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IN TWO VOLUMES

Vol. II. — 1649-1667

EDINBURGH: MDCCCLXXV *

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Sir l^ohtxt Ixcrr, first ©arl of ^nrram, antr i)is ^on

pailliam, tijirti (Barl of Eottian.

1649 Alexander, Lord Balcarres, to the Earl of Lothian. Auguft 21. MY Lord, The refolution Mr. Moray has taikne to flay heere a feue dayes longer then he intended, forces me to begge your

Lordfhip's pardon that I doe not waite on you at your dauchter's mairy- age;^ and befides this, a bufinefs off a friend's, which your Lordfhip fhall knoue when I fee you, obledges me to ftaye. Both, I hope, will procure your pardon, and I hope your Lordfhip will, amongfl the reft off your favours, give it me. So I fhall now fay no more, bot that I wifh you and your familie all happinefs, and that I may have fome opportunitie wharby I may evidence hou much I am really, my Lord,

mofl: faithful and humble fervant, a your Lordfhip's B\lcarres At Balcarres, 21 Augufl 1649.

[1649] to the Earl of Lothian. John, Earl of Crawford and Lindsay, Auguft 29.

My noble Lord, I am hertily forie that your Lordfhip was not in toune when I trubled yow with my lafl. I fal fhune al difputs of

^ Lady Elizabeth Kerr, the Earl of Lothian's fecond daughter, was married to John, Lord Borthwick, Augufl 23, 1649.

VOL II. 2 I 2 50 Correfpontience of tU [1649.

biffmes, as I haue done euerie thing might giue the leaft occation of

offence, and only infift in my former defyr to your Lordfliip, that ye

wold be pleafed to deal with the Comitie that I may haue a pafs to

goe beyond feas, and I falbe oblidged til I goe, which fal, God willing, be within a munthe, not to difquyet the peace of this King-

dome ; nor during my abfence, which I doe intend falbe many yeirs, to

doe any thing to the prejudice of this Kingdome^ that I haue long

and faithefully ferued, and for the good therof hes denyet al my oune

interefts. I hope the juftice of the Comitie wil grant this defyr, and

your power wil procure it to him who falbe mofl faithefully, my Lord,

vour Lordfliip's moft humble feruant, ^ , •' ^ Lrafurd and Lindesay.

Struthers, the 29 Aiigufl. [1649].

I fal defyr to know your Lordfhip's anfuer on Moonday, fince

Wedenfday is the day I fhould goe to the countre or caftel.

'^+9 Lady Elizabeth Carr to the Earl of Lothian. iguft 31.

Dearest Brother, I receaued your letter imeadiatly after I had fent you the Order concerning what you were pleafed to imploy mee

in, figned by his Highnes the Lord Prote6lor's hand, foe that I hope

you fliall not need any body's affiftance for any new difficultie. Your

letter mention'd CoUonel Fenwick's being come to this place, but I

hear not of him though I haue enquired. I hope the Order is not

mifcaryed, therfore I long to hear from you whither or no you have

got it, and how effectual it is. I wifli it were in my power to doe you

any confiderable feruice. I affure you, if this be not to your minde

' After the failure of the " Engagement," the Earl of Crawford and Lindfay was de- prived of his offices, and excluded from Parliament. He received the " pafs " applied for in the above letter, but was preffed to fubfcribe " the band enjoj'n'd by Parliament." This he refufed to do, unlefs the claufe was deleted, which acknowledged the previous

feffion of Parliament to be a " laufull Parliament." The Committee of Eflates having agreed by a majority to this propofal, he fubfcribed the bond, and wTote thanking the Committee, and dating " he wold make no ulTe of ther paffe, but wold (lay at home,

and not depairt oflfe the country." {Balfour's Annals, vol. iii. pp. 431, 432.) 1649] <5arlg of 3ncram ano lotfjian. 251

it is not my fault, for I did my uttmoft, and if you knew with how much difficultie the meanefl things are done heer, you would wonder

that this was accomplifhed. But I fhall never fpare any pains nor endeavour in any thing that concerns you.

I haue gott fome of your picturs from Mr. Geldrop, and am in

dayly expedlation of the reft. What I have is two old men and a great pi6lur (I think of Venus and Adones), with two litle pi6lurs, one of two women, which one of them, Geldrop call'd St. Catharin,

another of two men ; one I think is Saint Chriftopher, and another of a king fitting by a fea-fide, &c., with 3 other pidlurs, with ftrange antique creatures in them. They hang up in a roume in our new houfe at Queen Street, where I am at the prefent, and where all our family will be within a fortnight, and I hope my Father alfoe. I fhall have a great care of them, and dare promife you they fhall fuffer noe ill ufage while I have them. As for my Brother Stanley, hee was furnifhed as well as my Lady could. Hee had lo'*- pound in mony and a new fute of cloaths but a litle before hee went. My Lady defirs you will excufe her for fend- ing him, for fhee did not know what to doe with him heer. I confefs his courfe of life was very abominable to me. I pray God give him grace to mend. I wifh hee were in France, or any where, foe hee were in imployment. My Lady defirs you will be pleafed to cherifh that refolution of his whilft he was heer, and for which hee fay'd pur- pofly hee went to Scotland, that he might haue your recomendation to fome in France.

Mr. Oxenbridg bid mee defire you to drive your order to the height fudenly, and not be put off for any fecond reinforcement, becaus the Parliament beeing near, it will be a quefteon whither the Protector will medle with any fuch thinges more.

Mr. Maylin, my Lord Protestor's fecretarie, is a very civill perfon to mee, and the more he is oblidged the better. I believe he will befreind you in your publique fayth buifnes. I fhould be very glad to haue a litle hope from you of your coming to this place, which 252 CorrcfponDcnce of tbz [1649-

would be an inexpreffable contentment to, dear Brother, your mod affeaionat Sifter and feruant, Elizabeth Carr.

Augufl 31, 1649.

For the Earle of Lothian, at Newbatle, Scotland.

1649 Colonel Fenwick to the Earl of Lothian. Oftober 24. fervice prefented your Lordfhip's Right Honorable, My humble ; fervant beino- heare, I can not lett him pas without thefs few lines to give your Lordfhip moft humble thanks for all your noble favores, and to command me, or what is in my power, in any thing whearin

I can be fervifable to you. And fo, praying hartely for the good prof- peretye of your Lordfhip, your Lady, and all yours, I remayne your Lordfhip's moft humble fervant, g,. j^^^^ Fenwick.

Wallington, 24 of Oflober 1649.

The right honorable my very good Lorde, the Earle of Lothean, thefe prefent.

1649 Lady Vere Carr to the Earl of Lothian.

November 27. Deare Brother, I haue had noe letter from you a greate while fmce the long one, wherein you imployed mee about a peece of fer- uice for you, which I was defireous to give you an account of, and

becaufe I could not, haue delayed hitherto to write. I defire very much to receive fome intelligence what you are doing in Scotland, for wee fay heere that my Lord Argyle is upon flying out of that King- of forraginers in dome to us ; that there are 60 fhipps landed your north parts under the condu6l of fome of your nation. Wee are not

yet all of a mind heere. Our miniftry generally that are Prefbiterians are as refra6lory almoft as yours, and fcruple the taking of the Engagement, which for theres and others fatisfa6lion is to be ex- plained not to haue reference to any thing paft or to come, but only 1649] <2Barls of 3ncram atiD iLottian. 253 prefent fubmiffion, and not to betray or refifl the prefent gouernment.

But this is looked on as noe better then a ruife, which will not take,

I feare.

I am, in my oune name and my Ladyes and Sifters', to giue you thancks for the kindneffe you fhew to our Father, being confident the

Lord will reward it to you. Wee are doing what in us lyes, that hee may not bee burdenfome to you, and to gett things into a pofture that hee may be with us with comfort, if not with fplendour. Thefe times, for my oune part, have cured mee of all efleeme of any thing more in this world than food convenient, and grace to ferve God with it quietly and filently, let who will or can, take what is beyond it. I am become an importunate fuitor to our judges heere. If I can but prevail to gett our lo"' a week againe continued to us, which has bin foe long under reftraint, I fhall thinck I haue made a good conclu- fion for this bout. I gett a greate many good words, and upon that

I have built fome hopes of finding fomething anfwerable in time, but the motions of our rulers are flow. I attend them with all the faith and patience I am able. I do not know whether you have interefl left in any of there hearts at this day. If you have, I wifli you would effay an improument of it by recomending our condition by your letters to them. I have alfoe a petition of my oune in there hands, which waites for an opertunity of deliuery, for my uncle Derby's debt and the interefl of it. The Lord Prefident is my greate freind in it.

I am indeed much engaged to him. I will not defpaire of fome fruites of it. They have denyed liberty to my uncle to compound, and are upon difpofing of his eftate. Erfom, in Oxfordfhire, is given to

Mr. Henry Martin, which is a part of my aunt's joynture.

Now, for newes, I can informe you of none, but that there is a booke fet forth by the Citty minifters concerning Prefbiteriall gouern-

ment, which gouernment, Mr. Thomas Goodwin * fayes, in his judg-

An eminent Calviniilic Independent divine, whofe Works were colleif1.ed and publifhed at London, 1681, in 5 vols, folio. Goodwin died in 1679. 254 CorvcfponDence of t&e [1649. ment, is the gouernment that is neerefl the will of Chrift of any other

in the maine- of it ; and that for his part hee is refolued the next meeting at Sion Colledge to take his Independent bretheren of the miniftry, whoe hee fayes hee is confident will joyne with him, if not, hee will goe alone, and offer the Prefbiterian minifters to ingage with them in fecuring of the Confeffion of Faith, Dire6lory for Worfhip and Gouernment, and againft all the hereticall fhifmaticall people; and to endevour that penaltyes may be impofed upon all that fliall tranfgreffe againft thefe, and that they wil joyne with them in there Synods and prouinciall affemblyes, and executing church cenfures, and admitt of them that are godly to there facraments, and will joyne with them in theres, only prouiding they may haue liberty to adminifler the facrament to fuch as are really godly of there oune party, and only con- fciencioufly fcruple to receive with a mixed company. I doe not know whether this tedious ftory will be confiderable to you as it is to fome godly wife whoe heare admire at it, nor doe I know the difference betweene the 2 partyes foe well as to bee taken with it as a wonder.

I mufl, in the next place, intreate a fauour of you, knawing your fkill in the value of pi6lures, and that you have feene thefe in the

Catalogue inclofed, that you will let mee know whether they bee worth that the State holds them at as fet doune in this paper ; a freind of mine being defireous to make purchafs of fome of them; the late King's goods being all now fet to fale.^ Mofl of the litle heads at the higher end of the inner gallery are flolne, but they fay there is a remnant left, which I fhall gett if I can. Meethinckes you fhould bee willing to gett fome, but that you are a Scott, whoe are now guilty of as much

' Charles the Firil was a liberal patron and colledlor of works of art ; and his invaluable colledlion of paintings included fome of the fined works of Raffael, Cor- reggio, Titian, Vandyke, Rubens, and other great mailers. After the King's execution, in 1649, ths Englifli ParUament palled a vote direfting all his paintings, flatues, jewels, plate, and furniture, in his feveral palaces, to be fold by pubUc audlion. His paintings alone produced ;^38,025 : 4 : 6. Horace Walpole, in his Anealotes of Paint- ing in England, has colle

too greate refpe(5l to Kings as formerly too litle, becaufe you have arrived to court your oune ruine. Dear Brother, forgiue mee this mad letter. I am not very much

difpofed to bee merry, hauing noe greate caufe at prefent ; only I would willingly fill my paper with fomething. Lqnging to heere from you to all thefe points, reft your moft affe6lionate Sifter and feruant,

November 27, 1649. * •

T. CuNiNGHAM to the Earl of Lothian. 1650

January 9. Right Hoxourable, The laft convoy departing fo fhortly after my arryvall and returne from the Hague, I could not then (neither fince, for want of occafion) give your Lordfhip ane account of the particu- lars recommended to mee by your Lordfhip's memorandum, which,

therefore, I fhall offer to your Lordfliip briefly by thefe lynes. I had befpoke fome 200 linde and abeel trees, with 100 cherie-trees of the beft fort, both high and low imped for orchards and gardene walles (as alfo fome for Sir John Smith), in hopes to have fent them with this fleete, but they could not come from Holland by reafon of the froft,

& howbeit the waters are open within thefe eight dayes, yet I durft not fend for them, fearing they could not be here betymes, efpe- cially the weather being very inconftant, the one day hard froft, the other day a thaw, which is ordinary in this countrey winter feafon (as your Lordfliip knowes), fo that I have given over the bargaine, rather then to hazard upon fuch ane uncertainty. But if your Lordfliip be ftill refolved to make ufe of any trees from hence, the fureft way is to have them in readienes here in the latter end of 06loberor beginning of November, whereof I fliall attend your Lordfliip's refolution. And whereas your Lordfliip is defyrous to have a fkillfull gardner (fpeaking Englifli or Frenfli), for fetting the trees and dreffing the gardene, there are few here that are anywife expert, but they gett continuall employment ; ho\vfoever, if your Lordfliip pleafeth, I beleeve I fhall gett fome one or other perfwaded to take a tryall. — —

256 Correfponnence of tbt [1650.

As for the bookes and pryces whereofF your Lordfhip defyres to be

informed, Mr. Blauw in Amfterdam hath fent mee a catalogue, viz.

Atlas, 4 volumes illuminated, bound after the bed fafhion, will

coll ...... -150 guldens.' Belgia Foederata, and Belgia Regia, 2 volumes, whyte,^ 70

guldens, or illuminated . . . . .140 guldens.

Theatrum Europeum Meriani, 5 volumes, only whyte . 90 guldens.

Meriani Topographia, 11 volumes (viz., Sueviae, Helvetife,

AUatise, Bavariae, Haffje, Palat. Rheni, Moguntise, etc., Weflphaliffi, Auflra, etc., Franconije, Bohemiae), only whyte 90 guldens.

Meriani Seileri Italia . . . . .10 guldens.

Barleus Res Gefla Mauritii . . . . .22 guldens.

The great Cartebooke of the Seacoafls of Europe . . 8 guldens. A little booke containing the Cartes of the coafl of America

and a little of Africa . . . . . i „ i o ils. The perfytefl Carte of the Coafls of the Netherlands, France,

Great Brittan, etc., parchment . . . . 3 „ 10 fls.

The fame layde on boords, cofls . . . .6 guldens.

Ortelius not to be had ; but in the Atlas all is contained that is in

Ortelius ; neither is there any of the Hollanders voyages in Latine or Frenfh.

I have alfo inquyred for the pourtraits and pidlures of Michiel Janffen, or Honthorfl's workes, fpecified in your Lordfhip's memoran-

dum. They will not all be gotten ; the prjce is about 10 fts. the peece, only the bare printes. But if your Lordfhip will have them fitted for hinging them upon the walles of your chambers (as I fup-

pofe), they will coft about 18 ftivers ; of all which, and whatever com- mands your Lordfhip fhalbe pleafed further to lay upon mee, I fhall, (God willing) indeavour to obferve and performe to my utmoft power.

This enclofed will fhew your Lordfhip the fubflance of fuch intelli- gence as wee have here for the prefent (being the copie of my publick

newes fent to my Lord Chancellour). I intended to have informed

' The gulden is the fame as the guilder, or florin, a Dutch coin equal to is. 8d. flerling, or divided into 20 flivers, or pence ; 12 florins being thus equal to ;^i. " ^ " Whyte i.e. not coloured, nor illuminated in having the arms emblazoned. 1650.] (ZBads of 3ncram ano Lothian. 257

your Lordfhip touching the Hollands galiote detained at Greenock,

as alfo concerning Meffrs. Lampfins ; but being ftraited for lacke of

tyme, I mufl referre your Lordfhip to Mr. John Eleis, who will acquaint your Lordfhip with the faid bufineffes. So, wifliing your

Lordfhip all health and happienes, and (with my humble refpe(5ls) rendring mofl hearty thanks to your Lordfhip and your noble Lady

for your Lordfhip's affeftion and courtefies, I remaine, your Lord- fhip's ever obliged and humble fervant, f b ' t- r- 1 . LUNINGHAM.

Campvere, 1650, 9th January.

My Lord, I hope your Lordfhip hath received ane anfwer from

Myn Heer Pauro, to whom I delivered your Lordfhip's letter and the caffe with bookes my felfe, att the Hague, in the beginning of

November laft.

To the Earle of Lothian, in Edinburgh or Newbattle.

John, Earl of Crawfurd and Lindsay, to the Earl of Lothian. '^5° January 21.

My noble Lord, I had your Lordfhip's, and did follow your com-

mands, albeit by fo doeing I conceaue I did my felf no other right

but by obeying my freinds, who wold haue faued my labor if they could : yet my obligation is no les to your Lordfhip, nor fal my thankfulnes, if euer it be in my pouer to giue expreffion therof.

I fal now truble your Lordfhip with a humble fute, that ye fal doe what is poffible to preferue the lyfe of a cufm, and feruant of yours,

Coroner Hamilton. I know non can haue perfonal prejudice againfl him. His cariage has flil bein ciuil as it was galant: to preferue his lyfe is my only defire. I fal refer to the berar what further fhould be faid by, my Lord, your Lordfhip's mofl humble and affedlionat

CrAFURD & LiNDESAY. Struther, the 21 January 1650.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothiane—thefe. 258 CorrcfponDcncc of tbe [1650.

1650 Charles II. to the Committee of Estates. January 22.

Right trusty and right well-beloued Cousin and Councel- LOUR, &c., We greete you well. We haue receiued your feverall letters, lately prefented to us by M. Wynrame of LIbertoun, and doe

gracioufly accept all thofe expreffions of affeftion and fidelity you make to us therein, together with that tender fenfe of our prefent condition, and jufl indignation which you profeffe to haue againft the execrable murtherers of the King, our late deare and royall Father of bleffed memory, belieuing that your intentions are as full of loyalty and candour to us as we are, and haue alwayes been, reall in our defires to begette fuch a cleare and right underftanding betweene us and

all our fubje6ls of that our ancient Kingdome of Scotland, as might be a fure foundation of their future peace and happines, and an effeftual meanes to roote up thofe feedes of diuifion and animofity

which haue been occafioned by the late troubles ; and fo to unite the hearts and affeflions of our fubjecfls to one another and to us, their lawfull King and Soueraigne, that by their due obedience and fub- miffion to our juft authority, we may be enabled to maintaine them in peace and profperity, and to prote6t them in their religion and liber-

ties, as to our Kingly office belongeth. And as we haue euer refolued

to contribute all that depends of us to thofe good ends, and to the

juft fatisfa6lion of all our fubje6ls of that our Kingdome, foe we haue

now thought fitt, by the returne of Mr. Wynrame, to defire that Com- miffioners be fent to us, fufficiently authorized to treate and agree

with us upon all particulars, as well in relation to the concernments

and juft fatisfadlion of our fubjec"ts there, as to thofe helpes and affift- ances we may reafonably expedl from them, for the bringing of the murtherers of our late deare Father of bleffed memory to condigne 1650.] oBarls of 3ncram anD lotfjian. 259

punifhment, and for the recouery of our jufl rights in all our King- domes, and that they attend us by the fifteenth of March next at Breda, where we intend (God willing) to be. In order whereunto, and in confidence of fuch a treaty, as alfo to euidence to you, and to the whole world, that we fincerely defire to agree with you, and ex-

pelling that no other ufe fhall be made of it, to the prejudice of us or our affaires, then what we intend in order to the treaty, notwith- ftanding many important confiderations that might have diffuaded us from doing any thing antecedently at this time, we haue refolued to dire6l this letter unto you, by the name of the Committee of Eftates

of that our Kingdome ; hoping that from the confidence we expreffe in your cleare and candid intentions towards us, you will deriue effecluall arguments to your felues of mutuall confidence in us, which by the bleffing of Almighty God, by your juft and prudent modera-

tion, by the 'earnefl defire wee have to oblige all our fubje6ls of that Kingdome, and by the meanes of the treaty which we expeft and defire may be the foundation of a full and happy agreement between us, and of the future peace and fecurity of that Nation, which we affure you we paffionately defire and fhall effe6lually endeavour.

And fo we bidd you very heartly farewell. Giuen at our Court in

Jerfey, the r^th day of January i6^, in the firft yeare of our reigne.

To our right trufly and right welbeloued CouCn and Councellour, John, Earle of Loudoun, Chancellour of our Kingdome of Scotland.

To our right trufly and right welbeloued Coufins and Councellours, etc. To our trufly and welbeloued the Committee of Eflates of the Kingdome of Scotland.

William, Marquess of Douglas, to the Earl of Lothian. '650 February 4.

My noble Lord, Ther is on grat ryott and fpoilzie doun by the laitt Erie off Roxbroucht and his feruand, Alexander Don, con-

dudlore off 6 or 7 fcore off his Lordfhip's fellowes, upon the miniflre and my pouer tennants in the toun of Selkirke. The particulars 26o CorrefponDcnce of ttje [1650.

theroff wilbe tydlous by thir prefants to declair ; fo for your Lord-

fhip's better information I haue defayred my Sonne Angus ^ to fatisfie yow in the treuth off that buffmis. My Lord, giue me Heue to plaid this intreft in yow, that both your gratt grandmothers was off the

houfe off Angus (iff I be not miftakin, my Lord your Father will giue

yow affurance therof ), and the equitie off my caus wilbe more then

in equall tearms, for any relation I knaw yow haue to the Lord Rox-

broucht or his feruands. This I am confidentt yow will talk to your

confideration, and how I am intearfed in my reputation, being as I may fay undue frindfchipe and tryfting what by ordre off law, all which giues me the affurance off your fauour, in doing wherofif yow will

oblige me, as I am, your Lordfhips mofl affe6lionatt frind and

feruitore, -^y^'- Douglass.

Douglas, the 4 off February 1650.

For my noble Lord the Erie off Lawthean.

[1650] John, Earl of Crawfurd and Lindsay, to the Earl of Lothian. March 5. Struther, the 5 March [1650].

My noble Lord, I fhould haue bein glaid to haue attendit yow and kiffed your hands befor ye had gone,' if it might not haue mead

yow fufpect, or it conceaued I had croffed the watter for fum plote.

Al I can doe is to wife your Lordfliip faife woyage and a happie

returne, and to affur yow I fal neuer be unmyndful of your many

' Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus. See note, p. 135. ' On the 2d March 1650 the following Commiffioners were appointed by the Parliament " to imbarque for Holland [Breda] one Saterday, the 9 of Marche, at

. . . treat with the King : J ohne. Earl of Caffiles William, 2 in the afternoone to — j

Earle of Louthean, Principall Secretary of Stait ; the Lairds of Brodie and Libertone ;

two Senators of the Colledge of Juftice, for the Barrons ; Sir Johne Smithe and Mr.

Alex. Jeffra, Com. for Aberdeene, for the Burrowes ; Mr. James Wood, Mr. Johne Leuingflone, and Mr. [George Hutchefon], from the Commiffione of the Kirk." {Bal-

four's A?tiiah, vol. iv. p. 6.) 1650.] dBarls of ancram anD lotfjian. 261

kyndnefes. Albeit (as I am informed) fum of your defyns does relait

to my particular prejudice, yet I fal ftil be fo felf denying as to facri-

fies any intereft, fo his Majeflie and this Kingdome may be happie.

I fal now conclud with a erneft intreatie in fauour of a noble and kynd freind of myne, the Vifcount of Neubruck/ that he may haue a

fauor by your means ; the particular he will fhow yow ; it is of pre- judice to none, and advantag only to himfelf. Ye will find him

worthie of any fauor ye can doe him. I fal beg pardon for al thir trubles, and am, without chenge, my Lord, your Lordfhip's mofl

' CrAFURD & LiNDESAY.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lotheane—thefe. *

James, Earl of Derby, to the Earl of Lothian. 1650

!>« 1 ^ March 13 March 13, 1650.

My noble Lord, I haue fo importun'd you heertofore with my

letters, that I am much afhamed ; therfore, though I muft not mifs this refpe6l unto your Lordfhip by this bearer, my feruant Brogden,

yet I will fpare you the trouble of reading my prefent and particular

buifneffes, and befeech you to belieue that, notwithflanding I haue hitherto no pun6luall dire(5lions from your Lordfhip concerning my

proceedings," yet that I have a certain faith that you are doing, at leaft contriuing, fomething for my good, and that of my wife and

children : your Lordfhip knowing our family fo very well, both in refpeft of our relations and defires to be further obliged to you, as

alfo the paft familiarity between us, and a poffibility that I or mine

male haue hearafter to ferue your Lordfhip and yours, which is the

prayer of, my Lord, your moft faithfull and moft humble feruant.

For the Earle of Lothian. Derby.

Sir James Livingflone of Kinnaird was created Vifcount Newburgh, September 13, 1647, and Earl of Newburgh, December 31, 1660. The Earl of Derby at this time held the Ifle of Man for the King. 262 Correfponoence of tfje [1650.

[1650] Marquess of Argyll, to the Earl of Lothian. Archibald,' -c May 22.

My nobll Lord, I am much in your Lordfhip's debt, for I had many long letters from your Lordfhip without returne, and yit I

houpe your Lordfhip will cenfur me favorabllie if I mak not amends

at this tym, for wee faill not in our ordinar way of long fitting, and

it being now leat, I confes 1 am wearie ; for all laft night my wyf was

crying, who, bliffed be God, is faiflie brocht to bed of a dochter, whois

birth day is remarkabll in the tragik end of James Grahame at this Cros.^ He was warned to be fpairing in fpeaking to the King's dif-

advantag, or els he had doruie it, for befor the Parliament in his own

juflification, he faid, he had feverall commiffions from the King for all

he did yea, he had particular ordors and that leatli, for cuming to ; the main land of Scotland. He got fum refolution after he cam her, how to goe out of this world, but nothing at all how to enter in aneother, not fo muche as once humblling himfelf to pray at all on the

fcaffold, nor faying any thing on it, that he had not repeated many tyms befor, when the minifters wer with him. For what may con-

cern the publik, I leave it to the publik papers and [Mr.] James

Darumpel's- relation. I houpe Mr. Gillefpie' will fatisfie you of any prejudice can be conceaved againft particular men's cariag. Thair

was muche fpoken aganis Mr. James, and it went hard to get him

returned to you. The fear was leift he fliould give hard impreffions

' James Graham, Marquis of Montrofe, was beheaded " conforme to the fentence " of Parliament, at 3 a clocke on the 21 May 1650. {Balfou/s Annals, vol. iv. p. 19.) ^ Mr. James Dalrymple (vulgarly pronounced Darumpel), afterwards Lord Prefi- dent of the Court of Seffion, and created Vifcount Stair, accompanied the Commif- fioners to Holland, but returned fome time before them. On the 20th May he was again defpatched by the Committee of Eflates to the north, to attend the King's land-

ing, and with letters to the Commiffioners. {Balfour's Annals, vol. iv. p. 1 8.) ' Edward Gillefpie, a merchant, was fent to Holland with letters and inflruiflions

to the Commiflioners on the 20th May 1650. {Ibid. p. 18.) —

1650.] (ZBarls of 3ncram anD lotbian, 263

of fum men's cariag : hovvfoever I end with Mr. Pewik's fentence at

Newcaftll your Lordfliip knows it. I houpe to wait [on] your Lord- ; fhip, if once you wer in Scotland ; I dar fay the fooner the better.

Let this ferve for my Lord Liberton, to whom I haue no new thing to fay. Your Lordfhip knows how honefl a man the bearer is, fo if your Lordfliip can ingadg him in fum place about the King, it cannot bee repented.— I am, your Lordfliip's affe6lionate Uncle and fervant,

„ ivr r ^ 1 A. M. Argyll. Edinburgh, 22 May [1650].

NoATE or Memorandum to my Lordes the Commissionaeres from [1650] THE EsTAETES of THE KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND tO his MaJESTIE ^^^y ^°- at Breda. Humbly recommendet by Sir William Makdowel, his Majefties Refident befyds the Efl;aetes Generael of the United Provinces.

In refpedl the King hes bene pleafed to promifs me a commiffion or eftablifchement onder his Great Seal of Ingland, as ampil as ever any Refident hes had formerly It may pleas your Lordfhipps have a caer that the famen be pro- cured and fent to me with all poffible diligence, for the mor vigorous difcherging of the place and gainen the diew refpecls of his Majefl;ie's fubjecls abroad in order to his fervice ; fens that by this prefent imployement, I leave my fliation and dwelling to refyd in ane uther

fpheer, and that in a port, I hop proportionable to the place forfaid :

1. For his Majeftie's honour.

2. The glorie of that Kingdome I firfl breathed into.

3. And my awen particular reputation being fo wel knowen and allayed hier. Your Lordfhips may lykwayes be plefed to moue the Eftaets of

Parlement to concur with his Majeftie for my fubfifting in the faid . —

264 CorrefponDcncc of tfte [1650. port and order, ne officium mihi damitofum fit. Or eccHpfed and dif- continowen I encur (and in me thoes who hes influens upon the faid place) the reproche in the parabil of him, who at the begining of his bulden did not caft up his coumts aright. The mor that in reguard now of his Majefties Refidents els whair abroad hes fuch a painfull and expenfive a cherge. Efpecially hier in oppofition to that new hatched Republique, quho

maketh frendes of thair mammon and fpoyles of our lait dear Sove-

rain, and confequently fo powerfull with the prevalent partie of this Eftaete. The laet Sir William BofweP had from the King

1 For his equippage at his entry.

2. His ordinarye fye.

3. For correfpondence, intelligence, and port of letters. Hows mael, 4. 1 t- i t-^ i q- ' From the Fflaetes now taken an. 5. Frie excys, }

That your Lordfliips may be pleafed dewly to confider of thir pre-

miffes, and that I may be honoured with your Lordfhips' anfweir, is

the humbil defyr of him, who is and ever fal remain your Lordfhips' moll humbil and faithful fervant, g^^ ^,^^,^^, Makdowel,

HuNSELAER Dyk, the 30 of May 1650, of Niew-land. Jlylo veteri.

My Lordes, the agenting of this biffmes and what elles concernes

me, may be recommendet to Mr. James Darumpil, to quhom I fall fent a fpecial power for that effeft, haven now no tym nor paper.

My Lordes, in refpe6l many incivilities hes bene comitted, and that be perfons of quality paffmg throgh Oldenburg, maken th^r application and adres to the Coumt and Prince their, in his Majefties

' Sir William Bofwell is mentioned by Baillie, in 1638, as " King's agent" in Hol-

land {Letters andJounmls, vol. i.), and alfo by Lord Clarendon in 1648. 1650.] (2Barl,s of 3ncram antj Lotftian. 265 name, and becawes the faid Prince affe6leth much the King and his royal familie, for his near interefl of bloud and confanguintie by Dennemarck defcendet of his howes, as alfo for his power with the General Koninkefmark,— that powerful man, his Majeflie may be pleafed fubfcrive this, or the lyk, for my adres to the Prince forfaid, which may prove verey ferviabial.

For the Lords Commiffioners, a Noate of Sir William Makdowel, Refident at the Haig.

George Wynrame of Libberton^ to the Earl of Lothian. 1650 May 31.

My noble Lord, Being unexfpecftedly in this place, and hearing that your Lordfhip was to be this night at Lyden, I haue fent the bearer to giue your Lordfhip notice that the Prince, not being able to keep his apointment on Saterday at Breda, on Sunday the King fent for the Commiffioners, and told them his Majeflie had a purpofe to goe on Monday to Huntfladyke, ther to meit with the Prince, and defyred them to waite upone him ; which they did, and after a clofe committe and fome debate, tyme, place, and way ar condifcended to, which will be imparted to your Lordfhip at meiting. The King being refolued to returne tomorrow to Breda, your Lordfhip wold haft thither, for I fear . . . will yet mak fome obftru6lion. There be many buffmes of importance which requyre your Lordfhip's prefence. Collonel Kilpatrick is to be this night heir. If your Lord- fhip wold fpeak to him for the money, Monfieur Elphingftoun thinks

' George Wynrame of Libberton was admitted an Ordinary Lord of Seffion, June 22, 1649. He occupied a prominent pofition among the Covenanters, and at this period was, for the third time, fent as a Commiffioner to treat with Charles IL in Hol- land. He was Colonel of one of the regiments for the county of Edinburgh, in the army which was raifed in 1649, and wasprefent at the battle of Dunbar, 3d September 1650, where he was fo feverely wounded that he died within a few days. {Senators of the College ofJujlice, pp. 341, 342.) 2 L 266 Correfponuence of tije [1650.

it fafible, but anything that comes not betuixt and Saterday nixt, will

come too late. We haue refolued to leaue all our bagage at the

Hage till we hear frome the Prince. Your Lordfhip is long looked

for by all, and none more then your Lordfhip's mofl humble feruand,

G. WynrAME. Hage, May |i 1650.

Mr. Murray hes once maid faill, and my Lord Callender wil be

heir on Sundayes night. My Lord Caffills and I ar returning this night to Huntfladyke to waite upon the King tomorrow.

For my much honored Lord, the Earle of Lothian, Lord Secretary.

"650 William, Marquess of Newcastle,* to the Earl of Lothian. June 6.

My Lorde, I am hugly unfortunate thatt your Lordfhip was nott heer, miffmge fo reall and noble a freinde. My Lorde, this is to begg the continuance of your fauors to mee, and to reprefente mee in the befte manner to my Lord of Argile, nott onlye as a feruante to your

Nation, butt a perticuler feruante to his Lordfhip. I feare I haue fume enemies, though withoute anye grounde or caufe in the worlde,

and all my hopes is in your Lordfhip, wherin I am confidente I am

fafe, and will preferue mee from the malife off anye. I haue writtene a letter to my Lorde off Argile, which my Lord Liberton fayde hee

' William Cavendifli was the eldeR fon of Sir Charles Cavendiflj, brother of the

firil Earl of Devonfhire. He fucceeded his mother as Baron Ogle, and was created Earl of Newcaille in 1627, Marquefs in 1643, and Earl of Ogle and Duke of New- caflle in 1664. He raifed an army for King Charles in the north of England, at his own expenfe, and was appointed General of all the forces levied north of Trent, etc.

After the battle of Marflon Moor he retired to the Continent, where he remained till the Reftoration, occupying his time, like his more celebrated wife, the Duchefs, in hterary compofition. He died in 1676, in the 84th year of his age, and was interred in WeftminRer Abbey. ;

1650.] (ZBarls of ancram anD lLot!)ian. 267 woulde doe mee the fauour to prefente to hime. In this your Lord- fhip will oblige your Lordfhip's mode faythfuU and humble feruante,

„ , ,, ^T , W. Newcastle. Breda, the 6th of June 1050.

Bannatyne^ to the Earl of Lothian. '650 June 17. Right honorable, As you haue euer honored me with many

teflimonies of your affeflion, fo I neuer did conceaue that one, fo really generous and truely noble as you are, could be fubje6l to

change, and as all my lettres were only to expreffe my thankfulnes,

and the defyre I haue to liue and dye in your feruice, fo they requyred no other anfwere than the knowledge of the receate of them. My Lord, as the greate hopes wee haue of a happie agre- ment betwixt our King and our cuntrie (which the treatie hath produced) doeth furnifh matter of much joye to all honeft men, fo wee are all infinitly obliged to thofe who haue contributed there indevoores in fo glorious a work, wherin as your Lordfhip hath been

moft a6liue in advanceing of it, fo I am perfuadet you wilbe in the

execution of the refolutions wilbe takine in reference to it, which in my opinion wil tende, if not to an offenfiue yett to a defenfiue warre

and if either fall out, if I can be ufeful you knowe my zele to my

cuntrie ; and if your Lordfhip fhal haue the charge of the army, I wil rather embrace the condition of the meaneft fouldier, then by my abfence be depryued of the honour to obey your commandes. My

Lord, when our King paffed at Beaumaris, I had the honour to kiffe his handes, and he was pleafed to take notice of me, and fpoak verie

' M. F. Michel, in his well-known work Les Ecoffais en France, &c., vol. ii. p. 281, refers to a "Jacobus Bannatyne, tribunus militum in Gallia," in 16 18. He was evi- dently the fame perfon as Lieutenant-Colonel James Bannatyne of Blackwood, to whom his coufin George Weir, or Laurie, was ferved heir of Jaihie of lands in the

' county of Lanark, February 28, 1650. (Retours, No. 241. See alfo No. 270,

Odl. 6, 1657, where he is called Major.) The writer of the letters addreffed to the Earl of Lothian may have been of the fame family. 268 Correfponoence of tU [inso-

thinkes it much to my advantage ; and therfore, if your Lordfhip fi.te, you would oblige me muche in informeing his Majeftie that I haue the honour to be knowne to you, whofe approbation wil put more value on me than I exfpeft by any other recommendation. And now, my Lord, to giue you accompt of the affaires of this

Kingdome, I wil relate them as they are. The laft yeeres diufiouns and the imprifouning of the Princes hath put this cuntry in fo poore and ode a pofture, that by aperance nothing wilbe undertakine againft gari- the enimyes ; fo that all the troupes are put into the frontere fones, which if they were als wel provydet with other neceffares as with men, the Spaniards and the Marefhal de Thurene would tak none of them ; and I beliue there intention is not to befeige, but indevoore to be maifler of the feilds, and if fo, wil haue too faire occafion to advance too farr into France, if the buffmes of Guien requyre the King's prefence at Bourdeaux, wher the young Princeffe of Conde is receaued, and her fone the Duke d'Enguien, under the proteftion of that Parliament; alfo the Dukes of Boullion and Rochefaucault are joyned with many perfones of quality, and befyd tuelf hundreth gentlmen, they haue four thoufand foote and two thoufand horfe. The family of La Force hath not declared for them, but haue put therr owne garifones in the places belonges to them, to oppofe any wil trouble them. The Marefhal de Grammont doeth not apeir of his there partie ; but his two brothers, who are the Prince of Condd favorites, doe, and haue more power then therr brother. Thofe who fee moft clerlie in affaires doe not beliue that the King wil adventure to go into Guien and expofe France to forrain and inteftine enimyes, but goeth to Orleans where the Duk d'Efpernon wilbe apoynted to com, and there it is thought, he haueing giuen the pre- text of the warres of that cuntrie, fhal defyr the King to permit him to retiere, feing that Bourdeaux and all the people are incenfed

againft him, and wil not fuffer him to continew there gouerneur ; and it is reported this day that the Duk of Orleans wil take it. The greateft advantage the Frenche haue againft the Spaniards is the i65o.] (Z0ads of 3ncram ant) lottian. 269

nomber of good officlers, who by there conduct neuer meetes them but beates them; and this is all I can fay for the prefent of this King- dome, where there is abundance of pouertie, and our cuntriemen hath the beft fhare of it. And fo I take my leaue, and intreates your Lord- fhip to efteame me as I am and euer fhalbe, right honorable, your Lordfhip's mofl humble, obedient, and faithful feruant,

Paris, the 17 of June 1650. Bannatyne.

Mrs. Maitland, my wyfe, and all our childring, humbly kiffes your handes, and more particularly your goddaughter, who is the hand- fomeft of our 7 alive of 12. Your Lordfliip's of the firfl of June cam to my handes the 1 1 , and efter the wryteing of this, we hard that the

King and yow all were fhiped for Scotland. My Lord, Seing of your goodnes in your lafl you commandet me to troubl you, I haue therfore takin the libertie humbly to intreate your Lordfhip to ade one favoure to your former, and that is that if yow think that I can not be ufeful to my cuntrie at home, that

your Lordfhip wil procure me to be Refident heere ; there flial none ferue with more fidelitye nor be more thankful and careful. The ceremonies that the Englifhe ufe heere is verrie difpleafing to thofe of the religion.

Alexander, Earl of Balcarres, to the Earl of Lothian. '65° June 28.

Edinburgh, 28 June 1650.

My Lord, This fhall lett your Lordfhip knoue that this after- noone the Duke of Buccinghame with all the Englifh fave Maffie and Graves, and other 2 or 3, alfo thefe of our oune countrey men who wer containd in the Inftruftion and A61 of Parliament, which your Lordfhip received by Scotfcrage,' ar voted to be remooved out

' Arthur Erikine of Scotfcraig was " difpatched to the northe, with inflrudlions to attend the King's landing," 20th May 1650. On the 19th, an AO. had been paffed 270 CorrefponDencc of ttje [1650.

of this Kingdome within 8 dayes after the publication of the vote at the Mercat Croffes of Aberdeene and Dundie. It was urged ear- neftly by my Lord Argyll that the bufines, at leafl in fo farr as it

might concerne fome perfons, might be but delayed till your Lord- fhips, who ar Commiffioners, might make knoune your opinion, and hou farr yee have engadged your felves in any affurances to any of them. But nothing could prevaile; Buckingham and Lauderdaill wer moft infilled on. But after a long debate, they ar both included in the vote with the reft, —Buckingham, becaufe this Kingdome has juft caufe of exception againft him, not only becaufe he is called Buckingham, the only crime fome lays to his chairge, but becaufe of

his joyning with my Lord Holland againft the caufe, I fhould rayther

"fay againft the fe(5laries ; and Lauderdaill, becaufe he is thoght to be ane a6live and a wittye man, and was accefforie to the Engadgment.

My Lord Argyll is exceedingly unfatisfyed, and I may faye he has a

great deale of reafon ; and if your Lordfhip, or fome of your number, heaft not hither to be affifting to honeft men, who wold indevor to

fave religion, the King, and the Kingdome, I am affrayed, and with

too much reafon, all fhall be betrayed. Argyll wold wreat to you,

but is in no good humor of wreating, and therfor commands me to

tell your Lordfhip that yee undoe yourfelves and the bufmefs in that neyther your Lordfliip nor any other of your number comes to this

place to informe us. Lauderdaill, I am fure your Lordftiip will think,

is feverly delt with, and nou I fee no remedye but he muft ayther be expofed to the hazard of beeing catched by the Englifh (hippes on his returne to Holland, and brought to this place a clofe prifoner, and

be in hazard to be delivered if he fhall be demanded ; if your Lord- fhip and the reft of the Commiffioners doe not interpofe with the Parliament for him, ayther by your felves, if your Lordfhips, or

" excluding diuers perfons from entring within the kingdome, from beyond feas, with his Majeftie, untill they giue fatisfadlion to the Church and Stait." The King arrived "at Germouth in Spey," (now Garmouth) on Sunday, 23d June 1650. (Balfour's

Annals, vol. iv. pp. 14, 18, 61.) ;

1650.] (ZEarls of ancram anD ILotftian. 271 any of you come hier fhortly, or by a letter if yea doe not. The laft will doe welle, houfoever, if it can be hier before you, ^d I hope may yet obtaine that favour for him, which your Lordfliip will fee by the inclofed was all was defired, and yet refufed by 8 or lo votes.^ If your Lordfhip fhall refolve to fay any thing in his favour by a letter to the Parliament, I befeech your Lordfhip heart by the bearer to your Lordlhip's mofl humble fervant, r.

Archibald, Marquess of Argyll, to the Earl of Lothian. ['650] July I.

My nobll Lord and dear Nephew, I receaved your letter, and hes feen your Lordfhip's and my Lord Caffillis's to your colleagwes.

I know not what may be donne in what your Lordfhip wrets ; for ex- fept wee mend our way, I beleeve few will be fatisfied with it. I will not irritat your Lordfhip, leifl I fhair, if it wer but in the relating howfoever I refolve, God willing, to fit out fum few days in Parlia-

ment ; and I houpe your Lordfhip will excoofe my not waiting on his

Majeftie, fince I conceave I am doing him better fervice. I leave particulars to Brodie and Liberton, and prefents my fervice to my

Lord Caffillis ; fo I am, your Lordfhip's affeftionate Uncle and fervant, » ,, , A. M. Argyll.

Edinburgh, i July [1650].

My Lord, I intend to waite upon yow this week, and if you pleafe to let the King know fo much (at which time I fhall giueane accompt of his commands), you will obleidge your humble fervant.

For the Erie of Lothian. DuNFERMELlNE.

* An effort had already been made by the Commiffioners in behalf of the Earl of Lauderdale, as, on the day after the above letter was written, a letter from them, dated June 25, was read in the Houfe, enclofmg a petition from the Earl. This was refufed, but upon the reprefentation of the Commiffioners, leave was granted him on 4th July to remain a fhort time to fettle his private affairs. On the 5th of December, however, the Adl of banifhment was recalled. {Balfour's Annals, vol. iv. pp. 64-66, 76, 200.) 272 Correfpontiencc of ttjc [1650.

[1650] John, Earl of Crawford and Lindsay, to the ^"^*' Earl of Lothian.

Struther, the 2d July [1650],

My noble Lord, Thefe I went northeward to fie I miffed on ther

way hither, and did returne and find them heir this morning. Al I fal

fay in relation to them is, your Lordfhip knows ther cariage, and

your oune ingagment and intereft therin, fo I fal fpeak nothing to your Lordfhip els in the capacitie of a Comiffioner, as to a Peir and

a honeft loyal harted Scotfman. I fal fay thir wayes of rigiditie is nether the way to promot religion nor to reflor his Majeftie to his

crown and jufi; rights ; greter union and les rigor wer fitter, and let

fum of the greateft louk to it that in this way they may not fuffer

themfelfs, efter this is done, to thos they neidlefly think and mak ther

enemies. I fal conclud with fiiowing your Lordfhip the exceiding

joy I haue in the continuance of your fauor, and that it falbe my ftudie

on al occations to witnes my probitie, and to mak it apeir that ye haue none moir faithful to you then he who fal leiue and dye, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft fatheful and moft humble feruant,

CrAUFURD & LiNDESAY.

What may relait to your feruant, my fonne Rothes,^ I fal refer

yow . . . who wil fie yow, and Caffil's letter. Since I am hindered

to attend your Lordfhip, I hope to be fo happie as to fie yow when ye com to thir parts.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian—thefe.

' John, fixth Earl of Rothes, married Lady Anne Lindfay, eldefl daughter of the Earl of Crawford and Lindfay. 1650.] (ZBatls of ancram ano iLotbian. 273

Bannatyne to the Earl of Lothian. '650 July 6.

Paris, July 6, 1650.

Right honorable, By my two laft, I did informe your Lordfliip of the eftate of the affaires of this cuntrie then, when the Spanifli army, commandet by the Mareflial de Thurene (in abfence of the

Archduk Leopold, who was fick), had takin Catelet and befeiged Guife, where they haue been forced to hft the feige for want of proui- fioun for it they haue in ; feemes, beene much miftaken that enterpryfe, and behued to take the place in a few dayes, and fo provydet accord-

ingly ; but they found three thoufand men in the toune and all fortes

of munition, which the Spanifhe wanted ; and the French troupes being at La Serre marched and cam^^ed betwixt Guife and Landeroy, belonging to the enimyes, from whence there army was to be furnifhed be relayes, and the French army haueing hindered them made them leaue Guife. What they wil doe next, I fhal let you know herefter. That buffmes of Guife hath put France in a verie good poflure in regard of what it was before ; for if the Spanifhe had takine that paffage haueing 1 3 thoufand horfe, they had beene maifter of the feilds, and fo might haue fpoyled the whole cornes in this feafone, and fo ruin'd all, efter fo greate a dearthe, and lykuayes muche fauered the Duk of Boullien's defignes about Bourdeaux, and keept about Paris the King ; from whence he began his jorney the 4 of this moneth, and goes by Orleans touards Touris and Poidlou, and from thence toGuien and Bourdeaux to manteen the Duk d'Efpernon and chaftife the Parlement : what refiftance wilbe made is uncertan. If the Spaniards haue fent men and money there, as is reported, the

Duk of Boullien and his pairtie may fubfifl for a tyme, but at laft may repent of the manage he hath made, which is lyk to ruene his foull

and body ; his wyfe and fifter are flil in the Baflill.

My Lord, I am affrayed that my letters at laft be troublefome to your Lordfhip, becaus in them all, I doe ftil importune you with 2 M 274 CorrefponOcncc of tfje [1650.

flil fomething or another ; but your commands to doe fo, makes me continew. My freinds there doe fhow me that I am lyk to loofe the

moft pairte of my fmal meanes I haue there, whiche is to be giuen for the augmentation of the minifter's ftipend. There is no man more

willing then I to contribut to fo good a work, but it wilbe hard to me, who am miferable alreddie, to becom worfe by loofing all I haue,

and therefore I humblie intreat your Lordfhip to affift me in that

buffmes, and if my teithes be takin from me, that I may haue fome- thing in the place of them. Robert Murray hath the benefite of a

thoufand markes by yeere of me, til he be payed up fumes of money

that I was bound for my Lord I ruin, by whom I haue loft (as

I am a Chriftian) aboue ten thoufand pounds, befyd the anuel rent of

fix thoufand lib. I paid to Robert Murray for many yeeres, and ftil

he hath thefe tythes til he be payed three thoufand pounds, and all

for my Lord I ruin, for Robert Murry knowes in confcience I owe him nothing for my felf My brother wil tak the boldnes to informe your Lordfliip what is to be done concerning that I demand, and wil

affure your Lordfhip that I flial euer be, right honorable, your Lord- fliip's moft humble, obedient, and faithful feruant, Bannatyne

Mrs. Maitland, and my wyfe, and le Abbe de Chambrey humbly

kiffes your Lordfhip's handes.

1630 John, Earl of Loudoun, to the Earl of Lothian. July 24. Right honourable, Underftanding that the forces and the gentle- men appoynted to come forth out of Roxburgh and Selkirk are now to be here, and muft be ordered and joyned togither in troops or reo-iments, fo as they may be moft effecluall for the feruice, wee haue

thought it neceffarie (in reguard of your Lordftiip's intereft in thefe perfons) to defire your Lordfhip to repaire to this place, that by your advife the command of thefe gentlemen with the forces come out of i65o.] (ZBarls of ancram ann Lothian. 275 that fliyre may be right ordered and made ufe of, for the good of the publi6l. Wee trufl that your Lordfliip doeth fo farr reguard your owne honour and the comon fafetie of the Kingdome at this tyme that you will not withdraw yourfelues from fuch an neceffarie publi<5l your affeftionat freends, deutie : nor needing new advertifement from

Edinburgh, 24 Julie 1650.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian.

James, Earl of Derby, to King Charles II. '^5° July 26.

May it please your Majestie, I haue receiued your commandes in the buifnefs of Mr. Chamer, who had a barke and goods taken from him by Captain Bamer and Captain Bradfhaw, and as your

Majeftie is informed, no adjudication therin ; alfo, you haue bin pleafed to mention the intent of your Majeflie's comiffion to my Lord of Ormond, in fauour of your fubjefts of Scotland, wherin the fame

Mr. Chamer is included, all which I haue told to Bradfliaw and Bamer, acording to my infl;ru6lions in your Majeflie's letter. Yet fo it is. May it pleafe your Majeftie, that they haue earneftly defired and undertaken, that hauing a reafonable time allowed them, they will bring in fuch prooffes in their oune behalfes concerning this buifnefs that they doubt not, as theyfaie, to giue your Majeftie therby a fuller

information and fatisfa6lion ; for which reafon, as alfo for that it is conceiued the likeft way too for Mr. Chamer to get fatisfa6lion from thefe gentlemen, who hauing nothing heer as yet but their j^erfons, I haue thought good to grant unto one of them the fpace of two

monethes to bring in what prooffes he can, while the other is fecured hier, to the end that both or one of them, for himfelf and the other,

may then abide your Majeflie's determinate award ; in order unto 276 CorrefponDcnce of tbe [1650.

which, I fliall do all which is in compafs of my power, in obedience to your Majeftie's good will and pleafure. All which is agreeable to Mr. Chamer's oune defire, who hath acknowledged, and I doubt not but will himfelf be ready to declare. So, with my earneft prayers to God for your Majeftie's profperity and good fuccefs, I reft, your Majeftie's moft obedient, faithfull, humble feruant and fubjeft,

. ^ Derby. July 26, 1650.

For the King.

1650 The Earl of Loudoun to the Marquess of Argyll "^"^^^ and the Earl of Lothl^n.

My most honored and noble Lords, The Armie came to this ground yefterday, and drew up in veiue of the enemie, who lyes be- tween Braid Craigs and Pentland Hills, whair he cannot be affalted. So foon as our armie wer drawen up heir, three peice of canon was fhott, to giue notice to the enemie that this Armie was waiting for him,

if he pleafed to draw furth and feight. Skarcetie of provifions will force us to perfew, and there is in the fojoris a great fordwardnes. The enemie hath fure intelligence amongft us of all our refolutions, and knowes our difficulties. The Lieutenant Generall, and fome others, ar gone prefently to veiue the ground on all hands as neir as

if they can towards the enemies leaguer ; and grownd can be taken which may force them to fight, or that wee can interpofe our armie to

intercept ther provifions, it will be done with all diligence. The

letter of the 20th of Aguft from your Lordfliip was communicated to to gett provifions to keep the armie togid- the Committee ; but howe

ther, and what is to be a6ted againft the enemie, giues not leafer to think upon any other bufines ferioufly. When the Committee meitts

this ni^ht at 6 a clock in the afternoon, I fliall move that they writ to your Lordfhip, and giue ane accompt to the King of proceidings heir. Some motions have bein made for diverfion, by goeing or fending 1650.] (ZEarls of ancram ann Lotbian. 277

forces into England ; but that wantts not difficultie, becaus charitie begines at home, and many thinkis our Armie fhould not move any wher and leaue fuch ane enemie in our bofome, and the meaner of our afting and with whom wee may joyne and affociat fhould be refolued and agreed, before wee move out of this Kingdome ; and that it be confiddred what is the prefent temper of the people of England, and how they ar affected err wee goe amongft them, and in what condition this Kingdome is to be leaft in, before our Armie goe from it. Bot this is a matter of fuch importance as it ought to be refolued with deliberation, and the greateft haift at prefent is to look to the motions of the enemie and Cromwell's plotts. One gude hour againft him wald refolue and determine many doubts, and when wee look to all hands, the conclufion of all is to be doeing our dewties, to haue our eyes toward God, and committ events to him. I reft, your Lordfliips' moft humble fervant, ^ Loudoun.t

Carstorphin, the 2 of Agufl. 1650.

For the right honorable the Marquis of Argyle and the Earle of Lothiane.

Charlotte, Countess of Derby, to the Earl of Lothl\n. '^S° Aug\;(l 5.

Le 5 d'Aoufl 1650.

Monsieur, Ce m'euft efte un bonheur incomparable fy dans ma demeure en ce lieu, j'euffe eu celuy de vous voir pour plufieurs raifons, mais je f(;ay qu'il y en a tant qui me doiue enpecher de le deffirer que je le fouhaite fans I'offer efperer I'enuoye encore ce porteur pour demander un paffeport, eftent (trop) certaine des procedures de ce

malhereux, mais Ton m'affure que ce qu'il a fait, eftent contre les loys de Holande ma prefence (auec la benedi6lion de Dieu) peut rompre ce coup, qui eftent de telle confideration pour le bonheur de ma

famille, m'a fait paffer par deffus toutes confiderations et dangers pour entreprendre ce voyage, ne pouuant auoir de repos en mon efprit 278 CorrcfponDcnce of tf)c [1650.

jufques a ce que je fafie mon pofible pour detruyre fait affaire.

J'atendre la refponce en I'lfle de Man ou j'ay laiffe M. mon Mary en

bonne fante. Ce n'a pas efte fans peine qu'il m'a laife entreprendre ce voyage, et fy Ton me donne mon paffeport " par mer et par terre,"

il y a icy 2 vaifeaux Flamans qui me peuuent porter par la voye d'Engletere fort ayfement, fy Dieu plait, I'un eflent de 200 tonneaux

et I'autre de 90, dont je puis auoir le choix. Les affurances que vous me donnes que le Roy auoit euffe de fon authority pour rompre fait infortun^e action, me fait recognaiftre la bonte de fa Majefte et I'indignitd de ce deffefpere, fa folie ne ce pouuant comparer et ne joeut prefque crayre que Ton n'eft une de choffes extraordinaires

pour le porter a une telle extravagance, et que 3 mois de temps ayt

produit un tel changement en une perfonne qui n'eft pas tout-a-fait hors de foy mefme, et de qui j'auais receu de tres bons temoignages. Dieu me detache de ce monde, et me fait cognaiflre, qu'il n'y a que

mifere, et malheur ; tant qu'il I'y plaira de m'y laiffer, vous aures en moy une perfonne qui n'oublira jamais les obligations que je vous ay, pour vous eftre tout le refte de mes jours, Monfieur, voftre tres humble et tres affeftionee feruante, L.r- Derby.t->

[1650] William, Duke of Hamilton, to the Earl of Lothian. Auguft 10. Arran, 10 Augufl [1650].

My noble Lord, Trewly it was not my fault that your Lordfhip

had not the Signett' foonner fent you, for I haue bein thefe 12 days

lockt up in this ugly place ^ by violent ftormes. I haue prefumed to

wreat unto his Majeftie this inclofed letter, which I fliall defyre your

' The Earl of Lothian and the Earl of CaffiUis were appointed by the Committee of Eflates "conjundle Secretaries," in March 1649, in room of the Earl of Lanerick, who, on the 9th of the fame month, fucceeded his brother as Duke of Hamilton. The Earl of Lothian was afterwards appointed fole Secretary.

" The Duke was compelled to retire to the Ifle of Arran, when he came to Scotland with Charles IL, in June 1650. 1650.J Carls of ancram anD lotbian. 279

Lordfhip wold be pleafed to prefent to him, and to fuffer Coll to de- lyuer to him from me, the Signett, that it may be giuen by himfelfe to your Lordfhip, who I wifli may enjoy it manie more happie days then your fervant did that to his Father, who fhall ever be, my Lord, your Lordfliip's moft humble fervant, ' Hamilton.t t

Copy of the Patent of the Office of Secretary to the [1650] Earl of Lothian.

OuRE Soverane Lord underftanding perfytlie the fidelitie of his Majeftie's right truflie Cofm and Councellor Williame, Erle of Lothiane, Lord Ker of Newbatill, etc., his qualification and abilitieto ufe and exerce the place and office of Secretary within his Majeftie's

Kingdome of Scotland, now vacand in his Majeftie's handis and at his gift and donatioun, be the dimiffion of Williame, Erie of Lanark, Lord Polmowd and Machanfchyre, etc., thairfor his Majeflie ordanes ane letter to be maid in dew forme under his Greit Seill of his Kingdome of Scotland, making, conftituting, and ordaning the faid Williame, Erie of Lothiane, during his lyftyme, haill, principall, and cheif

Secretarie of Eftaitt within the faid Kingdome, with full and abfolute power to him to ufe, enjoy, and poffefs the faid haill place and office, with all liberties, prerogatives, priviledges and dignities theiroff, prof- feitis and cafualties of the fame, and fpeciallie to receave, intromett with, and keepe the haill Signettis of the faid Kingdome, and to ufe and difpone upon the haill fies, dewties, and cafualities theiroff, to receave and admitt deputtis and inferiour keeperis of the faidis Signettis and all Clerkis and Wrytteris to the Signett, during their lyvtymes on all occafiounes and als frielie in all refpeftis as the faid Erie of Lanark, or the umquhile Erles of Sterling and Hadingtoun, or ony uther their prediceffouris Secretaries ufitt and obferved, with fpeciall power and libertie lykwayes to the faid Williame, Erle of Lothiane, as hail, principall, and Cheif Secretarie of State, of wryt- 28o CorrefponDence of tf)C [1650.

ting, fubfcryving, docquetting and prefenting off fignaturis of all kyndis,

donatiounes, warranttis, and letteris, and of receaving and intromet-

ting with all fies, dewties, and cafualities, and of entring and admitting

all Schireff-clerkis and Clerkis of Peace within the faid Kingdome, for

their lyftymes, als oft as the fame fall vaik be deceis, dimiffioun, depri-

all liberties and benefittis belongin theirto vation, or otherwayes, with ; and generallie to ufe and poffefs the haill office and place of Secre-

tarie, with all the priviledges, liberties, fies, cafualities, and benefittis belonging theirto, ficklyk and als frelie in all refpeftis as the faid Erie of Lanark, or ony uther his prediceffouris ufitt and poffeft the faid

office and place : Ordaining thir prefenttis to be a fufficient warrand to the dire6lour of his Majeftie's Chancellarie to wrytt a gift their, of the Greatt Seill to the faid Erie of Lothiane, and to the Lord Chancellour for appending or caufing append the Greatt Seill their-

vnto, without paffing any uther feill or regifler, and that the faid

letter be extenditt in the beft forme, with all claufs neceffar. Ouhilk his Majeflie promeifs in verdo Principis to caufe be ratifeid and approvin in Parliamentt in dew maner. Gevin at [&c.]

