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GEORGE BANNATYNE

EDITED AND INTRODUCED BY

W. TOD RITCHIE, M.A., RECTOR OF HUTCHESONS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GLASGOW

VOL. I.

PREFACE.

With this volume the work of editing the Bannatyne MS. is brought to an end, and the Society’s planned series of collections of early Scots verse is at the same time completed. The first transcription of the Draft or Duplicate MS. was in print before the War, but the interruptions and delays caused by military service and subsequent changes of residence and duty have given the editor time to collect scraps of new material that fill out the biographical blanks and enable us to see that it was by no idle chance, but as a consequence of special training and favourable opportunity, that George Bannatyne executed his “ plan of saving the literature of a whole nation.” As three parts of Sir William Craigie’s Dictionary have already been published, the editor has thought it neither prudent nor necessary to complete the glossary which he had originally planned and in part prepared for this volume. He has preferred to use part of the volume for the presentation of Appendices, partly new and partly old, so that the reader may be helped to understand the life of Bannatyne and the uses to which his MS. has been put by different editors at different times. He has been content to summarize this material in the Introduction, as the raw material is of much more importance than any Vlll PREFACE.

arrangement which might appeal to the editor’s or the reader’s fancy. Every care has been taken to make a correct transcript —the actual Manuscript having been consulted through each reading of proof—so that the only changes which appear are when italics mark the expansion of contrac- tions in the original or when square brackets indicate the insertion of something that is absent from the MS. Foot- notes have been added to draw attention to alterations in the written text or to peculiarities of diction or spelling. The printed punctuation, or lack of it, is in accordance with the original. There are no numbered headings in the text, but each piece has been numbered in the Tables of Contents, those of the Draft MS. in Vol. I. being given in Arabic numerals to distinguish them from the separate poems of the MS. proper, which are marked 'with Roman numerals in Vols. II., III., and IV. The publication of this volume, the last in appearance though the first in order, gives the editor and the Society the opportunity of repeating their cordial thanks to the Faculty of Advocates for access to the MS., to the Librarian of the National Library and his assistants for their kind and ready help, and to the four general editors of the Society (through whose terms of office this work has run) for their continued patience and faith. The editor also records his gratitude to the staffs of the General Register House, Glasgow University Library and Baillie’s Institu- tion, Glasgow, and to Mr John Cowie of Glasgow for his kind permission to make use of the manuscripts of Allan Ramsay that are in his possession.

W. TOD RITCHIE.

Glasgow, April 1934. ERRATA.

Vol. II., p. xii.—The ascription of No. LXXIX. to [William Dunbar] should be to [Chaucer]. ,, p. xvi.—Nos. CLX. and CLX.a should have a footnote to the following effect, “ Inserted in MS. by a later hand.” ,, p. 3.—The note at the top left-hand side of the page does not correspond exactly to the facsimile facing p. 3. “ tyme ” should be in the second last, not last, line of the note. „ p. 217.—Line 70 should read “ In to etc.” ,, p. 327.—Line 19 should read “ skill,” not " skill.” ,, p. 328.—Line 30 should read “ Haill on the fuk- scheit. . . .” „ p. 334.—In line 30 “ bitting ” should read “ litting.”

ADDENDUM.

Vol. IV., p. 3x5, footnote. Just as the final proof was on its way back to the printer, I received the following note from Mr Walter B. Menzies, formerly Secretary of the Scottish Text Society, to whom I acknowledge my gratitude :— “ In going through the Aberdeen University Fifteenth Century MS. copy of Porphyry, Super Organon, I came across the following verses which I think might interest you in preparing Vol. I. of the Bannatyne MS. X ADDENDUM.

The Porphyry MS. is in a very bad damp-stained condition and the latter half of the first three lines are practically obliterated. They are as follows :—

Amang pe ost of grekis [ass we hard] The knyctis war achilles [and tersete] Tha ane is maist wail^eant pis vper [maist] cowarte Better is to be sayis Juvenall poete Thirsetis sone hevand achilles spreit Wy1 manlie fors his purposs till fulfill Thane to be lorde of ev[er]y land and streit And syne maist cowart cu[m]yng of achyll.

There seemed a familiar ring about the lines, and after some little research I ran the first two lines to earth in your edition of the Bannatyne MS., Vol. IV., p. 315. You will recollect that there is a gap in the Bannatyne MS. which stops at the second line of the above stanza and does not resume till stanza 29. Following your footnote, I consulted Lord Dun- drennan’s Edition of Bellenden’s Boece, and find that the version there given is practically identical with the above. It is impossible to say why this particular stanza should be scribbled on a blank page of a Porphyry MS.—but some ex- planation of how it came there may be found in the history of the MS. One of the previous owners was Gavin Leslye, Prebendary of Kyngusy, whose name appears amongst the ' venerabiles et egregii viri magistri et domini Celebris ecclesie cathedralis Moraviensis canonici ’ on several occasions between 1526 and 1539 in the Registrum Moraviense. These years cover part of the period during which John Bellenden was Archdeacon of Moray and Canon of Ross, and the two must necessarily have met.” CONTENTS.

PAGE Preface vii Errata ...... ix Addendum ...... ix Introduction— The Manuscript ...... xiii The Compiler and his Family .... xxxii Appendices— Excerpts from the Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum ...... xli Excerpts from the Registrum Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum ...... xliv Excerpts from the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland ...... xlviii Excerpts from the Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland .... xlviii Excerpts from the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland (Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum) . . liv Excerpt from the Catalogue of Ancient Scottish Seals ...... Ivi Excerpts from The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland ...... Ivii Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edin- burgh . lx Extracts from the Edinburgh Commissariot Register of Testaments .... Ixv Extracts from the Register of Deeds . . . Ixxxii Excerpts from Early Records of the University of St Andrews ...... Ixxxvi Extracts from the Letters to G. Paton . . Ixxxix Excerpts from Memorials of Angus . . . xcvii XIX CONTENTS.

Appendices— PAGE The Preface to the Ever Green . . xcix Sir David Dalrymple’s Ancient Scottish Poems— (a) Title-page ciii (b) Preface ...... civ (c) Contents ...... cviii Pinkerton’s List of Poems in the Banna- tyne MS. cx The Bannatyne Club’s Memorials of George Bannatyne ...... cxxi (a) Sir Walter Scott’s Memoir . . . cxxiii (b) Extracts from the “ Memoriall Buik ” [with additions from “ Foulis of Ravelston’s Account Book ”] . . . . . cxlii (c) David Laing’s Account of the Contents . clxiv (d) Appendices to Memoir and Extracts . . clxix Contents of Draft or Duplicate MS. . clxxxvii Text of Draft or Duplicate MS. ... i Index of First Lines (Vol. I.) ... 97 Index of First Lines (Vols. I.-IV.) . . . qq Contents of Volumes IL, III. and IV. . . 109 INTRODUCTION.

The Manuscript.

The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, preserves the scroll catalogues that served the Library’s needs when it was the property of The Faculty of Advocates, and the “ Catalogue of MSS. Poetry ” gives the place of honour to George Banna- tyne’s Manuscript. Page i, in the handwriting of David Laing, reads as follows:—

19 : x : i George Bannatyne’s Manuscript Collection / 1 .1.6 of Scotish Poetry, 1568. / “ Ane most Godlie, mirrie, and lustie Rapsodie, / maide be sundrie learned Scots Poets and written / be George Bannatyne, in the tyme of his Youth.” / This well-known collection, consisting of about 800 pages, / has been recently inlaid and bound in two volumes. It / came into the possession of the Hon. William Carmichaell, / in 1712, having been presented to him by a descendant of / George Foulis of Woodhall and Ravelstone, who married / the compiler’s daughter ; and by Car- michaell the use of it / was given to Allan Ramsay who selected from it the / chief portion of his “ Evergreen, being a Collection of / Scots Poems, wrote by the ingenious before 1600.” Edin/burgh 1724, 2 vol. 12 mo.—The Manuscript was presented / to the Advocates Library in 1772 by John Third Earl / of Hyndford. / XIV BANNATYNE MS.

Of the contents of Bannatyne’s Manuscript, specifying / the several poems which it includes, a most minute and / accurate enumeration, forms part of the volume entitled “ Memorials of George Bannatyne. m.d.xlv—m.d.c. / vm. Printed at Edinburgh 1829,” 4to ; and it may / be sufficient to refer to pages 49-104 of that work.

The whole Manuscript has been bound in two volumes of green morocco leather ornamented with gilt borders. On the backs the titles are—

BANNATYNE’S MANUSCRIPT

BANNATYNE’S MANUSCRIPT Vol. II.

The covers of both volumes are of green leather both inside and outside, and on the inside of the front cover of Vol. I is the inscription in gilt tooling,

" Presented To The Advocates Library By John Earl of Hyndford 1772.”

There are similar bindings in the Edinburgh University Library, whose fly-leaves have the watermark dates of 1823 and 1827. A circa of 1825 would therefore seem applicable to the binding of the Bannatyne Manuscript. Dr Dickson, the last Keeper of the Advocates Library, and Dr Meikle, the present Librarian of the National Library of Scotland, inform me that traditionally this style of binding is associated with the name of Abram Thomson, an Edinburgh bookbinder who INTRODUCTION. XV flourished at that period. A footnote in David Laing’s ‘ Account of the Contents of the Bannatyne Manuscript,’ published in 1829, supports this : “ The Manuscript recently has been inlaid and bound splendidly in two volumes.” The measurement of the volumes is 16.6" by 10.6", while the full mounted pages are 16.4" by 10.5". But, as David Laing says, the original sheets have been inlaid, and these average 12" by 7", though the smallest, which is the first page of the MS., is only 7.2" by 6.3". The first and final end-leaves of both volumes are of vellum, and the first of Vol. I. carries the shelf or press mark—1 . 1.6—at the right top corner, to correspond with David Laing’s catalogue. This press mark is repeated on the second end-leaf of Vol. I., which is of the same paper as the mounting or inlaying sheets throughout the two volumes. Between the first vellum end- leaf of Vol. I. and page 1 of the MS. there are six blank paper leaves, and eight paper leaves precede the final vellum end- leaf. In Vol. II. there are eight paper leaves both at the front and at the back, in addition to the final vellum end-leaves. The pages of Vol. I. have been numbered in pencil up to 386, though 176 and 177 are missing, folio 58a having been paged as 175 and the reverse of the folio bearing the number 178. The first 58 pages contain what appears to have been a Draft or Duplicate of the MS., Bannatyne’s first attempt in the way of an anthology. Most of the contents of these pages appear again in the MS. in a different order and with variations in text. Page 59 bears the intimation of the book being gifted to Mr William Carmichael by Will ffoulis in 1712, as well as two stanzas in which the compiler has classified the parts of the work. With page 61 the folio numbering begins and continues, with 108 omitted, to 164. Vol. II. begins with folio 165, and the number of the last is 375, though folios 232, 233, 368 and 369 are missing. The present foliation is in Arabic numerals, though some hundred and fifty sheets still carry decipherable numbering in Roman figures. The friend who supplied Pinkerton with the draft list of the Contents of the MS. (‘‘not versed in such matters”) followed the numbering of the pages until he reached folio 146, from XVI BANNATYNE MS. which point his references are to the folios. We may conclude that the consecutive numbering of the pages had been made before the MS. passed out of the hands of the Foulis family, for Ramsay’s transcript of Lindsay’s Satire bears record of the folio numbering. The watermarks on the end-leaves of the volumes are :—

They are to be seen on the paper end-leaves in the following order:—

Vol. I., front—{a) on ist, 2nd and 3rd leaves, and (i) on 4th, 5th and 6th leaves ; back—{a) on 4th, 5th and 6th leaves, and (b) on ist, 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 8th leaves ; Vol. II., front—{a) reversed on ist, 2nd, 6th, 7th and 8th leaves, and {b) reversed on 3rd, 4th and 5th leaves ; back—[a) reversed on 4th, 5th and 6th leaves, and {b) reversed on ist, 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 8th leaves.

The watermarks of the Manuscript sheets are for the most part either (A) the jug or pot, or (B) the open hand with star at top, both favourite watermarks about the middle of the sixteenth century. But there are five sheets, all in the Draft INTRODUCTION. XVII or Duplicate MS., with (C); while the two sheets, pages 55 to 58, have distinct watermarks. The sheet of pages 55 and 56 is marked

and the sheet of pages 57 and 58 carries the marking

These two sheets contain The Song of the rid square in Mr William Carmichael’s handwriting; they definitely must be placed in the eighteenth century, as the MS. came into Car- michael’s possession at the end of 1712. I here insert a table of the watermarks, as the placing of the sheets may provide some interest.

[Table of watermarks

VOL. I. b A Pages 7, 31, 53, 61, 67, 71, 95, ioi, 149, 253, 297, 305, 311, 391, 401, 403, 405, 409, 411, 413, 415, 445, 453. 461, 463, 475, 559, 581, 585, 589, 629, 633, 729, 739, 787, 791. A (reversed) Pages 49, 51, 63, 65, 81, 87, 89, 99, 107, 165, 303. 3i3. 389. 393. 423. 429. 437, 439> 44i, 455, 457, 467, 473, 479, 553, 563, 565, 619, 625, 639, 641, 643, 645, 695, 699, 701, 703, 715, 719, 723, 725, 727, 785. B Pages 13, 15, 21, 23, 125, 127, 137, 147, 157, 211, 221, 245, 271, 377, 379, 487, 5i5, 533, 537, 54i, 545, 547, 569, 573, 595, 597, 599, 601, 6o5, 615, 631, 647, 649, 661, 677, 679, 681, 683, 745, 757, 767, 769. B (reversed) Pages 109, 113, 115, 121, 133, 139, 141, 155, 167, 169, 181, 183, 185, 187, 195, 197, 201, 207, 217, 223, 227, 235, 237, 243, 251, 255, 257, 259, 261, 263, 265, 269, 277, 281, 333, 335, 341, 343, 345, 347, 349, 35i, 353, 355, 361, 363, 365, 369, 4i9, 483, 489, 491, 499, 503, 505, 513, 5i7, 543, 549, 575, 591, 617, 651, 653, 663, 665, 743, 75i, 755, 77B 775, 783* C Pages 29, 33, 35, 41, 47. INTRODUCTION. XIX

The handwriting is for the most part careful and distinct, but there are sheets which suggest that the mere act of copying had become tiresome to the scribe. This is perhaps the cause of the change on page 49 of the Draft MS., for from page 49 to the middle of page 53 is either the work of Bannatyne grown careless, or it is the handwriting of somebody else. The lower half of page 53 and the upper half of page 54 are in a thinner and, I think, a later hand. It is possible that these additions were made after 1568 by the compiler himself or by another. That it may be his own hand is worthy of consideration, for the handwriting of folios 117a to 128a is very like that of these pages in the Draft MS. The Draft or Dupli- cate pages were not regarded as an integral part of the Manu- script, for they are not included in the “ Table of the haill Buik ” on folio 3706. There are other hands in different places, but though they are noted throughout the volumes where they occur, I make a complete list here :— Manuscript. rr^iThis • Edition. Contents’ Folio 97a Page 255 Vol. II, pages 257-258, clx, clxa IT 1 TTT o f ccxxxv, Folio 2106 Page 480 Vol. Ill, pages 238-239, jccxxxvi Folio 211a Page 481 Vol. Ill, pages 239-241, ccxxxvii Folio 2116 Page 482 Vol. Ill, pages 241-242, ccxxxix Folio 355a Page 759 Vol. IV, pages 278-279, /cccxcviii’ 0 ' ' [cccxcix Folio 3566 Page 762 Vol. IV, page 279, cocc ( ccccv, Folio 374a Page 793 Vol. IV, page 330, ccccvi, ccccvii Folio 3746 Page 794 Vol. IV, pages 330-331, ccccviii.

The Contents of the Manuscript proper have been divided into five parts, detailed in the Wryttar’s address to the reidaris, 1 Dr J. T. T. Brown told me that he thought “ the pencil note (This is very modern, being a Song of George Withers’s put into Scottish Idiom) would be made by J. H. Stevenson, advocate, Editor of ' The Scottish Antiquary,’ at the time Dr Brown contributed to his magazine a note on ‘ George Wither in Scots,’ Vol. 17, p. 174 (1902-3).” The handwriting of the song is similar to that on folio 2106. 2 The handwriting on these two folios is the same. 8 This is in Allan Ramsay’s handwriting. XX BANNATYNE MS.

where the plan of the collection is clearly shown. That he had been evolving some such plan is evident from the poems in the Draft or Duplicate MS. The first 40 (or 39, if we exclude the seven lines of No. 17, which are stroked through) are all repeated in the first two parts of the Manuscript proper, though in a different order. It is unnecessary to repeat here a classification to be found in Sir Walter Scott’s ‘ Memoir of George Bannatyne ’ (p. cxxiii). A very suggestive examination of the value of the text and the sources used by Bannatyne was made by Dr J. T. T. Brown in Vol. I., No. 2, of ‘ The Scottish Historical Review,’ January 1904. I followed on the line of his suggestions in a paper which I read before the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, but lack of external evidence prevents a final ascription to any one author of poems that might easily be assigned to this or that on internal evidence alone. The Manuscript has passed through several hands, and the most prominent of its owners or users have left their mark upon it in some way. Between the recorded completion of the work in 1568 and its presentation by Will ffoulis to Mr William Carmichaell in 1712, there is one other date mentioned, 1623. Twice it is written alongside the name Jacobus Foulis, the Latin name of the James written on the last page. James of that date was George Bannatyne’s eldest grandson, and the George and Alexander, also recorded on the last page, were James’s brothers. At the foot of folio 846 has been written Barbare foulesius, perhaps by her father or brother; for the only Barbara Fouhs I can trace is the clever little sister who died shortly after her second birthday.1 The table facing this page will show clearly the family line and the passage of the Manuscript. It is not improbable that the Manuscript was seen by many of George Bannatyne’s contemporaries, but it was only when it passed out of the family’s keeping that the widening process of its presentation to the public began. William Foulis was the second surviving son of Sir John Foulis of Ravelston, and his mother, Margaret Primrose, was the daughter of a Lord of 1 See p. clii. BANNATYNE and FOULIS PEDIGREE, to show the progress of the Manuscript,

The members of the Foulis ’John Bannatvne (Bastardus) fullo, burgensis (Registrum Magn. Sigill xidi, 24). I family whose names are John Bannatyne, Writer to the King's Signet. recorded in the MS. are asterisked. James = (i) Katheryne Taillefeir ; (2) Jonet Cokburne (Widow of Wod, and Mother of William Wod). (1512-1583). I (1522 or 1523-1570). I I I I I I M 1 I I I I I I I II I I 9. Cristiane, b. 1547. 14. Catherine (1553-1592) 19. Robert, b. 1560. i. Laurence. 3. Thomas 3. Jonet. b. 1541 8. James, 1546-1597 = Marioun Blyth. 1539-1557. (Lord Newtyle) = Henry Nisbet. =(1) Margaret Hay. 10. Marioun, b. 1548. =(1) James Bannatyne, Younger. 0 I 4. Agnes, b. 1542. (3) Helen Rotherfurd. 11. Son dead born, 1549. (2) William Steward. 20. Henry, b. 1561. I54 ‘ 59I- 5. Son dead bom, 12. Marioun, b. 1551. 15. John (1555-1571). 21. Samuall, b. 1563. 13. Son dead born, 1552. 16. Patrick, b. 1556. 22. Issobell, b. 1564. »S43- , 17. Margaret, b. 1557. 33. Anna, b. 1565. James. I I I I M I Nicoll. 6. Barbara, b. 1544 18. Cristiane, b. 1559. Seven sons = (1) R. Paterson. and five daughters. (2) J. Nicoll. 7. GEORGE = Issobell Mauchan, Widow of William Nisbett (1545-1606 I (1546-1603). or 1608?). I

. Jonet = *George Foulis, 2. James 3. Daughter dead born, b. 1587 I d. 1633. (1589-1597). 159:2. I I I I I I I I I i Agnes. 5. Robert. 6. Sarah. 8. John. 9. Robert. 10. *A lexander n. Isabella. 15. David. . Jonnett. 1*James 3. George, \>. st>ob 4- 7. Patrick. of Ratho. 12. Thomas. 16. Elizabeth. b. 1604. (1605-1635). =(1) Christian Wardlaw. 13. William. (2) Jane Sinclair. 14. Nathaniel. Sir John=* Margaret Primrose (1638-1707) | 9.* William of Woodhall. Note.- -The full detail of the Foulis family is to be seen in S. H. S. Foulis of Ravelston’s Account Book, pp. Ixxiii-lxxv. XXII BANNATYNE MS.

Session and Clerk Register. He was keeping the same kind of company as his great-great-grandfather had kept in Edin- burgh, as may be seen from his father’s Account Book, where the costs of William’s admission to the Bar and to his Keeper- ship of the Register of Sasines are faithfully recorded.1 Another holder of Government office appointed in the same year, 1701, to be King’s Solicitor and one of William Foulis’ Parhament House friends was the Hon. William Carmichael of Skirling, second son of the first Earl of Hyndford. It was to him that William Fouhs gave the Manuscript, and it was this William Carmichael’s eldest son who, as fourth Earl (not “ third,” as Sir Walter Scott called him in his Memoir, and David Laing in the Advocates Library Scroll Catalogue), presented it to the Faculty of Advocates Library. Carmichael lent it to Allan Ramsay, who acknowledged the loan with four stanzas written on the second last page of the MS., and dated his acknowledgment ” July 6th, 1726.” In the first stanza he says that he gathered his store from the MS. in 1724, but he must have seen it even before that. Both Carmichael and Ramsay came from the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire to Edinburgh, and their interest in their native county would be their first introduction. In Ramsay’s 1718 edition (the second) of Christ’s Kirk on the Green the advertisement runs : “ This Edition of the first canto is copied from an old Manuscript Collection of Scots Poems wrot an hundred and fifty Years ago; where it is found to be done by King James I.” Dr Burns Martin, in a Bibliography of Allan Ramsay (Glasgow, 1931), asks what Manuscript this was, and rephes that “ It was not the Banna- tyne, which he later used for the Ever Green, for the text of Christ's Kirk as given in the Hunterian Club’s edition of the Bannatyne MS. has, besides minor differences, only twenty- two stanzas. I should perhaps qualify the foregoing statement with the proviso that if Ramsay did draw his text from the Bannatyne MS., it was only to alter it considerably—a piece of editorial practice that he might easily have done, as any 1 Foulis of Ravelston’s Account Book (Scottish History Society, 1894)- INTRODUCTION. XX111 student of the Ever Green would readily admit.” The qualifi- fication, as Dr Burns Martin calls it, amounts to an admission that Ramsay may have seen the MS. before he issued his first edition of Christ’s Kirk on the Green in 1716. There can be no doubt that Ramsay failed to understand much of that poem, as he failed in many later cases, and improvised cleverly when in doubt. But whether he saw it before or after 1716 is of comparatively little consequence, for as a reproduction of text it is valueless. The selection of poems that he made from the MS. is interesting, and is a help to understanding the age to which Ramsay belonged. But the chief value of the Ever Green is that, while it helped to keep alive the interest in old Scots poetry, it pointed the way to others. The transcript of Lindsay’s ‘ Satire of the Three Estates,’ which Thomas Percy says he borrowed from Allan Ramsay’s son,1 is now the property of Mr John Cowie of Glasgow, to whom I am indebted for the opportunity of collating it with the original. The first fly-leaf bears the intimation : “ This Manuscript belongs to Allan Ramsay of Harley Street ” ; and between the front cover and this fly-leaf a slip has been inserted. On the one side it reads :—

“ This MS. belongs to Alan Ramsey Esq Serjeant-Painter to the King and was lent by him to me. Thomas Percy June 27th 1774.”

The reverse of this slip has another note :—

“ N.B.—The Original MS. whence this was copied is in the Advocate’s Library in Scotland. I have seen an imperfect Copy of a printed Edition of it in qto Roman Letter : it was in possession of Mr Geo. Paton of the Custom House in Edinburgh. T. P.” 1 See p. xciv. XXIV BANNATYNE MS.

A facsimile of this slip may be seen in Vol. VII. of ‘ The English Association’s Essays and Studies,’ to which Dr George Neilson contributed an essay on “ A Bundle of Ballads.” The title is as follows :— " Interludes or Allegorical Plays Made by Sr David Lindsay of the Mount Bar* Lord Lyon King at Arms Preceptor to King James the fifth of Scotland A Gentlemen 1 of Much witt & Learning a great Satyrist particularly on the corruptions of the Clergy from An old Manuscript Book belonging to Mr William Carmichael of Skirling Advocat which was written by Mr. George Bannatyne in the time of his youth Anno 1568 who to his Readers in the first page of the Book says 3e reverend redaris thir Workis revolving richt gif 3e gett crymis correct thame to Jour micht and Curss Na Clark that cunningly thame wrait bot blame me lately brocht this Buik till licht in tenderist tyme quhen knawlege was nocht bricht bot lait begun to leme & till translaitt My Copies awld Mankit & Mutillait.”

While the last figure of the date in Bannatyne’s Manuscript remains a blank, Ramsay gives it both at the beginning and at the end as 5—“ MDLV ” and “ 1555.” The transcript is written on 115 numbered pages, both sides of the sheet being written on. At the foot of page 115, the last page of the “ Interludes,” Ramsay has written :— “ Coppyd from Mr William Carmichaels large folio Book of Manuscript Scots Poems By A. R Deem11743.” And on the end-leaf facing the blank page 116, there is written the following :— 1 Sic. INTRODUCTION. XXV

“ N.B. To page 67 Inclusive was what I had transcribed in 1724 from / thence to the end page 115 is what I wrote out now Decmr 1743 / and is all that is in Mr Carmichaels Book./ Some words that are now thought very ungrateful to a modest / ear that perhaps in those days were not, I had left blanks for them / or substitute others in their place, but since, I have taken them in / exactly as they are spelld in the Book, you may dash them out again / or not as you think fit./ One of the greatest faults in our old Scribes is their not / fixing them selves to the same way of Spelling the same words / which you will observe, for I kept as exact as possible by / Spelling as they stand in my coppy I shall instance a few—have / and gave &c. they mostly Spell half gaif at other times / have & gave or haive and in all other words where we now use the v / they used the f Most and the v as it came in their mind—they / never used the 00 or ee Blood Good & they spell gude or guid, Blude or Blud &c. / seen &c. they spell sene or sein, instead of our th they used frequently d as / father other &c., they spell fader uder & sometimes fathir, their pluralls have / mostly An i before the s tho not always, Kings Queens fools whores / they spell Kingis Quenis fuilis Huris—I thought to / have sent you more notes but it may incroach upon your diversion.”

We see from these notes that Ramsay had the Manuscript twice on loan. Could it be perhaps that Ramsay had it on loan all the time ? When he resumed the transcription in 1743, he headed page 68 of his manuscript with the figures 187 , which is the folio on which that Interlude begins in the Bannatyne MS. The first ten pages of Ramsay’s transcript show some marginal emendations in Percy’s hand—a proof that Percy had begun at any rate to collate the two manuscripts. But the XXVI BANNATYNE MS. only other work of Percy that I have seen is on page 47, where there is written— " Paton wants from this,” and on page 50— “ Paton wants to this,” but this second note on page 50 has been scored through. This must refer to the printed edition in the possession of George Paton. The paper on which Ramsay’s transcript has been made shows four watermarks, two with crowns and the letters G.R., a third consisting of a Crown over the Royal Coat of Arms, and a fourth resembling the shield-shaped watermark on which Mr William Carmichael wrote “ The Song of the Rid Square.” Ramsay has dealt with the original text in much the same way as he did with the poems he selected for the Ever Green. He has changed the spelling of words and sometimes the order, and has omitted or introduced syllables where he seemed not to understand the rhythm. But this similarity of treatment is most marked in the first 67 pages, which he copied in 1724. The latter part, copied by him in 1743, shows that in his later years he was less ready or willing to improve on the original. The following lines have been omitted :— S.T.S. edition, Vol. III.— p. 103 11. 62-69 ; 103-4 11- 78-101 ; 118 11. 463-470 ; 120 11. 493-494; 129 11. 690, and 692-693 ; 172 11. 177-178 ; 177 1- 245; 191 11. 17-24; 210 11. 436-437; 2ix 11. 466-467; 220 1. 704; 225 11. 815-818 ; 227 1. 846; 233 11. 1031-1042. 13 INTRODUCTION. XXVU

The following are his interpolations :—

Between 11. 278 and 279, p. 161— 3it theirs mae knaifs than fuils amang them for deil a ane they thole to wrang them for sould we half nae mair behind they ar no the fuils to want their teind wer Sched frae them ilk full & knaif behind me very few wald haif but am the gritest fule that Rugs ane auld hich house about my luggs ;

and between 11. 298 and 299, p. 162— when for a whim no worth a fyst our Kings upon the Merch wald tryst and forss away frae Rigg & mill ten thousand gonkris gainst thair will upon a Muir to tine thair Lyvis and beggars mak of Bairns an wyvis ;

and the omitted line on page 219— Let me beseik 3e binder deir ;

and another line omitted from page 234—

All laizy preistis but faith or cheritie.

The next selection was made by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, in 1770, when the Manuscript was still in the possession of the Hyndford family. I have reprinted the Preface, together with the table of Contents,1 and there it is easy to note the change in the standards of editing and criticism. The next person of note to make use of the MS. was Bishop Thomas Percy, who has left the mark of his own hand in his additions to the imperfect “ table of the haill Buik ” (Vol. IV., 316), in the note on page 58 (Vol. I., 96), in the catchwords at the foot of folios 2996, 300a, 3006, 301a, 3016, and in the titles of the Fables on folios 299a, 302a, 310&, 3126, 314a, 317&, 325a, 3266, 3286, 3316, 334a, 3366, 338?), 3426 and 345a. Lord Hynd- ford procured him the loan of the MS. out of the Advocates 1 See p. cviii. xxvm BANNATYNE MS.

Library in the summer of 1773, and he had it under his charge until July 1775. The full story is to be read in a series of letters addressed by Percy to George Pat on, which are reprinted as an Appendix.1 Some of them were printed in Edinburgh for John Stevenson in 1830, but the copies have been made from the originals in the National Library of Scotland, 29.5.8. Those letters constitute only a very small part of a copious correspondence that was kept up between Percy and many of his literary friends. They throw light on many literary problems and show us the methods of editing that were in practice then. But the friendship between Percy and Dal- rymple is the means of helping us to see the use to which the Bannatyne Manuscript was put at that time. Dalrymple must have introduced Paton, to whom Percy wrote the following letter from Alnwick Castle, September 30, 1778 :— “ You ask about the Pepysian collection of MSS.—Mr Pepys’s Library which he bequeathed to Magdalene College in Cambridge consists almost only of Printed Books, among which he has a large Collection of Old English Printed Ballads pasted in 5 large folio Volumes of Blank Paper:—He has indeed One very curious Volume of Scots Ballads & Poems in MS. writtin by one of the Maitlands of Lauderdale about the time of K. James 5th out of which I have transcribed a great Part of the Contents.2 Many of the Poems are copies of the same that are in Bannatyne’s MS. in your Advocates Library.” Dr Meikle, Librarian of the National Library, drew my attention to the Barnbougle Castle copy of the 1761 edition of the Ever Green, now in the National Library (MS. 494, MS. 495). On the reverse of the first fly-leaf of Volume I. Thomas

1 See p. Ixxxix. 2 See p. xciv. INTRODUCTION. XXIX

Percy’s monogram T. P. is subscribed to the following statement in his own handwriting :—

This second Edition of the Ever Green, was a present to me from Sir David Dalrymple Bart. (Lord Hailes), who also wrote some of the MS. notes, which occur in it.

On the inside of the front cover and the first fly-leaf he has the following notes in his own hand :—

N.B. In Maitland’s MS. very few of the Poems have any Titles prefixed : and here they seem to be modern, of the Editor’s own devising, and are often improper, almost always quaint, and devoid of simplicity. In Maitland’s MS. the Orthography is more re- gular, uniform and gra- -matical: In this book it seems often to have been purposely altered by the Editor so that it is nei- -ther properly ancient nor modern, often deviates from analogy, and seems sometimes perverted into ye modem colloquial corruption.

The Asterisk prefixed to some of the Poems * denotes such Poems to be in Sr Richard Maitland’s MS. collection XXX BANNATYNE MS.

of Ancient Scottish Poems preserved in the Pepysian Library in Magd. College Cambridge, No. 2553— wch MS. Copy often contains Readings far superior to those here printed. [Monogram] T. P.

N.B. I have only collated here such Poems as are not found in George Ballentyne’s (or Ban- -natyne’s) Collection of Old Scottsh Poetry, publishd by Sr Davd Dalrymple. Bar*. 177. i2mo-

Although he states on page 211 of Vol. II. that he has “ collated cursorily with Bannatyne’s MS.” and that on another occasion (page 170 of Vol. I.) “ not all the deviations from the old orthography noted,” yet an admission of " minutely collated ” (page 144 of Vol. I.) is in keeping with his general treatment. His marginal changes and emendations of Chrysts- Kirk of the Grene reconstruct the original of the Bannatyne MS. with less than a dozen variations in spelling, and above the ascription of the poem to " king James the first ” he has written " Sic.” John Pinkerton had his attention drawn to the Maitland manuscripts by Bishop Percy, with the result that he published in 1786 his two volumes of Ancient Scotish Poems, in the second of which he describes the Contents of the Bannatyne MS. This description is reprinted in the Appendix (page cx), but the Preface has not been reproduced here because it has already appeared in Sir William Craigie’s 2nd Volume of The Maitland Folio Manuscript (published by the Scottish Text Society in 1927), pages 12-26. Pinkerton, after repeating the error about the " third ” Earl of Hyndford as the donor of the MS., puts the blame for any omissions in his list of the Poems on his “ friend not versed in such matters.” INTRODUCTION. XXXI

The next record of the use of the MS. I have found relates to David Herd, while a few years later Joseph Ritson’s examination of the MS. leads him to a condemnation of earlier editors like Ramsay, Hailes and Pinkerton. Sir Walter Scott introduces the next consideration of George Bannatyne in his Diary, December 19,1827 : “ Wrought upon the introduction to the notices which have been recovered of George Bannatyne, author, or rather transcriber, of the famous Repository of Scottish Poetry, generally known by the Bannatyne MS. They are very jejune these same notices —a mere record of matters of business, putting forth and calling in of sums of money, and such like. Yet it is a satis- faction to learn that this great benefactor to the literature of Scotland lived a prosperous life, and enjoyed the pleasures of domestic society, and, in a time peculiarly perilous, lived unmolested and died in quiet.” This introduction was issued in 1829 by the Bannatyne Club, of which Scott was founder and President. It was Scott’s song in the praises of

Sage Bannatyne, Who left such a treasure of old Scottish lore As enables each age to print one volume more, that was sung by the members at the dinners of the Club. The Hunterian Club of Glasgow was the first to transcribe and print the whole Manuscript. It was issued in parts, the first appearing in 1873, the last in 1901. The issue of the first part was delayed by the death of the Rev. G. A. Panton, of Edinburgh, who had undertaken the charge of the transcript and correction of the proofs. The second part was issued in 1875, the third in 1877, the fourth in 1878, the fifth in 1879, the sixth in 1880, and the seventh in 1881. The eighth part, containing “ Memoir of George Bannatyne, Account of the contents of the Manuscript, Indexes, etc.,” was printed in 1886; the ninth, containing the Glossary, in 1894; the tenth with Facsimiles in 1900 ; and the eleventh and final part, containing an Introductory note and title-pages and contents, in 1901. The editor of this edition was James Barclay Murdoch, who enjoyed the same privilege as had XXXX1 BANNATYNE MS. been granted to Bishop Percy. The Library authorities allowed the MS. to be transferred to the Town Clerk’s office in Glasgow, where, with ample provision for safe custody against loss or damage, it could at all times be accessible for editorial purposes. The editors of the Scottish Text Society volumes have had ready access to the Library, and have made good use of the Manuscript in the preparation of the texts of those poets whose work has been preserved in this Manuscript.

The Compiler and his Family.

The summer of 1568 had seen the defeat of Queen Mary and the victory of Regent Moray at Langside. The early autumn brought with it the grave possibility of a renewal of civil war; but the country as a whole, and Edinburgh in particular, were alive to the necessity of keeping the peace. Before setting out to the Conference to be held at York, the Regent sent this message from “ Temptalloun, the xxvi of September 1568— Counsale and dekynnis of the burgh of Edinburgh, we greit 3ow hartlie weill. Being, as 36 knaw, in radynes to pas in England for that commoun caus that is sa deyr to ws all, we haue had speciall thocht and consideration of tua thingis belanging 3our toun, that is of the electioun of the magistratis the appoyntit tyme now approching, and of the publict ordour to be obseruit anent the plaige quhairwith God hes presentlie veseyit the samyn, that in sa fer as mannis pairt and dewtie is the occasioun of forther infectioun may be cuttit of be all gude menys, amangis quhilk we fynd na mene mair apperant to proffit nor that the samyn magistratis that hes begvn the ordour, and presentlie takis cair for the preseruatioun thairof, remane and be continewit in thair offices, be ressoun vtheris to be electit, perauenture refusing to accept, or at leist delaying, INTRODUCTION. xxxm the leist tyme protractit may be the occatioun of rycht greit skayth, or than sic as salhappin to tak the office vpoun thame throuch laik of experience may omyt the maist necessar thingis that in sa strait ane tyme ar requisit to be done.” 1 The Council unanimously consented, re-elected the provost and bailies, and drew up a set of statutes for the “ ordouring of the pest.” This visitation of plague affected visitors as well as citizens, and even Queen Elizabeth was requested by Mary to protect the prisoners in Edinburgh Castle and to cause Moray to remove them to a clearer place lest it devoure them. Dr Gilbert Skeyne had “ imprentit at Edinburgh be Robert Lekprevik, Anno Do. 1568, Ane breve descriptioun of the Pest, etc.,” and the records of the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries show the necessity that arose so frequently throughout Europe for taking order against the pest, “ in respect that in this pestilenciall diseis euerie ane is mair blind nor the Moudeuart, in sic thingis as concemis thair awin helth.” To those that resided in plague centres Dr Skeyne advised special care in going out—“ na man passand furthe of lugeing quhill twa houris after sone rysing, nowayis in mistie weddir without necessitie compel, & that be efter meit rather nor fastand, oyntand also the stomak, lewer, & secreit membris with this oyntment.” It was said that Martin Luther wrote his hymn “ A firm stronghold is our God ” during a time of plague at Wittenberg, and we have George Bannatyne’s own word that his anthology was made— “ in tyme of pest Quhen we fra labor was compeld to rest In to the thre last monethis of this jeir ffrome our redimaris birth To knaw it heir Ane thowsand Is / ffyve hundreth / Threscoir awcht.”

We accept his word that the plague continued during the last three months of the year, from the “ aucht day of Sep- tember,” when “ ane callit James Dalgleische merchand,

1 ‘ Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh, 1557-1571,’ pp. 252-253. VOL. I. C XXXIV BANNATYNE MS. brocht in the pest in Edinburgh ” 1 until the Town Council of Edinburgh “ seing that God of his mercye and gudnes hes metigat the raige of the pest within this toun, and vnderstanding the monethlie wages payit to the officeris of the mwre to be lairge, thairfoir fyndis and deliueris that from the xxv day of this instant December Johnn Stewart, [Alexander] Tranche, and the tua wemen with thame, salbe dischargit.” 2 But we find it harder to believe that he selected and transcribed his Manuscript in that short period. The actual transcription could have been made at the rate of ten pages per day, but the translation from

“ My copeis awld mankit and mvtillait ” must have been planned and carried out intermittently from the days of his youth as a student at St Andrews University. There is a local tradition in Angus, recorded in the ‘ Dictionary of National Biography,’ that he made his anthology at New- tyle. That property was occupied by James Bannatyne after a contract made in 1562 “ betwixt him and the Earl of Rothes ” (p. Ixxxii), and Deeds of the year 1577 mention “ the new slate house built by James ” (p. Ixxxiii). It is not certain that the family had begun to reside there at the earlier date, though by the later date George’s father was designated in several deeds as “ of the Kirktoun of Newtyle.” There are other circumstances that suggest Edinburgh as the place where the compilation was made. The family had a good record as dutiful citizens, and the regulations for ordering of the pest were rigidly enforced. George’s brother-in-law received a fine tribute from his fellow-citizens for his civic conscience (p. Ixii), and, in addition, other parts of the country were suffering from the same plague that was tormenting Edinburgh. The name of Bannatyne appears under many forms in sixteenth century documents in Scotland—Bannachtyne,

1 The Maitland Club’s ' A Diurnall of Remarkable Occurrents etc.,’ p. 138. 2 ' Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh, I557-I571.’ P- 259. INTRODUCTION. XXXV

Bannochtyn, Benachtyn, Bannatyn, Bannantyne, Bannan- thyne, Banantyne, Ballantane, Ballanton, Ballantyn, Ballan- tine, Ballentyne, Ballenden, Ballindyn, Bellenden. Sir William Craigie says that “ Bannatyne House, near Newtyle in Forfar- shire, is locally called ‘ Ballintin 1 so that Lord Hailes committed no heinous sin when he substituted for the ‘ Banna- tyne ’ of the title-page of his ‘ Ancient Scottish Poems ' the name ' Ballantine ’ in the Preface. Standardized spelling was far from the thoughts of writers in the sixteenth century. The result of so many variants may make identification difficult, but without falling into some of the pitfalls that are present to such an examination we may assume that those selections from St Andrews University Rolls (p. Ixxxvi) refer to members of the family of James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of New- tyld. All the selected entries from 1554 correspond in name and date with the sons of James as they appear in ‘ The Tymis of the Nativities ’ (p. cxlii)—(1) Laurence ; (2) Thomas ; (7) George; (8) James ; (16) Patrik ; and (19) Robert. If all the Bannatynes named above were sons of James, then he had the distinction of sending to the University no less than six sons ; and before he died he had just cause to be proud of the way that they had used their opportunities, for Thomas, who succeeded him in the ownership of the Kirktoun of New- tyle, was a Lord of the College of Justice, while James and Patrik had followed his own profession of writer. For Sir William Bannatyne’s claim (p. clxix) that the Newtyle family was connected with the Karnes family there is no fresh evidence, but after a careful examination of all possible references in the State documents collected in the Appendices I can go no farther than the genealogical table printed to face p. xx. I have marked the first John Bannatyne with a mark of interrogation, as the second John only came into possession of the first John’s house and land by a gift from the King for good service. The second John, however, is beyond doubt the father of James, for it is as son and heir apparent of John Bannatyne, clerk (cleric), that James was admitted as Burgess and Guild brother of Edinburgh on 12th November 1 S.T.S.,' Bellenden’s Livy,’ Vol. I., p. vii. XXXVI BANNATYNE MS.

1538.1 The Exchequer Rolls, the Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer, the Acts of the Parliaments, and the Registers of the Great Seal and of the Privy Seal contain entries relative to both John and James Bannatyne, who were closely associated as Writers to the Signet and, as such, daily servitors of the king. In 1538 father and son were appointed, “ conjuncthe and severalie, tabularis of all summondis rasit or to be rasit, in actionis to be persewit befor the lordis of counsale and sessioun, for all the dayis of thare lyffis ” (p. xlv), and a similar ordinance was issued in 1583 for James and his son Thomas to continue in the same office as “ Tabularis of his Hienes Senate and College of Justice ” (p. clxxv). It is possible that George’s grandfather John was the same as the seruitour and secretare to Archibald Erie of Angus, when the latter was called before Parliament in 1528 (p. Ivii), and his value to the Crown must have been considerable when we find him granted exemption from military service in 1532 (p. xliv), and again when in 1539 he is to be paid Jeirlie x li. all the dais of his life. His interest in his professional duties may be seen in his preparation of the laws and processes of the courts of Scotland (p. Iviii)—a manuscript which definitely fixes the relationship between John and James and at the same time proves the James, as of Formonthillis and Edinburgh, to be the husband of Katherine Tailliefeir and therefore the father of George Bannatyne. If the Thomas Bannatyne Manuscript (p. lix) was written by George’s brother, we can imagine something of the legal and literary atmosphere in which George was brought up and by which he was surrounded. If other members of the family had such interests, why should not he also make some collection of his own ? And again his environment must have directed his mind. James Bannatyne might well have been associated with the Commissioners “ for viseing, correcting, and imprinting of the Lawis and Actis of Parliament ” in 1566. It is not improbable that his own compilation was made use of and that his personal help was rendered ; for his kinsman, Sir John Bellen- 1 ‘Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700’ (ScottishRecord Society, 1929). INTRODUCTION. XXXVU den of Auchinoull, was a Commissioner. The Auchnoule family must have been closely related, for Sir Lewis, when Ambassador for the King’s Majesty in the pairtis of England in 1585, referred to Thomas Bannatyne, my Lord of Newtyll, as his " casing ”.1 If the relationship was not close, why did James introduce his Family Record with notes about Sir Lewis and Sir John ? Certainly representatives of the Auch- nool family were to be found among the godparents of James’s large family, and they were also worthy of note among the patrons of learning. The Lambeth MS. of Gawyn Douglas’s translation of Virgil’s Aeneid has the following entry on the last page : “ Heir endis the Buk of Virgill writtin be the hand of Johanne Mudy, with Maister Thomas Bellenden, of Auchi- noull, Justice-clerk, and endit the 2° Februarij, anno mvc xlv.” Could George Bannatyne have seen this MS. and selected his Prologues to the Third, the Ninth and the Tenth Books ? Or had a copy of the London printed volume of 1553 come into his hands ? Trained as a student and in close contact with courtiers, he must have had easy access to such as had libraries and at the same time have been brought into touch with the licensed printers of his day, Bassandine, Charteris, Davidson and Lekprevik. With Davidson in particular James Bannatyne was very closely associated, for (p. xlvi) they were appointed in October 1541, “ conjunctlie and severalie, sercheouris generale to us in all partis of our realme, off all and sindry Inglismen thair schippis, marchandice and gudis cumand within this oure realme but sufficient conduct.” In December of the same year Thomas Davidson was chosen by Sir James Foulis of Colling- toun, lord-clerk-register, to print the Acts of the Parliaments of James V., a task which he completed in February of the following year.2 The office of searcher would give Davidson an excellent opportunity of seeing printed matter that came to Scotland, and James Bannatyne’s partnership in this office would provide the opportunity of becoming acquainted with the printed works of Scots as well as English writers. If this 1 ‘ Laing Manuscripts,’ Vol. I., pp. 49-52. 2 Dickson and Edmond’s ‘ Annals of Scottish Printing,’ p. 109. xxx via BANNATYNE MS.

James was George’s father, we may be able to find here a source of the copies from which George gathered his store. Perhaps the family association with printers went back to a previous generation, for there was a “ Joh. Bannatyne ” witness to a confirmation under the Great Seal, 21st August, 1513, of an endowment by Walter Chapman.1 The list of god-parents of George’s brothers and sisters gives further evidence of the kind of society in which the family moved. Many of them could have helped George in his self- imposed labour of love, but none more directly than the godfather of his eldest brother Laurence, Mr Henry Balnavis of Halhill, whose “ O gallandis all I cry and call ” (Vol. III., p. 18, No. ccii.) may have been presented in person after the author’s return from exile to his seat in the Court of Session in 1563. Courtiers, lawyers, professors and printers were among his intimate friends and acquaintances, so that he had opportunities beyond the ordinary of seeing original copies from which to make his anthology. These facts strengthen my belief that though the final arrangement was made during the tyme of the pest the copying and classification had been going on for a considerable time before. The careful classification suggests that the compiler had undertaken the work with a view to publication, and it may well be asked why, with a personal acquaintance with the licensed printers, he did not actually publish the work. The answer may be found in the altered conditions of government consequent upon the Reformation, for the Church assumed the powers of control over printers that had previously belonged to the Crown. In the third session of the Fifth General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland held on 27th June 1563, “ It is statute and ordanit that no worke be sett forth in print, neither yet published in wryte, tuiching religioun or doctrine, untill sick tyme as it salbe presentit to the superintendent of the dyocie, advyseit and approveit be him, and be sick as he sail call of the most learned within his bounds ; and if they or anie of them doubt in anie point, so that they cannot resolve 1 Dickson and Edmond’s 'Annals of Scottish Printing,' p. 19, footnote. INTRODUCTION. XXXIX clearly in the same, they sail produce the said worke to the Generali Assemblie of the Kirk, wher ordour salbe tane tuiching the resolutioun of the said doubt.” 1 That the Assembly was in earnest on this matter is borne out by the record at the third session of the Sixteenth General Assembly held on 7th July 1568, when 2 “ It was delaitit and found that Thomas Bassandine, Printer in Edinburgh, imprintit ane booke, in- titulat the Fall of the Romane Kirk, nameing our king and soveraigne supreame head of the primitive kirk : Also that he had printed ane psalme booke, in the end whereof was found printed ane baudie song callit Welcum Fortoun, whilk books he had printit without licence of the magistrate, or reviseing of the Kirk : Therfor the haill Assemblie ordainit the said Thomas to call in againe all the saids bookes that he hes sauld, and keip the rest unsauld untill he alter the forsaid title, and also that he delete the said baudie song out of the end of the psalm booke : And farther, that he abstaine in all tyme comeing fra farther printing of any thing without licence of the supreame magistrate, and reviseing of sick things as pertaine to religioun be some of the Kirk appointit for that purpose. Attour the Assemblie appointit Mr Alexander Arbuthnet to revise the rest of the forsaid tractat, and report to the Kirk what doctrine he finds therin.” The decisions of the Town Council of Edinburgh (p. Ixi) are on the same lines as those of the General Assembly. Can we imagine the possibility of such a collection as George Bannatyne’s meeting with the approval of a body that could never have dreamed of the modern freedom of the press ? The outstanding events of George Bannatyne’s life are to be found in the Memoriall Buik, extracts from which were printed by the Bannatyne Club and are reproduced at p. cxlii. He has given us full details of the birth of his brothers and sisters, but has failed to give any intimation of the fact that his father James, after his first wife’s death in 1570, had married again, this time a widow, Janet Cokburn or Wod, who

1 ‘ The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland ’ (Maitland Club), P- 35- 2 Ibid., p. 125. xl BANNATYNE MS. had one son, William, alive in 1573 (p. Ixxxiv). George’s father was not only Tabular or Keeper of the Rolls, but acted as depute to the justice clerk, and held office as a member of the Town Council of Edinburgh. His resignation from that office on account of the fact that his other duties prevented him attending to the affairs “ of the towne as he aucht to do ” did not keep the Council from appointing him to a Public Assistance Committee that the circumstances of the time required.1 All the records of George that we have outside of the Memoriall Buik, which contains a copy of his burgess-schip and gild bruder, are to be found in various business deeds which have been gathered together in the Appendices, in which I have included documents referring to other members of the family. The house at Newtyle, in which he was said to have written his MS., no longer exists, but the modern building on the estate belongs to the Corporation of Dundee, which uses it as a home for old women. That fact sends one back with a live interest to the intimation that in 1600 George was appointed Master of the Trinity Hospital in Edinburgh, and to the later record that his daughter Jonet left a legacy to the same Hospital.2 The new material adds a little to our knowledge of the life of the Anthologist and the romance of the MS. It bears out Sir Walter Scott’s view that “ this great benefactor to the literature of Scotland lived a prosperous life and enjoyed the pleasures of domestic society ” ; but the evidence of his education at St Andrews, of his opportunities of association with printers and lovers of literature, and above all of the example of his grandfather and father, prove his fitness for undertaking the work by which “ so much of the ancient Scottish poetry has been preserved from oblivion.”

1 See p. lx. 2 See p. Ixv. APPENDICES.

Excerpts from the Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scot or um :—

Vol. 1424-1513, p. 610, No. 2870 :—Joh. Bannachtyne, notary, a witness to a charter granted at Edinburgh, 28 Maii I505- p. 610, No. 2870 :—Joh. Bonnatyne, notary public, a witness to a charter granted at Striveling, 22 Aug. 1505. [In this charter there is a Walt. Chepman among the notaries public who were witnesses. Could this be a relative of the printer, or Scotland’s first printer himself ?]

Vol. 1513-1546, p. 101, No. 448. Apud Edinburgh, 24 Apr. 1527. Rex, pro bono servitio, concessit servitori suo Johanni Bannatyne, signeti sui scribe, heredibus ejus et assignatis pluribus aut uni,—domum et terram in burgo de Edinburgh infra tenementum quondam Karoli Leving- toun, inter terram quond. Agnetis Gibsoun tunc Jonete Reid, et terram Joh. Foulare; quod tenementum jacebat ex parte australi vici Fori inter terras domini Borthuike et quond. Tho. Swift;—que domus regi per- tinebat tanquam ultimo heredi quond. Johannis Banna- tyne fullonis, burgensis dicti burgi, bastardi; cum omnibus bonis hereditariis dicti quond. Joh. :—Test, ut in carta 497. xxii. 24. xlii BANNATYNE MS.

Vol. 1513-1546, p. 231, No. 1053 :—Joh. Bannatyne et Jac. Bannatyne notariis publicis were among the witnesses to a charter granted at Edinburgh, 12 Aug. 1531. p. 466, Nos. 2075, 2076 :—Joh. Bannatyne et Jacobo Banna- tyne notariis publicis were among the witnesses to two grants made at Edinburgh, 19 Jan. 1539. Vol. 1513-1546, p. 494, No. 2179 :— Apud Petlethy, 18 Jul. 1540.—Rex—pro servitio sibi per confectionem et scripturam literarum suarum tam pro importatione sue proprietatis quam casualitatis quotidie impenso—concessit servitori suo, Jacobo Bannatyne, signeti sui scribe, heredibus eius et assignatis,—tenementum terre cum orto et cauda in lie cowgait burgi de Edinburgh (inter terras quondam Joh. Runseman, Pat. Flemyng et quondam Wil. Schaw) ;—quod fuit M. Henrici Hendersoun olim summe scole dicti burgi preceptoris, et regi devenit ob existentiam dicti Hen. de heretica pravitate convicti1:— Insuper concessit eidem Jac. omnia bona dicti Hen. : Test, ut in aliis cartis &c.—xxvii. 51. p. 711, No. 3035 :—Joh. Bannatyne, Jac. Bannatyne were among the notariis publicis who were witnesses to a grant made at Edinburgh, 12 Dec. 1544. Vol. 1546-1580, p. 52, No. 208Jac. Bannatyn notario publico was among the witnesses to a grant made at Edinburgh, 16 Maii 1548. Vol. 1546-1580, p. 82, No. 359.—Apud Hammyltoun, 1 Aug. I549- Regina &c, confirmavit cartam Johannis Moncur de Balluny,—[qua, pro summa pecunie sibi persoluta, vendidit (quotidiano regine servitori) Jacobo Bannatyne burgensi de Edinburgh, heredibus ejus et assignatis,—superiori- tatem suam terrarum de Kinclevin, Ballatheis, Drum- quheyn et Drumquhostell, cum earum turre, fortalicio, manerio, castro, ortis, molendinis, silvis et salmonum pis- cariis, vie. Perth :—Reddend. regine firmas feudifirme ac devorias in carta regis Jacobi V quondam Johanni Charteris de Cuthilgurdy de terris et dominio de Kinclewin specifi- 1 See p. xlixs APPENDICES. xliii

catas :—cum precepto sasine directo Georgio Leslie capitaneo de Blair, et Johanni Bonar:—Test. Rob. Carnegy de Kyn- nard, M. Davide C. ejus filio rectore de Abirdour, Job. Bonar, D. Job. Mortymar vicario de Strychmartyn, . . . Moncur fibo dicti Job. :—Apud Edinburgh, 31 Jul. 1549] —Test, ut in aliis cartis &c. xxx. 4x3.

Vol. 1546-1580, p. 83, No. 365. Apud Edinburgh, 13 Aug. 1549- Regina, &c., confirmavit cartam quotidiani servitoris sui Jacobi Bannatyne burgensis de Edinburgh,—[qua concessit Alisone Charteris domine de Powrie (relicte Thome Forthringhame de Powrie), heredibus ejus et assignatis,— dimedietatem umbralem terrarum de Kinclewin, Ballatheis, Drummoquheyne, Drumquhastell, cum integro manerio de Ballatheis, ortis et pomeriis earundem, ac dimedietate molendinorum, silvarum, piscariarum, lie ontsettis, orreorum, bostarium, cottagiorum et columbariorum;—quam Eliz. Charteris soror germana dicte Alis., cum consensu Willelmi Bonar de Rossy sponsi sui, resignavit; et quam dicti Eliz. et Wil. obligaverunt se et heredes suos ad warantizand. ab omnibus juribus per se sive alios ipsorum jure quibuscunque personis concessis, a date sasine per dictam Elizabeth obtente ad sasinam per dictam Alis. obtinendam :—Tenend. de dicto Jacobo Reddend. regine dimedietatem firmarum feodifirme in carta per Jac. V regem quondam Johanni Charteris de Cuthilgurdy fratri germane dictarum Eliz. et Alisone contentarum; necnon dicto Jac. B. unum den. albe firme:—Test. Nicholao Cady, Geo. Brayne, Pat. Lausoun, Hen. Aittoun notario publico, Pat. Robertsoun in Fynmont, Jac. Andersoun burgen. de Cupro, . . . Mows, notariis publicis:—cum subscriptionibus et sigilhs dictorum Eliz. et Wil. :—Apud Edinburgh, 11 Aug. 1549] :—Insuper, pro bono servitio dicti Joh. Charteris, et dicti Tho. Fothring- hame qui sub regine vexillo in campo de Pynkecleuch mortem obiit, concessit dictis Eliz. et Alis, heredibus earum et assignatis,—jus suum ad diet, terras ratione earum divisionis &c. xxx. 407. xliv BANNATYNE MS.

Vol. 1546-1580, p. 299, No. 1348. Apud Striveling, 23 Mar. 15-. Rex et Regina confirmaverunt cartam Patricii episcopi Moravien., commendatarii de Scona,—[qua, pro summa pecunie persoluta, vendidit (quotidiano servitori regis et regine) Jacobo Bannatyne burgensi de Edinburgh, et Katherine Tailliefeir ejus sponse,—terras suas de Litill Balquhomerye et Formonthillis, in baronia de Leslie, vie. Fiffe :—Tenend. dictis Jac. et Kath. et eorum alteri diutius viventi in conjuncta infeodatione, et heredibus inter ipsos legitime procreatis, quibus deficientibus, legit, et propin- quioribus heredibus sive assignatis dicti Jacobi quibuscunque, de barone de Leslie:—Reddend. unum den. argenti nomine albe firme :—Test. Pat. Hepburne de Wauchtoun, M. Joh. Spens de Condy, Clemente Marjoribankis, Joh. Grahame, Joh. Robesoun, notariis publicis :—Apud Edin- burgh, 21 Mar. 1588]: Test, ut in aliis cartis &c. xxxi. 446. Vol. 1546-1580, p. 672, No. 2498 Jac. Bellenden is a witness to a grant made at Edinburgh, 24 Mar. 1566.

Excerpts from the Registrum Secret! Sigilli Regum Scotorum :— Vol. IT, 1529-1542, p. 190, No. 1416 :— At Edinburgh, 12 Oct. 1532—Ane Lettre of Exemptioun maid to Johnne Bannatyne, clerk and writer to our soverane lordis signet, in forme eftir following :—James [etc.] to all and sindry our officiaris, liegis and subditis quham it efferis, quhais knawlege thir our lettres sail cum, and in speciale to the provest and baillies of our burgh of Edinburgh now present and to cum, greting. Forsamekle as we undir- standing that our lovit daily servitour Johnne Bannatyne in Edinburgh, writar to our signet, is now of gret age, seiklie and corpolent in his persoun, and hes sustenit and as zit sustenis divers infirmiteis in his leggis and uthir partis of his body cumin of cauld throw his ythand and deligent law- bouris maid in our service in our justice airis haldin in tyme of winter, and tharthrow is nocht abill for our weris nor APPENDICES. xlv

may nocht gudlie travel tharto, tharfor, and for divers uther resonable causis and considerationis moving us, wit ze us to have exemit and dischargit, and be thir our lettres specialie exemis and deschargis, the said Johnne fra all passing to ony our oistis, weris, congregationis and assem- bleis to be had within our realme or utouth, and fra all walking, warding, waching, paying of taxtis or extentis within our said burgh of Edinburgh or utouth in tyme cuming during all his liftyme ; and will and grantis that he sail nocht be accusit nor callit criminalie nor civilie, nor incur ony danger or skaith in his persoun or gudis tharthrow in ony maner of way in tyme to cum, nochwithstand- ing ony our generale proclamationis, actis, statutis, lettres or chargeis maid or to be maid in the contrar, with the quhilkis we dispens with the said Johnne be thir our lettres.

