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CRONICLIS OF SCOTLAND.
France and
for quhat
purpose.
Fol. 127 a.
How the
king of
Scottlandis
wyfe the
Duches of
Florens
come in
Scotland
thairof, witht wther lordis and great barrouns, lairdis and
lairdis bretherin to the number of tuo thowsand men, by
the kingis awin houshald quhilk passit in companie witht
the kingis command. And also he gaif lord Maxvell
ane commission to pase to France to Paries and sie the 5
quen marieit and thairefter to ressaue hir in his keiping
that scho remain thair no langer bot come to the new
heavin incontienent, and thair inbark and schipe sa sune
as wind and weather may serue. And this the lord Max¬
well and his navie and airmie that passit witht him, 10
spede in all diliegence and haistit the kingis commis-
sioun and command as he had gevin him and came
and saw the quen marieit, and thairefter ressawit hir
and brocht hir to the new heavin according to the
kingis command and so suine as winde and weather 15
wald serue, he schipit the quene and syne pullit wpe
saillis and went throw the paice1 and saillit to Scotland
the neirest way, bot because the cardinall gat not his
will nor no charge in hame bringing of the quen, nor
zeit was thoillit to come in the schipe that scho was in, 20
he was discontentit and in spetiall at the lord Maxwell
the admirall, the quhilk generat displesour efterhend as
ze sail heir.
Bot the quen landit in Scottland the viij day of Juin
the zeir of god Im v° [xxvii]2 in ane place callit 25
Fywisnes besyde Ballcome, quhair scho remanit quhill
horse come to hir. Bot the kingis grace was in Sanct-
androis for the tyme witht money of his nobilietie wait-
tand wpoun hir hame comming. Then he sieand scho
was landit in sic ane pairt, he raid fourtht him self to 30
meit hir. Than the kingis grace and the haill lordis
baitht spirituall and temporall, money barrouns, lairdis
and gentillmen quho was convenit at S1 androis ffor the
tyme in thair best array raid and ressawit the quens
grace witht great honouris and mirienes witht great 35
1 Straits of Calais. 2 I. The date should be ISS^-

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