Columbia 53nttier^ttp intfirCttpofHrtogork LIBRARY DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE RECEPTION AT EDINBURGH OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF SCOTLAND. M.D.LXI— M.DC.K DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE RECEPTION AT EDINBURGH OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF SCOTLAND. A.D. M.D.LXI.—A. D. M.DC.L. PRINTED AT EDINBURGH, A.D. M.DCCC.XXII. Michael Anderson, Printer. ADVERTISEMENT. The following documents have been chiefly taken from the Registers of the Privy Council of Scotland, and the Records of the City of Edinburgh. A desire of becoming acquainted with the rights and privileges of the Officers of the Scottish Household, and, among those, of thp TTshpr of the White Rod, first prompted a research into the ancient Records of Scotland, and the collection of a great mass of old documents. These, relative to the Coronations, Ridings of Parliament, Visits, Progresses, Marriages and Baptisms of our Scottish Kings, present a lively picture of the ancient manners, customs and ceremonies of our forefathers, and tend to ehicidate the remote history of this ancient kingdom. vi ADVERTISEMENT. It has been thought advisable to publish extracts from some of the most curious and valuable of these documents ; and, for this purpose, a large collection, carefully compared with the original records, has been arranged, and is nearly in a fit state for publication. To render the work complete, assistance has been ask- ed, and kindly granted, by many of the most learned Antiquaries of our island, and documents have been examined in various parts of Scotland. The visit of His Majesty George IV., to Edinburgh, has induced the Compiler to publish a specimen of the Work, confined to the Receptions of our Sove- reigns, at Edinburgh, from the landing of Mary, Queen of Scots at Leith, in 1561, to the IVelcome of King Charles II. in 1650. He considers this a fit opportu- nity to give the public a knowledge of some of these documents, as, at this time, they will be peculiarly interesting. An account of the reception and progress of His Majesty on the present occasion, which, the Compiler anticipates, will equal in splendour, any of those of our ancient Kings, will form an appropriate Appendix to the Work. CONTENTS. / MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS. to Notices from the Records of the Town-Council of Edinburgh, relative to the Queen's Reception, 1561, P. 1 Ane New Yeir Gift to the Queene Mary, 1562, P. 9 KING JAMES THE SIXTH. Notices from the Records of the Town-Council pre- paratory to the King's Reception, 1579, - P. 11 Proclamation of the Privy Council, anent keeping order, Sept. 1579, - - - P. 27 Reception of the King at Edinburgh, 1579, P. 30 KING JAMES VI. AND QUEEN ANXE. Letter from the King, for bringing home the Queen in Scotch Ships, Oct. U, 1589, - - P. 32 Notices from the Records of the Town-Council, rela- tive to the Reception of the King and Queen after their marriage, - - - - P. 34 vm CONTENTS. Reception of the. King and Queen, May 1590, (Note), P. 47. Letter from His Majesty to the Privy Council of Scot- land, anent the causis of his heircoming, Dec 15, 1616, - - - - P. 49 Notices from the Records of Privy Council, relative to the Reception of the King, 1617, - P. 53 Extracts from the Records of the Town Council, rela- tive to the Reception 1617, - - P. 64 Reception of the King at Edinburgh, May 16, 1617, P. 68. KING CHARLES I. Extracts from the Records of the Town Council rela- tive to his Majesty's Reception, 1628-1633, P. 69. Orders of the Privy Council relative to the King's Re- ception, 1628-1633, and of his Entry into Edin- burgh, June 15, 1633, - _ p. 86. The Order of Kinge Charles entring Edinburgh in Stait, at the West Port, and his march e throughe the Toune to Halyrudhous, 1633, - P. 115 KING CHARLES II. Notices from the Records of the Town-Council, rela- tive to his Majesty's Welcome and Reception, 1650, P. 119 ROYAL RECEPTIONS AT EDINBURGH. MdLXVi, i^mtn of ^tm. NOTICES FROM THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, RE- LATIVE TO THE queen's RECEPTION. 1561. August 26, 1561. * The quliilk day the Provost, Baillies, and Counsall, Banquet. and Dekjnis findis gude that for the pleasour of our Soverane, and obtening of hir hienes favouris, ther be * On this occasion the Queen *' was attended on from Paris unto Ca- The Quctne lis with manie noble men ; naraelie, hir six uncles, the Dukes of Guise "as con- ' ' ' vtied into and Dauraall, the cardinall of Lorraine and Guise, the grand prior, and Cajis. the marquesse Dalbeuf, also the Duke de Nemcurs, and other of hir friends and kinsmen. *' There were two gallies prepared, and certelne other ships to go with ^lie taketh hir into Scotland, and there went with hir three of hir said vncles, the['""^<^^- ' ^ land. duke Daumall, the grand piior, and the marquesse Dalbeuf; also mou- A 2 RECEPTION OF 1561. ane honorable banquet maid to the Princes hir graces cousingis upon Sonday nixt, and siclike, with all de- ligence, the triumphe to be maid of hir gracis entrie within this town, and for furnessing and payment herof, willis ane generall taxt to be rasit of the haill town, and thairfor requyris the saids Dekyns answer and consent to the said taxt, quha desyrit hcence to convene thair craftis, and to report thair answer the morne. Aug. 27. The quhilk day the Provest, Baillies, Dene of Gild, Thesaurer, &c. being all togidder convenit in the Coun- salhous, Archibald Douglas, provest, requyrit of the The sieur Danuille, the constables sonne, and diuerse other. She arrived at Qupcnc arrived at Lelth the twentith day of August, in the yeare of our Lord 15G1, where Leith. ^ ' ^ she was honorablie receiued bj the earle of Argile, the lord Erskin, the piior of saint Andrews, and of the burgesses of Edenburgh, and conueied Fr. Thin, to the abbeie of Holie rood house. For (as saith Buchanan) when some lib- 17. had spread abroad hir landing in Scotland, the nobilitie and others assem- bled out of all parts of the realme, as it were to a common spectacle. Costiie « Being thus come out of France, she brought into Scotland manie jewels, rich and costiie jewels of golde worke, pretious stones, orient pearls, and such like, as excellent and faire as were to be found within Europe, witli rich furniture of houshold, as hangings, carpets, counterpoints, and all other necessaries for the furnishing of hir princelie houses. The chiefest Hir hous. part of the hangings, and other furniture of houshold, was shipped at hold suiue >■ ^ ^ 7 ri Hone, and arrived at Leith in the moneth of October next following."— Holimhed's C/irom'cks. 1561. QUEEN MARY. 3 saids dekynis thair answer concernyng the banquet and triumphe to be given this day, conforme to ye ordinance above written, quho desyrit Thomas Ewyne goldsmith, to be hard for thame Jmd the haill craftis, to quhome they had gevin commission to report the said answer, and to speik for thame this day, quhilk at the desyre of the said Dekynis was acceptit be the said Provest, Bail- lies, and Counsale. The quhilk day Thomas Ewene, deken of the gold- smiths, for himself, the remanent dekynis, and haill craftis, as procurators constitut be thame, answerand to the desyre of the act and propositioun maid yester- day be the Provest, bearing, that for the honour and plesour of our Soverane, it wes thought gude that ane banquet sould be maid upon Sonday nixt to ye princes our said soveranis kinsmen, and siclike with all dili- gence the triumphe and propyne to be maid rady at her hienes entrie within this toun, and for the perfurnissing and furthsetting herof, thinks gude ane generall taxt be sett and collectit of ye haill nichtbouris. The said Thomas Ewyne, in name forsaid, ansuerand as said is, that rather or the quenys grace be propynit at this tyme, with ony propyne be ane taxt quliilk sail engender mur- mur, that rather the propyne be not given, and thairfbr grantis nocht to the taxt, bot rather quhat sal be de- 4 RECEPTION OF 1561. bursit upon the banquet, triumphe, or propyne, be tane and upliftit of the readiest of the commoun gude : And gif ye commoun gude will hot serve, fyndis that the com- moun mylns or borrow landis sould be set in takis, fre male, or analiit to thame that will gif maist thairfor, at leist to ye availe of 2400 merks ; And quhatever the chairges of ye said banquet, triumphe, or propyne will extend to above ye said 2400 merks, consentis ane taxt be set thairfor, and gif it wer 5000 merkis for the quenys grace honour, the craftis sail pay thair part thairof, and otherwayes thay will grant to na taxt, and heirupon the said Thomas askit instrumentis. The samen day David Kynloch, dekin of ye baxtaris, desyris the commoun mylns to be sett in assedatioun to the craftis for certaine yeires, upon sic sowmes as thay could ao-rie, And thay sail furnis the haill charges of the triumphe, banquet, and propyne, and utherwayes grants to na taxt. The samen day the Provest, Baillies, Dene of Gild, Thesaurer, and Counsall forsaid, fyndes it sal be voitit quhidder the saids chairges sal be upliftit be taxt or be setting or analeing of the commoun mylns and commoun landis, And requyris the saids Dekynis affirmative or negative to gyf thair votis, quhilk thay refusit other- 1561. QUEEN MARY. 5 wayes nor according to thair protestation of befor ; and the said Provest, Baillies, Coimsale, and utheris above writtin being monyast in nowmer, fyndis the samen sould be votit, quhais votis being requyrit according to the commoun order, all in ane voice consentis and wilHs ane generale stent to be maid upoun all nychtbouris occupiaris withm this burgh, merchants, craftis, and utheris. And sa sone as the comptis of the said ban- quet, triumphe, and propyne may be gottin in accord- ing to the samyn, the said extent to be set with dili- gence. And the saidis Dekynnis votis being requyrit as said is, disassentis as of befoir. And the said Thomas Ewyne, procurator forsaid, protestit that, in sa far as the said Deykinis consentit nocht to the said extent, that they sould nocht be haldin nor compellit to pay ony pairt becaus as he allegit na extent nor taxt within the burgh mycht be raisit by the awise of the craftis. The samyn day, the Provost, Bailhes, and Counsall, Banquet. ordanis Louke Wilsoun, thesaurer, with all diligence possible, to mak preparatioun for the banquet and tri- umphe : and the expenssis debursit therupoun, sal be refoundit to him of the first of the taxt, or utherwise^ the gude toun sail releif him thairof, at all hands, to quhom sal happin be dettoured therfor. 6 RECEPTION OF 1561. Aug, 28. Liverays Ordaiiils Loute Wilsoun, thesaiirer, to deliver to Officers. every ane of the twelf serjands, the javillour and gild serjants, als mikle Fran die blak as wil be every ane of thame ane coit, als mikle blak stemmyng as wil be every ane of thame ane pair of hois, and every ane of thame ane blak bonet, agane the tyme of the triumphe, and the samyn sal be allowit to him in his comptis. Ordainis the said Thesaurer to furnis and deliver to Patrick Schang, wricht, and Walter Byning, tymmer, canves, and all uther necessaris convenient for the tri- umphis and farceis at the over Trone, Tolbuith, Croce, Salt Tron, and Nether-Bow, & the sam^n sal be allowit. Velvet The samyn day, the Provest, Baillies, and Counsale, gownis. ordanis Alexander Guthrie, commoun clerk, Louke Wilson, thesam-er, Mr James "Watsoun, dene of gild, James Barroun, James Adam son, Alexr Park, James Jhonson of Kellobank, James Stevinson, Adam Ste- vinson, and Alex^ Achisoun, every ane of thame to have and make ane goun of fine blak velvot, syde to thair feet, lynit with pann velvot, ane coit of blak velvot, ane doublat of crammosyne satyne, with velvot bonet and hois effeirand thairto ; and thir tiielf to beir the pale 1561. QUEEN MART. 7 abone the Quenis Grace head, and nane utheris. And all the uther nychtbouris that sal be sene upon the gait to have syde gownis of fyne Franche blak sychtit, with pan velvot coittis of velvot and doublettes of sat- ing ; and every man to gang in his dew and gude or- dour. And the serjandis to ordour the calsay, and to mak rowme for the nobilitie and nychtbouris forsaid. And siclike, that the young men of the toun devise for thameselfis sum braw abulyement of taffatie or other silk, and mak the convoy befoir the cairt triumphant. OrdanisLouke Wilsoun,Thesaurer, James Adamsoun and Alexander Park, to pas to my Lord Earl of Mor- toun and the Laird of Lethingtoun, and mak end and aggrie with them for thair Copburddis to be propynit to the Quenis Grace, and to be actit and cum gude for the prices and payment thairof, to be payit at sic dayis as they can agrie ; and the said Provest, Baillies and Counsale, obligis thame to relief thame thairof. Aug. 29. The quhilk day, It is statut and ordanit be the Pro- vest, Baillies, and Counsale, that proclamatioun be maid throw the town, be sound of bell, charging all maner of persons that lies furnist ony thing to the banquet and 8 RECEPTION OF 1561. triumph, that they produce and gif in thair comptis the morne anys on the day before the Counsale ; and or- danis the said Counsale to be auditors thairof ; & to allow & disallow, as they sail think gude on thair con- science.* Sept. 3. Extent of The quliilk day, the Provest, Baillies and Counsale, ef- nieiks, ^^y avisement with the lairo^e and great sowmes contenit in the Comptis debursit upon the Eanquet, Triumphe and Propyne to the Quenis Grace, quhilk will extend to the sowme of 4000 merks, or thairby, Ordanis con- forme to the ordinance maid of before, that ane gene- ral extent be set and liftit of all the nychtbouris of this burgh, bayth merchant and craftisman to the quantitie of the said sowme of 4000 merks ; and with all dili- gence, to be collectit and debursit for the relief of the creditors furnissaris of the necessaris of the said Ban- quet, Triumphe and Propyne. * On the 31st of August, 1561, the banquet was given ; and on the 2d of September, the Queen made her public entr}^ into the city ; and re- mainin"" only a few days, set out on the 11th September, from Holyrood- house to Linlithgow palace, in her progress to Stirling, Perth, Dundee, St Andrews and Falkland. — [Chalmers's Life of Queen Mary.) 1561. QUEEN MABY. 9 The following Lines are extracted as a specimen of the Poetry of the olden time ; and are not inapplicable to the purport of this work, as it was usual to welcome the arrival of great persons with poetic ad- dresses ;— ane new zeir gift, TO THE QUEENE MARY, quhen scho cmiejirst hame, 1562. Welcum, illustrat Ladye, and oure Quene ; Welcum oure lyone, with fe Flour-de-I^ce ; Welcum oure thrissill, w' pe Lorane grene ; Welcum oure rubent roiss, vpoun pe ryoe ; Welcum oure jem and joyful! genetryce ; Welcum oure beill of Albion to beir ; Welcum oure plesand Princes, maist of pryce y God gif pe grace aganis pis guid new-zeir. * * * * * * * * * * * * Latt all thy realme be now in reddines, With coistlie clething to decoir thy corss ; Zung gentilmen for dansing j>ame address, With courtlie ladyes cuplit in consorss ; Frak ferce gallandis for feild gemis enforss j Enarmit knychtis at listis w* scheild and speir, To fecht in barrowis bay* on fute and horss, Agane thy Grace gett ane guid-man pis zeir. This zeir salbe imbassatis heir belyfFe, For mariage, frome princes, dukis, and kingis ; IQ RECEPTION QF 1561, This zeii', wHn thy regioun sail aiyfe, Rowtis of the rankest pat in Europ riugis ; This zeir bay' blythues and abundance bringis Naveis of schippis outtliro* the sea to sneir, With riches, raymentis, and all royall thingis, Agane thy Grace get ane gude-man ])is zeir, ****** Tenvoy. Prudent, maist gent, tak tent, and prent pe wordis Intill this bill, with will thame still to face, Quhilkis ar no* skar, to bar on far fra bawrdis, Bot leale, but feale, may haell, avaell thy Grace ; Sen lo, thow scho fis to, now do hes place. Receive, [and] swaif, and haif, ingraif it heir : This now, for prow, pat pow, sweit dow, may brace, Lang space, with grace, solace, and peace, this zeir. lectori. Fresch, fulgent, flurist, fragiaut flour, formois. Lantern to lufe, of ladeis lamp and lot, Cherle maist chaist, chief charbucle and chois ; Smaill sweit smaragde, smelling but smit of smot ; Noblest natoT, nurice to nurtour not, This dull indyte, dulce, dowble, dasy deir. Send be thy sempill servand Sanderis Scott, Greting grit God to grant thy Grace gude zeir. [ALEX^ Scott.] Iting Sames tJje ^ixtfj. DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE RECEP- TION OF THE KING AT EDINBURGH, 1579. I.