1650 The Earl of Loudoun, to the Marquess of Argyll, etc. Auguft 14.

Right honourable. When wee confider how much it is regrated

and universallie compleaned upon that their is great confluence and repairing of malignants and difafe6ted perfons about Court, and that dyuers alfoe who haue enabled themfelues to departe this Kingdome and not returne without libertie and permiffion, haue prefumed to returne, and haue free access to his Majeftie, we could not but repre-

fent it to your Lordfliips as a matter of mofl dangerous confequence,

and that which will provock God to withdraw His bliffing from the King's Majefty, and from the army alfoe, in profecution of this ferulce

for defence of the caufe and Couenant ; which being alfo frequentlie made knowne to us by the Commiffion of the Church, hes made us 1650.] (ZEarls of 3ncram anO ILotbian. 281 with much earneftnes, defire your Lordfliip not onlie to deall effe61uallie with his Majeftie, for removeing from about him all malig- nant and difaffe<5led perfons, and fuch as haue giuen counfell or borne Reprefent ""^' armes againft this caufe ; but alfoe that yow wold caufe intimate unto and requyre all perfons prohibited by A61 of Parliament, to come within the verge of Court, forthwith to remove themfelues ; and in Writeconcem- cafe of there refufeall, to command the officers of his Majefly's lyfe- committee. guards of foot to feaz upon them. And in particular, wee defire your Lordlhip to caufe feaz and apprehend the perfons of Collonell Ockaen,

Sir James Montgomerie, and Sir John Henderfon, and committ them And this. to fure cuftodie untill they bee further difpofed upon. And becaufe their hes beene dyvers complaints of manie grofs abuffes and infolen- cies committed by his Majefty's lyfeguard of horfe men, to the great fcandall of the caufe and difcredit of the Army, wee haue therefore thought it ane neceffarie duetie to defire your Lordfhip caufe them repaire hither that they may be tryed, and the culpable purged according to the AS. of Parliament. And feeing, amongfl manie other particulars, it is heartilie charged upon us in our adverfaries papers that his Majefly ftill keeps correfpondence with malignants, This, the King '^"^^^' and heath, even fince his Majefty's fubfcribing the Covenant, granted commiffions to dyvers malignant perfons, and men who haue had cheef hand in fhedding the blood of his fubje6ls, as is affirmed in the letter from Lieutenant Generall Cromwell, whereof wee thought good

to fend to your Lordfhip a coppie ; and albeit wee giue litle truft to the afperfions of the author, yett the thing it felf being verie prejudi- ciall and hurtfull both to the caufe and to the King, wee do earneftlie recommend to yow to deall with his Majefty, not to keep anie for- reigne correfpondence with the knowne enemies to the caufe, nor with

the malignants in Scotland, England, or Ireland. Wee haue heer- with alfoe fent your Lordfhip the Jugement of the Committee anent the purgeing of the King's Majefty's familie, a duetie fo neceffarie and

' The notes on the margin, are in the handwriting of the Earl of Lothian.

2 N 282 CorrcfponDcncc of tf)e [1650.

fo frequentlie preffed upon us, and earneftlie recommend to your

Lordfhip to fie it carefullie gone about. Wee do lykewife defire your Lordfhip to concurr with thofe that are fent from the Commiffion of the Church for moveing his Majefty to fubfcribe the Declaration formerlie prefented to him, and fend yow heer enclofed the Jugement and Refolutions of the Commiffioners of the General! Affemblie, approven by the Committee of Eftates, concerning his Majeftie delay- ing the fubfcribeing thereof

The Parliament is this day prorogued unto the 29 inftant. We

have no farther to fay unto your Lordfhip at this tyme ; but that the enemie haveing moved to the Weft, neare Pantdand Hills, where they flayed two days, have this morneing loffed and mooved Eaflward as

far as Muffilburrough againe. So wee remaine, your Lordfhips affeftionat freends, Loudoun, Cancellarius.

Drumsheugh, the 14 Augiifl, 1650. I.P.D. Com.

For the right honorabill the Marquis Argyle, the Earl Lothian, the Lord Lome, the

Lord Machhn, Sir Daniell Carraichaell, „ or any others of the Committee of Eflats for the prefent with his Majefly.

'650 Resolutions by the Committee of Estates as to the Persons Auguft 14. _^T^^ fliould be in attendance upon his Majesty.

14th Augufl 1650. The Committee of Eftates haueing confidered the underwritten Articles of the report of the fub-committee appoynted to confider

upon perfons that are thought fitt to be removed from, and fuch as

are fitt to be about his Majeftie : Firft, That thefe men who fhall be about the King's Majeftie fliall notonlie be without fcandall, but lyke- wife men fearing God and of knowne integritie and affe6lion to the caufe. Secondlie, That non be permitted to haue anie place in the King's Majeftie's familie who haue borne armes and given counfell 1650.] oBarls of 3ncram am lotbian. 283 againft the Caufe and Couenant. Thirdlie, That non are to be keeped in places, or non to be placed about the King's Majeflie, who haue not before this tyme fubfcribed the Solemne League and Cove- nant. Fourthlie, That non be admitted to any place about the

King's Majeflie upon pretence of any gift or patent to the lyke place about the perfon of his Majeflie's late Father, unles fworne and admitted by the King's Majeftie himfelf and qualified as is before

mentioned ; and the aforefald fub-committee further conceaves it fitt, that their be two Englifhmen and two Scottfmen appoynted Groomes of his Majeftle's bedchamber. And that the Committee of Eftates fliould recommend to his Majeflie, and giue their humble aduice to make choice of Collonel Gilbert Ker^ and Archibal Campbell, the Scottfmen; and Collonell Graves and Captaine Titus,- the Engliflimen, to be in thefe places. The Committee aforefaid doeth approve the report abovewritten, in the wholl articles thereof, and recomends to the Marquis of Argyle, Earle of Lothian, the Lord Lome, the Lord Machline, Sir Daniell Carmichaell, and fuch others of their number as are or fhall happen to be with the King's Majeftie, to reprefent the humble advice and judgment of the Committee therein, that it may be done accordinglie. ,- , t- •' =" hxtr. i. Henderson.u

' Colonel Gilbert Kerr (of Lochtour ?) was one of the commanders in the army which finally defeated Montrofe at Corbiefdale, in Rofs, in April 1650. He after- wards joined in the Remonflrance againfl the King, fent by the wefl-country army to the Ellates, and was wounded in an engagement at Hamilton with fome Englifh troops, under General Lambert, December ifl, 1650. In 1655, he was appointed one of the Commiffioners for\-ifiting the univeriities, colleges, and fchools of learning in Scotland. At the Refloration he was furamoned to appear before the Committee of Eflates, but had previoufly left the country. He was allowed, however, to return in 1671, "upon giving bond to behave himfelf peaceably and loyally, under the penalty of five hundred pounds flerling." He died in 1677. ^ Captain (afterwards Colonel) Silas Titus was the author, under the affumed name of William Allen, of the celebrated tradt, publifhed in 1657, "Killing no Murder, briefly difcourfl in tliree Queflions," the deCgn of which was to juflify the affaffination of the Protector. It is faid to have (truck fuch a terror into the mind of Cromwell, as to render the concluding part of his life miferable. —

284 CorrcfponDencc of tbe [1650.

1650 The Earl of Loudoun to the Marquess of Argyll, etc.

Auguft 15. Right honourable, Having receaued a Remonftrance and Suppli- cation prefented to us in the name of the Army, wee thought good to communicat the fame to your Lordfhip, and fhew yow the fenfe wee

haue thereof; being exceedingly rejoiced that there is fo much unani- mity and harmony amongfl the officers, and fuch unity of jugement and refolutions with the Church and State, which wee take as an evidence of God's good purpofe to bliffe the worke in their hands. We doe defyre your Lordfhip to make knowen thefe papers to the King's Majefty, that he may underftand the mind of the Army as of Church and State, and pray God that his Majefty may hartily concurr with his faithfull and loyall fubjefts, who have nothing before their eyes but the glory of God, the honour and happines of the King, and

the good of the Kingdome. So wee reft, your Lordfhip's affeftionat

""^^^ ^' Loudoun, Cancellarius,

Edinburgh, 15th Augud 1650, I.P.D. Com, 10 a clock at night.

For the right honourable the Marquis of Argyle, the Earl of Lothian, the Lord Lome, the Lord Machlin, or any others of the Com- mittee of Eftats, with his Majefly.

1650 Remonstrance and Supplication of the Officers of the Army

•*"g"*^ 'S- to the Committee of Estates.

To- the right honourable the Lords and uthers of the Committee of Eftates The humble Remonftrance and Supplication of the Officers of the Armie. Beeing fenfible of the imputation layed upon the Kingdome and

Armie, as if they efpoufed the malignant quarrell and intereft ; and 1650.] (JBaris of 3ncram ano Lotbian. 285

confidering that at this tyme wee are more fiDecialHe concerned in it then uthers, being in the Lord's ftrength to take our Ij'fes in our hand

and hazard all that is deare unto us by engaging againft this prefent enemie, who in ane hoflile way hath invaded this Kingdome, contrarie

all bonds of Covenant and Treaties ; wee conceive it our duetie to

make it manifeft to your honors and to all the world, that wee do not owne anie malignant quarrell or intereft: of anie perfone or perfones whatfoever, but that, by the affiftance of the Lord, wee do refolve to fight meerlie upon the former grounds and principles in defence of the Caufe, Covenant, and Kingdome, as hath beene done thefe yeires paft (as the Commiffion of the Church and your Lordfhips have

declared in the late Aft of the 13th of Auguft). Ouherefore, that it

may appeare to all whofe eyes are upon your Honors, that your per- formances are futable to your refolutions, wee in all humilitie defyre

(it beeing notor that fcandalous and malignant perfones not onlie

abound in the Kingdome, bot, to our great greife of fpirit, in and about the Court, yea even in the King's owne familie and guard), that your honors will be pleafed to take fome fpeedie and effe6lual

courfe to putt the lawes of the Kingdome to full execution againft

them, without refpedl of perfones, that all of them may find the dint of juflice according to their feverall offences and mifcarriages, fo that

this Kingdome do not become the place and receptacle of all pro- phane and malignant perfones who hath beene and are enemies to God and His caufe, and that God bee no more provoked by counte- nancing or fparing of them, leaft the Lord fhould defert us and caufe us partake with them in their judgment. And what there remaines in the Armie undone in relation to purg- ing, wee fhall defyre your Honors wald command your further pleafure therein, which fhall have our heartie concurrence and affiftance. All which beeing fpeedilie and effeftuallie done, wee hope will prove a

meanes to caufe the Lord's face fhine upon us, and countenance and

bleffe us in our undertakings ; and will verie much refrefh and ftrengthen the hands of your Lordfhips moft faithfull and humble fervands. 286 CorrcfponDcncc of tf)c [1650.

15th Auguft 1650.

The Committee of Eftates haveing taken into confideration the Remonftrance of the officiars of the Armie, prefented unto them by the Lord Burghlie, the Generall of Artillerie, Generall Major Holburne, Sir John Broune, and Colonell Ker, in name of the Armie, do bleffe the Lord for their unanimous fenfe and refolution therein expreffed, againfl the enemies of the caufe of God, both malignants and fec-

taries, for which as they do returne them the heartie thankes of

this Kingdome, fo they earneftlie exhort them ftedfaftHe to perfift therein. And for anfwere to the defires conteined in the faid Remonftrance, they do promife and declare that they will fpeedilie take ane effeduall courfe for putting the lawes of the Kingdome to

full execution againft all malignant and fcandalous perfones in Court, that will Armie, or Kingdome, without refpe6l of perfones ; and they carefullie ftudie fo to make ufe of the power, which God hath putt in

their hands, for the advancement of pietie and fuppreffion of malig- nancie and prophanneffe, as may give unto the armie reall ground of incouragment cheerfuUie to proceed in all their undertakings againft the armie of fedlaries who have invaded this Kingdome, and all other enemies to the Covenant and work of reformation. T. Henderson. Endorfcd—Remonftrance be the Officiars of the Armie, with the Committee of Eftates their Anfwere theirto, 15 Auguft 1650.

^ [1650 Sir Archibald Johnstone of Waristoun,^ to Archibald, ^''^'^ Marquess of Argyll.

Right honorable. This is to fend you the Propofitions which wer prefented to the King's Majefty at the He of Wight. The nar-

' Archibald Johnftone of Wariftoun, fon of a merchant in Edinburgh, was edu-

cated for the law, and paffed Advocate, November 6, 1633. He was eleifled Clerk and Procurator to the General Affembly in November 1638, and took a prominent part

in the tranfatftions of his time. He was knighted by Charles I., November 15, 1641, 1650.] (JBarls of ancram anD lotfjian. 287

rative of the firfl propofition (which the King then wholly graunted, and therby difpleafed fundry of his party for the fam pretence that

now is obje6led) imports als much as the Declaration fayes ; for if their

warre was juft, lawful, defenfive, and neceffar, it was on the King's part injuft, unlawful, and offenfive, and fo the caufe of the blood. My

Lord, I muft requeafl you to keepe thes Propofitions, that they be not

to feek when wee heave adoe with them ; they differed litle from thes

at Neucaftle as I remember. Wee cannot get the King's prented anfuer to them now in this confufion of papers, but wee al know the

firfl was fimply graunted, and the narrative of the Covenant in effe6l fayeth as much. Ye can hardly beleive the mifcontentment

heir at the delay of the Declaration, albeit wee halve defyred all to

fufpend their thoughts til Mononday morning, that the King's Majefly fend his aunfuear be my Lord Chancellor at furtheft. My

Lord, they ar the mor impatient that the ennemy is returned : his body of foote was com to Hadington, his horfe to Preflon, and, as a trum-

peter that is com of them declares, Cromwell was to halve his head- quarters this night at Tranent. Our horfe lyes at the Medlinbridge,

and Thibet. There is this day befor my returne a letter com from my

correfpondent in Berwik, who wrytes ay fure and intelligent intelli- gence, that Cromwell had written from Dunbar to the Gouvernor of Berwik to fend him up the 400 or 500 runnawayes and fom troupes of horfe, for he was going to returne neir to there trinfhes and would force them to fight. My Lord, deale earneflly with the King's Majefly to fend us bak to-morrow at night my Lord Chancellor with his Declaration, that the Army may be clear in their apeal to God and joyning battel upon it, utherwyfe wee will be neceffitat, befor battell

and appointed an Ordinary Lord of Seffion. In 1646 he was appointed King's Advocate, and in 1649 Clerk-Regifter, in place of Gibfon of Durie. He was prevailed upon by Cromwell to defert the Royal caufe, and re-enter his ofiice of Clerk-Regifler

under the Proteflor. On the Refloration, he efcaped to Hamburg ; but having been taken captive, he was executed at the Crofs of Edinburgh, 22d July 1663. {Senators of the College ofJiijlke, pp. 306-310.) 288 CorrefponDcncc of tJ)c [1650. to emitt fumthing that may cleir us befor God and man that we mingle nothing in our quarrell which may withdraw God's counte- nance and prefence from us. Your Lordfhip may remember the debayte anent the ftate of the queftion betwixt you and Craufurd. Lett nott the King putt the armyes to fuch a debayte, it may draw on many inconveniences. In that Declaration, Scotland is feeking nothing to itfelf, nor to any member theirof, but only craving the reparation of God's honor (which He will redreffe in juftice, if mercy upon confes- fion and repentance prevent it not), the reftitution of the King to God's favor, and that they may halve quyet confciences and coura- geous hearts to lay doun their lyves in a cleir quarrel wherin God hes no controverfie and ground of defertion of them. The Councel of Officers hes defyred a Faft to be keped to morrow. Oh, that the King's heart wer alfo fyncerly humble befor God for thes finnes of his houfe mentioned in the Declaration ! Non can tell but they may too morrow interrupt our Faft ; hayften my Lord Chanceler, but your Lordftiip be pleafed to comunicat this to my Lord Chancelor,

my Lord Lauthian, and Mr. Ja. Durham. So refts, praying God to move the King's heart towards himfelf, your Lordfliip's humble

^^'^^^<^' A. JHONSTON.

Saturday at night 8 houres.

I requeaft you caufe fend order upon order to the forces that are com and coming to Perth to march continually hither, and withal to

haften the provifions. I heare the enemy hes fent a party to ftorm the houfe at Hermefton.

To the right honorable my Lord Marquis of Argyle, or in his abfence to Mr. James Durham, minif- ter to the King's Majefly, hayfle—Dunfermline. i6so.] (ZBads of ancram anD ilotbian. 289

The Earl of Loudoun to the Marquess of Argyll, etc. 1650 Augufl i6. Right honourable, Wee receaued a letter from his Majefly fheweing his defires and refolutions to haue the forces coming from the North, to flay in a body at Stirling ; and after we had fully con- fidered and communicated the fame to the Generall Officers and other Officers of the army, and debated upon what might be moft for the good of the fervice, and how thefe forces might be moft ufefull, wee concluded according to the former ordors which wee had alfoe fent for that effe6l (with advyce of the generall officers) that all thefe forces on both fides of Forth, fhould be ordored to haften hither, and haue wretten our opinion therein to his Majefly, that accordingly they may repair to this place. Wee doe heerby therefor defyre your Lordlhip to appoint Sir James Lumfden to condu6l thefe forces hither, and to haften himfelf to the army, and that your Lordfhip wold ufe your utmoft endeavours for caufeing them bring with them all the provifions they cafi haue for fiue dayes, feing both they and wee will ftand in fo great need thereof And this being all wee haue to fay for prefent, haveing wretten to your Lordfhip yefterday, wee remaine, your Lordfliip's affecSlionat freends,

Hallyrudhous, 16 Augua 1650. LouDOUN, Canccllarius, I.P.D. Com. For the right honourable the Marquis Argyle and the Earl Lothian, or aither of them.

The Earl of Loudoun to King Charles IL 1650

Auguft 16. Most gratious Soveraigne, Haveing taken your Majefty's letter concerning the difpofall of the forces comeing from the North, into ferious confideration, and communicated the fame to the whole

Generall Officiars and other Officers of the armie, wee in all humilitie returne this anfwere. That before your Majeftie's letter came to our hands, the Lord Generall and Leivtenent Generall had iffued their ordors to the regiments, troopes, and companies on this and other

2 o 290 CorrcfponDcncc of tf)C [1650.

fyde of Forth, marching to the armie, to haften their advance hither, which ordors were likewife by their advyce accompanied with the commands of the Committee. And efterwards, upon the recept of your Majefty's letter, and further debate and confideration of what

might conduce moft to the good of your Majefty's fervlce, it was con- cluded more neceffarie and effedluall thereunto, that thefe forces

(hould, with all fpeed, repaire unto the armie, where (in our humble

opinion for manie reafons) better ufe might bee made of them, then if they fhould flay in a bodie at Stirling. Which wee humblie defyre

your Majefty to confider, and to command it may bee done accord- inglie. We did by our lafl acquaint your Majefty with the neceffitie of adjourning the Parliament to the 29th inftant, where the tyme and folemnizing of your Majefty's coronation fhall, God willing, bee refolved on. As to the motions and behaviour of the enemie, wee have recom- mended to the Lord Secretary, and in his abfence to the Lord Machlin, to give your Majefty a particular accompt thereof, and fhall not be wanting to give your Majefty frequent advertifements, that your Majefty may from tyme to tyme know everie thing relating there- unto. We remaine, your Majefty's moft faithfull, moft loyall, and moft

, obedient fubie6ls, ^ ,, . Loudoun, Lanccuamis, I.r.U. Halyrood-house, the i6th of Augufl 1650. Lom.

1650 Sir William Makdowell to the Earl of Lothian.

Auguft ig.

My Lord, I was ouerjoyet to hier of the King's and your Lordfhip's faue arryvall at hoom, efter fo many hazards of winds,

ftormes, fea, and rebels. My prayers and fpirit went alongs with

yow all. I think I hier the joyfull acclamations and applaus of all his

Majeftie's loyal and louing fubjecls, which I hop fchall produce happy and confiderabill effe6ls, and mak the Kingdom glorieus in the

eyes of there enemies. I haue refigned my cherge, and now corned 1650.] (Saris of 3ncram anO iLotf)ian. 291 to the Halg, in the veue of the publlque to attend his Majeftie's and the country's feruices. Thairfor I humbly entreate yowr Lordfhip that there be prouifion made for ane honorabill fubfiflence futtabil to the place, for the King's honor, the glorie of his ancient Kingdom, and my particular refpe6l, being a perfon uniuerfally fo wel knowen to this Eftaet ; for as in all thinges a decorum fchould be kiepet, fo often external fchowes graces the fubftance and addeth to the mean chance. My predeceffor, Sir William Bofwel, had at the firfl for his equippage a confiderabil fowm of money. I haue left a calling which was con- ftant and competent, a commodieus hows, a country dwelling both

pleafant and plenteus ; hier I am at a hudge hows-meal in a incer- taine expecflation, in a continual competencie with a powerfull partye who maketh friends of ther mammon, the fpoyl and bloud of a glorieus Kinge, and engaget in ther feruice a man of power and creditt in this Eftaet for a penfion of 2000 lib. flerling a yeire, who pennes al ther petitions to the Eftaetes, as a perfon of honor hes tould me. Befydes that this pleace is the fource and centur of all his

Majeftie's affaires abrood, and fo I lyf in a (Continual a(5lion and dayly extraordinarie cherges and expenfes. I made bould at partin from Hunfelardyk to prefent your Lordfhii^ a noate to be carryed a long of fum material thinges his Majeftie moft gracieufly be pleafed [to have] fent to me from Scotland, as was promifed then. i. My commlffion onder the brood feal. 2. Ane eftablifchment. 3. A letter to the Prince of Oldenburg, his Majeftie's cufm, in the fenfe I projected, or togither with a warrand to mak my adrefs to the marchand venterers for keipen them in devotion and loyaltie to his faid Majeftie. Your Lordfhip may be pleafed remember thir promiffes, and recomend them to his Majeftie, that with all diligence they be effeftually and really fent to me. As alfo, if the King's treafor, or the prefent condi- tion of the Kingdom, can not mifs a confiderabill foume of money for my prefent and neceffarye forniteur of coach horfes thinges, and for fervandes as is futtabill for the place, that ane order be fent to the

Confervitour, Sir Thomas Kinegam [Cunningham] at Campheir, to lift 292 CorrcfponDcncc of tftc [1650. and leve fom upon the publique faith. I fal join with him and inter- pon my awin particular credit, leaft that the pipil hier and my awen friendes hier becom fenfibil of the fcharies of our contrye. So, humbly creaving your Lordfhip's leaue for this hoomly adrefs and fpecial application unto yow, I fal mak appear at all occafiouns that this pro- ceedis from him who is, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humbil and and faithful fervant, „ „. ,, Sir William Makdowel, off Niew-land.

My Lord, I haue wreaten to his Majefly in general, and that I haue recommendet the particulares to your Lordfhip, be verteu of your place, humbly from me to be reprefented to his faid Majeflie.

My Lord, Efter the wreiting of my former letter, I am informed that Major Boffwel hes goten from his ant. Sir William Boffwel's

widow, two bandes or contra6ls which concerneth the King : on of

50 thowfand lib. fterling adebted to his Majeflie be the Eaft Indians

Compagnie of Amfterdam anent the buffmes off Amboina ; ane uther of 30,000 gl. [gulden] upon the town of Rotterodam, for keipen the merchant [Ad]venterers there. I know he hes putt thir peaces in Mr. Wobfter's hands at Amfterodam. Pleas your Lordfliip, his Majeftie may be pleafed gif me a warrant to recover the faid jaeaces for his ufe, as lykwayes that his faid Majeftie may be pleafed gif no particular men order to medel with that belongeth to my cherge hier, whair in my predeceffor Sir William Boffwel was much croffed. We long much to hier from thens. It feames that that Kingdom is as it war blocket up by thees difperaet rebelles. But I hop and pray that God will confound them or it be long. Hier hes bene a great fturr concerning the Militie, which was brewen when the King and [your] Lordfhip was hier, but now burfl: forth by reafon of the Hollanders diffafenting from the uther 6 Pro-

vinces ; fo that the Prince of Orange, with ane incredibil celeritie, did ataque the town of Amflerodam on the 28 of Julylaft, and forced 1650.] Carls of ancram arm iLotbian. 293 them to a conformite upon the conditions, hier adjoint in Dutche, as alfo a treuce betwixt the faid Amflerdam and the rebells. It is fup- pofed to be forged hier yet certainly, as on of the Eftaetes towld me, ; ther is much of it trew.

Haig, - Aguft 1650.

For the right honorabill, my ever honored and Angular gud Lord the Earle of Lothian, Secretaer of Eflaet at Edinbrugh.

The Earl of Loudoun to the Marquess of Argyll, etc. '65° Auguft 26.

Right Honourable, Having feen your Lordfhip's letter to the

Lord Regifter, wee haue thought fitt to acquaint your LordHiip with our opinion concerning the particulars therein contained, that wee conceaue it neceffary your Lordfhip fhould deall earneftly with the King's Majefty to make choofe of and admitt thefe who wer recom- mended to be Groomes of his bedchamber; and that Archibald

Campbell be prefently placed, in reguard Colonell Ker is imployed in the publick fervice with the army, wherein wee defyre your Lordfhip may not be the more tender and abflemious becaus of your interefl in him as your fervant. And becaus Colonel Graves and Captain Titus haue giuen fo good proof of their affedlion to the caufe and the

King's Majefty, wee can not lykwyfe but infift that they may be admitted into that truft, the rather that it may therby appear wee deall more faithfully and freendly with thefe of the Englifli Nation, then wee haue been delt with in the late proclamation commanding

all Scottifmen to depart that Kingdome. As to the prifoners men- tioned in your letter, wee can fay nothing concerning them untill wee

receaue a lift of their names and more particular information, at which

tyme fome further courfe lliall be taken with them. Wee haue fent particular ordors to the Earl Eglinton for caufmg the lyfeguard to repair hither. And as to the King's Majefty's Declaration, we haue 294 CorrcfponDencc of ttt [1650.

already publifhed it, and by the nixt opportunity your Lordfhip fhall

know more particularly what is further thought neceffary to be done for taking away the prejudice of his former refufeall or delay, which occafioned that Declaration from the Commiffioners of the General!

Affembly. The enemy keeps ftill in his leager betwixt Brads-Craigs and Pentland Hills. All poffible means are and will be effayed to

draw him out of that hold. And as it fliall pleas God to direCl and difpofe of our proceedings, and the aftings of the army againft him,

your Lordfhip fhall haue intelligence from your Lordfhip's affeftionat

'^^'^ ^' Loudoun, Cancellarhis,

CoRSTORPHiN, 26th Augufl 1650. l.Jr.D. Com.

For the right honourable the Marquis of Argyle and the Earle of Lothian.

1650 Robert Long^ to the Earl of Lothian.

Auguft 29. Right Honorable, I made bold to recommend my cafe to your

Lordfhip, when I left the Court, and I fhould not now renew my fuite, but acquiefce in that your Lordfhip was then pleafed to pro-

mife me, if I were able to continew longer in the chargeable way I

now Hue. That money I brought with me is almofl fpent, and I haue

noe means to recouer more heere. I befiech your Lordfhip, who doe in part know my cariage in the late Treaty, to be pleafed to

affoord me your fauourable affi fiance for my returne to Court. I was

One of the firft that fubmitted to the order and withdrew from Court,

' Mr. Robert Long, " a creature of the Queen's, and dependent upon the Lord Jermyn " {Clarendon's Hijl. Oxford, 1S26, vol. vii. p. 69), was Secretary to Charles II., and accompanied the King to Scotland. He was one of thofe who were ordered by the Committee of Eflates to remove from the Court. He appears to

have again prefented himfelf, probably after fending the above and follo\ving letter, as on the 27th September 1650 he was again ordered "to depairt the Courte within 24 houres, and to remove out of the Kingdome within 20 dayes after intimatione.

{Balfout's Annals, vol. iv. pp. 109, no.) 1650.] (2Barls of ancram anD lotjjian. 295

and I thinke I am the only man that haue obferu'd it exacftly, by not

returning thither agayne. I fhall certainly foe carry myfelf that none

fhall haue occafion to repent the good offices they doe me, and I

fhall neuer fayle to acknowledg the fauours I receyue, by all the returnes of obferuance and gratitude in my power, and to remayne, your Lordfliip's mofl affecftionate and moft humble feruant,

St. Andrewes, the 29th of Aug. 1650. KoB. LoNG.

To the right honorable the Erie of Lothian, at Court, prefent thefe.

Robert Long to the [Earl of Loudoun.] «6so Auguft 29.

M.A.Y IT PLEASE YOUR LoRDSHip, As I did With all redines fubmitt to

the order of being remooued from the King, and was one of the firft

that departed from the Court ; foe I thinke I am the only man that haue kept it exaftly, all the reft hauing beene alwayes or frequently at Court euer fmce. My condition, likewife, hath in another refpe6l beene worfe then thofe that haue abfented themfelves, for all or mofl: of them haue found fauor to be in places where they Hue with little or noe expence, whereas I haue liu'd euer fmce in an Inne at St.

Andrewes, at foe great a charge that I am not longer able to fufteyne it. This enforceth me to haue recourfe to your Lordfhip's goodnes and fauor, humbly befieching you to be a meanes to redeeme me from this uncomfortable condition, and to reftore me to my attend- ance upon the King. I am not ignorant that I (as all other men that Hue in publique imployments) haue enimies of my owne Nation, and fome of this alfoe, that may endeauor to reprefent me amifs unto your Lordfhip, but I haue too much confidence in your knowen jaiety, juftice, and wifdome, to feare that I fhall fuffer, eyther in your Lord- fhip's good opinion or in my owne concernements by their practifes, untill yow haue beene pleafed to heare me and examine the trueth. ;

296 CorrcfpontJcncc of tftc [1650.

I am not confcious to myfelfe to haue deferued ill of this Nation, or to have oppof'd the worke of reformation. I was neuer in armes

at all in any condition whatfoeuer ; I was neuer a Councellour to the late King, nor to this, untill fome tyme after the death of his Father and being made of his Councell, I tooke the firfl opportunity that offered itfelfe (which was the firft comming of the Commiffioners to the Hagh) to declare myfelf -iar the agreement and to aduife it, whereof the Prince of Orange will be my witnes. Since that, at

Jerfey, Breda, and a fhipboord, I did all that was incumbent upon mee to beginne, promote, and parfe6l the agreement between his

Majefly and this Nation ; and of this, fome of the Commiffioners can be my witneffes. Though what I did, was done in difcharge of my duety to God in the firft place, and in the next to the King, my maifter, and without any ende to ingratiate myfelfe, and though the happy iffue of the late Treaty (next after the bleffmg of the Al- mighty God) be only to be afcrib'd to his Majefly's owne judgment and inclination, yet I thinke I may fay without offence, that as a minifter I did expreffe in it noe ill affedlion, eyther to the caufe, or to this Nation, or to your Lordfhip's particular. For I did euer look upon your Lordfliip as one that had beene eminently inflrumentall in this State to bring onthisfecond Treaty, after the firft at the Hagh had mifcarried. And If your Lordfhip will be pleafed to affift me in bringing me to my attendance upon the King agayne, I fhall foe carry myfelfe that neyther the publlque nor your Lordfhip fhall receyue any prejudice by my neerenes to the King, for I fliall engage myfelfe not to meddle with any thing of publlque bufines, further then I am en- trufted or dlre6led by your Lordftiip, or fuch as the State fhall appoint to be about his Majefty ; and I fliould, as foone as it fhall be thought feafonable, propofe to confideratlon diuerfe things that concerne the King, and may be for the aduantage of this State, that fome refolution may be taken in them. I did formerly a<5l about the King fuch things only, as were aduifed by the Councell (whereof

indeed I was one), but did difpatch noething that was not firft con- 1650.] Carls of 3ncram ano Lothian. 297 fulted and agreed there. The Hke courfe may be taken heere, if any ufe may be made of me, or of thofe things I fhall propofe, concerning forraigne negotiations and his Majefly's interefls and concernments abrode. The King's correfpondence in Sweden would be preferued,

and the nature of it be well confidered ; the negotiations in Germany

may likewife be of ufe ; the fleete under Prince Rupert muft be thought of, for I haue lately receyued letters from thence, whereby

I underftand the ftate thereof to be hazardous, but yet fuch as with care may be helpt. The King muft likewife think of preferuing

Virginia, Bermudas, the Charibe I Hands (where my Lord Willoughby now is), Jerfey, and the Caftle of Guernefey (which will be loft if not prefently relieued), Silley, and fuch other places as are now in his obedience. Jerfey hath about 40,000 foules in it, who fubfift by trade, fifliing and commerce ; the Se6laries' fhipps continually take their ftiipps and goods at fea, and unlefs reprizall, according to the

law of nations, be allowed to them, that place will be quickly loft ; and the like of Silley, which lyes within 7 leagues of the coaft of England, and can much leffe fubfift'without that helpe. I begg your Lordlhip's pardon for this trouble, remayning, with all dew refpeft, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble and moft obedient feruant,

Rob. Long. St. Andrewes, the 29th of Aug. 1650.

General David Leslie' to the Marquess of Argyll. 165°

September 5.

May it please your Lordship, This morning, coming to Stirling, I receaued your Lordfhip's letter defyring me to fend his Majeftye my advyce (which is but of fmall value), onely beeing commanded be

' General David Leflie, fifth fon of Patrick, Lord Lindores, was bred a foldier, and attained the rank of Colonel of Horfe, under Guflavus Adolphus. On his return to Scotland in 1639, he was appointed Major General of the Covenanters' forces. Being fent in purfuit of Montrofe, he attacked and completely defeated him at Philip- haugh in September 1645. He commanded the army at the battle of Dunbar, when

2 P 298 Correfponoence of tbt [1650.

your Lordfhip, my opinion is that he ftay at St. Johnfton, and that your Lordfhip, with my Lord Lothian, wer by our Committee of Eftats to giue your beft advyce for the better mannageing of effairs.

Concerning the misfortun of our Army I fliall fay nothing ; but it wes the vifible hand of God, with our owen lacines, and not of man, that defeat them, notwithftanding of orders giuen to fland to theire armes

that night. I know I get my owen fliare of the fait by many for drawing them fo neer the enemie, and muft fuffer in this as many

tyms formerly, though I tak God to witnefs wee might haue as eafily

beaten them, as wee did James Graham at Philipfliauch, if the officers

had flayed by theire troops and regiments ; which is all, but that I

long to fee your Lordfhip heer (without whom there will be litle done), and remains, your Lordfliip's mofl humble and faithful feruant, ^n ^n

""""^^^"^^ ^^ 'yr^^^-'^ Stirling, the 5° September ^^-"^^^"-^^ Cy 1650. l/

Your Lordfliip will be pleafed, in regaird of a fore hand I haue had thefe ten days, to excufe me for making ufe of an uther.

INIy Lord, if you can find any fouldiers run away from us, fend

them bak. ^

For the right lionourabl the Marquis of Argyll.

1560 The Earl of Loudoun to King Charles IL September 6.

May it please your Majesty, Albeit the report of what hes befallen our Army at Broxmouth be come to your Majefty's ears

before this tyme, yet wee could not haue a fitt opportunity to

defeated by Cromwell on the 3d September 1650, to which the above letter refers. After the battle of Worcefler he was taken prifoner and confined in the Tower, where he remained tiU the Refloration. He was created Lord Newark, Augufl 31. 1661, and received a penfion of ^^500. He died in 1682. Cenetial ^slie

1650.] (ZBarls of 3ncram anD lotfjian. 299

giue your Majefty notice thereof untill now ; and becaufe par- ticulars may be more fully and clearly related by one who has

been an ey-witnes then by writt, wee heau therefore direcSled this gentleman to attend your Majefty, from whom you may receaue a true and perfit information of all that paft in that fad confli6l, the yffue and event whereof was the diffipating and breaking of the

army. Which fad ftrock calls to your Majefty and to us, firft to

feare the Caufes of the Lord's feirce anger, which is manifeft againft

your Majefty and your people, that it may be removed, and His countenance again turned toward us, without which all our endeavours will be little efteclual for the releef of this afflicted land. Wee are goeing about this duety, and are upon the tryall of the inftrumentall caufes and occafions of this difaftrous furprize, wherewith your Majefty will be acquainted when matters are brought to further maturity. In the mean tyme wee are confident, and wee humbly defire that your Majefty would apply yourfelf, by the advice of the Comittee of Eftate, to ufe all juft and lawfull meanes for making up and repairing this breach which the Lord hath made upon this King- dome. Wee are ufing our utmoft endeavours with all diligence to draw together the remanent of the fcattered forces, and to ftrenthen the army with the addition of feme new leavyes of horfe.foot, and dragons. The progrefs wee haue made heerin will appear by the duplicate which wee haue fent to the feverall fhyres of the Kingdome, for accelerating and promoting whereof wee humbly defyr your Majefty to interpofe your Royall authority, by your letters to the fhyres, for gluing ready and exact obedience to publick orders. Wee fhall from tyme to tyme giue your Majefty notice of our pro- ceedings, and of what wee learne of the motion of the enemy. In the mean tyme your Majefty's commands fhall be with all willing- nes receaved by your Majefty's moft humble, moft loyall, and moft obedient fubjefts and fervants, t ' Loudoun, LanccUarms,r- n

Stirling, 6th September 1650. I.P.Dom. Com.

For the King's mofl excellent Majefty. 300 Corrcfponticncc of tbe [1650.

^° ^ ' Alexander, Earl of Balcarres, to the Earl of Lothian. Septeniber 9.

My Lord, Our Fife minifters wer not at Couper the other daye,

as I expefted, neyther wer they frequently mett at Falcland, which

made them appoynt a neue meeting tomorrow at Couper, whare I

intend to deHver the King's letter, wharof I hope to give him fome accompt again tomorrow at night.^ What advice they will refolve

to give when they meete all together I knoue not ; hot when they

fpeake fingly, I finde that mofl of them all incline in this exigent to a conjun6lion with many who have beene excluded. If your Lord-

(hip and my Lord Marquis will be pleafed to make this your worke, I

am confident it may be effe6lual. It is your intereft, I am perfuaded,

not only to agree to it, bot to be the doers of it ; for without it I am

affrayed the confequences fliall be very fadd, both as to the caufe,

the King, and the Kingdome, and to honeft men in particular. But I fhall fay no more of this now, only intreat your Lordfhip lett me

knoue by the bearer if the King is to be at Saint Johnfton tomorrow,

and your Lordfhip with him ; for if yee bee there, your Lordfhip fhall at night, God willing, be waited on by your Lordfliip's moft humble

^^^^^"*' A. Balcarres.

At Balcarres, 9 September 1650.

For the Earle of Lothian.

' After the defeat of the Scottifh army at Dunbar, the Committee of Eflates met at Stirling to confider what fhould be done for the fafety of the Kingdom. " Many were of the opinion that now thofe noblemen and others that were not permitted to

rife in arms or to be in judicatories, becaufe of their acceflion to the Engagement, (hould in this prefent exigent be permitted to join with the reft. Anent this, there was a query fent from a meeting of the miniftry of Fife at Falkland, and thereafter from the Synod met at Cupar, September 10, to the Commiffion of the Kirk, at Stirling. The King, who all this time bypaft remained at Perth, was moft defirous of

a conjun

Blair, Wodrow Soc, p. 239.) 1650.] (2Barl9 of 3ncram anD ILottian. 301

Archibald, Marquess of Argyll, to the Earl of Lothian. [1650] September lo. Stirling, 19 September [1650].

My nobll Lord, As I found a good providenc in my cuming hither, fo I finde a neceffitie in flaying a few days till the forces be difpofed of and provyded for, and men's fpirits quyeted a litll. Wee ar this day to fpeak of the Parliament's meeting and the King's

Coronation ; when it is refolved, I fliall acquaint your Lordfliip im- mediatli. I houpe your Lordfliip will excoofe me to his Majefty, both in my ftay and not wreting, fince your Lordfliip lies been advertifed dayly. The Lieutenant Generall cums on again, and I am going inftantli to the randevous with him betuix and Falkirk, whair the

difpofall of the forces is to be refolved ; and what beis appointed for fecooring this place, I fhall fend, God willing, new advertifment once to-morrow. So I reft, your Lordfliip's affe6lionat Uncle and fervant,

A. M. Argyll.

Let this prefent my fervice to the Duke of Buckingham.

For the Erie of Lothiane.

The Earl of Loudoun to King Charles IL '^5° September 13. Most gratious Soveraigne, It is no fmall matter of contentment to us in this difpenfation wherewith God hes vifited the land, to per- ceive by your Majefty's letter that your Majefty is fo fenfible of the prefent diflreffed condition of the Kingdome, and fo zealous and care- full to exhort us to go about dueties, wherein by God's affiftance wee fhall not be wanting to improve our utmofl endeavours in the a6live doing and profecution of everie thing that the publick neceffities, the fafetie of the caufe, and good of your Majefty's fervice, do call for at our hands. In order whereunto wee had, before the recept of your Majefty's letters, difpatched our fecond peremptorie orders to the feverall fliyres of the Kingdome, for haftening out their proportions of 302 OTorrefponDcncc of tfte [1650. the levies, and likewife appointed everie Colonell to repaire or fend his officers to fuch places out of which the levies were to be raifed, for receiving the fame more fpeedilie, and fhall omitt nothing which may tend to the makeing up of the breach, and ordering all things aright, as God fhall enable and affift us therein. And becaufe there have beene diverfe odious complaints made unto us of your Majefty's lifeguard of horfe, which cannot bee with- out fome prejudice or reflexion upon your Majefty, wee have there- fore thought it neceffarie to call for them that their carriage may bee tryed, and none permitted to have truft about your Royall perfone but fuch as are blameleffe and will not wrong or oppreffe your fubjedls, and that your Majefty wald be pleafed to difcharge all fuch officiars and fouldiers [to] whom there is juft exception, and who are unfitt to bee in that charge. And our purpofe is that your Majefty's guard of horfe fliould continue under the command of the Earle of

Eglintoune, and that it fhould confift of none but fuch as are able, and choyce perfones futable to that truft. As to your Majefty's lyfeguard of foot, wee have appointed the prefent two companies thereof to bee recruted each of them to one

hundreth ; and when the regular levies of the ftiyres come up to the armie, fhall add fo many more companies as are fitt, for the regiment of your Majefty's Guards. Wee fhall further humblie fhew your Majeftie that the prefent diftra6ling of the Kingdome hath moved us to prorogue the meeting of the Parliament unto the firft of the next moneth, and are confident your Majefty will confider that in fuch a conftitution of affaires it wes impoffible to performe the folemnities of your Majefty's coronation, which ftiall, God willing, bee done with all the fpeed and conveniencie that can bee. Wee are endeavouring to fortifie this place, and refolve how foone the workes fhall bee perfyted, that your Majefty may be pleafed to repaire hither, or that wee may waite upon your Majeftie, quherelfe you fhall appoint. J

1650. oBarls of ancram anD ilotbian. 303

There is fo much exception taken at the ftay of thofe whom the

Parliament advyfed to bee removed, that it is neceffarie your Majeflie

ftiould difpatch them without further delay, which will be verie fatis-

fa6lorie to your good people. There is one thoufand pund fterling to be raifed in the fherreffdomes of Aberdene and Banff, ordained to bee diflributed amongft them by the Marquis of Argyle and the Earle of

Lothian as your Majeflie fliall appoint, the payment whereof will be facilitated by your Majeftie's recommendation. The Lord Marques of Argyle will communicat to your Majeftie the condition of affaires more fullie then wee can bee writt, and what hereefter falles out, the fame fliall bee faithfullie and tymlie imparted to your Majeflie by your Majefly's mofl; humble, moil loyall, and moft obedient fubjefts, Loudoun, Cancellarius,

Sterling, 13th September 1650. I.P.Dom. Com.

For the King's mofl excellent Majefly.

Sir William Makdowell to the Earl of Lothian. '^so September 13.

Right honorabill and my verry gud Lord, I haue wreaten to your Lordfhip at feuerall tymes befor this, off what had paffed in thir partes fens his Majeftie's and your Lordfliip's partenent from hens ; to which I will add nothing, only that the uther fex Prouinces hes returned to his Hyenes the Prince of Orange hertie thankes for brengen thoes of Amfterodam, and in them all Holland, to a con- formitye. I wreat lykwayes that my publique audience and recep- tion (prepared by the adrefs and diredion of his faid Hyenes) was verry honerabill, and that the Eftaetes Generael did fchow there hj-e refpeftes to his Majeftie, and afifedions to my perfoun particularlye ; whairfor I entreate your Lordfliip be pleafed moue his Majeftie to returne hertye thankes to the said Prince, as I made bowled [bold] to petitionat him my felf 304 Correfponticncc of tije [1650.

We haue hard nothing in two monthes tym and mor from the publique there ; only incertain brutes which maketh us beheue that King and Kingdom ar in a fad condition, being blocket up both at fea and land by thofe braggen rebells : yet we hop that that valereis nation fal mak way with there fwordes, if the fpirit of diuifion do not divert ther curage; whairoff fome Ingleis paffagers coming in a fhip from Dundey hes very lergly reported, and with all brout over a Declaration from the Generall Affembly at the Weft Kirck of Eden- brugh on the 13 of Auguft laft, bearen no lefs of difawenen [difavow- ing] the King, if he wil not gif way to fom demandes of the Parle- ment of difclamen his Father's wayes, the fmnes' of his Royal familie, and I woat not what all.

Trewly, I fuppofed there had bene a period putt to all demandes, all thinges being largely formerly granted be his Majeftie, as the A61 of Parlement at Edenbrugh 4 July beareth at lerge. Thir pro- cedings maketh that that Kingdom fuffers extreamly in their gud naem and faem amongft all fort off ftrangers. As alfo that they are in purgin ther armye whill Hanniball is ante portas, or diffenting if not fechten amongft themfelfes, as thoes of Jerufalem did when

Vefpafian preffed the town. I hop better thinges of that honorabill and glorieus Nation befor this. It is not now a tym to fpeek and demand, bot rather to dow, a6l ther valeures, and edge ther fwordes in the bellies and bowels of thees infultent traitors. So, entreating your Lordfchip moft earneftly that his faid Hyenes and my felf in

' " About this time the Committee of Eflates did prefent unto the King, at Dun-

fermline, a Declaration, which at firfl he refufed to fubfcribe, becaufe it did refledl upon his Father, laying upon him the guilt of all the blood fhed in the Kingdoms, &c. Upon the King's refufal to fubfcribe this Declaration, the Committee of Eflates and Commiffion of the Kirk did emit a short Declaration concerning the King, Auguft 13.

There was much debate about it in the Commiffion of the Kirk ... it being put to the vote, the votes were equal." {Life of Robert Blair, pp. 235-236.) After fome of the expreffions in the Declaration were " fmoothed and mollified," the King fub-

fcribed it, at Dunfermline, on the i6th of Auguft. 1650.] (ZBads of ancram anD ILotbian. 305 this flation I am into, may have diewly and frequently information from the publique of your eftaet and condition there, and particularly that the faid Prince may be requyred that a competent convoye may be eftablifhed for merchands fchippes from and to that Kingdome, who ar now deprayved of all tredden, and fecluded from the reft of the wareld by that perfidieus partye, as I have requyred the General

Eftaetes my felf, who ftand in aw of their power. As alfo that your

Lordfhip, in whom I fuly confyd, may be pleafed to cawes provyd for my fubfiftence hier, according to the properties and condition of my place ; and from my hert recommending yow and al your wayes,

I reft, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humbil and moft faithful!

fervant, itt -^t ' Will. Makdowel.

Haig, September 1650. 'I

I\Iy Lord, even now I haue receaued a moft kynd letter from Dort, from your Lordfhip's Father, my Lord the Earle of Ancrum, who

hes previned me in this kynd, whom I entend, God willing, to fee perfonally there.

There is fom papers concerning the Amboina biffmes, wherin

his Majeftie hes a great intereft, formerly in the cuftodye of the laet Sir William Bofwel, now feafed on and deteaned be Major Bofwel. If they war in my hands, and a warrand from his faid Majeftie to mak

ufe of for his prefent neceffities, I could poffibly do fom thing. Ther- for your Lordfhip wil be pleafed to aqwent his Majeftie with this par- ticular, that a precept may be paffed to the faid Bofwel for delyverie of the famen.

The Earl of Loudoun to the Earl of Lothian. '65° September 16.

My verie honorable good Lord, I fhall not giue your Lordfhip the trouble of a relation of the condition of affairs heir, knowing the

Marquis of Arg}'le will doe it more fully then I can writ. I fear the 2 Q 3o6 CorrcfponDencc of tfjc [1650.

divifions and faftions amongft the officers of our armie, and the humours of fome who add oyle and fewel to the flame rather then

quenche it, may proue verie prejudicial! ; bot God can bring ordour out of confufion. Cromwell came yefternight with his armie to

Linlithgowe, and it is lyke he will attempt to take in this town and

pas\ which is not yet fortiffied as it fhould be, and none to defend bot green new levied fojours. All our noblemen and mofl of the Com-

mittee ar gone from hence, bot I ftaye to encouradge and afift the

fortifying and keeping it, conceaueing it to be a place of verie great

importance, and if the enemie gett it, the King cannot ftay long with

fafetie at St. Johneftoun, and I love not to haue our next randevous

in the hills and montains. Care wold be hade to haift forces

and vi6luellis hither from Fyfe and Perth ; and I fhall fay noe more

at prefent, bot affure your Lordfhip that I fhall ever remain your Lordfliip's moft humble fervant, Loudoun Sterling, i6th September 1650.

For the right honourable the Earle of Lothian.

1650 Instructions by the Committee of Estates to the Earl of O oberS- LoTHIAN and OtHERS, SENT TO TREAT WITH THE KiNG.

Perth, 5th 0(flober 1650.

Instructions to the Earle of Lothian, Sir Charles Erflcyn, and James Sword. Yow fhall goe to the King, and deliuer our letter to his Majefty. Yow fhall fliew how much wee are greived and amazed with his Majefty's fudden and inexpefted behaviour.-

1 " Pas," or pafs acrofs the river Forth, near Stirling.

- This refers to the incident known in Scottifh hiflory as The Start. The King was induced, by reprefentations made to him by fome of tlie NobiHty and others, who were not permitted by the ruling party to join the army, to leave Perth, and join

them in raifmg a force in the north ; but finding very few to attend him, he returned, according to the defire of the Committee, on the following day. 1650.] €arl.s of ancram anD lotfjian. 307

Yow ihall fhew his Majefty how dangerous It is for him and his Kingdome (after fo many promifes and engagements) to reHnquifh the counfells and advyce of the Church and Pariiament, and their Committees, to follow the advyce of any others. Yow are to deal! earneflly that his Majefly may prefently returne, and to affure him of the conftant loyalty, faithfulnes, and affe6lion of the Committee and Army to his Majefty, and that any thing which hath efcaped upon this miftaken and fmifter information, may eafily be remedied if his Majefty returne fpeedily. Yow are to fhew his Majefty that upon his returne, the Com- mittee will meett at the rendezvous of the army, at Stirling, loth inftant, where, with his Majefty 's advyce, they will (by God's affiftance) refolue and profecut fuch wayes as may be moft effectual againft his Majefty's enemyes, who haue invaded this Kingdome, and as may beft reftore his Majefty to the rycht of his other Kingdomes.

Yow are to haften back unto us with all fpeed, and giue your advyce to the Earle of Dunfermeline to ftay with the King or returne as yow ftiall think moft for the gude of the King and Kingdome, if

prefently returne. r • his Majefty fhall not r / ^ // ' -^ Loudoun, Cancellarius, I.P.D. Com.

James, Earl of Calendar, to the Earl of Lothian. '^5°

Odtober 5.

My Lord, Exfcuies me for my frequant lyens ; being now returned again to thir paerts upon the report of our misforttun ai home, whair

I hoiped to hawe found a relaies of my exfiell,^ fo ais I micht hawe,

^ The Earl of Calendar, having joined the " Engagement," was included \vith thofe who were debarred " from entering witKin the Kingdome, from beyond feas, with his Majellie, untill they giue fatisfaflione to the Churche and Stait." {Balfour's

Annals, vol. iv. p. 14.) He returned the following year, and at the meeting of the " "Commiffion of the Kirk," held at Perth in May 1651, he offered fatisfadlion . . . and was thereafter admitted to make declaration of his repentance for his acceffion to

the Engagement, anno 1648." {Life of Robert Blair, p. 270.) 3o8 CorrcfponDcnce of tf)c [1650.

with the reft, bein radye thair to hawe hafardit my luyf ; bot fyending

no futchs thing, left it be thocht a contemp of the publyk A61:t agains

my coming, I am now onis moir to intreit your Lordfhip to procuir his Mageftyes pais [pafs] for my going to futchs plaifis, ais to end my

dayes in foum moir remoit then this, fieing I can not be of ufe to our King nor cuntray.

This my defyer I hawe impartit to Dunfermling ; bot no anfuir

from anne, thocht fhips comis offin. I fhall bayg to recev if your

Lordfhip ais he who is, my Lord, your Lordfhip's mofl conftant fervant,

Calander.

I am to refied at Amflerdam untill I may imbark for Scotland or futhuard, being afhemed to be fien hier in tyem of futchs acfion thair.

Rotterdam, 5 0(Slober, new flyll, 1650.

For the right honnorable the Earl of Lothian—theis.

•650 Mr. Robert Blair ^ to the Earl of Lothian. Odlober II.

My noble Lord, Formerly I did recommend to your Lordfhip L[ieut.] Adam Montgomerie, my brother-in-law. He did alfo then produce to the Committie an ample teftimoniell from the Prefbitrie in

Irland, witneffmg both of his old and lait fuffering ; which teftimoniell,

togither with what he now had, is now loft by the plundering in Edin-

burgh. I hard that he was reputed by your Lordfhip worthie of a better place then was at that tym vacant for him. The Captan of

that companie being now dead, I intreat your Lordfhip to fetle him in that vacant place, fieing he hes a familie to entertaine, whofe fuffer-

' Mr. Robert Blair, minifler of St. Andrews, was affociated with Lord Lothian as

one of the Conimiffioners to London, prior to the death of Charles I. His Life and Autobiography (frequently referred to in the notes to this volume) was publifhed by the Wodrow Society, 1848, 8vo. 1650.] (ZBarls of ancram ann iLotbian. 309

ing began befor the rebellioun, he and his, fuffering by the Prelats

thrittein year agoe. Your Lordfhip's favour towards him therin I fhall taike as a new obligationne put upon me to be your Lordfliip's

fervant in all Chriftian fervice, yRj^t St. ANDREWS, II Oa 1650. %[^

For the right noble Lord, the Earle of Lothiane—the fe.

James, Earl of Derby, to the Earl of Lothian. 1650 Odlober II.

Odlober 1 1, 1650.

My Lord, The bearer heerof, Collonel Whitby, is fo worthily my

frend, that I could do no lefs then by himfelf to let your Lordfliip

know it, and affuring me of your greater regard of him for my fake,

I haue aduifed him to prefent his feruice to your Lordfhip ; and in cafe your Lordfhip and that Nation haue no employment for him, then

I befeech your Lordfhip's favour to procure him his Majefly's permif- fion that he may leavy a regiment in England and tranfporte the fame into France, he hauing receiued a commiffion from the King of France for that purpofe. If his Majefty do not like heerof, then that

he may haue leave to tranfport his familie into Virginia. I truft that

God's bleffmg will be with your Lordfliip, and other noblemen ol your Nation, to quell the prefent power of a bafe fort of people that

endeauour to driue your Lordfliip, and me, and all perfons of qualitie, from our countries.

My Lord, I fear to holde you too long from your great affaires, fo

I will committ your Lordfliip to the Almighty's protection, and reft, your Lordfhip's moft affured and faithfull feruant.

For the Earle of Lothian. 3IO CotrcfponDcnce of tfjc [1650.

'^50 Mr. Robert Long to King Charles II. Oaober 12.

May it please your Majesty, I neuer had any cypher imme- diately with the Oueene, but haue alwayes written to my Lord

Jermyn, and made uce of this cypher I now fend your Majefly, which

is the originall, being long fmce copyed out of an old one that I burn'd. If your Majefty haue noe cypher with the Queene, methinkes

it is flrange and unufuall that the letter itfelfe doth not mention in

what cypher it is written. I befiech your Majefty to keepe this, I now fend, in your owne cuftody. The ftate of your Majefty's negotiations abrode is briefly thus. In France you neuer had any thing tranfacled by writing, nor haue

now, for as much as I know, any expeftation of affiftance from thence.

Your Ambaffadors fent to feeke affiftance from Spayne are ftill there,

and I fear haue obteyned little or noe thing for your Majefty. I make noe doubt but they will fpeedily giue your Majefty an accompt

of their proceedings, whereof I know noething for the prefent. Ger- many, Sweden, and Denmarke, are the only places from whence any

helpe is to be expe6led, to which purpofe your Majefty hath formerly fent to the Emperour and moft of the Ele6lours and great Princes of

the Empire, and I fend your Majefty herewith as many of their anfweres as haue come to my hands. The Emperour, upon the receipt of your Majefty's letters crauing affiftance of men, money, and armes, fent to all the Elecflours and Princes to receyue their aduices in a matter of foe great importance. They all returned anfwere that in an Imperiall Diett they would joyne with his Im-

periall Majefty in an affiftance of money to be giuen your Majefty by common confent, but faid, that fmgly and apart they could doe noe thing, hauing beene exhaufted by the warres and prefent pay- ments they were to make for the euacuation of the armies and fetling the peace of the Empire. The Elector of Ments is particularly well affefted to your Majefty, and being Chancellor of the Empire, able to doe very much for your feruice. His aduice was (as your Majefty 1650.] OBarls of ancram ano Hotbian. 311

will perceyue by part of a letter to me which I now fend), that your

Majefly fhould imploy the Landfgraue Ernefl of Heffe (a Proteftant and a Caluinift, and one very well affecfled to your Majefty's agree- ment with the Kingdome), as your Ambaffador to the Emperour, the

Princes, and the Diete ; but it will be neceffary that fome nobleman of this Kingdome be joyned with him in the Ambaffage. Thefe

negotiations and all commerce in Germany hauing beene intermitted for fome tyme paft, it will be neceffary that fome perfone be fpeedily fent from your Majefly as an enuoye only to the Ele6lour of Ments and to Landfgraue Ernefl, defiring their aduice for your Majefly's prefent proceeding, and preffmg an affiftance of money, armes, and ammunition

from the Empire ; upon the returne whereof, difpatches mufl be made accordingly, generally in Latine, but to Landfgraue Ernefl your Majefly may write in French, which he underflands, and writes well. The two grounds for which your Majefly hath in all your letters preffed this affiflance, are, the bringing the murtherers of your

Father to juflice, and recouering your jufl rights in all your dominions. If thefe grounds be not now approoued, fome other mufl be thought of ; but they mufl be fuch as will not unfatisfy Papifl or Proteftant ; for in this negotiation your Majefly mufl haue to doe with both, and if any heere make fcruple to deale with the Ele6lour of Ments and other Eleftours, becaufe Papifls and Bifliops, or to treate them with thofe titles and ceremonies they expe6l, they mufl giue ouer all thought of this negotiation, and mufl deale apart and feuerally with the Proteftant Elecflours and Princes, but by that way I fear little

will be obteyned ; by this, I am confident much may.

