen, comme to Belbanke in Bowcasteldell, and there cruelly 
 slewe and murdured Willy Eliot, Inglishman. 
 
 Edy Elwald, Ingrem Elwald his broder, Arche Elwald, Scotishmen, 
 comme to Kirkbekmouthe in Bowcasteldell and there cruelly slewe 
 and murdured John Makrobyn, Inglishman. 
 
 Davy Pennango, and other Scotismen, to the nombre of x 
 personnes with hym, comme to a place in Gilleslande called Brome, 
 and there cruelly slewe and murdured the wif of Andro Eoutlege, 
 Inglishwoman. 
 
 WiUy Irwen of Sowath, Dik Bell of the Clynt, Alexander 
 Armstrang, and other Scotishmen, cruelly slewe and murdured 
 Andro Grame and Willy Grame, Inglishmen. 
 
 Archbalde Armstrang, Eingen Armstrang, Symon Armstrang, 
 Jenkyn Armstrang, broder, and other Scotishmen with theym, 
 
136 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 3. cruelly slewe and murdured Arthure Grame, IngUshman. (Signed) 
 Thomas Whartton. 
 
 [fol. 278b.] 
 
 (2) EebeUes of Inglond ressett within the realme of Scotland 
 whose names hereaftre folowethe, the thirde of 
 February in the xxxj" yere of the kinges highnes 
 our souverain lordes most graciouse reigne. 
 
 John Eobson of Fawstayn, Eany Eobson, LieU Eobson, Cuddy 
 Eobson his sonnys, ressett at Clemy Crosers, Wilcokes Elwald, and 
 Eobyn Elwald of Thorlishopp in liddersdelL 
 
 Henry Eobson called ' parke sypplyng,' ressett at Clemy Crosers 
 in Liddersdeil. 
 
 Liell Eobson called 'cody lyon,' ressett at Clemy Crosers in 
 LiddersdelL 
 
 Arche Eobson Lielles brother, Michaell Dod, ressett at Clemy 
 Crosers and Eobyn Elwaldes of Thorlishopp in Liddersdell. 
 
 John Charlton of Larderburn, Percy Charlton, Edy Charlton, 
 resset at Eobyn Elwaldes of Thorlishopp in Liddersdell. 
 
 Eany Dod of the Blaklawe, resset at Clemy Crosers in Liddersdell. 
 
 Eany Charlton of the Nuke, John Charlton of the Blaklawe, 
 resset at Clemy Crosers and John Crosers in Liddersdell, and others 
 of Tyndell to the nombre of xxviij personnes, resset with Clemy 
 Croser and Eobyn Elwald of Liddersdell. 
 
 Also there er ix of the surname of Hunters of Tyndell ressett at 
 Hunthill in TevideU. The Larde of HunthiU rode to the Kyng to 
 sewe for favoures of there ressett ; and also Arche Elwald and 
 Eobyn Elwald rod to Gedworth to the Lorde Maxwell to desire hym 
 of oversight of the said rebelles, upon Monday next aftre there 
 ressettyng, which was the xix of January the yere aforesaid. 
 
 All thies aforesaid I thynke the kinges highnes haith pardoned, 
 except two Charltons yet resetted within Scotland. 
 
 One Doctor HUyod who laitly went into the realme of Scotland 
 at Caldstreme, and immediatly fromthence to the Bushopp of 
 Seynt Androis called the 'grete Cardinall' in Scotland, who enterteyned 
 hym in moste gentil maner. John Preistman called hym self John 
 Hunter, resset in Newbotill Abbay fyve myles from Edynburghe. 
 Nicoles Musgrave, resset in Dere Abbay beyonde Seynt Johnstons. 
 One Leche who and the said Mcoles MusgTave hafe beyn at sundry 
 tymes at Edynburghe in the house of George Leche surgyon to the 
 Kyng of Scotis. Onne Arkryges, chanter (?) of Cartmell, and after 
 the comocion fled and sence haith beyn a broder in the Abbay of 
 Holy Eudus in Edynburghe, where he contynueth. 
 
 Ingrem Armstrang, Anton Armstrang his brother, Edy Wigame, 
 Thomas Armstrang Sandy son, resset and dwellyng in Tweden with 
 yong Ector Armstrang in Liddersdell. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 137 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 3. Thomas Walghe, George Walghe, George Purdome, Jamy Purdome, 
 resset with Alexander Armstrang at Monkbyk .... in Liddersdell. 
 
 Jenkyn Nykson, resset with ' rede ' Sym Ar[mstrang]. 
 
 Sandy Armstrang, Antony Armstrang, Edward NobiU, one 
 Eoutlege called 'tyn spede,' ressett with George Armstrang, 
 called ' Georgy gay with hym.' (Signed) Thomas "Whartton. 
 
 Indorsed : ' From Syr Thomas Wlarton, iij" Deoembr. 1541, touching 
 slaughters and murdres committed in the West Marches.' 
 
 1541. 
 
 Dec. 5. 107. James V. to Henry VIII. [foi. asi.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and michty prince, oure derrest brother 
 and uncle, we commend ws unto you in oure maist effectuous maner. 
 Signifying that upoun oure divers letteris past of befor, we haill 
 gevin for the encressing of hartlie lufe and favoure with enteir 
 amitie and kyndenes to stand constantUe betuix ws as the proximitie 
 of oure blude requiris, and amoving and putting on syde ony sic 
 thing as apperandlie may hurte or mak impediment thairto, direkkis 
 presentlie towartis you reverend faderis in God, Williame bischop of 
 Abirdene, Eobert bischop of Orknay, and Maister Thomas Bellenden, 
 directoure of oure chancellary, oure traist counsalouris and ambassa- 
 douris, amply instruct with our mynde, and inlikuise forreformatioun 
 of syndri attemptatis laitlie committit on the Bordouris of bailh oure 
 realmes, as without gude ordoure and remedy haistelie be put thairto 
 may tend to the rupture of the perpetuall peax tane betuix ws be 
 the saidis reverend faderis for oure parte, to the grete Weill of baith 
 oure realmes and leigis. Prayand you, derrest uncle, to gif ferme 
 and undoubtit credence to oure saidis ambassadours in all behalvis 
 as unto oure self, and we wer with you in propir persoun, as 
 personages singularly gevin for entretenyng of perpetuall peax and 
 kyndnes betuix ws as ony utheris levand, and that best knawis the 
 conformite of oure mynde to the samyn. Eicht excellent, richt hie 
 and michty prince, oure derrest brother and uncle, we pray Eternall 
 God to have you evir in keping. At oure palace of Edinburgh, the 
 fyft day of December, and of oure regnne the xxix yeire. (Signed) 
 Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' Primo Decembris.' Wafer signet. 
 
 [1541.] 
 
 Dec. 11. 108. Eadclyff to the Privy Council. [m. 282.] 
 
 Pleasythe your lordschippes to be advertisede of the procedinges of 
 the kinges majesties effares of the Borders upon the Midle Marche 
 senz the reitorne of the kinges comyschone upe with other wrytinges 
 to the kinges highnes by Syr Eaufe Ellerkarr, Syr Eobert Bowes, 
 my sellf and others. Their hathe been bode smale rydinge owder 
 in Englande or Scotlande ; the ambassators of Scotlande ys comyn 
 
138 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 11. in to Englande and was in Alnewyke this Setterday at nyght the 
 X day of Decembre in theyr jornay towart the kinges highnes, the 
 Buschope of Abberdene, the Buschope of Orknaye, ande an other 
 temparall man, to the nombre of xl horsemen. Their ys provicion 
 made for the cumynge of the Kinge of Scotlande to the Border to 
 Jedworthe ande to Kellso ; whetheir he cumys or not I cane not 
 say. The Lorde Maxwell hathe takyn certen plegges of Liddersdale 
 for kepinge of goode rewle as it ys saide. Senz the saide Liddersdale 
 men hathe done smale harme in Englande, ande specyalUe senz they 
 byrnte WUliame Carnaby come, whiche was to the valewe of two 
 hunderethe pounde with the houses that was byrnte ; whiche 
 attemptate was done senz the warden and I laide or plegges ande 
 wrytinge, and efter I requiryd the Lorde Maxwell plege to lye with 
 me whells that attemptate warr redressid accordinge to the trewes, 
 and also accordinge to oure said promysses ande bounde, whiche 
 was not done, bode onely delay made therein by the warden of 
 Scotlande. Wheiroppon acerten of Tyndalle and Eiddisdaile rode 
 in to Lyddysdaile and byrnte a place callid Thorllyshope with other 
 houses belonginge to two of theym that was at the byrnynge at 
 HaUton, as John Heron takis upon hyme bothe to Syr Eauf e Ellerkarr, 
 Syr Robert Bowes, ande me, lyke unto our formour wrytinge sent 
 unto the kinges hignes ; wherof as I am credablie informyde wilbe 
 one of the cheffe thinges the saide ambassators will compleyn uppon 
 with other thinges, ande specyaUie to laye to my charge. For my 
 declaraciou therin I woUd be glaid to cum yf I durste leve the 
 Borders, and mayke aunswere therin ande in all other thinges that 
 they can laye aganeste me, that I schall justlye prove at all tymes 
 that bothe the breke begane in Scotlande fyrste and laste ; lyk as 
 Syr Raufe EUerker and Syr Robert Bowes knawes perfytlye whom 
 I maid prevey in every mater of the marches at theyr beinge here 
 upon the Borders. Ande for the same cause, yf yt stande with 
 your lordschippis pleasor to moufe the kinges majestie to sende for 
 theym to declare the same at lenthe nowe at the beinge of the said 
 ambassators with the kinges majestie, seinge I cane not ne dare not 
 without the kinges lycennce cum my sellf ; for nedf ull yt warr that 
 youre lordschipes had perfite knawlege of all thinges as well in 
 reformacion of dyvers and sundrie thinges nedfull to be reformyd, 
 wherin I have sent a byll of articles of the same herinclossed, that 
 the kinges majesties pleasure may be knawyn therin, wherein I am 
 and schalbe redy accordinge to my moste boundyn dewty obedyently 
 to accomplyche and to dyscharge hys grace of radres for the saide 
 Myddell Border of England, yf I may have suche lyke agane for the 
 partie of Scotland ; as knawythe oure Lorde, who have your lord- 
 shippes in hys most blessid tuicion. From Dylston the xj day of 
 Decembre. (Signed) Youre lordschyppes ever att comandment, 
 Cuthbert Radclyf. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 139 
 
 [1541.J VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 11. Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Jesu. — The names of those that brynte Williame Carnabys 
 
 come at Halton, as John Heron takis upon hyme. 
 
 Arche Armstronge, the yonge Larde of Mangerston ; John Gray, 
 ■ with on ee,' servaunte to the said lard ; John Nyxson, son to 
 Matho, callid ' no good clarke ' ; Matho Croser, son to John Croser ; 
 Edde EUwalld, son to Gaytspalldes ; Matho Huntter, cosyn to John 
 Croser; Edde Weghame, servaunte to Anton Armstronge; Cryste 
 Armstronge, brother to the said Anton; Eobert EUwalld, Arche 
 Ellwalld, brother and son to Eobert EUwalld of Thorllyshope ; 
 Eddie Hunter, servaunte to the said Robert. 
 
 (2) Certen notable offences ande other dowtfuU causes veray 
 
 nedfuU to be reformyde, and specyaU of the Medle 
 Borders nowe at the beinge of the Scottes ambassators 
 with the kinges majestic, wherein Syr Cuthbert 
 Radclyffe knight, the kinges heyghnes deputie warden 
 of his sayde Mydle Marche of Englande for anenpste 
 Scotlande, desyres to knawe the kinges highnes most 
 gracyouse pleasure therin. 
 
 Fyrste : that reformacion ande redres may be hade without 
 delay tyme to com, for thes hanus ande detestable murders 
 comyttyd ande done upon the Borders. For lake of same theyr dare 
 no man venter to foUowe theyr trode, to chaUynge theyr goodes, ne 
 to followe ne spere the steUers of the same within viij days, ande 
 specyally in Scotland, accordinge to the trewes, by reason wherof 
 myche goodes ar losst unredressyd. 
 
 Secoundly : that reformacion may be haide for abhominable 
 perjure uside daylie at metrages upon the Borders and other places 
 appoynted for redres, by the stellers and offenders, by reason 
 wherof many byUis ar quyte that of reason owght to be fylid; for 
 without a Scottes man to wowe yt, no Englishe man cane gyte hys 
 byll filid upon a Scottes man. 
 
 Thrydly : is mantenance, that wher any man of a grete surname 
 ar bilid, ande speciallye a Scottesman, that byle schalbe bourne 
 downe, thoif it be foule, that no other sumamed man wiU taike 
 upon hym to vowe the sayde bile to any syse of Scotlande. 
 
 Fourthly : it ys ande hathe bene customably uside upon the 
 Borders, that yf any Engliche man taike any Scottes mane upon the 
 Waste bitwyne Englande and Scotlande, cutinge woodes or doinge 
 other tresspes within the realme of Englande, that the Scottes man 
 so takyn schulld bee of right lefuU prisoner, and hys goodes so 
 taykyn upon hym forfett to his tayker ; notwithstandinge, the Scottes 
 men in that cause when yt chanchethe any Scottes man to be 
 
140 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 11. taykyn hys horse or other his goodes, they will byle for the same, 
 owder aleginge trublance or other seamyde maters, so that they 
 wyll have the said goodes so lawfuUye tayken agayn with double ; 
 by reason the saide Scottes men clamythe the proufe, the said 
 Scottes will swere yt was taykyn in Scottland grounde, thoif theyr 
 be dyvers credable Englyche men that knawth the countraye, the 
 Englyche mens saynge schalbe tayken in non efficte, ande the 
 Scottes man shall have hys desyre, that he clamythe the prove as 
 ys aecustomyde ; wherby many Englyche men gettes greate losse. 
 
 Eyf tlye : that where of lait ane order and contraete was maide 
 laytlie at Calldstreme by comyschoners, that all bylUs gevyn in 
 upon the inhabitance of Liddersdale by Englychmen, the said 
 Lyddersdale men to be arestyd to appere to mayke awnswere at 
 Gedworthe xiiij myles within Scotland and none other place ; by reason 
 wherof many Englyche men dothe refusse to followe theyr byllis 
 for sundrye causes aiforsayd. Wherfor yt warr goode for further- 
 ance of justice, that the sayd Liddirsdale men war compellid to 
 mete and appere at all other places accustomyd upon the Mydle 
 Marches, where all other Scottes men commys, as Est Tevydale and 
 Weste Tevydale doethe. 
 
 Sextlye : that theyr was ane other order maide the saide tyme at 
 CaUdstreme, that all attemptates by acustome comytted and done 
 bytwyne Kyrsope fott and the Hangingstane, that filed the saide 
 Mydle Marches of England and Scotland, the wardens of the sayd 
 Marches to awnswere to the saide attemptates; by reason whereof 
 all attemptates done by BewcasteU, Eske, Levyn, and Gylsland in 
 Scotland, the warden of the Mydle Marche of England standes 
 chargyt with aU, and maykes awnswere to Scotland for the same ; 
 where affore the warden of the West Marche mayde awnswer to the 
 same, as sum men saythe the marche was Kyrsope hed. But the 
 moste parte of the borderers saythe that the said marche ys at 
 Kyrsopebryge ; and where so ever the attemptates be done upon the 
 West Marche the Scottes allways aledges to have the prouef and to 
 have yt radressid upon the Mydle Marche, whiche ys a great 
 bessynes and charge to the warden of the Mydle Marche, whiche 
 was never done afibre. Wherfor yt ys verye nedfuU to Ijave the 
 sayde boundes mayd certen, and to knawe who schall have the 
 prouef tyme to com, that the said warden of the Mydle Marche be 
 charged no further then he owght to be, and as other hathe been 
 tymes paste, notwithstandinge the warden of the Weste Marche 
 that nowe ys dothe send from tyme to tyme all persons that ar 
 complenyd upon dwelling within hys charge. (Signed) Cuthbert 
 Eadclyff. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable my lordes of the kinges moste honorable 
 counsel!.' Indorsed : ' 1541.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 141 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 15. 109. The Scottish Ambassadors to the Lord PRivy Seal. 
 
 [fol. 287.] 
 My lord, eftir our maist hartlie commendatiouns. We havethocht 
 expedient till advertis you, that our soverane maistre hes directit us 
 his oratouris and ambassadouris unto the kingis majestie your 
 soverane, and ar doand sic diligence to speid us to his majestie as 
 we may, howbeit we can nocht mak sic acceleratioun and haist as 
 we wald, for tyme of the yeir and deipnes of way. Fardar becaus 
 the kingis your maistres lieges on the Myddle and West Marchis hes 
 maid laithe syndry incursionis, bymyngis, and heirscheppis apon our 
 maisteris subditis in TeviotdaUl, Liddisdaill, and uder places of his 
 realme, quhUk had nocht bene sufferit withowt samblable doingis 
 agane, war nocht the greit charge and command that our soverane 
 hes gevin to his hegis, straitlie forbidding the samyn, quhill he have 
 advertisit his derrast uncle heirapon be us ; for gif ony fardar 
 incursionis and sic doingis be maid apon his liegis, it will pereventure 
 cans mair besynes apon baith the Bordouris, nor is the mynde or will 
 of ony of the princis. Of the quhilk we pray yow, as ane man luif- 
 and the amite and kyndnes to stand betuix baith the princis, thair 
 realmis, and liegis, to advertis the king your soveranis majestie 
 heirapon, that scharp chargis be directit to his wardanis of the 
 Myddle and West Marchis, that na incursionis nor attemptatis be 
 done nor committit, quhill our cummyhge to his grace and hame 
 returnyng, undir greit and hie panis ; as our soverane maistre hes 
 semblably done to all his wardanis and subditis, sua that nane of 
 the princis liegis on aithir of the Bordouris be hurt or skathit. 
 Undre gude hope and traist, fardar prayis God to have you in his 
 keping. Writin at Derntoun the xv day of December be your 
 luifing freyndis at all power lefullie, &c. (Signed) Bishop of Ab'den. 
 Eo. bishop of Orknay, Thomas Bellenden. 
 
 Holograph of Bellenden. Addressed : ' To the rycht honorable Lord Privey 
 Seill, &c.' Indorsed: '1541.' Wafer signet, a shield with fesse chequy of 4 tracts, 
 surmounted of a bend (Bishop of Aberdeen). 
 
 Dec. 31. 110. Sir William Eure to the Privy Council. [foi. 288.] 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipis to be advertissede, I have 
 received your honorable lettre directede unto me the xxix"* daye of 
 Decembre at three of the cloke at after noon, bering daite at the 
 kinges majesties pallice of Westminstre the xiij"* of the same. 
 And according to his highnes pleasure therein to me knowen I have, 
 as I am bounden, serchede and gatherede furthe all suche cruell 
 murdours as haithe been comyttede and done by Scottes men upon 
 this Este Marchies where I have ruele sens the taking of the laste 
 peas ; the names wherof aswell of thenghshemen, as of the Scottes 
 men sleyers and murdourers of thayme, soe fer as I have knowledge, 
 
142 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541.] VOL. I. 
 
 Dec. 31. I have wretyn in a seduU whiche I do sende unto your lordships 
 herein closed. And as for other attemptates comyttede and done, as 
 well for steling or reving upon this said Este Marchies unredressed, 
 I dyde send the copie of the same billes lately unto the kinges 
 majestic by Herry Eaye, purcyvaunt at armes. And thus I will 
 comytte your goode lordships to the tuycion of the Hollye Gooste. 
 At the kinges majesties castell of Berwike the laste daye of 
 Decembre. Your lordships assuredlie. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kingis mooste honorable counsaile resiaunte aboute his 
 majestie.' Indorsed : ' 1541. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) The names of thenglishemen slayne and wilfully murdoured 
 by Scottesmen with in this Este Marchies of Englande 
 foranempste Scotland sens the laste taking of the peax. 
 
 Furste : Thomas Smythe of Lilburne, Englishman, slayne within 
 Scotlande following in his lawfuU trodd by William Davyson and 
 PercyveU Robson, Scottesmen ; WUliam Hille of Lermouthe, English- 
 man, slayne by the Davisons of the Marche clewghe, and the Yonges, 
 Scottesmen, within the grounde of Englande upon the daye light, 
 labouring at his husbandrye ; Robert Gierke of Carhame, Englishman, 
 slayne at his oune plughe within the grounde of Englande, by George 
 Mydlemeste of Sharpe rige. Joke Mydlemeste, Steven Davison and 
 thayre fallowes, Scottesmen; Quyntyne Watson, Englisheman, 
 slayne within the grounde of Englande by Thome Medelmeste and 
 his fallowes, Scottes men ; John Potte otherwise caUede Jenkyn 
 Potte, Englishman, slayne within the grounde of Englande by the 
 yonge Lorde of Buckelewghe and Dande Carr of Litleden, and thair 
 fallowes, Scottes men; Androe Story, Englishman, slayne within England 
 by Dande Taite and his sonnes, Scottesmen ; John Willson servant 
 to the parson Ogle, slayne ia Scotlande foUoying in his liefuU trodde 
 after his oune goodes by George Yonge of Otterburne and Joke 
 Mydlemeste, Scottesmen ; MyUes Eworthe of Warke, Englishman, 
 slayne in his oune house by Scottesmen ; George Pereson of Akyld, 
 Englishman, slayne within the ground of England by Scottesmen. 
 
 Vol. Il.-Jan. 154i-Sept. 1542. 
 
 [1541-2.] 
 
 Jan. 16. 111. Thomas Weiothesleye to the Scottish Ambassadors. 
 
 [fol. 2.] 
 Aftre most harty commendacions. Having received your lord- 
 ships lettres with a note of certain attemptates, your lordships shal 
 herin enclosed receyve again tharticles whiche youe declared and 
 delyvered to the kinges majestie, and lettres shalbe even out of 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 143 
 
 [1541-2.] VOL. ir. 
 
 Jan. 16. hand sent to the warden of the Middle Marches touching the latter 
 attemptates. And as to your lordships boke, when it shal com, 
 youe shal have bothe answer, and a boke for our parte made and 
 delyvered unto youe in like maner with good diligence. And thus 
 I besech our Lord to sende your good lordships good health. From 
 the kinges majesties palace at Westminster this Mondaye. Your 
 lordships to commaunde in all thynges that I lawfully may. 
 Thomas Wriothesleye. 
 
 Holograph. Indorsed : ' My nute to the ambassadores of Scotland, xvj" Jauuarij 
 1541.' 
 
 [1541-42.] 
 
 Feb. 16. 112. Henry VIII. to the Scottish Ambassadors, [foi. 4.] 
 
 state Papers, Auuswcrc to tharticles and credence given by our derest 
 
 (with several ncphicu the King of Scottes to the reverend fathers in God, 
 
 var a ions . William bisshopp of Aberden, Eobert bisshop of Orkney, 
 
 and to his trusty counsailour M"^ Thomas Ballenden 
 
 directour of his chaunoery, his ambassadours nowe resident 
 
 with us. 
 
 To the first article wherin our said nephieu sheweth himself to 
 rejoyse of our harty love and frendship towardes him, declared by 
 the sayd M"^ Ballenden, and to be soo desirous to continue the same 
 that no man lyveng shall make him to behave himself otherwise to 
 us then beseameth him to his derest and kinde uncle, willing his 
 said ambassadors to use all good meanes to nurishe this amitie, and 
 to remove all thinges which might hurte and hindre the same : we 
 aunswer, that likeas we have ever tendred and so regarded his 
 honour and wealthe even sithens his birth, as hath well declared us 
 by our dedes a most kinde uncle and perfite freende towarde him, 
 soo if he considre it in his harte, and determyn as the said article 
 purporteth, he may be assured that in kinde and frendely dealing 
 we cann gyve no place unto him. And we cannot thiuke that any 
 man lyveng that indede loveth him, wold advise him at any tyme to 
 behave himself otherwise to us then our proximitie of bludd and 
 our frendship requireth. 
 
 To the seconde wherin he speaketh of his aunswere to have been 
 sent anempst a meting spoken of betwen us and the said M"^ 
 Ballenden, which was not deferred by any colour or dissimulacion, 
 but for lack of the consentes of thestates of his realme, and of the 
 French king, whom he ernestly solHcited to consent therunto, and 
 could not obteyn it, sheweng himself nevertheles to continue most 
 willing therunto, soo it may stande with the contentacion of the 
 said French king, we aunswere therto that when the said M'' 
 Ballenden cam to us to Northampton, and there amonges many 
 other thinges proponed first an overture of a meting betweneus, we 
 thynkyng grett kyndnes in our nevjeu, at the first lieryng theroff could 
 
144 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541-42.] VOL. II. 
 
 Feb. 16. not but shew ourself as well inclynyd and contented therwithall as 
 he hymselfe was ; and uppon sundry lettres aftre sent to Pomfret 
 and Cawood, aswell from our said nephieu as from the said M"^ 
 Ballenden, stUl sheweng a desire and towardnes to the same, we did 
 in dede somwhat the lengre protracts our demore in those partyes. 
 But seiag we doo nowe perceyve hy oure godde nefweues imbas- 
 sadores and by theyr iTistructioTis, thai he neyther can ne wyll mette 
 with ws with owght the assent off the Frence kyng our brother, and the 
 nobylles off hys realme, though we have hadde as good will to see him 
 as he have hadde to see us, syns he makyth it now impossyble we 
 shall ^ be as well contentyd with the contray for oure part as we 
 shulde have bene with the metyng, seyng it to depende oppon the 
 arbrytrement off others jugement. 
 
 To the iij''^ article, declareng a further excuse by certeyn 
 enormities then committed by parte of the greate men of his South 
 lies, we aunswere that we have not harde by others of any such 
 thing as neded to have stayed him in so notable and frendely a 
 purpose ; but if it soo were, we cannot be sory that they be agayn 
 reduced to their due obedience. 
 
 To the iiij"* article, wherin our said nephieu shewyth that he woll 
 yet make further labour to the Frenche king for his consent to 
 suche a meting, and if he cannot obteyn that, he woU yf it please 
 us, labour at the least for a meting betwen us, the French king, and 
 hym, and there to treate a perpetuel leage betwixt us three ; and 
 also offreth, if it so like us, to take labours in the causes and 
 controversies betwen us and the said French king, not doubting but 
 in thinges honest and reasounable, the same king woll use his 
 coimsail; desireng us finally to continue in harty love towardes him 
 tUl suche a metyng maye be had, with assuraunce that he woll in 
 that tyme doo the semblable : we aunswere touching his further 
 labour for any suche meting betwen him and us, that in soo doyng 
 we wolde be lothe to put hym to soo grett payns seyng he can not with 
 owght leve off others do ytt, for surly when we mad ansivare to Balan- 
 dyne off our towarnes consernyng the "inetyng, we thowght verely that 
 he nother nededde nor wolde have axid advyce of any other prynce, 
 to have mett with suche an uncle as syns hys tender age hath shewyd 
 hym selfe soo carefull over hym as few in Chrystendum hath shewd the 
 lyke. And as tochyng the metyng bytwene us tre, I^ here Twthyng off 
 it frome our good brother off France, unthowght whome we parsayve 
 yow^ vyyll do wo thyng ; frome whmne yff any thyn^ comme to us in 
 that behalf we dowght nott to make hym suche answare as we doubt 
 not shalbe to hys contentacion and as dothe appartayne to suche 
 strayte amyte as is bytwen vs. 
 
 ' IfoU here scored out. 
 
 ^ Here Wriothesley substitutes 'We.' 
 
 5 ' Vow' scored out, and 'said nephieu' substituted by Wriothesley. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 145 
 
 [1541-42. VOL. II. 
 
 Feb. 6.] And as to thoffre for the composicion of the causes and contro- 
 versies betwen us and our said good brother, we knowe no suche 
 causes nor controversies betwen us as nedeth any such mediacion. 
 ■ Sure we be that for our parte we have kept our leages with him and 
 all others. And though he have been percace remisse in sonune 
 thinges agayn with us, wherin we beare with him, we doubt not 
 but he woU oon daye considre both his oune honour and our 
 frendship, with such other thinges as be to be wayed therin, in 
 suche sorte as he woll satisfie us without further arbitriment of 
 that which is alredy determyned. And finally as to the contynu- 
 aimce of our amytye with our said nephien, we trust he woll both 
 so redubbe somme thinges passed with us heraftre, as we shall 
 have no cause to the contrary. 
 
 A draft, witli slight corrections by Wriothesley, and many alterations by 
 Henry, which are printed in italics. Indorsed : ' The kinges majesties aunswere 
 to tharticles delyvered by the ambassadours of Scotlande.' 
 
 [1541-2.] 
 Feb. 6. 113. Henry VIII. to the Scottish Ambassadors, [foi. 12.] 
 
 state Papers, The finished minute of the preceding, under the king's sign 
 
 ' '"''■ manual. Corresponds exactly with the printed copy, with these excep- 
 tions : — At the end of the reply to the first article (p. 200, I. 21), 
 is added — ' So we thinke that they in dede love him not whiche 
 ' have advised him to kepe our rebells, in which parte he maye not 
 ' thinke straunge thoughe we by theire provocation and exemple 
 ' retayne theirs accordinglie, tyl they shal be content to restore ours 
 ' according to our treate.' The word printed 'just ' on p. 201, I. 20 
 from foot, is ' honest ' in the MS. 
 
 Indorsed : ' The fair copie of the kinges majesties aunswere to tharticles 
 gyven by the Kinge of Scottes to his ambassadors within named, sent to his 
 majestie; dispeched vj" Februarii 1541.' There are thus five copies of these 
 instructions extant. 
 
 Feb. 6. 114. Henry VIII. to James V. [foi. i5.] 
 
 Eight excellent, right hiegh and mighty prynce, our derest brother 
 and nephieu, we commende us unto youe ia our most harty and 
 effectuel maner. Advertiseng you that we have receyved your 
 lettres of credence sent unto us by your ambassadors the reverend 
 fathers in God the Bishops of Aberden and Orkney, and Master 
 Thomas Ballenden director of your chauncery, and have at good 
 lenght both in our oune person and by our counsail hard them, and 
 debated with them, not only upon their secrete credence, but also 
 touchiag the rest of their charge and commission. And forasmuche, 
 derest nephieu, as we doubt not but they woU faythefully relate 
 unto you our several aunswers made to the same, with thole 
 
 K 
 
146 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1541-2.] VOL. II. 
 
 Feb. 6. discours of their sundry conferences, and also thordre by us taken 
 at their desyre with our wardens for good rule to be kept on our 
 Bordures, we have thought good for this tyme to make an ende, 
 praying Almighty God, right excellent, right hiegh and mighty 
 prince, our derest brother and nephieu, to preserve youe in his 
 tuicion. Yeven imdre our signet. 
 
 Indorsed : ' The minute to the King of Scottes of the vj of February, the 
 xxxiij yere of the reigne of King H. viij.' 
 
 Feb. 6. 115. Henry VIII. to the Wardens of the Marches, &c. 
 
 [fol. 17.] 
 Trusty and welbiloved, we grete youe wel. Lating youe wit 
 that the Bisshop of Aberden and his coleges, ambassadors of our 
 derest nephieu the Kiug of Scottes, lately sent unto us, have amonges 
 other thinges specially desired two thinges concernyng the Bordures. 
 Thone is that it might please us to appoint certain commissioners 
 to mete with others for Scotland on the Bordures for due redresse 
 to be made of all maner attemptates of all sortes and kindes passed 
 and doon sithens the conclusion of the last treux : whiche we have 
 graunted to doo aftre our Parliament shalbe finished. Thother is 
 that it might like us to write to aU our wardens on the Bordures 
 and to our keper of Tyndal and Eiddesdall, to cause suche as be 
 under their rule to absteyn from further attemptates, and if any 
 chaunce to be doon and commytted, to see the same immediatly 
 redressed, having promised on their maisters behaulf that the like 
 shalbe duely performed on their side : whiche latter request being 
 also very reasonable, we have graunted. And therfor our pleasure 
 is that youe shall bende all your wittes and force to see this oure 
 promise in that parte duely accomplished within your charge and 
 of&ce, providing as nighe as you can that no revenges be made by 
 thinhabitantes of the same, but redresse bothe made and taken for all 
 thiQges to be doon aftre the return of the said ambassadors, accord- 
 ing to justice and the lawes of the Bordures. And if the Scottes 
 shal not performe this promise, then to lye on your garde and with 
 diligence tadvertise bothe of thattemptates and of the refusall or 
 putting over of justice for the same on their parte accordingly. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the three wardeyns of the 
 Bordures foranempst Scotland, and the keper of Tindal and B.iddesdal,vjo Feb. 1541.' 
 
 Feb. 9. 116. Sir William Eure to Henry VIII. [fol. 19.] 
 
 Pleas it your mooste royaUe and excelente majestie, to be 
 advertissede of suche affares as I am enformede of frome one of my 
 trustie espieUes withui the realme of Scotlande, whiche is comen 
 unto me the viij*'' daye of this instaunte ; that the King of Scottes 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 147 
 
 [1541-2.] VOL. 11. 
 
 Feb. 9. upon the receyte of suche lettres and articles as come from his 
 ambassadours nowe beinge with youre highenes, haithe made 
 aunswere by thadvise of his counsaile unto his saide ambassadours, 
 that they shall not consente to a parte of the saide articles, but 
 rather not to conclude nothinge, and to take thaire leve and 
 departe and lete althinges rests. What his entente or the articles 
 is I knowe not, but as I shall hereafter gather by myn espielles 
 anny occurrauntes or affaires, I shall according to my mooste 
 bounden duetie advertise your majestie with all deligence, as 
 knowethe the HoUye Gooste, who ever moore preserve your mooste 
 royalle majestie with muche feUcitie long to endure. At your 
 highenes castell of Berwike the ix* day of Februarii. Your majesties 
 mooste humble subjecte and servannte. (Signed) WyU'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1541.' 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Aug. 8. 117. Henry VIII. to the President of the North. [M. 21.] 
 
 Eight reverende father in God, right trusty and right welbiloved, 
 we grete youe wel. Lating youe wit that sending at this tyme to 
 our Bordures foranempst Scotlande our right trusty and r[ight] 
 w[elbiloved] cousin and counsailour therle of Eutland, there to 
 remayn as lord warden of the same during our pleasure, we have 
 appointed our trusty and right welbiloved counsailour John Uvedal 
 esquier, our secretary there, to repare thither with h[im], aswel for 
 the writing of all secret lettres unto us, as for the supplieng of the 
 rome of a treasorer there for the payment of suche monies as we 
 shal defray for the charges of our said cousin and of our garrison 
 there, wherin we have signified our pleasure unto him ; and also 
 that we have appointed youe to name summe honest man to supplie 
 his place as a clerc of the counsail, and our (?) counsailor in his absence, 
 to whom he shal geve suche reasonable enterteynment as youe and 
 he togither shal think convenient ; for the whiche we have given 
 unto him a good diett during his abode uppon the said Bordures. 
 Wherfor our pleasure is that youe shal electe and chuse simime 
 discreate person for this purpose, and the same swere to be true, 
 faithfull, and secrete in all thinges whiche he shalbe made privy 
 unto, as his dieuty requirethe. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the President of the North, 
 viij° Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 8. 118. Henry VIII. to John Uvedale. [foi. 23.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe wel. Lating youe 
 wit that sending at this tyme to our Bordures fora;nemp8t Scotlande, 
 our right trusty and our w[elbiloved] cousin and counsalour therle of 
 
148 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. 11. 
 
 Aug. 8. Eutlande there to reside as lord warden of our Marches during 
 our pleasure, for the special trust and confidence whiche we have in 
 your fidelitie, wisedom, and discreation, we have appointed youe to 
 repair to the same with him, and there to remayn with him as our 
 secretary and oone of our privy counsail there, and also as our 
 treasorer to receyve and paye all suche money as shalbe defrayd for 
 thenterteynment, wages, and all other charges of the said Erie and of 
 our garison there, according to suche rate and ordre as is conteyned 
 in a scedule heriu enclosed subscribed with thandes of sundry of our 
 counsail attendant uppon our person. Wherfor our pleasure is that 
 commytting the excercise of your office to summe suche discreate and 
 honest person as the Lord president of our counsail there, shal 
 name and appointe to occupe the same as a clerc to the said 
 counsail in your absence, youe shal immediatly departe towardes our 
 said Bordures, there to give your attendance and further to do as 
 befor is prescribed. And forasmoche as youe must allowe summe 
 suche reasonable stipende and proffittes to him whiche shal suppHe 
 your office in your absence as our said president shal thinke 
 reasonable, we be pleased to yeve unto youe for your entreteynment 
 during your abode uppon the Bordures aforsaid iiij. s. by the daye 
 to be paid by your oune handes of the money to be nowe delyvered 
 unto youe by our said cousin, and of suche other money as youe shall 
 heraftre receive for like purpose accordingly. Prayeng youe not to 
 fayle hereof as we specially trust youe. Yeven. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to John Uvedale, secretory of the 
 counsail in the north, viij" Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 14. 119. The Bishop op Lanbapp to the Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 25.] 
 Eight honorable, pleas it you to be advertised that this present 
 xiiij"" daye of Auguste I receaved lettres from Syr William Eure 
 knight, captayne of the kinges majesties towne and castell of 
 Barwike upon Twede, wherin he made me to have knowlege of 
 certayne relacions and reaportes made unto him by Barwike the 
 pursivaunte whiche of late was in Scotlande, and in the dyscource 
 of his said lettre is conteyned that the King of Scottes the ix"* daye 
 of Auguste instante dyd ryde frome Edenburthe to Lithe, and was 
 displeased, because that he hadde foure shippes of his not so sone 
 redy as he thought they shuld have bene, to have gone unto the 
 sees; and that there came a Scottishe harrolde frome theice 
 enbassadour at Londone called Thomsone, iu the meane tyme that 
 the saide Barwike was in Scotlande ; and the saide harrold bruted 
 in Scotlande that there came downe unto the Borders of Englande 
 tenne thousande men, and a greater nombre shuld foUowe theyme, 
 whereupone the Counsaill of Scotlande hath commaunded all 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 149 
 
 [1542]. VOL. IL 
 
 Aug. 14. Scottishe men frome Edenburghe unto the Borders to be in a redynes, 
 and lokes that the Englishemen woU invaied Scotlande, and hatha 
 made proclamacion that all gentilmen of Lawdeane and there aboutes 
 with theire housholde servauntes shalbe oon Lammer moore, whiche 
 is within tenne myles of the Borders, on Tuysdaye next commynge ; 
 and that there sayinge is for the defendence of themselfes. And 
 further, the said espiall reaported that there was oon other proclama- 
 cion made that all mene shuld bee in a redynes with their oxene 
 and horses for cariage upon oon owre warninge to goo with the 
 King ; and that also the Cardynall of Scotlande is commene home and 
 weU entreated with the king and his counsaill there. All whiche I 
 thought good to signyfie unto your good lordshippis, of entente the 
 same may advertise the kinges majestie therof as ye by your 
 excellent wisedomes shall thinke convenyent. And thus the Holy 
 Trynitie have youre good lordshippis in his holy governaunce, my 
 singuler good lordes. Written at Olde Maltone the xiiij*'' daye of 
 Auguste at six of the clocke at after none. Youre lordshipis humble 
 oratour at commaundement. (Signed) Robert Landaffe. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorahle and my mooste singuler goode lordes, the 
 lordes of the kinges majesties prevy counsaill, attending on his gracis persone.' 
 Indorsed : ' The Bisshopp of Landaph to the lordes and others of the kinges 
 majesties privie counsaile of the 14 of August a° 1542.' 
 
 Aug. 19. 120. Sir William Edre to the Privy Council, [foi. 27.] 
 
 Right honorable, please it your goode lordshipis to be advertissede 
 that the xv* dale of this instaunte, I receyvede a lettre frome the 
 counsaile of Scotlande of the date at Edenburghe, the xiij'^ dale of 
 the same, whiche I toke was but for to have gotten knowlege and 
 enteligence of thaffaires her; and therfor I wrote unto thayme 
 agayne by Herry Raye pursivaunte at armes, to thentente to knowe 
 parte of thair affaires ; whiche Herry come to me this xix"" daie of 
 this instaunte at thre of the cloke at after noon, and brought me a 
 lettre, whiche I doe sende unto your lordshipis herin clossede, withe 
 suche knowledge as he obteynede ther, and as they used hyme. 
 The said Herry saiethe that in his riding to Edenburghe, the xvj"* 
 daie of this said instaunte, he mete in his way beyonde Hadington 
 the Lorde Seton, with the lardis of Lowdean from Edenburghe 
 sowthwardes, whoe as he was informede had appointed thair cariage 
 to followe thayme with vitailles ; and they said unto hyme it was 
 for the defence of thair oune realme. But as the said Herry saiethe, 
 that by some of his acquantaunee he was enformede that they wold 
 invaide this the kinges majesties realme, and forther said that the 
 weste parte of Lowdean with Lawderdaile frome Edenburghe weste- 
 warde, was commyng forward to joyne with those of Tyviotdaile, 
 and to resoorte to gither with oostes to invaide suche like as they 
 
150 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Aug. 19. shuld have warnyng. And as he saiethe, therle of Hunteley is 
 lieutenante, because therle of Murray is seke, and that therle of 
 Arguyle with the Isles in the northe parties of Scotlande, aswell 
 the Irishe as others, is comaundede to be redye upon one ower 
 waringe with thair vitailles. Alsoe he saiethe that one Scrymeshen^ 
 maister of the workes to the King of Scottes, comethe this xix*" dale 
 of this instaunte unto Coldingham, and thre hunderethe men with 
 hyme, and one Charlis Murray comethe to Dunse and Cokbume, 
 suche hke. And during the a boide of the said Herry in Eden- 
 burghe, he was commaundede to kepe his ynne, and a sergeante at 
 armes to here hyme company, and alsoe sent a pursivaunte with 
 hyme to the Bordours, bicause noo man shuld comen secretelye with 
 hyme. And albeit may like your lordshipis to knowe that the 
 Scottes upon the xviij*'' daie of this said instaunte come to Carhame 
 and haithe wone the towre and burnte it, and like case burnte 
 waists ho.uses in Cornell ; and John Carr capitain of Warke hade 
 the momyng befor burnte twoe waiste townes in Tyviotdaile called 
 Ryden and Halden. My lordes, her is within the kinges majesties 
 towne of Berwike a grete nombfe of persones, that is to saye a 
 thousaunde warkemen, and twoe hunderethe in garison comen with 
 therle of Angos and Syr George Dowglas, whiche nombre is fer 
 above the garison being under my charge. In consideracion 
 whereof insomiche as I doe stand bounde unto the kinges majestic 
 aswell for the sure keping of the towne as for the casteU, it may 
 hke your lordshipis to be soe goode unto me as to be meane unto 
 the kinges majestic, that if warre shuld rise, that I maye as Maister 
 CUfford and other capitains haith had in tyme of warr, [have] thre 
 hunderethe men in garisone of myn oune frendes, and suche other 
 under my ruell, whiche I have of the kinges majestic in Yorkeshier, 
 whoe wold be ordourede and governed after myn advise, aswell for 
 surtie of this the kinges towne, as for the strengthing of the garisone 
 horse men her, at suche tyme as they shall forey in Scotland. For 
 Maister Chfford hade his nephewe here with thre hunderethe men, 
 in the laste warres. And alsoe myn indentur is to have twoe 
 hunderethe and fyftye to be taken in whenne as I shall se nede 
 requy[reth], and if siege shulde be laide to the saide towne or castell, 
 to take in other twoe hunderethe and fyftye. My lordes, here is 
 noe mylnes for grynding of wheite, but one wynde mylne and a 
 watter mylne with out Saint Marye gaite, whiche maye have the 
 watter withdrawen frome hir, wherfor it is necessarij that provicion 
 shuld be made for barrell floure, or elles moe mylnes. Alsoe my 
 lordes, therle of Angos is an honorable man, and Syr George Dowglas 
 a worshipfull man, but they are Scottesmen borne, and if the King 
 of Scottes shulde fortune to dye or be slayne, ther is noe doubte but 
 they wolde go into Scotlande agayne; and they shall by thair 
 
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 Aug. 19. remaynyng her knowe the privitie of Berwike as well as I doe 
 that is capitain. My lordes, there is soe strayte comaundement and 
 ponishement made in Scotlande for entercomonyng with any 
 Englishemen, that it is harde to gete as it haithe hene any goode 
 espielles for money. As knowethe the HoUye Gooste, whoe have 
 your honorable lordshipis in his hlissed kepinge. At the kinges 
 majesties castell of Berwyk this xix"" daie of Auguste at sex of the 
 cloke at afternoon. Your lordshipis at comaundement. (Signed) 
 Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honourable lordes of the kinges moste honourable 
 counsaile resiaunte aboute his moste royale majestie.' Indorsed: ' a° xxxiiijo.' 
 
 1542. 
 
 Aug. 20. 121. James V. to Heney VIII. [foi. so.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and m[ychti] prince, ours derrest 
 brother and uncle, we commend ws unto you in oure maist hartUe 
 maner, Signifyand unto the samyn we have [resavjit the xviij 
 day of this instant moneth of August youre writingis daitit at 
 Wyndisore the viij day of the samyn, ansuera[nd] oure writingis and 
 credence send unto yow with oure lovit James Leirmonth of Darsy, 
 ane of our maisteris of houshald. Conforme to youre said writing 
 and youre forthir ansuer gevin unto the said James Leirmonth 
 quhilk he hes writtin to [us] at lenth, we have thocht convenient to 
 send oure ambassiatouris towart you for dressing and ordouring of 
 sik difference [as ar] betuix ws, quhais names ar contenit in oure 
 lettres of suppHcatioun for youre saulfconduct to thame, and unto 
 thair repar[and] instruct amplie with oure mynde in aU behalffis, it 
 will pleis you, derrest uncle, gif credence to the said James Leirmonth 
 [in] sik thingis as ar necessar to be opynnit and declarit for the 
 present, Eicht excellent, richt hie and mychti prince, oure [derre]st 
 brother and uncle, we pray God have you evir in his keping. Gevin 
 under oure signet and subscrivit with oure h[and] at oure palace 
 of Halirudhous the twenti day of August the xxix yeir of oure 
 regnne. (Signed) Your lovyng brother and nepho, James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Aug. 21. 122. The Peivy Council to Sir Thomas Wharton, [foi. 31.] 
 
 Mr "Wharton, aftre our right harty commendacions. The kinges 
 majestie hath receyved your sundry lettres the last dated the xvij"" 
 of this present, conteyneng the settingfourth of the King of Scottes 
 to Pebilles, with sundry other thinges in the same conteyned ; for 
 aunswere whereunto, first, his majestie yeveth unto youe his harty 
 thankes for your vigUancye and diligence in advertisment. 
 
 Seconde : his hieghnes pleasure is that if the said King of Scottes 
 
152 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. 11. 
 
 Aug. 21. or his lieutenaunt or wardeyns shall chaunce to entre the reahne with 
 any greate force, youe shaU not in any wise gyve any suche 
 adventure of the stroke with them as might put yourself or his 
 graces peple in hasarde, but only to fuxnishe Carhsle with iij™ men 
 eyther souldiours and others good men at the least, over and besides 
 suche a nombre as may be hable to gard the towne when they shall 
 yssue out or other thiug, to cut the taiUes of the Scottes to kepe 
 from them their victualles, and in the nightes to kepe them waking, 
 which shalbe no smal annoyance to them; yeving from tyme to 
 tyme advertisment to our very good lorde therle of Eutlande, lords 
 warden of the Marches, of all your espialles and doinges ; whose 
 requestes and commandmentes for any exployte to be doon, his 
 majesties pleasure is youe shal obeye and folio we accordingly. 
 
 Thirde : his majesties pleasure is that you call before you all the 
 gentlemen and others his graces good subjectes which have soo 
 honestly served him iu your charge, and to the same on his majesties 
 behalf to yeve them moost harty thankes, assuring them that his 
 majestic taketh their service and doinges moost thankefully. 
 
 Fourth : where you write your devise and opinion for certeyn of 
 every countrey to remayne for somme small tyme in places convenyent 
 when they shalbe assembled, which shulde more daunt and correct 
 the Scottes entrepryses thenne the facion nowe used, his majestic 
 taketh the same your dyvyse in good parte, and wolde you shulde 
 by good meanes practise to bring them to it. Mary, considering it 
 hath not been used before, and that it is nowe no tyme to constrayn 
 them to doo any thing wherat they shulde grudge and repyne, his 
 majestie woll that you handle this matyer with suche a dexteritie as 
 it may be wonne by good meanes and with their good willes being 
 their oune commoditie, orelles to be put in suspence till the tyme 
 shalbe more propice for thestabhsheng of it to his graces purpose 
 and their benefite. And thus fare you right hartely well. From 
 Hampton Corte the xxj'^ of August. Your very loving frendes. 
 (Signed) W™ Southampton, E. Hertford, J. EusseU, Cuth. Duresme, 
 Ste. Winton, Antone Browne, Antony Wyngfeld. 
 
 A fair copy, with interlineations and maiguial addition by Wriothesley. 
 Indorsed : ' Mynute to M^ Wharton, xxijo Aug. a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Aug. 22. 123. Henry VIII. to the Eakl of Rutland and his 
 
 COUNCIL. [fol. 33.] 
 
 Eight trustie and right welbUoved cousin, and trustie and right 
 welbiloved, we grete youe well Lating youe witt that by the 
 purporte and tenour of certein lettres lately addressid unto our 
 counsaU from our trustie and right welbiloved servaunt and coun- 
 saillour Sir Thomas Wharton, the copy whereof youe shall receyve 
 herwith, we have ben advertised that the King of Scottes puttithe 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Aug. 22. hymself, his ordinance and people in such ordre, and makith his 
 approche with the same so nere unto our Bordures, as it shulde 
 seme he myndithe to be in suche place and aredines as he may 
 sodenly at his will doo some notable exploit uppon our subjectes in 
 those parties ; for avoding of the dawnger whereof we have thought 
 ■ mete to put our thinges likewis in ordre, and somewhat to instructe 
 youe howe youe shall use your seilf in the charcge committed unto 
 youe, in cace the said King of Skottes shulde attempt any suche 
 thing (as his preparacions), if that lettre be trewe, doo pretende. 
 Wherefore, first, our pleasure is that youe and all the rest of our 
 counsaUlours and capitaynes there shalbe vigilant and have the best 
 espiall that may be gotten, soo as the Skottes tattempt not any 
 greate enterprise against us befor youe may have some knowlege of 
 the same. 
 
 Seconde : our pleasure is that in cace the Skottes shall entre with 
 a mayn army furnished with ordinaunce for the feld, you shal 
 immediatly see and provide that Norham, Warke, Alnewike, and all 
 suche other holdes on the Bordures as youe thinke may be kept, be 
 well furnished bothe with men and vytaill, getting in to every of 
 them for the qualeties, and likewise into Berwike and CarlehiU all 
 the cataill and other vittaylles that maye be had and by any meanes 
 gotten ether on the parte of Englande, or out of Skotlande ; and 
 that doon, youe shall with the rest of our garison, all suche of the 
 contry as youe shall think mete, repare yourself to Berwike for the 
 sure[tie] and furniture wherof bothe for to offende the Skottes 
 if thay shall entre as by cutting their tayle by keping from them 
 their vitaill, and by the keping of them waking with nightly 
 alarummes, it shalbe necessarye that youe have in it of souldyours and 
 other good men, accompting herin our workmen which be alredy 
 wel egaryed, the nombre of thre thowsande persons, over and above 
 a convenyent nombre to garde the town, when the said thre thow- 
 sande persons, or suche nombre of them as youe shal thinke mete, 
 shall yssue owte for any of the purposes aforsaid, forseing ever that 
 you gyve non adventure of battaill wherby our peple might be in 
 dawnger, tyl youe shal knowe our further pleasure in that behaulf. 
 And our further pleasure is that a like furniture of ttire thousande 
 men, accompting therein our workmen, be also in that cace put in to 
 Carlisle, which we have also wryten to our servaunt Syr Thomas 
 Wharton, with commaundment to use and employe them as is befor 
 appointed for Berwyk. And we have also commaunded the said Sir 
 Thomas Wharton to be at all tymes ready to ayde youe withe suche 
 a power of the West Bordures, when so ever youe shall appointe hym 
 for any exploit or thing to be doon, as may be spared from thense, 
 leaving CarlehiU and the country in some convenyent furniture and 
 savetye. 
 
 Thirdelye : our pleasure is that youe shall cawse summe skilful! 
 
154 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Aug. 22. workman of Berwyk to goo with our servant Eobert Eoke inune- 
 diatly to Holy Elande, and_ there by their comen consent with thadvise 
 of the most honest and skilfull of the said Elande, cause two 
 bulwarkes of erthe to be spedily made, thone to be set in suche place 
 as woU beate the rode, thother in the most propice place for to 
 defende the Ilande ; and when the same shalbe made, youe shall 
 appoint unto the said Eock, who shal have thoversight of them til 
 we shal sende thither an other capitain, suche a nombre of men as 
 youe shal think mete ; and also youe shal sende thither from 
 Berwyk a pece of ordinaunce to beate the saide rode, and summe other 
 small peices of iron mete for suche bulwerkes. And this thing we 
 wolde have doon with all diligence, praying you therfor to take like 
 order for it accordingly. Signefieng unto youe that we have 
 caused lettres to be writen to the Deane and Chapitre of Duresme to 
 write to thiohabitantes of the islande not only to permit or sufire all 
 thinges to be doon as we have appointed, but also to gyve their 
 advise, ayde, and assistence therunto as apperteyn[eth]. 
 
 Fourthely : our pleasure is that youe shal cause thordenaunce nowe 
 at Wark to be vieued and considred, and suche as is good of it to 
 be stocked and putt m ordre, and oon good pece we wold also youe 
 caused to be sent thither of the store of our ordenance at Berwike, 
 with uij or v other convenient peices of iron if nede require, and 
 powder shott convenient, and a guimer or two to use the same. 
 The lacke of all wiche ordinaunce to be thus taken from Berwyke 
 we shall cawse to be supplied from hens with diligence. And to 
 thintent that ia all eventes Yorkeshier and those parties betwen that 
 and the Bordures, may be in a redines to drawe towardes the 
 frontyers if the cace shulde so reaquier, you shall understande that 
 we have writen to the President and other of our counsaill at Yorke, 
 not onely to commaunde all our subjectes in the parties in their charge 
 to be in a redines uppon oon howres warnyng, but also tadvaunce 
 forwardes towardes youe with the same, whersoever youe shall by 
 your lettres advise and requier them so to doo; whose coming 
 forwarde with the contrye having good capitaynes, for the wiche 
 we shall in this meane tyme take ordre, and your good furniture and 
 quicke sturring behinde them, shall we dowt not cawse the Skottes 
 bothe to staye and finally to retyre with their no small damage. 
 Hertely praing youe to be vigilant and to gyve often advertisementes 
 to us of thoccurrentes with youe, for the more commodious doing 
 whereof we have cawsed the postes to be layed accordinglye. 
 
 Finally: our pleasure is that if the Scottes shall entre, youe shal 
 not only annoye them as before is specefied, but also youe shal cause 
 suche nombres of men as youe shal think good to entre in to Scotland 
 whiUes they be absent, not by that waye whiche they cam, but in 
 other places not garded, and there to burne, spoyle, and destroye all 
 that they canne possible. Whiche tliinges wel put in ure, shal we 
 
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 Aug. 22. doubt not cause them to feale parte of the rewarde of their ungentle 
 enterprises against us. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to therle of Rutlande 
 and the pryvey counsaile there, xxijo Aug. a", xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Aug. 22. 124. Henry VIII. to the President and council in 
 THE North. [foi. 4o.] 
 
 Eight reverend father in God, right trusty and right welbiloved, 
 and trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe wel. Lating youe 
 wit that by lettres lately receyved from our trusty and right wel- 
 biloved servaunt and counsailour Syr Thomas Wharton knight, we have 
 been advertised that the Scottes make greate preparations and seame 
 to mynde to doo no small entreprises uppon our Bordures and 
 subgiettes in those parties, if they might have oportunytie to the 
 same. Wherfor to thintent we may be in a full aredynes for them 
 what soever shuld chaunce, our pleasure and commaundment is that 
 youe shal not only cause aU subgiettes in those parties to be by vertue 
 herof put in suche ordre and aredynes as they may set forward 
 towardes the Bordures within oon howres warnyng, but also that in 
 cace youe shalbe required by the lettres of our right trusty and right 
 welbiloved cousin therle of Eutland, tadvaunce with them towardes the 
 said Bordures, youe shal incontynently give warnyng to the cuntrey, 
 and marche forwarde towardes the place where youe shal here the 
 Scottes to be most busye, keping yourselfes nevertheles out of all 
 dauhger of them tyl youe shal here either from us or from our said 
 cousin howe youe shal further use yourselfes in that behaulf. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the president and counsail 
 in the north, xxii° Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 23. 125. Henry VIII. to James V. [foi. 42.] 
 
 Eight excellent, right hiegh and mighty prynce, our derest brother 
 and nephieu, we commende us unto youe in our most harty and 
 effectuell maner. Signefieng unto youe that syns youe have lately 
 addressed unto us your counsaUor Master James Leyrmonth, oon of 
 the masters of your housholde with credence, who with good wordes 
 hath accordingly declared your desire to the continuaunce of love 
 and amitie betwene us, it is now therfore moche to oure regrete and 
 marvaill tunderstande of the gret attemptates and entree of your 
 wardens into our realme with a nombre f arr above the comprehension 
 of the leage, daily doon to the contrary, which good wourdes be farre 
 different from these your subjects demeanours, though we can not judge 
 suche dissymulacion procede of you, being a prynce of honour, but 
 rather judge the same to have preceded of yvel disposed myndes 
 and counsaillours,as by certeyn lettres sent from somme of them which 
 
156 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Aug. 23. by chaimce have come to our handes, declaring their rejoyses at this 
 busiaes betwene us, we have percevyed. Wherfore if your mynde 
 be to contuiew the amyte, as the credence of your ambassadour 
 purporteth, it were then very convenyent that ye caused your 
 subjectes and counsailours better to folow and execute your intended 
 purpose of amyte, to withstande certeyn thinges bruted to be by youe 
 mynded agaynst us and our realme, and that there may be a short 
 and spedy remedy provyded in this matyer betwen us, lest thise 
 thinges thus attempted brede further inconvenyence. Which we 
 have thought good by writeng to open thus farre unto youe to 
 thintent youe maye considre it accordingly. 
 
 Draft, corrected by Wriotliesley and another. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the King 
 of Scottes, xxiij" Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 24. 126. The Pkivy Council to the Chancellor. [foi. 44.] 
 
 After our right harty commendacions to your good lordship. These 
 shal be tadvertise youe that the kinges majestie hath determyned 
 to sende my Lord of Norff[olk] in all diligence with a mayn force 
 agaynst the Scottes, which thing youe must kepe most secrete to 
 yourself, and for his furniture hath appointed him to levye and take 
 with him thole powers of Yorkeshire, the Bishopriche of Duresme, 
 Cumberland, Westmorland, and Kendall, ITorthumberland, Lanca- 
 shire, Chesshire, Notinghamshire, Darbishire, Staff[ord], Norff[oIk], 
 Sufif[olk], with all the tenauntes of the late Erie of Northumberlande, 
 and the tenauntes of the late que[nes] landes in Norff[olk] and 
 Suff[olk]. Wherefore his majesties pleasure is that youe shall 
 cause a commission of lieutenauncy to be made out of hande, gyveng 
 him power therby to levie all his majesties peple and thinhabitauntes 
 of all sortes within the counties and places aforsayd, and with the 
 same not only to defende his majesties realme against the Scottes, 
 but also to invade the realme of Scotlande and to remayn and tarye 
 within the sayd realme of Scotland, for the most annoyaunce of the 
 sayd Scottes for the destruccion of their countrey, to yeve them the 
 battail, or for any other purpose as long as he shall thinke requisite 
 and convenyent ; which commission your lordship must cause to be 
 writen by some very honest man to be sworne to the secrecye of it, 
 for so thimportaince of the matyer requyi'eth. And whensoever 
 your sayd lordship shal sende hither the sayd commission with a 
 mynute to be signed for your warraint for the sealing of it, we shall 
 procure the signature of the same accordingly. And thus, &c. 
 
 Fair copy. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. Cha[ncellor], xxiiij" Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 24. 127. Sir William Eure to the Privy Council, [foi. 48.] 
 
 Please it your honorable lordshipis to be advertissede that at the 
 
 laste metinge and beinge togither of Syr Robert Bowis and me, the 
 
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 Aug. 24. saide Syr Eobert saide unto me befor therle of Angus and Syr 
 George Lawson, that he wolde make a jorney into Scotlande, and 
 requirede us to ayde and further hyme therin at tyme and place by 
 his appointement, and that we shulde enquir noe more of hyme 
 in that matier, for he hade it in his oune hede previe to hyme self ; 
 and more over saide, that if the saide Erie of Angus or I shulde take 
 upon us to make any jorney, he shulde aide us at our appointement 
 with the garison withoute any further demaunde of place where we 
 wold goe unto. And upon the same he wrote twoe severalle 
 lettres, thone to me, and thother unto therle of Angos, Master 
 Dowglas and me, as by the copies of the same lettres dothe apper, 
 whiche I doe sende unto your lordshipis herin clossede. And accord- 
 ing to the tennour of the saide lettres my said Lorde of Angus and I 
 accomplished his requeste. And further of the saide Syr Eobertes 
 procedinges in the saide jorney, soe ferre as is comen to my know- 
 ledge at this present is, that he being accompanyede with Syr 
 Cuthbert Ratclif putte furthe thair forreys in Scotlande, and burnte . 
 certayne townes, and soe recoillede homewarde; and the Scottes 
 prekers with showttinge and cryinge pursuede and sette upon 
 thayme, and haithe overthrawen the saide Syr E. Bowes and his 
 companye, and taken hyme self presoner, his brother Eicharde, Syr 
 John Witherington marshall of this towne, John Carr capitaia of 
 Warke, John Tempaste, and John Herron of Chipchace, with dy verse 
 other gentilmen and others of the garisones and countree men to a 
 grete nombre ; and as I am enf ormede Syr " Cuthbert EatcHf taken 
 alsoe. And as George Bowes nephewe to the said Syr Eobert 
 Bowes, and the capitain of Norhame, whoe was upon the feilde and 
 is comen home, and haithe sent me worde that those of Eiddisdaile 
 with Syr Cuthbert Eatclifes companye was the firste that flede, 
 and my lorde of Angus lighted lyke a nobble man, with the said Syr 
 Eobert and the other gentilmen that is taken, and gate awaye with 
 grete debaite of hyme self, and the reste of his company dyde 
 noughte. And thus I will commytte your honourable lordshipis to 
 the tuycon of the Holly Gooste. At the kinges majesties castell of 
 Berwike, the xxiiij*' dale of August at seven of the cloke at night. 
 Your honourable lordshipis at comaundement. (Signed) Wyll'm 
 Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honourahle lordes of the kinges moste honourable 
 counsaile resiaunt aboute his mooste royale majestic.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 Small wafer signet, 'W. E.' 
 
 Aug. 25. 128. The Earl of Angus and Sir George Douglas to 
 THE Privy Council. [foi. 5o.] 
 
 Plesyt your lordschipis to be advertysyt that the kyngis 
 capytainys of hys gairnysonnys of the quhyt coittys, and Maister 
 
158 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. 11. 
 
 Aug. 25. Eetlyfe vyce wairden of the MyddyU Marche, with the rest of the 
 gentyllmen of Norththimimerland, and Jhone Herroun with Tendell 
 and Eyddisdaille, dyd mak ane royde in Seottysland this Sancte 
 Bartholomew daye in the moirnynge. We wor the nowmer of thre 
 thousande men, and we schofyt furthe two forrashys tyU. burne 
 sarten townys in Tavydaille, in the toin forray wes Jhone Herroun 
 with Tyndaille and Eyddysdaylle, and Eobert of Colleinwoude and 
 Jhone of Horslye, with the rest of CwikdayUe, and ane hunderethe 
 quhyte coittys with thaime. And the tuyer forraye wes the 
 garnysoun of Berwyk with the marscheUe, and the capytaine of 
 Norrem with Norrem schyre, and Schir Eobert Illerkar with the rest 
 of the gentylle men of Norththummerland, and ane hunderethe 
 quhyt coittys with thayme ; and thyr two forreschys dyd burne in 
 syndry plaissys, and thane dyde meyte at ane toune callyt Hyetoun 
 on the hylle betuyx Kelsoche and Jeduarte, and so thaye had ane 
 gryt grounde tyU ryde or thay coime tyUe uys againe ; and in the 
 mein tyme the Scottys gadderyt togydder, boyt of the Mers and 
 Tavydaille, and coime furthe of Kelsso with the ErUe of Huntlye, 
 beynge the Kyiige of Scottys lufe tenand, and it is said he hes ane 
 thousand men of the incuntray of Scotlande commandyte to waite 
 apon hyme; and thyr men coime betuix our forraye and our 
 buschement, and we wore efferyt for our forraye, and Schir Eobert 
 Bowys tuyk ane cumpeny with hyme and royd and met our forray 
 and coime fairlye ryden all to gydder tyll the buschement, and at 
 hys cumynge junyte hys folkys with the buschement ; and the 
 Scoittys coime evyne harde efter thaime, and the Erlle of Huntlye 
 with the fute men coyme efter the horsmen, and the men of our 
 two forrays had gotynge sarten nowte and scheipe, and thayre wos 
 ane gryte nummer of men goine avaye with thys gud, and alshe 
 soine is TyndaiUe and Eyddysdayll saw the guddys goine, thay 
 gallopyt furthe of ane wynge of our oste, and foloyd efter the 
 guddys. And thane Maister Eetlyfys men royd ane gryt cumpeny 
 but of ordour, and began to trot, and schortlye fell in tyU gaUapyne, 
 and thane the most part of all the ost brak reulle and fled. 
 GentyU men wald faine have stoppyt thaime, hot it wald nocht be ; 
 Schyr Eobert Bouys lychttyte, and ane small nummer vnth hym, and 
 we wor on hys rycht hand ane gud space frome hyme, for he wos 
 the toin end of the feyld, and we the toyer. And we could nocht 
 call thaime that lychtyt with Maister Bouys abwe xl men, and thaie 
 in ane maner wos the gryt ost fled, excep ane tuonty that stuyd 
 with ws about our penseU, and thane we saw thair wos no ramedy, 
 we wor nocht abyll to rasyst our ennymeys, nor we had no pouer to 
 help our freindys. We kepyt the small nummer we had to gydder, 
 and defendyt our selffys als weUl as we mycht, and nocht without 
 gryt paine and dainger, for of our tuonty thair is kyUyt and takyne viij. 
 We wald have stoppyt the schaise, and turnd again divers tymys, bot 
 
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 Aug. 25. it wos not possybylle, for the gryt nummer of our men fled with out 
 merssy. And efter the schais had contynneuyd lange, we tumyt 
 againe at one strait and had ane trumpet with us, and sarten gud 
 falloys taryd with ws ; and thair we stopyt the schas at that part 
 quhair we wor, hot the schais yeid divers wayis and contennuyd ane 
 gryt grounde. Thair is kyllyt and takyne of our cumpeny threscoir 
 and ten. I trest to God thair be few kyld, hot thair is ane gryt nummer 
 takynge, in all the quiche we can nocht sartyfy your lordscypys of the 
 treutht is yyt. Schyr Eobert Bouys is takynge with Jhone Davy- 
 soune of Dennerlaw and George Davysoun within Tavydaille. Eichart 
 Bowys hys brother is takyng in the Mers with Jhone Dyksoun of 
 Beltschester. Jhone Tempest is takynge with ane sarvand of Laird 
 of Sefuyrtis. (?) Jhone Herroun of Schypschays is takynge be ane 
 sarvand of the Laird Edmestounys. Jhone Car, capytaine of Wark, 
 is takyng be Eichart Car, Laus Carrys soun. Thomas Foster of 
 Edderstoun is takynge be Stein Davysoun and his brother ia law 
 lard of Craisthorne. The Mairschell of Berravyke is takynge, bot 
 we can nocht tell to quhat plais. Thys Fryday the Erll of Huntlye 
 hes commandyt aU. the men of the Mars and Tavydayll to be with 
 hyme in Jeduart and brynge thayr presonerys with thaime. Quhat 
 ordour he wyll tak with the said presonarys it is nocht yit knauinge. 
 It is said that the Kynge of Scottys wyll have fyfe hundere men in 
 Coudygaime, and fyf hunder men in Douns and Langtoun. Thyr 
 two tounys ar in the Mers. It is said the byschopis and the men 
 of the schyrche sail pay thir mennys waidgys. The Scottys ar 
 warray wantoun, and becaus of thys gryt mysfortoun that we have 
 had, it makis thaime the prouder. Not the les gyf it wyU pleis the 
 kyngis majesty e tyll send suche pouer as may rasyst thair pryd and 
 gyfe thaime ane gryt snap, thay wyU be gentyll inewche efteruart. 
 Tha belewe it wyll go always with thaime as it hes goin at this 
 tyme. Trewyly it wos nocht tha that wan the feyld, it wos we 
 that losd it with our mysordour. We wylle trybyll your l[ord- 
 schipis] no moir at this tyme beseichinge your l[ordschipis] to 
 apardoun our hoymly wrytynge. Schyr Cudbert Eetlyfe is takynge 
 to Buinjeduart. Praying God to have your lordschipis in his 
 blysseid kepynge. At Berravyk, the xxv day of August be your 
 l[ordschipis] himuyl servandys. (Signed) Ar* erl of Angus. G. D. 
 
 Addressed : ' Tyll my lordys of the kyngis most honorabyle counsaU.' 
 Indorsed : ' Therle of Anguishe and Syr George Douglas to the counsail, xxv" 
 Aug. a° xxxiiij".' Small wafer signet (obliterated). 
 
 Aug. 25. 129. Henky VIII. to the Duke of Norfolk. [foi. 52.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right enterely welbiloved cousin, we grete youe 
 wel. Lating youe wit that forasmoche as we have appointed youe 
 with diligence to repare to our Bordures foranempst Scotland for 
 
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 Aug. 25. the surety and defence of the same, albeit we have assigned by 
 
 our conunission the powres of certain shires in the same expressed, 
 
 to yeve there attendance uppon youe ia this jorney, and in all 
 
 thinges to doo as youe shal commande them, yet for the better 
 
 furniture in the same, our pleasure is youe shal not only take with 
 
 youe out of our countie [of] Suff[olk], Syr William Drury, Syr 
 
 William Walgrave, Syr Thomas Germyn knightes, John Spring and 
 
 Henry Doyle squires, with all suche hable men as they canne make 
 
 of their oune servantes tenantes or in their romes and ofSces, and 
 
 all others dwelling ia our said county of Su£f[olk] not being 
 
 specially appointed by our former lettres, but also that youe shal 
 
 likewise levye and take out of our county of Suff[olk] all your 
 
 oune tenantes and others within your romes and offices there, and 
 
 such other as youe shal think mete, not being befor otherwise 
 
 appointed by our former lettres. And thise shal [be] your sufficient 
 
 warr[ant] and discharge in that behaulf. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Norff', xxv" 
 Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 25. 130. Rutland and his council to Henry VIII. [foi. 53.] 
 
 Pleas it youre mooste exceUente majestie to bee advertised that 
 this presente mornyng I have received lettres from the captaine of 
 Norham, whiche I doo sende unto your majestie herein closede ; by 
 the contentis whereof youre majestie maye perceive what chaunce is 
 lately happened unto youre servauntis on youre Borders. And 
 albeit it apperethe by the tenour of the said lettres that there is 
 litle truste to be put in youre subjectis of the same Borders, and that 
 Sir Eobert Bowes and others bee takene prisoners, I therefore shall 
 make the beste spede I canne to repayre unto your towne of 
 Newecastell, and there entende (God willing) to take the beste ordre 
 I canne for the defence of youre said Borders. And inasmoche as 
 the said Syr Eobert Bowes, being a man of experience and knowelege, 
 was appoyntid by your majestie to bee oone of youre counsaill here, 
 I wolde mooste humbly beseche your said majestie tappoynte some 
 other man of knowlege and of experience to supplye his said rome 
 here for the tyme in all youre afFayres in thies parties ; mooste 
 humbye beseching your said majestie that I may knowe your 
 majesties pleasure in all thies premyssis, whiche to thuttirmuste of 
 my powre evermore I shall applye myself feithefully tobserve in 
 every behalf, as knowethe Almightie God, who evermore have you in 
 his mooste holy governaunce, my mooste singler good and gracious 
 soverain lorde. Writtene at Darneton this Friday in the mornyng, 
 being the xxv" daye of Auguste at nyne of the clok. 
 
 I have alsoo caused suche as bee here, of your counsaill with me 
 at this presente to put theyr handes unto thies lettres. (Signed) 
 
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 Aug. 25. Your most humble and obedyent subgectes and sarvantys, Thomas 
 Rutland, John Haryngton, John Markham, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 In Uvedale's hand. Addressed. Indorsed : ' Therle of Rutland, with the 
 counsail secrete uppon the Bordures to the K. majestie, xxv° Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 1542. 
 
 Aug. 25. 131. James V. to Henky VIII. [fol. 56.] 
 
 state Papers, Refers to their late correspondence, and his own instructions to 
 
 vol. V, p. 207. jjj^g wardens to preserve peace on the Marches. Expresses surprise 
 at the late raid by the English warden of the Middle Marches, the 
 result of which he supposes is known to Henry. Asks a safe 
 conduct for his ambassadors, and will still endeavour to preserve 
 peace. Refers Henry to his envoy at his court. Halyrudhous, 25* 
 August, 29"^ year of his reign. (Signed) Your levying brother and 
 nepho, James Rex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Aug. 26. 132. EUTLAND AND HIS COUNCIL TO THE PrIVY COUNCIL. 
 
 [fol. 57.] 
 
 Pleas it your good and honourable lordships to bee advertised, 
 that yeistirdaye yn the mornyng I dispatched a poste frome Darneton 
 with lettres unto the kinges majestie concernyng thoccurantis on the 
 Borders, and that daye I made suche diligence as I arrived here at 
 Newecastell at vij of the clok at night. 
 
 The same daye I received lettres at Darneton frome the kinges 
 saide majestic of the xxij*' of Auguste instante, and have at lengthe 
 with good advisemente considred and pondred the sundry devises, 
 commaundements, and chargis conteyned in the same, and shall 
 applie myself with all diligence possible to put theffectes thereof in 
 ure with suche money as I have here alredy ; but to have all 
 thinges done, set furthe, and ordred as his majesties pleasure is 
 expressid in his said lettres, greattir somes of money (as your 
 lordshippis canne well considre) bee requysite to bee had and sente 
 hiddir with spede, for furnyture of all the contentis in the said 
 lettres expressid ; and in the meane tyme I shall bee doing with 
 suche money as I have here alredy until I knowe his majesties 
 further pleasure therein. This presente Sattirdaye I have received 
 lettres frome benorthe (whiche I sende you herein closed) ; frome 
 whome they come I knowe not, ner dare not bee soo bold to opene 
 and loke on theym, considring that they bee addressid unto your 
 good lordshippis, humbly beseching the same, that I mought bee 
 assertayned of the kinges majesties good pleasure what I shall doo 
 in all suche like cacis of opennyng of lettres frome tyme to tyme 
 hereaftir, and in all other thinges concernyng the chargis and 
 furnyture of all the contents of the said lettres of the xxij" of 
 
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 Aug. 26. Augusts. All kindes of corne and grayne bee very dere in thies 
 parties, wherefore provysion of the same muste nedis bee made oute 
 of hand in other placis, and sente unto Barwike, or unto some other 
 portis, creks, and havones nere thereunto, oreUes the garrisones there, 
 and alsoo suche as bee in my cumpanye (being oonnys repayred 
 thiddir) shall not bee able to contynue there any tyme withoute 
 great daunger to the towne, becaus a great nombre of men woU 
 consume and spende mooste parte of all the vitaUe asweU at 
 Barwik as at Carlile, and in other placis thereabouts, if they shall 
 sodenly repayre thiddir withoute good and greate provysion made 
 before for the same. And here yn Newecastell they bee soo 
 destitute of grayne, that they cannot undirtake. to make provysion 
 thereof in any shorte tyme, and no provysion is yet comon hiddir 
 of any suche grayno frome besouthe. I received no copies of Syr 
 Thomas Whartones lettres in the kinges said lettres of the xxij" of 
 Auguste like as the same lettres doo purports I shuld. I have 
 alsoo yestirdaye at night dispatched my lettres by poste aswell to 
 Barwik as to Carlile, to knowe howe and in what state and cace 
 the same, and alsoo all the Borders doo stande at this presents. 
 And that knowene, I shall assertaine the same with diligence by 
 my next lettres, as knowethe Almightie God, who evermore have 
 your good lordshippis in his holye governaunce. Written at Newe- 
 castell upon Tyne, the xxvj daye of Auguste at tenne of the clok 
 before none. Assuredly your good lordships. (Signed) Thomas 
 Eutland, John Hafyngton, John Markham, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 In Uvedale's hand. Addiessed : ' To my lordes of the kinges mooste honor- 
 able consaill.' Indorsed : ' Therle of Eutlaalde, with the counsail secrete upon 
 the Bordures to the Counsail, xxvj" Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 26. 133. Rutland and his council to Henry VIII. [foi. 59.] 
 
 Pleas it youre mooste excellente majestic to bee advertised, that 
 this presente night at xj of the clok I have received lettres and 
 other newes and occurrants of the Borders and oute of Scotland 
 sente unto me by Syr William Eure, knight ; aU whiche I doo sende 
 unto your majestic herein closed, to thentente your said majestic 
 maye at lengthe perceive the same. And having with me here at 
 this tyme John Horsley and Eobert Colyngwod, I have commoned 
 withe theim touching thastate of your borders and cuntrey of 
 Northumbreland, who playnely afferme unto me that there is suche 
 great scarcitie of almaner of grayne, as the like thereof hathe not 
 bene sene in all theyr liffes ; and further they doo afferme that the 
 cuntrey is not able to furnyshe theymselfes with grayne, and that 
 the pore people doo leve in suche penury as they never sawe before 
 this tyme for wante of corne; of whiche thing according to my 
 mooste boundenne dutie I canne no lesse doo, but tadvertise your 
 
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 Aug. 26. majestie. And as concernyng the late myschaunce happened unto 
 Syr Eobert Bowes and to his cumpany, I cannot yet assertaine your 
 majestie of the' truthe thereof, because of sundry varieties of 
 reaportes of that matier. Aud thus Almightie God evermore have 
 you in his mooste holy governaunce, my mooste singler good and 
 gracious soverain lorde. Written at your towne of Newecastell 
 upon Tyne, the xxvj daye of Auguste at xij of the clok at mydnight. 
 Your mooste humble and obediente subjectes and servauntes. 
 (Signed) Thomas Eutland, John Haryngton, John Markham, Jo. 
 Uvedale. 
 
 In Uvedale's hand. Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 28. 134. Eutland and his council to Henry VIII. [foi. ei.j 
 
 Please it your moost excellent majestie to be advertised, that this 
 night at midnight, and sithens that tyme, I have received certein 
 lettres from Syr William Eure, Syr George Lawson, and from Eobart 
 CoUingwoode ; in which lettres of CoUingwoode your majestie maie 
 perceive what they of Scotland entende and be mynded to doo with 
 our prisoners latelie taken, and unto what parties of Scotland they 
 do bend with their powre at this present. In thother lettres is 
 conteyned thastate of your towne of Berwik and what provision and 
 store of graine is there at this present ; all whiche lettres I do send 
 unto your majestie herewith enclosed, of entent the same maie 
 knowe and perceive what maie be done with the provisions at 
 Berwik until such tyme as your majesties other provisions maie be 
 arrived there, the comyng wherof shalbe a great releif and conforte 
 (as it is thought) of al those parties, and is moche desirous to be 
 had by al such as entend trulie to serve your said majestie here, and 
 without that your bordres in Northumbreland stande in grete 
 daunger as farr as I can yet hitherto perceive ; and so shall remaine 
 until God send newe provision of the ground, which I thinke verely 
 woU skante be redie here these thre wekes yet to come. And 
 inasmoche as your bordres in Northumbr eland be at this daie moch 
 wekened by meanes of the late misfortune chaunced there, I therfore 
 have writen unto your president at York to sende unto me furthwith 
 foure hundreth men out of Yorkshire, to revive and renewe the 
 saide bordres againe, which shalbe devided with the residue of myn 
 owne nombre into such places there as I can moost convenientlie 
 bestowe them to serve your hieghnes, and so I entende they shal 
 contynue. And I with the residue of my nombre shal remaine at 
 Alnewik for service and defence as well of your towne of Berwik as 
 of your said Marches, as the case shall requyre. 
 
 And this daie arrived here one Eosye, an herrolde of Scotland, 
 who had lettres addressed a swell unto thambassadour of Scotland 
 nowe with your majestie, as unto your counsell at York, which 
 
164 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Aug. 28. lettres so addressed to your said counsell at York I was bold for 
 many consideracions to open and loke upon, and thinking the same 
 necessarie to be seen by your majestie, I do send yt also here in- 
 closed unto the same your majestie and not unto your said counsel to 
 York; moosthumbhe beseching your said majestie that I male knowe 
 your further pleasure in all the premisses, which to the best of my 
 powre I shall faithfuUie ensue, as knowith Almighty God, who ever- 
 more have you in his moost holie governaunce, my moost singler 
 good and gracious soveraigne lord. Writen at Newecastell, the 
 xxviij'^ daie of August at thre of the clock at after none. 
 Your moost humble obedient servauntes and subjectes. (Signed) 
 Thomas Eutland, John Haryngton, John Markham, Jo. 
 Uvedale. 
 
 Postscripta : The forsaid Scottishe herrolde commith not by post, 
 but on his own horse, and said unto me here, that one of the causes 
 of his comming at this tyme unto your majestie, is tobteyne a saulfe 
 conducte for two ambassadours to be sent fourthwith oute of Scotland 
 unto your said majestie. And also he shewed before me one pakket 
 of lettres addressed unto their ambassadour nowe attending upon 
 your said majestie. 
 
 Upon the receipt of Sir William Eure lettres concerning the entre 
 of John Carr of Wark, I have sent thither one hundreth men under 
 the leading of Thomas Waterton and of Nicholas Tempest, albeit 
 Thomas Gowre hath shewed unto me this present daie, that your 
 castell of Wark is not tenable. Wherin I moost humblie beseeh 
 your majestie to knowe your pleasure, for they be two honest 
 gentlemen whome I have commaunded to lie there to assiste the 
 capitaine and deputie there. 
 
 Over this, George Heron hath shewed unto me at this present 
 howre, that there is com to Jedwourth and Kelsale mW men ; wherof 
 he saith his father being prisoner in Scotland did send him word he 
 sawe m^ horsemen. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the king our soveraign lordes moost excellent majestie.' 
 Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 29. 135. Rutland and his council to the Pkivy Council, [foi. 63.] 
 
 Please it your good and honorable lordships to be advertised, 
 that this present daie sone after midnight I received lettres from 
 your good lordships of the xxvj'' of this August instaunt, and have 
 at length and with good advisement perused and considered the 
 kinges majesties moost hiegh commaundement and pleasure conteyned 
 in the same, which I shal endevour my self to put in ure to all 
 ententes as I am commaunded to do in every behalf. And yet 
 before the receipt of your said lettres, thinking John Carr of Wark 
 to have ben staled in Scotland, I had sent one c men unto Wark for 
 
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 Aug. 29. the savegard thereof, as appereth by my lettres addressed yesterdaie 
 at three of the clock at after none unto the kinges said majestie. 
 This daie in the morning, I received a lettre from the said John 
 Carr, which at his retorne he wrote unto me, and I do send the 
 same herewith enclosed unto your lordships. By the tenour wherof 
 your lordships may perceive of what good courage he is to kepe the 
 said howse of Wark ; and to enforce and encourage him so to do, I 
 have graunted unto him his fiftie men in wages there such as he 
 woU name and appointe for the better defence of the said castell ; 
 and albeit I had writen unto Syr William Eure to furnishe him 
 with vitailles and all other necessaries and abihmentes of warr for 
 the defence of the said howse of Wark, yet I have this daie in the 
 kinges majesties name, iterated the said commaundement aswell unto 
 the said Syr William Eure as unto Syr George Lawson, with further 
 declaracion concernyng thordre and behaviour of the said garrison 
 and workemen at Berwik like as it is expressed in the fourth article 
 of your said lettres. 
 
 I have also addressed my lettres this present daie unto my Lord 
 of Westmorland, the Chauncelour of Durisme, and to Syr George 
 Conyers, for sending to me furthwith of v" men out of the Bisshoprik, 
 to be layd in Norhamshire, like as your said letters purpourt in the 
 secounde article of the same ; and have taken ordre that they shalbe 
 paied for their cotes and conduct money at their arrival at Newe- 
 castel, and wages for xiiij daies, during the which tyme, I thinke to 
 have the Lord Latimer arrived here with m' men outB of Yorkshire. 
 And thenne I entende to dispech home againe the v** bisshoprik 
 men, if I and the counsel here shall thenne thinke the same con- 
 venient so to be done. 
 
 I am also, enfourmed from Robart Collingwood this daie that the 
 King of Scottes ordinaunce is arrived at a place' called Sowtrey, but 
 thre myles from Wark. 
 
 Yesterdaie at Newecastel cam thither unto me Syr Thomas 
 Wharton knight, and taried with me this present daie until tenne 
 of the clock before none, who shewed himself to be very willing and 
 redie to serve the kinges majestie at al tymes to the uttermoost of 
 his powre, and saith that the West Bordres be in good astate at this 
 present, and that he is a great deale before hand with the Scottes. 
 As knowith Almightie God, who evermore have you in his holie 
 governaunce, my very good lordes. Writen at Morepeth the xxix*' 
 daie of Augaste at vj of the clock at after none. Assured your good 
 lordships. (Signed) Thomas Rutland, John Haryngton, John 
 Markham, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my very good lordes, my lordes of 
 the kinges graces moost honorable counsel.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
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 Aug. 29. Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) John Car to the Earl of Eutland. [foL 64.] 
 
 Please it your lordeshepe to be advertyshede, that yesterdaie I 
 was at my entre and found my taker gude to me. He hathe 
 lettunge me home a gane for a monethe dale of my nawn band, and 
 Oder seurtes in Scotland, wiche I fande hym ther. Your lordshepe 
 shall know that Olever Sengvilar and oders the kinges servantes of 
 Scottland, come to Gedworde apon Frydaie last, and hathe hade a 
 waye with thame a pon Sondaie last past Syr Eobert Bowys, Syr 
 Cutbart Eatlefe, Syr Eoger Lasseles, Syr John Wederryngton, John 
 Herron, and one noder wyche I knowe not perfytlye, but is I suppose 
 yt is one William Bucton. So far as I can gytt witt or knowlege 
 by myne qwantence in Scottland, that the furst jurneye that the Erie 
 of Huntleye makes into England wilbe to lye sege to the kynges 
 castUl of Warke. Wherfor I humbly bechese your gud lordshepe 
 that I myght have somme aide to manetene the kynges graces castyll 
 with aU, and that it wold pleace your gud lordshepe that I myght 
 have fyftie men at my nowe chosynge, and wagges for the same for 
 the save garde of the same castill. And as for Master John 
 Tempest and his broder Lasseye, wych had the rewle of one 
 hounderyth men in the same castiU for mantenance thereof, as yet 
 ys in Scottland, of the wche hounderythe ys commyd home nye 
 fyftie at this daie with gTet hurtes and without wepyng or hemes. 
 And thus the Holie Gost have your gud lordshepe in his tuicion and 
 kepeinge. At the kynges graceis castell of Wark thes xxviij*' daie 
 of August. Yours at commando. John Car. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' The the ryght honerable Lorde of Rutlande, with 
 spede.' 
 
 Aug. 29. 136. Henry VIII. to Master Shelley. [foi. 67.] 
 
 Trusty and welbiloved, we grete youe well. And where we 
 have appointed youe by vertue of our sundry warrauntes directed 
 to diverse our treasourors and servauntes to receyve the somme of 
 Ixm' H. sterling, our pleasure and commaundement is that youe shal 
 ordre and employ the sayd money in manor and forme following : — 
 Fyrst, youe shall of the same content and paye presently all such 
 sommes of money as youe shal be commaunded to disburse by the lettres 
 of our right trusty and right entierly welbUoved cousin and counsailour 
 the Duke of Norff[olk], or by the lettres of any fowre of our pryvy 
 counsail attendant on our person, for provisions of come and all 
 other kyndes of victualles for necessaryes and for conducte cotes and 
 wages of suche horsmen and fotemen as we nowe sonde to our 
 Bordures foranempst Scotlande, for the furniture and defence of the 
 same ; for the which payementes to be so made their severall billes 
 as is aforsayde with thise presentes shalbe your warrant and dischardge 
 
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 Aug. 29. against us. And our further pleasure is that putting the rest of the 
 sayd which shall remayn unpayd here in ordre to be 
 
 caried towardes our sayd Bordures, you shal with the same repayre 
 to our town of York, and there delyver it with the billes of all the 
 prestes. for cotes and conducte by youe before payd, to our trusty and 
 right welbiloved counsailour, Syr John Harington knight, whom we 
 have appointed to be our treasourour for the payement of our 
 garrison and men of waiTe nowe sent to the sayd Bordures ; and 
 thother prestes for provisions of victualles and necessaryes, you shall 
 reserve uppon your charge for that we have appointed youe to 
 receyve the provisions to be made uppon the sayd prestes, and to 
 see them uttered to our profEt and renewed as you shalbe com- 
 manded by our sayd cousin, the Duke of- Noriij^olk] ; we being all 
 thadventure in the conveyaunce of the same. And further we woll 
 that youe shall content and paye the remayne of all such money as 
 shall come to your handes of the sales of the sayd victualles and 
 necessaries when youe shall not be commanded eftsones to renewe 
 the sayd provisions, to thandes of the sayd Syr John Harington for 
 the payement of our sayd garryson, whose bill shalbe your discharge 
 in that behalf. 
 
 Indorsed : ' The copy of the warrant to Master Shelley apud Westm. xxix" 
 Aug. a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 137. The same warrant. [foi. 7i.] 
 
 No date. Fair copy on parchment, headed ' By the king.' 
 
 Aug. 30. 138. The Privy Council to Eutland. [M. 72.] 
 
 After our right harty commendations to your good lordship. 
 Thiese shalbe to advertise youe the kinges pleasour is that upon 
 receipt herof ye take subetancial ordre with al the garrysons and al 
 othre the kynges subgettes, soo as from the date herof there be noo 
 attemptates doon by any of them upon the subgettes of Scotland but 
 that good rule be kept for the kynges parte, whatsoever provocation 
 shalbe made by the Scottes to the contrary,^ demaundyng of the 
 Scottes rulers of the Bordres redresse and reformation as hath been 
 accustumed in tyme of peace, and youe doing the like unto the 
 Scottes, if any of the kynges subgettes shal offende to the contrary ; 
 soo as from this daye forwarde, warden redresse shalbe made as in 
 tyme of peace, which the King of Scottes hath by his lettres and 
 ambassadour here re.«ydent promysed shalbe observed and doon for 
 his parte. And to thintent the determination taken here shalbe the 
 more assuredly executed, it is further ordered by the kinges highnes, 
 wherunto thambassadour hath agreed, that the herauld of Scotland 
 shalbe present at the delyvery of thiese lettres unto your lordship 
 ' The ten preceding words scored out. 
 
168 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Aug. 30. and likewise the kinges higlines harould sent to youe with thiese 
 lettres from hens, shal passe with the heraulte of Scotland and be 
 also present at the delyvery of thambassadour of Scotlandes lettres 
 to the Erie of Huntley, of like tenour of thiese wryten unto youe. 
 Wherfor we doubt not but ye wyl see the kiages majesties pleasour 
 accomplished accordyngly. And thus most hartely fare ye wel. At 
 Westmestre the daye of Augusta Your lordshippes loving frendes. 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed: 'Mynute to my L. of Rutland 
 xxx° Aug. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Aug. 31. 139. Rutland to the Privy Council. [foi. 74.] 
 
 Please it your good and honorable lordships to be advertised, 
 that yesterday in my jorney from Morepath hitherwardes, divers and 
 many gentlemen of these parties repah-ed unto me, and at my 
 comyng hither I furthwith consulted with them, not onlie for the 
 bestowing of part of my traine in sundrie howses in the countie of 
 Northumbreland, which I have alreadye done by their advise, as 
 appereth by a scedule here iaclosed, but also I have given straite 
 charge and commaundement in the kinges majesties name to every 
 of the capitaines of the said retynue, and also unto the gentlemen 
 of the countie of Northumbreland, that they shal studie, devise, and 
 applie themselfes and all their forces oonly for defence of the 
 Bordres, pece, and people there without seking any meanes or waies 
 to revenge, like as it is conteyned in your lettres of the xxyj"* of 
 this August instante in the thirde article of the same. And further 
 also have charged and commaunded them upon paine of deth, to 
 kepe this matier secrete only unto themselfes until they shalbe 
 otherwise commaunded by the kinges said majestic. 
 
 This present dale or to morowe, I entende to enter into further 
 communication with the moost wise and discrete gentlemen of these 
 parties, for namyng and appointing of deputie wardens of the Middel 
 Marches for a tyme to supplie that rome in thabsence of Syr 
 Cutbert Eatclif, nowe prisoner in Scotland. 
 
 Before the receipt of your said lettres and immediatly upon the 
 knoweledge of the jBrst taking of Syr Eobart Bowes and others, I had 
 entred into communicacion with Eobart Colingwoode and with 
 John Horseley for thobteyning and getting home againe of them out 
 of thandes of their takers, and was in hope to have practised somme 
 meanes for their delivery. But all my practise and purpose, and 
 also theirs, quayled, at such tyme as the said prisoners were conveid 
 unto Edenburgh. And yesterdaie they plainlie affirmed to me, that 
 onles they were sent to the Bordres unto their takers againe, they 
 coulde not ymagine or divise any meanes but only by raunsome. 
 Yet I entende to practise by all the waies and meanes I can make, 
 as ye have commaunded me for their delivery. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 169 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Aug. 31. I do send unto your lordships herewith enclosed one lettre of 
 John Carr of Warke and one other lettre of Syr George Lawson 
 sent unto me y'esterdaie from them, wherby your good lordships 
 maie perceive what provisions of come and graine is at this present 
 within your towns at Berwik, and by thother what newes the said 
 John Carr hereth oute of Scotlande, with such other effectes as 
 be conteyned in either of the said lettres ; and inasmocheas the 
 fortresses on the Bordres be unfurnished of gonners, and none maie 
 be well spared out of Berwik, therfore I thinke it were very requisite 
 to send hither a good nombre of men practised in that feate, to be 
 bestowed in sundrie places on the said Bordres as it shalbe thought 
 necessary, for they maie be evil spared oute of the towne of Berwik 
 in this present necessitie. 
 
 Finally my lordes, ye shal understaund that there is sent hither 
 at this present a grete nombre of French crownes and ducates of 
 sundrie straunge coynes, wherof a great nombre be broken crack[ed], 
 and also do lacke waight, somme xijd., some xd., some viiijd., and some 
 vjd. And the people of this contrey being poore and destitute of silver, 
 and not acquainted with any such straunge gold, do make very moch 
 refusal of the same. The poore soldiours on thother side have uttered 
 a great somme of them to their no litle losse and detriment, in somoche 
 as amonges all others the kinges affaires in these parties, daily there 
 is many complaintes of this matier, wherin I trust your good lord- 
 ships woU provide some remedie a the sending hither of any other 
 money herafter, which it wold please your good lordships maie be a 
 great part in silver, bicause there is moche skarcitie therof in these 
 parties. And thus the Holie Trinitie have evermore your good 
 lordships ia his blessed governaunce. Writen at Alnewik castell 
 the last dale of August. 
 
 Postscripta: I have received lettres at thenclosing herof 
 from John Carr of Wark, which also I do send unto your 
 good lordships herinclosed. (Signed) Assured your good lordss- 
 [hipis], Thomas Eutland, John Haryngton, John Markham, 
 Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable my lordes of the kinges graces most honor- 
 able counsel.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 lis f at Chillingham ) , 
 . \ and Chatton, J 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — ■ [fol. 75.] 
 
 (1) Soldeours layed 
 Gowre with my Lorde Nevellis 
 
 men and Thomas Clifforde, 
 Eobert Savell, . . . .at Cartingtone, . c. 
 
 John Fostar, . . . .at Harbotell, 
 
 {Biddilsdene, 
 Scran newod, ^ . c. 
 Ayleneham, 
 
170 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Aug. 31. 140. The Privy Council to the Duke op Norfolk, [foi. 77.] 
 
 After our right harty commendacions to your good lordship. 
 Sithens your departure, thambassadour of Scotland hatha been here 
 at the courte, and aftre summe discourses and conference had with 
 hym, he is finally resolved and contented with the repair of 
 thambassadours to York, and that they shalbe there to mete youe 
 and my Lord of Duresme with other of the counsail the xvtij"' of 
 the next moneth of Septembre, that ys the same Monday that 
 yourself appointed, where, God willing, I the Lord privy scale and 
 my brother wU then mete youe. And herupon he hathe receyved 
 the salveconducte for thambassadours, and the lettres for a steye 
 and abstinence on bothe sides sent by the harouldes be dispeched. 
 Thus we pray God to sende your good lordship health. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : '. . . the last of August, a" xxxiiij". 
 
 [1542. 
 
 Aug.] 141. Henry VIII. to James V. [foi. 78.] 
 
 Eight excellent, &c. And undrestanding aswell by contynewe of 
 your lettres of late addressed unto us, as also by reaporte of suche 
 credence as your trusty consaillour Maister Adam Attorborne hath 
 right wisely, right faithfully, and substanciaUy proponed and 
 declared unto us on your bihaulf, of that your inwarde mynde and 
 singuUer propension and desire youe have towardes the weale of 
 peax, and hartie kyndenes to be estabhshed and contynewed 
 betwen us and our reaulmes, whiche being right acceptable unto us 
 and moche conforme to that our expectacion, which we always 
 conceaved of your wisdom, and naturall affeccion enroted in your 
 herte towardes us, these shalbe to signifie imto youe that we cannot 
 but take your saied procedinges unto the best and moost thankefull 
 partie, and that we be of asmoche good will, entent, and zeale to 
 have parfite love and sincere amitie to be contracted and contynued 
 betwen us, as youe canne requyre, and as aperteineth unto thoffice 
 of a vertuouse and a Cristen prince, and that we be no lesse 
 desirous to doo for our partie all thinges whiche may tende to 
 thincrease and conservacion of the same, like as for comprobacion 
 our saide goode will and towardnes in the premisses we have 
 directed and sente unto youe herwith our lettres patentes of saul- 
 conduct in due forme according to your desire for all suche person- 
 ages as were mencioned in your said lettres to be sent frome youe to 
 treate with us for the purposes abovesaid ; assuring youe that at 
 thair said commyng hither, whiche we require youe to accelerate 
 withall goodly spede, we shall entreteyne the same as shalbe to 
 your good contentacion. 
 
 Draft. Indorsed : 'M. to the K. of Scotland be S'' Adam Otterburn, whom he had 
 sent to the kinges h.' A safeconduct sent for ambassadors to come out of Scotland. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 171 
 
 1542, 
 
 VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. I. 142. Jambs V. to Heney VIII, [foi. 82.] 
 
 voLv. p^Im! Trusts he has 'or now' received his several writings sent by 
 
 his various officers, shewing his desire for peace Has received 
 ' sensyne ' his uncle's letters by Bute pursuivant to the same eifect. 
 Notwithstanding this, he has learned with great regret, by letters 
 received this day from his ' maister of houshald ' by ' Eos herauld,' 
 that the ' displesoure laitlie and taking of presonaris that happynnit 
 ' in Teviotdaill,' was in his uncle's belief caused by invasion of the 
 Earl of Huntly, though he had already given him the true account. 
 To verify the truth, he has sent to his master of household, now 
 with the king, a writing subscribed by Sir Eobert Bowis, found on 
 one of the prisoners, shewing that the whole scheme was devised by the 
 English warden of the Middle Marches and others, and the prisoners 
 were taken by the Scots in just defence of their own country. Eefers 
 him to the master of the household for further particulars. 
 He is still of the same mind for peace. Edinburgh, 1st Sep- 
 tember, 29th of his reign. (Signed) Your loving brother and nepho, 
 James Eex. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 [1542. 
 Sept. 2.] 143. Duke of Norfolk to the Privy Council, [foi. 83.] 
 
 With most herty recoramenda,sions. This shalbe to desire you to 
 cause Wniiam Goustene to put my tentes and halys in the same ship 
 yours shall go in, for wich purpose I have lefte a servant of myn at 
 Exeter place with them. Also I requyre you to speke to the 
 Consell that cl, or c at the lest, may be boght of gode cart horsis to 
 cary the gret peces with, or els we ar like to cary none with us ; 
 and that Syr Cristofer Morres may se sufficient draithtes sent for 
 that purpose, if ther lak at Berwike, wich wolt appere by Syr George 
 Lawsons lettre lately sent to the counsell, advertysyng what he 
 hath, which nomber I do not remember. Also it wer well done some 
 gode surgeons wer sent fro London with stuff belongyng to their 
 crafte. Also this tyme Thomas Waters is come hither to me, who 
 saith that asfor malte and barlay, he shall furnyshe the same fully 
 accordyng to his proporsions sent; asfor beanys and peson, the 
 fasion of this contre is to sow beanys and pese togyder, and so ly 
 megled togyders ; and of them both shall provyde one m', and more 
 if he may, but he dowteth theroff. As for whete and rie, he can not 
 get in all these quarters above cc. quarters, for all the olde stuff 
 is gone ; therefor provision wold be made in other place. I have 
 wryten to Newcastle to bake the whete that shall come fro Orwell 
 in byskate, and to make asmoche provision of all vitayle as may be. 
 I pray you let the rest of the counsell se this lettre. Fro New- 
 
172 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542. VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 2.] market, this Saturday at viij a clok in the mornyng. Yours 
 assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my veray gode lord my lord pryve seale, and 
 my cousin Syr Antony Browne, and in their absence to my lordes of the kynges 
 most honorable counsell. In hast.' Indorsed : ' My L. of Norff' to the counsail, 
 ij° Sept. a° xxiiiijo.' Small wafer signet, 3 lions passant, a label of three points, 
 and Garter motto round signet. 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Sept. 2. 144. Norfolk to the Privy Council. [foi. 85.] 
 
 My veraie good lordes, with hertie recommendacions. These 
 shalbe tadvertise you that this day in commyng hither I had with 
 me Syr George Somerset, Syr William Drewry, Syr Thomas Jermyn, 
 John Spryng, and dyvers others, for whom I had sent to know how 
 I shulde be furnysshed of men to sarve the kinges highnes within 
 Suii'[olk] ; and perceyve by them that ther is grete nomber of 
 hable persons, but verye skant of harnes, and in maner verye few 
 bowes nor sheffes of arowes. 
 
 Also at my commyng hither, I have fownd here a grete parte of 
 the gentelmen of Norff[olk], for whom I had sent to mete me here, 
 and perceyve by their reporte the like to be in Norfil^olk] that is in 
 Suff[olk], complayning moche that wher harnes is to be sold, the 
 same is holden at xviij and xx' an Almayne rivet ; wherfore it may 
 like you to send me with post the like proclimacion that is devised 
 for harnes and artilere for London, trusting then not to want moche 
 of my nomber appointed to me, for sewerlie I never saw men so 
 unyversally angry with enemyes as they be with Skottes. With 
 these also ye shall receyve a bUl of what provisions Thomas Waters 
 and Thomas Wodehowse hathe made of all sortes of grayne, and 
 how moche more they be in hope to have shortely, to thintent if ye 
 shall thincke the same not sufficient, ye may cause provition of 
 whete and rye to be made in other places, for here is no more to 
 be goten. Wher whete was bought at the furst for viij' there can 
 none now be goten under x' ; wherfore I require your lordshippes 
 tadvertise me whether I shall cause them to bie after that price or 
 no ? Northen men come hither and offer a xj^ for a quarter, whiehe 
 hathe caused the price to rise. Thawnswer hereof dothe require 
 haste. I shall cause as moche bisket to be made of rye and barley 
 as can be made, whiehe wolbe good mens mete. And if ther were 
 a good quantite of bisket made at London and shipped there, and 
 so to be sent to Newcastell and not be occupied unto I commaunde 
 it, I thincke it shuld do good sarvis. 
 
 Also my lordes if ye can cause vj or vij hondred tonne of here to 
 be sent from London I thincke ye shall do his majeste acceptable 
 sarvis. 
 
 Further, out of these parties on my faitlie I cannot yet perceyve 
 that I shall have one hundred good geldinges besides my howshold 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 173 
 
 [1542.] ■ VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 2. sarvauntes ; but that shall lacke here I shall do my best to get in 
 other places. 
 
 Finally, I require you to send me my conmiission ; and good my 
 lord admyrall, send eftsones some exprese man to the shippes of 
 warre now being as I thincke aboute Skathe Eode, to lye hulling in 
 the se in the faire way, for the Skottes returning from Danske ; for 
 I thincke sewerly they be not yet come home, for the wynd hathe 
 not sarvid them of a long tyme. And without doubte ther is of 
 them xij sailes laden with grayne and marchandise. From Kennyng- 
 hall Lodge, this Saturnedaye at night the second of September. 
 (Signed) Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my lordes of the kinges most honorable counsail.' Indorsed : 
 ' My L. of NorfT to the counsail, ij" Septemb"' a" xxxiiij".' Wafer signet as 
 before, 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 86.] 
 
 (1) A remembraunce of suche malt as Thomas Waters of 
 Lyn hath ladyn and shypped to and for the use of 
 our sovereiyn the kyng before the viij"' day of 
 August in the xxxiiij'" yere of the reiyn of our seid 
 sovereiyn lord Kyng Henry the viij"", accordyng to the 
 tenure of a certen comyssion to the seid Thomas 
 Waters in that behalfif directed. 
 
 First, ladyn and shipped in diverse shippes 
 
 and delyvered at Berwyk of Cambriyeshire malt, ij"' quarters. 
 
 Item, ladyn and shipped redy to sayle accordyng 
 to the tenure of the late letters of the Duke 
 of Norff[olk] his grace, in beenes and pese, 
 
 Item, in malt, ..... 
 
 Item, in barley, ..... 
 
 Item, in whete, redy to be shipped, . 
 
 Item, in rye, also redy to be shipped. 
 
 iiij" quarters. 
 
 v'' quarters. 
 
 ij° quarters, 
 vj'^* quarters. 
 
 ij° quarters. 
 
 A remembraunce of suche greyne as the seid Thomas Waters 
 hath aU redy provyded and bought, and as yet not 
 shipped. 
 
 First, in malt, v" quarters. 
 
 Item, in beenes and peses, . . . . c quarters. 
 
 Item, the seid Thomas thinketh to provyde of 
 
 old barley, if he myght get it to be thresshed, . iij" quarters, 
 in tyme convenient as he thinketh it shalbe. (Signed) Per me, 
 Thomam Waters. 
 
174 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 [fol. 87.] 
 
 Sept. 2. (2) A remembraunce of suche wheat and malt as Thomas 
 
 Wodehous hath laden and shipped to the use of the 
 kynges majestie before the viij'" day of August in the 
 xxxiiij'" yere of the reiyn of our sovereiyn lord Kyng 
 Henry, accordyng to the tenure of a certen comyssion 
 to hym directed, videlicet — 
 
 In wheate laden and shipped in diverse shippes 
 and delyvered at Berwyke .... 
 
 Item, in malt of N"oriiblk shipped and delyvered 
 there, ...... 
 
 Summa of the wheate, 
 Summa of the malt. 
 
 v'^ quarters. 
 
 j"' quarters. 
 
 v*" quarters. 
 
 ,nil 
 
 j™ quarters. 
 
 A remembraunce of suche wheate and other greyne as the 
 seid Thomas hath laden and sent furth accordyng to the 
 tenure of the late lettre to hym, directed the seid yere 
 from the Duke of Norffolk his grace. 
 
 First, in wheate shipped and delyvered 
 
 at 
 
 Ayhnoth, .... 
 
 yxxjjjj quarters. 
 
 Item, in rye delyvered there. 
 
 iij^'^iij quarters. 
 
 Item, in barley delyvered there. 
 
 xij^^vj quarters. 
 
 Summa of the wheate, . 
 
 v'^^xij quarters. 
 
 Summa of the rye. 
 
 iij'^^iij quarters. 
 
 Summa of the barley, . 
 
 xij'^^vj quarters. 
 
 A remembraunce of suche wheate and greyne as the seid 
 Thomas Wodehous hath allredy provyded and bought 
 and is not yet shipped. 
 
 First, in malte. 
 
 Item, in whete. 
 
 Item, in rye, 
 
 Item, in beenes. 
 
 Item, in peeses, 
 
 Item, in barley of the last yere eroppe, 
 
 m' quarters, 
 vij^xx quarters, 
 c quarters, 
 c quarters, 
 c quarters, 
 c quarters. 
 
 (Signed) Thomas Wedhus. 
 
 Sept. 2. 145. The Privy Council to the Earl of Rutland, [foi. 9o.] 
 
 My lord, after our right harty commendacion. These shalbe to 
 signifie unto youe that we have received your lettres of the xxix"" of 
 the last moneth, with the lettres of John Carre of Wark writen unto 
 youe uppon his last return out of Scotlande; whiche the kinges 
 majestie hathe harde holly and at good lenght, and hath commanded 
 us for answer tadvertise youe that his majestie myndethe uppon 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 175 
 
 [1542.] VOL. 11. 
 
 Sept. 2. sundry considerations to remove the said Carre from the capitainship 
 of "Wark aforsaid, and to plant in the same as his majesties capitain 
 this berer Piobert Eaymond, a man of good experience and discrea- 
 tion in the garde and keping of a fortresse. Nevertheles his 
 highnes pleasure is that your lordship shal kepe this his majesties 
 determynacion secrete to yourself and to suche as be of his majesties 
 prevy counsail there with youe, and to ordre the matier for the 
 tyme in maner and forme folowing : first, if there be no siege layd 
 to Wark, youe shal immediatly uppon the sight herof sende for 
 Carre to com unto youe, and at his arriv[al] youe shal tel him howe 
 the kinges majestic being his good lord, wayeth nevertheles that he 
 being a prisoner and bounde therby as it appereth by his lettre to 
 entre himself for the discharge of his faith at the daye appointed 
 unto him, is no mete person, tyl that matier be discharged, to have 
 the charge of suche a fortresse, lest that he shuld be called on when 
 his service shuld be most requisite and necessary ; in consideration 
 wherof and that it shal yet appere to the world that his majestie 
 remaynethe his good lord, his highnes hathe appointed him with the 
 fiftye men of his oune choise, whiche youe graunted unto him, to 
 lye at suche other place uppon the Bordures as youe shal thinke 
 mete, wherin youe may soo divise befor as youe may name the 
 place certain unto him, whiche his highnes referrethe to your 
 discreation ; and in the meane season youe woll appointe a man 
 whiche you thinke woll doo well ynoughe in it to have the custody 
 of it. And thus enterteyning him in gentle sort, youe shal sende 
 thither this same berer Eaymonde with suche a nombre of sure inlandes 
 men as youe shal think mete, to whom youe must give speciall 
 charge to be obedient to him, and cause Carre by good meanes with- 
 out reasorting thither himself, to sende for his fiftye men fi'om thens 
 to lye in suche place as youe shall appoint him ; soo as youe may 
 plant the said Eaymonde in the said castle of "Wark in surety with 
 suche men only as youe shal appoint for that purpose. For suche 
 was the hast of the dispeche of this berer as he could bring with 
 him only two of his oune servantes, and ten mo doo folowe him, 
 which woll not arryve there before the x"* of this present. And his 
 majestie prayethe your lordship to see him in this cace furnished 
 with vitailles and with munition sufficient, and then his majestie 
 doubteth not but he woll yeld a good accompt of the charge 
 commytted unto hun. Nowe if the siege be already layd, wherby 
 this hole divise cannot be put in ure, yet his highnes wold be glad 
 he were conveyed in to the castle with summe men and munition if 
 it might be doon by wisedom and poUicy, without any apparant, but 
 rather then he shuld be put in extreme perill, his majestie wold 
 reserve him for a bettre tyme. And in cace the said castle shalbe 
 besieged befor the receipt herof or at any tyme heraftre, his majestie 
 wold be lothe the Scottes shuld wynne it without any thing to be 
 
176 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 2. said or doon unto them. Aiid therfore in cace any suehe siege be 
 or shalbe made, his majestie wold that your lordship shuld not only 
 assemble the Bishopriche, my Lord of Westmerlandes, and my Lord of 
 Cu[mbrelandes] tenauntes, with the strenght of all those parties, and 
 of the garisons, Berwik and the fortresses wel furnished, but also 
 that youe shal sende for Syr Thomas Wharton, will[yng] him in his 
 majesties name, that leaving Carlisle and the Bordures in reasonable 
 furniture, he shal with the rest of all those parties reasort with all 
 diligence unto youe. And when youe shalbe all assembled togither, 
 his majesties pleasure is that furnishing yourself with ordenaunce and 
 all thinges mete for the bataill, and having good espial of them, youe 
 shal advaunce towardes them as thoughe youe wold give the stroke, 
 keping yourselfes nevertheles out of the daunger therof tyl more of 
 our force shal reasorte unto youe. Nevertheles if youe shalbe 
 assured that, God willing, youe were wel hable to give them the 
 bataill, youe shal then approche the nerer unto them and with 
 ordenaunce shewes and skirmishes, kepe them waking, and doo them 
 aU the annoyance youe can possible, wherin his majestie considering 
 the nombre of men whiche youe shal furnishe, thinketh youe shal 
 have a greate advauntage of the Scottes, who in cace of this siege 
 must divide there armye in to two partes, thone to lye on thone 
 side of the ryver on Scotland side, thother on this side the ryver 
 on Eng[land] side. Thimportance of which matier his majestie 
 doubteth not but your lordship woll wisely considre with such as 
 be of the privy counsaU with youe, with Syr Thomas Wharton and 
 thother dep[utie] wardens and expert men, soo as the Scottes shal 
 not be in ease nor yet any suche adventure rashly given as might 
 turn to his majesties losse and dishonour. And his majestie 
 requireth your lordship to remembre his divise for the fordes, 
 whiche in cace the Scottes shuld enterprise this matier of Wark, 
 being wel put in ure and garded, might percace turn them to no 
 smal losse and displeasure. 
 
 Your lordship shal also undrestande that this berer is paid for 
 the cotes and conducte of him and his xij men, and also for a 
 monethes wages, to begyn at there arryval at Newcastle, himself at 
 iiijs. by the day and every of his men at vjd. by the day ; aftre 
 whiche date he must be styll paid during his majesties pleasure 
 accordingly. 
 
 After our harty commendacions. The kinges majesties pleasure is 
 that youe shal hast his workes at Wark all youe can possible, and 
 where his majestie hathe appointed this berer Eobert Eaymonde to 
 have the charge of it during his highnes pleasure, his majestie woll 
 that when he shal have thoroughly vieued it, if he and youe shal 
 think anything mete to be presently doon for the strenght and surety of 
 it, as rampares, trenches, and suche like, thoughe it be not indenturd (?) 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 177 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 2. in Eogers ? articles, yet his highnes pleasure is youe shal with all 
 diligence set in hande with it accordingly. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to therle of Eutlande, ij" Sept. a" 
 xxxiiij".' The last paragraph seems the beginning of another minute. 
 
 Sept. 2. 146. EuTLAND to the Privy Council. [foi. 96.] 
 
 Please it your good and honorable lordships to be advertised, that 
 this present morning at tenne of the clock, and foure howres after 
 the dispech of a poste this present morning to your lordships from 
 hens, I have received lettres from Syr William Eure knight, declar- 
 ing in effect the matiers Qonteyned in the lettre of Gilbert Swynhoo 
 concerning James Dowglas lately taken prisoner in Scotland, which 
 lettre I do send herewith enclosed unto your lordships, togither with 
 a declaracion of such matier as can yet hitherto be gathered and 
 knowen by relacion of sundry persons, what was the chief occasion 
 of the overthrowe of Syr Eobart Bowes and of his company on 
 Saincte Barthilmew day last past. 
 
 I do also send unto your good lordships herewith, a declaracion 
 made by George Bowes and Bryan Laton, subscribed with both their 
 handes, wherby at length moch matier dothe appere concerning their 
 behaviour the said daie. And this is asmoche as I am advertised of 
 at this tyme, as our Lorde knoweth, who evermore have your good 
 lordships in his holie gouvernaunce. Writen at Alnewik the 
 second daie of Septembre at three of the clock at after none. 
 Assured your good lordships. (Signed) Thomas Eutland, John 
 Haryngton, John Markham, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable my lordes of the kinges majesties counsel 
 deliver. Hast post to the Court.' Indorsed : ' a," xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Pleasethe it your honorable lordships to be advertised, that 
 upone suche attemptettes as was done laitlie by the Scottes 
 in Englonde a royde was devised in Tevedaill, by Syr Eoberte 
 Bowes and other gentillmen and bordorers suche as he tuike to be 
 in counoell withe hym ; wherat was my Lorde of Angwishe, Syr 
 Cutbert Eatclyf, my Lorde Ogle, Syr George Douglas, John Herone, 
 withall the pencioners and others of the Est and Myddill Marches 
 to the nombre of thre thousande men or aboue, ande did burne in 
 Tevedaill, Maxewell heughe, Hetone of the HiU, Syndelais, and 
 Grymesley ; and the Scottes gathered verrey sone to the nombre of 
 two thousande men, ande followed the forrowes verray neir, ande 
 ther was lyinge in bouchement Syr Eobart Bowes, my Lorde of 
 Angwishe, and Syr Cuthbart Eatclyf, and with theym ij thousand 
 men ; and as sone as ever the forrowe come in, John Herone men 
 
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178 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. 11. 
 
 Sept. 2. which was all of Eyddisdaill, my Lorde of Angwishe men, Syr 
 Cuthbart Eatclyf men of Anwick lordeshipe, all savinge hym self 
 and his housholde servaunttes, did talk the gayt and flede without 
 other lyghttinge or any stroik gyvinge. Upon which occasioune 
 caused all men to flee, saving Sjt Eobart Bowes and his brother, 
 and Syr Cuthbart Ratclif, which did light with their housholde 
 servaunttes to the nombre of xxx'® men with theym and no mo. 
 Their was in countters maid one horsbak with diverse bordorers by 
 theym, and diverse Scottes men bothe hurte and slaine; bot in 
 conclusioune our men fled without mercy. Wher was taken Syr 
 Eobart Bowes, his brother Master Eichard Bowes, Syr Cuthbart 
 Eatclyf, Syr John Wetheringtone, John Herone of Chipchaice, John 
 Tempest, John Car captaine of Wark, with diverse other gentilmen 
 of the countre, who we ar not perfyte of, to the nombre of foure or 
 fyve hundreth, other garesone men and countremen, as we at this 
 tyme cane gett knawledge ; and for our selves withe speide of 
 horse come away. Wherfor we will beseche your lordeshipe to 
 advertise the kinges majestic therof with diligence, for this countre 
 is even now at a verray evill poynt, for they have founde suche a 
 guyse in fleynge, that they ar not disposed to abyde neither to 
 defende theym selves nor yet gyf strokes, which evill demenour we 
 pray Gode to amende, who preserve your lordshipe in long helthe 
 and honour. "Written in haist at the castell of Norrham, the 
 xxiiij" day of August. By your lordships redy at commaunde to our 
 pour powers. (Signed) George Bowes, Bryan Layton. 
 
 We have receyved your lordeships letter after our comynge home 
 frome the chaice, written to Syr Eobart Bowes, and was so bolde to 
 open it ; wherin we cane maik your lordeshipe no aunswer, but 
 hartelie wolde desyr your lordshipe to have some ayde of mo men 
 heir in Norrham shier, for heir is none bot Sjt Eobarte Bowes with 
 his hundrethe within thes shyir, wheir as was accustomeid to be fyve 
 or six hundrethe. 
 
 Written by Bowes. Addressed : ' To the right honorable my Lorde Rutelande 
 goode lordeshipe with speide, hast post.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Sept. 5. 147. EUTLAND TO THE PrIVY CoUNOIL. [fol. 100.] 
 
 Pleaseth it your good and honorable lordships to be advertised, 
 that sithens my arrivall here, being in consultacion for many thinges 
 concerning thordre of the kinges subjectes and others his majesties 
 affaires in these parties, and moch desirous to practise waies and 
 meanes howe to com by some intelligence oute of Scotland, it was 
 thought good that I shuld devise and send lettres unto the Counsel 
 of Scotland concerning the keping and deteyning of our gentlemen 
 there, and to send fourth the same my lettres unto them by Berwik 
 the herald, of entent the same Berwik being a man of good wit, 
 
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 Sept. 5. knoweledge, and forsight, mought in his retourne reapourte such 
 newes as he sawe in Scotland. Which he hath done, like as 
 appereth in his reaport therof conteyned in a lettre sent unto me 
 yesterdaie by Syr William Eure, which lettre, togither with the copie 
 of my said lettres sent first unto the said Counsel of Scotland, and 
 the lettres of their aunswer made unto me againe, I do send here- 
 with enclosed unto your good lordships. During this tyme, and 
 before the receipt of your lettres of the xxx*'' of August last past, I 
 received a lettre out of Scotland from therle of Huntley, wherunto 
 I have made aunswer in such fourme as your lordships shal conceive 
 by the copie thereof annexed unto the said Erles lettre. 
 
 And at the receipt of your said lettres of the xxx*"^ of August, I 
 received by the hands of Somerset and of Albony herald of Scotland, 
 the copie of a lettre sent unto the said Erie of Huntley from 
 thambassadour of Scotland nowe resiaunt with the kinges majestie, 
 which copie I do also send unto your good lordships, bicause the said 
 Somerset shewed unto me that your good lordships had not seen the 
 said copie of thambassadours lettres before his departure out of 
 London. Sir John Harrington, knight, is at this present in Holy 
 Eland to divise, see, and to set fourth by thadvise of the master 
 mason and Eobart Eooke of Barwik, the two bulwark of erth there 
 to be made oute of hande, like as the kinges majestie hath com- 
 maunded; albeit reaporte is made unto me by the said master 
 mason and Eobart Eooke, that there is stone plentie and sufficient 
 remayning of the olde abbey lately dissolved there, to make the 
 bulwark that shal defend the eland all of stone, if it male so stand 
 with the good pleasure of the kinges .said majestie. I do also send 
 unto your good lordships herewith enclosed a lettre sent unto me 
 yesterdaie from therle of Angwishe, wherby appereth what person- 
 ages they of Scotland entend to send hither for their ambassadours, 
 with other matier conteyned in the same. And thus the holy 
 Trinitie have everm[ore] your good lordships in his blissed govemaunce. 
 Writen at Alnewik the v*'' dale of Septembre at iij of the clock at 
 after none. Assuredly your lordships. (Signed) Thomas Rutland, 
 John Latymer, John Markham, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Indorsed : ' [Therle of Rutland] etc., to the coimsail, v° Sept. ao xxxiiij".' 
 ' 1534 ' (sic) in a later hand. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Eure to Rutland. [fol. 102.] 
 
 Please it your honourable lordshipe to be advertissed, that 
 Herry Ray pursivaunte at armes is commen furthe of Scotlande with 
 a lettre to your lordshipe frome the King of Scottes counsaile, 
 whiche I do sende unto your lordshipe herein clossed, with suche 
 affaires and occurrauntes as he hade there and howe he was reteyned. 
 
180 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 5. Firste, the said Herry delyverede your lordshipes lettre to the 
 Chaunceler and other of the King of Scottes counsaile the 
 secounde daie of this iastaunte, and after the delyvery of 
 your said lettre the lord chaunceler comaunded a sergeant of 
 armes for to have the said Herry home to his house, and not 
 to his oune lodging, and saide he shuld tarry thair bicause it 
 was nerer hand for the dispatching of hyme. And soe he dyde 
 raymayne with the said sergeante unto nyne of the clok in the 
 mornyng, at whiche tyme the said chaunceler sent your lettre by 
 another sergeant of armes unto hyme, and gave the saide Herry in 
 reward iij aungell nobUs, and sent a messinger with hyme to 
 convey hyme to the Bounde rodde. 
 
 Alsoe, the saide Herry saiethe that the King of Scottes haithe 
 graunted James Douglas his lif, and haithe sent hyme over the water 
 of Firthe into Fawklande, and there he remaynethe in that casteU 
 in free warde. And it was shewede the said Herry secretly that he 
 shewethe the secrettes that he knowethe in Englande as fer as he 
 canne, and alsoe whate Scottes man that haithe been well willers to 
 Englande. 
 
 Alsoe, the said Herry saiethe ther is iiij shipis redy lyinge at a 
 place called Burnt Elande, but they ar afirayed to sette furthe 
 bicause they her saye our shipis is on the see. The said Herry 
 saiethe that if Eose harrauld of Scotland had not comen to the King 
 whenne he come, the kinge was redy to have laide twenty thousaunde 
 men bitwene Edenburghe and his Bordours, for to have foughten 
 with the Enghshemen if they hade comen within the realme of 
 Scotlande, and yet haithe geven thayme warnynge to be in a redynes 
 upon an ower warnyng. 
 
 Alsoe, there was a servaunte'of Syr Thomas Whartons come to 
 the Counsaile of Scotlande with a lettre, and desired to speke with 
 Syr Eob[art] Bowis and other that was taken, and they wolde not 
 suifer hyme, but used hyme as they dyde the said Herry. 
 
 Alsoe, myn espiell saiethe that the monkes, freers, and preis[tes] 
 that is able men, is prepairede with harnes and habilyment[es] of 
 warr as the temporale men is. And thus I will commytt your 
 good lordshipe to the tuycion of the Holly Gooste. At the kinges 
 majesties castell of Berwik this iiij*'' daie of Septembre at iij of 
 the cloke at after non. Your lordshipis assuredlie. (Signed) Wyll'm 
 Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honourable and my verey good lorde therle of Rut- 
 lande, wardean of the Marchies of Englande for anempst Scotlande.' Indorsed : 
 'ao xxxiiij".' 
 
 (2) The Council of Scotland to Eutland. [fol. 104.] 
 
 My lord, we recommend ws unto your lordship, and hes resavit 
 your writtingis of Alnewik the first of this moneth, desyring to 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 5. knaw be ws the eaus of the detyneing of certane gentilmen and 
 utheris the king your soveranis servandis and subjectis takyne on the 
 Bordotiris and convoyt to this toune, and ferther quhat we intend to 
 do with thame ? My lord, we can nocht understand that ye mysknaw 
 the cans of thare takyne, considering it is sa manifest. For the 
 wardane of the Myddil Marchis of Ingland with thame all in cum- 
 panye, invadit this realme, rasit fyre, and maid heirschip, and swa 
 wes takine be oure soveranis liegis. And it is thocht expedient be 
 the kingis grace thai be weil and honestlie intertenit in certane 
 baronis and gentil mennis howssis and places heirabout at thare large 
 plesour and pas tyme, onto the tyme oure sade soverane gett answer 
 fra his darrest uncle your soverane to quhome his grace hes writtin 
 at lenth in that behalf. And Almychty Code have your L[ordship] 
 in keping. At Edinburgh the secund day of September. Be 
 youris lefullie. Chancellar and lordis of oure soveranis consell of 
 Scotland. 
 
 In a Scottish official hand. Addressed : , ' To my lord Erie of Rutland, resident 
 in Alnewik.' Indorsed by Uvedale : ' The Counsail of Scotlande, received iiij'o Sep- 
 tembr. 34*0.' Wafer signet. Archbishop Dunbar's arms as before. 
 
 (3) Huntly to Eutland. [fol. 106.] 
 
 My lord, ef ter dew commendatioun. I suppone ye have knawlege 
 of sik ordoure as is divisit be the Kingis gxace my soverane and his 
 derrest uncle your soverane for ceissing and stancheing of sik 
 unkyndlie truble and besynes as is begunin betuix thair realmes 
 and liegis, unto the reparing of my said soveranis ambassatouris 
 towart his derrest uncle for reformatioun and ordouring of all debatis 
 and difference betuix thame. And for repressing of sik evill myndit 
 persounis as wald perturb the peax, procur and forthir sik breke and 
 difference of his gracis realme, I am send heir to the Bordouris of 
 the samyn and to gif attendance and se that the wardanis do that 
 efferis to thair offices, thinking wele ye ar direct to your soveranis 
 Bordouris for the samyn effect. Quharfor understanding sik kyndlie 
 and gude writingis that ar cumin laitlie fra youre soverane to his 
 derrest nepho my soverane concernyng the continuance of amyte 
 hartlie lufe and kyndnes betuix thame, peax and rest betuix thair 
 realmes and liegis, I have thocht necessar to pray and desire yow 
 my lord to gif attendance and cure for the parte of Ingland, like as 
 I sail for the parte of Scotland, that the liegis of nouthir of the 
 realmes invaid utheris, for sen baith the princes ar of werray gude 
 mynd to perseveir constantHe in gude amyte and hartlie lufe and 
 favour according to thair proximite of blude, I think wele we suld 
 shaw ws gude officeris and instrumentis to fortify the samyn and at 
 our utir power to incres and nures the samyn ; praying yow of your 
 gentilnes that I may knaw be this berar how ye ar myndit anent 
 the premissis. And God half yow evir in his blissit tuicioun. Off 
 
182 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 5. Kelsoch the secund day of September. Yours lefuUie. (Signed) 
 George Erll off Huntly. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my lord Erie of Rutelande.' Indorsed by Uvedale : 'Therle 
 of Himteley, ijo Septembr. 34'°.' Seal lost. 
 
 (4) Copie of my Lorde of Eutlandis lettres aunswering therle 
 of Hunteleys lettre. [foL 108.] 
 
 My lorde, aftir due recommendacions. This shalbee to signifie unto 
 you that by Snowdon this berer I have received your lettres of the 
 secunde of Septembre instaunte, and have at lengthe well conceived 
 youre good mynde and alsoo the commaundemente of the kingis grace 
 your soverayne gevene unto you for keping of good rule and staing 
 of the wilde and unrulie inhabitauntes on your Borders, soo that 
 contynuaunce of peax and amytie mought bee preserved bitwene my 
 soverayne lorde and youres. 
 
 My lorde, before the receipte of youre said lettres, I have not 
 oonelie gevene streight and dreade commaundement in the king my 
 soverayne lordes name, unto all his officers, servauntes, and subjectes 
 in his majesties counties of Northumbrelande, Cumbrelande, and 
 Westmorlande, charging theyme that they nez none of theyme shall 
 by no meanes presume to envade or to doo aiiye annoyaunce in any 
 parte of the realme of Scotlande ; but alsoo I have gevene Hke 
 commaundement unto all and everie my said soverayne lordes 
 garrisones lying at this presente on his said Borders unfaynedlie to 
 doo and observe the same, trusting veryUe (as ye doo write) that ye 
 for youre parte woU soo circumspectlie loke unto youre soverayne 
 lorde subjectes that they shall not doo anye displeasoure or 
 attemptate unto the realme and subjectes of my soverayne lorde, like 
 as I for my parte shall not f aile to cause to bee done with all good 
 effecte on all my soverayne lordis Borders, until! suche tyme as 
 bothe oure soverayne lordis may reduce the same unto some good 
 staye and ordre, speciellie for refourmacion and sharpe ponyshemente 
 of all offendoures on bothe realmes, withoute anye favour as of tene as 
 anye of theyme offende, whereunto of youre gentilnes I require you to 
 put youre good advise and counsaill for contynuaunce of good love 
 and amytie bitwene bothe oure soveraynes and theire realmes as 
 proxymytie of blude dothe require. And Almyghtie God have you 
 in his blissed governaunce. Writtene at Alnewike the thirde daye 
 of Septembre. 
 
 (5) Angus to Rutland. [fol. liob.] 
 
 Plesit your goud lordschyp to be advertysyt that the Kynge of 
 Scottys is in Edinbruche and the most part of hys gryt men with 
 hyme, boytht spritual and temporall. He is apourposyt to send ane 
 inbassatoure to the kyngis grace my maister, that is to say, the 
 Byschep of Orknaye, the Lord Arskyne, Maister Jamis Foulys dark 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 183 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 5. of the regyster, and Maister Thomas Ballendyne justice dark. It is 
 thocht that thre of thir goyis. Tha have send for thair pasport 
 alreddye, and als soune as it cummys tha sail depart touert the 
 kyngis majestye. The Kynge of Scottys sayis he wald glaidlye have 
 paice. He hes gryt marvel that he hes no wourd from Franshe, and 
 that makys hyme the rather to desyre paice, for gyf e he wor provydyd 
 of syche thyngis is he lukys for, it is thocht he val[d] nocht be so 
 ernnysful of the desyrynge of paice as he is now. For treulye as I 
 am informyt as France will have hyme to dw so wyll he and no 
 nutherwys. As I can have cl[ear ?] cnauledgys frome the Court of 
 Scotland, I sal assertyfy your lordshype frome tyme to tyme 
 accordynge to my most bound induatye, is cnavys the Etarnal God, 
 quha have your lordschype in hys blyssyt kepynge. Wirtyne at the 
 kyngys toune of Berravyk the fourt daye of September. Be your 
 lordschipys at coumand. (Signed) Ar* Erl of Angus. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my goud lord my lord luftenand of the north.' Indorsed : 
 ' Therle of Angwishe lettre, received iiij'" Septembr. 34'°.' 
 
 Sept. 6. 148. Rutland, &c., to the Peivy Council. [foi. iii.] 
 
 Please it your good and honorable lordships to be advertised 
 that this present morning I have received by Eaymond your lettres 
 of the second of Septembre instaunt. And concerning his putting 
 into the charge of the castell of Wark and removing of John Carr 
 from thens with his fiftie men unto somme other place, I shall with 
 diligence accomplishe the same after the best sorte and facion I can 
 devise. Albeit (if any trust be to be given unto all intelligences 
 had oute of Scotland) I think that (if they maie have peace at 
 thandes of the kinges majestic) they wolbe glad and faine therof, 
 and do entende to make sute unto his said majestic for the same 
 accordingly. 
 
 This present dale I shal send fourth thambassadours lettre of 
 Scotland by Berwik herrald at armes, who is well practised in 
 getting of intelligence from thens at every tyme of his retourne. 
 
 Yesterdaie, a litle before nyght, I received lettres from the said 
 John Carre, which I do send unto your good lordships herewith en- 
 closed ; wherby and by the copie of the King of Scottes lettres, your 
 lordships maie perceive that the King of Scottes meaning and entent is 
 to have al Englishe gentlemen taken lately for prisoners to enter into 
 Scotland, where by all likelyhode he entendeth they shall remayne 
 until he be at some sure conclusion for peace with the kinges said 
 majestic. I do also send unto your good lordships a lettre sent unto 
 me yesterdaie at night from Somerset herrald. 
 
 And whereas in the lettres sent unto me from the Counsel of 
 Scotland, which yesterdaie I dispeched from hens by post unto your 
 good lordships, the same counsel toucheth thattemptates and riding 
 
184 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 6. in Scotland of Syr Cutbert Eatclif knight, deputie warden of the 
 Middle Marches of England: therunto such as be wise borderers 
 here do afiirme, that his said riding in these marches of Scotland is 
 of smal force, bicause he riding in theste Marches there, was but as 
 one other common person. 
 
 Yesterdaie, or this present daie at the furthest, open notice and 
 knoweledge is given unto all the kinges majesties subjectes in all his 
 Bordres according to his majesties conamaundement contey[ned] in 
 your lettres of the xxx* of August last past, for making and for 
 taking of redresse of aU attemptates betwen bothe realmes from the 
 said xxx"" day of August in maner and fourme a[s] heretofore in al 
 tymes of peace it hath been accustomed. 
 
 We do here at this present by the reaporte of Thomas Gowre 
 nowe com from Berwik, that the Scottes have made hke proclamacion 
 on al their Bordres concerning redresse to be made on their partie 
 in fourme aforesaid. And thus Almigh[ty] God have your good 
 lordships in his bhssed keping. Writen at Alnewik the vj"' daie of 
 Septembre. Assuredly your lordships. (Signed) Thomas Eutland, 
 John Latymer, John Markham, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my very good lords my lords of the 
 kinges majesties counsel.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Sept. 6. 149. Norfolk to the Privy ComsrciL. [foi. iis.] 
 
 My veray gode lordes, with most herty recommendacions. This 
 shalbe to advertise you that this present houre is come to me the 
 certificate of suche nomber as I shall have of the kynges majestes 
 servantes and of myn owne tenantes, servantes, and others within my 
 rewles in Norff[olk] and Su£f[olk], and do fynde that I shall have 
 my nomber sufficently furnyshed, save horsmen, of whom besydes 
 my howshold servantes, I shall not have 1 in both shires, but the 
 nomber of xxv"^ shalbe fulfylled with fotemen, and I thynk a gode 
 nomber mo wich have no harnes, for I never saw men so well 
 wOlyng to no jornay nor so desirous as they be unyversally to be 
 revenged of the Skottes. The kynges majeste hath at Shryhoton 
 and Pomfret ij or iij° paire of harnes, wich if it wer his plesure I 
 myght have at my commyng thider by indenture delyverd to me, I 
 wold cary hens with me as many mo above my nomber, wich I 
 thynk wer necessary to be done, for asmoche as moche harnes was 
 lost when Bowes was taken, and also the men of these parties be 
 asmoche to be trusted unto as others, going with so gode will as 
 they do ; desyryng your gode lordship to advertise me of the kynges 
 plesure herin, and to advertise me with diligence theroff, for on 
 Pryday next I shall delyver out cotes and conduct money. I pray 
 God we may be aswell furnyshed of vitayle as his majeste shalbe 
 served with gode wil of men ; and then I dout not he shall thynk 
 
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 Sept. 6. his mony well bestowed. I here no worde as yet fro Syr George 
 Lawson, notwithstondyng I have wryten to hym therin, what 
 fumyture of drynk and brede he shall have redy agaynst Mychelmas 
 evyn, and if he shall lak, ther is no remedy but to cause more to 
 be sent fro London, wich is the sewerest way, and his highnes can 
 be no loser therby. Fynally, I dout not your lordships wold be as 
 lothe any want shuld be theroff as I, for the lak theroff myght let a 
 gret part of thenterprice ; wich I remytt to your gret wisdome. My 
 men shall inbark in these parties the xx of this nioneth. God send 
 them gode wynde. Fro Kenynghale lodge the vj of September at 
 ix in the mornyng. Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my lordes of the kynges most honorable 
 counseU. Delyver at Kehynghale this Wednysday at ix in the mornyng.' In- 
 dorsed : ■ ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet as before. 
 
 Sept. 7. 150. Norfolk to the Privy Council. [foi. ii5.] 
 
 I do know ye ar bothe in the predicament that I am in, wich is 
 above aU thynges to se this jorney (unto the wich we ar appoynted 
 unto) to be sufficiently furnyshed of all thynges necessarie. Asto 
 the nomber of men, I thynk, God wiUyng, it is I now I feare lak of 
 no thyng so moche as of drynk. Wherfor notwithstondyng that I 
 dout not v° ton of here shalbe sent to be bestowed after our 
 commyng to Edenborow, yet I dout we shall not have sufficient 
 brewed at Berwike to bryng us thider, the remedie wheroff is only 
 to be conveyde in small craiers fro London to Berwike, wherin the 
 kynges majestee can be no gret loser, and the lak of drynk myght 
 mervelously hynder this interprice, wich God willyng, shalbe broght 
 to the kynges highnes contentation if that only thyng lak not. 
 Wherfor most hertly I requyre you for our honesties, and specially 
 for the kynges honour, help before your departure that v or vj° ton 
 of here more may be sent thider. I feare no man to impeache the 
 same but the gode Admyrall, being in dout he shalbe to scripelous to 
 suffer so many foystes to pas that way, but yet knowyng his hert to 
 be most dedicate to the welth of this realme, I trust he woll not 
 impeache the same. 
 
 Assewryng you I am in gode hope the kynges ships now being in 
 the North sees, shall mete with the Skottes commyng now out of 
 Danske, and yet for the more sewertie hast the ships of war now 
 going out of the Tamys to joyne with thoders, and with Goddes grace, 
 I woll mete with you at York at the day appoynted, wher I 
 thynk shall lak no faire offers of the Skottes part to have peace ; 
 not dowtyng but ye woll bryng with you full resolucion of the 
 kynges majestes plesure how we shall use us for that behalve. If 
 with the last ships of war myght come vj or viij of the botes of Eie, 
 the same shuld serve to mervelous gode purpose, as ye my Lord 
 
186 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 7. pryve seale doth know. I had rather have them then ij gode ships. 
 The Kyng of Skottes hath no mo ships but the ' Saloman,' a ship 
 of xij^, the 'Lion' of x'", the 'Mary Willoghby' of viij'^, and 
 one other bark of iiij'^'x. The rest of the ships of Skotlonde be of 
 no force. Ther is now within the Firth above iij'" sayle of small 
 ware wich, if we lak not drynk, God wHlyng shall come into Ing- 
 londe or burue there. And thus most hertly fare ye well. Fro 
 Kenynghale lodge the vij"' of September at ij at after none. Yours 
 assewredly, T. Norlfolk. 
 
 Holograpli. Addressed : ' To my veray gode lord my lord pryve seale and to 
 my cousin Syr Antony Browne, master of the horsis.' Indorsed : ' My L. of 
 , NorflF. to the consail, vij° Septemb"^ a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Sept. 7. 151. Norfolk to the Peivy Council. [foi. ii7.] 
 
 My veraie good lordis, with hertie recommendacions. These 
 shalbe tadvertise you that sithe the writing of my last lettres I have 
 eftsonys perused the certificat of suche as shuld send men, and 
 also suche as I shall make of my owne tenauntes, sarvauntes, and 
 rewles, and do fynd that I may have vij or viij hundred mo then 
 my nomber aU in harnes, so that I shall not neade, I trust, to occupie 
 the kinges harnes now being at Shryfhoton and Pomfret. 
 
 I have also perused all the coostes of the see in these parties, to 
 have shippes to convey my men to Newcastell, and fynd veray grete 
 skarcetie of them, for suche shippes as came lately oute of Iseland be 
 not yet all unladen of their fisshe ; and those that be, styncke so 
 sore of the saied fisshe that no man being not usid to the same can 
 endure it ; so that what for that cause, and also for that meny 
 men ar taken upp to goo in the shippes of war and to cary grayne 
 oute of these parties, and also now being the begynnyng of the 
 hering tyme, I fere I shalbe skarcely furnysshed of shippes to con- 
 vey my xxv*^ hundred men. Wherfore the chefe cause of the 
 writing of this lettre is tadvertise you thereof, to thintent ye shuld 
 not charge me with no mo nomber thoughe I wrote otherwise by 
 my lettre yesterday. Also I have here with me this present houre, 
 two wise felowes of Southwold that were taken by a Skottisshe 
 shipp as they were commyng from Iseland, and so brought to the 
 Lithe beside Edenboroughe, and finally delivered, leving pledges to paie 
 their raunsom if it tume to war. They came thus on Saturday was 
 sevenight, at whiche tyme the shippes that were in Danske were not 
 come home, and sithe that tyme ther ha the ben no winde to sarve 
 them ; so that sewerly if the kinges shippes now being in the Northe 
 sees take payne and deale wisely, God willing, they shall fall in their 
 lappes ; whiche good fortune I pray God send them. And to 
 thintent the kinges highnes might be the better sarvid for that 
 purpose, I have sent to the kinges saied shippes a tall lusty yong 
 
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 Sept. 7. man who I thinke dothe know the Firthe best of any subjects the 
 king hath ; and if the lesse galion be come furthe northwardes, I 
 have commaunded hym to goo aborde of her to yeve his best 
 advise. 
 
 By those that came from oute of Skotlond, I do perceyve the 
 Skottes wold be lothe to have war, and wheras the Kinges shippes 
 were a rigging and vitailes providing for them, they hering say I 
 was commying downe and that his majestic had sent shippes to the 
 see, the saied shippes were causid to goo within the Quenys ferry, and 
 the saied vitailes commaundid to be soldo. 
 
 Syr John Jermy, as good a knight as ever spored a cowe, and so 
 welbiloved that he can get few hable men to serve the king, hathe 
 offered me x H. to fynd men for hym, whiche I have taken, desiring 
 your lordshippes to cause as many boteUes of ledder to be bought as 
 woU extends to that some, and to be sent to me with suche shippes 
 as shall come next and I shall pay for them. Finally, I most 
 hertely require you to cause asmoche bere to be sent from London 
 as may be possible, for I feare the lacke of nothing but that. And 
 good my lord Admyrall, cause the shippes of war that shall come 
 from thens make hast northwardes, for pite it were the Skottisshe 
 flete of Danske shuld eskape. And thus fare ye herteyly well. 
 From Kennynghall lodge this vij'" of September. 
 
 My lordes, if it be trew that Jamys Dowglas of the Park hedge 
 be taken prisoner as ye wright to me, it is thoght the Kyng of 
 Skottes woU yeve hym his perdone. I can no les do then wright 
 as I thynk; T feare he hath promysed largely of the Erie of 
 Anguyshe behalve, no lyving man was so gret with hym as the 
 said Jamys. I trust the sequele shall not torne to no displesure to 
 the kynges highnes, wheronto I shall have a vigilante regarde. 
 Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Sith the writyng of the premyssis I am advertised fro Harwiche 
 that Syr John Grehams whete and thoder marchantes is so hote 
 that it wol be no niannys mete. I pray God the same be not trew. 
 
 The two postscripts holograph of Norfolk. Addressed : ' To my veray good 
 lordes of the kinges most honorable counsaile.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Sept. 8. 152. Norfolk to the Privy Council. [foi. 119.] 
 
 My veray gode lordes, yesterday in rydyng hither I studied how 
 this journey the kynges majeste hath appoynted me unto, myght be 
 so well furnyshed of all thynges belongyng theronto, that ther 
 shuld be no lak of any thyng for the furnyshyng of the same, asfer 
 as my poure wit myght devyse how to provyde therfor ; and fearyng 
 the lak of no thyng so moche as want of drynk, and also the same 
 being provyded, how it myght be caried, have thoght best to cause 
 every lord and jantleman that shall have the reule of c men, to 
 
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 Sept. 8. bryng with them ij cartes or waynes, and in them empty foystes to 
 be fylled with here, wich shall not only furnyshe the army for a 
 gode tyme, but also havyng a gode nomber of costrelles and botelles 
 fylled, I trust shalbe sufficient to bryng us to Edenborowe, and the 
 bryngyng of them shalbe nothyng to the kynges charges, and serve 
 the armye mervelously well for the fortefying of the campe every 
 nyght. One other dout I have, wich is whether the kynges brew- 
 howsis there shalbe sufficient to brew asmoche as shall serve the 
 same ; wich if it be not, I have thoght best that iij or iiij" ton of 
 here be brewed at London and sent to Berwike in small vesselles of 
 Ix ton apece, and I shall cause the towne of Newcastell to brew as- 
 moche as they can. Wherfor I thynk it wer well done a lettre by 
 post wer sent to Syr George Lawson to know what he may brew, 
 and to cause hym with all diligence to grynde aU the malt and 
 whete he can, and to advertise your gode lordships what he may do 
 iu the premyssis, and what he doth want, as well of brewers, bakers, 
 or other thynges necessarie, to thentent his lakyng may be helped 
 by your lordships gode meanys. 
 
 My lordes, when this berer hath delyverd the mony to Master 
 Haryngton, he shall do the kynges highnes mervelous gode service 
 in delyveryng out of aU sortes of vytayles wich he shall receyve 
 of SjT George Lawson, and in receyvyng mony for the same, 
 wich I feare shalbe to besy a mater for hym to accompHshe to the 
 kynges proffight onles he have help. Fro Chesworth this Fryday. 
 Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my veray gode lordes of the kynges most honor- 
 able counsel!.' Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 Sept. 11. 153. Norfolk to the Privy Council. [M. 121.] 
 
 My veray goode lordes, I doubte not ye do well remembre that 
 of late I wrote to youe to provide a m' ton of here at the least to be 
 sent to Berwicke, fearyng that Syr George Lawson sholde not be 
 hable to fumisshe tharmye sufficiently of here to be brewed at 
 Berwicke ; and to thentent I myght knowe what he myght do, I 
 wrote to hym by post to knowe the trouthe. Thanswere wherof 
 cam to me this nyght, wiche ye shall rec[eive] with this, and by that 
 ye may perceive what he can do, wiche in maner is nothing in com- 
 parison to fumisshe so great an armye for viij daies goyng towardes 
 Edenborough; and withoute drinke to be caried with us, that 
 yourney is not to be entreprised, as ye well knowe, and the kinges 
 majestic having ben at so great charges as he hath ben at, and 
 every other thing in so good arredynes, it were to great pitie 
 thentreprise entended sholde not be accomplisshed for lacke of that 
 one thing ; and for my parte, as God helpe me, I had rather lose all 
 the substance I have in this world. In thiese parties is no helpe to 
 
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 Sept. 11. be had for lacke of foystes, and I am nowe goyng hens within twoo 
 or three houres, and can helpe you of nothing in this contrye ; but 
 at my beyng at Yourk, I shall do my best to cause all men that 
 shall goo withe me to furnisshe themselffes asmoche as they can, 
 but that is not to be trusted unto. Your good lordshippes may be 
 assured ther shall lacke no good will ne diligence to be used on my 
 behaulf, for God knowethe, I toke never thing more at hert then I 
 do this, howe to bring to passe the kinges highnes entended propos, 
 as by prouf it shall appeyre with Goddes grace. 
 
 Also, my lordes, I thinke it sholde be very well don to sende 
 bothe to HuU and to Yourke, to cause asmoche here to be brewed 
 theire as can be possible, if it were a m' ton and half, with the 
 helpe fro London, it sholde not be tomoche ; and to cause the here 
 to be brewed at Yourke to be sent to Hull and so to Berwic, and if 
 they lacke foistes at Hull, to cause plentye to be send from Yourk 
 thither, and they to brew there. 
 
 Finally, I pray God that the kinges capitaynes now beyng in the 
 Northe sees, do well ther debvor, for of likehhode the Scottes beyng 
 nowe in Dansk com furthe of Elsonore this daye, the wynde beyn[g] 
 very good for them. And our Lorde have youe in his tuition. From 
 Kenynghall this xj* of Sep[tembre]. (Signed) Yours asseuredly, 
 T. Norffolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray good lordes, my lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable cownsaill.' Dd. at Kenynghall this Monday e the xj'* of Septembre at 
 viij in the moinyng. Hast post hast. Indorsed : ' My L. of NorfF. to the counsail, 
 xj° Septemb'' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet. 
 
 Sept. 12. 154, Norfolk TO HIS SERVANTS, Covert AND HussEY, [foi. 123.] 
 
 By the Due of Nor£f[olk.] 
 
 Theise shalbe to advertise yowe, that this present howre I 
 have rec[eived] lettres from the kynges majestie, commaundyng me 
 to differ the settynge forwardes of my souldiours for viij"" dales, to 
 the entent that against ther commyng thider, all victalles and other 
 thynges necessarie for the armye might be in the more perfit order, 
 so that we shuld have no want of any thyng. Wherfor where as 
 I appoyncted yowe to mete with me at Newecastell the Sondaie 
 bifore Mychelmas daie, youe shall nowe defferre the same till the 
 Sondaie after, beyng the first of Octobre, having suer regarde that ye 
 delyver no wages nor conduct monney unto the said day, for if ye 
 did they wold spend it awaie before ther goyng furth. I wuU kepe 
 on my journey before, to thentent I may provyde for all thynges 
 accordyngly. From Cressynghem, Syr Cristofer Jennyes hows, the 
 xij'" daie of Septembre .... the mornyng. (Signed) T. Norlfolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my servant John Covert and HeAy Hussey and every of 
 them, at Hersham in Sussex.' Indorsed. 
 
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 Sept. 12. 155. EOYAL SUMMONS FOR SERVICE. [foL 124.] 
 
 Trusty and welbiloved, we grete youe well. Lating youe wit 
 that sending at this present our right trusty and right entierlye 
 welbiloved cousin and counsailour the Duke of N'or£f[olk] to our 
 Bordures foranempst Scotlande, for the defence and surety of the 
 same, we have appointed youe to yeve your personal attendaunce 
 there upon him, willing and commaunding youe therfore immediatly 
 uppon the sight herof to put yourself with all suche hable men youe 
 can make and furnishe for the warre of your servauntes tenauntes 
 and others within your rowmes and offices, in suche ordre and 
 areddynes as youe may set furthe with the same within oon hower 
 after youe shalbe eommaunded soo to do by our said cosin and con- 
 sailour, whom we have made our heutenaunt. And therfor youe 
 must in aU thinges obeys hym and his commandments even as youe 
 wolde doo and if we were present in person. And to instructe youe 
 howe youe shall furnishe the sayd nombre of men which youe 
 shalbe hable to make and bring with youe : fyrst, youe shal make as 
 many horsmen as youe be hable to furnishe with suche horses as 
 may serve in the felde if nede so required, every horsman to have 
 his spere of his javelyn; and the rest of your nombre you shall ordre 
 in maner and forme folowing : the fourth parte therof our pleasure 
 is shalbe good archers, every oon furnished with a good bowe and a 
 good sheff of arrowes, the residue to be bUlmen, causing every man 
 to bring a good bill on his neck with him. Desiring and never- 
 theles commanding youe to take payn diligently to serve us herin 
 at this present as we trust youe. And thies our lettres, &c. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to sundry to attend on 
 my L. of NorfE'.' 
 
 156. Similar summons to Suffolk. [foi. 127.] 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to certeyn in Suflf' to goo with my 
 lorde of Norff." 
 
 157. Order to send the Levies. [foi. 128.] 
 
 Draft in blank. Indorsed : ' Mynute to send men levied.' 
 
 Sept. 13. 158. Instructions by Henry VIII. to Norfolk, &c. [foi. 130.] 
 
 Instructions, etc. 
 
 Eyrst, where it hath pleased the kinges majestic, at the sute 
 and instance of the King of Scottes, offering to sende his ambassa- 
 dours to his hieghnes to treate and conclude uppon all matyers in 
 controversie and question betwen them, not only to condescende and 
 agree that the sayde ambassadours shall repayre to Yorke, appoynteng 
 them to be there the xviij"* of this present, but also hath named and 
 
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 Sept. 13. assigned the sayd duke, erle, and others before mencioned, there to 
 mete with them as his majesties commissioners at the daye prefixed, 
 his hieghnes, considering that the tyme of the yere and his greate 
 and chargeable preparacions doo requyre that this matyer of com- 
 municacion and treatye be not vaynely protracted to his graces 
 dammage and thadvauntage of the Scottes, hath thought con- 
 ve[nient] tadvertise his sayd commissioners his pleasure that they 
 shall in no wise consume in their communication with the sayd 
 ambassadors of Scotla[nd] above xj dayes next aftre the sayd 
 xviij"' da[ye], but either in that tyme to conclude the peax 
 or to precede in their jorney, as heraftre shalbe declared. And 
 forasmuche as it may chaunce that the sayd ambassadours of 
 Scotland shall not com to York at the daye lymyted, in which 
 cace it shalbe requisite that the sayd duke and his coleges be in- 
 structed howe long they shal tary there for them, his majesties 
 pleasure is that they shall not tary at York for them above fowre 
 dayes aftre the xviij"* daye aforsayde, but if they shall not arr[yve] 
 within fowre dayes aftre their cumming thither, they shall then set 
 forward and rather mete the[m] at Newcastle or som other place if 
 they doo co[m], keping their accompt of the tyme in suche sorte as 
 they spende no more with them in thole for th[eir] communicacion 
 but only the xj dayes, onles they shal in the meane season receyve 
 other commaundement from his majestic, or perceyve that a daye or 
 twoo more may by all lightlewood bring th[em] to a conclusion. 
 And when they shal entre into communicacion with the sayd 
 ambassadors, they shall reduce to their remembraunce howe loving 
 and kynde the kinges majestic hath been to their master even from 
 his tendre age, and howe gladde his majestic hath evre been to 
 entreteyn his amitie, contrary wherunto albeit the King of Scottes 
 hath ever gyven his majestie fayre wordes, yet there hath ensued no 
 suche effect of the same as apperteyned. For he hath not only 
 recepted and mayntened his graces rebelles and traytors contrary to 
 his treatye, but also hath likewise agaynst the same, encroched and 
 occupied the lands and possessions of his majesties realme of 
 Englande. 
 
 And besides that when his majestie hath been content heretofore 
 for thestablishement of their amytye, to condescende and graunte to 
 mete with him in his most noble person, in the lieu of metinges and 
 entrevieues have ensued rodes, slaughters, burninges, with sundry 
 notable and so grevous displeasures, as his majesties most noble 
 courage could not so long have endured, but that his greate wisdom 
 with respect and consideracion of his nephieues yeres and lack of 
 experience, hath stayed him in that behalf ; wherfor considering that 
 by thiese occacions thinges be nowe without any provocacion on this 
 side, come to that point that they must have either very spedy 
 reformacion orelles they be Hke to growe to a further inconvenyence. 
 
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 Sept. 13. the sayd duke and his coleges shal ernestly advise thanibassa[dors] 
 of Scotlande depely to pondre the same in the[ir] hedes, and to 
 frame themselfes to suche a conform[ytie] as seeng it hath pleased 
 the kinges majestie, all thiese thinges notwithstanding, to yeave eare 
 and barkening to peax at their sute, wherby onkyndnes might yet be 
 removed and their amitie more perfectly established thenne it hath, 
 they maye the rather, wayeng thimportaunce of the cace, agree to 
 reason, likeas for their parties they woll demaunde nothing but 
 reasonable of them, and that ia a fewe poiates heraftre following. 
 
 The fyrst is, that for a demonstracion to the world that they doo 
 in dede desire this peax and amitie, they shal agree and take ordre 
 that all suche Engleshemen as be nowe prysonners in Scot[lande], 
 shalbe frely and out of hande in frendly sorte delyvered and sent 
 home with all their horse and gere as they were taken ; and if they 
 woll not frankly condescende therunto, thenne to presse them that 
 the same maye at the least be delyvered upon raun[som], whiche is 
 the most extremitie that could -be desired in tyme of open warre and 
 hostiUtie. And if they can induce the Scottes graunte to the firste 
 degr[ee] without joyneng therto any condicion, then the said duke 
 and his coleges shall presse them by waye of advise, secretly to 
 dispeche home out of hande for thaccomplishement of the same as a 
 most redy meane to molifie the kinges majesties displeasure, and 
 to bring al other thinges to the bettre conclusion. And if the 
 Scottes shall therunto aunswere that the King their master is plesed 
 frely to delyver the sayd prisonners, so as they maye conclude in 
 the rest, and els not to delyver them for raunsom or otherwise but at 
 his pleasur : thenne the sayd duke and his coleges shal delate unto 
 them what extremitie they shewe in that they so wilfully stande 
 in both thise degrees, and specially in the last, which in most open 
 and extreme warres hath not been ligh[tly] refused. And in cace 
 the sayd duke and his coleges shall fynally see and perceyve that 
 • they can by no meanes induce them to any suche conformitie herin 
 as apperteyneth, they shal thenne for that tyme breake of as 
 thoughe they wold no further comen with them, noting and wel 
 considering the wordes and facions of the Scottes, that they maye 
 the rather smel which waye they walke, and what is to be hoped of 
 them. And yet they shal after entre agaia with them to see what 
 may be doon in the rest, to thintent they may in thole the bettre 
 feale the inclynations, and if they shal get them to agree for raunsom 
 they shall then demande what they wold aske for them all or for the 
 chief of them, and soo to agre if they anything reasonably for their 
 delyverance whiche they shal accelerate. 
 
 Seconde, that where by the last treatye of peax they were boimde 
 that they shuld not recept nor entreteyn any his majesties rebelles 
 and traytours in Scotlande, and if any of the same being in their 
 realme were demaunded, as the sayd treatye purporteth, they shuld 
 
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 Sept. 13. delyver him, which to doo they have refused, putting a difference 
 betwen kirkmen and others, where there is no su[che] difference 
 admytted by the sayd treatye, if they woll nowe mynde the peax, it 
 shalbe necess[ary] they doo agree uppon the playn understanding of 
 that article as it is and ought to be taken, and bynde themselfes for 
 those rebelles which be nowe in Scotlande or schal heraftre by chaunce 
 reasorte thither, to make delyvery of them be they kirkmen or 
 others, uppon requisicion according to the sayd treatye. 
 
 Thirde : where they have encroched upon certen groundes which by 
 good evydence and testymonye appereth to be the groundes of 
 England, they contendiag nevertheles the same to be Scottishe 
 grounde, without regarde either of tholde and antique evydence 
 produced for his majesties parte, planely declaring it to be Engleshe, 
 or of the testymonye of many honest auncyent and credible 
 bordurers, they must be content in that matyer also to graunt to 
 reason, and to permit his majestie and his subgiettes to enjoye that 
 lande without interrupcion, as to equitie apperteyneth, onles they 
 can declare bettre matyer for them thenne was shewed at the last 
 meting of the commissioners sent to the Bordures specially for that 
 and other good purposes. 
 
 Fourth : that it be concluded at this tyme that neither of them 
 shall by any meanes or colour directly or indirectly ayde any other 
 prynee, state, or potentate against thother, and in cace either of 
 them shalbe invaded in any of theire realmes, domynions, etc., and 
 desire ayde of thother for his defence, he shall gyve the same unto 
 him ad expensas requirentis, and this amytie to be preferred and 
 to take place before any other made to the contrary, and so to be 
 observed accordingly. 
 
 Fift : f orasmiche as the kinges majestie hath been by reason of 
 thise broyleries, at greate charges, and wolde be loth nowe to 
 disfurnishe his Bordures, and to withdrawe his power nowe being 
 ready, onles he maye be assured to have the covenauntes to be nowe 
 agreed on surely kept and observed heraftre, his majestie desireth 
 for the sure performance of the same, he maye have good pledgies put 
 in to remayn here in Englande for a yere or xviij monethes till all 
 thise thinges shalbe established. And further to instructe the sayd 
 duke and his coleges howe and iq what sorte they shall stikke or 
 relent in every of tharticles aforsayd. First, his majesties pleasure is 
 they shall assaye the Scottes in moste gentle sorte concerning the 
 fyrst article for the prisoners, and if they woll agree therin to reason, 
 thenne to agre theron, and if the Scottes shall at the fyrst passe 
 it lightly over or joyne conditions to it, thenne to thintent our folke 
 maye feale their inclinacion to or fro, they shall descende to the 
 seconde article for the rebelles, using therin also all the perswasions 
 they can, and then to the article of the landes. And if the Scottes 
 shall, in the matyer of the landes, bring fourth any suche evydence 
 
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194 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Sept. 13. for their parte as the sayd duke and his coleges shall thinke in 
 reason and conscyence ought to be considered, they shall pondre the 
 same accordingly as conscyence requyreth. And uppon this article 
 they shall take occacion to remembre, as of themselfes, what over- 
 tures and communicacions have heretofore passed for an entrevieu 
 betwen the kinges majestic and the King of Scottes, and cast out 
 among other wordes, that an entrevieu betwen thise prynces, so it 
 were shortly, wolde soner fynyshe aU thise matyers thenne many 
 assemblies of ambassadours. To the which if the Scottes woll 
 ernestly harken and shews themselfes agreable within a convenyent 
 tyme, at suche place as it shall please the kinges majestie tappoint, 
 and therwith graunt that all the prysonners nowe in Scotlande shalbe 
 immediately delyvered with their horse and gere as is aforsayd, then 
 shall the sayd duke and his coleges for thadvauncement of suche an 
 entrevieu, leave the pikant matyers of the rebeUes and landes and all 
 other thinges in questyon, savying the present delyvery of the sayd 
 prysonners nowe in Scotlande, and induce the Scottes to growe to 
 summe certayn point in it, which if they doo, thenne further to 
 commen howe it maye be brought to passe ; putting gre[te] doubt 
 that without hostages it woU be hardely brought to passe, and the 
 more facylly to induce them therunto, they shall shewe and perswade 
 them with thiese reasons following. 
 
 Fyrst : that Fraunce and other realmes have many tymes for 
 performaunce of covenauntes doon the semblable, insomiche as though 
 the Emperor and the French king also have met in the kinges 
 majesties realme and domynions aftre the pledgies were -put in, yet 
 the pledgies remayned still for the performaunce of the covenauntes 
 passed before betwen them. 
 
 Seconde : they ought not to mervaU. though his majestie desire 
 pledgies, seeng his majestie hath been so often deceyved ; for as they 
 knowe, there have passe[d] sundry promesses of metinges hertofore as 
 well whe[n] the Lorde William Howard was ambassador in Scotlande, 
 as when Master Ballenden was last here, and yet noon of them 
 have taken effect. 
 
 Thirdly : if they considre what charges his majestie hath been at in 
 his preparacions at this tyme, and of what importaunce it shalbe to 
 his hieghnes to dissolve the same without preceding any further, 
 they cannot refuse to put in pledgies to remayn here for xviij 
 monethes, or at the least for a yere, in which tyme all thinges maye 
 be established, if they purpose indede to contynue in amitie as they 
 seame to pretends and desire. And if the Scottes shall condescende 
 and agree in either cace to put in their pledgies, and that summe of 
 the sayd ambassadors shall .demore here till the sayd pledgies shal- 
 be delyvered, his grace is thenne pleased and woll that there be no 
 further preparacions made, but his charges stayed and dymynished 
 asmuche and assone as convenyently maye be ; and so to conclude 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 13. the fourthe article of amytye if they maye. But if the Scottes woll 
 neither agree to this meting and put in pledgies for it as is specified, 
 nor yet on thother side they woll not agree to tharticle of the 
 rebelles, or shall not alledge matyer apparant for their title in the 
 lande, but wil wilfully stande in it, or shall refuse to put in pledgies 
 for the performaunce of thise covenauntes bifore mencioned, thenne 
 the sayd duke and his coleges shall desist from communicacion and 
 foUowe their entreprice, having special regarde from the begynneng of 
 their conference with the Scottes, that in cace they shall perceyve 
 there is no lightlewood of agreement, though they shall yet neverthe- 
 les entreteyn thambassadors in most gentle and frendly sorte in the 
 meane season, they shall not only sende their forces secretely in suche 
 ordre as they maye execute their purpose in due tyme, but also they 
 shal provyde that suche a nombre of good men be spedely sent even 
 to the Bordures to augment the garrysons, that if the Scottes 
 perceyveng what were towt^rde, wolde entre and doo what they 
 could to yeve the fyrst buffet, they maye be stayed till the greate 
 force shall com for their expulsion. 
 
 And if the Scottes shall in the matyer of the meting make any 
 argument, and shall stande fast to have it desired by the kinges 
 majestie : to that it may be wel answered, fyrst, that it is not 
 convenyent for oon prynce to desire another into his realme, but it 
 is honorable tadmit him, lest if any chaunce shuld happen uppon suche 
 request, which God forbidde, the world shuld take occacion to 
 judge worse of it thenne there were any maner of cause or occacion ; 
 seconde, it were in vayn for the kinges majestie to desire him to 
 com hither seeng he hath aunswered by his ambassadors the Bishops 
 which were lately here, that he could not doo it without an other 
 mannes consent ; and tberfor if he woll indede mete his majestie, it 
 must precede of his oune good will. And yet his majestie woll not 
 refuse to affyrme that he is as desirous to have him com as his good 
 nephieu is for to com, and by this meanes the desire is iadiffer[ent]. 
 And if it shulde so chaunce that thambassadours shuld desire in this 
 treatye to sende home to knowe their masters pleasure in summe 
 thinges, and that their messanger shulde not returne before the xj 
 dayes which be appoynted for the sayd treatye shalbe expired, in 
 that cace the sayd duke and his coleges having consideracion to their 
 tyme, and forseing that they be not hindered in their purpose by 
 vayn expectacion, shall requyre the ambassadours in gentle sorte to 
 drawe to Newcastle or summe other convenyent place on the 
 Bordures, with them there to finishe their communication ; wherby 
 the said duke and his colleges shalbe the more forwarde on their 
 jorney, and so the more redy for their entreprice if the cace shall so 
 requyre. And if their messenger shal returne in due tyme, they 
 shal theruppon here thambassadors at Newcastle or where they shal 
 think good accordingly. And if they woll rondely com to the 
 
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 Sept. 13. conditions expressed, they shal yet make a quyet and frendlye ende 
 with them ; and if not, or if their messanger return not in tyme, 
 they shall then in discreate sorte shewe thambassadors howe by the 
 discours and treatye which hath passed betwen them, they maye 
 well perceyve howe desirous the kinges majestie hath been to have 
 all thinges frendly determyned, so as hys grace might be assured to 
 have that amytie and frendship contynue ; but seeng they can in no 
 wise growe to any reasounable poynt with them, they woU assaye 
 whither they can by force constrayn them to justice, considering the 
 same cannot be obteyned by reason or frendship. And so they shall 
 dismisse them in good facion, and in Goddes name hast them 
 selfes forwarde to their enterprice accordingly. And forasmiche as 
 it shalbe most necessarye that if this entreprice goo forward, there 
 maye suche a furniture be left on the Bordures as shall not only be 
 hable to gyve som relief to tharmye if any chaunce shuld happen 
 unto them, but also be of puissance to entre into Scotland when 
 the mayn armye shalbe in Scotlande,^ and to burne and devast the 
 countrey behinde tharmye, his majestie woll that there be in any 
 wise vj m' men left on the Bordures, and for that purpose hath 
 appointed the Duke of Suff[olk] to repayre to Newcastle or Anwick, 
 and there to remayn as lorde warden of the Marches during his 
 majesties pleasure. Wherfor his majesties pleasure is that the sayde 
 Duke of Norff[olk] and his coleges shall, before his entree- into 
 Scotlande, gyve their best advise and counsail to the sayde duke of 
 Suff[olk] where, in what places, and with what nombres of horsmen 
 and fotemen, he shall cause Scotlande to be invaded, what garrysons 
 shalbe appointed to remayn ever in Barwick, Carlisle, and other his 
 majesties fortresses. And the sayd dukes shall betwen them 
 specially provyde both by cutting and keping of the f ordes, streightes, 
 and passages, that no man stele backe from tharmye with any botye 
 praye or otherwise, but he or they so withdraweng themselfes maye 
 be taken and aftre punished in example of all others. Furthermore 
 the kinges majesties pleasure is that the said Duke of Norff[olk] 
 shal yeve credence to the said Erie of Southampton and Syr Antony 
 Browne in suche thinges as they shal on his majesties behaulf 
 touching their jorney further declare unto the [same]. Finally, 
 where the kinges majestie hathe appointed my Lord of Eutland to 
 have the honour of the leading of the rerewarde of his graces armye, 
 by reason wherof he could not bothe supplie that place and kepe 
 thoffice of the wardenry, wherupon his majestie as befor is 
 specefied, hath appointed my Lord of Suff[olk] to be his lord 
 warden of the Marches during his majesties pleasure ; his highnes 
 woll that the said Duke of Norff[olk] shall declare his majesties 
 determynacion herin to the said Erie of Rutland, to thintent he may 
 the bettre prepare and furnishe himself for the same accordingly. 
 ' These two words substituted for * nere Edinburgh. ' 
 
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 Sept. 13. And if the Scottes shal in their entre begynne to talk of the matiers 
 of the Bordures and of attemptates and for redresse of the same, 
 the said duke and his coleges shal therunto answer that those be 
 matiers of small moment, there be other thinges of more weight 
 whiche wold first be determyned, and then shall those folowe 
 welynoughe. And so shal they put of the communication of those 
 thinges, and entre uppon the pointes of their instructions. And if 
 the Scottes shal alledge that this breake hath rosen on our side, to 
 that must be remembred for answer, both there expresse breache of 
 leage in keping of our landes and traitours, there rode uppon the 
 Fenwykes, and the burnyng of Beaucastle, when the kinges majestie 
 was at York ; and also there rode and entre into Cokedal the iiij*" of 
 July, as Syr Thomas Wharton hathe certefied, whiche was the first 
 rode and begynning of yvel rule on the Borders aftre the departure 
 of the commissioners ; and likewise the taking of two prisoners 
 the vij* daye of the same moneth, being at Tordeworthe uppon the 
 ryver of Heske buyeng salmon, with the behaviour of the Lord 
 Maxwel when the commission were departed, with suche other 
 thinges as they by there wisdomes shal think mete to be spoken in 
 that behaulf. 
 
 Fair copy, with additions by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' . . . NorfiF. Erie of 
 South', the Bishop of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Browne, despeched at Havering 
 xiij" Septembr. a° r. E. H. viii.'^ xxxiiij".' 
 
 159. Memoranda. [foi. 153.] 
 
 For the pryvy selles goyng and Brones. 
 Whych way to redowbe the pacte with themperour. 
 For the lone to Flanders oppon condysions. 
 For the hacbutyres att Gynys. 
 For a sufficient nombre to themprys off the see. 
 For to determyne wether the jornay oversse may be thys yere or 
 nott. 
 
 In pencil in Henry's writing, without date. They refer to his affairs abroad. 
 
 Sept. 160. Notes of things to be put in thinstructions. [foi. 154] 
 
 Short notes for the instructions No. 158. The conduct of 
 K. James is described as shewing ' slipperines and incertaintie.' 
 
 In the handwriting of Wriothesley. Indorsed. 
 
 Sept. 14. 161. Norfolk to the Privy Council, [foi. 159.] 
 
 My veray good lordes, with most herty recommendations. Thiese 
 shalbe tadvertise you that this daie I have taken the certificat of 
 the gentlemen of Notyngham shire, whose nombre dothe extende not 
 
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 Sept. 14. above vj", and by my Lorde of Suffolkes lettre, I do perceive as he 
 and I do take it, he sholde have remayne with hym suche as be 
 nowe in wagies on the Borders, over and besides my Lorde of 
 Combrelondes nombre, whose only I think wolbe xviij or xx° men. 
 So that if all thiese be taken from my company, and also the men 
 of Holdernes, Hulshire, and Beverley, surely I shall lacke a great 
 parte of the nombre I sholde have had. 
 
 And where as I do perceive the tarieng at home of the men 
 aboutes HuU, sholde be by the meanes of Stanhope: surely my lordes, 
 under correction, I see no maner of cause why they sholde not go 
 furthe, for I knowe not from whens any enemyes sholde possibHe 
 comme to interupt HuU owt of Scotland, the kinges navye beyng 
 on the Northe sees, no shippes can comme thens ; nor owt of France 
 I thinke is not to be feared any entreprice to be don there this yere. 
 And as for Denmarke, the tjTiie of the yere is tofar gon for any to 
 come thens, for all shippes of those parties that be from home must 
 be theire within this monethe, or not this yere, for the frostes woll 
 els kepe them thens ; wherefore the premisses considered, I see no 
 cause why, but that I might well have those men abowtes Hull with 
 me. And to thentent that I may have them, if it may stande with 
 the kinges pleasure, I shall cause them to be in arredynes, and woll 
 not medle with them unles I knowe his highnes pleasure I may so 
 do. Also my lordes, Shropshire is left owte of my commission, 
 wiche I did not perceive unto yesterdaie ; the same was never owt 
 of my commission before this tyme, but ever went when Stafford- 
 shire and Derby and Notyngham went, but it is nowe to late to 
 sende for them ; notwithstonding my Lord of Shrewesbury is moche 
 desirous to have Syr John Talbot in his company, and doubtethe 
 not, if ye wright to hym in the kinges name, he woll come, and if 
 ye so do, ye must appoynt hym to be at Newcastle the first dale of 
 Octobre. 
 
 Post script : I received all suche wrytinges as your lordshippes 
 have sent me by Adam the messinger, and shall fulfill the contentes 
 of your lettre to the best of my poure. 
 
 And as concernyng the lettres of George Douglas and Donlane- 
 rick toucheng the preparations of the shippes, I knowe the same is 
 trewe, and on Saturdaie last they were brought on flote, then beyng 
 the spryng, but the nombre I knowe not. And where the kinges 
 majestic wolde knowe my poure advise, whither the nombre of 
 ships appointed for the warre be sufficient, or not ? My lordes, if 
 all that be namyd in the bill were in the Frithe, I thinke they might 
 continewe there as long as they wolde, or all the shippes of Scotland 
 wolde medle with them. But as I perceive when I was last with 
 youe iiij of them sholde not comme to Scotlande warde but were sent 
 westwardes, and though they do not, thothers beyng togeythers, I 
 doubte not, God willing, they shalbe strong ynowgh ; for in all 
 
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 Sept. 14 Scotland is but one ship of xiij or xiiij''^ one of x''", and one of viij", 
 and the rest small men of c, Ixxx, and so under. I pray God that 
 with somme faultes of lieng to long within Humbre, the first v 
 ships have not missed of the Danske flete, the wynde hath ben yester- 
 daye fayr, and yet is, God holde it, bothe for the said v shippes to 
 lie in ther waye, if they be not comme home, and also to bring all 
 other shippes laden with vitaille at Lynn and other places, and the 
 men of warre last comme out of Theames unto Skathe rode and 
 Berwick. Thus fare ye hertly well. Writen at Lincoln, this xiiij*'' of 
 Septembre. 
 
 After wryting of the premisses, and haveng shewed the same to 
 my Lorde of Sufif[olk], he desired me to knowe what light ordenance 
 for the felde I might forbere hym, wherunto I answered that, without 
 doubte, he coulde have none of me, for ther was not ynough to serve 
 ine, and to leave the towne of Berwicke very scarcely fumisshd ; 
 wherfore it shalbe well don ye cause to be sent to Lyn one dosen 
 of light peces for the felde at the least, with bowes, arrowes, and billes 
 accordinglye ; for without suehe peces hys entreprice sholde be 
 daungereuse. And where by myne instructions I perceive he sholde 
 be fumisshed of vj°^ men, surely I can not see he can have helpe of 
 suche contrees as be in my commissions, save my Lord of Combre- 
 lande, for they all shall not furnisshe the nombre appointed to me ; 
 wherfor myn opinion is, Leicestershire, Warwic, Eutlande, and 
 Northampton shires sholde be convenient to be appointed to 
 furnisshe hym of somme good nombre. (Signed) Yours assewredly, 
 T. Norffolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray good lordes, my lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable cownsaille.' Indorsed : ' xiiij" Septembr. a" xxxiiij".' Wafer signet. 
 
 Sept. 14. 162. NOKFOLK TO THE PrIVY CoTJNCIL. [fol. 160. 
 
 My lordes, thfer was in the packet wich I rec[eived] from you 
 this dale one lettre directed to Syr George Lawson, and another 
 with the superscription to W Shelley, wiche by the nexgligence of a 
 servant of myne is conveyed in to Norff[olk] to a servant of my sonne 
 of Surreys of that name ; wherefor if the matier conteyned in the 
 saide lettre to M"' Shelley be of any importance, it shalbe well 
 don ye writ a newe unto hym of the same effecte, for when 
 the first shall comme to hym I am unacertayned. And accord- 
 ing to the contentes of your lettres I have taken suche order 
 with all my men by lettres this daye addressed unto them, 
 that they shall comme northewardes, God willing, with the first 
 wynde. 
 
 Also, my lordes, the Frenche ambassadors kynsman brought the 
 Scottishe ambassador to Ware hitherwardes ; remitting the conjecture 
 
200 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Sept. 14. therof to your wisdomes. From Scrobie, this xiiij'" of Septembre 
 at night. (Signed) Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray good lordes, my lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable counsaille.' Indorsed :' a" xxxiiijo.' Wafer signet. 
 
 Sept. 16. 163. Henry VIII. to Norfolk, &c. [foi. les.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right entierly beloved cousins, right reverende 
 father in God, and trusty and right welbUoved, we grete youe well. 
 Lating you wit that yesterdaye we receyved a lettre from the King 
 of Scottes addressed unto us by oon of his heraldes at armes called 
 Snowden, the copy wherof youe shall receyve herwith, to thentent 
 youe maye the bettre conceyve the contentes of the same. And for- 
 asmucheas uppon consideracon of theffect of the sayd lettre, it is 
 thought here that the ch[ief] point of it touching the repayre unto 
 us of th[e] Lord Erskyn, doth tende only to a decaye and meane to 
 Wynne tyme, we have thought me[te] both in that and siimme other 
 thinges herafter following, to signefie our pleasure unto youe in 
 ma[ner] and forme herafter specified. 
 
 Fyrst : our pleasure is that at your fyrst meting and entre into 
 communicacion with the Scottes, aftre youe shal have opened the 
 generalitie of your instructions, youe shal declare unto them, and 
 specially to the Lord Erskyn, that we have receyved the said lettre 
 and well considered the contentes of the same, and where amonges 
 other thinges it doth specifye that the sayd Lord Erskyn shuld repayre 
 to our presence either in the tyme of the communicacion betwen 
 youe or sone aftre, youe shall saye and planely declare unto them 
 that we have sent youe our commissioners thither with full power, 
 auctoritie, and instruccion, to commen and conclude with them 
 uppon all matyers whatsoever they be that may ciunme in communi- 
 cacion, but we have therwith appointed unto youe a ty[me] certayn 
 howe long you shall entende and howe moch tyme youe shal spende 
 [in] the treaty, which tyme youe can[not] passe, beyng the same 
 sufifycyent and reasounable for the treaty and conclusion of all 
 matyers betwen us, if they wol directly precede and without delaye 
 conclude in the same ; wherfor considering the greate charges we be 
 at at this present by reason of our preparacions, we resolved, before 
 your departure from us, that youe shuld here and treate there in 
 frendly sorte with them, but not tadmit any maner of delayes, 
 requireng him therfor to open unto youe whatsoever it be that he 
 hath to saye unto us, who shal gy[ve] unto him as good certayn and 
 frendly an aunswere, the cace so requyreng, as if he were here 
 present with us. And if youe can by th[is] mean get of him what he 
 hath to saye in such tyme as youe maye secretly signefie it unto us, 
 as we wold youe shuld doo if it be of importaunce, and may receyve 
 aunswere agayn before your tyme appointed for commuuicacion 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 16. shalbe expired, youe shal then advertise us of it ; orelles if he woll 
 by no meanes open it unto youe but seake delaye and disappoynte- 
 ment of your journey by his repayre unto us, our pleasure is, that 
 declaring unto them thath we have for our parte soo considered the 
 matier and all thinges that may be moved in the same, as they shal 
 have certain answer to any thing whiche they can speake and 
 propone, if yet he woll by that means seake delaye, youe shal plainly 
 tel him that we woll not in that cace have him repair to our presence, 
 and soo you shal precede according to your instruccions. 
 
 Seconde : our pleasure is that if youe shal perceyve the Scottes 
 to be in the begynneng over quick and franke in graunting the 
 condicions conteyned in your instruccions, forasmucheas it is 
 thought here that they woll not so doo, but upon the feare which 
 they have conceyved by reason of the tyme and other advauntages 
 which we have of them, the like wherof we think it shuld be hard 
 for us to have heraftre, you shall in that cace have speciall regarde, 
 if you shall growe to any conclusion, that the pledgies which shalbe 
 put in be six or at the least fowre in nombre, and personages of 
 greate honor and of suche estymaeion and revenues as it is not to 
 be thought that they wold put them in any daunger by breache of 
 their conditions and covenantes. And if youe shal take but fowre, 
 we wold have them all erles, or thre erles and a bishop ; and if youe 
 shal get six, to have of them thre erles and thre of such good sortes 
 as youe shal thinke convenient ; the certeyntie of whose estates by- 
 cause youe can not knowe but by reaport, we shalbe content with the 
 best intelligence youe can get of the same, provided that at the least 
 three of the best of thambassadours may remayn here till they shalbe 
 delyvered, if they be foure in nombre, or if they be but thre, all thre 
 to remayn for this purpose. 
 
 Thirdly: our pleasure is that if youe shal precede in your jorney youe 
 shall wisely considre whitbre there be any fortresses or holdes nere 
 the Bordures which youe shall thinke maye be taken, kept, and 
 fortified without any notable charge, for thencreace and enlargement 
 of our frontyers, wherin it is to be considered that in cace summe of 
 the sayd holdes be not nowe of force to defende till helpe might com 
 to them, whither the same might shortly and with small charge be at 
 this tyme made strong by making of ditches, rampares, or suche 
 like aydes unto them ; and if there be any suche which youe shal 
 thinke maye serve to this purpose, we woll that if God geve youe the 
 victorye, and we trust he woll, that youe shuld cause them to be 
 fortefied, vitailled, and furnished with suche nombres and quantities 
 of men, ordenance, and mimicion as youe shall thinke necessary ; 
 for if it shall please God to yeve unto us the victory, we wold be 
 gladde that there might remayn somme suche tokens therof herafter 
 as the Scottes shuld by the same both knowe England the bettre 
 and feale their force and courage somwhat abated. 
 
202 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Sept. 16. Fourth: we have been enformed sithens your departxires, that 
 the Isles of Shotland and Orknay be greate uurishes to Scotland both 
 for bestiaU and also for plentye of come, so as in cace these two 
 isles were destroyed, it is thought Scotland shuld have no lesse losse 
 by the same then they shall susteyn by all the rest of your jomey ; 
 wherfor we recLuyre youe wisely and secretly to enserche and to 
 considre the trouth and state of this matyer, to thintent youe maye 
 knowe what may be doon in it and what nombre of men wil serve 
 for it, so as, God sending us the victorye, youe maye, if youe shall 
 thinke it good, fyll the Scottishe shippes whiche youe shall fynde in 
 the Lith, and also suche good shippes as goo nowe v^ith our navye as 
 vitaillours, with men and municion, and sende them undre somme 
 actyve and discreate heddes, to entre and to pray and destroys all 
 the come and catal of the sayd isles. For seeng we shalbe at this 
 greate charge, and youe our nobles, servantes, and subjectes at great 
 paynes and travaiUes in this entreprise, we desire moche as is afor- 
 sayd, to have the Scottes so handled as we maye be sure from any 
 notable displeasure to be attempted on that side the next yere, 
 when percace we maye be occupied as youe knowe in other parties. 
 And what your opynyons and advises shalbe in thise two last 
 poyntes, we requyre youe as you shalbe riped in them tadvertise 
 us, and whither youe shall lack any thing which maye be possiblye 
 furnished here and sent thither in season for your helpe in that 
 behalf. 
 
 Fiftly : We sende unto you herewith the copy of a lettre 
 sent to our cousin of Eutland from Syr Thomas Wharton, our deputy 
 warden on our West Marches, wherby amonges other thinges youe 
 shall perceyve therle of Cumberland, the Lord Dacres, and others 
 have gyyen warning to their tenauntes on [the] sayd West Marches 
 to be ready to wayte upon them in our service when they shalbe com- 
 maunded ; which commandement, if it shuld be put in ure, shuld 
 not only be a greate wekeing to our Bordures, but also moche to our 
 lack and prejudice. For as youe knowe, thinhabitauntes of Westmer- 
 l[and], Cumberland, Northumberland, and those parties, are bounde 
 to serve us for defence and for attendaimce on the wardeyns in all 
 sodeyn rodes at their oune charges, and for the same be released in 
 all our parlyamentes of subsidies, xv*^, etc., so as their lande lordes 
 can by no meanes take them from the places of their habitacion, 
 but by our expresse commandment ; wherfor our pleasure is that 
 youe my Lord of Norff[olk] shall take ordre with the sayd lordes 
 and all others having landes there, that noon of them medle with 
 any of those men, but by your expresse commaundement and 
 auctoritie. For we make our accompt that thone half of the vj m' 
 men appointed to my Lorde of Suff[olk] shalbe bordurors, who, being 
 bounde to serve at their oune charges, shal save us the wages of that 
 nombre, wherwith elles if they shuld be taken away we shuld [be] 
 
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 Sept. 16. charged ; not doubting but youe woU have that regard her to the 
 sparing of our charges that apperteyneth. And further, we woll 
 that youe leave tattende on my Lord of Suf[folk] at nede all suche 
 workmen as shal remayn and be occupied about our fortificacions. 
 And considering the pageantes lately played by those bordurors, 
 with their natural desire to steling, we thynke assuredly youe shall 
 doo very well for your selfes if you take as fewe of them with youe 
 in to tharmye as youe maye convenyently, and specially of those of 
 Tindal and Eiddisdale, but rather to take of them that dwell more 
 inlande, and to leave thother tattende on my Lord of Sufif[olk] 
 accordingly. 
 
 [Memoranda.] 
 
 The Lord Erskyn, the pledgies, the fortresses and townes, the 
 Isles. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed: 'Mynute to my L. of Norff., 
 my L. P. S., my L. of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Browne, xvjo Septembr. a" 
 
 o' 
 
 xxxuij' 
 
 Sept. 17. 164. The Privy Council to Norfolk. [foL 175.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions to your good lordship. 
 We have receyved your sundry lettres of the xiiij"* of this present, 
 and have advertised the kinges majestie of the contentes of the 
 same. And first, as concernyng the vj m' men whiche shal remayn 
 with my Lord of Suff[olk], his majestie woll have them furnished in 
 the sorte folowing : m'mW of them he shall bring with him out of 
 Lincolnshir, and of his tenauntes in Warwykshir; thother thre 
 thousande shalbe furnished of the borderers, who shall not lye in 
 garrison or have any wages, but be ready tattende uppon his lordship 
 when he shal commande as lord warden, as they nowe doo on my 
 Lord of Eutlande ; soo as your lordship may take all suche ynlandes 
 men lyeng in the garrisons and suche borderers also as youe shal 
 think mete, soo as youe leave behinde youe of that sort which be 
 bounde to serve for defence and at sodeyn rodes without wages, the 
 nombre of m'm' at the least, besides suche workmen as youe woll 
 leave behinde youe in his majesties workes and fortifications, accompt- 
 ing in the same suche of my Lord of Cumberlandes tenauntes as be 
 of that sorte of borderers accordingly. And if your lordship shal 
 think that by occasion herof youe shuld want any of your nombre, 
 his majesties pleasure is that youe shal suppUe the same out of 
 Yorkshir and the countreys in your commission, for whiche purpose 
 his highnes hathe not only writen to Syr John Talbot according to 
 your desire, but hathe caused us in like maner to advertise MT Stanop 
 that his majesties pleasure is your lordship shall take all the 
 horsmen within Hullshir, Holdernes, Cotingham, and Beverleye, 
 
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 Sept. 17. and also such fotemen as it shall like youe tappoint, having 
 a regard nevertheles that there remayn behinde a suflScient 
 nombre of fotemen to defende and furnishe the towne if nede shnld 
 require. 
 
 Seconde : his majestie is well pleased with your opinion touching 
 his navye, and for the more strenght thcrof hat:h joyned the iiij 
 shippes that shuld have goon westwardes in the same, soo as they 
 shall be at the least xiij shippes furnished for the warre, besides all 
 other tall shippes appointed for vitaUlers ; the last wherof, God 
 wOling, shal set furthe on Tuesdaye next cummyng. 
 
 Thirde : his majestie hathe appointed to com out with the 
 said shippes on Tuesday, and to arryve at Berwyk for the furniture 
 of my Lord of Suff [oik], thise parcelles folowing : first, two sakers, 
 item, vj faucons, item, viij basses for the feld, or in the stede of 
 them iiij fawcons more, item, mW bowes, item, iiij m' sheff of arowes, 
 item, mW billes and c di. hakes, with powder, shot, strings, mountures, 
 draughtes, and all other things necessary, whiche we trust shalbe 
 sufficient. 
 
 Fourthe : his majesties pleasure is that of the money remayning 
 in thandes of M'' Harington, there shalbe five thousand poundes 
 delyvered to M^ Woodall to content and paye the wages of the 
 thre thousande men appointed to my Lord of Suff[oIk], and for 
 his oune diet, &c., after the rate specefied in a scedule herin 
 enclosed. 
 
 And if your lordship shall perceyve that by the meanes of this 
 dyvysion of my Lord of Suff[oIks] bande, my Lord of Cumberland 
 shuld have no men in wages tattende upon him, his majestie is 
 pleased that with thadvise of my Lorde grete M'', youe shall appoint 
 him a convenyent nombre of his servantes in wages with such entre- 
 teynment for himself considering he goeth not out of the realme, as 
 youe shall thinke convenyent. 
 
 Draft, cliiefly in Wriotliesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Norflf ' 
 xvij° Septembr. ao xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Sept. 18. 165. The Earl of Southampton to Wriothesley. [foi. i79.] 
 
 Maystre saycratore, I canot gyf yow thankes henoughe for your 
 kindnes to me shoud, but I trust hor I dye to rayquyt it. And 
 seurly I had lefher tell my maystre treuthe in all thengs that toches 
 hym and is reme, and bere sum blame ther fore, then to tell hym a 
 lye and to have a gret rayward for my labor. I dout noder God 
 nor hym, for treuthe well seurly pressarf hefhere man that heusses 
 it, and syr, I shall fynd no more dout, and yet I pray God we have 
 no lake of thengs that we must nedes have, and then fere ye not 
 thow king shalbe well sarved. And thus I pray thow Fader of 
 Hefhen to pressarf thow king and is sone, and send yow as well to 
 
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 Sept. 18. fare as I wold my self. At Yorke thys Monday, with the hand of 
 your houne, W. Southampton. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my veray loving felowe Mi- Secretarie Wrioth - 
 ealey.' Wafer signet. Shield with twelve (?) lozenges. 
 
 Sept. 19. 166. Southampton- to Wriothesley. [foi. iso.] 
 
 MF Secretarie, to write to you those thinges wherof wee have 
 advertised the kinges majestie and my lordes of his counsaile, it were 
 but superfluouse, howbeit ye shall undrestande that sithens my 
 arrivaU here I have lerned aswell by my Lord of Norfolche, as by 
 advertisementes from M"^ Lauson, and also by reaport of M'' Harington, 
 who arrived here yestrenight from my Lord of Eutlaud, that my 
 Lord of Norfolches first provision is almost spente, by reason that 
 the contrea is not able to minstre grayne to serve for bred and 
 drinke for the garnisons that bee there alreadie ; and therfore I may 
 say God put it into the kinges hed to appoynte us a furdre day to 
 arrive at Newe Castell, for I assure you, ootherwiese, if wee had beene 
 there wee could never have gone f orwarde with our army for scarcitie 
 of vitayle. But the seconde provision is in the sea, and other is 
 arrived, or woU arrive I trust shortelie. But besides this, there is 
 suche lacke of caske and costrelles, mylnes and bruhowses, aswell 
 at Barwike for aU theire sayenges, as at ISTewe Castell and this citie 
 and Hull, by reason that the shippes wiche were vitayled at Hull for 
 the sea hathe taken uppe all the caske that could be goten ; that 
 albeit wee put our diligence as moche as is to men possible, to 
 furnishe all thinges as apperteynethe, yet surelie I see wee shall 
 finde a marvelouse lacke of bred and drinke. Therfore I beseche 
 God, that the provisions wiche ye make there at London, may comme 
 to us in tyme, for ootherwiese I doo not see howe we shall doo for 
 bred and drinke whan wee bee entred. And furdre whan your said 
 provisions arre come unto us, I beseche God that the same and the 
 residue that wee can make here by our diligence in any meane 
 possible, may be sufficient to serve us at our needes. And thus 
 prayeng you to enforme the kinges majestie hereof, aftre my most 
 hertie commendations, I bid you fare well. From Yorke, the xix"* 
 of Septembre. Your loving felowe. (Signed) W. Southampton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray loving felowe Syr Thomas Wriothesley knighte, 
 one of the kinges majesties principaU secretaries.' Indorsed : ' xix" Septembr. 
 a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Sept. 19. 167. Norfolk, &c., to Henry VIIL [foi. i82.] 
 
 Pleasith it your majestie to understonde that the xviij* dale of 
 this moneth we, your graces commissioners, entryd communication 
 with the Scottishe ambassators, that is to sale with the Busshop of 
 
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 Sept. 19. Orkeneye, the Lorde Erskyn, and Master Jamys Lai-monthe late 
 ambassatour with your grace, who arryvyd here the xvij* dale. And 
 affter salutations accustumyd, we entring communication with them, 
 upon request to se the commissions on bothe sydes, shewyd our 
 commission wherwith they were contente, and they shewyd us there 
 commission which we thought not correspondent to ours, bicause it 
 onely gaffe power for injuries and attemptates to be reformyd, and 
 the amytie before made to be contynuyd and repayryd againe as it 
 was bifore. And affter that commission by us not lykyd, as a 
 commission more mete for the wardens of the Borders then for such 
 a metinge, and afflter that, an other commission of no bettyr effecte 
 brought furth, and for Hke causes not alowyd by us, fynaUy they 
 broght furth a thirde commission ample to entre amytie for lyffes of 
 the princes or longer, for ther succession, to common and conclude 
 in all thinges as they shulde thinke convenient. And affter we 
 entryd into communication with them, and reducyd in to ther 
 remembraunce the auncient love and favour which your grace bathe 
 alwaie borne to ther master beinge your nepheu, wherunto ye have 
 not founde correspondence, bycause affter good wordes gyven, 
 theffectes in dede have not ensuyd as apperteyned ; bicause afifter 
 entervewe of bothe princes by fayre wordes promysyd and trustyd 
 to have ensuyd and on ther parte, affter grete preparation for his 
 receyvynge made'and charges susteynyd, all was not onelye frustrate, 
 but also your grace taryinge longe for aunswer, for thentier affection 
 that ye bare unto hym in your harte, receyvyd againe grete injurye 
 for your said kindnes, your owne houses beinge burnyd at Bewcastle, 
 and your subgettes of the Fenwickes slayne, spolyd, and takyn 
 prysoners, beinge your grace in the countre ; sens which tyme myche 
 accumulation of displeasour on ther parte bathe ensuyd, as rodys, 
 slaughters, burnynges, with other grevous displeasures, which your 
 grace and your realme hathe susteynyd, which thinges notwith- 
 stondinge, iff they do entende to have thies unkindnes removyd and 
 the amytie to be more perfitely establisshed then it hath bene 
 hitherto, it shalbe good that they condescende to reason like as we 
 for your graces parte shalbe redye to accepte, havinge of [your] highnes 
 commaundment so to doo in that bihalf. And furst to opyn unto 
 them howe they myght redubbe summe parte of the unkindenes 
 heretofore past, we asking of them what they demaundyd ? they 
 aunsweryd a perpetu[aU] peax ever to endure without breche; 
 wheropon we said we thoght it were mete that the kinge ther master 
 shulde, in frend[ly] maner restore all prysoners late takyn with ther 
 horse and gere, which myght be a demonstration that ther master 
 rather regardyd the amytie of his uncle then such small maters, and 
 were a waye to moUyfie your graces harte hiderto exasperate with 
 many unkindnes, and to shewe againe your most noble and kinde 
 harte which evermore of your noble curage at all tymes surmountyth 
 
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 Sept. 19. all gratitude that any man doth shewe unto your grace. Wherunto 
 affter we founde them applyable to gyffe ere, and sainge that they were 
 assuryd that that shulde be no stykkinge at so that all other thinges 
 were well agreyd, we sayd unto them if it shulde not come of a 
 franke harte of ther master, but by agrement, it were myche the 
 lesse thanke worthye, and that if we ware of there master counsell, 
 as we be of yourys, we wolde advise him to deliver them that were 
 prisoners, to come therby to a more perfyte peax, wher the deteyning 
 of them coude be litte advauntage to him, seinge they were not the 
 persons that your grace mych regardyd ; and if they wolde not 
 herkyn herunto, your magestie hath made suche preparation in case 
 of refusaU of reason on there parte, that there myght ensue theroff 
 cruell warre, which we wolde be lothe to se if it might be odyrwise 
 avoydyd ; and they agreinge to be conformable in this pointe, myght 
 put awaye such daunger as were like to ensue. Wherupon they 
 retyringe them selffes aparte, and consultynge longe togedyr, retor- 
 nynge, made us this aunswer: that wher Eosse the haralde had of 
 late bene with your grace and shewyd the same frome his master 
 that your grace shulde have them all restoryd upon knowlege by 
 worde or wrytinge that ye wolde have them restoryd, yet as for 
 them they had no speciall instructions in that mater, but they durst 
 well agre that all others maters of peax passinge betwix us, ther 
 shulde be no stykkinge at that. We aunsweryd herunto that wher 
 ther master said that your pleasure knowen by worde or wrytinge, they 
 shulde be restoryd, we beinge your graces commissioners had openyd 
 enough unto them that your grace wolde have them restoryd ; 
 byddinge them to take advise what finaU aunswer they wolde make 
 herin. Wheropon they desyryd to knowe what fordyr pointes were 
 to be eommonyd of, for at this pointe there wolde be no disagrement, 
 but they shulde be restoryd without raunson. Opon that we shewyd 
 unto them that your graces commission conteyning power giffen 
 unto us to entre with them ligam defensivam et offensivam, myght 
 opyn unto them the frankenes of your graces affection that ye bare 
 to there mastre, seinge ye be contente to entre with ther master 
 bothe hge to defende him and to offende those that wolde enoye 
 him ; but in aU amyties furst pointe is that the one shall nedyr 
 hurte nor dammage the other, which is accordinge to Goddes lawe, 
 and all other amyties made otherwise were countrefeytte' and not 
 true amyties; wherfore if ye shulde joyne in a perfyte amytie, 
 neyder of you myght make warre opon the odyr at any request of 
 any other prince or potentate ; for he that wolde breke his amytie 
 with his frende at commaundment or request off an odyr man, were 
 not to be takyn for a frende. Here they beganne to saie that they 
 had olde leages with Fraunce there olde frendes, which they myght 
 not breke with them. Wherunto we aunsweryd that so had we, but 
 if either themperor or the Frenche kinge wolde breake ther leages 
 
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 Sept. 19. with us, it were not reason nor godlye that they shulde do the same 
 without cause opon commaundment or request of a nodyr prince ; 
 wherfore we thought that if they wolde joyne in perfyte amytie with 
 us, they shulde make us assuryd that we myght trust that they 
 shulde not hurte us for no manys pleasor, which is the furst degre 
 off amytie, and which fayling, ther can be no true but counterfeyte 
 amytie. Emonge odyr discurses had with them of injuries and 
 unkindnes, we touchyd unto them at lenghte the deteynyng of your 
 rebelles, not onelye kyrkmen as they call them, but many other 
 manyfest traytours at the tyme of the rebellion demaundyd by your 
 grace accordinge to the treatye, and by them denyyd contrarye to 
 the same, wherby they had clerly brokyn the treatye ; where your 
 grace had causyd ther rebelles resortinge in to your realme to be 
 apprehendyd and takyn, redye to have bene restoryd, if they wolde 
 have restoryd youres. We openyd unto them also all ther stykking 
 at the last metinge of ther commissioners and yourys for boundes of 
 bothe realmes, and ther unreasonable refusall to giff credence 
 to such evidence as was ther shewyd unto them, and ther finall 
 departure without agrement to any point. Wherunto they made a 
 longe discurse of aunswer such as was wryttyn at that tyme to your 
 grace by youre commissioners, and of litle effecte, saff that they said 
 that mater to be so smal that it were not worthe the stykkinge at 
 of neyder parte, nor on ther parte any reason shulde be refusyd 
 therin. We touchyd unto them also howe after the departinge of 
 the commissionars, immediatlye they beganne to make excursys, 
 burnynges, and slaughters contrarye to the proclamacion of good 
 rewle made on bothe Borders ; which injuries were so by them 
 accumulate, that it was commyn to the state that nowe is. But here 
 they stakke sore that they began not furst, but we, and we stakke 
 that they began the iiij"' daie, wber they said that we began the 
 vij*'" of Julye. And so for that nyght being late, they departyd to 
 ther lodginge, sainge they wolde fordyr consyder aU thinges 
 communyd emongest us. And this mornyng retornyng unto us 
 againe, they said they had consideryd all thinges before communyd 
 betwix us, and finding us redye to herken to joyne your majestic and 
 ther master in a sure and indissoluble amytie, wherunto bothe they 
 and there master were assurydlye myndyd, yet if any wordes shulde 
 be putte in the amytie odyrwise then the first was, they must nedys 
 make the kinge there master priveye unto it, bicause of tharticle of 
 Fraunce mentiouyd in the laste amytie; and shewyd us ther 
 instructions signed with ther masters hande, conteynynge that if they 
 shulde make a newe amitie they shulde make it conformable to the 
 olde, wher mention is made that they shulde not leff the amytie of 
 Fraunce ; but they knewe there master mynde to be such, that 
 nedyr for Fraunce nor for odyr prince or potentate lyvinge he wolde 
 breke the liege made with your majestic, beinge his derest uncle, 
 
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 Sept. 19. whom he estemyd above all princes lyvinge ; and as for odyr 
 particuler.. maters of attemptates, brechys, or prisoners, this amitie 
 ons concludyd, which they myndyd above all thinge, they were but 
 trifels and shulde not be stykkyd at, for they were sure there master 
 mynde was chieflye givyn to joyne with your grace. Wheropon it 
 was said unto them that if his mynde were somoche dedicate to 
 joyne with your grace, why wolde not he come to your grace him 
 self, which your grace had thought he wolde have done upon 
 promyse hertofore made the last yere, which had put all such 
 small maters to silence for ever, and yet myght do if a metinge were 
 shortlye had ? To which they said that wolde to God it myght be, 
 and doubtyd not but ther master wolde be glad of it, as a thinge 
 which he gretlye desireth, and they said that sendinge to ther 
 master, which they wolde do in all possible diligence, they thought 
 assuredly that they shulde bothe have commission and instru[c]tions 
 to conclude opon bothe the strayte amitie, and the metinge. Wher- 
 upon we shewyd them that we wolde not protracte the tyme to put 
 your grace to suche charges as ye were at, onelesse they toke a 
 shorte dale to make resolute auuswer, which they promysyd shulde 
 be done in all possible diligence, not doubtinge that ther master, 
 mynding this thinge as he dothe, wolde make immediate aunswer. 
 Here we began to sale unto them that in case such metinge were 
 promysyd and concludyd, howe sholde we be assuryd that it shulde 
 take effecte and not be frustrate, as it was the last yere ? Iff they 
 wolde graunte hostages to perfourme the metinge, grete personages 
 of ther realms, we myght beleve them, els we were afferd to differ 
 your graces preparations opon promyse and after to be deludyd : 
 namynge unto them the greatest men of Scotlande, as the Erles of 
 Argyll and Huntlye, and therle Arren, to come hedyr by post for 
 performaunce of the said metinge, with some of them that were 
 here present. At which pointe openyd unto them, we founde them 
 mervelously perplexyd, saing thes hostages shall ' skarre,' that is in 
 Scottishe, to breke of, all this good pourpose, for they said ther 
 nobles ar go suspecious and ferfuU, that that mater wolde marre all 
 this hole purpose, offeringe them selfes to lye here styll in hostages 
 unto ther master come in dede to youre majestie, which he, ons 
 pactinge and promy singe by his grete scale, wolde nob for all his 
 realme breke, but observe ; sainge that it were more easye to induce 
 ther master opon a purpose determynyd to come to your grace in 
 person by post, then to induce some of his noble men who were 
 never out of his realme, as fewe of his erles have bene, to come in 
 to Englonde, for lakke of experience. And here they began to swere 
 bloode, woundes, nayles, bodye and passion of Christ, bothe the 
 busshop and the odyr, that they dissymulyd not but spake in good 
 faith, and wolde them selfifes ventre ther lyffes that this shulde be 
 perforrayd on ther partie, whose lyffes was as dere unto thera as lyff 
 
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 Sept. 19. is to the grete erles of ther countre that we had spokyn off, saing 
 they wolde sende in all haste possible for commission for the 
 commynge of ther master to your grace within breff tyme. Which 
 tyme after we commonyd of and thought the soiner the better, they 
 thought that before Christenmas was a tyme convenient, and that 
 they wolde wryte to ther master for dispatch to sende them com- 
 mission to conclude bothe thies maters of amitie and also speciallye 
 of comynge to your grace ; which ons commyn to effecte, all odyr 
 thinges shulde assurydlye ensue, and that they myght have also 
 commyssion to pacte them selffes to remayne as hostages to thes 
 thinges were performyd ; promysinge also to wryte that all prisoners 
 without ramsom myght be sent to your grace as a present. But 
 here we ever stakke that your grace wolde have erles for hostages ; 
 whiche they said they wolde wryte for. But in that we founde 
 myche desperation in them to opteyne that pointe, more for the 
 untowardnes of ther people beinge wilde, then of ther master. We 
 forgatte not also to shewe unto them at grete lenght, dilatinge that 
 mater with as many thinges as be conteynyd in our instructions, and 
 as moche more as our wittes cowlde comprehende besyde, howe the 
 Trenche kinge had put in to your grace hostages for like purpose, 
 which we[re] deliveryd at the metinge of you bothe. They said 
 they wolde wryte in all hast to ther beste power to have all thies 
 thinges brefflye brought to passe, and to have aunswer within vj 
 dales ; which they semyd to us to promyse and to have mynde to se 
 brought to passe unfeonydly without dissimulacion. Wheropon affter 
 they had promysyd to wryte in all hast possible, we dysmyssyd 
 them. So if either faith, truthe, or honestye be in Scottisshe men to 
 be belevyd, thes men seme to precede unfeynydlye. And thus 
 Almightie Jesu preserve your majestic to his pleasure and yourys 
 with thencrease of myche honor. From your citie of Yorke, the xix*^ 
 dale of Septembre. Most humble besechinge your majestic to adver- 
 tise us of your pleasure how we shall furdyr procede in this mater, 
 which we shall foUow with as good will as any your servauntes lyvynge. 
 Your highnes moste humble servauntes and subjettes: (Signed) 
 T. Norffolk, W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed: ' To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed: ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, 
 Norfolk's, as before. 
 
 Sept. 19. 168. Norfolk and others to the Privy Coitncil. [foi. i89.] 
 
 My lordes, forasmoche as with this post we have advertised the 
 kinges majestie of all our conferences with thambassadours of Scot- 
 lande, and howe all thinges have and do procede betwene us and 
 them, we shall forbere tadvertise youe therof, and thiese shalbe only 
 to signifie unto youe what ill cace we had stande in only for lacke 
 of bred and drinke, if we had kepte our daye appointed to have ben 
 
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 Sept. 19. at Newcastle. The kinges majestie did merveilous wisely and 
 circumspectely in differring the same for viij daies, and forasmoche 
 as yet we here no worde of tharrivall of the shippes with vitaille at 
 Newcastle nor Berwic, and also to thentent we might knowe what 
 eilecte oiir conferences with the saide ambassadours shall take, and 
 specially for alleviateng of the kinges charges asmoch as we maye, 
 we have differred the settingforthe of all suche as shall comme 
 owte of Lancashire, Ghesshire, Notingham, Derby, and Stafford shire, 
 and also all this shire, unto the vij"* dale of Octobre next to be at 
 Newcastle. We thinke surely if we sholde any soner set forwardes 
 if the shippes with vitaille were comme, as they be not, the here 
 coulde not be brewed nor the bred baken to have served us for the 
 invasion to the place entented. And my lordes, to be playne with 
 you, ther is yet somoche scarcitie of come beyownde Newcastle, 
 that it is not possible if we sholde setforwardes, to passe beyownde 
 the same towne for lacke therof. And surely if it shall so chaunce 
 that we sholde invade, we see not yet possibilitie where to geite 
 foistes to put the bere in that sholde suffice tharmye for iiij dales. 
 And to thentent ye sholde knowe what state the brewhouses, backe- 
 houses, and mylles stande in at Berwicke, ye shall with thiese 
 receive a bill sent to me the Due of Norff[olk] yesterdaie, from Syr 
 George Lawson. Ther is and shalbe theire but iij brewhouses, 
 wherof one wolbe not be redy a good season, and the best of them 
 can not brewe above x or xj quarters at a tyme. And with the first 
 wynde, ther shall comme to Holy Ilande xxij° of my men the 
 saide due, wiche can have no drinke but from Berwic ; and how- 
 moche they shall consume your wisdomes can consider, and also howe 
 small a proportion shall remayne to furnisshe the hole armye for 
 viij dales. Thes matier is one of the greattest trebles to us all that 
 can be possible, not doubtyng but your lordshippes do well remembre 
 that I the Due of Norff[olk] have often wryten to youe myne opinion 
 therin. 
 
 Also yesternyght arrived here Syr John Harryngton and brought 
 us worde from my Lorde of Eutlande, that the contrey of Northumbre- 
 lande was never so far owt of order. Ther is contynewell spoiles 
 and robberies, the contrey men lokyng thorough the fingers therat, 
 bidding suche as take pensions of the kinges highnes to go to the 
 remedie therof; and he is fayne to setfurthe men to kepe the 
 watches, for the contrey woll [not]. Cownsaille ne knowlege he can 
 geit non, nor yet demonstration of good will to do any good service 
 of any man there, salve only of Robert Colingwode, John Horseley, 
 and Gilbert Swynowe, and sometyme of John Car ; saieng further 
 that he dothe thinke never contrey was in worse order, and so 
 merveilousely changed sithe his last beyng warden there, that it i a 
 wonder to hym to perceyve the same. And as for bred nor drinke, 
 is none to be had theire, but suche as is of the kinges majesties 
 
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 Sept. 19. provision, and that I the Due of Norff[olk] sent thither first by the 
 kinges commawndement, is in maner spent by the souldiers and others 
 of those parties. And in the rest of thiese parties neither here, 
 Hull, ne Newcastle woll no here be goten nor caske to carye it in, 
 nor as yet we here no worde neither of the shippes laden with 
 grayne and chese in Nor£f[olk] and Suff[olk], and of the twoo shippes 
 laden with whete wiche was bowght of Syr John Gresham, nor of 
 the shippes of warre that sholde have eomme owt of the Theames 
 with other vitailles, ordenance, and artillerie ; and the v shippes of 
 warre wherin Jennyns and thother be, were within thiese iij dales 
 rideng at Eavons sporne, as Stanhope saithe, abideng for the rest of 
 the flete that sholde eomme owt of Theames ; whose tarieng there 
 hath not only wasted the kinges highnes money without doyng any 
 good, but also lost the takyng of the Scottisshe Danske flete, wherof 
 I the Due of Norff[olk] have often writen to your good lordshippes. 
 Stanhope saithe they had commawndement so to do, the more pitie. 
 All the premisses considered, we reporte us to your good lordshippes 
 what cause we have to be sorie at our hertes that all thinges beyng 
 in so good arredynes as we and all other be in to serve his highnes, 
 and all men so well willed forwardes, to see the liklehode that the 
 lacke of drinke and bred shold empeache thaccoraplisshement of 
 this entended purpos. We have advertised my Lorde of Suff[olk] of 
 the delaye of the tyme, to thentent he may semblablie protracte the 
 same accordingly. 
 
 Finally, my lordes, in cace ye have any newes from beyownde 
 the sees, we wolde be very glad to here of the same. Thus fare ye 
 hertely well. Writen at Yourke, this xix*** of Septembre at vj at 
 night. (Signed) Tour lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, W. South- 
 ampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : 'To my lordes of the kinges majesties most honorable cownsaille.' 
 Indorsed : ' My L. of Norff., my L. P. S., the B. of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Brown 
 to the counsail, xixo Septembr. ao xxxiiijo.' Wafer signet (Norfolk's). 
 
 Sept. 20. 169. Etjtland and others to Norfolk. [foi. i9i.] 
 
 Please it your grace to be advertised, that on Monday last past, 
 according to the kinges majesties commaundement heretofore to me 
 addressed, was kept a daie of true at Hexpeth gate, where thoflScers 
 of England and Scotland met, for the Myddle Merches of both 
 realmes, and litle good preceded of their meting that daie, bicause 
 there was none arrest made nor any monicion given before unto 
 such Scottishemen as were complayned of and supposed to be 
 offendours ; and for that cause, they have appointed oon other daie of 
 meting on Twesday next commyng, at which day the Scottes have 
 promysed all thinges shalbe done for bringing in of such Scottes as 
 be complayned of, according to the auncient customes of the Merches. 
 
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 Sept. 19." At this meting was present the Lorde Sesford, warden of the Myddel 
 Merches of Scotland, Mark Carre with other Scottes, and the same 
 Mark Carre had there such open wordes and communicacion with 
 Eobart Collingwode in the presence of all the herers there as your 
 grace shall perceive in a scedule herin closed subscribed with thande 
 of the said Eobart Collingwoode. And such like communicacion 
 was then had with John Bedenall as may appere by an other 
 scedule which I do also send herewith. And as any other occur- 
 rauntes shall come unto my knoweledge in these parties, so shall I 
 with diligence advertise your grace from tyme to tyme, as knoweth 
 our Lorde, who evermore have your grace in his moost holy govern - 
 aunce. Writen at Alnewik the xx*"* dale of Septembre. I received 
 yesterday your graces lettres of the xvij''' of Septembre, the contentes 
 wherof I have and shall accomplishe accordingly. (Signed) Assured 
 your oywne, Thomas Eutland, John Latymer, John Markham, 
 Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my Lord of Norflf. grace.' Indorsed : ' ao xxxiiij".' Seal lost. 
 
 Sept. 20. 170. Norfolk and others to the Privy Council. [foi. i93.] 
 
 My lordes, this present houre arrived here the lettres herein 
 enclosed. And by the lettre of Syr George Lauson ye may per- 
 ceive howe litle of the vitaille prepared in N'orff[olk], Suff[olk], and 
 London is arrived in those parties ; and in likewise no knowleage of 
 the shippes of warre, wiche is not a litle to our merveille, and great 
 grief to our hertes to perceive, the wynde beyng Saturdaye, Sondaye, 
 and Mondaye last past as fayre as coulde blowe on the skye, wich 
 withe the great rayne that fell yesterdaye is torned as contrarious as 
 can be devised ; so that unto the tyme God tome the same again, 
 non can comme in the northe parties. The cause why my Lorde 
 Privey Seale's hande is not at this lettre, is for that he hath ben 
 very ill at ease all this night, and yet is, wiche we thinke is for 
 melancolie taken for bycause the shippes with vitaille ar not arrived 
 as yet, and also to perceive what lacke we ar like to have at Ber- 
 wicke of bred and drinke, for lacke of foistes and mylles to grynde 
 whete. Desireng your good lordshippes not only to consider that 
 without the commyng of the vitaille it is not possible for us tenvade 
 Scotlande, ne yet to passe Newcastle, but also to declare to the 
 kinges majestie, that never men wolde more gladly accomplisshe 
 thentended journey then we wolde, but without vitaille we reporte us 
 to your wisdomes what we may do. And our Lorde have you in his 
 tuiition. From Yourke, this xx"* of Sept[embre] at ix in the 
 mornyng. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, Cuth. 
 Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my lordes of the kinges majesties most honorable cownsaille. 
 Dd. at Yourke this Wensday the xx"' of Sept. at ix before none.' Indorsed : ' a» 
 xxxiiij".' Wafer signet (Norfolk's). 
 
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 Sept. 20. Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Sir George Lawson to the Duke of Norfolk, [fol. 194.] 
 
 Pleas it your grace. I do perceyve theffect of your letter sent 
 to Maister capetain, and for my parte this is to advertishe your 
 grace : — 
 
 Furst, ther is nother tentt, pavelyon, or hayle of the kinges 
 within this town nor elleswhere that I know in thies parties. 
 
 Item, ther is cummen to Barwik onne crayer fro Maister 
 Woodehouse with fyfte quarters whete, fyfte quarters rye, and Ix 
 quarters barleye now this last weke, and two small crayers with 
 corn to Aylemouth ; and elles ther is no other shipps arryved heyr 
 as yete, nother fro London or any other parties, and as yete the 
 whete is not cumen to Newcastell. 
 
 And concernyng baking and brewing, as I wrott to your grace 
 by Thomas Gower, I have at this present c quarters whete meale 
 redy bulted to the baking, and cc quarters malt redy ground to the 
 brewing, and have begonne to brew, and shall toone in suche foystes 
 as I have heyr, that is to saye, ccc barrelles and ccc payer costrelles 
 that is good and woU serve, for other foystes is none heyr. And I 
 feare moche that ther shalbe grett lakk of foystes, oneles the 
 costrelles cum fro London, whiche I pray God may be shortly. 
 
 Your grace must consider that ther is no myllage for whete 
 within this town, but I do send whete dayle unto the mylles in the 
 countree on horsbakkes and in cartes, whiche can serve no gret 
 thing ; and impossible it is for me to prepayre somoche bred redy 
 against your daye apoynted. Neverthelesse I take God to my judge, 
 I do and shall do asmoche as I can possible or may do to the utter- 
 most of my power, and asmoche breid and beire as I can make redy 
 against your daye, I shall ; trusting your grace woU have me to 
 do no more than I can or maye. Wherfor it may pleas your 
 grace to send hether onne substaunciall man to see what is or can 
 be done, so that ye may be ascertaigned with spede how every 
 thing is. 
 
 Also I have sett workmen in handes to prepayer onne hundred 
 sperj's in a redynes, and have sent to Newcastell for the making 
 of spere hedes with all spede. 
 
 Also I have send for provision of xx" or xl" buUokkes and 
 onne hundred wethers, whiche I trust shalbe redy against your 
 cumyng. 
 
 Most humbly beceching your grace, I may have knowlege in 
 wryttng of your pleasure by post, and I shall not lett but do all 
 that I can by the help of our Lord God, who ever preserve your 
 grace as your noble hert can think. At Barwik, this xviij"" day of 
 September. (Signed) Your assured bedman, George Lawson. 
 
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 Sept. 21. 171. Norfolk to the Bishop of Winchester and 
 
 'WrIOTHESLEY. [fol. 196.] 
 
 With herty recommendacions. This shalbe to advertise you that 
 I have made my will perfight, and for lak of a seuer conveyer, I have 
 delyverd it to my Lord of Duresme to delyver you if the case shall 
 so requyre, who shalbe in no danger. And as for newes here, I 
 shall forbere to wright to you of them, because our common lettre 
 doth declare how ill they be. Consernyng the not commyng of the 
 kynges vytailes in to these parties, trustyng if any wold ascribe any 
 fault to me therin because I appoynted the men that shuld make 
 the provision for Norff[olk], ye woll deffende me with your help 
 therin as ye may well do, for I know for trouth that the ships wer 
 laden both at Lynne and other places in Norff[olk] before my 
 commyng fro my bowse and here, and inpossible it shuld be for 
 such craiers to come when the wynde woll not serve the kynges 
 ships of war to come ; and if any man lyvyng be sory of the lake of 
 them, ye may be assewred I am as largely in that agony of mynde 
 as he, and as gode cause I have so to.be, for if the lak therof wer 
 not, I trust to make an honest journey. And to thentent we shuld 
 lak no vitayl, I dyd asmoche as my poure wit coude devise, for over 
 and above the kynges provision at my being at Syr Eoberd Hussy's 
 howse, I sent proclemacions to all the sheres in my commyssion 
 commandyng every man that shuld have the rewle of c men to 
 bryng with him ij cartes laden with drynk, and for every x men one 
 pak horse laden with bred and vitayle for the said company, and 
 none theroff to be spent unto we wer passed Newcastle. How I 
 have used diligence in the rest of my procedynges I shall report me 
 to all that have sene the same, and not be myn owne harroult. And 
 thus most hertly fare ye well. Tro Yourk, the xxi day of September. 
 Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my very good lorde my Lorde of Winchester, 
 and to my right worshipfull frende Syr Thomas Wriothesley knight, and to 
 either of them.' Indorsed : ' [My L. of Norff'] to the Bishop of Winchestre and 
 M' Sec^^ M"' Wrioth., xxi° Sept. a" xxxiiij".' Norfolk's wafer signet. 
 
 Sept. 21. 172. Norfolk and others to the Privy Council. [foi. lov.] 
 
 My lordes, after most herty commendations. We have this 
 present houre rec[eivedj the lettres herein enclosed, from Berwicke, 
 by the continewe wherof we understonde that the shippes with 
 vitaHle and munitions ar not yet arrived theire, wiche is not a litle 
 to our mervaille as we signified unto you more at lenght by our last 
 lettres, and not without great sorowe at our hertes to perceive the 
 same. 
 
 We understonde that one of the shippes laden withe malt is 
 perisshed at Hertilpole. We pray God sende us good newes of the 
 
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 Sept. 21. rest, and that as shortely as our hertes shall desire the same. 
 Albeit the contentes of the saide lettres from Berwic ar not worthie 
 any advertisement, yet nevertheles considering the kinges majestic 
 shalbe at no charge in the sending of them, beyng the postes laied, 
 and haveng ther dayly waigies as they have, and to thentent ye 
 sholde be fully advertised of the state of thaffaires here from tyme 
 to tyme as occasion shall serve, we have addressed the saide lettres 
 unto youe with thiese accordingly. Thus fare ye most hertely well. 
 From Yourke, this xxj"" daie of Septembre at tenne before none. 
 (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, W. Southampton, 
 Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addi-essed : ' To my lordes of the kinges majesties most honorable cownaaille.' 
 Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet (Norfolk's). 
 
 Sept. 21. 173. Southampton to Wriothesley. [fol. 199.] 
 
 M'' Secretarye, after my most hertie commendacions. To 
 advertise youe of the plaine trouth in what cace the thinges arr 
 here, -ye shall undrestande that upon my commeng I founde everie 
 thinge so ferre out of order and frame, and so onlyke to be brought 
 to any good passe, that for verie anger it had almost put me in a 
 fever, as ondoubtedlie it wolde trouble any true harte to see or 
 thinke that so grete a nombre of men shuld be called together 
 and no maner of victailles in a redynes to furnysh them in their 
 waye ; insomoche that I coulde eate nothinge thies ij dales that wolde 
 digeste with me nor yet take any rest in my bedde, tyU this night 
 that I have had a litle sleepe, which hath brought me to some 
 quyetnes ageyn. The kinges majestic willed me allweys to signifie 
 unto him the trouth ; wherfore I beseche youe shewe him, that 
 here was neither any caske provided, nor any order taken for the 
 bakeng of bredde, and here be fewe ovens to bake it in, nor yet 
 mylles to grynde the come, nor any other towardenes of provision 
 that might by any meane I coulde see furnish the armyc to passe 
 Newcastell. So that if the same shulde have sett forwardes, as it 
 was first determined, it had been much to be feared leest the successe 
 shuld have been yll. Albeit, I have for my parte, besides that we 
 have travayled in common, made my frcendes and servauntes to 
 serche and gett all the caske that may be gotten, and shall not 
 fayle both to provoke other and also tapplie myself to do the best 
 that may be doon in it. And we have taken order that everie 
 capitaine of c men shall bringe cartes and victaill with him for the 
 better furnyture of his men by the waye, wich wolbe a grete helpe 
 in this cace, and all litell enough. For all the provision that was 
 first made for the Borders is alreadie at a poinct and spent, and had 
 not that been forseen as it was, both souldeours and other had been 
 like to have died for hunger or this tyme. And of the seconde 
 
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 Sept. 21. provision there be not hitherto passeng thr[ee] or foure vesselles 
 arrived, wherof as I am credablie enformed by Syr John Harring- 
 ton that camme thense now, there arr twoo vesselles landed at 
 Eymouth^ wich be laden with such rye, being full of tares and light 
 come, that he thinketh verilie woll make in maner no bread[de] at 
 all. And an other bote is lost by the waye. Thi[es] thinges layed 
 togithers wolde make a mannes wittes dull ; albeit I doubte not it 
 woll amende, orelles the journey shalbe but easye, as ye may she we 
 his highnes. Thus committeng youe to the keping of tholy Trinitie. 
 From Yorke, the xxj* of Septembre. Your loving felowe. (Signed) 
 W. Southampton. 
 
 Howe mayster saycratore, what a trobell it is to atrew hart to 
 se is maysters goudes thus spent ! 
 
 Postscript holograph. Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my veray 
 loving felowe Syr Thomas Wriothesley knight, oon of the kinges majesties twoo 
 principall secretaries.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Sept. 22. 174. Rutland and others to Norfolk. [fol. 201.] 
 
 Please it your grace to be advertised, that yesterday late at 
 night I received lettres and newes out of Scotland from Syr William 
 Eure knight, which I do send unto youe herewith enclosed. 
 
 Myn owne espialles have also advertised me yesterday, that the 
 King of Scottes and all his temporall lordes and subjectes wold fain 
 have peace, but that their kirkemen will not agree therunto ; by 
 mean of which opinions there is moch alteracions and many 
 questions moved amonges them, as my said espiall affirmeth. There 
 arrived here x or xij daies bypast, a Frenchman who was taken on 
 the see by M"" Jenyns, and was the Quene of Scottes furriar, having 
 on him a paspourte, wherof I do send unto your grace the copie. 
 And inasmoche as the same purportith that he shuld repaire unto his 
 native contree by Calice, and is retourned plain contrary this farre 
 northward, I have staled him still here, and have advertised the 
 lordes of the counsell therof, from whome I have yet non aunswer 
 again ; beseching your grace I may knowe your pleasure what shalbe 
 further done with him. 
 
 At the dale of truce kept for the Est Merches of both realmes, 
 suche like ordre was taken on both sides as was done on the Middell 
 Merches, wherof I advertised your grace by my last lettres, and 
 tassertain youe for truth there hath not been any grete attemptate 
 or hurt done by the subjectes of neither realme sithens the xxx* 
 dale of August last past worth the writing, from which day I have 
 caused all the garrisons and others the kinges subjectes in these 
 parties tattende onlie to the defence of the kinges majesties realme 
 and subjectes, and not for any occasion to invade or make any 
 
 1 Alnemouth(?). 
 
218 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Sept. 22. entreprise in the realme of Scotland, like as I had expresse com- 
 maundement from the kinges said majestie to do by two several 
 lettres. 
 
 I received yesterdaie a lettre from John Tempest nowe deteyned 
 in Scotland, which I do send unto your grace herewith, and have 
 staied to make to him any determynate aunswer concerning his 
 requestes, and so shal do until I knowe your pleasure therin, whiche 
 I besech your grace I maie do by your next lettres ; for suerly this 
 gentleman (as it is reaported aswell by Englishmen as by Scottishe) 
 did aswell that dale as any man could do and fewe others so well, 
 albeit the mischaunce happened then unto him, and many others. 
 
 This morning I have also received lettres from Syr Thomas 
 Wharton knight, whiA I do send unto your grace herwith inclosed. 
 
 Finally, your grace shal understaund that here is in garrison and 
 in the kinges wages at this present dale no les then three thowsaund 
 and three hundreth persons, their monith was ended (of a great 
 nombre of them) on Wednesday last past, and they call fast for 
 money, wherof there is no stoore here to satisfie them; beseching 
 your grace so to considre this matier as the lack therof maie be 
 supplied with asmoche spede as may be used, for suerly, my lord, 
 all kindes of victailles (saving only fishe) be here so dere as the like 
 thereof was never seen by any mans remembraunce, as knowith our 
 Lord, who evertuore have your grace in his holy governaunce. 
 Writen at Alnewik, the xxij"* of Septembre. 
 
 Syr Cutbert Eatclif and M'' Witheruigton make sute unto me by 
 their frendes that they maie labour for their commyng home upon 
 pledges to enter again upon a dale, beseching your grace that I may 
 knowe your pleasure what aunswer I shall make unto them in this 
 behalf. 
 
 Also this present morning there is arrived here, a messenger 
 of Scotland with lettres to the King of Scottes from their 
 ambassadours now resiaunt at York, and bicause he hath no paspourt 
 nor other writing from your grace, I according to your former lettres, 
 have staied him here, and so he shal reman until I knowe your 
 further pleasure. (Signed) Assured your oywne, Thomas Rutland, 
 John Latymer, John Markham, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Indorsed : ' My L. of Rutland, &c., to my L. of Norff ', xxijo Septembr. a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Wharton to Rutland. [fol. 203.] 
 
 Pleassed your honorable lordshype to be advertessyd that this 
 Sanct Matheus day att two off clocke after nown, I am assertanyd 
 by espyall that the Lardes off Nedsedaylle and Gallouay ar cumme 
 to Dumfreys, and no greatt nowmbre off men with them, and there 
 tenttes sett upp there. The espyall saith, whom I muche truste, 
 
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 Sept. 22. that suche powre off men as I wrott in my laste letterres to your 
 lordshype off the xvij'*' of this instant, wylbe att Dumfreis uppon 
 Sonday at nyght next, and as he saith that powre intendythe to 
 invayd uppon the Westmarches ; suche there purpose was the xix"* of 
 this instant as he saithe, iff others letters from there inbassytorres 
 cums not. He saithe also that all the powre off Scotland beyond 
 Edyngburghe, shalbe ther and in the cuntrey abowtt the same, the 
 xxvj day off this monthe at nyght ; and that the Kyng of Scottes 
 shewythe all cownttenance to be in the felde, and wyll sett forwerddes 
 and yett not be there as he saithe. I wyll send to cause all beykkyns 
 to be watchyd within the bownddes off the Westmarches affore Sonday 
 att nyght next, and shall put every thyng in the beste aredynes to 
 serve the kynges magestie to the uttermoste as I am bowndon, and 
 shall pray to God to send your lordshype much encrease off honour. 
 Att the kynges highnes cassell off Carlesle this Sanct Matheus day 
 at the houre afforsaid. (Signed) Your lordshypes att commandment, 
 Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my verie good lorde the Erie of 
 Rutland, lord werdayn off the Marches forenempste Scotland, in haste. Indorsed : 
 ' Syr Thomas Wharton, rec** xxij" Septembris a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Sept. 22. 175. HeNRY VIII. TO NORFOLK AND THE OTHER COMMIS- 
 SIONERS, [fol. 205.] 
 
 Eight trusty, &c. And have receyved your lettres of the xix"* 
 of this present, declaring your discourses and conferences had with 
 thambassadors of Scotland touching the pointes of your instruccions, 
 and howe finally the sayd ambassadors have desired six dayes to 
 write to ther master for a commission to conclude the matiers of 
 thamitye and of his cumming hither to us, and also to pacte and 
 bynde theniselfes to remayn as hostages tyll thies thinges were 
 performed, promising fu[rther] to write that all prysonners may be 
 imediatly dely[vered] and sente unto us, with their horse and gere 
 without ransom ; to all which poyntes as it appereth thambassadors 
 thinke assuredly [that] we woU condescende and agree. Soo [it] 
 shuld seame they doubt moche lest the[y] shall not obteyn erles to 
 be pledgie[s], in which last point as in all the rest youe st[ode ?] 
 right wysely and discretly with them according to your sayd 
 instruccions, for the which we yeve unto youe our right harty 
 thanks. For aunswere wherunto you shall undrestande, that 
 amonges other thinges we moche note in thende of your said lettres 
 that it shuld seame the Scottes doo precede directly with us, and for 
 the declaracion of the sinceritie of their mynde have shewed them- 
 selfes very ernest; which ernestnes and good wiU if they shall 
 contyn[ewe] at the returns of their messenger, and that they woU 
 then without tracte performe and finis[h] the conditions wherupon 
 
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 Sept. 22. they dispeched to th[eir] master, we be pleased you shal accept them 
 even as themselfes have seamed to us to be contente to offre. That 
 is to saye fyrst, that youe shall conclude a perpetuall peax during 
 our liefes, and if the ofire in the same also extende to our posterities. 
 
 Seconde : that they shall leave out of the treaty thexcepcion of 
 Fraunce, and expresse in that article, if youe can so obteyn it, that 
 this treaty shalbe effectuall against all princes, states, and potentates, 
 spiritual or temporal 
 
 Thirde : that the Kinge of Scottes shall repayre hither to ovir 
 person between this and Christenmas. 
 
 Fourth : that all the prisonners in Scotland with their horse 
 and gere shalbe presently delyvered without fyne or ransom. 
 
 Fifte: that the hostages shal lye here for the kinges eumming 
 hither, and for the performaunce of all other covenauntes betwen us, 
 and soo to remayn tyl the king be com and retur[n] and the treaty 
 concluded. 
 
 Sixte : that this matyer being ons concluded betwen us, the 
 King of Scottes shall dissolve his garrysons lyeng on his frontiers, 
 the semblable wherof youe shall shewe them we have commaunded 
 youe to see doon for our parte accordingly ; and in cace they shall 
 stick and not condescende to have Erles put in for hostages according 
 to your instruccions, you shall thenne doo what you can at the 
 least to cause them agree that somme oon greate personage may 
 com hither to make up a fourth person and hostage with them. 
 And yet rather then[ne] youe shuld either breake of, or make any 
 further greate delaye uppon that matyer, we be pleased youe shall 
 agree to take only the three ambassad[ors] oune personnes according 
 to their said offre, the cause why they shall remayn being expressed 
 in a bye writing to be signed with their handes. And if youe shall 
 thus agree and so make a new amitie, youe must also remembre 
 texpounde and make playn in the same tharticle of the rebelles, that 
 it maye aswell extende to kirkmen as others ; and yet rather thenne 
 youe shulde breake of for that matyer only, seeng the wordes compre- 
 hende nolesse alredy, orelles for the matyer of the landes, albeit we 
 wolde youe shulde do what youe can to get them both, we woU youe 
 shall passe them over and reserve the further explanacion of them to 
 our metinges, as in your former instruccions in the cace of a meting 
 it was by us ordred youe shulde doo. And if it com to passe that 
 youe procede to an agrement with them according to [our] mynde 
 declared in thise our lettres, our pleasure is that youe shal immediatly 
 gyve such ordre for the staye of those shires named in your lettres 
 to our counsail, as the charge of cotes and conduite maye be spared, 
 and if any money be alredy delyvered for cotes, thenne the cotes to 
 be gathered up and bestowed in suche place as youe shall thinke 
 mete, to serve an other tyme when the cace shall so requyre. And 
 if any conduite money be delyvered to suche as be hot com yet 
 
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 Sept. 22. out, the same to be restored to thandes of our treasourour, or at the 
 least suche parte therof as shall not he due to the perso[ns] that have 
 receyved it. And youe shall also discharge the rest of tharmye, 
 onles it be a conveyent nombre tattende uppon youe, and suche as 
 be in garryson uppon the Bordures, whom youe shall aftre also 
 discharge as youe repayre thither in suche forme as heraftre shalbe 
 declared ; willing youe also to discharge as many of our ships on the 
 sees as youe shal think convenient. And in cace youe shal agree, to 
 yeve spedy advertisment to my Lord of Suff[olk] of the same, to 
 thintent he maye dissolve his cumpany and for cotes and conduite 
 doo the semblable. And our pleasure is that all youe our fowre 
 commissyoners, or at the least suche twoo of youe as yourselfes shall 
 thinke most mete, shall aftre this treatye and agrement made, and 
 thambassadors sent towardes London in the cumpanyes of somme 
 men of worshipp, who must have speciall charge to see them wel 
 entreated for their oune money, take the payn to repayre to the 
 Bordures, aswell to peruse the state of Barwick and Warke, as to 
 considre the f ortifycacions of the same made or to be made, or of any 
 other places which youe shall thinke mete to be fortefied on our sayd 
 Bordures, and to take ordre for the sure keping of the same and also 
 for the deputacion of such persounes as shal entende to thuttering of 
 the vitail provyded and arryved there orelles where, so as we maye 
 have sure return to us or to our use of suche money as hath been 
 employed about the same. Eequiring youe also to take order for the 
 reducing of the countrey of Northumbreland into a good staye and 
 ordre, and to see just punishement doon of suche as youe shall by 
 inquisicion or otherwise fynde to be of misbehaviour there, or to have 
 been the fyrst and principal leaders of our peple out of ordi'e, and 
 of those who fyrst fledde from the felde when Syr Eobert Bowes 
 and others were taken. And that doon, our pleasure is youe shal 
 with diligence discharge our garrysons on the sayd Bordures, or as 
 many of them as youe shall thinke for the tyme and the state of the 
 countrey and of our sayd fortresses there convenyent, forseeng that 
 the Scottes shall have discharged their garrysons fyrst. And foras- 
 muche as our East and Myddle Marches be our wekest frontiers 
 anempst Scotland, and have of late susteyned greate dammages, and 
 be like to doo the same heraftre, onles we mak other provision for 
 them, we requyre youe at your being uppon the same temploye your 
 wisdomes with thadvises of somme of the most discrete bordurers, to 
 considre howe somme good waye may be devised that they maye be 
 strenghted with somme more force for their defence and suretye 
 heraftre, so as though suche Uke chaunce shuld hereaftre happen, as 
 of la[te] hath fortuned, they shuld not yet be in such daungier as they 
 have been. In which thinges we requyre youe to take somme payn, 
 and the same being set in somme convenyent ordre for the suretye 
 of our frontiers, yourselfes to returne unto us. And to thintent 
 
222 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Sept. 22. thambassadors of Scotland maye see howe Fraunce have in their 
 treatye provyded for themself, nothing regarding what shuld becom 
 of the Scottes, wherby youe maye percace somwhat the bettre 
 perswade them, if they shuld make any stycking, to leave out 
 thexcepcion of Fraunce inserted in the former treatye, we sende 
 unto youe a copy of that article that neither prynce shall gyve ayde 
 nor assistence, etc.; wherin it shalbe good also to reraembre howe 
 Fraunce hathe qualified there comprehencion, whiche youe my Lord 
 of Duresme knowethe. And if it shall so chaunce that al thise 
 fayre semblances notwithstanding, the Scot[tes] shall vary from the 
 conditions before expressed, or shall bring in any other matyer, 
 wherby you shall have occacion to thinke that in dede they mynde 
 no good faythe, but delaye and wynneng of tyme to our charges, our 
 pleasure then is that youe shall procede on your jorney according to 
 your instruccions, wherin we doubt not but youe woll forsee all 
 thinges with suche wisdom and dexteritie, though it be to your 
 paynes, as God willing, shalbe to our honour and contentacion. 
 Finally, you shal undrestande that we be enformed by sundry menes 
 that our castle of Wark is farre out of ordre, and that there be yet 
 Scottes borne suffred to remayn in the house ; wherfor our pleasure 
 is that youe shall see Carre removed from thens befor your departure 
 from the Bordures, and Eaymonde established in it, seeng also that 
 it be furnished with ordenance and munition convenient. And our 
 pleasure also is that youe shal speake to our mason there present to 
 see the dongeon amended, for as we be enformed they cannot lye 
 drye in it ; and where there was sumtyme a wel in it, it shalbe 
 mete the same be serchid out and clensed accordingly. You shal 
 farther undrestande, that we considre howe M'' James Leyrmonth 
 hath soo ernestly to our apparance, travailed to bring this amytie to 
 passe, that if it shal in dede take effecte, we thinke the man hathe 
 wel merited to have a greate pece of the thank of the same ; wherfor 
 our pleasure is that summe of youe shall take occasion privately to 
 saye unto him, that youe knowe we have as good an opinion of him 
 as ever we conceyved of any man that cam furthe of Scotlande, 
 and that youe be assured in cace this amytie and meting take effecte, 
 we woll soo declare and considre his good office and service herin 
 as shalbe to the greate advauncement of his estimacion ; giving him 
 therwith advise of yourselfes, to beware of the kirkmen who seake 
 alwayes how to hindre this amytie, and if they may compasse their 
 purpose therin, soo as it take not effecte, percace his good wil and 
 service doon for the advauncement of the same may turn him heraftre 
 to extreme displeasure ; wherof youe knowe for the good opinion of 
 his trouthe and fidelitie to his master we wold be ryght sorye. 
 
 Draft corrected and added to by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' [Mynute to] ray L. of 
 NorfiF., my L. P. S., the B. of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Browne, xxijo Septembr. 
 a" xxxiiij". 
 
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 Sept. 23. 176. The Commissioners to the Privy Council, [foi. 220.] 
 
 Aftre our most herty commendations to your good lordshippes. 
 Where we addressed unto the same the lettres herein enclosed uppon 
 Thursdaye last, ye shall understonde that by the negligence of the 
 postes the same were conveyed towardes the Marches to my Lorde 
 of Eutlande, who hath addressed them hither unto us again with 
 his lettres of advertisement therof herein enclosed ; by the contynewe 
 of the wiche lettres your good lordshippes amonges other thinges maye 
 perceyve what scarcitie of all maner of vitailles ther is, saulve only 
 of fisshe, wherof we have and do conceive not a litle sorrowe to our 
 hertes. Also my lordes, as yet we here nothing at all more of the 
 shippes of warre ne of the victuallors than is conteyned in the 
 lettres herein enclosed, wiche (had not ben the negligence of the 
 saide postes) had ben at your handes long before this tyme, saulve 
 only of Sabyons shippe who is arrived at Newcastle alredy, and an 
 other ship laden with Danske whete, that sholde comme in her 
 company, is lost uppon the Code besides Yermouthe as we ar 
 advertised. 
 
 The cause why my Lorde of Norffolkes hande is not at 
 this lettre is for that he this mornyng is gon tassociate tham- 
 bassador to hunt at Shrifhotton, who retornethe hither again 
 to dyner. Thus most hertely fare ye well. Writen at Yourke this 
 xxiij**" of Sept[embre] at xj before none. Your good lordships 
 assured. 
 
 Postscript : we rec[eived] lettres from M'' Stannop, by the 
 contynewe wherof we understande that as yet he can here of no 
 shippes neither of warre ne victuallers that be comme to Hull, 
 neither of the ship that sholde comme to hym with ordenance and 
 other munitions of warre, wiche surly is to our no litle mervaille. 
 And where we understonde your herty affection towardes us is suche 
 as lothe ye wolde be that we in this expedition sholde be destitute 
 of any suche thing as sholde be necessarie for the same, ye have 
 writen to Stannop to geite us c ton of here : your good lordships 
 shall understande that we have heretofore at his late beyng with us 
 moved hym to furnisshe us of asmoche here as he coulde, who 
 answered us that it is impossible to geite any more in thiese parties 
 than is had alredy, for those shippes that he hath victual[led] 
 have as he saithe consumed all the caske in this contrey. So 
 that we were enforced to desist and content ourselffes with 
 this answere, who sythe that tyme hath sent hither as we ar 
 advertised, to geyte but one dosen of caske, wiche can in no wise 
 be had here. (Signed) W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone 
 Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my lordes of the kinges majesties most honorable counsaille.' 
 Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij°.' Wafer signet (Norfolk's). 
 
224 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept 23. Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Rutland and others to Norfolk. 
 
 Please it your grace to be advertised, that this present morning 
 at X of the clock I received lettres addressed to my lordes of the 
 kinges honorable counsell, and forasmoeheas they cam thus farre 
 northward, and thinking the direction of them to be mysconceived, 
 1 was so bold to open the pakket, and assone as I perceived that 
 they were addressed to the said counsail, I have caused the same to 
 be inclosed within these my lettres, and with al spede have sent 
 them unto your grace againe without loking or opening of any of 
 them. And thus our Lord have your grace in [his .... govjern- 
 aunce. Writen at AInewik the .... [Septjembre at xj of the 
 clock before none. (Signed) Assured your oywne Thomas Rutland, 
 John Latymer, John Markham, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : 'To my Lord of Norff' grace with al spede.' 
 
 Sept. 23. 177. Southampton to Wriothesley. [foi. 223.] 
 
 IVP Secretarie, after my most hertie commendacions, the more I 
 entre into this mater and affaire, the more sorowe commethe to my 
 herte. Surelie I suppose there was never so greate an enterprise 
 purposed, and suche ill provision made ! And see what necligence 
 in the post ! Our pacquet of lettres, wiche ye shall nowe receive, 
 shold have bene brought unto you or this, and the post unhappely 
 caried the same to my Lorde of Rutlande, who this day remitted 
 them unto us. And by lettres sent aswell from my sayde Lorde 
 of Eutlande, as oothers conteigned in the said pacquet, ye shall see 
 what necessitie there is of vitayle, and howe bare the contrea is as- 
 well of grayne as all thiuges ells, saving flshe. And hidreto, sithens 
 the writing of our last lettres, there is no vitayle arrived, but in 
 Sabians shippe with the come oute of Danske ; the oother shippe of 
 London wiche shold have com me with more of the same come, 
 being as it is sayde lost upon the cost of Norfolche. Wee have 
 also not a close cart made to carie our bred drie, nother mylnes to 
 grinde our come, ne ovens to bake our brede, or bruhouses to brue our 
 drinke, in tyme to serve suche an armye, if our grayne were comme, 
 for the doeng of suche an entreprise as we have in hande. And as 
 for caske, here is uttrelie none, and hardelie I can provide baskettes to 
 carie bred in for my men. I assure you, I suppose that never man 
 acquited him self more slendrelie than Lawson hathe done, and if ye 
 were here and sawe what tall men, howe well couraiged they arre to 
 serve, I doubt not but knoweng as ye nowe doo and as wee doo, 
 howe ill wee arre furnished for theire necessaries, it wold make 
 your hert bleede. And thus M' Secretarie, the Holie Trinity preserve 
 
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 Sept. 23. you, and sende all to bee well. From Yorke the xxiij*^ of Septembre. 
 Your loving felowe. (Signed) W. Southampton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right worshipfull my veraye loving felowe Syr Thomas 
 Wriothesiley knighte, one of the kinges majesties principall secretaries:' Indorsed ; 
 ' a° xxxiiij".' Southampton's signet as before. 
 
 Sept. 24. 178. The Commissioners to the Privy Council, [foi. 225.] 
 
 May it please your good lordshippes to be advertised, that 
 yesternight at ix of the cloc we rec[eived] the kinges majesties 
 lettres and also yours, perceaveng by them his highnes takethe our 
 procedinges here in good parte, wiche is greatly t6 our comforte, 
 yeveng unto you our most herty thankes aswell for your newes 
 conteyned in your lettres, as for your paynes taken in helpeng to 
 fumisshe us of suche thinges as we lacke here. Advertiseng youe 
 that as yet we have no knowleage of the commyng of any shippes 
 of warre or with victaille, ne others of my companye the Due of 
 Norfolkes, saulve that Syr Edmunde Wyndam with his companye 
 beyng within iiij myles of Tynmowthe havon uppon Thursdaie last, 
 was driven backe unto Scarborough where his shippe and companye 
 do remayne for lacke of wynde, wiche is nowe at the northe northe 
 west, as contrarious for our purpose as can blowe; wiche beyng by 
 us considered, and that when the victaille shalbe comme it must 
 have a tyme to be brewed and baked, and that if we sholde set 
 forwardes befor we had sufficient to serve us, we sholde so fast 
 consume the same, that we sholde at no tyme have sufficient to 
 furnisshe our journey, wherfore we have sent newe proclamations to 
 all sheres within my commission the saide Due of Norff[olk] to staye 
 ther settingfurthe and sendyng for mony for conduict and cotes, 
 as shall appeyre to youe by the copie of the saide proclamation, wiche 
 ye shall receive herewithe. And where the kinges majestic dothe 
 Wright, that we sholde cause suche as have rec[eived] mony for cotes, 
 to cause them to be gathered togeithers and kepte for an other 
 tyme : my lordes, it is not possible so to do, for they be alredy made 
 and have ben worne a good season, and many be here that have non 
 other garmentes to weare ; but as to the spareng of the conduicte 
 money, we shall do our best therin, and at this tyme have not only 
 writen to my Lorde of Suif[olk] for spareng of the cotes and 
 conduicte money, but also have don the lyke unto hym heretofore. 
 Thus fare ye most hertely well. Writen at Yourke this xxiiij"' of 
 Septembre. 
 
 Postscript : We rec[eived] a lettre from Jennyns wiche ye shall 
 receive with thiese, and also an other lettre from Syr George Lawson, 
 by the wiche ye maye perceive what state that contrey is in for lacke 
 of come. By Jennyns lettre, we perceive one hulk to be stayed 
 by hym with m'm' quarters of rie, wiche shippe beyng of so great a 
 
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226 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Sept. 24. burdon that she is not hable to comnie to Berwicke, ne yet to 
 Newcastle, we have willed hym to cause to be discharged at Hull. 
 And if she had ben hable to have gou either to Berwicke or New- 
 castle, or that we might have conveyed the come out of her in 
 crayers to either of thiese places, we wolde so have don, if we had 
 thought the same might have ben theire before suehe shippes as be 
 akedy laden with grayne from London and Norff[olk] ; but the 
 wynde serveng aswell thone as thother, we thinke thothers shalbe 
 there before she might have ben unladen, and thothers that sholde 
 have caried her ladyng to have arrived theire. As yet we have no 
 newes out of Skotlonde, cousernyng thanswer of them bassi tours lettres 
 lately sent thidder.^ Also where it is conteyned in the kinges 
 majesties lettre that twoo of the iiij of us at the least sholde resorte 
 northewardes for suche purposes as is conteyned in the saide lettre, 
 if we agree with the Scottisshe ambassadours, we desire you to helpe 
 that his highnts woll by the nexte lettres name the saide twoo ; 
 all we beyng determined never to refuse suche service as it shall 
 please his majestie to commawnde us to do as farfourthe as our 
 poures maye extende unto. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, 
 T. Norffolk, W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable coimsaille attending uppoii his highnes person.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 Norfolk's signet as before. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 227.] 
 
 (1) Thomas due of Norff[olk], treasorour of Inglande and Erie 
 Marshall of the- same, the kinges lieutenaunt in the northe parties, 
 to all lordes, knightes, esquiers, and capitaynes, and to all other the 
 kinges majesties subjectes to whom in this cace it shall appertain, 
 healthe and commendation. Albeit by certain advertisementes in 
 writing lately addressed unto you, it was signefied that ye and suche 
 men as ar under your charge sholde be personally at Newcastle the 
 vij"* dale of Octobre nexte, and that ye sholde rec[eive] conduicte 
 money and money for cotes here uppon Thursdaie or Fridaie nexte, 
 yet nevertheles forasmoche as suche the kinges highnes shippes as ar 
 laden with vitaill towardes Berwic and Newcastle for the furniture 
 of his majesties armye in to Scotlande ar not yet arrived theire, 
 and considereiig aswell that ther passaige incertainly dependethe 
 uppon the wynde, as also that after suche ther arrivall it shalbe 
 necessarie and requisite for suche as have the charge of the same to 
 have a convenient tyme to put ther thinges in suclie dewe order as 
 dothe appertain, we therfore desire you, and nevertheles in the 
 kinges majesties behaulf charge and commawnde you that ye, 
 
 ' This sentence in Norfolk's hand. The rest written very closely after the signatures 
 were affixed. 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 24 immediately uppon the sight hereof, do take suche order with your 
 men as bothe they and you may be at Newcastle uppon Weusdaie 
 comme fourtenyght nexte enseweng, wiche vshalbe the xj"" dale of 
 Octobre nexte, and not before, and that ye sende hither unto us for 
 conduicte money, and money for cotes uppon Tewesdaie comme 
 sevennight nexte and not before ; any thing writen or signified unto 
 you or any of you heretofore to the contrarie hereof notwithstonding. 
 And thiese shalbe your sufficient warrant and discharge in that 
 behaulf. Yeven under our signet at Yourke this xxiiij"' of Septembre 
 a° r. E[egis] H[enrici] viij xxxiiij'". 
 