.... Attour, giff it sail happin us to mak generale or speciale revocationis of sic exemptionis and discharges, maid or to be maid, to quhatsumever personis, we will nocht that the said revocatioun extend upoun thir our lettres, bot that the said Johnne may als frelie use and brouke the privilegis abonewrittin during all his liftyme as he mycht befor the making tharof, or as we had maid na revocatioun tharupoun. Subscrivit with our hand and gevin under our prive sele. Subscripta per S. D. N. Regem. Gratis.—ix. 147.

Vol. II., p. 406, No. 2726 :— At Linlithqow, 27 Sep. 1538—Ane Lettre maid to Johnne Bannatyne and James Bannatyne his sone, writars to the Signet, makand thame and the langer levand of thame, conjunctlie and severalie, tabularis of all summondis rasit or to be rasit, in actionis to be persewit befor the lordis of counsale and sessioun, for all the dayis of thare lyffis, etc. Per Signaturam. Gratis.—xii. 26.

Vol. II., p. 461, No. 3117 :— At Petlathy, n Aug. 1539—Ane Lettre maid to Johnne Bannatyne, writar to the signet,—of the gift of the soume xlvi BANNATYNE MS.

of X lib. to be pait to him zeirlie, that ane half tharof be the thesaurer and that uthir half be the comptrollare ... at the feist of Sanct Martyne in wynter, for all the dais of his lyfe, etc. Per Signaturam. Gratis.—xiii. 23.

Vol. II., p. 644, No. 4275. At Edinburgh, 22 Oct. 1541. Ane Lettre of Thomas Dauidsoun and James Bannatyne in maner following:—James, [etc.], to all and sindry oure hegis and subditis quham it efferis, quhais knawlege thir oure lettres sal cum, greting. Wit ze us,—for the gude, trew and thankfull service done to us be oure lovittis Thomas Dauid- sone and James Bannatyne, burgesses of oure burgh of Edinburgh, and for uthir ressonable causis and considerationis moving us,—to have maid, constitute and ordanit, and be thir oure lettres makis, constitutis and ordanis the saydis Thomas and James, and the langar levand of thame, conjunctlie and severalie, sercheouris generale to us in all partis of oure realme, off all and sindry Inglismen thair schippis, marchandice and gudis cumand or that sal happin to cum in ony part of oure realme without sufficient conduct, and of unlefull gudis and marchandice coft or to be coft be thame in the samyn, for the space of thre or foure zeiris at oure will; Gevand and committand to the saidis personis and the langar levand of thame, conjunctlie and severalie, during the said space, full power the saidis Inglismen thare schippis, marchandice and gudis cumand or that sal happin to cum within this oure realme but sufficient conduct, togidder with the marchandice and gudis unlefull coft or to be coft be thame within the samyn, defendit and forbidden be oure lawis and acts of oure Parliament, to tak, apprehend the saydis Inglismen to ransoum, and thare gudis foresaidis to eschaete ; that ane half thairof and of thare ransoms to oure use and that uthir half to thare aune use and proffett for thair laubouris and feis in using of thair offices ; deputis under thame in the said office ane or ma to mak and substitute, for quhilkis thai sal be haldin to ansuer; and generalie all and sindry uthiris thingis to do, exerce and use APPENDICES. xlvii

that to the office of serchory in sic caissis of law or consue- tude ar knawin to pertene; ferme and stable haldand and for to hald all and quhatsumevir thingis the saidis James and Thomas the langar levand of thame, conjunctlie and severalie, thare deputis, in the premissis lauchfullie ledis to be done. Quhairfore we charge straithe and commandis zow all and sindry oure liegis and subditis foirsaidis that nane of zow tak upoun hand to mak ony impediment to the saidis Thomas and James . . . and thare deputis . . . during the space foirsaid in using and exerceing of the said office of serchory, bot that ze fortefye, concur and assist to thame in executioun thairof, quhen ze be requirit, under all pane and charge that eftir may follow. Gevin under oure prive sele. Per Signaturam manu S. D. N. Regis subscriptam. Gratis. xv. 47.

Vol. II., p. 699, No. 4613. At Sanctandrois, 2 Maii 1542. 1 Ane Lettre maid to Alexander Zoung and James Banna- tyne, burgesses of Edinburgh, thaire airis and assignais,— off the gift of the nonentres, malis, fermes, proffittis and dewiteis of the landis of Preistisfield, extending to xl s. worth of land of auld extent, with the pertinentis, hand in the barony of Renfrew, within the boundis of the schiref- dome of Edinburgh, off ah zeris and termes bigane that the sammyn hes bene in the handis of oure soverane lord or his predecessouris as kingis or stewartis of Scotland or baronis of Renfrew, sen the deces of unquhih Johnne Wardlaw of Richartoun, or ony utheris his predecessouris or successouris last lauchfull heretable immediat tennentis thairof to oure soverane lord or his predecessouris as kingis or stewartis of Scotland or baronis of Renfrew, lauchfullie enterit thairto; and siclik of all zeris and termes to cum during the tyme of the said nonentres, and ay and quhill the lauchfull entre of the richtuis are or airis to the saidis landis ; togiddir with the releiff of the sammyn quhen it sal happin; with power, etc. Per Signaturam. x s. Ixxx lib. xvi. 5. 1 See p. 1, xlviii BANNATYNE MS.

Excerpts from the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland:—

Vol. I. (1545-1569), p. 242 :—Apud Glasgow, xiij0 Julii, anno 1563, James Bannatyne, burgess of Edinburgh, was one of the witnesses.

Vol. XIV. (Addenda, 1545-1625), p. 360 :— 95. Precept to the Treasurer, Treasurer Holyrood- Clerks, and their deputes, to pay to Mr. James House, 7th December Bannatyne, writer, the Kings daily servitor, 1581. the pension of one hundred merks yearly, during his life, for his good services in the Courts of Pension of Justice, in writing “ of our letteris criminale 100 merks yearly to Mr and extracting of our unlawis ” ; to begin with James Banna- tyne. the year 1581. The Auditors of the Chekker are ordained to allow the same to the Treasurer etc; and this gift is to be registered in the Rolls. Subscribed at Halirudhous 7th Decem- ber 1581.

Excerpts from the Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland :—

Vol. V., 1515-1531 :— p. 238—1524 Item, to Johnne Bannantyne for his labouris . . . . . xl s. p. 269—1526 Item, to Johnne Bannantyne, Writar to the Signett, for a Jeir . xl s. p. 332—1527 Item, to Johne Bannatyne, writar to the signete . . . . xl s. p. 449—1530 Item, to Johne of Bannatyne . iiij li.

Vol. VI., 1531-1538 :— p. 63—1531 Item, to Jhone of Bannachtyne . iiij li. p. 142—1533 Item, to Jhone Bannachtyne . iiij li. p. 213—1534 Item, to Johne Bannachtyne, writar to the signet in criminale actiounis v li. p. 315—1537 Item, to Jhone Bannantyne for his APPENDICES. xlix

laubouris writting in to criminale materis to the Justice clerk . v li. p. 447—1538 Item, to Thomas Mabane and James Bannachttyne,1 writaris to the casuahtie . . . . x li. Vol. VII., 1538-1541 p. 200—1539 Item, to Thomas Maben and James Bannatyne, writaris to the cas- ualities . . . . . x li. p. 208—1539 Item, to Johnne Bannatyne, writar, for his lauboris and service done to the Kingis grace in tymes bigane, and for his aige, be the Kingis graces command undir his Privie sele maid to him thairupoun for all the dayis of his lyffe, Jerly takand2 . . . . . v li. p. 233-234—1540 Nec de x li. in completam solutionem compositionis bon- orum eschaetorum Magistri Hen- rici Hendirsone3 convicti de crimine hereseos ab antique con- cessorum Jacobo Bannachtyne, ex eo quod dominus rex remisit eandem summam dicto Jacobo in compensationem suorum laborum in officio thesaurarie. p. 336—1540 Item, to Thomas Mabon and James Bannatyne, writtaris of the casualiteis, to ilk ane v li. ; summa x li.

Item, to Johnne Bannatyne, writtar, for his laubouris and service done to the Kingis grace in tymes bigane, as his gift under the prive sele beris2 . . . . v li. 1 This is the first entry about James. * See pp. xlv-xlvi. 3 See p. xlii. VOL. I. d 1 BANNATYNE MS.

p. 479—1541 Item, to James Bannytyne, writtar of the casualiteis, and Maister Thomas Kene .... x li

Item, to Johnne Bannatyne, writtar, for his labouris . . . v li Vol. VIII., 1541-1546 :— p. 11—1541 Compositiones Wardarum, Marita- giarum, Releviorum, et nonintroi- tuum, per tempos Compoti. Et de Ixxx li., in completam solutionem compositionis donationis nonintroitus terrarum de Presti- field, jacentium infra vicecomitatum de Ranf rew per annexationem, concesse Alexandra Young et Jacobo Bannatyne, burgensibus de Edinburgh, suis heredibus et assignatis.1 p. 107—1542 Item, gevin to James Bannatyne and Maister Thomas Kene, writ- terris of the casualiteis, ilk ane v li. ; summa . . . . x li Item, gevin to Johnne Bannatyne, writter in the criminal causis . v li p. 128—1542 Item, gevin for x wall vj stane xj pund Span3e ime deliverit to him the samin tyme, and bocht fra James Bannatyne, price of the stane v s. iij d ; summa xxxiij li. xv s. viij d p. 320—1544 Item, to Jhonne Ballendyne for the making of ane bill, and the quenis lettres upoun ane act of adjomall maid to poind the malt men . iij s p. 486—1546 Item, to James Ballendyne, Jhon Wallace and William Chepman 1 See p. xlvii. APPENDICES. li

for thair feyis and service in my lord governoris effaris the secund 3eir of cure office, viz., in anno xliijt0, to everyane of [thame] v li.; summa . . • . xv li. p. 487—1546 Item, to William Riche, Jhonn Bal- lendyne and William Chepman siclik for thair service and laubouris in my lord govemouris effaris the thrid 3eir of this oure office . . . . . xv li.

Vol. IX., 1546-1551:— p. 251—1548 Item, for the ordinar and necessar expensis of the houssis haldyn be Williame, commendatoure of Culros, comptrollar, and to Robert Camegye of Kynnaird, Thesaurar- Clerk, Maister Thomas Marjori- bankes, Clerk of the Register, and Mathew Hammiltoun of Myln- bum, James Bannatyne, com- ponitouris, direct throw all the northe partis for balding of Jus- tice Courttis upoun the absence fra oure soverane Ladyes arme ordanit to convene on Gladis- mure, for thair expensis witht thair servandes as said is in Aber- dene, Banfe, Elgyn, etc., be the space of twa monethis, as thair dyet bukes proportis . ijcxxix li. ix s. p. 448—1550 Item, to James Bannantyne, scribe to oure Soverane Ladyis signet, for his jeirlie feall of x li. restand awyn him be the space vij 3eris bygane, deduceand xv li. allowit to him in the last chekker Iv li. lii BANNATYNE MS.

Item, to James Bannantyne, wrytar, in considderatioun of foure 3eris feyes restand awyn his father afore his deceis, ilk 3eir v li.; summa 1 xx li. Vol. X., 1551-1559 :— p. 67—1551-52 Item, be command of the lordis compositouris of the aire of Aire, deliverit to James Ballantyne, wryter of the bukis of adjornale, for his laubouris, and for the drawing of the extreitis of the aire of Lanark, Roxburght, Dum- berten, Selkirk, first and secund, Peblis, Drumfreis, Kirkcudbrycht, first and secound, Wigtoun and Aire, he havand for ilk aire x li. summa ..... jcx li. p. 102—1552 Item, be the lordis compositouris precept to James Bannantyne for the drawing of the extreittis of the airis of Abirdene and Innemes xx li. p. 107—1552 Item, be command of the lordis compositouris to James Bannan- tyne for drawin of the extreit of the aire of Elgin x li. p. 108—1552 Item, James Bannantyne, for his laubouris in drawin of the extreit of this aire of Banff . x li. p. 133—1552 Item, to James Bannantyne, scribe to oure Soverane Ladeis signet, in considderatioun of his service x li. p. 165—1552-1553 Item, to James Bannantyne, for drawing of the extreit of this Air [Kincarden] x li. p. 167—1552-1553 Item, to James Bannantyne, for the drawing of the extreit of this Air [Dunde] .... x li. 1 See pp. xlv-xlvi. APPENDICES. liii

p. 207—1553 Item, to James Bannandene, wryttar, for drawing of the extreittis of the Airris of Perth and Cowpar xx li. p. 215—1553 Item, to James Bannatyne, in con- sideratioun of his service and laubouris ..... xli. p. 243—1554 Item, to James Bannatyne for his laubouris of this terme in criminale causis .... v li. p. 302—1555 Item, to James Bannatyne, for his laubouris in my lord thesauraris affaris in criminale causis 3erelie . . . xiij li. vj s. viij d. p. 312—1556 Item, to James Bannatyne, at the lordis compositouris command, for his laubouris done in drawing of the extracttis of the air of Innerness .... x li. p. 313—1556 Item, be the lordis compositouris command, to James Bannatyne for his laubouris done in drawing of the extractis of the air of Elgin xli. p. 443—1558-1559 Item, to James Bellenden, for his laubouris in the Quenis grace affaris in the comptaris office xiij li. vj s. viij d.

Vol. XL, 1559-1566 :— p. 36—1560 Item, to Schir James Bannatyne for his laubouris [in] the Quenis grace affaris . xiij li. vj s. viij d. p. 256—1562-1563 Item, to James Bannatyne, for his laubouris in the Quenis grace effaris . xiij li. vj s. viij d. p. 526—1566 Item, to James Bannatyne, for his laubouris withtin the tyme of this compt xx li. liv BANNATYNE MS.

Excerpts from The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland (Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum) :—

Vol. XV., 1523-1529 :— p. 88—1524 Magistro Johanne Ballentyne pro tempore clerico expensarum. p. 97—1524 Et Johanni Bannatyne in decern libris pro suis laboribus in exercitu domini gubernatoris apud Werk per praeceptum dicti domini gubernatoris manu sua subscriptum ostensum super compotum . x li. p. 99—1524 Magistro Johanne Ballentyne, clerico expensarum pro tempore. p. 207—1525 Et Johanni Bannatyne pro suis laboribus in elimosina domini regis ad supportationem prohum suarum de hoc anno tantum . viij li. p. 292—1526 [The Earl of Angus was one of the Auditors of Exchequer.] Et Johanni Bannatyne pro suis laboribus ex consideratione auditorum . . . iij li. vj s. viij d. p. 387—1527 Et Johanni Bannatyne pro suis laboribus ex consideratione auditorum . . . . . v li. p. 465—1528 Et Johanni Bannatyn pro suis laboribus ex consideratione auditorum . . . . . v li. p. 550—1529 Et Johanni Bannatyne pro suis laboribus ex consideratione auditorum de termino compoti. . Is.

Vol. XVI., 1529-1536 :— p. 138—1531 Et Johanni Bannatyne pro suis laboribus de anno compoti . v li. p. 177—1532 Et Johanni Bannatyne pro suis laboribus de anno compoti . v li. APPENDICES. Iv

p. 397—1535 Et Johanni Bannatyne, scribe, pro suis laboribus ex consideratione auditorum, v. li. Et eidem in quadraginta octo libris tresdecem solidis quatuor denariis pro expensis factis in cursoribus et diversis aliis personis pro importatione redditus domini regis, scriptura literarum et diversis aliis minutis expensis concernen- tibus officium compotantis, ut patet in quadam cedula particu- lariter examinata super compotum, per tempus compoti xlviij li. xiij s. iiij d. p. 480—1536 Et Johanni Bannatyne, scribe, pro suis laboribus scribendo literas regias per tempus compoti. . v. li.

Vol. XVII., 1537-1542 p. 173—1538 Et Johanni Bannatine, scribe, pro suis laboribus scribendo literas domini regis in criminalibus actionibus . . . . v li. p. 292—1540 Et Johanni Bannatyne pro suis laboribus preteritis, et quia con- siderabat dominus rex quod esset senex et multas habens proles, per literas suas sub private ostensas super compotum . . v li.

Et eidem in quinque libris per solutionem lactam Thome Maben et Jacobo Bannatyne scribendo literas domini regis in officio compotantis, per literas sub private alias ostensas super compotum x li. Ivi BANNATYNE MS.

Vol. XVIII., 1543-1556:- p. 42—1543 Et eidem in quinque libris per solutionem factam Jacobo Bel- lenden, scribendo lit eras domine regine in officio compotantis, £5.

Vol. XX., 1568-1579 :— p. 448—1573—[Libri Responsionum]— Commissio justiciarie facta magistris Thome Bannatyne et Thome Craig, conjunctim et divisim, ad curias justiciarie tenendum et procedendum in omnibus causis, tarn criminalibus quam perambulationis, et aliis quibuscunque, infra bondas vicecomitatum de Peblis, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Berwik, Edinburgh principale et infra constabulariam de Hadingtoun, Perth, aliasque bondas infra regnum etc. ; et pro voluntate domini regis tantummodo duratura, etc. [Halyruidhous, 6 October.]

Excerpt from the Supplemental Descriptive Cata- logue of Ancient Scottish Seals. By Henry Laing. Edinburgh, 1866.

Vol. IT, p. 16. No. 80. Bannatyne, James, Burgess of Edinburgh, Ancestor of George Bannatyne, in honour of whom the Bannatyne Club was named. A cross fimbrated (?), cantoned with three mullets and a crescent, the latter in the sinister canton. “ Sigillum Jacobi Bannatyne.”— Appended to a Precept of Clare Constat to Elizabeth Charteris, of the lands of Kinclevin and others in Perthshire, 6th August 1549.— Breadalbane Charters. APPENDICES. Ivii

Excerpts from The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland.

Vol. II., p. 322 : Quarto Septembris [1528] In presens of the kingis grace and Lordis and thre estatis of parliament Comperit maister Johnne ballentyne seruitour and secretar to Archibald Erie of anguft And gaif in thir resonnis vndirwrittin And protestit efter the forme and tenor Of the samin off the quhilk the tenour followis Thir ar the resonnis that we Archibald Erie of anguft george douglas his brother and Archibald douglas of kilspindy allegis for ws quhy we suld no* be accusit nor compellit to ansuer at this tyme to the Summondis of tresoune maid on ws at or souerane Lordis Instance p. 324 : . . . Eodem post meridiem Coram Dominis articu- lorum Forsamekle As maister Johnne ballentyne Secretar To the Erie of angufs Comperit this ferd day of September in parliament in presens of the kingis hienes and thre estatis of parliament And gaif in certane offiris in writing quhilkis concemit grace and appunctuament And attor the said maister Johnne passand to the punctis of rigor offerit in the said Erlis behalf that he suld entir in propir persoune and vnderlie the sensyment of parliament And geif he was fundin Culpable to pass for his fault souirte beand fundin for his sure passage Apoune the quhilk desir the kingis grace and thre estatis because of vthir gret besynes Assignit to him efter none to cum befor thame and schaw his mynd at mair lenth and to avifs thairw* The quhilk maister Johnne beand Callit at efter none and Requirit the maner of the caucioune Desirit at the kingis grace and lordis to have caucioune in this maner followand That Is to say To haue the maister of Ergile the lord maxwell and Sr James hammiltoune deliuerit in to the said Erlis freundis handis as plegis And the said Erie to entir and vnderlie the sensment of parliament And geif he war fundin Culpable to be deliuerit free agane to be the kingis felloune And the saidis plegis to be deliuerit fre siclike. Iviii BANNATYNE MS.

p. 488 (1551). Item Forsamekill as thair is diuers Prentaris in this Realme that daylie and continuallie prentis bukis concerning the faith ballattis sangis blasphematiounis rymes alsweill of kirkmen as temporaU and vthers Tragedeis alsweill in latine as in Inglis toung not sene vewit and considderit be the superiouris as appertenis to the defamatioun and sclander of the liegis of this Realme and to put ordour to sic inconuenientis It is deuisit statute and ordanit be my Lord Gouernour with auise of the thre Estatis of Parliament That na Prentar presume attempt or tak vpone hand to prent ony bukis ballattis sangis blasphematiounis rymes or Tragedeis outher in latine or Inghs toung in ony tymes tocum vnto the tyme the samin be sene vewit and examit be sum wyse and discreit persounis depute thairto be the Ordinaris quhat- sumeuer And thairefter ane licence had and obtenit fra our Souerane Lady and my Lord Gouemour for Imprenting of sic bukis vnder the pane of confiscatioun of all the Prentaris gudis and banissing him of the Realme for euer.

Vol. I. (Notice of the Principal Manuscript Collections of the Ancient Laws of Scotland), p. xxvi:— xviii. John Bannatyne Manuscript. (M.S. Adv. Libr., A. 7. 25.)1 A thick quarto volume of paper, written (with the exception of a small addition at the end) by John Banna- tyne in 1520. It is in a good plain character, with rubri- cated titles. On the first page is written, “ Ex Libris Jacobi Bannatyne de formonthillis et Edinburgen.”

At the end [of the “ Liber de judicibus ”] “ Explicit liber de judicibus script’ per Johannem bannatyne.”

A table of the contents of the preceding part of the volume, concluding with these words, “ Scriptum et 1 Present press-mark in National Library is 25.5.9. APPENDICES. lix

finitum per Johannem Bannatyne xij° Maij Anno Dominj m0vcxxm0.” At the foot of this page there is a note showing that the volume belonged, in 1561, to James, the eldest son of the writer—“ Aque possessum per Jacobum Bannatyne filium primogenitum dicti Johannis 1561.” p. xxx :—xxi. Thomas Bannatyne Manuscript. (M.S. Adv. Libr., Jac. v. 6. 13.) 1 This is a quarto manuscript on paper, written in a uniform hand throughout, apparently in the latter half of the sixteenth century; and by a person who has in- scribed his name as “ Magister Thomas Bannatyne ” ; if it is not to be considered the marking of an early possessor of the volume, rather than of its writer. Vol. I. The Preface, p. 22 :—. . . the utility of a more exten- sive compilation of the Laws and Statutes of the Realm began at length to be strongly felt; and in 1566, on the suggestion of the celebrated John Lesley, Bishop of Ross, there was issued a Commission by the Queen under the Great Seal, setting forth the necessity ‘ that certane leimit, wyse and expert men quhilkis best knawis the lawis sould be chosin to see and examinat the bukis of the law and set thame furth to the knawledge of Her sub- jectis.’ In favour of Maister Edward Henrysoun, Doctour in the Lawis, the Queen granted an exclusive privilege and licence “ to imprent, or cause imprent and sell, the Lawis and Actis of Parliament . . . and that for the space of ten 3eiris nixt to cum.” This licence, dated June 1, 1566, is prefixed to the edition of Statutes in that year.2 p. 25 (Footnote) :—Acts of the Parliaments . . . were printed in 1541 by Davidson. Acts of the Parliament of Queen Mary, 1563, were printed in 1565 by Lekprevik. Acts of 1566 date were also published by Lekprevik. 1 Present press-mark in National Library is 25.4.12. 2 See Habakkuk Bisset’s ‘ Rolment of Courtis’ (S.T.S.), Vol. I, pp. 72 and 79. lx BANNATYNE MS.

Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh:—

Vol. 1403-1528 :— p. 51—10 November 1485. The commoun mylnis of the toun, with certane conditiouns contenit in the actis above written, ar set to Laurence Tailliefer thesaurare for the sowme of xxiiijxx markis. The fleschhous is sett to Laurence Tailliefere and Jhone of Levingtoun for the sowme of ten pundis, ilk ane of thame dettour for vtheris.

Vol. 1528-1557 :—p. 176—1 February 1552-53. James Banna- tyne was appointed as one of the commissioners from Edinburgh Town Council “to pas to my Lord Sanctandrois thesaurer, and commoun with his lordschip towart the desyre of their taxtis of the grete taxt of xxvjm li. and xvjm li., and gif na forther remeid can be had thairof to aggre and compone thairupoun.” p. 212—22 March 1554-55. In presens of the baillies and counsale James Bannatyne, allegeand that he mycht nocht avait vpoun the effaris of the towne as he aucht to do as ane of the counsale, remittit his place of the counsale in the jugis and counsalis handis, quha incontinent nemmit eleckit and chesit Richart Carmichaell thairto. p. 213—20 April 1555. The prouest baillies and counsale for support of the pure and expelling of the sturdy stubum beggaris furth of this burgh hes dewisit that the persouns following, viz., Maister Thomas M'Calyeane, James Ban- natyne, Alexander Guithry, Johne Symsoun, Maister Johne Prestoun, devis sic ordour for supporting of the puris and expelling of the sturdy beggaris as thai can think best; and als that the saidis personis nem vtheris bur- gessis of the burgh to tak the painis vpon the perfytting and ordering of sic ordinances and statutis as thai sail mak for the effect; and gif oney maner of sic sturdy beggaris salhappin to resist or disobay the ordinance and command to be gevin to thame that the saidis personis APPENDICES. Ixi

or oney of thame or the personis to be nemmit and chosin be thame as said is correct and punis the saidis sturdy beggaris and expell thame furth of this burgh.

Vol. I557-I57IP- 133—11 April 1562. James Bannatyne writer, depute to the justice clerk, presentit our Soueranis writing to the prouest and baillies foresaid, and desyrit the samyn to be obeyit according to our said Soueranis mynd thairintill contenit, and to be registrat, quhairof the tenour followis : Prouest baillies and counsale of Edinburgh. It is oure will, and we charge 3ow, that incontinent efter the sicht heirof, 3e deliuer freir Jhonne Blak to the capitane constabill and keiparis of our castell of Edinburgh, till be keipit thairintill surelie vnto sic tyme as we haue ordanyt for the triell of his offences before our Justice generale or his deputtis, and this on na wayis 3e leif vndone, as Je will ansuer to ws thairupoun. At Sanctandrois the xj of Aprile 1562. Sequitur subscriptio : Marie, R. p. 170—26 September 1563. The baillies and counsale, vnderstanding be the complaynt of Thomas Alexander, burges of this burgh, that he had obtenit ane decreit before thame aganis Jhonn Scott, prenter, extending to ix li., and that the said Jhonne had na vtheris gudis sailing his prenting irnis and letteris quhilk war in the townis handis, and without the samyn wer deliuerit to him he war nocht able to get payment of his said decreit, and thairfor desyrit thair lordschippis to deliuer him the saidis irnis and letteris for the caussis forsaid and he sould bind and obliss him, vnder the pane of xl li. that the saidis letteris and irnis sould neuir cum in the possessioun of the said Jhonn Scott nor be applyit to ony vngodlie wark as they haue bene of before, quhilk complaynt the baillies and counsale foresaid thocht ressonabill and ordanis the saidis letteris and imis to be deliuerit to the officeris to be comprisit as vse is, and gyf the said Thomas offerit maist thairfor to be deliuerit to him, and the said Thomas oblissis him be thir Ixii BANNATYNE MS.

presenttis to fulfill the premissis vnder the panis abone written. Note.—In the original the foregoing act is delete, and the following written on the margin :—“ xxj Martii 1564. Thir irnis, at command of the baillies and counsale, deliuerit to Thomas Bassenden, and the said Thomas oblist as Thomas Alexander, and forthair that thair sail nathing be print quhill the samyn be first schewin to the baillies and counsale and thair licence had and obtenit thairto, vnder the pane contenit in this present act.” p. 272—2 June 1570. In presens of the baillies and counsale, Nichole Fyldour is becumin cautioun and souertie for Robert Lakprevik, prentar, vnder the pane of jc merkis, that the said Robert sail nocht fra this furth prent bukis ballettis or ony wark of consequence without the licence of the prouest baillies and counsale; and Lakprevik oblissis him to releif Fyldour.

Vol. 1573-1589 p. 447—12 January 1585-86. Calling to mynd that James Nicoll, merchant, beand ane of the bailjeis of this burgh the tyme of the greitt pestilence, awaittet and attendit vpoun his office att all tymes, leving nathing vndone that micht pertene to ane guid magestrat in sic ane dayngerous tyme, putting him- selff in continuall jeopardy and hasard of his lyfe, lyke as he be his said care and vigilancie contractet the said seiknes and wes maist grievously vexit thairwith, to the greitt regraitt of the commoun pepill, and at length be the mercie of God convalesteit, 3itt nocht without the lose and demembring of his rycht eye, to his greitt hynder and skayth perpetuall, and considerand that he hes resauet the samyn throw the townis seruice that it is thair dewtie to be thankfull to him that he be nocht discuraget bot that vthers by his exampill, in howpe of thair benevolence and guid remembrance, may be steirit vp to guid seruice and to putt thame selffis in the APPENDICES. Ixiii

lyke or gritter hasart for this commoun weill gif neid sail requyre, thairfore ordanis ane letter to be maid in maist ampill form, vnder thair seill of cans, with the sub- scriptioun of the pro vest and bailjeis and commoun clerk, exemand, exonerand and dischairgeand the said James fra the payment of any maner of taxatiouns impositiouns, contributiouns, emprunts, subsideis and siclyke chairges and burdings to be layet, sett, rayset and vpliftet vpoun this burgh and inhabitants thairof for any caus or occasioun bygane or to cum, declarand and decemand him to be frie of the samyn for all the dayes of his lyfetime. [This James Nicoll was, in all likelihood, the second husband of George Bannatyne’s elder sister, Barbara.] p. 478—7 September 1586. Electet and nominat, for the pairt of the guid toun, maister Jhonn Lyndsay and maister Thomas Bannatyne, lords of sessioun, to be commoners foment the president and justice dark, electet commoners for my Lord Ham- miltoun, anent the mater betuix his lordship and the guid town concerning his ludgeing in the Kirk of Feyld quhairin the toun hes foundet thair College, p. 499—1 September 1587. William Littill, prouest, Jhonn Amott, Michaell Gilbert, bail3eis, the deyne of gyld, thesaurer, and maist pairt of the counsall being convenit, forswamekill as certane of the scholeris of the Hie Schole quhais names followes hes nocht onely tayne vpoun thame to hald the schole aganis thair maister bot als maist prowdlie and contemptuously held the sam aganis my lord prouest and the bailjeis, and being requyret wald nocht render the sam, quhairby the said provest and baitjeis wes compellit to ding in peices ane of the durris thairof and win the sam be force, at the quhilk tyme the said scholers wes fund with pistols, swords, halberts and vther wawpouns and airmour, aganis all guid ordour and lawes, and to the evill exampill of vtheris. Followis thair names :—Gawine Tail3eour, dwelland with James Williamsoun, writter ; Nicoll Bannatyne, Ixiv BANNATYNE MS.

sone to Mr. Thomas Bannatyne of Newtyle, ane of the lords of sessioun ; Alexander Tulloch, sone to Robert Tulloch besyde Elgein of Murray; Alexander Naper, sone to the laird of Merchinstoun; Dauid Hammiltoun, sone to James Hammiltoun of Ormestoun; Adame Someruell, sone to Robert Someruell; Andrew Ogilwy, sone to the laird of Boyne; Alexander Tulloch, sone to William Tulloch in Naime ; Jhonn Yorstoun, sone to Capitane Yorstoun. For the quhilk caus thai ar decemet to pay the sowme of xl s. ilk persoun swa mony as may pay the samyn to the reparatioun of the dur and wyndowis, and to vnderly the correctioun of thair maister in the sicht of thair condisciples. And siclyke for remembrance of this present disobedience, in exampill of vthers to do the lyk, it is ordanet and concludet that na privelege be grantet in tyme cuming to any scholers of the said schole bot anes in the 3eir, to witt, fra the xv day of May to the xxij day thairof allanerly and at na vther tymes ; and gif any scholeris sail seik privelege at any vther tyme bot as said is that thai be pvnist in thair persouns for the samyn.1

1 There is a record of another son of Lord Newtyle to be found in the British Museum, Cott. Calig. D.I., fol. 325, which preserves a letter from King James VI. to [Walsingham] :— " Richt trusty and weilbelovit we greit sow hartlie weill. This beirar, James Bannatyne, sone to our trusty counsellour, Maister Thomas Bannatyne of Newtyld, one of the sen[ators] of oure College of Justice, being directed be his said father to the scholis in France for his further promotioun in vertew and guid lettres, and taking journey throcht that realme, we haif thocht meit to addres him to sour guid meane for his dispeche and furtherance in . . . way, requyring sow efiecteouslie to lett him be weill usit induring his remanyng, furtherit to his depairture and favourit with sic lettres as may be neidfull for his indempnitie within that realme and the commoditie of his transport, as he sail finde [occa]- sioun to imbarque. Thus we commit sow, richt trusty and weilbelovit, to Goddis gude protectioun. Frome Holyrudhous this xiiiith of Marche, 1588.” Signed : “ Youre loving freind, James R.” This James was also a scribe or writer to His Majesty’s Signet (‘ History of the Society of W.S.’—Edinburgh, 1890—p. 12), and in 1595 was appointed Depute Clerk of Justiciary. APPENDICES. Ixv

Vol. 1589-1603 :— p. 223—19 July 1598. Patrik Bannatyne produced a legacy of 100 merks from his brother James to the use of the College.1 p. 263—9 January 1600. Johnne Carmichell and George Bannatyne masters of the hospital for the year to come.

Burgh Records Society—History of Trinity Church and Hospital—p. 160 :— On 13th June 1634 one of the masters acknowledged that he had received from George Foulles, master of the King’s Cunziehouse, two hundred merks and six- teen pennies, left in legacy to the poor of the hospital by Janet Bannatyne, his spouse.2

Extracts from the Edinburgh Commissariot Register of Testaments, Vol. 2, 24th Nov- ember 1570. The testament testamentar and Inventar of the gudis geir soumis of money and dettis pertening to vmqle Catherine taibefeir the spous of James bannatyne of newtyle burgess of Edinbur1 and to the said James the tyme of hir deceis Quilk wes vpoun the penult daye of Junij The 3eir of god xmv° thrie scoir ten 3eiris faithfullie maid and gevin vp be the said James Quhome the said vmqle Catherine be hir lattir will vndirwrittin nominal constitut and maid hir onlie executor testamentar as the same beds. In the first the said James bannatyne grantis that he had the tyme of the deceis of the said vmqle Catherine his spous the gudis geir sowmis of money and dettis following pertening to him as his awin propir gudis geir and dettis Quhairof the said vmqle Catherine as spous foirsaid and bairnis gotten betuix thame being on lyff bifell the just thrid pairt videhcet. latherine 1 iilzefeir Im primis of numerat money Thre hundre fiftye twa pundis igesimo vj s. viij d. Item in Jowallis and silver wark by the airschip uarto 1 See p. Ixxx. 2 See p. clxxxiv. VOL. I. e Ixvi BANNATYNE MS. novembris estimat to ane hundre* threttene pundis xj s. Item in vtensiles IS7°' and domicilis the airschip also deducit wl plenissing and in sicht estimat to threscoir ten pundis. Summa of the Inventar . . . vcLxi li. vij s. viij d.

followis the dettis awing to the deid Item thr wes awing to him the tyme foirsaid be Johne Martyne in the kirktoun of newtyle foure scoir sevin pundis Item be the laird of Wauchtoun threttye foure pundis. Summa of the dettis awing to the deid . . i°xxj li. Summa of the Inventar w1 the dettis vjcLxxxij li. xvij s. viij d. To be deuidit in thrie pairtis the deidis pairt ijcxxvij li. xij s. vj d. Lattirwill At Edinbru1 the xxvj daye of Junij The 3eir of god imvc threscoir ten ^eiris In presence of Nele layng henry nesbet James bannatyne 3ounger and Johne forsy* notaris The qlk day in presence of me notar vnder subscrivand and witneffs foirsaidis Catherine tail3efeir the spous of James bannatyne of newtyle burgess of Edinbru4 seik in body bot haill in mynd and spreit as apperit Namit and constitut the said James Nota hir spous hir executor and left hir pairt of all the gudis and menVpayit geir to hir lawTull gotten bairnis betuix hir and hir said for the con SP0US cllkis ar as 3it vnprovidit and foris familiat Quhairupoun firmation the said James askit Instrumentis documentis etc. Sic nor seal. subscribitur Ita est Jacobus myllar notarius in premiffs re- quisitus etc etc. Compositio Summa quotte ten merkis Quottee _ _ . x merkis. We messires ro1 maitland commisseris of edr speciahe constitut for confirmatioun of testamentis Be the tennor herof ratefeis approvis and confermis this present testament or Inventar in sa far as the samin is deulie and lauchfallie maid of the gudis and geir abone specifeid alanerlie And gevis and committis the intermissionis w1 the samin to the said James bannatyne executor testamentar to the said vmqle APPENDICES. Ixvii

Catherine his spous reservand compt to be maid be him thairof as accordis of the law and the said James being suome hes maid faith treulie to exerce the said office and hes fundin cautioun that the gudis and geir abone specifieit salbe furthcumand to all pairteis hevand interefs As law will as ane act maid thairupoun beris.

Edinburgh Commissariot Register of Testaments, Vol. 6, 30th March 1579.

The testament testamentar and inventar of the gudis geir soumes of money and dettis pertening to umquhile Barbara Bannatyne sumtyme spous to James Nichole merchand burges in Edinburgh the tyme of hir deceis Quha deceist upoun the viij day of Junij the yeir of god jmvcLxxxvij yeris Faithfullie maid and gevin up be the said James Nichole hir spous quhome scho nominat hir onelie executour in hir latter Will underwrittin off the dait at Edinburgh the viij day of August the yeir of god jmvcLxxvj yeirs Befoir thir witnesses Henry Nisbet James Bannatyne younger James Loury William Symsoun James Nicholsoun burgesses in Edinburgh with utheris divers. In the first the said umquhile Barbara Bannatyne had the gudis geir soumes of money and dettis of the avale and prices eftir following pertening to hir the tyme of hir deceis foirsaid viz. Fyftene ballis of wald price of ilk ball ourheid xviij lib. summa ijcLxx lib. Item mair five twnnis of wyne price of ilk tun ane hundreth merkis summa iijcxxxiij lib. vj s. viij d. Item ane last of salmond price therof ane hundreth pundis Item in reddie money fourtie pundis Item in utencihs and domicilis with viallis by the airship estimat to ane hundreth pundis. Summa of the Inventar . . viij°xliij lib. vj s. yiij d.

Followis the dettis awand to the deid. Item ther wes awand to the said umquhile Barbara Banna- tyne be umquhile James M'Clellane of Mertoun the soum of Ixviii BANNATYNE MS.

ane hundreth twentie pundis Item be Thomas M'Clellane tutour of Bombie nyntene pundis Item be the laird of Mer- chinstoun ten pund Item be umquhile [blank] M'Clellane laird of Cairdnes ane hundreth ten pund. Item be the laird of Skirling xxv lib. Item be umquhile [blank] Campbell laird of Skeldoun fourtie pundis Item be James M'Clellane of Seneck xij lib. Item be the laird of Cultermanis vj lib. Item be umquhile [blank] Carmichaell Capitane of Craufurd xxv lib. Item be James Kennedy of Ochiltrie ten lib. Item be Nichole Tulloch subdene of Murray aucht barrell of salmond price Lxxij lib. Item be William Urquhart of Burrisyardis foure barrell salmond price xxxvj lib. Item be James Henry burges of Fores tua barrellis salmound price auchtene pundis. Summa of the dettis awand to the deid . . vciij lib. Summa of the Inventar with the dettis jmiijcxlyj lib. vj s. viij d. Na dettis awand be the deid. To be devidit in thrie partis the deidis part is iiijcxlviij lib. xv s. vj d. Quotta Quhairof the quot is componit for . . . xvj lib. componitur pro xvj lib. Followis the deidis legacie and latter Will.

I Barbara Bannatyne troublit with greit infirmitie and seiknes of body and haill in spirit calland to mynd how we walk as ane schaddow and nevir continewis in ane estate for the discharge and releif of conscience I leve this present quhenevir god callis me to be my latter Will Blissit be the lord our god for evir Imprimis I leve my loving husband James Nichole my onelie executor and intromittour with my part gudis geir and dettis quhatsumevir to be disponit to his bames and myne as he thinkis gude and as he will answer in the presens of the evir living god off quhame I hav na dout bot he will do to his awne as ane loving father and as concerning my twa sonnes of my first husbandis Becaus I knaw thay gottand ther awne quherof I haif no dout thai will haif sufficient for ane begyning yit for ane rememberance I leve ilk ane of thame ane hundreth merkis quhilk I will sail remane in my said APPENDICES. Ixix husbandis custodie ay and quhill ther lauchfull yeris of age and failzeing of ony thame or aids lauchfull of thair bodeis to retume to my husbandis and my bames Praying my said husband gif evir he luvit me in this warld to schaw himself ane loving and kynd father to thame all in general! Beseking alsua my saidis bames to be loving kynd and obedient to my said husband leving to him and thame my blissing for evir And this for the present quhilk I leve as my latter Will desiring the same to tak effect gif god callis me befoir my said husband And for the mair securitie I haif causit this to be writtin and hes subscrivit the same with my awne hand At Edinburgh the viij day of August the yeir of god jmvcLxxvj yeris Befoir thir witnesses Henry Nisbet James Bannatyne younger James Lourie William Symsoun James Nicholesone burgesses in Edinburgh with utheris divers Sic subscribitur Barbara Banna- tyne with my awne hand James Bannatyne younger as witnes James Lourie witnes Williame Symsoun witnes. Upoun the xiiij day of August the yeir of god jmvcLxxvj yeris the quhilk day in presens of me notar and witnesses underwrittin Barbara Bellenden [sic] spous to James Nichole merchand burges in Edinburgh being lyand bedfast seik in body bot haill in spirit declarit and schew that she had maid hir lattir Will and testament befoir and that the same wes subscrivit with hir awne hand quhilk wes in ane coffer amangis uther writtingis quherof hir husband had the key and wes out of the toun at the present and that scho could not get the same testament to schaw in presens of witnesses quherthrow the same mycht tak the mair effect Bot protestit that the same latter Will and testament quhilk wes maid of befoir as said is suld not be alterit nor changit in ony wyis Bot that the same sail remane as hir latter Will and testament and to haif siclyk faith effect force and strenth in jugement and outwith as gif the same had bene maid in presens of ane notar and witnesses as requirit Quhairupoun the said Barbara askit and tuke instrumentis ane or ma of me notar underwrittin This wes done lyand in hir bed in the chalmer of hir duelling hous in the close callit James Nicholes close foranent the melemercat on the north syd of the hie gait therof betuix Ixx BANNATYNE MS.

thrie and foure houris eftir nune Being present thir honorabiM men Mr Johne Prestoun eldar William Symsoun Robert Stark James Nicholsone tailzeour and Robert Stirveling merchand all burgesses in Edinburgh with utheris divers witnesses requirit and desirit to the premisses Sic subscribitur Ita est Jacobus Borthuik notarius in premissis testan. meis signo et subscriptione manuali. We Messrs. Robert Maitland etc. Be the tennour heirof ratifeis apprevis and confirmis this present testament or inventar in sa far as the samin is deulie and lauchfullie maid of the gudis and geir abone specifiet alanerlie and gevis and committis the intromission with the samin to the said James Nichole onelie executour to the said umquhile Barbara Bannatyne his spous Reservand compt to be maid be him therof as accordis of the law Quha being suorne hes maid faith treulie to exerce the said office and hes fundin cautioun that the gudis and geir abonewrittin salbe furthcumand to all parteis havand interes as law will as ane act therupoun beds.

Edinburgh Commissariot Register of Testaments, Vol. ii, 28th November 1582.

The testament testamentar and inventar of the guidis geir soumes of money and dettis pertening to umquhile James Bannatyne younger writter in Edinburgh the tyme of his deceis quha deceist upoun the xxij day of September the yeir of god jm vc Ixxx yeris Faythfullie maid and givin up be himself as concerning the nominatioun and dettis awand be the deid and partlie maid and givin up be Katherine Banna- tyne his relict as concerning the inventar of his gudis and geir etc. and dettis awand to him Quhome he nominat his onelie executrice and intromissatrice with his gudis and geir in his latter Will underwrittin Off the dait at Edinburgh the xxix day of Junij the yeir of god foirsaid as the same at lenth proport is. In the first the said umquhile James Bannatyne had the APPENDICES. Ixxi gudis geir soumes of money and dettis of the avale and prices eftirfollowing pertening to him the tyme of his deceis foirsaid viz. Item collectit in the bameyaird ane stak of quheit estimat to ten bollis quheit price of the boll with the fodder iiij lib. summa xl lib. Item ane stak of beir estimat to xx bollis beir price of the boll with the fodder v merks summa jc merks Item mair ane stak of aittis estimat to xij bollis aittis price of the boll with the fodder xls. summa xxiiij lib. Item of peis foure bollis price of the boll iij lib. summa xij lib. Item of peis stray estimat to the soum of xviij lib. Item thrie naigis by the airship horss price of the pece ourheid viij lib. summa xxiiij lib. Item of silver wark by the airship estimat to the soum of xiij lib. vj s. viij d. Item in abulzementis of his body by the airship estimat to the soum of xxxiij lib. vj s. viij d. Item in utencilis and domicilis by the airship estimat to the soum of ane hundreth sex pundis xiij s. iiij d. Summa of the Inventar .... iij°xxxviij lib.

Follows the dettis awand to the deid.

Item thair wes awand to the said umquhile James Banna- tyne be Johne Murray bruther to the auld sheref of the forrest the soum of xxv merks Item awand be Donald Spens of Wester Caymes the soum of Lxiij lib. money Item awand be the lard of Caymes the soum of xxxviij lib. iiij s. Item awand be the laird of Corsbie the soum of foure pundis Item awand be Alexander Dunbar of Thomehill conforme to his obligatioun ane barrell of salmond price thereof x lib. Item awand be the laird of M'Lauchlane for the rest of comptis debursit for him in his effairs the soum of xxiij lib. xiiij s. vj d. Item awand be James Hammiltoun of Libbertoun for ane annuelrent restand the mertymes terme in anno jm vc Ixxix yeris and witsonday terme in anno lxxx yeris furth of his landis of Manderstoun the soum of Fourtie pundis money. Summa of the dettis awand to the deid jcLxxxxv lib. xj s. x d. Summa of the Inventar with the dettis v°xxxiij lib. xj s. x d. Ixxii BANNATYNE MS.

Follows the dettis awand be the deid.

Item ther wes awand be the said umquhile James Banna- tyne to Isobell Bellenden sister to the gudman of Lessuaid the soum of sevin hundreth merkis money quhilk the defunct ressavit fra David Dundas to haif bene imployit to hir commoditie Item awand to James Patersoun sone and air of umquhile Robert Patersoun burgis of Edinburgh the soum of Sex hundreth merkis quhilk the defunct ressavit as curator to him fra [blank] M'Clellane of [blank] Item awand to Henry Neisbit burgis of Edinburgh the soum of ane hundreth merkis Item awand to William Henrysoun constabill deput in compleit payment of ane horss bocht be the defunct fra him the soum of ane hundreth pundis money Item to Katherine Henrysoun and Mr Johne Provand burgis of Edinburgh his spous for his interes for ane termes male of ane hous occupiit be the defunct lyand in the auld provest clois the soum of ellevin pundis. Summa of the dettis awand be the deid jmxliiij lib. vj s. viij d. Debit a And sua the dettis excedis the gudis excedunt bona. vcx lib. xiiij s. x d.

Followis the deidis legacie and latter Will.

At Edinburgh the xxix day of Junij the yeir of god jmvcLxxx yeris I James Bannatyne younger being seik in body and haill in spirit makis my testament and latter Will as followis In the first I mak and ordane Katharine Bannatyne my spous my executrix and onelie intromissatrix with my gudis and geir Item I mak Henry Nisbet burges of Edinburgh and Johne Andro clerk to our Souerane Lordis Secreit counsale tutouris to my bames Item I mak and constitutis my gude lord and master My Lord Justice Clerk ourisman to our se the weill and commoditie of my bames emestlie requeistand his Lordship to concur and assist with the saidis tutouris to that effect This wes done be the mouth of the deid and subscrivit with his awne hand day yeir moneth and place abone APPENDICES. Ixxiii writtin Sic subscribitur James Bannatyne younger with my hand. We Messrs Edward Henrysoun doctour in the lawis Alex- ander Sym Johne Prestoun commissaris of Edinburgh specialie constitut for confirmatioun of testamentis Be the tenour heirof ratifeis apprevis and confermes this present testament or inventar in sa far as the samin is dewlie and lauchfullie maid of the gudis and geir abone specifeit allanerlie and gevis and commitis the intromissioun with the samyn to the said Katherane Bannatyne executrix testamentar to the said umquhile James Bannatyne hir spous Reservand compt to be maid be hir therof as accordis of the law quha being sworne hes maid fayth trewlie to exercece the said office and hes fundin cautioun that the gudis and geir abone written salbe furthcummand to all parteis havand entreis as law will as ane act maid therupoun beris.

Edinburgh Commissariot Register of Testaments, Vol. 13, 13th April 1584. The testament dative and inventar of the gudis geir soumes of money and dettis pertening to umquhile Ane richt honorabill man James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyle burges of Edinburgh the tyme of his deceis Quha deceist upoun the first day of Januar the yeir of god jmvclxxxiij yeris Faithfullie maid and gevin up be George Mr James Mr Patrik Robert and Henry Bannatynes lauchfull sonnes to the defunct and executouris datives decemit to him be decreit of the Commissaris of Edinburgh as the samin decreit off the dait At Edinburgh the xix day of Februar the yeir of god foirsaid at lenth proportis. In the first the said umquhile James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyle had the gudis geir soumes of money and dettis of the avale and prices eftir following pertening to him the tyme of his deceis foirsaid viz. In newmerat money the soum of Lxj lib. iij s. Item in utencilis and domicilis with the abulzementis of his body by the airschip estimat to the soum of ane hundreth aucht pundis xij s. Summa of the Inventar . . . jcLxix lib. xv s. Ixxiv BANNATYNE MS.

Followis the dettis awand to the deid.

Item thair wes awand to the said umquhile James Banna- tyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyle be David Andersoun in Balmaw Robert Chaplane in the Kirktoun of Newtyle and William Robertsoun in Auchtirtyre for fyve chalderis victual! half meill half beir for the ferme of the Kirktoun of Newtyle of the crope and yeir of god jmvcLxxxiij yeris price of the boll xxxvj s. summa jcxliiij lib. Item awand be Sir Lues Bellenden of Auchnoule knycht clerk of our souerane lordis justiciarie for certane byrun annuellis furth of the walkmyln at the Canonmylnis the soum of twa hundreth sextene pundis xiij s. iiij d. Item auchtand be Johne Thomesoun maltman indwellar in Leith for his fermes of Bonyntoun in anno jmvcLxxxiij yeiris vj bollis ane half pecc beir price of the boll xlviij s. summa xiiij lib. xj s. Item awand be [blank] Newtoun relict of umquhile Johne Uchiltrie in Leyth and executrix and intromissatrix with his gudis and geir for the fermes of the akeris of Bonyntoun in anno foirsaid xviij bollis vj pectis beir price of the boll xlviij s. summa xliiij lib. ij s. Item be Thomas Strang in Leith for his fermes of certane akeris of Bonyntoun occupiit be him in anno foirsaid xx bolhs iij pectis ferme beir price of the boll xlviij s. summa xlviij lib. ix s. Item awand be William Henrysoun in the myln of Bonyn- toun for his fermes of certane akeris of Bonyntoun occupiit be him in anno foirsaid viij bollis iij firlotis ij pectis beir price of the boll xlviij s. summa xxj lib. vj s. Item awand be the laird of Restalrig the Lady Hume his mother and the tennentis of Gogar for ane annuelrent furth of the landis of Gogar of the termes of Witsounday and Mertymes in anno foirsaid the soume of ane hundreth pundis Item awand be Alexander Drummond of Medop for ane annuelrent furth of his landis of Medope in anno foirsaid 1583 the soum of fourtie pundis money Item awand be Gilbert Kennedy of Girvane Mains for ane annuelrent furth of his landis restand the saidis termes and yeir the soum of xx lib. Item awand be Adame Ainshe in Leyth for his male of ane hous in Leyth restand the mertymes terme 1583 the soum of viij lib. Item awand be Johne Con- APPENDICES. Ixxv giltoun gardner in the Cannogait for his males of ane hous in Sanctninianes raw and yaird and aker the soum of xviij lib. Item awand be William Andersoun candilmaker burges of Edinburgh the soum of vj lib. xiij s. iiij d. Item awand be Mr James Bannatyne his sone for his chalmer male of mertymes terme in anno jmvcLxxxiij yeris the soum of fyve pundis Item mair awand be the said Johne Thomesoun maltman in Leith of his fermes of Bonyntoun in anno foirsaid ane boll beir price fourtie aucht shillingis. Summa of the dettis awand to the deid vjcLxxxix lib. ij s. viij d. Summa of the Inventar with the dettis viijcLviij lib. xvij s. viij d.

Followis the dettis awand be the deid. Item thair wes awand be the said umquhile James Banna- tyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyle to Richard Abircrumbie chalmerlane of Abirbrothok for the few males of Newtyle in anno 1583 yeris the soum of iiij lib. Item to Duncane Leving- stoun burges of Edinburgh for ane yeris annuelrent in anno 1583 restand out of the said James lugeing in Edinburgh occupiit be Johne Johnestoun writter burges of Edinburgh the soum of tua merkis Item awand to Margaret Boyis servand for hir yeris fie the soum of xl s. Item awand to Margaret Dik servand for hir yeris fie the soum of xl s. Item awand to Katharine Forrester for hir yeris fie the soum of xl s. Item awand to Margaret Rankene for hir yeris fie the soum of xl s. Item awand to George Mr James Mr Patrik Robert and Henry Bannatynes lauchfull bames to the defunct procreat betuix him and umquhile Katharine Tailzefeir his spous for thair part of hir thrid part gudis and geir left to thame in legacie the soum of ane hundreth thriescoir tua pundis x s. Summa of the dettis awand be the deid jcLxxv lib. xvj s. viij d. Restis of frie geir the dettis deducit vjcLxxxiij lib. xij d. To be dividit in thrie partis the deidis part is ijcxxvij lib. xiij s. viij d. Quhairof the quot is componit for iij lib. Ixxvi BANNATYNE MS.

We Messrs. Eduard Henrysoun Alexander Sym Johne Pres- toun advocatis commissaris of Edinburgh specialie constitut for confirmatioun of testamentis understanding that efter dew summonding and lawchfull warning maid be forme of edict oppinlie as effeirs of the executors and intromettouris with the gudis and geir of the said umquhile James Bannatyne and of utheris haifand entres to compeir judicialie befoir us at ane certane day bypast to heir and see executors datives decemit to be gevin admitit and confirmet be us in and to the gudis and geir quhilkis justlie pertenit to him the tyme of his deceis or ellis to schaw ane cans quhy etc. we decernit therintill as our decreit gevin therupoun beris conforme to the quhilk we in our souerane lordis name and auctoritie makis constitutis ordanis and confirmes the said George Mr James Mr Patrik Robert and Henry Ballindynes in executors to the said umquhile James Ballindyne thair father with power to tham to intromet uptak follow and persew as law will the gudis and geir abone specifeit and to outred dettis to creditouris and generalie all and sindrie thingis to do exerce and use that to the office of executorie dative is knawin to pertene Provyding that the said executors sail answer and rander compt upoun thair intromissioun quhen and quher the samin salbe requirit of tham and that the saidis gudis salbe furthcumand to all parteis haifand entreis as law will as ane act maid therupoun beris.

Edinburgh Commissariot Register of Testaments, Vol. 33, 24th February 1598-99. The testament testamentar and inventar of the gudis geir sowmes of money and dettis pertening to umquhile Mr James Bannatyne wrytar in Edinburgh the tyme of his deceis quha deceist upoun the xvij day of September the yeir of god jmvcLxxxxvij yeiris faythfullie maid and gevin up be him self upoun the xvij day of September the yeir of god foirsaid as concerning the nominatioun of executours legacies awin to him and be him And be [blank] Rutherfurde his relict spous and Mr Patrik Bannatyne his broder ane of the tutouris APPENDICES. Ixxvii nominat be him in name and behalf of Margaret Marioun Helene and Rachaell Bannatynes his dochteris minoris in sa far as concerns the inventar of his guidis and geir Quhilkis Margaret, Marioun, Helene and Rachaell Bannatynes his dochteris ar onlie executoris testamentaris nominat be him in his latter Will underwrittin as the samyn of the dait foirsaid subscrivit with his awin hand at lenth proportis. In the first the said umquhile Mr James Bannatyne had the guidis geir sowmes of money and dettis of the awaill and prices eftir following pertening to him the tyme of his deceis foirsaid viz. Item ane silver pece weyand xiij unce and sex drope wecht price of the unce uj s. Summa xxxiiij lib. xv s. vij d. Item ane silver saltfatt weyand sevin unce wecht and ane half price of the unce xlviij s. Summa xviij lib. Item in utenceillis and domicilhs with the abuilzementis of his bodie by the airshipe estimat to jcxl lib. vj s. Summa of the Inventar —jcLxxxxix lib. j s. vij d.

Followis the dettis awin to the deid.

Item ther wes awin to the said umquhile Mr James Banna- tyne be Frances Erie of Errole and his cautioneris ane annuelrent furth of his landis of the Kirktoun of Errole and Inche- michaell for the mertymes and witsonday termes Lxxxxvj0 and witsounday terme Lxxxxvij yeiris vjc merkis Item be Alexander Drummond of Medop for the witsounday termes annuelrent furth of his landis of Watterstoun in anno Lxxxxvij yeiris xx lib. Item be James Bannatyne of Brochtoun ane annuelrent furth of his landis of Walkmylnes of the termes of witsonday in anno Lxxxxvij yeiris vj lib. xiij s. iiij d. Item be the airis executouris and intromitteris with the guidis and geir of umquhile Johnne Hill in Multrayis Hill for the witsonday and mertymes termes in anno Lxxxxvj yeiris of the aiker callit St. Niniane aiker xvj lib. Item be Donald Johne- stoun burges of Perth conforme to his obligatioun xv lib. Item be umquhile Mr Thomas Gilbert his airis executouris and intromitteris with his guidis and geir for the annuelrent of ane thousand merkis of the mertymes terme in anno Ixxviii BANNATYNE MS.

Lxxxxvj0 yeiris L merkis Item mair be thame for the annuelrent of the foirsaid sowme of the terme of witsounday in anno Lxxxxvij yeiris L merkis Item be Thomas Foulis goldsmyth xxx lib. Item be William Schand in Strabuckie sone to Andro Schand in Keldalie sex firlotis victuall price of the boll as is liquidat and aggreit upoun iij lib. iij s. iiij d. Summa iiij lib. vj s. viij d. Item be Gilbert Schand smyth in the croftis of Akynway nyne firlotis victuall price of the boll as said is Summa vij lib. ij s. 6d. Item be James Propter in Newlandis ane boll victuall price iij lib. iij s. iiij d. Item be Petir Farquhar and remanent tennentis of the landis of Burnecruikis, Boigheid and Smiddie grene fyve bollis victuall price of the boll iij lib. iij s. iiij d. Summa xv lib. xvj s. viij d. Item be Alexander Dene myller for Incheballoquhie sex bolhs victuall price foirsaid Summa xix lib. Item be William Baxter and remanent tennentis of the sex aikeris of land of the landis of Newtoun sevin firlotis victuall and tua peckis price foirsaid summa v lib. xiij s. Item mair be the said William Baxter for ane boll victuall of the Newtoun iij lib. iij s. iiij d. Item be Petir Farquhar in Heleis ane boll thrie firlotis victuall price of the boll foirsaid summa v lib. x s. x d. Item be William Leslie in Gourak for the fermes of the landis of Gourak, Fischertoun and Claypottis aucht bollis tua firlotis victuall price of the boll iij lib. iij s. iiij d. Summa xxv lib. xj s. viij d. Item be [blank] and remanent tennentis of the landis of Blakhall aucht bollis victuall price of the boll foirsaid Summa xxv lib. vj s. viij d. Item be Johne Leslie of Daldaleycht tua bollis victuall price of the boll foirsaid Summa vj lib. vj s. viij d. Item be Robert Leslie in Ardcamnye sex firlotis victuall of the Ilis price of the boll foirsaid Summa iiij lib. vj s. viij d. Item be the tennentis of Pitcraigie for half ane boll victuall xxxj s. viij d. Item be [blank] and remanent tennentis of Ouerglen four bollis victuall at iij lib. iij s. iiij d. the boll Summa xij lib. xiij s. iiij d. Item be [blank] and remanent tennentis and parishoners of the parsonage of Rothie for the deutie of thair teindschavis in anno Lxxxxvij yeiris ijcL merkis Item be the tennentis of Barbrok x lib. Item be Robert Leslie in Ardcamnye for the maillis of the landis of Nethirglen APPENDICES. Ixxix

l s. Item be George Leslie of Akynway for the Mertymes haill maill of his landis of Aikinway in anno Lxxxxvj yeiris and witsounday Lxxxxvij yeiris viij lib. Item be Johnne Leslie of Harweis hauche besyd Elgyn for the termes foirsaid of the landis of the Brig of Spay iiij lib. Item be Mr James Dunbar secund sone to the laird of Tarbet for the few mailhs of Lyngestoun of the mertymes terme Lxxxxvj0 and witsonday Lxxxxvij0 yeiris iij lib. Summa of the dettis awin to the deid viij°Lxxxviij lib. iij s. Summa of the Inventar with the dettis jmLxxvij lib. iiij s. vij d.

