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A50572 The memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-hill containing an impartial account of the most remarkable affairs of state during the last age, not mention'd by other historians, more particularly relating to the kingdoms of England and Scotland, under the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, and King James : in all which transactions the author was personally and publickly concern'd : now published from the original manuscript / by George Scott, Gent. Melville, James, Sir, 1535-1617.; Scot, George, d. 1685. 1683 (1683) Wing M1654; ESTC R201 279,416 250

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scotland_n p._n 161._o by_o three_o ambassador_n with_o a_o splendid_a train_n ibid._n upon_o which_o she_o send_v wotton_n to_o land_n to_o disturb_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n ibid._n be_v entreat_v by_o the_o council_n and_o nobility_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o queen_n mary_n p._n 172._o which_o at_o first_o she_o refuse_v but_o afterward_o condescend_v to_o ibid._n purge_v herself_o of_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n as_o be_v deceive_v by_o her_o council_n and_o mr._n secretary_n davison_n p._n 175._o be_v send_v to_o for_o consent_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n james_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o return_v her_o answer_n p._n 179._o say_v she_o will_v employ_v her_o credit_n with_o the_o king_n and_o princess_n of_o navarre_n to_o bring_v his_o marriage_n with_o that_o princess_n to_o pass_v ibid._n send_v the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n ambassador_n to_o scotland_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n p._n 203._o elphingstoun_n nicholas_n advise_v the_o regent_n mortoun_n that_o he_o be_v in_o disfavour_n with_o the_o king_n and_o aught_o by_o gold_n to_o purchase_v friend_n p._n 125._o emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n lead_v the_o spanish_a army_n that_o invade_v france_n p._n 201._o emperor_n of_o germany_n retire_v to_o a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n in_o spain_n p._n 18._o endeavour_n to_o get_v his_o son_n philip_n elect_v emperor_n but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n give_v he_o all_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v in_o spain_n italy_n and_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 19_o labour_n for_o a_o treaty_n with_o france_n for_o 5_o year_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o swear_v to_o but_o break_v by_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n ibid._n enig_n the_o dutch_a word_n admit_v of_o two_o divers_a interpretation_n which_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o f_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n philip_n and_o archduke_n of_o austria_n elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o prince_n p._n 19_o fernthast_o laird_n warden_n of_o the_o border_n on_o the_o scot_n side_n p._n 166._o marry_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n brother_n daughter_n ibid._n foster_n sir_n john_n warden_n a_o strange_a trick_n of_o his_o steed_n that_o mount_v and_o hurt_v mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n when_o discourse_v with_o he_o p._n 77._o francis_n the_o second_o dauphin_n of_o france_n marry_v to_o queen_n mary_n of_o scotland_n p._n 8._o succeed_v his_o father_n henry_n the_o second_o p._n 28._o be_v whole_o guide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o cardinal_n lorraine_n ibid._n raise_v man_n to_o send_v into_o scotland_n p._n 29._o die_v at_o orleans_n in_o france_n ibid._n frederick_n king_n of_o denmark_n his_o genealogy_n relate_v by_o the_o author_n to_o king_n james_n when_o he_o have_v three_o ambassador_n join_v in_o one_o commission_n in_o scotland_n p._n 165._o have_v several_a fair_a daughter_n p._n 167._o g_o gaury_n earl_n treasurer_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 129._o intercede_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n p._n 132._o keep_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n in_o custody_n p._n 133._o repent_v his_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o drumhasel_n to_o join_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v against_o the_o king_n ibid._n but_o at_o st._n andrews_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n party_n p._n 136._o treat_v his_o majesty_n royal_o at_o the_o house_n of_o ruthven_n p._n 137._o beg_v his_o majesty_n pardon_n and_o obtain_v it_o ibid._n be_v drive_v from_o court_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n but_o reconcile_v to_o he_o p._n 142._o yet_o condition_n be_v unperformed_a he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o country_n ibid._n obtain_v his_o majesty_n consent_n to_o depart_v the_o say_a earl_n of_o arran_n prove_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n p._n 155._o before_o he_o go_v take_v part_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n