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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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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