Series 3 > Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine, Queen of Scotland, from the originals in the Balcarres papers > Volume 7
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INTRODUCTION
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greatly favoured by the King. According to Francis
and De Lorges it took place on the 16th or 17th Decem¬
ber 1548, although De Bouille gives the date as the 4th
December.
About that time the birth of a son 1 to Claude, Marquis
de Mayenne, and his wife Louise de Breze was reported to
the Queen, a matter of interest, as this was the first child
born to a son of the house.
The fondness of the members of the family for each other
proved itself in their custom of meeting whenever it was
possible. M. de la Brousse,2 in March 1548-9, told how
the whole family, including the young Duke of Longueville,
were to spend Easter at Reims. The death of Claude de
Lorraine, first Duke of Guise, took place on the 13th April
1550 : before and at that time there is a gap in the family
! letters, perhaps explained by the fact that a special mes¬
senger was sent to Scotland with the news. It is referred
to by Montmorency 3 alone in a letter which is graceful
for one who had the reputation of being as rough of
tongue as of conduct. After saying that the bearer, the
Seigneur de Breze, would give all details, he continued,
‘ I am sure that I cannot sufficiently pity you, and were
it not for the great prudence and virtue I know you possess,
I would fear more how you would feel the sad and grievous
| news.’ Only two of the sons were present at the death¬
bed of their father. The Cardinal de Guise and the Grand
Prior were in Italy, the latter certainly in Rome; Claude,
Marquis de Mayenne, who had been a hostage in England
for the peace signed on the 24th March 1550, was even
then on the way to Scotland ; Franyois, Duke d’Aumale,
, and Rene, Marquis d’Elboeuf, were there alone. D’Aumale,
i taken ill on the way to Joinville, was hardly in time to see
j his father alive. The journey of Mayenne to Scotland may
have been completed in the company of the bearer of the
Letter XII.
2 Letter XXII.
2 Letter XLVII.
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greatly favoured by the King. According to Francis
and De Lorges it took place on the 16th or 17th Decem¬
ber 1548, although De Bouille gives the date as the 4th
December.
About that time the birth of a son 1 to Claude, Marquis
de Mayenne, and his wife Louise de Breze was reported to
the Queen, a matter of interest, as this was the first child
born to a son of the house.
The fondness of the members of the family for each other
proved itself in their custom of meeting whenever it was
possible. M. de la Brousse,2 in March 1548-9, told how
the whole family, including the young Duke of Longueville,
were to spend Easter at Reims. The death of Claude de
Lorraine, first Duke of Guise, took place on the 13th April
1550 : before and at that time there is a gap in the family
! letters, perhaps explained by the fact that a special mes¬
senger was sent to Scotland with the news. It is referred
to by Montmorency 3 alone in a letter which is graceful
for one who had the reputation of being as rough of
tongue as of conduct. After saying that the bearer, the
Seigneur de Breze, would give all details, he continued,
‘ I am sure that I cannot sufficiently pity you, and were
it not for the great prudence and virtue I know you possess,
I would fear more how you would feel the sad and grievous
| news.’ Only two of the sons were present at the death¬
bed of their father. The Cardinal de Guise and the Grand
Prior were in Italy, the latter certainly in Rome; Claude,
Marquis de Mayenne, who had been a hostage in England
for the peace signed on the 24th March 1550, was even
then on the way to Scotland ; Franyois, Duke d’Aumale,
, and Rene, Marquis d’Elboeuf, were there alone. D’Aumale,
i taken ill on the way to Joinville, was hardly in time to see
j his father alive. The journey of Mayenne to Scotland may
have been completed in the company of the bearer of the
Letter XII.
2 Letter XXII.
2 Letter XLVII.
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