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late_o lose_v then_o she_o take_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o cause_v summon_v they_o to_o compear_v at_o sterlin_n may_v 10._o 1559_o and_o the_o prelate_n become_v more_o insolent_a and_o they_o devise_v to_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o argile_n and_o l._n james_n stuart_n prior_n of_o santandrews_n into_o france_n with_o the_o matrimonial_a diadem_n but_o these_o consider_v how_o all_o the_o commissioner_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o return_v not_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o what_o mightfall_n out_o at_o home_n in_o time_n of_o their_o absence_n delay_v to_o take_v voyage_n from_o time_n to_o time_n viii_o in_o the_o next_o spring_n the_o earl_n of_o glencairn_n and_o sir_n hugh_n cambell_n 1559._o trouble_n arise_v 1559._o shireff_a of_o air_n weresent_a unto_o the_o regent_n to_o inquire_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o summons_n and_o to_o entreat_v she_o not_o to_o molest_v the_o minister_n unless_o they_o can_v be_v 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