For Sweden, that Queene ' hath beene euer forward to affift your Majefty, though fome of her Minifters and Councellours are not of her minde. She hath alredy giuen your Majefty a confiderable pro-

' Chriftina, daughter of Guflavus Adolphus, was born December 9, 1626, affumed the Royal authority in 1644 ; abdicated in 1654, and abjured the Proteftant faith. She fpent the reft of her hfe either in France or at Rome, where fhe died, and was in- terred in St. Peter's, April 19, 1689. 312 CorrefponDcncc of tht [1650. portion of armes, part wherof are now at Gotenbergh, and may yet be well fent for, for your Majefty's feruice In this Kingdome, but the feafon of the yeare will not laft long. I fend your Majefty heerewith the accompt of thofe armes which I receyued from the Erie of Bramceford at his comming from thence. Your Majefty knowes who rifeled the greateft part of them, and engaged the reft for money. This Queene will undoubtedly be perfwaded to joyne with the reft of the Empire in a proportionable affiftance for the dominions fhe holds in Germany, and will befides doe fomething apart for Sweden. She will likewife, by her Ambaffadours and MInifters, follicite France, and

I think Holland, to joyne in this worke ; for this your Majefty knowes fhe once Intimated in a letter to your Majefty, which I faw but neuer had.

For Denmarke I can fay little of the kindnes of that King ; though your Majefty's near kinfman he hath euer beene cold In all applica- tions your Majefty hath made to him. I haue heard that he was des- obllged by the carlage of Montrofe, and much unfatisfyed with his

Is better undertakings and proceedings ; now your Majefty upon councells and wayes, he may perchance be more forward to affift you then before. The Prince of Orange hath Intereft In him, and can difpofe him to more kindnes towards your Majefty then he hath yet fhewne. Sir John Cocheran^ was Imployed to Hamburgh, Dantzick, and Poland, but hath giuen noe accompt of his Imployment, much leffe of money, which certainly he hath receyued. He made an agreement with the Duke of Courland to lend your Majefty fix fhipps, man'd and viftualled at the Duke's charge, for fix moneths. I am confident fome of thofe fhipps may be yet had for the feruice of this Kingdome, to tranfport armes, ammunition, corne, and the like. I neuer could gett this agreement from Cocheran ; but If any difcreete perfon were

1 Col. Sir John Cochrane, elder brother of Sir William Cochrane, who became

Earl of Dundonald. See Baillie's Zeiters and Journals, vol. ii. p. 320, etc. J

1 650. (ZEarls of 9ncram ann iLotbian. 313 priuatly fent to the Duke without any pubhque quahty (for foe he hath defired), he would doe fomething for your Majefty's affiftance. There were noe thing of foe greate importance as the Oueene of Sweden's declaring herfelf for the caufe of your Majefty and this

Kingdome (if that could be obteyned), for that would render the

Hollanders and King of Denmarke fauorable to it, and I know fhe is not totally auerfe from it, though I cannot hojDC fhe lliould be prefently foe farre engaged. Your Majefty was once in a poffibility of getting an affiftance of 500,000 guilders from the United States. Moft of the Prouinces voted for it, and your Majefty knowes, it was only hindred by the difaffent of the Prouince of Holland, but noe thing of this kind is to be there attempted without being firft confulted and ordered by the Prince of Orange.

Thefe are all the things that I can call to mind in the diftra6lion

and trouble of thought I am in : as foone as I can come at the reft of my papers I fhall not fayle to aduertife your Majefty of all other things that I can thinke of for your feruice, and to fend

all things that fhall be neceffary ; and when I am abroad, if it be needfull, and if it be required of me, I will make all the difpatches in forme, and fend them ouer ; for it is impoffible to inftru6l a new

man prefently therein ; it being that which I haue gayned with great difficulty, hauing neuer beene able to recouer any prefidents or formes out of England. For whatfoeuer unkindnes or hard meafure I haue or fliall receyuein this Kingdome, I fhall neuer fayle to doe my duety to your Majefty, nor to ferue them with all refpecl as long as they continew the kindnes they haue hitherto expreft to your Majefty, which, for my part, I could neuer yet fee caufe to fufpe6l but they will conftantly doe. And foe, ever praying the God of Heauen to blefs and preferue your Majefty, and to dire6l you in fuch wayes as that be moft for His glory and your owne good, I remayne, with all fubmiffion. Sir, your Majefty's moft humble, moft obedient, and moft faithfuU feruant, „ Rob. Long. Odlober 12, 1650. 2 R 314 CorrcfponOence of tfje [1650.

of Lothian. ,650 Sir T. Cuninghami to the Earl

Oaober 17. Right honourable, I have 4 moneths ago fent home your Lord-

Ihip's pi(5lures, and Mr. Wouters' account of his difburfments, and am fory they come to the wrong hands. In the meanwhile, Mr. Wouters hath written feverall letters to mee, defiring to know if your Lord- fhip hath fent any moneys for him. Your Lordfhip may be pleafed to fend him ane anfwer and refolution. Thofe difhes and other veffells of whyte lyme, which your Lordfhip defyred mee to buy, I had befpoke, but the great difficulty to get them fafely tranfported made

mee defifb, and difcharge them againe. They can aye be gotten whenfoever your Lordfhip pleafeth to call for them. The 20,000 guldens, furnifhed by our knowne friend at the Hague, were drawen upon your Lordfhip, my Lord Caffillis and remnant Commiffioners, payable to the Burgowmafter of Rotterdam, Willem van Couwen- hoven, and Admirall Tromp, conform to my affignments and letter of

advyce of the 8th of September laft. They were refolved to fend one expres to Scotland for thofe moneys, but upon my difwafion, they

have fent their orders to Samuel Wallace, younger ; for I fhew

them it was unneceffary to putt the Kingdome to fuch charges, feeing

it could as well be done by the faid Samuel. The fa6lors have with much difSculty gotten other 3 moneths prolongation of the 50,000 guldens which they took up in Middelburgh and furnifhed to the

Commiffioners in May laft, payable the firft of Auguft, and fo falls due

the firft of November. I wifh the expe6led provifion for the pay-

ment thereoff may come in tyme, elfe I feare they wilbe putt to it ; for

' Thomas Cuningham, " Confervator of the Priviledges of the Scots Nation in

the Low Countries," had his appointment ratified by Charles II. at Breda, Jan. 4,

1650. From the MS. volume formerly referred to {twte, p. 202), it appears that (hortly afterwards, the King, being fatisfied of the injuflice of fome reports raifed againfl him, and being informed by the Earl of Lothian that his predeceffors " had been

honoured with the title of knighthood," fent for Cuningham, and " was pleafed to lay the knightly fword upon me, declaring," etc. (Original MS., pp. 125, 126.) 1650.] Carls of ancram anD iLotljian. 315

the ftricfl difcharging of trade and correfpondence with thofe of our Nation hath flopped our credit very much, feeing wee can draw no moneys upon London, which was our ordinary refuge when wee were

flraited ; and for my felf I find the fmart of it, having a confiderable

fumme there in privat men's hands, which I dare not crave payment

off, neither write to my correfpondent to demand it, leaft I bring him

to trouble and hazard the loffe of all, whereby I am putt to fuch ane

extremity as ever I was in my lyfe,^ not knowing what way to fubfifl

with honefty, farre leffe to pleafure a friend, as to my heart's grief I have bene forced of late to refufe. The defeat of our army neare Dumbar hath put us in great per-

plexity, and our forrow is dayly augmented, becaus it feemeth wee can gett no information of the flate and condition of affaires in Scot-

land, but by our enemies writtings and reports, I pray your Lord-

fhip to fee this negledl repared (as I have at more length written to my Lord Chancellour), and defire the Committee of Eflates to take fome fpeedy courfe for giving us conflant intelligence, if they will not have many of our honeft countreymen and well affefled friends in thefe parts beleeve things to be abhored. Meffrs. Lampfins defired mee to remember their refpedls to your Lordfhip. Truly they are extremely grieved for the defolation of our countrey, yett very difcret and as full of hopes as any of our Nation. They told mee they would write to the Committee of

Eftates touching their affaires ; butt I feare their letter fhall come too late ; for this bearer is prefently going abord and the wind fair. The Lord bring them in fafety, and fend us the returne of our prayers, even a blinke of His mercyfull Countenance upon poore defpyfed

Scotland, which is the hopefull wifh of your Lordfhip's ever obliged and humble fervant, ^ ^ 1. LUNINGHAM.

Campvere, 1650, ^th 0(flober.

' See note to p. 201. ;

3i6 CorrcfponDence of tf)e [1650.

1650 Directions by the Committee of Estates as to the Keeping of oaober 18. THE Signet, and the Refidence of the Clerk of Bills.

Perth, i8th Oflober 1650.

The Committee of Eflats confidering that through the prefent troubles of the tyme, and pofture of effairs, the Signet can not be con- veniently kept nor the Clerk of Seffion to the Bills refyde in the ordinary place, at Edinburgh, wherethrow the leidges doe fuffer much prejudice; therfore the Committee for remedieing the fame doth heerby authorize and command the Signet to be kept, and the Clerk of the Bills to refide for difpatching of the leidges, at fuch places where the Committee of Eflats fhall happen to be for the tyme and in the meanwhile, untill the ordinary Signet can be had, giues warrand to the Earl Lothian, Lord Secretary, to make ufe of his

Majefty's cafhett, which he keeps in this place, for his Majefly's dif-

patches ; and declares the fame to be as valid as the other ordinary

Signet : and ordans thefe prefents to be publifht at the Mercat Croce

of Perth and Stirling, quhich the Committee declares fufficient.

T. Henderson, Cls, Dom.

1650 A Pass from Oliver Cromwell in favour of the Odlober 21. Countess of Lothian.

These are to require you not to offer any injury or violence to the Right Honourable the Lady Lothian, her family, or fervants,

nor to take away, fpoyle, or deflroy any of her houfehold ftuffe, cattle, come, or other goods whatfoever, nor to quarter any officers or

fouldiers within her Ladyfhip's houfe att Newbottle, nor to kill or deftroy any of the deere in the parke there. Given under my hand and feale the 2ifl; of 06lober i6so. •^ O.^ Cromwell.^

To all Officers and Souldiers under my Commaund. 1650.] €arl0 of 3ncram anD i[Lot{)ian. 317

The Earl of Loudoun to the Earl of Lothian. 165° Oiflober 22.

My verie honorable gude Lord, I did communicat your Lord-

{hip's letter to the Committee of Eftates heir, and indeed it is lamentable when their is a forrain enemie deftroying the Kingdome, and our forces refolued to oppofe and doe their utmofl againft him, that ther is any foe wicked and unnaturall as to difturbe and imbroyle the Kingdome into ane inteftine warr, and hinder all a6ling againft the comone enemie, notwithftanding all the King and the

Committee haue done to move them to be quiet ; bot fince noe thing bot force can reclame them, the Lieutenant Generall is to perfew them with all the forces one the north fyde of Forth,' except fuch as ar to be leaft for defence of this place, and the coaft of Fyfe, as will appear by the copie of the enclofed A61. He intends to marche tomorrow the length of St. Johneftoun, foe that I hope when our forces fliall be in perfute of thefe who ar ryfm in armes, the King may ftay with fafetie at Perthe. It is the defire of the Committee that his Majeftie joyne his royall authoritie, and approue what the Committee hath done, in giueing full power to the Lieutenant Generall to per-

fewe thefe who ar in armes ; which is fitt his Majeftie fhould will- ingly doe to evidence his deteftation of their way. I fliall, God willing, ryde from hence to-morrow afternoon, and fhall come to Perth as foon as I can, which is all I can writ at prefent, bot that I ame your

Lordlliip's moft humble fervant, t ^,, ,^ ^ ,, . ' Loudoun,^, Lancellanus. the Stirling, the 22 of Oaober 1650, By Command of Committee of EJlatcs. For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian, Secretarie.

' A party known as " the malignant army " rofe in the north, under the command of Sir John Middleton, " quha pretendit for the King, and rais for his defence."

(NicoWs Diary, p. 39.) On the 4th November 1650 they laid down their arms, and " accepted of the A6le of Indemnitie, by a trettey with L.- Generall Dauid Lefley at

Strathbogie." (Balfour's Annals, vol. iv. p. 160.) 318 CorrefponDencc of ttc [1650.

1650 Order by the Committee of Estates as to thofe in arms 0(ftober 22. againft the King.

Stirling, 22 Ocflober 1650.

The Comittee off Eflaittis, taking to thair confideratioun that thair ar certane perfonis laitlie ryfin in armes aganes his Majeftie and the Kingdome, to the diflurbance of the peace thairoff, for remedie and fuppreffing quheroff they haue appoynted and ordained, and be thir prefentis appoyntis and ordanis Liveteinent Generall Dauid Leflie to pafs aganes the forfadis perfones, or any who ar now or fhall be in

armes as faid is, or any who fhall be aiding or affifling to thame any

maner of way, with fyre and fword till they be totallie fuppreffed. And the faid Comittee of Eflaittis approves whatever the faid Live- teinent Generall fhall happin to do in profecuting of the faid fervice.

Loudoun, Cancellarius, I.P.Dom. Com.

1650 James, Earl of Calendar, to the Earl of Lothian. Oiftober 24.

My Lord, Sending one to bring me the plefchur of the Parlament

in theis fad dayes, gevif I may not hawe the faime libertty uthers haith, agains whome thair Actt wais intendit, in perfieuains whairof

my precipetateng his Majeflyes going randeret it particullair agains

me. Now balding it my diewty to profer my felvef in this tyem of emenet danger, that accordengly what your Lordfhip will returin ais

thair plefhur (witchs I houmbly baig of your Lordfhip ais from me to

knawe) I may theraefter fo diffpois of my felvef, ais the Lord fhall derec, my Lord, your Lordfhip's mofl houmble fervant, Calander.

Your noble Fatheir and I am togetheir, in whois compannye I think my felvif happie.

Amsterdam, — Odlober 1650. ' 14 J

For the right honnorable the Earl of Lothiane—theis. 1650.] €arls of ancram anU Hotlbian. 319

Oliver Cromwell to the Earl of Lothian. '650 Ocflober 30.

My Lord, I am importuned by this poore Enghfh woman to offer to your Lordfhippe an exchange for her hufband. I fhall leave it to your Lordfhippe's eleccon which of thefe two perfons, either Lieutenant-Colonell Andrew Leflie, or Lieutenant-Colonel Henry

Melvill. This inequallity I am willing to, to anfwer her diftreffe, rather then for any worth I know in the perfon, or that I am att all concern'd in him. This is all from your Lordfhippe's humble fervant,

Edinburgh, 30th Odlober 1650.

Major Bickerton, or other officer of fuch quallity. And addrejfed on the back—

For the rigjjt honourable the Lord Lothian Kerr, Secretarie to his Majefly.

Colonel Gilbert Kerr to the Earl of Lothian. '^so November 22.

My Lord, I may fay it is with fome regrate that I fhould be com- manded from Sterling to relieue the Caftle of Borthwick (a place that your Lordlhip hath fo much intereft into), and I be forced by inevit- able neceffity to declare I cannot. I mufl confes it with very great freedome that I thinke I fhould not haue needed much provocation to haue gone about that duety, if I had feene any poffibility with the force that for the prefent I haue here. I would not haue doubted through the Lordis ftrength to haue flepped over the tentation of any complyance that wee here are faid to haue with the enemy, if wee could haue feene any faire providence for the advantage of the

Lord's worke. I will not fay that your Lordfliip's intereft in that place would totally haue laid bands upon me for that duety. But I mufl; alfo declare that it was an obligation upon mee that I was moft willing to accept of I am ftept up a large flep beyond my ambition, ;

320 CorrefponDcncc of tbe [1650.

and what I fpeake in the mater of my excufe, it is not to excufe my ignorance and weakenes, to which I dare impute very much of the fuftaines in thefe parts yet caufe of the prejudice that the worke ;

when I get Hberty to confider the difappointments that for the moft part meetes with all our aftings, it is to be feared many of us fliare in the caufe. My Lord, as for the honour you did mee in that unde- ferved honorable call that yow gave mee in your Lordfhip's letter for a place neare the King's perfon/ I may truely fay that there could hardly haue beene pickt out a perfon more unworthy and unfuteable

and if my owne word may not be taken for this, there is a thoufand

I not fay that that number and I will aggree will fweare it ; yet dare

in all things, for I defyre to loue the King and ferve him, and ferve him faithfully. But from no leffer principle willingly then this, that

the King himfelfe be a fervant to the King of Kings ; and that his

Majefly may be fo, and all your Lordfliips fo, and all the Judicatories

of the land fo, it is the humble prayer of your Lordfhip's affedlionat Servant, Gilbert Ker.

Glasgow, the 22th of November 1650.

For the right honourable the Earle of Lowthian—thefe.

1650 Sir William Makdowell to King Charles H. December 26.

Sir, In my two laft letters almoft of on teneur, I humbly repre- fented to your Majeftie the caes of biffmes hier in order to your fer-

uice. Sens that]tym, the generael Dayet off all the Eftaetes defeigned

to be on the -^ of December hes not yet ben the gither en corps, the great hall whair the Speenefch colloures hinges not yet prepared,

which is in preparing according to the Parlement Hows at Weft-

is minfler. What wil be the refultes hierof oncertane ; great proba-

bility that they will nominat no General during the yong Prince his

' See note, page 283. ;

1650.] Carls of 3ncram anD lLoti)ian. 321

minoritye, and that in the interim they will take (as thoes of Holland

hes alreddy takin) al power in there awen hands. I haue made my adrefs to all the Prouinces hier prefent (for thoes of Friefland and Groning ar not yet compeered be reafon of this froft) to ftopp the reception of an envoy from the Engles rebelles in the quality of a frie Republique, and reprefented to them the great and irreparabil pre- judice that wil refledl upon your Majeftie, and difreputation to them felfs, in complaying with thoes monfters who, in the mofl execrabill way, hes ufurped your Majeflies croun and kingdom, and aknow- ledgen Majcftatcm in vtajcjlatc, Jiaiiim in Jiatti, fo uncompatibil as licht and darckenes, confequently Importing a contradiction.

The tutelage of the yong Prince of Orange is now in agitation betwixt the two Princeffes, Royall and Douarier, which certanly wil redoune to both ther difadvantages, efpecially at this nick off tym, when they fchowld haue lay'd afyd domeftique difputtes and joyned in the mean [time] for the fattelen the laet Prince off Orange his dignities, in the perfon of his yong fonn. My judgement (which I humbly fubmitt unto your Majeftie) fchould haue bene, if I had ben requyred in the quality and chara6ler I carray heir, fchould haue bene that the Princes Royal, being as her Hyenes is the fool and only tutrix, for fo the law fpeaketh, matri et auiae fenindum ordifieni ante agnates tutelam permittinitis, micht haue bene pleafed for keiping a gud harmonye in that illuftreus familie to requyre the advys and graue counfell of the Princes Douarier, without enforcing her royal refpect or right of tutelage. And in the fame quality and mutual concurs, nominated the fubordinaet tutors to her Hyenes the Prmces Royall's felue, men of moft power in this Eftaet and affeften that, princely family, togither with on Coumt of the hows of Naffaw, not forgetting your Majeftie's publick minifter on this place, which cer- tanly would haue made yow Sir, the more confiderabill in thir partes; the mor, fens a proje6l of the laet Prince of Orange his laft will did import fo much, and manefefted his hye refpedl unto your Majeftie bot now, al wil be intrufted to thoes that ar eftrenged from yow.

2 s — ;

322 CorrcfponDcnce of tfje [1650.

Formerly I humbly petitionated your Majeftie be pleafed to thank the Eftaetes Generael for my honorabill reception as your publique minifter hier, bot as yet haue neuer had any direflion nor command from yow, nether to them nor any uther forrenar Prince or Eftaet, whairin your Majeflies feruice fuffereth prejudice, corre-

I fpondence being the lyff off affaires ; which impute to the injurie off

tym and uther difficulties whair with yow ar to werfell with all ; in the mean tym, mofl humbly befeaching your Majeftie be pleafed haue a caire of my fubfiftence in this place in a proportionabill way. The

Earle of Lothiane and uthers I know, at your Majeflies direction, will be pleafed to contribut the beft affiftances in this particular. As alfo that your Majeftie may be pleafed to take in your Royall con-

fideration the commiffions of rep reffales, which trewlyproffiteth nothing

to your ufe, nor yet indomages your rebelles, bot only fome innocent

merchands ; whairof hier is greate complaentes to the Eftaetes of

Holland, almoft from every cittye. And in all appearance they will

fupprefs and deftroy all fuch fchippes ; therfor, to prevent al incon-

venience, I entreate your Majeftie cawes recall all fuch commiffions

for at this inftant Capitane Griffith is arryfted by thees of Rotterdam,

and I am at a greate deal of paenes to gett him releaued. The defaet geuen by the Cardinael Mafarini to the Coumt of Tourrene, and the anti-royalyfts in France, togither with the daeth of

your Majeflie's coufm, Prince Philipp,^ killed in battell, I do fuperfyd to relaet at lenth, as lykwayes of Prince Rupert's importing 4 of the rebells' fchipps comming from Malaga and Livorno and fincken two ; becawes your Majeftie will have information of all at lenthe befor

this can com to your handes. I remaine, your Majefties moft humble fubjecl and fervant, ^^^^_ Makdowell.

Haige, the !{,—T«} 1650.

' Philip, Count-Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Bavaria, feventh fon of

Frederick, King of Bohemia, was killed in the battle near St. Stephens, Dec. 15,

1650 . Saiidford's Genealogical Hijlcry, Lond., i-jo-j, p. 574. 1650.] (JBarls of ancram anD lotftian. 323

Sir, In my lafl I humbly reprefented to your Majeflie the Comt of Oldenburgh his offer in enterteanen looo mufquetters per annum, and thocht that uther Princes in Germanic would go on in proportion.

I befeach you thank him [foon] on the buffmes

'^^° William, Duke of Hamilton, to the Earl of Lothian. December 26.

Arran, December 26, 1650.

My noble Lord, I fynd it much harder for me to fynd a way fufficientlie to acknowledge your favours, then it feames your Lord- fhip doeth to putt them on me, for euerie day I fynd a newe debt to pay you, and haue nothing Avherwithall to doe it. I befeich your

Lordfhip (of charitie) helpe me once more by flioweing me what I fhall fay or doe to expreffe my gratitude, for, truft me, my Lord, I haue a heart full of it. Seeing the Parliament hath bein pleafed to remoue the greateft reflraintes that were upon me,^ and that the Church and State allowes a generall concurrence almoft of all, for defence of the King- dome againft our common ennemies, I know not howe with confcience and honor I can forbeare to contribute my endeuoures, eauen in the capacitie of trouper, in this common caufe yett a ; feeing probablie my endevours in anie publick dewtie wold by fome (who are of greater power, and may be now ufefull) be mifunderftood, feeing the verie fhooing of my twa coach mares, and three poore ftarued jades, which is my wholl efcurie, giues occafion of jeloufies, I conceaue I fhall doe

moft good by doeing nothing at all ; and therfor I refolue not to remoue from hence, God willing (unleffe I be forced to it), untill it fhall pleafe God fo to unit all hearts and affe6lions in this fervice, and fo remoue all envie and emulations as all of us may joy in one

^ On the 14th of December 1650, the Duke of Hamilton was "releaffed from banifhment, and hes contrawentione for his returne to the countrey difcharged." (Balfour's Annals, vol. iv. p. 205.) 324 CorrcfponDencc of ti)t [1650.

another's happinefs equallie with our owne. Yett, feeing this refolu- tion may lykewyfe meitt with its mifconftru6lers (as throweing me open to a cenfure of want of courage or affeftion to be ydle at fuch a tyme, when foe much of the blood of Scotland is daylie fpilling), I

fhall earneflly defyre your Lordfliip to let me knowe your oppinion howe to difpofe upon my felfe, and to giue it with the fame freedome

that it is afkit, for I can ufe no more cerimonie to one I owe fo much to.—Your Lordfhip's moft humble and obliged fervant, Hamilton.

My Lord, If men of honor and abilities, though unhappie Engagers, be admitted in our newe entended armie to employment, I fhall beg leaue to recommend to your Lordfhip my coufm Collonell John

Hamilton. I beleiue his deferueinge is not altogether unknown to

your Lordfhip, and I befeich you fuffer not his interefl in me (which

is his greateft cryme) to make him be laide afyde at this tyme.

^50 Sir Archibald Campbell to the Earl of Lothian. December 26.

Right honorable, I have beene verie much weghtit and greived

that I cannot find myfelfe inabled for giveing of that obedience that

I both ought and defyre to the commands laid upon me by your

Lordfliip's letter.^ The very command itfelfe doth honor and oblidge

me more nor I am any way worthie of, not having thofe qualifications that fo honorabill a place requyreth. And that which maketh me more unable to a6l, are the infirmities whereunto many old men are

fubjedl, fuch as gutt and gravell, wherewith it hath pleafit God of

late to vifit me. A litle eftir the firft taking of it I receavit your

Lordfhip's letter, and have made bold to continue the returning of

any anfuer in all this tyme paft, to fie if I could find myfelfe any

' Referring to his appointment as Groom of the Bedchamber to King Charles II. when in Scotland. See note, page 283. —

i65i.] (JBarls of ancram anD Lothian. 325

further inabled ; bot, by the contrarle, I have been thefe thrie weiks pafl verie much troubled. And it wer but ingratitude and prefumption in me to undertak fuch a chairge in his Majeftie's fervice, that I wer not able to difchairge or attend as I ought. I am loath to trouble your Lordfhip at this tyme with many uther exfpreffions which I

might ufe ; bot onlie as your Lordfhip hath beine pleafit formerlie to honour and oblidge your fervant with many undeferved favours, I doe now humblie begg (if there be any further mention of me) that your Lordfhip wil be pleafit to plead my jufl excufe. And I fliall pray for his Majeflie's happie and profperous reigne over all his dominions, for the glorie of God, the good of religion, and all his Majeftie's faithfull fubjefts, according to the obligation of my Lord, your Lordfhip's moll humble fervant, 5,. ^^_ Campbell.

Inverarey, 26 December 1650.

For the right honorable lord, the Earle of Lothian.

Sir James Hope of Hopetoun^ to the Earl of Lothian. 1651 January 3.

My Lord, Seeing in ferveing the prefent light of my mynde

(which everie honefl man ought to doe), I cannot goe alongs with the

courfes that the Kingdome and judicatories therof are now upon ; and that my withdrawing therefrom heath alreddie given fome, and may hereefter yet give more offence, when men fhall more be putt to

' Sir James Hope of Hopetoun, fixth fon of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, and founder of the Hopetoun family, was, in 1641, appointed Governor of the Mint, and admitted an ordinary Lord of Seffion in 1649. On the 2Sth November 1650, he was accufed by Argyll as " a maine enemy to King and Kingdom," and " plotter and contriuer, affifler and abaitter, of all the mifchiefs that hes befallen the kingdoms," in confequence of which he applied in the above letter for a pafs to leave the country, but this application having been fubmitted to the Houfe on the 7 th inflant, it was refufed. See Brunfon and Hai^s Senators, p. 321. :

326 CorrcfponDcnce Of tf)C [1651.

I refolved, then it fliould be fo, to aclione ; haue therefor rather

retire my felfe for a tyme out of the Kingdome, fo foone as poffiblie I

can ordre my affairs for that effeft, untill it fhall pleafe the Lord to

offer a tyme wherein returning, I may either with more cleereneffe

joyne with, or with leffe either offence to uthers or disadvantage to

my felfe, be different from the common courfe of the Kingdome ; and however purpofeing in my wakeneffe to be earneft with the Lord, that as his Majeflie countenanceing trew holineffe and pietie, and endevoureing the peace of his people, may long and profperouflie

reigne over them ; fo that who fo is faithfull about him may give him

right counfill tending to thofe ends. In order to that my refolution I formerlie defyred my brother Sir Alexander to befpeake, and now by

thefe I doe entreat your Lordfhip's favour in procureing me a paffe and yee fhall therby varie much obleige your Lordfhip's humble

i^'^'^^onr, S- J. Hope.

Craighall, 3 Januarie 165 1.

For the right honorable my Lord the Earle of Lothian, his Majeflie's Secretarie.

"6s> Sir William Makdowell to the Earl of Lothian. January 6.

My Lord, Since the receate of your Lordfhip's lafl letter of the 4

of Novembre from Mr. Odar, I writ to yow of all affairs in thir

pairts. The greate dyet of all the provinces apoynted the j= De-

cembre, and to fit in the greate hall where the Spanifh cullors hing,

is not till the 9 of this inftant folemly to conveen, in refpeft thofe of Freefland andGroning are not yet corned. The death of the late Prince of Orange hes made a great change in this Eftate, and thofe of

Holland mightie infolent, who hes taken to them felves all offices

the Prince had. What fhall be the refult of affairs heire, I fhall acquaint your Lordfhip. They profes the maintainance of the —

1651.] OBarls of 3ncrum anD Lotbian. 327

reformed religion according to the tenets of Dort ; the union and militia, but without a Generall in tyme of peace.

I have written to the King of thir fubfequent heads/ wherein I befeech your Lordfliip's affiflance and concurrence, that his Majeftie be pleafed to give his Royal anfwere :

1. That his Majeftie may be pleafed to thanke the Eftats Generall for their heartie and high refpe6l fhowen to him in my publick reception on 23 Auguft, fmce which tyme I have never heard any thing from his Majeftie (correfpondence being the lyfe of affairs).

2. As alfo the Count of Oldenburgh his kinfman, to Avhom I repaired by the advice and addreffe of the late Prince of Orange, who hes promifed to entertaine for his Majeftie's fervice (per annum) a thoufand mufquetteirs, not doubting but that the uther Princes of

Germanie would doe the lyke in a proportionable way, being re- qwyred, advyfmg me to go on as I had begun. But having no farder order nor addreffe by the loffe of that deare Prince (in whom

I have lofed fo much in my particular), I could goe no further.

3. If his Majeftie think it good to give me a commiffion to the other Princes of Germanie (in generall or in particular), I doubt not of a good fuccefe with little dinn (for I am particularly aqwent with many of them), with a futtable provifion for the journie.

4. There is at this prefent in agitation betwixt the two Princeffes Royall and Douarier the tutelage of the young Prince, which might have beene caried in a more calme way. My judgment fhould have beene, if I had been reqwyred (according to the qwality and cha- radler I carie heire) that the Princeffe Royal being the fooll and only tutrix, might have been pleafed to reqwyre the advyce of the Princeffe Douarier, and fo gone on in a good harmonic to the nomination of fubordinat tutors, which fliould have been fome of the moft eminent and powerfull perfons in this Eftate, togither with one of the Counts of Naffaw, not forgetting the King's publick

1 See page 320. 328 Corrcfponocncc Of t&e [1651. minifter; for in a projedl of his Highnes teftament his Majeflie's minifler was nominat to that effect, which would have made the

King the more confiderable. But I am negle6led in the biffmes. The late Prince never refufed my advyce.

5. There are divers complaints heire againft thofe that hes commiffion from his Majeflie at Gerfee, Silly, and other pairts, who have (as this Eflate fay) taken 28 of there fhips : the King gets nothing be the meanes, his rebells not harmed, only innocent mar- chants damaged. Therfor I wifh the King might take in his Royall confideration the recalling of the famen, becaufe they gaine his Majeflie maney unfreinds abroad, efpecially amongfl this marchand

people, I will not fay mechanick.

In end, my Lord, I befeech your Lordfhip be pleafed to fpeak with the King and his Parliament about my eflablifhment, uther-

wayes treuly I will wearie of this chargable charge (where I am

clogged with affairs, and my diftreffed countriemen) ; and again en- treating your Lordfhip according to your wonted affe6lion to my

perfon (with all poffible dilligence), advertis me what I have to expe6l

in this particular, that I may either have ane honorable maintinance

or ane honorable retreate in tyme. Howfoever, I may fay without

oflentation, that it were much to the advantage of that Kingdome, that one of them felves war with reputation and a proportionable port

entertained hier, I being the firft in this kynd of ftation fmce King

James left Scotland. And fo, kiffmg your Lordfhip's hands, I reft, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble fervant. Will. Makdowell. Haige, 6 Januar 1651.

My Lord Culpepper is now hier returned from Mufcovla. A man of honor hes towld me, that he hes receaued ther fix fcoir

thowfand lib. fterling : if fo be your Lordfhip may be pleafed move

his Majeftie that I may get a precept to receave 7 or 8 hundreth i65i.] Carls of 3ncram anD Lotfjian. 329

lib. therof. Bot I thinck it will get aneuch to doe. My Lord

Germyn is com't hier to have a fchear of it. Spaine, France, Portugall, and this Eflate, are in all apearance

(as there publick miniflers profefes to me) to treate with the rebells of England in a marchand way, and in all apearance will acknow- ledge ther pretended qwalitie as a frie Republick.

In pofl haide.

]\Iy Lord, This coppye, for lake of a bearar, hes layn befyds me fens the dait thairof. I am fo much ecclipfed from influens from thens, by the diftance and injuries of tym, now thir Eftaetes meatt in a folemne way, en corps, as a hors wanten his breydel, hes voted the aknowledgment of his Majeflie's rebells in England for a Republique

according to the evel precedent of Spaine ; notwithftanding my endevours by memorials putt in to them, who twys (being afchamed of themfelfs) deneyed me conference as was defyred, and this at the

importunity of on powerful province. I have hadde my adreffes with the refpe(5live provinces, who trewly univerfally ar wel affe6led to his Majeftie, only the merchant may pretend a neceffity of tred

with Ingland. I feare ther libertye turne in licencye. Libertas liber-

tate peribit. Spain's complaying now fo with the faid rebells as with

them, is arcamim imperii et doniinationes, to foment the Englifche to

infult upon this Eflaet, and to endomage France; fo that it war necef- far that now France, Sweden and Denmarck war requyred by the

King to confidder this common cawes, and enter in a mor ftrift alli-

ance to prevyn the tempeft and to ayd his Majeftie. I wreat

formarly that I had bene with the Count of Oldenburgh, the King's coufm, who promifed to enterteane per annum a thowfand mufquetters ;

whairfor I wifch he was thanket, and advyfed me go on as I had begun with uther Princes of Germanie, thinking that fuch proceed- ings wald prove mor ferviceable to his Majeftie then fumpteus

2 T 330 Corrcfpontjcnce Of tfie [1651.

ambaffadeurs_/z«^y?r^zVz^. If the King and Parlement think gud to

employ me, I fchal contribut my beft endevoirs, receaving a futtabel provifion for the jurnay. The mor fens the comming off one fplendid

ambiiffad^ from Ingland I wilbe ecclypfed at the firft, fo that it

wilbe better to declyne, than force, the tempeft. I am perfuaded on gud day wil mak thir temporifmg merchands fmg ane uther tune. The Earle of Ancrum, your Lordfliip's father, hes a neceffity of

your Lordfhip's prefent affiftance. I fchall do what I can, but I pro-

tefl I have aneuch ado to fubfift my felf, and am clogged with my

neceffiteus cuntrymen. I hop your Lordfhip, as your letter of the 4 of November bears, wil have a fpecial cair that in Parlement order

be taken for ane honorabil meantenance for me. I hop to mak my

nation confiderable in my perfon, if I be fupported and encouraged. My reafouns (which have verry wel pleafed eminent men hier) againfl the voting for the Englifhe Republique fchall be fent hoom in prent with the nixt occafion.

Haighe, 8 Februar, Stylo Novo.

The Earle of Lothian.

1651 Memorandum by the Earl of Lothian of Letters to be written Januaiyg. ^^ ^^-^ ShIRES REGARDING THE R.\ISING OF THEIR RESPECTIVE regiments, etc.

The 9 January 165 i. A LETTER to be written by his Majeflie to the Earles of Craford, Rothes, Dunfermeline, Kelly, Wemys, and the Lord Balcarres, defir- ing them to be acflive for the putting out there regiments according

as is apoynted, and that they apoynt days of rendevous, and give,

att leaft once in three days, account of their proceedings and dilligence to his Majeftie and the Comittie.

*. The lyke to Perthfhyre, and that the Lord Chancellour apoynt the meattings of the Comitties of warre, and concur with the Collo- ——

1 65 1.] Carls of ancram anD iLotftian. 331 nells and be affifting to them att their rendevouzes and for putting out their men. And for Angus, that the Lords Ogiivy, Carnegy, Spyny, Courpar, and the Maifter of Gray, be dilligent for putting out their regiments, and apoynt rendevouzes wherof they are to give his Majeftie and the Committee ane account, once in three or four days, of what they are doing. For Mernis, that the Lairds of Thornton and Jhonfton, Barclay, be affifting to the Collonells for putting out the men their, and that they give, once in fix days, ane account to his Majeftie and the Committee. For Aberdeenfhire, that the Earles of Arroll, Marifhall, and Mafter of Forbes, doe the lyke for that fhire, and once in four days they give account to his Majeftie and the Committee. The Mafter of Bamf, for that fhire, doe the lyke. For Murray, the Earle of Murray, Innes, Grant, Duffus, and Brodie, doe the lyke, and to give ane account to his Majeftie and the

Committee once in fix days. The lyke to Sutherland. To thinke concerning the general Comiffarie. Intelligence. For the Kyng's house That none prefume to goe unto the withdrawing rooms but Gentlemen of the Bedchamber and Groomes therof, and there pages and Noblemen. The privie chamber

That none come into it but Noblemen, Barrons of qualitie, Counfellers, Committee men, and the prime officers of the Armie.

That in the prefence chamber, when the Kyng is att prayers or att meate, that the perfones that are allowed in the bedchamber, with- drawing roome, and privie chamber, ftand onely att the upper end of the roome, neere the Kyng's perfon and table, and that howfoever prefumes to doe contrarie to thefe orders ftialbe, by the Vice Cham- 332 CorrefponDcncc Of tf)e [1651.

berlaine's orders to the Gentlemen Ufliers, not houfholds and waiters

in the prefence, be putt in mynde of thefe commands and his deuties by fome publicke cenfure and affront. That the Kyng have conftantly a proportion of his gardes to waitt upon him to and garde att the church, as alfo when he goeth

to the fields to walke or goff

1651 Memorandum by the Earl of Lothian regarding Foreign J^"""^^- Affairs.

The 9 January 165 1.

The Comittee for forraine affairs ;—Chancellor, Argyll, Caffilis, Dunfermline, Lothian, Balcarres. Germany—

That it wilbe fitt, the Diett of the Empire, which is to be att Frankfort or Ratifbone, be kept, and, that the negotiation may be

effe6luall, that one were fent to advife with the Ele6lor of Mentz and Lantgrave Erneft of Heffe howe to proceede att that diett for

the good of affairs to be treated upon.—Coll : Lighton. Sweden, Denmarke— That the difpatch for Sweden may be expedited. —Sir William Kar. And that the perfon that goeth thither may take fome adreffe to Denmarke to try in what condition the affection of that court flands in relation to his Majeftie, and to make up any miftake may have ariffen by the miflakes of fome of the miniflers of that crowne with fome had formerly beane employed by his Majeftie. France—

That a difpatch be made to France whoe is to keepe Sir Robert Murray's correfpondence with Geneve and Switzerland. Holland— The ordinary Refident, that the King would give him order for ;

1651]

Crofts be called for and the Lord Culpeper to knowe the effecfts of theire negotiation, and that Cochran be inquired after. Germany— Affiftance in men, money, armies, amunition. Motives—A Prince murthered by a fadlion of rebellious feflaries, lyke the rebellion of the Anabaptifls at Munfler, which their prede- ceffors foe vigouroufly oppofed and repreffed, it is the intereft of all Princes, and the German nation have always maintained the honor of their impire and defended the greatnes and honor of the Ele6torall

and other princely families there ; and wilbe worthy of their honor and pietie. Sweden— The fervices donne by this nation to her grandfather and father, and the greate inclination this nation hath to maintain ftridl friend- fhip with that croune ; the greate refpedl they beare to the glorious memorie of the late invincible Kyng ; the greate vertues of her pre- fent Majeftie, whoe, as her royall Father, was the affertor of the libertie of Germany, and confequently of Europe upon the continent, her Majeftie may perfite it, in delivering from opreffion this iland and to acknowledge her Majeftie's mediation which was foe fucceff- full att Breda ; and for her affiftance alreadie, largely by the prefent of armes and amunition made to his Majeftie ; and that her Majeftie would give order to her Embaffadors to be affifting att the Diett in

Germany, for what is to be negotiatted for his Majeftie there. France—

The ancient allyance and the neare relation of his Majeftie, a —

334 CorrcfponDencc Of tbe [1651.

nephew of France, and that they fee a daughter of France Queene Dowager, banifli'd from Ingland and her joynture and interefl there,

after the murther of her Lord and Hufband, a Kyng ; which all Kyngs ought jeloufly looke upon. Holland— Letters to the generall and particular Eftates of the provinces, the ancient friendfhip betwixt the Earles of Holland, Dukes of Gel-

der, the Dukes of Burgandy ; and to the Eftates in the infancy and

beginning, the Scotts being the firft nation that gave them affiflance. The blood the Scotts have loft in their fervice att Glemblours, Neu- port, Thurnhoutt, and upon many occafions they knowe foe well themfelves better that wee fhould putt them in particular mynde of them. Poland — The greate interefl; Scotland hath thefe many ages in Poland,

that kyngdome and Scotland being as it were one people, futch ereate numbers of this nation inhabitting and naturalized in Poland.

,651 James Bunce^ to the Earl of Lothian.

T^nuaiy lo. Most noble Lord, Befides my ordinary letters from our coue-

nanting brethren of England, I have by this weeke's pofl; receaued two extraordinary letters, by extraordinary wayes, from perfons of

worth that I know in England, who have beene alwayes faithfull unto the caufe of God and Couenant, whofe names are difguifed, but there handes and tokens are well knowne unto me, who prefent the condi- tion of England to be mofl; miferable, and your faithfulefl: friends in

the mofl; miferablefl; condition, and now thofe that take not the

' Alderman Bunce appears to have acTled as an agent for the Committee of Eftates on the Continent in procuring and forwarding munitions of war. He is mentioned " by Nicoll among " the ftrangeris that followit and dependit on the king at this tjTne (April 1651). NicolPs Diary, p. 53. 1651.] Carls of ancram anO KLotbian. 335

Engagement muft either be baniflied, imprifoned, confifcation of goods, or loffe of life. Many noble perfons and others, of the befl afife6lion towards this caufe of God, our King, and kingdomes, haue been barbaroufly ufed, and I am humbly defired to prefent this humble reprefentation from them, that they admire att the little affec- tion of their Couenanting brethren of Scotland unto them, and efiDecially

unto the caufe of God, which they haue foe much profeffed ; and now, when all fatisfa6lion hath beene given from his Majeftie that could be defired, and when obliuion may be made foe firme againft all animofi- ties that is part, there fliould now be reconfiliation amongft your felues and your brethren of England. All vales are now taken away, and the enemies' wickedneffe moft tranfparent: thofe that comply not with others which will be faithfuU in this caufe nor receaue them are conceaued to be more confcious of fome particular intereft, if not worfe. They fay in England, to delay is to deny, to obftrucl is to doe Crumwell's bufmeffe, for now they fay Scotland mufl be either for

God or the Diuell, for the caufe they profeffe or for Crumwell ; for now they defire me to prefent that the treafon is difcovered, and to be foe obdurate unto their brethren that will hartily joyne againfl

Crumwell, is rather to favour Straghan's treachery,^ then what they doe profeffe, for it is nott a declaration againft Straghan's declara- tion will pleafe the people unleffe they joyne all hartily together in aftion againft the bloody and hipocriticall enemy as they profeffe in words. Pardon me, moft noble Lord, for prefenting there com- mands. His Majeftie's bufmeffe doth much fuffer that noe Lords are

' Colonel Archibald Strachan, a native of Muffelburgh, joined the army of Crom- well againfl the "Engagers" in 1648; but, on the perfuafion of Mr. Blair and the other Scottifh Commiffioners at London, he altered his views, and obtained a command in the Scottifh army raifed in behalf of Charles II. He, along with Colonel Gilbert Kerr, took a leading part in getting up the " Remondrance" fent by the Well Country army to the Eflates ; and, in December 1650, he again joined Cromwell, for which,

" by the appointment of the Commiffion of the Kirke, he was excommunicate at St. Johnflone." {Lamonfs Diary, Edinburgh, 1810, pp. 32, 11) —:

336 CorrefponQencc Of t()c [165 1.

deputed into forraigne parts from his Majeftie, which wold much improve his Majeftie's intereft and the reputation of Scotland, and may make the States of Holland declare for the King, which other-

wife they may agree with the rebelles. Pardon this hafte : the wind

after a long contrary beginneth to turne.— I am, moft noble Lord, your Lordfhippe and the Kingdome of Scotland mofl faithfuU frend and humble Servant, t^ Bunce

Rotterdam, loth January 1651.

Postscript. —Most noble Lord, There is one Gardener, a gunn-

fmith in the Minories, London, with crooket leggs and little hayre on his face, hath ^500 fterling promifed him to a6l fome villany in Scot-

land ; he is gone thither.

Moft noble Lord, I am commanded likewife to prefent that, will Scotland enter England with an army in anno 1638, 1639, '^'^^ 1643, when the caufe was not halfe foe deare, and opreffion a thowfand-

fould leffe, and now when King and people are agreed together upon

full fatisfaftione, and there brethren of England more defiring of itt,

and yett noe confideration. Crumwell's worke is to divide and then rule. Our bleffed Saviour faith, a kingdome divided cannot fland

divifion is the forrunner of ruine. Pardon this hafte, good Lord. My Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble and faithful Servant,

J A. Bunce. For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian, principall Secretary to his Majeflie of Create Brittayne in his Kingdome of Scotland, mofl humbly prefent.

1651 ' James, Earl of Derby, to the Earl of Lothian. January ij.

My Lord, I have receaued a moft kind letter from you by my

feruant Brogden, and by him again prefent your Lordfhip this, with my humble feruice. 1651.] €arls of ancram anD lotfjian. 337

My Lord, wee are at a great gaze to know what will be the iffue

of the affaires in Scotland. I fliall be much obliged to your Lordfhip

to giue me fome knowledge therof, and I do not thinke that for

that purpofe I can either adrefs my felf to one more affedlionated to

me or more able to informe me. I pray God blefs your Lordfliip in your good defignes for the feruice of your diftreffed King and king-

dome, as it will doubtlefly become your honor and aduantage, fo fliall

it be the gladnefs of, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft affediionat and

truly humble feruant, -^ ' Derby. January 13, 165 i.

IVIy wife remembers her moft humble fervice to your Lordfhip.

For the Earle of Lothian.

John, Earl of Sutherland to King Charles IL ,651

J.inuary 25. Most Gratious Soveraigne, I mak bold amidft your Majeftie's greater affaires (in the affurance of gratious acceptance) humblie to fhow that myabfence from your Majeftie's royall and happie Corona- tion^ hath not bein fo much occafioned by diftance of place and goeing

about the advanceing of your Majeftie's fervice in thir fields, as that I

was not acquanted by any with the dyet, nor had I any certaine know-

ledg theroff till about the midft of this inftant. Though I cannot bot be verie much grieued not to haue the honour and happines to fignifie my dutiefull and humble refpe6lis unto your Majeftie by my prefence, * yit I am fupportit by the comfortable tydings of your Majeftie's joy- full conjun6lione with your people, to which none breathing fhall wifh greater happines or indevor to his meane power the long and prof- perous continuance of the fweit effeftis of that happie day then L

And I fall not be wanting to make it appeir how much I am difpofit

' Charles II. was crowned at Scone January i, 165 i. The Earl of Lothian's eldefl fon, Lord Newbattle, with other three Earls' eldefl fons, carried his train. 2 U 338 CorrefponDence of tt)c [1651.

to advance your Majeftie's fervice and concernment in the Lord, and to contribut my beft indevours for putting your Majeftie's ordors in executione in thir fields. In affurance of your Majeftie's tendernes

towards me, I fliall, by God's ftrenth, indevoure to approue my felff, moft gratious Soveraigne, your Majeftie's moft loyall and obedient fubjea and humble fervant, j^ Southerland. DuNROBiN, 25 Jan. 1651.

1651 Viscount Frendraught^ to King Charles II. January 29. May it please your Majestie, Conforme to your commands to me,

I have endevored to give fatisfadlion to Church and State, and efpeci-

allie to the Church, which I perfwade my felfe hes taken good effefl

to your Majeftie's hands yet I doe admire why the or this come ; Earle of Sutherland, my uncle, fhould not be difcharged by the Eftats of his affurance for me, and my enlargment from my reftraint

not granted. Into which I am fingular from anie of your Majeftie's fubjedls, and wherby I am randered altogidder uncapable, to my great greiffe, at this tyme, to doe you fuch fervices as might ly in my weake power, as on of your Majeftie's moft willing and faithfull

fubjedls. I truft the Earle of Sutherland hath infinuate fomthing

of this nature to your Majeftie by letter in my behalfe ; and as it

hath beine ftill my greateft ambition to merite a favorable conftruc- tion of your Majeftie in regard of my former willingnes to ferve

you, fo it fall be my greateft happines on earth, that by your Majef-

"* randered capable in all . tie's meanes I may be tymes coming to evidence my felfe Sir, your Majeftie's moft obedient fubje6l and humbleft fervant, Frendraught. DuNROBiN, 29 Januarie 1651.

For the King's Majeftie.

' James Crichton, Vifcount Frendraught, was engaged with the Marquefs of Mon- trofe in his lall expedition, and was taken prifoner at Invercharron in 1650. I65I.J (JBarls of ancram ano iLotbian. 339

John, Earl of Sutherland, to King Charles II. 1651 January 30.

Most graciouse Soveraigne, Being confident it is not unknowin

unto your Majeftie that the Vifcount of Frendraught is ftill confyned

heir with me fince the defeate at Carbifdaill and I am countable to

make him furthcoming upon demand, I fhall humblie defyre to know your Majeftie 's pleafure anent him, ther being none elfe of his condi- tion in the kingdome, which fhall abundantlie fatisfie, mofl gracioufe Soveraigne, your Majeftie's moft loyal! and obedient subje6l and fervant. J. Southerland.

DuNROBiN, 30 Januarii 1651.

For his mofl. gracioufe Soveraigne, The Kingis mofl, excellent Majeftie, thefe humblie prefent.

The Earl of Loudoun to King Charles II. 1651

February 9. Most gracious Soveraigne, The enemie marched yefterday with his whole armie eaft from Lithgowe. Orders wer yefterday fent to the regiments that ar in Fyfe to watche and gaird thefe coafts. Your Majeftie's comeing to Stirling to putt it and this garifone and the fords and paffes of Forthe in a condition that may oppofe all attempts of the enemie is moft neceffarie, and the regi- ments wold haue able officers placed upon them, and be putt in a pofture fitt for fervice; all which may be better done when your Majeftie haue the Comlttee and generall officers prefent to giue their advyce then when they ar abfent, which I thought my dewtie, in all humilitie, to fchew your Majeftie, and fchall ever remain your Majeftie's moft loyall fubje6l and humbleft fervant, Loudoun. Stirling, the 9th of February 1651.

To the King's mofl excellent Majeftie. 340 CorrcfponUencc of tbz [1651.

1651 Sir Alexander Seatoune to the Earl of Lothlan.

February 14. My Lord, Be pleafed fchow his Majeftie that we hier arre doeing our befl for his Majeftie's feruice (according to our bund duetie), and

fall endeuoaure (be God's helpe) to render his Majeftie fuch account of this place,^ as becomes loyall and true fubje6ls. Our conditione

for the prefent is gud : (as can be that of men now 8 dayes seiged)

and laks for nothing : for quhat we ar be all gud fellows and of on

meind, purpoffmg to ftand to it to the laft. Alwayes I hope this will not

hinderre our releiwe ; being confident of your Lordfhip's caire of that

(as allwayes it is in quhat concerns King and cuntrie) quhich fall be

ane obligatione neuer to be forgotte be him who is your Lordfhip's moft obedient and humble feruitor, S"' Al. Seatoune.

Themptalloune, 14 Februarre 165 1.

I leiue the reft to the bearer.

For the right honorablle my verie noble Lord my Lord the Earle of Lothian.

1651 Sir William Makdowell to the Earl of Lothian. February 24.

My Lord, I receaued from Captain Armer your Lordfhip's moft

acceptabil letter of the 24 December laft from Perth the f February

^ Tantallon Caflle in Eafl Lothian was at this time befieged by Cromwell. It

was furrendered on the evening of 21 ft of February, "after he had battred at the for

wall 1 2 dayes continually with grate canon, Capitaine Alexander Setton defendit the

fame gallantly ; bot after that the enimeyes canon had oppind a werey large breache,

and filled the dray ditche with the wall, he entred it by florme." The Captain and his men thereupon betook themfelves to the tower, and only furrendered upon

quarter being granted them. (Balfour s Annals, vol. iv. p. 249.) Sir Alexander Seton was the fecond fon of George Earl of Winton. He was created (on the 14th of February 165 1) Vifcount of Kingflon and Lord Craigiehall, by patent dated January

4, 1651. 1 65 1.] €arl0 of ancram anO lotfjian. 341

165 1. I am glad all jealoufies now ar taken away, and as I hop a reunion amongft all parties, which in my letter I prefumed to wreit to the Committy off Eflaet did zealoufly and humbly both reprefent and defyr, to flopp the mouthes of forraners and tak away all oblo- quies whatfoeuer. Hauen heard of the King's Coronation by thoes that did fee it, I thocht it my dewty to intimaet the famen, as I haue done to the Eftaetes Generael and to the publique minifters of uther Kings and foueraine Princes on this place, who trewly hes expreffed there hertie congratulations and hye refpe6ls unto his Majeftie.

This I have done, my Lord, of my felf, nothing being intimated unto me, nether of that or any uther thing, fence my comming to this place, whair I am rowing againft winds, ftreams, and tyd ; and yet I would not weary, tantus amor patrice, if I had influence from thens, if correfpondence and maintenance futtable to the place, and not mif- conflru6ted, as I haue bene in my fmcere intentions to haue done gud offices to the Princes Royall in the condition her Hyenes is, as this paper wil really teflifye, which I earneflly befeech your Lordfhip cawes be perufed be the King. The late Prince of Orange neuer refufed any motion I made unto him, in whoes deathe I am much ecclipfed, and fallin in the tym when Jofeph is not knowen. If my opinion had bene focht and receaued, as all the worelds heer did thinck fhould for the qualitye and chara6ler I cary heir, trewly thir onneceffary and prejudiciall debeates to all parties fchould haue bene buried in there birth ; and hoefoeuer I haue bene negledled by the meanes I fupJDofe off fum, who, for ther awen particular endes, ftudie to obftru6l ingenuitye, nether bene invited to the baptifme of the yong Prince, and in all appearance not to the burial, which is to be on the 7 March, Jlilo nouo, I fchall negleft no dewty to her

Hyenes (and, as I fay to the Hollanders) fo in tymes will doe my obtrudlers gud againft there will ; and am glad that my conceptions hes bene verry acceptabil to perfons of the greatefl worth and wifdom and the Inglefch nation hier. I befeech your Lordfhip to confult in this particular with the Earle of Caffeles and my Lord Chancefelar, 342 CorrefponDence Of tf)c [1651.

to whom I haue prefumed to wreyt, for trewly I may fay that my projecfl being followed, the Princes Royal's power fchould haue bene augemented, harmony and peace kepet in the princely family, and

his Majeflies by it made mor confiderabill.

And fo, earneftly begging your Lordfhip's affiftance in this par- ticular, that the King may be right informed, as alfo that better and

mor frequent correfpondence, which is the lyff of affaires, may be had from thens, and prouifion as your Lordfhip's letter implayett for my

places and honorabill fubfiftence, I reft, my Lord, your Lordfhip's

moft humble and faithfuU fervant, ,-,t Will. Makdowell.,;,

Hage, ^^ February 1651.

Becawes I go hoom to my awen hows for my particular affaires,

I fchall pray your Lordfhip's father, the Earle of Ancram, go alonge

with me to ftay till your Lordfhip fent prouifion for his neceffitie,

and fuple his Lordfhip all the fervice I can. This Eftaet hes voted the rebells for a Republique, and ther am-

baffadour to gif them the titil expreffed in this credential. I entreat

you ffchow to his Majeftie, notwithftanding all my endevoures to the

contrary, putting memorials (which if I can gett prented fchal fent

them hom), defyring of conference, bot not admitted (fuch is there feares of Ingland), and adreffes made to the refpe6tiue Provinces, who pretended a prefent neceffity, following the beft marcket efter the

merchand way, by whom only is confiderabil power and proffyt

to alure them. The moft powerfull Province ftudieth to regulat all

there refolutions to the merchand intereft, withowt relation to ather

generael or governeur what foever; I fear in end libertas libertate peribit. Monfieur Bellivere, the extraordinarie ambaffadeur from France

to this Eftaet, being on his journay, is recalled by reafown of the 1 65 1.] OBarls of 9ncram anti Lotbian. 343 change of the Cardinaels Mazarin his power now departed, and is to have newe inftmdions. I wifch our King micht doe the lyk ; hoefoever, it would poffibly proue to Htll effeft by this pipyl, who ar now fo pre- poffed with the Ingles traed and benefyt of ther fea ports.

It fchould be expedient adreffes myght be made from thens to the Kings of France, Poel, Denemarck, and Sweden, togither with the Princes of Germanic, fitting now in a joinfto at Frankfordt, that both notice might be taken of the omineus complaying of Spane with this the pretended Republique of Inglande, and tymeus affiflence requyred from them for his Majeftie. The Spanifch ambaffadour, Monfieur de Brum, who gave me a vifit the laft day, profeffes his Majeflie's complaying with Ingland to be ox\\y potir raifon d'eftafl marcha7idc2cx, which was calcalited to prevyn

(as he faid) France and Portugael, who hes the lyk intention ; as alfo that his Majeftie of bliffed memorie had aknowledged his mafter's rebell for a king, to which I repleyed and deduced the great differ- ence.

I fent your Lordfhip my reafouns I propofed to the fix provinces in at ther meating eti corps, and to the moft towns of Holland ; par- ticular, ye can fie rigt of this Englefch pampflet how they war receaued. I befeech your Lordfhip lat the King fie my reafons, which wil not be fuffered to be prented heir, —lat them fie the licht ther.

The Earl of Loudoun to King Charles II. '65' February 26.

May it pleas your Majesty, Having receaved the enclofed from the Lieut-Generall, wee thought it our duety to communicat the fame to your Majefty. After perufall whereof, your Majefty, in your royal! wyfdome, may confider, by the motion of the enemy and condition of affairs how neceffary it is that the northerne forces be haftned up, and that your Majefty returne with all the fpeed that can be. Which 344 CorrefponDcnce of tftc [1651.

being all wee have to fay at prefent, wee remain your Majeftie's moft humble, moft faithfull, and moft loyall fubjefts and fervants, Loudoun, Cancellarius. Perth, 26th February 1651.

For the King's moft excellent Majeftie.

1651

February 27. The Earl of Loudoun to King Charles IL

Most gracious Soveraigne, The intelligence wee haue of the motions of the enemie from the Lieut-Generall is fent to your Majeftie, and albeit the defignes of the enemie be incertain, yet foe long as your Majeftie wants a ftrong armie, the prefent troups ar forced to marche upon everie alarme to defend the fords of Forth and Sterline. And now (after your Majeftie hath gone the length of Aberdein, and fhowen foe much refpeft to the haftening up of the northerne levies) your royall prefens heir will more promote your fervice then your longer ftay in the north. And your Majeftie may lay your commands upon Lt. Generall Midletoun to bring up the northerne forces with

all poffible fpeed ; and my Lord Humbie may take care to caus haift main and other provifions from thefe pairts. And for occurrentes heir,

when ther ftiall be any worthie your Majeftie's knowledge ther fhall be a trewe [account] therof given from your Majeftie's moft loyall fubject and humbleft fervant, Loudoun Perth, 27th of February 165 1.

To the King's moft excellent Majeftie.