and_o other_o in_o their_o design_n to_o take_v sterling_a in_o despite_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o that_o enterprise_n p._n 156._o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o land_n seize_v and_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o scaffold_n die_v a_o devout_a christian_a ibid._n gordoun_n a_o gentleman_n of_o that_o name_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 200._o graham_n richard_n have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n p._n 195._o be_v bring_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o examine_v before_o his_o majesty_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n and_o burn_v with_o other_o malefactor_n ibid._n grange_n laird_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n and_o favourite_n to_o king_n james_n upon_o the_o king_n command_n allege_v reason_n against_o the_o prelate_n proposition_n p._n 2_o 3_o and_o 4._o a_o stout_a bold_a man_n p._n 4._o pursue_v with_o two_o ship_n bothwell_n p._n 184._o but_o he_o escape_v and_o his_o servant_n be_v take_v and_o the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o the_o king_n murder_n p._n 185._o be_v make_v chief_a of_o a_o company_n of_o horseman_n who_o come_v to_o fight_v against_o bothwel_n which_o the_o queen_n understanding_n send_v for_o he_o under_o surety_n p._n 83._o be_v like_a to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o soldier_n appoint_v by_o bothwel_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o be_v save_v by_o the_o queen_n cry_v out_o ibid._n offer_v to_o combat_n bothwel_n upon_o his_o challenge_n but_o be_v cold_o refuse_v ibid._n promise_v upon_o his_o honour_n to_o protect_v sir_n james_n balfour_n upon_o his_o delivery_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n to_o he_o p._n 100_o offer_v to_o fight_v with_o mr._n archibald_n douglas_n be_v guiltless_a of_o the_o king_n murder_n ibid._n take_v secretary_n lidington_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 101._o his_o virtue_n be_v envy_v by_o some_o and_o his_o charge_n covet_v by_o other_o p._n 104._o obtain_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n lord_n to_o set_v the_o duke_n of_o chattellerault_n and_o the_o lord_n herreis_n at_o liberty_n p._n 105._o stick_v close_o to_o the_o king_n authority_n p._n 108._o side_n at_o last_o with_o the_o queen_n lord_n ibid._n send_v for_o the_o laird_n of_o fernihast_a and_o buccleugh_n who_o resolve_v to_o seize_v on_o the_o lord_n at_o sterling_n p._n 113._o which_o they_o attempt_v but_o fail_v p._n 114._o lament_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_z regent_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n be_v ever_o esteem_v honest_a p._n 119._o be_v take_v prisoner_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n with_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o lidington_n p._n 121._o be_v wrack_v to_o death_n p._n 123._o his_o character_n ibid._n guise_n duke_n go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o italy_n after_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o french_a by_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n p._n 19_o he_o and_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o picardy_n unexpected_o enter_v on_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n p._n 19_o and_o 20._o be_v kill_v by_o poltrot_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o orleans_n p_o 35._o for_o which_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n be_v accuse_v p._n 36._o but_o clear_v ibid._n h_o hamiltoun_n laird_n be_v advance_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o scotland_n p._n 7._o induce_v to_o resign_v the_o government_n to_o the_o queen_n p._n 2._o shoot_v the_o regent_n murray_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o lithgow_n p._n 203._o and_o escapes_n ibid._n henry_n the_o 8_o king_n of_o england_n be_v discontent_v at_o the_o pope_n denial_n of_o his_o divorce_n from_o queen_n katherine_n and_o thereupon_o proclaim_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o kirk_n discharge_v st._n peter_n penny_n here_o and_o the_o pope_n authority_n p._n 1._o declare_v his_o daughter_n mary_n a_o bastard_n ibid._n obtain_v a_o divorce_n from_o his_o own_o clergy_n and_o seek_v amity_n with_o his_o nephew_n james_n the_o 5_o king_n of_o scotland_n desire_v a_o interview_n with_o he_o at_o york_n ibid._n a_o short_a character_n of_o he_o p._n 3._o be_v high_o offend_v at_o the_o disappointment_n and_o affront_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o king_n james_z his_o not_o meet_v he_o at_o york_n that_o he_o send_v a_o army_n to_o scotland_n to_o destroy_v it_o p._n 5._o be_v much_o afflict_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o war_a with_o that_o nation_n p._n 6._o his_o wrath_n against_o the_o pope_n be_v great_a ibid._n he_o demolish_v abbey_n and_o compel_v the_o nobility_n to_o exchange_v their_o land_n for_o they_o that_o may_v never_o return_v to_o the_o kirk_n ibid._n endeavour_n a_o match_n between_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o son_n and_o mary_n of_o scotland_n though_o it_o break_v off_o and_o cause_v war_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n p._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v at_o last_o agree_v ibid._n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n have_v hot_a war_n with_o the_o emperor_n the_o occasion_n and_o management_n thereof_o from_o p._n 15_o to_o p._n 18._o be_v hurt_v