— -NOTICES FROM THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN-COUNCIL, PREPARATORY TO THE KINg'S RECEPTION. Aug. 26, 1579. The quhilk day, the proves! Robert Kar, RobertTiiumphe. Dik, and William Adamsoun, baillies, Androw Ste- Vinson, thesaurer, Mr John Prestoun, James Ros, Alex- ander Clark, John Johnstoun, David Williamson, Tho- mas Aikinheid, and Adam Craig of the counsill ;, the Dekyns of the barbouris, skynneris, furrouris, cordine- ris, masonis, baxteris, tailzeouris, wobstaris, fleschouris, goldsmythis, hammermen, condiscendis and aggreis all in aine voce, preparatioim be maid for the Kingis tri- mnphe, and to the expenssis to be maid theron, and b2 12 " BECEPTION OF 1579. vpoun ane propyne to be maid to his Hienes at his heir cuming, and assigns the morn be sax houris to con- vene to this effect. Aug, 27. Extent of Thc samjn day, they all in ane voce condiscends unto pundis. j^j^g extent of four thowsand punds to be raisit of all the nychtbouris of this brugh, alsweill craftismen as mer- chandis, for making of ane copburde of syluer ourgilt, to the Kingis Majestie, and uther triumphis, agane his cuming to this brugh. cofburde. The samyn day, they ordaine the baillies, Mr John Prestoun, Alexander Clark, Henry Nesbett, William • Littyll, Mr Archibald Grahame, John Arnott, Nicoll Vduert, and Alexander King, for the merchantis partis, and for the craftis part, Robert Henrisoun, Mi- chaell Gilbert, and Patrik Broun, to convene at twa houris efter none, and devyse the ordour of the cop- burde and triumphe to the Kingis Majestic. Aug, 30. The quhilk day, William Adamsoun, Gilbert Dik, and Robert Kar, baillies, Lucas Wilsoun, dene of gild, Mr John Prestoun, William Littill, Alexander Clark, James Ros, John Roberts oun, Henry Charteris, JohnJohnstoun, 1579, KING JAMES VI. 13 and Thomas Aikinheid, of the counsall ; Robert Henri- soun, Patrik Broun, and Michaell Gilbert, for the craftis, ordanis as of befoir, that ane copburde of syhier ourgilt, of wecht vnderwrittin, be maid and prepaired with diligence, to the Kingis Majesties cuming to Edin- burgh, viz. Ane basene and ane lawer weyand sax scoir vnces, Twa flaketis of viij pundis wecht, Sax coupis with coveris, everilk ane of four therof, to wey tuenty aucht vnces, and vther twa of tuenty four vnces the pece. Four chandleris of sax scoir vnces, Ane saltfalt of tuenty four vnces, Ane trunchour of tuenty vnces, Ane dozon of trunchouris at x vnces the pece, Summa vj sax scoir vnces. And this wark gevin, to be made rady with all dili- gence, to Eduard Hertt,* Thomas Anand, George Hereot, Adam Craig and William Cokky, goldsmythis, and thay to work the samyn in sic decent and substan- tious maner as sal be thocht expedient be the visitouris and oversieris appoynted to the veseing therof of the tounis merk, and that the samyn to be compleit agane the day of nixt to cum. For the quhilkis causis the saidis Provest, Baillies, Counsell and Dekyns, ar bund to furneis to the saidis gold- smythis in dew tyme, sic sufficient wecht of sylver as 14 RECEPTION OF 1579, may best serve thair turn, for the mair haistie outred therof ; and the saidis goldsmythis to half for the mak- ing and ourgiking of everilk once of the said vvark, to be made be thame, fjve shiUings Scotis at the complet- ing of the said wark. And sichke ordanis the BaiUies to provjde sjlver, and upon the prices to be gevin ther- foir the saidis BailKes to o^ive thair obh^atiounis to thame quhome fra thay resave the said sylver, and they to reheve therfor. Sept, 4. Visitors The samyn day ordanis JNIr James Lowson, minister, tra^redie. Gownis. Maisier ^scilToS^ Wilham Littill and John Johnstoun, to pas to the Hie Scule of this brugh, and vesie the maister of the Hie Scohs tragedies, to be maid be the bairnis * agane the Kingis heir cuming, and to repoirt. Sept 11. Black The samyn day the Provest, BailHes, and Counsal/ foirsaids, understanding the tyme of the Kingis INlajes- ties entrie to approche, and to the effect for decora- tion of this burgh it behovis certain honest nycht- bouris to be honestUe apparrelht in clothing agane that tyme: Thairfoir, all in ane voce, they have concludit, sta- tute & ordanit, that all sic of the merchants of this burgh * It will be recollected, that the King was at this period ooly thirteen years of age. 1579. KING JAMES VI. 15 as ar extented to ten lib. or above, have everilk ane of thame ane goune of fyne blak chamlott of silk of cierge, barrit with velvous ejSerand to his substance. And all sic as ar extented aboue saxtene hb. to have thair gounis of the lyke stufF, the breistis thairof lynit with velvous and begaireit thairwith with coitis of velvous dames or satene ; ilk persoun under the payne of tuenty pundis unforgevin, to be applyit to the common markis ; and that they have the samyn in readynes within tuelf dayes nixt heirefter, under the payne of wairding. And the copy heirof to be delyverit to the Dekynis of Craftis for ordouring of the Craftis in lyke manner. Sept 14. The samyn day the Baillies and Counsall foirsaidis ordanis the Dene of Gild to mak ane loft in the eist end of the kirk, and the expensis to be maid be him theron sal be allowit to him in his comptes. Ordanis the Thesaurer to prepair daillis, sparris, and uther tymmer to be in readynes for upputting thairof in sic places as sal be thocht at the Kingis entrie, and the expensis sal be allowit. Commandis and ordanis ane goune of fyne blak be maid to Archibald Grahame, thair maisser, agane the 16 RECEPTION OF 1579. Kingis entrie, and the samyn to be begareit with twa barris of velvous, and the breists thereof lynit with satene, ane doublet of bjak satene, ane pair of blak hois begareit with veh^ot, and ane tafiatie hatt or velvot bonett» Commandis and ordainis, that everilk ane of the xiij officeris have, agane the Kingis Majesties entrie, ane lyvery, viz. thrie elnis of blak Inglis stemmyng, to be thame hois, vj quarteris of Rowane canves, to be their doubletis, ilk ane of them, and threttyne shilhngs four pennies to furneis pasmentis, together with ane blak hat, and ane quhyte string, and the poirter of the Westpoirt siclyke, and siclike to pay for the making therof. Paiii of Ordanis ane Paill of blew velvot of sevintene elnis Purpour veiYout. q£ purpour, and lynit within with reid tafatie, and the baillies to tak ordour anent the making therof, agane the Kingis entrie. Ordanis Androw Stevinson, thesaurer, to cause wesche the over and nether, to wyt, his and the laiche counsall hous, with calk, and the expenses sal be allowit to him in his comptes. Triumphc. Ordanls Kobert Henrison, chirurgeon, and Robert 1579. KING JAMES VI. 17 Kar baillie, to speik the Frenche man, using William Stewart for his opinion in devyse of thetriumphe agane the Kingis heir cuming. Sept. 18. The samyn day fyndis, that as the rest of the ordi- nar officeris of this brugh ar ordanit to have an cle- thing agane the Kingis Majesties heir cuming, that ac- cording to the Baillies devyse, the tounis sueschour to have ane in lyke maner. Sept, 30. The quhilk day Archibald Stewart, Provest ; Robert i^roTcsti, Kar, Rychart Abercrumby, and Gilbert Dik, and Wil- ham Adamsoun, baillies j Lucas Wilsoun, Dene of Gild ; Androw Stevinsoun, thesaurer ; James Eoss, Mr Johnne Prestoun, Alexander Uduert, Johne Ro- bertsoun, David Williamsoun, Johne Johnsoun, Tho- mas Aikenheid, James Forman, Johne Wilky, Adam Craig, Edward Hert, William Littil, Henry Nesbet, of the Counsall, Ordanis ane missive with all dih- gence to be sent to the Kingis Majestic, with the pro- vests servand, to know his hienes mynde, quhither this toun sail meit him in armour or nocht, and Androw Stevinsoun to pay to him fourty shillings for makino- of his expensis to Lynlithqw and thither. 18 RECEPTION OF 1579. Leith pro. The samen day, the Provest, Baillies and Couiisall testation. ^ foirsaids, ordanis William Adamsoun, and Ry chart Aber- crumby, baillies, and John Johnsoun of the Counsall ; togyther with John Guthrie, dark, to pas doun to Leith with all diligence possibill, and in the tounis name, as superiouris thairof, to desyre the inspectioun of thair chairge gevin to thame be the Kingis Majestie, to meet his hienes in arms, to quhome they give powar in their names protestatiouns to mak, &c. Quha, conforme to thair permission, past doun, and inquyrit of Walter Cant, and John Thomsoun, baillies of the said toune of Leith, in presence of Mr John Prestoun, George John- stoun, James NichoU, James Prestoun, of the said toune of Edinburgh, Androw Logane, Thomas Smalum, John Lufe, Androw Lamb, John Williamsoun, in Leith ; the command to be shawin to thame, quha answered they had nane in writt, bot be tong ; and John John- stoun, in name foirsaid as superiour, dischairgit thame to pas furth in armour, because the samyn was contrair the tennour of the proclamatioun, and na warrand was shawin, and protested, that in sa far as they shew na commissioun be writ, the gude toune, as superiouris, suldbe free of the paynes contenit in the said proclama- tioun maid on manonday last ; and that they war cul- pable in disobedience, in sa far as afoir thair out-pas- sing and putting thameselues in armour, they aduer- 1579. KING JAMES VI. 19 teisit nocht the toune therof, and that therby the toune war harmeles and skaythles of the paynes contenit in the said proclamatioun, and that in sa far as they past fordwart, but thair command, thay war nocht to ansuer therfor, &c. Oct. 2. The quhilk day Archibald Stewart, provest ; WiUiam commis- , sionerb Adamsoun, Ry chart Abircrumby, and Gilbert Dik,[°p^^* baillies ; Lucas Wilsoun, dene of gild ; James Ros, Mjesde in the thesaurer; William Littill, Henry Nesbett, James ^bay. Ros, Henry Chairteris, John Robertson, John John- soun, James Forman, Thomas Aikenheid, and Adam Craig, of the counsall, and John Wilky ; together with the deyknis of the barbouris, hammermen, fleschouris, cordineris, tailzeouris, maisonis, wobsteris, bonetmak- eris, goldsmythis, skynneris, furrouris : Ordanis the provost, four baillies, Mr John Prestoun, and John Johnsoun, of the counsall, Robert Henrison, and Ro- bert Abircrumby, for the deyknis, to pas down to the abay to the Kingis Majestic, to give ane ansuer to the propositionis of my Lord Rothes, and the provest of Dundie, anent the election of the Magistratis the yeir to come. 20 IlECEPTION OP 1579. The samyn day ordanis Robert Kar and Gilbert Dik, baillies, together with Androw Stevinson, thesaurer, and Robert Henrisoun, chirurgeon, to tak ordour with wrychtis for upsetting of dailUs and uther tymmer on the Nether bow, and uther places needfull, for decoring of the toune, agane the triumphe to be maid to the Kingis entres, and the expensis to be maid theron to be allowit. Oct. 7. The samyn day Ordanis every ane of the thretty twa honest nychtbouris of this brugh, comburgesses therof, efter mentionat, appoynted for bering of the Kingis Majesties paill, to be chairgit be the officeris to mak and prepair ane goune of fyne blak, barrit witli welvous, lynit in the breistis with welvous, or govmis of fyne chamlott of silk, growgrane of silk or cierge, barrit with velvous, velvet coiles, or doubletis of saiten velvot, or dames tafetie hatis, and in sic uther decent apparrell as efferis ; and that the samyn be ready within aucht dayes, and the baillies to tak visitatioun therof; ilk person under the payne of fourty merkis unforgevin j and the baillies to tak diligent laubouris to se the samyn be nocht omitted, and to uplift the said un- law of the faillaris heirin but favouris. 1579. KING JAMES VI. 21 Followis the names of the honest nychtbouris ap- poynted to beir the paill at the Kingis entrie to this burgh. James Adamsoun John Moresoun William Adamsoun Johne Howesoun Richart Abircrumby James Nicoll Gilbert Dik William Hairvy Robert Kar William Nesbett James Inglis Alexander Scott John Jhonnsoun William Mauld Michaell Gilbert Robert Hereis Henry Chariteris Patrick Cochrain John Arnott Mark Kar Andrew Sklater Robert Gourlay John Robertsoun Johnn Fairlie John Mayne William Symsoun John Wilky Francis Kynloche Mr Michaell Achesone Robert Abircrumby. Thomas Aikenheid The samyn day ordanis Androw Stevinson, thesaurer, to by sa mekill calk as will spargan all the tolbuythis, and the expensis thairof sal be allowit to him in his comptes. The samyn day it is statute be the bailies and coun- sall foirsaid, that all manner of persons hawand ony cruves for swyne at thair stairis and syde wailis, foment the hie streit or common vennellis, and siclike that 22 RECEPTION OF 1579. hes mjddingis and fulzie collected, or lies tar barrellis on the hie streitt, as alsua ony red stanys or tymmer on the said hie streit or common vennellis, remove the samyn therof incontinent betwix and Setterday nixt at seven, ilk persoun under the payne of fy ve pimdis, but favouris, Certefieand thame and they failzie, the said un- law sal be uplifted, and thair persons put in waird, there to remaine on their awn expensis, ay and quhill the said vnlaw be payit, and farther induring the saidis Juges willis, for their contemptioun. Oct 8. The samyn day the Baillies and counsall ordanis the four auld baillies, together with John Mayne, Wil- liam Fairlie, and John Wilky, of the counsall, to tak ordour with the gilting of the copburde with expedition, and to prepair gold to that eiFect. Oct, 14. The samyn day ordanis the thesaurer, Androw Ste- Vinson, to fie pynouris to schule in the muk outwith the West Port, be the advyse of William Littill, baillie, and the expensis to be allowit. The samyn day ordanis proclamatiounis to be maid be sound of tabourin throw this burgh, commanding 1579. ^ KING JAMES VI. 23 all the inhabitantis thereof to hing their stairis with ta- pestrie and ares warkis on Fryday nixt, and that nou- ther be nycht nor day ony fyre ballis, fyre arowis, or uther ingynes of fyre be castin be ony maner of per- sonis heirefter, and for removing of red tymmer, suyne and beggeris of the toune, under the payne of puneshment of their personis at the will and discretion of the Jugis. Oct. 16. The quhilk day Alexander Clerk, provest, Henry Nesbett, William Littill, Kobert Kar, and John Adam- son, baillies, Lucas Wilson, dene of gild, Jame Ros, thesaurer, William Adamson, Gilbert Dik, John John- soun, John Mayne, James Formain, John Fischar, Rych- art Abircrumby, John Wilky, of the counsall, together with the dekyns of the barbouris, baxteris, fleschouris, talizeouris, skynneris, furiouris, wobsteris, bonet-mak- eris, wrychtis, appoyntis auditouris to the comptes of the extraordinar expensis maid upoun the triumphe. The samyn day ordanis the said thesaurer to delyver to euery ane of the trumpetouris quhilk convoyit the Kino-is Majestie the day of the triumphe, fourty shillings, making in the haill aucht pundis, and the samyn sail be allowit. 24 RECEPTION OF 1579. clu^i. The samyn day ordanis the bailHes to put the act maid again s sic as suld have had the blak gounis to the Kingis triumphe to execution, and to uphft of the dis- obeyaris therof the unlaw contenit therin, with certi- fication to thame, and they be negligent in this behalf, the samyn sal be tane of thamselves. Oct. 29. The samyn day, Ordanis the four men appoynted to oversie the gilting of the copborde, to assist Henry Nesbett, baillie, to mak the compte therof, with the makeris and gilderis thairof, and quhat beis found awand efter the futing of the compte, the baillies of the yier past to satisfie the saidis goldsmythis, with the re- diest of the extent raisit upoun the nychtbouris of this brugh to that effect, resaving their acquittances of sa me- kill as they sail resave. The samyn day ordanis Robert Henrisoun, chirur- tyean, collectour of the craftis pairt of the extent of sax thowsand merkis, raisit upoun the haill inhabitantis of this brugh, for making of the expensis to the Kingis entrie, to delyver to Eduard Hertt, goldsmyth, the soume of fyve hundreth merkis of the rediest of the said extent, to be destributed be the said Eduard to him and the remanent goldsmythis, workares of the 1579* KING JAMES VI. 25 copburde presented to the Kingis Majestie, and the said Eduard to be ansuerable to thame therfoir, and this precept sail be ane sufficient warrand to the said Eobert Henrisoun. The samyn day ordanis William Adamsoun, bailliee^'^'^'^'^ J J ' Sangstens. the yeir past, to delyver to the violeris and sangsteris at the Kingis entrie abone the Over Bow, the sou me of thre pundis for thair dayes wages thairof, thretty shil- lings to the violeris, and thretty shillings to the sangste- ris, and the samjn sal be allowit to him in his comptes. The samyn day ordanis Richart Abircrumby, baillie Haibei of the yeir past, to delyver to William Littill, baillie this yeir, the soume of sax pundis sax schillingis audit penneis, debursit be him to nyntene men quha war keparis of the gait the day of the Kingis entrie to this brugh, with halbertis, and the samyn sal be allowit to him. Nov, 26. The quhilk day John Adamsoun, Robert Ear, Henrv Nesbet, and William Litill, baillies, Lucas Wilson, dene of gild, Androw Stevinson, thesaurer, Robert Kar, Richart Abircrumby, Gilbert Dik, John John- son, John Fishar, James Forman, Mr John Preston, D 26 RECEPTION OP 1579. John Mayne, John Wilky, and Eduard Hart, of the counsall, together with the dejken of the barbouris, fleshouris, goldsmythis, masonis, baxteris, tajlzeouris, hammermen, wrychtis, bonnet makeris, wobsteris, being convenit in the counsall-hous, for resonyng upon the common efFaires, nominatis and appoyntis auditouris to the comptes of the sylver debursit totheKingis triumphe, and making of ane copburde overgilt, with all uther expensis, ordinar and extraordinar, the personis efter following quhome they ordane to be present, to con- vene in the over clerks chalmer, the morn, be twa houris efter none for hairing thereof. (Then follow the names.) Dec. 2. The samyn day ordanis ane act to be gevin to the officeris for chairgingofthe auditouris of the comptes of the expensis maid upoun the Kingis triumphe, to con- vene with the four baillies the morn be sax houris in the morning, for fynal ordoiu: to be tane therin, ilk person under the payne of auchtene schillingis un- forgevin. Feb. 17. Sn"aill, &c. S8 RECEPTION OF 1589. reteir the said Jowell furth of the hands of the said Al- exander Clark, and he delyuerand the samin to gif ane sufficient discharge thairof. And therafter to pro- pyne the samin to his Majestie ; and to repose thame- selfFs upon his Gracis guid will for the payment of the said sowme, for the quhilk the samin is lajet in plege. And ordanis ane sufficient warrand to be obtenit of his Grace, both for the toun, and for the said Alexan- der Clerk of the premisis. Sep, 20, 1589. gueynis The Quhilk day Jhonn Arnott, Provest, the Baillies, Dene of Gild, Thesaurer, and maist part of the counsall being convenit : In respect of the necessity for sud- dane preparatioun of all things to the Queynis entrie, gevis commissioun to thir personis, viz. the Dene of Gild, Eduard Mawchan, Androw Slater, Alexander Hunter, Johnn Watt, George Smyth, to convein daylie with the Provest and Baillies, to considder and con- clude therupoun, bayth before noon and afternoon ; and ordanis George Smyth, Jhonn Watt and James Bar- clay, to provyde fourty personis with halbertis, upoun the touns expensis, to await vpoun the nychtbouris, to be appoyntet for beyring of the Queynis paill. And therafter, thai nominat and electet thir persounis for beiring of the said paill, in the places following, to v/it, Jhonn Adamsoun, James Adamsoun, WiUiam Adam- 1589. KING JAMES VI. 39 soun, Androw Sclater, Robert Ker, Jhonn Provand, for the first place; Nicoll Uddert, Henry Nesbett, Wil- liam Naper, Eduard Mawchan, Alexander Naper, George Wawchop, for the secund ; and Robert Henrie, Patrick Cochrane, James Irven, Jhonn St. Law, Mark Ker, Jhonn Dowgall, for the third place ; and theraf- ter, nominat Archibald Geddes and Robert Abircrum- my, for the crafts, til see to the beiring of the said paill. Oct, 12. The quhilk day Jhonn Arnott, Provest, the Baillies, scii.p to ^ "^ Norway. Dene of Gild, Counsal, and Deykins of Crafts for the maist part beand convenit : It was declayret be my Lord Provest, that the Kings Majestie had earnestly desyret, that the toun of Leyth suld reik furth ane schip of the burthen 60 twnis or thairby, to pas to IN'orway with the rest of the schips appoyntet for hame bringing the Queyne : They being avysit heirwith, willinglie consentet and agreit thairto. Oct. 15. The quhilk day Jhonn Arnott, Provest, the Baillies, sciup to Norway, Dene of Gild, Counsall, andDeyknis of Crafts, for the"a,nn' maist part, beand convenit at the requeist and desyre of the Kings Majestie, agreit and consentet to send and furneis upoun the tounis chairgis, twenty men weell 40 KECEPTION OF 1589. cled and airmet, to pass in the tounis schip to Norway with the rest appoyntet to the hame bringing of the Queyne. Oct. 24. tiortt". ^^^^ samen day, Ordainis proclamatioun to be maid, commanding all hoistellares and staibleris to gif up ilk nicht, at evin, to the baillie of the quarter, in writ, the names of the personis that ludges and stabills with thame, under the payn of five pund. Siclik ordains proclamatioun to be maid, for observing the fast in- joynet to be keepet ilk Sonday, quhill the Kingis Grace returnis frae Norway. Dec. 31. The samin day, after compt and rekining maid with Kobert Lwikup, skipper of the schip callit the quhilk wes frauchtet be the guid toun, to pas to Norway with the Kings Majestie, fynds that thair awcht to be payet to the said skipper, the sowm of sevin hunder and aucht merkis, quherof he resaved in hand, at his departing, thre hunder merkis. And sic- lyke fynds, that thair wes gevin to the men of weir, that suld haif past in the said schip, and for vivers, the sowme of foure hunder merkis, and for pulder nynetein pund sextein shilling, the haill chairges of the said. 1589. KING JAMES VI. 41 schip extending to quherof thair wes boiTOwet fra Andro Mekill, of the money of the buiTOwis impositioim, the sowm of four hunder pund : Thairfor ordainis Jhonn Moresoun, thesaurer of the zeir past, of the reddiest of the commoun giiid and ex- tent sylver in his hands, to refound and pay the said soum of to the said skipper, to the said Androw Mekill, and utheris, advancers of ony pairt therof, quhilk sail be allowet in his comptis ; and un- derstanding that thair is ane barrel of the said puldir in place wyand, Thairfore ordainis the said thesaurer to resaive the sam and be comptabill therfor. Mar, 18. The quhilk day John Arnott provest, the baillies, dene of gild, Alex^ Naper, for the thesaurer, and M. Michael Chisholme, Thomas Fyschear, George Car- kettill, John Moresoun, Rychert Doby, William Fair- Ue, Thomas Aikinheid, M. John Prestoun, Edward Galbrayth, the deyknis ; John Bannatyne skynner, George Smyth, tailyeour, Thomas Dickson, furriour, James Henry son, chirurgeane, John Watt, smyth, of the counsall, and William Blythman, flescheour, John Borthwick, baxter, James Watson, cordiner, John Philp, wobster, John Hill, walker, Matho Davidson, bonetmaker, of the remanent deyknis of crafts being 42 RECEPTION OF 1589. convenit, ane letter sent frome the Kings Majestie, direct out of Denmark, wes producet and red unto thame, quherin his Majestie desyret the guid town to send ships for his Majesties saif convoy hamewart ; for obedience quherof, it was thocht expedient, and agreit be thame. That ane commodious ship be hyret to tliat effect, upoun the towns charges, and that sho be well furnist with maryners and pylots, and dekkit with stremers, flags, anseyngyeis, and syde clayths, and jTivis commissioun to WilKam Fairlie, Thomas Aikin- lieid, Roger M'Nacht, William Naper, John More- soun, Thomas Fyschear, to speir out the ship, speik the awners and skipper, and to agrie gif sho may be resonably b.ad, and the dene of gild and M. Michael! Cliisholrae to prepair the dekking foresaid. Mar. 20. schipto The quhilk day John Arnott, provest, the baiUies, MajMtie. dene of gild, Alex^ Naper, for tlie thesaurer, William Fairly, M. Michaell Chisholme, John Moresoun, Rychert Doby, George Carkettill, Thomas Fyschear, Thomas Aikinheid, M. John Prestoun, Edward Gal- brayth, the deyknis, George Hereott, goldsmyth, Tho- mas Dicksoun, furrour, Thomas Henrysoun, chirur- o-eane of the counsell, and Frances Mansoun, wright, William Blythman, flescheour, John Borthwick, bax- 1589. KING JAMES vr. 43 ter, James Watson, cordiner, John Hill, walker, Matho Davidsoun, bonetmaker, of the remanent deykins of crafts, appoynted, agreit, and fynalhe endet with David Hutchesoun, maister and skipper of the ship called the Ayngell of Kirkcaldy, in maner, forme, and effect, as after followis, to witt : Forswamekill, as the said Da- vid has lattin, and be thir presents lats his said ship for frawcht, to the said provest, baillies, counsell, and deykins of crafts, fra the port and heaven of Leyth, to the port and heaven of Elsinore, or any other ports and heavins in Denmark, qiiher it sail happin our So- uerane his darrest spous and cumpany to be for the tyme, and hame again to the said port of Leyth ; and sail furneis his said ship with all necessars requisit in sic ane voyage, and specially with the number of twenty- foure personis,guid and habill and weill expert maryners, quhairof thair sail be sex at the leist habill and quale- feit to be pylats upoun ony sey coast of this realme, and with pulder, bullat, and munitioun, in sic number and quantitie as sail efteir for the honour of this burgh ; and, at his arryvell to his Majestie, sail attend vpoun his Grace, his spous, and cumpany, in remaining and returning, as his Majestie sail pleis direct and com- mand, or as ony of the said flott sail do; and sail be reddy to depart and mak saill betwix this and the first day of Apryll next, or soner, gif he sail be commandit F 2 44 RECEPTION OF 1^90. be the said provest and baillies, haivand sic ship weill adornet and paynted and dekket, and alswa furnist as said is ; for the quhilk cans, the said provest, baiUies, counsall, and deyknis, be thir presents, bynds and oblissis thame to pay to the said skipper, the sowm of five hunder pound money of this realme, monethhe, enduring the said skippers absence furth of the realme, in passing, remayning, and returning, and for ilk half moneth, owlk, or day, j^^^^ ^^'^' effeirand to the said moneth, begynnand and comptand for the first day that he sail mak saill towards the parts foresaids, quherof they sail pay and advance vnto him ane moneths frawcht beforehand; And for observing and keeping of the premisses, bayth the saids parties become bund and oblist unto others ; and this moneths pay they or- danit to be tayne of the Candilmes terme last of the reddiest of their commoun rent ; And that the thesau- rer mak the expences of the ornaments and anseyng- yies of the ship to be always furthcumand to the town, and the saids expenses with the sowm foresaid to be al- lowed to the thesaurer in his compts. Apr. 1, 1590. Towns The samin day ordanis William Fairly and Patrik dchipe. Sandelands to pas with William Fowler ower the watter 1590. KING JAMES VI. 45 to the towns ship, and to take the ornaments with thame, and to see that all be in reddynes and guid ordour. Apr. 15. The quhilk day John Arnott, provost, the baillies, f!-^!^-- dene of gild, thesaurer, and counsall, for the maist part^'^°'"' beand convenit, forswamekill, as it is fund expedient be the Lords of Secreitt counsall, that all beggares be re- movet and haldin furth of the way, fra this tyme furtli and thereafter, induringthe remaining of the strayngers that sail repair within the samyn, in cumpany with his Majestie and his Graces dearest spous ; and als, hes ordainet that all myddings and staynes be removet, and the streets and vennels kepit clene. Thairfbre ordanis proclamatioun to be maid, commanding, that all sort of beggaris, within 48 hours heirafter, depesche and remove thameselffis, swa that thai be nocht fund beggand within this burgh, or betwix this and Leyth, or within Leyth or ony uther part within the liberty and jurisdictioun of this burgh, in- during the space foresaid, with certification and thay failyie, thai sail be tayne and imprysonit, skurgeit, and utherwayes punist in their bodies, at the will of the Magistrats. Item, That all persouns purge and cienge the Jiiddings. streits, calsaves, and gutteries, foment thair awin Bayne- fvres. 43 iiECEmoN OF 1590. liousses to the mid channel, als weill in the hie gaitt as in vennelles, anc\ that all red and staynes be removet, tajne, and haldin away, A'nder the payne of fyve pund to be tayne of ilk persoun that failyies heirinto. Item, That all inhabitants of this burgh, swa sone as the ships sail cum in sicht quherein his Majestic and darrest spous is into set furth bayne fyres foment their housses ilk persoun vnder the payne of fyve pund but favour. eniiit;, C Qi.c.v.,is The samin day, appoynts and ordainis to convene lavlie at two houris with the baillies, the awld baillies, awld thesaurer, George Heriott and James Henrysoun, to consult and conclude about the matter of the queynis entrie, givand thame full power and commis- sioun therto, as thai mycht do thameselffis. May 13. The quhilk day, the Provest, Baillies, Dene of Gild, Thesaurer, and Counsall, being for the maist part con- venit, lies thocht expedient, statute and ordainet, That all persons dwelland within this burgh be in reddynes, to do to the guid toun sic honour and service as thai sail be commandet be the Provest and Baillies at this tyme of the Queynis Majesties entrie ; and gif ony sail hap- douris banket. 1590. KING JAMES VI. 4T pin to refuis or disappoynt the toiin, that thai sail pay ane unlaw of twenty pound, but favours, and sail be far- ther punist at the discretioun of the Magestrats. May 21. The quhilk day Jhonn Arnott, Provest, Henry Char-Denej^^ teris, &c. being convenit in the Counsall at the requeist of the Kings Majestie, and for honour of the toun : It wes thocht and agreit to mak ane honorabill banket to the Dence Imbassadouris, and the famous persouns of thair company, quha arryvet furth of Denmark* with the * « His Majestic, with the Quenis Grace, arryvit at Leith upon the morne at nycht, being the first of May 1590, and remanit in the Kingis work there till the sext day of the samyn moueth, that the paliceof llaly- ruidhous wes maid rady. They were met command out of the boit be the Duik of Lennox, Lord Hamilton, Erie Bothwell, and a great number of the nobilitie, wjth sum honest men of Edinburgh. « There come with the King and Queenis Majesties, the Admirall of Denmark, the Capten of Elsinburgh, with sundrie uiheris, noblemen of the realme ; and beeydis that 30 or 40 personis, in golden chenyies of gud faschioun. The number of the haill trayne wes 224 personis, quhilkis wer all interteined be the King and noblemen of Scotland, and bancketted daylie. They wer 1200 merkis everie day for their fur- nischingis, during the tyme of thair remaining. ** Upon the nyntein day of May, the Quenis Grace maid entrie in Edinburgh, at the West Poirt, and was ressavit, efter a certane speicl.e in Latine, and delyverie of the keyis, as use is, and wes convoyed throw the haill toun, under a paill, to Halyruidhous. There wes 42 young men, all cled in quhite taffetie, and vissours, of black cullour, on their faces, lyk Mores, all full of gold chenyies, that dancit befoir hir Grace all the way."— Miy. 48 RI-CLPTIOX OF J 590. King and Queynis JMajesties, and this upoun the townis charges and expensis, to be maid in Thomas Aitchin- soun master of the cunyie hous higeing at Todriks wynd fute, upon Sonday at evin next to cum ; and for the making of the preparatioun and furnessing thairto, hes set doun and devyset the ordour following, to wit : that the thesaurer caus bye and lay in foure punsheons wyne, Jhonn Borthuik, baxter, to get foure bwnnis of beir, with foure gang of aill, and to furneis breid, Henry Charteris and Roger Macnacht to caus hing the hous with tapestrie, set the buirds, furmis, chandleris, and get flowres, JNIr. IMichaell Chisholme and William Fairlie to bye the meit, George Carkettill and Ry chert Doby to provyde the cupbuirds and men to keip thame ; and my Lord Provest was content to provyde naiprie, and twa dozen of greit veschell, and to avance ane hunder pund or mair, as thai sail haif ado. 3Iay 29, 1590. The samin day ordanis Jlionn Makmoran, thesaurer, to pay to the three score halberteris, quhilk was ap- pointet to awaite upoun the Magistrats and Counsall, at the Queynis entrie the sowme of twenty pund. And als to agrie with the fydleris at the banket, and the samen sail be allowit in his compte. 1616. KING JAMES VI. 49 DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE RECEP- TION OF THE KING--1617. I — Letter from his majesty to the privy council CfF SCOTLAND, ANENT THE CAUSIS OP HIS HEIRCOMING — DEC. 15, 1616.* JAMES R. Riclit trustie and right welbeloved cosen and coun- sailor and right trustie and welbeloved counsellours, We greet you well : It could not hot be verie grievous unto us, if the earnest desyre whiche we have long had to visite that our native and ancient kingdome of Scot- land, sould be mett at our arrivall there with ane un- welcome coldnes of a nomber of our goode subjectis in that cuntrey, and that by the occasion" of a prejudoed opinion in manie of our peoples heartis, grounded upoun * It is to be regretted that the Volume of the Records of Privj- Comi- cil fiom which this Letter is taken is much obliterated in many parts, and has occasioned various blanks. 50 RECEPTION OF 16i6\ fals rumours ayther maliciouslie or foolischliespred anent the causes and erandes of our intentioun to repair thither at this tyme ; We have therefore thoght it verie conve- nient for preventing of this mistaking, to make by these presents ane ingenuous and sincere professioun unto you of the motives induceing us to resolve upon our jorney thither at the tyme appointed. First, Wee ar not achamed to confesse that wee have had these many yeiris a great and naturall longing to see our native soyle and place of our birth and breed- ing, and this salmonlyke instinct of ouris lies restleslie, both when wee wer awake and manie tymes in our sleip, so stirred up our thoghtis and bended our desyris to make a jornay thither, that wee can never rest satisfied till it sail pleas God that wee may accomplish it : And this we do upoun our honour declair to be the maine and principall motive of our. intended jorney. Bot unto this desyre of ouris, proceding from a na- turall man, and the care wee have to discharge our kinglie office, the tyme of our being there, and so to mak use of our naturall affectioun by that occa- sioun to the discharge of our calling, wherein grite care salbe to heare and give redresse to suche ... of our subjectis (if anie there be) as could IQIQ, KING JAMES VI. 51 not utherwayes be redrest without our awne presence ; and our next care salbe anie suche abuse or disor- dour (if wee sail find anie) as could not be so weele per- formed in our absence. As for making anie alterations or reformations in the that government eyther ecclesiasticall or civile. It is will be glad that by our presence als manie thinges tending to onlie you, who by your place ar best acquainted with our intentions unto all our other goode sub- iectis of whatsomever degree, to have that setled confidence in our honestie and discretioun, that wee will not so muche as wishe anie thing to be done there which sail not tend to the glorie of God and the weale of that commounwealth, and all our goode subjectis therein -, As also there may be diverse thingis whiche although we might justlie wishe thame, yet may there be so manie impedimentis and lettis to crosse thame, that although in our conscience and honestie we might avow thame to be goode, yet in g2 52 RECEPTION OF 16 10. our discretioun wee wold be loth to trouble ourselfis and oure good subjectis with thame at this tyme, ex- cept they might as weill prove to the generall lyking and applause of our people as to the benefeit and weele of the common wealth. Wee ar therefore hereby earnestlie to desyre you, that yee will not onlie for your owne partes harbour no prejudged conceipte of our intentioun upoun the grounds of these idill rumours, but also make this our sincere declaration come to the eares of our other goode subjectis, that wee may haif comforte of such a joy full meiting there with our people, as wee for our part sail ever deserve. To conclude, wee pray you to rest assured that our intentioun is so to behave our selfe the tyme of our being there, as everie one sail see that our care sail not be wanting to do as muche goode as wee can, and yet so to carie our selfe as our actions salbe accompanied with the applause and hearty consent of all our goode people : And these premisses most affectuouslie re- commending to your speciall care, we bid you fair- weele. Given at Newmarket, the 15th of December 1616. 1616. KING JAMES VI. 33 II. — Notices from the records of privy council, re- lative TO THE reception OF THE KING, 1617. Direction to the Burgh of Edinburgh anent Preparatiounis for His Majesties heircoming. Dec. 24, 1616.* Forsameikle as the Kingis Majestie oute of his tender and princehe love and regaird to this his native and * Preparatory to the above direction, the Privy Council did on the 22d of May 1616, issue the following — *< Warrand for repairing his Majesties houssis." " Forsameikle as the Kingis Majestie haueing resoluit to hon- our this his ancient kingdome with his royall presence, God willing, in the beginning of the nixt spring of the Sex Hundreth and Seveintene year of God, It is verie necessar and expedient for his Majesties contented re- ceptioun, that his Majesties paliceis of Halirudhous and Falkland, and the Castell of Striviling be repaiiit, and all defectis therein mendit. Thair- foir the Lordis of Secret Counsall, gevis commissioun and warrand, be thir presents, to James Muiray, master of his Majesties workis, to tak doun the haill roofFe and thake of the ludgeing abone the vtter yett, callit the Chancellaries ludging, with sa meikle of the stane worke as is requisite, and to caus the same be buildit up, and perfyte of new, and to tak doun to the ground the chalmer within the pallace of Halirudehous, callit the Mr Stewartis chalmer, and on nawayes to build up the same agane, in respect of the deformitie and disproportioun that it hes with the rest of the build- ing thair. And to tak doun the chalmer and garlie in Halirudhouse callit Sir Roger Ashtonis chalmer, and to build up the same of new, in a con*.