Followis the dettis awin be the deid.

Item thair wes awin be the said umquhile Mr James Banna- tyne to Thomas Speir merchand xiiij lib. xvj s. Item to Katherene Cwninghame nureis for hir fie vij lib. Item to Alexander Slewman burges of Edinburgh iij lib. xvij s. Item to Robert Bannatyne his brother xlix s. Item to Thomas Young servand for ane yeir and half ane yeiris fie sex lib. x s. Item to Cristian {blank] xxx s. Item to Agnes Veitche servand for hir yeiris fie xl s. Summa of the dettis awin be the deid xxxviij lib. ij s. Restis of frie geir the dettis deducit jmxxxix lib. ij s. vij d. To be devided in thrie partis deidis part is iijcxlvj lib. vij s. vj d. uotta Quherof the quot is componit for . . . . ix lib. raponitur o—ix lib. Followis the deidis Legacie and Latter Will.

At Edinburgh the xvij day of September 1597 Forsamekile as be the Almichtie providence of the eternall our god sen the death of Adam be his syn all men ar subiect to the death of the bodie quhilk is bot ane sleip to the faythfull And thairfoir I being of the number thairof assuring myself to depart fra this lyfe to lyfe etemall and to inhereit the eternall joy Ixxx BANNATYNE MS. preparit for his elect And to be cled with the quhyt garment and croun of glorie be the pretious bluid deayth and passioun of our Lord Jesus Chryst, quha hes fullelie satisfeit for our synnes that consentis and trewelie beleivis in his mercie And now seing that thair is na permanent citie heir and assuring myself be the death of Chryst our Saviour to inhereit the eternall joy foirsaid preparit for his elect quhairof I am ane that I may depart in peax and reiose in the Lord and Chryst my saviour First I commit my saull in the handis of the leving Lord quhilk is his dew to rest with him in peax to that generall day that I with his elect salbe glorefeit be him and my bodie to the earth to be bureit amangis the faythfull And therfoir for eschewing of all wardlie cairis quhairby my hart and spereit may seik to my guid god and onlie depend upone him assuring myself of his gret mercie and forgivenes of all my sinis in the death and passioun of Chryst Jesus my redemer now being assistit be his holie spreit quha will governe all my actiounes to the end and in the end I have thocht guid to mak this my Latter Will and testament in forme as followis And be thir presents nominattis Margaret, Marioun, Helene and Rachell Bannatynes my dochteris my executouris, George Bannatyne, Mr Patrik Bannatyne, Robert Bannatyne and Mr John Hay of Eister Rennet, Samuell Hay and Mr Alex- ander Hay my breder tutouris and curatouris to the saidis Margaret and Marioun Bannatynes, the said George Mr Patrik and Robert Bannatynes my brether Johnne Johnnestoun burges of Edinburgh callit of Elphingstoun and Mr Robert Rutherfurd of Castelhill tutouris to the said Helene and Rachell Bannatynis Legacie Item I leif of my thrid to the pure of Edinburgh for help of the pure thairof ane hundreth markis bestowit upone ane yeirlie annuelrent to thaim Item I leif to the colledge of Edinburgh incaice it floreis and continewis in vertew and learning as it dois at this present ane hundreth markes1 and incaice that it decay as god forbid I leif the samin to be employit upone the bigging of kirkis in Edinburgh Item I leif to help the bigging of the queir of Rothes nocht decayit in my default fourescore markes Item 1 See p. Ixv. APPENDICES. Ixxxi

I leif to the puir of Rothes to be destributit amangis tham be the minister elderis and deaconis of the parochin xx markes Item I leif to Katherene Cwninghame my nwreisch xx markes Item I leif to Cristian Gud my servand iij lib. Item I leif to Agnes Weitche my servand xl s. money Item I leif to Thomas Young ten lib. for his dett he cleamis unknawin be me and legacie Item I leif to Mr Walter Balcanqueir ane of the ministers of Edinburgh fyftie markes Item to William Aird minister at St. Cudbertis kirk fyftie markes Item I assigne the sowme of ane hundreth markis awin be Mr Thomas Gilbert and his airis to pay the saidis tua ministeris Sic subscribitur Mr James Bannatyne Item I leif my dochter Margaret to my broder Mr Johnne Hay or Mr Alexander Hay to be with ane of thame as thai sail aggrie amangis thame selffis and thai to tak a guid cair and cuir of hir to bring hir up in the feir of the lord and vertew and be the adwyse of the rest of hir curatouris quhen scho cummis to the yeiris of perfectioun to marie hir honestlie as I dout nocht bot thai will respect it better nor I can dewyse scho being thair eldest sister dochter and in respect of my dischairge of my deutie to hir I leif Marioun my dochter to my broder Mr Patrik Bannatyne to be usit in maner foirsaid I leif Helene my dochter to hir moder to be brocht up be hir in maner foirsaid and at the yeiris of hir perfectioun and apt for manage that the samyn be done be adwyse of hir haill curatouris to hir honour and weill as I dout nocht bot hir moder wilbe maist cairfull for hir Sic subscribitur Mr James Bannatyne. We Messrs. John Prestoun etc. and gevis and committis the intromissioun with the samyn to the saidis Margaret, Marioun, Helene and Rachaell Bannatynes executouris testamentaris to the said umquhile Mr James Bannatyne thair fader Reser- vand compt to be maid be thame therof as accordis of the law and Mr Patrik Bannatyne fader broder to the saidis executouris in respect of thair minoriteis being suorne hes maid fayth treulie to exerce the said office and hes fundin Robert Bannatyne skynner burges of Edinburgh caution etc. as ane act maid therupoun beris. VOL. I. / Ixxxii BANNATYNE MS.

Extracts from the Register of Deeds, Vol. 5, fol. 387. 9th December 1562.

Notarial Instrument, dated 24th September 1562, narrating that William Broun, servant to Andrew Earl of Rothes, Lord of the lands of Kirktoun of Newtyll, and brewlands with teinds thereof, and pertinents, lying in the regality of Abir- brothok, in the sheriffdom of Forfar, at command and in name of said Earl, on the one part, and Andrew Martyne, occupier or intromitter with parts of the said lands of Kirk- toun of Newtyll with teinds, for himself, and Jonet Criste, occupier or intromitter with said brewlands and teinds, for herself, on the other part, compeared before Gilbert Thomtoun, notary, and witnesses, whereupon said Andrew Martyne and Jonet Cryste acknowledged that said Andrew Earl of Rothes had satisfied them by payment to them of certain sums of money for their tacks which said Andrew Martyne had of the third part of the said lands of the Kirktoun of Newtyll and which said Jonet Criste had of said brewlands of the Kirktoun with teinds, brew-house, mansion and other houses, and therefore they renounce and discharge said tacks to said Earl’s servant and James Bannatyne, burgess of Edinburgh, in said Earl’s name, being pefsonally present and accepting said renunciation in his favour conform to a Contract as he alleged made betwixt him and said Earl, and said Andrew Martyne and Jonet Criste bind themselves to remove from said subjects, and consent to occupation thereof by said Earl, James Bannatyne, or their servants.

Register of Deeds, Vol. 16, fol. 219&. 1st July 1577- Contract, dated Edinburgh 1st July 1577, betwixt James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyll, on the one part, and Robert Cheplane, in MegiU, Beigis Neyll, his spouse, and John Cheplane, their son, on the other part, whereby said James lets for seven years from Whitsunday last to said Robert APPENDICES. Ixxxiii

Cheplane, Beigis Neill, his spouse, and John Cheplane, and survivor of them, the other half of his lands of Kirktoun of Newtyll, lying in the regality of Abirbrothok, and sheriffdom of Forfar, that is to say, the west rig of said lands through the whole town of said Kirktoun both outfield and infield, with the dwelling-house lately occupied by John Martene, the oxbyre, the house occupied by John Quhit, John Watson’s house, and William Leskan’s house, and the croft occupied by said John Quhit, with the teinds of said half lands, except the new slate house built by said James and an acre of land adjacent thereto, for which said Robert Cheplane, Beigis Neill, his spouse, and John Cheplane, their son, and survivor of them, shall pay to said James Bannatyne yearly 42 bolls victual to be stored in a bam and delivered at their expense on demand in Dundee to said James, with a dozen of good young capons yearly at the feast of Pasche or 4s. for each capon. Witnesses, Robert Henderson, surgeon burgess of Edinburgh, William Neisbit, burgess there, James Bannatyne, younger, and George Bannatyne.

Register of Deeds, Vol. 16, fol. 221. 1st July 1577- Contract, dated at Edinburgh 1st July 1577, betwixt James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyll, on the one part, and David Anderson, in Balmaw, John Anderson, his son, Eliza- beth Doig, spouse of said John, and William Robertson, in Uchertyre, on the other part, whereby said James lets for seven years from Whitsunday last to said David Anderson, John, his son, Elizabeth Doig, his spouse, and William Robert- son, and survivor, half of his lands of the Kirktoun of Newtyll, lying in the regality of Abirborthok, and sheriffdom of Forfar, that is to say, the east rig of said lands through the whole town of said Kirktoun both outfield and infield, with the bam, cowbyre, Patrick Guy’s house, with the yars, David Gibb’s house, with the teinds of said lands, except the new slate house built by said James, with an acre of land adjacent thereto, for which tack said David Anderson, John Anderson, Ixxxiv BANNATYNE MS. his son, Elizabeth Doig, spouse of said John, and William Robertson, and survivor, shall pay to said James Bannatyne 42 bolls victual to be stored in a bam and to be delivered at their expense on demand in Dundee to said James, with a dozen of good young capons yearly or 4s. each capon at the feast of Pasche. Witnesses, Robert Henrieson, surgeon and burgess of Edinburgh, James Bannatyne, younger, and George Bannatyne.

Bond by Jonet Cokburn, spouse to James Bannatyne, burgess of Edinburgh, as principal, with consent of her said spouse and William Wod, portioner of the lands of Bonyntoun, her son, as cautioner and surety for her, narrating that wheras said James, her spouse, upon the resignation made in the hands of Patrick Hepburn of Wauchtoun, his superior, has obtained a charter and sasine to himself and her, the said Jonet, and survivor of them, and their lawfully begotten heirs, whom failing to George Bannatyne, his son lawfully gotten betwixt him and deceased Katheryne Tailliefeir, his spouse, and his heirs, of an annualrent of 50 merks furth of said Patrick’s lands and barony of Lufnes, in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, therefore said Jonet, as principal, with consent of her said spouse, and William Wod, her son, as cautioner and surety for his said mother, bind themselves in case said James, her spouse, decease before her without children begotten betwixt them, that she shall suffer and permit said George Bannatyne, his son, to enter as heir to his said father to said annualrent, under reservation of the liferent thereof to her, and it is provided that in case of redemption the capital sum of 500 marks shall again be invested in an annualrent of 50 marks under the same conditions. Dated at Edinburgh 15th November 1573. Witnesses, John Moffett, at the West Port, burgess of Edinburgh, Alexander Scott, servant to His Majesty, APPENDICES. Ixxxv

William Lang, Keeper of the Signet, and Peter Hewett, notary.

Bond by Uchreid M'Dowall of Garthland, as principal, and Robert Gourlaw and Adam Wallace, burgesses of Edinburgh, as cautioners, narrating that whereas said Uchtreid has sold to James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyle, and Jonet Cokburne, his spouse, and survivor, in liferent, and to George Bannatyne, son lawful to said James, and his heirs, heritably, 2 merklands of his lands of Ardwell, occupied by Finlay M'Gair, Andrew Makgill and Gilbert Leith, in the barony of Corswell, parish of Kirkcum, and sheriffdom of Wigtown, and likewise sold to said James in liferent and to said George, and his heirs, heritably, the other merkland of said lands of Ardwell, now occupied by James Ross and John M'Madzane, for certain sums of money, all as contained in charters made thereupon, therefore said Uchreid binds himself to obtain Crown confirmation to said James, his spouse, and son, upon said charters ; and because said James and Jonet, liferenters, and said George, fiar, foresaid, has set again to said Uchreid said 2 merklands occupied and lying as above mentioned, for yearly payment of 50 merks, and said James, liferenter, and said George, fiar, has set again to said Uchreid the other merkland of said lands for yearly payment of 20 merks, until said lands be lawfully redeemed from them conform to the reversions made thereupon, therefore said Uchreid, as principal, and said Robert and Adam, as cautioners for him, bind themselves to make payment of said yearly duty of 50 merks and 20 merks in two half-yearly payments beginning the first term’s payment at Martinmas next. Dated at Edinburgh 3rd August 1577. Witnesses, John Henrisone, writer, Gawand Alexander, his servant, Alexander Lesk, and David Moysie, notary. Ixxxvi BANNATYNE MS.

Excerpts from Early Records of the University of St Andrews (Scottish History Society):—

Matriculation Roll. Graduation Roll. p. 201 1508 p. 100 1512 Nomina Incorporatorum Nomina Licentiatorum Johannes Ballentyn, nationis Johannes Ballanton, per se Laudoniae p. 259 1554 p. 154 1556 Nomina Incorporatorum Nomina Determinantium In Collegio Divi Salvatoris— In Collegio Sancti Salvatoris Laurentius Ballantyne Laurentius Ballantane, pauper Ex Collegio Leonardino In Collegio Divi Leonard! Thomas Banantyne Thomas Ballantyne, pauper

P- 157 1558 Nomina Intrantium In tertio [circulo] Thomas Bannatyne p. 265 1558 P- 157 1559-1561 Nomina Incorporatorum In the period from Novem- In Novo Collegio Mariano ber 23, 1560, to November 6, Georgius Ballenden 1562, a period when the ancient ceremonies were prevented from being held by the disturbed state of the country and the reformation of religion, the following names occur :— Baccalaurei Georgius Ballendyne Intrantes Georgius Ballenden APPENDICES. Ixxxvii

Matriculation Roll. Graduation Roll. p. 270 1563 p. 159 1565 Nomina Incorporatorum Nomina Baccalaureorum In Collegio Novo Mariano— In Collegio Mariano— Jacobus Bannatyne Jacobus Ballantyne

p. 161 1566 Nomina Manumissorum In Collegio Mariano M. Jacobus Bannantyne p. 284 1574 p. 175 1576 Nomina Incorporatorum Nomina Baccalaureorum In Collegio Novo Patricius Ballenden, Marianus Patricius Bannatyne p. 178 1576-1577 Supplicants— Patricius Ballantyne

An Appendix to the above Records contains “ Excerpts from the Compts of the Collector General of the Thirds of Benefices preserved in the Record Office, H.M. General Register House,” and amongst the beneficiaries appear members of the Bannatyne family. p. 297 Alswa the comptare aucht to be dischargit of the soumes underwrittin gewin & disponit be our souerane lord to the bursaris and studentis underwrittin to help to hald thame at the scuillis. p. 298, 1573 To Bannatyne, sone to James Bannatyne, writtare, student, the haill chaiplanerie of Rettray the ^eir comptit vj li. xiij s. iiij d. Ixxxviii BANNATYNE MS.

p. 300, 1576 To Mr Patrik Bannatyne, sone to James Bannatyne, wrettare, the haill chaiplanrie of Rettray vj li. xiij s. iiij d.

p. 304, 1577. To Patrik Bannatyne, sone to James Bannatyne, writtar, the haill chaiplanerie of Rettray vj li. xiij s. iiij d. p. 298, 1573 To Robert Bannatyne, student in Sanct- androis, the haill chaiplanerie of Sanct Michaell in Creif extending to xiiij li. xiij s. iiij d.

p. 301, 1576 To Robert Bannatyne, student in Sanct- androis, the haill chaiplanrie of Sanct Michaell in Creif extending to xiiij li. xiij s. iiij d.

P- 305. 1577 To Robert Bannatyne, student in Sanct- androis, the haill chaiplanerie of Sanct Michaell in Creif extending to xiiij li. xiij s. iiij d.

Under the Crop 1578 the entries in the Compt of the Collec- tour General are as follows :—

Studentis To Mr Patnk bannatyne sone to & bursaris James bannatyne, wnttar the haill chaplanerie of Rettray the 3eir comptit vj li. xiij s. iiij d. To Robert bannatyne student in sanctandrois the haill chaplanerie of Sanct michaell in creif extending to xiiij li. xiij s. iiij d.

In this same list appear the names of two sons of the late Clerk of Register, Mr James M'Gill, as bursars each to the value of xxvj li. xiij s. iiij d. APPENDICES. Ixxxix

Excerpts from the Compts of the Sub-Collector support two of the previous excerpts from the Collector General’s Accounts, for though they omit the student’s Christian name they give the name of the father as James Bannatyne and Bannantyne, writer, and they enter the sum as one-third of the total sum of the whole chaplanry. p. 310, Crop 1571 To Bannatyne, sone to James Bannatyne, writtare, the third of the chaplanre of Sanct Michaell in Creif disponit to him as bursour and student for the 3eir comptit iiii li. xvii s. ixd^d. p. 310, Crop 1572. To Bannantyne, sone to James Bannantyne wreittare, the third of the chaiplenrie of Sanct Mychaell in Creif disponit to him as bursour and student the said 3eir iiij li. xvij s. ixd.^d.

Letters to G. Paton (National Library of Scotland, 29 • 5 • 8)- Selections from these were published under the following title: Letters from Thomas Percy, D.D., Afterwards Bishop of Dromore, John Callander of Craigforth, Esq., David Herd, And Others, To George Paton. Edinburgh : Printed for John Stevenson, 87. Princes Street, m.dccc.xxx.

London, Jan gth, 1773. 1. • ■ . Whenever you have a convenient opportunity to forward the Collection of Scottish Songs to me, I shall be extremely glad to see them : but would not have you give yourself too much trouble as to the time when. Indeed, Mr. John Davidson (one of the Clerks of the Signet) is to send me up a Manuscript, of which Lord Hyndford has procured me the loan out of the Advocates Library. It will be sufficient if the Songs, or any thing, wch you may have to send me, come along with that MS. (T. P.] xc BANNATYNE MS.

London, May i, 1773. 2. . . . particularly my good friend Mr. Davidson, Clerk of the Signet to whom my best Respects. Be pleased to tell him, that I now hope to receive the old MS. collection of Poems, wch was formerly Lord Hyndford’s. At the end of this month or the beginning of the next I shall leave London for the summer and consequently, if the book shd come after that time I shall not see it for many months, not to mention the Danger it will run of being lost. [T. P.]

London, June yrd, 1773. 3. I have just recd the parcel you have been so good as to send me, containing Bannatyne’s MS.—Sr David Lind- say’s Satires—and the Packet for Mr Gough : which shall be most carefully delivered to him.—I have but just peeped into the MS. and into Lindsay’s Satires:—I see plainly that the MS. contains a complete Copy of the Satires ; but somewhat different from the printed Edition. —In the Course of the Summer, I shall examine both with due attention, & shall inform you of the result. [T. P.]

Alnwick Castle, Sept. 19, 1773- 4. I should be very glad to peruse the 2d Vol. of Scots Songs in MS.—but the transmission to this place is so uncertain by the waggon wch I apprehend does not come through this town, that I am affraid to let you hazzard it : If you thought you cd venture it to London I wd look it over at my leisure and return it towd9 Spring ; or when I send back the ancient MS. ... You are so good as to say you will try to get my time for keeping the old MS. extended : it wd be extremely acceptable indeed. But I fear the application will be without success.—You may, however, hint my wishes on that head to my good friend Mr. John Davidson—to whom my kindest respects. [T. P.] APPENDICES. XC1

Alnwick Castle, Oct. 23, 1773. 5. Inclosed I send a Letter, which I shd be glad to have presented to the Gentlemen who have the Care of the Advocates Library, thro’ their Librarian. Be pleased to show it Mr. Davidson and if he thinks it will do desire him to seal it up, and back it with his Interest. Give my best Respects to that Gentleman & all my friends at Edinburgh. [T. P.] 6. The letter referred to in the preceding :— To Mr Brown, The Faculty Librarian. Alnwick Castle, Oct. 23, 1773. Sir, The very obliging manner in which I have been indulged with the loan of the MS. Collection of ancient Poems, I must ever acknowledge as a very peculiar favour : it has happened, however, most unfortunately, that I have been disappointed in my expectations of obtaining sufficient leisure this Summer to make the use of it I intended. My attendance on the Duke of Northumberland has occasioned me to be absent from home much longer this year than usual, and if it would not be too much trespassing upon the indulgence of the gentlemen who have the super- intendence of your excellent library, I should be extremely grateful if they would allow me to retain the book a little longer than the time assigned. I make this request, however, with the greatest deference to them ; and be it granted or not, shall ever acknowledge myself, Sir, &c. [T. P.]

Easton Mauduit, Feb. 6, 1774. 7. I had recd your obliging Letter, inclosing the further Indulgence from the Governors of the Advocates Library, and have the most grateful sense of their goodness, which I shall be careful not to abuse; if I have neglected to express it, I beg you will convey my most respectful sentiments to those Gentlemen, which I shall endeavour to express myself when I return their Book. xcn BANNATYNE MS.

Be pleased to write to Mr Gough to desire him to send Lindsay’s Satyres to me at Northumberland House -without delay, that I may compare the imperfect printed copy, with the compleat one in Bannatyne’s MS.—As the time draws near for my return of that MS. no time shd be lost. [T. P.]

Northumberland House [London], March 24, 1774. 8. I was indeed under some solicitude lest I should exceed my time in detaining the MS. when your kind Letter so agreeably relieved me from all my anxiety on that account: This further indulgence which you have now procured me, is the more agreeable, as for these 2 months past my attention has been called off from that & all other literary Objects, by a severe illness in my family, wch after threatening the life of almost all my Children, at length robbed me of one of them : so that I have scarce looked into the MS. for some time past.—Yet I shd not have pre- sumed to have troubled the Librarian with further requests to have it lent me for a longer term : Which makes the favour, so obligingly granted unasked, doubly welcome; & I beg you will let that gentleman know how truly sensible I am of his great politeness and sincerity. I have not a wish to detain the MS. longer than till next June : but as towards the end of that Month, this family will be removing down to Alnwick Castle, there to spend the summer ; I should be glad if I may be allowed to keep and bring the Manuscript down with me into Northumber- land, (which I consider almost in your neighbourhood,) and thence to transmit it by some very certain and safe hand, which cannot fail to offer in the course of the summer; rather than trust it to the conveyance of a common Carrier from London.—Nay, it is not impossible but before Summer is over, I may be able to bring it with me to Edenborough, in a Post-Chaise myself, which will be still more satisfactory provided the Gentlemen who favoured me with the Loan of it, may not think I detain APPENDICES. XC111

it from them too long ; by waiting for such an opportunity. Be pleased to mention this to them, and favour me with their final Directions, which I shall most implicitly observe. [T. P.]

Northumberland House, May 14, 1774. 9. ... I thank you a thousand times for the Extension of my time of keeping the old MS. which you have procured for me and desire you will present my best thanks to the Superintendent of the Advocates Library for his very kind Indulgence : whatever pieces I publish from that MS. I shall certainly (as in Duty bound) present to you both and to the Library. [T. P.]

Alnwick Castle, July 21, 1774. 10. I came here a few days ago, and brought with me Bannatyne’s MS. which has been so long and so obligingly lent me out of your excellent Advocates Library. I intend to devote a good part of my leisure time during my Summer Residence here, to the final examination of this Curious Collection of Ancient Poetry, and then consign it to your care, (in consequence of your most obliging permission) to have it returned to the Librarian, whose great politeness and civility I am highly bound to acknowledge, as I am that of all the other gentlemen who superintend that most valuable repository. P.S.—Pray give my best Respects to Mr Boswell: tell him I left Johnson well, preparing to set out with Mrs. Thrale for Wales, about a fortnight ago. He has begun to print the Account of his Tour thro’ the Highlands. [T. P.]

Alnwick Castle, Aug. 18, 1774. 11. . . . the MS. which I will, if possible, endeavour to send before the end of Summer : but I have got a compleat Transcript made by Allan Ramsay, and lent me by his son. . . . Pray give my best thanks to Mr. Boswell, for XC1V BANNATYNE MS.

his kind message about the MS.—Shd it be necessary, I shall apply to him. [T. P.]

Alnwick Castle, Aug 22d, 1774. 12. . . . to furnish you myself with a good Number of old Scots Songs & Poems all perfect and compleat which have never yet been printed, & which I myself transcribed from an old Manuscript at Cambridge which was compiled by old Sr Richard Maitland Ancestor of the Earls of Lauder- dale,1 and many others might be transcribed by yourself from Bannatyne’s MS. when I return it: all these would easily fill a 2d volume forthwith.—As in 3 or 4 years I intend to publish a Volume or Two More of Old English & Scottish Poems in the Manner of my Reliques of Ancient Eng. Poetry, I shall then insert some of these Fragments, etc. [T. P.]

Alnwick Castle, Sept. 30, 1774. 13. If I can get time to finish my cursory perusal of the remaining songs in Bannatyne’s MS. which was so gener- ously lent me out of your Advocates Library; I will yet send it to you, before I leave this Place ; (of wch you may expect advice, whenever sent;) If not, as I am pressed for time, I will accept the kind Indulgence of your most obliging Librarian, and detain it a little longer & so send it from London ; which last plan, if you do not hear from me soon, you may conclude I have adopted. [T. P.]

London, July 28, 1775. 14. I have also sent away, carge paid this day by the Edin- burgh Waggon (wch puts up at the Bird and Bush Edinburgh) a little Box containing (1) Bannatyne’s MS. Collection of Scotish Poems ... a perfect copy of Sr David Lindsay’s Satire transcribed from Bannatyne’s MS. by Alan Ramsay, and lent me by his son. . . .2 I beg, sir, you will present my most respectful thanks to the Gentle- 1 See p. xxviii. 1 See p. xxiii. APPENDICES. xcv

men, who have so kindly indulged me with the long Loan of Bannatyne’s MS. out of the Advocates Library and to all who were instrumental in procuring me so great an Indulgence. [T. P.]

Edinbor, 7 July 1778. 15. As Mr. Brown is so good to Indulge you with the use of Bannatyne’s MS. I apprehend the first thing requisite can only be done by your self—that is to compare the printed copy of Sr D. Lindsays Satires with the Original and to mark down where the wants of the former are to be found in the MS. by a written direction to the person who is to copy it out, specifying the respective pages & lines of the page where he is to begin and end. „ r b ^ David Herd.

16. Another letter (No. 38 in the third volume of Letters to G. Paton—29.5.8) from David Herd that he had received a request from a Mr. Plummer, “ desiring me to copy out from the Bannatyn MS. the lines omitted & left blank in Lindsay’s Interludes as printed in Pinkerton’s 2nd volume of Scottish Poems. What do you think of sending him a sight of a printed copy of the play—and let him pick out the baudy for himself—but I will see you before that time when we can confer ab* this.” ^ David Herd.

Cray’s Inn [London], 15th Novemr 1792. 17. Sir, Applying to you without ceremony as a lover and promoter of all literary undertakings, particularly such as are any way connected with your native country, I take the liberty to inclose three printed leaves of an intended publication of Scotish songs, which I shall esteem it a particular favour if you would be pleased to collate carefully with Lord Hyndford’s MS. in the Advocates Library. It is the only piece which escaped me, when at Edinburgh, and you will easily find it by the first line in the Index. J [oseph] Ritson. XCV1 BANNATYNE MS.

Qu 1793- Gray’s Inn, gth Jany- 1792. 18. You must cease to consider Lord Hailes as a most faithful publisher ; as I, who have collated many of his articles with the Bannatyne MS. know the contrary to my cost. I do not, indeed, mean to say that he is so intentionally faithless as Ramsay ; but I do say that his transcripts have been very inaccurate, that he has in numerous instances wilfully altered the original orthography, and not infrequently misinterpreted the text of the MS. which I suspect he was occasionally unable to read. J. Ritson.

19. Ritson did not hold a very high opinion of previous editors, as may be seen in his next letter :— Gray’s Inn, i

21. Acknowledgment, in reply to No. 14 above, of return of the Manuscript :— x Sept. 1775. By the Hands of my good friend Mr- Geo. Baton I have received Ballentyn’s MS. Poems which you had in Loan from our Library. And it is with great pleasure that I can add that the Book is not only in the same state of preservation in which it was when lent but is much im- proved by the additional references which you have taken the trouble to make in the Index. I have delivered your Receipt to Mr. Baton who will obligingly transmit it to you. Alexander Brown.

Excerpts from Memorials of Angus and the Mearns —Andrew Jervise (1st ed.)—James Gammack (2nd ed.) — Edinburgh: David Douglas MDCCCLXXXV. : Vol. I., p. 22—

“ The castle of Ballantyne or Bannatyne at Newtyle, was erected, or at least enlarged, by Lord Ballantyne, or Bannatyne, there being a contract extant ‘ for building a house at Newtyle, betwixt Lord Ballantyne and John Mylne, and George Thom- son,’ dated 28th February 1589. Lord Ballantyne was the elder brother of George Bannatyne, the famous collector of the early poetry of Scotland, whose name was adopted by a well-known Scottish literary club. Local story says that it was in the turret on the north-east corner of the house that Bannatyne compiled his MSS., and that he came here to escape the plague which raged in Edinburgh in the autumn of 1568. But had the contract in question been executed (a supposition which the style of the building rather tends to favour), the most interesting part of this story must necessarily disappear. Lord Ballantyne’s father was a writer in Edinburgh, and proprietor of the lands of Kirkton of Newtyle, VOL. I. g xcvm BANNATYNE MS. in which he was succeeded by his eldest son. This interesting little castle is still inhabited and known as Bannatyne House.”

Angus or Forfarshire — Alex. J. Warden — Dundee — MDCCCLXXXV. Vol. V., pp. 4O-4I—

“ Balmaw, Bannatyne, the kirklands of Newtyle are now included in the estates of the Earl of Whamcliffe in Newtyle and Meigle. Thomas Bannatyne, Lord of Session, built or enlarged the house. In 1596, James Bannatyne, son of Lord Bannatyne, was retoured heir to his father in the lands of Kirkton of Newtyle. On 9th June, 1643 Ann Gray, spouse of William Luke, notary in Forfar, was retoured in part, and other members of the same family shared the rest.” APPENDICES. XC1X

The Preface to The Ever Green. Being A Collection Of Scots Poems, Wrote by the Ingenious before 1600. Vol. I. Published by Allan Ramsay. Edinburgh : MDCCLXI.1

Page vii a PREFACE.

J Have ob/erved that Readers of the heft and mo ft exquifite Difcernment frequently complain of our modem Writings, as filled with affected Delicacies and ftudied Refinements, which they would gladly exchange for that natural Strength of thought and Simplicity of Stile our Forefathers practifed: To fuch, I hope, the following Collection of Poems will not be difpleafing. When thefe good old Bards wrote, we had not yet made Ufe of imported Trimming upon our Cloaths, nor of foreign Em- broidery in our writings. Their Poetry is the product of their Page viii own Country, not pilfered and fpolled in the Tranfporjation from abroad: Their Images are native, and their Landfkips domeftick; copied from thofe fields and Meadows we every day behold. The Morning rifes {in the Poets defciption)2 as fhe does in the Scotifh Horizon. We are not carried to Greece or Italy for a fhade, a Stream or a Breeze. The Groves rife in our valleys ; the Rivers flow from our own Fountains, and the Winds blow upon our own Hills. I find not Fault with thofe things, as they are in Greece or Italy .* But with a Northern Poet for fetching his Materials from thefe Places, in a Poem, of which his own

1 This is the second edition. 2 Sic. c BANNATYNE MS.

Country is the Scene ; as our Hymners to the Spring and Makers of Paftorals frequently do. This Mifcellany will likewife recommend itfelf, by the Diverfity a Page ix of Subjects and humour it contains. The grave A Defcription and the wanton ftory, the moral Saying and the Mirthful Jeft, will illuftrate and alternately relieve each other. The Reader whofe Temper is fpleen’d with the Vices and Follies now in Fafhion, may gratifie his Humour with the Satyres he will here find upon the Follies and Vices that were uppermoft two or three Hundred Years ago. The Man, whofe inclinations are turned to Mirth, will be pleafed to know how the good fellow of a former Age told his jovial Tale ; and the Lover may divert himfelf with the old fafhioned Sonnet of an amorous Poet in Q. Margaret and Q. Mary’s Days. In a word, the following Collection will be fuch another Prof fed to the Eye of the Mind, as to the outward Eye is the various Meadow, where iPage x Flowers of different AHue and Smell are mingled together in a beautiful Irregularity. I hope alfo the Reader, when he dips into thefe Poems, will not be difpleafed with this Reflection, That he is ftepping back into the Times that are paft, and that exift no more. Thus the Manners and Cuftoms then in Vogue, as he will find them here defcribed, will have all the Air and Charm of Novelty; and that feldom fails of exciting Attention and pleafing the Mind. Befides the Numbers, in which thefe Images are conveyed, as they are not now commonly pradifed, will appear new and amufing. The different Stanza and varied Cadence will likewife much footh and engage the Ear, which in Poetry efpecially muft be always flattered. However I do not expect that thefe Poems fhould

APage xi ^pleafe every Body, nay the critical Reader muft needs find fever al Faults ; for I own that there will be found in thefe Volumes two or three Pieces, whofe Antiquity is their greateft Value; yet ftill I am perfwaded there are many more that fhall merit Appro- APPENDICES. Cl

bation and Applaufe than Cenfure and Blame. The heft Works are hut a kind of Mifcellany, and the cleaneft Corn is not without fome Chaff, no not after often Winnowing: Befides, Difpraife is the eafieft Part of Learning, and hut at heft the Offspring of uncharitable Wit. Every Clown can fee that the Furrow is crooked, hut where is the Man that will plow me one ftraight ? There is nothing can he heard more filly than one’s expreffing his Ignorance of his native Language ; yet fuch there are who

’age xii can vaunt of acquiring a tolerAable Perfection in the French or Italian Tongues, if they have been a fortnight in Paris or a Month in Rome : But fhew them the mo ft elegant Thoughts in a Scots Drefs, they as difdainfully as ftupidly condemn it as barbarous. But the true Reafon is obvious: Every one that is horn never fo little fuperiour to the Vulgar, would fain diftinguifh themfelves from them by fome manner or other, and fuch, it would appear, cannot arrive at a better Method. But this affected Clafs of Fops give no Uneafinefs, not being numerous ; for the moft part of our Gentlemen, who are generally mafters of the moft ufeful and politeft Languages, can take Pleafure {for a Change) to fpeak and read their own. It was intended that an account of the Authors of the following

’agexiii Collection fhould be given ; but not being furnifhed A with fuch diftinct Information as could be wifhed for that end at prefent, the Defign is delayed until the publifhing of a Third or Fourth fucceeding Volume, wherein the Curious fhall be fatisfied, in as far as can be gathered, with Relation to their Lives and Characters, and the Time wherein they flourifhed. The Names of the Authors, as we find them in our Copies, are marked before or after their Poems. I cannot finifh this Preface, without grateful Acknowledgements to the Honourable Mr. William Carmichael of Skirling, Brother to the Earl of Hyndford, who with an eafy Beneficence, that is infeparable from a fuperior Mind, ajfifted me in this Undertaking with a valuable Number of Poems, in a large Cll BANNATYNE MS. iPage xiv Manufcript-book in Folio, collected, and wrote by Mr. A George Bannyntine in Anno 1568; from which M. S. the mo ft of the following are gathered: and if they prove acceptable to the World, they may have the pleafure of expecting a great many more, and fhall very foon be gratified. APPENDICES. cm

ANCIENT SCOTTISH

POEMS.

Publifhed from the MS. of

GEORGE BANNATYNE

M D L X V 111

OT POAON ATON OAEITAI. —Theocr.

EDINBURGH: Printed by A. Murray and J. Cochran. For John Balfour. MDCCLXX. CIV BANNATYNE MS.

PREFACE.

THE following poems are felected from a voluminous mifcellany compiled by one Ballantine 1 in 1568, and now belonging to the Earl of Hyndford.

This is the MS. which the editor of the Evergreen ufed: but he has omitted fome ftanzas, and added others; has modernized the verfification, and varied the ancient manner of fpelling. Hence, they who look in the Evergreen for the ftate of language and poetry among us during the fixteenth century, will be mifled, or difappointed.

The many and obvious inaccuracies of the Evergreen, fuggefted the idea of this new collection. In it the MS. has been fairly copied ; no liberties in amending or interpolating have been taken : The reader will find the language, verfification, and fpelling, in the fame ftate as they were in 1568.

It may be proper to obferve, that the letter which the MS. expreffes by the character Z, is here exprefted by the character Y. Indeed this is not fo much an innovation in fpelling, as a correction of a general error into which printers have fallen, by ufing Z inftead of the Y of the Anglo-Saxons. This error, trivial as it may feem, is apt to imbarrafs common readers, and to convey a falfe notion of the- pronunciation of our anceftors.

In other refpects alfo this collection differs from the former. The Evergreen contains many indecent pieces, which ought 1 Sic. APPENDICES. CV not to be explained, and many obfcure, which cannot. Of the firft fort are the Claith Merchant, The Flemyng Bark, The wooing of the King at Dunfermline ; of the fecond, The Fly ting between Dunbar and Kennedy.

Some pieces inferted in the Evergreen were compofed in the laft age, others in the prefent. Thus, The Comparifon, and The Solfequium, are the work of the Earl of Stirling, fecretary to Charles I. ; The Vifion, and The Eagle and Redbreaft, are obvioufly modern. Hardiknute is probably modem ; certainly of no great antiquity.

Jock’s Advice to his Dad, is the compofition of Heywood, the English epigrammatift : The Anfwer is modem.

Some of the pieces in the Evergreen were printed in the age of the authors ; as, Virtue and Vice, The Cherry and the Slae, Haytrix, and thofe on the Mefs and Purgatory. Others are popular poems, univerfally known ; as, Chrift’s Kirk on the Green, The Battle of Harlaw, Johnie Armftrang, and The Ballat of the Reid Squair.

The editor of this collection has excluded the indecent, and omitted the unintelligible poems. He has not fwelled the volume by a republication of what is univerfally known, or of what is obvioufly or probably modern.

He has added about forty poems which were never before publifhed; and, in general, he has ftudied to make fuch a felection as might illuftrate the manners and hiftory, as well as the ftate of the language and poetry of Scotland during the fixteenth century.

The gloffary fubjoined to the Evergreen is redundant, errone- ous, and imperfect. It frequently explains common Englifh words; it miftakes the fenfe of many common Scottifh CV1 BANNATYNE MS. words; and it generally omits or mifinterprets whatever is uncouth or difficult. The following fpecimens will juftify the truth of this obfervation.

Common Englifh words explained.—Adoun, aghaft, aureat, bern, to brace, bun, to carp, to daw, clerk, ufed for a man of letters.

Common Scottifh words mifunderftood.—Aver, a horfe. It is a beaft, and particularly any beaft of burden.—Bannocks, bread. This does not exprefs thick cakes of unleavened bread.— Bent, the field. It is a lea on which there grows coarfe grafs.— Blether, to fpeak nonfenfe. It is to ftammer.—Bok, to vomit. It is to retch.—Boun, ready to go. It is arrayed, prepared ; without refpect to motion.

Uncouth words mifinterpreted.—Attercap, a wafp. It is Anglo-Saxon for a fpider ; and means, by metonymy, a little active venomous creature.—Gardevyance, a cafe of inftruments. It is from the French, garde de viandes, a prefs for keeping victuals ; and hence a cabinet.

The number of words which are left unexplained, is in- credible. Of this any one will be fenfible who takes the trouble of comparing Dunbar’s General Satyre with the Gloffary.

The editor of the Evergreen was a perfon of fingular native genius. They who attempt to depreciate his fame, by infinuat- ing, that his friends and patrons compofed the works which pafs under his name, ought firft of all to prove, that his friends and patrons were capable of compofing the Gentle Shepherd.

But while I make this juft acknowledgement to his merit, I muft be allowed to obferve, that he was not fkilled in the ancient Scottifh dialect. His fkill indeed fcarcely extended beyond the vulgar language fpoken in the Lothians at this day. APPENDICES. CV11

In compiling his gloffary, he does not feem ever to have confulted the gloffary to Douglas’s Virgil; and yet they who have not confulted it, cannot acquire a competent knowledge of the ancient Scottifh dialect, unlefs by infinite and ungrateful labour. This elogium is the leaft I can beftow on the learning and accuracy of Mr Thomas Ruddiman. His modefty was ftill more remarkable than his learning; for he fuffered his gloffary to go forth into the world without the name of its author.

Sine pondere terram, Spirantefque crocos, et in uma perpetuum ver, is the claffical wifh of one who has profited by the labours of this ftudious, intelligent, and modeft man.

For explaining the collection now offered to the public, a Gloffary and Notes have been compiled. In this work feveral gentlemen, ftudious of Scottifh antiquities, engaged, and it is hoped that their endeavours will be received with indulgence. In one particular they have ventured to deviate from the ordinary courfe of commentators. They have con- feffed their ignorance when they were ignorant, and there accordingly fubjoined tables of words and paffages not under- ftood.

Had the editor been at liberty to follow his own inclinations, the Gloffary would have been more copious, and would have contained the etymologies of words, and their import, as well primative as fecondary. But the prefent age has no curiofity for fuch minute philological refearches.

In the Notes a wider range has been taken. They contain a variety of little circumftances relative to the manners and hiftory of the fixteenth century, and may contribute to the amufement of a vacant hour. CV111 BANNATYNE MS.

CONTENTS.

* [The asterisks denote the " poems which were never before published."] Pag. 'T'HE Thiftle and the Rofe, I The Golden Terge, 8 The Fenyet Frier of Tungland, 19 * Dream, ..... 23 * How Dunbar wes defyred to be ane Frier, 25 The Daunce, .... 27 The Sweirers and the Devill, . 3i The Teftament of Mr Andro Kennedy, 35 Tydings fra the Seffioun, 40 A general Satyre, 42 Difcretioun in Afking, 46 Difcretioun in Giving, . 48 Difcretioun in Taking, 5i A ne his awin Ennemy, 53 * Ho Treffour without Glaidnes, 54 Advice to fpend anis awin Gudes, . 56 * Beft to be blyth, .... 58 Of Doming, .... 60 Of Doming, .... 62 * To the King, .... 64 * To the King, .... 68 * None may affure in this Warld, 70 Lament for the Doth of the Makkaris, 74 * Of Luve erdly and divine, 79 * Of the Nativitie of Chryfte, . 83 * Of the Refurrection of Chryfte, 85 * Erdly Joy returnis in pane, . 87 * The twa Luves erdly and divine, 89 * The contemplation of Manis Mortalitie, 94 * Rewl of anis felf, 96 Robene and Makyne, . 98 The Garment of gude Lady is, 103 * The Abbay Walk, 105 * The Prais of Ege, 107 APPENDICES. C1X

* The Dog, the Wolf, and the Scheip, . ... . 109 * The Wolfe and the Lame, ...... 116 * Moralitas of the Moufs and the Paddok, . ... . 122 * of the Cok and the pretious Stone, . . . . 125 Moralitas of the Borrowiftoun Mous and the Up-on-land Mous, . 127 of the Lyon and the Moufs, . ... . 129 * The reffoning betwixt Aige and Yowth, . ... . 131 * The reffoning betwixt Deth and Man, . ... . 134 * Agains hefty Creddence of Titlaris, . ... . 136 * The thre deid Powis, ...... 139 Sons exylit throw Pryd, ...... 142 Johne Up-on-lands Complaint, ...... 144 * To King James V...... 146 To King James V...... 148 Lerges of this New-yeir Day, ...... 151 Sir Penny, ...... 153 * Ferrell in Paramours, ...... 156 The Wowing of Jok and Jynny, ...... 158 * Few may fend for falfett, ...... 161 * Of Hap at Court, ...... 163 * General Satyre, ...... 165 * Of Men evill to pleifs, ...... 167 Of Covetice, ...... 168 Ane Difcriptioun of Pedder Coffeis, . ... . 170 Ane littill interlud of the Droichis, ...... 173 Ane Ballat of evill Wyffis, ...... 178 Ballat of gude-fallowis, ...... 182 Auld Kyndnes foryett, ...... 184 * To remembir the End, ...... 187 * The Prais of Aige, ...... 189 The blait Luvar, ...... 191 * Luve ane Levellar, ...... 192 Ane New-yere Gift to the Quene, 1562, .... 194 * Lament of the Mafter of Erfkyn, ...... 203 To his Heart, ...... 204 * Lament quhen hes wyfe left him, ...... 206 * Of wemenkynd, ...... 207 * Rondel of Luve, ...... 21 £ * The Luvaris Lament, ...... 212 The Wife of Auchtermuchty, ...... 215 * Darnley’s ballat, ...... 220 CX BANNATYNE MS.

Ancient Scotish Poems, Never Before in Print. But Now Published From The MS. Collections Of Sir Richard Maitland, Of Lethington, Knight, Lord Privy- Seal Of Scotland, And A Senator Of The College Of Justice. Comprising Pieces Written From About 1420 Till 1586. . . . An Appendix Is Added, Con- taining, Among Other Articles, An Account Of The Contents Of The Maitland And Bannatyne MSS. Volume II. London : m.dcc.lxxxvi.

a Page 471 A ARTICLE II.

A lift of the Poems, in the Bannatyne MS. prefented by John third1 Earl of Hyndford, to the Advocates Library at Edin- burgh, in 1772. The firft draft of this lift being fumifhed by a friend not verfed in fuch matters, it appears that a few pieces have been omitted, owing to their coherence to preceding ones ; as, indeed, in all old MSS. the whole muft be read, in feveral inftances, before one can fay where a new piece begins. Thefe omiffions can only be where the [breaks'] are ; and it is hoped the reader will pardon them, as they are by no means numerous. The poems in Roman character are in print, thofe in Italic are not. Pieces marked * are alfo in the Maitland Folio : thofe marked f are Englifh.

This MS. has alfo been difarranged, as the Reader will find afterwards ; but the following is its prefent order. 1. Quhen goldin Phebus movit fra the ram. Qd Ballentyne. p. 1.

APage 472 A 2. Conception of Chryft. p. 6. 3. Birth of Chrift. p. 7. 4. Paraphrafe of Pfaim I. p. 8. 1 Sic. APPENDICES. CXI

*5. ‘To thee 0 merciful Saviour Jefus. p. 9. 6. ‘ I fynnit in diffaving thoughts I lye. qd Dunbar, p. 11. 7. ‘ 0 moft hick and eternal king. p. 12. 8. ‘ 0 Chrifte qui lux es et dies. p. 13. 9. ‘ 0 hicht of hicht and licht of licht moft cleir. p. 14. 10. ‘ Eternal king that fits in hevin fo hie. p. 15. 11. ‘ Spair me, gud lord, and mak me dene. p. 15. 12. ‘ Cum Holy fpreit moft fuperne. p. 16. 13. ‘ The fones of men be mirry and glaid. p. 17. 14. ‘Ye that contreit be and confeft. p. 18. 15. ‘ Chryft crounit king and conqueror, p. 18. 16. ‘ 0 eterne God of power infinyt. p. 20. 17. ‘ The fong of the virgin Mary, callit Magnificat anima mea Deum. p. 22. 18. ‘ Furth throw ane foreft as I fund. p. 25. *19. ‘ 0 creatures great. Qd Lidgate monk of Berry. 27. 120. ‘ Quhylome in Greece that nobil regioun. Qd Chaucer, p. 29. *21. ‘ Allone as I went up and doune. H.1 105. Qd Mr. Robert Henryfoun. p. 30. 22. ‘ O mortal man behald tak tent to me. Same, p. 31. H- I34- , 23. ‘ Job was maift richteous in writ we find. p. 33. 24. ‘ Doun by a rever as I reid. p. 34. 25. ' Confidder man all is bot vanitie. p. 36. 26. ‘ Letters of gold written I fand. Qd. W. Broun, p. 37. 27. ‘ At matyne hour in myddis of the nycht. Kennedy, p. 40. H. 189. 28. ‘ Walkin alone amanges thir levis grene. p. 41. 29. ‘ Quhen fair Flora the goddes of the flouris. p. 44. H. 131. *30. ‘ Of everye afking follows nocht. p. 45. H. 46. 31. ‘ Devorit with dreim, devifing in my flumber. Dunbar. P-47- ^-42- 32. ‘ Peccavi Pater. Miferere mei. R. Montgomery. 49. 33. ‘ Lyk as the * * with care ouircome. 52. R. Mont- gomery. ^ »Page473 a *34. ‘In vice moft vicious he excells. Dunbar, p. 53. R} II. 209. 35. ‘ Thay quho to conqueir all the erthe prefume, quod Wilm. Alexander of Menftrie. 54. (His works.) 36. The fong of the Redquare, fought 7 July, 1576. p. 55. R. II. 224.

1 H. refers to Lord Hailes’ Ancient Scotish Poems published in 1770. 2 R. refers to Allan Ramsay’s Ever Green, published in 1724, and reprinted in 1761. CX11 BANNATYNE MS.

37. ‘ Ye reverend redars thir workis revolving richt. p. 59. P. 61. A repetition o/N° 1. 38. ‘ Quhen filver Diane full of bemis bricht. [Virtue and Vice, Pref. to Boyce.] Quod Maifter John Ballenden, p. 67. 39. The Prolog of the X buke of Virgil, be Gawin Douglas, 77. 40. ‘ God be his word his work began, p. 83. Qd Sir Rich. Maitland of Lethingtoun, knt. R. I. 161. 41. ‘Of all gude creatures of God’s creating, p. 89. 42. ‘To thee 0 merciful Saviour Jefus. Dunbar, p. 94. (N° 5-) 43. ‘ 0 moft heich, and eternal king. Qd Norvall. 99. (N° 7-) 44. ‘ Chrifte qui lux es et dies. 101. (N° 8.) [Here feems a defect in the pages.] 45. ‘Now glaideth every lyfis creature. 113. 46. ‘ Rorate, coeli defuper. Dunbar. 113. H. 83. 47. ‘ Jerufalem * * for joy. 114. 48. ‘ Haiti Goddis fone of mychtis maift. 115. 49. ‘ O ye that are bocht with Chryft’s blude. 117. 50. ' Omnipotent fader, fone, and haly gaift. 120. 51. ‘ The fterne is rifin of our redemptioun. 120. 52. ‘ My woful hairt me ftoundis throw the vanis. 121. 53. ‘ Compaffion * * and michty founder. 126. 54. ‘ Thow that hes beine obedient. 127. 55. ‘ Surrexit Dominus de fepulchro. 128. s6. ‘ Done is a battle on the dragoun black. Dunbar. 129. H. 85. 57. ‘ 0 man, remember, and preint into thy thocht. Stuart.

58. ‘ To the potent blifsfid trinitie. 133. ‘ Quhen be divine deliberation, dupl. 138. 59. ‘ 0 lord my God on quhome I do depend. 141. a Page 474 A 60. Prolog of buke IX of Virgil, in commendation of Virtue, p. 149, by Gawin Douglas. 61. ‘ Memento homo quod cinis es. Dunbar, p. 153. H. 94. 62. ‘ 0 mortal man remember nycht and day. 155. qd Lichtoun. 63. ‘ Of lentron in the firft morning. Dunb. 156. H. 87. {Another break in the pages.] 64. ‘ Within ane garth under a reid rofeir. Henderfon, 173. H. 107. APPENDICES. CX111

65. ‘ O finful man into this mortal fie. Pat. Johnfton. 174. H. 139. 66. ‘ Son thro vertew * * dignitie. 178. *67. ‘ Ane morlandis man of uplandis mak. Dunb. 179. H. 40. *68. ‘ To fpeik of gifts or almoufe deids. Dunb. 184. E. 48. *69. ‘ After geving I fpeik of taking. Dunb. 186. R. 51. *70. ‘ Mufing allane this hinder nicht. Dunb. 188. H. 62. 71. ‘ Sons hes bene ay exilit out of ficht. 189. E. 142. *72. ‘ Fredome, honour, and nobilnes. 190. E. 168. 73. ‘ My mynd quhilk I compaffand caft. 191. E. 161. *74. ‘ How fould I rewl me or quhat wyis. Dunb. 192. E. 60. 75. ‘ Foure * * what may an evil token. 194. 76. ‘ Beware quhom to thy counfale thow difclos. Dunb. 198. 77. ‘ Man of maift fragilitie. 200. 78. ‘ In bitternefs of faul call unto mynde. 202. 79. ‘ Moving in mind of money * * thing. 203. 80. ‘ Four things are general of the wind. 206. 81. ‘ For helthe of body * * weil thy heid. 207. 82. Documenta. {Pious.) 209. 83. 1 0 wratchit man full of iniquitie. 214. 84. ‘ Me mervellis of this grit confufioun. 217. 85. ‘ The lordis has chofen a chiftane marvellus. 218. *86. ‘ Thingis in kynd defyris thingis lyke. 219. 87. ‘ All righteous thing the quhilk dois now proceed. 220. 88. ‘ Oftymes is better hold nor lene. 221. 89. ‘ This warld is all bot fenyeit fair. 222. E. 184. 90. ‘ I faw ane robe riche quhat hew. 224. age 475 a 91. ‘ 0 God that in tyme all thingis did begin. 225. 92. ‘ Say weill is trowly ane worthy gud thing. 227. 93. ‘ Imprint this thro in the remembrance. 228. 94. ‘ Quhome to fall I compleine my wo. 229. E. 70. 95. Certain wyis fentences drawin furth of the buik callit Moral Philofophie. 96. ‘ Be gratious grund and gait of fapience. 233. 97. ‘ Be righteous, Regent, and wele exert thy care. 234. 98. ‘ Be generous, baith, guid and gratious. 236. quod Henrie Stewart. *99. ‘ This hindir nycht neir by the hour of nyne. 236. 100. ‘ Precelland prince havand prerogative. Stewart. 238. E. 148. 101. ‘ Suppos I war in court moft hie. 239. *102. ' Quhen doctours prechit to win the joy eternal. 240. I. 159. VOL. I. h cxiv BANNATYNE MS.

103. Ane New Yere gift to the Quene. Scot. 241. H. 194. 104. ‘ The richteous fontaine of hailful fapience. 245. 105. ‘ Now is the king in tender aige. 248. H. 144. 106. ‘ Rolling in my remembrance. 249. R. 163. *107. ‘ Schir yit remembir as of befoir. Dunbar, 250. H. 64. *108. ' Firft lerges of the king my cheefe. Stewart, 252. H. 151. *109. ‘ Schir fen of men ar divers fortis. Same, 253. R. 146. | IIO. ‘ Sail a womans goodnes move Me to perilh for her love. This is only a fong of George Wither, put into the Scotifh idiom.

*111. ‘ Be merry man, and tak not far in mynd. Dunb. 257. R. 54. *112. ‘ Full oft I mufe and hes in thocht. Same, 258. H. 58. *113. Chrift’s kirk on the green. 259. Quod King James the Firft. 114. ‘ Quha doutis. Lichtoun, 263. *115. Dumbar’s Dergy to king James the Firft1 bydand to lang in Stirling. 265. R. II. 41. APage 476 A *116. ‘ In fecreit place this hynder nicht. Clerk, 268. R. II. 18. *117. ‘ Devine power of michtis maift. Rowl. 270. 118. ‘ Quhy fould not Allane honorit he. 275. qd Allan Watfon. *119. ‘ I thatinheillwesandglaidnes. Dunbar, 277. #.74. *120. ‘ Of februare the fyftene nycht. Dunb. 279. H. 27. *121. ‘ Betwix twell houris and ellevin. Dunb. 284. R. I. 253- 122. ‘ I mak it kend he that will fpend. J. Blythe, 285. H. 182. 123. ‘ Sanct Salvator fend filver forrow. Dunb. 286. H. 68. 124. ‘ * * lords I fall you tell. 287. *125. How Dunbar was defired to be a freir. 289. H. 25. *126. ‘ This hindir nycht in Dunfermling. Dunb. 291. R. I. 200. *127. ‘ As yung Aurora with criftal haile. Dunb. 293. H. 19. 128. ‘ Hiry, hary, hubbilfchow. 296. H. 173. 129. ' In Auchtermuchty thair dwelt ane man. Mofat. 300. 1 Sic,

\ APPENDICES. CXV

130. ‘ The richt remeid ofluve. AL Scott. 303. 131. A ballat on Margaret Fleming. Sempil. 305. R. I. 67. 132. The defence of Sandilands. 307. Sempil. R. I. 71. 133. ‘ Of collours clein quha lykes to weir. Sempil, 310. R. I. 176. 134. ‘ Be chance hut every this * * day. 313. *135. ‘ Ye lufty ladyis luke. Scot. 316. 136. ‘ The grit debait and tumament. Scot. 319. R. II. I75- *137. ' Thus I prepone in my carping. 322. P.x *138. ‘ This nycht in fleip I was agaft. Dunb. 325. H. 31. *139. ‘ Lucina fchyning in filence of the nicht. Dunb. 326. H. 23. 140. ‘ All to lufe and not to feinyie. 328. *141. ' Many may mak ryme and luke to no reffoun. 329. 142. ‘ My guddaime was ane gay wife hot fche was rycht geud. 331. *143. ‘ Man for thy life is ay in weir. Dunb. 332. H. 56. 144. ‘ In Tiberius tyme the trow imperour. 333. 145. ‘ * * airlie on afh-wednefday. 334. Dunb. 146. ‘ Robeyn’s Jok came to wow our Jenny. 334. R. 158. *147. ‘ 0 gallandis all I cry and call. Balnavis, 336. R. II. I97- 148. Flyting betwix the foutar and tailyeour. 339. R. I. XI5- 149. My practyfes of medecyne. Ro. Henderfon, 343. 150. ‘ * of Lyntoun he the ramis horn. 345. 151. ‘7 met my lady weil arrayit. 346. 152. ‘ I faw me that this hindir nycht. 347.

What was the original arrangement of the MS. I cannot explain, not having feen it; but the following pieces begin after the above, and at page 146 of the old marking of the Pages. 153. ‘ Thair is no ftory that I of heir. 146. 154. ‘ It that I gif I haif; It that I len I craif, 147. R. I. 107. *155. The flyting of Dunbar and Kennedie. 147. R. II. 47. *156. ‘ I maifter Andro Kennedie. 154. H. 35. 157. ‘ I yeid the gait was never gane. Scott. 155. 1 P. refers to this collection of Pinkerton’s, to which this account of the Bannatyne MS. is an Appendix. CXV1 BANNATYNE MS.