651 February 28. The Earl of Loudoun to King Charles IL

May it pleas your Majesty, Upon the former intelligence of the enemyes advanceing from the eift and weft towards Stirling, wee did 1 65 1.] OBarls of 3ncram anD Lott)ian. 345

immediatly thereafter, according to the Lieut.-Generall's defyre, yffue forth ordors to the whole regiments on this fide of Aberdeen to march

to StirHng with all poffible haift. Wee haue this day receaued other intelligence that the enemy hes not advanced, either with foott or can- non the lenth of Lithgow, and that they are upon fome deffeign of importance, having kept a fafl upon Monday, and having geuen to their fogers ten dayes provifion and one week's pay. It is thought they intend to befeige the houfe of Blacknes, and thereafter the houfe of Calander,—in the mean tyme, to affault the coafl of Fyfe, having fifty fliips in Leith Harbor and a confiderable number of flatt- bottomed boats at Muffilburgh. Whereof wee haue aduertized the Comittee of warr of Fyfe, requyring them to put that whole fhyre in a pofture of defence, and to caufe all within fixty and fixteen be in readines to repair to thofe places where the greateft danger may be, in cafe of invafion. Your Majefty, in your royall wyfdome, may confider by the inten- tions of the enemy and condition of affairs how neceffary it is that the northern forces be haftened up, and what to refolve concerning your fpeedy returne ; which is all wee haue to fay at prefent, and remain, your Majeftie's mofl humble, mofl faithfull, and moft obedient fubjefts and fervants,

Perth, 28th Febmary 1651. For the King's mofl excellent Majeflie.

Instructionis from the Kingis Majestie and the Parliament to the J'^V March.] Erles of Eglintoune and Louthiane, Sir James Murray, and James Sword.

Yow ar to repaire to Weltries upon Wedenfday nixt, upon the xi of this inftant, where the Lyfe Guarde of Hors, Scottifcraige, Sir 2 X 346 Correfponoencc of t&e [165 1.

John Broun, and Sir James Halkheid's regimentis are apoynted to keipe randevouze, and take ane exa6l mufture of the faid regimentis. Yow are to tak ane particular oath of euerie trouper, if they be of that regiment or troupe quherin they ar muftered, and how lang they haue beene in thofe troupes and regimentis, and if they be of the old leavie or recruitis.

Yow fall tak notice quhat officeris ar upone everie regiment and

troupe, and if they be prefent at the forfaid day of rendevouze ; and

alfo tak the names and furnames of everie officer and fouldier, with ane accompt of their juft number. Yow ar to confidder how the officeris and fouldiouris of everie regiment and troupe are mounted and armed, and returne an accompt

of your diligence heirin with all fpeed to the Parliament.

Loudoun, Cancellarius, I.P.D.

1651 William, Marquess of Newcastle, to the Earl of Lothian. JIarch 27,

My Lorde, Though my former letters mifcaride to your Lordfhip,

yett I am hapye, bye yours thatt Mr. Ransforde deliuerde me, to fee

thatt I Hue in your Lordfhip's fauor, and trewlye, my Lord, the obli-

gations I haue to your fameleye, and efpetialy to your felfe, fliall alwayes make mee a verye faythfull obferuer of your commandes. My Lorde off Argile and your Lordfhip hath notablye befturde your

felues in our greate Mafter's feruice, or elfe itt had nott been fo well

as itt is, and your Lordfhip will haue both the honor and contentmente

off itt, for a brauer Kinge fertenlye wee haue nott had fmce the Con- quefte, befides his mofte exfelente naturall partes, beinge bred in the fcoole off calamyte will make him perfe6le, both for a wife and gallante

Kinge : ande the greate God blefs him and preferue him. Trewlye,

my Lorde, I thinke itt nott impofible for you to beate Cromwell, and

then the game is woon, though I coulde wiflie you coulde pafs by him; 1 65 1.] (ZBarls of 3ncram anD Lottian. 347

and iff your bufinefs bee well layde in Englande itt is a (liure game.

God profper you, I befech God ; and belieue this full truth thatt I am perfe6llye your Lordfliip's mofle faythfull obligde feruante, W. Newcastle. Antwerpe, the 27th March 1651.

John, Earl of Sutherland, to King Charles II, Apifu.

Most graciouse Soveraigne, The comfortable recept of your Ma- jeftie's letter about the verie dyet of the merch of our people, who tooke journey the 29 of March, did occafion the full extent of quhat power

I hade to accelerat thair precedencie unto all the forces on this fyde

of Spey, as I am confident Lieut.-Generall Middletone will reprefent

unto your Majeftie at greater length. The indefatigable trouble I haue

hade at all occafions, night and day, to haiften the people, hath caflin

me into a little diftemper of bodie, which, with the fetling of my affaires, doeth neceffitat my humble begging your Majeftie's pardone

for fome few dayis, being of full refolution to lay afyde all worldlie

concernments, for waiting upon your Majeftie, and contributing all my meane power and endeavouris quhat fumeuir for your Majeftie's

fervice and intereft quhill I eftiem it my chiefeft hajjpineffe on ; earth to fie the Lord to exalt yow upon your throne. And myfelf, according to my particular intereft, fo inftrumentall as becometh, moft gracioufe Soveraigne, your Majeftie's moft humble and loyallie de-

voted fubjedl' and fervant, t o J. Southerland,

DuNROBiN, 4 Apryle 1651.

'^^' Sir William Makdowell to the Earl of Lothian. April 4.

My Lord, I haue receaued this day two of your Lordftiip's letters, on of the 21 Januarie, from Dundie, the uther daeted the 10

of March from Monros. The firft continowen a command from the ;

348 CorrcfponDencc Of tbe [165 1.

King to affift his Majeflie's fifter, the Princes Royall, and hir Hyenes yong Prince, for the atteaneng his Father's dignities and offices hier withall intimaten to me his faid Majeflie's diflyk that I fchould haue counfelled hir faid Hyenes to quyt the power and right the laet

Prince of Orange, hir hufband, had impowered withall. I hope this miftak is fufficiently cleared in my pacquett of the 21 of Febru- ary, which I made bowld to diredl unto your Lordfhip [haven had fom information of the faid fubjeft from a nobilman], at your con- uencie humbly to be reprefented to the King. I offered indied, ac- cording to my bond diewty, my humble and befl feruices to the faid Princes efter the death of hir hufband as on poffibly who knew the lawe and cufteumes in thir paerts better nor fom of hir domeftiques.

But trewly was neuer ons called nor made ufe of, as is thocht, by the power of on and his confort who privative rewleth all, whairof fyndrie ftaetfmen of divers nations did wonder at. The Princes Douagiere did fent for me at the beginning, and that, as hir Hyenes profeffed and protefted for the hye refpecl fche caryed to his Majeflie, my mefter, for the meanteaning the glorie of ther illuftreus famelie, and keiping in fyncere harmonie and correfpondence with the Princes Royal, defyred my mediation without any diminution of the faid

Princes hir right, which I was oblidged to do both as a Criftian and acording to the place I carye, even althocht fuch a hye perfonage had putt no command upon me. And in my meffage neuer fpoke nor thocht utherwayes then is fett down in my paper ; a paert which hes had hier the applaus and praes aboue all confultations in that fubjecl, from all fort of ftaetefmen, even of the wyfeft and grauefl of the Inglefch nation, who hertely affefteth the weel of that princely famllie, and in it his Majeflie's great intereft. My intention and herty defyr was, saluo jtire, and withowt diminution yea to haue ftrenthened hir Hyenes richt, to haue keipet and conferued a har- monye and folid friendfchip betwixt the two hich parties, which I may faye would haue made there princly pupil mor confiderabil at this great Dayet, both in refpeft of the general a6l and the refpective 1651.] (JBarls of 3ncram anD Lotf)ian. 349 governements, which, by reafoun of thir inteftyn and domeftique dif- putts, hes not bene fo played as was requyfit ; and fens that tym, both partyes hes gon on in extreamities, with exclufion of cache on ana uther, and the biffines caryed on in ane animofitye ; the Prince Eleftor of Brandeburgh by three of his counfellers heir, concuring with his mother-in-law, pro intercffe, whairin I do not meddel, becawes not requyred. At the firfl I was abil to have procured in faer and friendly way mor authority in this fubje6l for the faid Princes Royal, then

ever will be atteaned to in a legall waye ; fo that I hop your Lordfhip may be pleafed to vindicat his fervant from this miflak of the Princes

Royal, and mifconftrucT;ion, if any uther perfon hes geven his Majeftie information againft my gud intentions. I am, and uthers with me, forye to fie this princely familie, againft all formar precedents, fubjeft to a particular province and to its court of juflice \en bourge7ife\, who as the leveller's fceptra ligonibiis acqtimit, and engenders jeloufies with the reft of the provinces, fufleining, as the veritye is, that the yong

Prince is a pupill of the who! Eftaet and not of a particular province ; a great prejudice for the faid yong Prince, and lykwayes prejudicial! to the project of his father's teftament, whoes wil and intention is that the Princes Royal fould be joynt tutors of the Eftaets Generael, to be nominated by himfelf if death had not prevented, not forgetting his Majeftie's publyc minifler on the place whair of, in my awen par- ticular, I am indifferent, if it did not refledl upon his Majeftie's fer- uice. Sens and reafoun telles me that it had bene a great deel mor honorabill and of mor advantage that the faid Princes Royal had nominated and choifm the tutors hir felf, with aduys of the Princes Douagiere, who knoweth beft the fecret of ther familie, perfons of qualitye and moft affecting the famen, acording to the faid project, rather then to receaue indifferently quijlibct ex poptilo, as the court wil impofe, being expreffly commanded be ther mefters to make choife of no perfon in ftaet to that effedl ; for in poin6l of law datiui tiUores non admitiutitur fiiji deficientibtis, i° teftamcntariis, 2°. legittiinis. And this, my Lord, is ane addition to the renconters and ; ;

350 Correfponnencc of tJjc [165 1.

vanities whair with in this flation I worfell with all ; and yet fchall

not difcourage me to go on as I haue begon if I be wel louked on notwithftanding the perfon neareft unto the laet Prince [who grati-

eufly enterteaned all the motions did fhow from me] hes as yet geuin

me fo litil encouragement, which poffibly by his Majeftie's letter may be redreffed. Your Lordfhip's uther letter of the lo of March recom-

mendis to me thofe two parties whom I fo much honor and refpecl : be pleafed to reade my anfwear in this joynet paper. rebells At the arryvall of the ambaffadeurs to the Haig the f' of March, fiylo vcteri, the Duck of lorck [York] remoued to Breda, and I for my awin particular affaeres at this paefch feafon to my dwellene in Frifland, at the advys of friendes who judged for me onfitt to appeare with the faid rebelles in on ftage, who in fchow and number excedeth all formar ambaffadeurs. So in fwyt had publyc audi- ence the 20 therefter with 36 caroffes. And becawes they war not wel- comed bot enterteaned on the ftreites with acclamations of King murtherers, they ar guarded in ane odd way, and a proclamation be ther patrons emitted in ther favours and defence. Ane angel from heaven can not hinder the conjundlion with this Eflaet, whoes honor and felicity they place in commerce, and in all probability they wil joyn for purging both the Mediterranean Sea, fo much infefted be

French, and the nerrewe feas, from all they call pirrats. Ther is nothing better then to declyn the florme which can not be forced on gud day ther wil conttributt much to redrefs all, efpecially with this pipil who follow the prefent forton, and with whom nothing prevaeleth bot ather power to force and fear or proffyt to aleur.

And fo, humbly kiffmg your Lordfhip's handes, I reft, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble fervant, ^ ' Sr.c Will.wt Makdowell.T\/r

NiEWELANDT in Frielland, the j of Apryl 1651.

I hop your Lordfhip hes receaued my memorial about the not acknowledgen the Republique Inglant, to be prefented to the King. 1 65 1.] (ZBarls of ancram anD lot&ian. 351

1651 James Bunce to the Earl of Lothian. April 5.

Most noble Lord, Your Lordfliipp's letter of the loth of March

lafl: was noe leffe cordiall then fauour, efpecially being prefented by

two fuch fweete noble hands and hopefull plants, which, I bleffe God,

are fafe arriued, and gone for Leyden,^ where I befeech God bleffe them and your Lordfhipp's moft faithfull undertakings in Scotland,

for which I doubt nott but your Lordfhipp will have abundance of

comfort here and everlaflingly hereafter, not doubting, but I am confi- dent, our diftreffed bretheren in England will aboundantly acknowledge

there faithfull obligations unto the Kingdome of Scotland, being the principall means under God for the redeeming them out of the flauery of thofe wicked apoftates and murtherers that haue deceaued and oppreffed both them and there faithfull bretheren and Kingdome of

Scotland ; of which I am confident, God affifling, your Lordfliipp and our other noble lords and frends will find the fruites, and amongft

whome your Lordfhipp will not haue the lafl; fhare, your Lordfhipp's integrity being not leffened but aduanced from them unto whome

they will giue creditt. My Lord, I fliall fend, by the helpe of a frend, and my engagement unto him, and fome frends under him, a cargo of thofe materialls, and fome moft neceffary things for his Majeftie's army, which the Marqueffe of Argyle, and your Lordfhipp, and fome

other lords, commanded to be prouided out of England ; but by

reafon from thence it could not be timed foone enough, and in refpe6l

' Robert, Lord Kerr, and Sir William Kerr, the two eldefl. fons of the Earl of Lothian, were at this time fent to the Continent for their education, under the charge of Mr. Michael Young (afterwards Do6lor of Medicine). Among the Lothian papers

there is an interefling feries of letters from Mr. Young, defcribing their proceedings and

courfe of education when abroad. The fird letter is dated from Leyden, June 30, 1651, from whence they removed to Saumur on the 13th November 1653; their journey to this place being defcribed as " safer than betwixt Newbattel and Edinburgh." From Saumur they proceeded, about the end of 1654, to Angers, "to learn to ryde

the great horfes." They continued abroad till about April 1657. 352 CorrefponDcnce of tfje [165 1.

of the danger of feafing and definition of our frends in England (if

taken), I perfwaded this frend here to performe itt, uppon my engage- ment that this fhall be paid in Scotland, with the fraight of the fhipp,

which, if performed, I fhall be able almoll to fend any thing thether that your Lordfhip doth want, and the bills of exchange for tranfport- ing his Majeflie's horfes, which the Lord Marqueffe of Argyle will fee performed. My Lord, my faithfull prayers are for your Lordfhipp's happinefs and for a bleffmg uppon your p^ous undertaking, that God may haue the glory, his pious and facred Majeftie enjoy all the juft xio-hts dewly belonging unto foe high a calling, and earthly diadem, and

all loyall and faithfull fubjefts, and the Kingdomes enjoy their rights and priviledges, and all confiencious harts to God and man enjoy the comfort of a good confience here, and everlaftingly in the world to come, which is the conflant and incefant prayer of, moft noble Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble and faithfull fervant,

Jas. Bunce.

RocHEL, 5 Aprill 1 65 1.

My noble Lord, If I had your Lordfhip's eare but halfe an houere,

I could as clearely demonflrate unto your Lordfhip as the funn when

it fhineth, that the Papifts and Jefuitts haue laid their plots under

theife rebells and fedaries to deftroy the Proteflant caufe and religion, and efpecially our pious King, being foe deepely engaged in itt, his Majeflie and dominions being the chiefe patron of itt.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian, mofl humbly prefent.

1651 Sir T. Cuningham to the Earl of Lothian.

April 7. Right Honourable, Your Lordfhip's two lafl miffives of the 20th

January and loth of March come to my hands upon the 'ixh. ditto, 1651.] (2BarIs of ancram ano Lotbian. 353 wherein your Lordfhip ftill complaines of my not writing to you, but

I hope your Lordfliip hath received my lafl of the ^^th February (being come fafe to Dundie, as I am informed), to the which I fhall only add this briefe anfwer to your Lordfhip s aforefaid miffives (the bearer being in hafle). Mr. Wouter's intention to goe to Scotland is altered, wherfore your Lordfhip may be pleafed to fend over his payment by my fonne, either in money or exchange, as your Lordfliip thinks mofl fitte: exchange, if it can be had, were fureft. In the meantyme, I fliall give him all reafonable affurance and contentment.

I have (with the help of Sir William Makdowell and Alderman Bunce) taken up 8500 guldens for the difpaching of the bufines fo earneflly recommended to me, which amounts to 17,000 merks by exchange, drawne upon my Lord Marquis of Argyll, hoping that there fliall be no defe6l in the prefent payment thereoff. The fkipper muft have 500 guldens more then he gott heir for the remainder of his fraight, for the which Alderman Bunce ftands lykewife bound, befydes what he hath layde out for another bufmes. For all which, I intreat your Lordfhip to fee a prefent courfe taken, elfe wee fhall not only be difcouraged, but forced to efteeme (as others doe) our faithfullnes folly.

Meffrs. Lampfins (to whom I fliowed your Lordfhip's laft letter, fo farre as concerned them) have their hearty refpedls remembred to your Lordfhip. If they be fairly dealt with, before they beginne to take any difguft, it may doe us good. Butt if my fonne (who is to returne with the very firft occafion) come home without their expefted fatisfaction, I know not how to make any more fliifts to quyet them.

I fpake Admirall Tromp touching the backcompt of the three captains, who ftill affirmes the fame. It may be the Commiffioners

all would not allow for the paffengers ; howfoever he had given his note to the captains for all, without which .they would not goe to fea.

I wifh fome courfe be taken to pay thofe sooo'""- fterling alfo, the negledl wheroff did meete mee in the teeth when I was dealing about this laft bufmes at the Hao-ue. 354 CorrefponDcnce Of tl)C [1651.

Your Lordfhip's two Sonnes were 4 dayes here in toune, and went

to Holland on Thurfday, '-"th March. I fliall not fayle to teftifie unto

them (upon all occafions) that I am your Lordfhip's debtor. The fhortnes of tyme will not permitt mee to enlarge thefe prefents.

I muft therefore recommend my fonne's difpach, and the reft of the particulars mentioned in my lafl tedious letter of the fth February, to

your Lordfliip's benevolent care ; and humbly taking my leave, I re- maine ever your Lordfhip's very much obliged and humble fervant,

T. CUNINGHAM.

Campvere, 1651, the 7 th April!, _/?//<; novo.

To the Right Honourable the Earle of Lothian, His Majeflie's Secretary of Eftate in Scotland.

'651 Sir William Makdowell to the Earl of Lothian. April 15.

My Lord, As your Lordfhip hes bene pleafed to recommend to me in a letter of the 10 March, from Monros, your Father, the Earle

of Ancram, and your two Sonnes, I fchall peremptorye obey your

Lordfhip's order to the extent of my power, as I haue alreddy geuen bond to Thomas Morton, merchant at Amfterodam, for two thowfand

gilders or 200 lib. flerling for his Lordfchip, which, I befeach yow, cawes promptly be payed to him, as alfo to continow your Lordfhip's favour towards me in procuring a futtabil and proportionabill proui- fion, as yow have begun. And that his Majeflie may be rightly informed of my procedings, fo in the publique, as alfo of my gud

intention to have ferved his Sifter, the Princes Royall. I have learned

heir by experience, in the ftation I am into, many myfteries in

publique, and feen particular men mafket in ther dowings. Bot I am

certaine in ende ingenowes integritye, whair at I fchal alwayes ayme, wil bear the fway. The rebells hes offerred to this Eftaet to cleare

the feas and to joyn with them, offenfive et defenfive. I wifch that my Lord the Earl of Ancram and your Lordfhip's Sonnes could mak 1651.] (ZBarls of ancram anD iLotibian. 355

choyfe to dwell for a fpace at Gronlnge, and that your faid Sonnes war in the education of Do6lor Marefius, a moft learned and honeft Frenchman, Profeffor of Divinity there, a perfon of my intimat

aqwentance ; the ayre is gud, and all occafiownes of vertewes

there is, whair they might learne the Frenche tonge, and all at a reaffonabill reate. And fo, expe6ling at all occafiowns to heir from

your Lordfhip, I reft, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble feruant, Will. Makdowell. NiEWELANDT, the -' Apryl 1651.

For your Lordfliip's felf.

James Bunce to the Earl of Lothian. ^^^J'April 15.

Most noble Lord, I am bould moft humbly to prefent your Lordfhipp with a coppy of the prouifioun fent in a veffell called the Hawk, and 4 peices of braffe ordinance fent now in Coll. Blaggo's

veffell, with my condition to the marchant. I pray God bleffe them and fend them fafe to Scotland, and bleffe his Majeftie's, your Lord-

fhipp's, and the Kingdome of Scotland's proceedings, which, if this be performed, and the bills of exchange for tranfportation of his

Majeftie's horfes, I fliall be able almoft to doe your Lordfhipp and his Majeftie's Kingdome of Scotland any feruice, otherwife I^m ruined in my creditt. My noble Lord, your Lordfhipp's letter unto me of the loth of

March laft, by thofe 2 noble hands, who to morrow, God willing, I will either goe my felfe or fend my Sonne to Leyden to waight uppon and giue your Lordfhipp an accompt by my next. The probable report of Crumwell's death doth much amufe the Independents, and hath put Sir John at the Hage, as I was informed laft night, into a sicknefs. Many of his favourers haue left him. It much greiveth the people in England, the corfmg upon the Lancafheire gentlemen.

God prote6l them ! England is ripe for deliuerance, if an army were in the Kingdome to receiue them. Ther is fome engeneers coming to 356 CorrefponDcnce Of tfie [165 1.

attend the fervice. All is fhipped now in the former veffell but the 4 braffe peices of ordinance. I am, moft noble Lord, your Lordfhipp's moft humble and moft faithfull and affedlionate frend and fervant,

Ja. Bunce.

Pardon, good Lord, the haft of the poft to Amfterdam.

Rotterdam, 15 Aprill 1651.

For the Right Honorable the Earle of Lothian mofl humbly prefent.

1651 John, Earl of Sutherland, to the Earl of Lothian.

May 9. My noble Lord, I receiued your Lordfhip's with his Majeftie's

incloifed therin, and I cannot bot humblie thank your Lordfhip for being contryver of fuch a gratious letter and purchaffmg fo favorable

respeft unto me as is fpecified therin ; for I confefs your Lordftiip's goodnes rather then any thing in me hath moued you therunto, and

as I refolue to reft your Lordfhip's faithfull debtour, fo doe I perfwad

myfelf of your Lordfhip's continuance ; and now being neceffitate to

ftay for fome tyme untill I recouer fome more ftrength and better

health, being conftrained to purge and draw blood, I humblie intreat your Lordfliip may reprefent unto his Majeftie (leaft ther fhould be

any mifconftrudlione) how forie I am to be from his Majeftie at fuch

tyme ; bot that God fhall no fooner enable me, then I intend to waitt vpon his Majeftie's royall perfone and commands. In the meine tyme, haueing fent my nephew, the Vifcount of Frendraught (who hath

giuen fatisfaftione to the Church) to be reconceiled with the State, I am confident that, for my intereft in him, your Lordfliip wilbe mainlie inftrumentall that he may be permitted to lieue as a countrieman. and,

if poffible, put in capacitie to doe his Majeftie and countrie fervice. I

am forie to be fo troublefome unto your Lordfliip ; bot when I confidder

of your former and manifold undeferued courtefies, I am the more af-

fured that your Lordfhip will pardone the famen, and att all occafiones ;

1651.]

Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble fervant, x ^ „

DuNROBiN, 9 May 1651.

My noble Lord, pardon me that I have maid ufe off a borrowit hand to this.

For my noble Lord the Earle of Lothian, Lord Secretary,—thefe.

Sir Charles Erskine to the Earl of Lothian. '^5' May 16.

My nobill Lord, I receued a letter from his Majeftie defeyring me to forbear preffmg of the Toun of Glafgow for ther proportion of ane hundreath and fiftie boues vi6luall, which was ordered bay the Commitie of the Armie to be prefentlie led in heiar^ bay them and fume parifhes niear about. The way that it is lead one is bay the reuell of mentinence, and if that way be alltered I afhuer your Lord- fhip it will difapoyent the femes, for boath the Toun and parifhes hes entred in payment accordinglie allredy, and the Toun hes giuen me ther band long fmce for ther proportion according to ther menti- nence with the parifhes. So I fhall earneftli intreat your Lordfhip to aquant his Majeftie that I fhall obey his Majeftie's command bot if it be not prefentli diffiydit and lauis tacken in it, that I may

knoe howe to proffid, this pleas will be nfeglecfted ; therfor I fhall earneftlie intreat it may be difpatched, and your Lordfhip will doe me the fauor to lett me heiar from you. And pardon the trubell of your Lordfhip's moft humbell feruant, ^^^^^^^^ Erskine.

Dumbarton Castell, 16 May 165 1.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian, Secretarie to the King's moft excellent Majeftie—thes.

' Sir Charles Erfkine of Cambufkenneth was Governor of Dumbarton Caftle. In

Balfoui's Annals, vol. iv. p. 296, there is an entry, "To enquyre quhom Cromwell cauffed deall with Sir Charles Erfkyne anent the randring to him of Dunbritton Caftle, and quhat he ofifred for the fame ; and Sir Charles' generous anfuer, and refufall to haue aney dealling with fo blafphemous and perfidious ane enimey— 20 Aprilis 1651." 358 CorrcfponDcnce of tbt [165 1.

1651

June 13, The "Heritors" of Perthshire to King Charles II.^

Most sacred Soverane, Upone receatof your Majeflie's comandes for our march to Stirling to attend your royall perfone and joyne in this caus, we appointit a meltting of the Heritors in this fchyre, who accordinglie mett frequentlie this day, for condifhending upone the maner of ther out comeing. Ther wes prefented to us your Majeflie's recomendationes in favour of Earell of Athoill, Vifcount of Newbrugh, Lord Drumond, and Laird of Aldie, for haueing the condu6l of the Heritors; and we, perceaving hott debaittes arrifing theranent, and that ther wes many unwilling to come furth under ther command, and

confidering that it hes beine the ancient coftome and libertie of heri- tors and volunteris, in this and other kingdomes, to have priviledge and friedome, not onlie to mak choife of ther owin comanderis, bot

alfo to chainge at ther pleafur ; and it being evident to us that our condifliending at this tyme to come forth under the condudl of thefe perfones recomended, wold have tendit verie mutch to the prejudice of being moft defyrous the prefent fervice ; and we to have the fame ad-

vanced, and that it be no longer retarded, have thought it moft expedient

to continow the nominatione of any perfones for our condu6l till the day of randevoues appointed by your Majeftie, that foe ther may be ane eleclione of fuch perfones, by your Majeflie's fpeciall advyfe, as may give contentment to the Heritors, and encouradge them to hazard ther

lyves in your Majeflie's fervice. And, in the mean tyme, leaft your Majeflie may be poffeft with prejudices againft us through mifmforma-

tiones, as haueing little or no refpedl to your Majeflie's defyres, which we fhall evir efteeme as abfolut comandes, we haue therfoir thought

it a dutie incumbent to us to fend fome gentlemen of our owin number to give your Majeftie a more particular accompt of our proceidinges,

' This Remonflrance or petition to the King regarding the appointment of their officers has twenty fignatures attached. .

1651.] (ZBarls of ancram anD lotf)ian. 359 and to vindicat us from any afpertiones fhall happin be caft upone us. We defyre your Majeflie may be pleafit to receave the informationes frome thefe two gentlemen who are intrufted by your Majeflie's moft faithfull and loyall fubjeftis, ^^^^^^ Murray, David Moncreiff, etc. etc.

Perth, ye 13th Junii 1651.

For his facred Majeflie.

Marquess of Argyll, to the Earl of Lothian. Archibald, j^^^ ,(,

My nobll Lord, I can wret nothing to your Lordfhip that is not alreadie fent thair. Wee ar now in this place gathering our fleet to

a randevous for Ila. The meffmgers wee fent thair ar not yit

returned ; always we expefl fum certain intelligence to morrow, for

wee heaue both boats and fhips upon the coaft of it. For any thing

I know, thair is not many togither in on bodie, but they heaue fum

confiderabll places weall befet, tho I beleeve Alifter will truft himfelff

to non of them. This laft a6l of the King's being with fuch com-

panie, I am confident, is a flap on in the bufines. I pray God, the

King finde good of it, for I fear the contrar always. I am not her in

a place for prophefiing, but I may judg probabli that fuch as never

yit chainged thair principles will not now.^ I will troubll your Lord-

fliip to prefent my fervice to my Lord Balmerinoe : fo command me, who am your Lordfliip's affeftionat uncle, to ferve you,

Lowp, 16 Jun [165 1.]

For the Erie of Lothian.

^ " Referring, probably, to the refcinding of the Aa of Claffes," May 31, 1 6 5 1 36o CorrefponDcnce of tfjc [1651.

^' ^ ' General David Leslie to the Earl of Lothian. June 17.

May it pleise your Lordship, The bearer, varie defyrus to do his King and countrie fervic, mackis me bold to intrett your Lordfhip that ther micht be fum courfe tackin for ftrenthening of his regiment, quhich may be varie vill dun in joyning of fum regiment hier unto

his, quho hes, I may fay, nather collonell nor almoft any officers, wer heir formerlie calKd Eggellis regiment, and at this prefant, non bot a

capitain with it.

My Lord, it is mor then highye tym we war forming our forfis and doing everie thing belonging to the recoverie of quhat is loft,

for, upon my word, if we com not fpeedilie togidder, ther will not be

any thing for horffe in no pleac to be had ; and, for any thing I can

perceave, ther is no thochtis of provyding this pleace with meall, for the fmall number hier ar flarving, not being on[e] lipie at this inftand

to giue them. It is alfo lamentabll to thinck thos men fould be keppid togidder, not heuing'meat, clois, fother, or beadis,' as alfo to hier " the countrie fpeiking with the fouldiouris : Quhat is becom of your armis, and now of your fchowis, boottis, faddelis, and bifcott ?" God

of his providence helpe fend. Quhat I wold fey farder in this and

other thingis I remitt to the bearer, and dois continow, my Lord, your

Lordfhip's moft humbll fervant till dethe, David Leslie

Stirling, 17 June 1651.

For the right honorable the Earll of Lowthean, Lord Secretarie,—prefent.

,651 James, Earl of Derby, to the Earl of Lothian,

June 20. - « -11 1 My Lord, The bearer heerof, my feruant Broune, will attend your

Lordfhip, and let you know how much I taxed him that he wayted

not enough upon you at his laft being at Court ; but he hath given

^ E\'idently meaning fodder or supplies. —

1651.] (ZBarls of ancram ant) Lothian. 361 me account therof to my fatisfa6lion, if fo your Lordfliip alfo be fatisfyed, which I hope of, when you fliall haue heard him. The truthe is, I will not fuffer any that has relation to me to neegle6l any duty to your Lordfliip. My Lord, he will acquaint you that fome haue wrongfully complained to his Majeftie of fome unjufl proceedings in this countrie ;^ but I befeech your Lordfhip to beleive better of us, and when any fuch complaint doth come, to give no credit to it till wee firfl be heard. Barkely, who was one that has made a noyfe, is a very knaue, as Mr. Chamer knowes, who is an honeft man. As for Collonell Robinfon,'- whom he reportes to be a great pyrat, was neuer at fea in his life but once from Anglefy hither, from hence to Ireland and back hither, wher he now is. His veffell, which one Captain Brookes had, and which came hither, was bought by him in Ireland only to bring him heer ; by the way, upon the coafl of Ireland, he mett an Englifli veffel and tooke her, —this was his pyracie. He is a gentleman, fober and valiant ; he has feuen hundred poundes a yeer, and my good friend, fo I hope your Lordfhip will thinke better of him alfo. All this I fpeake that your Lordfliip, who has long knowen me, may please to anfwer for me to his Majeftie upon the like ocafion, of which I will no waies doubt. Good my Lord, let me know wher my brother Ancram is, and how my fifter and her children doe. I haue not heard of them this long time. I pray God blefs your Lord- fhip, and fend us a hapy meeting, fo praies your Lordfhip's moft humble and faithfuU feruant, -p.

For the Earle of Lothian.

1 The Earl of Derby was, at this time, refiding in the Ifle of Man. " Colonel Robinfon is repeatedly mentioned by Clarendon. In 1648 he had

" poCfeffed himfelf of the Ifland of Anglefey, and difpofed all North Wales to declare as foon as the Scots fliould enter the kingdom." Hijlory, Oxford, 1826, vol. vi.,

P- 43- 362 CorrefponDcncc Of tl)c [1651.

'^5« The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Lothian.

J""e Is 1651. Amflerdam, f^ June

I SEND yew this long volume by occafion of the bearar, Robert Alexander, a marchand of Glafgow, who hath lyne in this houfe a good whyle, and now cums flraight home fo foone as the fhipp he

came in from Roterdam or Campheire getts her wynde ; or if he be taken or dye by the waye he promifeth to haue all care thatt it cum to your hands, both for his owne fake and myne, who defyres yow know thatt, by the mercy of God, I am yett alyve and in my accus-

tomed health, and fo I heard laft week our frends are in London. Butt from among yow, wee haue heard no certaynty at all but from

ignorant or partiall relaters ; looking and fubmitting to the will of God

for all, with our lyves at our lipps. I keep me in as narrow a circle

as I can, moft loath to be in any forte a burthen to yow, butt where I am forced when my help of very ordinary mantenance cummeth fo leane from England, as yow fhall haue a particular accompt when I

I your vexa- know yow [are] in any pofture to heare ; wherin bewayle tion fo auerfe to your nature, and deflrucflive of your health, and turning upfyde doun your family, thogh your two older Sonnes be

yet wele at Leyden, whither I am going this day to fee them and refrefhe me with fome frefhe ayre in the country. Be fure I fhall not interrupt there fluddyes, nor Mr. Young his very approovable care of them. The mayne caufe of wrytting this letter is thatt your brother

Stanly, whom I brought over with me to keep him in more reftraynt under my eye, hath been a long tyme in a languifhing and ftill grow- ing difeafe, lyke to grow to a confumption, almofl at the poynt to laye

him bedfaft. Butt his mother hearing of it, hath, with great earneft-

nefs, writt diuerfe tymes to me to lett him cum home to her, in hope, by his naturall ayre and herrs and his fifter's tending, he may recover

if fliould if God will ; which I could no longer refift, leaft he 1 65 1.] (ZEarls of ancram ano Lot&ian. 363

grow worfe pad cure I myght beare too juft blame by thinking to ;" excufe itt by a " had I wift and being not fo wele provyded as to

fpair fo much as myght bring him competently to London, I was

forced to take help for it of this good man, who graunted it courtefly

and kyndly, notwithflanding they haue all fo much to doe that

they pairt hardly with there mony, efpecially at this tyme, when it is dearer then kyndred or country, or there harte blood. No lefs could

in any flender condition then twenty pounds flarline, which he delyvered . . . only may be payed him.

I am affrayd I need not putt your frends to it, Sir William Mack-

dowell and Sir Thomas Cuningham. I doubt rather I fhall haue caufe to complayne of there not performing the large offers they made

on my firft cumming to this country.^

The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Lothian. J651

December 5.

Amsterdam, 5 December 165 1.

This young marchand of Glafgow, called Charles Gray, bieinge in this toune, the trew fourfe of his trade in all this fyde of the world, he laye at this houfe, Thomas Mortoun's, who is a great helper of all his country men, which I fee dayly obnoxious to many diforders, if they had not fome fo able and willing to affifl them as he hath had

need particularly : for after he went off heire wele furnifhed, by the will of God he and all his partners were fhipbroken on the coaft befoir the Breill, as he will tell the ftorye himfelf, if it pleafe God fend him home after the fecond aduenture. By chance, in a difcourfe between him and fome of this houfe, he related a great courtefy yow did him, and bound him by it to honour and loue yow. And when I

afked him about it, he repeatted it with paffionat thanks ; by which yow may fie how acceptable a thing it is before God and man to doe

' The latter part of this letter is deflroyed. 364 CorrefponDencc of tU [1652.

good when one hath power. I ufed him the more kyndlye after,

thogh he was not otherwayes beholding to me, nor I to him. Butt I

thought it fitt, fmce he lodged in this houfe, at his pairting to lett yow

know thatt this day, I am, by the mercye of God, in my accuftomed

health, and fo are your Sonnes at Leyden, as I haue heard from Mr.

Michaell Young jufi: now. And fo alfo are my wyffe and her children

at London, for this is the packett day, and theye haue all written fo to

I reft, your moft loving Father, , me ; and fo

Wee are all liflning what yow will doe or can doe in Scotland, for wee have not heard from among yow but by the relation of the

Englifhe diurnalls fmce the Kyng's rout at Worcefter. I lye heir

quyett and unmedling till it pleafe the Parliament to decree concerning me.

For the Earle of Lothiane, in Scotland.

OF Ancram to the of Lothian. Feb!uanr lo The Earl Earl

Amsterdam, 12 February 1652.

I TAKE all the occafions I can to lett yow know where I am, and

how I am, by the mercy of God, alyve and in health, creeping on

through the world, thogh one of my regraitts is no fmall one, thatt I never heare from yow, thogh there cum hither to this toun weekly, marchands and mariners, and people of other condition from many

pairts of Scotland. I wrote lately to yow by Sir Robert Stewarte's fonne, whom his father, who hath been heere 2 months, hath fent home exprefly about his owne bufmes. This bearer hath lyne in this houfe a good whyle fmce he came away from the defeat of Worcefter, where he was taken in that miferable fpe6lacle, and gott away I know not how. They fay he was borne at Edenbrugh, and they call him Hugh Mackraynald. He had been a marchand, and fo of Mr.

Morton's aquayntance. I fee nothing of him to make me think him 1652.] (2Barls of ancram ano iLotfjian. 365

unfitt to tell yow of my way of living heere which he hath feen fo

long, and can tell yow it as yow aik him. Your children are in good

health, God be thanked, and I am chayned to this place, where I

mufl flay a prifoner or a pawne for my felf, till I quyte the fcore. I haue not yet payed a penny for, fince the 3 of September, a yeare

agoe ; now it is the 6 moneth more. The maifter of our houfe, how-

ever he feels for it as a marchand not very riche, he and his wyfe ufe

me fo civilly that I am the more bound to leave them no loofers, befyde my creditt, wherof Sir William IMackdowell and Sir Thomas Cuninghame myght haue freed me long agoe if they had any naturall refpe6l to yow or me, by trufting me according to there pro-

feffions when I came firft into this country. But men may pund for

debt, but not for unkyndnes. Meane tyme I lye for it, and fliall lye

till I dye, if I be not relieved one way or other. They wryte to me

from London many fayre promifes of the Parliament's ; butt I haue received no performance of them eyther to me or themfelfs. For my

wyfe's weekly mantenance of 10 pound a weeke, if they gett it, I am

fure to gett my pairt of it, and I fhall as furely free all I am owing ;

for I am now leirn'd to h& penny wyfe, thogh I was formerly potmd foolc. If I gett it not I mufl leave all obnoxious to it who I hop will

own me when I am dead. Till then I attend the will of God for

Kyng, country, and all my interrefls in them is your mofl loving P^^^^*"' Ancram.

John, Earl of Cra\\tord and Lindsay, to the [1652] Earl of Lothian. March 15.

Sandon Castle, the 15 Merch [1652].

My Lord, My ferwant, Thomas Menteith, tels me he had the

honor to wait on your Lordfhip, and that it was your opinion that

this was a conuenient time for me to deal for liberty, and that it wold 366 CorrcfponDcncc of tbe [1652. be fite my wyfe fhould goe to London for that end.^ I fal, in the firfl place, returne your Lordfliip many thanks for your being pleafed to tak fo much notifh of fo infignificant a creature as to giue aduiffe

in what may be of advantage to me. Then I falbe bould to intreat to know from your Lordfhip what Hberty I might haue, and how it might be beft obteined. Becaus my prefent condition can not be in

the perticuler abfolutly knowne to yow (albeit in the general it may),

I haue bid my ferwant attend your Lordfhip, and informe yow, and albeit I knew ye wold not haue aduiffed my wyfe to haue been at the truble of fo long a jurney but on the thoghts her defyre might be effeftuat, yet fhe hes thefe neceffitys may juflly ftope her til I may againe heir from your Lordfhip (if it may be without prejudice to yow). That I haue not giuen your Lordfhip the truble of any letters or faying any thing to you before now, I hope fo much from your juflice that ye wil not think it proceids either from a forgetfulneffe of the neir intereft I knoe the beirer to haue in yow or the fence I haue of your many fauours (for I hould that rule Ji ingrahim dixeris one may fay omnia), but I loue not to giue words when I can doe no

moir ; but if I had as much power as defyr to ferue yow, I fhall with boldneffe fay non fhould be happier then your Lordfhip's moft faith-

full and mofl humble feruant, Crafurd & Lindesay.

My wyfe prefents hir humble feruice to your Lordfhip.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian—thefe.

' The Earl of Crawford and Lindfay was taken prifoner, wth feveral other members

of the Committee of Eftates, at Alyth, Augufl. 28, 165 1, by the Englifh garrifon of

Dundee, and fent firfl to the Tower of London, and afterwards to Windfor Caflle. "About the begining of the month (Augufl 1652) the Lady Crafoord tooke journey from Leith, for to goe to London to hir hufband, now prifoner in the Tower. She went in the journey coach that comes ordinarhe betwixt England and Scotland."

{Lamonfs Diary, Edin. 1810, p. 55.) :

1652.] Carls of ancram ann Lotftian. 367

The Countess of A\xram to the Earl of Lothian. 1652 J>iiy 'j'

July 13, 1652.

Deare Sonne, I prefume the times will tell you why I haue not writen to you all this whyle. Befides, if there had bine liberty, I haue bine fo pained and lame in my hands and feete, that I haue not bine able to fet pen to paper. I thinke I neede not tell you of my affli^lion your Father being banifhed, and all our meanes taken from us, our ten pound a weeke fufpended ever fmce the late King's death, that I haue not bine able to afford him the leaft releefe : all my joynter being in- gaged by your Father, and upon every part of it, extent upon extent, that if it had not bine for fome, that were meere flrangers to us, and did compaffionat my fad condition by fometimes furnifhing us

with meate and fyer, I and my children had flarved ; and credit we haue none, and all the endeauors that haue bine ufed by the mofl potent frinds, haue bine heitherto unfucfesfull, as Collonell Fenwick will teftefye to you, who goes fliortly into Scotland, and hafe bine our frind him felfe as much as I thinke he could. That which forceth me to make you fo much a fharer in our calamityes as to aquant you with them, is by reafon of many fad letters which I get weekly from my Lord your Father of his great wants, and of the difagreeing of

the place where he is with his health and age. Therefore his defier

is to retyer thens to a more obfcure place, where he may get fome

wholefomer ayre, untill it fhall pleafe God to fend him releafe and fub-

fiftence with us. I had lately a letter from Thomas Morton's

(marchant) wife, in whofe houfe he hafe bine all the whyle, to tell me

that if a courfe be not taken to fatisfye the charges fhe hes bine at all

this whyle, flie muft be forced to take a courfe that will be difgrace-

full and prejudiciall to him and all his. I am not able to giue any

anfuer to it, and hearing that her hufband is now in Scotland, and the

cafe being as it is with me, I thinke I fhall not neede to ufe many words to prefe you to confider your Father's condition, and try what

i- 368 Corrcfponncnce of tU [1652.

way may be done with the man, that your Father may not fuffer

ftarving nor difgrace, which I know would be a great heartbreaking to him and a meanes to make him goe to the grave with fhame and

difcomfort. I beleeve I might haue obtaned his returne if that

would haue ferued to haue brought him, but that I haue not where-

withal! to releafe him from where he is, nor for him heere to fubfift.

For I receiue not one farthing of my joynter, and all my jeuills haue

bine ingaged and forfeted, that I muft deale planly with you, I and my chilldren haue bine feuerall dayes that we haue had neither bread, meate, nor drinke, or knouledge or credit where to helpe our-

felues. God knoues this is a truth, and noe willingneffe to burden

you farther then neceffety compels me. I pray prefent my feruis to my Lady and my kind affeftion to all your children. I heare my

Lady Anne is maryed. I wifh her much joy and you all the content-

ment that can be imagined ; fo remane, your moft affe6lionat Mother,

A. Ancram.

I haue fent you heere inclofed Mrs. Morton's letter.

1652 Mr. William Spang^ to the Earl of Lothian.

July 14. My very good Lord, The prefent condition of thes tymes,

wherein it hes pleafed the Lord to caft us, will excuis me at your

Lordfhip's hands if I meddle nothing at all with publick affairs, in the

which men are made tranfgreffors for a word. Wherfor I fal only

remember your Lordfhip that I dayly refent that honor ye put upon

I me, efpecially by your letters two years fmce ; to which returned

' Mr. William Spang was appointed minifter of the Scottifli Church at Campvere

in 1630, and was aftenvards, in 1652, defied minifler of the Englifli Church at

Middleburg. He is well kno\vn as the correfpondent of his coufm. Principal Baillie.

Spang died in 1664. See Stcveiis ScottiJJi Church, Rotterdam. 1652.] (ZBarls of 3ncram anD iLotf)ian. 369

tuyfe ane anfuer, but both wer caft overboord according to my order. The prefent occafion of wryting is put upon me by our fadlors, to

follicit your Lordfhip to be carfull for the repayement of thes moneys,

as I was earneft with them in your Lordfliip's name, and at your

command, to lend them. The neceffity they ar put unto is moft

preffmg, fom of them being reduced ad metam non solvendi ; utheris

reddy to doe the lyk. And all this is com upon them for the love

and refpedl to your Lordfhip and the reft of the Commiffioners. I am confident that your LordOiip will remember the promifes made, and thereby be made to take some real and speedy courfe to performe them, leaft by delay, the further ruine of honeft men, with ther families, be procured. They hav had a yong man, Jhon Wallas, all this t}'me refiding in Scotland to further this buffmes. It will be

worthy your Lordfhip's paines to perfyte it ; fo much the mor

quickly as a open breach is feared betwixt ther Eflates and the Englifh, who alreddy hav been feeking means to divert the payment of the

band ; and will not fail to try that anew, alledging the faftors refide here among ther enemies, the Dutches, though non of the nation be under any oath of fidelity to the Dutches, as your Lordfhip knowes. But wher ons avarice and malice hes gotten poffeffion in the heart, forged means will not be wanting for procuring fatisfa6lion to thes

two onruly lufls. The good God pitty fuch who mufl fufifer with

filence, and thank ther oppreffors ! Your Lordfhip's mother-in-law hes been fom dayes in this toune,

and is gone to Bruffels, I fuppofe, to fie her fiflers. I am forry I knew not of her being here, that I might hav wayted on her. If fhe

returne, I fal not fail, God willing. So, recommending the fa6lors' buffines to your Lordfhip's care, as that whairin the weelfair of many of them is fo much concerned, I recommend your Lordfhip with your

noble family to the mercy of God, and fal ever reft your Lordfhip's very humble fervant, ,;, wr c ' M. W, Spange.

Campveir, ^ Julii 1652.

For the right honorable the Earl of Lowthian—thes. 3 A 370 CorrefponDence of tf)e [1652.

1652 George FEmviCKE to Sir John Fenwicke.

Auguft II.

Honorable Sir, I receiued your letter bye this bearer, and haue made enquiry after thofe picflures belonged to the Earle of Lowthlan, that was taken in John Simpfon of Difert, which fhipp and goodes was made prife of heare at Newcaftl, and all fold very neere two

years agoe. As for the pictures, they were all fold to Major- Gennerall Lambert, or to Sir Richard Belliss, for his ufe, and after

they had layd long in this towne, it's now aboue a yeare agoe fmce Major-Gennerall Lambert's fervant did carrye them oute of this

towne. Onely fix of them, one Mr. Robinfon that was a prifer of

goodes of that nature, and came from London, had fix of thofe

pi6lures himfelfe, but the Kinge's pidlure in armes and the reft Major-Gennerall Lambert had, as the officers that fold them informe

me ; and I am affured bye a merchant in towne that did know it to be foe, and affured me, and that they were fold for 20s. a peece the

greate pi6lures, and los. a peece the leffer. I am forry, after foe

long tyme part, I cannott doe the Earle of Lowthian or your felfe

that fervice in this particular, which otherwife I fhould haue bene

readye to doe ; and if I had had the leaft notice in tj^me, I could

either haue ufed means to haue ftayed them from beinge fold, or

otherwife haue bought them at the rate they were prifed at, either of

which I fhold readily haue done to accommodate the Earle of

Lowthian or your felfe ; but fo long tyme beinge elapfed, I can onely giue yow this account of the difpofe of them, as afoarfaid, to Major-

Gennerall Lambert. This much I thought good to return you in

anfwer of youris, and foe take leave, and remain, Sir, your mofte

humbl fervant, ^ -c- Geo. Fenwicke,

Newcastl, the nth of Augufl 1652.

For the honorable Sir John Fenwicke, Knight and Baronett, at his houfe Wallington, thefe humbly prefent. 1652.] (Kads of ancram anD Loftian. 371

Instructions by the Earl of Lothian, regarding matters [1652.] to be attended to in his abfence.

Mciiiorandtcm.

That yow goe to Edinburgh and take Cocpen with yow to deale with Sir William Dicke' and his Sonne, Sir Andrew, for a continua- tion of the charge of horning againft me, until my returne, which

wilbe within 15 or 20 days, God willing; and if that cannot be pur- chafed, that yow deale with him to take fecuritee for my fourth parte when his fumme fhall be juftly counted and all deducSlions of annualls taken aff. Whatfoever then is the fumm, the befl: fecuritie in land I can give him he fhal have.

2. If Collonell Fenwicke returne before I come backe, yow would goe to him upon pretence to thanke him for his favors unto yow, and his prote6lion to your family, and after that complement yow would

reprefent your fufiferings and your children (lyke to be), by my in-

gadgments for the publike, wherein, although I be bound, yett that

I never did meddle with money matters. Other noble men made it their imployment and had fees and cafualties for, and betooke them- felves to be of the Committee for money. My imployments were

other^vays, and it will never be found I had any gift from the publike,

I nor my name never in their accounts ; except foe farre as had, when

I was imployed abroade, the ordinary allowances, which was not

greate neither, and I will fay pofitively that in Ingland nor Scotland

I never tooke free quarters, but paid every where for all I gott in all

places : my burdens are greate for the publike, and thefe fhould lye upon the publike, and not upon particular perfones, whoe were not fuerties but witneffes that the publike were owing thefe fummes, and

all thefe fummes the creditors have affignation upon Ingland for their

payment, and it were very harde meafure to forfett the fummes dew to perfones that in noe ingadgment have beene againfl Ingland. Sir

William Dicke (whom they favor) hath right for all his fummes upon

' See note, page 88. 372 CorrefponDence of tije [1652.

Ingland, and notwithflanding he hath gotten decreets for one hundreth and ten thoufand merks againft me and others, yet it would have beene made apeare he was payed of that fumme, and under Sir William Dick's hand, which we could not gett tyme to produce, and although he gott allowance by a Committee of money (whoe had noe futch authority) to keepe our bands that were payed for his further fecuritie of money afterwards borrowed, it could not ftand with juftice that that could bynde us that did not confent to it (and I was when it was done in France), but onely them that fate in the Committee : and for Mrs. Sharpe's 20,000 merks fliee had publike fecurity, and had affignation upon a delinquent's lands, which nowe are taken from her by fequeflration, but a poflerior fequeflration fhould not take away a former from a juft creditor. And for the band for armes, there are foe many reafones in our fufpenfion, as will fatisfie any man in juftice and equity. You would reprefent alfo the charge I have gotten from the fequeftrators att Lieth for the 50,000 gilders, for the which fumme wee are charged with horning and inhibition by the fa6lors, and for that money wee have ane AS. of Parliament for our [relief], and if the fa6lors be found fequeftrable, the fequeftrators fhould take them to lift the money from the fhyres, whoe are lyable to it by A(5l of Parliament. Deale with Cocpen to goe to Tividale to try what he can ingadge my friends to doe, and to fpeake with Thirlftane and to gett Mr. Jhon Levingftone's money, which if yow gett, Collonell Montgomerie's

children would have of it 590 merks, and Halyburtone his 500,

Captain David Moore 600 merks, which is a yeare's intereft, and any other preffmg creditor. He would fpeake to Mr. William Jamefon

for Charles ; lett Mr. Roger Mowatt be payed of his annualls alfo. You would alfo deale with Mr. Morton and fett Ifabel to fpeak to

her Aunt, William Frier's wife ; for he hath moft pouer with Morton. I

would give him 200 lib. fterline, his band againft Candlemas, and if

he will give a difcharge to Sir William Makdowell for 200 lib.

fterline more, I would give him that alfo att Whitfonday next. Here is other 200 lib. that he feekes that ..... 1652.] Carls of 3ncram anD Lotbian. 373

The Earl of Lothian to the Countess of Lothian. 1652 December 9.

SwEATE Hearte, Your nighboLirs did yow mutch honor; I wifli onely yow had knowne of their comming before hand, that yow might have received them better. You have amafed me with what yow write concerning Mr. Lighton. I was in the hope he would not have left us, unles the call he had to the Colledge^ heare had beene that made good, wherin there would have beene fome dificulty ; but he would have left us without going to fome other imployment or charge, I did not thinke he would have donne it, although yow may remember I fayd he would fhortly, from any place he were putt in, withdrawe into Ingland. It would have beene fome contentment and fatisfadlion to me if he had but ftayed in this land. I have not nowe leafure to write to him, but I will once this night ; in the meane tyme, I pray, doe yow againe fpeake to him, and intreate that, what- foever his refolutions be, that he would not this winter quite us, or ^ att leaft not fo fodainly and abruptly ; and if he will not ftay in his miniftry, and preach more to us (which wilbe a greate grieffe to me, for never did I gett foe mutch good by any that ftoode in a pulpitt), but is as yow write to retyre to a corner untill the fpring that he goe to Ingland, defire him, that that corner may be your houfe, which fhall may be as quiett to him as a monallery or a wilderneffe ; he not be defired neither to pray, nor foe mutch as to fay grace to us.

A greene wound is not felt, but wee will fynde the want of him very

bitter and fharpe ere long ; therefore I pray yow deale with him to flay with us this winter, in the congregation, att leafl in our company.

I can nowe adde noe more, but that I am your mofl lovinge Hufband, Lothian. TT .u T^ u /: Edinburgh, the 9 December 1652.

' Referring to a previous eledlion of Mr. William Colvill, which was afterwards fet afide in favour of Robert Leighton, minifter of Newbattle. He was elected Principal of the Univerfity of Edinburgh, January 17, 1653, and held the office till 1662, when he was promoted to the See of Dunblane. 374 Corrcfponticnce of tf)c [1653.

This was our mariage day, but yow have caften me doune with the feare of a divorce or feperation of a fpirituall mariage.

For the Counteffe of Lothian, at Neubattle.

'653 The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Lothl\n. February 9.

Amsterdam, February 7 {Dutch Jlyli), 1653.

I WROTE to yow that Thomas Mortoun was cum'd home from

Scotland, and found me at his houfe becaufe I could not gett out of

it, and the reafouns I can not wryte. Yow may judge of them as

yow pleafe, becaufe, without fpeaking with yow, I can not enforme

yow fufficiently. I have not lived on the ayre fmce he went away,

only I do not intend yow fhould paye it. I receive good words and

hopes from my frends at London : that the Parliament will call me home to my famely there, and give me meanes out of my owne, dewly gotten and not greedely, by God's bounty, to live and dye

among them, and be no more a burden to you, whom I defyre fo eirneftly to profper, what ever becumme of me thorow the reft of [my]

mifgouernd pilgrimage. I cum now from Leyden, where I haue been to fee your children, who are very wele in there health (God be thanked), and grow in ftature and comelines, and great comfort to me

if it pleafe Him to lett them live. He will teache them how; and

yow muft ufe the belt meanes. He will dire6l and enable yow. I think in my opinion they have lived long aneugh in this place,

wherin I think they can learne little more ; and I fee fo many caryed

to the grave every day, or ells fall into this country difeafe of a crewell aigue or feaver, or by what other name they pleafe to tearme

it. It takes away there frefhnes and vigour thatt they are not lyke themfelfs in a long tyme after; and this there carefull tender Mr.

Michael Young, your faithfull feruand, hath mett with it fhrewdly,

which hafted me to goe thether to fee in what plight they were. I

found him reafonably wele, as they thought recovering. Butt I would 1653] (2Bads of ancram ano Lotftian. 375

have yow fent them to France, that beft ayre of Europe, and country

fittefl for them, when it is fo unfitt for them to be at home. Do as

yow think fittefl for yow and them both ; and, efpecially that I am fo

neare them, I may contribut to it as it fhall pleafe God to enable me. If yow wrote any letters with Mr. Morton which may concern me or them, I wrote to you in my laft letter that he had flung them over board, as did all his fellow paffangers, for feare of an Engliflie fhipp

which fail'd by them and came not neare them ; fo I have had all paffages between you from his owne narration, wherin I told him I muft heare firfl from yow, becaufe yow knew and fear'd God, and I efleemed yow my mofl loving Sonne, as God knoweth I am your loving Father, ^^^^^^_

For the Earle of Lothiane in Scotland,.

Charles, Earl of Dunfermline, to the Earl of Lothl\n. '^53 June 17.

F'i'viE, the 17 Jun 1653.

My Lord, I am now fo tormented with the Captain and his inferier officier, and twentie of his truperes, that I houp you will pardun me, not only for making ues of my Nice's hand, bot lykways that I moft intriet your Lordfhip to admiet of the berer's relation anent ther keradge hiar ; the lyk I haue not hard of in this contray, and I am fhour it was never in the south. I ofered, if they wad give us bot four

or fyve dayes tym, we fhould a remoued our wholl femaly ; and your Lordfhip knos verie well the ftrites we ar put to by others who had nearer relation to us ; and tho' fom of thim may lauf at our now condetion, yet we could a fofered much befor they had bein brought to thos extrimetis. I haue defayered my Lord Calander and Sir John Beard to fpek with your Lordfliip anente my particualers, for

non his mor abfoliet pour to command me thin your filf ; if you haue the occation, to aces [aflc] thim, what peart of the rint my lady taks up for the mentines of the femaly, with the adition of this trup of hors. I Z7(> CorrefponDence of tfje [1653.

houp your Lordfhip and my Lord Calander will tray what can be dune with Cornall Lilburin for the remouing of theer min, and a warint that the houfe fhall not be trubeled with aney hearafter. My wief

will long for your Lordfhip's anfuer in this particuler, I being to tak my jurny to Orknay the morrou without feall, and muft live her in

this fad condetion. I wated on your dochter a fourtnight fmce. I

was exfidingly glead to heer of her hapie delyverie. I houp now you will think how to provied for grand cheldrine. My fun wint

from this, two days fmce, to his chrifliaing. I fmt your Lordfhip the

two pe6lors with the Laerd of Philorth, and I am confidint they ar comed to your hands ere this. The'mapes ar going doun to your

fun-in-law, by whos mines they ar to com to you. I belive it will be

with Mrs. Abernethie ? My Lord, after prefenting my humble fervice

to your Lady, I defayer you to belive that ther is non honeres you mor thin, my Lord, your moft affedlionet humble fervant, DUNFERMELINE. For the Earle of Lothian.

1653 Thomas Morton to the Earl of Lothian.

October 14.

Leyden, -* Oflober 1653.

Right Honorabill, Youeris I receivit from Mr. Michaell Young, with letteris of credit from James Taellyfeir for to adwanc and caufe adwance for yowr Lordfhip's accompt the fowme of two thofand

gulders which I exceptit at the refait thairof befor I did wreat to Hamburg, and did enter in payment, and whither they had bein

excepit at Hamburgh or not, I did tak it on me and fhould performed

bot fo much moneyes could have no lefe as a moneth tym if they

had bein billis of exchang ; bot fynce the excepting James Taillyfeir

is com'd hymfelf, and his billis is anfuered and hier payed. Yowr Lord- fhip wreattis, the tym may com that ye may doe me kyndnefe or a

favour, which I doubt nothyng of, and lykwyfe of yowr pundluall i653] <2Barls of ancram anD lotfjian. 377 payment of yowr Lordfhip's bands. Your Lordfliip's father is in good health. I hop your Lordfhip fall caufe uffe meines for his horn brino-ing. I doe for him as much as I am abl, for fynce the 20

March 1652 that I difcharged yowr Lordfliip for what is [due] fync that day, I have not recewit no moneyes of him excepit 60 doUeris fyn my wyf receivit at feverall tymis befor my horn comming ; bot the firft of Auguft 1652 he hath had nothyng of me bot fyre, lodging, and all furnifliing for a kitchen and for making his meat ready, and nepery for his table and his fervantis, and cupp and canis for wyn and bier, for I fell non, bot fhowis them wher it can be cheapeft, faufing the excjfe of the mofl pairt of it. I hop fuppofe yowr

Lordfhip be not bond will caufe have a cair I get fatisfaiflion. Thair was a report hier that I had gotton payment of Sir William Mag- dowell band : I pray your Lordfhip lat me have two lynis to fhow the verity of that. So, comitting youer Lordfhip to the protecStion of the

Almightj'e, reft youer Lordfhip's humbl fervant, Thomas Morton.