- 54 RECEPTION OF 1616. ancient kingdome, haueing thir mony yeires bigane had a grite and naturall longing to see the same, as being venlent forme. And to tak doun the kitcheing in halirudhous, callit chan- cellair Maitlandis kitcheing in the end of the transe, callit the Dukis transe, bothe in the rooffe, jeistis, and walles, so far as is necessar, and to build up the same of new. And to tak down the toofalles in the baikehous yaiide of Halyrudhous, and the haill dykis of the baikehous yairde, and not to big up the same agane, sua that of the yairde, ane perfyte eloise may be maid. And to tak doun the auld entree in the Castell of Striuil- ing betuix the utter yett and inner yett, with the Httle rowme on ether syde of the said entrie, and to bestow and imploy the staines and otheris materiallis therof on some otheris worlds within the Castell, And to tak doun the haill roofFe and thake of the Kingis kitchin in the said Castle, %\ith samekle of the staue-worke therof as salbe requisite, and to builde up the same of new,ar.d to tak down the Court kitcheing bewest the Kingis kitche- ing, and the baikhous and pantrie w ithm the said Castell, and to build up the same of new. And to tak down the thake of the toure above the inner yett, and to thake it of new agane. And to tak doun the haill thake and rooflBs of the King and Quenis galleries in Falkland, & to help the stane-work therof, and big ane barteseene about thame, and theik thame with lead. And to tak doun the haill thake and samekle of the roofF, as is falters of the haill ludgeing of Falkland, and to streke out duris and wondois, and to repair, help and reforme the same as the sail think meet, and to thake the same of new yf neid beis — fFor doing quhairof thir presents salbe vnto the said mais- ter of worke ane warrand." Besides this warrant for repairing the Palaces of HoljTOodhouse and Falkland, and the Castle of Stirling, the following Proclamations appear to deserve a place in this Collection :— Ii516. KING JAMES VI. 55 his natiue soile and place of his birth, has resoluit, God willing, this approching sommer to accomplishe his in- " Proclamatioun againis the slaying of his Majesties Buckis in Falkland, Jan. 14, 1617. ** Forsamekle as the Kingis Majestic hes gevm directioun and command to brek and niak oppin the park and dyke of his Majesties park of Falk- land in some pairtis thairof, to the effect that the buckis and beastis with- in the same may sometymes raik furthe thairof, that so being acquentit with the voyde and oppin pairtis of the dykes, his Majestie, at his coming heir, God willing, to the hunting this approtcheing sommer, may haif the better occasiouu of his sporte and gayme : And whereas his Majestie doubtis not bot that all honnest and dewtifull subjectis, oute of that re- verent respect and regaird whilk thay carye to his Majestie, will for- beare to hunt or slay ony of the beastis that sail raik furthe of the said park this present yeir, or to do ony other thing whilk may be a latt and hinder to his Majesties sporte and gayme ; yitt becaus it is lyke aneugh that some undeutifuU personis, in contempt of his Majestie, and misre- gaird of his Majesties pleasor and contentment, will hunt or slay suche of the beastis of the said park as thay sail find straigling and raiking through the cuntrey. His Majestie, thairfoir, with aduise of the Lordis of his Secreit Counsall, ordanis letteris to be direct, to command, chairge, and inhibite all and sindrie his Majesties lieges and subjectis, of quhat estate, qualitie, degree, or conditioun soeuir thay be. That nane of thame presoome nor tak upoun hand, to hurt or slay ony of the buckis or beastis that sail raik furthe of the said park this present yeir, vnder the panes following, to be incurrit be the persone or persones quhatsomever that sail violat or contraveene this present act and proclamation : That is to say, euerie Erll, fyve hundreth merkis ; euerie Lord, foure hundreth merkis ; euerie baron, three hundreth merkis ; euery landit gentilman,, one hundreth merkis j and euerie common man, fourty pundis j — Certi« 56 RECEPTION OF 1616. tendit jorney heir, and to honor this kingdome with his ro jail presence, in the quhilk jorney his Majestie will be fieing tliame, that failyles or dols in the contrair, that the saidis panes sal be vpliftit of thanie, and they sal be othervvayes punist in thair per- souis at the arbitrement of his Majesties Counsall." On the same day there is an " Agreement with the tennentis of the park of Haliruidhous"— " That the said park may be keepit and hayned for the pasturing and feeding of some weddeiis and otheris bestiall for the furnissing of his Ma- jesties house," &c. Proclamatioun anent the Ludgeiugs in the Cannogait, Feb. 13, 1617. Forsameikle as the Magistratis of the Cannogait being commandit to gif in to the Lordis of Secreit Counsall ane roll of the haill ludgeingis and stablis within thair toun, to the effect the saidis Lordis might knowe and understand how mony of his Majesties tryne and foUowaris, as necessarlie mon be ludgeit neir his Majesties persone, dureing his aboade at Haliruid- hous, might be commodiouslie accommodat in ludgeingis and stablis within the said Cannogait, The saidis Magistratis hes gevin in a roll of thair saidis ludgeingis and stablis, proporting and bearing that all thair ludgeings and stablis ar alreddy tane be noblemen, baronis, and gentlemen of this cuntrey, sua that thair is not ane free house in the Cannogait quhair ony of his Majesties tryne may be ludgeit, whilk being a matter verie offensive to his Majestie, and that can nowayis stand with his Majesties content- ment, nor the credite of the cuntrey, that his Majesties propper dommes- tiques, and these who mon necessarlie attend his royall person, salbe con- strayned to seeke thair ludgeings in remote and far pairtis from his Ma- jesties house andpalice, to the disapointing and neglecting of his Majesties seruice ; Thairfore the Lordis of Secpeit Counsall hes thought meete to in- timat and declare to all these who hes tane or myndis to tak ludgeings and j»tablis in the Cannogait, that they will be fru&trat and disappointit oi 1616, KING JAMES VI. 57 accompanyit with diuers of his nobilitie & counsall, & with some of the reuerend clergie, besides agrite nomber thair intentis, and that all the saidis ludgeingis and stablis will be taue up and maikit for his Majesties awne tryae and foUowaris, be his Majesties harbingeiris at their heir-coming ; And ordanis lettres to be direct to mak publicatioun heirof, be oppin proclamatioun, at the mercat croeeis of Edinburgh and the Cannogait ; and to warne all persons who hes tane or myndis to tak ludgeings or stablis in the Cannogait, that they provide thameselffis of ludgeings and stablis, otherwayes assureing thame that thay wil be disapointit of thair intentis in the Cannogait, and that all the ludge- ingis and stablis thair wil be markit and taue up for hii Majesties tryne and foUowaris, as said is, Proclamatioun aganis the slaughter of Murefoule — April 30, 1617. Forsamekle as the Kingis Majesties awne earnest desire, and the ue- cossair affairs of this estaite, having invited his Majestic thir mony yeiris bigane, to visite this his ancient and native kingdome ; and his Majestie having now, by the favour of almigbtie God, almost accomplished his jornay and progress hither with most comfortable and happy succes, be- ing houourablie accompanied with diuers of the nobilitie, counsall, and otheris, his goode subjectis of the kingdome of England, it may fall oute, that during the tyme of his Majesties aboade in this cuntrey,his Majestie mon some tyme half his reereatloun, exercise, and pastyme in tlie fields, and thairfore it is necessair l"^at tire murefoul, pairtridges, and pouttis, within ten myles of the placeis of his Majesties aboade heir, salbe preser- vit and cairfuUie haynit for his Majesties pastyme and gayme ; for wjnik purpois, ordains lettres to be direct, to command, chairge, and inhibite all and sindrie his Majesties lieges and subjectia, be oppin proclamatioun at the merbat croce of Edinburgh, and otheris placeis neidfull. That nane ^ H 58 RECEPTION OF 1616. of otlier people of all rankis and qualities, from the king- dome of England. And whereas the place of his first rendezvous and langest aboade during his stay in this kingdome, will be at his Majesties palace of Halirud- hous, it will necessarlie fall oute that his nobilitie and gentrie, with the grittest pairt of his tryne and follow- aris (of whome thair will be a few nomber of personis of goode, rank and qualitie), mon be ludgeit within the burgh of Edinburgh, the Cannogait, and suburbs of the said burgh, being the chief and principall toun of this kingdome, quhair his Majesties high and so- of thame presoome, nor tak vpoun hand at ouy tyme after the publica- tioxin heirof, to slay ony murefouU, pairtridgeis, or pouttis, within ten myles of the burgh of Edinburgh, and otheris pairtis of his Majesties alwade in this kingdome, during the tyme of his Majesties being within the same, vnder the pane of ane hundreth pundis, to be incurrit be euery persone or persones contraveening this present act, sa oft as thay sail failyee, quhilk failyee salbe tryed be oathe or be witness as accordis ; And whairas the peisonis contraveening are not able to pay the said sowme, they salbe punist in thair personis, by wairding and feiding vpon breade and watter at the arbitrement of his Majesties counsall ; and to com- mand and chairge all Magistrates to burgh and land, and all Justices of peace, every ane of thame, within thair awne boundis, to haif a speciall cair and regaird that this present act be preceislie keept, and that they appoint searcheouris and visitouris to try quhair and be whome the same is violat and brokin, and to notifie thair names to hie Majesties thesaurair, or theaaurair-depute, to the effect the contravenaris may be callit and punist accordingUe. 1616. KING JAMES VI. 59 ueraine courte of Parliament, his Majesties honnorable previe counsall, and the grand and learned senatou« ris of his coUedge of Justice will ordinarlie sitt : The strangearis and otheris that ar to accompany his Ma- jestie heir will be so much the more cairfuU narrowlie to remarke vpoun and espy the carriage and conversa- tione of the inhabitantes of the said toun, forme of ther interteynment and ludgeing, and gif thair housis be and their bedding and naprie clene and neate; and, according as they sail find, they will mak reporte outher to the credite and or to the reproche and scandall of this burgh. And seeing, &C. Thairfore the Lordis of Secreitt Counsall has com- mandit, and be thir presentis commandis and ordanis the provest and baillies of Edinburgh, with the concur- rence of the baillies of the Cannogait, within the Can- nogait, and of the baillies of the Potterrow and Weste Porte, within their boundis, to mak a perfyte survey of the haill ludgeingis, stabillis, within the said burgli of Edinburgh, the Cannogait, Leytho Wynde, Plea- sance, Potterraw, and Weste Porte, and to foirsee and prouide that thair be goode ludgeingis within the saidis boundis for fyve thowsand men and stablis for fyve thowsand horse. And yf, by the said survey, they sail; not find so manie good stabillis within the saidis bounchs as will convenientlie serve for fyve thousand horse, h2 60 RECEPTION OF 1616. that they designe barnis to be stabillis, and cans haikis and mangeiris to be set up in thame. And in this accompt and nomber of men and horses for whome ludgeingis and stabillis are to be preparit, they ar all to be vnderstoode to be of his Majesties tryne and followaris come frome England, who mone be accom- modate and easit in ludgeingis and stabillis afoir ony of this Guntrie people. And ordanis the saidis provest and baillies to mak a perfyte and cleir rolle of the haill ludgeingis and stabillis, and of the barnis to be ap- pointit for stabiUis within the saidis boundis, designing the particular placeis of the situatioun of the same, the names of the awnaris and possessouris thairof, the nomber of chalmers and beddis within euery house, and how manie strangearis may be commodiouslie ludgeit in the same, and how mony horse euery one ,of the saidis stabillis will hold. And it is heirbyre- commendit unto the saidis Magistrats to see that the saidis ludseinsis be furnist with honnest and clene bedding, and weele weshin and weele smellit naprie, and otheris linningis, and with a sufficient nomber and quantitie of goode veshells, cleane and cleir, and of sufficient lairgenes. And likewayes, that they caus the tynneis courtis within the saidis boundis to be re- pairit, and that all thair stablairis be furnist with suffi- ciencie of come, strae, and hay, Commanding alsua the 1616. KING JAMES VI. 61 Magistratis of Edinburgh, the Cannogait, Potterraw, and West Porte, that every one of thaime, within thair awne boundis, haif a cair, and gif directioun for keep- ing of their strettis cleene, and that no filthe nor mid- dingis be seen vpoun the same, and that no beggaris be seene within thair boundis ; Commanding alsua the saidis Magistratis of the Cannogait, Potterraw, and West Porte, to gif their efauld and honnest concur- rence, euery ane of thame, within thair awne boundis, to the provest and bailHes of Edinburgh, in euerie thing tending to the executioun of this commissioun and directioun, as thay will ansueir upoun their obe- dience, at their heichest perrell : Ordaining alsua the prouest and baillies of Edinburgh to mak thair re- porte unto the saidis Lordis of their proceidingis in this bussynes and to present befoir the saidis Lordis the roll foirsaid of the ludgeingis and stabillis within the saidis boundis, vpoun the sixtene day of Januai-, to the effect forder ordor may be tane heiranent, as apperteynis. Act aganist beggaris,-— Z)ec. 24, 1616. Forsamekle as albeit thair hes bene divers actis of Parliament maid and pubKst heirtofoir aganis strong and idill personis beggaris, quhairby it is ordanit that -every parochine sail intertene thair awne beggaris, and 62 RECEPTION OP 1616. that nane be sufFerit to wander athorte the cuntrey under certane paines mentionat and contenit in the saidis actis. Notwithstanding, it is of treuth, that grite nomberis of strong, sturdy, and idill beggaris and vaga- boundis daylie travellis athorte the cuntrey, and from all partis of the cuntrey resortis to the burgh of Edin- burgh, and to the Cannogait, and having thair resettis in sindrie pairtis ewest to this burgh of Edinburgh, quh^ir thay pas the tyme in all kynd of ryott, and filthie and beistlie litcherie and hooredome, to the offens and dis- pleasor of God. Thay do lykewise importune his no- bill tie, counsellouris, and otheris his Majesties goode subjectis with shamefull exclamationis and outcry is lyis upoun the streitis of the Cannogait, and betwix Leythe and Edinburgh ; and it is lykeaneugh that when his Ma- jestic comes to this cuntrey this next sommer, that they will follow his Majesties courte, to the grite discredite and disgrace of the cuntrey, without remeid be prouidit. Thairfore, the Lordis of Secreit Counsall ordanis lettres to be direct to command, charge, and inhibite all and sindrie strong sturdie and idill beggaris, be oppin pro- clamatioun at the mercat croceis of the heade burrowis of this rcalme, and otheris placeis neidfull, that nane of thame presoome nor tak vpoun hand to wander athorte the cuntrey, * * * * * 1616. KING JAMES VI. 63 to contene thame within thair awne parocheis, and on nawayes presoome to come furth thairof vnder the paines contenit in the actis of Parhament formerhe maid heiranent ; and siclyke, to command, chairge, and inhibite all and sindrie his Majesties lieges, awnaris, heretouris, or Ijferentaris of landis within the burgh of Edinburgh, Leyth, the Cannogait, the Weste Porte, Potterraw, Pleasance, Leythe Wynd, Sanctninians Raw, and otheris suburbs about this burgh. That thay nor nane of thame presoome nor tak upoun hand to lett ony housis to beggaris, nor to suffer ony beggaris lo haif resett or remaining within the same, And siclyke to command chairge, and inhibite all and sindrie his Majesties lieges and subjectis duelland within the boundis foirsaidis, and within the parocheis of Hali- ruidlious, Leythe, St Cuthbertis, Dudingstoun, Liber- toun, Corstorphin, and Crammond, That nane of thame resett or huirde ony beggaris in thair housis, under the pane of tuentie pundis to be incurrit toties quotieSy be euery persone or personis, settaris of thair housis to beggaris, or ressettaris within thair housis of beggaris, Certifieing thame that sail failyie or do in the contrair, that thay salbe decernit to haif incurrit and to incur the said pane, and executioun sail pas aganis thame for payment thairof in forme as effeiris. * * A proclamation, similar to the above act against beggars, was pub- lished by the Privy Couucil on the 13th Feb. 1617. 64 RECEPTION OF 1617. III. — Extracts from the records of the town coun- cil OF EDINBURGH, RELATIVE TO THE RECEPTION OF THE KING, 1617. Mar, 19, 1617. The quhilk day, the Provest, Baillies, Deyne of Gild, Thesaurer, and Counsall being convejnit, nominatis David Aikenheid, deyne of gild, George Todrig, elder, Alexander Clerk, and Nicol Uduart, merchandis, An- dro Scott, deakyne of the chirurgeanes, and Edwarfc Ker, tailyeour, to conveyne with the proveist, baillies, and thesaurer, and such C)f the counsell as sail or may be convenientlie had, and consult upone the commoun efFairis, and the ordour to be observed for intertene- ment of his Majestie within this burgh, at his entrie within the same. Apr. 2, The quhilk day, the Provest, Baillies, Deyne of Gild^ Thesaurer, and Counsall being conveynit, nominatis and appoyntis Joseph Merjoribankis, baillie, to have cair to caus apperel ane boit with hir furniter for the Kingis transporting, and to aggrie thairanent, and to mak his report therupone. 