Series 3 > Scottish correspondence of Mary of Lorraine

368 THE SCOTTISH CORRESPONDENCE OF
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William Kerr to the Queen Dowager
Littledene, 25th August [1553].
TO THE QUENIS GRACE.
This sal be to advertis your grace that the tua yong
lardis of Sesfurd 1 and Ferniherst 2 with the sheref of the
Cavers 3 and lard of Haldene4 browcht ane canone of
Sanctandrois callit Acchisoun 5 til Celso be the sone raysing
in the mornying this Frayday last the xxv of August, and
maid ane sermond : and, as I beleiff, nocht without awais
of the auld lairdis thair faderis as this berar caine schau
your grace at lentht, quhome to it pleis your graice to
gif credens for he hes hard and seine al thingis that occurris
heir. And almychte God preserve your grace in heltht
and prosperite. At Littildene, the xxv of August.
* Be your grace humil oratur and servand
Master Wylzem Ker, your grace elymosyner.*
CCL
Bothwell to the Queen Dowager
Crichton, 12th November 1553.
TO THE QUENIS GRACE.
It may pleis your gude grace that eftir gret storme off
wedder and hevylaboris be the see I arrivitheir in Lawdiane
quhair I remane as yit, willing with trew hai[s]t to offer
and do to your grace my detfull dewite of service, and
becaus I am by violent tempest and storme on the see
1 Andrew Kerr. (R.M.S., I2th March 1553-4.)
2 John Kerr is named as son and apparent heir of Andrew Kerr of Fernieherst
on 5th October 1545. (A.P. ii. 461.)
3 Douglas of Cavers, hereditary sheriff of Teviotdale.
4 John Haldane of that Ilk. (A'.M.S., 13th July 1553.)
5 Robert Achesone, canon of St. Andrews, signs a feu charter of the Priory
Acres of St. Andrews (St. Andrews Charters) on 31st March 1555.
* * Holograph. William Kerr, here styled the Queen’s almoner, was a
younger son of Mark Kerr of Littledean. (R.M.S., 27th July 1550.)