by_o the_o shiver_v of_o a_o spear_n engage_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o montegomery_n at_o the_o justing_n of_o his_o daughter_n marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n p._n 28._o and_o die_v eight_o day_n after_o ibid._n henry_n prince_n king_n james_z his_o first_o son_n bear_v at_o sterling_n 202._o herreis_n lord_n be_v imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 101._o hume_z george_n turns_z william_n kieth_n out_o of_o his_o place_n of_o master_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n when_o king_n james_n be_v in_o denmark_n p._n 182._o be_v knight_v be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n p._n 198._o hume_z lord_n takes_z part_n with_o the_o hamiltoun_n and_o queen_n faction_n p._n 106._o with_o who_o the_o regent_n mortoun_n dare_v not_o meddle_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o party_n p._n 122._o dies_z short_o after_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o edinburgh_n castle_n ibid._n hunsdon_n earl_n have_v a_o conference_n on_o the_o border_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n p._n 158._o contrive_v a_o secret_a plot_n ibid._n huntley_n earl_n be_v chief_z of_o the_o new_a faction_n about_o his_o majesty_n p._n 175._o endeavour_n to_o turn_v out_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n and_o martland_n the_o chancellor_n ibid._n procure_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o benefice_n of_o dumfarmling_n ibid._n great_a disorder_n occasion_v by_o the_o dissension_n between_o he_o and_o other_o earl_n p._n 200._o be_v send_v home_o hereupon_o p._n 201._o triumph_n and_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n land_n give_v he_o just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n ibid._n kill_v the_o earl_n of_o murray_n ibid._n i_o james_n the_o five_o of_o scotland_n his_o resolute_a speech_n to_o the_o prelate_n p._n 4._o give_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o kelly_n in_o angus_n to_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n grange_n ibid._n give_v ear_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o put_v off_o the_o convention_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o at_o york_n ibid._n be_v force_v to_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o defend_v his_o country_n upon_o that_o account_n p._n 6._o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o army_n and_o use_v severe_a language_n against_o the_o prelate_n who_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n poison_v he_o with_o a_o italian_a posset_n ibid._n his_o character_n p._n 7._o james_n lord_n prior_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o james_n the_o five_o p._n 25._o hear_v of_o queen_n mary_n resolution_n to_o return_v to_o scotland_n and_o go_v to_o france_n to_o request_v it_o p._n 31._o return_v to_o scotland_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o her_o reception_n ibid._n james_n the_o six_o king_n bear_v p._n 69._o when_o of_o age_n he_o cause_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n grange_n to_o be_v restore_v p._n 123._o order_n his_o bone_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o honourable_o bury_v at_o killingborn_n ibid._n be_v bring_v up_o at_o sterling_a by_o alexander_n areskine_n and_o the_o lay_v mar_n p._n 125._o have_v four_o master_n their_o character_n ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n be_v depose_v he_o take_v the_o government_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n p._n 128._o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o house_n of_o huntingtoun_n p._n 132._o be_v convey_v afterward_o to_o sterling_n and_o there_o retain_v ibid._n lament_n his_o mishandle_n during_o that_o captivity_n ibid._n invite_v by_o letter_n some_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o a_o convention_n p._n 133._o go_v from_o falkland_n to_o st._n andrews_n some_o few_o day_n before_o the_o convention_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n p._n 135._o think_v himself_o there_o at_o liberty_n ibid._n lodge_v in_o a_o old_a inn_n there_o ibid._n become_v master_n of_o the_o castle_n p._n 136._o and_o declare_v his_o moderate_a intention_n towards_o all_o the_o lord_n ibid._n order_n 4_o lord_n to_o retire_v and_o retain_v the_o rest_n as_o his_o council_n ibid._n cause_v a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o his_o moderate_a intention_n p._n 137._o return_v the_o author_n thanks_o as_o the_o only_a instrument_n of_o procure_v his_o