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THE WORKS OF SIR DAVID LINDSAY
VIII. (1528). Rewards to the Earl of Angus’ brother, of Scotland, at
his departing. Oct. 20 Hen. VIII., 20 1.; and to Lyon, king-at-arms,
16 1. (3) S.P. Henry VIII. IV. 515. Letter of James V. to the Earl
of Northumberland, 5 Oct. 1528, mentions that he has sent " our
Maister of Armis, Lyoun, to our derrest uncle.” (4) S.P. Scotland, I.
28. Edinburgh, 7 Nov. 1528. James V. to the Earl of Northumber¬
land. Thanks for letter of Nov. 3, and for the safe conduct brought
by the Lyon Herald for the commissioners to treat at Berwick. (5) S.P.
Henry VIII. IV. 528. 14 Nov. 1528. Magnus writes to Wolsey that
‘ It is openly bruted and spoken in Scotteland, and in these the north
partes, by George Douglas and Lyon harralde of armes, that the Kingges
Highnes woll take noe peax with the yong King of Scottes l>is nephieu,
oonles the said Erie of Anguse and his frendes be comprehended in the
same. Also (6) S.P. Venetian. 1527-33. 345. Scottish heralds were
in France, 16 Sept. 1528, when Charles V. challenged Francis to single
combat. [Lindsay’s predecessor as Lyon King was either John
Scrimgeour, Arts of the Parliament of Scotland, II. 302, 325 (1526), or
Thomas Pettigrew, described as Lyon King of Arms in 1542 {Reg. Mag.
Sig., 1513-46, No. 2852). See Appendix V.]
59. Comp. Thes., V. 377. 1529-30. Item, the xiiij day of Marche, to
Thomas Quertoun, seruand to the Erie of Northummirland, that come
for redres and remanit, jc li. Item, to David Lindesay, that past with
him, xv li.
60. Rot. Scac., XV. 473. 1529. Et David Lindesay, familiari domini
regis percipienti annuatim quadraginta libras in feodo suo de anno
compoti, xl li.
61. Comp. Thes., V. 383. 1529. Liveries at Christmas. Jonet Douglas,
seamstress.
62. Comp. Thes., V. 408. December 1530. Item, to the said David
[Bonar] for xiij double hankis of gold quhilkis war deliverit to David
Lindesayis wyfe to sew the Kingis sarkis, the price of ilk hank x s. ;
summa vj li. (x. s). [David Bonar was a groom in the King’s wardrobe.]
Kept. Pitcairn, I. 275.
63. .Rof. Scac., XVI. 12. 1530. Et David Lindesay, herauldo, percipienti
annuatim quadraginta libras in feodo suo, de anno compoti, xl li.
64. Comp. Thes., V. 431-2. 1530. Leveray claithis gevin at the Feist
of Jule be the Kingis Command. A long list of names of officials at
court, and personal servants of the King, is given, among them ‘ David
Lindsay, herald.’
65. Pitcairn, Criminal Trials, I. 275, records : Item be je said Nichol
Carncorse to Dauid Lyndesay, Herald, iij elnis blak veluot, price of
the elne Iv s., [summa] viij li. v s. Item, to him vj elnis Paroise blak,
price of the elne xl s, [summa] xij li. [Pitcairn notes that this is entered
among the ' leuerayis at the Feist of Jule,’ December 1530. It ampli-