To the Right Honorabill my Lord Lothyan at his houfe in Newbottle.

The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Lothian. 1653 November 2i. Amsterdam, November ^J 1653.

Now your Sonnes ar gone from Leyden, and I take the firft occa-

fion I can to give you notice of it by my way, as Mr. Michaell will

do by his ; wherin, as in all the reft of his bufines, as he hath been

very diligent, fo God hath bleffed him with good fuccefs, which I accompt of befyde there health, fo there good caryage with the

applaufe of all they have lived with ; fo laft at there takeing leave of the Hagh, whither he caryed them in good order, not a wrong pinne about them, and there had the approbation of the good Queen and her jolly aneugh Court; and fo of the Princefs Royall and hers, :;

378 Correfponoencc of tfjt [1653.

and went out of Leyden with praifes from there fcholler frends and

flrangers ; and among the whole citizens, you may be fure, in good efteem, when they were not owing any man a doitt, a word that if I

could fay in Amfterdam, I would think my fo long banifhment or

confynement in it wele employed. They give me great promiffes from London, and they have begun to deale wele with my wyffe and

children. There leafure and good words I mufl ftaye, becaufe they

are the givers off it, but indeed God's leafure, in whom I truft. A feruand of my Lord of Callender's, called Patrick Liviftoun, came hither this morning, and faid he had an exprefs charge from his Lord

to come and falute me from him as he did, and I promifed to fend

you word of it, to tell my Lord of Callender how thankfully I take it

if I could but know that my Lord of Tweeddaill and his lady are well

too, it is all I defire to heare from that place, next to you and yours

as I am, whither I be poore or riche, auged or in vigour, yet able to

walk on flreetts of Amfterdam, and thourouh the good ayre of it, your moll loving Father, Ancram.

My old Lady Rofs called this my headrigg. It is not lyke my Lord Kenmore's drum, as the Diurnall mentions.

For the Earle of Lothiane, at his houfe in Newbattle, or elfewhere in Scotland.

1653 The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Lothian.

December 9. Amsterdam, 9 December, Dutch Jlyle, 1653.

I TAKE this occafion by Andro Rutherford, John the Proveft of Jedbrugh's fonne, who, haueng ferued out his prentifhip under myne hofte, Thomas Mortoun, is now cumming home, as wynde and weather and other fea croffes will give him leave. He hath caryed himfelf very wele, and pairts fairly from his maifter and miftrefs, and

the reft of the houfe, wherin yow will not do amifs to give him a i653 ] <2Bads of ancram anD Lotbian. 379

good countenance of approbation. He will be able to informe yovv

of all yow requyre concerning me, how I haue lived heere ; but how

fayne I would be away, God only he knoweth, and I can befl tell it

myfelf. I am made to expe6l fome relieff from the gouernors of the State in England, who haue begunne to do fomewhat for my wyffe

and children ; but as thatt fucceeds to me, yow will heare from me

accordingly, and as yow deale with Thomas Mortoun I fhall fynde

it at our pairting

I haue receaved a letter from Mr. Michaell Young, to whofe feruice yow are much beholding ; he wrytes to me from Midlebrough at his pairting from thence, thatt after they had been at the Bofhe to fee there Oncle, they went flraight to Zeland, where they mett with your direction to goe to France, of which I was very glade, thatt they might there goe and gett that language and .... out the thicker ayre and be rypened better and ftrenthned to cum home, if God will, to enter upon the ftage as they fynde it, rather then to loyter at home, or fculk in the Highlands, efpecially in thefe wynter warrs, wherof I am fo affrighted to heare now in my cold old days, that I can not keep from the fyre fyde. But I am

affiftance, ; flryving, by God's to be readdy to dye for I am within 5 yeares of Barzilaye's anfure to Kyng Dauid,^ and have quyte given over the appetyte of good company and good cheer, or vifitting or

I being vifited ; defyre but to make a quyett end among them I am moft bound to, and then layd in any Chriftian buryall, without any pompe or ceremony butt .... out with a fnuff, and to fuch a valediction I am confident yow will be alwayes ready.—Your moft lovine Father, . * Ancram.

Mr. Michael wrytes to me, that they ftirr there courfe, God direct- ing them (which I praye hartely for), firft to Dunkirk and from thence

1 " I this am day fourfcore years old," etc. (2 Samuel xix. 35). 38o CorrefponDcnce of tfje [1653.

by a pafs, if they can procure it, to Calais, to auoyd fea gufts, and fo with the meffenger to Deepp, and fo ftraight to Saumure, to putt off this wynter till they heare farder from yow. He will alfo informe yow that for all my flraitts I tooke not one penny of there monie.

They cannot flaye in a better place, all France over, if it be as it was when we all lived there, with liberty of preaching, and good

lodging, and fayre fields ; and fo to goe to Paris, and perfyte there fencing and other manly qualityes, wherof they may yet have ufe when all thefe ftormes are over. But by any meanes do not forbid, but alow them to follow there daunfmg with beft maifters at Paris, where they mufl fpend fome tyme. They cum [from] home to gett the right garbe of the world. Michaell wrote from Midlebrugh to my daughter Befs. [She and her] other fifters expe6led greedily there cumming I fent home by thefe goods which cum to

Scotland a pi6lure of myne for yow, donne by a good hand. I would have it hung upp in Ancram on the wall of the hall, jufl forgaynft the doore as yow cum in. So Robert promefed to fpeake to yow it might alfo I think that will be the trew [place, for] it may be a monument of my fo long being [there, and] note to fhow which of the bairnes is lykeft there grandfather. I defyre thatt from this paper my loue be prefented to your wyffe and to every one of the children by there names, and to Mr. Lightoun, your minifter, and to

Margaret Fafyde if fhe be alyve. So I refl:, howfoever God difpofe on me in the remaynd€r of my dayes, your mofl loving Father,

Ancram.

They pairfed handfomely from Leyden and the Hagh, and me heere, and every body to whom they had any relation, for your fake, or myne, or there owne, and are in all there journeyes hithertills in good health, God be thanked ; who, I hope, will bring them thorow this world's miferyes to a fayre clofe in your fight.

For the Earle of Lothiane. — —

1654] Carls of 3ncram anO Ionian. 381

Lady Elizabeth Carr to the Earl of Lothian. ['^54] January 22.

Deare Brother, I haue receaued one from you fince I writt, and am in hope by this pofte to heare from yow. I haue complain'd to

Mr. Malyn^ of the ill ufage by Mr. Saltingflall,^ and by what I con- ceive by him, the Prote6lor will fudenly doe fomething in it himfelfe.

Butt hee is yet foe taken up with bufnes about the breaking up of the Parliament,^ that he will yet medle with noe priuate buifnefs.

In the mean time Mr. Malyn will doe all hee can to get Ingland's

Proteftor to make a new and more full order therin, till when, yow mufi; let it reft. I hope by this next week to give a further account.

In the mean time I have noe more to trouble you with but that I fhould be extream glad if I could doe you any feruice that might fpeake me, as truly I am, your affeftionat frend and feruant,

E. Carr. 2 2 January [1654].

For the Earle of Lothian, at Edenborough in Scotland.

The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Lothian. '*54 , May 30.

Amsterdam, f May 1654.

Your Sister Elizabeth hath fent me by this week's pacquet a lettre of yours which I heerin anfure, firft that I haue received it, and thank yow for it : it contayns fo much that I defyred to know thogh I haue written to yow before it came of the condition I am in

' See letter addrefled " Mr. William Malyn, Secretary to His Highnefs the Lord

Prote

The firil Parliament fummoned by Cromwell diCfolved itfelf December 13, 1653, and on the i6th he was inverted by the Council with the dignity of Protedlor of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. :

382 Correfponoencc of rt)c [1654.

at this prefent. It was dated the 15 of this moneth. Firft, for

William Dauifone, it is no matter for his marchand humeur, the befl

is yow owe him nothing for me nor your children. I am forry yow

are in fo bad eftate : for your owne condition yow are in through

all your country, that yow are fo little maifter of your owne, and thatt

there is fo little frendfhip or kyndnes among yow ; and what will be

donne for my relieff from this place, as Befs wrytes to yow, it is all

to receive yett. When I gett it, yow fhall know it, and gett your

pairt of it as I profper.

I am glad to hear from yow that Mr. Browne's newes were not trew. Remember my loving feruice to that man, he fayde was fo dead. I have a reverend opinion of him, and thinks he will in all his adlions doe lyke a wyfe and good man, for he knows why he doth fo, and if w^'fe and good be not joyned togither, they are neyther of them wyfe nor good. This my philofophy I haue leirn'd, in this my foli- tude, out of better bookes then Cicero or Seneca. Yow wryte to me of Sir John Fenwick's being yett allyve, of which I am very glade, thogh it be to his lofs and myne to have lived to fie that com'd to pafs, which wee little dreamed of when

wee beganne our frendfhipp in our younger dayes. And fo I have

written to him my laft goodnight, which yow will fend to him if he be not dead : if he be, reade it and then burne it. Yow wryte to me

my Lord Traquair's death, and the manner of it, and that his place

and the Earle of Tweddaill's are fo wele filled, which is a great con-

tentment to me, whoe fo wele loue there houfes ; my Lord Twed-

daill's efpecially for fo many deep obligations. I would heare alfo of the houfe of Bacleughe and Hume and Wedderburne.

I did as yow aduyfed concerning my penfion there. If that

Colonell Fenwick will not, for Sir John Fenwick's fake, do me all the

good he can in this his prefent power over your country, I mufl take

it as the world befloweth now a dayes.

Concerning that footman I wrote of to yow, I defyre yow to

continow your fearche ftill till yow may perhapps fynd fuch a one

SKMIE, FSmSIT SAIEL ©If the ori-^maL V Xievens at Eewttatde Abtej. i654 ] ^ads of 3ncram anD Lotf)ian. 383

of all things not toung-tyed in any fort, nor fplay-footed. Such a good gafye as he that went from your Sonne's at Newbottle, the

Ancram ladd, would ferue my turne. I haue no ufe of his running but to flep foftly by me by day, and lye in my chamber at night to watch

me iff I be fick. I fliall teach him how to ferue, for one I mufl have alwayes to relieve another, for my auge and infirmityes ; thogh I be, by God his mercy, alyve and in health, yet I grow very old, which fhoweth more in one yeare now then in thrie before, as yow will fee

by the difference of my pidlures, wherof I haue fent yow one, and hath another much older donne fince, by a good maifter, to beftow

upon yow iff I haue my toung to my end, otherwayes yow may call

for it at this toun neare the new markett, out of the hands of one Mr. Levinus,* the Duke of Brandeburg's paynter. He duelt at the figne

oixki^flcur-dc-lucc, and yow may be fure of a good one. He is the better becaufe he hath fo high a conceitt of himfelf that he thinks

there is none to be compaired with him in all Germany, Holland, nor

the reft of the 1 7 Provinces.

For my nephewe's cumming home nor flay at London I can give

yow no reafon. Yow will ufe him kyndly and his mother. I am

exceeding wele content of the frendfliipp yow keep with your fiflers, Vere and Elizabeth, wherof they vaunt when they wryte to me almofl

weekly. Now I would know if Mr. John Livifloun" be allyve and in

the pulpit of Ancram, and iff Margaret Fafyde be alyve ? and how

Mary and Margaret and all the reft of your children cum on. It

may pleafe God I fie them before I dye. I am now, as I ufed to be, your moft loving Father, Ancram.

' Jan (or John) Lievens, was bom at Leyden in 1607. He early diftinguifhed himfelf both as a portrait and hiflorical painter. He came to London in 1630, where he remained for tliree years, and was patronifed by Charles the Firfl. Afterwards he fettled at Antwerp, where he died in 1663.

" John Livingflone, who was tranflated from Stranraer to Ancrum in 1648, re-

mained minifler of that parifh till 1662, when he was obliged, by an A(fl of the Privy Council, nth December 1662, to leave the kingdom within eight weeks. He died

at Rotterdam, in 1672, in his 70th year. (ScoU's Fajli, vol. i. p. 484.) 384 Correfponuence of tfje [1654.

I haue not heard from Mr. Michael but ones, when he was, I

thank God for it, firft fattled at Saumure. As yow heare from them,

I pray yow, afk there mother to wryte to me, and what is becum of Mr. Alexander Coluill.

For the Earle of Lothiane in Scotland.

1654 The Earl of Tweeddale to the Earl of Lothian. June 28.

My Lord, I am veryfenfible of your Lordfhip's kyndnes exprefid in your letters to Sir Jhone Baird ; and I fhould be glade to know

wherin I can ferue yow heir. One thing occurs by fight of Sir

William Dicke and his Sone that Sir John Baird and I wer fpeaking

of by the way, anent publike debt, which, if your Lordfhip wold

moue in, and can think it conuenient to mak a ftep hither for that

purpofe, I fhal be glade to joyne my weak endeawours, which I will not aduenture fmgely. Other things alfo might poffibly occur, wherin yow may ferue your country. And becaws my time heir fhal be

fhort, a fpeedy returne of your refolutions is expefted by your mofl humble fecwant, ™ 1 weiddaile. LoNDONE, 28 June 1654.

Mr. Bouman's in Brewery Yard, agains the Blak Bel in Weftminfler.

For the Earel of Louthiane.

The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Lothian.

^y""''" "• Amsterdam, } 1654."J^ , ^ ' OctQber i, > '654 September ii, I WRYTE this Only to lett yow know that, by the mercye of God, I

am alyve and in my accuflomed health. And this I requyre to heare

from yow more often, for it is long fince I haue heard it of yow and

your famely, with yow or thefe in France. I am told both by your Sifter Elizabeth, and Mr. Oxenbridge, that the Lord Prote6lor hath allowed yow to receive my Scotts penfion, which was deare aneugh :

1654] €arls of ancram anu Lotfjian. 385 bought, as my Englifh was trevvly ferued for. God may moove him to doe more for me, and then I fhall thank his Highnes for vvhatt I gett, as I am fure I have gotten caufe to live in the cafe I am, by the lofs off my maifter, which I will not repyne at, becaufe it was the will of God. I know that in the meane whyle, in thefe your conflicts, yow muft be guiltye of all the Earl of Argylle's faults, and he is fufficiently defcrybed here. I dare not afk what is becum of your weake brother Stanly. I am glade Befs pleafeth yow fo wele, and that this gentleman, Mr. Oxenbridge, is fo willing to befrend yow too. I am as heartily as yow can defyre, and fo to your wyfe, your moft loving Father, » ^ ° Ancram.

I looke no more for thatt footman yow and my brother Sir Thomas feekes for me.

For the Earle of Lothiane, at Newbattle in Scotland.

The Earl of Ancram to the Earl of Lothian. 1654

December 9. Amsterdam, 9 December 1654.

I HAUL received a lettre of yours fent me by my daughter Eliza- beth and datted the laft of November (your flyle), from Newbottle. I fynde by it thatt yow had gotten that I fent yow concerning your Sonnes pairting from this country in fuch good plight of body and mynde for there health, and with reputation and kyndnes with all thofe they converfed or vifited off there frends, wherof alfo Mr. Young

wrote yow a lettre ; I wonder you haue not gotten it. Butt becaufe he fends home fome tronke wares, thatt hath caryed it and all by the beft occafion he could fynde to fend it to Scotland. Mr. Michaell [Young] is a pun6lually honeft man, and I know will faill to yow in nothing. When he mett with your lettres he turn'd in from Dunkirk by the coaft of France to Saumure, and I haue not heard from them fince it will be a good whyle before they fattle and gett the way of fending 3 c 386 Corrcfponnencc of tfte [1655.

to me heer or yew in Scotland, till they grow rypper every way befor

they cum to mingle with your affaires there, fo full [of] ftormes now

if ever. It were a pittye to ftopp them out a good courfe till they be

fitter for them, and they fo farr in a very good hope of all there frends

defyres for them. I got this lettre from your oncle at the Buffs, Major Murray, to fend home with my packett to London, from thence

by Befs her care and direcflion to yow, to be given as it is dire6led

faiffly, and all the fpeed that may be, for it concerns him much ; and

for reft of your lettre I fhall not medle with it in any cafe but by

your aduyfe. There is no body more deare then yow and youres are to your moft loving Father,

Lett my loue be warmly remembered to your wyffe and to all your children by there names, and Margaret Fafyde.

For the Earle of Lothiane in Scotland.

1655 Clem. Oxenbridge to the Earl of Lothian. January 23. My Lord, The kindnes of your Lordfliip's letter had bene fooner

acknowledg'd, if the fad newes,^ that came about that time, would have permitted. But now, hoping the Allmighty hath in fome fort

brought yow to a refignation of your owne will into his, I venture to

treate of your other affairs ; and firft of that which I began with. The Lady Gibbs denies to bee adminiftrix or executrix to her

hufband, and by that meanes hath avoided other debt ; but I have mett with one that will undertake the recoverie, and meanes to fue both herfelf and the children, as heirs both in law and chancerie.

I have, according to your comiffion, paid himfelf ten pounds, and left

ten pounds moir in a friend's hand of his, to receive on recoverie.

' This evidently refers to the death of the Earl of Ancram, which occurred at Amsterdam in December 1654. i655]

If I remember, in one of your letters you are pleaf'd to fay, 20 or

lbs. 2 2 yQ^ would hazard after the reft ; and you may take your Lord- fhip's owne time, by the trefurer for the army there, to returne it by bill of exchange, payable to me by Captaine Blackwell, trefurer here.

But if your LordHiip can give any more light to the executorfhip, or • how the land was fettled, it may be ufeful in the fuit, and this tearme, a good progreffe made therein.

Next that, I defire to know what your Lordfhip would further refolve on (now the point is broken) about an effe6lual addrefs to his Highnefs for to releafe your Lordfhip and friends from the publick debts. The fooner it's done the better. There was one with your fifter the Lady Elizabeth, 6 months fmce about them, but fhee never

heard of him fmce ; and till there bee fomewhat ferioufly done, I

pray, write if thofe orders already from Mr. Malyn bee enough ; if not, what more is fitt, for nothing fhalbe unattempted for your Lord- fliip's fervice, within either mine, or any of my friends' compafs. For the 1400""' areares, I begge your Lordfhip to write mee, whither fmce

1647 there have bene fo many blanch and few duties receiv'd in all Scotland, or whither, if receiv'd and difperf'd, which way they may bee made good as of any receipts in Scotland not abfolutely difpof'd

of allready ; for I perceive Mr. Saltonftall would put off the order with 600"'^, or theirabouts, in all, wheras the pencion being now ceaf'd the greater argument is for the full payment of the feven yeares arears to the time of granting, befides the quarter fmce, in all 1850"^'.

The fooner your Lordfhip returnes anfwer the better it will bee heirin. I thanke your Lordfhip for fo puncfluall payment of the 5"" which I charg'd in part of what I laid out for your Lordfhip. My

Lady Elizabeth's pidure is now ready and fitt to fend. I am, your Lordfhip's very faithfuU fervant, ^ ^ Llem.^ Oxenbridge.^ 23d January 165^-

For the Right Honorable the Earle of Lothian, at Newbattle, or the Wefl-ho\vfe at Edingburgh. ;

388 CorrcfponDence of t!)C [1655.

'^5; William Malyn to the Earl of Lothian. February 24.

Right Honorable, I received your Lordfhip's with that inclofed to his Highneffe. Your Lordfhip was pleafed to defire me to further

' your defires to his Highneffe, that his Highneffe former order might not be altered. Truely, my Lord, before your Lordfhip's came to my hand, 580 and od pownds were returned by bills of exchange, and

his Highneffe hath ordered the greateft parte of it to be fent into Holland, for difcharging of the debts of the late Earle of Ancram, your Lordfhip's Father, and for defraying of the expences of the

interment of his corps ; and that the remainder fhould goe to the releife of the Counteffe and her family. But fmce we underfland that the whole foume will hardly reach to anfwere thofe debts, and the

charge of the funerall, and the Counteffe is refolved not to meddle

with a penny of it, that thofe debts and expences may be fatisfied, and to avoyd the trouble and clamours of other creditours, which may

come upon her if her Ladyfliip fhoiud intermeddle with the money

and I am affured that care fhalbe taken that if your Lordfhip ftands

engaged for any of those debts, they fhalbe firfl fatisfied. My Lord,

I fhould be very ready and willing to ferue your Lordfhip in any thing

wherein I may ; but in this particuler I defire to be excufed, for I

fhould aft againfl my confcience if I fliould endeavour to hinder the

difpofeing of this money from thefe jufl and honorable ends, and I

muft needs fay, that which induces me to moue and a<5l in this bufineffe was that the debts of the Earle of Ancram might be taken

off, and his family releived, and truely I hope your Lordfhip will not

regret the difpofeing of this money to thofe ends. I haue but this to add, that the difpofmg of the money in this way was by noe con-

trivance of any of your Lordfhip's freinds and relations here, for I

dare fay it was not fo much as thought on, until it was propofed and

feconded by Mr. Saltonftall ; and, for my owne parte, I profeffe I did really and cordially endeavour that your Lordfhip's bond might haue

been deliuered to your Lordfhip, and if it had been for my Father, I 1655]

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian, att Newbottle in Scotland—thefe.

William Malyn to the Earl of Lothian. ,'^^^ May I.

May it please your Lordship, I haue been in the countrey, and came but lately home, which is the reafon that I haue not returned anfwere to your Lordfhip's lettre before now. Truely, my Lord, your Lordfhip is pleafed to putt a farr higher value upon my endeavours then they any way deferue, and to condifcend verie much in the expreffions of your Lordfhip's acceptance thereof. All I can fay, my Lord, is that I haue an ambition to ferue your Lordfhip wherein I may. As for the penfion, I formerly gaue your Lordfhip an account how that money which was returned from Leith hath

been difpofed of, to witt for the fatisfying of debts in Holland ; but

I heare that fome of the creditours are foe rigorous and exa6ling, that the whole money will not fatisfie them, and that the corps

remayne yet uninterred ; and therefore, I lately moved his Highneffe to fend to the Dutch Ambaffadour here, to write to the States in Holland, that the funeralls might not be difturbed by the creditours, which his Highnefs commanded the Secretary of State to fignifie to the Ambaffador. As for the arreares of the penfion, truely, my Lord, there is noe other perfon befids your Lordfhip that hath made any 390 CorrefponDcnce of M [1655.

application to his Highnefs about them that I know of, which your

Lordfhip feems to apprehend ; only I heard my Lord of Ancram once

fay to my Lady Elizabeth that if the arreares of the penfion fhould be

obteyned, he thought it very reafonable that he fhould haue fome

fhare of it, to helpe to difcharge fome debts off his Father's, for

which his lands were engaged, his eflate being but fmall ; but he

never, to my knowledge, attempted any fuch thing ; for indeed we did apprehend it to be a very difficult thing to obteyne any more of

the arreares ; and therefore there is noe need of any conteft about it,

neither I hope will there be. Indeed the Commiffioners haue giuen

me many difcouragements therein ; for that it was an old arreare before our nation had any intereft in Scotland, and for that the

Threafury is over charged already. Yet Collonel Lockart this day

gaue me fome farther ground to urge the bufmeffe, then I knew

before, viz', that tho' they were old arreares, yet they haue been all paid to the Commonwealth, and therefore Collonel Lockart and my- felfeare refolvedto try what we can doe with his Highnefs, as to the remitting of the money due upon your Lordfhip's bond. Only, that we may haue a rife to moue the bufmeffe, we defire your Lordfhip to

take the paynes once more by lettre to reprefent the ftate of the cafe,

and the condition of your Lordfhip's family to his Highnefs. I gaue

Collonel Lockart the reafon wherefore your Lordfhip is defired to

take this further trouble. I befeech your Lordfhip to prefent my moft humble fervice to your right honorable lady, and to beleiue that

I am, myf Lord, yourJ mofl humble fervant, ,Tr ,,- ' ' Will. Malyn.

Whitehall, ifl of May 1655.

For the Right Honorable the Earle of Lothian, att Newbottle in Scotland,—thefe.

'655 Archibald, Lord Lorne to the Earl of Lothian. May 9.

My Lord, Being to defire fome of my friends to treate for me with 1 65 5] ^arls of ancram anD iLot|)ian. 391 the Englifh for my laying doune of armes/ and ther being none I honour more, nor put more confidence in, then your felfe, I humbly defire you may be one. The bearer will informe your Lordfhip of all particulares. I am, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble feruant, LORNE.

May 9, 1655. For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian.

James, Earl of Calander, to the Earl of Lothian. 1655

May 19. My Lord, Siens my laft to your Lordfhip, I halve kifed the Lord Prote6leur his hands, bay Collonel Lokerd his meins, who haith infinetly oblidged me. I am apoyntit to fie him the nixfl wyck ; I

wifche I may within a fortnicht, for he is full of wechtty affairs ; and when Collonel Lokerd is gon from this, I will be leuift defarteid. He intends to be going the letter end of this monnaith, or begining of the nixfl. Your Lordfhip's letters haith purchefed me moir frinds

then I exfpe6lid ; for witche and formor favoirs I (hall conftantly remain, my Lord, your moft afifecfioned and houmble feruant, Calander. Kings Striet, 19 Mali 1655.

For the right honorable the Earl of Lothian—theis.

The Countess of Lothian to the Earl of Lothian. '^55 June 12.

Sweat Harte, I refaiued your letters from Awl, and thos ye fent me from Wallington. I made deliver al your letters as they wer dere6led, and did make ufe of Sir John Baird's advice. At his defir I wrot to yow to be at London befor ye cam ther laft week. It was fent with the Thurfday packit. I dere6l it, as I haue don this, to your Sifter.

' Archibald, Lord Lome, eldefl fon of the Marquefs of Argyll, continued in arms in oppofition to Cromwell tiU May 22, 1655, when he "and fum utheris, fpeciall rilen in the Heylandis, come in to the Generall Monk, and submittit thamefelffis to the

Prote(ftor." (Nicoirs Diary, Bannatyne Club, p. 153.) 392 CorrefponHence of fbt [1655.

It was to advertis yow of the profidina of thos at Leeth, which was on Monday 5 of this munth. They fent a compryfing upon all the wholl eftaite yow haue, both hear and als wher, and hath charged al the tenants to compeir befor them this week ; but the time that they ar to

enter in poffeffion is upon the 26 of Jun ; therfor, if ye do not get fom

thing don from thenc fent hom to flop it againfl that day, they will

profid with all croualty. I wrot to Swinton, and Sir John Baird fpok often to him, that he wold deal with them for a fhort tims delay, but

I find your cufm fhoons the bufines off. I haue only on thing to try,

which is to fend Sir John to the Generall with this requeft. Sir John promifed to writ to yow this laft Seterday, and giue you ane account

of al your bufines. I refer mofl; of them to him. Som thing I muft

acquant yow with. My Lord Burly is difpleaft ; and, as I hard,

Pattrik Moray had a mind to fend to arifl you at London ; lykwis I hear ane painter at Anwarp, who has a band of yours for picStors, wil

tak advantag of yow now if he find apertunity. Dear Hart, ther is

nothing in this world that I prefer to your wel, and defirs it befor my

oun liff I wrot, as ye fent me, to Mr. Yong, and I bid him take as much

as he mufl haue for that ufe of the readieft corns to them, I neuer

queflining but it is of what is dew to himfelf ; fo, from henc furth, ye may writ what ye will, and tak my letters if any com to me, and let me kno from yow how they ar, which fhal fuffic. Dear Hart, be upon your gard with the neareft of your frinds ther, and think upon your oun condition, and do not bind for any of them (for al wil be wel won they can get af yow). If ye fhal giue any recomandation to

Franc for your brother Standly, it is al on if ye fuld fend a bil of ex- chang. Lady Jeane Lindfay wil haue 300 merks be year for

anowatie. Thefe whom ye haue promifed money to taks it ill that

they ar difapolnted ; and Louranc Scot's fon-in-law was at me, and

indeid fpok difcritly withal, pufing the point, which I gaue many good

words to, promifing to writ to yow to kno what dereftions ye had

left for him. Corras wrot a peremter letter to yow that he wold haue

his money, or els ye but excoos him to tak the cours others doe. I i655] (JBarls of ancram anD lotbian. 393 fent no anfvver, bot fent your letter to him. Jiifl when I was clofing, Cokpen's wif fent me two letters to fend in my pakit to London ; ye wil inquir what they ar at Cokpen. I long exfiding to hear that ye ar faf com to your jurnay's end without any hearm. We ar

as ye left us ; Lillas hes had the meafels, and is recovereng ; John hes, this is the 4 day of a hot feauer, and is not got a cool as yitt ; he hes takin it with a great cold, going to foon out after the mefals.

Margreat is not fully wel as yit. I kno not what the wil of God is, but I fubmit to His wil. I truft they wil be wel. I haue no mor to fay. Recomending yow to God, I reft, your louing wiff, ^^^'^ ^ERR. Newbatle, 12 Jun 1655.

I haue ben dealing with Mr. Alexander, who will not lift any of

it him felf this year ; but the nixt he is content to exfept ane localatie as ye promif'd, fo I think it wil not be amis W. Brun tak it up to him this year, otherwis it wil ly. The Maifter of Burly hath fent leters upon compryfe your whol eftaet this day.

For the Earle of Lothiane at London, thefe.

John, Earl of Tweeddale,^ to the Earl of Lothian. '655 June 15. Edenerught, June 15, 1655.

My Lord, Yow doe me a great deal of honnour by your letters from Ancram, and I wifh your Lordfhip's journey may proue as fuc- cesful as I hope the occafione therof is neffefear and juft. I am glad ther is an opportunity offerid of reprefenting the conditione of this Natione, and the affaires therof, by a perfone foe knowen to our def- eafis and able to offer futtable remedyes. If your Lordfhip had taken this refolutione laft year I fhould haue bein ready to haue feconde according to my reach, bot it neids not that I offer any thing in

' John, fecond Earl of Tweeddale, fucceeded his father in 1654. In t^94 he was created Marquefs of Tweeddale, etc.

?, D 394 CorrcfponDencc of tfte [1655.

buffines wherin yow han bein jDleafed to comunicat fo freely with

me, and will I know mind foe much. If yow think fit to acquaint me

with any thing paffis of that concernment, I flial not fpair to giue my

fenc, how littel worth foeuer it proue. Ther is now a general report

that the conuened flieres flial nam the judgis, a matter I can not beliue the Prote6lour will put out of his ouen hands, bot as ther

yow will look to our frind S. J. B. his intereft, foe I fhal heir. If any particular of my ouen occur to me during your Lordfliip's ftay

I fhal be bold with yow, as I defir your Lordfhip may always be with your moft humble ferwant, Tweeddale.

For the right honnorable the Earel of Lowthiane, to be fent to the Countes of Ancram hir lodging ouer againfl the Coach and Horifis, in Queen Street, London.

1655 J"iy23- John, Earl of Tweeddale, to the Earl of Lothlan.

Edenbrught, Jully 23, 1655.

My Lord, Sir Jhone Baird fpeaking to me anent thos bonds wher-

in your Lordfhip was debtour to my Father, which as yett I haue not recouered out of my mother-in-law's hand, bot if I fhal, as I hope your Lordfhip will endeauour all poffible fatisfaclione in the bonds

wherin yow ar allone, and wherof I remember to haue fent yow ane

account, foe for any troubel I am lik to make yow in that bond yow

ar in with Rothes and Balmerlnoch, I wifh yow good fuccefs in your definge concerning all debts of that nature, bot as yow indeauour a

prefent freedome, it wer good your Lordfhip thought alfo one fome publike courfe for payment of thes foums priwate perfons ar ingadgid

for, without which yow nor others can not be faff and compleatly

exonerid. Befides it wer ane adl of great juftic that thes foums wer payid, beeing lent by the befl affedid in the Natione, to floke the publike defmge, and ther bonds, making nothing appear of its beeing publike debt, they wer always to be free of lofe, and the 1655] (ZBarls of ancram anD ILotbian. 395

perfons ingadgid underwent the hazard, it lays one your Lordfhip,

if yow moue in the buffines, to offer fome expedient for ther fatisfac-

tione. A month's ces or two wold goe neir it. If your Lordfhip

perceaw my interefl of min as beeing both debitour and creditour, I

am glad it flial trift with your ouen of the Dutch money, and am

confident your Lordfhip will not be the les earneft therin, and if my name can fignify any thing wher yours is concerned, your Lord-

fhip may male ufe of it, with any that know me. Bot for this

occafione I doubt I fhould haue offerid yow the troubel of writting,

hawing nothing worthy of yow, only I now fhal farder remember your

Lordfhip that the Councel beeing upon ther difpatch, who, I hier, fhal be fufficiently impoured in the affairs of this Natione,^ and that the judgis hier ar foe fenfible of ther burden and defirous to haue an aditione, that yow wold recomend our frind to fuch perfons as yow

think fitt, and lay downe a way how heir it may be profecute. He

did acqwant yow of a purpofe concerning Sir James Hay, wherin I

intreat your Lordfhip tak the fame courfe, and in any thing I can be usful to yow lay your commands upon your affeftionatly humble ferwant, ~ 1 WEEDDALE. For the right honorable the Earel of Louthian, Londone.

' Act of Council in reference to the Petition of Lord , l^ Auguft 7. Balmerinoch and Others.

Teufday, 7 th Aguft. 1655. Att the Counfell at Whitehall. The humble petition of John, Lord Balmerinoch, for himfelfe, and in the name of many others, who are much diftreffed and ingadged

' " In the fummer [1655] the Prote

Invafion." (Blair s Life, Wodroiu Soc, p. 320.) "The names of the perfones of this heigh Judicatorie as followis : —Lord Broghell, Prefident, Generall Monk, Lord Howard, Sir Edward Roddis, Judge Swyntoun, Judge Lokhart, Colonell Scroup, Colonell

^\^lythame ; Mr. Downing, Efq., Clerk of Counfell, Maifter Lock, his depute." (NicoWs Diary, Baiinatyne Club, p. 159.) :

396 CortcfponQcncc of tfje [1655. for the publick debts (being dire6led be his Highneffe the Lord Pro- teflor), was this day read, fetting forth that the petitioner's father, and many other noblemen and gentlemen of Scotland, for their affec- tion to the honneft caufe did in the yeare 1638, 1639, and 1640, figne feuerall bonds for the publike, for which the creditors fought pay- ment from the people in Scotland (from whom they receiued part togither with the intereft), till the year 1652, fmce which tyme the creditors haue obtained fentences againft the petitioners for their whole eftates, which are extended and apprifed to the forcing of diuerfe of them to leaue their families ; and therefore praying that a remedie may be applyed as his Highneffe fhall think fit, and that in the meane tyme all proceeding upon extents, aprifings, and executions, againfl them, at the fuite of any creditors for publike debts, or againft any of thim who haue beene neceffitated by neceffities to enter into bond to any thrid perfon, upon affignations from the principall creditors (being but the publick debt renewed, tho' it beareth a latter receipt as borrowed money), may be forborne

Ordered by his Highnes the Lord Protestor and the Counfell that it be referred to his Highnes' Counfell for Scotland to confider of the faid petition, and to giue the petitioners fuch remedy in the premiffes as with refpeft to their inftrudlions they fhall find juft and meete.

And in the mean tyme till the Counfell for Scotland fhall take con- fideration theirof, and giue order therein, all proceedings upon the faid fentences, and euery of them, and upon the extenfions, apprifings, and executions, arifing therefrom, and euery of them, at the fute of any creditors for publike debts, or any claming by affignation from them, fhall be fufpended and wholly forborne, wherof all perfons, con- cerned are to take notice, and conforme themfelues thereunto. Alex. Scobell, Gierke of the Counfell.

This is the copie of the aft which we haue feen.

J. GiLMOUR. JOHNE BaIRD. 1 655] ^atls of ancram ano iLotftian. 397

[1655 William Malyn to the Earl of Lothian. Augun.]

My Lord, I haue left 2 lettres with my fervant, the one to Col- lonell Scroope and the other to Mr. Defbrow. As-for writing to my

Lord Broghill, if your Lordfhip pleafe I would refpite that untill your Lordfhip has fome account what progreffe this Committee fhall make

in the bufmeffe ; and when it is ripe for our report, I fhalbe very willing to ufe my intereft in my Lord Broghill therein, being very confident his Lordfliip wilbe very fenfible of the equity of the cafe.

I had but a few minutes' time to fpeake with his Highnefs as he

was goeing to bedd. I confeffe I forgate to moue his Highnefs to appoint a time for your Lordfhip to fpeake with him, and being

commanded to goe poft too morrow morning early to Oxford, I

fhall not haue oportunity to fee his Highnefs before I goe, but I haue charged my fervant to endeavour to engage one of his Highnefs'

gentlemen to doe it, I beg your Lordfhip's pardon to, my Lord, your mofl humble feruant, ,,t ,, Will. Malyn.

Monday night.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian, thefe.

The Earl of Lothian to the President of the Council. '^'^ Odlober 13.

My Lord, I am foe exceedingly oblidged to yow for your many

greate favors to me that I am very mutch afhamed continually to

importune your Lordfhip ; notwithflanding, I mufl humbly begg that yow will be pleafed to looke upon this inclofed paper, and accordingly

(if yow thinke foe fitt) to write to the Lord Prefident of the Counfell of Scotland, and to any other your Lordfhip pleafes, that the matter of the publike debts nowe under confideration may be favorably 398 CorrcfponDcncc of tbt [1655.

looked upon, feing it concernes divers honeft families in all they are worth, and no man more then, my Lord, your moft humble fervant,

Lothian. The 13 Oaober 1655.

For the right honorable the Lord Prefident of the Counfell, thefe.

Broghill^ to the of oaober 25. LoRD Earl Lothian.

My Lord, I haue had the honnor to receiue two letters from your

Lordfhip, the firfl of which I had immediatly anfwer'd, but that I was in a dayly expe6lation of the happynefs of your Lordfhip's company

heir ; but fince I finde ther is fom incertaynty in the time of your

returne, I would noe longer delay giuing your Lordfhip my humble acknowledgments for your two fauors, nor my affurance that in what concerns your Lordfhip, either in the publike bufmeffe of debts, or in any priuat affairs of your owne, you fhall receue the beft feruice and

affiftance in the pouer of, my Lord, your Lordfhip's mofl humble and affeftionat feruant, Broghill.

Edinb., the 25 Odlober [1655].

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian, at his lodgeing ouer againfl Salifbury Ho^vfe, in the Strand, London.

' Roger Boyle, third fon of Richard, Earl of Cork, was bom in 162 1, and created Baron of Broghill, Feb. 28, 1627. He diRinguiflied himfelf by his fervices in Ireland prior to and under the rule of Cromwell, and by him was appointed Prefident of the

Council in Scotland (fee Note, p. 395). He afterwards aflifled in the refloration of

Charles H., who advanced him to the dignity of Earl of Orrery, Sept. 5, 1660. He died in 1679. I655-] (ffarls of ancram antJ Hotftian. 399

1655 Lothian. Lord Broghill to the Earl of November 9.

Mv Lord, The Councell haue thought fitt to fend their letters unto the refpedliue perfons who had the keeping of the feales (appointed by the flatutes of this nation) which were formerly in ufe, for to bring in the faid feales refpeftiuely to the Councell, not judgeing it convenient that thofe feales which were of publique concernment to the nation defire your Lordfliipp fliould remaine in private hands : they therefore to bring in to them by the tenth day of December next the feale in your Lordfhipp's cuftodie, which was the Signett of Scotland, whereof they defire your Lordfliipp not to faile. Signed in the name and by Councell. order of the Broghill, Prefident.

Edinburgh, ix November 1655.

For the Earle of Lothian, thefe, at Mr. Gibbons his houfe ouer againfl the New Exchange, in the Strand, London.

Sir William Lockhart^ to the Earl of Lothian. 1655 December 8.

My Lord, I have continued a filent perfon for foe long time that

I may juftly bee afhamed. But our generall diforder, partly by my owne, but more efpetially by my wive's indifpofition, hath occafioned in me foe greate a negleft of my duty to my freinds. My reafon of writeing to yow nowe, is to acquainte your Lordfliip that your

' Colonel William Lockhart, eldeflfon of Sir James Lockhart of Lee, Lord Juflice-

Clerk, was knighted in 1643 by Charles I. He was appointed by Cromwell one of

the Commiffloners for the adminiftration of jullice to the people of Scotland ; and was fubfequently fent as ambaffador to France, and appointed Governor of Dunkirk. On the Refloration he proclaimed Charles II. King in Englifli and Dutch, to the garrifon and land forces quartered there. He married as his fecond wife Dame Robina Shoufler, niece of Oliver Cromwell. Sir William died in 1675. 40O Corrcfpontience Of t&e [1656.

bufines here, though it be not foe profperous in its fuccefs as your

freinds could defire and your Lordfhipp expe6le, yet it remains in

the condition it was, viz., the fufpencioun to remain till his Highnes'

further pleafure fhalbe knowne therein. But I fhall lay out the fmall

intereft I have to endeavour the procureing of an advantagious

report therein. My Lord, if by myfelfe or relations your caufe may either here or elfwhere be promoted, your commands fhalbe ac-

counted an honour by him whofe ambition it is to approve himfelfe, my Lord, your moft humble fervant. ^^^^_ Lockhart.

Edinburgh, December 8, 1655.

For the right honorable the Lord Lothian thefe prefent.

»6s| The Earl of Lothian to the Countess of Lothian. January 30.

I have received your letter of the 23d, which mentions the receitt

I of one of myne, dated the 8th, but have written divers fmc that ;

for I mifs not twice in the weeke att leaft, and often thryce, foe you may looke for letters of the loth, 12th, 15th, i8th, and att this laft

tyme, I wrote letters to feverall of the judges; the 24th I. wrote againe to yow, and the 26th againe, and in that letter anfwear'd that

calumny concerning the halfe crounes you had written of, as in this

laft of yours againe I fayd then, and doe nowe againe, that I ame foe farre from any fuch bafe thought as to feeke any thing burdenfome

to the country, that I had rather I were not worth foe mutch as halfe

a croune, then to feeke or take any futch thing ; nay, I am foe farre

from it, that I never foe mutch as hearde of any futch thing. Some

rafcall hath invented that malitious lye, and, whatever rogues fay, I

fhall doe nothing unfitting ane honeft man. Soe yow may confidently,

in my name, fay it is a bafe lye. I would backe it into any man's

throate would tell it me. 1655]

The next poynt of your letter is, concerning the bills for me. I wrote to yow formerly that if bills came not, I would not knowe what to doe, for no Scotts man will lend money heere, and Inglifhmen defyre not to have money to lift in Scotland. In a word, I knowe not what to doe, and I have nocht to entertaine me untill this come

to your hands, foe Ihorte I am growen ; and if yow fend not bills, I knowe not what I fhall doe. My buffines is not yett reported ; but I ufe all ordinary meanes for it, and can not doe more. I gett good words, but the Protedlor all the laft weeke was unwell, and noe buffmes paft. I have had a litle diftemper this laft weeke, but it is,

I thanke God, paffed. I long to be at home, and weary exceedingly heere. I gett no kynde of exercife, that made me feele a paine I never had formerly, a greate heate in my reines, and abundance of fand as if I were inclyned to the gravell. Yow writte that Collonel

Lockharte is coming up, and that he and his lady was att Neubattle, and have taken Andrew Briffon's houfe. I pray either there or any where els be very kynde to that yong lady. I doe expe6l his kynde- neffe and friendfhip. For what yow write of Phylorth, I am glade he

hath beene with yow ; and for that money he fhould have from me he hath a good right to as mutch upon Lugton's lands, and why he getts not that I can not comprehend. That was a feurty Cockpen made, and I thinke it fhould be made effe6luall to him. I fhall doe what can be to gett that letter concerning his action, and I am making feeke the writts for the Lord Borthwicke. I can nowe adde no more. I am yours, y

the London, 31 January 165I.

The Earl of Lothian to the Countess of Lothian. [1656.]

I am glade that I fynde that my letters come to your hands, not that there is anything in them that I care whoe knowe it ; but what

I now write being of private concernment I would have it come to you. 3 E 402 CorrefponDence of tfje [1656.

I have written divers fince thefe yow mention, but I hope yow have gott them before this tyme, for I mifs no occafion, onely (as I wrote in my lafi:, by the Thurfday packett, which was dated the 1 3th) I wrote none by the packetts of the 9th nor the 12th ; and foe dilligent I am to write, that I no fooner gett your letters red over but I inftantly take paper to returne anfweares, for it is not a quarter of ane

houer fmce this letter of yours of the 9th came to my hands ; and I fay to it that, whatefoever Traquair or any body elfe be to me, I am a friend where I profeffe, and will be her ; but in that particular I defyre you take Cocpen's advice concerning the framing and drawing of the affurance he is to give according to your uncle's defyre. But give nothing out of your hands untill it be punftually donne according as the paper beareth. I have written to yow fufficiently about the bill, and how that Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Williamfon, and Mr. Cary have refufed me ; and without drawen bills by Mr. Crawfurd upon Kinloch, Mr. Fernun upon Williamfon, or Mr. Clarke, the Generall's fecretary, upon Mr. Cary, nothing wilbe done by any of the men heare. But

I pray yow paune not rings or fmall things, nor will any thing wilbe gott upon them doe me any good. And for my returne home,

I affure yow if I could come away for want of provifions I fhould leave my buffmes : it flicks and delays foe long, and I ufe, I affure yow, ordinary means, and have beene this night in the dark running from place to place, and perfon to perfon, and att the Counfell Chamber, and every where where acceffe was to be had. Collonel Lockharte was with me yefternight, and I fpoke to him att length, whoe fayth he will doe his befl; but this day he is gone out of toune, and will not be in againe before Tewfday ; and indeede heare the Frydays in the after- noone (moft commonly) and all the Saterdays and Mondays are refting days to the Counfellers, and no Counfells kept but upon fome extraordinary occafiones. For what yow write of the preffmg of my creditors, I am forry for your trouble. I wifh they would forbeare nowe the inch as they have done the fpan untill my returne, and then lett them be as fevere and rigourous as they will. For as long as I ;

1656.] (ZBarlg of 3ncram anD lotbian. 403 am heere I can doe nothing to give them fatysfadlion, and I hope

Laurence Scott will remember old fernyears, as the old faying is, and not putt me into any Inglifhman's hands. They might affront me heere ; but I cannot coyne money in this place : and for Sir

James Stewart I can att this diflance doe nothing, but if he would forbeare untill Whitfonday fome way might be gotten for his money but if nothing but rigour will fatisfye him, the Lord Borthwicke might doe fomething in the particular himfelfe, and he fhall not want his money. And David Moore, and his good fiflers, and Mr. ]VIenteth, would doe better to have fom patience untill my returne, for any compriffmg or rigourous courfe they can ufe will not gett the money fodainly; it is only ane adition of fecurity, whereof already they have fufficient. And if I were at home yow fhall, God willing, fee I fhalbe as willing to quite land as any body can defyre. I am fufficiently fenfible of the flavery of debt. For my rentalls or accounts, I thinke yow may have them very clearly from Jhon Hafwell ; and I knowe not what yow meane by that you fay, that nothing fhould have beene allotted to be fent to Holland or France. There may be flight, I confefs, and I beleave men are not fo honefl: as they fhould be, yett ane exa<51: anough account may be gotten what is dew to me by the rentalls......

'^^^ Thomas Morton to the Earl of Lothian. May 12.

Amsterdam, f. May 1656.

Right Honorabill, I receivit a letter from Samuell Levingflon.

He wreatis to me youer Lordfhip is to goe for Scotland within 14 dayes, and that your Lordfhip fayeth that if ye get not the cheifl and coffer of youer Lordfhip's Father, ye will not be bond for the payment of the 1 50 rex dolleris which youer Lordfhip oblidgeth youer felf to me be two letteris. If youer Lordfhip get them not ye fal not be oblidged, nether am I oblidged to delyver them. But notwithflanding 404 CorrefponDence of tbc [1656.

I will doe my endevoir that youer Lordfhip fall have them, and they fall not have them if I can choife, fuppofe they would give 200 rex doUeris, which is my dew. I fall rather tak 1 50 from youer Lord-

fhip on tym as thairis in hand ; and fo foon as I hier that bill or band is given to Mr. Levingfton for that fixty pundis fterling, I fall perfewe Mr. Bridgman be law for the 900 guilders, which I can recover within eight dayes, as I am informed be good advocatis, for

I have witneffes enough that he hath confeffed the moneyes belong to me, and he would gladly be quyt of, prowyding I would delyver hym youer Lordfhip's Father's cheifl and cofer, and all other thingis, which the judgis will not, nor cannot, except he payed me the 1 100 guilders refting, which he will never doe. So, fo foon thair band given for the fixty pundis fterling, I fall with all haiftis mak ane end of this, and fall fend thofe thingis either to England or Scotland in a frye fchip, and go to Rotterdam and fchip them my felf if youer

Lordfhip give me order, fuppofe it fhould be to my lofe, if it be not to great ; and as yet I cannot conceive that bill or band being grantit for the fixtye pundis fterling, fo lat me know of the acceptance of it, and ane order for fending youer Fatheris thyngis aforfaid, to what plac, and on youer hazard, which, being in a frye fchip, is bot fmall.

So if they come not to youer handis, ye fall not be oblidged to pay me the 150 rex dolleris, fo it is on my hazard. I hier John Hafwell hath given band to Mr. Pouer, and he hath oblidged hym to Mr. Levingfton, youer Lordftiip giveing order to caufe the band to be delyvered be John Hafwell receiveing youer Lordfhip's own band, which if it be not don lat it be don. I have don what did ly in my pouer to pleafur youer Lordfhip, and fall allwayes be willing. For youer Holand cloath, I fall buy with the firft money I fall receive, which I thynk fall be this 900 guilders, which I can receive, heiring of the acceptance of the bill or band of fixty lib. fterling. For the Holand cloath I fal tak no fadlory, nor no profit for it, bot ye fall have it as it ftandis my felf, and fall be fo bought that I will be anfuerable no merchant in Scotland at this tym fall buy cheaper ; fo youer Lordftiip ;

1656.] (ZBarls of 9ncram anD Lotfjian. 405

fall know how willing I fall be to ferve and pleafur youer Lordfhip

fo reftis youer Lordflilp's humbl fervant, ^^^^^^ Morton.

To the right honorabill Lord the Earl of Lothyan prefent in London.

1656 Thomas Morton to the Earl of Lothian. May 26.

Amsterdam, 26 May 1656.

Right Honorabill, I recewit youeris of the 8 May, and under- fland youer Lordfhip intendis for Scotland in 14 dayes, wherof feven-

dayes is part already, fo it is unpofibl to get thofe thyngis fent fo

foon ; for no fchipis goeth without convoy, and fomtymis moft wait a

moneth ; and it may be als long on a wynd. So I cannot get that

don ; bot it fall be don with the firfl occafion efter I here from youer

Lordfhip ; for non going from Rotterdam to London this 14 dayes,

and befor that tym I can have youer Lordfhip's anfuer. It wer fit

youer Lordfhip wer as ye wreat to give evry ony ther own ; if thair be a good wynd they can be over within 48 houris. Youer Lordfhip had one ane other refolution to have them cordit up, and fealled too with my feall, Mr. Bridgmanis, Mr. Coallis, and Mr. Davidfonis, and

Wiliam Manderfton, and this will content all partyes, and all will

unanimoufly concur to youer contentment. I for my felf affur yow

I will be youer agent, and this is the beft way for yow to tak (thir ar the wordes of youer Lordfhip's letter) : now if youer Lordfhip thynkis

fittell to fend them fo or not, lat me know, and if the bill be acceptit, and lat Mr. Oxenbridg give youer Lordfhip a letter to me, to get up the 900 guilders, for he hath wreatten exprefly to Mr. Bridgman not

to give the 900 guilders except he get the cheift and koffer : fo I cannot have it without law, except I get a letter from hym. Mr. Levingfton wreatis he was a fending youer Lordfhip band to Gilbert

Pouer to get up the uther. For youer Lordfhip's Holand cloath, it fall be bought with the firft moneyes I receive, which will be this 900 4o6 CorrcfponDence of tfte [1657.

guilders. So, expefling youer Lordfhip's anfuer with the firft, I reft, youer Lordfhip's humbl fervant, ^^^^^^ Morton. For the honorabill Lord the Earl of Lothyan, thefe in London.

1656 Clem. Oxenbridge to Mr. Richard Bridgeman. June 20. London, 20th June 1656.

Brother Bridgeman, I hope now there wilbee a finall end to the

great trouble I have caft on you in the Earle of Ancram's affaires, there going herewith the bill of exchange fent by Mr. Morton to the Counteffe for acceptance, and a pofitive order and defyr for you to pay the 900 guilders unto Mr. Morton upon feeing the trunks and other goods conveyed to the Countefs of Ancram's howfe in the Piazzo at Covengarden, under 3 feales, viz. Mr. Morton and Mr.

Maunderfton's, if there, or Mr. Coles in his abfence, and directed to her Ladyfhip, the Earl of Lothian and the Earle of Ancram. Pray acquaint Mr. Cole, and let him fend ane perfeft account of the

mony remitted and difburft, and yow will oblidge all parties, efpecially,

Sir, your affeftionate friend to ferve you, ^^^^_ Oxenbridge.

My hearty refpedls to your lady. I hope to fee you both here this fummer here.

For Mr. Richard Bridgeman, Merchant in Amflerdam.

1657 Charles, Earl of Ancram, to the Earl of Lothian.

May 30. 30th May 1657.

Deare Brother, I writt fo lately to [you] by Newton, who

parted with my nephewe in Yorke coach upon Wednefday laft, 27

inftant, that I fhall not trouble you much at this time, more than

communicat the Flanders newes to you, which is (among others),

writt to mee from thence, and my letter I heerin inclofe. I have further only to defire you make any of your fervants enquire for a 1658.] (ffads of 3ncram anu lotftian. 407

booke which is not to bee gotten heer eafily, wherof one, Do6lor Baron 1 (hee calls his name in Latine, Baronio), is the au(5lher. Hee was a doflor and profeffor at Aberdeen, and dedicates his booke to one

Forbes,^ Bifhop (as I take it) of that place. The fubje6l is, de Obje^lo Fidei, and fome other centroverfies. The booke is in 8™, and if there

bee any other bookes of his making, I fhould bee very glad to have

them, for hee is a mofl learned man. Any fkipper or other ordinary

bearer may convey it, and you will obliedge your moft affe6lionat Brother and fervant, Ancram.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian, at his houfe at Newbattle near Edenburgh.

The Countess of Lothian to the Earl of Lothian. ,6j8

Sweat Heart, I haue longed exceadingly to heare how you came to your journeye's end, and therfore had refolued to fend Thomas

Black tomorrow if I had not heard from you. I went to Edenburgh

on Munday, and fpoke a litle with Mrs. Abernethie concerning her money. But hearing that the writtes were made for furetie from

my Lord Borthwick, I found litle to be expedled there. For thefe

bonds you fpoke of, or any bonds that you or any perfon can giue in

thir tymes, is litle valued ; neuertheleffe, I fhall affay the matter again,

but I requeft you truft not to it. This I find, that if they had not

made bargain with my Lord Borthwick, that I might haue had it upon

thefe termes I fpoke to you of. Mrs. Abernethie told me all that part betwixt her and Mr. Phippes, and that he certainly promifeth himfelfe a confiderable fumme of money before the end of this moneth, but will not accept of any bonds at all ; \A4hat he expreffed concerning

your failings to him, I will not herein expreffe ; only I befeech you

' Robert Baron D.D., one of the Aberdeen Dodlors. The book enquired after

is entitled Difputatio Theologica de Formali ObjeBo Fidei, and was printed at Aberdeen

in 1627, at which time he had the title of S. S. Th. Dodl. Patrick Forbes of Corfe, Bifhop of Aberdeen, on whofe death Dr. Baron preached a Funeral Sermon, 9th April 1635. (See Forbes' Funerals, pp. 1-58.) 4oS CorrefponOcncc of tf)c [1658. to take this better from me then you ufed to doe, and that is, to ufe all lawful meanes to free yourfelfe of this buffmes, I meane com- pleatly, though you fhould fell or wodfet to your prejudice ; I ftiould rather fell my woods or cornes at a very low rate, rather then to be troubled or heard with him any more, and lykwife Mr. William Clerk, that wee might have him our friend. I hope you will pardon my freedome in this matter, conceiving it my dewty by way of counfell only. Moreouer, when I was at Edenburgh hauing gone there chiefly to make my acquaintance with my lady Defburgh, I met with her very conueniently, who told me (before I fpoke of the mater) that hauing heard a litle of the petition from Mrs. Abernethie, Ihe had

fpoken to her hufband ; and he faid that he thought it not incumbent to the Counfell to medle in it, and if he had beene prefent in Counfell, no fuch thing fhould haue paffed, being a mater to be decided by the law. He being unwell, I could not meet with himfelfe, but defired my lady to Ihow him, that I came to vifit them both, and was withal to fhow him, that I had a letter from the Counfell in Ingland, dire6led to the Prefident and Counfell here concerning publique debts, and requefted his freendfhipe and affiftance when it fhould be prefented to them. So his lady fent me word by Mrs. Abernethie that he hath promifed to doe all the feruice in his power to my Lord and to me, and flie hath fent me again the petition, which fhe had taken to fhow to her hufband. Thefe were on Munday. On Teufday I fent Mr. John with a letter to Smeaton, to caufe fumond Wm. Megot, and for his compearing before the juflices their quarter feffion find caution ; but he was not himfelfe at home, and therefore left the letter there.

I haue alfo fent for ane extra6l of the inflruments you tooke ; but finding it not faithfully made, I intend to caufe alter it, and infert only what was donne by us at that tjme ; which, if the officer will not doe, I fhall get witneffes againfl him. This day I went to Dalkeith in the afternoone on foot, with Philorth, Charles, Marie, Margaret,

Vaer, and Henraetia. What I fpoke with the Generall there, before

Cap. Smith, concerning Wiliam Meggot, I think not neceffar^- here to 1658.] (ffarls of ancram ann Lottjian. 409

rehearfe. To the Generall alone I fpoke of the letter for the Counfell,

who defires it may be giuen in the firft day the Counfell fhall fit, who

gaue me affurance of his fauour and affiflance fo farre as by it he

fliall be impowered. He demanded the coppie of it, if I had it ; but

I told him I had it not. Whyle wee were there, there fell fo much rain, that they were put to the paines to help us home with their coach. This is all the account I can giue of what I haue donne fince

you went away. I (hall fend again to fome in Edenburgh, concerning the Jewell ; but I am affrayed money will hardly be gotten upon fuch pledges. If it were filver plate, there would be no queflion of it. I thought Gideon had, by his tack, beene obleidged to pay that fumme

to Mr. Clerk ; if he would giue you more money for it, I fhould be

content to quyte it. If it had beene your defire to haue Mr. Ingles

ouer, you might haue aduertifed me and I could haue donne it ; but

if otherwayes you get your buffi nes donne, it is well ; it will faue

a Chamberlayne's feu. I defire no more ewes and lambes here, for the reafons I gaue in my former letter ; only fheepe for killing, and that not a few, if they can be had. I haue fent you here a Diurnall, which Mr. John got this day from Mr. Clerk. If you fend it not back this weeke I fhall get another to him for it. There are yet no letters, Scots nor Inglifh, come to my hand. I heard that Mr. Robert Knox, minifter at Kelfo, was yeflerday buried at Edenburgh.

I heare of none to interupt you in your affaires as yet ; if there be any, they keepe quyet. Young Philorth came here upon Saturday at night. I am affrayed your lodging and fare be but meane, and the weather unfeafonable, therefore I pray you be carefull of yourfelfe.

This young man, the bearer, I heare hath brought back the hyred horfe. This is all I can fay at this tyme, and refts your louing Wife. ^NNE KerR. Neubatle, May 19th, 1658.

I hope you will improue the tyme you haue there to all the aduantages may be, that thefe two perfons I wryte of may be fatisfied, and as if you knew of no other way to doe it, but where you now are.

For the Earle of Lothiane—thefe. 3 F 4IO CorrefponDcncc of tfte [1658.

