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CLAN CAMPBELL LETTERS
85 William Maitland of Lethington to Lady Glenorchy
GDI 12/39/6/10
Tuesday [9 April 1566],1 Dunkeld
[No address]
Ant2 eftar hardy commendatiouns.The renduvee quhat I promist yow
at departing according thaironto I was off purpos to be at yow this nycht
but I mon on force ryde secretely to speke with my Lord off Athoill.3 I
sail nocht faill God willing to be at yow within four dayis. In the menetyme
I haiff direct thir beararis my servandis to awaite thayr upoun my cumming.
All other thingis I refar to meting. Commed me hardy to the Lard and
God be your keper.At Dunkeld thisTysday in the morning.Youris alwayis
to command.
86 Same to same GD112/39/6/11
18 April 1566, Callander
To the rycht honorabill my assurit frend the Lady Glenurquhay
Efter hardy commendatioun. I ressavit your lettre fra the bearar and by
his report understoode pardy the occasion off the wryting thairoff. I
suppose the wrytingis that ar thayr ar hot the ansuer offletres I wrait out
off Dunkeld.4 Alwayis I beleiff sen the directing off thame I haiff hard
word fra thaimeselfis for on Saterday last5 was my Lord off Athoill come
to this place and spake with me at lasure. Immediately efter his returning
to Edinburgh I directed ane servand off myne to my Lord off Murray,
quha fand hym in Dunnoun in Argyle and brocht me his ansuer on
Tuysday.6 I onderstand that the Lard your husband is send for to mete my
Lord off Argyle in Striueling tomorow giff sa be I will perchance se hym.
I may tary heyr yit this twa or thre dayis quhill I get finall ansuer off my
besines furth off Edinburgh. The first voyage I take out off this place I
trust salbe towardis yow. In the midirtyme71 pray yow hald me excusit off
my braik off promis. All comreidis ar blyth and mery as ye wissed. I pray
yow commend me hardy to the Lard. Becaus I hope God willing to se
In Maitland’s* next letter of 18 Apr. 1566 (86) he referred to replies to the letters he
had sent from Dunkeld, including this letter. This letter was probably written on
Tuesday, 9 Apr. rather than 16 Apr.
Maitland was not Katherine’s nephew but used the term ‘aunt’ as a mark of respect
and affection: Introduction, 28-9.
With the political situation still unstable after Rizzio’s murder, secret negotiations
were being conducted.
See 9 Apr. 1566 (85).
13 Apr.
16 Apr.
Meantime.
CLAN CAMPBELL LETTERS
85 William Maitland of Lethington to Lady Glenorchy
GDI 12/39/6/10
Tuesday [9 April 1566],1 Dunkeld
[No address]
Ant2 eftar hardy commendatiouns.The renduvee quhat I promist yow
at departing according thaironto I was off purpos to be at yow this nycht
but I mon on force ryde secretely to speke with my Lord off Athoill.3 I
sail nocht faill God willing to be at yow within four dayis. In the menetyme
I haiff direct thir beararis my servandis to awaite thayr upoun my cumming.
All other thingis I refar to meting. Commed me hardy to the Lard and
God be your keper.At Dunkeld thisTysday in the morning.Youris alwayis
to command.
86 Same to same GD112/39/6/11
18 April 1566, Callander
To the rycht honorabill my assurit frend the Lady Glenurquhay
Efter hardy commendatioun. I ressavit your lettre fra the bearar and by
his report understoode pardy the occasion off the wryting thairoff. I
suppose the wrytingis that ar thayr ar hot the ansuer offletres I wrait out
off Dunkeld.4 Alwayis I beleiff sen the directing off thame I haiff hard
word fra thaimeselfis for on Saterday last5 was my Lord off Athoill come
to this place and spake with me at lasure. Immediately efter his returning
to Edinburgh I directed ane servand off myne to my Lord off Murray,
quha fand hym in Dunnoun in Argyle and brocht me his ansuer on
Tuysday.6 I onderstand that the Lard your husband is send for to mete my
Lord off Argyle in Striueling tomorow giff sa be I will perchance se hym.
I may tary heyr yit this twa or thre dayis quhill I get finall ansuer off my
besines furth off Edinburgh. The first voyage I take out off this place I
trust salbe towardis yow. In the midirtyme71 pray yow hald me excusit off
my braik off promis. All comreidis ar blyth and mery as ye wissed. I pray
yow commend me hardy to the Lard. Becaus I hope God willing to se
In Maitland’s* next letter of 18 Apr. 1566 (86) he referred to replies to the letters he
had sent from Dunkeld, including this letter. This letter was probably written on
Tuesday, 9 Apr. rather than 16 Apr.
Maitland was not Katherine’s nephew but used the term ‘aunt’ as a mark of respect
and affection: Introduction, 28-9.
With the political situation still unstable after Rizzio’s murder, secret negotiations
were being conducted.
See 9 Apr. 1566 (85).
13 Apr.
16 Apr.
Meantime.
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