Stuart dynasty

James I.
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for payment of the 40,000Z. which James I. had engaged to
render to the sovereign of that country. James himself gave
a bond for the full amount, whilst the nobility amongst
them guaranteed the debt more than twice over. The actual
hostages were : —
David, heir to Earl of Athole, guaranteed
Earl of Moray „
Earl of Crawford „
Duncan, Lord of Argyll „
William, heir of Lord Dalkeith „
Eldest son of William, Constable 1
of Scotland / "
Robert, Marisclial of Scotland „
Eobert, Lord Erskine „
Walter, Lord Dirleton „
Thomas Boyd, Lord Kilmarnock „
Patrick, Lord Cumnock „
Alexander, Lord Gordon „
William, Lord Abernethy „
James Dunbar, Lord Frendrath „
Andrew Gray of Foulls „
Eobert, Lord Livingstone „
John Lindesay „
Eobert, Lord Lisle „
James, Lord of Calclor „
James, Lord of Cadzo „
William, Lord Euthven (orl
Euthvane) J "
George, heir of Hugh Campell
(or Campbell) J "
Eobert, heir of Lord Maitland „
David Menzies „
David Ogilby (or Ogilvy) „
David, heir of John Lyon „
Total .. .. £110,006
Marks.
£
1,200
about 8,000
1,000
6,666
1,000
6,666
1,500
„ 10,000
1,500
„ 10,000
800
5,338
800
5,338
1,000
6,666
8C0
5,338
500
„ 3,333
500
3,333
400
2,666
500
„ 3,333
500
„ 3,333
600
„ 4,000
400
2,666
500
„ 3,333
300
„ 2,000
400
2,666
500
1-, OjOQi>
400
„ 2,666
300
„ 2,000
400
2,666
200
1,333
200
„ 1,333
300
„ 2,000
All these men swore that they would remain in the power
of Henry VI. until the various parts of the treaty were
fulfilled, so that some were committed to the Tower of
London, Dover Castle, and other fortresses in the south of
England.
The towns of Perth, Dundee, and Aberdeen also gave bonds
equal to 50,000Z., so the English held pretty good security
for payment of the 40,OOOZ. demanded to indemnify them for
the expenses of James I. during his captivity.
The above table gives an idea of the means which the
Scotch aristocracy possessed; and, when we consider the