 Indorsed : ' The copy of my L. of NorfF's lettre for the stays of the capitaynes 
 til a further daye.' 
 
 [Sept.] 179. The Privy Council to the Commissioners in the 
 North. [foi. 228.] 
 
 Post scripta : We have receyved your lordeshipps lettres of the 
 of this present, wyth all suche other lettres and writinges 
 as you sent unto us with the same. And have declared the 
 contentes therof to the kinges highnes, who taketli your procedinges 
 in right good and thankefuU parte ; trusting that before these 
 presentes shall coom to your handes, the shipps of war whiche his 
 highnes hath sent thither wyth vittayle, ordenance, and munition 
 shall be arrived ther, being sory that itt chawnsed the Scottishe post 
 to be stayed by the lack of a pasport, by reason whereof the matters 
 are like to continew ij or iij dais the longer undetermined. Con- 
 cerning the Frencliman, forasmoch as he hath taken a nother way 
 than he was directed by his passeporte, his graces plesor is that he 
 remayne there untill youe shal see howe thise matiers woU frame, 
 and then to delyver him, or to kepe him at your discreacion. 
 Towching John Tempest, his grace is pleased that bothe he and 
 suche of his retynue as were taken with him, shall have their wages 
 from the tyme of his apprehension accordinglye. His majestie hath 
 allso sein the twoo shedules, and marvelyth howe Jhon Badnawle 
 shuld knowe ... by him spoken, being thole effecte of all the 
 matyer nowe in treaty, requiring your lordeships to enquire of whom 
 he hardde the same ? 
 
 Forasmoche as the kynges highnes sendeth at this present Jhon 
 Eows (?) Jhon Ellson (?) Jhon Muscris (?) to convey certayne stuffe in 
 to the parties of the north, his graces plesur and commawndement 
 youe see the sayde furnisshed of hable carttes and horses for the 
 conduicte thereoff from place to place upon reasonable prices. Nott 
 failing. 
 
 Draft altered by Wriothesley. Has been part of a minute (N0.-I8O?). 
 
228 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 25. 180. The Privy Council to the Commissioners, [foi. 229.] 
 
 After our right harty commend[acions]. Thise shalbe 
 tadvertise your good lordships the kynges majestie considereth that 
 in cace youe shal agre with thambassadours of Scotland, and deter- 
 myne uppon a meting to be shortly betwene his highnes and the 
 King of Scottes, it shalbe necessary that somme order be taken for 
 layeng of the postes and for summe honest provision to be made at 
 the places by the way where he shal lye in his jorney towardes his 
 majestie, and also that summe noble man be appointed to attende 
 uppon him in his said jorneye : wherfor considering that youe my 
 Lord Privy Scale and youe M*^ Browne be nowe and shal yet for a 
 good season- remayn in those parties, his majestie wold that thone 
 of youe. shuld attende his cummyng if it shalbe within any short 
 space, and to see all thinges prepared for his postes and good lodging 
 accordinglye. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to [my L. of Norff], &c., 
 xxv" Septenibr. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Sept. 27. 181. The Commissioners at York to Henry VIII. [foi. 230.] 
 
 Pleasith it your majestie to understonde that yester night late 
 the ambassatours of Scotlande receyvyd auuswer from there master 
 of theire laste dispatche, and this mornynge we have bene together. 
 And at our furst metynge we demaundyd of theym what aunswer 
 they had receyvyd of the pointes of amitie and metinge late 
 communyd betwixte us ? Wherunto they aunsweryd that they had 
 receyvyd two commissions from ther master which they shewyd 
 unto us. The one was to theym thre, a commission to treate of a 
 metinge bitwixt your highnes and ther master afftre such forme as 
 they and we coulde agree ; the place was restraynyd to be either 
 at Yorke or at Newcastle. The seconde. commission was a power 
 gyven to theym to remayne here in Englonde, where your grace 
 shulde apointe, unto all articles by theym to be concludyd of the 
 metynge shulde be performyd on there masters bihalf ; revokinge in 
 the same all theire former commissions that they had to treate of 
 any peax. Afftre which redde and by us well consideryd, we 
 shewyd unto them at greate length howe in neydyr parte, either of 
 thamitie or of the metinge, we lokyd for any good successe to come 
 therof; and furst in the metinge, we shewyd preeysely that we 
 thought they meanyd it not, seeing they were lymyted by theire 
 commission to such places as we were assuryd your grace wolde 
 never condescende unto, for where your grace the laste yere was 
 here at Yorke, and taryed here more than a nioneth upon truste of 
 his commynge, and was deludyd, they myght be sure ye wolde not 
 at this season of the yere repayre hither for any such purpose ; and 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 27. wher theyre commission of treatinge of amitie was revokyd by the 
 laste commission givinge theim power to remayne for accomplissh- 
 ment of the covenauutes of the metinge, we said it apperyd unto us 
 that they wolde have none amitie with us, seinge princes beinge ons 
 at breache were never wonte to mete without pcax or treux before 
 concludyd, wherunto they had no commission, wherfore we did se 
 plainly that your graces armye muste procede in theire jorneye; 
 vrich thinge we dilatyd unto theim, and in what redynes ye were. 
 And they beinge sorye that we tooke the mater so hoote, aunsweryd, 
 that albeit the commission of metinge dothe conteyne a certaine 
 place, yet they wolde agree that thdre master shulde come to your 
 grace to London, or to some place nye theire aboutes, wher your 
 grace wolde mete hym. And where we said they tryfled with us to 
 bynde theire master to come to a place contrary to theire commis- 
 sion, which coulde not bynde hym, albeit they said they wolde 
 venture their lift'es it shulde be performed ; and at the last they 
 brought furthe for their better credence in that bihalf, their instruc- 
 tions subscribyd with their masters hande and under hig signet, 
 givinge theim power in case of our stikkinge, to agree as they had 
 said to other place then their commission spake of. Which we 
 said unto theim thoff it was to theim a warraunte in passing their 
 conmiission, yet it was no warraimte to us to conclude with theim 
 that shulde do againste commission. And as touchinge the amitie 
 and treatye of peax, they said all were better to be differryd to the 
 metinge of the princes, wher all thinges shulde be undoubtedlye 
 concludyd, aswell touching the rebellys and boundes of bothe the 
 realmes and all other breachys and wronges, as also the amitie to be 
 made of that sorte that they shulde never hereaffter breake with 
 your grace for no prince nor potentate lyvinge. Here we declaryd 
 unto theim tharticle late sent unto us in our last instruccions of 
 the amitie of Fraunce, howe Fraunce is bounde to your grace never 
 to troble you for no person lyvyng, and howe in the comprehension 
 of theim in the last peax of Fraunce, they were not comprehendyd 
 oneles they toke peax with your grace ; wherfore they were not 
 wise to regarde any other prince more then theim selffes, seing other 
 princes leaving theim at large, doo there owne affayres. Fynally, 
 they assuryd [us ?] that at this there wolde be no stykking at your 
 metinge. But here we said that all thinges to be concludyd here 
 at the metinge shulde be taken as vayne beinge done by him out of 
 his realme and within yourys, seinge peradventure he wolde sale he 
 was not in his full libertie in concludinge the treatye, and at his 
 retourne home peradventure wolde not confyrme it ; wherat we stakke 
 with them. They answeryd that their master being in his realme 
 in his full libertie, might make a commission to some of his subjectes 
 to treate with your grace of amytie and to conclude the same, bering 
 date in his realme, before he shulde come furthe, which he at his 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. 11. 
 
 Sept. 27. beinge here might make more strayte then his commissiouer[s] els 
 wolde or durst doo, and at his retourne he myght a[nd] wolde 
 confirme it ; and as for theire commission of amitie that was 
 revokyd, they said if they shulde have stikkyd to conclude amitie 
 before the metinge, the hole counsell of Scotlande wolde have bene 
 againste the metinge, and have said, ' What nedys any meting, 
 ' whan all were concludyd before? ' "Wher as nowe their master who 
 desireth this metinge, shall have the better occasion and color to 
 come hider for the accomplisshment of all thinges. Here Larmonthe 
 said albeit we set so litle by theire instructions in that pointe that 
 was contrarye to theii" commission, yet he was sure your majestie if 
 ye sawe it, wolde more regarde it, bicause ye shulde ther[by] 
 consider the good mynde of your nepheu who regardithe outwardelye 
 his honor in his open commission, and in secrete instruction 
 declarith his inwarde harte. We said if they wolde give us a copye 
 therof, as they said they wolde, we shulde sende it to your grace, 
 which ye shall receyve herein inclosyd. Fynally, affcre moche 
 debatinge and stykkinge on our syde, they said they wolde dispatche 
 home to their master in all hast possible, for an absolute commission 
 without determyninge of the place, offeringe theim selfes to lye here 
 as pledges to all were performyd, sainge they thought theyr master 
 wolde be at Yorke aboute Saint Andrews dale, so that he might 
 come to your grace before Christenmas. Desyring also, of us 
 that the metinge being concludyd, your graces armye myght be 
 dissolvyd as they wolde dissolve theyrs. Here we stakke verey sore 
 with theim for the prisoners furst to be restoryd, saying that without 
 that furst done, we shulde falle to no agrement. Wherunto theye 
 said that immediatlye upon the armye beinge dissolvyd, they shulde 
 be restoryd home, and if your grace shulde wryte but a worde to 
 demaunde theim before, they were sure that at your graces requeste 
 ye shulde have theim sente home, furthermore desiringe us to 
 wryte for commission for this metinge, seinge our commission spake 
 of peax and treux onely, and not of metinge in expresse termes ; 
 wich commission muste be remembryd to be sente unto us if your 
 grace woU have us thus to precede. They sale they woll agree that 
 their master shall come to your highnes to London. Tlie Queue 
 of Scottes as they sale loketh to take her chambre abou[te] Martyne- 
 mas, and unto the kinge se what woll come of her, it semyth by 
 thies men he woll not set forwardes out of his realme for this 
 metinge. We cominunyd with theim also for erlys to come in 
 pledges, but they saie that can not be brought to passe for such 
 reasons as we wrote before in our laste lettres. Besechinge your 
 grace to knowe your furdyr pleasure in thies matters and all other 
 thinges what your grace 'woll have us furdyr to doo, wich knowne, 
 we shall applye our selffes to the uttermost of our powers taccom- 
 plysshe the same. And thus Almightie Jesu presei-ve your 
 
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 Sept. 27. majestie to his plesure and yourys with encrease of moche honor. 
 From your citie of Yorke the xxvij*' daie of Septembre, by your 
 graces nioste humble subjectes and servauntes. (Signed) T. Norffolk, 
 W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 Addressed. Indorsed: 'a°xxxuijV Wafer signet (Norfolk's). 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Tharticle of the Scottishe instructions. [fol. 233.] 
 
 Forther quhar in our uther wrytingis and commissioun, York or 
 New castell is specifyit as place appurictit alanerlie of the said meting, 
 in respect sum thing of our honour, we pray yow stand at that con- 
 stantlie, and to condiscend to nana uther place in particular ; bot 
 geif ye find the saidis commissionaris of our derrest uncle sa 
 extreme to have thair entent, nocht regardand our honour, and will 
 nocht be satifyit withowt the said meting be appunctit at London, 
 ye sail in that cais tak apone yow that albeit York or Newcastell be 
 place appunctit for the said meting, we beand cum to York, we sail 
 than at the desyre of our derrest uncle cum to Londoun and satify to 
 his desyre in that behalf, geif he lykis nocht to meit ws at York. 
 Quhilk, God willing, we sail nocht faill to keip. 
 In a Scottish official hand. 
 
 Sept. 27. 182. The Commissioners to the Peivy Council, [fol. 235.] 
 
 My lordes, withe herty commendations. Forasmoche as we 
 have at this tyme writen to the kinges majestie of our conferences 
 with thambassadors of Scotlande, we shall nowe forbere to molest 
 youe with the repetition of the same. 
 
 With thiese ye shall recFeyve] the copie of a lettre wiche we 
 rec[eyved] this daie from John Care, by the contynewe wherof ye 
 shall perceive in what state the shippes of warre and others laden 
 with yytailles, costerelles, hopes, twygges, ordenance, artillerie, and 
 munitions of warre be in. And as yet we here nothing of the 
 shippes of vitaille that sholde comme from London or Norff[olk], ne 
 of xxij° of my men the Due of Norff[olk] wiche sholde comme owt 
 of Norff[olk] and Suff[olk], but only of xij"" wiche with moche 
 difficultie ar comme to Newcastle ; notwithstonding that the rest 
 were shipped uppon Thursdaye last, wiche by the contrarietie of 
 the wynde were enforced to retorne backe again, as I the saide 
 duke am advertised by lettres sent unto me from the capitaynes 
 of them. 
 
 My lordes, we desire you to considre howe incertain the commyng 
 of thordenance and victaille is, and when the same is comme howe 
 long tyme the same shall require to be fyrst grunde, and then 
 brewed and baken, and also howe fast the iU tyme of the yere 
 
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 Sept. 27. approchethe, wiche begynnethe soner ther than in the southe by a 
 long tyme. The weather hath ben suche in thies parties with 
 excessive rayne, that moche of the come standethe yet in the 
 grown de. 
 
 Ther was never more sorowfiiU men then we ar to see the state 
 of thinges here as we do, ascertayning your good lordshippes that 
 ther was never better willed men than is the hole companye here 
 universally. 
 
 And where in our late lettres we wrote to be advertised wiche 
 of us iiij sholde rapayre northewardes to the Bordures ? And foras- 
 moche as by your last lettres we rec[eived] none advertisement 
 therof, we eftsones require you to signifie unto us the kinges pleasure 
 by your nexte lettres in that behaulf, wiche twoo of us iiij shall 
 addresse us thither, in cace we agree with the Scottes. My lordes, 
 the kinges majestie shall have no losse by the tracte of tyme wiche 
 we have taken with the Scottes, so that we maye have answers 
 again from the kinges majestie before Tewesdaie nexte, at wiche 
 daie we have appointed all suche as have rec[eived] no conduicte 
 money and money for cotes, to be with us to rec[eive] the same, 
 wiche is all the hole nombre, unles be suche as comme with us out of 
 the southe parties, and out of Wales. 
 
 Finally, we have advertised my Lorde of Suff[olk] of our 
 procedinges here, who hath retorned us his answere that the kinges 
 majestie shalbe at no great charges theire, unto suche tyme as he 
 shall here further from us in that behalf. Thus most hertely fare 
 ye well. Written at Yourk this xxvij* of Sept[embre] at vij at night. 
 (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, W. Southampton, 
 Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordea, tlie lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 lionoratle cownsaille.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiijo.' Wafer signet (Norfolk's). 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) The copie of John Cares lettre. [fol. 236.] 
 
 Pleasithe it your good lordshippe to be advertised, that on 
 Thursdaie last past, wich was St Mathieues daie, the small gallyon 
 with the ' Dragon ' and other small vesselles laden with ordenaunce, 
 artillerie, corne, and other thinges were comme to ankers before 
 Yermowthe, and the wynde commyng fayre for us towardes Berwic, 
 we waied our ankers to repayre thicherwardes, and as the wether 
 is instable ther cam a great storme and very fowle mysty weather, 
 by the force wherof we were dissevered a sondre. And tadvertise 
 your good lordshippe of the chaunces that tyme, the ' Dragon ' lost 
 her bote with ij men therin, and one of the small vesselles laden 
 with corne was constrayned to throwe out 1 quarters of wheate; 
 also an other shippe called the ' Mary flower ' of London, and the 
 
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 Sept. 27. m"' namyd Gervise, laden depe with ordenaunce and other pro- 
 vision, was driven a grownde uppon the Codes, and ther was in 
 great dawngier to be saved, so that they were forced to throwe out 
 one pece of ordenaunce brasse over the bowrde ; also ther was lost 
 uppon the same Code or sande v daies afore, a fayre shippe called 
 the ' Thomas Dowtty,' laden with come, wherof nothing was saved. 
 And as for the ' Mary flower ' wiche was saved hath a great leake, 
 and very ill hurt, so that she liethe nowe at Yermowthe, and ther 
 ladethe her ordenaunce and other stuff into a shippe of the same 
 towne, wiche is thoccasion of our abyding nowe' at Scarborough, 
 where we remayne for ther cummyng, and further to kuowe of 
 your good lordshippes pleasure. From Scarborough the xxvj"* dale 
 of Septembre. Yours to commawnde, John Care. 
 
 Sept. 27. 183. Norfolk totheBishop opWinchesteb andWbiothesley. 
 
 [tol. 238.] 
 With most herty recommendacions. This shalbe to desire you 
 that and it shalbe the kynges plesure to appoynte me to be one of 
 the twoo that shuld go northwardes, to declare to me by instruccions 
 how I and my felaw shall use ourselff'es, and also to advertise what 
 intertement I shall have, and to consider it shall not be convenient 
 for me to go aboutes the ponyshment of offenders there, onles I have 
 some honeste company with me; for I thynk a gret many wolbe 
 fownde faulty, and sewerly if it be his majestes plesure to put me to 
 that besynes, as I am afferd he woll, I shall not regarde whom I 
 displease in those parties ; nor shall spare none that I shall fynde 
 worthy ponyshement, if I may come by them ; and if the Kyng of 
 Skottes and we agre, peradventure he shalbe content for his part to 
 make suche offer to me as he dyd to therle of Northumberloride for 
 the ponyshment of Lidersdale, and we to do the like for Tindale 
 and Eidsdale, wich in myn opinion is not to be reffused ; and for 
 thaccomplishmentt theroff, a gode company must be had. Also if I 
 shuld be appoynted to convey the said kyng to the kynges presence, 
 I must have an honest company of myn owne servantes with me. 
 Wherfor the premyssis considered, I requyre you not only to 
 advertise me of the premyssis, but also to help that my charge may 
 [be ?] som thing honestly loked upon, for sewerly this journey hath 
 not only picked out the botome of my purse, but also of the most 
 part of the best that came out of the south parties. It is not viij d. 
 a day that woU fynde man and horse standyng in the stable, as all 
 ours do here. And thus our Lord have you in his tuicion. Fro 
 Yourk the xxvij of September. Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Holograpli. Addressed : 'To my veray good lorde, my lorde of Wynchester, and 
 to my right worshipfull frende Syr Thomas Wriothesley knight, one of the kinges 
 majesties principaulx secretaries, and to either of them.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiijo.' 
 Norfolk's wafer signet. 
 
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 Sept. 27. 184 The Privy Council to the Commissioners at York. 
 
 [fol. 240.] 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions to your good lordships. 
 It shal like youe tundrestand that we have receyved your lettres of 
 the of this present, with all other writinges seut with the 
 
 same, and have therof at good lenght advertised the kinges majestie, 
 whiche we assure youe his highnes takethe in good parte ; and his 
 graces pleasure was that for answer we shuld signiiie unto your 
 lordships, that where youe desire to knowe whiche two of youe shuld 
 repair to the Bordures to see the same put in ordre according to 
 your former instructions, in cace youe shal agre with the Scottes, we 
 doubt not but youe remembre that his majestie named youe al fours, 
 or two at the least, lievertheles, sithens his highnes hathe con- 
 sidered that it may chaunce youe my Lord Privy Seale to have summe 
 busines oon daye in an other place, by reason wherof it were 
 convenient youe were here to put your self in ordre for it, being 
 your former appointment as his majestie thinkethe moche altered ; 
 and therfor his pleasure is that if youe doo agre with the said 
 Scottes, youe my lord privy seale shal return to his majestie, and all 
 the rest of youe my lordes to see his pleasure put in execution 
 uppon the Bordures. And in that cace, youe M"^ Browne must also 
 attende for the King of Scottes if he shal com in any reasonable 
 tyme aftre youe shal h[ave] doon on the Bord[ures] accordingly. 
 Your lordships shal herwith receive a lettre to John Gary, vice 
 admyral on the sees, willing him to gather all the shippes of warre 
 togither and to kepe togither in suche a convenient place or places 
 on the cost there, as your lordships shal think convenient, wherin 
 youe may ascertain him of your myndes and opinions; for his 
 majestie is advertised that the Frenche men prepare certain ships at 
 Havre de Grace to sende in to Scotlande ; and out of Flaunders it is 
 signified that a Scott hathe laden certain powder and munition in 
 an hoye and covered it with other merchandise. And for the more 
 strenght of his majesties navy, his highnes riggeth furthe nowe two 
 shippes mo for the warre, whiche, God willing, shal departs within 
 thise thre or iiij dayes. And thus. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed: 'Mynute to my L. of Norff., &c., 
 xxvijo Septembr. a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Sept. 27. 185. Southampton to Wriothesley. [foi. 242.] 
 
 M'' Secretarie, aftre my most hertie commendacions. By those 
 our lettres to the kinges majestie, and those also to my lordes of the 
 counsaile, ye shall perceave our present state with the Scottes; so 
 as to write to you more particlerly of the same, I thinke it no nede. 
 But ye shall undrestonde that hidreto no thing more of our vitayle 
 than in our last lettres was signified is arrived, so as God knowethe 
 
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 Sept. 27. in what necessitie wee might have bene if wee had avaunced at the 
 first. Therfore if thiese theire overtures bee to the pleasure and 
 good contentment of his majestie, his will and Goddea bee fulfilled. 
 And if the same overtures so bee not, than I beseche God if wee 
 shall go forwarde, that there bee no lacke of thinges necessarie, for 
 a more willeng sort to serve was never seene. But M'' Seeretarie, 
 forsomoche as it pleased his grace to commande me to signifie my 
 mynde from tyme to tyme in thinges of importaunce, ye shall ther- 
 fore furdre undrestonde, that Syr Thomas Wharton and oothers mo 
 of bettre experience in thiese marches than I ame, thinke and have 
 told me, that considreng the farre spent season of the yere, with the 
 qualitie and nature of this contree, wiche wee have to entre, the 
 same being wonderfully bareyne, wilde, colde, and uttrelie ungarnislied 
 witb wodde, thoughe wee have plentie of vitayle, yet shall wee lacke 
 fire to dresse the same ; for besides that they have no wodde grow- 
 ing, they also have unthacked theire bowses, and covered the same 
 with turf, entending if wee entre, other to burne the timbre as it 
 stondethe, or to carie the same, being but light rafters and sparres, 
 into the inne lande before us ; wiche if they fortune to doo, leaving 
 all waast, and not an bowse or a tree stonding in the waye, wheie 
 cotherwise the same wold bee good fireng for us, I doo considre, 
 albeit it is to be trusted that our shippes may arrive in good season 
 and tyme, and minstre unto us brede and drinke and cheece, wher- 
 with wee may live, yet aftrewarde whan that kynde of vitayle is 
 wasted and spent, if wee bee driven ootherwiese to our shift to 
 seethe or to rost, or if men lie on the grounde in the weate wether 
 withoute covering, and shall lacke fire to drie them or to warme 
 there meete, I feare me it woU prove a pitifuU caas. Therfore 
 I beseche our Lorde that his majestie may have his entent and all 
 his honorable desires ; and ootherwiese if wee shall n cedes to it, as 
 I assure you, everie man here is most willeng, I than also beseche 
 God that wee lacke no thing needfull for us to serve, and send us 
 fayre wether and winde to bring in the shippes with our vitayle in 
 tyme ; for onlesse that provision of London serve cure turne, wee 
 shall surelie withoute the same doo no good. And besides this, 
 thoughe the saide shippes doo arrive in tyme, yet woU it bee almost 
 thiese three weekes or wee can entre, for there must bee a tyme to 
 brue ai)d to baake when the grayne is comme. And thus thinking 
 it not needfull to advertiese you what chaunce bathe befallen the 
 shippe with thordinaunce and munition, wiche, thankes bee to God, is 
 neverthelesse save, as by John Caries lettres ye shall perceave, I 
 thus commit you to God. 
 
 ' And having writen thus farre, Lermowthe sent therauld Ehosse 
 unto me, requireng me to write to the kinges majestie, to beseche 
 his highnes to beleve the same upon his lief, that if the King his 
 mastre come unto the presence of his majestie, all thinges shalbe 
 
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 Sept. 27. wrought as his majestie woU commaunde. So as the said Lennowthe 
 most humbly prayethe, that it may please his sayde majestie to 
 accept the conclusion of his sayde masters commeng, and not to 
 sticke in any light maters, for this accesse of his sayde master shall 
 worke and perfite all the rest. From Yorke the xxvij* of Septembre 
 at vij at night. Your loving felowe. (Signed) W. Southampton. 
 
 Addressed: 'To my veray loving felowe Syr Thomas Wriothesley knighte, 
 the kinges majesties principall secretary.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij°.' Signet as 
 before. 
 
 Sept. 29. 186. The Commissioners to the Privy Council. [foi. 244.] 
 
 Aftre our most herty commendations to your good lordshippes. 
 We have aswell received your lettres of the xxvij"' of this instant 
 as also perceived by the discours of the same, the kinges majesties 
 pleasure is, that in cace we agree with the Scottes, we the Due of 
 Norff[olk"|, the Bushop of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Browne, shall 
 furthewith repaire northewardes to the Bordures, theire to committe 
 suche thinges texecution as in his highnes former lettres ar conteyned, 
 wiche we shall, God willing, do accordingly ; and semblablie that I 
 Syr Anthony Browne sholde attende the King of Scottes commyng, 
 in cace he shall repayre hither in any short tyme. 
 
 For answere wherunto, your lordshippes shall understonde that 
 I the saide Syr Anthonye am at this present as your lordshippes 
 knowe, disfuruisshed of all thinges mete and convenient for the 
 receaveng of the saide king, for neither have I liveries for my 
 servantes, others than suche as ar of white frise with redd crosses, 
 wiche they weare nowe, and the most parte of the same all worne 
 out with barneys, and none can be bowght here, ne yet have I sylver 
 vessell here ne appareill for myselff on horsebacke ne on fote, ne 
 any other thing here mete for that purpose, wiche sholde be cor- 
 respondent to the kinges majesties honour and my powre honestie. 
 And by the reporte of thambassadors. we perceive that the King of 
 Scottes differrethe his commyng unto suche tyme as the quene 
 beyng nowe great with childe, shalbe delyvered, wiche is thought 
 shalbe abowtes S' Martynes daye, and that he is determined to be 
 here abowtes S* Andrewes dale. Wherfore considereng the long 
 tyme before his settingforwardes, and my disfurniture here of all 
 suche thinges as ar necessarie, wherwith honorablie to receive and 
 accompanye hym, I desire and pray your good lordshippes to move 
 the kinges majestie I may repayre to his highnes, before thaccom- 
 plisshement of this journey, to thentent aswell to knowe his 
 majesties pleasure, howe and of what sorte he shalbe entreteyned, 
 as also conformablie therunto to furnisshe myself of thinges neces- 
 sarie for the same accordingly. 
 
 And if the kinges highnes pleasure be I shall nowe setfurth- 
 
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 Sept. 29. wardes to the Bordures, and there demoure attending his commyng 
 without before that to repayre to his majestie, notwithstonding the 
 causes aforesaide, unto whose pleasure in that and in all other 
 thinges I shall conforme myself acordingly, than and in that cace I 
 desire you to move his highnes for myne instructions, howe and of 
 what sorte the saide king shalbe in every poincte received and 
 entreteyned in his yourney, and what nombre of men I shall have 
 with me for that purpose ? To thentent that all thinges may be 
 accomplisshed acording to his majesties pleasure, wiche I woll followe, 
 God willing, asmoche as my powre habiUtie woll extende unto, as 
 shall appertain. 
 
 Fynally, my lordes, as yet beyng the Michaelmas dale, we here 
 not any other newes of the ships of warre, victaillours, and others of 
 ordenaunce, artillerie, and munitions than ar expressed in our 
 former lettres, ne can not here wher they ar becom, to our great 
 mervaille, and no lesse sorowe to our hertes, the wynde beyng nowe 
 as contrarious as can be possible. Thus I the saide Syr Anthony, 
 desireng your good lordshippes to be advertised of the kinges 
 majesties pleasure in the premisses, we all bidde you most hertely 
 well to fare. Writen at Yourke this xxix* of Sept[embre] beyng 
 Michaelmas daie at one at after none. (Signed) Your lordships 
 assewredly, T. Norfifolk, W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone 
 Browne. 
 
 Addressed ; ' To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable cownsaille attending on his highnes person.' Indorsed : ' ao xxxiiij".' 
 Norfolk's signet as before. 
 
 Sept. 29. 187. Norfolk to the Bishop or Winchester and 
 
 WrIOTHESLEY. [fol. 246.] 
 
 With most hcrty recommendacions. These shalbe only to accuse 
 my selff of not well perusyng the instruccions sent to us all, con- 
 sernyng that after my repaire to the Borders and such thynges done 
 as is conteyned in them, I shuld retoume out of these parties : I have 
 by my last lettres wryten to you as thogh I had thoght I shuld 
 have conveyed the Kyng of Skottes to the kynges majeste. By my 
 said foly, ye may perceyve my lak of gode remembraunse wich my 
 yeres woll dayle increase and never amende, desyryng you to help 
 that his highnes may contynewe in that mynde consernyng my 
 retourne to his majeste, the thinges being done here accordyng to his 
 commandment. And sewerly if it towched a nother man then my 
 selff, I wold say it wer not convenient to sende the man to convey 
 hym, that of all others he and his subjectes do love worst, as dayle 
 doth appere by their wordes. Newes I have none to wright to you, 
 but that never man was sory then I am to perceyve this intended 
 journey is like to take no suche effect as at my departure fro you I 
 
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 Sept. 30. And semblablie I the said Due of Norfif[olk] dar assure your good 
 lordships ther is no suche vault at Warke. Thus most hertely fare 
 ye well. Writen at Yourke this last of Septembre at iiij at after 
 none. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, W. 
 Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To oar veray good lordes the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable eounsaille attending upon his highnes person. Dd. at Yourke this 
 Saturdaie the last of Septembre at iiij at after none.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 Norfolk's signet as before. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing :- 
 
 (1) Lawson to Norfolk. 
 
 Pleas it your grace to be advertished, that at this present ther is 
 arryved within this haven xix shippes and crayers with malt, beanes, 
 and barleye, and sum parte whete and rye, and also foure crayers 
 with Suffolk cheyses, all whiche corn and cheyses I shall cause to be 
 taken up with all diligens, and for any other shippes with ordenaunce 
 or other thinges, ther is none as yet cumen hether, saving onely 
 V peces ordenaunce with certain bowes and arrowes that cam fro 
 your grace, of your own provision. 
 
 Ther is in a redynes heyr this daye cccc barrelles and cc costrelles 
 all full with beire, and also I have in whete meale redy to bake 
 ciiij^^ quarters of Norffolk mesure, and more shuld have been if 
 myllage wold have served in thies parties ; for I do send dayle x or 
 xij myle to the mylles, and darr not leve the whete in the mylles in 
 the nyght tyme for stelyng, for every nyght for the most parte, the 
 mylles arr broken and the corn stoUen awaye. Also upon Tuysdaye 
 last in the mornyng, the workmen at Warke castell being in worke, 
 and the kinges cartes careing stone fro Caram churche to the said 
 castell, the Scottes cam and ther hatha taken thre of the kinges cartes 
 with the horses and cartharnesse, without any reskew of John Carr with 
 his fyfte men or any other garrysons or souldiours within the castell 
 of Warke ; wherof never one was styrring but onely the poer work- 
 men. The demeanour of John Carr and other capetains ther, I referr 
 to your graces wisedom in this behalve. It may pleas your grace 
 to remembyr the lakk of whete, foystes, and hoopes that is heyr, 
 whiche I cannot remedy unto God send better, and that I may 
 know your pleasure in all thinges, wherunto I shall endevour my 
 selff to the uttermost of my litil power by Goddes help, who ever 
 preserve your grace. At Barwik this xxviij" of September at after 
 noone. (Signed) Your assured bedman, George Lawson. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 243 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 30. (2) An estimate for the cottes, wages, and conduct money 
 
 of v" men. 
 
 Fyrst, for the cootes of v"" men after iiij. s. 
 
 a cote, m' It. 
 
 For the cotes of 1 captaynes and 1 pety 
 
 captaynes, . . . . . xx H. 
 
 For the wages of iiij"" fotemen after vj d. by 
 
 the daye — a c" by day, which is in xxviij 
 
 daye, mmvj" H. 
 
 For the wages of oon m horsemen after 
 
 viij d. by daye, xxxiij H. vj s. viij d. . ix^xxxiij H. vj s. viij d. 
 For the wages of 1 captaynes and 1 pety 
 
 captaynes, after iiij §., and ij §., xv H. by 
 
 day, ...... ccccxx H. 
 
 For conducte money of v™c persons, ij s. a 
 
 pece, oon with an other, . . . . v'^x H. 
 
 Summa, v™cccclxxxiij H. vj s. viij d. 
 
 Item for oon other moneth, . . . mmmix^liij H. vj §. viij d. 
 
 Summa for two monethes, ix™ccccxxxvj H. xiij s. iiij d. 
 
 (3) Duplicate of the same, in another hand. [fol. 263.] 
 
 It is doubtful if these are inclosxires. 
 
 Vol. III.-Oct.-Dec. 1542. 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Oct. 1. 191. The Peivy Council to the Commissioners in the 
 North. [foL 2.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions to your good lordships. 
 It shall like youe tundrestande that we have received your lettres 
 writen on Friday last, and have declared the contentes of the same 
 to the kinges majestic. And first, cancernyng the vitaill, orde- 
 naunce, etc., his majestic mervailethe it is not yet arryved at 
 Berwyk ; nevertheles his highnes doubtethe not but God wil frame 
 all thinges to good purpose, and sende all thinges prosperously unto 
 youe befor youe shal nede the same, if youe shal precede in your 
 entreprise. 
 
 As touching the point of the tarieng of youe M' Browne uppon 
 the Bordures, for the cummyng of the King of Scottes, his majestic is 
 pleased that when the Bordures be set in an ordre, and that youe 
 have with my Lord of ISTorfffolk] and my Lord of Duresme, vieud 
 Berwyk and Wark and doon the rest conteyned in the kinges 
 majesties former lettres, youe shal then without any tarieng for the 
 
240 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 29. woU rondely agree upon thise poyntes before specified, we be con- 
 tent for the love we bear to our nephieu, that youe when youe shal 
 have perfite knowleage by such as youe shal sende thither, that they 
 shal have dissolved their armye, shall dissolve ours, and also the 
 rest of our armyes both by lande and see, as is prescribed unto youe 
 in our former instruccionSj and our garrisons aftre your repair to 
 Berwyk and our Bordures. 
 
 And if on thother side they woU not comme to thise pointes to 
 be agreed unto in such forme as afore, and not fully agre to the 
 forsaid pointes, but shal yet seake newe delayes, youe shall thenne 
 according to your former instruceions entretayn them with fayre 
 wordes and assemble our hole armye and sett it forwardes, and 
 without further tracte or writeng precede on your jorney. 
 
 And if it shall so chaunce that either for lak of vitail, wherof we 
 doubt not but by that tyme youe shall assemble our armye you shal 
 have as large a proportion yourselfes thought necessary at your 
 departure hens, or by reason of the extreme wether and rayn that 
 hath fallen, or for lakk of any other thing, youe shall thinke that 
 youe shall not be hable taccomplishe thole entreprise as it was fyrst 
 mynded, our pleasure then is that sithens our charges be already 
 soo greate, youe shal by your wisedomes divise how to doo summe 
 notable exployte uppon them, and!^ soo if youe shal think good youe 
 shall entre asfarre into Scotlande as youe maye, and either to 
 devast and destroye it, specially the Marshe and all their Bordures, 
 and also to overthrow ^ all the holdes and fortresses any thing nere 
 the same, orelles to compell them to yeve youe battail at your 
 advauntage. And quant a quant with your entre if you think it 
 convenient and fecible, in cace youe shal not goo thoroughe with 
 your first entreprise, youe shal then furnishe all our navye and all 
 the vitaillers and other good shippes being with them with suche a 
 convenient nombre of men as youe shal think mete, or at the least 
 asmany of them as youe shal think necessary for that entreprice, 
 with suche a capitayii as youe shall thinke mete, and shall sende them 
 strayte to thisles of Orknay and Shetland, to devast and destroye 
 all the corne and catall of the same ; which being set fourth and 
 executed in suche sorte as your wisdomes shal think good, we doubte 
 not shal take suche efFecte as shalbe to our honour and renoune, and 
 yeve unto us occasion to think our money wel employed. Willing 
 and desiring youe from tyme to tyme as oft as youe conveniently 
 may, to yeve unto us advertisement of your procedinges accordingly. 
 Signefyeng further unto youe, that in cace the Seottes shuld not 
 condescende unto the two articles before expressed being by us so 
 qualefied, as their refusall shuld planely declare how untruly they 
 have dissembled with us, we thinke us so touched that in any 
 wise som honorable entreprise must be made to make them knowe 
 ' ' Lowmaban and ' scored out here. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 241 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 29. and feale som parte of their fault and dissimulation towardes the 
 same, to be doon by see or by lande as afore, as the tyme and 
 opportunitye well serve, soo as we may have cause to thinke both 
 your paynes and our money wel employed. 
 
 Finally, our pleasure is that in cace youe shal precede in your 
 jomey, youe shal give advertisment therof to our cousin of 
 Suff[olk] that he may with spede repair to our Bordures according 
 to our former appointment. 
 
 Draft with many corrections by Wriothesley and another hand. Indorsed : 
 ' Mynute to my L. of Norff., my L. P. S., the Bishop of Duresme, and Syr Anthony 
 Browne, xxix° Septembr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Sept. 30. 190, The Commissioners to the Privy Council, [foi. 259.] 
 
 Aftre our herty commendatiouns to your good lordshippes. 
 Thiese shalbe tadvertise the same, that this present houre we 
 rec[eived] the lettres herein enclosed, and by the reporte of the 
 bringer therof, I the Due of Norff[olk] do perceive my men owt 
 of Norff[olk] and Suff[olk] be arrived at Newcastle, Holy Elande, 
 and other partes theraboutes, and as I thinke, all the provision made 
 by Thomas Waters and Thomas Wodhouse and by Maltby for chese, 
 is also arrived ; but as yet we here not of tharrivall neither of the 
 shippes of warre, ne those that carye thordenaunce and artillerie, ne 
 also of those that sholde bring the bare provided at London, ne yet of 
 the shippes that sholde comme from London with hopes, and suche 
 thinges as do belong to the coupers craft, wiche is not a litle 
 to our displeasure, considereng those to be suche as maye not be 
 forborne. 
 
 We also perceive by the saide man, that ther is yet but twoo 
 brewe houses redy, and the thirdethe he saithe wolbe shortely, 
 prayng God to sende us furniture of thinges necessarie, for God 
 willing, unles the kinges pleasure be we shall fall to a peax, we woU 
 have our companye at Newcastle acording to our apoyntement the 
 xj"" of Octobre, and so as fast as we can go towardes Berwicke, wher 
 we entende not to tarye above one daye. Finally, we pray 
 Almightie God that we may have as good furniture of all thinges 
 necessarie, as his majestic shalbe served with well wUling men, from 
 the highest to the lowest degre. 
 
 And wher we ree[eived] this dale a lettre from your good lord- 
 shippes with a scedule enclosed in the same, conteynyng ther sholde 
 be a certain vault at the castle of Norham wiche sholde leade to the 
 capitaynes chamber, I the Bushop of Duresme dar assure your good 
 lordshippes ther is non suche theire ; nevertheles I the said bushop 
 have this daie writen to the capitain to loke uppon that matier, and 
 as uppon h[is] advertisement we shall perceive, so we shall advertise 
 your good lordshippes of the same acordingly. 
 
242 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 30. And semblablie I the said Due of Norff[olk] dar assure your good 
 lordships ther is no suche vault at Warke. Thus most hertely fare 
 ye well. Writen at Yourke this last of Septembre at iiij at after 
 none. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, W. 
 Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable counsaille attending upon, his highnes person. Dd. at Yourke this 
 Saturdaie the last of Septembre at iiij at after none.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 Norfolk's signet as before. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing 
 
 (1) Lawson to Norfolk. 
 
 Pleas it your grace to be advertished, that at this present ther is 
 arryved within this haven xix shippes and crayers with malt, beanes, 
 and barleye, and sum parte whete and rye, and also foure crayers 
 with Suffolk cheyses, all whiche corn and cheyses I shall cause to be 
 taken up with all diligens, and for any other shippes with ordenaunce 
 or other thinges, ther is none as yet cumen hether, saving onely 
 V peces ordenaunce with certain bowes and arrowes that cam fro 
 your grace, of your own provision. 
 
 Ther is in a redynes heyr this daye cccc barrelles and cc costrelles 
 all full with beire, and also I have in whete meale redy to bake 
 ciiij^" quarters of Norffolk mesure, and more shuld have been if 
 myllage wold have served in thies parties ; for I do send dayle x or 
 xij myle to the mylles, and darr not leve the whete in the mylles in 
 the nyght tyme for stelyng, for every nyght for the most parte, the 
 mylles arr broken and the corn stoUen awaye. Also upon Tuysdaye 
 last in the mornyng, the workmen at Warke castell being in worke, 
 and the kinges cartes careing stone fro Caram churche to the said 
 castell, the Scottes cam and ther hathe taken thre of the kinges cartes 
 with the horses and cartharnesse, without any reskew of John Carr with 
 his fyfte men or any other garrysons or souldiours within the castell 
 of Warke ; wherof never one was styrring but onely the poer work- 
 men. The demeanour of John Carr and other capetains ther, I referr 
 to your graces wisedom in this behalve. It may pleas your grace 
 to remembyr the lakk of whete, foystes, and hoopes that is heyr, 
 whiche I cannot remedy unto God send better, and that I may 
 know your pleasure in all thinges, wherunto I shall endevour my 
 selff to the uttermost of my Htil power by Goddes help, who ever 
 preserve your grace. At Barwik this xxviij" of September at after 
 noone. (Signed) Your assured bedman, George Lawson. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 243 
 
 [1542.] VOL. II. 
 
 Sept. 30. (2) An estimate for the cottes, wages, and conduct money 
 
 of V™ men. 
 
 Eyrst, for the cootes of v" men after iiij. s. 
 
 a cote, . . . . . . m' H. 
 
 For the cotes of 1 captaynes and 1 pety 
 
 captaynes, . . . . . xx H. 
 
 For the wages of iiij™ fotemen after vj d. by 
 
 the daye — a c'' by day, which is in xxviij 
 
 daye, mmvj<= H. 
 
 For the wages of oon m horsemen after 
 
 viij a. by daye, xxxiij H. vj §. viij d. . ix^xxxiij H. vj §. viij d. 
 For the wages of 1 captaynes and 1 pety 
 
 captaynes, after iiij s., and ij §., xv H. by 
 
 day, ...... ccccxx H. 
 
 For conducte money of v"c persons, ij s. a 
 
 pece, oon with an other, . . . . v^x H. 
 
 Summa, v™cccclxxxiij H. vj §. viij d. 
 
 Item for oon other moneth, . . . mmmix^liij H. vj s. viij d. 
 
 Summa for two monethes, ix^ccccxxxvj H. xiij §. iiij d. 
 
 (3) Duplicate of the same, in another hand. [fol. 263.] 
 
 It is doubtful if these are inclosures. 
 
 Vol. III.-Oct.-Dec. 1542. 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Oct. 1. 191. The Privy Council to the Commissioners in the 
 North. [foL 2.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions to your good lordships. 
 It shall like youe tundrestande that we have received your lettres 
 writen on Friday last, and have declared the contentes of the same 
 to the kinges majestic. And first, concernyng the vitaill, orde- 
 naunce, etc., his majestic mervailethe it is not yet arryved at 
 Berwyk ; nevertheles his highnes doubtethe not but God wil frame 
 all thinges to good purpose, and sende all thinges prosperously unto 
 youe befor youe shal nede the same, if youe shal precede in your 
 entreprise. 
 
 As touching the point of the tarieng of youe M'' Browne uppon 
 the Bordures, for the cummyng of the King of Scottes, his majestic is 
 pleased that when the Bordures be set in an ordre, and that youe 
 have with my Lord of Norfffolk] and my Lord of Duresme, vieud 
 Berwyk and Wark and doon the rest conteyned in the kinges 
 majesties former lettres, youe shal then without any tarieng for the 
 
244 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 1. said king, make your retume to his majestie with my Lordes of 
 Norff[olk] and Duresme accordingly. And forasmoehe as in cace 
 the said King of Scottes shal comme hither, it shalbe [to] the kinges 
 majesties honour that he be very well and honorably received and 
 entreteyned in his jomey hitherwardes, his majestie being mynded 
 in that cace to defraye his hole charges if he cumme in post, hath 
 willed to require your lordships not only to considre what youe shal 
 think the same woll amount to betwene Berwyk and London, but 
 also to cause money to be left for it and preparation to be made 
 aforhande at every lodging, by suche persones as youe shall tliink 
 convenient ; for the bettre furniture wherof, his majestie is pleased 
 that uppon thadvertisment of your opinions heron there shalbe 
 sent downe with spede thre or foure carte lodes of hang[inges], (?) 
 plate and thinges convenient. And his majesties pleasure also is 
 that your lordships shal befor your departures take ordre with my 
 Lord of Rutlande that his lordship as lord warden, and therles of 
 Westm[erlande] and Cumberlande, and suche other as youe shal 
 think mete, shal mete him at his entre in to Englande, and when 
 my Lord of Eutlande shall have brought him sumwhat on the waye, 
 then thother two erles to accompany him to York, and there the 
 President and aU the counsail with the Lord Latymer and suche as 
 youe shal think convenient again to mete ; and from thens therle of 
 Westm[erlande] to return home, and therle of Cumberlande, because 
 he is yong ; and suche other as youe shal appointe to attende uppon 
 him to Huntingdon, where an other company of noble men shal also 
 mete him, to be sentt fromhens. And for his metinges after betwene 
 that and London his majestie woll here take ordre. Requiring 
 your good lordships not only to divise uppon this matier, but also to 
 write your opinions and determynacion therin spedily to the kinges 
 majestie if the cace soo require. And where as in tharticle of the 
 Scottishe ambassadours instructions, it was specefied that it shuld 
 it were touche the King of Scottes honour if he shuld [come ?] any 
 further then to Yorke : his majestie wold youe shuld ask them, whye 
 it shuld more touche his honour to repair to his majestie being his 
 uncle to London, whiche he may doo without daunger, then it did 
 to goo by see and adventure his body in to Eraunce to see [the] 
 Frenche king ? Raison and honour and surety must nodes preferr 
 thone jomey afore thother ; and if he had regard in that jomey to 
 proffit, he knowethe the kinges majestie is as hable and ready to 
 consider his freende as any other prince is. And therfor if it be 
 wel wayed he may fynde many mo thinges to move him rather to 
 this jorney then could be alleaged for thother, and soo woll all those 
 advise him that in dede tendre his honour and benefite. And thus 
 we besech our Lord to sende your good lordships health. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Norff', my 
 L. P. S., the B. of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Browne, piimo Octobr. ao xxxiiij".' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 245 
 
 [1542J 
 
 VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 2. 
 
 192. The Privy Council to the Commissioners in the 
 
 
 North. [M. e.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendaeions to your good lordships. 
 It shal like you tundrestande, that we have received your lettres of 
 the last of Septemhre with the lettre enclosed sent unto youe from 
 Syr George Lawson, whiche lettres the kinges majestic hathe perused ; 
 and for answer hathe willed us to signefie unto youe that like as 
 his majestie is right glad of tharryval of the grayne and other 
 thinges out of Norff[olk] and Suff[olk], even soo his highnes trustethe 
 it shall not be long or God shal sende the rest unto youe, soo as in 
 cace youe shal precede on your jorney, his majestie hathe good hope 
 youe shalbe wel furnished. His majestie moch notethe bothe the 
 behaviour of the Scottes in the taking of the cartes from Warke and 
 the slaknes of Carr ia suffering the same, and wold it shulde be 
 wel laid to thambassadours, that they may see whiche parte dothe 
 nowe kepe best promise. Your lordships shal further undrestande 
 that the kinges majestie is enformed that they rigge nowe out of 
 Depe xvj good shippes, whereof oon is of ccc, the rest lesse, and the 
 lest of iiij'''' ; whiche summe affirme they woll employe uppon his 
 majesties subgiettes. Wherfor his highnes hathe sent commandment 
 to all his portes in thise parties, that none of their ships shal goo 
 furth to any place tyl they shal knowe further of his majesties 
 pleasure, the mynute wherof ye shal receive herin enclosed, and 
 desirethe youe my Lord of Norff[olk] to take like ordre for all those 
 parties accordingly. And thus. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Norff', my 
 L. P. S., the Bishop of Duresme, and Syi Anthony Browne, ij" Octobr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Oct. 2. 193. The Commissioners at York to the Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 8.] 
 
 Aftre our herty commendations to your good lordshippes. Thiese 
 
 shalbe tadvertise the same, that yesterdaye we received the kinges 
 
 majesties lettres with the commission and have well considered 
 
 theffecte of the saide lettres. 
 
 And where amonges other thinges we perceive his majesties 
 pleasure is that unles the prisoners in Scotlande sholde be immediately 
 delyvered, we sholde not dissolve tharmye, but passe furthe in our 
 journey without further to trust to ther fayre wordes : my lordes, we 
 desire you to consider as yet we here nothing of the shippes of 
 warre, ne others with ordenaunce, artillerie, munition, here, costerelles, 
 hopes, twigges, ne other thinges belongyng to the coupers craft, 
 that sholde comme from London, saulve only one with ccc quarters 
 wheate ; not doubting but your good lordships do also consider that 
 when the same shalbe arrived, it is requisite that the coupers have 
 somme convenient tyme to repayre and put order to every thing 
 
246 THE HAMILTON PAPEES. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 2. therunto apperteynyng, and the bred to be baken, and -the bere 
 brewed, and in cace we sholde setforwardes to Newcastle before 
 tharrivall of the premisses, we sholde so fast consume the victaiUe 
 theire alredy, that we sholde not be hable by any meanes taccom- 
 plisshe that wiche we most desire. Also my lordes, yesterdaie was 
 here with us thambassadours of Scotlande, withe whom we had con- 
 ference and communication of certain spoiles and robberies com- 
 mitted and don aswell by the kinges nawghtie subjectes of Tyndall and 
 Eiddesdale accompayned with Liddersdale men in Scotlande, as also 
 of Liddersdale men accompayned with Tyndall and Eiddisdale men 
 in Ikiglande, wherwithe they fownde themselffes as ill concent for 
 ther partes as we did us for ours, sayng it sholde never be well 
 unto the twoo princes had met, and put order for those nawghtie 
 people, who seke all the wayes they can to let the saide metyng, 
 knoweng the sequele therof to tome to their destructions ; iu 
 wiche conferences we perceived by their wordes, that they were in 
 no doubte, but that the king ther maistre wolde sende them ample 
 commission taccorde that he wolde comme to suche place as the 
 kinges majestie wolde appoint. And as concernyng the prisoners^, 
 we perceive by their wordes that they put no doubles fchey shalbe 
 delyvered assone as the capitulation is passed, but not before. 
 
 And albeit in tharticle of the kinges lettre it is specified, that 
 unles they wolde delyver the prisoners immediately, we sholde passe- 
 furthe in our journey without lenger to truste to their faire wordes, 
 yet nevertheles we have differred the settingfurthe of tharmye 
 from the xj"" dale of this instant monethe of Octobre unto the xv"" 
 of the same, for suche considerations as ar before expressed, yeveng 
 every man commawndement to be redy to setforwardes uppon one 
 houres warnyng or soner if they shalbe so charged, wiche we shall 
 do, if the cace so require. 
 
 Furthermore, toucheng the isles of Shotlande and Orkeney 
 specified in the kinges majesties former lettres, wiche his highnes 
 pleasure is we sholde cause to be invaded after our arrival 
 in Scotlande, in cace the great entreprice were not faicible : assuredly 
 we have by aU this tyme travailled to knowe and perceive the state 
 of those isles, and nowe by credible relation understonde that the 
 Isle of Shotlande is so far distant, and the tyme of the yere so far 
 gon, that noman dar go thither this tyme of the yere, ne suche 
 Englisshemen as use to go yerely to Iselande dar not tary lenger 
 uppon those costes than S' James tyde. Ther is one passaige that 
 they must go thorough called Pentley Frythe, wiche is rekened the 
 most daungerouse place of all Christendom, and suche that scarce any 
 Scottisshe man, or any other that knowethe it best, dar adventure to 
 passe it at this season of the yere. 
 
 And as to the Isle of Orkeney, the place is also very daungerouse 
 and full of rockes, though it be not so far of as Shotlonde is, wiche 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 247 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 2. stondethe for the most parte by fysshing, and nothing or litle there 
 to be devasted saulve otes, and litle other grayne, the people lyveng 
 theire most by fisshe, and suche fewe beastes as ar theire be so 
 wylde as they can be taken non otherwise but by dogges, Wher- 
 fore my lordes, the premisses considered, and that we have by all 
 the meanes we possiblie coulde, serched howe the kinges entended 
 purpose myght be brought to passe, wherof we see no likelihode, ne 
 also if the entreprice might be don, the same wolde not quicte the 
 x*'' parte of the charges, besides the daungier and losse of the ships, 
 the contrey their beyng of so lytle fertilitie as the same is but a 
 small releef to the realme of Scotlande, we dar not attempte that 
 entreprice, unles your lordshippes may sende somme men hither 
 unto us tenstructe us better than we can lerne of any here. Wiche 
 don, in cace the greate entreprice shall not take effecte, wich shalbe 
 against our willes if it do not, we shall employe our effectuell 
 endevours to see the kinges majesties pleasure accomplisshed 
 therin to thuttermost of our powers as shall appertain. Thus 
 desireng your good lordshippes, if it possiblie may, to be advertised 
 of the kinges pleasure concernyng the premisses by Fridaie nexte, 
 fare ye most hertely well. Written at Yourke this ij*^ of Octobre at 
 ij at after none. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, 
 W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes the lordea of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable counsailL' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' Norfolk's signet as before. 
 
 Oct. 2. 194. Norfolk to the Bishop of Winchester and 
 
 WrIOTHESLEY. [fol. 10.] 
 
 Withe most herty commendations. Thiese shalbe to desire 
 youe to be a bokeler of defence for me, and my fellaughes here, to 
 helpe us with your good wordes, if the kinges majestie shalbe 
 discontented with any our doinges ; assureng you that never men 
 preceded in all our busynes with better will, ne with more diligence, 
 then we have and shall do, ne with more perfight agrement. But it 
 is not in our power to rule the wyndes, and as without commyng- 
 furthe of the shippes of warre, bringyng with them all the provision 
 made at London, it were a great folye to setforwardes, so this 
 delaye of iiij daies of our settingforwardes can torne the kinges 
 majestie to no hynderaunce in any wise, but moche to his profight, 
 for suche causes as ar expressed in our common lettj'e. And to- 
 morowe, beyng the daye appointed to pay conduict money, and for 
 cotes, we woU staye the delyverie of any money for conduict, unto 
 the tyme we shall see howe we shall do withe thambassadours, wiche 
 if we agree with them, woU saulve his Idghnes a great deale of 
 money, and if we agree not, yet cousidereng the not arrival of the 
 saide shippes that cum from London, no tyme is lost. And further- 
 
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 Oct. 2. more if we had sufficient of bred and drinke at Barwieke to bring 
 us to Edenburgh, as I am sure we shall not have of drinke the iiij* 
 parte, yet unles the saide ships were comme, and might mete us 
 theire to delyver us sufficient to bring us home, it were to great a 
 folye to go thitherwardes, as I doubte not your wisdomes can well 
 considre. Thus most hertely fare ye welL Written at Yourke this 
 if^ of Octobre at ij at after none. (Signed) Yours assewredly, T. 
 Norffolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray good lords my Lorde of Winchester, and to my right 
 worshipfull frende Syr Thomas Wriothesley knight, one of the kinges majesties 
 twoo principall secretaries.' Indorsed : 'anno xxxiiij" 
 
 ;;o> 
 
 Oct. 3. 195. Edward Shelley to Wriothesley. [foi. 12.] 
 
 Pleasythe it your mastership to be advertysed, thatt accordyng 
 to the kinges magestes warraunt, I have delyvered unto Syr John 
 Harryngton, by indent in redy mony and by severall warrauntes 
 from my Lorde of Norffolkes grace and other the kinges most honor- 
 able counsell, the full of Ixm' It, excepte v" H., wiche my lordes 
 grace wylled me retayne and to bryng with ma before to Barwyke, 
 with all other prestes and bokes hertofore receyved from your 
 servaunt William Honnyng, excepte a boke of declaracion of the 
 said William Honnynges as consemyng soche mony as he re[ceived] 
 of me by vertuey of severall warrauntes and other mony sens that 
 tyme ; wiche boke came unto me at Morpet commyng to Barwyke 
 ward, and assone as I have pusted it and takyn owt the doble 
 therof, I win also delyver the same to Syr John Harryngton. Syr, 
 you shall farder understonde that at this present here is nother 
 comen to Barwyke byskytt nor yet no here from London. Syr 
 George Lawson bathe be gone to bake and to brew, so that he hathe 
 in a redynes iiij° barrelles and cc costrelles of here, viij"^ peny loves 
 of bred, over and above that he dothe dayly helpe the garyson with 
 bothe brede and here for the lacke that here is ; and he feryth 
 moche the lacke of mylage for the suer fumyture of the same, wiche 
 shalbe foresene with as moche dylygens as canbe devysed and the 
 mylles able to dyspache, by Godes grace, who ever preserve you in 
 honour and long lyffe. From Barwyke the iij day of October. Yours 
 to commande, Edward Shelley. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the right honorable Syr Thomas Wriothesley 
 knight, secretorye unto the kinges majestic, geve this.' Indorsed : 'a° xxxiiij".' 
 Wafer signet, an antique head. 
 
 Oct. 4. 196. The Privy Council to the Commissioners in the 
 North. [foi. 13.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions to your good lordships. 
 We have received your lettres of the ij*^* of this present, and of the 
 
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 Oct. 4. coutentes of the same have at good lenght advertised the kinges 
 highnes. And for answer his majestye hathe commanded us to 
 signifie unto your lordships, first, that his highnes meanyng is not 
 that youe shal presse the ambassadours of Scotlande to the delyvery 
 of the prisoners befor youe shal have agreed and capitulated with 
 them for that and the rest, whiche if youe agre, shalbe nowe con- 
 cluded betwene youe, but then aftre the conclusion to be sure they 
 may be delyvered befor his majesties armyes and garrisons shalbe 
 discharged, lest they shuld, as hathe been writen unto youe, vary 
 from their agrement, and make the said prisoners hostages for 
 thambassadours, being of more estimacion and revenue then the 
 ambassadours be. And in this matier it is considered that all suche 
 as have not yet receyved cotes and conducte may be stayed without 
 charge ; and as for the rest, it is but vj or vij dayes charge more 
 or lesse, whiche in that cace, for the surety of the thing, is rather to 
 be susteyned then any adventure to be yeven uppon the Scottes bare 
 treaty and promises. 
 
 As touching thisles, his majestic hathe not otherwise appointed 
 your lordships to cause them to be entred but as your wisedomes 
 shal think mete ; and therfor if thentreprise of them be not thought 
 mete for this season, his majestic wold that in cace youe goo forward 
 youe shal divise whether any other entreprise may be doon with his 
 navy, by landing on any parte of their cost either on thisside or 
 on thother side of the Frithe, or in any other place, or by burnyng 
 of their shippes or any other wise. For fayne his majestic wold in 
 that cace that they were asmoche annoyed every waye as could be 
 possible ; whiche his majestic thinkethe shuld be moche to his 
 honour and give him cause to think his greate charges wel employed. 
 And therfor his majestic referrethe the consideration and execution 
 also of this parte to your discreations, whom he knowethe to be of 
 no lesse good wil and towardnes thenne himself can desire. And 
 thus we besech. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Norff', my L. 
 P. S., the Bishopp of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Browne, iiij" Oetobr. a° xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Oct 5. 197. The Commissionees in the North to Henry VIII. [foi. i7.] 
 
 Pleasith it your majestic to understonde that yesterday and not 
 before, the haralde of Scotlande arryvyd here bringinge aunswer 
 from the Kinge of Scottes to his ambassatours, who soone afftre 
 repayryd unto us, shewinge us they had aunswer from theire master 
 and had opteynyd an absolute commission without restrainte of place 
 to mete with your grace here in Englonde, wich they shewyd us, 
 beinge ample and sufficient for that purpose, conteynyng in it 
 certain wordes of his good affection to your grace. For where 
 mencion is of your highnes in the conimission thies wordes do folloo 
 
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 Oct. 5. as spokyn by him — ' a quo nee unquam fuimus nee esse volumus 
 ' alienati ' — shewing furdyr unto us howe the cause of the longe 
 taryinge of this aunswer, was bicause the kinge their master 
 openyng the mater of this meting to his counsell, founde manye of 
 the lordes of his said counsell againste it, bothe temporall and 
 spirituall, and that they thought if he had put the furst commission, 
 wich was restraynyd to a place, in consultacion of his lordes, they 
 shulde have had none at aU, but sithens he had ons sent such a 
 commission, which was not liked by us, bicause it was not absolute, 
 the kinge hath sent theim an other nowe, with eertaine instructions 
 and lettres bothe from hym and from his counsell, by which they 
 said they were sore blamyd by some of the counsell for applying 
 theim selfes so moche to this metinge, which some of the counsell 
 wolde shulde not go forwardes, so moch as their master desireth. 
 Neverthelesse their master hath sente theim instructions restrayninge 
 their commission, wherof theffecte is, that they shall in their open 
 capitulations of the meting agree to no furdyr place then Yorke, 
 and to mete before the xv**" dale of Januarie next commynge. 
 Neverthelesse, if your highnes setting forwardes to mete him, wolde 
 wryte to him, that for your disease of bodye, or travell, might not 
 with your commoditie come so farre, he wolde not faile to come to 
 such place as your grace wolde desire him, and namyd for an 
 example the towne of Huntington, saing unto theim, that if they 
 made such a promise on his bihalf, they might bynde them self in a 
 pacte a parte out of the common articles, that he wolde performe it ; 
 and therupon shewyd us their instructions moche of theffecte bifore 
 expressyd signed withe the kinge theire master hande, and redde 
 unto us likewise a lettre of the counsell. There was in the ende of 
 the kinges instructions a clause commaundinge theim at their perill 
 in agreinge with us, not to capitulate furdyr then their instructions 
 gave theim leave. Wherupon we well considering with our selfes 
 bothe their commission, and what they had said and shewyd us, 
 aunsweryd theim that where before there laste commission restraynyd 
 theim to a place as Yorke, yet theire instructions at that tyme gave 
 theim more Ubertie wich was signyd with his hande and signet, 
 contrary to their commission ; and nowe that there commission was 
 large, they were restraynyd by their instructions not to use the 
 largenesse of theire commission openly, so that that libertie that the 
 kinge their master had given theim in theire former instructions was 
 nowe revokyd by thes latter instructions, so that their commission 
 and instructions did never agree, but the one being contrary to the 
 odyr, shewith that they meane not good faith and plaine dealinge, 
 but subtile and crafftye delayes. Wheras your highnes sendinge an 
 ample commission unto us for the said metinge, wich commission we 
 shewyd theim, and they lykyd it well, we said we had instructions 
 confirmable and not contrarye to the same, to treate with theim of 
 
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 Oct. 5. a metinge of their master to come to your grace to London before 
 Christenmas next, wich we were redye to capitulate with theim, like 
 as thay had said before unto us that they doubted not but their 
 master wolde be contente. We shewyd theim furdyr, that if they 
 wolde likewise capitulate to deliver our prisoners frely without 
 raunsom, with their horse and gere, immediatly before all thinges, 
 and they to become hostages for performaunce of thies thinges, your 
 grace wolde revoke your armye, or els necessite shulde compell 
 your grace, offering so moche reason as ye have done of leage 
 offensyve and defensyve to theim demaunding amitie with you and 
 also this meting to be, wich they had furst broken to you of, and 
 nowe did frustrate the same, to precede with your army. Here 
 they shewyd theim self to be moche sorofuU and pensyve that theye 
 coulde not agre to suche condicions as we demaundyd of theim, saing 
 that touching the prisoners in Scotlande, they were referryd to their 
 furste instructions, which was that your grace upon a lettre or 
 requeste made to theire master for theim, shulde have theim restoryd 
 at your pleasure. Wherunto we said, we being your commissioners 
 having your instructions signed with your hande, demaundid to have 
 them by capitulation by vertue of the same, and this requeste made 
 by us was of more effecte then a by lettre, if their master wolde 
 stonde to his wordes spokyn as they said by his haralde. And as 
 touching the restoringe of theim, they said there wolde be no doubte, 
 but effectually it shulde followe the metinge beinge agreyd upon, and 
 the army dissolvyd. But we stakke that if all other thinges were 
 agreyd upon, yet they shulde be restoryd before the armye were 
 dissolvyd. As touching theire horse and gere, they said it was 
 impossible for theim to restore it, for in such a ruffle they coulde 
 not tell to whose handes that came, whedyr to Englysshe men or to 
 Scottisshe men, for the Englisshe men of Tynedale and Eedisdale had 
 aswell of their horses as the Scottishe men. And who had their 
 barneys or their gere, it is harde to tell, where every man clekys a 
 parte, but they shulde be restoryd home free without raunsom. And 
 this is the most we can gette of theim touching the prisoners. 
 Eynally, afftre other thinges, they shewyd us a lettre sente unto 
 theim, as they said, from the Secretarye of Scotlande, bydding theim 
 in effecte go not from their instructions, for rather then they shulde 
 agre any furdyr, the counsell wolde rather venture bataile. Afftre 
 moche longe debatinge and lainge unto their charge all their fayre 
 promyses made before, which nowe apperyd to be vayne, they sware 
 grete othes they had employed theim self to their beste, and wryten 
 as plainly and effectually as men myght do to their master, and they 
 knewe their master to be aswel myndyd to this metinge as they 
 coulde wisshe, and so was dyverse of his counsell, but some other of 
 his counsell was sore against it and wolde never have it to come to 
 passe, thinkinge they shulde not Wynne therby, and therfore did all 
 
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 Oct. 5. theye could to lette it. And here they shewyd theim self as sorowfull 
 men in countenaunce as we have seen. And that there counsel! at 
 home is devidyd, it will plaiolye appere also by a lettre of the Erie 
 of Anguysshes sente for other purpose to me the Duke of North- 
 folke, which lettre your grace shall receyve herin enclosyd. 
 
 So according to our former instructions, sithens this mater can not 
 take effecte as was lokyd for, we shall precede in our jorneye, and we 
 shaU. assemble with all diligence your hole armye, and setforwardes 
 God willing, and to be at Newcastle at the daie namyd in our former 
 letters. Neverthelesse we gave thies men as fayre wordes as we 
 coulde, considering it wolbe the xv**" daie of this moneth or your 
 hole army can come to Newcastle, leste in the meane tyme they 
 writinge desperatlye home, havinge their power at hande assemblyd 
 on their Bordures, might give the furste buffette; agreinge with 
 theim that they shulde wryte ons againe home to their master, as 
 they said they wolde, promysing in the meane tyme, whyles aunswer 
 came againe, that good rule shulde be kepte on the Bordure, as we 
 said shulde in the meane tyme be done on our parte. And we said 
 that we wolde wryte to your highnes and advertise the same, wherat 
 all the stikking was, albeit that we were assuryd your grace wolde 
 go from no point that we had declaryd unto theim, nor relente in 
 any article, yet we wolde advertise your highnes of their sainges ; 
 wherupon they toke upon theim to wryte to their master. And 
 then we offeryd unto theim in wrytinge the pointes wherat we 
 stakke, wich they said they knewe well ynough and gave us the 
 papir againe, and offerryd us a papir of their articles that they 
 durste condescende unto, which we sende unto your grace herin 
 enclosyd. They said ther was no grete difference betwixt our 
 demaundes and ther offers, but we said we wolde relente in no 
 pointe nor durst not passe our instructions, neverthelesse we shulde 
 sende their said articles to your grace, wich they hartely desiryd us 
 to do, and so we departyd ; apointing with theim that when we 
 shulde departe out of this towne wich shalbe on Sondaie or Mondaie 
 nexte, they shulde go in company with us to thintent to shewe us 
 what aunswer they shall have from their master. And thus 
 Almightie Jesu preserve your majestic to his pleasure and yourys 
 with the encreace of moche honor. From Yorke the v*'' daie of 
 Octobre. (Signed) Your most humble servantes and subjectes, 
 T. Norffolk, W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' Norfolk's wafer signet. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Angus to Norfolk. [foL 21a.] 
 
 Pleased your grace, I have receivede a lettre from my doughter 
 Margarett, the whiche lettre I perceive your grace hathe received. 
 
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 Oct. 5. and of your goodnes has sent it unto me by the post, of the which I 
 most humely thank your grace. I ame not able to deserve your 
 goodnes, but you shall have my herte liixt unto God and to the 
 king my m"". The goodnes that your grace has shewed to my 
 doughter, I ame not able to deserve it, but your grace shall alwayes 
 commaunde me as I have aforesaid. Pleased it your grace for newes 
 out of Scotland I ame this [daye ?] advertysed that the King of 
 Scotland with a parte of his realme, ar in a great fere for commyng 
 of the kyng our maisters armye, in so miche it is said unto me, that 
 the said King of Scottes will refuse no thing that the kinges 
 majestie will desire him, yf you come fordwarde ; albeit they thinks 
 and sayes planely that they shall have pece and that the kinge shaU 
 have his desires. I am ferdar advertysed that there shuld be wordes 
 betwen the King of Scottes and the Erie of Moray his bast[ard] 
 brother, and that the said erle by the awyse of the bushops and the 
 spirituall- men of the curche, shuld reproche the king for the gentle 
 offers that he has maid unto the king our maistre ; and that the 
 King of Scottes shuld not be content with the same wordes and did 
 depart from his consell at Edinbroughe, and com to the castle of 
 Dunbarr. Yf this were trwe, it were agood hering, but I fere all 
 rather it be devysed by the said King of Scotland and his counsell, 
 a dyssymalation, but I doubt not the wysdom of your grace and the 
 kinges wyse counsell will provide ordour good ynought herein. For 
 troughte the King of Scottes has ben at the castelles of Dunbarre 
 and Tentallen thies iiij dayes, and hath removed ordynaunce from 
 on to a nothere, and has providid captayns with wittelles for bothe 
 the said castelles indyffens of the same. They speke miche of pece 
 and provides them alwayes for warre like wyse men ; but I trust yf 
 they do not content the king my maistre, there provition shall do 
 them small good. I know perfitely they stude nevere in suche fere, 
 and I think they have good cause why, for the kinges grace my m'' 
 has maid great provition to set fordward his honorabille affairs ; 
 they knowe perfitely they be not able to resisted, and therfor they 
 wold gladely avoyde it, yf they coude by wysdom as wyse men 
 shuld. Pleased your grace if so be that the kinges majestie my 
 soveragn lorde do accept the King of Scottes and to stay this 
 busene[s], 1 do trust your grace will remembre my symplenes, with 
 my blood and howse that we ar commed of, that we and ours may 
 contynew and pray for the kinges majestie perpetually indureynge, 
 so long as it pleases God that our blood remayne, that we may be 
 restorede agan unto our londes, the whiche there is no doubt in, yf 
 it pleased the kinges majestie to remembre this small mater ^monge 
 his great affayres. I trust God shall rewarde his grace albeit my 
 symplenes is not able to dysserve it. My brothere desyres your 
 grace to remembre the Larde of Drumlaneryke touching his answer 
 from the kinges majestie, for the said larde thinkes long for the same. 
 
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 Oct. 5. And whan your grace comes to the Newcastle, I wold gladely knowe 
 it, that I myght geve attendaunce on your grace. I have send you 
 my doughter Margarett lettre herin inclosed, with an answer, the 
 which I trust your grace wiU sent by post the firste whiche goes to 
 the courte, praying God to preserve your grace. From Barwicke 
 the secounde day of Octobre. By your graces with servece at 
 commaund. (Signed) Ax** erl off Anguss. 
 
 Addressed : 'To my Lorde of Northff' grace geve thies.' Indorsed : 'a° xxxiiij". 
 ' Ebor. 4 Octobre, Anguysshe.' And by Norfolk, 'iij^^vij^viij.' 
 
 Oct. 6. 198. The Commissioners in the North to the Privy 
 Council. [foi. 23.] 
 
 Aftre our most herty commendations to your good lordshippes. 
 Forasmoche as we perfectely knowe the same shalbe participant to 
 the contentes of suche lettres as we have nowe addressed to the 
 kinges majestic toucheng our conferences withe the Scottisshe 
 ambassadours, like as we shall therefore nowe forbere to moleste 
 youe with any other thing therof, than that we ar fully determined, 
 God wUling, tassemble his highnes armye with diligence, and to set- 
 forwardes, kepeng the xv"" of this instant at Newcastle. So in cace 
 thambassadours after our departure fromhens (who have nowe 
 eftsones addressed ther heroaulde in to Scotlande, for the causes 
 conteyned in the kinges majesties lettres, and the scedules therin 
 enclosed), shall have other newes to declare unto us from the Mug 
 ther m'' in this our journey betwene this towne and Berwicke, theire 
 or elswhere within this realme, and shall theruppon offre unto us 
 that wherwithe his majestie was contented, we, considereng that in 
 this cace our handes ar closed, and must nedes precede in our journey 
 notwithstanding any ther offre, unles we knowe his majesties further 
 pleasure on that behaulf, desire and pray youe to move his highnes 
 tadvertise us, what poinctes and articles shalbe his majesties pleasure 
 we shall precisely in that cace sticke uppon, and wherin we shall 
 relent, and further in all other partes, howe and of what sorte we 
 shall order ourselffes to his highnes contentation ? To thentent nothing 
 may be omitted undone wiche his majestie desirethe to be 
 accomplisshed, beyng we the men that ar nowe thoroughly bent and 
 determined, God willing, texpedite our journey as moche as we 
 possiblie maye. Wherin we shall not cesse to travaiUe effectuelly 
 unto suche tyme as we shall, God willing, do that thing wherwith 
 his highnes shalbe pleased and contented, orels we shall lacke of our 
 willes. 
 
 And also if offers be made unto us in Scotlande, and not before, 
 semblablie tadvertise us of his majestie pleasure in that cace what 
 we shall accepte, and what we shall than refuse ? 
 
 Furthermore, we have knowleage that all the shippes laden with 
 
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 Oct. 6. ordenaunce, artillerie,and munitions, costrelles, hopes, and twigges, etc., 
 wiche cam with John Gary from London ar alredy arrived, lyke as by 
 the lettre of Syr George Lawson herein enclosed dothe appeire ; but as 
 toucheng suche as sholde bring the viij" 1 tonne of here, he certifiethe 
 not therof, ne we yet here any thing of them, wherof we moche 
 mervaille. And as toucheng the putting shippes to the see to helps 
 John Care, and also the stoppyng of the shippes in thiese parties 
 for passing to any parties beyounde the see, suche order is taken 
 as his highnes pleasure shalbe accomplisshed in bothe pointes 
 acordingly. 
 
 Post script : This lettre beyng writen this mornyng and redy to 
 be signed, arrived here with us in the lodgyng of me the Due of 
 Norff[olk] thambassadours of Scotlande, who required us to be con- 
 tent that Layrmouthe might repaire in to Scotlande to speke with 
 the king his maister, thinking as they saied by his presence to do 
 moche more good there in this affaire than they all coulde do here 
 with ther lettres. Wherunto we answered that forasmoche as ther 
 commission was made con\^junctim'\ to them three and not di^visinn], 
 in cace he sholde goo, the same sholde be so extincte, as thothers in 
 his absence coulde nothing do in this behaulf ; but in cace ther com- 
 mission had ben as large as ours is, he might well have passed 
 thither, and yet thother twoo do that wiche this affaire dothe 
 require, his absence notwithstonding. Than he desired us he might 
 have accesse to the kinges majestic, verely thinking as he saied 
 tobteyne more of his highnes there than they can do of us here ; 
 wherunto considereng the same shall not in any wise empeache our 
 journey but of likelihode let the Scottes from geveng the first buifet, 
 we condescended therunto, considereng that in cace the kinges 
 majestie like not his demawnde, his highnes may protracte the 
 tyme with hym till we shalbe redy towarde Scotlande. 
 
 Furthermore, we have advertised my Lorde of Sufll^olk] what poincte 
 we ar at with the Scottes, to thentent he may avaunce hymself acord- 
 ingly to comme forwardes before our entre in to Scotlande, and by- 
 cause we have a greatter nombre than we shall uede to use, we leave at 
 home for my Lorde of Suff[olk] all Westmorlande, and Combrelande ^ 
 and the most parte of Northumbrelande and Fournes, and of the 
 Bushopriche we take only with us in our journey therle of Westmor- 
 lande with his bande, and v" of my Lorde of Duresmes tenauntes, 
 and of the churche of Duresme, nowe beyng on the Border in 
 garrison, and the rest that ar theire we leave at home. 
 
 And where Syr Thomas Wharton desirethe to knowe howe he 
 shall use Dunlanericke, whose frendes labour for hym to comme 
 home, and yet herkenethe he not to them, bycause of the promisse he 
 hathe made to the kinges majestie, it were well don the kinges 
 pleasure were knowen in that behaulf, and advertisement given, what 
 ^ On the margin here in Norfolk's hand, ' Kendale.' 
 
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 Oct. 6. entreteynement he shall have, in cace his highnes woU use his 
 service ? 
 
 Also my lordes, forasmoche as we have left behinde us at this 
 present the powre of suche parties of thiese contrees for my Lorde of 
 Suff[olkJ as ar conteyned in this lettre, we remitte unto your dis- 
 cretions, whither he shall nede to bring witli hym out of those 
 parties the nombre of m'mW as was fyrst determined or not ? 
 
 Finally, we thinke it requisite we sholde be advertised of the 
 kinges pleasure in what sorte the diffiaunce shalbe made before our 
 ehtre iu to Scotlande, wiche is alwaies accustomed to be observed 
 betwene all princes iu like caces before any invasion ? Thus 
 most hertely fare ye weU. Written at Yourke this vj"' of Octobre 
 at X before none. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, 
 W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our verray good lordes the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable counsaill attending uppon his highnes person.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiijV 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Eure and Lawson to Norfolk. [fol. 26.] 
 
 Pleas it youre grace, perceyviuge yovire lettre, this is to advertise 
 youe that uppon Satterdaie laste, there arryvede in this haven, 
 besides those shippis and crayers that came with cheise and come 
 befor, thre shippis with ordenaunce and other artillarye and tentis 
 frome London, one ship with eostrellis and other necessaries for 
 cowpers, thre shippis with tymbre and loggis frome Newcastell, foure 
 shippis with come and cheise frome London and Norffolke, and 
 fyve shippis with corne to the markette to be solde. Soe that 
 there is at this present within this haven in shippis and crayers ia 
 all xxxiij". Alsoe, there is at Holly Elande eight shippis of warre, 
 that is to saye, the smale galye whereof parye is capitayne, the 
 smale barke wherof Parker is capitayne, the ' George Bonaventur ' 
 wherof Jenny is capitayne, the ' John Evangelist ' whereof Wytygate 
 is captain, the ' Mathewe ' of Hull whereof Fowbery is capitayne, 
 the ' Trinitie ' of Hull wherof Thwaytes is capitain, the furste price 
 that was taken whereof Chamberleyne is capitaia, and the ' Dragon ' 
 whereof Armorer is capitain. Alsoe, there is at Elande xj other 
 shippis that brought in men, and alsoe haithe brought corne to the 
 market to be solde. Alsoe, touchinge suche affaires that is nowe 
 occurraunte in thes parties, I have acertaynede my lorde warden 
 thereof, whiche I truste he haithe writen unto your grace frome 
 tyme to tyme. And thus our Lorde God ever preserve your grace. 
 At Berwike this secounde dale of Octobre. Your graces at com- 
 maundement. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure, George Lawson. 
 
 Indorsed: 'Syr William Eure and Syr George Lawson to my L. of Norff', ij° 
 Octobr. a" xxxiiij". Ebor' 4 Oct. d' Georg. Lawson.' 
 
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 [1542.] 
 
 VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 6. 
 
 199. Norfolk to the Bishop of Winchester and 
 
 WrIOTHESLEY. [fol. 27.] 
 
 With most herty recommendacions. This shalbe to advertise you 
 that this mornyng came to me thembassitours of Skotlonde, and 
 among other commynicasions meucioned in our common lettre, 
 Leremonth sayde to me, my Lord of Duresme being present, that 
 never men was so sory as he and his felaws wer (who herd his 
 wordes) that we did not now concleude, saying by Godes Body, if we 
 had now agreed, the Kyng his master wold have come to have met 
 with me at Caldstreme, and there have determynde for his part to 
 have come upon the thevys of Lidersdale, and that I for my part shuld 
 have come upon the thevys of Tindale and Ridsdale, and utterly to 
 have subdewed them for ever, wich I thoght requesite to advertise 
 you of, because that before this I wrote to you that I thoght he 
 wold so do. 
 
 I have no newes to wright to you other then ye shall perceyve 
 by the kynges lettre, and also by our common lettre ; desyryng you 
 to think assewredly that never men went forwardes with better will 
 then we all shall do, nor that more diligently shall precede in doing 
 all that we may think to be most to our masters contentacion, and 
 to the grettest hurt and displesure to his adversarys, that shalbe 
 fecylly to be done, as God knoweth, who have you in his tuicion. 
 Fro Yourke, the vj of October at x a clok in the mornyng. Your 
 assewred frend, T. Norffolk. 
 
 I requyre you alsQ to advertise us how my Lord of Sussex doth, 
 for we here say he is in gret danger. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my Lord of Wynchester and to M"^ Secretary 
 Syr Thomas Wriothesley, and to every of them.' Indorsed : 'a° xxxiiij".' Nor- 
 folk's wafer signet. 
 
 Oct. 6. 200. Southampton to Wriothesley. [foi. 29.] 
 
 M'' Secretarie, after my hertiest commendacions. We shall not 
 omytte one houre to settforwardes and do all the domage to Scot- 
 lande that in us shalbe possible, and trust to God so to handell 
 them that they shall repent they folowed so much the counsaill of 
 therle of Morray and his kirkemen, for surely, M"" Secretarie, ther 
 was never men had better wyll. By our lettres to the king and the 
 lordes at this tyme, ye shall perceave the state of all thinges, 
 wherfore it shulde be but superfluous to make an oder rehersall 
 therof. My Lorde of Norffolke and my f el owes recommende them 
 hartelie unto youe, and thanke youe for your newes. I pray youe 
 recommende me to Buttes, and thanke him for his pylles, I promise 
 youe I wolde not have forgone them at this tyme for all the good I 
 have. Thus committeng youe to the keping of tholy Ghoste. 
 
258 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 6. From Yourke, the vj*" of Octobre. Your loving felowe. (Signed) 
 W. Southampton. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my veray loving felowe Syr Thomas 
 Wriothesley knight, con of the kinges majesties two principall secretaries.' 
 Indorsed: 'a° xxxiiijV 
 
 Oct. 7. 201. The Commissioners in the North to the Privy 
 Council. [foi. 3i.] 
 
 Aftre most herty commendations to your good lordshippes. The 
 same receiveng the lettres herein enclosed, may perceive by the 
 contynewe of the same, that all the rest of the shippes laden with 
 victaille and here ar alredy arrived at Newcastle, wiche we shall 
 take order shall with diligence departe fromthens to Holy Elande 
 and Berwicke acordingly. Assuredly my lordes the newes of 
 tharrival of the saide shippes with here were as pleasant unto us as 
 possibHe coulde be ymaginied, besecheng Almightie God that the 
 provision made at Berwicke may be redy to serve to so good purpose 
 as we distrust not, that shall do (God willing) wiche cam from 
 London, and than we trust to God, we shall at this tyme do his 
 majestie good service. Your lordships shall also herewith receive 
 the lettres of Syr Thomas Wharton, by the discours wherof ye may 
 perceive amonges other thinges what exploicte hath ben nowe lately 
 don by Inglisshemen in Scotlande. Thus fare ye well. Written at 
 Yourke this vij"" of Octobre at xj before none. (Signed) Your lord- 
 shippes assewredly, T. Norffolk, W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, 
 Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the lordes of the kinges majesties most honorable counsaill.' 
 Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' Norfolk's signet as before. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 32.] 
 
 (1) Eight honorable, pleased you to be advertissed, that sith 
 my letters by Maister Curwen, the Scottes upon Mounday at nyght 
 the secunde of Octobre, to the nombre of thre score men in botes 
 entered into the lordshipp of tholme, and there nere to the see burnt 
 two houses and did take two watchers and thre other ; anne olde 
 man thei did here away in a shete. The same was doyn as I am 
 infourmed upon displeasour for that to those personnes by the same 
 Scottes a redresse was maide in the last yere of goodes, and the right 
 therof takyn without favour. The next nyght after, Sandy 
 Armstrang, Andro Bell, and other Inglishe and Scotishmen to the 
 nombre of xxiiij'', in the hede of Annerdale did take twentie nolt 
 and five Scotishmen of the Johnstons and slewe a fare geldyng and 
 camme away with there prisoners without hurte. The next nyght 
 after that, the iiij*" of Octobre, my cosyn Thomas Dacre accompaned 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 259 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 7. with Sandy Armstrang, Andro Bell, and one called ' Will the flagon,' 
 Scotishmen, thre of the brederyn of the Grames, and other Inglish- 
 men to the nombre of thirtie in all, and sex boyes, sett fire in the 
 towne of Drumfrese in a strete called Kirkstrete, and in both the 
 sides of the same strete, the wynde standyng wele for that purpose, 
 it is thoughte thei have burnte above thre score houses and moche 
 corne. There owne fier wolde not serve theym standyng long to gitt 
 the same, and so brak a house and toke there fier, and therby the 
 fray was very soyn and grete and the towne rose, and of the 
 first commers in the strete thei did strike downe five tall men 
 and left five speres brokyn in theym. One tall man died that Andro 
 Bell stroke, or thei camme away, the other thei left lying in perell 
 of deth, and thei brought away two Scotyshmen prisoners and two 
 horse without hurte to any of the Inglishmen or horse. 
 
 Advertissing also that I have consulted with thre or foure goode 
 bordorers here, what service myght by these marchers be doyn at 
 the tyme of your beyng in Scotland. We have thought goode that 
 at that present there shall a forray of thre or foure hundreth light 
 horsmen, Scottes and others of the West Marches, to ryn and to burn 
 the towne of Awyke in West Tevidell, and to laye a bushment for 
 that forray of these marchers, and the Inglishmen that commyth to 
 that enterprice to bryng with theym there wallettes, of intent that 
 and if that enterprice chaunce not wele that daye, that thei then 
 may have a like purpose upon the morowe in somme other parte of 
 West Tevidell; trustyng therby that the same shall doo goode 
 service at your beynge there, as by good oppynnyon sundry wayes it 
 is here considered. And the verey tyme thereof to be doyn at your 
 honorable commandments, and no lett to be therof if it may so 
 stande with your honorable pleasourfes, onneles the Scottes walde 
 assemble suche power to these Marches alwayes by the same to kepe 
 us occupied in the defence of the said marches, which if it so be, 
 then at your noble commandmentes, that we may have here men for 
 to defend and anoye as to the best service of the kynges majestic 
 shall occasion. Advertissing that the garrison men of Scotland, lardes 
 and others, upon Saterdaye and Sounday last dyd departe to there 
 countres frome Drumfrese, and to be redy upon newe warnynge. I 
 truste verely that the gretest parte of the Liddersdelles shall doo 
 you goode service in Scotland, and also the gretest parte of Eshdell 
 and Ewesdell shall doo no Inglishmen displeasour, and that onnes 
 the wer begon that the shall spole the Kinges shepe goyng in those 
 countrees. And other Scottes I have practised to these effectes in 
 suche wise, as afore your invasion I shall fully advertisse all the 
 same unto you ; and in this meane tyme seyng there burnyng in the 
 kinges highnes lordshipp of tholme when we were at quyet, I am 
 practising how continually to anoye theym for the same, and as I am 
 boundon I shall hartily pray to Almyghtie God for your goode helthes 
 
260 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 7. and increase of your honoures. At the kinges highnes castell of 
 Carlisle the fift of Octobre at two of the cloke at after noyn. (Signed) 
 Youres humble att commandment, Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Addressed: 'To the right noble my Lorde of Norfolke, my Lorde Prevy Seale, 
 my Lorde of Durem, and Syr Antony Broime knyght, in haist. Indorsed : ' Ebor. 
 vj° Octobris de Tho. Wharton.' 
 
 Oct. 7. 202. Southampton to Wriothesley. [foL 35.] 
 
 IVT Secretarie, after my hertiest commendacions. Thankes be to 
 God, the victaiUes and provision sent from London is all arrived at 
 Newcastell in saufetie, so that if they of Berwicke shall nowe do 
 also their partes in the provision there, I trust to God ther shall 
 ensue such service to the kinges majestic in this journey as shalbe 
 right acceptable unto him. Por in all my lief I assure you, never 
 did I see men so holy bente to a thinge, and so desyrous to yeve 
 the setting on. Thus committeng youe to the keping of tholy 
 Ghooste. From Yourke the vij"^ of Octobre. Your loving felowe. 
 (Signed) W. Southampton. 
 
 M^' Secretarie, I assure youe I have been veray yll at ease ever 
 sithens I came to this towne, but the good newes of the commeng of 
 thies thinges hath nowe made me all hole. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray loving felowe, M' Secretarie Wriothesley.' Indorsed : 
 ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Oct. 8. 203. The Commissioners in the North to the Privy 
 Council. [foi. 36.] 
 
 Aftre our herty commendations to your good lordshippes. It may 
 hke the same to be advertised that this berer Kyllygrave hathe 
 aswell rec[eived] the money of Syr Thomas Butler as also an 
 obligation for the costes, like as he can advertise your good lordships 
 in cace it shal please you to demawnde the same of hym. 
 
 Other newes we have not here at this tyme wherof we may 
 advertise you, but that, God willing, we purpose to departe fromhens 
 tomorowe towardes Newcastle, and to be there uppon Wensdaie 
 nexte, to put all thinges there in suche arredynes against tharrival 
 of thermye as dothe appertain. Thus hertely fare ye well. Writen 
 at Yourke this viij* of Octobre. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, 
 T. Norffolk, W. Southampton, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' Norfolk's signet as before. 
 
 Oct. 8. 204. The Privy Council to the Commissioners in the 
 
 North. [foi. 38.] 
 
 Aftre our most harty commendacions to your good lordships. 
 
 The same shall undrestande that the kinges majestic, considering the 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 261 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 8. confcentes of your lettres of the v"" signefieng the discourses betwen 
 youe and the ambassadors of Scotland, noteth their accustumed 
 dissimulacion, and moche alloweth your procedinges with them, and 
 your ernest determynacion to procede in the entended entreprise 
 agaynst the Scottes ; not doubting by the grace of Almightye God, 
 but the successe of this your journey shall be suche as the King of 
 Scottes shall have cause to be displeased with all suche as have 
 hindred thacceptacion of such offres as by youe were offred to his 
 ambassadors for conciliacion of peax and quyet. And albeit the 
 kinges majestie of his oune natural inclinacion to his nephieu, could 
 be induced to agree to all reason wherby warre might be eschued, 
 yet considering your preparacion and aredynes to doo this exployte, 
 and howe necessary it is that by som notable exployte the dis- 
 honour be in somme parte purged wich the Scottes brute of this 
 realme, that the kinges subjectes in the late entreprise by Bowes 
 being in the farre greater nombre, durst not abide tencountre with 
 the Scottes, the kinges hieghnes thinketh therfore, and with our 
 advise is of this determynacion, wich his pleasur is youe shall 
 execute, that ye shall not staye and totally abstayn from this 
 entreprise whatsoever conditions the Scottes shaU. offre unto youe, 
 before ye shall have doon som notable exployte agaynst the sayd 
 Scottes, wherby maye appere that the negligence of the late entre- 
 price and the lakk of the kinges subjectes therin be nowe fully 
 redubbed and requited, and therby the Scottes fele the kinges 
 hieghnes strenght and power, wich we verely trust they shall 
 shortely doo. And in cace the Scottes upon a greater feare and 
 aftre som exployte doon by youe, shall thenne make offres of agre- 
 ment and conformitie in any poynt gretter than those be, wherunto 
 the kinges hieghnes by his hieghnes last lettres unto youe wolde 
 have condescended, in that cace the kinges majestie is contented 
 that as ye shall by your wisdomes consider whither the entreprice 
 maye be with advantage prosecuted to thextremitie or no, so ye shal 
 embrace or refuse the same conditions and returne. The kinges 
 majestie wisely wayeth that ye there maye have lettes by chaunce 
 that cannot be thought on here, and therfore thinketh necessary to 
 remit unto your discreacions thacceptacion of conditions, aftre you 
 entre and soom exployte doon by youe, that shuld be notable. 
 Two thinges the kinges majestie precisely determyneth here, one 
 is that ye shall barken to no conditions before an exployte doon, if 
 not suche as youe wold, at the least suche as youe may doo, and of 
 som reputacion : an other thing is that aftre thexployte doon, ye 
 admit no lesse conditions thenne ye have alredy been content with, 
 but in any wise somwhat bettre, as in pledgies of more reputacion 
 thenne those which were here if youe can atteyn them, or to bring 
 with youe besides the pledges, Bowes and thother with their horse 
 and gere presently there delyvered unto youe. And thus we have 
 
262 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 8. declared unto youe planely the kinges hieghnes resolucion in this 
 matyer, in thexecucion wherof we praye God sende youe as good 
 successes as your hartes and courage doth desire, wherin we shall 
 helpe youe with our prayour to Almighty God, who sende youe good 
 spede and hertely well to fare. At Grenwich theight of Oetobre. 
 Postscripta : — As touching any indiccion to be made to the T^ing of 
 Scottes, the kinges hieghnes thinketh that considering the warre is 
 by many encourses on their side open, and that contrary to the 
 forme evermore observed ia peax, the prisoners nowe in Scotland be 
 not put to raunsom, and that also your long communicacion with 
 thambassadors with declaracion unto them of tharrydynes of our 
 armye, hath supplied the nature of an indiccion, for thies causes the 
 forme ia that cace observed heretofore shuld be superfluous, and 
 therfor maye at this tyme be omitted. And yet for declaracion of 
 the matyer to the world, there shalbe here dyvised a proclamacion 
 conteyneng suche causes as for the kinges majesties honour shalbe 
 thought convenyent. And as concerning the Lorde Donlanerick, 
 the kinges hieghnes wold that by meanes of George Douglas or 
 other, it were serched and knowen wherwith he wolde be contented 
 or what he loketh for ? And upon signeficacion therof answer shalbe 
 made to his contentacion. 
 
 Fail copy. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Norff,' my L. P. S., the B. of 
 Duresme, and Syr Anthony Broune, viij° Octobr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Oct. 10. 205. The Commissioners in the North to the Privy 
 Council. [foi. 4i.] 
 
 May it please your good lordeshippes to be advertised, that this 
 day we receaved a lettre from Syr Arthur Darcye wich ye shal 
 receave herewith, by the wich ye may perceave howe ondiscreteHe 
 Syr Christofer Morres hath handled himself in sending the basys to 
 Berwicke, vdch shulde have doon no small service to the kinges 
 majestic in this journaye. If he had doon his duetie, he shuld have 
 assayed them before his sending them fourthe, and for aU our armye 
 he hath sent only one barrell of bowestrynges, wich doth conteigne 
 X grose, and everie grose xij dozein, but this cannot nowe be 
 amended. And neither the lacke of thone nor thoder shall lett us 
 to keepe on our journaye, but shall kepe our daye at Berwicke, and 
 shall make the best shifte for the lacke of those ij thinges we can, 
 with Goddes grace, who have youe in his tuicion. From Harlesay 
 besides North Alderton the x*** of Oetobre. (Signed) Your lordships 
 assewredly, T. Norffolk, W. Southampton, Antone Browne. 
 
 We wolbe to morow, to morow by none, God willyng, at New- 
 castle.^ 
 
 Addressed ; ' To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties 
 most honorable coiinsaill attendaunt on his person.' Indorsed : ' a. xxxiiij".' 
 ' The postscript In Norfolk's handwTiting. 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 10. Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Darcy to Norfolk. [fol. 42.] 
 
 Ytt schall lyke your grace to be advertysyd, thatt by the 
 advyce off the m[aster] gooner, aud Best the m[aster] gooner off 
 Berwyke, to trye the new bassys, als to trye our gooners, we provyd 
 all the bassys, and off all them ther is butt oon hoUe. The for- 
 lowkes breakys and pynes evyn bye the chanibyrs, so as noon off 
 them wyll serve. Cornelys the kinges smythe was hyely to blame 
 for the makyng off them, and the M[aster] of the Ordynance, 
 becawse he hadd nott fully assayd them. There is cum iiij c 
 speres, they be greatt and bostowes affter the ordynance speres, and 
 hens yff ytt be yowr pleasur, I shall sett joyneres to them, and make 
 them rownd and lyght, affter thes eontrey soort. All the other 
 ordynance schall be in a ffuU redynes very schortly. My lord, the 
 schypes whyche I dyd gyff hallffe freyght too att London, by 
 M[aster] Secretaryes commandement, do demand the other hallf 
 freyght now att theyr wnladyng, and I have no suche commyssyon, 
 nor off the kinges money in my handes. Lykewyze the ' Mary 
 ' Flowr ' thatt caryed the grett ordynance, dyd ffall in a leake and 
 dyd dysscharge parte off hyr loadyng and menn to a nother sehyp off 
 Yermawthe, who demandes off me money for hyr freyght. Send to 
 me yowr pleassur, and I schall accomplysche the same, with the 
 grace off God, who presserve your grace and all my lordes, and send 
 yow schortly hyther. Thes viij day off Occtobyr att your graces 
 commandment. Arthur Darcy. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my lord lewtenant is grace.' 
 
 Oct. 12. 206. The Commissionees in the North to the Privy 
 Council. ^ [foi. 44.] 
 
 Aftre our herty commendations to your good lordshippes. 
 Yesterdaie we rec[eived] your lettres of the viij"' of this instant 
 declareng the kinges majesties resolution concernyng our lettres sent 
 to you, the contentes wherof we shall endevour ourselffes taccom- 
 plisshe God willing, without transgresseng any parte therof, to thutter- 
 most of all our powres. And like as we arrived here yesternyght, 
 and I the Due of Norff[olk] am determined, God willing, to departe 
 fromhens to Berwicke on Saturdaye nexte, there to put all thinges 
 necessarie against tharrival of tha;rmye theire. In suche dewe order as 
 dothe appertain, so we purpose by Goddes grace, to invade Scotlande 
 uppon Fridaie or Saturdaye comme sevennight, there to do asmoche 
 displeasur to thenemyes as shalbe in our powres to do. 
 
 And forasmoche as after we shall have don suche displeasures 
 to thenemyes as we trust to do, it is to be thought they woU offre 
 
264 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 12. no suche conditions to us as we woU accepte, but do ther best to 
 devast and destroys thiese parties of Northumbrelonde nere there 
 Border, we therfore desire youe to knows the kinges highnes 
 pleasure who shalbe warden of the Marchies to defends the same 
 after our retorne, and what nombre he shall have with hym, and 
 that the kinges majestie may sende us lettrss addrsssed to hym to 
 whom it shall please his highnes to committe that charge, to taks it 
 uppon hym with his commission for the same, for it sholde not be 
 convenient we sholde commawnde any man to taks that charge 
 uppon hym. Praying yous to put suchs ordsr as the same may be 
 with us before Sondaye comme sevennyght, for by that tyme we 
 trust to be so far entred in to Scotlande as no lettres may be 
 convsyed surely to us. In cacs ths same sholds not be with us 
 before our retorne fromthens, it is to be considered that an armye 
 beyng sore travailled, and ons setting the hedde homewardes woll 
 hardely be stayed, unles they be appoincted before to tarye. 
 
 "We have also thought good to sends youe a cifre devised by us, 
 to thsntent, that beyng within Scotlande, we might sends somme 
 newes to the kinges majsstis by soms espies, and albeit the same wers 
 intsrcsptsd, yet sholde not thensmyss be the wiser in the contentes 
 therof ; wiche cifre we also woll leave with my Lords of Suff[olk], 
 Syr "William Evre, and Syr Thomas "Wharton. 
 
 Finally, your lordships shall understonde that we can geyte 
 but only twoo shippes in thiese parties of any sufficient burdon to 
 goo to the sees to John Cars, wherof thone apperteynethe to James 
 Lawson of this towne, wiche is a ship of viij^, and thother is a ship 
 of Orwell wherof Sabyn is owner, and brought vij" quarters wheate 
 hither, of like burdon, wiche bothe shall departe towardes John 
 Care within this twoo dales, God willing. Thus fare ye hertely 
 well. "Written at Newcastle this xij*"^ of Octobrs at vij at night. 
 (Signsd) Yours assswredly, T. Norffolk, Cuth. Duresme, Antone 
 Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable counsaille.' Indorsed : ' ao xxxiiijo.' Norfolk's wafer signet. 
 
 Oct. 12. 207. Norfolk to the Bishop of Winchester and 
 
 WrIOTHESLEY. [fol 46.] 
 
 "With most herty recommendacions, Thjs shalbe to desire you that 
 at such tyme as the kynges majeste shall appoynt one to be wardsn 
 of his Marohis, to shsw you so moche my frendes, that and any 
 wold name ms to that ofB-CS, to movs his highnes to be so gode and 
 gracious lord unto me, as that I be not charged therwith, for 
 assswredly I know if I shuld tary in these parties this wynter, it shuld 
 cost me my liff. Trustyng that nowe in myn olds days, his majeste 
 woll not appoynt me to serve hym, wher of liklihode I shall not 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 12. confcynew. Thendyng of wynter, the centre is so mervelously colde, 
 that my yeres can not endure the same, and on my faith, his 
 highnes not offended, I had rather to lose all the small substance 
 off godes that I have, then to ly in any house this wynter on this 
 syde Dankaster, save only at Lekenfeld, wher the aire is no thyng 
 so vehemently colde as it is here, and the further norwardes the 
 more colde. Wherfor iftsonys most hertly I requyre you to shew 
 your assewred frendships to me in this behalve, if the case shuld so 
 requyre. I was aboute xx yeres past the kinges lieutenant here, 
 and then my Lord Marques Dorset was warden of the Marchis, and 
 sodenly when the wynter came, he was discharged and I commanded 
 to medle with both offices, wich doth make me to be afirayde to be 
 served so agayne, and therfor have wryten the premyssis. My Lord 
 Pryve Scale hath be ill at ease this viij or ix days, and came hither 
 this day in a litter ; I think the feare he hath not to be able to serve 
 this journay doth treble hym asmoche as his siknes, or at the lest 
 doth increase the same. For my parte, as God help me, I had rather 
 another tyme have one of myn armys broken then to mys his 
 company this journay, for without hym and his brother I wer all 
 naked, as God knoweth, who have you in his tuicion. Fro New- 
 castle the xij off October at nyght. Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 After wryting of the premyssys tarying for my lord pryve scale to 
 sygne the common lettre, his hande did so trymble, that he can not 
 Wright, and is so ill that I feare hym to be in extreme danger. 
 God sende me better comfort of hym this night. If he mend not 
 ye shall shortly have newes theroff. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my Lord of Wynchester and to My Secretary Syr 
 Thomas Wriothesley.' Indorsed : ' ao xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Oct. 13. 208. Henry VIII. to the Commissioners in the North. 
 
 [fol. 48.] 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousins, right reverende father in 
 God, and trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe well. Lating 
 youe wit that M'' James Leyrmonth, late ambassador with us from 
 the King of Scottes, arryveng at Grenwiche on Mondaye last, dyd 
 make greate sute and instaunce to have had accesse to our presence ; 
 but forasmuch as we had lerned both by your lettres and also by 
 suche conferences as he had with our counsail uppon his arryvall, 
 that he neyther had newe lettres nor commission unto us from his 
 M'' wherupon he could substancially grounde any thing which he 
 shuld utter and say unto us, we thought it not expedyent for us to 
 graunt his desire in that behalf, but aftre a suspence of our pleasure 
 for twoo dayes, we referred him finally to our sayd counsaill, who 
 made unto him a playn and particuler recapitulacion of thole 
 progresse of their ungentle and unfrendly procedihges at this tyme, 
 
266 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. m. 
 
 Oct. 13. and of their causes and provocacions by them from the begynneng 
 ministred unto us of this warre, and also of the lack of that 
 affeccion of their M'', which by the King of Seottes himself by his 
 oune sundry lettres, and by the sayde Leyrmonthes good wordes, had 
 often been declared unto us ; which lack dyd largely appere by his 
 last instruccions, wherin being his commission absolute, his oune 
 hande restrayned the place of meting to Yorke. And this declaracion 
 made unto him, they remitted him unto youe with this generall 
 answere, that we had sent youe thither being men of honour and 
 suche as we specially trust, with commission and instruccions most 
 ample to determyn in all thinges for us as the cace shuld require, 
 and therfor considering that we perceyved he had nothing to saye 
 unto us by vertue of any newe commission, we wold not trouble 
 ourself with the hering of him, and thus we have dismyssed him. 
 Further, youe shal undrestande that revolveng in our mynde this 
 unkinde and ungentle maner of proceding of the King of Seottes, we 
 cannot conceyve that any suche affeccion hath been in him towardes 
 us as hath been sundry tymes by himself and his ministres declared; 
 wherfore, considering that he is of suche disposicion that he will 
 not of lightlewood come at us onles he be therunto forced, we see 
 not why we shulde nowe close our handes towardes him upon an 
 oSte of any suche meting, wich if he shulde heraftre make, shuld 
 rather precede of constraynt and compulsion then of any love or 
 good wil towardes us ; and therfor our pleasure is that in cace he 
 shall ofire unto youe conditions aftre an exployte doon, which we 
 woU and desire to have in any wise put in execucion before youe 
 gyve eare to any communicacion, as hath been signefied unto youe, 
 youe shal in no wise growe to any point with him onles he woU 
 presently aftre the sayd exployte doon uppon him, delyver our 
 prisonners, and also conclude the amitie with us, leaving out the 
 reservacion of Fraunce. 
 
 Thirdly : to sende hither three personages of honour, at the least 
 summe to be of his privy counsail, to lye here for hostages till the 
 sayd amitie shalbe ratefied, and oon hole yere aftre, for the perfor- 
 mance of the same. 
 
 And iiij"'''' : that they capitulate that we shal enjoye our landes 
 whiche they have hitherto usurped and put in question, as to 
 reason and justice apperteyneth. And as for the meting, if he 
 woU aftre this be concluded, offire or commen of it, we be then 
 content that youe shal conclude it with them and take ordre for his 
 honorable entreteignment betwene his entre in to Englande and 
 accesse to our presence. And this we write unto youe for a 
 resolucion of our mynde, wich our pleasur is youe shall ensue 
 accordingly. And thise thinges performed and agreed unto, to 
 dissolve our armye and to take suche ordre for the surety and stey 
 of our Bordures as to your wisedoms shalbe thought convenient, not 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPEKS. 267 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 13. doubting but youe do wel remembre all suche thinges as we have 
 befor writen to youe in that behaulf. 
 
 Draft with alterations at end by Wriotliesley. Indorsed : 'Mynute to my L. 
 of Noiflf', my L. P. S., the B. of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Browne, xiijo Octobr 
 a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Oct. 13. 209. The Commissioners in the Nokth to the Privy 
 Council. [foi. 54] 
 
 My lordes, withe weping eyen, and most sorowfuU hertes 
 Thiese shalbe tadvertise youe that my Lorde Privey Scale is in so 
 harde a cace, that we thinke ther is no waye but one, wiche is thende 
 of all mortell creatures, and his man Patric dothe thinke hym without 
 remedy. Alas ! my lordes, what losse the kinges majestic shall 
 have of hym, and most specielly at this tyme, his highnes can best 
 judge, but against the will of Almightie God no man may be. My 
 lordes, what the lacke of hym shalbe at this voyage it is herde to 
 judge, and ho we necessarie it were to have on to supplie his rowme 
 for this voiage, we reporte us to youe ; and to be playne unto youe 
 we thinke if his majestic can devise any man mete to have the leading 
 of the vantgarde, it were more than necessarie so to do. Here is 
 men ynough, and dothe lacke only suche a personage. Howe small 
 experience the nobilitie of this armye hath, you do knowe aswell as 
 we. If it may please his majestic to sende any man for that purpose, 
 he may well ynough comme to us so that he be in this towne on this 
 daye seveunight at night, for we entende to go along the ryver of 
 Twede within Scotlande, burnyng and devastyng the Marche and 
 Tevidale, Saturdaye, Sondaye, and Mondaye all daye, so that we shall 
 not be so far of, but that he may comme to us without daungier. 
 Finally my lordes, we remitte this matier to be opened to the kinges 
 majestic as ye shall thinke best. Thus fare ye hertely well. Prom 
 Newcastle this xiij"' of Octobre. (Signed) Yours lordships assewredly, 
 T. Norffolk, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable counsail.' Indorsed: 'a° xxxiiij".' Norfolk's signet. 
 
 Oct. 13. 210. Norfolk to the Bishop op Winchester and 
 
 WrIOTHESLEY. [fol. 56.] 
 
 My lordes, ther was never a more sorowfuH man then I am for 
 the losse of this man, wieh coude never have comme in so iU a 
 tyme. I have no lak of well willyng noblemen, but God knoweth, 
 I shall have small help, and in maner none to help me to put order 
 among these people, wich know litle or no thyng of the war. I 
 have none erly help but only of the M'^ of Horse, who assewredly is 
 suche one as I wold wishe to be, and assewred the kynges majestie 
 may be, he shall prove a man of gret service, lakyng neyther wit. 
 
268 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 13. sobernes, diligence, nor gode will, to bryng all thinges to pas to the 
 kynges contentacion, and he is with these gode qualities as paynfull 
 as is possible. I pray God put it in the kynges mynde to make 
 hym his brothirs heier in the name and londes of Southamton. 
 But my lordes, he and I ar but ij men, and he havyng the rewle of 
 the horsmen, it is not possible to medle with the vangarde ; and to 
 be playne to you, I think if it myght stande with the kynges 
 plesure, my Lord Admyrall wer the most mete man withiu the 
 reahne to supple thoders rome at this tyme, for wher as my lord 
 pryve seale hath here under his leadyng iuj"' men, part of suche as 
 came out of the south and the rest of his frendes in dyvers parties, 
 and also of the Duchie in Lancasshire, all they wold more gladly go 
 with hym then any other man, consideryng every man knoweth 
 how gret frendes they wer; and if any other man shuld be 
 appoynted to have the rewle of them, with whom they think ther 
 was no gret love or familiarite, I feare it shuld not do well. 
 Accordyng to my dewte I wright my poure opinion, and if his 
 highnes woll appoynt my lord admyrall to come, he shall fynde 
 all thoders stuff so redy for hym that he shall not nede to bryng 
 any thyng with hym but his owne person ; and if he be here in 
 this towne by to morow sevennyght, I shall put suche order that he 
 shall come to our army without danger. Fynally remyttyng the 
 orderyng of declaryng of this myn opinion to the kynges highnes to 
 your gret wisdomes, I shall commit you to Almyghty God. Scribled 
 with a sorowfuU hert this Pryday in the momyng at Newcastle the 
 xiij day of October. Yours assewredly, T. Norffolk. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my Lord of Wynchester and to M"^ Secretarie, 
 and to every of them. Loke on the sedule closed herin.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 Wafer signet. 
 
 Schedule inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) If the kynges majestic woll not sende my lord admyrall, I 
 dout not my Lord of Herdford woll come with gode will, and may 
 well ryde with diligence, and in myn opinion the most mete 
 personage for that purpose next thoder, and of gode estymacion, 
 being the princes uncle, and also hath be in the warrys beyonde the 
 se both with me and my Lord of Su£f[olk]. He is my nere kynsman, 
 and shuld be very welcome to me. 
 
 Holograph. 
 
 Oct, 14. 211. The Commissioners in the North to the Privy 
 Council. [foi. 59.] 
 
 Withe most herty commendations unto your good lordships. 
 Thiese shalbe tadvertise the same, that this mornyng arrived here 
 the Scottisshe heroault Eosse, bringyng lettres from the King his 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 269 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 14. M', and abowte twoo howres after his cummyng, thambassadours 
 sent unto us ther secretarie, sayeng ther lettres were directed to 
 them all three joinctely, wherfore one of them beyng absent for 
 whom they loked every houre, they durst not open them imto his 
 commyng. What ther meanyng is therof we reporte us to your 
 lordshippes. Considereng that the saide Eosse saithe that ther is 
 arrived in the Frithe on Thursdaie last xvj saile of Frenchemen 
 laden withe wyne, wiche we thinke be the same shippes that ye 
 wrote of sholde be rigged at Diepe, whose arrival theire of likeUhode 
 dothe make them very prowde ; and also we thinke the more likely 
 the saide shippes to be arrived theire, for suche were seen passe by 
 Tynmowthe lately, and also this mornyng we received a lettre from 
 my Lorde of Suff[olk] of the xij"* of this monethe, that diverse suche 
 shippes of werre of Prance were uppon the costes of Hull and 
 Scarborough. My lordes, though all our affaires do not go so well as 
 we wolde they did, yet ther shall lacke no diligence in us to redubbe 
 the faultes of other men. 
 
 John Browne, capitain of the wasters of the shippes laden with 
 here and other victailles sent from London, cam with them all in to 
 this haven, and notwithstanding that before our commyng from 
 Yourke we wrote to hym to go to John Care to Holy Elande, yet is 
 he in this haven with all the rest of his companye, sayng he was 
 eommawnded to comme hither, and as yet the wynde is suche that 
 they can not geite owte. John Care is in Holy Elande and also 
 with this wynde can not geite owte. The Prenche shippes cam so 
 far of see horde that he sawe them not. 
 
 This tyme is comme hither to us Jennyns, sheweng that all ther 
 shippes. of warre have victailles only for xv dales, and fynde no 
 remedie to be furnisshed, but of suche as cam withe John Browne 
 from London, for here is no helpe ; and yet for. the better remedie 
 therof we have sent to Stannop to helpe that he maye from Hull, 
 but that is not to be trusted unto. Jennyns dothe moche complayne 
 that thordenaunce sent with the shippes from London was gaylye 
 florisshed without, and when it cam to be shotte, somoche therof is 
 broken, that it is merveille to here of ; and for cxx men scant 
 Ix harneyes. The shippes of warre also that your lordshippes wrote 
 of, that sholde have comme from London, is not yet herde of ; 
 wherof we merveille, for the wynde that hath brought the Prenche 
 navye, might well have brought them. 
 
 Nowe, my lordes, haveng writen many ill thinges over and besides 
 the lacke of my Lorde Privey Scale, who we thinke shall not live, he 
 is so far gon that he is past knowleage — but thanked be God, I the 
 Bushop of Duresme did shrive hym this mornyng, and gave hym his 
 rightes, and fownde hym as good a Christen man as ever I sawe in 
 my lief — we nowe woU advertise youe what we entende to do if God 
 woU yeve us grace taccomplisshe the same. 
 
270 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 14. Pirst, where we were mynded to have gon to Edenburgh, and 
 there to have newe revictailled us out of the shippes with victaiUe, 
 that woll not be unles we may overcom their flete, wiche nowe 
 beyng renforced with xvj sailes out of Praunce, besides their owne 
 beyng there afore, shalbe harde to bring to passe ; notwithstonding 
 we entende to put out of this haven of shippes of this towne and of 
 the victaillours, vj or vij shippes, besides the shippes of warre, and 
 woll put men ynough in to them, and if we shall thinke it to be 
 attempted, shall cause them to go seke thenemyes in the Prithe, 
 and what soever they do, we with tharmye by londe tentre Scotland 
 on Pridaye nexte. And if our victailles woU not serve us to go to 
 Edenburgh, yet God willing, we woll make suche a smoke as shall not 
 be clawed of many yeres. But surely unles we may be lordes on the 
 water, we can not go so far as Edenborough, for it is impossible if we 
 had never somoche victaiHe, to cary the same withus for so long a 
 tyme as the goyng thither and retorne woll aske, only for laccke of 
 cariage, wiche we doubte not your good lordshippes can well consider. 
 
 Also, my lordes, I the Due of N"orff[olk] entende, God willing, to 
 departe fromhens tomorowe towardes Berwic, to put aU thinges in 
 order against the commyng of tharmye, and I Syr Anthony Browne 
 to comme after to conduicte the same to Berwick, and I the Bushop of 
 Duresme to remayne here unto the commyng of my Lorde of Suff[olk]. 
 
 PinaUy, my lordes, John Care hath so wisely used hymself, that 
 for the lacke of victaiUe, he bathe driven all his men to ete and 
 drinke but only twoo tymes in the dale, wiche hath not ben 
 accustomed to maryners. Thus fare ye hertely wel. Writen at 
 Newcastle this xiiij"' of Octobre at vj at night. 
 
 Post script: The twoo ambassadours of Scotlande have ben with us 
 assaing to have protracted our settingfurthe unto the commyng of 
 ther fellowe to them, with many fayre wordes, wherunto in no wise 
 we wolde agree, but have concluded with them that they shall 
 remayne here unto the commyng of Leremonthe, and I the Busshop 
 of Duresme withe them, not for ther sakes, but tattende uppon my 
 Lorde of Suff[olk]; and notwithstonding that ther heroault hath 
 confessed before us that he hath saide sithe his commyng to this 
 towne that xvj saile of Prenchemen were arrived in the Prithe, yet 
 he nowe saiethe on Thursdaie last ther was not one comme thither, 
 but saiethe he herde that in Inglonde, and that is affermed by them 
 all with no small othes. They yet trust that ther feUowe Lere- 
 monthe shall bring suche newes from the kinges majestic that good 
 peax shall ensewe, but what soever they trust unto, God willing, we 
 shall go from no parte of our instructions. (Signed) Your lord- 
 ships assewredly, T. Norffolk, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable oounsaile attendaunt on his highnes person.' Indorsed: 'a» xxxiiij".' 
 Norfolk's signet as before. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 271 
 
 [1542.] VOL. HI. 
 
 Oct. 15. 212. Bishop Tunstall and Browne to the Privy Council, 
 
 [fol. 61.] 
 Afftre most hartye recommendacions unto your good lordships. 
 This shalbe tadvertise the same, that where yesternight bothe my 
 Lorde of Northfolke and we did advertise you of all such occur- 
 rauntes and purposes here as then was to be writen, this morninge 
 it hath pleasyd Almightie God to call out of this transytory Hffe my 
 Lorde Privey Seale, whose soule God pardon. Neverthelesse the 
 kinges affayres and purposes shall not therbye in any parte be stayd 
 or protractyd, but set forwarde to the possible. My Lorde of 
 Northfolke this morninge erly before daie is departyd hens towarde 
 Berwicke, to put all thinges there in a redynes, which els at the 
 commyng of the hole annye, which this night will be in this towne, 
 might cause some protractinge for lakke of furniture and putting 
 thinges in a redynes ; and I Syr Antony Browne do tarye here this 
 daie the commynge of the army, and to morowe, Godwilling, settinge 
 theim forwardes out of this towne, after the departure of the hindmost 
 man, do entende to repayre to Berwicke. Advertisinge your good 
 lordshippes that wher in our last lettres of yesternight, we wrote 
 howe the kinges shippes and vitales were pynnyd in this haven with 
 a contrary wynde, this daie the wynde is so turnyd that they male 
 go in to the see ; and I Syr Antony Browne have this daie not 
 onely bene at the shippes and causyd theim to avayle, but also have 
 taken ordre that two shippes more, the lest of the borden of c, 
 shalbe setfurth this night, trustinge that at the next ebbe which 
 shalbe at six of the clocke, bothe the kinges shippes vitaillers and 
 all the shippes of this towne, nowe adjoynyd unto -theim, shalbe in 
 the open see out of this haven, so that by to morowe in the morninge, 
 we truste they shalbe there where we wolde wisshe theim. And 
 thus Almightie Jesu preserve your good lordships to his pleasure 
 and yourys. From Newcastell the xv*"* daie of Oetobre. (Signed) 
 Your lordshippis assuryd, Cuth. Duresme, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges moste honorable counsell resiaunte aboute his 
 person.' Indorsed : ' ao xxxiiijo.' Wafer seal lost. 
 
 Oct. 15. 213. Sir Anthony Browne to the Lord Admiral and 
 
 WrIOTHESLEY. [fol- 63.] 
 
 My veray good lorde, after my hertiest commendaeeons unto 
 your good lordeshipp, and to youe good M"" Secretarie also. Thies 
 be to signifie unto youe that it hath pleased God to call unto his 
 mercye my lorde my brother, whose soule Jesu pardon ; assureng 
 youe that liek as nature on the tone side moveth me 'in my herte to 
 lamente him not a litle, wich I must and do dissemble outwardelie 
 for my duetie in serveng my M'' at this tyme as apperteigneth, so 
 on the tother side, am I no lesse graved and annoyed with 
 
272 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 15. thanswering and satisfyeng of those wich arr commen to serve the 
 kinges majestie under him, being above the nombre of iiij thowsand ; 
 wich though it be harde, yet I doubte not with thelpe of such as 
 alreadie have herin had to do with them, so to satisfie and please 
 them that their service shalbe I trust to God, to his highnes conten- 
 tacion, and all thinges weU as he wolde have it ; orelles I wolde I 
 were under ground, for of my parte ther shall lacke no cost, payne, 
 nor travayle to the uttermost of my power. And JP" Secretarie, 
 bicause he was, that is nowe goon, your faithfuU freende, I beseeche 
 youe by your good wisdom to devise somme meane of compforth to 
 my ladie my suster, thinkeng ondoubtedly ther may no man sooner 
 appease her then youe-, and amongest other thinges to require the 
 sight of his wyll, wich she hath, advertiseng me what he hath willed 
 for the buryeng of his owne bodye, whether in any specyaU place or 
 not, to thentente that upon our retourne, I may order for the same 
 accordingUe, his corpes being chested remaigneng above grounde for 
 the meane tyme in the chief parash churche of this towne, where 
 he shall have service dayly over him tyU he be removed. And as 
 for the compforthe of his men, I have founde them so conformable 
 with such pore persuasyons as I have entreated them withaU, that 
 fully their sorowe and such occasyons layed aparte, Hek honest, true, 
 and faithfuU men, they willingelie arr bente to do that they be 
 comme for ; not doubteng by the leave of God but in thende it 
 shall so well appere. Thus committeng youe to the keping of the 
 Holy Trinitie. From Newcastell the xv'"^ of Octobre. Your owne 
 assured. (Signed) Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray good lorde, my lorde admyrall his good lordeship, 
 and to myne especiall good freende M"" Secretarie Wriothesley.' Indorsed : 
 'a" xxxiiij".' Wax signet lost. 
 
 Oct. 16. 214 Henry VIII. to the Commissioners in the North. 
 
 [fol. 65.] 
 
 Eight trusty, etc. Lating youe wit that we have seen and 
 perused all suche lettres as youe addressed to our counsaU, of the 
 xij*'' and xiij''' of this present. And right sory we be for thextreme 
 disease and syknes of our right trusty, etc., the Lord Privy Seale, 
 trusting yet in God that thoughe he shal not be hable to serve us at 
 this tyme, he may recover and be hable to doo unto us service 
 heraftre. And to supplie the place appointed to him in this jorney, 
 we have addressed unto youe this berer, our right trusty, etc., therle 
 of Hertford, with like commission to serve in all eventes as he had, 
 and to have the leading of the vauntgarde ; and to thintent suche as 
 were in the retynue of the said lord privy seale shuld doo their 
 partes with the bettre will and courage, we have also sent with our 
 said cousin, our trusty, etc., Syr John Gage knight, comptroller, etc.. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 273 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 16. to be also in the vauntgard under our said cousin of Hertford, being 
 a dere freende and allyance to the said lord privy seale, whom we 
 have also determyned to preferre to the rome of the chauncelorship 
 of the Duchie, if God sliuld dispose his will of our cousin of South- 
 ampton, that aswel the houshold servantes and famyliers of the said 
 lord privy seale, as the tenantes of our duchie, may be the bettre 
 directed and serve us the more gladly as apperteyneth ; not doubting 
 but whenne youe shalbe nowe togither, in cace anything be omytted 
 by reason of thother mannes syknes, youe woU forsee and take ordre 
 befor your entre, that as wel those which shalbe in vauntgarde as 
 the rest of our armye, may be lerned and framed to kepe their 
 arraye, and tobserve suche other thinges as shalbe necessary for the 
 suretye and advauntage of our said armye. 
 
 In like maner our pleasure is, that seing youe shall nowe leave 
 behinde youe all Westm[orlande], Cumbrelande, Kendall, and the 
 most parte of Northumberlande and Fournes, as it appereth by your 
 lettres of the vj** of this present, youe shal divise and take ordre 
 that suche gentlemen maye also be left behinde with them as knowe 
 them and the facions of the warres of the Bordures, and shall be 
 hable to leade and ordre them as their capitaynes when you shalbe 
 in Scotlande, if the cace shuld soo require. And our pleasure also 
 is that youe shal have a special regarde to our fortresses, specially 
 that no Scottes remayn in them, ne any person to have the charge 
 of them whom youe knowe to have befor made the same as fre for 
 Scottes as for Englishmen, in whiche fault Carre of Wark and the 
 late conestable in our castle of Berwyk have been manifestly 
 deprihended. 
 
 And as concernyng the wardenry, youe shal understonde that as 
 we entende not in any wise that [youe ?] shalbe troubled with it, soo 
 befor the tyme shal cumme that it shalbe necessary to determyn our 
 pleasure theriu, we shall give youe full advertisment of the same, 
 and also sende therwith all thinges therunto requisite. 
 
 Our pleasure is also that if by the meanes of my Lord of 
 Anguishe, or by any other intelligence or meane, any noble man 
 or man of greate havour in Scotlande shalbe induced, either befor 
 youe entre in to Scotland or aftre, to o£fre himself to becom our true 
 man and faithfull subgiet, and shal put in suche pledgies to youe for 
 the performance of the same as youe shal think good and sufficient, 
 youe shal in that cace, if youe shal thinke this divise may doo any 
 good, receive all suche soo offering themselfes, and forbeare the 
 burnyng and destruction of there houses and possessions. 
 
 Finally, our pleasure is that youe shal make our said cousin of 
 Hertford and our said counsaUour Syr John Gage, privy of all our 
 counsailes there, and also to all our lettres and instructions hertofor 
 sent unto youe, and likewise to the secrete commission whiche we 
 gave to youe Syr Anthony Browne and to my lord privy seale, to be 
 
 s 
 
274 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 16. declared to our cousin of Norff[olk]. And we have willed the said 
 Erie of Hertford and the said Syr John Gage to visite our cousin of 
 Southampton, if he shalbe living at their arryval at Newcastle, and 
 on our behaulf to yeve unto him all the comfort that can be possible, 
 trusting yet that God woU lende him sumwhat lengre unto us. And 
 to our cousin of Hertford we have appointe Ixvj s. viij d. by the 
 daye, and to Syr John Gage, xl s. by the day, for their diettes, 
 wherof we require youe our cousin of Norff[olk] to see them paid, 
 and also for their postes thither accordingly. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's handwriting. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of NorfF', 
 the B. of Duresme, and Syr Anthony Browne, xvjo Octobr. ao xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Oct. 17. 215. The Duke of Suffolk to Wriothesley. [foi. 7o.] 
 
 M'' Secreatory, with my hartie commendacions. This shalbe to 
 advertise you that I have receyvide your letters datide at 
 'Westm[inster] the xv* daye of this monethe, most hartely thanking 
 you for your newes contayned in the same. Farther ye shall 
 understand as yesterdaye my Lord of Combrland cam to me 
 declaringe unto me that the Duke of Norfokke lafte hym and all his 
 retynewe tyll my comynge, and by me he shuld knowe the kiuges 
 pleasure. The saide lorde is desyrous to knowe the kinges pleasure 
 what nombre he shuld have of his retynewe in wages, for a woUe be 
 very lothe to put hym self in venture amonges the borderers, without 
 some good nombre of his owne retynewe to be about hym of the 
 inland men. And I was in hande with hym to knowe what nombre 
 he wold desyre to have in wages, and I perceyve by hym that he 
 wold gladly have v", the whiche he trustithe woll doo good service, 
 howbeit he reffarres all to the kinges highnes pleasure. Beseching 
 you that I may with all spede not oonly to knowe the kinges 
 pleasure therein, but also that order may be takyn for mony, asswell 
 for condytte, cotte mony, and wages for suche nombre as the kinges 
 highnes pleasure ys that he shall have in wages. And farther ye 
 shall understand that I hadd thought that I shuld have hadd three 
 thousande of the borderers, to serve the king as I shuld apoyntid 
 them, without wages ; and nowe I am very accerteyned by my said 
 lord and others that the said borderers ar not bounde to serve 
 without wages, but invasyons into Scotland for xxiiij bowers, and to 
 helpe to kepe apon their owne Borders, whiche shall nothing serve 
 for my purpose yf the Scottes shuld com yn with an army, for I 
 must then have them with me where soever I goo. Therefore ther 
 must be some order takyn that if the Scottes shuld com yn, soo that 
 ther may be mony in a ridynes to wage the said borderers for the 
 ty[me] en case so shall requyre, not doughting, God willing, if they 
 do com yn with an armye, that we shall do the king suche service 
 that his highnes shalbe contentyd with all ; most hartely desyring 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 17. you that I maye have aunswer of the same with all diligence. 
 Thankes be to God, my legg is very well amendyd, trusting in God, 
 within this v or vj dayes, I shalbe abyll bothe to ryde and goo. And 
 thus most hartely fare ye well. From Topclif the xvij"' daye of 
 October. Yours assuryd. (Signed) Charlys Sufolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray loving frynd Sir Thomas Wrisley knight, oon of the 
 kingea highnes secretories.' Indorsed : 'My L. Greate M'' to M' Seer, m' Wrioth', 
 xvij" Octobr. a" xxxiiij".' Wafer signet lost. 
 
 Oct. 17. 216. Norfolk to Wriothesley. [fol. 72.] 
 
 M'' Secretarie, after most herty commendations. Yesternight I 
 arrived in this towne, and fynde here no more victaille in arredynes 
 than is conteyned in the scedule wiche ye shall receive with thiese, 
 and John Browne like an ungratiouse man, is entred in to the haven 
 of Tynmouthe with all the victailles, the wynde beyng nowe so 
 contrariouse as it is not possible to comme owt. I pray God the lack 
 therof turne not to more hurt than all the lande he bathe is xx"^ 
 tymes worthe. This night passed I rec[eived] the kinges majesties 
 lettres of the xiij"' of this instant, the contentes wherof I shall 
 endevour myself taccomplisshe, God willing, to thuttermost of all my 
 possible power, without transgresseng of any parte therof, as far as 
 our victailles woll serve for the performance therof ; witheout the 
 wiche your wisdom can well consider what maye be don. And iff 
 the great exploict can not be don, yet nevertheles, God willing, suche 
 devastation shalbe made uppon the Bordures, as the like hath not 
 ben herd of many yeres heretofore. I doubte the lacke of nothing but 
 only of drinke. At this houre I thanke God I am in good healthe, 
 wiche is to be merveilled at considereng the exceding paynes I 
 take, and the litle rest that I receive nightlye. 
 
 Finally, I pray God to turne the wynde, that John Browne may 
 comme to us by Fridaie nexte. Thus fare ye well. From Berwick 
 this xvij'" of Octobre. (Signed) Your assewred frende, T. l!forffolk. 
 
 Addressed in Norfolk's hand : ' To M' Secretary Syr Thomas Wriothsley 
 knyght.' Indorsed : 'a" xxxiiij".' Norfolk's wafer signet. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 7.3.] 
 
 (1) Eemeyne of brede, here, flower, come and chese at Berwicke 
 the xv"' daye of Octobre, anno xxxiiij'" Eegis H. viij'''. 
 
 In brede redy baken xxiiijm^ in biskett viijm\ in whete flower c 
 quarters, in whete in the garners vj° quarters, in rye and mastleon 
 iij" quarters, in malt m'm'm' quarters, in barley vj'^ quarters, in 
 
 ' 'Peny loffes, bred for the whole army iiij days, and also drynk,' added here by 
 Norfolk on margin. 
 
276 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 17. peason and beaaes v" quarters, in whete and rye in dyvers shipps in 
 the haven untakin up by estymacion, in malt in the said haven by 
 estymacion, in here reddy brewed, videl' in costrelles iijm' cxx tonn, 
 in barrelles vij" c tonn, in hogesheddes and pippes ix tonn,^ in chese 
 viij° wey. 
 
 Oct. 18. 217. Ralph Clesbie to Wriothesley. [M. 75.] 
 
 Please it your Maistershippe to be advertized, I have repayred 
 to my Lorde of Northfolkes grace the kynges general! lieutenaunte in 
 the northparties, for ordinaunce and municion to be hadde for 
 defence and fortifieng the bullwarkes at Holye Elande, of whome I 
 received answere that their is none in theis parties at this tyme to 
 be spared; and the bullwarkes ther thone is fynyshed and nedys vj 
 pece of ordinaunce, wherof I have one, and the other buUwarke is 
 not half fynished, it shall nede to have xvj pece or xij pece of 
 ordinaunce at leest. Humbly besechyng your maistershipp of your 
 goodnesse to informe the kynges majestic herof, and that I may 
 knowe his gracyous pleasure herin by your maistershippes lettres. 
 And Jesus preserve yow in helth. At Berwyk the xviij"* day of 
 Octobre. Further my Lorde of ISTorthfolke grace and the Maister of 
 the Horsez ar determyned to vewe the blockhows in Holye Eland 
 before their retorne. Your maistershippes own ever bownden. 
 (Signed) Eaf Clesbe. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right worshipfull Syr Thomas Wryothesley, secretarye 
 principall to the kynges majestie, be this delyvered with spede.' Indorsed : 
 'a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Oct. 19. 218. Norfolk and Browne to the Privy Council. [M. 77.] 
 
 Pleasithe it your good lordshippes to be advertised, that this 
 night, and tomorowe by none, the most parte of tharmye wolbe here, 
 and tomorowe at night, God willing, we woU lie in the felde, and 
 to thentent your good lordshippes may advertise the kinges majestie 
 of the state of this armye, we shall trewly according to our most 
 bownden deutie signifie the same. 
 
 First : notwithe stonding that I the Due of N'orff[olk] before my 
 commyng to Lincoln hitherwardes, feareng the lacke of victailles 
 and also of cariages, gave warnyng to all the noble mens servauntes 
 of all the sheres beyownde Yourkeshire, that every man sholde bring 
 withe hym twoo cartes or waynes for every c men laden with drinke, 
 and one spare horse laden withe other victailles for every tenne men 
 of the saide c, and also asmany bottelles as they myght geite 
 possiblie, and in like wise other cariages for ther tentes, pavilions, 
 
 ' ' Bere for iiij days or v, if I can so spare it. Fleshe we shall lak none for a longer 
 tyme,' added by Norfolk on margin. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 277 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 19. and hales, and after my commyng to Yourke, gave like warnyng by 
 mowthe to all the noble men, and gentlemen of Yourkeshire and all 
 other parties here abowtes, and also have diverse tymes sithe yeven 
 like commaundement by proclamations, yet nowe at their arrival here 
 we do perceive never one hath accomplisshed the same, alleagyng 
 that it was not possible for them so to do, and that the most parte of 
 the cariages they have brought withe them be destroyed by the 
 reason of the incredible fowle waies, and like weather as they have 
 comme ; and also where they were commaunded to bring no horses 
 for any man to ride on, but suche as either wolde serve for a spere, 
 javelyn, or archer on horsebacke, past Newcastle, yet they have all 
 comme on naughtie nagges, worthe litle money, sayng the waies 
 were so fowle that they coulde not travaille on fote, and kepe the 
 dale appointed. So that a great parte of the commaundementes 
 yeven to them is not observed, and yet to thentent we myght be the 
 better furnisshed of cariages, we beyng at Yourke long tyme past 
 commaunded the President to provide vj^'' waynes and xl cartes, 
 and also xxx"* waynes out of the Bushopriche, and in likewise com- 
 maunded the Shrif of Northumbrelonde to provide as many waynes 
 in that shire as he might possiblie get, and all the saide cariages to 
 have ben here yesternight, and have left servauntes of our owne to 
 bring them furthe, and to paye them for their hyre, yet here is very 
 fewe com from any place, wiche is more to our sorrowe then we 
 can Wright, for without cariages it is not possible to do our 
 great exploicte; but yet notwithstonding all theise myschieffes, 
 doubte ye not though we sholde drinke water, we shall do asmoche 
 as is possible for men to do to make thenemyes speke acording to 
 the kinges pleasure, orels to make them suche a smoke as never was 
 in Scotlande this c yeres. My lordes, to wright to you the paynes 
 the souldiers have taken in commyng hither passing so merveilouse 
 fowle wayes, and so great scarcetie of victaille, it were superfluous 
 and scarce credible, the lieng here in garrison of my Lorde of 
 Eutlande solong as he hath done, hath so consumed all thinges in 
 thiese parties that nowe at our commyng we have in maner fownde 
 nothing, and the corne in the most parte of this contrey is yet on 
 the grownde, grene. 
 
 Finally, we desire your good lordships to thinke that we shall do 
 asmoche as shalbe in our possible power taccomplisshe the kinges 
 highnes pleasure, and on Saturdaie or Sondaye at the furthest, suche 
 shippes of warre as his majestie sent from London, with iiij other 
 that we have manned out of Newcastle, shalbe, God willing, in the 
 Frithe, trusting they shall do somme good exploicte theire, for the 
 Frenche shippes we wrote ons of, be not comme in to the Frithe, ne 
 sithe my Lorde of Suffolkes lettres writen to us of ther beyng aboutes 
 Hull and Scarborough, we never herde of any suche, and tomorowe 
 by none we trust all the small ships with victaille that cam from 
 
278 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 19. London shalbe here with us ; and our Lords yeve us grace taccom- 
 plisshe the service that our desire is to do. Thus fare ye hertely 
 well. From Berwicke this Thursdaie the xix* of Octobre at vj at 
 night. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, Antone 
 Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable counsaille.' Indorsed: 'a° xxxiiij".' Norfolk's wafer signet. 
 
 Oct. 19. 219. Browne to the Lord Admiral and Weiothesley. 
 
 [fol. 79.] 
 My veray good Lorde, and youe good M"^ Secretarie, after my 
 most hertie commendacions. Upon Sonday last for the more 
 redynes of thinges ageinst our setting fourthe from Berwicke, my 
 Lorde of N"orff[olk] departed from Newcastell, making his journey 
 with more speade, and lefte me behinde for the conducte and order 
 of the multitude by the waye, with whom I departed also from 
 Newcastell upon Monday, having nowe brought them hither all holy, 
 assureng youe that albeit grete companyes of them were by the waye 
 verie yll lodged, lyeng for the most parte in the feldes, with yll 
 weather and harde fare enough, yet arr they nowe so willinge and 
 forwardes, that with thelpe of God, I trust verilie the successe of 
 this journay shalbe according to the kinges majesties expectacion. 
 But much diiiicultie we have aswell of victaill as cariage, for the 
 redresse wherof we travayle without rest, so that it shall I trust 
 appere there shalbe nothinge omitted of that wich is possible to be 
 doon. And thus having at this present none other thinge wherof to 
 write, but such as by our common lettre is alreadie declared, besech- 
 ing youe eftsones to remembre the compfourthe of my ladie my suster, 
 as ye may and best knowe howe, sithens I darre not myself write 
 unto her, I nowe committ youe to the keping of tholy Ghoste. 
 From Berwicke forsaid the xix"' of Octobre. Your owne assured. 
 (Signed) Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray good lorde, my lorde admyrall his good lorde- 
 shipp, and myne especyall good frende M' Secretarie Wriothesley.' Indorsed : 
 ' a° xxxiiijo.' Seal lost. 
 
 Oct. 19. 220. Sir Ajstthony Browne to Sir John Gage. [fol. 8i.] 
 
 Syr, with al my hart I recommend me on to, and thys shal be 
 to avartys you that thankys be to God, I am mery, and so I pray 
 you be. We lake no besynys here be wyllyng men to sarff the 
 kyng, and to moro we sat fourward, God sand hous good spyd and 
 to sarf your m. as our hartes wold. I pray yow sand word to my 
 fokys that you have resaved letters from me with my harte racom- 
 andasyones to my good lade your wyff, with Godes blyssyng to al 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 279 
 
 [1542.] VOL. in. 
 
 Oct. 19. my cheldern. Wryton Barweke, thys xix day oif Octobar at nyght 
 by your son in lay. Antone Browne. 
 
 I pray yow raoomend me to both the chanslars. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the right honorable Syr John Gage, knight of 
 thorder and comptroller of the kinges most honorable householde.' Indorsed : 
 'Syr Anthony Browne to M"^ Comptrollor, xix" Octobr. a° xxxiiij".' Wax seal 
 lost. 
 
 Oct. 22. 221, The Commissioners in the North to the Privy 
 Council. [foi. 82.] 
 
 Aftre our herty commendations to your good lordshippes. 
 Thiese shalbe tadvertise the same that yesternight at xi of the clocke 
 we therle of Hereford (sic) and Syr John Gage arrived here, and to 
 thentent the kinges majestie may be advertised of the state of this 
 armye, we shall trewly write unto the same. 
 
 First: notwithstanding the monition that I the Duke of 
 Norff[olk] gave to all the gentlemen to bring cartes laden with here 
 and victailles as by my last letters, yet they have not brought one 
 cart ne wayne with victaille ; and likewise monition to the president 
 for sending of vj"^ waynes and xl cartes, wherof is not yet comme 
 ne commyng xxx"" of all sortes ; and as for suche here and bisket 
 as was shipped from London, asmoche of the same as was in small 
 shippes, we have caused them to comme in to this haven and have 
 alredy delyvered it owt, and the rest that remaynethe in the Holy 
 Elande can not comme hither, the wynde is so contrariouse ; and 
 albeit they myght, yet the shippes ar so great as they can not comme 
 in to the haven here, and if they were here yet is ther no cariage 
 for the same. In this contrey we haven goten somany waynes as 
 they ar hable to make, wherof the best is not hable to carye more 
 than one pipe, so powre and feoble ar the cariages, and the waye so 
 excedingly fowle. The men have dronken water hitherwardes and 
 here this iiij dales ; yesterdaie we delyvered them all the drinke 
 that is here, and have rated every man to a quarte by the dale, 
 wiche we feare woll not serve them past vj dales. And where we 
 purposed as by our last lettres to have camped uppon Fridaie last, 
 your lordshippes shall understonde that the bridge in to this towne 
 was so weake, as the same by the multitude of the people that 
 passed over it brake, wiche was so great a staye as we coulde not 
 geite them all over till yesterdaie, when they departed out of this 
 towne, and in commyng over v men drowned and many sore hurt ;^ 
 and we shall, God willing, campe this night iiij myles from hens. 
 And like as your lordshippes perceaveng the state we stonde in at 
 this present, can well consider what can be don in this cace, so we 
 desire youe to thinke that the same shalbe nolesse than all our 
 powres shall extende unto, but as to the great entreprice, surely we 
 ' This clause added by Norfolk, 
 
280 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 22. see it not faicible, only for lacke of bred, driuke, and cariage. 
 Nevertheles we have alredy put suche order with the shippes here 
 as we trust the kinges majestie shall shortely here newes of somme 
 good exploicte to be don by them in the Frithe, and we on thother 
 side for the saide vj daies shall do what we can, and iij dales more 
 although we drinke water. And where I the Duke of Norff[olk] 
 and I Syr Anthony Browne have writen heretofore that we thought 
 it convenient the kinges majestie sholde appoint who sholde be 
 wardein of the Marchies before our retorne out of Scotlande, for the 
 causes conteyned in our saide lettres, nowe we perceive by the kinges 
 highnes lettres, wiche we rec[eived] this dale, that his highnes woll 
 appoint the same in tyme convenient. Surely my lordes we thinke 
 nowe even as we did before, that it is not only convenient, but also 
 most necessarie to appointe the same with all spede, so that he may 
 be in arredynes to rec[eive] the same at our retorne out of Scotlande. 
 For if his highnes do trust to the horses that passe with us nowe ia 
 to Scotlande, he shalbe deceaved, they ar so turmoyled alredy, and 
 shalbe so utterly feoble at ther retorne, as it shal not be possible for 
 them to serve. Wiche we desire your good lordshippes to consider, 
 and to cause order to be taken for the same acordingly. Thus fare 
 ye hertely well. Written at Berwicke this xxij"" of Octobre at j at 
 after none. (Signed) Your gode lordships assewredly, T. Norffolk, 
 E. Hertford, John Gage, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties most 
 honorable counsaill.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' Norfolk's wafer signet 
 
 Oct. 22. 222. Sir John Gage to Wbiothesley. [foi. 84] 
 
 M'' Secretory, after my moost hartie recommendacions. Thes 
 shalbe tadvertise you that newes I have none to writ to you of 
 oth^r then you have alredy knowlege of by a lettre sent this 
 present daye by post unto the lordes of the eouncell from the 
 councell here. And where I desierid you at my departing from the 
 Courte, to be good m'' unto Edward Gage in suche sutes as he shall 
 have unto the kinges majestie, thes shalbe yet eftsones most hartely 
 to requier you to do the same, trusting that you shall find him a 
 man of suche sorte that youe shall lyke well and wilbe gladd to 
 recompens your paynes with suche pleasures as do lye in his lytle 
 power. I sent a lettre by post dyrectid to my wief from Newcastell, 
 and at this present I send an other unto her, with one also unto 
 Edward Gage, beseching you hartely to send them unto my wief 
 (as shortly as you maye) who lyethe at Biflit in the M"' of the Horses 
 howse ther. Thes lettres be made in one packet, directid unto my 
 wief. And thus for lacke of leisur I bidd you most hartely fare 
 well. From Barwilie the xxij daye of October. (Signed) Your 
 leoweynge frynde, John Gage. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 281 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 22. Master Sekretory, I aswer you I fynde scheche scasete of bredde 
 herre, as I amme sorey in my hartte to se the pepeylle in scheche a 
 lake, and as I parseve the scassety comeytt for lakke of gryndeynge, 
 the veche canne notte be holppeyne, the sende to awlle the rayllers 
 in the contery, to swmme xvj mylleys of, verre by the contery ys 
 sorre dyseapeowntheydde and the nessesyte herre notte releveydde. 
 
 The postscript holograph of Gage. Addressed : ' To the right worshipfull Syr 
 Thomas Wryothisly knight, cheif secretory unto the kinges majestie.' Indorsed : 
 ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, a ram. 
 
 1542. 
 
 Oct. 26. 223. Henry VIII. to the Commissionees in the North. 
 
 [fol. 85.] 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousins, and trusty and right 
 welbiloved, we grete youe well. Lating youe wit that we have seen 
 your lettres of the xxij"" of this present writen to our counsail, 
 wherby we perceyve that by reason of lack of cariages and other 
 necessaries, youe shall not be hable to acchieve the greate entreprise, 
 having nevertheles resolved to tary nyne dales in Scotland, and 
 also taken suehe ordre with our navy as youe trust the same 
 shall in the Frythe doo somme good exploite uppon our enemyes, 
 desiring finally to knowe our pleasure touching the nominacion of a 
 warden to supplie and remayn on the Bordures aftre youe shalbe 
 returned out of Scotlande. For aunswere wherunto, fyrst, youe shal 
 undrestande that like as we be right sory that by reason of thise lackes 
 you entende not as we perceive to accomplishe your o[wne] deter- 
 mynate purpose, so knoweng your good willes and harty affeccions 
 to the same if all thinges thereunto necessary might have been had 
 for it; albeit the charge of this entreprise is greate, and that the 
 dammage to be therby doon to our ennemyes shalbe of hghtlewood 
 very litle in respect of the same and of the preparacions which we 
 have made for it, yt is nott a lyttyll to our mervell to perceyve by 
 your sayd lettres that greate lack youe have at this tyme of 
 cariages, for we thynke that yff at your corny ng to Yorke or summe 
 what before, yow had causyd our workes in that contre to a stayd, 
 wherby the caryage myght have refressyd them selfe tyll your com- 
 mynge and allso have browght with you suehe caryages as myght 
 have bene hadde in Yorkeshyre, Holdernes, and Hullshyre, we do 
 esteme yow mowght have well gonne throught mthall. By reason 
 wherof youe advertyse us now that yow could not cary with youe 
 such habundaunce of vitailles as youe desired, whyche is as yow 
 wryte thole impedyment and let that youe procede not in your 
 greate entreprice att thys tyme, wherfore we have thought good to 
 put youe in rememberaunce that in cace youe had divised or might 
 yet take ordre that having conveyed with youe asmuche vitail as 
 the cariages wich youe had at your entre wold receyve, our cousin of 
 S[uffolk] if youe had taken such direction amonges youe, might have 
 
282 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 26. prepared other cariages behinde, and with the same laden with 
 vitailles to have sent in a competent (?) nombre of the garryson and 
 countreyes left with him, and at summe place to have been by youe 
 appointed and aggreed uppon, to have delyvered the freshe vitailles, 
 and to have receyved thold caske-for a farther renewing also of the 
 same if nede had [so] requyred. We thinke assuredly youe might 
 and yet maye do some further thing then you have hitherto 
 determyned, wherof youe could not have been empeched, onles the 
 Scottes shuld have assembled an armye betwen youe and the 
 Bordures, wich no man can thinke they wold have doon, for that the 
 daungier shuld be to greate for them bothe for lak of vitaUles and to 
 put themselfes betwen suche a mayn armye as youe have, and thother 
 armye wich we have left with our cousin the Duke of Su£f[olk] for 
 defence of our Bordures. And that armye left with our said cousin 
 of Suff[olk] might aswel have burned and dyvast the contrey not 
 touched by the mayn armye lest the tarieng about it shuld have let 
 their marche and passage towardes the performaunce of thentended 
 purpose as thother according to our old instructions ; ascerteyneng 
 youe that if this or any other meane or dyvyse by youe there to be 
 excogitated, might redubbe thiese lackes and augment the dammage 
 of our ennemyes, and the fame of our entreprise, you shuld doo a 
 thinge moche agreable to us to put it in execucion. For surely it 
 shalbe nothing to our honour but rather to the glory of the Scottes, 
 that we have levied soo greate armyes as we have doon and been at 
 so importable charges, and in fyne to doo them no greter dammage 
 thenne is like to ensue of your last determynacion, onles youe shal 
 by somme meane advaunce the same ; wherin nevertheles we 
 requyre youe to use your accustumed wisdomes in suche sorte as 
 youe hazarde not tomoche and yet thende maye be to our renoune 
 and satisfaccion wherin youe shall deserve our harty thankes. 
 
 Yet nowe that we have declared our opinion totally to youe not 
 doubting but youe woll doo all that shal lye in your possible powre, we 
 must nedes content ourself with that maye be doon for the tyme, till we 
 maye bettre f orsee and provyde af orhande for all thingesnecessary agaynst 
 we shall precede on a like purpose heraf tre, and doo therf or for this tyme 
 accept your good willes in the lieu of the thing wich we desired. 
 
 Seconde: where youe desire in your sayd lettres that it maye 
 please us Lappoynt a warden for our Marches agaynst your sayd 
 returne out of Scotland : forasmucheas we considre the greate desire 
 wich you our cousin of Hertf[ord] have to serve us, and that it shall 
 not be amisse to have sundry noble men acquanted with those 
 Bordres wherby we and our realme maye be the bettre served in 
 tyme cumming, having lately named youe to be our admyral of 
 England, we doo also appoint youe for this tyme to supplie the rome 
 of the sayd wardenry during our pleasure, for the wich youe shall 
 herewith receyve our commission, not doubting but youe woll gladly 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 283 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 26. accepte the same and endevour yourself so to get the knoledge of 
 those partyes and of the peple there as youe may the bettre 
 aunswere heraftre to this our good opinion conceyved of youe. And 
 for your furniture therin we be not only content youe shall have 
 fyve markes by the daye as our cousin of Eutland had, but also our 
 pleasure is that youe our cousins of Norff[olk] and Suff[olk], with 
 thadvise of youe our sayd cousin of Hert[ford] and of the rest of 
 youe our counsail there, shall appoynt suche a nombre of the most 
 metest of thole armye and garryson to remayn on the Bordres with 
 youe this wynter, as uppon mature consultacion to be had amonges 
 youe of the state of the Bordres and necessitie of the tyme youe 
 shall by your wisdomes thinke convenyent, not doubting but youe 
 woU therin waye our honour and the surety of our contreys there 
 as apperteyneth ; and also that before any of youe shall departe thens, 
 youe woU see our Bordres put in good ordre, and the malefactors of 
 the same punished according to our former instruccions, gyven unto 
 you in that behalf. And forasmucheas beeng nowe enforced by 
 reason of suche lackes as youe write of, to desist from our entended 
 purpose, wich lackes have not chaunced uppon the thinges provyded 
 here but of those wich shuld have been furnished in those partyes, 
 we thinke it shalbe necessary for us the next yere to performe and 
 foUowe that wich we have nowe commenced, our pleasure is that 
 before the departures thens of youe our cousins of N"orff[olk] and 
 Su£f[olk], youe shall consult and divise together for somme ordre and 
 direccion to be presently taken agaynst the next yere, both for 
 provision of vitailles and cariages, so as we maye thenne, God willing, 
 if the cace so requyre, fully furnishe our entended purpose. Wherin 
 youe shall doo unto us acceptable service. 
 
 Thirdly: where the Scottes doo yet retayn our men prysonners, 
 our pleasure is that if youe have not remembred to doo it alredy, 
 as we trust youe have, youe shall demande them for ransom accord- 
 ing to the lawes and ordre of warre ; and if youe shall not by that 
 meane attayn them, then we desire youe to doo what youe possibly 
 can to get somme good prisonners on that side, and in no wise to 
 delyver them by no meane, nor for any ransom that can be offred, 
 but to kepe them sauf aftre their degrees till we shall have determyned 
 our further pleasure in that behalf. 
 
 Draft altered by Henry and Wriothesley, the king's changes in italics. 
 Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Norff', Suff', HertP, Syr John Gage, and Syr 
 Anthony Browne, xxvj° Octobr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Oct. 28. 224. The Duke of Suffolk and Bishop of Durham to 
 THE Privy Council. [foi. 96.] 
 
 My veray good lordes, after our hartie recommendacions. This 
 shalbe to advertise youe that my Lorde of Norffolke with the hole 
 
284 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. armye, Almightie God sende them good sped, hathe entred in to 
 Scotland, and the last newes that we hadd of hym was from anenst 
 Caldstreme in Scotland the xxiiij"' day of this monethe, the armye 
 lyeng not farre from Warke, that he entended to procede furder into 
 Scotland in doynge to them all the noysaunces to hem possebilL 
 Nevertheles he signefeithe ia his said letters to me the Duke of 
 Suffolke that the hole army, for lackk of vitaile, culd not tarye past 
 foure dais longer in Scotland, whiche tyme he wolde employe to the 
 most ennoysaunce of the enymyes that he culd, desyring me to gyve 
 warnyng to all the countrey of Northumbrland to bake and brewe 
 as fast as they culd for the vitailing of the armye at their retorn, 
 whiche thing I have don [aljredy. What the kinges armye hathe don 
 in Scottland sens their furder entiinge in, we cannot here tell of any 
 sertentie, for neider letters of me the Duke of Suff[oIk] sent to my 
 Lorde of Norffolk can be savely convaid unto him, as Syr William 
 Ever whom I wrot unto for the convayance of them haithe 
 aunswerid me, nor any letters is commyn from my Lorde of Norfifolke 
 or from any of the armye githens the said xxiiij" day. Nevertheles 
 we do here say by report of them that dwellith uttermost of the 
 Borders, that the army was gone to Kelso and to Howme Castle, 
 from whens was hard moche gonn shott, and the sayng of the Borders 
 ys that they have don very gret harme to Scotland. The espyall of 
 the Scottes do report that the King entendethe to gyve our army 
 battaile, as you shall perceyve by the report of Scottes espyalle sent 
 from Syr Thomas Wharton to me the Duke of Suffolke, whiche your 
 lordshipes shall receyve heryn encloside. And this is all that we 
 can wrytte of any certentye of the kinges armye, by cause the Scottes. 
 so rydes busyly betwixt Englond and tharmye, that neither letter 
 cane come from them nor com to them sauef. Yf the newes commyng 
 from the West Borders be trew, that all Lyddersdaile goo to the 
 Scotishe armye, the West Border whiche is nygh unto them entendeth 
 not to sytt idyll but to se what they can do; and likewyse the 
 Mydle and East Marches, yf Tyffydale also do repayre to the 
 Scotishe armye, as the espyall saithe that Lydersdayle dothe, the 
 garyson in theise parties will imploye them selfes to serve the kinges 
 highnes to there best. 
 
 And as this letter was in wrytting, Syr William Evers sent 
 hyther newes whiche also [youe] shull receyve hereyn inclosed. And 
 thus Jesu preserve your good lordships to his pleasure. From 
 Aunwycke the xxviij" day of Octobre. By your good lordships 
 assuryd. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my veray good lordes of the kinges most honorabill counsaile 
 reseaunt about [his] person.' Indorsed : 'a° xxxiiij".' Wax signet lost. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 285 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. Inclosed ia the foregoing : — [M- 97.] 
 
 (1) Newes from my Lorde of Combrland and Syr Thomas 
 Wharton deputy warden, as foloweth. 
 
 This shalbe to advertise your grace, knowlege by espyall cam 
 unto us that the xxv"* day of Octobre at nyght, the Lorde Maxwell 
 had receyved letters from the King of Scottes in post that he shuld 
 in all hast bryng the hole power he myght make and come to the 
 Est Marches, and not to tary, and as the same espyall saithe, all the 
 comon opynyon is that they will fyght apon Sonday or Monday next 
 yf suche repayre be made from theise West Marches by the 
 Scottes. 
 
 Another espyall cam and saide that all the tryed men of the 
 West Marches and Ledesdale this xxvj day was commaunded to waite 
 upon the Lorde Maxwell apon Saturday next at Selbrygg, thre myles 
 from Mures,^ and that Eobrt Maxwell, sone to the said Lord 
 Maxwell, the lorde of Homehendes, and the lorde of Gretnowe, too 
 mean men, ar commaunded to lye apon the West Marches for 
 countenaunce. The espyall saithe that the opynyon ys as is before, 
 that they intend to fyght, and he saithe that the xxv"" of this instant 
 moneth the army laye at Home Castle ; and he thought by the 
 herynge of the gonnes, that they hadd son wone yt, for they warr 
 easely hard into Ledesdale. And he saith also, as afore we wrotte, 
 that all the northlandes men lay apone Tewsday at nyght last 
 in Lawderdale, and that the Erie of Hunteleyand the Lord 
 Elemyng repared to them forthe of Jedworthe. 
 
 Please it your grace to be advertiside of suche newes as is come 
 to me the Erie of Combrlande and lorde deputie warden the last 
 Wadnesday at nyght, by Dond Nyxson, Scottes man afore sent to 
 Edynbourgh. He saithe that apon Tewsday the xxiiij" day of this 
 instants, proclamacion was made in Edynburghe that all men shuld 
 com forwarde, and they shuld have wages foure poundes Scottishe, 
 in the monethe, which is xx s. sterling, and all that they myght 
 wyne of their old enemyes of Ingland. He saithe that the kynge 
 never resystethe, he sawe hym the same day and many bishopes 
 about hym at the hylle of Edynburghe Castle at the ower of x of the 
 clock afore noone ; and that a gret nombre of oxen was brought 
 thither for the carage of ordynaunces standing ther, but none at that 
 hower was sett forwardes. And he saithe that many caragies of 
 victaille, spereys and axes was goinge that day towardes Haddyngton 
 xij myles from Edynburghe. He saithe that they will fyght as the 
 common opynyon is, and that the Erie of Huntley levetenant shall have 
 the vaward, and that gret dissencions ar betwen hym and the Erie of 
 Murrey for the same, and that the Erie of Hunteley ded gyve gret 
 
 ' Melros. 
 
286 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. wordes for the having of yt, and to have with hym the Erie of 
 Ergylle, the Erie of Lenaxx, the Erie Bowham, the Lorde Sudram/ 
 the Lorde Maxwell, with the northe lande men, the Marche, Tews- 
 daile, Lotheane and tryed men, Nedesdale, Galowaye, and of the 
 Weast Marches. As he saithe, the Lorde Maxwell and that all the 
 Northelandes men lay in Lawdersdale apon the said Tewsday nyght 
 last, and that they shuld that nyght have beyn at a grounde callid 
 Smallom Cragg. 
 
 He saithe that the Scottes said that they wold be bytwene the 
 Inglyshmen and ther home, and that the Shreif of Aberdyn saide to 
 the same Nyxson in talkes, as he cam forwardes from Edynburghe 
 the same Tewsday, that he wold the Scottes were betwene the 
 Inglishmen and ther realme, so that then yt rayned Inglishmen, for 
 the shref gave gret bragges and said they wold not tary, thay hadd 
 cutte the ryver of Twide that fotemen might passe over in a gret 
 breade whan they com to yt. 
 
 He saith that the countreys of Eyff, Angwes, and all the other 
 gret power, was commaunded to be apone Euslyn more apon 
 Wednesday last, and that bishops, prestes, and fryers saithe thay will 
 fyght. 
 
 He saithe that the quene hathe made request to the nobilytie 
 that they do not suffer the Kyng to fyght, whiche is easly graunted, 
 and he hath made to them gret promyses that her frendes shall 
 revenge this quarrell. He saithe that there was pursevantes and 
 servantes of the kinges sent apon Monday last into the northe 
 parties for more men, and that in fowre countreys fowre jebettes 
 shalbe sett to drawe them in peces that dothe not com forwardes 
 bothe old and yong. He saith that one of the wyld northelande§ 
 men said unto hym apon Tewsday nyght where they laye, that the 
 kyng hadd done evyll unto them, for he hadd there all the tryed 
 men of his northlande, and he hadd sent for all other ; that wold 
 but destroye vytuale and leve their countrey waste, the men that 
 was commeyn gruged mych thereat. 
 
 He saith that most of ther carages he sawe was on horsback, and 
 said that apon Tewsday yt was told among the Scottes that 
 Inglyshmen hadd won to towers, and that they distroid man, wyf, 
 and barn. 
 
 He saith that it was told there that Dande Carre, Markes son, 
 hadd gotton in Bamberghes shere above a c horse and servantes with 
 them going from Barwyck, and that the king hath gyvyn hym for 
 his service don this yere against Inland a paryshyng of land. 
 
 Another espyall, servant to the Lord Maxwell, hath told us that 
 the lorde his m'' apone Monday last the xxiij'" of this instantz, hym 
 self at the Market crosse in Edynburgh, made proclamacion that 
 all men shuld be redy with xx** dais vitaile to serve the king apon 
 
 ■ Probably Cathcart. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 287 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. payn of dethe, and said opynly he thought it wold have beyn peace, 
 but nowe bothe the realmes wold be oon shortly, and he hym self 
 was in Dumfrysse the xxv'" of this instant. 
 
 Contemporary copy. 
 
 (2) Eure to Suffolk. [fol. 99.] 
 
 Please it your grace to be advertissede of thaffaires her, whiche 
 is that upon Tuesdaie at ten of the cloke at night, the kinges 
 majesties shipis of warre that lay at Eland and the Skaytte rodde, 
 passede by northwardes to the costes of Scotlande, and upon 
 Wennesdaie in the mornyng they manned furthe thaire bottes, and 
 came on lande at Coldingham, and haithe burnt the corne there and 
 about Aymouthe, and alsoe burnte the saide Aymouthe, and slayne a 
 man or twoe, and twoe or thre women, and one of thayme was 
 slayne, and soe the reste paste to thair shipis agayne, and is passing 
 northwardes upon the same costes. And as I shall knowe any 
 further of thair affaires or any others, I shall advertise your grace 
 thereof. And like case as I wrote unto your grace of the sendinge 
 furthe of your lettres, if they doe not pase, I shall reatourne the 
 same agayne unto your grace, for one of thayme was lefte with a 
 neighe frende of myn, and the other with Syr Marmaduke 
 Counstable in Warke, whiche as yet at this present I have noe 
 knowledge whither they be delyveryde or not. And as for my 
 Lorde of Norffolkes grace and tharmye, I here non other but that 
 they procede forward in thair jorney, and the Scottes dothe 
 scremyche nightlye with the watche, and our men haithe taken 
 sundery of the nigheste prekars of thayme. And alsoe this laste 
 Thursdaie at night, I sent furthe certayne of the garison, and they 
 have burnte Aytone and the corne thereof, whiche is a towne the 
 wardeyne of these Marchies of Scotland ley at, and haithe taken 
 certayne presoners and goodes, whiche prisoners saiethe that the 
 holle body of the realme of Scotland is assembled to gither to loke 
 upon our armye this day or to morrowe. And thus I comytte your 
 grace to the tuycion of the HoUye Gooste. At the kinges majesties 
 castell of Berwik the xxvij*' dale of Octobre. Your graces at com- 
 maundement. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 •Addressed : ' To the Duke of Suffolkes grace.' Signet lost. 
 
 Oct. 28. 225. The Bishop of Durham to the Privy Council, [fol. 102.] 
 
 Pleasith it your good lordships to understonde that where at my 
 lorde of Northff[olk] being at Yorke, the kinges majestic was 
 advertisyd that their was entendyd a betrainge of Norrham Castle, 
 which had bene done or this, onelesse many men had lyen in it, 
 by reason of a vaulte coveryde with asshes, which vaulte myght lede 
 
288 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. a man entringe there in to the capitaines chambre : I therupon sent 
 the capitaine warnyng of it, bydding him travaile by all meanes to 
 him possible to trye out if any servaunte of his belonging unto him 
 had any intelligence with the Scottes of any such purpose ? Which 
 I fearyd moche more leste some traytoure being in his service myght 
 counterfeytt the keyes of the inderwarde and also of the utter- 
 warde, and so latte in the enymyes, then that their was any such 
 vaults, which I knewe was not true, that coulde lede to the 
 capitaines chambre. Sithens that tyme, the capitaine for trying of 
 his servauntes, examyned every man particulerly sworne upon a 
 booke, charging theim by their othe to kepe it secrete, which place 
 of the house they thought moste unsure, if the enymyes shulde 
 aproche unto it ? Whose sainges, with the said capitaines lettre, your 
 lordships shall receyve herin enclosed, by which ye shall perceyve 
 that one John Cokke, a servaunte of that house, is sore to be 
 suspectyd, bicause of his curiouse discourse howe the house might be 
 wunne by enymyes, which thing upon a sodeyn examynacion he 
 coulde not have so tolde onelesse he had longe before conceyvyd in 
 his mynde the same thinge. Which captens lettre and examynacion. 
 I shewed it to my Lorde of Northff [oik], who having him suspectyd 
 as well as I, thought it mete to commytte him to warde unto he were 
 surelye examyned by him, bicause he tolde a moche like taile unto 
 the advertisement comyng downe from the king, bothe speaking of 
 the watche to be kepte on the other side, and of the hole coveryd 
 with asshes ; wherupon he is attachyd and lyeth fetteryd in the 
 lowe doungeon at Norrham. My Lorde of Northff[olk] coulde not 
 hitherto have leyser to examyn him, for bicause of setting forwarde 
 of the kinges armye. And to advertise your lordships what I have 
 furdyr done, I have, to stoppe such curiosite, causyd the said hole 
 coveryd with asshes which is in a newe wall made in the barbacane 
 in the utterwarde to laie out a porte pece lawe by the grounde but 
 within the said hole, at which a small childe coulde scantelye crepe 
 in. The rampyre of the inside of the wall is more then thre faydome 
 thicke and two faydom hye, so that who so ever had crepte in there, 
 muste have crepte out againe at the same hole, which nowe I have 
 stoppyd up with lyme and stone, bicause it servyth to no purpose, 
 the rampyre is nowe made so high before it. And as to the utter- 
 warde, it was nevyr made for strenght, for the rynge walle of it is 
 scante a yarde thicke, made to kepe in cattell of the night ; and 
 certaine towres be in it, that the contre repayring thyder with their 
 goodes male lye for their saffgarde. But all the inderwarde is so 
 rampyred with double walles and fylled up with earth betwixt theim 
 to the toppe, that ordynaunce male plaie upon theim, and whosoever 
 shulde Wynne the utterwarde, shulde then come to his daunger, most 
 of all bicause the hole ordinaunce of the house lyeth opon him so 
 that, God willing, the castle shalbe in saffgarde and not feare such 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 289 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. euriouse fellowes as prye aboute to do shrewde turnes. And to the 
 
 scaling that Cokke doth speke of in his saing, they must bringe to 
 
 long ladders and have to long leyser to bring that aboute. And as 
 
 to the watche, which he saith is kepte on the odyr side, he is 
 
 deceyvyd therin, for their be two that watchith in the inderwarde, 
 
 and foure in the utterwarde, in all tymes suspectyd, besides a scoute- 
 
 watch without, which muste nedys discover bringers of ladders. 
 
 And of the said watches in the inderwarde, the one stondith upon 
 
 ' Clapam towre,' so called, which he thinketh shulde be scaled aftre 
 
 the scaling of the utterwarde, which I trust to God shall never be 
 
 seen, bicause their is no such jeopardie. As knowith Almightie 
 
 Jesu, who ever preserve your good lordships to his pleasure and 
 
 yourys. From Alnewik the xxviiij'' daie of Octobre. Beseching 
 
 your good lord.ships tadvertise the kinges majestic of the contentes of 
 
 this lettre. Your lordships moste assuryd. (Signed) Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed : ' To his singler good lordes of the kinges most honorable counsell 
 resyaunte aboute his person.' indorsed : ' ao xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Brian Layton to the Bishop of Durham. [fol. 104] 
 
 Pleyssyth yt yowr lordship to be advertyssyd, that I hayve 
 ussyd the best menys and polyces I can to fend forthe the trator 
 that ys abowt to desayve this hows, and for the more knawlege, 
 hayth examonyd my servauntes sayverally, and sworne thayme 
 apon a buke othe, as well to kepe yt saycrett, as to declare the 
 trowthe as fare as thay knaw, wyche examynaeyon herin clossyd 
 I send unto your lordship ; and all my servauntes agreyth in one 
 tayll, sayvyng one man whos nayme ys John Coke, one that I thenk 
 your lordship knawys. Or I tuke hyme to serves, he was a gret 
 theff in Scotland and a ryder nyghtly. By the lawbor of his frendes, 
 and trestyng to reconsylle hyme frome that nowgtty demenor, toke 
 hyme to servys. This Coke hays gret aquantans in the Marce, and 
 spachally with one Andro Home, wyche Andro Home ys afforward 
 man and aman of gret aquantans in the corte of Scotland, so that 
 I hayve thys Coke in most suspexcyon of all oder, bot I hayve 
 nothyng for me bott only thes wordes in the examynacion, and that 
 as he hays seche intalygens with the Scotes and inspachally with 
 this Andro Home, I hayve not tached the mane. I beseche yowr 
 lordship to send jne word what yowr plessor ys I shalle dow ferder 
 in yt. I der mayk no man privay to this matter, bot shall mayk 
 all the menes I cane to knaw the trowyth of yt with the grace and 
 helpe of Almyghty God, who preserve yowr lordship in long helth and 
 onor. Frome yow"" castell of Norham the vij day of October. Yowr 
 lordshipes most bo^wnden bedman, Bryan Layton. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : 'To the ryght oijorable my Lord of Daresme.' 
 
 T 
 
290 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. (2) The vij day of October. [fol. 105.] 
 
 The examynacyon of my servandes be a buk othe to knaw thare 
 apynyons whare thay thowght the most waykest and most 
 dangerus playce of this hows, and whare and iu what place 
 thay thowght thay eowlde sunest dowe a dysplesor, yff thay 
 ware ennymes unto yt ? When I mayd thys examynacyon 
 of thayme, I toke evere man by hyme selff and swore thayme 
 to kepe yt saycret and closse that wyche I wolde examon 
 thayme of. 
 
 Fyrst : Syr Eowland Prate, he says that the waUes that ys in the 
 utter ward ys not sure and in most danger, and for thenerward, he 
 knawys no falte. 
 
 Gorge Selbe says that the utter warde ys not sure, hot for 
 thenerward he thenkes unwenable. Thomas Bygod sayth for the 
 utterward as Syr Eowland sayth, and the inerward he thynkes the 
 kechen walle the most waykest. Mattehew Haleday sayth as Gorge 
 Selbe sayth. Edward Eevelay sayth as Gorge Selbe sayth. Mar- 
 maduk Shafto sayth seche lyk as Gorge Selbe sayth. Adame Scot 
 sayth sech lyk Gorge Selbe. Edward Melburu as Gorge Selbe sayth 
 Eobert Somersyd as Gorge Selbe sayth. Gawan Dawson as Gorge 
 Selbe sayth. Thomas Tenne as Gorge Selbe sayth. Wylliam 
 Medylton as Gorge Selbe sayth. Jaret Ledell as Gorge Selbe sayth. 
 John Coke says that the utterwarde may be stolne. I inqueryd 
 of hyme howe ? and he sayd that a gret compayny of men myght 
 comme upe clos by the ' Monkes well ' frome the wattersyd, and so 
 comme upe by the est end of the dungon to a howUe den that ys 
 with owt the wall, betwyx the dungon and a lytyll tower ys callyd 
 ' Sanders tower,' and ther he sayd thay myght stands closse and 
 with layders comme over the wall into the stakyard and so to 
 comme to 'Clapamys tower,' and with laders comme over 'Clapamis 
 ' tower ' and so in to the inerwarde ; and this he sayd myght be 
 downe by caws the wache he sayd was kepyt of the oder syd of 
 the hows. Howbeyd he sayd oderways than trowgh ys, for one of 
 the wache men standes neghtly one ' Clapamis tower,' excepe he 
 walke at certan tymes frome ' Clapamis tower ' to the hall ledes. 
 Also he sayd that there myght comme acompany of men frome 
 the watter syde upe to the kecheng senkehoUe, wyche senkhoU he 
 sayd thay myght breke wyder and comme in at yt. He sayd there 
 ys no danger in the iner ward, bot stelyng by one of thes twho 
 menys. 
 
 Marmaduk KelynghaU says as Gorge Selbe beffore. Thomas 
 Watson says in lyk casse as Selbe sayd. Olever Selbe sayth as 
 Gorge Selbe sayth. John Haleday sayth seche lyk as Gorge Selbe. 
 Wylliam Cokfelde sayth seche lyk as Gorge Selbe sayth. Wylliam 
 Claxton as Selbe aayth. James Gordune as Selbe sayth. Alexander 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 291 
 
 [1542.] VOL, in. 
 
 Oct. 28, Cuke as Selbe sayth. John Lawys as Selbe sayth. Adam Haleday 
 as Selbe sayth. Wylliam Aymerson sayth as Gorge Selbe sayth 
 beffore. Eobert Tenne seche lyk as Selbe sayd. Wylliam Smethe 
 as 'Selbe sayd. Gorge Payve sayth as Selbe sayd. Eobert Eecheson 
 sayth as Selbe sayd beffore. John Candlyng saythe as Gorge Selbe 
 sayth. Lenerd Selbe sayth as Gorge Selbe sayth befor. 
 Holograph of Layton, 
 
 Oct. 28. 226. The Commissioners in the North to the Privy 
 Council. [foi. los.] 
 
 My lordes, with most herty commendations unto your good 
 lordshippes. Thiese shalbe tadvertise the same, that this dale we 
 ar enforced to tome homewardes towardes Inglande, and this nexte 
 night shalbe the last nyght that we entende to lie in Scotlande. 
 The principall cause of our retorne is for lacke of victailles, for lik 
 as fewe of tharmye after ther departure from Yourk fownde any 
 victailles, bred or drink, betwene that and Newcastle, where they 
 were somewhat refresshed, so susteyned they the like displeasure, 
 and moche worse, betwene Newcastle and Berwic, where they fownde 
 neither bredd, drink, ne victailles, wiche was iiij daies journeye ; 
 and again nowe sithe our entre into Scotlande the most parte 
 have dronke nothing but water this v daies, and eaten no brede 
 sithe ther commyng from Newcastle. And unles I the Due of 
 Norif[olk] and Syr Anthony Browne had made a very large pro- 
 vision of oxen and shepe, wherwith we have releved a great part of 
 tharmye, ther had ben a great deale of more lacke. We never sawe 
 Inglisshemen endure with so litle vietaille, ne wolde have thought 
 they wolde have don, and yet well willed to have gon forwardes if 
 it had ben possible to have furnisshed them with any reasonable 
 portion of bred and drink. The contray wher we have gon thorough 
 is of so ill a sorte for cariages and so merveilouse ill passaiges, that 
 suche as had made provisions to have served them unto this tyme, 
 ther Waynes laden therwithe ar broken, and they enforced to leave 
 the drinke in them to take who wolde, and so for lacke of cariage 
 to breke uppe the heddes of the vesselles, and let the drinke ron 
 out, and with no small difficultie have brought thordenaunce and 
 cariages hither. What lacke hathe ben of cartes and waynes, and 
 howe ill they ar, we shall not nede to write, forasmoche as the same 
 is conteyned in our former letters. Tomorowe or the nexte dale we 
 woU dissolve tharmye wiche is not a litle to our displeasure, and if 
 God had not sent us fayre wether, and that if the river of Twede 
 had risen, we sholde then have ben enforced to have retorned the 
 waie we cam, wiche wolde not have ben don without leaveng 
 behynde us the most parte of our cariage ; for where we had thought 
 to have marched vij or viij miles a dale, the grettest journey we 
 
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 Oct. 28. have made hath not ben v myles, and yet every dale in the fylde 
 settingforwardes by the breke of daye. The come that v^e have 
 destroyed is somoche, that suche as sawe it not wolde thinke it 
 incredible, and yesterdaie in the mornyng the campe remaynyng 
 here, I Syr Anthony Browne departed with the nombre of horse- 
 men vj miles further, and there did burne xj townes and villaiges, 
 wiche ar the best of all the Marshe grownde, and devasted the 
 contrey all abowtes, wiche was so plentefull of come as was 
 possible to be, and thanked be God, retorned without the losse of 
 any one man. The meane season we that remayned in the campe 
 here did burne this towne and abbaye of Kelsall, wiche is rekened 
 to be the Edenburgh of the ilarshe and Tevidale, and other 
 villages nere therunto, utterly devasting all the come abowtes the 
 same in suche sorte as they shall not be hable to recover this 
 displeasure many yeres hereafter. And forasmoche as after the 
 dissolution of tharmye, we the Erie of Hertford and Syr John Gage 
 woll retorne to the kinges majestic, haveng nothing els to do 
 here, we shall make trewe reporte of all that we have seen here, 
 and nowe forbere to troble youe with any lenger lettre. On 
 Tewesdaie last ij Erenche shippes laden with ordenance passed in 
 to the Frithe, and within vj or viij houres after John Care with the 
 kinges na\ye followed after. We be in good hope they have done 
 some good exploicte there. 
 
 Finally, we thinke long to be advertised of the kinges majesties 
 pleasure, who shalbe his highnes wardein here, and what nombre 
 shall lie in garrison for the deffence of the contrey, wiche we 
 thinke can be nolesse than m'mW, but howe the same shalbe 
 well victailled, unles it comme out of the southe parties, as of 
 whete and malt, we se small Ukelihode. And as for the horses of 
 suche as laye here before in garrison, they be so travailled, and the 
 most parte of them sent home, that we thinke ther shalbe a small 
 nombre of them hable to serve. Ye shall herewith rec[eive] a lettre 
 addressed unto us from my Lorde of Suff[olk] of the xxv"* of this 
 instant, by the discours wherof we understonde he is retorned from 
 Morpethe to Xewcastle. Surely we mervaille moche therof, for we 
 verely thought he sholde have remayned here uppon the Borders as 
 wardein of the Marches unto suche tyme as an other sholde be 
 appointed therimto. ]\Iy lordes, we require youe to cause order to be 
 taken in this matier with asmoche spede as ye can, and the meane 
 season we shall desire hym that his men may remayn uppon the 
 frontiers, for suche horses as were of the garrison ar so travailled as 
 they woll not serve, Hke as is before written. And if it may 
 therefore stonde with the kinges majesties pleasure, they shall so 
 remain unto the daye of thexpiration of ther wagies or lenger, beyng 
 the same alredypaied as we ar informed for one monethe begynnyng 
 uppon Sondaie last past, ther may in that tyme be pyked out of my 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. Lorde of Combrelandes londes and rewles, aswell in Yourkeshire as 
 Westmerlande, the nombre of v or vj c horsemen, and owt of 
 Kendall ij or iij c that cam not yet furthe, and out of Yourkeshire 
 of those that were left at home an other nombre. 
 
 Also, my lordes, we have thought good nowe to signifie unto youe 
 one thing nolesse lamentable to us to perceave, than we think shalbe 
 pitefuU to you to here, wiche is that this daye and yesterdaie died xix 
 of our men in the fylde only with the driukyng of pudle water, and 
 the lacke of bred and victailles, feareng that no small nombre of this 
 armye ar like to foUowe the same waye. 
 
 Post sciipt : The premisses beyng writen yesterdaie at Kelsall, 
 and haveng no sure conveyance for the same, we cam to this campe 
 devasting and destroyeng all the cuntrey as we cam, and this dale 
 entende to do the semblable and this night to dissolve the armye. 
 
 And where the ' kinges majestic willed me the Due of Nori!'[olk] 
 and me Syr Anthony Browne before our departure from out of 
 thiese parties, to see his garrisons to be well loked uppon and 
 reformation of offendours in Northumbrelohde : as to the garrisons, we 
 shall do somoche therin as we can, and feare nothing but only the 
 myne for Warke, for we bothe have alredy vieued it and think it not 
 pregnable without a long siege, unles it be by myne as afore ; and 
 as for the reformation of thoffendors in Northumbrelonde, we thinke 
 it not convenient tattempte the same at this tyme, the warre beyng 
 so bote as it is, but rather to wynke thereat for a tyme. And we 
 twoo after our retorne from Berwic shall remain at Newcastle unto 
 suche tyme as we shall here from the kinges majestic concernyng 
 the premisses, wich we desire you maye be with asmoche spede as 
 ye can, the rather for thalleviation of the kinges charges, and we 
 thother twoo woU repayre to the kinges majestie with asmoche 
 diligence as we can. Nevertheles we thinke it wolbe ix or x dales 
 befor our arrivall there. From the campe of Hawtell in Scotlande 
 this xxviij* of Octobre. (Signed) Your lordships assewredly, T. 
 Norffolk, E. Hertford, John Gage, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : 'To our veray good lordes, the lordes of the kinges majesties 
 most honorable coiinsaille.' Indorsed: 'a" xxxiiijo.' Norfolk's wafer signet. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Suffolk to the Commissioners. [fol. 110.] 
 
 My veray good lordes, with my harty recommendacions. This 
 shalbe to advertise you that sens the wrytting of my last letters 
 unto you I have callide to remembraunce that my commyssioun and 
 charge for the garding of the fronters indewers no lenger untyll your 
 commyng out of Scotlande, and where I entendid to have gon as 
 this daye to Aunwick, nowe I purspose to tary and remayne here tyll 
 
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 Oct. 28. to morowe and so to Newcastle agayne, and there to remayne with 
 CO with me, and all the rest to lye in garysons where they ar laide, 
 to suche tyme as your lordshipes hathe taken orders for the said 
 froimters, and that my company may retom unto me to Newcastell 
 as sone as ye maye, for saving of the kinges charges, where I shall 
 dispache bothe my self and them homewardes. And in the meane 
 tyme I have and wille do my best to cause drynke and brede to be 
 brewid and bakyid for the same waye that your companye shall 
 com from Barrwyck to Xewcastle, and also at XewcasteU I shall 
 cause as myche to be don as ys possebill ; and yf yt plese Gode to 
 sende me my vitales that is in the ships whiche I purvaide, yt wylle 
 helpe your armye welle, for their ts vj" tonne of here, with a gret 
 deale of biskett, and viij" quarters malt and iiij'' quarters wheate, 
 besides beanes and ottes. And my lordes, [in] my pore opynyon it 
 shalbe well don that they do [n]ot retom many at ons, for I fere 
 me and they shuld [they] shuld fynde gret lacks, whiche I comytte 
 unto your [lord]ships, and thus most hartely fare ye well. From 
 [Morp]athe the xxv*** day of Octobre. Your good lordships assuryd. 
 (Signed) Charlys Soffolk. 
 Slightly damaged at end. 
 
 Oct. 28. 227. Norfolk to the Bishop of Winchester and 
 Wriothesley. [fol- 112.] 
 
 With most hertT reconmiendations. Thiese shalbe tadvertise 
 you that where in our commen lettre we wright that the horses of 
 the late garrison be so poure as they ar not hable to serve 
 for garrison here nowe after dissolveng of tharmye, I pray you make 
 your sure accompte that the same is trewe, and that unles my Lorde 
 of Suffolkes bande be left here for a tyme, I see no remedye. I 
 wright this acording to my dewtie, without regarde of any persones, 
 and on my trouthe, I see none other remedie for a season, unto the 
 tyme that other fresshe men may be piked out. And considereng 
 the great hurt we have don in Scotlonde, it is to be thought they 
 woU recompence the same with asmoche agayn as they may, wiche 
 shalbe easye to be don unles garrisons be layde, and yet I dar sale 
 that unles they be right strong right moche hurt shalbe sust«yned. I 
 doubte not the kinges majestie of his great wisdom woll consider 
 the same. Alhallowtyde dothe nowe fast approche, after wiche 
 tyme, the olde custome was to diminyshe half the garrison, but 
 what shalbe don this yere I dar yeve no counsaill. This was the 
 goodliest armye that I have seen, and if it had ben setfurthe 
 f umisshed mth ^-ictaille, and the tyme of the yere chosen ij monethes 
 soner, we might have don what we wolde without great resistence.^ 
 As my most singuler trust is in you, I requyre you help that I 
 
 • The rest in Norfolk's own hand. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 295 
 
 [1542.] yOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 28. may have licence to retourne hens, for sewerly if I shuld remayne in 
 these parties ye shall never se me on lyve. Myn olde disease of 
 the lax is now mervelous sore upon me, as my Lord of Herdford 
 and M'" Controller do know, and yet if I eskape this tyme I trust 
 onys to serve his majestic to his contentacion. I here say his 
 highnes hath distrybuted all such thynges as my late lord pryve 
 seale had, wich wer in his majestes yefte. I pray God the howse 
 of Bath Place may light on me, who hath no howse in London, and 
 aU other noble men be well served save I only ; asfor Exester 
 Place, I have none entre therin but only of lendyng. If any man 
 hath had cost and payne this journey, myn hath be treble, as I 
 dout not all my felaws woll say. 
 
 In hast this xxviij of October before day. Yours assewredly, 
 T. Norffolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my Lord of Wynchester, and to M' Secretary Wriothsley. 
 Indorsed : ' anno xxxiiij".' Norfolk's signet lost. 
 
 Oct. 29. 228. Norfolk to Wriothesley. [foi. lu.] 
 
 M' Secretarie, after my most herty commendations. Like as thies 
 shalbe hertely to thanke you, that by your good meaues I am nowe 
 discharged from any lenger to remayne in thies parties, wiche 
 assuredly is nolesse beneficiell unto me than the preservation of my 
 lief, and a thing not unworthie in my behaulf to be remembred 
 towardes you hereafter withe suche semblable pleasure as I can ; so 
 the same shalbe tadvertise you that by the contentes of the kinges 
 majesties lettres wiche we rec[eived] this after none, bothe I and 
 my fellowes of the counsaille here do feare his highnes dothe not 
 take our procedinges here in good parte. Assuredly we have 
 travailled at all tymes and houres nolesse than all our powres wold 
 extende unto, taccomplisshe all thinges to the kinges highnes full 
 satisfaction, like as we trust it shall manifestely appere to his majestie 
 when soever it shall please the same to here us, and for my parte 
 what costes and paynes I have susteyned I reporte me not only to 
 my fellowes of the counsaille here, but also to all other of tharmye. 
 Thus most hertely fare ye well. Written at Berwic this xxix"" of 
 Octobre. (Signed) Your assewred frend, T. Norfolk. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my right worshipfuU frende Syr Thomas Wriothesley knight, 
 one'of the kinges majesties twoo principaulx secretaries.' Indorsed : ' a° rxxiij".' 
 Norfolk's wafer signet. 
 
 Oct. 29. 229. The Commissioners in the North to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 116.] 
 
 May it please your majestie to be advertised, that this after 
 
 none we have received your highnes lettres of the xxvj"* of this 
 
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 Ocfc 29. instant, and where in the same, is conteyned amonges other thinges, 
 that where we have writen the great lacke of the not accomplisshe- 
 ment of this journey hath ben for want of cariages, and that your 
 hignes dothe thinke that if at our commyng to Yourke we had 
 caused your workes here to have stayed, that the cariages here 
 myght have refresshed themselffes, and that if we had brought 
 withe us suche cariages as we might have had out of divers places 
 namyd in your highnes saide lettres, we myght have gon thorough 
 with our purpose. For answere whereunto, may it please your 
 highnes tunderstonde that not only long before our commyng from 
 Yourke, we commawnded the President tappointe us a nombre of 
 cartes and waynes to have ben at Newcastle the xviij* of this 
 monethe, yet few of them cam, and of trouthe if they had comme, 
 yet was there no bred ne drinke here to have laden them withall, 
 and the scarcitie of bred somoche that the most parte of tharmye 
 neither eate bred here ne by aU the tyme they laye in the fylde ; 
 and as for the bisket that cam from London, was laden in suche 
 shippes that they coulde not comme unto this haven, but were fayn 
 to remayn at Holy Elande, beyng the same vij myles hens, and 
 cam not thither from Newcastle but the daye before our departure 
 hens, and if we sholde have taried here imto the tyme the same 
 might have ben brought hither by waynes or otherwise, we sholde 
 have spent that was here redy more faster than that bisket myght 
 have ben brought to us ; and asmoche as was laden in small shippes 
 that might comme in to this haven was suche that of m' weight, 
 ther wolde not be made here v", and the here sent from London, 
 thone half thereof consumed, and that was left, so ill and sowre 
 that it is litle worthe. And as to the spareng of cariage horses 
 here, if we had so don, no horse mylles here coulde have gon, ne 
 whete caried to the contrey x or xij myles hens to mylles to be 
 grownde theire. Most humbUe besecheng your majestic to thinke 
 assuredly that ther hath be nothing by us omitted that was in our 
 possible powre to have don, to have brought your entended purpose 
 to effecte, not doubting but when ye shall here us speke, ye shall 
 thinke we have don asmoche as was in men to do, and God dothe 
 knowe howe moche it is to our displeasure of hert that all thinges 
 have not succeded to your highnes full contentation. 
 
 And as to the rest of the contentes of your majesties lettres, we 
 shall employe all our endevour to thaccomplisshement of the same 
 nolesse than we possiblie maye in every behaulf, saulf only that we 
 can not nowe conveniently ponisshe the nialefactours, beyng the 
 warre so bote as it is, like as by our lettres to the counsaille 
 written yesterdaie in Scotlande apperethe, for feare lest that the 
 ponisshement of one wolde yeve occasion to the rest to fiie, who in 
 that cace endevoreng themselffes to mischief, wolde and myght 
 ministre nolesse hurt and dammage to this contrey than thenemyes, 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Oct. 29. wiche we trust your majestie of your great wisdom dothe and woU 
 considre acordingly. Thus the Holy Trinitie sende your majestie 
 thaccomplisshement of your most noble hertes desires. "Written at 
 Berwic this xxix*" of Octobre at vij at nyght.^ (Signed) Your high- 
 nes most humble servantes and subjectes, T. Norffolk, E. Hertford, 
 John Gage, Antone Browne. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Oct. 31. 230. The Earl of Moray to Norfolk. [foi. iia] 
 
 My lord, eftir dew commendatioun. I being heir and havand 
 charge of my soverane with his counsale to gif attendance upoun 
 his besynes, hes conforme thairto considerit and sene the desire of 
 youre wrytingis datit at Berwik the xxix day of October instant, 
 anent the gentilmen of Ingland laitlie takin, for thair putting to 
 liberte and fredome be ransoun or uthir wayis, conforme to the 
 ancyant custume of baith the realmes, as youre said wryting mair 
 largely proportis. My lord, I sail speke with the kingis grace my 
 soverane in this mater, and siclike with the takaris of the saidis 
 gentilmen, and as beis his grace plesour in that behalf ye salbe 
 advertissit. Writtin at Lawder the last day of October. Youris 
 lefuUy. (Signed) Erie of Murrau. 
 
 Addressed : ' To tlie Duke of Northfolk lieutenent of Ingland.' Indorsed : ' a" 
 xxxiiij".' Wafer signet ; a shield quarterly : l.st and 4th, three cushions lozenge- 
 wise 2 and 1, within the tressure ; 2nd and 3rd, a lion rampant debruised by a 
 baton sinister, within the tressure ; the letters I. S. over the shield. 
 
 Nov. 2. 231. Henry VIII. to the Commissioners in the North. 
 
 [fol. 120.] 
 Eight trusty and right entierly beloved cousins, and trusty and 
 right welbiloved, we grete youe well. And have aswel receyved 
 your lettres of the xxix* of Octobre, and seen those of the xxviij"* 
 of the same addressed to our counsail, as the lettres of youe our 
 cousin of Hertford, touching the wardenry for the wich we sent 
 unto youe lately our commission. And by the contentes ' of your 
 commen lettres doo perceyve your doinges in Scotlande, with the 
 causes by youe alleaged why youe have not accomplished the 
 entended entreprice. And fyrst, touching the matyer of thentre- 
 pricer albeit considering the greate charges we have been at, and the 
 brute wich cummeth of the greate armyes levied for it, we wolde have 
 been gladde that it might have been more displeasaunt to our ennemyes 
 then it is, yet trusting that there shalbe a full recompence made her- 
 aftre for that which lacke of thinges necessarye hath caused to be nowe 
 omitted, we take your good willes for this tyme in good parte. 
 
 Seconde : whereas at the writeng of our last lettres sent unto 
 1 These four words added by Norfolk. 
 
298 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 2. youe, we supposed that youe our cousin of Hartford shuld have been 
 furnished of all thinges necessarye for youe of the late lord pryvey 
 seales stuff, forasmuche as we doo nowe perceyve that youe have 
 Utle or no relief therof, considering that youe cannot convenyently 
 serve at this tyme in the rome of our warden onles youe had your 
 furniture of all thinges necessarye ready there with youe, we have 
 thought good to discharge youe of the sayd wardenry til youe maye 
 be bettre provyded for the same, and in the meane season doo 
 appoint unto it agayn our cousin of Eutlande, whose commission 
 shalbe sent unto him within thies two dayes at the furthest, not 
 doubting but he woU most willingly serve us in it, and duely observe 
 suche ordres as youe shal thinke mete and establishe for our honour 
 and the suretye of our Bordres ; for whose furniture and assistence 
 wherin we be pleased youe shal appoint those gentlemen whom we 
 named before to be of our counsail with him there to remayn in 
 like manor and sorte as we first ordoned, til we shall signifie our 
 further pleasure in that behalf. 
 
 Thirdly : youe shal undrestande we mervayl moch that youe 
 , have not in all this tyme writen unto us what the Scottes doo, and 
 whither they have levied any armye wherwith they might cumfor- 
 wardes and invade our realme again, as we have doon theirs ; whiche 
 if they have doon we mervayl moch that youe wold then so 
 sodainly dissolve our armye tyl youe had advertised us and knowen 
 further of our pleasure. And forasmucheas it is to be feared lest 
 uppon this your sodain return home and dissolucion of our said 
 armye, the Scottes being thus provoked and not somuche dammaged 
 as we entended, woU seake all wayes and meanes to revenge the 
 same, it shalbe requisite and necessarie in respect of our honour 
 and for the defence of our countreyes and subgiettes there, that 
 suche garrysons be nowe layd on the sayd Bordres and suche 
 direccion taken for the good governaunce and ordre of the same, and 
 of the cuntreys next adjoyning to the Bordures, as we maye be 
 hable to defende their malice, and with wisdome forsight and sure 
 espiall, nowe and then to gyve them suche brekefastes as they maye 
 rather suffre more hurte then they have had alredy, then in any 
 wise be permitted either by doing like hurtes in Englande or by 
 sowing and manuring of the grounde nowe over ryddeu, to redubbe 
 the same : and therfor we be pleased to be at the charge of 
 thentreteynment of fowr thousand men to lye in garryson upon the 
 Bordres this wynter, taking further order to see them also sufficiently 
 vitailled, wherof we thinke convenient to laye v'' or vj" at Carlisle, 
 lest the Scottes shuld attempt to laye sige to the same ; wich nombre 
 of iiij"' we wold youe shall pikke out and furnishe of the best and 
 most actyve men of thole power both of tharmye and others within 
 the commission gyven unto youe our cousin of Norfl^olk], and of the 
 company wich cam with youe our cousin of Suff[olk], tyl youe may 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. in. 
 
 Nov. 2. refresshe them with newe, and that youe take an ordre or you 
 departe howe to doo the same ; willing youe also in any wise before 
 youe shal departe thens, with thadvise of our sayd cousin of Eutland, 
 to determyn who shall supplie the ro'me of deputy warden of our 
 Myddle Marches, who shalbe capitaynes of the garrysons, howe the 
 same shalbe sufficiently vitailled for a convenient tyme, where the 
 same garrysons shall lye for the most suretye of all our Bordres and 
 the most terrour to our ennemyes, and to set a perfite ordre howe 
 they shall in all thinges and at all tymes use themselfes, to thintent 
 they maye beware of the call and falshood of thennemyes, lest they 
 shuld be trapped as Bowes and the rest were. And yet we wolde 
 they shuld so use themselfes, as thennemyes have no cause to thinke 
 them to be aslipe, and by reason therof to wax more brave and 
 wanton then elles they wold be. And in thestablishement of this 
 ordre youe must specially provyde that the capitaynes of our 
 fortresses shall in no wise yssue out of their holdes for any larom, 
 skrye, or scale that can be made, but they to kepe the same at all 
 suche tymes as by suche occasions they might be provoked to come 
 fourth, and the capitaynes of the garrysons at large with their 
 retynues only at suche tymes to styrre and both to defende and 
 annoye as they maye, ever having a regarde to the falshold of 
 thennemye as is aforsayd. 
 
 Fourthely: youe must also divise and determyn what ordre shalbe 
 kept if the Scottes shal laye any siege to any holde or fortresse, who 
 shal have the leading of the men of the countreyes there, whither 
 they shall first reasorte, and howe they shall use themselfes for the 
 levieng of the same, and the more annoyance of our enemyes. 
 
 Fyftly : as concerning vitailles, we here that there is no suche 
 greate scarcitie in the northe parties as is spoken of, and thinke that 
 if a good ordre and direccion be taken for it, there maye be provision 
 ynough therof made in those partyes and in Lyncolnshire, so as youe 
 appoint substancyal ministres for it, the lak wherof hathe been the 
 greatest fault of the losse of this entreprise, wich we requyre youe 
 hensforthe to forsee of a better sorte soo as there be no suche lacke 
 again of the same. And thiese thinges being doon, we be pleased 
 that youe our cousins of Norff[olk], Suff[olk], and Hertford, and youe 
 our comptroller and M'' of our Horses, shall returne to us with 
 diligence, prayeng youe my Lord of Duresme, tyl our affaires ther 
 be sumwhat set in ordre, to tary and demore with our cousin of 
 Eutland for his ayde in advise and counsail as occasion shal require. 
 And for this tyme we be content to wynke at the matyer of the 
 Northumbreland men according to your opinions in that behalf, 
 willing youe nevertheles to yeve them suche good advise befor your 
 departures as they may frame themselfes the bettre to doo their 
 dieuetyes this wynter as apperteyneth. 
 
 Finally : we mervail that youe have not advertised us of the 
 
300 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 2. names of the townes, villages, and castles whiche youe, Jak a 
 Musgrave and the garrison of Berwyk have overthrowen burnt and 
 destroyed, with an estimacion of the catel and other thinges whiche 
 youe amonges youe have taken and destroyed, to thintent we might 
 the bettre sett it furthe and notifie it to the world and make it 
 greate, though it be not of suche sort as we did trust and desired. 
 
 Draft, with many alterations by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of 
 Norff, etc., ij° Novembr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Nov. 8. 232. Henry VIII. to the Commissioners in the North. 
 
 [fol. 131.] 
 Eight trusty and right entierly beloved cousins, right reverende 
 father in God, and trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe well. 
 And we have receyved your lettres on the v"' of this present 
 aunswering to ours addressed unto youe the seconde of the same, 
 and amonges other thinges therin conteyned we doo specially note 
 aswell that wich youe write of the disease of our cousin of Eutland, 
 wherof we be right sory, as whom youe thinke mete to be appointed 
 to the wardenry, and what scarsetie of horse meate and mannes 
 meate is upon the Bordres, with your opinions therupon touching 
 the nombre of men to be appointed to lye in garryson upon the same. 
 For aunswere wherunto, fyrst, youe shal undrestande that forasmuche 
 as we doo perceyve' by your sayd lettres the daungier wich might 
 ensue to our sayd cousin of Rutland if he [shuld] nowe returne to 
 our sayd Bordres, we have thought mete and by thies our lettres 
 doo for this tyme discharge him of the office of the said wardenry. 
 Seconde, where youe write that youe thinke our cousin of Cumber- 
 lande were mete to be preferred to the rome of our warden : surely 
 we have a fyrm opinion that he hath both a very good will to serve 
 us, and also speciaU good qualities for his yeres, mete for the same ; 
 nevertheles, pondering with ourself agayn the gravitie wich is 
 necessary to be in our warden, and what estimacion the Scottes wold 
 have of him if he shuld be a man of suche youghe and lack of 
 experience, though the rest aunswere to our opinion of [hym], we 
 thinke him to be yet of to fewe yeres for that office, and have 
 therfore appointed therunto our right trusty and right welbiloved 
 cousin and counsailour the Viscount Lisle, whom we shall addresse 
 thither with all diligence ; and for his assistence and also for the 
 bettre instruccion and frameng of our sayd cousin of Cumber- 
 land, wherby he shalbe hable to serve us the bettre heraftre, 
 we have appointed him to remayn there, and to be of our counsail 
 on the Bordres with the sayd viscount, wich we woll youe shall 
 declare unto him and also ministre unto him his othe of a counsailour ; 
 yeving him therwith suche a sage and discreate lesson and advise as 
 he maye savour the wisdome of the same and the bettre frame 
 himself to be nolesse ddigent thenne circumspect in his service to 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 301 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 8. be there doon unto us. And to encourage him the bettre and- more 
 vigilantly to serve us, we be pleased that he shall have suche 
 entreteynement as an erle hath in the feld, and suche nombre of men 
 of his oune choise in wages tattende uppon him, the same to be 
 aecompted as parcell of our garryson on the Bordres, as youe shal 
 think convenient. And forasmuche as though the said viscount be a 
 man nowe so wel qualefied as we trust he shal serve us right wel in 
 the charge nowe committed unto him, yet considering that he hath 
 but smal experience of the matyers of the Bordres, and that our 
 sayd cousin of Cumberland is yet but yong as is aforsaid, and cannot 
 without a greater contynuaunce attayn the ripenes of a perfite 
 counsailour, likeas we have thought mete to desire and praye youe 
 my Lord of Duresme to take the payn for a tyme to remayn uppon 
 the Bordres, to thintent youe maye ayde and assist our warden with 
 your discreate advise and counsail, so our pleasure is that before the 
 departure thens of youe our cousins of Nor£f[olk], Suff[olk], etc., 
 youe shal appoint thre or foure others grave and expert personages 
 suche as youe shall thinke mete to resyde also on the Bordures 
 with our sayd warden as our counsailours, wich thre or foure we be 
 pleased shal have suche entreteignement for themselfes and suche 
 nombre of men in wages as youe shal think mete ; willing youe to 
 advertise our cousin of Hertford herof and to desire him to take the 
 payn to tary on the Bordures tyl tharrival of the said viscount, 
 whiche shalbe as is aforsaid with al diligence. 
 
 Thirdly : where it appereth by your sayd lettres that there is 
 suche scarsetie of vitailles and horsmeate on the Bordres, as if we 
 shuld laye a garryson of foure thowsand men uppon the same 
 according to the purporte of our last lettres, whiche we gathered of 
 your lettres wherin youe named m'm'm' and yet durst not take 
 uppon you to yeve that counsail, the cace considered, it wold be 
 very harde to vitail them : forasmucheas we doo gather of your 
 'latter lettres that youe thinke xv*" might satisfie for this tyme, 
 and perceyve also by thies last lettres that the nombre wich we 
 appointed to be layd at Carlisle shulde be but superfluous, we be 
 content that if youe shal thinke it so good, when youe shal knowe 
 what moved us in that parte, that youe shal laye but only xv" till 
 the cumming of the sayd viscount who shall bring v or vj" more of 
 his oun tenantes and countrey men with him, so as thole nombre 
 shalbe at the least two thowsand when they shalbe al assembled 
 together ; willing youe immediatly to take suche ordre that large 
 provisions maye be aswel made of all kindes of vitailles mete for 
 that nombre of men at the least, and that the same maye be con- 
 veyed thither before hande, as also of beanes, peason, and other 
 necessary horsmeate, wich we doubt not, if youe take a good direccion 
 in it, maye be provyded in Leicestreshire, Nottinghamshire, and in 
 the parties in our former lettres specified 
 
302 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 8. Fourthly : to thintent youe maye knowe what moved us chiefly 
 in our last lettres, and yet movethe us, to have oon vj" men to lye 
 at Carlisle and the West Marches, youe shal undrestande that we 
 divised and thought that the same shuld not only be an encorage- 
 ment of those borderers who have ever served us wel, but also that 
 the deputie warden of those Marches might the bettre invade 
 Scotlande towardes our Myddle and Est Marches, so as uppon 
 agrement before made by our warden for invasion to be made by 
 all the Marches at oon instant, the several -forces might in thende of 
 their exployte mete at certayn places appointed, wherby they shuld 
 as we thought both doo notable hurtes, and yet ever in thende joyne 
 their hole strenght together, wich as we suppose shuld have been 
 moche to thassurance of our force and thannoyaunce of our 
 ennemyes. And considering also that our cousin of Cumbreland, 
 who was wont to be a greate stay to those West Marches, shal nowe 
 lye on the Est and Middle Marches with our warden, we thinke it 
 shuld be necessary to have v or vj" over and besides thother mW to 
 lye on the said West Marches, for to supple the same. Nevertheles 
 if youe thinke it cannot be possibly doon, and that thise considera- 
 tions notwithstanding, this divise cannot take suche effecte as we 
 mynded in it, we referre it unto youe tappoint only the mW men 
 whiche the Lord Lisle shall have on thest and Middle Marches, to 
 lye in suche places of the same or ellswher as youe shal thinke 
 convenyent. 
 
 Finally : youe shal undrestande that we have appointed the 
 greate nombre of our shippes of warre to kepe the sees this wynter, 
 and to reasort and be vitailled from tyme to tyme at Hull, and 
 therfor thoughe we here that wheate is in those parties undre a 
 noble, yet we woU and require youe to spare the parties about Hull 
 asmoche as youe may, lest our navy whiche as is aforsaid must ever 
 be vitailled there, shuld in thende of the yere fynde summe lak by 
 reason of the same. 
 
 Draft, much altered by Wriothe.sley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Norff , 
 etc., viij° Novembr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Nov. 10. 233. "Warrant to Uvedale. , [foi. i4i.] 
 
 Trusty, etc., we grete youe wel. And wheras we sende at this 
 present to our Bordres foranempst Scotland, our right trusty, etc., 
 there to remayn as lord warden of our Marches during our pleasure, 
 and have appointed unto him for his diettes the somme of Ixvj s. 
 viij d. by the daye, our pleasure and commandement is that by 
 warr[ant] herof, of our treasour wich is or shall comme into your 
 custodie, youe shall not only from tyme to tyme content and pay 
 unto him his sayd dietes after the rate aforsayd, but also youe shall 
 likewise paye unto all suche capitaynes, peticapitaynes, and souldiours 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 303 
 
 [1542.] VOL. HI. 
 
 Nov. 10. as he shal bring with him the wages accustumed ; not doubting but 
 youe woU have suche a regarde to themployment of our money as 
 we shal not be further charged then apperteyneth. And youe shal 
 further understande that our sayd cousin hath rec[eyved] here alredy 
 his sayd diettes for oon moneth, to begynne the xxj"" of this present 
 of Novembre. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : 'Mynute to M^ Uvedale,x° Novembr. 
 a° xxxiiij", for the payment of my Lord Lisles diettes.' 
 
 Nov. 234. Royal warrant for Lisle's carriages, &c. [foi. 143.] 
 
 Henry theight, etc. To all mayorus, sherifes, balyfes, constables, 
 hedboroughes, and all other our officers, ministres, and subjectes* 
 aswel within liberties as without, thies our lettres hering or seeng 
 greting. Forasmuche as we sende at this present our right trusty, 
 etc., to our Bordres foranempst Scotland, there to reside in the rome 
 of lord warden of our Marches during our pleasure, our pleasure and 
 commandement is that for the conveyaunce thither from place to 
 place of his stuff and other necessaries, ye shall see him furnished 
 of hable horses, cartes, and all maner of cariages aswel when and as 
 often as the berer herof in his name shall requyre the same, without 
 fayleng, as ye tender our pleasure and woU answere for the contrary 
 at your extreme perilles. And thies, etc. 
 
 Draft. Indorsed : ' Copy of the commission for the Viscount Lisle for carte?, 
 horses, etc' 
 
 Nov. 13. 235. Royal warrant for Lisle's diettes, &c, [foi. 145.] 
 
 Warrant to the treasurer for the ' diettes ' of Viscount Lisle for a 
 month after the 21st instant at 5 marks 'per diem; also the 'cotes' 
 of 5 captains and 5 petty-captains at 4s. each, their conduct money at 
 8s. 4d. 'the pece' ; the 'cotes' of 500 men at 4s. each, and their conduct 
 money at Id. per mile for 200 miles : in all, £406, 16s. 8d. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' The copy of the warrant for my 
 L. Lisles diettes, etc. Dated at Hampton Corte, xiij" Novembr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoiug : — 
 
 (1) [Schedule with the above particulars — also] [foi. 146.] 
 
 For two thowsand men after viij 5. a daye, 
 
 per diem, Ixvj H. xiij g. iiij d. 
 
 For XX capytaynes after iiij §. a daye, . . iiij It. 
 
 For XX pety capitaynes after ij s. a daye, . xl s. 
 
 For the warden by the daye, -Iiij §■ iiij d. 
 
304 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 13. For therle of Comerlande by daye, . . x s. 
 
 For iiij counsaylers, ech by daye vj s. viij d., . xxvj s. viij d. 
 
 Per diem, Ixxvij tt. iij s. iiij 3. 
 Per mensem, mmclviij tt. v 5. v3. 
 Per tres menses, vj™ cccclxxv tt. 
 
 Decern. ~) 
 
 Jan. j 
 
 Feb. ... , ^ 
 
 March h^'J"'''^l^ 
 
 Apryle 
 
 Maye J 
 
 Nov. 19. 236. Earl of Hertford to Henry VIII. [fol. i48.] 
 
 Pleasith it your majestie to be advertised, that sithens the last 
 roode I causid to be made to Coldingham, wherof I signified your 
 highnes by my former lettres of the xv*** of Novembre, I appointed 
 oon other roode into Tevidale on Thursday night last with siiche 
 nombre of horsmen as T was hable tassemble of all the garisounes of 
 your majesties Est and Midle Marches, with thinhabitauntes of the 
 countrey next adyoyninge, being in thole nere to the nombre of 
 m'm' persounes, who met at a place caulid the Stoone of Crokham 
 More, and according to myn appointment from thens under the 
 ledinge of Syr Thomas Hilton, Syr Eaulf Evre, Syr William Bulmer 
 knightes, Eaulf Bulmer, Eobert Colingwod, and John Horseley 
 esquiers, entred Scotlande vj miles within the repleynisshed grounde 
 of the same, and have burnt, spoilid, and wastid there thies townes, 
 vilages, and stedes folowinge, with very muche corn within the 
 same; that is to saye, the townes of Clifton, Hayhope Towne 
 Yatham, Kirk Yatham, Prymssid, Crokeshaws, Thirlestown, a vUlage 
 caulid Somerden, and an other caulid Bornfoote, and the stedes 
 caulid Primssid yates, Primssid milnes, Clifton cote, Cheritres, 
 Stangford, Over Graidon, Neither Graidon, Wynnybreys, Dandy 
 Young of the Woodside, the Fawside, the Loughtowr, and Halibred- 
 holme, with a pile caulid Bare Ars ; the whiche townes, villaiges, 
 and stedes, as I am credibly enformed, did yerly maiteen and kepe 
 cxl ploughes at the leest. 
 
 They had burnt muche more corn there and in there retorn, but 
 that it remayned in shockes and on shorn in the feeldes, wherby it 
 was so wet with the snowe that fell the same night, whiche was a 
 fote depe, that som parte therof wolde not burn. 
 
 Also I was credibly enformed that they shoulde have had at the 
 saide roode oon the gretist boties of prisoners goodes and catalles, 
 that had been goten in Scotlande this xx yeres, if the Scottes had 
 not had intelligence of theire comyng, by reasoune of the greate 
 nombre of theire contrey men and women inhabitinge thies Bordres ; 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 305 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 19. for althoughe I usid suche secresie therin, that noon of the company 
 that were therat had knowleage of the place where they shoulde 
 mete but oon day before, whiche colde not be other wise devisid 
 considering theire ill horses and fer distance, and but thre of theym 
 that knew what theire enterprice shoulde be before they were all 
 assemblid, and that I causid oon to whom I had given instruccion 
 in writinge, to declare unto theym alswell the places they shoulde 
 go unto, as also how they shoulde begine theym selfes in theire 
 preceding and retourn, the said Scottes had avoidid theym selfes 
 with the moost parte of theire goodes and catalles. And syr, 
 consideringe the state of youre majesties garisons here, wherof I have 
 before advertised, and the strenght of the Scottes on those Bordres, 
 to thintent they shoulde devide theire selfes, and therby to be the 
 lesse hable to make resistence, I causid George Heron and his 
 retynue being 1, with thaide of the Tindale and Eidesdale men, 
 tentre West Tevidale the same night alongest the water of Eowle, 
 and to draw as nere Jedburgh as they might, and there to begyn 
 fire an houre before the other ; of whose doinges I have as yet no 
 knowleage, but upon notice therof I wol advertise your majeste 
 with diligence. 
 
 Further, I have sent your majeste herwith suche intelligence as I 
 have goten out of Scotlande by myn espialles and other wise. As 
 knowethe God, who ever preserve your majestes most roiaU astate. 
 From your highnes castle of Alnewike the xix"* of Novembre. 
 (Signed) Your majeste youmbull subiete and most bundun servant, 
 E. Hertford. 
 
 Post scripta : After thies my lettres were enclosid George Heron 
 cam unto me, and declarid that he with the Tyndale and Riddesdale 
 men, entred Scotlande, as before I had appointed, and burnt there a 
 town caulid Abbotes Eowle thre miles from Jedburgh, and an other 
 town caulid Harwod, with all the corn within the same ; and toke 
 there thre prisoners, cxl bed of note, cciiij^'^ shepe, and xxx nagges 
 and mares. 
 
 Addressed: •Tothekingesma*'^' Indorsed: ' a° xxxiiij°.' Small wafer signet; 
 a gem. 
 
 Nov. 19. 237. Hertford to Wriothesley. [foi. 150.] 
 
 Mastar Secratori, sithen the wreting of mi last letars to the 
 kynges majeste, I am credabli informid that att the last rode of 
 Couldingam ther was onne John Hume brother to Lord of Whetter- 
 burne was within the towar of the sayd Couldingam streken thorow 
 the hede with anarrow, boo is ded and birid this day, att which 
 biriall ther is mani jentell men of Skotlond. 
 
 I am eranstli desirid bi the jentell men that hath bin att this 
 rode, as allsoo bi the capitain of Barwik, to wright to the kynges 
 
 u 
 
306 
 
 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 19. majeste in the faver of Thomas CarlyUe, hoo all they reportith not 
 only his good and forward sarvis att this tym but befor, that hit 
 would plese his higthnis to geve unto him apencion of xx nobuls 
 that Eafe Eldertun late desesid had ; wherfor yf his majeste enten- 
 dith to continew the geving of the sayd pencions, which in mine 
 opinion sarvith but to smaUe purpose, I wiUe desiar you to move 
 his grase for hime. 
 
 Eaymount the captain of Wark ys sor trubelid that Welles iindith 
 matar agenst him in his absens, for the French shep that he stayde, 
 as itt shall apere unto you att length in his sayde lettar, to home I 
 pray you be good and cause the matar to be examinid, that the 
 troth may apere. This with mi most harty commendacions I bed 
 you far well. Fro the kynges castell of Anwik the xix"* of Novembar. 
 Your most assured, E. Hertford. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my very lovinge frende Syr Thomas Wriothesley 
 knight, oon of the kinges two principall [sejcretories.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Nov. 20. 238. The Privy Coukcil to Hertford. 
 
 [fol. 152.] 
 
 Haynes' State 
 
 PaperS; . 
 from the 
 original. 
 
 p. 4, 
 
 They acknowledge his letters of the 13th and ISth-' addressed to 
 the king, by whose command they express his surprise that Norfolk 
 and the rest of the commissioners left Hertford ' soo naked,' and 
 that he received the charge in this manner. Henry thanks him 
 for his other proceedings since, and orders him to give special 
 thanks to Sir William Evers and seven others, and all who have 
 lately served on the Marches. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to my L. of Hertf ', xx° Novembr. 
 a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Nov. 23. 239. Hertford to Wriothesley. 
 
 [fol. 154] 
 
 After my right hertie commendations. Thies shalbe to advertise 
 you, that I have received your lettres for provision to be made for 
 the refresshinge of my Lorde Lisles horses ageinst his aiivaU here, 
 wherupon I have providid and laide in agarner ageinst his comynge 
 foure score quarters of beanes, but as for hey there is almost noon 
 to be had for money in all this countreye ; all the hey within viij 
 miles of this town wol not serve that nombre of horses for oon weke, 
 and as for ootes, ther ar noon to be goten. The moste part of all 
 those horses that now ly in all places on thies Bordres ar fed with 
 strawe, whiche is very musty and wet, by reason theire com was not 
 ynned dry, so that many of theym do daily die, and the rest brought 
 to be Htle wurthe. 
 
 Wherfore, onles provision be shortly made out of the south parties 
 therefore, and also for wheate ry and malt, as I have before written, 
 
 ^ 16th in Haynes. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 307 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 23. ther shall no garison of men be hable long to contynue here. As 
 knoweth God, who sends you as hertely well to fare as I wold my self. 
 From the kinges majesties castle at Alnewike the xxiij**" of Novembre.^ 
 Att the inclosing of this, I reseyvid a letar fro the counsell with 
 alletar fro mi Lord Previsell, in which I perseyve that mi wife is 
 not in helth, which is not alytell to mi disconfort ; wherfor I most 
 hartely pray you to send unto hir and cunfort hir the best ye cane, 
 and allsoo to sartifi me bi your next letar as nere as ye canne, the 
 troth thereof. Your most assurid, E. Hertford. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my very lovinge frend Syr Thomas Wriothesley, knight, oon 
 of the kinges majesties two principall secretories.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 1542. 
 Nov. 24. 240. Report of the battle of Solway moss. [foi. i56.] 
 
 Copie of Syr William Musgraves lettre to Syr Anthony Browne, 
 dated at Carlisle xxiiij Novembris a° xxxiiij** r. r. Henr' 
 viij". 
 
 Eight wurshipfull, with most humble thankes in God. This shalbe 
 tadvertise yow that the xxiiij of this instant a greate armie of 
 Scotland aswell of the inner parties of Scotland as also the Est West 
 and Mydle Marches of the same, to the nombre of xviij*™ thowsand 
 men and moo, entred this West Marches and brint the Graimes, 
 that is to say aswell theire houses of the ryver of Eske, as also theire 
 houses standing upou the Debatable Land, to the wich Master warden, 
 my selfe, and all other gentlemen of these West Marches, with 
 thinhabitauntes of the same to the nombre of thre thowsand at the 
 most, with all spede made repaire to serve the kinges majestic, 
 sending Thomas Dacre, Jac of Musgrave, and other speres of the 
 Bordures to pricke at them, and all other gentlemen with standardes 
 marching upon fote to have gyven batayle with the kinges officer 
 here, so nere that as I esteme the ground, within two arrow shotte 
 of our enemyes, in gode araye upon fote with bowes and billes, 
 putting all horses clerely from us ; and thus marching towardes 
 them, the noble men of Scotland and gentlemen of like sorte, lieght 
 of theire horses to a grete nombre, but the multitude durst not give 
 bataile, wherfore they toke theire horses agayne, and then my 
 brother Symon Musgrave, Jac Musgrave, with other under my rule, 
 and the Graimes pricked sore at them, Thomas Dacre with the men 
 of Gillesland, and John Leigh with the baronry of Brough standing 
 in a flieng stadle ; wee then marched towardes the Scottes, more 
 and more the saide Scottes withdrew a softe pase homewarde, and 
 then the sayde horsemen as Jac Musgrave and others aforesaide, 
 and my cousen Ayglyoinby, set upon the hinder endes and stroke 
 downe manye, so that the most parte fled over the ryver of Eske, 
 
 ' The rest is holograph of Hertford, 
 
308 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1542. VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 24. and then the Lord Maxwell with many other noble men and 
 courtuers lighed at the waters side and fought valiantly. Notwith- 
 stonding, the saide Lord Maxwell was taken prisonner, and many of 
 his name with hym, and all other that escaped was by there fleing 
 and durst not tary, and alway the good horsemen of England chasing 
 and taking so many of them as they list, that the most parte had 
 one or two, some foure or five, with geldings and wepons inumer- 
 able, and all theire ordonaunce, wich as I thiake be fawcones and 
 demyfawcones five, and many halfe hakes. It is thought the Lord 
 Flemyng is taken, and the Lord of Lowhenveure drowned, with 
 many other taken and slayne and drowned, as is supposed more then 
 one thowsand of the best men. Goodlier men I never see of 
 personage for subjectes, and I trust suredly all this night they woU 
 be pursued with the Graimes and other, for who that lakkethe 
 prisouners nedethe no more but to folowe, they be past making of 
 defence of returne. All there vitayle and walettes they have lefte 
 behinde them, and as I beleve many of them must famishe for meate 
 or they come at home. And tascertayne your mastership what other 
 noble and gentlemen as yet be taken, I cannot, for the gretest parte 
 be uncome in with there prisouners, as I doubte not but at lenght 
 Master warden woU declare unto you all theire names as aperteineth. 
 Trusting your mastership woll declare this plesant tydiages to the 
 kinges hieghtnes, for this is no fable, and that you woll take it in 
 good parte that I thiake to gyve you the very trew and first know- 
 ledge therof. And further of thenglishe men there is slayne one 
 pencioner Eobert Briscow, and one Dogeson a yeoman, and no mo 
 ded as yet, and yf that it woll plese your mastership to helpe eyther 
 my brother Symon or my cousen Eychard Musgrave to his pencion, 
 1 trust they have any of them deserved the same and hereafter shall. 
 Yesterday Master warden and my selfe with nye to the nombre of 
 two thowsand men, went in to Scotland and taried in a busehement 
 within halfe a myle of Mydleby, and all under my rule to burne the 
 same. There was sondrie gentlemen likewise appointed to goo, but 
 they had not fourtie men there, as Thomas Dacre and John Leigh, 
 but Jac Musgrave burned eight grete dwelling places called unsettes 
 and all theire come, but he was no power to burne more. All the 
 Graimes were there, but they burned not, Jac had two men taken, 
 other moo houses standing upon two unsettes were burned, I thinke 
 there was moo then a dousen houses with very muche come. Your 
 mastership shall receve a bill of articles wiche hathe ben exploicte 
 in Scotland by Jac Musgrave sithe the xx" of Octobre, with other 
 lettres wich I pray you take payne to rede, and to geve credence to 
 this berer my servaunt who was in the chace and toke two prisouners. 
 And thus. 
 
 Indorsed : ' Copie of Syr William Musgraves lettre to Syr Anthony Browne, 
 xxiiij" Novembr' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 309 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 27. 241. Hertford to Wriotheslby. [foi. i58.] 
 
 Mastar Secratori, after the comming of thes presinars fro the 
 Bordars, which for mani respectes in myne oppinion ar not to be kept 
 ther, I pray you to know the kynges majestes plesar wher and how 
 they shall be bestowid. This with mi herti commendacions I bede 
 you farewelle. Pro the kynges majestes castell of Anwik the 
 xxvij"^ of Novembar. Your most louving frend, E. Hertford. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my lovinge frende Syr Thomas Wriothesle 
 knight, oon of the kinges majesties two principall secretaries.' Indorsed : 
 ' a° xxviiij".' 
 
 Nov. 29. 242. Hertford to the Privy Council. [f<A i6o.] 
 
 My lordes, after my most hertie commendations unto your goode 
 lordships. It may please the same to undrestande that yesterday at 
 night arivid here with me Henry Eey pursivant at armes, declaringe 
 unto me at lenght the moste cruell, moste pitefull, and moste 
 shamefull murdre of the kinges majesties true servaunt, Somerset 
 harolde at armes, as he was commyng in his returne hitherwardes, 
 with aunswer from therle of Morrey touchinge the deliverey of our 
 prisoners now in Scotlande. Whose lettres I was so bolde to open 
 and to loke upon the contynue therof, whiche if I had knowen a 
 litle soner than I did, mought perchaunce have cost many of theire 
 lives. And in my pore opynion, my lordes, this dispitefull murdre is 
 oon of the greatist dishonours that ever cam unto the Kinge and 
 raulme of Scotlande, and cannot otherwise be takin but that it was 
 conspired ymagyned and prepensid before by som manteynours and 
 berers of the murderers, consideringe that after the murdre commyttid, 
 they disclosid theire names to be Leche and Prestman, as if this 
 prepensed murdre shoulde be doon by Englishe traitours and not by 
 Scottisshe men, and as mesemethe by the discource of Barwikes 
 declaration, that the said Leche and Prestman havinge noon other 
 refuge but only in Scotlande, durst never have reveled theire names 
 so manifestly uppon the commyttinge this detestable murdre. Wich 
 thinge, and sondry other conyectures gatherid out aswell by the 
 demeanour of the saide Somerset, as by the discource of the saide 
 declaration, he never beinge at quarell nor distaunce with any man 
 in Scotlande nor noon other with hym, causith me to think that it 
 was doone by som other malicious Scottishemen namynge theym 
 selfes after the murdre to be Leche and Prestman, and that it was 
 a murther rather prepensid by commaundement than other wise. 
 But surely my lordes the kinges majestic hath by thies meanes lost 
 oon wise discrete and trustie servant, and as towarde a man for his 
 tyme, by suche knowleage as I have had of him, as any was in 
 thoffice at armes. I do sende unto your lordships herewith aswell 
 
310 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 29. the saide Erie of Murreys lettres to my Lorde of Norff [oik] and also 
 oon other lettre of his sent unto the saide Berwike, as the declara- 
 cion of the same Barwike conteyninge the saide murdre, and also 
 suche other newes as he perceivid at his retorn out of Scotlande. 
 
 The XXV*'' day of this present the capitayne of Norhams company 
 and Thomas Sotell enterid Scotlande, and there they burnt by day 
 light the town and all the come at Hilton, toke xxxv prisoners, 
 xlv horses, and xx beestes ; and on the xxvij''' day of the same, they 
 with the cunstables of Etell and Forde and others theraboutes, by 
 my commaundement entred ageyn and there have burnt all the 
 townes and come of Batrigeside and of Swynton, where the Scottishe 
 men therof toke the churche for their soorti, and at the risinge of 
 the day sterre they made assault unto the Scottes within the same 
 churche, whiche defendid them selfes untill ten of the clok the same 
 day before it was wonne. The saide Scottes did hurt xij of our men 
 very evill and there was too of the Scottes slayn and xvj taken 
 prisoners, wherof most part of theym ar sore hurt and six like to 
 dye. They brought awey with theym besides the saide prisoners, 
 XXX horses, xx note, and an c shepe. The same xxvij*'' day by my 
 commaundement Syr Raulf Evre, Syr George Dowglas, Syr William 
 Bulmer, Eaulf Bulmer the porter of Berwike, and theire companyes, 
 with som other of the garisounes, as they were appointid, entred 
 Scotlande at an other place, and there have brent a greate town 
 caulid Wedencrawe, wherin were Ix ploughes, with diverse other 
 townes and villaiges, as Est Eeston, West Eeston, White rigge and 
 Bastill rigge, with a greate substance of corne within the same; 
 and over this they brent corn in the feeldes theraboutes extemed to 
 be wurthe a m' H. and above. 
 
 Eynally, my lordes, I assertayn you that if spedy provision of 
 almaner of corn and grayn be not made and sent in to thies parties, 
 aswell for sustenaunce of men as horses, I cannot se that my Lorde 
 Lisle with the garisounes appointid unto him is like to contynue on 
 the Bordres any long tyme ; for my lordes, it apperith unto me daily 
 by the reportes of all the garisounes here that they cannot get 
 provision for theire money, notwithstandinge any proclamations by 
 me made for the same. And thus I bid your lordships most hertely 
 well to fare. From the kinges majesties castle of Alnewike the 
 xxix*'' of Novembre. (Signed) Your lordshipis assurid, E. Hertford. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my very goode lordes of tte kinges majesties most honorhable 
 coiinsaill [attend] ing upon his highnes [perjsoun.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer 
 signet as before. 
 
 Nov. 29. 243. Hertford to Wriothesley. [foi. i62.] 
 
 Mastar Secratori, I have reseyvid your letar of the xxv"' of this 
 instant with another fro mi wyfe, for the which I most harteli 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. HI. 
 
 Nov. 29. thanke you, assuring you I reseyvid non agretwhille was betar 
 welcum, for that I ferid mi wife to be in wars ease then now I 
 trust she ys ; and wher the kyngs majeste hath welle acceptid the 
 doinges of the armi, I am veri glad therof. I thank you for your 
 good wille indeclaring mi mening for mine exceuse in the letar I 
 wrat of the xiij*, allthow ther is not aword in that nor in no other 
 that I have wretun but I am well abulle to justifi, with agret 
 delle more yf I beforst to declare itt, which I would be right loght 
 to have occasion mynistard unto me soo to doo. And wher I 
 perseyve the kynges majeste plesar is that before mi returne I 
 shuld enquiar and make a not in writyng of all the lawes, con- 
 stitucions, and ordars of the Bordars, and specialli what thenhabtans 
 of the same be bund unto : I think yf I shuld not returne befor 
 that be acomplished, I shuld not comme befor Estar, for the most 
 part therof is conteynid in the opinions of men which hath afecion 
 to ther particalarites, and not ani thing is to begotun of them, you 
 can juge betar then I. Notwithstanding, for the tyme I am here, 
 as I may I wille doo the best I can, refarring the rest to mi Lord 
 Lysle and the Bychup of Dorram, hoo I think bi resun of his long 
 experiens knowith most ther in. Ther is acrayar that is cumme 
 late owght of Skotland which bi tempest is dreven in to Tenmouth, 
 in which I here ther is samune and lethar minding to goo therwith 
 into Franse. My debiti parseyving hir to cumm owght of Skotland, 
 and supposyd with Skotesch mens godes, enterid into hir for me, att 
 which tim onne of the shep as I am informid threw agret mani of 
 letars in to the see, whic man faynith him selfe sik that they can- 
 not get him alland. The sayUes be browght aland, and vj English 
 men put for the cistadi of hir, till sich tyme I may be informid the 
 sartente therof. The mastar seyth she is of Hunflu caulyd the 
 ' John.' I trust the samoune be Skoteschs mens, which yf it be you 
 may fortune have sume this Lent for your house. This with mi 
 right harti commendacions 1 bed you most hartely farewell. Fro 
 the kynges majeste castell of Anwik the xxix'" of Novembar. 
 Yours most assuridly, E. Hertford. 
 
 I pray you to commend me unto my Lord of Winchestar and 
 Mastar Sadelar, prayeng them to mak ther muni redi for the post, 
 and to pley feyarar pley then they dyd befor mi departing. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To my very lovinge frende Syr Thomas Wriothesley 
 knight, con of the kinges two principall [sejcretories.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 Wafer signet as before. 
 
 Nov. 30. 244. Henry Yi.lL to Sir Thomas Wharton. [foi. i64.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe wel. Lating youe 
 wit that by your lettres of the xxv"" of November, and by your 
 other lettres sent with the same to the lordes of our counsail and 
 
312 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 Nov. 30. befor that to our cousin therle of Hertford, we have at good lenght 
 perceived the victory whiche it hath pleased Almighty- God to yeve 
 unto us against our enemyes the Scottes, with the names of suche 
 prisoners as were brought in at the writing of your said lettres. 
 For the whiche victory first: we rendre unto Almighty God our 
 most harty and humble thankes. 
 
 Seconde : we yeve unto youe chiefiy, and particulerly to every 
 gentleman and all other our good servantes and subgiettes whiche 
 were in your company, our condigne thankes, whiche our pleasure 
 is youe shal with shewing of thise our lettres signed with our oune 
 hande, and reading of thes parte of the same, pubHshe and openly 
 declare unto them ; assuring youe al that we shal soo imprint in 
 our harte this your service, and soo considre it is and shalbe to all 
 your singuler comfortes heraftre. 
 
 Thirde : seing it hathe pleased Almighty God to yeve unto us 
 this victory, our pleasure is that youe shall be soo vigilant and have 
 nowe soo good espiall uppon the Scottes, as the same may be con- 
 served and rather encreased by vigUancy, diligence, and circumspec- 
 tion, then in any wise blemisshed again for lack of forsight and 
 diligent watche, that the Scottes take not there oportunytie to doo 
 herupon any suche notable exployte as might redounde to the greate 
 dammage of our subgiettes in those parties. Nevertheles being 
 assured of them by good espialles [we] wold youe shuld from tyme 
 to tyme kepe them waking [and] styll bothe divast there cuntrey 
 and kepe them from sowing. 
 
 Fourth: albeit we purpose to have suche regard to the takers of 
 the said prisoners as every man shal have just cause to think that 
 we shal use them like a most gracious prince, yet considering 
 howe the Scottes have used Syr Eobert Bowes and those prisoners 
 whiche they toke in his company, we have thought mete to have 
 twenty or xxiiij of the very best and most substanciall of the Scottes 
 nowe taken conveyed to London with suche spede as they may be 
 here befor Christmas. In the whiche nombre we wold have those 
 whose names be conteyned in the scedule herin enclosed, onles 
 youe can pik out summe bettre men to put in summe of there 
 places, for we wold in no wise that youe shuld sende unto us any 
 meane person, but only suche as be noble men or of the King of 
 Scottes privy chambre, or of such substance, estimacion, and havour 
 as be worthe the sending unto us. And to instructe youe howe 
 they shalbe conveyed unto us, forasmoche as we woll not in any 
 wise that youe or any nombre of our servantes and subgiettes on 
 those Bordures shuld nowe departe from thens, our pleasure is that 
 youe shal see them only conveyed out of your charge to the Lord 
 Scrope if he be in place, and suche other as youe shal think mete for 
 the surety of their conveyance, who shal likewise convey them only 
 to York to our president there, to whom we have writen in that 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Nov. 30. bihaulf, for the whiche there conveyance youe must prepare horses 
 and all thinges necessary as secretly as youe can ; and as nighe as 
 may be we wold not have oon of them have as litle secret con- 
 ferences with an other in there jorney as may be conveniently, ne 
 that they shuld knowe of there departure [from] thens but even 
 immediatly before they shalbe dispeched. And thise twenty or xxiiij 
 being sent hither, we require youe to see all the best personages of 
 the residue of them surely kept, and the meaner sort to be used for 
 redemption of men of like condition or bettre in Scotlande for 
 raunsom or otherwise at your discreation. 
 
 And where youe wi'ite unto us for the preferment of the ward 
 of E. Brisco, we be pleased youe shal have the same to be appointed 
 to thordre of the wydowe or otherwise as youe shal think convenient, 
 moche approving and allowiag your sute therin in the favour of 
 the said ward and wydowe, seing it pleased God to call the said 
 Brisco being in our service. 
 
 Youe shal herwith receyve the [lettres to] Lorde Scrope, by the 
 wich he is commanded to receyve the prisonners at your handes 
 and to conveye them to York to the lord president of our counsail 
 there, wich lettre it shalbe convenyent youe sende unto him with 
 somme diligence, to thintent he ma ye p[repare] himself in ordre 
 for the same accordingly. 
 
 Draft by Wriotliesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr Thomas Wharton, ultimo 
 Novembris a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 1. 245. Hertford, Lisle, and the Bishop of Durham to the 
 Privy Council. [foi. i7o.] 
 
 After our most hartie commendations unto your goode lordships. 
 It may please the same to undrestande that on Wedinsdaye at 
 night last, I therle of Hertforde causid Syr Eaulf Evre knight, 
 George Bowes and Eaulf Bulmer esquiers, with others capitaynes of 
 the garisounes to the nombre of a m' men tentre Scotlande, who in 
 the next morninge folowinge brent and consumed with fire thabbey 
 and town of Cawdstreme, and all theire corn, extemed to be wurthe 
 in valew two thouzande markes, and above and also brought from 
 thens with theym Ixxx prisoners and above be horses, xiiij"^ hed of 
 note, thre thouzande shepe, with agreate substance and insight and 
 stuf of housholde, whiche as it is thought, was the best boty that 
 hathe been goten by any mans remembraunce in thies parties. For 
 by reason the prioresse toke hur self to be pattissid, all they of the 
 countrey had conveide theire corn and goodes uuto hir. The same 
 tyme they burnt the townes of Swenton wherin were iiij'"' ploughes, 
 and Swithe more with all the corn of the same. 
 
 The same day I the Vicount Lisle arivid here, of whom I the saide 
 Erie have receivid lettres from the kinges majestic, wherby I per- 
 
314 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 1. ceive his pleasure is to revoke me from hens and to establishe my 
 saide Lorde Lisle here in my rowme, with whom I have at goode 
 lenght had consultation aswell concerninge the garisounes to be 
 laide and kept here on the Bordures this depe tyme of winter, in 
 sondry places upon the same, as for diverse and many other matiers 
 concerninge the defence and preservation of the frontiers, ageinst 
 thenymyes. And fynally, upon longe reasoninge and debatinge of 
 all thies matiers, and also consideringe the greate consumption and 
 wast doon in thies parties aswell of victaUes for men as for horses 
 by the passing to and fro of the kinges majesties army roiaU, and 
 the greate wastes and spoilles on the otherside in Scotlande by the 
 kinges saide army, and all other breninges, spoiles, and consumptions 
 doon there sithens my being here by my sondry commaundementes, 
 by meanes wherof it is thought unto us that the Scottes be not 
 hable to maynteyn any greate nombre nere unto our frontiers, all 
 whiche considerations ponderid, weide, and considrid, hathe movid 
 us to thine that for this depe tyme of winter, fifteen hundreth men 
 lyinge in garisons on the Bordures shalbe sufficient for defence 
 thereof untill the begyninge of Marche ; and when they of Scotlande 
 begyune to so we theire corn, then to augment the saide garisounes 
 unto a greatter nombre, as it shall stande with the kinges majesties 
 pleasure, and so by thies meanes great sommes of his majesties 
 treasure may be savid, whiche in the meane tyme wold els be 
 consumed and wastid. And I the saide Erie befor my departure 
 shall not faill tenstructe and tenforme my Lorde Lisle aswell by 
 writinge as otherwise by worde of mouthe, of all suche proclamations, 
 ordres, devices, and directions as I have alredy taken, and that I 
 thine requisite to be doon for the defence of thies frontiers the best 
 I can. And wher as I the said vicount have receivid your lordships 
 lettres and certayn proclamations for excludinge of Scottes out of 
 this realme, and for sendinge up of a nombre of theym as slaves to 
 row in galeys : upon consultation, reasoninge, and debatinge of 
 diverse considerations and causes risinge emong us therupon, it is 
 thought goode unto us aU to forbere, and not to put in execution 
 the saide proclamations until suche tyme as I the saide erle shal- 
 have declarid unto your lordships suche inconvenientes as therby 
 mought ensue by the same, wherof your lordships shallbe more 
 ripely instructed by mouthe at tharivall there of me the saide erle ; 
 and the forbering thereof in the meane tyme in all our opynions, 
 we thine can do litle hurt. I the saide erle am enformed by oon 
 of myn espialles, that the late roode made by the Scottes in the 
 West Marches was theire kinges own acte by thadvice of the 
 Cardynall, the Lorde Maxwell, Oliver Shenclere, and Mark Carre, 
 muche ageinst the willes and myndes of the rest of the counsaill, 
 and lordes and Scottlande, and also that they of Lidersdale 
 have slayn many of the Scottes that escapid our mens handes in 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 315 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 1. their retorn homewardes throughe that countrey, and taken all 
 theire horses from the rest of the Scottes, with theire appairell 
 bootes and spores, turning theym home m theire vampases of theire 
 hoses and without doubelettes, of as many as had doblettes of any 
 valewe. Also I am enformed by an other espiall that the Oardinall 
 of Scotlande with therle of Murray, greate lieutenante to the King 
 as they call him of Scotlande, lyinge at Haddington, were pourposid 
 in case the Scottes had not had thover throwe in the "West Marches, 
 with thre bisshops and diverse other with theym, to have remevid 
 from thens unto Lowder, and the next night after to have com to 
 Cawdstreme, and from thens to have entred in to this realme and 
 to have common unto oon of the churches on our Borders, where 
 with the Bisshop of Eoomes auctorite, to have enterdictid this 
 reaulme ; and after, the saide lieutenante shoulde have remaynid 
 in Jedworth and laide garisounes along theire bordures bothe in the 
 Marshe and Tevidale for theire defence ; but now I trust, by reason 
 of theire over throwe and displeasure whiche lately they have had, 
 they shalbe driven to chaunge theire purposes. Also my saide 
 espiell saith that the Scottes be muche offendid with their kinge for 
 the deathe of Somerset, sayiag it must needes be that it was 
 ymagyned by theire saide kinge and mought be well oon of his 
 actes. Finally, we not sende unto your lorships herwith the names 
 of the most principall prisoners lately taken on the West Marches, 
 sent unto me the saide erle from Syr Thomas Wharton this present 
 day. And thus we bid your lordships most hertelywell to fare. 
 From the kinges majesties castle of Alnewike the first day of 
 Decembre. Your lordships assurid. (Signed) E. Hertford, John 
 Lisle, Cuth. Duresme, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our very goode lordes of the kinges majesties [most] 
 honorhable oounsaHl [attend]ing his highnes [perjson.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 Signet lost. 
 
 Dec. 4. 246. LiSLE, TuNSTALL, &c., TO Henry VIII. [fol. 173.] 
 
 Pleaseth your majestic to understand that I the Lorde Lisle 
 your warden have receyved lettres from Syr William Evre, of 
 dyvers sortes, as your grace shall perceyve by the same. Oon ys of 
 the setting furthe of three ships of warr to the see, whiche may be 
 gret harme to your graces subjectes, and specially to your provicion 
 of vitaile, to be sent hither for your garrysons ; whiche wold, if yt 
 shuld com to the enemyes handes, not only furnyshe theym of 
 vitaile, wherof they have nede, but also disappoynt your graces 
 purpose, if your garrysons for defalte of vitaile coulde not defend 
 your realme. 
 
 There ys also a lettre sent unto your heighnes for a sauf conduyte, 
 brought hj a woman, towching the shamefuU murder of Somersett 
 
316 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 4. your graces harralde, with a lettre sent by the counsaiU of Skotland 
 to Syr William Evre, in all whiche mattiers your grace, by your 
 moste heighest and discrete wisdome maye take suche order and 
 make suche aunswere as shalbe seen to the same. 
 
 And where your grace shall perceyve by the lettre of the counsaiU 
 of Skotland sent to Syr WiUiam Evre, that two Enghshemen (your 
 graces traytors), thone called Leche, thother called Preistman, 
 whiche were two of the cheif sterers of your graces subjectes at the 
 rebeUion, and sithens have bene mayntened in Skotland and denyed 
 to be restored accordyng to the leage, albeit they have byn 
 demaimded by name, yt ys thought to us, if yt be not otherwise 
 seen to your highe wisdome, that seing the shameful! murder that 
 ys doon to your harralde ys don by your subjectes and traytors to 
 your true subjecte, agaynste all Gods lawe, mans lawe, and jus 
 gentium, your grace shuld demaund the bodies of your said rebeUes 
 to be restored to be punished by your majestic, whiche if yt might 
 be opteyned myght make your grace understand what compassinge 
 hath ben and ys in Skotland ymagyned agaynst your majestic and 
 your reahne; the consideracion wherof we remytte to your highe 
 wisdome. And astowching the instruccions of me your warden, I 
 am arryved here and am aboute to leye your graces garrysons and 
 order theym according to the same, wherin, God willing, my possible 
 diligence shall not fayle, and that doon, your grace shalbe ferther 
 advertised of the state of your Borders. And at myne arryvall 
 hither I caused Master WoodaUe, your graces treasourer of your warres 
 here, to make a declaracion in what case your treasour here standith 
 whiche we sende herewith, wherby your grace shal perceyve that 
 scantely conducte money home for the olde garrysons nowe to be 
 dysmyssed, and of those that newe shall comme, dothe remayne in 
 his handes ; wherfore newe provicion muste be made and sent 
 hither spedelye for payment of your graces garrysons. Thus 
 Almightie Jesu preserve your grace to his pleasure and yours, with 
 thencrease of moche honour. From your graces castell of AInewik, 
 the iuj* of Decembre at mydnight. (Signed) Your graces most 
 humble subjectes and servauntes, John Lisle, Cuth. Duresme, Jo. 
 TJvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Eure to Lisle. [fol. 175.] 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipe to be advertissede, that this 
 Monday ia the mornynge come unto me one of myne espieUis furthe 
 of Scotlande, whoe shewede me there is fyve shipis paste furthe of 
 Leighthe into the sees, whereof thre is men of warre and haithe 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 4. within twoe of aither of thayme viij''^ men apece, and the thirde 
 shipe haithe in iiij^'' men ; the other twoe shipis is marchauntmen, 
 loden with skyne and wooll and suche other waires. And further 
 myn espiell saiethe the King and his counsaile syttes to gider this 
 daie and to morrowe in Edeinburghe in counsaile. And further 
 your lordship shall understande that upon Frydaie laste Williame 
 Buckton, one of the constables of Berwike, Clemente Muschaunce, 
 and certayne other garisone men of the same was in Scotlande at a 
 towne called Eaynton, and ther toke iiij presoners, xlvj" neatte, vj 
 nages and meares, with insight geir; and like case the saide com- 
 pany rode furthe yesternight to a towne in Scotlande called Foster- 
 lande, and burnt of the same, and this mornynge they have brought 
 home with thayme iij^'' neatte, xxvj*' nages and meares, xl" shepe 
 with insight geir, and certayne presoners. And as I shall have any 
 forther knowledge of occurrauntes or affaires even soe I shall 
 advertise your lordshipe thereof by the grace of God, whoe preserve 
 your goode lordshipe. At the kinges majesties castell of Berwike, 
 the iiij*"* daie of Decembre at x of the cloke befor noone. Your 
 lordshipis at commaundement. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : 'To the right honourable Lord Lisle, lord wardeane of the 
 Marchies of England foranempst Scotlande.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 (2) The same to the same. 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipe to be advertissed, that this 
 present daie at xij of the cloke at noone, come unto me a Scottes 
 woman with a lettre directed unto the kiuges majestic, as alsoe an 
 other lettre sent unto me frome the lordes of the counsaile in Scot- 
 lande, whiche lettres I doe send unto your lordshipe herwith. And 
 even soe I comytte your goode lordshipe to the tuycion of the Holly 
 Gooste. At the kinges majesties castell of Berwike, the iiij"" day of 
 Decembre at one of the cloke after noone. Your lordshipes at 
 commaundement. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxilij".' 
 
 Dec. 6. 247. LiSLE AND TUNSTALL TO THE PrIVY CoUNCIL. [foL 179.] 
 
 Pleaseth your good lordships to understand, that where the 
 kinges majeste is desierous to be advertised where the Kiage of 
 Skottes was at the late overthrowe of his subjectes that invaded 
 this realme, and what nombre they were in the hoU, and howe 
 many were overthrowen or taken ? We have enquered of dyverse 
 that we thought coulde showe us any thing of that mattier, and 
 have understand aswell by theym as this daye by Jacke Musgrave, 
 who was cheif leyder of the horsemen, that the Kinge of Skottes in 
 persone was within eight myles where the conilicte was, with an 
 
318 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 6. other great armye, who entendid the morrowe after, on the weste 
 side of Carlisle, to have invaded at Burghe on sandes at a lowe 
 water, and to have brent the west parte of the countre aboute 
 Carlisle, like as his armye that was overthrowen did burne the 
 countre on the est side of Carlisle, whiche armye overthrowen was 
 in nombre as they sey theym selvis xvij thowsand men, and by the 
 viewe of the kinges subjeetes that sawe theym, thought not to be 
 moche under. The kinges heighnes subjeetes assembled at that 
 tyme to withstand theym were not above two thowsand, who putt 
 theym selvis in good arraye, and putt in the stale fiftene hundreth, 
 and the residue whiche were the horsemen, seing the Skottes 
 comyng on and somme of theym lighting on fote to mete with the 
 stale, our said horsemen percevyng the Skottishe horsemen slowe in 
 setting forwardes, thought best to sett uppon theym before the 
 battalles on fote shuld joyne, where uppon parte of our horsemen, as 
 the Grames with their bande, pursuyd the horsemen of Skotland 
 whiche fledde, and Jacke Musgrave with his bande, and other 
 gentilmen on horsebacke of that countre, to the nombre of three 
 hundreth, entred upon the footemen that were light of their horses 
 and in arraye with their standardes, who seing theym fierslye 
 comyng on, and the stale also keping their araie in folowyng, retyred 
 backe and fledde towardes the water. And the nombre of theym 
 that were taken with the names of the cheif of theym, we wrote to 
 the kinges graces in our lettres joyntly with my Lorde of Hertford. 
 Nevertheles Jacke Musgrave showed us that ther ys taken fyve 
 thowsand horses, by reason of a marres wherunto they fledde, and 
 bicause their horsses coulde not passe yt, ranne awaye on fote. And 
 as we have understand otherwise, those Skottes that escaped our 
 horsemen and fledde homewardes thoroughe Lyddesdale, were spoyled 
 by theym of Lyddesdale of all their arayment, and bicause they 
 shuld the more spedely flye, they toke also their botes from theym. 
 As we shall ferther here therof, even so we shall advertise your 
 lordships, for I the lorde warden have wrytten to knowe by espiall 
 who be lacked in Scotland mo than ys knowen to us. 
 
 Astowching the kinges graces subjeetes taken prisoners in 
 Skotland upon Sanct Boartilmewe daye, Syr Eol)ert Bowes and Syr 
 Eoger Lasselles ar kept at Sanct Andrewes by the bishop there, and 
 Syr Cuthbert Ratclif is in the keping of an other bishop of that 
 countrey, as George Urde late prysoner in Skotland (and uppon 
 bandes retorned) hath reported, who was hym self and so were the 
 forsaid gentilmen transported over the water of Forthe at the entre 
 of the kinges armye into Skotland. The said George hath reported 
 that he sawe Syr Eobert Bowes and Syr Eoger Lassells at Sanct 
 Andrewes at his retorn. John Tempest and John Heron be yet in 
 the handes of their takers (as we be enformed). 
 
 And yesterdaye where certayne theves of Tividale entred into 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 319 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 6. this countrey and spoyled a village, a gentilman of this countrey 
 
 called Olavering, being advertised by our watches of their incommyng, 
 
 assembled his freendes, and laye in waytt of theym and at their 
 
 retorn recovered all the spoyle of theym, and hath taken xiiij of 
 
 theym, wherof oon is called George Yonge, being oon of the cheif 
 
 setters forwardes of all spoyles and robberyes doon agaynst the 
 
 kinges subjectes ; an other is called Will Davison, a gret theif, 
 
 and oon of the Pringles; the residue arr pore fellowes of lytell 
 
 estymacion. 
 
 And by a lettre sent to me the lorde warden from Syr William 
 
 Evre, whiche your lordships shall receyve with theyse, yt may 
 
 appeare what the kinges garryson of Barwik hath doon this last 
 
 night in Skotland. And the said last night being the v* of 
 
 Decembre, George Heron, with three of his brethren with hym and 
 
 an hundreth men in his companye, made a roode into Skotland, and 
 
 ther brent a towne called Dolfynstunne, vij miles within Skotland, 
 
 and toke and brought awey xj prysoners and iiij"" hed of catalles, 
 
 besides mayres and nagges and suche gere. 
 
 And I the said lord warden shall not omytt, God willing, to 
 
 endevour my self, to the best of my powre, to that that may be to 
 
 the defence of the kinges realme and noysaunce of his enemyes, 
 
 whan tyme shall serve. Thus Almightie Jesu preserve your good 
 
 lordships to his pleasure and youres. From Alnewik castell, the 
 
 vj"* of Decembre at night. (Signed) John Lisle, Cutti. Duresme, 
 
 Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and our very good lordes, the lordes of 
 the kinges majesties moste honorable counsaill resiant [a]boute his heighnes.' 
 Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Eure to Lisle. [fol. 181.] 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipe to be advertissed, I have re- 
 ceyvede your lettre, and accordinge to the same I have sente unto 
 your lordshipe Eobert Storye, berer hereof ; and further your lord- 
 shipe shall perceyve that Thomas Carlile, one of the counstables of 
 Berwike, and certayne garisone men of the same, upon Mondaye at 
 night laste was in Scotland, and toke up these townes foUowinge, 
 that is to saye, Whikiswode, Eayntone, Edington, and wane the 
 barmekyne, and burnt sex houses in the same, and brought awaye 
 with thayme Ixij neate, iiij"" shepe, xx" nages and meares, with 
 insight geir, and xxx" boUes of come. And thus I wiU comytte 
 your goode lordship to the tuycion of the Holly Gooste. At the 
 kinges majesties castell of Berwike the vj'" dale of Decembre. 
 Your lordshipis at commaundement. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable Lorde Lysle, lorde wardeane of the 
 Marches of England for anempst Scotlande.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
320 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. in. 
 
