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AD. 156i). KING JAMES THE SIXTH. 119
foner. This a6l of trcacherio in Hector was fo foullie conflrii(Sled by
all the reft of the Border men, that from this tyme all men difdained his
compaiiie, even his own neareft kinfmeii ; and to tliis day he is fpoken of
as an example of treafone ! For amongft thofe Border men, there word of
protection lo any man in diftres that coms amongft them is held facred ;
and before they breake their faith, in this kynd, they will rather under-
goe any hazard whatfomever. But to returne; the Earle of Northum-
berland was brought to Edinburgh, upon the thirtieth day of December;
and within few dayes was fent prifoner to Lochleaven, where he was kept
untill dyvers years after this that the Earle of Marr was Regent, whoe
fent him to the Queen of England, and fo to the fkaffold. The Lord
Home was lykwayes committed prifoner.
And at this tyme M^ Robert Pitcairne returned from Londone ; whoe
brought certain intelligence that all that bufines betwixt the Queen and
the Duke of Northfolk was difcovered ; that the Duke himfelfe was fent
prifoner to the Tour of London, and the Queen was reftrained of her
libertie, and clollier to be put in prifone ; that flie was tranfported to
Coventrie, and delyvered to the cuftodie of the Earles of Shreufburie
and Huntingtoune; which was a more fecure place, and further within the
cuntrie. He brought letters of many thanks from the Queen of Eng-
land to the Regent for his offers of afliftance to the Governor of Berwick,
in the tyme of the infurrc6lion of Northumberland ; but in fpecial, that
he had taken the Earle of Northumberland prifoner, which flie efteemed
fuch a mark of his affe6lion to her fervice, that ftie profefted herfelfe
tyed in honor to remember him, if it were to aflift him with her whole
forces of England, in liis need !
Jeloufies were ftill beaten in the Regent's head againft the Laird of
Grange, the Captain of the caftle ; and informations came daylie by let-
ters, as though he was fomenting fome plotts againft him and the ftate ;
but ever as the Regent receaved thefe informations, it was knowen that
he fent them in privat to be feen by the Captain himfelfe, which made
all men wonder what the Regent meant, and made many fufpicious that
fome great fecrets was betwixt them, which the Regent wold not have
foner. This a6l of trcacherio in Hector was fo foullie conflrii(Sled by
all the reft of the Border men, that from this tyme all men difdained his
compaiiie, even his own neareft kinfmeii ; and to tliis day he is fpoken of
as an example of treafone ! For amongft thofe Border men, there word of
protection lo any man in diftres that coms amongft them is held facred ;
and before they breake their faith, in this kynd, they will rather under-
goe any hazard whatfomever. But to returne; the Earle of Northum-
berland was brought to Edinburgh, upon the thirtieth day of December;
and within few dayes was fent prifoner to Lochleaven, where he was kept
untill dyvers years after this that the Earle of Marr was Regent, whoe
fent him to the Queen of England, and fo to the fkaffold. The Lord
Home was lykwayes committed prifoner.
And at this tyme M^ Robert Pitcairne returned from Londone ; whoe
brought certain intelligence that all that bufines betwixt the Queen and
the Duke of Northfolk was difcovered ; that the Duke himfelfe was fent
prifoner to the Tour of London, and the Queen was reftrained of her
libertie, and clollier to be put in prifone ; that flie was tranfported to
Coventrie, and delyvered to the cuftodie of the Earles of Shreufburie
and Huntingtoune; which was a more fecure place, and further within the
cuntrie. He brought letters of many thanks from the Queen of Eng-
land to the Regent for his offers of afliftance to the Governor of Berwick,
in the tyme of the infurrc6lion of Northumberland ; but in fpecial, that
he had taken the Earle of Northumberland prifoner, which flie efteemed
fuch a mark of his affe6lion to her fervice, that ftie profefted herfelfe
tyed in honor to remember him, if it were to aflift him with her whole
forces of England, in liis need !
Jeloufies were ftill beaten in the Regent's head againft the Laird of
Grange, the Captain of the caftle ; and informations came daylie by let-
ters, as though he was fomenting fome plotts againft him and the ftate ;
but ever as the Regent receaved thefe informations, it was knowen that
he fent them in privat to be feen by the Captain himfelfe, which made
all men wonder what the Regent meant, and made many fufpicious that
fome great fecrets was betwixt them, which the Regent wold not have
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| Description | Edited by Robert Pitcairn. Probably collected and the memoirs begun by John, fourth Lord Herries, who figures conspicuously during the most troubled period of the reign of Mary queen of Scots and continued by John, seventh Lord Herries, later Earl of Nithsdale. |
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