liberty_n ibid._n be_v gentle_o incline_v to_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o treat_v particular_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n ibid._n solicit_v the_o author_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n gaury_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n may_v come_v to_o court_n and_o kif_n his_o hand_n p._n 138._o promise_v he_o shall_v not_o stay_v there_o ibid._n send_v a_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 140._o the_o content_n thereof_o p._n 140_o 141_o and_o 142._o his_o majesty_n be_v take_v again_o p._n 142._o give_v secretary_n walsingham_n audience_n p._n 147._o send_v a_o letter_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n promise_v not_o to_o bring_v again_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n into_o court_n p._n 148._o be_v take_v at_o the_o road_n of_o ruthven_n p._n 149._o and_o retain_v captive_a ibid._n take_v little_a care_n to_o prevent_v inconvenience_n yet_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n ibid._n assure_v the_o author_n that_o he_o will_v convene_v a_o council_n of_o lord_n at_o edinburgh_n p._n 150._o his_o dream_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n p._n 156._o write_v for_o melvil_n the_o author_n to_o come_v and_o advise_v he_o p._n 157._o as_o also_o to_o come_v and_o entertain_v wotton_n be_v send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n p._n 159._o who_o he_o love_v before_o he_o see_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o advantageous_a character_n which_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o ibid._n order_v the_o author_n to_o entertain_v the_o danish_a ambassador_n 162._o and_o because_o they_o be_v three_o in_o commission_n wish_v he_o to_o choose_v two_o more_o to_o accompany_v he_o which_o he_o do_v ibid._n give_v they_o audience_n at_o dumfarmling_n and_o be_v much_o dissatisfy_v at_o their_o ill_a handle_n ibid._n grow_v impatient_a to_o hear_v the_o author_n speak_v against_o wotton_n p._n 164._o acquaint_v the_o author_n that_o he_o be_v inform_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n descent_n be_v from_o merchant_n ibid._n but_o after_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o send_v for_o the_o say_a ambassador_n p._n 165._o promise_v they_o a_o speedy_a dispatch_n to_o their_o satisfaction_n ibid._n order_v a_o banquet_n for_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o be_v present_a at_o it_o but_o be_v inform_v how_o matter_n stand_v go_v thither_o and_o drink_v to_o the_o king_n queen_n and_z ambassadors_z of_o denmark_n to_o their_o great_a content_n p._n 166._o cause_v their_o dispatch_n to_o be_v ready_a according_a to_o promise_n ibid._n send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n for_o a_o great_a gold_n chain_n which_o he_o get_v from_o sir_n james_n balfour_n to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o three_o ambassador_n which_o be_v do_v according_o ibid._n send_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o banish_a lord_n at_o their_o come_n to_o sterling_n p._n 169._o where_o it_o be_v agree_v his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o no_o rigour_n use_v to_o those_o about_o he_o ibid._n call_v they_o traitor_n at_o first_o but_o after_o grant_v they_o a_o pardon_n ibid._n acknowledge_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n to_o have_v be_v a_o bad_a minister_n of_o state_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v readmit_v to_o court_n p._n 170._o hear_v the_o news_n of_o his_o mother_n execution_n which_o high_o displease_v he_o p._n 173._o convenes_n a_o parliament_n desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o subject_n ibid._n when_o he_o at_o first_o hear_v they_o be_v about_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o send_v two_o ambassador_n on_o her_o behalf_n ibid._n send_v for_o the_o author_n to_o prepare_v he_o to_o go_v ambassador_n to_o england_n ibid._n go_v to_o the_o western_a border_n to_o reform_v some_o disorder_n between_o the_o maxwel_n and_o johnstoun_n p._n 175._o resolve_v to_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v his_o mother_n death_n rather_o than_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n ibid._n be_v court_v in_o marriage_n by_o many_o great_a prince_n p._n 177._o ask_v council_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n fifteen_o day_n and_o then_o resolve_v to_o marry_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n daughter_n ibid._n make_v choice_n of_o the_o author_n to_o go_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n ibid._n persuade_v he_o to_o undertake_v that_o embassy_n p._n 178._o consent_n that_o his_o brother_n the_o lord_n yungland_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o commission_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n ibid._n be_v angry-with_a the_o author_n p._n 179._o be_v advise_v to_o send_v to_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o desire_v her_o consent_n to_o his_o marriage_n with_o denmark_n ibid._n her_o answer_n thereunto_o ibid._n be_v incense_v with_o his_o council_n for_o vote_v against_o that_o marriage_n ibid._n deal_v private_o with_o those_o at_o edinburgh_n to_o threaten_v the_o council_n and_o chancellor_n menace_v he_o with_o death_n if_o