 Dec. 7. 248. LiSLE TO Henry VIII. [foi. isa] 
 
 Pleaseth your majestic to be advertised, that jonediatlye uppon 
 my aryvale here, I did communicate your highnes instruccions 
 with suche of your majesties counsaill as were in these parties; 
 firste, with my Lorde Bishop of Duresme, who I founde at Duresme, 
 and uppon the receipt of your highnes lettres he did repayre after 
 me to Alnwick, where he hathe contyuewed ever syns ; likewise 
 here ys com Syr William Malorye and Syr Thomas Tempest of 
 Yorke shere, whom the Duke of Norffolke did appoynt to be as 
 counsaillors for your graces affayres in thiese parties, with eche of 
 theym con hundreth men in wages, their men not yet being aryved, 
 but they loke for theym dayly. Therle of Comberland nor his 
 band, whiche shulde be fyve hundreth men by the said Dukes 
 appoyntment, ys not yet come, but I have reccyved lettres from 
 hym, wherby I do perceyve that he prepareth hym self with his 
 said nombre hitherwardes with all the spede he can, and as I am 
 enformed he bringith a well chosen sorte of men with hym. Also 
 uppon my comyng hither, fynding a great nombre not able to do 
 any service, and specially for the feattes of the Borders, their horses 
 for the moste parte being spilte and spent, I caused furthwith with 
 thadvice of my Lorde of Hertford, to be dispatched xj°, for they did 
 nothing but putt your grace to chardge, and also spent moche 
 vitailles, wherof we have no nede, for the vitalles in this countrey ys 
 wonderfully consumed and wasted, and specially hey and come, the 
 state wherof with the certentie of the quantitie of every soorte and 
 kynde within Northumberland (except Tyndale and Eidesdale) your 
 majestic shalbe advertised by the next poste of an estymate taken 
 by the viewe and surveye of suche persones as I have appoynted 
 for the same. Ferthermore, I receyved the v*'' of this present 
 certen lettres from my lordes of your counsaill, bering date the 
 firste of the same, wherin yt apperith that your majesties pleasure ys 
 that I shuld advertise my said lordes the certentie where the Kinge 
 of Skottes was hym self at the late conflycte betwene your highnes 
 subjectes and his, and to certifie as nighe as I coulde the juste 
 nombre of suche as were slayne and drowned in the same : the 
 whiche I have accordingly certified to my said lordes, with also 
 suche intelligence as I have hitherto lerned, after what soorte our 
 prysoners arr ordered in Skotland and in what places they do 
 remayne. And for ferther knowlege to be had aswell in thes 
 thinges as other, furthwith I dispatched a spiall into Skotland, 
 uppon whose retorne your heighnes shalbe ferther advertised as the 
 case shall requyre. Also the Skottes hath had but harde chaunce 
 in these parties of late, for uppon Mondaye nyght laste being the 
 iiij"* of this month, certen Skottes of Tevidale to the nombre of an 
 hundreth or six score horsses, entred in at the hed of Northumber- 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 321 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 7. land and toke upp a vilage six myles within the countrey, and of 
 their comyng our watches uppon the borders gave warnyng, wher- 
 uppon a yong man called Claveryng and Eobert a ColUngwodes sone, 
 and oon Jerrard Selbye, with their servantes to the nombre of fortie 
 horses at the moste, and pursuyng the f raye and the crye, recoverd sight 
 of the^ Skottes about the breke of daye in the mornyng, and suffryng 
 theym untyll they were at a strayte, and when parte of theym was 
 over the strayt, our men sett uppon the residue with suche a 
 courage, that they putt the Skottes to the flete and rescued all the 
 catall and certen personnes whiche they had taken, and toke of 
 theym xiiij prysoners, thre of whiche be knowen to be the moste 
 notable theves of all Tyvidale, and oon of the said three theves, 
 whose name ys George Yonge, was he that toke my Lorde of 
 Hertfordes chapleyn prysoner at a towne called Belforde, and if my 
 lorde had com a lytell latter thoroughe that towne, M' comptroler 
 and my lord bothe had byn taken. I truste they be taken that 
 shall discovere som of their guydes, whiche ys thought to be of your 
 highnes owne subjectes. 
 
 Ferthermore, joxir highnes garryson of Barwike hath made a rode 
 into Skotland and taken upp certen vilages and brought in a good 
 botie of catell and shippe, as yt appereth by a lettre sent to me 
 from your graces capitaigne of Barwik, whiche I have sent to my 
 lordes of your majesties counsaill. 
 
 Also this laste night, yonge George Heron with the nombre of 
 an hundreth horsses entred Skotland by Tyndale and brent a towne 
 in Tyvidale called Dolfynston, and brought a wey iiij^ bestes 
 and dyvers prysoners, sothat they be kept wakyng on all sydes, 
 and shall be with the leave of God. 
 
 I am also advertised by espiall that the men of the Mershe land 
 and Tyvidale men hath of late made peticion to the Kinge of Scotte.s 
 and his counsaill to be releved with som men of warr and garrysons, 
 orelles they will forsake theire countreys. Wliat aunswere they 
 have I do not here, but my espyall sayth that the Skottishe kinge 
 hath taken furthe of pryson two of the Humes and the Lorde of 
 Sanct Johnston, and entendith to make theym capitaignes of certen 
 garrysons agaynst your highnes Este Marches, but as yet their ys 
 non laid, nor I cannot here where they shuld ley any, without yt be 
 at a towne called Duns whiche ys an ix myles from Barwik, and ys 
 not walled, but standith yn a marrys very strongly and hathe a 
 very strong tower at the entrye to yt. Notwithstanding if there be 
 layd any garysone ther or in any other place night your graces 
 frounters, I truste they shalbe occupied. As knoweth our Lorde, 
 who preserve your majestie with longe and prousperouse felicitie, 
 and send your highnes the contynewall desire of your moste kingly 
 harte. Att your majesties castell of Alnwike the vij"" daye of 
 Decembre at foure of the clocke in the mornyng. (Signed) Your 
 
 X 
 
322 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 7. majestyes most humble and obedient subject and servaunt, John 
 Lisle. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed . ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 7. 249. Hertford to Wriothesley. [fol. i86.] 
 
 After my moste hertie commendations. Thies shalbe tadvertise 
 you, that I have remayned here ever sithen Sonday night last, to 
 thintent I might have had aunswer of my lettres of the xxvij"" of 
 the last addressid unto the kinges majestie, and also unto you, 
 touching the noble men of Scotlande prisoners here, and seinge 
 that of all this tyme I have receivid no aunswer therof, I entende 
 to depart hens this present. Ordre is taken for the conveyaunce of 
 the saide prisoners according to the tenur of his highnes lettres 
 directid to Syr Thomas Wharton, so that they shalbe at Yorke on 
 Mondaye next. 
 
 I am purposid to com by Hull, although e it be sumwhat oout of 
 my waye, to thentent I may se the kinges majesties fortifications 
 there. Further, Syr Thomas Wharton brought me this morninge 
 a lettre from therle of Cassilles, the Lordes Flemynge, Maxwell, 
 Somervill, and Gray, requiring me on theire behalfes that it might 
 be sent unto the king their maister, whiche I have sent you herwith, 
 to thintent that and the kinges majestie thine it goode, it may be 
 sent unto my Lorde Lisle, and he to cause it to be conveid accord- 
 ingly. In myn opynion it can do no hurt, for that it shoulde be 
 honourhable to the kinges highnes that they shoulde suffer here 
 according to theire desertes, whom no doubt may be causid before 
 theire deathes to declare who procurid theym therunto.^ And also 
 therby it shall avoide that the saide King of Scottes shall not 
 cause suche to be put to deathe therfore, as had deserved to dy for 
 other matiers, and than brute it that they died for the saide acte. 
 And thus most hertely fare ye well. Prom Newcastle the vij''' of 
 Decembre. (Signed) Your most assurid, E. Hertford. 
 
 Addressed : ' To my very lovinge frende, Syr Thomas Wriothesley knight, oon 
 of the kinges majesties two principal! secretaries.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Dec 7. 250. Lisle to Wriothesley. [foi. i88.] 
 
 After my right harty comendacions. Haveing none other newes to 
 write unto you at this tym but soche as I have writtyn unto all my 
 lordes of the kinges most honourable councell, thiese shalbe only to 
 desyer the contynewaunce of your accustumyd frendschip towardes 
 me, and in any thing that shalle seme or apere unto youe that I do 
 neglect any parte of the chardge comyttyd unto me, my very trust 
 ys so unto your approved goodnes that with your frendly advertis- 
 mentes you will admonishe me of the same, the wich I will indevour 
 ' Evidently referring to the murderers of Somerset herald. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 323 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 7. my selffe all wayes to foUowe; and in your so doinge I shalle think 
 my selffe moste bound to youe of all other. Syr, I have writtyn 
 to the kinges majesty a lettre of all my procedinges syns my 
 aryving hither, albe it I have not sertefyed his majestie fully of 
 every parte of his highnes instructions, for as yet I have not no 
 perfyte certifyeat of the state of the contry conserning corne and 
 vitayles, but I have appoyntyd comissyoners to survey the same, 
 wich shalbe don with all spede possible. AUso I canot advertise 
 his majestie of the musters as yet, for my Lord of Comberland ys 
 not cum with his company as yet, wherfor I can nether certefy 
 of our muster nor sending upp any perfite booke of the kinges 
 monthly charges. As knoweth Allmighty God, who have youe in 
 his keping. Scribled leyserles at Alnwike this present vij*** of 
 Decembre. Youres for ever to comand, John Lisle. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the right honorable Syr Thomas Wryothesley 
 knight, oon of the kinges majesties principall secretories, and of his heighnes 
 most honorable counsaill.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 8. 251. LiSLE, TCNSTALL, AND UvEDALE TO THE PrIVY COUNCIL. 
 
 [fol. 190.] 
 
 Pleaseth your lordeships to understand that I the Lorde Wardeyn 
 was advertised by oon of my espialles whiche came yesterdaye out 
 of Skotland, that the Skottishe queue ys brought a -bedde of a sone. 
 The same ys affyrmed to be true by a Skottishe prysoner whiche 
 was taken the v*** of this moneth, who saith yt was proclamed in 
 Jedworthe uppon Saterdaye laste being the second of this moneth. 
 Hereof I here nothing from the capitaigne of Barwik his espialles, 
 nether from therle of Anguishe espialles, nevertheles I thinke yt be 
 true. And where as I wrote in my laste lettres to the kinges 
 majestie, that the Lorde of Boclughe and the Lorde of Sanct 
 Johnston, with John Hume and Alexander Hume, was taken out of 
 pryson and to be made capitaignes of certen garrysons whiche shuld 
 b& layd agaynste the Este and Myddle Marche, this espiaU saith 
 that those men be not yet come home to their houses, neyther as yet 
 any suche garryson layd, but the voice, saith he, goith that their 
 shalbe suche garrysons layed. 
 
 Eerthermore, as this laste night, Robert Lisle, a servant of the 
 kinges heighnes, only with xx persons rode into Skotland, and burnt 
 the Lerde Lyntons house and his towne and all their corne, and the 
 night before John Carr of Warke rode yn and burnt Stephen 
 Davisons house and all his corne, and brought awey all his catalles, 
 the whiche Stephen Davison ys oon of the hed capitaignes of all " 
 the theves of Tyvedale. 
 
 My espiaU ferther sayth that the Skottes was never sofarr out of 
 courage syns their kyng was killed.-' Nevertheles he hath gevyu me 
 
 ' James IV. 
 
324 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. Ill, 
 
 Dec. 8. warnyng to take hede aboute the light of this mone, for they entend 
 to make a great forraye into Englond, and to have a great stale to 
 backe theym. 
 
 Other advertisementes here ys none for this present, but yester- 
 daye the Skottishe shippes did passe by Holy Island; they were in all 
 viij sayle, as I was credible enformed by theym that sawe theym, but 
 of theym their ys but three men of warre as farr as I can leme. 
 Thus Almightie God preserve your good lordships to his pleasure and 
 youres. From Alnwik castell the vuj"* of December. (Signed) Your 
 good lordschips to comande, John Lisle, Cuth. Duresme, Jo. Uvedale. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our very good lordes, the lordes of the kinges moste 
 honorable counsaill resiaunt uppon his highnes person. ' Haste, hast post hast, 
 haste haste haste.' Indorsed ; ' ao xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. i9i.] 
 
 (1) The certen knowlege by espiall where the King of Skottes 
 was at the tyme of the conflict. 
 
 At suche tyme as the Skottishe oste came to entre uppon the 
 West Border, the said king came with the oste from a towne called 
 Lanrige,^ x myles from the said Borders, and departed not from the 
 oste tyll he came within two myles of a towne called Muffett, 
 and ther departed fro the oste with xx*^ persones, and logged 
 at a towne called Lowmaben, vj myles from the place where the 
 conflict was, and after the newes was brought hym of the losse of the 
 fild, he departed from Lowmaben and went to Dunfres, and from 
 thens to Edenburgh, and from thens to Lithco, where the queue 
 lieth nowe in childbed of a sonne; and saith that ther was taken 
 prisoners at the fild, therle of Casselles, therle of Glencarne and 
 iiij"'' barons, and an hundreth gentelmen of landes, and as yet yt ys 
 not know en whather therle of Cathnes be taken or killed, for he ys 
 myssed still. 
 
 Astowching Syr Eobert Bowes and Syr Eoger Lasselles, they be 
 at Sanct Andrewes, beyond the Frith, and metelly well entreted ; 
 Syr Cuthbert Eatclif and Seincler ys in an abbey called Collenis 
 XXX*' myles west of Sanct Andrewes ; and saith that their was dy vers 
 other gret prisoners whiche arr comme home agayn for lytell raumsom 
 or nothyng. 
 
 Copy in same handwriting as the enclosing letter. 
 
 Dec. 9. 252. Thomas Dacke to the Privy Council. [foi. i93.] 
 
 Eight honorable, pleased your good lordships to be advertisshed, 
 
 that I am credablye enformed that Maister Maxwell son to the Lorde 
 
 Maxwell is made warden of the Weste Marchies of Scotland ; the Larde 
 
 of Johnston and the Larde Bukcleughe is commen home out of warde, 
 
 ' Added by Lisle. ' Lanark. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 325 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 9. and lienge on the Bordours. The Kinge of Scottes has caused be 
 cryed and proclamed fourtene dayes vittall and every man to be 
 redye of an houres warnyng, and for what purpose it is not knowen 
 as yite. But I truste to God he shalhave as good spedde as he had 
 of this laste journey he made. I had two dayes knowlege afore or 
 the Scottes com in laste, when as they brounte the Grames of Eske, and 
 I did gif twentie nowbilles to a Scottes man for the knowlege of the 
 same, and the same knowlege I gaif to Maister warden, who did weall 
 prepare for the same, as thankes be to God it proved weall after- 
 warde. One Eobyn Foster and his servant tuke the Lorde of 
 Carlisle, the constable of Dundee, and the Larde Kirkemigheall, and 
 he has putt them to raunson without licence of the warden ; and 
 it is sayde Jak Musgrave was of counsaile of the same, for they er 
 undre his reuUe. Pleas it also your good lordships, it is reaported 
 . in this countrey by them that commes from London, that I and other 
 the bourderers did not serve the kinge weall at this last journey 
 that we had with the Scottes ; I moste humblye besuche your good 
 lordships that I may have licence to comme up to delare my self of 
 the service doon that daye by me and the borderers, for grete pitie 
 it were that our service that daye shuld be drowned and conceled ; 
 we nowder regardinge our lyves nor noe oder warldlye thinge, 
 to the kiage majestic honour and his service. Besuching your good 
 lordships for the love of God, that every man service that was doon 
 that day may be trewlye tryed, and then it will gif all men 
 grate comforte to serve. I besuche your good lordships to be good 
 lordes to this berer this gentilman, whoe has done the kinges majestie 
 good service at all tymes, and speciallye at this last journey, and he 
 can declare asmiche therof as any man can, for he was bothe at the 
 begynnyng and at the ending, and he tuke the Lorde Oliphant 
 presoner and delivered him to Maister wardein to sende to the kinges 
 majestie. I have delivered to Maister wardein ix of the beste of my 
 prisoners to be sent up to the kinges majestie taken by me and my 
 servantes at this laste journey, whose names I doe sende unto your 
 good lordships in a cedulle herin closed. And thus I besuche the 
 Holye Trinitie to preserve your good lordships. From Lanercoste 
 the neynte of Decembre. Your lordships humble servant. (Signed) 
 Thomas Daere. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges majesties moste honorable counsaile.' Indorsed ; 
 ' a" xxxiiij".' "Wafer signet, ' T. D.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing: — [fol. I95b.] 
 
 (1) The names of suche prisoners as Thomas Dacre has 
 delivered to Maister wardein to be sent up to London. 
 
 The Lorde Kilmares erle of Glencarne, the Lorde Flemyng, the 
 Lorde Askynnes son and heire, Olyver Synkler one in grete favour 
 
326 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 9. with king, John Carmigheall captein of Crawfurthe, the Larde 
 Monkrethe, the Larde of Hawghen castell, the Larde of Grayden, 
 James Pringill scorour of the kinges sheppe. 
 In same handwriting as the enclosing letter. 
 
 Dec 11. 253. The President of the North to the Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 196.] 
 Pleas it youre good and honorable lordshippes to bee advertised, 
 that this present daye the eleven of Decembre at foure of the cloeke 
 at afternoyne, my Lorde Scroope came to Yorke with tweutie Scottes 
 prisonars, the names of whome with there addicions, be in a sceduUe 
 heria closed; and there is on sicke at Darynton called Alexander 
 Synnclar, over and above the nombre aforesaid ; and Syr Henrye 
 Sayvell, Syr Thomas Wentworthe with other gentihnen is here redye 
 for to receave and conduce the same prisonars to the kinges majestie, 
 whiche shall receave theym to morowe at eight of the cloeke before 
 noyne. They intende (God willinge) to be at the courte, or where 
 it shalle please the kinges hieghnes to commaunde theym, other of 
 Sauite Thomas even the apostill, or Sainte Thomas daye next 
 ensuynge. And thus the blesside Trynitie ever have you in his 
 holy governaunce, my mooste singular good lordes. Written at the 
 kinges majesties palois at Yorke the eleven of Decembre at seven of 
 the cloeke at after noyne. Youre good lordshippes mooste humble 
 oratour at commaundement. (Signed) Eobert Landaffe. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my singular good lordes, the lordes of 
 the kinges maj esties mooste honorable privey e counsailL' Indorsed : ' The president 
 of the counsail in the north to the connsaU, xj° Decembr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 12. 254. LiSLE, TuNSTALL, and Uvedale to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 198.] 
 Pleasithe it your majestie to understonde that accordinge to 
 your graces instructions we have caused a viewe to be made by the 
 moste discrete and substanciall gentlemen of this countre what 
 furniture of come and grane for mans meate, or haye, oittes, or beanes 
 for horsemeate, is within this countre, either to serve your graces 
 garrison here beinge at this present, or suche gretter garrison as it 
 shall please your grace to adjoyne to the same. And by the 
 certificate of the same brought unto us from all qwarters wher 
 youre garrisons doo lye, we understonde that the grane of the 
 countre by the commynge and retornyng of your graces grete armye 
 is so consumyd and spente, that if there were no garrisons lyinge 
 here it wolde not suffise the countre unto Eastre ; and the garrisons 
 thus beinge layd as they be, it is thought that the horsemeate and 
 mans meate of this countre, if other provision come nat, will not 
 suffise more then unto Candlemas ; and as for haye, there is litle or 
 
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 Dec. 12. none leffte in the countre. The garrison men fade there horses 
 with oittes and bar lye strawe, which is so rotten bicause it was weite 
 inned, that there horse will scantlye eate it. Wherfore your 
 majestie by your wisdoine muste cause suche provision to be made 
 of wheate, malte, beanes, and oittes, as maie suffise for your graces 
 garrisons and your subjeetes on your frontures, to be had out of such 
 places of . your realme as it maie be beste sparyd, to be sente to 
 Hally Elande, Berwicke, and Ailmouthe, which be the places nexte 
 unto wher your graces garrisons do lye, with commaundment and 
 charge to be given to the purveours and the bringers of it, that they 
 do not sell it to any marchauntes to bringe it hither, who wolde 
 enhaunce the prices of it, but that your subjeetes wher your 
 garrisons doo lye, maie have it at price reasona[ble] at the furste 
 hande ; which we do write bicause two marchauntes of the New- 
 castle have mette with a ship of eorne sent to Hally Elande for 
 mayntenaunce of your garrisons, and have bought the same and 
 housed it, and wolde enhaunce the p[rice] to your subjeetes which 
 muste nedes have it, to theh: grete gayne, not regardinge for what 
 purpose it was sente hither. Neverthelesse I your graces warden 
 have put it under arreste, and have sent for the marchauntes, 
 entendinge not to suffre theim to enjoye their said bargaine, but to 
 punysshe theim for forstallinge of your graces said provision. 
 
 And as touchinge the places wher the prisoners your subjeetes 
 taken on Saint Bertihnews dale be kepte, we wrote in our last 
 lettres that Syr Eobart Bowes and Syr Eoger Lassels be at Sainte 
 Andrews, whiche we understonde also sithens to be true, and Syr 
 Cuthbert Eatclif as a servaunte of his cummynge from him furthe of 
 Scotlande yesterdaie shewyd us, he is at Glascoo, and there in the 
 Busshops kepinge and well and gentlely entreatyd. We asked him 
 what newes he harde in Scotlande ? And he said that the Keterickes 
 being in the northe parties be angrye with the takinge of their lorde 
 therle of Glencarne, and that they woU come to the Bordures and 
 make an invasion to fetehe him home. He said also that vitailes in 
 Scotlande all the waie as he came be vereye dere, farre above the 
 price that theye were wonte to be, for every meale coste him foure 
 pence sterlinge, which is foure grotes Scottisshe, and yet they knewe 
 not him to be an Englisshe man. He said also that the Kinge of 
 Scottes sendeth for many suche as fledde of the felde, and askethe 
 of theim howe they escaped, beinge miscontente with theim, and 
 saith he will punysshe theim for fleinge in example of other. 
 
 Ther is also an other espiall that saithe that the Lorde of Burne- 
 stone, who is grete in favour with the Cardinall, late sente into Eraunce 
 for ayde from thens, is of late retorned and brought from thens litle 
 comfurthe, which myche pallyth the Scottes. The said espiall also 
 askyd of him whose espiall he is, whedyr such lettres as were late 
 sente from the Kinge by a woman brought to Berwicke, were sente 
 
328 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 12. furthe or not ? And said that in case they were not sente furthe, if 
 the Englisshe man whose spye he is, coulde gette a saffe conduits to 
 receyve lettres, he wolde undertake to bringe lettres from the Kinge 
 of Scottes to your highnes. By which your grace maie understonde 
 that he is a counter spye ; for the Englisshe man said that this espye 
 myght come in to the kinges chambre. But by this it maie appere 
 that what countenaunce so ever the Kinge of Scottes dothe make, he 
 wolde speke if eares were open to heare. 
 
 And wher we wrote in our late lettre by the reporte of a prisoner, 
 that proclamacion was made in Gedworth of the byrthe of a prince 
 and the dely verye of the Queen of Scottes ; sens we understonde that 
 the said queue was delyveryd before hir tyme of a doughtour, a 
 vereye weyke childe and not like to lyve, as it is thought. 
 
 Against this nexte fuUe moone lyght, all shalbe devised that can 
 be with all dihgence bothe for the defence of your graces Borders 
 and the ennuysaunce of your enymies, Godwilling. Thus Almightie 
 Jesu preserve your grace to his pleasure and yourys, with the 
 encrease of moche honor. From your majesties castle at Alnewike 
 the xij"" daie of Decembre. 
 
 Maie it like your majestic to have in remembraunce to furnishe 
 your treasorer of your warres here with suche moneye as shall stonde 
 withe your pleasure for payment of youre garrisons, who unto your 
 said money come is clerelye unfurnisshed havinge litle or no thinge 
 remaynynge in his handes. Youre graces most humble subjectes 
 and servauntes. (Signed) John Lisle, Cuth. Duresme, Jo. Uve[dale] 
 
 Addressed : 'To tlie kinges majestie.' Indorsed : 'a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 12. 255. Lisle to Henry VIII. [fol. 201.] 
 
 Pleaseth your majestie to be advertised, that this daye I am 
 advertised by my espialles that the Lorde of Brentstone ys come out 
 of France, and saith that he hathe not brought no suche counfort 
 with hym, as at his sending thither yt was thought he shuld do. 
 And where as I wrote in my laste lettres dated the viij"" of this 
 monethe, to my lordes of your majesties counsaill, concernyng the 
 birthe of a prince whiche shuld be borne the laste of November, 
 affyrmed by a Skottishe prysoner that the same shuld beproclaymed 
 at Jedworth the second daye of this moneth, I cannot here by any 
 other that the same was proclaymed, but asmany as I have any 
 intelligence with arr in sundre tales in that poynt. For som saith 
 yt ys a sone, and som saith a doughter, but all agreith that she ys 
 delyvered and lieth yn at Lithcoo, and thentelligence that I have 
 this daye saitlie that the childe is ded and that yt was a doughter ; 
 and this agreith with therle of Anguishe intelligence, for his intelli- 
 gence saith that she ys delyverid longe before her tyme, and that 
 the childe cannot lyve. After the kinges retornyng from the west 
 
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 Dec. 12. parties where the conflict was, he wente to Tyntallen where he hathe 
 a mistres, being in the keping of Olyver Synklars wife, and by 
 reporte he settith not moche store by the quene. 
 
 Ferthermore one of theym of whome I have moche inteUigence, 
 the same being an Englishe man whose name ys . . . ,^ was with 
 me eyrly this mornyng, and showed many thinges moche like to thes 
 above wrytton ; and in our communicacion, he shewed me that the 
 Skott of whome he hathe his grettist inteUigence did merylye sey 
 unto hym, that ' if your kinge ' (seid he) ' wolde nowe sue for peax, 
 ' peradventure he might have yt ; ' thenghsheman aunswering yt was 
 never sen that Englond sued for peax to Skotland : ' well,' said the 
 Skott, ' wyll you fynde the meanes that the kinge my master his 
 ' lettres may be conveyd to the kynge your master if they be brought 
 ' to youre handes ? For ' (said he) ' their was lettres sent from our 
 ' counsaill to the eapitaigne of Barwik by a woman, wherin was a 
 ' lettre enclosed from the kinge my master to your kinge, but whather 
 ' the same be sent to your kinge or not we cannot tell.' ' Infaith,' 
 said thinglisheman, ' neyther [can] I, but whather yt be or not, 
 ' I wyll not meddle with no conveyng of any lettres without I knewe 
 ' my lorde wardens pleasure.' And when . . .^ had declared all 
 these circumstances unto me, I thought to my self that his spye was 
 a counter spye, and did not greatly allowe in my mynde suche 
 intelligence, thoughe I said nothing to yt. But furthwith I seid to 
 . . . ,^ ' I thinke ' (said I) ' the eapitaigne of Barwick wyll not take 
 ' uppon [him?] to send any suche lettres to the kinge my master 
 ' without makyng me pry vie unto yt, and as for me' (said I) ' I wyll 
 ' not be sobolde to attempt the sending of any Skottishe lettres to 
 ' the kinges majestie for half the Kinge of Skottes treasour, knowing 
 ' how often his highnes hath had occacion . to be offended with their 
 ' falce promyses.' I said this bicause me thought by my man that 
 the Skott loked for som intelligence at his handes, aswell as he had 
 att the Skottes handes, and to thintent they shuld all stande in 
 suspens of the comyng of their said lettre to your majesties handes, 
 whiche they sent by the woman to Barwik, the whiche lettre I sent 
 to your highnes with all diligence, with also the lettre whiche was 
 sent to Master Evre from the counsaill of Skotland. Of this said 
 intelhgence I showed my Lorde of Duresme, as we have towched 
 partely the same in our lettre to your majestie joyntely togather, 
 saving my espiall his name, whiche I have not yet discovered but 
 unto your highnes, and whather your majestie wylle that I shall 
 harken any ferther to his inteUigence, considering that his man ys a 
 counter spye, I wolde be glad herin to knowe your heighnes ferther 
 pleasure. 
 
 Ferther, I am advertised that the Lerd of Blackater, whose name 
 
 1 Carefully blotted out, looks like ' Cliffoi-. ' 
 ' Name erased as before. 
 
330 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 12. is John Hume, who lately was sett at Ubertie, hath promysed the 
 Kinge of Skottes to do many marveylous thinges within your graces 
 realme orr yt be long. Uppon Sonday laste he came home to his 
 owne house, and their was nosmall chere made at his comyng, and 
 their he declared openlye to the people that came to welcome hym 
 home, that asmany as wold not arryse withhym at all howres and 
 tymes to do harme in England, the king had gevyn hym auctoritie 
 to hange theym, whiche me thinketh was a goodly oracion to his 
 neighburs at his first comyng home out of pryson. 
 
 Ferthermore, yt shall please your majestic that at the retornyng 
 of therle of Anguishe, and Syr George Duglas from Newcastell, 
 where they had byn to see their olde acquayntance whiche were 
 lately taken at the overthrowe, they bothe did showe me of the 
 famylyar talke that was betwene som of the prysoners and theym, 
 and specially of sundre devices that was betwene Syr George Duglas 
 and the Lorde Maxwell ; for as I did perceyve by bothe their com- 
 municacions, the said Syr George had waded farther in communicacion 
 with theym than his brother did. Theffect of whiche communicacion 
 sounded to me, that the said Lorde Maxwell and the Lorde Flemyng 
 did graunte to the said Syr George that yt laye nowe in your 
 majesties handes to have what soever your grace listed to demaund of 
 Skotland, whather yt were to refuze utterly their leage with France, 
 or any other thinge, only reservyng the corone and title of a kynge 
 to their master. And the said Lorde Maxwell said, ' yf the kinge 
 ' your master,' said he, ' wyll lycens me and oon or two of my fellowes 
 ' to goo into Skotland, we will undertake to bringe all this to passe.' 
 ' Well,' said Syr George, 'I perceyve you wolde be at home, but sett 
 ' your harte at reste, I dare assure you, if the kinge my master lett 
 ' you goo home, you shall putt in suche pledges that he will not force 
 ' whather you come agayne or not ; ' with sundre suche devices I 
 perceyve was betwene theym, whiche I thinke my bounden duetie 
 to advertise your highnes. 
 
 Ferthermore, astowching thorder and rule of Tyndale and Eydes- 
 dale, it ys a great pittie that they have somoche libertie to lyve so 
 uncristianly, and sure by the comen reporte of this countrey, yt was 
 not ferther out of order theiso many yeres. Nevertheles I thinke 
 (under your majesties reformacion), yt ys no convenyent tyme to goo 
 aboute to correct theym as nowe, considering howe nere they lye 
 unto your enemyes, and yett asfar as I can perceyve not their 
 enemyes, for nowe they have founde a trade to couler their theft 
 by Skottes, and arr guydes to the Skottes to robbe your true 
 siibjectes, and insomoche as I am crediblie enformed, their ys dyvers 
 gentelmen of goode substance in this countrey that have secretlye 
 patysed with theym for to spare theym and their tenantes, sothat 
 whan a fraye or a crye ys raysed in the night, those gentilmen and 
 their servantes will not ryse to the rescue of other your graces 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. in. 
 
 Dec. 12. subjectes, for brekmg leage with theves. But sure yt ys, that a 
 perfite reformacion wyll not be had their, neyther your lawes 
 executed, ne your highnes ministers duly obeyed, untill your 
 majestie have that parte of Skotland asmoche as ys athisside the 
 Frithe on theste side, and asmoche as ys athisside Dunebretayne 
 on the west side, to be under your owne obeysance, wherein I 
 thinke your highnes shuld do an exceptable dede before God, 
 considering howe brewtly and bestly the peop[l]e nowe be governed, 
 and also considering theffucion of Cristen blodde that in all your 
 noble progenytors dayes within the termes of xx or xxiiij yeres hath 
 happened at the ferdist, and ever shall, what leage soever your grace 
 may take with theym, untill your highnes hath sett your marches to 
 thes lymettes aforsaid. what godly acte shuld yt be to your 
 excellent highnes to bring suche a soorte of people to the knowlege 
 of Godes lawes, the countrey soo necessarie to your domyneons, by 
 reason wherof somany soules shuld lyve also in quyetnes ! Besech- 
 ing your majestie to pardon this my bolde wryting, referryng all 
 thinges to your highnes most approved wisdome. 
 
 Astowchirig a platt of all Skotland, the whiche my lordes of 
 your majesties counsaill hath wrytton unto me to opteyne for your 
 highnes, the same will hardely begotten in thiese parties ; but your 
 majestie hath a Skottishe phesicion dwelling in London, his name 
 ys Cromer, who I thinke eyther hathc suche an instrument or can 
 helpe to sett yt furthe, eyther elles their ys a Skottishe docter 
 lerned in the lawe cyvell, who was banyshed out of Skotland by the 
 cardynall and the bishops ij or iij yeres paste, whiche dwellith in 
 London (the said phesicion knowith hym), whiche I thiuke can do 
 moche in the making of a platt of Skotland. And as for the hither 
 parte of Skotland within the Skottishe sees, my Lorde of Hertford 
 hath oon of theym made in this countrey, whiche he entendid at 
 his departing hens to showe unto your grace ; nevertheles I suppose 
 I shalhave the same, with also the castell and the towne of Eden- 
 burghe, more perfitely sett furthe than that of my Lorde of 
 Hertfordes, the whiche your majestie shalhave be the next poste, with 
 the grace of God. 
 
 And astowching the state of these your majesties Borders, aswell 
 vitailles as also som money to be sent hither, the same ys towched 
 in a lettre sent also to your highnes by my Lorde of Duresme 
 and me. 
 
 And astowching our neighburs, I cannot perceyve but they 
 wolde fayne be in reste if they might, but we arr doing with theym 
 nowe and then to kepe theym waking, and hitherto they never 
 ma[de] rode syns I came, except yt was a soorte of Tyvedale theves, 
 the capitaigne of which company was oon of theym that rode so nere 
 your graces hoste contynewally, and rayled upon thenglishemon 
 calling theym heretikes ; the same also did make his advaunt that he 
 
332 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 12. had slayne a dosen white cotes with his owne handes ; and that 
 gentylman I have with xiiij of his fellowes whiche came in oon 
 night with a hundreth or six score horsses and was putto flight 
 with fortie horsses of this countrey, as I wrott to your grace in my 
 other lettres. And except it were that and ons or twise that the 
 Eidesdale men hath guyded half a dozen Skottes in by their 
 countrey and hathe stollen a dozen or xx bestes, or suche a trifle, 
 elles their hath byn nothing attempted syns I came ; and if they 
 en tend to do any thing, yt wilbe aboute the full of this mone, 
 wheruppon I gyve as good hede as I can and will do. 
 
 Ferthermore, yt may please your grace to gyve thankes unto 
 therle of Anguishe, whom I have found as diligent and redy to 
 serve your highnes bothe with intelligence and all other ways as 
 any man can be, and of all intelligences his ys the best that I have 
 founde. 
 
 Also, as yet my Lorde of Comberland ys not com. Thus I 
 beseche Almightie God to preserve youre majestie with longe and 
 prousperous felicitie and the contynewall desire of your moste 
 kinglye harte. From your heighnes castell of Alnwik the xij* of 
 Decembre at midnight. (Signed) Your highnes moste [humble] and 
 obedient subject and servant, John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 13. 256. Lisle 'to the Privy Council. [fol. 205.] 
 
 Pleaseth your good lordships to be advertised, that this present 
 daye I have receyved lettres from the capitaigne of Berwik of such 
 intelligence as he hath by his espielles out of Skotland, whiche 
 lettres your lordships shall herewith receyve, referring the rest to 
 your lordships great wisdomes. And ferther, your lordships shall 
 understand that this laste night we have taken Stephen Davyson, 
 whiche ys oon that hath don more harme to the kinges majesties 
 subjectes uppon the Borders than any oon Skott of Skotland. Their 
 was taken also in his companye yonge Stephen his neviewe and 
 oon Watt Yonge ; they were taken by certen of our men whiche 
 were goyng to make a roode in to Skotland, and mett thes gallantes 
 by chaunce, whiche were comyng for the like purpose into Englond, 
 and being a great wynde and very darke, they were oon uppon an 
 other before they wiste, and those that were the hardiest of the 
 Skottes tarryed, and the rest escaped, by reason that the night was 
 so darke. Beseching your lordships to have in remembrance to send 
 us som money ashortely as may be, according as my Lorde of 
 Duresme and I have wrytton in our laste lettres to the kinges 
 majestie, and by our next advertisementes the kinges highnes and 
 your lordships shalbe advertised of the chardges of this moneth, and 
 
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 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 13. howe the same hath ben employed; the whiche cannot be doon 
 untill the comyng of therle of Comberland, who wilbe here with me 
 uppon Fryday next. Then your lordships shalbe advertised of 
 altogather, and also what order ys taken for suche vitailles as 
 remayneth of the kinges provicions at Berwik and other places. 
 Thus I commytt your lordships to the tuicion of Almightie God. 
 From the kinges castell of Alnwik the xiij"' of Decembre iu the 
 evenyng. (Signed) Your good lordschips to comande, John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' ao xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Eure to Lisle. [fol. 207.] 
 
 Pleas your goode lordshipe to be advertissede, I have enquired 
 and serchede by myn espiellis as muche as I can, and as yet I can- 
 not gete the perfite knowledge whither the Queue of Seottes be 
 delyveryde or noe. And where I wrote unto my lorde wardene 
 that was, of the passinge of the Larde of Burntstone into Fraunce by 
 the Weste sees, he is nowe commen home with smale comforthe so 
 fer as I her; the said Burntstone haithe alwaies bene muche in 
 the cardynalles favour. My lorde, I truste therle of Angus haith 
 advertissed your lordshipe of the commynge home of George Hume 
 of Wedderburne, and John Hume of Blacketter ; and the saying is 
 Alexaunder Home shall come to Coldingham within this twoe dales, 
 and Buckclewghe and the Lord of Johnstone is at libertie suche 
 like. And further, your lordshipe shall perceive I receyvede a 
 lettre frome the kinges majesties counsaile, for aunsuer wherunto, I 
 sende unto thayme agayne by writinge, copie wherof I sende unto 
 your lordshipe herin clossede. And alsoe yesternight I receyvede 
 your lordshipis lettre concernyng the obteynynge of a plate of the 
 realme of Scotlande, and according to the same I wold be glade to 
 accomplishe your lordshipis pleasure therin if I can by any meanes 
 soe to doe. And thus I comytte your goode lordshipe to the tuycion 
 of the Holly Gooste. At the kinges majesties castell of Berwike the 
 xij"" day of Decembre, at vij of the cloke in the mornynge. Your 
 lordshipis at comaundement. (Signed) Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij°.' 
 
 (2) Eure to the Privy Council. [fol. 209.] 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipis to be advertissede, I receyvede 
 your lordshipis lettre, and accordinge to the contentes of the same I 
 have endevoured my self to serche and gete furthe the perfite 
 knowledge of theffectes contyned in the same ; and as myn espiellis 
 saiethe the Kinge of Seottes was in Pebilles at the setting forward 
 
334 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 13. of his ooste to the Weste Marche, and after they were paste he 
 wente unto Lowghmabone, whiche is within xij myle wher then- 
 counter and buysynes was, and there remaynede to suche tyme as he 
 hard howe they hade spede ; and as myn espiell saiethe there paste 
 not threty slayne and drownede, and about a thouusande taken 
 presoners, whereof eight scoor and above is gentihnen of enheritaunce. 
 And as touching the gentilmen of Englande presoners in Scotlande, 
 Syr Eobert Bowis and Syr Eoger Lasselles is in Saint Andros in 
 sure keping under the governaunce of the Cardynale; Syr Cuthbert 
 Eatclif at Glascoe, under the governaunce of the Busshope there; 
 Eichard Bowis and Thomas Slyngisbie is with the Busshope of 
 Murrey in his countre in a place callede Elkynamurraye ;^ Syr John 
 Witherington is commen home, and in pledge lyinge for hym his 
 sone and heire and his sone in lawe the aire of the Fenwikes; John 
 Herrone liethe at Edmanstone with the lorde there ; John Tempeste 
 liethe at Hallydene with the Lorde of Sesforthe. And for any 
 other occurrauntes and afifaires that I doe obteyne by myn espielles 
 furthe of Scotlande, I have, and shall doe, advertise my lorde wardene 
 thereof frome tyme to tyme. And thus I comytte your goode 
 lordshipis to the tuycion of the HoUye Gooste. At the kinges majesties 
 castell of Berwike the xij* daie of Decembre at vij of the cloke in 
 the mornynge. Your lordshipis at comaundement. (Signed) 
 Wyll'm Eure. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable lordes of the kinges moste honorable 
 counsaile, resiaunte about his moste royale majestie.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiijV 
 
 Dec. 13. 257. EuRE TO LiSLE. [fol. 211.] 
 
 Please it your goode lordshipe to be advertisede of suche affaires 
 and occurrauntes as is commen unto me frome myn espiellis furthe 
 of Scotlande, the xij"* of this instaunte at vj of the cloke at night. 
 My saide espiellis saiethe that the Cardynall of Scotlande is not 
 somuche in the King of Scottes favour as he was before the rode of 
 the Scottes unto the "Weste Marchies, for the saide cardynall was the 
 cheif procurour and setterforwarde of the saide jorney; and the 
 kinge levinge hyme with therle of Murraye in Hadington, the kinges 
 majesties harraulde [Somersett ?]^ beinge slayne in the meane tyme, 
 is judgede in Scotlande it was done by the sufferaunce of the saide 
 cardynalle. And like case my saide espiellis saiethe that it is spoken 
 in Edenburghe that the saide cardynall will make hyme meite to goe 
 unto the sees, aither into Fraunce or unto Eome, bitwene this and 
 Candilmas as his servantes saiethe ; and that he trustethe the Kinge 
 of Scottes shall have partie ynoughe by the springe of the yere, 
 aswell furthe of Denmarke as other places. Alsoe my said espiellis 
 saiethe that the Lorde Maxwell and dyvers other grete men nowe 
 ' Elgin in Moray. ^ Word obliterated. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 335 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 13. taken presoners, is judgede in Scotlande that they shall rather 
 become Englishe men thene other waies, and like case they suspeke 
 by the common brute, that George Hume of Wedderbume and John 
 Hume of Blaketter, lately commen furthe of warde, shall growe 
 grete with therle of Angus and George Douglas. And alsoe my 
 saide espiellis saiethe, that all those joynyng nighe thes Bordours is in 
 grete fere, and noe honeste man dothe lye nere the same, but in 
 strong holdes, as in Pastcastell, the towre of Dunglase, Byllye, 
 Dunbare, and certayne in the churche of Coldingham, in voltes 
 there. And further my said espiellis saiethe that upon Saterdaye 
 the ix*'' of this instaunte and Sonday the x*** of the same, proclama- 
 cion was made in Haddington and Dunse, that all maner of men 
 shulde ryese with fraye or beakyns, aswell thayme of Lowdeane as 
 the Marse, and to come to Hume, Wedderbume, or Blaketter, or 
 where the fier or fraye shall ryese ; every lorde or gentilman upon 
 payne of leasinge of his landes, and his bodye to preson, and every 
 other poor subjectes in payne of hangynge at thaire oune doures, 
 and that noe Scottes man nor woman come to Berwike, but suche as 
 comethe to the same, to borrowe presoners, or to paye thair ransomes 
 in money, in payne of dethe. And as I shall obteigne any affaires 
 from myn espiellis furthe of Scotlande worthe the writinge, even see 
 I shall advertise your lordshipe thereof, frome tyme to tyme, by the 
 grace of the Holly Gooste. At the kinges majesties castell of 
 Berwik the xiij"* dale of Decembre at vij of the cloke in the 
 mornynge. Your lordshipis at commaundment. (Signed) Wyll'm 
 Eure. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 16. 258. Sir Henry Saville and Sye Thomas Wentworth 
 TO THE Privy Council. [m. 213.] 
 
 Pleasithe it your honorable lordeshipps to be advertised, that we 
 have receyvid your honorable lettres at Newarke upon Trent the 
 xv* daye of this monethe at ellevin of the clocke at nyght, whiche 
 we shall by Godes grace accomphshe to the uttermost of our powers. 
 Therle of Glencame, the Lorde Olyvant, and dyvers others be erased, 
 so that we thinke it wolbe Twisday late at nyght before we can 
 comme to London, beseiching your good lordeshipps that we may be 
 certifide by this bearer where thay shalbe lodgid when we comme to 
 London ? And if it fortune anye of the said prisoners to fall so seke 
 by tiie waye that he or thaye be not able to traveU thorow, howe 
 we shall use them in that cace ? Ye shall receyve herein closed a 
 sedule of the names of suche servantes as do attende on the lordes 
 aforsad. And thus we commytte your honorable lordeshipps to 
 the tuicion of the Holly Trynitie, who preserve you in healthe. 
 
336 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 16. From Newarke uppon Trent the xvj* of Decembre, at the com- 
 mawndement of your good lordeshipps. (Signed) Henry Sayvylle k', 
 Thomas Wentworth k'. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the lordes and others of the kinges majesties moost honorable 
 privie coiinseilL' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in tlie foregoing : — [fol. 214.] 
 
 (1) William Kenetie, servant to therle of Castell, taken prisoner 
 and rawnesomed; Jhon Nesebie, servant to therle of Glencarne, 
 taken prisoner and rawnesomed. Englishemen : — Henry Shawe, 
 servant to Syr Thomas Wharton, and appointed to wayte on the 
 Lorde Maxwell ; George Pott, servant to Thomas Dakers, and 
 appointed by the said Syr Thomas to attende upon the Lorde 
 Olyvant, 
 
 Dec. 17. 259. LiSLE and Tunstall to Henry VIII. [fol. 2i6.] 
 
 Pleaseth your majestic to understand, that where this daye we 
 have dispatched a servant of Syr George Duglas to your majestie 
 with suche newes as his master Syr George brought unto us whiche 
 were strange, of the soden deith of the Kynge of Skottes, as your 
 grace shall perceyve by our said lettres by hym sent, whome he 
 desired to send to your highnes and to his brother with the said 
 newes, bicause his brother might be the first bringer of theym, and 
 also that his brother might knowe your pleasure in one poynte, 
 whiche we said we coulde not gyve hym advice yn, whiche was this : 
 he desired to knowe of us, whather if his freendes in Skotland 
 wrote unto hym to com home and occupie suche holdes or houses 
 as his brother had their, whether he shuld repayre unto theym, and 
 entre uppon theym or no ? Wherunto we answered that we had 
 no commission to advice hym to any suche thinge, and theruppon 
 he desired that he might wryte to his brother therle of Anguishe to 
 move your grace in that mattier, as we thinke he bathe doon. In 
 devising with hym who were next unto the crowne next to his 
 dough ter late borne, he said that therle of Arren whiche' ys a 
 basterd, claymeth next, whose father first wif that dwelt in house 
 with hym xx*' yere, was yet lyving, and that the said Erie was 
 borne of his second wif, who was his lemman, and was cosen 
 german to the Cardynall of Skotland, sothat he wold take his 
 parte to the uttermoste ; next unto hym was enheritor to the 
 corone, therle Morton called Duglasse, of their name and their 
 cosen, and if he opteyned yt, they thought they shuld here some 
 rule aboute hym ; the thirde he said was therle Bowghan in the 
 northe partes, of the name of the Stewardes, albeit for of, who was 
 of the heire male, and thoder two before said, of the heire generale. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 337 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 17. Howe beyt he said, therle of Arron was but a simple man, and 
 thoder were but foles, so that the strongest of the feilde were like 
 to obteyne the coron. Of these conferences with the said Duglasse 
 we thought mette tadvertise your grace. And where we did send 
 yesterday your graces lettre to the Kynge of Skottes, by John 
 Heron his chapleyn, whom we chardged, and so he undertoke, to 
 delyver yt only to the Scottishe King owne handes, and not to the 
 counsaUl, we trust if thies newes be true, that the said lettre shall 
 com sauf home agayne, and not com to the handes of the counsaill. 
 And thus we beseche Almightie God preserve your excellent 
 majestic in longe and prousperous felicitie, with the contynewall 
 desire of your moste kinglye hart. From your highnes castell of 
 Alnwick the xvij'^ of Decembre att iiij'"' of the clock at after none. 
 (Signed) Your majesties moste humble and obedyent subjectes and 
 servantes. John Lisle, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addres.sed : ' To the kings majestie.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Sir George Douglas to Lord Lisle. [fol. 218.] 
 
 Pleasethe yowre good lordship to be advertissid, that I spake 
 with on of my espialles this mornyng, whiche declared unto me that 
 ther com a pursevent withe the Kyng of Scotes letters to the Lord 
 Hume and to all the geutylmen of the Mars, commandyng thayme 
 that they shuld fomyshe ther howses withe vitales and to keyp as 
 many good men and hors as thay ware able ; and whare there is 
 gentylmen taykyng in Englond at this last rode, the kyng hays 
 gewen commandment to ther sonnes or bretheryng that they shall 
 keip there howses in the same stayt as the gentylmene dyd when 
 they ware at home, and to be redy all the hoU contrey to ryss to 
 skrys or larumes, and thay com a pone the feld to gewe attendanc 
 a pon George lord Hume. This is the clargys that is coumyd 
 to the Mars. And as I am advertissid ther is suche lyke letters 
 gon in to TyvedaU, and the Lard of Sesforthe and a gret part of 
 the Cares ar commandyt to lygg in Celsay. There is letters gone 
 in to Annerdell of the same sort, and to Mayster Maxwell and the 
 Lord of Jonston to be heyd of that countrey and to lygg in to 
 Dunfreyss and Lowghmaben. Pleasethe your good lordshipe that I 
 am informyd that the Scotes qwene is leyghter of a dowghter of a 
 surte. The Scotes kyng ys ryght feryd for losyng of hys hoU 
 realme; he wold gladly seyke peac of the kynges magiste owre 
 soveraigne lord, yff he knewe be any menys to hawe yt, but he ferys 
 by reason of the greyt breykes that he hays maid unto the kynges 
 magiste ther tymes past that ther shall no trust be gewen unto his 
 premisses ; he is so abbaysshid that he can not perfytly determyne 
 what he shuld do ; thus am I credebely informyd by thayme that 
 
338 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 17. is a bowytt hym prevy. Yff we hold hard to hyme all wyll be 
 owres, yff God be indefferent to bus. The said Kyng of Scotes 
 maykes greyt o mone for Oliver Singular mor than he doys for all 
 the greyt men that is takyng. The said Oliver was prinsyple 
 captayne to all the said army at that tyme, and had the kynges 
 banner and lossyd yt thare, as I am informyd, for the whiche the 
 kyng maykes greyt mone. Ther that he maykes rewlers of his 
 borders, he hays kepyt thayme in preson this vij or viij yere, and 
 porposid divers tymes to have smyten of thayr hedes, and hays 
 taken ther gudes from thayme, and hays kyUed thayr frendes. I 
 repo[rt] me to youre wisdom what necessite the said Scotes kyng 
 standcs at, when he of fore maykes ther his prencipaU captayns for 
 to defend his countrey. I wyll trowble yowe no mor withe ther 
 maters, but I dowt not but yowr lordship wyU marke thayme well 
 enowghe. Yt shall be well don that youre lordship lay strong 
 garnysones longes the Border now in the light of this mone, and 
 gare command yowre wayhys to be strongly kepeyt and lat yowr 
 beakynes be perfytly mayd yff the Scotes com in withe any greyt 
 power, and what places that all the contrey shall assemble to, and 
 that yowre espiaUes with all other meye be deligent at this tyme, 
 for ther in restes myche ; and gywe specyall commandment to all 
 yowr captaynes of your garnysones and lykwys to all the gentyhnen 
 of the countrey, to be qwyk and diligent in the commyng to the 
 fray, and lat bus determyne to fyght withe thayme, and yff God 
 send hus the victory Scotland ys downe, we may have yt for the 
 takyng. As sone as the Lord of Wetherburne comys horn from 
 Edynbrowghe and his uncle, I shall advertyshe yowre lordship as 
 shortly as I can have knowleg, accordyng to my most bownden 
 dewty, as knowethe the Eternall God, who have your lordship in 
 his keping. Wryttyng at Berwyk the xvj of Decembre. By yowre 
 lordshipis withe servyce. (Signed) George Dowglas. 
 
 Addressed : ' To tlie ryght honorable and my specyall lord warden of the 
 Marchys of Englond foment Scotland.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, a 
 shield with 3 stars in chief and a heart in base ; ' G. D ' above shield. 
 
 Dec. 18. 260. LiSLE, Cumberland, and Tunstall to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 222.] 
 Pleaseth your majestie to understand, that this daye I your 
 graces warden have receyved a lettre from Syr George Duglas, 
 confirmyng the newes yesterdaye sent by us to your grace by his 
 servant, and by our lettres also, of the deithe of the Kinge of Skottes, 
 whiche lettre this daye receyved we do sende unto your grace 
 herewith, wherby. your grace shall understand not onlye of the 
 deith of the said kinge, but also what order the Counsaill of Skot- 
 land goyth aboute to take for the governaunce of the realme. The 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 339 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 18. said lettre doth conteyne many poyntes well to be considered by 
 your majesties highe wisdome, and by your counsaill. The said 
 man that brought thes newes to hym to Barwik yesternight was 
 sometyme his servant called Symon Penanghawe, who was nowe 
 gret and in good faveour with the Kinge of Skotes (departed) at the 
 howre of his deith, and the daye before he came to Barwik, he sent 
 oon of his trustie frendes to the said Syr George tadvertise hym 
 assuredly of thes newes ; wheruppon the said Syr George furthwith 
 repayred hither to Alnwik to showe us of those newes whiche 
 yesterdaye we did wryte, and then straighte he retorned to Barwik 
 the same night, where the same Penanghawe mett with hym and 
 showed hym of the newes conteyned in this lettre, whiche he wrote 
 this mornyng unto me your graces warden, sothat nowe yt appeyreth 
 the said newes to be true and of verye certentie. And where we 
 wrote yesterdaye in our lettres that your treasourer here of your 
 warres, Master TJvedale, ys unfumyshed of money to paye your graces 
 garrysons, who hath not in his handes to paye the same as apper- 
 teyneth, the chardges wherof (the nombre being two thowsand as 
 your grace hathe appoynted) dothe amounte every month to the 
 somme of mWxxxiiij H. xiij s. iiij d. over and above the diettes of me 
 your graces warden, and the diettes of therle of Combreland, and at 
 this daye their dothe remayne in his handes (after tholde that do 
 departe dispatched home, with conduicte money and cotes paid to 
 the newe) littell or nothing to paye your graces garrysons, whiche 
 without money cannot do that service that they mynde to do. Yt 
 may therfore like your grace to have that matter in remembraunee, 
 and to take shortly suche order therin as shall stand with your 
 highnes pleasur. And thus Almightie God ever preserve your 
 majestic in longe and prousperous felicitie, with the contynewall 
 desire of your moste kinglie harte. From your castell of Alnwik 
 the xviij* of Decembre at three of the clock at after none. 
 (Signed) Your majesties most obedyent subjectes and servauntes, 
 John Lisle, H. Cumberland, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed : ' a° xxjcf^".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 220.] 
 
 (1) Sir George Douglas to Lord Lisle. 
 
 Pleaseth yowre good lordshipe to be advertissid that I come 
 to Berwyke at viij of the cloke, and ther I dyd fynd the man that 
 I shewed yowre lordship of, the whiche is called Simon of Penang- 
 hawe ; or I toke my bowtes of my legges, I spake withe hyme and 
 ther is his newes: the Kynge of Scotes is sekenedand toyke his bed 
 the vj day of this monthe of Decembre, and departyd of Thowrs- 
 day the xv at xij of the cloke at nyght, and all this tyme he dyd 
 
340 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 18. rage and erye owt and spake bud fewe wysse wordes, and so 
 departyd myche accordyng to the lyff that he lewed in this worlde, 
 as I am informyd, all beyt that restys in the marcy of God ; the 
 lordes of Scotland porposys to keyp his body secret as long as thay 
 may, for they ar in hope tyll have mony from the Fraunche kyng, 
 and they fere yf the Fraunche kynge geyt knowleg of the dethe of 
 the Kyng of Seotes, that he wyll not send the mony in Scotland; 
 therfor be yowre better adwysse that the kinges maigeste owre 
 maister ware advertissid of the sure dethe of the Seotes kyng and 
 makyt to be knowen to the Fraunche kyng withe all diligence, the 
 whiche wyll be lytyll to his comforthe, bud ne the less yt wyU be 
 no occasion that thay shall have his help of mony ; I thynke he 
 be not well disposyd to gewe thayme myche of his mony, bud 
 rather fayre wordes, as he hays don in tymes past. Good my lord, 
 yt shall be well don to provid a shype or two forthe of the New- 
 castell accordyng to your saying to me. I am farther advertissid 
 that the gret men of Scotland is convenyd in the towne of Edyn- 
 browghe, and is purposid for to cheys iiij governers of the realme, 
 that is to say the Erie of Arren, the Erie of Murray, the Erie of 
 Huntley, the Erie of Argyll, and the Cardinall to be governer of 
 the Prencys and cheyff rewler of the cownsell. The cardinall and 
 the Erie of Arren ar cosynges, the Erie of Argyll hays maryed the 
 Erie of Arrens syster, and the Erie of Murraye hays maryed the 
 Erie of Argyll syster, and the cardinall and ther thre erles ar 
 bownd to gether, and thay wold have the Erie of Huntle bownd 
 withe thayme, bud as thay do in Edynbrowghe I trust to have 
 farther knowlege shortly ; and herafter your lordshipe shall be 
 advertissid withe the knowleg of the shypys accordyng to your 
 desyre. The Kyng of Seotes mayd no wyll of his gudis at his 
 departyng, his mony is estemyd tyll on hundrethe thowsand crownes 
 of the sone, and he is well placed. As yt is said and men thynkes, 
 ther fowre governers withe the cardinal wyll tayke this mony for to 
 manten this were for the defenc of the realme ; how all ther 
 maters wyll com to pass, I can not as yet certyfy your lordshipe, 
 bud as I get knowleg I shall advertyshe yowe from tyme to tyme. 
 Yt war well don that your lordship gawe commandment tyll the 
 captayne of Berwyke and to Norhome withe all other captaynes of 
 the Borderes, whyll ye know forther of the kynges pleasure, to staye 
 ther men ; praying God have your lordshipe in his kepyng. At 
 Berwyke the xvij of Decembre at two of the cloke at after myd- 
 nyght. 
 
 The Prencys of Scotland, as I am informyd, is a vary wayke 
 chyld. Be your lordshipis withe servyce. (Signed) George 
 Dowgles. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' Syr George Douglas to my L. Lisle, xvij" Decembr. 
 a° xxxiiij".' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 341 
 
 [1542.] VOL. in. 
 
 Dec. 19. 261. Lisle to Hbnky VIII. [M. 224.] 
 
 Pleaseth your majestie to be advertised, that after the dispatche 
 of our laste lettres unto your highnes, bering date the xviij* of this 
 moneth, I receyved your majesties moste gracyous lettres bering 
 date at your graces honour of Hampton Courte the xij"^ of the same. 
 Signifieng unto your majestie that att the present tyme that Syr 
 George Duglas came unto me from Barwik with these newes of the 
 deith of the Skottishe kinge, I was devising with Syr Eauf Evre and 
 Brian Layton for the conclusion of some notable enterprice to be 
 attempted within the realme of Skotland, for the whiche purpose I 
 had also sent to Barwik for the said Syr George Duglas, who at his 
 comyng showed me the said newes, whiche I wrote to yowre highnes 
 by his servant, dated the xvj"' of this moneth, and showed me that 
 oon Penanghawe had appoynted hym to be with hym at Barwik the 
 same night, and to showe the certentie of every thinge ; wherfore I 
 willed the said Syr George to retorne in haste agayne to Barwik, 
 and accordingly the said Penanghawe their mett with hym. Wher- 
 upon the said Syr George sent me a lettre, more playnly declaring 
 the deith of the said king, whiche lettre I sent furthwith to your 
 highnes. Yet notwithstanding the first newes that we had of the 
 same by the comyng of the said Syr George, we thinking the same 
 might have byn noysed by the falcehed of the Skottes to abuse us 
 withall, wherfore I entendid nevertheles to foUowe our purpose the 
 whiche we had concluded and fully resolved uppon; whiche con- 
 clusyon was to have goon to a towne in the middes of the Marse 
 land called Duns, and to have made a forrey of vj" men, whiche 
 shuld have byn thexployters to have gotten the passage, for this 
 Duns standith very strongly in a marres, and hath byn before this 
 tyme attempted, but never prevayled ; but Syr George Duglas, 
 knowing the passages to the said towne, and the places where men 
 might with lest difiicultie approche yt, offred hym self to be oon of 
 the vj" that shuld spoyle and brene yt, so that I wold promys hym 
 to backe hym with m'm^ men ; and the same our purpose (with Godes 
 suffrance) shuld have byn entreprened as uppon Thursday next after 
 the wryting herof ; and to thintent we might have acheved our said 
 enterprice withe lesse danger, I had taken order to send lettres to 
 all your graces pensyoners of Northumbreland, and to George Heron 
 your graces keper of Eydesdale and Tyndale, that they shuld have 
 byn to the nombre of xij" horsemen, and to have mett me at a place 
 indifferent betwene the Este and Middle Marchies, called Stone on 
 Crokemore, at whiche tyme they so assembled shuld their knowe 
 feriher what shuld be doon. And I had ordeyned that Eobert 
 Collyngwood and John Horsley (bicause they be noted to be men of 
 best conduict, joyning unto theym the Lorde Ogle), shuld at the said 
 place of meting have receyved my other lettres, wherin the hoU 
 
342 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 19. charge and enterprice of that jorney shuld be comytted to theym ; 
 and they shuld have entred Skotland uppon the Drye Marche, and 
 have begone to burne the Este Tyvedale, and to have done their 
 suche aiinyoyance as they might do to your graces enemyes, by 
 reason of vrhiche enterprice they of Tyvedale shuld not have had 
 leyser to have socoured theym of the Marse. 
 
 And of thoder enterprice to Duns, whiche I with your graces 
 garrysons onlye, and parte of Bamborowe shere and Norhamshere, 
 to the nombre of m'mV'' horses, dyd entend none of the gentUmen 
 of the countrey did knowe, nevertheles by the faithe that I owe to 
 God and to your grace, their ys of the same gentilmen many right 
 willing and diligent to serve. 
 
 But seing nowe that God hath thus disposed his will of the said 
 Kinge of Skottes, 1 thought yt shuld not be your majesties honor, 
 that we your souldiors shuld make warre or ynvade upon a dedd 
 bodye or uppon a wydowe, or on a yonge sucling his doughter, and 
 specially upon the tyme of the fyneralles of the said kinge, whiche 
 tyme all his realme muste lament the same. Wherfore considering 
 the same, and also knowing the valyant courage that ys in your 
 moste roiall and kinglye harte (as I by best occasion ought to knowe 
 the same), I have thought good to staye the stroke of your sworde 
 untill your majesties pleasure be ferther knowen to me in that 
 bihalf, and God willing, your graces fronters shalbe so loked unto 
 that yo'jj highnes subjectes shall take no lake in the meane tyme. 
 
 This night at midnight, oon of myne owne espielles came unto 
 me out of Scotland, whiche brought me worde of the deith of the 
 said kinge, and ferther saith that Dane Carr lerde of Fernherste, 
 ymediatly uppon the newes went to Jedworthe, and their toke out 
 of the gatehouse whiche ys the defence of the towne, two grett pecys 
 of ordenaunce, and brought theym to his owne house ; and the Abbott 
 their toke the residue of thordenaunce, whiche was (as he saith) three 
 small peces more, and carryed the same to his owne house. Yt 
 apeyreth by this that they mynde not somoche the defence of the 
 countrey as they do to defend oon agaynst an other. 
 
 My said espiell affirmeth that the cardynall and three of the 
 erles specified in Syr George Duglas lettre, that ys to sey, therle of 
 Huntley, therle of Murray, and therle of Arren, hath taken uppon 
 theym the governaunce of the realme, and ferther saith that the 
 kinge shuld dye of poyson, and is secretly buryed ; and ferther saith 
 that the prynces lately borne ys a lyve, and good liking ; yt ys at 
 Lithcoo. So that yt were your highnes pleasure, I wolde she and her 
 nourse were in my lorde prynce house. Also I can here of no pre- 
 paracion that ys made for the defence of their Borders. 
 
 Uppon Sondaye laste, your graces keper of Eydesdale and Tyndale 
 with ij° horses of the same countreys, entred into Skotland and brent 
 a towne in West Tyvedale, called Neyther Claveryng, and brent 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 343 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 19. their (as I am enformed) above mW quaiters of come, and toke 
 sondre prysoners ; and upon the Saterday night before, John Carr of 
 Warke was yn, and toke two of the Davisons prysoners and oon of 
 the Bromefeldes. And as nighe as I can I cause theym that I lest 
 truste to be most occupied. Thus I beseche Allmightie God to 
 preserve your majestic with longe and prousperous felicitie, and the 
 contynewall desire of your graces most kinglye harte. Prom your 
 highnes castell of Alnwik the xix"" daye of December at six of the 
 clock in the mornyng. 
 
 Post script : I receyved a lettre from Syr William Evre, whicbe 
 herewith I have sent to your majestic. Eftsones beseching your 
 highnes to have in remembrance to fumishe your treasourer here of 
 your warres with some money, for he hath not in his handes at this 
 present sufficient to discharge the nombre that shalbe dispatched 
 uppon this newe comyng of my Lorde of Combreland. (Signed) Your 
 majesties moste bounden and most' obedyent subject and servaunt, 
 John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 21. 262. Lisle to Henry VIII, [fol. 228.J 
 
 Pleaseth your majestic to be advertised, that uppon the comyng 
 hither of Syr Eicharde Maners, he and I falling into dyvers porposes, 
 emonges the wich he chaunced to shewe me that at his comyng 
 thorro Yorksher he came by the Lord Dacres, wher as he founde a 
 certeyn Scotishe man being one of [those ?] that was taken at the 
 conflict ; and Syr Richard Maners chaunced to saye unto hime that 
 if the Scottishe king wolde have letto rawnsnm our men, they might 
 have found the same favour at this tyme. And the Scott sayde 
 the fault was not in theyre king nor in his cowncell of that, and 
 therwith the Lord Dacres plucked Syr Richarde Maners by the 
 sieve, wherwith the communication brake of ; and after when Syr 
 Richard Maners espyed his tyme he axed the Lord Dacres what he 
 ment plucking him by the sieve ? And he sayde that the Scotte 
 had shewyd hime that yt was long of Syr Robertt Bowes that they 
 wer not putto raunsum, for the sayde Bowes made gret sute to the 
 king that he might be keptt stylle, and not putto raunsum. Of 
 this I thought my bounden duty to advertise your highnes, to 
 thintent the same Scotte with allso the sayde Lorde Dacres maye be 
 axed the same question agayne. 
 
 Allso signifying unto your grace that I have sett out divers 
 espialls to have the perfyte intelligence of the state of Scotland, 
 gy[v]ing allso in comandement to my sayde espiall to practise with 
 theyme that they shaU thinke metist for the purpos, to fele theyre 
 myndes towardes your highnes : and mye espiaU thinketh that 
 divers of the beste of theym will sue to your majestic to reseyve 
 
344 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 21. theym, er yt be long. Furder, I have halffe a promes to have the too 
 Charltons delivered into my handes, that murderyd theyr keper ; I 
 do not doubt but your grace shalhave theym er yt be long. 
 
 And wher I wrot unto your highnes of a skyrmishe betwen the 
 Scottes and xx of my archers, for the defence of a litle towne the wich 
 the Scottes came to bren, and wher as in the same lettre I wrote unto 
 your grace that ther was but iiij^'' Scottes, I have made out perfyte 
 serche syns by espiall how many Scottes wer hurtt at the same 
 skyrmishe, be cause my men shewyde me that of iij hole shefifes of 
 arros they coulde fynde but iij arros styking in the grounde ; and I 
 have perfyte worde brought me that at the same scyrmishe ther was 
 vij^^ Scottes, wherof iiij dyed syns their comyng home, and siiij moo 
 dedly wondyd ; and syx horsses kylled out of hand, wherof iij of 
 theym wer founds ded within [a myjle of the sayde towne ; and 
 syns [the said ?] skyrmishe the garryson men hathe lyen more 
 peasably then they dyd ; one of my sayde xx" archers was kyUed 
 out of hand, and no moo hurtt. 
 
 And wher I have of late received your most gracius lettres, 
 those same being to me more cumpfortable then ever my pour 
 wretched hffe can deserve, in the lieu of that wich by the pour 
 carcase canot be performed, to the wich good wylle shalle never 
 fayle, I shalle pray to the Eternall God for the long and prosperous 
 felicite of your moste royall persons with the contynewall desier of 
 your moste kingly harte. Scribled at your graces casteU of 
 Alnwike the xxj'" of Decembre with the rude hand of your majestyes 
 moste humble and obedient subject and servaunt, John Lisle. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Dec. 21. 263. LiSLE, CUMBERLAND, TuNSTALL, AND MaNEES TO THE 
 
 Privy Council. [foL230.] 
 
 Pleaseth your good lordships to understand, that by sundre 
 espielles all agreyng in oon, we be advertised that the Lorde of 
 Sesford and Marke Carr with his sone Davie Carr, withall their 
 bande and freyndes, have entred in to the house of Kelsoo, and 
 have all the goodes and flockes of shepe of the Kinges that were at 
 this tyme goyng their to theyr oune use, and have expelled those 
 that kept the kinges goodes, of whome the cheif was oon William 
 Hameldon putt yn by the kings, albeyt (they saye) that Marke 
 Carr ys ryden to the counsaill to coulour (if he can) the matter ; and 
 that Dane Carr of Fernhurst hath taken suche ordenance as was in 
 Jedworth home to his house, who ys in enemyte with the said 
 Marke his cosen. We have also understand by theym that the 
 Lorde of Bowclugh hath entred into Mslros Abbey, otherwise called 
 Muros, and hath taken to his owne use all the kinges shepe that he 
 founde their, saing he will have theyme in parte of recompence of 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 345 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Deo. 21. the shepe that the kinge toke of his, and wilhave all the grounde 
 where they goo to kepe theym uppon. "We be enformed also that 
 the kinge willed before his deith that all the warders or prysoners 
 shuld be sett at libertie, and the Duglasses shuld be called home 
 agayne if they wolde come, and that the governaunce of the realme 
 during the nonage of his childe shuld be in the handes of the Lorde 
 Hamelden erle of Arren, therle of Murray, therle of Argill, therle of 
 Huntley, and the Cardynall to be of counsaUl with theym. Of 
 whiche newes we thought convenyent tadvertise your lordships, to 
 thintent ye maye advertise the kinges majestic of theym, bicause we 
 thinke this to be but the begynyng of a gretter discorde, whiche (as 
 yt ys thought) ys like to encreas amonges theym. And of any gather- 
 ing or other preparacion against us, we here nothing as yet. And 
 as we can here farther of their procedinges, we shall not faile tadver- 
 tise from tyme to tyme. And thus Almyghtie Jesu preserve your 
 good lordships to his pleasure and youres. Prom the kinges majesties 
 castell of Alnwik the xxj"' of Decembre at two of the clock at after 
 none. (Signed) Your good lordships assured, John Lisle, H. Cum- 
 berland, Outh. Duresme, Eychard Maners. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and our very goode lordes of the kinges 
 moste honorable counsaill resiante aboute his Mghnes persone.' Indorsed : 
 ' a° xxxiiijo.' 
 
 1542. 
 Dec. 21. 264. The Council op Scotland to Henry VIII. [foi. 233.] 
 
 TOi'v.^ppf^' They inform him that their sovereign died before the arrival of 
 
 copy^inB^ai™ ^^^ letter of the 10th instant, but had imprisoned the murderers of 
 toL^so.^^Bri"' Somerset herald, whom they now promise to give up. They ask a 
 Museum. gg^£g conduct for Eobert bishop of Orkney, John lord Erskine, Sir Adam 
 Otterburne of EedhaU, and Sir John Campbell of Lundy, as ambassa- 
 dors to him, and meanwhile desire a six months' truce. Edinburgh, 
 21st December 1542. 
 
 Original. Wafer privy seal of the late King James. 
 
 Dec. 24. 265. LiSLE TO Henry VIII. [fol. 234.] 
 
 Pleasith your majestic to be advertised, that this present daye I 
 have receved sondrye intelligences by espiall out of Scotland, and 
 inefect they all conclude that therle of Anguishe and his brother ar 
 looked fore dayly when they shalle come to enter uppone theyre 
 landes, the wich (as my espialls saith) shalle note be denyed theyme 
 at no hand, for the comunaltye (saith they) favoreth theyre partye 
 very moche ; and the lordes who hathe taken the rule of the realme 
 uppon theyme (wherof the cardynalle is cheffe) hathe caused yt to be 
 brutyde in all the realme that the King in his dethbedd dydde 
 comand that therle of Anguishe and his brother sholde be sent for 
 
346 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1542. VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 24. and holy to be restorred agayne to theyre landes, if they wolde 
 come and do theyre duty to theyre naturall contrey ; and as fair as 
 I cane perceyve by my sayde espialls, the sayde lordes wyll doc 
 what they can to wynne the sayde Erie and his brother home 
 agayne, wherin the comunaltye hath gret hope and truste. Herof 
 I thought yt my bounden duty to signify unto your majestic. 
 And furder this may be tadvertis your hignes that I ame advertised 
 by my sayde espialles that the capitayne of Dunbarr hath refused 
 to deliver the sayde castell unto the lordes, and sayth that he wilkepe 
 yt tyll he kno more ; this awnswer I am credably enformed that he 
 made. I have founde sum folkes more coldare in practising with 
 the sayde capitayne then T thought they wolde have byn, for yt was 
 the thing that I dyd fyrste desyer Syr George Duglas to practise in, 
 howe be it I here not of any thing that hath byn dune in yt as yet. 
 TJppon Tusdaye laste ther was a proolamacion made at Edynborro 
 that all men sholde be obedyent unto the Cardynall, therle of 
 Arrayne, therle of Arguile, the erle of Huntley, and therle of Murrey, 
 and theym to obey and serve in all thinges as the only governers 
 of the realme under the Princes Elisabeth during her none age ; and 
 the cardynall himself ' was present at the buplishing of the sayd 
 proclamacion. Furder I do perceyve by my espialls that the 
 comunalty hathe your majestie in gret dredd, leste your highnes 
 wiU distroye theym and lay theym waste ; and sum of the beste 
 sorte of gentyllmen of theyr Borders hathe wished that your grace 
 had theyre princes for my lorde prince. 
 
 The Scotishe ships hathe taken of late iij of your majesties 
 subjectes laden with corne be fore Skarborro, and your highnes 
 ships as I am enformed lying in the Humbbre, as I have more 
 playnly advertised my lordes of your majesties counsayle. Thus I 
 beseche our Lorde to have your highnes in his blessed governance, 
 and send your majestie the contynewall desier of your moste kingly 
 hartte. Scribled at your graces castell of Alnwike the xxiiij"" of 
 Decembre the xxxiiij*'' yere of your highnes moste victorius and 
 moste prosperous raigne. Your majesties moste humble and obedyent 
 subject and servaunt, John Lisle. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed. Indorsed. 
 
 Dec. 29. 266. The CoirisrciL of England to the Council of Scotland. 
 
 [fol. 236.] 
 Your lordships shall undrestande that the kinges majestie our 
 most drad sovereigne lord, besides thoccacion of warre moved on 
 your behalf against his hieghnes and this realme, hath also juste 
 cause to be moved with you for the reteyneng of Syr Eobert Bowes 
 and other his majesties subjectes as prysonners without putting 
 them to libertie, as by the custume of the Bordres hath been 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 347 
 
 1542. VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 29. observed, and that of late the herald of England Somerset, contrary 
 to the lawe of armes being most detestablye murdred, ye have not 
 for purgacion of that faulte to the world sent the transgressours to 
 the warden of his hieghnes Marches to be for their demerities 
 punished accordingly, which we thinke the world doth not a litle 
 note. 
 
 Furthermore, we doo you tundrestande that his hieghnes conde- 
 scending to the humble sute of the Erles of Casselles and Glencarn 
 and other his majesties prysonners, hath licenced them uppon 
 pledges and hostages to returne unto you, by which his majesties 
 doing, ye maye lerne what becummeth you to doo, and howe to use 
 yourselfes for reformacion of the premisses, and theruppon to serche 
 all wayes and meanes howe to mitigate and aswage his majesties 
 displeasure agaynst you. Wherfore we have thought good by 
 thiese our lettres, to note our sayd sovereign lordes clemencie and 
 benignitie shewed unto yours, to thintent that ye by our advertis- 
 ment impriuteng the same the bettre in your myndes, shuld so use 
 yourself in the spedy and indelayed redresse of your contumelious 
 demenour as ye might avoyde and exchue thextreme prosecucion of 
 his majesties force. For ye maye be assured that as your demerities 
 shall requyre, soo shall ye be used, as thiese bearers ca-nne, and as 
 they have shewed us will, declare unto you. Written at the kinges 
 majesties honour of Hamptoncourte the nyne and twenteth daye of 
 Decembre, the xxxiiij'" yere of his hieghnes most noble reigne. 
 By the lordes and others of our sayd sovereignes counsail. (Signed) 
 T. Cantuarien', T. Audeley chauncelour, T. IsTorffolk, Charlys Soffolk, 
 J. Eussell, E. Hertford, Ste. Winton, Thomas Westm', William Seint 
 John, T. Cheyne, John Gage, Antone Browne, Antony Wyngfeld, 
 Thomas Wriothesleye, Eafe Sadleyr, John Bakere, Robertus Dacres. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the lordes and others of the counsail of Scotlande.' Seal lost. 
 
 [1542.] 
 
 Dec. 30. 267. LiSLE, TuNSTALL, Maners, &c., to Henry VIII. [fol.238.] 
 
 Pleaseth your majestic to understand, that where we comytted 
 the delyvere of your graces lettres to the Kinge of Skottes, late 
 departed, unto a Skottishe preiste chaplein to John Heron, chardging 
 hym not to delyver the said lettres to any other persone, but to the 
 kinges owne handes, whiche he undertoke to do, and thereuppon 
 departed with your graces said lettres, and before his arryvall at 
 Edinburghe, having certen knowlege that the kinge was dedde, 
 moche doubting what he shuld do with the said lettres, and not 
 having instruccion what he shulde do with theym in that case, 
 whiche we never suspecte nor loked for, asked advice as he hath 
 showed us, of a wise and sober man, Dan Carr of Fernherst, what 
 were best for hym to do with the said lettres, seing the kinge was 
 dedde, to whose handes, and not to the counsaill or the cardynall, 
 
348 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 30. he was comaunded to delyver theym ? He answered that best was 
 for hym to delyver theym to thandes of the holl counsaill, seing the 
 kinge was dedde. Likewise he repayring to Edinburghe unto the 
 said counsaill did, and delyverd the said lettres lapped in a blanke 
 paper with a superscripcion of me lorde warden to the Kinge of 
 Skottes, whiche lord warden commaunded hym to delyver theym 
 onlye to the kinges handes, and sythens God hath called hym to his 
 marcie, he wiste not what to do with theym, but to delyver theym 
 only to theym, saing that my lorde warden of Englond badde after 
 the delyvere of the lettres to the kinges owne handes, aske of hym 
 aunswere to the same. Wheruppon they receyving the lettres, made 
 hym retyre, bidding hym come ,agayne after for aunswere, and so 
 differring hym by two dayes and more. After that the holl counsaill 
 sent for hym, and therle of Arren said unto hym, 'the secretorie 
 ' here shall bringe you home to your lodging lettres to my lorde 
 ' warden of Englande aunswering youres that ye brought, whiche ye 
 ' shall goo and delyver unto hym agayne :' whiche lettres your grace 
 shall receyve herewith, whiche had inclosed in theym a lettre of the 
 counsaill to your highnes, whiche also we do send. And after the 
 reding of the said lettres, moche blamyng the preiste that he had 
 not brought the lettres agayne undelyvered, who said he thought he 
 had don all for the best, consulting amonges our selves what were 
 farther to be don, seing they offre the delyvere of those persones 
 that slewe your graces heralde, whiche we thought ys the thing that 
 your grace cheiflye dothe desire, determyned that I your graces warden 
 shuld make aunswere to the lettres of the said counsaUl in suche 
 forme as ys conteyned in the copie of the said lettres sent also to your 
 grace herwith, by whiche ye shall perceyve that I your graces warden 
 have deputed Syr Eichard Manners knight, accompaned with fortie 
 speres, to be my deputie warden to receyve the said prysoners at 
 the confynes of Barwik, the Skottes bringing like nombre; and in 
 case of the delyvre of theym, that one of the two heraldes of 
 Skotland named in the counsaill lettre shall receyve a saufe conduits 
 of me your graces warden, to repayre up to London to your graces 
 persone, whiche the said Syr Eichard Manners at the receyvyng of 
 the said prysoners shall delyver unto hym. 
 
 The said preist hath showed us also that therle of Arren (whiche he 
 saith ys second persone in the realme, that ys to sey, next unto the 
 princes, whose name ys Marye as yt was told hym), send hym worde by 
 the secretorie not to departe untill he had spoken with hym ; and at 
 his repayring unto hym, bade hym make his recommendacions unto 
 me your graces warden, saing, ' tell hym that the CardynaU who was 
 ' with the kinge at his departing, and in whose armes he died, hathe 
 ' tolde to the counsaill many thinges in the kinges name,' whiche he 
 thiukith ys all lyes and so wyll prove. 
 
 The said preiste showeth us also that the said Erie of Arren and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 349 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 30. the counsaill had deputed therle of Argill to goo to Dunharre to 
 receyve the castell of the keper of the same called William Wemys 
 lorde of Eethe in the Fyffe, who had bounde his landes to the king 
 that ys departed for the sauf keping of the said castell, who refuzed 
 the delyvere of the same, and so the said Erie of Argill retomed 
 frustrate of his purpose ; which erle went to the castell of Teintalon 
 and receyved yt of the keper and hath put yn a servaunt of his 
 owne called Hugh Kenedye, sometyme servaunt to therle of 
 Anguishe. 
 
 The said preist showed us also that where two were taken for 
 kylling, of your graces heralde, he said he understode here in Englond 
 by Henrye Eaie, that their was three at the dede doing, wherof oon 
 was brother to the said Leche, as he was enformed, and he said he 
 tolde the cardynall before the counsaill of Skotland, speking of that 
 murder, and nioche detesting the same, that those men that murdered 
 the haralde came out of Edinburghe in his companie, whiche he 
 saith the Cardynall utterly denyed, and said that he knewe no suche 
 men to be on his company, and that jt were pittie that he shuld be 
 alyve, if he were consenting to any suche abhomynable dede, being 
 called to the degree that he was. 
 
 The said preiste also showed us that the said Leches broder was 
 arrested by two heraldes, in the Blacke Freres at Edinburghe, and his 
 sword taken from hym, and that he was called out of the chirche 
 to see hym ledd to pryson to the castell of Edinburgh, where he 
 sawe hym commytted to warde. He told us also that he spake to 
 therle of Arren that his master and thoder prysoners might be 
 delyverd, eyther upon sureties, boundes, or raunsom, and said yt was 
 never used that men taken prysoners shulde be handeled as then- 
 glishemen were by theym : who answered that their kepers shuld be 
 sent for, and have theym delyverd agayne, to the intent they may 
 make order with theym as hath byn accustomed. 
 
 The said preist showed us also that the kinge in his sickness did 
 vomytt mervelously moche, and had a great laxe also, and that after 
 he was dedde his bodie did swell very great, and ferther showed us 
 that the garrysons of Skotland arr all dismyssed, except six score 
 hagbushes, wherof e ys in Coldingham and xx in Jedworth. 
 
 We have also otherwise byn enformed that the Erie of Arren 
 called the Cardynall ' falce churle,' and wold have drawen his sworde 
 at hym, saving that other of the counsaill went betwixt theym, but 
 for what cause they so fell out, assuredly yet we knowe not. 
 
 We have also understand that therle of Huntley and the Lorde 
 Forrbuos have foughten in the northe parties of Skotland, and many 
 men slayne betwixt theym, and therle of Huntley putt to the worse. 
 
 And where I your graces warden in my lettres of the xix"* of 
 this moneth wrote unto your majestie that where we were consultinge 
 howe moste to ennoye your graces enemyes, and in the myddes of 
 
350 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 30. our consultacion asstired worde came of the deith of the Kings of 
 Skottes your graces enemye, and hearing that the counsaill of 
 Skotland were like to fall to divicion, and considering the heire of 
 the realme to be a suckling childe and your graces kynneswoman, 
 thought best, first tadvertise your grace of the chauiice of the deith 
 of the said Kinge of Skottes, and to knowe howe your grace wilhave 
 your affayres here demeaned, before ferther preceding to suche sharpe 
 warre, as might make those lordes of Skotland to agree all in one 
 agaynst you, whiche elles be like shortlye so to fall out, that some 
 of theym may more easely be brought to take your graces parte, 
 have stayd hitherunto to knowe your majesties ■> ferther pleasure. 
 Besides that, the wedder hathbyn suche here at the full of this 
 moone, the snowe that ys fallen and yet dothe lye hath so stopped 
 all passages and knowlege of wayes, that Htell or nothing coulde be 
 don to thennoysance of thenemyes ; whiche procediages we humble 
 beseche your grace to take in good parte. 
 
 And your pleasure knowen, all shalbe don with possible diligence 
 that may be to the setting furth of the same. And yet in the means 
 tyme I your graces warden do practise not only to gett you freindes 
 in Skotland, but also to kspe the lordes of Skotland from agrement 
 as moche as may be, lests they, conspyring in one agaynst your 
 highnes, shuld make you a more harde parte to overthrowe. 
 
 My Lorde of Comberland, according to your graces commaund- 
 ment, ys goon unto the Weste Borders to his house of Browham, 
 their to remayne with his servauntes and borderers of that countrsy, 
 and hath lefte behynd hym three hundreth here in garryson, of 
 Yorke shere men of his retynue. Thus we beseche Almightie God 
 to preserve your majestic with long and prousperous felicitie and the 
 contynuall desire of your moste kinglye harte. From your highnea 
 castsU of Alnwick the xxx* of Decembre at six of the clock in the 
 mornyng. Your majesties moste obedient subjectes and servauntes. 
 (Signed) John Lisle, Cuth. Duresme, Ey chard Maners, Jo. TJvedals. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiijo.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 242.] 
 
 (1) To ths right honorable the Lordes of the Counsaill of 
 Scotland. 
 
 My lordes, I have rsceyvyd by the berer herof a lettre from you 
 direct unto the kinges majestic my sovereigne lorde, and I perceyve 
 by your other Isttre to me direct, bering date at Edinburghe the 
 xxiij" of this moneth, that the said lettre to the kinges majestie ys 
 for aunswere to his highnes lettre lately sente to your kinge (whose 
 soule Jesu pardon), for the deliverys of ths commyttsrs of the 
 unhappye and abhomynable slaughter of his graces herolde at armes, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 351 
 
 [1542.] VOL. III. 
 
 Dec. 30. the which lettre shalbe depeched to the kinges majestie with such 
 diligence (God willing) as to the same aperteyneth. And wheras 
 you requyre that I shulde appointe a convenient dale and tyme that 
 one of my deputies might mete with one of your wardens for the 
 receyvinge of the sleyars of the late Somerset, ye shall understonde 
 that I have assigned and appointed the right wourshipfuU Syr 
 Eichard Manners knight, one of the kinges majesties counsaill 
 uppon thies Borders, my deputie in this bihalf, to mete with one of 
 youre wardens at the Bonde Eoode of Berwicke the morrowe aftre 
 the Feast of the Epiphanye nexte comynge, and there to be redye 
 to receyve of your warden or other the said malefactors. And 
 wheras your desire is that theye shulde mete without any 
 convocacion of people or mocion, I have taken ordre accordingly 
 with the said Syr Eicharde Manners that he shall have in his 
 companye but fortye men on horsebacke besides him self, bringing 
 with him also my lettres of saufgarde for one of your heroldes, in 
 youre said lettre expressyd, to passe towardes the kinges majestie ; 
 which lettres of saufgarde shall there be redye to be deliverd uppon 
 the receypt of the said murtherers onelye, to one of youre two 
 heroldes in your said lettre mencyoned ; assuringe you farther that 
 your said warden or suche other as shall mete there for the 
 dehverye of the said malefactours, shall for that present come and 
 retorne in saftye without any lette or other ympechement by the 
 said Syr Eicharde Manners or any others his said companye ; 
 doubting not but that the like ordre shalbe taken for your said 
 warden and his companye by you to be appointed to the same. 
 And thus the Lorde have you in his kepinge. From my soveraigne 
 lorde the kinges majesties castell of Alnwik the xxix'' of Decembre. 
 Yours liefuUye the "Warden of all the Marchies of Englonde 
 foranempst Skotland. 
 
 Indorsed : ' The copie of the lord warden lettre sent to the counsaill of Skot- 
 land.' 
 
 Vol. IV.— January and February 1542-3. 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 
 Jan. 1. 268. LisLE TO THE Privy Council. [foi. 2.] 
 
 Pleaseth your lordships to understand, that I have receyved 
 your lettres by thandes of therle of Anguishe, perceyving by 
 the same that the kinges highnes pleasure ys, that Syr George 
 Duglas shulde entre into Skotland at his pleasure, with suche 
 nombre of his brothers retynue and of his owne as wolde willinglye 
 goo with hym ; wheruppon I did send unto the said Syr George, 
 signifieng unto hym the kinges majesties said pleasure. And as I 
 can perceyve by his aunswere in wryting, the whiche herewith your 
 
352 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 1. lordships shall receyve, he hath no great haste as yet ; and I thinke 
 the same not to be feyned, for as I am enformed by sundrie my 
 espialles, many of those in whom he had moche truste, hath refuzed 
 of late to speke with his messengers, and in especiaU the Humes of 
 the Mersse, who as I understand arr become of late the Cardynall 
 servantes. Some their be of Tyvidale, as Marke Carr and his 
 grayne, that bereth theym faveor, but (as I am enformed) as unto 
 Skottes. Wherfore I thought yt very expedient to signifie the same 
 unto your good lordships, to thintent you may ponder the rest 
 according to your greatt wisdomes. 
 
 Uppon Sonday next (if the counsaill of Skotland breke not theu' 
 appoyntment), I loke to have delyverd unto me the rebelles that 
 murdered Somersett the heralde. 
 
 Ferther this may be to signifie unto your lordships, that uppon 
 Saterday laste being the xxx'" of Decembre, a Skottishe ship toke a 
 crayer comyng out of Aylemouthe, and dayly dothe great harme 
 uppon this cooste. 
 
 A servaunt of myne that came in my ship with my stuff out of 
 London went aland at Hull on Twisday was senytt, where as he 
 left my shipp in the companie of the kinges majesties shipps their, 
 and saith that they sawe viij Skottes shipps ryding at the Humber 
 mouthe, wherof my servauntes (as he saith) gave knowlege imto 
 Basinge and Osborne, and they mocked theym for their labors, and 
 said that they were affrayd of the mooneshyne in the water, and 
 that their eyes daseled ; and nowe uppon the comyng hither of M'^ 
 Lee late surveyour of Calais, I understand that the kinges said shipps 
 were at Hull stUl at his being their. I sent my lord admyraUs 
 lettre unto Basinge in poste assone as yt arryved here, trusting that 
 the same wyll haste theym hither wardes. 
 
 This present Newyeres daye, their ys att Edinburghe a greatt 
 assemble of aU the lordes and states of Skotland, and hath appoynted 
 a greatt consultacion for establishing a protectour, and as yt ys said 
 they entend tappoynt capitaignes and men of warr uppon their 
 fronters. Their ys a saing that the cardynall wolde that therle of 
 Arren sone shuld have the Princes of Skotland, and many other 
 devices the people have of her marriage. 
 
 And where as your lordships willeth me to be vigilant in thiese 
 affayres and to wryte often : God willing, I shall indevour my self in 
 all thinges as farr as my possible power may or can extend, to do 
 that whiche may be moste acceptable unto the kinges majestie and 
 your lordships pleasures, according to my moste bounden duetie ; and 
 dayly yt ys my hartie prayer to the everlasting God, to endue me 
 with wytt and grace taccompHshe my ernest and faithfuU desire in 
 the same. And thus I beseche our Lorde to have your good lord- 
 ships in his blessed keping, and gyve the sucses of all thinges 
 according to the kinges majesties contentacion, and your good lord- 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPEKS. 353 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 1. ships hartes desires. From his highnes castell of Alnwik, this 
 present New yeres daye att night. 
 
 Ferdermore, may yt please your lordships to cause some strayte 
 commaundment to be sent thorougly to all the postes, for they 
 begyne to slake their diligence ; your lordships lettres dated at 
 Westmynster on Friday the xxij*'' of Decembre at v of the clock at 
 night aryved here on Wensday after betwene ix and x in the fore 
 noone, whiche was very yll diligence. Also my Lord of Anguishe 
 showed me that he mett with the packett commyng from Carlisle 
 betwene Alderton and Dernton, the same declaring ' haste for thy 
 ' lief,' the poste being on fote leading his horse in his hande ; sothat 
 yt ys very nedefull that your lordships do cause some order to be 
 taken in the same, for the better expedicion of the kinges majesties 
 waightie affayres. (Signed) Your lordschips to comand, John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable my lordea of the kinges majesties counsaill, 
 resiaunt aboute his highnes persone.' Indorsed: ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, a 
 lion rampant. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Sir George Douglas to Lord Lisle. [fol. 4.] 
 
 Plased your good lordshipe that I receaved your lettres the last 
 day of Decembre, whereby I doo perceave that you have receaved 
 lettres from the counseall, whiche makes mention that the kinges 
 pleasure is that I shall repairs in Scotland whan I think tym 
 convenyente, and taik suche of my brothers company and myn as I 
 shall think convenyente, and that my lord my brother shall not 
 aventure his person untill suche tym as the kinges majeste may 
 perceave and see my farder preceding in suche effaries. Good my 
 lord, this is no small hording that is laid upon my balk, and I ame 
 very waike to accomplishe the same, but I shall not faile by the 
 grace of God, to endevour my selff withe the best of my powour to 
 the serving and contentation of my soveragne lord the kinges 
 majeste ; and I shall procede in thies effaries as your lordshipe and 
 the kinges most honorable counseall beyng here present with you by 
 your avyces and commaundement. I shall alwayes be reddy and 
 ye shalbe pryvie till all the knawledge that I have, and you shall 
 ordour the mater at your pleasure. My lord my brother shewed 
 secretely that your lordshipe wilbe here this Newe yere day at night, 
 therfor I will lat all maters rest to your commyng. Thus praying 
 God to have your lordshipe in his keping. At Barwyck the last 
 day of Decembre at iiij of cloke, by your good lordships with service. 
 (Signed) George Dowglas. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and especiall good lord warden of the 
 Marchies of Inglond forenenst Scotland.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Z 
 
354 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 4. 269. HeNRY VIII. TO THE COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND, [fol. 6.] 
 
 We grete youe wel. Lating youe wit that we have reeeyved your 
 lettres dated at Edinburghe the xx'"* ^ of Decembre, conteyneng your 
 determynation for suche punishement of those malefactors that 
 mujdred our herald, as maye be to the world the purgacion of your 
 innocencye for the same, and morover the death of your late master 
 our nephieu, whose sowle God pardon, with your sute and desire to 
 sende ambassadors unto us for thappoyntement of greate matyers as 
 ye wryte, suche as might tende to the wealth of that realme and the 
 surety of our sayd nephieues doughter, wich he hath lefte in very 
 tendre age, and further a request for an abstinence of six monethes 
 as in your said lettres is conteyned. For aunswere wherunto, youe 
 shal undrestand that in doing that ye entende for your purgacion to 
 the worlde of that detestable act in the murdre of our herald, ye 
 shall shewe for somoche to have regarde and respecte to your oune 
 reputacion ; and as touching the death of our nephieu in this tyme 
 of ennimitie, whatsoever our worldly quarell was towardes him and 
 that realme, we cannot for our natural conjunccion and proximitie of 
 bludde but be sory for his death, and love the doughter he hath 
 left, being our pronece, as kinred shuld of congruence requyre us to 
 doo, wich we entende so to declare both to youe and the worlde as 
 we shall discharge our honour in that bihalf. Wherin if youe shewe 
 that towardnes in dedes, wherunto wisdom and her wealth ought to 
 perswade youe, conforming yourself to the mynde and opinion of 
 those that ernestly mynde the wealth of both thiese realmes, it shall 
 shortely appere, without tracte and delaye of tyme unfrutefully con- 
 sumed in the ceremonye of ambassadors, that we both love our sayd 
 pronece, the wealth of that realme, and hate no oon of youe 
 further thenne your particuler practyses and doinges shall deserve ; 
 in wich matyer we uppon humble sute of suche as were here 
 prysoners with us, were content to here suche overtures as they for 
 the wealth of the realme made unto us, who with our lycence 
 uppon hostages and pledges gyven, repayre nowe unto youe. 
 Wherfor agree youe shortely together to make joyntly suche speeiall 
 sute and ia certayn and playne termes unto us, as we with reason 
 and honour maye accept, wherupon we shall for our parte doo as 
 becometh us, and use our pronece and youe in suche sorte as youe 
 shall have no cause to repent. But thinke not that we woU wast 
 tyme in communicacion of wordes, ne upon trust of fayre langage, 
 pretermit thopportunitie offered of God to unite thiese two reahnes in 
 oon governe[ment], if not by conformitie as we most desire, otherwise 
 as it shall please God to ayde and assist us ; and therfore, referring 
 thopening of this matyer to such of our prysoners and other of your 
 countrey as nowe repayreth thither, we shal conclude this our lettre 
 
 ^ xxj^ rather. 
 
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 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 4. with thiese fowr wordes, that as youe use yourself towardes us joyntely 
 or aparte, and declare in your deades that youe meane ernestly the 
 wealth and preservacion of our pronece, and of the good governement 
 of that realme, soo shall we use youe for your wealthes, commodities, 
 and particuler advauncementes ; and ye doing the contrary, we shall 
 prosecute youe and use youe as your desertes in this cace shall 
 justly requyre. For albeit our pronece cannot as youe write 
 neither offende God nor man, yet undre a fayned pretence of her, 
 and not sercheng that maye be to her certayn preservacion, ye maye 
 offende both God and man, wich youe shall doo wisely tavoyde and 
 exehue, and doo so as youe maye obteyn rest, peax, tranquillitie and 
 favour. And therfor what ye will doo herin by oon hole consent or 
 the consent of suche as will agree in reason, signefie unto us or to 
 our lieutenant the Duke of Suff[olk], who nowe repayreth to the 
 Bordres, with spede your resoluoion, in speciall, absolute, and certayn 
 termes, to thintent uppon kuoweledge therof we maye condescende 
 uppon your sutes to suche an abstinence as shalbe requisite for the 
 further conclusion and perfeccion of the same. 
 
 To all suche as take uppon them the governement of Scotlande, 
 and to all others either of the nobilitie or of the counsail there.^ 
 
 Draft, or fair copy, slightly altered by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to 
 the counsail of Scotlande, iiij° January a° xxxiiij", from the kinges majestie.' 
 
 1542-43. 
 Jan. 4. 270. James Earl of Arran to Lord Lisle. [foi. 12.] 
 
 Cousing, youre lettrez off the dait at the castell of Anwik the 
 xxix day of December bipast, ansuerand to the lettrez send unto 
 yow fra the Counsel of Scotland, tuiching the deliverance of the 
 comittaris of the unhappy slauchter maid on your soveranis herald 
 callit Somersede, and anentis sending of the uthir writingis fra 
 thame unto your said soverane, and als of the meting of youre 
 deputie with fourty personis on hors with him alanarlie, and the 
 appuncting of the day maid be you thairto, war deliverit here the 
 thrid day of Januarii instant. As for the day assignit and appunctit 
 be you, it sail be kepit be ane deputie of the wardane of the Eist 
 Marchis of this realme, that is to say the Lard of Swyntoun, and 
 with him in cumpany hot als mony personis on hors bak as is 
 contenit in your writing, and shall mete at the Bound Eod the day 
 appunctit be you, and thair sail deliver the saidis malefactouris ; 
 and als Eothissay heraldT sail cum thair and ressave your lettrez of 
 salfgard to pas towart the king your soverane, the quhilk letter of 
 salfgard it will pies you to graunt to the said Eothissay and ane 
 servand with him, and ane uthir letter of salfgard to Dyngwel 
 pursevant to cum towart you with the servand of the said umquhile 
 Somersede, quha wes present the tyme he wes slane and the said 
 ' Seemingly the address of the despatch. 
 
356 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1542-43. VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 4. servand hurt. At the quhilk meting thare salbe na ma personis 
 with the wardane deputie of Scotland hot the saidis fourti personis 
 by the priacipale, and sail mak na motioun nor cans of displesur. 
 Assuring you that your wardane deputie and personis cummand with 
 him sail be assurit in semblable maner as ye write ouris to be 
 assurit for that tyme ; nocht dowtand bot ye will cans thir and all 
 uthir thingis contenit in your lettrez to be kepit according to the 
 samyn. And God have you in keping. At Edinburgh the ferd 
 day of Januarii the yere of God j™v" and fourty twa yeris. (Signed) 
 James G. 
 
 Addressed : ' To oure cousing Lord Lyle, warden of all the Marchis of Ingland 
 foranentis Scotland.' Indorsed : ' Therle of Arran to the Viscount Lisle, iiij"" 
 Januarii a" xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, Arran and Hamilton quarterly. 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 Jan. 5. 271. Henry VIII. TO Lord Lisle. [foi. i4.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousin, we grete youe wel. 
 Lating youe wit that we have receyved your lettres of the xxx*** of 
 Decembre with the lettres from the counsail of Scotlande and suche 
 other writinges as youe addressed unto us with the same. For 
 answer wherunto you shal undrestante that we take in good parte 
 aswel your appointement for the sending of Syr R Maners unto 
 our Bordures for the receipt of the traitours that slewe our harold, as 
 the graunting of the salveconducte for the harold of Scotlande 
 whiche shuld repair unto us, with your surceance from all attemptates 
 tyl youe shall be further advertised of our pleasure, and all the rest 
 of your procedinges conteyned in your said lettres. And to instructe 
 youe what we have doon sithens the receipt of the said lettres, youe 
 shal undrestande that considering the purport and tenour of the said 
 lettres sent unto us from the counsail of Scotland, and thinking the 
 same to ministre matier worthie a present answer, we have therunto 
 answered in suche forme as by the copye therof whiche we sende 
 unto youe herwith you shal perceive, thoriginal wherof shalbe 
 delyvered by the lordes of Scotland our prisoners nowe returnyng 
 home, at their cummyng to the said counsail. And where therle of 
 Arren made special recommendacions unto youe by John Herons 
 prest, willing him to tel youe that the cardinal who was with the 
 king at his departing, hathe told to the counsail many thinges in the 
 kinges naine whiche he thinketh be all lyes and woU soo prove : we 
 gather of tbe same that he ment by this entre to insinuate himself 
 unto youe to thintent he might heraftre entre further as oportunyte 
 shuld serve him ; and therfor we have thought mete that youe shal 
 write a private lettre to the said erle, according to the mynute 
 whiche we have caused to be conceyved here for that purpose, and 
 doo sende unto youe by thise presentes, wherby youe shal provoke 
 him to speake, and of his answer smel the bettre howe he is inclyned. 
 
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 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 4. And when youe shal have receyved the traitours, our pleasure is 
 youe shal sende them in surety up unto us, and also that youe shal 
 doo what youe [can] to get the third person delyvered which was in 
 company with them, whose faulte is no lesse then thothers that 
 executed the murder, being a companion and an assistent therin 
 unto them. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the Viscount Lisle, v" 
 Januarij a° xxxiiij°.' 
 
 Jan. 5. 272. LiSLE AND TUNSTALL TO HeNRY VIII. [lol. 16.] 
 
 Pleaseth your majestie to be advertysed, that the thirde daye of 
 this moneth late in the evenyng, we receyved your graces lettres of 
 the xxix"* of the last moneth, with two sedulles inclosed in the 
 same, thone wherof conteyneth the copie of the promyse made by 
 the prysoners late taken on the West Marchies unto your highnes, 
 thoder conteyning the names of thostages that shuld be layed in for 
 theym, and the names of those lordes and other your subjectes, to 
 whose custodie the said hostages shuld be delyverd. And for more 
 spedie accomplishment of your graces pleasure conteyned in the said 
 lettres, I your graces warden have sent advertisement to Syr Thomas 
 Wharton of your graces said pleasure, with the copies of the two 
 sedulles above specified, praing hym also to be diligent in makyng 
 serche by all meanes he can of the procedinges of the said prysoners 
 after their entre into Skotland, and to advertise me of the same, 
 like as I my self shall by all thespielles that I can gett uppon 
 thiese Marchies, make serche and advertise your grace withall 
 diligence; 
 
 Also I your graces warden receyved yesternight late, lettres 
 from therle of Anguishe and Syr George Duglas, conteyning 
 suche newes as they be advertised of, whiche I send herin enclosed, 
 unto whom I dyd ymedyatly uppon the recept of your lettres, send 
 suche lettres as were direct unto theym from your graces counsaill, 
 and shall also delyver unto them suche money of your graces reward 
 as your grace hath appoynted for theym, assone as yt shall come 
 unto my handes. 
 
 Here hath passed by this towne a Skottisheman called Arch[b]ald 
 Duglas sent in message from Done Lanericke whiche nowe ys in 
 Skotland, as he said, to Syr George Duglas to Barwik by a passe- 
 porte graunted by Syr Thomas Wharton, with whome we communed, 
 moche desiring to knowe the state of Skotland at this present, and 
 howe the lordes of Skotland do agree amonges theym selves, and 
 wheraboutes they goo ? Who showed us amonges other thinges that 
 he hym self had byn two yere in Englond as banyshed bicause he was 
 akyne to therle of Anguishe, and noted to be a faveorer of hym, and 
 
358 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542^3.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 5. he said that Done Lanericke was retomed into Skotlaud and enyoied 
 all his owne peasiblie ; and as to the agrement of the lordes of 
 Skotland, he said that he thought the feare that they had of Englond 
 made theym agree better than they wolde do elles. 
 
 And communyng with hym who ruleth nowe yn Skotland, he said 
 that the kinge lieng sicke and having no perflyte reason after he 
 was ons layed in his hedde, the Cardynall asked hym many questyons 
 of the governaunce of his realme, if God did call hym to his marcie, 
 whather he wold have therles of Arren, Murray, Argill, and Huntley 
 to rule the realme for his doughter ? Wherunto (he said) the kinge 
 made no answere, albeit the cardynall reported otherwise. And 
 than devising with hym, what they said of the marryage of the said 
 doughter in Skotland ? He said that some men do sey that she were 
 mete for the second sone of Fraunce, or for a second sone of 
 Denmarke, or for a second sone of Englond if their were one, that 
 one of the second sones might therby be king of Skottes, and dwell 
 among theym keping the estate of Skotland whiche evermore hath 
 byn a realme of yt self, and said that some other do sey that therle 
 of Arren wolde have her for his sone and heire, to make hym therby 
 kynge. 
 
 And whan we reasoned with hym that the second sones of 
 France and other being men growen to perfite age, wolde not 
 tarrye for a suckling childe, and that the prince of Englond being 
 of age convenyent for her were the most mete mariage : he said to 
 that, that he thought Skotland wold not agree therunto, for then 
 both the realmes shuld be as one, and Skotland clerely undone ; and 
 in devising with hym why the Skottishe men shuld so thinke, he said 
 that albeit the realme of Skotland is but a pore thing to Englond, 
 yet having the state of a kynge in yt self, aU the revenues therof 
 shuld be spent within the realme, wheras if bothe the realmes were 
 under one, all shuld go to the kinge of England out of the countrey 
 of Skotland not to be spent their, wherby Skotland nowe being poore 
 alredy, shulde be utterly beggered and undone, whiche he said was 
 the mynde of Skotland, whiche do desire to have a kinge amonges 
 theym selves for their owne wealthe as they have alweys had. 
 
 He tolde us also that the late Kinge of Skottes had gotten to his 
 handes foure of the best abbey kyrkes in Skotland for foure of his 
 basterd sones, that ys to seye the abbey of Kelsoo, thabbey of 
 Melrosse, thabbey of Halyrodehouse in Edinburghe, and the abbey 
 of Sanct Andrewes in Sanct Androwes towne ; of all whiche he hath 
 enhaunced greatly the rentes, and kept the prouffitt to his owne use, 
 and had putt oute all fermers of theym, with which they were sore 
 discontent. This was moche the effect of the state of Skotland that 
 he wold shewe us of, albeit (he said) he thought therle of Anguishe 
 might come home whan he wolde, and whan we sayd unto hym, that 
 he had no house to repayre unto, bicause the king had putt other 
 
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 Jan. 5. men in his houses, whiche kept theym still, he said that he had one 
 castell, called Dowglas castell toward the weste, that at this tyme 
 was voyde and unpossessed of other men ; this was all we coulde 
 gett of hym. 
 
 We have spoken also with a ser vaunt of Syr Cuthbert Eatcliffes 
 that went into Skotland agaynste this Cristmas to here his master 
 some rayment, who showed us that his master ys at Glascoo yet styll 
 remayning and that he nowe retornyng by Edinburgh, spake with the 
 Bishop of Glascoo, chauncellour of Skotland (who hathe the keping of 
 his master), that he might be letten goo uppon sureties, bondes, or 
 raunsom, whiche (he said) the bishop wold not graunte hym, but 
 said that an order shuld shortly be taken both for hym and other. 
 And he saith that he hard one George Davison of Tyvedale (which 
 was one of the takers of Syr Robert Bowes) openly saye in the 
 Highe strete of Edinburgh that in case he and his companie coulde 
 not gett their prysoners delyverd, they wold take asmoche uppon 
 the cawcye (whiche in the Skottishe tonge signefieth the high waye) 
 as shulde recompence theym, and wold become Englishe men, and 
 who soever they mett withall, they shuld rather send hym into 
 England orr they remayned unrecompensed. 
 
 The said man showed us also that he rode in companie of many 
 men comyng to the counsaill at Edinburghe, bothe lordes, gentelmen 
 and other, whiche all rode in harnes in defencible arraye, and every 
 man with dowble the nombre that he was wonte to ryde withall, 
 and that every man suspecteth other amonges theym, and that they 
 love not togathers. He said also that the souldiors that were 
 behynd of their wages made moche outcrye to the counsaill therfore, 
 and that yt was perillous ryding by the highwaye, for robbyng and 
 cutting of throtes, whiche was used in Skotland. 
 
 We have ben also credible enformed (wherof in our last lettres 
 we forgote to make mencion) that the cheif of the Cokborns of the 
 Marsse, who ys a man of fayre land, and was taken at the last 
 overthrowe of the Skottes uppon the West Marchies, ys stollen 
 awaye out of Carlisle from his keper, and com agayne to his owne 
 house ; of whom their ys a gret losse, for he ys of asmoche power 
 their as the Lord Hume, and of better estymacion. Thus we 
 beseche Almightie God ever preserve your majestie with longe and 
 prousperous ielicitie and the contynuall desire of your most kingly 
 harte. Erom your castell of Alnwik the v**" of January at one a 
 clock at after none. Your highnes moste humble servauntes and 
 subjectes. (Signed) John Lisle, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Postscript : I your graces warden have receyved an other lettre 
 from therle of Anguishe and Syr George Duglas, whiche herwith 
 your highnes shall also receyve. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed : 
 
360 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 5. 273. LiSLE TO THE PfllVY COUNCIL. [fol. 19.] 
 
 Pleaseth your lordships to be advertised, that sithens the dispeche 
 of our lettres to the kinges majestie, bering date the daye herof, I 
 have receyved intelligence out of Skotland from Jldinburghe, whiche 
 saith that uppon Wensday last therle of Ariwa was proclaymed 
 protectour and governer of Skotland during the mynoritie of the yong 
 princes, and that the said Erie with dyvers of the lordes arr ap- 
 pointed to goo to Fawkland, where the kinge died, and to convey 
 his bodye to Edinburghe, and their to be buryed in the Abbey ; 
 desiring your lordships herof tadvertise the kinges majestie. And 
 thus Almightie God have your lordships in his blessed keping. 
 Ferther, thiese may be tadvertise you that at this present I am 
 inhand with the mustering of the kinges garysons here, and also have 
 caused Master Uvedale to make upp and engrose his bokes perfite, of 
 all the kinges chardges syns the departing of therle of Hertford, the 
 whiche bokes with also a declaracion of the said musters, signed 
 with thandes of the commissioners for that purpose appoynted, 
 shalbe sent to your good lordships with my next lettres, and also 
 a breif of the kinges provicions left in the chardge of Syr George 
 Lawson, wherin yt shall appeare what somes of money he hathe 
 receyved uppon parcelles of the said provicion, and what he hath 
 paid of the same, and to whom, and what store of provicion 
 remaneth nowe in his custodie, with the kindes and soortes of the 
 same. From the kinges castell of Alnwik the v"' of Januarye at 
 viij of the clock at night. Your lordships to comaunde. (Signed) 
 John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honoralDle the lordes of the kinges majesties counsaill 
 resiante ahoute his highnes persona. At Alnwik at viij* in the night.' Indorsed : 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 20.] 
 
 (1) Alnewike ultimo die Novembris anno xxxiiij'" H. viij^'. 
 
 This presente daye arrived here the Visconte Lisle, and yrame- 
 diatly upon sight and hering of the kinges majesties instruccions, 
 John Uvedale treasourer here made a ■ href vieu by estymacion of 
 all his bookes and rekenynges concernyng the disbursyng of the 
 kinges majesties treasoure being in his custodie ever sithens his 
 furste entre into that rome and charge. And furste, the said John 
 Uvedale knowlegeth that he hathe received at divers tymes in redy 
 money the somme of xix™Viij°xxxvij H. vij s. iij d.; whereof the said 
 John Uvedale hathe payed, disburced, and layed oute aswell in the 
 tyme of therle of Piutlande as of the Duke of Suff[olk] and therle 
 of Hartford, as apperethe by the particlers of his booke the somme 
 of xvj"''ciiij''''xvij K. vij s. iij d. 
 
 And soo there remaynethe in thandis of the said John Uvedale 
 
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 Jan. 5. at this presente daye, the somme of iij™'vj°xl H. and somme odde 
 money ; whereof there is in brokene and refuse gold nere upon the 
 somme of xxx H. Jo. Uvedale. 
 Holograph. 
 1542-43. 
 Jan. 6. 274. The Governor of Scotland to Henry VIII. [foi. 23.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and michti prince, houbeit your 
 majestic wes advertist of before be the counsall of this realme, of 
 the deceis of oure soverane youre tendir nepho of gude mynde, 
 quhais saule the Blissit Creatore perdone, and alsua to desire saulf- 
 conduct to certane ambassatouris to repair unto youre grace for 
 treating of divers effairis concernyng heichtlie the tranquillite, weill, 
 and eis of baith the realmes, with abstinence for certane monethis, 
 like as at mair lenth is contenit in the saidis writingis ; nevirtheles 
 we thocht we will do na les for the acquicting of oure dewitie nor to 
 send to youre hienes this present berar Eothesay herauld at armes, 
 to desyre the said saulfconduct and abstinence, in cais it had nocht 
 bene grauntit be your majestic of before be resoun of the writingis 
 forsaidis, and alsua to signyfie unto youre grace that thair is nane 
 levand mair desyrus to se peax and rest betuixt youre majestic and 
 oure soverane lady youre pronece, youre realmes and subjeittis, nor 
 we ar, and sail evir at the utermaist of oure power procure the 
 samyn, nocht doutting bot youre hienes will have regard nocht 
 anerlie to the tendernes of blude standing betuix youre majestic and 
 youre said pronece, bot als to hir tendir aige and innocence, quha 
 can nocht offend na creature ; and with the help of God we sail tak 
 sic cure that all occurring within this realme sail be ordourit to the 
 plesoure of God and for the administratioun of justice and 
 commoun wele of the samyn. Eicht excellent, richt hie and mychti 
 prince, we pray God have you in tuitioun. At oure soverane 
 ladyis palice of Halierote the saxt day of Januare the yeir of God 
 j" five hundreth fourty twa yeiris. (Signed) Yowr gracis humyll 
 cousing, James, Gowernour. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the richt excellent, richt hie and michtie prince, the King 
 of Ingland.' Indorsed : ' Therle of Ajren to the kinges majestie, vj° Ja^i a° 
 xxxiiij".' Arran's signet as before. 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 Jan. 8. 275. Henry VIII. to Lord Lisle. [foi. 24.] 
 
 By the King. Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousyn, we 
 grete youe well. Lating youe wit that calling to our remembraunce 
 your good endevours and ernest desire to doo unto us at all tymes 
 true, faythefuU, and acceptable service, having at this tyme in our 
 handes and disposicion thoffice of hiegh admyraltye of England, by 
 thadvauncement of our right trusty and right welbiloved cousin and 
 
362 THE HAMILTON PAPEES. 
 
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 Jan. 8. counsailor therle of Hert[ford] to the rome of the greate chamber- 
 lainship, we have of our especiall grace and mere mocion named and 
 appointed youe to the sayd office of thadmiraltie, the commission 
 wherof we shall cause to be made and sent unto youe with diligence, 
 not doubting but youe wol endevour yourself to see your duety 
 discharged in that bihaulf ; but forasmoche as youe be at this tyme 
 so placed there in our service as youe can not sodenly be removed 
 from thens, but the same shuld be to the greate lakk and incom- 
 moditie of our affayres in those parties, wich be at this present of 
 very hiegh consequence, for your ayde and supplie therin for the 
 tyme and for the bettre execucion of suche ordres and commaunde- 
 mentes as shall passe from us or from youe touching the same, we 
 have appointed our, trusty etc., Syr Frances Bryan knight, oon of the 
 gentlemen of our pryvey chambre, to be ^dceadmyral, who as youe 
 knowe hath occupied er this the viceadmyraltie, and is of good 
 experience of the see matyers, and woU we doubt not right honestly 
 serve us in the same. And tiustructe youe what we entende at this 
 tyme touching our greate affayre of Scotland bothe by see and land, 
 youe shall undrestande that forasmuche as we have been advertised, 
 both by your lettres of the fyrst of this present writen to our 
 counsail, and otherwise, that the Skottishe shippes nowe beeng 
 on the sees have doon som dammage to summe of our subjectes, 
 and that we here for certeyntie that the Scottes have even nowe 
 dyverse shippes at Camfer wich be as richely laden as any have 
 been of a good season for Scotland, and wolbe redy to departe 
 homewardes within six or seven dayes, we have thought mete to 
 provyde both for defence of our oune subjectes and for the meting 
 with some of those Skottishe shippes that com from Camfer in their 
 return homewardes, wich maye the bettre bee doon considering 
 howe all the good shippes of Scotland be nowe abrode 
 hovering as it is advertised for our Burdeaulx flete, whiche as we 
 may for the tyme we shal provide for, and for this purpose we have 
 resolved to have on the see ten shippes equipped for the warre, and 
 that our sayd viceadm}Tal shall with as good diligence as the sayd 
 ten ships maye be put in ordre for the same, repayre with them in 
 to the Frithe, there to lye and remayn both for the purposes aforsayde 
 to kepe the shippes in Scotland from their trade and exercise of 
 merchandise, and also to provide that they shall have no relief from 
 other parties to their commoditie ; but bycause we have presently 
 but six of the sayd ten ships in aredynes, wich as youe knowe be or 
 shuld be abrode on the sees, we require youe to take ordre that 
 those six may kepe the sees wel in those parties tyl thother iiij 
 shalbe ready ; which four ships we require youe to cause to be pre- 
 pared and furnished with men, munition, and vitaill at Newcastle 
 with all possible diligence, chusing foure of the best and tallest 
 shippes wich youe shal fynde there mete for this purpose, soas they 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 363 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 8. maye be redy to joyne with thother six at the cummyng thither of 
 our viceadmyral who shall goo in oon of the x himself, and woU 
 shortly [be] with youe for that purpose, the charges of the furniture 
 of whiche iiij ships and for the revitailling of the rest as nede shal 
 require, our pleasure is youe shal defraye of our treasour tyl we shal 
 sende more, having already appointed to sende unto youe with all 
 diligence vij™' H. sterling ; and to thintent that the Mayre and 
 those of Newcastle may be the more ready to prepare vitailles and 
 all thinges necessary bothe for the furnishing of the said iiij ships 
 and. for the refreshing of thother vj, we have caused our counsail to 
 write to them in suche ernest sort as we doubt not but they wolbe 
 diligent in that behaulf. Eftsones requyreng youe to use all the 
 spede youe can in this mater, for this affayre of Scotland standeth 
 as youe shall perceyve in suche termes as if our determyned 
 preparacions both for the see and the land be not put in ure with 
 all possible diligence, the same maye turne to our greate displeasure 
 and incommoditie ; not doubting therfor but youe woU advaunce 
 the same as apperteyneth. And thus we have declared unto youe 
 what we entende for the see, nowe we shall also make youe 
 participant what we have determyned to be doon by lande, and 
 what youe must also take the charge to see doon and provyded for 
 that parte. 
 
 We have alredy yeven youe advertisment howe we have dis- 
 missed from hens the noblemen and others of Scotland prysoners 
 and what the same have promised unto us ; sithens wich tyme it 
 hath been signefied unto us aswel by your sayd lettres to our 
 counsail, as by other advertisementes from those parties, that therle 
 of Arren wold by a commen consent of the three estates of Scotland 
 be ordeyned protectour and governour of that realme in the mynoritie 
 of our pronepte, and in cace -of her deceasse to be king ; whiche 
 purpose, if it shuld take quyet place, we doubt sumwhat howe the 
 noblemen wich were here our prisoners and others of our partie 
 shalbe hable without good helpe to satisfie their promise made unto 
 us for the getting in to our handes of the child, of the cardinal, of 
 thother that be lettes to our purpose, and of the principal holdes 
 and fortresses ; in consideracion wherof we have sent a special in- 
 struccion to our trusty and right welbiloved counsailour Syr Eichard 
 Southwell knight, oon of our generall surveyours (whom we appoynted 
 taccumpany therle Bothewel to Darnton), to commen and debate 
 with the sayd noblemen of Scotland what were nowe expedient to 
 be doon for their suretye and thadvauncement of our entreprise; 
 the copy of wich instruccion youe shall receyve herwith to thintent 
 youe maye thoroughly conceyve theffect of the same. 
 
 According to the purporte wherof, our pleasure is that youe shall 
 with all diligence put the two thowsand horsmen for thest and 
 Myddle Marches in suche ordre, as if it shalbe nedefuU and so 
 
364 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.J VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 8. agreed in this consultacion that they shall entre in to Scotland in 
 the cumpany of therle of Anguishe and suche others as shalbe aftre 
 named for the suretie of our partie there, the resolueion wherof the 
 sayd Syr Eiehard Southwel shall signifie unto youe, they maye be 
 redy so to doo within xlviij howres warning at the most ; in wich 
 cace we have also appointed that the Lord Nevel shalbe assotiate 
 with the said Erie of Anguishe, and also that Syr William Evre 
 capitayn of Berwick shal go with them, leaving the castle of 
 Berwyk for the tyme in thandes of suche a person as youe shal 
 think mete and appoint to the same ; for the whiche purpose we 
 have writen our special lettres unto him, and also Syr Eichard 
 Maners, Syr Eafe Evre, and Brian Layton capitayn of Norham, the 
 same to be as counsailours to the sayd Erie of Anguishe and the 
 Lord Nevel, for the performing of the said entreprise and giding of 
 the bande of the said Est and Middle Marches, whiche we wold have 
 furnished of the garrison, with suche help of the cuntreymen, as 
 youe may kepe in garrison styll the v'' of your oune band for your 
 furniture in all eventes accordingly. Prayeng youe that thordre 
 being ones taken by Master Southwel and thothers aforsaid, youe woll 
 forsee that with parte of our said treasour there, provision of vitail 
 and al thinges necessarye may be made aforehande, to serve the 
 said m'm' men till they maye be otherwise furnished and relyeved 
 according to such ordre as shalbe nowe concluded among them in 
 that behalf. And as for the mW men wich shuld in like cace be 
 prepared in the West Bordures, we have appointed our cousin 
 therle of Cumberland and Syr Thomas Wharton our deputie warden 
 there, to have the preparacion and leading of them, who woll we 
 doubt not doo their parties therin in suche sorte as they shalbe 
 hable to satisfie the purpose as the cace shal requyre. 
 
 Draft, much altered and interlined by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the 
 Viscount Lisle, viij° January a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 (2) Fair Copy of the same in a contemporary hand. [fol. 34.] 
 
 Similarly indorsed. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [^1- ^2.] 
 
 Jan. 8. (1) Instruccions gyven by the kinges majestic to his trusty 
 
 and right welbiloved counsailour Syr Eichard Southwel 
 
 knight, oon ef his hieghnes general surveyors, whom 
 
 his majestie nowe sendeth to Darnton for the purposes 
 
 ensuing. 
 
 Fyrst, the kinges majesties pleasure is that the sayd Syr Eichard 
 
 Southwell shall accumpany therle Bothewell to Darnton, where 
 
 they shal fynde therle of Auguishe and thother lordes and others 
 
 of Scotland his hieghnes prysoners which were lately here with his 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 365 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 8. majestie, to whom the sayd Syr Eichard Southwel shall at his 
 arryvall delyver his majesties lettres of credence, and for his 
 credence he shall declare unto them howe uppon tharryval here 
 of therle Bothwell who hath offered like service to his hieghnes as 
 they have doon, and hath promised for his parte taccomplishe 
 certeyn articles wherunto the prysoners have agreed with his 
 majestie, it hath pleased his hieghnes to sende the sayd Syr Eichard 
 Southwell down not only taccumpany the sayd Erie unto them, but 
 also on his majesties behalf to declare unto them and every of them 
 that [his] hieghnes beeng enformed that there hath been heretofore 
 somme displeasure aswel betwen the sayd Erie Bothewel and therle 
 of Anguish, and betwen dyverse others of that cumpany, his hieghnes 
 considering that they beeng all nowe of oon sorte (that is to saye 
 dedicate to serve his majestie), they shuld yvel performe their 
 entent and purpose therin onles they be amonges themselfes of oon 
 accorde, conformitie, and agrement, in avoydeng all inconveniences 
 that might ensue of their discorde and variaunce, his hieghnes 
 hath commaunded the sayd Syr Eichard Southwel expressely to 
 requyre the sayd Erie of Anguishe and every oon of the rest of that 
 cumpany whom it doth in any wise touche, that they and every of 
 them for his parte shall not only utterly put in oblivion and forever 
 cast awaye all old displeasurs wich have heretofore rysen betwen 
 them, and oon to use an other in all honest and kyndly facion, but 
 also that they shall doo the semblable towardes all others beeng in 
 Scotla,nde, wich by any good meanes maye be wonne and induced 
 to be conformable to that parte wich they have promised, so as their 
 pryvate displeasurs and inward divisions hindre not the commen 
 affayre, wherby they shuld clerely deface their oune service and 
 besides ministre occacion to his majestie to conceyve his grevous 
 displeasur agaynst him or them that shall in any wise transgresse 
 in that behalf. And beeng this matyer well opened, and every of 
 them having therupon faythefuUy promised love and perfite frend- 
 ship to thother, then the sayd Syr Eichard Southwell shall declare 
 unto them that where the kynges majesties counsail here delyvered 
 unto them a lettre directed to the Counsail of Scotland wich they 
 shuld have presented to the sayd counsail of Scotland, forsomocheas 
 the sayd counsail of Scotland hath sithens the delyvery therof writen 
 themselfes to his majestie, and that his grace hath made suche 
 answere therunto, as by the copies of both lettres wich be alredy 
 sent unto them they maye perceyve, the counsail here not thinking 
 it to be in any wise conveyent that their lettres shuld goo fourth 
 where by this occacion and sute his majestie writeth himself, 
 requyreth them to sende unto them agayn their sayd lettres, in the 
 lieu wherof it hath pleased his majestie to graunte that they shall 
 have the delyvery of his hieghnes oune lettres to the sayd counsail 
 wich shall a greate deale bettre serve their purpose for a gronde for 
 
366 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 8. them to entre into communicacion with them then thother; and 
 therupon the sayd Syr Eichard Southwell shall receyve the sayd 
 lettres of them, and delyver unto them agayn for the same the kinges 
 majesties lettre to the Counsail of Seotlande. And this beeng doon, 
 the sayd Syr Eichard Southwel shall on his majesties behalf, will 
 and requyre them to remembre his hieghnes advise touching 
 thordering of themselfes at their cumming to Scotland and the 
 keping of themselfes in suche force as they be in no wise trapped 
 and deceyved to their oune dammages and to the let of their good 
 purposes; in like maner for the putting of their countreyes and 
 rules in good ordre, and that they entreate their matyers with suche 
 a dexteritie as they be not put of with delayes, but that the same 
 maye take as spedy effect as thimportaunce therof and the good of 
 the countreye requyreth. And before all other thinges, they shall take 
 ordre amonges them when they shalbe in Scotland that there maye 
 be suche persounes planted about his graces pronepte and the queue, 
 as she be not in any wise conveyed from thens to the let of their 
 purpose ; and assone as it shalbe possible for them to get therunto 
 opportunitie, they shall endevour themselfes to get the childe into their 
 handes, that she maye without tracte be conveyed into his majesties 
 governement and keping. 
 
 In like maner they shall travail to thuttremost of their powers to 
 get the strong holdes and fortresses of the countrey into his majesties 
 handes, wherby he shall the bettre ordre the countrey in rest and 
 quyetnes, and they must have speciall regarde that if any person of 
 any straunge parte shall arryve there, wich percace wold entre himself 
 into a kinde of governement, they shall resist him in suche sorte as 
 they permit him not forsomuche as they can possyble to get any fote 
 in any strong hold, ne to be hable to make any suche partie as might 
 trouble this good purpose to the dammage of the countreye. And 
 where therle Bothewell hath made instance to have certeyn lettres 
 of credence from the kinges majestic to therle of Arren, therle of 
 Huntley and others, wherupon he might the bettre and with the 
 more estimacion conferre with them and other his frendes there to 
 bring them the soner and more spedely to the kinges majesties 
 devocion, the sayd Syr Eichard Southwel shall shewe unto the said 
 Erie that forasmuche as the kinges majesties lettres to thole nobilitie 
 and counsail of Seotlande wich hath been redde to the sayd erle, 
 doth by expressse wordes yeve a credite to them all his majesties 
 good servantes nowe entring into Seotlande, his hieghnes thinketh it 
 not expedyent to write any other lettres for this tyme : nevertheles 
 his hieghnes is pleased that the sayd Erie BotheweU shall, when he 
 shall coramen with therle of Arren and the rest, assure them that if 
 they woll frankly and lovingly com to his hieghnes they shall fynde 
 him their most gratioux lorde, and that his hieghnes woll make 
 them so honorable a partye both by pencion and other resonable 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 367 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 8. meanes of advauncemeat as they shall never obteyn the like, all 
 thinges considered, at any hande in Christendom. And asfor therle 
 of Arren, it standeth him on hande to loke towardes his majestie, for 
 though the cardynal be his cousin, yet he maye be sure that he 
 worketh all that he can possible for Fraunce ; and howsoever the 
 game goo (if his purpose therin might possibly prevail, as by Goddes 
 grace it shall not), Fraunce and those whom they favour shuld surely 
 rule there to the dammage of aU suche as wolde the contrarye, and 
 therefore he maye nowe have an honorable partie if he will, wich 
 percace not taken in tyme woU not aftre be recovered. 
 
 And to thintent they maye knowe that his majestie prepareth for 
 it in all eventes as to a prince of his honour apperteyneth, the 
 sayd Syr Richard Southwell shall on his majesties behalf shewe 
 unto them howe the Duke of Suff[olk], who is appointed to repayre 
 to the Bordres, and to remayne there as his majesties lieutenant, 
 hath alredy taken his leave of his majestie, and is so furnished and 
 appoynted both with force of men and money, as whatsoever shuld 
 chaunce of this matyer he shalbe hable either presently to relyeve 
 them or to make the mayn entre as the cace shall requyre. And 
 therefore they maye be of good courage and think assuredly that 
 they have entred with suche a priuce as woU not fayll both to 
 defende them and as tyme shall serve, tadvaunce them as long as 
 they shall goo on a streyt fote with him, wich his majestie douteth 
 not in any of them. 
 
 Contemporary fair copy. Indorsed : ' Syr Richard Southwelles instruccions at 
 his going to Damton with therle BothewelL' 
 
 Jan. 276. HeNEY's SECOND INSTEUCTIONS TO SoUTHWELL. [fol. 49.] 
 
 ^ '' First, for the bettre enformation and instruccion of the said Sir 
 
 Richard Southwell, the same shall undrestand that the Scottes 
 prysoners at their being here have all condescended and agreed to 
 an article subscribed with their handes, wherin they require the 
 kinges majestie to take into his handes and governement the yong 
 Doughter of Scotland, and also of the hole realme, with promesse to 
 serve the kinges hieghnes to that entent, as the sayd Syr Richard 
 by the copie of that article sent unto him herwith shall perceyve, 
 unto whiche article also therle Bothwell hath likewise subscribed ; 
 so as this article is taken among the prysoners and also the Lord 
 Bothwell as an open matier not to be kept^ of them, but to be openly 
 knowleaged and avoued as a thing tending to the hieghe wealth and 
 benefite of al the realme of Scotland. 
 
 Morover, ten^ of the prysoners, that is to saye therles of 
 Cassells, Glenkerne, the Lord Maxwell, the Lord Flemyng, the Lord 
 
 ' ' Secrete ' scored out. 
 
 ^ Substituted throughout the paper for ' nyne. ' 
 
'68 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. Somervile, the Lord Grey, Eobert Erskyn, Olyver St Clere, the Lord 
 Cragge and Kerse, these ten as men pretending a more nere and 
 ernest devocion to the kinges majestie, have subscribed an article 
 that in cace of the death of the doughter, the kinges hieghnes woll 
 take upon him the crowne and governement of the realme of Scot- 
 lande, they woll serve his majestie to their powers in that behaulf, 
 as by the copie of that article sent herwith may appere ; and so 
 this is a secrete article, knoweu only to these ten, and not opened 
 hitherto to the Lord Bothewel nor any other of them; for albeit 
 the Lord Bothewell hath heretofore promised more largely to the 
 kinges majestie, yet nevertheles the same hath not been spoken of 
 unto him, lest the secrecy promised to the other ten shold be per- 
 cace empayred ; wich the sayd Syr Eichard shal shewe to the sayd 
 ten, devising with them not to be a knowen of it to the Lord Both- 
 well, to thintent he shall not be miscontent or conceyve suspicion 
 that all the procedinges here hath not been opened unto him, and 
 also because it is to be feared that he shold be sumthiug addict to 
 therle of Arren. 
 
 The same Syr Eichard shall also understand that albeit all those 
 ten be of on goodwill, yet most frankenesse of speche and forward- 
 nes hath appered in the Lord Maxwell, and next unto him in therle 
 of Glankerne, and after him in the Lord Somervile. The Lord 
 Flemyng hath spoken well, and is a wise man, therle of Cassells 
 hath likewise in an ernest sorte promised, and the Lord Graye, 
 Erskyn, Olyver St Clere, and Cragge have dedicate their service 
 without exception. Therle of Anguishe should not be doubted of in 
 reason, yet we thinke it convenyent that he subscribe tharticles, to 
 thintent thother ten in thone, and al the rest for the first, may se 
 that he is of their determinacion in that behaulf. 
 
 And what the Lord Bothwell disposicion is, he hath himself it is 
 not to be doubted opened sumparte to the said Syr Eichard South- 
 well, so as their forsaid personages noted as afore according to their 
 demeanour here, the same Syr Eichard maye the bettre kuowe, 
 marke, and regard their communicacions at this tyme, and imprinte 
 in his mynd their facion, behavour, countenaunee, frankenesse, and 
 ernestnesse in the prosecucion and perfourmaunce of their promesse 
 upon their retourne, and so signifie to the kinges majestie. 
 
 Furthermore, the said Syr Eichard shal undrestaund that the said 
 prysoners divised at their being here, aftre they had commened with 
 therle of Anguishe at Darnton, and geven in hostages to Sir Thomas 
 Wharton for their retorne when they should be called for, or at 
 Palmes Sonday at the furthest, this doon, as sone as they were in 
 Scotland to repayre together to Edenburghe with suche of their 
 strength as wherwith they might be hable to withstand the force of 
 suche as take upon them the governement, and there declare and 
 professe their myndes, opinions, and determinations according to the 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 369 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. tenour of the first promes and open article concerning the delyvery of 
 the doughter to the kinges majesties handes, and openly with their 
 reasons and allegacions, and secretly with their practises aparte, to 
 allure to the kinges majesties devocion asmany of the nobUitie and 
 counsayle of Seotlande as they can, and with all the meanes and 
 wayes to them possible bring in to the kinges majesties possession as 
 many of the holdes of Scotland as they may compasse and atteyne, 
 besides special service promised aparte by Olyver St Clere for 
 delyvery of the castle of Tentallon to therle of Anguishe, and feates 
 promised aparte by Cragge, for execucion whereof it is to be thought 
 they woU employ themself asmuche as they maye, and according to 
 oon special article advertise the kinges majestie of the astate of the 
 affayres with dyligence, and for the more certen and assured know- 
 leage some of them retourne in person : and so the said prysoners 
 facioned and determined after this sorte, and so rewarded as might 
 declare a greate princes liberalitie, they were dismissed from the 
 courte with licence to retourne. All which matyers is thus at length 
 and specially declared to the sayd Syr Eich[ard], not to utter any 
 parte therof directly or otherwise thenne is specially expressed, but 
 by knowleage of thole entretenement from the begynning, the said 
 Syr Eieh[ard] shold be the more hable to travayle with them in 
 thexecucion of that is hereafter committed unto him : that is to say 
 whereas yesterday arrived lettres from the lord warden of these 
 Marches, and Sir Thomas Wharton fro the west, agreing in this 
 advertisement that thestates of Scotland should have assembled at 
 Edenburghe as upon Wedinsday last, and there by common assent 
 agreed to make therle of Arren protectour of Scotland, with a farther 
 provision that if the child the doughter which they now call princes, 
 dyed, the sayd Erie of Arren should be taken for king, and further- 
 more have comened sumwhat at large of a mariage betwen therle of 
 Arreyiis sonne and that doughter ; these advertisementes althoughe 
 they be not pe'rcace holly trewe, yet they tend so muche to a 
 lightlywoode of an uniforme unitie in the rest of Scotland, contrary 
 to the kinges majesties purpose, and moche to the domage of those 
 men that should nowe entre, if it be not by them wisely forseen and 
 considered, that the kinges highnes hath thought requisite to signifie 
 this advertisement unto them, and theruppon as on his majesties 
 behaulf, take occasion to divese and consulte with them, and to here 
 their opinions and shew also the kinges majesties, concerning the 
 maner and ordre of their entree and repairing to Edenburghe, with 
 arredynes of the kinges hieghnes ayde to assiste them, and also to 
 knowe of them how the same should be employed and victuelled 
 there, so as the charge of the said Sir Eich[ard] in this consultacion 
 shalbe to open the matyer unto all, or suche as the Erie of Anguishe, 
 Maxwell, and G-lankerne shall think good to be made pryvie unto it, 
 in suche fourme as foloweth : 
 
 2 a 
 
370 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. First, that the kinges majestie greteth them all well, and for 
 
 thopinion his hieghnes hath conceyved of ther devoeion to serve as 
 
 they have promised his grace, is no lesse carefull of their savegard 
 
 and preservacion thenne if they had lyved hitherto contynuelly in 
 
 his trewe obeysance and faithful! service, and therfor as noble men 
 
 that he takethe for his oune, soo will his majestie help them and 
 
 preserve them with his prudent advice, wise counsayle, and puissant 
 
 force when nede shall require, and herunto they may assuredly 
 
 trust ; and ensueng the same, his highnes hath thought good to make 
 
 them participant of freshe advertisementes out of Scotland of 
 
 thereccion of therle of Arren to be protectour by the consentes of the 
 
 estates of the realme, and at this point the said Sir Eich[ard] may 
 
 rede unto them the very copye of thadvertisement sent herwith ; and 
 
 thadvertisement red the sayd Sir Eich[ard] shall say further, that 
 
 albeit the face of this ereccion may be more in aparance thenne it is 
 
 in dede, and that therle of Arren being but a sobre man in goodes 
 
 and wittes, shall not be hable to supporte that rome, being specially 
 
 the Cardynall and he, as it is also advertised at a gerre and in 
 
 discorde, yet it shalbe wisely doon substantially to forsee and by 
 
 consultacion there together to determyn the maner and facion of 
 
 their procedeng at this their entre into Scotland, and whether they 
 
 woU entre all togither, or first two or mo to entre and thenne the 
 
 rest, the resolution whereof dependeth upon the situacion of their 
 
 cuntreyes and strengthes, wich they know best themselves ; remem- 
 
 bring alweyes this policie that strength unitie is more puissant, and 
 
 that on thother parte their adversaryes in Scotland shall serche their 
 
 advauntage of them whenne they be dissevered wich they must 
 
 forsee and withstand. 
 
 And as concerning thordre among themself after ther entre, both 
 in repayring to Edenburghe and the contynuaunce after they have 
 been there, the sayd Sir Eich[ard] shall say it shalbe necessary by a 
 certen discreption to be made presently amonges them in articles, to 
 appoint sum rule of unitie to observe and followe by oon accord, 
 wherwith to mete and withstand the knot wich thother partie 
 semethe to have made against them in Scotland, wich althoughe it 
 be but a slipping knot, yet it shalbe wisdom to considre how to 
 undo it not only by practises but also by force, wich cannot be 
 onles they determyn among themself by articles where to byde, 
 goo, and tary, and to resolve in all thinges what to doo, and 
 also make a suer knot and band of love, amytie, and frend- 
 ship amonges them, all other quareUs, displeasours, and debates 
 removed and taken away; wherfor the said Sir Rich[ard] shall 
 perswade them in his presence to determyn these thinges by 
 special writing, whereof the said Sir Eichard shal demaunde the 
 copie. 
 
 And as concerning this point whether it shalbe more poUicie for 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 371 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. two only to repayre first to Edenburghe to the counsayll with the 
 kinges majesties lettres, and eertifie the rest, wheruppon the rest 
 with their force to come after and sodenly to opresse and put downe 
 the governement there, or ells to goo all together ? Herin ther 
 opinions be to be knowen and naturelly digested, for if two were 
 sent before with the kinges majesties lettre to declare the matier, 
 the rest might thenne upon the delyvery of the lettres and lightly- 
 wode of the demeanour of them there, the bettre ordre themselfes and 
 take that way that should amonges them be thought expedyent, both 
 for the apprehencion of the Cardynalls person, or the Protectours, or 
 elles for thatteyning of the possession of the yong child, and for 
 getting of the principall holdes and fortresses into the kinges 
 majesties handes; or ells seing their purpose herin unfaysible, and 
 perceyving the force of their adversaryes to be over grata, to send 
 for the kinges majesties ayd to joyne with them as the cace should 
 require, wich shalbe m'm' horsemen of thest and Midla Marches, 
 and m'm' on the West, if they thinke it convenyent to have them 
 to entre with them. And in caca they doubt the malice of the 
 Govemour and counsayll so as they shall not thinke good to dissever 
 themself but to goo to gither, then to take that wey which may be 
 most sure for their preservacion. 
 
 Also the said Sir Richard shall signifie unto tham that the kinges 
 majestic hath already taken ordre for the furniture of the said horse- 
 men with capteynes convenyent to be in arredynes upon the West 
 and Est Marches to ayde and assist them as the cace shall require, 
 for which cause it shalbe necessary for them to forse certen thinges 
 requisite for the good conducing of them, wich must be by them 
 certanly resolved here before, that is to saye what furniture of 
 victuells they can make with their frendes to be justly payd for at 
 reasonable prices, for how many men, for how long, and what sorte 
 of victuells and at what price, and for how many dayes the horse- 
 men should provide at their entre, to bring with them, and in what 
 sauftye thay might lye in the night without feare of hurte in Scot- 
 land ? And herin the said Sir Rich[ard] must shew how necessary it 
 shall be for them to procure frendship and good entretanement 
 betwen ther oune men and suche Englisheman as shall comma 
 for their relief, ayd, and socour; and in this parte the said 
 Sir Rich[ard] shall divise with tham that it were good to have 
 sum Englisheman secretly to entre with them unknowne, who 
 might se the lightlywode of plenty and furniture of victuells, 
 and in his returne ascerteyn suche as should entre of the plentye 
 or skarsitie thereof, to thintent thay might ordre themself 
 accordingly. 
 
 Finally, the sayd Sir Rich[ard] shall after they be joyned with 
 them, demand to what place they thinke best the kinges hieghnea 
 ayd should reasorte ? And to forse that there be no lettes and im- 
 
372 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. pedymeiites in the weye, and theruppon require them particularly to 
 shewe their opinions, wich the sayd Sir Eich[ard shall] cause them 
 to commit to writing ; and to thintent he may advertise not only 
 the kinges majestic with all diligence of the perfectnes of their 
 resolucion, but also the lord warden and Sir Thomas Wharton to 
 thintent uppon knowleage thereof they may execute the kinges 
 hieghnes commandment, and further in that behaulf to do as the 
 apparaunce of good successe shall move and perswade. The sayd 
 Sir Rich[ard] shall also commen aparte with therle of Anguishe, 
 and with the Lord Maxwell, of Doon Lanrik Skottishman, in whom 
 the said Erie semeth to put greate trust and affiance, and shewing 
 to the said erle a copie of the lettres of the said Doon Lanrik 
 sent herwith, the sayd Sir Eichard shall advise therle to forsee 
 that he trust him not overfarre, considering that the same 
 Doon Lanerike at his being in England, shewing himself so 
 emest to become the kinges majesties subject, and now writeth 
 so coldly, as it may appere in the said Doon Lanerikes 
 lettres. 
 
 The said Sir Eich[ard] shall also commen aparte with therle 
 Bothewell, and divise with him how to treats with therle of Arreyn, 
 and putting him in remembrance of the procedinges of the cardynall 
 tending all to the partie of Eraunce, he had nede take hede to 
 himself, lest the French king favering the title of therle of Lynoulx, 
 do undre pretence of maynteyning the doughter, put the said Erie 
 of Arren to displeasure and hinderance, wich it shalbe wisely doon of 
 the said Erie of Arren to considre in tyme and to serche to wynne 
 favour at the kinges majesties hand with the first, and so shall it be 
 most for his profit. 
 
 The said Sir Eich[ard] shall also commen aparte with Olyver St 
 Clere and fele his opinion concerning the castle of TentaUon, wich 
 is nowe as appereth by lettres in the keping of a servant of therle 
 of Argile, whither nowe the said St Clere supposeth that to be 
 recoverable or no, and what he woU do in that behaulf as the cace 
 now standethe ? 
 
 The sayd Sir Eich[ard] must also remembre that the nature of 
 the Scottes is full of gelousy and envye, and therfor albeit he is 
 ordred to take the advise of therle of Anguishe, Erie of Glenkerne, 
 and Lord Maxwell, who be the chief men of trust in this consul- 
 tacion, and that there is before noted a diversitie of reputacions and 
 estimacion here of them, yet the same Sir Eich[ard] must with 
 suche circumspeccion use himself in devising and comenyng with 
 them severally or togither, as they take no occasion oon to 
 disdayne the credite in estimation of any other to be preferred 
 unto him. 
 
 Fair copy. Indorsed : ' Sir Eichard Southwelles seconde instruccions.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS 373 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 56.] 
 
 (1) Articlez gatherid and taken ought of the kynges majestiez 
 instruccions to be proponyd unto the Lordez of Scott- 
 lond now at Darnton. 
 
 Pirste, whether all the said lordez and thothers now beyng at 
 Darnton forsaid do intende, at thur arryvall in Scottland with the 
 kynges highnez lettres, to make thur undelayed repare unto the 
 counceU ther, and in what sorte thos same determyne thur repare 
 unto the said councell, eyther with force to withstonde suche as take 
 uppon them the government their, or- to sende the said lettres by 
 two or thre of them ? 
 
 Item, in cace the said councell of Scottlond after reseyght of the 
 said lettres and sight of thos same, shall not confirme themselffe 
 unto his highnez pleasour, thenne whether the same lordez doo 
 intende openlye and imedyatlye to proffesse the delyvery of the 
 Doughter of Scotlond to thandys of his majestie ? 
 
 Item, what undelayd dayez the same intende to take for the 
 plantyng of mete persons abought his majestiez pronepte aswell for 
 hur suertie as for the undelayed conveyeng of hur in to his graces 
 order and custody, and allso for the withstondyng of any stranger 
 ther arryvyng and enteryng in to any kynd of government, yff any 
 suche chaunce ? 
 
 Item, thur lyke opynyon how they now thynk to compasse the 
 stronge holdez in to thandez of his majestie, and to what person or 
 persons the same intende to commytt the charge and custodye of the 
 said holdez or any of them, and how the capytaynez with thur 
 retynew shalbe furnysshyd with vytaylez, ordonaunce, and munycon 
 for suertie of the same ? 
 
 Item, whether the kynges highnez ayde and assystaunce shall 
 presentlye entre with the said lordez in to Scottlond, or by thur 
 advice remayne in suche partez of the Borders as where they shall 
 fynde them furnysshyd with capytaynez and other requysytes att 
 all owrez redy to serve ? 
 
 Item, in case the said lordez after thur arryvall in Scottlond 
 forsaid shall fynde them selffe unable withought his highnez 
 assistaunce to serve his graces turne and expectacion, that is to sale, 
 eyther for the undelayed delyvere of the Doughter off Scottlond, the 
 pretendid Protectour, or the Cardynall, then how the same lordez 
 can or male releave his highnez said assistaunce with vitaylez and 
 to what certen place or places the same ayde maie com withought 
 danger, and what kynde of vitailez is to be providyd at thur entre, 
 for how many daiez, and how and at what reasonable prisys after 
 thur said entre they shalbe servyd ? 
 
 Item, in cace it shalbe thought mete that his highnez assystaunce 
 
374 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. sliall preseatlye entre, or iff uppon consyderacon it shalbe thought 
 expedyent to differre thur entre untill a tyme certeyn after the 
 arryvall of the said lordez in Scottland, yet in both casys it is very 
 mete to discrybe in articlez summe rule to be observid and folowyd 
 wherwith to mete and withstond the knott whiche thother partie 
 hathe made aswell by wyse and secrett practyze as by open force, 
 and with the Same to discrybe places certeyn where to abyde, goo, 
 or tary, so as the assistaunce male passe in suertie and be relevyd 
 from tyme to tyme ? 
 
 Item, thur lyke opynyon to be taken for and towchyn the pro- 
 clamacon dyvysed by the kinges highnez to be made uppon the 
 Borders. 
 
 In an odd upright hand. Indorsed : 'Mr Southwelles procedings with the 
 nobles of Scotland prysoners.' In another hand : ' Articlea proponed unto the 
 loides of Scotland nowe at Dameton.' 
 
 [fol. 58.] 
 (2) Tharticles wherunto all the lordes and others of Scotlande 
 have subscribed, whiche we call the open article, and 
 likewise therle Bothewel. 
 
 First : if our master the kinges grace of Scotland be deceassed 
 having oon doughter nowe alyve, we think it expedient and all in 
 oon voyce humbly beseche his majestie that he woU vouchsauf to 
 take in to his handes the govemement and keping of that doughter, 
 to thintent that his highnes may mary the same to my lord prince 
 his graces sonne and by meanes therof to clere all titles and to 
 unyte bothe realmes in oon, seing to the good rule and administra- 
 cion of justice aswel of the realme of Scotland as of the realme of 
 England, for the quietnes, tranquillitie, and comen wealth of them 
 both, wherunto we shal ayde and serve his majestie to our powers. 
 
 Seconde : we promise incontynently uppon our arryval in Scotland 
 we shal advertise the lord warden of the kinges majesties Bordures 
 of the state of Scotland, with our advise what we think necessary 
 and expedient to be doon, and what we fynde ourselfes hable to doo 
 for the good oi-der of the same in forme aforsaid, with the names of 
 suche as shalbe special lett and impedyment to the furtherance of 
 the same. 
 
 Thii-dely : where eche oon of us undre writen have appointed to 
 laye oon hostage for performance of thise couvenantes and promises, 
 it is agred that all the hostages shalbe not only severally bounde 
 for his person for whom the same is put in, but also joyntly bounde 
 togither and eche oon in tholl tanswer for the persounes of all the 
 rest ; and it is further couvenanted that if any of thostages dye, the 
 partie for whom the same hostage is severally bounde shal within 
 XX dayes aftre the knowleage therof sonde an other sufficient person 
 I'l liiH place. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 375 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. Fourthly : it is .promised that all we under writen shal at Palmes 
 
 Sonday next cummyng return in to the kinges majesties realme and 
 present themselfes as prisoners to the kinges majesties warden on the 
 Bordures, and shal also in the meane tyme repayr to the kinges 
 majestie or his graces warden as often as we shalbe by the lord 
 warden or the deputy wardens lettres on the kinges majesties 
 behaulf required soo to doo ; provided alwayes that when the 
 prisoners doo entre the hostages shalbe delyvered. 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. 
 
 [fol. 59.] 
 (3) The copy of the Secret Article wherunto the Ten only named 
 in thinstructions have subscribed. 
 
 Wher it was proponed unto us by his majestie and his most 
 noble counsall that if the said dowghter were disseased what we 
 thought then most necessarie to be don for the welthe of the realme 
 of Scotlonde ? To that we answer that for the welthe of the same, 
 if it wolde please his grace to take tholl rule, dominion, and governe- 
 ment of that realme uppon hym that the same may be governed in 
 peax, tranquOlite, and justice to be furtheborne in the said realme, 
 we nowe his graces prisoners shall to that purpose when we shall 
 be at our libertie in Scotlonde serve his majestie after our powres 
 with bodies, puissance, and hartes to our uttermost. 
 
 Draft, with heading in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' The copye of the open 
 and secret articles wherunto the lordes of Scotlond hath setto ther handes, to be 
 redelyveryd unto our secretarye.' 
 
 (4) The Article to be signed by Angus. [fol. 60.] 
 
 First : where I have been advertised that the King of Scottes 
 is deceassed having left a dowghter nowe alyve, I thinke it most 
 expedient and humbly beseche the kinges majestie that he woll 
 vouchesafe to take into his handes the governement and keping of 
 that dowghter to thentent that his highnes may marye the same to 
 my lorde prince his graces Sonne, and by meanes therof to clere all 
 titles and to unite bothe realmes, seeng to the good rule and adminis- 
 tracion of justice aswell of the realme of Scotlonde as of the realme 
 of Englond, for the quietnes, tranquillite, and common welthe of them 
 bothe ; wherunto I shall ayde and serve his majestie to thuttermost 
 of my power according to my bounden dieuty. 
 
 And whither the said doughter shall chaunce to com to his 
 majesties handes or not, or shal fortune to dye heraftre or otherwise 
 be eployed,^ I think it shall be highly for the welthe of Scotland 
 if yt woll please hes grace to take the hoU rule, dominion, and 
 governement of that realme uppon hym, that the same may be 
 
 1 ' Exployed ' in the fair copy. 
 
376 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. governed in peax, tranquillite, and justice to be furthborne in the 
 same realme ; wherunto I shal also serve his majestic to thuttermost 
 of my power according to my most bounden dieaty. , 
 
 Draft altered by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' The copy of tharticle sent to M' 
 South wel to be subscribed by therle of Anguishe.' 
 
 (5) Fair Copy of the last Article. [fol. 62.] 
 
 The heading 'in Wriothesley's hand) is : ' A copy of tharticles which therle of 
 Ai i-uiahe ta ost sabecrihe, whiche he may kepe to himself, forsomoche as it yariethe 
 in i-iimne woidea from tfaothers, bicause the kinges majestie taketh him as his 
 true servant.' 
 
 Wriothealey ilso adds on the ma^^ opposite the clause providing for the 
 I'.Titiiaeiicy (rf the death of the infant qaeen : ' Here may h^yn the second article 
 -raen 7:1 dial write them aparte. And yet I am of thopinion that it shalbe bettre 
 -a ieciar% •»iiat he hathe doon in other cace then to shewe the writing, bicause of 
 3ie iiisr'^-:* of msdes in the same.' 
 
 Ji:a. 2TT. AriV-Z?. OF THE S-JJinSH LOBDS TO THE FOREGOINO 
 
 Abticles. [fol- ^*-] 
 
 Tbe i:i5iei to certane artiklis proponit be Schir Eechert 
 Sjwthweli of the qiiMIkis the kingis majeste desyris 
 answer. 
 
 Item, in the fyrst qohar as his majeste hes advertist ws that 
 my Lord' of Arran is chosyn protectonr and govemonr of Scotland, 
 we purpois, GodwiUing, at our cummyn in Scotland to common with 
 the said ErU of Arran and to sohst and ressoun him to cum to our 
 purpois, schawand him that the samyn sail tume to his grete weiU 
 and profit, and gyf we fynd his mynd gud, to advertis the kmgi^ 
 majeste thar of, that we be the avis of his majeste may put the saad 
 mater mair amply fordwart, and gyf his mynd be m the contrar, we 
 to advertis the Mngis majeste siclyk, and to appone ws agams his 
 appunyeoun and use our self tharto conforme to the plesowr of h^ 
 graces majeste, and gyf any strangiyr wald pretend to ^ayf c^J m 
 our rellym, we to apoyn ws in the contrary, and to gaynstand the 
 saym aftir our power. And siclyk quhar as his grace desym w 
 to avys of our intres in Scotland, tHl ws to pas twa afor the la^f or 
 to pas all to gidder, we think that mair expedient t^^^tje pas aU 
 to gidder, be cans we beleif to brek sertane of om- frendis now 
 beand apon the counsall to our purpois and to the plesour of his 
 gracis majeste. , , 
 
 Secundlye, to the secund artikle how we suld unyt and oraour 
 our selfis quhen we cum to Edinburgh, for the disapuntyng and dis- 
 hordoring of the cast maid in our contrar ? We think that necessar 
 to propone to the lordis be the perswasioun we maye to cum to our 
 purpois for the commoun weill of our realm ; and in cais thai will 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 377 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. nocht conforme thame to the samyn, we beand heir present for to 
 be mair stark fortyfying our appunyoun hes heir presentlye subscrivit 
 ane wryting to abyd at utheris and gevyn our bodely aithis tharapon, 
 ' as we haif schawyn to Schir Eechert Sowthwell mar amplye. 
 
 Anentis the thrid artikle pertenand to the ayde his grace wald 
 send to ws, the quhilk extendis to four thowsand horsmen, we beleif 
 surlye that gyf the lordis and we appoynt nocht that it sail draw to 
 sum poynting daye in Edinburgh, or sum uther town quhar as the 
 conventioun of the lordis wilbe, and than gyf we fynd ws nocht 
 stark anewch of frendes to kepe the said conventioun, we will send 
 for his gracis support as we think maist necessar. 
 
 Item, consernyng the strenthis and fortalicis in Scotland, his 
 majeste pies till undrestand that the samyn is providit and keparis 
 put in to thaim ellis at the command of the lordis now beand in the 
 realme ; nochtwithstanding we sail do our dilligens and lawbour for 
 the recomprehending of the sam; and as we proceid in the said 
 mater, we sail advertis his majeste that we may haif his majesties 
 avys therintill, quhilk we God willing, sail follow. 
 
 Alswa quhar as his gracis majeste hes writtin concernyng ane 
 proclamasion to be maid apone the Bordouris, till all men that will 
 nocht cum in to his majesteis lieutenent and fuUfill the poyntis of 
 his majesteis writting: with correctioun and his majeste think it 
 expedient, to put that poynt in delaye quhill [we] haif spokin baith 
 with the lordis and bordowraris, and thareftir, gyf we fynd nocht 
 thar myndis conforme to the desyr of his majeste, we sail advertis 
 his majesteis lieutenent that thareftir incontynent the proclamatioun 
 may be maid, as beis thocht expedient to his majeste. (Signed) 
 A'** erl of Angus, Patrik erle Bothuil, G. erll of Cassillis, Erll of 
 Glencarn, M. L. Chalmerlan, Eobert Maxwell, Hew lord Som'U, 
 Patryk Uord Gray, Laurens L. OHphant, Eobert maister Ersken. 
 
 Written by Cassillis. Indorsed : 'Ansuer send by the lordes of Scotland 
 unto artycles proponed unto them.' 
 
 Jan. 9, 278. Henry VIII. to Southwell. [foi. 66.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe well. Lating youe 
 wit that calling to our remembraunce that albeit we have touched in 
 our other instruccions lately sent unto youe, that we wolde the 
 noble men of Scotland, and suche our servauntes and subjectes as 
 we shall sende in for their ayde, shall doo what in them is to get 
 into our handes and custodie the chief holdes and fortresses in 
 Scotland, yet there is no mencion made to whose handes the said 
 holdes and fortresses shall be delyvered ne what ordre shalbe 
 observed for the keping of the same ; wherfore we have thought 
 good to will and commande youe to declare unto them that our 
 opinion is that in cace they shall by their wisdomes get any of 
 
^^^ THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 9. the sayd holdes rendred unto us, that they and suche of our 
 counsailors and capitaynes as shal percace uppon this consultacion 
 entre with them, shall divise together to whose garde and keping 
 the same shalbe committed, chusing by good advise amonges them 
 substancial personnes therunto, whom when they shall put in 
 possession of the sayd holdes and fortresses, they shal forsee that 
 the same be wel and sufficiently furnished with men, ordonaunce, 
 and municion, and with vitailles for three or foure monethes 
 aforhande at the least ; signefieng further unto them, that we shall 
 cause commaundement to be gyven to suche our servauntes, 
 capitaynes, and subjectes as shal entre for their ayde in this matyer, 
 that if any of them shalbe thus appointed to suche charge, they 
 shall in no wise refuse taccept the same. 
 
 Furthermore, youe shall declare unto them that revolving with 
 ourself howe that we doo yet staye our sworde and force uppon the 
 Bordures, being in no surety but uppon their worde, that the 
 bordurers of Scotland shall not attempt any thing agaynst us, we 
 thinke it were expedyent that for the bettre conteyneng and staye 
 of their said Bordures in ordre, and specially of suche as be dedicate 
 to the Cardinal, as we here that the Humes of the Mershe be of 
 late becom his servauntes, we shuld cause a proclamacion to be made 
 on the Bordures, that whatsoever borderour of Scotland well com to 
 our warden within xv * dayes after the publishing of the same, and 
 before him make like promesse unto us for the keping of the Child 
 and govemement of Scotland as is conteyned in the fyrst article 
 wherunto they have all subscribed, and also that they shall attempt 
 nothing agaynst our realme and subjectes, the same to be reputed as 
 our freende, and to lyve in surety without danger ; and whatsoever 
 borderour woU not com in and promesse the two thinges specified 
 within the tyme lymyted, the same to be reputed enemye to us and 
 to our purpose and to be used by our force accordingly; wich 
 proclamacion youe maye saye we thinke wold wyne and staye 
 many, wich not knowing what to doo, wold elles withdrawe them 
 self es' to som other partie, or lightly attempt somme thing wich 
 might turne to further displeasure ; requyreng them in this point to 
 declare unto youe their opinions to thintent we may therupon take 
 suche further resolucion as we shaU thinke expedyent. Wich 
 when they shall have resolved, our pleasure is youe shaU signefie the 
 same aswel to the warden of our Marches as to Syr Thomas 
 Wharton, sending unto every of them the copy of thiese our lettres 
 accordingly. 
 
 Finally, where there is a gentleman of Scotland yet in Fraunce 
 called the shiref of Ayre, whom therle Bothwel and also other, do 
 repute for a man of a good sort, and oon that the said Erie Bothwel 
 can easely trayne to our devotion, our pleasure is that youe shal m 
 
 ' Substituted for 'xx.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 379 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 9. our name,, lerne of the said erle in what place of Fraunce the said 
 shiref of Ayre resteth, and also require the said erle to write an 
 effectuel lettre to him to repayr hither unto us ; whiche lettre our 
 pleasure is youe shal sende hither with diligence to thintent we may 
 see it likewise conveyed unto him for his speady repair hither 
 accordingly. 
 
 Fair copy. The last clause, ' Finally,' &c., is added in Wriothesley's hand. 
 Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr Richard Southwel, ixo 3a.ra a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 1542-43. 
 
 Jan. 12. 279. Angus, Bothwell, and the prisoners to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 73.] 
 Schir, pleis it your majeste we haif ressavit your writtinges the 
 xj daye of this instant moneth of Januar fra Schir Eechert Southwell 
 your majesteis traist servand and counsallour, with certane uther 
 informationis and credens direkkit be your majeste to the said Schir 
 Eechert, contenit in certane artiklis to be oppinnit be hym to ws, 
 of the quhilkis we thank your majeste richt humyllye, nocht 
 allanerlie for your majesteis gud information send till ws till informe 
 our ingnorans tuiching our effaris, bot alsweill of your gud and 
 gracious rememberans towarttis our sempilnes, in the weillfair and 
 observatioun of our personis, amangis the quhilkis artiklis thar is 
 divers that requyris ansuer to be had of ws in writ, the quhilkis we 
 haif tuichit in ane part. Howbeit our sober intan dement can 
 nocht comprehend to ansuer the sam sa formalye as our hertis 
 thinkis, thar fore we haif schawyn our myndis to the said Schir 
 Eechert be toung to mak mair ampliet revolusioun to your 
 majeste nor our writtingis proportis, quhom to we beseik your 
 majeste gyf ferme credens. And quhen we cum in the partis of 
 Scotland we sal advertis your majeste mair amplie as all caiss 
 occurris, God willing, quha haif your majeste in conservatioun baith 
 m bodye and sauU. At your gxacis town of Derntown the xij daye of 
 Januar and of your gracis majesteis regne the xxxiiij yeir. Be your 
 gracis humyll servitouris and presonaris quhais names efter followis. 
 (Signed) G. erll of Cassillis, Erll of Glencarn, Malcome lord Chalmer- 
 lan, Eobert Maxwell, Hew lord SomervelL Be your majesteis 
 dreidfuU servitouris, Ar* erl of Angus, Patrik erle Bothvil. 
 
 Written by Cassillis. Addressed : ' Till our most derrest soverand lord and 
 maister the kingis ryaU majeste.' Signet lost. 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 Jan. 12. 280. Angus to Henry VIII. [toi. 74.] 
 
 Plesyt your gracius majeste, that I ressavit your wrytyngis at 
 your towne of Berrawyk the fourt day of Januarj at efter xij of the 
 clok, and that I hawe drest me thairefter accordynge to your 
 heneshis coumaund, and coime to your towne of Damtown the ix 
 
380 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 12. day of this instant monthe ; and thair I ressavit ane letter from 
 your majesteis counssell derecyt to my sempilnes, and to therlis of 
 Cassellis, Glencame, and wtheris the nobyll men of Scotland ; and 
 as we hawe dressyt all materia, Schyr Eicher Southwell wyll 
 informs your majeste at moir lentht. And gyf ony wther nowellis 
 occurris in Scotland, tha sail cum to your majeste in all possibyll 
 dyligens be the grace of God, quhome preserwe your grace eternaly 
 boytht in saull and body. At your majesteis toune of Darntoun 
 the xij day of Januarj. Be your majeste most dredfuU sarvand. 
 (Signed) Ar"* erl of Angus. 
 
 In a Scottish hand. Addressed : ' To my most dred souverand lord and 
 maister the kingis ryal magesty.' Signet lost. 
 
 Jan. 14. 281. LiSLE TO HeNRY VIII. [fol. 76.J 
 
 Pleaseth your majestie to understand that the xij"' of this 
 moneth, I receyved here at your highnes towne of Newcastell, your 
 graces lettres bearing date at your honor of Hampton Courte the ix"" 
 of the same, perceyving therby that Syr Eichard Southwell shulde 
 advertise me of his procedinges and consultacions with the lordes of 
 Skotland lately at Damton, to thintent theruppon I shuM knowe 
 the better howe to proeede in the rest of your graces affaires. And 
 forasmoche as at that tyme, I had receyved no suche advertismentes 
 nor intelligence from the said Syr Eichard Southwell of his said 
 procedinges, and that the lordes of Skotland arryved here late in 
 the evenyng the said xij* daye, and percevyng the said Syr Eichard 
 Southwell to be parted from theym, I thought yt expedient to have 
 a secret communicacion with therle of Anguishe, before that I shuld 
 speke with thoder lordes ; by whom I did fully perceyve that they 
 were not of the opyneon to have any of your graces garrysons to 
 entre with theym into Skotland, but thought that they shuld do 
 moche better theym selves alone, nor that they thought expedient 
 that the proclamacions (which as I perceyved by the said erle, the 
 said Sir Eychard SouthweU had moved unto theym) shuld be sett 
 furthe, but that they thought to bring your majesties purpose to 
 passe by theym selves and their freindes without any aide or helpe 
 (except if suche nede shuld requyre, to be aided with som money). 
 And perceyving also by the said erle, that the said lordes entended 
 to goo to Carlisle by Hexame and Tournekyppett More, the whiche 
 moore I understand to be a very desert and dangerous passage, and 
 having none of the garrysons here to helpe to convey theym, and 
 saufely to see" theym delyverd at Carlisle, I thought yt not con- 
 venyent that they shuld passe with so slender a companie by that 
 wilde and desert waye, wheras the Skottes might easelye make 
 rescues uppon theym or intrapp theym; wheruppon I toke my 
 • leave of the said Erie of Anguishe, desiring hym to bid all the rest 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 381 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 14. of the said lordes to me to dyner on the morrowe ; and in the meane 
 tyme, I consulted farther uppon the mattier with your highnes 
 President and Syr Thomas Tempest thelder, concerning the said 
 passage, by whome (althoughe I thought yt myself before to be 
 somme danger) perceyved than the same to be more doubtful!, and 
 concluded that innowise they shulde passe that waye. Wheruppon 
 by their advices I brake with the said lordes of Scotland towching 
 the said doubtfull passage, and with moche difficultie coulde per- 
 swade theym to our opyneon, and at lenght I was dryven to declare 
 unto theym, neyther I wolde nor I durst condiscende that they 
 shuld goo to Carlisle that waye, except I had a thowsand horsemen 
 at the least of your graces garrysons to helpe to conduct theym 
 thider (whiche wold be two or three dayes err I could retyre theym 
 hider). This communicacion and debating the mattier contynewed 
 solong, that they could not take any jorney.that daye, and incon- 
 clucion they were contented to take thoder waye by Barney Castell 
 and Piereth,^ whiche ys out of all danger ; wheruppon being fully 
 resolved, they gave me hartie thankes for myne advice. And 
 somthing apart I blamed Syr Henry Savell for bringing theym 
 this waye, being almost xx" miles aboute, and being also so 
 dangerous awaye ; who answered that he knewe not the countrey, 
 and that he had commaundment to bring theym no farder than 
 Yorke, and their he shuld have delyverd theym to the President, 
 which chaunced nowe to be in thies parties about other of your 
 graces affaires. And from this towne I have appoynted Syr Thomas 
 Hilton to goo with theym, and to see theym saufely delyverd at 
 Carlisle. And astowching the Lorde Bothwell, bicause he ys 
 somwhat sickly, and none of theym that ys appoynted to laye in 
 hostage, and being very desierus to goo easye jorneys at his pleasure, 
 I have condiscended to hym to goo to Carlisle whiche waye he 
 will; for the whiche purpose I have appoynted three or foure 
 gentelmen of this countrey to have the conducting of hym untill 
 he be past the danger of Eydesdale and Tyndale, according as his 
 desire ys. 
 
 And astowching dyvers of thoder lordes (with whom I have 
 communyd apart with sundre of theym), by any thing that I can 
 perceyve by their communication, they be ernestly bent tadvaunce 
 your majesties gracious purpose asmoche as in their powers may 
 lie, highly commending unto me the grett bountefulnes of your 
 majestic showed unto theym nowe at their departing. Ferther, 
 thiese may be tadvertise your majestic that at the writing of 
 this present I receyved lettres from the aforsaid Syr Eichard 
 Southwell, of the resolucion uppon this consultacion at Darnton, 
 wherby I do perceyve that he hath signified the same to your 
 majestic. 
 
 ' Penrith, 
 
382 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 14. And- what your highnes ferther pleasure shalbe astowching the 
 said proelamacions, uppon reknolege had of your graces determinat 
 resolucion in that bihalf, the same shalbe sett furthe and accom- 
 plisshed withall possible diligence, God willing. 
 
 And astowching the two thowsand horsemen here in the 
 garrysons uppon thiese your graces Borders, the same be styll in 
 suche promptnes that uppon all soden waminges shalbe redy to 
 execute your highnes pleasure and commandment ; nevertheles, yt 
 ys very expedient that your grace be advertised of the grett skarcitie 
 and lack that begyneth to be here of all kynde of horsemeyt, the 
 whiche must be spedely provided for, orelles our horses shall not be 
 able to do us service here within a while. The heye of this countrey 
 was gone long syns, and nowe this hard weydder hath consumed 
 moche of the strawe for their catalles. 
 
 Master Stanhope wrote unto me more than a moneth agone that he 
 had despeched three balyngars laden with peise, beanes, and otes to 
 have come to Aihnouthe and the HoUie Island, whiche wolde 
 have byn grett socour amonges us, but as yet there ys none suche 
 come. 
 
 This daye I shall fynishe all thinges with the Maire and his 
 bredren here concerning the furnishing and preparacion to be made 
 for the foure shipps, whiche your highnes pleasure ys shuld be 
 equipped here, and that don, I entend to repare with diligence to 
 the Borders agayne, by whiche tyme I thinke Henry Eaie wilbe 
 com out of Skotland with answere of my lettres to therle of Arren, 
 and if the same be to any purpose, I will therof advertise your 
 majestic with all possible diligence. 
 
 And astouching Cockborne, with others that be mete to be 
 practysed withall for your highnes purpose, I shall do my due 
 endevor in that bihalf to the beste of my possible power. 
 
 Ferdermore this may be tadvertise your majestie that Master Uve- 
 dale your graces treasourer here ys very sicke, and hath kept his bedd 
 this V or six dayes, sothat if he amend not the soner, your grace must 
 appoynt some oder able man to be redie to assist hym or to supplie 
 his place, if he shuld chaunce to myscarie, as at my comyng from 
 Alnwik, he showed me that he did moche mystrust hym self. 
 Their reygneth a disease here in the countrey that ys called the 
 ' land evill,' and few or non that hath yt that skapeth of yt ; their 
 ys a grett nombre of people ded of yt but late here aboutes, yet 
 thankes be to God, their ys none of the souldiors or garryson men 
 that hath had ytt. 
 
 As I had made an end of this lettre there came a poste to me 
 from Barwik with a lettre from Syr William Evre, and althoughe 
 thenteUigence therin be skant to be credited, yet I have sent the 
 same to your highnes in this packett. Thus I beseche Almightie 
 God ever preserve your majestie in longe and prousperous felicitie, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 383 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 14. with the contynewall desire of your moste kingly harte. Prom your 
 highnes towne of Newcastell the xiuj*** of January. Your majesties 
 moste obedient servant and subject. (Signed) John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed: 'To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed: 'a° xxxiiij".' Signet lost. 
 1542-43. 
 Jan. 18. 282. The Governor of Scotland to Lisle. [foi. so.] 
 
 My lord, we resavit your wrytingis at Edinburtht the xvj day of 
 Januar instant, datit at Alnwilk the viij day of the samyn, quhilk 
 wryting wes presentit to ws be Eay Inglisman, in presens of our 
 Cardinall quha red the samyn, and tuk ane gret suspition of the 
 messaige in credit send be ws to you, that the samyn suld be 
 re[pugnant ?] to hym and his fallowis estait, quhairfor we sufiferit 
 him to mak ane respons to you as he thocht expedient, to awoid all 
 suspitioun, quhill Gode provyde mair oportune tyme. Nocht- 
 withstanding we thocht it neidfuU to advertes you sum part of our 
 mynde concernyng the materia we wald have addressit with the 
 kingis majestie your soverane, quhUkis ar this : — 
 
 It hes plesit God to call ws to the goverment of this realme, 
 iuduring the tendir and les aige of our soverane Ladie (quhame 
 God preserve), and we ar myndit with the grace and help of God, 
 to put sum reformatioun in the stait of kirk of this realme to the 
 hie honour of God, furtht setting of his trew worde, and proffeit to 
 our commone weil, the quhilk may nocht weil de done without gret 
 inconvenient, weir standing betuix the twa realmis, as it dois 
 instantlye ; and gif your soverane and master be of mynde that 
 Goddis worde accress and prosper in this realme, as we trast he is, 
 we demit nocht bot his majeste wyll put away the cause and 
 occatioun that is obstakle or impediment thairto ; praying you 
 heirfor rycht efifectuously that ye wyll be the instrument to addres 
 ane salf conduct to be send fra your soverane to certane ambassatouris 
 quhilkis we purpois to send to wart his majestie for contracting of 
 the paice betuix the realmis to the honour of God, furtht setting of 
 his Holy Worde, rest and tranquillitie of the inhabitantis and faithf uU 
 subjectis of athir of the realmis, with quham we sail send our mynd 
 to your said soverane at lentht, as ye sail be inlykwys informyt of 
 our purpois, and als that ye laubour and procur abstinence for 
 certane monethis that thir maiteris may the mair esylie be brocht 
 to pas, as our traist freind George Dowglas wil schaw you at lentht, 
 to quhame ye pleis gif creddence in thir behaliis. Subscrivit with 
 our hand at Edinburtht the xviij day of Januar the yeir of God 
 jiDyCxiij yeiris. (Signed) James, Gowernour. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our cousing Lord Lyle gret warden of the Marchis of Ingland 
 foment Scotland.' Indorsed : ' Therle of Arren to the Viscount Lisle, xviij" 
 Ja""" a° xxxiiij".' Arran's wafer seal of arms as before. 
 
384 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 19. 283. The Privy Council to Lord Lisle and Sir Francis 
 Brian. [foi. 8i.] 
 
 My lord, after our right harty commendacions. These shalbe 
 tadvertise youe that the kinges majestie is surely enformed that 
 Monsieur de Guise father to the Queue of Scottes, arryved within 
 thies three dayes at Havre de Grace, entending with all diKgence to 
 passe into Scotland, and there undre the colour of visitacion of his 
 doughter, to get into his haudes Dunbar and the principal holdes, 
 and finally the doughter and thole regimment of Scotland ; for whose 
 transportacion there be in aredynes in Havre de Grace aforsayd 
 fowre Frenche shippes furnished for the warre, wherof oon wherin 
 it is thought he woU passe himself is of cc, thother three passe not 
 vj" a pece or theraboutes. There is also in the same haven, redy 
 to passe with him, fowre Skottishe ships wich toke lately xvj 
 Engleshe ships in the trade laden with wynes, the more parte 
 wherof was for his majesties oune provision, wherof they solde fyve 
 in Bretayn, and the rest being eleven, they purpose as it is sayd to 
 bring home in triumphe with them, with three or fowre other ships 
 of merchandise of greate valewe laden for Scotland, thinking them- 
 selfes in this conserve together hable to goo thorough, maugre any 
 man that wold attempt the contrary. Nowe my lord, the kinges 
 majestie taketh this apprehencion of his ships in the trade, with 
 this passage of Monsieur de Guise into Scotland for the purpose 
 aforsayd, moche to harte, and very moche desireth if it were 
 possible, to have the said Monsieur de Guise and all the said ships 
 with their prices taken in their returne homeward; wherfor his 
 majestie desireth your lordship and also youe Master Bryan most 
 instantly not only to setfourth the ten ships alredye appointed with 
 all the diligence possible, but also considering the force of thadverse 
 partie, to adde and joyue to the same asmany ships moo as youe can 
 possibly furnishe out of Newcastle or any other place in those parties, 
 in the doing wherof his majestie careth not what charge he be at, so 
 the thing maye be doon in season to serve his purpose ; for all the 
 feare his majestie hath is lest they shuld passe before his hieghnes 
 flete shalbe setfourth and placed in the Erithe, where they shall 
 God willing, undoubtedly mete with them. And therfore nowe 
 bestirre youe, and make the partie for the kinges majestie as strong 
 as youe can possible, and where Cotton is nowe at Yarmouth with 
 the Scottishe price wich he toke lately, the kinges majestie hath 
 caused us to write unto him not only to hast himself to youe with 
 aU diligence, but also to man and bring with him the said Scottishe 
 price, and if there be any mo ships that can possibly be furnished 
 fourth of Yarmouth and those parties, with this spede to bring the 
 same also with him. And his hieghnes hath also sent for the 
 ' Trinitie Fitzwilliam,' the ' George Bonadventure,' and oon brigge 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 385 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 19. ship of London nowe by west, and all well appointed, to repayre 
 towardes the Frith also with all possible diligence ; but the hope of 
 this matyer doth rest chiefly in the navye wich shalbe furnished 
 out of those parties. Eftsones therfore req^uireng youe to hast this 
 matyer as thimportance therof requireth.. 
 
 Furthermore, his majesties pleasure is that youe my Lord Lisle 
 shal of yourself write to therle of Arran that youe here howe 
 Monsieur de Guise is cumming thither by meane of the Cardinal to 
 get the governement, chUd, and holdes of Scotland into his handes, 
 wich if he loke not wisely to, and divise howe to prevent aforhande, 
 it must nedes turne to his extreme dammage ; causing the sayd 
 Monsieur de Guises cumming and 'his entent wisely to be bruted also 
 by somme other, that it maye by somme other meanes cum to his 
 knoweledge. Wich advertisment his majesties pleasure is youe shal 
 also signefie to therle of Anguishe accordingly. 
 
 Fynally, his majestic desireth youe Master Bryan that when youe 
 shall com to the joyneng and fight with those merchantes, yoiie woU 
 have a special regarde to the sayd Frenche shipp of two hundreth 
 wherin the sayd Guise himself goeth, takeng suche ordre before that 
 the same maye in any wise be taken, and that a convenyent nombre 
 of your men attende to it, and not to the smaller men till the 
 greater be taken, wich woU aftre be more easelyer cum by. And 
 thus, etc. 
 
 A fair copy, with interlineation by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the 
 Viscount Lisle and Syr Frances Brian, xix° Januarij a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Jan. 19. 284. LiSLE TO Henry VIII. [fol. 85.] 
 
 Pleasithe your majestie to be advertised, that as yet I here no 
 worde of Henry Eaye wich I sent to therle of Arren with my lettre; 
 I cane conjecture non uther but that his dispeehe is putt of by Syr 
 George Duglas meanes, whos desyer ys to bring or send your highnes 
 the fyrste newes hymseUffe. I have notte harde as yet frome the 
 sayde Syr George syns his fyrste entring into Scotland, but onnes 
 that my lord his brother sent me worde that he was mett with 
 ij"' horsses of theyre frendes at his fyrste comeing. It aperithe 
 they be well frendyd and shalbe of a strong partie to doo your 
 highnes servis. 
 
 AUso therle Bothewell hathe hime moste humbly comendyd unto 
 your majesty as unto his soverayne lorde and master. This 
 message was don to me by Syr John Delavale on of the gentyllmen 
 of this contrey, who went with hime to bring him on his waye, with 
 others of your graces pensyoners, tyll he was paste Hexame ; and he 
 bade the sayde Sir John Delavale to shewe me that he wolde send 
 me newes er it wer long, to send to the king my master and his, that 
 
 2b 
 
386 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 19. he trustith shalle plese your grace. Furder this maye be tadvertise 
 your highnes that of late ther came a certeyn nonne and ij of her 
 systers unto Barwike, and loged in a wydoes house (by reporte) 
 skant of good name, wich wydoe, after the sayde nonne had byn iiij 
 or V dayes lodged in her house, she came unto Alnwike and desyred 
 to speke with me : and her sute was that I wolde be content to 
 lisence the sayde nonne and her sisters to inhabyte theyme agayne at 
 theyre olde cloister cauled Cawldestreme, wich was brent in my 
 lorde of Hartfordes tyme. And when I percevid her arrant and 
 that she had soche Scotishe nones lodged in her house, I axed 
 her howe she dyrste be so bolde to take any soche gestes into 
 her howse without leave of the capitayne of the towne ? And she 
 sayde that the nonne shewyd her that she was sent for to Edyn- 
 borroughe by therle of Angoise and promysed to be put into her 
 howse agayne ; and in conclusyon the sayde wydoe shewid me that 
 she had ij lettres to Syr Eauffe Evers that he sholde be a meane 
 unto me that the nonnes miglit be suffered to inhabyte theyre house 
 agayne without spoyling or hurtting by the garryson men. And I 
 asked her frome whom the lettres were sent ? And she sayde thone 
 was sent frome Syr George Duglas, the other frome the porter of 
 Barwike. And so I tooke the lettres of her, the wich herewith your 
 highnes shalle receyve. Furder, this shalbe to signifye unto your 
 grace that I have sent unto your highnes presydent nowe sitting 
 at Newe Castell, v as strong theves as were in Ridisdale, and 
 one out lawe of the Charltons, but none of the ij that slewe 
 ther keper ; but this is one of the gretiste guydes unto Scottes 
 that ys in all the contrey, and I truste, er it be x dayes to anend, 
 either to have bothe the Charltons that slewe theyre keper or at the 
 leaste thone of theyme. 
 
 Furder I have tryed out an Englishe man wich sholde have byn 
 a guyde to the Scotishe army if they had entered your graces realms 
 uppon the Myddell Marche when they came into the West Marche ; 
 he is one of the Hawles of Ridisdale ; I truste to have hime er it be 
 ij dayes to anende, for he knoweth not that I have knoledge of this 
 matter. 
 
 I have sent at this tyme unto my lordes of your majestyes 
 counsayle a boke of the musters of all your graces garrysons 
 here, with allso a declaracion of your highnes dayly chardges uppon 
 the same, and what remaynith here in your graces tresorers handes 
 at this present tyme. Thus I beseche the Holye Trenyte to 
 preserve your highnes in long and prosperous felicety with the 
 contynewall desyer of your moste kingly harte. At Alnwike the 
 xix"* of January at x of the cloke at night. Your majesties moste 
 humble and obedient subject and servaunt, John Lisle. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the kinges majestie.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 Wax seal destroyed. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 387 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 21. 285. LlSLE TO Henry VIII. [fol. 87.] 
 
 Pleaseth your majestie to be advertised, that Syr George Duglas ys 
 retorned out of Skotland, and Henry Eaye with hym, and eche of 
 theym brought me a lettre from therle of Arren, whiche herewith 
 your grace shall receyve. The lettre that Henry Eaie brought was 
 delyverd unto hym in the presence of the hoU counsaill, whiche 
 was devised by the Cardynall to thanswere of the lettre whiche I 
 sent hym, for the lettre was delyverd unto hym before the 
 cardynall, yet notwithstanding at that tyme he showed yt not the 
 cardynall, but afterwardes putting his hande in the pockett of his 
 cote, for an oder mattier (forgetting that lettre) pulled out my 
 lettre, and showed yt the cardynall, wherat when he had redde yt, 
 he was somthing abashed, and said ' this lettre spekyth of a speciall 
 ' message towching my self,' and desiered to knowe the credence. 
 Wherat therle perceyving that he hadde delyvered hym a wronge 
 lettre, made litell answere for that tyme, but toke the lettre of hym 
 agayne, and assoue as he coulde rydde hym self of hyme, he came 
 straight to Syr George Duglas chambre and showed hym howe that 
 he had overshott hymself, and desired his advice, and Syr George 
 Duglas was not to seke of an aunswere, and bade hym to send for 
 the Cardynall agayne, and to delyver hyme the lettre, and to saye to 
 hym, forsomoche as the lettre partely towched hym, he wolde not 
 make answere to yt but by his advice, and desired hym to make 
 answere to yt hym self. And so the Cardynall toke the lettre and 
 made answere to yt, whiche answere the said Erie did cause to be 
 delyvered openlye to Henry Eaie in the presence of all the counsaill, 
 and made an other lettre whiche he delyverd unto Syr George 
 Douglas for to delyver unto me. 
 
 And ferder,'thiese may be tadvertise your majestie that Sir George 
 Duglas hathe made a hoUe discourse unto me at lenght of all his 
 procedinges nowe in Skotland, the whiche as breifly as my wytt wyll 
 serve me to declare, hereafter shall foUowe. 
 
 Firste, the said Sir George after he had receyved his sauffe 
 conduict from therle of Arren, nowe (as he saith) governer, yme- 
 diatly toke his journey into Skotland only with viij persones, and by 
 the waye their resoorted unto hym above a thowsand horses to 
 welcome hym into the countrey, and by some of theym he understode 
 that therle of Arren was rydden with thoder lordes of the counsaill to 
 see the Quene, and thoder lordes being retorned to Edinburghe, the said 
 Erie of Arren was goon to his house to Hambleton, and upon thad 
 advertisement, Sir George Duglas roode to therle of Mortuns house 
 (being his very nere kynesman) iiij" myles out of Edinburghe, and 
 there abode the comyng of the said Erie, who came to Edinburghe uppon 
 Monday night laste, and being advertysed of Syr George Duglas being " 
 come to therle of Mortuns house, sent one of his servauntes unto hym 
 
388 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 21. with spede, desiring hym to come and speke with hym that night, 
 
 the whiche he did accordingly ; and at his comyng used hym very 
 
 famylierly, and contynewed in purposes that night untill yt was 
 
 past midnight, and caused hym to he lodged within two chambres 
 
 of his owne lodging. On the morrowe he was brought before aU 
 
 the counsaill, wheras the Cardynall layde sore to his chardge, and 
 
 said that he was come for no goode to the realme of Skotland, and 
 
 he and his brother hadde byn solong norished in England that they 
 
 wolde never be profitable for their owne countrey, and that it was 
 
 not mete that they shuld be sodenly admytted unto their peax and 
 
 landes, but first to have the mattier thoroughly debated emonges 
 
 theyin selves, whiche as yet hathe not byn ; and than if yt might 
 
 apeare to the hoU realme aswell as to theym, that they were come 
 
 for the welthe and defence of their owne natyve countrey, and 
 
 that they wold be sworne unto the' same, he coulde the better agree 
 
 to consent to their comyng, otherwise he was not of the opyneon nor 
 
 wolde never graunte to their receyving yn. And therle of Argill 
 
 and therle of Murray were of the same opyneon, with all the bishops, 
 
 and therle of Huntley was of the opyneon that they shulde 
 
 ymediatly be admytted to their peax, and to have delyverd unto 
 
 thejTn all their houses and landes, without gayne saing of any man. 
 
 And therwith therle of Arren stoode upp, and desired theym to be 
 
 contented and to sett all malice and singler afifeccion a part, and to 
 
 ponder the state and wealthe of the realme, and notwithstanding 
 
 that they had made hym their governer, yet he wolde desire theym 
 
 to gyve their voyces and consentes with their good willes to the 
 
 receyving of his kynnesmen into the realme, whiche had byn of 
 
 longe space wrongfully kept out of the realm only of mahce, and if 
 
 they wolde at his desire be contented for to receyve theym, he wolde 
 
 thanke theym, and if they wold not be so content with their good 
 
 willes, he wolde helpe to sett theym yn who soever said nay, or he 
 
 wolde take the parte that they toke. Wherwith the said Syr George 
 
 was bydden to drawe a syde. 
 
 And after longe holde and debating the mattier emonges theym, 
 they agreid that they shuld have their peax and their landes restored, 
 and then he was called in agayne, and declared unto hym that they 
 were all agreyd that they shulde have their peax and possession of 
 there houses and landes delyvered unto them, trusting that they 
 wold be like as yt became true gentilmen to be unto their natyve 
 contrey and as their auneesters had byn before theym. And then 
 the Cardynall desired to speke with Syr George Duglas apart, and the 
 firste questyon he asked hym was, whether he was a good Cristean 
 man or not, or whather he was gyven to the new lerning after the 
 fassion of England or not ? And Sir George said, that he was 
 cristened, and if he were not a good Cristean man, he praid God to 
 make hym one ; but as he thought the best of theym two might be 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 389 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 21. amended, and wished that the reahne of Skotland were no worse 
 Cristeans than the realme of Englande. Wherwithall (he saith) the 
 cardynall gave a grett sighe, and wold speke nomore of those mattiers 
 unto hym, but said he was nowe welcome, and althoughe their had 
 byn in tyme paste a lytell grudge betwene theym, he desired hym 
 to forgett all suche mattiers, and said that he shulde fynd hym his 
 freind to his power, and that he had twentie thowsand crownes, 
 whiche shuld be at his commaundement to do hym good ; and thus 
 they departed grett freindes. 
 
 And notwithstanding this kynd offers, he went straight to therle 
 of Arren, and did what he coulde to putt hym in a jelosie of therle 
 of Anguishe and of hym, rehersing tholde grudges, and putt hym in 
 remembrance of the deithe of his kynesfolkes whiche therle of 
 Anguishe did kyll, and bade hym take good heede of hym self, for 
 they wolde do hym a shrewde turne if yt laye in their powers ; all 
 whiche mattier therle of Arren did declare unto Syr George at night, 
 and said he was the falsest karle in the worlde, and ferder declared 
 unto Syr George howe he had sundrie tymes advised hym to sue a 
 devorse from his wif, and to marrye the Queue. 
 
 And being in the terines of dispraysing this hoUye father, the 
 said Erie of Arren did fuUye conclude with Syr George that assone 
 as therle his broder shuld be com home, he wold laye handes uppon 
 the sayd Cardynall, and plucke hym from his pompe and wolde send 
 hym to your grace if yt were your pleasure to have hyme. 
 
 And f erther, the said Syr George saith that if your majestic wolde 
 admytt any ambassasye from theym unto your presence, he was 
 fuUye resolved tappoynt the said Syr George to be one of the three, 
 and the firste in the commission. I asked hym who thoder two 
 shulde be ? And he said (he thought) Lyrmonthe and Henrye 
 Penneyse,^ whiche was treasourer to the laste kynge, and so 
 remayneth. 
 
 Ferder, he saith that the said Erie ys so desierus to see your grace, 
 that he thinkith yt faysible to bring hym to your grace to London, 
 and I said I thought he wold be affraid lest the Skottes wolde 
 chewse an other governor in his absence, and he said that if his 
 broder therle of Anguishe did remayne behinde hym in Skotland, he 
 wold not feare yt. And when I asked hym what he thought in 
 therle of Arren, whither he wolde graunt his good wylle to your 
 grace for to have the governaunce of the yonge Princes ? He said he 
 , had not gone sofarr with hym as yet, for if he shuld have moved 
 suche mattiers to hym so sone, yt wolde have byn a meane to have 
 caused hym to have had hym in suspect, but he said he wolde be 
 lothe as he thought to leave the governaunce of the realme during 
 the tender youthe of the childe ; but he thought that he wolde not 
 greatly stick to graunte to a contract to be hadde betwene my lorde 
 
 1 Balueves. 
 
390 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 21. prince and her, and to have the childe to te putt into the keping of 
 any that your grace shall appoynt within the realme, so that she 
 went not out of the reahne. 
 
 And out of this communicacion we fyll into purposes of your 
 graces prysoners, and what speche ys in Skotland of their comyng 
 home, and he saith that yt ys in all their mouthes that they be 
 bounden to performe many thinges to your grace, insomoche that 
 they thought ones to have stopped their hostages. 
 
 And I perceyved by hym that he is verye angrye in his mynde 
 that my lorde his broder hathe putt his hande unto the articles with 
 those prysoners, whiche woU not (as he thinketh) kepe yt secret ; 
 and being knowen, yt shalbe a meane to cause their freindes to have 
 theym yn a jelousie, and so to putt theym in hassarde, notonly of 
 losing theii' freindes but also of their lyves, bering herewithall in a 
 very great perplexitie and saing to me his broder was but a beste, 
 and had no witte to serve whan tyme did proffer. 
 
 And I asked hym what he wolde do hym self if your majestie 
 shuld wylle hym to do the like ? And he said that he wolde obey 
 your highnes commandment in all thinges, but if he had byn as 
 his brother was, he wolde firste have rydden in poste to your grace, 
 to have declared his opyneon, whiche he thinketh your grace wolde 
 not have disalowed, and then to have done after as your highnes 
 wolde have commaunded hym. 
 
 And I asked of hym what this mattier shulde touche his broder 
 more than thoder lordes that had done the same aswell as he ? And 
 - he said thoder lordes shall excuse theymselvis and saye, they were 
 prysoners, and did yt eyther by compulsion or pollicie, to bring 
 theym selves at libertie, and theruppon desired me to showe hym 
 what aunswere his broder shuld make, if therle of Arren and the 
 reste of the lordes of the counsaill shall examyn hym, whether he 
 hathe graunted to any suche acte or not ? And I said ' I did putt 
 ' no doubt but if yt come to suche a poynt (as I thinke yt wyll not), 
 ' your broder and you arr wise enoughe to shape an answere to that 
 ' question,' and said he did putt more doubtes than neded, not 
 mystrusting but those lordes and gentilmen wyll do their best to 
 performe the promes, as men of honor ought to do, and for that 
 purpose they have also laid in hostages. And he said I shuld here 
 that some of theym wolde be hanged or kyUed or yt were longe, 
 perceyving that he ment by Sincler and the Lorde of Craggy ; this 
 was theff'ect of his saing touching thiese matters. 
 
 Contynewing still the purpose to have me to write unto your 
 majestie to gyve hcence to an embassasie for to come unto your 
 grace, and in the meane tyme that your grace wolde graunte an 
 abstynence for certen moneths, and showed me that the lordes of 
 Skotland had sent for the surnames of their Borders, chardging theym 
 in payne of deithe, not so hardye to ryde into England, perceyving 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 391 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 21. that this corny th moche of the desire of therle of Arren, who (as I 
 understand) ys gevyn moche to peax. 
 
 And Syr George Duglas thinkith veryly that if your grace graunt 
 an ambassasie to three or iiij'"', he shalbe one of theym and the 
 cheif. I asked hym why he did somoche desire to have your 
 majestie to gyve lycence to an ambassasie nowe, seing that he 
 and his broder did so instantly desire me to wryte unto your 
 grace before, not to gyve place to their sute in that bihalf ? 
 His freindes aboute the counsaill did secretly advice hym (he saith) 
 so to do. 
 
 Tomorrowe his broder entreth with hym into Skotland, and he 
 saith playnly, that if this mattier whiche his broder hath sett his 
 hand unto be no ympedyment to the credite whiche they were like 
 to have had with therle of Arren, they wilhave the Cardynall by the 
 back within this x or xij dayes. 
 
 I have also spoken with Henry Eaie, who showed me that therle 
 of Arren after he had delyverd hym the lettre to bring unto me, he 
 caused one of his servauntes to have hym into Syr George Duglas 
 chambre, and within a while after, the said Erie came thider hym 
 self, and called Eaye unto hym, and showed hym all the mattier 
 howe he was deceyved in the delivering the Cardynall my lettre in 
 stede of an other, ' but for all that ' (said he) ' the smakett kerle ys 
 ' begyled.' 
 
 Also the said Henry Eaye showed me, that Syr George Duglas was 
 like to here the grettist stroke with the said Erie of Arren of any 
 man in Skotland, 
 
 Ferder, thiese may be tadvertise your grace that my Lorde of 
 Duresme ys nowe goone fro me, the whiche wilbe a grett ympedy- 
 ment to the procedinges of your graces waightie causes, whiche 
 presently byn in ure here. Thiese affaires had more nede of suche 
 a wise hed as my lorde of Duresme ys than twentie suche as I am, 
 wherfore I moste humble beseche your excellent highnes to have in 
 respect thinsuffycientie of my capacitie for the meaning of sogrett 
 causes ; here ys no man to take advice of but those that be asweke 
 in experyence as I am my self ; what nede soever requyreth, here ys 
 none but Sir Eichard Manners and Master TJvedale, who ys very 
 sickly still, and if he were asholl as ever he was, thiese mattiers 
 wolde troble hym. 
 
 My Lorde lieutenant wilbe shortly at Demton, but that ys very 
 farr of to send to his lordship thider uppon suche sodeyn chaunces 
 as Master Duglas comyng was nowe, and could not tarry but only 
 the tyme of declaring this discours, whiche as nere as my wytt 
 wyU serve me to here awaye, I have here wrytton orderly. And 
 thus I beseche Almightie God preserve your majestie in longe and 
 prousperous felicitie, with the contynewall desire of your moste 
 kingly harte. From your highnes castell of Alnwik the xxj"^ of 
 
392 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-13.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 2 1. January at v a clock in the morning. Tour majesties moste obedient 
 subject and servaunt. (Signed) John lisle. 
 
 Addresfsed: 'Totheldnges most excellent majestie.' Indorsed: "a" miiij",' 
 and (in later writing) ' 15*4.' 
 
 Jan. 22. 286. LisLE TO THE Pbivt Council. [foL 93.] 
 
 Pleaseth tout lordships to understand that I have receyved your 
 lettres at Alnwik the xxij''' of Januaiye, dated at Hampton Courte 
 the xLx"' of the same, and furthwith I dispeched a poste to Master 
 Bryan, who wvlbe this night at XewcasteU, as I peiceyve by a lettre 
 that I receyved from hym this morning, dated yesternight at 
 Duresme. 
 
 Astowching the foure ships to be sent out of Xew castell, I am out 
 of doubt they be redye to sett furthe presently. 
 
 But astowching the six oliier shipps whiche shuld also be sent 
 furthe with Master Bryan, without your lordships do cause some 
 other order to be spedily taken therin to thensample of others, I knowe 
 not ho we the kinges highnes commandment theiin may be executed 
 according to his graces pleasure in this behalf, for I have sent dyvers 
 lertres and dyvers commandmentes in his highnes name to Basing 
 and to thoder c-apiteignes in his companye asweU before his majestie 
 made me admvrall as syns, that he with the reste shuld repare 
 hither to this coste, and in esj«cyall uppon his highnes lettres sent 
 unto me of the date of the is"' of this moneth, conseming thesquip- 
 ping of ten shipps to the sees. And being at NewcasteU for the 
 pre faring of the said foure shipps their, I dispeched my lettres from 
 thens to the said Basing in poste the xiiij* of this moneth, straytly 
 chardging hym in the kinges majesties name (all excuses leyd aparte) 
 to repaire unto Tynemouthe haven or unto the Skate rode, bringing 
 withhym all suche of the kinges shipps being in his chardge, as he 
 wolde aunswere to the contrarie at his uttermost perUl, and sens that 
 tvme I have hard no woide from theym. What they meane by yt 
 God knoweth ; if my lief shuld lye uppon yt, I cannot helpe yt I 
 have often before this mne advertvsed vour lordships of their Ueng 
 in Humbie and suffiing the Skottes to robhe and take the kinges 
 subjectes : and at the writing of thiese presentes, I am advertysed 
 by a espiaU out of Skotlimd, that this last weke the Skottes sent 
 iato lithe viij crayei^ laden with corne taken uppon the coste of 
 Xor-ffolk and Suffolk, and this ys not well nor to the kinges honor, 
 that his highness subjectes shuld be thus taken and his majestic 
 being at stiche chardges, and having suche talle ships abrode for the 
 same, wiche discevyth his majestie, and r^ardeth neyther his 
 majesties honor nor their dueties to his persone. Tt muste be his 
 gi-ace or your lordships that must remedye thiese mattiers with an 
 example to the terror of aU suche slougardes and haven crepers. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 393 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 22. They have no excuse to laye for them, but if I were present with 
 theyni, I am able to reprove theym ; for if they wold saye they had 
 no wynde to serve theym, the saye untruly, for sundre tymes the 
 last monethe they had the wynde at southe, south west, and at 
 southe and southe este ; at whiche tyme their came dyvers ships 
 into Tynemothe haven and to this coste from by southe, and on the 
 ix"" daye of this monethe their came iiij'"' shipps of NewcasteU 
 into Tynemouthe haven, whiche came out of Humbre the v"* of this 
 moneth, and spake with the kinges shipps riding in Humbre mouthe 
 or theiraboutes, the whiche might have come at that tyme, if they 
 had byn so disposed. In good faithe, whan the nierchauntes of 
 NewcasteU showed me of this, I was ashamed to here yt. 
 
 They have my shipp withall my stuf still in their companye, 
 whiche dare not come from theym bicause I have a lytell plate and 
 stuff in yt. 
 
 I have wrytten in my said lettres to Master Bryan to send to theym 
 agayne, in payne of deithe ; whether yt wyll prevail, God knoweth. 
 My lordes, yt ys no lytell greif to me to see suche men regarde the 
 kinges grett affaires so slightely. 
 
 Astowching the contentes of your lordships said lettres, I have 
 sent Henry Eaie into Skotland, with a lettre to be delyverd to therle 
 of Arren from me, whiche shalbe delyverd openly, because he 
 brought me one from the said Erie whiche was delyverd to hym 
 before all the counsaill, and as I understand devised by the Cardynall, 
 as the same more playnly apeareth in my lettres sent to the kinges 
 majestic yesterdaye in the mornyng, and moche according to the said 
 lettre devised by the Cardynall ys my aunswere, they be bothe like 
 a Welshemans hose ; but because if Henry Eaie shuld come now 
 without answere of the same lettre, they might mystrust the mattier 
 the more, therfore the same he shall delyver in publike. I have 
 wrytten an other lettre to the said Erie of Arren whiche shalbe 
 delyverd unto hym by Syr George Duglas, for I have wrytton an 
 other lettre to the "said Syr George and his broder yontly together, 
 touching the same mattier, with also the copies of bothe the said 
 lettres whiche I send now to the said Erie of Arren, all theise in 
 one close packett, whiche the said Henry Eaye dothe carrye aboute 
 hym hydden in most secrett wise ; all whiche copies I send herwith, 
 beseching your lordships of the same tadvertise the kinges majestic. 
 Ferder, advertysing your lordships that upon the dispeche of this 
 poste, I wyll ryde straight to NewcasteU, and wylbe their early in 
 the morning with Master Bryan ; and wyU not com from hym untill 
 I see hym on the sees, with the leave of God. 
 
 Thiese may be ferder most affectuously to instant your lordships, 
 that yf yt shaU apeare unto you that I have omytted any parte of 
 my bounden duetie in thiese grett affaires, or that I have exceded in 
 any poynt in the same, yt may please you of your honors to consider 
 
394 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 22. me that I have at this tyme no ayde nor assistence of noman, my 
 Lord of Duresme ys gone from me, and to the rest that arr here I do 
 nother open nor participant thiese mattiers, neyder wyll untill I 
 may knowe ferder of the kinges pleasure ; and if I shuld, their is 
 noman here that ys able to gyve me thadvice that I wolde be gladd 
 to have. Here ys non but my cosen Manners, Syr Thomas Tempest 
 is gone to his shryvewik, Sir William Malorye was very sick, and 
 desyred to goo home for a tyme, Brian Lay ton tarry eth uppon his 
 eharde, nor Syr Eauf Evers ys but comyng and going; wherfore I 
 beseche your lordships (as you tender the procedinges of the kinges 
 highnes waightie affaires) to ponder the mattier accordingly. 
 
 Tour lordships dothe knowe my bringing up ; I have never byn 
 practysed nor experymented in no mattiers of counsaill before this 
 tyme ; at my frist comyng hyther yt was open warr, yt was than 
 more esyer to conduce those affaires than thiese whiche be presently 
 in hand ; therfore knowing myne owne infirmytie, and the feare that 
 yt putteth me yn daye and night, leste any thing shuld passe 
 thoroughe my necligence, contrarie to the kinges majesties pleasure, 
 I can nolesse of my bounden duetie and for myn owne dischardge, 
 but stUl to trouble your lordships herwith. I have allredy wrytten 
 my insuffycientie to the kinges majestie, trusting his highnes will 
 pardon me therin, for the very zele that I have to the due procediag 
 of his graces affaires enforceth me thus to do. 
 
 Astouching myne owne travell, I take God to recorde, I means 
 nothing lesse than the sparing of my pore body in anything wherin 
 I maye do his majestie service to his honor and pleasure. 
 
 Ferder, yt may please you to be advertised that our treasourer 
 being sicke, and hath byn very sore handeled with a spice of a 
 palsey, ys gone this day to Newcastell to see whather he cane have 
 his helthe any better their, and at his going he showed me he had 
 nomore of the kinges treasure left but iiij*^ H or their aboutes, wherof 
 he carryed with hym one hxmdred poundes to New casteU; and 
 uppon Monday next endithe our moneth and begyneth an other paye 
 daye, wherfore yt may please your lordships to have in remembrance 
 to send more money. 
 
 Also, Syr George Duglas showed me that if yt wold please the 
 kinges majestie to lett his broder and hym have a lowance for 
 iiij" men betwene theym for a moneth or two, to here parte of their 
 chardges, they shuld be the more able to do his graces service in 
 thies parties, and to be alweis of a strong partie, and shuld stand his 
 grace in better steede than twise so many uppon his Borders as the 
 case reyuyreth ; this he wyUed me to wryte unto his majestie. 
 Also the said Syr George showed me that therle of Arren hathe offred 
 hym his wiefes sister yn marryage for his sone, whiche is therle of 
 Mortuns doughter and oon of his heires, and that the said Erie of 
 Arren hath promysed the said Syr George to make hym an erle. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 395 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 22. Thus I beseche our Lorde to have your good lordships in his blessed 
 governaunce. From the kinges majesties castell of Alnwik the 
 xxij*** of January. [No signature.] 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable the lordes of the kinges moste honorable 
 counsaill resiante aboute his highnes persone.' Indorsed : ' The Viscount Lisle 
 to the counsail, xxij° Ja"'"' a° xxxiiij".' Wax signet lost. 
 
 Jan. 24. 287. LisLE and Bey AN to the Council. [foi. 97.] 
 
 Pleaseth your lordeshipps to be advertysed, that I the Lorde 
 warden and Master Bryan being here at the kinges towne of New- 
 castell, have called before us the Maire of the same with the owners of 
 the shippes whiche I the said lorde warden dyd appoynt to be sett 
 furthe of this town, whiche be foure of the tallist and best shippes 
 belonging to the same, the whiche shippes we perceyve by the said 
 maire and owners to be redye manned and vytelled for one moneth 
 and reasonablye well takled, and asfor ' thelzabeth ' of Lawsons ys 
 very well ordenaunced, having xxxvj" shott in a syde, wherof vj 
 brasen peces, two at poupe and two uppon every borde. The 
 ' James ' of Brandlinges hath foure good port peces and a faweon of 
 brasse, vj dowble serpentynes uppon wheles, iij single serpentynes, 
 and one dosen hakebushes. The ' Antonye ' of Andersons, and the 
 ' John Evangelist ' be but slenderly ordenaunced, but more cannot 
 be had within this towne. And for the better furnishing of all the 
 same uij""' shippes withall oder munitions, as bowes, biUes, arroes, 
 and pikes, I the said lorde warden made a warrent to Thomas 
 Horsley, Andrewe Bewyn, and Eobert Lewyn, kepers of the kinges 
 ordenaunce here, to delyver emonges the said shippes one hundreth 
 bowes, one hundreth sheifes of arrowes, fourescore billes, and three 
 score morres pikes. 
 
 Ferder, Master Bryan and I have consulted togader for thaccom- 
 pUshing of the kinges majesties pleasure signified unto us by your 
 lordships lettres of the date of the xix* of this moneth, the whiche 
 we shall endevor ourselves with our possible powers to execute. 
 
 And wheras the kinges pleasure ys (considering the adverce 
 partie) we shulde adde and joyne to thiese as many shipps moo as 
 we may possible furnishe out of this towne or any oder place uppon 
 thiese parties, your lordships shall understand that in this towne 
 their ys sundre other pratie shipps able to serve, but emonges 
 theym their ys no moo marryners to be gotten than wyll skantly 
 suffice the said foure shippes alredy appoynted in this journey. 
 
 And as for ordenaunce they have nomore than ys bestowed 
 in the iiij""" shipps as ys aforsaid, nor arr not able (as they sey) 
 to gett one pece more at this tyme, yf their lyves shuld lye 
 uppon yt. 
 
396 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 24. And asfor their powder ys very skante, and wyll serve but a 
 while yf they have busynes, nevertheles we have appoynted two 
 tails shipps moo, thone called the ' Trynytie Saunderson,' and thoder 
 ' Mary Grace,' somtyme the ' Barke of Sandwiche,' and shall man 
 theym and vytell theym withall the diligence that may be, and 
 suche munition as ys to be had here we shall putt ynto theym. 
 
 And for the better furnyshing the same, I the said lord warden 
 have alredye taken ordre by my lettre sent to Syr George Lawson, 
 that he shall layde a crayef with suche ordenaunce as he hath in 
 his custodie mete for this purpose, and the same to send in all haste 
 to HoUye Island, and also to putt in the same two laste of powder; 
 whiche ordenaunce and powder shalbe redye for thiese shipps to 
 take yn at their first comyng to the Scate roode. 
 
 We have also appoynted vytelles presently out of this towne for 
 thoder six shipps for fourten dayes, whiche ys putt ynto a pratie 
 ballinger, and so to bestowe the same into the said shipps at their 
 comyng to this coste, because they shall not come into the haven 
 here. 
 
 And ferder we have taken order for vytelles to be prepared in 
 this towne that may be sent to the shippes from tyme to tyme as 
 the case requyrethe. The like order I the said lorde warden wyll 
 see to be taken at Barwik and Holly Island. 
 
 Also I Syr Fraunces Bryan have hiered a boote of xxx" tonne or 
 their aboutes, whiche shall wayte upon me purposely to send worde 
 to me the said lorde warden of my occurrantes uppon this coste from 
 tyme to tyme, to thintent that I the said lorde warden may advertyse 
 the kinges majestic accordingly. And thus we beseche our Lorde to 
 have your good lordships in his blessed governaunce. From the 
 towne of NewcasteU the xxiiij"" of January. 
 
 Ferder, this may be tadvertise your lordships that we have 
 no lytell busynes to gett two of the said shipps losed out of the 
 yse, whiche lye at the keye of this towne and ys ynviorened 
 with the yese x' or xij fadome about theym ; and the yese being 
 gadered in suche hepe and so harde congeled that the same ys in 
 moste places two fadome depe, as we have founds yt by gaigeyng ; 
 and if yt be possible to be done with mans hand, they shall lack no 
 diligence to the same. 
 
 I Syr Frances Bryan do intend to goo aborde into ' thElzabeth ' 
 to morrowe next, and to have yn my companye thoder ships whiche 
 be here prepared to wayte uppon me, and to tarrye in the Scate 
 roode untill the kinges oder ships do come. 
 
 Off the said iiij°'' shipps that were appoynted, their ys but one of 
 theym inclosed in the yese whiche ys ' thelzabeth.' Your lord- 
 shipps to commaunde. (Signed) John Lisle, Franssys Bryan. 
 
 Addressed : ' To tlie right honorable the lordes of the kinges most honorable 
 consaill resiante aboute his highnes pardon.' Indorsed : 'a" xxxiiij".' Wafer signet. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 397 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 27. 288. Instructions to Sir F. Bryan. [m. 99.] 
 
 Instructions yeven to Syr Prances Bryan, vice admyrall. 
 
 Item, that for asmoche as the kynges majeste hath appoynted the 
 capytayne of the ' Myneon ' and such ships as be in her company 
 to folowe suche instruceions as by us of the counsell is now sent to 
 them, wheroff the copie is herin closed, his highnes plesure is that 
 the said Syr Prances shall draw with diligence towardes Humber, 
 there to joyne with thoder ships, if the Skottes be not yet passed in 
 to Skotlonde ; and when all the ix sayles shalbe joyned to gydders 
 then to draw them selfifes towardes Orford Nas, and to have a 
 seuer regarde that seid Skottishe ships slyp not by them not met 
 withall, and if they shall know the seid Skottes to be gone in to 
 Selonde and to ryde betwene Plusshyng and the Eumkyns, then to 
 go in thider to them and to bryng them thens if they can, and if 
 they be gone to Camfere, in no wise to medle with them there, but 
 then to draw agayne northwardes lying in wayte for the said 
 Skottes retorne into Skotlande. 
 
 Item, if the said Skottes be eskaped and gone in to Skotlonde, 
 then the kynges pleasure is all the ix sayles shall draw northwardes 
 and accomplishe such feate as the kinges highnes hath commanded 
 George Eeveley to shew the said vice admyrall of. 
 
 Draft in the handwriting of Norfolk. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the Viscount 
 Lisle and Syr Francis Brian, xxvij" Ja^iJ a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Jan. 28. 289. LiSLE TO Suffolk. [foi. loo.] 
 
 Pleaseth your grace to understand that uppon my comyng 
 hyther to the kinges majesties towne of Barwik, I receyved by 
 Henry Eaie the pursevant of Barwik (who I sent lately into Skot- 
 land) two lettres from therle of Arren, and within half an hower 
 after hyme, came a servant of Syr George Duglas to me with a lettre 
 from his master, and an oder lettre from the said Erie of Arren ; all 
 whiche lettres herewith your grace shall receyve. Thiese last 
 lettres purporteth thapprehencion of the Cardynall, as in the sayd 
 lettres more playnlye dothe apeire. The whiche lettres I beseche 
 your grace herewith to send to the kinges majestic. Yt appeareth 
 that the newes whiche I wrote to therle of Arren of the coming of 
 the Duke de Guyse hath pricked this matter somwhat forwardes. 
 The Cardinall was taken within the palais in the Governers chambre, 
 sytting at counsaill 
 
 Also I understand by questyoning with Syr George Duglas 
 servaunt (whose name ys Eobert Spence), that. therle of Anguishe 
 and his broder ruleth the rost aboute the governer, and that all the 
 lordes whiche were prysoners here dependithe moche uppon therle of 
 Anguishe. 
 
398 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 28. Also he saithe that he came from the said Erie of Anguishe and 
 his broder from Edinburghe this last night at midnight, and at his 
 comyng awaye therle tolde hym that they were determined to send 
 the Cardinal! this morning erly to Deykith, therle of Mortons house, 
 iiij" myles out of Edinburgh, their to be surely kept ; whiche ys 
 (as he saith) a very strong house. I asked hym whyther their was 
 no danger in carryeng of hym ? And he said no, for their was not in 
 Skotland that derst do any thing agaynst therle of Anguishe and his 
 broder. 
 
 He saith also that a none after the Cardinall was taken, their was 
 a grett styrr of yt in all the palais, the whiche came sodenly to the 
 Queue who nowe lieth in the said palais, and she was therwith in a 
 very grett feare, and gave a gret schryche, insomoche that therle of 
 Anguishe went upp to the Queues lodging and showed her the 
 mattier, and that yt was but a falce trumping karle that shuld 
 answere to certen poyntes that he had plaid, and after she hard yt 
 was non oder, she was pasifyed ; for she had thought the lordes had 
 byn togyders by the eares. 
 
 Also he showed me that he sawe a preist that carryed the 
 Cardynalles crosse, trudge out of the gate with the crosse asfast as 
 he coulde, carryeng yt under his arme, and he showed therle of 
 Anguishe of yt, and marvelled that he wold lett the prist goo awaye 
 with the crosse. ' Peasse, carle ' (said therle), ' he shall paye better, 
 ' then his crosse err he have don.' Also I did aske hym whye 
 therle of Arguile did departe so sodenly from Edinburghe, for yt was 
 showed me, syns I came from your grace, that the said Erie of 
 Arguile went his waye bicause he wold not tarrye the comyng of 
 therle of Anguishe ? But I perceyve by this man, that yt ys not so, 
 for he saith that the Irishe men be upp in his countrey, and plaith 
 their vaiges, and therfore he ys gone to pasifie theym. 
 
 Also he said that the kinge in his lief tyme did take certen landes 
 from the said Erie of Arguile in his countrey, the whiche landes the 
 Governer hath delyverd unto hym agayne, bicause that he shuld 
 delyver up suche landes as he had of therle of Anguishe agayne, 
 and that the peax ys thoroughly made betwene theym for all 
 mattiers. 
 
 I asked hym also, whiche of the lordes that was here ys called 
 moste to counsaill ? And he showed me, ' in gude faithe, whilke yt 
 ' please George Duglas, for he makyth all the counsaiU ;' but he 
 saith that therle of Casselles goos and comes oftener into the 
 govemers chambre than any oder of the lordes. 
 
 I asked hym whither the lordes that were here did com strongly 
 to the court, or not ? And he said they were not in all fortie horses, 
 whan they came to the courte. 
 
 I asked hym whither he had hard if they had byn in their owne 
 houses before they came to the court ? And he said their had none 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 399 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 28. of theym byn in their owne houses tyll they ' came to the court but 
 the Lord Maxwell, for his house was in his waye, and saith that 
 they came altogithers to the courte, whiche was uppon Thursday 
 laste ; att whiche tyme (he saith) George Duglas and the Cardinal] 
 were at dyner at Adam Otterburns house in Edinburghe. 
 
 I asked hym what ships went lately out of Edinburghe ? And he 
 said their went no shipps out of the Frithe, syns the shipps of 
 warre went out, but their ys three merchant shipps redy to goo 
 fiirthe, laden with fell, woUe, and skyne. 
 
 Ferdermore, Henry Eaie showed me that Syr George Duglas wold 
 send to me for the wages of his brothers men and his, and desired 
 me to have in remembrance to the kinges majestic that they might 
 have wages allowed for cc men more ; for they were at gret chardges 
 with keping of men togithers, and that all the costes and chardges of 
 getting espyelles and sending to and fro, was his, and no parte of 
 his broders. 
 
 Also he bade Henry Eaie showe me from hym that therle of 
 Arren was a good yong man, howbeit that he did fynd hym more 
 roUyng uppon Friday last than ever he found hym, yetneverthelesse, 
 he bade Henry Eaie sey to me that I shuld not nede to wryte yt, 
 for he trusted to fynd hym to his purpose well ynoughe agayne. 
 
 Also Syr George Duglas man showed me that therle of Anguishe 
 hath his castell called Teintallen delyverd into his handes. 
 
 Also Syr George Duglas showed Henry Eaie that he founde the 
 lordea whiche were prysoners very well enclyned toward the kinges 
 majestic yet ; what he ment by that I cannot tell. 
 
 Ferdermore, thiese may be tadvertise your grace that I came this 
 daye by Holye Island, and sawe thordenaunce that ys redy their to 
 be putt into the shipps that comes from NewcasfeU by my sending 
 for to Barwik with powder and shott good store. 
 
 Also I have placed six or sevyn hundreth of the garryson men 
 into Holy Island, and to dy vers villages and townes uppon the see 
 side, bothe to defend the londing of thes gallantes if they were 
 mynded (going homewardes) to do any harme upon the coste, and 
 also to be redy to furnishe the kinges shipps with freshe archers 
 from tyme to tyme. To morrowe I wyU cause Syr George Lawson 
 to sett brewars and bakers in hand, for asmoche provicion of beyre 
 and biskate as may be made here. 
 
 My lorde, if you note well Syr George Duglas lettre of the 
 xxvij'" ^ of this moneth sent unto me by Henry Eaie, your grace shall 
 perceyve that he mystrustith (my thinke) that the lordes whiche 
 were the kinges prysoners shuld wryte to his majestic agaynst hym, 
 and that I shuld make his excuse, and that he trustith to do the king 
 better service than they, and that he must werk as he hath begone 
 if he shuld do his grace any good service ; and if yt shall please his 
 
 1 Error for '26th.' 
 
400 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 28. majestie that he shall use hym self oderwise, I shuld certifie hym 
 thereof. In good faithe I knowe not what he meaneth by makyng 
 his excuse, nor the waye that he hath begone, for howe he hath 
 begone, or howe he wyll end, God knoweth. 
 
 Also, astowching therle of Arrens lettres, me thynke they sounde 
 all togyders uppon churehe mattiers and towchithe no parte of the 
 kinges purpose. 
 
 I have thought yt good also to wryte a lettre to Syr George 
 Duglas by his servaunt, the copie wherof I send herwith to your 
 grace, beseching the same, that yt may also be sent to the kinges 
 majestie with the reste. 
 
 Ferdermore, thiese may be tadvertise your grace that I had 
 forgotten at my last being with you to shewe your grace of a 
 gentibnan whiche was taken at the West Borders at the gret con- 
 flicte, and was conveyd from thens into thes quarters, thinking so to 
 have embeselled hym awaye, if I had not gotten worde of hym ; 
 wherupon I sent for hym to Alnwik, and their he remayneth ; my 
 Lorde of Duresme knoweth howe I came by hym. His name ys 
 Steward lerd of Eathsithe, aboute a ccl markes a yere, I dare sey 
 as very a ranke Skott as lyveth ; he was taken by a pore man, and 
 one Eichard Dacres, Syr Phillip Dacres sone, did bye hym of the 
 pore man for lytell or nothing, and so brought hym to a house of 
 the Lorde Dacres called Morpeth, and their he was pryvely kept 
 tyll I had warning gevyn me of the same. 
 
 I beseehe your grace to knowe your pleasure what aunswere I 
 shall make if Syr George Duglas send for his moneths wages whiche 
 begyneth tomorrowe, for they have never an Englisheman nowe in 
 wages ; and also if he send agayne to knowe whether the kinges 
 majestie wyll aUowe his broder and hym cc men moo in wages, 
 what aunswere I shall send hym ? And thus I beseehe our Lorde to 
 have you in his blessed keping. From the kinges towns of Barwik 
 the xxviij"^ daye of January at mydnight. (Signed) Your graces to 
 comande, John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the Duke of Suffolkes grace, the kinges lieutenaunt in the 
 Northe.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' Wax signet lost. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Sk George Douglas to Lisle. [fol. 104.] 
 
 Plased your good lordshipe, that the xxiiij day of Januarij I 
 receaved your wrytinges, and therafter presented the same to my 
 Lord govemour, the whiche geves hartie thankes unto your lordshipe 
 of your gentylnes, and hartely desires you to geve the kinges 
 majestie most humble thankes that it pleased his goodnes to shewe 
 suche favour unto this realme ; and after his powour he sayes he 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 401 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 28. shall deserve it. The said Governour shewes unto me that [an] he 
 had any sure quyetnes with the kinges majestie our master, he wold 
 put handes on the Cardinall, for he knowes his falsod en dyverse 
 sortes, and there after to reforme the hole Churche of Scotland in 
 to the same sorte that the kinges majeste has reformed Inglond. 
 The said governour thinkes long to here from you as touching the 
 abstenaunce, with the saufcondid to thembassadoures to goo toward 
 the kinges majeste, whiche wOl depart in contynente after the 
 commyng of the said saufcondid and the abstynaunce proclamed. 
 The Governour is myndid to appoint me first in the commytioun ; 
 that beyng don, I shall declare all maters unto the king at large, 
 the whiche I trust shalbe to the contentation of his majestie. My 
 lord, pleased you to witt that I am in suche favour with the 
 governour as I was in befor, and trustes soo by Godes grace to 
 contynewe, yf the mater that I shewed you of do me no hurte. 
 The presoners come to the courte this last Thursday the xxv dai of 
 Januarij. My lord, I will not be plane in thies maters with the 
 presoners, for I knowe welle it is not keped counsell suche thinges 
 as they promised to the king; therfor yf they do wryte unto the 
 king my master that thei ar not contente with me, mak you myn 
 excuse, for I trust to God I shall do the king better service than 
 they shall doo all. I must worke as I have begown, yf I shuld do 
 the king any good service in this matere, and yf it shall please his 
 grace that I shall use my self other wyse in this matere, certifye me 
 hereof and I shall folowe his most gratiouse commandemente. A.s I 
 shall perceave the demaners of the presoners, so hereafter I shall 
 certifye your lordshipe, with all other suche newes as I shall se 
 cause, according to my most bound duetie, as knowethe the Eternall 
 God, who have your lordshipe in his blessed keping. At Edinburght, 
 the xxvj day of Januarij. By your good lordships with service. 
 (Signed) George Dowglas. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my very good lord warden of the 
 Marchies of Englond foranenst Scotland.' Indorsed : 'Syr George Douglas 
 to the Viscount Lisle, xxvj" Ja"^" a° xxxiiij", sent by Henry Eaye.' Wafer 
 signet. 
 
 1542-43. 
 
 Jan. 30. 290. The GOVERNOR OF Scotland to the Duke of Suffolk, 
 
 [fol. 106.] 
 My Lord, plesit youre gude lordschip to be advertised, that we 
 have resavit youre soveranis writingis datit at his graces palice of 
 Hamtoun Court the ferd day of Januarii instant, quhilkis beand be 
 ws and the lordis of cure soverane Ladyis counsell, with utheris 
 wechty materis, oppynnit and schewine be the noble men of this 
 realme laitlie returnyt fra his majeste, at lenth considerit, we have 
 thocht that sick besynes may no wys be dressit be writingis 
 
 2c 
 
402 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1542-43. VOL. IV. 
 
 Jan. 30. mutuallie send to and fro ; and quhare it is mentionate in his 
 hienes writingis, that his majestie will na ways be postponit be 
 dryft of tyme, his hienes may be wele assurit that we ar als 
 desirouse that all thair besynes be ressonablie addressit ia the 
 maist gudlie haist as can be thocht be his majestie, and to this 
 effect exhortis his hienes to graunt his salf conduct to our lovittis 
 consalouris George Douglas, Williame Hamiltoune of Sanquhare, 
 James Leremonth of Dairsy, and Maister Henry Balnavis of Halhill, 
 ony thre or twa of thame, and with thame in cumpany to the 
 noumer of thretty hors or within, to cum and repare towart his 
 hienes for finale resolucioun of all sick causis as may confer to his 
 resonable desyre, and inlikuise to graunt ane abstinence of were 
 for foure or five monethis, to the iutent that in the meyne sessoun 
 all sick besynes may be laubourit the more eselie, and brocht to the 
 better perfectioun, to the plesure of God and commoune wele of bothe 
 the realmez. My lord, we pray Almighty God have you in keping. 
 Writtin at our soverane ladyis palace of Halyrudhous the penult 
 day of Januarii the yere of God j^v" and fourty twa yeris. ^Pleset 
 yowr gwd L. to gef ferder credans to owr trest coseng, George 
 Dowglas. Yowris lefwlle, James G. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the rygM honorable Duke of Saffok, lufetenent unto the King 
 of Inglondis majestie.' Indorsed : ' Therle of Arreyne to my Lorde of Suff', of the 
 penultime of Januar a" 1543.' Wax seal destroyed. 
 
 Feb. 3. 291. Suffolk to the Governor of Scotland. [foi. los.] 
 
 The copie of my Lorde of Suffolkes lettre to the Erie of Arayne, 
 dat' iij" Pebruar' a° r. r. 34, at Newcastell. 
 
 My Lorde, it maye lyke your good lordshipp tunderstand that I 
 have receyved your lettres dated at Halyrudhouse the penult daye 
 of Januar', and harde also the credence of your trustie cousen George 
 Dowglas conteynyng in effect your desier of the kinges majeste my 
 sovereigne lordes saufeconduct to your loved counsaUors George 
 Douglas, William Hamylton of Sanquhare, James Lyrmonthe of 
 Dairsy, and M'' Henrie Balnavis of Halhill, any three or twoo of 
 them with thrittie horse or within in their companye to repaire to 
 his majeste, for the conclusion of all suche causes as inaye conferre 
 to his highnes reasonable desier, and also of an abstinence of wane 
 for iiij or v monethes in whiche tyme the same maye be brought to 
 the better perfection to the pleasure of God and common weale of 
 bothe realmes. For aunswer wherunto it may lyke your lordshipp 
 tundrestand that albeit I doubte not but that ye doo wyselye consider 
 those weightie matiers mencioned in your saide lettres whiche have 
 been openyd and shewed to youe by the noble men whiche latelie 
 
 ' Holograph of Arran. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 403 
 
 1542-43. VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 3. retourned to youe from the kinges majeste my saide sovereigne, to 
 be so beneficiall and agreable to the universall weale of that realme 
 of Scotland, as of reason ye oughte facillie to be induced to consent 
 and agree to the same withoute long tract of tyme or greate advise- 
 ment, as for your parte I doubte not but your lordshipp wooll have 
 honorable regarde to thaccomplishement and perfection therof, 
 wherby youe maye be sure, besides the common weale that shall 
 insue therof to bothe realmes, tattayne greate benefite and com- 
 moditie at the kinges majeste my saide sovereigne lordes handes, 
 whome youe shalbe sure to fynde a most gratious, wyse, and benyng 
 prince, nevertheles I have with diligence advertised my saide 
 sovereigne lorde of theffect of your saide desiers, trusting in brief 
 tyme ye shall receyve suche aunswer therunto as wherwith ye shall 
 have good cause to be contented. And thus, etc. 
 
 A contemporary copy. Indorsed. 
 [1542-43.] 
 
 Feb. 6. 292. LiSLE to Suffolk. [fol. 109.] 
 
 Pleaseth your grace to be advertysed, that by all the meanes I 
 can make to gett kuowlege bothe by espelles and oderwise, I cannot 
 perceyve but that their ys like to be a greate ruffeling in Scotland 
 emonges theym selves. Therles of Arguile, Murrey, and Huntley 
 draweth one wey by theym silves, whiche ys to be thought of the 
 partie of the Cardynall, and some of my espielles saith that they have 
 spoken at large, that eyder they will have the Cardinall sett agayne 
 at libertie, orr they wyll make a worse rekonynge. Ferdermore, yt 
 ys thought that thiese erles whiche arr thus gone from the courte in 
 displeasure, intendithe to come stronge to this parliament, and yf 
 therle of Anguishe and his broder be not very stronge they entend 
 to gyve theym a liste. 
 
 I understand that therles of G-lencarne and Casselles, the Lord 
 Flemyng and the Lorde Maxwell, kepith styll aboute the Governer, 
 and therle of Anguishe, his broder and they, draws all one wey; 
 therle Bothewell ys gone from theym, and draweth by an oder lyne. 
 The bisshopps, as I wrote to your grace in my laste lettre, arr gone 
 to their owne houses, their ys none of theym remayning in the 
 courte; all their soorte, with therles of Huntley, Murrey, and 
 Arguile, and all their freindes, disdeyneth moche that therle of 
 [Anguishe ?] and thiese lordes that hathe byn in Englande shuld 
 here the sweynge aboute the governer that they doo. 
 
 Therle Bothewell lieth no we at sojourne at an nonerye ten myles 
 out off Edinburghe called thabbey of Haddenton, as farr as I can 
 perceyve, neyder partie makith grett accompt of hym; howbeit 
 noman showeth hym self to be somoche offended with the takyng of 
 the Cardynall as he. 
 
 Ferder, thiese may be tadvertise your grace, that this morning I 
 
404 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Peb. 6. have receyved an answer from therle of Arren, of a lettre whiche I 
 sent to hym by Henry Eaie from the kinges castell of Barwik the 
 laste of Januarye, and also a lettre from therle of Anguishe unto 
 me, and an oder lettre whiche the said erle sent to his broder Syv 
 George Duglas, the whiche the said Syr George sent unto me ; aU 
 whiche lettres your grace shall herewith receyve, with also the copie 
 of a lettre whiche I wrote to Syr George Duglas. Yt appeareth in 
 the said lettres that therle of Anguishe sent to his broder, that 
 therle of Arren and the said Erie of Anguishe dothe skantely gyve 
 credyt to the comyng of Monsieur de Guise ; yt apeareth also in the 
 said lettre that one Sandye Lyddall, whiche ys one of Syr George 
 Duglas servauntes, wrote those same newes out of Barwik to the 
 said Erie, of the comyng of the Duke de Guise. Yt shulde seme by 
 the same that the said Sandye Lyddall shuld lye their for suche 
 advertisementes, the whiche (as secretly as I can) I wylle trye out 
 and advertise your grace. 
 
 Ferdermore, your grace shall understand that uppon the survey 
 taken by Shelley and me of the kinges provicions at Barwik, yt 
 dydd appeyre unto us that the same hath byn very unproffitablye 
 handeled for the kingis advauntage, for we founde lyeng without the 
 dores about an hundred tonne of beyre, spiltt only for lack of order ; 
 for yff their had byn a restraynt made by the capiteigne and Syr 
 George Lawson of the sale of the kinges malte yn the towne, while 
 the here was good, they wolde have bought the same bey[re .... Jyt 
 yn the towne, wherby the kinges highnes shuld have byn no loser, 
 and nowe their wold have byn somoche the more store of malte 
 lefte, for lack wherof their ys like to be a grett skarcytie within the 
 towne, yf provicion be not made the soner, as I am sure M"" Shelley 
 eyder hathe or wyll certifie your grace shortlye. 
 
 Also, Syr George Lawson ys very sore sick, and not lyke to 
 escape, wherfore (if yt may stand with your graces pleasure) I thinke 
 yt were very mete that the kinges majestic were therof advertysed. 
 And thus I beseche our Lorde have youe in his blessed keping. 
 From the kinges castell of Alnwik the vj* of Februarye. Your 
 graces to commande. (Signed) John Lisle. 
 
 Postcript : One of my servauntes that was at the see coste 
 showed me that this daye aboute twoo of the clock he hard a gret 
 pele of ordenaunce uppon the sees (as he thought) xx" myles from 
 the land, and that yt lasted more than half an hower, and to his 
 thinkyng he hath not herd a gretter pele. I think verylie that 
 M' Brian hath mett with some of the Scottisl e shipps, for I have . 
 perfite intelligence that their ys nomore of the shipps of warr come 
 home but iij, whiche three have brought home viij' of our shipps 
 laden with wyne. Thes three ships of warre ys the 'Mary 
 ' Willoughbye,' the ' Lyon,' and a merchant shipp trymed for the 
 warr. The shipps that arr abrode uncome home, ys the ' Salamon,' 
 
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 Feb. 6. the ' Unicorne,' and three merchaunt shipps trymed for the warr. 
 He that showed me this, sawe John aBarton when he came to the 
 Governers chambre, and hard hym sey that they had taken but xj 
 shipps, and three of theym they sold in Fraunce. I understand 
 also that the said John aBarton had small contenaunce made hym 
 of the governer and of the lordes. 
 
 To morrowe or the next daye, I truste to have perfite knowlege, 
 whether the governer hathe made any suche staye of the wynes, as 
 I wrote to your grace of, or not. ^ . . . . for an answere of the 
 lettre whiche I sent yn lasts to therle of Arren, the copie wherof I 
 sent your grace with my last lettres. 
 
 Also I understand that the governer intendith tappoynt a gretter 
 
 companye tattend upon the Queue and the Princes, than doth yet. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the Duke of Sufifolk his grace the kinges lieutenant in the 
 Northe.' Indorsed ; ' a° xxxiiij".' Wax seal, destroyed. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) The Governor of Scotland to Lisle. [fol. 111.] 
 
 My lorde, eftir dew recommendatioun. It will pleia you to wit 
 that upone the first day of this moneth we resavit youre writing and 
 ansuer of the castell of Beruik the last of Januarii maid unto ouris 
 sende to you afore, and as forsamekle we wrate to you of oure maist 
 effectuous and desyrous mynde and purpois till have unitie, peace, 
 and Concorde betuix the kingis grace majestic youre soverane and 
 the quenis grace oure soverane lady thair realmes and subjectis, we 
 sail nevir be of uthir mynde, bot according to the reule and cure 
 committit to ws be the provisioun of God, sail at oure utermaist 
 power procure the samyn, and in sic maner and sorte that apone 
 reasoun it suld stand to youre soveranis contentatioun. And in all 
 oure doingis and sayingis we sail be verray plane unto his majestie 
 and all utheris havand cure and power under him, without ony 
 fenyeit mynde or double harte, for we knaw richt perfitelie thair is 
 na prince this day levand of gretar wisdome and experience nor is 
 his majestie ; and thairfor be all naturale conjecture he will be evir 
 gude and kynde unto oure said soverane lady his pronece, and to ws 
 that hes the cure and gyding of hir and hir realme under God, 
 nocht doutand bot youre lordship wilbe appliable on to this effect as 
 accordis till all noble men to be for amitie, peace, and concorde ; for 
 na thing may be maire acceptable to the plesoure of God Almychtie, 
 quha have you evir in keiping. At our soverane ladyis palace of 
 Halyrudehous besyde Edinburgh, the thrid day of Februar. (Signed) 
 Be yowr gud frend, James G. 
 
 Addressed : 'To the rytht honorable Lord Lyie, warden of the Marchis foranent 
 Scotland.' Indorsed : 'Therle of Arren to the Viscount Lisle, iij° Feb. a° xxxiiij".' 
 Wax seal lost. 
 
 1 Paper worn away. 
 
406 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 6. (2) Lisle to George Douglas. [fol. 113.] 
 
 Copia. — After my bar tie commendacions. I have receyved your 
 lettres this present Mondaye at v of the clock before night, and also a 
 lettre fro my lord your broder with a sauffeconduict from the lord 
 governer for one of my servauntes to passe and repasse betwene 
 hym and me, for the whiche I pray you to thank hym, and my lord 
 your broder also for the same. And wheras I perceyve by my lorde 
 your broders lettre sent to you that he ys of thopyneon that Monsieur 
 de Guise ys not comyng ynto Scotland, I do assure you their ys 
 nothing more true then their ys provided redy for his comyng vj 
 gret shipps so ordenaunced and trymed, as the like (Ughtely) hath 
 not ben seen out of France, and his tarryeng ys but for the Almaynes 
 that shall com with hym. I dare assure you that the kinges 
 majestie hath sure and perfite knowlege of this to be true ; and if 
 that John aBarton be well examined (as I doubt not but you will 
 cause hym to be), he can declare som parte of this mattier ; therfore 
 althoughe the said duke ys not com nowe with your shipps, yet lett 
 the lord governer be nevertheles in redynes for hym, and lett hym 
 loke howerly for his comyng ; for I assure you (if God lett hym 
 not) he myndeth verely to come, and that assone as wynd and 
 wedder will suffre hym. Also ye shall understand that I have an 
 incling that the lord governer hatl^e caused the prises brought into 
 Lithe with wynes to be putt under arrest, and hath taken order and 
 made astaye for the sale and spoile of the wynes, untill his pleasure 
 be ferder knowen ; wherof I pray you to send me the perfitenes as 
 shortly as ye can. And thus I bid you hartelly well to fare. From 
 the kinges castell of Alnwik this Monday the v**" of Febr[uary] at 
 viij of the clock within night. 
 
 Contemporary copy. Indorsed : ' The copie of my lord wardens lettre to Syr 
 George Douglas, vj° Febr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 7. 293. LiSLE TO Suffolk. [fol- ii4.] 
 
 Pleaseth your grace to be advertysed that my messenger whiche 
 1 sente laste to therle of Arren with my lettres in secret, brought 
 me an oder lettre of answere from the said Erie this momyng, the 
 whiche lettre herwith I send to your grace, beseching the same 
 therof to advertise the kinges majestie. My messenger saithe 
 that the partie of therle of Arren and therles of Anguishe, 
 Casselles, Glencame, Murton, and Marshall, with the Lordes 
 Flemyng, Maxwell, Forbus, Lammes,^ Grey, Seton, Yester, and dyvers 
 oder lordes with theym, be of a strong partie ; this ys theffect of 
 my intelligence for this tyme, but I loke howerly for oder, wher- 
 uppon withall diligence I will advertise your grace accordingly. 
 
 ' Glammes ? 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 407 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 7. My lorde, in my pore opyneon, a sauffe conduict for ambassa- 
 doures, with an abstynence for a certen space, shuld do no harme, 
 for yff they be mynded to devicion emonges theym selves, thabstyn- 
 ence of warre with the kinges majestie will brynge theym the soner 
 to yt. Asknoweth our Lorde, who ever have you in his blessed 
 keping. From the kinges castell of Alnwik the vij*'' of Februarye. 
 Your graces to commaunde. (Signed) John Lisle. 
 
 [fol. 115.] 
 
 Yt may please your grace to be advertysed, that I have receyved 
 your lettres, by the whiche yt apperith that M'' Bryan with the 
 rest of the shipps arr before Tynemouthe haven, and that Master 
 Bryan wilbe this daye at Holy Island. I sent furthwith a poste to 
 Edward Shelley, that he shuld cause asmoche beyre and biskate as 
 ys nowe made at Barwik for the kinges shipps, to be brought to 
 Holy Island, and that he shuld be their hym self to see the bestow- 
 ing of yt into the said shipps, with also the fishe that I bought for 
 the same purpos in Barwik. Also I do perceyve by your grace 
 that my shipp ys com to Tynmouthe, wherin I shuld have a tonne 
 of wyne. I beseche your grace to send one of your servauntes to 
 taste yt, and if he like any pece of theym for your grace, to take 
 the best of yt. (Signed) Your graces to comand, John Lisle. 
 
 ^ I have spoken with the Scotishe maryners that wer taken by 
 Cottune, and they saye that the ' Unicorn ' and the ' Salomon ' went 
 not out this yere, and the sayd ' Salomon ' and ' Unicom ' lith in the 
 Fryth at a place cauled the Brent Island. I merveyle it sholde be 
 soo, seing thintelhgence that I have had other wis by divers reportes 
 aswell of Scotis as Englishe men 
 
 Addressed : ' To the Duke of Suffolkes grace, the kinges lieutenaunt in the 
 Northe.' Indorsed : ' The Viscount Lisle to the Duke of Suff', vij° Febr. a" xxxiiij°.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) The Governor of Scotland to Lisle. [fol. 117.] 
 
 My Lord, we resavit youre writing this ferd day of Februarii 
 datit at Berwik the secund of the samyn, and thankis you hartlie 
 off youre gude mynd and counsale. And quhare ye desyre in your 
 letter ws to consider oure self and in tyme mak ane gude partie 
 with the kingis majestie youre soverane, lattand it appere to his 
 grace that we wilbe conformable to his majesties gudlie purpos, 
 and als to send to his grace ane traist sure persoun to declare oure 
 mynd and intent in all materis as at mare lenth is contenit in 
 youre writingis, ye sail understand that upoun the lettrez laitlie 
 send to ws be his grace with the noble men of this realme being 
 presoneris with his majestie and lattin hame upoun plegis, we have 
 send ane writing to the Duke of SufFok with our traist freund 
 
 ' Holograph of Lisle. 
 
408 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1542-43. VOL. rv. 
 
 Feb. 7. George Douglas, in the quhilkis writing we have desirit ane salf 
 conduct to certane personis quhUkis we intend to send toward the 
 kingis majestie youre soverane to treite upoun all thingis contenit 
 in his grace lettrez, with quhom we sail send cure haUe mynd and 
 intent to be declarit to his gTace, and sail schaw ws sa aggreable to 
 his grace gudelie purpos and myud that we beleif surelie he salbe 
 contentit tharwith. Mairattour we tak youre advertisament writtin 
 ia youre letter tuiching the Duke of Gweys in sa gude mynde and 
 thankis, that we can nocht think ws eneuch addettet to you, bot 
 sail think ws ay oblist to do to yow sik steid and plesour as we 
 may gudeUe. And thus Almychti God have you in keping. Off 
 Edinburgh, the fift day of the moneth of Februarij the yere of God 
 j"'v'^ and fourty twa yeris. (Signed) Yowr gude frend, James G. 
 
 Addressed: ' To the right honorable Lord Lyle, wardane of all the Merchis of 
 Ingland foraneutis Scotland.' Indorsed. Wafer signet, the Hamilton arms as before. 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 
 Feb. 9. 294. HeNRY VIII. TO THE GOVERNOR OF SCOTLAND, [fol. 119.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousin, we grete youe well. 
 And forasmucheas both by your sundry lettres sent lately to the 
 warden of our Marches, as also by lettres of the penultime of 
 January, writen to our right trusty and right entierly beloved 
 cousin and counsailor the Duke of Suff[olk] our lieutenaunt general 
 in the north parties, all wich lettres have been addressed unto us 
 sithens the dispeche of Eothesaye the herald, we have at large 
 perceyved your desire and sute for an abstinence for a tyme from 
 the warres, to thintent youe maye in the meane season addresse 
 unto us eerteyn ambassadors for the declaracion of your zeale and 
 affeccion towardes us, and to the good of peax, which, as youe write, 
 shal not only appere unto us in wordes, but also in dedes to Goddes 
 honour and to our eontentacion, youe shall undrestande that having a 
 very good confidence in your wisdome, circumspeceion, and conformitie, 
 and trusting that youe woU in dede frame the sayd ambassade in 
 suche sorte as we maye with our honour condescende to your desires, 
 and also have cause textende our favours to youe, wich youe maye 
 be sure shall redounde both to your honour and commoditie, we have 
 both graunted an abstinence for the lande for three monethes, and also 
 a sauf conduite undre our greate seale for suche personnes as youe 
 have named in your lettres to our sayd lieutenaunt, which abstin- 
 ence and sauf conduite we do with this sende unto youe, with this 
 further that if the lakk be not on that side by meane of sinistre 
 counsail, wich onles youe be very ware maye percace abuse youe, 
 and for their oune peculier benefite put youe and that countrey to 
 more trouble and extremitie thenne nedeth, youe shall wel see that 
 we doo in suche sorte tendre thadvance of our pronepte, and the 
 good and quiet of the peple of Scotland, as we doubt not of this 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 409 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 9. begyimeng shall ensue suche a conclusion as shalbe to thonour of 
 God and to the commen welthe of the countrey accordingly. 
 
 A fair draft, with slight alterations by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to 
 therle of Arren, ix" Febr. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 10. 295. The Privy Council to Angus and his brother. 
 
 [fol. 123.] 
 After our right harty commendacions to your good lordship, 
 and also to youe M"' Duglas. These shalbe to signefie unto youe 
 that the kinges majestie hath seen aU suche lettres as youe M"" 
 Douglas have writen to my lord warden sithens your arryval in 
 Scotland, and hath been also advertised aswel of all suche con- 
 ferences as have passed betwen youe and the sayd lord warden, as 
 of your discours and purpose wich youe held last with my lord of 
 Sufl"[olk], wich we assure youe his majestie taketh in good parte. 
 And likeas his majestie hath therupon taken ordre with my lord of 
 Suff[olk] to content and paye unto youe wages for cc men, and 
 further tayde youe for any suche entreprice or chaunce as upon 
 your joynt advertisment therof shal seame to him reasonable, soo 
 his hieghnes doubteth not but the cummyng of youe MT Douglas in 
 thambassade desired by therle of Arren shalbe to good ende and 
 purpose ; for thacceleracion wherof his majestie at the sute and 
 request of the sayd Erie hath graunted a sauf conduite with an 
 abstinence for three monethes by lande, in which tyme we have 
 good hope that al thinges shalbe framed to the benefite of bothe 
 realmes and the satisfaccion of his majestie. 
 
 And to thintent youe maye the bettre instructe the sayd Erie of 
 Arren howe the Frenche men doo nowe precede in the divise for 
 that countrey, youe shal undrestande that the kinges majestie is 
 advertised that Monsieur de Guise is not yet settingforward ; 
 nevertheles for a preparatif of his cumming there is redy to 
 departe towardes Scotland the president of Thurin,^ called Monsieur 
 Cheman, a man of greate policie, and oon of the French kinges 
 privey counsail, whom they have appointed aftre his entre into 
 Scotland to be for the tyme as it were a directour of the counsail 
 tiU tharryval of the sayd Monsieur de Guise, and to practise with 
 fayre wordes and greate promises and rewardes tentreteyn all men 
 till they maye fasten their fote, and then to doo and undoo as they 
 shal thinke beste for their purpose. There cummeth also with the 
 sayd president a capitayn called Capitayn Lorges, a man expert in 
 the warres, to serve in cace of ruffle, if otherwise they shal not 
 Wynne their desire. There cummeth also with him therle of 
 Linoux, who they saye is rightfuU enheritour to that realme, if the 
 yong princesse shuld fayle, insomuche as the Frenchemen stykke 
 
 ' Touraine ? 
 
410 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 10. not to saye openly that therle of Arren is illegitime, and as it 
 appereth by suche lettres as the kinges majestie hath receyved from 
 thens, there is like to be a mariage at his cumming home betwen 
 the sayd Linoux and the Dowagier of Scotland, whereby they 
 thinke to get his fote in the bushel, and to put him in suche ordre 
 and suretye as he maye enjoye his right as they call it, whosoever 
 wold clayme or saye to the contrary. And for their bettre furniture 
 in this entreprice, they bring with them good store of municion, 
 as pikes, halbardes, powdre, shott, and suche like, wich they woll 
 alledge to be brought from the Frenche king for the defence of the 
 countrey, but it shall in dede serve them, and not be delyvered out 
 of their oune possession, but as they shal thinke good for their 
 purpose ; but whither thiese men and the municion shalbe conveyed 
 thither by the West sees or by the North sees, his majestie is not 
 certenly advertised, and therfore if therle of Arren entende to 
 prevent these daungers, he must laye surely for them both by the 
 Frithe and by Dumbritayn and those parties. 
 
 And for the West sees, we thinke my Lord of Glencarn, whom 
 we doubt not youe woll make pryvey herunto, maye doo good 
 service, specially if youe can fynde the meanes to get in to his 
 handes Dunbritayn, wich might nowe the bettre be cumpassed as 
 to a personage of special trust, if therle of Arren mynde to make 
 him chauncelour, in wich cace his majestie as we perceyve woU not 
 moche stikke to take suche ordre with him, as his condicion of a 
 prisoner shalbe no let in that behalf ; but in anywise provyde that 
 therle of Arren and youe twayn have good regarde to this matyer, 
 orelles youe maye be sure to fynde that wich youe shall all three 
 aftre be sory for. And in like maner if therles of Murrey, Argile, 
 and Huntley be froward, youe must considre what partie they maye 
 make if they be suffered, and what an overthroweng the same shalbe 
 finally to all your purposes, and provyde therfore in season that 
 they and their confederates be so loked to as they shall not be hable 
 to doo unto youe any dammage ; and if therle Bothwell be so 
 pevishe as youe M' Douglas declared to my lord of Suff[olk], it 
 shalbe wel doon that youe divise with therle of Arren to remove 
 him from his s'trenght, and to put the Bordures in the Lorde 
 Maxwelles and suche other handes as youe maye be sure woll kepe 
 the same in quiet, in wich matyer of the Bordres it shalbe wel 
 doon youe have a special eye to the Lord of Buclough and the Carres, 
 and suche other as depended of the Cardynal or wold be gladde to 
 irritate us agaynst that countrey. 
 