158. ‘ The nyne * * of knavis. 157. fi59. Epygrames of Mr. Haywood. 159. (Works) 160. ‘ Be mirry brethrene ane and all. Kennedie. 160. H. 178. fibi. ‘ A big brucht man, &c. Haywood, 161. (Works) 162. ‘ It is my purpois to defcryve. Lindfay, 162. H. 170. 163. ‘ God and St Peter was gangand be the way. 162. Quod Montgomrie. 164. ' Richt famous pepil ye fall underftand. 164. Quod Sir David Lindfay. 165. ‘ The fader, founder of faith and felicitie. Same, 165. Another break in the MS. 166. 0 holy hand fetterit in fanctitye 221

APage 478 A [luve sangs to N° 223, being LVL] 167. ‘ Be ye an luver think ye not ye fuld. 212. 168. ‘ Love preyfes bot comparifon. Scott. 213. H. 192. 169. ‘ O wald my gude lady lufe me heft. Henrifon. 214. 170. ‘ Was not gud king Solomon. 214. 171. ‘ For to declair the hie magnificence. Steuart. 215- R. I. 237. 172. ‘ My hart is loft only for lufe of one. 217. 173. ‘ Quhan I think on my lady deir. 217. 174. ‘ The bewty of Mr amorous ene. 217. 175. ‘ Quhen Flora had ourfret the fryth. 218. H. 191. 176. ‘ To yow that is the harbour of my hairt. 218. 177. ‘ Maift * * rofeir gratious and refplendent. Stuart, 219. 178. ‘ Frefche fragrant flour of bewty foverane. 219. 179. 0 maiftres myn till yow I * * 220. 180. ‘ Into my hairt emprentit was fo far. 220. 181. ‘ Of every joy moft joyful joy it is. 221. 182. ‘ Now in this myrthful time of May. 221. 183. ‘ My hairt is thrall begane me fre. 221. 184. ‘ My commendatiouns with humilitie. 223. 185. ‘ My forouful pane and wo for to complene 224. 186. ‘ 0 Cupid king quhame to fall I complene 224. 187. ‘ Fairweil my hairt; fairweil bayth freynd andfo 225. 188. ‘ Allace * * grund of wo. 225. 189. ‘ In May on a morning I movit me on 225. 190. ‘ My woful ward complene I may richt foir. 227. 191. ‘ Flour of all fairheids gif I fall * * 227. 192. ‘ 0 maiftres myld haif mynd on me 227 193. ‘ Haif hairt in hairtye hairt of hairtis haile. 228. APPENDICES. CXV11

194. ‘ Weil my ladye that I luif. 230. 195. ‘ Gif no lufe is, O God, what will I do. Chaucer, 230. 196. ‘ As Phebus bricht in fpheir meridiane. Bannatyne, 23°. 197. ‘ Lait lait on fleip as I was laid. Same, 232. 198. ‘ My treuth is plicht unto my lufe benyng. Selby, 232. 199. ‘ Lanterne of lufe and lady fair of hew. Steil, 235. 200. ‘ Hence hairt with hir that * *. Scott, 235. 201. ‘ Confidder hairt my trew intereft fuppois I am not ' eloquent. 235. 202. ‘ Quha is perfyte to put in writ. Scott, 236. A 203. ‘ Abfent I am richt fair againes my will. Steil, 237. 204. ‘ Only to yow in erd that I lufe beft. Scott, 237. 205. ‘ My dullit cars dois hairtlie recommend. 238. 206. ‘ 0 lufty of yowth bening and bricht. 238. 207. ‘ My hairt repofes and the reft. 239. 208. ‘ Bricht as the glafs. Scott, 239. 209. ‘ I marvel at ther vane fantaftik men. 239. 210. ‘ Up golfing hairt thy rdkis rais and loup. Scott, 242. 211. ‘ Quhair luve is kind it comfort hes. 243. 212. ‘ Gif langour makis men licht. Stewart, 244. H. 220. 213. ‘ How fuld my body * * the double dolour I endure. Scott. 244. 214. ‘ That ever I luvit alace thairfore. Scott, 246. 215. ‘ So fremit is my fortoun and my weil. 246. 216. ‘ Oppreffit hairt undone in dolor and diftrefs. Scott, 246. 217. ' Leif luve, and let me leif allone. Scott, 247. 218. ‘ Tho I in grit diftrefs fuld be into defpair. Scott, 247. 219. ‘ Quhat art thow fafe for till allow. 248. 220. ‘ Lamenting fair. 248. 221. ‘ Into the nycht. 249. 222. ‘ The more I luve and ferf at all my mycht. 249.

Ballads entitled remeides of luve to N° 242, being XIX.

223. ‘ So pray to me as ye think caufe quhy. 250. 224. ‘ I am as I am and fo will I be. 250. 225. ‘ Languor to luve, alace. Scott, 251. 226. ‘ Favour is fawt in luvis law. Scott, 251. 227. ' Thir lentrune dayis ar luvely lang. Stewart, 252. 228. ' Retume the hamewart hairt agane. Scott, 252. H. 204. 229. ' Quhen ye wer plefit to pleis me hertfully. 253. Quod Montgomery. cxvm BANNATYNE MS.

230. ‘ I mufe and mervellis in my mynd. Scott, 254. H. 207. 231. ‘ Paine wold I luve but quhair abowt. Clerk, 255. 232. ‘ In June the month of joy and game Scott, 255. 233. ‘ Thair is not ane wenche that I fee. 256. 234. ‘ To luve unlufit it is ane paine. Scott, 256. H. 206. APage 480 a 235. ‘ My hart is quyt and no delyte * I haif of ladeis fair. 257. 236. ‘ In all this warld as man may wit. 257. f237. Epegramis agains women. Quod Chaucer, 258. 238. ‘ Brethrene be wyis I reid yow weil. John Moffat, 260. H. 187. 239. ‘ My luve was fals and full of flattery. Wedderbum, 260. *240. ‘ Thir ladyis fair that makis repair. Dunbar, 261. R. I. 206. *241. ‘ The ufe of court richt weil I knaw. 262. R. I. 209.

BALLADS AGAINS EVIL WOMEN, to N° 270, being XXVIII. *242. ' The beiftly luve, the furious appetyt. 262. 1243. ‘ * * * proves and eik humilitie. Chaucer, 263. {244. ‘ O wicket women wilfull and variable. Chauceir, 263. 245. ‘ Thankit be God and his appoffals twelf. 264. 246. ‘ Lord God my hairt is in diftrefs. 264. 247. ‘ Luve that is het can no fkill. Stewart, 265. 248. ‘ Quhen that the women has dominatioun. 266. 249. ‘ Quhen Phoebus into the weft ryfis at morrow. 267. *250. ‘ Ane augit man twyce fourty yeirs. 268. R. I. 115. 251. ‘ Allace fo fobir is the micht. 269. f252. ' Cupeid unto quhois commandement. Chaufeir, 269. [Another breakl\ f253. ‘ All they that lift of women evil to fpeik. Chaucer, 275- 254. ‘ Ladeis bewar that plefand ar. Scot. 277. 255. ‘ For to declair the hie magnificens. Stewart, 277. R. I- 237. 256. ‘ Thir billis are * * in fpedal. 278. £57. ‘ Now of women this I fay for me. Dunbar, 279. 258. ‘ I think thir men ar very fals and vane. 279. Quod Wedderbum.

APage 481 A 259. ‘ Fra raige of youth. 280. 260. ‘ Quha wald behold of luve the chance. Dunbar, 281. 261. ‘ Leif luve my luve no langar thow it like. 281. APPENDICES. CX1X

f262. ' Quhat meneth this, quhat is this winder. Chaucer. 281. 263. ‘ In May as that Aurora did upfpring. Dunbar, 283. H. 89. 264. ‘ Now * * aige quhair yowth has bene. Dunbar, 285. 265. ‘ Quha lykis to luve or that * * pruve Scott, 286. 266. ‘ Lo quhat it is to luve. Scott, 286. H. 211. 267. ‘ Paufing of hive quhat lyf it leide. Scot, 287. 268. ‘ 0 man transformit and unnatural. Wedderbum, 288. 269. ‘ Ye blindit luvaris luke. Scott, 289. 270. Prolog of Virgil, Buke IV. by Douglas, 291.

Follow Fables of Esop and others, [by Henryfon.] 271. Prolog. The hie prudence, &c. 272. The houlate. 302. 273. The fox and cok. 311. 274. The fox and wolf . 313. 275. The fox tried before the lyon. 314. 276. Orpheus and Euridice. 318. 277. The bludy ferk. 325. 278. The cock and jewel. 327. 279. The moufe and paddock. 329. 280. The twa myce. 332. R. I. 144. 281. The dog, fcheip, and wolf. 334. H. 109. 282. The wolf and the lamb. 337. H. 116. 283. The lyon and moufe. 339. R. I.185. [Number XII.]

284. The Thistle and Rose. Dunbar, 343. *285. The Goldin Terge. Dunbar, 345. *286. The Freirs of Berwik. 349. ‘ As it befell and happint into deid.

482 A Perhaps imperfect, as confifting only of fix pages, whereas it fills fixteen of the Maitland folio; but even the fragment deferved publication, better than the godly or dull ftuff publifhed from this manufcript.

287. ‘ Go fweit lynet I will not take yow. 355. 288. ‘ Amangs the monfters that we find. 355. 289. ‘ Slumbring as I lay within my bed. 357. 290. ‘ Quhen * * mo ft radoutit and hie.

[Another break.] cxx BANNATYNE MS.

291. ' Robene fat on gude grene hill. Henryfon, 563. H. 98. 292. ‘ Thow martial bake pas to the nobil prince. John Kennedy, page 367.

But in fact the pages of the whole amount to about 550.

Of thefe poems Lord Hailes has publifhed, in an accurate and proper manner, 75 ; and in Ramfay’s Evergreen are given 33 others, tho with no accuracy. The whole pieces yet printed from this MS. amount only to 108 ; and, if I am not much miftaken, about 50 more might yet bear publication, as at leaft fuperior in merit to one half of thofe already in print. Ramfay tells us, he intended two other volumes ; and if Lord Hailes would give us a Second Volume to his Ancient Scotifh Poems from this MS. Edin. 1770, he might republifh from the MS. fuch pieces in the Evergreen as deferve it, and were omitted in his volume; and at fame time give about 50 new poems, which, together, would compofe a volume equal in fize to his former. There are 12 Englifh poems, only altered to the Scotifh orthography. I doubt if any one of thefe, afcribed to Chaucer, be in the common editions of his works; but he was lord of the manor of poetry for a long time, and all ftray-cattle went to him. Thofe given to Lidgate, Haywood, and Wither, are known. Pieces, common to this and the Maitland folio, amount to 55 : to identify this number, the reader muft look at the account of the Maitland folio, for this lift has omiffions. There are no poems common to this MS. and the Maitland quarto. 1 A APage48g The Fables of Henryfon differ from the MS. of them in the Harleian Library. That MS. wants Aowfafe ; Orpheus and Euridice; the bludy ferk. And the Bannatyne MS. wants The pretching of the fwallow ; the wolf, fox, and cadgear ; the fox that begylit the wolf; the wolf and the wedder. 1 Sic. APPENDICES. CXX1

MEMORIALS

GEORGE BANNATYNE

M.D.XLV.-M.D.C.VIII

Printed at Edinburgh : M.DCCC.XXIX For the use of the Members of the Bannatyne Club CXX11 BANNATYNE MS.

THE CONTENTS.

Page *Memoir of George Bannatyne. By Sir Walter Scott of Abbotsford, Baronet ...... i *Extracts from the “ Memoriall Buik ” of George Bannatyne, in the possession of Sir James Foulis of Woodhall, Baronet— No. i. The Tymis of the Nativiteis, &c. .... 25 No. 2. Memorandums of certain Evidentis, &c. • • • 33 *An Account of the Contents of George Bannatyne’s Manuscript, 1568. By Mr David Laing, ...... 43 Alphabetical Table of the Poems contained in Bannatyne’s Manu- script ...... 91 Poems which have been inserted in the Manuscript at a later date 102 Names of Authors of the Poems contained in the Manuscript . 103 *Appendix No. I. Note by Sir William Macleod Bannatyne respecting George Bannatyne ...... 105 *Appendix No. II. Additional Notices respecting George Banna- tyne and his connexions, communicated by John Riddell, Esq., Advocate ...... 108 *Appendix No. III. Notes from the Register of Confirmed Testa- ments preserved in the Consistorial Court, Edinburgh, communicated by Robert Pitcairn, Esq...... 109 Appendix No. IV. Poems by George Bannatyne, from his Manu- script, 1568 ...... 116

* The items that are asterisked have been reprinted here. APPENDICES. CXX111

MEMOIR

GEORGE BANNATYNE.

THE pious care with which fome of our affociates have fearched out every particular which Time has fpared refpecting the honoured Patron under whofe name our In- ftitution is formed, has been materially aided by the difcovery of George Bannatyne’s “ Memoriall Buik,” in the poffeffion of his defcendant, Sir James Foulis of Woodhall, Baronet, who has obligingly lent it for that purpofe. The refult of the enquiry does not indeed throw much light on his perfonal character, or the incidents of his life, but yet conveys to the Members of the Bannatyne Club fome information which cannot but be acceptable. It is interefting to learn, that the indefatigable preferver of Scottifh literature was by birth, education, and fortune, above the middling clafs of fociety; and ftill of greater confequence to know, that in an age of inveterate feuds and bloody violence, the outrages of the time did not reach the lover of the Mufes, by whofe unwearied exertions fo much of the ancient Scottifh poetry has been preferved from oblivion. The father of our Patron was James Bannatyne of the Kirktown of Newtyld, near the village of Meigle, in Angus- fhire. He was a burgefs and writer in Edinburgh, and was probably the perfon alluded to by Robert Semple,— For men of law, I wait not quhair to luke : James Bannatyne was anis a man of fkill.1

1 The Defens of Griffel Sandylands.—Bannatyne’s Manufcript, fol. 124. CXX1V BANNATYNE MS.

Of the defcent of this James, we know nothing with certainty ; but it has been afcertained by our venerable affociate Sir William MacLeod Bannatyne, chief of the name, that he was connected with the ancient family of the Bennauchtyne, more recently fpelled Bannatyne, of Camys, in the Ifle of Bute.1 The name was fometimes fpelled Ballenden and Ballantyne. James Bannatyne of New Tyld had a numerous family by his wife, Katherine Tailliefer. She is recorded by her fon to have been “ a woman of godly converfation, with whom her hufband led a godly, chriftian, and pleafant life.” Their children were twenty-three in number. Had each, or any confiderable number of this large family been gifted with a moderate fhare of the tafte and perfeverance of our Patron George, the literature of Scotland would have been in a ftate of prefervation which might have been the envy of Europe. , But the tafte and patience which felected and executed the Bannatyne Manufcripts could only be indulged to one individual. The number of perfons of condition whofe names occur as god-fathers and god-mothers to the numerous family of our Patron’s father, atteft the refpectability of the parents. We may diftinguifh the refpectable names of Mr. James MacGill, Clerk Regifter, Fowlis of Collington, with a branch of which family George Bannatyne was afterwards connected, the relict of Henderfon of Fordel, the fpoufe of Sir Niel Layng, Symon Prefton, and other names belonging to the landed gentry. It is perhaps fcarce worth while to notice, that Patrick Hepbume of Wauchton, a confident of the too well known Earl of Bothwell,2 was in the bonds of fpiritual kindred

1 See Appendix, No. II. 2 Francis and Mary, Mar. 23, 1558, Confirm a Charter of Sale by Patrick,* Bifhop of Moray, Commendator of the Monaftery of Scone (Auguftine order), in favour of James Bannatyne, Burgefs of Edin- burgh, and Katherine Tailliefeir his fpoufe in conjunct fee, and the heirs of their bodies, whom failing, to the heirs whomfoever, and the Patrick Hepburn, fon to Patrick, first Earl of Bothwell. APPENDICES. CXXV with the family of our George Bannatyne, being god-father to his brother Patrick. George Bannatyne himfelf, the feventh child of his parents, was born on the 22d day of February,1 1545 years. His godfathers were George Tailliefer, his maternal uncle, and William Fifchear, his coufin ; his god-mother Mawife Fifchear. He was bred up to trade, but does not appear to have been engaged in bufinefs in his own behalf early in life. Reverting to the death of his mother at the age of fifty-feven years, he adds, that fhe left alive behind her eleven children, of whom eight were ftill under the paternal roof, and did not poffefs any independent means of livelihood. To this feclufion from active life during his youth we owe the poffeffion of that rich collection of Scottifh Poetry which forms our Patron’s title to our refpect. We will fpeak of it more at large hereafter ; in the meantime it is fufficient to fay that it was compiled and tranfcribed in the year 1568, and muft have been a labour of love to the collector, fince he purfued it with an earneft zeal which feems almoft miracu- lous. The volume, written in a very clofe hand, and containing near eight hundred pages, appears to have occupied the tranfcriber only three months, an affertion which we fhould have fcrupled to receive upon any other authority than his own. In 1572, George Bannatyne was provided in a tenement in the town of Leith by a gift from his father. He was then twenty-feven years, and probably about to enter on bufinefs on his own account. But it was not until the 27th October, 1587, that, being then in his thirty-third 2 year, he was admitted in due and competent form to the privileges of a merchant and guild-brother in the city of Edinburgh. affignees of the faid James, of the lands of Balquhomerye and Formont- hills, in the barony of Leflie and (hire of Fife. To be holden a se of the barons of Leflie for payment of a filver penny at Whitfunday yearly. Dated 21 Mar. 1558.—Reg. Mag. Sig. XXXI. 446.3 1 December,3 according to the entry in “ The Tymis of ihe Nativities." 2 Sic. 3 See p. xliv. CXXV1 BANNATYNE MS.

We have no means of knowing what branch of traffic George Bannatyne chiefly exercifed ; it is probable that, as ufual in a Scottifh burgh, his commerce was general and mifcellaneous. We have reafon to know that it was fuccefsful, as we find him in a few years poffeffed of a confiderable capital, the time being confidered, which he employed to advantage in various money-lending tranfactions. It muft not be forgot that the penal laws of the Catholic period pronounced all direct taking of intereft upon money, to be ufurious and illegal. Thefe denunciations did not decreafe the defire of the wealthy to derive fome profit from their capital, or diminifh the neceffity of the embarraffed landholder who wifhed to borrow money. The mutual intereft of the parties fuggefted various evafions of the law, of which the moft common was, that the capitalift advanced to his debtor the fum wanted, as the price of a correfponding annuity, payable out of the lands and tenements of the debtor, which annuity was declared redeemable upon the faid debtor repaying the fum advanced. The moneyed men of thofe days, therefore, imitated the conduct im- puted to the Jewifli patriarch by Shylock. They did not take

intereft—not as you would fay Directly intereft,

but they retained payment of an annuity as long as the debtor retained the ufe of their capital, which came much to the fame thing. A fpecies of tranfaction introduced for the purpofe of evading the laws againft ufury was continued, as affording a convenient mode of fecuring the lender’s money. Our refearches have difcovered that Mr. George Bannatyne had fufficient funds to enter into various tranfactions of this kind, in the capacity of lender; and as we have no reafon to fuppofe that he profited unfairly by the neceffities of the other party, he cannot be blamed for having recourfe to the ordinary expedients, to avoid the penalties of an abfurd APPENDICES. CXXV11 law, and accomplifh a fair tranfaction dictated by mutual expediency. We do not find the exact date of George Bannatyne’s marriage, but it may have taken place about 1587, the term of his entering the community of guild-brothers. Has fpoufe was Ifobel Mawchan, relict of Bailie William Nifbett, whom he has celebrated as a “ godly, honeft, wife, virtuous, and true matron.” Of her beauty he fays nothing, either becaufe there was no room for fpeaking of fuch vanities, or becaufe they would rank ill among the moral attributes with which his fober profe has invefted her. If the worthy relict of Bailie William Nifbett was the lady of his love when, “ in the time of his youth,” he collected the works of the learned Makers of his day, and added to them his own effuffions, our patriarch had made up beforehand the omiffions of graver eulogium, by telling us, that as the pale moon to the bright eye of day. My lady fo in beauty dois abound, Above all other ladeis on the ground.

The earlieft mention of their family is the birth of a daughter, Janet Bannatyne, bom on the third of May, 1587, who fur- vived her parents ; a fon, born fixth September, 1589, named James, died in childhood. From thefe circumftances, it may perhaps be inferred, that George Bannatyne’s marriage took place about 1586. It is certain that the fubject of this imperfect Memoir, on the firft January, in the year of God 1583, loft his father, James Bannatyne, of the Kirktown of Newtyld, at the age of feventy-one years, leaving behind him, in life, fix fons and three daughters, all well and fufficiently provided by him, under God. “ He was a man honourable, wife, and of an upright confcience,” so proceeds the pious memorial of his fon ; ‘‘of all men well beloved, and to no man hurtful or wrongeous, and ended his life by praifing God with a penitent heart, and an affured hope of his mercy, through Chrift.” CXXV111 BANNATYNE MS.

He was fucceeded in his eftate of New Tyle by his eldeft living fon, Thomas, who became one of the Lords of Seffion by that defignation, an appointment which forms an additional voucher for the general refpectability of the family. In 1591, the aforefaid Mafter Thomas Bannatyne, Lord New Tyle, brother of George, and one of the Lords of the College of Juftice, died, at the age of fifty-one years, leaving a numerous family. In 1597 he was followed by James Bannatyne, another of George’s brothers, who purfued his father's profeffion of a writer. The fame record of mortahty announces, that on the 29th January, 1597, our compiler loft his only fon, James Bannatyne, a boy of between eight and nine years old; and that on the 27th of Auguft, 1603, he was deprived of his affectionate helpmate, Ifobel Mawchan, at the age of fifty-feven. Her death is affectionately recorded by her hufband. “ She lived,” fays his memorandum, “ a godly, honourable, and virtuous life, all her days; was a wife, honeft, and true matron, and departed in the Lord in a peaceful and godly manner.” The remaining ft ay of our compiler’s old age was his daughter, and only furviving child, Jonet or Janet Banna- tyne. This young lady was married, on the ift of June, 1603, to George Foulis of Woodhall and Ravelftone, fecond fon of James Foulis of Colingtoun. It appears that, after his wife’s death, George Bannatyne refided in family with his daughter. He mentions in his Memoranda, that in 1606 he was dwelling with his fon-in-law and daughter in Dreghom, near Colingtoun, when a nurfe in the family caught the peftilence which was then raging. She died on the 26th day of Auguft in that year after two days’ illnefs. But this alarming vifitation made no farther progrefs, for which our author devoutly expreffes the gratitude due to Heaven. George Bannatyne was at this time fixty-one years old; how much longer he continued to live we have not found means to afcertain, nor do we know by what fummons he was finally APPENDICES. CXX1X removed from the fcene.1 But we have no reafon to doubt that the end of his life correfponded with its tenor, and that his death was peaceful and timely. This string of dates is all we have to record of our Patron’s life.2 But it is proper to take fome notice of the work to which he owes his celebrity, and for which we acknowledge our gratitude to his memory. It is feldom that the toils of the amanuenfis are in themfelves interefting, or that even while enjoying the advantages of the poor fcribe’s labour, we are difpofed to allow him the merit of more than mere mechanical drudgery. But in the compilation of George Bannatyne’s Manufcript there are particulars which rivet our attention on the writer, and raife him from an humble copyift into a national benefactor. Bannatyne’s Manufcript is in a folio form, containing upwards of eight hundred pages, very neatly and clofely written, and defigned, as has been fuppofed, to be fent to the prefs. The labour of compiling fo rich a collection was undertaken by the author during the time of peftilence in the year 1568,3 when the dread of infection compelled men to forfake their ufual employments, which could not be conducted without admitting the ordinary promifcuous intercourfe between man and his kindred men. In this dreadful period, when hundreds, finding themfelves furrounded by danger and death, renounced all care fave that of felfifh precautions for their fafety, and all thoughts fave apprehenfions of infection, George Bannatyne had the courageous energy to form and execute the plan of

1 That George Bannatyne deceafed previous to December, 1608, appears from the Teftament dative ad omiffa of his fpoufe Ifobel Mawchan, printed in the Appendix, No. II. 2 Our knowledge of thefe dates is chiefly derived from " The Tymes of the Nativities,” &c., contained in the Extracts from Bannatyne’s “ Memoriall Buik ” which follow this Memoir. 3 Upon the aucht day of September [1568], ane callit James Dal- gleifche, merchant, brocht in the peft in Edinburgh.—MS. Chronicle, in the poffeffion of Sir John Maxwell of Pollock. VOL. I. i cxxx BANNATYNE MS.

faving the literature of a whole nation ; and, undifturbed by the univerfal mourning for the dead, and general fears of the living, to devote himfelf to the tafk of collecting and recording the triumphs of human genius ;—thus, amid the wreck of all that was mortal, employing himfelf in preferving the lays by which immortality is at once given to others, and obtained for the writer himfelf. His tafk, he informs us, had its difficulties ; for he complains that he had, even in his time, to contend with the difadvantage of copies old, maimed, and mutilated, and which long before our day muft, but for this faithful tranfcriber, have perifhed entirely. The very labour of procuring the originals of the works which he tranfcribed muft have been attended with much trouble and feme rifk, at a time when all the ufual intercourfe of life was fufpended, and when we can conceive that even fo fimple a circumftance as the borrowing or lending a book of ballads, was accompanied with feme doubt and apprehenfion, and that probably the fufpected volume was fubjected to fumiga- tion, and the precautions practifed in quarantine. As therefore, from the contents of the work in general, we may conclude our Patron to have been both a good judge and an energetic admirer of literature, we will not perhaps be too fanciful in deeming him a man of calm courage and undaunted perfeverance, fince he could achieve fo heavy a labour at fo inaufpicious a period. In endeavouring to form an eftimate of his character, we naturally look to his literary efforts. That which we love we ufually ftrive to imitate ; and we are not furprifed to find that George Bannatyne, the preferver of fo many valuable poems, was himfelf acquainted with the art of poetry. Amid the various examples which he has compiled of the talents of others, he has obliged the reader with two poems of his own. They are ballads “ tuned to his miftrefs’s eyebrow ; ” but even we, his children, cannot claim for them a high rank amongft the productions of the Scottifh Mufe, for the power APPENDICES. CXXXl of loving and admiring with difcrimination the poetry of others is very far from implying the higher faculties neceffary to produce it. The reader will, however, find thefe two fpecimens of our father George’s amatory poetry in the Appendix, No. IV.,1 and may probably be of opinion that our Patron fhowed himfelf merciful in the fparing and moderate example which they afford of his poetical powers. The verfes are a ftring of extravagant conceits, fetting forth his lady’s beauties and his own defpair in a tone of frigid extravagance, which muft have aftonifhed Ifobel Mawchan, if to her they were addreffed. We are fomewhat ftartled to hear that the lady’s locks altogether refembled a bufh burning in red flames, but without fmoke ; and fcarce lefs fo at finding our Patriarch demanding for himfelf as dead, an inftant and hafty funeral, “ becaufe Act aeon had been flain by his own fell dogs; ” fince the pofition that George Bannatync fhould be forthwith buried, becaufe Actaeon was dead, feems to approach to what the learned Partridge calls a non fequitur. Actaeon, we fuppofe, brought Adonis into our Patron’s head, for we find him next remonftrating with the boar for not flaying him, and calling as loudly for death as he had done for burial in the preceding ftanza. Oh, thundering Boar, in thy moft awful rage. Why wilt thou not me with thy tufkis rive ?

But our Members will probably themfelves apprehend an invafion of the thundering Boar, if we proceed any farther in this fubject. Our refpect is not paid to George Bannatyne as a poet, but as a friend and lover of poetry, and one to whom the Scottifh Mufes are eternally indebted, whether we consider his induftry, or the tafte by which it was directed. In the reign of James IV. and V. the fine arts, as they awakened in other countries, made feme progrefs in Scotland 1 As Appendix IV. has not been reprinted here, I submit the examples of the anthologist’s art under the numbers in the Contents of this edition :— i, ccxxxviii, cclxxxiv, cclxxxvii, ccclxxxi, ccccix, and ccccx. CXXX11 BANNATYNE MS.

alfo. Architecture and mufic were encouraged by both thofe accomplifhed fovereigns; and poetry, above all, feems to have been highly valued at the Scottifh court. The King of Scotland, who, in point of power, feems to have been little more than the firft baron of his kingdom, held a free and merry court, in which poetry and fatire feem to have had unlimited range, even where their fhafts glanced on royalty itfelf. The confequence of this general encouragement was the production of much poetry of various kinds, and concerning various perfons, which the narrow exertions of the Scottifh prefs could not convey to the public, or which, if printed at all, exifted only in limited editions, which foon funk to the rarity of manufcripts. There was, therefore, an ample mine out of which Banna- tyne made his compilation, with the intent, doubtlefs, of putting the Lays of the Makers out of the reach of oblivion, by fubjecting the collection to the prefs. But the bloody wars of Queen Mary’s time made that no period for literary adventure; and the tendency of the fubfequent age to polemical difcuffion difcouraged lighter and gayer ftudies. There is, therefore, little doubt that, had Bannatyne lived later than he did, or had he been a man of lefs tafte in felecting his materials, a great proportion of the poetry contained in his volume muft have been loft to pofterity; and if the ftock of northern literature had been diminifhed only by the lofs of fuch of Dunbar’s pieces as Bannatyne’s Manufcript contains, the damage to pofterity would have been infinite. This darling of the Scottifh Mufes has been juftly raifed to a level with Chaucer by every judge of poetry, to whom his obfolete language has not rendered him unintelligible. In brilliancy of fancy, in force of defcription, in the power of conveying moral precepts with terfenefs, and marking leffons of life with concifenefs and energy, in quicknefs of fatire, and in poignancy of humour, the Northern Maker may boldly afpire to rival the Bard of Woodftock. In the pathetic, APPENDICES. cxxxm

Dunbar is Chaucer’s inferior, and accordingly in moft of his pieces he rather wifhes to inftruct the underftanding, or to amufe the fancy, than to affect the heart. It is with pleafure we underhand that an edition of the excellent poet, unrivalled by any which Scotland ever produced, is foon to appear under the aufpices of our Secretary. We fhall then be in poffeffion of what a correct text can give. But where is the Dryden to be found who is to tranflate, for the benefit of more modem times, the wifdom, the wit, the humour, which can now only be comprehended by the fcholar and antiquary ? But although Dunbar be in himfelf a hoft, it is not for his pieces only that we are called to thank our Patron. The beautiful paftoral of Robin and Makyne, the works of Lynde- fay, Scott, Henryfon, and other poets of the fixteenth century, have been alfo preferved by the care of George Bannatyne, who, if he had merely acted under the impatience arifing from want of employment, would perhaps have gone no farther for fubjects of tranfcription than the “ drafty rhim- ings ” which gave fo much difpleafure to honeft Harry Bailly, mine Hoft of the Tabard. But he afpired at collecting and preferving that which was really worthy of prefervation, and his Manufcript muft be confidered as comprehending a copious felection of the beft Scottifh poetry. The Manufcript, therefore, which bears his name, eminently deferving of our venera- tion as a monument of ancient times, a record of early literature and of ancient manners, is yet more worthy of refpect, from the genius and talent displayed by moft of the authors whofe works Bannatyne has tranfcribed and preferved. There is yet another point of view in which the collection may be regarded. Independent of the intrinfic merit of the poems collected in Bannatyne’s manufcript, the infight which they afford refpecting the manners of Scotland at that early period is as valuable to the hiftorian and antiquary as their poetical merit renders them acceptable to readers of tafte and judg- ment. CXXX1V BANNATYNE MS.

At the beginning of the Manufcript is the following Addrefs by Bannatyne, detailing the general nature of the contents of the five parts or divifions under which the poems are claffed:— THE WRYTTAR TO THE REIDARIS. Ye reverend Redaris, thir workis revolving richt. Gif ye get crymis, correct thame to your micht, And curfe na Clark that cunnyngly thame wrait, Bot blame me baldly brocht this buik till licht In tendereft tyme, quhen knawlege was nocht bricht, Bot lait begun to lerne and till tranflait My copeis awld, mankit, and mvtillait; Quhais trewth, as ftandis, yit haif I, fympill wicht, Tryd furth, thairfoir excufe fumpairt my eftait.

Now ye haif heir this ilk buik fa provydit. That in fyve pairtis It is dewly devydit. 1. The firft concernis Godis gloir and ouir faluatioun ; 2. The nixt ar morale, grave, and als befyd it, 3. Grund on gude counfale. The thrid, I will nocht hyd it, Ar blyith and glaid, maid for ouir confollatioun ; 4. The ferd of luve, and thair richt reformatioun ; 5. The fyift ar tailis and ftoreis weill difcydit: Reid as ye pleifs, I neid no moir narratioun.

After the introductory verfes is the following title—

“ Ane moft Godlie, mirrie, and luftie Rapfodie, maide be fundrie learned Scots poets, and written be George Bannatyne in the tyme of his youth.”

The Firft part, “ contenand ballattis of theoligie,” extends to folio 43.—“ Followis the Secound pairt of this buk, conteneand verry fingular ballatis, full of wifdome and moralitie, etc.”—At folio 97 ends the Second part, and “ Heir begynnys the Thrid pairt of this buik, contenand ballettis mirry, and vther folatius confaittis, fet furth be diuers ancient Poyettis. 1568.” Thefe “ mirry and folatius confaittis ” include Chrift’s Kirk on the Grene, The Wyfe of Auchtermuchty, The Flyting of Dunbar and Kennedy, and many other pieces of broad APPENDICES. cxxxv humour, made, as Bannatyne expreffes it, “ for our confola- tion.” The moft confpicuous place, however, in this divifion, is occupied with Sir David Lyndfay’s well-known Play, “ The Satyre of the Three Eftates; ” from which, on account of “ the long procefs of the play,” Bannatyne contented himfelf with tranfcribing detached portions, in the form of “ fertane mirry Interludis thairof, very plefand, levand the grave mater thairof, becaws the famyne abvfe is weill reformit in Scotland, prayfit be God ! ” Thefe “ mirry ” Interludes extend to folio 210 ; and on the next leaf, " Heir followis Ballatis of Luve, devydit in four partis. The firft, Sangis of Luve. The fecond ar contemptis of Luve and evill wemen. The thrid ar contemptis of evill fals vicius men. And the fourt ar ballattis detefting of luve and lichery.”—Bannatyne commences this Fourth part with the following appropriate addrefs :—

To the Reidar. Heir haif ye, Luvaris, ballattis at your will. How evir your natur directtit is vntill. Bot, wald ye luve eftir my counfalling, Luve firft your God aboif all vder thing ; Nixt, as your felf your nichtbur beir gud will.

Among thefe “ Ballatis of Luve,” for the prefervation of which we are indebted to our Patron, we may notice the love verfes of Alexander Scott, who has been ftyled “ the Scottifh Anacreon.” On proceeding to folio 298, we read, “ Here follouis the Fyift pairt of this buik, contenyng the Fabillis of Efop, with diuerfs vthir fabillis and poeticall worlds, maid and compyld be diuers lemit men. 1568.”—This part of the manufcript is likewife introduced by an addrefs from the compiler ” To the Redar.” My freindis, thir ftoreis fubfequent, Albeid bot Fabillis thay prefent, Yit devyne Doctowris of jugement Sayis, thair ar hid but dowt. C XXX VI BANNATYNE MS.

Grave materis wyis and fapient, Vndir the workis of Poyetis gent ; Thairfoir be war that thow confent To blame thir, heir fet owt! The chief poems contained in this divifion are feveral of Henryfon’s fables, with his exquifite paftoral of Robin and Makyne ; the ancient allegorical poem of the Howlat ; the Freirs of Berwick ; Dunbar’s Goldin Targe, and his Thriffill and the Rois ; together with the fingular rhapfody of Col- kelbie’s Sow. On the laft leaf (folio 375) is inferted this valedictory addrefs :—

The Wryttar to the Redare. Heir endis this Buik, writtin in tyme of peft, Quhen we fra labor was compeld to reft. In to the thre laft monethis of this yeir, Frome cure Redimaris birth, to knaw it heir, Ane thowfand is, ffyve hundreth, threfcoir awcht. Off this purpoifs namair it neiddis be tawcht. Swa, till conclude, God grant ws all gude end ; And eftir deth Eternall lyfe ws fend. ffinis. 1568. Any farther notice of the contents of Bannatyne’s Manu- fcript is rendered unneceffary by the detailed lift which forms part of this publication, exhibiting the titles and firft lines of all the poems contained in the manufcript, with references to the works in which they have been feverally printed.1 After the death of George Bannatyne, the induftrious compiler, this Manufcript became the property of his grandfon, George Foulis of Ravelfton. His daughter, Jonet Bannatyne, died on the 31ft of March, 1631, and her hufband, George Foulis of Ravelfton,2 (who was Mafter of the King’s Mint),

1 This list has not been reprinted in this edition. 2 The old houfe of Ravelfton was built about the year 1622, and is ornamented in various parts of the building with the ciphers of George Foulis and Jonet Bannatyne intertwined, and the ceiling of the principal room is painted with confiderable elegance. A view of the houfe, from a fketch by James Skene, Efq., is given as a vignette at the end of this Memoir.5,1 From the prominent manner in which Jonet’s name * Neither the vignette nor the engraving of the tomb has been reproduced in this edition. APPENDICES. CXXXV11 on the 28th May, 1633. They lie buried on the weft fide of the Grey Friars Churchyard, where a very handfome tomb was erected to their memory. The emblematical figures which adorn this monument, for the purpofe of attefting the wealth and refpectability of our Patron’s defcendants, have been much mutilated; but the centre part, as reprefented in the accompanying engraving, is better preferved, and highly creditable to the ftate of the arts at that period; and it is the more interefting, as containing portraits of George Foulis and Jonet Bannatyne.1 It only remains to obferve that, on the 20th of November, 1712, William Foulis of Woodhall (the great-grandfon 2 of George Bannatyne 3) beftowed this Manufcript, the monument of his anceftor’s tafte and labours, upon the Honourable Mr. William Carmichael of Skirling, advocate. Finally, in the year 1772, the liberahty of John third 2 Earl of Hyndford is uniformly exhibited in conjunction with her husband’s, we may infer that, as an heirefs, fhe had inherited confiderable wealth from her father, George Bannatyne. 1 The infcription is become illegible: Monteith, however, in his “ Theater of Mortality,” copied it more than a century ago, and we infert it from his curious work :—

" Memorise Sacrum, " Viri optimi Georgii Foulis, a Ravilftoun, ex Nobili familia Cohn- tonia, Rei monetariae Regiae Magiftri, Civitatis Edinburgence Practons, ac per annos 16 Senatoris ; Qui, in omni munere publico privatoque egregia fide et integritate; in florentis familiae fplendore et fortunae amplitudine ; eximia animi modeftia ; bonis omnibus charus ; nemini etiam improbo invifus; ad maturam ufque fenectutem provectus, honeftam vitam, pia morte, faeliciter claufit, 28 Maij 1633, aetatis 64. “ Mortalitatis exuvias, in novae vitae fpem, hie depofuit, una cum chariffima Conjuge Joneta Bannatina ; cum qua 29. annos vixit, in fumma concordia. " Reliquit filios fuperftites 6. totidemque filias ; praemortuos 5. filios, et filiam, in regnum ccelefte, ante ambulones habuit.”—[Theater of Mortality, 1704, 8vo, p. 32, and reprinted in Maitland’s Hiftory of Edinburgh, folio, p. 197.] 2 Sic. It should be greaf-great-grandson, and fourth Earl. 3 In Bannatyne’s Manufcript " Memoriall Buik,” a regifter has been kept of his grandchildren and their pofterity, from which it appears that George Fowlis and Jonet Bannatyne had a family of eleven fons and five daughters. The godfathers of Janet Foulis their eldeft CXXXV111 BANNATYNE MS.

made this Corpus Poetarum Scotorum public property, by depofiting it in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates. Such is all we have been able to learn of George Bannatyne, and fuch the general hiftory of the compilation which he formed. It is a leffon to the Society of perfons who have ufed his Name as a rallying word to mark their attachment to Scottifh literature, for it ferves to fhow how much the patience and energy of one individual, directed by tafte and good fenfe, was able to achieve for the prefervation of the poetry of a nation within the limited fpace of three months. Befides affording affiftance to almoft every antiquary who has written upon the ancient hiftory of Scotland, “ Banna- tyne’s Manufcript ” has afforded exclufively materials for the collection by Allan Ramfay, called the Evergreen, in two little volumes, printed in the year 1724, and for a felection of ancient Scottifh poetry, fubfequently publifhed by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. Ramfay has left traces of his labours by fome lines written at the end of the Manufcript itfelf.1 In his preface he praifes with truth and fpirit the works of the ancient Matters, to

daughter, (born the 18th of April, 1604), were Mr. Thomas Craig and Henry Nisbett; and of James, their eldeft fon, (born 15th March, 1605), were (fays the writer) James Foulis of Colintoun, “ my father,” Sir James Foulis, " my brother,” and Mr. James Bannatyne of New- tyld, one of the commiffaries of Edinburgh. The godfathers of George, their fecond fon (born 6th April, 1606), were George Bannatyne, " my gudfather,” and George Heriot, elder ; his godmother, Dame Beatrix Chirnfyd, fpous to Sir Lewis Craig of Wrychtis Landis, one of the Lords of Seffion. 1 Thefe lines, dated July 6, 1726, are as follows :—“ On the Ever Green’s being gathered out of this Manufcript by Allan Ramfay, who had the loan of it from the Honourable Mr. William Carmichaell, advocat, brother-german to the Earl of Hynford.”— In Seventeen hundred, twenty-four, Fafhions of words and witt may change, did ALLAN Ramsay keen- and rob in part their fame, ly gather from this Book that ftore, And make them to dull fops look ftrange, which fills his Ever Green. but fence is ftill the fame, Thrice fifty and fax Towmonds neat, And will bleez bright to that clear mind, frae when it was colected ; that loves the antient ftrains, Let worthy Poets hope good fate, Like good Carmichael, Patron kind, thro’ Time they’ll be refpected. to whom this Book pertains. APPENDICES. CXXX1X whom he had become Editor. “ I have obferved,” he fays, “ that readers of the beft and moft exquifite difcernment “ frequently complain of our modem writings, as filled with “ affected delicacies and ftudied refinements, which they “ would gladly exchange for that natural ftrength of thought “ and fimplicity of ftile our forefathers practifed; to fuch, “ I hope, the following Collection of Poems will not be dif- “ pleafing. “ When thefe good old Bards wrote, we had not yet made “ ufe of imported trimming upon our deaths, nor of foreign “ embroidery in our writings. Their Poetry is the product “ of their own Country, not pilfered and fpoiled in the tranf- “ portation from abroad : their images are native, and their “ landfkips domeftick ; copied from thofe fields and meadows “ we every day behold. The morning rifes (in the Poet’s “ defcription) as fhe does in the Scottifh horizon. We are “ not carried to Greece or Italy for a fhade, a ftream, or a “ breeze. The groves rife in our own valleys; the rivers “ flow from our own fountains, and the winds blow upon “ our own hills. I find not fault with thofe things, as they “ are in Greece or Italy : but with a Northern Poet for fetch- " ing his materials from thefe places, in a poem, of which his “ own country is the fcene; as our Hymners to the Spring “ and Makers of Paftorals frequently do. “ This Mifcellany will likewife recommend itfelf, by the “ diverfity of fubjects and humour it contains. The grave “ defcription and the wanton ftory, the moral faying and “ the mirthful jeft, will illuftrate and alternately relieve each “ other. “ The Reader, whofe temper is fpleen’d with the vices and “ folhes now in fafhion, may gratifie his humour with the “ fatyres he will find upon the follies and vices that were “ uppermoft two or three hundred years ago. The Man, “ whofe inclinations are turned to mirth, will be pleafed to “ know how the good Fellow of a former age told his jovial cxl BANNATYNE MS.

“ tale; and the Lover may divert himfelf with the old- “ fafhioned Sonnet of an amorous Poet in Q. Margaret and “ Q. Mary’s days. In a word, the following Collection will " be fuch another profpect to the eye of the mind, as to the “ outward eye is the various meadow, where flowers of different “ hue and fmell are mingled together in a beautiful irregu- “ larity.”—This paffage contains a deferved, and not an in- elegant compliment, both to the merit of the ancient poets and the tafte of George Bannatyne, who felected and arranged their compofitions. In point of editorial accuracy, Ramfay took greater licenfe than would be now admitted. He never fcrupled altering the text where he thought he could make an improvement, and very frequently he was of that opinion when it was a very miftaken one. This, however, was not the fault of honeft Allan, who, as obferved by Lord Hailes, was certainly a man of fingular natural genius, although incompetent to editing a collection of ancient Scottifh Poems, for want of the anti- quarian lore effential to such a talk. He had announced his intention to publifh two additional volumes of the Evergreen, with lives and characters of the different Scottifh poets, but the fuccefs attending his firft publication was probably not fufficient to encourage him to proceed in completing the defign. The publication of Lord Hailes is entitled " Ancient Scottifh Poems, publifhed from the Manufcript of George Bannatyne. 1568. Edinburgh, 1770,” i2mo. It was defigned to correct the many infidelities and inaccuracies of the Evergreen, and is accompanied with notes and a gloffary, valuable as coming from the pen of fo celebrated an antiquary. Yet aliquando dormitat—Lord Hailes, himfelf the moft accurate of men, after fpelling the name of our patron correctly in the title- page, calls him in the firft page of his preface “ one Ballantine.” Had he difcovered this mifnomer in the work while in the book- feller’s hands, he would certainly have cancelled the preface. The publication is an excellent fpecimen of Bannatyne’s APPENDICES. cxli

Collection, though the fevere delicacy of Lord Hailes’s tafte has excluded fome curious matter. Here, therefore, muft end our brief account of our Patron, Bannatyne, his Manufcript, and the ufe which has been made of it. Let us conclude with the claffical wifh— Sine pondere terrain, Spirantefque crocos, et in urna perpetuum ver. cxlii BANNATYNE MS.

EXTRACTS

FROM THE

MEMORIALL BUIK OF GEORGE BANNATYNE

No. I.

Sr Lues bellenden justice dark of ye aige of 35 zeiris deptit this lyfe upoun fryday the 27 of August the zeir of god 1591 zereis, levand after him on lyve thre sons twa dochters. Sr Johne bellenden of Awchnowll, knyght, deceissit ye fyrst of October 1576, being of aige Ivi zeiris. Mr Thomas bellenden, tutor of kinwquher, decessit ye day of Julij 1597.

The tymis of the natiuities of my fader James banatyne of ye kirktoun of newtyld and off his bareins gottin betuix him and katheryne taillefeir, my moder.

He wes borne upoun the thrid day of Maij 1512 zeiris. his godfader was Mr James Kincragy Dene of abirdene and Johnne Lichtoune burges of Edr. Deceissit 1. Laurence bannatyne, his eldest sone, borne upoun ye ye vi of October xiiij day of September the zeir of god 1539- his g°d I557- faders war mr laurence taillefeir, thesaurar of Dunkeld and mr Hefy balnavis of halhill; his god moder windezettis, the spous of Johnne fischaer. APPENDICES. cxliii

Deceissit 2. Thomas banatyne, his second sone, home ye last day of | ye xiij of August August 1540 zeiris. Mfs thomas belleden and Symone I59i- L6vand prestoun his godfaders ; Agnes cokburne his god moder eftir him on lyve xi bairnis. To wit vii sonis and four dochteris. Mareit to 3. Jonet bannatyne, his eldest dochter, borne the last day (henry nisbet. of September 1541 zeiris. hir god faders Thomas Hamil- toun of preistfeild; hir godmoders jonet purves, the spous of mr thoas m~wirbakis and elizabeth zung, ye spous of David tod. 4. Agnes banatye, his dochter, borne upon day of the zeir of god 1542 zeiris. hir god fader was george taillefeir, elder, his gudfader ; hir god moders was Agnes Liddardaill, his moder, and Dame patersone. 5. Item, upoun ye viij day of Julij 1543 his wyf p'tit w1 ane sone deid borne. tjmareit first 6. Barbara bannatyne his dochter was borne ye v day of o Robert tpat’son, August the zeir of god 1544. hir god faders johnne : nixt to fames patersone, sone of thomas pat’sone ; hir god moders Nicoil, fnchats. jonet fischear and jonet yrland. imareit to 7. George bannatyne his sone borne the xxij day of .(Issobell awchan december 1545 zeirs. his god faders george taillefeir, tc. his moders broder, and willia fischear, his eme and his god moder Mawish fischear. nareit first 8. James banatyne, his sone, borne ye viij day of december ;o ffigret ay, dau. 1546. his god faders James corsby and james bassin- to ye dark ]>f regs. tyne, and his god moder Agnes banatyne. ad nixt to aelene roy, furd aochter to 9. Cristiane banatyne, his dochter, borne ye xxvij day of junij 1547. hir god fader was johnne zung, wryttar, and hir godmoders war cristaine yrland, relict of umqle thomas rynd, and m ~gret cxliv BANNATYNE MS.

10. Marioun, my1 dochter, first of yat name, borne ye xij day of december 1548 zeirs. hir god fader was Sr george clapparton, provest of ye trinitie college, hir god moders m~rioun scott, relict of george hedersone of forder, and issobell rynd spous to Sr neill Layng. etc. 11. Item, ye secd of August 1549 his wyf prtit w* ane Sone. mareit to 12. Marioun banatyne, Second of yat name, borne ye first thomas akinheid, of nove'ber 1551. hir godfader Sr robert danistains, baillie. prsone of dysert ; hir god moders agnes blakstok and marioun yrland. r p tit. 13. Item, the xxvi day of august the zeir of god 1552 zeiris his wyf prtit w1 ane sone. Mareit first 14. Catherene bannatyne his dochter Borne upoun ye secound to James banatyne day of februar the zeir of god 1553 zeiris. hir god zfigar, and nixt to fader was johnne carkettill of fynglen, and hir god willia. steward, moder catherene Windezettis and jonet rynd the spous wryttar. of johnne zung, wryttar. Deceisit ye xij of Julij 1592- Levand eftir her vi bairnis, thre to ye first and thre to ye second. Dececissit 15. Johnne bannatyne, my1 sone, was borne the xxviij ye last day of mrche day of appryll the zeir of god 1555 zeiris. his god 1571- faderis Sr johnne bellenden of awchnowll, knycht, justice dark, and mr arthor tailliefeir, prsone of crythmond, his gudsr bruder, and his god moder Swynttoun, the spouse of mr robert herreott, etc. Mareit to 16. Patrik bannatyne his sone borne the thrid day of julij Sara johnstoun. 1556 zeiris. his godfaders Patrik hepburne of Wauch- toun, Alexr guthrie, burges of Edr, and his godmoder bertoun, the spous of Thomas thom- sone, ypoticur. 1 Sic. APPENDICES. cxlv

Diceissit. 17. Margaret bannatyne, his dochter, borne ye thrid day of december 1557. hir godfader Sr williame mcdowell; hir godmoder katherene hendersone, the spous of thomas hendersone, and mrgret tailliefeir, his wyffis sister. Deceissit. 18. Cristiane bannatyne his dochter borne ye xv day of maij 1559 zeiris. hir godfader was maister henry fowlis of Collintoun, and hir godmoders Cristiane abircrumby, dochter to mr johnne abircr~mby, and katherene yrland. mareit to 19. Robert banatyne his sone was borne the xxiiij day of Marioun blyth etc. december 1560 zeiris. his godfaders robert scott, wryttar, and johnne mcneill, wryttar ; his godmoder katherene fhray, the spous of nicoll ramsay. 20. Henry bannatyne, his sone, borne ye xiiij day of januar 1561. his godfaderis his sone in law hery nisbett and james miliar, wryttar, and his godmoder elizabeth danelstoun, spous of Sr neill layng, keepar of ye signet, etc. 21. Samuall bannatyne his sone borne upoun ye fyrst day of maij the zeir of god im vc Ixiij zeiris. his god faderis mr wm scott of balvery and mr james mcgill, dark of registre, and his godmod m~gret lundy lady wauchtoun. etc. deceissit 22. Issobell bannatyne his dochter borne upoun the xxij day zung. of junii the zeir of god im vc Ixiiij zeiris. hir godfader was robert patersone, his guid sone, and hir godmuders was issobell bannatyne, his sister and jonet bannatyne his dochter. etc. deceissit 23. Anna 1 bannatyne his zungest dochter borne upoun ye zung. xxty day of februar the zeir of God im vc Ixv zeiris. hir godfader robert hendersone, and hir godmoder margret taillefeir, his moders wyves sister, etc. Catherene tailliefeir his spous and my moder off the aige of xlvij zeiris, Deceissit upoun the penult day of junij the zeir of god im vc Ixx zeiris, Levand behind hir on lyve 1 Originally written Hanna. VOL. I. k cxlvi BANNATYNE MS.

ellevin bairins off quhome viij ar yet in his houss unput to proffeit. Scho was ane woma of godly cversation w1 quhome he led ane godly charet able and plesand lyfe quhas Sawle Ringis w1 god eternally thruch chryst. Amen. My fader James bannatyne, wryttar, and of ye kirktoun of newtyld Being of ye aige Ixxi zeiris, deceisit upoun the first day of januar the zeir of god im vc Ixxxiij zeiris. Levand behind him on lyve sax sons and thre dochters, all weill and sufficiently provydit be him undir god. he was a ma honerable, wyiss, and of ane upricht conscic, of all me welbelovit, and to no ma hurtful! or wragus, and endit his lyf praysing god w1 ane penitent hairt and ane assurit howp of god m~cies thruch chryst amen. Barbara banatyne deceissit ye aucht day of junij 1577, and of hir aige 33 zeiris, Levad behind her viij childryne, to wit, tua laidis of ro* patersone and tua laiddis and four maidins bairins of james Nicoll. Mayster thomas bannatyne my bruder deceisit ye xiij of august 1591 zeiris, being of ye age of li zeiris and ane of ye lords of ye College of Justice, he left of childryne vij sones and five dochteris. etc. Catheryne banatyne my sister deceisit the xij of Julij 1592, Scho was leivand of hir bairnis vi chyldrene of ye aige of 35 zeirs. Maister James banatyne my bruder deceissit ye xvij of septeber I597> leivand thre femeill childryne begottan of him, Being of ye aige of li zeiris. James bannatyne my sone deceissit ye xix day of Januar 1597 zeiris of ye aige of aucht zeires and fiyve moneths or yrby. Issobel Issobell mawchan, my spouss, dep~tit this lyf the xxvij day Mawchan, m c my spows of August anno i vi and thre zeiris, off the aige of twyiss writtin. Ivij zeiris, ane godly, honest, wyiss, vertewous, and APPENDICES. cxlvii

trew matrone, who was first mareit to umq1 willia nisbett, baillie, and last to george banatyne, nrchand burges of Edr. Jonet The third day of Maij the zeir of god im v° Ixxxvij zeiris, banatyne, mymother, jonet bannatyne, my dochter, was borne at fyve houurs deptit the last of eftirnoone or yrby. hir godfader is Mr James banna- Marche 1631 zeires. tyne, wryttar, my brudar; hir godmoder jonett bana- married to Geo. Foulis tyne, my sister, and jonet miliar, my aunt. etc. of Ravil- ston. The saxt of Septeber 1589 my sone James banatyne was Deceissit. borne about foure houres in the momyng. his godfader was pat~k banatyne, my bruder, and james nisbett my sister sone, and bis godmoder is katheryne dick, ye relict of umqle wm bissett, chirurgiane. The xxiij day of m~che 1592 zeiris my wyf was delivered of ane deid maid baime at ye plesr of god. etc. : Issobell 1 Mawchan Issobell mawchan, my spouse, departit this lyf the xxvij day ! deptit ye 27 of August 1603 zeiris, she being enterit the Ivij zereis ’ of August (' 1603. of hir age. she levit ane godly honorable and vertewis lyff all hir dayes. scho was ane wyiss, honest, and trew matrone, and dep~tit in peice and maist godly maner, quhais saule I am assurit is in the hevins amagis the faithfull thruch the mereitis of jesus chryst or Savioure.

the 24 of August 1606 George fowlis, jonet bannatyne, his spous, my dochter, and I, george bannatyne, thair fader, Being dwelland in dreghorne besyde Colington the nureiss infectit in the pest being upoune ane sonday, and the second day of the change of the mone and saint barthymo his day and sche deceissit upoun ye tyesday nixt ygftir the 25 day of ye same moneth and efter ane clenge na forder truble come to or huishald blessit be the almighty god off his maist miracouluss and mercifull deliv~ance. cxlviii BANNATYNE MS.

Quene Elizabeth, quene of Ingland, franee, and yrland dep~tit this lyfe the 24 of marche betwix twa and thre of the According clok in the morning. Anno 1602. to thair calculaubn. James the saxt king of scottis or gratius soveran was pro- claimit king of Ingland, frace, Scotland, and yrland 1603. upoun the same 24 day of m~che befoir none at West- minster and quhythall to the grit joy and confort of the pepill thair. Upoun the last day of m~che 1603 his Mtie was proclamit king of Ingland, france, Scotland, and yrland at the palace of halirudhouss and at the m~cat cross of Edinburgh to the grit joy and confort of ah his pepill.

\End of George Bannatyne’s Family Record.]

[Notes written by Sir John Foulis of Ravelston and his son William Foulis of Woodhall.]

page 2.1 George foulis and Jonet Bannatyne, my spous, was marriet the first of junii 1603. 1. Jonnett foulis or eldest dochter was borne the 18th aprl 1604. hir godfayrs mr thomas Craig and hendty nisbett ; Godmothers jonnett miller, spous to jon Andro, and jonnett banatyne, spous to hendry nisbett. Upon the 2. James foulis or eldest sone was borne the 15 marche 1605. 12 of febr. r 1635 de- his godfayr was my fay james foulis of Colintoun, Sir partit our r r brother james foulis, my broy , m james banatyne of newtyle, Mr. James ane of the commissars of Edr; Godmother jean swyn- this lyf be- twxt g and toun, spous to james wynrame. 10 hours at night. 3. George foulis or secund sone was borne 6 april 1606. his Ravels- godfaders George bannatyne, my gudfather, and George toun. 1 The numbered pages in margin refer to the MSS. of Sir fohn Foulis of Ravelston and his son William Foulis of Woodhall. This part of the Family Record has been printed in ‘ Foulis of Ravelston's Account Book ’ (Scottish History Society, 1894). APPENDICES. cxlix

heriot,1 elder; his godmother being beatrix chirnsyd, spous to Sr luyes Craigy of wry1 lands, ane of the lords page 3- of session. Lady 4. Agnes or second dochter was borne the 19 of july 1607. Humbie md, my Ld. hir Godfayrs Alexr peirsone and Mr Patrik banatyne; Humbie. hir Godmother Agnes banatyne, spous to Edward mcmath. he departit 5. Ro1 or thrid sone was borne the 28 of july 1608. his this lyf of dayes godfayrs Ro11 bannatyne and James Wynrame; his old. godmother She de- 6. Sara or thrid dochter was borne the 10 of sepr 1609. hir ! partit this lyf of the godfayer James Wynrame and hir godmother sara 1 aige of jonstoun, spous to Mr Pa. bannatyne. He departit 7. Patrik or fount sone was borne the last of novr 1610. his i this lyf in Ingland at godfathers mr Pa. Bannatyne and Mr Patrik nisbett ; ye seige of / york in his Godmother i Junii. 1644. 8. Jhone or fyf1 sone was borne the 18 of decr 1611. his •r Apothe- I cary in godfathers Sir Jon Anott, mr Jhone hepbume, Jon t Edr. page 4. sinclare; his godmother : Baillie in 9. Ro11 or sext sone was borne the 1 of jar 1613. his godfayrs Edr. mr Ro11 foulis and mr Ro11 Wynrame ; his godmother Isobel Ballantyne, spous to thomas zowng. 10. Alexr or sevint sone was borne the 28 of july 1614. his Ratho. godfathers mr alexr gibsone, mr alexr andro, and Alex. foulis ; his godmother jean wynrame. 11. Isobell our fount dochter was borne the 15 of july 1615. hir godfayrs david Aikenheid, dein of Gild, and mr lues Stewart; hir godmother Isobel bannatyne, spous to thomas zowng. he departit 12. Thomas or awcht sone was borne the 4 of sep1 1616. his last ofthe godfayrs Thomas lord Binning, mr tho. hendirsone and novr. 1617. j0n napper . pis godmother he dp'titt 13. Williame or nynt sone was borne the 10 of sep1 1617 this lyf the 1 m 15 of befoir ane efter mydny . his godfayrs Sir w nisbett december 1 1617. Father of the founder of Heriot’s Hospital. Cl BANNATYNE MS.

of the dein kny1, proveist of Edn, and Sir james foulis of colinton kny1, my bror; his godmother jonet bannatyne, second dochter to mr Patrik bannatyne. fag‘ S- he deceisit 14. Nathaneel or tenth sone was borne the 1618. of dayes r ages his godfather m nathaneel udewart and my broy jon foulis. he was 15. David or elevint sone was borne the 1619. killed at ye battle of his godfathers david Aikenheid, proveist, david dishe- kilsythe in Sep. 1645 sonne. zeirs. r 16. Elizabeth o fyft dochter was borne the 1620. She departit this hir godfather david Aikenheid. lyf 10 day of jun’j 1670 zeirs at leith and was Buried with in the kirk of leith the 12 day of junij 1670. George first of Ravelston died 28th May 1633, aged 64. page 6. I, George foulis [second of Ravelston] and Cristiane Wardlaw my spous was maried in the Colledge Churche by Mr hary Roge, minister thair, on the last day of Apryll 1633-

page 7. \and I, George foulis of Reavillston and Jean Sinclair 1 my spous Marr.~\ was maried in the Chapell Royall be Mr Hary Roge minister in Edr the 24 day of Apryll 1636 zeiris. She de- 1. Jonet foulis or eldest daughtter was borne the 15th day parted this lyff the 4 of januarij 1637 zeiris, Being Sonday, at sevin houris day of r 4 Apryll at night. Witnesses S Jon Sinclair of Steuestoun kny 1668, and r n 4 r m was Buried baronet, S Jo Sinclair of hirmestoun kny , m W in linlith- hay and James Rae, mr Gilbert Prymrois, Gilbert Kirk- gow church the 9 day wood, mr Adame Hepburne Ro44, Hepburne, and my yarof. broyr Robert foulis. She was borne in my good father his house in Toddrick’s wynd.