1617. KING JAMES VI. 65 Apr. 9. The quhilk day, the Proveist, Baillies, Deyne of Gild, Thesaurer, and Counsall being conveynit, hes thocht fit and expedient, that ane number of the gravest most an- tient burgesses, and of best rank within this burgh, sail be warnit to attend his Majesties entrie within the sam- ine, the 16th dayof May nixt, all apperellit in blakvelvot, the ane half in gownis faiced with blak velvot, and the uther half in partisanis, and that nana quhais names sal be inrollit, refuis to attend in maner prescryvit to him, or absent himself the said day, under the payne of ane hundreth pundis, to be payit to the thesaurer of the burgh in name of the guid toun. Apr, 23. Ordanis Johnne Byris, thesaurer, to cans to the four- tene officers, ilk man, ane leveray cotte, in sic forme as sal be prescryvit be the baillies, and als to Robert Stewart, maisser, ane goun of claith, with an stand of claith of figurit satine, with the haill furniter, and the expensis debursed thairupone sal be allowit to him in his comptis. 66 RECEPTION OF 1617. Forsamekle as his Majestic, be his letter direct to the Lordis of his hienes Secreit Council, hes declairit that it is his will and plesour that ane harrang and speache be maid to him at his entrie within this burgh ; thairfor the Counsall nominatis and electis Mr Johne Hay thair clerk deput, to make the said harrang, and ordainis him to provjde himselfe to that effect. il% 7. The quhilk day, the Provest, Baillies, Deyne of Gild, Thesaurer, and Counsell being convey nit, ordanis ane banquet to be maid to his Majestie and his nobles and companie, and Johnne Byris, thesaurer, to build ane banquating hous in the counsall hous yaird, for inter- tening his Majestie and his nobles, and ordanis Joseph Marjoribankis, baiilie, George Todrig, elder, David William soun, and Nicol Edward, merchands, and Ed- ward Ker, tailyeour, to assist him in the said wark, and the expensis debursit thairthrow sal be allowit to him in his comptis, togidder with the proffet of the samine. Grantis and gives commissioun to Mr Johnne Hay, thair clerk deput, to pas to Berwick to his Majestie, to know his Majesties will and plesour anent the maner of his ressait at his entrie within this brugh, and to give informatioune to his Majestie of the order taking 1617. KING JAMES VI. 67 theranent be the guid toun, and ordanis tlie thesaurer to pay his expensis and the same salbe allowit to him in his comptis. May 12. The quhilk day, Williame Nisbet of the Deyne, pro- vest, &c. being conveynit, understanding that the Kingis Majestie at his first going to Ingland, was propynit be the haill toimis throw which his Majestie raid, with ane coup with certaine quantity of gold, according to the estate and rank of the toun, and siclyk, that the same tounis at his Majesties doun cumming, hes rememberit his Majestie with the lyk propyne, to eschew any imputatioun of neglect of dewtie, this burgh being the held and principall of this kingdome, hes thocht meet to propyne his Majestie at his entrie with ten thousand merkis, in dowble angells of gold, and to by ane gilt baissin of the grittest quantitie can be had, to put the same in, and ordanis the thesaurer to pay for the samine, and to borrow the said sounie upon profFeit, quhilk, with the profFeit, salbe allowit to him in his comptis. i2 68 RECEPTION &c. 1617. III.— Reception of the King at Edinburgh. May 16, 1617. The saxtene day of May 1617, The Kingis Majes- tic enterit at the Wast Poirt of Edinburgh, quhair the Provest, the foure bailyeis, the haill counsell of the toun, with ane himdreth honest men and mae, war all assemblit in blak gownes all lynit with plane velvet, and thair haill apparrell war plane black velvet ; At quhilk tyme first the Proveist William Nisbet maid ane har- rand, welcuming his Majestie to his awin Citie, Thare- after ane harand was maid be JNIr John Hay in name of the haill citizens, Ane pm'se contening fyve hundreth double angellis laid in a silver basing double overgilt, was propynit to his Majestie, Quha with ane myld and oracious comitenance Tesavit thayme with thair pro- pyne, come tharefter throw the Citie to the kirk, quhair ane sermone was maid be the Archebishope of St An- drois, Spottiswood ; Tharefter come directlie doun the streit towardis his awin palice in Halyrudlious, being convoyit be the honest men of the tomi to the corse callit St Johne's Croce, quhair be the drawing of ane sword his Majestie knychtit the Proveist. * * From a Volume of the Records of the High Court of Justiciary. Ittng Cfjarles tJje jFtrst DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE KING'S RECEPTION AT EDINBURGH, AND OF HIS CORONATION AT HOLYROODHOUSE, 1633* 1. Extracts from the records of the town council, RELATIVE TO HIS MAJESTy's RECEPTION, 1628, 1633. The Kings Letter for his coming doun to re- ceive the Crowne. — Jul* 14, 1628. The quhilk day the proveist, baillies, deyne of gild, thesaurer, counsall, and deacones of craftis, being con- * From the papers here printed it will be seen, that the King had inti- mated his intention of visiting the metropolis of Scotland in the month of July 1 628, for the purpose (as his Majesty's letter expresses) of " re- 70 RECEPTION OF 1628. venit in counsall, the said prove ist producit ane letter from his Majestie, direct to the proveist, bailhes, and counsall of this burgh, anent his repairing to this burgh, of the dait the fjft of July instant, quhairof the tennor followes : Trustie and weillbelovit, we greit you Weill ; Whereas we intend very shortlie (God willing) to visit tliat oure ancient and native Kingdome, for receiving oure crowne, holding a Parliament in per- sone, and perfyting that great worke wherein we and oure commissioneris have much lawboured for the guid of all oure subjects there ; and we being confi- dent of your hairtie acceptance of oure persone, and princelie intentiones, as you and your predecessors had wont to doe unto oure Royall progenitors, Oure pleasure thairfor is, to give you notice of oure said resolution, quhairby you may the better provyde for oure entrie, coronatioun, and parliament, as you and your predecessors had wont to do, quhairof we will tak speciall notice, and remember the same at any of your occasiones heirefter, and so we bid you hairtilie cehlng his crown, and holding a Parliament in person," and that the church of St Giles was the place then fixed upon by the Privy Council of Edinburgh, as " the most conspicuous place for that solemnity .'*' This vi-sit, however, did not take place till the month of June 1633, when the King made a public entr\' into the City, and was crowned at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. 1628 KING CHARLES I. 71 fairwell. Givin at oure Court at Quhythall, the first day of July 1628. Quhairwith thay being advysit, and finding it ane mater of importance, they ordane to seik out the registers against Wednisday next, anent the entrie of his Majesties father and grandmother, and present the same to the counsall, that such or- dour may be taken as is most fit for the honor of the guid town and his Majesties service. * * In the beginning of the preceding year the King wrote to the counsall, in the following terms, with a present of a sword and gown, to be worn by the Lord Provost. The act of council upon this letter is here given. April 4, 1627. The quhilk day David Aikenheid of Kilwyis, provost, David Ritchard- soun, Gilbert Acheson, Peter Blackburne, and William Brown, baillies, John . Macnaght, deyne of gild, James Rae, thesaurer, Nicoll Udward, Patrick Ellis, William Reid, Archibald Tod, George Suitie, Johnne Smythe, Wil- liam Geddes, Johne Rynd, merchandis, Williarae Nemocke, tailyeor, toge- thir with the deykins of craftis, Thomas Quhitt, of the hammermen, Alexan- der Reid, of the goldsmyths, James Leslie, of the tailyeors, James Moubray, of the skynners, and Thomas Peacok, of the cordiners, of the counsall, being conveynit in counsall, compeirit Mr Johnne Hay, and produ- clt his Majesties letter direct to the provost, baillies, and counsall of this burgh, of the dait the 3d day of Marche 1627, quhilk they ordayne to be insert and registrat in their counsall buikes, ad futvram rei memo- nam, quharof the tennor foUowis. Sic sitprascribitur, CHARLES R. Trustie and weilbeloyit we greet you weill ; we have persaived, by the effectes, your affectioun to oure service, quhairof we will not be unmynd- 7^ RECEPTION OF 1628. Jul. 17, 1628. Anent his The Quliilk day David Aikenheid, proveist ; Alexan- Majesties T. »' '"''''• der Si^eir, George Suttie, Thomas Charteris, and Gilbert full whtii fuider occasion sail offer, wherby we may expres oure respect unto you . We have sent you a token of oure favour, a sword and gown, to be worue by your proveist, at such tymes, and in such maner, as wes appointed by oure late dear father. As you have begun to be cairfull in oure service, we doe not doubt bot you will, from tyme to tyme, continew to doe the lik. And, speciallie, in giving your best furtherance, in so far as 3'ou can convenientlle doe to Sir James Baillie of Lochend, knight, who is to advance divers grit soumes of money for oure important and ur- o-ent service abroad. And, lykwayes, that you encourage oure remanant burrowes to doe the like, and to pay such pairt of the taxatiouneS as ar to be payit by thame, with all convenient diligence that possibill can be used ; which recommending unto your serious caire, and which we will tak as acceptable service done by you unto us, we bid you faireweill. From oure Court at Newmeiket, the 3d of Marche 1627- And als the said Mr Johnne producit the sword sent be his Majestic, and deliverit the same in counsall, and thereupone tuike instrumentis. And the same ■wes delyvered to my Lord Proveist to be keeped be him to the touns use, and ordainis to advys agane Friday nixt quha sail beir, and quhen the samen sail begin to be borne before the proveist. May 16, 1827. The same day nominatis and electes Mr Alexander Fairlie to be sword beirer of this burgh, during the tounes will, wha compeirand, ac- cepted the same, and gaive his aith, in communi forma, and grantis to him ane yeirlie stipend of twa hundreth pundis, to be payit be four por- tiones, at four quarteiis iu the yeir beginnand the first termis payment at 1628. KING CHARLES I. 73 Williamsoun, baillies, &c. being all conveynit in coimsill, and liaifFing consideratioun of his Majesties letter, and how necessar it is that the magistrattis of this burgh with uther auld magistrattis be in comelie and decent ordourfor resaving his Majestic, ordainis that the proveist, baillies, gild and thesaurer, with their auld baillies, proveist, gild, and thesaurer, to the nomber of twentie four, be apparel it in reid scarlet gownis at his Majesties entrie, and that thair names be sett doun be the counsill and ordains the proveist, baillies, dein of gild, thesaurer, Johne By iris, Patrick Eleis, Peter Blackburne, Alexander Clerk, Mungo Makcall, James Cochran, Archibald 1 od, Nicoll Udward, merchandis ; Thomas Weir, peuterer, James Leislie, tailyeour, and Andro Scott, chirurgian, to sett doun thehaill project and form of his Majesties resaite, and quhat salbe done to him at his entrie with all the pageants and uther thinges necessarie for his Royall intertaynment, and appointes to meit at sevin hours in the morning, and at twa hours in the efternoone, Lambes nixt, and ordanis the thesaurer present and his successors to pay the same to him, and the same salbe allowit to thame in thair comptes. The same day ordanis the proveist, baillies, deyne of gild, thesaurer, and auld proveist, to wear scarlet gounes, according to the patent in all tyme cumming. Aud the proveist presentlie, upon Sunday nixt, to j)ut on his robes, and weare theme publictlie, aud the remanent to provyde themselfes betwixt and the fiftein day of July nixt, and ordainis the sword to be borne upon Sunday nixt. K doun 74 RECEPTION OF 1628. Jul 23, 1628. tTonffoV '^^^^ quhllk day David Aikenheid, proveist, Alex- iomfng^' ander Speir, George Suttie, Thomas Charteris, and Gilbert Williamesoun, baillies, &c. being conveynit in counsall for deliberating anent his Majesties entrie and maner thairof, ordaines the same to be done in the maist magnificent maner that can be devysit, and as salbe set doune be the proveist, bailHes, counsal and utheris to be by them deputed ; and Ibrsameikle as the same, with the propyne to be given and banquet to be maid to his Majesties nobihtie and followaris, and utheris expensis incident to his Royall receptioun, will extend to grit sowmes of money, quhilk the commone guid of this burgh is not able to beare, thairfor ordaines the same to be taken off the nichtbours of this burgh be extent ; and becaus the said extent can nocht be presentlie set, nor yit be knawn quhat sowmes ar to be debursed, or quhat the expensis will extend to, ordaines the thesaurer to deburse such sowmes of money as sallbe thoght fit- ting, and ar to be expendit thairupon ; and to that effect, ordaines moneyis to be borrowit upon proffeit for defraying of the saids chairgis, and quhatsomever is to be expendit theranent, and for releiff of the saids so\\Tiies so to be borrowit, ordaines ane extent to be 1628. KIN'G CHARLES I. 75 set upon the neighbouris of the burgh for reUeff and repayment of quhatsumevir sowmes of money salbe expendit or employit be the thesaurer to that effect con- forme to the compt to be given in be the thesaurer ther- anent and annuel rents of the same, and that be such proportiounes and pairts as salbe set doun be the pro- veist, baillies, counsall, and deacones of craftis of this burgh, and sal be fittest, als weill for releiff of the saids sowmes of the common gude as for the ease of the neighboures. The same day ordainis Mr Johne Hay to mak the speich or harrang to his Majestie at his entrie at the West-portj quhen the samen salbe, and ordainis Mais- ter Alexander Guthrie and Maister Johne Hay to be clothed in gown is of figuret velvet. July 26. The quhilke day the proveist, baillies, dein of gild, Kingis thesaurer, counsall and decouns of craftis, being con- venit in counsall, ordaines ane pale to be maid to be carried above his Majesties held, and to be caryed be the four baillies, deyne of gild and thesaurer. k2 76 RECEPTION OF 1629. The same day ordainis the sword bearer to be ap- perillit in the samen forme that umquhill Robert Stewart maisser was. Nov, 21. Anenthis The qiihllk day the provest, baillies, counsall and Majesties ^ J l n • Entrie. Jeacons of craftis being conveynit in counsall, appomtes to advyse anent his Majesties entrie to this brugh, and haill thingis to be done thairanent, the provest, bail- lies, deyne of gild, treasm'er, Johnne Byres, Peter Blackburne, George Suittie, Thomas Charteris, Alex- ander Speir, James Rae, Alexander Gierke, Mungo Makcall, James Cochran, NicoU Udward, Joseph Mar- joriebankis, Andro Scott, Thomas Weir, James Leslie, Lam*ence Cokburne, to meitt upone Tysday at nyne houres, and to report. Feb. 25, 1629. The quhilk day David Aikenheid, provest, cH:c. being convenit in counsell, forsameikle as tlie thesaurer, at command of the counsell, hes pay it to John Burdoun, for his charges to London, ten punds Sterling, as also advanceit to him thrie score punds Sterling, for furneishing of the kingis banquett, quhilk is to be repayit to the thesaurer in maner contenit in 1631. KING CHARLES I. 77 the articles and contract maid betwixt the said Johne and the said theasurer, and ordains the same to be al- lowet to him in his comptes. Dec, 10, 1631. The quhilk day, Alexander Gierke of Stentoun, Pro- Anem re. saving of veist William Dick, Robert Achesoun,& John Smith bail- ^^^ ^'"s- lies, being convenit, Wheras it being constantlie reported that his Majestie intends to visit this his ancient king- dome in the nixt spring, or sommer following, and the counsall considering that of before it was enacted, that his Majestie sould be ressaivet in the most magnificent forme that can be devysit, Thairfore appointes the pro- vest, baillies, deyne of gild, thesaurer, Nicall Udward, Andro Simpsoim, Johnne Rynd, Johnne Macnacht, Mungo Makall, William Carnegye, and James Da- nielstoim, or any sevin of thame, to meitt, conveyne, consult, and deliberat anent all thinges requisit to be done at his Majesties entrie, coronatioun, and all other thinges that may concerne the same, and to sett down the same in writt, and to report to the counsall, and appointes Thomas Charteres to conveyne the rest twyse or thryse, or oftner in the weik, as occasion serves. comm 78 RECEPTION OP 1633. Jan, 11, 1633. Kings The quhilk day, Alexander Clerk of Stentoun, Provest Johnne Sinclare, William Gray, James Murray, and George Baillie, baillies &c. with ane gritt nomber of iither honest nighboures, Johnne Maknaght, Willyame Reid, David Makcall, Gilbert Williamsoim, and Alexander Danielston merchandis, being convenit in counsall : Whereas it being im- pairtit to the counsall, that his Majesty hes renew- ed his former resolutioun for cuming to this kingdome, which being likways comunicat to ane gritt nomber of the nighbours of best qualitie : Thair- fore, after mature deliberatioun taken theranent, they all in one voice resolved, concludit, and ordanit that his Majestie salbe resavit within this burgh, in the most magnificent manner that can be devysit, as salbe sett doun be the Provest, Baillies, and Counsall and utheris to be deputed be theme ; and forsameikle as the same, with the propyne to be givin and banquett to be maid to his Majestie, nobilitie and followers, and uther expenses incident to his royall receptioun, will extend to gritt sowmes of money, which the common guid of this burgh is not abill to beir : Thairfore, or- danis the same to be taiken of the nighboures of this burgh be extent ; and becaus the said extent cannot be 1633. KING CHARLES I. 79 presentlie sett, nor the soumes of money be knawin that ar to be debursed, nor quhat the expensis thah'of will extend to : Thairfore ordanis the Thesaurer to deburse such soumes of money as salbe thocht fitting, and ar to be expendit in manor abonewritten : And or- danis moneyis to be borrowit be the thesaurer upon pro- feit, for defraying of the saids chargis, andwhatsumevir is to be expendit that way, and for reliefF of the saids soumis to be borrowit, ordanis ane extent to be sett upon the nighboures of this burgh for reliefF and repay- ment of whatsumevir soumes of money salbe expen- dit or employit be the thesaurer to that ejSect, con- forme to the