 And where youe IVF Douglas sayd amonges other thinges to my 
 Lord of Suff[olk], that youe doubted not but therle of Arren wold 
 be content to cum to the kinges majesties presence, we assure youe 
 we perceyve by his majestie that in cace he woll do so, he shall 
 receyve both more honour, suretye, and profit therby then himself we 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 411 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 10. thinke wold wishe or desire, wich youe maye signifie unto him ; 
 but if he shuld cum, youe must divise amonges youe to leave suche 
 assured men to governe in his absence as all might remayn in the state 
 it standeth without innovacion til his returne agayne in to Scotland. 
 Fynally, where his majestie of his oune clemencye, and in 
 respect of the tendrenes of youth of his pronepte, assone as he 
 harde of the decesse of his nephieu, toke ordre with all his capitaynes 
 both by see and lande that they shuld attempte no displesure to- 
 wardes Scotland till they shuld be further advertised of his graces 
 pleasure, being his hieghnes shippes by meane herof, except only oon 
 or twayn which were abrode by tempest of wether when the com- 
 mandement cam to the rest, drawen in to the Humber and there 
 remayneng, certeyn shippes of warre of Scotland have taken at the 
 least XX or xxiiij Engleshe vesselles, wherof parte were laden with 
 his graces oune wynes, and be nowe brought home as his majestie 
 is enformed, it shalbe wel doon that youe speake emestly to therle 
 of Arren that all those prices taken sithens his grace hath surceased, 
 maye be immediatly restored, wich his majestie woU undoubtedly 
 take most kindly at his hande ; and otherwise this trifle, beeng never- 
 theles a greate abuse of his majesties clemencye, might brede more 
 hurte and inconvenyence, as we doubt not but your oune wisdomes 
 doo considre, then the same be m' tymes worthe ; wich we require 
 youe to cause to be exchued by thimmediate sending of them to 
 summe of his majesties portes there, with advertisment to my 
 Lord of Sufi[olk] of the same, which beeng doon, his majestie wol 
 take ordre for the matiers of the see accordingly. 
 
 And nowe by this discours and advertisment youe maye perceyve 
 howmoche the kinges majestie favoreth and tendreth both therle of 
 Arren and youe, wich if it be wisely considered and embraced must 
 nedes redounde to your greate honours and commodities, wherunto 
 we doubt not but youe woU have that regarde that apperteyneth. 
 
 A fair draft or copy. Indorsed : ' Mynute to therle of Anguishe and Syr George 
 Douglas x° Febr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 11. 296. SUFFOLK, TUNSTALL, &C., TOTHEPrIVY CoUNCIL. [fol. 133.] 
 
 It may like your good lordeshippes to understonde that this 
 mornyng we receyved lettres from the Lorde Lisle, which we have 
 sent unto you hereinclosed. The newes conteyned in the same 
 touching the Erie of Arren are very straunge, and as we think can 
 not be trew, nevertheles we thought good to sende the same to you 
 as it was brought unto us ; and as we shall here further so shall we 
 not faile to advertise your good lordeshippes accordinglie. 
 
 And touching thother advertisementes in my saide Lorde Lisles 
 lettres of the ryding, bumynges, and spoyles made by the Scottes, 
 we have determyned with the grace of God to be even with them. 
 
412 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 11. and to cause syke lyke to be rendered unto them, not a litle 
 mervayling that they which be under the Lorde Maxwelles rule, are 
 so busie seeng he is at home ; of whom we have had no maner of 
 advertisement syns his comyng home of any their procedinges in 
 Scotlande, notwithstonding that I the Duke of Suff[oIk] sithens my 
 comyng into this countrey have specyally wrytten unto him to 
 advertise me from tyme to tyme as thinges shulde succede there. 
 What advertisementes the kynges majestic or your lordeships have 
 had from him or any other the Scottish prysoners from the West 
 Borders, we can not tell, but surely we have had none at all, which 
 we thinke is straunge. 
 
 Yesterday we receyved your lettres mencyoning that English- 
 mennes goodes be sealed up in Parys, Eoan, and other the Frensh 
 kynges domynyons, whereuppon the kynges majestic mynding to do . 
 the like unto them hathe addressed his gracious lettres unto all his 
 portes, of suche teanour as the copie purported which your lorde- 
 shippes sent hither, and wolde that I the Duke of Suff [oik] shulde 
 cause the lyke to be executed in all places within my commyssion, 
 but the wourdes of the saide lettres are so cowched, as I am in doubte 
 whether the same extende to all portes or to all places within my 
 commyssion, whereof it may like youe to advertise me by the next ; 
 in the meane tyme I have wrytten my lettres to all the portes 
 within my saide commission for that purpose; and uppon your 
 advertisement whether I shall extende the same any further or not, 
 I shall not faile to accomplishe the same as aperteyneth. Even 
 now we receyved also a lettre from M'' Stanhop, by the whiche 
 your lordeshippes shall perceyve what French pirates are ou the 
 sees and what they have don, as we wrote also a parte thereof in 
 our last lettres as we then did here ; and theruppon we have now 
 wrytten agayn to my lorde admyrall to haste som of the kynges 
 shippes lyeng on this cost to the Forland, to scowre that cost and to 
 conducte hither the kynges provisions of grayne which cometh from 
 Hull and Grymesby. 
 
 Fynally my lordes, it may please you to remember that we lye 
 here farre from you, and the oftener that we here of the kynges 
 majesties helth and the prosperous successe of his affayres, the more it 
 is to our comfortes, and how gladd we wolde be to here how thinges 
 precede there with you, and specyally that all go well, it may please 
 you to consider and to refresh us with the same as oportunyte shall 
 serve you. Thus the holy Trynyte preserve your good lordeshippes 
 in long lif and helth with moche honour. At Newcastell the xi"* of 
 February. Your lordeshippes assured frendes. (Signed) Charlys 
 Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme, WylHam Parr, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 In Sadler's writing. Addressed : ' To the right honorable and our verie good 
 lordes, the lordes and others of the kynges majesties privie counsaile attendant 
 uppon his royall person.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, a classical head. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 413 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 11. Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Lisle to Suifolk. [fol. 135.] 
 
 Pleaseth your [grace] to be advertised of suclie newes as arr 
 brought me this night from Brian Layton, the whiche ys that a Scot- 
 tishe man whiche useth to come to hym with fishe, hath showed hym 
 that the saing ys in all the Marse that therles of Arguill and Huntley 
 have taken therle off Arren beyond the Frithe. Troithe yt ys that 
 the said Erie of Arren went over the Frithe this laste weke, but I 
 am sure (if thiese newes were true) I shuld here of yt with more 
 diligence then yt could be broughte by markett men, for I have 
 three men lieng purposely in Edinburghe to bringe me newes ; also 
 I am sure your grace shuld here fro my Lorde of Anguishe and his 
 broder, if their were any suche alteracion, but as yet I here nothing 
 but from the said capiteigne of Norham, and he bathe sent hither to 
 me by one of his servauntes, the same Scott that showed hym thies 
 newes, and I have spoken with hym, and asked hym where he hard 
 yt ? He saithe yt ys spoken over all the Marse countrey in every 
 mans mouthe, and that he shuld be taken upon Thursdaye laste ; I 
 have the same Scott here with me and wyll kepe hym tyll I here 
 more. 
 
 Ferder, thiese may be tadvertise your grace that I perceyve by 
 your graces lettres (whiche I receyved this night) that you have 
 perfite knowlege that their ys certen small Scottes shipps of wan- 
 that kepeth the cooste betwene Skarborowe and Humbre ; wheruppon 
 I have sent word to M"' Brian, that he shuld send two or three of 
 the shipps that he may best spare towardes the Foreland, for the 
 conducting of the kinges provicions that ys coming from Grymesbye 
 and Hull. And where your grace wryteth that their ys two 
 vyttellers alredye paste towardes tholye Island, I can assure your 
 grace their came foure balingers yesterdaye laden with grayne, 
 wherof one of theym is a toppeman, and came from the deputie of 
 Hull laden only with beanes and ootes. As I came aland yesterdaye 
 from the shippes, I spake with the master of the topeman, and I 
 commaunded hym that he shuld cause two of the said balingers to 
 goo to Barwik, and one their ys alredye in Holy Island, that came 
 thider uppon Wensdaye ; so ys their in all fyve that ys come hither 
 this weke, besides the crayer that your grace wryteth oi ; and I have 
 also appoynted an honest man to see the sales to asmoche as may 
 be to the kinges majesties advauntage, according to suche prices as 
 your grace hath advertised me by your lettres. 
 
 Ferder, yt may please your grace to be advertised that this laste 
 night their was iiij^^ horsemen of the Scottes or their aboutes that 
 came to a towne in Norham shere, called Kyllowe, and their sett 
 fyre in a house, but the countrey rose uppon theym, and putt them 
 
414 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 11. to flight, and kylled one of theym and toke an oder, and wane three 
 of their horses ; also they have byn in England at two other tymes 
 this weke, but they gate nothing. 
 
 I have sent to suche men that wylbringe me the certentie, what 
 they were, where they dwell, and whose tenauntes they be ? They 
 be eyder sett uppon this by some that wold have us goo to gythers, 
 orelles they loke after an abstynence, and entendith to make a 
 hande, before the same be proclaymed ; but when I shalhave know- 
 lege of the persones, and whose tenauntes they be, their may be a 
 grett gesse gy ven to their meaning ; wherfore if I have not contrarye 
 commandment from your grace, I intend to be even with some of 
 theym, err yt be v nightes to an ende. 
 
 And astowching the spoiles that I wrote to your grace of this 
 daye, whiche shuld be done uppon the water of Tyne and Hexam- 
 shere, wherof I do perceyve by your lettre, your grace ys advertysed, 
 those same be undoubtedly Tyndale men and Eyddisdale men that 
 bringith the Scottes into those parties ; and as for order and watche 
 to be kept upon the Borders, yt ys not possible to be holpen, without 
 that the gentelmen of those parties wolde take some payne for their 
 owne suretie and welthe in that behalf ; but their ys suche envye, 
 hatred, disdayne, and malliee emonges theym, that one of theym 
 wolde see an others throte cutt, rather than they wyll ryse to go to 
 their dores to save their neighbors goodes ; and if your grace enquere 
 of the facion of the gentelmen onlye of that quarter, your grace shall 
 perceyve suche mahce to be emonges them selvis, as ys not (I thinke) 
 emonges no nation in the worlde, and that dothe thiese thieves and 
 outlawes knowe, whiche maketh theym so bolde upon those quarters ; 
 and their hath byn more harme done in that parties, than in all 
 Northumbreland after, and specially uppon the Carnabies land, as I 
 showed your grace at your first comyng to NewcastelL Howbeit 
 surely this often ryding thoroughe Tyndale could not be, if the keper 
 did his parte, as he hath borne me in hande from tyme to tyme that 
 he hath done, as I wyll declare unto your grace more playnly 
 at my next comyng unto you, by the grace of our Lorde, who 
 have you in his blessed keping. From the kinges castell of Alnwik 
 the x*** of Februarye. Your graces to commaund. (Signed) 
 John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the Duke of Suffolke his grace the kinges lieutenaunt in the 
 Northe. Delyverd at Alnwick x"" Febr. at midnight.' Indorsed : "a" xxxiiij".' 
 Wafer signet. 
 
 Feb. 12. 297. SUFFOLK, TUNSTALL, &C., TO THE PbIVY COUNCIL, [fol. 137.] 
 
 After our right hertie comendacions unto your good lordeshippes. 
 We have receyved this momyng thes lettres hereinclosed from the 
 Lorde Lisle, by the whiche ye shall perceyve that the former newes 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 415 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 12. which we had of the taking of the Governour be untrew, as we alwayes 
 thought the same coulde be none otherwise. 
 
 Ye shall receyve also hereinclosed a lettre directed to the saide 
 Lorde Lisle from M"' Bryan, whereby ye shall perceyve what he 
 intendeth to do, as we take it, contrary to the former determynacyon 
 resolved by the saide lorde Lisle and him, as appereth by suche of 
 the saide lorde Lisle's lettres as we have lately sent unto your 
 lordeshippes ; but what pryvate instructions the saide M' Bryan 
 hathe we can not tell; supposing nevertheles that he shall do litle 
 good in the Fryth, and in the meane season the kynges subjectes 
 and his majesties owne provisions shalbe robbed and spoyled on the 
 sees, for your lordeshippes may perceyve by the saide M"^ Bryans 
 lettre that he intendeth not to sende any of the shippes of warre in 
 his company downe southwarde to the Forlande to scowre that cost, 
 but rather supposing that there be ij" shippes of warre setting fourth 
 of Lynne, wolde that they shoulde repayre to the Forlande to 
 conducte hither the kynges provisions. My lordes, whether there 
 be any suche shippes apointed at Lyn or not we can not tell, but if 
 there be, it may like your lordeshippes to haste them forwardes, or 
 elles to advertise hither with diligence what the kynges navie here 
 shall do in that behalf. Thus the Holie Trynyte preserve your 
 lordeshippes in helth and honour. From NewcasteU the xij"" of 
 February. Your lordeshipps assured frendes. (Signed) Charlys 
 Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme, Wylliam Parr, Rafe Sadleyr. 
 
 ^ We here certen brutes and reportes here that sondry shippes to 
 the nomber of xj sayle both French men and Scottes, shuld be taken 
 aboutes Portesmouth by reason of the kynges blockehouses there ; 
 prayeng your lordeshippes to advertise us of the trewth thereof, or 
 whether there be any such like matier ? 
 
 Holograph of Sadleyr. Addressed : ' To our verie good lordes and others of 
 the kynges majesties privie counsaile attendant uppon his royall person.' Indorsed : 
 ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, antique head. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Lisle to Suffolk. [foL 139.] 
 
 Pleaseth your grace to be advertised, that he whiche sent me 
 the lettre of intelligence this daye at dyner of the taking of the 
 Governer, which I sent to your grace, hath nowe sent me other 
 advertisementes by an other lettre, whiche I receyved this night at 
 vj of the clock, whiche herwith I have sent to your grace ; wherby 
 you may perceyve that he revoketh the newes sent in his former 
 lettre, and as T shall here ferder newes, your grace shalbe advertised 
 with all possible diligence. 
 
 ' Written perpendicularly on margin. 
 
416 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 12. Also I have receyved this evening a lettre from M"' Bryan, wrytton 
 in the Skate roode this daye, whiche lettre your grace herewith shall 
 also receyve, wherby yt appeirethe that he thinketh he may not 
 convenyentlye spare any of the shipps in his companie for the 
 conducting of the vyttellors, butt he wryteth of two men of wan- 
 that shuld com oute of Lyne towardes thies parties, whiche he 
 thinketh were very mete to conducte the said vittellors to this coste, 
 if yt seeme so good unto your grace, and therof to send your pleasure 
 to the same shipps of Lyne. And thus I beseche our Lorde have 
 youe in his blessed keping. From the kinges castell of Alnwik the 
 xj*** of Februarye. Yours graces to commando. (Signed) John 
 Lisle. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet. 
 
 Feb. 13. 298. Suffolk, Ttjnstall, &c., TO the Peivy Council. [foL 141.] 
 
 After our right hartie commendacions to your good lordshippes. 
 We have receyved yesterdaye aswell the kynges majesties lettres 
 addressed to me the Duke of Suff[olk] with the abstinence and 
 saufeconducte under his majesties brode scale, as also his highnes 
 lettres directed to therle of Arren, and thothers from your lord- 
 shippes to therle of Anguysshe and Syr George Dowglas, with the 
 copies of the same, beyng that dispeche in our poore opinions most 
 prudentlie resolved and determyned by the kynges majestic and you 
 my lordes for soundrie consideracions as in his highnes saide lettres 
 to me the saide Duke is expressed. Uppon the receipt wherof we 
 have dated the saide abstinence and saufeconducte, and yesterdaye 
 at fowre a clocke at after none, sent fourthe the same with the 
 kynges majesties lettres to the saide Erie of Arren and yours to the 
 Erie of Anguysshe and Syr George Dowglas, by Eichemond the 
 herauld at armes, who attended here uppon me the said Duke, with 
 also a lettre from me the saide Duke to the saide Erie of Arren of 
 suche effect as I receyved instructions from the kynges majestic, the 
 copie wherof I have sent you herin enclosed, not doubting but we 
 shall shortelie here agayne oute of Scotland, whiche we shall not fayle 
 to advertise unto your lordshippes wythe diligence. 
 
 And where it appearith in the kynges majesties saide lettres to 
 me the saide Duke, that his highnes taketh in good parte the ordre 
 taken with the saide Syr George Douglas for the payment of cc men 
 whiche he had in wages, willing me to continewe the same, and 
 further by my discreacion to rehefe them as in the kynges majesties 
 saide lettres be conteyned : your lordshipps shall understand that the 
 ordre whiche I tooke was taken with my lorde warden for the 
 continewance of the payment of oone hundreth men whiche therle 
 of Anguysshe and the saide Syr George had in wages, for in dede 
 they had no more but a hundreth synnes the armye was discharged, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 417 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 13. so as it semyth your lordshipps mystake our lettres in that parte ; 
 and therfore we desyerid to knowe the kynges majestes pleasure 
 what we shulde doo in case they shulde desier twoo hundreth men 
 mo in wages, over and above the saide hundreth whiche they had 
 alreadie ? Whiche your lordshippes haVe not answerid, saving that it 
 hathe pleased the kynges majeste to putt it to my discreacion to 
 relief them in suche sorte as is conteyned in his majestes saide 
 lettres ; wheruppon I shall presume, in case the saide erle and Syr 
 George shall requyer wages for twoo hundreth mo then they have 
 alreadie, to lett them have oone hundreth more to make upp the 
 nomber of twoo hundreth, whiche we thynke expedient considering 
 your lordshippes have writen to them that order is taken with me 
 to see them contented and paide for twoo hundreth. And this 
 shalbe accomplyshed till I knowe further of the kynges majestes 
 pleasure in that bihaulfe, not doubting but your lordshipps wool! 
 remembre to advertise us what shalbe doone touching the dissolucion 
 of the kynges garrisons here, after thabstinence sha,lbe proclaymed 
 on bothe sydes, and whither the saide wages for the said Erie of 
 Anguysshe and Syr George Dowglas and their saide nombre, shalbe 
 continewed after the saide proclamacion or not ? 
 
 Furthermore your lordshipps shall undrestand that I the saide 
 duke of late sent a servaunt of myne called Barnes unto Scotland to 
 Olyver Sayntclere by appoyntement betwixt him and me, for to 
 bryng me advertisement of their procedinges in Scotland ; and 
 yesterdaye the saide Barnes arryved here with me, and brought me 
 woorde from the saide Olyver by mowthe, that all thinges went well 
 forward for the kynges majestes purpose, and his advise was that 
 his majeste shulde stycke fast to all suche promyses as were made 
 to him and relent in nothing, for his majeste soo dooyng shulde be 
 sure to have his hole desier ; and also he bad my saide servaunt tell 
 me that it shulde be well doone that I wrote a gentle lettre to the 
 Quene, for he saide he was a greate man with her, and beyng in 
 pryvate communicacion with her of those affaires, he founde her 
 verie wylling and conformable to the mariage betwixt my lorde 
 princes grace and her daughter the yong prynces. And also my 
 saide servaunt tolde me that therle of Arren and other of the lordes 
 asked him whither he had brought anye lettre from me to the 
 Quene or no ? Whiche they wysshed I had doone, sayeng it were 
 well doone that I wrote summe gentle lettre unto her ; and more 
 over he brought me recommendacions from therle of Murrey, who 
 bad him tell me that he was and woolde be as rcadie as anye man 
 a lyve to doo the kynges majeste suche service and pleasure as in 
 him was to doo ; and that no man shulde be gladder then he to see 
 bothe realmes under oone governaunce, sayeng that if all were oone 
 we shulde be strong ynoughe to plucke the Great Turke oute of his 
 denne. 
 
 2d 
 
418 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 13. And lykewise therle of Bothewell bad my saide servaunt make 
 his recommendacions uuto me, with this message, that he remayned 
 the kynges majestes true servaunt, and woolde not fayle to doo his 
 uttermost devoyres to serve his majeste in all poyntes, accordyug 
 to his promysse ; whiche my saide servaunt tolde me that both 
 therle of Cassells and also the saide Olyver Seyntclere saide they 
 durst affirme for the saide Erie of BotheweU. But as I doo perceyve 
 by my saide servaunt, bothe therles of Murrey, Glencame, and 
 Cassells, with all the rest of the lordes there, doo thynke that Syr 
 George Douglas doothe labour to doo all, and to have all their 
 thankes and fruytes of suche service as they doo unto the 
 kynges majeste ; for he tolde me that he harde therle of Murrey 
 saye that Sir George Douglas tooke uppon hym to doo all, but the 
 woorst of them was able to doo the kynges majeste better service 
 then he. 
 
 My saide sei-vant tolde me also that therle of Arren caused a 
 sermon to be made by a blacke freer, who grounded his sermon 
 moche uppon thabbuses of the Churche, and the setting fourthe of 
 Christes doctryne, and to have the Byble and Testament settfourthe 
 in Englyshe for the better erudicion of the ignorant people, trusting 
 that nowe the tyme was com that the same shulde take place, and 
 that men myght more liberallie speake in the advauncement of the 
 trouthe of Goddes woorde, wythe suche lyke matier of that effect ; 
 and after the saide sermon was doone, the Erie of Arren called my 
 saide servaunt to him and asked him howe he lyked the same ? He 
 tolde me further that therle of Arrayne and therle of Murraye have 
 twoo men lyeng aboute Donbarre to watche who comyth and goyth 
 in and oute from Scotland, and to serche if they see cause of 
 mystrust ; but the saide Erie of Arrayne sent a token to 
 his man to lett my saide servaunt passe and repasse from 
 , tyme to tyme withoute serche or interruption, as in dede they did, 
 and made him good cheare and conducted him on his waye into 
 Barwycke. 
 
 All thies intelligences we thoughte mete to signefie unto your 
 lordshippes, and with the same ye shall receyve herinclosed a lettre 
 whiche my saide servaunt broughte me from the Lorde Maxwell. 
 We have lykewise sent unto your lordshippes herinclosed suche 
 lettres as we receyved this mornyng from the lorde warden, and also 
 a lettre from therle of Anguysshe and other the Scottishe lordes 
 prysoners, addressed to your lordshippes, and a lettre to you from 
 Master Bryan, with suche other lettres as we receyved from Syr 
 Thomas Wharton, and also from Master Shelley, with thinventarie 
 of Syr George Lawsons goodes, prayeng your lordshippes tadvertise 
 us of the kynges majestes pleasure touching the contentes of the 
 saide lettres of Master Shelleys. Thus we praye God to send your 
 good lordships healthe. From Newcastle the xiij"" of Februarie. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 419 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 13. Your lordshippes assured loving freendes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, 
 Cuth. Duresme, "Wylliam Parr, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and our verie good lordes, the lordes and 
 others of the kynges majesties privie counsaile attendaunt uppon hisroyall person.' 
 Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 143.] 
 
 (1) The copie of my Lorde of Suff' lettre to therle of Arrayn 
 of the xij"' of Februar at Newcastle. 
 
 My Lorde, in my right hartie manor, I commend me unto your 
 good lordshipp. Signefyeng unto the same, that where as I wrote 
 in my lettres addressed unto youe by your trustie cousen Syr George 
 Dowglas, that I dyd then with diligence advertise the kynges 
 majeste my sovereigne of your request for an abstinence of warre, 
 and a saufeconducte for ambassadors to repaire to his majeste for 
 the treatie and conclusion of suche matiers as with the grace of God 
 shall tende to the weale of bothe realmes according to the continewe 
 of your lettres sent unto me by your saide cousen for that purpose : 
 your lordshipp shall nowe receyve from my saide sovereigne by this 
 berer Eichemond heralde at armes, the saide abstinence and saufe- 
 conducte, with also his majestes lettres addressed to your lordshipp 
 with the same; not doubting but your lordshipp wooll nowe hast 
 your ambassadors unto his majeste in suche wyse as no tyme be lost 
 in the treatie and conclusion of soo good a purpose. Assuryng your 
 lordshipp that for my parte I shalbe glad to doo youe all the 
 pleasure I can from tyme to tyme in the preferrement of any your 
 sutes and requestes to his majeste, and for the good wyU whiche I 
 perceyve his majeste bearith unto youe, I canne no lesse doo then 
 advise youe to have diligent regarde to yourselfe and to remembre 
 what partie youe have agaynst youe, bothe by Fraunce and by 
 the clergie of that realme, whiche undoubtedlie wooll assaye 
 to undermyne youe by all meanes they canne possible, aswell 
 with fayre speche, and rewardes, as by the setting upp the Erie 
 of Lynoux, whome they alledge to be the next heire to the crowne 
 of the realme of Scotland after the yong Princesse nowe left 
 by the late kyng your sovereigne, and by that colour when 
 they shall maye, wooll appoynte an other governor at their 
 pleasure, whiche it shalbe wysedome that your lordshipp doo 
 prevent and surelie provide for, as ye have been well advised by 
 my Lorde Lisle, lorde warden of the Marches of England in that 
 bihaulfe, whiche I doubts not your good lordshipp wooll ensue 
 accordingly, eftsones assuryng your lordshipp that youe shall fynde 
 me readie at all tymes not onelie tadvaunce all your sutes and 
 reasonable desiers unto the kynges majeste my saide soveraigne. 
 
420 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 13. whome ye shalbe sure to fynde a most gracious, wyse, and benigne 
 prince, but also I shalbe as glad as any man a lyve, to here of your 
 well dooyng, and of your wyse and discrete procedinges to the 
 contentacion of his majeste, whiche must nedes redounde to your 
 owne honour and suretie, and to the universal! weale and quyetnes 
 of that realme. 
 
 Contemporary copy. Indorsed : ' Copie of a lettre to therle of Arren from the 
 Duke of Suff', xij° Febr. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 (2) Hsle to Suffolk. [fol. 146.] 
 
 ■Pleaseth your grace to be advertysed, that this daye a Scottish- 
 man, whiche I have had with therle of Anguishe thies ten dayes, ys 
 come from Edinburghe, and hath brought a lettre from therle 
 of Anguishe and oder of the lordes that were in England, to be sent 
 to the lordes of the kinges moste honourrable counsaill. Oder 
 intelligence he bringith none at this tyme, but that Syr Eobert 
 Bowes and the reste of the prisoners in Scotland be delyverd uppon 
 their owne bondes without pledges, and lieth this night at Norham, 
 and wilbe with me to morrowe. 
 
 Also therle of Anguishe sendith me worde that their was but 
 fyve men of warr of Scotland abrode aU this tyme, wherof two of 
 theym aiT come home, and have brought with theym viij or is. 
 pryses, whiche nowe be in lithe pire, and three men of warr of 
 theirs arr abrode uncome home, and more they have not abrode ; 
 and saithe that the Governer was fayne to graimte theym libertie to 
 sell their wynes before they wold adventer to come within the said 
 pire of Lithe, and saithe also that the value shalbe answerable when 
 tyme shall requyre. 
 
 Ferdermore, he sendith me worde that they have taken of our 
 shipps one and oder to the nomber of xxx** sayle, as he ys enformed. 
 Also my messenger showeth me that surelye their ys like to be some 
 ruffle emonges themselvis err yt be longe. 
 
 My lorde, I truste your grace shall understand that the Cardinall 
 shall not come out, althoughe some of the lordes dothe what they can 
 to bringe yt to passe. I sent Eaye with your lettre to therle 
 of Arren. 
 
 Also my lorde, seing thiese wynes be putto the sale, I wyll do 
 what I can to bye xx or xxx" tone of the beste of yt, for I thinke yfc 
 wilbe skante in England aU this yere ; I understand they sett yt at 
 a great price, at xxviij' Prenche crownes a tone. As yet I have not 
 hard from Dromond syns his going yn to Scotland ; I did aske your 
 servaunt for hym as he came by me, but he could tell me no 
 tydinges of hym ; this night or to morrowe I loke to here from hym, 
 for I sent yn a servaunt of myn owne with hym ; when I hall 
 here of any other accurrantes, I will advertise your grace with 
 spede. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 421 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 13. Your grace perceyveth what credite ys to be gyven to this countrey 
 espielles ; the same Swyno that sent me word that therle of Arren 
 was taken, ys noted to have the beste intelligence of all the 
 borderers ; howbeyt syns my comyng hither, I have had but twise 
 advertisementes by hym, and neyder tyme true ; but I was sure 
 that this coulde not be true, for I had this Scottisheman lieng with 
 therle of Anguishe, and three Englishe men more in Edinburghe, 
 whiche I was sure I shuld have byn advertised by some of theym 
 with asmoche diligence as ys possible, yf anny suche chaunce had 
 happened. Howbeyt in this mattier, I gave more credite unto Brian 
 Laytons advertisementes than I dyd to Swynos, whose intelligence 
 failed hym also. 
 
 And astouching the brenning in Capthetune upon the water df 
 South Tyne, whiche was done by the Eylwittes, Nixsons, and 
 Crosyers, thoroughe the bringing yn of the two owtelawes called 
 Charletons ; seing their was nomore hurte done, yt chaunced very 
 well, for by reason of a wydowe whiche dwelte yn the said towne of 
 Capthetune, and was of the Mydelmors of Tyndale, who sent to her 
 kynesfolkes of that surname in Tyndale, desyring theym to helpe to 
 rescue her goodes, whiche when they understode that their kynes- 
 woman was heryed and reyved, they roose and came to the fraye, 
 and rescued the goodes from the Scottes, and many sore hurte on 
 bothe parties, so that their ys like to groo a grett hatred and dedlye 
 fude betwene Lythersdale and Tyndale, the whiche have alweys byn 
 so grett friendes and butye fellowes in all theftes and murders, that 
 yt hath byn thought inpossible to sett discorde betwene theym. 
 Asknoweth our Lorde, who have you in his blessed keping. From 
 the kinges casteU of Alnwick the xij'" of Februarye. Your graces 
 to comaund. (Signed) John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed: 'To the Duke of Suffolk his grace the kynges lieutenaunt in the 
 Northe. In haste, post haste, hast 'with diligence.' Indorsed : 'a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 13. 299. LisLE TO Suffolk. [foi. i48.] 
 
 Pleaseth your grace to understand, that this morning at v of the 
 clock I receyved your lettres by thandes of Eichemond the heraulde, 
 with also a pacquett from the kinges majesties counsaUl direct unto 
 me ; and withaU dihgence I dispeched the said herauld towarde 
 Scotland with the kinges majesties lettres to therle of Arren, and 
 to therle of Anguishe and Syr George Duglas, with oder suche 
 instrumentes as he had to be delyverd from the kinges majestie. 
 And according to the purporte and effect of suche lettres as I 
 receyved from the counsaill and from Master Wryothisley, I have 
 wrytten my lettres to the said Erie of Arren accordingly, and sent 
 the same by one of my servauntes, the copie wherof I do herwith 
 send unto your grace. 
 
422 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 13. I have also sent one oder of my servauntes into Scotland in the 
 companie of the said Eichemond (whose name ys Denys) who hathe 
 byn brought up in France, and knoweth all the Frenche courte and 
 all the Cardinalles servauntes that wayted uppon hym when he was 
 laste in France, to thintent he shuld diligently marke and note if 
 their be any Frenche men lately come and pryvely entertayned in 
 the Govemers house, or whiche of the cardinalles servauntes 
 frequenteth moste the same ? And therof to bring me word with 
 expedicion, and suche intelligence as he shalbring herin, I shall 
 advertise your grace therof with all diligence. 
 
 Also upon the recept of your graces said lettres, I have sent 
 furthwith to suche capiteynes as I had appoynted this night to 
 have rydden a forrey into Est Tevydale, bicause the same have 
 made of late certen forreys into Norham shere. I had appoynted 
 to this exploite Br[ian] Layton and Syr Eauif Evers, who were 
 right willing bothe to execute the same ; but innowise they shall 
 meddle nowe or attempt any suche mattier till your pleasure be 
 farther knowen. 
 
 Also I have sent your grace herewith suche lettres as you sent me 
 to loke uppon, bicause your grace hath no copies of the same. 
 
 Astouching Master Brian, I have hard nothing from hym thiese two 
 dayes, but this daye I have sent unto tholy Island to convey lettres 
 unto hym, if he be uppon the coste. And thus I beseche our Lorde 
 have your grace in his ... . keping. From the kinges majesties 
 cas[tell] of Alnwick the xiij''' of Februarye. 
 
 Postscript : I receyved a lettre to your grace from therle of 
 Anguishe and Syr George Duglas, whiche herwith your grace shall 
 receyve. 
 
 Ferdermore your grace shall understand that after the wryting of 
 all thiese, here arryved one of my messengers whiche I have had 
 lyeng at Edinburghe this vj or vij dayes, and bringith me worde from 
 Syr George Duglas, that if he had tarryed two dayes lenger out of 
 Scotland, at suche tyme he was laste with your grace, the Cardinall 
 had byn delyverd at libertie. 
 
 Also, this messenger saithe that moche of the wynes ys brought to 
 Edinburghe, and solde to merchauntes, and is very yll wyne, and 
 notwithstanding ys sold very dere, the lest price that hath byn solde 
 yet ys vj H. x §. the tonne. Your graces to commaund. (Signed) 
 John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Lisle to the Governor. [fol. 150.] 
 
 Copia. — My very good lord, as one that hath noles desire that 
 all your procedinges may be to your honor, suretie, and commoditie, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 423 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 13. than your owne harte can wishe, I have me evenso recomended to 
 your good lordshipe. Certifieng the same that concerning your last 
 lettres sent unto me the v"* of this present, I sent the eifect of the 
 same to my lord lieutenaunt, and astowching your desire for an 
 ambassasie with a sauffeconduict to send certen persons from you to 
 the kinges highnes my sovereigne lorde, I doubt not but you shal- 
 have good aunswere of the same right shortly, and your lordship 
 shall perceyve that for my parte I have forslowed no tyme for the 
 setting furthe of youre request in the same ; assuring you that I am 
 so effectuously addict to do youe pleasure, in all that I liefully may, 
 that I take as ernest care for the honorable compassing of your 
 lordships waightie affaires, and howe those same may be mayned to 
 your honor, suretie, and gret commoditie, as any freind you have 
 living ; and from the first beginning of my entrye with you, I trust 
 you have perceyved that I have not necleet my diligence towardes 
 the kinges majestic my sovereigne lorde for thadvauncement therof. 
 And considering how that certen of the noble men of the realme, 
 and of your bisshops, do stomake thapprehencion of the Cardinall, 
 and will (undoubted) indevor theym selves withall the meanes and 
 policie that they can invent or ymagyn, to sett hym agayn at 
 libertie, aslong as they may be in any hope of the same, wherfore 
 (althoughe I knowe your wisdome suche to consider the gret danger 
 that may ensue unto you if by any meanes he shuld be sett at 
 libertie agayne), I have thought good to signifie this my pore advice 
 into your lordship, whiche ys, that as you entend tadvoide the danger 
 that might ensue to you therby, and as you wold the world shuld 
 have your procedinges in estimacion, you shall, without any ferder 
 tarrieng or delaye, secretly send the said cardinall to the castell of 
 Tentallen, and so to Berwik, where he shall be surely kept, wherby 
 you shall evite from your self gretter perilles than you be warr of, 
 for undoubtedly their ys asmoche poUicie used with asmany inven- 
 cions and craftes devised by the subtelties of the Frenche men, for 
 the delyvere and setting at libertie of the said cardinall, as may be 
 ymagyned or thought, and peradventure som of theym in whom you 
 putt confidence shalbe minesters in that affaire ; but if your lordship 
 folio we this my pore advice, so shall you exchue all emynetes (?) and 
 dangers whiche otherwise may happen unto you. And where as I 
 understand that many of the lordes which faveoreth you not be gon 
 to their countreis, and that the bishops be so perversly bent agaynst 
 you that non of theym woll tarry about you or obey your com- 
 mandment, whiche being so suffred, may have leysure to make 
 parties agaynst you to your confusion, I have thought good to 
 signifie my pore opyneon unto your lordship in that bihalf, whiche 
 ys, that your lordship shall use all the wayes and meanes that you 
 can by your gret wisdome and poUicie to trayne thies lordes to you 
 agayne, or at the lest asmany of theym as you maye, and to enter- 
 
424 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Peb. 13. tayne them with you or oderwise use theym for your owne suretie 
 as the case shall require, tyll your mattiers be better settelled. And 
 astouching the clargie, if your lordshipe could so use theym to 
 wyne unto you the beste lemed of theym, and so tentreate theym 
 that they might be of your partie, you shall not only procede the 
 better in all your purposes, but also by that meanes you shall gett 
 knowlege what the rest and all other your adversaries do mynd or 
 conspire agaynst you. Also, where as the Cardinall ys bishop of 
 Sanct Androwes, I thinke yt wold be very well, and to aU respectes 
 moche conferr to the rest of your procedinges, if you do chuse som 
 lemed man well addicte to the truthe, and make hym commissarie 
 their now in the cardinalles captivitie, and to put hym in assurance 
 that he shuld herafter enyoie the same benefice, by reason wherof 
 you shall bothe quyet the scisme and murmre emonges you, and 
 cause the rest by lytell and liteU to do their dueties. Por your 
 lordship must consider that asweU tyme and pollicie muste be used 
 in the demeaning of thies affaires, as force, and all three tempered 
 togiders, and not tattempt to many thinges at ons, and so tyme shall 
 revele what ys best to be don ferder. Also I think yt wold not 
 do amisse, yf your lordship did lett sHpp emonges the people in 
 this tyme, the Bible and New Testament in Englishe, wherby they 
 may perceyve the truthe, and so shall they knowe the better howe 
 to eschue sedicion ; and if you have non in your own tonge, I will 
 help to gett you som out of England, and any oder pleasure what 
 soever yt be, that I maye liefully do your lordship, you shalbe 
 assured of yt ; trusting you will take this my pore advertisementes 
 in suche soorte, as the meaning of hym that wryteth yt ys towardes 
 you, not doubting but your gret wisdome will accordingly consider 
 the same, wherin I dare boldely saye, your lordship shall fynde 
 bothe honor, suretie, quyetnes and proffite. And thus our Lord 
 have you iu his blessed governaunce. Prom my sovereigne lorde the 
 kinges majesties castell of Alnwik the xiij"* of Pebruarye. 
 
 Indorsed : ' The copie of my Lorde Wardens lettres unto therle of Arren, 
 govemer of Scotland, a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 1542-43. 
 Feb. 14. 300. The Governor to Henry VIII. [foi i53.] 
 
 Please your moist excellent majeste, your ser\'itour Maister Johne 
 Drummond has schewing unto ws the trew, luf&ng, gentUl hert and 
 mynd, tender effectioun and zeill your majeste dois here towartis 
 your pronepce oure soverane Lady and ws, wele, prosperite, and rest- 
 fuhies of this reaulme, suirlie certifying ws of the Duke of Gweyis 
 cumming in this cuntre and of his effaris, with mony utheris gud 
 advertismMitis, quhUkis nocht allanerlie has inflammate ws with 
 favour, amitie, and trew intent towartis your majeste, bot also has 
 adilettit ws very gretlie to do thing efter the utermest of oure power 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 425 
 
 1542-43. VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 14. mycht be acceptable unto your maj[e]ste, moist inteirlie rendering 
 honouris, praysingis, and hertlie thankis unto your gracious majeste ; 
 and how beit oure meritis has litill deservit hertoforin, we sail 
 surlie serve your celsitude before all utheris princes in tyme cuming, 
 saulfand oure honour and liberte of this reaulme. Eycht hie, rycht 
 excellent and rycht mychty prince, we pray God preserve your 
 excellence eterhalie. Writtin at Edinburgh the xiiij day of 
 Februarie 1542. (Signed) Yowr gracis h[u]myll cosyng lefuUe with 
 sarwyce, James Gowemour. 
 
 Addressed : 'To the rycht excellent rycht hie and mychty prince, the kingis 
 majeste of England.' Indorsed. Wafer signet, Arran's shield as before. 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 Feb. 15. 301. Suffolk, Parb, &c., to the Peivy Council. [foi. i56.] 
 
 After our right hertie conunendacions unto your good lorde- 
 shippes. Even now arryved here thes lettres herpinclosed from the 
 lorde admyrall, which we have thought good to sonde unto your 
 lordeshippes, because ye shuld know the better all such intelligences 
 and advertisementes as we have from tyme to tyme ; and where as 
 the saide lorde admyrall desyreth to knowe the mynde and opynyon 
 of me the Duke of Suff[olk] for the setting fourthe of certen shippes 
 to the sees, as ye shall perceyve by his saide lettres, your lorde- 
 shippes shall understonde that consideryng, we thinke it shoulde 
 moeh satisfie and please the kynges majeste to here tell that som of 
 the Scottishe shippes being at Camfyre might be mette withall, 
 which his majesties navie here being so tome and spoyled of their 
 takeU (as they be) be not able ne in order to accomplisshe, and 
 agayn supposing that his majeste shall not be at moche more charge 
 then he is now at, for that the men and souldeours whych shalbe 
 put into the saide shippes be alredy in his majesties wages, we have 
 therefore advysed the saide lorde admyrall to folowe and put in ure 
 his devise in that behalf with dyligence ; and if your lordeshippes 
 thinke it not good, uppon your spedy advertisement thereof, we 
 shall stay or call them home agayn accordinglye ; and at this hower 
 we knowe not where Master Bryan ne any of his company are 
 becom. 
 
 Furthermore, ye shall understonde that Syr Eobert Bowes and Syr 
 Cuthbert Eatclif are com home uppon their owne bondes, and the 
 rest com after ; the saide Syr Eobert Bowes cometh himself to the 
 courte with diligence to declare such thinges as he hath harde and 
 seen in Scotland, whilles he hath ben there ; and the saide Syr 
 Cuthbert Eatclif hathe wrytten to you Master Browne such thinges 
 as he thought mete to be declared to the kynges majestic, as ye 
 shall perceyve by his lettres hereinclosed. Thus our Lorde pre- 
 serve you all in helth, long lif, and honour. At BTewcastell the 
 
426 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 15. xv"' of February at night. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, Wylliam Parr, 
 Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Holograph of Sadleyr. Addressed : ' To our verie good lordes and others of the 
 kynges majesties privie counsaile attendant uppon his royall person.' Indorsed : 
 ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, antique head. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 Lisle to Suffolk. [fol. 154.] 
 
 Pleaseth your grace to understande that I have receyved this 
 daye a lettre from John Drummond, and thoughe yt be but shorte, 
 my thinketh yt hath a good meaning, the whiche herewith your 
 grace shall receyve ; and if your grace thinke yt mete, it may please 
 the same therof tadvertise the kinges majestie. Tt appeireth in 
 the said lettre that he myndeth to be with me within thiese two 
 or three dayes ; yf he come, I will send hym to your grace, if his 
 tyme be suche that he may convenyently do so ; if not, of suche 
 intelligence as he shall [bring ?], I shall withall diligence advertise 
 you by wryting. 
 
 I do perceyve by my messenger whome I sent with the 
 said Dromond into Scotland, that all thinges ys like to come to the 
 kinges majesties pleasure. I thinke by that the kinges majestie 
 doth thoroughly perceyve the ernest willes and myndes that ys in 
 therle of Anguishe and his broder to thadvauncement of his highnes 
 godly purpose ; his majestie will thinke yt welbestowed that his 
 highnes hath done for theym, and at this present tyme they here 
 a grett swynge. They be at that poynte nowe, that when sover therle 
 of Anguishe doth speke of the kinges majestie (whether yt be in the 
 presence of the counsaUl or oderwise) he pullith of his cappe, and 
 saithe, ' the kinges majestie my master, God save his grace,' and never 
 faileth this, in what place or companie soever he bathe occacion to 
 speke of his highnes. 
 
 Also, my messenger showeth me, that all the pristes thoroughe 
 the realme be at a staye agayne, for masse and devine service, and 
 that uppon Sonday laste their was none songe in all Edinburghe, 
 but that therle of Arrens chapleyn and therle of Anguishe 
 chapelayne did execute. And he saithe their ys a black frier 
 dothe preche the gospell, and that the said Erie of Arren and therle 
 of Anguishe dothe cause hym to preche daylye, some tyme in the 
 abbeye of HoUyrodhouse, and sometyme in the grett parishe churche, 
 and gothe with hym theym selves, for feyre lest he shulde have 
 harme, for my messenger tellith me (he thinketh) he shuld be tome 
 in peces, if they did suffre hym to preche out of their companie. 
 
 All the lordes that were here can metely well abide to here 
 speking agaynst the Bisshope of Eomes usurped power, saving the 
 Lorde Fleming, and asfor therle Bothewell, he ys hollye the Cardinalles. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 427 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 15. And my messenger saithe that as he came nowe out of Scotland 
 by the Lorde Settons house . . . [he saw thre] or iiij" horses 
 walking at the gate, one showed hym they were therle Bothewelles 
 horses, and he hym self was within with the Cardinal! I marveU 
 moche that he hathe that Ubertie to resorte so at his pleasure to 
 the cardinall, seing that he did stomake his appreheucion somoche. 
 
 He saithe also that the ignorant and comen people grudgeth 
 moche his keping in pryson, and speketh yt openly that the 
 Governer was a good man, tyll he rounded with therle of Anguishe 
 and his broder. My lorde, seing that therle of Anguishe and his 
 broder with the rest of the noble men that were in England, at the 
 lest the moste parte of theym, dothe so honestly endevor theym 
 selves towardes the kinges majestic, their ys no doubt but his highnes 
 godly purpose wyll take effect, even to his graces owne devocion, 
 and nowe yt must be applied and folowed to the uttermoste. 
 
 As yet I have no worde howe the abstynence with the sauffe- 
 conduict ys embrased, nor answere of my lettre sent to therle of 
 Arren the xiij'" of this moneth, the copie wherof I sent your grace, 
 but I loke for som intelligence howerlye, wheruppon I will with all 
 diligence advertise you. 
 
 And astowohing the kinges majesties shippes, whiche nowe be 
 thus spoyled and tome with tempeste, the Scottes shall surely have 
 intelligence of the same ; wheruppon their ys no doubte but they will 
 gyve advertisement withall spede to their merchauntes shipps that 
 he nowe redy to come awey at Camfyre, and they wyll now take a 
 boldnes to come awaye ; wherfore if your grace thinke yt good, 
 here ys two toppe shipps in tholy Island that came hither with 
 vytelles, and two talle crayers with theym, and I have a good 
 barke of iiij'^ tone, that came lately with my stuff; I propose 
 thiese v being appoynted for the . . . [perjadventer light uppon 
 som . . . We have vitelles ynoughe redy at Barwik and Holly 
 Island, and a lytell ordenaunce wUl serve, for arrowes shall do this 
 feats, I have some good archers whiche wold fayne be occ[upie]d; 
 yf your grace like my opyneon herin, [yt] shalbe shortly putt in 
 ure. I have alredye sent for the masters of the two barkes that ys 
 in Hollye Island, and for the masters of the crayers, to cause their 
 shipps to be in redynes; also I have sent for my barke to com 
 into the Scate rode, whiche ys in good redynes and well ordenaunced. 
 Herin I wolde be glad to knowe your graces ferder pleasure with 
 dihgence, to thintent the tyme be not loste. And thus I beseche 
 our Lorde have you in his blessed keping. From the kinges 
 majesties castell of Alnwik, the xv* of February. Your graces to 
 comaund. (Signed) John Lisle. 
 
 Post script: I am advertised that the Eyddesdale men to the 
 nombre of viij'''^ men, rode a forraye into Scotland, and raysed 
 fiere in a towne in West Tevidale called Anckram, and the countrey 
 
428 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 15. rose to theym and putt them to flight, and have taken (as I am 
 credible enformed) fortie of theym ; this the Eiddesdale men have 
 done contrarye to the commandment that I have gyven to their 
 keper, but yt apeireth that they will do the best they can to pro- 
 cure yU rule uppon the Borders. Thiese newes was declared unto 
 me in the presence of George Herons servaunt, from whom I 
 receyved presently a lettre, and yet no thinge touching thiese 
 advertisementes mencyoned in the same, and whether he was previe 
 to the going yn of thiese men or not, I cannot teU, but yt maketh 
 me suspect the worste, bicause he wrytt nothing to me therof ; how- 
 beit I truste your grace shall here more of some of theyr demeanors 
 within thiese iiij"'' dayes at the ferdist. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the Duke of SufFolkes grace the kinges lieutenaunt in the 
 Northe.' Indorsed : ' a» xxxiiij".' Somewhat injured by damp. 
 
 1542-43. 
 
 Feb. 17. 302. The Goveknoe to Henry VIII. [fol. 159.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt high and myghtie prince, it will pleis 
 youre majeste to be advertised, that Eothissay herald at armes, 
 being in reddines to have departit towart the Duke of Su£foke youre 
 lieutennent generell of the north partis of youre realme, with oure 
 ansuer to youre majesteis lettrez send unto ws with the said herald, 
 quhilkis lettrez war dehverit heir to ws the tuelft day of this 
 moneth, youre herald at armes namyt Eichemont come heir and 
 deliverit unto ws youre majesteis uthiris writingis gevin at youre 
 paHce of Westmester the nynth day of this moneth, togidder with 
 youre uthiris lettres under youre braid seill, ane of abstinence of 
 weir be land fra the xiiij day of this moneth unto the first day of 
 Junij nixttocum, quhilkis we have ressavit and accept ; and that 
 uthir, ane saulf conduct for ambassatouris of this realme to repair 
 towart youre majestic to treit, commoun, and conclude upon gude 
 ways that may be aggreabill to the plesoure of God and youre 
 majeste for pece, amyte, and concord to be had betuix you and our 
 soverane lady, youre pronece, youre realmis, and liegis, with all sik 
 uthiris punctis and articlis as is contenit in youre saidis lettres. 
 Quhairupoun we have writtin ansueir unto youre said majesteis 
 lieutennent, and sail nocht faUye to accomplis all that is to be done 
 for oure part within the terme contenit in youre saidis lettrez, and 
 sail with all deligence prepair oure ambassatouris towart youre 
 majeste sua that na drift of tyme salbe funden for oure part to do 
 that we may with the help of God Almyghtie. Mairattoure, it will 
 pleis youre hienes to be advertist that we have causit ane parliament 
 to be set to the tuelft day of the moneth of Marche nixttocum, for 
 certane greit materis concernyng this realme, and sumpart for the 
 reductioun of the processis and domes of forfaltoure led' and gevin 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 429 
 
 1542-43. VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 17. aganis oure cousing the Erie of Angus, George Douglas his brothir, 
 and uthiris thair freindis, be umquhile oure soverane Lord, quham 
 God pardoun; and youre majeste hes lattin hame in this realme 
 certane erlis, lordis, and uthiris greit baronis, laitlie youre presoneris 
 in Ingland, to returne agane at Palmesonday nixttocum, quhilk and 
 thai keip, it may be ane greit impeschement and hinder to the 
 reductioun of the saidis processis ; quhairupoun the said Erie and 
 his freindis hes desirit ws to write e£fectuouslie unto youre grace' 
 for prorogatioun of the entre agane of the said noble men unto the 
 feist of Witsonday nixttocum, or to ony uthir day it will pleis 
 youre majestie to assigne efter the feist of Pasche nixttocum, and 
 thaire plegis to remane quhill that day, siclike as thai ar now 
 within youre realme. Quhairfoir we richt effectuouslie exhortis and 
 prayis youre majeste that ye will inclyne and grant to the said 
 prorogatioun umto the said day, and quhat securite your majeste 
 will have done in that behalf salbe done at youre plesoure and of 
 thame quham to that' ye will commyt the cure thairof. Richt 
 excellent, richt high and myghtie prince, we pray Almyghtie God to 
 have you in his etaruale tuicioune. Gevin at oure soverane 
 ladeis pahce of Halyrudhous the sevintene day of the moneth 
 of Februar and of oure soverane ladyis regnne the first yeir. 
 (Signed) Your graces humyll cosyng with lefwll serwyce, James 
 Governour. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the riclit excellent, richt high and mightie prince, the king of 
 Ingland.' Indorsed. 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 Feb. 17. 303. The Governor to Lisle. • [m. leo.] 
 
 My lord and gude cusing, eftir hartlie commendatioun. We 
 ressavit your wryting datit at Alnewyk the xiij day of this monetht 
 makand mentioun of the gude and hartlie lufe ye beir towart ws 
 and hes schawin the samyn in all your procedingis hitherto, and 
 dowtis nocht hot ye will perseveir tharintill conforme to your 
 vrytingis ; quhairthrou we think ws gretly addettit unto you, and as 
 oportune of tyme requiris sail schaw ws unto you in sembilill maner 
 ane thankful! loving freynd, and thinkis we can nocht do sufficient 
 thankis to you for the gret cur and payne ye have tane apon you, 
 to the furtheryng of our affaris toward the kingis majestie your 
 soverane; and quhair ye mak mentioun in your vrytingis that 
 certane of the nobill men of this realme and bishoppis ar stomakat 
 and displesit at the apprehensioun of our Cardinall, trasting be 
 syndry maneris of consatis and imginatiouns, to have him deliverit, 
 and that certane of our lordis baytht spiritual! and temporal! ar 
 departit to thair countres, quhairby ye suspect thay suld have or 
 mowe sum motioun agane ws quhilk may be prejudicial! to our 
 
430 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Eeb. 17. estait : ye sail understande as to our Cardinall, he wes nocht appre- 
 hendit without gret causis of heich tressonis knawing and under- 
 stand to ws and our conseU, quha wes and is of equall mynd as we 
 ar, except our bischoppis and clergie, CLuhame we chargit nocht to be 
 on our consell in that mater ; and as to our temporall lordis, thair is 
 nana of thaim departit fra ws displesandly, hot at all tymis quhan 
 we pleis ar reddy to return to do ws service as we requyr thaim. 
 And ye sail be sur of ane thing, in this realme thair is nothir 
 clergy nor uthiris that may be partye to ws be way of deid, for the 
 maist part of all the gret men of this realme and temporall stait ar 
 als wen myndit as we to furthtset the Word of God ; and as to our 
 haQ clergy, thai hafe bene sa consuetit in tymis bypast continuaUye 
 eftir thair awin lustis and fleshly desyris, that thai nevir exertit 
 thaim to knaw the Word of God, nor yit will apply thaim thairto, 
 and wes auctorizat in thair blyndnes in tymes bygane in sic maner 
 that quhat ever thai wald statute or ordane be thaim selfis to the 
 stopping of Goddis Haly Word, the samyn wes put to executioun be 
 the kingis grace auctorite, quhame God pardone, havand na respect 
 to the temporall strait ; and because we ar repugnant to thair 
 desyris, and wiU nocht suffir thaim to fallow their awld futesteppis, 
 bot rather is myndit to reforme all sic abusis, our haU clergy ar 
 stomakat, and thair is nane of thaim that hes ane sponk of lycht ; 
 thairfor we cause certane pur freris that ar weU lemit in the Haly 
 Scriptun's, preche playnly the trew Word of God, to draw the hartis 
 of the pepiU to God, and to cause thaim understand the abusion of 
 the stait of clergy in tymis past, the quhilk sail cause thair dowingis 
 be haldin odiouse to the pepyU, and be that meynis repres thair 
 pryde. And as to sur keping of our said cardinal!, we dowte 
 nocht bot the samyn is and sail be providit on sic sorte that he sail 
 nocht eschaip our handis. And as for the Bybill, thair is nane to 
 be gottin in our wulgar toung in this realme, quhairfor it will pleis 
 you to cause ane Inglisman cum heir with certane of thaim, quha 
 sail have ane sur pasport and weil tretit, to sell thaim to inhabi- 
 tantis of this realme. All uthir thingis contenit in your letteris we 
 sail provide in sic sort as we may be the wit and provisioun of 
 man, referrand the dispositioun of the samyn to God, quha 
 knawis our mynd, and forthir sail declair to you at lentht 
 our mynd in all behalfis be our ambassatouris quhUkis we purpois 
 schortly to send toward the kingis majestic your soverane, weil 
 instructit for the dressing of aU materis to ane gud purpois, 
 as knawis God, quha have you in his eternall keping. At 
 Edinburtht the xvij day of Eebruarii. (Signed) Yowr gwd frend, 
 James G. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the rycht honorable Lord Lyle, wardane of all the Marchis of 
 Ingland foranentis Scotland.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiilj".' Wafer signet, Arran's 
 shield as before. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 431 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 17. 304. The Privy Council to Suffolk and others, [foi. i62.] 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions to your good lordships. 
 Thise shalbe tadvertise youe that we have received your lettres of 
 the xiij* of this present with all suche other lettres and writinges 
 as youe addressed with the same, and of the hole contentes therof 
 have enformed the kinges majestie. For answer wherunto, his 
 highnes hathe commanded us to signifie unto youe : first, that his 
 majestie taketh your procedinges there in right good parte, and 
 yevethe unto youe his right harty thankes for the same; seconde, 
 his majestie is right wel pleased with your ordre taken for the 
 payment of the wages of two hundrethe men to therle of Anguishe 
 and Syr George Douglasse, and woU that youe shal contynue the 
 same tyl youe shalbe otherwise advertised from his majestie, and 
 also further to helpe them by your discreation as his majesties last 
 lettres to youe my Lord of Suff [oik] doo purport and specefie ; and 
 as for thordre of the garrisons after the proclamation of thabstinence, 
 his highnes woU signifie his pleasure unto youe by his next lettres ; 
 thirde, his majestie thinkethe it good that youe my Lord of Suffolk 
 shall write gentle lettres of yourself bothe to the quene and to 
 therle of Murrey : to the quene, that youe be most glad to here 
 that like a good and vertuous lady, she dothe shewe herself as youe 
 have ben enformed, conformable to suche overtures as the kinges 
 majestie hathe setfurthe touching the mariage of my lord prince 
 and her yong doughter, wherby she shal undoubtedly highly advaunce 
 her said doughter and with the same avoyde moche trouble and 
 effusion of blude, and doo a greate benefite to bothe realmes, offering 
 all lefuU service and pleasure to her that she woU commande youe ; 
 to therle of Murrey, youe have good grounde to write uppon his 
 oune message, whiche youe may repete, and assure him that doing 
 effectuelly according to the same he shal fynde the kynges majestie 
 soo noble and soo gratious a prince towardes him as he and his shal 
 have cause to be gladde of his conformyte ; requiring him if he woll 
 at any tyme signifie his mynde further to his majestie by lettres or 
 by messanger, he woll directe the same to youe, and youe woll not 
 fayle to see it surely conveyed to his highnes ; whiche two lettres if 
 youe sende in by a wise man, with a lettre also to the Governour, 
 declaring that youe have writen a lettre to the quene, as your 
 servant Barnes told youe he wisshed and desired youe shuld doo, 
 youe shal by him lerne moche howe the game goeth or is like to goo 
 amonges them. 
 
 Pourthe: His majestie his advertised that forasmoche as the 
 Prenche king hearethe that all thinges goeth not in Scotland after his 
 appetite, where the Duke of Guise shuld have com but with a small 
 nombre of Almaynes, there [is] nowe a resolucion made that he shal 
 cary thither with him if it be possible xij or xvj"\ to thintent that 
 with the partie of the clergie and others whiche they have there. 
 
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 Feb. 17. they may with force directe all as it were in a conquest, and appointe 
 the realme where it shal like them, and thise men shal ship in 
 Britain/ whiche his majestic wold youe shuld signifie to therle of 
 Anguishe and Syr George Douglasse, that they may enforme the 
 Governour, and tell the lordes that were here of it ; whiche if they 
 woU not beleave let them sende but into Britain and they shall 
 perceive what preparation is made for it. Albeit the kinges majestic 
 thinkethe assuredly they shal never be hable to transport this tyme 
 of the yere any suche nombre, nevertheles if the Governor and the 
 rest make not the west side sure aswel as the northe parte, he 
 woU undoubtedly lande with suche a force, as considering his partie 
 there already, shalbe hable to doo a greate entreprise, whiche if they 
 be wise they woll prevent and forsee to their possible powres. 
 
 v*°: As concernyng the workes at Berwyk and Wark, his 
 majestic woll [youe] that they shalbe contynued, and summe of the 
 money occupied that waye, that Syr George Lawson left behinde 
 him, and shortly youe shall by Gower knowe his majesties further 
 pleasure touching those matiers. In the meane season his majestie 
 wold that youe shuld knowe whither thexeeutors woU take uppon 
 them and to ap[poynt] summe auditors to vieu his accomptes and 
 rekenynges, that youe may see by a vieu in what cace he standeth. 
 Thus for this tyme we bid your lordships moat hartly wel to fare. 
 From. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand, very hastily written. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the 
 Duie of Suif, etc., xvij" Febr. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 19. 305. Suffolk, Tunstall, &c,, to the Peivy Council. 
 
 [foL 166.] 
 After our right hartie commendacions unto your good lordshippes. 
 It may like the same tunderstand, that yesternyght arryved here 
 yong Wharton, Syr Thomas Whartons sonne, sent hither by his 
 father with thies lettres whiche we send you herinclosed, and also 
 broughte hither with hym oone Spenee mencioned in the saide 
 lettres, servaunt to therle Bothwell, to declare unto us suche credence 
 as he had to the saide Syr Thomas, whiche we harde, beyng in effect 
 the same that is conteyned in wry ting made by the saide Syr Thomas, 
 whiche youe shall receyve herwith, saving that he differeth sum- 
 whatt from the saide wryting in the poynte touching the conveyance 
 of the y6ng Princes into Lyddesdale, and delyveryng her to suche as 
 the kynges majestie shall appoynte ; in whiche parte in his tale to 
 us, he saide that if the kynges majestie woolde gyve his master 
 assistence, and folowe his waye and advise, he doubted not but his 
 majestie myght have her into his handes. And when we harde his 
 credence, and conferred with him theruppon, having nothing ells 
 
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 Feb. 19. pyked oute of him then in effect is conteyned in the saide wrytyng, 
 we thoughte best to retoume hym to the saide erle his master, wythe 
 good woordes, and semblaunce of moche rejoysing, that his saide 
 master remayneth in suche termes towardes the kynges majeste, 
 and intendith to endevor himselfe to serve his highnes faythfuUie, 
 according to his promysse (as the saide Spence did most constantlie 
 affirme on his saide masters bihaulfe) ; whiche we sayed coulde not 
 be but moche to his honour, commoditie and profite, assuryng [hym ?] 
 that the kynges majeste is a pryuce of suche honor, wysedom, and 
 liberalitie, as bothe can consider who servith him well, and also 
 woolde not leve good and faythfuU service unrewarded accordingly. 
 Thus we bad him tell his saide master from me the Duke of 
 Suff[olk], and also that we woolde advertise the kynges majeste of 
 suche credence as he had nowe brought, not doubting but his majeste 
 wooll take the same in good parte, and suche aunswer as we shulde 
 have agayne in that bihaulfe, we woolde signefie the same to his 
 saide master, as the case shulde requyre. 
 
 Of this matier we have thoughte good tadvertise your lord- 
 shipps, to be wayed by your wysedomes, prayeng youe to sende us 
 woorde of the kynges majestes pleasure what further aunswer we 
 shall make unto the said erle in that bihaulfe, in case he shall presse 
 the same, whiche we shall not fayle taccomplyshe as apperteyneth. 
 
 We have hitherto harde nothing oute of Scotland synnes we dis- 
 peched thither Eychemond the herauld with thabstinence and saufe 
 conducte, ne yet here we any woorde where Master Bryan or any of 
 his companye on the see, be becom, but as we shall heare so shall 
 we not fayle to advertise your lordshipps therof accordingUe. And 
 thus the Holie Trynitie preserve your good lordshipps. From New- 
 castell the xix"* of Februarie. Your lordships assured loving 
 freendes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme, Wylliam Parr, 
 Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and our verie good lordes, the lordes and 
 others of the kynges majestes privie counsaile attendaunt upon his royal person.' 
 Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, classical head. 
 
 Feb. 20. 306. SUFFOLK, &c., TO THE Privy Council. [foi. i68.] 
 
 After our right hertie commendacions unto your good lorde- 
 shippes. We have receyved this mornyng sondry lettres from the 
 Lorde warden, therle of Anguisshe, and Syr George Douglas, whiche 
 we have thought with diligence to sende unto you, to thintent the 
 kynges majeste may be made pryvy to the same. And where it is 
 mencioned in the said lettre of Syr George Douglas that he shoulde 
 heretofore move me the Duke of Suff[olk] to obteyn a lenger day of 
 entree of the Scottishe lordes prisoners for the consideracions ex- 
 pressed in the saide lettre : trew it is that he never spake ne wrote 
 
 2 E 
 
434 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 20. of any suche matier to any of us, for if he had we wolde not have 
 failed to have signefied the same unto the kynges majeste, as 
 likewise we wrote to his majeste of the saide Syr Georges desyre 
 touching the Erie of Glencarne, but for the rest surely he spake no 
 worde that we harde ; and also where as in the saide Erie of 
 Anguisshes lettre to the lorde warden it shall appere unto your 
 lordeshippes that he and the saide Scottish lordes prysoners have 
 now written to the kynges majeste for the obteyning of a longer 
 day of entree for the saide prysoners, your lordeshipps shall under- 
 stonde that there cam no suche lettre to our handes ; and therefore 
 whether they wrote any suche or not we can not tell. 
 
 As we had wrytten this lettre thus farre, arryved here Eych- 
 monde the heralde with thes other lettres enclosed in this packet ; 
 whereby your lordeshippes may perceyve the state of all thinges as 
 they now stande, and as the rest shall occurre we shall not faile to 
 advertise with all dihgence. 
 
 And where as the Erie of Arren by his lettres addressed to me 
 the Duke of Suff[olk] hathe promised to delyver Leches brother in 
 suche sorte as ye shall perceyve by the saide lettres which I have 
 sent you here inclosed, I do intende theruppon to wryte agayn to 
 the saide erle, and to appoynte with him suche a convenyent tyme 
 and place for the receyving of the saide malefactour, as the same may 
 he most spedelye accomplisshed ; and as we thinke it best, so we 
 intende to appoynt the capitayn of Berwike or his deputie with som 
 of the garryson to receyve him at the Boundes of Berwyke aforsaide. 
 
 Yesterday we receyved your lordeshippes lettres of the xvij"* of 
 February, and according to the contynue of the same, I the saide 
 Duke did fourthwith wryte my lettres to the Queue Douagier of 
 Scotlande, to the Governour, to the Erie of Murrey, and to therle of 
 Anguysshe and Syr George Douglas, which lettres I dyd dispeche 
 towardes Scotlande yesternight by my servaunt Barnes who hathe 
 ben there alredy, as we wrote unto your lordeshippes ; and the 
 copies of all the saide lettres we have sent unto you hereinclosed. 
 
 Fynally ,where it shall appere unto your lordeshipps by the Lorde 
 amyralles lettres hereinclossed addressed to me the Duke of Sufi^olk], 
 what he desyreth to be don here for the spedy sending of cole to 
 Calais, we have in that parte commoned with the maiour here and 
 taken such order with him as fourthwith shall departe hens foure or 
 iij vesselles at the lest, laden with cole to Calais aforsaide, and 
 from tyme to tyme there shalbe asmoche don as is possible to be 
 don here for the sending thither of more as the case requyreth. 
 
 My lordes, where it shall appere further unto you in the saide 
 lord wardens lettres to me the saide duke, discoursing of the rodes 
 made by the Scottes of Tevydale into Englonde, that if my lettres 
 had not com to him, they shulde have ben trewly payed home, your 
 lordeshippes shall understonde that when we harde furst of the 
 
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 Feb. 20. ryding of the saide Scottes, we were so myscontent therewith that 
 we thought to have the same trewly revenged, and so we toke order 
 with the saide lorde warden by our lettres, as we wrote then to 
 your lordeshippes ; but afterwardes when we receyved the kynges 
 majestes lettres with thabstynenee and saufeconducte, whereuppon 
 we considered that thinges began to grow to a good poynt, and alsp 
 that if any such revenge shoulde be made, it shoulde percase be don 
 after the date of the saide abstynence, which we dated uppon the 
 receipt-thereof according to suche instructions as we had in that parte 
 by the kynges majestes lettres, we therefore thought best to stay 
 the saide revenges (which if they had ben don, coulde have ben no 
 gret matier), and thereuppon wrote to the saide lorde warden for 
 the same accordynglye. This did we for the. best, as we trust your 
 lordeshippes will so expounde it. And so the Holy Trynyte 
 preserve your lordshipps in long lif and helth with moche honour. 
 At NewcasteU the xx*' day of February. Your lordeshippes assurd 
 frendes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme, Wylliam Parr, 
 Eafe Sadleyr. Verte. 
 
 Post scripta : We receyved lettres from Syr Thomas Wharton with 
 a lettre to him from the Lorde Maxwell which we also sende to 
 your lordships in this packet, and have thereuppon wrytten to the 
 saide Syr Thomas Wharton, answering him to the poyntes of his 
 saide lettre, that he shall not refuse to speke both with the Lorde 
 Maxwell and such other Scottish men as shall and do make meanes 
 to speke with him ; and that he shall investigate of himself to lerne 
 of them the state of aU their procedynges in Scotlande. And 
 further wher as ye shall perceyve by his saide lettre that Symple 
 desyreth to have his children into Scotland, we have thought best 
 to lett him have them, not knowing what store we shulde make of 
 them, and so have wrytten to the saide Master Wharton. And 
 fynally we have written to him that he shall kepe and deteyne stiU 
 the prysoner mencyoned in his saide lettre called the Larde of 
 Lough, untill he shall know further the kynges majestes pleasure in 
 that behalf, whereof it may please your lordeshippes tadvertise us 
 with convenyent diligence. 
 
 Holograph of Sadleyr. Addressed : ' To the right honorable and our verie 
 good lordes, the lordea and others of his majesties privie counsaile attendant 
 uppon his highnes royal person.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij" 
 
 ::o ] 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. i7o.] 
 
 (1) The copie of my L. of Suff' lettre to therle of Arreyn of 
 the 20 of Febr. a" r. r. xxxiiij'" from Newcastle. 
 
 My Lorde, in my right hartie wyse I commend me unto your 
 good lordship. And forasmoche as by my servaunt this berer I do 
 
436 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 20. perceyve that at his late beyng ther, your lordship askyd hym 
 whether he had browght any letter from me to the Quene Douagier 
 of Scotland, and that youe wysshed I had wrytt some kynd of letter' 
 unto her, I have therfor nowe thowght best to wryt unto her grace, 
 as youe wysshed and desyderid I shoulde doo, and with the same 
 my wrytyng have addresside this berer my seide servaunt unto her, 
 preyng your lordship to graunt hym lycence to repayre imto her 
 grace with the same accordyngly. And thus remaynyng at all 
 tymes redye and willyng to do your lordship all suche pleasures as 
 I maye lefuUy to the uttermost of my power, I shall for this tyme 
 comytt youe to Ahnyghty God, etc. 
 Indorsed : (as title). 
 
 Feb. 20. 307. The Governor to Suffolk. [foi. 172.] 
 
 The copie of therle of Arraynes lettre to the Duke of 
 Suff[olk]. 
 
 My Lorde, pleasith your l[ordshipp] to receyve from this berer 
 Eotesaye herald of armes a lettre under the greate seale of this realme, 
 of abstinence of warre for the partie of Scotland from the xiiij"" of 
 Februarie instant to the first daye of June next to com, conformable 
 to the lettres of abstinence whiche we receaved bifore for the partie 
 of England, and also we have caused proclamations to be made in 
 all partes of this realme necessarie, publyshing the saide abstinence, 
 and for kepiug of good rule duryng the tyme therof, whiche we 
 shall cause to be observed inviolatelie, and if any attemptates be 
 doone, we shall cause redresse to be made conformable to the lawys 
 of the Bordures, prayeng youe to cause the semblable to be doone 
 for the partie of England, as we doubte not but ye wyll ; and also we 
 shall prepare our ambassadours towardes the kynges majeste your 
 soverayne with diligence to treate and conclude uppon all matiers, 
 with whome we shall advertise your good l[ordshipp] of our mynde 
 at more lenght. And God Almyghtie have your lordshipp in his 
 eternall tuicion. At our soverayne ladyes palace of Holyrudhouse 
 besides Ediaburghe the xx daye of Februarie a° 1542. Your loving 
 freend. James, G. 
 
 Contemporary copy. Superscription : ' To the right honorable Duke of Suff, 
 lieutenaunt generall in the Northe partes of England.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 21. 308. LisLE TO THE Governor. [foi. 173.] 
 
 Copie of my lord wardens lettre to therle of Arren xxi""" 
 Febr. 
 
 My very good lorde, my right hartie commendacions efFectuously 
 to your good lordship premysed. The same may understand that I 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 437 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 21. have receyved your gentell lettres, being very glad that all thinges 
 procedith sowell towardes your godly purpose, as I do perceyve the 
 same to do by your lordships said lettres, whiche I dare sale wilbe 
 gretly to the contentacion of the kinges majeste my sovereigne 
 lorde, not doubting but the successe of all your affaires thorough 
 your wise and prudent government, with helpe of the Lorde, 
 thoroughe the zeale that you have to the ferderaunce and setting 
 furthe of his holye word, shall prosper to your commoditie and 
 counfurth, wherof no pore freind nor kyne that you have, shalbe 
 more gladder than I shalbe ; alweys requiring your good lordship 
 to have a due respect to the advauncement of the kinges majestis 
 my sovereigne lordes godly purpos and devocion, in suchewise as 
 you may have hym your good lorde, whiche shalbe the grettist 
 honor and suretie that ye can have. 
 
 Ferder, this may be to signifie unto your good lordship, that I 
 have receyved this daye a lettre from the Duke of Suffolk the kiuges 
 majestis lieutenaunt, direct unto you, the whiche your lordship shall 
 herwith receyve. 
 
 Also my said lord lietenaunt wylled me to write unto you for the 
 receyving of Leches broder, wich yet remayneth with you in 
 durance, and that I shuld appoynt a tyme for the receyving of the 
 same : whiche if yt shall please you to cause the saide Leche to be 
 sauffely eonveyd to the Bond Rode of Berwik uppon Monday next 
 betwene the howers of xij and two at after none, I shall assigne my 
 sufficient deputie to be their redye to receyve hym, only accompaned 
 with xl horses, in like maner as was used at the delyvere of the 
 laste prisoners ; praing your good lordship that this appoyntment 
 may be kept. 
 
 And ferder thiese may be to requyre you to send your lettres and 
 strayt commandment to your borderers, comaunding theym to kepe 
 better rule : for notwithstanding thabstynence being proclaymed by 
 your lordship, dyvers of the surnames of Est Tyvedale have ryden a 
 forraye syns uppon the kinges majestis subjectes, and cruelly have 
 slayne a man, and dyvers of theym excuseth theym selves, and 
 saith that they had never commaundment to the contrarye ; wherfore 
 yt may please you to have respect to this mattier, according to 
 thexpectacion that the kinges majestic hath in all your procedinges, 
 thoroughe the good opyneon that his highnes hath conceyved towardes 
 you. 
 
 Thiese may be also to desire your good lordship to gyve credence 
 unto Henry Raie, the pursevaunt of Berwik (berer herof), who shall 
 showe your lordship of certen wordes whiche a lewde preist dwelling 
 aboute Dunbarr shuld have as anempst the kinges majestic my 
 sovereigne lorde; and when you shalhave called the partie before 
 you and tryed the mattier, I trust your lordship will take suche 
 order for the due correccion of the same, as to the case apperteyneth ; 
 
438 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 21. for it ys a detestable thinge that suche vile wretches shuld be suEfred 
 to blaspheme so noble a prince as his majestic ys ; doubting not but 
 when your lordship shall here the mattier, you will see the same to 
 be punyshed according to the meryte. Thus with my hartie thankes 
 for your gentelues showed to my pore servauntes I byd your lordship 
 right hartelly well to fare, etc. 
 
 Contemporary copy. Indorsed : ' Copie of the lettre from the Viscount Lisle 
 to therle of Arren, xxj° Fehr. a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 23. 309. The Privy Council to Suffolk. [foi. 175.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions to your lordship. It shal 
 like youe tundrestande that the kinges majeste hathe seen and 
 perused all suche lettres as youe addressed unto us with yours of the 
 xx"" and xxj*'* of this present ; and takethe aswel the contentes of 
 all my lord admyralles lettres, as of therle of Arrens lettre whiche 
 desirethe a prorogation of the tyme of thentre of the lordes and 
 others lately prisoners here, tyl Whitsontyde next, and also of the 
 rest from therle of Anguishe [and] Syr George Douglasse in good 
 parte. For answer wherunto his majeste hathe commanded us to 
 signifie unto youe, that like as his majeste purposeth by his oune 
 lettres to graunt the request of the said erle for the said prorogation, 
 whiche shalbe dispeched God willing, tomorowe, soo his graces 
 pleasure is that in cace thabstinence for the parte of Scotlande be com, 
 youe shal incontynently precede to the dissolucion of the garrisons, 
 or if it be not com, youe shall paye the same but for x or xj dayes, 
 soo as they may be dispeched assone as it shal arryve with youe ; 
 saving that his majeste thinkethe it shuld not be amysse that 
 summe convenient nombre, suche as youe shal think good, shuld 
 remayn for the staye of Tyndal and Eiddesdal from doing of annoy- 
 ance to his graces poore subgiettes of the cuntreys about them, 
 thappointment of whiche nombre and the places where they shal lye, 
 his majeste referrethe to your discreation. But this must be kept 
 most secrete that any men shuld be left for them, and the pretence 
 of their contynuance there to be for the bettre attendance and ayde 
 of the deputy wardens and other officers to see good rule and 
 redresse made of all attemptates doon in this tyme of abstinence, 
 according to the lawes of the Bordures ; uppon whiche grounde his 
 majestic wold that youe shuld require therle of Arren for their parte, 
 to doo the semblable, soo as the ministres on bothe sides being wel 
 assisted may not only the bettre conteyn thinges in good ordre, but 
 also by mutual agrementes betwene them, ride uppon the broken men 
 on bothe sides that woll in any wise attempt anything contrary to 
 the said abstinence. And his majeste wold further that youe 
 shuld require therle of Aren to be content that in cace the Lidders- 
 dales or other broken men on their parte doo entre and attempt to 
 
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 Feb. 23. doo harme against thabstinence, if it chaunce them to be taken, youe 
 may punishe them, offring again that he shall lefully doo the same 
 to ours of Tyndal and Eyddesdale if they entiing Scotlande, fortune 
 to be taken on that side. And his majestes further pleasure is that 
 youe shall in all thise thinges Use thadvise of my lord warden and 
 make him participant to thise lettres, whom his majeste woUyth to 
 return to his presence assone as the garrisons shalbe dissolved 
 accordingly, for whiche purpose he shal tomorowe receive a special 
 lettre from his majeste or us of the counsail. 
 
 Further his highnes requireth your lordship to write to therle of 
 Anguishe and Syr George Douglas that the kinges majeste takethe 
 there lettres whiche they sent last in good parte, and hathe graunted 
 there sute for the prolonging of the daye of thentrie of the prisoners, 
 as by his graces oune lettres to be shortly addressed to therle of 
 Arreyn for that purpose they shall perceive more at large ; and that 
 his majeste hathe eftsones commanded that they shalbe monethely 
 paid for there two hundrethe men, whiche his majeste wUleth your 
 lordship shal see duely doon notwithstanding the dissolucion of the 
 garrisons, tyl youe shal receive commandment to the contrary. 
 And his grace woU that youe shall allsoo adde in the same 
 lettres to the said Erie and Syr George Douglasse, that youe be 
 advertised that the Frenche men seame to be at summe staye 
 concernyng the Duke of Guise and the rest appointed to com 
 thither, sithens they have hard of the taking of the Cardinal and of 
 the greate preparations made by his majeste; soo that if the 
 Govemour and they precede like men of wit and sprite with it, there 
 is no doubt but all thinges shall frame to good purpose; but they 
 must take hede that the Cardinal escape not, for if he doo, let them 
 all loke for certain confusion. 
 
 Finally, his majeste wold that your lordship shal write to Master 
 Wharton wUling him to answer the Lord Maxwell that having 
 writen for his sonne according to his desire, he perceiveth that the 
 Governour wrote sithens for a lengre daye for thentre of him and 
 others the prisoners, with offre that the pledges shuld remayn as they 
 be, or to yeve bettre assurance if his majestic wold require it ; uppon 
 whiche lettre that matier was stayed, and as he herethe from a 
 freende of his, the prorogation of the tyme graunted accordingly. 
 
 When my L[ord] admyral shalbe returned, your lordship must have 
 good eye that the deputy wardens do their dieutes as apperteyneth. 
 
 Draft, entirely in Wriothesley's hand, hastily Tviitten. Indorsed : ' Mynute to 
 the Duke of Suflf', xxiij" Febr. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 24. 310. Henry VIII. to the Governor. [foi. iss.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousin, we grete you well. 
 And have receyved your lettres dated at Halyrudhous the xvij* of 
 
440 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 24. this present, by the contynue wherof we perceyve that youe have 
 receyved our lettres with our sauf condiute, and the abstinence 
 wich we sent unto youe with the same, and that youe entende 
 shortly taddresse unto us certayn ambassadours to treate and conclude 
 uppon good wayes that maye be to the pleasure of God and to our 
 contentacion, soas no drift of tyme shalbe founde on your parte, 
 desiring further that it wold please us to graunte a prorogacion of 
 the tyme of chentre of the lordes and others wich were lately here 
 our prysoners, until Whitsontyde next cumming, in respect of the 
 parlyament to be nowe holden there, with ofPre that their pledgies 
 shal remayn tyll that daye as they nowe ar without chaunge or 
 alteracion, or to yeve unto us bettre assurance if we wold desire the 
 same. 
 
 Cousin, for aunswere, youe shal undrestande that the good reaport 
 wich we have by sundry meanes hard of youe, hath engendred in 
 us so good an opinion Lowardes youe, that we thinke assuredly youe 
 woU by all meanes endevour yourself ernestly to setfurthe and 
 determyn suche thinges as we have proponed for the wealth of both 
 realmes, in thadvancement wherof shal consist your oune honour and 
 commoditie ; and therfore reposing ourself moche in your honour, and 
 in the synceritie and uprightnes of your dealing, wich we doubt not 
 shal bring fourth dedes correspondent to your good wordes and 
 lettres, we be pleased the rather at your contemplacion, that the 
 daye of thentre of the sayd lordes and others wich were lately here 
 our prysoners shalbe proroged till Whitsontyde next cumming, and 
 also that their pledges shal remayn without chaunge or alteracion 
 according to your sute and desire in that behalf ; not doubting but 
 youe woll take suche certain ordre in the thinges proponed unto 
 youe, conformably to your wordes and writinges and to our expecta- 
 cion, as the tyme shall not be vaynely consumed in the treaty of 
 the same ; mervayHng nevertheles that we here not yet of the 
 dispech of thabstinence for your parte accordingly. 
 
 Draft corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed ; ' Mynute to therle of Arren, 
 xxiiij" Febr. a"' xxxiiij".' 
 
 Fqb. 24. 311. The (infant) Queen and Governor to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 188.] 
 Eycht excellent, rycht hie and mychty prince, our derrest bruther 
 , and uncle, we recommend ws unto you in our maist hertlie and 
 effectuis maner, praying you with avis of our derrest cousing and 
 tutour James errll of Arrane, protectour and governour of our 
 realme, at this our requisitioun to grant your lettres of saulff conduct 
 and sure pasport to our lovit maister Robert Hammyltoun merchand 
 and induellar of our burgh of Edinburgh with ane schip or schippis 
 the byrth of ane hundreth tunnis or undir chargit with fische, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 441 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 24. salt, or ony uthir gudis and merchandice lefuU, with tua factouris or 
 attornais and uthiris sex personis with thayme or ony of thame in 
 cumpany or undir, and in the said schip or schippis, maisteris, 
 skipparis, sterismen, and marynaris, to sufficient nowmer for furing 
 thairoif : saulflie and surelie tocum within your reahne of Ingland to 
 ony toune, port, or havin tharof be sey, land, or fresche waiter, or be 
 land on hors or on fute, conjunctlie and severalie, thair to remane 
 and do thair merchandice lefuU erandis and besynes and to by 
 malvesy, leyd, claith, or ony gudis or merchandice being within 
 your realme, and in sic wis to pas and repas conjunctlie and severalie 
 with thair schip or schippis merchandice and gudis alsoft as thai 
 pleis durmg the tyme of the said saulfconduct, with thair horss, 
 alswele stanit as geldingis, bulgettis, ferdellis, cofferris, jowellis, 
 money, gold, silver, cunyeit and uncunyeit, lettres clois and patent, 
 and all uthiris gudis lefuU, and your said saulff conduct for the 
 space of ane yeir nixt eftir the dait of the samyn to indure. 
 Eycht excellent, rycht hie and mychty prince, our derrest bruther 
 and uncle, we pray God have you evir in his blissit keping. Gevin 
 under our signet and subscrivit be our said tutour at Edinburcht 
 the xxiiij day of Februare the yeir of God j^v^xhj yeris. (Signed) 
 Yor gracis humyll cosing with lefwll serwyce, James Governour. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the richt excellent, richt hie and mychty prince, our derrest 
 bruthir and uncle the King of Ingland.' Indorsed. No signet. 
 
 Feb. 26. 312. The Privy Council to Suffolk. [foi. i89.] 
 
 After our right harty commendacipns to your good lordship. 
 These shalbe tadvertise youe the kinges majeste hath seen your 
 lettres of the xxiij"' of this present, with all suche other lettres and 
 advertismeutes as youe addressed unto us with the same ; and con- 
 sidering the contentes of the same, with the present state of his 
 graces affayres, his hieghnes hath thought convenyent that your 
 lordship, shal immediatly uppon the receipt herof write your lettres 
 to therle of Anguishe according to the mynute herin enclosed, 
 wich though youe could have right well conceyved there uppon 
 instruccion of his graces pleasure in that behalf, yet his majeste 
 hath caused the sayd mynute to be conceyved here for the more 
 expedicion of your sayd lettres, wich his hieghnes desireth to have 
 dispeched with all diligence, like as his majeste hath caused an 
 other mynute to be made here of a lettre to be writen by my lord 
 admyrall to therle of Arren, the copy wherof youe shal receyve 
 herwith. And his majestes pleasure is that all your former 
 advertismeutes notwithstanding, youe shal take ordre that v^ of the 
 garryson shall remayn uppon the consideracion expressed in your 
 lettres to be writen to the sayd Erie of Angushe, accompting in that 
 nombre aswell those which youe wolde have left by vertue of our 
 
442 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 26. former lettres, for the staye of the countrey, as the c aftre appointed 
 to remayn with the sayd lorde adrayral accordingly; remitting the 
 laying of the sayd v" in suche places as your lordship with thadvise 
 of the sayd lord admyral shal thinke convenyent. And thus, etc. 
 
 Original draft or fair copy. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the Duke of Sufl,' xxvjo 
 Febr. a° xxxiiij",' 
 
 1542-43. 
 
 Feb. 26. 313. The Privy Council to Lisle. [foi. 190.] 
 
 Copie of the lettre to the Viscount Lisle from the kinges 
 majestes counsail, xxvj° Febr. a" xxxuij". 
 
 After our right harty commendacions to your good lordship. 
 These shalbe to signefie unto youe that the kinges majeste consider- 
 ing theifect of the last lettres and advertismentes which his grace 
 hath receyved from my Lorde of Suif[olk] hath thought mete that 
 youe shall uppon the receipt herof write your lettres to therle of 
 Arren, according to the mynute herin enclosed, wich his hieghnes 
 requireth youe to dispeche with diligence, onles youe shall have 
 perfite knoweledge before youe shall make your dispeche, that in 
 dede there be no suche shippes rigged fourth as was before signefied 
 unto youe, in wich cace youe maye nevertheles staye the sending 
 of the sayd lettres. Further, your lordship shall undrestande that 
 the kinges majeste considering that at the parlyament nowe to be 
 holden in Scotland, there shalbe a greate assemble of dyverse sortes, 
 and if his majeste shuld holly nowe before dissolve all his garrysons, 
 the same might gretly encorage the lordes that be of the adverse 
 partie to his hieghnes, and cause those that stande for his majeste 
 percace to relent and gyve place in thinges that they wold not con- 
 sent unto if they sawe any present ayde at hande to helpe them ; 
 wherfor his hieghnes hath caused us to write to my Lorde of 
 Suff[olk] to leave on the Bordures stil v" men to be layd as he and 
 youe shal thinke convenyent, wherunto we doubt not but he woU 
 make youe pryvy. And thus, etc. 
 
 Fair copy in same handwriting as last. Indorsed : ' Mynute,' etc. (as heading). 
 
 Feb. 27. 314. The Duke of Suffolk to the Governor. [foi. 192.] 
 
 The copie of the D. of Suff' lettre to therle of Arrayne of the 
 27 of Febr. a" r. r. 34 from Newcastle. 
 
 My L[ord], it maye like your l[ordshipp] to understand that by 
 Eotesaye herald at armes this berer, I have receyved your lettres of 
 the xxj daye of February with also thabstinence for the partie of 
 Scotland, whiche beyng conforme to thother lettres of abstinence sent 
 to youe before for the partie of England, I shall cause to be pro- 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 443 
 
 1542-43. VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 27. claymed with all convenient diligence uppon the Bordres and all 
 places necessarie within this realme for the publisshing of the same 
 and for keping of good rule induryng the tyme therof ; and if any 
 attemptates be doon, I shall lykewise cause redresse to be made 
 conforme to the lawes of the Bordres in suche sorte as your l[ordshipp] 
 hathe promised to doo for your partie, notwithstonding that synnes 
 your saide proclamac[ion] made of the saide abstinence, there have been 
 soundrie attemptates doon on your partie, and the kynges majestes 
 subjectes burned and heryed by yours, whiche uppon respect of the 
 saide abstinence I woolde not suffer to be revenged, not doubting but 
 your l[ordshipp] wooll see suche redresse therof as apperteynyth. 
 
 And nowe my verie good lorde, forasmoche as thies thinges begynne 
 •to frame so well and to so good purpose, as to the grace of God the 
 ende and sequele of the same must nedes be to the greate benefite, 
 wealthe, and unytie of bothe realmes, I shall therfore hartelie requyre 
 your l[ordshipp] to precede as youe have well bigonne, in suche sorte 
 as the kynges majeste, who I assure youe is your good and gracious 
 lorde and hath conceyved a verie good opinion of youe, mays 
 shortelie perceyve suche frute to growe of your deades as your good 
 woordes from tyme to tyme have declared, wherof I have no doubte, 
 and for the perfection therof that it wooll lyke youe accelerate the 
 sending of your ambassadours, soo as no tyme be lost that maye serve 
 to thaccomplisshement of soo good and godlie a purpose. 
 
 Finallie, your lordshipp shall receyve herwith the kinges majestes 
 lettres whiche arryved here synnes the cummyng hither of the saide 
 Eotesaye, aunswering to yours latelie addressid to his majeste for 
 the prorogac[ion] of the daye of thentree of the noble men and others 
 the prisoners, in whiche parte as your l[ordshipp] hathe to doo with 
 a wyse, most gentle, vertuous, and noble prince, soo I doubte not but 
 ye shall nowe receyve suche an aunswer to your saide lettres from 
 his majeste as maye playnelie declare and expresse the same, and 
 in aU thinges according to your sute and desier in that bihaulfe. 
 And thus I take my leve of your good l[ordshipp] for this tyme, 
 prayeng God to kepe youe in healthe and long lyef with moche 
 honour. At Newcastle, etc. 
 
 Contemporary. Indorsed : (as title). 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 Feb. 27, 315. The Privy Council to Lisle. [foi. i94.] 
 
 After our right harty commendacions to your good lordship. 
 Where the kinges majeste by his graces lettres of the xxiiij* of this 
 present willed youe, after thabstinence for the partie of Scotland 
 shuld be receyved, and that the garrisons shalbe dissolved, accord- 
 ing to suche lettres as we before by his majestes commandment 
 addressed to ray Lord of Suff[olk] for that and other purposes, wher- 
 unto we doubt not but he hath made youe pryvy, to make your repare 
 
444 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 27. to his highnes presence, these shalbe tadvertise youe that his majeste 
 being wel pleased with your service dothe considre bothe what intel- 
 ligence youe have entred with therle of Arren, whiche may move 
 him sumtymes to write summe occurrences unto youe, thopportunitie 
 wherof shuld be withdrawen from him, if youe shuld ' nowe sodenly 
 departe from those parties, and also that youe have at this present 
 good experience of the thinges of the Bordures, and therfor being 
 Master Brian at this tyme revoqued, who may in cace of nede loke 
 sumwhat to the see, his majeste hath resolved that his said lettres 
 notwithstanding, youe shal remayn there at Alnewyk and those 
 parties, tyl youe shal have further knowleage of his pleasure in that 
 behaulf ; and that over and above the nombre of men appointed by our 
 said lettres to my sayd Lord of Suff[olk] to remayn there for the 
 staye of the cuntrey, youe shall reteyn oon hundreth men also in 
 his graces wages tattende uppon youe, of suche sortes as yourself 
 shall thinke convenient, the rest of the garrisons to be holly dis- 
 dismissed according to our said former advertisment. And thus. 
 
 Draft much altered and interlined by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to 
 the Viscount Lisle, xxvij" Febr. a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 27. 316. Suffolk, Tunstall, &c., to the Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 196.] 
 After our right hartie commendacions unto your good lordshippes. 
 It maye lyke the same tundrestand that the xxv*** of this moneth 
 we receyved your lettres of the xxiij'" of the same, declaring 
 amongst other thinges the kinges majestes pleasure for the dissolu- 
 tion of the garrisons uppon tharryvall here of the abstinence for the 
 partie of Scotland, whiche yesternight was brought hither by 
 Eotesaye the herauld, with a lettre to me the Duke of Suff[olk] 
 from therle of Arreyn, the copie wherof with also the saide abstin- 
 ence under the greate scale of Scotland, your lordshipps shall 
 receyve herwith ; whiche scale as ye maye perceyve by the same 
 is newe made, and the makyng therof hathe been the staye and 
 impediment whie the saide abstinence arryved here no sooner, as the 
 saide herauld sayeth, and in dede it seamyth to be true. Uppon 
 the receipt wherof beyng in all thinges as we take it agreable to 
 thabstinence graunted by the kynges majeste, we intend nowe to pro- 
 cede according to his majestes pleasure and commaundement before 
 signfyed to me the said duke, bothe to proclayme the saide 
 abstinence uppon the Bordres, and also to dissolve the garrisons, 
 saving a certayne nombre as his majeste hathe appoynted for the 
 staye of Tyndale and Eiddisdale, for thordre and perfection wherof 
 we have sent for the Lorde warden whome we looke for to morowe, 
 and the nombre ones appoynted by his advise whiche shall remayne 
 for the saide purpose, I the saide duke shall then write to therle 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 445 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 27. of Arrayn for the appoyntement of the semblable, uppon suche 
 groundes aud after suche sorte as I am instructed by your saide 
 lettres; and in the meaue season I have writen to therle of 
 Anguysshe and Syr George Dowglas and also to Syr Thomas Wharton, 
 insuying your instructions given to me by your saide lettres accord- 
 inglie, the copies wherof ye shall receyve herwith. 
 
 Yesternight lykewise arryved here the kynges majestes lettres to 
 therle of Arreyn, and to the lorde warden, with the copies of the 
 same, and also your lettres Master Wryothesley to me the saide 
 duke intending to sende the saide erle his lettre by Eotesaye the 
 herald nowe present, whiche contenyng the graunte of his desire 
 for the prorogacion of the daye of entre of the prysoners we thynke 
 shalbe verye acceptable ; and I also do write a lettre to the said 
 Erie by the saide Eotesey, the copie wherof I sende you herwith. 
 
 And finaUie, we have receyved lettres from the saide Syr Thomas 
 Wharton and also from the saide lorde warden, .whiche ye shall 
 receyve herwith. By the saide lettres of my lorde wardens ye shall 
 perceyve strange matier agaynst Lyonell Graye the porter of 
 Barwycke, whiche iff it be true is most detestable, but surelie there 
 is lykelihoode of deadlie malice agaynst hym. We shall examyn 
 the trouthe therof as sincereUe as we can, for the whiche purpose 
 we have sent for him, and have requiered the saide lorde warden 
 who nowe is gon to Barwycke for that matier, to putt a substantial! 
 man in his office for the tyme ; and also we have sent youe the 
 copie of his lettre, whiche as your lordshippes shall perceyve was 
 fownde in a pewe in the churche of Barwycke, keping with us the 
 original!, for the better examinacion and tryall of the matier ; and 
 as we shall fynde it, soo shaU we advertise your lordshippes accord- 
 inglie. 
 
 Post scripta : The saide Eotesey heralde telleth us that the 
 Bible, the New Testament, and suche other bokes as be set fourth 
 within this realme in English, as the Prymer and the Psalter, be 
 mervelously desyred now of the people in Scotlande, and saieth 
 that if there were a carte lode sent thither they wolde be bought 
 every one ; but my lordes, here be none to gett, surely if there 
 were, we wolde sende them som ! Wherefore if ye thinke good to 
 fynde meanes to convey any such bokes unto them we thinke surely 
 it were not amysse so to do. And thus the Holy Trynyte preserve 
 your good lordships in long lif and good helth with moch honour. 
 - At Newcastell the xxvij 'of Februarye. Your lordeshippes assured 
 freindes. (Signed) Charlys Sofolk, Cuth. Duresme, Wylliam Parr, 
 Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 The postscript by Sadleyr. Addressed : ' To the right honorable, and our 
 verie good lordes, the lordes and others of the kinges majesties privie counsaile 
 attendaunt uppon his royall person.' Indorsed : ' ao xxxiiij°.' Sadleyr's classical 
 signet. 
 
446 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 28. 317, The Privy Council to Suffolk. [foL 198.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty eommendacions to your good lordship. 
 Thise shalbe tadvertise youe the kinges majeste hathe seen your 
 lettres of the xxv"' of this present, and for answer hath commaunded 
 us to signefie unto youe : — 
 
 First: that his majeste taketh your advertisement to Syr 
 Thomas Wharton touching Don Laneryk in good parte, and is 
 pleased for that it shuld appere he is a greate stay to therle of 
 Anguishe, that he shal not yet be further called on for his entre ; 
 nevertheles his majeste wold that in your next lettres to the said 
 Erie, youe shuld desire him secretly tadvertise youe of what sort 
 the said Laneryk is and whither he be in dede suche a freende and 
 staye to him as is pretended ? For uppon the certain knowleage 
 therof, his majeste woll further determyn his pleasure as the cace 
 shal require. Seconde, his majestic doth not a litle mervayl that 
 they of Scotland have not yet sent in thabstinence for their parte, 
 and yet thoughe it shuld com iiij or v dayes aftre the tyme, his 
 majeste wold it shuld be accepted, for albeit they kepe not all the 
 conditions therin appointed by his majeste, yet his highnes nedethe 
 not to take thabstinence for voyd but at his pleasure ; but this his 
 majeste specially requirethe of youe that if it be not com, you shal 
 in this meane tyme in any wise cause the incourses lately made by 
 the Scottes to be surely revenged, specially uppon suche as nighe as 
 youe can, as attempted the same; whiche his majestic mervaylethe 
 youe have not caused to be doon or this tyme, thinking that your 
 consideration in that behaulf was more gentle then neded, seing 
 thabstinence was but conditionel and rested uppon there acceptaciou 
 or refusel, and that thoccasion was ministred on theire partie. For 
 in suche thinges sufferance givethe boldenes, and quyk answering 
 causethe men to kepe themselfes within reasonable lymities. 
 Whiche matier his highnes wold nowe have redubbed if it may 
 possibly be don without the manifest offence of his majesties honour. 
 And thus. 
 
 Draft, entirely in Wriothesley's hand, hastily written. Indorsed : ' Mynute to 
 the Duke of Suff', ultimo Febr. a" xxxiiij"".' 
 
 Feb. 28. 318. SiE Thomas Wharton to Suffolk, &c. [foi. 200.] 
 
 Eight honorable, pleasid youre lordshippes to be advertised, that 
 I staye my selfe any more to call apon the Lard Dumlanryke unto 
 I shall know forther, accordyng to your honorable commaundmentes 
 in your lordshippes lettres of the dait at Newcastle the xxv* of 
 Februarye. 
 
 Advertisyng also your lordshippes that according to your lord- 
 shippes other lettres, I have commonyd with the Lord Maxwell and 
 told hym as of my selfe, that having wryttyn for his son accordyng 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 447 
 
 [1542-^3.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 28. to his desire, I do persave that therll of Aren govemour of Scotland 
 haith wryttyn sithens for a longer day for the entre of hym and 
 others prisoners, and haithe offred that the pledges shuld remayn, or 
 to gif better assuraunce, as the kynge his majesties woU, and how I 
 was advertised from a secrett frende that prorogacion of tyme wold 
 be graunted, and that matter of sute for his son is stayed ; whoo 
 apon longe debait therof, aunswered and said, that he wold wryte a 
 lettre to your grace my lord lieutenaunte, that his second son myght 
 lye with me for his pledge, and said that his eldest son shuld not 
 entre agayn, rather hym sellf woU contenewe with me, as he saithe, 
 shewyng that his desire is to be hym selfe a continewer in thare 
 cowrt, and his eldest son apon his offices in the countree. He saith 
 therby the kynge his majestic shall best be servyd, which he pre- 
 tendith by his wordes to do accordyngly, and saith that he woU 
 occupye no office in Scotland, standdyng as it doithe, nor at no tyme 
 as he saithe but at the kyng his highnes commaunddment. He was 
 veray desirous that I wold wryte and send with efifeete unto your 
 grace for thadvauncement herof, and wold have come hym selfe with 
 his owne sute to your grace, yf I wold so have beyne contented, 
 which I persuaded hym frome, offryng to send any lettres he wold 
 wryte unto your grace by a trustie person, for which he gaife me gret 
 thaukes, and haith wryttyn as your lordshipps may persave by the 
 same herin inclosid. 
 
 Advertising also your lordshippes, that serveving my selfe in the 
 kyng his majesties last warres with Scotland afor this, as the kyng 
 his highnes servaunte, then undre my Lord of Northumbreland, whos 
 soull Almyghttie God pardon, amongst souudre espyalles that I had 
 then, I pra[ctised] with a Scotishwoman calid Kateryn Eobynson, 
 who then brought unto me soundre good intelligens furth of Scotland ; 
 and she, herynge that I was in office apon thes West Marches, 
 resorted unto me ahtle afore the begynnynge of this ware; she 
 woU travaill in any parte of that reallme as I commaund hyre, and 
 I have used hyre for such intellegence as I thought she could 
 attayn unto the knowlege. Apon the xxj*** day of this instant of 
 Februarie, she repared unto me, and emongst other thinges, said 
 that the Larde of Bukcleughe wolde wryt unto me a secret lettre in a 
 gret matter yf I wold resave the same, and said yf it wold be a 
 pleasure unto me, he wold delyvre unto my handdes the yong Qweyn 
 of Scotland. I mervalid of thos wordes of hyre, for she had never 
 message nor word from me to the said lard at any tyme, albeit I 
 have had messages from hym by Ynglishmen, as thoughe he wold 
 have spokyn with me, as I wrot unto your lordshippes in my lettres 
 of the dait the xx*'' of this instant. I said unto hyr that I wold 
 resave any lettre that he wold send unto me, and willed hir go to 
 hym agayn and shew hym so. The xxvij'" of this instant the said 
 Kateren Eobynson came to Carlisle and delyvered me this lettre 
 
448 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 28. which I send unto your lordshippes herinclosid, and said that hir 
 credens was that as I wold send by hyr and appoynt tyme and 
 place to the Lard Bukcleughe, the qweyn shuld be delyvered. I 
 have wryttyn with hyre to the said lard that I wylbe content to 
 speke with hym at place and tyme convenyent, as he well appoynt, 
 and all thinges to stand as at this present it dothe unto our 
 meyttynge. I have thought good not only accordyng to my dewtie 
 to advertisse your lordshippes herof, but also yf the same be trew 
 and if the said qweyn shalbe at the kyng his majesties commandment 
 as it is said, good it were in my poore consait, that a more regard 
 shuld be yevyn to hyre person then that it myght lye in the powre 
 of the lard Bukcleughe or any suche to convey hyre. I considre 
 therwith the credens sent unto me from therUe Bothwell by John 
 Spens anempst hyre, much to like effectes. Ther er soundre 
 espyaUes that shewith me that she is in gret perell ather to be 
 conveyed or distroyed amongst them. I have also thought good to 
 send my cosin and deputie Lancelot Lowther this berer, as apon 
 myn appoyntment to the Lord Maxwell for sendyng a trustie person 
 in his causes as afore, to shew youre lordshippes at lenghe the pro- 
 cedynges I have maid with that woman, as also the wordes at 
 lenghe of the Lord Maxwell spoken as he hard, to whome it maye 
 pleas your lordshippes to gife ferme credens. I laulye desire that 
 I may know your honorable pleasures what I shall say unto the 
 Lard Bukclewghe, if he appoynt meyttinge ? I shall obey the same 
 and aU others your honorable commaundmentes, as Almyghty God 
 knowith, who preserve your honorable lordshippes with muche 
 increce of honour. At the kyng his majesties castle of Carlisle the 
 laste day of February. 
 
 I am infourmyd that therll of Glencarn shalbe shortly made 
 chauncelour of Scotland, whoo as I her usith hym selfe honorablie in 
 the kyng his majesties service. (Signed) Your lordshepps humblie 
 att commandment, Thomas Whartton. 
 
 Addressed: 'To the right honorable my lord lieutenaunte his grace, my 
 lord of Duresme, my lord Parre, and Syr Eauffe Sadler knight, of the king 
 his majesties most honorable counsaill at Newcastell in hast.' Indorsed : ' a" 
 xxxiiij".' 
 
 Feb. 28. 319. HeNEY VIII. TO THE GOVERNOR. [fol. 202.] 
 
 Eycht traist and right welebelovit cousing, etc. It is signifyit 
 unto ws be Gawyne Hammyltoun brother germane to our trusty 
 and welbiloved James Hammiltone your cousing", that quhair the 
 said James hathe been hertofor scharplye persequutit be certan of 
 the clergy of Scotland and others his innimyes there, for resisting 
 and ganesaying of their abuses, insomoche as he wes finally ther- 
 upon banischet the said realme, and al* his gudes, landis, and 
 
 ' Originally 'als.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS, 449 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. IV. 
 
 Feb. 28. heritage taken fram^ him vvrangusly as we ar informit, being the said 
 James nowe returnit agane in the said realms, tresting to have 
 justice aganis thame that hes wrangfullie persequutit him as is 
 aforsaid, the same is debarrit and kept from your presens be the 
 subtyl maynis and wayis of his said innerayis, whiche contryving styll 
 in mynde to destroye him and his house, contrary to all charitie and 
 conscience. Wherfor for his relief we have thought good to desire 
 youe rycht affectuislye that ye will considder his caus, and at our 
 contemplacion to extende your favours towardes him coneernyng his 
 restitucion to his howsis, landis, gudis, and heritage that he befor 
 possessed, wherin we think youe shal do a deade of charitie and to us 
 very thankfull pleasure. 
 
 Draft in a Scottish hand, altered by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to 
 therle of Arren for James Hamylton.' 
 
 Vol. V.-March 1542-3-May 1543. 
 
 March 1. 320. Suffolk, Tunstall, &c., to the Pkivy Council, [foi. 2.] 
 
 After our right hartie commendacions to your good lordshippes. 
 We have receyved even nowe certeyn lettres from Syr Thomas 
 Wharton, whiche we have sent youe herinclosed, and we also harde 
 the credence of him that brought us the lettres, whiche was no more 
 in effect then the lettres doo purporte. The same amongst other 
 thynges conteyneth (as your lordshippes shall perceyve) an offer 
 made by the Larde of Bucleugh to delyver the yong Quene of 
 Scotland ; whiche thoughe it seme an unlykelie matier, and as we 
 thinke not stonding with the kynges majestes honour to practise it 
 in suche sorte, yet we have given advise to Syr Thomas Wharton to 
 doo in the same as your lordshipps shall perceyve by the copie of 
 our lettre herinclosed, whiche we have sent to the same Syr Thomas ; 
 prayeng your lordshippes to advertise us of the kynges majestes 
 pleasure what shalbe doone further, as well in that parte as touching 
 the Lorde Maxwells desier for his soon, whiche we shall accomplysshe 
 accordinglie. Yesternyght arryved here your lettres to the lorde 
 warden, of the staye of his retourne, whiche we sent unto him, and 
 thinke his abode in thies partes to greate purpose, and moche for 
 thadvauncement of the kynges majestes affayres, considering the 
 greate intellig[ence] he hathe with therle of Arreyn, and the good 
 espielles he hathe in Scotland, with also his practise and experience 
 he hathe nowe of the Bordres. And this mornyng we receyved 
 your lordshipps lettres of the xxvj"" of Februarfy] with also your 
 lettres to the saide lorde warden and the mynute of the lettre 
 conceyved, whiche I the Duke of Suff[olk] shulde write to therle of 
 Anguysshe, whiche we take to be dyvised uppon suche newes and 
 
 ' Originally 'fra.' 
 
 2f 
 
450 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 1. advertisementes as we sent youe touching the removing of the yong 
 Quene of Scottes with her mother to Sterlyng, whiche newes are 
 untrue, for they yet remayne at Lythco, and removed not at all ; 
 notwithstonding that in dede the mother desyeryd that they myght 
 remove thither, as Eotesaye the Scottishe heralde tolde us. Never- 
 theles it shall serve to good purpose for me the saide duke to write 
 to the saide Erie of Anguyshe in suche sorte as ye have devised, 
 intending fourthwith to depeehe the same lettre unto him with an 
 other lettre also to the Erie of Arrayne of suche effect as I receyved 
 instruction from your lordshipps by your lettres of the xx[vj] of 
 rebruar[y], the copie of whiche my lettre to the same Erie of Arreyn 
 ye shall lykewise receyve herwith. We have caused the abstinence 
 to be proclaymed here in this towne, and have sent the proclama- 
 cions for the same to be also proclaymed at Carlisle and other places 
 of the Borders, intending uppon tharryvall here of my saide lorde 
 warden (who woolbe here this nyght, and woolde have been here 
 yesterdaye but for his journey to Berwycke uppon suche cause 
 touching Lyonell Graye as we did advertise youe by our last lettres), 
 to devise and appoynte the nombre of v° men to remayne of the 
 garrisons, according to the teanour of your saide lettres of the xxvj**" 
 of Febr[uary], and the rest we shall discharge accordingly. Thus 
 we praye God send your lordships healthe. From ISTewcasteU the 
 first of Marche. Your lordships assurid loving freendes. (Signed) 
 Charlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme, WyUiam Parr, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Post scripta : Arryved my saide lorde warden, with whom we shall 
 now devise where to ley the saide v° men of the garrysons, and 
 discharge the rest as is aforsaide. And of our procedinges in the 
 same and all the rest, we shall advertise by our next lettres. 
 
 The postscript written by Sadleyr. Addressed : ' To the right honorable and 
 our verie good lordes, the lordes and others of the kynges majestes privie counsaile 
 attendaunt uppon his royall person.' Indorsed : ' a» xxxiiij".' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) The copie of my Lord of Suffolk his lettre to Syr Thomas 
 Wharton of the first of Marche. [fol. 4] 
 
 M'^ Wharton, after our right, &c. We have receyved your lettres 
 by your cousyn Launcelot Lowther, and also harde his credence at good 
 length, which your saide lettres, with also the Lorde Maxwelles and 
 thothers sent to you fro the Larde of Buckleugh, we shall depeehe to 
 the courte with convenyent diligence. And now for answer to you, 
 ye shall understonde first, that we do well accept and allowe your 
 discrete and wise procedinges concerning such intelligence as ye have 
 by the Scottish woman your espiell from the said larde of Buc- 
 kleugh, whom albeit we thinke to be a very meane man to have the 
 mayning of so gret a matier as is expressed in your saide lettres, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 451 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 1. which semeth to us very unlikely to be achieved or brought to passe 
 by him, yet we thinke it not moche amysse that ye shall speke with 
 him at such tyme and place as by appoyntement betwixt you shalbe 
 thought convenyent, and at your meting it shalbe good that you 
 here him what he woU say touching such message as he hath sent 
 you, and altogither of your self, to devyse with him how and by 
 what meanes he can or woU accomplishe the same ? And whan you 
 have harde aU. that he woU sey in that behalf, ye shall give him 
 thankes for his zele and good will in that parte, alledging, that 
 weyeng the importaunce of the matier, ye can not sodenly growe to 
 any certen conclusion with him for the perfection and achieving of 
 so gret an enterprise, but of your self advyse him to contynew his 
 service and good zele to the kynges majeste, whereby he may be 
 sure to do the thing that shalbe moch to his owne benefyte. And 
 thus leving the matier in suche termes as ye fynde it, keping him 
 still in good hope with fayre wordes, and sayeng that you woll 
 devyse further uppon the matier, and afterwardes speke with him 
 agayn uppon the same, ye may so departe with him for the first 
 tyme, and advertise us of the circumstaunces of your conference and 
 procedynges with hitn ; whereuppou we may advertise to the courte 
 and precede further as we shall have knowledge from thens of the 
 kinges majestes pleasure. 
 
 Secondely : touching the Lorde Maxwell, you shall tell him that I 
 the Duke of Su£f[olk] have receyved his lettre, and wolde be right 
 glad to accomplisshe his desyre, but knowing that therle of Arrayn 
 hathe lately made sute unto the kinges majeste for a lenger day of 
 thentre of the lordes and others prisoners, offering the pledges to 
 remayn as they do without alteracion, or to put in better suretie if 
 his majeste wolde requyre it, whereuppon his majeste hathe graunted 
 the prorogacion of the day, and is content that the pledges shall 
 remayn as they be without chaunge of any of them, according to the 
 saide erles own sute and desyre, I dare not therfore take uppon me 
 to chaunge his pledge untill I shall know the kinges majestes 
 pleasure in that behalf. Nevertheles I shall advertise his desyre to 
 the courte, trusting to receyve answer agayn right shortely to his 
 good contentacyon. 
 
 Written by Sadleyr. Indorsed ; (as title) ' aoxxxiiij".' 
 
 (2) The copie of my L[orde] of Suff[olkes] lettre to therle of 
 Arrayn of the first of Marche [fol. 6.] 
 
 My lorde, in my very hertie maner I commende me unto your 
 good l[ordship]. And forasmoche as now uppon this abstynence and 
 surceance of warre graunted and proclaymed betwixt thes two 
 realmes, I have dissolved the kinges majestes garrysons here on the 
 Borders, saving that my l[orde] warden remayneth here himself with 
 convenyent nomber tattende uppon him, for the better ayde of the 
 
452 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 1. deputie wardens and other ofBicers, to see good rule and redresse 
 made of all attemptates don in this tyme of abstynence, accordyng 
 to the lawes of the Borders, consydering therewith how redy the 
 malycyous and evill disposed persons which be the broken men on 
 both sydes these realmes, have ben at all tymes to breke the peax, 
 to brede stryfe and debate betwixt us, and evermore to interrupte 
 all good rule and order on the Borders, to thintent they might have 
 the better oportunyte to use their accustomed robberye and spdyle 
 of all the good subjectes on both parties, I have thought good 
 therfore to signefie the same unto you, and also to requyre your 
 l[ordeship] likewise to appoynt som convenyent nomber for the lyke 
 ayde and assistence of the wardens and officers on your partie, so as 
 the mynisters on both sydes being well assisted, may not onely conteyn 
 thinges in good order, but also by mutual agrementes bytwen them, 
 ryde uppon the saide broken men and peax brekers on both sydes, 
 that woU in any wyse attempte any thing contrary to the saide 
 abstynence. And in case the Lyddesdales and other broken men on 
 your partie do entre and attempte to do harme ayenst thabstynenee, 
 if it chaunee them to be taken on this syde, that your l[ordeship] 
 wolbe content that I may ponysshe them, as for my parte I am con- 
 tent that you shall agayn lefuUy do the same to ours of Tyndale 
 and Eyddesdale, if they entring Scotlande fortune to be taken on 
 that syde. 
 
 Thus, my good l[orde], have I thought good to advertyse you of 
 myn opynyon, which I thinke shall moch conduce to the good rule 
 of the Borders, and preserve the peax and abstynence the better 
 inviolated and untouched ; in which parte I requyre your l[ordeship] 
 to signefie unto me your good conformyte and answer with such 
 convenyent diligence as apperteyneth. 
 
 Written by Sadleyr. Indorsed : (as title), ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 March 3. 321. Wharton TO SUFFOLK, Lisle, &c. [foi. 8.] 
 
 Eight honorable, pleasid your lordshippes to be advertised that I 
 have resavyd my lord lieutenaunt your graces noble lettres of the 
 date at Newcastle the last of Februarie, with a proelamacion in the 
 same for an abstynence and surceaunce of warre by land from the 
 xiiij'" day of Februarye unto the furst of June, which I have caussed 
 to be proclamed in Carlisle, and shall putt in exeeucion the contentes 
 of your graces said noble lettres accordyngly as I am commaunded. 
 I am credablie infourmed that ther was a proelamacion made in 
 Edynburghe apon Monday last for an abstynence of warre to 
 eontenewe for sex monthes, bothe by see and by land. 
 
 Advertisyng also, that I have resavyd your honorable lettres by 
 Lancelote Louthere one of my deputies of the Marches, of the date 
 at Newcastle the furst of Marche, and have declared unto the Lord 
 
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THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 455 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 3. Merchis foranentis Ingland to sett and kepe wardane courtis, tak 
 and mak redressis for all attemptatis siclik as hes bene observit and 
 kepit in all tymes of universale pece. And as to the haistie sending 
 of oure ambassatouris towart the kinges majestie your soverane, we 
 sail noeht faill to do the samyn with all possible diligence efter the 
 xij day of this instant moneth, quhilk is the first day of our parlia- 
 ment, and quhill than thai can nocht be depeschit, becaus the 
 mater is sa wechty that is to be tretit be thame, quhilkis requiris 
 the counsell and consent of the maist part of the noble men and 
 baronis of this realm ; praying yow to have ws excusit at your said 
 soveranis hand, and dout nocht mycht the conventioun have bene 
 sonar, the ambassatouris suld have bene depeschit or now. And as 
 to the writingis quhUkis this berar your servand brocht here, we 
 send yow ansuer of thame with Berwik pursevant at lenth, quhUk 
 servand hes bene this lang tyme in the west partis of this realm, 
 to quhat effeir we knaw nocht, hot as we have advertist you in our 
 sadis utheris writingis. And thus Almychti God be your kepar. 
 Off Edinburgh] the thrid day of Marche. (Signed) Yowr lowyng 
 frend, James G. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable Duke of Suffok, lieutennent generale of 
 the north partis of Ingland.' Indorsed : * a° xxxiiij".' "Wafer signet, Arran's 
 shield as before. 
 
 March 3. 323. Suffolk, Lislpj, &c., to Heney VIIL [fol. 12.] 
 
 Please it your royall- majeste to understand, that aftre Edward 
 Leche the rebelle was delyvered, by appoyntement betwene therle of 
 Arren and me the lorde warden, at the Bounde Rodde of Berwyke, 
 the same Leche beyng brought where I was at Alnewycke, made 
 instant sute to speke wythe me, whiche at the last I graunted, and 
 harde hym a long tale and discourse ; after the heryng wherof, 
 repayring then to Newcastle to the Duke of Suff[olk] your majesties 
 lieutenaunt here, for consultacion uppon the dissolving of your 
 majestes garrysous and the appoyntement of the places where the 
 fyve hundreth shulde be layde, remaynyng here according to your 
 highe pleasure and commaundement, I declared the same to his 
 lordshipp, wheruppon I the saide duke thoughte it mete that the 
 saide Leche shulde repete his saide tale before me and the rest of 
 your majestes counsaile here, whiche he did afore us all in suche 
 sorte as he had before tolde the same to me the saide lorde warden, 
 not moche differyng in effect. And forasmuche as the same con- 
 teyneth summe matier whiche we thoughte our bounden duties to 
 signefie unto your majeste, we have caused the saide Leche to putt 
 his hole tale in wryting, whiche we have sent herinclosed, not 
 doubting but your royale majeste of your noble nature and 
 accustumed benygnitie, wooU balance and weye the same by your 
 
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 March 3. greate wysedom as apperteyneth. And thus our Lorde preserve 
 your most excellent majestie in long lyfe and prosperous estate and 
 good healthe, most feliciouslie to indure. Erom Newcastle the 
 thrid of Marche. Your majestes most humble and obedient 
 subjectes and servauntes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, John Lisle, 
 Wylliam Parr, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 March 5. 324. The Bishop of Landaff to Suffolk. [M. 14.] 
 
 Pleas it youre grace to be advertised that there is one inventory 
 takene of Sir George Lawsones goodis in Yorke, and nere there- 
 aboutis, according to youre commaundemente, the whiche I sende 
 you nowe at this presente ; and it is infourmed me that there is thre 
 hundred poundis to receyve, that is in bailifis handes, and some 
 more goodis in other placis, over and above that whiche is conteyned 
 in this said inventory, whiche thingis I shall advertise your grace of, 
 shortly aftir that I have perfite knowelege of the same. And thus 
 the blissed Trynytie preserve you my singler good lorde. Writtene 
 at the king oure soverayne lordes paloys at Yorke, the fyfte day of 
 Marche. Your graces mooste humble at commaundemente. (Signed) 
 Eobert Landaffe. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: 'The president in the northe to the Duke of Suff', 
 V Martij a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet. 
 
 March 8. 325. SUFFOLK, LisLE, &c., TO THE Privy Council, [foi. i6.] 
 
 After our right hartie commendacions to your good lordshipps. 
 Thiese shalbe to signefie unto youe, that we have reeeyved certayn 
 lettres addressed bothe to me the Duke of Suff[olk], and also to me 
 the lorde warden oute of Scotland from therle of Arreyn, and from 
 therle of Angwyshe and Syr George Dowglas, whiche we have 
 thought good to dispeche unto your lordshipps, to thintent the 
 kynges majeste maye be advertised of the contentes of the same. 
 And to morowe I the lord warden intend to repayre to Abiewyke, 
 to remayne there or nerer the Bordres there aboutes, as well for the 
 better and more speadie atteynyng of knowleage of their procedinges 
 in Scotland at this their parliament, by suche intelligences and 
 espialles as I have, as also for thappoyntement of warden courtes 
 and dayes of treux to be had betwene the wardens on bothe sides for 
 takyng and makyng redresse of attemptates according to the 
 abstinence ; in whiche case it is thought by us, that for the kynges 
 majesties honor, it shall not be convenyent for me the saide lorde 
 warden to mete myselfe with any of the deputie wardens of the 
 partie of Scotland, beyng but meane personages, onlesse there be a 
 chief warden appoynted therunto on their side, but rather that I 
 
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 March 8. shall assigne the deputie wardens here to the same, as hathe heen 
 accustumed, which we have soo ordred [and] determyned accord- 
 inglie. 
 
 Also we have receyved other lettres from Syr Thomas Wharton, 
 whiche we have sent lykewyse to your lordships inclosed in this 
 pacquett ; and as the same lettres doo partelie purporte, uppon 
 Mondaye nyght last there was a forraye made into England hy the 
 Scottes of Lyddesdale to the nombre of a hundreth, whiche entred 
 in by the West Marches, and brent twoo howses aboutes Hexham, 
 and kylled twoo Englyshemen, and also tooke eight prysoners ; 
 where uppon soundrie rose to the fraye, and by meanes of a gentil- 
 man called the Larde of Thirlewall, Jacke a Musgrave, and 
 Blanerhassett the land sergeant, had warnyng and knowleadge 
 therof, and so lykewise rose and gathered theyr men to gither to 
 the nombre of xxx or there aboutes, and laye betwene the Scottes 
 and their home, in suche wyse as they fell into the lappes of the 
 saide Jacke and Blanerhasset, whiche hardyly sett uppon them, and 
 putt them to flyghte and discomfiture, in suche wyse as they 
 reskewed all the Englyshe prisoners saving twoo, and also tooke x or 
 xij of them prysoners, of the whiche there be vij of the chiefe and 
 principall thefes of Lyddesdale, of the surname of the Armestronges, 
 whiche commenHe have doone most harme to the kinges subjectes ; 
 and as I the lorde warden am infourmed there was amongst them 
 oone Patricke Hebbourne a nere kynnesman of therle Bothwells, 
 who escaped verie hardehe ; he is in suche credite with the same 
 Erie, as eyther he hathe or shall have the rule and kepyng of his 
 castell in Liddesdale called the Hermitage. We have nowe sent to 
 Syr Thomas Wharton, willing him to examyne the said Armestronges 
 and to woorke with them the best he can, to pyke oute of them 
 as well by whose advise or procurement they made this rode, and 
 suche other robberies and spoyles as latelie have been made by 
 them of Lyddesdale, as also to knowe what aydors and abbettors 
 they have in England to suche and other lyke purposes ? And as 
 we shall here of those matiers from the saide Syr Thomas Wharton, 
 we shall further advertise your lordshipps acco[rdinglie]. 
 
 Finallie, we have caused an inventar[ie to be made] by the 
 President of the kynges majestes counsaill [at Yorke] of Syr George 
 Lawsons goodes at his howse in Yor[ke and] thereaboutes, whiche 
 inventarie we send your lords[hipps] herwith; and asfarre as we 
 canne perceyve, his executors wooU take uppon them thexecucion of 
 his testament, and wooll discharge his accompte, if it soo please the 
 kynges majeste. Wherin nevertheles they have yet made us no 
 direct aunswer, but have taken daye to the xix"" of this moneth to 
 declare their resolute mynde there in. In the meane season all the 
 goodes be stayed and putt in saufe kepyng for the kynges majestes ^ 
 use and behofe. Prayeng your lordshipps to advertise, us in case 
 
458 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 March 8. the saide executors wool! take uppon them as is aforsaide, what we 
 shall doo further in that bihaulfe. 
 
 Post scripta : arryved here with me the lorde warden oone of my 
 espielles oute of Scotland, who tolde me that the Governour and 
 therle of Anguysshe are verie starke and have a strong partie ; and 
 that where of late there was a sayeng that therles of Huntley, 
 Murrey, and Argile, with the kyrkemen, intended to kepe an other 
 parliament at Saynt Johnstones on thother syde of the water, the 
 same brute is now ceassed and no more spoken of the same ; and 
 the saide Erles of Huntley and Murrey intend to com to the parlia- 
 ment at Edinburghe in peasible maner, for the whiche purpose 
 their lodgyng is there taken upp all readie, and (as it is thoughte) 
 they cam thither yesternyght. Therle of Argile commyth also but it 
 is saide he wooU com with a starke power, in whiche case it is 
 determyned by the governour that he shall bryng no greate power 
 over the water, but onelie com himselfe (if he wooll) with suehe a 
 nombre as shalbe mete and convenient for the furnyture of a noble 
 man to attend uppon him. And also it is sayed that the bisshopps 
 and clergie wooll com also to the saide parliament at [Edinjburghe, 
 as hathe been accustumed, who be moche afrayed that thinges shall 
 go moche agaynst them at this tyme, touching the reformacion of 
 their abuses. Thus we praye God send your good lordshipps 
 healthe. From Newcastle the viij"^ of Marche. Your lordshipps 
 assured loving freendes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, John Lisle, Cuth. 
 Duresme, Wylliam Parr, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' Damaged by damp. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 18.] 
 
 (1) The copie of the Governors lettre to my L[orde] of 
 Suff[olk] of the 7 of Marche. 
 
 My lorde, aftre cure hartie commendacion. Plesit youre lordship 
 to be advertist, we have recevit this dale youre writing dated at 
 Newcastell the seconde of Marche instante, signifiand unto us that 
 sen the proclamacion of the abstinence bitwix bathe the realmes, 
 ye have desolvit the king youre soverains garnisons upon the 
 Bordours, salfande that the Lorde Lisle grete wardane, remanis 
 hymself with ane certane nombre for the wele of the abstinence and 
 helpe of the wardanis deputes, desiring us that wee walde do the 
 semblable for the parte of Scotlande; and in likewise incace the 
 Liddisdales and other brokene men on the partie of Scotland enters 
 and attemptes to doo harme against the abstinence, giff it chance 
 theym to bee takene upon youre side, that we wald bee content 
 that ye maye ponishe thame, siclike as ye ar contente that we sail 
 doo the same againe laufuUie to yours of Tindale and Riddisdale 
 
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 March 8. giff they entre in Scotland, and fortunes to bee takene on our side, 
 Like as youre said writing dothe at mare lenthe purporte. My lorde, 
 we thanke you hartlie of your good will and myende that ye here 
 towarde the observacion of the abstinence and ponishement of brekers 
 thereof, and of youre grete diligence takene in that behalf; and as 
 for oure parte we sail not faill to cause our wardanes to awaite tyme 
 bee tyme upon thexecucion of justice and observacion of the said 
 abstinence, and sail bee sa strenthit that there sail na disobedience 
 bee on our side, and sail cause oure wardanis mutuallie aggre to 
 your wardanis upon all sik thingis that maye conferre to the 
 furderance and avancem[ent] and sure interteneyng of the saide 
 abstinence ; and ferther we thinke verey good and conveniente that 
 strait punicion bee made upon all theves and brekers of pece and 
 abstinence, and according therto we ar content that theym of 
 Liddisdale and all other brokene men, being taken within the realme 
 of Inglande attemptand against the abstinence, bee punisshed 
 laufullie, ye beand contente for youre parte that not alanlie yours of 
 Tindale and Eiddisdale but all other brokene men of Inglande 
 entrande in this realme to doo any harme against the abstinence 
 and being taking, be siclike punist by us oure wardanis and officers. 
 And ferther, what pleasure we maye doo to you salbe redie at youre 
 lefull request, not doubtande but ye will beleff the samen, and per- 
 severe in your good will and myende towart the welthe of bathe the 
 realmes. And thus Almightie God preserve you. At Edingburgh 
 the vij* of the monethe of Marche. 
 
 Indorsed : (as title), ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 March 10. 326. The Privy Coukcil to Suffolk. [foi. 20.] 
 
 After our right harty commendacions to your good lordship. It 
 shall like youe tunderstande that the kinges majeste hath seen 
 your lettres of the vj"' of this present, and also the lettres of Syr 
 Thomas Wharton and the Lord JViaxwel, with the credence of the 
 Frencheman sent from the Douagier of Scotland. For aunswere 
 wherunto, his majeste hath commaunded us to advertise youe, that 
 his hieghnes thinketh youe maye take a good occacion of the said 
 credence ef tsones to write or sende unto the sayd Douager, likeas his 
 pleasure is youe shall doo with all diligence aftre the receipt of 
 thise lettres ; signefieng unto her that wayeng and considering with 
 yourself the poyntes of the credence lately declared unto youe by 
 her servaunt, and remembring with the same that youe have hard 
 not long before that onles the kinges majeste provyde shortly for 
 the surety of her doughter, the same were like to be in summe 
 daunger, youe thinke she hath doon wisely to conforme and shewe 
 herself desirous for her sayd doughters preservacion, to seke his 
 hieghnes advise and succour, whose determynacion for the bestoweng 
 
460 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 10. of her is so honorable and so agreable to the proximitie of bludde 
 betwen them, as must undoutedly redounde to her greate honour 
 and commoditie in tyme cumming, but if it so be that they in 
 Scotland wold either desire temploye her to their oune purpose, or 
 for the serving therof percace otherwise put her in daunger, as her 
 credence and your intelligence seame to purporte and specific, it 
 shalbe most necessary that she be spedely goten from them and 
 conveyed into his majestes custody, before they can satisfie their 
 sayd purpose. Whose majeste, as he is most hable to preserve and 
 defende her, soo she maye be assured that the same woU not other- 
 wise bestowe her then on his oune natural sonne, my lorde princes 
 grace, the goodliest child of the worlde ; wherfore it shalbe very 
 convenyent that to prevent all daungers, she doo wisely considre the 
 matyer and waye howe her sayd doughtre maye be brought into his 
 majestes handes, if the governour and those of his counsail woU 
 attempt the satisfieing of their fantazies, to the childes daunger 
 and hinderaunce as is aforsayd. And if it shal please her frankly 
 to signefie her mynde herin to youe, and howe she thiaketh the 
 same maye be cumpassed, youe maye assure her that youe woll most 
 ernestly so travail therin, as God willing, all doubtes shall shortly 
 be removed ; beseching her to take this your poore advise in good 
 parte, for surely youe could not forbere to uttre the same, aswel in 
 respect of her former message and occacion therby ministred unto 
 youe, as for the zeale youe have to the childes preservacion, being so 
 nere of the kinges majestes bludde, and like to be in greate danger 
 all thinges considered, onles his majeste do shortly take her into his 
 tuicion and saufgarde. And thus, etc. 
 
 A fair draft. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the Duke of Suff[olk], x° Martij a" 
 
 March 10. 327. LiSLE TO Suffolk. [foL 24.] 
 
 Pleaseth you to be advertised, that this present evening syns my 
 coming hither, here arryved Henry Eaie, and hath brought letttres 
 from therll of Arren, from therle of Anguishe, and from Syr George 
 Duglas, the whiche your grace shalherewith receyve. 
 
 Also, here ys a gentUman come from the Governor, whiche ys sent 
 from the said governer into France, asfarr as I can perceyve to be a 
 spye upon therl of Lenoxe, and under the pretence of frendship, 
 feyning to declare unto hym the state of Scotland, he shall under 
 mynde hym, or some of his servauntes, most secret with hym, to 
 perceyve his intent and purpose. This I conjecture by sundre wordes 
 whiche in communing with hym, I might perceyve, escaped hym 
 unwares ; nevertheles yt apeireth by the lettre which the said Erie 
 of Arren sendeth by hym unto you, wherof I have the copie, that 
 his errant into France shuld be to goo aboute the havens and portes 
 
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 March 10. in Picardie, Normandie, and Breteigne, to see what preparacion ys 
 made their for the Duke de Guyse and the Erie of Lenoxe coming 
 into Scotland. 
 
 Eerder, I am enfornied by one of my espielles, that therle of 
 Murraye feyned hym to be dysierus to be of the partie of the 
 Governer and therle of Anguishe, and spake with the said governer 
 uppon Twisday last at Lithcoo, and came with hym from thens to 
 Edinbiirghe, and their tarryed Wensday all daye, and as I am 
 enformed, sate with theym in counsaile ; and on Thursdaye morning 
 erlye he went over the water agayne without taking leave, and went 
 straight to thoder lordes to Sanct Johnston. 
 
 Also he saith that their ys but one bishop come to Edinburghe uppon 
 Thursday laste, and herewith agreith the newes of the said Barwik. 
 Nevertheles I have receyved a lettre from the capiteigne of Berwik, 
 of suche intelligence as he hath receyved from Edinburghe by one of 
 his espialles, by the whiche yt shall appeyre that their ys iiij"' bishops 
 com thider alredye, the whiche lettre herewith your grace shall 
 receyve. But to morrowe or upon Mondaye I loke for more certen 
 newes, for I have two of my servauntes, and one of my espielles, yet 
 at Edinburghe ; and as I shall here ferder, I will withaU diligence 
 advertise your grace. Nevertheles my said espiall and the said 
 Barwik agreith, that yt ys not possible but that there wilbe grett 
 devision and strief emonges thies lordes. 
 
 Also they saye that the pristes that comith to the parliament 
 bringith all their men in cotes of plate and long speres. Thus I 
 comytt your grace to the tuicion of Almightie God. Att the 
 kinges majestis castell of Alnwik the x"" of Marche. Your graces 
 to comaunde. (Signed) John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 March 13. 328. Henry VIII. to the Governor. [foi. 26.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousin, we grete youe wel. 
 Lating youe wit that having perfite knowleage howe that 
 uppon certain good causes and matiers touching -Syr Thomas 
 Erskin late secretary there, it hath ben thought mete to youe and 
 the rest of your counsail to discharge him of his office of the 
 secretariship, we have thought good at thumble sute of our tr[usty] 
 and w[elbiloved] servant Master James Dromonde, by thise our 
 special lettres to recommende him unto youe to be preferred to the 
 same office, whom we certainly judge to be a man so qualified in all 
 thinges as is mete for the same ; instantly therfor requiring youe, as 
 youe entende to shewe yourself desirous to ministre unto us gratuitie 
 and pleasure, to satisfie our request in this behaulf, whiche we assure 
 youe we shall take in most kinde and thankful parte accordingly. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand, very hastily written. Indorsed : ' Mynute to 
 therle of Arren, xiij" Martij a" xxxiiij".' 
 
462 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 March 13. 329. HeNRY VIII. TO THE GOVERNOR. [fol. 27.] 
 
 Right trusty and right welbiloved cousin, we grete youe wel. 
 Lating youe wit that perceiving by your lettres lately addressed to 
 our cousin and counsaUour the Duke of Su£f[olk] our Heutenaunt 
 general in the northe parties, that youe purpose nowe uppon 
 thassemble of the parliament there taddresse unto us your 
 anibass[adors], we have addressed thither presently our trusty and 
 right welbiloved counsailour Syr Rauf Sadleyr knight, oon of our two 
 principal secr[etaries], who shal more amply enforme youe of our 
 mynde and purpose in all thinges, prayeng youe not only to yeve 
 credence unto him as to ourself, but also to communicate with the 
 same all your affayres and occurrences, to thentent ye maye nowe and 
 from tyme to tyme the more perfitely and playnly understande and 
 knowe our mynde and desire in the conducyng of your and our affayres, 
 brevely and with spede to suche effecte as may be to our contentadon, 
 with your commen and particuler welthe and benefte, wherfor we 
 require youe to geve as firme credence to our sayde counsailour in suche 
 thinges as he shal deelare on our behaulf as ye wold doo unto ourself, 
 and also to communicate ^ who shalbe ready therin to geve youe his 
 best advise and counsail on our behaulf accordingly. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley, with additions by another hand. Indorsed : 'Mynute to 
 therle of Arren, xiij° Martii a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 March 13. 330. Instructions to Sir Ealph Sadleyr. [fol. 29.] 
 
 Instruccions gyven by the kinges majeste to his trusty and 
 right welbiloved 'counsailour Syr Rafe Sadleyr knight, 
 oon of his majestes two principall secretories, whom 
 his hieghnes sendith at this tyme into Scotland, to reside 
 there as his majesties commissioner and counsailour for 
 the purposes ensuing: — 
 
 Eyrst: where by sundry advertisementes receyved out of 
 Scotland, aswel from therle of- Arren occupieng the place of the 
 Governour, as from therle of Anguishe and others, it appereth that 
 they entende shortly taddresse certayn ambassadours to the kinges 
 majeste, and to establishe and grounde their charge to be declared 
 to his hieghnes uppon the consent of the three estates of their 
 parlyament: forasmuche as his majeste hath conceyved that the 
 sayd Erie of Arreyn is of a right good inclinacion and conformitie to 
 thaccomplishement and performaunce of the promesses signefied by 
 the lordes and others who were lately here his graces prysouners, 
 his hieghnes thinkeng it expedyent for the bettre conducing of the 
 same to good effect, to have summe personage of his graces counsail 
 
 ' The words in italics interlined in the other hand. 
 
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 March 13. [resident] there, wich maye conferre from tyme to tyme [with] 
 the said erle and others, and ayde them with his advise, specially 
 nowe at the dispeche of their sayd ambassadours, hath thought mete 
 taddresse thither the said Syr Eafe Sadleyr whom his grace specially 
 trusteth, wherfore his majestes pleasure is that the sayd Syr Eafe 
 preparing himself towardes Edinburgh with such diligence as is 
 conteyned in his hieghnes lettres herwith sent unto him for that 
 purpose, shal at his arryval there repayre to the sayd Erie of Arren 
 and delyvereng unto him his majestes letters of credence with his 
 graces harty commendacions, he shal declare unto him for his sayd 
 credence, that where his majeste aswel by his oune sundry lettres, 
 and dyverse other advertisementes from those parties, hath conceyved 
 that he is a personage wel inclyned towardes his majeste, and that 
 he myndeth spedely to sende certayn ambassadours towardes his 
 hieghnes aucthorised by their parlyament to conclude suche thinges 
 as shal tende to the wealthe and benefite of both realmes, and to 
 his majesties contentacion, to thintent the sayd ambassadors maye be 
 dispeched with suche ful and ample instruccion and power con- 
 ceyved in suche playne and certayn termes, as maye be correspondent 
 to their good wordes, and to his majestes expectacion, his hieghnes 
 hath sent him thither to reside there amonges them as his graces 
 commissioner and counsailour, and hath commanded him at all tymes, 
 and specially at this tyme of the dispeche of the sayd ambassadors, 
 to be redy with his advise and counsail tassist the sayd erle and 
 counsaU. in all thinges wherin they shal desire the same ; assuring 
 him on the kinges majestes behalf, that if he shal precede with 
 his majeste in suche honorable and franke sorte as he thinketh he 
 woll doo, the same shal redounde both to his greate honour and 
 commoditie. And beeng thus accesse made to therle of Arren, he 
 shal take his oportunitie tentre communicacion with therle of 
 Anguishe and Syr George Douglas together, and also with every of 
 them aparte, as he shal have best occacion and shal thinke most 
 convenyent, wherin he shall doo what he can to lerne the state of 
 the lande and of thaffayres there, howe every of the greate men is 
 affected, and who woll undoubtedly take his majestes partie ? 
 What hath been the cause that they have not in all this tyme 
 writen more frankly to the kinges majeste or his counsail thenne 
 they have doon ? Why they have not, according to their promise, 
 labored to put and bring the child unto his majestes handes ? In 
 what cace the said child is at this present ? In what cace the chief 
 holdes be, whiche also they promised to get in to his majesties 
 handes ? What provision they make to resist the cumming home of 
 therle of Linoux and thentre of the Frenche men that of lightle- 
 wood shal com with him ? And generally all other thinges whiche 
 maye in any wise hring him to the perfite knoweledge howe all 
 thinges stondeth amonges them ? In like maner he shall commen 
 
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 March 13. with therle of Glencarne, the Lord Maxwel, and all other wich were 
 lately here, to knowe of them the state of al thinges, and howe the 
 purposes by them commoned of here be like to succede, or if there 
 be any obstacles, what the same be, with their opinions howe they 
 may be removed. And he shall specially serche of the meanour sorte 
 of those which were here, what the cause is that they have gyven no 
 maner of advertisment in aU this tyme according to their promesses ? 
 Whither the lak hath preceded of feare by reason of summe com- 
 mandment, or of theyr negligence ? And where the Quene Douagier 
 hath lately sent a Frencheman towardes the kinges majeste, who 
 had also many lettres directed into Fraunce, without any remem- 
 braunce of the same in his lettres to the kinges majeste or any sute 
 for his pasport, and at his fyrst arryval behaved himself so straungely 
 in denyeng that he knewe any thing at all of the state and affayres 
 of Scotland, or that he had any credence of effect to his majeste ; 
 by reason wherof, and for that there is at this present summe litle 
 busines betwen England and Fraunce, and that he is a Frencheman, 
 he was committed to Syr Arthure Darcy with whom asyet he 
 remayneth in libertye and is treated in the most honest sorte. The 
 kinges majestes pleasure is that the sayd Syr Eaf Sadleyr shall also 
 visite the sayd Douagier on his majestes behalf, and aftre delyvery 
 of his majestes lettres of credence directed unto her, with his graces 
 most harty commendacions, he shal saye that his majeste hath 
 perceyved aswel by the credence sent to my Lord of Suff[olk] and 
 by advertismentes from the Lord Maxwel and Syr Cuthbert Eatclif, 
 and lastely in summe parte by her servaunt a Frencheman, that she 
 is wel inclyned towardes his majeste, and entendeth to doo in all 
 thinges by his counsail and as his majeste shall thinke most 
 eonvenyent, with sundry other particularities. Amonges the wich 
 oon semeth to be that she moche desireth that it might please his 
 majeste to sende unto her summe oon of his trusty servauntes to 
 speake with her, promising in that cace topen unto him the trouth 
 of her stomake and desire ; and forasmoch as the kinges highnes 
 hath had occasion to send the said Syr Eaulf in to those parties, his 
 majestic hath geven him charge and commaundement to visite her, 
 and after harty commendacion to declare his highnes affection to her 
 and his pronept, whom his majeste tendrith as his oune chUd, to 
 whose welth and benefite principally with the perpetuaU tranquillite 
 of both realmes, the kinges highnes directith his procedinges in this 
 bihaulf ; wherfore he shall desire her frankely in all thinges topen 
 her harte to him, wich he shall faithefully agayn signefie to his 
 majeste; assuring her that if she woU entre and walke with his 
 majeste on a right fote (as his hieghnes thinketh she woU), she shal 
 wel perceyve, God willing, that his majeste myndeth ernestly the 
 good both of her and of her doughter accordingly. And when he 
 shall have hard what she woll saye in this partie, he shal then 
 
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 March 13. entre with her in particularities, to knowe howe the governer is 
 aifected, and howe every of the rest of the noble men be enclyned, 
 and howe she favoreth the kinges majestes purposes, with all other 
 thinges convenyent ? Signefieng unto her in thende, howe her man 
 hath here misused himself, wherby his majeste might justly suspect 
 her procedinges, and to tel hir playnly it cannot be excused, but 
 that is incircumspectly handled to send con from hir with 
 lettres addressed in to Fraunce under colour of a message addressed 
 imto the kiuges highnes without playn declaration of that secret 
 entent eythir in lettres to his majeste, or otherwise in 
 thexpresse demaunde of a passeport for that entent. ISTevertheles 
 his hieghnes hath suche a confidence in her vertue, wisdome, and 
 experience, that his grace thinketh she woU assuredly applie to that 
 wich shalbe t9 the most suretye and commoditie of her doughter ; 
 whose assuraunce if it be wel wayed, resteth only in the kinges 
 majestes handes, and without him is not unlike to be in greate 
 daunger. And when the sayd Syr Eaf shal have conferred with the 
 sayd Governour, therle of Anguishe, the Queue, and others ia forme 
 aforsayd, wherby he maye sumwhat smell howe all thinges goo 
 amonges them, then he shal more famiUerly entre with the sayd 
 Erie of AngTiishe, and with suche as were lately here prisoners, to 
 knowe of them what they entende to doo touching their promises 
 made to the kinges majeste ? Declaring unto them that onles their 
 ambassadors shall have power fully to conclude those matyers, his 
 majeste woU no lengre remayn in expectacion, ne thinke that he is 
 wel handled amonges them ; advising them therfore to considre the 
 sequel of every thing as apperteyneth, and if they see that the 
 governour, or summe of the rest of the noblemen, wol not condescende 
 to have their ambassadors instructed to that purpose, rather then to 
 sende them with a sleveles errant to propone the matyer of their 
 promesse in open parlyament, being of suche sorte and nature as no 
 good Scottishman having the use of reason, with any maner of 
 experience in wordly thinges, can refuse it. And likewise if he see 
 that the governour woU persist to sende the sayd ambassadors hither 
 with thinges of entreteynement, and that he woll not goo effectually 
 to the conclusion of the thinges here mocioned, his majestes 
 pleasure is that the sayd Syr Eaf Sadleyr shal in good sorte advise 
 him to considre with whom he hath to do, and what maye ensue of 
 it if it shal appere to the kinges majeste that they goo about to 
 triffle with him, and by all the good meanes he can shall induce 
 him to condescende upon suche matyer as maye be to his majesties 
 contentacion, wich shalb'e undoubtedly to his honour and welthe, 
 and to the wealthe and benefite of thole countrey. And as he 
 shal fynde thinges, soo he shal gyve often and diligent advertisment 
 to his majeste, and hkewise to my Lord of Suff[olk] as the cace 
 shal require, that his grace maye shortly knowe what may be trust 
 
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 March 13. to amonges them. And where his hieghnes hath specially writen to 
 the Governour, and to therle of Angushe and Syr George Douglasse, in 
 the favour of his graces servant Master Drummont to be preferred 
 to the rome of secretory there, his graces pleasure is that the sayd 
 Syr Eaf Sadleyr shal effectuelly sollicite thaccomplishement of his 
 majestes desire in that behalf, not only with the governour and the 
 sayd Erie of Angushe, but also with all others of the counsaU, or of 
 aucthoritie there, whom he shal perceyve to favour his majestes 
 partie, soas if it be possible it maye be brought to passe according 
 to his graces desire. Which the said Syr Eaulf shal the more ernestly 
 doo for that his highnes likethe the procedinges and frankenes of the 
 said Dromond and thinkith hym hartely dedicate to serve his 
 majeste. According wherunto the kinges pleasure is the said Syr 
 Eaulf shal use the said Dromond and his brother as trusty 
 instrumentes, and the more often have conference with hym, and 
 the more diligently note and signifie what the said Dromont shal 
 from tyme to tyme signifie unto hym of the state [and] disposition 
 of thaffayres in those parties. And the sayd Syr Eaf shall on his 
 graces behalf in the treatye of this matyer with therle of Anguishe 
 and Syr George Douglas, specially warne them that they suffre not 
 Erskyn in any wise tentre agayn in to that place, who, as his grace 
 hath credibly harde, hath by money, and by allegaoion that he is 
 hable to charge the Cardynal with sundry thinges, of late gathered 
 yet agayn summe hope of recovery of that office ; but if they shall 
 for any money suffre him tentre, wich neither favoreth the kinges 
 majeste nor noon that is dedicate to his hieghnes, let them assure 
 themselfes that besides his majestes displeasure in that behalf, they 
 shal oon daye smart for it. And asfor the matyers to be layd to the 
 cardynal, if he have no suche, they maye see he wold but deceyve 
 them for his oune purpose ; and if he have any suche in dede, why 
 shuld he not be enforced to declare them ? And therfore the sayd Syr 
 Eaf Sadleyr shal advise them in any wise to have speciall regarde 
 to this matyer, as they tendre their oune welthe, and thaccomplishe- 
 ment of his majestes pleasure. And further, the kinges majestes 
 pleasure is that the sayd Syr Eaf Sadleyr shal of himself take 
 occacion to commen withe therle of Argile, Huntley, and Murrey, 
 and with suche other lordes and bishops as be of havour or in any 
 wise acquanted with the kinges majeste, and shal of himself, as is 
 aforsayd, advise them to growe to summe conformitie towardes his 
 majestes most godly purposes ; declaring what benefite maye 
 ensue unto them therby, and what dammage and displesure maye 
 ensue unto them and to many others by the contrary, with suche 
 other perswasions as he shall thinke good, and as he shal fynde any 
 of them, so he shal advertise his majeste with diligence. 
 
 Finally, the said Syr Eauf shal herwith receive a lettre of the 
 names of certain nobles and gentlemen in Scotland who be reputed 
 
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 March 13. to favor his graces partie. Youe may considre them, and as youe 
 shal fynde them, soo to use the same for your purpose accordingly. 
 
 For thexpedition of Dromond. 
 
 A lettre for Dromond to the Governour, for thoffice of the 
 secretaryship. 
 
 A lettre to therle of Anguishe for the same purpose. 
 
 For Master Saidler. 
 
 A lettre signifieng the kinges pleasure for his repare in post in to 
 Scotland. 
 
 A cifre for hym. 
 
 Instructions. 
 
 Lettres of credence to the Governor. 
 
 Lettres of credence to the Queue Douager. 
 
 Lettres to therle of Anguish and Syr George Duglas. 
 
 Matier to [be] spoken to the governour. 
 
 The cause of his repare thither, to be there present at such tyme 
 as thambassadours shuld repare hither, with the more spede to 
 resolve al matiers, and perceyving his inclination, to geve hym from 
 tyme to tyme advise, etc. 
 
 Matier to be spoken to therle of Angus. 
 
 To comen and divise with hym from tyme to tyme, howe to set 
 forth the kinges highnes purposes, and to declare frankely what lak 
 is founde here. 
 
 To open the matier of Dromond with the furtheraunce of his sute. 
 
 Matier to be spoken to the Quene Dowager. 
 
 Being sent for other purposes to repare unto her with commenda- 
 tions and to declare the mysbehavour of her servaunt here, and to 
 complayne of her indirecte procedinges herin, with promes of the 
 kinges majestes frendship if she wyl conforme herself to reason, 
 and to knowe hir mynde herin. 
 
 General matier. 
 To note the procedinges there, to commen with those that were 
 here, and as opportunite maye serve, to know the myndes of other 
 and to allure them. 
 
 A fair draft, with many aclditiona and alterations in the handwriting of 
 Wriothesley and another person. Indorsed ; ' Master Sadleyrs instruccions sente 
 in to Scotland.' 
 
 March 14. 331. The Privy Council to Sadleye. [foi. 46.] 
 
 Maister Sadleyr, aftre our right harty commendacions. Youe 
 
 shal undrestande that the shyref of Ayre with certain other gentlemen 
 
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 March 14. in Scotland, be arryved here at this present, and forasmoche as the 
 kinges majeste remembrethe that there hathe been a dedely fede 
 between him and therle of Casselles, likeas his highnes wold be 
 lothe to sende him home to the displeasure of the said erle, being 
 the same erle his majestes good frende and servant, soo undre- 
 standing that the said shiref is a man of harte, actyvitie, and good 
 credite in the parties wherin he was inhabited, his grace wold be 
 lothe if he woU conforme himself to reason, that they shuld there 
 want his presence, whiche might percace bothe doo them stede and 
 his majeste good sevice. Wherfor his majestes pleasure is that 
 youe shal not only declare tharryval here of the said shiref to 
 therle of Glencarn, the Lord Maxwel, and suehe others of auc- 
 toritie there as youe shal perceive to be his majestes faithfuU and 
 harty servantes, but also aftre what sort his majeste wayethe the 
 cace, declaring what greate respecte his majestic hath to the said 
 Erie of Casselles, and howe nevertheles his highnes wayethe bothe 
 parties as apperteynethe ; requiring them to travayl with the said 
 erle in most ernest wise at his majestes contemplacion, to remyt 
 all that matier, and for his sake and in respecte of his majesties 
 affayres, to becom a perfite freende to the said shiref, if his majeste 
 shal fynde him of that conformytie that beseamethe him, and ther- 
 upon sende him home in to Scotland. And to this matier youe 
 shal also make therle of Anguishe and his brother privy, and give 
 his majeste advertisment with all spede and dilgence what resolu- 
 cion shalbe taken in that behaulf. And. 
 
 Corrected draft in Wriotliesley's hand, written hastily. Indorsed : ' Mynute 
 to Master Secretary Master Sadleyr, xiiij" Martii a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 March 16. 332. LiSLE TO SUFFOLK. [fol. 48.] 
 
 Pleaseth your grace to be advertised, that this morning erly I 
 have spoken with one of my espielles whiche came yesterday out 
 of Scotland, and his intelligence ys, that the parliament brekith up 
 to morrowe, and three peticions he showeth me was made to the 
 Governer by the clergie and the commynaltie. The firste is, that 
 the Cardinall may be restored to his libertie and former estate, 
 except that yt be proved that he hath offended agaynst the Crowne 
 in treasone ; the second, that thestate of their clergie may stand 
 and contynue in suche condicion as yt ys at this present, and not 
 foUowe the cast of England ; the thirde, that the yonge Quene, 
 as they call her, may be put into the keping of iiij'"' noble men 
 of the realme till suche tyme as she shalbe of yeres of consent to 
 marrye ; but howe the lordes will agree upon thies demaundes yt 
 is not knowen. This is the effect of thintelligeuce that I have 
 receyved at this tyme, saving herwith I have sent you a scedule 
 whiche was sent me yesterdaye from a Scotishe borderer, whiche is 
 
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 March 16. a man of good reputacion, and the same sedule was sent hym from 
 Edinburghe ; therin yt apeireth whiche erles bare the Crowne, the 
 Septre, and the Swerde ; whiche sedule I forgate to send your 
 grace with my lettres yesternight. Thus I beseche our Lord have 
 you in his blessed keping. Att the kinges majesties castell of 
 Alnwick the xvj* of Marche. Your graces to commaunde. 
 (Signed) John Lisle. 
 
 Postscript : I have receyved a lettre from the capteyn of 
 Berwik of suche intelligence as he hath out of Scotland, whiche 
 herewith your grace shall receyve. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the Duke of SufFolkes grace, the kinges lieutenaunt in the 
 Northe.' Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' Wafer signet, a lion rampant. 
 
 March 17. 333. LiSLE AND SaDLEYR TO HeNRY VIIL [fol. 50.] 
 
 Please it your royall majeste to understonde that this mornyng 
 very erly we receyved this lettre, herewith sent unto your majestic, 
 from the Erie of Anguysshe and Syr George Douglas, addressed to me 
 the lorde warden, by the which amongst other thinges it appereth 
 what they have concluded in their parliament to treate of with 
 your majeste by their ambassadours to be sent unto your highnes 
 for that purpose, and also that the Erie of Arren is ratefied and 
 approved governour and seconde person of Scotlande, by all the 
 three astates in parliament ; whiche matier, chiefely forasmoche as 
 it semeth to stonde moche contrarye to your majestes purpose 
 touching the governement of the saide realme, and hangeth not well 
 with my commission which I Syr Eafe Sadleyr being thus farre on 
 my journey towardes Edenburgh, have receyved from your majeste, 
 we nevertheles, having debated togither that poynte being thus 
 passed by parliament, and can not as we thinke be revoked but by 
 parliament agayn, which were in our poure opynyons a besy pece of 
 wourke to bring to passe, thinges stonding as they do, have resolved 
 that I the saide Syr Eafe shall procede to the eff'ectuall execucyon 
 of all thother poyntes of myn instructions, without pressing that 
 matier of the governement of the realme, whiche also we knowe 
 hath not hitherto ben proponed for your majeste by any of them 
 all that were lately prysoners with your majeste, onely in respect 
 that there was a governour chosen before their commyng home. 
 And we thinke that if I the saide Syr Eafe shoulde folowe now myn 
 instructions in that poynte, it might be a meane clerely to alter the 
 saide Erie, being now well affected to your majeste, and cause him 
 utterly to fall to the devocyon of the French kyng, which respecte 
 hath chefely moved us to this resolucion, that I the saide Syr Eafe 
 shall omytte that parte of myn instructions till I shall be advertesed 
 from your majestic of your gracious further pleasure in that behalf. 
 And thus the Holy Trynyte preserve your ryall majeste in long lif. 
 
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 March 17. most prosperous estate of helth, with all your most noble and 
 vertuous desyres most felyciousley to reigne to Goddes pleasure. 
 From Alnewyke the xvij*** of Marche. Your majestes most humble 
 and obedyent subjectes and servauntes. (Signed) John Lisle, Eafe 
 Sadleyr. 
 
 Written by Sadleyr. Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 March 17. 334. LiSLE TO Suffolk. [fol. 52.] 
 
 Pleaseth your grace to be advertised, that syns the dispeche of 
 my laste lettres of this morning, I have spoken with one of my 
 espielles whiche was yn Edinburghe yesterdaye at x'™ of the clock, 
 and rode all this night to bringe me suche newes as had lemed 
 their ; and theffect of his advertisementes agreith full with thenteUi- 
 gence that I receyved from therle of Anguishe and his brother, 
 whiche intelligence I sent your lordship withall dUigence, trusting 
 your grace hath sent the same with like diligence to the kinges 
 majestie. And where yt was wrytton unto me in a lettre from the 
 captein of Berwik, that it was agreid by the consent of thole 
 parliament, that therle of Anguishe shuld be restored uppon condicion 
 that therle of Glencarne and the Lorde Flemyng wolde be bounde 
 in landes and goodes, that he shuld be a true Scottes man, I am 
 fully instructed that their was no suche mocion made, neyther in 
 the parhament nor without, at this tyme of assemblye, and therof I 
 beseche your lordship tadvertise the kinges majestie. 
 
 Ferther, my espiall saith that he came yn eompanye yesterdaye 
 with the Lerd of Sesforthe warden of the Myddle Marchies of 
 Scotlande, whom the governer hath sent to the Borders withall 
 diligence to see good rule kept ; and he harde the said lerde seye, 
 that he was commanded by the governer and the lordes of the 
 councell, in payne of his hedd, that no Englisheman shuld be 
 compleynour, but that he shuld see hym have redresse to thutter- 
 moste pennye. 
 
 Also my said espiell seith that he harde the said lerd of 
 Sesfourthe saye, that he sawe none other likelyhode, but that the 
 Princesse of Scotland shuld be marryed to the Prince of England ; 
 and I asked hym what he thought yn that ? And he said he thought 
 yt wolde be soo, and that the lordes of Scotland was to wise for to 
 refuze suche an offre, and sayd that he knewe moo of that opyneon 
 yn Scotland than he knewe of the contrarye. 
 
 Ferther he showed me, evyn according to the sayng of my 
 servaunt whiche came before hym with the lettres, that therle of 
 Anguishe and his brother berith the hoU stroke. 
 
 Also my said servaunt showeth me, whiche thinge he had 
 forgotten in his first declaracion, that he sawe therle of Huntley put 
 of his capp to George Duglas, and bade hym good morrowe with a 
 
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 March 17. lowe reverence, and the tother put his hand slighly to his capp, 
 and said ' bonjour, Monsieur Huntley,' and furthwith came to my 
 servaunt and toke hym in his armes, and rounded hym in his eare, 
 and bade hym recommend hym to my lord warden, and shewe hym 
 ' their ys never an erle in Scotland, but I may be haile fellowe with 
 ' hym at this daye, I thanke God and the king my maister.' 
 
 Also my said servaunt showeth me that the Lorde of Lastarrikke 
 came to the Governer (as he hard sey) for therle of Anguishe sake, 
 with all the towne of Lithe to the nombre of v" footemen, wherof 
 was cc di. hakes and iij" pikes, and came into the towne with 
 flagges and drommes, and every daye gave their attendance uppon 
 the governer, and brought hym to the ToUe Bouthe and home 
 agayne, for the space of iiij" dales togythers ; and when he was 
 entred into his lodging, then they did shewte of all their hakes. 
 Inlikemaner he saith the castell of Edinburghe shot every daye, vj 
 or viij great peces at his going towardes the Tolleboithe, and as 
 many at his coming homewardes. 
 
 Ferder, he saith that the governer had of his owne servauntes, 
 and of therle of Anguishe servauntes, to the nombre of iij° men 
 with halbartes about his owne person; and ferther, he saith that 
 their was a thowsand men in harneis appoynted to kepe watche and 
 warde in certen places of the towne ; and saith ferder, that he 
 never sawe better order emonges so many men without frayes and 
 quarrelles, and for this good order they gyve (as my servaunt 
 saith) all the prayse to therle of Anguishe. Insomoche as some of 
 my servauntes acquayntance within Edinburghe (whiche knewe not 
 howe longe he had byn in the towne) wished that he had byn 
 their a daye or two soner, and said that he shuld have seen as 
 good order kept their as was kept in England. 
 
 Ferther, my espiell showeth me that the Lythersdale men have 
 ryden upon their owne countreymen, and have robbed and spoiled 
 xij townes syns their parliament beganne, and have ronne yn asfarr 
 as Pibles, whiche ys xxviij* miles within Scotland. 
 
 By thies your lordship may perceyve what good the kinges 
 garrysons dothe in the places where they be nowe bestowed ; for 
 surelye their lieng where they do, hath cleyn stopped the passage of 
 the Scottes whiche they had thoroughe Tyndale ; and yet you hard 
 howmoche John Heron was agaynst it. 
 
 I am enformed this daye by two Tindale men, that xxx or xl of 
 theym rode this last night into Scotland ; whether yt was to ryde 
 with the Scottes, or to do a shrewde turne in Scotland, they could 
 not tell, but whether of bothe it was (seing they will nedes be 
 doing), I had lever they were doing their, then they shuld have the 
 scope to bringe yn Scotishe thieves to distroye the kinges majesties 
 subjectes. 
 
 And ferthier thies shalbe tadvertise your lordship, that I sent 
 
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 March 17. your lettres after Master Secretorie, for he was gone hens this 
 morning before vij' of the clock, and if yt had not byn for the 
 lettres that came to me this morning furth of Scotland, he had byn 
 gone hens before v"* of the clock. 
 
 Eerther, I entend to be at Berwik uppon Monday night next, to 
 mete with the Lorde Somervile, if he kepe his appoyntment, as I am 
 in doubt whether he can or not, because the parliament contyneweth 
 lenger then yt was thought yt shuld have done at suche tyme as he 
 sent to speke with me ; nevertheles I entend to be their according 
 to his desire. 
 
 Ferther, my servaunt saith that Hambleton and Lermonth were 
 made knightes on Thursdaye last in the Parliament house, but what 
 daye they do sett hitherwardes, I cannot yet lerne the certentie. 
 Tomorrowe night or uppon Monday by none, 1 loke for one other of 
 my servaunttes to come from Edinburghe, by whome I loke to recey ve 
 other intelligence ; and in the meane tyme I beseche your lordship 
 to send thies advertisementes to the kinges majestie. Thus I pray 
 our Lord have you in his blessed keping. Att the kinges castell 
 of Alnwik the xvij'^ of Marche at ix"" within night. Your graces 
 to commaunde. (Signed) John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed ; ' a" xxxiiijo.' 
 
 1542-43. 
 
 March 20. 335. The Governor of Scotland to Henry VIII. [foi. 56.] 
 
 vofv.^p^m Signifies the cause of the delay in answering the king's letters of 
 
 Ms^.fsR'vi. 4th January and later, viz., the necessity of consulting the three 
 Musrai^"'' estates on his proposals. Has dispatched Sir "William Hamylton 
 of Sanquhar, Sir James Leirmonth of Balcolmy, and Maister Henry 
 Balnavis, as ambassadors to treat for the marriage of the king's son 
 and Mary, queen of Scotland. Halyrudhous, 20th March, 1st of her 
 reign. (Signed) Yor gracis humyll cosyng with lefwU serwyce, 
 James Gowernour. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet, the Hamilton arms as before. 
 
 [1542-43.] 
 
 March 20. 336. The Privy Council to Sadleyr. [M. 57.] 
 
 Maister Sadleyr, aftre, etc. The kinges majeste hathe seen the 
 lettres writen from my lord admyral and youe of the x\'ij*'' of this 
 present, with those of therle of Anguishe and Syr George Douglasse ; 
 and like as his majeste dothe moche mervayl at there procedinges 
 in Scotland touching that point of the governement, soo his highnes 
 thiukethe youe have wisely considered the matier, and takethe your 
 resolucion not to styrre a greate trouble therin in good parte. Never- 
 theles forasmoche as the matier is of very greate importance and 
 
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 March 20. necessary to be further serched, his majestes pleasure is that youe 
 shal take your oportunytie assone as youe can, to feale what therles 
 of Anguishe, Cassilles, and Glencarn, with the Lordes Plemyng, 
 Maxwel, Somervile, and Syr George Douglas, woll saye unto it, with 
 whom his majeste wold youe shuld entre of yourself aparte or 
 togither as youe shal have best commoditie, as foloweth : — ' My 
 ' lordes, amonges other thinges whiche I have hard a-nd noted sithens 
 ' my cummyng hither, there is oon thing that soo troublethe me as 
 ' I cannot yet digest it, being of myself most desirous to have all 
 ' thinges precede in suche sorte as may be to the contentacion of 
 ' the kinges majeste my soveraign lord and maister, and to your 
 ' honours and commodities, whiche is, thestablishement of the Gover- 
 ' nour by parliament, with a certain determynacion amonges them to 
 ' remayn the kinges majestes freendes. I am moche afrayed it woll 
 ' not stande with your bonde and promise to the kinges majeste, 
 ' and therfor fearing moche lest you have forgotten yourselfes therin, 
 ' and considering that youe have to doo with a most grave and 
 ' prudent prince, as yourselfes knowe, who woll I thinke surely kick 
 ' at this matier when his grace shal know it, and percace think that 
 ' it shal not be mete for him to suffre as his grace hath doon, but to 
 ' take his advantage otherwise, whiche they ought chiefly to considre, 
 ' I thought I could doo no lesse then freendely to demande of youe, 
 ' whiche I doubt not remembre wel what youe have promised, howe 
 ' you can make this establishement and your said promise stande 
 ' togither, to thintent I may therof advertise his- majestic to his 
 ' satisfaction ? ' There answers wherunto youe shal note and signifie 
 the same to the kinges majeste with all diligence. Further, youe 
 shal undrestande, whiche his majestes pleasure is youe shal declare 
 to therle of Anguishe and Syr George Douglas, that the shiref of 
 Ayre is here with the kinges majeste, and hathe declared to his 
 highnes for trouthe that at his departure, therle of Li[nox] was 
 ready to passe by the "West sees in to Scotland ; it may chaunce he 
 shal be met with by the way by summe of the kinges majestes 
 shippes in those parties, but in all eventes it shalbe necessary that 
 the governour and they provide for him in the west parties, for what 
 face soever he shal here he is holly for Eraunce, and desirethe only 
 to get his fote and entre for there purpose. [fol. 59.] 
 
 [A similar clause stating that Lennox had already passed by the 
 west seas, unless intercepted, and memorandum for the questions 
 which Sadleyr was to put to Angus, Douglas, CassiUis, Glencarne, &c., 
 as above.] 
 
 Finally youe shal, of yourself, saye unto them, that youe trust they 
 woll shewe themselfes true gentlemen, and that the hole realme wolbe 
 ready at aU tymes to serve his majeste against all men and all 
 nations, wherin they shal undoubtedly work there oune honours and 
 commodities. Of this his majeste desirethe to have answer with all 
 
474 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. diligence. The kinges majeste is desirous to knowe when the 
 parlyament shal ende there ? 
 
 A draft in Wriotliealey's hand. Indorsed : ' Myniite to M"^ Seer. Master 
 Sadleyr, xx° Martij a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 March 20. 337. SadleyR TO Henby VIII. [fol. 62.] 
 
 IIJct's a^809)! Please it your royall majeste to understonde, that uppon Sondaye 
 
 vol. 1. pp. 65- j-jjg xviij'" of this present at after none I arryved here, and the day 
 before they had proroged their parliament here till uppon a new 
 somonaunce ; which as I understonde, they intende to call agayn in 
 Aprell or May, if the case shall so requyre. Uppon myn arryvall I 
 repayred forthwith to the Governour, whom I founde in a garden at 
 the palace of Halyrudhouse, and delyvered unto him your majestes 
 lettres with your majestes hertie commendacions ; and after he had 
 demaunded of your majestes helth and welcomed me, which he dyd 
 in very gentill sorte, he redde your graces lettres, and that don, toke 
 me a Htle a parte, and agayn sayeng that I was very hertely welcom, 
 with further, that he perceyved I had credence unto him, he wolde 
 with right good will here the same. Whereupon I thought tentre 
 with him, and so declared my credence commytted unto me by your 
 majeste in suche sorte and fourme in effecte as myn instructions do 
 purports, for my first accesse unto him. He answered me that your 
 majeste had his herte above all prynces, and that your grace shulde 
 have him at commaunde in all thinges reasonable, saving his duetie 
 of allegeaunce to his sovereign lady and this reahne (thus he qualefied 
 his affection) ; and that thambassadours were dispeched and redy to 
 take their journey towardes your majeste, with suche thinges as he 
 trusted shulde contents the same. There was a gret company of 
 nobis men and gentihnen about him, which pressed so nere him as 
 it semed to me, that eyther he wolde have had ms in som othsr 
 place where hs might mors secretly have commoned with me, orelles 
 intended to take counsails afors hs wolde enter further with me, for 
 so he knytte up his tale, — as in dede he is a man of no discourse, — 
 sayeng he wolds the next day speks with ms at mors length, and 
 thought it msts for me to go rest meself for that tyms, bscause I 
 had so travailed ; wherunto I sayed I was in deds wsry of ryding, 
 and wolde therfore folow his advyse and waits agayn uppon him at 
 his pleasure. He bad Syr George Douglas convey me to my lodging, 
 which he dyd. Whilles the saide governour was reding of your graces 
 lettres, the nobis msn about him, as ths Chauncsllour which is the 
 Bisshop of Glasco, therles of Huntley, Anguishe, Casselles, and 
 Glencarn, and thsrls Marshall, with others that were there, did 
 embrace and welcom me in gentill sorte. And so being accompanyed 
 to my lodging with the saide Syr George and dyvers other gsntilmen, 
 we talked at large by the way of their parliament, in whiche talke 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 475 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. the saide Syr George tolde me that they had agreed all well togither, 
 aud that though in the begynnyng one began to grenne at a nother, 
 yet there was none that wolde byte, nor they wolde not fall out 
 amongst themselffes, whereby they might the rather make themselifes 
 a praye to their enemyes. And with this talke of the maner of 
 holding of their parhament, whereat they had wysshed I had ben to 
 see the same, in generall wourdes we passed the way to my lodging, 
 and being entered into the same, I tolde Master Douglas that I 
 longed to speke with him, and had moche matier to comon of with 
 him from your majeste. He sayed he desyred nolesse to speke with 
 me, and so we drew aparte, and I began with him in this sorte, that 
 your majeste had commaunded me to use his advise in aU thinges 
 as his trustie servaunte, and therfore I prayed him first to declare 
 unto me the state of all thinges here, as your majeste trusted he 
 wolde summaryly. ' Mary,' quod he, ' I have laboured with all my 
 ' power to do the kinges majeste service, and woU do whUles I lyve, 
 ' wherein,' quod he, ' I have alwayes pretended outwardely the 
 ' common welth of Scotlande, and spake not moche of Englande, 
 ' because I wolde not be suspect ; and I am sure,' quod he, ' I have 
 ' so bent my wyttes thereunto, as 1 trust I have deserved thankes 
 ' ef his majeste. I slept not,' quod he, ' iij houres in a night thes 
 ' vj wekes, for,' quod he, ' we have had moch busynes with many 
 ' noble men, and of the gretest sorte, as therles of Huntley, Murrey, 
 ' Argile, and Bothwell, which wolde have made a partie ayenst us, if 
 ' they had coulde, with almost the hole clergie, and determyned to 
 ' h[ave] holden a nother parliament at S' Johnston ; but,' quod he, ' I 
 ' prevented them, and gatte the towne afore them, so as they coulde 
 ' not settle there, and sythens, the governour by myn advise sent them 
 ' an expresse commaundement uppon payn of treason, to com into 
 ' the parliament and attende uppon him at the same for the common 
 ' welth of the realme ; which,' quod he, ' they perceyving themselffes 
 ' not able to make a partie, were fayne to do, save therle of Argile, 
 ' who sent his procuratours, being himself very sycke. And now,' 
 quod he, ' all is well, and we have kept our parliament honourably, 
 ' agreing well togither, and,' quod he, ' we have concluded in open 
 ' parliament, that the kinges majeste shall have the maryage of our 
 ' yong mastres, and that we shalbe assured f rendes unto Englande for 
 ' ever, as,' quod he, ' I wrote to my lorde warden^ lately, by the which 
 ' if he sende my lettre to the kinges majeste, as I trust he woll, his 
 ' grace shall perceyve all our doinges here in our parliament. And 
 ' now,' quod he, ' our ambassadours be redy to go to his majeste 
 ' with full power to conclude and contracte the mariage, which being 
 • doD, there is no doubt but by a litle and lytic, the kinges majeste 
 ' shall have his hole desyre ; and this,' quod he, ' is the state of 
 ' these affaires.' 
 
 ' ' William ' in_the printed letter. 
 
476 
 
 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. ' Master Douglas,' quod I, ' the kinges majeste hath a trust and 
 confidence in you, and also my lorde your brother, whom he taketh 
 for his faithfuU servauntes ; and his majeste,' quod I, ' forgettith 
 not the large promises and offers of your saide brother and thother 
 noble men which lately were with him, of the good suecesse 
 whereof his majeste is daylie in expectacion ; and yet syns the 
 begynnyng he hath had but col[d] advertisementes from you, 
 wherfore, I pray you,' quod I, ' tell mo how the noble men here be 
 affected towardes his majeste, which be assured of his majestes 
 partie, and whie ye have not wrytten more frankely from tyme to 
 tyme ? ' 
 
 ' By my trouth,' quod he, ' for my parte I have wrytten from 
 tyme to tyme, as thinges have gon here, but for thoffers and 
 promyses of the lordes ye speke of, I tolde you,' quod he, ' at 
 Newcastell, they were never, nor yet be, able to perfourme the 
 same, though they be the most of them well affected, as therles of 
 Casselles and Glencarn, the Lorde Maxwell, the Lorde Somervile, 
 and the Lorde Grey ; the rest,' quod he, ' are meane men, and 
 thothers that have any power are slipte, so that there is no holde 
 of them, specyally therle Bothwell is the worst that may be. But,' 
 quod he, ' my brother and I have many frendes com unto us, so that 
 we, with those noble men afore mencyoned, which be assured to 
 the kinges majeste, are to strong a partie for the rest, so long as 
 we kepe the governour that he ster[t] not from us ; for by him we 
 must wourke all thinges for the kynges purpose, onles we shulde 
 go to it by force, whereunto,' quod he, ' the tyme serveth not.' 
 Well, Master Douglas,' quod I, ' the kinges majeste hathe had large 
 offers as ye knowe both for the governement of the realme, and to 
 have the childe brought into his handes, with also the strong 
 holdes, according to your promises ; and if your ambassadours shall 
 now com with meane thinges, not agreable to his highnes, you are 
 a wise man, ye knowe what may ensue of it' ' Whie,' quod he, 
 his majeste shall have the mariage offred to be contracted, and 
 they have auctoryte to conclude it, and having that first, the rest 
 may folow in tyme ; but for my parte,' quod he, ' I made no such 
 promises as ye speke of, and they that made such promises are not 
 able to perfourme the same ; for surely,' quod he, ' the nombre of 
 the noble men woU not agree to have her out of the realme, being 
 their mastres, but,' quod he, ' they are content that the kinges 
 majeste shall appoynte som gentilman of Englande and such 
 English ladies to be here aboutes her person, for her better tuycyon 
 at his majestes pleasure ; and this entree at the first may bring 
 her holly into his handes in shorte tyme, but I tell you,' quod he, 
 all thinges can not be don at ones. And thus have I don,' quod he, 
 by my polycie syns I cam hither. First, I have so insynuated 
 meself with the governour, that I am in chiefe credite with him ; I 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 477 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. ' have caused him to put downe the Cardynall, who was, and wolde 
 have ben, chief enemye to the kinges purposes ; I have brought 
 the sayde governour holly to the kinges majestes devocion, so that 
 he estemeth his majeste above all other prynces, and clene have I 
 altered him from Fraunce ; so that he and all this realme shalbe 
 holly dedicate to his majestic. And further,' quod he, ' it is easie to 
 bring him from the devocion of Eome, and to folowe in that parte 
 the cast of Englond, for he is alredy well inclyned to it for his 
 parte. And now,' quod he, ' the maryage beyng concluded, and a 
 knight or a noble man of Englonde with such English ladies as 
 shall please the kynges majeste to sett here about the person of 
 this yong lady, ones apointed, the leage and bande of Fraunce 
 being also refused and adnuUed here, — wherein,' quod he, ' there 
 woll be no stycking, — the subjectes of both realmes having liberte 
 to have entercourse, and to resorte one to a nother without saufe 
 conducte, which shall engender a love and famyliaryte betwixt 
 them ; and the noble men and yong gentilmen here,' quod he, 
 repayring from tyme to tyme to the courte of Englonde, being well 
 and gentilly enterteyned there as the kinges majeste of his gentill 
 nature, can well entreate them, yee,' quod he, ' and the governour 
 himself also eomyng to his majestic, as he hath promysed me he 
 woll do ; these thinges,' quod he, ' in tyme shall bring the nobles 
 and others of this realme so farre in love with his majeste, that 
 he shall have the hole dyrection and obedience of the same at his 
 pleasure. And,' quod he, ' that that is so wonne in tyme with love 
 shall remayn for ever, for,' quod he, ' ye have often won with force, 
 which hath engendered hatred ; and besydes,' quod he, ' it wolde 
 be ordered for the better stay of the Borders, that the theves on 
 both sides wheresoever they be taken, might be ponished as felons, 
 and their faultes made felony, which wolde be don out of hande. 
 And now agayn,' quod he, ' on the tother syde, if we shulde go 
 about to take the governour from his state, and to bring the 
 obedience of this realme to Englonde, which I assure you,' quod he, 
 is impossible to be don at this tyme, for,' quod he, ' there is not so 
 lytic a boy but he woll hurle stones ayenst it, the wyves woll com 
 out with their distaffes, and the comons unyversally woll rather 
 dye in it ; yee and many noble men and all the clergie fully 
 ayenst it, so that this must nedes folowe of it. The Cardynall shalbe 
 sett at libertee, who hath ben moch sued for, and yet we kepe him 
 maugre them all ; ambassadours shalbe sent into Fraunce, the 
 Frenche armye if it do arryve here, as it is thought (which we now 
 intende to resiste and to fight with them) shalbe accepted ; all the 
 preparacion that may be, shalbe made for defence ayenst you, and 
 the governour holly fall to the devocyon of Fraunce, so that the 
 kynges majeste shall then be dryven to use force, and what trouble 
 and charge it wollbe so to wynne this realme it is easie to be 
 
478 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. ' considered, where as now his majestie may Wynne it holy to his 
 ' purpose with faire meanes in tyme as is aforsaide without any 
 ' trouble or expenses. And this/ quod he, ' is myn opynyon, which I 
 ' wolde expresse to the kinges majeste himself, if I were with his 
 ' majeste.' 
 
 ' Master Douglas,' quod I, ' you have saied well, but yet,' quod I, 
 ' being so many wise men in this realme as there be, I can not 
 ' thinke that rather then they wolde agree to thinges reasonable 
 ' and beneficiall for both realmes, as the kinges majeste requyreth 
 ' non other, they wolde so sone determyne to be at utterance of the 
 ' warre with his majeste, specyally as thinges do stonde amongst 
 ' you. For,' quod I, ' me thinke though you have agreed metely well 
 ' this parhament, yet there be parties amonges you, as in dede therles 
 ' of Glencarn and Argile be at gret distance ; and,' quod I, ' your 
 ' brother and you with thother lordes, which as you have tolde me, 
 ' be assured on the kinges partie, stonding firmehe with his majeste, 
 ' which shall make the stronger partie within this realme, joyning 
 ' therto the kinges power, what can the rest of the realme prevaile 
 ' ayenst the same, though Fraunce ayde them ? ' 'I graunte,' quod 
 he, ' the kinges majeste is like to have the upper hande, God being 
 ' with him ; and yet,' quod he, ' I dare sey we here shalbe a small 
 ' partie, for in this case all our frendes woU forsake us; and 
 ' undoubtedhe,' quod he, ' if those thinges be now mocioned, it woU 
 ' grow to a warre. Wherfore,' quod he, ' I shall give you myn advyse, 
 ' in ease you have commission to treate with the governour of this 
 ' matier touching the governement of this realme, that ye shall forbere 
 ' the same, for if that ye enter with him in that poynte, whereof he 
 ' may take or conceyve any suspicion in the kinges majeste, surely 
 ' it woU folow as I tell you.' ' Well,' quod I,^ ' you shall see me 
 ' handle the governor well ynough.' I asked him then how I might 
 speke with his brother ? And he saied he wolde apointe with him 
 that we shulde mete togither the next mornyng at the Blaeke 
 Freres in the towne at masse, whereof he wolde sende me worde 
 afore, and so we departed for that tyme. 
 
 Then cam to my lodging to me assone as Master Douglas was gon, 
 the Lorde Somervile, and tolde me that thinges had not succeded in 
 all poyntes as he thought and wolde they shoulde have don, but yet 
 there was no doubte but all shulde be well. I prayed him to tell 
 me how and in what sorte he with the rest of the lordes and others 
 that were with your majeste, had preceded sythens their coming 
 home ? He tolde me they were not all of one sorte, for therle 
 Bothwell was slipt from them, and calleth them the ' English 
 ' pencyoners,' and the Lorde Flemyng not all the best ; but the Erie of 
 Anguishe, though he be a litle to moche ledde and directed by his 
 brother George, was perfite good and assured, with also the Erles of 
 
 1 ' He,' as printed. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. • 479 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. Casselles and Glencarn, and the Lordes Maxwell and Grey. The rest, 
 he sayed, were but mean personages ; and or they cam home, he 
 sayed, there was a governor chosen, which somewhat chaunged the 
 case. Nevertheles, they delyvered your majestes lettres, and as the 
 overtures and thinges promised to your majeste were referred to 
 theyr credence by your majestes saide lettres, to be proponed by 
 them, so they proponed the maryage, and lef te speking of the governe- 
 ment of the realme, because there was a govemour alredy chosen ; 
 thinking that the maryage ones agreed, whereby your majeste 
 shulde have an interest in the iaheretrix of the realme, the rest 
 shulde also succede in tyme by a litle and a litle ; and then, because 
 they thought the Cardynall wolde be an enemye to all your majestes 
 purposes, and draw the governour and the realme to the devocyon of 
 Fraunce, they gatte matier ayenst him, and layed handes on him, 
 wherewith many were sore offended. Nevertheles they stacke so well 
 to it, that they prevayled ayenst the rest that were of thother partie ; 
 and then they called a parliament, wherein they have resolved to 
 sende ambassadours, which be depeched and redy to go to your 
 majeste with ample power to conclude the maryage and the peax, 
 which don, all shalbe well. I axed him if they had also concluded 
 that the childe shulde be brought into your majestes handes ? He 
 answered that he and they which stonde on your majestes partie 
 wolde fayne have had it so, but the rest of the gret lordes, which 
 are a gret nombre, wolde not agree to it ; but he trusted that som 
 meane wolde be devised therein for the tyme to please your majeste, 
 and the rest wolde also succede in tyme. I axed him how they 
 wolde conclude a peax with your majeste that might ever stonde 
 availeable to both realmes when by their leage with Fraunce they 
 are bounde to the contrary without reservacion or exception of 
 Fraunce ? ' As for Fraunce,' quod he, ' we woll utterly leve them 
 ' and go with you ayenst Fraunce, which,' quod he, ' we may do 
 ' without offence of leage, for they have broken with us many tymes 
 ' as we be able to prove ; and,' quod he,' ' I wolde wisshe to God 
 ' that the maryage were ones contracte, for that shall bring all the 
 ' rest of the kinges purposes to passe, which can not otherwise be 
 ' accomplished without gret comber ; ' and all the lordes, he saied, of 
 your majestes partie were of the same opynyon. This was the 
 communicacion in efifecte betwixt the Lorde Somervile and me. 
 
 And the next mornyng, being Monday, I mette with my Lorde of 
 Anguisshe in the Blacke Freers here by appoyntement, where I 
 founde also the Erie of Glencarn ; and fyrst, I discoursed with the 
 Erie of Anguish at length, and after with therle of Glencarn, and 
 then with them both togither. I founde them both assured to your 
 majeste in my poure opynyon, and also the saide Lorde Somervile, 
 but they excused their not proponyng of the matier of the governe- 
 ment for your majeste, for that there was a governour chosen before. 
 
480 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. which they sayed chaunged the case. I remembred them of their 
 large promises made to your majeste, which they confessed, and as 
 I smelled them, in dede it semeth to me they were not weU able to 
 perfourme them, for my lorde of Anguishe tolde me playnely that 
 his frendes cam not in to him at the first; but I founde them both 
 of one opynyon, both togither and a parte, that they had proponed 
 the maryage for an introduction of the hole, and they sayed there 
 was no doubte but your majeste ones having the interest in their 
 yong Quene, all the rest of your majestes desyre shulde ensue. I 
 waded with them for the custodie of her, how she shulde be brought 
 to your handes ? They tolde me that coulde not yet be obteyned, for 
 the lordes were very styffe in it, and wolde not have her out of the 
 realme, but were content that your majeste shulde have som noble 
 man of Englande, with such English ladies as shulde please your 
 majeste, to be here about her, as Syr George Douglas tolde me 
 before. And further, they sayed, when the mariage was ones 
 contracte, and both realmes knitte in perfyte frendeship and 
 famyliaryte, there was no doubte but the hole realme in a litle tyme 
 wolde fall into your majestes devocyon, and Fraunce they wolde 
 utterly habandon, and might justlie do so without breache of leage ; 
 and they wolde not onely refuse and adnuU all their leages with 
 Fraunce, but also they woU go with your majestie agaynst Fraunce. 
 Hereof, they sayed, was no doubte, for all the lordes were well 
 inclyned in that parte, and the hole realme wolde agree to it, the 
 maryage ones accepted of your majeste ; ' and for my parte,' quod 
 therle of Glencarn, ' I have but litle sylver, but if the kinges 
 ' majeste have to do with Fraunce, I woU go in person, and v"^ 
 ' good felowes with me, to serve his majeste ayenst Fraunce ; ' therle 
 of Anguisshe affirmed that he wolde do the semblable, with all the 
 power he coulde make ; ' and therefore,' quod they, ' the mariage 
 ' must make up all thother purposes.' And here they instaunced 
 me moch that I wolde give gentill and comforteable wourdes on your 
 majestes behalf to the governour, who they say, is altogither affected 
 to your majeste ; and by him they say, they doubte not to wourke 
 all your majestes desyres in tyme by a litle and a litle, prayeng me 
 to bring in no matiers that might alter him from the good trade he 
 was in towardes your majeste. I axed them, how they coulde wourke 
 all your majesties purposes by him ? They sayed he was a very 
 gentle creature, and a symple man easie to be ruled ; so as when 
 the mariage is agreed and that your majeste hath that interest, and 
 thinges here better setteled, which yet be not in frame, there is no 
 doubte to have of him what they list. ' But yet,' quod therle of 
 Anguisshe, ' I am not fully establisshed, I am but newlie restored, 
 ' trusting to be every day more able then other to serve your 
 ' majeste as,' quod he, ' I shall ever be a trew English man, 
 ' and faithfully serve the kinges majeste whilles I lyve to the 
 
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 March 20. ' utterest of my power.' I axed what they had provyded for the 
 resistance of therle of - Lynoux and the French men ? They sayed 
 they forced not of them, but wold resiste their landing if they might, 
 and though they landed at Donbritten, they shoulde be foughten 
 with, putting no doubte but they shuld put them backe, and man- 
 fully withstonde them. I axed them in what case their strong 
 holdes were ? Donbarre and Edenburgh, they saied, were at the 
 governours commaundement, ' and Temptallon is in my handes,' quod 
 therle of Anguisshe ; Saynt Androwes and Donbrytayn be yet with- 
 holden, but they trust they shalbe at the governours commaundement 
 shortly. After this discourse, they pressed me agayn that when I 
 cam to the govemour and the hole counsaile, which they tolde me 
 was appoynted I shulde do the same day at after none, that I wolde 
 not innovate any new matier, but that theyr ambassadours might 
 spedely departe to your majeste, for the treatie of those matiers 
 which they had in charge by the hole auctorite of the parliament. 
 And I prayed them to consider theyr promises made to your majeste, 
 and thereuppon to forsee that the ambassadours shulde go fully 
 instructed in all thinges to your majestes contentacion ; and so we 
 departed for that tyme. At after none, therle of Glencarn cam to 
 me, for to accompany me to the govemour, and he began to iterate 
 som parte of the premisses whereof we had talked before, wisshing 
 that he were with your majeste to declare his opynyon in thes 
 matiers, which he doubted not your majeste wolde accept. I advised 
 him to put the same in wryting, and I wolde not faile taddresse it 
 to your majeste with diligence, which he sayed he wolde do ; but 
 he prayed me to kepe it secret, whereof I assured him. And so he 
 made a memoryall of his mynde and opynyon in certen poyntes, 
 which being wrytten in his owne hande not very legible, he prayed 
 me to wryte out agayn, as I have don, and herewith I sende both to 
 your highnes accordinglye. 
 
 Then went we togither to the Governour, who had sent him and 
 other gentilmen to accompanye me to him, and at myn accesse unto 
 bim, he used me very gentilly, and tolde me that he had communi- 
 cated to the hole counsaile here the cause of my repaire hither, and 
 prayed me that I wolde also declare the same unto them, with such 
 further credence as I had, which I answered that I wolde gladly do. 
 And then I entered with him further in declaracion of your majestes 
 good opynyon towardes him, and the specyall zele that your highnes 
 hath to the advauncement of suche good purposes as may tende to 
 the weale of this realme, and chiefely to the preservacion of your 
 majestes pronepte ; wherein if he for his parte wolde shew himself 
 confourmeable, as your majeste trusted he wolde, the same coulde 
 not but redounde moch to his honour and singuler benefite. He 
 sayed he was holly your majestes in all thinges he might lefully do, 
 and wolde be whilles he lyved at your graces commaundement, not 
 
 2h 
 
4)82 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. offending his duetie of allegeance. I prayed him specyally to consider 
 and forsee that such ambassadours as were now to be depfeched to 
 your majeste might be amplie instructed in all thinges to your 
 majestes contentacion, so as your highnes might perceyve that their 
 deades were correspondent to their faire wordes. 
 
 ' I pray you,' quod he, ' say the same to the counsaile anone ;' and 
 therewith he brake out of that matier, and tolde me that he was 
 infourmed that your majeste wolde sende to him and be a mean for 
 the delyveree of the Cardynall. I tolde him I was assured your 
 majestie wolde not go about to do him and the realme such a dis- 
 pleasure, for were he at liberte, ' he wolde be governour himself,' 
 quod I, ' and not onelie seke your distruction, but also be thoccasion 
 ' of the ruyn of the realme, for the love and affection he hath to 
 ' Fraunce ; for surely,' quod I, ' he is better French than Scottish.' 
 ' By God,' quod he, ' he shall never com out of pryson whilles I lyve, 
 ' except it be to his further mischefe.' I allowed the same weU, and 
 sayed it were pitie but he shulde receyve suche rewarde as his 
 merites did requyre. ' In faith,' quod he, ' I coulde give no credence 
 ' that the kinges grace your sovereigne shulde make any meanes for 
 ' him ;' and therewith he called therle of Casselles to kepe me com- 
 pany, sayeng he wolde go speke with the counsaile, and I shoulde 
 com after. And therle of Casselles, being one of the nomber of 
 those that I had to talke with, I discoursed also with him of all 
 thinges according to myn instructions, and founde him well dedicate 
 to your majeste, and of the same mynde and opynyon that the rest 
 were, which I had comoned with before. I shall omytte the 
 particularitees of the same communicacion, which wolde but length 
 this lettre, and was no more in effect then the same that passed 
 bytwen thother lordes and me. As we were talking togither, cam 
 Syr George Douglas for me to com to the counsaile, and so he 
 brought me to the counsaile chamber, where I founde a gret nomber 
 of noble men and others sytting at a long bourde, and dyvers stond- 
 ing, but not one busshop nor priest amonges them. At the upper 
 ende of the bourde sat the governour, and caused me to sytte downe 
 by him in the first place of all the counsailours there, next himself. 
 And then after a litle sylence, the Erie of Huntley declared unto me 
 in few ^ wourdes, that the lorde governour had receyved by me your 
 majestes lettres, wherein was referred unto me credence, which they 
 desyred, if it so pleased me, to declare unto them, as the governour 
 also desyred the same. I answered that I wolde willinglie do it, 
 and then signefied unto them that your majeste had sondry 
 advertisementes of the good inclynacion and conformyte aswell of 
 the saide governour, as of a gret many of them, towardes thaccom- 
 plisshement of such purposes as had ben set fourth and declared 
 unto them on your majestes behalf, by such of them as were lately 
 
 ^ 'Fair,' as printed. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 483 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. with your majeste ; and that thereuppon they were now mynded to 
 sende ambassadours auctorised by parliament to conclude such 
 thinges as shulde be to the weale of both realmes and your majestes 
 contentacion ; wherfore, like as your majeste no lesse tendered the 
 suretie and preservacion of your pronete then your owne childe, and 
 also their particuler honours and advauncementes, with thunyversall 
 benefyte of this realme, so your majeste had sent me hither to 
 reside amongst them as your majestes commissioner and counsailour, 
 and had commaunded me to be redy at all tymes, and specyally at 
 this tyme of the despeche of their ambassadours, to assiste them 
 with my poure advise, to thintent they might be dispeched with 
 such ample power and instruction, conceyved in such certen and 
 playne termes as may be correspondent to their good wordgs and 
 your highnes expectacion ; and therfore, if it shulde like them to 
 participate unto me the specyaltees of such charge as they had given 
 to their saide ambassadours, I wolde accomplisshe my comission in 
 such sorte as becam a good myuister, that mynded well the perfec- 
 tipn of all thinges tending to the weale of bothe realmes. Whereat 
 they pawsed a litle, and then desyred they might consulte togither 
 to make me answer. I departed for a while, and at my retourne 
 agayn, being eftesones sett downe, the saide Erie of Huntley sayed 
 that they had considered my credence, and where as your majeste 
 had sent before your lettres to the states of the reahne, not knowing 
 then that they had chosen them a governour, with certen purposes 
 proponed at that tyme by such noble men as be your majestes 
 prysoners, they, considering the importance of those thinges, desyring 
 by all meanes to satisfie your majeste in reasonable sorte, had 
 called a parliament, wherin they had used all the hast that might 
 be for the better and more spedy satisfaction of your majeste ; and 
 by the same had auctorised their ambassadours to repayre to your 
 presence with ample power to conclude the mariage and perpetuell 
 peax ; and their ambassadours were redy to departe. I answered, 
 that like wyse men, they had well determyned for their owne welth ; 
 for nothing coulde be more honourable and benefycyall unto them, 
 then the mariage, with also the peax ; and 1 doubted not, but as 
 they had tolde me the same generally, so they had also specyally 
 considered the circumstaunces depending uppon those two poyntes, 
 the mariage and the peax ; wherein, being wyse men, I was sure 
 they wolde way with whom they had to do, and wolde thereafter 
 instructe their ambassadours in all poyntes to satisfie your majeste 
 in reason, and if they wolde use my poure advise, declaring the 
 specyaltees, I shulde be redy to execute my comissyon. They sayed 
 their ambassadours were fully instructed in all thinges, and had a 
 large comission to conclude such thinges as they trusted shuld 
 please your majeste, which they were all glad and willing to do ; 
 
484 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. and if I had not com on the Sonday, their ambassadors had ben gon 
 on the Monday, but they shulde now make no delaye. 
 
 Whereuppon, considering with meself that they had no list, as I 
 perceyved, to communicate the same with me, but were resolved to 
 sende away their ambassadours to your majeste, and agayn con- 
 sidering aswell the desyres and opynyons of such as I had the same 
 day before talked with in such sorte as is aforsaid, with their 
 requestes that I shulde presse no new matier, as also that the 
 parliament was don, so that if I shulde have entred or begon as I 
 thought, to have mocyoned them for the custodie of the chUde, we 
 shulde percase but have fallen into a frivelous argument, and the 
 matier nothing holpen, because I knew they were not mynded ne 
 wolde agree at this tyme to the custodie of her out of this realme : 
 I thought therfore to passe it over in generall sorte, the rather for 
 that thambassadours had receyved their charge, and were redy to 
 departe ; and ehefely because in dede I have no comission to treate 
 with the governour and counsaUe here, uppon any matier otherwise 
 then as they shulde requyre myn advise. And so declaring unto 
 them that I doubted not but they had instructid their saide 
 ambassadours in specyall and playn termes, aswell for the custodie 
 of the childe after the contracte, as also in all other circumstaunces 
 depending uppon the saide two poyntes generally reported unto me, 
 I gave them myn advyse, that if they wolde not comunicate with 
 me the specialties of their ambassadours charge, wheruppon I might 
 conferre with them, and say myn opynyon, they shulde deteyn no 
 lenger their saide ambassadours, leest your majeste might note long 
 delay or slacknes in them. Whereunto they answered that they 
 had used all the diligence to them possible, and had alredy fully 
 depeched their saide ambassadours, which shulde departe this towne 
 to morow towardes your majeste. And so they arrose from the 
 horde, and I departed from them to my lodging, and began the 
 depeche of these lettres for the significacion of all thes procedinges 
 accordinglie. 
 
 And within night cam therle Bothwell unto me to my lodgiag, 
 sayeng that he cam to visite me and to offer to me all the pleasure 
 he could do me here for your majestes sake, as he sayed he was 
 bounde and ought his service onely to your majeste. I gave him 
 thankes accordinglie in as good sorte as I coulde, and thought, seing 
 he was so com unto me, that I wolde here what he wolde say aswell 
 of his owne as of all thothers procedinges towardes your majeste, 
 and so enterid with him of the state of all their affayres. In the 
 discourse whereof, he tolde me that if all men had ben as willing 
 when they cam home as they pretended in Englonde, your majeste 
 might have had your hole purpose or this tyme, but he thinketh 
 that they woU wourke the same more easely, as in dede he sayed it 
 must nedes com to good passe in tyme. When they were in Englonde, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 485 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. he sayed they were inyndid, as outwardely they declared, to do 
 many thlnges ; but when they cam home, they fell in by and by 
 with the governour, and were of an other sorte. ' And for my 
 ' part,' quod he, ' when I saw that, I fell out with the governour for a 
 ' particuler cause of myn owne, and went my way and cam no more 
 ' at them ; nor wold now have com,' quod he, ' to the parliament, but 
 ' for my lorde of Anguisshes sake, because I promysed him to give 
 ' him my voyce on his gret daye. I wolde not,' quod he, ' have com to 
 ' the governour, who is more mete to be governed then to be a 
 ' governour, as in dede,' quod he, ' he is governed, and by meane 
 ' persons. It woU be wrong with this realme,' quod he, ' if we have 
 ' not shortlie a maister our governor that is able to do for us and 
 ' dyrecte us, wherein for my parte,' quod he, ' I owe my service to 
 ' the kinges majeste of Englonde, and shall not faile to kepe all pro- 
 ' mises that I have made to his majeste asmoch as in me is, which 
 ' his grace shall assuredly fynde trew if it com to service.' He 
 tolde me further how that when I was with the governour and 
 counsaile, after I had declared unto them my credence and drew 
 aparte, som of them were of opynyon that I shoulde have ben made 
 participant to thambassadours instructions particulerly, but the 
 nomber he sayed wolde none of it, but wolde have all referred to 
 your majestic. ' And I pray God,' quod he, ' the kynges majeste do 
 ' like thambassadours instructions when they shall com unto him, for 
 ' I promise you,' quod he, ' oneles they have som pryvate comission 
 ' other then I knowe of, as in dede,' quod he, ' they make me not 
 ■ moch of counsaile, nor I com not often amongst them, they have 
 ' non auctoryte to conclude with the kynges majeste for the 
 ' delyverance of the childe into his handes ; but,' quod he, ' in tyme 
 ' there wolbe no doubte I thinke, but his grace may have her and 
 ' the hole realme also at his pleasure.' This tale he tolde me in 
 effect, which I thought mete to signefie with the rest unto your 
 majeste, who can by your high wisedom judge his meaning in that 
 behalf. Ones he is noted here to be of the adverse partie to your 
 majeste, but surely he loveth not the governour. When he was 
 gon from me, cam therle of Glencarne at ix a clocke at night unto 
 me, and brought me the memoryall afore mencioned. In the reding 
 whereof he sayed, that touching the poynt of having the childe into 
 your majestes handes, though the same wolde not now be atteyned, 
 yet being agreed that your majeste shall appoynte certen English 
 and also certen Scottish lordes to be about her person here, if it 
 please your majeste to appoynte him for one, and such a nother as 
 is also assured to your majeste, so he sayeth your grace shalbe sure 
 to have her into your handes by one way or a nother, eyther by 
 consent of the hole realme, orelles ayenst their willes, for he woU 
 not faile for his parte to do at all tymes asmoch as in him is to 
 accomplish his promise to your majeste, which he doubteth not 
 
486 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. shalbe don in tyme after your majestes owne desyre ; this he prayed 
 me to signefie also to your majeste. Furthermore, he hath now 
 wrytten to your grace for to have his son home, entering other 
 pledges for him, of whom, he sayeth, he hath gret lack ; specyally 
 now that the Erie of Argile is at distance with him, his saide son 
 having the rule of that countrey under him, and if he were at home, 
 shulde stande him in gret stede. I thinke he fayneth not, for such 
 a man as his son is, may not well be spared out of so wyld a 
 countrey ; I have talked with the man at NewcasteU, being with 
 therle of Westmerland, and in myn opynyon, there be not many 
 such Scottes in Scotland, both for his wysedom and lerning, and 
 well dedicate to the trouth of Christes worde and doctryne ; so that 
 I thinke if he were at home, he shulde not onely stonde his father 
 in good stede, but also do moch good in the countrey here, now that 
 the Gospell is set fourth in English, and open proclamacyons made 
 here that it shalbe lefull to all men to rede the Bible and Testament 
 in the mother tong, and specyall charge that none preche to the 
 contrary upon payne of deth. 
 
 ^ This day Syr George Douglas tolde me that the Governour hath 
 promysed him sythens my now comyng hither, that he woU not faile 
 to com to your majeste at tyme convenyent, intending to leve therle 
 of Anguish in his rowme till his retourne. And also I declared 
 unto the saide Syr George, that therle of Lenoux is esquipped at 
 Saynt Malowes in Bretayn redy to departe by the West sees into 
 this realme of Scotlande, as I am advertesed by my lorde of 
 Suff[olk] ; and the saide Syr George wisshed that your majeste 
 wolde provyde for to stoppe their passage and to encounter them 
 with your navie on the see, which he sayeth wolde be most accept- 
 able to the governour and this realme. 
 
 Now I have signefied unto your majeste at length asmoche as I 
 can yet lerne of those thinges I was sent for, and shall not faile to 
 endevour meself to the uttermost of my pour wytte for to atteyn 
 more knowlege of the same as I may. The Lorde Maxwell, the 
 Lorde Flemyng, nor non other of your majestes prysoners be here, 
 but such as I have spoken with as before ; the rest were gon out of 
 this towne assone as the parliament was don, afore my comyng 
 hither ; and now also the governour and all thother lordes be gon 
 out of this towne to their houses, intending as I understonde to 
 repaire hither agayn on Easter Even to kepe the feaste here. 
 
 The Queue Douagier is at Lithcoo, xij myles hens, so that yet I 
 have not spoken with her, but I intende to ryde thither to morow 
 with your majestes lettres, and to execute that parte of myn 
 instructions ; and as I shall fynde her, I shall advertise your 
 majeste with diligence, 
 
 Thambassadours which do repayre unto your majeste are, Syr 
 
 ' The chief part of what follows is omitted in print. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 487 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. James Lyrmouth, Syr William Hamylton, and Master Henry Pennese 
 the secretary here, which departing this towne to morow, do intende 
 to make diligence unto your majeste. And thus the Holie Trynyte 
 preserve your royall majeste in prosperous astate of helth and long 
 lyf, most felycyously to indure, with thaccomplisshement of all 
 your most noble hertes desyres. At Edenburgh the xx'' day of 
 Marche. Your majestes most humble, trew, and obedient subject 
 and servaunt, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Holograph. Indorsed : ' . . . Sadleyr to the Ks majeste, xx° Martii a° xxxiiij".' 
 Very incorrectly printed in the Sadler State Papers. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 69.] 
 
 (1) [Glencairn's] Memorandum, thir ar the cases to be 
 advertist. 
 
 In the first that quhare we mad na advertisment sen our cumin 
 in Scotlande, it is to be onderstaund that we culd nocht mak na 
 suyr advertisement quhill now, becaus fra the Cardanal was takyn 
 til the end of this parliament, the lordes bad furth and mad a 
 convention to gedder, that is to say for the temporell estait, the 
 Erll of Huntly, the ErU of Mwrray, the Erll of Arguyll, the Erll 
 Bodewell, the Erll of Eglentown, the ErU of Sudderland, and the 
 Erll of Munteyth, and all the hale kirk men, with mony uthir lordis 
 and barronis, quhilkis thocht to haf mad thame party to us, and 
 quhen thai saw thai culd nocht be party, tha com in ane and ane 
 be tham selfis, and is now presentlye(?). Nan is byddyn furtht 
 nouthir temporall nor spretuall, bot the Erll of Arguyll, the Erll 
 Eglentown, the Lord Eois, the Lord Sympill, and thair part takerris, 
 and tharfor we culd nocht mak na perfyt advertis quhil now that 
 we saw the end of all. 
 
 Secundly, our enbassatouris ar deliverit to pas to the kingis 
 majeste be the adwiys of the thre estatis in parliament, quhilk as 
 al concludit the mariag of the quenis grace our soverane lady to my 
 lord prences grace, and to that effect that the samin may be endyt 
 and geiffyn our enbassatouris ane commission rycht ample. 
 
 Alswa geif the kingis majeste thocht it expedient that wai to 
 end that maryag, or ony uthir thingis war proponit, for certane 
 rasonis as eftyr foUowis, that is to say, in the first aU common 
 pepill and the estatis wil dissasend and the keping of the barne to 
 be tane furtht of the realme, beleiffand na thing bot the kingis 
 majeste persewis in that for his awn partecular weil, and to 
 conqueise the realme, and na for the weill of our swverane ladye, 
 becaus at the desseis of the king our soverane ladyeis fader quhom 
 God assoilye, the weir stwid and is zyt, and nocht hartly ramewfit ; 
 the quhilkis mariage beand first contrackyt, be occacioun to all the 
 
488 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 20. quenis graceis legis to pwt all suspecioun fra thair hartis, tlii[iik]and 
 that the kingis majeste fra the said mariage be contrackyt, wil 
 fawvor and defend your grace and legis as is proper chiyld. 
 
 And als his majeste may haif the better sident,^ quhen that the 
 said mariage is contrackyt, til desuyr the swirte of the kepinge of 
 hyr grace mast nobil persown, and sik lyk the ordour and welfar of 
 hyr realme ; becaus the samin suld pertene to the prenceis grace 
 his sone, be wertew of the said mariage, and an quhill that the said 
 mariage be contrackyt, it weil [be] thocht the kingis desyr hot is 
 awn partecular cans, and his majeste desyrand ony reformacion in 
 the rewme, for hyr graceis weil, it wU geif hyr graces legis occacion 
 to fortyfy the samin and consent thar to. 
 
 And als geif his majeste thinkand to gar al thir materis cum be 
 f6rs, and stek at the delivering of the barne our suwerane to his 
 majeste now instantly, it wil muif the govemour to pas to the 
 kirkmen and the uthir lordis cast, the quhilkis ar in thair myndis 
 contraire the allyance and at the waye of Praunce, and sa it nocht 
 beand wysly handlyt, howbeit we war thame with fors, thai will 
 [aye] kepe the queue our soverane mast nobill persown fra ws in 
 stryntht, and syne geif tha maye do na better, send hyr in France, 
 and swa this mater man be delt rycht wyslye, quhill scho may be 
 optenit f urtht of thair handis, and that bee^nd done, his majeste maye 
 cum to his hole purpoiss is in schort prosesis. 
 
 Holograph of the Earl. Hurriedly written and blotted towards the close. 
 
 (2) Copy of the same turned into English. [fol. 70.] 
 
 Written by Sadleyr. 
 
 March 23. 338. Sadleyr TO Henry VIII. [foi. 72.] 
 
 p|plra?TOi;*L Gives an account of his visit to Linlithgow on the day before, 
 
 pp. 83-90. ^jj^ audience of the Queen Dowager. He describes her desire for 
 the English marriage, and that her daughter should be taken to 
 England for safety against the Governor's designs who was against 
 it, wishing to marry her to his own son. That she thought if the 
 Cardinal were released, he would forward Henry's views. The 
 report of her own intention to marry Lennox was quite untrue, as 
 also of her father's coming to Scotland with an army. Had shewn 
 Sadleyr the little Queen naked in her nursery, who was a fine 
 child. Eelates the reports he had from Sir George Douglas as to 
 the Cardinal's proposed removal to St Andrews, with a view to his 
 subsequent transfer to Tantallon or Dunbar castles, and that he had 
 since been set at liberty, to his surprise, after what the Governor 
 had said to himself. The ambassadors had staid two days longer to 
 take the eucharist, but have left this day. ' From Edenburgh 
 ' ' Fundament ' in Sadleyr's copy. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 489 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 23. ' the xxiij**^ daye of Marche at nyght. Your majestes most humble, 
 ' faythfuU, and obedient subject and servaunt.' (Signed) ' Eafe 
 ' Sadleyr.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — Page 84, line 12, fm settle, read feele ; 1. 17, /or proper, reaA pro- 
 pice. P. 85, 1. 3, /or sorte, read foote ; 1. 19, insert verie, fte/ore straitly ; 1. 31, aftvr 
 being, oM, alyve. P. 86, 1. 3, read as slie sayeth. She gatt information she sayeth, 
 assuredlie ; 1. 28, ajier her, add, and that he was comyng nowe into Scotland to 
 marye her. P. 87, 1. 4, fm came, nai doo come ; 1. 18, after majesty, add as she 
 sayeth, she expresselie commaunded hym to tell your highnes so. P. 88, 1. 2, 
 for clothes, nod, clowtes. 
 
 March 24. 339. LiSLE TO Henry VIII. [foi. 77.] 
 
 Pleasethe your moste roiall majestie to be advertysed that syns 
 my coming to this your graces towne of Newcastell, whiche was 
 vippon Maundy Thursday night, and being here not greatly impeched 
 with busynes, I have perused and conferred with my self all my 
 procedinges, togyther with suche advertisementes and intelligence 
 as I have had from tyme to tyme in Scotland, towching thies your 
 highnes gret and waightie affaires. All whiche togithers well 
 pondered and considered, I thought yt my moste bounden duetie 
 tadvertise your majestie of my pore opyneon conceyved in the 
 same, and specyally by the last lettres whiche I receyved from 
 therle of Anguishe and Syr George Duglas, of the date at Edinburghe 
 the xv]**" of this present, wherin yt apeireth that they have made 
 therle of Arren second persone in the realme, without gyving any 
 notice or knowlege either to my lorde lieutenaunt or to me, or to 
 any of your highnes councell here, that we might have advertysed 
 your majestie of their pretended purpos therin. 
 
 Also, asfarr as I can lerne or perceyve, this ambassat that ys 
 coming nowe towardes your majestie hathe no ample commission to 
 conclude for the delyvere of their princes, but onlye to contract a 
 marriage : whiche thinges considered, moveth me to thinke that 
 they goo not so frankely with your majestie as they ought to do. 
 
 And ferther, calling to remembraunce the practise that my lorde 
 of Duresme and I had with therle of Anguishe and his brother 
 before their entrye into Scotland, at suche tyme as they had 
 an inklinge that the lordes of Scotland after the deith of their 
 kinge, were aboute to labol- for a sauffeconduict to send their 
 ambassadours to your majestie, the said Erie and Syr George Duglas 
 came uppon the spurres unto Alnwik, and theii- declared unto us 
 suche intelligence as they had furthe of Scotland, concerning the 
 meaning of the said lordes, whiche the said George Duglas sayd, 
 they went about the bushe with your grace to gett an abstynence 
 for a tyme to send their ambassadours, and in the meane tyme they 
 wolde send unto Denmarke and France, and make theym sUves 
 stronge. And herof the said erle and his brother advised us withall 
 
490 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1542-43.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 24. diligence tadvertise your majestie, and that in anywise your grace 
 shuld gyve theym no sauffeconduict till suche tyme as they were 
 into Scotland, and then the said Syr George thought he shuld be one 
 of theym him silf that shuld come unto your highnes. This was 
 theffect of their intelligence at that tyme, saving that they willed 
 us tadvertise your grace by whome they had their intelligence. 
 Whiche discoursing of the said erle and his broder made unto my 
 said lord of Duresme and me at that tyme, shuld seme by their 
 last letters that they had forgotten ; for in the latter end of their 
 lettres, they wryte that they may have lycence for one shipp to 
 passe into France for to bye houshold stuff for theym, and one 
 shipp into Denmarke uppon merchandises. And conferring their said 
 former discoursinges unto us with their late procedinges and their 
 slacke advertysementes and fayned excuses, makith me utterly to 
 myslike their merchaundises. 
 
 I was fayne to pryck theym forwardes with bering theym • in 
 hand, that I had hard dyvers reportes of their procedinges, whiche 
 I thought wolde not be to your majesties contentacion, before I 
 could gett any advertisementes from theym touching their parlia- 
 ment mattiers. Thies thinges weing with my silf to this effect, hath 
 enforced me to treble your excellent majestie with my rude lettres 
 at this present, being most sorye that I cannot do your highnes 
 suche service in thies your majesties greatt affares, as my hartie 
 desire ys to do. Asknoweth the everlasting Lorde, who knoweth 
 the hartes of all creatures, and to whome I dayly praye, and during 
 my lief shall do, for the prousperous estate of your moste roiall 
 majestie long tendure to his pleasure and the contynuall desire of 
 your moste kinglye harte. Att your highnes towne of Newcastell 
 the xxiiij**" of Marche at ix of the clock within night. Your 
 majesties moste humble and obedient servaunt and subject. (Signed) 
 John Lisle. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 [1543.] 
 
 March 25. 340. The Peivy Council to Sadleye,. [foi. 79.] 
 
 Master Sadleyr, aftre our right harty commendacions. The kinges 
 majeste hathe receyved your lettres of the xx*'' of this present, and 
 takethe your procedinges conteyned in the same in thankfuU parte, 
 prayeng youe to contynue your demore there according to your 
 instructions, and assone as youe may have oportunytie, to remembre 
 thexecution of that parte whiche appointethe youe of yourself to 
 assaye therles of Argile, Huntley, Murrey, etc., whither they may be 
 brought to any conformytie in the serche and desire of his majestes 
 favours and thadvauncement of suche thinges as may tende to his 
 majestes contentacion. Wherof his majestie desirethe to here assone 
 as youe may conveniently. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 491 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 25. Further, his majeste hathe commanded us to signifie unto youe, 
 that his hignes hathe been advertised by sundry meanes, that the 
 Governour entendethe to remove the Cardiual from the Blaknesse 
 to his oune castle at S' Andrewes, thinking therby to get an 
 entre in to the said castle, and aftre to kepe him there in the 
 custodye of oon of the iiij whose names folowethe, that is to saye 
 therles of Casselles, Glencarn, and Marshal, or the Lord Seton, whiche 
 if it be true, is a matier of very greate importance ; and therfor his 
 majestes pleasure is that with all dUigence aftre the receipt herof, 
 you shal lerne of therle of Anguishe, Syr George Douglasse, and the 
 rest of the sure men there, whither there have been any suche 
 motion made or no ? Declaring unto them that it is a thing in no 
 wise to be permytted, onles they purpose to overthrowe altogither ; 
 for where they thinke percace by that meane to wynne his castle, 
 it is the most ready way that can be divised both to lose the castle 
 utterly and him also with it, being the same situate in suche 
 place, as they be not hable to kepe it if his freendes woU the 
 contrary, as by all lightlywood they have divised this drift for a 
 trayne to delyver him; and if they might ones get him there, then 
 is he at large bothe to passe in to Fraunce at his pleasure, and to 
 work what he and his adherentes shal think best. The governour 
 and therle of Anguishe, with all those that favour his majeste, may 
 be wel assured that with thayde of Fraunce and the clergie of 
 Scotland and others depending uppon him, he work [woU?] worke 
 to his possible power to overthrowe aU their purposes, specially the 
 state of the governement, when tyme shal serve him, and also the 
 matiers of the reformacion of the clergie, and their determynacion 
 to abandon Fraunce, whiche it shalbe more then necessary for them 
 to forsee and considre, and not to suffre themselfes to be by any 
 suche trayne abused. For surely it shalbe more mete a greate deale 
 that they removed him nerer the Bordures, and soo finally conveyed 
 him in to the kinges majestes handes, where he shalbe in suche 
 suretye as they shal not nede to doubt his practises, whiche appere 
 to be suche even nowe, what by giving of money and by other 
 meanes, that a multitude depende and staye uppon him, whiche 
 wolde quietly conforme themselfes to reason, if their hope were by 
 this meane taken from them. Whiche matier his majeste requirethe 
 youe with all dexteritie to soUicite iu suche sorte bothe with the 
 parties aforsaid, and with the governour himself, if nede require, 
 as if it be possible he may be gotten hither, or at the least kept 
 surely where he is, soo as that purpose of going to his house may 
 be elerly broken and avoyded. 
 
 Furthermore, where by such lettres as have been writen herto- 
 for it apperethe that Syr George Douglasse shal com hither to knytt 
 upp thise matiers, his majeste willeth youe to advise him on his 
 graces behaulf to have good regard befor that when he shal com, he 
 
492 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 25. leave suche sure men in his place aboute the governour, as hfe be 
 not lift out of favour and auctoritie in his absence ; for if therle 
 of Huntley, or any of thother partie, or all they togither, may ones 
 get him out, he shal never or hardely recover it again. And where 
 Dum Laneryk hathe desired to repair to his majeste, youe may of 
 yourself tel Syr George Douglas that if he shal bring him with him 
 when he cummethe, youe thinkehe shalbe acceptable to his highnes ; 
 for his majeste uppon the reaportes of my lord of Anguishe and 
 Syr George Douglas, with the special commendacion of Syr Thomas 
 Wharton, takethe him for a man of honestie, and worthie of good 
 entreteignment. 
 
 And if they shal demande of youe howe your advertismentes be 
 liked ? Youe may say that youe perceive this matier was dispeched 
 with such diligence uppon the receipt of your lettres wherin youe 
 touched the castle of S' Andrewes, and that the governour feared 
 his majeste wolde write unto the governour in the cardinalles 
 favour, as the tyme served not for any answer to the rest of those 
 matiers. And soo with good wordes youe shall passe over, laboring 
 to knowe the botom of all thinges tyl youe shal knowe further of 
 his majestes pleasure. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. The last sentence written closely, as if an 
 afterthought. Indorsed : ' Mynute to M' Seer. Master Sadleyr, xxv" Martii a° 
 sxxiiij",' 
 
 March 27. 341. Sadleyb TO Henry VIII. [foi- 85.] 
 
 paperafvoL*?. Ecports the failure of his application to the Governor on behalf 
 
 pp. 90-99. q£ < jj;a,ster Dromonte ' for the secretaryship, already conferred on Mr 
 Henry ' Bennase,' one of the ambassadors to England. 
 
 Also his discussion with the governor as to the marriage, the 
 treatment of the Cardinal, the league with France, and his desire 
 that Scotland should leave the obedience of Eome. Describes his 
 interviews with Angus and his brother, and their excuses for non- 
 fulfilment of their promises to Henry as to the government and 
 other matters. Also with Cassillis and Somervile to same effect. 
 He had also seen Huntly, Murray, and the Earl Marischal. Found 
 all well affected to the marriage, but opposed to the young Queen 
 leaving the country at present. 'At Edenburgh the xxvij"' daye 
 ' of Marche.' (Signed) 'Your majestes most humble and obedient 
 ' subject and servaunt, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 OoRRiGENDA.— P. 90, 1. 3 from foot, insert alreadie, b^ore gone. P. 91, 1. 13, 
 /or would be, read coulde be. P. 94, 1. 4, for That, read What; 1. 13, for provoke, 
 read prycke ; 1. 16, for five years and days, read v yeres daye. P. 99, 1. 9, for 
 one opinion, read an opinion ; 1. 12, for title, read lybertie. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 493 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 27. 342. The Privy Council to Sadleyr. [foi. 92.] 
 
 PaperV voi^'f. They tell him the king is much pleased with his report as to the 
 
 pp. 100-1. Queen Dowager, but astonished with the proceedings as to the 
 Cardinal. Sadleyr is to see the Queen again without delay, and 
 concert with her how her daughter may be removed to England, 
 and what lords she thinks wUl assist, to whom he is to lose no time 
 in making overtures. He is also to warn Sir George Douglas and 
 the assured lords, that if this ' experyment of promises and gentyl 
 ' handlying ' fail, the king will use force. 
 
 An original draft. Addressed : ' Mynute to M' Seer. Master Sadleyr, xxvij" 
 Martii a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Mar. 30. 343. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [foi. 94.] 
 
 PaperafvoL*f. Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youewel. Latingyoue wit 
 
 pp. 101-3. ^jj^^ ponderingand wayeng with ourself the contentes of your last lettres, 
 
 wherunto we have by our counsail made youe aunswere, and conferring 
 with the same thole state of thaffayres of Scotland, with the particuler 
 doinges of al suche Scottishemen as be bounde by their promesse and 
 by our especyall goodnes towardes them, to doo unto us service in 
 thadvauncement of suche thinges as have been setfourth and moved 
 amonges us, we fynde and perceyve that those in whom we reposed 
 greatest trust and confidence doo seke only their oune benefite, and 
 labour by our aucthoritie and with our money and treasour to cumpasse 
 the same, litis or nothing in effect regarding their sayd promesses 
 made unto us, by the consideracion of the particulers of the same [as ?] 
 of their procedinges most manifestly appereth, so that if we shuld suffre 
 them still to wynne tyme of us aftre this sorte we shuld as it were, 
 by our oune consent, suffre thoportunity to passe wich God hath 
 yeven unto us to unite bothe these realmes together to his honour, 
 and to the notable and singuler benefite and commoditie of the 
 same, and make thentreprice therof more difficile then nedeth, wich 
 might sundry wayes redounde to our incommoditie. Wherfor 
 myndeng no lengre to suffre the matyer to depende thus in suspence, 
 but either to see summe more frutefull deades then we have doon on 
 that side, orelles to precede in our purpose otherwise, as to our 
 honour apperteyneth, our pleasure and commandment is that uppon 
 the sight herof youe shal take your oportunitie to speake with 
 therles of Anguishe and Glencarn, and with the Lord Maxwel 
 and Syr George Douglas, and to these fowre youe shal declare that 
 by lettres wich youe have receyved from us, we have gyven youe 
 in commaundement to signefy unto them, that considering with 
 ourself the state of their thinges there with the particuler procedinges 
 of them and of aU the rest which be obliged to doo unto us service, 
 we fynde so greate a difference betwen wordes and deades, as 
 enforceth us to conceyve that litle regardeng our purpose or the 
 
494 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 30. goodnes which we have extended towardes them, they labour only 
 by our aucthoritie and helpe to establishe their oune thinges and to 
 make their oune profit, wich hath so playnely appered unto us by 
 all their procedinges sithens their entres into Scotland, as onles it be 
 very shortly and very substancially redubbed with deades and not 
 with wordes, we purpose no lengre to be deceyved with fayre speche 
 and vayne hope of thinges to com at lenght, and by our aucthority 
 and money to nurishe a partie agaynst us, but presently to folowe 
 our entreprice as to our honour apperteyneth. And to thintent they 
 maye the bettre knowe that we forget not what they have promised, 
 and howe contrary theix doinges be to the same, youe shall remembre 
 unto them that fyrst where they promised from tyme to tyme 
 to yeve unto us true and faytheful advertisment of all their 
 procedinges in Scotland, and what they shuld from tyme to tyme 
 fynde themselfes hable to doo, who were sure of their partie for our 
 purpose, and who were lettes to the same, with their advises what 
 shuld be expedyent to be doon from tyme to tyme for thadvaunce- 
 ment of our entreprice, and for the removing of all the impedymentes 
 and obstacles agaynst it, they never gave us any maner of advertis- 
 ment of any effect, till nowe of late that they were by our admyral 
 and by youe at your cumming, provoked and prikked unto it, and 
 howe thise last advertesmentes aunswere to the poyntes of their 
 promesses, they maye easely see and considre by that wich is and 
 shalbe declared in this behalf. 
 
 Seconde, where they promised to worke nothing without our 
 advise and counsail, youe maye declare unto them, that we, estemeng 
 them for our good servauntes have gyven them our advise in 
 sundry thinges and occurrences, wich we judged might in any wise 
 touche them, but as for their parte they have been so strange unto 
 us, that we never receyved lettre from any of them expressing any 
 particularitie of the thinges doon or like to be doon there, 
 wherupon we might geve them our advise in any tyme convenyent ; 
 but when thinges have been determyned aftre their fantazie, then 
 we hear alitle of them overtly,^ rather as it appereth to make 
 fayre wether with us, thenne in dede to satisfie any pece of that 
 wich they had promised or that might in any wise advaunce our 
 purpose. And to touche oon thing specially, we never could yet 
 here from them what special thinges they had to laye agaynst 
 the cardynal when they toke him ? Who, albeit the governour 
 himself and summe of them have sayd and writen many tymes 
 precisely, that he shuld never be delyvered but to his further 
 displeasure, yet as we here he is nowe at home in his oune house, 
 and at libertie. And howe George Duglas hath handled that 
 matyer, himself best knoweth ! 
 
 Thirdly: youe shall tell them that we mervail most of all at 
 ' Printed ' covertly. ' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 495 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 30. their procedinges in their parlyament, wherin they seame to have 
 provyded by a speciall lawe that we shall not have our purpose 
 herafter in the governement of that realme, having established him 
 Governour and seconde person of the realme, by the said 
 parlyament, whom summe of them have reputed so unmete to have 
 governement, as they knowe themselfes best howe largely they have 
 spoken in that behalf; and whither this doth agree with ther 
 promesses or no, let themselfes considre. Ones this it importeth 
 certenly that they cared not what they graunted, nor what they 
 omitted, so they might serve their oune purpose. Wherfor youe shall 
 on our behalf advise them, as men whom we wolde be loth to lose, 
 if by any good meane we can retayn them, to waye thise matyers as 
 they ought to doo, and if their ambassadours be not instructed to the 
 purpose, let them procure that it maye be out of hande supplied that 
 wanteth. For youe maye assure them that we woU no lengre tollerate 
 the matyer, but either by oon waye or other bring it to summe 
 bettre conclusion. And youe may saye though none of them have 
 proceded so frankly with us as apperteyned, yet we knowe sumwhat 
 of the maner of all the doinges of Scotland, and what combinacion 
 and conspiracy was made by othe by therles of ArgUe, Huntley, 
 Murrey, and Bothwel, with dyverse bishops, both for delyvery of 
 the Cardynal by force, if it could not otherwise have been cumpassed, 
 and for the destruccion of the governour, therle of Anguishe, and 
 summe others, wich they yet purpose, though therle of Huntley 
 goo nowe about to make a colour of alliaunce betwen him and the 
 governour by manage, therby to insinuate himself that he maye knowe 
 their counsailles ; wich matyer is of no smal importance, and not to be 
 lightly disclosed, but secretly serched for and prevented by wisdome. 
 And here youe maye remembre them, howe moche they owe and be 
 bonde unto us, all the premisses notwithstanding, that it pleaseth us 
 • thus frankly to yeve them monicion and warneng of suche extreme 
 daungers as be towardes them, advising them agayn even frankly 
 and like true gentlemen, without further tracte to doo that thing 
 that maye be to our contentacion. And if they shal demande of youe 
 wherin youe thinke they might satisfie us ? Youe shal to that saye 
 that it is more thenne youe dare take uppon youe, nevertheles as oon 
 that wolde all were well, youe woU tell them your fantaze. The 
 fyrst thing that youe wold wishe is that they woU be more open and 
 franke in all thinges with us then they have been, and advertise 
 us of thiages in season, that we may give our advise on them or it 
 be to late, and generall in all thinges to walke with us on a true 
 and just fote ; for youe knowe we doo naturally hate all cumpasse 
 and dissimulacion. 
 
 Seconde : that it maye be agreed by the ambassadours that the 
 child shalbe delyvered into our handes, or if it be thought she be yet 
 to yong to be caried, that suche pledgies maye be delyvered into 
 
496 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 30. our handes for the sure delyvery of her at suche tyme as shalbe 
 agreed uppon by us and the sayd ambassadours, as we shal desire, 
 and in the meane tyme suche ordre to be taken for her custodye 
 and suche personages bothe Engleshe and Scottishe to be aboutes her, 
 as we shal appoynt and determyn. 
 
 Thirde : that there ambassadours may have full power, if they 
 have it not already, to abandon Fraunce, and all there alliance with 
 Fraunce, and to bynde them to serve us for our money against all 
 princes and states of the world. 
 
 This youe maye saye as your oune advise, but whither it shall 
 please or no youe knowe not, but sure youe be that like as they 
 cannot lengre abuse us with wordes, soo youe knowe us by experience 
 to be of that benigne sorte and nature, as can sumtyme satisfie 
 ourself with lesse then reason wolde, when we see trouth and playnes, 
 with any certayn effect, in the proeedinges of suche as have 
 anything to doo with us. And what they shall answere and 
 determyn to doo herupon, and howe they shall in dede precede, 
 wherunto youe shal have speciall regarde and use all the meanes 
 youe can to knowe howe they handle the thing after their departure 
 from youe, youe shal advertise us with diligence. 
 
 A fair draft, with some additions by 'Wriot'hesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to M' 
 Seer. Master Sadleyr, xxx" Martii a° xxxiiij".' Printed in the Sadler State Papers 
 with omissions at the beginning and end, &c. 
 
 Mar. 31. 344. Sadleyr TO THE PmvY Council. [foi. io7.] 
 
 laperafvoff. He acknowlcdgcs receipt of their letters of the 25*''^ instant on 
 
 pp. 104-8. < Thursdaye nyght late,' and relates his interview with Sir George 
 Douglas as to the liberation of the Cardinal ; how Douglas threw 
 the whole blame of the design on the instability of the Governor, 
 prompted by the Earl of Huntly, ' the falsest and wylyest yong man 
 ' a lyve,' but said he had torn the warrant for his enlargement, and had 
 persuaded the governor to change his mind. Douglas was to obtain 
 the governor's leave that Sadleyr should pay a second visit to the Queen 
 Dowager, though he thought the governor would be suspicious of his 
 object. Douglas added that Huntly and himself were now reconciled, 
 and recommended Henry to ' kepe in ' with France till his treaty 
 with Scotland was concluded, as the opposite party hoped for easier 
 terms if there was any ' busynes ' between him and France. 
 Sadleyr was to dine with the governor next day, and would sound 
 him as to taking the cardinal to England. ' From Edenburghe 
 ' this Saterdaye the last of Marche.' (Signed) ' Your lordshippes at 
 ' comaundement, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: 'Primo Martij, a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 CoEBiGENDA.— P. 104, 1. %for 20"', read 25"" ; 1. 6, after by, irmH my. P. 1 05, 1. 
 16, /or by him, read on his partie. P. 106, 1. 9, /or favour, read saver ; 1. 2 from 
 ' Printed in error ' 20"'.' 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 497 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 March 31. foot, /or little, read verie small. P. lOV, 1. I, for it would like the govemour well 
 enough, and though he would conceive some suspicion thereof, read it was lyke 
 ynoughe the Govemour woolde conceyve summe suspicion therof ; 1. 3 from foot, 
 for when, read what daye. P. 108, 1. 12, /or easier, read better ; omit very. 
 
 April 1. 345. Sadleyr TO THE Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 111.] 
 
 Sadler's State 
 Papers, vol. i. 
 pp. 108-12. 
 
 Eelates his conversation at dinner with the Governor on same 
 day, the latter's desire to reform the Church, and his wish to have 
 some New Testaments and Bibles in English, with the statutes and 
 injunctions made by the king for reform of the clergy and extirpa- 
 tion of the Pope's authority. Begs that they will send some. He 
 found that the governor would not consent to send the cardinal 
 into England, but promised he should never leave prison whilst he 
 lived. He had intended to marry the young queen to his son as the 
 Dowager said, to which she had agreed, but so soon as the English 
 marriage was proposed by the released prisoners, he saw how 
 desirable it was, and would advance it with all his power. The 
 queen dowager desired to set the king and himself ' at pyke,' and 
 to release the cardinal. Sadleyr was to see her again next day, and 
 would report with diligence what passed. On leaving the governor 
 he had received their letters of 27th March. 'Prom Edenburgh the 
 ' first of AprUl.' (Signed) ' At midnight. Your lordshippes to com- 
 ' maunde, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxuij".' 
 
 CoBBiGENDA. — P. 108, 1. 3 from foot, for the clergy, read our clergie ; add at 
 end of line auctoritie of the. P. 109, 1. 3, after lettres, add that I woolde doo ; 
 1. 4, after hearing, add tell; 1. 13, after Scotland, aid and others ; 1. 8 from foot, 
 for in hands, read in his handes. P. 110, 1. 19, for should say, read sayeth. 
 P. Ill, 1. 2, for also, read himselfe; 1. 7, for she pretendeth, read pretence she 
 made; 1. 19, for and found, read ' wherin,' quod he, ' I founde '; 1. 2 from foot, for 
 devyce, read dryfte ; last 1., for engine, read ingine. P. 112, 1. 10, after writing, 
 add and howe I fynde them ; 1. 14, for last, read first. 
 
 April 2. 346. Sadleyr to the Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 115.] 
 
 Sadler's State 
 Papers, vol. i. 
 pp. 113-17. 
 
 Eeports that he visited the Queen Dowager at LinKthgow that 
 day, and found her of the same mind regarding the Governor's views 
 upon the marriage, which she said he still intended for his son. 
 She assured Sadleyr the lords would never agree to her daughter's 
 removal to England, though she desired it for her daughter's safety. 
 She knew no lords who would help in that, unless it were Maxwell 
 and Fleming. Complained of the governor's inconstancy. Sadleyr 
 cannot tell which of them is to be trusted. Gives his reasons for 
 hoping the best of both. Asks the council to move the king to send 
 home the abbot of Paisley, the governor's bastard brother, as he is 
 much wanted by his brother, who some think will make him Bishop 
 
 2i 
 
498 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 April 2. of St Andrews. ' From Edenburghe the seconde of ApriU.' (Signed) 
 ' At midnight. Your lordshippes to comaunde, Rafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 I thynke it were not amysse, 'that with the kynges majestes 
 preparacions on the Bordres, it were also bruted that his highnes 
 cam hymselfe to Yorke in person, whiche they doo here alreadie 
 secretehe murmure, and be in marvelous greate feare of the same. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' The postscript added by the clerk above 
 the signature. 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 113, 1. 10, /or this time, read his tyme; 1. 16, for haughty, 
 read haught. P. 114, 1. 1, for Englishmen, read Englishe lordes. P. 116, 1. 1, 
 for of no policy or engine, read no man of poUicie and ingene ; 1. 10, for minded, 
 read inclyned; 1. 23, /or whether, read whiche. P. 117, 1. 5, for plat, read plott. 
 
 April 4. 347. Sadleyr to the Privy Council. [foi. iia] 
 
 ^plra^T^oi^'f. Reports having seen Lord Maxwell, who called upon him the 
 
 pp. 117-22. ^g^y. i^gfore^ and their conversation. Maxwell recommends gentle 
 means, but is prepared to support the king according to promise, 
 by force, if these fail. Is anxious to have his eldest son back, and 
 offers his second son hostage in his room. His object is to perform 
 his promises as to delivery of his strongholds, which he cannot do 
 so long as he is a prisoner. Acknowledges the kings letters of 
 so"' March, with the messages for Angus, Glencairn, and others. 
 As Angus and his brother will be in Edinburgh that night he will 
 deliver the king's commands to them, but Glencairn and Maxwell 
 are many miles away. Thinks the king will have pledges for the 
 marriage, but not for delivery of the child till her lawful age, and also 
 a renunciation of the league with France. ' From Edenburghe the iiij"* 
 ' of ApriU.' (Signed) ' Your lordeshippes to comande, Rafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiijV Wajc seal destroyed. 
 Corrigenda. — P. 118, 1. 25, /or your, read our. P. 121, 1. 6 from foot, /or not, 
 read never a. • 
 
 April 4. 348. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [foi. 123.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe wel. Lating youe 
 wit that having receyved your lettres of the xxvij"* of Marche, and 
 perceiving by the contentes of the same, howe the Governer of 
 Scotland hath shewed hymself to be of good inclination to favour 
 our affayres, having specially declared the zele he hath to the 
 avaunoement and settingforth of the Word of God, with his desire 
 to the extirpation of hypocrisie and superstition maynteyned in the 
 state of monkes and fryers, and the reducyng of the clargie to such 
 good ordre and reformation as they may abandonne the usurped 
 auctorite of the Bishop of Rome, and knowlege such obedience to 
 their prince as they ought by Goddes lawes, and thirdely, the 
 affection of the said governour which he allegith to have to preferre 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 499 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 April 4. the marryage of the yong princes to our sonne, rather thenne to his 
 owne, which he allegith he might have obteyned by parliement, if he 
 had soo mynded : forasmoch a» in thiese thre poyntes there hath not 
 been hitherto on our bihaulf any thing particulary spoken, wherby 
 to declare howe we accepte and embrace the same, we have thought 
 good to instructe youe amplye, sithens as by your lettres we perceive 
 he hath desired our advise and helpe in that behaulf, howe to divise 
 and comen with the said governour in the same, specially as in 
 the first two poyntes, towching the settingforth of the Worde of God, 
 and the extirpation of hypocritie with abolition of the Bishoppe of 
 Eomes auctorite ; and thirdly, to instructe youe in that sorte that 
 by knowlege of our good mynd towardes hym, he shal have cause to 
 encreace his affection towardes us, as heraftre we shal particulary 
 declare unto youe. 
 
 First, as concernyng the settiag forth of the Word of God, we 
 thinke requisite to admonishe hym of that which by experience we 
 knowe to be trewe, that it shalbe necessary to forsee that in publish- 
 yng to the people the Scripture, he causeth them therwith to be 
 admonished to receyve the same reverently and humbly with a 
 desire to lerne ly it how^ they may directe ther maners, lyving, and 
 true wtirshipping of God, aTid nott hy^ carnal fansye to frame them- 
 self such vayne and evel opinions as hath by seditious persons been 
 reysed in the heades of unlerned people, tending to the subversion 
 of policie and the confusion of good and godly ordre in the Church. 
 For exchuyng wherof, al such bookes must be forbydden and defended 
 as be prynted in thenglysh tong beyonde the sees, and also all 
 suche other bokes fromwhens soever they com, which tende to that 
 purpose, and the oonly Scripture to be permitted among the people 
 for the first, tyl other bokes may be setfurthe by publique auctoritie 
 conteyning a pure true doctrine, neyther swarvyng to the left hand 
 of iniquite, ne to the right hand with other pretense of holynes 
 thenne is agreable to Goddes truth< Wherin ye maye saye we have 
 taken labour and paynes, and with Goddes grace shal shortly bring 
 them to perfection, and establish such a certain doctriue as is 
 mayntenable'by the mere truth, and such as noo man shalbe able to 
 impugne and disalowe. Whiche as soone as it shalbe perfite we shal 
 sende unto hym to be ther published, for the conjunction of these 
 realmes in oon unite of the true understanding of Goddes Worde, 
 wherby to exchue the fransyes and dreames of the inferiour people 
 on the oon side, and the corruption of hypocrysy and superstition 
 brought in and persuaded by the Bishop of Eome and his adherentes 
 on the other partie. 
 
 As concernyng the second poynte for thextirpation of the state of 
 monkes and fryers, thenterprise wherof requireth politique handelyng, 
 it shalbe first necessary that the governour sende substancial and 
 ^ The italics in Henry's writing. 
 
500 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 April 4. faithful! commissioners, as it were to put a good ordre in the same, 
 and to provide that they may lyve the more honestly without 
 wasting of suche thinges as they have in their possession belonging 
 to their churches, or the letting or alienacion of those landes and 
 fermes whiche be most commodious for them. Whiche commissioners 
 must have secret commission most secretly and groundely to examyn 
 all the religious of there conversacion and behavour in their livinges, 
 wherby if it be wel handeled, he shal get knowleage of all there 
 abhomynacions ; and that ones gotten, he with the chief of the 
 noble men, agreyng with them for the distribution of summe of the 
 landes of the abbays to be divided to himself and among them, 
 which shalbe to ther grette proufite and benefite, we thinke good 
 that the governer shuld treate therof with the bishoppes aparte, or 
 summe suche of them as be most tractable, and making unto them 
 an assuraunce of ther astate, shuld also offre unto them summe augmen- 
 tacion by annecting to ther smal portions summe of such smal 
 howses as lye conveniently for them, and also to divise with them 
 for the altration of certain other abbey es to the state of seculer 
 prestes with sendyng of poore lame men of scolers to the universite, 
 as ther portion may serve, wherby the state of the clargie shalbe 
 better preserved and in a more decent ordre thenne it is nowe in. 
 And thenne with both parties, both bishoppes and temporal lordes, 
 to divise howe necessary it is to alote a good portion of those londes 
 of the abbeys to thaugmentacion of the state of the king and the yong 
 queue, and their heyres and successours, soo as they may be able to 
 maynteyn there astate upon the publique revenues, and not enforcd 
 in tymes of peace to seke such wayes as ther late king did, wherby 
 to greve and annoye his people. And it is to be thought that the 
 plate forme of the disposition of those abbays being in this wise 
 made and knowen bifore, particularly to what uses they shuld be 
 employed as afore, with a reasonable provision for thenterteignment 
 of the rehgious men nowe being in them, for terme of their lyves, 
 the preceding to thexecution in the suppression of the same, wylbe 
 the more easye and facile among such as wyl understande the 
 truth, and knowlege the abhominable life eontynued among those 
 which nowe in diversities of sectes usurpe those places, not oonly to 
 the high displeasure of God, but also as a gret deformite in the 
 comen welth, spending ther tyme in al ydelnes and fylthynes with 
 such face of hypocrisie and superstition as is intoUerable. 
 
 Thyrdly, ye shal say that where as the said erle hath sayde that for 
 declaracion of his affection towardes us, he hath forborn to practise 
 the mariage of the Princes of Scotland with his sonne, and procured 
 the same to be agreed unto by the parlament there to be concluded 
 with our Sonne, — albeit thapparence therof is not greate, for that it 
 is to be thought that they wold not soo disparage there queue as to 
 mary her to an erles sonne in her oune reahne, — yet youe may shewe 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 501 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 April 4. unto him that we have in such wise accepted his demeanour 
 hitherto in all thaffayres of Scotland, that we have in our owne 
 brest divised suche wayes and meanes for the avauncement of the 
 reputacion of his blonde as he may have cause to rejoyse and take 
 comforte in his conformite to our procedinges. For ye maye saye 
 that whereas we have a doughter called the Lady Elizabeth, 
 endowed with vertues and qualites agreable with her astate, whom 
 we esteme and regarde, as natural inclination with respecte of her 
 place and state, doth of congruence require, we have determyned in 
 our harte, if we shal see him syncerely to goo thoroughe with us in 
 al thinges, to condescende to a maryage to be celebrate bytwen his 
 Sonne and our said doughter, if he shal think it for his havour and 
 advauncement to desire the same, and therby to take his Sonne soo 
 conjoyned with our doughter, as our sonne in lawe, being content 
 according to that astate to bring up and nurishe hym in our courte 
 with us. By reason wherof, al other commodites not counted, the 
 governer may perceyve that by meanes therof he shal with thesti- 
 mation of our auctorite be able to retejoie and kepe the place he 
 nowe occupieth quietly and peasably without interruption ; which 
 elles percace might be very daungerous,^ for doubtles if he make a 
 secret and due serche what was mynded by there lordes and bishops 
 that wold not com in to him at the first, we think he shal perceive 
 a combynacion to his distruction, therle of Anguishe, and all that 
 parte, and the putting of the cardinal to libertye, and the taking of 
 the yong quene into their handes, and may happ not without the 
 consent of the douagier. Whiche thing thoughe they nowe could 
 not bring to passe, yet be they sworn oon to an other to prove it 
 and not to desist at summe oon tyme or other to bring it to passe, 
 whiche if they by their oune polUcy cannot fynde the meanes shortly 
 to bring to light, we doubt not, they preceding with us according to 
 our expectacion, to bring it to their knowleage. And ye may say, that 
 ye doubte not but even at this daye the governer may perceyve that 
 al drawe not by oon lyne, and that the parlament matiers have noo 
 grette auctorite thenne powre canne uphold them ; and albeit 
 there is nowe nothing openly said against hym, there hath been 
 pryve muttrynges and wysperynges specially agaynst hym, which 
 upon occasions might brest out and be gretter. And forasmoch 
 as we perceyve hym that he is specially affected to the setting- 
 forth of Goddes worde, and the avauncement of Goddes glory in 
 thextirpacion of hypocryse and usurped auctorite by the Bishop of 
 Rome, in thexecution wherof may arryse amonges carnel men 
 grudge and displeasour, we think that he joyning with us in this 
 mariage and theducation of his sonne, shalbe greate staye and 
 
 1 Here, a sentence in which the Scots are styled ' soo rude people as nurish private 
 ' injuries and quarelles,' causing factions and divisions, as their history shews, has been 
 scored out. 
 
502 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 April 4. assistence to his procedinges, soo as he may the more boldly precede 
 in that godly entreprise, and the adversayres the more afrayde to 
 resiste and withstande hym or to enterprise anything to his dis- 
 quietnes. And what honnour, what reputacion, what wordly glory, 
 it shalbe to hym otherwise, for his sonne to marye a kinge of 
 Englandes doughter, and to be nurished up theraftre in a king of 
 Englandes courte, we doubte not be he canne consider ! And ye 
 maye saye ye have commission to breke this matier secretly unto 
 hymself, by whom it is to be handled with his most trusty freindes, 
 and not many, in such sorte as other may not have opportunyte to 
 let it ; which percace diverse wold doo, and not be content that the 
 governers sonne shuld be here, knowing that thenne the governour 
 himself coulde suffre noo displeasour in his astate, but with his 
 sonne in our handes, shuld have commodite to revenge it, which we 
 wold not fayle to doo, being his sonne maryed to our doughter. And 
 this is the oonly waye and meane for the governour to kepe his place 
 and estabylish his bloude in suertye ; wher as elles many practises 
 may be excogitate, and divises contryved upon occasions, moch to 
 his unsuertye and daungier of his blode, which by this divise may 
 be preserved. And where as the governer hath nowe but an office 
 there for a tyme among them untyl ther yong queue cumme to age, 
 and then she living and cumming to age, his auotoritie of governe- 
 ment to be extincte, he shal by this maryage obteyne bothe to him- 
 self and his sonne and their posteritie, a rote and foundation of a 
 certain perpetual honnour and suerty.^ For [if] this maryage take 
 effecte with our doughter,^ what soever otherwise, befal of the yong 
 princes, bothe he and his sonne remayne soo provided for, as he 
 coulde hardely have wished or desired the bettre. And with thiese 
 and such like reasons ye maye set oute this general overture as 
 preceding from us to be opened unto hym secretly, facionyng the 
 matier soo as the reasons to enforce the overture may seme to pro- 
 cede from youe, as of yourself, lest he shuld thinke that we in the 
 pressing of hym to embrace it, shuld meane otherwise our owne 
 commodite, where in dede it is such as he shuld embrace upon a 
 worde spoken. And yet bicause he is a man that seeth not deplyest 
 in thiese matiers, it shalbe good ye laye al-iihing bifore hym, and set 
 forth such reasons as we have wryten, and other such as ye canne 
 divise for that purpose, bynding always upon hym to sende his 
 Sonne hither if the maryage shal take effecte, whatsoever allegation 
 of yought or other matier he wold allege. For that is a specyal 
 poynte not to be omytted, and without which ther coulde growe 
 unto hym noo reputacion. For if his sonne cumme not, it shalbe 
 
 ' Here the words, ' If ther yong princes prospre, his astate is extincte, and his house 
 retourned to a meane place,' are scored out. 
 
 * Here the words, 'as we ar content it shal, if he wyl sende his Sonne unto us,' are 
 scored out. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 503 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 April 4. called but a worldly practise and a talke ; if he cumme, it shalbe 
 truely taken for a thing doon, and be terrour to his evel wyllers 
 and a plain declaracion of his benevolence towardes us. Wherfor ye 
 shal presse hym to knowe what answer he wyl make unto youe and 
 signefie the same unto us with diligence. 
 
 [The next four pages are a fair copy in another hand, of part of 
 the preceding draft, beginning with the words (on p. 499, 1. 37) 
 ' him to be ther published, for the conjunction,' to ' thaffayres of 
 ' Scotland,' under the proposal of marriage (on p. 501, 1. 2).] 
 
 Finally, where Syr George Douglasse told youe that summe of 
 them there thought- we shuld have to doo with Fraunce, trusting 
 therby to get more easy conditions at our hande, giving his advise 
 that we shuld forbeare to entre with Fraunce tyl we were at a full 
 point with Scotland, our pleasure is youe shal on our behaulf tel 
 him we take his advise in good parte. Nevertheles to thintent he 
 may knowe that we be not yet in such termes with Fraunce, but 
 we may have them as we shal thinke good, we sende unto youe the 
 true copy of a lettre theffecte wherof the Frenche king caused lately 
 to be proclaimed in Eoan, wherby he may see in what cace we 
 stande with them. And further youe may say unto them, that if 
 any of them have any such fantazie as to think that Fraunce might 
 hindre our purposes with them, they shal deceyve themselfes ; for 
 likeas they may be assured that if Fraunce well attempt any thing 
 by any meane that were not convenient, we woU not suffre the 
 same unredressed, so if they there shuld uppon any suche occasion 
 aftre this freendely entre, abuse in suche sorte our gentlenes, it 
 shuld enforce us aftre Fraunce were corrected, or the matiers with 
 Fraunce appeased, to loke uppon them in suche sorte as they 
 shuld wel see that their unkinde and deceyptfuU behavour therein 
 towardes us shuld be fully requited according to their demerites. 
 Whiche he may be bold to assure them of as a thing most certain, 
 if it shuld soo chaunce, and therfor not to be attempted onles they 
 woU declare themselfes voyde of all trouth, consideration, and gentle- 
 nes, and provoke our uidignacion in suche wise against them as must 
 undoubtedly, God willing, turn to there extreme dammages. 
 
 Draft, much altered by Wriothesley, evidently under Henry's supervision, and a 
 few words added in the latter's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to M' Seer. Master 
 Sadleyr, iiij» Aprilia a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 1543. 
 April. 5, 349. Sadleyr to the Privy Council. [foi. i36.] 
 
 It may like your good lordshipps tundrestand that I have been 
 specialHe instanted by therle of Anguyshe to wryte to your lord- 
 shipps on the bihaulfe of this gentleman berer herof, that it may 
 please the same to helpe him to a passeporte to passe into Fraunce, 
 who nowe repayreth thither for the cure of a certayne disease 
 
504 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 April 5. whiohe he hathe, wherof he can gett no remedie (as he telled me) 
 neyther here, ne yet in England. Beseching therfore your lordshipps 
 to helpe hym (if. ye shall thynke it soo good) to the sayed pasporte 
 accordinglie. And thus our Lorde preserve your lordshipps in 
 healthe. From Edenbrough the v*" of Aprill. (Signed) Your 
 lordeshippes at commaundement, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 (2) A similar letter of the same date by Sadleyr to the Duke 
 
 of Suffolk as lieutenant generall of the North, asking 
 
 his licence for the same gentleman to 'go quyetlie to 
 
 the courte.' [fol. 138.] 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. 
 
 April 6. 350. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [fol. i40.] 
 
