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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/lifetimesofrobv100gibb TABLE OF CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION, CHAPTER I. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ROBERT GIB, LORD OF CARRIBBER. Antiquity of the Gib family—Originally from Normandy—Emi- grated northwards with the de Carribber family'—Name at first de Guibe—Ancestors of Robert Gib—History of his father, Gib of that Ilk, who was at Flodden in 1513—His children, . 1 CHAPTER II. Youth of Robert Gib— Is appointed Master of the Stables in Sep- tember 1524—Notice of the Treasurer's Accounts of Scotland, 1523-42 12 CHAPTER III. Boyhood of James v. —Assumes the Government in 1524— Thral- dom of the Douglases—Earliest Notices of Robert Gib in the Treasurer's Accounts—He receives grants of land in 1526, 1527, and 1528—Escape of the King from the Douglases in 1528 through the aid of Robert Gib, 17 CHAPTER IV. The King's celebrated Border Expedition of 1530, in which Robert Gib shares—The Plague in Edinburgh—Extracts from Trea- surer's Accounts relating to Robert Gib, . .35 CHAPTER V. Institution of a Supreme Court of Justice, 1532—Invasion of the Borders and subsequent peace—Summer Progress to the High- —— vi Table of Contents. lauds, and Robert Gib's share therein, in 1533—The King receives the Garter in 1534—Frequent mention of Robert Gib in Treasurer's Accounts, 1531-34 —Gift to him of non-entry of land in Ayr, in 1532, 43 CHAPTER VI. Pilgrimage of the King to the Hermitage of Loretto—His departure for France in September 1536 with Sir David Lyndsay, Robert Gib, and others—Elizabeth Shaw, wife of Robert Gib—Present to her from the King, March 1536—The Natural Children of King James v., ......... 54 CHAPTER VII. Marriage of King James, New Year's Day 1537, with Magdalen, daughter of King of France—Accession to his stud in charge of Robert Gib— Arrival of King and Queen in Scotland in May Her death a few weeks after—Disbursements for the stables by Robert Gib —He obtains the office of Bailie of Port of New- haven in August, ......... 65 CHAPTER VIII. Second marriage of James to Mary of Gnise in 1538—Her arrival in June—Increased expenditure of the Court— Extracts relating to Robert Gib and the stables— Carriages come into use in August —Charters of various lands granted to Robert Gib, . 77 CHAPTER IX. Progresses of the King and Queen in 1539—Voluminous extracts from Treasurer's Accounts mentioning Robert Gib— The King employs him on missions of delicacy— Enumeration of Royal stud from Household Book—The Menagerie at Falkland William Shaw—Gift to Robert Gib of lands of Carribber, etc., 88 CHAPTER X. Coronation of the Queen, Feb. 1540 — Birth of Prince James in May—The King's Journey to the Isles with Robert Gib in his suite—Accounts for the Stables— Horses imported from various countries—Various grants and gifts to Robert Gib, . .106 CHAPTER XL Birth of the Duke of Albany in April 1541 —Death of him and his brother on the same day—Errors in Scottish dates—Presents —— Table of Contents. vii PAGE of dresses to Robert Gib and other courtiers on the visit of the King and Queen to the gold mines of Crawfordjohn—Death of the Queen-Mother of James v. in October—Accounts for horses and dogs—Completion of the Register House—Numerous grants and gifts to Robert Gib, one relating to Sir James Hamilton of Fynnart, . .122 CHAPTER XII. The year 1542— Growing animosity with England—Failure of ne- gotiations for peace, and preparations for war—Robert Gib's hands full with the Stables — Invasion of Scotland in June, and defeat of the English by Lord Huntly— Invasion of the Western Marches in November by Lord Maxwell, and defeat of the Scotch at Solway Moss— Death of James v. shortly after—Various charters, grants, gifts, and letters to Robert Gib and his sons before the King's death, .... 145 CHAPTER XIII. Character of James v. —Period of the Regency, 1543 to 1559 Battle of Pinkie in 1547, and death of Sir Robert Douglass of Lochleven, and William Gib of the Mill of Arnot—Appoint- ment of Robert Gib and his son Coroner for Edinburgh in 1545 — Conjoiut Charter of Carribber to him and his wile, 1548 His Death in 1558, and that of his wife in 1559—His charac- ter, , 168 CHAPTER XIV. The Family of Robert Gib and his wife Elizabeth Schaw—James Gib, the eldest son, and Grizell Wotherspoon his wife— George Gib, his contract of marriage with Margaret Dun das, 1563 Sir John Gib, Knight, of Knock—Patrick Gib, Burgess of Lin- lithgow, and Robert Gib, younger, Coroner for Edinburgh, . 