Life and times of Robert Gib > Volume 2

2 The History of
King James was proclaimed at the Market Cross of
Edinburgh, Ins native city, on 31st March 1603, and
on Sunday 3d Aprd he attended public worship in
the principal church of the city, and took a formal
farewell of his people at the end of the sermon. His
speech affected the congregation so much that many
were in tears, for whatever may have been his peculi-
arities, the King was greatly beloved by all. On the
following Tuesday, 5th April, he started from Edin-
burgh on his journey to London, accompanied by
those persons who were considered his most stead-
fast friends ; these were the Duke of Lennox, the
Earls of Mar, Murray, and Argyle, Lord Hume, Sir
George Hume of Dunbar (Treasurer), Sir James
Elphinston (Secretary), Sir David Murray (Comp-
troller), Sir Robert Kerr of Cessford ; with the ordi-
nary Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, and six or seven
individuals of the clergy. The last but one were
John Gib, John Murray, George Murray, and John
Auchmuty. Besides these a large train of English
and Scotch accompanied them, including the French
ambassador and his invalid wife.
The first night he stayed at Dunglass Castle, the
seat of his favourite councdlor Lord Hume. Next
day, Wednesday, April 6, he advanced towards Ber-
wick, on approaching which he was saluted with a
tremendous peal of ordnance, simultaneously fired.
He stayed here until Friday the 8th, when he crossed