 Please it your royall majeste tundrestand, that uppon the 
 receipte of your gracious lettre of the xxx"* of Marche, I tooke myn 
 oportunitie according to the purporte of the same, to commen here 
 with therle of Anguysshe, and Syr George Douglas, and also as it 
 chaunced, the Lorde Maxwell (who had taken his leave of me and 
 was gon oute of this towne before tharrivall here of your majestes 
 sayed lettres) retourned hither for certayne necessarie causes of his 
 owne ; so as I had also an oportunitie to speake with hym in that 
 bihaulfe. And first I chaunced to speake with the sayde Syr George, 
 who as he doothe often tymes com to my lodgyng to visite me, with 
 whome I entred in communication of the state of thynges here, as 
 our custome is at our metyng ; and then shewed hym that I had 
 receyved lettres from your majeste, by the whiche I was commaunded 
 to signefie unto the Erles of Anguysshe and Glencarne, the Lorde 
 Maxwell, and hym, your majestes pleasure and opinion of their 
 procedynges towardes your highnes, in suche playne termes as they 
 myght well perceyve that howe soever they regarded the perfourmance 
 of theyr promyses, your majeste preceded frankelie and playnelie 
 with them. And so accordyng to your majestes commaundement, 
 I declared to hym the effect of your sayde lettres in suche sorte as 
 is prescribed unto me by the same ; whiche when I had doone, I assure 
 your majeste he was moche perplexed therwith, sayeng he thought him 
 selfe unhappie, for that he had wrought for the best, he perceyved 
 well was taken to the woorst. Nevertheles he wbolde declare himselfe 
 a true man towardes your majeste, of whome he confessed to have 
 receyved suche benefyte, as he was bounde to serve youe, and if 
 your majeste shulde prosecute that by force whiche he thoughte to 
 have brought unto youe quyetlie with the good wyll and consent of 
 the hole realme at lenght, your majeste shall well perceyve that he 
 wooll serve youe lyke a gentleman, aswell as he that had made youe 
 
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 April 6. largest promyse ; where he was free of all those promyses whiche 
 the rest, he sayed, lyke men that knew not what they dyd, ne yet 
 were able to perfourme the same, had promysed. ' But,' quod he, 
 ' lett them aunswer for themselfes, and for my parte,' quod he, ' I 
 ' have traveled to serve the kynges majeste asmoche and more then all 
 ' they, and have had the most a doo that ever had man to kepe the 
 ' governour from the east of Fraunee ; for,' quod he, ' we be twoo 
 ' parties here in this realme, that is therles of Argile, Murrey, Huntley, 
 ' and Bothwell, with all the bisshopps and clergie of this realme, 
 ' and theyr partakers, whiche be all gyven to Fraunce ; and on 
 ' thother parte,' quod he, ' is the governor, my lorde my brother, 
 ' therle of Glencarne, therle of Cassells, the Lorde Maxwell, and aU our 
 ' freendes,' quod he, ' whiche be gyven to the cast of England. And 
 ' I have holden in the governor,' quod he, ' somoche, that summe of 
 ' them whiche be of thother partie, hathe tolde hym that I went aboute 
 ' to betraye hym, and to delyver hym into England ; so that he is 
 ' in and oute with me, and is,' quod he, ' so unstable and inconstant, 
 ' that I have moche a doo with hym. And in dede,' quod he, 'it is 
 ' therle of Huntley that doothe soo woorke hym, who as the kynges 
 ' majeste sayeth,' quod he, ' hathe insinuated himselfe with the 
 ' governour, and knytt alliance with hym, intendyng (if he maye) to 
 ' overthrowe bothe hym and us ; whiche,' quod he, ' doubte you not, 
 ' we shall prevent well ynoughe. But,' quod he, 'nowe to the purpose. 
 ' If the governour knewe that the kynges majeste went aboute or 
 ' intended to have the governement and obedience of this realme, as,' 
 quod he, ' I see well nowe his majeste standeth at that poynte, he 
 ' woolde immediatelie revollte to thother partie, and be hole Frenche ; 
 ' and in that querele, the hole reahne,' quod he, 'wooU stand fast with 
 ' hym, and dye rather all in a daye, then they woolde be made 
 ' thrall and subject to England ; and where we be nowe,' quod he, 'the 
 ' stronger partie, by meanes that we pretend the mayntenaunce of 
 • the governour, and the common wealthe of this realme, we shalbe left 
 ' weke ynoughe. But what then,' quod he, ' if the kynges majestes 
 ' pleasure be to folowe his purpose presentlie by force, his grace 
 ' shall fynde me his trew man, and I wooU serve hym to the 
 ' utterest of my power.' I tolde hym that I trusted to God thynges 
 shulde not com to that extremytie, and it shoulde nowe be theyr 
 partes whome your majeste trusted, to consider what instructions 
 theyr ambassadors had, and in case they were not instructed to 
 make offre unto your majeste of suche thinges as he thoughte 
 shoulde satisfie and please your highnes, that then he with thothers 
 shulde go aboute to supplie it with dihgence. 'By my trouthe,' 
 quod he, ' I woolde I coulde woorke that shulde satisfie his majeste, 
 ' but suche instructions as thambassadors have,' quod he, ' be gyven 
 ' them by the three astates of the realme, and tyll we shall here 
 ' agayne howe the kynges majeste doothe accept them, and what he 
 
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 April 6. ' wooll further requyer, there is no more to be doone in that parte. 
 ' For/ quod he, ' if we here shulde go aboute to fynde faulte with the 
 ' insufficiencie of thinstructions, before the defaulte be founde above 
 ' by the kynges majeste and his counsaile, we be suspected alreadie, 
 ' and that were a meane to bryng us into further suspicion ; but/ 
 quod he, 'if his majeste wooll presentlie have the governement and 
 ' obedience of this realme, it is but folye to spende tyme in treatie, 
 ' but make readie force, for there was none other waye but to gett it 
 ' with the swoorde.' I bad hym he shoulde not doubte but that your 
 majeste did make preparacions in suche sorte, as if gentle handlyng, 
 treatie, and communication shulde not take effect, your majeste 
 woolde be readie to use your princelie power and strenght to bryng 
 them to reason, if they coulde not of themselfes agree to that shoulde 
 be so moche to theyr owne benefite; and yet, I sayed, I knewe your 
 princelie nature and benignetie to be suche, as if they woolde 
 precede playnelie and frankehe with your majeste, I thoughte your 
 highnes coulde sumtymes satisfie yourselfe with lesse then reason 
 woolde, when trouthe and playnnes shulde appeare to your majeste 
 in those that have to doo with youe, with any certayne effect. 
 ' Can you tell,' quod he, ' what wooll satisfie his majeste ? ' 'By 
 ' my trouthe,' quod I, ' no, but to saye my fantazie unto youe, I 
 ' thinke assuredhe his majeste wooE have the childe delyvered into 
 ' his handes, or at the lest,' quod I, 'if she be to yong to be caryed, 
 ' suche sufficient pledges for her delyverey at suche tyme as his 
 ' majeste shall agree uppon with your ambassadors, as his highnes 
 ' shall desyer, and in the meane season suche personnes bothe 
 ' EngHshe and Scottyshe, to be aboute her for her sure custodie, as 
 ' his majeste shall determyne.' And also I tolde hym, that I 
 thoughte assuredlie your majeste woolde have them to habandon 
 Fraunce, and all their alliance with Fraunce, and to bynde 
 themselfes to serve your majeste for your money agaynst all princes 
 and states of the worlde. These thinges, I sayed I woolde wysshe 
 theyr ambassadors were fuUie instructed to conclude and offre to 
 your majeste ; and yet I tolde hym I coulde not tell whither your 
 highnes woolde accept the same or not. He aunswered me that 
 thambassadors were not instructed to go so farre, but in case your 
 majeste stoode uppon any suche matier, to advertise the same 
 hither with diligence, to thintent they might uppon further consulta- 
 cion devise to satisfie your majeste. ' And I thinke,' quod he, ' they 
 ' here wooll com to this poynte, that his majeste shall have suche 
 ' pledges and securitie for the perfourmance of the mariage, as in 
 ' suche cases hathe been accustomed, and also Englyshe men in the 
 ' meane season, with suche Scottishe men as shalbe here appoynted, 
 ' to be aboute the person of the yong queue for her salfe custodie. 
 ' And for France,' quod he, ' no doubte they wooll habandon it, and 
 ' serve the kyng for his money agaynst all prynces ; but,' quod 
 
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 April 6. he, ' it is to be doubted whither they wooll expresselie capitulate 
 ' agaynst Fraunce, and declare themselfes enemye to Fraunce by 
 ' expresse woordes ; for,' quod he, ' the kynges majeste is freende to 
 ' Fraunce, or thoughe there be any busynes betwixt them, it wooU 
 ' not alwayes indure, but frendshipp betwixt them maye insewe at 
 ' lenght,' quod he ; ' and therfore it were no reason that this reahne 
 ' shulde declare itselfe enemye to Fraunce by expresse couvenaunte. 
 ' These thinges,' quod he, ' I thinke woolbe graunted, whiche never- 
 ' theles,' quod he, ' I cannott assure ; for I wooll assure nothing 
 ' uppon theis men,' quod he, ' till I see them more constant. But in 
 ' case the kynges majeste,' quod he, ' shall sty eke uppon suche 
 ' poyntes as thambassadors have none instruction to conclude, wherof 
 ' they wOoll advertise with all diligence, we shall then devise for his 
 ' majestes satisfaction ; and,' quod he, ' peradventure I shall then be 
 ' sent to knytt upp all the matier. And yet,' quod he, ' if I were 
 ' awaye, no doubte the governour woolde soone be tourned by therle 
 ' of Huntley to thother partie ; soo that,' quod he, ' I knowe not 
 ' what to doo.' I tolde hym that I founde therle of Huntley, and 
 therle of Murrey also, well inclyned towardes your majeste, bothe 
 in the accomplishement of the mariage, and also in the refusall 
 of Fraunce. He sayed there was no credence to be given to any 
 woorde they spake, for speciallie therle of Huntley was the wylyest 
 lad that lyved, who was ever in the governours eare with fayre 
 woordes and flatterie, and therfore he sayd he durst not be twoo 
 howres in the daye oute of his sight, for feare of a chaunge. Finallie 
 he sayed he woolde serve your majeste in suche sorte as ye woolde 
 commaunde hym ; and for the cardinall, he sayed he was in prison 
 in his owne howse, and if the governour kepe promyse, so shulde 
 remayne prysoner, and after what sorte that matier was handled, he 
 sayed he had tolde me the playne trouthe as God shulde judge hym , 
 whiche I have hertofore signefied unto your majeste. 
 
 Thus we ended our communication, and the next mornyng at the 
 Blacke Freres I mett therle of Anguyshe and the Lorde Maxwell ; 
 and with them bothe togither I preceded as I had doone before 
 with the sayde Syr George, and they were bothe moche perplexed 
 and troubled with the matier, as it appeared to me. Therle of 
 Anguyshe very seriously affirmed that he was and woolde be as 
 trew a gentilman to your majeste as any subject or servaunt that 
 apperteyned to the same, and that he thought, and yet thinketh, 
 that your majeste maye have all your purpose and desyer by fayre 
 meanes and in quyett maner, whiche he saythe he perceyved assoone 
 as he cam into Scotland, before whiche tyme, he sayed, there was a 
 governour chosen. And for his parte, bothe himselfe and all his 
 freendes were at that tyme forfalted and not restored in suche sorte 
 as they might gather any force to woorke any feate withall ; but 
 rather to suffre till he and his freendes were establysshed, whiche 
 
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 April 6. nowe he sayeth is at a good poynte ; and the governour, he sayed, 
 was readie every hower to lepe from hym to the other partie that is 
 of the cast of Fraunce ; ' wherfore,' quod he, ' if the kynges majeste 
 ' our master thinke it mete to folowe his purpose by force, I shall kepe 
 ' my promyse and serve hym lyke a true gentilman to the utterest 
 ' of my power, wherin/ quod he, 'I shall spende my bloode, and 
 ' serve his majeste in all other places where he shall commaunde 
 ' me, in what sorte and under whomsoever his highnes shall 
 ' appoynt.' The Lorde Maxwell sayed he had lever be deade then 
 he shulde be reproved in his loyaltie and trouthe to your majeste ; 
 the tyme was not yet com, he sayed, to declare the experience of the 
 same to your highnes ; ' for,' quod he, ' we promysed to spende our 
 ' lyves in thassistance of the kynges majeste to bryng his purpose 
 ' to passe, in suche gorte as it is wryten, and,' quod he, ' we be readie 
 ' to doo the same, but it lyeth not in us,' quod he, ' to bryng the 
 ' realme of Scotland into his majestes handes, oneles it maye please 
 ' hym to extend his force, and if his majeste woolde sende his 
 ' armye and power, by Goodes bloode,' quod he, ' bothe my lorde here, 
 ' and all the leif of us, wool! serve his majeste with our bodies, 
 ' lyves, and goodes to the utterest of our powers, accordyng to our 
 ' promyse. In whiche case we be suspected alreadie,' quod he, ' and 
 ' here they call us the Englyshe Lordes ; so that,' quod he, ' for 
 ' my parte I have lost the realme of Scotland, and if I lose the 
 ' kynges majeste also, where I reapose,' q\;od he, ' my chief trust, I 
 ' accompt myselfe and my house clerelie undoone.' Here he was in 
 summe passion, and swore many greate othes, that he was and 
 woolde prove hym selfe a trew gentilman to your majeste, as it 
 shulde well appeare if your highnes woolde prosecute your purpose 
 with force. I thoughte then to moUefie the matier, and tolde hym 
 that your majeste woolde not wyllinglie lose hym, wherof he myght 
 be sure if he woolde himselfe; but your majeste, I sayed, loved 
 playnnes, and had commanded me to tell your pleasure frankelieto 
 them whome your majestic chieflie trusted, to thintent they myght 
 the better remembre what they had promysed, and the rather 
 indevor themselfes to accomplishe the same ; ' and therfore,' quod I, 
 ' nowe my poure advise shalbe, that ye go aboute to redubbe those 
 ' defaltes, and if your ambassadors be not amplie instructed with 
 ' suche thynges as ye thynke shall satisfie the kynges majeste, 
 ' helpe that it maye be supplyed in tyme.' The Lorde Maxwell 
 aunswered me, that they were somuche suspected that it was but 
 folic for them to speake in it, and more credence shuld be gyven to 
 me in that parte that was an Enghshe man, then shulde be unto 
 them, and aswell myght I speake as they, and all shulde be taken a 
 lyke ; but if your majeste coulde not be satisfied at thambassadors 
 hands they woolde then advertise hither with diligence, and 
 knowyng what your majeste shulde further requyer, they woolde 
 
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 April 6. here take ordre for your highnes satisfaction, if it myght be. And if 
 not, if your majestie wool! extend your force theye wool! serve 
 your grace to the utterest of theyr powers \ ' and that waye,' quod 
 the Lorde Maxwell, ' no doubte his majeste shall soone com to all 
 ' his purpose ; for,' quod he, ' these men be not able to make any 
 ' defence or resistence;' whiche therle of Anguyshe also affirmed. 
 ' Well,' quod I, ' this were extremyUe, but me thinketh,' quod I, 
 ' reason should move youe to agree in quyett maner to the kynges 
 ' majestes desyers, the same doo somoche tende to your owne 
 ' benefite and the common weale of this realme.' They wysshed 
 that your highnes myghte be satisfied by fayre meanes if it myght 
 be. I asked them what shulde be offered to your majeste in that 
 parte ? They sayed that your majeste shulde be offred the mariage of 
 their yong queue, and they trusted it woolde be agreed that your 
 majeste shulde have pledges for the perfourmance therof, and also 
 certayne Englyshe men and Scottyshe men, to be indifferentlie 
 appoynted, to be aboute her here, for her sure custodie ; and Fraunce 
 they woolde habandon, and not onelie renounce all leagues with 
 them, but also serve your majeste agaynst them ; thiese thinges 
 they trusted woolde com to passe, if that myght satisfie your 
 majeste. I tolde them I durst not take uppon me to saye what 
 woolde satisfie your majeste, but I sayed I knewe your nature and 
 benignitie to be suche, as if they preceded playneHe with youe, your 
 majeste woolde by fayre meanes, take lesse then reason, rather then 
 by force achieve a greate conquest. ' And therefore,' quod I, ' if ye 
 ' can with diligence supplie that your ambassadors maye be instructed 
 ' to conclude with his majeste to delyver the childe into his handes, 
 ' or if she be to yong to be caryed, to delyver suche pledges as his 
 ' majeste shall desier for her delyveree at suche tyme as shalbe 
 ' agreed by his majeste and thambassadors, and in the meane season 
 ' suche Englishemen and Scottishemen to be aboute her as his highnes 
 ' shall appoynte for her sure custodie, and further,' quod I, 'to habandon 
 ' Eraunce and all your alliance with Fraunce, and be bounde to serve his 
 ' majeste for his money agaynst all prynces and states of the worlde : 
 ' these thynges,' quod I, ' woolde gyve my poure advise that your 
 ' ambassadors were well instructed to conclude, if they be not so 
 ' alreadie, butt whither they wooU please or not, by my trowthe,' 
 quod I, ' I knowe not.' ' Mary,' quod they, ' this doothe not moche 
 ' differ from that we thiuke woolbe offred unto his majeste ; and in 
 ' case this wooll satisfie,' quod they, ' we wooll not fayle to travayle 
 ' with all our powers when we here therof from thambassadors, for 
 ' thaccomplishement* of the same.' I tolde them it shoulde be well 
 doone that theye went aboute it oute of hand, for losse of tyme, so 
 that instruction and ample commission myght be sent oute of 
 hand to thambassadors for that purpose. The Lorde Maxwell 
 sware a greate othe that they were somuche suspected alreadie to 
 
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 April 6. be Englysshe, that if they shulde propone any suche matier tyll it 
 cam from thambassadors, it woolde be thoughte that they went 
 aboute onelie to seke the commoditie of England, and to contempne 
 the benefite of their owne countrey, and sureUe they shulde doo 
 more hurte then good. And besides that, the noble men and 
 counsaile were not here to gither, but by that tyme that they thoughte 
 to here from the ambassadors, they woolde all assemble here, and 
 then all your majestes prysoners woolde also be here, at whiche 
 tyme, heryng certaynlie wheruppon your majeste shulde rest, they 
 woolde eyther bryng it to passe by fayre meanes, or elles if it 
 myght please your majeste to prepare and send your armye and 
 power, they woolde serve your highnes with their bodyes, lyves, and 
 power according to their promyse to conquere it by force. And this 
 they prayed me instantlie to wryte unto your majeste and to 
 beseche the same most humblie on theyr bihaulfes, not to impute 
 any defaulte or lacke of trowthe or loyaltie in them, for they woolde 
 kepe promyse with your majeste or dye in the felde for the same ; 
 and as for the cardinall, they bothe protested and sware unto me 
 that they knewe not of his removing tyll after he was at S' Androwes ; 
 neverthelesse he was styll in warde, and therle of Anguishe sayed 
 he woolde want of his wyll, but he wolde have hym to Temptallon. 
 They tolde me also that therle of Lynoux was arryved at Don- 
 brytayne with twoo shipps and a small companye, in quyett and 
 peasible maner, and that he was yesterdaye at Lithquo with the 
 queue, and they thoughte he woolde be here this daye or to morowe 
 with the governor. I advised them to take hede to hym for he was 
 all for Fraunce, and I remembred therle of Anguysshe that he 
 promised to resist and defend his landyng ; wherunto he sayed, if he 
 had com in forcible maner, he shulde in dede have been impeched ; 
 but they woolde have suche regarde unto hym, as if he intendid 
 not well, he shulde not prevayle in his purposes. And thus we 
 fynysshed this communication ; in thende wherof, the Lorde 
 Maxwell sayed, he perceyved your majeste was nowe so offended 
 with hym, that he thought your majeste woolde not chaunge his 
 pledge, and yet he sware. a greate othe, that he woolde be a true 
 man to your majeste; and he desiered his sonne home for none 
 other intent, but bicause he woolde be the more hable to kepe 
 promyse with your majeste, in the delyverey of the strong holdes 
 in his kepyng into your handes, in case your highnes shulde use 
 your force in the prosecution of your purpose. Wherin he tooke 
 recorde of therle of Anguysshe howe he stoode with the same, and 
 in what case he shulde be if other men shulde be putt into the 
 saide holdes, whiche because he was prysoner he myght not him- 
 selfe be suffered to take the charge of ; and therfore he sayed, he 
 woolde go strayght to Carlisle, to lye there himselfe and sende home 
 his sonne for that purpose, wherin if it myght please your majeste 
 
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 April 6. to relieve hym, he sayeth he shulde be the more able to serve your 
 majeste. Whiche therle of Anguysshe did affirme, and sayed also, 
 that therle of Glencarne laye sycke at home, and had as greate a 
 lacke of his eldest sonne, who had the hole charge of his countree ; 
 wherfore he most humblie besecheth your majeste to take other 
 sufficient pledges for them, and to lett them home, whiche he 
 protested unto me they desierid chiefhe for your majestes 
 service. 
 
 When I had writen thus farre, cam Syr George Douglas to me, 
 and tolde me that therle of Lynoux was arryved with a gentilman 
 of Fraunce with hym, and as he gatt informacion by a freende of 
 his, the sayed Erie of Lenoux made his vaunte, that Fraunce woolde 
 nowe fyll theyr Scottyshe purses with golde ; soo that he thinketh 
 the sayed erle hath brought summe money with hym, with many 
 fayre woordes and lesynges oute of Fraunce, and wooll allure as 
 many as he can to theyr devotion and partie. But yet for all that 
 he trusteth your majeste, beyng good lorde to the governor and 
 dulcelie agreyng uppon these matiers nowe in treatie, withoute 
 pressing them further then reason woolde, they shall dryve the 
 Frenche partie that is lyke to growe greate here, to becom Englishe, 
 orelles your majeste shall here tell that they shall smarte and lye 
 in the felde for it. Marye, he sayed your majeste myght stycke 
 with them here in suche sorte as shulde putt them in suche feare 
 and desperation of your ayde and amytie as shulde dryve the 
 governor and all to the Frenche partie, and so shulde they whiche 
 be your majestes assured servauntes, be left alone and dryven to 
 flye into England. This he sayed he coulde not but advertise me of, 
 in respect of his dutie, prayeng me to use my discreacion in the 
 signification therof to your majeste ; and here he semed to be verie 
 sorie that the saide Erie of Lynoux had thus escaped all your 
 navie by the see, sayeng that he cam but with twoo shippes, 
 wherof oone was a man of warre and thother no better then a 
 merchaunt. 
 
 All these communications and discourses I thought my dutie to 
 signefie unto your majeste, to thintent the same, of your most 
 excellent wysedom, maye the better judge their intentes, with whome 
 I have so commoned ; and what I shall further see or heare, or can 
 by any meanes learne in theise partes, I shall not fayle to advertise 
 your majeste with diligence, from tyme to tyme, according to my 
 most bounden dutie. Thus Almyghtie God send your majeste your 
 most noble hartes desyers and preserve your royall person in long 
 lyef and prosperous astate most feHciouslie to reigne the yeres of 
 Nestor. From Edenburghe the sixte daye of Aprill at vij a clocke 
 in the momyng. (Signed) Your majestes most humble, faithfull, 
 and obedient subject and servaunte, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
512 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 April 9. 351. Sadlbyr to Henry VIII. [foi. ue.] 
 
 l^ers^miA. He acknowledges the king's letter of 4th, received the day 
 
 pp. 127-36. before, and describes his conference with the Governor on the three 
 points which the king had commanded him to communicate, and 
 his demeanour regarding these ; as also his excuse for the Cardinal's 
 being at liberty. Reports further conversations with Sir George Douglas 
 and Lord Fleming, and how he had entertained messages sent him 
 by the cardinal. The state of affairs is very perplexed, as the king 
 may see. ' From Edenburgh the ix**^ of Aprill.' (Signed) ' After 
 ' midnight,. Your majestes most humble, faithfull, and obedient subject 
 ' and servaunt, Rafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: 'a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 1 27, 1. 1 1 from, foot, for the special, read three special. P. 128, 
 1. 3, for his, read the ; 1. 5, for knowledge, read learnyng ; 1. 8, for truest, read trew. 
 P. 130, 1. 3 from foot,/o?- you did, read it pleased you to. P. 131, 1. 15, for willingly, 
 read diligentlie ; 16, for could, read woolde ; 1. 20, for no man knoweth better, 
 read, he knewe (no man better). P. 132, 1. 1, dele asked ; 1. 6, dele about Stirling ; 
 1. 4, from foot, for discourses, read my discourse with hym; 1. 2, for acknown, 
 read a knowen ; last 1., add [in Sadleyr's own writing] And as yet the same 
 erle cam not at the governour, albeit there was a sayeng that he cam as an 
 ambassadour out of Fraunce. P. 133, 1. 6, for I stood, read he stoode ; 1. 9, for 
 case, read termes ; 1. 19 for living, read on lyve. P. 134, 1. 8. for sheriffship, 
 read a sherefeweke ; 1. 5 from foot, for lay, read lye, for Siclike read Semblably. 
 P. 135, 1. ijfor office, read offers. 
 
 April 12. 352. Sadleyr TO Henry VIIL [fol. i52.j 
 
 Papera'voM Reports his interview with the Governor, who sent for him that 
 
 pp. 13&-42. afternoon, and gave his solemn oaths that he was no more privy 
 than Sadleyr to the Cardinal getting free. Also made his acknow- 
 ledgments for the honour done him by the king's proposal to marry 
 his daughter to his son. The Earl of Lennox is still in the west, 
 and his movements uncertain. Sadleyr describes his communings 
 with Angus, Cassillis, Maxwell, and Somervile while at dinner the 
 same day with Angus. ' At Edenburghe the xij"^ daye of Aprill at 
 ' twoo a clocke after midnyght.' (Signed) ' Your majestes most 
 ' humble, faithfull, and obedient subject and servaunte, Rafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij°.' 
 
 CoERiGENDA.— P. 136, 1. 7, for for, read he sayde, touchyng; 1. 13, for setting, 
 read lettyng ; 1. 14, after large, add then I was ; 1. 15, for sword, offering to 
 stick himself, read swerde, wysshyng that the same myght stycke hym. P. 137, 
 1. 3, after other, add greate ; 1. 6, for three, read twoo ; 1. 10 from foot, /or come, 
 read bryng hym. P. 138, 1. 9, for Lyle, read Lisle, and dele note at foot, an error ; 
 L 6 from foot, for never, read neyther. P. 141, 1. 2 from foot, /or I knew not, 
 read I coulde not tell. 
 
 April. 13. 353. The Privy Council to Sadleyr. [foi. 157.] 
 
 Master Sad[leyr, aftr]e our right harty commendations. Thise 
 s[halbe tad]vertise youe that the kinges majeste h[athe r]eeeyved 
 
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 April 13. your lettres of the ix*" of this present, and taking your procedinges in 
 the same in good parte, hathe commanded us to signifie unto youe 
 that his majeste, moche noting the libertye of the Cardinal, with 
 the maner of the conveyance of the same, and also thassemble 
 begon by the therle of Lynox and his complices, dothe conceyve 
 and gather therof that the said assemble of the said Lynox is only 
 made and divised for the surprising and getting into their handes 
 of the yong queue ; whiche if the cardinal and they may nowe by 
 any meane fayr or foule, compasse, the Govemour and therle of 
 Anguishe with Syr George Douglas, may be assured shortly after 
 to see thcnde of their glory. Wherfor his majestes pleasure is that 
 youe shal with al diligence warne the governour, and the said erle 
 and Syr George, to take special hede to the said yong quene, that 
 she be [not] gotten out of their handes or [they be] ware of it, 
 providing surely that they be not served therin as [they hav]e been 
 in the matier [of the] cardinal; wherof his m[ajeste gave the]m 
 befor sufficient advise and warnyng, if they wold have given eredite 
 to it. And therfor youe- shal counsail them to get her conveyed in 
 to the castle of Eindinburghe, and there to be surely kept ; wherby 
 youe may tel the said Erie of Anguishe and Syr George Douglas 
 secretly, that they may get a fote also in the said castle, whiche 
 if they get not nowe with Dunbar and thother strong fortresses, 
 whilles they have place auctoritie and occasion uppon thise matiers 
 to do it, it is not unlike but they wolbe shortly bothe without holdes 
 and hedles ! And let them take this for suche a wa[rnyng] as it 
 behovethe them to fol[owe . . coun]sail of it with more spede and 
 .... diligence then they have handeled any th[ing] sithens there 
 arryval in Sc[otland]. Whiche his majeste requireth youe soo 
 vy[vely] to setfurthe unto them, as they may perceive that it is 
 nowe most necessary for them bothe to put the queues person in 
 surety, and to get the fortresses in their oune or suche of there 
 freendes handes, as they be not sodainly trapped and all lost or 
 they beware of it. 
 
 Youe shal also undrestande that thambassadours have had accesse 
 to the kinges majeste, and sithens have had two conferences with 
 us of his counsail. Albeit we can yet growe to no resolucion, for 
 that they lack commission as they say to graunte certain thinges, 
 without the graunt wherof his grace woU growe to no resoluc[ion 
 with] them. But bicause youe shal shortly [learne] the whole 
 progresse with them, we omyt [to write] further at this tyme in 
 this matier, and by expresse commandment dispeeh thise to youe 
 for thimportance of the same, to be setfurthe with al possible 
 diligence. 
 
 A draft in Wriothesley's handwriting. The date is supplied by Sadleyr's 
 reply of the 18th. Slightly damaged. 
 
 2k 
 
^^* THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] ^;^ 
 
 April 14. 354. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [M. lei.] 
 
 8?'-SEll" Iiistructs him how to deal with the matters represented in his 
 SSrcaiig°vii ^^^^ °^ *^^ ^^^' *° ^°^'^ ^"^ ^^°^g^ Douglas and the others to their 
 Mu^eum^'"'- ' P''°°'''^^' °^ ^^'^^'^ Sir George makes so light in his own case, to 
 urge that Dunbarton Castle be demanded from Lennox, and with 
 the others, put in sure hands. Gives him an account of the pro- 
 ceedings with the ambassadors, and how matters rest till further 
 instructions, for which they have sent to Scotland. MeanwhUe 
 sends him a copy of the schedule of his own demands that he may 
 join in the same. 
 
 A fair copy. The clause (added evidently after the copy was made) as to the 
 asserted title of Henry to Scotland, is written ty Wriothesley. Indorsed: 
 ' Mynute to M' Seer. Master Sadleyr, xiiij° Aprilis a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 VARIATI0NS.-P. 277, L,25, for parte, read pacta. P. 279, 1. 3, for if, read 
 and ; 1. 5, for made, read make. 
 
 ApriL 17. 355. The Privy Council to Angus. [foi. 192.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendations to your good lordship. Albeit 
 we doubt not but your oune wisedom is suche as dothe depely waye 
 and ponder the state of all thinges there, and also that youe have 
 been sufficiently enformed and advised by Master Sadleyr what is 
 expected to be doon at this tyme, aswel for the sure keping of the 
 yong doughter of Scotland, as howe it shalbe most necessary that 
 the Governour there shulde take good hede to himself, specially 
 nowe that the Cardinal is delyvered, and that he shuld therfor use 
 but fewe personnes, and those very trusty and wel chosen, in his 
 secrete counsailes, yet we canne doo no lesse for the good love and 
 affection we here unto youe, then to advise youe eftsones nowe at 
 this assemble to have special regard to the surety and sauf keping 
 of the child, and also to the governour and to yourself. For howe- 
 soever the said governour is persuaded in that matier of the 
 conspiracy against him, we knowe by sundry meanes and right 
 good, that it is true, and that your parte was also specially in the 
 same, with the rest that be sure on that side ; and therfor it shalbe 
 most requisite that at the least for this tyme of the said assembly, 
 the child be put in summe sure hold and place where she cannot be 
 taken from youe. It is a sayeng, ' Fast bynde faste fynde,' and we 
 think the matier of the cardinalles delyverance to be of suche 
 importance and soo wrought as shuld be sufficient to desciphre 
 there ententes unto youe, and to yeve youe full warnyng be[ore] to 
 provide that no further dammage com of the same, whiche shall 
 not be bettre exchued then by the sure keping of the child and the 
 secret handehng of your counsailes, and therfor in anywise advise 
 my lord governour to appoint suche to be his most secret coun- 
 sailours as be very wise, circumspecte, and as trust not overmoche 
 
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 April 17. in there oune wittes, but woU sumwhat use the advise of the rest 
 of their felowes of that sort, and to forsee afore what may folowe 
 aftre, and ever in tyme to prevent the mischieves or they chaunce, 
 and if they chaunce sodainly, to be ever in ordre before hande, 
 spedily and at the very begynning to resist and represse the same, 
 whiche shalbe your oune suretyes. Thus my good lord, youe may 
 perceive howe moche the kinges majeste our soveraign lord, and 
 all we of his counsail, desire the good and suretye of the governour, 
 youe, and all that be of honest disposition to bothe realmes, whiche 
 we doubt not but youe wol considre accordingly. 
 
 A draft in Wriothesley's handwriting. Indorsed : 'Mynute to therle of 
 Anguishe, xvij" Aprilia a° xxxiiij",' 
 
 April 18. 356. Sadleyb, TO THE Pbivy Council. [hi. 194] 
 
 It maye lyke your good lordshipps tundrestand, that yesterdaye 
 I receyved your lettres of the xiij*'' of Aprill, at whiche tyme of 
 the receipte of the same were with me at dynner in my lodgyng, 
 therles of Casselles and Glencarne, beyng newlie com hither ; 
 wherfore I thoughte it not amysse to participate unto them that 
 parte of your sayde lettres touching speciall regarde to be had to 
 the suretie of the queues person. Wherin I tolde them the kynges 
 majeste thoughte (as it was most lykelie to be trew) that the 
 Cardinall beyng nowe at lybertie, and therle of Lenoux who began 
 to assemble and gather a power, with theyr complices, woolde doo 
 the best they coulde to surprise and gett into theyr handes the 
 sayde yong queue ; advising them therfore to devise and consulte 
 with the Governour and thothers of theyr partie, to gett her removed 
 to the castell of Edenburgh, where they myght be sure of her. 
 They aunsweryd it was verie lyke that therle of Lynoux and also 
 the cardinall, if it laye in theyr power, woolde surelie go about^ 
 suche a purpose, but beyng the yong queue where she is, well kept 
 and garded, it was not possible for them to bryng theyr desyer to 
 passe in that bihaulfe, onles the governor shulde starte from them 
 to that partie, whiche they thought he woolde not ; and as for therle 
 of Lenoux, they assured me he made no gatheryng nor assemble. 
 Nevertheles they thoughte it not amysse to make all sure if they 
 myght, sayeng they woolde go doune to the courte, and speake bothe 
 with the governor, therle of Anguyshe, and Syr George Dowglas, 
 and see what they coulde woorke in that matier, whiche I advised 
 them to doo. And afterwards I sent for Syr George Dowglas, to 
 whome I declared the hole contentes of your lordshipps sayde lettres. 
 He sayed he lyked verie well the kynges majestes advise and 
 eounsayle in that bihaulfe, and as he and I had before the receipte 
 of your sayed lettres commoned of lyke matier in effect, touching 
 the queues person to be had into suche place and suretie, as thoughe 
 
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 April 18. the Erie of Lenoux or any other of that partie shulde go aboute 
 to surprise her, they shulde not now prevayle in that parte, so he 
 tolde me he had been in hand with the governour to remove her to 
 the castle of Edenburgh, where the late kyng her father was also 
 nourysshed, but the governour he sayed (as he perceyved), had no 
 good wyll therunto, bicause it was so nere England. Sayeng that 
 there was an untrewe information putt in to his hed, ' that the 
 kynges majeste woolde not admytt theyr ambassadors to his 
 presence, but referred them to your lordshipps of the counsayle ; 
 and that a greate nombre of souldiours (whiche he called white 
 cotes) were come to the Bordres, whiche putt hym in greate feare 
 and suspicion. And therfore he tolde me that thesayde governour 
 was afrayed that the kynges majeste mynded some entreprise to be 
 doone in and for the conveyance of the sayed queue iuto England, 
 thykyng it best that at myn accesse I shulde not onelie satisfie hym 
 in that bihaulfe, but also that T shulde not speake of the removyng 
 of the sayde quene to the castell of Edenburghe, leest he shulde 
 thereby conceyve further suspicion ; and in the meane season he woolde 
 woorke hym the best he coulde in that bihaulfe. 
 
 This daye I repayred myselfe to the governor, and tolde hym 
 that the kynges majeste perceyving not onelie howe he had been 
 deceyved in the matier of the cardinall, but also howe therle of 
 Lenoux began to gather summe force and assemble, whiche his 
 majeste thought to be for summe greate purpose, eyther to surprise 
 the yong quene with thadvise and consent of the cardinall and 
 theyr complices, whiche was most lykelie, or ells to doo summe 
 notable displeasure to hym and suche as were of his partie, had 
 therfore commaunded me to gyve hym warnyng therof, with advise 
 of his majestes bihaulfe, to remove the person of the quene to 
 summe other place of strenght, where he myght be sure of her, soo 
 that she be not gotten oute of his handes or he were ware of it ; 
 provyding surelie that he be not served therin, as he was in the 
 matier of the saide cardinall. Wherunto he aunswerid, that in 
 deade there was never man woorse served than he was in that 
 matier, and if the kynges majestes advise in that parte had com in 
 tyme, he woolde surelie have folowed it, as nowe he thanked his 
 majeste most humblie for this advise touchyng regarde to the sure 
 custodie of the quene. Whiche I prayed hym then to folowe with 
 effect, and he assured me there was no daungier of it, for therle of 
 Lenoux (he sayed) did make none assemble at all, but woolde have 
 com to hym or this tyme, saving that he was afrayed of therle of 
 Anguysshe ; and nowe (he sayeth) he wooU be here on Soundaye next, 
 for whiche purpose he bathe sent alreadie to take upp his lodgyng. 
 And the cardinall (he sayed) remayneth styU at S' Androwes, and 
 fayneth hymselfe sycke, sayeng that assone as he is hole, he wooll 
 com hither to Edenburgh. And besides that, he tolde me that the 
 
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 April 18. sayed yong quene was in his chief strenght at Lythquo, and suche 
 aboute her as he trusted, so that he thoughte he coulde not be 
 deceyved. I put hym in remembrance howe the Lorde Seton had 
 handled hym, beyng his nere kynnesman, and also that the howse 
 of Lythquo was a howse of no greate strenght, wherfore seyng the 
 kynges majeste had gyven hym this advise and warnyng, I wysshed 
 he shulde embrace and folowe the same. He sayed, he woolde use 
 no princes advise in the worlde afore his majestes ; and for the 
 removing of the person of the quene to summe other place of 
 strenght, he sayed he coulde be well content to doo it, but it was 
 appoynted by parliament, that she shulde be kept no where but at 
 Lythquo or Sterlyng, withoute the hole consent aswell of the 
 Douagier and hym, as also of thother astates of the realme. In 
 whiche case, he sayed, he was content for his parte that she shulde 
 be removed to the castell of Edenburgh, where he sayed her father 
 was fostered and nourysshed, and he doubted not but the rest of the 
 lordes woolde also agree to it ; but what the douagier woolde doo 
 he doubted, for the whiche purpose he woolde neverthelesse send to 
 her to knowe her inclynacion in that bihaulfe. When I harde 
 hym thus conformeable to bryng her to the casteU of Edenburghe, 
 wherof , althoughe I mynded ernestlie the same, I had forborne by 
 thadvise of Syr George Dowglas for the consideracion aforsayd, to 
 make speciall mention to the governor, I then pressed hym ther- 
 imto by all the good meanes I coulde, whiche he hathe promysed 
 me asmoche as ia hym is, to sett fourthe and accomplysshe accord- 
 inglie. I tolde hym then that I perceyved by your lordshipps 
 sayed lettres, that theyr ambassadors had presence and accesse to 
 the kynges majeste, and" were well entreated with the same, as I 
 doubted not he shulde shortelie here from them ; wherof he semed 
 to be verie glad, and wysshed all thynges myght com to good passe. 
 Here I tooke occasion to enter summe discourse with hym of the 
 perplexed state of this realme, howe he stoode himselfe in the con- 
 tempte of the clergie here, whiche with theyr adherentes, knowyng 
 his affection to the trouthe of G-oddes Woorde, woolde not fayle to 
 take theyr tyme as it shulde serve them, to devise for his ruyne 
 and distruction. Wherfore I advised hym to consider what honor 
 had been offred unto hym by the kynges majeste, wherby he myght 
 well perceyve his highnes zeale and affection towardes hym, and 
 howe greate a staye his majeste shulde be unto hym, aswell in the 
 mayntenaunce and upholding of his auctoritie and state of this 
 governement, as also in thexecucion of all the godlie purposes, bothe 
 to bryng this realme to a due obedience, and in thadvauncement of 
 Goddes glorie, in the settyng fourthe of his trewe woorde and 
 doctryne. Whiche I thoughte of cpngruence shulde move hym frelie 
 and frankelie to precede with the kinges majeste in all thynges, 
 withoute styckyng in any suche matier as they, percase, whiche 
 
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 April 18. woolde his ruyne, shall or maye persuade hym to staye in, the 
 rather to holde and kepe hym from the kynges majeste, to thintent 
 they myght the better woorke their wylles uppon hym herafter, to 
 his overthrowe and utter distruccion ; whiche I assured hym they 
 woolde doo as theyr tyme myght serve them. He confessed all the 
 same, sayeng it was trewe, and that if the kynges majeste and this 
 realme were ones at a good peax and unytie, they woolde be all 
 afrayed of hym, where nowe bothe dyverse lordes, and speciallie the 
 clergie, seme nowe to be at summe utterance with hym. Wherfore 
 his trust is the kynges majeste woolbe good lorde unto hym, and 
 as he desyered nothing more then to doo all that myght be to his 
 satisfaction with honor and reason, so he trusted the kynges majeste 
 woolde requyre nothing but that he and the states of the realme 
 myght well embrace, wherin for his parte he woolde be most wyllyng 
 and conformeable. And thus we discoursed of thiese thinges gener- 
 allie, wherein I did asmocheas I coulde to cause hym smeU the 
 daungier whiche must nedes ensue to hym, if he shulde relent and 
 fall from the devocion of the kynges majeste to thother partie, 
 whiche himself e had tolde me were of the cast of Fraunce; assuryng 
 hym that the bisshopps and clergie beyng of that partie, knowyng 
 his disposicion and opinion in Christen religion, woolde (when percase 
 he thoughte himselfe most assured amongst them) woorke his dis- 
 truction as is aforsayed. He confessed the same, and hathe 
 promised me that he wooll in all thinges shewe and declare him- 
 selfe most addict to the kynges majeste, and most wyllyng to 
 satisfie all his liefuU desyers, not offending the lybertie and fredom 
 of this realme. 
 
 As I was goyng to the sayde governor, I receyved the kynges 
 majestes lettres of the xiiij"' of this present, purportyng thole pro- 
 gresse with thambassadors there, whiche after I had perused, I 
 resolved with myselfe not to enter at this tyme so farre with the 
 governor as to signifie unto hym the speciaU poyntes of the kynges 
 majestes resolucion, untill he shall have advertisement of the same 
 from thambassadors, whiche is not yet arryved. And in the meane 
 season, I shall common with therles of Anguysshe, Casselles, and 
 Glencarne, and Syr George Dowglas, whiche be nowe here, and also 
 with the Lordes Maxwell and Somervile, when they com, of and 
 uppon the contentes of the kynges majestes saide lettres, bothe to 
 ripe them the better in those poyntes resolved by his majeste with 
 the saide ambassadors, and also to devise with them howe they maye 
 best woorke and frame the governor and thother lordes of this 
 realme to agree to the same ; which I shall ensue in suche sorte as 
 is prescribed unto me by the kinges majestes sayde lettres accord- 
 inglie. 
 
 Herwith your lordshipps shall receyve a lettre from the douagier 
 here, to the kynges majeste, whiche she wryteth uppon knowleage 
 
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 April 18. whiche she hathe of the deteynyng of her servaunt. She sent the 
 same lettre to me by oone of her servauntes, and desyered me to 
 convey it to the kynges majeste, and also to soUicite a good 
 aunswer therunto with asmoche diligence as maye be convenientlie. 
 And thus I praye God send your good lordshipps healthe. From 
 Edenburgh the xviij*'' of Aprill. (Signed) After midnight. Your 
 good lordeshippes at comaundement, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 April 18. 357. Sadlbyr TO Suffolk and Tunstall. [foi. i98. 
 
 Please it your grace, and also you my good lorde of Duresme, 
 to understonde, that uppon the receipte of your lettres of the xv* 
 of this present, I made the best inquierie I coulde of suche as be 
 here in chief auctoryte, and others also which know somwhat, what 
 shippes cam in the company of therle of Lynoux ? And I can not 
 perceyve that there cam any moo then two with him within the 
 sight of any parte of Scotlande ; ne it is not knowen here that there 
 cam any mo with him out of Fraunce. Trew it is that the keper of 
 the casteU of Donbreteyn brought him the keyes of the same as ye 
 wryte, and that certeyn coffers and barrelles were brought into the 
 saide castell, wherein as I can lerne was nothing but his apparell 
 and certeyn harnesses whiche he brought with him out of Fraunce ; 
 as for treasure, asfarre as I may understonde, he brought not with 
 him past fyve thousande crownes at the most. And whatsoever 
 Eobert Maxwell tolde Syr Thomas Wharton, I am don certenlye to 
 witte, that the Lorde Maxwell went on no message, ne was apointed 
 to go to the saide Erie of Lynoux, nor in dede cam not yet at him, 
 which I thinke he shoulde have hardely don but I shulde have had 
 som knowlege of it. 
 
 Touching the aide ye wryte of, which the Scottes shoulde have of 
 Fraunce and Denmarke, I am infourmed that in dede they have 
 ben offred ayde both of Fraunce, and also of Denmarke by meane 
 of Fraunce ; as now specyally therle of Lenoux I here say hathe 
 commission to make lyke overtures, but I can not perceyve that the 
 governour hath either sued for any suche ayde, or loketh for the 
 same. Of all which thinges, with others wourthie knowlege, I shall 
 do the best I can to have advertisement, and the same shall signefie 
 as aperteyneth. 
 
 Fynally, I have ben in hande with the governour for the ij" out- 
 lawes, which Syr Eafe Evers wrote of to your lordeshippes, and I 
 fynde him very willing to have them apprehended and delyvered, if 
 they may be gotten. Whereunto therle BothweU being present, was 
 called, who made it very straunge, as though he had never harde. of 
 the saide outlawes, ne wolde in any wise be a knowen that they 
 had ben with him or amongst his servauntes at Jedwourth, or that 
 
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 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 April 18. at his departure from Jedwourth he had lefte them with Patrike 
 Hebburn his deputie in Lyddersdale. Nevertheles the govemour 
 requyred him to do his devoir for their apprehension, to the intent 
 they might be delyvered into Englonde, detesling moche their faultes 
 in thabhomynable murder by them commytted in the slaughter of 
 Fenwike. But therle Bothwell promised so fayntely to make serche 
 and inquisition for them, that I thinke assuredly he woll not fynde 
 them though he might. Wherfore it shalbe well don in my poure 
 opynyn, that ye cause Syr Eafe Evers from tyme to tyme by all 
 meanes he can to make due serche where the saide outlawes becom, 
 to the intent if the saide Erie Bothwell do yet stUl recept them, he 
 may be therewith espied and further charged with the same as the 
 case shall requyre. Thus Almightie God preserve your lordeshippes 
 in helth and honour. From Edenburgh the xviij*** of Aprell at 
 midnight, with the rude hand of your lordeshippes to comaunde, 
 Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed : ' To the right honourable and my very good lordes 
 the dukes grace of Suff', the kinges majestes lieutenant generall of the north 
 partes, and the bisshop of Duresme.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij^' Wafer signet, 
 classical head. 
 
 April 19. 358. Sadleyr TO Henry VIIL 
 
 [foL 200.] 
 
 pape?B^Tof.'i. He acknowledges the king's letters of 14th instant, and relates 
 
 perfecH.^^^™ his fulfilment of his commands to confer with Angus and the rest 
 of the Enghsh party, and the excuses made by Sir George Douglas, 
 with the rebuke given by Sadleyr to him. That the Governor was 
 now ruled by his brother the Abbot of Paisley, and seemed no way 
 disposed to accede to the king's propositions in the schedule sent 
 down by the Scottish ambassadors. His conversations with Glen- 
 cairn and others on the state of affairs. ' At Edenburgh the xix*^ of 
 'Aprill at twoo after mydnyght. Your majesties most humble, 
 ' faithfull, and obedient subject and servaunte.' (Signed) ' Eafe 
 ' Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a" xxxiiij".' 
 
 CoRHlG^NDA. — P. 142, title, 1. 2, for W^, read 19th At beginning of 
 letter, lefore so great benefit, add Please it your royall majeste tundrestand, that 
 after the receipt of your most gracious lettres of the xiiij"" of ApriU, contenyng 
 aswell your highe pleasure and commaundement in what sort I shoulde eftsones 
 take an oportunytie to conferre with therles of Anguysshe and Glencame, the 
 Lorde Maxwell and Syr George Dowglas, uppon the state of these aflfayres, and 
 also declaryng the accesse of thambassadours of Scotland to your majeste, with 
 thole progresse and conferences had with them by your highnes counsaUe, I have 
 theruppon commoned according to your majestes commandement, first with Syr 
 George Dowglas, whome by suche occasions as I mynistred unto hym, I provoked 
 to repete his accustumed sayenges, that he was free of suche promises as thothers 
 have made unto your majeste, whiche I prayed hym no more to speake of, ne to 
 
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 April 19. ■utter in suche sorte, as everie man heryng the same myglit judge hym very 
 forgetfull of his dutie to your majeste, of whom he had receyved, &c. P. 143, 
 1. 10, /or in the Park, read in Bark ; 1. 18, for on shooting, read a showtyng ; last 
 line, for intendeth, read intended. P. 144, 1. 20, after me, insert in that parte ; 
 1. 23, for keep, read kept ; 1. 5 from foot, before Edinburgh, insert the castell of ; 
 1. 3, /or gladly, read fayne have them. P. 145, 1. 7, after keep, add and garde ; 
 1. 10, /or part, read partie ; 1. 11, for or, read and ; 1. 13, after home, insert they 
 saye ; 1. 16, for do mind, read determyne. P. 146, 1. 4, for redouble, read redubbe ; 
 1. 7, for marriage, read the matier; 1. 21, for for accomplishment of those, read 
 of thaccomplishement of thiese ; 1. 5 from foot, for say they will, read sayed they 
 woolde. P. 147, 1. 1, ra/Jer feared, insert moche ; 1. 9, after might, insert soone ; 
 1. 15, after than, insert he wooll ; 1. 18, for a great, read the greate, for were, read 
 was ; 1. 19, after but, add therle of Anguysshe and his brother, with also ; 1. 9 
 from foot, for assureth me, read telleth me assuredlie ; 1. 8, for till, read to. P. 148, 
 1. 1, for uttermost, read utterest; 1. 13, for he believed, read he doubted not ; 1. 15, 
 dele with them, for while, read tyll ; 1. 8 from foot, for certain time, read tyme 
 certayne ; 1. 6, for hardly, read thoughe hardelie ; 1. 4, for required, read desyered. 
 P. 149, 1. 5, for to bear off, read to beware of ; 1. 9, before it, insert or withstonde, 
 for which, read wherof ; L 10, for diffumiture, read disfumyture ; 1. 11, after 
 answered, insert hym ; 1. 13, after and, insert others ; 1. 21, before preservation, 
 insert the wealthe, benefite, and ; 1. 22, dele benefit ; 1. 23, after majesty's, insert 
 assured. 
 
 April 19. 359. Queen Mary to Henry VIII. [foi. 207.] 
 
 Eicht excelleiit, richt hie and mychti prince, oure derrest 
 brother and uncle, we recommend ws unto you in oure maist 
 hartlie maner. Forsamekle as Johnne Erskin of Dun, now being 
 in the partis of Flandres, for eschewing of the truble and danger of 
 seyis, desiris to returne in Scotland be land throu youre realme of 
 Ingland, heirfor richt excellent, richt hie and mychti prince, oure 
 derrest brother and uncle, we pray you richt effectuslie be avis of 
 oure tutour and governour to grant youre lettres of saulf conduct 
 and sure pasport to the said Johnne Erskin and utheris aucht 
 personis with him in cumpany or under, saulflie and surelie tocum 
 within youre realme of Ingland, to ony toun, havin, or place thairof, 
 be sey, land, or fresche watter, or be land on horss or on fute, thair 
 to remane and do thair lefuU erandis, and at thair plesour to pas 
 throu youre realme and in sic wis to pas and repas conjunctlie and 
 severaUe als oft as thai sail think expedient during the tyme of 
 your saulf conduct, with thair horss aswele stanyt as geldingis, 
 bulgettis, ferdellis, coiferis, jowellis, money gold, silver, cunyeit and 
 uncunyeit, lettres clois and patent, and all utheris gudis lefuU 
 without truble, arreist, or serche at quhatsumevir toun, port, or 
 passage of your realme ; and youre said saulf conduct for the space of 
 ane yere nixt eftir the dait of the samyn to endure. Eicht 
 excellent, richt hie and mychti prince, our derrest brother and 
 uncle, we pray God have you evir in his blissit keping. Gevin 
 under oure signet and subscrivit be oure said tutoure and governour 
 at Edenburgh the xix day of Aprile and of oure regnne the first 
 
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 April 19. yeir. (Signed) Yowr graceis humyll cosyng with leffwU serwyce 
 James Gouernour. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet, shield with Scottish lion and double 
 treasure, surrounded by the collar of the Thistle ; open crown above. 
 
 April 20. 360. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [fol. 208.] 
 
 lapCT^sf vof'f. He relates his interview with the Governor the same day, their dis- 
 
 pp. i5a-68. cussion of the king's demands, and the governor's utter dissatisfaction 
 therewith. Also a subsequent conversation with Angus, Glencaime, 
 and Cassillis, and Glencairne's remark on Arran's illegitimacy. ' From 
 'Edenburgh the xx*"* of Aprill after mydnyght.' (Signed) 'Your 
 ' majestes most humble, faithfull, and obedient subject and servaunt, 
 ' Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 CoEElGBNDA, &c. — P. 153, 1. 1, after unreasonable, insert and for my parte 
 I thought assuredlie before the receipt of your majestes sayde lettres, that your 
 highnes woolde have demaunded farre greater thinges, prayeng hym to declare 
 unto me the poyntes 'whiohe he thought unreasonable ; 1. lb, for the realm, read 
 her realm ; L 10 from foot, insert bare, hefore writings ; L 7, after him, insert so 
 that that mariage shulde fortune to take none effect. P. 154, 1. 1, for proper, read 
 propice ; 1. 14, dele that ; 1. 17, before princes, insert laif of the ; 1. 20, for child, 
 read bame ; 1. 21, /or age, read yeres. P. 155, 1. 13,/or scarce, read scant. P. 156, 
 1. 10, dele if they can. P. 157, 1. 12, /or special cast, read speciaU case ; 1. 20, dele 
 those. 
 
 April 21. 361. SaDLEYR TO SUFFOLK. [fol. 212.] 
 
 Paplrafvofi. Tells him that Angus has asked him to apply to the duke for 
 
 pp. 150-62. jj-g ^ages due next Tuesday, as Lord Lisle has now left the Borders. 
 Eecommends also an advance of lOOZ. more, for which the earl has 
 asked, to enable him to strengthen his forces for parliament, as the 
 cardinal's party are expected to come in strength, by the governor's 
 secret advice. ' From Edinburgh the xxj*^ of Aprill.' (Signed) 
 ' Your graces to commaunde, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' xxj° Aprilis a° xxxiiij".' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 150, in title, for 20"', read 21=' ; 1. 2, for Lyle, read Lisle ; 
 1. 4, for Thursday next, read Tewisdaye next ; 1. 5, for Huntley, Argyle, read 
 Argile, Huntley ; 1. 7, for as he is informed ; and that, read and that (as he is 
 infourmed). P. 151, 1. 9, for they will, read they woolde ; 1. 14 from foot, for 
 charges, read thinges ; 1. 2, for stoln away from Linlithgow, read stollen from 
 Lithquoo. 
 
 April 22. 362. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [foi. 214.] 
 
 lapeMfvoL*?. He relates his conversation early the same day with Sir George 
 
 pp. 168-60. Douglas, who informed him that the governor had put away his 
 
 ' fryers preachers,' and would imdoubtedly join the Cardinal and the 
 
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 April 22. French party, notwithstanding all efforts by Douglas to prevent him. 
 That his brother Angus and the assured lords must therefore look to 
 themselves. Warned Sadleyr of his risk, and advised that their own 
 ambassadors should be detained in England as sureties for his 
 safety, and also that he should write his letters in cypher. ' From 
 ' Edenburgh the xxij'" of AprUl. (Signed) ' Your majestes most 
 ' humble, faithfull, and obedient subject and servaunt, Eafe 
 ' Sadleyr.' 
 
 In cypher. Addressed. Wafer signet. 
 
 (2) A decypher of the same letter. [fol. 218.] 
 
 Indorsed : ' From Master Sadleyr to the kinges majeste, xxij" Aprilis a° xxxiiij".' 
 Damaged near the end. 
 
 CoBRiGBNDA. — P. 158, 1. 11, fvr not only, rmd, nowe only; I. 9 from foot, 
 fw was, read is. P. 159, 1. 1, for in, read, of ; 1. 8, /or the interruption, read 
 thintercepcyoii ; 1. 12, for whereof, read therof ; 1. 18, fofr water of Forth, read 
 water Frith ; 1. 25, for winter, read intere ; 1. 27, for at, read all ; L 2 from foot, 
 fm provide, read procede. P. 160, 1. 1, for not, read nowe ; 1. 3, /or whereunto, 
 read therunto, for answered, read aunswering ; 1. 7, 15, for France, rea,A Frenche. 
 
 April 24. 363. QxjEEK Mary to Henry VIII. [foi. 221.] 
 
 Asks a safe conduct for a year from its date for her 'lovit 
 ' James Skrymgeour constabill of Dunde,' who ' desiris to be helpit 
 ' in sum malediis quhairin he laubouris address him to seke remede 
 ' in the partis beyond sey, and becaus he is tender of complexioun, 
 ' and may nocht gudlie sustene but danger of his persoun, the 
 ' truble of seyis, &c,' — with 8 attendants. [Similar to that in favour 
 of Erskine of Dun, on 19th April.] Edinburgh, 24th April, 1st of her 
 reign. (Signed as No. 359) ' James Gowemour.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Eoyal signet ut swpra. 
 
 April 25. 364. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [M. 222.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe wel, and have 
 receyved your sundry lettres of the xix*'' and xx"* of this present, 
 and by the continues of the same doo perceyve theffect of suche con- 
 ferences as uppon the receipt of our last lettres youe have had with 
 the Governour, therles of Anguishe, Glencarn, and CasseUes, and also 
 with Syr George Douglas ; your procedinges wherin as we take in 
 very good parte, soo we have thought convenyent presently [to 
 yeve] aunswere unto the same in maner and forme folow[eng]. 
 
 Fyrst : where Sjx George Douglas hath planelye denyed unto youe 
 both his othe and promesse made unto us at Abingdon, and also the 
 wordes wich he spake unto our oune person at his last departure 
 
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 April 25. iiorth[ward], we cannot a litle marvail of his impudencye in that 
 behalf; and albeit we thinke it not expedyent till we shal see 
 further of those matyers, to shewe ourself somuche discontented 
 with him for this and other his procedinges sithens his arryvaU in 
 Scotland, as the same requireth, yet we can in no wise with our 
 honour permit and suffre him to be unaunswered touching this last 
 poynt of the denyal of his dieutie, promesse, and allegeaunce unto us, 
 wich he hath heretofore so often graunted and testefied, that onles 
 he were tok farre out of the waye, he could never for very shame 
 have answered youe as he hath doon. And therfore our pleasure is 
 that at . . oportunitie youe shal take occacion eftsones to remembre 
 and touche his sayeng that he is free from suche promesse as the 
 rest have made unto us, and therupon youe shal repete his last 
 aunswere made touching the same matyer. Wherupon youe shal saye 
 that youe marvail very moche that he can speake to youe in that 
 matyer aftre such a sorte, considering thapparant trouth therof to 
 the contrary, and howe moche more he is bounde unto us then any 
 other! 
 
 For where he sayeth he made no promesse of fayth and aUegeance 
 unto us at Abiagdon aforsayd, but refused the same, youe maye tel 
 him that if any indifferent man shuld here him speake it, that 
 knoweth or shuld here in what condicion George Douglas stode 
 when that promesse was made at Abingdon, he wold saye and 
 certenly judge that we wold never have entreteyned him as we 
 have doon, if he wold then so arrogantly as he nowe speaketh, 
 have refused to have doon us service, and howe litle cause he had 
 to be either then or at any tyme aftre of suche arrogant sorte all 
 the world that knoweth can testefie. For who knoweth not both in 
 England and Scotland, that if his doinges had not more provoked 
 thindignacion of the late King of Scottes then his brothers dyd, their 
 grace might long sithens have been pbteyned ? Yea, and his 
 brothers restitucion might easely have been obteyned with his 
 delyveraunce to have abyden justice ! But if George Douglas wold 
 forget all this, as he cannot, beeng to many witnesses therof both in 
 writeng and otherwise agaynst him, youe maye cum nerer unto 
 him, and tast him of a latter tyme, demaunding of him whither he 
 professed himself our subject, [and] requyred us so texpresse him in 
 our lettres, when he went into Fraunce to declare himself agaynst the 
 Cardynal or no ? Wich if he confesse, he condempneth himself in 
 that he hath sayd that he never made any suche promesse unto us ; 
 and if he denye it, he maye in this be most certeinly convinced both 
 by the lettres then writen for him to the French king, and by the 
 recorde of the same. And to leave a nombre of proves in this 
 matyer, and to descende to the last tyme of his going northward, 
 trouth it is that in the parke at Windesour, we had at oon tyme 
 suche wordes with him as himself repeteth. But youe maye tell him 
 
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 April 25. that he was also with us at an other tyme, as we were rydeng 
 towardes a lodge besides an other of pur parkes, called ' Foly John,' 
 a litle from Windesour, and what [he] sayd there unto us we can tell, 
 and his oune brother [can] testefie the same by this token, that they 
 both shewed unto us at the same instant one of the strongest theves 
 of Scotland to be there present, whom at their request we caused 
 then immediatly to be apprehended ! And if all this wold not 
 serve, yet his lettres and sayenges to our Admyral that nowe is, 
 and other our officers on the Bordres, woU declare that he hath 
 promised somoche and is more depely bonden then any of the 
 reste, soas it is nowe to late for him to com to that argument that 
 he holdeth with us. Which thinges youe maye saye youe expresse 
 the more planely unto him bycause youe wold wishe that he shuld 
 rather bende himself with all his power to serve us truly as he is 
 most bonden, then with such fonde wordes and sayenges as it were 
 beforehande to deface all the service that he can possibly doo 
 unto us. 
 
 Seconde : where it appereth that therle of Glencame, discourseng 
 frankly with youe of those matyers, and of his entent to serve us 
 in the company of therles of Anguishe and Oasselles, desireth to 
 knowe whither he and the rest of the prisouners shal entre at their 
 daye or remayn there to kepe summe parties of the countrey in 
 staye till our armye shall arryve in Scotlande ? Promising bothe he 
 and the rest that they wolld put themselfes in suche force as they 
 wolbe sure their yong queue shal not be gotten out of the place 
 where she is without resistence, and that they doubted not they 
 shuld be hable to hold the town of Edinburgh maulgre the Governour 
 and all his parte takers, and ia the same also kepe the sayd 
 governour either with his will or whither he will or no, with 
 suche further deelaracion for his oune parte and opinion as in your 
 sayd lettres is specified : our pleasure is that youe shall on our 
 behalf yeve our most harty and condigne thankes to the. sayd Erie 
 of Glencam and the other forsaid erles, for theyr franke and 
 honorable preceding with us ; assuring them that God yeving us 
 thaccomplishement of our purpose in those matyers, we shal so 
 considre there service as they and all there posterities shall have 
 cause to confesse that they serve a most gratious master. And as to 
 that pointe where therle of Glencarn desireth to kuowe whither he 
 and the rest of our prysouners shal entre at their daye or no, or 
 remayn to kepe the countrey as is aforsayd ? Youe shal saye, that 
 we be wel pleased tenlarge the daye of entre for al the lordes, and 
 suche as youe shall perceyve be assured for our parte, till Midsomer 
 daye next cumming, whiche our pleasure is youe shal so intymate 
 unto them ; and their pledgies to lye still as they doo, wich we 
 have thought most necessarye, to thintent they maye in the meane 
 season prepare themselfes and kepe them in suche force as they 
 
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 April 25. maye accomplishe the poyntes before specifyed. And for their 
 relief in the meane season, youe shal tell him and al the rest of the 
 lordes our prisoners that be sure unto us, that we have appoynted 
 they shal have suche sommes of money as for the tyme maye 
 sumwhat helpe them, to thintent they may the bettre kepe their 
 cumpanyes together for the purposes aforsayd. Likeas to the said 
 Erie of Glynkern youe maye say we have appoynted ccc markes 
 st[erling], and asmuche to therle of Casselles; for wich purpose 
 we have caused v" H. to be sent to Edward Shelley beeng at 
 Barwik, and v° H. to Syr Thomas Wharton at Carlisle, wich, or 
 somoche of it as youe shal appoynt by your lettres to be delyvered 
 to any of those lordes, we have taken ordre shalbe delyvered ; 
 forseing ever that youe dely ver to every of the two Erles of Glencarn 
 and Casselles ccc markes as is aforsaid, and to the rest suche 
 summes as by your discreasion youe shal thinke mete, be they more 
 or lesse, soas in thole youe excede not the somme of m' H. s[terling] 
 for this tyme. And asfor therle of Anguishe, if they demande what 
 he bathe, youe may saye we be good to him otherwise, as yourself 
 knowethe, being your last lettres to our cousin of Suif[olk] in his 
 favour also satisfie. Wherfore youe shal advise and animate them 
 nowe to stikke fyrmely and boldely to our parte, wich youe maye 
 assure them shalbe both to their honours and greate benefites in 
 tyme cumming; likeas they shal therunto neither lakke assistence 
 of money nor men for the same accordingly. Further, youe shal 
 desire the said thre erles and the lordes Maxwel and Somervile, to 
 sende us spedely there advise where they shal thinke most expedyent 
 for us tentre both by land and by see, and to what places it shalbe 
 most expedyent to direct our armyes. But youe must requyre them 
 in any wise to kepe this poynt most secrete to themselfes only, 
 without discovering of the same, or of there advise therin to any 
 person lyveng tyll the matyer shal discover and open theself. For 
 youe maye saye that we repose a speciall trust in the sayd Erles of 
 Anguish, Glencarn, and Casselles, the Lord Maxwel, and the Lord 
 Somervile, and woU in these thinges use them as our pryncypal 
 consailours for those parties, not doubting but they woll acquite 
 themselfes in the same as apperteyneth. Which we woll youe shal 
 specially inculce to the sayd Erie of Glencarn aparte, that he may 
 perceyve howe thankfully we doo accept his procedinges towardes 
 us. Willing youe in all your procedinges to make good semblaunce 
 to George Douglas, as thoughe youe trusted him aswel as any of the 
 rest ; but onles you-e shal perceyve him in dedes of bettre sorte then 
 he hath yet been, let him knowe as litle as youe can wherin he 
 might hindre our entreprice, or in any wise dammage them wich 
 shal advaunce the same. And youe shal charge my Lord of Anguish 
 and therles of Glencarn and Casselles and the lordes Maxwel and 
 Somervile, to kepe the very secretes of their hartes and ententes 
 
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 April 25. from all persones other then suche as they maye put in trust with 
 their lyves, for it standeth them so in hands if those thinges shuld 
 be discovered. And if youe shal see cause, yeve them speciaU 
 warning of George Douglas, least by overmoche trust he shuld 
 deceyve them. 
 
 And where therle of Glencarn maketh greate instaunce for his 
 and the Lord Maxwelles sonnes to returne home, putting in other 
 pledgies in their stede, youe shall to that poynt if he repete it unto 
 youe, saye, that we could have been content therwith long sithens, 
 but that we perceyve that the lord Maxwelles sonne is nothing of 
 his fathers disposicion towardes us, but of a eleane contrary faccion ; 
 so as we thinke in cace he were at home he wold doo asmuche 
 hurte as in him laye agaynst us. For thavoydeng wherof our pleasure 
 is that youe shal frankely conferre with the sayd lord Maxwell, to 
 thintent he maye remayn himself in Scotland, and yeve no fayth to 
 his Sonne in these matyers, who hath planely sayd that if his father 
 wold take our parte he shuld not have ten persons with him ; and 
 therfor seing we have not graunted the lord MaxweUes desire upon 
 the cause and grounde specified, we wold be loth to have any 
 alteracion of the pledgies for a season ; prayeng him therfor at the 
 contemplacion herof to take the staye of his sonne for a tyme in 
 good parte, whiche we doubt not but he woU doo at our desire 
 accordingly. 
 
 Further, our pleasure is that if the governour be not tofarre 
 swarved from us, befor tharryval of thise our lettres, youe shal 
 eftsones repayr unto him and roundely, in a freendely sorte, saye 
 unto him, ' Sir, what woll youe doo ? WoU youe nowe wilfully cast 
 ' yourself awaye ? Can youe think otherwise but that the clergie 
 ' knowing your opinion as they doo, woll seke all the wayes they can 
 ' possible for your destruction, thoughe they give youe nowe fayr 
 ' wordes to get their fote in the bushell ? Or can youe think that 
 ' youe shal contynue a governour when thadverse partie that wold 
 ' have made theinselfes by a forged will regentes with youe, or 
 ' rather excluded youe, shall have auctoritie, but youe shal soo be 
 ' governed and compelled to doo their willes, as finally youe shal, 
 ' whither youe woll or no, work your oune confusion ? For Goddes 
 ' sake, loke on it in tyme, and considre what honour youe and your 
 ' posteritie may be sure of at the kinges majeste my maisters hande, 
 ' if youe applie to him and yeve not thother partie cause soo to note 
 ■ youe inconstant, as they shal feare a like turn when they have 
 ' youe, and the rather for the same divise howe shortly and spedHy 
 ' to end youe. This I saye to youe for the discharge of my dieuty 
 ' to the kinges majeste, who lovethe youe and wold your honour 
 ' and profi&t, and youe may be wel assured bathe caused nothing to 
 ' be said or writen to youe but for a declaration of his zeale in 
 ' thadvauncement of the same, and for no feare or regarde that youe 
 
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 April 25. ' shal in any wise hindre his majestes most godly purpoge, thoughe 
 ' youe wold wilfully in the meane season hazarde yourself and your 
 ' state for ever, whiche I pray God youe may considre as youe have 
 ' cause.' And what he shal answer unto youe and further doo 
 therupon, youe shal advertise us. Our pleasure also is that youe 
 shal of yourself tast therle Bothwel and the Lord Flemyng, and 
 suche others as youe thinke mete, aferre of, to see howe they be 
 nowe inclyaed, bicause they have shewed themselfes moche offended 
 with the governour, whither nowe they be any faster to our partie 
 then they have been, and what maye be trusted of them ? Giving 
 them good wordes, but in no wise openyng any seerettes to them 
 onles. youe shal perceive by the said erles, and lordes Maxwel and 
 Somervile that they be assured unto us. Youe shal also tel therles 
 of Anguishe, Glencam, and Casselles, and the lordes Maxwel and 
 Somervile, that in cace they shal nede a present ayde, we thinke it 
 good to sende the same unto them by see with all dUigenee, not 
 doubting but we shalbe to lande v or vj™^ men within a monethe at 
 the ferthest, God sending wynde and wether for it, at Edinburgh, 
 soo as they woll styk fast to the sure keping of the towne in the 
 meane season, and forsee that they be maisters of the Lithe ; doing 
 therwith what they can against there arryval to make sum me 
 convenient provision of vitall for the same. For the more spede 
 wherof we have already put a good nombre of our shippes and men 
 for the same in ordre, soo as they may set furthe within iiij or v 
 dayes aftre we shal here in that behaulf, which we require youe 
 that we may doo with all diligence. And if they think that any 
 good nombre of horsmen may therwithal also serve the present 
 purpose, youe shal also tel them that we have appointed the Lord 
 Parre to be warden of our Marches, and have given him command- 
 ment uppon advertisment from youe of their desires, to sende in 
 suche a nombre of horsmen as shalbe thought sufficient, for the 
 whiche we doo also make preparation, and shal by post dispeche 
 our said warden within thise two dayes to our Bordures, to be 
 ready there for this purpose accordingly. Uppon your resolucion 
 with them in whiche pointes, it shalbe wel don for the present 
 ayde youe drawe an article of it, and to cause them to set their 
 handes to it, to be sent hither unto us with your lettres of the 
 same. 
 
 Fair draft or copy, with many alterations, and additions at the end, in 
 Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' [M]ynute to Sir Eaf Sadleyr, xxv» Apiilis a" 
 xxxv".' 
 
 April 28. 365. Sadleyr to Suffolk. [foi. 241.] 
 
 Please it your grace tunderstond, that I have receyved your 
 lettres of the xxvj*" of this moneth, for the whiche I doo . . . 
 
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 April 28. humblie thanke your good grace, and bothe have doone, and shall doo, 
 myne uttermost devoyres according to your good advise, to bring all 
 thiese matiers to good passe ; wherin I have so wroughte that therles 
 of Murrey and Argile, whiche were noted all Frenche, ar nowe well 
 gyven to the kynges majeste. Yesterdaye they satt all daye with 
 the Governor, and the hole counsaile, here, uppon thiese affayres ; 
 and this daye or to morowe, they wooU resolve uppon their aunswer, 
 wherewith as it is thoughte, they wooU sende summe wyse personage 
 to the kynges majeste. But youe may be assured they wool! not 
 graunte to the delyveraunce of the chylde, tyll she be of lawful! age, 
 or within a yere or twoo of the same ; but pledges, as f arre as I can 
 perceyve, all the noble men be agreed to delyver, according to the 
 kynges majestes desier, for her deliverance at the sayde tyme, and 
 none agaynst it but the kirkemen, whiche woolde none agreament 
 betwixt the twoo realmes. And also therle Bothwell hathe declared 
 himselfe afore all the counsaile (as I am credeblie infourmed) to be 
 directelie agaynst the kynges majeste in all his graces desyers. 
 And touching the peax, I trust the kynges majeste shalbe satisfied 
 in that bihaulfe, and yet there is greate styckyng at the same. 
 
 There is lyke to growe a greate stryfe and controversie betwixt 
 the govemour and therle of Lenoux, who beyng requyered to sett his 
 hand and scale to thacte made for the ratification and establyshement 
 of the governour as second person of the realme, hathe clerehe 
 refused so to doo ; the cause whye, your grace maye facillie conjecture, 
 wherof I thinke wooll ensue summe debate betwixt them. And the 
 Cardinall hathe refused to com hither, notwithstonding he hathe had 
 assurance offerid unto hym to com and go saufe; so that .the 
 governour and all the lordes here are moche displeased with him, 
 and I thinke his matier wooll gTowe as yU towardes hym as ever it 
 was. Thiese thinges I have thoughte good to advertise your grace 
 of, to thintent ye maye signefie the same ia the meane season to the 
 courte, yf ye thinke soo good ; and assone as they be here resolved, 
 I shall not fayle to dispeche a post with diligence. Thus I praye 
 God preserve your gTace in healthcy, long to continewe to his 
 pleasure. From Edenburghe the xxviij"^ of Aprill. (Signed) Your 
 graces to comaunde, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : 'a° xxxv".' 
 
 May 1. 366. The Governor to Henry VIII. [foi. 244.] 
 
 Schir, pleasit youre majestic that we have undirstand youre 
 grace suld send for oure traist cousing the Lord Maxwellis eldest 
 sone, quhairupoun we have thoucht to recommend him unto youre 
 hiechnes, beeaus we dar assure that he salbe fundin are gentilman 
 conformable and in every sort able to fulfill the pleasour of youre 
 hiechnes. And be reasoune that we may nocht weill forbere the 
 
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530 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 May 1. presence and counsale of his fader, necessarie tobe had at all 
 tymes, wald heirfore pray youre hiechnes that it suld stand with 
 youre pleasour to tak ane uthir of the said Lord Maxwellis sonnis as 
 hostage, and permit his eldest sone to returne agane in Scotland for 
 rewling of the cuntre, upoun the quhilk the fader may nocht await, 
 for sic attendance on uthiris oure affaires as we do committ unto 
 him. And thus, schir, we beseik Almychti God to have youre 
 grace evir in his blissit keping. Gevin at Edinburgh the first day 
 of the moneth of Maii. (Signed) Yowr gracis humyll cosyng with 
 leffwU service, James Gowernour. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxv".' Signet lost. 
 
 May 1. 367. Sadleye to Henky VIII. [foi. 245.] 
 
 lapa'sfvof i. He acknowledges the receipt on the day before of the king's 
 
 pp. 168-84. letters of the 25th ' of this moneth ' (April), and relates his negotia- 
 tions, in pursuance of the king's iastructions, with the Governor and 
 others of the nobles, in furtherance of Henry's demands, and how 
 far he had succeeded in urging these, with but indifferent success. 
 That he had forborne to administer the king's rebuke to Sir George 
 Douglas, lest it should discourage him, as he found he had been 
 very active in the king's behalf, and incurred no small risk of his life 
 thereby, and moreover was likely to be sent by the Scottish council, 
 with the Earl of Glencairn, on a speciall embassy to the king, who 
 might deal with him as he saw fit. Had bestowed the money as 
 authorised, to the great content of the receivers. The kirkmen, 
 backed by the Earl of Bothwell and othets, were violently opposed 
 to any treaty with Henry, preferring war. ' From Edenburgh the 
 ' first of Maye.' (Signed) ' Your majestes most humble, faithfuU, and 
 ' obedient subject and servaunte, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxv°.' 
 
 Corrigenda.— P. 168, last line, for April, read, of this moneth. P. 169, 1. 
 13, for delivery of the child . . . content, reaA delyverance of the pledges, 
 whiche nevertheles they be nowe well content withall ; 1. 17, for righteously, 
 read, rightfuUie ; 1. 5 from foot, for will do, read wooll most wyllinglie doo. P. 
 170, 1. 8, after about, insert the tyme of ; 1. 14, after might, insert in a lyttell tyme ; 
 1. 20, for four of the clock in the, read fowre a clocke at ; 1. 4 from foot, after said, 
 insert in dede ; last 1., hefore resolved, insert fuUie. P. 171, 1. 5, aft&r their, add 
 olde ; 1. 10 from foot, /or favour, read savour, deU I thought. P. 172, 1. 1,/or be, 
 read tende ; 1. 6, /or uttermost . . . power, read utterest of his possible power ; 1. 
 8 from foot, for engine, read ingene ; 1. 6 from foot, dde but. P. 173, 1. 3, fm 
 support, read supportacion ; 1. 7, after uttered, insert and spake ; 1. 9, /or and . . . 
 rewards, 1. 10, read and ha,ve and doo daylie enterteigne the noble men with 
 money and rewardes, yea and large offers ; 1. 13, /or rather, read lever ; 1. 3 from 
 foot,/or come, read runne. P. 1 74, 1. 3, /or land, read realme ; 1. 15,/or support, read 
 supportacion ; 1. 17, after party, insert agaynst the Governour ; 1. 18, for what, read 
 asmoche as ; 1. 11 from foot, /or and present . . . their purpose, 1. 9, r«a(J with the 
 present offers of Fraunce, hathe wrought their purpose, and made their confedera- 
 
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 May 1. <>ioi>> with a greate nombre of the greatest men of this realme, beyng nowe present 
 at this consultacion ; 1. 3 from foot, for deep, rmd deper. P. 175, 1. 8, after no, 
 iniirt maner of ; 1. 14, /or then is there, reaA there is ; last 1, for a man, reai, oone 
 man. P. 176, 1. 1, for with . . . done, rmd, then he hathe doone with wytt ; L 6, 
 for Craigy, rmd, Craggie ; 1. 10, dde unto me. P. 177, 1. 18, after charge, imerl 
 bothe ; 1. 11 from foot, /or good, read godlie. P. 178, 1. 7, for himself, read your- 
 selfe ; 1. 8, after unasked, insert I tolde him. P. 179, 1. 8, for Pirtb, read Fryth, 
 for Leith, read the Lygh ; 1. 20, after him, add doo. P. 180, 1. 14, dele the semi- 
 colon after abstinence ; 1. 15, after realme, insert to morowe ; 1. 2 from foot, for 
 speak, read expresse it. P. 181, 1. 4, for agreed, read concluded ; 1. 15, after both, 
 insert most. P. 182, 1. 7, for and Marishal . . . him, I. 8, read he sayed woolde 
 not go from him nor therle Marsshall ; 1. 10 from foot, for nor, read then ; 1. 3, 
 for required, read desierid. P. 183, 1. 11, for conduct, read conduce. 
 
 May 1. 368. SadLEYE, TO SUFFOLK. [fol. 254.] 
 
 Please it your good grace to understonde, that because ye shall 
 now perceyve at good leught how thes matiers stonde here, by such 
 lettres as I wryte presently to the kynges majeste, I shall not nede 
 to length thes my lettres with that matier, but wisshe and pray to 
 God that all thinges may succede to the kinges pleasure and good 
 expectacion. Even at the dispeche hereof I receyved your lettres of 
 the xxix*'' of AprUe, whereby I do perceyve both what advertisement 
 your grace hathe from Wodehouse, and also what the kynges pleasure 
 is touching Syr John a Wytherington. To the first your grace shall 
 understonde, that here be no shipps of warre set fourth to the sees 
 neither out of the Ligh ne yet out of Aberden ; and I assure you 
 all Scotlande is not able to set fourth xiiij saile of shippes 
 furnisshed for the warre ; and therfore what so ever Wodhouse 
 wryteth in that parte, it is utterly untrew. I understonde 
 that here be certen merchauntes which be half men of warre, to the 
 nomber of iij or iiij, which be going into the East lande, and also 
 there be dyvers' merchauntes in the Est lande of this countrey, 
 comyng now homewardes, which if Wodhouse and his company 
 loke wel about him, he may mete withall or they com home, for I 
 am infourmed that there is viij or x saile abrode of merchauntes 
 which be here loked for every day. Thinformacyon which your 
 grace had by espiall of the preparing of vij shippes here at Ligh is 
 untrew, and I think also that the lyke at Aberdene is a lye ; 
 whereof I shall make better inquyerie, and advertise you of the mere 
 trewth as nere as I can with diligence. And touching Syr John a 
 Witherington I shall not faile to travaile with the Erie of Anguish 
 and do what I can in that behalf. 
 
 Fynally, it may please your grace to give order and charge to the 
 wardens on the Borders to kepe good rule, for I understonde they 
 begyn to breke loose, and I am promysed that lyke order shalbe 
 taken on this syde. 
 
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 May i. Therle of Lynoux as I perceyve, woll presently depeche by the 
 West sees into Fraunce ; wherfore if the kinges majeste have any 
 shippes of warre on those partes, if they might happely mete with 
 the said erles messenger, we shulde the better perceyve howe 
 thinges stonde secretely bitwen this realme and Fraunce. Albeit I 
 assure your grace if it please the kinges majeste to embrace and 
 accept these mennes offers, his majeste shall draw them from 
 Fraunce at his owne pleasure. 
 
 As I was wryting this lettre, I sent Henry Eay to Sir George 
 Douglas to knowe of him if any shippes of warre were set fourth to 
 the sees out of any partes of this realme ? And he hathe sent me 
 worde assuredly that there is none, as in dede it were moch to my 
 mervaile if any shulde so secretely set fourth as I shulde not know 
 therof, whereon I have as good awaite as I can get. Thus our Lorde 
 preserve your grace in helth and honour. From Edenburgh the first 
 of May. Your graces to comaunde, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 I have sent to Master Wharton for the thousande pounde which 
 is to be employed as ye knowe. And my Lorde Maxwell hath 
 promised me to convey it hither unto me. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxv".' 
 
 May 4 369. The Governor to Henry VIII. [foi. 257.] 
 
 Schir, emplease youre majestic that eftir resolucioun takin in 
 parliament, we have ansuerit to sic artieuKs as pleasit youre majestie 
 for to oppin to oure ambassiatouris, and presentlie sendis unto youre 
 majestie with thame for finale ending of the mariage betuix my 
 lord prince of Ingland, and the quenis grace oure soverane lady and 
 maistres, and also for the establissing of ane perpetuale peace betuix 
 thir two realmes, oure richt trustye cousingis and counsalouris 
 Williame erle of Glencarne, lord Kilmawris, and Schir George 
 Dowglas, brothir germane to the noble and mychti Erie of Angus 
 and lord Dowglas. Be quham youre majestie will knaw oure 
 affectionnate and favorable mynde to addres all suche affaries as 
 longeth to the forthering of youre majesteis pleasour, and how we 
 do regard no mannis favoure nor disfavoure, so the samyn may be 
 turnit to the commoun welth, and to the contentatioun of youre 
 majestie ; desiring hertlie of youre majestie to gif unto thame and to 
 our uthiris ambassiatouris full credence in thir behalfis for oure 
 parte. And so God Almychti enterteine youre majestie in gude 
 helth and welthy prosperite. Gavin at Edinburgh the ferd day of 
 the moneth of Maii. (Signed) Your gracis humyll cosing with leffwU . 
 serwyee, James Governour. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' Therle of Arren to the kinges majestie, iiij" Maij 
 1543.' Signet lost. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 533 
 
 [1543.] VOL. V. 
 
 May 5. 370. Sadleyr TO Suffolk, Tunstall, and Paere. [M. 258.] 
 
 PapCT^sfvof*?. He acknowledges their letters of the 2nd, and has conferred with 
 
 pp. 184-87. ^jjg Governor, who has given strict orders to Bothwell and other 
 wardens to hold March meetings and make redress. "Warns them as 
 to Bothwell, who he thinks is, 'the most vayne and insolent man in 
 ' the worlde, full of pryde and folye,' and advises Lord Parre to see 
 that he makes redress for Liddesdale, if not, to make reprisals. The 
 governor has gone to Hamilton, with Angus and three other lords of 
 the king's party, and tells him he is resolved to deal promptly with 
 Lennox, who still refuses to acknowledge his title or deliver 
 Dunbarton. Account of Lennox's proceedings and misbehaviour. 
 Glencairn and Sir George Douglas will set out on Monday following, 
 and hope to be with the king in eight days. ' From Edenburgh ^ 
 the 'v"' of Maye.' (Signed) ' Your lordeshipps to eomaunde, Eafe 
 ' Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my verie gcod lordes, the dukes 
 grace of Sufif', the kynges majestes lieutenaunt generall in the northe partes, my 
 lorde of Duresme, and my lorde Parre.' Indorsed : ' a" xxxv".' Wafer signet. 
 
 CoRRiGBNDA.-^P. 185, 1. 2, after answer, insert to the wardens ; L 8, for it, 
 read they; 1. 11, for establishment of him, read his establishement. P. 186, 1. 3, 
 after ship of, insert twoo hmidreth. 
 
 May 6. 371. Sadleyr to the Privy Council. [foi. 26i.] 
 
 paplrafvoM. Acknowledges their letters of 1st, before receipt of which the 
 
 pp. 187-90. estates had dissolved and the members had gone to their own 
 
 homes. All has been done that could be in furtherance of the 
 
 king's wishes, whom he strongly urges to accept the terms to be 
 
 laid before him by Glencairn and Douglas, who depart the next day. 
 
 Forbears any further conference with the Cardinal, though directed 
 
 in their letters, in the present state of matters. Gives two reasons 
 
 why he defers going to see him at St Andrews, as ordered by the 
 
 king: (1) there is to be a convocation of the clergy there, and 
 
 (2) it might raise suspicion in the governor (who is in the country), 
 
 if he went without licence. But will go on hearing the king's 
 
 further pleasure. 'From Edenburgh the vj* of Maye.' (Signed) 
 
 ' Your lordeshippes at comaundement, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxv".' Wafer signet, a lion's head. 
 
 CoBRiGENDA. — P. 187, 1. 22 from foot, for were dispatched, read depeched ; 1. 
 
 16, ib., for his . . . satisfaction, read the satisfaction of his highnes demaundes. 
 
 P. 188, 1. 8, for stand. And ye, read stande, and that ye ; 1. 10, for And . . . 
 
 we have, 1. 12, read And with the same Erie and Syr George, beyng yesterdaye at 
 
 dynner with me when your lettres arryved, whicbe cam to take their leave of me, 
 
 I have ; last l.,/or Dumbarton, read Donbrytten. P. 189, 1. 1, for act for, read 
 
 acte made for; 1. 16, for convention, read convocation ; 1. 12 from foot, for in 
 
 hands, read in his handes ; 1. 8 from foot, for might have, read myght conceyve. 
 
 P. 190, I. 3, for Assoon . . . advertised of, 1. 4, read Prayeng your good lord- 
 
 shipps assone as convenyentlie maye be, to advertise me of. 
 
534 
 
 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] 
 
 May 15. 
 
 Sadler's State 
 Papers, vol. i. 
 pp. 197-8. 
 
 VOL. V. 
 
 372. SADiiEYR TO Suffolk. 
 
 [fol. 264.] 
 
 Acknowledges receipt of his letters of 11th, in reference to the 
 carthorses coming from England for the Earl of Angus, and the 
 latter's pay, who has gone to the Governor at Hamilton. Eelates 
 how the governor intends dealing with Lennox, who is said to be 
 equivocating as to delivery of Dunbarton Castle, in which he is him- 
 self, pretending that Stirling, the captain, had a tack of it for seven 
 years from the late king. 'From Edenburgh the xv"" of Maye.' 
 (Signed) ' Your graces to comaunde, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxv°.' 
 
 Corrigenda.— P. 197, 1. 5, /or Windale, read Uvedale; 1. 17, after named, 
 insert Sterling. 
 
 May 23. 373. Sadleyr TO SUFFOLK. 
 
 [fol. 266.] 
 
 ltplTs?voL*f. Acknowledges receipt of his letter of 20th, with one from the 
 
 pp. 207-9. jjjjjg ^Q |.jjg g^j,]^ Qf Cassillis, and other enclosures. Relates his 
 negotiations with the Governor respecting the alleged forfeitures of 
 the English prisoners^ for their non entry at Whitsunday. That 
 the governor had agreed to relieve them and their sureties. ' From 
 ' Edenburghe the xxiij"' of Maye.' (Signed) ' Your graces to com- 
 ' aunde, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' a° xxxv".' Wafer signet, classical head. 
 CoRRi&ENDA. — p. 208, 1. ^,for Eglinsby, read Slyngsbie ; for Macdoual, read 
 Makdowell; last 1., after any, msert danimage or. 
 
 May 18. 374. 
 
 [fol. 268.] 
 
 state Papers, 
 vol. V. pp. 302-4, 
 
 Memorial for Sir George Douglas going to Scotland to obtain 
 commission to conclude the treaty of marriage and peace. 
 
 Contains ten clauses — as to the age when the young queen shall 
 be delivered — number of the hostages — date for marriage — her 
 dower- — the peace — the governor's position, and recall of the old 
 commission to Hamilton, Leirmonth, and Balnaves. 
 Draft, with alterations by Wriothesley. 
 
 (2) A fair copy of same. 
 Indorsed (partly covered up) : ' George Douglas repayr into Scotland.' 
 
 Vol. VI.— June to August 1543. 
 
 June 3. 375. SaDLEYE TO SUFFOLK, PaRE, AND TuNSTALL. 
 
 [fol. 2.] 
 
 ptpl^/sfvoff. He reports, as desired by them, the progress of the demands 
 
 pp. 209-n. niade by Sir George Douglas, and the Governor's willingness to 
 
 ' Taken at Haddenrig in Aiig. 1542. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 535 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 , June 3. agree to them ; who has summoned a meeting of the nobles to 
 consider them and dispatch their reply to the king. 'Prom 
 ' Edenburgh the third of June.' (Signed) ' Your lordshippes at 
 ' comaundement, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 210, 1. 4, /or prorogate, rcaii proroge ; 1. 5, for unto, read nntill; 
 1. 17, for privily, read privatelie ; 1. 3 from foot, /or his, read the. 
 
 June 7. 376. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 4.] 
 
 Sadler's State 
 Papers, vol. i, 
 pp. 212-16. 
 
 Informs him that the assembly of the nobles had been held the 
 day before, and with 'moche difficultie' conditions had been agreed to 
 regarding the marriage and peace, which he relates ; with a new 
 article, in case of the prince's death without issue by the queen, for 
 her free return to Scotland. Moray is ill, and not thought like to 
 recover. Neither he, Argyll, nor Huntly, were present, which was 
 well. The Governor is most favourable, or they would not have been 
 agreed on. Douglas is to set out with them without delay. Gives 
 accounts of Lennox and the cardinal, and of the prisoners' wish to 
 be ransomed, or the day of their entry fixed. ' From Edenburgh 
 ' the vij"^ of June.' (Signed) ' Your majesties most humble, faithfull, 
 ' and obedient subject and servaunt, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 212, L 8, for earls of Montrose .... Oliphant, L 9, read 
 therle of Mountrosse, therle of Catnes, the Lorde Erskyn, the Lorde Flemmyng, 
 the Lorde Seton, the Lorde Oliphant; 1. 11, dele divers ; 1. 6 from toot, for earls 
 or, read erles and ; 1. 4, for the years, read the same yeres. P. 213, 1. 4, 11, 13, for 
 comprehensed, read comprehense ; 1. 16, for comprehensed, read comprehended ; 
 last 1., for Huntley . . . Murray, read Murrey, Huntley, and Argile. P. 214, 1. 
 21, for maintain therewith, read maynteyne with. 
 
 Jime 8. 377. Answer of the Governor and Council to the 
 
 MEMORIAL BROUGHT BY SiR GeORGE DoUGLAS. [fol. 7.] 
 
 Acts of Parlia- 
 ments of Scot- 
 
 426 V'' "■ ^^' eleven clauses in each. 
 
 These are substantially the same as in the printed text. There are 
 No. 5 in text ends with the word 'realmes.' 
 In the MS. is added, ' Eeservyng alsua unto the princes be speciale 
 ' convene, lib^rtie for eche of thame to ayde and assist to utheris for 
 ' the wageis and stipend[is] of the requirent, aganis those personis 
 ' so comprehendit.' No. 10, regarding the governor's indemnity, ends 
 in the MS., with ' Subscrivit with our hand at Edinburgh the viij 
 ' day of Junii.' 
 
 In a Scottish hand. Indorsed. 
 
 (2) Copy of the same in an English hand. 
 
 [fol. 9.] 
 
536 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 8. 378. The Governor op Scotland to Viscount Lisle. 
 
 [fol. 12.] 
 My lord, eftir hertlie commendationis unto yow. This salbe 
 to advertis how that we have hard be oure richt traist cousing and 
 counsaloure Schir George Dowglas, of the gude and thankfuU mynde 
 ye heir towartis ws, and of the reddynes ye have schewin to our 
 frendis at all tymes in thai partis, quhairof we can do no moir hot 
 thank yow unto the tyme occur that the samyn may be acquitt and 
 recompensit. Praying yow in the meyne seasoun, gif thair be ony 
 thing in thir partis that may do yow pleasour, to advertis ws thairof, 
 and traist &urelie that ye sail have of ws in all lefuU behalfis 
 assurid frendship; as knawis God to quham we commend yow 
 hertfulhe. Off Edinburgh the viij day of Junii. (Signed) Yowr 
 assuret frend, James G. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the rycht honorable and our traist cousing the Lord Lyill great 
 admaral of Ingland.' Indorsed : ' 1543.' Signet lost. 
 
 June 8. 379. LORD PaRR TO THE DUKE OF SuFFOLK, [fol. 14.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised that this presente viij"" of 
 June I received a lettre from Syr Thomas Wharton, addressed to 
 myself, to giddre with twoo other lettres, thone sent to hym from 
 the Larde Dumlanerik, and thother from a Scottisheman his espiell, 
 all whiche thre lettres conteynethe suehe occurrantes oute of 
 Scotlande as hereaftre folowethe. And furst Syr Thomas Wharton 
 advertisethe me that he is enfourmed by divers of his espielles, that 
 the Scottes bee firmelie addict to the Cardinall on this side the 
 watir of Furthe, the Erie Bothewell, the Lorde Hume, the Carres and 
 Scottes, with sundrie other ; and ferther that therles of Lenox, Argile, 
 Hunteleye, and Morreye, takethe upon theym to governe all men 
 beyonde the watir of Furthe, and to bee against therle of Angwishe 
 and those noble men called thenglishe lordes. What the governour 
 woU doo there is greate argumente. Therle Bothewell is of twoo or 
 thre partes by his woordes, and a verey inconstant man reaported by 
 theym there. 
 
 Theffecte of the Larde Dumlanerik lettre is that George Duglasse 
 came to Edinburgh the xxix* of Maye; incontynent upon whos 
 arrivale there the governour wrote for the lordes for aunswering to 
 suche thingis as the said George brought with hym, and at the 
 making of the Larde Dumlanerik lettre they were not convened, for 
 whiche cause he coulde not perfitlie write whereupon they wolde 
 conclude. But he trusted they shulde aggree, for the governour and 
 suche as bee with hym bee myendid to the same ; howe be it there 
 is division, and parte that wolde not have it weale. And as for 
 George Duglasse newes and his aunswere, he thinkethe there is verey 
 litle difference bitwene thoffres they sente into Engiande and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 537 
 
 [1543.J VOL. VI. 
 
 June 8. thaimsweres he brought with hym, except they wolde not geve the 
 quene till she were twelve yere olde ; and his demaunde is to have 
 hir at tenne, whiche as he thinkethe wolbee had with wise and sobre 
 desires ; alledging that he cane write no other matier bicause the 
 lordes bee not mette, nez no conclucion takene. Therefore he 
 prayethe the said Syr Thomas Wharton to pardone hym that he hathe 
 no other newes to write at this tyme, but assone as the lordes 
 metethe and concludethe, he shall incontynente advertise hym of all 
 suche newes as occurrethe for the tyme. His lettre berethe date 
 the furst of June, and Syr Thomas Wharton thinkethe that George 
 Duglasse was priveye to the making of the same. 
 
 Touching the iij*° lettre, of the espiell, he makethe mencion 
 therein that he cane get no knowelege of the dispeche of George 
 Duglasse nez his novelles, and that it is judged there that peas 
 shalbee bitwene the realmes, and that there was a question made at 
 Seynt Androwes by the spirituell lordes, and parte of the temporell, 
 by the whiche it is thought that combre and division woU arrise 
 amonges theymselfes. That bande is very starke for the hole northe 
 countreye, and therles of Lenox, Argile, Bothewell, and Lorde Hume 
 menis to giddre, and bee all seduced by the cardinall, and as ferre as 
 he cane quietlie enquere, awatethe but upon worde oute of France, 
 and if they have peas with the kinges majestic, they thinke no other 
 but the weaker side shalhave the worst. And the last weke therle 
 Bothewell passed to Hathington, and there at his owne bande hathe 
 used parte of the abbayes possessions and proufEittes suche as he 
 thinkethe expediente, and that truelie he thinkethe there wolbee 
 busynes there, and that they shalhave the worse, if they rule it not 
 the bettre ; for there is no doubted men therer but my Lorde of 
 Angwishe and his frendes. And the cardinall kepethe a greate hous 
 of substanciall men and gevethe greate fees, and suche a hous as 
 was never holden in Scotlande undre a king. Declaring ferther that 
 he wrote to Syr Thomas Wharton before, that the Lorde of Seyton 
 is oute of favour in theire courte, for his parte taking towardes 
 the cardinall, but Tie wotethe not howe George Duglasse hathe 
 excused hym to the kinges majeste nowe at London. This lettre 
 berethe date at Edingborghe the said furst of June. Thies bee 
 thoccurrantes that I received this dale, whiche notwithstanding that 
 they bee discrepant from the matier conteyned in the packet of 
 lettres which I received from Master Sadleyr, and sente unto your 
 grace this said presente dale, yet like as the same was sente unto me 
 with diligence, soo I used the self same expedicion thereof unto your 
 grace. Your grace shall alsoo receive herewith the eopie of the 
 sayinges of on of Syr Eauf Eure espielles touching suche entreprice 
 as the two outlawes and the Ledisdales bee and have bene aboute 
 to make into Englande ; and ferther the said Syr Eauf Eure servaunte 
 shewed me from his master by credit, that if the Ledisdales make any 
 
538 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 8. explote in Englande he thinkethe it wolbee either in Cokedale or 
 nigh to the same, being but a Title from Warkwourthe, and advised me 
 to take hede to myself. Nevertheles for preventing the malices of 
 thennymes I have geven in charge aswell to the said Syr Eauf as 
 to Syr Cutbert Eatclif, that within bothe theire offices all the kingis 
 majestes garrisones and pencioners shall not onlie bee in perfite 
 arredynes, but alsoo due watche to bee kepte in the townes accustumed, 
 and speciallie on the watir of Tyne, the brede of Northumbrelande, 
 and upon the hede alsoo of the watir of Coket ; soo that I trust, 
 God willing, if any suche entreprice bee by the Ledisdales and 
 others made, the kinges majeste therein shalbe served to his honour 
 and the repressing of the ennemyes. 
 
 Yestirdaie Syr Eobert Bowes who had a savecunducte of me 
 for certaine Scottishemen who was takers of hym and Syr Cutbert 
 Eatclif, to come to hym to Alnewik, departed thiddre aswell to 
 treate with theyme for his ransome, as alsoo for thentre or ransome 
 of suche other prisoners as he and the said Syr Cutbert standethe 
 bounde for ; who at his departure I moeved to get of the Scottes 
 touching thaffares of Scotlande as moche intelligence as he covdde. 
 Your grace shall alsoo receive herewith a lettre from the said Syr 
 Thomas "Wharton addressed to your grace. 
 
 And where your graces pleasure was that I shulde sende unto 
 you Musgrave and other twoo persones with hym, they have all thre 
 warnyng by the shiref, and on of theym is comen, whiche in the 
 meane tyme I sende unto you; and assone as thother comethe I 
 shall not faile to sende theym to your grace accordinglie. And thus 
 the Holie Trenytie preserve your grace. From Newecastell the 
 viij"" of June. Your graces to comaunde. (Signed) WyUiam Parr. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the right honorable and my verey good lorde the Duke of 
 Suff' grace, the kingis majeste lyeutenaunt . . . northe partes.' Indorsed : 
 ' 1543.' 
 
 June 9. 380. Sadleyr TO Suffolk, Parr, and Tunstall. [foL i7.] 
 
 lapi^r'sfvofi. ^^ reply to their letters of the 7 th, received that day, with the 
 
 pp. 216-17. news sent by Wharton, says he thinks the same utterly untrue. 
 He cannot believe that the governor is otherwise than sincere for the 
 king, or will join the opposite party. Yet the country is in a very 
 perplexed state, being divided into three parties ready to fight 
 among themselves. Has spoken to the governor for James de la 
 Hide, who if alive, which is doubted, he promises shall be taken 
 and delivered to the king. Sir George Douglas is to be at Berwick 
 next evening on his way to the king. 'From Edenburghe the 
 • ix*** of June. 
 
 ' Suche others lettres as be inclosed in this pacquet, beyng 
 ' addressed from therle of Cassells to the kynges majeste and to 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPEES. 539 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 9. ' therle of Grlencarne, with also my lettres to Master Wryothesley, it 
 ' maye please your lordships to conveye in your next dispeche to 
 ' the courte. 
 
 ' Theffect of my l[ord] of Casselles lettres is onelie for the matier 
 ' betwixt him and the shrief of Ayre,' (Signed) ' Your lordeshippes 
 ' to comaunde, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed ; ' 1543.' Signet lost. 
 ^ Corrigenda. — P. 215, last line, for great, read greater. P. 216, 1. 10 from 
 
 foot, after Pharisees, inseirt and of the cast of Fraunceji 1. 3 from foot, and p. 217, 
 1. 3, for de la Hile, read de la Hide. 
 
 June 11. 381. Suffolk and Tunstall to the Privy Council, [foi. i9.] 
 
 Aftre our most hartie recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise the same, that we sende youe herwith a 
 lettre that came out of Scotlande from Master Sadleyr, with thre lettres 
 moo, wherof one is to the kinges majeste. We sende you also a 
 lettre of Syr Thomas Whartons which requireth brief aunswer, 
 touchinge other particuler prisoners than the Larde Eassith which 
 is stayed for the kinge, and no price yet made for the kinge with 
 Eicharde Dacres, who demaundeth for his raunsom foure score 
 poundes, wherin yet I the Duke of Suff [oik] have not spoken with him, 
 bycause he hath not comyn hither to me sithens. Furdyr advertis- 
 ing your lordships, thajt wher nowe the tyme of Mydsomer dothe 
 approche, at which daye bothe the Scottysshe prisoners and the 
 Englisshe prisoners make there entre, thoffe it shall please the 
 kinges majeste for any consideracions to prolonge the daye of the 
 entre of the other Scottisshe prisoners, yet we think it were good 
 that Olyver Synkler shulde entre at his day, bicause the kinges 
 highnes may knowe by him who knewe all the kinge of Scottes 
 secrete practyses, if any were made eyther with Syr John Withering- 
 ton who was kepte at his brodyrs house, or with John Heron who 
 was kepte thre mylys from Edinburgh, and spake with the Scottisshe 
 kinge, as he hath confessyd both to us and to my lorde admyrall, or 
 with George Urde or any other Englisshe prisoners ? With whome 
 peradventure the Scottisshe kinge did practyse howe to make a parte 
 in Englonde, like as the kinges majeste did practise with his 
 prisoners howe to attayne his purpose in Scotlande. Which thinge 
 can not be brought to the kinges knowledge so perfytelye by any 
 other as it may by the said Olyver Sinckler, who was sent by the 
 Kinge of Scottes twise to his brodyrs house wher the said Syr John 
 was kepte, to practyse with him, as the said Scot his accuser 
 shewed to me the duke of SufF[olk] and my lorde admyrall, as ye 
 may perceyve by our lettres heretofore sent unto you upon the 
 furst knowledge therof. And albeit the said Scotte who did accuse 
 
 1 Interlined by Sadleyr. 
 
540 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 11. both him and George Urde, said he wolde be furth cummyng when 
 soever he were called to avouche his accusenient, yet thoffe we 
 have sent for him by those that do knowe him, to have knowne 
 more perfitely all circumstaxmces of his tale, and who were moo 
 privay to their conspiritye, yet hitherto we here no worde of him. 
 And if it please the kinge to have the said Olyver Sincler to come in 
 at his daye, he may write to the governour that it is to knowe 
 what practyses therle of Lynoux goeth aboute in Scotlande, whose 
 kynnesman the said Olyver Sincler is, and with whom at his beinge 
 in Englonde he said to me the duke of Suff[olk], wich I am sure he 
 can not denye, he myght do so moche as to make him with the 
 kinges ayde a greate parte in Scotlande to avaunce the kinges 
 purpose. , And if in veray dede he knowe any thinge of therle of 
 Lynoux practyse, it were veray good the kinge knewe it, bothe to 
 advertise the governour and other the kinges frendes in Scotlande 
 therof, and also to exchewe him self the mischeff therof that myght 
 make against his purpose. Wich thinge we remytte to be considered 
 by the kinges high wisedome. 
 
 And as touchinge Syr John Witherington, he hath spoken with 
 his taker for his raunsom accordinge as he was willed to do, wich 
 as he saith he hath done and hath agreyd for his raunsom to pay 
 two hundreth and fyftye markes, for his taker wolde in no wise 
 condescende to any lesse summe, for wich summe of his raunsom 
 he hath layd in pledgies, so that he is not bounde to entre in 
 persone any more, but to discharge his pledgies by painge of his 
 raunsom. 
 
 And wheras Mydsomer daye bothe all other Scottishe prisoners, 
 and Euglishe prisoners also, must entre, if no newe daye be grauntyd 
 theim to make there entre, and peradventure all matters with the 
 Scottes can not be brought to full perfection before that daye and 
 to be publisshed, and the treux also shall expyre within six dayes 
 aftre, therfore the kinges pleasure muste be knowne touching the 
 prolonging aswell of the entre of his and there prisoners, as of the 
 treux, if thinges can not be brought to perfection in that tyme ; 
 wherin we desire to knowe the kinges pleasure. 
 
 And furdyrmore, wher bakinge and brewinge at Berwik hath bene 
 stayed by reason of the prolonginge of the laste treUx, unto the 
 kings pleasure be knowne, bicause els the kinge myght susteyne 
 grete losses if it were not usyd to the purpose that it was ordeyned 
 for, therfore in that we desire also to knowe the kinges pleasure. 
 And thus Almightie Jesu preserve your good lordships to his pleasure 
 and yourys. Prom Darnton the xj"^ daye of June. Your good 
 lordships moste assuryd lovyng frendes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, 
 Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed : ' To our veray good lordes and others of the kinges majestes privay 
 counsell attendaunt upon his royall person.' Indorsed: '1543.' Wafer signet. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 541 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 12. 382. SUFFOLK AND TuNSTALL TO THE PrIVY COUNCIL, [fol. 2L] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise the same that I the Duke of Suffolk receyvyd 
 this daye a lettre from my lorde warden conteyning certaine newes, 
 theffecte wherof heraftre folowith. 
 
 Furste, as he can have knowledge by espials, the realme of 
 Scotlande is moche devidyd uppon sondrye factions, and no good nor 
 universall obedience to there governor ne his preceptes at this 
 present. Por he was advertised the xj* of June that therle Bothwell 
 without any laufuU tytle, in forceable maner hath this last weeke 
 entryd into the nonrye of Hadington, and put the prioresse and 
 convent there into a chambre, usinge all the goodes of the house at 
 his pleasure as his owne. Wherupon, the said nonrye beinge but 
 tenne mylys from Edinburgh, the governor was therof advertised by 
 complaint of the said prioresse, who sente thider an haralde with 
 commaundment to the said erle to avoyde from the said place, and 
 George Douglas, with a company of men to restore the said prioresse 
 to her former possession and libertie. In thexecution wherof there 
 were many braggings wordes and countenaunees betwene the 
 cumpany of the said erle, and suche as were sent thider by the 
 governour, as he was enforrayd, but as yet the same resteth without 
 any affraye or bloode shedde. 
 
 He was also likewise enformed by espiall, that the said governour 
 of late sente for thre of the Kinge of Scottes bastarde sonnes that 
 were at the scole at Seint Andrewes, to come to him to Edinburgh, 
 wherupon one called the Lorde of the Grange, late treasorer of the 
 kinge of Scottes hous, conveyinge and accompayninge the said 
 childrene from Saint Andrewes aforesaid to the governour, was 
 encountred by one called the Larde of Lough Leven who hath maryed 
 the Larde Erskins doughter, mother of one of the said children, and 
 with force as he was enformyd, toke his said wiffes sonne from the 
 said treasorer, affirmyng that no man shulde have the governaunce 
 or ordre of his said wiffes sonnes but him self. Which occurauntes 
 doo declare that diverse Scottishemen be at this present bothe farre 
 out of ordre without drede eyther of there governour or any jiiste 
 correction for their offences. 
 
 And wher George Davison Scottisshe man, who tooke Syr Eobart 
 Bowes prisoner, sent to the said Syr Eobert for a metinge to be had 
 with him for puttinge him to raunsom and the discharge of suche 
 boundes as the said Syr Eobart and other gentlemen for him, were 
 at the tyme of his deliveraunce out of Scotlande bounde for his 
 reentre againe at Penticoste laste paste, my said lorde warden at the 
 request of Syr Eobarte Bowes, did graunte aswell a pasporte to the 
 said Scottisshe man and some of his frendes to repayre to Alnwik, 
 there to mete with the said Syr Eobarte, as a licence to the same 
 
542 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 12. Syr Eobart to entrecomou with the said Scottes upon the purposys 
 aforesaid. In whiche communicacion the said Scottisshe man taker 
 of the said Sir Eobarte, aifermynge that he had in his handes and 
 custodie the bandes before rehersyd, offryd for the summe of fortye 
 poundes sterlinges to be payd in redy money for and in the name of 
 the raunsom of the said Syr Eobarte Bowes, and twentye markes 
 more to be secretly payd unto the said George Davison his taker, of 
 entente that neyther his landislorde, nor bootie fellewes, ne parteners, 
 shulde knowe or have any porcion of the said twentye markes, he 
 wolde not onely acquite and discharge the said Syr Eobarte of his 
 captivitie and daunger fre for any fardyr entre into Scotlande, but 
 also deliver unto him the aforesaid bandes made for that purpose. 
 The wich offre although the said Syr Eobarte Bowes beinge desirous 
 to be dischargyd of his said captivite and danger towardes Scotlande, 
 thought not mete to be refusyd, yet neverthelesse he at that tyme 
 tooke a staye in the same unto the xxj'' of this instaunt June, under 
 pretense that he had not the said summes of money in redynes, 
 promy singe at the said daye to give unto his said taker an honest 
 and resolute aunswer therein. This respite or staye the said Sir 
 Eobarte hath taken at that tyme (as he affermeth), aswell bicause 
 he was in doubte whedyr Master Sadleyr upon the prorogacion of the 
 laste daye for thentre of him and other the prisoners of Englonde in 
 to Scotlande from Pentycost laste unto Mydsomer next cummyng, 
 made any covenaunte or speciall promyse for theire said entre at 
 Mydsomer nexte, which perchaunce coulde not be dispensed withall 
 nor dischargyd by the said composition with his said taker, as also 
 -that he myght in the meane tyme be certified of the kinges 
 majestes pleasure, whedyr he , shall in this wise precede to his 
 raunsonyng or no ? For as he saith, George Douglas at his laste 
 cummyng downe towardes Scotlande, enformyd him that the kinges 
 majestes pleasure was, that bothe the Scottes prisoners shulde at 
 Mydsomer next make theire entre into Englonde, and likewise the 
 Englisshe prisoners unto Scotlande, upon which respectes he deferryd 
 at that tyme the concludinge for his said raunsom unto the daye 
 aforesaid ; requiring my lorde warden to write to Master Sadleyr to be 
 advertised from him whedyr in his procedinges there be any obstacle 
 that the said Syr Eobart and other the gentlemen prisoners of 
 Englonde may not conclude with theire takers for their raunsoms, 
 and be therby dischargyd of there captivite, receyving againe theire 
 bandes, or no, which he hath done accordinglye ? And touchinge 
 that matter we sende you also herwith a lettre of Syr Eobart Bowes 
 directyd to me the duke of Suffolk, desiring to knowe by me howe 
 he shalbe ordryd in that matter ? Wherin we thinke if it be not 
 otherwise thought to the kinges highnes, and you my lordes of his 
 counsell, that it were beste bothe for the said Syr Eobart Bowes and 
 for all other prisoners to agree with their takers for their raunsoms 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 543 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 12. as soone as they coulde.. And thus Almightie Jesu preserve your 
 good lordships to his pleasure and yourys. From Darnton the 
 xij"' of June. Your good lordships moste assuryd lovinge frendes. 
 (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Post scripta : — Nowe of late I the Duke of Suffolk am advertised 
 that the chief of the Armestranges, and of the Eowteleages, and the 
 Nycsones of Lyddesdale, offred to Syr Thomas Wharton to serve the 
 kinge with an hundreth horse men and an hundreth foote men, and 
 to be sworne the kinges subjectes and to dwell in Lyddesdale or in 
 the Eatable Ground or wher the king will apointe theim in Englonde 
 to dwell, so that they may have their frendes nowe beinge prisoners 
 in the castels of Carlisle and Alnwik, who were takinge, robbinge 
 and burninge in Englond, to be discharged and set at libertie, and 
 also to put at libertie foure prisoners Englisshe men, which they 
 toke at the burning of Sleyley, whan there kynnesmen were taken. 
 Wherunto Syr Thomas Wharton, to whome they made this offre, 
 hath made none other aunswer but that he woU advertise the lorde 
 warden therof, and so aftre make aunswer. Wherunto I have 
 advised my said lorde warden to foUowe the same aunswer that 
 hertofore hath bene given unto theim, wherby the Scottes shall not 
 have occasion to saye that we have broken the treux in takinge to 
 maaytenaunce there subjectes breakers of the same treux. And 
 besides that thies broken men be of that sorte that no promyse by 
 theim made dureth longer then it maketh for there purpose. And 
 touching Master Bowes lettre, we desire you briefly to knowe the kinges 
 pleasure and to have aunswer therof. 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' Signet lost. 
 1543. 
 June 14. 383. The Privy Council to Suffolk. [foi. 24.] 
 
 After our most harty commendacions to your good lordship. 
 The kinges majeste hath seen your lettres addressed unto us from 
 Darnton the xj"* of this present, and likyth wel your opinion 
 touching the cumming in of Olyver S'clere, and for answere aswel 
 to that poynt as sum others of your sayd lettre, hath willed us to 
 signefie unto your lordship, that wheras Midsomer is the daye of 
 entre for the prisoners on both sides, his majeste is contented and 
 pleased therle of Casselles, the Lord Maxwel, Somervel, and Graye, 
 with such others of his majestes frendes there as Master Sadleyr with 
 thadvise of the Governour and therles of Anguish and Casseles, shall 
 thinke men meate to remayn in Scotland for the furtherance and 
 advauncement of his majestes purposes in those partes, shal have 
 there daye of entre proroged until Lammasse daye next; and 
 desireth likewise that the sayd tyme may be gyven for entre unto 
 Syr Cuthbert Eatclif, Syr Eobert Bowes, knightes, Thomas Slyngsby, 
 Parson Ogle, John Tempeste, and such others as your lordship shall 
 
 «, -o^.it^tsi 
 
544 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1543. VOL. VI. 
 
 June 14. think mete to remayn here at home. Asfor Olyver S*clere, his 
 majestie wil shal cum in at My[dsomer] and such others as Master 
 Sadleyr shal not thinke mete to serve the kinges majeste in those 
 partes. Like as his majeste requireth your lordship to geve ordre 
 that the rest of his majestes subjectes beeng prisoners (Master Bowes 
 and Master Eatclif with such others excepted as your lordship shall^) 
 doo kepe their daye of entre at Midsomer as is appoynted, wich his 
 majeste requyreth your lordship to signefie unto Master Sadleyr, to 
 thintent he may not only advertise the governour of thenlargement 
 of the daye of entre as aforsayd, but also that he may obteyn of 
 hym the sayd Lammas day for the cumming in of Master Eaticlif and 
 Master Bowes, as thothers as aforsayd. And furthermore, his majestes 
 pleasure is, that such of the Scotish prysoners as shal kepe their 
 daye of entre at Midsomer, shal when they be cum in, remayn there 
 upon the Bordres in such places as your lordship shal thinke most 
 expedyent. And thus, etc. Prom Terlinge the xuij^* of June 1543. 
 Draft with alterations by Wiiothesley. Indorsed : ' The counsail attendaunt 
 upon the kinges majestes person to my 1. of Suff', xiiij" Junij 1543.' 
 
 [1543.] 
 June 14. 384. SUPFOLK TO THE PeIVY CoUNCIL. [fol. 27.] 
 
 Aftre my moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise the same that I sende your lordships 
 herwith two lettres sente unto me, thone from Syr Thomas Wharton 
 and thodyr from Thomas Dacres, by which ye shall perceyve that 
 Thomas Dacres at this present can not serve the kinges purpose, 
 wherfore his highnes muste apointe some other for that rowme ; the 
 men wilbe made redye as it apperyth by the lettres. 
 
 Syr George Douglas was here yesterdaye and saith he wolbe at 
 London on Satterdaye at the furdyst, and shewed me that there was 
 a Scottisshman cummyn to Newcastell from the Cardinall, without 
 the Governour saulf conduite to passe, desiring me to stoppe him 
 and to cause him to be searchyd. Wich I did by sendinge to Master 
 Uvedale to searche him and to sende him to me, as he hath 
 done. Wich Master Uvedale founde no lettres with him, save a lettre 
 from the yonge Quene of Scottes to the kinges highnes, wich I 
 conjecture to be a lettre to demaunde a passepourte. In communyng 
 with him, he shewed me he was Master of Arte and goinge to the scole 
 eyther to Lovayne or to Coleyne, but of Parys he spake no thinge. 
 He shewed me, with the queues lettre directyd to the kinge, 
 wherunto the governour is privay, an other lettre also from therle of 
 Huntleys brodyr to the Secretary of Scotlande, that is ambassatour 
 with the kinge. Wherupon seinge he hathe the queues lettre sealyd 
 with hir seale beinge in the governours kepinge, and also that the 
 lettre of therle of Huntleys brodyrs maketh mencion that he goeth 
 
 ^ Word omitted. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 545 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 14. to the scole, I grauntyd to an other gentleman called William 
 Eyvan, uncle to the Lorde Eyvan, for whom Master Sadleyr wrote to 
 me for a passeporte to passe, the said passeporte, and put in the 
 same the name also of the said Alexander Englisshe, master of arte, 
 that they two myght go together to the ,kinges majeste. Wherfore 
 your lordships may speke with Syr George Douglas before ye graunte 
 the said Ynglisshe his passeporte, to wytte what he can saye against 
 him, for I coulde get no thinge of him, and coulde not stoppe him 
 having the quenes lettre. I sende your lordships also herwith 
 two lettres sent unto me, the one from Master Sadleyr, and an other 
 from my lorde warden, for the said Eivan. And thus Almightie 
 Jesu preserve your good lordships to his pleasure and yourys. 
 From Darnton the xiiij*^ of June. Your good lordships most 
 assuryd lovinge frende. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wafer signet, indistinct. 
 
 June 19. 385. Sadleye, TO Suffolk, Parr, and Tunstall. [fol. 29.] 
 
 lapir'sfvoU. Acknowledges their letters of I7th received that day, and will 
 
 pp. 219-20. obey the king's instructions as to the entry of the prisoners. That 
 of the Scottish men may be delayed, as the Governor lies sick at 
 Hamilton. Oliver Sinclair is 280 miles away in the north, and will 
 be unable to keep his day. Gives an unfavourable opinion of him. 
 The Cardinal has gone to Arbroath with a strong retinue. ' From 
 'Edenburgh the xix*'' of June.' (Signed) 'Your lordeshippes to 
 ' comaundej Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' 
 
 CoBBlGENDA.— P. 219, 1. 14, for Scottish . . . English, read thinglishe and 
 also the Scottishe ; 1. 9 from foot, for be three, read be this iij. P. 220, L 13, for 
 northwards from S' Andrews, read from S' Androwes northwardes. 
 
 June 21. 386. Sadleyr TO THE Privy Council. [foi. 31.] 
 
 la'^'era'vof'f ^^ reply to their letter of 12th, desiring him to press the 
 
 pp. 221-24. Governor for the apprehension of the Cardinal, Lennox, and their 
 adherents, tells them that the governor is still sick at Hamilton, but 
 had sent his secretary David Panter with a letter of credence to 
 him, which he encloses. Gives an account of his interview with 
 Panter. Has received also their letters of I7th, as to the French 
 fleet reported to be in the Channel, and relates the result of his 
 enquiries regarding their destination. Is informed they are merely 
 rovers, but has warned the governor. ' From Edenburgh the xxj"* 
 • of June.' (Signed) 'Your lordeshippes to comaunde, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' Master Sadleyr to the counsail, xxj" Junij 1543, with 
 a lettre of credence from the govemoui for Davyd Panter.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 221, 1. 4, for S. Sithes, read S* Osithes ; 1. 17, for David, 
 read Davie. P. 222, 1. 3, for signify, read summarilie declare ; 1. 4, for seemed, 
 
 2m 
 
546 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 21 ""'^ semed almost; 1. 13,/or will do, read wooll nowe doo; 1. 19, for consideration, 
 read oonsideracions ; 1. 21, for immediately, read indelayedlie ; 1. 5 from foot, /or 
 PiTgootli, read Pirgo ; 1. 2 *., for those, read the north. P. 223, 1. 2, for enquired, 
 read enquierie; 1. 3, for Leith, read Lyghe; 1. 6, for Flamhurgh, had in, Yead 
 Flamburgh hed, in; 1. 15, a/fer purpose, irisert not; 1. 10 from foot, /or These . . 
 tales, read But these seme to be fleeng tales. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Gubernator. [foL 33.] 
 
 My lord embassatour, aftir hertly commendatioun. For that we 
 half understand the desyre ye half to spek with ws, and that it 
 standith swa that for diseis we may nocht beir yow cumpany albeit 
 ye war present with ws, herfor we send yow our servitour the berar 
 heirof to knaw q^uhat kynd of haist the besines requiris for the 
 quhilkis ye wald be with ws, to quhom we desyre yow to be plain 
 with all, lik as ye wold be with ourself. And thus my lord 
 embassatour shalbe thend of this present. Prayng God half yow in 
 his keping. At Hamyltoun this xix day of Junii. (Signed) Yowr 
 assuret fiend, James G. 
 
 Probably in Panter's writing. Addressed: 'To the king of Inglandis embassa- 
 tour lying at Edinburgh.' Wafer signet, Hamilton arms as before. 
 
 June 21. 387. Sadleyr to Suffolk. [foi. 34.] 
 
 Please it your grace to be advertesed that herewith you shall 
 receyve my lettres to my lordes of the kynges majestes counsaUe, 
 answering to suche as I lately receyved from them. And touching 
 the xvj saile of Frenshmen which I wryte of, in my poure opynyon 
 it shalbe well don that your grace do not onely cause inquyerie to 
 be made of them all along the see costes bytwen Barwyke and 
 Humber, so as if it be possible, ye may know where they becom ; 
 but also that it may like you to give warning of them to the kynges 
 majestes navie on the saide costes, to the intent they may the 
 better advoyde and exchue the daungier of the same ; and if they 
 draw towardes these partes, I trust I shall here thereof and woU 
 advertise accordinglye. Touching thentree of the prisoners, it is 
 not possible for them all to kepe their daye now at Mydsomer, for 
 they can not be so sone warned, but I have sent to the Governour 
 the names of those English prysoners which the kinges majeste and 
 you have appoynted to be respected till Lammas, and lykewise have 
 signefied unto him what Scottish prisoners the kinges majeste is 
 content to respite to the saide day. In the meane season also 
 lettres be made out to warne all the prysoners to their entree, but 
 yet we be not fully resolved which shall remayn here till Lammas, 
 nor can not be till I here agayn from the governour, because as 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 647 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 21. your grace knoweth, the kynges majeste hathe referred thappoynte- 
 ment of them, besydes those which his majeste named himself, to 
 the saide governour, therles of Anguish and Casselles, and to me ; 
 but assone as is possible all that matier shalbe perfected, and I shall 
 advertise your grace of the same accordingly. Thus the Holy 
 Trynyte preserve your long lyf and good helth with increase of 
 honour. From Edenburgh the xxj day of June. Your graces to 
 comaunde, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 This day my lorde of Anguish was in hande with me for to 
 wryte to your grace for a nother c H. more then his ordenary wages, 
 which shalbe due on Tewsday com sevenight. I promysed him to 
 wryte to you in that behalf, wherein it may please your grace to 
 use your discression. Surely the man is at gret charge, and enter- 
 teyneth such a company as maketh all the rest of the nobilitie of 
 Scotlande moche to dreade him. For wheresoever he rydeth or goeth, 
 he hathe a gret garryson about him, and it is onely he I assure you, 
 that upholdeth the state of the governour ayenst all his enemyes, 
 which he ehiefely doeth for thadvauncement of the kynges majestes 
 affayres, and therefore in my poure opynyon he is the more wourthy 
 to be holpen. And if the governour shall now precede ayenst the 
 cardynall and therle of Lenoux, it is he that must here the brunte 
 thereof, which woU not be a litle chargeable unto him. 
 Holograph. Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' 
 
 June 22. 388. Henry VIII. TO Suffolk. [foi. 36.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right entierly beloved cousin, we grete you 
 well. And have seen your lettres of the xviij"' of this present 
 writen to our counsail, with the lettres of our trusty and right 
 welbiloved counsailour Syr Eafe Sadleyr knight, our ambassadour in 
 Scotland, and all such other lettres and writinges from the lord 
 warden of our Marches, Syr Thomas Wharton and others, as ye 
 addressed with the same ; and touching our aunswere to the lettre 
 of the sayd Syr Eafe Sadleyr, the same shal appere unto youe by 
 the copy therof, wich youe shall receyve herwith. And where in 
 the sayd lettres it is specified that the Davisons and others beeng 
 yet prisoners, have entred in to Englande, our pleasure is that their 
 takers shall call for all such to com in, and shal deteyn -them here, 
 wherby they shal not doo any further dammage. 
 
 And where we write nowe to the sayde Syr Eaf to commen with 
 the governour touching the chastiseng of the borderers, we wolde 
 that youe and the lord warden shall presently take suche ordre 
 uppon the Bordres, that in cace the governour shalbe content with 
 the same, youe maye punishe all such as have entred, in suche 
 sorte as they maye surely smart for it, and be therby lerned to 
 beware tattempte any such like heraftre. For the bettre doing 
 
648 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 22. wherof we shal cause mW n. to be spedely addressed unto youe 
 accordingly. • 
 
 A fair draft. Indorsed : 'Mynute to the D. of Suif', xxij" J . . .' 
 
 June 29. 389. Sadleye to THE Privy Council. [foi. 39.] 
 
 It may lyke your good lordships to understand, that sythens 
 my last lettres addressed unto the same, I coulde have none accesse 
 unto the Governour here, what by reason of his sycknes as I wrote 
 before, and agayne bicause uppon his recoverie of healthe and 
 convalescence, his commyng hither to this towne hathe been daylie 
 looked for, as himselfe sent me woorde that he woolde have been 
 here iiij dayes agoo. Yesternyght late he arryved here, and this daye 
 I have conferred with him at lenght, and according to the contentes 
 of your lordships last lettres, have used towardes hiin all the meanes 
 and persuasions I coulde to induce him to the apprehension of the 
 Cardinal, therle of Lenoux, and their adherentes. In whiche parte I 
 founde him verie well mynded to doo what soever the kynges 
 majestic woolde have him to doo, but me thinketh he maketh 
 thentreprise more difficile then he was woont to doo, alledging that 
 the partie of the saide cardinal and erle is strong bothe in alliance 
 within this realme, and have suche fortresses and strengthes as 
 withoute greate cost and charge he shulde not be able to represse 
 and subdue them. And besides that, he sayeth they are in certayne 
 hope and belefe to have shortelie oute of Fraunce, fyftye thowsand 
 crownes, x™' pykes, ij"^ halbertes, and municions according therto, 
 wherby he thynketh there maye arryse unto him moche trouble and 
 combre, onles it maye please the kynges majeste to ayde and helpe 
 hym. I tolde hym if he mistrusted any suche ayde to be sent unto 
 them out of Fraunce, it were most expedient for him to be dooyng 
 with them betymes afore that ayde shulde com unto them; and 
 applyeng himselfe, as I doubted not he woolde, to satisfie and please 
 the kynges majeste, he myght be sure to have suche an ayde and 
 staye of his majeste, as all his adverse partie shulde not be able to 
 prevayle agaynst hym. He aunswered that his trust was that he 
 had God and the kynges good grace of England on his partie, for 
 whose sakes he had and he thought shulde have moche comber 
 within this realme ; but he doubted not the kynges majeste beyng 
 nere at hand to helpe him, woolde doo more for him then the 
 Frenche kyng was able to doo for his adversaries, whiche he saide 
 shalbe nere their harmes, when the Frenche ayde shalbe farre from 
 them. And assoone as this peax betweene these twoo realmes shalbe 
 fullie concluded and the pledges layed for the perfourmance of the 
 condicions of the manage, whiche he sayeth it behoveth hym to see 
 accomplisshed before he begynne to make any styrre agaynst his 
 adverse partie, he wooU then, these thinges perfected, use holie the 
 kynges majestes advise and counsaile, aswell in his procedinges 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 549 
 
 [1543.] VOL, VI. 
 
 June 29. agaynst the saide cardinal and Erie of Lenoux with their adherentes, 
 as also in all other thinges tending to the common wealthe and 
 benefite of this realme ; trusting that the kynges majeste wool! 
 supporte and ayde him to the same with summe helpe and supplie 
 of money as the case shall requyer. But he sayeth he cannot well 
 precede agaynst the saide erle and cardinal as he woolde, before the 
 pledges be layed in England and all thinges perfected ; leest percase 
 (if any styrre were made in the meane season) it might be a meane 
 to trouble and impeche the obteynyng of the pledges and the full 
 perfection of the peax ; whiche he prayed me to signefie unto the 
 kynges highnes, as I promised him that I woolde accordingUe. 
 Touching thentree of the prisoners, whiche shulde nowe have entred 
 at Midsomer, the saide governor sayeth that they be all warned to 
 be readie to make theyr entree fourthwith, and to morowe or the 
 next daye they woolbe here. And uppon their arryval, the governour, 
 my lorde of Anguyshe, therle of Casselles, and I, shall resolve 
 whiche of them shalbe respited to remayne here to Lammas, and the 
 rest shall entre according to suche direction and advertisement as I 
 lateUe reeeyved from my lorde of Suff[olk] in that bihaulfe. 
 
 Furthermore, the saide governour tolde me that immediately 
 uppon the receipt of the last lettres sent from his ambassadours, he 
 did fourthwith addresse commandement unto the Bordres for to pro- 
 clayme the prorogacion of the treux to the first of August, whiche 
 Be sayeth is proclaymed alreadie on this partie. 
 
 FinaUie, the Frenche navie wherof your lordships latelie wrote 
 unto me, lyeth nowe on the see costes afore Abirden in the north e 
 partes of this realme. Wherof I have commoned with the governour, 
 and he sayeth that asfarre as he can gett knowleage, they lye there 
 for our Island flete ; and besides that he sayeth that he is infourmed 
 that they looke to mete with a great navie of Denmarke to joyne 
 with them for the keping of the sees agaynst the kynges majeste 
 and themperour. The saide governour seamyth to mistrust nothing 
 their landyng in Scotland, although I have gyven him the best 
 advise I can to looke well to yt. He sayeth that if the Frenche 
 golde woorke hym no comber he careth not for the rest, for if the 
 Frenche kyng send any power of men, if he sende but a fewe, they 
 shall soone be dispatched, and if he send any nombre, they woolbe 
 starved he sayeth in this countrey for hunger. So that he sayeth he 
 is sure the Frenchemen have suche experience of this countrey in 
 that bihaulfe that they wooU not sende hither any nombre of men 
 able to doo any feate ; nevertheles he sayeth he wooll have suche 
 regarde therunto as appertayneth. Thus the Holie Trinitie preserve 
 your good lordships in long lief, healthe, and honour. From Eden- 
 burgh the xxix*" of June. (Signed) At night. Your lordeshippes to 
 com[aunde], Eafe Sadleyr. 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' 
 
550 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 June 30. 390. SaDLEYE TO THE PrIVY COUNCIL. [fol. 4L] 
 
 PaplrafvoL*f. Eeports news of the French fleet off Aberdeen, of their landing 
 
 pp. 226-6. some men, and sending ' wrytinges ' to the Queen Dowager, the Cardinal 
 and Lennox. That they are well provided with money and warhke 
 stores. The Governor has resolved to go to Linlithgow and take 
 measures for the safety of the young queen's person there, though he 
 does not follow Sadleyr's advice to bring her to Edinburgh. He and 
 Angus begin now (Sadleyr thinks) to suspect there is something in 
 the French expedition, and see the need of bestirring themselves. 
 ' From Edenburgh the last of June.' (Signed) ' Your Lordeshippes 
 ' to eomaunde, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : '1543.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — Page 225, 1. 11, /or sixteen sail, read xv sayle; 1. 15, /or captain, 
 read capitaynes ; 1. 11 from foot, /or with their ships, read within horde ; 1. 8 ih., 
 for hagbuts, read halbertes. P. 226, 1. 2, for the Frenchmen . . . parts, 1. 3, read 
 this Frenche navie cam into thies partes. 
 
 July 1. 391. Lord Parr to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. 43.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to be advertised, that this night there came 
 a lettre to Syr William Eure, who is at this presente with me, from 
 on of his espielles whiche was in Liethe, advertising the said Syr 
 William, that there is certaine Frenche men comen thiddre to make 
 merye with John a Barton, and also xiiij'* other Frenche sale, men 
 of warre that lyethe of upon Abirdyne. And those Frenchemen 
 that bee in Lyethe came from theym, declaring that they have takene 
 vj Englishe shippes, crares, or fishers, declaring alsoo that the Scottishe 
 shippes that were in Denmarke bee all well furnished with men 
 of warre to goo into France. And ferther there bee viij Scottishe 
 shippes redie loden with woU, skynne, fishe, and hides, and in like- 
 eace well appointed for the warre, wherof thre of theym bee of the 
 kingis shippes, in the whiche companye and voyage John a Barton 
 saylethe hymself, and tarriethe but -upon the wynde. Thies newes 
 did seame unto me conveuiente to bee advertised unto your grace. 
 Alsoo where there was a greate jarre and controversie bitwene the 
 Tevidales and the Ledisdales within thies vj dales, against whome 
 the Tevidales had prepared v*" men, wherof the Ledisdales being 
 advertised by spiall, were redie to resist theym, whiche whane they 
 of Tevidale herde they retired theymselfes and withdrewe their 
 ententes ; yet that notwithstanding, bothe the said parties mette by 
 appoyntemente yestirdaye aboute nyne of the clok in the mornyng, 
 being throughly e aggreed by thre of the clok at aftre noone, thone 
 to assure the other bitwene this and Lammasse ; what theire 
 ententes is I knowe not as yet. I loke dailie for other advertise- 
 mentes out of Scotlande aswell by Scottes espielles as by Englishe- 
 men whiche I have sente into Scotlande, and as the same shall 
 
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 July 1. seame to me wourthie advertisemente to your grace, soo I shall 
 certifie the same with dihgence accordinglie. As knowethe the 
 Hoolie Trenitie who ever preserve your grace. From the kingis 
 majestes castell of Warkwourthe the furst of Julye. Your gracis to 
 comaunde. (Signed) Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' 
 
 July 2. 392. Sadleyb to the Privy Council. [foi. 45.] 
 
 Itp'erafToL'f. Acknowledges the receipt that morning of their letters of 28th 
 
 pp. 226-9. June, and replies (1) telling what had passed between himself and 
 Drummond, regarding the latter's report on the ' unsuretie ' of the 
 yoimg queen's person, which he said he had learned from his father- 
 in-law the Laird of Calder. Thinks Drummond's story ' no gospell,' 
 yet has resolved to speak with Calder, who lives about 12 miles 
 from Edinburgh, even if he should have to ride there for the pur-pose. 
 (2) The sheriff of Ayr was at Ayr, but so soon as he can, he will 
 speak with him, as directed. Angus has told him that Lennox 
 wishes an alliance with him, and to marry his daughter the Lady 
 Margaret, whose marriage her father refers to the king. Gives his 
 opinion as to Argyll, whom he thinks well disposed to the peace 
 and marriage of the queen ; though reputed of the governor's 
 party, Sadleyr knows he is ' moche addicte to the cardynall.' The 
 French fleet is now off Arbroath, where the cardinal is, and it is 
 said ' Monsieur de Eohan of Bretayne is in it.' The governor with 
 Angus and others, intends to lie at Linlithgow for security of the 
 young queen, who cannot at present be removed as she is ' breeding 
 ' of teethe.' In spite of Drummond's report, the governor is as care- 
 ful of her as if she were his own child. ' From Edenburgh the 
 ' second of Julie.' (Signed) ' Your lordeshippes at comaundement, 
 ' Eafe Sadleyr. ' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : '1543.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 226, 1. 10, title, for llth July, read 2d July ; 1. 2 from 
 foot, for good-fatlier, rmd, saide father in lawe. P. 227, 1. 2, for told some, read, 
 tolde me som ; 1. 8, /or And . . . fail, read As rayther then fayle ; 1. 15, for 
 matter touching, read, matier therof touching. P. 228, 1. 16, /or 4000, read iij"'. 
 
 July 3. 393. Suffolk A^"D Tunstall to the Privy Council, [foi. 47.] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise the same that this morninge the Mayor of 
 Hartilpole hath bene here with us and shewed that the Frenche 
 ships wich late were upon this coste be nowe returned to this coste 
 again, and that the ships of the smallest sorte of theim drewe nere 
 the shore and toke such small fisher bootes as were thereon fisshinge, 
 takinge from theim all they had and lattinge their persons goo. The 
 
552 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
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 July 3. grete ships of that flete beinge in all to the nombre of xiiij"' or xv, 
 do lye almoste a kennynge in the see; which waye they woU 
 repayre, we can not gette knowledge, but the mayor hath commaund- 
 ment to take hede which waye they make saile and to advertise us 
 therof. 
 
 We sende also unto your lordships, a lettre of my lorde wardens, 
 conteyninge certaine newes of the preparinge of Scottisshe ships to 
 the see, sent to Syr William Eure out of Scotlande by his espiaU ; 
 which newes we give no credence unto bicause we here no suche 
 matter from Master Sadleyr, to whome we have written longe herto- 
 fore to have an eye if any Scottisshe ships shulde be sett furth, and to 
 advertise us ; wherunto he hath aunswered if any such mater were, 
 he wolde not faile to advertise us. 
 
 And wher your lordships wrote the kinges pleasure to be to 
 knowe the truthe of the takinge of the Lorde Somervile and the 
 Lorde Maxwell, we have examyned those maters as fullye as we can, 
 and as touchinge the takinge of the Lorde Somervile, the partyes be 
 agreyd fullye. And as touchinge the takinge of the Lorde Maxwell, 
 we have at lenght examyned the mater againe, and do sende unto 
 your lordships herwith the depositions on bothe parties, aswell for 
 Eorster as for Eglenbye, as your lordships maye perceyve in perus- 
 inge the same. In whiche mater we se no cause why to chaunge the 
 decre given before for Eglenby, that he was his onely taker, bicause 
 at that tyme the said Forster made his clame and coulde shewe no 
 grounde by any witnesse at that tyme, albeit aswell Thomas Dacres 
 as other of his witnesse were present in Newcastle, when the decre 
 was given for Eglenbye against him, who at that tyme spake no 
 thinge for him. And besides that his owne wordes made chiefiye 
 againste him, which were, that the Lorde Maxwell called the said 
 Forster unto hym and badde hym go fetche Thomas Dacres to be 
 his taker, and then he sawe Eglenbye come by, and called upon him 
 and said, ' Fye, Master Eglenbye, here is the Lorde Maxwell, why do 
 ' ye not come and take him ?' For Thomas Dacres was gone on in the 
 chace that he coulde not mete with him. And chiefly of all at this 
 tyme, the Lorde Maxwelles lettre sent to me the Duke of Suff[olk], 
 aunswering my lettre sent to him to declare who was his taker, 
 dothe open the matter, which lettre we sende unto your lordships 
 herwith. Wherby and by other thinges before expressyd, we se no 
 cause either to chaunge the said decree given for Eglonbye, or to 
 judge any thinge to be given to the said Forster who clamyth the 
 hole, and not to have any thinge by waye of rewarde, a[s] if he had 
 warnyd Eglonbye to come to take him, for he says nowe him self he 
 said no such wordes to Eglonbye, nor did not bydde him come take 
 him, albeit at Newcastle before us he said soo. And yet his owne 
 sainge nowe before us which we sende up herwith, is not that the 
 Lorde Maxwell become his prisoner, but badde him go fetche Thomas 
 
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 July 3. Dacre, which he did not. And thus Almightie Jesu preserve your 
 good lordships to his pleasure and yourys. From Darnton, the 
 iij*^ of Julye. Your good lordships most assuryd lovinge frendes. 
 (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' Wafer signet, indistinct. 
 
 July 3. 394. The Privy Council to Sadleyr. [foi. 49.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty conmiendacions. Thise shalbe tadvertise 
 youe the kinges majeste hathe seen your lettres of the ^ of 
 
 June and takethe your procedinges with the Governour and the rest 
 of your advertisementes conteyned in the same in good parte. And 
 where in thende of the said lettres, youe write that it is thought 
 the Frenche shippes hovering uppon the cost there about Aberden 
 do tary for our Island flete, and shuld joyne with others of Denmark 
 to kepe the sees against his majeste and themperour, his highnes 
 woU that of yourself youe shal declare to the governour, therle of 
 Anguishe, and other his majestes freendes there, that youe be 
 advertised from hens that it is said that the said Frenche shippes 
 doo attende and hover only for the conveyance awaye of the 
 Cardinal when he shal have his oportunyte to the same ; advising 
 them to have the better regard unto him accordingly. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's writing. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Master Sadleyr, tertio 
 Julij 1543.' 
 
 July 3. 395. Henry VIII. to the Governor. [foi. 5i.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousin, we grete youe wel. 
 Lating youe wit that having concluded the peax and maiiage with 
 thise berers, therle of Glencarn and his eoleges, whiche nowe return 
 unto youe, like as we have thought mete to commende unto youe 
 there wisedom, consideration, and diligence used in the charge com- 
 mytted unto them, soo we shal desire and pray youe to be vigilant 
 that all suche thinges as be concluded may be duely accomplished 
 and performed, as we for our parte shal doo the semblable, whiche 
 shal undoubtedly redounde bothe to Goddes glory and to the wealthe 
 and benefite of bothe reahnes. And thus referring the rest to there 
 declaration, we shal pray to Almighty God to sende youe good 
 healthe. Yeven. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's writing. Indorsed : ' Mynute to therle of Arren, tertio 
 Julij 1543.' 
 
 July 4. 396. Lord Parr to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. 53.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to be advertised, that this night in hast on 
 of myne espielles came hiddre and hathe declared unto me that 
 
 1 Evidently '29th.' 
 
554 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 4. there is in the northe partes of Scotlande, the certaine place he 
 cannot name, arrived xvj Frenche shippes, wherein he saithe was 
 the fader and the brother of the Dowager of Scotlande who is 
 landed. But assured he saithe he is if they bee not bothe there, 
 thone of theym is there, and bitwene this and to morowe sennyght 
 they have soo appoynted that they bee determyned to bee with the 
 quene at Starling. And notwithstanding, if the arrivall of thies 
 shippes were trewe, me seamethe that Master Sadleyr shulde or this 
 tyme have had knowelege thereof. Yet he saithe that undoubtedlie 
 he knowethe theire comyng into Scotlande to bee trewe, for he is on 
 of the Lorde Hume servauntes, and amonges other, herde whane it 
 was advertised and shewed to the said Lorde Hume to be of trouthe ; 
 whiche moevethe me the rather with celeritie tadvertise your grace 
 thereof, that ye maye as ye shall thinke good signifie the same up 
 accordinglie. And thus the Holye Trenitie have your grace in his 
 preservacion. From the kinges majestes castell of Warkwourthe 
 the iiij"* of Julye at twelve of the clok in the night. 
 
 Where as your grace desired by your last lettres to knowe whiddir 
 the peas was proclaymed on the Bordours of Scotlande, I have not 
 as yet herde that it was proclaymed in any place of the said 
 Bordours, but in Gedwourthe and Dunce a market towne. And it 
 shulde have beene proclamed in Kelsoye, but there it was stayed ; 
 the cause thereof I knowe not as yet. Your graces to cormnaunde. 
 (Signed) Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed : (with addition) ' Delivered at Warkwourthe the iiij*'' dale of Julye 
 at xij of the clok in the night.' Indorsed: ' 1543.' 
 
 July 6. 397. LoRD Parr to the Duke op Suffolk. [foi. 55.] 
 
 Pleasethe youre grace to be advertised, that where of late I wrote 
 unto the same I was in expectacion shortHe aftre to receive certaine 
 intelligence oute of Scotlande, and thereupon wolde certifie theym 
 unto your grace ; wherein bicause that I wolde as moche as for the 
 tyme I coulde have of the trouthe perfite knowelege, I practised 
 with an espiell a parsone as well for that purpos soo mete, as alsoo 
 suche other his credit and trust in Scotlande, that he maye at all 
 tymes repaire into the same without pasporte or salveconducte. Who 
 at suche tyme as he had at lenthe travailed and serched in Scotlande, 
 and speciallie conferred in the affares thereof with on gentUman, a 
 persone of that estymacion and wisdome, that litle or nothing is 
 done in Scotlande and speciallie of the hiddre partes thereof, but 
 either by hymself or by other meanes he hathe knowelege and is 
 privie thereimto, the said espiell retourned unto me againe from 
 hym with thies occurr antes as foUoweth : — 
 
 And furst, the said espiell saithe as by the reaporte of the said 
 Scottes gentilman, that all that whiche the Governour of Scotlande 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 555 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 6. promysethe to the kingis majeste is but crafb, frawde, and falsitie, 
 for the governoure never entendethe, nez is able, to perfourme his 
 promyses. For he saithe that he and his owne counsaill of late spake 
 of the aifares bitwene Englande and Scotlande, and his counsaill said 
 to hym that they marvailed that he wolde take upon hym at thende 
 of tenne yeres to make deliverance of the yong Queue of Scottes to 
 the King of Englande, whiche they said he neither coulde doo nez 
 it laye not in his powre to perfourme that, nez other covenauntes 
 that he had promysed. And he aunswered his counsaill againe, ' Ye 
 ' knowe the King of Englande is a mightie prince, and we not able 
 ' nez of powre to resist his puissance, and for that cause I thinke 
 ' and take it best by fare wordes and promyses, with the concluding 
 ' of this peas, to deferre and put over the danger that might otherwise 
 ' fall upon us ; and in the meane tyme the yong queue maye chance 
 ' to die or other change maye happene, wherebie Scotlande may be 
 ' relieved and more able to resist Englande.' 
 
 And ferther, the said espiell saithe that there is none assur[ed] 
 to the governoure in this treatie but the Erles of Angwis[he], 
 CasseUes, the Lorde Maxwell and theire adherentes, and that all the 
 rest of Scotlande, bothe spirituell and temporall, is against the 
 governoure, and that the governour is verey poore, and hathe 
 spente that whiche he had of the kingis majeste, and that 
 whiche he was able to make of his owne, in wynnyng frendes 
 to his owne purpos, and is a man nothing dred, reaported to bee of 
 small witte or pollicie to compasse, conduce, or bring to effecte a 
 matier of any ymportance, and lesse able and constante to perfourme 
 that whiche he promysethe. And that the Erie of Angwishe is 
 takene to be an honourable man assured of his promyse, who is not 
 reputed neither of moche pollicie to bring suche a matier as this is 
 to a good and perfecte conclucion. And that the Erie of CasseUes 
 and the Lorde Maxwe[ll] bee men of small manred, and fewe 
 adhered to theym, for the Lorde Maxwell strenthe is decayed sithens 
 the King of Scottes dethe, and those that thene were with hym, as 
 the Lorde Johnston and the powre of therle Bothewell, is nowe 
 tourned and addicte to the contrarie parte. So that the successe, 
 effecte, and possibihtie of the wourking and suertie of the matier 
 restethe as he saithe in the witte, pollicie, and drifte of George 
 Duglasse, who is reaported by the Scottes to bee practised with 
 bothe partes, and cane shifte the tyme for his comoditie, though it 
 never come to effecte that whiche he promysethe. 
 
 Moreover, he saithe that notwithstanding the fees, wagis, and 
 entirtaynementes that the governour, the Erie of Angwishe, and the 
 other twayne ympartethe amonges the Scottes, they take it none 
 otherwise but to doo theym service and to stande theym in stede as 
 theire servauntes and reteynours within Scotlande amonges theym- 
 selfes, and that if they perceive the said governoure and thother 
 
556 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 6. afoi'esaid inclyne in any parte towardes the kingis majeste and 
 Englande, against the other lordes of Scotlande, that say they woll 
 in that eace uttirlie relinquishe and forsake the said governour and 
 the other lordes his adherentes, and woll resiste the partie of 
 Englande to the dethe. Openlie bruting that they bee Scottishemen, 
 and trewe Scottes they wolbee in harte and dede against Englande, 
 what covenaunte, pacte, or other promyse soever bee made to the 
 contrarie by theire governour and his adherentes. 
 
 The said espiell saithe that there is riding nigh to the shore 
 bitwene Liethe and Seynt Abbes hede, xxvij" sale, whereof twoo of 
 theym came to lande at Abirdyne to refreshe theym, or to what other 
 purpos yet it is not knowen. And there the cardinall sente theym 
 brede, bief, and here, and soo they retourned to the sees, and none 
 knoweth yet what they bee but the cardinall and his counsaill ; but 
 it is judged in Scotlande they bee no frendes to Englande bicause 
 he was soo good to theym. 
 
 Also he saithe that the Lorde Hume wardene of the Est Marches 
 of Scotlande, is the cardinalles feed man, and hathe of late received 
 of hym ix'' crownes, and hathe promysed hym victualles, wourkmen, 
 and other necessaries for the buylding of Hume castell ; and for- 
 bicause he wolde before speke with the cardinall or he procedid in 
 doing any thing at the daye of trewes, whiche shulde by poynte- 
 mente have bene kept yestirdaie, he hathe deferred the said dale of 
 trewes untHl the xix*** of this instante monethe, and is directlie gone 
 to the cardinall, of shooting of this dale of trewes. I received this 
 presente ' daie a lettre whiche the said Lorde Hume sente to Syr 
 William Eure, wherein he made no other request nez excuse but that 
 for other busynes he had no leasure to kepe it. 
 
 He saithe that the Erles of Argile, Lennox, Huntleye, Marshall, 
 Mountrose, Southerlande, Boughen, Orayforde, Bothewell, with many 
 other noble men of Scotlande aswell temporall as spirituell, is addicte 
 unto the cardinall, and that either the moost parte of theire sonnes 
 or nigh kynnysmen, or bothe, bee housholde servauntes feed or 
 reteyned with the said cardinall, and that the comonalitie in every 
 place through Scotlande is clerelie geven and leanethe unto hym 
 and to his adherentes. 
 
 Further, he saithe that the said gentihnan of Scotlande said 
 unto hym, that incace those shippes whiche ridethe bitwene Liethe 
 and Seinte Abbes hede doo come of lande, that I shulde as shortelie 
 as he coulde have knowelege therof and for what entente, and for 
 whos cause, and where the landed, and what they bee ? Also the 
 said espiell saithe that the said Scottes gentilman is verey desirous 
 to speke with me hymself, for the declaracion of certaine procedinges 
 in Scotlande whiche he yet knowethe and is behinde, but he darre 
 not adventure to come to me lest that hereaftre it shulde bee 
 knowen and soo to growe to his displeasure and hinderance. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 557 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 6. Nevertheles he hatlie promysed that sending some of my servauntes 
 to the next daye of trewes, he wolbee there purposehe to shewe 
 unto theym thingis wourthie to bee knowene, and that the same 
 ought as he trustethe to bee takene in good parte. Wherupon I ame 
 determyned at the said daie of the next meting of the wardenes, to 
 sende thiddre suche as I thinke conveniente for the purpos ; 
 against whiche tyme it maye please your grace that I maye have 
 your advice what thinges and poyntes ye thinke moost requisite to 
 bee devised, practised, and enquered of hym, and the same shalbee 
 followed and accomplished accordinglie. Finallie, he saithe that all 
 the assurancis whiche passethe of the governoures partie towardes 
 the kinges majeste is but blandisshing and fayned promyses, whos 
 abilitie, witte, nez constancie woll not serve to perfourme the same ; 
 and that the governour of hymself withoute assistence and ernestlie 
 procured and stered thereunto by wise and firme men, is not able 
 ne cane doo as it is thought he maye doo. For the hoole multitude 
 of Scotlande, aparte whereof the said espiell hymself hathe lerned 
 and tried besides the reaporte of the said gentUmen and other, 
 knoweth the nature and disposicion of the said governour; 
 and they be all bente and determyned rather thene they woll 
 condissende and aggree at any tyme to delyver theire yong quene 
 into Englande, or to confourme theymselfes to other covenauntes 
 touching that purpos, to stande in ennemytie and to die upon 
 the same. 
 
 Thies intelligences I thought mete furthewith to sende unto your 
 grace, aswell bicause therebie is declared a nother nature in the 
 governour towardes the kingis majestic in his promyses thene I have 
 before herde there shulde bee in hym, as alsoo touching the rest. 
 The gentilman and partie from whome they came is of good reputa- 
 cion and moche privie to the affares of Scotlande, and he that 
 brought theym is. accompted to bee on that woll here and knowe 
 moche and reaporte litle. And the said espiell saithe he is assured 
 that the governour spake the woordes aforesaid to his counsaUl, and 
 that the other of the premysses is at this daie bothe in secrete 
 and opentlie bruted abrode to be trewe, and none otherwise mente, 
 intended, ne takene through Scotlande thene is aforesaid. Wherefore 
 the same considred, it maye pleas your grace to sende this my lettre 
 to the kingis majeste, wherebie his highnes maye perceive then- 
 tencions of the said Scottes, and in the meane tyme I shall accord- 
 ing to my moost boundon duetie travaile to get as moche of the 
 truethe of theire procedinges as I cane, aswell by this espiell as 
 otherwise, and thereupon shall eftesones advertise your grace 
 accordinglie. And thus the Holy Trenitie preserve your grace. 
 From the kinges majestes castell of Warkwourthe the vj* of Julye. 
 Your graces to commaunde. (Signed) Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed ; ' My 1. Parr to the duke of Suff., vj° Julij 1543.' 
 
558 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1543. VOL. VI. 
 
 July 7. 398. The Privy Council to the Duke of Suffolk. 
 
 [fol. 59.] 
 After our most harty commendacions unto your good lordship. 
 These shalbe to signifye unto the same that upon Sondaye the furst 
 of this present the kinges majeste concluded the treaty with therle 
 of Glencarne, Syr George Duglas and others the Scottish ambassadeurs 
 here, for the mariage betwene my lord princes grace and the yong 
 Quene of Scottes, and also for the peax, likeas your lordship may 
 perceyve by the copye of the sayde treatye sent herewith, which 
 when you have perused, and also if it shall so like you, taken a 
 duplicate therof, we desyre your lordshipp to see conveyed to 
 Master Sadleyr, with the kinges majestes lettres to the same, wherby 
 your lordship may likewise perceyve what the sayde Master Sadleyr 
 hath in charge to do in Seotlande and to soUicite in that behalf. 
 
 We sende unto your lordship also a commission for yourself to 
 take hostages and to agree with the prisoners of Seotlande for their 
 raunsons, in such sorte as your lordship shall perceyve to be 
 limited by thindentures for that purpose, and also to take aswell 
 the severall obligacions in writting and promesses of every of the 
 same prisoners themselfes, as the promesse of the governour in 
 writting by his lettre, for the upholding and performance of the 
 bandes and promesses to be made by every of the sayde prisoners 
 accordingly. 
 
 And forasmoche as the treatie requirethe that this peax shalbe 
 proclamed within , his majestes pleasure is that 
 
 youe shal cause it to be proclamed, like as the said ambassadours 
 have promised that the governour shal doo the semblable uppon 
 the receipt of there lettres, whiche youe shal also receyve herwith to 
 be sent to Master Sadleyr to be delyvered unto him. 
 
 Post scripta : We have thought good specially to touche unto 
 your lordship the clause of the indenture with the Scottes for 
 taxation of the rawnsons,- wherin albeit there be a certen summe 
 taxed, yet as your lordship maye perceyve, it is agreed generally 
 that if the Scottes shewe gentylnesse to the prysoners of England, 
 the summes taxed on the prysoners of Scotland shalbe diminished 
 portion portion like ; which general clause shal most trouble your 
 lordship in what proportion to diminish the summes alredy taxed. 
 Wherin if your lordship being advertised howe thenglish prisonners 
 be entreated in Scotland and aftre what rate ther rawnson is made 
 there, and having atteyned certain enformation of the Scottish 
 prisonners, what revenues and substaunce they be of, upon significa- 
 tion of thiese two poyntes hither, we shall gladly precede to such a 
 resolution here upon knowlege of the kinges majestes pleasour, as 
 your lordship may have a rate of the diminution to be made here 
 and retournd to your lordshippe with spede. And further it maye 
 please your lordshippe to consider that we speke in the indentures 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 559 
 
 1543. VOL. VI. 
 
 July 7. of English prisonners specially deteyned and notable, whose rawnsons 
 be to be taxed, soo as it is not ment to cal in question al English 
 prisoners rawnsons, but oonly of men of landes and gret goodes, and 
 as ther rawnson shalbe moderate by the Scottes, soo the summes of 
 the Scottes prisonners to be diminished. 
 
 Draft, in Wriothesley's and two other hands. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the 
 duke of Suff', septimo Julij 1543.' 
 
 [1543.] 
 
 July 1. 399. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [foi. 62.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete you wel. Lating you wit 
 that we have concluded the leage with Scotland, the copy wherof 
 youe shal receyve herwith, to thintent youe maye lerne and considre 
 the contentes therof ; whiche when youe shal have wel digested, our 
 pleasure is that by vertue of our commission whiche we doo also 
 presently sende unto youe for that purpose, youe shal demande the 
 ratification and shal soUicite the spedy sending therof and of 
 thostages according to the tenour of the said treaty. 
 
 You shal also undrestande that we have agreed uppon the 
 delyvery of the prisonners when the said hostages shalbe delyvered, 
 and have rated them at suche ransoms as be totted uppon their 
 heddes, with a clause that if they shal deale more gently with ours 
 we shal proporcion theirs accordingly ; as by the copy therof wich 
 you shal reeeyye herwith you shal perceyve. And being nowe this 
 treatie and agrement in all thinges thus passed, forasmuch as that 
 countrey is so divided in to partes as onles the Governour and the 
 wise men there doo herupon establishe a discreate and substancyal 
 counsail to rule and'governe the realme, thinges be like to growe to 
 a confusion, we have for that purpose writen to the sayd governour 
 and also ' secretly spoken here to therle of Glencarn, Syr George 
 Douglas, and Syr James Leirmonth, to put their handes to the spedy 
 establishement of such a counsail. Which erle, Syr George, and Leir- 
 month have promised tendevour themselfes that an assemble of the 
 lordes shalbe called for that purpose, and that such an ordre shalbe 
 taken in the same as shalbe to our contentacion and to the surety and 
 staye of the countrey accordingly. For whose instruccion we noted 
 here unto them, whom we thought to be mete toccupie the greate offices 
 of the realme, as by a copie of our divise therin you shall perceyve, 
 wich for the more parte' they hked very wel. But so as suche a 
 consail maye be furnished with sure and wel gyven men, we shall not 
 be displeased though summe other good and wel disposed persones 
 to tharaytie shalbe appointed to occupie summe of those places. 
 Willing you effectually to folowe thestablishement of the sayd counsail 
 as a thing most necessary for the good of that realme and for the- 
 continuaunce and satisfaccion of the purpose wich we have begon 
 
 ^ So underlined in MS. 
 
560 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 7. with them ; using in your procediages herin thadvises of the sayd 
 erle, Syr George, and Leirmouth with therle of Anguishe and suche 
 other as be our assured frendes ; entending uppon advertisment from 
 youe howe youe shal procede, to write also to the governour in 
 this behaulf. Further, you shal undrestande that wayeng and 
 considering with ourself howe fiklye and doubtfully thinges stands 
 there amonges them, we have thought it necessary to knowe and to 
 have summe pryvate promise of our assured frendes what they wold 
 doo in cace there shuld happen any change amonges them either by 
 the miscarieng of the queue, or by her conveyaunce away, or by the 
 death of the governour, or by his revolt from that which is 
 contracted and concluded with us. Wherupon we have divised certeyn 
 articles, wherunto the sayd erle and Syr George Douglas have here 
 subscrybed severally and aparte, thone not knoweng of thothers 
 doing. Syr James Leyrmouth hath also promised faythefuUy 
 tobserve the same, but he hath differred the subscripcion til his 
 cumming home, promising then to comen with you touching the 
 same and to doo soo as he wyl satisfie us therin. Thother two 
 ambassadours we made not pryvy to them, bicause we have not 
 founde them in all thinges soo wel disposed as those befor named. 
 
 Wherfore likeas we woU that you shal assaye what the sayd 
 Leirmonth woll doo therin at his cumming home, alledging unto him 
 his promise aforsayd, soo our pleasure is you shal require the like 
 subscripcions of therles of Anguish and Casselles and of the Lord 
 Somervile, and also of the Lord Maxwel if he have not don it already, 
 having sent unto him a double of the said articles by Eobert Maxwel 
 his Sonne for that purpose. But you must worke it with every oon 
 aparte, soas oon knowe not of anothers doing. Youe shal receyve 
 herwith the copy of the sayd articles, being so honest and so 
 resonable as no man meaning straitely, can refuse thagrement and 
 subscribeng to the same. 
 
 And where amonges other thinges, it [is] covenaunted and agreed 
 by the said treaty, that we shuld have certain personnes resident 
 there about the yong queues person, forasmoche as we have a 
 special trust and confidence in your wisedom and dexteritie, and 
 knowe therwith howe ernestly youe be bent to serve us in suche 
 sort, place, and condition as may best content and please us, 
 considering also that youe have at this present bettre knowleage of 
 that cuntrey and of the nobles and people of the same then any 
 Englishe man of estimation and creditie with us, we have resolved 
 that youe shal take the payne to remayn and tary there for a season 
 to supplie and furnishe that parte of the said treaty. Requiring youe 
 therfor by your lettres and freendes here, to take such ordre as your 
 wief may be conveyed to youe assone as you can conveniently, for 
 whose placing about the said quene we shal cause suche ordre to be 
 taken as the treaty purportethe. And to thintent youe may bothe 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 561 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 7. furnishe that place and also advertise us from tyme to tyme of the 
 state of thoccurrences there, our pleasure is that when your wife 
 shalbe placed about the said quene, youe shal remayn about the 
 governour as our ambassadour, except it be at suche tymes as youe 
 shal think good to ride over to see the queue and to remayn there 
 for a season, and soo to return again to the said governour. 
 
 And to thintent youe may also knowe howe all thinges shall 
 procede about the queue when youe shalbe absent, and for the 
 bettre preservacion of her health, we have appointed our physicion 
 Doctor Cromer to be resident about her person, who shal from tyme 
 to tyme advertise youe of all thinges doon there when yourself 
 shalbe absent ; soo as betwene youe both we doubt not but we 
 shalbe served and advertised of all occurrences to our satisfaction. 
 
 Youe shal also undrestande that we have writen to the governour 
 in the favour of John Eosse lard of Craggy, as by the copy of our 
 lettres whiche youe shal receyve herwith youe shal perceive, the 
 original wherof the said Craggy woU sende unto youe ; which our 
 pleasure is that youe shal not only present to the said governour but 
 also that youe shall soUicite the obteyning of the sute of the said 
 Craggy conteyned in the same accordingly. 
 
 Finally, where we have spoken to the ambassadours for summe 
 personage to be resident here with us as an ambassador, our pleasure 
 is that you shal remembre them of the same, and soUicite that such 
 a man may be appointed as for his reputacion there and good wil to 
 thamitie, shalbe mete for the same. 
 
 Draft, much altered by Wriothesley. Indorsed : 'Mynute to Master Sadleyr, 
 vij° Julij 1543.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — 
 
 (1) Petition by Eoss of Craigy. [fol. 72.] 
 
 It wald pleis the kingis maiste to writ to my lord governour 
 that his maiste is adverteissit thair is certaine of Johnne Eos of 
 Chraigy his onefrendis hes rasit litteris one hyme and his frendis to 
 wndirly the law, for the said lardis cuminge furth of the ralme and 
 wthir crymis, and that his grace I disir ane writinge to my lord 
 governour that I mai hef his discharge and perdone to me and my 
 frendis eontentit in the swmmyns, and to restoir me and my frendes 
 till our landis, stadenis, and gudis, as we wer at my departinge of 
 Scotland. And that I mai hef ane writinge to Maister Sadillar his 
 gracis imbassaitur to solist and speid my bessines, for I and my 
 frendes salbe gud servandis to the kingis maiste, will God. 
 In a Scottish hand. No date or signature. 
 
 (2) Copy of the same. [fol. VS.] 
 
 In an English hand, somewhat abbreviated. Eoss is called the king's prisoner, 
 
 his ' onfrendes ' are called ' backfrendes,' and other Scottish expressions are altered. 
 
 2n 
 
562 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 7. (3) Henry VIII. to the Governor. [fol. 74] 
 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousin, we grete you well. 
 And where we have been advertised that our welbiloved John Eosse 
 lard of Cragy, and certain his friendes have susteyned greate 
 dammage sithens his repair hither unto us our prisoner, by the 
 meane of certeyn persones in Scotland whiche have pursued certain 
 matiers against them, wich shuld not peradventure have chaunced 
 if he might have been there present to have made aunswere in that 
 behaulf : these shalbe most hartely to desire and pray youe at the 
 special contemplacion herof, to take ordre that he and such his 
 freendes as percace have suffered for hym, may be soo restored to 
 there libertye, landes, stedinges, and other there goodes, wich by 
 occacion of his absence be in any arest and danger, as they maye 
 be redy and furthcumming frely and without danger of any thing 
 passed, taunswere to such thinges as any man wil take uppon him 
 to maynta[ne] against them. Wherin you shal administre unto us 
 very thankful and acceptable pleasure. 
 
 Draft much altered by Wriothesley. Indorsed : 'Mynute to therle of Arren, 
 sexto Julij 1543.' 
 
 July 7. 400. Lord Parr to the Duke of Suffolk, [foi. 76.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised, that yestirnight I received 
 a lettre from the capten of Norham, wherein is conteyned such 
 occurrantes as followeth: — 
 
 Furst, that the Lorde Hume purposelie deferred the daie of 
 trewes, for going to the Cardinall, unto whome he is streight ridene, 
 and that it is bruted the wardene of Tividale woU not kepe the daie 
 of trewes as it was appointed. For whome the Governour sente to 
 come to hym, but he sente his servaunte to the governour and rode 
 hymself over the watir to the cardinall and the Erie of Lennox, 
 where he is yet ; and it is saide whatsoever they woU have hym to 
 doo he woll doo the same, but he woU not bee at the commaund- 
 ment of the governour. On of George Duglasse servauntes who 
 dwellethe at Coldingham, shewed the said captene that he liked not 
 the governour, for it is thought he woll tourne to the partie of the 
 cardinal and the Erie of Lennox. And he saithe the governour had 
 bene gone or nowe, but that he tarriethe for the comyng home of 
 George Duglasse, bicause of a promyse he made to hym ; whane 
 George Duglasse is commen, it is thought he woll forsake bothe the 
 Erie of Angwishe and hym, and revolte hymself to the cardinall. 
 It is said that the being of the Erie of Argile lateUe with the 
 governor, was to persuade and conduce hym to the cardinall. There 
 is espielles in practising ferther knowelege of that matier, wherein 
 as I shall here, soo your grace shalbee advertised of the same 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 563 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 7. accordinglie. I ame enfourmed by an espiell of myn owne, that 
 therle of Argile landid at Glasco bridge, and fromthens wente to 
 Hamylton to entreate and anymate the governour to the cardinalles 
 parte. And it is ferther said that there is no man in the northe nez 
 in the southe parte of Scotlande that passethe for the governour, 
 nez will obeye hym but therle of Angwishe, the Lorde Maxwell, and 
 theire adherentes. And that it is spokene in Scotlande that the 
 Scottes prisoners woU not entre, but permyt theire pledges to lye 
 still for theym, and that amonges thother the Lorde Flemyng is 
 named that he well not entre, but that his sonne shall lye still here 
 for hym. As other occurrantes shall chance to come unto me, I 
 shall advertise your grace of theym as shall appertegne. And 
 thus the Holy Trenytie preserve your gxace in good helthe with 
 encreace of honour. From the kinges majestes castell of Wark- 
 wourthe the vij"" of Julye. Your gracis to commaunde. (Signed) 
 Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed : ' To tlie right honourable and my verey good lorde, the duke of 
 Suff' grace, the kinges majesties lieutenaunte in the northe.' Indorsed: '1543.' 
 
 July 8. 401. Sadleyr to the Privy Council. [foi. vs.] 
 
 It maye lyke your good lordships to understond, that sythens 
 the wryting of my last lettres mito the same, I have spoken wythe 
 Syr James Sandelyns larde of Calder, Drummondes father in lawe, 
 and according to the contentes of your last lettres, entred and 
 commoned with hym of suche matier as the saide Drummond 
 declared unto the kynges majeste touching the unsuretie and 
 daungier that the yong queue here shulde be in by meanes of the 
 Governour, as your saide lettres doo purporte, whiche I doo fynde 
 by the saide Syr James to be utterly untrew. He denyeth constantlye 
 that ever the governour moved any suche matier unto hym, 
 assuryng me that if he had, he woolde have made it knowen to all 
 the worlde ; but in his conscience he sayeth he dare sweare and 
 depose on a booke for the governour in that bihaulfe, that he never 
 mynded any suche matier. And moche he depraved the saide 
 Drummond, sayeng he was a perillous and a dangerous person, with 
 whome, he sware depelie he never had communicacion of any suche 
 thing. And the onelie cause whie he withdrewe himselfe from his 
 attendance on the saide yong quene, was he sayeth, for that he is 
 given to quyetnes and is desierous to lyve at home, whiche he 
 obteyned of the governor with his good wyll, whome he taketh to 
 be his verie good lorde; and no suche countenaunce betwixt them as 
 the saide Drummond hathe reaported. The man undoubtedlie as 
 he is of good reputacion here, so he seameth to be a gTave and 
 wyse personage, and of suche a sorte I judge him, as woolde not 
 have eonceiled suche a matier for feare of the governour, ne yet 
 
564 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 8. for any other respect, nor I cannot thinke that (if the govemour 
 had mynded any suche thing) he woolde have moved the same 
 beyng so haynous and detestable a purpose, unto any man of suche 
 sorte, honestie, and trouthe, as I judge the saide larde of Calder to 
 be. As himselfe tolde me, that if the governour had had any suche 
 vengeable or malicious determynacion in his had, he woolde not 
 have moved it unto hym, but rather woolde have devised to have 
 kept it from him by all the meanes he coulde, in whiche case he 
 sayeth he dare sweare for the governor as is aforsaide. 
 
 The next daye after I had thus commoned with the saide larde 
 of Calder, he was so perplexed bicause he understoode that the saide 
 Drummond had reaported suche matier unto the kynges majeste, 
 that he cam to me agayne and desiered myn advise, sayeng that it 
 was his dutie to clere the governour of this fowie matier, wherin 
 the saide Drummond had so shamefuUie lyed to the kynges majeste, 
 and that he woolde open and declare the same to the governor for 
 his discharge, to thintent they bothe myght make their purgacion to 
 the kynges majeste in that bihaulfe. Nevertheles I advised him to 
 supresse the matier untyll I shuld here agayne from the kynges 
 majeste in that parte; wherin he was content to folowe my counsell, 
 offeryng himselfe to dye in the querele that the saide Drummond 
 had falselie belyed bothe the governour and hym. 
 
 Furthermore, your lordships shal understand that the prysoners 
 here make no haste to their entree, notwithstondyng that they have 
 been straytelie charged therunto by the governour. And herwith 
 your lordships shall receyve the names of suche as the governor, 
 therles of Anguyshe and Cassells, and I, have thoughte good to 
 respect tyll Lammas ; the rest are straytelie charged to entre, whiche 
 me thinketh they be very lothe to doo. The Lorde Flemmyng we 
 have appoynted to his entree amongst thothers, bicause synnes myne 
 arryval here (thoughe he hathe alwayes spoken unto me verie fayre 
 woordes), I coulde never perceyve by his dedes any good wyll or 
 towardnes in him to woorke suche thinges as shulde tende to the 
 kynges majestes satisfaction. Nevertheles the governor woolde 
 fayne recover hym and the Lorde Erskyn, and desierith that if he 
 can Wynne and procure them to subscribe, as many noble men have 
 doone, to laye their pledges for the perfourmance of the condicion 
 of delyverance of the yong queue here into England, at her age of 
 X yeres, that in that ease he maye respect the saide Lorde Flemmyng 
 and the Lorde Erskyns sonne and heyre from their entree till 
 Lammas ; whiche if they woolde not doo, he woU ef tesones charge 
 them to entre fourthwith accordinglie. 
 
 Fynallie, the Frenche navie ever sythens my last lettres wryten 
 to your lordships, have kept on the see costes of this realme afore 
 Abirden, Arbrogh, Cowey, Monrosse and S' Androwes ; and nowe 
 the governour is infourmed that they be on the costes of England 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 565 
 
 [1543.] • VOL. VI. 
 
 July 8. betwene Newcastle and Flamburgh bed. They rove up and downe 
 in these northe partes, as the wynde and the wether caryeth them, 
 but what their intent or purpose is, the certayntie therof cannot yet 
 be knowen here, notwithstonding that the governour (as he tellith 
 me), bathe used all the meanes he can to knows the same. And if 
 their purpose be to Steele awaye the yong queue, he assureth me 
 that he bathe so orderid and provided for that parte, and sett suche 
 watche and sure garde aboute her person at Lithco, that it is not 
 possible for them to prevaile in that bihaulfe, and woolde himselfe 
 have gon to lye there in the towne, as he was ones determyned, if 
 he had scene any suche cause as nedefullie had requyered the same. 
 But he is oute of doubte (he sayeth) that it is not possible to convey 
 here awaye from the place she is in, withoute his consent. He 
 remayneth still holie dedicate and given to the kynges majeste 
 withoute alteracion, and is asfarre oute with the cardinal as ever 
 he was, who is nowe retourned from Arbrogh to S' Androwes where 
 he is, and as the governour tellith me laboreth and sueth styll for 
 his favors, whiche he sayeth he shall never have. 
 
 The realme here stondeth in a verye perplexed case, farre oute of 
 ordre and obedience, and in my poure opinion shall growe de, malo 
 in pejus, onles it maye please the kynges majeste to suppourte and 
 ayde the governour to reduce the same to summe perfection, whiche 
 of himselfe I see not that he is able to doo. Thus the Holie 
 Trinitie sende your good lordships long lief, healthe, and honour. 
 From Edenburgh the viij'" of Julye. (Signed) Your lordeshippes to 
 comaunde, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : 'Master Sadleyr to the counsail, viij" Julij 1543.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [M. 79.] 
 
 (1) Therle of Casselles, the Lorde Maxwell, the Lorde Somervile, 
 the Lorde Grey, the Lorde of Waughtons son and heire called 
 Patrike Hebburn, the Larde of Carsse, the Larde of Awencastell. 
 
 Holograph of Sadleyr. 
 
 July 8. 402. Lord Parr to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. 8i.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised,, that this dale I received 
 a packet of lettres from Syr Thomas Wharton, wherein was on 
 lettre to the kingis majeste, a nother lettre to your grace, and the 
 thirde to the Master of the Horse, all whiche ye shall receive here- 
 with. 
 
 And according to your graces advice touching the contencion 
 amonges the gentilmen of the West Bordour, I shall according to 
 the same sende for some of theym, at whiche tyme I trust soo to 
 
566 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 8. satisfie theym, as the said contencioa amongis theym shalbee therebie 
 appeased. 
 
 Alsoo where as latelie I wrote unto your grace twoo lettres of 
 suche oecurrantes as came unto my knowelege oute of Scotland, ye 
 shall undrestande that I spake myself yestirnight with a nother 
 espiell a Scottishe man, affermyng the self same oecurrantes aforsaide, 
 adding thereunto that the moost parte of the surnames being of 
 estymacion and powre of this side the watir, excepte the Erles of 
 Angwishe, Casselles, and the Lorde Maxwell, bee of late in bande on 
 to a nother to take parte to giddre against the Governour, and to bee 
 holy adicte unto the Cardinal! and his adherentes. He affermethe 
 alsoo that there is suche accesse to the governour by the Erie of 
 Argile and other from the cardinall, to labour and induce the said 
 governour to their cast, that he thinkethe surehe the governour woll 
 refuce and forsake the Erie of Angwishe and the kinges majestes 
 frendes, and joyne with the cardinall and the rest of his adherentes. 
 Wherof the said espiell hathe promysed me to advertise me ferther 
 of the same with diligence as he shall atteygne to sure knowelege 
 thereof, whiche I shall certifie unto your grace with like diligence 
 accordinglie. And thus our Lorde sende your grace good helthe with 
 encreace of honour. From the kingis majestes castell of Wark- 
 wourthe the viij"' of Julye. Your graces at commaundement. 
 (Signed) Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: 'My L. Parr to the Duke of Suff', viij" Julij 1543.' 
 Wafer signet, undecypherable. 
 
 July 9. 403. Suffolk and Tunstall to the Privy Council, [foi. 83.] 
 
 [Inclosing Nos. 401-2.] 
 
 Aftre our moste harty recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise the same that we sende you herwith a lettre 
 of Master Sadleyrs that came oute of Scotlande conteyninge certaine 
 advertisementes, which we have perused and sealyd, with foure other 
 Scottisshe lettres, wherof two be to the kinges highnes, with a lettre 
 also of my lorde wardens, conteyninge certaine advertisementes of 
 newes, and two lettres of Syr Thomas Whartons, wherof one is to 
 the kinges majeste with a copie also of the Lord Maxwelles lettre 
 to him. 
 
 Also I the Duke of Suff[olk] receyved this mornynge your lettres 
 of the vij'" of this moneth with two commissions under the greate 
 seale, wherof one is to me to agre with the Scottisshe prisoners for 
 there raunsoms, thodyr to Master Sadleyr with the kinges lettre also to 
 him, and the copie of two treatys, the one of peax, and thodyr of 
 matrymonye betwixte my Lorde Prince grace and the Queue of 
 Scottes, with diverse lettres of the Scottisshe ambassatours, and a 
 copie of an indenture to be made for there raunsoms, with the copie 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 567 
 
 [1543.] . VOL. VI. 
 
 July 9. also of a secrete advertisement and other copies : all which we have 
 perusyd and sent to Master Sadleyr with diligence, advertisinge him 
 also of the encrease of his dyettes. Signyfying unto your lordships 
 that your said lettre shalbe followed in all pointes accordinge as you 
 have writen the kinges pleasure to be, wherin all diligence possible 
 shall be usyd, God willing, who preserve your good lordships to his 
 pleasure and yourys. From Darnton the ix"* daye of Julye. Your 
 good lordships most assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) Oharlys 
 Soifolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Post seripta: For the more sure conveyance of all the secrete 
 thinges conteynyd in the kinges lettre and the secrete advertisement, 
 we have sent to Syr William Eure to' conveye the said dispatche 
 into Scotlande by Henrye Eaye the pursevaunte, bicause the 
 Bordures of Scotlande be out of good ordre and obedience. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' Wafer signet, undecypherable. 
 
 July 11. 404. Suffolk, Pare, and Tunstall to the Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 85.] 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise the same, that upon the receypte of your 
 lettres of the vij''' of this moneth, I the Duke of Suff[olk] was com- 
 maunded to make my lorde warden privaye to the dispatche sent at that 
 tyme unto me, and to sende furthe into Scotlande to Master Sadleyr 
 the said dispatche, which was done. I sent for my lorde warden to 
 repayre hither to thintent to make him privaye of all the said 
 dispatche in to Scotlande, wherof I kepte copies of every thinge 
 accordinge to your advise ; and upon his arryvall hither hath made 
 him privaye to all thinges accordinge to the kinges pleasure. "We 
 do sende unto your lordships herwith the copie of a lettre sente to 
 me the lorde warden from Syr Thomas Wharton, conteyninge 
 certaine advertisementes moche conformable to suche as of late ye 
 were advertised of by the lettres of me the lorde warden, who in 
 my lettre of my longe and secrete advertisemente to the duke of 
 Suff[olk] did not write the name of him from whome the said 
 advertisemente came. But nowe I do signyfye unto you my lordes, 
 that it was Marke Carre, who hath promysed to advertise me of 
 suche secretes as he shall come to the knowlege of, prainge your 
 lordships that his name maye be kepte secrete, for els it maye be to 
 his undoinge and hynder moche knowlege that I trust to have by him. 
 Also there be newes arryved here this morninge that the Lorde 
 Hume warden on the Easte Marchies, and the Lorde of Sesforth 
 warden of the Myddle Marchies, and aU other borderers of any 
 reputacion, upon Frydaye laste wente over the water of Frythe. 
 And also the man that was sent in to Scotlande by me the lorde 
 warden, which brought me the newes this mornyng, was enformed 
 
568 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 11. that there is communicacion of mariage betwixt therle of Lynoux 
 and the Scottishe Quene, and that therle of Lynoux shulde be made 
 governour; and furdyr, that the Cardinal! will sende a hundrethe 
 masons this weeke to buylde and repayre Hume castle to make it 
 inprenable, and that it was reportyd unto him that ther is xvij"" saile 
 either Erenchemen or Daynes, cummyn into Scotlande, for which 
 purpose the cardinall with other of his counsell dothe take ordre 
 howe they shalbe usyd, and what they shall doo. He saith also that 
 he hath not seen the Scottisshe Bordures so well apointed with 
 horse, harnesse, and other necessaryes, nor so wyllinge nor apte to 
 warre as it semyth they be nowe ; and as farre as he coulde per- 
 eeyve, that either they be in expectacion to have, or els alredye ar 
 aydyd, with golde out of the said ships. And albeit all thes newes 
 do seeme straunge unto us, yet bicause they be confermyd by so 
 many diverse wayes, we can no lesse do but to advertise you of 
 theim, signifying furdyr unto you that we understonde by an other 
 Scottissheman longinge to the Lorde Hume, that the Scottes do not 
 mynde that theire quene shall ever come in Englonde ; who said 
 that they had rather all dye or they wolde be under any other 
 kinge then one of there owne. But at the arrivall of the Scottisshe 
 ambassatours and at the assemblye of the counsell for the con- 
 firmacion of the treatyes late made, all thies thinges will plainlye 
 appere. And thus Almightie Jesu preserve your good lordships to 
 his pleasure and yourys. From Darnton the xj"" of Julye. Your 
 good lordships moste assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) Charlys 
 Soffolk, Wylliam Parr, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' Wafer signet, undecypherable. 
 
 July 13. 405. Sadleyr to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. 87.] 
 
 [Inclosing No. 406.] 
 
 Please it your grace to understonde that I have receyved your 
 lettres of the ix''' of Julie with also the kinges majestes lettres, 
 commyssion, and all other wrytinges addressed to me with the same, 
 and I shall not faile, God willing, to accomphshe the contentes of 
 your saide lettres and advertise your grace of the same with 
 asmoche spede as I may convenyently. 
 
 I have now wrytten to the kynges majeste suche lettres as your 
 grace shall receyve herewith, which do conteyne no matier of any 
 importaunce, though they be gret matiers to me. It may please 
 your grace to convey the same to his majeste at your next dispeche, 
 with such other lettres as I do also wryte to others of my frendes. 
 
 Touching such newes as your grace wryteth that ye do here, 
 which is that thes men intende not to kepe their promise touching 
 the maryage, and that the Cardynall maketh an open playne partie 
 ayenst the Governour, and hathe the Erles of Argile and Huntley, 
 
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 July 13. with other gret men addicte onely to him, wherefore you advise me 
 to spende som money in espiell to know the trewth : it may like 
 your grace to understonde that syns myn arryvall here, espiell 
 money hatha cost me lyttell lacke of xx H. st[erling], and I shall 
 spende stiU in that behalf as the case shall requyre. But for the 
 newes, your grace may be assured that if the cardynall, therles of 
 Huntley, Lenoux, and Bothwell, with their parte takers, might 
 wourke their desyre, they wolde undoubtedlye overthrowe all treaties 
 and condicions made with the kinges majeste, and breke all promises 
 made in that behalf, for they be all for Fraunce. Therles of Argile 
 and Murrey, asfarre as I can perceyve, be well addicte to the 
 governour, but to say that the cardynaU maketh an open and playne 
 partie ayenst the governour, whatsoever he intendeth, he dareth not 
 yet expresse ne declare the same, though 1 doubte not if he were 
 able, he wolde surely do it. The governour is firmely bent to kepe- 
 all promises with the kinges majeste, and sayeth he woll spende his 
 lif in the same. But surely the realme is in such disorder and dis- 
 obedience, as all must nodes shortely 'grow to a confusion, if remedy 
 be not put to it in tyme ; for alredy in the north partes of this 
 realme, they ryde one uppon a nother, robbe, kyll, and distroye one 
 a nother, and he that is the stronger putteth down the weaker, 
 without any redresse or justice don for the same. And if it be 
 suffered a while, the hole contrey woll breke loose, and gret incon- 
 venyence must nedes folowe, and I see not that the governour is 
 able to helpe it without ayde of the kinges majeste. It shalbe a 
 busye pece of wourke for him to bring this realme to obedience and 
 order, so long as any of the noble men of the greatest sorte do abyde 
 out from him and be not obedyent ; as ye shall shortely perceyve if 
 the kynges majeste ayde him not with a good porcyon of money, to 
 reteyne with gret force in such sorte as he may be able to shew 
 himself in all partes of this realme, and be to strong for his 
 adversaryes: For surely I thinke if they can be to strong for him, 
 whereof I can perceyve no likeUhod, they woll undoubtedly distroy 
 him and breke all promyses and condycyons with the kinges 
 majeste. Hereof I see gret lykelihod, and yet all may com well to 
 passe with the grace of God, who preserve your grace in long lif 
 and helth, with increase of honour. From Edenburgh the xiij"^ of 
 Julie. At your graces comaundement, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Holograph. Addressed. Indorsed : ' Master Sadleyr to the duke of SufT' 
 xiij" Julij 1543.' Wafer signet, antique head. 
 
 July 13. 406. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. * [foi. 89.] 
 
 Ilpertvoff. He acknowledges Henry's letter of the 7th, with copies of the 
 
 pp. 229-32. treaties of peace and marriage, &c. Earnestly begs that the king 
 
 will excuse his wife and himself from residence about the person of 
 
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 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 13. the young Queen of Scots, his wife being ' most unmete ' from her 
 want of courtly training, and besides is ' greate with chylde.' 
 Suggests Lady Edgecombe, being a grave and discreet widow, for the 
 purpose. The realm is in a most perplexed state, and it is said 
 Huntley and others of the great lords will not attend the convention 
 to ratify the treaty. 
 
 Eeports a conversation with the sheriff of Ayr as to Lennox, and 
 the possibility if he married Lady Margaret Douglas, of his abandoning 
 France, and joining the king's party. ' From Edenburgh the xiij* of 
 ' Julie.' (Signed) ' Your majestes (&c. ut supra), Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 ' The Scottish ambassadours ^re not yet arryved here.' 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: 'xiij° Julij 1543.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 230, 1. 11, insert not lefore possible; 1. 7 from foot, for 
 Edongcomb, read Edgeoomtie. P. 331, 1. 6 from foot, for easily, read easelie 
 ynouglie. 
 
 July 14. 407. Suffolk and Tunstall to the Privy Council, [foi. 93.] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise the same that the furste day of this moneth 
 my lorde of Westmerlande brought hither a man called Eolande 
 Walle, who detectyd unto him that he fearyd some commocion like 
 to be in this countre if it were not taken hede of betyme, which 
 man my said lorde brought furthwith him self unto me the Duke of 
 Suff[olk], who in the begynnynge of his examynacion said he fearyd 
 a like thinge, but he fearyd to tell the namys of any, leaste it 
 myght be to his jeoperdye. Neverthelesse whan he was assuryd by 
 me the Duke of Suff[olk] that he shulde nede feare no man, at the 
 laste he namyd one William Brewer, a laboring man of the towne of 
 Thorpethowles, wher he dwellith him self, to have tolde him suche 
 a tale, that he feareth excepte good hede be taken, moche troble 
 maye ensue and moche combraunce to the kinge and the realme. 
 Which William Brewer he said he was sure wolde never tell it, but 
 rather wolde dye ; and examyned straitlye to tell what the tale was, 
 that he harde him tell, deposyd at the last as is conteyned in his 
 examynacion sent herwith. Whereupon the said William Bruar was 
 the same nyght sent for, and on the morowe brought hither. And 
 because the said Eolande was examyned wherfor he asked such 
 questions of the said Bruar, rather then of an other man ? He said 
 that a servaunte of his owne namyd William Sheperdson, said one 
 daye in the house as they were syttinge together, that he thought 
 these wolde be busynes in the countre before harvest ; and when he 
 asked him what busynes ? the fellowe tolde no more. Which' made 
 him to aske of the said William Bruar such questions as he did, and 
 that William Bruar tolde him as he hath deposyd against him. 
 And on the morowe aftre, the said William. Bruar examyned, in the 
 
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 July 14. begynnimg denyed boldely and styfflye that be never spake of any 
 such mater either with the said Eolande or any other man; for 
 convictinge of wich his bolde and styff denyall, the said Eoland his 
 accuser was brought before him face to face, and ther arouchyd the 
 tale that he had deposyd. Neverthelesse the said Bruar defyed him 
 and styflSye denyed his sainge, sainge he dyd accuse hym of malice, 
 albeit before in the begynnynge of his examynacion, when he was 
 asked whedyr the said Eolande Walle did beare him any malice, or 
 he did beare any malice to the said Eolande, he had affermed 
 constantly ther was no malice betwix theim. Wherupon, bicause the 
 mater was grevous and requyryd to be quyckelye handelyd, I the 
 Duke of Sufffolk] commaunded the said Bruar to be put to torture for 
 tryinge out of the truthe more briefflye, bicause the mater requyryd 
 not to be protractyd. Which Bruar aftre he was put in the stockes, 
 with a payre of newe shooes full of greyse, against an bote fyer, 
 whan at the lasts he felte paine, he desired to be releysed of his 
 paine, and he wolde tell all to me the Duke of Suff[olk]. And 
 therupon the morowe aftre brought to examynacion, did confesse at 
 the laste that he had spoken such wordes to the b-usshe as were 
 reportyd against him, as is conteyned in his said examynacion sent 
 herwith ; but by no meanes he wolde tell either wher the meting 
 shulde be or who was at it, but said styfflye, to dye for it, that he 
 knewe no suche metinge to have bene, but that it was a ' putte of 
 ' the devill,' as he called it, that put in his mynde to saye so, and 
 that nowe the grace of God puttes it in bis mynde to- saye truthe 
 and tO' belye no man ; for he sware many othes, that he knoweth no 
 such faute by no man lyvinge. And albeit he was thretned at that 
 tyme to go to torture againe, excepts he wold tell who they were 
 that mette and wher they mette, and what was spoken emonge 
 theim ? Yet more coulde not be gotten of him at no tyme sithensj 
 thoff he hath bens offts thretned to suffre like paine, then is con- 
 teyned in his said confession. 
 
 Purdyr more, the said WiUiam Sheperdson servaunte to ths said 
 Walls, straitly examynsd what shuld causs him to saiye such wordes,. 
 that busyncs wolde be in the csntrs before harvest ? And examyned 
 also whedyr he knewe of any busynes or commocion to be towarde ? 
 Said plainly nays. And touching the cause why he said so ? He 
 aunswered as is conteyned in his said deposition which we sende 
 also herwith. The fellows is a vsray simple creature, and more then 
 is conteyned in his deposition we cannot understonde of him, albeit 
 he was put to torture as the other was, but not so extremely 
 handelyd, to make him shews if he knewe of any such commocion, 
 at which tyme he did crye for paine, but no thing coulde be gotten 
 of him. Which there sxamynacions wsrs rspetyd yesterday and con- 
 fsssyd bsfors us and Syr Thomas Hilton and Gsorge Bowes justices 
 of peax of this countys, and before Sir George Conyers sherif of the 
 
672 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 14. same. Upon wich repetinge the said Sheperdson bicause he semyth 
 to be a simple soule and innocent, whose tale is true touching the 
 ships that were seen on the see, for resisting of whom proclamacion 
 was made alonge the coste, which made him say there wolde be 
 busynes shortly, and none other cause as it semyth, the said simple 
 fellowe is dismyssed to go home to his labor, and the said Bruar 
 eommytted to the sherif to be had to gaole at Duresme, and there to 
 remayne unto the kinges pleasure be knowne howe he shalbe ordryd. 
 In which mater it maye like your lordships to knowe of the kinges 
 lernyd counsell what the said tale to the buske soundeth unto by 
 the kinges lawes ? And to advertise us howe the kinges pleasure is to 
 have him ordered, for more then is conteyned in the said ex- 
 amynacion we can not gette knowlege of by no meanes possible, nor 
 for ought that we can here, any such mater is to be fearyd in this 
 countre, wher no taxe is payd to make any grudge emouge the poore 
 people. And as touching the said Eolande Walle, he is dismyssed 
 with thankes given unto him that he like a true subjecte hath dis- 
 coveryd such thinges as soundyd to the troble of the kinges majeste 
 and his realme ; and I the Duke of Suff[olk] did give him in rewarde 
 fortye shillinges,and have commaunded him that if he here of anysuche 
 busynes spoken of he shall give knowlege therof to my lorde of 
 Westmerlande to whome he belongeth. And my said lorde of West- 
 merlande deserveth good thankes for bringing this mater to light, 
 who had bydden this fellowe if he harde of any suche matter to 
 bringe him knowlege of it as the fellowe him self said, and as 
 seamythe hath given like eommaundement to some other of his 
 folkes. Signyfying unto your lordships, that wher the said Eolande 
 Walle hath deposyd of a man of Northumbreland that spake of 
 grudginge of certaine persones in Yorkshire in Olevelande, there hath 
 bene asmoche searche made by my lorde warden to finde out such 
 a man in the townes that he is supposyd to be of, as is possible, by 
 all the tokens that the said Eolande gave us of him; but hitherto we 
 here of no such man. If we can get knowlege of him, all possible 
 searche shalbe made who were those that he harde grudge in York- 
 shire in Olevelande. And thus Almyghty Jesu preserve your good 
 lordships to his pleasure and yourys. Frome Darnton the :»iiij* of 
 Julye. Your good lordships most assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) 
 Oharlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' 
 
 July 16. 408. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [foi. 96.] 
 
 lapersfvoff. Says that the Governor tells him that the Oardiaal and his 
 
 pp. 2SS-6. party intend to meet at Stirling on the 20th, proceed to Linlithgow, 
 
 take possession of the young queen's person, and put his government 
 
 down. Moray holds aloof from them, but Argyll, though sworn to 
 
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 July 16. the governor, has joined them. The governor has plenty of force, 
 but wants money, which he trusts the king will supply. Will not 
 bring in Englishmen, unless the adverse party got aid from France. 
 Things look bad for the treaty, and the state of matters is very per- 
 plexed, the common people being very hostile to the English. ' From 
 Edenburgh the xvj"' of Julye at midnight.' (Signed) ' Your majestes 
 (&c. ut supra), Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 OoRKlSENDA. — P. 233, 1. 6, foT where, read wherat; 1. 15, for Kers, read 
 Carres. P. 234, 1. 3, for here .... men, read he woolbe xx"' men ; 1. 10, after 
 majesty's, add sake ; 1. 17, for in ... . will aid, read your majestie wooll ayde ; 
 1. 11 from foot, /or apply, read supplie. P. 235, 1. 8, after commotion, add that is 
 towardes ; 1. 13, after off and, add on; 1. 14, omit an isle called; 1. 16, /or 
 unknown, read not certaynely knowen. 
 
 July 17. 409. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [foi. 99.] 
 
 lapere'vof i. Eeports that the eleven French ships lying behind 'the Maye ' are 
 
 pp. 236-7. j^Q^ come in to Leith and Burntisland, seven of them much damaged 
 in an encounter with the English off Lowestoff. The Cardinal's party 
 gather great force iii the north, west, and east parts, and the 
 Governor hardly knows which way to turn, so trouble is at hand. 
 Sadleyr, as advised by the governor, has determined to go to 
 Tantallon, as he is unsafe in Edinburgh. Eelates the attempt to 
 assassinate himself, while he was walking in his garden there. Is 
 still anxious about the young queen's person, but cannot induce the 
 governor to bring her to Edinburgh. ' Frome Edenburgh the xvij*** 
 ' of Julye.' (Signed) ' Your majestes (&c. ut supra), Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Corrigenda.— P. 236, 1. 8, /or Erfordness, read Orford Kasshe. P. 237, 1. 12, 
 for haK hag, read halfe hake. 
 
 July 17. 410. Lord Parr to the Duke of Suffolk. [foLioi.] 
 
 Pleasethe youre grace to bee advertised that this dale I received 
 this packet of lettres addressed unto youre grace, whiche ye shall 
 receive herewith. I received at the same tyme a lettre without the 
 packet, sente to myself from the captene of Norham, the whiche 
 alsoo I sende unto youre grace herewith, wherebie ye maye perceive 
 that suche commynicacion as he latelie had with the Scottishe 
 gentihnan is concourraiet to suche intelligences as I have hiddreto 
 atteyned and advertised from thies Bordours. In writing this 
 lettre I received a lettre from Syr Thomas "Wharton, declaring that 
 the Tividales and the hede of Liddisdales to a greate nombre hathe 
 mette and combyned theymselfes to giddre and entendethe shortelie 
 to ronne and doo some greate exploite of thies Marches and to 
 ymbushe theymselfes in Cookedale. For the resistence and prevencion 
 whereof I shall with Goddis grace soo prepare, that if they kepe 
 theire voyage it shall retourne to theire displeasure. 
 
 Syr Cutbert Eatclif shewed me that the Larde of Sesfurthe 
 
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 July 17. wardene of the Medle Marches of Scotlande, who this presente daie 
 shulde have kepte the daie of trewes, hathe shotte the same, alledging 
 that the Governour sente for hym, whiehe semethe to he untrewe. 
 Wherein forasmoche as the said wardenes of Scotlande hathe from 
 tyme to tyme founde suche excuses, that they woU not procede in 
 justice nez cause no good rule to bee kepte by the Scottes, wherebie 
 they bee ymbolded to contyuue theire rodes, incoursis, and forrays 
 into this realme, not oulie in spoyling but in taking- of the kingis 
 subjectes presoners, I have therefore at lenthe writtene unto Master 
 Sadleyr, that he woU ernestlie anymate the governour that redres 
 maye bee indelayedlie made for ther partie, as it shalbee for this side, 
 and that the Scottes surceasse theire notable depretacions ; orelles 
 aswell for the conservacion and suretie of the kinges majestes 
 subjectes, as for the discharge of my duetie, I canne no lesse do but 
 of my self to seke remedie. For it is to moche dishonourable to 
 permytte the Scottes thus to contynue and have theire willes in 
 repressing and spoyling within this realme, and the wardanes of 
 Scotlande to smyle and wynke thereat, and to put over the same 
 without either comaundemente to forbere suche mysdemeane or 
 any likelihode of redresse to bee made whane the same is attempted. 
 Wherein like as I shall here from Master Sadleyr, and thereupon justice 
 of the partie of Scotlande to ensue, soo I shall hereaftre determyne 
 myself accordinglie. And thus the Holye Trenitie preserve your grace 
 in good helthe. From the kinges majestes castell of Warkwourthe the 
 xvij"" of Julye. Your graces to comaunde. (Signed) Wylliam Parr. 
 Post scripte : By a lettre whiehe I received from John Carre 
 capten of Warke, I perceive that the Tevidales and some of the 
 Marse to the nombre of vj hundred and above, ranne a forraye 
 yesterdaie at Warke and hathe driven awaye with theym viij^'' newte, 
 with other shepe and nagges and twoo prisoners the kinges tenauntes. 
 And in the following of the affraye the said Carre and other his 
 company for the reskewe of the prisoners and the gooddes, at the 
 foorde in passing over the watir, the Scottes tourned againe, and in 
 skirmysshing on Englisheman is ill hurte, many of the Scottes ill 
 hurte, on of the Scottes killed called Wattye Yong, the Larde of 
 Sesfurthe housholde servaunte, who is takene to bee the chief 
 procurer of this rode, a nother of the same Scottes takene prisoner 
 twoo myles within Englande. And ymediatlie aftre the retourne of 
 the said Carre, he with Gilbert Swyneho and theire strenthe, rode 
 streight to Gradon in the Marse, Dande Carre Litleton towne, and 
 in revenge of thothre rode, hathe exploited in Scotlande and brought 
 into Englande xxuij'' prisoners, iiij'"' hede of newte, and xx*' nagges. 
 Wherein, considring this rode was not made yestirdaye by the 
 Scottes with a fewe, as by waye of stelthe, but with vj° men or 
 above as it were open warre, it is apparrant that they seke nothing 
 elles aswell by the deferryng and shooting of the daie of trewes, but 
 
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 July 17. also by thies notable rodes, but to stirre inquietnes and debate, and 
 if they maye, to represse and overthrowe the kinges majestes 
 subjectes to theire owne advauntage and for the satisfaccion of 
 theire malicious myendes. 
 
 This instante dale, worde came to Syr Eauf Eure that the last 
 night the West Tividales hathe ronne in Tyndale purposelie to have 
 had Syr Eauf Eure hors, who was escried by on of hes wacches and 
 therebie letted of theire entreprice, and in the retourne of the Scottes 
 fromthens, they toke up a grange with certaine gooddes, whiche 
 was by the Englishemen reskewed, soo that they were prevented and 
 did no harme, saving that there was hurte in the reskewing of the 
 gooddes twoo Englishemen. 
 
 And moreover, albeit that the Davisones and other of the Tevi- 
 dales that ranne the last weke, and toke up the towne and prisoners 
 at Prengwik, bee most parte of theym prisoners to Englishemen 
 and letten home upon suertie, and bee either servauntes or adhered 
 to the Erie of Angwishe and George Duglasse, yet that notwith- 
 standing, they bee not onlie as I perceive of the chief nombre that 
 dailie moevethe and procurethe rodes to bee made into Englande, 
 but alsoo by theymselfes and theire confederates dothe make incurses, 
 forrays, and robbries in the same. For the staying whereof, if the 
 said Davisons and other the Scottes whiche bee prisoners were 
 called for theire entre unto theire- takers, and thereupon deteigned 
 here, the same shulde in myne opynyon cause moche quietnes and 
 rest of the Bordour, and the kinges subjectes to live in more suertie 
 of theymselfes and theire gooddes. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' My 1. Parr to the duke of Suff., xvij" Julij 1543.' 
 Wafer signet undecypherable. 
 
 July 17. 411. Lord Pare to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. i04.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to undrestande that this howre at vj of the 
 clok at aftre noone, I received a lettre from Syr WiUiam Eure, 
 purporting that on of his espielles came unto hym oute of Scotlande 
 this foore none, who was yestirdaie at foure of the clok at aftre 
 noone in Edingbourgh, and he saithe that upon Thurisdaie the 
 Cardinall entendethe to bee at Edingbourgh or at Lithcoo with a 
 gxeate powre, and the Erie of Angwishe trustethe no other, as the 
 said espiell saithe, but that the Humes of the Marse and the Carres 
 of Tividale and the Lorde of Bukclewgh woH take the cardinalles 
 parte. And thereupon the Erie of Angwishe hathe sente to the 
 barrenries of Bugcle^ and Cowdingham, and all other of the countrey 
 that woU doo for the said erle, to bee in Edingbourgh to morowe 
 before noone aswell footemen as horsemen. And thus the Holye 
 Trenytie preserve your grace. From the kinges majestes castell of 
 
 1 Bonkle. 
 
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 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 17. Warkwourthe the xvij**^ of Julye. Your graces to comaunde. 
 (Signed) Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: 'My 1. Parr to the duke of Suff., xvij" Julij 1543. 
 Wafer signet ; an armorial shield, undecypherable. 
 
 July 18. 412. Suffolk and Tunstall to the Peivy Council, [foi. loe.] 
 
 [Inclosing Nos. 408-11.] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise you that we sende you herwith twoo lettres 
 of my lords wardens, a lettre of Syr Thomas Whartons, a lettre of 
 Syr William Eure, a lettre of the capitaine of Norrhams, all con- 
 teyninge such newes as be occurraunte upon the Bordures, all 
 soundinge to inquietnes. And as we had writen thus farre of this 
 lettre, arryved here thre lettres from Master Sadleyr, wherof one is 
 to the kinges majeste, which we have perusyd and sealyd, which 
 confirmeth all the other, so that there is ymmynent trouble like to 
 be in Scotlande brieilye. Yesternight thembassatours of Scotlande 
 supped here with me the Duke of Suff[olk], with whome before 
 supper we had conference of thaccomplisshment of all thinges 
 concludyd by theim and you at this tyme, as of the proclamacion of 
 the peax, of the deliverye of the hostages, off the takinge of the 
 boundes of the prisoners on there side, and of the puttinge of our 
 prisoners to raunsoune : which they sale they woU go about to 
 accomphsshe with all spede. And albeit we shewed unto theim the 
 imqmetnes on the Bordures that we had harde of diverse wayes, 
 they semyd to truste that aftre the peax were proclamyd, more 
 quietnes shulde briefelye ensue, sainge they wolde be at home at 
 Edinburghe on Sondaye next and that thys nyght they wolde be at 
 Newcastle, and so go on in there jorneys. But Master Sadleyrs 
 lettre arrived here this daye six houres aftre they were departyd. 
 
 Yf the Governour shall demaunde ayde of men or money, we 
 desire to knowe what aunswer shalbe made him, for by the treatye 
 there is no article made of any ayde to be given ? And at this present 
 the kinges treasure beinge here in the treasorers handes is veray 
 smalle, and scantlye able to suffise for defence if the Scottes shall 
 contynewe there incoursys with suche nombre as they do make of 
 late. The foote of the laste monethes accompte sent up by Master 
 Uvedale, sithens which tyme there is an other moneth gone, will 
 shewe unto you that little dothe remayne in the kinges treasorers 
 handes here to susteyne any charges. Wherfore it maye like your 
 lordships to move the kinge herin that we maye knowe his pleasure, 
 aswell what he woll have done if the rebelles of Scotlande do 
 ennoye his subjectes, as also what aunswer shalbe made if ayde of 
 men or moneye be demaunded of the governour, wherunto we can 
 make none aunswer unto his pleasure be knowen ? 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 577 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 18. Furdyrmore, we sende unto your lordships herwith lettres of 
 Master Shelleys that arryved here this daye with thre testimonyalles 
 brought unto him by the man of Norwaye, that suche goodes as 
 remayne in his handes under arreste taken by Woodhouse, be his 
 goodes and no Scottisshmans goodes ; which it maye like your lord- 
 ships to consider and to advertise us of the kinges pleasure whedyr 
 he shall restore the said good to the man of Norwaye, wich is 
 nowe retourned againe and demaundes instauntly to have his goodes 
 restored, orels whedyr he shall kepe theim still ? Yt maye like your 
 lordships 'furdyr to understonde that this morninge here arrived thre 
 fisshermen of Skarburgh and that coste, to have a pasporte to go 
 into Scotlande to Lythe to pay there ramsome of theim selfes and 
 xiiij"' of there companyons taken by the Prenche ships of Deepe, 
 wich longe have lyen on this coste to the nombre of xvj ; who have 
 taken ix fissher bootes of theirs and hewed theim in peces, and 
 bydden theim to come to paye there raunsome at Lythe in Scotlande 
 by a daye, or els to paye the double at Deepe. They shewed us 
 they were had on borde to there admyrall shipp, whose writinge 
 they had to go for the ramsomes of theim and there fellowes, which 
 we sawe. They said the admyrall him self was sore hurte and many 
 of his companye, bicause six Englisshe ships sette upon theim and 
 fought longe with theim from six on the cloke in the mornynge 
 unto six on the clocke at night, and that the cummyng on of the 
 hole flete of the said sixtene ships made the Englishe ships to fall of, 
 or els they had bene taken, and that they had taken the greate bote 
 of the 'Mynyon,' and that the admyrall ship had two of his toppes 
 beaten down, and that they lacked vitayles and coulde not go home 
 to be newe vitayled, bicause of the kinges flete lyinge in there waye, 
 and that they muste go in to Scotlande to gett vitaile for nede. 
 And that there was many Plemmynges taken by theim, wich said 
 they doubted not but they shulde shortly be rescoed bicause 
 themperour had a grete flete on the see. 
 
 Also, we do signifie unto your lordships that I the Duke of 
 Suff[olk] have writen a lettre unto therle of Glencarne and Syr 
 George Douglas, advertising theim, who wilbe at Newcastell this 
 nyght, what newes we have from Master Sadleyr, advisinge theim to 
 make more spede home wher they were mynded onlye to kepe small 
 jorneys. And thus we bydde your good lordships well to fare. 
 Prom Darnton the xviij*"* of Julye. Your good lordships most 
 assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 Addressed. Indorsed: ' 1543.' Wafer signet undecypherable. 
 
 July 18. 413. Suffolk to the Privy Council. [foi. los.] 
 
 My verie good lordes, after most hartie commendacions. The 
 same shall receyve herwith a lettre from the Governour of Scotland 
 
 2o 
 
578 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 18. addressed to therle of Glencarn and Syr George Duglas, the purporte 
 wherof your lordshippes by the same shall perceyve. Lyke as this 
 shalbe to advertyse your lordeshippes, that as yesterdaye departed 
 out of this present lyfe Syr Eeygynold Carnaby, whom as well hadde 
 the office of Langley in the countie of Northumbrelande being in the 
 kynges highnes gyf te, as also the office of the stewardshipe of Hexham 
 in the gyfte of tharchebusshop of Yorke. Which offices as I am 
 infourmed, is verie nere and expedient for the keper and governour 
 of Tyndall and Eyddysdale to have, yf hit so stande with the kynges 
 highnes pleasure. And thus I bydde your lordships most hartely to 
 fare well. From Darnton the xviij*'' of Julye. Your good- lord- 
 shippes assured loving frend. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing :— 
 
 (1) Gubernator. [fol. 110.] 
 
 Eycth traist cousingis and counsaloures, we commend ws hertly 
 to yow. This shalbe to advertis you that sen the resait of your last 
 writingis, thair is rising be meanis and subtil ways of the Cardinal 
 sic insurreetionis, as wherupoun we ar constrenit to luik more 
 sharply nor we haif acoustumit, in so far that the morow, God 
 willing, we part of this toun. Praying yow herfor to schaw the 
 samyn to your collegis, and thaireftir that ye twa in all possible 
 diligens, speid unto ws for your counsel and avis to be had in our 
 proceding aganis the saidis conspiratouris. And thus rycht traist 
 cousingis we pray God haif yow in his keping. At Edinburgh the 
 xvj day of Julij. (Signed) Yowr gud frend, James G. 
 
 In Pantefs writing. Addressed : ' To our ryght trustye cousingis therle of 
 Glencame and Scliir George Douglas being in Ingland.' Signet lost. 
 
 July 18. 414. Lord Pab,r to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. 112.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised that this night came unto 
 me an espiell a Scottisheman, on of good estymacion and credite, 
 and declared unto me suche intelligence as hereaftre foUowethe. 
 
 Furst, he saithe that the Cardinall is appointed with all his 
 strenthe and powre to bee at Edingbourgh upon Satirdaie next, and 
 of his partie is appoynted to bee there at the same tyme, therles of 
 Argile, Morreye, Huntleye, Lennox, and all the erles and noble men 
 with theire adherentes beyond the watir ; and in likewise is with hym 
 the Erie Bothewell, and the Larde of Bucclough, whiche two wolde 
 never by the last king bee aggreed, and nowe he hathe aggreed 
 theym, and the said Erie BotheweU and the Larde Johnston bee 
 alsoo by hym aggreed. The Larde of Sesfurthe, Marke Carre, and all 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 579 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 18. the Carres, the Larde of Bucclowgh, the Larde Johnston, the Larde 
 Hume and all the Humes, bee at this presente with hym, and 
 Dande Carre of Litleton is sente to reyse all theire strenthes, and 
 to eonducte the same unto theym. Oon John Charterhous whiehe 
 was therle of Angwishe servaunte, a man by hym moost trusted, 
 and he that killed the Larde of Craggyes brother, and sithens 
 therles last retourne into Scotlande, hathe bene chief receivour and 
 officer of all his landes in Angwishe, upon Tuysdaie last past revolted 
 hymself from therle to the service of the cardinall. Oon daie 
 sithens Soundaie last past, the Carres and Humes were with the 
 governour and the Erie of Angwishe all on daie, and at night tooke 
 a bote and privilie stale over the watir to the cardinall. There 
 came viij"" shippes into Scotlande upon Mundaye last past, whiehe 
 hathe had by the waye sore battalle, and it is bruted they have takene 
 an Engiishe shippe, and in on of theire shippes there is threscore 
 men sore hurte, amonges the whiehe as it is said the admyrall of 
 the said viij shippes is sorest hurte, but the reaporte of hym is kept 
 undre as moche as maye bee. And albe it that I suppose shortlie 
 to atteygne other intelligences of theire procedinges, the whiehe as 
 theye shall come unto me, soo I shall not faile to use diligence in 
 addressing the same unto you, yet inasmoche as thies newes bee 
 concourrant with suche as I have advertised heretofore, and that I 
 cane perceive ne lerne none other but that the Scottes hathe 
 entendid deceipte and frawde towardes the kinges majestes pro- 
 cedinges, whiehe nowe begynnethe tappere, therefore in the meane 
 tyme I sende unto your grace the reaporte of this espiell, to 
 thentente ye maye thereupon advertise the same unto the kingis 
 majeste. Whereby his grace maye perceive what wourking there is 
 amonges the Scottes to disapoynte his highnes purpos. And that 
 there is nolesse suspicion to bee conceived in the tracting of the 
 tyme by the Erie of Glencarne and George Duglasse, who in myne 
 opynyon dothe pawse and passe the tyme by the waye untill they 
 here howe the matier goithe amonges theym in Scotlande, whereof 
 as I thinke they have alredye notise ; entending undre couUour of 
 theire pastyme and shorte journeys downe, to exchue the danger of 
 the same. And thus the hoolie Trenitie ever preserve your grace. 
 From the kinges majestes castell of Warkwourth the xviij"" of Julye. 
 Your gracis to commaunde. (Signed) Wylliam Parr. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Seal gone. 
 
 July 19. 415. The Privy Council to the Duke op Suffolk, [foi. ii4.] 
 
 Aftre our right harty commendacions to your good lordship. 
 It shal like the same tundrestand that we have received your 
 lettres of the xv"'' of this present with thre lettres and a scedule 
 of Syr Eauf Evers touching the chalenge betwene him and the 
 
580 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 19. Cardinal, and also the lettres of Syr Thomas Wharton to my lord 
 warden of Scotland, and have declared the same at good lenght to 
 the kinges majeste. And first, as touching the chalenge, his majeste 
 takethe the courage of the said Syr Eauf in good parte, and albeit 
 his highnes thinkethe the said cardinal woU never com to it, yet 
 his majeste hathe commanded us to signifie unto youe that his 
 pleasure is the said Syr Eauf shal in any wise folowe it according to 
 the tenour of the said scedule. And if percace the cardiual wold 
 make courtesie uppon the place, and soo refuse onles it might be 
 doon further in Scotland : rather then he shuld soo slippe, his grace 
 wolde wisshe it were doon in Edinburgh. This his majeste hath 
 commanded us to answer youe to this matier, to thiutent youe may 
 signifie his graces good contentacion herin to the said Syr Eauf for 
 his bettre satisfaction in that behaulf. As to the lettres of Syr 
 Thomas Wharton, his majeste takethe them very thankfuU, and his 
 highnes is pleased that the Lorde Maxwel and his sonne, whose 
 writinges and lettres mentioned in the lettres of the said Syr 
 Thomas Wharton his grace hathe received, shal at all tymes reasort 
 into England without salve conduct, at their pleasure. And as con- 
 cernyng the cummyng in of him or his sonne as oon of the hostages 
 for the mariage, like as his majeste had rather have others that be 
 not soo assured to hym, soo being yet boimde to entre him self or 
 his sonne for pledge for his raunsom when he shalbe called for, 
 whiche matier shal not be determyned tyl the hostages be layd, his 
 grace thinkethe he may wel shift himself for this tyme, and helpe 
 to get suche of thother sort as be mete accordingly. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand, with alterations. Indorsed: 'Mynute to the 
 duke of Suff , xix" Julij 1543.' 
 
 July 20. 416. Lord Pare to the Duke op Suffolk. [foi. iic] 
 
 The copie of my lorde wardens lettre. 
 
 And thies shalbe furdyr tadvertise your grace, that yesterday in 
 the passinge by this waye of the Erie of Glencarne and the Scottes 
 ambassatours, amonges other communications I dyd conferre with 
 theim aswell touching the delayes of the wardens of the Marchies 
 of Scotlande for thadministraciou of justice, and the open rodes and 
 notable attemptats commytted by the Scottes ia Englonde, as 
 also concerninge the disobedience of the Scottes to ther Governour, 
 the strenght of the Cardinall with his adherentes aswell on this 
 side the water as beyonde, and the weakenes of the said governor 
 to resiste the power of the said cardinall and his complices. And 
 to the furst point touchinge the ridinge of the Scottes into Englonde 
 and eommyttinge of attemptats, the same wolde not surcease before 
 the peax were divulgate in Scotland and the same fyrmelye knowen 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 581 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 20. and publisshed, and then they thought the rodes wolde be forborne 
 and stayed ; but as for the seconde pointe concerninge the none 
 abilitie of the governor and the strenght of the cardinall, albeit the 
 thinge of it self is manifest and apparaunte to be true, yet they 
 wolde not beleve that the cardinall had nor hath adquired unto him 
 any nombre of those wich be of this side the water, but that they 
 either be dedicate to the governor and dothe take parte and woU 
 assuredly stycke with him, or els that they do but dissemble with 
 the cardinall and woll not abyde by him whan it cummyth to the 
 pynche, but deceyve him. ISTevertheles thies opynyons beinge 
 removed out of there hedes, and giving place that the governour is 
 farre the weaker parte, and if any busynes shall chaunce, unable to 
 resiste the cardinall and his adherentes, then in that case they 
 said it was the kinges majestes pleasure that ayde and assistence 
 shulde be levyed here and sent unto hym and other of the kinges 
 highnes frendes. Wherin I aunswered that albeit it was his 
 highnes pleasure that such supporte shulde be given, yet I coulde 
 nor wolde not do it of my self without the knowledge and com- 
 maundment of the kinges majeste or your grace ; and upon 
 advertisement to me of that extremytie, I wolde therupon repayre 
 to your grace, and what shulde be your pleasure that I shulde do 
 therin I wolde accomplisshe accordingelye. 
 
 I also spake with therle of Glencarne and thoders, upon there 
 arrivals with the governour and therle of Anguisshe, they shulde 
 consulte with theim and knowe what they be that be there frendes 
 alongest the frontiers on the Bordours, and therupon to advertise me 
 of there names, that in all accions that shall chaunce to be at- 
 tempted against the offendours, frendes and servauntes may be 
 favoryd and forborne, and the contrary parte endamaged and an- 
 noweyd very well ; and hath promysed to advertise me againe of the 
 same as shortelie as they conveniently can. 
 
 Therle of Glencarne, betwixt him and me, shewed ^me that he had 
 spoken with Syr Eaf Eure, and moved him to finde the meanes to 
 speake with the Lorde Buckclough and Mark Carre, alledginge that 
 by gentle meanes and introduccions they wolbe atteyned and drawen 
 to the kinges majeste. Neverthelesse I have farther effectually 
 written unto the said Syr Eaf that he shall apointe a daye of truste 
 to mete with the lorde of Buckclough, and by wise and discrete 
 handlinge, of himself to enduce the said lorde to the kinges highnes 
 devocion, so as I truste he woll do therin what he conveniently 
 maye do. And as for Marke Carre who as I here is yet with the 
 cardinall, I purpose to sende for him my self and se what I can 
 do with him for alluring him to the same purpose. Your grace 
 shall recey ve herwith aswell the copie of a lettre sente unto me from 
 Syr William Eure declaring the reporte of two of his espials who 
 came yesterday to him out of Scotlande, as also the copie of an 
 
582 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 20. other lettre sent frome the Lords Hume, warden of the East 
 Marchies of Scotlande, to the said Syr William, wherby your grace 
 maye perceyve howe he writeth as one that were determyned to 
 nothinge lesse than justice. And thus our Lord sende your grace 
 longe lif, good health, and moche encrease of honour. From the 
 kinges majestes castle of Warkwourthe the xx" of Julye. 
 
 Post scripta : This mornyng I receyved an other Scottishe bill of 
 newes from the capten of Norrham wich your grace shall receyve 
 herwith. 
 
 Contemporary copy. Indorsed : ' Copie of my L. Parrs lettres.' 
 
 July 21. 417. Henry VIII. to the Governor. [foi. iss.] 
 
 Eight trusty and right welbiloved cousin, we grete youe wel. 
 Lating youe wit that being advertised by the lettres of our trusty 
 and right welbiloved counsailour Syr Eauf Sadleyr knight, our 
 ambassadour there, of the trouble and displeasure intended by summe 
 personnes towardes youe, with your constant determynacion not 
 only to withstande and punishe the same, but also to performe all 
 suche thinges as have passed here betwene us, like as we have 
 thought mete to commende your courage and discreate preceding in 
 the same, soo we have commanded our said counsailour to declare 
 unto youe our mynde and advise more at large ; prayeng youe to 
 yeve unto [him ferme] credence in that beha[ulfe]. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to therle of Arren, xxj° 
 Julij 1543.' 
 
 July 22. 418. Lord Parr to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. iia] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised that this evennyng Syr 
 Eauf Eure wrote unto me that upon Fridaye at night last past, 
 sundrie men undre the rule of Jak Musgrave made an rode into 
 Scotlande, and in the spoile and bringing fromthens of certaine 
 gooddes, on Thomas Ladlaye Skottishe man, adventuring hymself for 
 the reskewe thereof, was by thenglishemen kUled. Whiehe Ladley 
 inasmoche as he was therle of Angwishe tenaunte able to make 
 XXX*' or xl" men, who the said erle had in good credite and trust, 
 being at that presente assembling his men to assist the said erle 
 and take his parte, whiehe nowe perchance is stayed and left at 
 home by reason of his dethe, and alsoo that this attemptate was 
 done withoute anye acte or mocion geven to theym by the Scottes : 
 therefore I have written to Syr Thomas Wharton tapprehende the 
 said offendours and to kepe theym in warde untill he here ferther 
 from me in the same. Geving unto the said Syr Thomas Wharton and 
 other of the deputie wardens warnyng that commaundemente bee 
 geven within every of theire offices that no rodes bee made by any 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 583 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 22. undre theire rule into Scotlande, onles the Scottes atfcempte furst 
 upon theym, and they thene to revenge upon those that did the 
 feacte, and not upon theym that apperteynethe to the kinges 
 majestes frendes. 
 
 Further, I perceive aswell by the said Syr Eauf Eure lettre, as by 
 the infourmacion of the berer thereof, that therle of Angwishe and 
 his powre laye inawate for the Erie Bothewell and his company in 
 his passing to the Cardinall, and that yestirnight the Governour 
 appoynted his strenthe in likewise to lye inawate for the cardinall 
 and to feight with hym in his commyng to Litheco. 
 
 This writtene thus ferre, arrived with me a Scotte well acquieinted 
 and takene in Scotlande and no lesse beloved of his woordes with 
 theym that know hym in Englande, who said that yestirdaye he 
 was at Edingbourgh, and sawe whane the Erie Bothewell, the Lorde 
 Hume, and theire confederates passed by with the nombre of on 
 thousande men; and notwithstanding that the Erie of Angwishe 
 with his company to the nombre of xv'' was redie and appoynted to 
 have fought with theym, yet whene they came he lette theym passe 
 by withoute any stroke. And ferther he saithe that the governour 
 is no parte like in strenthe to the cardinall parte, for he is not past 
 X thousande men, and the other side is takene to bee xxx thousande ; 
 and he saithe there is no other waye for the governour but either to 
 feight, orelles to be induced to the contrarie parte, whiche he 
 thinkethe he woU rather doo thene feght. And if they feight and the 
 cardinall and his adherentes gette the bettre, it is no other likeas 
 he saithe but those whiche bee the borderers, as the Humes, Carres, 
 and the names of the Scottes and all other whiche they cane 
 procure thereunto, wolbee against the kinges majeste and his 
 realme. For the prevencion whereof if the same myght soo stande 
 with the kingis majestes pleasure, that the garrysons were renewed 
 and laide upon the Bordours, the same shulde at all tymes bee 
 redie to resist theire malices ; and alsoo if in the meane tyme there 
 were something attempted against the Carres, Humes, and the 
 surnamis of the Scottes with there adherentes, being nowe furthe of 
 theire countrey and the moost parte of theire manred with theym, 
 there mighte nowe in myn opynyon, thing bee attempted with 
 a small nombre to their grief, displeasure, and the revenge of theire 
 malices, that hereaftre woU not soo easilye bee done with a greater 
 nombre. Wherefore, the premysses considred, and notwithstanding 
 that I ame bolde to shewe myn opynyn in the same, whiche pro- 
 cedethe in my herte of a zele that according to my moost bounden 
 duetie I owe and dothe here to the defence and suretie of the kinges 
 majestes subjectes, yet I referre the sequele thereof to thexperience 
 and wisdome of your grace. Beseching the same that aswell herein 
 as in all other my pore procedinges hereaftre for the discharge of 
 my office and duetie to the kinges majeste and the well of his said 
 
584 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 22. Bordours and subjectes, I maye bee advertised and have your 
 favourable addresse and counsaill itl the same ; whereunto I shall 
 as willinglie and with as good a herte confourme myself as any 
 servaunte or subjecte his highnes bathe. And that knoweth the 
 Holye Trenitie, who sende your grace good helthe with encreaee of 
 moche honour. From the kinges majestes castell of Warkwourthe, 
 the xxij" of Julye. Your gracis to commaunde. (Signed) Wylliam 
 Parr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wax seal destroyed. 
 
 July 22. 419. SaDLEYE TO HeNKY VIII. [fol. 120.] 
 
 Please it your royall majeste tundrestand that sithens my last 
 lettres addressed unto the same, the Cardinal, therles of Huntley, 
 Lynoux, Argile and Bothwell with their adherentes, have contynued 
 their preparacions towardes thaceomplishement of their mischevous 
 purpose and intent of rebellion, and on Fridaye nyght last past 
 they mett all at Sterling according to their appoyntement. And 
 yesternyght at x a clocke with theyr hole band beyng in nomber as 
 I here saye not past vj or vij thousand, they cam to Lithcoo where 
 the Queue is, intending if they can to surprise her, but the Govemour 
 hathe so fortefied the house with men and artiUerie, that they be yet 
 kept oute. And as the saide governour and also therle of Anguishe 
 and other your majestes freendes and servauntes here, tell me, it is 
 not possible for them to wynne her, withoute treason of suche as 
 have the keping of the house, wich be the governours owne 
 servauntes, kynesmen and freendes, and therfore thought to be most 
 trustie and assured unto him. But yet the saide cardinall and his 
 saide complices have lyen there in the towne all this daye, practising 
 what they can to attayne their purpose. ArtiUerie they have none 
 to make anye battrie with, and the house is so strong that it wooU 
 not be woone withoute ordinance, so that it is beleved certaynlie 
 that they shall not prevaile. 
 
 The governor woolde not be induced for any thing that coulde be 
 sayed unto him, to remove the queue from thens, alledging that she 
 is there within his chief strenght ; and he, with therles of Anguysshe 
 and Casselles, the Lordes Maxwell and Somervile with their freendes, 
 have continewed here synnes my last writing to your majeste, 
 makyng all the preparations they can to resist and represse the saide 
 rebelles, insomuche as it is thought they woolbe this nyght aboutes 
 the nombre of vij or viij™\ intending to morowe to sett forwardes to 
 Lythcoo, and eyther to compone thiese matiers by wisedom and 
 poUicie, wherby to avoyde theffesion of bloode if it maye 
 be, or elles to trie it by batell. And this daye therle of 
 Bothers, the Lorde of S' Johns, Syr Adam Otterborn, Syr James 
 Leyrmonth, and Master Henrie Beunesse (whiche Lyrmonth and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 585 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 22. Benese with the rest of thambassadors cam home yesterdaye), be 
 sent to the saide cardinal and his complices, with charge to byd 
 them declare the cause of their insurrection, and to scale and 
 disparple their companye, so that all thinges maye be dressed in 
 quyet maner. For the governor tellith me that he wooU use all the 
 good meanes he can to mitigate and appease all this mischief and 
 inconvenience that is towardes, by wisedom and poUicie withoute 
 theffusion of bloode if it woolde be ; but rather then he woU oifend 
 his honour, he sayeth he woU surelie fyght with them. And so he 
 besought your majeste to consider that for Godes cause and yours 
 he had all this comber, wherefore his trust is that your majeste 
 wooU shortelie relyeve him with som ayde of money. I put him in 
 all the comforte and courage I coulde, and tolde him that your 
 majeste woolde not lett him lacke neyther men nor money, so that 
 if he woolde nowe shewe himselfe of suche harte and stomacke as to 
 a man of honour appertayneth, he myght be sure with Goddes grace, 
 to represse the malice of his ennemyes, to his honour and their 
 confusion, with suche other woordes of conforte as I coulde minister 
 unto him. Whereof me thought it was nedefull, for he begynneth a 
 lyttell to droupe, but therles of Anguishe, CasseUes, and Glencarne, 
 the Lordes Maxwell and Somervile, and Syr George Dowglas, be of 
 joy lie courage, and put no doubtes with the grace of God to have 
 the victorie. I thinke if therle of Glencarne and Master Dowglas 
 had com home in tyme, this inconveniencie had been otherwise 
 prevented and provided for then it is. Surelie this rebellion hathe 
 been craftehe wrought by the saide cardinal, and so sodenlie put in 
 execution, that the governour lyttell or nothing mistrusting any 
 suche matier, hathe scarcelie had any tyme to make his partie. 
 AVTiat shall folowe of the premisses I wooU not fayle tadvertise your 
 highnes accordinglie. 
 
 Furthermore lyke as I signefied to your majeste by my last 
 lettres that certayne Frenche shipps beyng of the same companye 
 whiche have kept of and on aboutes the northe costes of this realme 
 cam in to the Lyghe and Brent Hand within the Fryth here, 
 well beaten by summe of your majestes shippes whiche mett them 
 in the see aboutes Orford Nasshe, so have I caused all the inquyerie 
 to be made here that I coulde bothe by Englishemen and Scottes of 
 the trouthe of thaffraye betwixt them. And the Frenche men reaporte 
 here asmoche as they can to theyr owne glorie, that the ' Mineon ' 
 and the ' Primerose ' were bothe a boorde on a shipp of theyrs 
 called the ' Saker,' whiche bett them bothe of, slew their capitaynes, 
 and a greate nombre of Englishemen, namyng Bauldewyn Willoughbie 
 to be oon of their capitayns, and so gatt awaye from them bothe, in 
 despite of all they coulde doo. This they reaporte here, sayeng 
 arrogantlie, that they be nowe nothing afrayed of your majestes 
 force by see when twoo of your best shippes cannot better oon of 
 
586 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 22. theirs, beyng but ix score of burthen. And assone as they be 
 revictualled and their shippes repayred, wherof they make all the 
 hast they can, they saye they wooll home the same waye agayne 
 and through the narrowe sees maugre all their ennemyes. Here 
 be viii sayle of them verie well appoynted and moche good artillerie 
 in them, speciallie in the ' Saker,' whiche they saye fought alone 
 bothe with the ' Minion ' and the ' Primerose ' and put them to the 
 woorse, beyng suche a calme as they saye that none of thother 
 shipps of her companye coulde com to helpe her. Nevertheles they 
 lacke vij sayle of their companye, for they were xv°° sayle and 
 never mett togither synnes the sayde affraye, but they be in hope 
 that their felowes be gon home. They saye further that they cam 
 fourthe of Depe at their oune charge and adventure, to seke the 
 Island flete of Flemmynges, and that they were speciallie restrayned 
 by the Prenche kyng to medle with none Enghshe men, but in their 
 owne defence, wherfore having an Englishman prisoner aborde the 
 ' Saker,' who as I have perfite knowleage is but a poure bryckleyer 
 dwelling in Essex and was oone of the souldiours in the ' Primerose,' 
 they saye they woU kepe him to testefie when they com home that 
 they began not with your majestes saide shipps but onelie defended 
 themselfes. This aunswer they made to a Scottishe man here whome 
 I appoynted of himself e to practise with the capitayne of the 'Saker' 
 for the saide Englishe mannes raunsom, but they wooll in no wise 
 raunsom him, but wooll kepe him for the saide purpose. Other 
 Englishe men prisoners they have none of any souldiours that were 
 in the ' Miuyon ' or the ' Primerose ' as I have credible informacion. 
 They host moche as thoughe they had gotten a greate victorie, but I 
 trust they have no suche cause, for there was never shippe woorse 
 beaten then the sayde ' Saker ' is, and many of her men slayne and 
 hurte, and with the grace of God in their retourne home they maye 
 be mett withall and their pride abated. 
 
 Finallie, as I wrote before that therle of Anguishe and my Lorde 
 Maxwell had subscribed tharticles of the devise whiche your majeste 
 had sent unto me, so also therle of Casselles and the Lorde Somervile 
 have now subscribed the same ; but Lirmonth I have not yet seen 
 synnes his commyng home, for assone as he arrived he was sent with 
 thothers to Lithcoo as is aforsaide. I shall not fayle, God wyUing, to 
 take myn oportunitie with him for that purpose, according to your 
 majestes pleasure and commandement signefied unto me by your 
 highnes last lettres as appertayneth. And thus Almyghtie God 
 preserve your royall majeste in long lief, good and most prosperous 
 astate of healthe, most feliciouslie and victoriouslye to reigne the 
 yeres of Nestor. From Edenburgh the xxij"" of July. (Signed) 
 Your majestes most humble, faithfuU, and obedient subject and 
 servaunt, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wax seal destroyed. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 587 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 22. 420. Privy Council memoranda for letters. [foi. 123.] 
 
 To the Governour : to rejoise of his doinges with credence. 
 
 To Master Sadleyr: to declare what he shuld doo being 
 chosen, &c., for his assistence, for the ships, for the borderers, for 
 Sterling, to kepe on this side, to bestowe the child. 
 
 To my lord of Suffolk : to put the Bordres in ordre, for the 
 Davisons. 
 
 To my lord Maxwel. 
 
 In Wriothesley's writing. 
 
 July 22. 421. Henry VIII. TO Sadleyr. [foi. 124.] 
 
 Sadler's State 
 Papers, vol. 
 
 Eeplying to his letter of 16th, .signifies that he has ordered the 
 
 pp; 238^1. p,j]jg of Suffolk to forward lOOOZ. to him to be delivered to the 
 
 Governor by way of a present or token. Gives him credence as to 
 
 matters to be declared to the governor, the Earl of Angus, and 
 
 others of his friends there, viz. : — 
 
 (1) Henry's pleasure at Arran's prudent conduct; (2) hints of 
 further support in money on due warning, with advice to proclaim 
 the cardinal's party traitors ; (3) not to give battle north of Forth, 
 but hold Stirling ; (4) Henry will chastise the borderers if Arran 
 agrees to allow him ; (5) if he sends his navy to capture the French 
 ships at the May, he expects the governor to allow them to be taken 
 even if in Leith, and to provision the English vessels ; (6) to warn 
 Angus and his brother of the doings of their retainers the Davisons ; 
 (7) to persuade the governor to remove the young queen to 
 Tantallon, and at all events to seclude her mother from her; (8) to 
 see that the strongholds of Scotland are left in sure hands. And if 
 it comes to battle, to advise the governor as to keeping a reserve or 
 stale of 1000 men on horseback, instead of all the force alighting on 
 foot, as their custom is. 
 
 Draft, with corrections by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Master Sadleyr, 
 xxij" Julij 1543.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 238, 1. 10 from foot, after seem, add for their oune purposes ; 
 1. 2, ih., after shall, add here. P. 240, 1. 3, /or though there, read thother three ; 
 1. 7 from foot, for Borders, read Borderers ; 1. 4, ih., for the partakers, read their 
 partakers. P. 241, 1. %Z,for it, ... . much, read he shal fynde shalbe moche. 
 
 July 24. 422. Suffolk and Tunstall to the Privy Council, [foi. 135.] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise youe that wher the treux dothe expire 
 betwixte us and Scotlande the last daye of this moneth, and the 
 peax albeit it be concludyd is not yet proclamyd on the Bordures of 
 
588 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.J VOL. VI. 
 
 July 24. Scotlande, and we doubfce whedyr the Governour, the rebellion of 
 Scotlande duringe, shall make the same. In whiche matter we have 
 plainely written to Master Sadleyr six dayes agoo, that if the 
 governour wolde proclame it in suche places as were obedient unto 
 him, we shulde proclame it on our Bordures, wieh wolde be a grete 
 terrowre to rebelles, seinge treason maye be layd unto there charge in 
 breakinge the peax proclamyd, wich feare myght peradventure 
 cause the evill people to refrayne from there wildenes and diso- 
 bedience to there governour. In which our lettres we wrote unto 
 him, that the treux expiringe and the peax not proclamyd in tyme, 
 wilde people on bothe the parties will repute it to be open warre ; 
 to which our lettres hitherto we have none aunswer from Master 
 Sadleyr. "We therfore beseche your good lordships that we maye 
 knowe the kinges pleasure what he woll have to be done in case the 
 governour proclame not the said peax before thende of this monethe, 
 wich nowe approcheth at hande ? For in case he do proclame it 
 at Edinbiirgh or anywhere els wher he is obeyed, ordre is taken that 
 proclamacion shalbe made upon our Bordures; but in case no 
 proclamacions be made on the Scottisshe partye, we desire to knowe 
 what the kinges majestie then apon his partye shall entende or woll 
 haye f urdyr done ? For assurydly the treux expiring and the peax 
 before not proclamyd, all the Bordures on bothe sides will repute it 
 to be open warre. In this matter we beseche your lordships to 
 solicite to the kinges majeste for spedye aunswere, bicause the tyme 
 approcheth nere. Thus Almyghtie Jesu preserve your good lord- 
 ships to his pleasure and yourys. From Darnton the xxiiij*' of 
 Julye. Your good lordships most assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) 
 Charlys Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wafer signet as before. 
 
 July 24. 423. Suffolk and Tunstall to the Peivy Council, [foi. 137.] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise you that we sende you herwith a lettre that 
 came out of Scotlande frome Master Sadleyr to the kinges majeste, 
 wich we have perusyd and sealyd. Advertisinge your lordships 
 that we wrote unto him theffecte of the lettre that your lordships 
 sent for the makinge of a present of money to the governor. And 
 forasmoche as we coulde not sende the said money saffe to Master 
 Sadleyrs handes furdyr then unto Berwik, we tooke ordre to se the 
 said money conveyed furthwith to Berwik to Master Shelleys handes, 
 there to be redye to be delivered when soever Master Sadleyr shulde 
 write for it, to the handes of suche as he shulde apointe or name in 
 his lettres. For it was not possible for us in this troblesome tyme of 
 Scotlande, saffely to conveye it furdyr then the furdyst bordure of 
 Englonde. We sende you also herwith the copie of a lettre of Syr 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 589 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 24. Thomas Whartons, sent to my lorde warden, conteyning suche 
 newes as his espiall, servaunte to the Abbot of Jedwourthe who is 
 the Cardinalls chapleyn, did shewe unto him; which espiall as wUl 
 appere unto your lordships, settes furth the cardinals partye as hye 
 as he can in diverse pointes above the truths, as Master Sadleyrs 
 lettre wUl open to the kinges majeste. And thus Almightie Jesu 
 preserve your good lordships to his pleasure and yourys. From 
 Darnton the xiiiij" of Julye. Your good lordships assuryd lovinge 
 frendes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, Cuth Duresme. 
 
 Turne over. — Post scripta : Master Sadleyr wrote unto us to knowe 
 what we coulde shewe of the f eight of the kinges ships with the Frenehe- 
 men, who as Master Sadleyr writeth do highly bragge there victorie ? 
 Wherunto we coulde write no thinge of certentie but only the sainge 
 of the fisshermen taken prisoners by theim, which knewe no thinge 
 for certentie but of the Frenchemens reporte, which we wrote unto 
 your lordships ; wherin if we knewe the truthe we shulde stoppe the 
 brute runnyng abrode of the Frenche and Scottishe bragges. 
 
 We pray God also that all the kinges frendes in Scotlande do meane 
 well, to suffre so smale a nombre as vij" to besege the yonge quene 
 and rather to sende to theim to treate then to aventure upon theim,* 
 they beinge moo in nombre then the said rebelles that furst arrived 
 there. 
 
 It maye like your lordships also to have in your remembraunce 
 that aftre this thowsande pounde shalbe advaunced to the governor, 
 and the nexte monethes wages payd unto the garrisons, how litle 
 dothe remayne of the kinges treasure in the treasorers handes. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wafer signet as before. 
 
 1543. 
 
 July 24. 424. SaDLEYB TO SUFFOLK AND TuNSTALL. [fol. 139.] 
 
 It may lyke your good lordshipps tunderstand, that at this 
 present I have receyved your lettres of the xxij"* of JuHe with the 
 copie of the lettre addressed to your lordshipps by my lordes of the 
 kynges majesties counsaile, the contentes wherof I have right well 
 perceyved. And for aunswer to your saide lettres, it may please 
 you to addresse the thousand pounde mencioned in the same to 
 Barwycke, to be in a readines there, in case I shall see cause to 
 bestowe the same according to the kynges majestes pleasure and 
 commaundement declared in the saide lettres sent you from the saide 
 lordes of his highnes counsaile. But your lordships shall understand 
 that asfarre as I can perceyve, thiese men here wooU fall to agrea- 
 ment, and as I wrote unto you before, wooU not fyght as I thinke, 
 notwithstanding their greate bragges and preparations to the same; 
 in whiche case if they agree, the Governour shall not neade the 
 
 ' Four words carefully crossed out here. 
 
590 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1543. VOL. VI. 
 
 July 24. mony, and therefore I wool! not unfrutefulUe bestows the kynges 
 treasure. 
 
 The Cardinal, therles of Lenoux, Argile, Huntley, and Bothwell, 
 with other their complices, and all their force, beyng not past vj 
 thousand men at the most, doo lye styll at Lithcoo, where the 
 queue is styll kept in the casteU oute of their handes and posses- 
 sion. The governour and his adherentes doo remayne still in this 
 towne, with their force beyng not past viij thousand at the most ; 
 and ambassadors go still betwene bothe parties, as fyrst, therle of 
 Eothers, the Lorde of Saynte Johns, Syr Adam Otterbourn, Syr 
 James Lyrmonth, and Master Henrie Bennese, were sent to Lythcoo 
 to the saide cardinal and thother rebelles as I wrote in my last lettres 
 to the kynges majeste. And yesterday therles of Casselles and 
 Glencarn, the Lordes Maxwell and S' Johns, appoynted on the 
 partie of the governour, did mete uppon trust, in the mydde waye 
 betwene this and Lythcoo being vj myles hens, with therle of 
 Mountrosse, the Lorde Erskyn, the Busshopp of Orkeney, and Syr 
 John CambeU of Calder, appoynted for the partie of the saide 
 rebells, to treate of the matier. And as my lorde of Glencarne 
 tolde me this mornyng, it is lyke all shalbe well ; he sayeth that 
 the rebells requyered iiij peticions whiche they woolde have 
 graunted. The first, that the person of the yong queue for her 
 suretie and preservation, shulde be had oute of the governours 
 eustodie, and commytted to the keping of the lordes and barons of 
 the realme in suche sorte as was orderid and establisshed by the iij 
 astates of the realme in their last parliament ; the second, that 
 there shulde be a counsell appoynted, by the whiche the governor 
 shulde use the direction and mayning of the greate affayres of the 
 realme, withoute folowyng thadvise of suche private persons, as he 
 now doothe in the same ; the thrid, that incase the governour shulde 
 declyne from that counsaile, and ordre the greate affayres of the 
 realme by thadvise of any other private counsalours, he shulde be 
 bounde in that case to renounce and leave his office of the 
 governour; and the fourthe, that therle of Anguysshe and Syr 
 George Douglas shulde absent themselfes from the courte for a 
 season, till the cardinal and the saide erles his complices had been 
 with the governour and determyned all thiese matiers, aswell for 
 thordering of the eustodie of the queues person, as also for the 
 establishing of the saide counsaile. Thies the saide Erie of Glen- 
 carn tellith me arre their demaundes, where the first twoo are 
 graunted, but thother twoo beyng expresselye refused and denyed 
 unto them, they seame to yelde and relent in ; and this daye they 
 mett agayne at the place afore specified to conclude and determyne 
 eyther of or on, for if they agree not on all thinges to nyght, it is 
 thought they wyll fyght it oute to morowe, for they be not able to 
 kepe their force and companye any lenger togither. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 591 
 
 1543. VOL, VI. 
 
 July 24 The saide erle tellith me that the saide cardinal and his complices 
 doo seame to be weU content with the treaties of peax and mariage 
 in suche sorte as it is nowe taken with the kinges majeste, saving 
 onelie for the delyverie of the quene at x yeres olde, wherwith 
 nevertheles they seame not to be moche offended, for summe of them, 
 as therle of Mountrosse and the Lorde Erskyn, were present when 
 the same was agreed here, and consented to the same. Thus the 
 saide Erie of Glencarn tellith me. But Syr George Douglas, and the 
 Larde of Brunstone doo assure me, that the principall cause of the 
 saide rebellion is onelie of intent utterlie to breake, adnuUe, and 
 frustrate the saide peax ; and therfore what wooU folowe it is yet 
 uncertayne. What shall succede therof, I wooll not fayle tadvertise 
 accordingUe, prayeng your lordshipps in the meane season, to signefie 
 thus moche unto the courte. And touching the proclamacion of the 
 peax, the governour sayeth he wooll cause it to be proclaymed in 
 this towne either to morowe, or the next daye, and also on the 
 Bordres afore this moneth expire, wherof I shall not fayle to 
 advertise your lordshipps assone as he is resolved in that bihaulfe. 
 Thus Almyghtie God preserve your good lordshipps in long lyef, 
 healthe, and honour. From Edenburgh, the xxiiij"* of July a„ 1543. 
 (Signed) Your lordeshippes at comaundement, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed : 'To the right honorable and my verie good lordes, the dukes 
 grace of SufF the kynges majestes lieutenamit generall in the northe partes, and 
 to my lorde of Duresme.' Indorsed. Wafer signet. 
 
 [1543.] 
 
 July 26. 425. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [fol. ui.] 
 
 Please it your royaU. majeste undrestand, that notwithstanding 
 the greate apparence that hathe been here of slaughter and effusion 
 of bloode, and the greate preparacions made for the same, bothe on 
 the partie of the Governour, therles of Anguyshe, Cassells, and 
 Glencarn, with their adherentes, and also on the partie of the 
 Cardinal, therles of Lenoux, Argile, Huntley, and Bothwell, with their 
 complices and partakers, yet nowe by good meanes, all suche incon- 
 venience is clerelie avoyded and a good agreament taken emonges 
 them. So that it is thought that this greate myschief whiche was 
 towardes, shall nowe tourne to the greate benefite of this realme, 
 bothe for that therby all the hole nobilitie of the same shall 
 nowe walke one waye, whiche before were devided, and the treaties 
 of peax and mariage taken with your majeste, shalbe of the more 
 auctoritie, when the three estates of this realme shall fuUie and 
 holye consent to the same, none disagreyng therto : as therle of 
 Glencarn who hathe been a principal minister in the composicion of 
 these matiers, hathe playnely declared unto me, and prayed me so 
 to advertise your majeste. And first to declare the circumstances 
 of their procedinges to the quyet appea,sing of this inconveniencie 
 
592 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 26. that was towarde : after that the cardinal and his saide complices 
 were arrived with their force at Lithcoo, the governour sent unto 
 them therle of Eothers, the Lorde of Saynte Johns, Syr Adam 
 Otterborn, Syr James Lirmonthe, and Master Henrie Bennese, as I 
 wrote to your majeste in my last lettres. Wheruppon the saide 
 cardinal and his complices desiered that it myght please the 
 governour to appoynte summe of his barons to mete with therle of 
 • Mountrosse, the Lorde Erskyn, the Busshopp of Orkenye, and Syr 
 
 John Cambell of Calder, in the middle waye betwene Edenburgh 
 and Lythcoo, to treate of the matier and to compone all thinges in 
 suche sorte, as myght be to his honour, the suretie of their queue 
 and maystres, and the common weale of the realme, whiche they 
 alledged that they onelie sought and nothing ells. According wher- 
 unto the governour appoynted for that purpose, therles of Cassells 
 and Glencarn, the Lorde Maxwell, and the Lorde of S' Johns, whiche 
 have had twoo soundrie metynges with thothers afore named, at the 
 place speciefied. And at the first meating, fowre peticions were re- 
 quyered by the partie of the saide cardinall and his complices, 
 wherof twoo were graunted, and twoo denyed, in suche sorte as I 
 wrote to my lorde of Suff[olk] your majestes lieutenaunt in the 
 northe, and to my lorde of Duresme, not doubting but they have 
 advertised your highnes of the same. And at the second metyng 
 they concluded first, that the queues person shulde fourthwith be 
 commytted to the custodie of foure barons of the realme, of those 
 whiche were appoynted by the parliament, oute of the governors 
 handes, for her better suretie and preservacion ; secondlie, it was 
 agreed that there shulde be verie shortelie a daye and place 
 appoynted (whiche daye and place is not yet lymited), where the 
 governour with all the nobilitie and barons of bothe parties maye 
 in honorable sorte and quyett maner, convene and assemble, bothe 
 for the ratificacion of the saide treaties of peax and mariage, and 
 also for thestablysshement of suche a counsaile as the governour 
 shall use from hensfourthe in the weightie affayres of this realme ; 
 thirdlie and finallie, it was agreed that the saide cardinal and his 
 complices with the nombre of oone hundreth persons, and therle of 
 Anguysshe with suche other barons as were nowe with the governour, 
 with the like nombre of oone hundreth persons, shulde mete alto- 
 gither in the feeldes betwene this towne and Lythcoo, and so to 
 talke famyliarly to githers, lyke freendes, to make a hole agreament 
 amongst themselfes, of and uppon the saide twoo poyntes, and then 
 fourthwith the queues person to be commytted to suche securitie 
 as is afore specified, and all the governours folkes to be removed 
 from aboute her. According wherunto, yesterdaye therle of 
 Anguysshe with a xij or xiij barons with him, and his saide nombre 
 of a hundreth, rode fourthe of -this towne, and mette with the 
 saide cardinal and erles his complices (except therles of Lenoux and 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 593 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 26. Bothwell whiche absented themselfes from that metyng) ; and at 
 suche tyme as the saide barons mett altogither, there was shakyng 
 of handes oone with an other, freendlie embrasinges and famyliar 
 communications, and verie good agreament amongst them, and long 
 and familier talke betwixt therle of Anguysshe and the cardinal, so 
 that it is thought that good frendshipp wooU ensue on all partes. 
 This doone, and the saide twoo poyntes agreed on amongst them, 
 therles of Cassells and Glencarn rode fourthwith to Lythcoo, and 
 there putt fourthe all the governors folkes from aboute the queue, 
 and sett and appoynted to kepe her person, the Lorde Graym, the 
 Lorde Erskyn, the Lorde Lyudesey, and the Lorde Levenston, beyng 
 fours barons named in thacte of parliament for that purpose ; and 
 bieause of this contention, twoo of them were named and appoynted 
 at this tyme by the governour, and thother twoo by the cardinal 
 and his partie, and everie of them bathe lyke strenght within the 
 castell aboute them. Therle of Glencarn tellith me that he dare 
 be bounde on his lyef and heritage for thies foure barons, that they 
 wooU safelie preserve the queues person in this realme, to be 
 delyvered at the tyme appoynted, in to England ; and nowe that 
 this ordre is taken for her custodie, he tellith me that the noble men 
 of this realme wooU with the better mynde and wyll, remayne 
 pledges in England for the perfourmance of the covenauntes of 
 mariage. He tellith me also that the saide cardinall and the hole 
 nobilitie of this realm are well pleased with the treaties of peax and 
 mariage, in suche sorte as they be nowe passed, and doo greatelie 
 rejoyse at the same, insomuche as the cardinal and other of his 
 complices sayed openlie in the feelde, to therle of Anguysshe and 
 thother lordes that cam with him, that where the brute went abrode 
 that they were contrary the saide peax, and gathered suche force 
 togither onehe to interrupte and frustrate the same, they desiered it 
 myght be knowen and notefied that they were asmoche dedicate to 
 that peax and mariage now taken with your majeste, and as glad 
 and joyfuU of the same, as any other noble man or baron within 
 the realme, knowyng that nothing can be more for the benefite and 
 common wealthe of the same. And so they agreed altogither, that 
 the saide peax shulde be this daye proclaymed in this towne, and 
 immediatelie fourthwith in all partes on the Bordres, as in suche 
 case - hathe been accustumed. And for the ratificacion of the 
 saide treaties, it is referred to the governour to appoynte the daye 
 and place, where they maye all convene bothe for that purpose, and 
 also for thestablishement of the saide counsaile as is aforsaide. 
 And thus all this greate inconvenience, whiche was so nere at hand, 
 is appeased, and all the force and company on bothe parties, scatered 
 and gon home accordinglie. 
 