1658 of Lothian. Jung ,g John Temple to the Countess

Madam, I fent upon the 17th inflant to your Ladyfhip a letter from the Councell to the Judges in relation to the relieffe of publique

debts, but it being fo late then before I got it, that I could not write

particularly to your Ladyfhip an anfwere to your Ladyfliip's lafl letter of the eight of this moneth. As for the letter from the Lord Swinton to my Lord James, I hope your Ladyfhip hath receiued the accompt thereof, together with the orders for the few dewtyes. The petition

I gaue in, whereof I fent your Ladyfhip the double, I did fuppofe

that thofe who were firfl named in it fhould take it ill to make ufe of

there name therein ; wherefore I went the next day to the M after of

Requefls and got it from him, and did alter the title thereof, and gave it

him againe. But after he had keept it a weeke, and could not haue

audience of his Highnes, I did conceiue it wold be as effe61:ual to

petition the Councell, whereupon I did alter fome thing in it, and

dire6led it only to the Councell, and informed thefe Lords that doth

mofl mind your Ladyfhip s affaires in the matter. Then I gaue it to

my Lord Prefident, who got a hearing of it at the Councell, where there was fome difficulty made, fuppofing the monies were imployed againft the State, and that there was fome ftopp made at the Parlia- ment for laying the fame upon the countrey. As to this lafl objedlion, the Frovoft of Edinburgh had only fpoke fomething in Parliament to

that effedl, but there was noe A61 paft thereupon, fo that your Lady-

fhip's friends in Councell did get it graunted. But when I was

attending the Councell I mett with Provoft Ramfay, who faid that Baliffe Robertfon of Aberden had told him that the Judges had giuen

decreet for 30,ooo''''' to bee lifted off the fhires and broughs in Scotland for payment of the publique debts, and the faid Bayliffe was feeking

his affiftance for flopping of it ; but he faid he did not beliue it, but

if it were foe he wold be glaid of it for the Lord Ramfeye's interefl.

But now I haue made a particuler enquiry of this man's intention, 1658.] (2Earl0 of 3ncram antj Hotftian. 411 but find he hath done nothing yet, nor hath he put in anything to the

Councell thereanent ; but, however, I haue acquainted my Lord Prefident with his defigne, and fhowing his Lordfhip that his intereft

for ftoping the courfe of law therein is but little ; who faid, he wold take notice of it if it came before the Councell, fo that I hope he fhall be difappointed.

I haue fpoken feuerall times to Mr. Lockhart for anfwere to thofe letters I gaue him for his Brother, the Lord Ambaffador, who told me upon Tewfday lafl that he had receiued a letter from his Brother, defiring that he wold write to your Ladyfhip his excufe that he had not written to your Ladyfhip all this tyme, which accordingly he wold doe that night.

As to the particuler, I haue been trying what can be done therein, but I find the getting of the Signet no probability thereof without my

Lord Lockhart's confent ; as for giuing in of petitions to be refufed, I will be loath to prefume to doe. It is thought it would not be amiffe if your Ladyfhip wold fend over to the Lord Ambaffador to deale with him herein, or at leaft that he may fignify to his Highnefs your Ladyfhip's great lofs through want of the Signet or recompence for it : your Ladyfhip may make ufe of this as you think fitt. As for a perfonall protedlion, it is refufed to every one ; neyther hath Mr. Harper got anything done herein. He hath been out of the towne this fortnight, and is not yet returned.

As for the pidlure, I did not name to any, who had it, but to my

I Lord Ancram, but faid only I thought fuch a one had it ; his Lord- fhip promifed he wold not fhow it to any. I haue been with Mr.

Raton this morning : as for payeing the worth thereof, he is willing, and more then any other will giue ; but for receiuing of it in Eden- burgh, and finding furety there, where he hath no acquaintance, that he cannot doe ; but if the pidure be brought here he will giue the worth of it in hand, or any other furety I can demand for prefent payement at the deliuery thereof The place where it was taken from,

as they fay, was out of Somerfetfhire ; for the manner of the carrying it away he hath nothing to fay, but it was lawfull eneugh, beeing then a 412 CorrefponHence of tU [1658.

Malignant's houfe ; but if it come here, I will haue affurance of this

before ever he fee it, which I find he wold willingly doe. I conceiue

it is for my Lord Fairfax that he wold haue it, for it is the pidure

of his Ladye's fifter, who was daughter to Sir Horatio Vere, foe I

thinke it may be faifely fent hither. accord- The watch is not yet gone ; I fhall agree to exchange her ing to your Ladyfhip's order. The trunk I haue keept all this tyme,

thinking to haue fent the a^ua mirabilis in it, and to haue got it at

Kew, but the lafl tyme I fpoke with Mrs. Bridges, fpeaking of it, fhe thought to make none this yeare, by reafon of Sir Edward's being not well, and my Ladye's lying in chyldbed, but I fhall fend it in James Lockhart's fhipp, with fome fuch aqua mirabilis as can be had here,

and, according as your Ladylhip pleafes it, there fhalbe more fent as your Ladyfhip will appoint. The naig is now recouering; your

Ladyfhip wilbe pleafed I may know whither I fhall fend or bring him

home. If I had found occafion at my firft coming here, I wold not

haue keept him all this tyme. • j^^^^^ Temple.

London, this 19 June 1658.

If the picture be fent here, I think there is a carryer now at Edin-

burgh ; notice will be had of him at Alexander Anderfon's fhopp.

For the right honorable the Countefle of Lothian, at Newbotle, to be left at Mr. Robert Simpfon's houfe, a httle aboue the Croffe, on the fouth fyde of the llreet of Edenburgh, in Scotland.

1658 Letter from the Countess of Lothian. June.

Sir, This evining I refaived this letter from the Counfell of

Ingland to the Judges hear. My man did fend it me open, wherby

I might read it' and clos. I fent it imediatly to Cokpen for his advice,

whither it fuld be fent in prefently or delay till my Lord cam hom. 1658.] (Z^arls of ancram anD Lothian. 413

So ye may fee what he writs to me with it ; fo I defir you to talc a coppie of my hand coppie, and fliow the reft of the Advocats, if it may doe good at this time to ftop there rigor, I have clofed the

Counfell letter myfelf, but this is a trew coppie which I wrot, not hauing any by me to writ it. So when ye haue confidered it, ye will fend bak my hand coppie, that I may fend it to my Lord, for I haue no mor of them. Lykwis refaive ane other information, which is to luk to what the Lard of Stobs is doing. I recomend al that may confern my Hufband's bufmes, and refts your very louing frind, Anne Kerr. Newbatle, Friday at night, Jun 1658.

Endorfed—Countefs of Lothian, July 3, 1658.

Claim by Robert, Lord Kerr, of Newbattle, to the '^^s

T^ /• T-. 1 September 1 Larldom of Roxburgh. ^

September Claime, 13, 1658. Robert, Lord Kerr, of Neubatle and Morphet, being now upon a tryfte with William, Earle of Roxburgh, Lord Kerr of Cesfurd and Cauertoune, defireth (by way of preface) to permit thefe particulars following, before he make his particular claimes to the faid Earle. Robert, Earle of Lothian, Lord Kerr of Neubatle and Morphet, his good-fire, hauing in ano 1621 made a refignation of his lands in King James his hands, gets ane infeftment part by the faid King James, subfcryved with his owne hand, whereby the fame are dif- poned to him again, and to the heires male to be gotten of his body, which failzeing, to his eldeft heire female, without diuifion, and the heires male of her body ; with this expreffe prouifion alwayes, that they fhall carry the title and defignation forefaid, and armes and

' In a letter from the Countefs of Lothian to the Earl of Ancram, page 145, there is a propofal made by her Ladyfhip on the fame fubjecfl. 414 CorrefponDcncc of tfte [1658.

motto of the Houfe of Neubatle ; otherwayes to loofe their right of

talzie ; fo that there is a neceffitie lying upon the faid Lord Kerr of

Neubatle, &c., to ufe the faid title in the expreffe termes contained in the infeftment, and to carry the armes and motto accordingly, other-

wayes his right and fucceffion to the liuing is null, and the next perfon performing that and the other conditions of talzie are to fucceed thereto.

The Claime.

Robert, Lord Kerr of Neubatle, being the grandchyld of Robert, Earle of Lothian, who was the neereft heire male to Robert, Earle of Roxburgh (failzeing of heires male of his owne body), and to

Henrie, Lord Kerr, his Sonne, thinks upon that ground that he is now the heire male to the faid Earle of Roxburgh, and Henrie, Lord

Kerr, his Sonne, or any other their predeceffors. But leaft it fhould be objedled that he is not of the faid Earle Robert his owne body, but

of his daughter's ; to fortifie his title of heire male, he fayeth—that he hath a difpofition from his Uncle, John Kerr, Brother-german to

his good-fire, who without all controverfie is heire male ; which dif- pofition his faid Uncle (hauing no children of his owne) hath made unto him, upon honourable grounds, difponing to him his right and

fucceffion to the lands and liuing of Roxburgh, titles, honours, and dignities thereof, as heire to Robert, Earle of Roxburgh, and to Henrie, Lord Kerr, his Sonne. And the faid John Kerr goeth along and concurreth with him for eftablifliing in his perfon the right of fucceffion competent to him as heir male forefaid. And becaufe

this Earle is in this paper intituled by the honours and dignities of the Houfe of Roxburgh, though the faid Lord Kerr of Neubatle and his faid Uncle their claimes be (as heire male forefaid) as well to the

titles and honours as to the lands and liuing ; therfore they defire to be excufed to make this proteftation for the conferuation of their

right, that the intituling him by the titles and honours forefaid fhall

inferr no approbation by them of his right and title, rebusJla7itibus td 1658.] ^arls of 3ncram antJ Lotftian. 415 nunc ; which proteflatlon they make againft him with all faire refpedl, whom they trewly judge to be a noble perfon, worthy and capable of all due honour and titles. And becaufe this Earle of Roxburgh, his freends, fervants, and agents, haue in their hands the cuftody of the whole writtes, patents, euidents, and charter-cheft made to the faid Robert, Earle of Roxburgh, and Lord Henrie Kerr, his Sonne, and their predeceffors of the Earldome of Roxburgh, titles and honours thereof, and of all lands, as well the ancient heretage as the

new conqueft belonging thereto ; they therefore (by vertue of their title as heir male) demand that they may have infpeftion of the fame, whereby they may make their particular claymes competent to them, to the faid lands, liuing, and honours. And they defire and expeft a free and generous dealing by letting them haue a faire view and infpedlion of all, not peiceing out to them certain contriued infeft- ments alleadged made to the prejudice of the faid talzie, but letting them haue a franck dealing in giuing them a generall produdlion of all and euery euident, to the effect forefaid. This cannot be denyed in the ordinary courfe of law and juftice, being the dayly praftife, and now fought in a freendly way, and at the fight of fuch honour- able underftanding perfons, it fhall be very hard to refufe it, fpecially feeing the doing thereof may content parties in their interefls. And upon the trew information and knowledge of things, they may be moued and induced more cheerefully to fubmit to that which fliall be reafon, hauing had this tryall of the right by the infpedlion of the said writtes and charter-cheft. And this is no wayes propounded to delay the buffmes, for the faid Lord Kerr of Neubatle profeffeth that all that can refult upon the infpeclion of the charter-cheft in his fauours, with all other debates and animofities, fhall be referred to the noble freends, at whofe joynt arbitration he fliall conftantly abyde, being very defireous that all debates and grownds of debates betwixt the two families may be remoued, there being fuch a mutuall intereft in each other by blood and confangwinity ; nor can there any honorable ouerture or faire accommodation be propounded by the 416 CortcfponOcnce of tfte [1658.

faid noble freends, and approued by them by joynt confent, to the which the faid Lord Kerr of Neubatle will not confent. And he is on the other part confident to find the Earle of Roxburgh (who is a perfon of honour and dignitie) to haue the fame willingnefs to the fame fair and honourable accommodation. And the Lord Kerr of Neubatle doeth here profeffe and proteft that hauing receiued ane infpe6lion of the faid euidents (and ane inuentary being made thereof), he fhall upon his honour and credit reflore the fame again to the faid Earle of Roxburgh with all diligence, whole in themfelues as he re- ceiueth them, togither with his claimes, which he fhall found upon the infpedlion of the faid writtes, which he fhall make with great ingenuitie, referring the fame and euery thing in the whole matter to the decifion of the faid noble and honourable freends.

I65S Alexander Fraser of Philorth^ to the Earl of Lothian. Oflober 2. Sir

My Lord, I receavit your Lordfhip's moft favourabill letter from my Sone, and doe from my hart regraite that lofs of your Lordfhip's daughter, and that thofs children fould have bein fo young wanting in ther mother ; bott wee moft reverence Goddis providence all thingis. And for my felff, my Lord, I fall nott bee wanting to fhew that dewtye that I owe to thefs hopefull children fo long as I live, and to doe for them and to them, bee your Lordfhip's fight, fo farr as lyis in my power, quhich is thee greateft teftimonie I can fhew of my

refpe61;is to your Lordfhip's dochter : And quherin I am abill to doe

fervife to your Lordfhip and your familye, I fall ftill efteime itt my greateft happines to receave your Lordfhip's commandis, quhich fall be moft carfuUie obfervit by me, and fall ftill think itt my verie o-reat credite that your Lordfhip wold be pleafit to favour mee by

' Sir Alexander Frafer of Philorth fucceeded in 1669 to the peerage as tenth Lord Saltoun. His fon Alexander, Mafler of Saltoun, married the elded daughter of the Earl of Lothian, the Lady Anne Kerr, whofe death is referred to in this letter. 1658.] (ZBarls of ancram anD iLoftian. 417

laying your commandis upon mee as a teftimonie off thee continow- ance off your Lordfhip's wonted refpeftis to me, the continowance

quheroff and to doe your Lordfhip fervice falbee flill thee earneft

defyre of, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft reall and moft humbill ^^^^^"t' Alex«. Fraser.

Fraserburgh, 2 Odlober 1658.

For thee right honorabill thee Earle of Lothiane — thefs.

William, Earl of Roxburghe, to the Earl of Calander. ^, ' ^ November 15.

My Lord, I returne your Lordfhip many thankes for the inclofed, and fhall wifch that affayre may take ane peacable conclufione fo as both of us may haue occafione to be further obHdged to your Lord-

fhip. As for the meeting, I haue fent to know Sir Johne Gillmoor

and Comiffare Nifbet's beft conveniency, who ar the councill I intend

to trouble in that biffmes, and afterwardes I fhall acquainte my Lord

Louthiane. Bot I am forry your Lordfhip does declyne to be ther, tho I am confident it's out of kindnes to us both : wherfor I fhall not prefume to be to troublefome to your Lordfhip in it. Whoueuer I conceiue if ther be not fom freindes with thame it will proue a need- lefs biffines, tho I fhall not declyne it, yet giff me leaue to offer to your Lordfhip that my Lord Caffilis or fom on of quality and on of my freindes in this countrey may be defyred to be at that meeting, and that the Earl Louthiane may haue two others, for then it's poffible there will be greater temper in the debate. Bot this I fliall refer to your Lord-

fhip and the partyes intereffed ther refolution, for I fhall be content quhat ayther as thay pleafe, and when with the beft conveniency and fpeedieft is poffible. I am forry the vexatione you haue hade with the Excheuquer, and that all your affayres may go to your content-

ment, wherby you may be encouraged to liue in the world as is ex-

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fhall be the earneft defyr of your Lordfhip's humble fervant, ROXBURGHE. Halvden, the 15 November 1658.

My wyffe commandes me to prefent her humble fervice to your Lordlhip, and returnes your Lordfliip many thankes for your kind remembraunce of her.

For the Earlle of Callender.

tO the CoUNTESS OF LOTHIAN. December GiDEON WaUCHOPE

Madame, I haue bein feverall times defiring my Lord to putt ane end to thatbufines concerning the tak of Ancrum, and alfo caufed the Laird of Newtoun fpeak to his Lordfhip for that end, but can never

gett it done. The laft time I fpak to his Lordfhip concerning it, I offered to fubmit anie difference that was betwixt my Lord and me to the Laird of Newtoun and Cokpen, quhilk I falbe ftil willing to do. James Borthwick writes to me that my Lord hes affigned the tak to

him, quhilk I think is not the way to end it, for giue it be fo, of

neceffitie it moft com befor the judges, quhilk treulie, Madame, I fall

rather choye to be ane lofer befor I com in publick heiring with my

Lord, bot giue his Lordfhip will haue it to be haerd I cannot help. I haue maid bold to writ to your Ladyfhip that giue you think fitting when ye find occafion to fpeak my Lord and lett Newtoun and Cok-

pen decid the difference who knowis it, and what they mak me I

it, I it falbe willing to ftand to ; and giue this cannot do wis wer ended foon, whatever way my Lord pleafes. This I haue prefumed to trouble your Ladyfhip with, and fall ever remain, Madam, your Ladyfhip's mofl humbil fervant, ^^^^^^ Wauchope.

Pendicle, December 7, 165S.

For the right honorabill and verie nobil Ladie the Countes of Lothian— thefe. i659]

James Brown and Inglish to the Earl of Lothian. J. Feb'uar^y 17

Right Honorable, I heave fet the long lie and Phairniehirft muyll to J hone Borthweik, and hes promeifd him the grift of Over and

Nether Wellis and Thikfyde : if James or Jhone Hafwill fhall fpeik in the contrair, confider it aright, for it is dew to the Pharnihirft, and will never do good to Jedbrugh muyles. Lykwife it is orderd that all the inhabitants in them anfweire to the court at Pharniehirft, which I hope your Lordftiip will not alter, for it conferns me nothing, nor can do me any good, but only your Lordfhipe.

As for the Phairnihirft park, if your Lordfhip will fet it, it will be

takene upone thefe conditiones ; thofe that takes it may fet it to Ingleifh or Scotis, or ufe it as they will, unplewed, all woidis and brumes keepeit, and dykes holde up.

The'wode of Oxname will not fell at all exept there be ane certane pryce nominat, and whene I heave fpokene to fundrie and fhowne theme that your Lordfhipe wolde once heave ane offer they will give none but will heave the pryce to advyfe with. My Lord, I hope your Lordfhip will not be angrie I builde ane litell fheill for my draught beaftes, and I fliall removed agane when your Lordfhip will, if we do not agrie.

Alfo I went upone Monday and met the land at Spitill myll belonging to the tenantes of Nifbit, and lykwyfe met the land in

Nifbit that fhowlde heave beine exchangd for it ; it is a third part fhort of the uther, and I heave put them both of till Munday, your

Lordfhip's anffer be returnd, for I intend to give frome off Nifbitt als muche of the miler's land at the marche oaks, and the miler is brought to be content therewith.

I wonder there was nothing done for the two men prifoners for the kirk land, nether by fufpenfion nor agriment, and whene Alex- ander Aird returnd without any anffer, they toke it owt hevily that they had fuferd fo long and fo fmall accompt takene off them, and 420 CorrefponDcncc of tbt [1659. were content to quyt the whole kirkland to Mr. Livingftun rather then fufer ftill : fo this day they ar corned out upone band not to labor the land till the eight day of Marche, and if in that tyme there be no agriment nor ane fufpenfion, then they ar to re-enter the eight

day of Marche nixt, under the penultie of fourfcore pundis ; fo I hope your Lordfhip will be myndefull of this, for Mr. Livingfting fayes he wolde be gladlie content of a faire fufpenfion. As for anfweir to your Lordfhip's letter with Alexander Airr, he fayes he left the young qway at the houfe byres, and ther fhe muft goe till fome new occaffion, and the man muft be paid for her. As for Oxnum Wood, it was anfuered before your Lordfhip's came. As for that four or fyve thoufand merkis your Lordfhip wrytt for, we fhall ufe the meanes to fie if it can be had, but I fear it be not gottin. As for Cavertoune's money, he hes fent his anfueir heirwith to my ledy. As for Mr. Brand and Mr. Davidfone, Thomas is very willing to doe his pouer, fo your Lordfhip wold fend him ane precept to that effe6l to be uplifted of the readieft rentis your Lordfhip hes in Tyvi- deall, exceptand the rent of Spittill, Langnewtounes and Nifbitt, which is affynd already, and it will not be gottin till Whittfonday when fo is done, except it be borrowed. The band fhall be returned fub- fcrybed with the nixt occafion. As for the tennentis of Oxnum and uther places, it fhall be done as your Lordfhip hes dire6led. As for money to your Lordfhip's felf, truly I fie no apearance of any till Whittfonday, but what can be had fhall not be wanting for dilygence ufing. Your Lordfhip's humble and obedient fervants, James Brown.

J. Ingush. Ancrum, 17 Februwarii 1659.

Johne Hafwill comes in the nixt weik, if your Lordfliip can deale with him to tak the annuellrent of his money that he hes upon the milles of Jedbrugh out of the Wellis and Thikfid, fo that the milles may be frie. He can doe mutch to help your Lordfhip's acomptis with Gideon, 1659]

For the ricrht honorable the Earle of Lothian—thefe.

Thomas Morton to the Earl of Lothian. '^59 March I2.

Rotterdam, - March 1659.

Right Honorabell, I have not hard from yoiier Lordfliip fync

I fent hom your Lordfliip's father's koffer and chifl with two peices of Holand cloath according to youer Lordfhip's defyr, which was delyvered to yow be Gilbert Power, who did receive band from youer Lordfhip according to youer promife be word, and wreat to me now the tym of payment is long expyred, bot this is to put youer Lordfhip in memory ye fall be pleafed to pay the fame to Gilbert Power, for I ; have uffed all diligence againft youer brother, bot cannot prevail! againft hym, as I am adwyfed be the befl lawieris at London, becaufe his letter is only conditionally, which was not truflit nor aledged to be law. I cannot com at hym, and for his mother the Counteffe of

Ancram, fhee died befor the bill of exchang was dew, nether was it her hand that had undertaken it, for Samuell Levingflon delyvered the bill to youer Lordfhip, bot did not fie the Counteffe undertak it, fo it is prouin not to be her hand, fo I moft haue payment of youer Lord- fhip, for I have not bein haiftye nether with the on band nor the uther ; and wheras youer Lordfhip alleadgeth thair laikis fome thingis out of youer father's [cheft] and coffer which I cannot help, for I was [not] prefent at the death of youer Lordfhip's father, and I did acidently light on the inventory which I did fend hom to youer Lordfhip ; what lakis ye can demand it of this fervant William

Manderflon, who is at Edinburgh for the prefent. He is born in

Dune, and hath houffes thair and land alfo as I am informed, for I told youer Lordfhip at London that he had the keyes, wherof youer

Lordfhip was well pleafed, and did not defyr that the coffer and kift :

422 OTorrcfponricnce of tU [1659-

and keyes fhould be in on hand, fo youer Lordfhip hath wreatten to

ther I will oath I never did fie what was within them me, fo give my ; and youer Lordfhip told me at London ye defyred no mor but youer

letteris (for ye would not have it knowen what was betwixt yow and

youer father) ; for the reft ye would not give a fhilling, for William Manderfton hath ponded two ftonis, which was youer Lordfliip's

father's, to on William Wallac, a merchant in Rotterdam, for 1 5 gulders the on fton for a paine of the fpleen, which I think youer father did wear alwayes about him [fet] in gold, with the pi61:ur of our Saviour

on it as the feall, which coft him 50 lib. fterling at London ; the other

is a blood-fton. Thir ftonis fall I caufe fecur in hands of Wallac.

A blood-fton is for fteming of blood ; and the reft of what thingis

is lacking William Manderfton moft maik good to youer Lordfliip,

for youer Lordfhip will be pleafed to be affured that nothing was

takine be me, nether did I fie ever within the cheft or coffer, fo youer Lordfliip can demand ane account of youer former fervant, and not

if of me : ye feik a memory book ye moft demand of hym. And

thair be any fervice I can doe for youer Lordfhip, youer Lordfhip

can command me to reft, youer Lordfhip's humbl fervant, Thomas Morton. For the right honourabill and pottent Earle of Lothian—thefe.

Brodie, ^ of Brodie, to the Earl of Lothl^n. ,^^J'l Alexander

long My noble Lord, I forgott foe much as to mention that lafting bufinefs off our Holland negotiation, wherein your Lordfliip

i. Albeit and the reft of us ar ingadged, and as yet not extricated,

' Alexander Brodie, of Brodie, was one of the Commiffioners fent by the Parlia- ment of Scotland to treat with Charles II. at the Hague, in 1649, and again in 1650. He was nominated an Ordinary Lord of Seflion in June 1649. His only fon, James of the Brodie, of Brodie, married, July 28, 1659, the Lady Mary Kerr, fifth daughter Earl of Lothian. His Diary,and that of his fon—from 1652 to 1685—was publiflied volume. by the Spalding Club in 1863. Some of thefe letters were printed in that 1 65 9] (ZBarls of ancram anD Lothian. 423

the great band be retird, yet ther is one of the doubls not deliuerd to

us as yet. 2. Ther is a band off 4300 lb. yet lying ouer our head, and noe diligenc don for geting payment, which unavoidably will light

upon us. 3. Albeit at your defir we payd Mrs. Bunch, yet the other

doubl of that band is not retird, and Mrs. Bunch her difcharg is a flender warrand, being clothed with a hufband who may difclaim her

deed. 4. What fhalbe don for colecling in what remains of that

money ? and if we fhall comitt it to Sir Jhon Smyth, he releeuingour bond off 4300 from the fa6lours, and paying George Campbell, one

of the arefters, and giuing us cation for the fuperplus to male it forthcoming when euer it fhalbe cald for. 5. The compts would be adjufted. Thes and other things of this nature deferue our mature deliberation. Therefor, not being able to wait on your Lordfhip at

prefent, I haue fent my fone to kis your hand, and to know your pleafur, and advife in all thes particulars. My ftay in this place wil be verie fhort, and if ani thing may be don in them befor my return,

I fhall be readie to attend your Lordfhip and to receaue what com- mands you fhall lay upon your Lordfhip's verie affeftionat and mol^ humble fervant, , „ A. Brodie.

29 June 1659.

For my noble Lord the Earle of Lothian—thefe.

to the Countess John Temple of Lothian. ,659 July 12, Madam, By the laft I gaue your Ladyfhip an accompt of the deliuery of thofe letters to the Counfellers, and that Major-General Lilburne did intend to make addreffe to all his friends in the Houfe or Councell on your Ladyfhip's behalfe, but his indifpofition of health

hindered ; he came to towne this day feaventh night, and hath con- tinued fo ill that he hath not ftured abroad as yet ; but, howfoever,

I haue made feverall addreffes fince, and in particular to the Lord Fleetwood and Lord Lambert, fetting forth your Ladyfhip's condition 424 CorrefponDencc of tfec [1659.

under fo great burthens both of pubUck and privat debts contra6led and fpent in carying on off the honeft intereft of both nations, for

which he is now put to great extremities, not beeing in a capacity to pay his privat debts, far lefs great fumes of pubHque, your Ladyfhip beeino- the only great fufferer in Scotland thefe feverall yeares, having the keeping of the Signet taken away, which was all your Ladyfhip

had in recompence of 1 2 yeares' fervice in the publike's imployment, which would haue beene an meane of preferving an numerous family, which undoubtedly will be fcattered except an fpeedy remedy be applyed, eyther by reftoring the faid place or otherwife an recompence equivalent. There Lordfhips' anfwer was that they underftand that

your Ladyfhip is a fufferer, and it doth much trouble them that a perfon of fo much worth and merite fhould be put to fuch extremities, but doeth not as yet know how to ferue your Ladyfhip, the Houfe and Councell being fo taken up with publicke concernments that they haue not lookt upon any privat thing as yet, but how foone as there are any opportunity of hearing any privat bufines, they will not be unmindfuU of your Ladyfhip. I haue this day likewife beene with Sir Henry Vaine, and haue reprefented your Ladyfliip's cafe to him

in the fame manner, who doeth profefs a great dale of fenfe therein, and hath appointed that I fhould waite upon him the morrow by times

in the morning, and he will giue his advice what fhould be done as to the makeing of an application, which I fliall doe, and thereafter giue your Ladyfhip an accompt. As for the faddells, they are gone, and

I thinke in Scotland by this time. I did intend to fend the boutts with them, which made me negle6l the fending of the piftolls, for I was informed by the Ikipper that he would [not] goe till the Monday, by which tyme the boots was readdy, but he went downe upon the Satterday. They are in a box, and diredled to be left at Mr. Shawe's

in Edenborough. There is here now another fleet, with which the boots and piftolls fhall be fent. Mr. Shaw here, he is exceedingly difpleafed that the hundred and thirty-three pounds is not payed, and

doth profeffe, if it be not payed before this time, it will be a meane to 1659] €arls of ancram anQ Lotbian. 425

undo him, for it ftands him upon his credit to haue that money payed

to them he borrowed it off before this time, and if it be not payed he hath a bond of m)ne for the payment of thirtene pence for every

(hilling (per month) that remaineth unpayed after the bills is due,

befydes all other damages in cafe of an protefl ; foe that, if he come

upon me, I will be made uncapable of doing your Ladyfhip's feruice.

London, the 1 2th of July 1659. Jo. Temple.

For the right honourable the Countefs of- Lothian,

at Newbotle ; to be left at John Ker's house, on the fouth fyd of the flreet, neare the Croffe in Edenborrow, Scotland—thefe.

Bannatyne to the Earl of Lothlvn. 1659

Oclober 1 At Paris, the 8 off October 1659.

Right Honorable, I haue embraced the opportunitye of this bearer to affure your Lordfhip of the continuancye of my humbleft

refpefls, and to fhew you that ther is nothing I wifhe with fo muche

paffion as to be fo happie to finde fome occafion wherin I might

expreffe the real defyre I haue to ferue your Lordfhip or any hath relation to you. My Lord, the people of this countrie are ouerjoyed with the hopes of peace heer, which may produce warres in Germany, for the Empreour hauing, contrary to the treaty of JMunfter, invadit

Pomerania by the infligation of the Spaniard, who intends to afift them, France wil do the lyk to there confederates, and particularly the King of Sweden, who hath foe many ennemies, and it may be he will fuffer all to be maifler of Denmark, whereunto he is fupplyed from heere with money. The 25 of the laft moneth the Marefhal Duk of Grammont was to goe from St. Jean d'Luy (where the conference betuixt the Cardinal Mazarini and Don Louis d'Arc doeth hold forth peace and mariage) to Madrid to demand the Infante for the King, but his jorney is ftayed for fom tyme.and there happens alwayes fom

ftopes to the conclufion of that great work ; and it is no maruel, feing 426 CorrcfponDcncc of tbc [1659.

it is thought that both the peace and mariage tends much to the preju-

dice of the interefls of the two minifters, Mazarini and d'Arc, and if

the peace, by many thinkes the marriage is not affured : then humbly

kiffmg your hands, I tak my leaue, and fhal euer approue my felf, right honorabil, your Lordfhip's moft humble, obedient, and faithful feruant, Bannatyne.tj

With your Lordfhip's permiffion, the Comteffe of Lothian, my Lord and Ladyes, your Sones and Daughters, wil find heer my humblefl feruice prefented to them. My wyfe defyres that her feruice [be prefented] to your Lordfhip.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian.

[1659] Alexander Brodie, of Brodie, to the Earl of Lothl\n. October 27-

My noble Lord, I long to heare off your fafe [arrival, and that] you haue weil ouercom the [fatigues of fo] painfull and toilfom a

journeye. I cannot but with thankfulnes acknouledg thofe kindlie expreffions off refpeft and affection which yow fignified to me from Pitoulie, which, albeit far above my deferving, yet varie fuitablie to your native goodnes and generofity, that lining pledge off our mutual

afeftion, which you fhall heare is to me off all perfons in the world

the moft acceptable, as being the inftrument by whom I may receave my greateft comfort in the prefent world. Neither will your Lord-

fhip nor herfelf meafur my defir off her good by what portion I have

in the world, or may be able to confer ; but iff fome yeares of willing-

nefe may be admitted to com in the balance, it is not vanitie (iff I

fhould fay), I com fliort of non ; hauing my hart noe lefs inlarg'd for

her weilbeing then it is for my own.

I leaue it to your Daughter to giue your Lordfhip and my Lady and other freinds a further account of this plac where we ar fallen

together, and of her fatisfaction in it and in us. Whateuer it be, it is 1659J

On thing cannot be remedied in our common lot, that we can be

off noe mor ufe to your Lordfhip ; and iff by all our pains and endea- vour this could be mad up, that myfelf or this poor familie, or anie hauing interefl in us, could be ferviceable to your Lordfliip or any of yours, it fliould add greatlie both to her and my happinefs. Leaft I fhould feem larger in my profeffions then your Lordfhip's ingenuitie or my inclination will weill allow, I fhall forbear to enlarge upon this

fubjetl ; whiifh I can intrud myfelf noe furthar, I fliall joy in your profperitie weilfare, and and to heare off the good of your familie ; and when your Lordfhip fliall efleem that my fervice may be of anie further ufe, you will not more willinglie injoyn, then I fhall obey, anie command wherwith you fliall honour your Lordfhip's moft faithfull and mofl humble fervant, « A. t,Brodie.

Brodie, 27 0(5lober [1659].

For my noble Lord the Earle of Lothian, at Nevvbotle—thefe.

J. Inglish to the Earl of Lothian. 1659 December 19.

Right Honourable, Your Lordfhip fhall receave from the bearer twentie fex pund flarling, for which fend ane nott for it and the other fyve pund flarling that was given to the fclatter when he was heir.

I defyre your Lordfhip wold fend ane nott for it all togidther. The fclaters will want about fex hundreth fkaillrie and ane thoufand fclatt

Dailies : they wold have the nailles fome what longer then the laft. Thefe things mufl: be prefently had, or fome order from your Lord- fhip how they fhall be had, utherways they will be forced to leave work. Chartterhall will not meddlle with the reflis, butt will have the

Mertimes rentis alfo of the two Nifbittis, and hes forbiddin the 428 CorrcfponDcncc of tf)C [1660.

tennentls to give me any. As for the tennentis of Ancram, thofe that are able to labour will come in your Lordfhip's will when your Lord-

fhip Cometh in the country, but ther is feverall tennentis unable to

labour, efpetially Georg Atchiffone's land that the miller had is lying

waift. James Robyfone, the carryer, is deid, and his land is lying waift alfo. James Wilfon, Mark Haitly, Johne Gowd, Johne Ruther-

furd, at the towne head, ther is not any of them able to take heall

pleugh nor half pleugh, fo that ther is danger both to loffe ftok and

if Lordfhip fattlle not order with them, I think tynd ; and your fome

the mille fhall ly weaft alfo : as for wadthers, they are now both fcarfe and dear in regaird of the army lying heir, therfore your Lord- fhip wold tak fome courfe how your Lordfhip will be provyded in tyme. No mor at prefent, but reftis your Lordfhip's humble fervant,

„ , , J. Inglish. Ancrum, 19 December 1659. •'

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian—thefe.

'660 Mr. G. JoHNSTOuNE to the Earl of Lothian. April 3.

Drumfreis, Apryle 3, 1660.

Right Honourable, I received your Lordfliip's letter, and their-

with inclofed, a call from the parioch of Newbatle,^ which, according to

your Lordfhip's word, I nothing doubt to be unanimous. At the

receipt of your Lordlhip's former letter I was in fuch confufion and fo

ftraitened with tyme that in my returne I could neither be pofitive nor

plain. Bot fhortly theirafter I did wryte my mynd more fully to the Laird of Newtoun, wherwith (I doubt not) bot your Lordfhip hes

been acquainted. Neither can I fay further to it now ; bot though

I haue good ground to apprehend that my tranfportation (if granted)

fhould not anfwer the expeftation of that people, yet am I refolved

' Mr. George Johnflone, Minifter of Lochrutton, Prefbytery of Dumfries, was tranflated to Newbattle, June 1660, and was deprived in 1662. (See further refpecfl-

ing him in Scotfs Fajli, vol. i. pp. 295, 296, 595.) ;;

i66o.] (ZBarls of 3ncram anD lotbian. 429

not to oppofe the call by appearing with Lochruton againft it, bot fliall rather wait to have my light more fully determined by reafons that fhall be offered, and by the determination of the Prefbitery yet fo as that I purpofe not to conceal myne owne inclination from the Prefbitery. As your Lordlhi^D is pleafed to expreffe your refpe6ls to mee on fome particular accounts, fo doe I find myfelfe much a debtour to your Lordfliip on feverall accounts, and wald willingly expreffe my fenfe theirof as opportunity might offer. Our Prefbitery hes delayed the bufines becaufe of ane alleadged want of fome formality. Thus, wifliing much of the increafe of the grace of God to your felfe and noble family, wherby you may be made fteadfaft in thefe evill tymes, I reft, my Lord, your Lordfhip's much obliged fervant in Chrift lefus, ' G.^ JOHNSTOUNE.t For the right honourable the Earle of Lothian—thefe.

Lady Elizabeth Carr to the Earl of Lothian. [1660]

March 3. Deare Brother, The truble and diftra6lion all our family is in, in our great lofs has ben the only hinderance of my wryting to you,

I which I hope you will excufe ; but I confefs haue bin difcoraged of late feeing you haue not receaued divers leters that I writt to you, which

I wonder at. I fend this under my cofen, Neuton Carr's couer, which I hope will come to your hands. Heer is noe news but that which now can be none to you, that wee are likely to haue a King but, howeuer it be, I hope you will haue juftice done you as to your perticuler, which they fay my Lord Broghill is inclin'd to for eury one wheir his power reaches, and I hope hee will not be behinde hand with you. Your contrey man Mr. Gelefpee^ takes much heer.

Indeed hee preaches very well. I haue noe more to ad, but that wee are all well, and all togeather at the prefent. Manderfton has brought

' Patrick Gillefpie, Principal of the Univerfity of Glafgow, was at this time in London, endeavouring to procure the ratification of certain gifts made in favour of the

College, and of himfelf, by Oliver Cromwell. (See Bailliis Letters, vol. iii. pp. 398- 400.) 430 CorrcfponDencc of tU [1660.

a box or trunk to my brother Ancram of my fatheris, but what is in

it I am made none of the councill. I long to heare from you, and

{hall not fayle to write to you as often as I find my letters come to

your hand. I fhall be glad to heare you and all yours are well,

which I hope you will llill let mee know, who am, deare Brother, your

affe6l ionate Sifter and feruant, i-. ^

CovENT Garden, 3d March [1660].

My Lady Deuonfhire is recouered againe.

For the Earle of Lothian, Scotland.

'^^ Alexander Fraser' to the Earl of Lothl\x. May 9.

My Lord, The manie various and uncertain reports we heir at this place off fuch things as ar now on the wheill, hes mad me fend

this beirer off purpos fouth that I might leirn the certentie how things ar going, and whatt expeftations ther ar from thos now in power.

And fenc I hav determin'd to take my meafurs from your Lordfliip, both in whatt fhall be my deporttment now, and whateuer befydes

fhall concern me in my lyff, I hop you will nott be offended att my

boldnes in this freidome I hav taken with your Lordfhip, butt let me hav the honor off your command how to behaive my felfe in this tym both as to things now adoeing att a gryter diftanc, and as to thes

fpots that ar amongft us heir ; for I hav found fenc my north coming a grytt manie crofe tydes, and feverall interefts draiweing heir which war but too trubellfom to your Lordfhip to aquent you with att

this diftanc, yett I thinke if your Lordfhip fie my Lord Lorn in the

fouth he can aquent you with fum thing off them. For my felfe 1 hav

keiped frei from all meddelling or meitting with either pairties, and

intend fo ftill till I heir from your Lordftiip ; but I fie to my griffe too much of that old roott off divifion fpring up off new amongft us, which

1 Alexander Frafer, afterwards Mafler of Saltoun, married the eldefl. daughter of

the Earl of Lothian. See note, p. 416. i66o.] darls of ancram ann iLotfiian. 431

may be to our farther lofe if the Lord prevent itt nott. But I feir I

hav trancgreffed too much in being fo tedious. I bege your Lord-

fliip's pardon for itt, and fhall only add this, thatt I refolve, God

willing, as I hav faid, to obferv and waitt for your Lordlliip's com-

mands in this as in all things elfe I hav to doe, as on who does

abfoluttly confyd in your Lordfliip, and who is to your Lordfliip and

all your noble familie, my Lord, an moft humblle and moft obedientt fervantt, A.a ERASER.-r-

Frasersbrugh, the 9 Mali 1660.

For the rirrht honorable the Eairll of Lothianne —thes.

The Earl of Lothian to Kixg Charles IL' '^6° Aiigurt 6.

May it please your most sacred Majestie, Hauing alreadie

prefumed to reprefent unto your Majeftie the capacity wherein I had the honour to ferue you in your kingdome of Scotland, and to defire

that your Majefty would be pleafed (if in your royall wifdome you thought fo fitting) to command me the exercife of that feruice again,

hauing your Signet for that purpofe : Your Majeftie was pleafed to fay that you would think upon it, and having beene waiting to know your Majeftie's royall pleafure, which hath not hitherto beene fignified to

me ; and hauing heard by the common voyce and rumor that there was a purpofe of fome change as to that office I haue ferued in, I haue beene fometymes feeking the oportunity to know your Majeftie's will in it, but could not find the fitting occafion without being vn- feafonably importune or troublefome. I humbly begge your Majeftie's

' On the Refloration, the Earl of Lothian repaired to London, and fubmitted to the King this important vindication of his conduct during the time he held the office of Secretary. The original, from which this has been printed, is preferved in the " Lambeth Library, vol. 645, No. 76, and a contemporary copy is among the Lothian Papers" at Newbattle Abbey. 432 Correfponocnce of ti)c [1660. permiffion therfore in this manner to defire to knowe whether my feruice may be yett agreeable, which, as it was performed with all faithfulnes, fo fhall it ahvayes be loyally, according to my natural! duety and alleagance to your Majeflie in that particular feruice. Sir, there was nothing in the world I leffe thought of or looked after than this imployment. It was in the hands of a moft noble and farre more worthy perfon then myfelfe, and one that was the head of a family I honored mofl of any of a fubje(5l within your kingdomes. I was not in Scotland when that Parliament did fit that declared the place voyd ;

I was in England Commiffioner fent to deale with the Parliament there concerning your Majeflie's bleffed Father of eternall memory, wherein, with others that were in commiffion with me, I ufed my utmoft

endeauors for his INIajeflie's preferuation ; and if the laying downe of my life for the fauing of his could haue purchafed the kingdomes that happines and me the glory, I fliould haue had more contentment in it than euer I had in any a6l ; and God, that knoweth all hearts, is witnes that this is truth. Teftimonies I may haue in this land of what I did by interceffions to haue hindered that moft execrable murther, the lyke wherof was not committed fmce the Jewes killed their King and our Sauiour. If the Duke of Lenox were now lining he could beare witnes for me, and what and how many papers wee gaue in to the Parliament then fitting (if it may be called fo) are upon records. I dealt alfo with the Embaffadors of France and Holland and with all other perfons that in any manner could haue helped to hinder that moft wicked a6l ; and when all endeauors failed, wee pro- tefted, in the name of your kingdome of Scotland, againft the horrid wickednes, and alfo for your Majeftie's undoubted and yuii right to the crowne of England, for the which, that day our proteftation was read

(which I gaue into the Speaker's hands) wee were feifed upon at Graues-end as wee were comeing towards your Majeftie in Holland, and made cloffe prifoners in the South Blockhoufe there, and therein detained fome weekes, untill a troope of horfe was prepared to cary us prifoners towards Scotland. Our proteftation was declared fedition, i66o.] Carls of ancram anu JLotfjian. 433 and treafon in all fhould abbet it, as may apeare in the rolles, which alfo I can make apeare in print. Wee were alfo accufed to the Parliament of Scotland for what wee had donne, and caried prifoners to Berwick, where wee were detained untill that Parliament owned us and our a(5t, and requyred our liberation. I neuer knewe in this tyme what was donne in Scotland in relation to my nomination to the place of Secretary untill I came thither after our imprifonment. I was not acceffory to feeke the place, neuer demanded the rolles and regifters of the office from thofe keeped them before, nor made ufe of the priuiledges of the place, but in fauours of fome of your feruants

your Majeftie efteemeth, and am well pleafed withall ; nor did extract the A(5l of Parliament wherby I was named to the place, nor euer thought my felfe entituled to the office, untill I did from your Majeftie's owne royall hand receiue the Signet at Dumfermling, which was I may fay demitted to your Majeftie, and my felfe recommended to it by the

Duke of Hammiltone. I hope your Majeftie remembers this and his let- ter to your Majefty you gott, and haue alfo feene lately the double of it.

I ferued your Majeftie humbly and faithfully after you put me in the charge, and I hope your Majeftie was well fatisfied with me dureing your abode in Scotland. I intended nothing in the place but your Majeftie's feruice, and I was not burthenfome to the fubje6ls.

And if I did at any tyme aduantage my felfe by the Signet I got out of your Majeftie's hands, one pennie, I fliall reftore a thoufand. I could not ferue your Majeftie but in Scotland or in imployments from it, and what was my cariage in Holland when I came one of the Com- miffioners thither, I remitt to your Majeftie. And if your Majeftie had any diffatisfaftion in Scotland, it was againft my heart, nor was

I acceffory to it, but would with my life blood haue purchafed to your

Majeftie all the dues and rights of your crowne and fouerainty. I did not waite upon your Majeftie when you marched with your army into

England. The refolution for that was fudden, and I was abfolutely unprovyded for it, all I had being in the power of the rebells and in-

vaders then. But I did intend fpeedily to haue followed your 31 434 CorrcfponDcnce of tbc [1660.

Majeflle, and had a bark in readynes to haue come into Cumberland,

Wales, or the Ifle of Man, to haue waited upon your Majeftie, but what fell out at Worcefter hindered, as I may haue particular feruants

of your Majeftie, men of honour, to teftifie. I was forced then, after fome of our Lords were taken at Eliot,^ and no force remaining in Scotland, to retire home where my family was, which was of all the places in Scotland moft under the power of the inuaders, being within at and fufferings halfe a mile of their head quarters Dalkeith ; what and ruine I had in the litle eftate I hold of your Majeftie is well eneugh knowne, fo that I may fay I got nothing of two yeares' rents not to giue my children (which are very numerous) a weeke's bread.

The tennantrie alfo were deftroyed, houfes fpoyled and ruined. I fuffered all this in hardfliip eneugh, yet did not when Commiffioners came from England to preffe the Tender (as it was called), which offered ane Union with England, but in effe6l made us criminalls as themfelves, accept of it, nor in any manner acknowledge their power.

I neuer difclaymed your Majeftie, neuer tooke Engadgement, neuer named you Charles Stuart, but heard it with indignation. I neuer accepted office or imployment, neuer profecuted anything before ane

Englifh judicatorie, although by others I was violently haled before

their courts. I neuer paffed any writt or euident under their feales ; I preferued your Majeftie's Signetts committed to my truft, although I was diuers tymes imperioufly preffed to giue them vp to be broken, which rather than I would haue donne I fhould haue layed downe my life. I fuffered after the firft two yeares' generall vaftation, in- fuportable taxes, and quarterings upon the litle thing I poffeffe, fo that I may affirme fmce your Majeftie came into Scotland I am twenty thoufand pound fterling leffened in my meanes. I glory in my fufferings, which were but my duety, and leffe then I owe in feruice

* Eliot or Alyth, in Forfardiire, where the Committee of Eftates having met, allowed ttemfelves to be furprifed by a party of horfe from the army of General Monk, who was at this time befieging Dundee, and modly taken prifoners, Augufl. 28, 1651. Balfour s Annals (vol. iv. p. 314.) i66o.] (2Barl0 of ancram anti lotjjian. 435

to your Majeflie. I would haue giuen all I had in the world for your

reftitution, which (bleffed be God !) I now fee ; and if my life could haue purchafed your Majeflie the length of my body of your

dominions to haue fet your foot upon, I fliould with joy haue layed

it along on the ground. I may fay my whole poore family, young and old, are as duetifully loyally and faithfully adi6led to ^ur

Majeflie's feruice as any other in your dominions. And when I fuffered all, loft all, for your Majeflie, it is but my duety, there is no merit in it,

I pretend none ; only in this relation, I lay before your Majeflie my heart, which is fraught with faithfulnes and obedience, as I doe humbly alfo the place I haue, and your Scales, that if your Majeflie in any manner think you may be better ferued by any other than my felfe, your Majeflie may command me to forbeare any exercife of the place you gaue me, and giue it to whom your Majeflie thinks fitting ; and the Seales I fhall bring and lay my felfe and them at your Majeflie's feet, for I would not for the world haue any thing with the leafl; dif- fatisfa^lion to your Majeflie, nor in any manner hinder your feruice, for it is mofl neceffary for it and the good of your people that your offices of eflate and feales be in exercife. Command then, Sir, my refignation, and I mofl humbly offer it if it be, or you think it, for your feruice, for that I value more than any place, aduantage, or my life. And I doe hope that if your Majeflie lay me afyde it is not for unfalthfulnes ; there are many more able, but no man hath a more loyall and faithfull heart, nor Ihould ferue your Majeflie with more zeale and integritie. And giue me leaue to fay. Sir (not to capitulate or demand any thing, for my fubmiffion and refignation fliall be free and willingly), I defire not to leaue fo good a mafler. I doe infinitly regrate and greeue to be put out of your feruice. The place hath had two [in] it, and when there was one put out that had it fingly, he got another place and retained alfo the greatefl fhare in the profits of the place. But I remitt all to your Majeflie, to doe with the place and with me what you fhall think fitting, and your Majeflie's pleafure fhall be ane abfolute law to me. I had the place from your Majeflie 436 Corrcfponncnce of tfje [1660. and the Parliament, I will not prefume to think that I can doe my duety, but that I mull faile to your Majeftie. But to the Parliament

I might fay I am innocent, nor doe I think they would put me out, nor, it may be, your Majeflie's nobilitie and gentrie that are now here, if their votes were demanded. Pardon this I fay. Sir, grounded vpon my.inocency, which caufeth confidence. But howfoeuer or what- foeuer I am or can be, I lay my felfe at your Majeflie's feet, and acknowledge weakneffes, imperfecflions, and failings. And if not only your Parliament and all here would acquit and maintaine me, and ane Imperiall Diet were added to that to interpofe for me, yet would I haue nothing but with your Majeflie's fauour, and that is more to me than the whole world could giue. And again then I fay, Sir, what you gaue me, command, take back again, and difpofe of my life alfo, at your good pleafure. I haue often faid, when your

Majeftie was out of your kingdomes, that I had rather you were reftored though I fhould perifh by it, then to have from the Ufurpers the beft fhire in Scotland giuen me in proprietie, and the gouern- ment of the countrey to boot ; for certainly in the firft it is my duety to giue all for your feruice, and in the latter I fhould be a villaine by whatfoeuer I had gotten. Your Majeftie knowes that fome yeares fince I defired a gentleman to fliowe how ready I was to receiue

your commands ; and your abfence from your kingdomes was fo greeuous to me, that my refolution was to haue left Scotland and come to your Majeftie, not being able longer to endure the power of the Ufurpers, but to haue waited upon your Majeftie in what part of the world foeuer you had beene, or in whatfoeuer condition. And thus, Sir, hauing troubled your Majeftie with this tedious paper, I humbly begge leaue to adde yet more, that I may fay I know

I am afperfed with calumnies concerning fome unduetifull expreffions towards your Majeftie's bleffed Father. I doe declare to your Majeftie they are untruthes (pardon. Sir, this expreffion). I neuer fpoke nor thought but loyally and fubmiffiuely according to my duety to him my king and foueraigne, and I had rather my tongue had beene cut out i66o.] oBarls of 3ncram atiD Lotbian. 437

than to haue fpoke or thought what hath beene reported, and euen put in print in my name. And if any adlings be layed to my charge in the unhappy differences haue beene before your Majeftie's reigne,

there are few in your Majeftie's dominions leffe guilty, neither was I acceffory to the feuerities or rigour againft men's perfones or their eftates. And euen thofe or their relations that complaine moft will juftifie me, nor had I euer any thing of fyne or forfaiture, but was

alwayes oppofite to that way of proceeding. And it hath lykwyes beene faid that at Dumfermling when fomething unpleafmg to your

Majeftie was preffed for your figning, I fhould haue there alfo had

fome unworthy expreffions ; I doe before God declare to your Majeftie

that I neuer faid nor thought any fuch things, nor had I euer to your Majeftie's bleffed Father, but thoughts of reuerence and duety. And

as I am perfwaded in my heart he is a glorious faint in heauen, as

Jehofophat, Hezekiah, and Jofiah, fo if I were of a religion to pray to

faints, I would begge his interceffion. And for your Majeftie in the

matter at Dumfermling, I thought what was preffed upon you ought

not to haue beene donne, and that it was unduetifull what was requyred, and that your Majeftie, your bleffed Father, and the royal! family, were the moft innocent and the leaft finfull in the kingdome ; and that, as there is no kingdome in the world hath had fo many

kings, fo none fo good, fo gracious, and fo excellent, and I think your fubjefts are the happieft in the world in fo admirable a prince as your Majeftie. I moft humbly begge your Majeftie's pardon for this long paper. I offer again, in all humility, the refignation of the

place of your Secretary, if your Majeftie think it for your feruice. It

is a ticklifli and a nice imployment. I may haue failed in ability, and if I haue by weaknes fallen into any a6l of ignorance, or not com- placency, I begge your Majeftie's pardon, becaufe I may fay I would not for the world haue donne anything to haue caufed your Majeftie's leaft difpleafure. God Almighty make you. Sir, as you haue beene the moft injured and wronged, fo the greateft and moft glorious that euer fate upon the throne of your dominions, or in any kingdome 438 CorrefponDcnce of t&e [1660.

under the fun, and my prayer (hall ahvayes be for your Majeftie's profperity and happines, and that yet from this day you may reigne ouer your kingdomes longer than euer did any of our princes. And

this is the defire of the foule of, Sir, your Majeftie's moft humble, moft faithfull, and moft obedient fubjeft and feruant,

Augufl 6th, 1660.

1660 the J. Browne to Countess of Lothian. Auguft 7. Madam, I purpofed (according to your Ladyftiip's order and

allowance) to haue written before I receiued your Ladyfhip's com-

mands in wryting, but could not till now wryte any thing certainly

concerning the publick ; nor any more concerning your owne freend,

nor what he frequently fignified himfelfe. I think your Ladyfhip hath before this tyme heard of his Majefty's anfwer to the nobilitie and gentrie of Scotland here, which was, that he was well pleafed

with their addreffe at this tyme, and with the manner of it, and was confident of their affeftione and loyaltie to him, whereof he hath had many teftimonies, and was lykwyfe fenfible of their fufferings and burthens, and as he wiftied himfelfe anfwerable to their prayers and

defires, fo fliould he to his power endeavor the reftauration of their ancient liberties and honour of their nation, and to that end ftiould

call a Parliament ; in the meane tyme ordaineth the fame Committie

of Eftates that fate at Sterling (as I think) in the yeare 1651, to fit doune at Edenburgh the twenty-third of Auguft now inftant, except- ing fuch as had remonftrated againft or renounced his government,

and that the Parliament be called to fit doune the 23rd of October

next, which Parliament is to be proclaimed by the Committie of ;

i66o.] (2EarI.s of 3ncram anD iLotbian. 439

Eftates before they diffolve, and that the faid Committie fhall not proceed to examine or cenfure any perfon whatfomever for any thing can be alleadged a61;ed againft his Majeflie, but that things of that

nature be referred to the ParHament. In the meane tyme all the Englifh forces to be ordered to remove forth of Scotland and out

of the Caflle of Edenburgh and other caftles fo foone as the militia could be raifed in Scotland for the caftles and garifons. This anfwer feemed to be heartily accepted, and therfore moft that are here will be making homewards fhortly. Midletoune, as I heare, is to be com- mander-in-chief, and fome fay Vice-roy. I heare lykwife that the Lords Crawfoord, Glencarne, Lauderdale, and Midletoune, are to be

his Majeftie's priuie cownfell in Scotland ; whether any other will be fo I know not. I heare nothing what is intended concerning him whofe freend came here the lafl weeke. Her fonne-in-law K. went and faw her Ladyfhip on the morning after, but you need not feare that your owne freend ' will inuolue himfelfe in or be any wayes pre- judged by any thing paffeth at prefent. As for your owne freend, his buffmes I think by this lafl you haue a more particular accompt of it then before. All that I know is, that although my Lord Lauderdale feemed very freendly and kynd, yet fought himfelfe, and what is your freends,- which, when well confidered, and that perfon's fauor and power at prefent, your owne freend was aduyfed by his wellwifhers rather to make a free renunciation before it fhould be expreffly requyred, which therefore yefternight at great length he did to his Majeftie himfelfe, and withal deliuered the S[ignet] to his Majeftie,

to whom lykwyfe he reprefented what prejudice might follow to his

eftate and family at prefent, that being taken, if not prote6led by his Majeftie. His Majeftie heard him at length, and fo fauorably, and

' The " friend " to whom the writer alludes is evidently the Eari of Lothian while the reference in the previous fentence might be to the Marquefs of Argyll, and the " fon-in-law K," Lord Kerr, eldefl fon of the Earl of Lothian, who was married to a daughter of the Marquefs.

° This alludes to the office of Secretary ; fee the previous letter of the Earl of Lothian. 440 CorrefponDcnce of tf)e [1660.

tooke his refignation fo well that he promifed to doe him good things, and that he needed not haue any feares, for he fhould haue teftimonie of his protedlion and fauour, and your owne freend feemeth to be very

cheirefull and fatisfied with what is donne, and with his Majeftie's

carriage towards him. W. place is not yet difpofed of to any, but

(for any thing I can perceiue) is very lykly to get it ratified prefently.^

C." is very well, and is entred to exercife himfelfe at dancing and fencing, and doeth every way behaue himfelfe lyke himfelfe, and pleafeth his

father well. James Scot is a very carefuU and honefi; feruant, and

for any thing I fee pleafeth his mafler well, if he were better acquainted with their words and wayes here. John Temple finds his company not fo well lyked of as to trouble any of your freends or

feruants with it, but his condition feemeth to be bad eneugh. I haue,

in obedience to your Ladyfhip, written, but I feare ignorantlyand im-

pertinently, yet it is according to my knowledge, and therfore I expe(5l

your Ladyfhip's pardon for the errors of. Madam, your Ladyfhip's

obedient feruant, , i-, J. Browne. London, Aug. 7, 1660.

I haue prefumed to inclofe this here for Mrs. Abernethy.

'^^° Warrant by King Charles II. to the Earl of Lothian for delivering the Signet to Mr. Sharp.

Our will and pleafure is, and wee doe hereby requeir you, that upon fight heirof you doe deliver our Signet for our Kingdome of Scotland now in your cuftodie unto the bearer heirof, Mr. William

' This evidently refers to Sir William Kerr, fecond fon of the Earl of Lothian, who foon after became Direcflor of Chancery. See note to p. 443. ^ Hon. Charles Kerr, third fon of the Earl of Lothian. —

i66o.] (ZBarls of ancram anD iLotfjian. 441

Sharp, appoynted and impowered by John, Earle of Lauderdaill, our Secretarie for that our Kingdome, to keep our faid Signet for and

under him ; for doeing wherof thefe prefents fhall be unto you a fuffi- cient warrant.

Given at our Court at Whithall, the twentieth day of 06lober, in the year of our Lord one thoufand fix hundred and threefcore, and of our reign the twelvth year.

By his Majeftie's command.

To our right truflie and right wele-beloved Coofin and Counfellour, the Earle of Lothian.

Last Will of Anne, Countess of Lothian. 1660

Odlober 4.

