Series 3 > Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine, Queen of Scotland, from the originals in the Balcarres papers > Volume 7

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as he said, he intended to catch the post to arrive at Dover that morning
and set sail to arrive the same day at Boulogne. On his journey down
the river he wished to visit the King at Greenwich, who has been there
with his Council for a week. M. d’Aumale was well received by them.
The writer will not go into detail as to the good reception the Duke has
had, beyond saying that he is well pleased with it. He has written to
MM. de Thermes and d’Oysel of the difficulties which the Council are
making about the horses which the French in Scotland wish to take
back. He will write to the Queen all news worthy of her consideration.
Written from London on the 13th June.
A LA ROYNE d’eSCOSSE
Madame, estant arrive Monsieur d’Aumalle 1 en ceste
ville, il delibera n’y faire plus long sejour que d’une nuict
qui fut cause qu’il en partit hier apres disner pour s’aller
ung peu reposer a Gravesines, ou, ainsi qu’il me diet il
esperoit prandre la poste pour se trouver ce matin a
Douvres ou il a delibere de s’embarquer pour ce jourdhuy
mesmes arriver a Boulongne. En descendant par la riviere
il voullut visiter ce Roy 2 a Grenvich ou il est depuis
sept ou huict jours duquel et de Messieurs de son con-
sail M. d’Aumalle fut honnorablement recuelly. Je ne
m’estandray, Madame, a vous escripre I’honneur et bon
traictement qu’il m’a diet avoir receu par les chemyns
depuys qu’il est party d’aupres de vous, seullement vous
assureray qu’il s’en contente grandement et s’en retourne
en France bien satisfaict de ce veage. Madame, j’escriptz
a Messieurs de Thermes et d’Oisel qui sont aupres de
vous, ce qui s’offre maintenant pardeca mesmement la
difficulte que font Messieurs de ce conseil de laisser passer
les chevaulx que les francois d’Escosse en ramenent en
France. Mais d’aultant que je scay [ ] 8 vous sera
communique, je ne vous en feray redicte par la presente,
to show that she was already in France at that time (Balcarres Papers, vol. v.);
but she attended a meeting of the Privy Council on the yth September {Reg.
Privy Council, i. p. 108), which allows a short time for the voyage.
1 Monsieur (TAumalle. See preceding letter. His return to France was
hastened that he might be present at the funeral ceremonies of his father, post¬
poned for that reason till 1st July 1550 (De Bouille, p. 226).
2 ce Roy. Edward VI.
3 Word is erased.