 The saide Erie of Glencarn tolde me also that the cardinal sued 
 verie ernestlie to him, that he woolde be a meane to purchase your 
 
 2p 
 
594 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 July 26. majestes favors towardes the saide cardinal, who (the same erle 
 tellith me) is most desierous of the same, and requyered him verie 
 instantlie to make summe meanes that he myght speake with me to 
 declare his affection in that bihaulfe. 
 
 Finallie, the saide Erie of Glencarn also tolde me that he had 
 good hope to bring therle of Lenoux to your majestes devocion, in 
 whiche parte he hathe alreadie spoken with the same Lenoux, and 
 shewyd him of your majestes saufe conduct sent for him to repaire 
 to your highnes. And the same Lenoux shewyth himselfe to be 
 verie joyous tunderstand that your majeste is so good lorde unto 
 him, as the saide Erie of Glencarn tellith me, insomuche as he 
 trustith so to woorke the saide Lenoux, that he shall shortelie 
 repayre to your majeste, wherin he wooU travail further as the 
 case shall requier. And thus Almyghtie God preserve your royall 
 majeste in long lief, good and most prosperous astate of healthe, 
 most felioiouslie and victoriouslie to reigne the yeres of Nestor. 
 From Edinburgh the xxvj"' of Julie. (Signed) Your majestes most 
 humble, faithfull, and obedient subject, servande, and daylie bedisman, 
 Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Seal gone. 
 
 July 26. 426. Sadleyr TO Henry VIII. [fol. i44.] 
 
 Please it your royall majeste to understand, that after the dis- 
 peche of my last lettres this daye to your majeste, I receyved your 
 most gracious lettres of the xxij*" of Julie from Otland, addressed to 
 the Governor here, with also your majestes lettres of the same date 
 to me, commaunding me to declare your highnes advise to the saide 
 governor in soundrie poyntes touching the rebellion here commoved. 
 Wheruppon, considering to what poynte all thinges here be nowe 
 conduced, I thought it not convenient to bestowe your highnes 
 money unfrutefuUie, ne to speake any thing to the governour of the 
 thousand pounde, whiche my lorde of Suff[olk] sent, to Barwycke by 
 your majestes appoyntement, to be delyvered as a present to the 
 saide governor from your majeste. "Whiche I have the rather 
 reteyned, bicause I was appoynted by suche lettres as I receyved 
 from my saide lorde of Suff[olk] eyther to present it or to kepe it 
 still, as by my discrecion I shulde see that the governor had neade 
 of the same ; as nowe (that all thinges here be quyeted ia suche sorte 
 as I wrote this daye to your majeste) I see not that the governour 
 hathe any neade of the saide thousand pounde, whiche remayneth 
 styll at Barwycke. Nevertheles bicause the governor shulde 
 perceyve your majestes greate clemencie and goodnes towardes him, 
 I thought it best to repayre unto hym, whiche I did this daye, and 
 delyvered unto him your highnes saide lettres addressed unto hym, 
 conteynyng onelie credence commytted to me to be declared unto 
 
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 July 26. hym. And for my credence I declared unto him, not onelie howe 
 your majeste tooke to herte this rebellion agaynst him, and in what 
 good parte your majeste tooke his determynacion to represse the 
 same, and to perfourme all suche thinges as have passed by late 
 treaties, but also that your majeste had taken ordre with my saide 
 lorde of Suff[olk] your majestes lieutenaunt in the northe, to 
 advaunce unto him a convenient furnyture either of men or money, 
 if he shulde have nede of the same ; so that I tolde him, if he had 
 any neade, whiche nowe I perceyve (all thinges here beyng thus 
 quyeted) he had not, he myght be sure that stonding to his pacte 
 and promyse with your majeste, as to his honour apperteyneth, 
 your highnes woolde so helpe him and consider his case as he shulde 
 have good cause to saye that he had an assured freende towardes 
 him, and the commen wealthe of this realme. And further I shewyd 
 him your majestes advise and counsaile in all thinges, howe your 
 majeste woolde have had him to precede aswell in the taking of 
 the castell of Sterlyng, and therby to be mayster of the passage, 
 as also in the joynyng of the batayle, and all other your majestes 
 devises and counsailes commytted to me by your saide lettres to be 
 declared to the saide governor, and by him to be executed in case 
 these matiers had preceded to suche extremytie, as it was lyke they 
 shulde have doone. Whiche I did the rather declare unto him at 
 lenght (notwith stonding that the case here beyng so chaunged as it 
 is, the same neded not) to thintent he myght the more amplie per- 
 ceyve your majestes greate goodnes towardes him, and howe moche 
 your highnes tendered his case and prosperitie in that bihaulfe. 
 Assuring your majestic that he tooke the same most comfortablie, 
 and tourned him aboute to the Chauncelour, who stoode besides him, 
 and tolde him, that thoughe the nobilitie and commons of this 
 realme did ryse agaynst him, yet he had suche a freende as did not 
 forgett him, ne woolde not see him overtroden ne repressed; and 
 sayed he woolde therfore beare his harte and service to your 
 majeste his lyef induring, and observe all pactes and promises with 
 the same, or spend his lief in the querell. And then he began to 
 discourse with me howe they made the cause of their insurrection 
 to be for the suretie of the queues person, and that for his parte he 
 was well content that she shulde be kept as was appoynted by the 
 parliament, for he desiered not that she shulde be in his handes, so 
 that she were in suche custodie as he myght kepe his promyse with 
 your majestic; and seeyng that all the lordes and barons, aswell 
 suche as be assured to your majeste and him, as thother partie, 
 thinke this waye and ordre nowe taken for her custodie to be most 
 for her suretie and preservacion, he was for his parte also verie well 
 content with the same. But yet he tolde me all thinges were not so 
 pacefied and concluded, but that summe busines myght ensue, and 
 therfore he prayed me to write to my lorde of Sufi'[olk] that he 
 
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 July 26. woolde putt in a readines summe good furnyture of men, to ayde 
 him if the case shulde so requyer. Wherunto I aunswerid that in 
 case there shulde arrise agayne any suche garboyle, if he woolde 
 give convenient warnyng he myght be the better supplied ; but me 
 thought (I tolde him), asfarre as I coulde perceyve, he shulde have 
 no suche nede, seyng that there appeared so good agreement 
 amongst them, and that as I understoode all parties were well con- 
 tent with the peax, and woolde be present at the ratificacion of the 
 same. He sayed that in dede they seemed to be content therwith, 
 but whither they were or not, they shulde not chose, and he woolde 
 perfourme all pactes and promises with your majeste, as the treaties 
 purporteth, and suche as shulde be agaynst it, he woolde spende his 
 lyef uppon them ; wherfore in all eventes he desiered that I woolde 
 wryte that summe ayde of Englishe men, and speciallie archers, 
 myght be in a readines for him if the case shulde so requyer ; 
 wherin I promised him to write accordinglie. 
 
 Then tolde I him according to your majestes commaundement, of 
 the encounter that vj of your majestes shipps had with the xvj sayle 
 of Frenche men, and had taken twoo of them, and also howe that 
 your majeste (if he thought good) woolde send hither your navie to 
 take thiese that be here in the rode afore Lighe, in suche sorte as is 
 conteyned in your majestes saide lettres. Wherunto he aunswerid 
 fourthwith, that if your navie cam for that purpose, the same shulde 
 have all the suppourte and ayde that he myght ministre unto them, 
 and that they shulde take the Frenche shipps and use them at their 
 pleasure, thoughe they fled into the haven for socour. This he 
 aunswerid at the first, but when he had a lytteU advised himselfe 
 therof, he sayed that if he shulde so doo, all the realme woolde saye 
 that he were a perfyte Englishe man in dede ; and therfore he 
 thought it were better that your majestes shippes shulde lye for 
 them withoute the Frythe, in summe place where they myght be 
 sure of them ; nevertheles he woolde advise with the counsaile 
 theruppon and send me aunswer to nyght, or to morowe of the 
 same. And then he tolde me that he had woorde that your 
 majestes shippes to the nombre of vij sayle, were arryved on the 
 west partes of this realme, and that he had taken ordre for the 
 victualling of them accordinglie. 
 
 The Frenche shippes whiche be here are viij sayle, wherof vj lye 
 in the rode afore Lyghe, and ij° be on the other syde of the Fryth at 
 Brent Hand, wherof oone of them is the ' Saker ' whiche is their 
 admyrall ; she is so beaten that it is thought she wooU not be readie 
 to departe yet, althoughe they make asmoche hast of the ryggyng 
 of her as maye be, and till she be readie the reast doo tarie, bicause 
 they wooll go togither, and attende uppon their admyrall. I have 
 this daye sent a servaunt of myn owne, a Scottishman, over the 
 water purposelie to bring me perfite woorde, what tyme they shalbe 
 
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 July 26. readie to departs to the sees, wherof to morowe he wool! bring me 
 the certayntie ; and then I shall not fayle indelayedlie to advertise 
 your majeste therof with also suche aunswer as the governour shall 
 send me, touching the repaire of your majestes navie into the Erithe. 
 
 This afternone the peax no we taken with your majeste was 
 solempnly proclaymed in this towne with herauldes and trompettes ; 
 and the governour himselfe, the chancelour, therles of Anguysshe, 
 Cassells, Glencarn, and other with also soundrie barons of the 
 realme, were present, in the Highe streate (as they call it here) at 
 the proclamyng of the same ; and surehe all kynde and sortes of 
 people, bothe highe and lowe, doo seame greatelie to rejoyse therol, 
 as undoubtedlie they have good cause, for the last warres hathe so 
 impoverisshed them, that they wooll not be able to recover it of a 
 long season. 
 
 Therle of Huntley is this daye come in to this towne to the 
 governour, and so woolde also therle of Argile, but he must of 
 necessitie convey home his wylde men as they call them here, of 
 the Highe land, whiche if he were from them, woolde waste and dis- 
 troye all the countrey homewardes in their retourne. 
 
 Finallie, the olde queue and the yong quene by common assent of 
 all parties, are this daye removed to Sterlyng, in the keping of the 
 iiij barons appoynted, for bicause the house of Lythcoo is so lyttell 
 that they cannott aU be well placed and lodged in the same. Thus 
 Almyghtie God preserve your royall majeste in long lyef, good and 
 most prosperous astate of healthe, most feliciouslie and victoriouslie 
 to reigne the yeres of Nestor. Erom Edenburgh the xxvj"* of Jule. 
 (Signed) Your majestes most humble, faithfull, and obedient subject 
 and servaunt, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' Seallost. 
 
 July 26. 427. Lord Paer to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. 147.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised, that this instante dale at 
 v**' of the clok at aftre noone I was advertised from on of my 
 espieUes whiche was this presente mornyng at Edingbourgh, that the 
 Cardinall with his powre is arrived in Lithco, and there hathe 
 received bothe the Dowager and the yong Quene of Sco[t]lande 
 whiche both he hathe sente to Sterling; whereof methought it 
 verey conveniente to certifie your grace with spede, to thentente the 
 kinges majeste maye have knowelege thereof. Alsoo there bee 
 other occurrantes sente from the said espiell, affermyng in effecte 
 the same newes sente unto your grace in my former lettres of this 
 dale; and according to the purporte of the same I have writtene with 
 spede to Syr Eauf Sadleyr, making him privye to my said advertise- 
 mentes, to thentente he maye serche by all the meanes he canne to 
 get the perfite knowelege thereof. And thus the Holy Trenitie 
 
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 July 26. ever preserve your grace. From the kinges majestes castell of 
 Warkwourthe the xxvj" of Julye. Your graces to comaunde. 
 (Signed) Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Seal perished. 
 
 July 26. 428. LoRD Parr to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. 149.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertisid, that aftre thendosing and 
 sealling of thies other lettres whiche ye shall receive herewith, 
 arrived here a Scottishe espiell who was at vj* of the clok yestirdaie 
 in the mornyng at Edingbourgh, and declared unto me suche 
 intelligence as followethe. 
 
 Eurst, he saithe that upon Tuisdaie at noone last past there came 
 a lettre of defiance from the Cardinall and the rebell lordes to the 
 Governour, and thereup6n the governour was determyned to set 
 furthe and prepared to geve theym battaile, and the same night 
 they were otherwise aggreed againe. He alsoo saithe that yestirdaie 
 the Erie of Angwishe rode at tenne of clok to Kirkeleston, and 
 there met the rebell lordes, of entente they shulde see the pointes of 
 the conclucion of the peas, whiche the said rebelles lordes said that if 
 it were concludid in suche fourme as it was in the tyme of King 
 James the v'°, they wolde be aggreable therunto, and if it bee other- 
 wise they woU not condissende to the same, but sends an harrolde 
 to [the] kinges majestes ambassadour, to discharge hym from thens ; 
 and with thies teymes the kinges majeste to defende Englande and 
 they woU defende Scotlande. 
 
 Alsoo he saithe that the cardinall and thother lordes with hym 
 woU have the yong quene in the custodie and keping of iiij lordes, 
 that is the Lorde Erskinge, the Lorde S' John, the Lorde Gryme, 
 and the iiij"' either to bee the Erie of Eglenton or Syr John Cammell 
 of Lundye. 
 
 The lordes rebelles have determyned that Syr George Duglasse 
 shall either passe beyonde the mountayne, ferre in the northe of 
 Scotlande, and there to live upon his wiffes landes, and not to medle 
 with any thing touching the state or counsaill of the realme, orelles 
 to come to the courte of Englande and remayne there. 
 
 He saithe alsoo that there shalbee xiij"* barrens of Scotlande 
 appointed to assist and counsaill the governour, and he to do 
 nothing withoute theym ; and if he doo, to bee deposed of the rome 
 of governour. 
 
 Alsoo he saithe that therle of Angwishe shall bee put of the 
 counsaill, and to come to the courte whane he woU, or whene the 
 governour or counsaill shall sende for hym, and to medle with 
 nothing in the counsaill, ne for the realme, but if he bee called 
 thereunto. 
 
 Alsoo he saithe the Lorde Maxwell shall departe home unto his 
 
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 July 26. countreye, and live of his landes, and his sonne to come to the 
 courts of Scotlande, or to the kinges niajeste, whiddir he woll, and 
 to medle no ferther. And albeit that thies newes is to bee suspected, 
 bicause Master Sadleyr make the no mencion, yet the said espiell 
 affermethe that they bee true, and that the articles aforesaid is in 
 commynicacion, and at poynte of concluding, and the governour 
 agreed therein(?). Aswell for the triall whereof, as alsoo to geve 
 Master Sadleyr warnyng of the same, like as I have at lenthe 
 writtene unto hym therein, so it maye like your grace taddresse 
 thies my lettres up to the courte, that the kinges majeste maye 
 perceive the contynuell craftie and malicious wourkingof the Scottes 
 against his highnes and his reahne. And thus the Holye Trenytie 
 preserve your grace. From the kinges majestes castell of Wark- 
 wourthe the xxvj" of Julye. Your graces to comaunde. (Signed) 
 Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wafer signet as before. 
 
 July 27. 429. LoRD Parr to the Duke of Suffolk. [foi. i5i.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised, that this instants dais, 
 in the mornyng abouts thrs of clok, I received a lettre from Syr 
 Thomas Wharton purporting that he had advertisements oute of 
 Scotlande from on of his espisUss, that it wolde be warre 
 bitwene this realme and the Scottss, and that the Frenche king 
 and the Cardinall with the clargie of Scotland, wolds susteyne 
 the charges thsreof. And with the same lettre I received from 
 hym a nother Isttrs sente unto hym from a nother of his 
 espielles, the whiche ye shall receive herewith; to thsntsnts your 
 grace with thies my lettres maye addresse the same to ths kinges 
 majeste, wherebie his highnes shall perceive ths unjust dealing as- 
 well of ths governour, as alsoo of other the Scottishe lordes contrarie 
 to his majestes sxpsctacion. And inasmochs as this abstynence 
 shall expire upon Tuisdaie at nyght next comyng, and that it is 
 verelie to bee supposed ths said Scottes woll not condiscends ne 
 aggree to the last conclucion of the peas, wherebie the warres shal- 
 bee openns bitwsns this realme and thsym, and thsy thereupon woll 
 not leve ne ceasse to doo and contrive all the displeasure to ths 
 Bordours and the kinges majestes subjectes here that they cane: 
 wherein it maye like your grace that ye woll not onlie write therein 
 to ths kingss said majsste, what I shall doo for the ferther suertie 
 of his Bordours and defence of his ennemyes, but alsoo untill his 
 gracious pleasure bs knowsn in the same, that I maye in the msans- 
 tyme knows your gracss myende and have your advice hows I shall 
 ordre myself, and otherwise procede for the defence and suertie of 
 the said Bordours and subjectes ? And alsoo whiddre aftrs the 
 abstinence is expired, I shall permytte thsnglishe borderers to 
 
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 July 27. corny tte any attemptates or make any rodes into Scotlande, or 
 deteigne theym at home upon the Bordours withoute doing any 
 suche thing, for the defence of the Soottes, incace they make rodes 
 and incursions into Englande ? And thus the Holye Trenitie 
 preserve your grace. From the kinges majestes castell of Wark- 
 wourthe the xxvij**" of Julye. Your graces to comaunde. (Signed) 
 Wylliam Parr. 
 
 I beseche your grace to cause this lettre directed to Master 
 Dennye to bee sent up herewith. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wafer signet as before. 
 
 July 27. 430. LoKD Parr to the Duke of Scffolk. [foi. 15.3.] 
 
 [Inclosed in ISTo. 431.] 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised, that the Tividales and 
 other Scottes to the nombre of two hundred entending a notable 
 dammage and exploite by the same, made a rode into Englande this 
 last night, in whiche they were discried and soo sharpelie pursued 
 and followed, and the Englishemen soo comforted by Henry ColKng- 
 wood cunstable of Hetell, who therein did good service, that they 
 gave the Scottes the on setting within Englande grounde, and hathe 
 taken xxiiij*' of theym. For divers of the principall whereof, on being 
 the Larde of Mowe, and a nother, Jok a Pringill, persone Ogle taker, 
 I have sente, and shall to theire demerities comytte theym to 
 straite warde in irons. Nevertheles inasmoche as they were as 
 infractours of the peas taking within Englande and with a nagge, 
 whiche provethe manour, and by meaue thereof is justifialle by the 
 lawes of the Marches to the dethe, I therefore require your grace 
 that I maye bee advertised of your myende and pleasure, whiddir I 
 shall precede to the keping of a wardene courte for the condemp- 
 nacion and execucion of theym according to the lawe and theire 
 oflences, or howe I shall otherwise use theym for the same accord- 
 inglie? And thus our Lorde sende your grace long lief, good helthe, 
 and encreace of honour. From the kinges majestes castell of Wark- 
 wourthe the xxvij' of Julye. Your graces to comaunde. (Signed) 
 Wylliam Parr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed ; ' 1543.' Wafer signet as before. 
 
 July 28. 431. SUFFOLK AND TUNSTALL TO THE PrIVY CoUNCIL. [fol. 155.] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise you that we sende youe herwith a lettre 
 sente this mornynge from my lorde warden to me the Duke of 
 Suff[olk], declaringe howe the Scottes mysordryd persones made a rode 
 into Englonde in great nombre, of whome certaine be taken to the 
 
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 July 28. nombre of xxiiij", who be comytted to sure warde by my saide 
 lorde warden, to whome we have given advise to kepe theim saife 
 and surely unto the kiuges pleasure be knowne. Those Scottes 
 seamyd to be of that company that were assistente to the rebelles of 
 Scotlande, and as it is like at the breakinge up of that companye, 
 wente aboute to do some exployt, which there evill purpose 
 turned to there owne displeasure. 
 
 Here hath bene with us Thomas Gower overseer of the kinges 
 workes at Warke castell, who saith that there is no more money in 
 Master Shelleys handes to paye the workemen, bycause suche money 
 as was leffte in his handes was payd furthe to the workemen the 
 last paye daye, and to morowe cummeth furth an other paye daye 
 and there is not money wherwith to discharge it. Wherfore he 
 desireth to knowe the kinges pleasure whedyr he woU have the 
 worke there to contynue any longer, and also to knowe wher money 
 maye be had for payment of there workemen ? 
 
 The said Thomas Gower desired of me the Duke of Suff[olk] that 
 Syr John Witherington his brodyr in lawe, beinge marschall of 
 Berwik, to have licence to repayre to the kinges majeste, sainge 
 that he hath agreyd for his raunsom for one hundreth and thre 
 score poundes and hath home his pledgies out of Scotlande, moche 
 desirous to se the kynges majeste ; to whome I made aunswer that 
 I coulde not licence him to be absente from his office, the kinges 
 pleasure furst not knowen. The said Thomas Gower entendeth to 
 repayre to the kinges highnes as soone as he can gett dismyssyd at 
 Yorke from the counsell who have sent for him for a eertaine cause, 
 and howe longe he shalbe deteyned there he knowith not, as he 
 saith. 
 
 We sende also unto your lordships herwith a lettre of supplicacion 
 sent to me the Duke of Suff[olk] concerning spoylinge of a crayer and 
 eertaine fisshermen on the coste of Yourkshire, where some Prenche 
 ships do lye and spoile all the kinges subjectes that passe that waye; 
 wherof it maye like your lordships to advertise the kinges majeste. 
 And thus Abnightie Jesu preserve your good lordships to his 
 pleasure and yourys. From Darnton the xxviij*' of Julye. Your 
 good lordships most assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) Charlys 
 Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Signet lost. 
 1543. 
 July 28. 432. The Governor of Scotland, to Henry VIII. [foi. i58.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and mychty prince, eftir dew com- 
 mendatioun. This salbe to advertis youre hienes that we have 
 ressavit youre amyable and freyndlie wrytingis from Schir Eauf 
 Saidlare the xxvj day of this instant moneth, and thairupoun hes 
 hard the credit committit unto him, quhairby it may be cleirlie 
 
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 July 28. undirstand your hienes beris towartis ws princelie favoure and entier 
 freyndlynes, quhilk can no way be perfitelie knawin onles in tyme of 
 myster. For the quhilk we ar greatlie addettit to gif youre hienes 
 most humyble thankis. And like as be the said Schir Eauf Saidlair 
 we stand in certane belief to have of yow kinglie support with 
 diligence for quenching of this insurrectioun, movit alwayis for the 
 gude parte we intend to keip unto youre hienes, richtsua we 
 desire youre hienes to traist assuritlie that sic thingis as ar 
 appoynctit betuix youre hienes and ws salbe trewlie and faithfullie 
 observit for oure parte, and that no erdlie cais sail mak ws varie 
 from the samyn. Forder for that we have at moir lenth declarit to 
 the said Schir Eauf Saidlair the hale intent of our mynde in all 
 behalfis, we think it nocht necessare to mak longare lettir unto youre 
 hienes at this tyme. Thus richt excellent, richt hie and mychty 
 prince, we pray God Almychty have yow evir in keaping. Gevin 
 at Edinburgh the xxviij day of Julij the yeir of God j™v"xliij yeiris. 
 (Signed) Yowr gracis humyll cosing with leffull serwyce, James 
 Governour. 
 
 Addressed : ' To the kingis hieghnes of Englond.' Indorsed. Seal lost. 
 
 [1543.] 
 July 28. 433. Sadleyr TO Henry VIII. [foi. 159.] 
 
 Please it your royall majeste tunderstand that thinges here go 
 so frowardlie, and so moche untrewthe, jalousie, feare, and suspicion 
 is amonges these men here, oon of' another, that I cannot tell what 
 to write to your majeste but as I heare and as they saye. For 
 notwithstonding, as I latelie wrote to your majeste, that an 
 agreament was taken amongst them, that the queue, for whose 
 suretie the rebells made their querelles, shulde be delyvered oute of 
 the Governour handes and commytted for her better suretie and 
 preservaeion to the custodie of iiij barons of the realme, whiche is 
 accomplisshed, and her person with her mother thold queue, fourth- 
 with conveyed in all hast to Sterling where they nowe be, and also 
 that a convention shulde be appoynted for them all to convene for 
 the appoyntyng of a counsail where by thaffayres of the realme 
 shulde be directed, and for the ratificacion of the treaties of the peax 
 and mariage, wherunto the Cardinal and all the rest pretended and 
 shewed themselfes to be most conformeable, and seamed to rejoyse 
 that the same was passed and concluded with your majestic in suche 
 sorte as it is : nevertheles the governor this daye sent for me and 
 tolde me that therle of Huntley hathe been here in hand with him 
 on the bihaulfe of the cardinal and his complices, and first woolde 
 have had this convention to be at Sterling. Whiche the governour 
 hathe refused, alledging playnelie to the saide Erie of Huntley that 
 he woolde not go a foote oute of the doore to them, but foras- 
 muche as they had chosen him to be their governour, they shulde 
 
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 July 28. com to him at his appoyntement, for he woolde rather go to London 
 withoute a salve conducte, then to Sterling with all the bandes and 
 promises that they shulde make him ; and that seyng these matiers 
 were nowe componed, if they woolde not doo their duties unto him 
 he woolde notefie to the worlde their disloyaltie and woolde seeke 
 helpe of England and all partes of the woorlde to be revenged on 
 them. And secondlie, the saide Erie of Huntley was in hand with him, 
 as he tellith me, on the bihaulfe of the saide cardinal and his 
 complices, to leve the cast of England, persuading unto him that if he 
 woolde so doo and adhere to them, they woolde serve him and obeye 
 him, and there was not a baron in Scotland but they woolde cause 
 him to doo the same and to promyse and subscribe therto, and also 
 to be content that a contracte of mariage shalbe had betwixt the 
 yong queue and his sonne, for thaccomplisheng (?) and perfourmance 
 of whiche mariage her person shulde be commytted into his handes 
 to be kept within his strenght where he woolde. Wherunto the 
 governor telleth me that he answered that he had treated and 
 concluded a peax and mariage with your majeste, and it was not 
 doone by him alone, but with the consent of the three estates of the 
 realme ; and for his parte he woolde never swarve from it but rather 
 woolde spend his lief in thobservacion and perfourmance of his 
 pacte and promise with your majeste. And therfor he tolde the 
 saide Erie of Huntley that if he and the cardinal with the rest of 
 their complices, woolde com to this towne to a convention for to 
 passe and ratefie the saide treaties of peax and mariage according to 
 their promises, and to ley their hostages to your majeste, with the 
 perfourmance of all other covenauntes according to the purporte of 
 the treaties, ia that case they shulde be welcom and all thinges by 
 past forgotten ; but if they woolde not, he woolde withoute them 
 ratefie the treaties, ley thostages, and kepe all covenauntes with your 
 majeste maugre them all, or die in the querell. Then (he sayeth) 
 the saide Erie of Huntley tolde him that the cardinal and others 
 of that side were so affrayed of bodelie harme and of their lyves, 
 that they durst not com to this towne, beyng sofarre within the 
 strenght of their ennemyes and adverse partie, onlesse they myght 
 have good securitie that they shulde com and go saufe ; in whiche 
 case the saide Erie of Huntley is nowe dispeched agayne to the saide 
 cardinal and his felowes by the governour and the lordes here, with 
 promise that if they wool! com they shall have suche securitie in that 
 bihaulfe as they wooU reasonable desier. Soo that it shall appeare to 
 daye or to morowe whither they wooU com or not, and uppon what 
 condicion ? This the governour telleth me hathe been wrought with 
 him privatehe by the saide Erie of Huntley for to have him revolte 
 from your majeste ; but for conclusion he tolde me that if they 
 woolde com in and walke his waye in and for the perfourmance of 
 all pactes and treaties now passed with your majeste, then all was 
 
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 July 28. lyke to be well, and gladlie he woolde so have.jt ; but if they wool! 
 not, he for his parte, with suche noble men as be your prisoners and 
 other assured freendes here, wooU stycke togither to your majeste, 
 and not onelie perfourme all pactes and promises bothe in ratification 
 of the treaties nowe passed, leyeng of the hostages, and observacion 
 of all other couvenauntes with your majeste, but also, your majeste 
 ayding and supporting him according to his trust, he and your 
 freendes wool! mayntayne the same and dye uppon them whiche 
 shalbe agaynst it. In whiche case he sayeth he must have your 
 majestes helpe, ayde, and assistence, withoute the whiche he shall 
 not be hable to doo yt. Wherunto I aunswerid, and commending 
 his honour and constant determinacion to and for the keping of his 
 promyse with your majeste, put him in comforte that so dooyng, 
 your majeste wool! so helpe him as he shall have good cause to saye 
 that he bathe an assured freende of your majeste bothe towardes 
 him and the common weale of this realme. But I tolde him that in 
 case the cardinal and his compHces were not so well mynded to 
 this peax and mariage as they pretended at the tyme of this 
 agreament nowe taken amongst them, whiche me thought appeared 
 by that therle of Huntley had sayed unto him to be trew, that in 
 dede they mynde nothing lesse then the same shulde take effect, in 
 that case I tolde him that in myn opinion they had gotten a greate 
 advauntage by having of the queues person in the custodie of suche as 
 be of their partie, so that they maye dispone of her what they wooll, 
 whiche percase they wooll doo in suche sorte as he shall not be able 
 to perfourme the couvenauntes of mariage with your majeste. He 
 aunswered me to that poynte, that undoubtedlie she was in good and 
 indifferent keping, and the barons whiche he appoynted by 
 parliament to have the custodie of her, be bounde on their lyfes 
 and heritages to preserve and kepe her safe within the realme till 
 the tyme com of her mariage, and twoo of those iiij whiche nowe 
 have her in custodie he sayeth be his assured freendes, so that what 
 soever busines be in the realme, he sayeth there is no doubte but 
 she woolbe preserved and kept bothe from and his adversaries till 
 she be of the yeres appoynted for her delyverance to be maryed in 
 England according to the treatie. And if the woorst shulde happen, 
 that in dede they woolde convey her awaye, he tolde me playnelye, 
 and so bad me wryte, that he woolde stycke surelie to your majeste, 
 and that he with therle of Anguishe and suche others as be here 
 holie assured to your majeste, woolde make you suche an entree 
 into Scotland as all shulde be as your highnes woolde have it ; 
 in whiche case he sayeth your majeste must ayde them bothe with 
 force and money, for elles they wer not able to doo yt. And here he 
 bad me inquier of the prisoners and other your freendes here howe 
 they founde him mynded in that bihaulfe ? Then began I to commend 
 his wise determinacion herin, and ministred unto him siiche woordes 
 
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 July 28. of coraforte, bothe by remembring unto him what honour and 
 benefite he shulde have therby at your majestes handes, and suche 
 other persuasions as my poure wytt coulde devise, to anymate and 
 encourage him to persiste in that mynde and determinacion towardes 
 your majeste. Whiche he assureth me that he woolde doo, and sayed 
 he woolde write himselfe to your majeste to rendre his most 
 humble thankes to the same, for that it pleased your highnes to 
 remember him as you did with your gracious lettres and good 
 advise in this tyme of his trouble, and that he woolde by the same 
 his lettres referre the declaracion of his mynde toward your majeste 
 to myn advertisement. According wherunto your majeste shall 
 herwith receyye his lettres addressed to your highnes, and what he 
 sayed to me touching his mynde towardes your majeste, I have here 
 before trulie expressed the same in suche sorte and forme in effect 
 as he spake the same to me. 
 
 After this communication I was in hand with him to knowe his 
 aunswer touching the repaire of your majestes navie in to the 
 Fryth for the apprehension of the Frenche shipps here ; and he bad 
 me write to your majeste that bothe he and all the lordes whiche 
 be here aboutes him have resolved that if it stonde with your 
 majestes pleasure to send hither your navie, the same shalbe 
 weloom, and they shall not onelie be permitted to take the Frenshe 
 shipps eyther in the Fryth or in the haven here at Lyghe or where 
 soever they can cumme by them, and carie them awaye at their 
 pleasure, but also they shall have all the furnyture that maye be 
 had here bothe of victuaU and other necessaries. For he sayeth he 
 wooll not be indifferent betwixt your majeste and Fraunce, but 
 rather woolbe a partaker with your highnes in all thinges ; and so 
 he prayed nie to advertise your majeste, as I doo nowe write even 
 as he sayed accordinglie. 
 
 When we had finisshed our talke and I departed, I commoned 
 with therles of Anguisshe and Griencarn, the Lordes Maxwell and 
 Somervile, and Syr George Douglas, of the perplexitie of these 
 affayres, and they all affirme unto me that the governour is at this 
 present, if he wooll so remayne, as moche dedicate to your majeste 
 as any of them is, and that he hathe even nowe assured them to 
 stycke with them to your highnes, and of himselfe, of his owne 
 mocion hathe offred to doo asmoche towardes the advauncement of 
 your majestes purpose in all thinges as they have promised to your 
 majeste for their partes, in case his adverse partie doo eyther 
 convey a waye the person of the yong queue, or so impeche him 
 that he shall not be able to perfourrae the pactes and treaties latelie 
 passed with your majeste. Thus they saye he is nowe resolved. 
 And then I tolde them what he had sayed unto me, and also what 
 therle of Huntley had privatelie practised with him as is before 
 specified; whiche practise therle of Glencarn and the Lorde Maxwell 
 
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 July 28. thought was not trewe, sayeng they cannot heleve that therle of 
 Huntley moved any suche matier unto him, but that the governor 
 rather devised it to me for that he wolde entre the further into 
 your majestes good conceipt, when your highnes shulde perceyve 
 that he were so tempted and largelie offred, and yet shulde con- 
 tempne the same in respect of his promyse to your majeste. The 
 saide Erles of Anguysshe and Glencarn, and also the Lordes Maxwell 
 and Somervile, thinke assuredlie that it can none otherwise be but 
 that the cardinal and his complices be as iirmelie given to thac- 
 complisshement of the treaties nowe passed with your majeste, as 
 any of them is, bicause nowe at this agreament amongst them they 
 spake so largely in that bihaulfe ; and they thinke that they wooU 
 all com hither for the ratification of the same. Marye, they saye 
 the cardinal is so afrayed that he dare not com to this towne, beyng 
 as it is within the strenght of the governor and therle of Anguysshe, 
 withoute securitie of his lief. But Syr George Dowglas sayeth 
 playnely that they mynde nothing lesse then the performance of 
 this peax and mariage in suche sorte as it is concluded with your 
 majeste, and he is nothing well contented that the queue is in suche 
 custodie as she nowe is, sayeng playnelie that the cardinal and his 
 complices maye nowe dispone of her what they wooU. And the 
 saide Lordes of Anguyshe, Glencarn, Maxwell, and Somervile, be of 
 a mere contrarie opinion, specialie Glencarn, Maxwell, and Somervile, 
 whiche saye they wooUe pledge their lyfes and heritages that the 
 iiij barons whiche nowe doo kepe her, wooU preserve her within the 
 realme, according to thacte of parliament, to be maried in England 
 at the tyme appoynted, and that nowe everie nobleman wooU with 
 the better wyll laye their hostages to your majestie for the per- 
 fourmance of the mariage bicause they knowe she is in sure keping. 
 But for myn owne parte, I thinke if the cardinall somoche desier 
 your majestes favors [and] be so well mynded towardes your majestie 
 as I am infourmed, and so beyng, wooU with the rest of his complices 
 com all hither to this convention and willinglie precede bothe to 
 the rateficacion of the treaties and thaccomplishement of the 
 condicions and couvenauntes in suche sorte as they pretended, I wool! 
 then judge that all shalbe well ynough. But if they abyde styll oute 
 and be in dede contrarie to the same, wherbie their dissimulacion 
 shall appeare, I wooU then thinke that there was overmoche hast 
 made in the alteracion of the queues custodie and of her sodayne 
 removing, as I have playnely tolde myn opinion therin to the saide 
 erles and lordes your majestes freendes. And yet they be of a 
 contrarie opinion, sayeng that she is in good custodie for your 
 majesties purpose. Nevertheles they be all at this poynte with me 
 that your majeste maye be sure either to have all that perfourmed 
 which is nowe pacted by the treaties, or at the leest the dominion 
 on this side the Erythe, if it please your majestie to extende your 
 
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 July 28. force therunto. And they saye unto me that the governor is aswell 
 mynded in that bihaulfe as they be, and that he hathe of his 
 owne mocion promised asmoche in effect verie largelie unto them, 
 incase thadverse partie doo attempt anything wherby he myght not 
 be able to perfourme his promise with your majestic, according to 
 theffect of the saide treaties. Thus I write unto your majeste as 
 they saye unto me, wheruppon your highe prudence- maye the better 
 judge and discerne what is most expedient to be doone for 
 thadvauncement of your gracious and godlie purpose. And what 
 shall succede and folowe here of theise thinges, I wool! advertise 
 accordinglie. 
 
 Touching the Frenche shipps which be here as I wrote lateUe to 
 your majeste, I sent a servaunt of myn, a Scottishe man, over the 
 water to see their state, who hathe brought me certayne woorde 
 that they wool! departe hens within these viij or x dayes at the 
 ferthest ; he telleth me that they be ix sayle, wherof there be iiij 
 metelie good shipps of three topps a pece, besides the ' Saker ' whiche 
 is their admyrall ; the rest are but small vesseUs, and at this present 
 they lye all at Brent Island within the haven, where they be a 
 riggyng and victualling, and within these viij or x dayes woolbe 
 readie and departe as is aforsaide. But they be in doubte whiche 
 waye to retourne home for feare of your majestes navie, and as my 
 servaunt tellith me, they wooU go aboute by the West sees as farre 
 as he can learne. If your majestes navie com in tyme, they maye 
 take them or they go oute of the Fryth, or elles maye mete with 
 them if they go the same waye they cam through the narrowe sees, 
 as they have bragged here that they wool! doo. And in case they 
 departe by the West sees, I thinke they shall fall into the lappes of 
 your navie there, wherof Syr Nicholas Poyntz is admyral ; and 
 this daye I have given him warnyng of the same, who I doubte not 
 wooU looke uppon them if they go that waye ; but the surest meting 
 with them in my poure opinion were within the Fryth here, whiche 
 your majeste maye ordre after your most gracious pleasure. 
 
 Finallie, I receyved yesterdaye a lettre from Syr Nicholas Poyntz 
 to me, and an other to my lorde admyral, whiche bothe I sende 
 inclosed in this pacquett, and synnes the receipt of the same I have 
 taken suche ordre here that the saide Syr Nicholas and all his 
 companye in your majestes navie with him shalbe well furnysshed 
 with victuall bothe breade and dryncke, wherof he seamed to be in 
 doubte, and of all other necessarie victualles ; for the whiche purpose 
 the governour hathe nowe this daye speciallie directed a servaunt 
 of his to the place where they lye, to make provision for them, 
 besides suche proporcion and furniture as before was appoynted ; 
 and also the saide governour hathe sent speciall charge that they 
 shalbe well intreated in all thinges accordinglie. And lykewise, 
 bicause it appearith by the saide Master Poyntz lettres, that he is 
 
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 July 28. unfurnysshed of money for to paye for suche provisions as he 
 neadeth, I have also taken order that he shalbe holpen in that 
 bihaulfe ; for the whiche I intend to make shifte here and to sende 
 to my lorde of Suff[olk] for so moche as shall repaye the same ; or 
 eUs he, with your majestes saide navie, shulde not be able to 
 remayne here for thexecution of their entreprise. Thus Almyghtie 
 God preserve your royall majeste in long lyef, good and most 
 prosperous astate of healthe, most feliciouslie and victoriouslie to 
 reigne the yeres of Nestor. From Edenburgh the xxvtij*'' of Julie. 
 
 Post scripta: Cam to me Syr George Douglas and made me a 
 repeticion of the governours good mynde and determinaeion towardes 
 your majeste, and in thende tolde me that the saide governor had 
 no money, so that he must nowe of necessitie go coyne summe 
 plate, wherfore if it woolde please your majeste to helpe him novre, 
 he sayeth that a thousand pounde woolde doo him more pleasure at 
 this tyme then three thousand woolde at an other tyme ; whiche he 
 prayed me to write of unto your highnes. And in my poure opinion, 
 it were not a mysse to bestowe this thousand pounde uppon him, 
 nowe that he hathe nede, whiche is readie at Barwycke, if it so 
 stand with your gracious pleasure. The woorst is but a thousand 
 pounde lost, whiche is a small matier to your majeste, and it shalbe 
 a meane the rather to establishe him in the determinaeion that he is 
 now of towardes your majeste. Your pleasure wherin maye be 
 signefied hither unto me within these vij or viij dayes at the 
 farthest. I stayed the presentyng of the saide m' H. to the governor, 
 uppon suche consideracions as I wrote to your majeste, and therfore 
 having so advertised your majeste, I dare not nowe present it till I 
 shall eftesones knowe your highnes pleasure in that bihaulfe. 
 Furthermore, the saide Syr George tellith me that there is arryved a 
 Frenche shipp of Depe, by whome he hathe gotten knowleage that 
 there were certayne shippes commyng from Depe to the cardinal and 
 therle of Lenoux, with money and munieion, but he cannott tell 
 whither they com by thest or by the West sees ; and therfore the saide 
 Syr George thinketh it were good that they myght be aswell layed 
 for on thest sees, as they be alreadie provided for here on the West, 
 for Syr Nicholas Poyntz lyeth well for them if they com that waye. 
 Also I have spoken with Syr James Lirmonthe, whom I can by 
 no meanes induce to the subscription of tharticles whiche your 
 majeste sent me ; but fayer woordes he giveth, sayeng that he 
 thinketh them reasonable, and that for his parte he wooll observe 
 them aswell as thoughe your majeste had his handwriting to the 
 same. 
 
 At the closing upp of these lettres, came to me Master David 
 Panter the governors secretarie with his lettres before mencioned to 
 your majeste, and tolde me from the governor that he had learned 
 newes oute of Fraunce conteyned in a lettre addressed hither to John 
 
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 July 28. a Barton from the capitayne of Depe, whiche was in effect that 
 first, the saide capitayne desierid John a Barton to see the Frenche 
 shippes beyng here at Brent Island, well intreated and fumysshed 
 with victual and all thinges they woolde desier, whiche he woolde 
 recompence to thuttermost. And in thende of the lettre the saide 
 capitayne signefied unto the saide John a Barton, that the Prenche 
 kyng had fumysshed oute of Depe, and the newe haven called Havre 
 de Grace, xv shipps well appoynted for the warres, to com into 
 Scotland ; in the whiche shippes shulde be an ambassadour from the 
 saide Prenche kyng and an other from the Bisshopp of Eome, 
 addressed hither, and also good store of money and municion, whiche 
 was ones appoynted to have been sent hither to the late Kyng of 
 Scottes decessid. And forasmuche as the saide Prenche kyng had 
 learned that your majeste had sett fourthe shipps to the see to 
 encountre them, he hathe therfore reenforced the saide shipps to the 
 nombre of xix or xx" sayle, whiche shulde repayre hither with all 
 diligence ; but whither by thest or by the West sees, it is not 
 expressed in the saide lettre. These newes the governour sent unto 
 me in fourme aforsaide, whiche I thought mete to signefie to your 
 highnes accordinglie. 
 
 One thing I have omytted, whiche the governour in his discourse 
 and communicacion with me before expressed, bad me signefie unto 
 your majeste, whiche is, that in case his adversaries shulde not 
 walke his waye in and for the perfourmance of the treaties nowe 
 passed, but rather shulde go aboute to empeche him, so as he shulde 
 not be able to perfourme the same, eyther by the conveyeng awaye 
 of the quene or otherwise, he woolde surelie stycke to your majestie 
 as is aforsaide, and all the strong holdes on thisside the water of 
 Prythe, as his owne castell of Hamylton, the Blacke Nesshe, Eden- 
 borough, Dunbarr, Temptallon, with suche as be in the West 
 Marches in thandes of the Lorde Maxwell, and of others your 
 majestes freendes, shulde be readie at your commandement. Wherby 
 your highnes shulde have suche an entre into Scotland, as all 
 myght be at your graces wyll and pleasure ; and for Sterling it 
 woolde soone be rendred if any force cam to laye siege to the same. 
 (Signed) Your majestes most humble, faithfuU, and obedyent subject 
 and servaunt, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' 
 
 1543. 
 July 30. 434. QuEEN Mary and the Governor to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 166.] 
 
 Eequest letters of safe conduct for a year for ' Maister Eobert 
 
 ' Hammyltoun, with ane schipp or schippis of the birth of ane 
 
 ' hundreth tunnys or under,' his factors, crews, &c., to trade in 
 
 England or Prance, with lawful merchandise, &c. ' Subscrivit be 
 
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 July 30. ' oTire tutour and governour, and gevin under our signet, at 
 ' Edinburgh the penult day of Julij, and of oure regnne the first 
 ' yeir.' (Signed) ' Yowr gracis humyll cosyng, with leffuU serwyce, 
 ' James Governour.' 
 
 Addressed : ' To ane richt excellent, ryclit hie and mychty prince, and oure 
 derrest irnkiU tlie Kyng of Ingland.' Wax seal, Scotland ; the shield encircled 
 with a collar of thistles. Crown above. 
 
 [1543.] 
 
 July 31. 435. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [foi. i67.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete youe wel. And have 
 received your several lettres of the xxvj*'' of this present, the first 
 declaring thappointement taken betwene the Governour and the 
 Cardiual and their partakers, with the circumstances of the same; 
 the seconde the delyverey of our last lettres to the said governour, 
 with the declaration of your credence, the proclamation of the peax, 
 the removing of the quenes to Sterling, and the governours sute for 
 summe ayde" of men, specially of archers, to be put in ordre for his 
 relief, if occasion shuld require the same. For answer wherunto, 
 first, youe shal undrestande that we take your discreate procedinges 
 with the governour, and your diligence in advertisment, in good 
 parte, willing youe nowe to be most vigilant, and by all the sure 
 meanes youe can, to endevour yourself to see and knowe for trouth 
 what the cardinal and his complices shal advaunce and set furthe, 
 and what shal from tyme to tyme be doon amonges them, that youe 
 may advertise us of the same. 
 
 Seconde : our pleasure is that yoxie shal make our harty com- 
 mendacions to the governour, and in our name and behaulf declare 
 unto him, that like as we be most gladde that the insurrection and 
 rebellion against him is nowe appeased, soo forasmoch as in 
 thagrement of the same it appereth that the cardinal and his com- 
 plices had the namyng of two of the lordes whiche have the custody 
 of the quenes person, albeit we thinke that all foure and all the 
 rest of the lordes named by the parliament for that purpose, woU 
 discharge themselfes like honorable and true gentilmen, yet noting 
 and considering thes prowde attemptate of the said cardinal in 
 laboring by force and rebel[lion] to wynne his purpose, not only in 
 the ordre of the quenes person, but also in the governement of the 
 realme, we cannot otherwise think but as he hathe gotten him 
 reputacion in thone, in that he countervailed the governour in the 
 namyng of thone half of the lordes whiche have the keping of the 
 said queue, soo perceiving himself unhable by force to attayne to 
 thother, he woU nevertheles travayle by all the craftye and subtyle 
 meanes he can divise by wit and pollicye, to get that which by 
 strenght could not be acchieved. Wherunto he shal obteyn a full, 
 perfite, and sure entre and fote, if he may nowe plant himself, or 
 
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 July 31. suche as he list in the counsail; for being ones placed there, the 
 governour may be assured that his partie shalbe such as with wit, 
 rewardes, and falshod he woU so work, as nothing shalbe doon bxit as 
 himself listeth. And in what cace the governour shalbe then, and 
 all the rest also that meane well and truly, himself, who knoweth 
 the cardinalles good will towardes him, not only in respecte of the 
 governourship wherunto he aspireth, but also in contemplacion of 
 there disagrement in opinion of religion, can easily conjecture ! 
 Wherfor youe shal advise him on our behaulf, either to provide that 
 the cardinal be in no wise oon of the said counsail, or at the least 
 that befor he entre he shal renounce his red hode, and also con- 
 descende that Goddes Word may be set furthe according to the 
 governours determynacion. And where he desirethe an ayde of men 
 of us, if he shuld nede the same, youe shal declare to him that we 
 have caused a convenient nombre bothe of archers and others to be 
 put in a redynes for him by our lieutenaunt, whiche shalbe ready to 
 marche at his appointement within a convenyent tyme aftre he shal 
 require the same, by his and your lettres to be sent to our said 
 lieutenaunt for that purpose. Willing youe further to assure him 
 that in his honest querel, we shal not fayle soo to furnishe him as 
 he shal well perceive that we mynde bothe towardes him and that 
 realme as our honour and the amytie nowe contracted betwene us 
 requireth. And where the cardinal desirethe [to] speake with youe, 
 we be pleased that if he woU com to youe, or appointe an indifferent 
 place to mete with youe, that youe shal here him and advertise us 
 of his sayenges accordingly. 
 
 Thirde : our pleasure is that youe shal declare the like discours 
 and purpose befor appointed to be said to the governour, to therles 
 of Anguishe, Casselles, Glencarn, the Lordes Maxwel, Somervil, Syr 
 George Douglas, and other our assured freendes, sumwhat mervailing 
 that they, knowing the cardinal as they doo, they wold consent that 
 he shuld in thappointment of the noble men to the quene, counter- 
 vail the governour, advising them in tyme to beware of him, lest 
 they repent it when it shalbe to late, and also to beware howe they 
 precede in thise matiers of weight and specially in thappointment 
 of this counsail, requiring them befor they shal fully agre uppon it, 
 they woU sende hither the names of suche as shalbe named to it, 
 to thintent they may have our advise therin befor it be concluded 
 and determyned. For otherwise it shal serve to smal purpose to aske 
 our advise when the thing shalbe past remedy. Doubting nothing 
 but suche as have subscribed our articles remembre what they have 
 promised unto us, and woU like men of honour performe the same ; 
 whiche youe may touche to them aparte accordingly. 
 
 Fourthe : forasmoche as in al thise matiers we here nothing of Syr 
 George Douglas, our pleasure is that youe shal in your next lettres 
 signifie unto us what he hath doon in al this garboyle, and in what 
 
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 July 31. place he is nowe there, and like to contynue ? Mervailing moche 
 that in all this trouble we have hard nothing of him. 
 
 Finally, forasmoche as the quenes be nowe removed to Sterling, 
 it shalbe most necessary that the governour take suche ordre and set 
 suche watch for the sure keping of the bridge, as if any further 
 thing be entended by his adversaryes, he may being master of the 
 passage, staye it, whiche wold be provided for befor the present 
 necessitie, for then it wolbe to late. In al which matiers what 
 answer youe shal receyve, our pleasure is youe shal advertise us with 
 diligence, and also who be nowe in auctorytie ? What nombre of 
 men thold quene hathe with her? What nombres every of the 
 lordes kepers to the yong quene? With all other occurrences 
 accordingly. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Master Sadleyr, ultimo 
 Julij 1543.' 
 
 July 31. 436. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 173.] 
 
 Paplrs°TOi"'L Eelates how the Governor had sent for him that day, and told 
 
 pp. 242-6. ]-|^ Qf j.jjg gj^ conditions proposed to him by Lord Fleming and the 
 Bishop of Orkney, emissaries of the Cardinal and his party, on which 
 they would attend the convention at Edinburgh, which the governor 
 had declined, as utterly unreasonable. But he had sent the Earl 
 Marischal, the Abbot of Paisley, and Sir James Learmonth to them, 
 charging them in the queen's name to attend, offering his own son 
 a pledge for their safety, and Sir George Douglas's son, the Master of 
 Morton, if required, with sufficient security for any others about 
 himself of whom they were in fear. Which offers Sadleyr thought 
 were too much. The governor is still firm to the king, notwith- 
 standing farther promises from the cardinal, who is again secretly 
 plotting against him. Being much in need of money, Sadleyr has 
 promised him the WOOL now at Berwick. He also wants aid of 
 4000 or 5000 men. Henry's ' friends,' Angus and others, also desire 
 this, as they foresee they will come to blows. The queen is still 
 safely kept at Stirling, and the four lords-keepers refused the queen- 
 mother's wish to have the cardinal admitted to the castle. ' From 
 ' Edenburgh the last of Julie.' (Signed) ' Your majestes most 
 ' humble, faithfuU, and obedient subject and servaunt, Eafe 
 ' Sadleyr.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 242, 1. 4 from foot, for dread .... harm, read dredor of 
 lyef, or bodelie hurte. P. 243, 1. 4, before bodily, insert lyef or ; 1. 8, before pledge, 
 insert sufficient. P. 244, 1. 1, for those .... such, read These rehelles here be 
 therwith growen in to suche ; 1. 3, for maketh him ready, read he intendeth to 
 make him readie ; 1. 9, for help, read supporte. P. 245, 1. 9, after governor, add 
 ne his adherentes [in Sadleyr's hand] ; 1. 17, after fain, insert have to be ; 1. 19, omit 
 well ; 1. 23, before gates, insert castell ; last 1., for where, read whither. 
 
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 Aug. 2. 437. Suffolk and Tunstall to the Privy Council. 
 
 [fol. 176.] 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships 
 This shalbe to advertise you, that we sends you herwith a lettre 
 that came out of Scotlande frome Master Sadleyr to the kinges 
 majeste, conteyninge demaunde of ayde of bothe money and men, as 
 the kinges majeste shall perceyve by the same. Wherin I the Duke 
 of Suff[olk] desire to knowe the kinges pleasure, what nombre the 
 kinge will advaunce unto theim in ayde of theim ? What nombre of 
 horsemen ? What nombre of archars ? What nombre of bilmen ? 
 And what nombre of ordinauitce the kinge will apointe to go with 
 theim ? And who shalbe the chief leader of theim ? Wich 
 thinge knowen, all diligence possible shalbe usyd in advauncing of 
 theim. We sende also herwith unto your lordships a lettre from 
 Master Sadleyr to me the duke of Suffolk, by which ye shall per- 
 ceyve that the Governor wolde fayne have theim that shall come in 
 ayde to bringe there vitayles with theim for a convenyent tyme. 
 We sende also herwith a lettre of my lorde wardens, desiringe to 
 knowe howe he shall use suche prisoners as he tooke late stealinge 
 in Englande, wherin we wrote unto him to staye unto the kinges 
 pleasure were knowen ; wherin also we desire to be advertised of 
 the kinges pleasure as we wrote to you hertofore. We sende also 
 unto you herwith a lettre of Master Shelleys, by which ye shall 
 perceyve that he lackes moneye to paye the kynges workemen. And 
 wher as nowe the thowsande poundes-offiryd to the governour for a 
 present, is advaunced unto him, your lordships maye perceyve by 
 the foote of the last accompte sent up by Master Uvedale, that there 
 remayneth not in his handes to paye the garison skantlye one 
 moneth alredy past. So that money for advauncyng of all thinges 
 that the kinge wolde have done here, must be with spede advaunced 
 from thens, for here is leffte no money. In all wich matters we 
 desire you eftsonys to be advertised of the kinges pleasure. And 
 thus Almightie Jesu preserve your good lordships to his pleasure 
 and yourys. From Damton the seconde daye of August. Your 
 good lordships most assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) Charlys 
 Soffolk, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' primo Augusti 1543.' Wafer signet as befora 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 178.] 
 
 (1) Lord Parr to the Duke of Sufifolk. 
 
 Pleasethe your grace to bee advertised that this dale arrived 
 here oon of myne espielles oute of Scotlande, who declared unto me 
 thies intelligences following; the whiche I regarded the more, 
 forsomoche as he is the Lorde Humes servaunte, and during this 
 
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 Aug. 2. tyme of busynes in Scotland, was with his master on the Cardinals 
 parte, where he practised the same. 
 
 Furst : he saithe that at the proclamacion of the peas in Eding- 
 bourgh, there was none presente biit the Governoure, the Erie of 
 Angwishe, the Erie of Glencarne, the Erie of Casselles, the Lorde 
 Maxwall, all the lordes of the cardinalles parte being absente. 
 
 He saithe that notwithstanding, this conclucion of the peas 
 bitwene the kingis majeste and the governour shall not bee 
 kept otherw'ise thene xij lordes appointed by the consente of the 
 governoure and cardinall shall decree and ordre. 
 
 He alsoo saithe that the treatie of peas nowe concludid is by the 
 cardinall and his partie none otherwise aggreed imto but in suche 
 fourme and condicion as the peas was takene and concluded in 
 James the v*** dales. 
 
 He alsoo saithe the yong quene shall not bee delivered into 
 Englande, though the governoure promyse the contrarie. 
 
 Alsoo he saithe the cardinall, therles of Argile and Lennox, with 
 the foure lordes to whome the custodie of the said quene is com- 
 mytted, did accompany the quene from Lithco to Sterling, where at 
 there was none that was thought to bee the governours frende. 
 
 He ferther saithe that the cardinall and his adherentes have 
 allured and drawen the governour from Edingbourgh, and the other 
 lordes of his partie, to Litheco, where they woll determyne all theire 
 myendes ; but the cardinall with his parte takers wolde not come to 
 Edingbourgh to the governour. 
 
 He saithe alsoo that there is xvj'° shippes of warre comyng fourthe 
 of France into Scotlande, fraught with municions, men, and money. 
 
 And where as upon the xxvj* of this Julie I wrote unto youre 
 grace suche intelligences as I thene had oute of Scotlande, moche 
 conformalle hereunto, in the which semblably at that tyme I wrote 
 unto Master Sadleyr, that he shulde practise if the same were true 
 and entendid by the Scottes, contrarie to theire promyse made to the 
 kinges highnes. soo I have sente thies intelligences unto hym, to 
 thentente he maye, aswell by espiell as otherwise, though the same 
 bee something costlewe to hym, serche and get knowelege whiddir 
 thies intelligences bee trewe or not. 
 
 And inasmoche as upon Fridaye last, I advertised your grace 
 concernyng a rode made with the nombre of ij hundred Tividales 
 and other latelie into Englande, wherein was takene the Larde of 
 Mowe, Jok a Pringill, and other, to the nombre of xxiij' and above, 
 with the maynure, within Englande grounde, and they being takene 
 contrarie to the peas, was justifiable by the lawes of the Marches 
 to the dethe : and therein desired your graces advice howe I shulde 
 precede with theym, yet in the same I have no worde from your 
 grace, whiche makethe me to suspecte that my said lettres for that 
 purpos came not unto you. And forasmoche as the said Larde of 
 
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 Aug, 2. Mowe and Jok a Pringill have not onlie bene verey rank riders and 
 attemptours in Englande, to the subvercion of the quietnes- and good 
 rule of the Bordours, but alsoo bee suphe twoo persones of estyma- 
 cion, kynred, soo aUyed and frendid in Tividale, that albeit theire 
 merites and actes deservethe dethe, and that thexecucion of theym 
 shulde bee a notable terrour to other, yet it is supposed that or they 
 suffre, aswell all the Carres as PringiUes with bothe theire adherentes, 
 woUe confourme theymselfes by bonde and promyse for thobservacion 
 of good rule anempst Englande, orelles to submytte theymselfes to 
 the kinges majestes devocion and obedience. Wherein incace my other 
 lettres arrived not with your grace, thene it maye like you hereupon 
 to signifie unto me your advice and counsaill howe I shall precede 
 with theym and the other oifendours, and whiddir I shall passe to a 
 wardene courte for theire condempnacion according to the lawes of 
 the Marches, or otherwise deteigne and kepe theym ? 
 
 And as touching the affraye made at Exham, for the whiche this 
 daie I received youre lettres of the xxviij' of this instante, I 
 preceded therein none otherwise but for the tryall and serching oute 
 of the trouthe, and to knowe who was the begynners thereof, and to 
 deteigne the Tyndales in good rule and obedience, and that they of 
 theymselfes for the offences commytted against theym shulde seke 
 no revenge, but submyt theymselfes aswell herein as in all other 
 thinges to thordre of the kinges majestes lawes. Nevertheles I trust 
 within thies iij or iiij daies to have perfite knowlege who was the 
 begynners and chief doers of the said affraye. 
 
 In writing of this last article, the espieU aforesaid came of his 
 owne myende and shewed me that he had forgotten on thing, whiche 
 was, that bitwene the cardinall and the lordes of his parte was secret 
 commynicacion with the governour, that if he wolde in all causes 
 applie and followe theire myendes, his sonne and heire shulde marrie 
 theire queue. 
 
 Herupon arrived a nother espiell called Sandy Pringill, who my 
 lorde of Duresme knowethe, and conferring with hym touching the 
 foresaid intelUgences oute of Scotland, he affirmethe the same to be 
 trewe, and ferther saithe that there wolbe moche riding and ill 
 demeanure used on the Bordours, and said if he were a trewe man, 
 the peas nowe concludid wolde take small effecte, and sware if we 
 thought that thinges of theire partie promysed shuld bee perfourmed, 
 we were ferre deceived. 
 
 Aswell Parsone Ogle as the said Sandye Pringill hathe made 
 ernest laboure unto me for the said Jok a Pringill. And unto the 
 same Sandye I aunswered that I was not appoynted ne coulde 
 remyt his offences, but my duetee and ofiBce was to execute the 
 lawe according to the qualitie of theire trespace. Whereunto he 
 aunswered that rather or the said Jok shulde suffre, he wolde take 
 upon hym that he and xij of the best of his name, if it woU pleas 
 
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 Aug. 2. the kingis majeste taccepte theym, wolde become his highnes 
 subjectes, and to dwell at his graces appoyntemente upon the Wast 
 Grounde, and to attempte nothing against Englande, but to bee at 
 his commaundemente to spende theire lifes. And to Parsone Ogle, 
 who reportethe unto me that aswell whane he was by hym takene 
 prisoner, as sithens in his ransoumyng, he entreated hym to his 
 owne myende soo favourabhe, that he cane no lesse doo, his 
 gentilnes considered, but if he coulde, to requite it againe; unto 
 whome I said that his lief was in the kinges majestes handes, unto 
 whos highnes if he sued, it shulde not for me bee hindred, but 
 touching justice of suche transgressours I must see [Here the 
 letter ends dbruptly, and a folio has ^proiaUy been lost.] 
 Indorsed : ' My L. Parr.' 
 
 Aug. 2. 438. The Peivy Council to Sadleyr. [foi. isi.] 
 
 Master Sadleyr, aftre our right harty commendacions. Youe 
 shal undrestande that the kinges majeste hathe received your lettres 
 of the xxviij"" of the last monethe, with the lettres of the 
 Governour and suche others as youe sent with the same. And like 
 as his highnes takethe in very good and thankfuU parte bothe your 
 discreate procedinges with the said governour, and his honest and 
 constant determynacion towardes his majeste, soo his highnes 
 pleasure is that immediatly uppon. the receipt herof, youe shal 
 repair to the said governour, and aftre his majesties most harty 
 commendacions, youe shal declare unto him, that his highnes having 
 receyved his last lettres with your advertisment of suche confer- 
 ence as passed betwene youe, wherby his majeste perceivethe his 
 firme and ernest mynde and purpose to accompHshe all pactes and 
 treaties passed betwene them, or in cace he be impeched therof 
 to delyver unto his majeste all the strong holdes on this side the 
 Frithe, wherby his highnes shalbe hable to ordre all that parte of 
 the realme at his will and pleasure, hathe commanded youe to give 
 unto him his highnes most harty thankes for his good will and deter- 
 mynacion therin, and to assure him, that contynuing as his majeste 
 doubtethe not but he woll, in this purpose, he shall fynde his 
 majeste suche a perfite freende towardes him as shalbe in thende 
 to his greate honour and to the confusion of all his enemyes. And 
 to thintent he may sumwhat perceive howe moche his majeste 
 tendrethe him and his just cause, like as his majeste hathe caused 
 summe men to be already put in aredynes for him, wherof his grace 
 doubtethe not but youe have or this tyme advertised him, soo he 
 may be assured that from tyme to tyme his highnes woll have such 
 regard to him as his enemyes shal never be hable to put him to lak 
 or dishonour. Advising hym therfor to be of good courage and in 
 any wise to beware of that cardinal, who seakethe nothing elles but 
 
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 Aug. 2. his utter destruction, whiche if he waye not accordingly, but suffire 
 himself at any tyme or by any advise or counsail to be brought in 
 other beleave of him, it woll undoubtedly turn to his undoing or 
 ever his freendes shalbe hable to relief him. And where Syr George 
 Douglas made a certain motion to youe for m? H. to be yeven unto him, 
 declaring his lak of money at that present, youe shal tel him that 
 his majeste hath sent him m' H. for a token, whiche is at Berwyk 
 ready for him when it shal like him to sende for it ; prayeng him to 
 accept it in good parte, for it is utterly nothing in respecte of that 
 whiche his majeste determynethe towardes him. Youe shal further 
 declare unto him that his majeste dothe most thankfully accept his 
 offre concernyng the repair thither of his graces navy, to take the 
 Frenche ships in the Lith ; declaring unto him that his highnes is 
 resolved to cause a good nombre of his ships to repair thither for 
 that purpose with al diligence, desiring and prayeng him to take 
 ordre befor, that at there arryval they may be furnished of vitailles 
 and all other necessaryes for their reasonable money. And foras- 
 moch as his majeste is moch desirous to have his resolucion con- 
 cernyng their apprehencion take effecte, and that his majestes ships 
 may percace by summe contrary wyndes and wether, have summe 
 let in there jorney thitherwardes, by reason wherof the said 
 Frenche ships might be departed befor their arryval, his majeste 
 dothe therfor most hartily desire him, whiche his grace wylleth youe 
 shuld most ernestly set furthe and sollicite unto hym, that he woll 
 divise summe good meanes howe to staye the said Frenche ships 
 there, by the converting of the vitaiU prepared for them to summe 
 other purpose or otherwise, tyl his majestes navye shal arryve in 
 those parties ; which if God sending wynde and wether convenient, 
 shalbe with al possible diligence. And where therles of Anguishe 
 and CasseUes, and the Lordes Maxwel and Somervile, seame to have 
 a greate afSance in the cardinal, thinking that he myndethe ernestly 
 that the peax taken with his majeste shuld take effecte, his majeste 
 woll that youe shal declare unto them on his graces behaulf that he 
 dothe moche mervayl that they wolbe soo abused by the fayr 
 wordes of the said cardinal, who undoubtedly seakethe aU there 
 destruction and the undoing of all the good purposes which they 
 have concluded and determyned with us. And therfor youe shal 
 require them in his graces name, in this matier to yeve credite to 
 his majeste, and to let no fayr wordes, no promises, no rewardes, 
 nor other thing that can be declared or setfurthe to them in that 
 parte, seduce and deceyve them; for if they doo they shal without 
 fayle rue it when it shalbe past remedy. Fynally youe shall 
 specially require therle of Anguishe and Syr George Douglas to put 
 themselfes secretly in suche ordre as when our ships shal arryve, 
 they may be hable not only to see all thinges performed whiche the 
 governour promisethe, but also to ayde them with men and to resist 
 
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 Aug. 2. any others that wolde empeche them if by any meane or chaunce 
 they shulde nede the same. 
 
 Ye shal also remembre to renews [unto] the go[vernou]r and the 
 other lordes the kynges majestes frendes, that ye have as we think 
 upon the receipt of our former lettres soUicited with them concern- 
 ing the appoyntement of counsailours at the next assemble, and to 
 wyl them to forsee that the cardynal entre noo fote in to that 
 counsail, ne that any such be appoynted as might seme contrarry to 
 our purposes, requyring them eftsones to counsail [with ?] the kinges 
 majeste, and to folowe his highnes advise in that bihaulf ; and sum 
 speche of this matier to the gov[ernour] at this tyme may percace 
 more be regarded thenne bifore. 
 
 Post scripta : We have by the kinges commandment used all 
 diligence to set fourth the kinges navy, and this matyer pleasith us 
 so wel that we be gladde to hope wel it shall take effect, and ther- 
 fore eftsones desire you to use all meanes by procureng of the staye 
 of the French men there, to helpe forwarde our diligence here. 
 
 Draft, in Wriothesley's handwriting, except the postscript. Indorsed : ' Mynute 
 to Master Sadleyr, ij" Auguste 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 3. 439. To Master Sadleyr. [foi. i85.] 
 
 First, that he declare plainly to the Governour, therles of 
 Anguishe and Glencarn, with the Lordes Maxwel and Somervile, 
 howe that [they] have been abused and deceived by the Cardinal, 
 and to advise them therupon to give no further eare to that partie, 
 but quykly and out of hande befor the cardinal can assemble his 
 force again, whiche being soo lately disperkeled woll not easely nor 
 withia any smal tyme be gathered and gotten togither again, to 
 sende a good bande of there men to Sterling, and either to take the 
 cardinal or at the least to put him over the bridge, and then to take 
 suehe an assured ordre for the keping of the bridge there, as neither 
 the quene shal be conveyed awaye, thoughe the barons having the 
 keping of her wold therin work at the cardinalles appointement, ne 
 the cardinal or any of his complices permytted to passe the said 
 bridge again, but at the wiU. and pleasure of the governour. 
 
 And for their present ayde and relief in the performance herof, 
 the kinges majeste hath resolved that at such tyme as they shal 
 require, to sende to them with all diligence possible, v m' men which 
 shal entre at two partes, thone by the West Marches, in the conducte 
 of Syr Thomas Wharton, thother by thest or Middle Marche, in the 
 conducte of Syr Rauf Evers, Brian Leighton, Eobert Colingwood 
 and Eobert Horseley. And when thise two bandes shalbe com to 
 Edingburghe or suche other place where they shal joyne with the 
 force of the governour and other his majestes freendes in those 
 parties, his majeste, knowing the honour, trouthe, and fidelitie of 
 
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 Aug. 3. therle of Anguishe and the Lord Maxwel, is pleased that those 
 which com from thest and Middle Marches shal take therle of 
 Anguishe for their chief capitain, and those whiche shal com from 
 the "West Marches shal take the Lord Maxwell for their principal 
 capitain, provided ever that the said Erie of Anguishe and Lord 
 Maxwel doo appointe summe speciall men to receyve them at the 
 Bordures, and to help to conducte [them] tyl they shal joyne with 
 thother forces, and shal also when they be joyned use thadvise and 
 counsail of the capitaynes befor named, whiche shal have the con- 
 ducte of them in to Scotland, in all thinges touching any entre- 
 prise or exployte to be doon with them, and likewise for the 
 vitailling and plac[ing ?] of the same accordingly. 
 
 And where it apperethe that the governour desireth to have 
 suche as his majeste woll sende for his ayde to bring vitailles with 
 them for a season, his majeste bathe taken ordre that they shal 
 have good store of come froin Newcastle and Berwyk ; desiring the 
 said governour with also the said erles and lordes, and specially 
 those whiche shal have the ordre of his highnes subgiettes, to take 
 suche ordre as when it shall arryve it may be employed for the 
 relief and furniture of his majestes said subgiectes as apperteyneth. 
 And the said Master Sadleyr shall further declare to the said 
 governour and the rest befor mentioned, that in cace the nombre 
 nowe sent shall not soo daunt the said cardinal, as he and his com- 
 plices shalbe glad and fayne to yeld to the ratification of the 
 treatyes, the layeng in of hostages, and all other thinges convenient, 
 or that the said cardinal shal conveye away the queues person, his 
 majeste woU prepare a greater furniture for that purpose: not 
 doubting but the governour wooU in cace of that uecessitie, delyver 
 unto his majestic the holdes whiche he hathe promised to delyver to 
 his highnes. ^Assuririg the said governour that performyng the 
 same towardes his majeste wherhy his highnes may have the hole 
 domynion on this side the Frithe, his highnes wall not fayle to ayde 
 and assist him hothe by see and lande, tyl he make him king of all the 
 rest beionde the Frith. Assuring the said governour that in cace they 
 take awaye the person of the yong queue and dispose her mariage 
 otherwise than by his highnes consent, his majestic wyl by force of 
 his title of superiorite, make him king of the rest of Scotland beyonde 
 the Fryth, ayding him with his power by see and land to recover 
 the same. '^Soo as he goo thoroghe with the overture of mariage 
 betwene his said sonne and his majestes doughter the Lady Elisabeth, 
 whiche is of that sorte and shalbe suche an honour and establishment 
 to his Sonne aftre him, as he could not divise the like in Christendom. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand, evidently notes for the despatch of 4th August 
 which follows. Indorsed : ' .... to M' Sadleyr.' 
 
 ' The clause in italics oanoelled, and replaced by that which follows it. 
 2 From this word to ' Christendom ' cancelled. ' Stet ' written on margin. 
 
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 Aug. 4. 440. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [foi. iss.] 
 
 Itpere^voi.'!. Ill I'sply to his letter of 31st July, desires him to assure the 
 
 pp. 246-9. Governor of his support at all times. Signifies the orders given as 
 to the force of 5000 men appointed to march to his aid, on joint 
 notice by him and Sadleyr, to be commanded by Angus and Lord 
 Maxwell, with advice of Wharton, Evers, and other Englishmen. Is 
 ready to send a greater force if necessary, but in this case expects 
 the governor to deliver all the southern strongholds. On his doing 
 this, and going through with the marriage of his son and the Lady 
 Elizabeth, Henry will make him king of Scotland north of the Forth. 
 Warns them all against the machinations of the cardinal, who will 
 dispatch them one by one, if he can. Is anxious that the governor 
 should make him prisoner, or at least drive him over the Forth. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's handwriting. Indorsed : ' iiij" Aug. 1543.' 
 CoEElGENDA. — P. 248, 1. 12, for his own consent, read our consent ; I. 20, after 
 
 must, add and doo ; 1. 21, /or him, read them; 1. 6 from foot, /or their affairs, 
 
 read there greate affayres. 
 
 1543. 
 
 Aug. 4. 441. Henry VIII. to Sir Thomas "Wharton and others. 
 
 [fol. 194-5.] 
 
 Commands them to be ready ' uppon one houres warnyng ' from 
 
 the Duke of Suffolk, lieutenant-general in the North, to march 
 
 forward as he shall direct. Guildford, 4th August, 35th of his 
 
 reign. 
 
 Indorsed : ' Mynute of lettres to Syr Tho. Wharton, &c., for putting themselfes 
 in ordre.' 
 
 [1543.] 
 
 Aug. 4. 442. Suffolk and Tunstall to the Privy Council, [foi. 197.] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise you that I the Duke of Suff[olk] have 
 receyvyd your lettre, by wich we do perceyve the kinges pleasure 
 to be that -two thowsande archars and one thousande bilmen shulde 
 be put in a redynes for an ayde to be advaunced to the Governor 
 of Scotlande, with a chief tayne and other captens therf ore ; which 
 thinge shalbe put in a redynes with all spede to be readye at the 
 kinges commaundement. But to shewe your lordships our mynde 
 of the chief leader of theim, we think verayly one sent downe by 
 the kinge frome thens that hathe sene the conduite of men, shulde 
 moche more be regardyd than any that we can find here. For here be 
 but fewe lordes who have seene litle experience of conduitinge men ; 
 and of knightes that be able to serve, and maye styrre, we can finde 
 none that have suificient experience in conduitinge men ef so great 
 a nombre in good ordre. The beste of theim that we can finde, is 
 Syr Henry SaviU, Syr Christofer Danbye, Syr Thomas Tempest 
 
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 Aug. 4. thonger, Syr Eoger Lassels, or Syr William Malorye, who is treasorer 
 at Barwik, and may be evill sparyd from his office there. And 
 oneles the kinges commission make him that shalbe the chief, to be 
 regardyd, it is to be fearyd that envye emonge theim shall growe to 
 disobedience, and be the cause of evill rule ; which thinge if the 
 Scottes shall perceyve, shall make theim lesse to esteme Englisshe 
 men at all rencountres herafftre, when they shall se not so good ordre 
 emonge Englisshe men as emonge theim selves. And to shewe your 
 lordships, as I the Duke of Suff[olk] do thinks, the proporcion of archars 
 or bilmen is not well consideryd by the governor, for the archars wolde 
 be the fewer nombre, and the bilmen the moo ; and howe our bilmen, 
 beinge so fewe, shall joyne with the Scottes or kepe good araye 
 together, I se not. And if it wolde like the kinges majeste to name 
 whome it please him to be the chief leader of the said ayde, either 
 of thies before namyd, or of any other to be sent downe, wich wolde 
 be beste, we desire to be advertised of his pleasure that he wolde 
 sende his commission for that purpos. 
 
 We do signifie also unto your lordships that suche lettres as ye 
 sente to Master Sadleyr in to Scotland of the seconde of this monethe, 
 aftre we had perusyd theim, were sent furth with all spede. In 
 perusinge wherof we do perceyve that the kinges navye shulde 
 come northwardes in to the Frithe, and there to be revitayled by the 
 Scottes ; which we thought good to advertise you of, that there is no 
 truste to be put therin, seinge they lacke breade theim selves, and 
 do desyre of Master Sadleyr that suche ayde as shulde come to helpe 
 theim shulde for a convenient tyme bringe vitailes with theim. 
 Wherunto we have aunswered Master Sadleyr, that if the governour 
 wolde apointe certaine of his frendes to receyve grayne at Berwik at 
 price reasonable, and to bake and brewe it in Scotlande, the kinges 
 ayde shulde in passinge and repassinge paye theim therfore at price 
 reasonable ; from whome yet none aunswer is comyn of that 
 matter. And where there was moche flowre alredye grounde in barrels 
 bothe wheat and malte, I the Duke of Suff[olk] wrote to Master 
 Shelleye to bake and brewe it to have it in a redynes to serve 
 the kinges purpose, wich maye be employed as the cace shall 
 require, either in vitailinge the kinges ships or those that shall go 
 by lande. And besydes this there is a good store of grayne at 
 Newcastle more then will serve the towne, to be employed for that 
 purpose of revitaylinge of the kinges shipps of ther owne provision, 
 as I the Duke of Suff[olk] wrote late to Master Browne, and as ye 
 shall perceyve by the Mayor of Newcastels lettre sent herwith. We 
 sende you also herwith a lettre of Master Shelleys, by which ye 
 shall knowe that he goeth forwardes in bakinge and brewinge ; 
 with an other lettre of his, by wich ye maye perceyve there is no 
 money of the kinges lefFte in this countre to susteyne all thes 
 charges withall, wich the kinge is like nowe to be at, nor the 
 
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 Aug. 4. treasorer of the garisons hath at this daye in his handes to 
 paye the garrisons. Wherfore your lordships must put the 
 kinge in remembraunce for brief furniture herof. And thus 
 Almightie Jesu preserve your good lordships to his pleasure and 
 yourys. From Darnton the iiij"' of August. Your good lordships 
 most assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) Charlys Soifolk, Cuth. 
 Duresme. 
 
 Post scripta: We do advertise your lordships that we take this 
 nombre apointed by the kinge out of Yorkshire, bicause it is nexte 
 unto the countrees allyable to the Bordures, for sparinge of the kinges 
 charges, and do spare the countrees allyable to the Bordures, bothe 
 for defence of the same and to be readye what soever shall chaunce. 
 Also I the Duke of Su£f[olk] have written to the Mayour of Newcastell 
 to bake and brewe there, which maye either serve the kinges 
 purpos, or els maye be utteryd to the kinges frendes if it be his 
 pleasure. I have also written to Master Shelley to bake aU in 
 bisket which will beste be kepte, and have written to those that he 
 desireth to knowe what cariages maye be furnisshed there. 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wafer signet as before. 
 
 Aug. 5. 443. Sadleye to Henry VIII. [foi. 199.] 
 
 Please it your royall majestic tunderstand, that forasmuche as the 
 Cardinal and his complices refused to com to this towne to a 
 convention, uppon suche pledges as I wrote in my last lettres were 
 offred by the Governor, the onelie cause of whiche refusell the saide 
 cardinal alledged to be the feare of his lief, for that in dede it was 
 putt into his hed that if he had com at this tyme, before this late 
 brubery and busines were fullie appeased and forgotten, it shulde 
 have passed the governours power to have saved his lief from the 
 malice of suche as had secretelie conspired his deathe as he was 
 infourmed, whiche stayed him and also the rest of his complices 
 bicause he durst not com at this tyme : it was therfore agreed that 
 seven honorable personages for the partie of the governor, and asmanye 
 for the partie of the cardinal and his complices, shude mete at 
 Lythcoo, beyng the mydde waye betwene this towne and Sterling, to 
 peruse the treaties of peax and mariage nowe passed with your 
 majeste, and further to devise uppon suche thinges as were mete to 
 be doon bothe for the perfection of the same, and also for the staye 
 of aU other matiers nowe in variance amongst them. Wheruppon 
 the govemour appointed for his partie therles of Cassells, Glencarne, 
 and therle Marshall, the Lorde Maxwell, thabbott of Pastle, Syr 
 James Lirmonthe, and Master Henrie Bannese; and for thother 
 partie, were therle of Mountrosse, the Lorde Erskyn, the Lorde 
 Flemyng, the Bisshopps of Orkeney and Donbleyn, Syr John 
 Cambell of Gaidar, and Marke Carr. Whiche xiiij mett accordinglie 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 623 
 
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 Aug. 5. at Lithcoo, where they perused and redde over the saide treaties, and 
 on the behaulfe of the saide cardinal and his complices consented 
 and agreed to everie article of the same ; and not onelie tooke ordre 
 by the consent of all parties, to addresse fourthwith commandementes 
 to all the wardens on the Bordres to observe the saide peax in all 
 poyntes concernyng or belongyng to their charge and office for the 
 [keeping o]f good rule on the Bordres, but also consented [and 
 agreejd that bicause the saide cardinal durst not yet [com] to 
 Edenburghe for the cause afore expressed, and also for that it 
 behoveth presentlie therles of Argile and Huntley to go home to 
 staye their countreys, whiche even nowe (as they saye) is in a 
 lyttell styrr and garboile, that therfore a metyng and convention 
 shalbe had of them all at this towne the twentie daye of this moneth, 
 at whiche tyme they woolde have the saide treaties ratefied by the 
 thre astates of the realme, and all thinges accomplisshed according to 
 the purporte of the same treaties. And in the meane season they 
 woolde that the governour shulde prepare the hostages ^ [wherein] they 
 woolde all concurre with him, and also determyne ^ . . . . raunsom 
 of the prisoners, so that uppon the ^ [holding] their saide convention 
 all thinges myght be perfected accordinglie. Or els if the same 
 myght not tarie the tyme of this convention, they are contented 
 that the governour, with suche as be here aboutes him, shall precede 
 to the ratificacion of the saide treaties and perfection of all thinges 
 conteyned in the same, withoute their presence, if case so requyer. 
 These thinges the saide xiiij persones have agreed uppon on the bihaulfe 
 of bothe parties, as the governor and therle of Glencarne and the 
 Lorde Maxwell doo tell me ; and the cardinal and his complices are 
 all gon from Sterling everie man into his owne countrey, till the 
 tyme shall com of the saide convention. Wheruppon the governour 
 and other noble men beyng desierous to have the saide cardinal and 
 his saide complices (as they have promised to be) present at the rati- 
 fication and perfection of the saide treaties, for the more auctoritie 
 of the same, whiche cannot be doone within the tyme lymyted by the 
 treaties, have desiered me to wryte unto your majeste that it maye 
 please the same to graunte a lenger tyme then is lymyted for the 
 ratificacion of the saide treaties, and leyng of thostages, and to 
 proroge the same to the last of September, in whiche tyme (they 
 doubte not) but all thinges shalbe honorabley and solempnelie perfected 
 and accomplisshed in full parliament by the hole consent of the iij 
 estates of the realme. This prorogacion of tyme they desier of your 
 majestic, bicause (as they saye), whiche I beleve, on their partie they 
 woolde have all thinges doon the better, and in the more autentique 
 and honorable sorte. Nevertheles if your majeste wool! not graunte 
 the prorogacion of the saide tyme, the governour with suche as be 
 here aboutes him, and suche others as be nere hand, whiche wooU com 
 
 ' Paper decayed. 
 
624 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 5. to him uppon knowleage of your majestes pleasure in that bihaulfe, 
 wooll fourthwith procede to the ratificacion of the saide treaties, 
 and thaccomplishement of all thinges conteyned in the same 
 accordingHe. 
 
 I tolde the governour that I doubted moche leest the cardinal and 
 his complices did dissimule with him, to wynne tyme to see if the 
 ayde woolde arryve whiche they looke for oute of Fraunce, supposing 
 that if the same shulde com unto them, they woolde make him a 
 new besines. Wherunto he called the Lorde Maxwell and Syr 
 George Dowglas, standing by him, and declared unto them what I 
 sayed. The Lorde Maxwell, who yesterdaye was at Sterling with 
 the saide cardinal and his felowes, aunswerid, assuredlie that there 
 was no suche thing intended by them, and that the cardinal was 
 right sorie bothe for that he had doon, and also for the greate 
 expences whiche he had been at aboutes the same, for it is thought 
 that he bare all the hole charges of all his complices. But Syr 
 George Dowglas was of myne opinion, sayeng that he thought verilie 
 that they did in dede dissimule uppon hope of ayde oute of Fraunce ; 
 and that they mynded nothing lesse then that the peax and mariage 
 agreed with your majeste shulde take effect ; nevertheles he thought 
 that the prorogacion of the saide tyme till the last of September 
 coulde not hurte, for by that tyme the saide cardinal and his felowes 
 shulde be dissiphred, and in the meane season they woolde provide 
 for the worst. And in case it shulde appeare that they walked on a 
 playne foote with the governor, and woolde kepe the daye appoynted 
 for the saide convention, then all thinges shulde succede and be 
 accomplisshed with the more honour and auctoritie ; and if not, yet 
 your majeste shulde alwayes be sure of the governor and his 
 partakers, to perfourme all promyses to your majeste. Whiche the 
 governour affirmed, sayeng that he woolde be rather puUed everie 
 pece from other, then he woolde swarve from the same. 
 
 This daye I receyved a lettre from the olde queue, conteyning 
 onelie a speciall desier that I woolde com to speake with her at 
 Sterling ; wheruppon I doo intende to morowe to repayer unto her, 
 to heare what she wooll saye, whiche I shall not fayle tadvertise 
 unto your highnes accordinglie. 
 
 Further more, I have receyved also your majestes lettres of the 
 last of Julie from Guldeford, and have commoned bothe with the 
 governour, and therles of Anguisshe, Casselles, Glencam, and others 
 your majestes assured freendes here, according to the contentes of 
 the same, as the ease nowe requyereth. 
 
 The governour most humblie thanketh your majeste of your 
 greate clemencie and goodnes alwayes ministred unto him, bothe for 
 your majestes ayde and good counsaile, whiche (he sayeth) he wooll 
 folowe in all thinges as nere as he can ; but it woolbe dif&cile (he 
 sayeth) to make the cardinal renounce his redd hatt, for he thinketh 
 
THE HAxMILTON PAPERS. 625 
 
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 Aug. 5. he woolde rather embrace and receyve the iij crownes; but he 
 doubteth not to cause him condiscend that Goddes Woorde maye be 
 sett fourthe. And he telleth me that he wool! so provide for 
 thestablishement of the counsaile, that if the cardinall woolde devise 
 to go anye other waye then he and your majestes freendes shalbe 
 content with, he shall not be able to prevayle in that bihaulfe, and 
 also the saide lordes have promised me the same. And the Lorde 
 Maxwell teUith me that the cardinal desierith nothing somoche in 
 this worlde as your majestes favours, lamentyng moche that your 
 majeste is displeased with him ; sayeng that he is not able to beare 
 the displeasure of so greate a prince, and God he taketh to wytnes, 
 that he never offended your majeste, as the saide Lorde Maxwell 
 tellith me. And nowe that I have suche commission of your 
 majeste, in case he make eftesones any meanes to speake with me, 
 I shall accomplisshe the same, and advertise your majeste what he 
 sayeth accordingiie. 
 
 And where as your majestes pleasure is I shulde signefie what 
 Syr George Douglas hathe doone in all this garboyle : surelie he is 
 the man whome the cardinall and his complices doo principallie hate, 
 and therfore he hathe lyttell or nothing medled with them, saving 
 here aboute the governour, with whome he is a chief counsailour, 
 and in maner his onelie directour. Wherwith not onelie the cardinal 
 and his partie, but also summe of this partie, be moche offended, 
 for they saye that he is of a speciall desier to rule all alone, whiche 
 wyll not be borne ne suffred if they maye have their wylles. And 
 yet in this tyme of garboyle, all thinges were doone contrarie to his 
 wyll, as I assure your majeste it was directelie agaynst his mynde 
 that the quene were removed so soodeulie, and commytted to suche 
 custodie as she nowe is, whiche if his sentence myght have taken 
 place, shulde rather have been tryed by the swerde. And also it is 
 thought he woolde have no suche counsaile established here, as is 
 nowe in question. He is yet in chief auctoritie with the governour, 
 but if a greate parte of the nobilitie of this realme maye have their 
 desier, I thinke he shall not so continew. Thabbott of Pastle and 
 David Panter be also in greate creadite with the governour ; but as- 
 farre as I can perceyve, in all matiers of any weyght, he useth 
 alwayes the advise and counsaile of suche noble men as be aboutes 
 hym. 
 
 Finallie, to advertise your highnes according to your most gracious 
 commandement, what nombre of men tholde quene hathe aboute her, 
 and what nombres every of the lordes kepers of the yong quene 
 hathe lykewise aboute them. As I understand, the olde quene hathe 
 no mo but her ordinarie officers, and suche as must necessarelie 
 serve her, to the nomber of xxx or theraboutes, and everie of the 
 saide lordes hathe xxiiij ; but at the next change of the kepers, 
 wheras nowe there Tdb iiij whiche were at the tyme of this ruffle 
 
 2e 
 
626 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 5. purposelie appoynted and indifferentlie named by bothe parties, there 
 shalbe (as I am infourmed) but twoo at ones from thensfourthe. 
 And so the hole nombre of the barons appoynted by the parliament to 
 be kepers of the said yong quene, shall kepe their course by twoo at 
 cones, with eyther of them the nombre of xxiiij men, besides suche 
 Englishe personnes as your majeste shall appoynte also to be aboute 
 her, according to the purporte of the treatie. 
 
 Thus tholie Trinitie preserve your royall majeste in long lief, 
 good and most prosperous astate of healthe, most feliciouslie and 
 victoriouslie to reigne the yeres of Nestor. From Edenburgh the 
 v* of August. (Signed) Your majestes most humble, faithfuU, and 
 obedient subject and ser vaunt, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 Addressed. Indorsed: '1543.' Signet lost. 
 
 Aug. 6. 444. Sadleyr to the Privy Council. [m. 203.] 
 
 It maye lyke your good lordshipps to understand, that yester- 
 night late, I receyved your lettres of the second of August, and have 
 this mornyng commoned with the Governour and thother lordes the 
 kynges majestes freendes here, according to the contentes of the 
 same. 
 
 The governour rejoyseth moche of the kynges majestes greate 
 clemencie and goodnes towardes him, and of the supportacion whiehe 
 on his majestes bihaulfe I have promised him in suche sorte as is 
 prescribed unto me in the saide lettres. And with the same 
 I presented unto him also the kynges majesties token of the 
 thousand pounde whiehe arryved here with me this mornyng from 
 Barwycke ; whiehe he tooke in most thankfull parte, and seameth 
 to remayne firme and constant in and for thobservacion of all pactes 
 and promises with the kynges majeste. 
 
 Touching the Cardinal, who nowe by all meanes seketh the 
 governors favour, and speeiallie the kynges majestes, with assured 
 promise to sett fourthe with all his wytt and power bothe the 
 accomplishement of the treaties of peax and mariage, in suche sorte 
 as they be nowe passed, and also all other thinges that maye tende to 
 the satisfaction of the kynges majeste and the common weale of 
 this realme : the governour tellith me, he wooU nevertheles have 
 regarde to the saide cardinal in suche sorte as the kynges majeste 
 doothe advise him. And oneles he shall in deades shewe himself e of 
 suche intent to advaunce all thinges nowe pacted with the kynges 
 majeste, as he now professith the same by woordes, he wooll never 
 admytt him neyther to favour, nez counsaile, ne yet give him any 
 suche scope, as eyther he, or anye of his complices, shalbe able 
 greatelie to prevaile agaynst him, the kynges majeste beyng his 
 good and gracious lorde, and supporting him as he hathe promised. 
 But in case the saide cardinal doo mynde in dede whiehe he 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 627 
 
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 Aug. 6. expresseth by woorde, and wool! with his complices kepe the 
 convention here the xx"' of this moneth, for the ratificacion of the 
 treaties, wherby the same shalbe perfourmed in the more autentique 
 and honorable sorte, in that case the governour wyssheth and 
 desiereth that it maye please the kynges majeste to remytt the 
 cardinall and his complices for all thinges past, and as they shall 
 use and behave themselfes herafter, bothe towardes his majestic, the 
 governour, and the common weale of this realme, so to be their 
 good and gracious lorde accordinglie. 
 
 Touching the counsaile to be appoynted at the saide convention, 
 the governour, and also thother of the kynges majestes freendes 
 here, doo assure me that their shalbe none other counsaile chosen 
 here, but suche a oone, as wherin they wooll beare the chief stroke, 
 and or it be concluded (they saye), they wooll use the kynges 
 majestes advise in the same. 
 
 Finallie, touching the Prenche shippes here, they be alreadie 
 victualled, and as it is thoughte, wooll stele awaye this nyght, for 
 they be verie desierous to be gon, and yet the governour bothe 
 hathe (as he sayeth) and wooll doo what he can to staye them here 
 till the kynges shipps doo arryve ; for surelie he ' seameth to be 
 most desierous that the kynges majeste shulde have his purpose of 
 them, and woolde be as lothe they shulde escape, and also hathe 
 promised that the kynges shipps shall lacke no furnyture of 
 victualls, and all thinges necessarie. Semblablie I have spoken with 
 therle of Anguysshe and Syr George Dowglas for their assistence in 
 that parte, as is expressed in your saide lettres, if the case shall so 
 requyer,v whiche they have also promised to accompHsshe. But 
 surelie I feare me the Frenchemen wooll steale awaye eyther to 
 nyght or to morowe, for they are in a readines so to doo as I am 
 credebUe infourmed ; wherfore it is best for the more suretie, that 
 the kynges navie have goode regarde aboute them, so as they maye 
 mete them by the waye hitherwardes, in case the saide Prenchemen 
 departe hens before they can arryve here. 
 
 This momyng I receyved a lettre from Master Poyntz, whiche 
 your lordships shall receyve herinclosed. And thus the Holie 
 Trinitie preserve your good lordshipps in long lief, healthe, and 
 honour. Prom Edenburgh the vj"' of August. 
 
 ' At the despeche hereof I am redy to take my horse to ryde 
 to Sterling to speke with the olde quene, who hathe sent for me as 
 I wrote in my last lettres to the kynges majeste. At my retourne 
 your lordeshippes may be sure I woU advertise the cause of her 
 sending for me, and what she sayeth accordinglye. Your lorde- 
 shippes to comaunde, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Seal lost. 
 
 1 Holograph from this point. 
 
628 THE HAMILTON PAPEKS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 9. 445. The Privy Council to Sadleyr. [fol. 205.] 
 
 Master Sadlir, after our right harty commendatioiis. The kinges 
 majeste hath seen your lettres of the v***, and gevith youe thankes 
 for your diligent advertisement, and hath wylled us for aunswer to 
 signifie unto youe that his pleasure is ye shuld incontinently repare 
 to the Governour and shewe hym howe the kinges majeste hath 
 considered the resolution taken amonges the xiiij persons electe for 
 that purpose, concernyng the ratificacion ; and noteth wel that albeit 
 there is request made for a longer daye thenne by the treatie is 
 appoynted, yet al be agreed that if that maye not be obteyned of 
 us, the ratificacion shalbe passed by the governour in the name and 
 with the consent of al the estates, althought it be executed oonly by 
 such as be present with the governour. And therfor ye shal saye 
 that forasmoch as the contracte of the treaties, both maryage and 
 peace, hath been treated and concluded with the commissioners of 
 Scotland as auctorised from the hoi realme, being the auctorite 
 committed to fyve persons commissioners, the kinges highnes 
 regardith more the ratification doon by auctorite of parlement, 
 thenne the presence of this or that particuler person in passing of 
 the same. Wherfor taking it for a trewe grownde that the fourtene 
 persons named by both parties have perused the treaties, and in 
 the name of al alowed the same, and further agreed to the ratifica- 
 tion, to be made eyther at a lenger daye whenne al maye assemble, 
 or sonner with such as be resident about the governour, ye shall re- 
 qidre hy vertue of your commission the ratification to he made within 
 the tyme prescribed in the treatie^ alleging that the kinges highnes 
 cannot conveniently consent to the alteration of the pacte concluded 
 by treatie wherunto both parties be bounde, a relaxation wherof 
 made by oon partie at request of the othir, as in the prorogation of 
 the daye is by the partie of Scotland desired, shuld sumwhat losen 
 and set at libertie the strenght of the bargayn concluded. For 
 which cause and to remove al ambiguites and dispute, ye maye saye 
 ye be ordred to demaunde the ratification presently to be doon as 
 the treatie purportith, by auctorite of parlement, which in those 
 parties they ar wont to committe to fewe or moo persons as they 
 thinke good, as they seme to have doon in this cace. And this 
 ye must specially forsee, that who soever be present at the 
 ratificacion, the acte must passe under the yong queues and 
 governers scales by auctorite of parlament, with expresse mention 
 howe al the estates have been made pryve to the couve- 
 nauntes, like as in dede they have in the persons of those xiiij 
 deputed for that purpose. For it is the consent universal that gevith 
 auctorite to the matier, and not the presence of any particuler 
 membra, who, eonsidred apart from the bodye, be nothing, and 
 
 1 These italics underlined in original. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 629 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 9. represent the astate rather in thir consent thenne presence, being soo 
 many there as be by agrement appointed therunto. The presence of 
 al maketh a gretter brute and visage, but a meaner numbre auetorised 
 is of like auctorite, and that is chiefly required in this ratification. 
 Which matier we dUate the more, bicause ye might the better satisfie 
 such as wolde presse the obteyning of a longer delaye. 
 
 Ye, mtist also remembre to require that the prisonners of Scotland 
 kepe the daye of entre. And where as it apperith that herafter the 
 yong qtiene shalhe in custodye of twoo barons oonly who shalbe 
 accompanyed with a very smal numbre, the Icinges highnss liJceth not 
 that determynation, oonles his majeste might have libertie to sende a 
 gretter numbre to be resident about the yong quene thenne the treatie 
 passed doth permitte. And yet if his highnes might be suffred to 
 encrease the numbre of such persons as shalbe for his highnes parte 
 aboute the yong quene, his majeste wold not desire the custodye of the 
 quene to be in a gretter numbre of Scottishe lordes thenne twoo, as they 
 seme nowe to resolve} Wherfor ye must use dexterite in communica- 
 tion with the governour and other, to grope them whither they wylbe 
 precise in the numbre appointed by treatie of those persons that 
 shalbe sent from the kinges majeste, and assaye to induce them to be 
 content with a gretter numbre. Which matier ye must soo entreate 
 and handle, as they note it not any request for purpose, but oonly 
 proceding of the necessite of the thing, considering the personages 
 that shal repare thither : that is to saye a gentylman who must have 
 servauntes convenyently, a lady of reputacion with her trayne 
 accordingly, and a fisition who must be served as his qualities 
 require ; soo as the furnitour convenient for al wyl amounte above 
 the numbre prescribed in the leage. Where we name only the 
 ratificacion of the treatie we meane also the delyverey in of hostages 
 and the .doing of all other thinges according to the treatie. 
 
 Draft, with some alterations by Wriothesley, &c. Indorsed ; ' Mynute to Master 
 Sadleyr, ix" Aug. 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 9. 446. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [foi. aov.] 
 
 lape^rsfvoL'f. He rcports his interview with the queen mother at Stirling, and 
 
 pp. 249-58. jjgj. satisfaction with the arrangements for her daughter's marriage, 
 and custody in the meantime ; her dissatisfaction with the Governor, 
 and defence of the cardinal and his party for their late rising. The 
 queen had shewn him her daughter, 'who is a right fayre and goodlie 
 ' childe,' and in her mother's opinion, like to take after herself, who 
 (Sadleyr says) ' is of the largest stature of woomen.' He had also 
 seen the governor, and intimated to him Henry's intention to make 
 him King of Scotland beyond the Forth, on certain conditions, 
 which the governor rather put aside, saying his lands lay on this 
 ' These sentences in italics are cancelled and replaced by what follows. 
 
630 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 9. side, ' which he would not gladly chaunge for auy lyving beyonde 
 ' the Frythe.' The governor now thinks that the cardinal dissembles 
 with him, in the hope of aid from Prance, but he will be before 
 hand with him. Thinks the proffered aid of 5000 Englishmen will 
 not help him, and would rather have 5000Z. in loan from Henry to 
 ' wage ' Scotsmen, as the late ' ruffle and busynes cost him xx™' 
 ' markes Scottes.' Sadleyr finds that Angus and the others are of 
 the same opinion against bringing in Englishmen, unless it be in 
 great force, and that the governor needs a good sum of money 
 rather than men. Sadleyr sends a copy of the secret bond of the 
 cardinal and his party, procured through a Stirlingshire gentleman 
 whom he employs in secret service, which he has shewn the 
 governor, who was much enraged at it. Calls Henry's attention to 
 some of the signatures. 
 
 ' From Edenburgh the ix"" of August at midnyght.' (Signed) 
 ' Your majestes most humble, faithfull, and obedient subject and 
 ' servaunt, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Corrigenda.— P. 249, 1. 8 from foot (title), /or 10th, read 9th. P. 250, 1. 18, 
 before But, add Not doubtyng. P. 251, 1. 10, for find, read have. P. 252, 1. 4, 
 for And in ... . the whole, 1. 6, read And for the seconde, I tolde her I coulde 
 well excuse the govemour, that in the greate matiers hetwixt your majeste and 
 this realme, he used no private counseill, but the hole; 1. 11 and 13, /or Sir George, 
 read Master. P. 253, 1. 6, for there about, read the ayre aboute ; 1. 13 from foot, 
 for number, read fumyture. P. 254, 1. 19, for one Stewart, read one James Stuard ; 
 ]. 21, for addressed .... Barton (1. 22), read addressed from Depe to John 
 a Barton. P. 255, 1. 11, for would, read can. P. 256, 1. 4, before refuge, add 
 onelie ; 1. 8, for report, read repete ; 1. 5 from foot, after own, add nacion and. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing : — [fol. 213.] 
 
 (1) Copy of the ' Secret Band ' by Cardinal Beaton and others, 
 24th July 1543. 
 
 Be it kend till all men be ther present lettres, us under writen 
 as faythfuU and trew subjectes to the quenis grace our soweran 
 lady, haiffand zele to justice and the just administracion and 
 exercision tharof, and als to the common weill of this realme and 
 liberte and honour of the samyn, haiffand consideracion quhow 
 the gret affaris of this realme has bene ewU trctyt sen the dissais of 
 umquhyll the kyngis grace our soveran lorde, quhom God assolye, 
 quharthrow thar is no maner of poUesy nor justice wsit nor 
 exercist within this realm, and syklyke the gret besynes betwix 
 realm and realm handelit be prewat and suspek personis, haiffand 
 na concedirasyon of the common weille, bot to thar awn partecwlar 
 profyt, as it is notirlye knawyn be thar manifest deides, quharthrow 
 this realm standis in gret danger to be swbdewit till our awld 
 enymyis of Ingland, and als the persone of our said soweran ladye 
 the quenis grace and hir moder ar haldyn in captewyte, and hechly 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 631 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 9. dred that our said soveran lady be prewat cownseill forsaid swld be 
 transportit and haldyn in Ingland, to the hie dishonour, perpetwall 
 skaith, dammage, and rewyne of the libertie and nobilnes of this 
 realm, withoute hastie and substantias prewysion and remed be 
 pyt tharto, and to that affak we, with our kyn and frendis, 
 serwandis, wassalis, tenentis, part takkers, and assistars, that ar 
 conwenyt this tyme in Lythkow, for orderyng and pittyng of 
 remaid in ther premissis, be ther presentis lelely and trewly be the 
 faythes and trewthis in our bodyis, byndis and oblisis ws and ilk 
 ane of ws tyll oderis, that we sail conwene and assist all to gydder 
 in ane mynd and nocht to be dewydit fra oderis in our opinions, 
 and sail take ech others plaine and afald parte in all and syndry 
 materis and afifairis concernyng the common wele and lyberte of 
 this realme, and in all oderis actions, questionis, and qwerelis, 
 liefswm and honest. And in case that privat consall and particwlar 
 personis may perswaid or solist my lorde Governour ondre the 
 wmbre^ of the quenis grace autoritie, to put at ws or ane of ws, our 
 kyn, freendis, wassalis, tenentis, and part takkers forsaid, in our or 
 thar personis, beneficis, landis, possessions, heritigagis, or gwidis, we 
 sail all concwr and assist to giddre for the defense of thame that 
 happynis to be perswyt or inwadit as said is, and sail defend thame 
 at the wtyrmest of our poweris. And for the inviolable keping and 
 obserwyng of all ther premissis, we bynd and oblysis ws and ilk 
 ane of us till oderis as saide is, the Haly Ewangells be ws swarn, 
 and onder the payn of perjur, infamyte, inhabillyte, and perpetwall 
 wyolatyon of our faythes for ewer. And in mayr and swyr wytness- 
 ing herof, we have subscribit this our band and obligation with our 
 handis at Lythkow the xxiiij daye of July the yere of God m v'' 
 and xliij yeres. Verte. — David Car"' S" Andree, Ra.^ Morauien 
 episcopus, Andreas Candicasie episcopus, W" of Dwnblanien, Rob* 
 byschop of Orkenay, D. abbot of Cupron, Thomas commendatour 
 Drybrocht, John abbot of Jedwourth, Priour Candicase, Jo. priour 
 de Pyttynwemen, Alex"^ priour Pluscarden. George erl of Huntlie, 
 Ar^ erll of Argyll, Mathew erll of Lennows, Patrick erll Bothwell, 
 John erll Swthyrland, W™ erll Menteht, John lorde Erskyn, W" 
 lorde Rwthwen, Malcom lorde Flemyng, W" lorde Crighton, David 
 lord Drummond, John lord Lille, George lorde Hwme, W™ lorde 
 Salton, Hew Frs" [FreseU] M[aster] of Lowet, W" M. of Forbes, 
 Patrik Haborn, John Campbell of Calder, John Cambel Lun. knyght, 
 Walt"^ Scot of Buckcleugh kny[cht], Walter Car of Sesfwrd, W" 
 Murray of Hillibern, Marck Ker, John Cwnyngame of Campro', (?) 
 Rob* Dowglas of Lowchlev[yn], Waif Ogilwey of Drumlynges 
 
 ^ I.e., cover. 
 
 ^ For Pa[trik]. In the list which follows, Lun. is doubtless intended for [of] Lundy; 
 Hillibern for TuUibardine ; Campro* for Capringtou ; Drumlynges for Dunlugas ; Kelt 
 for Keir ; Lisle for Leslie ; Edneston of Duntreld for Edmonstoun of Duntrcath ; Fewohy 
 for Freuohy ; and Sohetoh for Scheves. 
 
632 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 9. knycht, Alex'" Dwmber of Cumnock, James Sterling of Kelt, John 
 Eosse of Cragie, James Kennadie of Blayrquhan, John Lisle of 
 Bolqwhan, "W" Edneston of Duntreld, James Graint of Fewchy, 
 George Gordon of Schetoh, John Cochown of Lws, George 
 Baquhannan of that Ilk, with my handled at the pen by me James 
 Lawder, noter publique. 
 
 Copy in the handwriting of Sadleyr's clerk. 
 
 Aug. 10. 447. Heney VIII. TO Sadleyr. [foi. 215.] 
 
 Trusty, &c. And have receyved your lettres of the v"' of this 
 present, whereby we perceyve your diligence and wise procedinges 
 in our affayres much to our good contentation. And whereas it 
 appereth by your sayde lettre that the xiiij which met to gidres for 
 both partyes to peruse the treatyes passed betwene us and Scotlande, 
 have consented and agreed that the Cardinall and his complices shall 
 repayre unto Edinburgh the xx"' of this present monethe, there with 
 the Governour to ratifie the sayde treatyes and to doo all other 
 thinges wherunto they ar bounden by the same, having resolved that 
 the said governour shuld in the meane season prepare and put in a 
 redynes thostages : our pleasure is that repayring to the governour, 
 you shall signifye unto hym on our behalf that we ar contented 
 with the sayd appoyntement until the sayd xx"^ daye, and rather 
 then fayle, will tary four dayes lenger, so as the cardinall and his 
 complices may be present at the sayde ratificacion, bicause the 
 thing shall thenne be passed with the greater solemnitie and with 
 more honour in apparence to the woorld. But if they shal not 
 repare and assemble for that purpose at the said xx""" or xxiiij'" day 
 befor lymited, thenne consydering that the xiiij personages have 
 agreed that he with such noble men as be nere unto him, shall pro- 
 cede in the name of all the rest, to the sayde ratificacion and 
 deliverance of thostages, forasmuchas the contract of both the 
 partyes for mariage and peax hath bene treated and concluded with 
 the commissioners of Scotlande as authorized from the hole realme, 
 being thauthoritye committed to fyve persons commissioners, we 
 regard more the ratificacion done by authoritye of parliament thenne 
 the presence of this or that particuler person in passing of the 
 same : and therfor, taking it for a trew grounde that the sayde 
 xiiij persons named by both parties have perused the treatyes, and 
 in the name of all allowed the same, and agreed to a ratification to 
 be made either at the sayd twenty daye whenne all may assemble, 
 or soner by the governour and such as be nere to him, in the name 
 of the hole, we woll that you shall requyre the governour to procede 
 with such as be nere to him to the ratification of the treatye and 
 delivering in to us of hostages, by authoritye and in the name of 
 the parliament, which in those partes they are wont to comitt to 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 633 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 10. fewe or moo persons as they think good, as they seme to have done 
 in this cace, soo as it may be doou by the last of this present. 
 And this ye must specyally forsee, that whosoever be present at the 
 ratificacion, the acte must passe under the yong quenes and 
 governours seales by authoritye of parliament, with expres mencion 
 how all thestates have bene made pryvey to the couvenauntes, like 
 as in dede they have in the persons of those xiiij deputed for that 
 purpos. For it is the consent universall that gyveth authoritye to 
 the matyer, and not the presence of any particular membre, who 
 consydered aparte from the bodye, be nothing, and represent thestate 
 rather in their consent thenne presence, being so many there as be 
 by thagreement appoynted therunto. The presence of all maketh a 
 greater brute and visage, but a meaner nombre authorized is of like 
 authoritye, and that is chiefly requyred in this ratificacion. Which 
 matier we dilate the more, bicause ye might the better satisfye such 
 as woold presse thobteyning of a lenger delaye. 
 
 You must also remembre to require that the prisoners of 
 Scotlande kepe their day of entre. 
 
 And whereas we conceyve also by your said lettre that the yong 
 queue shalbe herafter in custodye of ij barons onely, eche of them 
 accompaignyed with xxiiij servauntes : we do note that albeit one of 
 the sayd barons may be an assured personnage to the governour and 
 for our parte also, touching the preservacion of the yong quenes 
 personne to be kept according to the treatye, yet thother being 
 assured to the cardinall and his parte, and having like nombre of 
 servauntes to his college, and the Dowagiere also being there with 
 the yong queue, accompaignyed with xxx persons, both we and the 
 governour be on the weker syde touching the keping of the said 
 yong quenes personne. In respect wherof, and for that also we 
 moche desire to have a larger nombre to such as we shall sende 
 thither to resyde about the quene, then is limited by the treatye 
 (whiche youe must kepe to yourself), and that it shalbe mete the 
 yong quene have asmany as her mother the dowager, who hathe 
 thirtty to attende upon her, consydering that the yong quene is 
 knitt so nere unto us, and that no man will have greater regarde to 
 her preservacion then we, being now her father in lawe, nor woold 
 be more lothe that any inconvenience shuld chaunce unto her, and 
 for that also that the commissioners at their being here with us, 
 promised us that our nombre shuld be enlarged : our pleasure is you 
 shall not onely refre the governour to waye the matter well, and to 
 provide that the dowagiere be in no wise permitted to contynewe 
 in the castle where the quene is, but to be appoynted to remayn in 
 the towne in sum convenient place for her, and to have libertye 
 now and thenne with two or three in her cumpany, such as both the 
 barons being kepars for the tyme shall think mete, to cum in to the 
 casle to visite the quene, but also you shall use dexterytye in 
 
634 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 10. communicacion with the governour and other, to grope them wheder 
 they wilbe precise in the nombre appoynted by treatye, of those 
 persons that shalbe sent from us, and assaye to induce them, as of 
 yourself, to be content with a greater nombre, uppon the reasons 
 specified. Which matter you must so entreate and handle, as they 
 note it not any request for purpos, but only preceding of the necessitye 
 of the thing, consydering the personages that shall repayre thither, — 
 that is to saye a gentleman who must have servantes conveniently, — 
 a lady of reputacion, with her trayne accordingly, — and a phisicion.who 
 must be served as his qualityes requyer ; so as the furniture convenyent 
 for all will amounte above the nombre in the leage prescribed. 
 
 Draft, or fair copy, corrected by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Master 
 , Sa[dleyr], x° August! 1543. 
 
 Aug. 10. 448. The Privy Council to Lord Parr. [foi. 224.] 
 
 voi.'v.^pSl They have received and communicated his letters of the 6th 
 
 orSinai.^ ^^^^- ^° ''^^ king, whose pleasure is that the Laird of Mowe and 
 Jock Pringle, with ten others of the best he can 'pike out of theyr 
 ' cumpany,' be respited and kept in safe custody. That two or three 
 of the others, ' notablest malefactours,' shall be tried by him at a 
 warden court, and put to execution ; the remainder to be dismissed 
 into Scotland, as is done in like cases. 
 
 Draft. Indorsed : 'Mynute to my L. Parr, x<> August! 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 11. 449. The President and Council in the North to the 
 Privy Council. [foi. 226.] 
 
 Pleas it youre honourable lordships to be advertised, that we have 
 kepte one generall sitting here, during whiche tyme we assisted the jus- 
 tices at the assise, like as we have at this presente advertised the kinges 
 majeste, whereof we doubte not but that ye shalhave knowlege. 
 
 May it alsoo please the same to be assertayned that by reasone of 
 the contynnell infirmytie and siknes of Syr Thomas Tempest, the 
 absence of Syr Eoberte Bowes, knightes, and the great age and 
 debilytie of Master Thomas Fairfaxe sergeante at lawe, we thinke 
 it moche requisite and necessary, for oure bettir furnytour in the 
 kinges highnes affayres, and ministracion of justice, to have assocyate 
 and joyned in commissione with us, some suche grave, discrete, and 
 well lerned man in the lawes of the realme, as the kinges said 
 majeste shall thinke mooste apte and mete for that purpoos (if it so 
 stande with his highnes pleasure). For whiche we moost humbly 
 besuche youre lordshippis to be suters for us to our said soverayne 
 lorde, that we may have knowelege of his graois pleasure in the same. 
 
 "We have used hiddirto to stay all writes of sub pena served furthe 
 of the Chauncery, by any persone duelling within the lymyttes of 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 635 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 11. oure commission, againste any other iuhabituig within the same, and 
 the matier alsoo there, bicause the said writes (as hathe appered 
 unto us) were oftene tymes served rather for molestacion thene 
 upone good matier (whiche they doo daylie use), forasmoche as a 
 partie duelling here were bettir aggre with the complaynaunte 
 though his demaunde wer of wronge, thene to susteyne suche labour 
 and coste as he shulde doo, if he appered upone the same. 
 Wherefore we desire youre lordshippis that we may knowe the 
 kinges said magesties further pleasure wheddir we shall contynue to 
 stay the said writes hereaftir, or no, like as we heretofore have done 
 for the purpoos aforesaid ? And thus the Holy Trynytie preserve 
 you, our singler good lordes. Writtene at oure said soverayne lordes 
 paloys at Yorke, the xj*''° day of Auguste. Youre good lordshipis 
 mooste humble ever at commaundemente. (Signed) Eobert Landaffe, 
 T. Magnus, M. Constable, Henry Sayvylle, Thomas Fairfax, Will'm 
 Babthorp, Eob'. Chaloner. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' The President, &c., of the counsail in the north, xj" 
 Aug' 1543.' Signet lost. 
 
 Aug. 11. 450. The Peivy Council to Sadleyr. [foi. 228.] 
 
 Master Sadleyr, aftre our right harty eommendacions. Aftre the 
 dispeche of the kinges majestes last lettres unto youe, it pleased his 
 highnes to commande us to advertise of the pointes folowing, whiche 
 his majeste requirethe youe sollicite and put in ure assone as youe 
 shal have therunto oportunytie. First, where it apperethe by your 
 last lettres to his highnes, that therle of Lynox makethe nowe 
 instant sute to the Governour for his favour, his majeste wold that 
 youe shuld herupon advise the governour to demande of him in the 
 queues name, Dunbriten which is a kaye of the reahne, and soo 
 necessary to be in his handes having the governement, for many re- 
 spectes and purposes, as if he lack it may turn him to greate dammage ; 
 and having it with the rest al in his handes, then can n other 
 Frenchman nor other arryve at any parte of Scotland with munition 
 or any thing that might be displeasa[nt] to him, but he may take it 
 and dispose it at his pleasure. And the demande of it at this tyme 
 shal trye what the said Erie of Lynox entendethe, for if he meane 
 truly in the desire of the governours favour, he woll not refuse or 
 delaye to delyver it. But if he and his complices entende to make 
 fayre wether with the governour for the tyme, and aftre to take 
 their advant[age], then woll he refuse or delaye to delyver it, wherby 
 he and the rest may be the bettre desiphred and provided for. 
 
 Seconde : forasmoche as his majeste hathe been lately advertised 
 that the French shippes lately in the Lithe, doo lye at Brent Islande, 
 his majeste considering the same to be on the farre side of the 
 water, prayethe [you] to have good regard when his graces ships 
 
636 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 11. shal arryve, and to soUicite the governour befor, and also therle of 
 Anguishe and Syr George Douglas, that if those on that side shuld 
 chance to ayde them, his majestes shippes might have ayde again 
 on this side with all thinges necessary according to there promise. 
 And if it shal chaunce that those French shippes shalbe there styl 
 at tharryval herof, his majeste wold youe shuld doo what youe can 
 possible to cause them to be stayed, by serche for lettres or summe 
 other meanes if it may be obteyned; for, God willing, it shal not be 
 long or his graces navy shal be with them. 
 
 Thirde : his majestic woll that when the treaty shalbe confirmed, 
 youe shal take your tyme, of yourself to inculce to the governour 
 howe he may not aftre that tyme ayde the Frenchmen, being 
 esquipped for the warre, with vitaUles or otherwise, ne yet take the 
 French king for a comprehence, deteignyng his majestes pencion 
 from him, and being nowe in armes against him. 
 
 Fourthe: his majestic requirethe youe on his behaulf to yeve 
 harty thankes bothe [to] therle of Casselles and to his wief, for 
 there gentlenes touching the furniture of Master Poyenz ; assuring 
 them that his majeste woU not forget it. 
 
 Fift : his majeste woll that if the prisoners appointed to entre, 
 doo not make there entre accordingly, youe shal move the governour 
 and the rest to considre what an offence it shalbe to the comen 
 faithe of the world to suffre them to remayne and as it were to 
 enjoy e there obstinacy without punishment. Wherfor his majeste 
 woll that in that cace youe shal travail as youe may, that either 
 they may entre or at the lest that they may be baffled and put to 
 suche dishonestie and punishment as there unfaithfuUues requirethe. 
 
 Finally : his majeste requirethe youe tadvertise him from tyme 
 to tyme howe here the stroke in counsail ? Who be chief in 
 favour besides, and like to cumme forwardes ? Who rulethe aboute 
 the old quene ? What mutacions and changes shal happen amonges 
 them ? Howe they like his majestes bokes of religion last made, 
 and whither the governour desire to have any more of them or no ? 
 With all other thinges and circumstances which touche thise thinges, 
 or be of any other importance accordingly. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley, very hastily written. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Master 
 Sadleyr, xi° Aug. 1543.' 
 
 1543. 
 Aug. 16. 451. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [foi. 232.] 
 
 Trusty and right welbiloved, we grete you well. And have 
 receyved your lettres of the ix*"* of this present, whereby we per- 
 ceyve such conferences as you have lately had bothe with the 
 Douagiere of Scotlande, and also with the Gouvernour, and take your 
 procedinges with the same in very good and thankfuU parte. And 
 wheras you writte that the gouvernour declared unto you at your 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 637 
 
 1543. VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 16. return from Sterling, that he had knoweledge that therles of Argil, 
 Huntley, and Lenoux, have secretly appoynted all their freendes, 
 servauntes, and tenauntes, to be redy with xv dayes victail, against 
 the xxth day of this present, and for resistance of the same he was 
 mynded to make like provision for his parte, and to prevent them 
 by all the meanes he coulde. Likeas he had for the same purpos 
 sent awaye therle of Glencarn and the Lord Somerwell to make 
 redy there forces, and woold furthwith also sende after for that 
 entent therles of Anguishe and Cassels and other his freendes, 
 which could not be but to a greatter charge then he was able to 
 beare, having about this last busynes alredy dispended xx""' markes 
 Scottishe. And therfor requyred youe to desyre us not onely to 
 advaimce unto him v"' H. sterling, but also to kepe still in 
 arredynes the v"^ men which we have appoynted to serve him, upon 
 your advertisement and his to gidre, to be gyven therof to our right 
 trusty and right entierly welbiloved cousyn and counsailour the 
 Duke of Suff [oik], our lieutenant generall in the north partes ; 
 promysing his bond and obligacion unto us for repayment of the 
 same v"^ H., and offering therfor to compell the cardinall and his 
 complices to the ratificacion of the treatyes, deleverey of the hos- 
 tages and accomplish[ing] of all other thinges conteyned in the 
 treatye, according to the purport therof, and also to bring the sayd 
 cardinal and the rest of his faction from the cast of Fraunce to joyne 
 with him in good affection towardes us and our realme. We have 
 thought for aunswer to signifye unto youe our pleasure is, that 
 takyng your oportunitye with the sayd gouvernour, you shall on our 
 behalf with good and gentle woordes say unto him, that being furst 
 desyred but for his ayde of men onely for the sayd purpos, which 
 we have with no small charge for their satisfaction caused to be 
 putt in arredynes, and consydering also that the cardinall and his 
 complices have alredy, in the persones of the vij which for their 
 parte did lately convene with vij others of the gouvernours parte, 
 allowed every article of the saide treatye and promised presently at 
 the xx"" daye of this present to confirme the same by parliament, 
 and knowing also by credible meanes that it shalbe impossible for 
 taltre thinclination of the cardinall and sum other of his faction 
 from the cast of Fraunce, oneles he either will utterly subdue them, 
 and bring them under captivitye, orells dryve them perforce out of 
 the realme, we cannot perceyve to what good purpos either for our 
 behalf or for the gouvernour, the said v™' H. which he demaundeth 
 can be employed, and therfor woold be lothe to defraye such somme 
 of money oneles we may be assured from thens what benifite or 
 commoditye shuld ensue to our affayres therby, the cardinall being 
 as he hath sayde, at a point alredy taccomplishe all thinges accord- 
 ing to the treatye, and so rooted towardes Fraunce in aifection, that 
 except he be plucked up by the rootes, he can never be chaunged. 
 
638 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 1543. VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 16. Which you shall saye to the gouvernour that he may easely do with 
 his freendes there if he woold go roundely to worke, being to strong 
 a parte for the cardinall and his faction, who can make no such force 
 in Scotlande as he shalbe hable to withstande him. And as for 
 ayde to the cardinall out of Praunce, it is no more but a French 
 brag of the cardinall, for the French king hath ynough to do at 
 home with all his forces, and can spare none to be sent abrode; and 
 yet besydes we knowe certainly that there is no such preparation 
 towards in Fraunce, neither to cum thither by West sees nor East 
 sees, and though there wer, we have our navyes redy to receyve 
 them in both places, who have eftsones met with the ' Sacre ' of 
 Diepe and his conserve, and taken twoo of them, having the rest in 
 chace, from whom we hope shortely, God willing, to here good newes 
 of the takyng of the rest. And yet to thintent you may aswell 
 kepe him in sum hope of his desyre, as also sumwhat disciphre by 
 further discoursyng, to what purpos he demaundeth the sayd 
 v"" H. : you shall as of yourself, grope the governour, wheder he wilbe 
 contented if you woold be eftsones meane unto us for the said 
 v"^ H., to delivre unto us out of hande for gage of the same, the 
 strong holdes on thissyde the Frithe, orels convey the yong quene 
 in to our handes ? And if he shall take upon him any of the said 
 twoo poynts, advertising us therof, we woU make such aunswer to 
 you touching the saide v"' H., as the gouvernour shall have reasonable 
 cause to be contented. 
 
 You shall further signifye unto the gouvernour that dyvers ships 
 of Scotlande passe daily in to Fraunce with great abundaunce of 
 victailz, which they maye not well do by the treatye, seing that the 
 French king deteynyng from us ourpencion, is no comprehens in the 
 sayde treatye, but rather an ennemye. And therfore we have caused 
 fyve or six shippes goyng towardes Fraunce with victailz, to be 
 stayed, and much the rather for that such as be in the same shewe 
 themselfes plainly to be of the cardinalz faction. For they have spoken 
 and cesse not yet to speke, very dishonorably of the gouvernour, 
 therles of Anguishe, Casselz, and Glencarn, and the rest our freendz 
 there, adherentes to the gouvernour, calling them arrant and rank 
 traitours to the quene and the realme. And also two of the sayd 
 ships be our own, and wer wrongfully taken heretofore with others 
 cumming from Burdeaux. Wherfor you shall desyre the gouvernour 
 to take ordre that fromhensforth no shippe of Scotlande be per- 
 mitted to passe with any kinde of any victailz in to Fraunce, but 
 rather to cause them to dischardge the same here, we being their 
 freendes, wheras they shalbe reasonably payd for them, and also 
 be well and honestly entreteyned ; and further more to gyve suche 
 ships as be our freendz, and be disposed to cary in to Fraunce other 
 kynde of marchandizes then victailz, a sauve conduit, to thintent it 
 may appere unto us to what syde they do relente. For you may 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 639 
 
 1543. VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 16. saye that we have gyven ordre to our capitaines on the see that they 
 shall staye asmany shippes as cum in their waye out of Scotlande 
 without the gouvernours saveconduit, takyng them to be of the 
 cardinallz adherentz, and such as woold this treatye betwene us wer 
 broken, and that will avaunce and socour as much as lyeth in them 
 the Frenchmen our ennemyes. Who also themselfes undir the coulour 
 of Scottishmen dwelling in Scotlande, and with the helpe of Scottish- 
 men denizens dwelling in Fraunce, and beyng the French kynges 
 subgetz, may sende to and fro betwene the French king and the 
 cardinall and his complices, when and what they list, and be never 
 perceyved, oneles this ordre for the gyvyng of a salveconduit to the 
 gouvernours freendes aforsayde be observed. And what aunswer 
 you shall have of the gouvernour we requyre you to signifye unto us 
 with diligence. 
 
 Fynally : wheras at your being in Englande, we did committ unto 
 your cure and ordering certain bookes and other writtinges con- 
 cernyng our own private matyers of importaunce, and other reken- 
 nynges, the use wherof we have wanted sundry tymes sithens your 
 departyng, we desyre you tadvertise us in what places you bestowed 
 the same, to thintent we may use them as occasion shalbe ministred ? 
 And in cace you have any of the sayde writtinges at your own house, 
 left in such sorte as they may be conveyed unto us and not be 
 red or loked in by the bringer of the same, our pleasure is you 
 shall take ordre that they may be brought unto us accordingly. 
 Yeven undir our signet &c., xvj° Aug. post meridiem a" E. xxxv". 
 
 A fair draft or copy. Indorsed : ' Mynute of the kynges majestes lettre to 
 Master Sadleyr, xvj° Aug. post meridiem a° R. R. xxxv'".' 
 
 [1543.] 
 
 Aug. 17. 452. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [fol. 236.] 
 
 Please it your royall majeste tunderstand, that synnes my last 
 lettres addressed to the same, the Cardinall hath made speciall sute 
 and meanes to speake with Syr George Dowglas, who having the 
 Lorde Seton layde here in pledge for him with the Governour, hathe 
 nowe been with the saide cardinall at S' Androwes. And this 
 mornyng the saide Syr George cam to me, and tolde me that he had 
 founde the cardinall as playne and franke, and as conformeable in 
 his woordes to all reason, as any man that ever he talked with in his 
 lief ; but that he wooU perfourme and declare the same in his deades, 
 the said Syr George sayeth he dare not promyse. They had long 
 talke and conference togither, wherin he sayeth the cardinall brake 
 oute unto him the bottom of his harte, and principallie seamed to 
 desyer your majestes favours, and the governors, and therwith also 
 persuaded Syr George to be his assured freende, and to helpe him to 
 the same ; in whiche case he woolde trewlie serve the governour and 
 the realme, and sett fourthe all thinges whiche myght be to your 
 
640 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 17. majestes pleasure and contentacion, standing with the common 
 weale of bothe realmes ; but oneles he myght have your majestes 
 favour, and the governours, he woolde desyer lycence to go oute of 
 the realme, and to be where he myght lyve in quyetnes, for there 
 was never man lyved in more drede and perplexitie then he did. 
 AUedging that synnes the begynnyng of his trouble, he was never 
 quyett, and now he was confederate with a certayue nombre of the 
 noblemen of this realme, whiche had gotten from hym almost all 
 that ever he had, and yet they were so loose a companye, as he 
 was in doubte how he myght trust them ; wherfore he desiered the 
 saide Syr George to be a meane for him, and to helpe him oute of 
 this trouble and perplexite, that he myght be sure to lyve in 
 quyetnes ; and were he ones in the governours favors, he woolde 
 not doubte so to woorke .all the rest of the noble men of this 
 realme, as he woolde bryng them also to his devocion. Wheruppon, 
 Syr George sayeth, he layed to his charge his late rebellion and 
 commocion in the realme, whiche the cardinall alledged to have 
 been doone for the common weale of the same. But Syr George 
 sayeth, he tolde him playnelie, that he myght well alledge the 
 grounde of their insurrection to be for a common weale, therby the 
 rather to incense the people, and sett a fayre face and colour uppon 
 it to the worlde, but the trouthe is, that their querele was for the 
 private weale of the Churche, and the mayntenaunce of the prowde 
 state and abuses of the same. Wherunto the cardinall aunswered 
 him verie frankely and playnelie, that he saide trew, and that in 
 dede what soever pretence they made, that was the principall 
 foundacion of their querele, for they understoode that the governour 
 woolde putt downe aU the abbeys in the realme, and make altera- 
 cions in the state of the Churche, folowyng suche injunctions as in 
 lyke case have been sett fourthe in England ; but rather then it 
 shulde take effect, they woolde do all that myght lye in their power, 
 to styrre all the hole realme agaynst it. Thus playne was the 
 cardinall in that matier. Wherin after a lyttell disputacion betwixt 
 them, the saide Syr George sayeth he tolde him, that if he woolde 
 declare himselfe a good servaunt and minister to the governour and 
 the realme, and set fourthe suche thinges as myght be for the 
 common weale of the same, thoughe he have not hertofore used 
 himselfe towardes your majeste in suche sorte as deservith your 
 gracious favors, yet he myght be sure your majestes princely 
 clemencie was suche as woolde uppon his amendement remytt 
 thinges past and bere him your lawfuU favors. And here the 
 cardinall labored to excuse himselfe towardes your majeste, alledging 
 that he had been mysreaported to your highnes, for he never 
 offended the same, and no man shulde with better wyll then he, 
 settfourthe and accomplishe all thinges to your majestes conten- 
 tacion, and the common weale of the realme. Then Syr George 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 641 
 
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 Aug. 17. advised him to com over to the governour, and to be present at the 
 ratificacion of the treaties now passed, bicause the tyme approched 
 within the whiche the same must be ratefied, and hostages layed 
 according to the convenauntes and condicions of the same. He 
 aunswerid therunto, that he had bounde himselfe to the noble men 
 of his partie, not to repaire to the governour withoute their consent, 
 and if he shulde breake his bande and promyse, he myght not 
 onelie be repreved, but also shulde therby lose his freendes, and yet 
 not be sure of the governour ; for he feared moche his lyghtnes and 
 inconstancy, and specialhe the malice of the countesse his wyef, 
 who he knew loved him not. And therfore in case he shulde so 
 forsake his freendes, and be in no suretie of refuge at the 
 governours handes, he shulde put himselfe in overmoche daungier ; 
 but for the matiers of England, he besoughte the governour to 
 precede to the aecomplishement of the same in all poyntes accord- 
 ing to the treaties, thoughe he and his partie were not present, for 
 that was not to be pretermytted. And for pacefyeng and composicion 
 of suche private causes and querelles as were amongst themselfes, 
 they shulde have tyme ynough, whiche he trusted with the grace of 
 God, shulde be well ended ; adding herunto, that where there was 
 gathering and preparacion of force made on bothe sydes, it were 
 convenient that the same shuld be lefts, and no companye assembled, 
 and he woolde in the meane season labor to gett the consent of suche 
 noble men as be of his partie, that he myght com in and speake 
 with the governour, and so to addresse all thinges the better with 
 him, for the reconcUiacion of all the rest to his favour and devocion. 
 Or ells, if it myght please the governour for his passetyme and 
 recreation, to repayre to his owne house to S' Androwes, with what 
 soever company it pleased him, the cardinall woolde and myght, 
 notwithstonding his bande, wayte uppon him there. For he had 
 made an exception in his saide band, that in case the governour 
 shulde happen to reasorte to S' Androwes, he myght withoute 
 breache of his saide band and promyse, wayte uppon him there, and 
 doo his dutie accordingUe. This communicacion the saide Syr 
 George tellith me was betwene the saide cardinall and him, with 
 many other circumstances. And finallie they resolved and agreed, 
 that no force or numbres of men shulde be levyed on neyther 
 partie, so nevertheles as eyther partie myght take suche ordre as to 
 have alwayes their powers readie within xxuij" howres warnyng as 
 the case shulde requyer, and that the governor shulde precede by 
 auctoritie of parliament to the ratificacion of the treaties, and the 
 layeng of hostages with all thinges requisite in that bihaulfe ; and 
 the cardinall wolde repayre to him assone as he coulde gett the con- 
 sent of his complices, to dresse aU other private matiers of the realme 
 as is aforsaide. Wheruppon the governour (beyng all the noble 
 men absent in their owne countreys to prepare their force, as I 
 
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642 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 17. latelie wrote to your majeste when they were depeched hens for 
 that purpose), hathe now addressed speciall lettres to them and to 
 all others the membres of the parliament, to repayre hither with all 
 diligence for to be present at the ratificacion of the saide treaties. 
 But it is thought it woolbe this sevennyght afore any presence 
 woolbe here (as nowe here is no presence at all), but assone as they 
 shall assemble, the governour wooll procede to thaccomplishement of 
 all thinges according to the treaties, with asmoche speede and 
 diligence as is possible; trusting that the same woolbe perfected 
 within XV dayes after the ende of this moneth at the furthest. In 
 whiche case the governour most humblie besechith your majeste to 
 graunte that respite, for considering what is to bo doon, they thinke 
 it not possible to doo it any sooner, for assone as the treaties be 
 ratefied here, they must also be sent to your majeste by their 
 ambassadours to be ratefyed there accordinglie ; whiche wooU not 
 be doone by thende of this moneth, considering it wooll be yet a 
 sevennyght afore any presence of noble men can assemble here. 
 And also they have to appoynte commissioners to repair e to the 
 Bordres, to delyver the hostages to suche as your majeste shall 
 appoynte, and to compone for the prisoners raunsomes, whiche they 
 saye they cannot determyne till their assemble to gither. But 
 thoughe your majeste had graunted them a monethes respite as 
 they desyered, they saye they woolde have used never a whitte the 
 lesse diligence in that bihaulfe ; for gladly, they saye, they woolde 
 accomplishe all to morow -if it were possible. Wherfore they 
 beseche your majeste to here with them for a lyttell tyme, and 
 respite, if case shall so requyer, for the whiche purpose, the 
 governour writeth himself e to your majeste at this present. 
 
 Furthermore, according to the contynue of your majestes last 
 lettres, I moved the governor bothe for the entree of prisoners, and 
 of myselfe, groped and enserched hym whither he woolde be precise 
 in the nomber appoynted in the treatie, of Englishe persons to be 
 aboute the queue, and for the removing of tholde queue from her, and 
 also touching the castell of Donbrytayn, in suche sorte as is con- 
 teyned in the lettres of the x"* and xij*** of this moneth, addressed 
 unto me from your majeste and the lordes of the counsaile. In 
 whiche parte he aunsweryd me, first, touching thentree of the 
 prysoners, that he had caused them to be warned to their entree, 
 whiche to their greate reaproche they had not observed ; and nowe 
 agayne they shulde eftsones be warned, and in case theruppon they 
 woolde not enter, they shulde suffre suche dishonour and reprief in 
 that bihaulfe as appertayneth ; and forasmoche as all the prisoners 
 be boonde one for a nothers entre, he doubteth not but they wooll 
 perfourme their band and promise in that parte accordinglie. To 
 the second, he aunswerid that the nombre of Englishe persones 
 to be aboute the queues person here, was appoynted by the parlia- 
 
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 Aug. 17. ment, whiche he coulde not alter ; howbeit he sawe no suche 
 matier therin, but for his parte he coulde be well content to enlarge 
 the nomber, if the rest of the lordes woolde agree to the same, 
 whiche he sayeth he wooU helpe asmoehe as shall lye in his 
 power; but for the removing of the olde queue from her, he 
 sayeth it is not possible to be accomplisshed, speeiallie bicause the 
 castell of Sterling is her owne howse, as parcell of her joyncture. 
 And to the thrid, touching the castell of Donbrytten, he thanked 
 your majeste for your advise and counsaile therin, assuring me that 
 he woolde most gladlie have the saide castell in to his handes, if he 
 wyst how to com by it ; and as oportunitie woolde serve him, he 
 wooll not fayle to woorke for the same. But in myn opinion, he 
 shall hardlie gett it. 
 
 After this, having certayne knowledge and intelligence that the 
 governour shulde have sumwhat a doo to gett pledges at this tyme 
 to be layed for the perfourmance of the mariage according to the 
 treatie, I thought in this conference with him to heare what he 
 woolde saye in that parte, and therfore axed him whither the saide 
 hostages were readie to be entred now at this tyme, and what they 
 were ? He aunswered that till the lordes cam togither, he coulde 
 not certaynlie resolve uppon them ; but very difficile it was for him, 
 he saide, to gett them, trusting that your majeste woold be content 
 at this first tyme to take the prisoners for pledges after they were 
 made free of their captivite, for ells he sawe not howe he shulde 
 be hable to furnysshe the nomber. I tolde him that coulde not be, 
 for by the indenture of couvenauntes passed for their raunsoms, it 
 appeareth they shall not be made free of their captivite till the 
 hostages be leyed. And he saide agayne that Syr George Dowglas 
 tolde him, that your majeste was content to take parte of the 
 prisoners, as in dede the saide Syr George confessith the same. So 
 that as I perceyve they intend to ley all or the most parte 
 of the prisoners for pledges, and somoche I see that it woolbe 
 overmoche a doo for them to gett any other at this tyme ; 
 wherin it maye please your royall majestic to advertise your most 
 gracious pleasure. 
 
 FinalHe, where as your majestes pleasure is to knowe who bearith 
 the stroke here in counsaile, and about tholde quene ? Surelie 
 Syr George Dowglas yet rulyth alone aboute the governour; and 
 aboute tholde queue, I here not of any notable person aboute her, but 
 suche as kepe the castell, wherof she hathe the Lorde Erskyn in 
 chief trust and credite. As any mutacions or changes shall happen, 
 and as thinges shall succede woorthie advertisement, from tyme to 
 tyme, I shall not fayle to signefie the same with all diligence 
 according to my most bounden dutie. And thus the HoUe Trinitie 
 preserve your royall majeste in long lyef, good and most prosperous 
 astate of healthe, most feliciouslie and prosperouslie to reigne the 
 
644. THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 17. yeres of Nestor. From Edinburgh the xvij'** of August. (Signed) 
 Your majestes most humble, faithfull, and obedient subject and 
 servaunt, Eafe Sadleyr. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Wafer signet. 
 
 Inclosed in the foregoing: — [fol. 24o.] 
 
 (1) Copie of a lettre frome the Governour to the Lord 
 Maxwell, the xvj'" of August. 
 
 Gubernator. 
 Pdght traist cousing, we commend us hartely unto you, and 
 thankis you gretly for the redines and diligens that ye haff usit in 
 assemblyng of our folkis to cum to us agayn the xx day of this 
 instaunt moneth. And bccauss we think it is not necessarie to bring 
 them forwart at this tyme, for sauffing of the corns and vynnyng 
 of the herwest in all partis, and for that we beleif seurly to addresse 
 and appoynt all debaittis and defferences now eissely, therfor we 
 pray you to stoppe thar furthcummyng at the said day, keping 
 them alwayes in a redynes to cum furtli with xv*** dayes victuaHs 
 apon xxiiij'^ howres warnyng. And that yourself addres you to be 
 with us the said xx day of this instant moneth, not only for your 
 avisse to be had anent the fulfylling of the contract laitly passed 
 betwix the King of Yngland and us, but als weill for ordryng of 
 sik busynes, as may avoid trouble, and maik quyetnes within this 
 reallme. Yeven at Edinburgh the xvj day of AugTist. Your gud 
 frend, James G. 
 
 Addressed : • To our richt trast cousing the Lord Maxwell.' Indorsed ; 
 ' Copie of the governors lettre to my L. Maxwel, xvj" Augusti 1543.' 
 
 1543. 
 Aug. 17. 453. Queen Mary and the Governor to Henry VIII. 
 
 [fol. 242.] 
 Asking his safe conduct for Adam Mawchane, burgess of Edin- 
 burgh, to trade for a year through England with France, with a ship 
 of 100 tons and ' fische, salt, wynis or uthir lefuU gudis.' 
 
 ' Yevin under cure signet and subscrivit be cure said tutoure and 
 ' governour at Edinburgh the xvij day of August and of our regnne 
 ' the first yere. ' (Signed) ' Yowr graceis humyll cosyng with leffuU 
 ' servyce, James Governour.' 
 Addressed. Indorsed. Signet lost. 
 [1543.] 
 Aug. 17. 454. The Governor to Henry VIII. [foi. 244.] 
 
 Richt excellent, richt hie and michty prince, eftir commendatioun 
 of lefull service. Pleis youre hienes that albeit the tyme be werray 
 
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 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 17. schort that restis to the accomplisching and ratificatioun of the 
 treatye passed and concluded betuix youre hienes and ws, and that the 
 besynes and cummer laitlie arisin in to this realme is sa grete that 
 in ane maner cure haill mynd is withdrawin fra all uthir occupatioun 
 to the staying and pacifying of the samyn, yit we half deliverit to 
 leif na thing undone that may fynalie acomplesche the said treatye 
 for our parte agane the day afifixt in the contract. Nevirtheles in 
 cace the samyn may nocht be fulfillit at the ische of this instant 
 moneth, we are constraynit to desire and pray youre hienes that it 
 may be youre plesoure to prorogat the tyme therof for the space of 
 twenty dayis, hke as we haif desirit Schir Eauf Saidleir declair 
 unto youre hienes at mair lenth for oure parte. 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and michty prince, we pray God 
 Almichti have you in his keping. At Edinburgh the xvij day of 
 August. (Signed) Yowr graceis humyll cosyng with leffuU servyce, 
 James Governour. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Seal lost 
 
 Aug. 19. 455. The Privy Council to Suffolk, Parr, and Tonstall. 
 
 [fol. 245.] 
 Aftre our most hartye commendacions unto your good lordshipes. 
 "We have receyved aswell your lettre of the xij'^ of theys present, and 
 the reaport of the burser of the lesse galee, concernyng thencountre 
 of the kinges majestes shippes with the French men uppon the cost 
 of Tymowth, as also your other lettre of the xv**" of the same, with 
 the declaracion made by one of the espialles of youe the lord warden. 
 And have shewed the contynew of them both to the kinges majeste, 
 who hath commanded us for answer to signifie unto youe, that like- 
 as his majeste mervailing that makyng sute for the preferrence of 
 the sayd espial to his majestes service without gyving him knowledge 
 of his name, desyrith to have knowledge of his name, and therupon 
 wil declare his pleasure touching your sute. So his pleasure for 
 the satisfaction of your former lettre that youe my lord of Suff[olk] 
 shall caAise tenne of the best of the French that wer lately taken 
 uppon the see and brought to lande by the forsayd, to be kept in 
 custody for pledges to aunswer for the raunsom of their felowes ; and 
 for avoyding of combr^unce and charges, to suffre all the rest to 
 departe at their libertye. 
 
 Further his majeste desyrith your lordship to enquyre diligently 
 what hath chaunced uppon the see about those costes there, sithens 
 thadvertisement sent unto his majeste from you uppon the reaport 
 of the sayd burser, for his majeste desyrith moche to here of his 
 navy and what is becum of them, having never sithens herd any 
 word of the same. And wheras his majeste having appoynted youe 
 my lord of Suff[olk] to put v™' men in arredynes to be sent for an 
 
646 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 19. ayde to the Governour of Scotland, uppon request made of the same 
 by the sayd governour and Master Sadleyr, it apperith by a vu[e] 
 sent lately by your lordshipps from Master Uvedale, that youe have 
 not ther money sufficient to set furth the sayd v"' men if the cace 
 so requyre: his majeste beyng enformed therof, requyrith youe my 
 lord of Suff[olk] to know of the treasourers in those partes what store 
 they have, and if they shalbe able to furnish youe, to take of them 
 asmocheas shall serve for the sayd purpose accordingly. Which 
 uppon your lettre advertising the somme youe shall have receyved 
 of them, shalbe allowed unto them at the generall treasourers handes, 
 to whom they be answerable for their receptes. Wherin his majeste 
 requyrith a convenient diligence, to thentent that wanting a sufficient 
 furniture at the handes of the sayd treasourers, his majeste, advertised 
 from you therof, may take further ordre therfor as shall appeiteyne. 
 
 A draft in Wriothesley's hand. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the Duke of Suff., my 
 L. Parr, and the Bishop of Duresme, xix° Augusti 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 21. 456. The Duke of Suffolk, Park, and Tunstall to the 
 Privy Council. [foi. 247.] 
 
 Aftre our moste hartye recommendacions to your good lordships. 
 This shalbe to advertise you that we sende you herwith a lettre of 
 Master Sadleyrs sente unto us out of Scotlande, conteyninge suche 
 advertisementes as ye shall perceyve by the same, with a bill 
 conteyninge the names of the Scottisshe prisoners and the value of 
 there substaunce, as nere as he coulde get knowlege. But in his 
 said lettre it is not conteyned howe the Englisshe prisoners for there 
 raunsoms be handelyd in Scotlande, wherunto regarde myght be had 
 in the mynisshinge of the raunsoms of the Scottisshe prisoners, if it 
 so please the kinges highnes. For which cause we have sente for all 
 the Englisshe prisoners to repayre furthwith unto us, to knowe of 
 theim what pointe they be at for there ramsoms, and howe they be 
 handelyd ? Wich knowne, we shall immediatly advertise your 
 lordships therof, to thintent the kinge may mynysghe, if he se cause 
 whye, parte of the Scottes ramsoms, if it shall so be sene unto him. 
 And wher he dothe write in his said lettre, that commissioners for 
 the partie of Scotlande shall come hither for the composition of the 
 said ramsoms, and deliverye of the hostages, which the Governour 
 shewed him that he wolde dispatche with asmoche spede as he can 
 possiblye : forasmoche as there be many thingis wherin the kinges 
 pleasure muste be knowne for ordringe of this countre and the 
 kinges afifayres here, so that there shulde be no tracte of tyme aftre 
 ther cummynge, for mynisshinge of the kinges charges here, we have 
 thought convenient to put your lordships in remembraunce to knowe 
 the kinges pleasure in theim before the hande, for savinge of the 
 kinges foresaid charges that he nowe is at : — 
 
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 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 21. Furst : we wolde be glad to knowe the kinges pleasure to what 
 place or places the kinge woU have the said hostages brought, aftre 
 the deliverye of theim ? 
 
 Seconde : his pleasure muste be knowne touchinge the garisons 
 lyinge here in the countre, whiche be fyve hundrethe and moo, what 
 shalbe done withe theim ? 
 
 Thirde : concerninge Tyndale and Eedisdale, we wolde be glad to 
 knowe the kinges pleasure who shall have the governaunce of theim, 
 whedyr one man or two, and what entreteygnmenfc he or they shall 
 have to beare there charges to kepe suche wilde people in ordre, and 
 who shall have thoffices off Langley and Hexham, which offices 
 were mete for the governour of Tyndale as we have written hereto- 
 fore ? And bicause the contre of Tyndale that apperyd before us, 
 and the residewe aftre unto theire governour, did holly submytte 
 theim selves unto the kinges mercye, confessinge that they had 
 offendyd him many wayes bothe in favoringe his rebelles, and also 
 in damaginge greatly his subjectes, for which harmes they said if 
 they were able, they wolde make recompence to their uttirmoste 
 powers, onelye prainge for theire lyves, and promysinge heraf tre to 
 lyve as good subjectes, which redresse in veray dede they be not 
 able to make : the kinges pleasure wolde be knowne what he woU 
 have done in that bihalf ? 
 
 Fourth : what shalbe done with those Scottisshe malefactours that 
 be in prison on the Weste and Easte Bordures taken in Englande 
 withe the manoure, that have broken the treux, wich by the lawe 
 on the Bordures maye be put to execution ; in wich nombre is 
 the Lorde of Mowe, and Joke Pringle that toke Parson Ogle, and the 
 Armstranges of the Weste Bordure ? 
 
 Fiffte : to knowe what shalbe done with the kinges provision of 
 grayne, and of the provision of this towne for the savinge of it, and 
 whedyr the kinge woU have any parte of it to his owne use, and 
 such as his majeste woU not kepe, wher he woU have it to be 
 utteryd, either in Scotlande or in Flaunders, or both, wher it muste 
 be utteryd, and not els wher in thies parties ? And for that that 
 shall go in to Flaunders, there muste be had a licence, wherin, the 
 kinges pleasure knowne, we shall do our beste for the kinges 
 avauntage. For Master Shelley hath written that there be xvj* 
 saile cummyn to Berwik nowe late, of fresshe and good come, which 
 hath brought downe so the market there, that he can not utter the 
 kinges stuff, beinge not so good, so well as he did before, and that 
 the uttering of it begynneth sore to stycke upon his hande. 
 
 Sixte : what the treasorer Master Uvedale shall do withe the reste 
 of the kinges money, if ought shall remayne in his handes ? 
 
 Seventhe : what the kinges pleasure shalbe concerninge Syr John 
 Wytherington ? 
 
 Eight : wher the kepers of the hostages of the kinges prisoners 
 
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 Aug. 21. have his commaundment by writinge to kepe theim saffe unto his 
 pleasure be knowne, we thinke they woll looke to have lettres for 
 their discharges, "before they woll suffre the said hostages to go out 
 of their oustodye. Wherin the kinges pleasure wolde be known, 
 for when the boundes of there ramsoms shalbe given in, they woll 
 looke to have their hostages put at libertie. 
 
 And as concerning John Heron of Chipchace and George his 
 Sonne, the kinges pleasure shalbe folowed in procedinge againste 
 theim. But we feare gretly that in this wilde countre wher men be 
 redye to complayne and give enformacion one againste an other, and 
 yet whan it cummyth to an open tryall at the barre, the same 
 complanauntes wUl not shewe there facys to abyde by it, but 
 shrenke awaye for feare, and namely of suche as be ayther 
 gentlemen or men of any greate surname, as we thinke your lordships 
 do knowe. In so moche that at the laste sessions holden here in 
 Northumbrelande, many evill doers were quytte for lacke of 
 evidence, and one Ede Eobson who the last yere at my lorde of 
 Northff [oik] beinge here, slewe a man cummynge to my said lorde, at 
 his sendinge for, wherwith my said lorde was extremely displeasyd 
 as he had good cause : at this laste sessions it is founde that he did 
 it in his owne defence and so shalbe delivered. Wherfore we feare 
 leaste the countre will finde litle againste John Heron and his sonne ; 
 albeit we had thought that enformacion taken by witnesse before 
 the kinges counsell, of the mydemeanour of a man in his office, 
 had bene sufficient cause bothe to deprive him his office, and to 
 commytte him to warde duringe the kinges pleasure, and to put him 
 to a fyne. And as touchinge Marche treason, which is for treatinge 
 with the Scottes, or bringing in of theim contrarye to the lawe of 
 the Bordures, we thinke there is no matter against John Heron or 
 his Sonne, nor other thinge then the mysordringe of them in their 
 office, in suffringe the rebelles to resorte in to the countre wherof 
 he had the rule, and in not apprehendinge theim, nedyr theim 
 selfes nor by commaundment given to other to do it, which was 
 testified by the hole nombre of Tyndale that apperyd before us ; 
 and in takinge goodes from theves and lattinge the theves go, not 
 bringing theim to justice, but yet still keping the goodes, as was 
 then testified before us also. 
 
 And as touchinge George Urde, againste whome is plaine Marche 
 treason to be layd by prouf which is out of Scotlande, which howe 
 it wilbe regardyd by the jurye we knowe not, processe shalbe made 
 accordinglye. 
 
 Furdyr, we do signifie unto your lordships that we received your 
 lettres of the xviij*'' of this moneth frome the Moore, by which we 
 do perceyVe that the kinges majeste dothe mervell that we did 
 make sute in our lettres for the preferment of an espiall of my 
 lorde wardens and did not signifie his name. Wherin if your 
 
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 Aug. 21. lordships do call to your remembraunce, I the lord warden did 
 write in my lettres next before that, not onely. his name which is 
 Sandye Pringie, declaringe the sute that he made to be the kinges 
 servaunte, but also sent you a bill of his owne hande, wherby he 
 dothe binde him self to serve the kinge before all other princes of 
 the worlde, makinge sute also for his kynnesman Joke Pringie. 
 "Which his bill of his owne hande conteyninge his name, and also 
 put in my said lettres, was the cause to make us thinke that your 
 lordships had had his name in" your remembraunce and that the 
 matter it self shulde make you remembre it, bicause there was made 
 no like sute for none other man. 
 
 And as concerninge the kinges ships that tooke the prise before 
 
 the coste of Tynmouth wich ye desire to knowe where they be 
 
 becummyn, we do signifie unto you that the ship wherof Woodhouse 
 
 was capten, who for the more apedye folowing in the chace, cut 
 
 of his bote dragginge at the sterne, wich bote having sevin men 
 
 in her arrived in this haven, and here did tarye unto the said ship 
 
 cummynge againe from the chace which he made northwardes, and 
 
 aftre his bowsprete was brokyn, leffte the said chace and cam to 
 
 serche her bote a longe the shore, and shotte a gunne before this 
 
 haven, wherupon the said bote went a see horde on him. Sithens 
 
 which tyme we harde no more worde of the said flete, unto nowe 
 
 that there be cummyn hyder two maryners of the coste of North- 
 
 folke, wherof thone saith he sawe vij of the kinges shippes farre a 
 
 loffe ia the see, and thodyr saith that he sawe v other ships, wherof 
 
 two were the kinges, and odyr two ships with two toppes a pece 
 
 that they had taken, and the prise also taken on this coste, all 
 
 saylinge towardes London. Wherof we truste your lordships have 
 
 harde before this good newes, wherof we wolde be glad to be made 
 
 participant, to thintent to advertise Master Sadleyr of the same. 
 
 And as touchinge the kinges pleasure that I the Duke of Suff [oik] 
 
 for settinge furthe of the ayde of the fyve thowsande men when the 
 
 Governor and Master Sadleyr wolde require theim, for furniture of 
 
 money for theim, I shulde write to the kinges receyvours in thies 
 
 northe parties : I do signifie to your lordships that albeit I truste 
 
 the said ayde will not be demaunded, the thinges in Scotlande 
 
 nowe procedinge as your lordships do perceyve they do, yet to be 
 
 more redye in all eventes, I have written to the said receyvours if 
 
 the case shulde so requyre, which said money shall be saffe kepte 
 
 to the kiuges use, if it be not employed that wayes. 
 
 Furdyrmore, one of the garrison of Berwik usinge to ryde the 
 poste to Master Sadleyr, tolde us that on Satterdaye laste as he was 
 cummynge out of Edinburgh, he sawe the governours horse in 
 showing, and went to the smyth and asked whither the governor 
 rode ? Who said that he wente to Hamylton and from thens to 
 Donfremelinge beyonde the water againste Sterlinge, there to mete 
 
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 Aug. 21. with the Cardinall ; wich thinge, if it be so. Master Sadleyr shall 
 sone knowe and will advertise us therof. 
 
 And wher I the Duke of Suif[olk] have in my commission to take 
 of the Scottisshe prisoners obligations in writinge, and stipulacion 
 and promyse by worde, for the assuryd payment of there ramsoms, 
 with a ratificacion by the governour of theire bondes and promyses, 
 I desire to knowe the kinges pleasure if the said prisoners come 
 not hither theim selfes to make promyse by worde, but sende there 
 writinges, whedyr I shall accepte their bondes, havinge not there pro- 
 myses by worde, or shall commytte to Master Sadleyr to take there 
 promyses by worde ? For I thinke there will fewe of theim come 
 hider for that purpose, but sende there factours, I feare me ; wher- 
 fore I wolde knowe the kinges pleasure in this matter with spede. 
 Besechinge your lordships that we maye knowe the kinges pleasure 
 in the articles before expressyd in our lettre, wich knowne, we 
 shall foUowe the same to the beste of our powers, with suche other 
 thinges as the kinges highnes shall commaunde. And thus 
 Almightie Jesu preserve your good lordships to his pleasure and 
 yourys. From Newcastell the xxj*' of Auguste. Your good lord- 
 ships most assuryd lovinge frendes. (Signed) Charlys Soffolk, 
 WylHam Parr, Cuth. Duresme. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Seal lost. 
 
 Aug. 24. 457. Henry VIII. to Sadleyr. [foi. 251.] 
 
 Trusty and r[ight] w[elbiloved], we grete youe well. And wheras 
 we perceyve by sundry advertisementes which youe have written as- 
 wel to our right trusty and right entierly w[elbiloved] cousyn and 
 counsailour the Duke of Suff[olk] our lieutenant in the north, and 
 others of our counsail there, as also by your lettres of the xvij"* of this 
 present, which we have receyved, conteyning the discourse betwene 
 the Cardinal and Syr George Douglas, with also the Governours 
 requestes for a longer day to be gyven for the ratificacion, and that 
 also for part of the hostages to be now leyd in according to the 
 treatye, we would be contented to accept sum of those which be our 
 prisoners. Which requestes we do in no wise like, and therfor have 
 thought good for this tyme to passe over the same in silence, and to 
 take thadvauntage that may grow to our affaryes thereby. Eequiring 
 youe to use sum honest devise for the excuse of not answering, in 
 cace the governour desyre to know what answer youe have receyved 
 from us in that behaulf, that the governour hath eftesones uppon 
 hope of the cardinals and his complices their fayr promises, di£ferred 
 to assemble his folkes togidre to compell the same to go thorow with 
 the perfection of the treatyes, and to use themselfes towardes hym 
 in all other thinges as wer mete for them to do towardes there 
 governour, we can not a litle mervail that having bene so often 
 
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 Aug. 24. tymes deluded by the fayr woordes and practises of the cardinall and 
 his complices, the governor and the rest of our freendes will suffre 
 them selfes to be any longer abused therby. And therfor passing 
 over to make any answer to the governour touching his requestes, 
 wherof bothe he and youe wrote lately unto us, youe shall use sum 
 other occasion to make your accesse unto hym, and entring communi- 
 cacion with hym of the delaye and the cardinals practises, or such 
 like conferences, wherby youe may induce matter to theifect of this 
 that heraftre ensuyth, youe shall say, as of your self, that when youe 
 remembre what requestes youe have made to us heretofore on theyr 
 behaulf, and what commendacions youe have also written to us of 
 theyr procedinges toward thadvauncement of our affayres, youe 
 doubt wheder youe have done wisely or no, and woold be twise 
 advised or youe did the like, seyng he suffirith hym self to be thus 
 deluded by the cardinals fayr practises, who, if he had had such 
 advauntages of hym as he hath had of the cardinal, woold not have 
 let them slipp so slenderly. And here youe must recken to hym how 
 he let the cardinal go to libertye, — how he brought not the yong 
 queue to Edenborow castle, when he myght without let of any 
 persone, — how he hath not blowen therle of Lynoux out at the home, 
 according to his promise made to youe, in cace he cam not in by a 
 certain day, — how he hath neglected the stopping of therle Bothwell 
 and the rest of that faction on thissyde the Fryth, to go to joyn 
 with the cardinal, — what occasion he lost to have subdued the 
 cardinal at the last assemble when he was the gretter nombre and 
 myght easely have beaten the cardinal and all his band if he and his 
 woold manfully and like a governour, as he had often tymes promised, 
 set uppon the cardinal, — how aftre thassemblee of bothe partes dis- 
 solved, and the cardinal remainyng at Lithco with only his own private 
 meny, the governour having with hym vij" men in garison, he lost 
 so goodly a commodite to have eftesones suprised the cardinal ! And 
 all these thinges with diverse others hath chaunced with only giving 
 to moche credite and beyng circumventid by the cardinal and his 
 complices fayr behestes and promises. And therfor youe shall 
 advise hym to go more rowndly to worke, for by over moche gently 
 handlyng of thinges he sufferith his owne commodite to passe over 
 (which may turne to his own gret dawnger heraftre if it fortune the 
 cardinal to catche hym at an advauntage), and having receyved moche 
 benefite at our hand and put us sundry wayes to gret charges (which 
 we have bene contented to beare in respect of the commodite that 
 We looked shuld have ensued long or this, both to us and also to 
 hymself), hath not only hitherto done nothing that myght recompense 
 any part of the same, but also hyndred us of such enterprises as we 
 doubted not els to have brought to good effect and purpose. And 
 therfor youe shall desyre hym to go rowndely to worke for the 
 satisfaction of the treatye according to the purport of the same ; 
 
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 Aug. 24. and wheras he hath promised for want of thaccomplishment of the 
 sayd treatye to delyver unto our handes all the strong holdes on 
 thissyde the Frythe (which offre bycause it shewith moch the 
 affection he semyth to beare unto us, and also is a thing beyng of 
 such importaunce as wherby the same beyng done in dede as he 
 hath promised by woord, he shuld ministre good cause unto us, to 
 extend a further benevolence towardes hym than he hath receyved 
 at our handes hitherto), ye shall requyre hym not only to write the 
 sayd promise unto us by his lettre (which can not but, theffect 
 folowyng the same in dede, turne moch to his benefit) but also to 
 signifie unto us likewise by what meanes and what tyme he will 
 performe the same, and aftre what sorte such as shalbe sent from us 
 CO receyve the sayd holdes to our use shall entre in to possession of 
 the same ? In which parte and in all other thinges youe shall 
 exhort hym so to worke as we may [find] sum comodite ensue of our 
 benevolence towardes hym. And in any wise to advise hym aswel 
 to beware how he trustith the cardinal, as also considering what 
 experience and knowelege we have of the world, and what frendship 
 we beare towardes hym, to participat unto us his consultacions and 
 purposes, before he put the same in effect, and not to do thinges to 
 small purpose, and then failing of their effect, to communicate unto 
 us what he entended. Youe shall advise hym to considre that by 
 his softe handlyng of thinges, and gyving over moch credit to fayr 
 semblant of the cardinal, he is growen in to such a contempt as 
 almost no man estemyth his authorite ; wherfor to eagender sum 
 terrour to his enemyes, and to bring him self in to better estimacion 
 amonges them, perswade hym in cace the cardinal and his complices 
 shall refuse to agree to the ratificacion of the treatyes, and layeng in 
 of pledges, to declare them to be rebelles, and to blowe them out at 
 the home, and not only gathering his forces togidre, to do. what he 
 can to apprehend them, but also to cause therle of Anguish and the 
 Lord Maxwel to intercept the Lord Bothwel, the Carres, Humes, and 
 asmany others as dwelling on thisside the Fryth woold go about to 
 joyn with the cardinal, or by any other meanes ayde hym. By which 
 meanes he shall dante the cardinal and his complices, a'nd otherwise 
 never ! Which purposes our pleasure is youe shall, as of yourself, 
 and as it wer of the affection which youe beare towardes the 
 governour, so entrelace sum tyme with gentle wordes and pleasant 
 gesture, as the pith of the same may worke sumwhat with hym, and 
 and yet the pike of the same litle offend hym. And also our 
 pleasure is that to therles and lordes our frendes there, and also to 
 Syr George Douglas, youe shall to every one apart declare the forsayd 
 discourse, as occasion and opportunite shall serve youe. 
 
 Youe shall also undrestand that our navye hath taken of the 
 ' Sakers ' conserve, ij shippes of warre more, besides those two wherof 
 we advertised youe in our lettres of the xvj*'' of this present, and in 
 
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 Aug. 24. the bote chase of the sayd Frenchmen, we here that one of our 
 shippes called the ' Swepestake ' hath dryven a Frenchman in to 
 Dundee. Wherfor our pleasure is youe shall speke to the governour 
 to take ordre not [only ?] for the saVegard of our sayd shippe from 
 such displeasures as the cardinal or any other of the French cast 
 woold attempt towardes her there, but also that she may bring away 
 with her the French prise that she hath chased in thither, seyng 
 that he was contented our shippes shuld have taken the sayd 
 ' Sakre ' and his f elowes within the Fryth. "Willing youe further in 
 cace our sayd shippe be not cum into Dundee, to make all the 
 enquirye youe can where she is, and also to herken what is becum 
 of the ' Sakre ' and the rest of his f elowes, and to advertise us therof 
 from tyme to tyme accordingly. 
 
 And forasmocheas the cardinal hath heretofore made meanes to 
 speke with youe, and now also lately in his conference with Syr 
 George Douglas semyth to desyre our favour, considering that 
 makyng sum contenaunce (?) to practise with hym and feding hym 
 with fayr devises, may not only stay hym of sum of his purposes, 
 but also dryve the rest of our frendes, for feare the sayd cardinal 
 shuld joyn with us, to go more frankly to worke, and the rather to 
 do sum thing that may be to our satisfaction, our pleasure is youe 
 shall devise sum waye to bring the cardinal to communicacion with 
 youe, and, as of yourself, to allure hym by all the wayes youe can 
 conveniently, and with fayr behestes and promises of as gret profett, 
 frendship, and fredome at our hand as ever he had at the French 
 kinges or bishoppes of Eome, if he wold be faithful unto us and 
 serve us truly. For although he shuld leave his red cappe (wherunto 
 youe must travail all youe can to bring hym), yet shuld he be stil an 
 archebishop and prymat over the rest. Makyng hym beleve that if 
 he delt uprightly with us, youe knowe us a prynce of such liberalite 
 when cause is gyven us, that if he lost any profet in Fraunce, youe 
 doubt not but it wold be redubbed here at home another waye. 
 Fynally, perceyving that the governour with sum others fynd them- 
 selfes offended with part of our booke lately set furth tooching 
 Chrestien religion, supposing the same to have bene made by one of 
 our bishoppes, youe shall say to the governour that the sayd booke 
 was not made by any one bishop, nor the bishoppe whom he 
 suspectith had any thing to do with it at all, but it was made by the 
 consent of lerned men of diverse judgementes in religion, and 
 penned by the Bishopps of West[minstre], Chichestre, and Eochestre, 
 and Doctors Cox, Eedman, and Eobynson, which be men of such 
 indifferency for judgement in lernyng and honest conversacion of 
 lyving as no man can reproche them justly. Therfor youe shall say 
 unto hym that in cace he will signifye unto us the poyntes in our 
 sayd booke wherwith he fyndyth hymself not contented, youe doubt 
 not but he shal receyve such answer from us again as shalbe to his 
 
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 Aug. 24. ful satisfaction. And what answer youe shall receyve of the premisses 
 we requyre youe to advertise us with diligence. 
 
 More over we requyre youe to call uppon the governour to cause 
 the prisoners to cum in, and in case they shall refuse it, to do to 
 them all that he ought to do by the lawe of armes for the discharge 
 of his honour in that behaulf. 
 
 Draft in Wriothesley's hand, very hastily written. Indorsed : ' Mjnaute to 
 Master Sadleyr from the kinges majeste, xxiiij" Augusti 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 24. 458. The Privy Council to Suffolk, Pare, and Tunstall. 
 
 [fol. 259.] 
 
 After our most harty commendacions unto your good lordshipps. 
 We have receyved your sundry lettres addressed unto us, with such 
 others as hath bene sent unto youe, eyther from Master Sadleyr or 
 others the kinges majestes officers in those partes under your 
 charge, and have communicated the several contynues of them all to 
 the kinges majeste, who acceptith your diligent advertisementes in 
 right thankfull parte. And forasmocheas perceyving the variable 
 procedinges of such as be towardes his majeste in Scotland, doth 
 conceyve sum doubt wheder they will or shalbe able at this present 
 to go thorow with the ratificacion of the treaty and the delyveryng 
 in of ostages according to the purport of the same, and seyth that 
 the Carres, Humes, Scottes, and dyverse others the borderers, have 
 bene very busy against his majestes purposes in Scotland, and 
 rydden from those partes at sundry metynges to joyne with the 
 Cardinal and his faction against the Governour, and other his 
 majesties freendes there, his pleasure is that your lordshipps shall 
 take ordre with all the depute wardens uppon all the Borders in 
 cace youe shall see the cardinal to make eftesones a partye and 
 assemblee against the governour, and that the sayd Carres, Humes, 
 Scottes, or any other the borderers, shall resort unto hym for his ayde 
 in that behaulf, then to make rodes in to Scotland uppon the landes 
 of such as shall so joyne with the cardynal, and to annoye them by 
 all the wayes and meanes they can possible. And wheras also the 
 governour hath offred (as your lordshipps have perceyved by 
 Master Sadleyrs lettres) to delyver unto his majestes handes the 
 strong holdes on thisside the Frythe, in cace that eyther the yong 
 queue shalbe conveyd away or that he shall not be able to 
 accomplish the purport of the treaty, his majeste desyrith your 
 lordships to consult togidre, in cace the governour shall fortune to 
 go thorow with this he promises tooching the delyvery of the 
 sayd holdes, what meanes his majeste shall use for the takyng of 
 the possession of them, and what personages of trust he shall 
 [appoint ?], with the nombre of theyr band, to go with them, to take 
 possession of the [same] ? And tooching the Lord of Fentres 
 
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 Aug. 24. raunsom, the kinges majeste his contented that his taker shall have 
 his raunsom, and make of hym as moche as he can, for his 
 majeste will not medle with the ransomeyng of hym; provided 
 alwayes that he be not put to rawnsom before thothers that be hys 
 majestes prisoners be also put to raunsome togidre. 
 
 His majeste is also contented that Syr Thomas Wharton shall 
 practise with Symple for the wynnyng of Syr John Cambel and 
 therle of ArgOe, and advertise youe of his procedinges from tyme 
 [to tyme] accordingly. 
 
 His majeste also requirith youe to cause enquyry to be made 
 on the see coste there what is becomme of the ' Saker ' of Diepe, of 
 whose conserve his majesties navye hath taken ij other men of warre 
 called the ' Prances ' and the ' Jaques,' so as now they have taken 
 iij men of warre and one merchant, in chase wherof the 'Swepestake' 
 wherof Woodehous is capitan, hath made so ernest sute that as yet 
 we her no certain worde of hym. Wherin his majestic also desyrith 
 [youe] to make enquyry and to advertyse bothe of the ' Saker ' with 
 the rest of his conserve and also of the ' Swypestake ' accordingly. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley, very hastily written. Indorsed : ' Mynute to the 
 Duke of Suff', my L. Parr, and the Bishop of Duresme, xxiiij" Augusti 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 24. 459. Sadleyr to Suffolk, Parr, and Tunstall. [M. 261-] 
 
 Itperafvoi'.'i. ^e acknowledges receipt of their letter of 22nd, as to the entry 
 
 pp. 268-70. g^j^^ ransoms of the prisoners, and relates his communications with 
 the Governor thereon, and the latter's intention to cross to Fife to 
 meet (if possible) with the Cardinal. Adds in a postscript, the 
 report just brought, that a Danish fleet is about to sail to attack the 
 emperor's and the king's subjects. ' Prom Edenburgh the xxiiij" of 
 ' August.' (Signed) ' Your lordeshippes to commaunde, Eafe 
 ' Sadleyr.' 
 
 OoBEloENDA.— P. 268, I. 6, after letters, add of the xxij* of this present ; I. 8, 
 for proport, read purpourte. P. 269, 1. 9 from foot, for cared, read cured ; I. 8, ib., 
 after also, add to him ; 1. 4, ib., for do, read perfourme ; 1. 3, for truth, read trust. 
 P. 270, 1. 1, for manjouring, read mainouryng ; 1. 3, for if, read whither ; 1. 4, 
 after promise, add or not ; 1. 13, for majesty, read majestes navye ; 1. 17, 
 deh &c. 
 
 Aug. 25. 460. Sadleyr to Henry VIII. [foi. 263.] 
 
 papere°vof*i. Informs him that the treaties were solemnly ratified that day 
 
 pp. 270-6. ijj the Abbey Church of Holyrood by the Governor in name of the 
 Queen and the three estates, in presence of the greatest part of the 
 nobility, though the Cardinal and his party were absent. The 
 Laird of Pyvie is accredited to Henry with the treaties, to be 
 present at his ratification, and with certain requests by the governor 
 
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 Aug. 25. as to the hostages. Eelates his conversation with the governor at 
 dinner that day as to the 5000^., &c., before his departure for 
 Perth and St Andrews. That he had refrained from touching on 
 the delivery of the young queen, or the southern fortresses, as the 
 former was impossible, and the latter could not be done at present. 
 The governor is desirous that no stay should be placed on Scottish 
 ships trading to France, or that his safe conduct should be required, 
 as it will injure his authority with the people ; and begs the king to 
 bear with it, as he will do his best to divert that trade to England. 
 Eefers to the threats by Argyll to attack Glencairn, Cassillis, and 
 the Sheriff of Ayr, in consequence of the governor's release of 
 ' certayne Yryshe men,' by Glencairn 's advice, as Argyll believed. 
 ' From Edinburgh the xxv*"* of August.' (Signed) 'Your majestes most 
 ' humble, faithfuU, and obedient subject and servaunte, Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 Corrigenda. — P. 270, 1. 9 from foot, /or proport read purports. P. 271, 1. 20, 
 after also, add all ; last line, before likewise, add I. P. 272, 1. 1, for me this day. 
 After, read me. This daye, after ; 1. 2, for required, read enquyered ; 1. 4, after as, 
 add it ; last line, for church, will advance unto him, read churche of this realme 
 hathe and wooU advaunce unto them. P. 273, 1. 7, for as indeed he is gone to, 
 read (as in dede he is gon) to ; 1. 10, after come, add to him ; 1. 11, for hopeth, 
 read trusteth; 1. 15, before Nevertheless, add Wherof; after m.e, add and saide; 
 1. 16, after I said, add I knewe; 1. 20, for terms, read woordes ; 1. 11 from foot, for 
 not . . . thereof, read nothing therof to the govemour. P. 274. 1. 3, after bear it, 
 add that they may victuall Fraunce, being no comprehense, bicause of the 
 deteynyng of your majestes pencion. 
 
 Aug. 25. 461. The Privy Council to Sadleyr. [foi. 267.] 
 
 Master Sadleyr, after our herty commendacions. Albeit the 
 kinges majeste, in his lettre to youe dispeched this morning, hath 
 written to youe ernestly to provoke the Governour against the 
 Cardinal, yet forasmocheas his majeste hath herd this after nowne 
 that the Cardinal Mark Gosymaran, of whom youe have bene herto- 
 fore advertised, is in Bretayn, to passe from thens as it is sayd 
 with xl" sayles in to Scotland, which cummyth thither for thayde 
 of the cardinal and therle of Lynoulx with theyr complices : hath 
 willed us eftesones to write unto youe to put the governour in 
 remembrance in to what dawngier, by gyving to moch credit to the 
 cardinal fayr behestes, he may fortune to fall, when that the other 
 cardinal arryving there, shall perswade the people (who be naturally 
 alredy to supersticious) to withdraw theyr obedience from hym, and 
 then theyr own cardinal with the sayd power of Frawnce, shall set 
 uppon hym to bring hym to confusion. And therfor youe must 
 eftesones prick hym forward if the cardinal and his complices shall 
 refuse to be present at the ratificacion, or at the leest wise send 
 theyr consentes in writing for the same, to pick a querell against 
 them, and gathering his force togider, eyther to vanquish the 
 
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 [1543.] VOL. VL 
 
 Aug, 25. cardinal and be a governour, which can not be taken and brought 
 in a better tyme then nowe, before the cummyng of the sayd other 
 cardinal, and that also therle of Argile having other let at home, 
 and the borderers of Scotland in case to be empeched alwayes by his 
 majestes borderers, if they will go to joyn with the cardinal, wheych 
 the sayd Scotish borderers do alredy feare : or els to suffre hym 
 self to be over troden for lack of courage, and lyve ever after in 
 thraldom and captivite. Which his majestes pleasure is youe shall 
 inculcate to hym and spurre hym forward with as moche dexterite 
 as youe can devise. 
 
 Draft by Wriotheeley, written in great haste, with many contractions and 
 omissions. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Master Sadleyr, xxv" Augusti 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 25. 462. The Pkivy Council to Suffolk and others, [foi. sea] 
 
 Aftre our most harty commendacions unto your good lordshipps. 
 We liave receyved your lettres of the xxj**^ of this present, with 
 an other to youe from Master Sadleyr, having a scedule of the 
 rates of the kinges majestes prisoners enclosed [in] the same, the 
 contyneues wherof we have declared to his majeste, who takyth 
 your advertisementes [and] consultacions in the same in right good 
 and thankful parte. And for. answer unto every of your articles 
 in your sayd lettre, hath commaunded [us] to write unto youe as 
 folowyth: — 
 
 First : as tooching to what place or places the hostages after the 
 delyvery of them shalbe brought, his majestes pleasure is that such 
 hostages as shalbe delyvered in for the performance of the treatye, 
 shall be sent up hither to his majeste ; wheras at theyr arryvall his 
 majeste will dispose further of them as shall apperteyne. 
 
 Second : concernyng your demaund in your second article for an 
 ordre for the garrisons in those partes, and in your sixte article, 
 what shalbe done with the money that shall remayn in Master 
 Uvedales handes ? His majeste differrith to deter[myn] his pleasure 
 until he se thinges in Scotland in further stay, and then will 
 signifie unto youe his pleasure for the said garrisons, and also for 
 the disposicion of such money as shall remayn at that tyme in 
 Master Uvedales handes ; requiring youe also to kepe the money 
 youe shall receyve of the receyvours, for the furniture of thaide that 
 the Governor and Master Sadleyr shall demaunde youe. 
 
 Thyrd: for thappoyntement of a keper of Tyndale and Eiddesdale, 
 his majeste requyrith youe, bycause youe know what men in those 
 partes be most mete for the same, to name to hym by your lettres 
 two or thre such men theraboutes as youe shall think apt for that 
 purpose, to thentent he may elect one of the same if it shall so 
 seme good to his majeste. Desyring also your opinions for the dis- 
 posicion of Exham and Langley, wherin his majeste thinkith that 
 
 2 T 
 
658 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 25. it wer not amisse that albeit one man shuld have the chief rule of 
 Tyndale and Eiddesdale, yet that the keping of sum of tholdes 
 within the sanie wer distribute to sundry his majestes servantes 
 dwelling in those partes, the same kepars to be nevertheles allwaies 
 at the commaundement of hym that shuld be appoynted chief ruler 
 of Tyndale and Eiddesdale. Thinhabitantes wherof that have bene 
 offendours and submitted them selfes, his majeste is content shalbe 
 pardoned condicionally, so as they lyve from hensforth honestly and 
 truly, and in due obedience to his majeste and such as shall have 
 the reule of them under his majeste ; and that for theyr defaut therin 
 at any tyme herafter, thys pardone to stand them in no stede, and his 
 majeste to take asmoche advauntage of. them as if this pardone had 
 not bene graunted. Provided also that sum such of them as be of 
 any habilyte to recompence sumwhat to his majestes true subgettes 
 which have heretofore bene spoyled by them, shall for an example 
 be enforced to make sum satisfaction accordyng to theyr powers. 
 
 To your fourth article, requiring to be advertised what shalbe 
 done with the Lord of Mowe, Joky Pryngle, and thothers ? Answer 
 was lately written unto youe on his majestes behaulf, to kepe the 
 sayd lord of Mowe, Joky Pryngle, and tenne others of the best of 
 them, and putting to execucion two or thre of the rankist and most 
 cancred against the kinges majeste, to dispatch the rest by such 
 ordre as in like cases hath bene there accustomed heretofore. 
 
 As toching your fifte articlp, for an ordre for the grayn and other 
 provision there, your lordshipps shall undrestand that his majeste 
 considering not only what good a brute of the preparacion of a 
 gret force may engendre to the avauncement of his affayres in 
 Scotland, but also the same beyng put in arredynes, may in dede 
 serve at aU tymes eyther for the receyving of the strong hold when 
 the same shalbe offred by the governour, or else for the ayding of 
 the governour if the cardinal with his complices shall by sum ayde 
 that may fortune cum to them out of Fraunce, wax to strong for 
 the sayd governour and other his frendes there, to entre in to 
 Scotland, according to the governours own devise and request, in 
 such force as the same myght be able to daunt [the] cardinal and 
 all the rest, and to take holdes at his majestes wiU : his majeste 
 wisly considering the commodite that may ensue to his affayres by 
 having such a force in arredynes, hath commaunded us to require 
 your lordshipp my Lord of Suff [oik] not only to prepare yourself, as 
 youe offered heretofore moche to his majestes good contentacion, but 
 also to se what nombre of men may be levyed to serve his majeste 
 in all places within the precinct of your lieutenantcye, and put the 
 same in ordre to be redy within an howres warnyng, when his 
 majeste will appoynt, advertising his majeste of the nombre with 
 all convenient diligence. And to thentent there shuld be a sufficient 
 furniture of vitales for such an armye, if the cace shall so require. 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 659 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 25. his majestes pleasure is not only that youe shall take ordre for the 
 preservacion of all such store of provision as youe have all redy, but 
 also to bye up to hys majestes use all the come of the xvj'® sayles 
 that cummyth now to Berwike ; which beyng bought at reasonable 
 prices, as youe say come is now fallen in price by theyr cummyng 
 thither, can be no losse to his majeste, but heraftre in cace his 
 majeste shall not have occasion to occupie the same, both that and 
 also such as youe have now alredy in store, may be the better 
 uttered away when that there shalbe non other out of his majestes 
 handes to be sold. And concerning a proporcion of such vitales 
 and other thinges as youe shalbe able to make there for the 
 furniture of the said armye, his pleasure is youe shall advertise hym 
 what youe shall want of every kynd as shall apperteyne. 
 
 Asfor Syr John Wythrington, his majeste sayith that in cace 
 youe know no more by hym that his majeste is enformed of 
 hitherto, he seyith no cause why youe shuld any lenger charge hym, 
 but ridde hym of hys treble accordingly. 
 
 As concernyng the discharge of the kepers of the hostages for the 
 prisoners for theyr delyverance, when they shall, aftre the perform- 
 ance of all such thinges as are to be performed and done by the 
 treaty before theyr delyverance, looke to be put at libertie, his 
 majeste willith youe the Duke of Suff[olk] to gyve commaundement 
 to eche of the sayd kepers for the delyverance of the sayd prisoners, 
 which shalbe theyr suf&cient discharge in that behaulf. And 
 wheras toching the sayd prisoners, youe desyre to know wheder in 
 cace they cum not in persone, which youe think sum of them will 
 not, to make stipulacion and promise for the payment of such theyr 
 raunsoms as is or shalbe lymited by youe according to the couvenant 
 in that behaulf, wheder youe shall take the sayd promise eyther by 
 the factors of the sayd prisoners, or remitt the same to be taken 
 of them selfes by Master Sadleyr ? His majeste requirith youe with 
 thadvise of my lord of Durham, to considre the couvenant in that 
 part, and to folow it in any wise without omitting any thing that 
 ought to be done by the same : wherby his majeste thinkith that it 
 is agreed and also ment, that furst, thostages for the performance 
 of the treatyes shuld be delyvered in, and that the sayd prisoners 
 shuld delyver theyr bond in writing, promise in persone by 
 stipulacion to rendre themselfes eftesones prisoners for default of 
 payment, and also the governour to promise thaccomplishement of 
 the sayd pointes, or ever that the sayd prisoners be taken fre and 
 discharged of theyr captyvite. 
 
 And in cace any one of the said poyntes wich ought to be done 
 before the discharge of the prisoners, shall faile and not be per- 
 formed (as his majeste thinkith that the governour will not 
 promise for the payment of the raunsoms of the Lord Flemyng, 
 lard of Craggy, Olyver Seyntclere, and certain other), then his 
 
660 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 25. majesties pleasure is that in any wise youe shall deteyne the 
 persones of them for whose partes any of the sayd poyntes shall 
 want to be performed, and for lack of theyr persones (if they cum 
 not in) to cause them to be blowen out at the home. 
 
 And wheras your lordshipps seme to make sum doubt of goying 
 thorow with the processes of John Heron and his sonne, and George 
 Hurde, for that youe think in the case of Heron and hys sone, 
 there wilbe want of evidence, and that evidence against Hurde 
 beyng of Scotishemen, the same may peraventure waye to litle 
 purpose with the jury. His majeste, waying the matters which youe 
 write, to be be proved alredy against them by a good sort of 
 gent[ilmen] of that cuntrey, thynkyth playnly that if youe shall 
 cause the sherif to appoynt honest and indifferent gentplmen] to be 
 empanelled on theyr enquest, causyng the matters to be before 
 sumwhat opened unto them by sum wise and lerned man in the 
 law, that can discusse to them the nature of theyr offense, and to 
 what in law the (?) same do way, it can not be chosen but they shalbe 
 found giltye. For his majeste thinkyth playnly, and so do all we, 
 that those offences which your lordshippes write in your lettre to be 
 testifyed sufficiently against the sayd Herons, be Marche treasons. 
 And therfor if, using the sayd discrecion in your procedinges against 
 them, youe shall perceyve that the jury will fynd them gilty, then 
 his majestes pleasure is youe shall cause the processe to go forward 
 against them, and advertise his majeste therof, to thentent he may 
 dispose his pleasure on them for theyr further execucion as his 
 majeste shall think expedient. But in case youe shall se doubt to 
 have them found giltye, then his pleasure is youe shall, with 
 deprivacion of theyr offices, committ them to ward^ and set such- 
 fyne on theyr heddes as the quahte of theyr offences have deserved, 
 putting of the jury before they cum to gyve theyr verdict. 
 
 Finally, his majeste is contented to accept to his service Sandy 
 Pryngle, in hope that he will now be an honest trew man to his 
 majeste, and so as also he will performe all thinges effectually as is 
 conteyned in his submission lately sent from youe hither. 
 
 As tooching the prises lately taken by John Gary and another of 
 his majestes shippes befor Tynemouth, which youe write in your 
 sayd lettre be departed from thens, and have bene seen cummyng 
 home, we here yet no word of them, and therfor require your 
 lordshipps, as in our former lettres, to cause serch to be made, and 
 to send advertisement hither with diligence. 
 
 Draft by Wriothealey, written in extreme haste, witli very many contractions. 
 Indorsed ; 'Mynute to the Duke of Suff', etc., xxv" Aug. 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 25. 463. The Governoe op Scotland to Henry VIII. [foi. 278.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, rioht hie and michty prince, it will please youre 
 
 majestie that according to the desyre of the treatye laitlie passed, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 661 
 
 [1543.] VOL. vi. 
 
 Aug. 25. we have for the parte of Scotland, gevin this xxv day of August 
 solemplie oure aith for the observatioun of all articlis contenit in 
 the contractis, baith of peax and mariage, sua that on this syde 
 restis alanerlie deliverance of the pledgeis, quharintill except youre 
 majeste will beir unto ws, and in ane maner support oure gude 
 will, it salbe richt difficill unto ws to perfurnis the complete nomber 
 at this tyme, be reasoun that we may nocht gudlie want the present 
 supple and counsale of grete lordis at this tyme, quha, gif thai war 
 withdrawin fra ws, sail nocht only mak ws the mair unmeit to stay 
 this rebeUioun, bot elikuis cans oure unfreyndis be the mair able to 
 performe thair wickit myndis and intent. Quharefore we desire 
 that it suld stand with the plesoure of youre majeste to reserve the 
 sonnis of the Lordis Flemyng, Erskin, and Oliphant, lying all reddy 
 in Ingland, for to be ostages in the roume of thre baronis ; quhilk 
 beand done, sail nocht alanerlye hald the saidis lordis (now being in 
 nomber of thame that has usurpit), in grete feir and dreid to attempt 
 aganis the commoun weill of this realm, bot sail inlikuis keipe 
 utheris noble men at hame, quhais power and counsale is necessar 
 to the dounsetting of this insurrectioun, groundit alwayis upoun the 
 rupture of the peax, and proffitable to the entertenement of the 
 amytie and kyndnes that suld stand betuix thir twa realmes ; like as 
 we have desirit youre graces ambassatoure to write moir largelie in 
 this behalf. Eicht excellent, richt hie and michty prince, we pray 
 God Almichti have you in his blissit tuitioun. At Edinburgh, the 
 twentyfyft day of August. (Signed) Yowr graceis humyll cosyng 
 with leffull servyce, James Governour. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed ; ' 1543.' Wafer signet, Arran and Hamilton 
 quarterly as before. 
 
 Aug. 25. 464. The same to the same. [fol. 280.] 
 
 Eicht excellent, richt hie and michty prince, it will please 
 youre majestic be advertist, that this day in presence of youre 
 traist oratour and commissionar Schir Eaph Saidlair knycht, maister 
 of youre wardrope, baith the contractis of peax and mariage laitlie 
 concludit conforme to the tennour and continentis of the samyn, 
 was solemplie ratifiit, apprevit, and confermyt, and siclike suorne to 
 be observit and kepit in all poyntis, as your majesteis oratoure 
 forsaid-can testify e. And thairfore we send presentlie this berare 
 . Schir George Meldrum of Fyvie, knycht, gentilman of oure hous, to 
 require youre majestie for youre confirmatioun, approbatioun, and 
 ratification of the saidis contractis, and for making of your renunci- 
 atioun, and to ressave youre graces aith according to the samyn in 
 all poyntis. Exhorting heirfore youre majestie that ye conformable 
 wil witschaif to do the samyn in all thingis, and forthir to gif 
 &redence to this berare in sik behalfis as we have of before writtin 
 
662 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 25. to youre majestie, and commonit divers tymes to youre forsaid 
 ambassiatoure. Eight excellent, richt hie and mychti prince, we 
 pray God have youre majestie in keping. Gevin at Edinburgh the 
 twentyfift day of August. (Signed) Yowr graceis humyll cosyng 
 with leffuU servyce, James Governour. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed : ' 1543.' Seal lost. 
 
 c. Aug. 25. 465. The Goveenor of Scotland to Henry VIII. [foi. 28l] 
 
 Suir, plesset yowr majeste that I haif send this berar my 
 sarwand, with sertan enstructeanis, and qwhar I may nocht enstantle 
 perfurm the contentis of the peace and marege, I sail do my delegens 
 at the utermest of my powar by gentell menes, or elles be extremete, 
 to fulfull the same. And gef I may nocht perfumes thir foir sadis 
 with my awne powar, I man dessyir help and suple of yowr 
 majeste, assureng yowr henes that ye sail haif me and all the 
 nobell men that wyll do for me, rade to fulfull thir forsaidis, and all 
 othir yowr resonabell desyres, and all seik commoningis as I haif 
 haid with yowr henes ambassadour. Qwhelkis the saidis sarwand 
 sail declar on to yowr bines, to qwham it wyll pleis yowr grace gef 
 credans. Praeng yowr henes accep my gud mynd and wyll, qwhelk 
 is and sail be radye to do yow honur and serwyce, as knawis God, 
 qwha preserf yowr grace. Yowr graceis humyll cosyng with leffull 
 serwyce, James Governour. 
 
 Holograpli. Addressed : ' To the kingis henes of Ingland.' Indorsed : ' Therle 
 of Arren to the kinges majeste.' Wafer signet, Arren and Hamilton quarterly, 
 
 Aug. 27. 466. Sadleyr to Suffolk, Pare, and Tunstall. [foi. 283.] 
 
 plperafvoS He acknowleges receipt from them of the king's letters of the 
 
 pp. 27B-7. 24th. Can do nothing till the Governor returns from the other side 
 of the water. This he expects within three or four days, when he 
 will act according as he finds that the Cardinal and the governor are 
 agreed or not. The governor's delay in sending commissioners with 
 hostages arises from his inability to find them and his expectation of a 
 respite for the purpose. The Laird of Fyvie will make haste to the 
 king for his ratification. He is a man of 1800 marks Scots, or 500 
 marks sterling, ' a greate lyvyng in this countrey,' and well affected to 
 the king. Eefers to their letters of the 26th, and tells them what he 
 has learned of the French ships and the Danish 'fleet. 'F[rom] 
 ' Edinburgh the xxvij"' of August.' (Signed) ' Your lordshippes to 
 ' comma[unde], Eafe Sadleyr.' 
 
 CoREiQENDA.— P. 275, 1. 15, for 26^^, read 2701 ; 1. 17, for Moie, read Moore; 
 last line, after not, add in that behaulfe ; dele For. P. 276, 1. 2, for evil, read ill ; 
 1. 20, for had, read harde ; 1. 23, after Friday, add nyght ; 1. 2 from foot, for eighteen 
 score, read xviij" ; last line, for merks Scottish, read markes sterling]. P. 277, 
 
THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 663 
 
 [1543.] VOL. vi. 
 
 Aug. 27. "• ^' /"*■ 2'^'^ '''^"^ xxvj"' (a clerical error) ; 1. 5, for the ships-take, read the 
 'Swepestate ;' 1. 11, for haven, read havens ; 1. 16, for moe, read more, and for 
 consort, read conserve ; 1. ] 8, for Scottish ships read Scottishe merch[aiites]. 
 
 Aug. 28. 467. The Privy Council to Sir William Evrb. [foi. 285.] 
 
 Aftre our harty commendacions. The kinges majeste hath 
 received your lettres, and uppon consideracion of the contentes of the 
 same hath willed us to signifie unto youe,'his majestes pleasure is 
 that youe shall not only cause to be reserved to his use all such 
 checkes as wherin Syr John Withrington, and Syr Eobert EUerker 
 have run in to, by reason of theyr absence from theyr offices ther 
 at Berwike, but also that youe shall send for them forthwith to 
 cum to reside uppon theyr sayd offices accordingly ; signifying unto 
 the same that in cace uppon convenient warnyng they shall refuse 
 to repayr to his majestes sayd towne, and theyr deraorre for the 
 savegard of the same, according to thordenances made in that behalf, 
 his majeste is determined to plant such other in theyr offices as 
 shall attend and abyde uppon the same. Thus fare youe hartely 
 wel. Erom Dunstable the xxviij"* of August. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley. Indorsed : ' Mynute to Syr William Evre, xxviijo 
 Augusti 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 29. 468. The Privy Council to Suffolk, Parr, and Tunstall. 
 
 [fol. 286.] 
 After our most hartie commendacions unto your good lordshipps. 
 We have receyved your lettres of the xxviij*'' of this present with 
 ^ the certificat of the nombre of able men within the lieutenauncye of 
 youe my Lord of Suff [oik] redy to serve as the cace shall requyre, and 
 have declared the same to the kinges. majeste. Who takyng your 
 good will and forwardnes to serve his majeste in right thankful! 
 part, hath commaunded us for aunswer unto the rest of your lettre, 
 to signifie unto youe that forasmocheas his majeste doth perceyve 
 by your relacion the quantite of graine allredy provided there to be 
 so gret, and the rowmes to bestow the same in so filled, as if youe shuld 
 bye now of freshe the come brought lately thither in the xvj*'' saile 
 wherof youe wrote hither before, youe have no place to lay the same 
 in : his pleasure is youe shall stay the grayn arryved there last in 
 thandes of thownars, and of your old provision, to utter so moche 
 out of hand eyther there in to Scotland or into Flaunders, to his 
 majestes most avauntage, as by the vent wherof youe shall have 
 pla[ce] sufficient to bestowe in this new provision ; which his majestic 
 ■ requyrith youe to stay to his use in any wise, to thentent youe 
 may be furnished of that kynd of municion for an armye of xvj or 
 xx*' thousand men. And. that nombre of [men] his majestes pleasure 
 is youe shall describe and pike out of thole nombre youe have 
 
664 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI. 
 
 Aug. 29. certifyed hither, and putte the same in such ordre as they maybe 
 prest and redy to serve uppon any soden warnyng when his majeste 
 wil appoynt. For his majeste thinkyth that nombre able inough to 
 entre Scotland for the receyving of tholdes on thisside the Frith, if 
 the governour shall fortune to offre them, or to woorke any other 
 exployt ther as his majeste uppon occasion shall think convenient. 
 Not doubting when so ever his majeste will avaunce the sayd armye 
 of xvj or XX™', but that your lordship my Lord of Suff [oik] hath good 
 hart and courage to aventure your persone with the same. 
 
 As tooching the Armestronges in prison at Carlisle, his majeste is 
 contented and pleased that if theyr frendes in Scotland will delyvre 
 his majestes subgettes Forster and thother thre whom they kepe 
 prisoners, and those of the name of Armestronge in Liddesdale 
 becumme hys majestes servantes, and bynd them selfes to serve his 
 majeste herafter truly and loyally, that then youe shall delyvre 
 and sett them at libertye whom youe have in prison as aforsayd. 
 
 Finally, we perceyve by your answer tooching Exham and 
 Langley, that your lordshipps mistook our lettre ; for signifying unto 
 youe that the kinges majeste thought it not amisse that Exam and 
 Langley and sum other of his holdes in Tyndale shuld be in the 
 keping of others his majesties servantes, then of hym that shuld be 
 chief ruler of Tyndale, we desyred to know your opinions in the 
 same ? Wherof eftesones we requyre your lordshipps to be 
 advertised from youe in your next lettres. 
 
 Indorsed : ' Mynute to the Duke of Suff', etc., xxixo August! 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 29. 469. SaDLEYR to HeNEV VIII. [fol. 289.] 
 
 p|"raf v^t He relates the result of the Governor's visit to St Andrews to see 
 
 pp. 277-82. (.jjg Cardinal, who shut himself up in the castle and declined to 
 meet him ; on which he was proclaimed a traitor, and the governor 
 intends levying his forces without delay. The governor cannot 
 perform the treaties within the time, nor possibly deliver the 
 fortresses, but will instantly send the Laird of Brunston to the king 
 to declare his condition. Eeports his own communings with Angus 
 and the English lords. Has had no opportunity to speak with the 
 governor as to the king's book of religion, or with the cardinal. 
 ' From Edinburgh the xxix*"" of August.' (Signed) ' Your majestes 
 • most humble, faithfuU, and obedient subject and servaunt, Eafe 
 ' Sadleyr.' 
 
 Addressed, Indorsed ; ' 1543.' 
 
 Corrigenda.— P. 277 (title), for 28* August, read 29*1' August ; 1, 3 from 
 foot, /or Forth, read Frythe. P. 278, 1. 2, /or behechts, rmd behestes ; 1, 8 from 
 foot, /or all ... . his complices, raxA thother greate men his complices, and all 
 their partakers; 1. 5, ii., tieie much. P. 279,1. 8, /or upon, read over; 1. 13,/or cease, 
 yet , , , , forces, reac2 ceasse to be so ordred, as yet their forces; 1, 18, /or such 
 
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 Aug. 29. advantage, read suche fordeale and advamitage. P. 280, 1. 3, after\)\xt, add onelie ; 
 1. 5, dele only ; 1. 7, for supportance, read supportacion ; 1. 18, dele that ; 1. 11 from 
 loot, /or reciprocal commodity, read reciproke and oommoditie ; 1. 8, ib., for 
 experience of the, read experimented the ; last 1., for ado .... merrily, read to 
 doo, he saide merelie. P. 281, 1. 2, after afifected, add and dedicate ; 1. 3, after 
 advertise, add the same ; 1. 18, /o»- benefit, read benefites. P. 282, 1. 8, for with 
 .... promises, rea(i with their fayre behestes and practises ; 1. ll,/o7' Neither see 
 I, read Ne also I see not ; 1. 12, for or, read ne. 
 
 1543. 
 Aug. 31. 470. The Privy Codnoil to Suffolk, Parr, &c. [foi. 293.] 
 
 [Identical, except some slight variations, with their minute to 
 Suffolk, &c., on 29th August (No. 468), to the end of the clause 
 desiring a reply to their question regarding the keepiiig of Hexham 
 and Langley.] From Ampthill the last of August 1543. 
 
 Postscripta : The kinges majeste is contented that you my lord of 
 Sufif [oik] shall avaunce to therle of Anguish the hundred poundes for 
 the which Master Sadleyr wrote unto you on his behalf. Maiy, his 
 majeste woold that you shuld writte to the sayd erle that you do 
 pay unto him as of your own hed the sayd hundred poundes, and 
 use sum meaue in your lettre to him to sum staye from eftesones 
 asking herafter any more money of you before hand, by way of 
 prest. 
 
 Draft, much altered by Wriothesley. Indorsed ; ' Mynute to my L. of Suff,' 
 Par, etc., ultimo August! 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 31. 471. The Privy Council to Sadleyr. [foi. 295.] 
 
 Master Sadleyr, aftre our right harty commendacions. Thise 
 shalbe tadvertise youe that the kinges majeste hath seen your 
 lettres of the xxvj"' of this present writen to my lord of Suff [oik] and 
 others the lordes of his majesties counsail in the north parties. And 
 forasmoch as by the same it appereth that the Governour is nowe 
 beionde the water, his highnes considering that he return by Sterling 
 and wayeng howe daungerously the same standeth for the custody 
 of the quenes person, aswell as for that it is nere to the place 
 where the Cardinal, therle of Lynox, and other of the French partie 
 liethe and inhabitethe, asfor that summe of the lordes being 
 nowe her kepers be of the same faction, dothe wishe that the 
 governour at his return, or if he shalbe returned befor the 
 receipt herof, at summe other convenient oportunytie, by summe 
 [good meane ?] get the castle in to his oune handes, and either 
 remove the queue from thens to summe other place nerer and in 
 more surety, and also to remove those lordes from her that favour 
 his adverse parte, or at the least put other appointed also by the 
 parlyament in there places, with summe other of his most trusty 
 freendes, wherby he might be sure to have bothe the castle at his 
 
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666 THE HAMILTON PAPERS. 
 
 [1543.] VOL. VI, 
 
 Aug. 31. commandment and the person of the quene in suche handes as there 
 shuld be no doubt but she shalbe furthe cummyng. Whiche advise 
 his majestes pleasure is youe shall nowe give unto the said gover- 
 nour, to be presently put in execution or heraftre as oportunytie 
 shall serve him to the same. 
 
 Draft by Wriothesley, very hastily written, with many contractions and 
 alterations. Indorsed : 'Mynute to Master Sadleyr, ultimo Aug. 1543.' 
 
 Aug. 31. 472. The Governor to Henry VIII. [M. 299.] 
 
 Pdcht excellent, richt high and mightie prince. Pleis youre 
 majestic, we have directit this present berar the Lard of Bronstoune 
 gentilman of oure hous, to declare the greit extremyteis that ar 
 presentUe in this cuntre, and how we did write laitUe unto your 
 majeste for prorogatioune of ane fouretene nyght or tuenty days, 
 quhairof as yit we have na ansuer, albeit this last of August the 
 pece expiris, without youre highnes wald be so favorable that ye 
 wald here with ws for ane schort tyme in this grete besynes. And 
 howsone as it plesis God to giff ws grace to stay this insurrectioun, 
 owther be force or uthirways, we sail with all diligence thairefter 
 performe all thingis appoyntit in this last tretie at the utirmest of 
 our power. Desiring niaist hartlie of youre hienes that ye wald 
 accept our gude will, quhilk sail evir be towart youre hienes als 
 gude as lefuUie can be wysshit. Like as be this said berar and be 
 the instructionis gevin unto him, youre hienes will clerelie under- 
 stand. Eicht excellent, richt high and mychti prince, we beseik 
 God to preserve youre hienes in lang prosperite. Gevin at Edin- 
 burgh the last day of August. (Signed) Yowr graceis humyll 
 cosyng with leff'uU serwyce, James Governour. 
 
 Addressed. Indorsed: 'Therle of Arren to the kinges majeste, ultimo 
 Augnsti 1543.' Wafer signet, Hamilton arms as before. 
 
INDEX. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 The figures refer to the pages of the volume. 
 
 Abboteseowlk, Teviotdale, burned by Hert- 
 ford's order (16 Nov. 1542), 305. 
 Aberdeen: an English ship of Newport, Isle 
 of Wight, taken there, restored to owner 
 (May 1532), 4. 
 
 Bishop of, William Steward : — James V. 
 
 requests the Pope to name him on commis- 
 sion to try the Archbishop of St Andrews for 
 lese-majesty (April 1533), 7; ambassador 
 to England (July 1534), 8 ; entertained 
 by Thomas Cromwell, 13; treasurer, am- 
 bassador to France (June 1535), 15; (July)^ 
 17; treasurer, receives Norfolk's letters 
 to the Regents (9 April 1537), 44; sends 
 them to the Chancellor at Glasgow, but 
 stops the English pursuivant at Edinburgh, 
 ib. ; entertains and questions him at dinner, 
 ib. ; will pray for Henry VIII. , 45 ; and other 
 ambassadors, reported to await French 
 news before going to England (28 Sept.), 
 106; his reported embassy to Henry (3 
 Dec), 132; ambassador when last peace was 
 concluded, ib.; accredited by James V. to 
 his uncle (5 Dec), 137; at Alnwick (10 
 Dec), 138; letter from Darlington to 
 the lord privy seal (15 Dec), 141 ; his 
 signet, ib.; reply by Wriothesley (16 Jan. 
 1541-2), 142; reply by Henry to the 
 articles propounded by them (16 Feb.), 
 143, 145; their master referred to these 
 by Henry, ib., 146. 
 
 Sheriff of : his boasts against England re- 
 ported by Wharton's spy (24 Oct. 1542), 286. 
 
 Aberdour (Aberdolles) : burned by the English 
 fleet (4 Nov. 1542), Ixvj. 
 
 Abingdon : oaths and promises at, by George 
 Douglas to Henry VIII., 524. 
 
 Adam : a perfect example of a King raling in 
 Paradise under God, 20. 
 
 a messenger to Duke of Norfolk (14 
 
 Sept.), 198. 
 
 Addencraw (Awdenoraw, Wedencraw), Ber- 
 wickshire, burnt (Nov. 1542), xcij, xcix. 
 
 Admiral, the Lord [J. Russell] : Sir Anthony 
 Browne's letter to (29 Sept. 1542), 238 ; 
 proposed for Southampton's successor in 
 command (13 Oct.), 268; letter to, from 
 Sir Anthony Browne announcing- South- 
 ampton's death that morning (15 Oct.), 271 ; 
 letter to, from Browne at Berwick (19 Oct. ), 
 278. 
 
 Aglionby, Edward, esq. : in Carlisle (24 Nov. ), 
 IxxKi; at the battle of Solway, 240, 
 Ixxxviij; on the prisoners' escort to New- 
 castle (3 Dec), xoviij ; decided to have taken 
 Lord Maxwell at Solway (3 July), 652. 
 
 Akeshawhill, on Esk: the English prickers 
 chased to, Ixxxiv. 
 
 Albany, Duke of, younger infant sou of 
 James V., died suddenly (May 1541), 73; 
 poison suspected, ib. ; the King and Queen 
 very sorrowful, ib.; 76. 
 
 herald, delivers to Rutland copy of the 
 
 Scottish ambassadors' letter to Huntly (5 
 Sept.), 179. 
 
 Aliens (Scots) : expulsion of, from Northum- 
 berland (Oct. 1541), 106; by commissioners 
 of Henry VIIL (7 Nov. 1541), 120; two 
 recommended as exceptions, 121. 
 
 Allisden, on E. March : Scots encroach at 
 (July 1641), 81-2. 
 
 Allonton church, near Harbottle, meeting at, 
 of wardens of the Middle Marches (14 Jan. 
 1540-41), 62; (12 Nov. 1541), 128. 
 
 ' Almayne rivet :' armour priced at 18s. or 20s. 
 per (2 Sept. 1542), 172. 
 
 Almaynes : some expected with Monsieur do 
 Guise (6 Feb.), 406; 12,000 or 16,000 
 expected to come with Guise to Scotland 
 (17 Feb.) 431. 
 
 Alnemouth (Aylemouth, Eyniouth) ; two 
 corn vessels reach (18 Sept. 1542), 214; 
 said by Southampton to be rye, full of tares 
 and light corn, and worthless (21 Sept.) 
 217. 
 
 Alnwick Castle, 153. Passim, 
 
670 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ancrum (Anckrani), in West TeviotdaleJ: 
 foray by 160 Eedesdale men, defeated and 
 40 taken (15 Feb.), 427. 
 
 Anderson (of Newcastle) : his ship ' Antonye ' 
 hired for the navy (24 Jan.), 395. 
 
 Angus, Earl of, Archibald Douglas: — James 
 V. declines the request of Henry VIII. for 
 his pardon (24 Feb. 1536-37), 41; his friends 
 (in Edinburgh) spoken to by Berwick 
 pursuivant (April), 46; Queen Margaret 
 suspected of an intention to re-marry him 
 (13 Oct. 1537), 60; which she denies, ii. ; 
 summoned to appear and answer for treason 
 at St Andrew's day (24 Sept. 1540), 59; 
 Scotsmen who speak with him in England 
 to be forfeited for treason (May 1541), 
 72 ; Drumlanrig said to have been suborned 
 by James V. to murder him, ib. ; in Berwick 
 with 200 men (19 Aug.), 150; 'an honour- 
 able man but a Scottesman born,' and sus- 
 pected by Eure of knowing too much about 
 the ' privities ' of B. , ih. ; conferences with 
 Bowes as to raid in Scotland, and his escape 
 from the action (24 Aug.), 157; his letter 
 to the Privy Council with account of the 
 English defeat (25 Aug. ), 157-9 ; his attempts 
 to rally the force to his 'pensell' and by 
 trumpet, ib. ; losses of his men, ib. ; his men 
 iled at Haddon Rig, 178; his letter to 
 Eutland with news of Scotland (4 Sept.), 
 182; Norfolk fears James Douglas of 
 Parkhead, a man 'gret with hym,' prisoner 
 in Scotland, has promised largely on his 
 behalf to James V. (7 Sept.), 187; wi-ites 
 to Norfolk with thanks for sending his 
 daughter's letter, reports news of K. James 
 and his preparations, and begging if peace 
 made that his lauds may be restored (2 Oct. ), 
 252; to gain Scottish nobles to Henry's 
 allegiance^ (16 Oct.), 273; Lisle asks 
 Henry to thank him for his diligence (12 
 Deo.), 332; his men at Berwick fit for 
 duty (13 Nov. 1542), Ixvij; they aid under 
 George Douglas in burning Coldingham, &c. , 
 Ixx ; himself allowed to rest at Berwick, ib. ; 
 letter to, from G. Douglas of King James's 
 movements (20 Nov.), Ixxiij; on watch for 
 tlie Scottish invasion (23 Nov.), Ixxviij; 
 advises Hertford against raid on Eecles, and 
 of news from Scotland, Ixxxvj-vij ; as to the 
 Solway prisoners, &c., also details of 
 devastations by Norfolk in the Merse, &c., 
 xc-i; goes to see the Solway prisoners at 
 Newcastle, and their conversation, 330; 
 the released Humes expected to 'grow 
 great' with liim (13 Dec), 335; his brother 
 
 desires that he should give Henry the 
 first news of the death of James V. (17 
 Dec), 336; looked for in Scotland (24 
 Dec), 345; report ' bruited' by Betoun that 
 James V. on deathbed willed his and his 
 brother's return if they did their duty to 
 their natural country, ib. ; Tantallon Castle 
 committed by Scottish Council to his late 
 servant, 349; brings letter from English 
 Council to Lisle, instructing his brother 
 George to enter Scotland (1 Jan. 1542-3), 
 351; meets the express post from Carlisle 
 between Alderton and Darnton walking and 
 leading his hors3, 353; is not to 'aventure 
 Ms person ' till his brother has felt his way 
 in Scotland, ib. ; letter to Lisle, and pay re- 
 ceivable (5 Jan.), 367; his castle of Douglas 
 empty, 359; 2000 horse to be sent into 
 Scotland, if needful, with him (8 Jan.), 
 364; is at Darlington with the Solway 
 prisoners, ib.; ordered by Henry to make 
 up his feud with Both well, 365; and to 
 sign both the open and secret, articles with 
 the Solway prisoners, 368; Tantallon 
 Castle secretly promised to him by Oliver 
 St Clair, 369; Henry's instructions to 
 him and others on entering Scotland, con- 
 veyed by Southwell (8 Jan.), 370-2; 
 warned against overtrusting Drumlanrig, 
 372; Henry's chief trust in him, ift. ; 
 articles propounded to him, &c., 373; 
 secret article signed by him, 375-6; his 
 and others written reply to Henry, 376; 
 credence by, for Southwell (12 Jan.), 379; 
 private letter to Henry, ib.; secret com- 
 munication with Lisle at Newcastle, 380; 
 reports to Lisle that his brother received 
 by 2000 horse on reaching Scotland (19 
 Jan.), 385 ; his promise to three nuns of 
 Coldstream to restore them, 386; the 
 Cardinal, Argyll, &o., oppose his restoration 
 till further enquiry, 388; Arran re- 
 minded by the Cardinal of his slaying his 
 friends, 389; called 'a beste' by his 
 brother George for signing the articles with 
 the prisoners, 390; reasons for that 
 opinion, ib. ; to re-enter Scotland next day 
 (21 Jan.), 391; letter from Lisle, 393; 
 he and his brother want money for 400 men 
 from Henry, 394; 'rules the rost' about 
 Arrau (28 Jan.), 397; determined to send 
 the Cardinal prisoner to Dalkeith, 398; 
 pacifies the Queen's alarm when he was 
 taken, and his remark about him and his 
 cross, ib. ; wai'ned against Argyll, &o., who 
 dislike his "sweynge about the governor' 
 
INDEX. 
 
 671 
 
 (6 Feb.), 403; letters to Lislo and his 
 brother George, 404; disbelieves Guise's 
 coming, ib. ; his party reported very strong 
 (7 Feb.), 406; instructed by the Privy 
 Council of Guise's coming, and to beware of 
 the French party and Lennox, &c. (10 
 Feb.), 409 ; the Privy Council's letters 
 forwarded to (12 Feb.), 416; letter to 
 Privy Council forwarded (13 Feb.), 418; 
 question as to the payment for his retinue 
 of 200, 417; a parliament to be held 
 12 March to rescind his forfeiture (17 
 Feb.), 428-9; Lisle's spy with him brings 
 back news and letters, 420; Henry's 
 letter to, forwarded, 421; letter to Suffolk 
 forwarded, 422; pulls off his cap every- 
 where when he names Henry, even in 
 Council (15 Feb.), 426; his chaplain 
 preaches, ib. ; personally attends a black friar 
 preaching the Gospel in St Giles' church, 
 &c., lest he be torn in pieces by the people, 
 ib.; the Privy Council sanction his wages 
 for 200 men (17 Feb.), 431; to warn Arran 
 of the French expedition from Brittany, 
 432, 433; letter from Suffolk (19 Feb.), 
 434 ; 438 ; instruction to, 439 ; Suffolk 
 to write to him (26 Feb.), 441; 445; his 
 secret opinion of Drumlanrig asked (28 Feb. ), 
 446; Suffolk to write to him (1 Mar.), 449; 
 is desirous to marry Lord Maxwell's daughter 
 (3 Mar.), 453; his restitution likely at 
 next Parliament, 454; 'hai-stie' to be 
 maiTied, and has paid Lord Maxwell half 
 the dower, 2000 marks Scots, ib. ; letter to 
 Suffolk sent to Henry (8 Mar.), 456; reported 
 in strength, 458; letter to Lisle (10 Mar.), 
 460; questions to be put to him by Sad- 
 leyr (13 Mar.), 463; to be warned by 
 Sadleyr against letting the ambassadors 
 approach Henry with 'a sleveles errant' 
 (13 Mar.), 465; to press Drummond's 
 appointment on the Governor, and keep 
 Erskine from being restored, 466, 467; 
 to assist in making friendship between Cas- 
 sillis and the Sheriff of Ayr (14 Mar.), 468; 
 letter to Lisle that Arran made Governor, 
 &c., sent to Henry (17 Mar.), 469; his re- 
 toration in Parliament, and retinue on the 
 Governor, 470-1; Henry's remonstrance at 
 his allowing the Governor's appointment 
 (20 Mar. ), 473 ; advice for his future carriage, 
 ib.; at Holyrood on Sadleyr's arrival (18 
 Mar.), 474; too much led by his brother, in 
 Lox-d Somerville's opinion, 479; his meet- 
 ing with Sadleyr, and reasons for not 
 opposing Arran's appointment (19 Mar.), 
 
 479-80; impresses on Sadleyr to be 
 careful with Arran (19 Mar.), 481; Both- 
 well only attended Parliament to vote for 
 him, 485; the Governor will leave him in 
 his place if he goes to see Henry, 486; Lisle 
 tells Henry his great doubts of his sincerity, 
 and efforts to 'pryck' him foi-wards (24 
 Mar.), 489; warned against removing the 
 Cardinal from Blackness to St Andrews 
 (25 Mar.), 491; excuses to Sadleyr for his 
 doings (27 Mar.), 492; Sadleyr to rebuke 
 him for looking after his own interest, not 
 Henry's (30 Mar.), 493; and not performing 
 his promises, 494; and threaten the conse- 
 quences, 496-6; Henry's message not yet 
 delivered (4 April), 498; instances Sadleyr 
 for a passport to France for a sick friend 
 (5 April), 503; Sadleyr's delivery of Henry's 
 ' playue termes ' to him (6 April), 504; their 
 conference at the Black Friars, Angus's oaths 
 and protestations of loyalty, &c., 507-8; 
 discussion of the provisions of the treaty, 
 509; says he will have the Cardinal to 
 Tantallon if possible, 510; excuses him- 
 self for not resisting Lennox on landing, as 
 he had but a small escort, ib. ; entertains 
 Sadleyr at dinner (12 April), 512; warned 
 against the Cardinal and Lennox, and to 
 take especial ' hede ' to the Queen (13 April), 
 513; secret message from Henry as to 
 Edinburgh and Dunbar Castles, ib. ; warned 
 by Privy Council of conspiracy against the 
 Governor and himself, and to take but few 
 into secret council, remembering ' fastbynde 
 fast fynde,' and the Cardinal's escape (17 
 April), 514-15; Lennox stayed from Edin- 
 burgh for fear of him, 516; Sadleyr to 
 ' ripe ' him as to Henry's demands in the 
 treaty (18 April), 518; their conference 
 (19 April), 520; (20 April), 522; wants his 
 pay and advance of lOOZ. to retain men before 
 Pariiament (21 April), ib. ; 523; his restora- 
 tion by James V. hindered by the con- 
 duct of his brother, 524, 525; has been 
 rewarded by Henry (25 April), 526; his 
 messages to him to beware of all, and 
 especially his brother, if he loves his life, ib., 
 527; an English force of 6000 will be 
 sent at once to Edinburgh if required, 
 528; to be 'travailed with' by Sadleyr re- 
 garding Sir John Widdrington (1 May), 531 ; 
 goes with Governor to Hamilton (5 May), 
 633; his cart horses from England, and pay 
 (15 May.), 534; 536; to advise Sadleyr on 
 prisoners to be left in Scotland (14 June), 
 543; wants 1002. more than his 'ordinary 
 
672 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Angus, Earl of — continued. i 
 
 •wages ' nearly due, which Sadleyr thinks 
 should be paid him for his great charges 
 and retinue (21 June), 547; to advise Sadleyr 
 as to the prisoners (29 June), 549; stirred 
 up by Sadleyr to suspect the French fleet 
 (30 June), 550; reports Lennox's wish to 
 marry his daughter ' Lady Margaret,' which 
 he refers to Henry (2 July), 551; 553; re- 
 puted ' an honourable man,' but not of much 
 ' pollieie ' for great affairs (6 July), 555; 
 money paid him of little use, it.; Sadleyr 
 directed to use his ad\ice in getting a new 
 council and officers of State in Henry's 
 interest, and to procure his signature to 
 Henry's ' private articles ' in case of the 
 Queen's or Governor's death, or the latter's 
 'revolt' (7 July), 559-60; nearly the sole 
 adherent of the Governor (7 July), 563; 
 advises Sadleyr on the prisoners, 564; 566; 
 forays by his adherents in Teviotdale in 
 England to be checked (17 July), 575; 
 summons his tenants in the Morse to serve 
 against the Cardinal, (17 July), ib. ; his 
 receiver and confidential man in Angus 
 joins the Cardinal (16 July), 579; to give 
 Parr names of his friends on the Border 
 that they may be spared (20 July), 581; an 
 important tenant killed in an English raid, 
 582; he allows Bothwell and Hume to pass 
 him though in inferior force (21 July), 583; 
 in Edinburgh with the Governor (22 July), 
 584; has subscribed Henry's 'articles of 
 devise,' 586; to he warned of his retainers' 
 forays, 587; his retirement from about the 
 Governor demanded by the Cardinal (23 
 July), 590; peace concluded, and with 100 
 men, meets the Cardinal and like number 
 at Kirkliston, ' with shakyng of handes 
 and long and familier talke,' and settles 
 affairs (25 July), 592-3; at the proclama- 
 tion of peace in the High Street (26 July), 
 597 ; Parr's report of his ride to Kirkliston 
 and meeting the 'rebell lordes,' and that he 
 is to be ' put off the Counsaill,' 598; Sadleyr 
 communes with him as to the 'practises' of 
 the Governor, Hnntly, and the Cardinal, 
 which he discredits (28 July), 605-6; 
 Henry 'marvails' at his allowing the 
 Cardinal to countervail the Governor, &c. 
 (31 July), 611; desires aid of 5000 men 
 as they will come to blows, 612; at the 
 proclamation of peace, 614; warned against 
 the Cardinal, and secretly to be ready when 
 the English arrive at Leith (2 Aug.), 617; 
 to raise a force and seize the Cardinal, 
 
 or drive him over the Forth (4 Aug.), 618; 
 to lead the English contingent from the 
 East and Middle Marches into Scotland 
 619-20; 624; opposed to entry of an English 
 force unless very strong (9 Aug.), 630; 
 sent to make ready forces against the 
 Cardinal (16 Aug.), 637; styled a 'rank 
 traitor' by some Scotsmen, 638; to be 
 caused to intercept Bothwell and others 
 joining the Cardinal (24 Aug.), 652, 664; 
 Suffolk empowered by Henry to advance 
 him lOOZ., but he is to ask no more 'before 
 hand '(31 Aug.), 665. 
 Angus, the men of, in King James's army for 
 
 Solway (23 Nov.), Ixxxij. 
 Annandale (Anerdale), raids in, by AVharlon, 
 &c. (Nov. 1542), Ixviij; the men of, plunder 
 and take the fugitives from Esk (24 Nov.), 
 Ixxxvj. 
 Appelby: Sir Thomas Wharton at, orders 
 Westmoreland to rise on an hour's warning 
 (May 1541), 71. 
 Apulby, Alexander, in Carlisle with Wharton 
 
 (24 Nov.), Ixxxi. 
 Arbroath, Abbot of, ambassador to France 
 
 (June 1535), 15. 
 Argyll, Earl of, Archibald: — sits at Jedburgh 
 ayre as hereditary chief justice (14 May 
 1541), 74, 76; to raise the Isles, &c., on an 
 hour's warning (19 Aug.), 150; desired as 
 a hostage by Henry's commissioners (19 
 Sept. 1542), 209; declared impossible by 
 Scottish ambassadors, ib.; to be in van- 
 guard (24 Oct.), 286; one of the only two 
 capable leaders in Scotland, Ixxij; had 
 12,000 'Ershmen' in the array, Ixxiij; a 
 governor in Mary's nonage (17 Dec), 340; 
 his wife An'an's sister', ib. ; his own sister 
 married to Moray, ib. ; has not yet accepted 
 the ' governaunce ' (19 Dec), 342; named hy 
 late King, 345; proclaimed in Edinburgh, 
 346; refused delivery of Dunbar Castle (30 
 Dec. 349; receives Tantallon Castle, and 
 puts in his servant as keeper, ib. ; is against 
 Angus and George Douglas being too 
 easily received in Scotland (21 Jan.), 388; 
 leaves Edinbui-gh, not for Angus's return, 
 but to keep his ' Irishe men' in order (28 
 Jan.), 398; lands taken by late King restored 
 to him, those " of Angus in his hands 
 restored, and peace made between them, 
 ii. ; threatens release of the Cardinal 
 (6 Feb.), 403; dislikes Angus and the 
 English party's influence with An-an, ib.; 
 the Douglases to look after him (10 Feb.), 
 410; report that he has taken Arran over 
 
INDEX. 
 
 673 
 
 the Forth (11 Feb.), 413; untrue, 415; 
 a ' counsaill ' intended by, at Perth with 
 Huntly and the churchmen (3 Mar.), 
 453; is to get back his lands in the Isles, 
 and will now come to Edinburgh, ib. ; late 
 disturbances in the Isles stirred up by the 
 Governor's ' devisae,' ib. ; Angus bespeaks 
 his good offices, 454; coming to Edin- 
 biu-gh (8 Mar.), 458; Sadleyrto sound him, 
 as of himself (13 Mar.), 466; feigned sick- 
 ness to excuse his coming to Parliament, 
 475; is 'at gret distance' with Glencairn, 
 478, 486; stayed away from Parliament, 
 487; Sadleyr asked if he had 'assayed' 
 him (25 Mar.), 490; his plot to deliver the 
 Cardinal by force (30 Mar.), 495; 'gyven 
 to France' (6 April), 505; thought by 
 Sadleyr ' nowe well gyven ' to Henry (28 
 April), 529; absent from assembly of nobles 
 on treaty (7 June), 535; rules beyond Forth, 
 and against the English party (8 June), 
 536-7; in Sadleyr's opinion, well disposed 
 to the marriage and peace, though ' addicte 
 to the Gardynal' (2 July), 551, 556; lands 
 at Glasgow bridge and goes to Hamilton to 
 persuade Arran to join the Cardinal, by the 
 report of Parr's spy (7 July ), 563 ; too much 
 about the Governor (8 July), 566; Sadleyr 
 thinks him ' well addicte to the Governor ' 
 (13 July), 568; but reports that though 
 sworn to him he has joined the Cardinal 
 (16 July), 573; to meet the Cardinal in 
 Edinburgh (on 21st), 578; at Stirling (on 
 20th) and' Linlithgow (on 21st), 584; still 
 there (24th), 590; joins in agreement (26 
 July), 591; obliged to lead his 'wylde 
 Highlandmen ' home (26 July), 597; ac- 
 companied the Queen from Linlithgow to 
 Stirling, 614; goes home to quiet his 
 'oountrey' (5 Aug.), 623; signs the Car- 
 dinal's 'band' (24 July), 631; his secret 
 preparations before the Convention ( 16 Aug. ) 
 637; Symple to try and gain him over (24 
 Aug.), 655; his threats against Glencairn 
 and others for the release of some ' Yryshe 
 men,' 666; his 'let' at home thereby, 657, 
 Arkryges, one : chantor of Cartmel! , a refugee and 
 brother in Holyrood Abbey (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 Armetage, the. See Hermitage. 
 Ai-morer, captain, of the ' Dragon, ' 256. 
 Armstrang, Alexander, Scotsman, and others, 
 murders in Cumberland by, 134 ; son of 
 'braide' Cristofer A., 135; resets English 
 outlaws in Liddesdale (1540), 137. 
 — -Sandy (Alexander), English outlaw, 
 resetted in Liddesdale (Feb. 1537), 137. 
 
 Armstrang, Sandy, Stc, raid in Annandale on 
 the Johnstons (3 Oct. 1542), 258 ; fires 
 Dumfries (4 Oct.), 259. 
 
 Andro, Scotsman, &c., murder by, 135. 
 
 'rede' Andro, Scotsman, and others, 
 
 murder in Gilsland by, 135. 
 
 Antony, English outlaw, resetted in 
 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 137. 
 
 Anton, brother to Ingram A., Englisli 
 
 outlaw, resetted in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539) 
 136. 
 
 Antony, English rebel from Gillesland, 
 
 resetted in Liddesdale (Sept. 1541), 101. 
 
 Anton, Scotsman, son of ' braide ' 
 
 Cristofer A., and others, murder by, 135. 
 
 — — Archibald, Scotsman, and others, mur- 
 ders in Cumberland by, 134, 135. 
 
 Arche, young laird of Mangerton, at the 
 
 burning of Halton, 139. 
 
 'braide' Cristofer, Scotsman, murder 
 
 by his four sons in Cumberland, 135. 
 
 Cryste, brother to Anton A., at the 
 
 burning of Halton, 139. 
 
 David, his three sons murdered by the 
 
 English Grahames (29 May 1541), 84. 
 
 ' young ' Ector, of Tweden, resets four 
 
 English outlaws in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 
 136. 
 
 George, called 'George ga with hym,' 
 
 Scotsman, and others, murder by, in Gils- 
 land, 135 ; resets four English outlaws in 
 Liddesdale (1540), 137. 
 
 Ingrem, English outlaw, reset in Liddes- 
 dale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Jenkyn, Scotsman, &c., murders by, 
 
 134, 135. 
 
 John, Scotsman, son of ' braide ' Cristofer 
 
 A., and others, murder by, 135. 
 
 Ringen, Scotsman, and others, murder 
 
 by, 135. 
 
 EoUand, Scotsman, son to David A., 
 
 murdered by the Grahames (29 May 1541), 
 84. 
 
 Symon, Scotsman, and others, murder 
 
 by, 135. 
 
 'rede' Sym, resets outlaws in Liddes- 
 dale (Feb. 1639), 137. 
 
 Thomas, Scotsman, son of David A., 
 
 murdered by the Grahames (29 May 1541) 
 84. 
 
 Thomas, Scotsman, son of 'braide' 
 
 Cristofer A., and others, murder by, 136. 
 
 Thomas, ' Sandy son,' English outlaw 
 
 resetted in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539) 136. 
 
 Whyntyn, Scotsman, &c., murder by 
 
 135. 
 
674 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ai-mstrang, William, Scotsman, sou to David 
 A., murdered by the Grahames (29 May 
 1541), 84. 
 
 Armestronges, the, of Liddesdale, scale and 
 plunder Houghton Castle (May 1541), 74; 
 the Scottish, challenge the English Grahames 
 at a warden meeting (26 Aug. 1541), 100; 
 two, said to be incited by Lord Maxwell to 
 a raid (28 Sept.), 105; a foray of 100 of them 
 and others, surprised and beaten near Hex- 
 ham, and seven of their chiefs taken by the 
 Laird of Thirlewall and others, with 30 
 men only (5 March 1542-3), 457; to be 
 examined by Wharton and their aiders dis- 
 covered, ib. ; the chief of the, and others, 
 offer to serve Henry VIIL with 200 horse 
 and foot, if their friends are released from 
 Carlisle and Alnwick (12 June), 543; 
 prisoners, Suffolk enquires what is to be 
 done with them (21 Aug.), 647; to be re- 
 leased from Carlisle on condition of serving 
 Henry, &c. (29 Aug.), 664. 
 
 Army: estimates for coats, pay, &c., of 5000 
 of Norfolk's force for Scotland (30 Sept. 
 1542), 243. 
 
 Arran, Earl of: James Hamilton (1st) : — 
 divorced his first wife after twenty years, and 
 married his 'lemman,'the Regent's mother, 
 336; James Hamilton (2d): — desired as a. 
 hostage by Henry's commissioners (19 .Sejit. 
 1542), 209; declared impossible by Scot- 
 tish ambassadors, ib.; next heir after the 
 infant Queen Mary (17 Dec), 336; called a 
 bastard by George Douglas, as his father's 
 iirst wife was alive when he married his 
 mother, ib.; ' but a simple man,' 337; one 
 of four proposed regents (17 Dec), 340, 
 342; named by late King, 345; proclaimed 
 one of the governors (20 Dec), 346; his 
 conversation with Lisle's messenger bring- 
 ing a letter to the late King, and verbal 
 message to Lisle about the Cardinal's pro- 
 ceedings, 348 ; his reported quarrel with the 
 Cardinal in Council, and calling him ' falce 
 churle, 349; report that his son shall many 
 the young Queen, 352; writes to Lisle as 
 to delivery of Somerset's murderers (4 Jan. 
 1542-3), 355; Lisle ordered by Henry to 
 write to him privately, and sound his views 
 (5 Jan.), 356; proclaimed Protector and 
 Governor of Scotland (4 Jan.), 360; to 
 bring late King's body to Holyrood for 
 burial, ib. ; as Governor, sends Eothesay to 
 Henry for the safe conduct for ambassadors, 
 and abstinence (6 Jan.), 361; Henry's dis- 
 satisfaction with his appointment (8 Jan. ), 
 
 363; Bothwell's wish for special credence 
 to him, 366; to be warned against his 
 cousin the Cardinal, 367; signifies to 
 Lisle his appointment as Governor during 
 the Queen's minority, and his desire to reform 
 the kirk, desiring safe conduct for ambas- 
 sadors, and accrediting Sir George Douglas 
 (18 Jan.), 383; to be warned by Lisle of his 
 danger if the Duke of Guise reaches Scot- 
 land (19 Jan.), 385 ; his expected letter 
 to Lisle not arrived (19 Jan.), 385 ; it 
 an-ives (21 Jan.), 387 ; accidentally shows 
 Lisle's jjrivate letter to the Cardinal, ib. ; 
 takes Sir G. Douglas's advice thereon, ib. ; 
 at Hamilton when Douglas entered Scotland, 
 ib. ; his speech in Council on behalf of 
 Angus and his brother, 388 ; attempt of 
 the Cardinal to set him against them, 
 389 ; and promise to lay hands on him 
 when Angus returns, ib. ; desirous to see 
 Henry, ib. ; his secret message to Lisle by 
 Ray, 391 ; Lisle writes an open letter and 
 a private one in reply (22 Jan.), 393 ; 
 offers his wife's sister (co-heiress of Morton) 
 to Sir George Douglas's son, and to make 
 him an earl (22 Jan.), 394 ; writes two 
 letters to Lisle by Ray, and a third by Sir 
 G. Douglas (28 Jan.), 397 ; has apprehended 
 the Cardinal at Council in Holyrood, ib. ; 
 Lisle thinks his letters only touch church 
 matters and not Henry's purposes, 400 ; 
 if sure of peace, would lay hands on the 
 Cardinal and reform the Church of Scotland 
 (26 Jan.), 401 ; awaits safe conduct for 
 his ambassadors, ib. ; writes to Suffolk for 
 the conduct and truce, and with credence 
 for George Douglas (30 Jan), 402 ; Suffolk's 
 reply that he has informed Heniy (3 Feb. ), 
 ib.; report as to him by Lisle (6 Feb.), 
 403; his letter to Lisle (3 Feb.), 405; 
 his reply to Lisle's secret letter (5 Feb.), 
 407 ; gives scant credence to the coming of 
 Guise (6 Feb.), 404; the English party 
 with him reported strong (7 Feb.), 406; 
 Henry grants three months' truce and 
 safe conduct for ambassadors (9 Feb.), 
 408 ; urged to make Gleucairn chancellor, 
 and give him command of Dunbarton Castle 
 (10 Feb.), 410; and to remove Bothwell 
 from the Hermitage, ib. ; his reported 
 desire to see Henry, 410 ; his reported 
 capture by Argyll and Huntly disbelieved 
 (11 Feb.), 411 ; untrue, 415; to be asked to 
 restore Henry's captured wines at Leith, 
 411 ; the truce and safe conduct and letter 
 from Henry forwarded to him by Suffolk 
 
INDEX. 
 
 675 
 
 (12 Feb.), 416; desires by Suffolk's servaut 
 that his master should write 'a gentle 
 lettre' to the Queen Dowager (13 Feb.), 
 417 ; causes a black friar to preach on the 
 abuses of the church, need of the Bible, &c. , 
 in English, 418; asks Suffolk's man how 
 lie liked it, and gives him a free pass to and 
 from Scotland, ib. ; Suffolk's letter with the 
 truce, safe conduct and letter from Henry 
 to him, and a warning against the French 
 party and Lennox (12 Feb.), 419 ; letter 
 from Lisle advising him for his own surety 
 and eviting of perils to send the Cardinal to 
 Tautallon secretly, to be kept in Berwick, 
 423 ; to put a commissary and successor 
 in St Andrews in his place, and circulate 
 the Bible and New Testament in English, 
 of which he will send a supply if required, 
 424 ; to Henry tlianking him for his kind 
 expressions by Master John Drummond, 
 warnings against Guise, and assuring him 
 of service (14 Feb.), 424 ; his chaplain 
 preaches ' the gospell/ daily in Edinburgh 
 (15 Feb.), 426 ; has not yet replied to 
 Lisle's letter of 13th, 427; to Henry ac- 
 knowledging the letters of truce and safe 
 conduct, and asking the prisoners' re-entry 
 to be postponed from Palm Sunday till 
 Whitsunday that they may attend the 
 Parliament_on 12th March for Angus's, &e., 
 restoration (17 Feb.), 428; to Lisle with 
 thanks for advice, but the Cardinal is in 
 sure keeping, and though the clergy are dis- 
 pleased, the Word of God is preached, and as 
 there are no English Bibles, he wiU be glad 
 that some be sent for sale to the people, 429 ; 
 Suffolk ordered to write to him tentatively 
 (17 Feb.), 431; promises to deliver Leche's 
 brother (20 Feb.), 434; Suffolk's letter 
 to, 436 ; sends Suffolk the truce under 
 the Great Seal by ' Rothsay ' herald, 436; 
 Lisle writes to, about receipt of Leche's 
 brother at Berwick, and to punish a ' lewde 
 preist' at Dunbar for vilifying Henry (21 
 Feb.), 437-8 ; Henry grants leave to the 
 prisoners till Whitsuntide (24 Feb.), 
 439 ; asks safe conduct for Master Robert 
 Hamyltou, merchant, 440; Lisle to write to 
 him (26 Feb.), 442 ; Suflblk encourages him 
 to continue Henry's friend, and sends proro- 
 gation for the prisoners (27 Feb.), ib. ; 
 Lisle's good understanding with him, 444 ; 
 Henry asks him to restore James Hamilton 
 [of Kyncavil], his cousin, 448; 450; Suffolk's 
 letter to, regarding peace on the Borders 
 (1 Mar.), 451 ; Argyll restored by, to his 
 
 island lands, 453 ; alleged difference with 
 Queen Dowager as to her daughter's staying 
 at Linlithgow, ib. ; to Suffolk as to Borders, 
 &c. (3 Mar.), 454 ; delivers Edward Leche 
 to Lisle, 455 ; letter to Lisle sent to Henry 
 (8 Mar.), 456 ; is considered of 'a strong 
 partie ' by Suffolk, 458 ; letter to Suffolk 
 for apprehension of thieves, &c., on either 
 side the March, 458 ; the Queen Dowager 
 secretly warned against his ' fantazies,' to 
 her daughter's danger (10 Mar.) 460 ; sends 
 a gentleman under pretence of friendship to 
 spy on Guise and Lennox in France, &c. 
 (10 Mar.), ib. ; Henry asks him to appoint 
 Master James Drummond secretary of Scot- 
 land (13 Mar.), 461 ; accredits Sir E. 
 Sadleyr to advise him, 462 ; Sadleyr's 
 instructions how to deal with him, 462-7 ; 
 Sadleyr to advise him to consider with 
 whom he is dealing, and not to trifle with 
 Henry (13 Mar.), 465 ; petitions to, by the 
 ctergy and commons, (1) for the Cardinal, 
 (2) the state of the clergy, and (3) the 
 Queen to be in hands of four lords (15 
 Mar. ), 468 ; his appointment by the Estates 
 made before the prisoners' return (17 Mar.), 
 469 ; escorted daily to the Tolbooth by the 
 tDv\ nsmen of Leith under the Laird of Restal- 
 rig, 471; his own retinue 300 men, ib.; 
 knights two of the ambassadors for Engiand, 
 472 ; signifies their despatch to Henry 
 (20 Mar.), ib.; Henry's secret dissatisfaction 
 at his appointment, 473 ; Sadleyr presents 
 his credence to him at Holyrood (18 Mar.); 
 474 ; sends George Douglas with Sadleyr to 
 his lodging, ib.; Douglas's account of his 
 influence with him, 476 ; his liking for 
 reform of religion and readiness to abandon 
 Rome, 477 ; serious results if Henry tries 
 to unseat him, ib. ; Angus and Glencairn's 
 opinion of his simplicity, and advice against 
 alarming him, 480 ; sends Glencaim and 
 others to attend Sadleyr to the Council 
 (19 Mar.), 481 ; professes his goodwill to 
 Henry, saving his allegiance, ib. ; his place 
 in Council, 482 ; swears to Sadleyr that 
 the Cardinal shall not leave prison, ib.; 
 Bothwell's low opinion of his abilities, 
 485 ; his intention to leave Angus his 
 deputy, if he visits Henry, 486 ; leaves 
 Edinburgh for the country, ib. ; Glencairn's 
 advice to Henry against alarming him, 
 488 ; Queen Dowager says he wishes to 
 marry her daughter to his own son (23 Mar. ), 
 ib.; intends to remove the Cardinal to St 
 Andrews to Sadleyr's surprise, ib.; to be 
 
676 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Arran, Eavl of — continued. 
 warned against so doing (25 Mar.), 491 ; 
 his desire to reform the church and for 
 Bibles, &c., will not send the Cardinal to 
 England, but keep him prisoner (1 April), 
 497 ; thinks the Queen Dowager desires to 
 set the king and himself ' at pyke, ' ih. ; the 
 Queen Dowager thinks he still wishes her 
 daughter for his son (2 April), ib. ; desires his 
 bastard brother the Abbot of Paisley to be 
 released by Henry, ib. ; Sadleyr instructed 
 (1) to promise him Henry's book of 'pure 
 true doctrine ' when perfected, (2) to show 
 him how to deal with the church, church 
 lands, and monks and friars by commis- 
 sioners, and (3) to offer him his daughter 
 Lady Elizabeth in marriage to his son, on 
 certain conditions, and to send the son to 
 his court (4 April), 498-502; George Douglas 
 warns Sadleyr of his inconstancy and his 
 trouble to keep him straight, and the 
 certainty of Ms ' revolt to France ' if he 
 suspected Henry's intentions on the govern- 
 ment (6 April), 505 ; wherein the country 
 will support him, ib. ; that he would be 
 turned by Huntly if Douglas was sent to 
 Henry on embassy, 507; Sadleyr reports 
 his demeanour on the three proposals of 
 Henry (9 April), 512 ; his solemn oath to 
 Sadleyr that he was not privy to the 
 Cardinal's freedom, and his sense of the 
 honour done him by Heni7's proposal of 
 marriage (12 April), ib. ; to be warned 
 against Lennox and the Cardinal, now at 
 liberty, and advised to bring the Queen to 
 Edinburgh Castle (13 April), 513 ; Angus 
 to advise him to consult secretly with ' but 
 fewe personnes,' and beware of the con- 
 spiracy against the young Queen and himself 
 (17 April), 514 ; Cassillis and Glencairn to 
 press the Queen's removal to Edinburgh on 
 him (18 April), 515 ; George Douglas had 
 done so, but found him suspicious of Henry's 
 movements on the Borders, 5] 6 ; Sadleyr 
 advises him to look to her safety; ib. ; and 
 presses Edinburgh (on his naming it) for 
 the purpose, showing Henry's desire to do 
 him honoiu-, &c., 517 ; his professions of 
 friendship to Henry, consistent with the 
 freedom of the realm, 618 ; at Sadleyr's 
 request, desires BothwcU to cause two 
 English outlaws to be apprehended (18 
 April), 519 ; is ruled by the Abbot of 
 Paisley, and displeased with Henry's 
 schedule of demands (19 April), 520 ; asks a 
 passport for Erskine of Dun, 521 ; Sadleyr 
 
 reports to Henry his utter dissatisfaction at 
 his demands (20 April), 522 ; his illegiti- 
 macy asserted by Glencairn, ib.; his reported 
 secret advice to the Cardinal's party (21 
 April), ib. ; has dismissed his friar preacher 
 and will likely join the French party despite 
 Douglas's efforts (22 April), ib. ; 523 ; 
 Henry instructs Sadleyr to make a direct 
 personal appeal to him against the danger 
 of his changing sides (25 April), 527 ; 
 strife likely to grow between him and 
 Lennox who refuses to ratify his appoint- 
 ment (28 April), 529; asks Henry to send 
 home the Master of Maxwell and take a 
 younger brother instead (1 May), ib.; 
 Sadleyr attempts to 23ersuade him to Henry's 
 demands, 530 ; despatches Glencairn and 
 George Douglas on embassy to Henry on the 
 marriage (4 May), 532 ; orders Bothwell to 
 make redress, and will force Lennox to 
 acknowledge his title (5 May), 533 ; 
 Angus with him at Hamilton (15 May), 
 534 ; his dealings as to the English prisoners 
 (23 May), ib. ; likely to agree to Henry's 
 demands (3 June), ib. ; agrees, with a new 
 article as to the Queen's widowhood (7 June), 
 535 ; thanks Lisle for his good wishes 
 by George Douglas (8 June), 536 ; Parr 
 reports the doubts of his intentions, ib. ; 
 Sadleyi-'s belief in his sincerity (9 
 June), 538 ; is not obeyed in Scotland, 
 and instances given (12 June), 541 ; to 
 advise Sadleyr what ' well disposed ' pris- 
 oners shall remain in Scotland (14 June), 
 543 ; still sick at Hamilton (19 June), 545; 
 sends his secretary Panter thence to Sadleyr, 
 ib.; his' letter excusing his inability 
 'for diseis' to see Sadleyr (19 June), 546; 
 comes to Edinburgh, hears Sadleyr's desire 
 for the seizure of the Cardinal, Lennox, &c. , 
 doubts his ability to do so without Henry's 
 aid, and until the peace is concluded, but 
 professes his trust in Henry (29 June), 
 548-9 ; is going to Linlithgow to guard the 
 young Queen, but will not bring her to 
 Edinburgh (30 June), 550; Sadleyr's 
 opinion of his great care of her (2 July), 
 551 ; to be warned about the designs of the 
 French fleet (3 July), 553; Henry signifies 
 the conclusion of the treaty, and commends 
 the wisdom, &c., of Glencairn and the 
 other ambassadors (3 July), ib.; his pro- 
 mises to Henry said by Parr to bo ' craft, 
 frawde, and falsitie, ' and only to gain time, 
 and his speech to his Council on the chances 
 and advantages of delay (6 July), 555; the 
 
INDEX. 
 
 677 
 
 low opinion of him in Scotland, communi- 
 cated by Pavr's informant [Marie Carr] and 
 his spy, 557; to be bound in writing for 
 the Solway prisoners' entry or ransom (7 
 July), 558; Henry's 'secret' letter to 
 him as to a new council of ' wel gy ven ' 
 men, and officers of state of like views, 
 559 ; Henry's secret articles with Glen- 
 cairn and Douglas, in case of Arran's death, 
 or revolt from his interest, &o., 560 ; 
 Henry writes to him on behalf of Ross of 
 Craigie (6 July), 562; Parr thinks he 
 will desert Henry (7 July), 562; Argyll's 
 late visit to him for the purpose, 563; 
 Sandilands of Calder defends him from 
 Drummond's charges (8 July), ib.; Pan- 
 continues to doubt his steadiness (8 July), 
 566; Sadleyr tliinks him still iirm to Henry, 
 but he needs money (13 July), 569; tells 
 Sadleyr of the Cardinal's intentions, and 
 his own need of money (16 July), 573; his 
 uncertainty how to act, and Sadleyr's 
 advice to him (17j July), ib. ; commands 
 Glencairn and Douglas to hasten back for 
 advice against the Cardinal (16 July), 578; 
 forwarded to the Privy Council (18 July), 
 ib. ; Parr reports his weakness to resist the 
 Cardinal, though Glencairn thinks other- 
 wise (20 July), 580; Henry commends his 
 courage, and refers his mind to Sadleyr 
 (21 July), 582; Parr reports his preparations 
 to fight at Linlithgow, though in inferior 
 strength (22 July), 583; Sadleyr reports 
 his preparations, &c., at Linlithgow, and 
 his intention to set out with 7000 or 8000 
 mennextday(22July), 584; will settle peace- 
 fully, if possible, or fight, but needs money, 
 and 'droops a little' in Sadleyr's opinion, 
 585; Henry orders 10002. to be given 
 him, with advice for his proceedings, 587; 
 the lOOOZ. for him is at Berwick (24 July), 
 588; payment delayed, as Sadleyr thinks 
 they will not fight, 589; his force still at 
 Edinburgh, but commissioners go between 
 them, and four conditions proposed, two of 
 which granted, 590; will proclaim peace 
 with England in a day or two (24 July), 
 591; Sadleyr reports agreement after several 
 meetings, &c. (26 July), ib.; and in his 
 discretion withholds the lOOOZ., but tells 
 him of Henry's promises, great good- 
 ness, &c., which he takes ' oomfortablie, ' 
 but says things are not quite settled, and 
 he may require aid, especially of archers 
 (26 July), 594-6; present at proclamation of 
 peace in the High Street same afternoon, 
 
 597; (Parr's report of the affairs between 
 him and the Cardinal, 598; a council of 
 thirteen to assist him, ib. ; writes thanking 
 Henry for his promise of ' kinglie support,' 
 and referring his ' hale mynde ' to Sadleyr 
 (28 July), 601; sends for Sadleyr to relate 
 Huntly's atttempts to induce him to desert 
 Henry's side, and his refusal to break the 
 treaties, &c. (28 July), 602 ; his assurances 
 of good faith and hints at aid of 'force 
 and money,' 604; Glencairn and Maxwell 
 doubt the story, and think it his own 
 device, 605-6; sends George Douglas 
 to tell Sadleyr he had no money and 
 must ' coyne ' his plate unless Henry 
 helped him, 608; sends his secretary 
 to Sadleyr, ib.; said to have promised 
 Henry possession of Hamilton Castle and 
 all the fortresses south of Forth, 609; 
 asks a safe conduct for an Edinburgh mer- 
 chant (30 July), ih.; Sadleyr directed to 
 warn him against the Cardinal getting on 
 his Council (31 July), 611; to promise 
 assistance and to take care of Stirling, ib. ; 
 declines conditions for the Cardinal's party 
 coming to the Convention, &c. (31 July), 
 612; Parr's report by spy that he cannot 
 perform any of his promises (2 Aug.), 614; 
 Sadleyr directed to thank him for his offer 
 of the castles south of Forth, to praise his 
 constancy, and give him the 1000?. as a 
 mere nothing in respect of what Henry will 
 do for him (2 Aug.), 616-17; Sadleyr to warn 
 hiiu to anticipate the Cardinal, seize him or 
 drive him over the Forth, and tell him of 
 Henry's force in aid (4 Aug.), 618; if he 
 delivers the castles, and goes through with 
 the marriage of his son and Lady Elizabeth, 
 Henry will make him K. of Scotland north 
 of Forth, 619-20; appoints seven commis- 
 sioners to meet those of the Cardinal at 
 Linlithgow, to read and confirm the treaties 
 (5 Aug.), 622; desires prorogation till 30 
 Sept. for ratification, 623; doubts the 
 Cardinal ' renouncing his red hatt' as wished 
 by Henry, 624; George Douglas reported 
 by Sadleyr to be his chief councillor and only 
 director, but likely to be turned off if some 
 had their will (5 Aug.), 625; the Abbot 
 of Paisley and David Panter also in much 
 credit, ib. ; takes advice in weighty matters 
 of noble men about him, ib. ; thanks Henry 
 for the 1000?., and promises Sadleyr to keep 
 the Cardinal off the Council, which shall be 
 according as Henry wishes (6 Aug.), 626; 
 begs him to ' remytt ' the Cardinal for all 
 
678 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Arraii, Earl of — eonlinued. 
 past offences if he keeps the Convention on 
 20th, 627; SacUeyr to tell him the treaties 
 must be ratified within the time prescribed, 
 and it cannot be prorogated, but to ask that 
 Henry may send a greater number of English 
 persons about the Queen than the treaty 
 allows (9 Aug.), 628-9; the Queen mother 
 signifies her dissatisfaction with him to 
 Sadleyr (9 Aug.), 629; evades Henry's offer 
 to make him King beyond Forth, and wants 
 5000Z. in loan rather than 5000 men, i6. ,630; 
 expresses rage at the Cardinal's bond, ib. ; 
 Sadleyr to give a prorogation till 24th-Aug., 
 and sound him as to removing the Queen- 
 Dowager from Stirling, and getting more 
 English men about the young Queen (10 
 Aug.), 632-3; advised to demand Dunbarton 
 Castle from Lennox as -. test of sincerity 
 (11 Aug. ),.635 ; must not victual French men- 
 of-war after the treaty confirmed, 636 ; Henry 
 evades his desire for a loan of 5000^. , unless 
 he deliver the castles, or the young Queen, 
 and signifies he has arrested some Scotch 
 ships (16 Aug.), 637-8; Lord Seton pledged 
 with him for Douglas's safe return from the 
 Cardinal, 639; suspected of designs to inter- 
 fere with the Church and follow England, 
 640; invited by the Cardinal to St Andrews 
 where he would wait on him, and advised 
 meantime to ratify the treaties (17 Aug.), 
 641; summons the Parliament, but tells 
 Sadleyr a little delay must take place before 
 exchange of ratifications with Henry, 642; 
 cannot increase the number of Englishmen 
 about the Queen, unless by authority of 
 Parliament, but has no objection; the Queen 
 Dowager has Stirling Castle as a jointure 
 house, and cannot be removed, and he will 
 try to get Dunbarton from Lennox, 643; 
 Douglas still his sole adviser, ib. ; his letter 
 to Lord Maxwell, 644; asks safe conduct 
 for an Edinburgh trader, ib. ; writes to 
 Henry to prorogate the ratification for twenty 
 days from 31st., if found requisite (17 Aug.), 
 644-5; his horse seen being shod (18 Aug.), 
 649; intending to ride by Hamilton andDun- 
 fermline to meet the Cardinal at Stirling, 
 ib, ; Sadleyr instructed by Henry to evade 
 his requests on some pretext, ask him why 
 he has not acted with more decision, and 
 advise him to violent measures against the 
 Cardinal, &c. (24 Aug.),650-2; off'ended with 
 Henry's books touching Christian religion, 
 653; Sadleyr to declare the authors, and 
 ask the points objected to, ib, ; ratifies the 
 
 treaties at Holyrood (25 Aug.), 655; objects 
 to Henry's arrests of the vessels, 656; Sadleyr 
 ' ernestly to provoke ' him to pick a quan-el 
 with the Cardinal before the arrival of 
 cardinal Grimani (25 Aug.), 656; signifies 
 his ratification to Henry, and requests him 
 to accept the sons of three nobles already in 
 England as part of the hostages (25 Aug. ), 
 660-1; accredits Sir George Meldrum of Fy vie 
 with the treaties for his ratification, 661; 
 writes to him privately on state of aflfairs, 
 662; is on the north of the Forth (27 Aug.), 
 ib. ; his failure to see the Cardinal and pro- 
 clamation against him (29 Aug.), 664; 
 Sadleyr to get him to seize Stirling, expel 
 the lords keepers of the other party, and 
 remove the Queen, &e. (31 Aug.), 665; 
 accredits the Laird of Bronstoune to Henry, 
 and reminds him that he has not replied to 
 his late request for a prorogation of fourteen 
 or twenty days (31 Aug.), 666. 
 