comptis to be givn in be the thesaurer theranent, and the annuelrents of the same, and that by such proportiounes and pairtis as salbe sett doun be the Provest, Baillies, and Counsall, and Deacones of craftis of this burgh as salbe fittest both for thair releift* and the commoim guid and the ease of the nighbours. Jan. 12. The quhilk day the proveist, baillies, deyne of gild, thesaurer, counsall, and deykins of craftis being convenit in counsall, forsamikle as the said counsall haveing re- solved for to mak all preparatiounes that may tend to ane honorabill receptioun of his Majestic within this burgli, Thairfore, they appoint to consult and deliberat ther- 80 RECEPTION OF 1633. anent the proveist, baillies, deyn of gild, thesaurer, David Aikenheid, Thomas Charteres, Robert Ache- soiin, Johnne Smith, Joseph JMaijoriebankes, Johnne Maknaught, James Cochran, Archibald Tod, Thomas Quhyte, James Danielstomi, and ordainis the saidis per- sonnes to convejne at all tymes requisite, and to ap- point and tak ordour for the banqnett, pages, and all uther thinges that may be incident to his Majesties receptioun. Jan, 14. The quhilk day Alexander Clerk of Stentoun, Pro- vost, John Sincler, William Gray, James Murrey, and George Baillie, bailyies ; being convenit in caimsall, ratifies and approves the act of counsall maid the elevent of this instant anent his Majesties entrie, and soumes of money to be debursed thairupon, and releiff thairof be extent in all the heids, clauses, and cir- cumstances thairof. March 27, Kings ic- The quhilk day the Provost, Baillies, Devne of savins. a ^ ^ j Gild, Thesurer, Counsall and Deykens of craftis, being convenit in counsall, the counsall being myndit to in- tertain his Majesty with all the magnificence that lyes in thair power, Thairfore, they have concludit and resolved, that his Majesty sal be resaivit be such ane nomber of reid gownes, as they sail heirefter appoint. saving 1683. KING CHARLES I. 81 April 5. The quhilk day, the Provest, Baillies, Dean of Gild,Midding9. Thesaurer, Counsall and Deykens of craftes,' being convenit in counsall, finding the hie streettes and pub- lict vennellis of this burgh to abound with all kynd of filth, to the reprotche of the toun, when strangeris does repair to the same, for remeid quhairof, it is statut and ordainit, that none presume nor tak upon hand to gather the said filth or middings in anie place, within this burgh, under the payne of Fyve pundis, and farder punishment of their persounes at the dis- cretioun of thair magistrattis. And that all nichtbours that sail have any filth or dirt to cast furth of thair houses, that they putt out the same before thair durris before sex houres in the morning ilk day, certifieng all such as sail cast furth any filth, after the said tyme, sail incurre ane unlaw of Fyve pundis tolies quoties. And siclyke dischairges all persounes for casting out of thair drye saittes upon the hie streittes or vennellis, but that thai carye the same under nicht to remote and convenient places, out of the sicht of the people, under the payne of Fyve pundis, toties quoties. And ordaines this statute to be intimat throw this burgh, that nane pretend ignorance. 82 RECEPTION OF 1633. The same day, forsamekle as it is statut and ordeynet that all the filth within the houses of this burgh be cast furth before sax houres in the morning, and that nane gather nor keip the same within anie plaice with- in this burgh. Thairfore ordainis the baillies to agree with some honest man, for keiping ane hors and kairt to goe through the town and taking up the filth cast furth of the housis of this burgh. As also because the said cairt cannot goe convenientlie through everie ven- nel. Thairfore ordaines other persounes to be appoint- ed be the baillies to pas with quheill barrowes through the saids vennelles, and to carye the same to the foote or heid of the said closses, to be caryit away af the commoun streett, and the expenses debursit thereupone salbe allowit to theme in their comptes. April 18. The quhilk day Alexander Gierke of Stentoun, Pro- vest, &c. being convenit in counsall, & the said counsall finding it expedient, that his Majestie sould not onlie be acquainted with the preparatiounes maid and to be maid for his Majesties entrie to this toun, and his ad- vyse to be craved anent such other thinges as wilbe in- cident theranent, but also to supplicat his Majestie anent all such thinges, as concernis the liberties and publict guid of this burgh. Thairfore, they have 1633. KING CHARLES I. 83 elected and chosen, and electis and choises Maister Alexander Guthrie to be commissioner for thame, for passing to his Majestic anent the premisses, and or- dainis the thesaurer to pay his chairges, and the same salbe allowit to him in his comptes, and ordainis these appointed for these affaires to sett doun his instruc- tiounis in all thinges. As lykewayes ordainis ane com- missioun to be givin and sent to Sir Johnne Hay theran- ent, with ane letter desyring him to accept upone him the same, and if his plaice or uther occasiounes sail not suffer the same, that then his Lordship wald concurr with the said Maister Alexander in all thinges, and the provest and baillies to subscryve the same, wheranent thir presents salbe thair warrant. Jun. 7. The quhilk day, the Provest, Baillies, Deyne of Gild, Thesaurer, Counsall, and Deykins of craftis, being convenit in counsall, ordanis James Loch, thesaurer, to pay to thair four ordiner drummars, for thair en- couradgement and decorement at his Majesties entrie and being here, the soume of ane hundreth markes, to be equallie devydit amongst theme, and the same salbe allowit to the said thesaurer in his comptes, l2 84 RECEPTION OF 1633. Jul. 19. The same day, for samekle as the Proveist, Bailiies, & Counsall having convenit upon the twelft day of Janu- ary last, with ane gritt nomber of the nighboures of this burgh of best qualitie, did resolve and ordayne his Majestie to be resaivit within this burgh in the most magnificent and soleme maner could be devysit, and ordainit the Thesaurer to borrow such soumes of mo- ney for doeing thairof as he sould neid, as the act maid thareanent of the dait forsaid at more lenth beris. And the said Thesaurer haveing performit all and what- sumever was fund to be requisite, both for his Majes- ties receptioun, propyne, banquett, and uther thingis prescryved to him, did advance, and upoune his ovvne credit, borrowed certain soumes of money, for repay- ment of ane pairt wherof, the said Thesaurer hes bor- rowit from Johnne Maknaght, the soume of four thousand merkis, from Maister Alexander Clerk, the soume of threttein thousand merkis, from Patrick £leis, merchand, aught thousand merkis, from Robert Carnegye, ten thousand merkis, quherof the said The- saurer grantit the resaitt from the particular persounes abonwrittin, And thairfor the said Proveist, Bailiies, and Counsall, ordainis particular bands to be givin to the saidis persounes for thair saids soumes, to be payed 1633. KING CHARLES I. 85 to theme at Martymes next, with the annuelrent for the same, and the Provest, Baillies, and Clerk to subscryve the same in thair names, with the which soumes, they ordaine the said thesaurer to be chairged in his comptes, and to be dischairged therwith againe, as givin out to the use foresaid, upon particular compt to be maid be him of the whole soumes of money bestowit be him upon his Majesties receptioune, propyne and banquet. Aug. 7, 1633. The quhilk day, the Baillies, Dene of Gild, Thesaur- er, Counsill, and Deykins of craftis being convenit in counsill, ordanis James Loch, thesaurer, to pay to Sle- phan Tilliedaff, musicioun, for setting and acting of the musick at Parnassus hill, and at his Majesties ban- quett, in satisfactioun of his paines, tua hundreth merkis, and to Andro Sinclare, organist, for his paines and travelHs in the same, ane hundreth merkis, and the same sal be allowit to him in his comptes. 86 RECEPTION OF 1628. II. — OnDEiis OP THE Privy Council of Scotland, re- lative TO the king's reception, — 1628 — 1633. His Majesties rentis appointit to be imployed upoun the repairing of his Majesties houses. —July 17, 1628. Forsameikill as the King's Majestie haveing by his letter directed to the Lords of his Privie Counsel, sig- nified his Royall purpose and resolutioun, to honour this his ancient kingdome with his presence, God will- ing, in the month of September, now approaching, And whairas the honour and credite of the kingdome re- quires, that for his Majesteis contented receptioun, his houses be repaired in that cornel ie and decent ordour, as the necessitie and conveniencie of the tyme will per- mitt, whilks workes will require present and readie money, and daylie and weekelie debursements : Thair- foir, the saids Lords hes concluded and ordained, and be this present act concludes and ordains, that the first and rediest of his Majesties moneyes, rents, andcasuali- teis of this kingdome sail be employed upon the ne- cessar workes of the repairing of his Majesteis houses. And that these workes and the moneyes to be bestow- ed thairupoun, sail be preferred to all others payments whatsomever, Commanding heereby his Majesteis thes- 1628. KING CHARLES I. 87 aurar, deputie-thesaurar and ressavers of his Majesteis rents, that they nor nane of thame answere nor make payment or delyverie of anie moneyes whatsomever to anie persoun or persouns, or to anie use, till first his Majesteis houses be repaired. Toward the reparatioun whairof, the saids Lords destinats the first and readiest of his Majesteis rents and casualiteis, notwithstanding of anie warrands or precepts to be directed in the con- trare. Warrand to the Thesaurair. The Lords of Secret Counsell allowes his Majesteis thesaurar, to give licences for importing of ane hundreth and fiftie twnne of English beir, for furnishing of his Majesteis hous, provyding that the same be imported betuix and the tuentie-fourt day of August. The Lords of Secreit Counsell ordains the clerk-regis- ter, Sir Henrie Wardlaw, to examine Dauid Thomsoun his compt and charge for his Majesteis fyre vessel], and to considder and report what is wanting thairin, as alsua to sight his Majesteis wardrop, and to make a note of suche things as ar defective or wanting in the same. 88 RECEPTION OF 1628. Direction to the Provest and Baillies of Edinburgh. The whilk day, the proveist and bailleis of Edinburgh, comperand before his Majesteis Counsell, they were de- sired to advise with the counsell of thair toun, if mo- ney es might be had and lent upon good and sufficient securitie, for making a provisioun aganis his Majesteis heere comming, and to report the nixt counsell day. Ane Missive ordanit to be written to his Majestie. The whilk day it wes thought meit, be the Lords of Privie Counsell, that ane missive sould be writtin to his Majestie, and another to such of the nobilitie and coun- sell as ar with his Majestie, acquainting his Majestie andthame with the difficulteis and impediments, to have all preparatiouns requisite, for the honour and cre- dite of this kingdome, in readines aganis the appoint- ed tyme of his Majesteis heere comming, and it wes thought meit, that Mr Dauid Fullertoun, sould be di- rected with all diligence to court with thir letters. Warrand to the Lord Thesaurair. — July 18, 1628. The Lords of Secreit Counsell, for the better dispos- ing and ordouring of all things concerning his Majes- ties hous and equire aganis his Hienes heere cuming^ 1628. KING CHARLES I. 89 nominats and appoints the Erie of Mar, lord thesaurar, the Erie of Hadintoim, lord privie seale, if his health will permit, the Lord Erskine, the bishop of Dumblane, the clerk register, and Sir John Scot, and suche of thame as sail be present for the tyme, with Sir William Seatoun, Sir James Diindas, John Areskine of Bal- gonie, Sir Henrie Wardlaw, and James Durhame of Pittarrow, Mr James Aittoun, and Mr John Drum- mond, to conveene and meete at suche tymes and plaices, and sua oft as they sail be wairned be the Lord Thesaurair, or be his directioun. And at thair meet- ings, to informe thameselfis, who served the late King at his being in this cuntrie, how mania of thame ar alyve, and who ar dead, and to deale with thame who ar alyve, to accept that same charge and service upoun thame, wharein they servit his Majesteis lait father. And if thay refuse to place others in thair rowmes, and to appoint some to supplee the rowme of these who ar dead, and to prescryve rules, and to give directioun in all and everie thing concerning the provisioun and fur- nishing of his Majesteis hous. Nomination of the maisters of Houshold. The whilk day it is thought meet, that the Lord Col- vill, the laird of Lochinvar, Harie Areskine, Sir Wil- M 90 RECEPTION OF 1628. liam Seatoun, and Sir James Dundas, sail be maisters of" houshold to his Majestic during his abode here. Directioun to the Lyoun Herauld. The Lords ordanis the lyoun herauld, who was pre- sent, to informe himselfFe aganis Monday nixt, what hes beene the ancient forme of Coronatioun of the Kings of this kingdome, and to report the said day. Proclamation aganis the slaughter of wylde foule.— c/w/t/ 21, 1628. Forsameikill as the Kings Majestie has resolved, God willing, to repaire verie shortlie to this his ancient kingdome for some great and important efFaires con- cerning his Majestie in honour and estait ; And whair- as the credite and reputatioun of the countrie requires that his Majestie and his trayne be weill and abundant- lie furnished with all kynde of wylde foule duiring the tyme of his abode heere yit the Lords of Secreit Counsell ar informed that thair is a verie great slaugh- ter and destructioun of the said wylde foule of all sorts, both young and old, throughout all the pairts of the kingdome ; And if some course be not tane for preventing and staying the forder destructioun of the same, it is verie lykelie that few or nane 1628. KING CHARLES I. 91 will be had to furnislie his Majesteis hous the tyme of his heere being : Thairfoir the saids Lords ordains let- ters to be direct, To command, charge, and inhibite all and sindrie his Majesteis lieges and subjects, be opin proclamatioun at the mercat croces of the heid bur- rowes of this kingdome, and others plaices needful!, that nane of thame presoome, nor take vpoun hand, to take or slay anie powtes, or anie vther kynde of wylde foule, vntill the tyme of his Majesteis comming in this kingdome, vnder the paine of fortie punds, to be in- curred be everie persoun and persouns contraveening, so oft as thej sail happin to contraveene : As alsua, to command, charge, and inhibite all and sindrie his Ma- jesteis lieges and subjects, that nane of them presoome nor take vpon hand, in this meane tyme, to buy nor eate anie kynde of powtes, or wylde foule, hot that they absteane thameselfFes thairfra, to the intent the same may be the more abundant and plentiful! the tyme of his Majesteis heere being, vnder the pane of twentie punds, to be incurred be everie persoun or persouns contraveening thir presents, so oft as thev sail failyie, Certifeing thame that sail doe in the contrair of the premises, that the paines respective foresaids sail be inflicted vpoun thame without favour : And siclyke, to command and charge all and sindrie Stewarts, pro- vests, and bailleis, within burgh, that they and everie 2 M 92 RECEPTION OF 1628. ane of thame within the bounds of thair severall offices and jurisdictiouns, have a speciall care and regaird to see thir presents observed in every point ; and that they cans attend thair mercats and see that no kynde of wylde foule, young nor old, be bought nor sauld within the same ; And whair they sail happin to disco- ver anie contraveening of thir presents, that they take speciall notice of thame, and punish thame according- lie ; And that they notifie thair names to his Majesteis counsell, to the intent the paines forsaids may be up- lifted of thame with rigour. Extract of a letter from the Privy Council to the King.— July 24, 1628. And tuicheing the tyme of your Majesteis most wished heere comming, It is resolved by the voyces of the whole table, that the end of the Spring will be fit- test for that earand : All whilks submitting to your most judicious and royall consideratioun, and humblie beseeking your Majestie to let us have the signifi- catioun of your Majesteis royall pleasure heeranent with suche diligence as your Majesteis others effaires will permit, We pray, &c. — Halyruidhous, primo August! 1628. Subscribitur, Mar, Monteith, Hadin- ton, Winton, Perth, Lome, Areskine, Dumblane, Sir Thomas Hoip, Hamiltoun, Sir Johne Scot. 1628. KING chahles i. 93 Act in favours of the Provest and Baillies of Edinburgh anent the Kings Bark.