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LETTERS OF JAMES IV
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330. John of Denmark to James IV, Kalundborg,
October 12, 1510. w. i. 40.
Writing to James by George Byssemester and referring
to his former letters by Robert Barton, John says that he
expects heavier attacks next summer, and begs James to
render all the aid in his power. He is to send men and ships
to Copenhagen at the beginning of summer; and John is
very anxious indeed to know upon what number he may
confidently rely. H.
331. James IV to Andrew Forman, Edinburgh, October 15,
1510. b.m. 129 ; r. 110 ; brodie, 593.
The King gives licence by the present letters to Andrew,
Bishop of Moray, commendator of Dryburgh, Pittenweem,
and Cottingham 1 in England, to impetrate personally or
by proxy, in or outwith the Roman court, any archbishopric
bishopric or prelacy to be vacant in Scotland, raise bulls
and executorials and commit the same for execution at his
discretion, with power to impetrate any benefice to be
vacant in Scotland for Master John Forman, precentor of
Glasgow, as he sees fit and to the best advantage of the
said John, and to order execution, without danger of
accusation in terms of the statutes of Parliament or other
provisions in the contrary.
Given under the privy seal and subscribed by James.
H.
332. James IV to the Marquis of Mantua, Edinburgh,
October 22,1510.* b.m. 155; r. 128; cal. ven. ii. 85 3;
brodie, 598.
James was grieved to hear of his serious misfortune. It
was said that the Venetians had refused redemption, but
1 The ‘ Coldingham ’ of the text is a well-known blunder. H.
2 The date is from the Venetian Calendar, ii, 85. H.
3 Abstract of original letter, which was signed by James and counter¬
signed by Paniter.