183 CHAPTER XV. Robert Gib and his son Robert appointed Coroner for Edinburgh in 1545 — Confirmed to the son alone in 1557—Antiquity of the office in Scotland—James Campbell, Sheriff Maire of Killin, ancestor of the Canada branch of the Breada'lbane Campbell Family — Gift of unlaw of 200 inerks to Johu Gib upon Cock- burn and others for the slaughter of his brother Robert Gib, Coroner for Edinburgh, in 1581, ...... 205 — vi i i Table of Contents. CHATTER XVI. PACK The family of Schaw of Sauehie—Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John de Schaw, the wife of Robert Gib—Bond from various members of the Schaw family to James Boyd of Kippis, as sureties for James Gib of Boness, who had wounded him—Trial of James Gib from Books of Adjournal—Monument to William Schaw at Dunfermline, ......... 218 CHAPTER XVII. " Familiar Servitor to the King," erroneous interpretation of its meaning by some writers—Rob Gib's contract, stark love and kindness—Sir Walter Scott's inventions about him, which have misled other writers —The four Roberts, .... 240 CHAPTER XVIII. The Town and Palace of Linlithgow—Carribber Castle and its Ruins —Birkenshaw in the Barony of Ogilface—Ruins of Ogilface Castle— Robert Gib of Ogilface in 1539 —His son John Gib has seizin of the Lands in 1618—Torphichen and its ancient his- tory, . 250 CHAPTER XIX. THE HISTORY AND TIMES OF SIR JOHN GIB OF KNOCK. PART FIRST. Synopsis of Scottish history from 1565 to 1581—Youth and educa- tion of King James VI.—Sir John Gib of Knock appointed Groom of the Bed-chamber in 1575—James assumes the reins of Government in 1578, in his twelfth year—Attachment of the King to his servants John Gib aud William Murray Numerous grants and gifts to the former, .... 259 CHAPTER XX. Change of Ministry effected by the Raid of Ruthven in August 15S2 —Return of the Earl of Arran to power in 1584, and his depo- sition through the Raid of Stirling at the end of 1585—John Gib is appointed Keeper of the Place and Yards of Dunfermline in November 1584, and obtains the Prebendary of the Chapel- Royal of Stirling in February 1585-6, 280 — Tabic of Contents. ix CHAPTER XXI. PAGE Grief of the King on learning the death of his Mother—His Mar- riage by proxy in August 1589— Sets sail for Denmark in Oc- tober, accompanied by his Chancellor, his Groom of the Chamber John Gib, and others—His Marriage in person at Upsala on 23d November—His morrowing gift—He and his Queen spend the winter in Denmark—Extracts from the Trea- surer's Accounts—Departure of the King and Queen, and their arrival at Leith on 1st May 1590—Splendid reception— Various gifts to Johu Gib before and after the Marriage of the King, . 291 CHAPTER XXII. Occurrences subsequent to the King's marriage—Bothwell attempts to seize the King's person in the Raid of the Abbey, December 1591, and again at Falkland in June 1592 —The King rewards those who stood by him, including John Gib and William Mur- ray, his Grooms of the Chamber, in April 1593—Division in the Court party —Bothwell introduced into the Palace in July 1593, is temporarily taken into favour, and banished in Sep- tember—Gift to John Gib in December 1593—Birth of Prince Henry, February 1594, and baptism in September—Numerous gifts on the occasion, . .315 CHAPTER XXIII. Burning of the Castles of the three Catholic Earls in January 1595 in presence of the King— Gift to John Gib shortly after— Silly conduct of the boys in the High School of Edinburgh—Death of Chancellor Maitland in October—Appointment of the Octa- vians in 1596, and the good results thereof—The last Border exploit—Birth of the Princess Elizabeth in August— Dispute with the Clergy, 17th December, the King a prisoner in the Tolbooth, punishment of the guilty—John Gil) has the gift of the goods of James Gib of Mosside in June 1598 —Publication of Basilicon Doron, ........ 329 CHAPTER XXIV. Sir Peter Young of Seyton, brother-iu-law of Sir John Gib, the re- spect entertained for him by the King as his old Preceptor Reason of the King's dislike to George Buchanan—Literary tastes of the King inherited—Parentage of Sir Peter Young Synopsis of his history—His marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Gib, Lord of Carribber, and his children by her—His x Table oj Contents.
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