1 Daughter of Sir John Sinclair of Stevenston. APPENDICES. cli

' [Sir John 2. John foulis or eldest Sone was borne the 20 day of febrii 11 foulis of . . . . . i| Raveiston's 1638 zeins, being twesday at fyve houns in the evening. Witnesses Sr Jon Sinclair of Steuisoun knyt baronet, r n S Jo Sinclair of hirmestoune knyt, mr j0n Sinclair fear of Steuistoune, Jon Trotteris elder and yor, John foulis apothicarie, and Jon Weiche of dawick. he was borne in my owin hous at foster wynd head.

|! PaS* 13- i [Sir John’s Sr Johne foulis my eldest sone and Margaret prymrois eldest |t marriage. ] daughter to Sr Archbald prymrois of Chester, knyght Baronet and Lord Register, was maried in the Tron kirk of Edinbrughe Be maister Robert Dowglas on of ye ministers of Edinbrughe the fyfth day of September 1661 zeiris at viii hours at night.

|: tag‘ IS' | [Wood- 10. William thair fyft sone was borne the 20 day of Maij ij hall.'] 1674, being Tuisday at a quarter of ane houre befor 7 at night and Baptissid on Saterday the day of Junij 1674 in the Tron kirk Be mr Anna minister at the Tron churche. Witnessis Sr Wm Prmyrois knyght, George foulis of Ravillstoune, my Lord Colintoune, Dockr Stewinsone, Jon and Ro4 foulisis, George Ro^one wrytter in Edr, and mr James crystie advocat, and William Hay Bailzie of Edr, and James Loch laird of Drylaw, mr James and Adam foulissis, sons of ye laird of Ra vilest own.

128 August 1690. page 23. [SirJohns Sir Jon foulis and mrs ann dundas eldest laud daughter to 2nd marriage.] waiter dundas of y4 ilk was maried be mr George turn- bull in my lord raiths house. clii BANNATYNE MS.

Teusday, 20 Octr 1691. barbara ther douchter was borne betwixt on and two hours afternoon, and Baptized be mr Jon bell in the tron kirk, witnesses were baillie of jervis wood, James baird of Sauchtoun Hall, mr James Henrysone of pittadro, George Robertsone clerk to ye homings. Thursday, 7 Dec. 1693, betwixt 5 and 7 in ye morning, she departed this life and was buried at our tomb in Gray frier churchyard 8 dec. she dyed in our lodging at foresters wyndhead. she was a weill favoured wittie child and gave all the signes that could be expected and hopes from on of her age, of prudence, knowledge, and all. 10 Jan 1696. fag* 24- Fryday, 10 Jar 1696 Dam ann dundas my dear wife departed this life about 6 oclock at night in my lodging at foresters wyndhead, and was buried at my tomb in the Gray friers churchyard in the middle throf on Wednesday thrafter. she was a most wise and prudent, devout and godlie, charitable, frugall, sociable, hospit- able, of great authoritie, vertuous, beloved worthie woman and a most kynd and loving wife, endowed with all accomplishments of bodie and soull, and had a peacable end.

29 March 1697. \Sir John's Sir John foulis and dam Marie Murray daughter to the laird yd marriagr.\ of polmais and relict of Jon Cuninghame of entirkine, was maried by mr John law in her house. Sunday 27 Decr 1702 about 5 oclock at night dam Marie Murray my dear and well beloved wife departed this life, she was a most sober, vertuous, obliging persone of ane equall temper, a most kynd and loving wife, she was buried at my tomb in the Gray frier church APPENDICES. cliii

yard about 3 oclock the 31 Decr yrafter. she had a most sweet and peacable end in our lodging at the head of forresters wynd without children of ye manage. [Sir John's 1 Upon the 7th off September 1705 years. Sir John ffoulis was yth . . . marriage.} maried to Agnes Scott, relict of Andrew bruce bailhe of Edr, at her house be Mr George Hamilton minister off the new Church Edr. r lozr yoan s Si John ffoulis dyed at Woodhall upon the 5 day of Agust death.} 1707 and was buried upon the 7th off the sd moneth l[Aorrz 1638. r \pied 1707. in his tomb in the Gray friers Church yeard att Ed . Age 69.]

[Extracts from the Records of Greyfriars. ‘ William Foulis of Woodhall advocate buried 31 Jany 1737 at Foulis Tomb under ye 2nd thruch stone N-. side.’]

page 33- Sir John’s sone william ffoulis was maried to Janet Cuningham eldest daughter off a 2nd manage to John Cuninghame of Enterkin upon the nyntein day of June 1701. Mary their eldest daughter was born upon the 10 off march 1702 and baptized upon the nth off the sd moneth. [This mary was married to will Scott of Bavilaw and had several children.'] John their sone was born upon the 31st off January 1704 and baptized the sd day, he dyed upon the day of apryle 1704. The said Janet Cimingham dyed upon the day off May 1704 and was buried in the Grayffriars church yard in Sir John ffoulis his Tomb. The said William ffoulis was maried again to Miss Helen Hepburn upon the 16 day off December 1704 years, she was eldest daughter to David Hepburn of Humbie. 1 What follows is written by Sir John’s son. William Foulis of Woodhall, Advocate. cliv BANNATYNE MS.

EXTRACTS

FROM THE

MEMORIALL BUIK OF GEORGE BANNATYNE.

No. II.

MEMORANDUMS OF CERTAIN EVIDENTIS AND UTHERIS WRITTIS CONCERNING GEORGE BANNATYNE. ANNO 1582.

THE HOUSE OF LEITH.

Renunciation maid be George Bannatyne of the firft feifin gevin be James Bannatyne his fader to him upon the redemptioun of xl s. of his tenement of land lyand in Leith, “ betwix the lands of umquhile Andro Tynnynghame, and now pertyn- ing to the aids of Florence Cornetoun upon the fowth, and the tenement of land pertening to Wm Fowlar upon the north, and the common cloife and ftreet upon the weft, and the tenement of the land of Corftorphyne now pertening to the airis and fucceffors of umquhile David Melvill upon the eiftfyd, &c.”—Done at Leith the laft day of June, 1572.

NEW CHARTER OF THE HOUSE OF LEITH.

Ane new charter maid to the faid George Bannatyne be his faid fader of the faid houfe and tenement of Leith, re- ferving the faid James lyftyme thairof. Daitit at Dyfert, firft July 1572, &c. Witnefs, “ Sir George Strawchan, vicar APPENDICES. civ of Dyfert, Johne Sampfone, panter, Patrik Bannatyne his fone.” Safine followed in favour of the faid George, under the above refervations of fame date. Contract maid betwix James Bannatyne, burges of Edin- burgh, and William Fowlar, fone and air of umquhile John Fowlar, burges of the faid burgh. Dated at Edinburgh, 8th July 1553, fubfcrivit with baith thair handis. Witneffes, “ Johne Carkettill of Fynglen, Mr. Johne Bannatyne and Gilbert Greg,” &c. “ This faid contract concemis the vendi- tion and allienation of the tenement and weft land pertening to the faid William being brunt be Ingland lyand in Leith.”

ANE CHARTER THAIRUPOUN.

Charter of venditioun to James Bannatyne and Katheryne Talliefeir his fpoufe, be William Fowlair burges of Edinburgh, makand Johne Carkettill of Finglen his baillie, for fefing to be geven to thame of his faid weft tenement of land, lyand in maner befoir fpecifeit, " with the fowth half of the clofe lyand at the backfyd of the faid William uthir tenement of land lyand on ye north fyd of the faid tenement now faid.” Dated at Edinburgh, 24th July, 1553. Witneffis, “ Gilbert Greg burges of Edinburgh, David Kingorne, James Libbertoun and Johne Robefone, with utheris diverfe.”

SEISING THAIRUPOUN.

Safine followed upon this charter in favour of the faids James Bannatyne and Katherine Tailliefer, and “ the langer levar of thame twa, thair airis and affignayis heretablie of the faid tenement.” Dated 24th July, 1553 years. Witneffes, " Sir George Clappertoun provoft of the Trinitie College, Sir Cuthbert Paterfone, James Libbertoun, Johne Robefone notar.” clvi BANNATYNE MS.

CHARTER OF THE LAND OF GARTHLAND.

'■ Payit and Charter maid be Owthreid M'Dowall of Garthland to James redemit.” Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Newtyld, and Jonet Cokbume his fpoufe in lyfrent, and George Bannatyne his fone, here- tably, of the twa merk land of Ardwall of awld extent, lyand in the barony of Corfwalt, parifh of Kirkcum and fheriffdom of Wigtoun, fealed and fubfcribit 3d Auguft, 1577. Witneffes, John Henderfon writer, Alexander Lefk, David Moyfie and Gavyne Alexander. “ Redemit Safine followed thereon the 23d Auguft, 1577. at Mer- times, Ane uthir charter maid be the faid Laird of Gartland to 1596.” the faid James Bannatyne in lyferent, and George his fone, in fee of the faid merk land of Ardwall. Dated third Auguft, I577- Safine followed thereon 23d Auguft, 1577.

CONTRACT MAID THERUPOUN.

“ Memorandum, Robert Gourlaw and Adame Wallace, burgeffes of Edinburgh, as cautionaris for the yeirly payment of thir twa annuallis forefaidis untill the full redemptioun thereof, conforme to ane obligation and decreit of the dait at Edr, the day and yeir of God foirfaid, and the faid land of Garthland to releif thame.”

MEDOP.

“Payit.” Ane charter maid be Alexr Drummond of Medop to James and George Bannatynes, for infefting the former in liferent and latter in fee of ane annuallrent of forty pounds yearly, to be uplifted of the lands of Medop, with the fortalice, &c., lying in the fherifdom of Linlithgow. Dated at Edinburgh, 14th June, 1578. “Payit.” Safine followed thereon 23d July, 1578. APPENDICES. clvii

‘Payit.” Mem : Rob* Abercromby is furety for payment of the annualrent, in terms of ane decreit of the Lords of Counfale, 14th June, 1578. Item, ane contract maid be John Logan of Sherifbra and Cowftoun, Thomas Young wryter, furety for him on the ane part, and George Bannatyne merchand burgefs of Edinburgh, on the uder part, for infeftment to be given the faid George Bannatyne, of an annualrent of fyfty merks furth of his acres and lands of Hillhoufefield. Dated at Edinburgh, 21ft May, 1588- Item, a charter made by the faid Johne Logan to the fame effect, of the fame date. Inftruments of feifing thereupoun followed in favour of George Bannatyne and of Ifobell Mauchan his fpoufe, 24th April, 1590. Amongft the witneffes occurs " Henry Bannatyne, brudar to the faid George Bannatyne.”

GOGAR CHARTER.

“ Re- Ane charter maid to me be James Bannatyne, my fader, demit. ” of ane yearly annualrent of forty merks out of “ all and haill his annuall rent of ane hundred pounds, quherin he is infeft be ye laird of Reftalrig, and Dame Agnes Gray, Lady Home his moder, in the lands and toun of Gogar.” Dated 10th Nov. 1577. Safine followed thereon 16th January, 1577. Obligation of Dame Agnes Gray Lady Home lyfrenter, and Robert Logan of Reftalrig heritor of the lands of Gogar, upon which a decreet followed in favour of James Bannatyne, of a hundred pounds during his lifetime, and to the heirs particularly infeft " be the faid James, after his deceifs, quhairof the faid George Bannatyne is infeft in maner forefaid of xl markis. The decreet is dated at Edinburgh, day of 1585” clviii BANNATYNE MS.

WALK MYLNE.

Charter by Sir Lues Bellenden of Awchnoull knight, clerk of Jufticiarie, to James Bannatyne elder, and George Banna- tyne his fone, of the yearly annuall of fifty merks for infeftment in their favour of the Walk Mylne and mylne thereof. Dated 6th Auguft, 1580. Witneffes, Patrick Bellenden of Stenhoufe his fader-bruder, Johne Bannatyne and Johne Crychtoun his fervitouris. Safine followed 18th Auguft, 1580. Witnefs, James Banna- tyne younger, writer, Robert Huntar tailor at the Weftport, William Blak in Walk Mylne, Andro Kello fervitor to Archibald Thomfone at the faid mylne.

GIRVAL MAINS.

“ Re- Ane charter maid for fefing to be gevin be Alexr Kennedy, demit.” fone and air to Gilbert Kennedy of Bog, &c., to James Banna- tyne elder, in liferent, and George Bannatyne in fee of ane annualrent of twenty punds furth of the lands of Girval Mains, pertaining to Gilbert Kennedy of Bog. Dated laft day of April, 1580. “ Payit.” Safine followed 24th Auguft, 1580. “Payit.” Ane obligation to the faid James and George Bannatyne, regiftered in the books of council by Gilbert Kennedy of Girval Mains, as principal, and William Home burgefs of Edinburgh, as furety, for payment of the faid annualrent. “ Re- Dated 29th April, 1580. Witneffes, James Logane clerk of demit.” the Canongate, Peter M'Gowen fon to Patrick Provoft of Whytehorn, John Huntar and Mr. James Bannatyne fon to the faid James. Memorandum, ane reverfion grantit and given be thame thairupoun for the payment of the foum of iijc merkis, with the byrunis. APPENDICES. clix

CANNOMYLNIS.

Ane charter maid be Sir Lues Bellenden of Awchnowll knight, &c., for infeftment to be given to George Bannatyne his heirs and affignees, of an annualrent of fourfcore ten merkis, to be tane up yearly and termly of his myllis and mill lands of the Cannomylnis, conforme to the charter maid

ny therupon, of date at Edinburgh, 12th December, 1580. Wit- it neffes, Johne Grahame, Mr. Gawyne Borthwik and John Bannatyne fervitours to the faid Sir Lues Bellenden. ■ • Pertenis Safine followed thereon in favour of the faid George Banna- Ba'nnatyn tyne the penult day of December, 1580. Ane obligation maid to the faid George be the faid Sir Lues Bellenden, and Wm Adamfone, as furety for him, for payment of faid annualrent. Dated 3d December, 1580. Witneffes, Henry Nifbet, Johne Grahame and Johne Banna- tyne, fervitors to the faid Sir Lues. Ane reverfion gevin by the faid George Bannatyne to the faid Sir Lues for redemptioun of the faid annualrent, “ be deliverance to me or Katheryne Bannatyne and hir airis off the fowme of nyne hundreth merks, with the byrunis and mailis, gif ony happinis to be awin.” Dated at Edinburgh, the day of 1580. ‘Nota.” “ Memorandum, this faid nyne hundred merkis laid upoun the faid Cannomyllis, appertynis to my faid fifter Katheryne Bannatyne, relict of umquhile James Bannatyne burges of Edinburgh, quhilk filver was reffavit fra Johne Towris of Inverleyth in hir and hir fonis name, for the renunciatioun maid be hir, and to be maid be hir fone, of the ten aikaris of land qlk the faid James hir hufband was infeft into be David Mawchan, for payment to the faid David of certane fowmes of mony quhilk he and his predeceffors had layit ftherupoun in the handis of the lairdis of Inverleyth. The quhilkis aickaris the faid Johne Towris of Inverleyth has redemit be payment of the principale fowme of vjc merks clx BANNATYNE MS. or therby, and be fatisfeing of the faid Katherine of hir kyndnes, hes payit vthir iijc merkis, extending to the faid fowme of ixc merkis, quhilkis aickaris and land my brethir Maifter Thomas Bannatyne and Henry Nifbet hes obleift thame, be way of contract regiftrat in the buikis of counfale the day of , the yeir of God jmvclxxx yeiris, to the faid Johne Towris of Inuerleyth, at the reffet of the faid fowme, to caufe the faid Katherynes aids to remmce all tytill had be thame in and to the fame at his perfyt aige. “ And thairfoir thay, be the avyce and confultation of freindis, with the confent of the faid Katheryne lyfrentar therof, hes thocht gude and expedient to infeft me in to the annuallrent therof yeirly untill the redemption of the fame, provyding that the faid Katheryne and hir aids intromet and uptak the famyn, and difpone therupoun at hir plefure ; quhilk annuallrent extendis yeirly till fourfcoir ten merkis, &c. " In witnefs hereof, I haif fubfcrivit this my intention and declaration, with my hand, at Edinburgh, the aucht day of December, the yeir of God jmvc and Ixxx yeiris, befoir thir witneffes, Maifteris James Bannatyne, Patrick Bannatyne my brethir, and Robert Bannatyne alfo my bruthir, with utheris diverfe.” “ George Bannatyne, with my hand.”

Ane charier maid be James Guthrie of Bannabicht, with confent of Criftiane Barroun his fpous, and Mr. James Guthrie, his eldeft fone and aire, to George Bannatyne burges of Edinr, and Iffobell Mauchan his fpoufe, of all and haill ane annuallrent of jc merkis yeirly, to be upliftit out of the famyn landis of Bannabicht, quhereupon the faid George hes given ane reverfioun contenand the fowme of ane thowfand merkis. Dated 24th May, 1588. APPENDICES. clxi

Safine followed thereon 22d Oct. 1589. Item, ane contract paft betuix thame for the yeirly annuall therof. Dated 24th May, and the laft day of Auguft, 1588, and regiftered in the books of Council, at Edinburgh, the laft day of July, 1594. “ This is difchargit by me, George Faults, to the Laird Kinfauns.”

“ The copy of my burgefs-fchip and gild bruder, &c. &c. “ At Edr, the xxvij of October, 1587 yeiris. “ The quhilk day, in prefens of the provoft and bailhes and counfale of the burgh of Edr, George Bannatyne, fone lawchfull to umquhile James Bannatyne wryttar, burges therof, is maid burges and gild bruder of the faid burgh, be his faid umquhile fader; and hes payit thretty thre s. iiijd. for his dewty, to Mr. Michaell Chifholme dene of the gild of the faid burgh. Extractit furth of the buk of dene of gild, be me, Mr Alexr Guthry, commoun clerk of the faid burgh.”

Acquittance of Mr Peter Yung of Seytoun maid to John Campbell of Ardkinles principall, and George Bannatyne, John Cunninghame, merchandis, and John M'Cure, his fureties for him, for payment of vm. merkis at Martimes 1591, quhilk wes fatisfeit and payit to the faid Mr. Petir. Dated xiiij June, 1591 ; recorded in the books of Councell, 16th Nov. 1592.

.! Redemit Ane contract maid betwixt James Hamiltoun of Ruchbank, ld payit' and Dame Margaret Difchingtoun of Langherdmeftoun, and James Hamilton, the eldeft fon, and George Bannatyne, anent the alienation of an annualrent of two hundred merkis vpoun the reverfion of two thoufand merks to the faid George, forth of their lands of Linghardmeftoun and Curry, and Henry vol. 1. I clxii BANNATYNE MS.

Nifbett, and Wm Hamilton, and John Gardin Lytftar, as cautioners with thame to the faid George. Dated 19th and 26th November, 1591. Charter by the faidis James, Dame Margaret, and James Hamilton younger, their fon therupon ; of the dait foirfaid. Safine following theron. Dated 26th day of Novr, 1591.

Item, ane contract or obligation maid be umquhile Andro Jowffy burgefs of Edinr, and Sara Huntar his fpoufe, to George Bannatyne and Iffobell Mauchan his fpoufe, of ane annualrent of ane hundreth poundis to be payit furth of their twa tenements, the ane lyand in Libbertons wynd, the other lyand at Alex. Bruces clofs head. Dated 26th May, 1593. Regiftered in the towns books 2d December, 1595.— Safine following theron, 15th June, 1597. “ Quhilk Retour and fervice of faid Henry Jowffy as heir to his retour is deliveret umquile father William Smaill being baillie, 6th April, 1596. agane to John Ho' Confirmation of faid Andro Jowffys teftament, 27th Feb- wifone.” ruary, 1595, contenand that he leives his fpous, Sara Huntar, tutrix to his haill baimis ; and in caife of his marriage heire- after, nominatis John Howifon merchant, burgefs of Edin- burgh, fpous to Margaret Jowffy, his brother’s daughter, in tutor. Note.—The writings relative to the two tenements delivered to Patrick Mofcrop and his wife, 1st July, 1597.

“ The firft of Appryle, 1598.

“ I haif regiftrat ane acquittance of Edward Nefbit my gudfone maid to me George Bannatyne, and Ifobell Mauchan his moder and fpous to the faid George, of the deliverance of the particulare airfchip guidis pertening to the faid Edward, and of all and fundry his writtis, evidentis, acquittance, con- APPENDICES. clxiii

tractis and utheris writtis quhatfumever pertenyng to him; and ficlyk, of the fowme of fevin hundreth ten pounds mony of this realme, and of all manner things he may clame of thame. Of the dait, at Edinr, the laft day of Auguft jm vc fourfcoir and twelff yeiris, and regiftrat in the borow contract buk of Edinr the firft day of Appryl, the yeir of God jm vc fourfcore auchteen yeris.” Nota.—That E. Nifbett wes borne the 18 day of Appryll, 1571, and wes bapteifit the xx day of the fame month, and is of perfyt age of xxi yeir at the dait foirfaid. Ane Acquittance maid be Jonet Bannatyne and John Nifbett his fpoufe, to George Bannatyne, of the fowmes of fyve hundred and one hundred merks. Dated 22d February, 1597. Regiftered in the contract book of the burgh, ift April, 1598.

“ The 22 of December, 1601. ‘ Redemit “ I and Ifobell Mauchan my fpous reffavit feifin conforme ind payit. . to our contract of the propertie of the foirland now pertening to Margaret Carkettill dochter and air of umquhill George Carkettill of Munkrig with confent of Arch11 Hamilton of Beirfurd now her fpoufe.” This feifin, gevin be Margret Carkettill and hir fpous is redemit, and therfor is deleit and renuncit. clxiv BANNATYNE MS.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE CONTENTS

THE BANNATYNE MANUSCRIPT.

The Manuscript Collection of Poems, written by George Bannatyne, in the year 1568, is, as ftated in the preceding Memoir by Sir Walter Scott, a folio volume 1 containing upwards of 800 pages. That it was compiled and written at one or nearly the fame period, is evident from a careful examination, although a few fhort poems, which belong to the end of the 16th, or early part of the 17th century, have been inferted on fome blank leaves of the volume. Thefe interpolations are pointed out in the following lift of contents. The care beftowed by Bannatyne in making fo extenfive a collection of the remains of our early Makers, and his occafional addreffes to the reader, feem to denote that it was intended for publication. We cannot, however, claim for him the merit of being the only or even the earheft collector; and it is worthy of remark, that Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington, when advanced age had rendered him incapable of taking any active part in public affairs, fhould have amufed himfelf about the fame time in a fimilar occupation; and indeed the tafk of collecting our popular literature may have been attempted by other individuals, although the refult of their labours has been lefs fortunate. The earlieft known collection of mifcellaneous Scotifh poetry worthy of notice, is a volume, in the Auchinleck Library, 1 The Manufcript recently has been inlaid and bound fplendidly in two volumes. [Laing, 1829.] APPENDICES. clxv written by John Asloan about the year 1515 ; but, unfortunately, only a portion of the original volume has been preferved. In this portion, however, we find “ the Buke of the Chefs,” Henryfon’s " Orpheus and Eurydice,” " the Buke of the Howlat ” by Holland, "the Buke of the Sevin Sages,” and a fragment of “ the Preiftis of Peblis,” befides fome profe writings, including the valuable contemporary Chronicle of the reign of James II. of Scotland. From a table of contents at the beginning of the volume, it appears originally to have confifted of 71 articles, 36 of which have been preferved, but partially mutilated. Among the articles in the portion which is loft were the Bukes “ of Ralf Coilzear,” " of Sir Golagrus, and Sir Gawane,” and " of Colkelby ”; with “ Mr. Robert Henderfone’s Doune on fut by Forth,” and his " Fablis of Efope ” ; " the Buke of Curtafy and of Nurtur,” " the Docu- ment of Sir Gilbert Hay ” ; and various other interefting “ bukes ” and “ bahatis.” The Manufcript of Sir Richard Maitland is confeffedly one of great importance, without admitting with Pinkerton that it is “ the chief treafure of ancient Scotifh poetry ; ” and it is matter of regret that it fhould not have been depofited in a place eafier of accefs for literary purpofes than the Pepyfian Library, in Magdalene College, Cambridge. The Manuscript is a fmall folio of 366 pages, and contains 176 articles, enumerated by Mr. Pinkerton in his two volumes of Ancient Scotifh Poetry felected from the Manufcript1 in the year 1786. A very confiderable number of the poems (about one-third) are common to both collections; thofe of moft value, peculiar to the Cambridge Manufcript, being “ Peblis to the Play ; ” " King Hart,” by Bifhop Douglas ; Dunbar’s Tale of the " Twa Married Women and the Wedow ; ” " The

1 Appendix, p. 437-467.—There is alfo a 4to MS. dated 1585, in the hand-writing of Mary Maitland, daughter of Sir Richard. It confifts of 96 pieces, chiefly tranfcripts from the folio MS. of Sir R. Maitland’s own poems and of others by contemporary poets, during the latter half of the 16th century. clxvi BANNATYNE MS.

Muming Maiden ; ” and the original Poems by the venerable Collector himfelf, which are included in the publication referred to. Another Manufcript which may be here noticed is one lefs known, and of lefs extent, in confequence of many leaves having been torn out of the middle of the volume. It is depofited with Bifhop More’s MSS. in the Univerfity Library, Cambridge, and was written by one John Ridpath, in the year 1623 ; and is chiefly valuable, as containing feveral poems by Dunbar, not elfewhere preferved; but in other refpects it might be confidered as a tranfcript of part of Sir Richard Maitland’s Manufcript. As “ Mr. Dunbar,” and feveral other of our old poets, are under great obligations to Allan Ramfay, who was the firft to recommend them to public notice, we fhall here infert fome lines by him, which are not included in any edition of his works. They were intended to have been prefixed to the Evergreen, and are worthy of prefervation, not fo much in regard to any merit which they poffefs, but as expreffing his fentiments refpecting the merits of fome of our early Makers :—

SOME FEW OF THE CONTENTS.1

Heir mighty James the Firft, the beft of Kings, Imploys the merry Mufe, and fmyling fings. Grave Balantyne, in verfe divinely wyfe, Makis Vertew triumph owre fals fleechand Vyfe.

And heir Dunbar does with unbound ingyne, In fatyre, joke, and in the ferious fchyne. He to beft poets fkairflie zields in ocht; In language he may fail, but not in thocht.

Blyth Kennedie, contefting for the bays, Attackis his freind Dunbar in comick layis. And feims the fitteft hand (of ony then) Againft fae fell a fae to draw his pen. 1 From a copy, printed as a broadfide in double columns, without date. APPENDICES. clxvii

Heir Lethington the Statifman courts the Nyne, Draps politicks a quhyle, and turns divyne ; Sings the Creation, and fair Eden tint, And promife made to man, man durft not hint.

To roufe couragious fyre behald the field, Quhair Hardyknute, with lanfs, bow, fword and fcheild, With his braif Sonis, dantit the King of Norfs, And cleithed the plain with mony a faules cors. At Harlaw and Redfquire, the fonis may leir, How thair forbeirs were unacquaint with feir.

Quhen frae the dumps ze wald zour mind difcharge, Then tak the air in fmiling Semplis Berge : Or heir him jyb the carlis did Griffy blame, Quhen eild and fpyte takis place of zouthheids Flame.

Licht fkirtit laffes, and the gimand wyfe, Fleming and Scot haif painted to the lyfe. Scot, fweit tungd Scot, quha fings the Welcum hame To Mary, our maift bony Soverane Dame ; How lyflie he and amorous Stuart fing ! Quhen lufe and bewtie bid them fpred the wing.

To mend zour morals, with delyt attend, Quhyle Henryson dois guidnefs recommend ; Quhyle Truth throw his tranfport Fablis fchynes, And all the mynd to quhat is juft inclynes.

Amangft thefe ftamis of ane immortal bleis, Montgomery’s quatorfimes fall evir pleis ; His eify fangs, his Cherry and the Slae, Sail be efteimd quhyle fichs faft lufe betray.

Lindsay the Lyon, hardly here is fene, But in the third Apartment of the Grene,1 He fall appeir as on the verdant Stage ; He towind the vyces of a corrupt aige.

Thair Warkis I’ve publifht, neat, correct, and fair, Frae antique manufcriptis, with utmoft cair. Thus to their fame, a monument we raife, Quhilk fall endure quhyle Tymis telld out be days.

1 Ramfay announced his intention to publifh a third and fourth volume of the Evergreen. clxviii BANNATYNE MS.

In the following list of the contents of the Manuscript, the first line of every poem is printed in italic letters ; the titles, the number of stanzas and lines, and the names of authors when they occur, are carefully specified, and references given to works in which they have been printed.1 1 The rest of David Laing’s account of the Contents has been omitted. APPENDICES. clxix

APPENDIX

MEMOIR AND EXTRACTS.

No. I.

Note, connected with an account of his own family, by George Bannatyne, whole Manufcript Collection of Scottifh Poems furnifhed part of its materials to Ramfay’s Evergreen, and a fubfequent publication by Lord Hailes.

(Communicated by Sir William Macleod Bannatyne of Kaims.)

In that account he ftates himfelf to be fon .of James Banna- tyne of the Kirktoun of Neutyle and Catherine Taillefer, and a younger brother of Thomas Bannatyne, who, by the death of his elder brother, Lawrence, under age, and without children, became the eldeft of his fons, fucceeded to him in his lands of Neutyle, and whom he ftates to have become a Senator of the College of Juftice. Agreeably to this ftatement we find, in the Lift of the Lords of Seffion publifhed by Lord Hailes, from a Manufcript Abridgment of the Acts of Sederunt, which had belonged to Lord Pitmeddin, Mr. Thomas Ballenden’s name entered as a Judge in 1577, in room of Auchinoul—and as deceafed 26th November, 1591—the year in which George Bannatyne ftates Thomas to have died; and we find Andrew Wemyss, Myre- Caime, named as a Judge on the deceafe of Newtyle—a circumftance which, with fome other entries in it, fhows that clxx BANNATYNE MS. the writer of that Catalogue ufed the names of Ballenden and Bannatyne indifferently for each other ; and that the Thomas Ballenden of Neutyle, who is entered as becoming a Judge in 1577, and dying in 1591, is no other than Thomas, the elder brother of George Bannatyne. Refpecting James, their father, whom George ftates as proprietor of the Kirktoun of Neutyle, and as married to Catharine Taillefer, mother to Thomas, himfelf, and the other children mentioned in his account, there appear (in Mr. Thomfon’s Regifter of the Great Seal) two charters obtained by him, the one ift June, 1548, Jacobo Bannatyne, burgenfi de Edinburgh, " fuperioritatis terarrum de Kinclevin,” Perth- fhire; the other, 23d March, 1558, “ Jacobo Bannatyne, burgenfi de Edinburgh, et Catharinae Taillefer fuse fponfse terrarum de Little Balchonre, et Torwathwy,” 1 Fyfefhire ; which laft, by mentioning Catharine Taillefer as his wife, fhows this James Bannatyne, burgefs of Edinburgh, to have been no other than James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Neutyle, father to Thomas, Lord Neutyle, and to George himfelf. There appear, alfo, in the Regifter of the Great Seal, 1527, a charter to John Bannatyne, defigned Scribo figneti; and another, 1540, to James Bannatyne, alfo defigned Scribo figneti, of certain tenements in Edinburgh, though it is not known whether either of thefe perfons were connected with, or of the fame family with, James Bannatyne of the Kirkton of Neutyle, and his fons George and Thomas. However that may be, Thomas Bannatyne, Lord Neutyle, and brother of George, had a fon carrying the fame name with his grandfather, James Bannatyne of the Kirktoun of Neutyle, burgefs of Edinburgh, as appears from the Retour, No. 1073, vol. ii., of Thomfon’s Inquis. Retom. Abbreviatio, dated 24th May, 1596, Perthfhire ; being that of “ Magifter Jacobus Bannatyne, Hseres Magiftri Thomas Bannatyne de 1 Formonthillis is the name that has been misread as Torwathwy. APPENDICES. clxxi

Neutyle, unius Senatorum Collegii Juftitiae, patris, in Molen- dino de Migell, cum terris Molendinariis et aftrictis multuris.” Among the writings of the Bannatynes of Camys, who, as did alfo the Bannatynes of Corehoufe, originally fpelt their names Bannachtyne, there is a charter by James Bannatyne, defigning himfelf fon of Alexander Bannatyne, burgefs of Edinburgh, conveying to Hector Bannatyne, Elder of Camys, in liferent, and Ninian, Younger of Camys, his fon, in fee, the lands of Camys, and others in the Ifle of Bute; as alfo thofe of Bannatyne Yards, in Ayrfhire, as handing in his perfon by an apprifing, apparently in truft for a particular purpofe, appearing from other parts of the family writings; and by which they are deftined, failing heirs of Ninian, fuc- ceffively to Angus, Ronald, and Charles, the brothers of Hector; and failing them, to James Bannatyne the granter —a circumftance which points him out, at the date of that charter, 31ft July, 1577, to have been the neareft male relation of the family failing Hector, his fon, and brothers; and makes it probable that his father Alexander, defigned burgefs of Edinburgh, was himfelf an immediate fon, or perhaps a grandfon of the family ; as, in a Crown-charter, 20th December, I475. °f their lands in Bute, Ayr, and Argylefhire, Robert, the grandfather of Hector, therein defigned Robert de Banna- tyne, appears to have had two brothers, Alexander the elder, and Walter the youngeft, of the firft of whom, Alexander, burgefs of Edinburgh, if not an immediate fon of the family, might be a defcendant; and as among the witneffes to the firft mentioned charter of James, the fon of Alexander, burgefs of Edinburgh, it is obfervable that we find, along with Alex- ander Bannatyne of Scarrol, proprietor of the lands of that name in Bute, and a well-known defcendant of the Karnes family, James Bannatyne of Kirktoun, evidently the father of George and Thomas, Lord Neutyle, that circumftance, with the appearance of George having carried their armorial bearing, as delineated on the manufcript of his Poems, feemed clxxii BANNATYNE MS.

to make it highly probable that James Bannatyne of Kirkton, or his fons, were nearly connected with Alexander Bannatyne, alfo a burgefs of Edinburgh, and his fon James, and all of them equally defcended from the Karnes family. It would feem, however, that there now appears fome un- certainty as to what was the armorial bearings of George; either that the marking on the manufcript of his poems has been mifunderftood, or that he himfelf had erroneoufly marked it as three mullets and a bend, being the armorial bearing of Karnes; as, on the manufcript containing the account of his father’s family, it is marked as a crofs fable in a field argent between four mullets, the armorial bearing of the Bannatynes of Corehoufe and Newhall; a circumftance which rather points at George and his brother Thomas being cadets of the Bannatynes of Corehoufe; of which it can be clearly fhown that the Auchinoul family, afterwards Lord Ballenden, though chufing to affume a different armorial bearing, and a different mode of fpelling their name, were alfo defcendants. However this might be, as it has been feen that an intercourfe, marking the probability of a connexion with each other, took place between James Bannatyne of Kirktoun, the father of George and Thomas Lord Neutyle, and James, the fon of Alexander Burgefs of Edinburgh, and a near defcendant of the Bannatynes of Camys or Kames; fo this laft would appear to have maintained a fimilar degree of intercourfe with the Ballendens of Auchinoul—for a difpute which had arifen between Hector Bannatyne of Kames, and his brother Charles Bannatyne of Crafflagloan, being by a fubmiffion, 17th January, 1592, referred to the above-mentioned James Bannatyne, therein defigned writer, and Mr. Patrick Banna- tyne, his brother, Mr. Thomas Ballenden, defigned brother- german to Sir Lewis Ballenden of Auchinool, is named as overfman ; and in the decreet-arbitral which followed upon it, 8th February, 1592, we find among the witneffes Mr. Adam Ballenden, alfo brother to Sir Lewis. It may be further obferved, that while as both the families APPENDICES. clxxiii of Camys and Corehoufe originally fpelled their name Ban, or Benachtyne, and afterwards Bannatyne ; in the firft of which forms (as to the family of Kames) it frequently occurs in their early writings, and fo (as to that of Corehoufe) it appears in the Rolls of David the Second [Thomfon’s Reg. Magni Sig. p. 28, art. 47]; both wore mullets in their arms, and both carried the fame creft and motto ; circumftances which leave no doubt as to their being of the fame defcent. The Camys or Kames family derive their defcent from Gilbert, the fon of Gilbert, who, under the defignation of Gilbertus Alius Gilberti, obtained a charter of part of the family lands in the ifland of Bute, from Walter, Steward of Scotland, witneffed by Robertus Uluftriffimus Rex Scotue; Edwardus, Dominus Gallovidiae, frater ejus, and feveral of the moft diftinguifhed barons of that period ; and whofe fon John, who alfo obtained a charter from him of feveral other parts of the family lands, appears from entries in the Chamber- lain Rolls, and other evidence, to have been chamberlain of Bute under the Steward. They had many branches in Bute and its neighbourhood, including the Bannatynes of Kelly in Renfrew and Ayr fhires, and the Ballantines, now of Caftlehill, in the latter. They had been always confidered as a head family; and their title to be fo was ftrongly pointed out by the circumftance, that while all the Bannatynes of Bute carried the Gaelic patronymic of M'Amlyne, derived from an older anceftor than either of the Gilberts, the family of Kames, as their head, carried that of M'Amlyne Mher ; circumftances which, joined to the others already noticed, and particularly of their both having originally borne the name of Bannachtyne, evidently one of Gaelic origin, much more likely to be affumed by a family in Bute, where that language prevailed, than by one in Lanarkfhire, entitle its prefent reprefentative to hold that the Kames family was the general root of the name, and that of Corehoufe one of its branches, though certainly not the oldeft of them. clxxiv BANNATYNE MS.

NO. II.

ADDITIONAL NOTICES RESPECTING GEORGE BANNATYNE AND HIS CONNEXIONS.

(Communicated by John Riddell, Efq., Advocate.)

Contracts, dated Edinburgh, 4th April, 1571, between Sir John Bellenden of Auchinoul, knight, and Jonet Leyton, his fpoufe, on one part, and Henry Ni/bet, burgefs of Edinburgh, and Janet Bannatyne, his fpoufe, on the other part, by which, for the fum of 500 merks, paid by Henry Nifbet and Janet Bannatyne, the latter agree to infeft the former in an annual rent of 50 merks out of the lands of Nether Carlourie, Lin- lithgowfhire, under reverfions. Witneffes, Mr. Thomas Banna- tyne, George and Mr. James Bannatynes, Jons to James Bannatyne, burgefs of Edinburgh, and James Bannatyne, younger, his fervand.—[Bonds and Obligations, vol. xi.] James Bannatyn, writer, burges of Edinburgh, George and Mr. James Bannatynes, his Jones, and James Bannatyne, fervand to the faid James, mentioned in a deed dated 1569. —[Bonds and Obligations, vol. xi.] The above Henry Nifbet was undoubtedly the anceftor of the knightly family of Nifbet of Dean, near Edinburgh, his elder reprefentatives, and of their cadets, the Nifbets of Craigintinnie and Dirleton. Sir John Nifbet of Dirleton, Lord Advocate to Charles the Second, is well known. Thefe facts can be proved by legal evidence, and are mentioned by Nifbet in his Heraldry, vol. i., p. 315, new edition. Nifbet, or rather the author of Hiftorical and Critical Remarks on Ragman Roll, obferves, “ Nifbet of Dean is now the beft family of the name ” [ib. vol. ii. Hift. and Critical Remarks, p. 42] ; and that of the Nifbets of Dalzell, of the ancient family of the Nifbets of that ilk, " flowed the Nifbets APPENDICES. clxxv of Dean, being defcended of Adam Nifbet, a fon of the Barons of Dalzell, who came to Edinburgh a merchant in King James the Fourth’s time, as Sir Patrick Nifbet of Dean, Bar*, in- formed the author of thefe remarks.”—[lb. p. 48.] Adam was the father of Henry above mentioned. Nifbet, author of the Heraldry, again fays [article. Exterior Ornaments, vol. ii., p. 32, new edit.], “that the family of Dean is the only family of the name in Scotland that has right, by confent, to reprefent the old original family of the name of Nifbet: fince the only lineal male reprefenter, the author of this Syftem, is like to go foon off the world, being an old man, and without iffue, male or female. On which account he had a right,” he adds, “ to the ancient fupporters of Nifbets of that ilk, which he had, indeed, previoufly borne by authority.” It is to be obferved that Nifbet, author of the Heraldry, was the undoubted chief of the name.

Ane Lettir, maid with awife and confent of the Lordis of our Soverane Lordis Secreit Counfall, makand, conftituand and ordinand his lovittis fervitouris James Bannatyne, of the Kirktoun of Newtyle, Tabular of the College of Juftice, and Maifter Thomas Bannatyne, his fone and apperand air, and the langeft levar of thame twa, ather of thame broukand eftir utheris as thai ar ordanit be thir lettiris, Tabularis of his Hienes Senate and College of Juftice, of all and fundrie fum- mondis to be callit thairin, be ordour of tabill, for all the dayis of thair lyffis, &c., &c. At Halierudhous, the fecond day of May, the yeir of God ImVcfourefcour thre yeiris.—[Regift. Secreti Sigilli, xlix. 112.] clxxvi BANNATYNE MS.

NO. III.

NOTES FROM THE REGISTER OF CONFIRMED TESTAMENTS PRESERVED IN THE CONSISTORIAL COURT, EDINBURGH.

(Communicated by Robert Pitcairn, Efq.)

(I-) Barbara Bannatyne, fpous to James Nicol in Edinburgh. Her Laft Will and Teftament was confirmed, March 25, 1579. Katherine Tailzefer, fpous to James Bannatyne of New- tyld. Teftament confirmed Nov. 8, 1570. James Bannatyne, 3ounger, wryttar in Edinburgh. Tefta- ment confirmed Nov. 26, 1582. James Bannatyne of Kirktoun of Newtyld. Teftament confirmed April 6, 1584. Mr. James Bannatyne, wryttar in Edinburgh. Teftament confirmed Feb. 24, 1598. Marioun Bannatyne, relict of vmquhile Thomas Akenheid, merchant burges of Edinburgh. Teftament confirmed March 10, 1606. Henry Nisbet, merchand, fumtyme Proveft of Edinburgh. Teftament confirmed Jan. 16, 1608. Jonet Bannatyne, relict of vmquhile Hendrie Nifbet, merchand burges of Edinburgh. Teftament confirmed July 19, 1621. (II.) The Testament Testamentar and Inuentar of the guidis, geir, fowmes of money and dettis, pertening to vmqle Issobell Mauchane, fumtyme fpous to George Banna- tyne, merchand burges of Edinr, the time of hir deceis ; quha deceift vpoun the xxvij day of Auguft, the 3eir of God ImVIc thrie 3eiris ; ffaythfullie maid and gevin vp APPENDICES. clxxvii

be the faid George Bannatyne, hir fpous, onlie executour nominat be hir, in hir Latter Will vnderwritten : As the famyn, of the dait at Edinr, the xv and xvj days of Auguft, the 3eir of God foirfaid, in prefence of the notar and witneffis vnderwritten, at lenth proportis. In the first, the faid Iffobell Mauchane and hir faid fpous had the guidis, geir, fowmes of money and dettis, of the awaill and proces eftir following, pertening to thame, the tyme of his deceis foirfaid. Item, ane cheyne of gold, wyand thrie vnce thrie quarteris of ane vnce, price of the vnce wecht, xxviij li.—Summa, Ixxxxj li. Item, vtenciles and domiciles, by the airfchippe, with the abuil3ementis of hir body, eftimat to . . . iiijc li. Summa of the Inuentar, .... iiijclxxxxj li.

Followis the Dettis awin to the Deid.

Item, thair was awin to the faid vmqle Iffobell Mauchane and hir faid fpous, be Andro Wardlaw, eldare of Torry, and Henry Wardlaw, younger, the fowme of . . - I111 11- Item, be Johnne Houftoun of Lany iijcxxxiij li. vj s. viij d. Item, be vmqIe Williame Mauchane, his airis, executouris and intromitteris with his guidis and geir, . . ijc li. Item, be James Douglas of Spot, ane hundreth pundis. Summa of the dettis awin to the Deid, c jmvj xxxiij li. vj s. 8d. Summa of the Inuentar, with the dettis, ijmjcxxiiij li. vj s. 8d.

Followis the Dettis awin he the Deid.

Item, thair was awin be the faid vmqle Iffobell Mauchane and hir faid fpous to Mr. Patrick Bannatyne, wry tar, of lent money, xlvj li. VOL. I. m clxxviii BANNATYNE MS.

Item, to IJJobell Mauchane, dochter to Dauid Mauchane, tailyeour, burges of Edinr, put intriftede in the defunctis handis and hir laid fpous, ..... Fiftie pundis. Item, to Janet Cwninghame, feruand, for hir 3eiris fie, in anno 1603, ...... Fyve markis. Item, to Effie Thomfoune, feruand, for hir fie in anno foirfaid, ...... v markis. Item, to Margaret Woddell, feruand, for hir 3eiris fie, in anno foirfaid, ...... v merkis. Summa of the dettis awin be the deid, jcvj li. Reftis of free geir, the bettis 1 deducit, ijmxviij li. viij s. 8 d. To be divided in twa pairtis, deidis pairtis, jmix li. iij s. iiij d. Quhairof the quot is componit for xx li.

Followis the Deidis Legacie and Latter Will. At Edinr, the xv day of Auguft, 1602 : The quhilk day, in prefence of me notar publict and witneffis vnderwrittin, Issobell Mauchane, fpous of George Bannatyne, merchand burges of Edinr, being feik in bodie, and perfyte in mynd, knawing nathing mair certane than deith, and nathing mair vncertane than the hour and tyme, leuis hir faull to the mercie of hir gracious God Almychtie, hoiping throw the mereittis of Chryft Jefus hir Sauiour, to be faivit ; Makis hir Latter Will and Teftament in maner following : First, fcho nominatis and conftitutis George Bannatyne, hir fpous, hir onlie execr and intromittar with hir guidis and geir quhat- fumeuir : Item, fcho leuis to Eduard Nifbet hir eldeft fone, the fowme of aucht hundreth markis : Item, fcho leuis to Iffobell Nifbet hir dochter, the fowme of thrie hundreth markis : Item, to Williame Nifbet his fone hir oy, ane hundreth pundis, quhilk fcho ordanis hir faid fpous hir execr to pay to him, quhan he fall cum to the aige of xv yeiris compleit ; hir faid 1 Sic, APPENDICES. clxxix execr alwayis payand the annuell thairof to his fader, for fuftentatioun of him at the fcholes : And lykewayis, ordanis that the thrie hundreth mark left to Iffobell Nefbit hir oy, be put in the handis of George Foulis hir guidfone, for the were of the faid Iffobell; the faid Eduard hir fone alwayis reffaiveing the annuell thairof, quhill fcho be provydit : Item, to Jonet Bannatyne hir dochter, the fowme of aucht hundreth markis; with hir beft gowne, wyliecoit and cloke, and ane chainyie of gold, weyand thrie vnce thrie quarteris of ane vnce : Item, to Eduard Nifbet hir fone, ane ring of gold fett with ane rubie ftane : Item, to Iff obeli Nifbet hir oy, and failyeand hir be death, (as God forbid,) to Iffobell Mauchane hir broder-dochter, hir fecond beft gowne, cloik and vyliecoit : Item, to Dauid Mauchane, hir broder, ane hundreth markis : Item, to Iffobell Mauchane hir broder-dochter, Ixxx markis ; with ane blak goun and ane new blak furrit clok : Item, to Beffie and Janet Mauchane, hir broder-dochter is, ilk ane xx markis : Item, to Marioun Mauchane thair fifter, ten markis : Item, to Janet Cwnynghame, x li. : Item, to Ewffame Thome- fone, hir feruand, ten li.: Item, to Margaret Wodhall, ten markis: Item, to the pure of the Hofpitall, xx markis: Item, fcho leuis hir daylie goune and vyliecoit to Janet Cwnyng- hame ; and ane vthir gowne to Ewffame Thomfoun: Item, to Beffie Craig, the fpous of Dauid Mauchane, hir broder, ane goun of blak clayth, with veluot pafmentis : And to Iffobell Mauchane, hir beft veluot paitlet : And the vthir to Janet Cwnynghame, hir feruand. This hir Latter Will and Tefta- ment wes maid in hir awin dwelling hous, about xj houris at ewin : Befoir thir witneffis, Mr. Patrik Bannatyne, wryter ; James and William Nefbittis, merchandis ; George Fowlis, hir fone in law; Gilbert Kirkwod, hir feruand ; William Ra, merchand ; with vtheris diuerfe. (Sic fubfcribitur) Ita eft, Joannes Nisbet, Notarius publicus in premiffis requifitus, teftante hac mea fubfcriptione manual). Jo. Nisbet. clxxx BANNATYNE MS.

Apud Edink, xvj Augufti 1603. Issobell Mauchane, the fpous of George Bannatyne, merchand, being feik in body, and perfyte in mynd; vnderftanding, that in hir Latter Will befoir writtin, maid the xv day of Auguft inftant, fcho hes left to Janet Bannatyne hir dochter, the fpous of George Foulis, the fowme of aucht hundreth markis, to be payit be George Bannatyne hir fpous, hir onlie executour: fcho now as than, and than as now, revoikis and difchairgis that pairt of the faid teftament, fa far as concernis the faid Janetis pairt ; towart the payment of the faid fowme fimpliciter. Quhair- vpoun the faid George Bannatyne afkit inftrumentis ; befoir thir witneffis, George Foulis, Eduard Nifbet, Gilbert Kirkwood, with vtheris diuerfe. (Sic fubfcribitur.) Ita eft, Joannes Nifbet, Notarius publicus in premiffis, teftante hac mea fubfcriptione manuali. Jo. Nisbet. We, Maifteris Jo11 Nicolfoun, &c., geuis and committis the intromiffioun with the famin to the faid George Bannatyne, oure executour teftamentar, to the faid vmquhile Iffobell Mauchane, his fpous; referuand compt, &c. Quha being fuome, &c. And Henry Bannatyne, wryter, is becum cautioun, &c.; as ane act beiris.

(III.)

The Testament Datiue and Inventar, ad omiffa, of the guidis, geir, fowmes of money and deittis perteining to vmquhile Issobell Mauchane, fumtyme fpous to George Bannatyne, merchand burges of Edinr, the tyme of hir deceis; quha deceift vpoun the xxvij day of Auguft, the 3eir of God ImVIc thrie 3eiris, omittit out of hir principall Confirmed Teftament Teftamentar, be the faid vmquhile George Bannatyne hir fpous, onlie executour teftamentar confirmit to hir be the Commiffaris of Edinr. As the famin, of the dait the nynt day of Februar, the 3eir of God ImVIc four 3eiris, beiris. And now faythfullie maid APPENDICES. clxxxi

and gevin up be Jonet Bannatyne, fpous to George Foulis, goldfmyth, burges of Edinburgh, dochter lauchfull to the defunct, and executrix datiue ad omiffa, decernit to hir faid vmquhile moder, be decreit of the Commiffaris of Edinr; as the famyn decreit, of the dait, at Edinr, the fext day of December, anno ImVIc aucht jeiris, in the felf at mair tenth beiris. In the first, the faid Iffobell Mauchane and hir faid vmquhile fpous had the guidis, geir, fowmes of money and dettis of the awaill and proces eftir following, perteining to thame the tyme of hir deceis foirfaid, omittit out of hir principal! Confirmit Teftament Teftamentar, viz. : Thair was awin to the faid vmqle Iffobel Mauchane, and hir faid vmqle fpous, omittit out of hir prin11 Confirmit Teftament Teftamentar, be James Guthrie, proprietar of the landis of Bannabreiche, ane annuelrent of the fowmes of jc markis out of the faidis landis ^eirlie. and ilk 3eir, fra the 3eir of God ImVc Ixxxxij ^eiris, to the xxvij day of Auguft ImVIc and thrie 3eiris, extending to the fpace of twelf 3eiris, to the fowme of aucht hundreth pundis. Summa of the dettis awin to the deid, ad omiffa, viijc li. Na diuifion.—Quhairof the quot is componit for xl s. We, Mr. John Arthour, &c., vndirftanding that eftir dew fummoning and lauchfull wairning, maid be forme of edict oppinlie, &c., omittit and left out of his principall Confirmit Teftament Teftamentar, &c., or ellis to fchaw ane caus quhay, &c. We decemit thairintill; as our decreit thairvpoun beiris. Conforme to the quhilk, &c. Quhairvpoun Johnne Somervell, fkynner, burges of Edinr, is becum cautioun, &c. ; as ane act beiris. (IV.) Edinburgi, fexto die Decembris 1608.—Anent the Edict raifit at the inftance of George Abernathie, procuratour fifcal to our Souerane Lord, fummonand the executour teftamen- tarie, the fpous, bairnes, gif ony be, and intrometteris with the guidis and geir of vmquhile Issobell Mauchane, fumtyme clxxxii BANNATYNE MS.

fpous to vmquhile George Bannatyne, merchand burges of Edinr, to have hard and fene executoures datiue decernit, &c. Compeirit the faid George Abirnathie, procuratour for Jonet Bannatyne, dochter lauchful to the defunct, and defyrit hir to be gevin in executour datiue ad omiffa to the faid vmquhile Iffobell, hir mother : Quhome the faidis commiffaris decemit and gave in maner foirfaid, quha produceit Inventar of the defunctis gudis and geir, and maid faith ; and Jon Somervell, fkinner, burges of Edinr, becom cautioner, and George Foullis, hir fpous, becom actit to relief him.

(V.)

The Testament Testamentar and Inuentar of the guidis, geir, fowmes of money and debtis pertening to vmqle Jonet Bannatyne, fumtyme fpous to George Faults of Ravelftone, Maifter Cunyeour to his Maieftie within the kingdome of Scotland, the tyme of hir deceis ; quha deceift vpone the . . . day of March the 3eir of God ImVIc threttie ane Jeiris ; ffaithfullie maid and gevin vp be the faid George Foules, hir fpous, quhom fcho nominatis hir onlie executour, in hir Latter Will vnderwrittine; as the famyn, of the dait at Edinr the tuentie ane day of Feb- ruare, the Jeir of God foirfaid, fubfcryuit with his awin hand, in prefens of the witneffis wnderwrittin, mar at lenth beires. In the first, the faid Jonet Bannatyne, and hir faid fpous, had the guidis, geir, fowmes of money and debtis, of the availl and prices eftir following, pertening to thame the tyme of hir deceis foirfaid, viz. In utenceillis, and domiceillis, and filver werk in thair duelling places in Edinr and Revelftoune, by (i.e., befides) the herfchip, with the abuil3ementis and ornamentis of hir bodie, eftimat to the fowme of Ane thowfand pundis money. Summa of the Inventar, . . . . Im lib. APPENDICES. clxxxiii

Followes the Debits awin be the Deid. Item, thair was awin be the laid vmquhile Jonet Banna- tyne, and hir laid fpous, to John Brodie, thair feruand, of fie and bounteth, ...... xx lib. Item, to Alexr Donaldfone, thair feruand, for his fie, five pundis. Item, to Margaret Waddell, thair fervitrice, for her fie and bounteth, ...... tuentie pundis. Item, to Jonet Aikman, thair fervitrice, for hir fie and bounteth, ...... xx lib. Item, to Williame Dobie, thair fervitour, for his, iiij lib. Summa of the debtis awin be the deid, Ixix lib. Reftis of frie geir, the debtis deducit, Imixclj lib. To be devydit in thrie pairtis. Deidis pairt, j s., vicl li. vj s. 8 d. Quota, 24 lib.

Followis the Deidis Legacie and Latter Will. I Jonet Bannatyne, fpous to George Foules of Ravel- ftoune, calling to mynd the certantie of death, and the vncer- taintie of the tyme thairof, have refolved to declair my mind, in fo far as concernes my worldlie efferes ; to the effect, my foull profperit, may with the moir fridome and alacritie attend the gudwill and plefour of my Creatour, Saviour and Sanct- tifiar ; as followes : I nominat and appoint my faid deirlie and beft beloved hufband my executour, for geving vp inventar of the guidis and geir pertening to me, for confirming this my Teftament and doing all vther thingis heirin, as is wnderwrittine. Item, I will and ordane my weilbelovit hufband, to provyde and beftow fuch competent provifiones and portiones of geir as he fall think fitt to our childring, Patrick, Issobell, and Elizabeth Foules, quho are not as 3it vtherwayes provydit, and that out of the firft and reddieft of the moveables ; and the fuperplus of the famyne to be devydit equallie amongft the reft of our childrene. clxxxiv BANNATYNE MS.

procreat betuixt ws. Item, I ordane two hundreth markis Scottis money to be gevin to the poore of the Hofpitall of Edinr, to be imployit to the vfe of the poore within the famyn, be the Minifteris of the faid hofpitall, with the advyce of my faid beloved hufband. Item, I leive, in takine of my love and motherlie affectione, to my guid dochter Jonet Kirkwood, dochter to Gilbert Kirkwod of Pilrig, and to Elizabeth Wardlaw, dochter to Mr. William Wardlaw of Balmule, everie ane of them ane goldin chenie, weyand at leift thrie vnce wecht the peice. Item, I leive, in takine of my bleffing and motherlie affectione, to my oyes, Sybilla and Jonet Primroiffis, dochteris to Mr. Gilbert Primrois, Clerk of his Matie* Secreit Counfall, and to Jonet Hepburne, dochter to Mr. Adam Hepburne, ferui- tour to the Erie of Hadingtoun, everie ane of my faid thrie oyes, ane gold chaine, weyand thrie vnce wecht the piece. Item, I leve to William Nifbitt, merchand burges of Edinr, and to Iffobell Nifbitt, his fifter, and to Iffobell and Marione Mawchenes, my kinsfolk, everie ane of thame ane hundreth pundis Scottis. Item, I leave to my kinfwomene Barbara Hay and Beffie Mawchane, everie ane of thame, fowrfcoir merkis Scottis. Item, I leave to my kinfman William Banna- tyne, fon to James Bannatyne, Mr of work to the towne of EdinT, ane hundreth merkis Scottis money, to be employit in helping him to fum honeft trade. In witnefs of the premiffes, I have fubfcryuit thir prefentis (writtene be the faid Mr. Adame Hepburne) with my hand, At Edinr, the tuentie-ane day of Februare, JmVIc threttie and ane jeiris ; befoir thir witneffes, the faid Mr. Gilbert Primrois, Air. James Foules, my eldeft fone, and the faid Mr. Adam Hepbume. (Sic fubfcribitur) Jonet Bannatyne. Mr. G. Prymroife, witnes; J. Foules, witnes; A. Hepburne, witnes. We Sr Jerome Lindfay, &c., ratifies, &c., and geves and committes the intromiffione with the famyne to the faid, &c. refervand ane compt, &c. And being fwome, &c., and fand APPENDICES. clxxxv

George Foules, Ms fecond lawfull fone cautioune: As ane act maid thairanent beris.

(VI.) The Testament Datiue and Inventar of the guidis, geir, fowmes of money and debtis, pertaining to vmquhile George Fowllis, Maifter of Ms Majefties Cunyiehoufe, the tyme of his deceis, quha deceift vpone the xxviij day of Maij, 1635 3eris ; faithfullie maid and gevin vp be George Foullis of Revelftoun, fone lawfull to the defunct, and executor dative furrogat to him, in plaice of the Procuratour Fifcall, be Decreet of the Commiffaris of Edinr: As the famyn Decreet, of the dait at Edinr the day of 1638 3eris, mare at lenth beris. In the first, the faid vmquhile George Foullis had nane uthir guidis, gere, fowmes of money nor debtis pertening to him the tyme of his deceis forefaid, except the particularis following, viz. Item, in utenceillis and domiceillis, with the abul3ementis of the defunctis bodie, by the airfchip, eftimat to the fowme of , Imiijcxxxiij lib. vj s. viij d. Na debtis awin to the deid.

Followis the Debtis awin be the Deid. Item, thair was awin be the faid George Foullis to Agnes Foullis, fervand, for an 3eris fie and bounteth, xl lib. Item, to Elfpeth Saidler, fervand, for ane 3eris fie and bounteth, xj lib. Item, to Marg4 Fergufone, fervand, for ane 3eris fie and bounteth, xiij lib. x s. Item, to Alexr Donaldfone, fervand, for ane 3eris fie and bounteth, ..... xxvj lib. xiij s. iiij d. Item, to Williame Ruffell, fervand, for ane 3eris fie and bounteth, ...... xxiiij lib. clxxxvi BANNATYNE MS.