Seing, It is the way of all flefh to dy, and the time is not known,

fo that when it pleafes God to cal by ficknes or fudener, it is

fit that all People fuld haue ther minds only fet about what they ar to doe conferning ther peac with God through

Chrift, in that hope of eternall life, fo that all Worldly thoughts

and bufines wold be difpatched, and to be frie of any thing at such a time,

I HEARBY declair that my eldeft Sonn, Robert, Lord Kerr, be my heir of all my eftait, exfept fo much of it is otherways difponed to the reft of my own children ; and becaus when I am gon ther may be fal- ings out amongeft the reft, — Firft, I truft my welbeloued Hufband, who hath giuen many teflimonis of his loue to me and my children, and cair of them, I dout not but he wil continow to doe the fam ftil, and to haue a cair of ther education and Criftian breiding, which he him

felf hath com a great lenth in knoledg and religion ; I dout not, fo long as he is fpaired with them, and when it fliall fall out otherwis he 442 CorrefponDcnce of tijc [1660. be remoued from them, I know I need not remember him. But fmc it is my dewtie to fay for them to be carfull to Hue them in a right

way for their aduantag :

I therfor humbly defir my Hufband to do thir little things for me

which I am ingadged for : to reliue thrittin hunder merks of myn, ofgold

purfpenis, in two bands, on of them 600" , the other 700™- Margreat

Hom and Keathrin Hom knows wher they ar, and the bonds is in ther name. I trufled them lykwis ane thofant markis I am oun, wherof they haue the eught filuer bages and the eughtin Frinch filuer fpoons, my pofat cup and the cover, a fugar box, a tanker, a back cup, a pan with its couer, al or mor, I doe not know well.

Margreat Hom wil get them for the thofant marks I am ouen to Gorg

Marchall, tealor ; he hath my band of thrie hunder pond Scots. I ow no mor by band. Ther ar fom counts for the hous or famalie which I defir may be payed, that every on that I had medling with may haue ther dew, and that my name may not be wrong'd when I am away. My dear Hart, I requefl you to giue to my children, parted amongeft them according to your oun defcration, every thing that is my own, as cloths for my doughters, or cabinet, or any thing is in my trunk wher my writs lyeth, as juals or gold. The gold I haue had long ; I faued when I had a good coal going. The littl is of it deal among them, or giue them the worth of it of money both fo the god and the purfpenis which I defir may be relieued. I haue on defir, if you will be pleafed to beftow ane furnifh chamber with bed and hang- ings every on of my children, fom beter fom wors, as ye fhal think good and may fpair, for I haue had a great cair of al your houfold ftuf to kip it the gither. Tho I giue 7 or 8 furnifhed chambers to the children as a token from me, I defir, if you wil, for me to giue token of an thofant marks to Miftres Abernethy or hir ane children ;

I for many reafons defir to doe hir good ; hir kindnes I doe remem- ber, and when Margret Hom hath deliuered up what fhe had in truft of me for the 230 marks, then giue to hir ane hunder pond Scots, which I alwis intended to giue hir fomthing if I had gott them up in i66o.] (ZBatls of ancram anu lLotf)ian. 443

my own time. Let all the fervants be payed ther fies. Ther is dew to Jennet Ker for fix year and a half 600 and fifty marks. The two

furfl years and a half I giue her only. I defir may be made for hir

pains for me ane thofant marks. I writ this only as a defir to my

Hufband. I cannot form anything of this kind right. He lykwis will haue a cair of my two grand-children, Alexander and William

Frifalls, and thes things I got from ther mother for ther behoof I defir to be cairfully lukt to for them, and if I had or might doe it, I

wold Hue them ane token from me. This I Hue to my Lord to doe as he thinks nefefarie or conuenient. The bleffing of God and myn I

Hue to my Hufband and al my children, and to al my frinds and al good Criftians. Fear well ! I comit you all to God, and in his hands

I recomend my fpirit. I defir no ferimony at my booriall.

Newbatle, the 4 Oiflober 1660.

For my louing Hufband, the Earle of Lothiane—thefe.

Sir William Kerr to the Earl of Lothian. 1660

November 13.

My Lord, I haue been this wholl week att this place, and have waited often upon the Chanceler : he is always very ciuil to me. Sir John Scot had promifed to giue in his demiffion ere this in write, but hath not don it as yet.^ According to my Lord Chanceler's aduice and of all my friends heer, I am to employ the two Aitchefon and Mr. Robert Scot. Some things ar com with the Clerk Regifter. They ar to pafe the feals immediately, and thefe men ar redy when

' Sir John Scot of Scotftarvet was forced to refign the place of DirecSlor of the Chancery, which he had held for half-a-century, in favour of Sir William Kerr, who, in Scotflarv'et's words, " danced him out of office, being a dextrous dancer." The pofl- fcript to this letter mentions that his refignation had been received. 444 CorrefponUence of tf)e [1660.

euer they fhall be employed, yet I haue mad no final condition with

them til I hear your Lordfhip's further aduice. My Lord Chanceler defireth your Lordfhip would caufe haften the quarter Seal. Sir John Gilmur hath made offer of his man, John Scot, who ferved long

in the office, and is ane honeft and able man. Many others have offered themfelues, and fome haue profered confiderable entreffe, but

fearing their inabilyty, I choofe the others for fome tym. I flial be

counceled by my friends Heir, but refolveth to be commanded in all

things by your Lordfhip. Hithertill I haue negle6led nothing that lay in my pour, and doe purpofe to make this my bufinefe. All friends in thir parts ar weel. To hear from your Lordfhip will be very acceptable unto, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft louing and obedient

^°"^' Will. Kerr. Edenburgh, November 13, 1660.

Since my letter was clofed the Chanceler hath fhown me that Scotftarbit hath demitted. Munday laft Filorth^ was contrafted.

For the Earle of Lothian— thefe.

1660 Mark Cass" to the Earl of Lothian. November 14. My Lord, The Dire61;our of the Chancellerie, your fone, caryes himfelff difcreitlie and diligentlie in his place, in the actuel poffeffion and prefent exercife quheroff he now is well fetled, and hes had proffitable things alreadie paft and payd for, and mae daylie coming

in. He waytis well upone the Lord Chancellour, his place heaveing fuch relation to the Greatt Seill. Reallie he hes maid goode pro-

ficiencie in fo fchort a tyme, that I wonder at it, and hes goode favour

among all, and it does me goode to comunicatt any knowledge I

have in the place to him ; he is both fo willing to learne, and pun6luall to obferve his inftm6liounes. There wes a neceffitie to mak ufe of two old fervandis, John Achefon and Mr. Robert Scott,

' See note to pages 416 and 430. ^ See note, page 82. i66o.] dBarls of ancram ano lotfjian. 445

being men of longe experience, who ar tane on, bot yit withoutt

affurances till your Lordfhip come hom, and thefe two will doe all things while the judicatories off the Seffioun and Exchekker gett up, and then will his harveft come. Mean tyme, he goes on with things

of publi6l concernmentt and patenttis ; thefe things concerning the

King's fervice ar, as they fould be, gratis, bot patenttis payes well as they fould doe, and the fett pryces theiroff ar both diftindllie demanditt

and payd with much refpe6l and goode will. Bot the Dire6lour of

the Chancellarie, in regaurd that publi6l things pad: his office gratis,

had alwayes a penfioun off 20o"''- Scottis payitt out of the Chekker,

and his two fervandis 40"" a piece. Sir William's gift caryes all that they

wer in ufe of befoir him, and when the Chekker fittis, I doutt not

bot he will gett it then ; his paynes being gritter now in the publi(5l

then his prediceffour had thefe 30 yeiris, becaus all places off the gritt officeris of eftaitt hes all giftis now to be paft. It wes a cuftum

that young men, and auld too, who wer in publi6l truft, bot fpeciallie

the Dire6lour off the Chancellarie, gott libertie to be prefent in the

publift judicatories off Counfall, Seffioun, Chekker, to fitt and heir, and a warrand wes grantit to them be the King, that the dooris wes not keptt upone them, bot alwayes had free ingrefs. Now it wold much advanfe Sir William's knowledge that he had the lyk warrand to be prefent in the judicatories, and to heir the decifiounes off

matteris comes befoir them. ' He is a perfoun of truft, and his place capacitattis him of thefe favourable permiffiones. May not your Lordfliip handfomelie mak this knowne to my Lord Secretarie, that he may procure a warrand from his Majeflie, that he, being Direftour, may be prefentt in all judicatories to heir, and that he may have free ingrefs? and for the penfioun of 20o"''"' which is deir bocht, tho I found his right theirto upone the gift of his place, yitt it being generall, I feir it will not cary throuchlie withoutt ane particular order from the King. How your Lordfhip fall doe in this, I leive it to your owne confideration as occafioun and oppurtunitie offeris. We fall, God willing, in all honeftie and faithfulnes hold him to everie 446 CorrefponOencc of tbe [1660. thing heir relating to his office and exercife theiroff. They ar verrie many importun him heir for places in the chalmer, hot being verrie well ferved for prefent ufe, we hold as a famlie till ye cum horn, and indeid there moft be mae fervandis eftir the judicatories ar eftablifhitt, and the laft quarter Seill is to be broken, and I think the bones of it belongs to him, and he is aboutt the getting off the lafi: regiflers.

He flipis nothing, and alwayes, with my Lord Chancellouris advyfe,

who approvis his honeft diligence ; for all contributtis to the Grat

Seill who gettis the dubill off what he gettls. I falbe glad that eftir Sir Williame's accommodatioun in a honeft bot frugall way, the benefitt he makis, whiche your Lordfhip may beleive wil be greatt, may be convertit to the doeing of creditable things, whiche may be the fundatioun of reall eftaitt to him. I iind him willing, and I hoip he wilbe well till by your Lordfhip and frendis we may fpeik of the particularis at melting. And I fould wifche my Lord Kerr wer putt in fum fetled way, bot by letter can fay nothing particularie. Your Lordfhip may have my thoughts theirin at your home coming, whiche I wifche may be foone. My fonn John, of i8 yeiris of aige,

is advyfitt, and wold be at it too, to be a wrytter ; he wryttis a goode hand, and daylie mendis at it. Now my motioun is, that he onlie fitt in the chalmer and wrytt as a young on upone a ftyle book, learne and heir the formes, withoutt heaveing ony benefitt for a yeir, onlie heaveing the countenance off the mafter off the office, and if it pleis

God he learne and proffeitt, and be able to ferve be degries, I hope he will not fair the wors for my fak. For it hes alwayes bene the cuftum to be breding young ones, that when the old ones goes outt, the young ones by degries ar preferrit. This is all at this tyme, bot that I am (tho I be not verrie well in my health, trublit with my olde your Lordfliip's humble fervant, pane), Mark Cass

14 November 1660. _,

For the right honourable the Erie off Lothiane, at London— thefe. (66 1.] (Saris of ancram anD LotI)ian. 447

The Countess of Lothian to the Earl of Lothian. '*^' January I.

Sweat Hart, Hauing ocation to fend to that place wher I fuppos yow will be, God wiHng, in your way homwards befor I fee yow hear, fo I culd not choos but fend this to tel yow how welcom yow ar to us, and efpecially to me, who hath longed very much to fe yow wel hear, but did not at all fet my felf to truble yow with my defirs to truble yow to com fooner hom then your own inclination and bufines did permit, which now I trufl is at ane point. I haue nothing to truble yow with. I hop when ye fee any litle nefefary things which I begun when I was in the fouth that yow flial be fatisfied the fhortnes of tim did ftraten me that I culd not fee the perfiting of thefe by thacken ather be flets or broom as was intended, but I left fuch orders and a way made for euery thing, that I cannot be otherwis anfuerable for my part : the three little rums wher ye ar, ther culd be no mor done to them then I did, for it was impofable to goten it plefterad anew, both for want of lym and a man for fo litle, without mor adow. I haue fent hear the litle ftuf is ther; the invantor of it, if any mor had bin nidfull for that part, I fuld provided for, as ane other part of it is made habitable we fhal furnifli it acordonlie. The timber is about that hous will doe much good for the repairing of it, therfor I am very defirous not only what is about the hous that is left may be wel kipt, but that which was taken away be nightbours may be giuen bak again as gud, for I confaiue they wil be but green dails, yit I wold caus fark the roof with them, and lay the flours and dors and other ufes with the dry timber, but I fund that afar af when I cauf'd tell New- ton for thes he gott, that he faid he expefted we wold not feek non from him, therfor ye need not fpeak to him of them, but afterward giue orders to fom fervants to call for them in. For Egerflon I hard he wil provid thes few jefts he got, but Gidion thinks to deny all, but

I know it to be trew for Jo. Hafwall, I doe think thes was made ufe

of at Ancram. I make ufe of Thomas Ker, partly to atend the work 448 CorrefponDence of tfje [1.661.

and partly to imploy him in that contrie to kep him from being hear, wher he can not wel be long in difcording with one or other. We

haue this day our Parlament riden in great flait. Al our children is

in town at it. I only at hom becaus ye was not ther amongft the

reft. I wil not trubl yow mor, recommends yow to God, and refts, your louing Wif, ^^^^^ ^^^^^

The firft. of January 1661.

1661 Lord Kerr of Newbattle to Lady Kerr.

May 27.

Deare Hearte, I am confident of yow fo farre (that fince the removall of your Father was fo well known to and expefted by yow

all this whyll) the hearing by me, who was an eye and eare witnefs of

his heavenly, Chriflian, grave, yet magnanimous and refolute cariage

in this laft and greateft ftep in all his lyfe,^ will give yow greater joy and comforte then any refonable forrowing can overcom. Truly,

deare hearte, I was ever a lover of your Father, but this laft adlion

of his hath made me an admirer lykwayes, and I am fure his behea- viour this day hath galled very many of his enemies. God was

pleafed wonderfully to uphold him in his fufferings, and I am fure he

would not change one moment of his immortell condition for all the

happinefs immaginable this world can afforde ; and, as he faid att

the receiving of his fentance, I am confident God hath crowned

' The Marquefs of Argj'll (whofe daughter Jane was married to Lord Kerr), on the refloration of Charles II., proceeded to London, but was immediately committed to the Tower. He was afterwards fent down to Scotland, where he was tried for high treafon, and condemned to be executed. May 27th, 1661. He was accompanied to the fcaffold by many of his friends, and diflributed tokens of remembrance among them. " To his fons-in-law Caithnefs and Kerr he gave his Clver watch and fome other things in his pocket. He gave to Loudoun his filver penner, to Lothian a

double ducat." {Wodrow's Church Hijlory, Glafg. 1828, vol. i. p. 156.) He declared, before he laid his head on the block, that " he was free from any acceffion by know- ledge, contriving, counfel, or any otherways, to his late Majefty's death." {Sir George Mackenzies Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland, p. 46.) Brom the on^nal at Uewbattle Aiibi^y

1 66 1.] (ZEarl0 of ancram ano ILotfjian. 449

him with an immortell crown of glory. I truft, God willing-, to com forth to-morrow. In the mean tyme, deare hearte, comforte yourfelfe in the true Comforter, who will never be hidde from any

that feekes him. I am your moft affe6lionat Hufband till death, Kerr. Edenburgh, May 27, 1661.

The Lady Kerr— thefe.

Archibald, Lord Lorne,^ to the Earl of Lothian.

1661 London, June 15, 1661. June 15. My Lord, I haue receaued your Lordfhip's with the inclofed, which I caufed deliuer yefternight. When I can get the anfwer, it fhall be fent you. All endeauoures are ufed by fome heere to pre- vent or render ineffeftuall his Majeftie's favoure to me, but I am very confident, upon what he exprefles euery day, that it fliall not be in ther power to obftruft it. In the meane time, fome infult, and others defpaire and are carried away with the fpeate. The Lord in all this is to be waited on, who knows how unjuftly fome purfue me. When any thing is done, your Lordfhip fhall know of it from, my Lord, your Lordfhip's very affectionate and moft humble feruant, Lorne. For the right honorable the Earle of Lothiane.

' Archibald, Lord Lome, eldefl fon of the Marquefs of Argyll, was tried, ii 1662, for cafling fome refledlions on the Parliament in a letter to Lord Duffus, and condemned to death, but was pardoned by the King, who reflored him to the eftates and honours of his family as Earl of Argyll.

In 1 68 1 he was committed to prifon for refufing the Ted except with an explana- tion, and fentenced to death ; but he made his efcape, and went over to Holland. On the acceffion of James the Second in February 1685, with the view of preferving the civil and religious liberties of his native country, he concerted meafures with the Duke of Monmouth, and made a defcent with a confiderable force, on the coafl of Argyle, but was taken prifoner, carried to Edinburgh, and beheaded upon his fomrer fentence,

June 30. The Duke met a fmiilar fate, July 15, 1685. 3 L 45° CorrcfponDencc Of tbe [1661.

'66i . Alexander Brodie, of Brodie, to the Earl of Lothlvn. July 29.

My noble Lord, I fhall tak care of your memorandum, and put

your freinds in mind both off your penfion and patent. I doe intend to tak your Lordfhip's advic in faUing into the neerefi; way as you

direct I haue not meit with the Earle of Tweddale, bot am fond to put your Lordfhip to the trouble as to ftepp to him this night or to-

morrow ; and in your wonted difcretion fhew him that I am to put

my felf on the waye ; and from your felf defir him to mak way for me with the Earl of Latherdale and Sir Robert Murray, that by thar

means I may find that acceptance which is defired, and if anie preju-

dice flick with the King (as I know none), that they would labour to

remoue it ; and iff they undertak anie thing on my behalf as to loyaltie, peacablnes, and readines to facrific my lyf and eflate for

him, I fhal be loth to difappoint them. I did parform my dutie with

veri much fmceritie when I was in your companie waiting on the King in his return and reftitution, and fine that tyme hau been as free

as ani other, hauing ftaid all this Parliament, and I hope may expefl ther approbation.

Forgiue me that I trouble your Lordfhip ; anie thing off this natur

may flow better from another then my felf. Your Lordfhip will let

me know what my Lord Tweddale wryts. I had rather doe ani

favour to my Lord Latherdale then to others, and fliall at prefent not trouble your Lordfhip ani further, but commends you and yours to

God.— I am, your Lordfliip's verie affeftionat and mofl humble

fervant, » -r, A. Brodie. Fryday, 29 July 1661.

For my noble Lord the Earle of Lothian, Newbotle.

'^^ Alexander Brodie, of Brodie, to the Earl of Lothian. Auguft 5.

My noble Lord, Sine my lafl I haue nothing to acquaint yow with. Onlie Dunfermline, Sir Robert Muray, and fom other of your —

i66i.] €arls Of ancram anU lotbian. * 451

freinds adviz yow to tak a right to the old titl from the heir male,

and it wil goe the mor fmoothlie throgh. The King, at dinner with Latherdale at Highgate, expreffed himfelf kindlie of you on Thurfday

laft. I fuppos your matters want nothing foe much as effe6lual profe- cution and preffmg with the King. Dunfermline told me that yow wer not on the foot militia of Tiuidal, but perchanc he fpok onlie

at a venture. I am this night to goe with D. to Crafourd anent the penfion, and am to moue your brother to fpeak the King to cal for the Threfaurer and recommend your bufines to him, that your penfion be timeli payd and among the firft. It is al ther opinion that your Sone's defignation fhould lie at prefent. Yow writt fomething to my Lord Latherdale of a baronet to a friend. He told me the King had

bound up himfelf from diflributing mor. This is all I can giu account

of. Bot I want not good will, and if yow can giu me ani direction it

(hall be folloud. I hau don noe mor fenc my laft concerning other

freinds. This day the King is gone to Rochefter, and is to return

to-morow. L. is with him. They fay he is to goe to Hampton Court to flay. They fay the fleet which the Lord Sandwich com-

manded is not to bring horn the Queen, bot another is to goe. The Chancellour and Rothes and Crafourd expetl to tak journey this

week homward. I will not trouble your Lordfliip with mor fcribling.

It fignifies noe mor but my remembrance of you, and that I haue a

willing mind to doe you fervice, albeit I haue noe abiliti to perform. Your Lordfhip's veri humble fervant, ^ [A.r a Brodie.j-n -i

5 Augufl 1 66 1.

For my noble Lord, the Earle of Lothian, Newbotle. At Robert Simfon's hous.

^''' Alexander Brodie, of Brodie, to the Earl of Lothian. Auguft 17.

My noble Lord, This is the third to your Lordfliip fine I cam heere. My laft was incloft in a packet of my Lord Lorn's, with ane 452 " CorrefponDence of tfie [1661.

anfwer to yours, which I delivered to the Earle of Crafourd, wherby

I gaue your Lordfhip ane account off eurie thing recommended to me. Your aqiies wilbe made (as you defird) at the Theafaurer's return, and he promifes fair enogh as to the reft for the future. The patent, and what concerns your Precedencie or defignation off your Sone, muft he at prefent in all appeirance. Onlie yow are advizd to tak a

right from the air male of the old dignitie. I haue been verie full

in al thes things with my Lord, your brother, and your other freinds. Yow want not unfreinds. Your leters to your fifler and Sir Thomas Cuningham wer deliverd.

I neuer could yet find the occafion to wait upon my Lord your

brother fine the firft tym that I kiffd his hands, for his being heer in

toun is uncertaine.

As to your freind Do(ftour Nifbet, I went to the citie of purpos to

trie the Prerogative Court anent the probat of his will, and extracted his teflament. He mad teflament 21 May 1661. His executors who confirmd ar Jhon Keyes, Jams Wilkie, and Jhon Nifbet. He hath left his wyf the liurent off fom houfes and tenements

quheroff he had fome leafes ; and the liurent ufe off his houfliold ftuff, plate, and furniture. All thes efter hir death ar appointed to be fold by his executors, and the money to be giuen out on anuelrents for his two brothers behoof equalli, and ther children (Jhon and Jams Nifbet are the defignation off his brethern), and to be payd to them as foon

as the money is raif'd. He has 400 lb. befid, wheroff on hundreth pound " in the Earl of Lothian's hand." This he leaues to his faid two brethern equalli, and ther children. And the annuelrent off the on

half of this 400 lib. to his mother during her lyftyme. His money to be giuen out on entreft, by advic off Sir Jhon Nifbet. This is the fubftance off the whole. What further yow command me anent this or anie other thing flialbe carefullie obeyd by your Lordfliip's mofl affeftionat and mofl humble fervant, , p,

17 Augt 1 66 1.

The Lord Lorn's befines is yet under hope. 1 66 1.] (ZBarls of ancram atiD JLotbian. 453

Lady Elizabeth Carr to the Earl of Lothian. '^61 OifVober 29.

Oftober 29, 1661.

Dearest Brother, I haue not writen to you foe often as has been my defire, becaus of uncertain conveyance (as well as reports), the

lafl: of which is your coming for England ; if foe I fhould gladly eafe

you of this trouble to perufe what I haue to communicat of fome fearious concerne to my felfe. My baronet's patent which you

pleafd to oblidge mee with in the procuring, I haue had very ill

fucceffeas to its difpofe. My brother Ancram, and my Lady Man-

field, now her hufband is dead, beeing my beft chapman I can meet

with for Ned Manfield, who would haue it for a fmall fum, and that

not ready mony neither, they beeing unwilling to giue 200 lb., but to

compound with my creditors. Neuerthelefs, this is not my cheeff

bifines that I haue at prefent to impart to you. I prefume 'tis well

knowne to you how long I haue had an unfetled beeing in the world,

and yet when I haue found litle regard among my relations, yet God has not left mee deftitute of neceffaries. 'Tis now near 18 months

fince the King's return e, wheirby fome hopes were adminiftred to repayre the fortunes of our decaying famyly, wheirin my brother Ancram, pretending that undertaking hath bin hitherto unwilling that

my fillers fhould be affifled by any other hand but his oune, and his long forbearance has giuen oppertunity to foe many of foreftalling the King's fauour that, notwithftanding the King's readines to comply

with any propofall on our behalfe, aught of that kind is hardly to be

found out, and in truth I feare my brother's delay has rendered it allmofl unfeafable. This being premifed, the vifible hopes of an out- ward fortune to furder my difpofe to a beter fetlment in the world feems very remote. My age is well knawne to you, and it is feafon- able for mee to think of altering my condition, and I haue waited for a futablnes in the efteeme of God rather then my oune ; and if any thing of that nature prefent itfelfe at prefent, I fupofe the loue you 454 Correfpontiencc of tbe [1661.

haue for mee would prompt you to a furtherance of it. I confefs it has bin my defire not to come alltogeather empty-handed to him whome God apoynts as a companion for mee, but as yet I am to feek for a probability of doeing otherwife. The perfon on whome my thoughts haue bin for fome years, has of late adrefft himfelf to my brother Ancram, nor was it proper for mee to mention it to my freinds before he had ouned it. His name is Collonel Rich,' whoe that title [alone] has not made a gentleman, but is an aliance of my Lord

Warwick's famyly ; but what is more confiderable to mee is his neerer relation to the Lord, who has foe well accomplifhed him with the bed qualifications that I haue reafon to think myfelfe unworthy of him ; befids, my obligation is the greater to him for preferring me before many that were offered him with great fortunes, and might now be more acceptable to him, hauing loft 800 lib. a yeere by this change.

What he hes left is but fmall, yet fuch a competency may very well content mee, though I confefs, if it were God's will, I would not expofe my felfe to be fleighted by his wive's frends (for he is a widower, and has 3 children, which are well bred and but young, which my bringing him nothing at prefent nor any hopes of fomething for the future might render mee lefs acceptable to them). I fhall not truble you farder with perticulers about him, but referre it to my brother Ancram, who gaue him his confent and a very kind reception, and has fmce receaued mee into his houfe at Kew, which is all he can doe for mee at jDrefent. Collonel Rich has alfo taken a houfe hard by his, wheir his famyly now are. I will add noe more but this affurance, that I valew your fauour more then any of my relations,

you beeing the beft and deareft to mee ; therfore I defire I may obtaine your confent in this matter, and am acertain'd, when you are aquainted with the perfon (as I hope Prouidence will offer an oper- tunity), you will think him [as] worthy your efteeme as of my choyfe.

' A letter from this lady after her marriage with Colonel Rich, in 1663, will be found at p. 461. 1 66 1.] (jBarls of 3ncram anD Lotbian. 455

I beg your pardon for this teadlous leter, and defire I may heare you

haue receaued it, which will be a great fatisfadlion to her that is per-

ticulerly, deare Brother, your moft affe6lionat fifter and feruand, E. Carr.

My feruis to my fifter and nepheus, &c. Your hott waters,

which are the beft London affords, are ready to be fent you, if I

could, as I defired in my laft, hear of a fafe conveyance.

John, Earl of Cassillis, to the Earl of Lothian. [i66i]

November 30. Edinburgh, 30 November [1661].

My Lord, Since you and I are concerned to looke to a fecure liberation of that debt whiche wee undertooke for his Majeftie in

anno 1650, I conceave it wer neceffar wee met for refolving and pro- fecuting the beft way. Your Lordihip knowes ther are other publik burthens whiche wee may be troubled for, whiche require our endea- vours to free ourfelves off, and may be thoght upon at meeting. My buffnes here gives me litle libertie to goe out of toune, fo if you pleafe to come in to-day or to-morrow early, you fhall be attendit by, my

Lordfliip's fervant, -- Lord, yourJ moft humble ' r Cassillis.

For the Earle of Lothian.

Mr. Robert Leighton to the Earl of Lothian. L1661] December 23

My Lord, I will not trouble your Lordfhip with many words touching fo mean a thing as both I am, and really account my felf

and whatfoever may concern mee ; but the fimple truth is, after much conflict with my felf and others about the employment I am now defign'd to, I found no way of efcape, but either by fome fcruple which I had not, or by pretending one, which, not having it, I durft not doe. But being fordl to capitulate, I have at lenth obtained the —

456 Corrcfpontiencc of tbe [1661. indulgence of the loweft ftation,^ and they fay the lighteft burden of all of the kind, whereas I was for fome dayes threatn'd with one of the

heaviefl ; and that the fecular advantages of that I have yeelded to are proportionable, being likewife called the leaft of all, is a thing that pleafes mee not a litle. One thing this change of mine will doe, which I account an advantage : 'twill mortify mee more thoroughly to a thing I never was very fond of,— popular opinion, and that of many good people ; for whom, however they take it, my affe<5tion will bee flill the fame, though my opinions in many things are not, nor for

many years have not bin, the fame with theirs ; onely I judg'd it ufe-

leffe and impertinent to tell them fo ; and now I have truely a defign

of greater charity upon them then ever ; 'tis to ufe all the litle flcill and ftrenth I have to recall their zeal from all the litle queftions about rites and difcipline to the great things of religion, and of their fouls, which in thefe debats are litle or nothing concern'd. And truely if others engaig'd in the fame employment ufe as litle dominion and violence towards their brethren as I trufl I fhall doe, the difference will not bee fo confiderable as it is imagin'd. And my purpofe is,

God willing, to indeavour and perfuade all I can that they may bee in that of the fame mind and praftife with mee. How things may fucceed I know not, nor doe I flatter myfelf with hopes of great fatif- fatlion in any modell of human things under the fun yet He is wife ; that rules them all, and to will nothing but His will in all is to mee all religion. I now perceive I have broke the promife of the firfl line of my letter, but I know your Lordfhip will pardon it to the pleafure men naturally have to open themfelves mofl to thofe they confide

^ " Mr. Robert Leighton, once minifler of Newbottle, and at this time Principal of the College of Edinburgh . . made choice of the fmall Biflioprick of Dunblane, to e\'idence his abflraiftednefs from the world. His charadler was by far the befl. of any of the Bifliops now fet up ; and to give him his due, he was a man of very con- fiderable learning, an excellent utterance, and of a grave and abflradled converfation. He was reckoned devout, and an enemy to perfecution, and profeffed a great deal of meeknefs and humility." Wodrows Hijiory, Glafgow, 182S, vol. i. pp. 237-238. 1 662.] (jBarls of ancram ano JLotbian. 457 can beft imderftand them. The yong man your Lordfhip is pleaf'd to recommend to mee, hath by that and many other refpe6ls very much right to whatfoeuer may bee ufefuU to him within my power, but for employments I doe not fee how there likely can bee any worthy of him within my difpofe. I beleeve for my felf I fhall live as monaflically as ever I did, and for aught I underftand, the fmallneffe of my provifion will make it rather a neceffity then vertue : but if at my return I can procure any place fit for him with any perfon of quality that I am acquainted with, and find him not better provided,

I fhall rather doe myfelf a pleafure in it then him, and would account it no part at all of that I fo much long for, that is any thing worthy of your notice and acceptance by which I might teftify myfelf to bee, what indeed I am, my Lord, your Lordfliip's mofr obliged and humble fervant,

London, December 23 [1661].

May I give your Lordfliip the trouble of prefenting my humble fervice to my Lady, and my Lord Ker and his Lady if they bee with yow ?

For the riErht honorable the Earle of Lothian.

Lady Elizabeth Carr to the Earl of Lothian. 1662 May I. May I, 1662.

Deare Brother, The reafon why you haue not heard of mee laitly was my haueing bin at the gates of death ; but it has pleafed God once more to reflore mee, and am now reafonable well, and if my health be continued mee, I fhall not fayle to enquier oftener after yours. I haue fent you two litle veffells full of waters. The one of aqua niarablis, the other oianyfeed. They ar the beft (as theyaffure mee that are able to judge) and are newly made, this beeing now the feafon 458 Correfpontcncc of ttje [1662. for aqua marablis ; there is only wanting a litle mufk or amber greefe which is ufialy put in to giue it a tafte, but that not beeing liked by many, I haue not mixt it, but you may doe it if you think fitt. I fent it away as foone as euer it was taken off the iier. The neunes of it may make it tafte a litle hoter then it will doe after fome time, but if the journey it takes to yow hurt it not, I think yow will find it very good, and if foe, yow fhall not want it. I haue fent but 8 quarts of the one, and foure or fine of the other, till I heare this comes fafe to your hand, which if it doe, and you like it, you fhall haue the reft fent fpeedily, for there is at laft a gentlman has promif'd mee to convey it you. My illnes has hitherto taken mee off from fending it fooner, and alfo from telling you that I haue at laft gott a cuftomer for my baronett, but he offers mee but 200'*', which I muft be forced to

accept of, they are foe fallen in their price ; and I was kept in hand all this time by a gentlman who ingaged mee to keep it till hee came to toune, and hee would come up to my price ; but hee has deceaved mee, therefore I muft take this or nothing. I fhall alluays acknouledg your great kindnes and fauour to mee in procuring mee this which is a very feafonable mercy to mee, and the only releeff I had to depend upon. My ficknes has bin very chargeable. I was taken ill at my lodging in Blackfriers, wheir yow may pleas to dire6l your letter, at one Mr. Atkin's houfe, a taylor in Stone Cutters' Yard, neer the water fide. My brother Ancram and his lady, with my two fifters, are at a houfe they haue taken at Lincoln's Inn fields. They will be at Kew when the King goes to Hampton Court (that is, when the Queen comes, who is dayly expedled). My fifter Vere^ is well, but her famyly

has bin much vifited with ficknes ; Ihee has only Robin and Watt left of fiue, and they are both ill of agues at prefent, as very many are.

I fhall not be fatisfy'd till I heare of the welfare of your felfe and famyly. I heard my Lord Louden was dead," and fome reported it

^ Lady Vere Wilkinfon.

^ The Earl of Loudoun died at Edinburgh, March 15, 1662. ;

1 662.] (2Barls of 3ncram anD Lotbian. 459 was you. But I was affured to the contrary by a freind of yours, that you were well, but gone into the contrey. I hope you will beleeue that I fliall, as long as I live, efteeme you highly, and prayes for you conftantly. I am not able to giue you an acount wheir I am, becaus

I am fometimes at Kew, and fometimes at London and at Clapham but if you pleas to dire6l your letters to mee to Blackfriers, they will come fafe. As for the perfon I mentioned in my laft leter, hee is a prifnor yet, but for noe crime, but only becaus hee is thought a man of parts : hee was alfo a prifnor long under Cromwell's gouernment for opofmg his trechery, bot is foe refolued upon his duty to his

Majeftie, that I am affur'd, if it were in his power, it would neuer be in his heart euer to adl; againft him dire6lly or indiredlly ; but I hope there will be a beter underftanding fhortly. I only mention this to let you know why I haue proceeded no furder after I writt my leter and receaued yours in anfwer to it. I fhall be incouraged to write often when I hear you receive this, which I defire may affure you that I am in all places and at all times poffeff'd with a great affection for you, as becomes, deare Brother, your moft aftectionat Sifter and feruant, Eliza. Carr. My humble feruis to my fifter and all yours.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothiane. Leave this with the pod at Edenborough, to be fent to Newbatle, Scotland.

Charles, Earl of A^•CRAM, to the Earl of Lothian. '662 July 29.

Paris, 29 July, old ftyle, 1662.

Deare Brother, I beleeue my beeing in this towne will bee as ftrang to yow as that letter was to mee, having not feen any thing a long time under your hand, notwithftanding feuerall letters I writt to yow. I fhall leaue troubling yow with much fcribling at prefent till returne my for England, wher I hope to bee very fhortly ; for the 460 CorrefponDencc of tbe [1663.

Queen goes away from hence on Tufday the 8th of Auguft. I fhall

only giue yow an account of what, it feemes, yow are the lafl perfon of

all my relations or acquaintance who is ignorant of it, which is my

mariage to an acquaintance of yours who has been very civill to yow

at Kewe, and who is fo great a happinefs to mee, that I need all the affiftance of my friends to ferue her according to her meritt. The

poft is now parting that I can fay noe mor, but beg my humble fervice to my fifter and my nephews and neeces, and remaine, your humble fervant and affeiflionet Brother, Ancram. For the right honorabill the Earle of Lotheane * at Edingburgh.

Charles, Earl of Ancram, to the Earl of Lothian, i663

June 5. 5 June 1663.

Deare Brother, I fhall not at prefent trouble yow with a

reherfall of the many misfortunes I have had in the fo often interrup- tions which has been in our correfpondance by the mifcariages of our

letters, nor will I giue yow any account of affaires among us, the

bearer heerof, your fonne, with the company he goes with, all being

much more capable to informe yow ; only I fhall in fhort communi- cate to yow rhy great fatisfa6lion for the advancement of my mofl

intimat and worthy friend, my Lord Rothes,^ who I doubt not will performe in euery refpe6l his truft with as much honor and loyalty as

ever any man did. I hope your fonne has not loft his journy hither,

for hee is well knowne both to the King and all the Court, who haue

feen him doe that which none heer can, and I am confident is in a faire way to goe through with any thing which in difcretion hee may

attempt. Your commands I haue obeyed in order to your great con-

cerne with my Lord Burleigh, and I hope yow will find an effedi

' John, Earl of Rothes, was appointed 29th May 1663, Lord High Comraiffioner

to the Parhament of Scotland, by Charles II. ; he afterwards was made Lord High Chancellor, and created, in 1680, Duke of Rothes. —

1663.] (ZBarls of 3ncram aiiD lotbian. 461 proportioned to your defires, for I haue as much reafon to affure yow it as I had paffion to indeauor your fervice. I need not advife yow wher to apply your felfe, for without queftion your oune fcore to the noble Commiffioner will goe a great way with the juflice of your concerne, and I hope it will not loofe upon my account ; fo that, if I bid you watch, it will bee all yow are to doe, for prayers are allready heard.

I have had fome thoughts of feeing Scotland now upon this revo- lution, but haue not yet fixed any refolution, though my invitationes are as kind and as great as can bee wifhed. Your thoughts in it would much ballance mee, which, if yow will bee pleafed to fignefy by the firft packett, yow will obledge mee. I will fay no more, but that

I am your moft humble fervant and affe6lionat Brother, Ancram.

My wife and fifters are your humble fervants, as I humblie am to my fifter, your lady, with all your famelly. Your letters fent to my Lord Lawderdaill will come to Sir Robert Murray, who will convey them to mee.

For the Earle of Lothian.

Lady Mary Brodie' to the Countess of Lothian. '^^3 June 8. Dear IVLvdam, I have nothing to truble you with, bot to inquir of your weallfair, which is no fmall fatisfaftion to me to know. I wold have truble my Lord with a line att this time wer not my fear to devert him from his more ferious affairs, and befids thatt I am in truble for my litle daughter Anne, who is att prefent verie fick of a fevor, and,

I think, fmall as breiding the pocks ; bot they are not com outt as yett. I have given hir a litle of my Lady Kentt's powder,- bot it's

' Lady Mary Kerr, fifth daughter of the Earl of Lothian, was married to James Brodie, of Brodie, 28th July 1659. Brodie's Diary, p. 17.

" The 1 2th edition of a popular work, with this title —" A choice Manuall of rare —

462 CorrcfponDcncc of t&e [1663.

put not any thing furth as yett. Madam, if it be nott prefumption in

me, I wad tak upon me to difayre my Lord might be upon his gard for my Lord BurHe's bufmes, for he will find many frinds att this

time ; as alfo, Madam, his Lordfhip wad be aware of Holmbe, for he

has a mind to have a bout this fomer. I have delt with fome of his

relations to kepe him as long affe as is pofabell, that my Lord may

have time to doe for himfelfe. I haue made foure [fure] Terbett ^ and

Cromirtie for both bufinefs fo fare as ther pouer or creditt can riche.

Your Ladyfliip will, I hope, pardone my fredome with your Ladyfhip,

when you remember it cometh from, dear Madam, your Ladyfhip's

mofl affeftionatt Daughter, i,;r ^ Marie Kerr.j^

Brodie, June 8, 1663.

For the right honourable the Countas of Lotheane thefe, at Newbatle.

'663 The Earl of Argyll to the Earl of Lothl\n. June 10.

June 10, 1663.

My Lord, My Lady Midletoune hath left nothing in the Abay- that could be caried away without ane engine, which hath put my

Lady Rothes to borrow amongfl her friends, and I think fhee hath come fo good fpeed that fhee needs litle more but fome chimney

pieces, which I undertooke to try if your Lordfliip could help her with. Ther ar fome fix wanting, and what your Lordfhip can fpare

for a month or two's time I know I need but tell you of it, and I thinke your courfeft may ferue. Your Lordfhip knows the bigneffe

and feledl Secrets in Phyfic and Chirurgery, by the right hon''''=. the Counteffe of Kent, late deceafed," was printed at London, 1659, izmo. (Grainger.)

' Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbet, afterwards Earl of Cromarty.

John, Earl of Middleton, having been deprived of the offices he held at this time, was fucceeded by the Earl of Rothes as Lord High Commiflioner. The Abbey refers to the Palace of Holyrood, in which the King's Commiflioner had a refidence. 1663.] (JBarls of ancram ant) iLotfjian. 463 of the chimneys better then I. I had letters from London of the 4. They were to take jurney nixt day, and are to be heere on Saturday nixt, fome think Monday, and feveralls from all quarters floke to meete them. Your Lordfhip may thinke whether yourfelfe or any of your relations may cafl yourfelfe in ther way. The King had yeelded to a remiting the fentence againft me, and fo my enlargment at the firfl mentioning of me in termes which puts my friends in good hopes of more before they parted, but they were refolued to leaue that laft, and the Commiffioner had promifed his concurrence. I beg leaue in this to prefent my feruice to my Lady, and refte, -^

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothiane.

Mrs. Margaret Dickson to the Countess of Lothian. AuguftAupuft^ 4.

Madam, Becauis I confave your Ladyfhip may have interes in what I wryt heirin, I beg mercie to fhow your Ladyfliip that I haue two bonds and a ticket granted be Katharine Home^ and her deceifed fifler to my deceifed hufband James Mitchelfone, marchand burges of Edinburgh, the ane bond of ane thowfand merks, the other bond of a hundreth merks, and the tickit of a mater of ten or tuentie punds

in coroboratione of which fourtie I haue Scotts ; pledges of gold fealled in a bag, and fome badges and chandlers of filver work beiring the Earle of Lothiane airmes, your Ladyfhip's hufband. And being rather defyrous to haue my money then to be layed to the troubfe- fome keiping of that which wold be a reddy praye to theife or robber, who are too ryfe heir now-a-dayis ; thairfor I houmblie defyre your Ladyfhip (if yow haue anie interes in the pledges) to wr^'te to Katherine Home that fhe may laye doune a waye how to fatisfie me againft Mertimes nixt, that I be not neceffitat to comprayfe them and fell them for my fatisfaftione. Having nothing further to trouble your Ladyfhip with at this tyme, bot to defyre ane anfuer heirof at

' See the Countefs of Lothian's Lafl Will, at page 441. 464 CorrcfponDence of tbt [1663.

your Ladyfhip's convenience, I houmblie tack leive, and remaine, Madam, your Ladyfhip's houmble fervant, Margret Diksone. Edinburgh, the 4th Augufl 1663.

For the right honourable and my noble Lady the Counteffe of Lothiane.

i66j Lady Elizabeth Rich to the Earl of Lothian.

August 13,

Deare Brother, I was in hope your fon Sir WilHam Carr would

haue giuen mee notice of his goeing hence, by whome I intended to

haue written at large, but that opportunity fayling mee, I have waited for another wherby I might giue you a mor particuler account of my

felfe then yet I haue done, which my inclination (as well as my obli-

gation) makes incumbent upon mee ; and therfore, by this paper, you

will know that the buifnes I firft aquainted you with betweene mee

and Collonel Rich^ is now finifhed, to the fatisfa6lion of my brother Ancram and the reft of my relations and freinds heer at London and

at Clapham, though I affure you, deare Brother, your aprobation is

moft neffefary to my content, and therfore I beg the renew'd affur- ance of your fauour in my new condition. My brother Ancram and fome others at Court haue contributed their affiflance to my hufband's

releas, at leafl for a feafon, and I trufl his innocency and the convic-

tion of thofe under whofe infpedtion hee has bin while a prifoner will

obtaine him longer inlargment. Hee prefents his humble feruice to

you, and is very defii'eous to acquitt him felfe as becomes him towards you, and had fent you a few lines with mine now, but that hee was

' Colonel Nathaniel Rich commanded a regiment of horfe under General Fairfax in 1645. He was one of the Army, not Members of Parliament, who were appointed

as Judges at the trial of Charles I. In 1651, he afled along with Cromwell when in Scotland. In February 1654, Colonel Rich and three others "were committed by order of his Highnefs, Cromwell, and the Council," and fent as prifoners to different

places in the Weft. {Heatlis Chronicle, vol. iii. p. 151.) ;

i663.] <2Barl.s of 3ncram anu Lottian. 465

ingaged to meet my brother Ancram at Whitehall about his bufnes but when hee has any certainty of his flay in thefe parts as free from confinment, hee intends, by your permiffion, to prefent his feruis to

you himfelfe. I defire mine may be acceptable to my fifter and my

nepheus and neeces. Before I conclude, giue mee leaue to tell you

that I long much to hear from you, and to know if you haue forgiuen

my delay of wrighting while I was at a great difflance from London, which nothing fliould haue ocafion'd but the want of convenience of

fending my leters. But I fliall endeavour for time to come to redeeme

what I haue loft allready, and hope to obtaine that fatisfa6lion from

you fometimes if your more ferious affaires will allow it. I can only

affure you that you haue flill a cheeff roome in my hearte aboue all

relations, if that truth confiderable to my were be often repeated ; but,

whether I write or forbeare, I am in all places and conditions, deare brother, your moft affectionate Sifter and humble feruant, Elizabeth Auguftthei3, 1663. Rich.

If you pleas to write, direcfl your leter for mee to be left at Mr. Babington's fhopp, a wolen draper in Grace's Street, London, at the figne of the Unicorne.

My brother and fifter Wilkinfon ar at Clapham, and reafonable well, only fhe is againe truibled with the yellow jaundice, which indif- pofes her much fometimes.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lotliiane at Newbattle—thes. Leaue this with the pod at Edenborough, Scotland.

Charles, Earl of Ancram, to the Earl of Lothian. 1663. Auinift 16. 16 Auguft. 1663.

Deare Brother, I writt at large to yow by my nephew, and I receiued an anfwer of it inclofed in a packett to Sir Robert Murry, 466 CorrefponDencc of tU [1663.

and I did fince then write to my Lord Commiffioner as yow defired,

but haue not fince heard any thing from yow, till that Sir William

Bruce came, by whom I receiued your letter of the 30th of July, wherin yow are pleafed to command mee to put the Commiffioner in

mind againe of your affaire, and to inclofe it in your letter that yow

may deliuer it with your oune hands ; which accordingly I haue done,

and haue fent it open that yow may fee if I haue faid what I ought,

and then to feale it up, otherwife to diredl mee what I fhould fay, for

I defire not only to ferue yow, but to doe it your owne way. I hope

it will not fare the worfe for my recomendation, for the Comiffioner has been pleafed to look on mee in the number of his fervants, which

I really am, beeing obliedged thereunto by many of his favors, fo that

if in this particular hee will owne your concerne I fhall think myfelfe

very happy, becaus I defire nothing more than to manifefl on all

occafions how much I really am, your moft affeftionat Brother and humble fervant, ^^^^^^_

Your Sonne promifed mee that I fhould heare fometimes from him,

but I pray tell him hee is not fo good as his word.

1663 Charles, Earl of Ancram, to the Earl of Lothian. December 13 London, 13 December 1663.

Deare Brother, I am very fory that your affaires in the Parlia- better fuccefs yet my Lord Treafurer did proteft that ment have no ;

hee did all that lay in his power, but I haue underflood fince that all the Lords of the Artickles were againe yow except the Commiffioner and my Lord Lauderdaille, who banded for yow as long as they

could poffible, till they were cryed doune by all the reft ; and that it was thofe two Lords only who were the caufe of your having a yeare's

time giuen yow to compofe your bufines, and I hope it may not be un-

poffible but yow may gett time from yeare to year till yow fettle it. 5

1663.] Carls of ancram anti lot&ian. 467

I haue likewife fpoke to my Lord Rothes about your penfion,! who I

find has great defires of ferving yow ; but hee has told mee freely, that their are more penfions and gifts then there is a reuenew, fo that hee

muft acquaint the King with it, and receiue his directions what mufl be done, fo that your concerne will bee to addrefs to his Majefty, for

no doubt but diuers of the penfions will bee fufpended. I wifh it were

in my pdwer to ferue yow in any thing, for none fhould more faith- fully perform it then your moft affeflionat Brother and humble fervant, A NX RAM. This bearer, Sir William Ballantine, does intend to be hear againe

within 8 dayes, fo that I fhould bee glad to receiue your commands by him.

For the right honourable the Earl of Lothian, at Edenburgh.

Alexander Brodie, of Brodie, to the Earl of Lothian. '^^^ December 1

Edinburgh, 15 December 1663. My nobl Lord, My Lord Ker, your Lordfhip's fone, was pleafed the laft week to call for me, and he did fignifie to me that your Lord- fhip was about fom tranfadlione with him, quhairby he was to becom my debtour for that lid money your Lordfhip reftis me, but he told me that he could at that tym take no courfe for my furetie, nor could he offer any thing to me till our papers wer drawen and fubfcrived betuixt your Lordfhip and him. How foon that might be he was not certaine, and as to my bygon annuelrents, he told me fuppofe that they wer fetled, he could not promiffe that they could be all fatisfied at this tym, nay, he wold not undertake to pay the greatefl part.

Having found this, I have taken the occatione to wreit thefe lyns humblie to befeech your Lordfhip that ther may be fom effecflual

' On his refignation of the office of Secretary of State, in 1661, the Earl of Lothian received a penfion of ;^iooo (lerling. (Sir George Mackenzie's Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland, Edinb. 1821, p. 8.) 468 CorrcfponDcncc of ttt [1664.

courfe taken for fecuring me in my principall foume, and that accord- ing to your Lordfhip's many promiffes, my bygon annuelrents may be

fatisfied prefentlie : nay, my Lord, ther lyes a neceffitle on me that I cannot fpare my interefs any longer. Your Lordfhip will at this term of Mertimes now bypaft be reftand me of bygon annuelrents tuentie-

fevin hundreth merks and fom odd money. I am fure it is not any advantage to your Lordfhip to have me foe much in arear, and but rather a prejudice. If ther be not a prefent courfe taken for my

fatisfaftione, I will be forced to put over that money in fom perfon's

hand, whom your Lordfhip perhaps will not find fo civill. I know your Lordfhip will not take this as anie threatning, but rather my

neceffitie which compells me to it, that money being both my oun and

my poor children's all our lyvliehoode, as I told your Lordfliip the

lafl tym I had the honor to kyffe your hands, that in truth, to eafe

your Lordfhip, I did borrowe a confiderabil foume to entertaine my

familie. I wil fay no mor of this, but that I do expert your Lordfhip

will prevent your own inconvenience, and my friends. This is all

at prefent, but that I expe6l your anfwer by the bearer, and I fub-

fcrive my felf, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft humble fervant,

A. Brodie.

For the right honorable the Earle of Lothian.

1664 Lady Elizabeth Rich to the Earl of Lothian.

January 20.

Deare Brother, I aprehend you think mee out of the world, or under fome very euil afpe6l that has influenced mee foe farr as to

make mee omitt what there is more then reafon you fhould chalenge

from mee, but I affure you my delaying thus long to anfwer your very kind letters proceeded from noe fayleure on my part that may render mee undeferuing your continued kindnes, but the ocafion was my haueing bin from London this quarter of a yeere with my hufband, 1664.] €arls of 3ncram anD iLotftian. 469 who is ftill a prifnor at Portfmouth, hauing obliged himfelfe to returne thither againe after hee had fome hberty the laft fumer to come to London for a Htle while, which oppertunity in relation to mee was made ufe of, as I fupofe your fon. Sir William Carr, has giuen you an account, who was with mee about that time at Clapham, and perceiue by yours that hee did not forgett to let you know what I defired of him, for which I am much obliged to him and wifh him all the happines hee merritts. I heare hee is to be fudenly maryed to a great fortune and a very fine lady. I am only affrayd hee will not think of a vifit to thefe parts now, wheir I am informed you intend to be ere long. I hope it is not too good news to be true. Mee thinks it is a long two yeer fince I faw you. I can give you noe acount of any of my relations at London, unlefs my fifter Vere, who

I heare frequently from. My aunt Derby writ mee word that her daughter Atholl is now in Scotland with her lord, wheir fhee was very defirous to goe long fince, and I hope fiiee will haue noe caufe to

repent. I fhould look upon it as a very propetious journey to my defires, if ever I might fee you their, and the refl of your children

(that yet I haue not feen), and in the meane while fhall be in hope I may be foe happy once before I dye, for I haue not only an obliga- tion to you as my dearefl brother but my beft [friend], which I fhall allways aknoledg. I need not tell you how much I haue longed to conuerfe with you, and how very troublefome it is to mee to think how long I haue bin depriued of it, but God's will muft be fubmitted to. I know it will be acceptable to you to heare that I am well and contented though a prifnor, becaus I find that moft places ar alike

(were it not for my oune mind and the company that beft futes mee), which, now I have a hufband, I find the difference for the beter in fome refpefts, though the place is not defirable. My hufband pre- fents his feruice to yow, and would gladly acompany my leter with his owne, but thinkes it more proper if hee were at liberty as befi; futable to the nature of his free refpects towards you. I am fory I haue noe beter entertainment for you then thefe dull lines will afford. 470 Correfponocnce of tf)e [1664.

but there is a variety in truth, though in never foe narrow a compaffe,

which ferues mee at prefent to exprefs myfelfe till I can tell you more

at large how much I am, deareft Brother, your moft affeftionat [Sifter] and feruant, Elizabeth Rich.

January 20, 1662.

My feruis to my fifter and all my nephews and neeces. I fhall be

glad to heare my Lord Carr is well, and a father of another child. Your leters, dire6led as before to the Unicorne in Grace's Street, London, will reach mee.

For the right honourable the Earle of Lothiane,

at his houfe at Newbatle, to be left with the

poft. at Edenborough, Scotland.

[1664] John, Earl of Tweeddale, to the Earl of Lothian. May II.

Edenburgh, May 11, [1664]. My Lord, Beeing with my Lord Commiffioner yifterday when he was glueing orders concerning the fyns, and fending a meffage to

my Lord Balmerinoch, your Lordfhip com to be talked of, and

finding him in a good humour I perfewid the difcourfe. He afkid me

if I thought yow could be mowid to fubfcrive the Declaration ?' I

faid, that upon the account of a fyne hawing forborne apearing in

Parlament, it was not to be expefted from yow ; but I knew weal your inclinations and refolutions to Hue quietly under the church

gouernment eftablifhed, as I fuppofe my Lord St. Andrews did alfo.

' In 1662 the Parliament decreed that all perfons in public trufl fhould fubfcribe a Declaration, affirming the " National Covenant" of 1638, and the "Solemn League and Covenant," to be unlawful oaths. They alfo impofed fines upon 700 or 800 noblemen and gentlemen, which were to be " given for the relief of the King's good fubje6ls who had fufifered in the late troubles." The Earl of Lothian was fined in

;^6ooo. (^Wodrow's Hi/lory, vol. i. pp. 267-271.) 1665.] (ZBarls of anccam anD lotfjian. 471

He faid that my Lord St. Andrews had gluen yow that teflimony. I fhew him how Httel accefione yow had to the EngUfhe league, beeing then in France, and your rights therof then and fine expreffid often to me, and that I knew that with honour yow remembred the taking of defenfiue arms as they wer then callid. He faid he had neuer had any qwarrel with yow, bot for what part at Newcaftel the time of the late King's beeing ther, and faid that fome l:ad very falfly reported your cariadge then, and that I knew yow could weal vindicate your- felf of, and had done it. In conclufione, he expreffed a great deal of efteem of yow, and a defir to doe yow all the kindnes was in his pour, and faid yow fhould be the laft man fliould be troubled, and wold forbear till he might heir what could be done for yow, wherin he wold concure. And to fix all I afkid him if I fhould acquaint your

Lordfhip with what had pafl betwixt us. He defired me to doe it, and to affure yow of his frindfliip. Your Lordfhip hes to refolue how yow will tak notic of this, whither yow will writt or wait on him when he corns ouer the begining of June. And if yow think fitt I fhal giue ane account of it to my Lord Lawderdal and alfo what the Archbifhop faid to my Lord Newbith, that he may tak the oportunity to moue for yow when my Lord St. Andrews Is by, or agree how to doe it togither.

This is all att prefent I haue to troubel yow with, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft affe6lionat humble fervant, ' ^ 1 WEEDDALE.

For the right honnorable the Earle of Louthiane.

Colonel Rich to the Earl of Lothian. 1665

November 9. My Lord, It was not long after I had the favour of your Lord- fhip's letter fome months part, that I was againe debarred my liberty by a comittment to the Tower of London, as the fruit of jealoufy rather then any reall accufation, where, though I had not fo long and inconvenient a lot of reflraint as elfewhere, yet it was my defire to fufpend returning my due fenfe of thofe obliging expreffions in your

Lordfhip's aforementioned, till I was in fome better capacity then as 472 CorrefponDence of t&e [1666.

a prifoner, which I hope will not feeme any negle6l or omiffion to pay

that jiifl tribute of acknowledgment which your Lordfhip may upon

this occafion challenge from me. I am now removed from Richmond to a houfe of my Lord Ancram's neare Cliffden, where my refidence,

as 'tis private and folitary, fo is futable to my prefent condition, freed from thofe outward obfervations which might tend at leafl to cumber

the inner man, if not confine the outward, the liberty of both which

in the fun's freedome may I hope inlarge in due feafon beyond the

fenfe of any yoke or burden but that which being in its owne nature light and eafy, becomes delightfull. My wife giving your Lordfhip

under her owne hand this like trouble, 'tis not my mind to adde at

prefent further. The intent hereof being onely to fignify that I flill live under a jufl refentment of your Lordfhip's laft refpefts and condifcenfion, and fhould be glad to teftify my obligation in any other way more acceptable to your Lordfliip, as that which would no leffe fatisfy, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft affedlionate humble fervant,]

Natii. Rich.

White Place in Cookam near Maydenhead in Berkfliire, November 9th, 1665.

For the right honourable the Earle of Lothian, thefe prefent.

,656 John, Earl of Tweeddale, to the Earl of Lothian. March 30. ^ BoTHANS, 30 Merch 1666.

My Lord, If I wer not bound by all the tyes of nature and frind- fhip, the oblidging way of freedom your Lordfhip honnours me with

engadgis me to ferue yow and yours. And as I affure yow I haue

ftill looked upon your family as on in the world I was moft neirly

relatted to, and yourfelf as the perfone to whom I wold comunicat (for adwice) my greateft concernments, foe I refolue to efpoufe your 1 666.] (ZBarls of ancram ano lotftian. 473 interefts and the concernments of your family as my own. Smeatoune hes had the honour to match with yow befor, bot I beliue they wer then in a mor flurifhing conditione. If yow be fatisfyed with the alyanc and perfone, as to the conditions, I think it will be hard to prefs mor then the half of the eflait for the young peopel's maintinance:^ and I fuppofe yow defire not to haue your daughter's joynter mor then what is fettled upon them both to Hue on. Bot I think your Lordfhip hes good reafone to demand her portione may goe to them- felues, for befids that the eftait is not great wherof they ar to haue bot the half, Smeatoune and his lady ar both young, and may Hue to fee ther grandchildren, and that as your LordfhijD argues weal, ther is noe nefefity for ther getting it, hawing noe debt, and fufificient means to prowide ther other children ; it being alfo frequently pra6lif 'd that fathers hawing fmal eftaits, yett free, befids what they giue out of ther eftaits to ther fon, they lett the tocher goe to them for ther better fubfiftenc. And confidering the lady and the alianc Smeatoune maks in all refpedls foe much to his advantage, he ought to yeeld to this, if ever it had bein doun, yea, to be the firft, and realy I think he fhould, and hope he will condefend to it. One thing occurs to me. If the Lady Smeatoune be prowided to the hous, or half therof, it may haue its ouen inconuenience, and your Lordfhip may confider if it be fitt to propofe any expedient to free the partys of that incumbrance, always in ther optione to giue her ane anuety therfor, or lett her ftay, bot cheifly if fhee haue the hole hous, I haue faid all I can, for without all complement I fhal euer be, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft affedlionate humble fervant, TWEEDDALE.t,

For the right honnorable the Earle of Louthiane.

^ The Earl of Lothian's fixth daughter, Margaret, married James Richardfon of Smeaton.

3 o — ;

474 CortefponDence of tf)e [1666.

1666 The Earl of Lothian to Lady Kerr.

April 16.

Neubattle, the i6 Aprile, 1666.

Madame, I doe thinke yow have hearde from your hufband of

the propofall of mariage for my daughter Margarett ; it is nowe pro-

ceeded to proclamation. It is her defyre very humbly that yow will

honor her with your prefence att it, as it is her mother's and myne

for els it would want a greate ornament. It will fall out to be upon the 26 of this month, which gave this family the hapines of your

entring into it. I hope it wilbe as lucky to the family fhe goeth to.