 Arthuret(Artureth),the 'howes' of : Wharton's 
 force stationed on (24 Nov. 1542), Ixxxiiij- 
 v; milldam of, the Scots 'shaken' at, Ixxxv. 
 
 Artillery, the Scottish, at Esk (24 Nov.), 
 Ixxxiij ; captured, Ixxxv. 
 
 Atkynson, Wat, Englishman murdered in 
 Gilsland, 135. 
 
 Auchin (Awn, Haughen) castle. Laird of 
 [Kirkpatrick ?], taken at Solway, 326 ; 
 taken to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij; at 
 York (11 Dec), 326; at Newark-on-Trent (15 
 Dec), 335; to reach London (19th), ib.; his 
 entry respited till Lammas (8 July), 564-5. 
 
 Auchinfetrig in Logan, Kirkpatrick: foray and 
 murder by theGrahames at (29 May 1541 ), 84. 
 
 Audeley, T., chancellor (29 Dec 1542), 347. 
 
 Aunterchesters (Enterchesters), East March: 
 Scots encroach at (July 1541), 81-2. 
 
 Ayleneham (Northumberland): garrison at 
 (31 Aug. 1542), 169. 
 
 Aymerson, William, in Korham Castle, 291. 
 
 Ayr, Sheriff of. See Campbell, Sir Hugh. 
 
 Ayre, a justice, held at Jedburgh (14 May 
 1541), 73; names of the judges, 74. 
 
 Aytone, town and corn of, burned by garrison 
 of Berwick (26 Oct. 1542), 287; a peel of 
 George Hume's taken with 80 Scots by 
 Eure, Bulmer, &c (14 Nov. 1542), Ixix, 
 xci; town, house and barmkyn, burnt by 
 Eure, &c. (Nov. 1542), xoix. 
 
 (Hayton), the Laird of : a Solway 
 
 prisoner, taken to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Babthorp, William, on Council of the North 
 (11 Aug.), 635. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 679 
 
 Balkesky, Martin, burgess of Edinburgh, 
 altera the year of an English safe conduct 
 (1541), 86; charged with high treason and 
 committed to York prison, ib. 
 Balnevis (Beneses, Penese), Master Henry (of 
 Halhill), on justice ayre at Jedburgh (14 
 May 1541), 74; 'a man of lawe,' favours 
 the meeting of James V. and his uncle 
 (Sept. 1541), 100; treasurer, likely to be 
 sent on embassy (21 Jan.) 389; ambasr 
 sador from Arran to Henry VIII. (30 Jan.), 
 402; ambassador to Henry (20 Mar.), 
 472; secretary, to start (21st March), 487; 
 remained to take the Eucharist, leaves that 
 day (23 Mar.), 488; appointed secretary 
 before Sadleyr's application for Drummond 
 (27 Mar.), 492; Henry desires his com- 
 mission to be recalled (18 May), 534; letter 
 of Huntly's brother to him intercepted at 
 Newcastle (14 June), 544; returns to Edin- 
 burgh (21 July), 584; sent to summon the 
 Cardinal to disperse his forces (22 July), 
 684, 690, 592; sent as a delegate to meet 
 those of the Cardinal at Linlithgow to read 
 over the treaties, &c. (5_Aug.), 622. 
 
 Bamburghshire : exploit by Dande Carre in, 
 286. 
 
 Bakere, John, at Council (29 Dec. 1542), 347. 
 
 Ballads : " diffamatory and slandrouse " 
 against Henry VIII., prohibited in Scotland 
 by James V. , to his uncle's great pleasure 
 (Mar. 1538-9), 56. 
 
 Barears, a pele called, Teviotdale: foray on 
 (16 Nov. 1542), 304. 
 
 Barnard (Barney) Castle, the Scots prisoners 
 sent home from Newcastle by (14 Jan. 
 1642-3), 381. 
 
 Barnes, a servant of Suffolk's, sent to Oliver 
 Sinclair, 417; (brings verbal messages back 
 from him as to Queen Dowager, her good 
 will to the marriage, &c., ib.; from Moray 
 to like effect, ib.; from Bothwell that he 
 was the King's servant, 418 ; of Arran's 
 countenance of a preaching friar on church 
 abuses, ib.; takes Suffolk's letters to the 
 Queen-Dowager, the Governor, Moray, &c. 
 (20 Feb.) 434, 435. 
 
 Barton, John, the best captain of the Scottish 
 navy, is preparing two .ships for sea (23 Nov. ), 
 Ixxviij: Hertford's spy says six are getting 
 ready (25 Nov.), Ixxxij ; commander of 
 Scottish fleet, brings eight English prizes 
 with wine to Leith (6 Feb.), 404-5; the 
 Governor and English party said to give 
 him small countenance, ib.; George Douglas 
 asked by Lisle to enquire of him as to the 
 
 Duke de Guise, 406; waiting with eight 
 men-of-war, &c., at Leith for a wind (1 
 July), 550; letter to, from the captain of 
 Dieppe about the French ships at Burntis- 
 land, &c. (28 July), 609. 
 
 Basing, captain of English ships, Hull, 
 mocks Lisle's servant telling him of the 
 Scots at the Humber mouth, that he was 
 'affraydof mooneshyne in water, and his eyes 
 daseled' (Dec. 1542), 352; ordered at his 
 peril by Lisle to leave Hiimber for Tync- 
 mouth (14 Jan.), 392; makes no answer, 
 and allows the Scots to plunder English 
 cora ships, ib.; 'a slougard and haven 
 creper,' and heavily complained of to the 
 Council (22 Jan.), ib. 
 
 'Bassys' (artillery): proved at Berwick and 
 all fail but one (8 Oct. 1542), 263. 
 
 Bastill (Basten) Rigge, town of, burned (27 
 Nov. 1842), 310, xcij, xcix. 
 
 Bath, the Marqviis of, his contribution of 
 State papers from the Hertford MSS. at 
 Longleat, Ixi-c. 
 
 ■ Place, the London house of late Lord 
 
 Southampton, wished by Norfolk (28 Oct. 
 1542), 295. 
 
 Batrigeside, raid at, 310. 
 
 Bawtry lane, York: the 'benevolence' from 
 clergy and laity to be offered at, to Henry 
 VIII. (15 Aug. 1641), 96. 
 
 Beacons (beakynes) : on the Border, Symond- 
 side, &c., to be in readiness (21 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxiv-v; lighted around Carlisle (23 Nov.), 
 Ixxx. 
 
 Beaumont (near Carlisle), Ixxxvj. 
 
 Beckwith, Leonard, to pay 20001. to Sir 
 George Lawson for Berwick and Warke 
 (Jan. 1540-41), 63. 
 
 Bedenall (Badnawle), John: conference with 
 Scots at Middle March meeting (18 Sept. 
 1542), 213; his disclosures surprise Henry, 
 inquiry ordered (Sept.), 227. 
 
 Beer: large supplies required by Duke of Nor- 
 folk for his army from London (2 Sept.), 
 172, 185; lack feared by the Duke (7 Sept.), 
 ib.; his plans for supply and carriage (8 
 Sept.), 187; without it, they cannot get to 
 Edinburgh (11 Sept.), 188. 
 
 Belbanke in Bowoasteldell, murders at, 135. 
 
 Belford, town of: Hertford's chaplain cap- 
 tured by a Teviotdale man there (Dec. 
 1542), 321; himself and Gage narrowly 
 escaped, ib. 
 
 Bell, Andro, Scotsman, a fugitive from 
 Bewcastle (Sept. 1541), 102; and others, 
 raids, murders, and flreraising in Annandale 
 
680 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 and Dumfries (3-4 Oct. 1542), 258-9; 
 (Nov.), Ixviij. 
 
 Bell, Dik, of the Clynt, Scotsman, and others, 
 marders by, 135. 
 
 Bellenden (Ballandyn, Ballantyn), Master 
 Thomas, oa justice ayre at Jedburgh (14 
 May 1541), 74; director of chancery, 
 envoy to Henry VIII. (9 July), 76; envoy, 
 to be at Coldstream (on 11 July), 83; 
 Scottish complaints delivered by him, 
 85; answers to same by English Council, 
 ib.; his arguments with them, 87, 88; 
 at Pipwell, 90 ; reply and credence to 
 James V. entrusted to him by Henry 
 (25 July), 90-1 ; credence given to him by 
 Henry at Pipwell for James V. (25 July), 
 97; articles given to him at York by 
 the Privy Council (27 Aug.), ib.; urged 
 to forward the two Kings' meeting, ib.; 
 98; favours it at the Scottish Council (2 
 Sept.), 100; praising Henry, ib.; 'justices' 
 clerke,' &c. , reported ambassador to Henry 
 (3 Dec), 132; accredited by James V. 
 to his uncle (5 Dec), 137; director of 
 chancery, ib.; at Alnwick (10 Dec), 138; 
 letter from Darlington to the lord privy 
 seal (18 Dec), 141; reply by Wriothesley 
 (16 Jan. 1541-42), 142; answers by Henry 
 to the articles propounded by them (16 
 Feb.), 143; Bellenden said by Henry to be 
 the first proposer of the kings' meeting in 
 person and by letters, ib. ; replies by Henry 
 to their articles for James V., 145; their 
 master referred to these by Henry, ib., 
 146; justice-clerk, proposed ambassador to 
 Henry (4 Sept.), 183. 
 
 Bellenden's History of Scotland: a copy taken 
 by Sir John Thynne at the burning of Edin- 
 burgh (7 May 1544), Ixi. 
 
 'Benevolence:' one of 900Z., levied from laity 
 of Yorkshire on Henry's visit (15 Aug. 1541), 
 96; amount from the clergy yet unknown, 
 ib. ; Archbishop of York busy in same, ib. 
 
 Berwick, captain of: his servants arrest a Scots- 
 man, John Litle's ship (in 1532), 51; claim 
 therefor, and 160L Scots of damages, made 
 by James V. (1 April 1538), ib. ; the captain 
 appears and reports to the Privy Council, 
 who dismiss the claim as unfounded (25 
 April), 52; late constable of, had too many 
 Scots in it (16 Oct.), 273. 
 
 only two mills there, a water and a wind, 
 
 the latter outside of St Marygate (19 Aug, 
 1542), 150: bridge of, broken down by 
 passage ofNorfolk's army, and men drowned, 
 &c (19 Oct. 1542), 279. 
 
 Berwick, bounds of: satisfaction demanded by 
 the English warden for a hawk and deer 
 stolen there by Scotsmen, 58; James V. re- 
 monstrates that redress elsewhere is stopped 
 by this trivial complaint (29 July 1540), ib. ; 
 Henry VIII. replies(17 Aug.), ib.; market at 
 the Calf Hill there stopped by James V. by 
 proclamation (4 Oct.), 59; (Bond rode), 
 Leches's brother to be delivered there, 
 434; to Lisle's deputy (26 Feb.), 437. 
 
 pursuivant, (Henry Ray) has credence 
 
 from Queen Margaret to Duke of Norfolk 
 (Feb. 1540-41), 64-5 ; his report of affairs 
 in Scotland (June), 75; delivers Henry's 
 letter to K. James at Stirling, and his secret 
 letter to the Queen Dowager, ib. ; his reward 
 from her, ib.; and from James V., 76; 
 sent with letters to James V. (27 Aug.), 99; 
 (26 Sept.), 104; brings news from Scotland 
 (9 Aug. 1542), 148; again sent to Edinburgh 
 for news (14 Aug.), 149; returns to Berwick 
 (19 Aug.), with reports of musters, and how 
 he was under guard, and prevented speak- 
 ing with any one, 150; sent spying into 
 Scotland, reports his news to Sir W. Eure 
 (4 Sept.), 179; brings letter from the 
 Council of Scotland, ib. ; while at Edinburgh 
 
 4 wasinkeepingofasergeant-at-arms,tillsame 
 ready, and had three angel nobles from lord 
 chancellor, 180; sent back by Eutland with 
 letter to Edinburgh on espial (6 Sept.), 183; 
 detained in Edinburgh (21 Nov.), Ixxvj. 
 See also Eay, Henry. 
 
 Best, . . . , master gunner of Berwick, proves 
 new guns there (8 Oct. 1542), 263. 
 
 Betoun, Cardinal David, reputed out of 
 favour with James V. since death of Sir 
 James Hamilton (Oct. 1540), 59; at Edin- 
 burgh (June 1541), 75; going to France in 
 the ^Maiye Willy hie ' (July), 83; in 
 France (Sept.), ' 99; James V. reported 
 awaiting message from, ib.; reported 
 back from France (14 Aug. 1542), 149; 
 Alexander Creghton going to France to 
 collect his rents (16 Nov. 1542), Ixxj; has 
 Sir E. Bowes and Lascelles in keeping, Ixxij ; 
 opposed to peace with England, Ixxiij ; with 
 James V. at Melrose (21 Nov.), Ixxviij; 
 reported at Haddington (25 Nov.), Ixxxij;' 
 (28 Nov.), xc; and intended to interdict 
 England, .xci. ; a prime adviser of the Sol- 
 way inroad (1 Dec), 314; his intention 
 of interdicting England by the Pope's 
 authority, if the Scots had been victorious, 
 315; Bowes and Lascelles in his custody 
 atStAndrews (6 Dec), 318; (13 Dec), 334; 
 
INDEX. 
 
 081 
 
 out of favour with the King since the rout 
 of Solway, ib. ; suspected of Somerset's 
 murder while at Haddington, maliing 
 ready to go to France, &c., for aid, ib. ; is 
 cousin german to Arran's mother, 336 ; 
 to he governor of tlie Princess and liead of 
 the Council (17 Dec), 310; cousin of Arran, 
 ib.; accepts office (19 Dec), 312; named by 
 late King, 315; proclaimed in Edinburgh, 
 316; with the King at his death, and said 
 to have told falsehoods to the Council (30 
 Dec), 318; called 'falce churle' by Arran, 
 319 ; said to wish Arran's son to marry the 
 Princess (1 Jan.), 352; caused report that 
 late King willed Angus and his brother to 
 be restored if they would do their duty as 
 Scotsmen (21 Dec), 315; his account of 
 late King's deathbed messages false (5 
 Jan.), 356, 358; Arran warned against him 
 by Henry (8 Jan. ), 367 ; present at delivery, 
 and suspects Lisle's credence to the Regent 
 (16 Jan. 1542-3), 383; to make reply to 
 same, ib. ; in Council, by chance sees Lislu's 
 private letter to Arran (21 Jan. ), 387 ; replies 
 on behalf of Council, it. ; severe remarks to 
 George Douglas, on his brother and him- 
 self, 388; questions his being a 'good 
 Christian,' ib.; promises friendship, and to 
 lend him 20,000 crowns, 389; secretly 
 tries to set Arran against Angus and him 
 the same day, and Arran's remark about 
 him, ib. ; they resolve to seize him when 
 Angus returns, ib.; within ten days, 391; 
 called a ' sniakett kerle ' by Arran, ib. ; his 
 letter and Lisle's 'like a Welshman's hose,' 
 393; his capture at Council reported to 
 Lisle (28 Jan.), 397; to be sent to Dalkeith, 
 398; stir in the palace and Queen's sur- 
 prise, ib. ; his cross-bearer escapes with the 
 cross under his arm, ib. ; his party threaten 
 they will release him or do worse (6 Feb. ), 
 103; Bothwell most offended at his taking, 
 ib. ; Buooleuch and his other friends on the 
 Borders to be looked to by Angus (10 Feb.), 
 410; still in prison though some anxious 
 for his enlargement (12 Feb.), 120; Lisle 
 sends a spy on his servants to Scotland (13 
 Feb.), 122 ; would have been freed, George 
 Douglas says, but for his return to 
 Scotland, ib.; Lisle wishes Arran to send 
 him secretly to Tantallon, to be kept in 
 Berwick lest the French get him out (13 
 Feb.), 423; and to put a commissary in 
 his see of St Andrews with the hope of 
 succeeding to the benefice, 424; stay of 
 mass and divine service in Scotland through 
 
 his detention (15 Feb.), 426; Bothwell 
 wholly devoted to him, and with him in 
 Lord Seton's house to Lisle's surprise, 427 ; 
 the common people enraged at his capture, 
 ib. ; Arran assures Lisle he is safe in custody, 
 and will not escape (17 Feb.), 130; Angus 
 and Douglas to be charged not to let him 
 escape (23 Feb.), 139; Sir Thomas Erskino 
 to make known his alleged charges against 
 him (13 March), 166; the clergy petition in 
 Parliament for his restoration unless guilty 
 of treason (16 March), 168, 477; reasons 
 for his arrest, 179; report to An-an that 
 Henry wished him delivered, 482; AiTan's 
 oath to Sadleyr that he shall not be freed, 
 ib.; 487; the Queen-Dowager wishes his 
 release in Henry's interest (23 March), 488; 
 is at liberty, ib. ; Privy Council strenuously 
 object to it (25 March), 191-2; Henry's 
 astonishment at the proposal (27 March), 
 193; charges against him never revealed to 
 Henry (30 March), 194; plot by Argyll 
 and others for his liberation by force, 495 ; 
 Douglas's excuse for his liberation, and 
 Governor to be sounded as to taking him to 
 England (31 March), 496; the Governor 
 declines to send him to England, but will 
 keep him in prison (1 April), 497; Queen 
 Dowager desires his release, ib. ; still a 
 prisoner 'in his own house' George 
 Douglas tells Sadleyr (6 April), 507; Angus 
 ignorant of his removal, and declares he 
 will have him to Tantallon, 510; the 
 Governor's excuse for his being at liberty 
 (9 April), 512; his messages to Sadleyr, ib.; 
 the Governor's solemn oaths to Sadleyr 
 of his non-complicity in letting him go 
 (12 April), ib. ; Henry's displeasui-e at 
 his liberty (13 April), 513-14 ; Sadleyr's 
 discourse with Cassillis and Glencairn 
 thereon (18 April), 515; the Governor tells 
 Sadleyr he was ill served in that business, 
 but the Cardinal was at St Andrews and 
 promised to come to Edinburgh, 516; 
 his party expected at Edinburgh in 
 strength, by the Governor's secret advice 
 (21 April), 522; report that the Governor 
 will join them, despite Douglas's efforts 
 (22 April), ib.; refuses to come to Edin- 
 burgh on assurance (28 April), 529; Sadleyr 
 hopes the Governor, &c., will quarrel with 
 him again, ib. ; Sadleyr forbears going to 
 see him at St Andrews as ordered by Henry 
 (6 May), 533; account of him (7 June), 535; 
 names of his adherents north and south 
 of Forth (8 June), 536; keeps a great house 
 
 2x 
 
682 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Betoun, Cardinal — continued. 
 and retinue, 537; his messenger with 
 the Queen's letter stopped at Newcastle 
 (14 June), 544; goes to Arbroath with 
 a strong retinue (19 June), 545 ; his 
 apprehension much desired by Henry, 
 ih. ; urgently pressed by Sadleyr on 
 the Governor, who evades any promises, 
 for certain reasons (29 June), 548; letters 
 brought to him from the French fleet (30 
 June), 550; still at Arbroath (2 July), 551; 
 may sail with the French (3 July), 553; 
 said to have victualled two of their ships 
 at Aberdeen, 556; names of his allies in 
 Scotland, ih.; his pay and aid to Lord 
 Hume for building Hume Castle, ih.; the 
 'commonaltie ' entirely with him, ih. ; joined 
 by Lord Hume and Laird of Cessford (7 
 July), 562; Governor expected also, ih.; 
 Argyll's visit to induce him, 563; his ad- 
 herents (8 July), 566; is about to repair 
 Hume Castle (11 July), 568; Sadleyr thinks 
 he waits his time to overthrow Henry's 
 plans (13 July), 569; but not yet openly as 
 Parr thinks, ih. ; intends to bring his party 
 to Stirling on the 20th, and getting posses- 
 sion of the Queen, put Arran down (16 
 July), 572: in great force throughout the 
 country (17 July), 573; expected at Edin- 
 burgh or Linlithgow in force on 19th, with 
 his partisans in the Merse, Teviotdale, &c., 
 575; Glencairn and Douglas summoned by 
 Governor for advice against his insurrection 
 (16 July), 578; intends to be at Edinburgh 
 with his forces on 21st (18 July), ih. ; com- 
 pones feuds of Bothwell, Buccleuch, and 
 Johnston, ih.\ his adherents, ih., 579; pro- 
 posed duel between him and Sir Ralph Eure 
 , doubted, but anxiously desired by Henry 
 (19 July), 580; Parr's discussion about him 
 with Glencairn, &c. (20 July), 581 ; reports 
 his force as 30,000 men (22 July), 583; at 
 Stirling (on 20th) with 6000 or 7000, and 
 marches to Linlithgow (on 21st) and still 
 there (22 July), 584; to be proclaimed a 
 traitor, 587; still at Linlithgow negotiating, 
 and professes satisfaction with the treaties 
 (24 July), 590 ; Sadleyr reports his agreement 
 with the Governor's party, and meeting at 
 Kirkliston on 25th (26 July), 591-2; his 
 ' long and familier talke ' with Angus, and 
 declaration of satisfaction with the treaties 
 (25 July), 593; his earnest suit to Glen- 
 cairn for Henry's favour, ih. ; Parr's report 
 to Suffolk by a spy- of his proceedings at 
 Linlithgow, and taking possession of the 
 
 two queens, &c. (26 July), 597; further 
 thereof, same day, 598; that he and the 
 King of France mean war (27 July), 599; 
 the Governor reports to Sadleyr, Huntly's 
 attempt on his behalf to withdraw him from 
 Henry's alliance (28 July), 602; his fears 
 of danger in Edinburgh, 603; question 
 of his sincerity debated by the English 
 party, and doubted only by Sir George 
 Douglas, 606; ships from France coming 
 to him with money, &c. (28 July), 608; 
 Henry warns the Governor to keep him off 
 the new Council, unless he renounces his 
 'red hode ' and consents to God's word 
 being set forth; and allows Sadleyr to meet 
 him as he desires (31 July), 611; Angus, 
 &c., to beware of him also, ih.; his con- 
 ditions for coming to Edinburgh rejected 
 by the Governor, and others proposed, 612; 
 still plotting against the Governor and 
 refused admittance to Stirling Castle, ih.; 
 Parr's reports about him by a spy in his 
 train (2 Aug.), 614; holds secret com- 
 munication with the Governor, 615; the 
 Governor, Angus, &c. , again warned against 
 him as seeking their destruction, 618; the 
 Governor, &o., advised to attack and seize 
 him, or drive him over the Forth (4 Aug.), 
 ih., 620; meeting between seven delegates 
 from him and as many from the Governor 
 at Linlithgow to read the treaties, which 
 they approved (5 Aug.), 622; all agree to 
 attend the convention to ratify these in 
 Edinburgh (on 20th August), 623; his sin- 
 cerity doubted by Douglas, but upheld 
 by Lord Maxwell, who thought he re- 
 gretted his opposition and the expenses he 
 had been at, 624; not thought by the 
 Governor likely to renounce his 'red hatt,' 
 as he rather would receive the triple crown, 
 S. , 625 ; says to Lord Maxwell he greatly 
 desires Henry's favour, and now regrets 
 offending so great a prince, ih. ; the Governor 
 promises Sadleyr he will not admit him to 
 favour or council unless his deeds correspond 
 with his promises (6 Aug. ), 626 ; his action 
 defended by the Queen-Dowager to Sadleyr 
 (9 Aug.), 629; Sadleyr told by the Governor 
 he is dissembling, ih.; his secret bond 
 with his adherents (24 July), 630-2; copy 
 sent to Henry, ih. ; prorogation till 24th 
 gi-anted that his party may come to Edin- 
 burgh (10 Aug.), 632; Henry thinks he will 
 never leave France, but his expected aid 
 from thence is a mere brag (16 Aug.), 
 637-8; his conference with Sir George 
 
INDEX. 
 
 683 
 
 iDouglas reported by Sadleyr to Henry, and 
 his desire for his favour (17 Aug.), 639-41; 
 report of intended meeting with the 
 Governor at Stirling (21 Aug.), 650; 
 Henry's remonstrances with the Governor 
 and others for their slackness in dealing 
 with him, believing his words, &c. (24 
 Aug. ), 651 ; to set to work now and put 
 him to the horn as a rebel and seize him, 
 052; Henry instructs Sadleyr at same 
 time to practise with him and give him fair 
 promises, get him ' to leave his red cappe ' 
 in hope of greater preferment from him, and 
 thus drive the Governor, Angus, &c., to act 
 for fear of the Cardinal joining him, 653; 
 his Border adherents' lands to be raided 
 (24 Aug.), 654; meeting with Arran, 655; 
 absent from the ratification in Edinburgh 
 (25 Aug.), ib.; Arran again 'ernestly' 
 pressed to attack him before Cardinal 
 Grimani arrives (25 Aug.), 656; Suffolk 
 instructed as to force to put him down (25 
 Aug.), 658; negotiations between the 
 Governor and him (27 Aug.), 662; refuses 
 to see the Governor, and is proclaimed a 
 traitor (29 Aug.), 664; the Governor advised 
 by Henry what to do (31 Aug.), 665. See 
 also St Andrews, Archbishop of. 
 Bewcastle (Bowcastle, Beauoastle): the Liddes- 
 dale men burn corn at bams of (20 Sept. 
 1541), 101; Jak Musgrave's house, ib., 101- 
 103; complaint of, by Henry VIII. to James 
 V. (26 Sept.), 104; castle of, surveyed by 
 Wharton, and expense of 'barmekyn,' 
 estimated at 401. (Nov. 1541), 124; partly 
 repaired by Lord Dacre before, ib. ; attemp- 
 tates by, answered by English warden of 
 Middle March, 140; burning at, 112; com- 
 plaint of (13 Sept.), 197. 
 
 men of: raid by, in Teviotdale (Nov. 
 
 1542), Ixviij ; Scottish army within 4 miles 
 of (23 Nov.), Ixxx. 
 
 dale: the Earl of Cassillis captured in 
 
 (29 Nov. 1542), xcii. 
 
 Bewyn, Andrew, ordnance keeper, Newcastle 
 (24 Jan.), 395. 
 
 Bible, the: recommended in English by a 
 preaching friar in Edinburgh (13 Feb.), 
 418; Arran urged by Lisle to 'lett it slipp' 
 among the people, that they may perceive 
 the truth (13 Feb.), 424; none in the 
 ' vulgar toung' in Scotland, and an English- 
 man asked by Arran to come down and 
 sell them (17 Feb.), 430; said to 'be mervel- 
 lously desyred' of the people in Scotland 
 (27 Feb.), 445; a cartload to be sent, ib.; 
 
 allowed to be read in the ' mother toung " 
 (20 March), 486; in English, wanted by 
 the Governor (1 April), 497. 
 
 Biddilsdene, &c., garrison of (31 Aug. 1542), 
 169. 
 
 Biflit (Byfleet), Sir A. Browne's house: Lady 
 Gage at (22 Oct. 1542), 280. 
 
 Billmen, ordered for D. of Norfolk's army 
 (12 Sept. 1542), 190. 
 
 Biscuit (byskate) ordered by Norfolk, of 
 wheat, for his army at Newcastle (2 Sept. 
 1542), 171; and at London, of rye and bar- 
 ley, 172. 
 
 Bisham, Prior of (William Barlow): envoy to 
 James v., his instructions from Henry VIII., 
 and furious tirade against the Pope (Oct. 
 1535), 18-28. See also St Asaph, the 
 (bishop) Elect of, and St David's, bishop of. 
 
 Black Friars (Edinburgh): meetings of Sadleyr 
 with Angus and Maxwell at (19 March), 
 479; (6 April), 507. 
 
 lawe in Tynedale, a retreat of outlaw.?, 
 
 129. 
 
 Blackness Castle : Sadleyr reports Arran's offer 
 of it to Henry (28 July), 609. 
 
 Blackburn, Davy, Scotsman, and others, 
 murder by, in Gilsland, 135. 
 
 Riohy, Englishman, slain in Dermayn- 
 
 stedes, 135. 
 
 Blaky, William, in Leith: 'ix pece' of his 
 ' Calicutt claith ' taken from a Scottish ship 
 near Gravesend (12 March 1540-41), 85. 
 
 Blanerhasett, Thomas, at the battle of 
 Sol way, Ixxxviij; the land sergeant, and 
 others, discomfit a Liddesdale foray near 
 Hexham (5 March 1542-3), 467. 
 
 BoLBTN, Anne. See England, Queen of. 
 
 Bonjedward (Buinjeduart): Sir Cuthbert Rad- 
 clyffe there a prisoner (25 Aug. 1542), 159. 
 
 Bonkle (Bugcle), barony of, 575. 
 
 Borders, the: a book of the ancient customs 
 and laws of, sent by Eure to Hertford 
 (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Borderers, the: Carres, Humes, Scottes, &c., 
 of the Cardinal's party to be raided and an- 
 noyed (24 Aug.), 652, 664. 
 
 Boston (Boustoun), the 'serchour' of, takes 
 money out of a Scots craar there on Good 
 Friday (15 April 1541), 85. 
 
 Bornfote village, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 
 1542), 304. 
 
 Bothwell, Earl of (Patrick Hepburn): — goes to 
 Darlington with Sir Richard Southwell (8 
 Jan. 1542-3), 363-4 ; required by Henry to 
 compone his feud with Angus, as both are 
 his servants, 365; his message from Henry 
 
684 
 
 IND'EX. 
 
 to Arran and others of the Council, 366 : 
 signs an ' article ' asking Henry to take the 
 young Qneen and realm of Scotland in his 
 hands, 367 ; in ignorance, and to be kept 
 so, of alternative article asking Henry to 
 seize the Crown if the j'oung Queen dies, 
 368; Southwell to note his 'disposicion,' 
 ib. ; instructed by Southwell how to treat 
 with the Regent Arran (8 Jan.), 372; 
 articles propounded to him and others, 
 373; 'open' article signed by him, 37i; 
 his and others' written reply to Henry, 
 376; instructed to write to the sheriff of 
 Ayr to come from France to Henry's presence 
 (9 Jan.), 379; gives written credence for 
 Southwell to Henry (12 Jan.), ib.; allowed 
 by Lisle to return to Scotland by Carlisle, 
 being sickly (14 Jan.), 381; commends 
 himself humbly to Henry by Sir John Dela- 
 vale, his escort to Hexham (19 Jan.), 385; and 
 promises news from Scotland soon, ib. ; has 
 left the English party, being much offended 
 at the Cardinal's capture (6 Feb.), 403 ; at 
 Haddington Abbey, ib. ; Arran recommended 
 to remove him from his 'atrenght,' and a 
 safer keeper appointed (10 Feb.), 410; 
 his message to Suffolk of faithful service to 
 Henry as promised (13 Feb.), 418; guaran- 
 teed by Cassillis and Oliver Sinclair, ib. ; 
 Lisle's spy reports him 'hollye the Cardin- 
 alles,' with whom he was closeted at Lord 
 Seton's house, as he passed it returning 
 from Scotland (15 Feb.), 427; said to have 
 offered by his servant, to Wharton, to de- 
 liver the young Queen into Henry's hands 
 in Liddesdale (19 Feb.), 432; this offer to 
 deliver her doubted by Wharton (28 Feb.), 
 448; his kinsman, keeper of the Hermi- 
 tage, escapes in a foray surprised near Hex- 
 ham (5 March 1542-3), 457; his council at 
 Perth frustrated by Sir George Douglas, 
 475; is of the worst disposition to Henry's 
 purposes, 476 ; calls the prisoners ' the 
 English pencyoners,' 478; visits Sadleyr 
 (19 March), 484; offers service to Henry, 
 and thinks the prisoners cannot perform 
 their promises, with his low opinion of the 
 Governors capacity, and the ambassadors' 
 want of instructions, 485; stood out from 
 Parliament since the Cardinal's capture, 
 487; conspiracy to deliver the Cardinal 
 by force, 495; 'gyven to Fraunoe' (6 
 April), 505; professes ignorance of two 
 English outlaws, when ordered to appre- 
 hend them by the Governor (18 April), 519; 
 Sadleyr ordered by Henry to sound him if 
 
 better inclined to his views (25 April), 
 528; declares himself openly at Council 
 against Henry's desires (28 April), 529; 
 opposes any treaty with him (1 May), 630; 
 thought by Sadleyr the most 'vayne and 
 insolent man in the worlde,' &e. (5 May), 
 533 ; firmly supports the Cai-dinal (8 June), 
 536; an inconstant man, &e., ib.; 537; 
 takes forcible possession of Haddington 
 nunnery, and ordered by the Governor to 
 quit (11 June), 537, 541; has now de- 
 serted Lord Maxwell and is with the Car- 
 dinal (6 July), 655-6; upholds the Car- 
 dinal (13 July), 568-9; reconciled by 
 him with Buccleuch and Johnstone, and 
 to meet in Edinburgh (on 21st), 678; joins 
 him with 1000 men, and Angus, though 
 stronger, lets them pass quietly (21 July), 
 583; at Stirling (20th) and Linlithgow 
 (21st), 684; still there (24th), 590; joins in 
 agreement, but absents himself from meet- 
 ing with Angus, &c. (25 July), 693; signs 
 the Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 631; 
 Henry asks why the Governor did not stop 
 him (24 Aug.), 651; Angus and Maxwell 
 urged to intercept him, 652. 
 
 Bottles, leather, ordered by D. of Xorfolk 
 (7 Sept.), 187. 
 
 Bougham Coote, burnt by Norfolk (Oct. 
 1542), c. 
 
 Bowbent (Bowmont ?) water, on the E. March, 
 81. 
 
 Bowes (Booys), George, nephew of Sir Eobert 
 B. , escapes from the English rout near Kelso 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 157 ; reports that Tj-ne- 
 dale and Eedesdale men fled first, ib.; 
 he and Brian Layton give account of the 
 English defeat and prisoners taken at 
 Haddou Rig (24 Aug. 1542), 177-8; fled to 
 Novham, ib. ; in Berwick with 100 men (21 
 Nov.), Ixxvj; destroys Coldstream priory 
 (29 Nov.), 246, xcv ; justice of peace for 
 Durham, 407. 
 
 , Richard, brother of Sir Robert B., 
 
 made prisoner in foray near Kelso (24 Aug. 
 1642), 157; taken by John Dykson of 
 Belchester, 159; prisoner, 178; in the 
 Bishop of Moray's custody at Elgin (13 Dec. 
 1542), 334, Ixx; at Spynie, Ixxij. 
 
 , Sir Robert; &c., their letter from York 
 
 to the Privy Council (16 Aug. 1541), 96; 
 instructions and commission to, by Henry 
 VIII. (26 Sept.), 104; reports their survey 
 and doings on the E. March, &c., to Henry 
 (15 Oct.), 106; their scheme for bloody re- 
 prisal by Tynedale on Liddesdale, thwarted 
 
INDEX. 
 
 685 
 
 by fear of deadly feud, 108; they offer to do 
 it themselves, 109-10; partly carried out in 
 Teviotdale, ib., Ill; instruction to, by Henry 
 VIII. for retaliations on Marches (25 Oct. ), 
 11.5; report on state of survey, and evil con- 
 federacy of Scottish and English borderers 
 (7 Nov.), 120-3; going to Hexham, ib.; 
 unable to send Henry a ' platt ' of the 
 Marches (2 Dec), 127; iinal report of survey, 
 and outbreaks of Liddesdale men (3 Dec. ), 
 128-31; at Hexham watching the Liddes- 
 dalemen (Nov. 1541), 130; going to New- 
 castle, ib. ; makes amity between the Car- 
 nabys and Herons, 131; returning to 
 Council at York (3 Dec. ), ib. ; called as a 
 witness by English warden of Middle 
 March (11 Dec), 138; his proposals to 
 Angus, Eure, and others, for a raid in 
 Scotland (Aug. 1542), 157; his overthrow 
 with 3000 men, and capture by Huntly near 
 Kelso (24 Aug. ), ib. ; his dispositions for the 
 raid, and conduct on the field, described by 
 Angus, and names of his captors (25 Aug. ), 
 158-9 ; Rutland asks his place to be supplied, 
 160; Rutland yet uncertain why he was 
 beaten (26 Aug.), 163; reports as to his 
 disposal in Scotland (28 Aug.), ib. ; removed 
 to Edinburgh from Jedburgh (27 Aug.), 
 166; Rutland is advised his release hopeless, 
 unless by ransom (31 Aug.), 168; his 
 writing found on a prisoner showing the 
 invasion was premeditated (1 Sept.), 171; 
 reasons assigned for his overthrow (2 Sept.), 
 177; letter from his nephew and Brian 
 Laytou with the account (24 Aug.), ib.; 
 Sir Robert in the reserve with 2000 men, 
 ib.; deserted by all except his household 
 servants, and prisoner, 178; had 100 men 
 in Norhamshire, ib. ; Wharton's servant 
 prevented speech with him and the others 
 in Edinburgh, 180; James V. decides to 
 retain them till peace concluded (6 Sept. ), 
 183; in custody at St Andrews and straitly 
 kept, Ixx, Ixxij; Wharton as to his release 
 (29 Nov.), xoij; at St Andrews (6-8 Dec), 
 318, 324; (12 Dec),. 327; in the Cardinal's 
 keeping, 334; said to have kept James V. 
 fromransomingthe Hadden Big prisoners (21 
 Dec), 343; his freedom demanded (29 Dec), 
 346; he and other prisoners released, 
 and at Norham (12 Feb.), 420; will go to 
 court at once with his news (15 Feb.), 425; 
 meeting with his captors at Alnwick (7 
 June), 538; agrees for the amount, and a 
 private gratuity (12 June), 541-44; absent 
 from Council of the North (11 Aug.), 634. 
 
 Braggewell: James V. retreats from Loch- 
 maben to Stirling by, after Solway (25 
 Nov.), Ixxxvj. 
 Brandlinge, ... (of Newcastle): his ship 
 the ' James ' hired for the navy, and her 
 armament (24 Jan. ) 395. 
 Brandon, Master Charles: complains of loss 
 of his plunder at Coldstream, xcv; parts 
 Ralph Bulmer in a fray with his man, ib. 
 Brewer, William, labourer of Thorpe Thowles, 
 accused before Suffolk and Tunstall of 
 spreading evil rumours 'of busines in the 
 countrye,' put to torture, and sent to 
 Durham gaol (14 July) 570-1. 
 Bridgham (on Tweed): burnt by Norfolk (Oct. 
 
 1542), xcix. 
 Brisco, Robert, matter between, and Sir 
 Thomas Wharton (Oct. 1541), 117; slain at 
 Solway (24 Nov.), 308 ; his pension asked 
 for, ib. ; his wardship given to Wharton, 313. 
 Brorae (Gilsland), Englishwoman murdered at, 
 
 135. 
 Bromefelde, one, of Teviotdale, made prisoner 
 
 (16 Dec 1542), 343. 
 Brougham: Lord Clifford at (May 1541), 71; 
 the Earl of Cumberland goes to his house of 
 (30 Dec 1542), 350. 
 Browne, Sir Antony, master of the Horse ; 
 report to, on Border affairs by the warden of 
 the Middle March (25 Jan. 1540-1), 61 ; 
 letter to, by Sir Cuthbert Radclyffe on 
 March affairs (30 July), 92 ; at Privy 
 Council (21 Aug.), 152; commissioner 
 to meet the Scots ambassadors (13 Sept.), 
 190-7; secret credence from Henry for Duke 
 of Norfolk, 196 ; further instructions in 
 treating with the Scots (16 Sept.), 200 ; 
 commissioner (19, 20, 21 Sept.), 212-13, 
 216; further instructed by Henry (22 Sept.), 
 219 ; letter (in Norfolk's absence) to Privy 
 Council (23 Sept. ), 223 ; at York (24 
 Sept. ), 226 ; Southampton, or himself, in- 
 structed to escort James V. if he comes 
 (25 Sept.), 228; reports discussions with 
 Scottish ambassadors to Henry (27 Sept.), 
 228-31 ; state of affairs to the Privy Council, 
 232 ; ordered to attend James V. (27 Sept. ), 
 234 ; remonstrates, having no liveries, silver 
 plate, nor fitting dress for himself (29 
 Sept.), 236 ; asks leave to return to furnish 
 himself, 237; urges the Lord Admiral and 
 Wriothesley to procure his return, seeing 
 Lord Erskine is served on silver, 238 ; to 
 Privy Council on state of expedition (30 
 Sept.), 241 ; instructions to, as to reception 
 of James V. (1 Oct.), 243 ; as to French 
 
686 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 sliips at Dieppe (2 Oct. ), 245 ; reports from 
 York as to army, and that Orkney and 
 Shetland are unassailable (2 Oct.), 246 ; 
 farther instructions from Privy Council 
 (4 Oct.), 248; reports the Scottish proposals 
 unsatisfactory, and army will proceed when 
 ready (5 Oct. ), 249 ; asks further instructions 
 on new proposal from Scots, &c. (6 Oct.), 
 254 ; to the Privy j Council from York 
 (7 Oct.), 258 ; to leave for Newcastle next 
 day (8 Oct. ), 260 ; instructions from Council 
 (8 Oct.), 261 ; reports failure of artillery on 
 proof (10 Oct.), 262; arrives at Newcastle, 
 (11 Oct.), 263 ; instructions to, from 
 Henry (13 Oct.), 265 ; reports mortal illness 
 of Southampton (13 Oct.), 267; Norfolk's 
 high opinion of Browne, and hope that Henry 
 will make him earl of Southampton, ift. , 268 ; 
 report on negotiations, &c., to the Privy 
 Council (14 Oct.), 269 ; is to lead the army 
 to Berwick, 270 ; reports Southampton's 
 death that day, and Norfolk's departure for 
 Berwick (15 Oct.), 271 ; has sent off the 
 ships, and goes next day, ib. ; to the Admiral 
 and "Wriothesley announcing Southampton's 
 death, disposal of his body meanwhile at 
 Newcastle, and asking about his will 
 (15 Oct.), 272; secret commission to him 
 and Southamption to be communicated 
 to Hertford and Gage (16 Oct.), 273; 
 reports state of army at Berwick (19 Oct.), 
 276 ; his march from Newcastle on 16th, 
 and hardships on the way, 278 ; letter to 
 Gage, his father-in-law (19 Oct.), ib. ; to 
 the Privy Council (22 Oct.), 279 ; Henry's 
 rebuke for their want of foresight, &c. 
 (26 Oct.), 281 ; provides beef and mutton 
 for army, 291 ; burns and. devastates 
 eleven towns in the Merse, 6 miles beyond 
 Kelso (26 Oct.), 292 ; is to set order on 
 Marches before leaving, 293 ; excuses 
 their proceedings- to Henry (29 Oct. ), 295 ; 
 ordered to return toHeni7(2Nov.),299; Ixiv, 
 Ixv; further instructions (8 Nov.), 300 ; 
 report to, by Sir William Musgrave of the 
 Scottish rout at Solway (24 Nov.), 307; 
 at Council (29 Dec), 347, 425; letter to, 
 from "Wharton (8 July 1543), 565. 
 
 Browne, John, captain of the victuallers from 
 London, in Newcastle wind-bound (14 
 Out. 1542), 269; disobeys Norfolk's orders 
 to go to Holy Island, ib. ; wind-bound with 
 victuallers in Tynemouth, to Norfolk's 
 disgust (17 Oct.), 275. 
 
 Broxfeld: a halt of Norfolk's army (25-26 
 Oct.), xcj. 
 
 Broxlawe (Kelso) : burnt by Norfolk (26 Oct. ), 
 xcj. 
 
 Broxmylles (Kelso): burnt by Norfolk (27 
 Oct.), xcj. 
 
 Brunstone, Laird of (Alexander Crichton): sent 
 to France by the Cardinal for aid, returns un- 
 succesisful (12 Dec. 1542), 327, 328; in 
 much favour with the Cardinal, 333; tells 
 Sadleyr the Cardinal's party intend to 
 frustrate the peace (24 July), 591; to be 
 sent by the Governor to Henry (29 Aug.), 
 664; accredited to declare the troubles in 
 Scotland, &o., his own good will, &c. (31 
 Aug.), 666. 
 
 Bryan, Sir Francis, vice-admiral under Lisle 
 (8 Jan. 1542-3), 362; instructed by 
 Privy Council to cairture the Due de Guise 
 if possible on his return from Scotland, 
 and to man extra vessels (19 Jan.), 384; 
 specially instructed by Heniy as to the 
 Duke's capture, 385; ordered to meet Lisle 
 at Newcastle (22 Jan.), 392; reports to 
 Council on ships there (24 Jan.), 395; hires 
 a tender and goes to sea (on 25th), 396; two 
 ships ice-bound, ib. ; the Council's instruc- 
 tions to him (27 Jan.), 397; supposed to 
 have been in action with the Scots from the 
 sound of guns off Alnemouth (6 Feb.), 
 404; off Tynemouth, expected at Holy 
 Island (7 Feb. ), 407 ; ordered to give convoy 
 to provision ships coming from Hull and 
 Grimsby (10 Feb.), 413; his intention to 
 sail the other way to little purpose (12 Feb.), 
 415, 416, 418; off Holy Island (13 Feb.), 
 422; his whereabouts unknown (15 Feb.), 
 425. 
 
 Buccleuch (Buckclowghe), the Laird of: his 
 younger son on a raid in Cukedaill (Oct. 
 1541), 107; 'the young lord of,' and 
 others, slaughter by, on E. March, 142; 
 freed from prison by James V. to defend 
 Marches (8 Dec. 1542), 323; arrives on 
 the Border (9 Dec), 324, 333; seizes the 
 late King's sheep and grazing at Melrose, in 
 recompense of his own (21 Dec), 344; he 
 and others of the Cardinal's party on the 
 Borders to be watched by the Douglases 
 (10 Feb.), 410; a spy brings his offer to 
 deliver the young Queen to Wharton (21 
 Feb.), 447; sent back and returns with 
 his letter to Wharton (27 Feb.), ib.; 
 Wharton's doubts of his power, and 
 demand for instructions (28 Feb.), 448; 
 his offer thought by Suffolk unlikely (1 
 Mar.), 449; Wharton ordered to meet 
 him, hear his proposal, and report, 450; 
 
INDEX. 
 
 68? 
 
 though thought ' a very meane man ' for 
 such a busiaess, ih. ; Wharton will meet him 
 as ordered (3 Mar.), 453; will rise for 
 the Cardinal (17 July), 575; reconciled by 
 the Cardinal with Bothwell, and to meet at 
 Edinburgh (21st), 578; Glenoairn moves 
 Ealph Eure to try to gain him for Henry 
 (19 July), 581; approved by Parr, ib.; 
 his clan with the Cardinal, 583. See also 
 Scott, Sir Walter. 
 Buchan (Bowham), Earl of (James Steward): 
 to be with vanguard of Scottish army (24 
 Oct. 1542), 286; is heir-male to the 
 Crown 'though fer of,' according to George 
 Douglas (17 Dec), 336; is of the Cardinal's 
 party (6 July), 556. 
 Buchanan (Baquhanan), George, of that Ilk, 
 signs the Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 632. 
 Buokton, William, prisoner, removed from 
 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (27 Aug. 1542), 
 166; burns in Berwickshire (3 Dec. 1542), 
 317. 
 Bull, Thomas, Englishman, murdered at 
 
 Burghe sand, 134. 
 ' BuUokkes ' provided for Norfolk at Berwick 
 
 (18 Sept. 1542), 214. 
 Bulmer, Francis, at destruction of Coldstream, 
 
 xeiij. 
 Sir Ralph, uncle of Ealph B., at Cold- 
 stream, xcv. 
 
 Rauf, on raid of Coldingham (13 Nov. 
 
 1542), Ixix ; on foray in Teviotdale (16 
 Nov.), 304; proposed raid to Eccles (21 
 Nov.), Ixxiv; in Berwick with 100 men, 
 Ixxvj; watches the Scots (22 Nov.), Ixxviij, 
 Ixxxvij; porter of Berwick, &c., raid by 
 (24 Nov.), 310; advises on raid to Eccles (26 
 Nov.), Ixxxvj ; his account of burning and 
 plundering Coldstream priory (30 Nov.), 
 xciij, 313; nearly burned himself there, 
 xciv ; his scufBe with one of his men there, 
 xcv ; raids by, xcix. 
 
 Sir William; on raid of Coldingham 
 
 (13 Nov. 1542), Ixix; leads foray in Teviot- 
 dale (16 Nov.), 304; has 50 men at Berwick 
 (21 Nov.), Ixxvj; advises on raid to Eccles 
 (26 Nov.), Ixxxvj; on watch for the Scots 
 (22 Nov.), Ixxxvij ; raid by, in Berwickshire 
 (27 Nov.), 310. 
 Bunsohe, Andrew, merchant of Perth: Queen 
 Margaret asks safe conduct for, through 
 England (June 1535), 15. 
 Burghe, westland barony of, reported scarce 
 
 of horses (Sept. 1541), 106. 
 marsh (Cumberland), murder by Scots- 
 men at, 134. 
 
 Burghe sand, murder by Scots borderers at, 
 
 134. 
 Burnswark hill: King James views his army 
 
 while burning on Esk from (24 Nov.) Ixxxvj, 
 
 Ixxxviij. 
 Burntisland, four Scottish ships lying at 
 
 (5 Sept. 1542), 180 ; Scottish men-of-war 
 
 at (7 Feb.), 293; French ships lying at, 
 
 585. 
 Burtholme, Andro, Englishman, his wife 
 
 murdered at Gillesland, 135. 
 ' Bute ' pursuivant, brings letter from Henry 
 
 Vlir. to his nephew (Aug. 1542), 171. 
 Butler, Sir Thomas, 260. 
 Butterburn (Cumberland), murders by Liddes- 
 
 dalemen at, 134. 
 Buttes, Dr (physician to Henry VIII.), sends 
 
 pills to Lord Southampton, and is thanked 
 
 byhim(6 0ct.), 257. 
 Bygod, Thomas, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 Byllye, a refuge for the Merse men (13 
 
 Dec. 1542), 335. 
 burn; a spy of George Douglas stopped 
 
 at, his report (20 Nov.), Ixxiij. 
 
 Caithness (Cathnes),Earl of (George Sinclair) : 
 reported missing at Solway battle, and his 
 fate still unknown (8 Dec), 324. 
 Calais (Calisse): 700 labourers sent there by 
 Henry VIII., reported slain by the French, 
 denied by 'Berwick' (April 1539),57; remark 
 thereon by the Chancellor of Scotland, ib. ; 
 coal sent to, from Newcastle (Feb. 1542-3), 
 434. 
 Calder, Laird of: story of the young Queen's 
 ' unsuretie ' told to Sadleyr by Drummond, 
 on his authority (2 July), 551; Sadleyr 
 going to speak with him about it, iJ. See 
 Sandilands, Sir James. 
 Caldstreme : the Scottish envoy to Henry 
 VIII. there (11 July 1541), 83; James 
 V. wishes meeting of some of his own and 
 Henry's council at, to settle Border ques- 
 tions (24 Oct.), 114, 116; Norfolk's army 
 reported near Wark ' anenst (24 Oct. 
 1542), 284; priory and town destroyed by 
 Hertford's orders with corn, &c., 2000 marks 
 besides cattle, &c., carried off (29 Nov.), 313, 
 xciij, xcix ; the prioress and nuns sing 
 psalms on their knees during the burn- 
 ing, xciv; disputes about the booty, silver 
 plate, napery, &c., ib., xcv., xcvj; prioress 
 thought she was ' pattissid,' ib. ; three nuns 
 of, petition Lisle for leave to return to their 
 'cloister' there (19 Jan. 1542-3), 386; 
 backed by Angus and his brother, ib. 
 
688 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Gale, water of, Teviotilale ; English raid at 
 (Oct. 1541), 111. 
 
 Calf Hill, the market of, in Berwick bounds : 
 Scotsmen stopped by James V. from selling 
 victuals there (Oct. 1540), 59. 
 
 ' Calicutt claith,' taken out of a Scottish ship 
 near Gravesend (12 Mar. 1540-1), 85. 
 
 Camehilles, the, Berwick, burnt (Nov. 1542), 
 xcix. 
 
 Camfere, Scottish ships to be intercepted 
 returning from (8 Jan.), 362; Scots fleet 
 possibly in (Jan. 1542-3), 397; Henry's 
 desire to capture Scottish merchant ships at 
 (15 Feb.), 425; English ships in too bad 
 order to attempt it, ib. ; Lisle's proposal to 
 rig out merchant ships at Holy Island there- 
 for, ib. 
 
 Campbell (Gambel, Cammell), Sir Hugh, of 
 London, sheriff of Ayr, reported favour- 
 able to Henry, and Bothwell to write to 
 France and send him to the King (9 
 Jan.), 378; in England (14 Mar.), 467; 
 Sadleyr desired by the Privy Council to pro- 
 cure friendship between Cassillis and him, 
 being at deadly feud, 468; gives news of 
 Lennox to Henry (20 Mar.), 473; his feud 
 with Cassillis (9 June), 539; 551; his con- 
 versation with Sadleyr as to Lennox's wish 
 to marry Lady Margaret Douglas (13 July), 
 570; Argyll's threats against him (25 Aug.), 
 656. 
 
 Sir John, of Lundin, knight, accredited 
 
 by James V. to Charles V. (4 Oct. 1540), 
 59; bears a letter from Queen Margaret to 
 her brother Henry, who unwittingly treats 
 it as a credence (Feb. 1540-1), 64; his wife 
 a kinswoman of hers, ib.; on embassy to 
 Charles V., demands Scottish rebels, &c., 
 resetted in England (Feb.), 67, 68; (am- 
 bassador to Flanders), demand on Henry for 
 surrender of Scottish outlaws, &c., 88, 89; 
 ambassador (21 Dec), 345; reported by 
 Parr's spy, one of the four lords-keepers 
 o£ the Queen (26 July), 598; signs the 
 Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Sir John, of Calder, signs the Cardinal's 
 
 ' baud ' (24 July), 631 ; commissioner of 
 the Cardinal, meets and settles terms \vith 
 the Governor's party at Kirkliston (23 
 July), 590; final meeting there (25 July), 
 592; a delegate from the Cardinal to meet 
 those of the Governor at Linlithgow, and 
 road the treaties, &c. (5 Aug.), 622; [the 
 Master of] Symple to try and gain him 
 over (24 Aug. ), 655. 
 naby (Canobie): Henry VIIL claims it. 
 
 (1532), 1; James V. refers the c^uestiou to 
 commissioners (18 May), 5. 
 
 Candioasie. See Whithern. 
 
 Candlyng, John, in Korham Castle, 291. 
 
 Cannon: sakers, falcons, basses, &c., ordered 
 for Berwick (17 Sept. 1542), 204. 
 
 Canterbury, Archbishop of, Thomas (Crau- 
 mer): letter to Council of Scotland (29 
 Dec. 1542), 347. 
 
 Capthetune, on South Tyne, burned by 
 Elliots, &c. (12 Feb.), 421; goods rescued, 
 ib. 
 
 Carham : Scots encroach on the East March 
 at (July 1541), 81-2; tower burnt by Scots 
 (18 Aug. 1542), 150; church, stone from, 
 used for repair of "Wark Castle (Sept. ), 242, 
 24,1. 
 
 Carlisle, town of: Scottish rebels resetted 
 there (June 1532), 6; castle, only one 
 gunner there (Jan. 1540-1), 63; the captain 
 of (Sir T. Wentworth), refuses to lodge a 
 prisoner sent by Sir Thomas Wharton from 
 Cockermouth (25 Sept. 1541), 102: com- 
 plaint by latter to Privy Council, ib. ; 
 castle of, "Wharton supersedes Wentworth 
 as captain (18 Oct.), 123; ordnance-house 
 locked up by Wentworth, 124 : tithes be- 
 longing to, furniture, artillery, &c., de- 
 livered by indenture (24 Oct.), 125; town 
 of, keys of Caldew and Kichard gates, and 
 postern, kept in the castle (Nov.), 126; the 
 Mote hall of, Ixxxvij. 
 
 Bishop of (Kobei-t Aldrich): — to receive 
 
 lOOOl. for Carlisle (Jan. 1540-41), 63. 
 
 herald, sent to Scotland (Mar. 1531-2), 
 
 1-4; returns from Scotland (June 1532), 6. 
 
 the Lord of, taken prisoner at Solway 
 
 and ransomed (9 Dee.), 325. 
 
 Thomas, pension asked for his good 
 
 service (19 Nov. ), 306 ; a constable of Berwick, 
 plunders three towns in Scotland (4 Deo.), 
 319. 
 
 Carmby [Craigie ?J, the Laird : n. Solway 
 prisoner, taken to Newcastle (3 Dec), 
 xcviij. See Ross, John, of Craigie. 
 
 Carmighaell, John, captain of Crawfurd, taken 
 at Solway, 326; arrives at York (11 Dec), 
 ib.; at Newark-on-Trent (15 Dec), 335; 
 expected in London (19th), ib. 
 
 Oarnaby, Lionell: on Solway prisoners' escort 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Sir Reynold, concord between him, his 
 
 father, &c, and the Herons of Chipchace, 
 made by the commissioners at Hexham 
 (Nov. 1541), 131; keeper of Langloy and 
 steward of Hexham, his death (17 July 
 
INDEX. 
 
 689 
 
 15i8) anuounced by Suffolk to the Council 
 (18 July), 578. 
 
 Cavnaby, William, assaulted by Tyndale, &o., 
 men at Oorbridge fair (23 Juno 1541), 77; 
 his town of Little Whittington burned by 
 Liddesdale men (11 Oct.), Ill; of Haltou, 
 his com burned by Liddesdale men (11 
 Nov.), 129-30; fray followed into Liddes- 
 dale, ib, ; value of his corn burnt at Haltou, 
 2001., 138; names of offenders, 139. 
 
 Carnabys, the, their lands raided (11 Feb.), 
 414. 
 
 Carre (Kar, Ker), Band [Andrew], of Faruy- 
 hirst, warden of the Middle March, ' shoots ' 
 a meeting with the English warden and 
 goes to Edinburgh (June 1541), 78; to 
 meet him at the Maiden Cross (6 July), ib. ; 
 fails to attend, 79; promises for the 18th, 
 ib. ; and to deliver a pledge, ib. ; delays 
 redress on East March, 81; Eure's letter 
 to him (30 June), 82; commanded by 
 James V. to meet Eure, ib. ; warden of 
 Middle March (Sept. 1541), 101; no love 
 between Lord Maxwell and him, ib. ; bound 
 to make redress for Scottish raid, and meets 
 English warden (15 Oct.), 108; Henry's 
 directions to English warden for answer 
 (18 Oct.), 112; warden of Middle March, 
 writes to Sir Cuthbert Radclyffe as to 
 meeting of commissioners desired by James 
 V. (24 Oct. 1541), 114; letter from Lord 
 Maxwell to (19 Oct.), ib.; Radolyffe's 
 reply to Farnyhirst, appointing warden 
 meeting (26 Oct.), 116; Andrew's son John 
 Karr his joint-deputy warden at ' day 
 trewe' for giving pledges (29 Oct.), 118; 
 meets opposite warden at Alaynton, near 
 Harbottle (Nov.), 128; laird of Fernyhirst, 
 takes two cannons from the gatehouse of 
 Jedburgh on death of James V. (19 Dec), 
 342, 344; at enmity with his cousin 
 Mark Carr, ib. ; Dan, called ' a wise and 
 sober man ' by Lisle, advises that Henry's 
 letter to late King should be delivered to 
 the Council, 347. 
 
 'Dand,' of Grayden: Watte C, his son, 
 
 on a raid in Cukedaill (Oct. 1541), 107; 
 of Littleden, &c., slaiighter by, on East 
 March, 142; of Letleton, with 40 men 
 leaves Teviotdale for Solway (22 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxvij; his town of Gradon forayed (17 
 July 1643), 574; sent to raise and bring the 
 clan to Edinburgh (18 July), 579. 
 
 — — 'Dande,' son of Mark C., reported to have 
 taken 100 horse in Bamburghshire, and his 
 reward from K. James (25 Oct. 1542), 286. 
 
 Carre, Davie, son of Mark C, plunders late 
 King's sheep, &c., at Kelso (21 Dec), 344. 
 
 George, entered as a pledge at March 
 
 meeting (29 Oct. 1541), 118. 
 
 John, captain of Wark, &c., inspect 
 
 the Scottish encroachments on the East 
 March (27 June 1541), 81 ; burns towns 
 in Teviotdale (17 Aug. 1542), 160; made 
 prisoner on Bowes's raid into Scotland 
 (24 Aug.), 157 ; Richard Car takes him, 
 169; his entry, 164; his letter to Rutland 
 that he is released for a month on bond, 
 and asking 50 men to hold Wark (28 Aug.), 
 166; his spirit commended by Rutland, ib.; 
 letter to Rutland with news of Scotland (31 
 Aug.), 169; Henry VJIL orders his removal 
 from command of Wark, as unfitted while 
 a captive enlarged on bond, and disposal 
 elsewhere (2 Sept.), 175; prisoner, 178; 
 Rutland will remove him as soon as he 
 can (6 Sept.), 183; reports to Rutland the 
 disposal of the prisoners in Scotland, ib. ; 
 gives occasional advice to Rutland (18 
 Sept.), 211; allows Scots to remain in 
 castle, and commissioners ordered by Henry 
 to put him out. of command (22 Sept.), 222; 
 (at Wark), he lets the Scots carry off carts, 
 horses, and harness with stone for repairs 
 of castle (26 Sept. 1542), 242; blamed for 
 his slackness, ib., 245; has too many Scots 
 in Wark (6 Oct.), 273; his men reported 
 fit for duty (13 Nov.), Ixvij; ordered by 
 Hertford to see to Wark (21 Nov.), Ixxv; 
 reports his preparations and the Scottish 
 movements (22 Nov.), Ixxvj-viij; raids by; 
 xcviij-ix; makes raids in Teviotdale (6-16 
 Dec), 323, 343; captain of Wark, resists a 
 Teviotdale foray there (16 July 1543), 574; 
 and makes reprisals on Graden in the 
 Merse (17 July), ib. 
 
 Mark, at day truce of Middle March 
 
 (18 Sept. 1542), 213; conference with 
 Robert Colly ngwood, &c., ib.; a prime 
 adviser of the raid of Solway (1 Dec), 
 314; and his son, their proceedings at 
 Kelso on death of James V. (21 Dec), 344; 
 rides to Edinburgh to excuse himself to 
 the Council, ib. ; at enmity with his cousin 
 Fernihurst, *.; thought to bear the 
 Douglases favour 'as Scots' (1 Jan. 1542-3), 
 352; reports through a spy to Parr that 
 the Governor has no intention to keep his 
 promises, but only to gain time (6 July), 
 565; the abilities of the Governor, Angus, 
 Cassillis, and Maxwell estimated, ib.; 
 George Douglas Henry's chief .stay, but 
 
690 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 ' practises ' with both parties, ih. ; is very 
 desirous to speak with Parr to betray other 
 matters which 'he is behinde,' but fears 
 to be discovered, 556-7; arrangement 
 by Parr for same, ib. ; revealed to the 
 Council by Parr, as his spy, under strict 
 secrecy (11 July), 567; he 'and all the 
 Carres' are with the Cardinal (18 July), 
 578; Glencairn moves Sir Ralph Euretotry 
 and gain him to Henry (19 July), 581; 
 Parr intends to send for him, and see what 
 he can do (20 July), ib.; signs the Cardinal's 
 'band' (24 July), 631; a delegate from 
 the Cardinal to meet those of the Governor 
 at Linlithgow, read the treaties, &c. (5 
 Aug.), 622. 
 
 Carre, Richard, son of Lans C, takes John 
 Car, captain of AVark, prisoner near Kelso 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 159. 
 
 Robert, son to the Laird of Grenehede, 
 
 on a raid in Cukedaill (Oct. 1541), 107. 
 
 Thomas, son to John IC, entered as 
 
 a pledge at March meeting (29 Oct. 1541), 
 118. 
 
 Walter, of Cessford, signs the Cardinal's 
 
 ' band ' (24 July), 631. Sec also Cessford, 
 Laird of. 
 
 ' Watte,' son to David C. of Grayden, on 
 
 a raid in Cukedaill (Oct. 1541), 107. 
 
 William, joint-deputy warden of Middle 
 
 March (29 March 1541), 118. 
 
 — — William, brother to Master George K., 
 entered as pledge at March meeting (29 Oct. 
 1541), 118. 
 
 . . . , brother of the Laird of Cessford, 
 
 &c., on a raid in Cukedaill (Oct. 1541), 
 107. 
 
 Carres, the, and others of the Cardinal's 
 friends on the Borders to be watched by the 
 Douglases (10 Feb.), 410; of Teviotdale, 
 adhere to the Cardinal (8 June), 536; will 
 rise for the Cardinal (17 July), 575. 
 
 Carsse, the Laird of, his entry respited till 
 Lammas (8 July), 564-5. 
 
 Cartington, 100 men at (31 Aug. 1542), 169. 
 
 Gary, John, vice-admiral, his report on his 
 fleet (26 Sept. 1542), 231; casualties and 
 losses off Scarborough, 232-3; ordered to 
 look out for French ships from Havre de 
 Gras, &c., 234, 255; at Holy Island with his 
 fleet (2 Oct. 1542), 256; two ships sent to, 
 from Newcastle (12 Oct.), 264; wind-bound 
 in Holy Island (14 Oct.), 269; puts his 
 crews on two meals a day, 270; with his 
 ships going into Forth (24 Oct.), 292; 660, 
 Ixvij. 
 
 Gary, Thomas, seizes the ' John ' of Crail in 
 Tynemouth haven, takes owner's money, 
 &c. (10 April 1541), 85. 
 
 cottes, robberies and murder by Liddes- 
 
 dale men at (July 1541), 79. 
 
 Cassillis, Earl of (Gilbert Kennedy): — sent to 
 put down rebellion in north of Scotland (Dec. 
 1541), 133; reported killed at Solway (26 
 Nov. ), Ixxxix ; taken in Bewcastle, and 
 brought to Carlisle (29 Nov.), xcij; escorted 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij; prisoner at 
 Newcastle (7 Dec.), 322; his, &c., letter to 
 James V., ib., 324; anives at York (11 
 Dec), 326; his servant ransomed attends 
 him (16 Dec), 336; reaches Newark-on- 
 Trent, ib. ; to reach London (19th), ib. ; to 
 return and declare Henry's demands to the 
 Scottish Council (29 Dec), 347; subscribes 
 ' open ' article asking Henry to take posses- 
 sion of the young Queen and her realm, 
 367; also 'secret' article, if she dies, to 
 take the Crown, ib., 368; his demeanour 
 noted to Southwell, ib. ; his answer to 
 articles proponed for Henry, 376-7; credence 
 for Southwell to Henry (12 Jan.), 379; his 
 return as directed by Lisle (13 Jan.), 380; 
 reported much about the Governor (28 Jan. ), 
 398; about the Governor (6 Feb.), 403, 406; 
 guarantees Bothwell's sincerity in offering 
 service to Henry (13 Feb.), 418; thinks 
 George Douglas takes too much on him in 
 public affairs, ib. ; Sadley r directed to pro- 
 cure friendship between him and the sheriff 
 of Ayr, being at deadly feud (14 Mar.), 
 468; Henry's displeasure at his suffering 
 Arrau to be appointed as Governor, and 
 warning him as to his future carriage 
 (20 Mar.), 473; with the Governor on 
 Sadleyr's arrival at Holyrood (18 Mar.), 
 474; well affected, 476; styled 'English 
 pencyoner' by Bothwell, 478; keeps 
 Sadleyr company in the Council ante- 
 chamber (19 Mar.), 482; suggested as a 
 keeper of the Cardinal (25 Mar.), 491; 
 Sadleyr's discourse with him (27 Mar.), 
 492; 505; communing with Sadleyr at 
 Angus's house (12 April), 512; to advise 
 removal of young Queen to Edinburgh Castle 
 (18 April), 515; to be ' riped ' by Sadleyr as 
 to Henry's new demands, 518; (20 April), 
 522-3, 525; paid 300 marks by Henry, 
 526; Henry's message to him, ib.; and to 
 beware of George Douglas, 527, 528; 
 letter from Henry to (20 May), 634; letters 
 to Henry and Gleuoajrn forwarded by 
 Sadleyr (9 June), 538; to advise Sadleyr 
 
INDEX. 
 
 691 
 
 what prisoners should remain to further 
 Henry's designs (14 June), 543, 547; to 
 advise Sadleyr on the jwisoners (29 June), 
 549; reported to Parr 'a man of small 
 manred' (6 July), 555; to sign secret 
 pledge to stand by Henry, if the Queen 
 or Governor dies, or latter 'revolts' (7 
 July), 560; 564; entry respited to Lammas 
 (8 July), 565; 566; with the Governor in 
 Edinburgh (22 July), 584-5; has sub- 
 scribed Henry's 'articles of the devise,' 
 586; meets the Cardinal's commissioners 
 to treat at Kirkliston (23 July), 590; 
 joins in agreement, 591-2; rides to Lin- 
 lithgow and instals the four lords-keepers 
 of the Queen (25 July), 593; was at the 
 proclamation of peace in the High Street 
 (26 July), 597; Henry marvels at his 
 allowing the Cardinal to countervail the 
 Governor (31 July), 611; at the proclama- 
 tion of peace, 614; warned against belief 
 in the Cardinal to his own undoing (2 Aug. ), 
 617; as a delegate from the Governor meets 
 those of the Cardinal at Linlithgow to read 
 the treaties (5 Aug.), 622; 624; he and 
 his wife thanked by Henry for their 'gentle- 
 nes' to Master Poyntz (11 Aug.), 636, 
 637 ; called ' a rank traitor ' by some Scots- 
 men, 638 ; threats by Argyll to attack 
 him for the release of ' Yryshe men ' (25 
 Aug.), 656. 
 
 Castlehill, the, W. Teviotdale, burnt, Ixviij. 
 
 Castle of Milk, Annandale: King James at 
 (23 Nov. 1542), Ixxx. 
 
 Cathcart, Lord. See Sunram, Lord. 
 
 Cavers; English raids at (Oct. 1541), 110-11. 
 
 'Cawcye:' Scottish for highway, 359. 
 
 Cessford (Sesforthe), the Laird of (Walter 
 Carr): late warden of Middle Marches (June 
 1541), 81; his servant takes John Tempest 
 prisoner near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 159; 
 warden of Middle Marches, at day truce 
 (18 Sept.), 213; keeps John Tempest at 
 Hallydene (13. Dec), 334; with the 
 Carres, ordered to lie in Kelso (16 Dec), 
 337; is said on death of K. James to 
 have seized his flocks of sheep, &c, going 
 there (Dec 21), 344; warden of the Middle 
 Marches, his approval of the Queen's mar- 
 riage to the English prince, reported by 
 Lisle's spy (17 Mar.), 470; warden of 
 Teviotdale, will not keep day of truce, but 
 joins the Cardinal (6 July), 562; crossed the 
 Porth same day (11 July), 567; 'shoots' 
 another day of truce, saying the Governor 
 sent for him (17 July), 573; his household 
 
 servant killed in a foray at Wark (16 July), 
 674; with the Cardinal (18 July), 578; sends 
 to raise his dan, 579. See also Car, "Walter, 
 of Cessford. 
 
 Chaloner, Robert, on Council of the North (11 
 Aug.), 635. 
 
 Chamberlain (Chalmerlan), Lord. See Flem- 
 ing, Lord. 
 
 captain of English man-of-war, 266. 
 
 Chancellor of Scotland, the, writes to Crom- 
 well to keep better order on the Marches 
 (Dec. 1638), 55; questions 'Berwick' as to 
 Henry's operations at Calais (April 1539), 
 57; at the proclamation of peace in High 
 street, Edinburgh (26 July), 597. See 
 Glasgow, Archbishop of. 
 
 the Lord, of England (Jan. 1540-41), 
 
 63; ordered secretly to prepare Norfolk's 
 commission to lead a force against Scotland 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 156. 
 
 Charles V. : Monsieur Bosenburgh, ambassa- 
 dor to, returns from Scotland (May 1532), 
 7 ; league between him and Henry reported 
 in Scotland (April 1637), 45; Sir John 
 Campbell accredited by James V. to him (4 
 Oct. 1540), 59; embassy from James V. to 
 (Jan. 1540-41), 67. 
 
 Charlton, Edy, outlaw, resetted in Liddesdale 
 (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 John, of the Blaklawe, outlaw, resetted in 
 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 John, of Larderbnrn, outlaw, resetted in 
 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Percy, outlaw, resetted in Liddesdale 
 
 (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Rany, of the Nuke, outlaw, resetted in 
 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1639), 136. 
 
 Charltons, two of the, still unpardoned, and 
 resetted in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136; 
 one of the, and five ' strong theves ' sent 
 from Eedesdale to Newcastle Assize (19 Jan. 
 1542-3), 386; another expected by Lisle, i6. ; 
 the two, outlaws, g\iide a Scottish foray at 
 Capthetune, South Tyne (12 Feb.), 421. 
 
 Charteris (Charterhous), John, a Solway 
 prisoner, taken to Newcastle (3 Dec), 
 xcviij; late Angus's chief receiver and 
 officer there, joins the Cardinal (16 July 
 1543) ,579; slew Ross of Oraigie's brother, 
 ib. 
 
 Robert, of Amysfeld, sent by James V. 
 
 to Lord Dacre at Naworth with sharp letters 
 (June 1532), 5; a Solway prisoner, taken to 
 Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Chartterhouse, the (Kelso): burnt by Norfolk 
 (26 Oct.), xcj. 
 
692 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Chatton, garrison at (31 Aug. 1542), 169. 
 
 Cheman, Monsieur, president of Touraine, a 
 French privy councillor, to go to Scotland 
 in advance of Guise (10 Feb.), 409. 
 
 Cheritres, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 1542), 
 304; burnt, xcii, xcix. 
 
 Chesliii-e, to be levied against Scotland (24 
 Aug. 1542), 156. 
 
 Cheviot: the Scots pasture 10,000 sheep, &c. , 
 over the East March at (July 1541 ), 81-2. 
 
 Cheyne, Sir T., at Council (29 Dec. 1542), 
 347. 
 
 Chichester, Bishop of, &c., 'pen' Henry's 
 book of religion, 653. 
 
 Chillingham, garrison at (31 Aug. 1542), 169. 
 
 Chirneside, town of : destroyed by Eure, &c. 
 (2 Nov.), Ixiv, xcix ; Mains of, ib. 
 
 Christian religion, Henry's book on, ' penned ' 
 by three bishops and three doctors 'of 
 indifferency for judgment,' &c., not by one 
 only, 653. 
 
 Church abuses: exposed by -■ preaching friar 
 under Arran's protection, in a, sermon (13 
 Feb.), 418; Arran tells Lisle of his design 
 to amend the same (17 Feb.), 430. 
 
 'Clapam's tower," Norham Castle, 289, 290; 
 night watch on, ib. 
 
 Clavering, one, surprises and takes 14 Teviot- 
 dale 'theves' in Northumberland (5 Dec. 
 1542), 319; 'a yong man called,' with 40 
 horse surprises 100 Teviotdale raiders in 
 Northumberland, and takes 14 (5 Dec), 
 321. 
 
 Claveryng [Crailing], Nether, in West Teviot- 
 dale, burned and plundered by keeper of 
 Redesdale (Sunday, 17 Dec. 1542), 342. 
 
 Claxton, AVilliam, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Clerke, Robert, of Carham, Englishman, slain 
 at his own plough, 142. 
 
 Clesbie, Ralph, wants ordnance for Holy 
 Island (18 Oct. 1542), 276. 
 
 Cleveland: a man of Northumberland reports 
 'gradging' against the King, by certain 
 persons there (14 July), 572. 
 
 Clifforde, Lord: Sir Thomas Wharton sees him 
 at Brougham (May 1541), 71. 
 
 , Thomas, captain of Berwick (May 1532), 
 
 4; Sir Thomas, forbidden to hold March 
 meetings within Scotland (June), 6; former 
 captain of Berwick, his force when there, 
 150; commands garrison at Chillingham, 
 &c. (31 Aug. 1542), 169. 
 
 Clifton, East March: the cattle of, trespass in 
 England (July 1541), 81. 
 
 Clifton, Teviotdale, foray in (15 Nov. 1642), 
 304; cote, ib.; burnt, xcij, xcix. 
 
 Cloose Gap: Wharton's muster at, for a raid 
 in Annandale (midnight, 22 Nov. 1642), 
 Ixxx. 
 
 Cloth of gold, purple and tawny of tissue, 
 sent to Queen Margaret (1536), 29. 
 
 Coal sent from Newcastle to Calais (20 Feb. 
 1542-3), 434, 
 
 Cobles: the Scots iish with, Lwij. 
 
 'Codes, the,' off Yarmouth: ships wrecked 
 on (21 Sept. 1542), 233; a ship withDanskc 
 wheat for Norfolk's army lost at (23 Sept. ) 
 223-4. 
 
 Cokbume: occupied by Charles Murray (19 
 Aug.), 150. 
 
 Cokburns, the chief of the, made prisoner at 
 Sol way, escapes from Carlisle (c. 6 Jan. 
 1542-3), 359 ; equal to Lord Hume, and in 
 more estimation, ib. ; to be ' practised with ' 
 by Lisle (14 Jan.), 3S2. 
 
 Cokelandes, Gilbert, Scotsman born, and long 
 a guide to the English into Scotland, recom- 
 mended as a denizen (7 Nov. 1641), 121. 
 
 Cokete, river of, east boundary of English 
 Middle March, 121. See Coquet. 
 
 Cokfelde, William, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Cokke, John, suspected of designs on Norham 
 Castle, put in fetters in lower dungeon 
 (28 Oct. 1542), 288; serves in Norham, 
 289 ; once a border thief and rider, ib. ; his 
 suspicious acquaintances in the Merse, and 
 ideas as to surprising the castle, ib.; ex- 
 amined on oath by Brian Layton, the 
 captain, and his sayings reported to Biahop 
 of Durham, 290. 
 
 Coldingham : report of its occupation by 300 
 men under the K. of Scots' master of works 
 (19 Aug.), 150; that there are 500 men 
 there (25 Aug.), 159; burning of corn by 
 English navy at (25 Oct. 1542), 287; women 
 killed, ih. ; raid on, ordered by Hertford (15 
 Nov. 1542), 304; burned and plundered by 
 Eure, Bulmer, &c. (13 Nov. 1542), Ixix; 
 George Douglas voluntarily assists, Ixx; 
 xci, xcix; Alexander Hume expected at (12 
 Dec. ), 333 ; Scots lie in the vaults of church, 
 for fear of raids (13 Dec), 335; garrisoned 
 by 100 'hagbushes' (30 Dec), 349; barony 
 of, 575. 
 
 Collingwood, Henry, constable of Etal, &c. , 
 inspect the Scottish encroachments on the 
 East March (27 June 1541), 81 ; takes 24 
 Scottish prisoners on a raid in England (26 
 July), 600. 
 
 — — Robert, and others, commissioners, re- 
 port their survey of the East Marches, &c. 
 (Oct 1541), 106; reports survey of East and 
 
INDEX. 
 
 693 
 
 Middle marches, and lawless confederacy of 
 Scottish and English borderers (7 Nov.), 
 120-3; unable to send a 'platt' of the 
 Marches (2 Dec), 127; leads men of Coquet- 
 dale in Bowes's raid, plundering and burning 
 near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 158; routed, 
 159; in conference with Rutland (26 Aug.), 
 162; writes to him where Bowes and other 
 prisoners are taken (28 Aug.), 163; reports 
 K. James's ordnance at Soutra (29 Aug.), 
 165; has no hope of releasing Bowes and 
 others except by ransom (31 Aug.), 168; 
 one of the few trusty men of Northumber- 
 land (18 Sept.), 211; holds converse with 
 Mark Carre at March meeting (18 Sept.), 
 213; on foray in Teviotdale (16 Kov.), 
 804; instructions to (21 Nov.), Ixxv; raid 
 by, in Teviotdale, xcix; his son, &c., with 
 40 horse, surprises 100 Teviotdale raiders 
 (5 Dec), 321, 341; to enter Scotland with 
 2500 men of East and Middle Marches iu 
 aid of Henry's friends (4 Aug.), 618. 
 
 Cologne (Coleyne): a Scottish M.A. going to 
 'the scole' at (14 June), 544. 
 
 Colqiihoun (Coohown), John, of Luss, signs 
 the Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 632. 
 
 Colvyn [ColviUe], Sir James, summoned, with 
 his sou, at Edinburgh by ' Rothsay ' to 
 appear and answer for_ treason (24 Sept. 
 1540), 59. 
 
 Commons of Scotland, incensed at ships 
 being sent to take their King iu returning 
 from France (10 April 1537), 45; 'clearly' 
 with the Cardinal (6 July 1543), 556. 
 
 Constable, M., on Council of the North 
 (11 Aug.), 635. 
 
 Sir Marmaduke, in Wark Castle (27 Oct. 
 
 1542), 287. 
 
 Conyers, Sir George, to send men from 
 Durham to Norham (29 Aug.), 165 ; sherift' 
 of Durham, 571. 
 
 Coquet (Cokete), water of: Scottish raid 
 threatened on (21 Nov.), Ixxv, Ixxviij. 
 
 dale (Cwikdaylle), men of, led by 
 
 CoUingwood and Horsley in Bowes's raid 
 near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 158 ; routed, 
 ' 159 ; Scots raid into (4 July 1542), a 
 ground of complaint (13 Sept.), 197; Scots 
 invasion feared in (21 Nov.),' Ixxv, Ixxvij. 
 
 Corbridge fair: affray and plunder of mer- 
 chants at (23 June 1541), 77. 
 
 Corn: in shocks and uncut in Teviotdale (16 
 Nov. 1542), 304. 
 
 Cornelys, . . . , King's smith, highly blamed 
 for his new guns, which burst on proof at 
 Berwick (8 Oct. 1542), 263. 
 
 Cornhill (Cornell), burnt by Soots (18 Aug. 
 1542), 150. 
 
 Correy (Corrie), water of: raid on (Nov. 1542), 
 Ixviij. 
 
 Corse, the fair (Kelso): burnt liy Norfolk (26 
 Oct.), xcj. 
 
 Costrelles for beer, 188. 
 
 Cotton, , . . , a naval captain at Yarmouth 
 with a Scottish prize (19 Jan. 1542-3), 384; 
 takes some prisoners at sea (7 Feb.), 407. 
 
 Council, the Scottish: complaint to, by 
 Lord Maxwell of non-redress of Border 
 outrages, &c. (July 1841), 83; their reply to 
 Sir Cuthbert Radclytfe's complaints to 
 James V. on same (24 July), 95; keep 
 ' Berwick ' herald under observation while in 
 Edinburgh (2 Sept.), 180; letter to Rutland 
 that he well knows why Sir R. Bowes and 
 others are kept prisoners (2 Sept. ), ii. ; what 
 is done with them, 181 ; announce their 
 K.'s death to Henry, will deliver Somerset's 
 murderers, and wish a six months' truce (21 
 Dec), 345; letter from English Council 
 with Henry's complaints, but that his 
 wishes will be signified by Cassillis and 
 other prisoners now returning (29 Dec), 
 346; letter from Lisle for receipt of 
 Somerset's murderers, 350; Henry signi- 
 fies that lie will not waste time iu 
 words, or 'pretermit' this opportunity of 
 uniting the realms, and demands their 
 speedy decision (4 Jan. 1542-3), 354; the 
 English Council's letter to them, by the 
 Solway prisoners, withdrawn, and one by 
 Henry substituted, 365; Sadleyi- attends 
 them and declares his credence, &c. (19 Mar. ), 
 482; their reply by Huntly, and declinature 
 to impart the ambassadors' instructions, as 
 they were fully empowered, 483. 
 
 the English: Sir "William Eure reports 
 
 news of Scotland to, and why his former 
 letter to Henry VIIL delayed (18 Nov. 
 1540), 60; their reply, ordering 'Berwick' 
 to be again sent on a pretext into Scotland 
 with a letter to Queen Margaret from her 
 brother, and to spy what goes on there (7 
 Jan. 1540-1), ib., 61; letter with Border 
 news, &c., from Earl of Westmoreland (9 July 
 1541), 77; letter to, from Council of the 
 North as to Henry coming to York, and 
 present of a ' benevolence' of 9001. (15 Aug.), 
 96; deliver articles at York to Bellenden, 
 complaining of his master's late visiting 
 France, and urging him to forward his 
 meeting with his uncle (27 Aug.), 97; letter 
 to them from Wharton with news by his 
 
694 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Council, English — contimied, 
 spies of the Scottish King and his Court, and 
 also Border affairs (2 Sept.), 99; letter from 
 same on further outrages, the Debatable 
 land, &e. (25 Sept.), 100; instruct Wharton 
 in dealing with Lord Maxwell to beware of 
 him, and as to redress for late offences (26 
 Oct.), 117; instruct Radclyffe to give answer 
 to Farnyhirst regarding proposal to send 
 commissioners, 119; Wharton's report to, 
 of Scottish news by espial, and Border 
 affairs (3 Dec), 132; Radclyffe's report of 
 same, and on Middle Marches (11 Dec), 137; 
 Eure's report of murders on East Marches 
 (31 Dec), 141; report to by President of the 
 North of warlike rumours from Scotland, by 
 Berwick pm-suivant (14 Aug.), 148; by Sir 
 William Eure of same, and Border out- 
 breaks, with his fears that Angus and his 
 brother may learn too much about Berwick 
 (19 Aug.), 149; instruct Wharton to be 
 careful if the Scots invade, avoid an action, 
 fortify Carlisle, and communicate with Rut- 
 land (21 Aug.), 151; desire the Chancellor 
 to make out Norfolk's commission to lead 
 an army against Scotland, and keep it 
 secret (24 Aug.), 156; Eure reports defeat of 
 Bowes and his ' company ' in their raid into 
 Scotland that day, and their losses (24 Aug. 
 1542), ib.; letter from Angus and George 
 Douglas to same effect, with further particu- 
 lars (25 Aug.), 157-9; letter to, from Rut- 
 land that more money required, and grain 
 very scarce and dear at Newcastle and the 
 Borders (26 Aug.), 161; report to, by Rut- 
 land from Moi-peth (29 Aug.), 164; they 
 instruct him to keep order on the Marches 
 (30 Aug.), 167; further report by him from 
 Alnwick (31 Aug.), 168; they instruct 
 Norfolk to meet the Scottish ambassadors at 
 York (on 18th September), 170; letter to, 
 from Norfolk at Newmarket (2 Sept.), 171; 
 further report same day on provisions, &c. , at 
 Kennynghall lodge, 172; they instruct Rut- 
 land to substitute another captain of Wark, 
 and remove John Carr (2 Sept.), 174; letter 
 from Rutland as to Bowes's defeat, &c. (2 
 Sept.), 177; from same with copies of corres- 
 pondence with Scotland (5 Sept.), 178; and 
 with decision by James V. as to the 
 prisoners, &c. (6 Sept.), 183; letter to, from 
 Duke of Norfolk as to his army, harness, 
 provisions, &c. (6 Sept.), 184; from same 
 on lack of beer for his men, and as to naval 
 strength of Scotland (7 Sept.), 185; from 
 same on want of transport ships, &c, 186; 
 
 at Kennynghall, 187 ; from same on providing 
 beer, and with his plans to supply it (8 
 Sept), ib.; from same that little or no 
 beer can be provided at Berwick (11 Sept.), 
 188; report from D. of Norfolk at Lincoln (14 
 Sept.), 197; further by same from Scroobie, 
 199; instructions to bim as to his forces on 
 the Borders (17 Sept.), 203; letter to, from 
 commissionersat York (19 Sept.), 210; from 
 same of delay in provisions (20 Sept.), 213; 
 non-arrival of ships at Berwick, and loss of 
 one (21 Sept.), 215; excuse for miscarriage 
 of last letter (now sent), and continued 
 delay of ships, &c. (23 Sept.), 223; report 
 from commissioners at York (24 Sept.), 226; 
 instruct them, 227; Southampton or Browne 
 to attend .James V. if he comes (25 Sept.), 
 228; commissioners report delays, bad 
 weather, &c. (27 Sept.), 231; oi-der Browne 
 to attend James V. and instruct vice- 
 admiral Cary to watch French ships expected 
 from Havre (27 Sept.), 234; reply from 
 commissioners, and complaint by Browne 
 of his poor condition to receive the K. (29 
 Sept.), 236; report to, from commissioners 
 at York (30 Sept.), 241; instruct them as 
 to reception of James V. if he" comes (1 
 Oct.), 243; as to ships at Dieppe, and their 
 own preparations (2 Oct.), 245; commis- 
 sioners report the impossibility of the army 
 setting out at once, and that Orkney and 
 Shetland are unassailable so late in the year, 
 ib., 246; send further instructions to York, 
 and express Heniy's anxiety to do damage 
 anywhere in Scotland (4 Oct.), 249; commis- 
 sioners ask further instructions, and state 
 new proposal from the Scottish ambassadors 
 (6 Oct.), 254; report to, from commissioners 
 at York (7 Oct.), 258; (8 Oct.), 260; 
 instruct them as to dealing with the Scots, 
 and to dispense with declaration of war (8 
 (Oct.), 261-2; report to, from Norfolk, &c., 
 of the failure of new ordnance in proving 
 (10 Oct. ), ib. ; letter to, from same at New- 
 castle (12 Oct.), 263; hear and dismiss 
 Learmonth the Scottish ambassador at 
 Greenwich (12 Oct.), 265; report to, of 
 Southampton's mortal sickness at Newcastle 
 (13 Oct.), 267; of the expedition and their 
 intentions (14 Oct.), 268-70; informed of 
 Southampton's death (15 Oct.), 271; letter 
 to, from Norfolk, &c., at Berwick (19 Oct.), 
 276; further report to, that they take the 
 field that night (22 Oct.), 279; letter to, 
 from Suffolk and Tunstall that army across 
 the Border (28 Oct.), 283; Tunstall's report 
 
INDEX. 
 
 to, on Norham Castle (28 Oct.), 287; report 
 to, from Norfolk of his devastation on the 
 Borders, and return of his army for lack of 
 victual (28 Oct.), 291-3; letters from Hert- 
 ford to, much dissatisfied with his appoint- 
 ment as warden (29 Oct.), Ixij; suggests 
 others for office (30 Oct.), Ixiii, note; Scot- 
 tish news from (5 Nov.), Ixiij; thanks them 
 for his release from wavdenry, but remains 
 ad inUrim (7 Nov.), Ixv; reports bad equip- 
 ment of garrisons to (13 Nov.), Ixvj; the 
 King of Scots' warlike movements, &c. (21 
 Nov.), Ixxv; an invasion imminent (23 
 Nov.), Ixxvij; its occurrence (25 Nov.), 
 Ixxxj ; order Hertford to give Henry's 
 thanks to Evers and others for service 
 (20 Nov.), 306; Hertford reports murder 
 of Somerset herald, and other news (29 
 Nov.), 309; dostniction of abbey and town 
 of Caldstreme, &c. (1 Dec), 313; Lisle and 
 Tunstall give further details of Solway, 
 and as to the English prisoners, &c. (6 Dec. ), 
 317; Lisle, &c., report birth of a Scottish 
 prince to (8 Dec), 323; and K. James's 
 movements before and after Solway, 324; 
 Thomas Bacre declares his good service 
 there, and gives list of prisoners taken by 
 him (9 Dec), 324-5; the President at York 
 announces twenty of them there to be sent 
 off next day (11 Dec), 326; Lisle reports 
 Border news, and asks money (13 Dec), 
 332; Eure's report to, of Solway battle and 
 prisoners, and as to the Hadden Eig prisoners 
 in Scotland (12 Dec), 333; Savile and 
 Wentworth announce the Solway prisoners' 
 arrival at Newark-on-Trent (16 Dec), 335; 
 report to, from Lisle, &c., of Scottish mis- 
 rule on Border on K. James's death (21 
 Dec), 344; letter to Scottish Council 
 complaining of detention of Bowes and 
 others, and Somerset's murder, referring 
 them to the Solway prisoners now returning 
 for Henry's demands (29 Dec), 346; report 
 to, from Lisle that George Douglas is not 
 in a hurry to go back to Scotland, and his 
 reasons, with Border news (2 Jan. 1542-3), 
 351 ; report from Lisle of Arran's proclama- 
 tion as Governor, and intended burial of 
 James V., &c. (5 Jan.), 360; their letter 
 to the Scottish Council withdrawn, and 
 another by Henry himself substituted (8 
 .Ian.), .365; signify to Lisle the expected 
 arrival of the Due de Guise in Scotland, 
 and Henry's great desire and preparations 
 to capture him on his return (19 Jan.), 
 384; Lisle's letter to, of his paval pre- 
 
 parations and Scottish affairs, &c (22 
 Jan.), 392; excuses his insufficiency and 
 begs their advice, 393-4; report from 
 him and Bryan as to ships at Newcastle, 
 some ice-bound (24 Jan.), 395; instruct 
 Angus and his brother of Henry's intentions 
 as to their pay, expected arrival of Guise 
 and other Frenchmen with Lennox, (10 
 Feb.), 409; to have Glencairn made chan- 
 cellor if possible, watch the Cardinal's party, 
 &c, 410-11; letters to, from Suffolk, &c 
 (11 Feb.) 411 ; (12 Feb.), 414 ; with news 
 of Scottish affairs, &c (13 Feb.), 416-18; 
 letter to, from Suflolk, &c., of damage by 
 tempest to Henry's ships, Scottish news, 
 &c (15 Feb.), 425; instruct him as to 
 Angus's pay, to write letters to the Queen- 
 Dowager and Moray, &c. (17 Feb.), 431; 
 letter to, from Suffolk of Bothwell's pro- 
 posal to deliver the young Queen of Scots to 
 Henry, for instructions (19 Feb.), 432; 
 report to, from Suffolk, &o. (20 Feb.), 433; 
 instruct him in Scottish affairs (23 Feb.), 
 438; to write to Angus, with form of letter 
 (26 Feb.), 441; instruct Lisle to write to 
 the Governor, with form of letter, 442; 
 and to remain on the Borders to confer 
 privately with Arran (27 Feb.), 443 ; re- 
 port to, from Suffolk, &c., that a cart- 
 load of Bibles, &c., wanted in Scotland, 
 444; instructions to Suffolk as to Borders 
 (28 Feb.), 446; Buccleuch's offer to deliver 
 the Queen reported by Suffolk, &c. (1 
 Mar.), 449; letters from Scotland sent by 
 (8 Mar.), 456-9; instruct Suffolk to write 
 to the Queen Dowager advising her to 
 convey her daughter into Henry's hands for 
 safety, and warning her against the Gover- 
 nor, &c (10 Mar.), 459; instruct Sadleyr to 
 procure friendship between Cassillis and the 
 sheriff of Ayr, at ' deadly feud ' (14 Mar.), 
 468; to convey Henry's displeasure to 
 Angus and the others for suffering Arran's 
 appointment as Governor, and warn them as 
 to their future carriage (20 Mar.), 472-3; 
 instruct Sadleyr to oppose the Cardinal's 
 removal to St Andrews, and would rather 
 he were conveyed to Henry's hands (25 
 Mar.), 490-2; report Henry's pleasure at the 
 Queen-Dowager's views, and instruct Sadleyr 
 to see her again as to her daughter's trans- 
 fer to England (27 Mar.), 493; he replies 
 that he would sound the Governor, &c. (31 
 Mar.), 496; Sadleyr reports the Governor's 
 views on church reform, desire for Bibles, 
 &c., and promise to keep the Cardinal iji 
 
696 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Council, English — continued. 
 prison (1 April), 497; the Queen-Dowager's 
 desire to set him ' at pyke ' with Henry, 
 lb. ; his visit to the Queen-Dowager, her 
 adherence to her view of the Governor's in- 
 tentions, and belief that the Lords will not 
 allow her daughter to go to England, 
 though two of them might help (2 April), 
 ib. ; reports Lord Maxwell's advice to 
 use gentle means, &c., and has not yet 
 delivered Henry's message to any one (4 
 April), 498; asks a passport for a sick 
 gentleman going to France for a cure (5 
 April), 503; instruct him to warn the 
 Governor, Angus, and Douglas to have the 
 young Queen removed to Edinburgh Castle 
 for safety, now that the Cardinal is free 
 (13 April), 612-13; and that the embassy 
 is at a stand for want of full powers, 513; 
 advise Angus to see to the safety of the 
 young Queen, himself, and the Governor, the 
 latter to take very few and trusty persons 
 into council (17 April), 514; Sadleyr reports 
 his dealings with Cassillis and Gleneairn, 
 and George Douglas, as to taking the Queen 
 to Edinburgh Castle (18 April), 515; 
 Douglas's advice not to press it on the 
 Governor, and the latter's starting the 
 subject himself, 516-7; Sadleyr's handling 
 Henry's demands with Angus, &c., before 
 seeing the Governor, 518; advised by 
 Sadle3T to urge Henry to accept the condi- 
 tions brought by Gleneairn and Douglas (6 
 May), 633; Suffolk writes to, about Oliver 
 Sinclair and other prisoners (11 June), 539- 
 40 ; and the disordered state of Scotland, &c. 
 (12 Juue), 541-3; insti'uct him in reply (14 
 June), 543; he sends them the Cardinal's 
 messenger and letters (14 June), 544; 
 Sadleyr's report as to the Governor's illness, 
 French fleet, &c. (21 June), 545; of his 
 urging the apprehension of the Cardinal, 
 &c., on him, his evading any direct promise, 
 and reasons for same (29 June), 648-9; of the 
 French fleet's movements, the Governor, &c. 
 (30 June), 550; reports Drummond's strange 
 story as to the young Queen, Lennox's 
 desire to marry Lady Margaret Douglas, the 
 French fleet, &c. (2 July), 551; Suffolk 
 informs them of the French fleet off Hartle- 
 pool, the Solway prisoners, &c. (3 July), 
 ib. ; instruct Sadleyr to warn the Governor 
 about the French fleet (3 July), 553; inform 
 Suffolk of the conclusion of the treaty, 
 agreement as to hostages, prisoners, &c. (7 
 July), 558; Sadleyr's letter to (8 July), 563; 
 
 Governor unable to keep order without 
 assistance 565; Suffolk and Tunstall to (9 
 July), 566; the same (with Parr) with the 
 name of their Scottish spy, &c. (11 July), 
 567: Suffolk and Tunstall to, on torturing 
 two persons spreading false reports (14 July), 
 570-2; from same as to the Scottish ambassa- 
 dors returning, &c. (18 July), 576; Suffolk 
 sends them the Governor's letter to the am- 
 bassadors, &c. (18 July), 577-8; instruct him 
 as to the challenge between the Cardinal and 
 Ralph Eure (19 July), 579-80; notes for 
 letters (22 July), 587; Suffolk and Tunstall 
 remind them of the near expiry of truce, and 
 that the peace concluded is not yet pro- 
 claimed by Scotland, for instructions (24 
 July), 587; as to the lOOOZ. for the 
 Governor, and treasuiy nearly exhausted 
 thereby, 588; letter from Suffolk, &c. (28 
 July), 600-1; Suffolk reports news from 
 Scotland, and asks instructions (2 Aug.), 
 613; instruct Sadleyr to give the Governor 
 lOOOl. from Henry, and to keep the 
 Cardinal off the new Council (2 Aug.), 
 616-7; as to forces for Scotland, &c., 618; 
 Suffolk reports want of good leaders, &c. 
 (4 Aug.), 620; Sadleyr's report to, of the 
 Governor, the Cardinal, the French fleet, 
 &c. (6 Aug.), 626-7; instruct him as to the 
 refusal of prorogation, and Henry's wish to 
 have more Englishmen about the Queen, 
 &c. (9 Aug.), 628; instruct Parr to respite 
 the chief of his prisoners, and execute two 
 or three of the worst (10 Aug.), 634; letter 
 to, from Council of the North (11 Aug.), 
 ib., 635; instruct Sadleyr to induce the 
 Governor to demand Dunbarton Castle from 
 Lennox, &c. (11 Aug.), 635; to Suffolk, &c. 
 (19 Aug.), 645; letter from Suff'olk, &c., for 
 Henry's pleasure on Scottish and Border 
 affairs (21 Aug.), 646-50; instruct them as 
 to receiving the Border castles in case the 
 Governor delivers them, &c. (24 Aug.), 
 654; instruct Sadleyr to hasten proceedings 
 against the Cardinal, before the arrival of 
 Cardinal Grimani from France (25 Aug.), 
 656; reply with instructions, to Suffolk's 
 letter of 21st (25 Aug.), 657; to Eure (28 
 Aug.), 663; to Suftolk (29 Aug.), ib.; 
 authorise him to pay 1001. to Angus, but 
 prevent his asking more advances (31 Aug.), 
 665; to Sadleyr to press the Governor to get 
 possession of Stirling Castle, put out the 
 lords-keepers of the adverse party, and re- 
 move thS Queen to some safe place (31 
 Aug.), ib. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 697 
 
 Council of the North, the, offer James V. a 
 Border thief in prison at Carlisle in ex- 
 change for Dr Hillard (31 Jan. 1539-40), 
 58; the K. declines (7 Feb.), ib.; instructed 
 by the Privy Council to levy ' benevolence ' 
 on Henry's visit (10 Aug. 1541), 96; report 
 their diligence among the laity, and amount, 
 and ask further instructions (15 Aug.), ib.; 
 the President and, to escort James V. from 
 York to Huntingdon (1 Oct. 1542), 244. 
 Covert, John, servant of Duke of Norfolk 
 
 (Sept. 1542), 189. 
 Cox, Doctor, &c., 'pen' Henry's book of 
 
 religion, 653. 
 Crage, the Laird of, usher of the chamber, 
 opposes meeting of James V. and his uncle 
 (2 Sept. 1541), 99. 
 Craggye, the Laird of: his brother killed by 
 John Charteris, 579. See Eoss, John, of 
 Craigie. 
 Crail (Carralle), the ' John ' of, seized in 
 TynemoutU haven, and detained from owner 
 (10 April 1541), 85. 
 Craisthorne, the Laird of, and another, take 
 Thomas Forster of Edderstoun prisoner 
 near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 159. 
 Crakenthorpe Cristofer, esq., in Carlisle with 
 
 "Wharton (24 Nov. 1542), Ixxxj. 
 Crane, James, captain of the ' blok hous next 
 Graveis end' (Mar. 1540-1), 85; takes 
 Calico cloth and money from a Scots ship 
 there, ib. 
 Crawe, John, murdered by Scotsmen in Gils- 
 land, 135. 
 Thomas, murdered by Scotsmen in Gils- 
 land, 135. 
 
 Thomas, younger, murdered by Scotsmen 
 
 in Gilsland, 135. 
 Crawforde, Earl of: of the Cardinal's party 
 
 (6 July), 556. 
 Crighton, 'William, lord, signs the Cardinal's 
 'band'(24 July), 631. 
 
 Alexander (of Brnnstoun): takes ship 
 
 on west coast for France (16 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxj. See Brunstone, Laird of. 
 Crissoppe brigge, west boundary of Middle 
 
 March, 128. 
 Crokedshaws, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 
 
 1542), xcij, xcix, 304. 
 Crokham moor, the Stone of: muster of 2000 
 horse at, for raid in Teviotdale (16 Nov. 
 1542), xciij, 304 ; between East and Middle 
 Marches, place of meeting for a raid, 341. 
 Cromer, Doctor, Henry's Scottish physician, 
 has or can make a ' platt ' of all Scotland 
 (12 Dec. 1542), 331; Henry's physician 
 
 to reside in charge of the young Queen of 
 Scots (7 July), 561. 
 Croniokhilles, Teviotdale, burnt (7 Nov. 1542), 
 
 Ixviij. 
 Cromwell, Thomas : Queen Margaret thanks 
 him for his courtesy to the Bishop of Aber- 
 deen, and in her own affairs (4 July 1534), 
 9; to remember her late requests of her 
 brother the King (23 June 1535), 16; (Lord 
 Secretary), Queen Margaret writes that the 
 meeting of the Kings is fixed for Midsummer, 
 and for his good offices with her brother 
 (8 Mar. 1535-6), 35 ; (Lord Privy Seal), she 
 recommends the Abbot of Melrose to his 
 good offices (Feb. 1536-7), 40; she writes 
 for his aid in getting a reply from Henry to 
 her last letter sent by Master Sadler (24 
 April), 46; acknowledges his letter to her by 
 Sir Adam Ottirburn, and is prepared to 
 come to England (18 July), 47; gives details 
 of her troubles in money, and asks his 
 influence with the King to help her, 48; 
 the Scottish Chancellor writes to, on the 
 state of the Border, for better rule (Deo. 
 1538), 55; Lord Cromwell, keeper of the 
 Privy Seal (Mar. 1538-9), 56. 
 Crosby, Nether, tithes of, annexed to Carlisle 
 Castle, 126. 
 
 Over, tithes of, annexed to Carlisle 
 
 Castle, 126. 
 Croser (Crosier), Clement (Clemy), Scotsman, 
 murder by, 134; resets English outlaws 
 in Liddesdale (1540), 136. 
 
 John, of Liddesdale, resets outlaws from 
 
 Tynedale, &c. (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 — '■ — Matho, son to John C, at burning of 
 
 Halton, 139. 
 Crosiers, the, scale and plunder Houghton 
 Castle (May 1541), 74; two, of Liddesdale, 
 said by Wharton to be incited by Lord 
 Maxwell to a raid (Sept. 1541), 105; of 
 Liddesdale, foray Capthetune on S. Tyne 
 (12 Feb.), i21. 
 Cross, Market, of Edinburgh: proclamation 
 
 at (24 Oct. 1542), 286. 
 Crown, the Scottish, borne by an earl in 
 
 Parliament (14 Mar. 1542-3), 469. 
 Cryngildike (Cumberland), murder by Scots 
 
 borderers at, 134. 
 Cuke, Alexander, in Norham Castle, 291. 
 Culross (Collerns) Abbey; English prisoners 
 
 at (8 Dec. 1542), 324. 
 Cumberland, to be levied against Scotland 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 156. 
 
 Earl of (Henry Clifford):— letter of 
 
 credence for Duke of Norfolk to (Jan. 
 2 Y 
 
698 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 1540-1), 63; Sir Thomas Wharton writes 
 to (May 1541), 71; ordered by Henry VIII. 
 to aid in defence of the West March (20 
 May), 74; formerly warden of West Marches 
 (Sept. 1541), 101; allowed to go to Skipton 
 (26 Oct.), 118; to aid if Wark Castle 
 besieged (2 Sept.), 176; forbidden to take 
 the west borderers from their proper duty 
 of defence (16 Sept.), 202; as some are 
 to attend on Suffolk as Lord- Lieutenant, and 
 save Henry their pay thereby, ih., 203; is 
 allowed some men in pay instead, ib, ; 
 Henry Clifibrd (2): — to escort James V. 
 from the Border to York (1 Oct. 1542), 
 244; settles his retinue (500) with Duke 
 of Suffolk (17 Oct.), 274; reports news from 
 West Marches and Edinburgh to Suffolk 
 (25 Oct.), 285; proposed to Henry by 
 Norfolk for office of warden, 300; thought 
 too young, but appointed of warden's 
 council with retinue, &c., as an earl, 301; 
 warrant for his pay, &c., 304; warned of the 
 Scottish invasion (24 Nov.), Ixxvj; his 
 Westmorland men fail to join Wharton's 
 foray (23 Nov.) Ixxx; with his 500 men not 
 yet come to Alnwick (7 Dec), 320, 323 ; (12 
 Dec), 332; expected on 15th (13 Dec), 
 333; at Alnwick (18 Dec), 339, 343; (21 
 Dec), 345; goes to Brougham Castle by 
 Henry's order (30 Dec), 350; with Wharton, 
 to lead 2000 horse of West Marches into 
 Scotland, if necessary (8 Jan. 1542-3), 
 364. 
 
 Cuningham, John, of Caprington (Campro'), 
 signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Cupar (Cupron), Abbot of, D[onald Campbell] ; 
 signs the Cardinal's secret ' band ' (24 July), 
 631. 
 
 Curwen, Master, messenger from -Wharton to 
 Norfolk, &c (Sept. 1542), 258. 
 
 • Sir Thomas: in Carlisle (24 Nov.), Ixxxj; 
 
 at Sol way battle (24 Nov.), Ixxxiiij; his 
 standard there, Ixxxviij; on the prisoners' 
 escort to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Dacke, William, lord, sharply written to by 
 James V. for resetting rebels at Carlisle 
 (2 June 1532), 5 ; at Naworth, ib. ; instructed 
 by Henry VIII. to temporise, and secretly 
 aid the Liddesdale men, 6 ; had 500Z. to 
 repair Carlisle and Bewcastle (1532), 124; 
 partly expended, ib. ; (of Gillesland), letter 
 of credence for the Duke of Norfolk to, 
 (Jan. 1540-1), 63 ; forbidden to take West 
 borderers from their proper duty of defence 
 (16 Sept.), 202 ; as some are to attend Duke 
 
 of Suffolk as lieutenant, and thus save 
 Henry their pay, ib. ; his tenants absent 
 from Wharton's muster (22 Nov.), Ixxx; 
 conversation in his house between a 
 Scottish prisoner and Sir Richard Maners 
 reported to Henry VIII. (21 Dec), 343; 
 the Laird of Rossyth secreted in his house 
 of Morpeth (28 Jan.), 400. 
 
 Dacre, Sir Phili]! : Richard, his son, secretes a 
 Solway prisoner at Morpeth, 400. 
 
 Richard, son of Sir Philip D. , buys 
 
 a Solway prisoner 'for lytell or nothing' of 
 his captor, and hides him at Morpeth, 
 400 ; demands 80?. for ransom of the 
 Laird of Rossyth -(11 June), 539. 
 
 Robert, at Council (29 Dec. 1542), 347. 
 
 Thomas, ' of no living but from the 
 
 king,' proposed as deputy-captain of Carlisle 
 (10 Nov. 1541), 126 ; Wharton's cousin, 
 iireraising and slaughter by, in Dumfries, 
 sixty houses burnt, &c (4 Oct. 1542), 
 258 ; forays Eskdale, Stablegorton, &c. 
 (8 Nov. 1542), Ixviij; in Carlisle with 
 Wharton (24 Nov.), Ixxxi; his service at 
 Solway, Ixxxviij; on the prisoners' escort 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij; at Solway 
 with the men of Gillesland, 307; reports 
 to the Council he paid twenty nobles to a 
 Scotsman for warning him of the Solway 
 raid, and prepared Wharton two days before 
 (9 Dec), 325; his own and men's good 
 services, and names of prisoners taken by 
 them and delivered to Wharton, ib. ; at 
 Lanercost, ib.; his servant attends Lord 
 Oliphant by order (16 Dec. ), 336 ; unable to 
 serve at present (14 June), 544; Sir Thomas, 
 3> witness in the dispute as to capture of 
 Lord Maxwell at Solway (3 July), 562. 
 
 Dalkeith (Daykith), four miles from Edin- 
 burgh : the Cardinal to be imprisoned there 
 (28 Jan.), 398. 
 
 Dalstone, Thomas, mayor of Carlisle (Nov. 
 1542), Ixxxj. 
 
 Danbye, Sir Christopher, a possible leader 
 for the expedition to Scotland (4 Aug. 1543), 
 620. 
 
 Daniel: the tyrannous usurpation of -the Pope 
 
 foretold by, 20. 
 Danish fleet, a, reported about to attack the 
 Emperor's and Henry's subjects (24 Aug.), 
 655. 
 Darcy, Sir Arthur, reports from Berwick 
 failure of ' bassys ' on proving them (8 
 Oct. 1642), 263 ; the French servant of the 
 Queen-Dowager, committed to his charge 
 (Mar. 1542-3), 464. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 699 
 
 Darnton (Darlington): the Solway prisoners, 
 &o., there on return to Scotland, commun- 
 ings and instructions to, by Southwell, &o. 
 (Jan. 8-14), 364-81. 
 
 Davysoun, George, in Teviotdale : takes Sir 
 Robert Bowes prisoner near Kelso (24 Avig. 
 1642), 159; captor of Bowes, his complaint 
 and threat on the High street, Edinburgh, 
 if ransom not allowed (5 Jan. 1542-3), 
 359 ; offers to release him at Alnwick for 
 iOl. and d, secret payment of 20 marks to 
 himself (12 June), 542. 
 
 John, of Dennerlaw, Teviotdale, takes 
 
 Sir Robert Bowes prisoner near Kelso (24 
 Aug. 1542), 159. 
 
 Stephen, Scotsman, &c. , murder by, at 
 
 Carham, 142 ; and another, take Thomas 
 Forster of Edderstoun prisoner near Kelso 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 159; a 'hed capitayne ' 
 of Teviotdale thieves, his crops and cattle 
 plundered (6 Dec), 323 ; captured on a raid 
 into Northumberland (12 Dec), 332. 
 
 ' yonge ' Stephen, taken in a. raid (12 
 
 Dec 1542), 332. 
 
 Thomas, shipmaster of Crail: his ship, 
 
 cargo, &c, arrested at Tynemouth (10 April 
 1541), 85 ; breach of safe conduct, ii. ; 
 reply of English Council to same (July), 87. 
 
 William, Scotsman, murder by, of a 
 
 peaceful trader, 142 ; ' a gret theif,' and 
 thirteen Teviotdale men taken in Northum- 
 berland (5 Dec. 1642), 319. 
 
 Davysons, the, of March cleugh, Scotsmen, 
 &c., murder by, at Lermouth, 142 ; two 
 of the, of Teviotdale taken prisoners (16 
 Dec), 343; prisoners at large, to be called 
 to re-enter (22 June), 547 ; of Teviotdale, 
 adherents of Angus, prisoners on surety, 
 their raid on Prengwick (July), 675 ; 
 Angus and George Douglas to be warned of 
 their doings (22 July), 587. 
 
 Dawson, Gawan, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Debatable Land, the : James V. wishes the 
 'brokkyn men' on, to be seized (2 June 
 1632), 6; Henry VIII. evades the demand, 
 ib. ; scheme for reformation of it made by the 
 wardens of the "West Marches (2 Oct. 1538), 
 53; James V. proposes to Henry that 
 the dwellers be expelled, and land only oc- 
 cupied ' with byt of mouth ' as of old (30 
 Nov.), 54; rebels and broken men, both 
 English and Scottish, who sit there and 
 evade justice, to be dealt with (Dec), 55; 
 Lord Maxwell's reported plan of colonising 
 by Liddesdale men (Sept. 1541), 101; 
 Wharton's account of its strength as a re- 
 
 fuge, 102; Wharton's scheme for a raid 
 on Scotsmen there (30 Sept.), 105; dwellers 
 on, offer secret service to England (Dec 
 1541), 133. 
 Deer (Dere) Abbey: English refugees at (Feb. 
 
 1539), 136. 
 Delavale, Sir John, escorts Bothwell from 
 Newcastle to Hexham, and brings his 
 message to Lisle, for Henry VIII. (19 Jan. 
 1542-3), 385. 
 Denholm (Dennom), English raids in (Oct. 
 
 1541), 110-1 1. 
 Denmark (Danske): the Scottish ships from, 
 to be intercepted (7 Sept.), 185-6; will 
 pass Elsonore (11 Sept.), 189; a ship from, 
 with rye, reaches the Forth (16 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxj. 
 
 The King of, his letters to James V. 
 
 (16 Nov.), Ixxj. 
 Denton, Thomas: at the battle of Solway 
 (24 Nov. ), Ixxxviij ; on the prisoners' escort 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 Denys, . . . , a servant of Lisle's, sent with 
 ' Richmond ' herald to spy on the Cardinal's 
 servants (13 Feb.), 422. 
 Derbyshire, levied against Scotland (24 Aug. 
 
 1542), 166. 
 Dermaynstedes (Cumberland), murder by 
 
 Scotsmen at, 135. 
 Dieppe (Depe): the French rigging sixteen 
 ships at (2 Oct. 1542), 245; the captain of, 
 writes to John a Barton to see the French 
 fleet at Burntisland victualled, &c. (28 
 July), 609; and that a fleet is fitting out 
 at Havre de Grace, &c., ib. 
 Doctor of civil law, a Scottish, banished by 
 Cardinal Betoun (c. 1539), thought able to 
 make a 'platt' of all Scotland (12 Dec 1542), 
 331. 
 Dod, Michael, outlaw, resetted in Liddesdale 
 (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Rany, of the Blaklawe, outlaw, resetted 
 
 in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 Dogeson, one, a yeoman, killed at Solway (24 
 
 Nov.), 308. 
 Dogg, captain: in Jedburgh (16 Nov. 1542), 
 
 Ixx. 
 Dolfynstune (on Jed water), burned and plun- 
 dered by George Heron, &c. (5 Dec. 1542), 
 319, 321. 
 Doncaster (Dankaster): Norfolk fears to be 
 
 north of, in winter (12 Oct. 1542), 265. 
 Dorset, Marquess of (Thomas Grey): warden 
 
 of Marches (c. 1520), 265. 
 Douglas, castle of, Angus's, ' voyde ' (5 Jan. 
 1542-3), 359. 
 
700 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Douglas, Archibalil, messenger between Angus 
 and Drumlanrig (May 1541), 72; 'akyne to 
 Angus,' brings Scottish news to Lisle at 
 Alnwick from Drumlanrig (5 Jan. 1542-3), 
 357. 
 
 Sir George, summoned at Edinburgh by 
 
 'Kothsay' herald to appear and answer 
 for treason (24 Sept. 1540), 59; any 
 Scotsman speaking with him held guilty 
 of treason (May 1541), 72; in Berwick 
 with his brother and 200 men (19 Aug. 
 1542), 150; 'a worshipfuU man but a 
 Scotsman born,' and knows too much of 
 the privity of B., ib.; conferences with 
 Bowes, &c., as to a raid in Scotland, 157; 
 his letter from Berwick to the Privy 
 Council with details of the English defeat 
 at Hadden Rig (25 Aug.), 157-9, 177; in- 
 formation by, as to Scottish ships (Sept.), 
 198; ordered to find out Drumlanrig's ex- 
 pectations (8 Oct 1542), 262; 'of himself 
 joins Eure and others on their raid to 
 Coldingham, &c. (13 Nov.), Ixx; com- 
 mended for his service, ib. ; writes to Angus 
 with news by a spy, of King James and 
 his army (20 Nov.), Ixxiij; gives the news 
 to Eure at Berwick (21 Nov.), Ixxv; is on 
 watch there for the Scots (22 Nov.), Ixxviij ; 
 consults with Eure and others as to the 
 raid on Eccles (26 Nov.), Ixxxvj; sets fire 
 to Coldstream, and nearly burns Ralph 
 Bulmer there (29 Nov.), xciv; raid by, 
 in Berwickshire, 310; his visit to the Sol- 
 way prisoners at Newcastle, and conversa- 
 tion with Lords Maxwell and Fleming, 
 reported by Lisle (12 Dec), 330; reports 
 Border preparations to Lisle, depressed 
 state of James V., his grief for Oliver 
 Sinclair's capture, and loss of his banner, 
 &c. (16 Dec), 337-8; rides to Alnwick with 
 news of James's death at midnight (on 
 the 15th Dec), 339; returns in haste to 
 Berwick to see his servant same day, and 
 writes confirming news, ib., 340; his servant 
 despatched by Lisle to Henry, 338; his 
 account of the next heirs to the Crown, 336; 
 sends particulars of the King's death, and 
 proceedings in Scotland, ib., 341; his 
 intended foray on Dunse postponed by 
 Lisle (19 Dec), ib., 342; his arrival in Scot- 
 land looked for (24 Dec), 345; thought 
 lukewarm by Lisle in getting Dunbar Castle 
 for Henry, as instructed, 346; oi'dered by 
 Henry to enter Scotland in advance of his 
 brother (1 Jan.), 351; is in no haste to do 
 so, 352; writes to Lisle that he will enter 
 
 Scotland as directed at a proper time, 
 though it is a heavy burden for his back 
 (31 Dec), 353; his further letters sent to 
 Henry VIII. (5 Jan.), 357; accredited by 
 the Regent to Lisle with letters, &c. (18 
 Jan.), 383; met by 2000 horse on entering 
 Scotland (19 Jan.), 385; delays further 
 news to Lisle, ib. ; letter to Sir Ralph Evers 
 on behalf of a nun of Coldstream, 386; 
 arrives with Lisle with letters from Arran 
 (21 Jan. ), 387; his account of the mishap of 
 the Cardinal's seeing Lisle's private letter to 
 Arran, and advice thereon, ib. ; long account 
 of his proceedings with the Governor, the 
 Council, the Cardinal, and prospect of 
 latter's apprehension, 387-9; Arran's great 
 desire to see Henry, 389; his displeasure at 
 his brother signing the articles with the 
 prisoners, as dangerous and lessening his 
 iniluence, 390-1 ; thinks he will be sent on 
 embassy to Henry, 391; to return to Scot- 
 land with Angus on 22d Jan. , ib. ; takes a 
 letter from Lisle to Arran (22 Jan.), 393; 
 desires pay for 400 men from Henry for a 
 month or two, as their charges are heavy, 
 394; says Arran has offered his countess's 
 sister (co-heiress of Morton) in marriage to 
 his son, and to make him an earl, ib. ; sends 
 his servant with a letter to Lisle relating 
 capture of the Cardinal at Council (28 Jan. ), 
 397; intends sending him prisoner to Dal- 
 keith, 398; his servant's remark of his influ- 
 ence, ib. ■ will send to Lisle for money, 399; 
 his message as to Arran's ' roUyng, ' ib.; as to 
 the prisoners' good inclinations, ib. ; Lisle's 
 doubts of his meaning, or his beginning or 
 ending, 399-400 ; has no Englishmen in his 
 pay now, ib. ; writes to Lisle, that Arran 
 would seize the Cardinal if sure of peace 
 with Henry, of the prisoners' arrival, and his 
 doubts of their sincerity, &c. (26 Jan.), 400, 
 401; sent by Arran with credence to Suf- 
 folk (30 Jan. ), 402 ; intended ambassador, ib. , 
 403; writes to Lisle (6 Feb.), 404; Lisle's 
 letter to him (5 Feb.), 406; instructed by 
 the Privy Council as to the French designs 
 in Scotland, to vi-arn the Governor of them 
 and Lennox, and how to manage affairs in 
 Scotland to Henry's advantage (10 Feb.), 
 409; letters to him from the Privy Council 
 sent on by 'Richmond' herald (12 Feb.), 
 416; his allowance for a retinue of 200 men, 
 ib. ; question as to the number of his retinue 
 to be paid for (13 Feb.), 417; is thought 
 by Moray, Glencairn, &c., to engross too 
 much importance to himself, 418; takes 
 
INDEX. 
 
 701 
 
 Suffolk's letter to Arrau (12 Feb.), 419; 
 Heury's letter forwarded to him (13 Feb.), 
 421; his to Henry, forwarded, 422; says 
 the Cardinal would have been released if 
 he had not returned, i6. ;.his exertions for 
 Henry's ' godly purpose ' reported, 426; his 
 influence with Arran disliked by the com- 
 mons, 427; parliament to be held 12 March 
 to repone him (17 Feb. ), 429 ; pay for his fol- 
 lowers sanctioned by the Privy Council (17 
 Feb.), 431; Suffolk to warn him of the pro- 
 posed French invasion from Brittany, ib., 
 432; his letter to Siiff'olk asking delay for 
 re-entry of prisoners, 433; for Gleucairn 
 especially, 434; Sulf oik's reply, ib.; 438; 
 he and his brother to be paid for their 200 
 men, 439; and to keep the Cardinal safe, 
 *. ; Suffolk writes to (27 Feb.), 445; 
 letter from, to Lisle, sent to Henry (8 Mar.), 
 456; to same sent to Suffolk (10 Mar.), 460; 
 questions to be put to him by Sadleyr (13 
 Mar.), 463; to press the appointment of 
 Drummond as secretary, on the Governor, 
 and prevent the restoration of Sir Thomas 
 Erskine (13 Mar.), 466-7; letter to Lisle 
 that Arran made governor, sent to Henry 
 (17 Mar.), 469; description of his salutation 
 from Huntly, and response, 470-1 ; Henry's 
 remonstrance with him for allowing the 
 Governor's appointment (20 Mar.), 473; 
 and advice for his future carriage, ib,; 
 escorts Sadleyr to his lodging from Holy- 
 rood (18 Mar.), 474; his private discourse 
 with Sadleyr, account of his labours in 
 Henry's service, warnings against being in 
 a hurry, or alarming the Governor, or 
 attempting to use force, 475-8; takes 
 Sadleyr to the council chamber (19 Mar.), 
 482; tells him of the Governor's intention 
 to visit Henry, leaving Angus his deputy 
 (20 Mar.), 486; of the Governor's inten- 
 tion to remove the Cardinal to St Andrews, 
 and then to Tantallon or Dunbar (23 Mar. ), 
 488; Lisle gives Henry his opinion that his 
 brother and he are playing double, despite 
 their great professions, and former advice to 
 grant no truce, &c. (24 Mar.), 489; Sadleyr 
 to ask him if the Cardinal's removal is 
 moved, and warn him against it (25 Mar.), 
 491; his excuses to Sadleyr (27 Mar.), 492; 
 again warned to expedite Henry's plans (27 
 Mar. ), 493 ; Sadleyr to rebuke him for pre- 
 ferring his own profit to executing Henry's 
 plans (30 Mar,), ib.; for his allowing the 
 Cardinal to return to his own house, 494; 
 and an ' unmete ' governor like Arran to 
 
 be appointed, &c., 495; his excuses to 
 Sadleyr (31 Mar.), 496; and advice to 
 Henry to preserve peace with France till 
 Scotland dealt with, ib.; expected in Edin- 
 burgh (4 April), 498; Henry's reception of 
 his advice to keep peace with France, and 
 warning not to presume on any such con- 
 tingency, as he is able to deal with both 
 countries, 503; Sadleyr's conference with 
 him, administration of Henry's rebuke, and 
 Douglas's denial that he ever made promises 
 like the others, and profession of his loyalty 
 notwithstanding (6 April), 504; account of 
 his great labour to keep the Governor 
 straight in spite of Huntly 's secret dealings, 
 and warning to Sadleyr that he would at 
 once revolt to the French party, if he sus- 
 pected Heury's designs on the government, 
 505; their discussion of the treaty, and 
 his attempt to learn Henry's ultimatxi/iii , 
 506; tells Sadleyr to give no credence to 
 Moray or Huntly, 507; and that if Henry 
 ' styckes ' too much on conditions, he would 
 drive the Governor ' and all ' to join Lennox 
 and the French, 511; further conference 
 with Sadleyr (9 April), 512; to be warned to 
 take care of the young Queen, and if possible 
 have her taken to Edinburgh (13 April), 
 513; secret message by Sadleyr to, as to 
 Edinburgh and Dunbar Castles, &o., ib.; 
 Sadleyr ordered to hold him to his promises 
 of which he makes so light (14 April), 514; 
 sent for by Sadleyr, whom he advises not to 
 speak to the Governor about Edinburgh as he 
 suspects Henry's motives, but that he him- 
 self will do what he can to persuade him (18 
 April), 515; to be 'riped' by Sadleyr as to 
 Henry's schedule of demands, 518; his 
 excuses to Sadleyr and rebuke by latter (19 
 April), 520; tells Sadleyr of the Governor's 
 dismissal of his friar preacher, and certainty 
 of his joining the Cardinal despite his efforts, 
 and advice to Sadleyr to write in cypher, 
 &c. (22 April), g22; Henry's wrath at his 
 ' impudencye, ' and denial of his promises 
 and oath (26 April), 523; orders Sadleyr to 
 express his astonishment,recall various occa- 
 sions and proofs to him, showing him ' more 
 depely bonden than any of the reste,' 524-5 ; 
 and that his arrogancy so offended the late 
 K. James, as to prevent grace to his brother, 
 ib. ; Sadleyr to conceal Henry's distrust, but 
 let him know as little as possible till his 
 sincerity is proved by deeds, 526; his brother, 
 Glencairn, &c. , to be warned against ti'ust- 
 ing him, 527 ; not rebuked by Sadleyr, 
 
702 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Douglas, Sir George — continued. 
 
 as he had risked his life on Henry's 
 behalf, and was about to go on embassy to 
 him (1 May), 530; Ray sent by Sadleyr to, 
 532; accredited with Glencairn, by the Par- 
 liament, to Henry (4 May), ib. ; to start 
 (on 7th), 533; returns with conditions from 
 Henry (18 May), 534; progress of these (3 
 June), ib. ; to return with conditions to 
 Henry at once (7 June), 535; brings mes- 
 sage to the Governor from Viscount Lisle, 
 536; arrived in Edinburgh (29th May), his 
 opinion of the conditions, ib. ; not known 
 how he excused his own doings to Henry 
 in London, 537; to reach Berwick going 
 to London (on 10th June), 538; sent by 
 Governor to expel Bothwell from Hadding- 
 ton nunnery, 541; at Darlington (13 June), 
 544 ; to be consulted by Privy Council before 
 giving Inglis a passport abroad (14 June), 
 545; reputed [by Mark Carr ?]"the sole stay 
 of Henry's party, but practises with both 
 sides, and shifts for his own commodity in 
 all events (6 July), 555; concludes the 
 treaty with Henry (1 July), 558; promises 
 Henry to obtain a new Council of his 
 friends (7 July), 559; signs, unknown to 
 Glencairn, private articles to support him in 
 case of mischance to the Queen or Governor, 
 560; his servant's speech to Lay ton at 
 Coldingham as to the Governor (7 July), 
 562; on his return from England the 
 Governor will join the Cardinal, ib. ; forays 
 by his and his brother's Teviotdale ad- 
 herents to be checked (17 July), 575; at 
 Darlington with Suffolk and Tunstall that 
 night, 576;- urged by them to hasten home 
 from Newcastle (18 July), ib.; summoned 
 by the Governor to return with speed for 
 advice against the Cardinal's adherents (16 
 July), 578 ; thought by Parr to be purposely 
 delaying, to be out of danger (18 July), 579; 
 Parr's discussion with him, Glencairn, &c., 
 when passing Warkworth, and advice (19 
 July), 580; 'of joylie courage,' and dis- 
 posed to fight the Cardinal (22 July), 585; 
 should have returned sooner, ib. ; warned of 
 the Davison's misdoings, 587; the Cardinal's 
 party demand his retirement from about 
 the Governor (24 July), 590; thinks they 
 undoubtedly intend to frustrate the peace 
 with England, 591; Parr reports his banish- 
 ment either to his wife's lands in the 
 North, or to England (26 July), 598; 
 Sadleyr's discourse with him, &c., on the 
 Governor and Huntly, 605; thinks the Car- 
 
 dinal's party quite against the peace and 
 marriage, 606; comes to Sadleyr with a 
 request from the Governor for lOOOZ. (28 
 July), 608; and news of French ships 
 coming to Lennox, ib. ; Henry's surprise at 
 his letting the Cardinal ' countervail ' the 
 Governor in appointing the lords-keepers 
 (31 Aug.), 611; anxiety to hear what he 
 has been doing in the ' garboyle,' and how 
 he stands with the Governor, &c. , ib. ; his 
 son the Master of Morton offered as a 
 hostage for the Cardinal's safety, 612; 
 ordered secretly to prepare for the arrival of 
 the English force at Leith (2 Aug.), 617; 
 thinks with Sadleyr, that the Cardinal's 
 party are quite against the treaties, but 
 advises the prorogation of the ratification 
 till 30 Sept. (5 Aug.), 624; Sadleyr re- 
 ports to Henry his little meddling with the 
 'garboyle,' that he is hated by the Car- 
 dinal's party, as chief councillor and only 
 director of the Governor, and not unlikely 
 to be ousted from that post (5 Aug. ), 625 ; 
 promises Sadleyr to aid Henry's forces as 
 desired (6 Aug.), 627; reminded by Council 
 of this (11 Aug.), 636; his visit to the Car- 
 dinal at St Andrews, under trust, and their 
 long conference, reported by him to Sadleyr, 
 and the Cardinal's openness (17 Aug.), 
 639-41 ; told the Governor that Henry would 
 accept some of the prisoners as hostages for 
 the marriage (17 Aug.), 643; still rules alone 
 about him, ib., 650; Henry's surprise at his 
 supineness (24 Aug.), 652, 653. 
 Douglas, James, of Parkehede: summoned at 
 Edinburgh by 'Rothsay,' Jto appear and 
 answer for treason (24 Sept. 1540), 59; made 
 prisoner at Haddonrig, 177; given his 
 life by James V. , and sent to Falkland, ex- 
 pected to betray English secrets (4 Sept. ), 
 180; Duke of Norfolk fears he will inform 
 on Angus, being 'gret with hym ' (7 Sept.), 
 187. 
 
 James, of Drumlanrig. See Drumlaarig, 
 
 the Laird of. 
 
 Joke : a servant of Lord Maxwell's, and 
 
 spy of Wharton's, brings him news of Drum- 
 lanrig (3 Mar.), 454; and of his master, ib. 
 
 Lady Margaret : — daughter of Queen 
 
 Margaret; her mother thanks her uncle 
 K. Henry for his "gret nobylnes' to her 
 (20 Oct. 1536), 38; Henry, though dis- 
 pleased with her light conduct, promises to 
 take care of her, on amendment (27 Dec), 
 40; writes to her father the Earl of Angus, 
 252; his reply forwarded by Duke of Nor- 
 
INDEX. 
 
 703 
 
 folk (2 Oct. 1642), 264; Lennox wishes to 
 marry her (2 July), 551; referred to Henry 
 by Angus, ib.; Lennox's wish to marry her 
 (13 July), 670. 
 
 Douglas, Robert, of Lochloven, signs the Car- 
 dinal's 'band' (24 July), 631. See also 
 Lochleven, the Laird of. 
 
 Doyle, Henry, esq., of Suffolk, to go in Nor- 
 folk's army (25 Aug. 1542), 160. 
 
 'Dragon, the:' casualties to (21 Sept. 1642), 
 232; at Holy Island, 256. 
 
 Driimlanrig (Dumlangrike), the Laird of 
 (James Douglas): called by Wharton before 
 him at Carlisle (May 1641), 72; reasons of 
 his exile from Scotland, ib. ; says James V. 
 incited him to murder Angus, with whom 
 he is in secret communication, ib. ; ordered 
 to depart to York in four days, 73; reports as 
 to Scottish ships (Sept. 1542), 198; awaits 
 answer from- Henry VIII. (2 Oct.), 253; 
 has leave to return home (as a spy ?), 255 ; 
 to be sounded by George Douglas on his 
 expectations (8 Oct.), 262; his speech 
 to "Wharton after battle of Solway (26 
 Nov.), Ixxxviij; talks with Lord Maxwell, 
 ib. ; master customer of Carlisle, on the 
 prisoners' escort to Newcastle (3 Dec), 
 xcviij ; is bound for many of their ransoms, 
 and not to be allowed to leave England (8 
 Dec), c ; reinstated in his lands, sends his 
 kinsman to Lisle with news out of Scotland 
 (5 Jan. 1542-3), 357; Angus warned not to 
 trust him overmuch, his letters being ' cold' 
 (8 Jan.), 372; his value to Angus to be 
 enquired into (28 Feb.), 446; Sir Thomas 
 Wharton as to him, ib. ; his letter to Lord 
 Maxwell (3 Mar.), 454; to be allowed to 
 come with Sir George Douglas, to Henry, 
 who takes him for ' a man of honestie ' (25 
 Mar.), 492; writes to Wharton about George 
 Douglas and Scottish affairs (1 June), 536. 
 
 Drummond (Dromoude), David lord; signs 
 the Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Master James : recommended by Henry 
 
 for the secretaryship of Scotland (13 Mar. 
 1642-3), 461; Henry orders Sadleyr to 
 press his appointment as secretary on the 
 Governor and Council, thinking him 
 'hartely dedicate' (13 Mar.), 466; Sadleyr 
 to use him and his brother as 'trusty 
 instruments,' and 'report their information, 
 ib., 467; his suit for the secretaryship fore- 
 stalled (27 Mar.), 492; tells Sadleyr of the 
 'unsuretie' of the young Queen, on authority 
 of his_father-in-law the Laird of Calder (2 
 July), 651; Sadleyr discredits it, ib,; called | 
 
 a ' perillous and dangerous person ' by Sir 
 James Sandilands of Calder, his 'father- 
 in-lawe,' who denies his story about the 
 Governor and young Queen (8 July), 563; 
 said to have ' shamefullie lyed ' to Henry, 
 564. 
 
 Drummond, Master John: sent with Lisle's 
 servant to Scotland, has not yet written (12 
 Feb.), 420; shows Arran Henry's 'loving 
 hart and mynde,' &c. (14 Feb.), 424; his 
 report to Lisle thought good, and sent to 
 
 . Henry (15 Feb.), 426. 
 
 Drury (Drewi-y), Sir William, of Suffolk: to 
 go in Norfolk's army (25 Aug. 1542), 160; 
 consults with Duke of Norfolk (2 Sept.), 
 172. 
 
 Dryburgh (Drybrocht), Thomas commendator 
 of ; — signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 
 631. 
 
 Drye Marche, the, Ixx, 342. 
 
 Duket (Dukket), Antony, esq. : in Carlisle 
 (24 Nov.), Ixxxi; at the battle of Solway, 
 Ixxxviij. 
 
 Dumfries (Dumfreys): the Nithsdale and Gal- 
 loway men encamp at (21 Sept. 1542), 218; 
 more expected shortly to invade England, 
 ib. ; fired by Thomas Dacre, and sixty houses 
 burnt in Kirk strete (4 Oct. ), 259 ; Scottish 
 forces left Sunday before (1 Oct.), ib.; 
 James V. reported at, after Solway, 324. 
 
 Dunbar (Dwmber), Alexander, of Cumnock, 
 signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 632. 
 
 the lands of, let to James V. by his mother 
 
 under constraint, she says, for a 'sobar 
 thyng,' 65; castle of, fortified by James V. 
 (Oct. 1642),' 253; a refuge for the Merse 
 men (13 Dec), 335; the captain of (William 
 Wemyss of Raith), refuses to deliver it to 
 the Council (24 Dec), 346, 349; George 
 Douglas backward in practising with him, 
 346; a watch kept at, by Arran and Moray 
 for comers and goers (13 Feb.), 418; in 
 Arran's hands (20 Mar.), 481; secret mes- 
 sage from Henry to Angus and George 
 Douglas, to get a foot in it now or never 
 (13 April), 513; Sadleyr reports Arran's 
 offer of it to Henry (28 July), 609. 
 
 Dunbarton (Dumbrytayn): to be watched in 
 case the French arrive (10 Feb.), 410; to 
 be put in Gleucairn's lands if Arran can 
 obtain it, ib.; Lennox's landing there to 
 be resisted (20 Mar.), 481; 'withholden' 
 from the Governor, ib. ; Lennox with two 
 ships reported at (6 April), 610; to be de- 
 manded from Lennox (14 April), 614; keys 
 brought to him by keeper, and his effects 
 
704 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 brought into it (18 April), 519; Lennox 
 refuses delivery (5 May), 533; is in it him- 
 self (15 May), 534; Stirling (of Glorat) its 
 captain, ib.; to be demanded from Lennox 
 by the Governor as ' a kaye of the realme,' 
 to try his sincerity (11 Aug.), 635; the 
 Governor will try to get it, but Sadleyr 
 doubts his power (17 Aug), 643. 
 Dunblane (Donbleyn), Bishop of, (William): 
 delegated by the Cardinal to meet those 
 of the Governor at Linlithgow and read 
 the treaties, &o. (5 Aug.), 622; signs the 
 Cardinal's secret 'band ' (24 July), 631. 
 Dundee, the constable of, taken at Solway 
 
 and ransomed without leave (9 Dec), 325. 
 Dunglase tower, a refuge for the Merse men 
 
 (13 Dec. 1542), 335. 
 Dunkeld, Bishop of: James V. requests the 
 Pope to name him on a commission to try 
 the Archbishop of St Andrews for lese- 
 majesty (April 1533), 7. 
 Dunse, occupied by Charles Murray (19 Aug. 
 1542), 150; and Langton, garrisoned by 500 
 Scots (25 Aug.), 159; 9 miles from Berwick, 
 unwalled, but strongly placed in a marsh, 
 with a ' very strong tower ' at entry (7 
 Dec), 321; proclamation there under pain 
 of death or forfeiture (10 Dec), S35; a, 
 foray on, postponed after death of James V. 
 (19 Dec), 341-2. 
 Durham, Bishop of (Cuthbert Tunstall) : — at 
 Privy Council (21 Aug. 1542), 152; com- 
 missioner to meet Scots ambassadors at 
 York (31 Aug.), 170; (13 Sept.), 197; 
 further instructions in treating with them 
 (l6 Sept.), 200-3; at York (19 Sept.), 212; 
 (20 Sept.), 213; receives custody of Norfolk's 
 will (21 Sept.), 215; letter to Privy Council 
 (21 Sept.), ib.; farther instructions from 
 Henry, for treaty (22 Sept.), 219; referred 
 to as knowing how the French qualified 
 their inclusion of Scotland, 222; to Council, 
 in Norfolk's absence (23 Sept.), 223; at 
 York (24 Sept.), 226; instructions from 
 Privy Council (25 Sept.), 227-8; reports to 
 Henry their discussions as to the Kings 
 meeting, &c. (27 Sept.), 228-30; to Privy 
 Council of delays and bad weather, &c., 231; 
 acknowledges instructions (29 Sept.), 236; 
 to go to Borders if peace ensues, ib., 238; 
 final instructions from Henry on points 
 raised by the Scots (29 Sept. ), ii. , 239-41 ; to 
 Privy Council as to NorhamCastle (30 Sept. ), 
 241; instructions to as to receiving James 
 v., &c (1 Oct.), 243; as to French ships at 
 Dieppe, &c. (2 Oct.) 245; letter to Privy 
 
 Council that the army cannot yet proceed 
 from York to Newcastle, and Orkney and 
 Shetland are unassailable (2 Oct.), 245-7; 
 further instructions from Privy Council (4 
 Oct.), 249; reply that the Scottish proposals 
 unsatisfactory, and the army will proceed to 
 Newcastle when ready (5 Oct.), ib., 250-2; 
 asks further instructions on new proposal 
 from Scots, &c (6 Oct.), 254; letter to Privy 
 Council (7 Oct.), 258; to start for Newcastle 
 next day (8 Oct.), 260; instructions from 
 Privy Council (8 Oct.), *., 261-2; at New- 
 castle (12 Oct.), 264; instructions from 
 Henry (13 Oct.), 265-6; reports hopeless 
 state of Lord Southampton (13 Oct.), 267; 
 shrives him and reports him a good Christian 
 (14 Oct.), 269; is to remain at Newcastle 
 with Suffolk, 270; announces Southampton's 
 death to the Privy Council (15 Oct.), 271; 
 Layton's report to him upon state of Nor- 
 ham Castle (7 Oct.), 289; required to 
 remain with Rutland on Marches (2 Nov.), 
 299, 301; reports Norfolk and his army are 
 across the Border (28 Oct.), 283-4; at 
 Alnwick, ib.; letter to Privy Council on 
 state of Norham Castle (28 Oct.), 287; 
 warned of Scots invasion (21 Nov. ), Ixxvj ; 
 with Hertford (3 Dec), xcvij; reports 
 destruction of Coldstream priory, &c. (1 
 Dec.) 313; recommends demand for the 
 murderers of Somerset herald (7 Dec), 316; 
 reports where James V. was on the day of 
 Solway and other Border news (6 Dec. ), 317 ; 
 to Privy Council from Alnwick (8 Dec), 
 323; to Henry as to scarcity of grain, and 
 wanting money (12 Deo.), 326; to Henry 
 of sudden death of James V. , and who are 
 nearest heirs after his infant daughter (17 
 Dec), 336; at Alnwick (18 Dec), 339; (21 
 .Dec), 345; (30 Dec), 350; (5 Jan.), 359; 
 leaves Lisle (21 Jan.), 391; latter's high 
 opinion of his wisdom, ib., 394; at New- 
 castle (11 Feb.), 412; (12 Feb.), 415; (13 
 Feb.), 419; (19 Feb.), 433; (20 Feb.), 435; 
 (27 Feb.), 445; (1 Mar.), 450; (8 Mar.), 
 468, 519, 533-4; at Darlington (11 June), 
 540; (12 June), 543, 545; (3 July), 553; (9 
 July), 567; (11 July), 568; puts two men to 
 torture, accused of spreading false rumours 
 (14 July), 570-2; 577; (24 July), 688-9; 
 letter to, from Sadleyr, ib.; (28 July), 601; 
 (2 Aug.), 613; a spy known to him comes 
 there, 615; (4 Aug.), 622; with Suffolk (19 
 Aug.), 646; (21 Aug.), 650; (24 Aug.), 
 654-5; letter to, from Sadleyr (27 Aug.), 
 662; from the Council (29 Aug.), 663. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 705 
 
 Dupham, Bishopric of, to be levied against 
 
 Scotland (24 Aug. 1642), 156. 
 the "Dean and Chapter of, to advise in 
 
 fortifying Holy Island (22 Aug. 1542), 
 
 154. 
 Hugh, prior of, ambassador to James V. 
 
 (June 1534), 8; reports ratification of the 
 
 peace by James V. at Holyrood (9 July), 11. 
 Chancellor of: letter to from Rutland 
 
 (29 Aug.), 165. 
 Dyksoun, John, of Belohester, takes Richard 
 
 Bowes prisoner near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 
 
 159. 
 'Dyngwel' pursuivant, takeslate 'Somerset's' 
 
 servant to Berwick (4 Jan. 1542-3), 365. 
 
 EccLBs: Hertford's proposed raid on, disliked 
 by Eure (21 Nov.), Ixxiv; Angus and Eure 
 think it too dangerous if the Tweed rises 
 suddenly (26 Nov.), Ixxvj-vij. 
 
 Edgecombe, Lady, suggested by Sadleyr for 
 residence about the young Queen of Scots 
 (13 July), 570. 
 
 Edinburgh Castle: report that cannon made 
 there, and also gunpowder (June 1541), 76; 
 attack on, hoped by Norfolk (7 Sept. 1642), 
 185, 188; want of beer will hinder it (11 
 Sept.), ib.; James V. and bishops on the 
 Castle hill of (24 Oct.), 285; proclamation 
 at cross of, ib., 286; people of, reported in 
 fear of the English army and fleet off Leith 
 (4 Nov.), Ixvj; and of intended fort on 
 Inchkeith, Ixxij; King James leaves, Ixxv, 
 Ixxxij ; ' Somerset ' herald detained at (21 
 Nov.), Ixxvj; castle and town of. Lisle 
 promises to send a plan of, to Henry VIIL 
 by next post (12 Dec), 331; castle in 
 Arran's hands (20 Mar. 1642-3), 481; the 
 Governor to be moved to bring the young 
 Queen to (13 April), 513 ; secret message from 
 Henry to Angus and George Douglas thus 
 to get a foot in it, ib. ; Cassillis and Glen- 
 cairn promise to urge it on the Governor (18 
 April), 516; approved by George Douglas, 
 but advice to Sadleyr not to press it on 
 the Governor, who is suspicious of Henry's 
 object, 516; the Governor himself meiitions 
 it, and Sadleyr presses it accordingly, 617; 
 Sadleyr reports Arran's offer of it to Henry 
 (28 July), 609; Henry's complaint that the 
 Governor did not bring the young Queen 
 there (24 Aug.), 651. 
 
 Edington, town of, burned by Berwick garrison 
 (4 Dec. 1542), 319. 
 
 Edmonston (Edmeston), the Laird of: his ser- 
 vant takes JohnTIcron of Chipchase prisoner 
 
 near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 159; has John 
 Heron in keeping (13 Dec), 334; E. is two 
 miles from Edinburgh: the lord of, keeps 
 John Heron, Ixxij. 
 
 Edmonston (Ednes ton), 'William, of Duntreatli, 
 .signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 632. 
 
 Ednam (Aduem), Long, and its spittell: burnt 
 by Norfolk (27 Oct.), xcj, v. 
 
 Edwakd VI. : notice of his birth, acknow- 
 ledged by Queen Margaret to his father 
 (IS.Oct. 1537), 49. 
 
 Egerston (on Jed water): raid by English 
 men at (Oct. 1541), 111. 
 
 Eglesfeld, Richard, esq., in Carlisle with 
 Wharton (24 Nov. 1542), Ixxxi. 
 
 Eglinton, Earl of (Hugh): stayed away from 
 Parliament, 487; reported by Parr's spy 
 one of the four lords-keepers of the Qneen 
 (26 July), 598. 
 
 Eldertun, Rafe, late pensioner, deceased (19 
 Nov. 1542), 306. 
 
 Elgin (Elkynamurraye), English prisoners at 
 (13 Dec. 1542), 334. 
 
 Elizabeth, the Lady: Henry signifies to Arran 
 his intention to marry her to his son, on 
 certain conditions (7 April), 501; praises 
 her virtues and qualities, ib. ; thinks it an 
 offer to be embraced 'on a word spoken,' 
 and not at all for Henry's ' commodite,' 
 502; Sadleyr to use all manner of arguments 
 to bring it about, ib.; her mamage to 
 Arran's son, said by her father to be 'such 
 an honour and establishment to him, as he 
 could not divise the like in Christendom' 
 (4 Aug.), 619-20. 
 
 EUerkar (Illerker), Sir Ralph: &c., instruc- 
 tions and commission to, by Henry VIII. 
 (26 Sept. 1541), 104; report their survey of 
 the E. March, &c., to Henry (15 Oct.), 
 106; their scheme for reprisals by Tynedale 
 in blood in Liddesdale thwarted through 
 fear of deadly feud, and they offer to do 
 it themselves, 108-10; partly effected in 
 Teviotdale, 110-11; instructions to, from 
 Henry for retaliations on Marches (25 Oct.), 
 115; reports on state of survey, and evil 
 confederacy between Scottiish and English 
 borderers (7 Nov.), 120-2; going to Hex- 
 ham, ib. ; is unable to send Henry a 'platt' 
 of the Marches (2 Dec), 127; final report 
 of survey, and outbreak of Liddesdale men 
 (3 Dec), 128; at Hexham watching Liddes- 
 dale men, 130; goes to Newcastle, ib. ; his 
 charges on the commission, ib., 131; makes 
 amity between the Carnabys and Herons, 
 ib.; returns to the Council at York (Dec), 
 
706 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 ib. ; called as witness by English warden of 
 
 Middle March (11 Dec), 138. 
 EUerkar, Sir Robert, in Bowes's plundering 
 
 raid in Scotland (24 Aug. 1542), 158; routed 
 
 near Kelso, ib. ; ordered to resume his duty 
 
 at Berwick (28 Aug.), 663. 
 EUishawe, Teviotdale ; a stede of John Burns, 
 
 burnt by Eure (Nov. 1542), xcix. 
 Ellson, John, sent northwards (Sept. 1542), 
 
 227. 
 Elryngtoun, Gylbert, wounded in fray at 
 
 Corbridge fair (23 June 1541), 78. 
 Elsonore, Scottish ships at, 189. 
 Elterburne, the E. March at, 81 ; Scottish 
 
 encroachments on, ib. 82. 
 Elwalde (Eylwitte, Elliot), Arche, of Thorles- 
 
 hope, in raid at Halton (11 Nov. 1541), 
 
 129; his houses burned in reprisal, 130; 
 
 Scotsman, &c., murder by, 135. 
 Arche, son to Robyn E. ; rode to Jed 
 
 worth for Lord Maxwell's ' oversight ' of 
 
 Tynedale outlaws resetted (19 Jan. 1539), 
 
 136; charged with burning corn at Halton, 
 
 139. 
 Edy, Scotsman, and others, murder by, 
 
 135. 
 Edde, son to ' Gaytspalldes,' at the 
 
 burning of Halton, 139. 
 Ingrem, Scotsman, brother to Edy E., 
 
 &c. , murder by in Bewcastle, 135. 
 Robert, of Thorlishope, Liddesdale, resets 
 
 Tyndale outlaws, Robsons, Dods, Charltons, 
 
 &c. (Feb. 1539), 136; rides to Jedworth for 
 
 Lord Maxwell's connivance (19 Jan.), ib.; 
 
 his two sons and servant accused of the 
 
 burning at Halton, 139. 
 Robert, brother to Robert E. of Thorlys- 
 
 hope, at the burning of Halton, 139. 
 Wilcokes, Scotsman, murder by, 134; 
 
 resets English outlaws in Liddesdale (1540), 
 
 136. 
 Willy, called 'Whitsarke,' Scotsman, 
 
 murder by, 134. 
 Willy, Englishman, murdered in Bew- 
 castle, 135. 
 Elwaldes (Elwoddes), the, scale and plunder 
 
 Houghton castle (May 1541), 74; two, of 
 
 Liddesdale, said by Wharton to be secretly 
 
 incited by Lord Maxwell to a raid (Sept. 
 
 1541), 105; foray Capthetune (12 Feb.), 
 
 421. 
 Emperor, the. See Charles V. 
 England, the Queen of (Anne Boletn) : 
 
 Queen Margaret writes to her of the peace 
 
 concluded between England and Scotland 
 
 (4 July 1534), 9. 
 
 England, Queen of (Jane Seymour) : re- 
 port of her pregnancy (9 April 1537), 45. 
 
 Englisshe (Ynglisshe), Alexander, master of 
 art, has a passport to England (14 June), 
 544-5; going either to Lovain or Cologne, 
 ib. 
 
 ErroU (Arell), Earl of : — reported taken prisoner 
 at Solway (26 Nov. ), Ixxxix. 
 
 Ershmen (Yrishmen), i.e. Highlanders : a 
 chief part of the Scottish army, Ixxj ; very 
 disorderly and destructive, Ixxij; 12,000 
 under Argyll, Ixxiij; the Scots more afraid 
 of them than the English army, ib. ; their 
 strange manners and customs described, ib. 
 
 Erskine (Ersskyn, Askyn), John, lord : 
 ambassador to France (June 1535), 15; to 
 pass through England (26 July), 17; 
 ambassador to the King of France, takes a 
 letter of Queen Margaret's to Henry VIIL 
 (28 July), ib. ; proposed ambassador to 
 Henry (4 Sept. 1542), 182; accredited by 
 James V. to Henry (16 Sept.), 200; referred 
 by Henry to his commissioners at York, ib. ; 
 first meeting with them at York (18-19 
 Sept.), 206; is served on silver at York (29 
 Sept.), 238; with his retinue, passes the 
 ' Whele Cawsy' to Solway '(23 Nov.), Ixxxij; 
 ambassador (21 Dec.), 345; commissioner 
 of the Cardinal, meets and settles terms 
 with the Governor's at Kirkliston (23 July 
 1543), 590; was in Edinburgh when the 
 Queen's delivery in ten years agreed to, 591 ; 
 iinal meeting at Kirkliston, 592; appointed 
 one of the lords-keepers of the young Queen 
 593, 598; signs the Cardinal's band (24 
 July), 631; a delegate from the Cardinal to 
 meet those from the Governor, and read the 
 treaties at Linlithgow (5 Aug.), 622; in 
 chief trust with the Queen-Dowager (17 
 Aug.), 643; the Governor asks Henry to 
 accept his son as a hostage under the treaty 
 (25 Aug.), 661. 
 
 John, of Dun, returns from Flanders 
 
 (19 April 1543), 621. 
 
 [Margaret], daughter of Lord E. ; her 
 
 son by the late King, taken by force by the 
 Laird of Lochleven her husband, on his 
 escort to the Governor (12 June), 541. 
 
 Robert, master of, taken at Solway, xcviij, 
 
 325; arrives at York (11 Dec), 326; at 
 Newark on Trent (15 Dec), 335; to arrive 
 in London (19th), ib. ; signs ' open ' article 
 asking Henry to take possession of the 
 young Queen and her realm, 367; also 
 'secret' article, if she dies, to seize her 
 Grown, ib., 868; his demeanour noted to 
 
INDEX. 
 
 707 
 
 Southwell, ih. ; his reply to articles pro- 
 poned by Henry, 376; his entry not to be 
 respited (8 July), 564; the Governor wishes 
 to gain his father to Henry's plans, ib. 
 
 Erskine, Sir Thomas, secretary of JaniesV., am- 
 bassador to France, for his marriage (July 
 1535), 17; of Brechin, knight, ' first secret- 
 are' of James V, accredited to Henry VIII. 
 (30 Dec), 28; secretary of Scotland, dis- 
 charged, and a successor recommended by 
 Henry (13 Mar. 1542-3), 461 ; his reappoint- 
 ment as secretary to be opposed 'in any- 
 wise ' (13 Mar.), 466; to be forced to declare 
 his charges against the Cardinal, ib. 
 
 Escheatt, Eskdale, burnt by Wharton and 
 Dacre (8 Nov. 1542), Ixviij. 
 
 Eske, attemptates by, answered by English 
 warden of Middle March, 140. 
 
 water of: a Scottish invasion threatened 
 
 on (21 Nov. 1542), Ixxv, Ixxvij, Ixxviij, 
 Ixxix; the Scots are near (23 Nov.), Ixxx; 
 their defeat between E. and Levyn (battle 
 of Solway) by Sir Thomas Wharton, &c., 
 Ixxxiij; his account of slain, prisoners, 
 drowned in Esk, artillery and standards 
 taken (24 Nov.), Ixxxiv-vj. 
 
 — — dale, expected to help English in the 
 war (5 Oct. 1542), 259; and plunder K. 
 James's sheep going there, ib.; forayed by 
 300 horse under young Wharton and 
 Thomas Dacre (8 Nov. 1542), Ixviij; the 
 men of, plunder the Soots fugitives from 
 Solway (24 Nov.), Ixxxvj. 
 
 Etal, constable of, raid by in Scotland, 310; 
 castle of, Ixxiv; the Scots intend to burn 
 it, Ixxviij. 
 
 Ettrick forest : Queen Margaret goes there, 
 causing her son to suspect she intends 
 escaping into England (Oct. 1537), 50; the 
 men of, in the army of Solway, Ixxxij. 
 
 Evers (Eure, Ewrye), Harry : ' » very free 
 burner ' at the sack of Coldstream, xeiv. 
 
 Sir Rauf ; raids Chirneside (2 Nov. ), 
 
 Ixiv; his men fit for duty, Ixvij; raids 
 Coldingham, &o. (14 Nov.), Ixix; on watch 
 for Scottish invasion (23 Nov.), Ixxviij, 
 Ixxxvj, Ixxxvij; list of raids by, xcix; leads 
 forayinTeviotdale(16Nov.), 304; raid by, in 
 Berwickshire (27 Nov.), 310; destroys Cold- 
 stream priory (29 Nov.), xciij, xcvij, 313; 
 364; to advise Angus and Neville if intended 
 ' entreprise ' to Scotland takes place (8 Jan. 
 1542-3), 364; letters to him on behalf of 
 the nuns of Coldstream (19 Jan.), 386; not 
 constantly with Lisle (22 Jan.), 394; in- 
 tended foray in Teviotdale by, counter- 
 
 manded (13 Feb.), 422; his demand for two 
 English outlaws evaded by Bothwell (18 
 April), 519; advised by Sadleyr to espy 
 them, 520; sends Parr news of intended 
 foray to Cokedale and Warkworth (8 June), 
 537; Teviotdale men's raid to take his horse 
 in Tyndale, balked by the watch (16 July), 
 575; his proposed duel with the Cardinal 
 much desired by Henry, though doubted, 
 and his courage commended (19 July), 580; 
 moved by Glencairn to try and gain Buc- 
 cleuch and Mark Carre to Henry, and in- 
 structed to do so by Parr (20 July), 581; 
 reports death of a chief tenant of Angus in 
 a raid on Teviotdale (22 July), 582; to 
 enter Scotland with 2500 men from E. and 
 Middle March in aid of Henry's friends (4 
 Aug.), 618-20. 
 Evers, Sir William, deputy warden of E. March, 
 ordered to report on -a complaint of James 
 V. (25 April 1538), 51-2; captain of Ber- 
 wick, letter to, from James V., as to de- 
 famatory ballads against his uncle Henry 
 (Mar. 1538-9), 56; reports to Henry, Ber- 
 wick pursuivant's warlike news from Scot- 
 land, and the stoppage of the Scottish 
 market in Berwick bounds (4 Oct. 1540), 
 59 ; letter 'to the Privy Council that the 
 King's letter delayed by the messenger's 
 fault (18 Nov.), 60; letter of thanks from 
 the Council, with orders from Henry that 
 ' Berwick ' be sent to Edinburgh on a pre- 
 text to spy their preparations, and confer 
 with the Queen-Dowager (7 Jan. 1540-41), 
 ib., 61; report to Earl of Westmorland (1 
 July), 78; reports Scottish encroachments 
 on the E. March to Henry (12 July), 80; his 
 survey (27 June), ib.; complaint to James 
 V. (30 June), 81; to the Scottish warden, 82; 
 the K. of Scots' reply (2 July), ib. ; Euro's 
 report of occurrences in Scotland, 83; ordered 
 by Henry to set watches on E. March, to 
 victual Berwick, and retaliate on Scots 
 borderers (25 Sept.), 103; joint-commis- 
 sioner reports their survey of the E. March, 
 &c., to Henry (15 • Oct), 106; to attend 
 warden meeting (20 Oct.), 108; scheme for 
 bloody reprisal by Tyndale, &e., in Liddes- 
 dale, thwarted through fear of deadly feud, 
 108; offer themselves to do it, 110; partly 
 effected in Teviotdale, ib., Ill; with 
 others, reports their survey of E. and Middle 
 Marches, and evil confederacy of the 
 Liddesdale and Tyndale borderers (7 Nov. ), 
 120; sends the Privy Council a list of 
 murders by Scots on E. Marches (31 Deo. ), 
 
708 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 140-1; reports by espial the K. of Scots' 
 secret instructions to his ambassadors with 
 Henry (9 Feb. 1541-2), 146; letter to 
 President at York (12 Aug.), 148; letter 
 to Privy Council reporting warlike move- 
 ments in Scotland, disturbances on Borders, 
 and his fear that Angus and his brother 
 maybe too privy about Berwick (19 Aug.), 
 149; reports to the Council the raid by 
 Bowes, Radcliffe, Angus, and otiiers into 
 Scotland, and their overthrow with heavy 
 loss that day (24 Aug.), 156-7; letters to 
 Rutland (25 Aug.), 162; as to John Carre 
 (27 Aug.), 163; ordered to victual and 
 furnish Wark Castle (29 Aug.), 165; letter 
 to Rutland as to James Douglas, a prisoner 
 in Scotland (2 Sept.), 177; to same as to 
 ' Berwick ' pursuivant's news from Scotland 
 (4 Sept.), 179; reports to Norfolk arrival 
 of ships of war, stores, &c. , at Berwick and 
 Holy Island (2 Oct.), 256; to receive cypher 
 devised by Norfolk, &c. (12 Oct.), 264; 
 reports to Suffolk, operations by fleet and 
 army in Scotland (27 Oct.), 284, 287; with 
 others, thanked for their services (20 Nov.), 
 306; to Hertford on preparations against 
 the Scots (21 Nov.), Ixxiv; King James's 
 movements, Ixxv; warns the captains of 
 Wark, Ixxvij; to Hertford of the Scottish 
 array (24 Nov.), Ixxxij; advises Hertford 
 against a raid on Eccles, and gives further 
 news of Borders (26 Nov.), Ixxxvj-vij; 
 valuation of damages to Coldstream, xciv; to 
 punish an unruly man, xcvj; Hertford 
 advised to thank him for services, xcvij; 
 sends Hertford a book of the March laws, 
 and destructions done in the Merse, &c. (3 
 Dec), xcviij-ix; letters to Lisle with news 
 by spies from Scotland, and of Borders 
 (4 Dec), 316, 317; letter to, from Scottish 
 Council, ib.; further to same (6 Dec), 
 319; letters to Lisle and the Council 
 about a plan of Scotland for Henry, news 
 of Solway, where James V. was, and as 
 to the Hadden Rig prisoners (12 Dec), 
 333-4; to Lisle, of the Cardinal going 
 to France, and state of Boi'ders (13 Dec), 
 334-5; to be one of the leaders of 2000 
 horse Intended to enter Scotland with 
 Angus (8 Jan. 1542-3), 364; letter to Lisle, 
 from Berwick with news ' skant to be 
 credited' (14 Jan. ), 382; report to, by spy 
 in Leith (1 July), 550; Lord Hume ' shoots ' 
 a day of truce with him (5 July), 556, 
 667; letter to Parr on Scottish affairs (17 
 July), 575; sends Parr reports out of 
 
 Scotland (19 July), 581; letter to, from 
 
 Council (28 Aug.), 663. 
 Ewesdale, expected to help English in war 
 
 (5 Oct. 1542), 259; and plunder King 
 
 James's sheep going there, ib. ; the men of, 
 
 plunder and take the fugitives from Esk 
 
 (24 Nov.), Ixxxvj. 
 Eworthe, Mylles, of Warke, Englishman, slain 
 
 by Scots in his own house, 142. 
 Exeter Place: Norfolk's house in London (?), 
 
 171; is only lent to him (28 Oct. 1542), 
 
 295. 
 Eyemouth (Aymouth) burned and spoiled 
 
 by English navy (25 Oct. 1542), 287; 
 
 women killed, ib.; burned again (Nov.), 
 
 xcij, xoix. 
 
 Fairfax, Master Thomas, ' sergeante-at-lawe,' 
 too old to serve on Council of the North (11 
 Aug.), 634. 
 
 Falkland : the body of the late King there to 
 be taken for burial to Holyrood (5 Jan. 
 1542-3), 360. 
 
 Farnyhirst, the, 114; Lord Maxwell's pledge 
 for good order in Liddesdale to lie there 
 (Oct, 1541), 118. 
 
 the Laird of. See Car, Andrew. 
 
 Farny rege: a halt of Norfolk's army (24 Oct. ), 
 burnt, xci, xcix. 
 
 Fastcastell : a, refuge for the Mersemen (13 
 Dec 1542), 335. 
 
 Fawside, the, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 
 1542), xcij; 304. 
 
 Fen ton castle, Ixxiv. 
 
 Fenwike, the heir of: >i pledge for his father- 
 in-law, Sir John Witherington's, ransom 
 (13 Dec 1542), 334. 
 
 Roger, slain by Tynedale outlaws, 129. 
 
 Fenwykes, seven of the, killed on Middle 
 March by Liddesdale men (20 Sept. 1541), 
 101; when rescuing plunder, 103-5; re- 
 taliation by slaying some Liddesdale men, 
 avoided for fear of deadly feud (Oct.), 108; 
 murder, complained of (13 Sept.), 197; the 
 murder of, 520; Both well suspected of re- 
 setting the actors, ib. 
 
 Fierbrande mill (opposite Wark) : the only 
 good ford above Berwick, Ixxxvj. 
 
 Fife (Fief), some merchants of, imprisoned 
 for trafficking with English fleet (Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxij; the men of, in King James's army 
 for Solway (23 Nov.), Ixxxij. 
 
 Fintry (Fentre), the Lord of: his captor to get 
 his ransom (24 Aug. 1543), 654. 
 
 Fishwyke: burnt by Norfolk (22 0ct. ), xcj; 
 and by Eure, xcix. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 709 
 
 ricmyug (Malcolm), lord, on justice ayre at 
 Jedburgh (14 May 1541), 74; with Huntly 
 and his Northland forces at Lauderdale and 
 Jedbxirgh (24 Oct. 1542), 285; -ivith his re- 
 tinue, passes the ' Whele Cawsy ' for Solway 
 (23 Nov.), Ixxxij; prisoner, 308; escorted 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij; at Newcastle 
 (7 Dec), 322; his letter to James V., ib.; 
 delivered by Dacre to Wharton, 325; 
 meeting with Angus and his brother at 
 Newcastle, 330; reaches York (11 Deo.), 
 326; Newark-on-Trent (15 Dec), 335; 
 expected to reach London (on 19th), ih.; 
 subscribes 'open' article asking Henry to 
 take possession of the young Queen and her 
 realm, 367; also 'secret' article, if she 
 dies, to seize her Crown, ib.; 368; styled 
 ' a wise man,' li. ; his answer to articles 
 proponed by Henry, 376; credence for South- 
 well to Henry (12 Jan. 1542-3), 379; his 
 return to Scotland as directed by Lisle (13 
 Jan.), 380-1; with the Governor (6 Feb.), 
 403, .406; disapproves of questioning the 
 Pope's authority (15 Feb.), 426; report as to 
 (17 Mar.), 470; Sadleyr to remonstrate with 
 him for allowing the appointment of Arran 
 (20 Mar.), 472; and warn him as to future 
 carriage, 473; Lord Somerville thinks him 
 "not all the best,' 478; oat of Edinburgh 
 (20 March), 486; thought by the Qaeen- 
 Dowager to favour her daughter's removal 
 to England (2 April), 497; conference with 
 Sadleyr (9 April), 512; to be sounded by 
 Sadleyr 'aferre of,' if more favourable to 
 Henry (25 April), 528; expected that he 
 will not re-enter, but let his hostage lie 
 (7 July), 563; gives Sadleyr fair words, but 
 shows no goodwill to Henry by deeds 
 (8 July), 564; the Governor's wish to gain 
 him, ih. ; signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (4 
 July), 631; proposes conditions for the 
 Cardinal to the Governor (31 July), 612; 
 as delegate, meets those of the Governor at 
 Linlithgow to read the treaties, which they 
 approve (5 Aug.), 622; if not ransomed or 
 re-entered, to be ' blowen out at the home ' 
 (25 Aug.), 659; the Governor asks Henry 
 to accept his son as a hostage under the 
 treaty (25 Aug.), 661. 
 
 Flodden: Scottish encroachments on East 
 March since (July 1541), 80. 
 
 Flores (Flower), the (Kelso) : burnt by Nor- 
 folk (26 Oct.), xcj, c. 
 
 Flusshyng (Sealand), 397. 
 
 Foistes, for beer, want of (7 Sept.), 185; pro- 
 vision of (8 Sept.), 188; great lack (11 
 
 Sept.), 189; great lack still (20 Sept.), 213, 
 214. 
 
 ' Foly John,' a park near Windsor : interview 
 between Henry VIII. and Angus and George 
 Douglas there, 525; a ' strong thief of Soot- 
 land ' apprehended there, ib. 
 
 Forbes (Forbuss), Lord : his affray in the north 
 with Huntly (30 Dec. 1542), 349; of the 
 Governor's party (7 Feb. ), 406. 
 
 William, master of, signs the Cardinal's 
 
 'band' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Forde, constable of, raid by, in Scotland, 310; 
 castle, Ixxiv; the Scots intend to burn it, 
 Ixxviij. 
 
 Forstalling grain, an attempt at, by two New- 
 castle merchants, stopped by Lisle at Holy 
 Island (12 Dec. 1542), 327. 
 
 Forster (Foster), Adam, fugitive from Bew- 
 castle, and others, sue Sir Thomas Wharton 
 for pardon (25 Sept.), 102; some in his 
 custody, ib. 
 
 Alan, Scotsman, &c. , murders by, in 
 
 Bewcastle, &c., 135. 
 
 Andro, Scotsman, &c. , murders by, 135. 
 
 George, Scotsman, and others, murders 
 
 by, 135. 
 
 Hob, father of ' Hobis Robyn,' in Whar- 
 ton's prison at Cockermouth (summer 1541) 
 102; sent to, and refused by captain of 
 Carlisle, for imprisonment there and kept 
 by Wharton's servants under ward in the 
 town (25 Sept.), ib. 
 
 John, in command at Harbottill (31 
 
 Aug. 1542), 169. 
 
 [Sir J.], claims the capture of Lord 
 
 Maxwell at Solway (3 July), 552; given 
 against him by Suffolk and Tunstall, ib. 
 
 John, Scotsman, &c., murders by, 135. 
 
 ■ Robyn, called 'Hobis Robyn,' and other 
 
 Forsters fugitives from Bewcastle, received 
 in Liddesdale (25 Sept.), 102; Robyn a 
 great offender, ih. 
 
 Robyn, takes three prisoners at Solway, 
 
 and ransoms them without leave (9 Dec), 
 325; raids by, in Teviotdale, Ixviij. 
 
 Thomas, of Edderstoun, taken prisoner 
 
 near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 159. 
 
 Thomas, Scotsman, and others, murder 
 
 by, 135. 
 
 Willy, Scotsman, &c, murder of English- 
 woman by, 135; and at Gilsland, ib. 
 
 . . . , an English prisoner in Liddesdale 
 
 to be released (29 Aug.), 664. 
 
 Forsters, sundry, delivered to the Scottish 
 warden for offences on the Middle March, 
 62. 
 
710 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Fosterland, town of, burned, &c., by garrison 
 of Berwick (3 Dec. 1542), 317. 
 
 Foulden (Fulden), town, tower, and church of, 
 burnt (Nov. 1542), xcij, xoix. 
 
 Foulys, Maister James, clerk register, pro- 
 posed ambassador to Henry (4 Sept.), 182. 
 
 Fowbery, captain, of ' the Mathewe ' of Hull, 
 256. 
 
 Fowmerden, on East March: cattle of, trespass 
 in England (July 1541), 81. 
 
 France, Admiral of: his deputy expected in 
 Scotland with the Earl of Moray (April 
 1537), 40; letters to (Jan. 1540-1), 63. 
 
 an ambassador of, at Edinburgh (July 
 
 1541), 79. 
 
 'Frances, the,' taken by the English (24 
 Aug.), 655. 
 
 FjB,.i}rcis I., embassy from James V. to (July 
 1535), 17; sends the Pope's brief against 
 Henry VIII. to the latter, by the Bailiff of 
 Troyes, 25; in alliance with Henry, 32; 
 to pay James V. 10,000 crowns yearly 
 on his marriage with Mile, de Vendome 
 (Feb. 1535-6), 33; 'the maist Cristin 
 King,' James V. at his Court (24 Feb. 
 1536-7), 40; his father-in-law, ib.; death 
 of James V. to be kept secret from him by 
 the Scots, as his aid expected (17 Dec), 
 
 ^ 340; Henry to publish it to him, and 
 prevent this, ib. 
 
 Franklain, Syr William, priest, envoy to 
 Scotland (June 1534), 8; reports the ratifi- 
 cation of peace by James V. at Holyrood 
 (9 July), 11. 
 
 French fleet, a, reported off the eastern sea 
 coasts (21 June), 545; said to be sixteen sail, 
 and between Humber and Berwick, 546; are 
 off Aberdeen in wait for English ships from 
 'Island' (29 June), 649; they land men 
 there and letters for the Queen-Dowager, 
 Cardinal, and Lennox (30 Juue), 550; some 
 come to Leith (1 July), ib. ; reported 
 off Arbroath, and the Duo de Rohan on 
 board (2 July), 551; reported off Hartle- 
 pool (3 July), ib., 553; Parr reports them 
 off 'the north parts of Scotland,' and the 
 Queen-Dowager's father or brother aboard 
 (4 July), 554; Parr reports twenty-seven 
 sail between Leith and St Abb's head, and 
 two had been victualled by the Cardinal (6 
 July), 556; still cruising between Aber- 
 deen and St Andrews (8 July), 564; 
 come into Leith after action with the 
 English~off Lowestoff (17 July), 573; make 
 prizes of fishing-boats off Scarborough, their 
 action with the English ships, 577; their 
 
 admiral ' sore hurte,' ib. ; eight ships arrived 
 in Leith on 16th with admiral and sixty men 
 sore hurt and well beaten, according to 
 Sadleyr, but had the best of it, by their 
 own account (22 July), 585-6; 589; eight 
 sail still lying at Leith and Burntisland 
 (26 July), 596; hurrying to get oS, ib., 
 697; Henry's desire to intercept them there 
 will be assisted by the Governor (28 July), 
 605; still busy rigging, and will sail in ten 
 days, 607. 
 
 Friar, a black, preaches under Arran's direc- 
 tion, on church abuses, Christ's doctrine, 
 open Bible, &c. (13 Feb.), 418; preaches 
 ' the gospell ' daily, now in the abbey, now 
 in the ' grett parishe churche ' of Edinburgh 
 (15 Feb.), 426; attended by Arran and 
 Angus lest the people tear him in pieces, ib. 
 
 Farrier, the Queen of Scots', a Frenchman, 
 taken at sea (10 Sept. 1542), 217; sent to 
 Alnwick, ib. ; ordered to be detained during 
 pleasure, 227. 
 
 Fyvie, Laird of. See Meldrum, Sir George. 
 
 G.^OE, Edward, recommended by Sir John 
 Gage to Wriothesley (22 Oct. 1542), 280. 
 
 Sir John, sent to the north on South- 
 ampton's death (16 Oct.), 272; letter to, 
 from Browne at Berwick (19 Oct.), 278; 
 joins commissioners at Berwick (21 Oct.), 
 279 ; report from, ib. ; letter to Wriothesley 
 of affairs there (22 Oct.), 280; instructions 
 to, &c., from Henry (26 Oct.), 283; reports 
 devastations by army at Kelso and else- 
 where (28 Oct.), 291-3; excuses their lack of 
 carnage to Henry (29 Oct.), 295-7; ordered 
 to return to him after setting things in 
 order (2 Nov.), 299; comptroller, Ixiij, Ixv; 
 narrowly escapes capture with Hertford near 
 Belford (Dec. 1542), 321; at Council (29 
 Dec), 347. 
 
 Galley slaves: Scots to be made, by order of 
 Privy Council, 314; Hertford, Lisle, &c., 
 think it unadvisable, and will give their 
 reasons (1 Dec. 1542), ib. 
 
 Galloway, the lairds of, encamp at Dumfries 
 (21 Sept. 1542), 218; the men of, in the 
 Solway army, Ixxxij. 
 
 Gallowe Lawe, the, burnt by Norfolk (Oct. 
 1542), c. 
 
 Garter, the Order of the, sent by Henry VIII. 
 to James V. (Feb. 1534-5), 12. 
 
 Gedworth. See Jedburgh. 
 
 'George Bonaventur,' the, man-of-war at 
 Holy Island, 256; sent to aid in capturing 
 the Due de Guise (19 Jan. 1542-3), 384. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 711 
 
 Gervise, master of the ' Mary Flower,' 233. 
 
 Gillesland, borders of, scarce of horses (Sept. • 
 1541), 106; attemptates by, answered by 
 English warden of Middle March, 140. 
 
 Glammis (Lammes), the Lord, of the Gover- 
 nor's party (7 Feb.), 406. 
 
 Glasgow (Glasgw, Glascoo), the city of, 40; 
 Berwick pursuivant stopped from going 
 there (April 1537), 44; bridge of, Argyll 
 lands there on the way to Hamilton, 563. 
 
 Archbishop of (Gavin Dunbar): — James 
 
 V. requests the Pope to name liim on com- 
 mission to try the Archbishop of St 
 Andrews for lese-majesty (April 1533), 7; 
 Lord Chancellor (Regent), letter to Henry 
 VIII. in reply to his demand of the fugitive 
 rebels (26 Feb. 1536-7), 41; to the Duke 
 of Norfolk in reply to his demand for those 
 at Jedburgh, declining to act hastily (11 
 April), 43-4; at Glasgow, ib. ; his signet, 
 ib. ; Norfolk's letter sent to him there fi-om 
 Edinburgh, ib. ; signifies his desire for peace 
 to his prisoner Sir Cuthbert Eadclyffe (16 
 Nov. 1542), Ixxiij; has custody of Sir C. 
 Radclyffe (6 Dec), 318; asked to ransom 
 him (5 Jan.), 359; in the garden of Holy- 
 rood with Arrau on Sadleyr's arrival (18 
 March), 474. See Chancellor of Scotland, 
 the. 
 Glencairn (Glenkerne), Earl of (William 
 Cunyngham) ; — at feud with the Master of 
 Sempyll, murderer of his kinsman (May 
 1541), 73; Lord Kilmaurs, taken on the 
 field at Solway, Ixxxix, 324; delivered by 
 Thomas Dacre to Wharton, 325; escorted by 
 Lord Scroope to York (11 Dec), 326; his 
 retainers in the north threaten invasion to 
 rescue him, 327; reaches Newark-on-Trent 
 somewhat 'erased' (16 Dec), 335; ex- 
 pected at London (by 19th), ib.; to return 
 and declare Henry's demands to the 
 Scottish Council (29 Dec), 347; subscribes 
 ' open ' article asking Henry to take 
 possession of the young Queen and her 
 realm, 367; also 'secret' article, if she. 
 dies, to seize the Crown, ib., 368; his 
 ' frankenesse of speche ' noted to Southwell, 
 ib.; Henry's instructions to him, &c., 
 entering Scotland, by Southwell's mouth (8 
 Jan.), 370-2; chiefly trusted by Henry, 
 372; articles propounded to him and 
 others, 373; 'open' article signed by, 
 374; 'secret' article, 375; his and others' 
 written reply to Henry, 376; their credence 
 for Southwell to Henry (12 Jan.), 379; 
 their route and escort homewards, 380-1; 
 
 about the Governor (6 Feb.), 403, 406; 
 Henry wishes him made Chancellor and to 
 have Dunbarton Castle and charge of the 
 west seas (10 Feb.), 410; thinks George 
 Douglas takes too much on him in public 
 affairs, and expects all thanks for the 
 English party's service to Henry (13 Feb.), 
 418; Sir George Douglas urges extension 
 of his furlough (20 Feb.), 434; likely 
 to be made Chancellor of Scotland in 
 Wharton's opinion (26 Feb.), 448; Sadleyr's 
 instructions for speaking to him (13 Mar.), 
 464; required by Henry to procure 
 friendship between Cassillis and the Sheriff 
 of Ayr (14 Mar.), 468; falsely reported to 
 be bound for Angus's good faith (17 Mar. ), 
 470; Sadleyr directed to signify Henry's 
 displeasure at his allowing Arran to be made 
 Governor, and warn him as to future 
 carriage (20 Mar.), 473; at Holyrood on 
 Sadleyr reaching Edinburgh (18 Mar.), 
 474; still well affected, 476; hostile to 
 Argyll, 478; meets Sadleyr with Angus 
 in the Black Friars (19 Mar.), 479; his 
 excuses as to the Governor's appointment, 
 and offer to serve Henry against France 
 with 5000 'good felowes,' 480; accom- 
 panies Sadleyr to the Governor and Council 
 (19 Mar.), 481; will put his views in 
 writing, ib. ; brings Sadleyr his ' memoryall' 
 at 9 P.M., 485; wants his son home to 
 help in governing his 'countrey,' 486; 
 his memorial to Henry, excuses for not 
 writing before, and advice how to act, 
 487-8 ; report that he is to keep the Cardinal 
 at St Andrews (25 Mar.), 491; Sadleyr 
 to tell him that Henry thinks he looks to 
 his own profit, and cares nothing, for his 
 great promises (30 Mar.), 493; and his 
 astonishment that he allowed an ' unmete ' 
 Governor to be appointed, 495; and warn 
 him of consequences, 496; Henry's mes- 
 sage not delivered as he is miles away (4 
 April), 498, 504; lies sick at home, and 
 wants his eldest son released (6 April), 
 611; to advise removal of young Queen 
 to Edinburgh Castle (18 April), 515; to 
 be 'riped' by Sadleyr as to Henry's 
 new demands, 518, 520; speaks of the 
 Governor's illegitimacy to Sadleyi' (20 
 April), 522, 523; Henry commends his 
 frankness, &c. (25 April), 525; paid 300 
 marks by him, 526; to advise where 
 English forces should land in Scotland, 
 and especially beware of George Douglas, 
 ib., 527, 528; to be sent on embassy 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 (1 May), 530; accredited with George 
 Douglas to Henry for the marriage treaty 
 (4 May), 532; to set out on 7th (5 May), 
 533; returns with Henry's agreement to 
 treaties, and commended for his 'wisdom,' 
 &c. (3 July), 553; treaties concluded (Sun- 
 day, 1st July), 558; his secret promise to 
 Henry to procure a new Council and Officers 
 of State (7 July), 559; to advise with Sadleyr 
 thereon, 560; signs a 'secret' pledge to 
 Henry of support in case of the Queen's or 
 Governor's death, or the latter's ' revolt, ' ih. ; 
 this unknown to George Douglas, ib. ; urged 
 by Suffolk to hurry back to Scotland with 
 speed from Newcastle (18 July), 577; the 
 Governor's letter of 16th to him and 
 Douglas forwarded by Suffolk to the 
 Council, 578; Parr suspects them of pur- 
 posely delaying their return, 579 ; he reports 
 his conferences ^ith, and advice to them, 
 to Suffolk (20 July), 580; Sadleyr's account 
 of him and regret he did not return sooner 
 (22 July), 585; meets with the opposite 
 party on trust (at Kirkliston, 23 July), and 
 reports to Sadleyr likelihood of peace (24 
 July), 590; and contentment of opposite 
 party with the treaties, 591; a principal 
 man in bringing about a settlement (26 
 July), ih. ; account of the meetings, 592 ; 
 rides to Linlithgow and instals tlie four 
 lords-keepers of the young Queen (25 July), 
 593; guarantees their loyalty to Sadleyr, 
 and tells him of the Cardinal's earnest 
 suit for Henry's favour, ib.\ also of his 
 hope to bring Lennox to Henry's presence, 
 594; at the proclamation of peace in the 
 High Street (26 July); 597; tells Sadleyr 
 the Governor is now assured to Henry (28 
 July), 605; doubts Huntly's story about 
 their private conference, but thinks the 
 Cardinal is now well affected to the peace, 
 &c., 606; Henry marvels at his letting 
 the Cardinal countervail the Governor in 
 appointing the lords-keepers (31 July), 
 611; at the proclamation of peace, 614; 
 advised to raise a force and seize the 
 Cardinal, or drive him over the Forth (4 
 Aug.), 618; as a delegate from the Governor 
 meets those of the Cardinal at Linlithgow 
 to read the treaties (5 Aug.), 622; reports 
 the result to Sadleyr, 623, 624; sent to 
 make his force ready (16 Aug.), 637; styled 
 a ' rank traitor ' by some Scotsmen, 638 ; 
 threats by Argyll against him for release of 
 ' Yryshe men ' (25 Aug.), 656. 
 Glendale, Scottish raid on, feared (Oct. 
 
 1541), 110; (on 21 Nov. 1542), Ixxv, 
 Ixxviij. 
 
 God's Word, advancement of, &c., pro- 
 pounded by a preaching friar in Edinburgh 
 (13 Feb.), 418; Arran tells Lisle of his 
 desire to ' furthsetit,' despite the clergy, and 
 his causing poor learned friars to preach it 
 to draw the people's hearts to God, &o. 
 (17 Feb.), 430. 
 
 Gordon, George, of Scheves, signs the 
 Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 632. 
 
 James, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Gospell, the, 'set fourth in English' (30 
 Mar.), 486. 
 
 Gosymaran. See Grimaui. 
 
 GovEENOP. OF Scotland. See Arran, Earl of 
 
 Gowre, Thomas, thinks Wark Castle unten- 
 able (28 Aug.), 164; in command at Chill- 
 ingham and Chatton, 169; comes from 
 Berwick to Alnwick (6 Sept.), 184; 214; 
 desires money to repair Wark Castle (28 
 July), 601 ; and leave for his brother-in-law 
 the Marshal of Berwick, to see the K., ih. 
 
 Gradon (Grayden) in the Merse, Dande 
 Carr's of Litleton, foray at (17 July), 574. 
 
 the Laird of (Andrew Carr), taken at 
 
 Solway, xcviij, 326 ; at York (11 Dec), ib. ; 
 at Newark-on-Trent (18 Dec), 335; to reach 
 London fl9th), ib. 
 
 on East March, cattle of, trespass in 
 
 England (July 1541), 81; Nether and Over, 
 Teviotdale, foray in (26 Nov. 1542), 304. 
 
 shellis: a halt of Norfolk's army (23 
 
 Oct.), burnt, xcj; also by Eure, xoix. 
 
 Grahame (Graym), the Lord, installed one of 
 the lords-keepers of the young Queen's 
 person (25 July), 593; removes with her 
 to Stirling (26 July), 597-8. 
 
 Andro, Englishman, murdered by Scots- 
 men, 135. 
 
 Arthur, Englishman, murdered, 136. 
 
 David, son of AVatt G. of Hawerisgill, 
 
 &c. , murder three Armstrongs in Scotland 
 (29 May 1541), 84; delivery refused at the 
 Wardens' ' day trew ' (31 May), ib. 
 
 Fergus, &c. , Englishmen, sons of ' lang ' 
 
 Will, murder three Armstrongs in Scotland 
 (29 May 1541), 83-4 ; delivery refused at 
 ' day trew ' (31 Jlay), ib. ; reset four outlaw 
 Johnstons, ih. 
 
 Hucheon, &o., sons to 'lang' Will, 
 
 murder three Armstrongs in Scotland (29 
 May 1541), 84; delivery refused at 'day 
 trew' (31 May), *. ; reset four outlaw 
 Johnstons, ib. 
 
 Jamye (or Hill), Ixviij. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 713 
 
 Grahame, John, 'als John the braid,' &c.. 
 Englishmen, sons of 'lang' Will, murder 
 three Armstrongs in Scotland (29 May 1541), 
 84 ; delivery refused at ' day trew ' (31 May), 
 ib. ; reset four outlaw Johnstons, ib. 
 
 Patrick, of the Holme, &c., Englishmen, 
 
 murder three Armstrongs in Scotland (29 
 May 1541), 84; delivery refused at 'day 
 trew' (31 May), ib. 
 
 Percival, &c., raid by, at Hutton (Nov. 
 
 1542), Ixviij. 
 
 Richard, &c.. Englishmen, sons of 'lang' 
 
 Will, murder three Armstrongs in Scotland 
 (29 May 1541) 83-4; delivery refused at 
 ' day trew ' (31 May), ib. ; reset four outlaw 
 Johnstons, ib. 
 
 Thomas, &c., Englishmen, sons of ' lang ' 
 
 Will, murder three Armstrongs in Scotland 
 (29 May 1541), 83-4; delivery refused at 
 ' day trew ' (31 May), ih. ; reset four outlaw 
 Johnstons, ib. 
 
 Watt, of Hawerisgill; his three sous 
 
 murder three Armstrongs in Scotland (29 
 May 1541), 84 ; delivery refused at wardens' 
 ' day trew ' (31 May), ib. 
 
 'lang' Will: his six sons murder three 
 
 Armstrongs in Scotland (29 May 1541), 84; 
 and reset four outlawed Johnstons, ib. 
 
 Will of, &c.. Englishmen, sons of 'lang' 
 
 Will, murder three Armstrongs in Scotland 
 (29 May 1541), 83-4; delivery refused at 
 'day trew' (31 May), ib.; reset four outlaw 
 Johnstons, ib. 
 
 Will, son of Watt G. of Hawerisgill, &c., 
 
 murder three Armstrongs in Scotland 
 (29 May 1541), 84; delivery refused at the 
 wardens' 'day trew' (31 May), ib. 
 
 Willy, Englishman, murdered by Scots- 
 men, 135. 
 
 Gramys, the English, challenge the Scottish 
 Armstrongs at a warden meeting (26 Aug. 
 1541), 100; their houses on Esk burnt 
 before battle of Solway, 307; at the battle, 
 ib., 308, 318; (Cremys)the, of Levyn,lxxvij; 
 served well at the battle on Esk, Ixxxviij. 
 
 Grange, the Laird of (Kirkaldy), treasurer of 
 Scotland, on justice ayre at Jedburgh (14 May 
 1541), 74, 76; treasurer, favours meeting 
 of James V. and his uncle (2 Sept. 1541), 
 99; late treasurer, taking the late K.'s three 
 bastard sons from St Andrews to the 
 Governor, is stopped, and one of them taken 
 by the Laird of Lochleven (12 June 1543), 
 541. 
 Grant, James, of Frewohy, signs the Car- 
 dinal's 'band' (24 July), 632. 
 
 Gravesend, the ' blok hous ' next, 85. 
 
 Gray (Patrick), lord, prisoner from Solway, 
 taken to Newcastle (3 Dec), xovixj, 322; 
 his letter to -James V. , ib. ; reaches York 
 (11 Dec), 326; Newark-on-Trent (15Dec.), 
 335; to reach London (by 19th), ib.; signs 
 ' open ' article asking Henry to take posses- 
 sion of the young Queen and her realm, 
 367; also 'secret' article, if she dies, to 
 seize the Crown, ib., 368; his demeanour 
 noted to Southwell, ib. ; his reply to articles 
 proponed by Henry, 376; of the Governor's 
 party (7 Feb.), 406; 'well affected,' 476, 
 479; to advise with Sadleyr what prisoners 
 shall remain in Scotland (14 June), 543; his 
 own entry respited till Lammas (8 July), 
 564-5. 
 
 John, elder, Scotsman, and others, 
 
 murders by, at Soaleby, 134 ; ' olde ' John 
 and his sons, at Bewoastle, 135. 
 
 John, Scotsman, and others, murders by, 
 
 in Cumberland, 135. 
 
 John, ' with on ee ' servant to the Laird 
 
 of Mangerton, at burning of Halton, 139. 
 
 John, younger, Scotsman, and other.s, 
 
 murders by, in Cumberland, 134, 135. 
 
 Lyonell, porter of Berwick, accusations 
 
 against him (27 Feb.), 445, 450. 
 
 Thomas; parts Ralph Bulmer and a man 
 
 in a scuffle at Coldstream, xcv. 
 
 Gray friars, &c, some refugee English, 
 demanded by the warden of West Marches 
 (July 1541), 84, 87; distinction drawn 
 between them and Scottish border outlaws 
 in England, by Thomas Bellenden, 87; 
 denied by English Privy Council and 
 claimed under treaty, 88; some of their 
 names, 90. 
 
 Grenhede, the Laird of: Robert Carr his son 
 on a raid in Cukedale (Oct. 1641), 107. 
 
 Gresham (Grehm), Sir John, merchant of 
 Harwich (Sept. 1542), 187; his two ships 
 with wheat not arrived at Berwick (19 
 Sept.), 212. 
 
 Gretnowe, the Lord of, 'a mean man ' to keep 
 West Marches (26 Oct. 1542), 285; the 
 Scots army at, Ixxxvi. 
 
 Grimani (Gosymaran), cardinal Mark, making 
 ready in Brittany to join the Cardinal, &c. 
 in Scotland (25 Aug.), 656. 
 Grymesley (Grahameslaw), Teviotdale, burnt 
 
 by Bowes's forayers (24 Aug. 1542), 177. 
 Guise, Due de, father of the Queen-Dowager, 
 reported at Havre de Grace on way to Scot- 
 land (19 Jan. 1542-3), 384; Henry's great 
 wish and urgent instructions to capture him 
 
 2z 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 on returning, ib. ; the Governor to be 
 warned against him by Lisle, 385; rumour 
 of his coming causes capture of the Car- 
 dinal (28 Jan.), 397; his coming doubted by 
 Arran, &c. (6 Feb.), 404; Lisle confirms 
 it, 406, 408; his setting out delayed (10 
 Feb.), 409; Lennox, &c., coming in advance, 
 a.; Arran thanks Henry for his warning 
 of him (14 Feb.), 424; expected from 
 Brittany with 12,000 or 16,000 'Almaynes' 
 (17 Feb.), 431; his arrival stayed since the 
 Cardinal's apprehension (23 Feb.), 439; a 
 spy sent by the Governor to France (10 
 Mar.), 460. 
 Gunner, the master, advises proof of guns at 
 Berwick (8 Oct. 1542), 263. 
 
 Haddington: warlike stores, spears, &c., sent 
 to, from Edinburgh (24 Oct. 1542), 285; 
 (Hahyngton); proclamation at, by James V. 
 (18 Nov.), Ixxiij; the Cardinal and Moray 
 reported at (24 Nov.), Ixxxij; (28 Nov.), 
 xc; abbey of, ten miles from Edinburgh, 
 Bothwell reported at (6 Feb.), 403; nun- 
 nery of, taken possession of by Both- 
 well (8 June), 537; the Governor on the 
 prioress's complaint sends a herald and 
 George Douglas to put him out, 541. 
 
 Haddon Eig, battle of, lost, in opinion of 
 Angus, by the English 'mysordour' (25 Aug. 
 1542), 159. 
 
 Halden, Teviotdale, burned by English (17 
 Aug. 1542), 150. 
 
 Halibredholm, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 
 1542), 304. 
 
 Haliday, Adam, in Norham Castle, 291. 
 
 Jok, Scotsman, and others, murder by, 135. 
 
 John, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Matthew, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Hall (Hawle), Robert, Englishman, murdered 
 at Tredermayn, 134. 
 
 one, of Eedesdale, suspected as a guide 
 
 to Scots, to be apprehended by Lisle (19 
 Jan. 1542-3), 386. 
 
 Haltwisell (Hawtwisell): Wharton offers, to 
 meet Hertford at (26 Nov.), Ixxxix. 
 
 Hamilton (Hameldon), Gavin, brother of 
 James H,, moves Henry VIII. on his behalf, 
 448. 
 
 Sir James (of Fynnart), lately executed 
 
 (4 Oct. 1540), 59; summoned to appear and 
 answer for treason at Parliament on St 
 Andrew's day next, ib. 
 
 James, late sheriff of Linlithgow, 
 
 (banished to England); James V. refuses to 
 restore his lands, &c., at the request of 
 
 Henry VIII., till he is reconciled to the 
 church, and pardoned by the Pope (18 May 
 1535), 13-14; his wife to have safe conduct 
 to him, ib. ; [of Kyncavil], banished for 
 heresy, asked by Henry VIII., to be re- 
 stored to his lands, 448. 
 
 Hamilton, Maister Robert, merchant, Edin- 
 burgh, trades to England (24 Feb. 1542-3), 
 440; to trade with ships in England or 
 France (30 July), 609. 
 
 • Sir William, of Sanquhar, ambassador 
 
 from Arran to Henry VIII. (30 Jan.), 402; 
 knighted by Arran (15 Mar.), 472; am- 
 bassador to Henry (20 Mar. ), ib. ; to start 
 (21st Mar.), 487; remained to take the 
 Eucharist, but leaves that day (23 Mar.), 
 488; Henry desires his commission re- 
 called (18 Mar.), 534. 
 
 William, chief keeper of Kelso for James 
 
 v., expelled by Cessford and others (21 
 Dec), 344. 
 
 the Governor, Angus, and others at (5 
 
 May), 533; (15 May), 534; castle of. Sad- 
 ley r reports Arran' s offer of it to Henry 
 (28 July), 609. 
 
 Hangingstane, the: a March boundary, 118. 
 
 Harbottel Castle, on East boundary of English 
 Middle March, 121; 100 men in (31 Aug. 
 1542), 169; Ixxv. 
 
 Harknes, John, of Redehall, slain by outlawed 
 Johnstons, on road to Lochmaben parish 
 church (12 June 1541), 84; his eldest son 
 left for dead beside him, ib. 
 
 Hart (Hert), Robert, servant of James V. 
 (1531-32),!; ' Bute pursevant, ' 5 ; 'Rothe- 
 say ' herald, sent by James V. to Henry 
 VIIL (23 June 1535), 15; takes letters from 
 Queen Margaret, ib., 16, 17. 
 
 Hartlepool (Hortilpole) ; ship with malt for 
 Berwick lost off (20 Sept.), 216; mayor of, 
 reports the French fleet off that coast (3 
 July), 551. 
 
 Harwich, wheat for Duke of Norfolk shipped 
 
 at, 187. 
 Harwood, Teviotdale, burned by Hertford's 
 orders (16 Nov. 1542), 305. 
 
 Haryngton, Sir John, on Rutland's council, 
 161-5; treasurer of war on the Borders (29 
 Aug. 1542), 167; on Rutland's council, 169; 
 (2 Sept.), 177; at Holy Island devising for- 
 tifications (5 Sept.), 179; awaiting fands for 
 army (8 Sept.), 188; to pay 50002. for Suf- 
 folk's men (17 Sept.), 204; reports provi- 
 sions at Berwick low (19 Sept.), 205; re- 
 ports at York evil state of Northumberland, 
 with robberies, &c. (18 Sept.), 211; also 
 
INDEX. 
 
 715 
 
 arrival of several vessels, and loss of one (21 
 Sept.), 217; receives 60,000?. (less 500?.), 
 pay for Norfolk's army, with books, &c. (3 
 Oct. 15i2), 248. 
 
 Havre-de-Grace, French ships preparing at, for 
 Scotland (27 Sept. 1642), 234; the Due de 
 Guise reported there with a fleet of eight 
 French and Scottish men-of-war, and eleven 
 English prizes with wine (19 Jan. 1542-3), 
 384; bound for Scotland, ih. ; the new haven 
 of, a fleet of nineteen or twenty sail fitting 
 out for Scotland at (28 July), 609. 
 
 Haughton' (Hoghton) Castle, scaled and plun- 
 dered by Liddesdale men (May 1541), 74; 
 no redress for capture (30 July), 94. 
 
 Hawden (Hadden), on East March, cattle of, 
 trespass in England (July 1541), 81; burned 
 by Norfolk (Oct. 1542), xcj, o. 
 
 Hawick (Awyke), Teviotdale : hedesmen of 
 Liddisdale go there to prove an alibi from 
 raid near Hexham (11 Nov. 1541), 129; 
 Wharton's scheme for burning it by rene- 
 gade Scots, &c., of West'Marches (5 Oct. 
 1542), 259; King James at (22 Nov.), Ixxvij. 
 
 Hawtell (in Roxburghshire): Norfolk's army 
 marches from Kelso to (28 Oct. 1542), 293. 
 
 Hayhope, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 1542), 
 304; burnt, xcij, xcix. 
 
 Heddon, East March, Scots encroach at (July 
 1541), 81-2. 
 
 Hedrington, Robert, called 'Twyn,' &c., burn 
 on the water of Corrie, Annandale (Nov. 
 1542), Ixviij; Huchon, of Kirklinton, his 
 brother, ib. 
 
 Hedwayn, one 'unrewly lewde fellow called, ' 
 his scuifle with Ralph Bulmer at Coldstream, 
 xcv; to be punished, xcvj. 
 
 Henry VIII.: sends Carlisle herald to Scot- 
 land (Mar. 1531-32), as to Canoby, 1-3; 
 evades demand by James V. to clear the 
 Debateable ground of thieves, &c., and 
 secretly aids the Liddesdale men to annoy 
 him (June 1532), 6; forbids Sir Thomas 
 Clifford to consent to March meetings in 
 Scotland, ib.; James V. signifies he has rati- 
 fied the treaty of peace (3 July 1534), 7; 
 Queen Margaret writes to him of her two 
 years' labour therein, 8; his envoys report 
 the Scottish king's ratification at Holyrood 
 Abbey, and the general joy of the people, 
 10; James V. thanks Mm for the 'Garter,' 
 sent by Lord William Howard (28 Feb. 
 1534-5), 11; Queen Margaret writes to 
 him of the proposed meeting between him 
 and James V. proposed by Lord William, 
 recommending the latter to be sent again 
 
 (4 Mar.), 12-13; James V. declines his re- 
 quest for restoration of James Hamilton, 
 late sheriff of Linlithgow, till reconciled to 
 Haly Kirk and pardoned by the Pope (18 
 May), 13-14; Queen Margaret writes to him 
 by Lord Erskine (28 July 1535), 17; his in- 
 structions for the Prior of Bisham and 
 Thomas Holcrofte envoys to James V. (Oct. 
 1535), 18-28; his excuses for the execution 
 of the Bishop of Rochester and others, 26, 
 27; reply by James V. declining compliance 
 with Henry's advice to confiscate the posses- 
 sions of the Church (6 Dec), 28; thanked by 
 James V. for advice regarding his marriage 
 (30 Dec), ib.; sends presents of silks, 
 velvet, and money to his sister Queen Mar- 
 garet, 29; his secret instructions to Lord 
 Howard and the Elect of St Asaph envoys 
 to Scotland, for dealing with James V. and 
 his mother, and the Scottish nobles, and 
 insinuating doubts of the French, in order to 
 delay James's projected marriage with Mile, 
 de Vendome, 26-33; letter to, from James 
 V. (1 Mar. 1535-6), 33; from his sister 
 Queen Margaret of the honour done him by 
 his ambassadors (8 Mar.), 34; and of her 
 son's meeting with him, ib. ; fixed for Mid- 
 summer, 35; James appoints Michaelmas at 
 Newcastle (21 April), 36; and would not 
 have done it for any other prince living, 
 ib. , 37 ; James V. asks safe conduct for his 
 envoy to the Pope for briefs (2 May), 37; 
 Queen Margaret writes of her son's marriage 
 to the daughter of Francis I. (20 Oct.), 38; 
 begs his reply on her own affairs, ib. ; he 
 replies by his messenger, asking particulars 
 of her wishes, signifying his ignorance of 
 her son's marriage till concluded, and his 
 intentions towards her daughter (Lady 
 Margaret Douglas) (27 Dec), 39-40; James 
 V. writes to him from Compiegne, why he 
 gave no reply to his letter, and declining to 
 pardon the Earl of Angus (24 Feb. 1536-7), 
 40-1; the regents of Scotland's letter to 
 him (26 Feb.), 41; Queen Margaret writes to 
 him by Sadleyr (Feb.?), 42; tells him how 
 her divorce from Lord Methven has pro- 
 ceeded since, and is ready for sentence (8 
 Mar. 1536-7), ib. ; Methven's appeal is sup- 
 ported by her son, and the Bishop of St 
 Andrews wrongfully, and asks his influence 
 on her behalf, ib.; to his sister Margaret, 
 allowing her to come to York or elsewhere 
 in England (10 June 1537), 47; Queen 
 Margaret thanks him for news of his son's 
 birth (13 Oct.), 49; complains of her treat- 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 Henry VIII. — contiinml. 
 ment as to dower, and that her son hinders 
 her divorce, ib., 50; begs his assistance in 
 these difficulties, but to keep her letter 
 secret, ib., 51 ; his letter to James V. on some 
 Border matters (25 April 1538), 51; James 
 V. asks safe conduct and speedy passage 
 through England for Madame de Mont- 
 royvle and other ladies of his late Queen 
 returning to France (31 July), 52; James 
 requests him to prevent Scottish malefactors 
 being resetted on Ms Border (30 Nov.), 54; 
 he writes to James with special thanks by 
 his herald for prohibiting defamatory 
 rhymes in Scotland against him, and sends 
 him a present of a lion (Mar. 1538-9), 55-6; 
 James V. thanks him for a gelding, and 
 asks leave to buy 24 horses in England 
 (31 Dec), 57; James's complaint that March 
 redress is refused by England (29 July 1540), 
 58 ; Henry's reply (17 Aug. ),ib.; the captain 
 of Berwick reports warlike preparations and 
 other intelligence from Scotland (4 Oct.), 
 59; letter delayed by the messenger, 60; 
 orders ' Berwick ' under pretext of another 
 matter to set out to Scotland to spy the 
 warlike preparations, and hold secret con- 
 ference with his sister the Queen-Dowager 
 (7 Jan. 1540-1), 61: she acknowledges 
 his letters by ' Berwick,' and complains of 
 his giving Sir John Campbell unauthorised 
 credence (28 Feb.), 64; begs his aid in her 
 own affairs, and sends a ' buke ' of what is 
 due her, ib., 65; sends a herald to James V. 
 with letter demanding surrender of refugee 
 churchmen (4 Feb, 1540-1), 67; the latter's 
 refusal to meddle with friars or priests, ib. ; 
 Henry's reply repeating his demand as 
 borne out by the treaty, urging James to 
 disregard the sinister counsel of his pre- 
 lates seeking their own glory (29 April), 68- 
 70; writes to Queen Margaret, returning her 
 book, keeping the copy, but wishing more 
 particulars of her affairs, before taking steps 
 to help her, 70-1; Sir Thomas Wharton's 
 long report of his doings on the Borders, 
 affairs in Scotland, his sending spies, &c. 
 (14 May), 71-4; instructs the Earls of "West- 
 moreland and Cumberland to repair to 
 their districts and aid in strengthening the 
 Marches (20 May), 74; James V. sends Mr 
 Thomas Bellenden as envoy to him (9 July), 
 76 ; Sir William Eure's report to him of the 
 Scottish incroachments on the East March 
 (12 July), 80; makes search for Scottish 
 traitors, &o. , required by Sir John Campbell 
 
 for James V., 88, 89; and is ready to 
 deliver them on delivery of refugee church 
 men by Scotland, ib. ; his verbal demand 
 on the ambassadors for them under the 
 treaty (July 1 541), ib. ; as not only abettors 
 of the Pope, but also leaders in the late 
 rebellion, and the Act against the Pope 
 made before the treaty with Scotland, ib. ; 
 gives credence by Bellenden to James V. 
 (25 July), 90-1; atPipwell, ib.; commends 
 James for his proceedings in the Out Isles, 
 and offers, if requh-ed, to join with him in 
 putting down evildoers on the Border, ib., 92; 
 expected at York (Aug. 1541), 96; 'benevo- 
 lence ' of 900Z. from laity levied there, ib. ; 
 letters to, from James V. that he will send 
 some of his Council (21 Aug.), 97; and will 
 hasten them, but desiring him not to await 
 their arrival (2 Sept.), 98-9; despatched by 
 Berwick pursuivant, ib. ; letter to Sir W. 
 Eure to watch the Borders and provision 
 Berwick (25 Sept.), 103; to Sir Thomas 
 Wharton for Carlisle, ib. ; writes to James 
 V. threatening reprisals unless redress made 
 for late outrages on March (26 Sept.), 104; 
 by Berwick pursuivant, ib. ; commission to 
 Ellerkarand Bowes to survey and putin order 
 the East and Middle Marches, ib. ; letter to, 
 from Wharton, with state of West Marches, 
 reports of spies, &c. (28 Sept.), 105; report 
 to, by commissioners of their surveys and 
 doings on Marches (15 Oct. ), 106 ; Eure, EUer- 
 kar, and Bowes report that their scheme for 
 slaughter in Liddesdale, is defeated by fear 
 of a blood feud with Tynedale and Redes- 
 dale, but offer to make a raid themselves 
 in revenge (15 Oct.), 108; he gives secret 
 orders to Sir Cuthbert Eadclyffe for retalia- 
 tion on Middle March (18 Oct. 1541), 111; 
 to evade redress for the English raids on 
 Teviotdale, 112 ; James V. writes in reply to 
 his complaints of 26 Sept., with counter 
 complaints of outrages, though his own 
 wardens have been strictly charged with 
 redress (22 Oct.), ib., 113; letter to Ellerkar 
 and Bowes approving their doings on the 
 commission, declining their offer of a raid 
 into Liddesdale at present, but to wink at 
 retaliations, if necessary (25 Oct.), 115; 
 report to, by the commission on state of 
 Marches, &c. (7 Nov.), 120-3; letter of 
 thanks from Wharton for appointment as 
 captain of Carlisle, and on Border matters 
 (10 Nov.), 123-5; the commissioners regret 
 they cannot send a plan of the Marches (2 
 Dec), 127; report their proceedings, and 
 
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 717 
 
 outbreaks by Liddesdale men (3 Dec), 128- 
 32; James V. accredits three ambassadors 
 to him (5 Deo.), 137; his replies to the 
 articles propounded by them, and rejec- 
 tion of James's offer to bring about a meet- 
 ing and league with himself, the French 
 King, and Henry (16 Feb. 1541-42), 143-4; 
 hints that he can manage his own affairs 
 with the King of France, and that the con- 
 tinuance of his amity with James depends 
 on the latter, ib., 145; will keep James's 
 rebels till he gets deliveiy of his own under 
 treaty, ib.; writes to James referring to 
 his ambassadors far the reply to their 
 credence, &c. (6 Feb.), ib.; commands his 
 wardens to keep order on the Marches, 146; 
 letter to, from Eure of James's instructions 
 to his ambassadors either to get all his 
 demands, or conclude nothing (9 Feb.), ib., 
 147; desires the President of the North to 
 find a clerk of Council in room of John 
 Uvedale sent to the Borders with Rutland 
 (8 Aug.), 147; appoints Thomas, earl of 
 Rutland, Lord Warden on Borders (8 Aug.), 
 ib.; with a privy council, secretary, &c., 
 ib., 148; James V. asks safe conduct for 
 ambassadors, and credence for his envoy 
 Learmonth (20 Aug.), 151; instructions 
 to Rutland and council in case of Scot- 
 tish invasion (22 Aug.), 152-4; to the 
 Council of the North to join Rutland with 
 their forces on requisition, 155; writes to 
 James V. complaining of Scottish wardens' 
 invasions of England, through evil counsel, 
 as he knows from intercepted letters, and 
 to correct same (23 Aug.), ib., 156; orders 
 Norfolk to take five Suflolk knights and 
 gentlemen in his army for Scotland (25 
 Aug. 1542), 159; Rutland reports the 
 defeat of Sir Robert Bowes, and asks him 
 to name a councillor in his place (25 Aug. ), 
 160; James V. is surprised at the late 
 English raid, and asks safe conduct for 
 ambassadors (25 Aug.), 161; Rutland re- 
 ports scarcity in Northumberland, and 
 cannot yet learn how Bowes was defeated 
 (26 Aug), 162; sends further news as to the 
 prisoners, and is taking measures for defence 
 of the March (28 Aug.), 163; warrant for 
 60,000Z. for expenses of intended expedition 
 under Norfolk (29 Aug.), 166; Henry sends 
 James safe conduct for ambassadors, and is 
 also inclined for peace, 170; persists in belief 
 that Huntly caused late ' displesour,' though 
 James shows him written evidence to the 
 contrary (1 Sept.), 171; orders Carr of Wark 
 
 to be superseded in command, being a 
 prisoner at large (2 Sept.), 174-5; his in- 
 structions to Norfolk and others for treating 
 with Scotland at York (13 Sept.), 190-7 ; time 
 limited, complaints of outrages, surrender of 
 Bowes and other prisoners, &c., 191-2; Scots 
 encroachments on Borders, alliance offensive 
 and defensive, pledges for conditions, meet- 
 ing urged, 193, 194; notes by himself on his 
 foreign affairs (Sept. 1542), 197; complaint of 
 his nephew's ' slipperines and incertaintie,' 
 ib.; signifies to Norfolk, &c., that he will 
 not see Lord Erskine, but to find out his 
 mission and inform him secretly (16 Sept. ), 
 200-1; wants earls for hostages, Scottish 
 border fortresses to be seized, and ravages to 
 be done in Orkney and Shetland, 202; Nor- 
 folk's report of interview with Scottish 
 ambassadors and various points at issue, 
 (19 Sept.), 206-10; further instructions to 
 commissioners at York (22 Sept.), 219-21; 
 to see Wark Castle cleared of Scots, Carr re- 
 moved, and Raymond appointed captain, 
 222; to thank Learmonth, the ambassador, 
 in his name for his good offices, and bid 
 him beware of the kirkmen, ib. ; report 
 to, from his commissioners at York of 
 meeting with Scottish ambassadors, after 
 the latter's fresh commission from their 
 King (27 Sept.), 228; arguments as to meet- 
 ing of the Kings, and q^uestion of France, 
 229; his final peremptory instructions to 
 them (29 Sept.), 238; (1) prisoners to be 
 delivered free, (2) James to meet him at 
 London at Christmas, ' without ififes or audes 
 of his wief,' and give pledges, 239; if not, 
 ai-my to proceed, waste, and destroy Borders, 
 and, if ' feasible, ' Orkney and Shetland to be 
 ravaged, 240; intends defraying his nephew's 
 whole charges on visiting him if he 
 comes 'by post' (1 Oct.), 244; orders esti- 
 mate of cost, and names various nobles 
 to escort him, ib. ; thinks his coming to 
 London much easier than crossing seas to 
 the King of France, ib.; displeased with 
 Carr of Warke's 'slakness,' 245; his urgency 
 to have the Haddeu Rig prisoners released 
 at once, 249; and as much damage done to 
 Scotland as possible to requite his heavy 
 expenses, ib.; the commissioners at York 
 report the new proposals of the Scottish 
 ambassadors and their refusal to accept 
 them, and that they will now hasten the 
 march of the army to Newcastle (5 Oct. ), 
 249-52; signifies to Norfolk, &c. arrival and 
 dismissal of James Learmonth at Greenwich 
 
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 Henry VIII. — continued. 
 (13 Oct.), 265; further instructions in 
 dealing with James V., 266; doubts his 
 affection, ib.; sends Hertford to join the 
 commissioners in room of Southampton, and 
 Sir John Gage comptroller, to assist (16 
 Oct.), 272; blames Norfolk and others for 
 their want of foresight as to carriages, and 
 scuds further instructions (26 Oct.), 281-3; 
 Norfolk, &c. , excuse themselves for lack of 
 success in the expedition (29 Oct.), 295-6; 
 is surprised at their silence on the Scottish 
 movements, and their haste in dissolving the 
 army (2 Nov.), 297-8; and at not receiving 
 details of the destruction done in Scotland, 
 that he may publish and magnify it, though 
 short of his hopes, 299-300; further instruc- 
 tions to them, and signifying Lisle's appoint- 
 ment as warden in room of Rutland (8 
 Nov.), ib., 301; warrant for Lisle's pay (10 
 Nov.), 302; for his carriages, 303; for his 
 diets and retinue (13 Nov.), ib.; Hertford 
 reports his devastations at Goldingham and 
 destruction of 140 ploughlands in Teviot- 
 dale, (15-16 Nov. 1542), 304, Ixix; sends 
 liim Wharton's account of the victory of 
 Sol way (25 Nov. ), Ixxxiij ; also list of the 
 prisoners and his views as to dealing with 
 them (27 Nov. ), Ixxxix; thanks Wharton for 
 his conduct at Solway, and orders twenty or 
 twenty -four of the chief prisoners to be sent 
 to London (30. Nov.), 311-13; report to, 
 from Lisle, &c., of the murder of Somerset 
 herald, and that the murderers should be 
 demanded (4 Dec), 315; from Lisle of his 
 doings on the Border, &c. (7 Dec), 320-1; 
 Lisle, &c , report scarcity of provender, and 
 forestalling by merchants of Newcastle, news 
 of Scotland, and the birth of the princess 
 (12 Dec), 326-8; Lisle writes privately as 
 to the birth, and the child's death or small 
 chance of life, also his dealings with a spy as 
 to letters frorii James V. to his uncle, and 
 Lord Maxwell's offer to George Douglas to 
 negotiate Henry's demands of Scotland (12 
 Dec ), 328-30 ; advises Henry to annex Scot- 
 land south of Forth and Dunbarton, as ' a 
 godly act,' and says he will get a 'platt ' of 
 the country with castle and town of Edin- 
 burgh by next post, 331; reports the sudden 
 death of James V., announced by Sir George 
 Douglas, and the next heirs to the crown 
 after his daughter (17 Dec), 336; Lisle, &c 
 confirm news of the death of James V. (18 
 Dec), 338; Lisle writes thereon, with 
 further news, and that he had stayed inroads 
 
 on the widow and child till farther orders 
 (19 Dec), 341-2; sends private news as to 
 Sir Robert Bowes (21 Dec.) 343; the Scottish 
 Council signify the King's death, ask a 
 conduct for ambassadors, and a six months' 
 truce (21 Dec), 345; Lisle reports that the 
 Scots expect Angus and his brother, and 
 that 'some folks' are colder than he ex- 
 pected in practising with the captain of 
 Dunbar (24 Dec), ib., 346; Lisle and his 
 council tell of delivery of his letter for the 
 late King to the Scottish Council, and ex- 
 pected receipt of Somerset's murderers at 
 Berwick (30 Dec), 347-8; to the Scottish 
 Council in reply, advising speedy acceptance 
 of his terms to be oflfered by the Solway 
 prisoners now returning (4 Jan. 1542-3), 
 354-5; to Lisle of same, instructing him to 
 write privately to Arran (5 Jan.), 356; letter 
 to him from Lisle and Tunstall, as to the 
 prisoners, and Scottish news (5 Jan.), 367-9; 
 the Governor Arran sends Rothesay for the 
 safe conduct, &c. (6 Jan.), 361 ; appoints 
 Lisle High Admhal, and instructs him as 
 to his designs on Scotland (8 Jan.), 361-4; 
 sends him copy of his instmctions to 
 Southwell, 363; his second instructions to 
 Southwell, 367-72; his propositions to the 
 returning prisoners at Darlington, 373 ; the 
 'open' article signed by them, 374; the 
 'secret' article by ten only, 375; Angus's 
 copy of it, 376; answers by them all to his 
 propositions, 376; letter to Southwell as to 
 disposal of fortresses, and proclamation to 
 . the borderers (9 Jan.), 377-8; credence to 
 him by Angus and others for Southwell 
 (12 Jan.), 379; Angus's private letter, ib.; 
 Lisle's report of his despatch of the prisoners 
 homewards, &c (14 Jan.), 380; Lisle reports 
 no news as yet of Sir G. Douglas since his 
 entry to Scotland, &c (19 Jan.), 385; 
 announces Douglas's return with letters 
 from Arran, and his own account of the 
 Council's, Arran's, and the Cardinal's pro- 
 ceedings, with Arran's threat to seize and 
 send the latter to Henry (21 Jan.), 387-9; 
 Douglas's opinion of the prisoners and their 
 promises, 390; Angus, &c., to re-enter 
 Scotland on (22d), 391; their influence with 
 Arran, ib.; grants Arran a three months' 
 truce and safe conduct for ambassadors (9 
 Feb.), 408; signifies his good will if things 
 go to his mind, ib, ; his wishes signified by 
 the Council to Angus and his brother, and 
 that Arran should release his wine captured 
 at sea (10 Feb. ), 409; asserts that he stopped 
 
INDEX. 
 
 719 
 
 his ships attacking the Scots on the death 
 of K. James and since, 411; Arran thanks 
 him for his kiad messages by Master John 
 Drummond, and warnings against Guise, 
 &c. (14 Feb.), 424; acknowledges the truce, 
 and safe conduct, and that a Parliament is 
 to be held on 12 March, requesting him to 
 postpone the Solway lords' re-entry at Palm 
 Sunday till Whitsunday for their attend- 
 ance (17 Feb.), 428-9; Henry is anxious 
 that a priest near Duubar be punished 
 for libelling him (21 Feb.), 437; extends 
 the prisoners' leave till "Whitsuntide 
 (24 Feb.), 439-40; the Queen and her 
 tutor ask a safe conduct for a merchant, 
 440; asks the Governor to restore James 
 Hamilton [of Kyncavil], his cousin, to his 
 lands, &c., 448; Suffolk sends him Edward 
 Leche's confession made to Lisle and him- 
 self in writing (3 Mar.), 455; requests the 
 Governor to appoint Master James Drum- 
 mond secretary for Scotland, in place of 
 Sir Thomas Erskine, as a favour to himself 
 (13 Mar.), 461; accredits Sir Kalph 
 Sadleyr, as his adviser in their affairs, 462; 
 instructions to Sadleyr in conferring with 
 the Governor, Angus, Sir George Douglas, 
 the Solway prisoners, and the Queen 
 Dowager, and others who may aidhis designs, 
 462-7; Lisle and Sadleyr report Arran's 
 appointmeutas Governor before the prisoners' 
 return, for further instructions (17 Mar.), 
 469; the Governor signifies the despatch 
 of ambassadors (20 Mar.), 472 ; Sadleyr 
 reports his arrival in Edinburgh, waiting 
 on the Governor, conferences with Sir 
 George Douglas, Lord Somerville, Earls of 
 Angus and Glencairn, and their unanimous 
 advice against undue haste, &o. (20 Mar. ), 
 474-87; Both well's messages to him by 
 Sadleyr, 484-5; Glencairn's memorial to 
 him, 487-8; Sadleyr's report of his audience 
 ofthe Queen-Dowager (23 Mar.), 488; Lisle's 
 opinion that Angus and his brother are not 
 making good their promises, &o. (24 Mar.), 
 489; objects to the Cardinal's removal (25 
 Mar.), 491; Sadleyr reports failure of his 
 suit for Drummond as secretary, &c. (27 
 Mar.), 492; instructs Sadleyr to convey 
 to the assured Lords his displeasure at their 
 conduct (30 Mar.), 493-5; George Douglas's 
 advice to him by Sadleyr to maintain peace 
 with France (31 Mar.), 496; recommended 
 to report that he is coming to York (2 
 April), 498; instructs Sadleyr to make three 
 proposals to the Governor (1) to prevent 
 
 foreign Bibles in English being circulated, 
 and to publish Henry's book of Scripture 
 when perfected, (2) to deal with church 
 lands, monks, friars, &c., by commission, as 
 in England, augmenting his own and his 
 friends' estates thereby, and also the Crown 
 revenues, (3) in return for his abandoning 
 his son's marriage to the Queen, to offer him 
 his daughter Elizabeth for his son, on certain 
 conditions, pointing out the great advantage 
 of this alliance to him, &c. (4 April), 498- 
 502; to inform Sir George Douglas that he 
 is quite able to deal both with France and 
 Scotland, and warn him of the results of 
 presuming to the contrary, 503; Sadleyr 
 reports conveying his rebuke of 30th March 
 to Sir George Douglas, and the latter's 
 assurances of equal loyalty with the 
 others, though he ' was free of all promyses ' 
 (6 April), 504; Douglas's account of the 
 Governor's inconstancy, his own labours, 
 discussion of the provisions of the treaty, and 
 desire to know Henry's ultimatum, 505- 
 6; Sadleyr's rejoinder of his own 'fantazie' 
 thereon, but ignorance if Henry will accept 
 it, ih., 607; his further conference with 
 Angus and Maxwell thereon, their oaths 
 and protestations of loyalty and opinions 
 of the conditions to be offered by treaty, 
 &c., 507-11; as to Lennox's arrival, and 
 George Douglas's opinion that if Henry 
 stuck too hard he might drive the Governor 
 'and all' to join the French, 611; Henry's 
 answers to the Scottish ambassadors on the 
 marriage and peace (April 1643), cj; Sadleyr 
 reports the Governor's reception of Henry's 
 three proposals, &c. (9 April), 512; their 
 interview, his solemn oath of non- complicity 
 with the Cardinal's liberation, and sense of 
 the honour done by Henry's offer of his 
 daughter in marriage, &c. (12 April), ih. ; 
 instructs Sadleyr as to George Douglas and 
 the others' promises and Dunbarton Castle 
 (14 April), 514; Sadleyr's reply as to 
 Douglas's excuses and rebuke given him, 
 and the Governor's disapproval of Henry's 
 demands (19 April), 520; application for 
 passport for Erskine of Dun, 521; Sadleyr 
 reports the Governor's utter dissatisfaction 
 with , Henry's demands (20 April), 522; 
 Douglas's information that the Governor 
 had dismissed his friar preacher, and would 
 certainlyjoiu the Cardinal's party (22 April), 
 ib.; safe conduct asked for the constable 
 of Dundee going abroad (24 April), 523; 
 his wrath at Douglas denying his oath and 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 Henry VIII. — amtiimed. 
 
 promise at Abingdon, and wonder at his 
 ' impudencye, ' and instructions to Sadleyr 
 to express his astonishment (25 April), ih. ; 
 to recal various matters to his recollection, 
 his absolute dependence formerly on him, 
 and how his doings had provoked the late 
 King of Soots to withhold his grace from his 
 brother, with further proofs that he is 
 ' more depely bonden to ' Henry ' than any 
 of the rest,' 524-5 ; to divide lOOOZ. among 
 Glencairn, Cassillis, and others, and concert 
 in secret with them, how to bring his 
 forces into Scotland, 526; to trust George 
 Douglas as little as possible, ib. ; and make 
 a direct appeal to the Governor to remain 
 constant to Henry, or he will repent it 
 when too late, 527; asked by the Governor 
 to release the Master of Maxwell (1 May), 
 529; Sadleyr reports his dealings with the 
 Governor, George Douglas, &c. , and pay- 
 ment of the lOOOZ. to the English party 
 (1 May), 530; Glencairn and Douglas 
 accredited to him by Parliament (4 May), 
 532; Sadleyr advises the Council to get 
 him to accept the terms they bring (6 May), 
 533; informs him that the nobles had 
 settled conditions with 'muche difficultie' 
 on the 6th, and George Douglas would set 
 out to him at once (7 June), 535; orders 
 Suffolk to take order on the Borders if the 
 Governor agrees, &c. (22 June), 547; signi- 
 fies to the Governor he has concluded the 
 peace and marriage, and compliments the 
 'wisdom,' &c., of Glencairn and the other 
 ambassadors (3 July), 553 ; sends a copy of 
 it to Sadleyr to ask ratification, &c. (7 
 July), 558 ; also his ' secret divise ' for a new 
 council and officers of state in his interest, 
 a. ; and his secret ' articles ' that his friends 
 shall support his views in case of the 
 Queen's or Governor's deaths, or the latter's 
 'revolt, signed by Glencairn and George 
 Douglas, unknown to each other, that he 
 may get the signatures of Angus, Cassillis, 
 &c., 560; as also Learmonth's, who, 
 though favourable, has not yet signed, ii. ; 
 finally desiring him to remain, and send for 
 his wife to attend on the young Queen, &c., 
 ib., 561; petition to, by Ross of Craigie, 
 to be recommended to the Governor, ib.; 
 letter to the Governor for him, 562; 
 Sadleyr begs that his wife and himself may 
 be excused from residence about the young 
 Queen, for good reasons (13 July), 569-70, 
 lij ; reports the Cardinal's intention to seize 
 
 the Queen's person, &c. (16 July), 572; his 
 increasing strength, and his own attempted 
 assassination (17 July), 573; Henry's great 
 desire that the Cardinal's duel with Ralph 
 Eure should come oflf even at Edinburgh, 
 though he doubts it (19 June), 580; com- 
 mends the Governor's constancy, and refers 
 him to Sadleyr for his 'mynde and advise' (21 
 July), 582; Sadleyr reports the Cardinal's 
 doings at Linlithgow, and the Governor's 
 preparations against him — state of the 
 French fleet now in Leith— and names of 
 those who have signed his secret ' devise ' 
 &c. (22 July), 584-6; signifies to Sadleyr 
 that lOOOZ. is to be sent him as a ' present 
 or token ' to the Governor, and gives him 
 directions what to say to the latter about 
 his affairs (22 July), 587; Sadleyr informs 
 him the rival parties are now agreed, and 
 things will be settled to his pleasure, 
 details the proceedings, the Cardinal's ' sute ' 
 through Glencairn, for his favour, and 
 the latter's hope of bringing Lennox 
 to his side (26 July), 591-4; Sadleyr 
 tells him he has retained the lOOOZ., 
 as he thinks the Governor does not need 
 it at present, but has declared Henry's 
 advice and instructions, that he received 
 them ' comfortablie,' and that the peace was 
 proclaimed ' this afternone ' in the High 
 street (26 July), 594-7; the Governor thanks 
 him for his 'kinglie support,' and refers 
 the rest of his ' hale mynde ' to Sadleyr (28 
 July), 601-2; Sadleyr reports that things 
 go frowardlie, and are not so settled as he 
 expected — that the Governor has been 
 secretly dealt with by Huntly to join the 
 Cardinal, though he promises to stick firmly 
 to his treaties, in which Sadleyr encouraged 
 him — his communing with the English 
 party, and their different opinions as to the 
 Governor and Cardinal, &c. — the Governor's 
 pressing need of money, as reported by 
 George Douglas, and his own thought that 
 the lOOOZ. would be well bestowed now, &c. 
 (28 July), 602-9; the Governor's message by 
 George Douglas for money, and his advice 
 to Henry to give him the lOOOZ., 608; 
 safe conduct asked (30 July), 609; orders 
 Sadleyr to commend him to the Governor, 
 advise him to keep the Cardinal off' the 
 Council, unless he renounces 'his red 
 hode,' and to promise assistance if required 
 (31 July), 610-11; to give a like message to 
 his friends, and tell them to send up the 
 names of the proposed Council for his advice, 
 
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 721 
 
 611 ; to report what George Douglas is 
 about all the while, ib. ; Sadleyr reports the 
 Governor's offers to induce the Cardinal's 
 party to attend the convention, but that 
 they will likely come to blows (31 July), 
 612; orders payment of lOOOZ. ' as a mere 
 nothing' to the Governor (2 Aug.), 616-17; 
 his preparations for 5000 men to invade 
 Scotland in aid of the Governor (4 Aug.), 
 618; and promise 'by force of his title 
 of superiorite ' to make the Governor King 
 of Scotland, north of Forth, if his son 
 marries his daughter, and he deliver the 
 southern castles, 619-20; orders Whar- 
 ton, &c. , to be ready on an hour's warning 
 to march with Suffolk, 620; Sadleyr reports 
 the meeting at Linlithgow of seven dele- 
 gates from the Governor, with as many from 
 the Cardinal, to read the treaties, and the 
 Governor's wish to prorogue the ratification 
 till 30th Sept. (5 Aug.), 622-3; his doubts 
 of the Cardinal renouncing 'his red hatt,' 
 624 ; Sadleyr reports his audience of the 
 Queen-Dowager at Stirling, &o., the Gover- 
 nor's indifference to Henry's offer of the 
 throne of Scotland mirth of Forth, his wish 
 for a loan of 50001. , and sends copy of the 
 Cardinal's 'secret band' (9 Aug.), 629-30; 
 Henry instructs him to agree to prorogue the 
 ratification till the 24th, and to procure the 
 removal of the Queea Dowager from the 
 castle to the town of Stirling, and also 
 endeavour to get a larger number of English- 
 men about the young Queen than the treaty 
 permits (10 Aug.), 632-3; to move the 
 Governor to demand Dunbarton Castle 
 from Lennox (11 Aug.), 635; to evade the 
 Governor's request for a loan of 50001. till 
 he knows why he wants it, but to hint that 
 he may get it on delivery, either of the 
 castles, or the young Queen, and signifying 
 his reasons for arresting the Scottish ships 
 taking victuals to France (16 Aug.), 636-8; 
 Sadleyr's report to him of the 'long con- 
 ference ' of the Cardinal and Sir George 
 Douglas at St Andrews, the former's 'playne' 
 speech, and desire for Henry's favour, 
 and wish to retire from public life, &c. 
 (17 Aug.), 639-43; asked for safe conduct, 
 644 ; the Governor writes to him to prorogue 
 (if necessary) the ratification for twenty days 
 after 31st (17 Aug.), ib.; Suffolk, &c., ask 
 his pleasure in Scottish affau's (21 Aug.), 
 646-8; and tell him of the Governor's going 
 to Dunfermline, 649; commands Sadleyr 
 to evade reply to the Governor's requests 
 
 for time, &c., to remonstrate with him and 
 others for their slackness, and to use ' fayr 
 devises ' with the Cardinal, to stir them up 
 for fear of his joining Henry's party, 650-3 ; 
 Sadleyr reports the ratification in absence 
 of the Cardinal's party, his conference with 
 the Governor, and the latter's remon.strance 
 against the stay on Scottish trade with 
 France (25 Aug), 656-6; the Governor signi- 
 fies his ratification of the treaties, and asks 
 him to accept of hostages already in England 
 (25 Aug.), 660-1; accredits Sir George Mel- 
 drum of Fyvie with the treaties for his 
 ratification, 661 ; writes privately to him on 
 state of affairs, 662; Sadleyr reports the 
 Governor's visit to St Andrews, the Cardi- 
 nal's refusal to see him, &c. (29 Aug.), 664; 
 orders Suffolk to pay Angus lOQl. as of his 
 ' own hede ' and stop farther demands in 
 advance (31 Aug.), 665; wishes the Governor 
 to seize Stirling Castle, put out the lords- 
 keepers of the adverse party, and remove 
 the young Queen (31 Aug.), ib.; the 
 Governor sends the Laird of Brunston to 
 him, and reminds him that his request for 
 a prorogation of fourteen or twenty days is 
 yet unanswered (31 Aug. ), 666. 
 
 Hepburn (Hebburne, Haborn), Patrick; a Sol- 
 way prisoner, taken to Newcastle (3 Dec. ), 
 xcviij; a near kinsman of Bothwell's and 
 keeper of Hermitage Castle, escapes in a 
 Liddesdale foray, surprised near Hexham 
 (5 Mar. 1542-3), 457; deputy-keeper of 
 Liddesdale (18 April), 520; signs the 
 Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Hermitage (Armytage) castle: Lord Maxwell 
 at (19 Oct. 1541), 115 ; the keeper escapes 
 from a Liddesdale foray, surprised near 
 Hexham (5 Mar. 1642-3), 457. 
 
 Heron, George, reports 2000 men at Jedburgh 
 and Kelso, and that his father (prisoner) 
 saw 1000 horse (28 Aug. 1542), 164; burns 
 Abbotesrowle, and Harwood (16 Nov.), 305; 
 his men fit for duty (Nov.), Ixvij; instruc- 
 tions to (21 Nov.), Ixxv; with his three 
 brothers and 100 men burns Dolfynstune (5 
 Dec), 319, 321; keeper of Redesdale and 
 Tynedale, 341; burns Nether Claveryng, 
 West Teviotdale, on Sunday (17 Dec), 342; 
 suspected by Lisle to be privy to a Redesdale 
 foray in Teviotdale (15 Feb.), 428; Suffolk 
 fears he will not be convicted of March 
 treason (21 Aug.), 648. 
 
 John, (May 1541), 73; of Chipchace, 
 
 and other commissioners, survey the East 
 Marches, &c (Oct. 1541), 106; informs 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 them at Alnwick that a blood reprisal by 
 Tynedale on Liddesdale was impossible for 
 fear of deadly feud (5 Oct.), 108; on pressure 
 promised to lead the foray himself, but drew 
 back fearing betrayal by the Tyndale and 
 Redesdale men, 109; reports their forays 
 in Teviotdale (11 Oct.), 110; (14 Oct.), Ill; 
 by stratagem follows a foray to Thorleshope, 
 and burns the Elwalds' houses (Nov. 1541), 
 130; concord between him and the Carnabys 
 made by the commissioners at Hexham, 131 ; 
 ordered to give one blow for another (Oct.), 
 115; reports with others on survey of East 
 Marches, and evil confederacy of Liddesdale 
 and Tynedale, &c. (7 Nov.), 120-3; unable 
 to send Henry a ' platt ' of East Marches 
 (2 Dec), 127; joins Sir R. Bowes's raid into 
 Scotland with the Tynedale and Redesdale 
 men (24 Aug. 1542), 157, 177; in the van 
 leading one foray burning and plundering, 
 158; his men break off to follow 'nowte,' 
 ib. ; taken prisoner by the Laird of Edmon- 
 ston's servant, 159, 164; taken from Jed- 
 burgh to Edinburgh (27 Aug.), 166; his 
 Redesdale men all fled, 178; in his captor's 
 hands (6 Dec), 318; in custody of the Laird 
 of Edmonstone (13 Dec), 334, Ixxii; his 
 Scottish chaplain charged with letter from 
 Henry to late King of Scots, 337; delivers 
 it by Fernihirst's advice to the whole 
 Council, 347; awaits reply for two days 
 in Edinburgh, 348; brings message from 
 Arran to Lisle, and news of James's death, 
 murderers of ' Somerset,' &c., 349, 356; 471; 
 prisoner kept three miles from Edinburgh, 
 confesses speaking with late King of Scots 
 (11 June), 539; Suffolk, &c. fear ho and his 
 son will not be convicted ' in this wilde 
 countre' for lack of evidence (21 Aug.), 
 648; not guilty of JIarch treason, but mis- 
 doings in office, ib. ; he and his son George 
 thought by Henry and the Council guilty 
 of proved March treason (25 Aug.), 660; 
 Suffolk directed how to handle their case 
 before a fresh jury, &c., ib. 
 Hertford, Earl of (Edward Seymour): — at 
 Council (21 Aug. 1642), 152; proposed for 
 Southampton's place in Norfolk's army (13 
 Oct.), 268; sent by Henry for the purpose 
 (16 Oct.), 272; joins commissioners at Ber- 
 wick (21 Oct.), 279; report from, ib. ; instruc- 
 tions to, from Henry (26 Oct.), 281; reports 
 sufferings of army, and devastations done 
 by it in Scotland, and his speedy return to 
 Henry (28 Oct.), 291; excuses their pro- 
 ceedings to him (29 Oct.), 295-6; his 
 
 MSS. from the Longleat collection, Ixi-c; 
 objects to his appointment as warden (29 
 Oct. 1542), Ixij ; letters to Council (5 Nov. ), 
 Ixiij; (7 Nov.), Ixv; (13 Nov.), Ixvj; to 
 Henry VIII. (15 Nov.), Ixix; letter from 
 Swynhoo to (16 Nov.), Ixx; report by spy, 
 Ixxi; by Eadclilfe's servant (19 Nov.), 
 Ixxij; letter to, from Sir W. Eure (21 Nov. ), 
 Ixxiv; to the Council (21 Nov.), Ixxv; report 
 of the Scots from Wark (22 Nov.), Ixxvj; 
 letter to Council of the Scottish movements 
 (23 Nov.) Ixxvij; from Wharton of same, 
 Ixxix; reports to the Council, King James's 
 entry in force (25 Nov.), Ixxxi; sends Henry 
 the news of the Scottish defeat on the Esk 
 (25 Nov.), Ixxxiij; Wharton's long report 
 to him, ib.; Angus and Eure write to him 
 26 Nov.), Ixxxvj; Wharton to him as to 
 prisoners (i6.), Ixxxvij; to Henry with list 
 of prisoners (27 No v. ), Ixxxix ; Angus to him, 
 as to them (28 Nov.), xc; Wharton to, of 
 Cassillis's capture, &c. (29 Nov.), xcij; 
 Bulmer reports destruction of Coldstream 
 priory (30 Nov.), xciij; Wharton reports 
 arrival at Newcastle with the piisoners (3 
 Dec. ), xcvij ; Eure sends him book of Border 
 customs, &c. and list of burnings (3 Dec), 
 xcviij; writes ordering Wharton to detain 
 Drumlanrig at Carlisle, being under bond for 
 many prisoners' ransoms (8 Dec), c; further 
 instructions, and order to return (2 Nov.), 
 297-9; sends 2000 horse to burn and plunder 
 Teviotdale (16 Nov.), 304; partly hindered 
 by snowfall, ib. ; reports Border news to 
 Wriothesley (19 Nov.), 305; ordered by 
 Council to thank Evers and others (20 
 Nov.), 306; reports to Wriothesley want 
 of forage on Borders, and asks how his wife 
 is (23 No V. ), ib.; asks how prisoners from 
 Solway shall be disposed of (27 Nov.), 309; 
 informs the Council of the murder of 
 'Somerset' herald (29 Nov.), ib.; and 
 coatinued scarcity of grain, 310; thanks 
 Wriothesley for news of his wife, and re- 
 lates affairs of the Border (29 Nov.), ib., 311; 
 has destroyed Caldstreme Abbey, and gives 
 further accounts of Solway (1 Dec), 313-15; 
 has a plan of Scotland south of Forth 
 (12 Dec), 331; his chaplain captured at 
 Belford, and himself escaped by passing 
 early, 321 ; writes to Wriothesley at leaving 
 Newcastle, that the Solway prisoners aro 
 going to York, enclosing a letter from them 
 to James V. (7 Dec), 322; at Council (29 
 Dec), 347; appointed great chamberlain (8 
 Jan. 1542-3), 361. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 723 
 
 Hervol, Johnie, merchant of Newport, Isle of 
 Wight: his ship and cargo restored by- 
 command of James V. (May 1532), 4. 
 Heshdall. See Eskdale. 
 Hesk. See Esk. 
 
 Hethpole (East March), Scottish encroach- 
 ments on (July 1541), 80; Scottish raid at 
 (Oct. 1541), 107. 
 Heton (Hyeton) on the Hill, between Kelso 
 and Jedburgh: the English forays de- 
 tached from Bowes's force, attacked in flank 
 by the Scots from Kelso under Huutly (24 
 Aug. 1542), 158; and routed, ib.; burnt by 
 Bowes's forayers, 179. 
 Hexham, stewardship of, vacant by Sir R. 
 Carnaby's death, suitable for the keeper of 
 Tyndale and Kedesdale, 578; in gift of 
 Archbishop of York, ib. 
 Hexpeth gaythed: Middle March meeting at 
 (8 Feb.1540-1), 62; 'day trewe' of Middle 
 March at (29 Oct. 1541), 118; pledges for 
 good rule entered at, ib.; day of truce at 
 (18 Sept. 1542), 212; conferences there, 
 218. 
 Hey hope, East March, cattle of, trespass in 
 
 England (July 1541), 81. 
 Hide, James de la, demanded by Sadleyr, and, 
 if alive, to be delivered by the Governor 
 to Henry (9 June), 538. 
 High Street, of Edinburgh, open threats in, 
 by the takers of Sir Eobert Bowes, at his 
 nou-ransom (5 Jan. 1542-3), 359; the 
 peace with England solemnly proclaimed in 
 (26 July), 597. 
 Hille, William, of Lermouthe, Englishman, 
 
 slain in daylight at his husbandry, 142. 
 Hilliard (Hilyod), Doctor, an English refugee 
 priest, refused by James V. to the Council 
 of the North, in exchange for a border thief 
 (7 Feb. 1539-40), 58; fled vid Caldstreme, 
 and is gently entertained by the Cardinal 
 at St Andrews (Feb. 1539), 136; demanded 
 by Henry VIII. from James V. as a notable 
 counsellor of the late insurrection [the 
 Pilgrimage of Grace] (July 1541), 90, 
 Hilton (Scotland), raid at (25 Nov. 1542), 
 310. 
 
 Sir Thomas, leads a foray in Teviotdalo 
 
 (16 Nov. 1542), 304; at Berwick with 100 
 men (21 Nov.), Ixxvj; on raid in Teviotdale, 
 xoix; charged by Lisle to escort the Scottish 
 lords prisoners homewards by Barnard 
 Castle and Penrith to Carlisle (14 Jan. 
 1542-3), 381; justice of peace for Durham, 
 571. 
 Holcrofte, Thomas, envoy to James V., 
 
 instructions to (3 Oct. 1535), 18; sewer of 
 the chamber, sent by Henry VIII. to his 
 sister Queen Margaret (Dec. 1536), 39. 
 Holme, the (near Carlisle), the Scots raid in (2 
 
 Oct. 1542), 258. 
 Holy Island, to be fortified by earth works 
 and cannon (22 Aug. 1542), 154; inhab- 
 itants to aid in same, ib.; fortifications at 
 • (5 Sept.), 179; proposal to take stone of 
 old abbey for same, ib. ; 2200 men of 
 Norfolk's force expected there (19 Sept.), 
 211; eight English men of war at (2 Oct.), 
 256; Hertford advises that the fleet should 
 cruise between, and the Forth, to stop the 
 Scottish fishing and trade (Nov. 1542), 
 Ixvij; munitions sent to (24 Jan.), 396; 
 ordnance inspected there by Lisle (28 Jan. ), 
 399 ; garrisons placed there, ib. 
 Holyrood Abbey: an English refugee is a 
 brother in (Feb. 1539), 136; taken by 
 late King of Scots for his bastard son, 358 ; 
 his own burial to be there (6 Jan. 1542-3), 
 360; a black friar preaches daily in, by 
 order of Arran and Angus (15 Feb.), 426; 
 the treaties solemnly ratified by the 
 Governor in (25 Aug. 1543), 655. 
 Homehendes, the Laird of, 'a mean man,' to 
 
 keep West Marches (26 Oct. 1542), 285. 
 Honnyng, William, servant to Wriothesley, 
 
 248. 
 Hornden: burned by Norfolk (23 Oct. 1542), 
 » xci. 
 Horschet (Orchart), Teviotdale, English raids 
 
 at (Oct. 1541), 110-11. 
 Horse, Master of the. See Browne, Sir 
 
 Antony. 
 Horseley, John, his ' yvel ' conduct in a 
 matter of wines (7 Jan. 1540-1), 61; 
 written to, ib. ; and other commissioners, 
 report survey of the East Marches, &c. (15 
 Oct. 1541), 108; reports survey of East and 
 Middle Marches, and lawless confederacy 
 of Scottish and English borderers (7 Nov.), 
 120-3; unable to send Henry a 'platt' of 
 these Marches (2 Dec), 127; leads men of 
 Coquetdale in Bowes's raid, plundering and 
 burning near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 158; 
 routed, 159; confers with Rutland (26 
 Aug.), 162; hopeless of rescuing Bowes and 
 the others except by ransom (31 Aug.), 168; 
 one of the few trusty men of North- 
 umberland (18 Sept.), 211, Ixxv; on forays 
 in Teviotdale (16 Nov. ), 304, 341, xcix. 
 
 Eobert, a gentleman of Berwick garrison, 
 
 sent by the captain with a letter to Henry 
 VIII. (Oct. 1540), 60; detained by Horse- 
 
724 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 ley who is to be rebuked therefor (7 Jan. 
 1540-1), 61; to enter Scotland with 2500 
 men of East and Middle March in aid of 
 Henry's friends (4 Aug.), 618. 
 
 Horseley, Thomas, ordnance keeper, Newcastle 
 (24 Jan.), 395. 
 
 Hosley, on East March, cattle of, trespass in 
 England (July 1541), 81. 
 
 Howard (Howart, Hawarde), Sir William, 
 Lord H., brings the order of the Garter to 
 James V. (Feb. 1534-5), 11; in much 
 favour with James, as Queen Margaret 
 reports to her brother, and suggests a meet- 
 ing of the two kings (Mar.), 12; intercedes 
 for James Hamiltoun, the late sheriff of 
 Linlithgow, banished to England, 13; 
 charged by Queen Margaret with messages 
 to her brother Henry, 15, 16; is sent with 
 open (and secret) instructions on embassy 
 to James V. (Feb. 1535-6), 29; to advise 
 confiscation of the church lands there, to 
 tamper with the nobles and others about 
 the King, to quote scripture texts under 
 Barlow's tuition, but rather 'harp on the 
 string of honour and profit ' with James, 
 31, 32; has safe conduct from James V. as 
 ambassador (11 Feb. 1535-6), 33; in Scot- 
 land (1 Mar.), ih.; reported by Queen 
 Margaret as having done Henry great 
 honour (8 Mar.), 34; and has arranged the 
 meeting of the two Kings desired by Henry, 
 for Midsummer following, 35; again joint 
 ambassador to James (21 April), 36; to 
 bring answer to K. James's demands for 
 keeping order on the Marches (Dec. 1538), 
 55; letters ordered for him (Jan. 1540-1), 63. 
 
 HowpsikehUl, near Arthuret: Wharton halts 
 his men there before the battle (24 Nov. 
 1542), Ixxxv; dismounts them, ib. 
 