Item, to John Tait, gairner, for ane Jeris fie and bounteth, Ixvj lib. xiij s. iiij d. Item, to for drogis and medicamentis, furnifht to the defunct the tyme of his feiknes, jcliiij lib. xj s. Summa of the debtis aiwin be the deid, iijcxlj lib. ij s. viij d. Reft of frie geir, the debtis deducet, ixclxxxxij lib. xij s. To be devydit in twa pairtes. Quota, 18 lib. Deidis pairt, j s. iiijclxxxxvj lib. ij s. CONTENTS OF DRAFT OR DUPLICATE MS.1

1. [III., Vol. II., p. 3] Quhen goldin phebus movit fra the ram . . 3 Ballentyne [i.e., John Bellenden]. 2. [XLVIL, Vol. II., p. 102] The consceptioun of chryst Quhen be devyne deliberatioun ... 9

3. [VIII., Vol. II., p. 34] Ballattis of the birth of chryst 0 Lord my god sen I am brocht . . .10

4. [XVII., Vol. II., p. 38] The first psalme Happy is he / hes hald him fre / ffrome folkis of defame ...... 12 [Alexr Scott.] 5. [XIX., Vol. II., p. 42] To the o mercifull sauiowr Jesus . . . .13 William Dunbar. 6. [XX., Vol. II., p. 47] 0 most heich and eternall king . . . .18 Ro. Nor veil. 7. [XXL, Vol. II., p. 50] Christe qui lux es et dies . . . . .21

8. [XXII., Vol. II., p. 52] O hicht of hicht And licht of licht most cleir . . 23

1 T/ie poems are numbered in Arabic numerals to distinguish them from the poems in the MS. proper, which are numbered in Roman numerals. The cross-references are to this edition. clxxxviii BANNATYNE MS.

9. [XLVL, Vol. II., p. 100] Etemall king pat sittis in hevin so he . . .24 10. [XXIII., Vol. II., p. 53] Spair me gud lord and mak me clene . . -25 11. [XXIV., Vol. II., p. 54] Cum haly spreit most supeme . . . -27 12. [XXV., Vol. II., p. 55] 36 sonis of men be mirry and glaid . . .28 13. [XXVI., Vol. II., p. 57] 36 pat contreit bene and confest . . -30 14. [XLV., Vol. II., p. 98] Chryst crownit king and conquerowr . . • 31 15.1 [XXVII., Vol. II., p. 58] O eteme god of power infinyt . . . -33 16.1 [XXVII., Vol. II., p. 60] Supeme lucerne gubeme this pestilens . . 35 17. nalis a rud tre nalit to . . . . *36 18. [XXVIII., Vol. II., p. 60] pe song of the virgin mary callit magnificat anima mea dominum . . -37 \\?t laud and prayife my saule hes magnifeid 19. [II., Vol. II., p. 2] God God is a substance for evir durable . . .40 20. [IX., Vol. II., p. 36] Saule of man Off all the gude createuris of godis creating . 40 21. [X., Vol. II., p. 36] The lyf of man Lyfe that cuppillis the sawle and body in ane . 40 22. [XII., Vol. II., p. 37] Prayar and repentance Prayar is the maist haly devyne fVvyce . . 41 1 Nos. 15 and 16 are printed as one (xxvii) in the Manuscript proper, where there is no dividing " ffinis." CONTENTS OF DRAFT OR DUPLICATE MS. clxxxix

23. [LI., Vol. II., p. 109] ffurth throw ane forrest as I feuir . . .41

24. [XLIX., Vol. II., p. 105] O creturis creat of me 3our creator . . -45 Lidgait muwk of berry 25. [LIIL, Vol. II., p. 113] Quhylome in grece that nobill regioun. . .48 Chauser. 26. [LIV., Vol. II., p. 116] Allone as I went vp and doun . . . • 50 [Robert Henxyson.] 27. [LXVII., Vol. II., p. 145] Sen throw vertew Incressis dignitie . . .52

28. [LVIIL, Vol. II., p. 122] Doun by ane rever As I reid . . . -53

29. [LIX., Vol. II., p. 125] Considder man all is bot vanitie . . . .56

30. [LX., Vol. II., p. 127] Letares of gold writtin I fand . . . -58 fr -waiter broun. 31. [LXL, Vol. II., p. 131] At matyne hour in myddis of pe nycht . . 63 Kennedy. 32. [LXIL, Vol. II., p. 132] Walkin allone amangis pir levis grene . . .64 33. [LXIIL, Vol. II., p. 137] Quhen fair flora pe godes of pe flouris . . .68 Robert Henryson. 34. [LXIV., Vol. II., p. 139] Mors O mortall maw behald tak tent to me . *71 [Robert Henryson.] 35. [LXV., Vol. II., p. 141] Win ane garth vndir a reid roseir • 73 Robert Henryson. cxc BANNATYNE MS.

36. [LXXVL, Vol. II., p. 161] 1 Lat lawte syne and falsett gyddit . . -74

37- [LXX, Vol. II., p. 150] Discretioun in asking Off everye asking followis nocht . . 76 [William Dunbar.] 38. [LXXL, Vol. II., p. 152] Giving To speik of gift or almoufi deidis . . -77 [William Dunbar.] 39. [LXXVIIL, Vol. II., p. 163] 2 The thrid dois so dourly drink . . . -78 [William Dunbar.] 40. [LXIX., Vol. II., p. 147] Deuorit w* dreme / devysing in my slummer . 79 William Dunbar. 41. Ane godlie ballat maid be the poet montgfomery] . 82 Peccaui pater Miserere mei Robert 3 Montgomery. 42. The first pshalme Weill is the man / 3c blissit than / Be grace f>at can ...... 85 Montgomery. 43. The xxiii. sphalme The Lord most he / I knaw wilbe / Ane bird to me 85 trawslait be montguwry. 44. Lyik as the dum / solsequium / with cair overcum/ 86 Montgomery. 45. In vice most vicius he excellis . . . -87 William Dunbar. 46. Of conquerouris ...... 89 thay quho to conqueir all the erth presume 47. of kingis ...... 89 Mo kingis in chalmeris fall by flatterreris charmis 1 This is the twelfth line of " My mynd quhew I compas and cast.” 2 This is the ninth line of " ffoure mener of men ar evill to ken.” 3 Sic. CONTENTS OF DRAFT OR DUPLICATE MS. CXCi

48. A comparisone betuix heich and law estaitis . 89 The bramble growls / Altho1 it be obscure

49. off an Ennemy ...... 89 An enemy gif it be weill adwysd

50. off man ...... 89 No won dir thocht men chainge and faid

51. off the erth ...... 89 We may compair the erthis glory to a floure

52. off man ...... 89 Quhat are we bot a puff of braith William Alex1 of menstry. 53. The song of the rid square fought one the 7 of Jully 1576 . . .90 The seventh of July the suith to say

Index of First Lines (of Volume I.) . . . . 97

Index of First Lines (of Volumes I.-IV.) . . -99

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Heir begynwis ane ballat buik writtin

In the 3eir of god 1568

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Quhen goldin phebus movit fra the ram Into J>e bull to mak his mawsioun and hornit diane in £>e wirgine cam with visage paill in hir ascensioun approchand till hir oppositioun quhen donk aurora w1 hir misty schouris ffleand off skyis J?e brycht reflexioun Hir siluer teris scalit on J?e flouris

The sesoun quhen ]?e grete octauiane Baith erd and seis had \n his gouernawce with diademe as roy cesariane In maist excellent honowr and plesaunce with everye glore ]?at mycht his fame avaunce quhen he J?e croun of hie triumphe had worne Be quhais pece and riall ordinance The furious mars was blawin to }?e home

The sami« tyme quhen god omnipotent Beheld of ma« the grete calamite and thocht J?e tyme was thaw expedient Man to redeme fra thrall captiuite and to reduce him to felicite with bodye and saull to be glorificate quhilk was condewzpnit \n }?e lymb to be ffra he was first in syn /nrvaricate

Befoir the fader mercye than apperis with flude of teris ranand fra hir ene Said maw hes bene in hell five thousand gem Sen he was maid in feild of damascene patch tothefinaleofmercye inthenextline,sothatoneisalmostjustified in guessingat‘sustene.’ 4 BANNATYNEMS. 1 Thewordispatchedover, but thetailofanotherfreachesbelow Lib. Bib. Fac. Jurid. Edin. 1 Contrar pihieexcellentdignite Condempnit istotholepebitterdeid ffor tresoundoneaganepimaieste And lusticesaidhisodiousoffence Be richtuufftdomeadamandallhisseid Befoir thysichtsuldmairaggregitbe His oppinsynandwillfullnegligence That thowsuldsleipandinmybosumrest Sumtyme maidtopiymagewourthiest quhilk luciferdidforhisfolyetyne45 and cruelltorme«tisdayliedoissustene with peabonehevynniscrustallyne That hemychthaifperfytefelicite That ma«thyworkwascreattopatfyne withouttin sichtofonyargumewt vnalterat butmutabilite Thy wordeternebutendispermanent Sen thowartalphaOandverite It wassaidthaninprophecyedevyne Than pecesaidlordhaweinthymemorie Off thyblistvisagetyntfruitioun Perpetuallie berichtuusiugeme^t In paradicethrowhisambitioun Quhen adamwasmaidinobedie«t And bepecontrarethansaidverite Off thyawnewerkpegreteinfirmite How may]ngracenochtpipietiemene But onyconfortcryandform^rcye30 55 50 40 35 BANNATYNE MS. 5

Thir Ladyes foure contending besely with argument and mony strang replyis befoir Ipe blissit fader equalye Page 4. Sum for iustice and sum for mercy cryis 60 The fader wrate ane sentence )?is wyift ffor tresoun done agane cure maiestie The bittir deid salbe ane sacrefice The grete offence of ma« to satifye

The hevin the erd baith sersit vp and doun 65 Nane was found J^air sufficient cherite Man to redeme wk ]?is conditioun Than god eterne in his diuinite Seand It was sa grite difficulte To purge }?e spot of syn originall 70 was penitent ]?at he maid ma« to be Into ]?is warld with saule /erpetuall

Thir Ladyes foure syne callit hes agane and said ^our myndis sail fulfillit be 3e sail ay still into my court remane 75 And in this maner haue fraternite My mercy salbe knitt to verite Than pece and iustice sail togidder brace My sone sail beir )?e burding of Jris plee and ma« salbe recounseld to my grace 80

The fader }?an on gabriell did call and said my servand pas w1 diligence To marye myld my spous Imperiall In werk or wourd ]?at nevir maid offence and say till hir wl humyll reuerewce 85 My tender1 sone sail \n hir bosum breid and in hir chalmer mak his residence Hir honoure saififit and hir madinheid

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Man mycht no1 mak ane sacrefice conding ffor adamis syn and his posterite go To god alswa it was nocht according allanerlie to thole o«r miserie Thairfore It was convenient to be Christe god and man w1 doubill nature cled That he as man for our offence micht de 95 and syne as god to ryse agane fra ded

Off god and man the reuthfull mediature Be sentence of pe blissit1 trinite Is cunzmyn in bosum of J)e wirgine pure Subdewand him to our mortalite 100 Thocht he was equall in diuinite Vnto his fader god omnipotent 3it man to saiff fra thrall captiuite 2 Vnto J?e deid he was maid obedient

As craft and hand vpone )?e stringis playis 105 Proportionate in hevinlye melodye Quhair thre at anis presentlie assayis The vnysoun and concord armonye The craft po string pe hand indifferentlye ane sound is herd ouer pe eir3 locund no Suppose thir thre concurris equalye 3it nane of pa.me bot stringis makis pe sound

Rycht so the fader and the halye spreit Off man tuke nevir incarnatioun and 3it pai war into pair mynd cowpleit 115 Participant in operatioun Consentting to pat hie legatioun Maid to pe blissit wirgine tenderlye Page 5. Quhen gabriell maid annuntiatioun The sone incarnate was allanerlie 120

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Than lonit was in perfyte vnite devyne persoun and miserie of maw The moder full of pure wirginite The fervent hart and faith maist souerane God saull and flesche at anis to remane 125 Passing the strenth of mawnis argumewt Ane standing thre / and thre ay stawding ane Be michty1 werk of god omnipotewt

And of thir thre J?e formest vnioun Was marvellus iw maist excellent gre 130 quhew of \>e. hevin ]?e michtye cawzpioun His godheid knitt to our humanitie Oppywnit }?e port and coft our liberte quhairthrow }?e frute of all our grace began qlk my1 no1 haif sa grite difficulte 135 as to tak nature of ane mortall maw

The second was ane rycht excellent2 thing quhew moderfull was pe wirgine vndeflore quhair nature stunist and had grite wounderiwg and all ]?at hevinlye laubowr did abhore 140 Thaw reasoun said it was no1 sene afore into ]?is warld be ony levawd leid ane chyld to be of ony womaw bore Hir bosum clene w^uttin mawnis seid

The thrid excellent was and mervellus 3 145 quhew fervent hart and faith togidder ran Ane thing to nature richt contrarius4 quhew scho this subtile argumewt began 5

1 michty deleted and michty written on margin. 2 [e] [celle] patched over. 3 After this line the second line of the next stanza was written, hut deleted. 4 ntra patched over. 5 an patched over. 8 BANNATYNE MS.

How may thir tway hawe credence souerane with sikkir fayth into our hart obscure 150 That god etemall micht stand ane mortall ma« ane moder full to be ane wirgine pure

Thow godheid tryne regnand in vnite Movar of all with sicht maist prouide«t Gevar of life and all tra«quillite 155 Into Jti self ay standand permane«t all vther thing bot thow art indigent Thy mdrcye grite thy gudnes i^effabill Baith hevin and erd ar insufficient To schaw }fi witt and glore inestimabill 160

O sone of god ]?at for ]?e wele of ws Tuke in thy mynde so grite sollicitude ffra hevin to cum in nature glorious Off the blissit wirgine takand flesche and blude Howbeit thy godheid and our nature rude 165 discordand war be distance infinite Thow schawin hes thy michtye celsitude quhen thai war knitt in ane persoun perfyte

ffor thy grete guidnes and J?at mekle pane Thow had in corps and saull intellectiue 170 Quhen blude and watter hirst fra everye vane and grundin spere out throw thye hart did ryve Quhen ffra thy bodye chasit was thy lyve Bring ws amang thai happie senatouris Quhome thow coftin w1 thy woundis fyve 175 Quhen saull departis in our latter houris

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ffinis q. ballentyne ffollowis the consceptioun of chryst 1 in fainter ink. BANNATYNE MS. 9

Page 6. Quhen be devyne deliberatioun Off personis thre in a godheid yfeir The grit message and he legatioun wes send vnto Ipe blissit lady deir Be gabriell scho being in hir preir 5 asking of god as propheitis dois expreme To send ]?e sone ]?at suld ]?e warld redeme

The angell to ])e virgen is removit and to mary he said on this maneir haill full of grace derrest and best belowit 10 god is with the thow art till him most deir most pretiuft and principale but peir Thow sueit well tre and well of sanite god will of the tak his humanite

The wirgin winderit of J)at he message 15 and wes abasit in hir huwmill spreit On to J?e angell haifand this langage W1 sobir mynd and wird« sueit as scho J?at wes full of grace repleit How may this be I suld consaue ane chyld 20 I knaw no ma« // my madinheid is onfyld

Be not/^rturbat in 3our aduertance 3our benyng eir vnto my voce inclyne The faderis power ]>& sonis sapience The vertew of J?e haly gaist devyne 25 WHn thy wame sail obvmbir and schyne Thow sail consaue baith clene 1 in deid and tho1 him J?at the maid and all J?is warld of no1.

All creatouris on kneis fall 30 doun consent virgen vnto J?is he message 30

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Quhairby followis J;e redemptioun of abrahame and all his haill lenage Thy word may now infernall folk dischairge The faderis eik ]?at dirknes dois inhanft With wofull adame weping in pennanft 35

This glorias lady and virgyn celestiall As god sa wald his prophecy fulfill remembring eik J?e weilfair of ws all Lo heir scho said godis humyll ancill be it to me eftir ];i wird and will 40 and be scho had hir wordis thus expremit Consauit wes he ]?at all J^e warld redemit

Thow moyses busk remanyng1 vncombust quhilk wes fair sing of J?i virginite refrene ws fra all frawart fleschly lust 45 No thing to Joy bot in J>i sone and the And gif ws grace J>at hour quhen we sail de be J>i fair fruct |?at place in hevin to win That ordanit wes for abrahame and his kin

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ffollowis ballattis of the birth of chryst

O Lord my god sen I am brocht In grit distreft and thrwch my body thair is nocht Bot havineft Mak haist in tyme to sucker me 5 0 richtous luge Sen I haif nane in erth bot the ffor my refuge

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My onlie howp and confidence In the is set assuring me that my offence Salbe forjett and all my tormewtis sail talc end With suddane speid Quhen thow sic confort sail me send as I haif neid Lord strenth me with thy pacience To suffer ay Quhat pleisis best thyne excellence On me to lay and lat me nocht declyne at all In tyme of greif Bot evirmair on the I call ffor my releif Help me to beir my burding lord ffor I Am waik And lat my strenth and chairge accord ffor thy names saik assist me thyne haly spreit That I may still with steidfast hairt and howp repleit abyd thy will at leist sum/art I the beseik To swage my pane as thow art loving kynd and meik Thy wreth refrane In to thy lustice and lugemewt Deill not w1 me Bot sen I am so penitent Grant me mercie Page 8. Quhe« ]?at my sensis ar all gone and wordis dois faill My hairt and mynd on the allone Sail be all haill 12 BANNATYNE MS.

Thy sweit promeift and tendir lufe 45 Na tyme nor tyd Ovvt of my mynd sail not remvfe Or 3it lat slyd And gif thow will That suddanely I sail depairt 50 I recowmend my sawle to the With cheirfull hairt Quhair it sail haif ane dwelling place With angellis hie To ring in hevinly lufe and pece 55 perpetualy1 Or ellis gif pat thy plesour be My lyfe to spair Releif me of my 2mesery a«d present cair 3 60 Remeid me that am lyk to mang and soir opprest and I sail sing thy prayis als lang as I may lest

ffinis &c. ffollowis the first psalme tus vir 4 Happy is he / hes hald him fre / ffrome folkis of defame Alwayis to fie / Iniquite / And sail of syn and schame lege Domini Bot hes his will / Conforme vntill / The lordA command and law Thame to fulfill / with purpoift still Boith day and nicht to knaw

1 per patched over. 2 f deleted. 3 My lyf to spair deleted, and and present cair written on margin. 4 The marginal quotations from the Vulgate are much worn. Page 8 has some slight discoloration : the handwriting of the First Psalme is less careful, but the writer resumes with a fresh access of care on page 9. BANNATYNE MS. 13 ta«qua»* lignuw He sail half brute As tre on rute / Endlang the revar plawtit 5 To burge and schute / and sail gif frutt In tyme as god hes gra^tit \xm eius now de Quhois leif and blaid / sail nevir faid / Bot fragrant fluett be and flureist Quhois workis on breid / sail prosprus spreid / and richtously be Nureist impn Sail non be so / off nochtis No / quhilk bene of sic cursit kind Bot thay sail go / lyk dust and stro / Bene vaneist . w6 the wind 10 non resurgent Evill me# lykwayis / Thay sail not ryift To Juge- pit me«t as the trust 1 Nor thame J?t2 lyis In sin oft syift / To counsale w1 the lust iaw( novit ffor air and lait / the lord weill wait / the wayis Dominus ius torum of v

ii Page 9. To the o memfull sauio## Jesus my king my lord and my redemer sueit Befoir thy bludy figour dolorus I repent my synnys w* humill hairt contreit That euir I did vnto this hour compleit 5 Baith in werk word and in intent

1 bot thay sail go / lyk dust and stro / Bene vaneist wl the wind deleted. 2 lykwayis deleted. 3 This ascription is pencilled in a later hand. 14 BANNATYNE MS.

falling 1 on face full law befoir thy feit I cry the mercy and leser to repent

To the my sueit sauiowr I me schryfe and dois me in thy mercy most excellenting 10 of the wrang spending of my wittis fyve In hering / seing / gusting / tuiching / smelling Ganestanding / greving / invying and rebelling Aganis the my god omnipotent W* teiris of sorrow frome my ene distilling 15 I cry the mercy and laser to repent

I wretchit sinner vyle and full of vyce Off }?e sevin deidlie synnis do me schryif Off pryde of ire / invye and covatyce Off licherye gluttonye wl sleuth ay to oardryfe 20 Exerceing vyces evir in all my lyife ffor quhilk allace I servit to be schent Rew on me Jesu for thy woundis fyiff I crye J?e mercyc / and laser to repeat

I schryif me lord / pat I abusit haiff 25 The sevin deidA of mercye corporall To hungrie meit nor thristie drink I gaif Nor visite pc seik, nor did redeme J?e thrall Harboreit pc wilsum / nor naikit cled at all Nor jit pc deid to burye tuik I tent 30 Thow ]?at put mercye / abuiff ])i werkis all I crye pc mercye and laser to repeat

In pc sevin deidis of mercye spirituall To ignora«tis nocht gaif I my teching synnaris correctioun / nor destitute counsall 35 Nor vnto wofull wretchis conforting

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Nor vnto my ny^ouris support of my praying Nor wes to ask forgifnes penitent Nor to forgiff my nytbowm offending I cry ]?e m^rcye and leaser to repeat 40

Lord I haif done full litill reuerewce Vnto thy sacrame^tis of excellent renoun And of thy halye supper / for my sin recozwpe«ce gif I for my sin bewaill and mak satisfactioun And baptme als qlk all my syn wesche doun 45 Heirof als fer / as I was negligent W1 hart contreyte and teiris falling doun I cry J)e mercye and leasare to repent

The ten co/wmawdis and god for till honour Nocht tane \n vaine / no ma« slayar to be 50 ffader and moder / to worschip at all hour To be no theif / the halye day to vphye Page 10. Nychtbouris to luiff / ffals witnes ffor to fle To leif adultrye / to covite no mamiis re«t In all Jus warld lord / culpabill knaw I me 55 I cry }?e mercye and leasare to repeat

In articulis of trewth and god to trow The fader Jiat all thing wrocht / and cow/rehendit and \n his halye blissit sone Jesu Off marye borne / of1 on croce deit / and discewdit 60 The thrid day ryissing j to J?e fader ascendit Off quick and deid / to cum and hald iugemewt Into )?ir pointis o lord / quhair I offendit I cry J?e nvrcye and leasare to repeat

I trow into ]?e blissit halye spreit 65 and in Ipe kirk to do / as it cowmawdis and to thy dome / J?at we sail ryift compleit and tak our flesche agane bay1 feit and ha«dis 1 Sic. i6 BANNATYNE MS.

all to be saiff in stait of grace Jrat standis Plane I rewoik / in ]?ir qr I miswe^t 70 Befoir ]?e iuge / and lord of se / and la«dis I cry J;e mercye. and leasare to repeat

I synnit Lord / that no1 being strang as wall in hoip / in fay6 / in fervent cheritie No6 wk Jre four virtewis cardinall 75 aganis vyces suir inarming me With fortitude / prudence / and tewzperaws / thir thre Wk Justice evir in work word or i«tent To J?e christ Jesu / casting vp myne Ee I cry J?e mercye and leasare to repeat 80

Off syn als aganis ];e halye spreit Off vertew postponing / and syn aganis nature Off contritioun confessowr indiscreit Off ressait sinfull of J?e my saluature Off vndone pennance /and satisfactioun sure 85 Off j;e sevin giftis )re halye gaist me sent Off sex petitionis in pater noster pure I cry ]?e mercye and leasar to repent

Nocht thanking the of gratitude nor grace That thow me wrocht / and bocht wt thy blude 90 Off Jhs schort lyfe remenzbring no6 pe space The hevinnis blift / the hellis hidduous sede Bot moir trespas my synnis to remeide Concluding nevir all throuch in myne intent Thow quhois blude on rude ran for men rede 95 I cry J?e mercye and leasar to repent

I knaw me vitious lord / and ry* culpable in aithis swering lesing / and blaspheming Off frustir speking in court / in kirk or table In wordis wyle / in vaneteis expreming 100 BANNATYNE MS. 17

Prysing my self / and evill my ny^bouris demi«g and so in ydilnes my dayis I haif spe^t Thow ]?at wes rent on rude for my redemmg I cry ]?e mercye and leasar to repeat

Page 11. I synnit in dissaving thochtis lolye 105 vp to pe hevin extollit in myne i«te«tioun In hie exaltit errogans and folye Proudnes derisioun scorne and vilipe«tioun Presumptioun i«obedie«ce and contewptioun In fals vane gloir and dedis negligent no 0 thow J?at deit on rude for my redewptioun 1 cry J?e mercye and leasar to repeat

I synnit also in reif and in oppressioun In wra«gus guidw taking / and posseding Contrare my ressoun conscience and discretioun 115 In prodigall spending but reuth of pure folkis neding in foull deceptionis / in fals inventionis breding To conquere hononn / tresonn / land and rent In fleschlie lust abufe meftnn exceding I cry pc mercyc / and layser to repent 120

Off mynd dissimulat / lord I me confeft Off fede vnder a freindlie countenance Off parciall iugeing / and peruerst wilfulnes In flattering wordis / for syning of substance Off fals solisting / for wrang deliuerance 125 AT counsale sessioun / and at /arliament Off everye gilt / and wickit goumiance I cry ])e mercye / and layser to repent

I schryif me of all cursit cuwpanye all tyme / boith witting / and wnwitting me 130 Off criminall caus / of deid of ffellonye Off tyrannic / and vengiable crueltie VOL. 1. B i8 BANNATYNE MS.

In deid or slauchter culpable gif I be Be ony wyift / deid / counsale / or consent 0 deir Jesu / J>at for me deit on tre 135 1 cry ]}e mercye / and layser to repeat

Thocht I haif nocht thy pretious feit to kift as had pe magdalene / quhe« scho did mercye craif I sail as scho weip teiris for my mift and every morow / seik pe at thy graiff 140 Thairfore fforgiff me / as thow hir fforgaiff That seis my hert / as hirris penitent Thy pretious bodye / in breist / or I ressaif I cry pe mercye / and laysere to repe«t

To mak me Jheeu on pe for to remewbir r4S I ask thy passiouin 1 me so to habound quhill nocht of me vnme«3ete be a mewbir Bot ffall in wo w1 J;e of everye wound and everye straik mak throw my hart a stound That evir did sten^e1 thy fair flesche i«noce«t So ]?at no /art of my bodye be found Bot crying pe mercye / and layser to repeat

Off all thir synnis That I did heir expreme and als fo^ett (to J?e lord) I me schryif appeling fra thy iustice / court extreme 155 vnto thy courte of mercye exulife Thow mak my schip in blissit port aryife That salis heir in stormys viole«t And sayffe me Jheeu ffor thy woundis ffywe That cryis pe mercye / and layser to repeat 160 ffinis q Dumbar

Page 12. O most heich and eternall king Thow helpis the lame and blind to sicht 1 Sic. BANNATYNE MS. 19

ffrome the dois every vertew spring Geving the sone and mone thair licht help now 1 o gyd my mynd arricht 5 This lattir sentence to apply quhilk come 2 to me this v)nr nycht he J)at will leif most lerne to dy

O lord quho can gife and be lame or iuge cullowm wanting his sicht 10 or how suld I ane mater frame That hes no knawlege to indyt how can ane blind man schut arrycht Being all blind w^ut ony E Sic3 can no1 lichtly hit the quhyt 15 he Ipat will leive most lerne to de

My cluddy sicht o lord mak cleir Tak of the myst )pat hurtis soir And latt the licht of grace appeir Thow cuwis to saif J?at wes forloir 20 The blind to sicht thow dois restoir Sic is thy gentill courtasy To the be laud and prayft ]?airfoir he J?at will leif most lerne to dy

Oppin my Eis my maircifull lord 25 The [4]is of fayth cleirly to se And to beleif thy secreit word The quhilk dois say cum vnto me all that do 5 \abour seue may be This proclamatioun chryst did cry 30 To tak frome ws Iniquite he Ipat will leif most lerne to dy

1 to deleted and o written above. 2 come interlined. 3 q deleted, 4 worm hole. 6 do interlined. 20 BANNATYNE MS.

Chryst come no1, the rychtouft to call Bot synnaris to repentance off him we haif the confort all 35 quhairfoir his holy name awance he makw for ws purveance gif we in tyme frome vyce do fle w* him we sail haif heretance he pa.t etc. 40

Agane God sayis gif 3c me lave Tha?z 30 most keip my co;«mandeme«t This text All godly men dois 1 muve To be to him obedient It is for ws expedient 45 Is godly will 2 to magnify and of our sinfull lyvis repent he })at etc.

Die frome all syn and wicketnes ffrome pryd w1 hir abhominatioun 50 Page 13. Do die frome slewth and couetousnes and preift to gud occupatioun now is tyme mak 3 preparatioun our sinfull lyvis to mortefy ffor help / to god mak medetatioun 55 he ]?at will leif most leme to dy

Gif thow desyre for to leif long To leif in rest and se gud dayis ffrome speking leis refrane thy tong The four and thretty salme thus sayis 60 To call ws vnto godly wayis and wicket toungis to pacify remewbir this mak no delayis he etc. 1 mvue deleted. 2 for deleted. 3 gud deleted. BANNATYNE MS.

Tak chrystis croce vpoun 3our bak and follow him in leving pure wirk weill in tyme and be not slak ffor heir we can no*^ lang indure Tyme gois away 30 may be suir our flouris fedis away trewly Thairfoir to god for grace procure he ]?at etc.

The salme dois say call vpoun me in tyme of tribulatioun and than I will deliuer the The lord hes sic c^wpassioun To him mak suplecatioun and call vpoun him fathfully quhen 30 haif visitatioun he J?at will leif most lerne to dy

O lord of lordis celestiall Thy michty arme dois ws defend By the / we ryse quhen we do fall Thy mercy non can comprehend Lord pardone ws quhair we offend heir in this vaill of meserie Thus I conclud and makfr ane end he ]?at will leif most lerne to dy ffinis q ro / norvell

Christe qui lux es et dies 0 Jesu chryst the verry licht and day put 1 vndois all dirknes vncouering mirknes of the nycht Thow licht of licht belevit richt Thow grant ws all ay but disperance

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of thy visage to haif a sicht Lumen beatum predicans

Precamur sancte Domine our haly lord to the we pray i o defend ws in this ny6 J?at we In the mot rest w^ut effrey and grawt ws grace J?fc we ma say This ympne so plesandly to the To bed quhe« ]?at we boun ws ay 15 noctem quietem tribue

Page 14. Ne grauis somnis Irruat Thow tak ws lord in thy keping ffra our Innemy and all his wreth defend ws lord attour all thing 20 ffra dule dremywgfy in sleping ffra baliall and his bailfull bath Latt nevir our flesch in consenting Nos tibi reos statuat

Oculi somnuOT capiant 25 our Ene tak sleping in this wyse That our hairt walk and be constant In hevinly tho1 and thy servyse ffra we tak rest quhill })at we ryse Sene we may nowdir mote nor mu«t 30 Thy haly hand keip ws ]?at lyift famulos qui te diligunt

Defensor noster aspice our only god and defendour behald our Innemy and se 35 Euir awaiting ws fra hour till hour God send ws grace fra hevy^nis tour To brek \air power and thair preift BANNATYNE MS. 23 and saif ws fra ]}air sawis sa sour quos sanguine mercatus es 40

Memento nostn domine bait ws in mynd and grant ws meid Till in this frevoll flesch ar we haif mercy lord of our misdeid Thow art defensor evir at neid 45 of our saulis in necessitie on domisday quhe« all sail dreid Adesto nobis domine

Deo patri sit gloria To glorius god the fader fre 5° and to his only sone alswa and to the holy gaist all thre euirlesting joy but ending be Thow grant ws grace quhen we hyne ga That we thy endles joy may se 55 In sempiterna secula amen ffinis

O hicht of hicht And licht of licht most cleir prince w'mit peir / christ jesu king of micht Sone schy«ni«g bricht / aboif saturnis spheir quhois visage heir / ffor ws wox dym 1 of sicht The way to beir / ws to eternall licht 5

THy bittir passioun thy pane and thy torment In ws now prent / w4 pane and sic pvnitioun That exercitioun / of deidzr penitent In ws be lent / wl teiris of effusioun quhill thow consent / Thow gif ws thy remissioun to

1 and licht deleted. 24 BANNATYNE MS.

for weill war me / the mereit of thy woundfr That passis the boundw / of our Iniquite W1 mercy / This 1 warld in syn ]?at dround is fro hell houndis / ewzserue our saulis fre Page 15. quhew J)at thow soundis / thy Awfull home on he 15

Redemptor gud / ressaif in paradice thy merchandice / ]?at thow bocht on the rud Latt nocht the wode / infernall cokatrice fra 2 the ws tyse / sueit jesu myld of mud for the grit pryse / and vertew of thy blud 20

Obedient sone thow wes to ]?e deid and all in reid / for ws wes revin and rent Schamit and schent / w6 thorny croun on heid rute of remeid / gife ws fra hyne we went Thy blisfull steid / aboif the firmament 25 ffinis

Eternall king ]tat sittis in hevin so he and clyffzmyth vp thir cluddis schynyng licht 3 As jepherus w1, bemis in pe ske Quhilk Illumynis the ruddy stems bricht o vnigenit sone to god of mycht 5 All thing creat having in liberte Ws grant ]?at we may sing w1 hairt vpricht This ympne Eterne rex altissime

Excelland michtie and Immensurable o gratious god most souerane lord and king ro quhilk in thy lusty palice most delectable abone saturne thow sittis eternaling

1 sw deleted, and in syn written on margin. 2 f deleted. 8 and deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 25

Distill the balme of thy m^rcy ding as thow ar one w* two regnand in vnite Sa ]?at we may amangis thy joyis rigne 15 Wl the 0 eterne rex altissime

O Increat o godis sone of micht and eik carnat all of a virgin schene as throw the glaft dois phebus schyne most bricht Scho bure hir birth remaning virgin clene 20 and eik the cristall hevins all be dene assending vp the trone standing so 1 he W6 m^cy on ws wrechit synnaris mene O thow rex etc.

Most souerane god ];at sittis in trinite Ul of quhilk thy sone we haif of a virgin ybore and regne1 on two and in thre « and w1 his croce he did agane restoir The faderis auld in lymbo j?at wes forloir ffrome the abscure and dirk aduersite 30 Lat ws vnto the offend no moir o thow etc.

O thow eterne rex altissime That all this warld dois in thy hand depend doun frome ]h self vt primus mobile 35 cow1 priuely whn the comprehend That in Ipi souerane joy whauttin end Thow grant thy gratius visage we may se and all trespaft J>er{yt\y to amend To }>e eterne rex altissime 40 ffinis

Spair me gud lord and mak me clene ffor my lyfe dayis thay be richt nocht * so interlined. 26 BANNATYNE MS.

quhat is a man tho1 he be kene Page 16. Bot waistis away as dois a thocht Lord think of erd thow hes ws wrocht 5 and in to clay ]?at turn mon we quhen ony baill is for ws brocht Than parce nobis domine

A man is of a woma« borne his lyfe is bot a littill thraw xo his wrechitnes is him beforne quhill he is weill he standA non aw In his maist welth he can no6 knaw Nowdir him self nor 3it god he quhen we ar deid and lyis full law 15 Than parct michi domine

My saule irkis of my lyfe ffor wretchitness is me whn ffor laubour sorrow sturt and stryfe dreid of deid and daylie syn 20 The feind he watis his pray to win ws till abandoun evir wald he quhen deid his devoir salbegin Than parce michi dowme

Sail paipis bischopis and clerkis sterf 2 5 Sail thay haif hell for synnys saik 3e thay sail haif As thay deserf ffor thay a full hard compt sail mak Becaus the kirkis gudA thay tak Syne dois J^airfoir no1 thair dewtie 30 Bot thay sic sy«nis sair forsaik Tha« etc.

Sail lordis and ladeis de and rot or sail thay stynk Jxat smellis now sueit BANNATYNE MS. 27

Sail wirmes thame breft about the throt 35 quhair goldin collaris hingis so meit quhe« thay ar pricket in a scheit Than lost is all thair ryalte Bot mycht thay leif thay wald so 3eit Nu«c parce etc. 40

I mene rycht weill quhat evir I say Wald god to that we culd tak heid and graith our saulis the reddy way Aganis the feirfull day of deid Lord for thy woundA ]?at soir cuth quhen thow for ws deit on tre Tak no vengence for our mysdeid Bot parce michi domine ffinis

Cum haly spreit most superne vesy thy peple and Inspyre1 Illumyne ws w1 licht eterne Inflame ws w1 the ferwent fyre of luve of the w1 sic desyre That nothing erdly seuir ws Nor parte ws fro thy he Impyre Veni creator spiritus

Quhen ony werkis we 2 begin Thow be w4 ws o holy gaist 1 o Latt no evill spreit ws wkin Page 17. mak soiorne quhair thow suld be plaist cum sone and tak the houft in haist cum capitane gud and gratious at morrow or our clayis be laist 1 5 Veni creator spiritus

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And tho*1 the Innemy wald Intend To set ane sege thy houft about Be thow whn for to defend We force no1 1 quha assaill thairout cum lord and in our lugeing lout Cum our protector glorius \ To quhome we sail thawk 2 and lawd but dout Veni creator spiritus ffinis J

3e sonis of men be mirry and glaid And leif in consolatioun Tak in ^our hairtis no clothis said dule3 dreid nor disperatioun haif howp of 3our saluatioun Think on the joy ]?at is to cum Be meik in tribulatioun Laudate serui dominuw

Be glaid 36 princis most potent quhome god hes gevin of his fre grace 4grit ryell renoun riches and rent4 and Lusty lordschipis to Imbrace Benyngly fall vpoun 3our face and love the lord of all and sum That of this lyfe he lent 30W hes Laudate serui dominuw

And 3e quhome god 5 na possessouris In to this warld hes maid heirdoun off benificis boundis nor tressouris 3e thank als richely his renoun

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1 As 36 all cuntreis tour and toun Joysit of Jordane to J?e flwme Les curies2 thy co mpt is at ^^clusioun Laudate etc.

Quhairfoir I reid bo1 riche and pure 25 That of 3our />arte ^e be content ffor wardlie substance is no1 sure Nor is possessioun/mnanent Think pat this lyfe is no* the lent ffor skaffing heir of 3 skruf and skum 30 Bot to serue god wt clene intent Laudate serui dominuw

Sen J?at fra god ^our grace cuwzis all ffra 3our regrait 3e gife him girth b Tho he 3our gud tak grit and small 35 ffader and moder barne and birth Blaspheme him nob be feild nor firth nor drowp 30 no6 as 30 wer dum Bot both in mowth and mynd w1, mirth Laudate etc. 40

Gife god listis tak vnto his gloir 3our freind J^airfoir say no6 allace Page 18. Bot humly gife him thankis J?airfoir That tuke him to sa joyfull place quhair 36 wb blift sail vjfiris brace Super occorsos syderum 3our saluatour seing in the face Laudate serui dominuw ffinis

1 all deleted 2 Sic. It might be read as twoles (i.e. twice less). 3 skrop deleted. 4 ffinis deleted. 30 BANNATYNE MS.

3e )}at contreit bene and confest A spirituall glaidnes to 30W taik ffor 3c ressaue a glorious gaist The lord Jrat all the hevy«nis did maik awalk in spreit and be no* waik 5 Think evir thair watis 30W an fo W* huwmill hairt him no* forsaik Letamini justi in domino

3e suld be glaid for ressonis seir for now it is the tyme of grace 10 The tyme of penitence and of preyir The tyme of he conqueift and purchece Off the triu/wphand hevinly 1 grace That evill angellis wer exylit fro for 30 sail occupy thair place 15 Letamini justi in domino

Now is the tyme of battell stout That euery ane is or suld be Inermit baith w*in and w*out W* houp faith and cherite 20 aganis the crewall fayis thre The warld the flesch the feind also W* the croce in 3our standart he Letamini justi in domino

3e ]?at ar richtouft of intent 25 and groundit vpoun suthfastnes And list no* to no wrang consent to le dissaif nor to oppres Lat joy in to 3our hairtis incres ffor he ]?at 2 brocht ws out of wo 30

1 place deleted. 2 is deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 31

Sail weill reward 30W moir and less Letamini justi in domino ffinis

Chryst crownit king and conquerowr makar of all martir and remeid Salve 1 of all sair and sueit succour Howp of all haill and help at all neid Saif ws sinfull of Adamis seid 5 defend and fre ws frome our fo Thow lord to all J?at levis on leid lesw nostra, redemptio

Thow wit thow well of all m

lesu our luve and our delyte our lust and our lyking to allow This warld may no1 thy wirschip wryt To quhois bidding all thing mon bow 20 That wes or salbe or is now The firmamewt the feild and the flvme Quhy suld thay no6 gif blift to 30W deus creator omnium

Thow michtie makar of all thing 2 5 but vdir as confermis the creid

1 Saif deleted, and Salve written on margin. 32 BANNATYNE MS.

Inco7«perable bayth kny11 and 2 king most roy3ell roy J?at we of reid To do ws fra the diuill/r dreid Thow borne wes of on bird/j- bosum 30 quhan we w'ald spill thow gart ws speid homo in fine temporim

Neir warld/.r end thow wes man maid consauit but manis seid or syn Tho1 thow be lichtit in so lawh 4 ane bed 35 Thy maiesty wes no1 to myn Thow wald be comptit of our kin for to wrin ws to 5 weill fra wa To tell \>air can no4 tong begin que te vicit dementia 40

Quhat pete wes ]rat the compellit To tak mankynd and mak ws fre 6 ane theollog me trewly tellit Sayand the cheif wes cherite gart the discend for ws to de 45 and for our saik thy will Wes sa To tak the sic humilite Vt ferres nw/ra crimina

To beir our sin thow tho*^ it sueit and sufferit for our saluatioun 50 War it ondone thow wald do id 7 3eit Sic wes thy awin effectioun 1 king* deleted, and kynt written on margin. 2 kny deleted. 3 y written over w. 4 law ane are separate words, but h has been written between them in a lighter hand. 6 fra deleted, and to interlined. 6 fior is written in lighter hand on margin. 1 Sic. BANNATYNE MS. 33

quhat micht be moir delectioun Than suffir sic angir for our offens Thow in thy peirles passioun 55 crudelem mortem patiens

Thow dampnit wes to ane crewell deid To lowft fra lucifer J)at wes lorn our all thy body ran stremis doun reid on thy heid thristit ane croun of thorne 60 Thow wes skurgit wl skrech and skorne Sic panis thow previt to procure ws peft W* ane scharp speir thy syd wes schorn Vt nos a morte tollereft

Euir endles deid fro ws to do 65 Thow wes beft bludy bair as beist Page 20. Lord len ws laser lyfe and space out of ]?is warld or we hyne 1 wend and grant ws gratiously thy grace That we our misdeidw may amend 70 And frome the deuill our saulis defend quha wechis evir the same to sla Conducting ws to ])i joyis but end In sempiterna secula ffinis

O eterne god of power infinyt To quhois 2 knawlege na think is obscure That is or wes or salbe Is perfyt into ]?i sicht quhill }?at this warld indure haif mercy of ws indigent and pure 5 That dois no wrang to pvnift our offenft 0 Lord ]?at is to mankynd haill succure , preserue ws fra this perrelus pestilens

1 hyne written on margin twice, but once deleted. 2 Originally quhome. VOL. I. C BANNATYNE MS.

We the beseik o lord of lordis all thy Eiris inclyne and heir our grit degrait 1 We ask remeid of the in generall That is of help and confort dissolait (Bot thow w6 rewth our hairtis recreate) We ar bot deid but only thy clemenft We the exort on kneis law prostrait preserue ws from this perrellus pestilens

We ar ry1 glaid thow pvnift our trespaft Be ony kynd of vdir tribulatioun Wer it thy will o lord of hevin allaift That we suld thus be haistely put doun and de as beistis w^ut confessioun That nane dar mak w4 vdir residens o blissit Jesu Jrat wore the thorny croun Preserue ws from this perrelus pestilens

Vse derth o lord or seiknes and hungir soir and slak thy 2 plaig )?at is so penetryfe The pepill ar preist quha may remeid ^arVfoir Bot thow o lord ]?at for thame lost thy lyfe Suppoift our 3 fyne be to the pungetyfe Our deid ma na thing our sy«nis recompenft haif mifrcy lord we may no1 w1 the stryfe preserue ws fra this perrelus pestilens

Haif mm:y lord haif mm:y hevins king haif rmrcy of thy pepill penitent haif mfrcy of our petous pvnissing retreit J?e 4 sentence and 5 thy iust Iugeme«t Aganis ws synnaris J?at servis to be sche«t Wtout m^rcy we may mak no defens

Sic. 2 plege deleted. 3 thy deleted, and or interlined, pe interlined. 5 crewall deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 35

Thow ]?at but rewth vpoun ]?e rud wes rent preserue ws etc. 40

Remembir lord how deir thow hes ws bocht Page 21. That for ws synnaris sched thy pretius blude Now to redeme j?at thow hes maid of no6 That is of virtew barran and denude haif rewth lord of thyn awin similitude 45 1 pvnift w4 pety and no1 w4, violens We knaw it is for our ingratitude That we ar pvnist wl this pestillews

Thow grant ws grace for till amend our mift and till evaid this crewall suddane deid 50 We knaw our sin is all the caus of thift ffor opin sin \air is set no remeid The iustice of god mon pvnift than be deid {for by the law he will wfc nane dispens quhair iustice laikis ]?air is eternall feid 55 of god )?at suld preserf fra pestilens

Bot wald the heidisme^ ]?at suld keip the law pvnift the peple for thair tra^sgressioun Thair wald na deid the peple than ourthraw Bot thay ar gevin sa plenly to oppressioun 60 That god will no4 heir \air intercessioun Bot all ar pvnist for Inobediens Be swerd or deid w^uttin remissioun and hes iust caus to send ws pestilens ffinis

Superne lucerne guberne this pestilens preserue / and serue ]?at we no6 sterf thairin Declyne / that pyne / be thy devyne prudens ffor trew1 / haif rew6 / lat no4 our slew4 ws twyn 1 w deleted. 36 BANNATYNE MS.

our syte / full tyte wer we contxyt wald blin 5 dissiuir / did nevir / quha euir / the besocht but grace w1 space for to arrace fra sin lat no1 be tint J?at thow sa deir hes bocht1

O prince preclare / this can quotidiane We the exort / distort it in exyle xo Bot thow remeid / this deid2 is bot ane trane for to dissaif / ]xe laif falsly And begyle Bot thow sa wyse / devyse / to win ws fra Jxat byle of this mischeif / quha may releif / ws ocht ffor wrangus win bot thow our sin oursyle 15 Lat not be tint that thow sa deir hes bocht

Sen for our vice / Jxat iustice mon correct o king most he / now pacife thy feid our sin is huge / refuge / we no1 suspect and thow be juge / dislug ws of this steid 20 In tyme assent / or we be schent wfc deid ffor we repent all tyme mispe«t fortho4 Thairfoir euirmor be our gloir to thy godheid Lat no4 be tint ]xat thow sa deir hes bocht ffinis [by Henryson] See other copy, fol. 24.3

Page 22. W1 nalis a rud tre nalit to on croce cryit ^wsu^matum est ffor all sic sorrow 3k thow no1 sest Bot past to hell w6 thy pissans

ffinis deleted. Originally deis. Pencilled in a later hand, the same as on page 8. BANNATYNE MS.

Thair ruffy ragmen for to rest in sevin claustra penitrans Thow ]?at vndid all our sin 1

ffinis followis ]?e song of the virgin mary callit magnificat anima mea dominum

W1 laud and prayift my saule hes magnifeid The eternall lord both ane two and thre That all hes maid and every thing dois gyid quhilk of his micht and bonteouft pete Off his gudneft and eik benignitie Only of his mm:y list to haif plesance For to co«siddir and gratiously to se to my meikneft And huwmill attendance

Et exultauit spiritus meus My spreit also w1 tho1 and hairt Efeir Reiosit hes wl fully haboundance in god )?at is my souerane haill inteir And all my joy and all my suffisa«ce My haill desyre and my full sustinawce WHn my tho6 he is so deip ingrave That bot in him w'nwt variance In all this warld I ca« no glaidneft haif

Quia respexit humilitatem a^cille suae For he frome hevin gudly hes behold of his hand maid the humilitie Quhairfoir in sic only for he wold all kinrikA saue blissit call thay me Off quhilk o lord the thank be vnto the

1 These seven lines are crossed through. 38 BANNATYNE MS.

Wt prayift and honour of every hairt and toung For this allone be to thy name Ay soung 25

Quia fecit mihi Magna etc.

For he to me hes done thingis greit off he renouin 1 and passing excellence his grace so fully 2 to me dois fleit ffor he is michty off maist magnificenft 30 his name is haly and maist of reuere«ce Than for to leif it sail I nevir astart To think in him wl my hoill mynd and hairt

Et misericordia Eius etc.

And his mame J?at lufe and dreid My gratius lord w1 hart will a?id mynd 40 To suche his petie sail spring and spreid off dew rycht and nevir be behind

ffecit potentia in brachio suo

And as als 3 his arme he 4 forcit and maid Strang his dreidfull micht that men may sie and knaw 45 And prowd men thay ringin no6 to lang he seuerid hes and maid thame full law W1 all his hairt doun fro the quheill thame thraw For to abait thair surquedry and pryd Full soddanly and laid thair boist on syd 5°

1 Sic. 2 do deleted. 8 als interlined. 4 in deleted, and he interlined. BANNATYNE MS. 39

Deposuit potentes de sede The michty potent frome 'fyair ryell sie Evin as he wald he hes thame brocht law doun And huOTmill and meik for thair humilitie he hes avansit to full he renoun 55 For he caw mak ane trawsmutatioun fro law to hie as it is sene full oft And quhen him list the dominatioun off wardly pomp to fallin full vnsoft

Esurientes impleuit 60 He hes fulfillid and fosterit in thair neid W6 the gudA of plenteouft lergeft Thame }?at wer hungry Indigewt and in dreid and thame relevit of all thair wrechitneft And he the rich hes rawcht frome thair richeft 65 Full wyld and waist to waik vpoun the plane And suddanly 1 ]?ame plungit in distreft and solitary To let thame leif in vane

Suscepit israell pueruzw suuw ffor he his chosin chyld of israell 70 Beniwgly hes taik into his grace And of his mm;y hes remewbrit weill To woyd all vengawce frome his face and huwmill peak sail occupy his place and peax salbe seisit in his stall 75 and rewth sail his rycht so imbrace To sett his mm:y aboif his werkA all

Sicout locutus est As he hes spokin and soithfastly behecht To our faderis }?at we haif had befoir 80

1 to wa deleted. 40 BANNATYNE MS.

To abrahame And to his seid arricht That his mercy sail lest for evirmoir ffor wtowt it this warld had bene forloir To ]?e quhilk to mak men to attene Page 24. He hes maid m^rcy mawkynd to restoir 85 off all his werkfr to be souerane

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God

God is a substance for evir durable Eteme Omnipotent / Mercifull and lust Quha gydis all thingis in order convenable A god in quhome ilk ma« awcht for to trust Quha for pray air gevis grace To mortify our lust 5 In quhais feir and luve all J?at sail Endeur Sail eher this lyf off bettir lyf be seur

Saule of man

Off all the gude createuris of godis creating Maist peur and pretious Is the sawle of ma« A perfect substance At na tyme abaitting Quhilk with the body The passionis suffer can In vertew loyus In vyce baith wa and wan 5 Quhilk eftir deth sail ressaif the rewaird Off warkis In lyftyme It did moist regaird

The lyf of man

Lyfe that cuppillis the sawle and body in ane Is fraill and vane Mair slippry thaw the slyme A heipfull of Cairis bot quyet hes it nane Ordanit of god a prissone for a tyme BANNATYNE MS. 41

To plege and purge The body and sawle frome cryme 5 Quhilk quha sa spendis vertewsly and well Sail eftir it ay in glory and loyis dwell

Prayar and repentance

Prayar is the maist haly devyne ftrvyce That ma« heir on erth vnto god may present With with1 repentence Is the dew and perfect devyce That withstandis the diuill and his cursit Entent Pray to god / Trust in him Bot first be penitent 5 ffor as a seuir schip savis thame that be thairin Sa prayar be repentance Savis ws frome drownyng in syn

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Page 25. ffurth throw ane forrest as I feuir attouir ane revar Cowth I ryde All kynd of birdis that body beuir vpoun tha branchis Cowld abbyd Than spak ane bird hard me besyd 5 for ony thing thatevir may be Thir wordis in hairt se ]?at thow hyde In alkyn Mater mesur the

First luve thy god attouir all thing that maid the lyik till his Image 10 And syne the ordand in hevin to ring But end till haif that heretage Till adame throw his grit owttrage Maid ws to licht This is no lie law in to hell In grit thirlaige 15 In alkin materis Mesur the

1 Sic. 42 BANNATYNE MS.

Sen god hes ransonit all at richt owt of the feindis handw of hell Chryist was borne of the virgin bricht So said sanct lohine in his vangell 20 Syne deit and raift and herreit hell And fred mawkynd and Maid him fre Sen it is trew Jmt I the tell In alkin materis mesur the

3it sail he cum on domisday 2 5 and deme cure deid/'r dowt ^e nocht Sum to pane and sum to pley Eftir the workis that we haif wrocht ffra baill to blift Sen we ar bocht and deceit him self for ws to de 3° We luve him baith in deid and thocht In etc.

Mesur is ane Instrume«t Decernis thingis Jpat is in weir Quha that to mesur takis tent 35 To tell his treitift war full teir Leit at my lair Gif thow wilt leir The gait quhair glaidnes Is and gle Se« he may help baith thair and heir In etc. 40

Be not ouir skerft nor 3it ouir lairge gif thow wilt lerne son at my lair for thow hes ane full havy chairge Bot gif thow wyisly spend and spair t Tak mesur w the evir mair 45 Se thow na wretche nor westor be Sen heir is nocht bot fenced fair In alkin Materis Mesur the BANNATYNE MS. 43

Page 26. Be nocht ouir mad attour mesour nor 3it ouir meik in thy moving 50 be not ouir rad for no dreddeur Nor 3it ouir darf in thy doing As Cato sayis in his teiching In all thingis knaw the quawtetie As all tyme askis of every thing 55 In alkin mater mesur the

Do for thy freind as it efferis chestin thy IVvand w1 meseur Rewaird thow as the cauft requyris Thy Maister wirschep and honour 60 To peuer and seik gif thow succour Thy nychtbour luve in cheretie Thy weddit wyf lufe but /arramour In etc.

With meseur sowld we walk and sleip 65 With mesur sowld we spend and spair With meseur sowld we gaddir and keip With mesur sold thow leif evirmair With mesur sowld we luve alquhair With mesur sowld we fecht and fle Sen mesur Is moist singulair In alkin Materis mesur the

Thocht a ma« be keip in pressone Be nocht ouir/arte him to suppryift Oft tymes thow may se be ressone 75 A man may fall and richt vpryse Thow art not sickar in no kin wyift The siclyk cace thy awin may be Tha sample may be sene oftsyift In alkin etc. 80 44 BANNATYNE MS.

Mesure stanchis sturtis and stryvis It is a rewill of grit wyisneft It garris ressone ring and ryift And exylis wrangis and wicket distres quhair men dreidA It is dowtles 85 The suthfastnes It garis thame se Se« it is grund till all glaidnes In etc.

Mesur is a ticht castell // ane haisty cauft of repentance Be war ffor war ffor wit 30 weill 90 off evill tungis Cu/«is Ignorance Be not ouir dum ffor no distance Nor ouir mirthfull of maiestie Cast baill and blift in a ballance In alkin Mater mesur the 95

Page 27. ffra pryd and cuvatyft son the keip ffra wicket Ire and fra invy In deidlie syn se thow no1 sleip In lechory nor glottony In sueirnes for wait thow quhy 100 Thir ar tha sevin grathis Ipe to die And slayis thy saull fra god deidly In alkyn mater etc.

Aganis pryd Tak lalines and cheritie aganis invy 105 Aganis yre tak meiknes and chaistitie aganis lechory ffor suernes and for gluttony Tak abstena«ce and olive1 be ffor cuvatyft gif lairgely no In alkin mat^r meser }>e

1 v written over n. Sic. BANNATYNE MS. 45

I prayit }?at bird of patience Quhat scho wes or of quhat kynd Scho said to me dame conscience That oft remewbem ma«is mynd 115 Sen chryst J?e koft be to him kynd That maid J?is warld verralie Thow clenge ]?e clene or thow hyn wend In alkyn mater Mesur the

ffinis etc.

0 creturis creat of me 3our creator1 Vnto my liknes wro1 be my prouidence Quhy felje ^e ^our fay1 quhy fe[l3]2e 36 in error euerquhair 30 syn throw folie negligence Sen I proffer ay to be 3our defence 5 3e ma«kynd quhy tak 36 no11 na heid My will war tho11 thow did offence Thow suld no1 mystrest for J?i mysdeid

Thow sleipis in syn fro 3eir to 3eir ffro day to day thow will no4 ryft 10 Bot quhen thow feilis ]?e deth is neir Than begyms thow 3 till aggryft Than sayis thow mm:y will no4 suffyft Tho4 I it ask it will no4 speid Thow wreche quhy will }?ow me dispryft 15 Mystrest me neu^ for \>\ mysdeid

Gif thow fallis throw ]?i brukilnes Cast vp J?i heid behald J?e hevin Think on ]?e panis and grit diseft 1 suffert for the in myld stevin 20

1 Originally creatour. 2 Blank caused by worm-hole. 3 tho deleted. 46 BANNATYNE MS.

Call vpoun me bayfc morne and evin and thow sail find me reddy at neid half cheritie and lufe Jn nytowm ewin And mistrest me etc.

Page 28. Do this and trest ]?i synnis be forgeif ffor trest sail cauft redemptioun Dispair thow no1 fow evir thow leif Sic mercy is in my faderis possessioun Cleme it for heretage )?at is ressoun And thow sail haif it to ]?i neid Aganis ]?e deuillis strang temptatioun Mistrest me neuer etc.

I bid J>e ask for grant I wald I bid ]>e 1 seicht 2 for I wald saif I bid ]?e trest to mak J?e bald Ask of J?i brujw and thow sail haif Vnkynd thow art me to disprais Deny I will nofc the albeid That thow a fute wer in J)e graif 3it mystrest no1 for Jn misdeid

I am ])i bru]?ir and sittis in trone Thow leidis ]?i lyfe vndir my feite Wappit in mysdeidis mony one I mycht smot oft quhen I )>e treite bot I ]?at with sic pennance grete ffor petie to spair ]?e wald thow tuke 3 heid Behald my windis of rew6 repleit And mistrest ncuer etc.

I wald nofc feire to de agane And ane 4 drop of mercy wer findin dry

1 ses deleted. 2 Sic. 3 Originally take. 4 ane interlined. BANNATYNE MS. 47

It is full sueit to suffir pane To saif ane saule evirlestandly And I haif my11 will and maistry Ane kingis 2 wird sail stand in steid Quhy fleis J?ow than for Ipi foly 55 Mistrest me no1 etc.

It greuit me moir J?at Caane mistrest The keling of abell ]?at wes so gude And moir displesit me }?at ludas / lest no m

Cum to my croce and se a theif 65 ffor onis asking gat him grace Se paule ]?at did me grete greif how wirthy a apostill he eftir waft Se marry magdalene for hir trespaft and peter forsuke me thryift for dreid 70 Now be ]?ai full wirthy in my place Than mistrest me no1 etc.

Page 29. My muder knelit4 vnto me And cryit for me ]?at wes in cair And I to my fader knelit for the 75 And schew my body and windis bair Than quho may warn mercy })air gif deth my1 by it jit suld thow speid ffor in weill or wo quhair evir thow fair Mistrest neuer for J?i misdeid 80

1 myt interlined. 2 will deleted. 8 sellit deleted. 4 knelit on margin. BANNATYNE MS.