a_o scaffold_n erect_v for_o their_o execution_n ibid._n be_v make_v regent_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o p._n 30._o seem_v inclinable_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n intend_v to_o join_v with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n ibid._n make_v a_o peace_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o drue_n p._n 36._o queen_n regent_z of_o scotland_n receive_v the_o government_n from_o hamiltoun_n p._n 24._o issue_n out_o a_o severe_a proclamation_n against_o protestant_n ibid._n be_v disturb_v at_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n andrew_n and_o other_o and_o resolve_v to_o persecute_v the_o more_o p._n 25._o send_v to_o france_n about_o the_o disorder_n in_o her_o country_n for_o help_v ibid._n she_o during_o the_o controversy_n with_o the_o congregation_n retire_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr dosel_n and_o other_o frenchman_n to_o lie_v which_o be_v fortify_v expect_v french_a supply_v p._n 29._o but_o be_v indispose_v retire_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n atd_v die_n with_o regret_n that_o she_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o her_o french_a friend_n ibid._n queen_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o king_n james_n from_o denmark_n be_v crown_v p._n 184._o show_v melvil_n no_o great_a countenance_n at_o first_o p._n 194._o but_o at_o length_n seem_v well_o satisfy_v with_o his_o service_n ibid._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o chancellor_n for_o delay_v her_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n p._n 198._o usual_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o officer_n that_o be_v misrepresent_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 199._o be_v offend_v with_o the_o chancellor_n but_o reconcile_v p._n 200._o give_v the_o english_a danish_a and_o dutch_a ambassador_n audience_n p._n 204._o st._n quintin_n and_o several_a other_o town_n lose_v by_o the_o french_a to_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 22._o r_o randolph_n thomas_n queen_n elizabeth_n agent_n in_o scotland_n p._n 40._o deny_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n make_v any_o promise_n to_o those_o who_o will_v oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 60._o be_v send_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_z ambassador_n unto_o scotland_n to_o set_v he_o forward_o with_o his_o power_n p._n 107._o be_v a_o double_a dealer_n and_o sour_a of_o sedition_n ibid._n glory_n that_o he_o have_v kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o scotland_n as_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v extinguish_v p._n 109._o design_n to_o have_v mortoun_n regent_n in_o the_o lieu_n of_o lennox_n but_o fail_v p._n 115._o return_v home_n and_o why_o ibid._n be_v send_v again_o ambassador_n to_o scotland_n p._n 127._o hear_v that_o the_o author_n be_v design_v to_o be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n and_o oppose_v it_o propose_v other_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n p._n 173._o rixio_fw-la david_n a_o mean_a fellow_n who_o come_v to_o scotland_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n be_v make_v secretary_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 54._o a_o musician_n persuade_v to_o sing_v with_o other_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o promotion_n ibid._n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v pensioner_n and_o favourite_n to_o the_o pope_n p._n 55._o be_v kill_v in_o the_o queen_n presence_n to_o her_o great_a regret_n she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 64._o russel_n sir_n francis_n warden_n of_o the_o english_a border_n p._n 166._o be_v kill_v at_o a_o meeting_n between_o the_o two_o warden_n ib._n ruxbie_fw-mi send_v to_o sift_v what_o he_o can_v get_v out_o of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n as_o to_o her_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 68_o which_o he_o be_v to_o send_v to_o mr._n secretary_n cecil_n p._n 68_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o scot_n queen_n ibid._n write_v to_o cecil_n in_o her_o prejudice_n p._n 69._o be_v promise_v a_o reward_n but_o his_o intrigue_n be_v discover_v and_o he_o secure_v ibid._n s_o seatoun_n comptroller_n to_o king_n james_n of_o scotland_n p._n 198._o segie_n lord_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n p._n 138._o choose_a to_o accompany_v melvil_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 162._o senarpon_n mounseur_fw-fr lieutenant_n in_o normandy_n for_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 160._o shaw_n william_n master_n of_o wark_n be_v choose_v to_o accompany_v melvil_n in_o his_o entertainment_n