 Hume (Home), George, lord: Oliver Sinclair 
 with him at Hume Castle (21 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxv; the Merse ordered to muster under 
 his leading (16 Dec), 337 ; the Laird of 
 Cockburn, his equal in the Merse, and ' of 
 better estymacion,' 359; sides with the 
 Cardinal (8 June), 536; his servant, a spy 
 of Parr's, brings news to Warkworth Castle 
 (4 July), 554; warden of the East March, and 
 in the Cardinal's pay (6 July), 556; 'shoots 
 the day of truce for 5th, to see the Cardinal, 
 who is assisting him to build Hume Castle, 
 ib. ; pui-posely put off day of truce (6 July), 
 562; went across Forth to the Cardinal in- 
 stead (6 July), 567; his castle to be instantly 
 repaired, 568; his servant a spy of Parr's, 
 ib.; his clan side with the Cardinal (17 
 
 July), 575 ; he ' and all the Humes ' are 
 with the Cardinal (18 July), 579; his letter 
 to Sir W. Eure on March affairs, 582; with 
 Bothwell at the head of 1000 men (21 July), 
 583; his servant, a spy of Parr's, reports 
 news of the Cardinal (2 Aug.), 613; .signs 
 the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Hume, Alexander,released from prison by James 
 "V. to keep the March (7 Dec), 321; not yet 
 arrived (8 Dec), 323; expected at Colding- 
 liam in two days (12th Dec), 333. 
 
 Andro, a man of weight on the East 
 
 Marches (7 Oct. 1542), 289. 
 
 George, of Wedderburne, released by 
 
 James V. (12 Dec. 1542), 333; expected to 
 ' growe grete ' with Angus and his brother, 
 335. 
 
 George, deputy warden of the East 
 
 March; his peel of Ayton taken by assault 
 with its garrison of 80, by Eure and Bulmer 
 (14 Nov. 1542), Ixix. 
 
 John, laird of Blackadder, released from 
 
 prison by James V. to keep the East Marches 
 (7 Dec 1542), 321; report confirmed (8 
 Dec), 323; returns to his house (10 Dec), 
 329; remarkable proclamation of the K.'s 
 commission to his neighbours, 330; 333; 
 expected to ' growe grete ' with Angus (13 
 Dec), 335. 
 
 John, brother to the Laird of Wedder- 
 
 burn, killed at Coldingham, and buried 
 (19 Nov. 1542), 305. 
 
 Castle, Norfolk'.? army reported at (28 
 
 Oct. 1542), 284; seen by a spy encamped 
 there on 25th, 285; Oliver Sinclair there 
 with Lord Hume (21 Nov.), Ixxv, Ixxviij; 
 the gentlemen of the Merse to meet him 
 there, ib. ; to be repaired at the Cardinal's 
 expense (11 July), 568. 
 
 Humes, the, reported adverse to Angus and 
 George Douglas, and to have become the 
 Cardinal's servants (1 Jan. 1542-3), 352; 
 rise for the Cardinal (17 July), 575. 
 
 Hunflu (Honfleur): a crayer the 'John' of, 
 with salmon and leather arrested at Tyne- 
 mouth (29 Nov. 1542), 311. 
 
 Hungary, the late King of: betrayed by his 
 bishops, an example cited to James V. 
 (Oct. 1535), 23. 
 
 Hunter, Eddie, servant to Robert Armstrong 
 of Thorlyshope, at burning of Halton, 139. 
 
 Matho, cousin to John Croser, at burning 
 
 of Halton, 139. 
 
 Hunters, nine, Tynedale outlaws, resetted at 
 Hunthill in Teviotdale, by the Laird of 
 Hunthill (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 ■725 
 
 Hunthill, the Laird of, resets nine Hunters, 
 outlaws of Tynedale (Feb. 1.539), 136; rode 
 to King James for leave, ii. 
 Huntly, Earl of (George) : —lieutenant of James 
 V. (19 Aug. 1542), 150; defeats the English 
 under Bowes and others near Kelso (24 
 Aug.), 158; commands the prisoners to be 
 brought to Jedburgh (25 Aug.), 159; ex- 
 pected to besiege Wark (28 Aug.), 166; 
 letter to, from James's ambassador at 
 London (30 Aug.), 168; said (against evi- 
 dence) by Henry VIIL to have invaded 
 England at Haddon Kig (1 Sept.), 171; 
 writes to Rutland to keep the peace on the 
 Borders, as he is ordered himself to do (2 
 Sept.), 181; at Kelso, 182; reply by Rutland 
 from Alnwick agreeing (3 Sept. ), ib. ; 
 desired as a hostage by Henry's commis- 
 sioners (19 Sept.), 209; declared impossible 
 by Scottish ambassadors, ib. ; with North- 
 land men in Lawderdale and Jedburgh (24 
 Oct. ), 285 ; dispute with Moray as to leading 
 vanguard, ib.; King James's great dis- 
 pleasure at his not attacking Norfolk's rear- 
 guard, Ixiv; removed from office, t6. ; called a 
 'cowarde capytayne,' Ixxj ; named a governor 
 in Mary's nonage (17 Dec), 340, 342; named 
 by late King, 345; proclaimed (19 Dec), 
 346; affray with Lord Forbes and worsted 
 (30 Dee. ), 349; in favour of receiving Angus 
 and George Douglas to their peace (21 Jan.), 
 388; threatens release of the Cardinal (6 
 Feb.), 403; dislikes Angus and the English 
 party's influence with Arran, ib.; the 
 Douglases to look to him (10 Feb.), 410; 
 report that he has taken An'an over the 
 Forth (11 Feb.), 413; untrue, 415; a 
 ' counsaill ' intended by, at Perth, with 
 Argyll and the churchmen (before 3 Mar.), 
 453 ; abandoned and will come to Edinburgh 
 (8 Mar.), 458; Sadleyr to try and bring him 
 over (13 Mar.), 466; account of his salutation 
 to George Douglas, and the latter's reception 
 of it (17 Mar. ), 470-1 ; at Holyrood with the 
 Governor on Sadleyr's arrival, (18 Mar.), 
 474; his intended council at Perth frustrated, 
 475; declares decision of the Council to 
 Sadleyr (19 Mar.), 482-3; staid away from 
 Parliament after the Cardinal's capture, 
 487; Sadleyr to report if he has spoken 
 to him (25 Mar. ), 490 ; approves the mar- 
 riage, but opposes the young Queen going 
 out of the country (27 Mar.), 402; plot to 
 restore the Cardinal by force, 495; desires 
 to ally himself with the Governor by mar- 
 riage to find out his plans, ib, ; called \>y 
 
 Douglas a false and wily young man, and at 
 the bottom of the design for delivering the 
 Cardinal (31 Mar.), 496; his secret working 
 and alliance with Arran to overthrow the 
 English party (6 April), 505; Sadleyr 
 thinks him ' well inclyoed ' to Henry, but 
 George Douglas says he is ' the wylyest lad 
 that lyved,' always flattering Arran, 507; 
 rules beyond Forth, and opposes the 
 'English lordes ' (8 June), 536; his brother's 
 letter to Balneves, the secretary, intercepted 
 at Newcastle (14 June), 544; with the Car- 
 dinal's party (6 July), 656; upholds the 
 Cardinal (13 July), 568; will not attend to 
 ratify the treaty, 670; to meet the Cardinal 
 in Edinburgh (on 21st), 578; at Stirling (on 
 20th), Linlithgow (21st), 584; still there 
 (24th), 590; joins in the agreement (26 
 July), 591; arrives in Edinburgh (26 July), 
 597; the Governor tells Sadleyr of his 
 trying to persuade him to abandon Henry 
 and join the other party, and hold the con- 
 vention at Stirling (28 July), 602-3; Sadleyr 
 thinks Huntly's account of the Cardinal's 
 design true, 604; doubted by Glencairn and 
 Maxwell, 606-6; goes home to 'stayehis 
 countrey' in a ' garboyle ' (5 Aug.), 623; 
 signs the Cardinal's ' band' (24 July), 631; 
 his secret preparations before the Conven- 
 tion (16 Aug. ), 637. 
 
 Hussey, Henry, servant of Duke of Norfolk 
 (Sept. 1642), 189. 
 
 Sir Robert: the Duke of Norfolk at his 
 
 house (Sept. 1542), 215. 
 
 Hutton (Huton), Cudbert, esq. ; in Carlisle (24 
 Nov.), Ixxxi; at battle of Solway, Ixxxviij. 
 
 Cudbert, in Carlisle, Ixxxj. 
 
 in Annandale: raid on (Nov. 1542), 
 
 Ixviij; hill, ib. 
 
 spettell (Berwickshire) : burnt by Nor- 
 folk, (22 Oct.), xci; and by Eure, xcix; hall, 
 ib. 
 
 loE : ships bound in, two fathoms deep, at New 
 
 castle (24 Jan. 1642-3), 396. 
 Inehkeith (the Inch): the Scots are afraid of a 
 
 bulwark being made on (Nov. 1542), 
 
 Ixxij. 
 Irwen, Davy, Scotsman, and others, murder 
 
 by, 134. 
 
 Dik, Scotsman, murder by, 134. 
 
 Haby, called ' Haby of Trailtro,' Scots- 
 man, aad others, murder by, at Burghe 
 
 sand, 134. 
 ' lang ' Harbert, Scotsman, and others, 
 
 murder by, 134, 
 
726 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Irwen, John, Scotsman, and otlioi-s, murder 
 
 by, 134. 
 
 Will, Scotsman, and others, murder by,134. 
 
 ' Willy, of Sowath, Scotsman, and others, 
 
 murders by, 135. 
 
 Jackson, the Rev. Canon J. E. , of Leigh Dela- 
 mere, and the Longleat MSS., Ixi. 
 
 ' Jacques, the,' French ship, taken by the 
 English (24 Aug.), 655. 
 
 James V. ; Canoby claimed from him by 
 Henry VIII. (Mar. 1531-2), 1; replies (18 
 May) on this and other matters by his 
 herald, 4, 5 ; writes to Lord Dacre to keep 
 order on the West March (2 June), 5; at 
 Peebles, 6; to the Cardinal of Ravenna, for a 
 commission to punish the Archbishop of 
 St Andrews, &c. (April 1533), 7; to Henry 
 VIII. that he has ratified the peace (3 July 
 1534), ii. ; his ratification of peace at Holy- 
 rood Abbey reported to Henry (9 June 1534), 
 10-11; receives the 'Garter,' and thanks 
 his uncle therefor (28 Feb. 1534-5), 11; 
 commends Lord William Howard the bearer, 
 ih. ; declines Henry's request, through 
 Lord William, to restore the lands, &c. of 
 James Hamilton, late sheriff of Linlithgow, 
 till the latter is reconciled to the church and 
 pardoned by the Pope, when this shall be 
 done (18 May), 13, 14; requests some outlaws 
 of the Johnstons to be surrendered, 14; at 
 Peebles, ib. ; is sending ambassadors regard- 
 ing his marriage with the daughter of the 
 Duke of Vendome (June), 15; the Prior of 
 Bisham and Thomas Holcrofte sent to him 
 by Henry VIII. (3 Oct. 1535), 18; fulsome 
 address of the Prior, and texts of scripture 
 quoted in its support, 18-28; urged to break 
 with Rome and confiscate the Church pos- 
 sessions in Scotland, 20-4; replies declin- 
 ing Heniy's advice, but entertaining their 
 proposed meeting (6 Dec), 28; thanks 
 Henry for good counsel as to his proposed 
 marriage, and sends two envoys to him (30 
 Dec), ib.; Henry sends Lord William 
 Howard and the (bishop) elect of St Asaph 
 to him, with secret instructions {inter alia) 
 to impede his marriage ^vith Mile de Ven- 
 dome, and to tamper with his nobles 
 (Feb. 1535-6) 29-33; safe conduct to Lord 
 William Howard and the Bishop of St 
 Asaph, ambassadors from Henry (Feb. 
 1535-6), 33; letter to Henry on the 
 embassy (1 Mar.), ib.; sends Sir Adam 
 Otterburn to Henry, fixing their meeting to 
 be at Michaelmas at Newcastle (21 April), 
 
 36; asks safe conduct for his messenger 
 to the Pope for briefs (2 May), 87; is 
 contracted to the French king's daughter 
 (20 Oct.), 38; Henry is not consulted till 
 its conclusion (Dec), 39; James writes by 
 his varlet declining to pardon Angus, and 
 explaining his delay in replying to his 
 uncle's letter brought early in January by 
 the English envoys to France, who never 
 waited on hira again (24 Feb. 1536-7), 40-1; 
 at Compiegne, ib.; his mother complains he 
 stops her divorce from Lord Methven (8 
 Mar.), 42; is to return from France with 
 his Queen after Easter, ib. ; expected to 
 return by the West seas, 46; his home- 
 coming near at hand (24 April 1537), ib.; 
 Still hinders his mother's divorce from Lord 
 Methven, and threatens to take her lands 
 (13 Oct.), 50; suspects her of wishing 
 to go to England, and re-marry Angus, 
 and_will only allow her divorce from ' bed 
 and board,' ib. ; Henry writes to him 
 regarding Border complaints (25 April 
 1538), 51; James asks safe conduct and 
 speedy passage for the ladies of the train of 
 his late Queen returning through England 
 to France (31 July), 52; asks Henry to 
 forbid his officers succouring Scottish evil- 
 doers on the March (30 Nov.), 54; his 
 Council request the like against the broken 
 men of the Debateable land, 55 ; forbids 
 defamatory rhymes to be made in Scotland 
 against Henry, who thanks him warmly, 
 and sends him a present of a lion (Mar. 
 1538-9), 56; his mother gives secret news 
 of his preparing ordnance, &c., to Henry 
 (April 1539), 57; thanks^ Henry for the 
 present of a gelding, and asks his leave to 
 buy 24 horses in England (31 Dec), ih.; 
 declines to give up Dr Hillard in exchange 
 for George Rutherford, a, common thief 
 (Feb. 1539-40), 58; complains to Henry that 
 in his absence in the Isles, the warden of 
 the East March declined redress for some 
 trivial cause (29 July), ib. ; Henry's reply 
 (17 Aug), ib.; 'Berwick' reports his prepar- 
 ations of carts and ox-yokes, sending an 
 ambassador to Charles V. , and proclamation 
 made against Angus and other traitors (4 
 Oct. 1540), 59; forbids victuals to be 
 brought for sale at Berwick, ib., 60; in 
 reply to Henry's demand for refugee ' kirk- 
 men' in a 'ceduU,' refers him to his late 
 refusal to the Council of the North for the 
 same, but has ordered others, robbers and 
 murderers, applied for by Norfolk, to be 
 
INDEX. 
 
 727 
 
 delivered (12 Mar. 1540-1), 66-8; Henry's 
 reply giving special reasons under the treaty 
 why kirkmen and the like are not excepted, 
 and urging James to disregard the sinister 
 advice of his prelates (29 April), 68-70; 
 reported to have exiled Douglas of Drumlan- 
 rig to assassinate Angus, 72; deaths of his 
 two sons assigned to poison (14 May), 73; 
 intends no war, il. ; accused of covetousness, 
 and jealousy of his nobles and the Queen, 
 74; Henry's letter given to his own hands in 
 the chapel of Stirling (June), 75; his sorrow 
 for his children's death noticed by ' Ber- 
 wick,' 76; sends Master Thomas Bellen- 
 den, director of chancery, with credence to 
 Henry VIII. (9 July), 76; a. French am- 
 bassador reported to be with him at Edin- 
 burgh, 79; letters between, and the 
 English warden of the East March, 80; 
 complaint to, by Sir W. Eure, of Scottish 
 encroachments on the East March from 
 Cheviot to Tweed (30 June), 81; replies 
 that he has instructed his own wardens (2 
 July), 82; reported to favour peace with 
 England, and his ettvoy on the way (11 
 July), 83; grant of the Scots clergy to his 
 late son, claimed by James, stopped at 
 Rome, ib.; complaints by his envoy of 
 English outrages ^in Dumfriesshire, &c., 
 and in seaports, 84-5; Henry's letter to, 
 (4 Feb. 1540-1), demanding surrender of re- 
 fugee kirkmen, 88-9; his replies to Henry 
 declining (12 Mar.), ib.; and that they 
 are only adherents of the Pope, sought under 
 an act made since the treaty (19 May), ih. ; 
 Henry's verbal answer to James's ambassa- 
 dors' distinguishing the cases, and still 
 demanding them, ib.; James's credence by 
 Bellenden to Henry (9 July), 90; Henry's 
 reply and credence by Bellenden on same 
 subject (25 July), lb., 91; commending 
 James's proceedings in the Isles, and offering 
 to join him in punishing Border outlaws, 
 92; sends a piirsuivant with letters to Lord 
 Maxwell and warden of Liddesdale to bring 
 in offenders to Jedburgh (26 July), ib. ; 
 Kadclyffe's complaints to him, 93; in 
 reply to his letters and credence by Bellen- 
 den, is about to send some of his Council to 
 his uncle with full instructions (21 Aug.), 
 97; the English Council think he might 
 more easily meet his uncle, than he did 
 lately the K. of France (27 Aug), 98; writes 
 to Henry he will hasten his envoys, but 
 not to await them at York, for they will 
 attend him wherever he may be (2 Sept.), 
 
 ib., 99; Wharton reports that he shows no 
 intention of meeting Henry, but awaits the 
 Cardinal's message from France, ib; divi- 
 sions in his Council thereon, ib.; Henry's 
 letter demanding speedy redress for outrages 
 at Bewoastle, under threats (26 Sept.), 104; 
 replies to complaints by Henry (received 
 14 Oct. ), that he had strictly ordered redress 
 by his own wardens, but complains of fresh 
 outrages on the Middle Marches since the 
 arrival of Bowes and others from York, and 
 demands redress (22 Oct.), 112-13; expected 
 on the Borders soon after St Andrew's 
 day (1541), 132; disinclined to war, 133; 
 sends Cassillis and others to put down 
 rebellion in North, ib.; expected at Jed- 
 burgh with 3000 men (5 Dec), 134; his 
 surgeon, George Leche, 136; accredits three 
 ambassadors to Henry VIII. (5 Dec), 137; 
 still expected at Jedburgh (11 Dec), 138; 
 Henry's reply to the several articles pro- 
 pounded by his ambassadoi-s (16 Feb. 
 1541-2), 143-5; Henry refers him to his 
 ambassadors for his replies to their credence 
 and demands (6 Feb.), ib.; his secret in- 
 structions to them reported by espial from 
 Eure to Henry (9 Feb.), 146-7; rides from 
 Edinburgh to Leith to see his .ships (9 Aug. ), 
 148; displeased at their unreadiness for sea, 
 ib.; movements of his forces, 149; accredits 
 James Learmonth of Darsy, master of his 
 household, as envoy to Henry (July) 
 151; writes to Henry for safe conduct for 
 additional ambassadors, and meanwhile to 
 transact with Learmonth (20 Aug. ), ib. ; 
 going to Peebles, his hostile intentions 
 suspected by Henry (21 Aug.), ib., 152-4; 
 Henry writes complaining of daily hos- 
 tile entries by the Scottish wardens, and 
 conceiving this is done by some of his 
 councillors 'evil disposed,' begs it may 
 be- stopped (23 Aug.), 155-6; to Henry ex- 
 pressing surprise at Bowes's raid, will pre- 
 serve peace, and asks safe conduct for his 
 envoys (25 Aug.), 161; his ordnance re- 
 ported to be at Sowtrey near Wark (29 
 Aug.), 165; Henry sends him safe con- 
 duct, by Sir Adam Otterburn, for the am- 
 bassadors, 170; replies to Henry, with 
 surprise at his belief that the Scots were 
 the aggressors in Teviotdale, and sends a 
 letter found on a prisoner, showing that the 
 English warden devised the inroad, and was 
 justly made prisoner (1 Sept.), 171; said to 
 have given James Douglas of Parkhead his 
 life, and sent him to Falkland (5 Sept.), 
 
728 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Jam es V. — continual. 
 
 180; his reported preparations against 
 England, ib.; reported by Angus as in 
 Edinburgh, with his chief men about him 
 (4 Sept.), 182; is sending an embassy to 
 England, ib.; and desirous of peace, 183; 
 will do (Angus thinks) as France will have 
 him, ib.; his decision as to the prisoners 
 from Hadden Rig (6 Sept.), ib.; his four 
 ships of war (7 Sept.), 186; accused by 
 Henry of ingratitude, ' slipperines and 
 incertentie' (13 Sept.), 197; sends 'Snow- 
 den' herald with letter to Henry {ante 
 16 Sept.), 200; accrediting Lord Erskine, 
 ib. ; messenger from his ambassadors at 
 York stopped at Alnwick, for want of pass- 
 port from Norfolk (22 Sept.), 218; reported 
 to be anxious to take the field, 219; Henry 
 stipulates he shall except France from the 
 treaty offensive and defensive, come to his 
 jiresence before Christmas, deliver the 
 prisoners of Hadden Rig free, give hostages, 
 &c., 220; to be honourably attended if he 
 meets Henry (25 Sept.), 228; restricts place 
 of meeting to York or Newcastle (27 Sept.), 
 ib. ; instructs his ambassadors to yield if 
 necessary, 229; may be at York about St 
 Andrew's day, and in London at Christmas, 
 230; the Queen expects to take her chamber 
 at Martinmas, ib. ; his instructions to his 
 ambassadors, 231; Norfolk hopes he may 
 join in punishing Liddesdale, when Tyndale 
 and Redesdale are dealt with, 233; Sir 
 Anthony Browne to be in readiness to 
 attend him, 234; Learmonth assures South- 
 ampton he will meet Henry, and settle all 
 things, 235; Browne thinks himself too 
 poorly furnished to attend him (29 Sept. ), 
 236; Norfolk's error that he was to escort 
 him to meet his uncle (29 Sept.), 237; is to 
 fix a day without respect to his Queen's 
 condition, 239; expected to come to England 
 (1 Oct.), 243; preparations for, ordered by 
 Henry, and his expenses, if by post, to be 
 defrayed, and nobles to escort him, 244; his 
 fresh instructions to his ambassadors at 
 York as to meeting his uncle, and objections 
 by many of his Council, 249; will not bind 
 himself to come further than York, 250; 
 Angus reports his preparations at Dunbar 
 and Tantallon, and his fear of Henry (2 
 Oct.), 253; his flocks of sheep in Eskdale 
 and Ewesdale (Oct.), 259; no declaration of 
 war to be made to him, by Heni'y's orders 
 (8 Oct.), 262; Henry doubts his affection, 
 though often expressed, and states his final 
 
 determination in treating (13 Oct.), 266; 
 his herald ' Ross ' arrives at Newcastle with 
 letters to his ambassadors (14 Oct.), 268; 
 seen by spy surrounded by bishops on 
 the Castlehill, Edinburgh, 10 a.m. (24 Oct. 
 1542), 285; his preparations for the war, 
 ib. ; the Queen desires he be kept out of 
 battle, 286 ; heralds sent north for more 
 men under penalty of death, and grumbling 
 thereat, ib.; is greatly displeased with 
 Huntly for not attacking Norfolk's rear, 
 Ixiv, Ixxi, Ixxvij ; appoints Moray lieutenant 
 in his room, ib. ; hangs some fishermen for 
 supplying the English ships, Ixx, Ixxij ; in 
 Lauder (20 Nov.), Ixxiij; in Meli'ose or Sel- 
 kirk,(21 Nov.), Ixxv, Ixxviij; his proclama- 
 tions, ib. ; reported in Peebles (21 Nov. ), 
 Ixxvij ; in Hawick (22 Nov. ), ib.; at Castle- 
 milk (23 Nov.), Ixxx; his movements, 
 Ixxxij; at Loehmaben castle (23 Nov.), 
 Ixxxvj, Ixxxviij; at Burnswark hill (24 
 Nov. ), ib. ; retreats to Stirling after Solway, 
 ib. ; his anger at the treachery of the Bor- 
 derers, &c. , ib. ; raid of Solway his own act 
 under advice of the Cardinal, Maxwell, &o., 
 314; his people said to accuse him of 
 'Somerset's' murder, 315; reported by a 
 spy as in Council at Edinburgh (4 Dec), 
 317; was within eight miles of the Border 
 on the day of battle with another army (6 
 Dec), 317-18; the Merse and Teviotdale 
 said to have asked him for aid, or they will 
 forsake the country (7 Dec), 321; lias re- 
 leased two Humes and the Lord of Johnston 
 to keep the Marches, ib. ; letter to him from 
 Cassillis and other prisoners as to 'Somer- 
 set's ' murder (7 Dec), 322; his Queen 
 reported ' abedde of a soue,' proclaimed in 
 Jedburgh (2 Dec), 323; said to have 
 accompanied his army from Lanark vid 
 Moffat to Loehmaben, and after Solway vid 
 Dumfries and Edinburgh to Linlithgow, 
 324; reported proclamation by him (9 
 Dec), 3'25; threatens to punish those that 
 fled (12 Dec), 327; report of the Queen's 
 delivery on 30 Nov. contradicted (12 Dec), 
 328 ; uncertain if a sou or a daughter, but 
 birth certainly at Linlithgow, ib. ; James 
 said to have gone after Solway, to his 
 mistress at Tantallon, kept by Oliver St 
 Clair's wife, 329; and to be indifferent to 
 his Queen, ib.; reported at Peebles before 
 Solway, 333; the Cardinal not in such 
 favour with him since (13 Dec), 334; royal 
 proclamations of musters in Berwickshii-e, 
 (9-10 Dec), 335; George Douglas brings 
 
INDEX. 
 
 729 
 
 news of his sudden death to Lisle, &c., 
 at Alnwick (17 Dec), 336; the next heirs 
 after his daughter, ih.; letter to, from 
 Henry, undelivered at his death (17 Dec), 
 337; his letters to Lord Hume, &c., for a 
 muster in the Merse, ih. ; and the like along 
 the Borders, ih. ; George Douglas's report of 
 his fear of losing his kingdom, and his 
 lament for Oliver Sinclair's losing his banner 
 (16 Dec), ih., 338; his death confirmed by- 
 Lisle and others to Henry VIIL (18 Dec), 
 ih., 339; took his bed on 6th, and died at 
 midnight of 15th Dec, 'raging and crying 
 out,' i6.,340; four regents proposed,-\vith the 
 Cardinal, ib. ; made no will, and left 100,000 
 crowns, ib. ; his daughter, a weak child, ih. ; 
 Lisle suspends war during his funeral (19 
 Dec), 342; report that he was poisoned, 
 ih.; his flocks, &c., at Kelso and Melrose, 
 plundered by Cessford, Buccleuch, and 
 others (21 Dec), 344; his servant, William 
 Hamildon, expelled, ib. ; his wishes on 
 deathbed as to the Douglases, tutelage of his 
 child, &c, 345; imprisoned 'Somerset's' 
 murderers, ih. ; description of his deathbed, 
 and swelling of his body, 349; reported not 
 in perfect reason on his deathbed, and false 
 account given by the Cardinal (5 Jan.), 
 358; put his four bastard sons in four 
 best abbeys in Scotland, ih. ; his body to be 
 removed from Falkland and buried at Holy- 
 I'ood, 360; suspected by Henry of sending 
 Oliver St Clair to tamper with "Withering- 
 ton, Orde, or other English prisoners (11 
 June), 539 ; the accuser (a Scot), not forth- 
 coming, ih. ; his three bastard sons at school 
 at St Andrews sent for by the Governor, and 
 one taken from the messenger on the way 
 (12 June), 641. 
 Jardine (Jardayne), Renyane; his peel on the 
 water of Corrie burned (Nov. 1542), Ixviij. 
 Jedworth (Jedburgh), a justice ay re at (14 
 May 1541), 73; the justices there, 74; 
 Wharton sends a spy there, ih. ; day truce 
 of the Middle March at (26 July), 92; 
 forest, proposed raid in (Oct.), 109 ; 
 James V. expected at (5 Dec), 134; Liddes- 
 dale men appear only at, to answer English 
 ' bills,' a grievance to latter, being 14 miles 
 into Scotland (Dec), 140; the prisoners 
 ii-om Hadden Rig ordered by Huntly to be 
 brought there (25 Aug. 1542), 159; Bowes 
 and other prisoners removed from, to Edin- 
 burgh (27 Aug.), 159, 166; 1600 Scottish 
 foot in (16 Nov.), Ixx; a warden raid 
 expected, Ixxj ; garrisons to have been laid 
 
 in, xci; forest, the men of, in Solway army, 
 Ixxxij; ordnance taken away by Laird of 
 Ferniherst (21 Dec), 344; garrisoned by 
 twenty ' hagbushes ' only (30 Dec), 349. 
 Jedworth, abbey of, English refugees there 
 demanded by Norfolk for Henry VIIL 
 (7 April 1537), 43; reply of the chancellor 
 of Scotland (11 April), ih.; John, abbot of, 
 signs the Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 
 631; is chaplain to the Cardinal, his servant 
 (a spy of Wharton's), exaggerates their 
 strength in Suffolk's opinion (24 July), 589. 
 Jehu: his suppression of the priests of Baal, 
 recommended by Henry VIIL as an example 
 to James V. in dealing with his 'papisti- 
 cal prelates ' (Oct. 1535), 24. 
 Jennye, Sir Christopher : the Duke of Norfolk 
 at his house of Cressyngham (12 Sept. 1542), 
 189. 
 Jennyns, captain, lying off Ravenssporne, 
 misses Scots ships from Denmark (16 Sept.), 
 212; takes the Queen of Scots' furrier, 
 a Frenchman, 217; to discharge a hulk 
 with rye at Hull (24 Sept.), 225; captain 
 of the 'George Bonaventur,' 256; reports 
 only fifteen days' provision for navy at 
 Holy Island (14 Oct.), 269; and ordnance 
 from London very ornamental but useless, ih. 
 Jermy, Sir John, compounds for \0l. with the 
 Duke of Norfolk instead of men (7 Sept. 
 1542), 187. 
 Jermyn (Germyn), Sir Thomas, of Suffolk, to 
 go in Norfolk's army (25 Aug. 1542), 160; 
 consults with Duke of Norfolk (2 Sept.), 
 172. 
 ' John Arthur, ' the, of Leith; nine pieces of 
 ' Calicutt claith ' taken out of, at Gravesend 
 (12 Mar. 1540-1), 85. 
 
 ' Evangelist, ' the, 256 ; of Newcastle, 
 
 hired for the navy (24 Jan.), 395. 
 Johnstone, the Laird of, released from prison 
 by James V. to keep the Marches (7 Dec), 
 321; not yet arrived (8 Dec), 323; his return 
 to the Border announced by Dacre (9 Dec), 
 324; by Eure (12 Dec), 333; to hold 
 Dumfries and Lochmaben with the Master 
 of Maxwell (6 Dec), 337; has now de- 
 serted Lord Maxwell, and adheres to the 
 Cardinal (6 July), 555; with the Cardinal, 
 and reconciled by him with Bothwell (18 
 July), 578; his clan to be raised, 579. 
 
 Arche, &c, Scottish outlaws, commit a 
 
 murder at Lochmaben (12 June 1541), 84; 
 resetted by the Grahames, ib. 
 
 James, called 'JamesofBromell,' Scottish 
 
 outlaw, &o., commit murder at Lochmaben 
 3 A 
 
730 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 (12 June 15il), 84; resetted by the 
 
 Grahames, ih. 
 Johnstone, John, of Malinshaw, &o. , Scottish 
 
 outlaws, commit murder at Lochmaben (12 
 
 June 1541), 84; resetted by the Grahames, 
 
 ih. 
 William, son to John J. of the Rigfute, 
 
 and others, Scottish outlaws, commit murder 
 
 at Lochmaben (12 June 1541), 84; resetted 
 
 by the Grahames, ih. 
 
 one, a spy of Wharton's, 453. 
 
 one, made prisoner at Hutonhill (Nov. 
 
 1542), Ixviij. 
 Johnstones, some outlawed, resetted in 
 
 England, demanded by James V. (18 May 
 
 1535), 14. 
 Josias : a perfect example of a king, ordering 
 
 his kingdom by the Word of God, without 
 
 consulting with his clergy or principal 
 
 priests, held up to James V. by Henry VIII. 
 
 22. 
 
 Kelso, (Kelsou, Celsay), James V., expected 
 at (3-4 Dec. 1541), 134; Norfolk's army re- 
 ported about (28 Oct. 1542), 284; called by 
 Norfolk ' the Edinburgh of the Merse and 
 Teviotdale,' 292; town and abbey burned 
 by him (26 Oct.), ih., xci, c; Cessford and 
 the Carres to garrison it (16 Dec), 337; 
 the late K.'s flocks, &c., going at, said to be 
 seized by Cessford and Mark Carr, &c. (21 
 Dec), 344; abbey of, taken by late K. of 
 Scots for his bastard son, 358. 
 
 Kelynghall, Marmaduk, in Norham Castle, 
 290. 
 
 Kendale, to be levied against Scotland (24 Aug. 
 1542), 156; 200 archers of, at Solway, 
 Ixxxiv, Ixxxviij. 
 
 Kenedye, Hugh, servant of Argyll (formerly 
 of Angus), made keeper of Tantallon by the 
 former (30 Dec 1542), 349. 
 
 James, of Blayrquhan, signs the Cardinal's 
 
 ' band ' (24 July), 632. 
 
 . William, servant to Cassillis, taken and 
 
 ransomed, attends him to London, 336. 
 
 Ker. See Carr. 
 
 Kerse, the Laird of, &o., sign 'open' article 
 asking Henry to take possession of the 
 young Queen and her realm, 368; also 
 ' secret ' article, if she dies, to seize her 
 Crown, ih. 
 
 ' Keterickes ' (Catherans ?), retainers of Glen- 
 cairn, angry at his capture (12 Dec. 1542), 
 327. 
 
 Kilham (East March), Scots encroach on (July 
 1541), 80-2. 
 
 Kilmares, the Master of, &c., sent to put down 
 rebellion in North (Dec. 1541), 133; admiral 
 of Scotland, one of the only two leaders in 
 Scotland, Ixxij. 
 
 Kinlos (Glenluse), abbot of, Robert (Reid), 
 accredited by James V. to Henry VIIL 
 (30 Dec. 1535), 28. See Orkney, Bishop of. 
 
 Kirkbekmouthe (Bewcastle) : murder at, 135. 
 
 Kirkcamoke, Gilsland: murder there, 135. 
 
 Kirkliston: meetings and agreement between 
 the Governor and Cardinal's commissioners 
 there (22-25 July), 590, 592; Parr's account 
 of proceedings there (26 July), 598. 
 
 Kirkmigheall, the Laird of, taken at Solway, 
 and ransomed without leave (9 Dec), 325. 
 
 Kirtill, the water of: a raid by Wharton on 
 (23 Nov.), Ixxx, Ixxxiv. 
 
 Knaresburgh (Gnarisburghe), the friar of, 
 demanded by Henry VIIL from James V. 
 as a special setter forward of the insurrection 
 [the Pilgrimage of Grace] (July 1541), 90. 
 
 Knevet, Sir Henry (Jan. 1540-41), 63. 
 
 Krawshad, the (Berwickshire), burnt (Nov. 
 1542), xcij. 
 
 Kyllowe in Norhamshire: a raid of 80 Scots 
 defeated at (10 Feb.), 413. 
 
 Kyllygrave, . . . ., takes letter from York to 
 the Privy Council (8 Oct. 1542), 260. 
 
 Kyng (Gilsland), murders at, 135. 
 
 Kyrsope brigge, said by most borderers to be 
 true West boundary of Middle Marches 
 (Dec. 1541), 140; — hed, said by some 
 borderers to be the West boundary of Middle 
 Marches, ih. ; — foot. West boundary of the 
 Middle March, questioned by the warden 
 (Dec 1541), 140; — mowthe, the March 
 boundary, 118. 
 
 Ladlaye, Thomas, a chief tenant of Angus, 
 and leader of thirty or forty men, killed 
 defending an English raid (20 July), 582 ; 
 was assembling his men to join the earl, ih. 
 
 Lamerton and L. sheles, Berwickshire, burnt 
 (Nov. 1542), xcij, xcix. 
 
 Lammer moor: reported muster of the gentle- 
 men' of Lothian there (22 Aug. 1542) ordered 
 by the Council, 148-9. 
 
 Lanark (Laurige): James V. at, on his way 
 to Solway, 324. 
 
 Lancashire, to be levied against Scotland 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 156. 
 
 Lancaster, Launcelot, in Carlisle with Wharton 
 (24 Nov.), Ixxxj; on the Solway prisoners' 
 escort to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 herald, sent to James V. (4 Feb. 1540-1), 
 
 67-8. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 731 
 
 ' Land e vill, ' the : a, fatal disease prevalent 
 about Newcastle (14 Jan. 1542-3), 
 382. 
 Landave (Llandaflf), Bishop of (Robert Hol- 
 gate): president of the Council in the 
 North (Mar. 1538-9), 56 ; returns from 
 embassy to Scotland (May), ib. ; James V. 
 declines to surrender churchmen refugees 
 to him, 67, 68; letter from York to the 
 Privy Council (15 Aug. 1541), 96; reports 
 to the Privy Council the movements of 
 James V., and warlike arrays in Scotland 
 towards the Borders (14 Aug. 1542), 148-9 ; 
 at Old Malton, ib.; informs the Council 
 that twenty of the Solway prisoners leave 
 York next day for London (11 Dec), 326 ; 
 writes to Suffolk as to late Sir George 
 Lawsou's inventory, and balance over (5 
 Mar.), 456-7; &c., to the Council (11 Aug.), 
 . 634. 
 Langholme, (Longhollm, Long Hollyn), Esk- 
 dale: Lord Maxwell's house (Sept. 1541), 
 Lxix, 105; Wharton's design to draw the 
 Master of Maxwell out of, Ixxx; the Scottish 
 army reported at (23 Nov. 1542), Ixxx, 
 Ixxxi, Ixxxiij-iv. 
 Langley, the office of, vacant by Sir K. 
 Carnaby's death, suitable for the keeper of 
 Tyndale and Eedesdale, 578. 
 Langton (and Dunse) said to be held by 500 
 
 Scots (25 Aug. 1542), 159. 
 Langwathby, tithes of, annexed to Carlisle 
 
 Castle, 126. 
 Lascelles (Lasseles), Sir Roger, prisoner, i-e- 
 moved from Jedburgh to Edinburgh (27 
 Aug. 1542), 166 ; in the Cardinal's custody 
 at St Andrews, Ixx; straitly kept, Ixxij; (6 
 Dec), 318; (8 Dec), 324; (12 Dec), 327, 
 334 ; a possible leader for the expedition 
 to Scotland (4 Aug. 1543), 620. 
 Lasseye, . . ., 'broder' of John Tempest, 
 prisoner in Scotland, late commander of 
 100 men in Wark Castle, 166. 
 Latymer, John, lord, letter of credence to, 
 for the Duke of Norfolk (Jan. 1540-1), 63; 
 expected by Rutland at Morpeth with 1000 
 Yorkshire men (29 Aug. 1542), 165 ; on 
 Rutland's council (5 Sept.), 179; (6 Sept.), 
 184 ; on Rutland's council (20 Sept.), 213 ; 
 (22 Sept. ), 218, 224 ; to escort King James 
 from York to Huntingdon (1 Oct. 1542), 
 244. 
 Lauder (Lowder): Earl of Moray at (31 Oct. 
 1542), 297; James V. at (20 Nov.), Ixxiij; 
 his forces summoned to, ib., Ixxv. 
 James, ' noter publique,' 632. 
 
 Lauderdale, a muster of, reported (16 Aug. 
 1542), 149 ; Huntly and his forces at (24 
 Oct.), 285, 286. 
 Lawson, Sir George, to receive money for 
 Berwick and "Warke (Jan. 1540-1), 63 ; 
 at Berwdck (24 Aug. 1542), 157 ; reports 
 provision at Berwick to Rutland (28 Aug. ), 
 163 ; to help in victualling Wark Castle 
 (29 Aug.), 165 ; letter to Rutland (31 Aug.), 
 169; lack of ' draughts ' for guns at Berwick, 
 171 ; as to supplies at Berwick, 185 ; doubts 
 as to same (8 Sept.), 188; (11 Sept.), ib.; 
 letter to, from Privy Council (14 Sept.), 
 199; report on provisions by (19 Sept.), 
 205 ; reports to Norfolk the capacity at 
 Berwick for baking, brewing, &o. (16 Sept.), 
 211 ; other provision, mills, cattle, &c. 
 (18 Sept.), 214; accused by Southampton 
 of ' acquitting himself slenderly ' (23 Sept.), 
 224 ; scarcity around Berwick (24 Sept. ), 
 225 ; reports arrival of grain, cheese, &c. , 
 at Berwick, and- his provision of beer, fiour, 
 &c. there (27 Sept.), 242, 245 ; his baking 
 and brewing operations there (3 Oct.), 248; 
 reports arrival of ordnance, &c., there (2 
 Oct.), 265, 256 ; stores in hand at Berwick 
 (5 Jan. 1542-3), 360 ; to send ordnance and 
 powder to Holy Island (24 Jan.), 396; to 
 bake and brew at Berwick (30 Jan.), 399 ; 
 allows waste of provisions at Berwick (6 
 Feb.), 404; 'sore syck and not lyke to 
 escape,' ib.; dead, inventory of his goods 
 sent by Shelley to Suffolk (13 Feb.), 418; 
 money left behind him ordered to be spent 
 on Berwick and Wark (17 Feb.), 432 ; his 
 executors ordered to be accounted with by 
 auditors, ib. ; inventory made of his goods 
 at York (5 Mar.), 456; goods stayed till his 
 executors discharge his account (8 Mar.), 
 457. 
 
 James, of Newcastle, his ship hired for 
 
 Norfolk's expedition (12 Oct. 1542), 264; 
 his ship ' Elizabeth' hired for the navy, and 
 her armament (24 Jan. 1542-3), 395; the 
 vice-admiral's flagship, 396 ; ice-bound at 
 Newcastle two ' f adorn depe,' ib. 
 
 Lawys, John, in Norham Castle, 291. 
 
 Layburne, Sir James: in Carlisle with Wharton 
 (24 Nov.), Ixxxi; at Solway battle, Ixxxviij. 
 
 Layton (Laton), Bryan, captain of Norham, 
 &c., inspect the Scottish encroachments on 
 the East March (27 June 1541), 81; he and 
 George Bowes give Lord Rutland an account 
 of the defeat at Haddon Rig, and their 
 flight to Norham (24 Aug. 1542), 177-8; 
 reports to Bishop ^of Durham regarding 
 
732 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Norham Castle (7 Oct.), 289; his examina- 
 tion of his garrison on oath, 290; 341; 
 his men fit for duty (13 Nov.), Ixvij; con- 
 sults with Eure as to raid on Eooles (21 
 Nov. ), Ixxiv, Ixxxvj ; his raids in Scotland, 
 Ixxxvij, xcviij-ix; to advise Angus and 
 Neville if intended ' entreprise ' to Scotland 
 takes place (8 Jan. 1542-3), 364; on 
 duty at Norham (22 Jan.), 394; mistaken 
 as to Arran's capture (12 Feb.), 421; 
 foray by, to Teviotdale. countermanded (13 
 Feb.), 422; to enter Scotland with 2500 
 men of East and Middle Marches in aid of 
 Henry's friends (4 Aug.), 618. 
 Learmonth, James, of Darsy, master of house- 
 hold, envoy to Henry VIII. (July 1542), 
 151; to have credence till other ambassadors 
 arrive (20 Aug.), ib., 155; reports Henry's 
 disbelief of the truth as to Bowes, &c. 
 being the aggi'essors in Teviotdale (1 Sept.), 
 171; furnished by James V. with proof by 
 writ found on the prisoners, ib.; was 
 accompanied from London to Ware by a 
 Frenchman (Sept. 1542), 199; a suspicious 
 proceeding in Norfolk's eyes, ih. ; he and 
 others meet Norfolk, &c. , at York (18-19 
 Sept.), 205; questions discussed on either 
 side, 206-10; to be thanked by com- 
 missioners on Henry's behalf for his 
 exertions towards the peace, and warned (of 
 themselves) to beware of the kirkmen (22 
 Sept.), 222; sends 'Eoss' herald to Lord 
 Southampton to urge conclusion of treaty 
 (27 Sept.), 235; desires to go from York 
 to consult James V., and on refusal by 
 English commissioners, has leave to go to 
 Henry VIII. (6 Oct.), 255; his regret at 
 breaking off negotiations (6 Oct.), 257; 
 arrives at Greenwich (on 9th Oct.), refused 
 access to Henry, referred to Council and 
 by them to commissioners in North (12 
 Oct.), 265; expected at Newcastle by his 
 fellow ambassadors (14 Oct.), 270; likely 
 to be sent on embassy (21 Jan. 1542-3), 
 389 ; ambassador from Arran to Henry VIII. 
 (30 Jan.), 402; Sir James, of Balcolmy, 
 knighted by Arran (15 Mar.) 472; am- 
 bassador to Henry (20 Mar.), ib., 487; 
 remained to take the Eucharist, but leaves 
 that day (23 Mar.), 488; Henry desires his 
 commission to be recalled (18 May), 534; 
 promises to support Henry's 'secret' scheme 
 for a new Council in Scotland (7 July), 560; 
 to advise Sadleyr therein, ib. ; defers signing 
 Henry's secret ' devise ' in event of Queen's 
 or Governor's death, or latter's ' revolt, ' till 
 
 his return to Scotland, ib. ; Sadleyr to 
 endeavour to get his signature, ib. ; returns 
 to Edinburgh (21 July), 584; sent to 
 summon the Cardinal to disperse his forces, 
 ib., 590, 592; Sadleyr has not yet seen 
 him about the 'devise,' 586; sent by the 
 Governor with conditions to the Cardinal 
 (31 July), 612; as a delegate, meets those of 
 the Cardinal at Linlithgow to read the 
 treaties, &c. (5 Aug.), 622; declines to sign 
 Henry's ' articles,' but gives Sadleyr's 'fayer 
 woordes ' that he will observe them equally 
 well (28 July), 608. 
 
 Leche, Edward, a refugee delivered to Lisle's 
 deputy at Berwick bounds, 455; his confes- 
 sion to Lisle at Alnwick, and to Suffolk at 
 Newcastle, put in writing and sent to Henry 
 (3 Mar.), ib. 
 
 George, surgeon to James V. , harbours 
 
 two English refugees in his house at Edin- 
 burgh (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 — — .... of Hornecastle (or Louth), in Lin- 
 colnshire, demanded from James V., as a 
 beginner of the late insurrection [the Pil- 
 grimage of Grace]- (July 1541), 90; is a 
 refugee in house of the surgeon of James 
 V. in Edinburgh (Feb. 1539), 136; re- 
 ported one of 'Somerset's' murderers (28 
 Nov. 1542), 309 ; his extradition to be de- 
 manded by Henry (4 Dec), 316; murderer 
 of Somerset, in prison (30 Dec), 349; 
 his brother seized as accessoiy at the Black 
 Friars, and imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle, 
 ih. ; to be delivered to the English warden 
 at Berwick bounds (7 Jan. 1542-3), 351; 
 his brother to be delivered to Henry, 
 434; at the ' Bond rode ' of Berwick (on 26 
 Feb), 437. 
 
 Ledell, Jaret, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Lee, Master, surveyor of Calais, 352; Sir 
 Richard: plundered Holyrood Abbey of its 
 font alid lectern (May 1544), Ixi, note. 
 
 Leigh, John, in Carlisle, (24 Nov.), Ixxxj; 
 with the men of Brough at Solway battle, 
 307; Ixxxviij. 
 
 Leith (Lithe): a ship from Iceland to South- 
 wold earned into (7 Sept.), 186; English fleet 
 off (4-13 Nov. 1542), Ixvj, Jxvij ; a Danish 
 ship with rye reaches, Ixxi; people of, fear 
 an English fort will be built on Inchkeith, 
 Ixxij ; three men-of-war sail from (2 Deo. ), 
 316; 500 foot from, attend the Governor 
 to Parliament (17 Mar.), 471; the English 
 party to be instructed by Sadleyr to get 
 possession of it before Henry's force arrives 
 (25 April 1643), 528. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 733 
 
 Lekenfeld, the house of; the only place north 
 of Donoaster warm in winter, as Norfolk 
 thinks (12 Oct. 1542), 265. 
 Lempetlawe, on East March, cattle of, trespass 
 
 in England (July 1541), 81. 
 Lennox (Lynoux), Earl of, Mathew Steward :— 
 to be in vanguard of Scottish army (24 Oct. 
 1542), 286; expected in Scotland (10 Feb.), 
 409; rightful heir to the Crown failing 
 the young Queen, ib.; a possible husband 
 for the Queen-Dowager, 410; his claim to 
 the Crown supported by France and the 
 clergy, 419; u, spy on him sent by the 
 Governor to France (10 Mar.), 460; his 
 designs suspected by Henry (13 Mar.), 
 463; expected by the West seas (20 Mar.), 
 473; already passed, ib.; Angus and Glen- 
 cairn promise to resist his landing at 
 Dunbarton (19 Mar.), 481; is at St 
 Malo ready to sail for Scotland, 486; the 
 Queen Dowager has no intention to marry 
 him (22 Mar.), 488; his arrival at Dun- 
 barton told by Angus to Sadleyr, 510; at 
 Linlithgow with the Queen-Dowager (5 
 April), ib. ; expected at Edinburgh on 6th, 
 i6.; Angus's excuse for not opposing his 
 landing, ib. ; reported to have brought much 
 French gold, but has only two ships, 511; 
 reported still in the West (12 April), 512; 
 reported gathering force with designs on 
 young Queen (13 April), 513; to be asked 
 to resign Dunbarton Castle (14 April), 514; 
 Cassillis and Glencairn's conversation about 
 him with Sadleyr (18 April), 515; expected 
 at Edinburgh by the Governor, but for fear 
 of Angus, 516; report by Sadleyr as to his 
 small force, his money only "5000 crowns, 
 but has the keys of Dunbarton Castle (18 
 April), 519; his commission from France, 
 ift. ; strife between the Governor and him, for 
 his refusal to ratify his appointment by his 
 hand and seal (28 AprU), 529; about to send 
 a messenger to France (1 May), 532; still 
 refuses to acknowledge the Governor or 
 deliver Dunbarton Castle, &c. (5 May), 533 ; 
 is there, equivocating as to delivery, &c. (15 
 May), 534-5; ruling beyond Forth, and 
 opposed to English party (8 June), 536, 
 537; a kinsman of Oliver Sinclair, who 
 offers to secure his aid for Henry, 540; 
 his apprehension desired by Henry, 545; 
 urged by Sadleyr on the Governor (29 June), 
 548; evaded by him, ib.; letters sent to, 
 from France (30 June), 550; wishes to marry 
 Angus's daughter 'the Lady Margaret' (2 
 July), 551; reported by Parr 'addicte' to 
 
 the Cardinal (6 July), 556; the Governor 
 likely to join him (7 July), 562; Lord Hume 
 and Cessford with him, ib. ; rumour of 
 his marriage to the Scottish Queen 
 [Dowager ?], and being made Governor (11 
 July), 568-9; if he marries Lady Mar- 
 garet Douglas would probably join Henry's 
 party (13 July), 570; to meet the Cardinal 
 in Edinburgh (on 21st), 578; with him at 
 Stirling (20th), at Linlithgow (21st), 584; 
 stiU there (24th), 590; joins in agreement, 
 591 ; but absents himself from meeting with 
 Angus (25 July), 592; Glenoairn hopes to 
 gain him to Henry's views, and that he 
 shall repair to his presence shortly (26 
 July), 594; ships reported coming to him 
 from France with money, &c. (28 July), 
 608; accompanies the Queen from Lin- 
 lithgow to Stirling, 614; signs the Car- 
 dinal's 'band' (24 July), 631; Henry 
 desires the Governor to demand Dunbarton 
 Castle from him, to try his intentions (11 
 Aug.), 635; his secret preparations before 
 the Convention (16 Aug.), 637; Henry asks 
 why the Governor did not ' blowe him out 
 at the horn' (24 Aug.), 651; Cardinal 
 Grimani coming to join him (25 Aug.), 656. 
 
 Leslie (Lisle), John, of Bolqwlian, signs the 
 Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 632. 
 
 Levyn (Lyne), attemptates by, answered by 
 English warden of Middle March, 140; 
 the water of (Cumberland), Scots invasion 
 threatened on (21 Nov.), Ixxv, Ixxviij; the 
 Grames of, Ixxvij, Ixxxviij; the Scottish 
 defeat between Esk and L. (24 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxxiij ; Sir Thomas Wharton's march from 
 Carlisle to left bank, Ixxxiv; he crosses the 
 water to Arthuret ' howes,' Ixxxv. 
 
 Lewyn, Robert, ordnance keeper, Newcastle 
 (24 Jan.), 395. 
 
 Liddesdale, the men of, to be secretly aided 
 by Lord Dacre, for Henry's purposes against 
 Scotland (June 1532), 6 ; the people at foot 
 of, great offenders, Wharton's scheme for 
 entrapping them (30 Sept. 1541), 105; a 
 blood feud feared with, by Tynedale and 
 Redesdale men (Oct. 1541), 108; their 
 ' trust and familiarity ' complained of, 111; 
 their raid in Tynedale (11 Oct.), ib.; the 
 'trayterous theves of,' confederate with 
 Tynedale and Redesdale, 122; the three 
 countries muster 2000 horse and foot able 
 for war (Nov. 1541), ib. ; their lawless char- 
 acter, ib. ; the two Kings should unite and 
 put all down, ib. ; expected to aid England 
 against their countrymen (5 Oct. 1542), 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 259; men of, in the Scottish army for 
 Solway, Ixxxij; some slay and strip the 
 Sohvay fugitives to their hose, 314, 315, 
 318, Ixxxvj. 
 
 Linlithgow (Lythoo), James V. goes to, after 
 Solway, 324; birth of Queen Mary at, 323, 
 324; the Queen lay in there, ib., 328. 
 
 Lion; one sent by Henry VIIL to James V., 
 as a mark of high favour (Mar. 1538-9), 
 56. 
 
 ('Lyon'), the, of 200 tons, Scottish 
 
 man-of-war (7 Sept.), 186; &c., take eight 
 English vessels with wine (6 Feb.), 404. 
 
 Lisle, Viscount (John Dudley) reappointed 
 lord warden of the Marches (8 Nov. 1542), 
 300 ; Tunstall to remain of his council for a 
 time, 301; warrants for his pay (10 Nov.), 
 302; carriages, 303; diets and retinue, &c. 
 (13 Nov.), ib.; provision made at Alnwick 
 for his horses (23 Nov.), 306; arrives there 
 (29 Nov.), and reports consultation with 
 Hertford, &c. (1 Dec), 313; disapproves the 
 Council's proposal to make galley slaves of 
 Scots, 314; letter to Henry on Somerset's 
 murder, and with letters from Eure (4 Dec. ), 
 315; to the Council with particulars as to 
 Solway, where K. James was during the 
 battle, &c. (6 Dec), 317; reports to Henry 
 his arrangements for the Borders, &c. (7 
 Dec), 320; asks "Wriothesley to advise him 
 if he neglects his duties (7 Dec), 322; re- 
 ports a rumour that the Queen of Scots had 
 a son before the 2nd (8 Dec), 323; Eure 
 and Angus say nothing of it, ib. ; to Henry, 
 of the small provision of grain on Borders, 
 news of Scotland, and that the Queen's child 
 is a daughter not like to live (12 Dec), 328; 
 further to Henry, that the child is premature 
 and dead, or likely to die, and other news, 
 ib. ; advises him to annex Scotland, south 
 of Forth and Dunbarton, and is getting a 
 'platt' of Scotland for him, 331; to the 
 Council with Border news, and wanting 
 money (13 Dec), 332; letter from Eure, 
 333; sends George Douglas's servant to 
 Henry VIIL, with news of death of James 
 V. and Douglas's statement of the next 
 heirs to the Crown (17 Dec), 336; report to, 
 by George Douglas, of depressed state of 
 James V. , his ' making moan ' for Oliver 
 Sinclair and loss of his banner. Border pre- 
 parations, &c. (16 Dec), 337-8; receives 
 his news of James's death at midnight on 
 15th (17 Dec), 339; sends him in haste 
 to Berwick for confirmation, and forwards 
 his reply to Henry (18 Dec), 338; has sus- 
 
 pended inroads in Scotland by reason of the 
 King'sdeath till further orders(19 Deo. ), 342 ; 
 letter to Henry that Sir Robert Bowes had 
 delayed his own and others' release (21 Dec. ), 
 343; to the Council of the misrule of the 
 Scottish Border chiefs, 344; to Henry that 
 the Douglases are looked for in Scotland, 
 and Sir George is lukewarm in practising, as 
 ordered, with the captain of Dunbar (24 
 Dec), 345-6; reports to Henry how his letter 
 to late King was delivered to the Council of 
 Scotland and proceedings consequent, with 
 other news (30 Dec), 347-50; appoints his 
 deputy to receive 'Somerset's murderers 
 at Berwick bounds (30 Dec), 351; signi- 
 fies same to the Privy Council, and as 
 to Angus and his brother, &c. (1 Jan. 
 1542-3), 351-2; requests the Council to see 
 to the posts, who are turning slack, 353; 
 letter to, from George Douglas, as to his 
 returning to Scotland (31 Dec.) ib.; Arran 
 writes that Somerset's murderers shall be 
 delivered as arranged (4 Jan.), 355; Henry 
 writes thereon, and instructs him to write 
 privately to Arran regarding the Cardinal 
 (5 Jan.), 356; writes to Henry of Scottish 
 and Border news, sending letters from 
 Angus (5 Jan.), 357; reports to the Council 
 that Arran is made Governor, and of the 
 King's burial in Holyrood Abbey (5 Jan.), 
 360; appointed Lord Admiral, and in- 
 structed by Henry of his designs toward 
 Scotland (8 Jan. ), 361-4; reports his dealings 
 at Darlington with Angus, Bothwell, and 
 the prisoners, and his directions for their 
 journeyhomewards(14 Jan.), 380-1; Arran's 
 letter and credence by Sir George Douglas 
 (18 Jan.), 383; Henry's instructions to in- 
 tercept the Duke de Guise, expected to sail 
 for Scotland, on his return (19 Jan.), 384; 
 ordered by Henry to write to Arran warn- 
 ing him of the danger to himself of 
 letting the Due de Guise land in Scotland 
 (19 Jan.), 385; and to Angus of same, ib.; 
 writes to Henry that his messenger is not 
 returned from Arran (19 Jan.), 385; with 
 message from Bothwell, &c., ib.; to Henry 
 of Sir G. Douglas and Ray's arrival with 
 letters from Arran, Douglas's reception in 
 Scotland, discourse with the Governor, Car- 
 dinal, Council, &a (21 Jan.), 387-92; to the 
 Privy Council that their orders executed so 
 far as he can, complaining of the ' slougardes, 
 and haven crepers ' lying in Humber despite 
 his commands (22 Jan. ), 392-4; his letters to 
 Arran, conversations with Douglas, &c., ib.; 
 
INDEX. 
 
 735 
 
 reports to the Council his naval', preparations 
 at Newcastle, but some of the ships ice- 
 bound there (24 Jan.), 395-6; to Suffolk, 
 with letters from Arran and Sir G. Douglas, 
 announcing (seizure of the Cardinal at 
 Holyrood, and other news (28 Jan.), 397- 
 400; George Douglas reports Arran's inten- 
 tion to seize the Cardinal and reform the 
 Church, if he was sure of peace (26 Jan.), 
 400 ; doubts the prisoners' sincerity in their 
 promises to Henry, and says he will do 
 better, 401 ; reports likelihood of ' ruffeling ' 
 in Scotland, state of parties, &c. (6 Feb.), 
 403-4; letter to, from Arran (3 Feb.), 405; 
 to George Douglas (5 Feb.), 406; to Suffolk, 
 with private letters from Arran (7 Feb.), 
 406; Arran's letter (5 Feb.), 407; letter to 
 Suffolk of Border news (10 Feb.), 413; to 
 same (11 Feb.), 415; reports to Suffolk that 
 the Haddeu Rig prisoners are liberated and 
 at Norham (12 Feb.), 420; that he has sent 
 Richmond herald on to Scotland with the 
 King's letters, &c., to Arran, Angus, and 
 Douglas (13 Feb.), 421; and has written to 
 Arran himself, ib. ; has sent a spy on the 
 French party, 422; the Cardinal had been 
 released but for George Douglas's return, ih. ; 
 his flattering letter to Arran urging him to 
 send the Cardinal secretly to Tantallon and 
 pass him on to Berwick to escape his craft 
 and 'subtiltie' (13 Feb.), 423; also to put 
 some learned man ' addict to the truth ' as 
 commissary at St Andrews in the Cardinal's 
 place, with hope of succeeding, 424; ad- 
 vises him 'to lett slipp' the Bible and New 
 Testament in English among the people, 
 and if he has none, will help to send some 
 out of England, ih. ; reports to Suffolk how 
 things go in Scotland for Henry's 'godly 
 purpose,' and Angus's high respect for him 
 (15 Feb.), 426; the people's displeasure 
 at the Cardinal's detention and consequent 
 stay of 'mass and divine service,' &c., ib.; 
 Arran's reply to his letter, with thanks for 
 advice, that the Cardinal is safe, and wishing 
 Bibles to be sent for sale (17 Feb.), 429-30; 
 arranges to receive Leche's brother at Ber- 
 wick Bounds (21 Feb), 437; asks that a 
 'lewde priest' at Dunbar be punished for 
 slandering Henry, ih.; ordered to write to 
 the Governor in a form enclosed (26 Feb.), 
 442; and to keep up private correspondence 
 with him (27 Feb.), 444; "Wharton writes 
 to, on Scottish and Border affairs, the Queen 
 Dowager, &c. (3 Mar.), 452-4; in Council at 
 Newcastle, 455; reports Leche's confession 
 
 before him at Alnwick to Henry, ih. ; is leav- 
 ing for Alnwick next day (8 Mar.), 456; 
 reports of his spy from Edinburgh, 458; 
 reports to Suffolk the Governor's, Earl of 
 Moray's, and others' proceedings at Edin- 
 burgh and elsewhere (10 Mar.), 460-1; re- 
 ports to Suffolk on Scottish Parliament, &c. 
 (16 Mar.), 468-9; sends Henry the news that 
 Arran is appointed Governor, &c. , by the three 
 estates, and advice thereon (17 Mar), 469; 
 to Suffolk with news of Scottish Parliament 
 and Sadleyr's departure from Alnwick that 
 morning (17 Mar.), 470-2; thinks the em- 
 bassy has no satisfactory commission, and 
 gives Henry his bad opinion of Angus and 
 his brother's sincerity, and ' much myslikes ' 
 their asking licences for ships to France and 
 Denmark ostensibly for ' merchandises and 
 household stuff' (24 Mar.), 489-90; has left 
 the Border (21 April), 522; thanked by the 
 Governor for his good wishes, &c. (8 June), 
 536. 
 
 Lisle, Robert, with twenty horse burned Lynton 
 (7 Dec), 323. 
 
 Litle, John: his complaint for arrest of his 
 ship by the captain of Berwick in 1532, 
 and damages of 160Z. Scots, urged by James 
 v., examined and reported on by the 
 English Council, and dismissed as ground- 
 less by Henry VIII. (April 1538), 51-2. 
 
 Livingston (Levenston), William, lord, in- 
 stalled one of the four lords-keepers of the 
 young Queen's person (25 July), 593; re- 
 moves with her to Stirling (26 July), 597. 
 
 Lochinvar (Lowhenveure), the Laird of, re- 
 ported drowned at Solway battle (24 Nov. ), 
 308. 
 
 Lochleven, the Laird of, husband of Lord 
 Erskine's daughter, takes 'her son by the 
 late King of Scots by force from his escort 
 to the Governor (12 June), 641; his re- 
 mark as to his wife's sons, ib. See Douglas, 
 Robert, of Lochleven. 
 
 Loohma'ben castle: Wharton's plan for draw- 
 ing Lord Maxwell out of, Ixxx; James V. at 
 (23-24 Nov.), 324, 334, Ixxxvj, Ixxxviij; 
 leaves it for Stirling (24 Nov), ih. 
 
 Lochmaben Stayn, warden meeting appointed 
 at, 21 days after Christmas (1541), 127. 
 
 Locht, Matho, burgess of Edinburgh, his 
 'sobyr' horse taken from him at Berwick 
 (Dec. 1538), 55. 
 
 Longleat, the MSS, at: the Hertford letters 
 contributed by the Marquis of Bath, Ixi-c. 
 
 Lord Williame. See Howard, Lord William. 
 
 Lorges, 'capitayn,' a French officer 'expert 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 ill the warres' expected in Scotland (10 
 Feb.), 409. 
 
 Lothian (Lowdean), the Lairds of, appointed 
 to muster on Lammer moor (on 22 Aug.), 
 149; of West Lothian and Lauderdale to 
 join Teviotdale, ii. ; the men of, in Solway 
 army, Ixxxij. 
 
 Lough, the Laird of, a (Solway?) prisoner, to 
 be kept at Carlisle by Wharton (20 Feb. 
 1542-3), 435. 
 
 Lough tower, the, Teviotdale, foray in (16 
 Nov. 1542), 304, xcij. 
 
 Louvain (Lovayne): a Scottish M.A. going 
 'to the scole' at (14 June), 544. 
 
 Lovat (Lowet), Hew Fraser, master of, signs 
 the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Lowghtou, burnt by Norfolk (Oct. 1542), 
 xcix; — Lawe, c. 
 
 Lowther, Sir John, of 160Z. land, proposed as 
 deputy- captain of Carlisle (10 Nov. 1541), 
 126; troubled with gout, ih.; in Carlisle 
 with Wharton (24 Nov.), Ixxxj; at battle 
 of Solway, Ixxxiiij ; his standard there, 
 Ixxxviij; on the prisoners' escort to New- 
 castle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Lancelot, in Carlisle with Wharton, 
 
 Ixxxj ; deputy of Wharton, sent to Suffolk 
 mth Buccleuoh's offer to deliver the young 
 Queen, &c. (28 Feb. 1542-3), 448; sent 
 from Wharton to Suffolk with credence, 
 &o. (1 Mar.), 450; brings his reply to 
 Wharton (3 Mar.), 452. 
 
 Lumley, Lord, letter of credence for the 
 Duke of Norfolk to (Jan. 1540-1), 63. 
 
 Lyddall, Alexander (Sandy), servant of George 
 Douglas, lies at Benvick for news (6 Feb.), 
 404. 
 
 Lyle (Lille), John, lord, signs the Cardinal's 
 ' band ' (24 July), 631. 
 
 William, wounded in fray at Corbridge 
 
 Fair (23 June 1541), 78. 
 
 Lyndesey, Lord, installed ^one of the four 
 lords-keepers of the young Queen's person 
 (25 July), 593 ; removes with her to Stirling 
 (26 July), 597. 
 
 Lynton, the Laird of: his town and house of 
 L. burned (7 Dec. 1542), 323. 
 
 Magdalene, the late Queen of Soots: 
 her ladies return to France through England 
 (31 July 1538), 52. 
 
 Magnus, Master Thomas, envoy to James "V. 
 (June 1534), 8; messenger between Queen 
 Margaret and Thomas Cromwell, 10; Arch- 
 deacon of the East Riding, at ratification of 
 the peace by James V., and brings back the 
 
 envoys' report (9 July), ib.; &c., letter 
 from York to the Privy Council (15 Aug. 
 1541), 96; on Council of the Horth (11 
 Aug.), 635. 
 
 Maintenance: among the Scottish Middle 
 marchmen comjjlained of by English warden 
 (11 Dec. 1541), 139. 
 
 Makrelsyde, Lochmaben: murder by outlawed 
 Johnstons at (12 June 1541), 84. 
 
 Makrobyn, John, Englishman, murdered in 
 Bewcastle, 135. 
 
 Malorye, Sir William, brings 100 Yorkshire 
 men to Alnwick (7 Dec. 1542), 320; leaves 
 Lisle because very sick (22 Jan.), 394; a 
 possible leader of the expedition to Scotland 
 (4 Aug. 1543), 621; treasurer of Berwick 
 'and may be evyll sparyd from his 
 office,' ib. 
 
 Maltby, . . , ships Suffolk cheese for Berwick 
 (Sept. 1542), 241; four orayers arrive (28 
 Sept.), 242. 
 
 Maners, Sir Richard, his discourse with a 
 Scottish prisoner at Lord Dacre's in York- 
 shire, reported by Lisle to Henry VIII. 
 (21 Dec. 1542), 343; on Lisle's council at 
 Alnwick, 345; deputed by Lisle (29 Dec.) 
 to receive the murderers of Somerset at 
 Berwick Bounds (on 7 Jan.), 351, 355; to 
 advise Angus and Neville if intended 
 'entreprise' to Scotland takes place (8 
 Jan.), 364; with Lisle at Alnwick (21 Jan.), 
 391; his 'cosen,' 394. 
 
 March, East; crops on Scottish encroachments 
 destroyed by the English commissioners 
 (Oct. 1541), 107. 
 
 March treason, i. e. , treating with, or bringing 
 in Scots, 648. 
 
 Makgaebt, Queen Mother, writes to Henry 
 VIII. to promote peace (15 May 1532), 2; 
 to the Duke of Norfolk thereon, 3; to 
 Henry of her two years' labour therein (4 
 July 1534), 8; to the Queen of England 
 (Anne Boleyn) to assist in maintaining it, 
 9; to Thomas Cromwell on same, and with 
 thanks, ib.; writes to Henry highly com- 
 mending Lord William Howard his ambas- 
 sador, and his favour with her son (4 Mar. 
 1534-5), 12; she remains at Coui-t with her 
 sou to forward Heury's interests, 13; asks 
 his safe conduct for a Perth merchant (14 
 June), 15; writes to him that her son sends 
 an embassy to France regarding his marriage 
 with the Duke of Vendome's daughter, and 
 is surprised she has had no answer to her 
 requests by Lord William and another mes- 
 senger (23 June), ib. ; at Methven Castle, 16; 
 
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 ^37 
 
 writes to Thomas Cromwell to assist her, 
 specially in her matters laid before her 
 brother by Lord William, ib. ; writes to her 
 brother urgently for a reply to her late 
 letters by Rothesay herald, and with the 
 names of the ambassadors shortly'going to 
 France (26 July), 17; writes to Henry by 
 Lord Erskine, one of the ambassadors to 
 France (28 July 1535), ib. ; silks, satin, and 
 money sent from England to her, 29; 
 Howard and Barlow's instmctions to im- 
 press her favourably for the proposed meet- 
 ing of the kings (Feb. 1535-6), 31; to 
 her brother of his ambassador's wise deal- 
 ings with her son (8 Mar. 1535-6), 34; 
 to Cromwell on the same, and that the meet- 
 ing of the Kings is fixed for Midsummer, 
 35; asks his good offices with Henry, ib. ; 
 writes to Henry of her son's marriage to the 
 daughter of Francis L, and for an answer 
 to her own requests to him (20 Oct.), 38; 
 thanks him for kindness to her daughter, 
 ii). ; Henry's reply, asking more infomiation 
 on her affairs, and notwithstanding her 
 daughter's light conduct he will protect 
 her if she~ obeys him (27 Doc), 39; she 
 writes to Cromwell on behalf of the Abbot 
 of Melrose (Feb. 1536-7), 40; writes to 
 Henry to help in getting her divorce 
 from Lord Methven, kept back by her son 
 the King, and others (8 Mar.), 42; her 
 signet, 43; is at Edinburgh on public 
 affairs (14 April), 46; wi'ites to Cromwell 
 urgently, to press her brother Henry for 
 answer to her last letter by Master Sadler, 
 and for reply from himself by bearer, in 
 writing (24 April), 46; Henry writes to her 
 of her son's breaking off their interview, 
 with permission for herself to come to York 
 or elsewhere as she pleases (10 June), 47; 
 writes to Cromwell that she intends to 
 come to England as the King and he advise, 
 ib. ; relates her money troubles, through non- 
 payment of her rents, and heavy expenses 
 of 20,000?. Scots in preparing for the two 
 kings meeting— besides old debts — and be- 
 seeching his aid in getting Henry's help for 
 her (18 July), 48; at Methven Castle, 49; 
 thanks Henry for sending news of the birth 
 of his son (13 Oct. 1537), ib.; complains 
 that her son will not let her divorce from 
 Lord Methven pass, but only from ' bed and 
 bwrd,'and not ' somplecytur, ' 50; because 
 she lately went to Ettrick Forest, he suspects 
 she wishes to marry Angus, and is very 
 ' extreme ' to her, ib. ; being now 49, she 
 
 wishes to live at ease, and begs his inter- 
 ference for her, but to keep her letter secret, 
 as he loves her life, 51; receives letters from 
 Henry, by Berwick pursuivant, and gives 
 secret information of the Scottish prepara- 
 tions for war, and the receipt of silver from 
 France, and begs assistance in her affairs 
 (April 1639), 57; a messenger ordered to 
 take letters from Henry to her, and inquire 
 into her affairs (7 Jan. 1540-1), 60-1; ac- 
 knowledges Henry's letter by Berwick pur- 
 suivant (28 Feb. ), 64; complains of his giving 
 credence to Sir John Campbell, whom she 
 only commended to Henry as he had married 
 her kinswoman, and will give no credence, 
 unless to known persons, ib. ; is still troubled 
 for want of her dower, &c., and for brevity 
 sends him a book with the amount due, and 
 copy, which he is to keep and send the 
 original back, ib., 65; complains she was 
 compelled, as Sadler knows, to let Dunbar 
 to her son for a low rent (28 Feb. 1640-1), 
 ib.; asks Norfolk to help her with her 
 brother, ib. ; and sends ' Berwick ' with 
 credence, 66; Henry's reply acknowledging 
 her 'boke,' that he keeps the copy, but 
 wishes more information on her affairs (29 
 April), 70-1; her secret communications 
 with 'Berwick' (June), 75; rewards him 
 with a black velvet doublet, ib. ; her death 
 (Oct. 1541), xxj. 
 
 Marischal, the Earl, of the Governor's party 
 (7 Feb.), 406; at Holyrood with Arran on 
 Sadleyr's arrival (18 Mar.), 474; of the Car- 
 dinal's party (6 July), 566; sent with con- 
 ditions to the Cardinal (31 July), 612; a 
 delegate from the Governor to meet those of 
 the Cardinal at Linlithgow to read the 
 treaties, &c. (5 Aug.), 622. 
 
 Cristofer, and four other Englishmen, 
 
 murdered at Butterburn, 134. 
 
 Markham, John, on Rutland's council, 161-6, 
 169; (2 Sept.), 177; (6 Sept.), 179; (6 
 Sept.), 184; (20 Sept.), 213; (22 Sept.), 
 218, 224. 
 
 Mary of Lokeaine, Queen of Scots: very 
 sickly and full of heaviness at the sudden 
 deaths of her two sons (May 1541), 73; is 
 at Stirling, 74; reported as brought to bed 
 of a son, u. 30 Nov. (8 Dec. 1542), 323; lay 
 in at Linlithgow, 324; reported before her 
 time, and of a daughter, not like to live (12 
 Dec), 328; sex still uncertain, but the 
 child either dead or dying, 328; said to be 
 neglected by the King, 329; news still 
 unconfirmed at Berwick, 333 ; Queen- 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 Dowager, her father the Due de Guise ex- 
 pected in Scotland (19 Jan. 1542-3), 384; in 
 Holyrood when Cardinal Betoun captured 
 (27 Jan.), 398; her alarm, and gives a 'gret 
 Bchryche,' till pacified by Angus, ib. ; Lennox, 
 a proposed husband for her (10 Feb.), 410; 
 Oliver Sinclair declares his influence with 
 her, that she desires her daughter's marriage 
 with the prince, wishes Suffolk to write to 
 her (13 Feb.), 417; Arran and others desire 
 it, ib. ; the Privy Council desire Suffolk to 
 write accordingly (17 Feb.), 431; Suffolk 
 writes to her by Henry's command (19 
 Feb.), 434; under cover to the Governor 
 (20 Feb.), 436; said to wish her daughter 
 removed to Stirling (1 Mar.), 450; her 
 servant, a Frenchman, brings letters for 
 Henry to Carlisle (3 Mar.), 453; he is to be 
 sent by Wharton on to Newcastle, ib. ; Lord 
 Maxwell reports that she and the Governor 
 differ as to her daughter's removal from Lin- 
 lithgow, ib. ; Suffolk instructed to write 
 suggesting the removal of her daughter into 
 Henry's keeping for safety, to take his 
 advice and marry her to his son, beware of 
 the Governor's 'fantazies,' &c. (10 Mar.), 
 459-60; Sadleyr's special instructions and 
 credence to her excusing her French 
 servant's honourable detention for his 
 strange conduct, and declaring Henry's 
 affection, &c. (13 Mar.), 464; reported 
 at Linlithgow, 486;. Sadleyr describes his 
 audience, her desire for the English mar- 
 riage, and liberation of the Cardinal (23 
 Mar.), 488; shows him the infant Queen 
 naked, ib. ; Henry's pleasure, and order that 
 Sadleyr concert with her how to remove 
 the child to England (27 Mar.), 493, 496; 
 Sadleyr reports the Governor's opinion of her 
 desire to set him ' at pyke ' with Henry (1 
 April), 497; her audience to Sadleyr at 
 Linlithgow, and desire to send her daughter 
 to England, though opposed by the Lords 
 (2 April), ib. ; letter to Henry VIII. about 
 her servant's detention (18 April), 518; 
 letters sent to, from French fleet at Aber- 
 deen (30 June), 550; her father or brother 
 reported on board (4 July), 554; rumour of 
 marriage, between Lennox and her (11 
 July), 568; her retinue at Stirling thirty 
 persons, 625; sends for Sadleyr, who is 
 starting on horseback (6 Aug.), 627; their 
 interview, and her satisfaction at her 
 daughter's marriage and custody, and de- 
 fence of the Cardinal (8 Aug.), 629; shows 
 him her daughter, ib, ; Hijnry orders Sadleyr 
 
 to procure her removal from the castle to 
 the town of Stirling with occasional visits 
 only to her daughter (10 Aug.), 633; can- 
 not. be removed from Stirling Castle, being 
 her jointure house (17 Aug.), 643; Lord 
 Erskine her chief adviser,' ib. 
 Mary Qtjeen of Scots: her birth reported 
 as that of a son, and 'proclaimed at Jed- 
 burgh on 2d Dec. (8 Dec), 323; at 
 Linlithgow, 324; reported premature, and 
 dead or not like to live (12 Dec), 328; 
 who are heirs of the Crown next after 
 her (17 Dec), 336; her birth confirmed by 
 George Douglas (16 Dec), 337; reported 
 by him a 'vary wayke chyld' (17 Dec), 
 340; reported by Lisle 'alyve and good 
 lyking' (19 Dec), 342; her father's will as 
 to the government in her nonage (21 Dec), 
 346; called ' Elisabeth ' by Lisle in his letter 
 to Henry (24 Dec), 346; corrected by him 
 to 'Marye' (30 Dec), 348; her marriage 
 discussed in Scotland, only to second sons 
 of France, Denmark, or England, and 
 reasons for same, 358; Henry asked by the 
 Solway prisoners to take custody of her 
 person and realm, 367; and secretly (by 
 ten only) if she dies, to seize her Crown, 
 ib., 368; Bothwell's proposal to deliver 
 her to Henry laid before Wharton, Suffolk, 
 &c., by his servant (19 Feb.), 432; she and 
 her tutor ask a safe conduct for a merchant 
 (24 Feb.), 440; Buccleuch's offer to deliver 
 her to Wharton reported by latter to Sufl'olk 
 (28 Feb.), 447; he thinks it as unlikely 
 as Bothwell's offer, 448; Buccleuch's offer 
 sent to the Privy Council (1 Mar.), 449; 
 Suffolk thinks it not to stand with Henry's 
 honour, ib. ; is still with her mother at 
 Linlithgow, not at Stirling, 450; the 
 Governor reported to wish her removal to 
 Stirling against her mother's opinion (3 
 Mar.), 453; Henry desires to have her 
 in his hands for her safety till married to 
 his son, and urges it on her mother (10 
 Mar. ), 459-60 ; his surprise that this not yet 
 done, as promised by the prisoners and 
 Angus (13 Mar.), 463; to be kept by 
 four noblemen till marriageable (14 Mar.), 
 468; Cessford thinks her marriage to Prince 
 Edward likely (17 Mar.), 470; three ambas- 
 sadors accredited to Henry (20 Mar.), 472; 
 her person will not be allowed out of her 
 country, 476; though concluded in parlia- 
 ment, 475; she will not be allowed to go 
 out of her realm, though this promised 
 by the prisoners, 476, 479, 480; her mar- 
 
INDEX. 
 
 739 
 
 riage to Arran's son agreed to by her mother 
 (1 April), 497; who still thiuks the 
 Governor intends it (2 April), ib.; and 
 desires her removal to England for safety, 
 ih. ; the Lords will not agree to her removal 
 out of her realm (4 April), 498; Henry 
 doubts the Governor's assertion about her 
 marriage to his son, as a disparagement to 
 her, 500; George Douglas, Angus, and 
 Maxwell think pledges will be given for her 
 delivery when marriageable (6 April), 
 506, 509; her removal to Edinburgh Castle 
 urged on the Governor (13-18 April), 513- 
 17; asks a passport from Flanders for 
 Erskine of Dun (29 April), 521; for the 
 constable of Dundee going abroad for a cure 
 (24 April), 523; her delivery to Henry will 
 not be granted till of lawful age (28 April), 
 529; Henry's reply to the ambassadors 
 (April), cj; a further embassy sent to him as 
 to the marriage (4 May), 632; Henry's new 
 conditions (18 May), 534; new article by the 
 Scottish nobles (7 June), 535; her letter and 
 messenger to Henry stopped at Newcastle 
 (14 June), 544; Drummond's story of her 
 ' unsuretie ' doubted by Sadleyr (2 July), 
 551 ; is ' breeding of teethe,' ib. ; her delivery 
 in ten years never intended by the Governor 
 (according to Mark Carr) (6 July), 555; 
 contingency of her death hinted at to the 
 Council of Scotland, ib.; secret articles 
 by Henry's friends in case of her ' mis- 
 carieug' (7 July), 560; Sadleyr and his 
 wife proposed by Henry to attend on her 
 person, ib. ; is placed in!keeping of four lords 
 at Linlithgow (25 July), 593; removed 
 with her mother to Stirling Castle (26 July), 
 597-8; asks a passport for an Edinburgh 
 merchant (30 July), 609; for another (17 
 Aug), 644; the four lords-keepers' retinues 
 are twenty-four men each (5 Aug.), 625; 
 shown by her mother to Sadleyr (8 Aug. ), 
 629; bond by the Cardinal's party against 
 her removal to England (24 July), 630-2; 
 Henry's scheme for parting her mother 
 from her, and increasing his people about 
 her (10 Aug.), 633; Henry complains of the 
 Governor not bringing her to Edinburgh 
 Castle (24 Aug.), 651; his wish that Arran 
 possess himself of Stirling, expel the adverse 
 lord-keepers, and secure her person (31 
 Aug.), 665-6. 
 'Mary Flower,' the, driven ashore on the 
 'Codes' (21 Sept. 1542), 233; with heavy 
 guns, leaked and discharged part of cargo, 
 268. 
 
 ' Mary Grace,' the (late 'Barke of Sandwyche'), 
 manned at Newcastle (24 Jan.), 396. 
 
 'Marye Willy bie,' the, at Lcith, to take Car- 
 dinal Betoun to France (July 1541), 83; 
 of 160 tons, Scottish man-of-war (7 Sept.), 
 186; &c., take eight English wine vessels 
 (6 Feb.), 404. 
 
 Mass, no, or divine service ' songe ' in Edin- 
 burgh (on Sunday 11th Feb. 1542-3) through 
 the Cardinal's imprisonment, 426. 
 
 ' Mathew ' of Hull, the, English man-of-war, 
 256. 
 
 Matho, Mathy, Englishman murdered at 
 Burghe marsh, 184. 
 
 Mawchane, Adam, burgess of Edinburgh, safe 
 conduct asked for (17 Aug.), 644. 
 
 Maxwell, Robert, lord, in Fifeshire (April 
 1637), 45 ; at the Jedworth ayre to intreat 
 for the Liddesdale men (May 1541), 73 ; to 
 meet Wharton (24 May), 74 ; complains 
 of redress for murders, and fugitives being 
 refused by English warden of West Marches 
 (June 1541), 83-4; at the 'day trew' of 
 Tollart cryk (31 May), ib.; Scottish pur- 
 suivant sent to him to bring the Liddesdale 
 men to a Jedburgh March meeting (26 July) 
 93 ; complained of by English warden, 
 94, 95 ; reported to Henry VIIL to 
 have put forty Scotsmen to the horn (25 
 Sept.), 100; and raided Bewca.stell, &c., *. ; 
 this denied by Wharton, who gives other 
 news of him, 101; governor of Liddesdale, 
 but on bad terms with Dand Car, the 
 warden, ib.; meets with Wharton and 
 confers as to Debateable Land (26 Sept.), 
 102 ; his son reported to reset fugitives 
 from Bewcastle, ib. ; his secret instructions 
 to six Liddesdale men to a raid in England, 
 reported to Henry (27 Sept.), 105; his house 
 of Langholme in Eskdale, ib. ; keeper of 
 Liddesdale and warden of West March, 
 writes to Andrew Carr of Farnyhirst to 
 meet him at Jedburgh on 21st (19 Oct. 
 1641), 114; at the Hermitage, ib.; 
 Wharton warned by the Privy Council to 
 beware of him, being a Scot (26 Oct.), 117; 
 is to deliver John M. , his brother, or John 
 M., his cousin, to lie as a pledge at Farnyhirst 
 for good order in Liddesdale (29 Oct.), 118; 
 proclamation for March meeting in the 
 Debateable ground (1 Dec), 126-7 ; his 
 pledge at Farnyhirst demanded by the 
 English warden, but delayed by the warden 
 of Middle March (Nov. 1541), 129 ; takes 
 pledges for order in Liddesdale (Nov.), 
 132; meets the English warden of West 
 
740 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Marches (1 Dec), 133; asked at Jedburgh 
 to • oversee ' reset of Tynedale outlaws in 
 Liddesdale (Jan. 1539), 136 ; ordered by 
 K. James to muster the West Marches 
 and Liddesdale at Selkirk (26 Oct. 1542), 
 285; at Smalham craig on 24th, 286; reported 
 in Edinburgh on 24th, ib. ; and in Dumfries 
 on 25th, 287 ; taken prisoner at Solway 
 (24 Nov.), 308 ; said to have advised the 
 inroad, 314 ; was in Lochmaben castle (23 
 Nov),lxxx; Wharton's plan to draw him out, 
 ib. ; speaks with Drumlanrig, and wishes to 
 do so with Oliver Sinclair, Ixxxviij ; is not 
 allowed by Hertford, xc; Wharton's practise 
 with him (3 Dec), xcvij; taken to New- 
 castle, xcviij; at Newcastle (7 Dec), 322; 
 his letter to James V., ib. ; his meeting with 
 Angus and his brother George there, and his 
 offers to the latter to bring about whatever 
 Henry chose to demand of Scotland, 330 ; 
 his son, the Master, made warden of West 
 Marches (9 Dec), 324; reaches York (11 
 Dec. ), 326 ; thought in Scotland will become 
 an Englishman (13 Dec), 334; arrives at 
 Newark-on-Trent (15 Dec), 335 ; expected 
 to reach London (onl9th), ib. ; subscribes the 
 ' open ' article asking Henry to take posses- 
 sion of the young Queen and her realm, 
 367 ; also ' secret ' article, if she dies, to 
 seize her Crown, ib., 368 ; his 'franke- 
 nesse of speche,'&c., noted to Southwell, 
 ib. ; Henry's instructions to him on entering 
 Scotland by Southwell's mouth (8 Jan.), 
 370-72 ; warned against Drumlanrig, 
 372 ; chiefly trusted by Henry, ib. ; 
 articles propounded to him, &c., 373 ; 
 open article signed by, 374 ; ' secret ' 
 article, 375; his, &c., written reply to 
 Henry, 376; their credence for Southwell 
 (12 Jan.), 379 ; their route and escort home- 
 wards, 380-1 ; stops at his house returning 
 from England, 399 ; with the Governor 
 (6 Feb.), 403, 406 ; recommended for the 
 Marches in Bothwell's place (10 Feb.), 
 410; Suffolk's surprise that he allows his 
 borderers to ride in England, and his silence 
 since returning (11 Feb), 412 ; letter to 
 Suffolk (13 Feb.), 418 ; wishes his eldest 
 son released (20 Feb.), 435 ; his request 
 stayed (23 Feb.), 439 ; Wharton's meet- 
 ing with him, and reasons for no change of 
 hostages given (28 Feb.), 446; his urgency 
 to lay his second son in his room, 447 ; wish 
 for his eldest sou (1 Mar.), 449; delay 
 explained by Suffolk, 461; and Wharton, 
 452; letter to, from Qiieen-Dowager 
 
 brought to him at Carlisle (3 Mar.), 
 453; tells Wharton of disagreement be- 
 tween her and Arran as to her daughter's 
 residence, ib. ; he desires redress of Wharton 
 for March offences, promised him by Henry, 
 iO. ; his servant, a spy, reports his dealings 
 with Drumlanrig to Wharton, 454; Angus 
 is 'hasty ' to be married to his daughter 
 and has paid half the dower, ib., 459 ; 
 Sadleyr instructed to put questions to him 
 (13 Mar.), 464; to assist in procuring 
 friendship between Cassillis and the sheriff 
 of Ayr who are at deadly feud (14 Mar.), 
 468; Henry's displeasure at his suffering 
 Arran to be appointed Governor, and warn- 
 ing for his future carriage (20 Mar. ), 473 ; 
 still ' well affected ' in Douglas's opinion, 
 476 ; styled an ' English pencyoner ' by 
 Bothwell, 478; has left Edinburgh (20 
 Mar.), 486; Sadleyr to rebuke him for his 
 neglect of Henry's interest and looking after 
 his own profit (30 Mar.), 493; not fulfilling 
 his large promises, allowing an ' unmete ' 
 man to be appointed Governor, &c., 494-5; 
 thought by the Queen-Dowager to favour her 
 daughter' sremoval to England (2 April), 497 ; 
 his advice to Sadleyr to use gentle means, 
 and wishes his eldest son back (3 April), 498; 
 has left Edinburgh (4 April), ib.; Sadleyr 
 conveys Henry's rebuke to him (6 April), 
 504; their discussion of the treaty in the 
 Blackfriars, his perplexity, great oaths, 
 and ijrotestations of loyalty, &o., 507-11; 
 communing with Sadleyr at dinner in 
 Angus's house (12 April), 512; to be 
 ' riped ' by Sadleyr as to Henry's demands 
 in the treaty (18 April), 518; false re- 
 port of his seeing Lennox, 519; 520; to be 
 paid some money by Wharton, 526; 
 Henry's messages to him to beware of all, 
 especially of George Douglas, ib., 527; 
 his son, the Master, 'clean contrary' to 
 Henry, and not to be released at present, 
 ib., 528; the Governor, who needs his 
 counsel, asks Henry to exchange his son, 
 the Master, for another, as hostage (1 May), 
 529; to convey lOOOZ. from Wharton to 
 Sadleyr for distribution among English 
 party, 532; his own re-entry prolonged till 
 Lammas (14 June), 543; dispute among his 
 captors at Solway (3 July), 552; his own 
 account to Suffolk, ib. ; reported to Parr as 
 a ' man of small manred,' and bis ' strenthe 
 decayed' since the late King's death (6 
 July), 555; to sign the 'secret' pledge of 
 support to Henry in case of the Queen'sor 
 
INDEX. 
 
 741 
 
 Governor's death, or latter's 'revolt,' a copy 
 whereof sent to him by his son (7 July), 
 560; with Angus, nearly the sole ad- 
 herents of the Governor (7 July), 663; his 
 re-entry put off till Lammas (8 July), 565- 
 6; he and his son the Master, allowed 
 to come and go in England without safe 
 conducti(19 July), 580; but not accepted as 
 hostages for the marriage, ib. ■ is with the 
 Governor in Edinburgh (22 July), 584; 
 and 'of joylie courage ' against the Cardinal, 
 585; has signed Henry's 'articles of 
 devise,' 586; meets the commissioners 
 at Kirkliston, (23 July), 590, 592; 
 PaiT reports he is to be sent home to 
 his 'countreye' and stay there, and his 
 son to take his place (26 July), 598-9; 
 Sadleyr's conference with him and others 
 (28 July), 605; disbelieves the Governor's 
 story about Huntly, and thinks the Car- 
 dinal's party now well affected, 606; the 
 castles on the West Marches in his hands 
 offered by Arran to Heury (28 July), 
 609; Henry's surprise at his letting the 
 Cardinal countervail the Governor, in ap- 
 pointing the lords-keepers (31 July), 611; 
 at the proclamation of the peace, 614; 
 never to put the smallest trust in the Car- 
 dinal (2 Aug.), 617; advised to raise a 
 force and seize or drive him over the Forth 
 (4 Aug.), 618; to lead the English con- 
 tingent of the "West Marches into Scortland, 
 619-20; as a delegate from the Governor 
 meets those of the Cardinal at Linlithgow 
 to read the treaties, &c. (5 Aug.), 622 ; 
 reports result to Sadleyr, 623; expresses 
 his belief in the Cardinal's sincerity, 
 624; tells Sadleyr of the Cardinal's desire 
 for Henry's favour and inability to bear 
 the 'displeasure of so greate a prince' (5 
 Aug.), 625; the Governor orders him to 
 keep his men in readiness, and come alone 
 to the Parliament on 20th (16 Aug.), 
 644; Henry's orders to the Governor to 
 make him intercept the Cardinal's Border 
 forces (24 Aug.), 652. 
 Maxwell, Robert, master of, son of Lord M. , to 
 keep the West Marches (26 Oct. 1542), 
 285; at Langholm, fails to stop Wharton and 
 Dacre's foray in Eskdale (8 Nov.), Ixix; to 
 be enticed out of Langholm tower (23 Nov. ), 
 Ixxx; made warden of the West Marches 
 (9 Dec), 324; to hold Dumfries, &c. 
 (16 Dec), 337; his false report of his 
 father to Wharton (18 April), 519; quite 
 opposed to Henry, who fears he_ would do 
 
 hann if released, from his speeches about 
 his father, and therefore keeps him (25 
 AprU), 527; the Governor recommends 
 him to Henry, and asks that a younger 
 brother bo substituted as hostage (1 May), 
 530; takes to his father a 'double' of 
 Henry's secret articles for signature (7 
 July), 560. 
 Maxwell, John, brother to Robert, Lord M., 
 entered as a pledge at March meeting (29 
 Oct. 1541), 118; 'the Lordes brother,' a 
 Solway prisoner, taken to Newcastle (3 Dec. 
 1542), xoviij. 
 
 John, ' eniesono ' to Robert, Lord M. , 
 
 entered as a pledge at March meeting (29 
 Oct. 1641), 118. 
 
 John, of Cohill, a Solway prisoner, taken 
 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 heugh (Teviotdale), burnt by Bowes's 
 
 forayers (24 Aug. 1542), 177. 
 Mayden cross, the (Coquetdale) : March meet- 
 ing at (July 1641), 78. 
 Medylton, William, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 Melbum, Edward, in Norham Castle, ib. 
 Meldrum, Sir George, of Fyvie, accredited by 
 the Governor to Henry with the treaties for 
 ratification (25 Aug.), 655, 661; Sadleyr's 
 account of his estate, position, and good- 
 will to Henry (27 Aug.), 662. 
 Melros, Abbot of, recommended by Queen 
 Margaret to the good offices of Thomas 
 Cromwell (Feb. 1536-7), 41. 
 
 (Mures), Abbey of. King James expected 
 
 at (21 Nov. 1542), Ixxv; is there, Ixxviij; 
 the men of Teviotdale to join him, ib.; 
 taken by late K. of Scots for his bastard 
 son, 358; Buccleuch takes the late King's 
 sheep there (21 Dec), 344. 
 Menteth (Mauteyth), Earl of, (William): 
 reported a prisoner at Solway (26 Dec), 
 Ixxxix; stayed away from Parliament, 487; 
 signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 631. 
 Merchants, Scottish foreign, driven into 
 English ports by storm, ' distursit ' at 
 Berwick and elsewhere on the Borders 
 (Dec 1638), 55. 
 Merdeayn (Mordeayn), Easter, and Wester 
 (Kelso): burnt by Norfolk (26 Oct.), xcj, c. 
 Merse, the gentlemen of the, to meet Oliver 
 Sinclair at Hume Castle (21 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxv, Ixxviij. 
 Methven (Meffen), Lord, (Henry Steward): 
 Queen Margaret's divorce from him (Mar. 
 1536-7), 42;herabundantproof, butsentence 
 defeiTed, ib. ; his wrongful appeal supported 
 by the King her son and the [Arch]bishop 
 
742 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 of St Andrews, ib. ; styled ' bot a sobar 
 man' by the Queen, 43; his divorce from 
 Queen Margaret impeded by her son, who 
 will only allow it from ' bed and board,' to 
 her discontent, and wishes him to keep her 
 lands (13 Oct. 1537), 50. 
 
 Methven, castle of: Queen Margaret at (23 June 
 1535), 16; (26 July), 17; (28 July), ib. 
 
 Moffat (Muffett), James V. at, on his way to 
 Solway moss, 32i. 
 
 Money: 21 stone fine silver sent from France 
 to Scotland, coined in IJd. pieces sterling, 
 with I parts copper (April 1539), 57; French 
 crowns, ducats, and other strange, cracked 
 and light gold, sent to Borders for soldiers' 
 pay, to their loss (31 Aug. 1542), 169; 
 silver requested, being scarce, ib. ; 4d. Eng- 
 lish equal to 4 groats Scottish (12 Oct. 
 1542), 327. 
 
 Monkbyk . . . , in Liddesdale: English out- 
 laws resetted at (Feb. 1539), 137. 
 
 Monkeswell,' the, near Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Monkrethe (Monteith ?), the Laird of, taken at 
 Solway, 326; at York (11 Dec), ib.; at 
 Newark-on- Trent (15 Oot.),"335; expected 
 in London (19th), ib. See Kerse, Carsse. 
 
 Monks and friars, extirpation of: Henry's 
 advice to the Governor of Scotland to pro- 
 ceed by commission, having secret instruc- 
 tions to find out their ' abhomynacions, ' &c. 
 (4 April), 500. 
 
 Montgomery (John), master of, &c., sent to 
 put down rebellion in the North (Dec. 
 1541), 133. 
 
 Montrose (Mountrosse), Earl of (William): 
 ambassador to France (June 1535), 15; (a 
 regent), letter to Henry VIII. as to the 
 
 „ English fugitives on the Borders (26 Feb. 
 1536-7), 42; [of the Cardinal's party (6 
 July), 556; commissioner of the Cardinal 
 meets and settles conditions with the Gover- 
 nor's at Kirkliston (23 July), 590; present 
 in Edinburgh when the Queen's delivery 
 in ten years agreed to, 591; his several 
 meetings at Kirkliston, 692; a delegate 
 from the Cardinal to meet those from the 
 Governor, and read the treaties at Linlith- 
 gow (5 Aug.), 622. 
 
 Montroyvle, Madame de, and other ladies of 
 the late Queen (Magdalene) of Scots, return 
 to France through England (31 July 1538), 
 62; James V. asks safe conduct and speedy 
 passage for them from Henry VIII., ib. 
 
 Moray, Earl of (James Steward, son of James 
 IV.) : — ambassador to France for the marriage 
 of James V. to Mademoiselle de Vendome 
 
 (July 1636), 17; expected from Franco 
 by the East seas (April 1537), 46; re- 
 ported sick (19 Aug. 1542), 160; 'words' 
 between him and James Y. reported by 
 Angus (2 Oct.), 253; his counsel is evil 
 in Southampton's opinion (6 Oct.), 267; his 
 dispute with Huntly as to leading the van- 
 guard (24 Oct.), 285; letter to Norfolk as 
 to English prisoners (31 Oct.), j 297; at 
 Lawder, ib. ; his signet, ib. ; letter to Nor- 
 folk as to English prisoners (Nov.), 309; 
 appointed lieutenant in Huntly's room, 
 Ixiv; with King James at Meh'ose or Selkirk 
 (21 Nov. ), Ixxviij ; reported at the ' Whele 
 Cawsy, ' Ixxxij ; at Haddington, ib., xc. ; his 
 intentions, xci; his intentions if the Scots 
 had gained Solway, 315; with the Cardinal 
 at Haddington, when Somerset murdered, 
 334; a governor in Mary's nonage (17 Dec), 
 340 ; his wife the sister of Argyll, ib. ; 
 accepts office, 342; named by late King, 345; 
 proclaimed (19 Dec), 346; against Angus 
 and George Douglas being too easily received 
 in Scotland (21 Jan.), 388; threatens 
 release of the Cardinal (6 Feb.),5,403; dis- 
 likes Angus and the English party's influ- 
 ence with Arran, ib. ; the Douglases to look 
 to his doings (10 Feb.), 410; sends mes- 
 sage to Suffolk of his delight that both 
 realms should be in one government (13 
 Feb.), 417; thinks George Douglas takes 
 too much on him in public affairs, 418; 
 has a watch at Dunbar for travellers to and 
 fro, ib. ; Suffolk to write a ' gentle letter ' of 
 thanks for his message to Henry, assuring 
 him of the King's favour (17 Feb.), 431; 
 Suffolk writes to (19 Feb.), 434; intends 
 to give up council at Perth, and will come 
 peaceably to Edinburgh (8 Mar.), 458; 
 feigns to side with Arran and Angus, but 
 has gone off to Perth, 461; Sadleyr to try 
 and bring him over (13 Mar.), 466; his 
 council at Perth frustrated by George 
 Douglas, 475; stayed from Parliament, 
 487; Sadleyr asked if he had yet ' assayed' 
 him (25 Mar.), 490; reports him favourable 
 to the marriage, but opposed to the Queen 
 leaving the country (27 Mar.), 492; his 
 design for freeing the Cardinal by force, 
 if necessary (30 Mar.), 495; 'gyven to 
 Fraunce' (6 April), 506; Sadleyr 'thinks 
 him well inclyned ' to Henry, but Douglas 
 tells him not to believe a word he speaks, 
 507; thought by Sadleyr 'well gyven' to 
 Henry (28 April), 529; ill, and not thought 
 likely to recover (7 June), 535; against the 
 
INDEX. 
 
 743 
 
 English party (8 June), 536; in Sadleyr's 
 view, ■ well addiote to the Governor ' (13 
 July), 569; ' holds aloof ' from the Cardinal 
 (16 July), 572; to meet the Cardinal in 
 Edinburgh (on 21st), 578. 
 
 Moray, Bishop of, Patrick Hepburn, has two 
 English prisoners in keeping, Ixxj; at his 
 house of Spynie, Ixxij; at Elgin (13 Deo. 
 1542), 334; signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 
 July), 631. 
 
 Charles, sent by James V. to hold Dunse 
 
 and Cookburn (19 Aug. 1542), 160; a cap- 
 tain in Jedbm-gh (16 Nov.), Ixx. 
 
 William, of TuUibardine (Hilliborn), 
 
 signs the Cardinal's 'hand ' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Mordington (Morthington), Over and Nether, 
 burnt (Nov. 1542), xcij, xcix. 
 
 Morpeth, Lord Caere's house: a Sol way 
 prisoner secreted there, 400. 
 
 Morres, Sir Christopher, master of the Ord- 
 nance, to see as to ' draughts ' for guns (2 
 Sept. 1542), 171; sends unproved ' bassys ' 
 to Berwick, which burst (10 Oct. ), 263. 
 
 Morton, Earl of, James Douglas : —styled by 
 George Douglas an heir to the Scottish crown 
 next Arran (17 Dec), 336; Sir G. Douglas 
 goes to his house near Edinburgh (Dalkeith), 
 387 ; Arran sends there for Douglas (15 Jan. ), 
 ib.; his daughter and co-heiress offered in 
 marriage by Arran to Douglas's son (22 Jan. ), 
 394; the Cardinal to be sent prisoner to 
 Dalkeith (28 Jan.), 398; of the Governor's 
 party (7 Feb.), 406. 
 
 the Master of, offered as a hostage if the 
 
 Cardinal comes to Edinburgh (31 July), 612. 
 
 the kirk of, in the Debateable land ; a 
 
 division of the Scottish army at (23 Nov. 
 1642), Ixxxj, Ixxxiij, Ixxxiiij. 
 
 Motehall, the, Carlisle: Wharton sits there 
 to receive the prisoners from Solway (26 
 Nov.), Ixxxvij. 
 
 Mounteth, the Laird: a Solway prisoner, taken 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. See Monk- 
 rethe, Laird of. 
 
 Mowe, the Laird of, taken prisoner on a raid 
 in England (26 July), 600; put in irons by 
 Parr, ib. ; taken ' with the maynure,' and a 
 ' verey rank rider ' in England, Parr wishes 
 to try him by March law as an example, &o. 
 (2Aug.), 614-15; to be respited (10 Aug.), 
 634; Suffolk, &c. enquire what is to be done 
 with him (21 Aug.), 647, 658^ 
 
 Murehouse: James V. expected at (2 Dec. 
 1541), 133. 
 
 Muschaunce, Clement, &c. , burn and plunder 
 in Berwickshire (1-3 Dec 1542), 317. 
 
 Musoris, John, sent northwards (Sept.), 
 227. 
 
 Musgrave. Alexander: on the Solway prisoners' 
 escort to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 John (Jak a), his houses, &c, at 
 
 Bewcastle, reported burnt by Liddasdale 
 men (Sept. 1541), 100, 103, 105; details 
 of his devastations wanted by Henry VIIL 
 (2 Nov.), 300; burns Rowlle in Teviotdale 
 (7 Nov. 1542), Ixviij ; sends news from 
 Bewcastle of the Scottish army to Wharton 
 (23 Nov.), Ixxx; that King James is at 
 Castlemilk, ib.; with Wharton at Solway, 
 Ixxxviij, 308, 317; on escort of the prisoners 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij; reports 6000 
 horses taken in a morass, 318; accused of 
 aiding in ransom of three Scots prisoners 
 (9 Dec), 325; he and others discomfit a 
 Liddesdale foray near Hexham (5 Mar. 1542- 
 3), 457; his men on a raid in Scotland 
 kill one of Angus's chief tenants (20 July), 
 582; Parr orders their imprisonment, ib. 
 
 Nicholas, English refugee in Deer Abbey 
 
 (Feb. 1539), 136; also with the surgeon of 
 James V. in Edinburgh, ib. 
 
 Richard, at Solway battle (24 Nov.), 
 
 308; on prisoners' escort to Newcastle (3 
 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Symon, at battle of Solway (24 Nov. ), 
 
 308; on prisoners' escort to Newcastle (3 
 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Sfr William, 73; in Carlisle (24 Nov.), 
 
 Ixxxj; at the battle of Solway (24 Nov.), 
 Ixxxiv; his standard there, Ixxxviij; ou 
 prisoners' escort to Newcastle (3 Dec.) 
 xcviij ; wrote to Sir Anthony Browne with 
 account of battle of Solway, 307; asked a 
 pension for his brother or cousin, and 
 sent his servant with the letter, 
 308. 
 
 . . . , to be sent by Lord Parr to Duke 
 
 of Suffolk (8 June), 379. 
 
 Mydleby, Wharton's raid at, Ixxix, Ixxx, 
 Ixxxiiij, 308. 
 
 Mydelmeste, George, of Sharpe rige, Scotsman, 
 and others, murder by, at Carham, 142. 
 
 Joke, Scotsman, &c., murders by, at 
 
 Carham, &c., 142. 
 
 Thomas, Scotsman, &c., murder on East 
 
 March by, 142. 
 
 Mydelmor, a ' wydowe,' of Tyndale, raises the 
 fray on a Liddesdale foray (12 Feb.), 
 421. 
 
 Myndrame (East March): the Scots encroach 
 on (July 1541), 80-2; Scottish raid at (Oct. 
 1541), 107. 
 
744 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 ' Myiieon,' the, man-of-wai-, to sail for Ham- 
 ber (27 Jan.), 397; her great boat taken by 
 the French (18 July), 577; they report 
 beating her and consort (22 July), 585-6. 
 
 Nanthoen (Anthorn), and its spitell: burnt 
 by Norfolk (26. Oct.), xcj, c; mill, ib. 
 
 Naperyi plundered at Coldstream priory, 
 offered to Hertford for his table, xcrj. 
 
 Nawarde (Naworth) Castle, 5. 
 
 Kesebie, John, servant to Glencaim, attends 
 him to London (16 Dec. 1542), 336. 
 
 Neutral gi'ound, the. See Debateable Land. 
 
 Neville, Lord, his men garrison Chillingham, 
 &c. (31 Aug. 1542), 169; to be one of the 
 leaders of 2000 horse intended to enter 
 Scotland with Angus (8 Jan. 1542-3), 
 364. 
 
 New Testament, the, ' mervelously desyred 
 of the people' in Scotland (27 Feb.), 445; 
 a cartload could be sold, ib. 
 
 Newbottil Abbey, English refugee at (Feb. 
 1539), 136. 
 
 Newport, Isle of Wight, a ship of, seized at 
 Aberdeen, restored to owner (May 1532), 4. 
 
 Newton, W. (East March), Scottish encroach- 
 ments on, 80. 
 
 (near Kelso) : and its spittel, burnt by 
 
 Norfolk (26 Oct.), xci, c 
 
 Nithsdale (Nedsedaylle), the Lairds of, muster 
 at Dumfries (21 Sept, 1542), 218. 
 
 Nobili; Edward, English outlaw, resetted in 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 137. 
 
 Robert, Englishman, murdered by Soots- 
 man, 135. 
 
 Norfolk, Duke of (Thomas Howard) : — letter to, 
 from Queen Margaret (15 May 1532), 3; 
 his brother Lord William Howard, ambas- 
 sador to James V. (Feb. 1535-6), 29-33; the 
 Chancellor of Scotland's reply to his demand 
 for instant delivery of the English rebels at 
 Jedburgh Abbey (11 April), 43; his instruc- 
 tions to the messenger sent to the regents 
 of Scotland, 44; secret message to, from 
 Queen Margaret (April 1539), 57; about to 
 come to the East Border (7 Jan. 1540-1), 
 61; memoranda for payment to his 
 secretary, his commission of lieutenancy 
 and other documents, 63-4; Queen 
 Margaret writes for his help in her affairs 
 (Feb. 1540-1), 65-6; lieutenant now on 
 the Borders (March), 67; demands surrender 
 of English 'revaris,' ib., 75; commissioned to 
 lead an army against Scotland (24 Aug. 1542), 
 156; to raise men in thirteen counties, ib., 
 ordered to take five knights and gentlemen 
 
 of Suffolk with him (25 Aug.), 159-60; war- 
 rant by Henry for 60,0002. sent to York for 
 expenses of his army for Scotland (29 Aug.), 
 166; ordered to meet the Scottish ambas- 
 sadors at York on 18th Sept. (31 Aug.), 
 170; writes to the Privy Council for his 
 tents, horses, provisions, and other neces- 
 saries (2 Sept.), 171; at Newmarket, ib.; 
 reports his further proceedings same day, 
 asks his commission, and begs the Admiral 
 to watch the Scottish grain ships from 
 Denmark, 172; at Kennynghall lodge, 173; 
 reports to the Privy Council that Norfolk 
 and Suffolk raise 2500 men, and desires to 
 use the armour at Sheriffhutton for some (6 
 Sept.), 184; at Kenynghall, 185; fears lack 
 of beei', and urges provision, and the ships 
 to keep an eye on the Scottish ships from 
 Denmark (7 Sept.), ib.; wishes six or eight 
 Rye boats, and reports number of the 
 Scottish men-of-war, ib. , 186 ; willnot require 
 the armour at Sheriffhutton, and is anxious 
 for transport vessels, ib. ; his plans for 
 supplying beer (8 Sept.), 187; fears without 
 ' drinke ' his army will not reach Edinburgh 
 (11 Sept.), 188; orders delay in marching 
 for eight days (12 Sept), 189; at Cressyng- 
 ham, ib., 190; instructions for treating with 
 Scotland (13 Sept.), ib.; as to delivery of 
 kirkmen, Scots encroachments on Marches, 
 league offensive and defensive, pledges for 
 conditions, &o., 191-5; to give credence 
 to Southampton and Browne as charged 
 by Henry, 196; to inform Rutland that 
 Suffolk succeeds him as lord warden, ib. ; 
 writes to the Privy Council of questions 
 between Suffolk and himself as to men, 
 guns, &o. (14 Sept.), 197; at Lincoln, 199; 
 to the Council, of the Scots ambassadoi''s 
 escort to Ware, by a Frenchman, and its 
 meaning, ib.; at Scrobie, 200; further 
 instructions from Henry as to treaty, getting 
 earls for hostages, taking strongholds on 
 the Border, devastating Orkney and Shet- 
 land, &c. (16 Sept.), 200-2; instructed by 
 Privy Council as to disposal of forces on 
 Border (17 Sept.), 203-4; reports to Henry 
 beginning of negotiations with the Scottish 
 ambassadors (19 Sept.), 205-10; he and the 
 commissioners express their sense of Henry's 
 wisdom in postponing for eight days the 
 muster at Newcastle (19 Sept.), 210; dearth 
 of provisions still at Berwick, and bad 
 state of Northumberland, 211; no word of 
 ships with grain, &c., and regret escape 
 of Scottish-Danish fleet, 212; letter to. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 745 
 
 from Rutland, of affairs on Marches (20 
 Sept.), ib., 213; writes to Privy Council of 
 provisions delayed by wind, and illness of 
 Southampton (20 Sept.), ib.; letter from 
 Lawson at Berwick (18 Sept.), 214; has 
 made his will, and writes to Gardiner and 
 Wriothesley to defend his conduct (21 Sept. ), 
 215; writes to Privy Council of non-arrival 
 of the ships and loss of one (21 Sept.), ib.; 
 Henry's further instructions to him and 
 other commissioners (22 Sept.), 219; to 
 see those who deserted Sir Robert Bowes 
 duly punished, 221; to see Wark Castle 
 repaired, and Carr removed from command, 
 222; and to thank Learmonth on the 
 King's behalf for his exertions towards 
 peace, &c., ib. ; takes the Scottish ambassador 
 to hunt at Sheriffhutton (23 Sept.), 223 ; 
 Rutland returns his mis-sent dispatch 
 (22 Sept.), 224; at York, reports state 
 of army, delay by contrary winds, and 
 notice of muster at Newcastle on 11th 
 October (24 Sept.), 225; proclamation to 
 his officers, 226; letter to, from Privy 
 Council, 227; directions to, for the K. of 
 Sects' escort, in case he comes to England 
 (25 Sept.), 228; reports to Henry their 
 further dealings with the Scottish ambassa- 
 dors as to proposed meeting, &o. (27 Sept. ), 
 228-30; James's instructions to his ambassa- 
 dors, 231; letter to Privy Council that ships 
 not arrived, bad weather and casualties, 
 &c,, ib,; Carey's report of loss (26 Sept.), 
 232 ; letter to Bishop of Winchester 
 and Wriothesley for instructions and help 
 in expenses (27 Sept.), 238; instructions 
 from Privy Council (27 Sept.), 236; letter 
 to the Privy Council (29 Sept.), 236; writes 
 to Bishop of Winchester and Wriothesley 
 excusing his error in thinking he was to 
 escort James V. to Henry_(29 Sept.), 237; 
 Henry's final instructions to him in treating 
 with the Scots at York (29 Sept.), 238-41; 
 report to, by Eure and Lawson, of ships, 
 stores, &c., at Berwick and Holy Island 
 (2 Oct. 1542), 256; Norfolk reports arrival 
 of part of forces at Newcastle, Holy 
 Island, &c. (30 Sept.), 241; letter to, from 
 Lawson at Berwick (28 Sept.), 242; in- 
 structions to, for reception of James V. 
 (1 Oct.), 243-4; as to French ships at Dieppe, 
 &c. (2 Oct.), 245; writes to the Privy Council 
 that they cannot go forward just yet, and 
 that Orkney and Shetland unassailable so 
 late in the year (2 Oct.), 245-7; to Gardiner 
 and Wriothesley to befriend him and his 
 
 colleagues if Henry is angry with them, 
 247; further instructions in reply from the 
 Privy Council (4 Oct.), 248-9; writesto Henry 
 that the Scottish King's instructions to his 
 envoys being unsatisfactory, the army will 
 now proceed to Newcastle (5 Oct.), 249-52; 
 Angus writes to him (2 Oct.), 252-3; writes 
 to the Privy Council for further instructions 
 and of new proposal by the Scots ambas- 
 sadors (6 Oct. ), 254-5 ; report to by 
 Eure and Lawson, of 33 ships at Berwick 
 (2 Oct.), 256; writes to Gardiner and 
 Wriothesley (6 Oct.), 257; to the Privy 
 Council that ships arrived at Newcastle 
 (7 Oct.), 258; in starting for Newcastle next 
 day (8 Oct.), 260; final instructions from 
 Henry (8 Oct.), iJ., 1261-2; reports failure of 
 artillery on proof (10 Oct.), 262; letter to, 
 from Darcy at Berwick thereon (8 Oct.), 
 263; reports his arrival at Newcastle on 
 11th (12 Oct.), ib.; asks Gardiner and 
 Wriothesley to prevent his being made 
 warden, as he cannot stand the cold winter 
 in the north (12 Oct.), 264-5; Henry signifies 
 the arrival of Learmonth on 9th, and his 
 dismissal (13 Oct.), 265; writes to the Privy 
 Council that Southampton's death is immi- 
 nent (13 Oct.), 267; to Gardiner and 
 Wriothesley lamenting same, ib. ; reports 
 state of negotiations and of army, and is 
 starting for Berwick next day (14 Oct.), 
 268-70; Henry sends Lord Hertford to take 
 Southampton's place, and Sir John Gage 
 to assist (16 Oct.), 272; instructs him to 
 tamper with the Scottish nobles through 
 Angus, &c., 273; reports only four days 
 provisions at Berwick, and bad behaviour 
 of John Browne, wind bound in Tynemouth 
 (17 Oct.), 275; schedule, ib.; unable to 
 spare ordnance for Holy Island, 276; intends 
 viewing the blockhouse there, ib. ; tells the 
 Council the army will take the field next 
 night (19 Oct. ), ib. ; complains of lack of 
 carriage, ft., 277; joined by Hertfordand Gage 
 (21 Oct.), 279; army delayed by breaking 
 down of Berwick bridge, and men drowned, 
 &c., but will encamp that night (22 Oct.), 
 ib. ; rebuked by Henry for want of foresight, 
 &c. (26 Oct.), 281-2; reports lack of provi- 
 sions, their devastations on the Border, and 
 destruction of Kelso town and abbey, also 
 loss of men by drinking ' pudle water' 
 (28 Oct.), 291-3; at Hawtell in Scotland, 
 ib. ; Suffolk's letter to him from Morpeth, 
 293; writes to Gardiner and Wriothesley 
 for leave to return, as his old complaint is 
 
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 on him (28 Oct.), 294-5; desires to get the 
 late Southampton's house of Bath Place, as 
 he has none in London except by loan, ib. ; 
 thanks Wviothesley for the licence to return 
 which will save his life (29 Oct.), 295; 
 writes to Henry excusing his and the others' 
 proceedings (29 Oct. ), 295-7; letter to, from 
 Earl of Moray, regarding the English 
 prisoners (31 Oct.), 297; instructions from 
 Henry (2-8 Nov.), 297-302; appointment 
 of Lisle signified to him, 300; Ixv, Ixvij; 
 his letters and messengers to King James 
 detained in Edinburgh (21 Nov.), Ixxvj ; 
 the halts and ravages of his army in Scot- 
 land, xcj, xcix ; at Council (29 Dec. 1542), 
 347. 
 
 Norfolk, levied against Scotland (24 Aug. 
 1542), 156; tenants of late Queen there, 
 ib. 
 
 Norham Castle, 153 ; captain of (Brian 
 Layton), leads Norhamshire in Bowes's 
 plundering raid in Scotland, 158; escapes 
 from rout of Bowes's force near Kelso (24 
 Aug. 1542), 157; says that the Tynedale 
 and Redesdale men fled first, ih. ; reports 
 rout of Bowes at Hadden Rig to Rutland, 
 160; said to be defenceless after defeat of 
 Bowes, and the people will not fight, 178; 
 report of a vault leading to the captain's 
 chamber, denied by Bishop of Durham (30 
 Sept. 1542), 241; inquiry ordered, ib.; 
 reported attempt to betray it (Oct.), 287; 
 inquiry ordered by Bishop of Durham, 288; 
 who reports result and measures taken by 
 him, to the Council (28 Oct. ), ib.; the sus- 
 pected man lies fettered in the dungeon, 
 288 ; description of inner defences, ib; 
 inquiry as to, 289; garrison examined by 
 captain on oath (7 Nov.), 290; the ' Menkes 
 well' at, ib.; 'Sanders tower,' ' Clapamys 
 tower,' 'stakyard,' 'donjon,' ib.; watch 
 how kept, ib. ; garrison (32 men), ib. ; the 
 captain of, raids by, in Scotland (25-27 Nov. 
 1542), 310; the Haddon Rig prisoners arrive 
 there (12 Feb.), 420; captain of, reports 
 Border news to Parr (6 July), 562; (16 
 July), 573, 576. See Layton, Brian. 
 
 Northampton, discussion at, between Scottish 
 envoy and English Privy Council, on dis- 
 puted matters under treaty, safe conducts, 
 &c. (20 July 1541), 85-8. 
 
 Northumberland, Earl of (Henry Algernon 
 Percy):— (May 1532), 4; James V. offers to 
 join him in punishing Borderers of Liddes- 
 dale, &c. (before 1537), 233; the late, 447; 
 county of to be levied against Scotland (24 
 
 Aug. 1542), 156; tenants of late Earl of N. 
 also, ib. 
 
 Norway man :■ goods of one an-ested, to be 
 restored (18 July), 577. 
 
 Notinghamshire, levied against Scotland (24 
 Aug. 1542), 156. 
 
 Nykson, Dond, a Scottish spy, sent by Whar- 
 ton to Edinburgh (24 Oct. 1542), 285; 
 report by, ib., 286. 
 
 Fergus, Scotsman, and others, murder 
 
 by, in Gilsland, 135. 
 
 Hob, Scotsman, and others, murder by, 
 
 in Gilsland, 135. 
 
 Jenkyn, English outlaw, resetted in 
 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 137. 
 
 John, son to Matho N., called 'no good 
 
 clarke,' at burning of Halton, 139. 
 
 Nyksons, six of the Liddesdale : their traitor- 
 ous offer to serve Henry with 60 horse of 
 their name (Nov. 1541), entertained by 
 Wharton, 125; and others, secret offers of 
 service to England (Dec. 1541), 133; the, 
 of Liddesdale, foray Capthetune, South Tyne 
 (12 Feb.), 421; the chief of the, &c., of 
 Liddesdale, offer to serve Henry with 200 
 men, on release of their friends from Carlisle 
 and Alnwick (12 June), 543. 
 
 Oqhton (Hoghton?), tithes of, annexed to - 
 Carlisle Castle, 126. 
 
 Ogilvy, Sir Walter, of Dunlugas (Drumlynges), 
 signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 
 631. 
 
 Ogle, Lord, with Sir R. Bowes's inroad (24 
 Aug. 1542), 177; 341. 
 
 Parson, his servant slain in Scotland, 
 
 142; a Hadden Rig prisoner, his time to 
 be extended (14 June), 543; intercedes 
 with Parr for John Pringle, his late captor, 
 now justifiable to the death by March law (2 
 Aug.), 615-6. 
 
 Oliphant (Olyvant), Laurence, lord, taken at 
 Solway by Dacre's servant, 325; taken to 
 Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij ; at York (11 
 Dec), 326; arrives at Newark-on-Trent 
 somewhat 'erased' (15 Dec), 335; expected 
 at London (19th), ib. ; attended by George 
 Pott, Dacre's servant, 336; his answer to 
 articles proposed by Henry, 367; the 
 Governor asks Henry to accept his son as a 
 hostage under the treaty (25 Aug.), 661. 
 
 Orde (Urde), George, late prisoner, sees some 
 of the others at St Andrews (6 Dec), 
 318; is accused of speaking to late King 
 of Soots (11 June), 539; his accuser a, 
 Scot, not forthcoming, ib. ; to be tried for 
 
INDEX. 
 
 747 
 
 March treason (21 Aug.), 648; his offences 
 to be proved by Scots, may not ' waye ' with 
 an English jury (25 Aug.), 660; Suffolk 
 directed how to handle the case, ib. 
 
 Orford ness, English fleet to lie off, iu wait 
 for a Scottish fleet (27 Jan.), 397; action 
 between English and French ships off, 585. 
 
 Orkney, Isle of : Henry's desire that it should 
 be 'devasted'(29 Sept. 1542), 240: reported 
 to Henry to be too dangerous for attack so 
 late in the year (2 Oct.), 246; and little 
 there to damage except oats, 247. 
 
 Bishop of, Robert (Reid): late abbot of 
 
 Kinlos, ambassador to Henry VIII. (3 Dec. 
 1541), 132; at confirmation of late peace, ib. ; 
 accredited by James V. to his uncle (5 Dec. ), 
 137; at Alnwick (10 Dec), 138; letter 
 from Darlington to the Lord Privy Seal (16 
 Dec), 141; reply by Wriothesley] (16 Jan. 
 1541-2), 142; reply by Henry to the articles 
 propounded by them (6 Feb.), 143-5; their 
 master referred to these by Henry, 145-6; 
 proposed ambassador to England (4 Sept.), 
 182; their first meeting with Norfolk, &o., 
 at York (18-19 Sept. 1542), 205; questions 
 discussed, 206-10; ambassador from the 
 Scottish Council (21 Dec), 345; commis- 
 sioner of the Cardinal, meets and settles 
 terms with the Governor's at Kirkliston 
 (23 July), 590; final meeting (25 July), 592; 
 signs the Cardinal's secret ' band ' (24 July), 
 631; proposes conditions to the Governor 
 for the Cardinal coming to Edinburgh (31 
 July), 612; a delegate from the Cardinal to 
 read the treaties at Linlithgow (5 Aug.), 
 622. 
 
 Ormstone (Teviotdale), English raids at (Oct. 
 1541), 110-11. 
 
 Orwell, wheat from, for Norfolk's army ( 2 Sept. 
 1542), 171. 
 
 Osborne, captain, of English ships at Hull, 
 mocks Lisle's servant telling him of the 
 Scots at Humber mouth, that he was 
 ' affrayed of mooneshyne in water, and his 
 eyes daseled' (Dec 1542), 352. 
 
 Otterburne, Sir Adam (of Reidhall), knight, 
 accredited by James V. to Henry VIII. (8 
 Mar. 1535-6), 35; accredited by Henry to 
 James with his reply, jointly with Lord 
 "William Howard (21 April), 36; his advice 
 given to James as to the interview with 
 Henry, ib.; at Edinburgh (April 1537), 44; 
 questions Berwick pursuivant there, 45; 
 brings letters from Cromwell to Queen 
 Margaret (July) 47; suspected by Queen 
 Margaret of revealing her secret dealings 
 
 with England to James V. (April 1539), 
 57; accredited to Henry VIII. (31' Aug.), 
 170; returns to Scotland with safe conduct 
 for other ambassadors, ib. ; ambassador from 
 the Council (21 Dec), 345; has the Cardinal 
 and George Douglas at dinner on arrival of 
 Solway prisoners in Edinburgh (25 Jan.), 
 399; sent to summon the Cardinal to dis- 
 perse his forces (22 July), 584, 590, 592. 
 Oysters ; Scottish fishermen dredging in Forth, 
 hanged for supplying the English fleet with, 
 (16 Nov. 1542), Ixx, Ixxij. 
 
 Paisley (Pasley), Abbot of (John Hamilton) : 
 sent by James V. to France (May 1541), 76; 
 bastard brother of the Governor, his release 
 desired by him (2 April 1543), 497; may 
 be made Archbishop of St Andrews, ii.; 
 now rules the Governor (19 AprU), 520; sent 
 with conditions from the Governor to the 
 Cardinal (31 July), 612; a delegate to meet 
 those of the Cardinal at Linlithgow to read 
 the treaties, &c. (5 Aug.), 622; in great 
 credit with the Governor (5 Aug.), 625. 
 
 Paitt, Hugh, of Cornhill: plunders and makes 
 prisoners at Coldsti-eam (29 Nov. ), xciv. 
 
 Panter, Master David, secretary to the 
 Governor, takes his letter to Sadleyr from 
 Hamilton (19 June), 545; their interview, 
 ib., 546; brings Sadleyr the Governor's 
 letter to Henry, and a message about the 
 French fleet (28 July), 608; in great 
 credit with the Governor (5 Aug. ), 625. 
 
 Paris: English goods sealed up at (11 Feb.), 
 412. 
 
 Parker, . . . . , captain of English man-of- 
 war (2 Oct. 1542), 256. 
 
 Parliament, the Scottish, summoned for 12th 
 March, divisions expected in, by Lisle (10 
 Mar.), 461. 
 
 Parr, William, lord : his standard and 200 
 Kendal archers at battle of Solway (24 
 Nov.), Ixxxiv, Ixxxviij; at Newcastle (11 
 Feb.), 412; (12 Feb.), 415; (13 Feb.), 419; 
 (15 Feb.), 426; (19 Feb.), 433; (20 Feb.), 
 435; (27 Feb.), 445; (1 Mar.), 460; (3 
 Mar.), 456; (8 Mar.), 458; appointed warden 
 of the Marches, and ready to send forces to 
 Angus and the others on requisition (25 
 April), 528, 533-4; writes from Newcastle 
 to Suffolk with reports from Scotland 
 (8 June), 536, 538, 545; reports to Suffolk 
 the French fleet are off Aberdeen and some 
 in Leith (1 July), 550; the Queen-Dowager's 
 father or brother is on board, and Sadleyr 
 should have known before (4 Jily), 554; 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 the Governor's ' fraud and falsity,' weak- 
 ness of Henry's party, little good in paying 
 them, French fleet off Leith, Cardinal's 
 friends, &c. (6 July), ib., 555; desire of 
 his informant [Mark Carr ?] to speak with 
 him, and arrangement to do so, 556-7; to 
 Suffolk of the Governor's uncertainty, and 
 attempts by "Argyll to make him'change sides 
 (7 July), 562-3; further on same (8 July), 
 566; at Darlington with Suffolk (11 July), 
 567; names Mark Carr as his secret infor- 
 mant on Scottish affairs, ib. ; Sadleyr doubts 
 his opinion of the Governor, &c. (13 July), 
 668-9; to Suffolk as to Border forays and 
 reprisals (17 July), 573-4; as to the doings of 
 the rival parties in Scotland, 575 ; reports to 
 Suffolk the Cardinal's intentions and his 
 adherents' strength, &c., and thinks Glen- 
 cairn and Douglas linger too long on the 
 ■way home (18 July), 578-9; his conference at 
 Warkworth with the latter in passing, and 
 advice to them (20 July), 580-1; further as 
 to the Cardinal's proceedings, &c. (22 July), 
 582-3 ; reports news by espial to Suffolk (26 
 July), 597; further on same day, 598; that 
 war was likely, and his suspicions of the 
 Governor's good faith (27 July), 599; of 
 prisoners taken in a raid, for instructions to 
 deal with them, 600; ordered to detain them 
 (28 July), 601; to Suffolk with news by a 
 spy in the Cardinal's train, and for instruc- 
 tions to deal with his prisoners (2 Aug.), 
 613-16; to respite the chief of his piisoners, 
 and execute two or three of the worst (10 
 Aug.), 634; letter to, from Council (19 
 Aug.), 645; to the Council for Henry's 
 instructions (21 Aug.), 646-50; instructed 
 (24 Aug.), 654; from Sadleyr, 655; letter 
 from Sadleyr to (27 Aug.), 662; from the 
 Council (29 Aug.), 663; (31 Aug.), 665. 
 
 Patric, Southampton's servant, gives him up 
 (13 Got. 1542), 267. 
 
 awston (East March), Scots encroach on 
 (July 1541), 80-2. 
 
 Paxton, a halt of Norfolk's army (22 Oct.), 
 burnt, xcj; also by Ralph Eure, xcij, 
 xcix. 
 
 Payve, George, in Norham Castle, 291. 
 
 Peblis (Peebles, Pepylles), James V. at (2 
 June 1532), 6; (18 May 1535), 14 ; James 
 also at, while his army marched to Solway, 
 Ixxvij, Ixxxij,, 333; raided by Liddesdale 
 men during Parliament (17 Mar.), 471. 
 
 Pennango (Penanghaw), Davy, Scotsman, 
 &c., murder an Englishwoman in Gilsland, 
 135. 
 
 Pennango, Simon of, brings news of King 
 James's sudden death to Sir George Douglas 
 at Berwick (17 Dec), 339; sent a friend the 
 day before with same, ib. ; was in favour 
 with the King, ib., 341. 
 Penny ngton, "William, esc[., in Carlisle (24 
 Nov. 1542), Ixxxj; his standard at Solway 
 battle, Ixxxiiij, Ixxxviij. 
 Penrith (Piereth), tithes of, annexed to Carlisle 
 Castle, 126 ; the Scottish prisoners sent 
 home from Newcastle by (14 Jan. 1642-3), 
 381. 
 Pentland (Pentley) firth, the most dangerous 
 
 jilace in Christendom, 246. 
 Pereson, George, of Akyld, slain by Scotsmen, 
 
 142. 
 Pittenweem (Pyttynwemen), John, prior of, 
 signs the Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 
 631. 
 ' Piatt ' of all Scotland, a, desired by Henry 
 (12 Dec. 1542), 331; two Scotsmen in 
 London named by Lisle as able to make one, 
 ib. ; one of the ' hither parte ' to be sent by 
 Lisle immediately, ib. ; Sir "William Eure 
 promises to get one if he can, 333. 
 Plusoarden, Alexander, prior of, signs the 
 
 Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 631. 
 Pomfret, 184, 186. 
 
 Pope, the (Paul IIL) : tirade against him by 
 Henry VIIL put in the mouth of (Barlow) 
 the Prior of Bisham, spoken to James "V. 
 (Oct. 1535), 18-27; is imbued with the spirit 
 of Lucifer, 20; and Pharaoh, ib.; spits out 
 venom and lies against Henry's ' godly ' 
 proceedings, 25 ; his brief against Henry 
 sent to Francis I., despised by the latter, 
 ib. ; styled a pestiferous serpent, 26 ; his 
 complaint of the execution of the Bishop of 
 Rochester made light of, ib.; compared to 
 Satan, 27. See Rome, Bishop of. 
 Porter, "William, at battle of Solway (24 Nov.), 
 Ixxxviij; on prisoners' escort to Newcastle 
 (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 Portesmouth : eleven sail French and Scots, 
 taken by the blockhouses at (12 Feb.), 
 415. 
 Pott, George, servant to Thomas Dacre, attends 
 Lord Oliphant to London (16 Deo. 1542), 
 336. 
 
 John (or Jenkyn), Englishman, slain on 
 
 East March, 142. 
 Powder mill : one reported in Edinburgh Castle 
 
 at work since Easter (June 1641), 76. 
 Poyntz, Sir Nicholas, admiral on the "West of 
 Scotland (28 July), 607; in want of 
 provisions, to be helped by the Governor's 
 
INDEX. 
 
 749 
 
 order, ib.; Sadleyr sends him money, 608, 
 827; his ships victualled by Cassillis (11 
 Aug.), 636. 
 
 Prate, Sir Rowland, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Prendergaste, and two mills (Berwick), burnt 
 (Kov. 1542), xcix. 
 
 Prengwiok, raid on, by Teviotdale men (July), 
 575. 
 
 Presfene (East March), Scots encroach on 
 (July 1541), 80-2. 
 
 President of the North, the, commanded by 
 Henry to appoint a clerk of council in room 
 of Uvedale sent to the Borders (8 Aug. 
 1542), 147 ; ordered to put the forces of 
 Yorkshire in order, and march to join 
 Rutland if the Scots cross the Border 
 (22 Aug. ), 155. See Landaff, Bishop of. 
 
 Prestone, John, esq. , in Carlisle with "Whar- 
 ton (24 Nov. ), Ixxxj ; at battle of Sol way, 
 Ixxxviij . 
 
 Priestman, John, 'called John Hunter,' an 
 English refugee at Newbattle Abbey (Feb. 
 1539), 136; reported one of 'Somerset's 
 murderers (29 Nov.), 309; his extradition 
 to be demanded by Henry (4 Dec), 316. 
 
 'Primerose, the,' English man-of-war, in 
 action with the French, 585; a prisoner 
 taken by latter, 586. 
 
 Prince of Scotland, the, younger son of James 
 v., dies suddenly (May 1541), 73; poison 
 suspected, ib. ; the King and Queen very 
 sorrowful, ib., 76; the late grant of 10,000 
 crowns for his charges, stopped at Rome by 
 the clergy on his death, 83. 
 
 Pringill, Sandy (Alexander), a spy, intercedes 
 for his kinsman, John P., and offers with 
 twelve of his name to become Englishmen 
 if his life is spared (2 Aug.), 615-16; 
 his request for employment as a spy over- 
 looked (21 Aug.), 649; and his 'sute' 
 for his 'kynnesman,' Joke P., ib.; Henry 
 receives him as ' an honest trew man ' (25 
 Aug.), 660. 
 
 James, "scorour of the King's sheppe,' 
 
 taken at Solway, 326; at York (11 Dec), 
 326; at Newark-on-Trent (15 Dec), 335; 
 to reach London (19th), ib. 
 
 Jok, the captor of Parson Ogle, taken 
 
 prisoner on a raid in England (26 July), 600 ; 
 put in irons by Parr, ib. ; ' taken with the 
 maynure ' and a ' verey rank rider in Eng- 
 land,' justifiable to the death, Parr wishes 
 to try him by March law (2 Aug.), 614-15; 
 his kindred and others intercede for his 
 life, the ;,former offering to become the 
 King's subjects, ib., 616; to be respited 
 
 (10 Aug.), 634; Suffolk, &c., enquire what 
 is to be done with him (21 Aug.), 647; his 
 'kynnesman' Sandy P.'s 'sute' for him, 
 649, 658. 
 
 Pringill, a, and thirteen other Teviotdale 
 men, taken in Northumberland (5 Dec. 
 1542), 319. 
 
 Prior langshawe, Gilsland, murder there by 
 Scotsmen, 135. 
 
 Privy Seal, the Lord: letter to, from the 
 Scottish ambassadors at Darlington(15 Dec. 
 1541), 141; they excuse delay from bad 
 roads, &c. , ib. ; commissioner to meet the 
 Scottish ambassadors at York on 18 Sept. 
 (31 Aug.),1170. 
 
 Prymer, the, in English, said to be ' mervel- 
 ously' desired in Scotland (27 Feb.), 445; 
 a cartload could be sold, ib. 
 
 Prymside, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 1642), . 
 304; mills, ib. 
 
 yates, ib. ; Scots came to (21 Nov. ), 
 
 Ixxviij; had been burned by Hertford's 
 order, ib. 
 
 mill, &c. burned, xcij, xcix. 
 
 Psalter, the, in English, said to be 'mervel- 
 ously ' desired in Scotland (27 Feb. ), a cart- 
 load could be sold, 445. 
 
 Purdome, George, English outlaw, resetted in 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 137. 
 
 Jamy, English outlaw, resetted in Lid- 
 desdale (Feb. l.')39), 137. 
 
 Michael, Englishman, murdered at 
 
 Bewcastle, 135. 
 
 QuENYS FBKEY, the Scottish fleet in (7 Sept. 
 1542), 187; English fleet off (4 Nov.), Ixvj. 
 
 Radolypf (Ratcliffe), Sir Cuthbert, warden of 
 the Middle March, reports to Sir Anthony 
 Browne on border business (25 Jan. 
 1540-1), 61; his signet, 62; reports a, 
 fray at Corbridge fair to Earl of "Westmor- 
 land (24 June), 77 ; at Dylston, 78 ; 
 reports Border, &c. , news to same (4 July), 
 ib.; at Cartyngtoun, 79; further report 
 of Scottish affairs (7 July), ib. ; writes to 
 Sir Antony Browne of his doings on the 
 Middle March (30 July), 92; copy of 
 his complaint to James "V". (15 July), 93; 
 copy of the reply of the Scottish Privy 
 Council (24 July), 95; and other com- 
 missioners, report their survey of the East 
 March, &c, to Henry VIII. (15 Oct.), 106; 
 holds March meeting with Farny hirst, 108; 
 scheme for blood reprisal by Tynedale, &c., 
 in Liddesdale thwarted by fear of deadly 
 
760 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 feud, iS. , 1 09 ; secret instructions from Henry 
 VIII. as to dealing with Car of Farnyhirst 
 for warden redress (18 Oct.), 112; letter to, 
 from Laird of Farnyhirst for meeting of 
 commissioners at Coldstream (24 Oct.), 114; 
 replies to Farnyhirst approving, land to 
 meet him next Saturday; (Oct. 26), 116; 
 attends ' day trewe ' with Farnyhirst's 
 deputy wardens, and agrees for pledges for 
 good order (29 Oct.), 118; the Privy Council 
 write declining to name commissioners till 
 the King knows the names of those to be 
 sent by James V. (Oct.), 119; with others, 
 surveys and reports on the state of the East 
 and Middle Marches(7Nov.),120-3; is unable 
 to send Henry a plan of the ground (2 Dec), 
 127; with others, reports conclusion of sur- 
 vey of Middle March (3 Dec), 128; his 
 meeting opposite warden at Alaynton (11 
 Nov.), ib.; outrages by Liddesdale men 
 near Hexham same day, and reprisals into 
 Liddesdale, 129-30; report on Borders 
 to the Privy Council, with minute of 
 grievances, &c., to be redressed with the 
 ambassadors (11 Dec), 137-8; names of 
 Liddesdale offenders, 139 ; questions, 
 bounds, &c., of the Middle and West 
 Marches, ib., 140; vice-warden, joins Bowes 
 and others on raid in Scotland, their force 
 3000 men (24 Aug. 1542), 157-9; overthrow 
 and capture by Huntly near Kelso same 
 day, ib. ; his men with Rodesdale fled first, 
 157; Angus's report of their behaviour 
 in breaking order (25 Aug.), 158; taken 
 to Bonjedward a prisoner, 159; removed 
 from Jedburgh to Edinburgh (27 Aug.), 
 166; a deputy warden to be appointed in 
 his place (31 Aug.), 168; devised the plan 
 of invasion with Bowes, &c., 171; in reserve 
 with Sir R. Bowes and 2000 men at Haddon 
 Rig (24 Aug.), 117; his Alnwick men 
 fled, 178; and himself taken while on foot, 
 ib. ; though deputy warden of Middle 
 ; Marches, English pretend he was non- 
 officially in the invasion of East Marches 
 (6 Sept.), 184; prays for leave to enlarge 
 himself on pledges (22 Sept.), 218; at Glas- 
 gow (19 Nov.), Ixxij; his servant's account 
 of his conversation with the Archbishop of 
 Glasgow, Ixxiij; in custody of Archbishop 
 Dunbar (6 Dec), 318; prisoner at Culross 
 Abbey (8 Dec), 324; at Glasgow in the 
 Archbishop's keeping (12 Dec), 327, 334; 
 still at Glasgow (5 Jan. 1542-3), 359; his 
 servant takes ' rayment ' to him, ib. ; released 
 and writes his news to Sir A, Browne (15 
 
 Feb.), 425; 464; warned by Parr of intended 
 foray in Coquetdale (8 June), 538; meeting 
 as to ransom, ib. ; his entry to be extended 
 to Lammas (14 June), 544; reports to Parr 
 that Cessford has 'shotte' the 'presente 
 dale of trewes ' (17 July), 574. 
 Ravenna, Benedict, cardinal of, agent of 
 James V. at Rome : letter to (April 1533), 
 for commission to punish Archbishop of St 
 Andrews, 7. 
 Ravons sporne : Jennyns lying there with live 
 ships, misses the Scottish fleet from Danske 
 (16 Sept.), 212. 
 Ray (Raie), Henry, Berwick pursuivant, de- 
 spatched with Norfolk's letter to the regents 
 of Scotland (7 April 1537), 44; report of his 
 reception at Edinburgh by the Treasurer, 
 his dining with him, questions put, &c., 
 and on affairs in Scotland, ib., 45-6; his 
 report of the war preparations in Scotland, 
 conference with the Queen-Dowager there- 
 on, and the treasure sent from France 
 (April 1539), 57; again sent with letters 
 from Sir William Eure to the Scottish 
 Council, and his news from Edinburgh of 
 war, embassies, &c. (4 Oct. 1540), 59; sent 
 to the English Council with further news 
 of Scotland, and ordered to return on pre- 
 text of other business, to spy what he can 
 there, and take Henry's letter to the Queen- 
 Dowager (7 Jan. 1540-1), 61; sees the 
 Queen, and brings her reply and credence 
 to Henry (28 Feb.), 64-5; carries bill of 
 outrages on East March to the King (Dec. 
 1541), 142; brings news of murder of 
 Somerset herald (28 Nov.), 309; his de- 
 claration thereon, 310; 349; expected from 
 Scotland with letters from the Regent 
 Arran (14 Jan. 1542-3), 382; delivered 
 Lisle's letters to him (16 Jan.), 383; not 
 yet returned to Lisle (19 Jan.), 385; 
 arrives with the Governor's private reply 
 (21 Jan.), 387; and another written by the 
 Cardinal, ib. ; brings private message from 
 Arran to Lisle, 391; account of Sir G. 
 Douglas's influence, ib,; despatched to 
 Scotland with open and secret letter from 
 Lisle to Governor (22 Jan.), 393; returns 
 with letters announcing the Cardinal's ap- 
 prehension at Council (28 Jan.), 397; brings 
 messages from Sir G. Douglas to Lisle for 
 money, &c., 399; brings letter from Arran, 
 &c to Lisle (6 Feb.), 404; sent with 
 Suffolk's letter to Arran (12 Feb.), 420; 
 to show the Governor the sayings of a 
 ' lewde preist ' at Dunbar, against Henry, 
 
INDEX. 
 
 751 
 
 and ask for punishment (21 Feb.), 437 
 brings letters from Scotland to Lisle, and 
 news of the Parliament (10 Mar.), 460 
 sent by Sadleyr to George Douglas (1 May), 
 532; takes despatches to Sadleyr from Ber 
 wick (9 July), 567. See Berwick pursui- 
 vant. 
 
 Ray, Thomas, servant of Henry VIII., takes 
 letters from Queen Margaret to him (June 
 1535), 15. 
 
 Raymond, Robert, to supersede CaiT in com- 
 mand of Wark Castle (2 Sept. 1542), 175 
 ordered to view and strengthen it, 176 
 delivers letter to Rutland (6 Sept.), 183 
 ordered to supersede Carr (22 Sept.), 222 
 captain of Wark, troubled about a French 
 ship (19 Nov.), 306; reports state of Wark 
 to Hertford, and news of the intended Scot- 
 tish invasion (22 Nov.), Ixxvj. 
 
 Raynton, town of, plundered and burned by 
 Berwick garrison (1-4 Dec. 1542), 317, 319. 
 
 Recheson, Robert, in Norham Castle, 291. 
 
 Redden (Ryden); a camp of Norfolk's army 
 (27 Oct.), burnt (28 Oct.), xci. 
 
 RedeHaule, Berwick, burnt (Nov. 1542), xcix. 
 
 Redesdale, the men of, refuse to draw blood in 
 Liddesdale for fear of 'deadly feud' (Oct. 
 1541), 108; forays in Teviotdale by (6-12 
 Oct.), 109-11; their close alliance with 
 Liddesdale, and treachery feared by the 
 constable of Herbottill, ib. ; the ' evell sub- 
 .jectes of,' confederate with Tynedale and 
 Liddesdale, 122; the three countries muster 
 2000 horse and foot, able men (Nov. 1541), 
 ib. ; their lawless character, ib. ; the two 
 Kings should unite and put them down, ib. ; 
 under John Heron in ' Bowes's ' raid into 
 Scotland, plundering and burning (24 Aug. 
 1542), 158; break order to follow ' nowte 
 and scheipe,' ib. ; reported the first that fled, 
 158. 
 
 Red house, the (Berwick), burnt (Nov. 1542), 
 xcij. 
 
 Redman, Doctor, &c., 'pen' Henry's book of 
 religion, 653. 
 
 Rege, the (Kelso): burnt by Norfolk (26 Oct.), 
 
 ' xcj. 
 
 Regents of Scotland, the, their letter to Henry 
 VIII. as to succour of rebels on the Borders 
 (26 Feb. 1536-7), 41; Norfolk's letter (7th 
 April) demanding fugitives at Jedburgh, 
 and their reply, declining to act hastily in 
 the matter (11 April), 43; Berwick pur- 
 suivant's report as to their absence from 
 Edinburgh, 44. 
 Restalrig (Lastarrike), the Laird of [. . 
 
 Logan], attends the Governor to Parlia- 
 ment with 900 foot from Leith (17 Mar.), 
 471. 
 Reston, East and West: towns of, burned 
 by Eure, Bulmer, &o. (18 Nov. 1542), Ixix, 
 xcij, xcix; (27 Nov.), 310. 
 Reveley, Edward, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 George, messenger from Henry to his 
 
 vice-admiral (27 Jan. 1542-3), 397. 
 Reyhilles, West Teviotdale, burnt, Ixviij. 
 Richardby, tithes of, annexed to Carlisle 
 
 Castle, 126. 
 ' Richmond ' herald, sent with the truce, safe 
 conduct, &c., to the Governor of Scotland 
 (12 Feb.), '419; takes letters also to Angus 
 and Douglas (13 Feb.), 421; amves at Edin- 
 burgh, 428; takes letters of trnce, &c., to 
 Scotland (Feb.), 433-4. 
 Ridley, Nicolas : his five servants murdered at 
 
 Butterburn, 134. 
 Riell, mikill, in Cukedaill, Scottish raid at 
 
 (Oct. 1541), 107. 
 Robson, Arohe, brother of Liell R., outlaw, 
 resetted in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Cuddy, outlaw, son of John R. , resetted 
 
 in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 Ede, acquitted of homicide in self- 
 defence, 648. 
 
 Henry, called 'parke sypplyng,' outlaw, 
 
 resetted in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 — — • John, of Fawstayn, and three sons, out- 
 laws, resetted in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 
 136. 
 
 Liell, outlaw, son of John R. , resetted 
 
 in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Liell, called 'codylyon,' outlaw, resetted 
 
 in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Matho, on Cale water, his horse stolen 
 
 (Oct. 1541), 111. 
 
 Percyvell, Scotsman, murders a peaceful 
 
 English trader, 142. 
 
 Eany, outlaw, son of John R., reset in 
 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 Eobynson, Doctor, &c., 'pen' Henry's book 
 of religion, 653. 
 
 Kateryn, a Scotswoman and spy, brings 
 
 offer by Buccleuch to deliver the young 
 Queen to Wharton (21 Feb. 1542-3), 447; 
 sent back and returns with Buccleuch 's 
 letter with offer (27 Feb.), *. 
 Rochester, Bishop of (John Fisher): — his exe- 
 cution ' grievously cried out uppon' by the 
 Pope, 26; justified by Henry VIII. to James 
 v., ib. (John Hilsey) :— &c., 'pen' Henry's 
 late book of religion, 653. 
 Roger, one, Ralph Bulmer's servant, deprived 
 
752 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 of a casket of money at the sack of Cold- 
 stream, xcvj. 
 
 Rohan, Monsieur de, of Bretayne, on board the 
 fleet at Arbroath (2 July), 551. 
 
 Koke (Booke), Robert, sent to fortify Holy 
 Island (22 Aug. 1542), 154; of Berwick, 
 fortifying Holy Island (5 Sept.), 179; 
 recommends taking stones of the old abbey 
 for same, ib. 
 
 Rome, the Bishop of: 'speking agayust his 
 usurped power, metely well ' endured by all 
 the Solway prisoners, except Lord Fleming, 
 according to Lisle (15 Feb.), 426. See 
 Pope, the. 
 
 Eosenburgh, Monsieur, ambassador to the 
 Emperor : at Berwick, on return from Soot- 
 land (June 1532), 7. 
 
 Koslin (Ruslyn), near Edinburgh: Sir John 
 Wetherington kept at, Ixxij. 
 
 moor : Fife, Angus, &c., to muster there 
 
 (on 25th Oct. 1542), 286. 
 
 Ross (Rois), the Lord, stayed away from 
 Parliament, 495. 
 
 John, of Craigy, signs ' open ' article 
 
 asking Henry to take possession of the 
 young Queen and her realm, 367-8; also 
 'secret' article if she dies, to seize her 
 Crown, ib. ; his demeanour noted to South- 
 well, ib. ; ' feats ' promised by, while a 
 prisoner, 369 ; likely to be hanged, in George 
 Douglas's opinion (21 Jan.), 390; petitions 
 Henry to recommend his case to the Gover- 
 nor, 561; the King writes accordingly (6 
 July), 562; signs the Cardinal's 'band' 
 (24 July), 632; if not ransomed or re- 
 entered, to be 'blowen out at the home 
 (25 Aug.), 659. See Craigie, Laird of. 
 
 herald, bHngs letter from Henry VIII. 
 
 to James V. (1 Sept. 1542), 171; (5 Sept.), 
 180; sent to Southampton at York (27 
 Sept.), 235; brings letter from James V. to 
 the Scots ambassadors at Newcastle (14 
 Oct.), 268; reports sixteen French ships 
 with wine from Dieppe in the Forth, 269. 
 
 Rosse house, Berwick, burnt (Nov. 1542), 
 xoix. 
 
 Rossyth (Rassith), the Laird of (Steward) : a 
 Solway prisoner with Richard Dacre, his 
 ransom (11 June), 539. 
 
 Rothbery, a Middle March meeting at (10 
 Aug. 1541), 93. 
 
 Rothes (Rothers), Earl of, a commissioner 
 from the Governor to the Cardinal, 584, 
 590, 592. 
 
 ' Rothsay ' herald, sent by Queen Margaret 
 with letters to her brother and Cromwell 
 
 (18 July 1537), 47-8; sent by James V. 
 to Henry VIII. (29 July 1540), 58 ; pro- 
 claims a, Parliament for St Andrew's day 
 next (24 Sept.), 59; and a summons to 
 Angus and four others to appear and answer 
 treason, ib. ; brings letters from Scotland to 
 the ambassador with, Henry and the Council 
 at York (28 Aug.), 163; sent by Arran to 
 Henry VIII. (4 Jan. 1542-3), 355; (6 Jan.), 
 361, 408; has Arrau's letters to Henry 
 (17 Feb.), 428; sent .by the Governor to 
 Suffolk (20 Feb.), 436, 442, 444; reports 
 desire of the people for Bibles, &c. (27 
 Feb.), 445; 450. 
 
 Rouen (Roan), English goods sealed up at 
 (11 Feb.), 412. 
 
 Routlege, Andro, Englishman, his wife mur- 
 dered in Gilsland, 135. 
 
 John, Englishman, murdered by Scots- 
 men, 135. 
 
 . . . , called 'tyn spede,' English out- 
 law, resetted in Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 
 137. 
 
 Routleges, 'the chief of the, and others, offer 
 to serve Henry VIII. with 200 horse and 
 foot, if their friends released from Carlisle 
 and Alnwick (12 June), 643. 
 
 Rowle, water of : proposed raid at (Oct. 1541), 
 109; towns on, burned by John Musgrave 
 (7 Nov. 1542), Ixviij; and by Hertford's 
 order (16 Nov.), 305. 
 
 Rows, John, sent northwards (Sept. 1642), 
 227. 
 
 Roxburgh (Rokisburgh), Old, and theFreyers: 
 burnt by Norfolk (Oct. 1542), o; tower 
 (Kelso) (26 Oct.), xcj; maynes (27 Oct.), ib. 
 
 ' Rumkyns, the : ' Scots fleet possibly riding 
 there (27 Jan.), 397. 
 
 Russell, John, lord, admiral of England (7 
 Jan. 1540-1), 61; his letter to John Horse- 
 ley, ib. ; admiral, at Council (21 Aug. 1542), 
 152; (29 Dec), 347. 
 
 Rutherford, George, 'to nemmit' Cokbank, 
 offered to James V. by the Council at York, 
 in exchange for Dr Hillard, a refugee from 
 England (31 Jan. 1539-40), 58. 
 
 George, Scotsman, and others, murders 
 
 by, 135. 
 
 Ruthven, (Ryvan), William, lord, sigus the 
 Cardinal's ' band ' (24 July), 631. 
 
 William, uncle to Lord R., has a pass- 
 port (14 June), 545. 
 
 Rutland, Earl of (Thomas Manners) : — ap- 
 pointed lord warden of the Borders (8 Aug. 
 1542), 147; with a council and clerk, ib., 
 148, 152; instructions from Henry how to 
 
INDEX. 
 
 753 
 
 resist the Scots, to fortify Border castles, 
 Holy Island, &c. (22 Aug.), 152-4; to be 
 aided by President stnd Council at York on 
 notice, 155; reports to Henry from Darling- 
 ton the capture of Bowes and others by the 
 Scots (25 Aug.), 160; writes from Newcastle 
 to the Privy Council as to need of money, 
 and scarcity and dearness of grain on the 
 .Borders (26 Aug.), 161; reports Border and 
 Scottish news to Henry, unprecedented 
 scarcity of grain, and cannot yet tell how 
 Bowes was defeated, 162; sends Henry 
 letter as to disposal of the prisoners in 
 Scotland, stock of grain at Berwick, 
 measures for defence of Border, fortresses, 
 &c. (28 Aug.), 163; to the Privy Council as 
 to reinforcements at Wark, Norham, &c., 
 and conference with Wharton (29 Aug.), 
 164-5; letter to, from John Car, offering to 
 hold Wark with fifty men (28 Aug.), 166; 
 ordered by Privy Council to keep order on 
 the March if the Scots do the like (30 
 Aug.), 167; reports from Alnwick his 
 arrangements, and intends stOl, if possible, 
 to rescue Bowes and other prisoners (31 
 Aug.), 168; objects to strange, cracked, and 
 light money sent for soldiers' pay, 169; 
 ordered by Henry to remove John Car, and 
 appoint another captain sent from London 
 (2 Sept.), 174-5; instructions in case of 
 invasion, 176; sends the Privy Council the 
 details of the defeat of Bowes by the Scots, 
 and letters thereon (2 Sept.), 177; reports 
 his news of the prisoners and correspon- 
 dence with the Scottish Council, Huntly, 
 Angus, and others (5 Sept.), 178; letter 
 from Sir W. Eure (4 Sept.), 179; from 
 the Scottish Coiipcil (2 Sept.), 180; from 
 Huntly (2 Sept.), 181; his reply to Huntly 
 (3 Sept.), 182; letter from Angus (4 Sept.), 
 182; reports to the Privy Council K. 
 James's determination as to the prisoners, 
 and other- news (6 Sept.), 183; complains 
 of lawless state of Northumberland, and 
 want of help (18 Sept.), 211; reports day 
 of truce on Middle Marches on 18th, when 
 little done (20 Sept.), 212; reports Scottish 
 news by espial, messages from the prisoners, 
 his own need of money for forces, &c. (22 
 Sept.), 217; letter to, from Wharton, of 
 Scottish muster at Dumfries (21 Sept.), 
 218; the commissioners' letter to Privy 
 Council missent to him, 223; he returns it 
 to York (22 Sept.), 224; as lord warden, 
 to escort James V. from Borders (Oct. 
 1542), 244; reappointed lord warden (2 
 
 Nov.), Ixv, 298; to be assisted by Tun- 
 stall, 299; his appointment recalled from 
 infirmity (8 Nov.), 300. 
 
 Ryden (Teviotdale), burned by English (17 
 Aug. 1542), 150. See Redden. 
 
 burn mouth, limit of East March of 
 
 England, 107. 
 
 Rye (Rie) : six br eight boats of, wanted by 
 Duke of Norfolk (7 Sept. 1542), 185; equal 
 to two good ships, 186. 
 
 Rymes. Se,e Ballads. 
 
 St Andrbvits, Archbishops of (James Betoun) : 
 accused of lese-majesty, and commission to 
 try him asked by James V. from the Pope, 
 (April 1533), 7. (David Betoun):— accused 
 by Queen Margaret of keeping back her 
 divorce , from Lord Methven (8 Mar. 
 1536-7), 42 ; Cardinal, gives Dr Hilliard 
 refuge at St Andrews (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Henry (through Lisle), advises Arran to 
 
 appoint ' som lerned man well addict to the 
 truthe ' as commissary of, while the Cardinal 
 is in prison, with hope of succession (13 
 Feb. ), 424 ; abbey of, taken by late King 
 of Scots for his bastard son, 358 ; castle of, 
 is 'yet withholden' from Arran (19 Mar.), 
 481. 
 
 St Asaph, Bishop of (William Barlow):— elect 
 of, sent on embassy to James V. (Feb. 
 1535-6), 29-33 ; with open and also secret 
 instructions, ih. ; to flatter the King of 
 Scots ^and his mother, tamper with his 
 courtiers and nobles, and keep back his 
 intended marriage with Mile, de Vendome, 
 ib. ; to indoctrinate his colleague Lord 
 William Howard, by the way, with appro- 
 priate texts of Scripture for quotation to 
 the King of Soots, 31 ; safe conduct from 
 James V. as ambassador (11 Feb. 1635-6), 
 33 ; reported by James V. and Queen 
 Margaret as having wisely discharged his 
 commission (1-8 Mar.), ij., 34; has 
 messages from Queen Margaret to Cromwell, 
 35; translated to see of St David's (21 April), 
 36. See Bisham,' Prior of. 
 
 St Clair (Synnclar, Sinclair), Alexander, a 
 prisoner at Solway, lies sick at Darlington 
 (11 Dec), 326. 
 
 James : a Solway prisoner taken to New- 
 castle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 (Synkler), Oliver, and his brother 
 
 oppose James V. meeting his uncle (2 Sept. 
 1541), 99 ; takes Sir Robert Bowes and 
 others from Jedburgh to Edinburgh (27 Aug. 
 1542), 166 ; a privy connoillor of James V,, 
 
754 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 at Hume Castle (21 Nov.), Ixxv, Ixxviij; the 
 men of the Merse to meet him there, i5. ; a 
 prisoner, prevented speaking secretly with 
 Lord Maxwell, xc; practised with, by 
 Wharton, xcvij; brought to Newcastle (3 
 Dec), xcviij; (Shenolere), a prime adviser 
 of the raid of Solway (1 Dec), 314 ; 'one 
 in grete favour with the King,' taken at 
 Solway, 325 ; arrives at York (11 Dec), 
 326 ; his wife said to keep u, mistress of 
 James V. at Tantallon Castle, 329 ; at 
 Newark-on-Trent (15 Dec), 335; to arrive 
 in London (19th), ib. ; more lamented by 
 James V. than his ' greyt men ' (16 Dec), 
 338 ; lost the King's banner at Solway, ih. ; 
 signs"' open' article asking Henry to take 
 possession of the young Queen and her 
 realm, 367 ; also ' secret ' article, if she 
 dies, to seize the Cro\vn, ib. , 368 ; his 
 demeanour noted to Southwell, ib. ; secretly 
 promised delivery of Tantallon to Angus, 
 369 ; to be sounded by Southwell if he 
 can now do it (8 Jan. ), 372 ; likely to be 
 hanged in George Douglas's opinion (21 
 Jan. ), 390 ; tells Suffolk's servant the 
 King's affairs went well, the Queen-Dowager 
 was desirous of the marriage of her daughter 
 to the prince, of his great influence with 
 her, and that she would like a letter 
 from Suffolk (13 Feb.), 417; warrants 
 Bothwell's true service to Henry, 418 ; to 
 enter at Midsummer (11 June), 539 ; to be 
 examined as to late King's ' practises ' with 
 English prisoners kept at his brother's house 
 near Edinburgh, ib.; the informant not 
 forthcoming, 540 ; the Earl of Lennox his 
 ' kynnesman ' ib. ; his boast of influence 
 with him, ib.; to be called on to enter 
 (14 June), 543-4; is 280 miles off, and 
 unable to re-enter at Midsummer (19 June), 
 545 ; Sadleyr'a bad opinion"_of him, ib. ; if 
 not ransomed or re-entered ' to be blowen 
 out at the home ' (25 Aug.), 659. 
 
 St Clair, . . of Eoslin: has the custody of 
 Sir John Wetherington, Ixxij. 
 
 (?) . . , an English prisoner at Culross 
 
 Abbey (8 Dec. 1542), 324. 
 
 St David's (Sanct Dawy), See of : (William 
 Barlow), elect of St Asaph, translated to 
 (21 April 1536), 36. 
 
 St George, the noble order of, called the 
 ' Gartier,' 12. 
 
 St Giles, 'the gi'ett parishe church of,' Edin- 
 burgh : a black friar preaches daily in, by 
 Arran's order (15 Feb.), 426. 
 
 St John, the Lord of (Walter Lindsay): 
 
 reported by Parr's spy one of the lords 
 keepers of the Queen (26 July), 598; sent 
 to summon the Cardinal's party to disperse 
 (22 July), 584, 590, 592; settles the condi- 
 tions at Kirkliston (23 July), 590, 592. 
 St John, William, at Council (29 Dec. 1542), 
 
 347. 
 St Malo : Lennox reported to be equipped for 
 
 Scotland at (20 Mar.), 486. 
 St Mary gaite, Berwick, water-mill at, in risk of 
 water being withdrawn (19 Aug. 1542), 150. 
 St Stephen's church, near St Albans : the 
 Holyrood lectern still preserved there, Ixj, 
 note. 
 Sabine (Sabyan), his ship, with Danske corn 
 reaches Newcastle (22 Sept. 1542), 223-4; 
 of Orwell, his ship hired for Norfolk's ex- 
 pedition (12 Oct. ), 264. 
 Sadler (Sadleyr, Sadalar), Master Ralph, re- 
 turns from Scotland (Feb.? 1536-7), 42; 
 bears letter and credence from Queen Mar- 
 garet to Heniy VIII., 43, 46, 49, 61; 
 letters of Queen Margaret carried by him, 
 64; message to, from Hertford (29 Nov. 
 1542), 311; Sir Ralph, at Council (29 
 Dec), 347; at Newcastle (11 Feb.). 412; 
 (12 Feb.), 415; (13 Feb.), 419; (15 Feb.), 
 426; (19 Feb.), 433; (20 Feb.), 435; (27 
 Feb.), 445; (1 Mar.), 450; (3 Mar.), 456; 
 (8 Mar.), 458; accredited to the Governor 
 of Scotland (13 Mai-.), 462; instructions 
 from Henry for his dealing with Arran 
 ' occupying the place of Governor,' Angus 
 and the Solway prisoners, the Queen- 
 Dowager, &c., 462-7; to tell Angus and 
 the others unless they make good their 
 promises, Henry will delay no longer, 465; 
 to advise the Governor to send ambassa- 
 dors fully instructed, and consider with 
 whom he is dealing, ib. ; to press Drum- 
 raond's appointment as Secretaiy, and use 
 him and his brother as 'trusty instru- 
 ments,' 466; to see that Erskine be not 
 restored, ib. ; and to gain Argyll, Huntly, 
 and Moray, &c. , if possible, ib. ; brief 
 notes of his instructions, 467; ordered to 
 arrange the deadly feud between Cassillis 
 and the sheriff of Ayr before the latter 
 goes to Scotland (14 Mar.), 468; reports to 
 Henry news of Arran's appointment as 
 Governor, &c, by the Estates, and there- 
 fore will omit his instructions on that 
 point till Henry's pleasure (17 Mar.), 469; 
 leaves Alnwick before 7 a.m. same day, 
 472; instructed to signify Henry's dis- 
 pleasure to Angus and the others, at Arran's 
 
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 755 
 
 appointment, and to warn them of their 
 future carriage (20 Mar.), 473; reports his 
 arrival in Edinburgh on 18th March, his 
 immediate attendance on the Governor at 
 Holyrood, and presenting his credentials, 
 and his escort by Sir G. Douglas, &c., to 
 his lodgings (20 Mar.), 474; his private con- 
 ference with Douglas, the latter's account 
 of his labours day and night in Henry's 
 service for six weeks past, and advice to 
 Henry to proceed by 'a litle and lytle,' 
 475 ; Sadleyv's remonstrance at his not 
 writing, and non-fulfilment of their 'large 
 promyses,' 476; Douglas's warning of the 
 results of undue haste, 477; his meeting 
 with Lord Somerville, 478; and with Angus 
 and Glencairn, 479; their advice to Henry 
 by him, 480; accompanied by Glencairn, 
 &c., to the Governor (19 Mar.), 481; their 
 further discourse, ib.; his discourse with 
 Casaillis, 482; taken before the Council by 
 George Douglas, ib.; description of his re- 
 ception, and declaration to them of his cred- 
 ence, ib. ; his unsuccessful attempt to leani 
 their ambassadors' instructions, and advice 
 that these should be full and satisfy Henry, 
 483; saw they would not tell him more, 
 than that they had full instructions, and 
 contented himself with advising quick 
 despatch, 484; his discourse with Both well 
 that evening, and the latter's opinion of the 
 Governor and the ambassadors' instructions, 
 484-5; Glencairn leaves his memorial with 
 him same night, ib. ; begs that Henry will 
 send home his .son to help him, who Sadleyr 
 thinks is ' well dedicate to the trouth,' and 
 few like him in Scotland, 486; is going to 
 Linlithgow next day to see the Queen-Dowa- 
 ger, ib. ; the three ambassadors leave next 
 day, 487; bis copy of Glencaim's memorial, 
 488; repoi-ts to Henry his audience of the 
 Qeeen-Dowager, and seeing the infant Queen 
 naked, who was a fine child (23 Mar.), ib.; 
 instructed by the Council to advise the 
 Governor against removing the Cardinal to 
 St Andrews, 491; and to evade giving in- 
 formation meanwhile to the English party 
 of Henry's opinion of their proceedings, 
 492; reports to Henry his failure as to 
 Drummond (27 Mar.), ib.; and his con- 
 ferences with the Governor, Angus, and 
 others, ib. ; Henry is pleased with his account 
 of the Queen-Dowager, and orders him to 
 see her again, also to warn Douglas and 
 the others that he will not delay using force 
 (27 Mar.), 493; ordered to rebuke Angus and 
 
 others for neglecting Henry's interest for 
 their own, to declare his astonishment at 
 their not performing their promises, and 
 allowing Arran's appointment as Governor, 
 and to take care that the ambassadors are 
 empowered to satisfy his demands (30 Mar. ), 
 493-6; reports to the Council his discourse 
 with Douglas as to the Cardinal, and 
 Douglas's advice to Henry (31 Mar.), 496; 
 reports to the Council his dining with the 
 Governor, his views on church reform, desire 
 for bibles, &c., and promise to keep the 
 Cardinal in prison (1 April), 497; that the 
 Queen-Dowager wishes to set him at vari- 
 ance with Henry, ib. ; his visit to the Queen- 
 Dowager, who adheres to her view of the 
 Governor's intentions, and says the lords 
 will not allow her daughter to go to 
 England, except two who might help, and 
 he does not know which to believe (2 
 April), ib. ; reports Lord Maxwell's advice 
 to use gentle means, and has not yet de- 
 livered Henry's messages to any one (4 
 April), 498; Henry instructs him he will 
 send his book on religion, when perfect, to 
 the Governor, states his views how to deal 
 with the possessions of the Church, and off'ers 
 his daughter Elizabeth in marriage to Arran's 
 son, on conditions (4 April), 499-603; to tell 
 Sir George Douglas that he is quite able to 
 deal with France and Scotland, and his 
 advice is uncalled for, 503; Sadleyr asks a 
 passport to France for a sick gentleman (5 
 April), ib. ; reports to Henry the delivering 
 of his rebuke, &c., to Sir George Douglas 
 (who denied having made him promises as 
 the others), their discussion as to the treaty, 
 and what would be granted (6 April), 504-7; 
 with Angus and Maxwell, their perplexity, 
 assurances of fidelity, &c., 607-10; again 
 with Sir George Douglas on Lennox's arrival 
 and its possible results, 511; reports to 
 Henry the Governor's reception of his pro- 
 positions and excuse for the Cardinal's 
 release, &c. (9 April), 512; his further dis- 
 course thereon, and sense of the honour 
 done him by Henry's proposal of marriage 
 (12 April), ib. ; instructed by Privy Council 
 to advise the Governor and Angus to re- 
 move the young Queen to Edinburgh Castle 
 for safety against the Cardinal's designs, 
 and that nothing is yet concluded with 
 the ambassadors, who want powers (13 
 April), 612-13; ordered by Henry to make 
 Douglas and others keep promise, to advise 
 that Dunbarton Castle be got from Lennox, 
 
156 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Sadler, Sir Ralph— continued. 
 with copy of his own demands in the treaty 
 (14 April), 514; reports to the Council 
 his entertaining Cassillis and Glencairn at 
 dinner, who would press the Governor to 
 remove the Queen to Edinburgh (18 April), 
 515; that George Douglas approved it, and 
 had already [proposed it to the Governor, 
 but as he was suspicious of Henry's moving 
 soldiers to the Border, he advised him to 
 say nothing of it meanwhile, 616; ^his 
 interview with the Governor that day, as to 
 the Cardinal coming to Edinburgh, his own 
 willingness to remove the Queen to Edin- 
 burgh, whereon Sadleyr had pressed the 
 same ; their discussion on the state of the 
 realm, and the ambassadors' proceedings, 
 with his desire to satisfy Henry's lawful 
 demands, 516-18; encloses the Queen- 
 Dowager's letter to Henry, 519; to Suffolk 
 and Tunstall of Lennox's movements and 
 Border affairs, 519; to Henry of George 
 Douglas's excuses and his rebuke, and the 
 Governor's dislike of Henry's schedule of de- 
 mands (19 April),520; his further conference, 
 and the Governor's utter dissatisfaction with 
 these, &c. (20 April), 522; to Suffolk advising 
 an advance of money to Angus (21 April)^ 
 ib. ; reports to Henry, Douglas's ijiformatiou 
 that the Governor had dismissed his friar 
 preacher, and would join the Cardinal's party 
 despite his efforts, &c. (22 April), ib. ; ordered 
 by Henry to rebuke George Douglas for his 
 ' impudencye ' by special proofs (25 April), 
 ^23-5; to thank Glencairn for his open pro- 
 .' ceedings, and pay him and certain others 
 lOOOZ. in all, 525-6; but keep George 
 Douglas in the dark till he proves his 
 loyalty, ib. ; to make a direct personal appeal 
 to the Governor to beware of changing sides, 
 527; to sound Both well and Fleming, and 
 tell Angus and the rest he is preparing 
 a force to aid them if necessary, 628; 
 reports to Suffolk having gained Moray and 
 Argyll, but Bothwell openly hostile, progress 
 of treaty, &c. (28 April), 528-9; relates to 
 Henry his dealings with the Governor, Sir 
 George Douglas, and payment of the lOOOi!. 
 to the English party to their great content 
 (1 May), 630; to Suffolk regarding foreign 
 men-of-war in Scotland, &o. , 531; warns 
 him as to Bothwell, and reports Lennox's 
 proceedings, &c. (5 May), 533; to the Privy 
 Council, to advise Henry to accept the 
 conditions to be brought by Glencairn and 
 Douglas (6 May), ib. ; to Suffolk about 
 
 Lennox's doings (15 May), 534; to same as 
 to the English prisoners (23 May), ib. ; to 
 same as to the reception of Henry's demands 
 brought to Edinburgh by Sir George 
 Douglas (3 June), ib.; to Henry that 
 conditions agreed on with ' moche difTicultie ' 
 and a new article, the day before, and would 
 be brought to him by Douglas forthwith 
 (7 June), '536; to Suffolk, disbelieving the 
 Governor's changing sides (9 June), 538; 
 asks a passport for William Ruthven (17 
 June), 545; to Suffolk as to the prisoners' 
 entry, and Oliver St Clair (19 June), ib.; 
 to the PrivyCouncil enclosing the Governor's 
 letter, and as to French fleet (21 June), ib. ; 
 the Governor's letter of excuse to him from 
 Hamilton (19 June), 646; to Suffolk, 
 that Angus needs more money (21 June), 
 547; to the Privy Council of his attempts 
 to induce the Governor to arrest the Cardinal, 
 Lennox, &o., and his unwillingness to do so 
 (29 June), 648-9; to same as to French fleet, 
 the Governor's motions, &c. (30 June), 550; 
 to same of the doubtful story told him by 
 Drummond, Lennox's desire to marry Lady 
 Margaret Douglas, the French fleet, &c. 
 (2 July), 651; the Privy Council instruct 
 him to warn the Governor, &c., as to the 
 French fleet (3 July), 653; Parr thinks he 
 should know more about them (4 July), 
 564; Henry signifies his concluding the 
 league with Scotland, the prisoners' ransoms, 
 and sends him a copy (7 July), 559; his 
 ' secret ' plan for a new Council, ib. ; private 
 assurance subscribed by Glencairn and 
 Douglas ' apart," but not by the other 
 ambassadors, &c., 560; informs the Council 
 of his speaking with Sir James Sandilands, 
 and the latter's bad opinion of his son-in- 
 law Drummond, &c. (8 July), 563-4; also as 
 to the prisoners, French fleet, &c., ib.; to 
 Suffolk differing from Parr's news of 
 Scottish affairs, &c. (13 July), 568-9; begs 
 Henry to excuse himself and wife from 
 residence about the young Queen, and 
 suggests another lady, &c., 569-70; reports 
 the Cardinal's design of assembling his party 
 at Stirling on 20th, and the Governor's need 
 of money (16 July), 672; as to Freach fleet, 
 the attempt to assassinate himself, and his 
 intention to go to Tantallon Castle as advised 
 (17 July), 673; commanded to declare 
 Henry's ' mynde and advice ' to the Governor 
 (21 July), 582; reports to Henry the meeting 
 of the Cardinal's party at Stirling on 20th, 
 their march to Linlithgow next day. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 757 
 
 attempt to get the Queen into their hands 
 and the Governor's preparations and sum- 
 mons to them to disperse, (22 July), 584; 
 his need oi! aid, and seeming disheartened, 
 585; the French fleet, ib.; names of those 
 who have signed Henry's 'articles of devise,' 
 586; instructed by Henry as to the 1000?. 
 for the Governor, and to give him special 
 advice (22 July), 687; reports to Suffolk 
 the negotiations between the Cardinal and 
 Governor, and withholds the lOOOZ. as they 
 are likely to agree (24 July), 589-90; reports 
 to Henry the final agreement between them 
 at Kirkliston, instalment of the four lords- 
 keepers of the Queen, the Cardinal's earnest 
 desire for Henry's favour, and Glencairn's 
 hope of getting Lennox on his side (26 July), 
 591-4; reports to Henry his withholding the 
 1000?. meanwhile, as the factions are agreed, 
 but he has declared his advice and promises 
 of assistance, &c. , to the Governor, and his 
 thanks therefor, though he may still need 
 assistance of good archers and money (26 
 July), 594-6 ; and the proclamation of peace 
 that day, 597 ; the Governor refers Henry to 
 him for his 'hale mynde' (28 July), 602; 
 Sadleyr informs Henry things 'go fro- 
 wardlie,' and are not so settled as he ex- 
 pected; of Huntly's secret dealings with the 
 Governor to desert Henry, and discussions 
 with the English party thereon who are 
 divided in opinion (28 July), 602-7; that 
 George Douglas has just been to say the 
 Governor has no money, and must coin his 
 plate, and he thinks the lOOOZ. might now 
 be well bestowed, 608 ; he cannot get Lear- 
 month to sign the 'articles,' though he 
 gives fair words, ib.; the Governor's offer 
 to Henry in certain events of all the 
 castles south of Forth, 609; instructed by 
 Henry to commend him to the Governor, 
 warn him not to let the Cardinal get on his 
 Council, unless he renounces his red hood, 
 and to promise him assistance of men (31 
 July), 610-11 ; to make Angus and the others 
 submit the names of proposed new Council 
 to Henry for advice, and to report the con- 
 duct of George Douglas during the 'garboyle,' 
 611; he reports to Henry the Governor's 
 attempts to induce the Cardinal's party to 
 attend the convention, and fears they will 
 come to blows, &c. (31 July), 612; the Privy 
 Council instruct him to assure the Governor 
 of Henry's friendship and support, and pay 
 him the lOOOZ., &o. (2 Aug.), 616-17; in- 
 structed to warn the Governor, &c,, to attack 
 
 and take the Cardinal, or drive him over the 
 Forth, and tell them of Henry's preparations 
 in aid (4 Aug.), 618; and if he delivers the 
 castles, and carries out the marriage of his 
 son and Lady Elizabeth, that Henry will 
 make him King of Scotland beyond the 
 Forth, 619-20; informs Henry of the 
 meeting at Linlithgow of seven delegates 
 from the Governor, with as many from the 
 Cardinal, their perusal and approval of the 
 treaties, and the Governor's wish for a pro- 
 rogation till 30 Sept. for their ratification 
 (5 Aug.), 622-5; reports to the Council the 
 Governor's ' thankfull ' receipt of the 1000?., 
 their conversation about the Cardipal, the 
 French ships in Forth, &c. (6 Aug.), 626-7; 
 they instruct him to evade his request for a 
 prorogation, lest it injure the treaty, but 
 secretly to endeavour that Henry place a 
 larger number of Englishmen about the 
 Queen than it stipulates (9 Aug.), 628-9; re- 
 ports his audience of the Queen-Dowager at 
 Stirling, his offer of the throne of Scotland 
 to Arran (which he declined), his desire to 
 borrow 5000?., &c., and sends copy of the 
 Cardinal's bond (9 Aug.), 629-30; Henry 
 orders him to tell the Governor he consents 
 to a prorogation till 24th Aug., to procure 
 the Queen-Dowager's removal from Stirling 
 Castle to the town, and access to her daughter 
 only ' now and thenne,' and to ' grope ' the 
 Governor if he will allow more English 
 persons about the young Queen than allowed 
 bytreaty (10 Aug.), 632-4; the PrivyCouncil 
 instruct him to move the Governor to demand 
 Dunbarton Castle from Lennox to test his 
 sincerity, and that after the treaty concluded 
 he may not victual French men-of-war, &c. 
 (11 Aug.), 636-6,- instructed by Henry to 
 evade the Governor's wish for a loan, till he 
 finds out why he wants it, and hint he may 
 get it on delivering the castles, or the young 
 Queen's person (16 Aug.), 636-8; also to 
 signify that he has arrested some ships bound 
 for France with victuals contrary to treat3', 
 and for other reasons, 638; he reports to 
 Henry tlie interview at St Andrews between 
 the Cardinal and Sir George Douglas, the 
 Cardinal's plain speech and desire to excuse 
 himself, &o. (17 Aug.), 639-41; Henry com- 
 mands him to use ' some honest devise ' for 
 evading the Governor's requests for time, 
 &c., to remonstrate with him and others for 
 their slackness in dealing with the Cardinal's 
 party, and to take immediate action against 
 him ; also to allure the Cardinal by fair 
 
758 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Sadler, Sir Kalpli — cmiinued. 
 promises to join Henry's party, and thus 
 stir them up for fear of his joining it (24 
 Aug.), 650-3; letter to Suffolk as to the 
 prisoners, &c., 655; informs Henry that 
 the treaties ratified in the Cardinal's absence, 
 the Governor's conversation and remon- 
 strance at Henry's stay on Scottish trade 
 with France (25 Aug.), ib., 656; the Council 
 instruct him to incite the Governor to pick 
 a quarrel and attack the Cardinal before the 
 arrival of Cai-dinal Grimaiii now setting out 
 for Scotland, ih. ; present at the Governor's 
 ratification of the treaties (25 Aug.), 661; 
 writes to Suffolk that the Governor is north 
 of Forth, &c. (27 Aug.), 662; relates to 
 Henry the Governor's proceedings at St 
 Andrews against the Cardinal, &c. (29 Aug. ), 
 664; instructed by the Council to get the 
 Governor to seize Stirling, expel the lords- 
 keepers of the adverse party, and secure the 
 young Queen (31 Aug.), 665. 
 
 Sadler, Lady: her low origin and employment, 
 her marriage to Sadleyr bigamous, and 
 their eight children illegitimate till 1554, 
 lij, note. 
 
 ' Saker, the,' French man-of-war, in action 
 with English off Orford ness, 685; has 
 one prisoner, but was badly beaten as Sadleyr 
 reports, 586; who cannot get hiin ran- 
 somed, i6. ; at Burnt Island, making haste 
 to get to sea (26 July), 596; still 'riggyng 
 and victualling' (28 July), 607; four of 
 her consorts taken (24 Aug.), 652-3; inquiry 
 made where she is, 655. 
 
 ' Salomon,' the, (240 tons), Scottish man-of- 
 war (7 Sept.), 186; reported at sea (6 Feb.), 
 404; Scottish prisoners say no, and lying at 
 Burnt Island in the Forth (7 Feb.), 407. 
 
 Salton, William, lord, signs the Cardinal's 
 'band' (24 July), 631. 
 
 Sampson, John, Englishman, slain at Scaleby, 
 134. 
 
 Sandelyns (Sandilands), Sir James, of Calder, 
 gives Sadleyr the worst opinion of Drum- 
 mond his son-in-law, and denies his stoiy 
 about the Governor (8 July), 563; esteemed 
 a ■ gi-ave and wyse personage ' by Sadleyr, 
 ib. ; who persuades him to keep it quiet for 
 the present, 564. 
 
 ' Sanders tower,' in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Sandes, William, on Solway prisoners' escort 
 to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 Sandforthe, Thomas, esq., of 100?. land on 
 West Marches, proposed as deputy captain 
 of Carlisle (10 Nov 1541), 126; in Carlisle, 
 
 with Wharton (24 Nov.), Ixxxi; at the 
 battle of Solway, Ixxxviij. 
 
 Sandyforde, near Arthuret, Ixxxv. 
 
 Sarke, water of; no Scottish standards were 
 borne aloft over (on 24 Nov. 1542), Ixxxv. 
 
 Satin, purple and crimson, sent to Queen Mar- 
 garet (1536), 29. 
 
 Savill (Sayvylle), Sir Henry (Jan. 1540-1), 
 63; starts with twenty Solway prisoners 
 from York (12 Dec), 326; reports to the 
 Council their arrival at Newark-on-Trent, 
 and expects to reach London on 19th (16 
 Dec), 335; blamed by Lisle for bringing 
 the Scottish lords from London to Newcastle 
 homewards (14 Jan. 1542-3), 381 ; his 
 excuse, ib. ; a possible leader for the expedi- 
 tion to Scotland (4 Aug. 1543), 620; on 
 Council of the North (11 Aug.), 635. 
 
 Robert, in command at Cartington (31 
 
 Aug. 1542), 169. 
 
 Scailby (Cumberland), murder by Liddesdale 
 men there, 134. 
 
 Scaythmore, near Coldstream, burned by £ure, 
 &c. (29 Nov.), xoix. 
 
 Sceptre, the Scottish, borne by an Earl in Par- 
 liament (14 Mar. 1542-3), 469. 
 
 Scot, Adam, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Rob, of Halowathe [Allauhaugh ?], 
 
 Teviotdale; his houses burned in a raid (5 
 Nov. 1542), Ixviij. 
 
 Sir Walter, of Buckcleugh, signs the 
 
 Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 631. See 
 Buccleuch, the Laird of. 
 
 Scotland, the kingdom of, north of Forth, 
 offered to the Governor by Henry, but 
 declined by him (9 Aug.), 629-30. 
 
 SooTTBs, THE KiNG OF. See James v. 
 
 THE QtTEEN Or, her furrier taken prisoner 
 
 off Hull (Sept. 1542), 217; expected to take 
 her chamber about Martinmas 1542, 230; 
 her delivery then expected, 236 ; Henry re- 
 fuses to allow it as a cause for King James 
 delaying to meet him, 239. See Mary op 
 Lorraine. 
 
 Scots, the, their nature ' full of gelousy and 
 envye,' 372. 
 
 'hirdmen, laborers,' &c. expelled from 
 
 Northumberland (7 Nov. 1541), 120; ' pren- 
 tisses ' allowed meantime, ib. 
 
 the (clan of), adhere to the Cardinal (8 
 
 June), 536. 
 
 Scottish ships : five or six bound with victual 
 to France, arrested by Henry on pretext 
 of the treaty, and that their owners spoke 
 dishonourably of his friends in Scotland, 
 also two were once his own (16 Aug.), 638. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 759 
 
 Sorannowod, &c., garrison of (31 Aug. 1542), 
 169. 
 
 Sorope, Lord, letter of credence to, for the 
 Duke of Norfolk (.Ian. 1540-1), 63; Sir 
 Thomas Wharton sees him on March aifairs 
 (May 1541), 71; joined with Earls of West- 
 moreland and Cumberland for defence of 
 Carlisle, &o. (20 May), 75; ordered to receive 
 the Solway prisoners and take them to York 
 (30 Nov.), 312, 313; brings 20 Solway 
 prisoners to York (11 Dec.), 326. 
 
 Soynigeour, James, constable of Dundee, 
 goes abroad for a cure (24 April 1543), 523. 
 
 (Scrymeshen), . . . , master of works to 
 
 James V. comes to Coldiiigham with 300 
 men (19 Aug.) 150; (Scrymylshone), captain, 
 in Jedburgh (16 Nov. 1542), Ixx. 
 
 Selby, George, in Norham Castle, 290-1; seizes 
 a casket of money at the sack of Coldstream, 
 xcvj. 
 
 Jerrard, &c., with 40 horse surprises 100 
 
 Teviotdale raiders, and takes 14 (5 Dec. 
 1542), 321. 
 
 Lenerd, in Norham Castle, 291. 
 
 Oliver, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Selkirk (Selbrygg) : muster there, ordered under 
 Lord Maxwell (26 Oct. 1542), 285; King 
 James expected at (21 Nov.), Ixxv; is there, 
 Ixxviij. 
 
 Selonde, Scots ileet supposed there, 288. 
 
 Sempill (Sympill), the Lord, stayed away from 
 Parliament, 495. 
 
 the Master (of), (Eobert): exiled from 
 
 Scotland for a murder, not compounded, 
 though pardoned, exhorted by Wharton to 
 return there (May 1541), 72; fears Glencairn 
 and other friends of the murdered man, 73; 
 allowed four days to remove his goods from 
 Carlisle, ib. ; desires his children to be sent 
 from Carlisle to Scotland (20 Feb.), 435; 
 to endeavour to gain Sir John Cambell and 
 Argyll (24 Aug.), 655. 
 
 Seton, Lord, marches with Lothian to the 
 Border (16 Aug. 1542), 149; he and retinue 
 pass the 'Whele Oawsy' towards West 
 Marches (23 Nov.), Ixxxij; of the Gover- 
 nor's party (7 Feb.), 407; the Cardinal with 
 Bothwell in his house [of Seton?] (15 Feb.), 
 427; observed by Lisle's spy in passing 
 to Berwick, ib. ; the Governor reminded by 
 Sadleyr how he had 'handled him' with 
 the Cardinal (18 April), 517; reported by 
 Parr out of favour for siding with the 
 Cardinal (8 June), 537; a hostage in Edin- 
 burgh till Sir George Douglas returns from 
 St Andrews (17 Aug.), 639, 
 
 Shafto, Alexander, divides the plunder at 
 Coldstream priory, xcv. 
 
 Marmadnk, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Shawe, Henry, Wharton's servant, attends 
 Lord Maxwell to London (16 Dec. 1542), 
 336. 
 
 Shelley, Master (Edward), has warrant from 
 Henry VIII. to expend part, and deliver 
 balance, of 60,000Z. for exiienses of army 
 under Norfolk (29 Aug. 1542), 166-7; 
 letter to, from Privy Council, missent into 
 Norfolk (14 Sept.), 199; delivers pay of 
 Norfolk's army to the treasurer of war (3 
 Oct.), 248; storekeeper, Berwick, reports 
 waste, &c., there (6 Feb.), 404; ordered to 
 send stores to Holy Island (7 Feb.), 407; 
 5001. sent to, for the English lords, 526, 
 577; has the 1000?. at Sadleyr's order (24 
 July), 588; little left in his hands, 589; 
 out of funds (28 July), 601; shows his 
 money is done (2 Aug.), 613; at Berwick 
 (21 Aug.), 647. 
 
 Sheperdson, William, accused before Suffolk 
 and Tunstall of saying 'there' wolde be 
 busynes in the countre before harvest,' 
 examined, put to torture and dismissed (14 
 July), 570-2. 
 
 Sheriffhutton (Shrifhoton, Shryhoton) : Nor- 
 folk at (17 April 1537), 44; armour at, 184, 
 186; Norfolk takes the Scottish ambassador 
 to hunt at (23 Sept. 1542), 223. 
 
 Shetland, Isle of: Henry's desire that it 
 should be 'devasted' (29 Sept. 1542), 240; 
 reported unassailable to Henry (2 Oct.), 
 246; English ships for Iceland dare not 
 remain after St James's tide, ib. 
 
 Shoes, the Highlanders' mode of making their, 
 Ixxiij. 
 
 Shotton lawe, on East March, Scots encroach 
 at, 81-2. 
 
 Shrewsbury, Earl of (Francis Talbot): — with 
 Duke of Norfolk (14 Sept. 1542), 198. 
 
 Silver. See Money. 
 
 Skathe rode: Norfolk urges the men-of-war 
 lying there to look out for the Scottish ships 
 returning with grain from Denmark (2 
 Sept. 1542), 173; English ships to lie 
 off (22 Jan.), 392, 396. 
 
 Skevington, Leonard (Jan. 1540-1), 63. 
 
 Skipton Castle: Earl of Cumberland to reside 
 at (26 Oct. 1541), 118. 
 
 Sleyley, the burning of: four English prisoners 
 taken at, besides some Liddesdale thieves, 
 543. 
 
 Slyngisbie, Thomas, in the Bishop of Moray's 
 custody at Elgin (13 Dec), 334, Ixx; at 
 
760 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Spynie, Ixxij; a Haddon Rig prisoner, time 
 to be extended (14 June), 543. 
 
 Smalham (Smallom) crag, Scottish forces at 
 (24 Oct. 1542), 286. 
 
 Easter and Wester, and tlie spitel], 
 
 burnt by Norfolk (26 Oct.), xcj, e. 
 
 Smethe, William, in Norham Castle, 291. 
 
 Thomas, of Lilbnrne, Englishman slain 
 
 trading in Scotland, 142. 
 
 ' Snowdon ' herald, takes Huntly's letter 
 from Kelso to Alnwick Castle (2 Sept.), 
 182; returns with Rutland's answer (3 
 Sept.), ib.; brings letter from James V. to 
 Heniy (16 Sept.), 200. 
 
 Solway moss: report of the battle and total 
 rout of the Scots (24 Nov. 1642), sent 
 by Sir William Musgrave to Sir Anthony 
 Browne, 307; Wharton thanked by Henry 
 for his news of same on 25th, &o., 812; 
 list of prisoners sent to Hertford by Whar- 
 ton (1 Dec), 315; where the K. of Scots 
 was during the battle, and respective forces 
 engaged, 317, 318. See Esk. 
 
 Sonierden village, Teviotdale, foray in (16 
 Nov. 1542), 304. 
 
 Somerset, Sir George, of Suffolk, consults with 
 Duke of Norfolk (2 Sept. 1542), 172. 
 
 ' Somerset ' herald, delivers to Rutland a copy 
 of Scottish ambassador's letter to Huntly 
 (5 Sept.), 179; letter to Rutland, 183; is 
 purposely detained in Edinburgh (21 Nov. ), 
 Ixxvj ; his murder near Berwick reported 
 to Hertford (28 Nov.), 309; his death to 
 be revenged at Coldstream, xciij ; letter 
 from the Scottish Council regarding his 
 murder, brought to Berwick (4 Dec), 315, 
 317; his murderers imprisoned by late King 
 (21 Dec), 345; demanded by Henry (29 
 Dec), 347; their arrest described, 349; to 
 be delivered at Berwick on 7 Jan. (30 Dec), 
 351. 
 
 Somersyd, Robert, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Somervile, Lord, prisoner at Solway, Ixxxix; 
 taken to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij; there (7 
 Dec), 322; letter to James V., ib.; reaches 
 York (11 Dec), 326; Newark-on-Trent (16 
 Dec), 335; expected to reach London (19 
 Dec. ), ib, ; subscribes ' open ' article asking 
 Henry to take possession of the young 
 Queen and her realm, 367 ; also ' secret ' 
 article, if she dies, to seize her Crown, ib. , 
 368; his demeanour noted to Southwell, 
 ib. ; answer to articles proposed by Henry, 
 ■377; credence for Southwell to Henry (12 
 Jan.), 379; his return to Scotland as 
 directed by Lisle (13 Jan.), 380-1; expected 
 
 by Lisle at Berwick (17 Mar.), 472; 
 Sadleyr to remonstrate with him against 
 Arran's appointment and warn him as to his 
 future carriage (20 Mar.), 473; wellaCfeoted, 
 476; his conversation with Sadleyr (18 
 Mar.), 479-80; meets Sadleyr at dinner 
 in Angus's house (12 April), 512; to be 
 ' riped ' by Sadleyr as to Henry's new 
 demands in the treaty (18 April), 518; 
 to be paid a share of 1000?. by Sadleyr (25 
 April), 526; Henry's messages to him, and 
 injunction of secrecy, especially from George 
 Douglas, ib., 527, 628; to advise with 
 Sadleyr what prisoners shall remain in 
 Scotland (14 June), 543; his captors agreed 
 (3 July), 562; to be asked to sign secret 
 pledge of support to Henry in case of the 
 Queen's or Governor's death, or the latter's 
 'revolt' (7 July), 560; his entry respited 
 till Lammas (8 July), 564-5; with the 
 Governor in Edinburgh (22 July), 684- 
 6; has subscribed the 'articles of devise' 
 sent by Henry to Sadleyr, 586; Sadleyr's 
 conference with him, &c,, as to the 
 Governor, Huntly, and the Cardinal (28 
 July), 605-6; his opinion thereon, ib.; 
 Henry's surprise at his letting the Cardinal 
 ' countervail ' the governor iu appointing 
 the lords-keepers (31 July), 611; told 
 never to put the smallest trust in the 
 Cardinal (2 Aug.), 617; advised to raise 
 a force and seize or drive him over the 
 Forth (4 Aug.), 618; sent to make ready 
 forces against the Cardinal (16 Aug.), 637. 
 Sotell, Thomas, raids by, in Scotland (26-27 
 
 Nov. 1542), 310, Ixvij. 
 Southampton, Earl of (William fitz William): 
 lord privy seal, 61; formerly admiral, his 
 letter to John Horsley (7 Jan. 1540-1), ib. ; 
 at Council (21 Aug.), 152; commissioner to 
 Scots ambassadors (13 Sept.), 190-7; secret 
 instructions to, by Henry VIII., 196; further 
 instructions for treating with the Scots 
 (16 Sept.), 200-3; his letter to Wriothesley 
 from York (18 Sept.), 204; to same, on 
 great lack of provisions for army, and 
 need of delay (19 Sept.), 205, 212; ill of 
 melancholy at state of provisions for army 
 (20 Sept.), 213; (21 Sept.), 216; letter to 
 Wriothesley, for Henry's eye, of miserable 
 preparations, and attempts to remedy same, 
 ib. ; letter with other commissioners (in 
 Norfolk's absence) to Privy Council (23 
 Sept.), 223; again writes to Wriothesley of 
 sorrowful state of affairs, and Lawson's ineffi- 
 ciency (23 Sept.), 224; at York (24 Sept.), 
 
INDEX. 
 
 761 
 
 225-6; he or Sir Anthony Browne to attend 
 James V. if he comes (25 Sept.), 228; 
 reports their dealings with the ambassadors 
 (27 Sept.), 228-31; state of affairs, &c., 
 231-2; to return to Henry if they agree 
 with the Soots (27 Sept.), 23i; letter to 
 Wriothesley with his fears of the expedition 
 from the lateness of the season, want of pro- 
 visons, &o. (27 Sept.), 234-6; acknowledges 
 the Privy Council's letter of 27th, but no 
 ships arrived yet (29 Sept.), 237; letter to 
 Trivy Council (30 Sept.), 242; instructions 
 to, for reception of James V. (1 Oct.), 243-4; 
 as to French ships at Dieppe, &c, (2 Oct. ), 
 245; letter to Privy Council that they can- 
 not go forward yet and that Orkney and 
 Shetland unassailable so late in the year 
 (2 Oct.), 245-7; further instructions from 
 Privy Council (4 Oct.), 248-9; reply that 
 the Soots proposals unsatisfactory, and the 
 army will go to Newcastle as soon as ready 
 (5 Oct.), 249-52; asks for further instruc- 
 tions on new proposal from Scots, &c. (6 
 Oct.), 254-6; writes to "Wriothesley of their 
 earnest vnsh to damage Scotland, and to 
 thank Dr Buttes for his pills (6 Oct.), 257; 
 with others, to the Privy Council (7 Oct.), 
 258; to Wriothesley of his illness, but 
 an-ival of the stores has made him 'hole,' 
 260; starting from York next day (8 Oct.), 
 ih.; instructions from Privy Council (8 
 Oct.), 261-2; report to Privy Council on 
 artillery (10 Oct.), 262; brought in a litter 
 to Newcastle (12 Oct.), 265; unable to sign 
 despatch to Privy Council, ih.; reported 
 near his death (13 Oct.), 267; Norfolk 
 regrets his loss, and suggests a successor, 
 267-8; shriven by Bishop of Durham, and 
 declared a good christian (14 Oct.), 269; 
 dies (15 Oct.), 271; his body kept above 
 ground in St Nicholas church till his will 
 is found, 272. 
 Southwell, Sir Eiohard, to attend Bothwell to 
 Darlington, and commune with the liberated 
 Solway prisoners (8 Jan. 1542-3), 363; 
 his instructions from Henry, 364-7; his 
 second and more special instructions respect- 
 ing each Scottish nobleman, &c., 367-72; 
 warned by Henry that the Scottes lords are 
 ' full of gelousy and envye,' and to be care- 
 ful (Jan.), 372; articles proponed to them 
 at Darlington, 373; open and secret articles, 
 &o., 374-5; their reply, 376; Henry in- 
 structs him regarding any fortresses de- 
 livered, and as to the sheriff of Ayr, &c. 
 (9 Jan.), 377-9; the lords' credence to 
 
 Henry for him (12 Jan.), 379; Angus's 
 separate one, ib. 
 
 Southwold, ship of, taken into Leith (7 
 Sept.), 186. 
 
 Sowtrey, three miles from Wark: K. James's 
 ordnance said to have arrived there (29 
 Aug. 1542), 165. 
 
 Spence, John, Bothwell's servant, offers for 
 his master to deliver the young Queen of 
 Scots to Henry (19 Feb.), 432; sent by 
 "Wharton to Suffolk, ih.; remitted to his 
 master with message from Suffolk, 433; 
 servant to Earl of Bothwell, 448. 
 
 Robert, brings news from George Douglas 
 
 to Lisle (28 Jan.), 397; his report from 
 Scotland, 398; Lisle writes to Douglas by 
 him, 400. 
 
 Spring, John, esq., of Suffolk, to go in Nor- 
 folk's army (25 Aug. 1542), 160; consults 
 with Duke of Norfolk (2 Sept.), 172. 
 
 Sprouston: burnt by Norfolk (28 Oct.), xcj, u. 
 
 Spynie: the Bishop of Moray's house, 160 
 miles north of Edinburgh, Ixxij. 
 
 Stabulgorton, Eskdale: forayed by young 
 "Wharton and T. Dacre with 300 horse (8 
 Nov. 1542), Ixviij. 
 
 Stafford, levied against Scotland (24 Aug. 
 1542), 156. 
 
 Stangford (the Stankford), Teviotdale, foray 
 in (16 Nov. 1542), 304; burnt, xcij, xcix. 
 
 Standards, thirty Scottish (and flags), taken 
 at Solway (24 Nov.), Ixxxiiij, Ixxxix; six 
 English, with "Wharton, ih.; no Scottish, 
 borne aloft over the Sark, in retreat, 
 Ixxxv. 
 
 Stanhope (Staiinop), Master: in command 
 about Hull, &c. (14 Sept. 1542), 198; keeps 
 men there, wanted by Duke of Norfolk, ih. ; 
 ordered to send the horsemen there to 
 Norfolk (17 Sept.), 203; at Hull (Sept.), 
 212; reports to York no ships off Hull 
 yet (23 Sept.), 223; can supply no beer for 
 Berwick for want of casks, ih.; to send 
 provision (if he can) from Hull for navy at 
 Holy Island (14 Oct.), 269; despatches 
 three grain vessels to Alnmouth and Holy 
 Island (Oct. 1542), 382; not arrived (14 
 Jan. ), ih.; gives notice of French pirates 
 (11 Feb.), 412. 
 
 Statherwyk (Stotheryk), Kelso: burnt by Nor- 
 folk (26 Oct.), xcj, c. 
 Stawe ford, the, on the East March, 81. 
 Staynton, tithes of, annexed to Carlisle Castle, 
 
 126. 
 Stechell (near Kelso), burnt _ by Norfolk (26 
 Oct.), xcj. 
 
 3 c 
 
762 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 steward, Maister William, servitour of Queen 
 Margaret (1534), 10. See Aberdeen, Bishop 
 of. 
 
 Lard of Rossyth (Rathsythe), a 
 
 Solway prisoner, privily kept by the Daores 
 at Morpeth (28 Jan.), 400; discovered by 
 Lisle and brought to Alnwick, ib. 
 
 Stirling [George, of Glorat], captain of Dun- 
 barton Castle under Lennox, 534; said to 
 have a seven years' lease of it from the late 
 King, ib. 
 
 James, of Keir (Kelt), signs the Car- 
 dinal's 'band' (24 July), 632. 
 
 shire, reported mustering of the Scots in 
 
 (10 April 1537), 44. 
 
 Story, Androe, Englishman, slain by Scots on 
 East March, 142. 
 
 • Edward, servant to Wharton, &c., make 
 
 a raid in Aunandale (7 Nov. 1542), Ixviij. 
 
 Henry, Englishman, slain at Wilyaven, 
 
 135. 
 
 Robert, messenger from Eure to Lisle, 
 
 319. 
 
 William, &c., raid by, in Annandale 
 
 (Nov. 1542), Ixviij. 
 
 Strikland, Walter, esi^., in Carlisle with 
 Wharton (24 Nov.), Ixxxj; instructions to, 
 from Hertford, Ixxxij; at battle of Solway 
 with Lord Parr's standard and 200 Kendal 
 archers, Ixxxv, Ixxxviij; on the prisoners' 
 escort to Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 'Sub pena,' writs of, stayed (for reason) by 
 the Council of the North (11 Aug.), 634. 
 
 Sudram, the Lord, to be in vanguard of 
 Scottish army (24 Oct. 1542), 286. [Pro- 
 bably Alan, Lord Cathcart of Sundrum.] 
 
 Suffolk, Duke of, Charles Brandon: — sent as 
 lord warden of the Marches (Sept. 1542), 
 196; question as to men between him 
 and Norfolk, 198; and field-pieces, 199; 
 to have 6000 men, ib., 203; half in pay 
 and half Borderers, ib. ; ordered to delay 
 issue of coats and conduct money (24 
 Sept.), 225, 232; to receive a cypher from 
 Norfolk, &o. (12 Oct.), 264; to Wriothes- 
 ley regarding Cumberland's and his own 
 forces on Border (17 Oct.), 274; at Top- 
 clif, 275; reports entrance of Norfolk and 
 army into Scotland, c. 24th (28 Oct.), 283-4; 
 letter to, from West Marches, and news 
 from Edinburgh (25 Oct.), 285; from 
 Eure at Berwick of the army and fleet (27 
 Oct.), 287; writes to Norfolk from Mor- 
 peth that he is going back to Newcastle 
 (25 Oct.), 293; to return to Henry (2 Nov. ), 
 299; Ixv, Ixvj ; at Council (29 Dec. 1542), 
 
 347; sent as lieutenant to the Borders (4 
 Jan. 1542-3), 355; has set out with full 
 powers (8 Jan.), 367; Lisle reports the 
 Cardinal's capture and other Scottish news 
 to him (28 Jan.), 397; asked by Arran to 
 procure truce and safe conduct, and give 
 credence to George Douglas (30 Jan.), 401; 
 replies that he has forwarded letter to 
 Henry (3 Feb.), 402; letter from Lisle of 
 Scottish news and likelihood of ' ruffeling ' 
 (6 Feb.), 403; from same with Arran's 
 private letter of 5th, and opinion of his 
 position (7th Feb.), 406; instructed to pay 
 the Douglases for 200 men in aid of 
 Henry's designs (10 Feb.), 409; reports to 
 the Council no news yet from the Scottish 
 lords (11 Feb.), 412; letter to, from Lisle 
 (10 Feb.), 413; letter to the Council 
 (12 Feb.), 415; letter from Lisle (11 Feb.), 
 416; reports despatch to Scotland of truce 
 and safe conduct and other news (13 Feb.), 
 416; sends his servant to Oliver Sinclair 
 for news (13 Feb.), 417; verbal message 
 brought back as to the Dowager, ib.; and 
 from Bothwell, 418; news of Arran and 
 his friar preacher, and letter from Lord 
 Maxwell, ib. ; letter to Arran with letters 
 of truce and safe conduct, &c., and warning 
 him against Lennox and the French party 
 (12 Feb.), 419; letter from Lisle with 
 news from Scotland, release of Bowes and 
 others, &c. (12 Feb.), 420; from same with 
 letters and news from Scotland, and that 
 the Cardinal had nearly been released (13 
 Feb.), 421-2; to the Council that Hadden 
 Rig prisoners released (15 Feb.), 425; letter 
 from Lisle as to church affairs, the Car- 
 dinal, &c., 426-7; instructed as to Angus's 
 pay, to write letters to the Queen-Dowager 
 and Earl of Moray, and to warn the 
 Governor of the French expedition from 
 Brittany (17 Feb.), 431; his letter to the 
 Council of Bothwell's offer to deliver the 
 young Queen to Henry, for their advice 
 (19 Feb.), 432; sends Scottish news to 
 Council, (20 Feb.), 433; writes to Governor, 
 435; reply to him from latter, 436; 
 instructions to, from Privy Council (23 
 Feb.), 438; ordered to write to Angus in 
 form enclosed (26 Feb.), 441; letter to the 
 Governor (27 Feb.), 442; to the Privy 
 Council with Scottish ratification of truce, 
 and that Bibles, &c. much wanted there 
 (27 Feb.), 444-5; instructed by Council as to 
 Drumlanrig (28 Feb.), 446; letter to, from 
 Wharton, of Buccleuoh's offer to deliver 
 
INDEX. 
 
 763 
 
 the young Queen to hira (28 Feb.), 447; 
 writes to the Privy Council with Buooleuch'a 
 offer to deliver the Queen, &c. (1 Mar.), 
 449; to Wharton to meet Buocleuch and 
 give him fair words, and report, 450; 
 to the Governor to keep good rule on 
 the Marches, 451 ; Wharton replies as to 
 Buccleuch, and other news (3 Mar.), 462-3 ; 
 letter from Governor as to despatch of 
 ambassadors, &c., 454; reports to Henry, 
 Edward leche's confession at Alnwick, 
 455; the Bishop of Landaff writes to (5 
 Mar.), 456; to the Council with Scottish 
 and; Border news and letters (8 Mar.), ib., 
 457; letter to, from the Governor, 458; 
 ordered to write to the Queen-Dowager with 
 friendly suggestions to convey her daughter 
 into Henry's keeping (10 Mar.), 459; Lisle 
 sends him letters and news from Scotland 
 of the Parliament (10 Mar.), 460; Sadleyr 
 to report frequently to him how affairs 
 go (13 Mar.), 465; Lisle reports breaking 
 up of Scottish Parliament, and ceremonies 
 observed, &c. (16 Mar.), 468; proceedings 
 of Angus, Douglas, and others there, and 
 departure of Sadleyr from Alnwick (17 
 Mar.), 470-2; Sadleyr reports to, on Scottish 
 affairs (18 April), 519; applies for Angus's 
 pay, and recommends 100?. additional (21 
 April), 522; that he has gained Moray and 
 Argyll, &o. (28 April), 528-9; letter to, from 
 Sadleyr (1 May), 531; from same as to 
 Bothwell, &c. (5 May), 533; as to Lennox, 
 &c. (15 May), 534; as to the Hadden Rig 
 prisoners (23 May), ib.; on progress of 
 Henry's demands (3 June), ib. ; from Parr 
 as to affairs of Scotland, the Cardinal, 
 George Douglas, &c. (8 June), 536-8; from 
 Sadleyr disbelieving the Governor's insin- 
 cerity, &c. (9 June), 638-9; to the Privy 
 Council with Sadleyr's and other letters 
 and as to prisoners, &c. (1 June), ib., 540; to 
 same with news from Scotland, as to the 
 prisoners, &c. (12 June), 541-3; instructed by 
 Council as to Oliver Sinclair and other 
 prisoners, &o. (14 June), 548-4; sends them 
 letters, and a messenger from the Cardinal 
 intercepted at ISTewcastle (14 June), 544; 
 Sadleyr reports to him, as to the prisoners, 
 Cardinal, &c. (19 June), 545; as to the 
 French fleet, Angus's pay, &c. (21 June), 
 546-7; Henry instructs him as to Border 
 reprisals, &o. (22 June), 547; Parr informs 
 him of the French fleet, &c. (1 July), 550; 
 informs the Council they are off Hartlepool, 
 dispute between captors of Solway prisoners, 
 
 &c. (3 July), 551-2: Parr informs him that 
 the French are off the Scottish coasts (4 
 July), 653; of the Governor's double deal- 
 ing, weakness of Henry's party, his money 
 thrown away. Cardinal's strength, and 
 desire of his informant [Mark Carr?] to 
 meet Parr, &c. (6 July), 554-7; informed 
 by Council of conclusion of the treaty on 
 1st, and as to the prisoners' ransoms (7 
 July), 558-9; Parr writes doubting the 
 Governor's consistency (7 July), 562; on 
 same subject, &c. (8 July), 566; to the 
 Privy Council acknowledging receipt of 
 the treaties, &c. (9 July), ib.; to same 
 with Scottish news, &c. (11 July), 567; 
 Sadleyr writes doubting Parr's intelligence, 
 and signifying his own trust in the Governor, 
 who needs assistance however (13 July), 
 568-9; his account of the examination by 
 Tuustall and himself of two persons sus- 
 pected of evil rumours about the King and 
 realm, and putting them to torture (14 
 July), 570-2; report to, from Parr, of forays 
 and reprisals, &c. (17 July), 573-5; from 
 same, as to the rival parties in Scotland, 
 675; asks instructions from the Council if 
 the Governor demands aid, &c. (18 July), 
 676-7; sends the Governor's letter of sum- 
 mons of 16th July (to Glencairn and Douglas) 
 to the Council (18 July), 577; Parr reports 
 the turmoil in Scotland, and the purposed 
 delay of Glencairn, &c.,to avoid danger, 578; 
 the Privy Council instruct him regarding 
 the challenge between the Cardinal and 
 Eure (19 July), 579-80; Parr's report of his 
 conversations with Glencairn, &c., and 
 advice to them (20 July), 680-1; of Border 
 news, and Angus, though in superior force, 
 letting Bothwell march past him (22 July), 
 583; 687; to send the Governor lOOOZ. from 
 Henry, ib.; to the Privy Council as to 
 expiry of truce (24 July), ib.; to same as 
 to the lOOOZ. for the Governor, and how 
 little left after paying it, 688-9 ; from Sadleyr 
 that the WOOL may not be needed, owing 
 to the agreement between the two parties, 
 589-90; letter from Parr with Scottish news 
 by espial (26 July), 597; further same day, 
 598; war likely, and the Governor's dealings 
 suspicious (27 July), 599; for instructions 
 as to prisoners taken in a raid, 600; reports 
 the same to the Council (28 July), ib.; 
 asks the Council for instructions as to aiding 
 Henry's friends in Scotland, &o. (2 Aug.), 
 613; encloses letter from Parr, &c., ib., 
 614; his opinion on the force ordered, want 
 
764 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 of leaders, &o. (4 Aug.), 620-1; letter to, 
 from Council (19 Aug.), 645; writes to 
 them for Henry's instructions on Scottish 
 and Border affairs, &c. (21 Aug.), 646-50; in- 
 structed by them (24 Aug.), 654; letter to, 
 from Sadleyr, 655; the Privy Council reply 
 to his letter of 21st, with instractions (25 
 Aug.), 657-60; Sadleyr writes to, with news 
 (27 Aug.), 662; the Privy Council to (29 
 (Aug.), 663; instruct him to pay Angus 
 1001., but keep him from asking more ad- 
 vances (31 Aug.), 665. 
 Suffolk, levied against Scotland (24 Aug. 1542), 
 
 156 ; late Queen's tenants there also, ib. 
 Surgeons, desired by Norfolk for his forces 
 
 (2 Sept. 1542), 171. 
 Surrey, Earl of, letter mis-sent to (14 Sept.), 
 
 199. 
 Sussex, Earl of (Henry Ratcliffe): in great 
 danger, en(iuired after by Duke of Norfott 
 (6 Oct. 1542), 257. 
 Sutherland (Sudderland), Earl of, John — 
 stayed away from Parliament, 495 ; of 
 the Cardinal's party (6 July), 556 ; signs 
 the Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 631. 
 Svallo, Master, an English herald, takes letters 
 to Henry VIII. from Queen Margaret 
 (Oct. 1537), 49. 
 'Swepestake, the,' drives a Frenchman into 
 Dundee (24 Aug.), 653 ; enquiry where 
 she is, 655. 
 Swithemore, town and corn of, burned by 
 
 Hertford's orders (30 Nov.), 313. 
 Sword (of State), the Scottish, borne by an 
 Earl in Scottish Parliament (14 Mar. 
 1542-3), 469. 
 Swynno (Swynhoo), Gilbei-t, of Cornhill, &c., 
 inspect the Scottish encroachments on the 
 East March (27 June 1541), 81 ; letter as 
 to James Douglas, a prisoner in Scotland 
 (2 Sept.), 177 ; one of the few trusty men 
 of Northumberland (18 Sept.), 211 ; 
 reports Scottish news to Hertford (16 Nov.), 
 Ixx; accused by Buhner of 'pakkyn' with 
 the prioress of Coldstream, xcvj; his con- 
 duct described, ib. ; a Border spy, gave Lisle 
 false news of Arran's capture, and is some- 
 times mistaken (12 Feb.), 421 ; makes a 
 raid at Gradon in the Merse (17 July), 674. 
 Swynton, raid at (27 Nov. 1542),5 310 ; 
 church defended by Scots, ib. ; again burned 
 (30 Nov.), 313. 
 
 the Laird of, a deputy warden of East 
 
 March, to deliver Somerset's murderers to 
 the English deputy (4 Jan. 1542-3), 355. 
 Symountsyde: the beacons there to be pre- 
 
 pared against the Scots (21 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxv. 
 Syndelais [Sunlaws], (Teviotdale), burnt by 
 Bowes's forayers (24 Aug. 1542), 179. 
 
 Tailioub, Geffrey, Englishman, prisoner, 
 murdered in Scotland, 134. 
 
 Troylirs, a Scotsman born, an armourer 
 
 resident in Northumberland, recommended 
 as a denizen (7 Nov. 1541), 121. 
 Taite, Dande, Scotsman, and his sons, slay an 
 
 Englishman on East March, 142. 
 Talbot, Sir John, desired by Earl of Shrews- 
 bury to join Norfolk's army (14 Sept.), 198; 
 ordered accordingly (17 Sept.), 203. 
 Tantallon (Temptallon) Castle, fortified by 
 James V. [(Oct. 1542), 253; its delivery 
 promised by Oliver St Clair while prisoner, 
 369; now in keeping of Argyll's servant, 
 question if attainable (8 Jan.), 372; re- 
 stored to Angus (28 Jan.), 399; An-an 
 urged by Henry (through Lisle), to send 
 the Cardinal there secretly for conveyance to 
 his hands at Berwick (13 Feb.), 423; in 
 Angus's hands (19 Mar.), 481; Sadleyr, 
 advised by the Governor, thinks of taking 
 refuge there (17 July), 573; Sadleyr reports 
 Arran's offer of it to Henry (28 July), 609. 
 Tashe, Tristram, to pay lOOOZ. to the Bishop 
 
 of Carlisle (Jan. 1540-1), 63. 
 Tempeste, John, on Bowes's raid near Kelso 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 157; made prisoner, ib.; 
 by a servant of Cessford's 159; prisoner 
 in Scotland, late commander of ICO men in 
 Wark Castle, 166; prisoner, 178; suit 
 for his pay (21 Sept.), 218; to have his 
 pay while prisoner, 227; in his captor's 
 hands (6 Dec), 318; at Hallydene with the 
 Laird of Cessford (13 Dec), 334; his time 
 for entry to be extended (14 June), 543. 
 — — Nicholas, and another, sent by Rutland 
 with 100 men to Wark Castle (28 Aug.), 164. 
 
 Sir Thomas, &c., their letter from York 
 
 to the Privy Council (15 Aug. 1541), 96; 
 brings 100 Yorkshire men to Alnwick (7 
 Dec 1542), 320; the elder, consulted by 
 Lisle how to escort the Scottish Lords re- 
 turning homewards (13 Jan. 1542-3), 381; 
 has left Lisle (22 Jan.), 394; too infirm 
 for the Council (11 Aug.), 634. 
 
 Sir Thomas, the younger, a possible 
 
 leader for the expedition to Scotland (4 
 Aug. 1543), 620. 
 Tenne, Robert, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Thomas, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Tennent, Johnie, ' verlote of our chalmer,' 
 
INDEX. 
 
 765 
 
 sent by James V. from Compiegne to his 
 uncle Henvy (24 Feb. 1536-7), il. 
 
 Testament, the (New): cu'culatiou in English 
 urged by a preaching friar at Edinburgh 
 (13 Feb.), 418; Arran privately urged by 
 Lisle to ' lett it slipp ' among the people, to 
 perceive the truth, and eschuo sedition (13 
 Feb.), 424. See New Testament. 
 
 Teviotdale: English raids in (1-7 Nov. 
 1542), Ixviij; 1000 horsemen reported by G. 
 Douglas in (20 Nov.), Ixxiij; gentlemen of, 
 with James V. (21 Nov.), Ixxv-viij; few 
 gone to the West March, Ixxvij; Hertford 
 reports 2000 Scots on the March of (23 
 Nov.), Ixxviij; Angus reports to Hertford 
 that the warden remains to defend it (26 
 Nov.), Ixxxvij; raids in, xcij, xcix. 
 
 warden of. See Cessford, Laird of. 
 
 Thirlestown, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 
 1542), 304. 
 
 Thirlewall, the Laird of, and others, discom- 
 fit a Liddesdale foray near Hexham (5 Mar. 
 1542-3), 457. 
 
 ' Thomas Dowtty,' a corn ship lost on the 
 ' Codes sand ' (16 Sept. 1542), 233. 
 
 Thomsone, a Scottish herald, sent from London 
 by Learmonth of Darsy to Edinburgh (9 
 Aug. 1542), 148; brings report of an English 
 army of 10,000 coming to the Border, ib. 
 
 Thorleshope, Liddesdale: the Elwalds' houses 
 there burned in reprisal (Nov. 1541), 130; 
 burned in revenge for Halton, 138. 
 
 Thornton, John, parson of Benholme, sent by 
 James V. to Rome (2 May 1536), 37. 
 
 Thornymore, Gilslahd, English woman mur- 
 dered at, 135. 
 
 Thwaytes, captain of the ' Trinitie ' of Hull, 
 256. 
 
 Thynne, Sir John : ancestor of the Marquis of 
 Bath, his collection of state papers at Long- 
 leat, Ixi-c; secretary to the Earl of Hert- 
 ford, and in his Scottish expeditions, Ixi. 
 
 ToUebouthe of Edinburgh: the Scottish Par- 
 liament sits in (17 Mar.), 471. 
 
 ToUercrike, warden meeting at, for reformation 
 of the Debateable Land (2 Oct. 1538), 53; 
 (West March), ' day trew ' of wardens at 
 (31 May 1541), 84; in Debateable ground, 
 warden meeting at (1 Dec. 1541), 126. 
 
 Tordeworth-on-Esk : the Scots take two 
 prisoners while buying salmon at (7 July 
 1542), 197; a ground of complaint, ib. 
 
 Torture; of new shoes full of grease, put on the 
 feet, before a 'bote fyer,' applied to two 
 men in the stocks by Suffolk and Tunstall 
 (14 July), 571. 
 
 Tournokyppett moor, near Hexham : Lisle for- 
 bids the Scots Lords to return that way,being 
 very dangerous (13 Jan.), 380. 
 
 Tredermayn (Cumberland): murder by Scots 
 borderers there (1540), 134. 
 
 ' Trinitie ' of Hull, the, man-of-war, 256. 
 
 ' Fitzwilliam,' the, sent to aid in capturing 
 
 the Due de Guise (19 Jan. 1542-3), 384. 
 
 'Saunderson,'the, of Newcastle, manned 
 
 for the navy (24 Jan.), 396. 
 
 Trumbull (TurnbuU), Thomas, Scotsman, and 
 others, murders by, 135. 
 
 Tucfelde, one: to be apprehended by Hertford, 
 Ixvj. 
 
 Tuke, Master, to pay Norfolk's secretary- 200 
 marks (Jan. 1540-1), 63. 
 
 ' Turke, the Great:'the Earl of Moray's asserted 
 delight that Scotland and England united 
 under Henry should pluck him out of his 
 den (13 Feb.), 417. 
 
 Tweed: watches on the, ordered (21 Nov.), 
 Ixxiv. 
 
 Tweeddale, the.men of, in the army fur Solway, 
 Ixxxij. 
 
 Tyll : watch on the, ordered (21 Nov. ), Ixxiv. 
 
 Tyndevile, Monsieur, baylie of Troys, sent by 
 Francis I. to Henry VIII. with the Pope's 
 brief, and assurance of support against the 
 same (Oct. 1635), 25. 
 
 Tynedale, men of, refuse to draw blood in 
 Liddesdale, for fear of 'deadly fead' (Oct. 
 1541), 108; forays in Teviotdale by, (6-12 
 Oct.), 109-11; their close alliance with 
 Liddesdale, and treachery feared by the 
 constable of Harbottle, ib. ; ' the evell 
 subjects of,' confederate with Redesdale 
 and Liddesdale, 122; the three countries 
 muster 2000 horse and foot able men (Nov. 
 1541), ib.; their lawless character, ib.; the 
 two Kings should unite and put all down, 
 ib. ; men of, under John Heron in Bowes's 
 raid into Scotland, plundering and burning 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 158; break order to 
 follow ' nowte and scheipe,' ib. ; first that 
 fled, 157; and Redesdale, keeper of, re- 
 commended by Suffolk to have Langley and 
 Hexham (18 July), 578. 
 
 Tynemouth (Tymmownt), haven : Scottish 
 ship arrested there (10 April 1541), 85. 
 
 Tynsell, russet, xiij yards of, sent to Queen 
 Margaret (1536), 29. 
 
 'Uis'lcoENE, the,' Scottish man-of-war, at sea 
 (6 Feb.), 405; Scottish prisoners say no, 
 and lying at Burnt Island on the Fo th (7 
 Feb.), 407. 
 
766 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Upsaydlington, Our Lady Kirk of, bumed by 
 Norfolk (23 Oct.), xcj, xoix. 
 
 Utryd, Master, advises the constables of Wark 
 (22 Nov.), Ixxvij. 
 
 Uvedale, John, &c. , their letter from York 
 to the Privy Council (15 Aug. 1541), 96; 
 secretary at York, transferred to Rutland's 
 council on Borders (8 Aug. 1542), 147; 
 instructed by Heniy as to his duties as 
 secretary, treasurer, &c., with Rutland's 
 council, and pay, ib.; on Rutland's coun- 
 cil, 161-3, 164-5, 169; (2 Sept.), 177; 
 (5 Sept.), 179; (6 Sept.), 184; to pay 
 wages of Suffolk's 3000 men (17 Sept.), 
 204; on Rutland's council (20 Sept.), 213; 
 (22 Sept.), 218, 224; warrant for pay 
 of Viscount Lisle and retinue (10 Nov. 
 1542), 302; treasurer, reports funds ex- 
 hausted at Berwick (4 Dec), 316; 319; 
 at Alnwick (8 Dec), 324; reports need of 
 money for garrisons (12 Deo), 328; needs 
 money (18 Dec), 339; at Alnwick (30 Dec), 
 350; makes up his books at Alnwick (30 
 Nov. 1542), 360; reported sick in bed of 
 the 'land evill,' and like to 'mysoarie' (14 
 Jan. 1542-3), 382; still sickly (21 Jan.), 
 391; has a 'spice of a palsey,' and goes 
 to Newcastle for change (22 Jan.), 394; 
 searches the Cardinal's messenger at New- 
 castle (14 June), 544; his money nearly 
 exhausted (18 July), 576; is nearly out 
 of funds (2 Aug.), 613, 646-7. 
 
 Vampases : Scots fugitives from Solway 
 stripped to their, in Liddesdale, and many 
 slain there, 314, 315, 318. 
 
 Velvet, black ' Lukes,' sent to Queen Margaret 
 (1636), 29. 
 
 Vendome (Vandome), Duke of: his daughter 
 sought in marriage by James V. (June 
 1535), and an embassy preparing to go, 15; 
 his daughter's intended marriage to James 
 V. to be retarded (if possible), by the envoys 
 of Henry VIII. to James, with specious 
 insinuations against the good faith of the 
 French (Feb. 1535-6), 32. 
 
 Walbhe, George, English outlaw, resetted in 
 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 137. 
 Thomas, English outlaw, resetted in 
 
 Liddesdale (Feb. 1539), 137. 
 Walgrave, Sir William, of Suffolk, to go in 
 
 Norfolk's army (25 Aug. 1542), 160. 
 Walle, Roland, informs on men spreading evil 
 
 rumours in the North (1 July), 570; thanked 
 
 and paid 403. by Suffolk, 572. 
 
 Warcope, John, esq., in Carlisle (24 Nov.) 
 Ixxxj; at the battle of Solway, Ixxxviij. 
 
 Thomas: on Solway prisoners' escort to 
 
 Newcastle (3 Dec. ), xtviij. 
 
 Wardens of the Marches: the English, com- 
 manded to keep good order as requested by 
 the Scottish ambassadors (6 Feb. 1541-2), 
 146. 
 
 Ware: the Scottish ambassador accompanied 
 to, from London, by the French ambassador's 
 kinsman (14 Sept.), 199. 
 
 Warke Castle: survey of English fortresses 
 between Berwick and, (Oct. 1541), 107; 
 153; ordnance at, 154; considered unten- 
 able (28 Aug.), 164; Earl of Rutland 
 sends 100 men to, ib.; John Carr offers 
 to hold it with fifty men of his own choice, 
 165-6; Huntly expected to besiege it, 
 ib. ; Henry orders John Carr to be removed 
 from captaincy as a prisoner on parole, and 
 another appointed (2 Sept.), 174-5; far out of 
 order, dungeon not water-tight, Scots born 
 suffered to be in castle (22 Sept. 1542), 
 222; Carr to be removed, ib.; secret vault 
 reported in, denied by Duke of Norfolk (30 
 Sept. 1642), 242; Scots carry off three carts 
 and horses with stone from Carham church 
 for repair of (26_Sept.), ib,; while garrison 
 asleep, ib. 
 
 Waste, the, on the Border: law as to trespass 
 on, broken by the Scots (Dee. 1541), 
 139. 
 
 Waters, Thomas, of Lynn, purveyor for Nor- 
 folk's army (2 Sept. 1542), 171-3; bill of 
 grain, &c, shipped by, at Lynn, i6. ; 
 purveyor of grain, &c. (Sept. 1542), 241; his 
 ships reach Berwick, 242. 
 
 Waterton, Thomas, and another, sent by Rut- 
 land with 100 men to Wark Castle (28 
 Aug.), 164. 
 
 Watson, Gibby, Scotsman, &c., murder by, 
 13.5. 
 
 Quyntyne, Englishman, murdered on 
 
 East March, 142. 
 
 Thomas, in Norham Castle, 290. 
 
 Wauohopedale, the men of, plunder and take 
 the fugitives from Esk (24 Nov. 1542), 
 Ixxxvj. 
 
 Waughton, the Laird of, Patrick Hepburn : his 
 son and heir's entry respited till Lammas (8 
 July), 664-5. 
 
 Wedale (Widdell), the men of, in the army for 
 Solway, Ixxxij. 
 
 Wedderbum (Whetterburne), the Laird of: 
 John Hume his brother slain at Coldyngham 
 (16 Nov. 1642), 306; his own and uncle's 
 
INDEX. 
 
 767 
 
 arrival expected by George Douglas (16 
 Deo.), 338. See Hume, George. 
 
 Wedenorawe, town of, burned (27 Nov. 1542), 
 310. 
 
 Welles, . . . . , charge by, against captain 
 of Wark to be examined (19 Nov. 1542), 
 306. 
 
 ' Welshman's hose, a : ' Cardinal Betoun and 
 Lisle's letters compared to, 393. 
 
 Wemyss, William, of Raith, captain of 
 Dunbar, refuses its delivery to the Council 
 (24 Dec), 346, 349; bound to the late King 
 for its keeping, ib. 
 
 Wentworth, Sir Thomas, late captain of 
 Carlisle, superseded by Sir Thomas Wharton 
 (18 Oct. 1541), 123; leaves some stores and 
 weapons locked up there and in the priory, 
 124 ; indenture of delivery of castle, artil- 
 lery, furniture, &c. (24 Oct.), 125; in com- 
 mand at Biddilsdene, &c. (31 Aug. 1542), 
 169; starts with twenty Solway prisoners 
 from York (12 Dec), 326; reports to the 
 Council their arrival at Newark-on-Trent, 
 and expects to reach London, 19 th (16 
 Dec), 335. 
 
 Westminster, Bishop of, Thomas: at Council 
 (29 Dec 1542), 347; &c, 'pen' Henry's 
 book of religion, 653. 
 
 Westmorland, Earl of, Ralph Neville: — letter 
 of credence to, for Duke of Norfolk (Jan. 
 1540-1), 63; to aid in defence of Carlisle 
 if threatened (May 1541), 74; writes to the 
 Privy Council with reports from the Border 
 wardens (9 July), 77; his signet, ib.; at 
 Brauncepeth, ib. ; letter to, from Rutland 
 (29 Aug.), 165; to aid him if Wark be- 
 sieged (2 Sept.), 176; to meet James V. on 
 Border, and escort him to York (1 Oct. 
 1542), 244; warned of the Scottish invasion 
 (21 Nov.), Ixxvj; the Master of Glencairn in 
 his custody, 486; thanked for enquiring into 
 evil rumours (14 July), 572. 
 
 county of, to be levied against Scotland 
 
 (24 Aug. 1542), 156. 
 
 Wethers, 100, for Norfolk's army at Berwick 
 (18 Sept. 1542), 214. 
 
 Wharton, Gilbert, esq., of forty markland on 
 West Marches, proposed as deputy captain 
 of Carlisle (10 Nov. 1541), 126; over sixty 
 years, ib. ; in Carlisle (24 Nov. 1542), Ixxxj, 
 at the battle of Solway, Ixxxviij. 
 
 John, on the Solway prisoners' escort to 
 
 Newcastle (3 Dec), xcviij. 
 
 (Qwarton), Sir Thomas: Queen Margaret 
 
 complains to Mm (Oct. 1537), 49; his 
 scheme for the Debateable land (2 Oct, 
 
 1638), 53-4; warden depute of the West 
 Marches, letter to, from James V. (Mar. 
 1538-9), 56; sends a gelding to James V. 
 from his uncle (31 Dec), 57; sends some 
 Fosters to answer at March meetings (Jan. 
 1540-1), 62; highly praised for his activity 
 in office by the warden of the Middle 
 March of England, ib.; deputy warden of 
 West Marches, his report to Henry VIII. of 
 news from Scotland, his own doings on the 
 March, despatch of ships, &c, (14 May 
 1541), 71-4; at 'day trew' of Tollartcryk 
 (31 May 1541), 84; declines to give up 
 murderers and Scottish outlaws till English 
 fugitive churchmen surrendered, ib., 87; 
 reports news by his spies of the Scottish 
 Court, that James had no intention to meet 
 his uncle, his Council divided on it, with 
 Border news (2 Sept.), 99; further as to 
 Lord Maxwell's proceedings on the Debate- 
 able land, &c.'(25Sept.), 100-2; his dealings 
 with fugitive Forsters, and complaint 
 against captain of Carlisle for refusing to 
 imprison one there, ib. ; ordered to victual 
 Carlisle, 103; letter to Henry VIII. with 
 scheme for reprisals in Debateable ground, 
 and news from Scotland, &c. (28 Sept.), 
 105-6 ; instructed by Henry VIII. to give 
 one blow for another, 115; by Privy Council 
 to beware of Lord Maxwell, and see to the 
 watches (26 Oct.), 117; thanks Henry for 
 appointing him captain of Carlisle, reports 
 its small furniture, and his dealings with 
 traitorous Scottish borderers, &c. (10 Nov.), 
 123-5; his indenture with Wentworth for 
 delivery of Carlisle, artillery, &c. (24 Oct. ), 
 125; submits four names for the King to 
 choose a deputy keeper, 126; proclama- 
 tion with Scottish warden for meeting at 
 Lochmaben stayne after Christmas (1 Dec), 
 ib.; reports to the Privy Council that the 
 Scottish ambassadors are on their way to 
 England, and other news from Scotland by 
 his spies as to the King's coming to the 
 Border, affrays in the North, &c. (3 Dec), 
 132-3; sends 'breif ' of murders by Scots 
 within the West Marches, 134-5; and of 
 rebels and outlaws resetted in Scotland, 136; 
 instructed by Privy CouucU how to meet a 
 Scottish attack on the Borders, and obey the 
 Earl of Rutland (21 Aug. 1542), 151;his letter 
 to Council sent to Rutland (22 Aug.), 152; 
 instructions, 153, 155; confers with Rut- 
 land at Newcastle (28 Aug. 1542), 165; 
 instructed to aid him if the Scots besiege 
 Wark (2 Sept.), 176; letter to Rutland that 
 
768 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 the borderers of West Marches are diverted 
 from their proper duties (16 Sept.), 202; 
 reports to Rutland that Galloway and Niths- 
 dale have mustered at Dumfries, and are 
 expected to invade West Marches (21 Sept.), 
 218; his opinion as to Norfolk's expedition 
 (27 Sept.), 2.35; report to Norfolk, &c., of 
 March affairs, burning of Dumfries, and his 
 plan for burning Hawick, &c. (5 Oct.), 258- 
 60; to have a cypher from Norfolk (12 
 Oct.), 264; reports news from Scotland and 
 West Border of war preparations (25 Oct.), 
 285 ; raids by, and others in Annandale, Esk- 
 dale, &o. (Nov. 1-8, 1542), Ixviij; ordered 
 by Hertford to resist Scots, Jxxvj; reports his 
 raid in Annandale, and news almost hourly 
 of the Scottish invasion (23 Nov.), Ixxix- 
 Ixxxj; and names of the gentlemen then 
 with him in Carlisle, Ixxxj; at the battle 
 on Esk, 307; his report to Hertford of the 
 defeat at Esk, slain, prisoners, &c. (24 
 Nov.), Ixxxiij-vj; sits at the Mootehall 
 of Carlisle to receive further prisoners (26 
 Nov.), Ixxxvij; relates Dumlanrig's remarks 
 to Hertford, and further news of battle, 
 Ixxxviij; those who aided him, ib,; offers 
 to meet Hertford at Haltwisell and escort 
 him to Carlisle, Ixxxix; ordered by Hert- 
 ford to bring the prisoners to Newcastle 
 (27 Nov.), ib.; thanks Hertford for his 
 approval of their service, and will bring tlie 
 prisoners, with Cassillis, just captured (29 
 Nov.), xcij; thanked by Henry for his 
 services, and ordered to send the chief 
 prisoners to London (30 Nov.), 311-12; 
 reports his arrival with nineteen prisoners 
 and their escort at Newcastle (3 Dec.), 
 xcvij-viij; ordered by Hertford to see that 
 Drumlanrig is detained in England, being 
 bound for the ransoms of many Solway 
 prisoners, and suspected of desire to'get away 
 (8 Dec), c. ; gives Hertford the prisoner's 
 letter to James V. for transmission, 322; 
 was warned by Dacre by means of a Scots 
 spy, two days before Solway, 325; names 
 of ten prisoners delivered to him, ib. ; his 
 servant and another wait on two of them, 
 336; instructed as to hostages (5 Jan. 1542- 
 3), 357; to lead 2000 men into Scotland if 
 required (8 Jan.), 364; Solway prisoners' 
 hostages to be left with him, 368; letter 
 to Suffolk and his council at Newcastle (13 
 Feb.), 418; sends his son to them, with 
 Bothwell's servant, whose master offers to 
 deliver the young Queen to Henry (18 
 Feb.), 432; to Suffolk, with Lord Maxwell's 
 
 letter, &c. (20 Feb.), 435; instructed as to 
 prisoners, &c., ib.; as to Maxwell's son (23 
 Feb. ), 439, 445-6; reports to Suffolk thereon, 
 and as to Buccleuch's offer through his spy, 
 to deliver the young Queen of Scots, for in- 
 structions how to act (28 Feb.), 447, 449; 
 instructed to meet Buccleuch, hear his plan 
 to deliver the Queen, give him fair words, 
 and report (1 Mar.), 450; and as to Lord 
 Maxwell's son, 451; to Suffolk as to Buc- 
 cleuch and Lord Maxwell and Scottish news 
 (3 Mar.), 452-4; reports Border forays to 
 Suffolk (8 Mar.), 457, 459; the Master of 
 Maxwell's false report to him (18 April), 
 519; 500Z. sent to, by Henry, for the 'Eng- 
 lish Lords ' (25 April), 526; sent to, by Sad- 
 leyr for lOOOi (1 May), 532; letter to Parr 
 with Scottish news by spies, &c. (8 June), 
 536-7; disbelieved by Sadleyr (9 June), 538; 
 539; offer to him by chief of the Arm- 
 strongs and others to serve Heniy on con- 
 ditions (12 June), 543; his reply, ib.; 544; 
 letters from (8 July), 565-6; (11 July), 
 567; to Parr (17 July), 573, 576; em- 
 powered to let Lord Maxwell and his son 
 come and go without safe conduct (19 July), 
 580; ordered by Parr to arrest Borderers 
 who had killed a tenant of Angus (22 July), 
 582; his spy, servant to the Cardinal's 
 chaplain, overstates strength of his party 
 (24 July), 589; sends Parr news by spy 
 (26 July), 599; to lead 2500 men from West 
 March to Edinburgh in aid of Henry's 
 friends (4 Aug.), 618-20; ordered to be 
 ready on an hour's warning, ib. ; to ' practise 
 with Symple ' to gain Sir John Campbell 
 and Argyll (24 Aug.), 655. 
 
 Wharton, Thomas, junior, and Thomas Dacre, 
 foray Eskdale, Stablegorton, &c. (8 Nov. 
 1542), Ixviij. 
 
 Wheat : price in Norfolk raised from 8s. to 
 10s. per quarter (2 Sept. 1542), 172; 
 northern men offer lis., ib. 
 
 ' Whele Cawsy,' the: King James's army 
 passes it for Solway (23 Nov. 1542), Ixxxij. 
 
 Whettyngton, little, near Haulton, burned 
 by Liddesdale men (11 Oct. 1541), 111. 
 
 Whikiswode, town of, burned by Berwick 
 garrison (4 Dec. 1542), 319. 
 
 Whit, John, Scotsman, &c., murder by, 134. 
 
 ' White cotes,' the : English regular soldiers in 
 garrison on the Border, &c., 3000 men led 
 by Sir Robert Bowes, Angus, Radcliffe, &o. 
 into Scotland (24 Aug. 1542), 157; defeated 
 by Huntly near Kelso, with heavy loss, 
 158-9. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 769 
 
 White lawe, the East March at the, 81. 
 
 rigge, town of, burned (17 Nov. 1542), 
 
 xoij, xcix, 310. 
 
 Whithern, bishop of, Andrew: James V. 
 requests the Pope to name him on commis- 
 sion to try the Archbishop of St Andrews 
 for lese-majesty (April 1533), 7; signs the 
 Cardinal's 'band' (24 July), 631. 
 
 the Prior of, signs the Cardinal's ' band ' 
 
 (24 July), 631. 
 
 Whittatyr, the water of, not up (14 Nov. 
 1542), Ixx. 
 
 Wigame, Dandy, Englishman, murdered in 
 Gilsland, 135. 
 
 Edy, English outlaw, resetted in Liddes- 
 
 dale (Feb. 1539), 136. 
 
 Edde, servant to Anton Armstrong, at 
 
 burning of Halton, 139. 
 
 'Will, the forged' (of James V.), referred to 
 by Henry in his instructions to Sadleyr 
 (25 April), 527. 
 
 Willoughbie, Bauldewyn, English captain, 
 reported slain in naval action, 585. 
 
 Willson, John, servant to parson Ogle, slain 
 in Scotland, 142. 
 
 John, 51. taken out of his ' craar ' at 
 
 Boston by the searcher, 'Gud Friday' (15 
 April 1541), 85 ; though under safe conduct,i6. 
 
 NicoU, Scotsman, &c., murder by, 134. 
 
 . . ; demanded by Henry VIII. from 
 
 James V. as a captain in the insurrection 
 [the Pilgrimage of Grace], 90. 
 
 Wilyaven (Cumberland), murder at, by Scots 
 borderers, 135. 
 
 Winchester, Bishop of (Stephen Gardiner): 
 (Jan. 1540-1), 63; at Privy Council (21 
 Aug. 1542), 152; Norfolk trusts he will 
 defend his conduct of affairs (21 Sept.), 
 215; Norfolk's letter to (27 Sept.), 233; 
 (29 Sept.), 237; Norfolk begs him to be 
 'a bokeler of defence' for him and his 
 fellow commissioners against Henry's dis- 
 pleasure (2 Oct.), 247; letter from Duke 
 of Norfolk (6 Oct.), 257; from same, to 
 move Henry against making him warden 
 of the Marches at his age (12 Oct.), 264; 
 from same, lamenting Southampton's hope- 
 less state, and suggesting successor (13 
 Oct.), 267; asked by Norfolk to procure his 
 recall from the north, as his old complaint 
 is on him (28 Oct.), 294; message to, 
 from Hertford (29 Nov.), 311; at Council 
 (29 Dec. 1542), 347. 
 
 Wine, Henry's captured, for sale at Leith, 
 very dear, 28 French crowns a ton (12 
 Feb.), 420; Lisle to buy 20 or 30 ton of 
 
 the best, ib. ; brought to Edinburgh, and 
 though very bad, lowest price 81. 10s. a 
 ton (13 Feb.), 422. 
 
 Withrington (WiJdrington), Sir John: his 
 castle of Houghton scaled and plundered 
 by Liddesdale men (May 1541), 74; marshal 
 of Berwick, captured on raid with Sir Kobert 
 Bowes, &c., near Kelso (24 Aug. 1542), 
 157; led one of the advanced forays, 158; 
 his taker unknown (25 Aug.), 159; prisoner, 
 removed from Jedburgh to Edinburgh 
 27 L-A-Ug.), 166; prisoner, 178; asks leave 
 to enlarge himself on pledges (22 Sept.), 
 218; in the keeping of Sinclair of Ros- 
 lin, Ixxij; releasedj and reports Scottish 
 news at Berwick (26 Nov.), Ixxxvij ; 
 pledges his son and son-in-law (13 Dec), 
 334; ^Henry's pleasure as to (1 May), 531; 
 enquiry on rumour that late King of Scots 
 'practised' with him (11 June), 539; was 
 in keeping of Oliver Sinclair's brother, ib. ; 
 amount of his ransom, 540; marshal ^of 
 Berwick, has agreed for his ransom, [and 
 desires to see Henry (28 July), 601 ; Henry's 
 pleasure regarding him asked by Suffolk, 
 &c. (21 Aug.), 647; Suffolk 'to riddehim' 
 of his trouble (25 Aug.), 659; ordered to 
 resume his duty at Berwick (28 Aug.), 663. 
 
 Wodehouse (captain), report from, as to ships 
 untrue, 531; recommended by Sadleyr to 
 look about for Scottish traders returning 
 (1 May), ib. ; arrests a Norway man's goods 
 (18 July), 577; captain of the 'Swepe- 
 stake,' takes a ship off Tynmouth, 649; 
 his proceeding to lighten his ship for chaoe, 
 ib., 655. 
 
 Thomas, purveyor of Norfolk's army, 
 
 172; his 'bill' of grain, malt, &c. shipped 
 for Berwick (8 Aug. 1542), 174; and de- 
 livered at Aylmouth, ib; his grain vessel 
 reaches Berwick (18 Sept.), 214; purveyor 
 of grain, &c. (Sept. 1542), 241; his ships 
 reach Berwick, 242. 
 
 Wood, David, comptroller of Scotland.: letter 
 to, about wines, 61; comptroller of Scot- 
 land, on justice ayre at Jedburgh (14 May 
 1541), 74, 76. 
 
 Woodmancy, . . . , of Beverley, demanded 
 from James V. as u, captain in the late 
 insurrection [Pilgrimage of Grace], (July 
 1541), 90. 
 
 Word of God, the : Henry's cautions to the 
 Governor in publishing it, to avoid con- 
 fusion of order, and forbid circulation of 
 all religious books printed beyond seas in 
 English, till his ovra book is ready for 
 
 3d 
 
770 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 publication {i April), 499; thus to eschew 
 the ' fransyes and dreames of the inferiour 
 people,' equally with the 'con-uption of. 
 hypocrisy and superstition' of the Bishop 
 of Rome, ib, 
 Wriothesley, Sir Thomas, acknowledges the 
 note of attemptates from the Scottish am- 
 bassadors, &c. (16 Jan. 1541-2), 142; letter 
 to, from Earl of Southampton at York fear- 
 ing lack of provisions (18 Sept.), 204; from 
 same confirming it, asking that they may 
 get help from London (19 Sept.), 206; 
 Norfolk trusts he will defend his conduct 
 of affairs (21 Sept.), 215; Southampton 
 reports to him privately the bad manage- 
 ment of the expedition (21 Sept.), 216; 
 again laments the ill state and want of 
 everything (23 Sept.), 224; Norfolk's letter 
 to (27 Sept.), 233; Southampton's as to 
 bad prospects of the expedition (27 Sept.), 
 234; Norfolk's to (29 Sept.), 237; Sir 
 A. Browne's to (29 Sept.), 238; Norfolk 
 begs him to be 'a bokeler of defence ' for 
 him and his fellow commissioners against 
 Henry's displeasure (2 Oct.), 247; Shelley's 
 report to him that; pay of army delivered 
 to the Treasurer of war (3 Oct.), 248; 
 letter to, from Duke of Norfolk, of affairs 
 at York (6 Oct.), 257; from Southampton 
 thereon, ib. ; from same that provisions all 
 arrived, which news has made him well (7 
 Oct.), 260; from Norfolk, to prevent his 
 being made warden of the Marches, or he 
 will risk his life (12 Oct.), 264; from 
 same, lamenting Southampton's approach- 
 ing death, and as to his successor (13 Oct.), 
 267; from Sir Anthony Browne of South- 
 ampton's death, message to his widow, and 
 disposal of his body (15 Oct.), 271; letter 
 to, from Suffolk (17 Oct.), 274; from Nor- 
 folk as to state of stores at Berwick (17 
 Oct.), 275; only four days' provision, ib.: 
 from Clesbie as to ordnance for Holy Island 
 (18 Oct.), 276; from Browne that army is 
 at Berwick (19 Oct.), 278; from Gage of 
 scarcity at Berwick (22 Oct.), 280; asked 
 by Norfolk to procure his recall from the 
 Borders, ' or he will not see him alive ' (28 
 Oct.), 294; thanked by him for the leave 
 just arrived, but deprecating Henry's dis- 
 pleasure (29 Oct.), 295; letter to, from 
 Hertford (19 Nov.), 306; from same of want 
 of forage on Border, and inquiry for his wife 
 
 (23 Nov.), 306; from same, on disposal of the 
 Solway prisoners (27 Nov.), 309; from same 
 acknowledging letter from his wife, and 
 giving Border news (29 Nov.), 310; Hertford 
 reports that Solway prisoners will reach 
 York on 11th (7 Dec), 322; his advice 
 . asked by Lisle for guidance on Borders (7 
 Dec), ib.; at Council (29 Dec 1542), 347; 
 letter to Lisle, with form of letter to the 
 Governor (13 Feb.), 421. 
 
 Wyndam, Sir Edmund, and men driven back 
 from Tynemouth to Scarborough by con- 
 trary wind (24 Sept.), 225. 
 
 Wyngfeld, (Sir) Anthony, at Privy Council 
 (21 Aug. 1542), 122; (29 Dec), 347. 
 
 Wynnybreys, Teviotdale, foray in (16 Nov. 
 1542), 304. 
 
 "Wytygate, . . . , captain of the ' John Evan- 
 gelist,' 256. 
 
 Yester, Lord, of the Governor's party (7 Feb. ), 
 406. 
 
 Yetham (Yattam), on East March, cattle of, 
 trespass in England (July 1541), 81; Kirk-, 
 foray in (16 Nov. 1542), 304, xcij, xcix; 
 Town-, foray in, ib. 
 
 Yonge, Dandy, of the Woodside, foray on (16 
 Nov. 1542), 304. 
 
 George, of Otterburne, Scotsman, and 
 
 another, slaughter by, 142. 
 
 George, a chief leader, and ' notable 
 
 thief,' and thirteen other Teviotdale men 
 taken (5 Dec), 319, 321; took Hertford's 
 chaplain at Belford, and nearly took Hert- 
 
 - ford and Gage on their way, ib. ; said to 
 have ridden near Norfolk's army, and called 
 them 'heretikes,' 331; boasted of slaying 'a 
 dosen white cottes ' himself, 332. 
 
 AVattye, household servant to Cessford, 
 
 killed in a foray at Wark (16 July), 574. 
 
 "Watt, taken in a raid (12 Dec. 1542), 332. 
 
 Yonges, the, Scotsmen, and others, murder by, 
 at Lermoutli, 142. 
 
 York, Archbishop of (Edward Lee) ; busy levy- 
 ing a ''benevolence ' from his clergy on 
 Henry's visit to York (15 Aug. 1541), 96; 
 amount uncertain, ib. ; patron of steward- 
 ship of Hexham, 578. 
 
 Yorkshire, to be levied against Scotland (24 
 Aug.), 156. 
 
 'Yryshe men,' certain, released by Arran, to 
 Argyll's annoyance (25 Aug.), 656. See 
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