Quhat neid ]?e now for to dispair 1 And hes sic freindw for )>q to speik My fadir is thyn / Thow art his air I am thy bruder quho can it breik my mudir is thyne scho can now reik I will J?e help quhen thow hes neid Thy will fra me quhy will }?ow vpseik 2 mystrest thow neuer for ]?i misdeid

Quhat lykis J)e now quhat will J?ow moir gif thow hes neid heir is succoure gif thow be neidles tell me befoir I se thy gou^mance in every hour Thow dwellis in presone / heir is ]?i hour Cum hame agane tak }?air Jh meid Celestiall blift of he honour And mystrest no1 for thy misdeid

ffinis q. lidgait mu«k of berry

Quhylome in grece that nobill regioun Thair dwelt aucht clerkis off grite science Philosophouris off nobill discretioun At thame was askit to prewe thair prudence Aucht questionis of mirk intelligence To 3 quhilkis J>ai answerit eftir thair intent In siclyk wyis as heir is subsequent

The first questioun was quhat erdlie thing Is best to god and maist commendable The first clerk ansurit wtouttin tareing A mams saull evir ffirme and stabill di interlined. 2 T deleted. 3 Originally The. BANNATYNE MS. 49

In rycht ffra trewth no thing variable Bot now allace sair may we weip ffor coveteift hes brocht trewth on sleip

The secund was quhat is maist odious 15 A dowbill ma« said the philosopho^r With virgene face and a taill vennemous With ane ffair wow and ane fals persowr Ane stinkand carioun in ane goldin coffowr It is ane monsture in naturis lenage 20 A man to haif ane dowbill vissage

The thrid thing wras qlk is the best doar That may be till a wyffe appropriatt A clene lyif was the clerkis anftr Vnreprovit chaist and Immaculat 25 W*out signe takin or speche inordinate Or evill countenance qlk is to dispyse No ffyre mak and na smuke will ryse

Page 30. The ferd questioun is quhat madin may Be callit clene and ffull of chastite 30 The clerk ansuerit and said of hir alway All creaturis reportis grit honeste Quhairof all folk eschamyt is to le And pa/rfore madinnis keip 1 jour guid name furth And remenzbir your guid name is gold wirth 35

The fyift questioun qlk is a riche man w^ut fraude The man that can to his gude suffice Quhat so he hes he gevis god the laud He covatis not in vnguidly wyift His hert devoyd is of all covatyift 40 His bodye heir his spreit is aboue This man is riche ffor god dois hinz lowe

1 Originally keipis. VOL. 1. D BANNATYNE MS.

The sext quha is ane puir ma« evir'm wo A covetous ma« w^ut discretioun That in his hart nevir1 ca« hawe ho The moir gude the les distributioun The richer ay the werft of conditioun Men cowzmondlie callis b.\m ane negart Sz> gy brybow/- is his scheif Stewart

Quhilk is ane wyismaw is the sevint questioun He that will no* and may do mekle noya«ce quha that may punisch and levis punitioun A measurable man and w^ut vengeance A wyisma« put this in remembrance Sayand had I vengit all my harme My cloik had no* me furrit half so warme

Quhilk is ane fule J?at is J?e last demand He ]?at wald hurt and hes na power Had he grite mycht he wald mekle command In malice grit his my* no* wirth a peir He thristis 2 fast bot litill may he deir He thinkis nocht quhow wisemen said 3 beforne God sendis a 4 thrawart cow ane schort home

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Allone as I went vp and doun in ane abbay wes fair to se Thinkand quhat consolatioun Wes best in to aduersitie On Caift I kest 6 on syd myne E And saw )?is writtin vpoun a wall off quhat stait man ]?at evir thow be Obey and thank J?i god off all moir deleted. * micht deleted. 3 beforne deleted. sc deleted. 5 my deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 51

Thy kindome and thy grit empyre In ryeltie nor in rich array 10 sail no* indure at }?i desyre hot as Ipe wind will wend away Thy gold and all Ipi gudis gay Quhen fortoun list will fra Jre fall Sen thow sic examplis seyis ilk day 15 Obey and thank Jh god of all

Page 31.1 lob was moist riche In writ we find Thobe moist full of cheretie lob wox peur and thoby blynd baith Temptit with aduersitie 20 Sen blindnes wes Infirmitie And povertie was Naturall Thairfoir in patience baith he and he Obeid and tha^kit god of all

Thocht thow be blind or haif ane halt 25 Or in thy face deformit 111 Sa it cum nocht throw thy defalt Na man sowld the repreif by skill Blame^ nocht thy lord Sa is his will Spur nocht thy fute Aganis the wall 30 Bot with meik hairt And prayar still Obey and thank thy god of all

God of his lustice mon correct And of his mercy petie haif he is ane luge To nane suspect 35 To pvneift synffull man and saif

1 33 leaf that was misplaced here has been transposed is written in pencil and has been stroked through. 52 BANNATYNE MS.

Thocht thow be lord attouir the laif And eftirwart maid bund and thrall Ane peure begger wl skrip and staif Obey and tha«k thy god of all

This changeing and grit variance of erdly staitis vp and doun Is nocht bot casualitie and chance As sum me« sayis w'bwt ressoun Bot be the grit prouisioun of god aboif that rewill the sail Thairfoir evir thow mak the boun To obey 1 and tha^k thy god of all

In welth be meik / heiche not thy self be glaid in wilfull povertie Thy power and thy warldzk pelf Is nocht bot verry vanitie Remembir him j?at deit on tre ffor thy saik taistit the bittir gall quha hyis law / And lawis he Obey and thank thy god of All

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[by Mr Rot Henrysone See fol. 48.12

Page 32.* Sen throw vertew Incressis dignitie And vertew is floure and rule of nobill ray Off ony vertewis stait J?at evir thow be His stoppis /ersew and dreid the none effray

1 god deleted. 2 Written in pencil in same hand as on page 21, but the reference wrong—it should be 47, not 48. 3 34 has been scored through, and 32 writteyi beneath. BANNATYNE MS. 53

Exyle all vyce and follow trewth all way 5 Luve moist thy god That first thy luve began And for ilk Inche he will the quyte a span

Be nocht ouir prowid of thy prosperitie ffor as it cimis So will it paft away Thy tyme to compt is schort thow ma weill se 10 ffor of grene greft sone cuwis the wallowit hay Labour in trewith quhill licht is of the day Trust most in god ffor he best help the can And for ilk inche he will the quyt a span

Sen wordis ar thrall And tho*1 is only fre 15 Thow dant thy tung That power hes and May Thow steik thyne Ene fra warldis vanitie Refrene thy lust harkin Quhat I say Graip or thow slyid And creip furth on the way And keip thy faith thow Aw to god and man 20 And for ilk inche he will the quyte a span

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Uoun by ane rever As I reid Owtthrow a forrest that was fair Thinkand how ]?at ]hs warld was maid Sa suddanly away we fair That kingis and lordA sail haif na mair 5 ffra tyme ]?at thay be bund on beir Thus spak a fowill I 30W declair Do for thy self quhill thow art heir

Page 33.1 I mervellit quhat ]?at bird suld be That wes so fair w6 fedderis gent 10 Scho bownit hir no1 to fie fra me bot sat and tald me hir intent 1 35 Aas been scored through, and 33 written beneath. BANNATYNE MS. off J)i misdeidis thow the repent And of thy synnyis confefo1 the cleir ffor deid ]?at hes his bow ay bent Do for thy self etc. ffra he begyn to schute his schote Thow watt no11 quhen J?at it will lycht he spairis )?e no11 in schip nor bote In cofe nor craig nor castell wycht Bot as ]?e sone Jmt schynis brycht Outthrow }?e glaft J^at is so cleir To lenth thy lyfe thow haft no mycht Do for thy self etc.

Gif ony ma« his lyfe mycht lenth I wait it had bene salamone of all wisdome he had Jte stre«th He knew ]?e vertew of erb and stone he culd no1 for him self dispone attour his dait to leif ane ^eir Ane wysar wicht wes neuer none Do for ]ri self quhill thow art heir

Quhairto suld I Jffr sampillis say Thow hes sene mo J>an I can tell off lordis Into ]?is land jfeHay Sum wyse sum wicht sum forft sum fell Thay dowtit now)w hevin nor hell Thay2 wer so wicht whsuttin weir Now wts J?air saule we will no6 mell Do for thy self quhill thow art heir

And gif thow beis a midland maw And wy«nis ]n leving be pe se

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spend pairt of pe gud J?at thovv wan and keip ]?e ay w1 honestie ffra thow begane I tak on me 45 Thy wyfe will haif ane v]?ir feir Thy daylie sample thow may se Do for etc.

Or gif thow has a benifice preift neuer to hurde pe kirkfr gud 50 Do almouft deidis to pure alwais Into J?is warld to win pe rud Thow man be bureid in thy 1 hude Thy windnscheit is not in weir Thy airis ar of eild to2 doud 55 Do etc.

I say ]?is be a preist of pryd Page 34.3 That wes full wantoun of his will Gold and siluer lay him besyd The frewzmit pairofpa\x baggis can fill 60 all pat thay prayit for him wes ill ffor now pa\ drink and makis gud cheir Wyseme« said he did na skill Do etc.

And of Jus preist I will speik mair 65 That had sa mekle of worldis wrak off all his freindis left and mair he wald no1 me«d ]?ame wirth a plak Quhill deid he hint him be J>e bak That he mycht nowdir stand nor steir 70 And lut him no1 his testmewt mak Do for Ju self q11 thow art heir

1 deidis deleted. 2 to interlined. 3 36 has been scored through, and 34 written beneath. 56 BANNATYNE MS.

Sen for no wisdome nor no strenth nor for no riches in J?is erd That ony ma« his lyfe may lenth Nor for no strenth agane wanwerd I tak on hand fra thow be herd Thy sectowm spends j?i gudis cleir Thow may say J?at a foule J?e lerd Do for thy self quhill thow art heir

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Considder man all is bot vanitie ]?at we heir haif in to Jtis warld whn ffor fra ]?e tyme of our natiuitie ffast vnto deid A 1 restles rynk we rin Thairfoir is best ]tat we amend our syn 5 and god beseik of mercy or we de To leir ]?is lessone lat ws now begyn Considdir man all is bot vanitie

Will we no1 prent in to our mynd and penft That it is bot ry4, schorl tyme we haif heir 10 As we may weill se be experienft The quhilk suld put ws all quyt out of weir ffor thay J)at war bay4, warldly wyft deir ar went away and vanist as we se And sa mon we quhat tyme J?at deid will speir 15 Concidir etc.

The synll2 flesch ]?at heir wes cuwly cled Sail suddanly be closit in to clay And w4 ]?e samy« pe wyrmis salbe fed The quhilk befoir in syn wes nvrist ay 20

1 A interlined. 2 Sic. BANNATYNE MS. 57

The silly saule sail paft a wilsum way Trywland for dredour as dois lufe on tre Quhat sail our wantonis awaill pat day Considdir man all is hot vanitie

Page 35-1 All cuwnyng craft knawlege or 3it kyn 25 May no1 ane hour prolong 2 ]?e terme of deid nor gold na gud pat in pe warld we may wyn Aganis this sentence thair is no remeid Land nor rent sail stand ws in no steid Bot illwe / wilwe / doutles we mon de 30 Aganis Jhs sentence pair is na remeid Considdir man all is bot vanitie

Thus deid is sicker but exceptioun ffra pe quhilk we can ws no1 defend Be no maner of protectioun 35 bot of Jus warld weirleft we mon wend The tyme and place bay1 ar to ws vnkend ffor we wat now]?ir 3 quhen nor quhair to de Thus / sen vncertane Is our lyvis end Considdir etc. 40

3it neuirj^eles J;e tyme pat we haif tynt may be redemit be help of godis grace Sa we repent befoir pt suddane dynt off ]}e vncertane deid quhill we haif space Eftir pe quhilk pah is na help allace 45 Bot gif pat we get mercy er we de we ar bot tynt ]?is is ane hevy cace Considdir etc.

Lo we may se pe lyfe pat we ar in is grantit ws to win pe eternall blift 50

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And gif /erchance we faill in deidly syn 3it we may ryft agane and mend our mift Thairfoir in schort my counsale it is this That we sett ws all vycis for to fle And gif we fel^e To mend is bettir I wift 55 Considdir etc.

Bot it is gret /errell to deley our demereitis and our mysdeidA to mend diffirrand ]?ame vnto ]>e latter day The quhilk vnsicker is and als vnkend 60 Thairfoir is best provyd befoir }?e end chesand Ipe sicker lattand J?e vnsicker be And grace at god ask ay as we offend ffor in Jris warld is no1 bot vanitie ffinis

Litf/res of gold writtin I fand Intill a buke wes fair to reid The sentence plane till vndirstand Thairfoir till it I tuk gud heid W6 hevy hairt and mekle dreid 5 I red ]?e scriptur verrame«t The quhilk said thus trew as ])e creid Ryft deid folk and cum to lugement

Ryft deid folk ryft forsuth it sayd Page 36.1 Cum on belyfe 30 mon compeir 10 That law dowun on J?e erd ar layd Get vp gud speid and be no1 sueir Mak compt how 3c haif leuit heir Into ]?is wrechit warld present 3our conscience tellis 3our deidA 2 cleir 15 befoir }?e luge in lugemewt

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ffra hevin to hell throw erd and air That hedouft trump sa loud sail sound That throw J?e blast I 30W declair The stanis sail cleif ]?e erd redound 20 Sail na man respect gett ]?at stound ffor gold for riches or for rent ffor all man come our se and sound And present thame to Iugeme«t

In flesche and bane as 36 war heir 25 Tho4, 36 wer brynt in pulder all Befoir ]?e iuge 3c mon cowpeir To mak 30ur compt bay1 grit and small Nane aduocat for ocht sail fall bot 30ur awin conscience Innocent 30 Sail speik for 30W / quhen J?ai 30W call Befoir J?e luge in lugeme^t

May no11 be hid I 30W declair that evir 30 did in deid or tho1 1 Sail no be cullorit All beis bair 35 how preuely J?at evir 36 wrocht The twynkleing of your ene be socht quhen sy«naris schamefully ar schent Thairfoir be war or 30 be brocht our suddanly to Iugeme«t 40

Paip or prelatis prices of wit In to ]hs warld J?1 clywis he To wyn Ipe sowll vane gloir of it be war 3c sail accusit be The folk 30 tuk to keip lat se 45 The fayth to teich as 30 wer sent hirdis to be / and tuk 3our fe Cum anftr now in lugement 6o BANNATYNE MS.

3e kingis he of estait and mycht That warldly conqueift and vane gloir desyrit hes ay / beth day and nycht And all 3our lawbor set J?airfoir / Quhat helpis than 3our mycht 3our stoir Quhen warldis welth away is went May nane 30W hyd in hole nor boir ffor all mon ryft to lugement

Gif 30 haif kepit justice 1 and rycht The law elyk to riche and pure Page 37.2 With blyth hairte in J?e luges sycht 3e may appeir I 30W assure Haif 36 mysgouernit ocht 3our cure Sair may 30 dreid J?e hard torment off hellis fyre ]?at sail indure Perpetuall eftir Iugeme«t

O crewale knychtis men of pryd That evir in armes and chivelry Hes socht our all J?is warld so wyd 3ow till avance wfc victory Ay blud to sched sa crewaly Gud tyme wer heir for to repent Or 36 be schot doun suddanly and brocht on force to lugemewt

ffor pat day is na grace to gett Nor J?at day sail na mm:y be ffra pat pt luge in sete be sett Haif thow done weill / full weill is the That awfull luge quhen thow sail se Sa full of yre in face fervent To synnaris for Iniquitie That mon vpryft to lugemewt

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Be men of kirk J?at cure hes tane Off saulis for to 3eme and keip Be mon be tynt and 36 tyne ane In 3our defalt of godis scheip Be Walkand ay ]?at 36 no6 sleip 85 Luk ]?at 3our bow be reddy bent The wolf about 3our flok will creip Be mon mak compt at lugeme^t

Be gud of lyfe and besie ay gud examplis for to schaw 90 Stark in J?e feth and luk alway That na man cryme in to 30W knaw Lat ay 3our deid follow 3our saw And to Jns taill 30 tak gud tent Say weill / But do weill / is no1 wirth ane haw 95 ffor 30W to schaw in Iugeme«t

And warldlie weme« now be 36 wer Bour wit is waik leir to be wise grit cauft of syn forsuith 36 ar Throw ^our fowll pryd in claithis of prise xoo Ay prowd in busking and in garment nyse Inflawmand lychtme« of Intent To lichery Jxame for to tyse Be mon mak compt in lugeme^t e 38. Be merchandis Jxat )?e gold sa reid 105 Vpbraift in 3our baggis bad Quhat may it help quhen 36 ar deid The gadderit riches ]?at 36 had Be all weill wy«nyn 3c may be glad befoir ]7e prince maist prepotent 110 Be it no1 sa 36 may be sad Quhen ]?at 3c cum to lugement 62 BANNATYNE MS.

Leill lauboraris }?at ny1 and day Dois pat pai may for to vphald This wrechit warld / full blyth may thay IIS Cum to ]?air compt quhen pai ar cald Weill may J?ai byd w4 hairtis bald To no man did pa\ detriment Bot pure lyfe led 1 heir as god wald 3it pa\ sail cum to Iugeme«t 120

Thairfoir me think for to conclude Grit rent nor richeft proffittis no1 ffor gret haboundance heir of gude dois men grit truble in })air tho1 We sail )?ame worth pat sa hes wrocht I25 of sufficence can be content Thair can no sickerer way be socht To help a man at Iugeme«t

All is bot vane and vanitie In to J?is warld pat we haiff heir 130 Grit richeft and prosperitie vpfosteris vice J?at is na weir Makis me« to fall in synnys seir misken pair god syne consequent To godis fVuice makis ];ame sueir 135 Ryft deid folk cum to lugement

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AT matyne hour in myddis of ]>e nycht Walknit of skip I saw besyd me sone Ane aigit maw semyt sexty ^eiris of sycht This sentence sett and sang it in gud tone Omnipotent and eterne god in trone 5 To be content and lufe ]?at I haif caul^ That my licht ^owthheid is opprest and done Honour w1 aige to every vertew drawis

Grene ^owth to aige thow mon obey and bow Thy foly lustis lestis skant a may 10 That than wes witt is naturall foly now Warldly honour riches or fresche array Defy J?e devill dreid god and domysday Page 39.1 ffor all salbe accusit as ]?ow knawis Blissid be god my 3owthheid is away 15 honour w1 ege to every vertew drawis

O bittir 3owth }?at semys delitiouft O haly aige J>at sum tyme semyt sour O restles 3owth he / hait / and vitiouft O honest aige fulfillit w1 honour 20 O frawart 3owth fructles and fedand flour Contrair to conscience bay1 to god and lawis Off all vanegloir ]?e lamp and ]?e myrrour Honour w1 aige till every vertew drawis

This warld is sett for to dissaue ws evin 25 pryd is j>e nett and cuvatice is ]?e trane ffor na reward except J?e loy of hevin wald I be ^ung in to ]?is warld Agane The schip of fayth tempestouft wynd and rane Driffis in Ipe se of lollardry and blawis 30 My jowth is gane and I am glaid and fane honour w1 aige etc.

1 41 has been scored through, and 39 written beneath. BANNATYNE MS.

Law / luve and / lawtie graffin law ]?ai ly Dissimvlance hes borrowit conscience claithis Aithis / wryt / wax / nor seilis ar nok sett by fflattery is fosterit bay1 wfc freindA and faythis The sone to bruk it put is fader heis Wald se him deid Sathanas sic seid sawis 3owtheid adew ane of my mortall fais Honour wl aige ay ewery vertew drawis ffinis q kennedy

Walkin allone amangis ]?ir levis grene Into ane semly forrest fair and fre quhair I wes cled w1 bewis bricht and schene I did me lene vntill ane awthorne tre quhair birdis sang wfc curage windir he rehersand ay J)is verft in to my eir Ma« mend pi lyfe restoir all wrangus geir

I m^rvellit gritly quhat })is sang suld mene and it Imprentit sadly in my tho1 Than sang ane bird w1 curage fra J?e splene 0 man revolue and think how thow art bocht quhairw* / quhomefra / quhairto / and quha pe coft ffra ruffe ragmen and is felloun feir Ma« mend thy lyfe restoir all wrangus geir

1 studeit than of }?is birdis indite and did reuolue ry4, oft in myne entent gif I sic sentence had hard in to write This bird ]?an sang agaw1 incontinent O fulige man dreid thow J)i lugement or throw }n hert J?e2 deth do dryfe his speir Man mend etc.

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Page 40. Preceding fur1 so in hir sermond seir W6 curiouft not and wirdis scherp and kene hir girsly text did perft myne hert weill neir as throw ]?e quhilk away I wald haif bene 2 5 ffor quhy I my1 no1 hairtly do sustene So scherp ane sermone blawand in myne eir Man mend etc.

My stormy face schew weill than myne entent Onto ]?is bird and scho sang suddanly 30 quhat awailis ]?e man all jns warldis rent Thy self in hell to dwell ]?air finalye Thairfoir in tyme I reid ])e ask mercy and for thyn syn daylie mwrne and teir mony a teir1 Man mend thyn lyfe restoir all wrangus geir 35

Tho1 thow 2 in dignitie be constitute or 3it of landis thow haif grit3 heretage off thy subiect gife thow makis wrang 4/ersute Doutles ]?i sawll sail stand for ]?at in plege On domysday quhen thow suld tak curage 40 The to defend befoir ]>e luge austeir Man etc.

Tho1 thow be 3ung in to ]?i 3eiris grerie Entrestand J)at pi lyfe sail lang indure My counsale is thyn foly thow refrene 45 Or dout pQ theif cum brek pi saulis dure quhen thow wet no4 in to pe myrk obscure Than is no tyme I tell pe. now but weir Man etc.

1 mony a teir is written in more faded ink on margin. * 2 be deleted. 3 grit interlined. 1 Originally wrangus. VOL. I. E 66 BANNATYNE MS.

I ansuerit ]mn J?is bird in crabitnes 1 50 I wat I am in to my flouris grene And als my corpis is hale 2 w^ut seiknes Thairfoir I wait I may rycht well sustene This mony 3eir / my enrage is so clene Quhairfoir suld I sa sone ]ds lessone leir 55 To mend my lyfe etc,

God sayis his self in his sacrate wangell Till him quha cuwis in J?e thrid vigill Sail nevir half pairt of na kyn pyne of hell So he will than ame«d his vicis evill 60 (for thy quhairfoir suld I my 3owtheid spill pynand my self doand away pleseir To mend my lyfe etc.

Thairfoir in to my Rein's grene and ^ing I will do craif and tak J?at I may get 65 (for wissme« sayis quha dois in jowth in bring In age he sail grit stormes do ourset quhairfoir grene gowth I will no* do for3et fifor na sic sang pat bird may sing on breir To etc. 70

Weill (\iwd pe bird pi curage is ry* he haiffand he knawlege of pi mortall stait Thinkand /erchance ay in ]?is lyfe to be Na / na / in fayth w* deth Jx>w mon debait and as I trow than thow sail haif chakmait 75 Page 41.3 Quhen thow wald beg ane hour owt of ane ^eir To mend pi lyfe and restoir wrangus geir

1 c written over I. 2 clene deleted, and hale interlined. 3 43 has been scored through, and 41 written beneath. BANNATYNE MS. 67

Hir crewale dyte }mn maid me sore agast and als hir sang ry1 soir effreyit me Thinkand quhen deth his speir suld at me cast 80 My curage fell befoir wes wyndir he Nocht ^it for thy my sensualite on to my ressone wald aggre it neir To mend etc.

Incontinent J)is bird /Vrsauit weill 85 How at hir sermone bate my conscience Scho said twa contrar wayis in ]?e I feill The tane is gud The vjhr is offence Thairfoir ]?e rewle w1 ressone and prudence Than fra contrairis thow art purgit cleir 90 Man mend thy lyfe restoir all wrangus geir

I said anone quhat kynd of bird art thow That tareis me all daye w1 sic ane taill Scho ansuerit sone and said I tell ]?e now 1 Sinderisis my name it is but faill 95 quhilk pe sail dryfe to pe fyre infernaill bot gif thow wirk as I pe do requeir To me«d etc.

Now to conclud and end ]?is breif sermond quhair evir thow fair entrest thow sikkerly 100 Myne endytting Into ]?in eiris sail sound and perft p'\ conscience continwaly quhairfoir / gif ];ow willis lyfe eternaly /Vrsew vertew and vycis do forbeir Man mend etc. I05

Scho bradit fur* w* J?at and tuke pe. flicht and I vpraift and hamewart schup to fair Be thane fair phebus w* his bemis bricht

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had purgit clene and purefeit ]?e air My ressone so vnto me did repair no And counsalit me this Lessoun for to leir Man mend pi lyfe e/c.

Rycht weill I knaw than in j?is schort lessoun The verry way wes to saluatioun Be grace devyne Than oppinit my ressoun 115 Till vndirstand pe proclamatioun The quhilk w1 grit multiplicatioun This bird so sueitly sang on pe breir Man mend thy lyfe and restoir wrangus geir

Thus I come hame whn my covatour 120 Reiosit greitly of ]?is visioun quhilk I had sene in to Jns grene vardour and on my kneis I said this oratioun O eterne god threnefald in vnioun Grant ws mercy and grace quhill we ar heir 125 To mend our lyfe and restoir wrangus geir ffinis

Page 42. Quhen fair flora pe godes of pe flouris Baith firth and feildis freschly had ourfrete And perly droppis of );e balmy schouris Thir widdis grene had w6 J?air watter 1 wete movand allone in monyng myld / I mete 5 A merry ma« J?at all of mirth cowth mene Singand pe sang ]?at sueitly wes sete 0 3owth be glaid in to pi flouris grene

1 lukit fur6 a litill ws before I saw a cative on a club cu/wand 10 W4 cheikis lene and lyart lokis hore his ene wes how his voce wes heft hostand 1 wte deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 69

Wallowit and wan and waik as ony wand ane bill he bure vpoun his breist abone In \ettres leill but les w* J?is legend T5 O ^owth pi flouris fedis fellone sone

This ^ungmaw lap vpoun ]?e land full lycht and mervellit mekle of his makdonae maid Waldin I am quod he and windir wycht W1 bran as bair / and breist burly and braid 20 Na grwme on grund my gardoun may degraid Nor of my pith may pair half wirth a prene My face is fair my figour will no1, faid O ^owth be glaid in to pi flouris grene

1 Ane v]?ir verft ît ]ns ûngmaw ît cow sing 25 at luvis law a quhyle I think to leite In court to cramp clenely in my clething and luke amangis pir lusty ladeis sueit of marriege to mell w1, mowthis meit In secreitnes quhair may no* be sene 30 and so w* birdA bly’Iie my baillis beit 0 3owth be glaid etc.

This sen3eour sang bot w* a sobir stevin schakand his herd he said my bairne lat be 1 wes w*in pir sexty ^eiris and sevin 35 ane freik on fold als forft and fre alft glad als gay als 3ung als 3aip as ^e bot now pai dayis ourdrevin is and done Luk thow my laikly lykyne gif I le o 3owth thy 1 flouris etc. 40

This austryne greif anftrit angirly for pi crampyn thow sail bay* cruk and cowr and thy fleschly lust thow sail defy and pane pe sail put fra /anramour

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Than will no bird be bly6 of in boar quhen ]n ma^heid sail move as Ipe mone Thow sail assay gif J?at my sang be sour O ^owth thy flouris etc.

This myrry ma« of mirth 3it movit moir my corft is clene w^ut corruptioun my self is sound but seiknes or but soir Page 43.1 my wittis fyve in dew proportioun my curage is of clene complexioun my hairt is haill my lever and my splene Thairfoir to reid J?is rowll I haif no ressoun O 3owth be glaid etc.

This bevir hair said to ]hs berly berne This breif thow sail obey sone be J?ow 2 bald Thy stait ])i strenth tho1 it be stark and sterne The feviris fell and eild sail gar J?e fald Thy corpis sail clyng Jn curage sail vax cald Thy heill sail hynk and tak a hurt bot hwn Thy wittis fyve sail vaneft Tho1 ]?ow not wald O ^owth }n flouris fadis fellone sone

This gowand grathit began to greif and on his wayis wrechitly he we«t but wene

1 At the right bottom corner of p. 42 is written in pencil: For the conclusion of this Poem see the top of Page , and at the left top corner of p. 43 is written in pencil : 3i for the beginning of this Poem see page 44, but it has been scored through, and 43 has been written beneath. 2 so deleted, and pow interlined. BANNATYNE MS,

This lene ma« luche na thing hot tuk his leif and abaid ondir pe levis grene off ])Q cedull/V ]?e suth I had sene on trewth me tho1 J?ai tremesit1 in \>air tone o 3owt 2 be glaid in to }h flouris 3 grene o 3owth pi flouris fed/* fellone sone

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Mors

O mortall maw behald tak tent to me quhilk sail pi myrrour be baith day and nycht all erdly thing J?at evir take lyfe mon de paip empriour king barroun and kny1 Tho6 ]?ai be in ]?air ryell estait and hicht may no1 ganestand quhen I pleift schote ]?is derte Waltownis castell/^ towiris ncuer so 4 wicht may not resist quhill it be at his hert

Homo

Now quhat art thow J?at biddis me5 thus tak tent and mak ane myrrowr day and ny6 of ]?e Or w1 pi dert I suld ry6 soir repent I trest trewly of ]?at That thow sail le quhat freik on fold sa bald dar mawnift me or wl me fecht owpir on fute or horft Is none so wicht so stark in ]ds cuntre nor I sail gar him bow to me on forft

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Mors

My name at me forsuth sen ]?at thow 1 speirs Tha call me deid suthly I J?e declair Calland all ma« and woma« to \air 2 beirs quhen evir I pleift quhat tyme q1 plaift or quhair 20 Is nane sa stowt sa fresch nor 3it sa fair So 3ung so auld so riche nor 3it so pure quhair evir I paft ow}?/r be it lait or air ma« put \z\m heill on forft vndir my cure

Homo

Sen it is sua ]?at natur can so wirk 25 That 3ung and auld riche and pur ma« de In my ^owtheid allace I wes full irk culd no1 tak tent to gyd and gouern me Page 44.3 Ay gud to do fra evill deidis to fle Trestand 4 gowtheid wald w4 me ay abyd 30 fulfilland evir my sensualitie In deidly syn and speaaaly in pryd

Mors

Thairfoir repent and remord )h conscience Think on ]?ir wirdA I now vpoun ]?e cry O wrechit ma« o wofull of ignorance 35 All J?i plesance thow sail deir aby Dispone for ])e and cum w4 me and try edderis askis wirmes meit to be Cum quhen I call J?ow may me no4 deny Tho4 thow wer paip empriour and king al thre 40

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Homo

Sen it is sua fra ]?e I may no1 chaip This wrechit warld for me heir I defy And to deid to luke vndir ]?i caip I offir me w1 hairt ry* huwmilly Beseikand god / The deuill my Enemy 45 Na power haif my saule till assay lesus 1 on the w* peteouft voce I cry Mercy one me to haif on domisday ffinis [by Mr R° henrisone *

Wtin ane garth vndir a reid roseir ane auld maw and decrepit hard I sing gay wes J?e not sueit wes J?e voce and cleir It wes grit loy to heir of sic a thing And to my dome he said in his diting 5 ffor to be ^ung I wald no* for my wift of all Jhs warld to mak me lord and king The moir of ege ]?e nerrer hevy«is blift

ffals is ]?is warld and full of variance besocht w* syn and v\>ir sichis mo 10 Trewth is all tynt gyle hes wro* pe gouernance wrechitnes hes wro* all weill to wo ffredome is tynt and fre/«mit J?e lordA fro and cuvatice is all pc cauft of 3 thift I am extent })at ^owthheid is ago 15 The moir efc.

1 I pray deleted. 2 Later pencilled ascription, probably copied from fo. 57a, and in same hand as other pencillings in this part of the MS. 3 p deleted. 74 BANNATYNE MS.

The stait of ^owth I reput for na gude for in ]?at stait sic /e/rell now I se but spear/all grace J?e regeing of his blude can nane ganestand q11 ]?at he aigit be 20 Syn of ]?e thing befoir loyit he no* thing remanis to be callit hift ffor quhy it wes bot verry vanite The moir efc.

Suld no man trest )?is wrechit warld / for quhy 25 off erdly loy ay sorrow is J?e end The stait of it can no man certify This day a king to morne no gud to spend Quhat haif we heir bot grace ws to defend The quhilk god grant ws for to ame«d our mift 30 That to his gloir he may our saulis send The moir of age ]?e nerrer hevywis blift

ffinis q. mazs/er R He«risone

Page 45.1 Lat lawte syne and falsett gyddit quhomeon will moniest depend quha wisest is can nocht desydit ar few for falsett now may fend

No man is countit wirth a peir 5 bot 2 he ]?at hes gud horft and geir and gold in to his purft to spend The pure for }?is is spu^eit neir ar few etc.

At left top, partly on MS. page and partly on the inlaying sheet, is written in pencil. The beginn ing of this poem is w anting. At right top corner 2^/j is written. 2 gif deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 75

Haif ane pure woma« 1 ane kow or tvva i o glaidly scho wald gif ane of tha To haif J?e tolper at Ipe ^eiris end scho may thank god and scho chaip sa ar few for falsett now may fend

pure husbandmen levis on ]pair plewch 15 Thay think ]?at ]mi ar riche anewch away w* it )?e thevis dois wend and levis J>ame als bair as ]?e bewch ar etc.

The rankest theif of ]?is regioun 20 Dar pertly peir vnto Ipe sessioun and to ]?e tolbu* sone ascend Syne to pe lordw to rouk and roun ar etc.

The bischopis abbottis of clergy 25 off pe purefolkw- 30 haif no pety 3e haif moir mynd of ane commend The riches of ])is realme 2 haif 3c ar etc.

The regentis pat }?is realme suld gyd 30 ffor schame 36 may facis hyd To quhat effect suld 30 pretend So slewthfully to latt our slyd ar few for falsett may now 3 ffend 4

ffinis

1 maw deleted, and woman interlined. 2 3e deleted. 3 now interlined. 4 Originally offend. 76 BANNATYNE MS.

Off everye asking followis nocht Reward but gif sum caus war.wrocht And (\uhair caus is mew may se 1 And quhair na caus is It wilbe tho[cht]1 In asking suld discretioun be 5

Ane full tho4 he have caus or nane Cryis ay gif me into ane drane and he ]?at dronis ay as ane bee suld hawe ane herare dull as ane stane In asking suld discretioun be io

Sum askis mair thaw he desyris 2 Sum askis left thaw he servis Sum schamis to ask awd bradis of me And all w^ut gwerdoun sterwis In asking suld discretioun be 15

3 To ask but service hurtis guid fame To ask for seruice is no1 4 to blame To serwe and leif iw begartye To maw awd maister is bayth schame In asking suld etc. 20

He J?at dois all \>air best seruice May spill it all w4 crakis awd cryis Be foull inoppertunitie Page 46. ffew wordis may suffice to pe wift In asking suld discretioun be 25

No4 neidfull is mew suld be dum Nathing is wone bot wordis sum Nocht speyd but diligence we see ffo 2 nathing it allane will cum In asking suld discretioun be 30 1—1 This is written on margin, and the edge of the inlay cuts thofcht]. 2 Sic. 3 Sum ask deleted. 4 schame deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 77

Asking wald haue convenient place Convenient tyme lasar and space Bust1 haist but preift of greit men^e but hart abasit but tung rakles In asking suld discretioun be 35

Sum micht haif 30 w* litill cuir That hes oft nay with grite labowr All for his tyme no* bid can he he tynis baith erand and honour / in asking etc.

suppois ]?e servand be lang vnquyt 40 The lord sum tyme rewardis it gif he dois nocht quhat remedye To fecht w* fortoun is no 2 wit In asking suld discretioun be

endis discretioun in asking

foil Giving

To speik of gift or almouft deidis Sum gevis for meryt and for meidis Sum warldly honour to vphe Gevis to ]?ame J;at no thing neidis In geving suld discretioun be 5

Sum gevis for pryd and glory vane Sum gevis w* grunching and with pane Sum gevis on prectik for supple Sum gevis for twys alft mekle agane In geving etc. 10

1 Sic. * wyte deleted.. 78 BANNATYNE MS.

Sum gevis for thank and sum for cherite Sum gevis money sum gevis meite Sum giffis wird/j fair and sle giftis fra sum ma no man trete In geving f/V. 15

Sum is for gift so lang requyrid quhill ]?e crevar be so tyrid That or pe gift deliuerit be The thank is frustrat and expyrid In g etc. 20

Sum giffis to litill and full wrechitly That his giftis ar no4 sett by And for sic hudipyk haldin is he That all J?e warld cryis on him fy In geving suld etc. 2 5

Sum in his geving is so lerge quhill all ourladin is his berge Than vice and prodegalite Thairof his honour discharge In ge etc. 3°

Sum to the riche gevis his geir One or more leaves seem to be wanting here That mycht his giftis weil forbeir as this poem is unfinished. And tho* pe pure for fait suld de and what follows.1

Page 47. The thrid dois so dourly drink The beginning of this and aill and wyn wtin him sink poem, ‘Fowre mener of men, are evitl to quhill in his wamb no rowm be dry ken ’—is wanting.2 and ^it wald haif ane v]?ir by

1 This is written in pencil at the right bottom corner of the page. 2 Pencilled note at top of left hand margin. On the right top corner in ink is written “ f^b." As the previous sheet of the MS. was numbered ^\, we can count the number of missing sheets. BANNATYNE MS.

The last ]?at hes of noble blud a lusty lady fair and gud both vertewis wyft and womawly and 3k wald haif ane v]?ir by

In erd not wicht I can perszai of1 gud so grit haboundance haif nor in }?is warld so welTull wy bot 3it he wald haif v\ir by

Bot 3k of all ]hs gold and gud or v]?zV con3e to cozzcluld quha euir it haif it is no1 I It gois fra me to vjhris by

ffinis

Deuorit w12 dreme / devysing in 3 my sluwzmer How ]?at ]?is realme / w4 nobilis out of nu/wmer gydit / prowydit / so mony 3eiris hes bene And now sic hungir / sic cowartis and sic cuwmer Whn ]?is land wes neuir hard nor sene

Sic pryd w* prelettis / So few to preche and pray Sic hant of harlettis / w1 thame baith ny1 and day That suld haif ay / }?air god befoir J?air Ene So nyce array / so strange to ];air abbay Whn ]?is land wes neuir hard nor sene

So mony preistis / cled vp in secular weid W* biasing breistis / casting J?air clais on breid It is no neid /4 to tell of quhome I mene So quhene / ]?e psalmes and testmezzt for to reid Wtin this land e/c. gold nor deleted. 2 of deleted, and vd interlined. in interlined. 4 to deleted. 8o BANNATYNE MS.

So mony maisteris / so mony gukkit clerkis Sa mony westouris / to god and all his werkzk Sa fyre sparkis / of dispyt fro Jte splene Sic losin sarkis / sa mony glewgoir m^rkis W^n ]?is land wes neuir hard nor sene 20

Samony lord/k / samony naturale fulis That bettir accord/k / to play thame1 at ])e trulis Nor seift 2 pe dulis / pat cowzmonis dois sustene new tane fra ]?e sculis / samony anis and mulis Wbn etc. 25

Sa mekle tresone / samony part\a\\ sawis Sa littill ressoun / to help pe cowmoun 3 cauft That all pe laws / ar no1 set by ane prene Sic fen3eit flawis / samony waistit wawis Wfcin this land wes neuir hard nor sene 30

Page 48. Samony thevis / and murdereris weill kend So greit releivis / of lordis thame to defend becaus pa\ spend / pe pelf Jtame betuene So few to wend / ]?is mischeif to amend 35 WMn etc.

This to correct / thay schoir w1 mony crakkik bot littell effect / of speir or battell ax quhen curage lakis / pe corft pat 4 suld mak kene Sa mony lakis / and brattis on beggaris bakkis Wfcin etc. 40

Sic vant of vestouris / w1 hartis in synfull staturis Sic brawlaris and bosteris / degenerat fra pair naturis and sic regreturis / The pur me« to prevene So mony tratowm Samony rubeaturis Wtin etc. 45 1 thaws interlined. 2 Originally celt. 3 lawis deleted. 4 suld deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 8l

Sa mony lugeis and lordis maid now of lait Sa small refuge / The pure me« to debait Sa mony estait / ffor cowmoun weill so quhene Our all ]?e gait / Sa mony thevis so tait W4n ]?is land 1 wes neuir herd nor sene 50

Samony ane sentence / retreitit for to win geir or 2 acquewtence / or kindnes of \air kin Thay think no sin quhair proffeit cuwis betuene Samony ane gin / to haist J?ame to pe pin Wtin etc. 5 5

Sic knavis and crakkaris / to play at cartis and dyce Sic halland schekkeris / quhilk at cokkilbeis gryce ar haldin of pryce / quhen lywmaris dois ^«vene Sic stoir of vyce So mony wittis vnwyce3 Whn etc. 60

So mony mm:ha«dis / samonye ar me^sworne So puir tenne«tis / sic cursing evin and morne qlk slayis J?e corne / and fruct pat growis grene Sic skaith and scorne / samonye paitlattis worne Wtin ]?is realme was nevir hard nor sene 65

Samonye rackattis / sa mony kechpillanr 4 Sic ballis sic knackattis // and sic tutivillaris And sic evill willaris / to speik of king and quene Sic pudding fillaris / discending doun frome millaris Wtin )ns realme was neuir hard nor sene 70

1 warld deleted, and land interlined. 2 of deleted, and or written on margin. 3 Originally vnvyce. 4 sic keicharis and sic gillarye deleted, and sa mony kechpillaris written on margin. VOL. I. F 82 BANNATYNE MS.

Sic fertingallis / w1, flaggis als fatt as quhaillis ffacit lyke ffulis / w* hattis }>at litill availlis and sic foull taillis / to sweip }?e calsay clene The dust vpscalis / so monye fillok w* fuk saillis Win ]?is la«d etc. 75

Somonye ane kittye / drest vp \n goldi/z chein^eis so few1 witty // ]iat weill ca« fabillis fein3e W* apilrei«3e / ay schawand hir semble chene as 2 sathanas sein^e syne sic ane wmsall mei«3e ■Within ]?is land was nevir hard nor sene 80

ffinis q. dumbar

Page 49- Ane godlie ballat maid be the poet morctg

Peccaui pater Miserere mei I am not worthy to be cald thy 3 chylde Quho stubbornely hes went so longe estray Not lyk thy sone / Bot as the prodigue 4 wylde My silly sawle w1 sy«nis is so defylde 5 That sathan seikis 5 to 6 cache it as a prey God grant me grace that he may be begylde Peccaui pater miserere Mei

I am abaisd how I dar be so bauld Befoir thy godly presens till Appeir 10 Or hasard anis the hevinis for to behauld Quho am no4 worthy that the erth sould beir

1 litill deleted, and few written on margin. 2 as or at. 3 man deleted. 4 chylde deleted. s it deleted. 6 ch deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 83

3it dampne me nocht quhome thow hes bocht sa deir Sed saluum me fac dulcis fili dei ffor owt of lowik 1 this lessone now I leir 15 Peccaui pater miserere mei

Gif thow (0 lord) wth rigour wauld revenge quhat flesche befoir the failles sould be fund Or quho is he quhois conscience cowld him clenge bot by his birth to sathan he is bund 20 3k of thy grace thow tuke away that grund And send thy sone oure penaltie to pay To saif ws frome that hiddouft hellesch hund peccaui pater miserere mei

I howp for mercy tho* my synnis be hudge 25 I grant my gilt and gronis to the for grace Tho1 I wauld fle quhair sould I find reffuge Till hevin / O lord / thair is thy dwelling place the erth thy futstule / 3c in hell (allace) doun w4 )}e deid Bot all most the obey 30 thairfoir I cry quhill I haif tyme and space Peccaui pater Miserere mei

0 gratius god my giltines forgife in synnaris deth sen thow dois not delyte bot rader that thay sould convert and leif 35 As witnessith thy sacred holy wryte 1 pray the than thy promeift to pertyte in me / and I sail w1, the psalpmest say To pen thy prayift and wondrouft workis Indyte Peccaui pater Miserere Mei 40

Page 50. Suppoift I slede Lett me nocht sleip in slewth In stynkand sty w6 sathanis synfull swyne Bot mak my tung The trumpett of thy trewth and len my verft Sic wingis / as ar devyne 1 For “ Luke." BANNATYNE MS.

Sen thow hes grantit me sa gud Ingyne 45 To love the (lord) in galland style1 and gay Lett me no moir sa trym ane talent tyne Peccaui pater miserere mei

Thy spreit / My spreit to speike w1 speid inspyre Help holy gost And be montgomereis Muse 50 file doun on me in forkit tungis of fyre As thow did on thyne Awin appostillis,.vse And w1 thy fyre me fervently Infuse To love the (lord) and langar not delay S 1 v' Peccaui pater miserere mei 55

Stowp stubburne stomok that hes bene so stowt stowp filthy flesche / and carioun of Clay Stowp hardnitt hart befoir the lord and lowt Stowp stowp in tyme differ not day be day Thow wait not weill quhen thow mon paft away 60 The tempter to / Is reddy to betray Confeft thy syn And schame not for to say Peccaui pater Miserere Mei

To gret lehova lett all gloir be gevin Quho schupe my saule to his similitude 65 And to his sone quhome he send doun frome hevin Quhen I was lost to by me with his blude And to }?e holy ghost my gyder gude Quho mot conferme my faith to tak no fray In me cor mundum crea I conclude 70 Peccaui pater miserere mei ffinis q Robert 2 montgomery poet

1 s deleted. 2 Sic. BANNATYNE MS. 85

Page 51. The first pshalme Weill is the man / 3e blissit than / Be grace ]?at can Eschew evill counsale and 1 the godles gaitis Quha walkis not in / The way of sin / Nor dois begin To sit wth mokkaris in thair scornefull saitis Bot in lehovais law / delytis arricht 5 And studdeis it to knaw / both day and nicht ffor he salbe / lyk to ane Tre / that2 planrtit by the Ry/mnyng revar growis Quhilk fruct dois beir / In tyme of 3eir / Quhais leivis sail nevir faid nor rute vnlowis 10

His actionis all / ay prosper sail / So sail not fall / To wicket men bot as Ipe calf and sand / Quhilk day be day / wind dryvis away / Thairfoir I say The wicket in thair Judgement sail not stand Nor sywnaris cum no mair quhome god disdanis 15 In the assembly quhair the lust remanis / ffor quhy the lord / quha beiris record / He knawis the richteouft cowversationis Ay And godles gaitis / quhilk so haitis Sail quickly perreift And but dowt decay 20 finis / mowtgutfzry

The xxiii sphalme tra«slait be him

The Lord most he / I knaw wilbe / Ane bird to me I can not lang haif streft nor stand in neid he makis my lair / in feildis most fair / qr I but cair Reposing at my plesour saifly feid he sweitly me convois / to plesand springis 5 quhair no thing me awnoyis / bot plesour bringis

1 vn deleted. 2 Quhilk deleted, and that written on margin. 86 BANNATYNE MS.

He bringis my mynd / ffit to sic kynd // That forft or feir of 1 foe can not me greif he dois me leid / in periyt tred And for his Name he will me nevir leif 10

Tho4 I sowld stray / ilk day by day / in deidly way 3it will I not dispair Nor feir non ill Page 52. ffor quhy thy grace / in every place / dois me Imbrace / Thy rod and schiphirdis cruk confortis me still In dispyt of my foo My tabill growis 15 Thow balmift my heid with joo / My cup ovirflowis kyndnes and grace / Marcy and pace / Sail fallow me for all my wretchit dayis And me convoy / To endles loy / In hevin quhair I salbe with the Alwayis 20 ffinis tra«slait be montguwry

Lyik as 2 the dum / solsequium / with cair overcum / Dois sorrow quhen the sone gois owt of sicht Hingis doun his heid / And drowpis as deid / Nor will not spreid Bot lowkis his levis throw langowr all the nicht Till fuliche phetone ryift / with quhip in hand 5 To purge the cristall skyift / and licht the land Birdis in thair boure / watis on that cure / and to thair king ane glaid gudmorrow geivis ffra than that floure / list not till loure / Bot lawchis on phebus lowsing owt his leivis 10

Swa standis wth me / except I 3 be / qr I may se / my lamp of4 licht my lady and my luve ffra scho de/>artis / ane thowsand dairtis / In sindry airtis / Thirlis thruch my 5 havy hart but rest or ruve

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My countenance declairis / my Invard greif 15 And howp almaist dispairis / To 1 find releifif I dee I dwyne / play dois me pyne / I loth on every thing I luik allace Till titan myne / vpoun me schyne / That I reveif thruch favour of hir face 20

ffra scho appeir / in to hir spheir Begynnis to cleir the dawing of my lang desyrit day Than curage cryis / on howp to ryift / quhen he aspyis The noysum nicht of absens went away Page 53. No noyis fra I awalk / can me Impesche 25 Bot on my staitly stalk / I flurich fresche I spring I sprowt / my leivis lyis owt my cullowr changis in ane Hairtsum hew No moir I lowt / bot standis vp stowt / As glaid of hir for quhome I only grew 30

0 happy day / go not away / Appollo stay / thy chair frome going doun wnto J?e west Off me thow mak / thy 3odiak / That I may tak / My plesour to behald quhome I luve best Thy presens me restoris / to lyfe frome deth 35 Thy absens lykwayis schoris / To cutt My breth 1 wift in vane / the to remane / Sen primum mobile Sayis me alwayis Nay At leist thy wane / bring sone Agane / fiairweill with patience jforforft till day 40 ffinis 2 q montgomery

1 In vice most vicius he excellis that with the vice of tressone mellis Thocht he remissioun haif for prodissioun Schame and susspissioun 5 Ay with him dwellis 1 find deleted. translit deleted. 88 BANNATYNE MS.

2 And he evir odious as ane owle the fait sa filthy is and fowle horrible to natour //Is ane tratoz/r As feind in fratour // vndir a cowle ro

3 Quha Is a tratour or ane theif vpoun him selff turnis the mischeif his frawdfull wylis // him self begylis // As in the Ilis // Is now a preiff °

5 ffalsett no feit hes nor deffence 15 be power practik nor puscence Tho1 it fra 1 licht // be smord w1 slicht God schawis the richt // with soir vengence

4 ° The fell strong tratour donald owyr Mair falsett had nor vdir fowyr 20 rowme2ylis and seyis // in his suppleis // On gallow treis // 3itt dois he glowir /

Page 54. Off the falis fox dissimvlatowr kynd hes every theiff and tratour Eftir respyt //To wirk dispyt // 25 moir appetyt // he hes of natour

War the fox tane a thowsand fawd and grace him gevin als oft for frawd War he on plane // All war in vane // ffrome hemris agane // micht non him hawd 30

The murtherer ay mvrthow/- mais And Evir quhill he be slane he slais Wyvis thuft makis mokkis // spy«na«d on rokkis // Ay ryzznis the fox // 8 quhill he fute hais //

fiinis q duzzbar for donald ovre Epetaphe

1 <«licht deleted. 1 lylis deleted. 8 quyll deleted. BANNATYNE MS. 89

of conquerouris thay quho to conqueir all the erth presume A littill airth schall thame at last consume

of kingis Mo kingis in chalmeris fall by flatterreris charmis Than in the feild / by the aduersareis armis

a comparisone betuix heich and law estaitis The bramble growis / Altho4 it be obscure Quhillis michty cederis feilis the busteous 1 windis And myld plebeyan spreitis / may leif secure Quhylis michty tempestis / Toss Imperiall myndis

off an Ennemy An enemy gif it be weill adwysd tho1 he seme waik Sould nevir be dispysd

off man No wondir thocht men chainge and faid Quho of thir chengeing Elementis ar Maid

off the erth We may compair the erthis glory to a floure That flurische and faidith in an houre

off man Quhat are we bot a puff of braith quho live assurd of no thing bot of deth ffinis q williaw alexr of menstry

1 michty deleted, and busteous interlined. 90 BANNATYNE MS.

Page 55.1 The song of the rid square fought one the 7 of Jully 1576 2

The seventh of July the suith to say at the rid square the tryst was sett our wardens they affixt a day and as thy3 promised so they mett

2 Alace that day Pie ne’er forgett 5 was sure so fear’d f 4 than so faine they came their Justice for to gett will never green to come again

3 Carmichaell was our warden then he caus’d the countrie to conveen 10 the lairds watt that worthie man brought in his surname weell be seen

4 The armestranges that ay hast been a hardie house but not a haile the Elliots honnors to mantaine 15 brought in the rest of liddisdaile

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6 Beangeddert baldely made him bown with all the trumbels strong f stout the rutherfoords with grit renown convoyed the town of ledbrugh out

7 With other clanns I cannot tell because our warning was not wide be this our folks hes tane the fell and planted down palliones their to byde

8 We looked down the other syde and saw come breasting over the brae And sir George ffoster was their guyde with fifteen hundred men f mae

9 It greived him sare that day I trow with sir lohn hinrome of shipsyde house because we were not men enough he counted us not worth a lowce

Sir George was gentile meik f dowse but he was hail hott as fire but yet for all his cracking crouce he rew’d the raid of the rid squire

11 To deall with prowd men is but pain for either must ye fight or flee Or else no answer make again but play the beast f lett him bee BANNATYNE MS.

I 2 It was no winder tho he was high had tindaill ridsdaill at his hand with cuksdaill gladsdaill if I lie old hebsrime and northumberland

Yett was owr meetting meik enough began with mirrines f mowes and att the brae above the heugh the dark sat down to call the rowes

14 and some for kyn f some for ewes call’d in of dandrie hob f lock I saw come marching our the knows five hundred finnecks in a flock

15 With lack f spear f bowes bent and warlike weapons att their will how be it we were not weill content yet be my trowth we fear’d no n ill

16 Some yeid to drink f some stood still and some to cairds f dyce them speid while one ane ffarstein they fylde a bill and he was fugitive f fled

I? Carmichael bad them speik out plainlie and clock no cause for ill nor good the other answer’d him as vainlie began to reckon kin f blood BANNATYNE MS. 93

18 he rose rax’d him where he stood and bad him match him with his marrows 70 then tindaill had these reasons rude and they loot off a flight of arrows

19 Then was there noght but bow spear and every man pull’d out a brand A shaften f a fennick their 75 good symingtown was slain frae hand

Page 57. 20 The Scotsmen cry’d on other to stand frae time they saw lohn Robson slane what showld they cry the king’s command could cause no cowards 1 turn again 80

21 Up rose the laird to red the cumber which would not be for all his boast what should we doe with such a number five thousand men in to ane hoast

22 Then henrie purdie proud hes cost 85 and very narrowlie had mischeifd him And their we had our warden lost war’t not the grit god he releiv’d him

23 Another threw the breikes him bair whill flat lies to the ground he fell 90 than thought I weill we had lost him thair Into my stomack struck a knell 1 come deleted. BANNATYNE MS.

24 up he rose the treuth to tell ye and laid about him dunts dour horsemen they raid sturdilie did stand about him in that stour

25 Than rais’d the slogan with ane shout fy tindaill to it ledbruh here I trow he was not half sae stout but anis his stomack was asteir

26 With gun f genzie bow speir he might sie mony cracket crown but up amang the merchant geir they were as bussie as we were down

27 The swallow taill from teckles flew fyve hundreth slain into flight but we had pestelets anew and shot amang thame as we might

28 With help of god the geme gude right the time the foremost of them fell then over the know without good night they went with many a shoutt f yell

29 And after they had turned backs yet tindaill men they turn’d again and had not been the merchant packs there had been mae of Scotland slain BANNATYNE MS. 95

30 but lesus if the folks were fain to put the bussing one thair thies and so they fled with all their main down over the brae like clogged bees 120

Page 58. [3*]1 Sir ffrancis Russell time 2 was their and hurt as we hear men rehearse Proud wallintown was woundit sare albeit he be a Fennick farce

32 But if ye wald a souldier search 125 amang thame all was tane that night was nane sae wordie to put in verse as colingwood that cowrteous knight

33 Young henrie skaipit home is hurt a souldier shot him with a bow 130 Scotland hes cause to make grit sturt for laiming of the laird of mow

34 The lairds watt did weill Indeed his freinds stood stoutlie by him sell with little gladstain good3 in need T35 for Gretein knew not good be ill

35 The sheriff wanted not gud will howbeit he might not fight so fast bean leadart, hundlie f hunthill three on they laid weill at the last 140 1 The numbering is cut by the inlay. 2 Sic. 3 at deleted. 96 BANNATYNE MS.

36 Except the horsemen of the guard If I could put men to availe None stoutlier stood out for their laird Nor did the lads of liddisdail

37 But litle harnise had we theire 145 yet auld badrewle had on a lack And did right weell I yow declare with all the trumbills at his back

38 Good Ederstane was not to lacke with kirktown, newtown noble men 150 Theirs all the specialls I of speake by others that I could not ken ,

39 Who did Invent that day of play we need not fear to find him soon for sir lohn ffoster I dare well say 155 made us this noysome afternoon

40 Not that I speak preceislie owt that he suppos’d it would be perrill but pride f breaking out x 1 but doubt gart tindaill lads begin the quarrell 160 finis x of fuid (or feuid)1 Vera Lectio 1 The x and x note are written in darker ink and in a later hand—some reader’s attempt to restore the first writing in the MS., which had been stroked through to make way for but doubt. The hand is Bishop Percy’s. On page 232 of Vol. II. of the Barnbougle Castle copy of The Ever Green (National Library of Scotland MS. 495), Bishop Percy has a comment on “ but dout" as “ a foolish interpolation of Alan Ramsay.” Index of First Lines (Vol. I.)

PAGE Allone as I went vp and doun . . . . .50 An enemy gif it be weill adwysd . . . . .89 At matyne hour in myddis of pe nycht . . . -63 Christe qui lux es et dies ...... 21 Chryst crownit king and conquerowy . . . . 31 Considder man all is bot vanitie . . . . . 56 Cum haly spreit most superne . . . . -27 Deuorit \vl dreme / devysing in my sluwmer . . . 79 Doun by ane rever As I reid . . . . -53 Eternall king pat sittis in hevin so he . . . • 24 ffurth throw ane forrest as I feuir . . . . -41 God is a substance for evir durable . . . .40 Happy is he / hes hald him fre / ffrome folkis of defame . .12 In vice most vicius he excellis . . . . -87 % 1 Lat lawte syne and falsett gyddit . . . -74 Lettres of gold writtin I fand . . . . • 58 Lyfe that cuppillis the sawle and body in ane . . .40 Lyik as the dum / solsequium / with cair overcum / . .86 Mo kingis in chalmeris fall by flatterreris charmis . . .89 No wondir thocht men chainge and faid . . . -89 O creturis creat of me ^our creator . . . -45 O eterne god of power infinyt . . . . -33 Off all the gude createuris of godis creating . . .40 Off everye asking followis nocht . . . . -76 O hicht of hicht And licht of licht most cleir . . -23 O Lord my god sen I am brocht . . . . .10 O mortall man behald tak tent to me . . . . 71 O most heich and eternall king . . . . .18 Peccaui pater Miserere mei . . . . .82 Prayar is the maist haly devyne {'rvyce . . . -41 1 This is the twelfth line of No. Ixxvi in Vol. II., p. 161. VOL. I. G 98 BANNATYNE MS.

Quhat are we bot a puff of braith . . . . .89 Quhen be devyne deliberatioun . . . . .9 Quhen fair flora pe godes of pe flouris . . . .68 Quhen goldin phebus movit fra the ram .. . . .3 Quhylome in grece that nobill regioun . . . .48 Sen throw vertew Incressis dignitie . . . -52 Spair me gud lord and mak me clene . . . -25 1 Superne lucerne guberne this pestilens . . . -35 thay quho to conqueir all the erth presume . . -89 The bramble growis / Alt ho* it be obscure . . .89 The Lord most he / I knaw wilbe / Ane bird to me . . 85 The seventh of July the suith to say . . . .90 2 The thrid dois so dourly drink . . . . 78 To speik of gift or almoui' deidis . . . . -77 To the o mercifull sauiowr lesus . . . . 13 Walkin allone amangis pir levis grene . . . .64 Weill is the man / ^e blissit than / Be grace pat can . . 85 We may compair the erthis glory to a floure . . .89 W*in ane garth vndir a reid roseir. . . . 73 W* laud and prayit my saule hes magnifeid . . *37 W* nalis a rud tre nalit to . . . . -36 3e sonis of men be mirry and glaid . . . .28 .je pat contreit bene and confest . . . . • 3° 1 This poem is part of No. xxvii in Vol. II., p. 160. 2 This is the ninth line of No. Ixxviii in Vol. II., p. 163. Index of First Lines (Vols. I,-IV.)