— Z)ec. 11, 1628. Anent the suppHcatioun presentit to the Lords of Secreit Counsale, be the provest and bailUes of Edin- burgh, Makand mention, that whair when our lait So- verane Lord come to this kingdome, they built ane bark for his Majesties transport betwix the ferryis. And it was our Soverane now present his pleasure, that they sould doe the lyke againe his Majesties heere cuming, whilk in all submissive and deutifull obedience, the saids supplicants ar willing to performe. Bot they are informed that thair is some other course intendit for his Majesties service in this point, where- unto (if so be his Majesties pleasure) they are willing in all humilitie to acquiesce. Humbly desyring tharfore, the said Lords to lat thayme know how to carie thameselfis in this matter, lyke as at mair lenth is contenit in the said supplicatioun ; quhairupoun Alexander, Erie of Linlithgow, Lord High Admirall of this kingdome, being heard, and he being demandit if he had anie purpose or intention to doe anie thing in this mater, he declaired that the charge of that bus- sines belonged unto him as his Majesties admirall, and that he would doe thairin that whilk to the deutie and 94 RECEPTION OF 1629. credite of his place and charge apperteanned for his Majesties honnour and contentment. In respect of the whilk declaratioun made be the Lord Admiral], The Lords of Secreit Counsall exoners and releeves the saidis supplicants of all blame, cryme, and imputation, that may be imputed aganis thame, or layed to thair charge, for not preparing of ane bark for his Majes- ties transport betwix the ferryes, and declares thame to be fred and exonered thairof for ever. Warrand for bigging up the east style of Haly- ruidhouse kirk-yaird. — Feb. 26, 1629. Forsameikill as the Lords of Secreit Counsall, con- sidering how that thir divers yeeres bygane, the peo- ple repairing to the burgh of Edinburgh, from Mussil- burgh, Fisherraw, and other pairts in East Lothiane, hes maid thair ordinarie passage throw the kirk-yard of Halyruidhous, whilk they defyle with filth and otherwayis, especiallie at the verie side of the kirk, and direct under the windowes of his Majesties galrie of Halyruidhouse, whilk will be verie unseemlie to be sene be strangers the time of his Majesties heere be- ing : Thairfore the saids Lords, upon the consideration foresaid, and upoun many othir good respects, hes thought meit and expedient, commanded and ordained, that the east style, leading to the church-yard of the 1629. KING CHARLES I. 95 said kirk sail be closed and built up with stone and lyme, for restrajning of the passage of people throw the said kirk-yaird, whilk is no hie nor ordinarie way. Anent the closing and building up of the whilk style, this present act sail be unto these whome it con- cerns a sufficient war rand. March 5, 1629. The Lords of Secreit Counsell, remembring that the Admiraii. Magistrats of the burgh of Edinburgh made offer to prepare a pinnace upoun their awin charges, for trans- porting of his Majestie to and fra Leith, Bruntilland, and Kinghorne ; and that the Erie of Linlithgow, Lord Admirall, opposed the same, and undertooke the bur- den thairof as ane point proper to liis charge ; Thair- fore the Lordis finds, that if his Majesties admirall has or will build a pinnace for that service, that he must doe it upon his awin charges, and that his Majesties coffers must not be burdeined thairwith. Directioun to the schireff of Edinburgh anent the Hiewayes.— Mzrc^ 26, 1629. Forsameikill as the Kings Majestie is resolved, God willing, to honnour this his ancient kingdome with his royall presence this present yeere, and for this effect hes recommendit to the Lords of his Privie Counsell 96 RECEPTION OF 1628. that present ordour and directioun be givin that the hie wayes throw quhilk his Majestie is to travel, be made faire and passable for coaches and otherwayes : And whereas, the following out of this bussines hes beene committed to some speciall persouns of authori- tie and place vnder his Majestie in eache Shirefdome. The Lords of Secreit Counsell, thairfoir, hes made choise of the shirefF principall of Edinburgh, and the conveener of the Justices of peace within the said shirefdome, to survey the hie way and passage betuix Edgebuckline bray, and the water of Almound, and for giving of ordour and directioun for enlarging and mending of the same : And, thairfoir, the Lords of Secreit Counsell ordanis letteris to be direct, charging Sir James ^PGill of Cranstounriddill, shireff principal of Edinburgh, and Sir George Forrester of Corstor- phine, conveener of the Justices of peace within the said shirefdome, to appoint some short day, where and when they, with some others of the Justices of peace within the said shirefdome, sail meit, and to cans ty- mous warning to be made vnto thame for that effect ; And that they ryde the commoun hie way and passage within the saids bounds throw the quhilks his Majes- tie is to pas, and consider what pairts thairof neids ather to be enlarged or mended ; And after considera- tioun thairof, that they prescrive and set doun in writ 1629. KING CHARLES I. 97 the forme and ordour whilk they thiiike fittest how the saids wayes may be repaired by the travellis and charges of the inhabitants within the nixt adjacent pa- rishes ; And that they appoint overseers to see that peace of service outred, appointing the same to be per- formed and perfytted betuix and the twentie day of Apryle ; and that they compeir personalHe before the Lords of his Majesties Privie Counsell vpoun the fyf- tene day of Apryle nixt to come, and make a report of thair diligence in the premises, and of the obedience of the inhabitants within the saids bounds to thair di- rectiouns, to the intent that if anie thing be than un- perfyte, these who sail be found to be negligent may be censured and punished accordinglie, under the pane of rebellioun, and putting of thame to the home, with certificatioun, &c. Anent the hie wayes within the bounds of the shirefdome of Edinburgh. — April 15, 1629, Forsameikill as the Shireff of Edinburgh, and some of the Justices of peace within the said shirefdome,com- missioners nominat be the Lords of Privie Counsel!, for sighting of the hie wayes and passages within the bounds of the shirefdome of Edinburgh throw the whilks his Majestie is to travell, and for causing the same to be enlarged and mendit, and made passable N 98 KECEPTION OF 1629. for hors and coaches, they have verie ordourlie and discreitlie proceedit in this busines, and hes made, pre- scrvved and sett doun the forme and ordour how the saids wayes sail be enlarged and mended ; as namelie, they have found that the hie way betuix the VVakers hole at St Ninians Eaw, at Leith VVynde foote, sail be enlarged, helped, and mended, be the inhabitants of the parochins following, as is after divydit, viz. fra the east end of the lang gait to the Cowt Bridge, and fra the calsey end at the West Porte thairto, be the paro- chiners of St Cuthberts, at the sio^ht of the Laird of Braid and Sir Williame Nisbitt ; and fra the Cowt Bridge to the ferrie gait be west Corstorphine, be the parochins of Corstorphine, Crawmond, Hales, and Car- rie, at the sight of the lairds of Corstorphine, Colin- toun, Gogar, and Graycruick ; and fra the ferrie gait to the water of Almound, be the parochins of Rathow, Kirknewtoun, Calder, and Kirklistoun, on the east side of the said water of Almound, quhilk lyes within this shirefdome, at the sight of Sir Johne Dalmahoy, Alex- ander Inglis of Eottonraw, and Johne Libbertoun; baillie of Kirknewtoun ; and that the hie way betuix Clockemylne and the Magdalene bridge is fitt to be helped and mended be the inhabitants of the parishes of Restalrig, Duddingstoun, Inueresk, Libbertoun, and Newtoun, at the sight of Henrie Nisbitt; portioner of 1629. KING CHARLES I. 99 Restalrig, Thomas Thomsoun of Duddingstoun, Hay of Montouiij James Rig of Carbarrie, and bailleis of JMussilburgh, persouns thought fitt to be overseers of tlie said worke : And they find it expedient, that the inhabitants within the parishes foresaids sould come to the repairing of the saids hie wayes furnished with mattockes, gavelockes, hurlebarrowes, uther barrowes, schuills, creills, skulls, and uthers necessarie instru- ments fitt for repairing of the saids wayes ; and that they sould follow furth, performe, and fulfill suche or- dour and injunctiouns as sail be sett doun to thame thereanent be the saids overseers ; As alsua, they find that the peece way betuix the Corse Calsey, be north St Cuthberts kirk and the West Port of Edinburoh, aucht and sould be mendit be the bur^h of Edinburdi, as in ane act made to this effect at lenth is conteanit. And whereas the saids commissioners lies tane so great panes and travelHs in this bussines, and hes so wiseHe and moderatlie prescryved and sett domi the forme and ordour how the saids passages and wayes sail be mendit and enlarged as said is Necessar it is that the course prescryved be thame be followed out be these whome it apperteanes ; And thairfoir, ordains letteris to be direct, charging all and sindrie noblemen, ba- rouns, and parochiners, vnto whome the charge of this service is injoynned, that they and everie aneof thame^ N 2 100 RECEPTION OF 1632. for thair awin pairts, doe and performe that pairt ot* deutie in the said service whilk to thame apperteannes, and whilk is injoyned vnto thame ; And that they make no shift, excuse, nor delay, vpon whatsomever ciiUour or pretext as they and ilk ane of thame will answere vpon the contrarie, at thair highest perrell, and vnder the pane to be calHt, persewed, and punish- ed, in thair persouns and goods, at the arbitrement of his Majesties counsel], as hinderers of his Majesties service, and contemners and disobeyers of his Majesties royall commandment.* Letters from the King to the Privy Council anent his Majesties heere coming Dec, 11, 1632. Charles R. Right trustie, and right wTil belouit cousin and counseller, right trustie and w^eil belouit cousins and councellers, and right trustie and weil belouit coun- sellours, wee greet you weill, As by sindrie of our let- ters, we have given you due advertisement for causing prepare and doe suche things as wer necessarie, for our * Similar orders are given for reparing the Highways within the coun- ty of Linlithgow, betwixt Falkland & Perth, Dunfermline and Falkland, through which his Majesty was likely to pass. 1632, KING CHAULES I. 101 reparing to that our kingdome, and abode there, and for causing mend the hie wayes in these places, where we ar to resort, So having occassioun to direct thither our right trustie, and right weil belouit cousin and coun- seller, the Erie of Stratherne, president of our Privie Counsell, for these and others things, concerning our service, to whome we have particularlie imparted our mynde, and whome you sail trust frome us therin, and some others things for that purpose. It is our plea- sure after you have taken thame into your considera- tion, that you give order for effectuating thairof, with als muche diligence as may be, that our said cousine may returne backe fullie instructed to satisfie us there- in, as we have given him order to doe with all dili- gence, which speciallie recommending to your care, and whairof w^e will expect a speciall accompt, We bid you farewell frome our Court at Whitehall, the 11th day of December 1632. Dec. 28, 1632. Charles i?. Right trustie, and right weil belouit cousine and counseller, right trustie and weil belouit cousines and counsellers, and right trustie and weil belouit coun- sellers, w^e greet you weill, We have sufficientlie ex- pressed our resolution to you, for repairing, (God will- 102 RECEPTION OF 1633. ing) the nixt Sommer, to that our ancient kingdome, for receavins our Crown, and holdincj a Parliament there, having written unto you, that a speciall and timely care might be had for giving order to provide in o-enerall for all things necessarie and decent for our receptioun and interteanement during our abode there. Bot becaus there be diuerse things in particular, con- cerning our interteanement, whereof, in a peculiar manor, a speciall care sould be had by our Thesaurers, principall and deputie, upon whome we have now im- posed a charge thereof, and that the tymely foreseing and provyding for the same, will require more then ane ordinar care and burdein : Our pleasure is, that frome tyme to tyme, as our saids officers or anie of thame sail haveoccasioun to require your advice and aide, you furth- with assist and concurre with theme, or anie of them in the speedie execution of what we have particularlie imposed upon thame, or in anie other thing you sail finde requisite for our service in that kynd. We bid you farewill from our Court at Whitehall, the 28th of December, 1632. Charges anent fed nolt. — Ja7i, 10, 1633. Forsameekle as a littill before our Souerane Lords derrest father of famous and blessed memorie, come to this kingdome in the 1617 yeere of God, the Magis- 1633. KING CHARLES I. 103 trats'of the burrowes and touns particularlie underwrit- tin, undertook to cause feed and have in readines, the nomber of fed nolt underwrittin, aganis his Majesteis coming. They ar to say the burgh of Perth, sax score fed nolt. The burgh of Dundie, 300 fed nolt. The burgh of Stirline, 20 ky, and 20 veillis. The citie of of Glasgow, 300 fed nolt. The citie of St Andrews, 60 fed nolt. The burgh of Couper 24 fed nolt. The toun of Alloway, SO fed nolt. The burgh of Dumfer- meline, 7 fed nolt, 16 ky, 12 young oxen. The burgh of Inuerkeithing, 10 fed nolt. The burgh of Dysert, 12 fed nolt^. The burgh of Pittenweme, 10 fed nolt. The burgh of Anstruther Wester, 4 fed nolt The burgh of Anstruther Easter, 12 fed nolt. The burgh of Monrose, 36 fed nolt. The citie of Brechin, 100 fed nolt. The burgh of Forfar, 20 fed nolt. The town of Kyllimure, 32 fed nolt. The burgh of Linlithgow, 24 fed nolt, and 21 young oxen. The toun of Dalkeith, 20 fed nolt and ky. The toun of Mussilburgh, 12 fed nolt. The toun of Newbottill, 30 fed nolt. And the Justices of Peace, within the shirrefdome of Perth, sevinscore fed nolt. And whereas the Kingis Majestic is resolved, God willing, to satisfie the long wishes of his good and loving subjects, by honnouring of this his ancient kingdome, with his royall presence, this approaching spring there is the lyke necessitie for 104 RECEPTION OF 1633. the credite and reputatioun of the kingdome, and for his Majesteis contented receptioun heere, That suffi- cient provisioun be made of all things necessar for the furnishing of his Majesteis hous and tryne. Thairfore ordanis letters to be direct, to command and charge the provest and bailleis of the burrowes and touns, particularlie abonewrittin, To compeir be ane of their nomber, sufficientlie instructed, and Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Inchemartine, conveener of the Justices of Peace within the sherefdome of Perth, To compeir person- allie before the Lords of Priuie Counsel, upon the 24 day of Januar instant, To resolve and assure the saids Lords what nomber of fed nolt thay will undertake and promise to have in readinesse again his Majesteis heere comming, under the pane of rebellioun, &c. with certi- ficatioun, &c. Charges anent Lodgings. Forsameikle as the Kingis Majestie is resolved, God willing, to honnour this his ancient kingdome with his royall presence, this approaching sommer, And whereas it imports verie muche to the honnour and credite of the kingdome, that his Majesties tryne and followers, among whome there will be a great nombpr of the nobilitie, and of others persons of good ranke and qualitie of the kingdome of England, be commo- 1633. KING CHARLES I. 105 diouslie and hansdomelie lodged in all the tounes where his Majestie will reside for the tyme, and that these tOLins be weill and sufficientlie furnished with all kynde of vivers and provisioun for men and hors : That thair lodgings be cleane, handsome, and neate : That the bedding and naperie be cleane and weill smelled : That the piiter vessels be of sufficient large- nesse : That no filth nor middings be seene upon thair streets, and that no beggers be seene upon thair bounds. And, seeing his Majestie will honour the touns following ; to wit, Edinburgh and the Cannogait, Linlithgow, Stirline, Dumfermline and Falkland, with his royall presence, And that^ during his Majesties stay at Dunglas ane great part of his tryne and followers must be lodged in Dunbar and Haddington, and dur- ing his abode in Seaton, some of his tryne must be lodged at Tranent, Mussilburgh, and Dalkeith : Thair- foir it becomes thame tymouslie to foresee and to pro- vide, that there be no enlaikeof anie kynde of provisioun and furnishing in their touns, and that all things be so orderlie and handsomelie prepared and dressed within the same as may give his Majestie and his tryne content- ment. And, for this effect, ordanis letters to be direct, charging the proveists and baillies of the burrowes and tounes, particularlie above written, as alsua the baillies of Leith, West Port, and Potterraw, to compeir be 106 RECEPTION OF 1633. ane of their nomber sufficientlie instructed for their toiin, before the Lords of Privie Counsell, upon the 24 of Januar instant, and to bring and produce with thame ane perfyte catalogue and roll of the haill lodgings and stables within thair tonns, and what nomber of persons everie lodging will commodiouslie and con- venientlie lodge/ and what number of horses their stables will containe : And that the said catalogue and roll conteane the names of the persons, awners of the saids lodgings and stables, and in what parts of thair touns the saids lodgings and stables ar, and to vnderly suche forder order as sail be enjoyned unto thame both anent the keeping of their touns cleane frome filth, and provyding the same sufficientlie with all kynds of furniture for men and hors ; and anent such others things as sail be prescryved and enjoyned unto thame, vnder the pane of rebellioun, Sec. With certification, &c. Charges aganis Persons dwellins; in the Palaces of Halyrudhous, Linlithgow, Falkland, &c Jan. 31. Forsameikle as it is verie necessar and expedient, ibr the better accommodating and loodging of his JViajestie and his tryne, in his Majesties awin housis of the castles of Edinburgh and Stirline, and of his palaces of Linlith- 1633. KING CHARLES I. 107 gow, Falkland, Dumfermline, and Halyrudhous, that all persons who dwellis within the saids houssis, or possessis any roumis or chambers within the same, sail remove thameselffis their servants and goods furth thairof, and leave the same voide and red, and delyver the keyes thairof to his Majesties thesaurer, or deputie thesaurer, or to the maister of his Majesties warkis, to the intent that all the saids houssis may be readie and patent to his Majesties harbinger, and that he may de- signe and appoint the same to such of his Majesties tryne as he sail think meet : Thairfor, ordanis letters to be direct, charging all persons dwelling within any of his Majesties houses forsaids, &c. to remove thame- selffis, their servants, and goods furth thairof, &c. Proclamation anent Lodgings in the Canon- gait.— jPe5. 