of_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o segie_n p._n 162._o skeen_n a_o lawyer_n choose_v to_o go_v to_o denmark_n with_o the_o author_n p._n 178._o sinclare_v oliver_n promise_v by_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n against_o england_n if_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o shall_v war_n against_o scotland_n p._n 4._o be_v proclaim_v lieutenant_n over_o the_o whole_a army_n yet_o the_o lord_n disdain_v so_o mean_a a_o person_n will_v not_o fight_v under_o he_o but_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n p._n 6._o simson_n amy_n a_o midwife_n and_o witch_n p._n 194_o be_v burn_v with_o other_o p._n 195._o smith_n be_v make_v secretary_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 157._o summer_n secretary_n to_o the_o english_a ambassador_n in_o france_n p._n 160._o spanish_a navy_n be_v rumour_v to_o be_v bind_v for_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 175._o be_v three_o year_n prepare_v ibid._n the_o commander_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o design_n but_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o open_n of_o their_o instruction_n at_o every_o land_v place_n p._n 175_o and_o 176._o a_o violent_a storm_n of_o wind_n dissipate_v the_o whole_a navy_n and_o many_o of_o their_o vessel_n suffer_v shipwreck_n ibid._n spiny_a lord_n and_o the_o master_n of_o glams_n at_o variance_n p._n 198._o spiny_a be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n for_o which_o he_o be_v envy_v and_o accuse_v as_o a_o dealer_n with_o bothwel_n for_o which_o he_o be_v displace_v and_o imprison_v ibid._n but_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o window_n in_o dalkieth_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o danish_a gentlewoman_n who_o he_o afterward_o marry_v ibid._n be_v in_o disfavour_n with_o the_o king_n p._n 199._o spinze_fw-fr lord_n be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o chamber_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 198._o stuart_n colonel_n be_v send_v to_o st._n andrews_n with_o mr._n john_n colvil_n p._n 133._o be_v make_v captain_n of_o king_n james_n his_o guard_n p._n 137._o write_v to_o the_o author_n to_o repair_v to_o court_n p._n 156._o be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n p._n 138._o ride_v to_o overthrow_v the_o banish_a lord_n at_o their_o entry_n upon_o the_o border_n p._n 168._o but_o his_o design_n be_v frustrate_v ibid._n be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n maxwel_o be_v in_o danger_n for_o espouse_v too_o violent_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n interest_n p._n 170._o obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o denmark_n about_o his_o own_o affair_n be_v that_o king_n pensioner_n p._n 171._o have_v a_o commission_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n james_n with_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n go_v to_o denmark_n several_a time_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o complete_a his_o master_n marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n daughter_n p._n 177._o stuart_n james_n son_n to_o the_o lord_n oghiltrie_n a_o favourite_n in_o scotland_n p._n 126._o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o a_o progress_n p._n 127._o accuse_v the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n ibid._n take_v upon_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o arran_n p._n 128._o marry_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n his_o relict_n ibid._n cast_v off_o his_o true_a friend_n p._n 129._o his_o character_n p._n 131._o be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n p._n 133._o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o be_v confine_v to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o kinneal_n p._n 137._o advise_v the_o king_n but_o be_v oppose_v by_o gaury_n ibid._n get_v access_n to_o court_n and_o stay_v there_o contrary_a to_o promise_v ibid._n be_v reconcile_v to_o colonel_n stuart_n by_o the_o author_n mean_n p._n 139._o he_o and_o melvil_n the_o author_n clash_n in_o council_n p._n 139._o his_o insolent_a carriage_n p._n 142._o he_o and_o gaury_n be_v reconcile_v by_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o wife_n rule_v all_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n to_o go_v to_o sterling_n p._n 143._o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o provost_n of_o the_o town_n ibid._n advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o send_v the_o author_n ambassador_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n intend_v thereby_o to_o ensnare_v he_o ibid._n desire_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o secretary_n walsingham_n who_o refuse_v it_o p._n 148._o at_o which_o be_v incense_v he_o put_v several_a indignity_n upon_o he_o ibid._n endeavour_n to_o be_v make_v chancellor_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 152._o use_v his_o craft_n to_o pervert_v the_o effect_n of_o
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