„ vol- PAGE A big bricht man fering a deir $eir to cum . . III. 79 Absent I am rycht soir aganis my will . . III. 3r9 A crewall wolf revanus and fell . . . IV. 231 Allace depairting grund of wo . . . III. 284 Allace so sobir is the micht .... IV. 48 All ffor ane // is my mane // . . . . III. 30i Allone as I went vp and doun . . .1. 50 „ „ ... II. 116 All rychtouf thing the quhilk dois now proceid . II. 201 All tho pat list of wemen evill to speik . . IV. 64 All to lufe and no* to fenjie .... III. 6 Aimes deliuerit to pe Indigent . . .II. 220 Amongst the monsters pl we find . . . IV. 279 And thow be drunkin thow suld no* think . . III. 38 And w* pardoun now of ^our he Lordschippis . IV. 304 Ane aigit man twyf' fourty jeiris . . . IV. 46 Ane laid may lufe ane leddy of estait . . . III. 341 Ane mvrlandis man of vplandis mak . . .II. 145 An enemy gif it be weill adwysd . . .1. 89 Ane of the warst pa± evir was in erd . . . IV. 23 As It befell and happiwnit in to deid . . . IV. 261 As phebus bricht in speir mereidane . . . III. 305 As 5ung awrora w* cristall haile . . .II. 3ii At matyne houre in midis of the nicht . . II. 131 At matyne hour in myddis of pe nycht . .1. 63 At the command of king humanitie . . . III. 190 A 5ungmaw chiftane witles / ane peureman spen [dar getles] ...... II. 324 Bayth gud and fair and womanlie . . . III. 275 Be chance bot evin this vper day . . .II. 336 Befoir pe tyme is wisdome to prowyd . .II. 185 Be glaid al^e pat luvaris bene . . . III. 301 Be gouernor baith guid and gratious . . .II. 227 Be gratious ground and gate to sapience . . II. 221 Be kynd to pame pat luvand is to the . . II. 189 Be mirry and glaid honest and vertewous . . II. 259 Be mirry bretherene ane and all . . . III. 76 Be mirry man and tak no* far in mynd . . II. 259 Be rychtuus regent and wele exerce thy cure . . II. 224 Bettir it is for a man To be mvte . . .II. 220 Bettir it is to dye / The sawlis lyfe to save . . II. 37 Bettir it is to suffer fortoun and abyd . . II. 187 Betuix twell houris and ellevin . . .II. 298 100 BANNATYNE MS.

Be ane luvar Think no1 suld . III. 244 Bot quhae is ?one that standis sa still III. 180 Bruther be wyse in to ^our goueraance II. 189 Brujpir be wyit I reid ?ow now IV. 26 Bry1 sterne of bewtie and well of Lustines III. 274 Call no* pe man fals and vnkynd II. 188 Christe qui lux es et dies .... I. 21 >» >» »» • • • • II. 50 Chryist crownit king and conquerour . II. 98 Chryst crownit king and conquerowr . I. 3i Come thair ony scheip this way 50W scheipisch maidis /Nay/ ...... III. 81 Compacience perffi Rewth and mercy stoundz's II. 83 Considder man all is bot vanitie I. 56 t > > f > t • • * II. 125 Considdir hairt my trew intent / Suppois I am no* eloquent /..... III. 3i5 Cum haly spreit moist superne II. 54 Cum haly spreit most superne I. 27 Cupeid vnto quhois commandiment IV. 49 Dantie & dortie to all mams eyes III. 238 Depairte depairte depairte allace I most depairte III. 344 Deuorit w* cfreme / devysing in my slummer . I. 79 Devorit with dreme / devysing in my sluwzmer II. 147 Devyce / proves / and eik humilitie IV. 34 Devyne power of michtis maist II. 277 Dissait dissauis and salbe dissauit II. 184 Done is a battell on pe dragon blak . II. 88 Doun by ane rever as I red .... II. 122 Doun by ane rever As I reid .... I. 53 Dreid no* / pat is not cowpell no* / pat wald no* II. 188 Eftir geving I speik of taking II. 154 Eternall king pat sittis in hevin so he I. 24 Eternall king that sittis in hevin so hie II. 100 Fair weill my Hairt fair weill bayth freind and fo III. 283 ffaith is a steidfastnes and trewth of thingis . II. 37 ffals clatterand kensy kukald knaif III. 23 ffals titlaris now growis vp full rank . II. 165 ffamows pepill Hairtly I ^ow requeir . III. 237 ffane wald I luve bot quhair abowt IV. 13 flavour is fair / in luvis lair / . IV. 5 ffirst lerges the king my cheife II. 254 filour of all fairheid // gif I sail found pe fra . III. 291 for helth of body couer weill thy held II. 178 ffor to declair pe he magnificens III. 256 For to declair the he magnificens IV. 7i 1 ffoure mener of men ar evill to ken . II. 163 ffra raige of 50w* the rynk hes rune IV. 79 ffredome honour and nobilnes II. 159 ffresche fragrent flour of bewty souerane III. 266 fiull oft I muse And hes in tho* II. 308 1 Part of this poem is also in Vol. I., p. 78. INDEX OF FIRST LINES (VOLS. I.-IV.). 101

Full oft I mvi’ and hes in tho* II. 260 fiurth oner the mold at morrow as I ment IV. 40 flurth throw ane forrest as I feuir I. 41 furth throw ane forrest as I fure II. 109 Fyndlay m'connoquhy / fuf mcfad?an III. 85 Gif all the erth war perchmene scribable IV. 23 Gife langour makis men licht . III. 338 Gife no luve is / O god quhat feill I so III. 304 Gife that in vertew thow tak ony pane II. 219 Gif 5e wald lufe and luvit be . III. 303 God and sanct petir was gangand be the way III. 84 God be his word / his work began II. 26 God for thy grace / thow keip no moir silence II. 33 God is a substance for evir durable I. 40 11 »» it • II. 2 God that is maist glorius was the michty begynnar IV. 331 Go sweet lynes loue will not take them IV. 278 Grit fule is he pat puttis in denger II. 190 Grund the in patience / blind no* thy conscience II. 181 Gude day my lordis and god sane III. 149 Guk guk gud day ser gaip quhill je get it III. 28 • Haif hairt in hairt fe hairt of hairtis haill HI. 293 Haill goddis sone of mychtis maist II. 68 Happie is hie / hes hald him fre II. 38 Happy is he / hes hald him fre / ffrome folkis of defame I. 12 Heir endis this buik writtin in tyme of pest IV. 332 Heir haif 50 luvaris ballattis at ^our will III. 241 Heir I gife 50W caifl . IV. 282 Hence hairt w* hir pat most depaiVte III. 3i3 He plasmatour of thingis vniuersall II. 20 He that hes gold and grit richet II. 308 He pat heh na will to wirk III. 37 He pat thy freind hes bene rycht lang II. 189 Hiry hary hubbilschow II. 315 How sowld I rewill me Or quhat wyil' II. 162 How suld my febill body fure / The dowble dolour I Indure III. 340 lak q his fader how sail I Eifl tak HI. 81 I am as I am and so will I be IV. 2 Jerusalem reiol* for loy II. 66 lesu chryst pat deit on tre II. 245 Iff thow canst not leive chast IV. 330 I haif a littill fleming berge II. 327 I luve and I Say not . IV. 22 I maister andro kennedy III. 62 I mak it kend / he pat will spend II. 300 I marvell of thir vane fantastik men III. 327 I met my lady weil arrayit HI. 32 I muse and mervellis in my mynd IV. 11 In all this warld no man may wit IV. 19 In awchtirmwchty thair dwelt ane mar II. 320 In bittirnes of sawill call vnto mynd II. 172 In grit tribulatioun / and mekle vexatioun II. 180 In lune the lem / of loy and geme / . IV. 15 102 BANNATYNE MS.

In may as that aurora did vpspring . IV. 87 In may in a morning //I movit me one III. 285 In myddis of lune pat loly sueit sessoun IV. 236 In quhat ordor sa evir a manis lyfe is heir led II. 36 In secreit place this hindir nycht II. 275 In Seventeen hundred twenty-four IV. 331 In somer quhew flop’s will smell III. 26 In Tiberus tyme the trew Imperiour . III. 13 In the middis of maij at morne as I mewt IV. 128 In to my Hairt emprentit is so soir III. 270 In to the ny‘ / quhew to ilk wicht // natur derekis rest III. 354 In to this warld we se sic variance II. 169 In vice most vicius he excellis I. 87 In warld / is no4 / be natur wro‘ / that ay mon lest II. 182 Irkit I am w* langum luvis lair IV. 9 I saw ane rob / riche of hew .... II. 206 I saw me tho4 this hindir nycht III. 34 Isope a taill putis in memorie IV. 225 Isop myne autour makis mentioun IV. 217 It cumis 50W luvaris to be laill / off body hairt & mynd alhaill ...... III. 317 It is my purpoif to discryve .... III. 81 I pat in heill wes & glaidnef .... II. 287 It pat I gife I haif //It pat I len I craif // III. 43 I think thir men Ar verry fals and vane IV. 76 It is better to haif the sawle garnissid w4 vertew II. 38 It Is the pairte of him pat is wyif II. 219 I wilbe plane / and lufe afiane / ffor as I mene / so tak me ...... III. 320 I feid the gait wes nevir gane III. 66 lustice wald haif ane godly presedent II. 190 Kny4tis full of hardines Clerkis full of science II. 188 lacking spectakillis can thow see money lohine III. 130 Ladeis be war / J?at plesand ar . . . IV. 70 Lait lait on sleip as I wes laid III. 308 Lamenting soir my weird and bissy cure III. 353 Langour to leive Allace .... IV. 4 Lanterne of lufe and lady fair of hew . III. 312 1 Lat lawte syne and falsett gyddit I. 74 Leif luve and lat me leif allone III. 349 Leif luve my Luve no langar it lyk II. 185 Leif luve my luve no langar thow it lyk IV. 82 Lewe we this wedow gled I ?ow assure IV. 165 LeWres of gold writtin I fand .... I. 58 $ y y» »» • • • • II. 127 Liberalitie Is a certane mesure II. 219 Listis lordis I sail 50W tell .... II. 3°3 Lo quhat it is to lufe ..... IV. 95 Lord God deliuer me allace .... II. 39 Lord god my hairt is in distres IV. 38 Lucina schywnyng in silence of the nicht III. 4

1 This is the twelfth line of " My mynd quhen I compas and cast ” (Vol. II., p. 160). INDEX OF FIRST LINES (VOLS. I.-IV.). 103

Luvaris lat be the frennessy of luve . II. 325 Luve preysis but comparesone III. 247 Luve that is het can no skill . IV. 40 Lyfe that cuppillis the sawle and body in ane I. 40 »» »» ft II. 36 Lyik as the dum / solsequium / with cair overcum I. 86 Lyke as the littill Emmet, Haith hir gall III. 241 Ma cowimendationis w* humilitie III. 278 Maist ameyn roseir gratious and resplendent III. 265 Mak roum siris how that I may rin III. 164 Man of maist fragilitie II. 170 Man sen thy lyfe is ay in weir III. 11 Marvilling in mynd quhat ailis fortoun at me III. 342 May is the moneth maist amene III. 67 Meiknes and mesure lawte & lawbur . II. 182 Memento homo quod cinis Eh II. 117 Me mervellis of this grit confusioun II. 195 Me think thair suld no taill be trowit II. 189 Mo kingis in chalmeris fall by flatterreris charmis I. 89 Mony man makis ryme and lukis to no ressoun III. 8 Moving in mynd of mony diuerP thing II. i73 Musing allone this hinder nicht II. 156 Mutche meat doethe Gluttonye Procure IV. 330 My dullit corf* dois hairtly recommend III. 322 My freindis thir storeis subsequent IV. 116 My guddame wes ane gay wyfe bot scho wes rycht gene III. 10 , My hairt is gone / confort is none / IV. 45 My hairt is heich aboif // my body is full of blip III. 307 My Hairt is lost onlie for lufe of one . III. 258 My Hairt is thrall begone me fro III. 276 My hairt repoih the and the rest III. 325 My hart is quhyt / and no delyte / I half of ladeis fai IV. 18 My lawtie garris me be lichtleit allaik IV. 22 My luve was fals and full of flattry IV. 28 My mistres is in Musik passing skilfull III. 239 My mynd quhen I compas and cast . II. 160 My sorufull pane and wo for to complene III. 280 My trew* is plicht vnto my lufe benyng III. 3ii My wofull hairt me stoundis throw pe vanis II. 77 My wofull werd complene I may ry* soir III. 288 Nixt that a turnament wes tryid II. 295 Now culit is dame venus brand IV. 91 Now cumis aige quhair jewth hes bene IV. 9i Now glaidith euery liffis creature II. 63 Now gossop I must neidis begon III. 238 Now in pis mirthfull tyme of may III. 276 Now is or king in tendir aige II. 247 Now of wemen this I say for me IV. 75 Now quhen ane wreche is sett to he estait II. 187 No wondir thocht men chainge and faid I. 89 No woundir is altho* my hairt be thrall III. 3°9 O creaturis creat of me ^om creator . II. 105 O creturis creat of me ?our creator I. 45 O cupid king quhome to sail I complene III. 282 104 BANNATYNE MS.

O eterne god of power infinyt I. 33 II. 58 Off all the gude createuris of godis creating I. 40 Off all the gude createuris of goddis creating . II. 36 Off cullouris cleir // quha lykis to weir II. 333 Off every asking followis nocht II. 150 Off everye ,, ,, I. 76 Off every joy most loyfull joy it is . III. 272 Off februar the fyiftene nycht II. 291 Off lentren in the first mornyng II. 121 Off lufe and trew* w* lang continwans III. 270 Off luve quhay lyikis to Haif loy or confort . III. 245 Off thir mokking meteris and mad matere IV. 296 Off jour almous gude folkis for goddis luve of Kevin . III. 131 O foly Hairt fetterit in fantesye III. 242 Oft tymes is bettir hald nor len II. 202 O gallandis all I cry and call .... III. 18 O god pat in tyme all thingis did begin II. 208 O hicht of hicht And licht of licht most cleir . I. 23 J f >» • • II. 52 O Lord my god on quhome I do depend II. 104 O Lord my god sen I am brocht // To grit distref' II. 34 ,, ,, In grit I. 10 1 O lusty flour of fow benyng and bricht III. 323 O lusty may w* flora quene .... III. 300 O maistres myld haif mynd on me III. 292 O maistres myn till 30W I me commend III. 269 O man remember and prent in to thy tho4 II. 90 O man transformit and vnnaturall IV. 98 O man vnthankfull to thy creator II. 96 Omnipotent fader sone and haly gaist II. 73 O mortall maw behald tak tent to me I. 7i ,, man behold ,, . . II. 139 O mortall maw remembir nycht and day II. 119 O most heich and eternall king I. 18 II. 47 On blyndmaw To supper an vder bad III. 74 Once slumbring as I lay within my bed IV. 279 Only to 50W in erd pat I lufe best III. 321 Oppressit hairt indure / In dolor and distref . III. 348 O sinfull man in to this mortall se . II. 142 O wicket wemen wilfull and variable . IV. 35 O wondit spreit and saule in till exile II. 80 O wrechit infernall crewall element III. 289 O wrechit maw full of iniquite II. 191 Pansing in hairt w* spreit opprest / This hindirny1 bygon III. 343 Pansing of lufe quhat lyf it leidis IV. 96 patience Is a vertew baith nobill and necessarie II. 218 Peccaui pater Miserere mei .... I. 82 Pernitious peple parciaW In despyte . II. 329 Prayar is the maist haly devyne Kvyce I. 4i Prayar is the maist haly devyne serwice II. 37 Precellend prince havand prerogatyue II. 231 Quha douttis dremis is bot phantasye II. 268 Quha hes gud malt and makz's ill drynk III. 38 INDEX OF FIRST LINES (VOLS. I.-IV.). 105

Quhair luve is kendlit confortles III. 336 Quha is periyte / to put in wryt / III. 316 Quha lykis to luve / or pat law pruve / IV. 94 Quhat are we hot a pull of braith I. 89 Quhat art thow / lufe for till allow III. 352 Quhat is this lyfe / Ane draucht way to pe deid II. 186 Quhat meneth this Quhat is this windir vre IV. 82 Quha wald thair bodyis hald in heill . II. 175 Quha wilbe riche haif E to honor ay . II. 191 Quha will behald of luve the chance . IV. 81 Quhen be devyne deliberatioun I. 9 »> >» • II. 102 Quhen doctouris prechit to win the joy eternall II. 234 Quhen fair flora pe godes of pe flouris I. 68 ,, the ,, the flowris II. 137 Quhen flora had ourfret pe firth III. 262 Quhen goldin phebus movit fra the ram I. 3 ft ft II. 3 Quhen he wes ?ung and cled in grene . II. 285 r Quhen I come by ^one tel?eo fs stall . III. 37 Quhen I think on my lady deir III. 259 Quhen nwche wes w4 variand windfs past IV. 246 1 Quhen phebus fair w bemis bricht III. 356 Quhen phebus in to pe west rysis at morrow IV. 44 Quhen riallest most redowttit and he . IV. 279 Quhen siluer diane full of bemis bricht II. 9 Quhen tayis bank wes blumyt bry* III. 296 Quhen pat the mone hes dominatioun IV. 42 Quhen ^e wer plesit to pleil' me hertfully IV. 9 Quhome sowld I wyt of my mischance IV. 97 Quhome to sail I complene my wo II. 215 Quho wald do weill / he mon begin at weill II. 184 Quho will be gud / he may be gud / and gud / is gud to hald .... II. 184 Quhylome in grece that nobill regioun I. 48 t r tt II. ii3 Quhy sowld I luve bot gif I war luvit IV. 9 Remembir man on endless hellis vexatioun II. 182 Remembir man that thow hes no thing heir II. 183 Remembir riches remembir pouirte II. 185 Returne the hairt hamewart agane IV. 8 Richt famous pepill %e sail vndirstand III. 87 Robene sat on gud grene hill IV. 308 Robeyns lok come to wow our lynny III. 15 Rolling in my remembrance . II. 249 Rorate celi desuper II. 65 Rycht as pe glat bene thirlit thru* w* bemis III. 326 Rycht as the sterne of day began to schyne IV. 252 Rycht fane wald I my quentaws mak III. 35 Ry* airlie on ask weddinsday . III. 14 Ry* as pouerte cauffj sobirnes II. 186 Sanct saluatour send siluer sorrow II. 301 Say weill is trewly ane wirthy gud thing II. 212 Schir ?it remembir as of befoir II. 251 Sen pat I am a presoneir III. 249 io6 BANNATYNE MS.

Sen that reuolt rywnis vpoun rege II. 190 Sen throw vertew Incressis dignitie I. 52 ft ft • • II. 145 Seme thy god meikly / and pe warld besely . II. 181 So fremmit is my fortoun and my werd III. 346 Sons hes bene ay exilit owt of sicht . II. 157 So prayit me as ?e think cant quhy . IV. I Sould I wrestle in dispair, die becaus a Womans fair II. 257 Spair me gud lord and mak me clene . I. 25 II. r ft t» • • 53 S lohine pe rot' ane thing thair is compild III. 44 Sr sen of mew ar diuert sortis II. 256 Sueit hairt sen I / ^our freind only / wes ay . III. 325 Sum maw luvis for leill luve and delyte IV. 40 Sum tyme this warld so steidfast was & stabill II. 164 1 Superne lucerne guberne this pestilens I. 35 Suppoil' I war in court most he II. 233 Support ijour seruand peirles paramour III. 295 Surrexit dowzinus de sepulchro II. 87 Sustene Abstene keip weill in ?our mynd II. 213 Sym of lyntoun / be pe ramis horn III. 31 Tak heid and harkin to my taill II. 174 Thair is no story pad I of heir III. 39 Thair is no4 ane winche pad I se IV. 16 Thair wes ane chawnone in this toun . III. 38 Thankit be god and his appostillis twelf IV. 36 That evir I luvit allace ]?airfoir III. 345 that thing in a realme Is wirdy renoun II. 220 thay quho to conqueir all the erth presume I. 89 The beistly lust the furius appetyt IV. 32 The bewty of Hir amorus ene III. 261 The bramble growis / Altho4 it be obscure I. 89 The diuill Is not to daly stryf IV. 23 The fader foundar of faith and felicitie III. 101 The freindis quhome proffeit or lucre encrei1 . II. 220 The grit debait and turnament II. 343 The grittest tresour wtowt comparison II. 108 The he prudence and wirking msrvellus IV. 117 The Lord most he / I knaw wilbe / Ane hird to me I. 85 The moir I luve and serf at all my mycht III. 356 The nobilnes and grit magnificens IV. 182 The nyne ordour of knavis III. 70 The rich fontane of hailfull sapience II. 242 The seventh of July the suith to say . I. 90 The sterne is rissin of our redemptioun II. 76 2 The thrid dois so dourly drink I. 78 The vse of court richt weill I knaw IV. 3i The well of vertew and flour of womawheid III. 263 Thingis in kynd desyris thingis lyke . II. 199 Thir billis ar brevit to birdis in speciall IV. 73 Thir ladyis fair / That makis repair / . IV. 30 Thir lenterne dayis ar luvely lang IV. 6

1 This poem is part of No. xxvii in Vol. II., p. 60. 2 This is the ninth line of No. Ixxviii in Vol. II., p. 163. INDEX OF FIRST LINES (VOLS. I.-IV. )• 107

Thir lusty versis of he nobilite II. 113 This foirsaid fox thus deid for his misdede IV. 171 This hindirny1 in dumfermeling II. 309 This hindir ny* neir by the hour of nyne II. 228 This hindir êir I hard be tald IV. 202 This nycht befoir the dawing cleir II. 306 This nycht in my sleip I wes agast III. I This warld is all bot fenêit fair II. 204 This warldis joy is only bot fantesy . II. 183 This work quha sa sail sie or reid IV. 24 Tho* all pe wod vnder the hevin j?at growis IV. 23 Tho1 fenjjeit fables of auld poetre IV. 206 Tho‘ I in grit distrel* / suld de in to dispair / III. 351 Thoucht brutale bestis be Irrationale . IV. 158 Thow leis loun be this licht III. 24 Thow leifl loun thow leii' III. 22 Thow marciall buke pas to the nobill prince IV. 313 Thow J?at hes bene obedient . II. 85 Thus I propone / in my carping II. 349 Thus wairfull tho* myne E hes wro* / to wo III. 289 Thy begynnyng is bair and bittirnes . II. 183 To dwell in court my freind gife j?at thow list II. 167 To fewîe to flatter To glose & to lie . II. 219 To gyd thy tung II. 213 To luve vuluvit it is ane pane IV. 1 17 To speik of gift or almoul deidis I. 77 »> f # • II. 152 To stryk ane vpir gife pat thow pretend II. 220 To the hie potent blisfull trinitie II. 95 To the o mercifull sauiowr lesus I. 13 To The O mercifull salviour lesus II. 42 To 50W pat is pe harbre of my Hairt . III. 264 Vertew in all worlds is gritly to be praysed II. 218 Voluptouf lyfe quhy thinkis thow so sueit II. 186 Vp helsum hairt Thy rutis Rais and lowp III. 335 Vpone a tyme as ysop caw report IV. 211

Wald my gud ladye that I Luif / III. 295 Wald my gud lady lufe me best III. 252 Walkin allone amangis pit levis grene I. 64 Walking allone amang thir levis grene II. 132 Was nevir in Scotland hard nor sene . II. 262 Was no* gud king salamon III. 254 Weill is the man / 50 blissit than / Be grace pat can I. 85 Welcum illustrat Ladye / and cure quene II. 235 We lordis hes chosin a chiftane mervellus II. 197 We may compair the erthis glory to a floure I. 89 We pat ar bocht w* chrystis blude II. 71 We that ar heir in hevins glory II. 271 Why sould we so mutche despyse IV. 330 Wisdome Is the moist hiche and devyne estait II. 218 With bemes schene / thow bricht cytherea IV. 108 Within ane garth vndir a reid roseir . II. 141 W‘in ane garth vndir a reid roseir I. 73 With lawd and prayip my saule hes magnifeid II. 60 W* laud I. 37 io8 BANNATYNE MS.

Wl nalis a rud tre nalit to . I. 36 Withowt the feir of god na man can be lust . II. 37 3e blindit luvaris luke IV. 102 3e Inglische hursone suntyme will avant III. 85 3e lusty ladyis luke .... II. 339 3e reverend redaris thir workis revolving richt II. 1 3e sonis of men be mirry and glaid I. 28 > # »» • • II. 55 3e pat contreit bene and confest I. 30 3e that ,, ,, II. 57 Contents of Volumes II., III. and IV.

Contents of Volume II. PAGE I. The Wryttar to the reidaris ..... i II. God 2 III. The Benner of Peetie ...... 3 IV. The Proheme of the Cosmographie of Scotland . 9 V. The prollog of the tent bulk of Virgill ... 20 VI. Ane ballat of the creatioun of the warld ... 26 VII. The Ixxxiii Psalme of Dauid • ' • • . 33 VIII. A song of him lying in poynt of deth . . -34 IX. The sawle of man ...... 36 X. The lyfe in man ...... 36 XI. Conscience ...... 36 XII. Prayar and repentance ...... 37 XIII. ffaith 37 XIV. ffeir of god 37 XV. Aristotle ...... 37 XVI. Seneca ...... 38 XVII. The first salme ...... 38 XVIII. The fyifty [first] pshalme ..... 39 XIX. To the O mercifull salviour lesus .... 42 XX. O most heich and eternall king .... 47 XXI. Christe qui lux es et dies ..... 50 XXII. O hicht of hicht and licht of licht most cleir . . 52 XXIII. Spair me gud lord and mak me clene • ■ • 53 XXIV. Cum haly spreit moist superne .... 54 XXV. 3e sonis of men be mirry and glaid • • • . 55 XXVI. 3e that contreit bene and contest . . . 57 XXVII. Ane prayer for the pest ...... 58 XXVIII. The song of the virgin mary ..... 60 Ballatis of the nativitie of chryste .... 63 XXIX. Now glaidith euery liffis creature .... 63 XXX. Rorate celi desuper ...... 65 XXXI. lerusalem reiofi for loy ...... 66 XXXII. Haill goddis sone of mychtis maist .... 68 XXXIII. We pat ar bocht w‘ chrystis blude .... 71 XXXIV. Omnipotent fader sone and haly gaist 75 XXXV. The sterne is rissin of our redemptioun . . -76 ffinis natiuitatis dei sequntur de eius passione quedem cantilenee ...... -77 XXXVI. My wofull hairt me stoundis throw pe vanis . . 77 XXXVII. O wondit spreit and saule in till exile ... 80 no BANNATYNE MS.

XXXVIII. Compacience peril' Rewth and mercy stoundis 83 ffinis de passione et sequitur de resurrectione XXXIX. Thow pat hes bene obedient .... 85 XL. Surrexit domnus de sepulchro ... 87 XLI. Done is a battell on pe dragon blak . . 88 Exortationis of chryst to all synnaris To repent thame of the same ... 90 XLII. O man remember and prent in to thy tho* . 90 XLIII. To the hie potent blisfull trinitie • • • 95 XLIV. O man vnthankfull to thy creator . . . 96 XLV. Chryist crownit king and conquerour . . 98 XLVI. Eternall king that sittis in hevin so hie . . 100 XLVII. Quhen be devyne deliberatioun . . . 102 XLVIII. O Lord my god on quhome I do depend . . 104 XLIX. O creaturis creat of me ^our creator . . 105 Heir endis the first pairt of this buke Contenand ballatis of theoligie . . . 108 Followis the secound pairt of this buk conteneand verry singular ballatis full of wisdome and moralitie . . . 108 Tu viuendo bonos, scribendo sequare peritos . 108 L. Wit ...... 108 LI. Furth throw ane forrest as I fure . . . 109 LII. The prollog of the nynt buk of virgell . - US LIII. Quhylome in grece that nobill regioun . 113 LIV. Allone as I went vp and doun . . .116 LV. Memento homo quod cinis Ef* . . 117 LVI. O mortall maw remembir nycht and day . . 119 LVII. Off lentren in the first mornyng . . .121 LVIII. Doun by ane rever as I red .... 122 LIX. Considder man all is bot vanitie . . .125 LX. Lefires of gold writtin I fand . . . .127 LXI. At matyne houre in midis of the nicht . . 131 LXII. Walking allone amang thir levis grene . . 132 LXIII. The ressoning betuix aige and ?owth . . 137 LXIV. The ressoniwg betuix Deth and man . .139 LXV. Within ane garth vndir a reid roseir . . 141 LXVI. ffollowis the thre deid polhs .... 142 LXVII. Sen throw vertew incressis dignitie . . .145 LXVIII. ffollowis certane ballattis agane the vyce in sessioun Court and all estaitis . . 145 LXIX. Devorit with dreme / devysing in my sluwmer . 147 LXX. Off every asking followis nocht . . . 150 LXXI. Discretioun of geving ..... 152 LXXII. Discretioun in taking ..... 154 LXXIII. Musing allone this hinder nicht . . .156 LXXIV. Sons hes bene ay exilit owt of sicht . . 157 LXXV. ffredome honour and nobilnes . . .159 LXXVI. My mynd quherc I compas and cast . .160 LXXVII. How sowld I rewill me Or quhat wyil' . . 162 LXXVIII. ffoure mener of men ar evill to ken . . . 163 1 LXXIX. Sum tyme this warld so steidfast was & stabill 164 LXXX. ffals titlaris now growis vp full rank . . 165 LXXXI. To dwell in court my freind gife pat thow list . 167

1 In the Contents of Vol. II. this poem has been mistakenly ascribed to [William Dunbar] instead of to [Chaucer], CONTENTS OF VOLUMES 11., III. AND IV. Ill

LXXXII. In to this warld we se sic variance . 169 LXXXIII. Man of maist fragilitie ..... 170 LXXXIV. In bittirnes of sawill call vnto mynd 172 LXXXV. Moving in mynd of mony diuerl' thing 173 LXXXVI. Certane preceptis of gud counsale . 174 Preceptis of medecyne ..... 175 LXXXVII. Quha wald thair bodyis hald in heill 175 LXXXVIII. For helth of body couer weill thy heid 178 Documenta ...... 180 LXXXIX. In grit tribulatioun and mekle vexatioun 180 XC. Serue thy god meikly and pe warld besely 181 XCI. Grund the in patience blind no* thy conscience 181 XCII. Meiknes and mesure lawte and lawbur 182 XCIII. In warld is no* be natur wro1 that ay mon lest . 182 XCIV. Remembir man on endles hellis vexatioun 182 xcv. Remembir man that thow hes no thing heir 183 XCVI. Thy begynnyng is bair and bittirnes 183 XCVII. This warldis joy is only bot fantesy 183 XCVIII. Dissait dissauis and salbe dissauit . 184 XCIX. Quho wald do weill he mon begin at weill 184 c. Quho will be gud he may be gud and gud is gud to hald ...... 184 Cl. Befoir pe tyme is wisdome to prowyd 185 CII. Remembir riches remembir pouirte . 185 cm. Leif luve my Luve no langar it lyk . 185 CIV. Voluptoul' lyfe quhy thinkis thow so sueit 186 cv. Quhat is this lyfe Ane draucht way to pe deid 186 CVI. Ryt as pouerte cauiT sobirnes 186 evil. Now quhen ane wreche is sett to he estait 187 cvm. Bettir it is to suffer fortoun and abyd 187 CIX. Dreid no* pat is no* compell no* j?at wald no* 188 cx. Kny*tis full of hardines Clerkis full of science 188 CXI. Call no* pe man fals and vnkynd 188 CXII. He pat thy freind hes bene rycht lang 189 cxm. Be kynd to pame pat luvand is to the 189 CXIV. Me think thair suld no taill be trowit 189 cxv. Bruther be wyse in to ^our gouernance 189 CXVI. lustice wald haif ane godly presedent 190 CXVII. Grit fule is he pat puttis in denger . 190 cxvm. Sen that reuolt rynnis vpoun rege . 190 CXIX. Quha wilbe riche haif E to honor ay 191 cxx. 0 wrechit man full of iniquite 191 CXXI. Me mervellis of this grit confusioun 195 CXXII. We lordis hes chosin a chiftane nwvellus 197 exxm. Thingis in kynd desyris thingis lyke 199 CXXIV. All rychtout thing the quhilk dois now proceid 201 exxv. Oft tymes is bettir hald nor len 202 CXXVI. This warld is all bot fenjeit fair 204 CXXVII. 1 saw ane rob riche of hew 206 CXXVIII. O god pat in tyme all thingis did begin 208 CXXIX. Say weill is trewly ane wirthy gud thing 212 exxx. To gyd thy tung .... 213 CXXXI. Sustene Abstene keip weill in ?our mynd 213 CXXXII. Quhome to sail I complene my wo . 215 Certane wyif* sentences drawin furth of the buik callit Morall philosafie 218 CXXXIII. Off vertew ...... 218 112 BANNATYNE MS.

CXXXIV. Wisdome ...... 218 cxxxv. Pacienc ...... 218 CXXXVI. Liberalitie ...... 219 Certane sayingis of wyif philosapheris 219 CXXXVII. Musonius ...... 219 CXXXVIII. Plato ...... 219 CXXXIX. Plato ...... 219 CXL. Solon ...... 220 CXLI. Socrates ...... 220 CXLII. Socrates ...... 220 CXLIII. plato ...... 220 CXLIV. pitagoras ...... 220 CXLV. Be gratious ground and gate to sapience . 221 CXLVI. Contra septem peccata mortalia Be rychtuus regent and wele exerce thy cure 224 CXLVII. Be gouernor baith guid and gratious 227 CXLVIII. This hindir ny* neir by the hour of nyne . 228 CXLIX. Precellend prince havand prerogatyue 231 CL. SuppoiP I war in court most he . . . 233 CLI. Quhen doctouris prechit to win the joy eternall 234 CLII. Ane new jeir gift to the quene mary Quhen scho come first hame. 1562 235 CLIII. The rich fontane of hailfull sapience 242 CLIV. lesu chryst pat deit on tre . . . '. r 245 CLV. Now is o king in tendir aige .... 247 CL VI. Rolling in my remembrance .... 249 CL VII. Schir jit remembir as of befoir 251 CLVIII. Lerges Lerges lerges ay Lerges of this new jeirday .... 254 CLIX. Sr sen of mew ar diueH' sortis 256 Heir endis the second pairte of this buke 257 1 CLX. Sould I wrestle in dispair, die becaus a Womans fair ...... 257 Heir begynnys the thrid pairt of this buik Contenand ballettis mirry and Vther solatius cowsaittis set furth be Diuers ancient poyettis 1568 . 258 1 CLXa. Sail a Womans goodness move me to perische for hir love ...... 258 CLXI. Hermes the philosopher .... 259 CLXII. Be mirry maw and tak no* far in mynd . 259 CLXIII. Full oft I mvf* and hes in tho1 260 CLX1V. Was nevir in Scotland hard nor sene 262 CLXV. Quha douttis dremis is bot phantasye 268 CLX VI. The dregy of duwbar maid to king lames pe fyift being in striuilling .... 271 CLX VII. In secreit plâce this hindir nycht 275 CLX VIII. The cursing of Sr lohine rowlis Vpoun the steilaris of his fowlis 277 CLXIX. Quhy sowld no1 allane honorit be . 285 CLXX. I pat in heill wes & glaidnel' .... 287 CLXXI. The dance ...... 291 CLXXII. The turnament ...... 295 1 The following necessary footnote should be added to the Contents of Vol. II. : Inserted in MS. by a later hand. CONTENTS OF VOLUMES II., III. AND IV. 113 CLXXIII. pe amoidis maid be him to pe tel50ris & sowtaris for the turnamewt maid on thame . . 298 CLXXIV. I mak it kend he pat will spend . . . 300 CLXXV. Sanct saluatour send siluer sorrow . . .301 CLXXVI. Listis lordis I sail ôw tell .... 303 CLXXVII. How dumbar wes desyrd to be ane freir . . 306 CLXXVIII. hull oft I muse And hes in tho1 . . . 308 CLXXIX. He that hes gold and grit richef* . . . 308 CLXXX. pe wowing of the king quhen he wes in dumfermeling ...... 309 CLXXXI. Ane ballat of the fenêit freir of tungland how he fell in the myre fleand to turkiland . 311 CLXXXII. Ane littill Interlud of pe droichis fiairt of ]?[e play] 315 CLXXXIII. The wyf of auchtirmwchty . . . .320 CLXXXIV. A ûngmaw chiftane witles . . . .324 CLXXXV. The slicht remeid of luve .... 325 CLXXXVI. The ballat maid vpoun Margret flemiMg callit the flemyng bark In Edinbur1 . . 327 CLXXXVII. The defence of crissell sandelandis . . . 329 CLXXXVIII. The Ballat maid be Robert Semple of lonet Reid 333 CLXXXIX. Of a wenche wl chyld ..... 336 cxc. Ane ballat maid to pe derisioun And scorne of wantoun wemen . . . 339 CXCI. The iusting and debait vp at the drum . . 343 CXCII. Thus I propone in my carping . . . 349

Index of First Lines ...... 351

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CXCIII. This nycht in my sleip I wes agast . . . 1 CXCIV. Lucina schywnyng in silence of the nicht . . 4 CXCV. All to lufe and no4 to fenjie .... 6 CXCVI. Mony man makis ryme and lukis to no ressoun 8 CXCVII. My guddame wes ane gay wyfe bot scho wes rycht gend ...... 10 CXCVIII. Man sen thy lyfe is ay in weir . . .11 CXCIX. In Tiberus tyme the trew Imperiour . . 13 CC. Ry‘ airlie on ask weddinsday . . . .14 CCI. Robeyns lok come to wow our lywny . . 15 CCII. O gallandis all I cry and call .... 18 CCIII. The flytting betuix pe sowtar and the tail^o4 . 22 VOL. I. H ii4 BANNATYNE MS.

CCIV. ftals clatterand kensy kukald knaif . 23 CCV. To pe sowtar ...... 24 CCVI. In somer quhen fio'is will smell 26 CCVII. Sum practysis of medecyne .... 28 CCVIII. Sym of lyntoun / be pe ramis horn . 31 CCIX. I met my lady well arrayit .... 32 CCX. I saw me tho* this hindir nycht 34 CCXI. Rycht fane wald I my quentaws mak 35 CCXII. The sowtar Inveyand aganis the teljeo1 Sayis . 37 CCXIII. He pat hei' na will to wirk .... CCXIV. And thow be drunkin thow suld no1 think ccxv. Thair wes ane chawnone in this toun 38 CCXVI. Quha hes gud malt and makis ill drynk . 38 CCXVII. Sym and his bruder ..... 39 CCXVIII. It pat I gife I haif //It pat I len I craif // quhay to quhome ...... 43 CCXIX. The Flyting of Duwbar and Kennedie 44 ccxx. I maister andro kennedy .... 62 CCXXI. I ?eid the gait wes nevir gane 66 CCXXII. Of May ...... 67 CCXXIII. The nyne ordour of knavis .... 70 CCXXIV. Epigrammis of mr Haywod .... 74 ccxxv. Be mirry bretherene ane and all . 76 CCXXVI. A number of rattis mistakin for a number of diuillis ...... 79 CCXXVII. lak and his father ..... 81 CCXXVIII. Of one askin for scheip at maidyiws 81 CCXXIX. Ane discriptioun of peder coffeis having na regaird till honestie in thair vocatioun 81 ccxxx. How the first Helandman of god was maid of Ane horl* turd in argylle as is said . 84 CCXXXI. Ane anser to ane helandmams Invectiue maid be alexr montgomry ..... 85 CCXXXII. Ane ansei to ane Inglifi railar praysing his awin genalogy ...... 85

Volume 2. CCXXXIII. A. The proclamatioun of the play maid be dauid lynsayis of the Month .... 87 B. Heir begymus ser dauid lyndsay play 101 CCXXXIV. Off seing and felling money .... 130 CCXXXIII. C. Certane mirry & sportsum Interludis Off ^our almous gude folkis for goddis luve of Hevin ...... 131 D. Ane vpir Interlud of the samyne play Gude day my lordis and god sane 149 E. Ane vpir Interlude Mak roum siris how that I may rin 164 F. [Another Interlude.1 Bot quhae is ^one that standis sa still 180 G. Ane proclamatioun to be tane in eftirwart of the Parliament At the command of king humanitie 190 H. The conclusion fiamows pepill Hairtly I $ow requeir . 237 CONTENTS OF VOLUMES II., III. AND IV. 115 CCXXXV.1 Dantie & dortie to all mams eyes . . .238 CCXXXVI.1 Now gossop I must neidis begon . . . 238 CCXXXVII.1 My mistress is in Musik passing skilfull . . 239 Heire endis the buik of mirry ballettis Set furth be diners new And ancient poettis .... 240 Heir followis ballattis of luve Devydit in four pairtis The first Ar songis of luve The secound ar Contemptis of luve And evill wemen The thrid ar contempis of evill fals vicius men And the fourt Ar ballattis detesting of luve And lichery ...... 240

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CCXXXVIII. Tothereidar 241 CCXXXIX.1 Sonet 241 Ballattis of Lufe CCXL. O foly Hairt fetterit in fantesye . . . 242 CCXLI. Be ^e ane luvar Think ^e no* 50 suld . . 244 CCXLII. Off luve quhay lyikis to Haif loy or confort . 245 CCXLIII. Luve preysis but comparesone . . . 247 CCXLIV. Sen pat I am a presoneir .... 249 CCXLV. Wald my gud lady lufe me best . . . 252 CCXLVI. Was no1 gud king salamon .... 254 CCXLVII. ffor to declair pe he magnificens . . . 256 CCXLVIII. My Hairt is lost onlie for lufe of one . . 258 CCXLIX. Quhen I think on my lady deir . . . 259 CCL. The bewty of Hir amorus ene . . . 261 CCLI. Quhen flora had ourfret pe firth . . . 262 CCLII. The well of vertew and flour of womawheid . 263 CCLIII. To 50W pat is pe harbre of my Hairt . . 264 CCLIV. Maist ameyn roseir gratious and resplendent . 265 CCLV. firesche fragrent flour of bewty souerane . . 266 CCLVI. O maistres myn till jow I me commend . . 269 CCLVII. In to my Hairt emprentit is so soir . . 270 CCLVIII. Off lufe and trew* w* lang continwans . . 270 CCLIX. Off every joy most loyfull joy it is . . . 272 CCLX. Bry1 sterne of bewtie and well of Lustines . 274 CCLXI. Bayth gud and fair and womanlie . . .275 CCLXII. Now in pis mirthfull tyme of may . . . 276 CCLXIII. My Hairt is thrall begone me fro . . . 276 CCLXIV. Ma commendationis w1 humilitie . . . 278 CCLXV. My sorufull pane and wo for to complene . 280 CCLXVI. O cupid king quhome to sail I complene . . 282 CCLXVII. Fair weill my Hairt fair weill bayth freind and fo 283 CCLXVIII. Allace departing grund of wo . . . 284

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CCLXIX. In may in a morning //I movit me one . 285 CCLXX. My wofull werd complene I may ry* soir . 288 CCLXXI. Thus wairfull tho* myne E hes wro* / to wo 289 CCLXXII. O wrechit infernall crewall element . 289 CCLXXIII. filour of all fairheid //gif I sail found J?e fra 291 CCLXXIV. O maistres myld haif mynd on me . 292 CCLXXV. Haif hairt in hairt hairt of hairtis haill 293 CCLXXVI. Wald my gud ladye that I Luif / . 295 CCLXXVII. Support jour seruand peirles paramour 295 CCLXXVIII. Quhen tayis bank wes blumyt bry* 296 CCLXXIX. 0 lusty may w* flora quene .... 300 CCLXXX. All ffor ane //is my mane // ... 301 • CCLXXXI. Be glaid alê pat luvaris bene 301 CCLXXXII. Gif ê wald lufe and luvit be . 303 CCLXXXIII. The song of troyelus ..... 304 CCLXXXIV. As phebus bricht in speir merediane 3°5 CCLXXXV. My hairt is heich aboif // my body is full of blit 3°7 CCLXXXVI. Lait lait on sleip as I wes laid 308 CCLXXX VII. No woundir is alto* my hairt be thrall 309 CCLXXXVIII. My trew‘ is plicht vnto my lufe benyng . 311 CCLXXXIX. Lanterne of lufe and lady fair of hew 312 CCXC. Hence hairt w* hir pat most depai'/te 313 CCXCI. The anser to hairtis ..... 315 CCXCII. Quha is pertyte / to put in wryt / . 316 CCXCIII. It cuwis ôw luvaris to be laill / off body hairt & mynd alhaill ...... 3W CCXCIV. Absent I am rycht soir aganis my will 319 ccxcv. 1 wilbe plane / and lufe afiane / ffor as I mene / so tak me ...... 320 CCXCVI. Only to 50W in erd pat I lufe best . 321 CCXCVII. My dullit corf dois hairtly recommend 322 CCXCVIII. O lusty flour of jow4 benyng and bricht . 323 CCXCIX. Sueit hairt sen I / jour freind only / wes ay 325 ccc. My hairt repoif the and the rest 325 CCCI. Rycht as pe glat bene thirlit thru* wl bemis 326 CCCII. The ballat of the prayis of Wemen . 327 CCCIII. Vp helsum hairt Thy rutis Rais and lowp 335 CCCIV. Quhair luve is kendlit confortles 336 cccv. Gife langour makis men licht .... 338 CCCVI. How suld my febill body fure / The dowble dolour I Indure ..... 340 CCCVII. Ane laid may lufe ane leddy of estait 341 CCCVIII. Marvilling in mynd quhat ailis fortoun at me . 342 CCCIX. Pansing in hairt w4 spreit opprest / This hin- dirny4 bygon ...... 343 cccx. Depairte depairte depairte allace I most depairte 344 CCCXI. That evir I luvit allace jmirfoir 345 CCCXII. So fremmit is my fortoun and my werd . 346 CCCXIII. Oppressit hairt indure / In dolor and distref 348 CCCXIV. Leif luve and lat me leif allone 349 cccxv. Tho4 I in grit distref / suld de in to dispair / . 351 CCCX VI. Quhat art thow / lufe for till allow . 352 CCCXVII. Lamenting soir my w-eird and bissy cure . 353 CCCXVIII. In to the ny4 / quhen to ilk wicht // natur derekis rest ...... 354 CCCXIX. The moir I luve and serf at all my mycht 356 CONTENTS OF VOLUMES II., III. AND IV. II7

CCCXX. Quhen phebus fair w‘ bemis bricht . . . 356 Ballatis of remedy of luve As followis And to the reproche of evill wemew . . 358

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CCCXXI. Remeidis of Luve ...... 1 CCCXXII. I am as I Am and so will I be . . . 2 CCCXXIII. Langour to leive Allace ..... 4 CCCXXIV. flavour is fair / in luvis lair / . . . . 5 CCCXXV. Thir lenterne dayis ar luvely lang ... 6 CCCXXVI. Returne the hairt hamewart agane ... 8 CCCXXVII. Quhen 56 wer plesit to pleii' me hertfully . . 9 CCCXXVIII. Quhy sowld I luve bot gif I war luvit . . 9 CCCXXIX. Irkit I am w4 langum luvis lair ... 9 CCCXXX. I mvse and mervellis in my mynd . . .11 CCCXXXI. ffane wald I luve bot quhair abowt . . 13 CCCXXXII. In lune the lem / of loy and geme / . .15 CCCXXXIII. Thair is no4 ane winche ]?at I se . . .16 CCCXXXIV. To luve vnluvit it is ane pane . . • 17 CCCXXXV. My hart is quhyt / and no delyte /1 haif of ladeis fair ...... 18 CCCXXXVI. In all this warld no man may wit ... 19 Schort Epegrawmis Aganis Women . . 22 CCCXXXVII. My lawtie garris me be lichtleit allaik . . 22 CCCXXXVIII. I luve and I Say not 22 CCCXXXIX. Ane of the warst ]?at evir was in erd . . 23 CCCXL. Tho4 all pe wod vnder the hevin fat growis . 23 CCCXLI. Gif all the erth war perchmene scribable . . 23 CCCXLII. The diuill Is not to daly stryf . . .23 CCCXLIII. This work quha sa sail sie or reid . . .24 CCCXLIV. Brufir be wyiP I reid 30W now ... 26 CCCXLV. My luve was fals and full of flattry . . 28 CCCXLVI. Thir ladyis fair / That makis repair / . .30 CCCXLVII. The vse of court richt weill I knaw . . 31 Ballatis Aganis evill wemen .... 32 n8 BANNATYNE MS.

CCCXLVIII. The beistly lust the furius appetyt . 33 CCCXLIX. Devyce / proves / and eik humilitie 34 CCCL. 0 wicket wemen wilfull and variable 35 CCCLI. Aganis mariage of evill wyvis 36 CCCLII. Commonyng betuix the mester and the heure . 33 CCCLIII. Off Luve ...... 40 CCCLIV. Sum maw luvis for leill luve and delyte . 40 CCCLV. ffurth ouer the mold at morrow as I ment 40 CCCL VI. Ane vpir ballat of vnpossibiliteis cowzpaird to the trewth of wemen in luve 42 CCCL VII. Ane vpir ballat of vmpossibiliteis 44 CCCL VIII. My hairt is gone / confort is none / 45 CCCLIX. Ane aigit maw twyl* fourty jeiris 46 Follows ballattis of the prayir of wemen and to pe reproche of vicious Men ...... 48 The thrid pairt of luve to the reproche of fals vicius men And prayif of guid wemen CCCLX. Allace so sobir is the micht .... 48 CCCLXI. ffollowis the lettre of cupeid .... 49 CCCLXII. All tho pat list of wemen evill to speik 64 CCCLXI II. Ladeis be war / pat plesand ar . . . 70 CCCLXIV. For to declair the he magnificens 71 CCCLXV. Thir billis ar brevit to birdis in speciall . 73 CCCLX VI. Now of wemen this I say for me 75 CCCLXVII. 1 think thir men Ar verry fals and vane . 76 CCCLXVIII. ffra raige of jow* the rynk hes rune 79 Heir endis the prayii1 of wemew And followis the contempt of Blyndit Luve CCCLXIX. Quha will behald of luve the chance 81 CCCLX X. Leif luve my luve no langar thow it lyk . 82 CCCLXXI. Quhat meneth this Quhat is this windir vre 82 CCCLXXII. In may as that aurora did vpspring 87 CCCLXXIII. Now cuwiis aige quhair jewth hes bene And trew luve rysis fro the Splene . 9i CCCLXXIV. Quha lykis to luve / or pat law pruve / . 94 CCCLXXV. Lo quhat it is to lufe ..... 95 CCCLXXVI. Pansing of lufe quhat lyf it leidis . 96 CCCLXXVII. Quhome sould I wyt of my mischance 97 CCCLXXVIII. O maw transformit and vnnaturall . 98 CCCLXXIX. ^e blind it luvaris luke ..... 102 heir endis the haill four pairtis ofiis of this ballat buke anno 1568 107 CCCLXXX. The prollog of the fourt bulk of virgell Treting of the Incowzmoditie of luve and Remeid pairoi compyld be bischop gawyne dowglas ...... 108 Heir endis the ballatis of luve Remedy thairof and contempt of luve 116 Heir followis the fyift pairt of this bulk contenyng the fabillis of Esop with diueri' vpir fabillis and poeticall workis maid & Compyld be diuers lernit men 1568 . 116 CCCLXXXI. To the redar ...... 116 CONTENTS OF VOLUMES II., III. AND IV. 119

CCCLXXXII. [The Swallow & othir Birdis] . 117 Fab. I CCCLXXXIII. The Houlate maid be holland 128 CCCLXXXIV. THE Tod ffallowis 153 CCCLXXXV. Lewe we this wedow gled I ^ow assure 165 CCCLXXXVI. This foirsaid fox thus deid for his misdede 171 CCCLXXXVII. The nobilnes and grit magnificens . 182 CCCLXXXVIII. This hindir ^eir I hard be tald 202 CCCLXXXIX. Tho4 fenjeit fables of auld poetre . 206 CCCXC. Vpone a tyme as ysop caw report . 211 CCCXCI. Isop myne autour makis mentioun . 217 CCCXCII. Isope a taill putis in memorie 225 CCCXCIII. A crewall wolf revanus and fell 231 CCCXCIV. In myddis of lune pat loly sueit sessoun 236 cccxcv. Quhen merche wes w4 variand windis past 246 CCCXCVI. Followis the goldin terge 252 CCCXCVII. Heir Begynnis the freiris of berwik 261 CCCXCVIII. 1 Go sweet lynes loue will not take them 278 CCCXCIX. 1 Amongst the monstors p* we find . 279 cccc. 1 Once slumbring as I lay within my bed 279 CCCCI. Heir begywnis colkelbie sow . 279 A [Prohemium] B prima pars .... 282 C [secunda pars] .... 296 D [tertia pars et vltima] 304 CCCCII. Robene sat on gud grene hill . 308 CCCCIII. Heir followis the secound prolloge or proheme of the History of the Croniclis of Scotland maid be Mr lohine bellenden Archedene of Murray Saying to his buik As eftir followis verry notable And wirdy of cowmendatioun 313 CCCCIV. ffollowis the table of the haill Buik ..... 316 ccccv. 1 A Songe In Praise of Tobacco 330 CCCCVI. 1 Meditatiouns on Tobacco 1 330 CCCCVII. A Songe ..... 330 CCCCVIII. 1 On the Ever Green’s being gathered out of this Manuscript By Allan Ramsay who had the Loan of it from the Honourable Mr William Carmichaell Advocat Brother german to the Earl of Hynford 330 CCCCIX. Off begynnyng and ending 331 ccccx. The wryttar to the redar 332

Index of First Lines 333

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{The Poems of Robert Henryson. Edited by Professor G. Gregory Smith, M.A., LL.D. Vol. I. (Introduction, Appendix, Notes, Index of Words and Glossary, and General Index), pp. 186 and clxiv. (64) Pieces from the Makculloch and the Gray MSS., together with the Chepman and Myi.lar Prints. Edited by the late George Stevenson, M.A., B.Litt. With Preface, Introduction, and Notes. \ pp. 303 and xix, (65)

SECOND SERIES. The Kingis Quair, together with a Ballad of Good Counsel. By King James I. of Scotland. Edited by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat, Litt.D., 1910-11 LL.D., Ph.D., F.B.A. pp. 122 and Ixiv. {Out of print.) (Part 1.) Lancelot of the Laik. From Cambridge University Library MS. Edited by Margaret Muriel Grey, M.A. pp. 113 and xxxvi. (2)

The Poetical Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden. With ‘A Cypresse Grove.’ Edited by L. E. Kastner, M.A. Vol. I. 1911-12 pp. 254 and cxix. (3) The Poetical Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden. With ‘A Cypresse Grove.’ Edited by L. E. Kastner, M.A. Vol. II. pp. 434 and xviii. (4)

r Poems of John Stewart of Baldynneis. From the MS. in the Advocates’ Library, Edinburgh. Edited by Thomas Crockett, M.A. 1912-13 - Vol. II. (Text), pp. 268 and vii. (5) The Works of William Fowler. Edited by Henry W. Meikle. Vol. I. (Verse), pp. 399 and xi. (6)

f The Maitland Folio Manuscript. Containing Poems by Sir I9I3‘14 \ Richard Maitland, Dunbar, Douglas, Henryson, and others. Edited by W. A. Craigie, M.A., LL.D. Vol. I. pp. 454 and xviii. (7) 6

The Thre Prestis of Peblis. Edited from the Asloan and Charteris Texts, by T. D. Robb, M.A. pp. 99 and xlv. (8) I9I4’IS The Maitland Quarto Manuscript. Containing Poems by Sir Richard Maitland, Arbuthnot, and others. Edited by W. A. Craigie, M.A., LL.D. pp. 306 and xix. (9)

1919-20 Habakkuk Bisset’s Rolment of Courtis. Edited by Sir Philip J. { Hamilton-Grierson, LL.D. Vol. I. pp. 317 and xviii. (10) The Poetical Works of Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling. Edited by L. E. Kastner, M.A., and H. B. Charlton, M.A. Vol. I. The Dramatic Works, with an Introductory Essay on the Growth of the Senecan Tradition in Renaissance Tragedy, pp. 482 and ccxix. (n) 1920-21 \ The Buik of Alexander. Edited by R. L. Grseme Ritchie, D.Litt. Vol. II. Containing Part II. of the Buik of Alexander (namely pp. 107-248) and Part I. of Les Voeux du Paon, now edited for the first time, from MS. Fr. 12565 of the Bibliotheque Nationale, and collated with numerous MSS. pp. 248 and cxvii. (12) Habakkuk Bisset’s Rolment of Courtis. Edited by Sir Philip J. 1921-22 { Hamilton Grierson, LL.D. Vol. II. pp. 450 and ix. (13) {The Asloan Manuscript. A Miscellany in Prose and Verse. Written by John Asloan in the reign of James the Fifth. Edited by W. A. Craigie, LL.D., D.Litt. Vol. I. pp. 337 and xv. (14)

Fergusson’s Scottish Proverbs. From the Original Print of 1641. Together with a larger Manuscript Collection of about the same period hitherto unpublished. Edited by Erskine Beveridge, LL.D. pp. 128 1923-24 and xl. (15) The Asloan Manuscript. A Miscellany in Prose and Verse. Written by John Asloan in the reign of James the Fifth. Edited by W. A. Craigie, LL.D., D.Litt. Vol. II. pp. 284 and xi. (16)

(The Buik of Alexander. Edited by R. L. Grteme Ritchie, D.Litt. Vol. I. Containing Part I. of the Buik of Alexander (namely pp. I-106) and Li Fuerres de Gadres, edited from MS. 264 of Bodley’s Library, pp. 2ioand cclxxxiv. (17)

' Habakkuk Bisset’s Rolment of Courtis. Edited by Sir Philip J. Hamilton Grierson, LL.D. Vol. III. (Introduction, Notes, Glossary, and Index), pp. 312 and xii. (18) 1925-26 - The Meroure of WyPdome. Composed for the Use of James IV., King of Scots, a.d. 1490. By Johannes de Irlandia, Professor of Theology in the University of Paris. Edited by Charles Macpherson, M.C., M.A., Ph.D. Vol. I. pp. 233 and xlvii. (19)

I The Maitland Folio Manuscript. Containing Poems by Sir Richard Maitland, Dunbar, Douglas, Henryson, and others. Edited by W. A. Craigie, LL.D., D.Litt. Vol. II. pp.. 187 and vii. (20) The Buik of Alexander. Edited by R. L. Graeme Ritchie, D.Litt. Vol. III. Containing Part III. of the Buik of Alexander (namely, pp. 248-352) and Part II. (1) of Les Vceux du Paon, now edited for the first time from MS. Fr. 12565 of the Bibliotheque Nationale, and collated with numerous MSS. pp. 208 and cviii. (21) 7

{The Bannatyne Manuscript. Writtin in Tyme of Pest, 1568, by George Bannatyne. Edited by W. Tod Ritchie, M.A. Vol. II. pp. 354 and xx. (22) The Bannatyne Manuscript. Writtin in Tyme of Pest, 1568, by George Bannatyne. Edited by W. Tod Ritchie, M.A. Vol. III. pp. 361 and xv. (23) The Poetical Works of Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling. Edited by L. E. Kastner, D.Litt., and H. B. Charlton, M.A. Vol. II. The Non-Dramatic Works, pp. 644 and liii. (24) The Buik of Alexander. Edited by R. L. Graeme Ritchie, D.Litt. 1928-29 - Vol. IV. Containing Part IV. of the Buik of Alexander (namely, pp. 353-442) and Part II. (2) of Les Vceux du Paon, now edited for the first time from MS. Fr. 12565 of the Bibliotheque Nationale, and collated with numerous MSS. pp. 429 and xii. (25) f The Bannatyne Manuscript. Writtin in Tyme of Pest, 1568, by 1929-30 -[ George Bannatyne. Edited by W. Tod Ritchie, M.A. Vol. IV. [ pp. 335 and xiv. - (26)

THIRD SERIES. f The Works of Sir David Lindsay of the Mount, 1490-1555. 1929-30 -J Edited by Douglas Hamer, M.C., M.A. Vol. I. Text of the ( Poems, pp. 405 and ix. (Parti.) r The Works of Sir David Lindsay of the Mount, 1490-1555. Edited by Douglas Flamer, M.C., M.A. Vol. II. Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis. pp. 405 and xi. (2) 1930-31 The seuin Seages. Translatit out of prois in Scottis meter be lohne Rolland in Dalkeith. Edited, with Introduction, Notes, and . Glossary, by George F. Black, Ph.D. pp. 400 and xxxi. (3) ' Miscellany Volume. The Scottish Text Society. By W. B. Menzies, Hon. Sec. The Sea Law of Scotland. Edited by T. Callander Wade, M.B.E., LL.B. Philotus. Edited by Miss A. J. Mill, Ph.D. The Joy of Tears (Sir William Mure). Edited by C. Davis. 1931-32 \ Robert Wedderburn, Notary and Poet. By W. B. Menzies, Hon. Sec. The Quare of Jelusy. Edited by Dr J. T. T. Brown. pp. 212 and v. (4) The Bannatyne Manuscript. Writtin in Tyme of Pest, 1568, by George Bannatyne. Edited by W. Tod Ritchie, M.A. Vol. I. -li.PP. 120 and cxci. (5)

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