28. Forasmeikle as the Lords of Secreit Counsell ar in- formed, that the whole, or most pairt of the lodgingis and stables within the Cannogait ar alreadie tane up be some persones of this kingdome, so that suche of his Majesties tryne and followeris as necessarilie must be lodged neere his Majesties persoun during his abode at Halyrudhous will not be commodiouslie ac- commodat in lodgings and stables within the said Can- nogait, bot will be constrained to seek their lodgings in o2 108 RECEPTION OF 1633. remote and fan* places from liis Majesties hous and palace, to the disappointing and neglecting of his Ma- jesties service, which will not onlie be offensive to his Majestic, bot will be a great discredit to the countrie, tliat his Majesties proper domesticks, who mnst neces- sarilie attend his royall persoun, sail be disappointed of their lodgings : Thairfoir, the Lords of Secreit Counsell lies thought meit, heirby to intimat and de- clare, that all these who lies tane, or myndes to take lodgings and stables in the Cannogait, that they will be frustrat and disappointed of their intents, and that all the saids lodgings and stables will be tane up and marked for his Majesties owne tryne and followers, be his Majesties harbingers, at their heere coming. And ordains letters to be direct to mak publication hereof be open proclamatioun, at the mercat cross of Edin- burgh, and the Cannogait, and to warne all persones who hes tane or myndes to take lodgings and stables in the Canongait, that they provide thameselffes of lodgings and stables, otherwayes assuring thame that they will be dissappointed, and that the saids lodgings and stables will be tane up and marked for his Majes- ties tryne and followers. 1633. KING CHARLES I. 109 Warrand to take the Heads afFthe West Port. — Mar. 14. The Lords of Secreit Counsell, in regarde of the so- lemniteis and showes quhilks ar to be made by the Magistrats of the buro^h of Edinburo;h, at the West- port of the said burgh at his Majesties en trie within the same, gives warrand and allowance be thir presents to the provest and baillies of Edinburgh, to cans tak afFthe heads of some malefactours whilks ar set up upon the said West-port, quhereanent thir presents sail be to thame ane warrand, Anent his Majesties entrie in Edinburgh, AND CoRONATiouN. — J uue 12, 1633. The Lords of Secreit Counsell having takin to thair consideratioun the forme and order fitting: to be ob- served at his Majesties entrie within the burgh of Edin- burgh, it is thought meit that the Scottish nobilitie sail preceed and ryde immediatlie before his Majestic, and that the English nobilitie sail ryde behind his Majestic, and that the nobilitie sail keep thair rankes without mixing with the gentrie, and that the Lord Marishell have ane care that they ryde in order without presse or confusioun. 110 RECErXION OF 1633. The Lords thinke fit that his Majestie, about the wevSt end of the long gait neere to St Cuthbert's church, sail take his great horse, whereupon he is to enter in the toun, and that the heretour and tennent oi" the ground sail be satisfied of the skaith whilk they sail susteane upon that occasioun. That a sword be carried before his JMajestie at liis entrie within the toun, and that the same be deiyvered be the Lord Chamberlane to suche a nobleman as the King sail appoint for the carrying thairof. Anent the carrying of the canopie, the tyme of his Majesties Coronatioun, it is thought meit that there be ane list of twelffe noblemens sones presentit to his JMa- jestie, to the intent his iMajestie may out of these make choise of sax for the service foresaid. It is thought meit, that the haill noblemen and bi- shops, with sax commissioners for the gentrie, and sax for the burrowes, sail, that morning of the coronatioun, goe to the Kings presence, and there make tender of thair dewtie in name of the estaits, in the words set doun in the booke of the coronatioun, quhilk speeche sail be deiyvered be the Lord Chancellor. 1633. KING CHARLES I. Ill That his Majestie be consulted anent the order and place to be keeped be the Lords Chancellor and Con- stable in thair ryding, the time of the entrie, corona- tioun, and parliament, as lykeways anent the place and order of ryding of the bishops the tymes foresaids. Remitts to his Majestie who sail be almoner the day of the coronatioun. That the honouris be carried be the same persons at the coronatioun who ar to carrie the same at the Parliament, to witt, the eldest in creation. Remitts to his jMajestie who sail carrie the spurres. The apparrelling and disrobing of his Majestie, the day of the coronatioun, and during the action thereof, belongs to the Lord Chamberlane in the right of Iiis office. The girding of the King with the sword, as lykewajes ■ , . ■ < - ' ■ ■ • the drawing of the sword perteanes to the Constable. The presenting to his Majestie of the Temporal Lords, who ar to give thair oath, and kisse his Majes- ties cheeke, is dew to be done be the Constable. 112 RECEPTION OF 1633. June 13. The Lords of Secreit Counsell ordanis, that no coache enter within his Majesties court with more then foure horsis. The Lords of Secreit Counsell ordanis and commands the Provest and Baillies of Edinburgh, to caus take doun the gallowes and malefactor hanged thereon at the east end of the linkes. The Lords thinkes it meit, that the Magistrats of Edinburgh, and the Erie of Roxburgh, as superiour of the Canongait, be required to provide sand in abun- dance for covering thair streits, As lykewayes, that they be remembered anent the extortioun of chamber maillis within thair bounds. The Lords thinkes fit, that the trumpetters, the day of his Majesties entrie, meit his JMajeste, and sound upon the linkes of Leith. The Lords thinkes meit, that the gentlemen pen- sioners sail forbeare to ryde or attend his Majesteis person the tyme of his entrie and coronatioun. 1633. KING CHARLES I. 113 Apud Dalkeith, Mtk June 1633. The whilk day the Kings Majestie, with the advice of the Lords of his Secreit Counsel!, has thought meit and expedient, concluded and ordained, that, for his Majesties more statelie and orderlie entrie within the burgh of Edinburgh, the Lords Spirituall and Tempo- rail, and others who by thair charge and place owes at- tendance at that action, sail convein and meit his Ma- jestie upon the long gait, at one of the cloke in the af- ternoon e, where they sail be marishalled and ranked according to thair dignitie and place, and sail ryde and accompanie his Majestie at his entrie within the said burgh, and conduct him to his palace of Halyrudhous, in the manner and order following, to witt, the Mar- ques of Hamilton, as maister of the horses sail ryde a little behind his Majestie, leading ane horse of state ; the Erie ofErroll, by his Majesties appointment sail receave from the Lord Chamberlane, ane shethed sword, which the said Erie sail carie immediatlie be- fore his Majestie, and sail ryde upon the Chamberlane his right hand ; nlxt unto thame Lyoun king at armes, and such of his brethren as he sail make choise of; then the Ischer befv^re him, the Almoner, and Master ofRequeists; nixt to thamc, the Lords Chancillor and p 114 BJEICEPTION OF 1633. Thesaurer ; then the twa Archbisliops ; iiixt to thame, the Erles and Viscounts, then the Bishops, and last, the Lords. And that the toun of Edinburgh sail have a standing guaiid upon either side of the streit, which sa^'l not budge nor remove fra the tyme of his JNJajes- ties entering within the West Port, till he pas furth of the liberties of the said toun, and that tire volly to be g'ifv^en ibe the Castell of Edinburgh sail begin, and be fuliie delyvered betwix the tyme o^f his ^lajesties en- tering upon the long gait, a^d liis co-ming to tlie place appointed for taking of his great horse, whereupon he is to make his entrie within the said toun. 1633. KIWG dttARLES I. 115 III. — The Order of Kinge Charles entring Edin- burgh IN STAIT, AT THE WEST PORTE, AND HIS MARCHE THROUGH E THE TOUNE TO HALYRUDHOUS.— i/i^We 15, 1633* Squires. Knights. Kings Servants of the best sorte. Earles eldest sonnes. Bischops iii foote cloths of black velvett, viz. Dunkelden, Illis in Aber- dein's place beiug absent, Murray, Dumblaiiie, Caithness, Orknay. Viscounts, Earls of Lauthian & Lauderdaill, Annandaill & Seaforte, Roxbrughe & Abercorne, Kingorne & Wigtone, Dumfermline & Perth, Linlithgow & Wintone, Casselis & Eglintoune, Buchane & Angus. Archbischop of Glasgow. Earl of Haddingtoun, Privie Seall. Morton, Thesaurer. Dupline, Chancellour. Five Serjants at Arms, with ther gilded maisses. • From a MS., Advocate's Library, In the hand-writing of Sir James Balfour. 116 RECEPTION OF 1633. Yorke, Herauld of England, Six Scots Heianlds, two and two. Norrey, King of Armes of England, Maister of Requystes. Two Gentlemen Ushers, and betwixt them Sir James Balfour, Lyon King of Armes. Earl Maiishall. Duke of Lennox, Great Chamberlaine of Scotland, and of his Majestys Householde. Earl of Erole Grate Constable of Scotland, bearing ane shaithed sword. THE KINGS MAJESTIE, On a grate horse, richlie furnished with caparisones, footcloth, and sadell, embrodered with pearle and panasches of reid and quhyte fethers. The Marquis of Haniiltoune, Master of the Horse to his Majestie, on ane horse richlie furnished. Then Four Gentlemen of the Equirry, Leading ane horse of Stait, most richlie ordered. Then followed the Englische, two and two, in order, on grate horses. Gentlemen of his Majesties Privie Chamber, two and two, in order. Earle of Suffolke, Captaine of the Pensioners. Gentlemen Pensioners, in order, with their staves. Earle of Holland, Captaine of the Guard. Teomen of the Guard, two and two, in order. June 15, 1633. Quhen His Majestie was entred the Long- way, and all his company and traine were commanded to march forward to the entrey of the towne, viz. the West Port, there arose a grate contest betwixt the elder sonnes of Earles, and the Lords of Parliament, anent the place of precedency. IQ$S. KING CHARLES I. 117 So that his Majestic was forced to stand still. The Lords Dalkeith, Set- tone, Fleming, and Livingstoune, Binuinge, the eldest sonnes of the Earls Morton, Wintoun, Wigtoun, Linlithgow, and Haddingtone, wald nexte preceid and goe before the Lords of Parliament, viz. Lindesay, Tester, Spynie, Burlie, and Weemes, and the remanent of them. The business being agitat in his Majesties presence, a longe tyme hincmde/m presence of the Duck of Lennox, Marques of Haniiltoune, Lord Chancellour, Thesaurer, and Privie Seal ?ad quhoUe remanent of the Scotts and En- gUsh Nobilitie, His Sacr.d Majestie ordained the Lords Earles eldest sonnes, to preceid and t Ae place before the Lords of Parliament in all places, and at all tymes heirafter, Parliaments and Generall Counsells only excepted. Jm. 24. The Kingis Majestie went to Chappel in Staite, being St ,Tohne Bap- tists day, and ther solemlie offered, and after the ofFeringe, lieallid one hundred persons of the cruells (or Kingis Evil), young and old. And thus went they to and from Chappell. Nobility, two and two in order, Six Maissers with their maisses Six Pursuivants, Six Heraulds, Two Serjeants at Armes of England, Master of Requystes, Two Gentlemen Ushers, Lyone King of Amies, Sword, Born by the Marquis of Haniiltoune, Kingis Majestie. IBtittg Cbarles tJje ^econtj. NOTICr:«{ FROM THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN-COUNCIL, RE- LATIVE TO rilS majesty's welcome and RECEPTION. 1650. July 5, 1650. The quhilk day Sir James Stewart, provest, Patrick Kings Thomsone, Robert Lockhart, baillies, &c. being con- vened in counsell, Appoyntis the baillie John Byn- nie, Dean of Gild, George Suittie, James Ruchied, Da- vid Wilkie, Johnne Denham, James Eillies, James Borthuick, Gilbert Sommervell, and Michael Gibsone, to be a committee of the counsell to advyse upon the best way for peyment of the tounis proportioun of the fourscoir thousand merkis for the chairges of ibe Kino-s hous ; As also, to advyse quhat is incumbent to be done at this tyme be the good toun for welcomeijig the Kings Majestic, and wpoun the best wey of defray- ing the expensis therof, and to report their opinions, and to convein the counsell extraordinarlie for that effect 120 RECEPTION OF . 1650. July 9. 1650. The quhilk day, Sir James Stewart, provest, &:c. be- ing convened in counsel!, appoyntis the provest and sex utheris of the counsel! to be sent to the King to congratulat his Majesties arr}^'el!, and invite him to tliis brugli, quherof four merchandis and twa craftes, and these persones to be chosen to morrow, And sieing tlie counsell finds it a necessitie that some considerable soume of money be advanced for defrayeing the ex- pensis of the Kings comeing to this toun, Tliairfoir doe appoynt that the counsell convein to morrow morneing . tymeous, and that illi baillie wairne the nighbouris in ther owen quarteris to be present at the counsell to ad- vyse with them upoun the best way for raiseing tlierof. July 10, 1650. The quhi!lv day. Sir James Stewart, provest, &c. toge-cons^ejit ther with a number of the niglibouris, Andro SympsouBjan^ntX/ -- inviting of &c. and many utheris being convened in counsell.^^* m^^^ Forsameilvle as tlie counsell witli tlie nighbouris con- veind talking to their serious consideratioun, Tliat now the Kings Majestie being come to this Ivingdome by the good providence of God, throw many difficulties and dangeris, and haveing given all satisfactioun to the desyres of this Vixk and Ivingdome for the good of re!i- 1650. KING CHARLES II. 121 gion and the peace and securitie of his kingdoms, That therfoir there lyeth upoun this citie a dewtie to congratulat his Majesties safe arryveall to this his aun- cient kingdome, and to invite his Majestic to this citie, and to welcome and resave his Majestic quhen he sail be pleased to come to the same with all honorabill so- lemnities can be thoght upoun ; that no dewtie, honor, nor testimonie of respect, loyaltie, or afFectioun, may be wanting to his Majestic, quhich wes done to any of his predecessors. And the wholl nighbouris conceiving themseliis bund in dewtie to contribute to the utter- most of their estates, quhat sail be necessarie or fitting to testifie thair loyaltie, afFectioun, and cordiall respects to his Majestic, and that in such maner as sail be most for the credite and honor of this his Majesties auncient and metropolitane citie, did most unanimouslie and cheirfullie refer to the counsell to determine, in their wisdome, the manner of his Majesties invitatioun, re- ceptioun and welcome, with all solemnities and honor- arie acknowledgments necessarie, and the soumes of money to be bestowed, expendit, and debursit tlierup- oun, with the way and maner how the samen soumes sail be raised and repayed, consenting to the borrow- ing of such soumes of money as the Counsell sail find necessarie for the purposes afoirsaid. Quherupoun the counsell, efter mature deliberatioun, finding it ne- Q 122 RECEPTION OF 1650. cessarie for the honor of this brugh, that a certaine soiime of money be borrowed for the honorabill ends afoirsaid, and resolving to keep within tlie chairges ex- pendit in former tymes upon the lyk occasioun, in re- spect of the present burdens lying upoun the brugh, and upon the wholl kingdome, doe conclude and de- termine, that the wholl expensis towards the Kings ho- norabill invitatioun, receptioun, and welcome, sail not exceid fy ftie thousand merkis. And siclik, the nigh- bouris befoir named, understandingthe necessitie of hast- ening the perfyting of the fortificatiounis of Leith for the weilfare of this brugh and this part of the king- dome, in respect of the approch of the Sectarian armie to this kingdome, doe consent to the borrowing of fif- ten hundreth pund Sterling, for compleiting of the saids fortificatiounis : And finallie, the nighbouris being informed that the reparatioun of the castle, and uther ne- cessaries for the publict service, there wdll be a necessi- tie of present advance of a considerable part of the tounes proportioun of the fourscoir u£ thousand merkis imposed upoun the burrowis, in lieu of their proportioun of the levie of horse, extending the said proportioun to the sou me of twentie eight thousand aught hundreth merkis, quhich is to be payed be the nighbouris in the maner accustomed in former levies ; Thairfor, they also consent to the borrowing of such partis of the 1650. KING CHARLES II. 123 said twentle eight thousand aught hundreth merkis, as the committee of estates urge, to be payed and advan- ced presenthe, in respect they fear the said soume will not be gotten in tymeouslie from the nichbouris : All quhich being seriously considered be the Counsel!, Thairfoir, with consent as is afoirsaid, they doe appoynt the thesaurer to borrow money for the severall ends and uses befoirmentionat, and that the Lord Provest, Baillies, Dean of Gild, Thesaurer, and commoun Clerk, subscryve bands in name of the good toun therupoun, Quheranent thir presents sail be their warrand. The same day eleotis Sir James Stewart, Lord Pro- vest, Robert Fowlis, Robert Lockhart, Baillies, James Rucheid, David Wilkie, merchandis, James Borthwick, and Gilbert Sommervell, of the counsell, to goe in commissioun to his Majestie at Falkland, and to congra- tulat his Majesties comeing, and to invite him to this burgh, Quheranent thir presents sail be their warrand. July 3L The same day the Counsell being informed that the Kings Majestie haveing come laitlie to Leith unexpec • tedlie, is advysed to remove from thence, for the saftie of his Royall persone, in respect of the neirnes of the enemie to that place. Whairfoir they appoynt the 124 IlECEPTION OF KING CHARLES II. 1650. Eaillie John Binnie and Robert Lockhart to goe to Leith, and be advice of Air Robert Dowglas, and others of our ministers, to learne if his Majestie intendis to come to this toun befoir his pairting from this sjde of the watter. And quhen his Majestie sail come to this tomi, ordaines the somne of twentie thousand merkis to be given be the Provest to his Majestie at the Port, as a testimonie of their humble respects and loyall af- fectioun to his Majestie, and of ther reddines to offer up their Ijfis and fortounes for his Majesties service, in the presenatioun of religioun, king, and kingdome, and ordaines the thesaurer to have the said soume in reddines out of the first end of the money borrowed fra the nighbouris, and that he prepaire all uther things necessarie for his Majestie's honorabill welcome and re- ceptioun in this brugh quhen he comes, as can be done upoun this present unexpected occasioun, Quhereanent thir presents sail be to him a sufficient warrand. Aug. 7. The same day ordaines the thesaurer, John Liddell, to pay to William Shaw, merchand, four hunder threttie thrie pund sexten shilling aught penyes, for the expensis of the desert bestowed upon his Majestie, on Fry day last, the second of this instant, conforme to the accompt therof, Quhereanent thir presents sail be his warrand. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 0035524766