Historical account of the noble family of Kennedy, Marquess of Ailsa and Earl of Cassilis

22 ORIGINAL PAPERS [A.D.
your aduertismentis furth of Scotland, Now presently We haif
ressauit the double of certane articles quhilk the Quene our gud
sister hes send to ws delyuerit to hir be Mr Johne Wod, con-
tening the headis of certane commowning betuix the Duke of
Chastellerault and vtheris in his name with the Erie of Murraye
At Glasgw the xiij day of Marche Last wes, quherin thair
is dyvers headis contenit nocht only prejudice to ws bot also to
thair awin honour, dewitie, and promeses, sa oft tymes maid and
confermit to ws as to thair souerane, Quhilk makis ws on na
wayes to beleif, bot the same ar Invented be our rebellis as dyvers
vtheris hes bene of befoir, to caus ws tak ane ewill opinioun of
our faythfull subjectis quhilk we will nocht do vnto the tyme
we be surely aduertisit Nocht doubting bot ye will remane in
lykmaner constant towart ws and mak ws aduertisment at the
leist of your awin part in all proceidingis ffor (praysit be God)
We are in hoip of ane gud succes and expeditioun in our causes,
throw the gud Intertenement and confortabill writingis that we
haif ressauit fra the Quene our gud sister, as also be sic assured
aduertismentis and letteris, that we haif presently gottin of
France, quhilk the present beirar our servitour will mak knawin
to yow, quhome ye sail credeit Referring the rest to your adver-
tisment Committis yow to the protectioun of God Almvchtie
OfFTutbery the vij of Aprile 1569-
Your gud Cusines and frind,*
MARIE R.
To our Richt traist Cousigne and Coun-
salour The erle of Cassillis.
* In the Queen's own hand.