I have no farther to fay, but I wifli a bleffing upon your children as I

ought, and as I am, Madame, your moft affeftionate Father and fervant, Lothian. For the Lady Kerr off Neubattle at Fernherft—thefe.

«666 Sir Robert Moray' to the Earl of Lothian. April 9. Whitehall, 9 April 1666.

My very noble Lord, Before I receiued yours of 20 March, I

was poffeffed with a very deep fenfe of your condition. But I confefe what you fay, together with what your friends lately come from Scot-

land tell me of it, hath hightned it exceedingly. But the moft

afflitling point of all is, that hauing ftudied the beft I can by myfelf, and conferred with friends of yours from whom you may certainly expefl the beft offices are poffible to them to perform, I cannot giue

the leafl ground of hope of getting your fine remitted, nor any part of

your other grieuances eafed. This I affure you I do not write without fuch commotion as fuites your flraites, and the reall friend-

' Sir Robert Moray or Murray was at the Relloration appointed one of the Lords

of Seffion. In 1662 he founded the Royal Society, of which he was the firil Prefident. In 1667 he was " reappointed Juflice-clerk, and fent down to Scotland, which he con- tinued to rule for fome time with a gentlenefs quite unknown to the counfels of his pre- deceffors." (Senators of the College ofJujlice, p. 356.) 1666] oBarls of ancram anti iLotbian. 475

fliip I bear you. In a word, as things ftand, to forbear to do what is

required for remitting the fines is look't upon as a readines, if not a

defign, to fubuert the gouernment of Church and State ; fo you may eafily judge what fpeed they are lyke to come that would offer to

interpofe in the cafe. Yet Earl Lauderdale intends to reprefent your

condition to the King, which to my apprehenfion is the highefl tefti-

mony of kindnefs hee can giue you. It is lyke you will learn this

from his own hand. But fince I can do nothing elfe that may

fignifie the conftant refpeft I haue for you, I refolued to tel you foe

by this how joyfully I would go about any thing to ferue you that

were in the power of, my very noble Lord, your faithfull humble feruant, ' b"cr R.t> Moray.tv/t^ For the Earle of Lothian.

1666 The Earl of Lothian to Sir Robert Moray. [April.]

Sir, Your letter of the 9 of this [month] came not to my hand

untill within thefe three or four days. I fynde by it the continuance of your friendfiiip, which is mutch contentment to me in the condition

I am in. I can onely fay in returne of it, that yow have me a moft readie friend and fervant when I can in any thing yow will command me, and I had fay'd no more at this tyme but for what yow have written, that " to forbeare to doe what is required for the remitting the fynes, is looked upon as a readinefs, if not a defigne, to fubvert the

Church and State." I afure my felfe yow have a more charitable opinion of very many that fcruple att the Declaration. For my felfe,

I could not doe it when it excluded me from fitting in Parliament.

I knowe no man in love with trouble, or to be clouded or incapaci-

tated ; fomething there muft be that can not be digefled, fomething that flraittens men's fpirits, and if it be but weaknefs and miftakes what cryme is that ? and nowe, as it is preffed for money, there is alfo fomething of credite in it. He is lowe fpirited that will be hyred to it, and be led after the chariott of fome men's triumphs with the wretches hath fubfcrybed for money, that are not more faithfull fubjefts 476 CorrcfponOence of tf)e [1666. then refufors. I will boldly fay he lives not in the thrie kyngdomes loves the Royalty more, nor his Majeftie's perfon, and that he may raigne in his full and high authority and pouer, then myfelfe, nor that would more readily lay doune his lyfe for the maintenance of both.

The Declaration is not the tefl of loyalty. Becaufe In a Parliament a man doth not vote to every thing propofed, therefore he is difloyall and difafefted towards the Kyng's fervice, hath defignes to overturne the government,—what a confequence is this ! The remedy would be many tymes worfe then the diffeafe, prefent or future, any thing that

might arife, can be. For my felfe I fay, whatfoever is to fall out or

may befall me, I will be loyall, I will be faythfull, I will be quiett and

peaceable. The Archbifhop of St. Andrews is nowe coming to Court.

Let him fay of me what he thinks fitt, and make my chara6ler, and declare what he knoweth or heareth of my way of living towards the

State or his order, or the prefent minifters. I prefent minifters when

the churches where I am patrone are vacant. I give them the

names and tytles the Kyng hath given them ; I keep my parifh

churches ; my children are through and clear in all things, declaration

and church government ; there is none in my family keeps not the

parifli church ; the minifters will not complaine ; for all this I cannot

take the Declaration, and yett I will be, and am, a good quiett

faythfull fubjeft. I will conclude this letter with faying I can not

pay the fyne nor the Exchecquer dewes ; I have but a meane portione referved in lyfe rent for my lyvelyhood and the children gott upon

my hand. I have within thefe eight days married one off my daughters to a vaffall of the Earle of Lauderdaill's, the young Laird

of Smeeton. I hope my Lord will prote6l her that I be not dif-

inabled to give her the meane portion apoynted her; but if, for all I

have fayd, if I muft be fyned or impriffoned for it, let it be the Caftle

not the Tolbooth, and change the prifon into banifhment ; for, foe my wyfe and children be provyded, fend me to the Barbadoes.^

^ The original of this letter is evidently a fcroll copy, and ends abruptly as above. ;

1 666.] (jBatls of 3ncram anD iLotbian. 477

'^^„^ Lady Elizabeth Rich to the Earl of Lothian. .

Dear Brother, I was foe hapy as to receaue a leter from you

not long fince, and deliuered thofe inclofed to my brother and fifter

Ancram, who injoyn'd mee not to write to you till fhee had perform'd that duty, expreffmg a very great fence of your fauour therin, which I refferr to her owne relation, haueing foe much to fay by Avay of acknowledgment for your oblidging mee with your kind expreffions that my time and paper ar fears fufficient. It was noe fmall fatif- fa6lion to mee to receaue foe perticuler an account from you of your prefent condition and all your children's. I wifh and pray they may

Hue long to injoy the bleffmgs that I beleeue are intayl'd upon their father's houfe. I did not hear before that my nephew Charles was maried, which I defire to congratulate. As for your retirement, I can not much lament it, haueing experienced the aduantage of beeing out of the noyfe of the different voices that found in the world, which tend but to deuert us from that more certain found wher with God feems to be allaruming the whole world. I thank you for your concerne

for my hufband and felfe ; wee are ftill at White Place, which God has made a very good place to us by the quiet wee find in it though our remoue hither rayf'd a great ftorme againft us by my 2 fiflers, who, when wee wer at a neerer diflance to London were with us for a feafon, till it was thought conuenient by the wifer that my hufband fhould Hue a litle more retired, which folitude, though it fuits us, yet was more remote from their genius. My fifter Ancram complains much of their ingratitude to her, who fhee was

more carefull to fuply then any of the reft of the famyly ; but by reafon of fome confident refledlions upon her that they exprelt in their leters to her and my brother (which neither of them would difoune), fhee

withdrew it lately till they ihould treat her beter ; meanwhile they gott freinds to make their adreffe to the King, who, upon the fcore 478 Correfponticncc of tU [1666.

of his debt to our father, has bin pleafed to giue them 200""- a year

out of the priuy purs, which I am very glad of, and hope God will alfo giue them grace to ceafe quarrelling and reuiling thofe freinds that haue done them good, and wifh them noe hurt. As for my

fifter Vera, I faw her at London lately. Her hufband and fhae ar

both well. Hee is retired a lltle way furder off" London, Clapham

beeing a prohibited place, it beeing not 5 mile off London, and hee is not one of thofe that haue taken the oath, and fuch apear in London or any market toune out of a difguife, by which they can not be

diftinguiflied from courteors, but hee dos not think fit to change his

habit. Sir William Carr went with the Earle of Midlton into Kent,

who is the Generall there, in cafe the French had landed, which was

all the difcourfe about a week agoe. But fmce the Dutch ar beaten

that fear is ouer, and the foldiers are all to be difbanded againe. My brother Stanley was lately at Clinden, but went to London in hope to

hear of fome new imployment for foldiers. I haue noe more to ad at

prefent, but that I Hue in hope of feeing you before I dye, you beeing

more dear to mee then any brother or fifter I haue, and fliould rejoyfe in any oppertunity that may farder manifeft my reall beeing, dear Brother, your moft affedlionat Sifter and feruant, E. Rich. II of Augufl, 1666.

For the right honourable the Earle of Lothian, at Newbottle, neare Edingburgh, in Scotland.

1666 The Earl of Lothian to the Earl of Clarendon. September.

My Lord, I heard by a freend that there was one inquifitiue con-

cerning a picture of the Lady Paulett's,^ which he was informed I had.

^ This portrait is mentioned in " the Clarendon Gallery " as defcribed by Lady Therefa Lewis in the Zives of the Friends and Contemporaries of Lord Chancellor

Clarendon, vol. iii. p. 254. It is now in the poffeffion of the Earl of Home at Both- well Caflle. 1667.] OBarls of 3ncram ano iLotf)ian. 479

It was told him that the pifture, as it was defcrybed, was with me, and he was enquyred why he afked after it, and if he had any intereft in the lady. He fayde he had none, but that a noble perfon in England was looking after fuch a thing, and then named your Lord- fhip. My Lord, when I got notice of this, I was very glad that I had any thing might be acceptable to your Lordfhip, whom I honor exceedingly for the great fervices yow have donne the King our Soveraigne, and are dayly doing, your great interefl in his Royall Highneffe, and the great worth of your owne perfon. My Lord, with the pi6lure I offer mj-felfe to your Lordfliip and my moft humble feruice, and befeech yow that yow would be pleafed to accept of me, and efteeme me, my Lord, your Lordfhip's moft faithfull and moft humble fervant, Lothian.t Newbatle, the of September 1666.

For the right honorable my very good Lord the Earle of Clarendowne, Lord Chancellor of the Kingdome of England.

The Earl of Lothian to Colonel Rich. 1667

July iS.

Sir, Your letter of the 4th of the lafl month I have eight days fmce received, and not any other from yow nor my fifter fmce the firft of November laft, and I fent the returnes of both your laft letters according as my fifter gave me the addreffes. There hath beene a mifcariage of letters on both fydes. I am forry for the mifs of yours, for thefe I receave are very mutch contentment to me. Myne to yow can fignify lide : they are onely the declarations of the fatisfaftion I have off your remembrance of me, and the defyre I have to be in any meafure worthy of your efteeme and friendfhip. Your laft was very feafonable in the afli(5lion I lye under, it is foe full of Chriftian confo- lation and love and goodwill to me, that I have received it as a pro- videntiall mercy to me. I have had indeed a greate loffe, as mutch (as to the world) as could befall me. I have loff'd ane excellent and ;

48o Correfponticncc of tftc [1667.

verteous wyfe ; and it lyeth the heavier upon me (which otherways in corporall burdens would make it eafier) , that my children have foe mutch fhare in it ; for they have the want of a very very good mother but to them and me our Parent, our Father, our God, liveth for ever.

I kiffe the rodde. I ftoope and lay my felfe lowe under His mighty hand, whoe doth every thing well, and can not doe but what is good and juft and right in weight and meafure, I doe fee from the place I write this, and out att the windowe within two hundreth paces, the place where her earth refts untill the refurreflion. I bleffe God for her glory and happines, and that fhee is free from the calamities and troubles of this miferable lyfe in this evill and worfle age of the world. Sir, I againe thanke yow for your Chriftian affectionate letter. I wifh and pray that in all the days of my lyfe, and many yeares after, none may have the caufe to write to yow a confolitary letter on the lyke fubjedl. It would be mutch contentment to me to fee and converfe with yow perfonally, but I feare that good be denyed me ; but flill to fee your letters and heare of your welfare wilbe very great contentment to, Sir, your moft affectionate Brother and humble fervant,

Neubattle, the i8 July 1667. (ZBarls of 3ncram anO Lothian. 481

ADDITIONAL LETTERS.

[The following letters were moflly found at Newbattle after a portion of the Appendix had been printed, and confequently too late to infert them in their proper chronological order. They are chiefly connefted with others already printed, to which references

are given in the notes.]

I. ANCRAM LETTERS— 1625-1642.

Sir Patrick Hume' of Polwarth to Sir Robert Kerr. ^ ' !^ Decembev 7.

Rycht Honorabill, I receved your lettre fra Mr. John Wemis, quho fhew me, to my grit contentment, of your health and welfaire,

althocht yow feame in your lettre to be ju,e/x»/;t/xotpos or qtierubis, long feparat fra fociete of many loving frindes, yet yow have that bliffmg

above us all to be neir your beft freind on earth ; and as one bidding proclame the commodities of a roume to be fauld, qtiodprcrdhcm illud venule bonuni Jiabcat vicinwn, fo yow may rejoyfe that yow ferve a

gude mafler, and I truft his Majeftie hath no bad fervant of yow.

For my awn part, I find no futche kyndnes thair nor at hame, as with

your felf ; but yow may thinke me too forgetful! of yow that did no

wryt againe fmce the recept of yours. Ouhen I wes about to wryt with

your brother James Douglas, I wes fent for to Edinburgh, to receve

' ' Sir Patrick Hume of Polwarth was the eldefl fon of Sir Patrick, author of the "Flyting" with Montgomery, the Scottifli poet, who died in 1609. His mother was

Janet, daughter of Sir Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirfl, and fifler of Sir Andrew Kerr, James Lord Jedburgh, and Robert Earl of Somerfet. He was ferved heir to his father, ift

. February 161 1, and was much refpecfled by the King, who fettled on him a penfion

of ;i^ioo per annum. He was created a Baronet by Charles I. .in 1625. He died in April 1648, and his widow married, fecondly, Robert, tliird Lord Jedburgh.

3 P 482 CorrefponDence of tbc

direftions for our beikens [beacons] in cafe of any affray of Spanyards, quho wer upon our Scotifh feaes, they fay, fum 22 failes of Dunkirk,

quhom they fuppone to be towardes Irland round about all Orkney. Indeid they have rencontred with Eohts be the way that hes caried thame rayther towardes Norway. Althocht futche a fmal numbre could no do muche harme, yet they mycht putt our naked people in

grite feare, for your felf never faw this kingdom in worfe equippage

both for hors and armes. I faw two of your brother William's (quho

now is convalefced, thanks to God), that no barone in the Marfe hes fo

gude as any of thame at this hour. Thare is not a craftifman to make a fleal bonett in al the land lyk asquhen theyr wes no fmyth in Ifrael.

The God of Hofls muft be our fcheild. I redd your tranflationes of

thefe Pfalms* yow left with IVIr. David [Hume] of Godfcroft, and wes

bold to put to my hand ad limam. The firfl Pfalme efter Tremelius, I

obfervethat triple gradatione, ambulare, Jlare, federe ; one pfalme yow

omitted the hindmoft verfe. I caufed wryt thame over, and had fent

thame with the bearer heirof if they had been about with me, but I

fal with the nixt occourrent, God willing, to quhois favour I commend

yow and yours. So refls, yours if his awn,

AiTONE, December 7, 1625.

1626

April 23. Sir Patrick Hume to Sir Robert Kerr.

RvcHT Honorabill, Many grit alterationes in this world fmce I

wearied yow wrytinge, and I may feame to be altered alfo frequentlie

fra nos : but to rarite ; battologie to laconifme ; tcmpora mutajitiir,Jic

quhat ar yow ? your felf ? or ane uther ? that fo long I neyther

lieare from yow of uthers, nor of yow from uthers ; onlie Mr. John

' Another reference to thefe Pfalras occurs in a letter from Sir Patrick Hume,

March 22, 1626, p. 43. (2Barls of 9ncram anD Lotf)ian. 483

^ Wemis brought me once a litle one lyk this fame : I wrote two uthers which came no to your handes, being twyfe difapoynted be

two feveral bearers ; and now, finding the comodite of a gentleman quho brought me letters from my fone in France, and reportes his

anfwer agane, pajfcnt par la, I charged him with tliefe alfo, and the

uther two which yow fal receve heirwith, togidder with a copie of your Pfalmes in a gude handwrit, but bad ink, and a foixiefme new

forged bote come from the anvel ; one word in it, T/ieocrene, forged be the

beft fmyth, Mr. Andro Melvine, fignifies the well of God (Kprjvr), fons), and the laft line may be thus "a Chriftian Kar, his Mufes motione."

If j'ow afk of my awn Mufes quhat they ar doing ? eyther idle or no Weill occupied this year, interrupted with ane comberfome office of fherefffchep, daylie charged to apprehend feme one or uther horned

bodie. I have a piece of poeme imperfeft, upon Felicitie, which, if

it wer complete, I wifch it wer in your hand ; but yow never told me quhat yow thocht on my Anagrammes and Latine epigrammes on his Majeftie's name, being then " Carolus Princeps," and on your awn name, and on the Earle of Summerfett's name alfo, al different tho' almoft one. It wold feame they have beene fmothered in the bude and never feene the lycht, yet I know they wer ryplie conceaved

and borne in dew tym without abortione ; and if they be come to lycht that they ar not in futche requefte with yow as yours with me.

If his Majeflie be a fcholare, he will refpeft fuche devyfes ; if no, tell me quher his Majeflie may be found, that once ere I die I may prefent fome thing agreable to his Majeftie's fenfe, at leaft to uthers,

(fui habent fenfiis exercitatos). Thus muche more then I pourpofed quhen I began. I cutt fhort abruptlie without prolix valedi6lione, onlie prayes God, quhom yow ferve in fpirit, to be with your fpirit. Amen. Your vere loving Coufmg to ferve yow,

AiTONE, April 23, 1626. S. Pa. Hume.

Poflfcript. —If his Majeftie have ado with foldates within Britane,

' Minifler of Dunfe, and a Prebendary of Durham. ;

484 CorrefponDence of tbe

this gentleman, Andro Campbell, wold offer his fervice ; he hes feene fome fervices in France, and hes learned thair to dreill a company.

I truft fo fal my fone Alexander, fchortlie be God's grace. He is

in the Frenfch regiment under Monfieur Brifake.

To the rycht honorabill my vere lowng Coufing Sir Robert Kerr of Ancrome, Knycht.

1626 I. to the Lords of Privy Council. November 28. King Charles

Right trusty and welbeloued Counsellour, right trusty AND welbeloued CoSENS AND CoUNSELLOURIS, AND RIGHT TRUSTIE AND WELBELOUED CouNSELLOURis, Wee greete yow well. Being crediblie informed that Sir William Kerr of Cockpen, knycht,

having in violent maner intrometted with the tythes whereof our

truftie and welbeloued fervant Sir Robert Kerr of Ancram, knycht, by vertue of the efcheate of the late Earle of Lothian, granted unto him by our late deare Father, hath been about two yeares in poffeffion and wee, being willing that fuch wronges which may proue fo danger- ouflie pernicious to our prefent gouernment there, be in time remedied.

Our pleafure is, that yow firfl exadllie try how the faid wronges

were committed, and thereafter, if yow find them to be fuch as are alleadged, that the committers thereof be exemplarlie punifhed. according to the lawes of that our Kingdome, or otherwife as yow fhall find the famen wrongs to deferue, that none hereafter prefume to do the like to anie of our fubjects, and fpeciallie to one fo neare

our perfon : which recommending unto your care wee bid yow farewell.

Whitehall, the 28 of November 1626.

Vera copia. James Philp. €arls of ancram anD Lotbian. 485*

to Mr. The Earl of Ancram Secretary Windebank.' November

Right Hon"-"", I received a letter from you, dated the 7th of this moneth, which I defferd to anfure becaufe I thoght to do it when I faw you at Hamptone Court all this week, or at Wyndfor now ; but becaufe I mett not with yow there, and can not cum this tyme to

Wyndfor, I fend this to acknowledge both the matter and the manner of your kyndnefs and courtefy to me in the cariage of thatt which I laft recommended to your favour, which was not donne in the Court flyle, for which, if I muft fay fomwhat, I will do it but in pairt of that I have layd upp in my harte to give you an account of at all fitt occafione, for it is butt addition to my former obligation and refolution not only to thank you, butt loue you as my affured frend, for fo my genius ever ledd me, and did fuggeft fo to me when you came to the helme, thatt if ever Secretaire came to finiffe my Court bufmes or do

me good it was you ; and if you had been blowne doun by this laft great wynde, judge what pairt I had in the lofs ; butt feeing you haue gotten that which you deferue, better weather, fo that you are at leafure to enquyer after me, be pleafd to looke for that I defyer your help to on the other fide of this paper.

I have given his Ma''" thanks fmce I gott your letter for thatt he vented to you of his gracious intention to confidder my feruice and to rewarde it. I haue told him how by you I fliall follow it in the order you haue prefcryved.

For my penfion, I can not cum at it becaufe it is lockt upp in my clofett at London, and my houfkeepper, as I have told the Kyng, is

fhutt upp for the ficknefs ; butt thatt it fhould delay for that which the

K. intends for me I do not fee neceffity, for I can give you notes cleere, as of the foume I had, and where it was payed, and the reft you can do as wele as you did att firft, for you drew it upp, it ftands under your hand, fo happy I am to be beholding to none other.

' From the Public Record Office—State Papers, Domeflic, Charles I., vol. 380, No. 70. 486^- CorrefponDcnce of ttt

And for that reverfion of Nicolfons, out of the pretermitted

cuftomes, I left you the coppye of his gift, and my defyr by petition, and God forbid that the Kyng flick att fo fmall a matter, fo farr off to cum as fyve yeir hence, to a man he promefeth more pregnant fatif- faftion. Alwayfe, when you have fpoken with my Lo. Treafurer,

and after with liis Ma'"" , according to the order he gave you, and refaved this reply, be pleafed to command and haften my naturall

flownefs to fecure, fo farr as is in your hand, your thankfully loving feruand, Ancram. I

Kew, 12 Novemb. 1636.

To the right hon"- Mr. Secretary Windebancke, at Court.

i63l of to Mr. Nicolas.' January. Earl Ancram

Sir, I pray you do me the favour to anfuer for me to the Lords

if I be cald on for this Logwod bufines to day, thatt Mr. Herbert, to

whom their Lop"' referd the examination of it, is fo taken upp with the Queens Ma''" bufines that he can not be at leafure this week,

and doth humbly defyre itt may be putt off to give their Lop"- his

till anfur about the latter end of the next [week ?] ; and I fhall be alwayes readdy to obeye their Lop' pleafure, and to merit your

courtefy in this, as your loving frend to command, Ancram.

Whythall, this lafl of January [1637-8].

To my worthy frend, Mr. Nicolas, Clark, of the Counfell.

1642 William Davidsone,'^ M.D., to the Earl of Ancram. July 23,

My right honorabill Lord, It has pleafed your Lordfhip by

' From the Pubhc Record Office—State Papers, Domeftic, Charles I., vol. 380, No. 70. See note, p. 147. Carls of ancram ano lotbian. 487* ane exceffe of your goodnefs to wreit in my faueurs not only to the

Erlle of Laudien your Sone, bot alfo to the Erlle of Iruing^ and I haue found the effedls to have bein fuche as I could have defyret

upon thaire part ; altho' the euent has proued altogether contrary, fome malignant fpirit hauing informet our Scottes Court that I was ane colde countreyman and namly in the latte caus of the Couenant. This afpertione has bein very muche fenfible to me wha haue leauet all my dayes paffionet for my countrey and for the weill of theire commun caus, yit I fliall tak all in patience, thinking that I am not only ane fufferer in thois dangerous tymes bot many that be better. I have neuertheleffe juflifiet myfelf with all the modefty I could, and fall not for all that, appear anything dimlnifched in the effecflione and deuty I aw to my countrey in generall and to my freinds thaire in particular. I rendre your Lordfliii^ infinitte thanks for the goode effects I fand in your Lordfliip's part, for my Lord Iruing awoued that he was muche inclynet to my part becaus of your Lordfhip and my Lord your Sone his prayers, bot did fuffer violence in himfealf to giue to ane other wha was ftrongly recommendit to him before, by my

Lord Chancelor and Maiftre Arthour Jonftoun : the refuffe has not bein fo fenfible to me as the reproche not to haue bein fo goode ane countreyman as I fould, quhilk as God is my witnes hath euer bein far from my intentiones. This far I do let your Lordfhip knaw to the end you may think wherin I can be ufeful to your Lordfhip and to thois worthy noblemen wha haue employet thame withe fo muche paffione upone my behalfs. This fchall be all wherewithe I mean to importune your Lordfliip at this prefent, defyring only that your Lordfliip aflime me aeternally, my right honorabill Lord, your moft humble and obliget feruant, moft D'AiiinsoNF

Paris, this 23 of July 1642.

^ James Campbell, Earl of Irvine; fee note, p. 13S. He diflinguifhed himfelf while in the French fervice. Corrcfponoence of tbe

II. LOTHIAN LETTERS— 1631-1667.

^31 Act of Council relative to the Earldom of Lothian.^ Oaober 28. Whythall, 28 Odlober 1631.

By Sir James Galloway. We haue duelie examined and confidered the cans wherin the Erldome of Lothian and Lordfchip of Newbotle doeth prefentlie ftand, both by fieing the patent therof granted by our Royall Father of happie memorie to Robert, the late Erie therof, upon his refigna- tion of the former made to Erie Mark, and the A61 of Parliament

confirming the fame ; and haveing taken advyfe of thefe with whome

we have thoght fitt to confult about it, being perfones of honour and underflanding and well acquainted with the buffmes, we doe planelie perceave that his purpois was, that of failzeing of heyris male of his bodie, his eldeft daughter without divifion fhould be his heyre both

to his whole eftate and honour in fo far as in him lay to eftablifh it, upon condition that fhe fhould marie a well borne gentleman of the furname of Ker, who fliould be bund to bear the faid Erie's armes ; and fieing that, according to his intention, his eldeft daughter, the Lady Anne Ker hath maried Sir William Ker, fon to Sir Robert Ker of Ancrum, kny', gentleman of our bedchalmer, and fo on her part hath fulfilled the condition fett on hir by hir father, and hir

hufband is alfo willing to bear thefe armes and leave his owin, and that Sir Robert Ker, his father, hath upon the mariage redeamed the Lordfchip of Newbotle out of ther handis who had compryfed the fame for the late Erie's debts, and by adding his own eftate and other

competent meanes wherby of a perplexed and almoft ruinated eftate,

by God's affiftance, he hath made it capable of the former dignitie ; haveing alfo provydit a portion to the Lady Jeane, the late Erie's

' Extradled from Secretary Sir William Alexander's Regifler, OBarls of ancram anD lotbian. 489*

younger daughter : All which confidered, oi^t of our grace and favour to the fald perfones, and if God will, to keip up the houfe to them and ther pofteritie who have done foe much for it, we haue thoght fitt to creat the faid Sir William Ker of Ancrum and his aires male

Erles of Lothian and Lords of Newbotle ; and becaus that we hear that Sir William Ker of Blakhope, brother to the late Erie of Lothian, hath takin on him (as pretending to be air male of the house) to ftyle himfelf by that title without our licence and authoritie,

Therfoir it is our exprefs will, and we command you, that you call befoir you the faid Sir William Ker of Blakhope and frendlie reprove him in our name for fo great prefumption, letting him know what we have bene pleafed to doe, and ftratlie chargeing him that he nor nane of his fucceffours ather gottin of his bodie, or brethren who might perhaps pretend the fame heirefter, if he fhould die without aires,

prefume to ufe that title heirefter ; and if he have anything to alledge why that fhould not be done, lett him feik his releiff by the lawis of that our Kingdome, and fhall have fuch juft hearing as we doe willing-

lie grant to all our fubjefts ; but if the faid Sir William Ker of Blak- hope keip himfelf out of the way to avoyd this juft reprooff, or that he cum not readilie to hear this our declaration, then it is Our will that you fo mak knowen this our pleafur that by his freinds he may be advertafed of it, and that none give that ftyll but to thofe upon whom by letters patents we have conferrit it. The laft of 06lober 1631.

' Charles Lewis, Elector Palatine, to the Earl of Lothian. ^f Auguft 3.

[Charles Lewis, Elecflor Palatine, was the eldefl. furviving fon of Frederick, Elecflor Palatine, King of Bohemia, and the Princefs Elizabeth, daughter of King James VI. The originals of this and the three following Letters, and alfo of

that of Charles II., dated Aug. 6, 1660, were formerly in the collecflion at New- battle Abbey, and aftenvards in the poffeffion of Lady Emily Macleod.]

My Lord, I received your kind letter, and withall as prettie nagges as ever kame either out of England or Scotland. I have 3Q 490* CorrcfponDencc of tbc

taken the white with me to the army, and doe affure you, my Lord, I

never had any nagge contented me more then this. I will make much of him, not onely for his worth, but alfo as a token of your

affeftion towards me, which I befeech you to continue, and to beleeve

that noe man hath a greater defire to merit it, then your moft affe6lion-

^te frend, Charles. From NiMEGEN, this 3 of Augufl 1635.

To my Lord of Lothiane.

April 25. Charles Lewis, Elector Palatine, to the Earl of Lothian.

My Lord, Confidering the care and affe6lion you have ftill fhowed

towards what toucheth my intereft (whereof I fhall ever be very

fenfible), and that it is likely many idle reports may be raifed con- going to Hull, becaufe of that which followed thereupon cerning my ;

I thought fit to affure your Lordfhip herewith, that I was inticed

thither by my Lord of Newport, and that I was totally ignorant of

what was elfe intended ; the truth hereof will be found by the circum-

flances (which are now to many now to relate), as well as by what I

doe here profeffe to you : and foe I reft, your Lordfhip's moft affe6lion- nate frend, Charles.^ .^^^^ YoRCK, this 25 of April 1642.

*^ , ' Charles Lewis, Elector Palatine, to the Earl of Lothian. May 21. '

My Lord, Yours of the i6th of this prefent I received but yefter-

night, foe that I could not returne an anfwer fooner to your good advice and offer for to mouve my bufineffe to the Parliament of Eng-

land according to your inftru6lions, and as I ftiall obferve the one, foe

ftiall I leave the other to your and the reft of the Commiffioners' dif-

cretion, whether you will thinke it feafonnable to propound it in this

turbulent time, without venturing a refufall, or, att the leaft, a cold anfwer, which would more prejudice than advance the caufe. It

is true that in regard of the inconfiderable offers and unreafonnable (ZEarls of ancram anD JLotftian. 49 r'

demands propofed lately by the Emperour to Sir Tom. Rowe, wher- upon the King hath thought his longer ftay there unneceffarie, a Declaration from the Englifh Parliament of their proportionable con-

currence (though it were but for the future) with that of Scotland for the good of the fayd caufe, could never come more oportunely. And

this his Majefty (whofe advice I craved herein) hath approuved on.

Therefore I defire your Lordfliip, with the reft of the Commiffioners,

to doe in it what you will thinke beft for the advantage of that

bufineffe, for which I fhall be much bound to you, and remain, your Lordfliip's mod affectionate frend, ^

YoRCK, this 21 of May 1642.

Charles Lewis, Elector Palatine, to the Earl of Lothian. '^'^^ March 9.

My Lord, By yours of the 1 7th Jan. received but by the lad

ordinary, I am very glad to underftand both your imployment into

France, and your conftant affeftion to my perfon and intereft. I doubt not but the one will fucceede to your King's, countrie's, and your owne honnour, [and] fhall expe6l not much leffe advantage to me by your worthy expreffions of the other, when a better conjuncture of affaires will bleffe me with the injoying of the effecfls of it, which I hope will then make me capable of a more reall thankfullnefs then I can fhow you for the prefent. I am alfo very much fatisfied to fee that we concurre in the fame fence concerning my going and ftay out of England, but very unfortunat in good offices for an accommodation, which the power (you mention) could quiet all. It fhewed much averfion to it on this fide the feas, but change of aire, and the coming up of your Commiffioners, may infufe better thoughts of peace, afore which I fliall not thinke of any benefitt to myfelfe but that of beeng your Lordfhip's moft affeClionate frend, p Haghe, this 9th of March 1643.

For my Lord of Lothian, att Paris. ;

492'' CorrefponDence of tlje

n','*' o Ferdinand III., Emperor of Germany, to Sir William Swan. October 25.

[In the Letter from Mr. Robert Long to King Charles IL, printed at p. 310, Mr. Long fays, " Your Majefly hath formerly fent to the Emperour and mofl of the Eleflours and great Princes of the Empire, and I fend your Majefly here- with as many of their anfwers as have come to my hands." The originals of the anfwers here referred to, are now inferted in the volume of " Royal Letters " in the feries of the " Lothian Papers," and include, befides the above, thofe of the Eleiflors of Saxony, Brandenburg, and Mayence, Count Palatine Wolfgangus Wilhelmus, Duke of Neuburg, the Landgrave of Heffe, etc. As

the fubflance of them is given in Mr. Long's letter, it has not been thought neceffary to print them here feriatim.]

Sacr/E Csesareae Majeftati Domino Noftro Clementiffimo debita cum fubmiffione et reuerentia denuo relata fuere, qua ad nuperam modo dicflafuee Majeftatis Csefaream refolutionem, Sereniffimi Magnse Britanniae Regis Ablegatus D. Wolffgangus Guilielmus de Swann ratione armorum bellieique apparatus Regi fuo jam nunc in fubfidium

ferendorum ulterius fcripto exhibuit et flagitauit : Cum uero memo- rata fua Majeflas Csefarea refponfum et Vota Ele6loralis Collegij cuius etiam in prsecedenti fuo Caefareo decreto mentio fafta et pro maturatione eiufdem ad fmgulos Sereniffimos et Reuerendiffimos

PrincipesEle6lores interea temporis fcriptum eft : neque dum receperit, quod tamen prope diem opperitur, aliud fuae Majeftati in prsefentiarum ftatuere non integrum effe videtur, donee Eledlorale Votum pro more recepto apportetur, quod Domino Ablegato rurfus ad ultimam pro-

pofitionem, et in eum finem clementer intimari juffit, ut Sereniffimus Magnse Britanniae Rex, tum ipfequoque Ablegatus juftam huius moree et dilationis caufam in bonam partem accipiant. De reliquo Majeftas fua Sereniffimum Regem de conftanti beneuolentise et amicitiae affedlu, ipfum vero Dominum Ablegatum de gratiae fuae Caefarae inclinatione fecuros reddit. Signatum in Cancellaria Imperiali Aulica, Viennae, die 28 Oclobris, anno 1649. ^^ rt7 erdinandus, Comesr^ Curtius.r^ (2Barls of ancram anO Lot&ian. 493'

[1650] Charles II. to the Earl of Lothian. Augiifl 6.

My Lord Lothian, I defire you to come heither to Dumfarmlin to giue me a particular account of the condition of the army, and what refolutions they have taken conferning themfelves, whether they intend to go out of the trenches, or fland the enimy where they are.

This is all I fliall fay to you at this time, but that I am, your affecflion- ate friend,

DUNFARMLIN, Aug. 6, [1650].

For my Lord Lothian.

1650 Ane List of the Prisoners taken at the Flight at Dunbar, Sept. 3. the 3d of September 1650.

Sir James Lumfden, Leiuten- Majors. ant-Generall of the Foote. Andrew Carmichaell, of Foote. Sir William Douglas, Coll. Cranfton, of Horfe. WiUiam Lumfden. Mellat, of Foote. Johne Gordon, Col. Johne Stewart, of Foote. Leiut.-Coll. Wallace. George Forbes, Reformad. Leiut.-Coll. Lefly. Mure.

Leiut.-Coll. Murray. Ogill.^

Leiut-Coll. Malwin. Freiflie. Leiut.-Coll. Arthur Forbes. Leiut-Coll. Francis Wachope. Captaines of Foote. Leiut.-Coll. Dumbar. James Stirling. Leiut.-Coll. Hamilton. Frances Agnew. Leiut-Coll. Crafurd. Sabald. Leiut.-Coll. Inglis. Alexr. Moncreiff. Leiut.-Coll. John Montgomerie. Johne Burton. Generall-Agitant Bickarton, of Thomas Browne. Horfe. William Murray. 494* Corrcfponcencc of tU

James Scot. Johne Ker. William Rutherfoord. George Dundas. James M'Kallroy. Ogilvie. Hew Montgomerie. Gordon. James Aitkin. Bonar. George Smith. Bruce, Leiutenant of Horfe. Johne M'Klellan. CORONETES OF HoRSE. William M'Klellan. William Cuningham. Hew M'Doull. James Maxuall. George Pringle. James Denhome. Robert Scot. James M'Gill. Alexr. Wood. Walter Steuart. Robert Hamilton. Johne Hay. Thomas Gray. Antony M'lver. William Adamfon. Johne Browne. Beaton. Alex''. Monteith. Robert Duncan. Johne Colleinwood. Robert M'Kolbla. George Windram. Walter Scot. Mathew Creighton. Captains-Leiut. of Horse and James Steuart. FOOTE. William Douglas. James Monorgan. Walter Lefly. William Hendrj'. of Horfe. William Wachope, William Blayer. James Borthwick. Robert Anderfon. David Murray. Rodger Hulden. Johne Murray. Robert Wood. William Burton. James Campbell. Leiutenants of Foote. William Birfbein, of Horfe. James Cuningham. William Dallrumple. James Bladwood. Charles Kirkpatrik. Patrik M'Krab. Nicolas Lawfon. Hew Cuningham. Robert Rutherfoord. Lancelot Ker. (JBarls of ancram ano JLotf)ian. 495'

Johne M'Luight. William Knox. Johne Home. Johne Willfon. George Cuningham. Thomas Sanderfon. Johne Gordon. Walter Wauchope. James Weir. Patrik Halliburton. Hew Heflon. Lancelot Ker. William Covan. William Inglis. Nicolas Corftoune. Thomas Ker. Allexr. Steuart. William Inglis.

William Pittie. Allex"". Gordon. Norman Lefly. Andro Hayllen. William Baillzie. Samuell Gordon. William Gladflone. Lancelot Fergus. Robert Hamilton. William Cochrein. George M'Berrie. Charles Colleman. Robert Strachan. Johne Lawfon. Richard Allan. Androw Guile. James M'Vey. George Paterfon. George Biffet. Thomas Hutchon. James Nicoll. Johne Innes. Thomas Nemo. Johne Chein. William Lenie. Johne Huntar. Johne Ker. Johne M'Dowall.

Allex"'. Ker Androw Drumond. James Tueidie. George Lefly. Philip Leith. George Mouat. James Armour. Francis Scot. James Sayer. William Eliot. Johne Mure. Allex^ Lift. Andro Peuer. Johne Deuguit. Patrik Baillzie. OUARTERMAISTERS OF HoRSE. Johne Campbell. Thomas Ritchmont. Allan Ofburne. William Forbes. 496* Corrcfponncnce of tbe

Ensignes. Androw Borthuik. Kilpatrik. George Elphingfton. Walter M'Dougall. Johne Fordyce. William Sinclar. Hew Cuthill. George Jacke. Androw Donaldfon. Haitly Goodly. Dauid Lundy. William Carncrofs. Johne Campbell. Thomas Wallace. Cornet Inglis. James Ballfton. Patrik Carterven. Andrew Weire. William Maynand. Johne Bennet. Robert Crave. Johne Lindfay. George Lillie. Androw Annand. James Rutherfoord. Thomas Brughly. Walter Scot. Robert Hamilton. Walter Stewart. James Dunlope. William Home. Johne Gray. James Fergufon. James Duard. James M'Waght. Collein Campbell. Hew Aikman. Haitly. Johne Weir. William Roy. Johne Browne. Gilbert Harroll. William Chapman. James Mufchet. Johne M'Cole. William Semple. AUex'. Spens. William Ogilyie. Johne Blake. William Williamfon. Thomas Thomfon. William Lefly. Robert Freir. Archibald Sheills. Johne Dickfon. William Hoburne. George Smith. William Scot. Allex"^. Johnfton. James Edmifton. Edgar. William Lawfon. David Grant. James Neillfon. George Smyllie. (ZBarls of ancram antJ Lotbian. 497*

Johne Wallace. James Calderwood. Johne Kininmond. Hew Roy. Thomas Anderfon. David Reid. James Bruce. William Carmichaell. The Lord Liberton. William Watfon. The Provoft of Aberdein. James Dumbar. Mr. Johne Carftairs.

Mr. Robert Douglas, Moderator of the General Affembly '^5° Sept. 12. at Stirling, to King Charles II.

May it please your Majestie, That wee did not fooner anfwer to your Majeftie's letter concerning the humiliation to be keeped in reference to your guiltineffe and the guiltineffe of the Royall familie, wes becaufe fmce that time wee have had no opportunitie of a meet- ing untill now. Wee cannot as yitt fee fo convenient a time for keep- ing of that humiliation, the land being now about another, and being in fo great perplexities and diflraftions, and fo many congregations fcattered and their miniflers driven away from them ; but how foone

God fliall be pleafed to give any breathing time, wee fhall appoint a time for it. In the meane while wee humbly defire your Majeflie ferioufly to confider of the controverfie that God hath againfl you and your familie becaus of thefe things, for which His wrath feems not yitt to be turned away, but his hand to be ftreatched out ftill. And wee defire your Majeftie, as before the Lord, to ponder what hath been the maine motive and principle that hath led you to the fubfcriving of the League and Covenant, and joyning your felf to the people of God in this land. If felf-intereft and gaining of a crown have been more in your eye then the advanceing of religion and righteoufnefs, it is an iniquitie to be repented off, and for which your Majeftie ought to be humbled. Wee alfo humbly intreate your Majeftie to confider whether, fmce the fubfcriving of the Covenant, you have kept that diftance with, and fhewn that zeale againft, Malignants that fo folemne 3R 498'' Correfponuence of tfje

obligation calls for, and whether your Majeftie hes ufed that induftrie and aftivitie in removing from you difaffecfted and profane perfons that wes needfull. In fuch a time the Lord calls you to a narrow and accurat fearche of every thing that may provoke God, and wee are bound to lay before you what may be the grounds of His controverfie againfl you. The purgeing of your Majeftie's family and Court hath

been much wifhed for, and wee think that fo fmgular a difpenfation poynts at the neglecft or that duety in a fpeciall way, and cryes upon

your Majeftie to be a6live in it, and to have it done without delay. Wee have taken care to give advertifement and encouragement to Prefbyteries, according to our duety and your Majeftie's defire in

your laft letters, and are glad to hear of your Majeftie's refolutions to adhere fteadfaftly to the Covenant, and doe wifti and fhall continue to pray that your Majeftie may obtaine mercie and ftrength of God fo to doe, that by fo honouring Him, He may honour you. As for your Majeftie's qucsre concerning thofe that for the Engagement have been debarred from being in charge and command in the army, and who have given and are willing to give fatisfa6lion to Church and State, how farre aconjun6lionmaybe lawfull with them, wee conceive

that it would be very dangerous to the caufe, and verie fcandalous and ofifenfive to God's people in the land, to alter anything at this time of the former publick refolutions of Church and State in this particular, efpecially feing our enemies make the unlawfull Engage- ment one of the grounds of their prefent invading of this kingdom, and that wee have fo often ufed the refufmg of truft in our army to thofe who are accefforie to that Engagement as a defenfe in this par-

ticular ; though yitt wee believe that any who fhall perufe the publick A6ts of the Kirk and Kingdome fhall find that upon fatisfeing and con-

vinceing evidences of repentance, regreffe is left unto thofe, for places of power and truft in the army expreft in the Afts of Parliament. Wee pray the Lord to give your Majeftie the grace of repentance

and reall humiliation, that all the Lord's controverfie may be taken away from you and your Royall family through faith in the blood of ;

(ZBarls of ancram anD Lotbian. 499'

Chrift, which only is able to purge from iniquity ; and continue, your Majeftie's mod humble fervants and loyall subjects, the Com"- of the

"^ ^' Mr. Robert Douglas, Moderator. Sterling, 12 September 1650.

For the King's Moft. Excellent Majeftie.

King Charles II. to the Committee of Estates. '^5° Sept. 13.

Right trustie and welbeloued Cossens and Counsellors, etc., AND trustie and WELBELOUED, Wee greet you well. By the former

Letters wee gave yow latly notice of quhat wee thoght then fitt and neceffari, but taking unto confideration the prefent condition of the

Kingdome, fo many thinges fitt to be done, and ferioufly advyfed upon, and vigouroufly adled, reprefent themfelues to our thoghts, that euerie day and oftner they wald requyre our letters. And confidering that maiters of fuch importance as wee are to reprefent, and feeke your counfall in, cannot be managed at the diftance of this

place and quhair you are : Therfor wee thinke it fitt (hauing given fuch advyces to thes haue the comand of our forces that the place and pafs of Sterling be well fecured, the motione of the enemie looked efter, and thair progrefs as much opofed as the ftrenth yow haue is able, and the conjvn6tione with any uther forces, which are expe6led from the places upon the other fyd of Forthe, carefuly and fpeedily brought up) that the Committee imediatly repair hither, and that yow give advertifment alfo to all that are of the number of it, to come lykwayes to this place (if they be not otherwayes neceffarly imployed in comand amongft the troupes, or about the leavies) that in our prefence fuch determinationes may be taken, as are in fuch a tyme needfull. And wee trufl that the Lord will return againe, that hath fmitten us, and will blefs our confultationes and prompt us to a6linges which fhall be for His glory, the releife and comfort of the diftreffed parts of the Kingdome, the faftie and prefervation of 5oo^^ CorrefponDencc of tbc

the reft of it, and the confufion of ane infolent enemie. And for our

felf, wee affure yow wee fhall not, fo farr as wee haue any ftrenth or

abilities, be wanting, to counfall, comand, and a6l (upon quhatfoeuer

hazarde or dainger to our perfon) what is fitt in the ftation God hath

placed us in. And fo wee bid yow hartily farewell. From our Court at Pearth, the 13 of Septr. 1650, and in the fecond year of our Raigne.

'^50 King Charles II. to the Heritors of the Shires,^ Odober lo. [Charles R.] Right trustie and wellbeloved. Wee greete you well. Although the orders directed unto you by the Committee of Eftates might (and wee are afured will) be fufficient to procure your

readie obedience to what is by them ordained, yett wee have thought

it fitt alfo under our owne hand to accompany their dire6lions ; and

therefor wee requyre & command that with all pofible haft and dilli- gence you put out the leavies & recruites of horfe, foote, and dra- goones layed upon you, and alfo the quantities of meale and uther provifions lykewyfe injoyned. And leaft any fhould be deceaved concerning our late leaving of this place, and tharupon may have taken or may take occafion not to doe there deuties according to the orders of the Committee, and may foreflowe and impede thes leavies, wee doe declare unto you, that wee are greived that wee fhould have liftened to the fuggeftions of fome wicked perfones that were about

us, and that wee gave any credite or beleefe to the calumnies they forged for there owne finiftronous ends. Wee have feene and found the evill of the way they were leading us unto, and wee difcerne the

folly and madnefs of it, and are the more affured and confirmed of the fidelitie and integritie of them that thes malitious men would

have given ill impreffions of, and are refolved abfolutely to adhere to

and relye upon there counfells, for wee fie they tend to the publike good and our fervice, and the others feeke us for there owne ends but ;

' See note, p. 306. Carls of 3ncram ann lotbian. 501*

and as wee have written and given affurance of this to the Commif- fioners of the Generall Affembly, fo have wee declared the fame alfo

by word to the Committee, and wee fignifie it to you lykewyfe, that

Our purpofes and refolutions may be knowne to all our fubjedls, and in this firme refolution wee will live and die, and will profecute to the

extremitie whoefoever fliall continew in armes, and not fubmitt them- felves to and obey this our commands and the dire6lions of the Com-

mittee of Eftates. And if any in your Shyre will yet ftand out and

make any interuption to what is ordained, wee command you to

repreffe them ; and in cafe it be neceffarie, troopes fhall be apoynted

to come to your afiftance, and ourfelf in perfon will alfo, if it fliall be thoght convenient. And foe Wee bid you hartely farewell. Given at our Court at Pearth the lo of 06lober 1650, and in the fecond yeare of our Raigne.

'^5° Sir John Middleton to King Charles II.' OtJloher 22.

Most sacred Soveraine, Your Majeflie's loyal and faithfull fub-

je(5ls nowe in armes had no end of ther raifing but that which was juft and honorable, and fmce your Majeflie's honour and prefervation

was maynlie amy'd at by all of us, wee fhall never aft anie thing that

may tend to your Majeflie's prejudice or ruyne of this Kingdome.

I was redye in obedience to your Majeflie's commands to have com'd

to Perth ; but in regard the noblemen and gentlemen nowe in armes

have put ther commands upon me, they have thoght fitt to fend my

Lord Ogilvie and Generall Major Van Drofk fullie inftru6led ; but

becaufe your Majeflie's condition is not knowen to us, it is defired

that the Earle of Dumfermling be fent pledge for ther faife returne. It is the humble defire of all heire that your Majeftie wold look upon

Lieutenant-General Sir John Middleton had the command of the Horfe at Wor-

ceder in September 1651 ; was taken prifoner and confined in the Tower, but made his efcape, and, adhering to Charles II., was with him during his exile. He was created Earl of Middleton in 1660. See alfo note, p. 317, 502* CorrcfponDencc of ttje

us as perfones that have nothing before us but your Majeftie's

intereft, and, in particular, that I am redye to perifh rather then difobey your Majeftie's commands, as, moft facred Soverain, your Majeftie's moft loyall, moft faithfull, and obedient fubje6l and fervant,

Glams, Odlober 22, 1650. Jo. MiDDLETONE.

For the King.

1651 Instructions to thofe of the Committee of Estates that go with the ^^'^"""y '°- King's Majestie to Aberdene.^

Perth, Februarie the 20''=, 1651.

You are effedlualHe to deale with the Committee of Warr and Colonells of the feverall fliyres regularly, to haften up their levies according to the explanation of the A(5l of Parliament, and to bring

out their forfe with the fourtie dayes' provifion, according to thrie fir-

lotts of meale for each footman, and fyve firlotts of oates and fyftein punds of money for everie trouper, and that the faid proportion of meale and oates be delyvered in fpeed at Sterling, under the paine

of fj^tein pund for everie boll of oates that ftiall not be delyvered. You are to deale with the Heretors and others of the divifion of everie regiment of horfe to condefcend amongft themfelfes, with con- fent of the Colonells, to choife a fufficient and refponfall man for receiving of the faid fyftein pund for ilk trouper, to be difpofed of as

fliall bee thought fitt by his Majeftie and the Committee of Eftates for the entertainment and ufe of the army.

You are to reprefent the neceffitie of accelerating the levies, and how much thir places of the kingdome are alreadie wafted by the quartering of fares waiting when the reft fhould come up to a6l

1 " There went with him [the King] of noblemen. Duck Hamilton, Marq. of Argyle, E. of Louthean, Principall Secretary, E. of Eglintone, E. of Dumfermhng, E. of Lau-

derdaill, Vis. Neubrughe, etc. Balfour's Annals, vol iv. page 247. Carls of ancram anD Lotbian. 503* againfl the enemie, and to fliew that if they do not haften there will be no poffible meanes of fubfiftence to be had. You are to be affifting to the Lord Humbie in caufeing the pro- portion of meale impofed upon thefe fliyres to be fpeedilie haftened up to Sterling for the ufe of-the armie, and in everie thing elfe relat- ing to the provifions of the armie, according to the inftru6lions given to him in that behalf.

You are to remove and compofe all differences betwix the Colo-

nells of the feverall fliyres anent their divifions and localities ; and betwix them and the Committees of Warr and the Chiftaines of Clannes, anent the bringing out of the levies and raifmg their regi- ments. You are alfo to be carefull that the Heretors come foorth them- felffs, and be provyded with fourtie dayes' provifion. You are to do and prefent everie uther thing as you upon the place fhall find for the good of the fervice, to haften up the leavyes and provifions according to the Afls and Orders of Parliament and Committee of Eftates.

James, Lord Drummond,^ to King Charles H. '^5i February S

May it please your most sacred Majestie, I gave, as your Majef- tie commanded me, notice to moft of the heritors laft night, that dwell on this syd St. Johnftoune," to meit me heir this day at lo a clok, and hes fent my brother Sir John to the other fyd Taye. I have lykwyfe reprefented to the full the neceffitie of their appearing

1 James, Lord Drummond, fucceeded his father as Earl of Perth in June 1662. 2 Or the town of Perth. 504'' CorrcfponOmcc of tf)c

in your fervice at this tyme. But trewly I ame afhamed to tell

your Majeftie (and if it wer not for my own exoneration, I fhould be

mor fparing in it) mofl of them hes excufed themfelfs, fome as

unable, fome fick, fome unprovyded, and others as imployed officers

in the firfl leavies. My humble advyce to your Majeflie therfor is, that you appoint me, conforme to the A6i of Parliament, to bring out

all thes heretors, with the contributione therin contain'd. And that, over and above, your Majeftie will command me, pofitivlie againft Tuefday night to wait on you, where you may happen to be for the

tyme, with the lift of the recufants and trew account of my dilligence.

This command to me under your owne hand, I think (fubmitting

ftill to what your Majeftie may think mor fitt) the probableft way to promov and acceleratt your fervice. As lykwys the giving in a trew accompt to your Majeftie of my indevours will clear me at your

hands, and lett your Majeftie know non is mor ambitious to do your fervice then your Majeftie's moft faithfull and moft obliged humbleft

f^"^^^"^' J. Drummond. Ardoch, 8th Feb. 165 i.

For the King his Mod Excellent Majeftie.

'''5' Sir Arnott of Ferny to King Charles II. -^J. April 18.

Most sacred Soverainge, In obedience to your Majeftie's royall

commandes, I prefentlye callit the Committee of War of this Schyre,

who have ordainit all the heriturs and lyferenters of the fame to fend

thare full proportione of the meall and vidluall undertaken be them,

to Sterling ; the laft of it to be there againft Thurfday nixt, with cer-

teficatione to thois that faill to be eftimed enymies to religione, your Majeftie, and realme. They have lykewyfe ordanit companies to be

levied out of fuch parofches as formerly for defence of the coaft, and

will be carefull to provyd commanders for them ; and forder the faid Committee heav appointit the Prefbiterie of Kerkaldy and Dum- (ZBarls of 9ncram antJ Lotbian. 505^ fermling to tranfport the traine of artailzlerye from Ravinflaeuch to Sterling, and alfo for the works of Bruntyland. The Committee heav ordainit the works to be compleitit and finifchit, and that men or moneys be provydit thairfoir, and hes appointit the comptar to be maid thereanent, fieing that upon this works the Schyre hes beflowit lairdge foumes of money alredye. So, befeiching Almighty God to continow your Majeftie's healthe and profperitye, that ye may long in all happines rainge over us, quhich fall evir be the perpetuall wifhes off your Majefties moft humble and moft faithfull fubjeft,

I. S. J. Arnott of Ferny,' P. Com.

Cupar, i8 Apryl 165 1.

For the King his Moft Excellent Majeftie.

1651 General-Major Robert Montgomery to King Charles II. May 2.

May it please your Majestie, I received your Majefties letters this morning at foure of the clocke, and did inftantly fend them away.

Your Majeftie fhall underfland that the enemy is marched backe towards Edinburgh againe, and hes quit all the houfes they poffeft upon their advanfe towards Glafgow. So, wifhing your Majeftie all health and happynes, I fhall moft conftantly approue my felfe, as be- cometh, Sir, your Majefties moft loyall & obedient fubjecft, & moft humble & faithfull fervant, r. ht K. MONTGOMERIE

Stirling, the 2d of May 165 1.

For the King's Moft E.xcellent Majefty.

' Sir was his " James Amott fucceeded by fon : Dominus Jacobus Amot de Faimey, hares Domini Jacobi Arnot de Faimey, Patris, September 29, 1664." (Rdours, Fife, No. 968). 3 S 5o6* CorrefponDcncc of tfjc

'/^' Henry Maule ' to King Charles II. May 6.

Sir, In obedience to your facred Majeftie and Committee of Ef-

tattes ordoure, wee have concluded on ane day of randeveues of the whole heritoures of the Shyre, and made choyfe of the Lord Ogilvy as Collonell, under whofe conduct they ar to merche, and have fent along thir gentilemen, the Lairds of Newgrainge and Kirktoune

Scrymgeoure, tuo of our number, to acquent your Majeflie with all our proceidings therein, and reprefent fome of our griveances, to whom our humble defyre is that truft may be given to what falbe imparted be them from us who ar your Majefties loyall and faithfull fubjecls.

Henrie Maule, I.P.C.

Forfar, 6th Maij 165 1.

For the King's Moft Excellent Majellie.

[1651 King Charles II. to John, Earl of Sutherland.''^ May.] Right trustie and right well beloued Cousing and Coun- sellor, Wee greet you well. Whereas wee underftand by your letter, that in regard of your prefent indifpofition of health you are defireous that the Vicount of Frendraught ^ haue the charge and command of your regiment, Wee thought good to fhew your Lordfhip that wee are well fatisfied with your refolutions in that behalf, and fliall ordor

it to be done accordingly. And defire you not to haften your come- ing up to the army untill you be well and perfecSlly recovered of your health. In the mean time to take fpeciall notice of any fhipps that

fhall happen to arrive in that countrey, or be driven in there, and to

trye if they wer comeing to fupply the enemy, and accordingly to

' Henry Maule, fecond fon of Patrick, firil Earl of Panmure, had the command of a regiment of foot at Dunbar. He died in April 1667.

" See Letter, May 9, 165 1, from the Earl of Sutherland to King Charles II., p. 356. ' James Crichton, created Vifcount of Frendraught in 1642. See p. 338. OBarls of ^ncram anD Lotftian. 507'' feaze upon and detayne them. Wee doe further will and ordayne that all the heritors and gentlemen in the fhire of Sutherland ap- poynted to come furth and joyne with our army, doe come out under the command of fuch as your Lordfhip fhall appoynt to condu6l them as you fhall judge mofl for the good of our fervice, and this notwith- flanding any former ordor to the contrary. Which being all wee have to fay at prefent, wee bid you farewell. Given at our Court at Sterling.

John, Earl of Rothes,^ and others, to the Council for Scotland. [1655.

To the Honorable His Highnes Counfell for Scotland—The humble

Petition of feveralls of the diftrefi: perfons for publique debts,^

Sheweth,

That when your Honors, upon a petition prefented fome few dayes agoe in name of the Lord Balmerinoch and others who did adhere thereto, did order your petitioners to appear this day, being the 15 inftant, before your Honors, and give reafons why they ought not be

lyable in payment of faid publique debt ; and whereas of the whole perfons concerned, wherof there are very many, and thefe living at great diftance from this place, and your petitioners who are come hither in obedience to your Honors' order being but a few in number, and fo being unable both in refpeft of the importance of the matter

and of the fhortnes of tyme to fatisfie your faid order, and that all

concerned could not be prefent ; it is therefore humbly defired that your Honors would be pleafed to grant yet a competent tyme to your

' After the ReRoration the Earl of Rothes was created Duke of Rothes, and advanced to the office of Lord High Chancellor of Scotland. - See " Adl of Council in reference to the petition of Lord Balmerinoch and others,"

Augufl 7, 1655, p. 395. 5o8* Corrcfponoence of tte

petitioners, as well as to us underfubfcrybers, that we may meet and

fatisfie your Honors' order; as for others, that according to the dif-

tance of place they refide from this, a competent tyme may be allowed to them for the effe6l forefaid. Rothes. JoHNE BAiRoyi?;' the Erle of Lothian. S. A. G. Durie.^ Siibfcribed in name of the Lord Balmerinoch and the Lord CouPAR \by\ W. Herries.

1658 the oaober 3. Clem. Oxenbridge to Earl of Lothian.

My Lord, Since my returne to your Lordfhip's laft letter, I have

not feene the partie wee were bound to, foe as I hope Mr. Booth, who

then undertooke it, hath quieted him till your further order. Mr.

Booth is in Weftmerland, and intendit to kiffe your Lordfhip's hands

at Newbottle. Here inclofed goes a letter that your fifter, my Lady Elizabeth, defired mee to convey to your Lordfliip, fhee being in haft,

going to Oxford with her fifters, when it came to her hands. It concernes Mrs. Jackfon, who begs your Lordfhip's favour in feconding

it to the Marques of Argyle. My Lady Manfield and the three fifters

are gone for a fortnight to fee my Lady Vere, and all prefented their fervice to your Lordfliip.

My Lord, there is an opertunity wherein your Lordftiip may doe my Lady Elizabeth a great kindnes, by being pleafed to owne a

gentleman now going a Collonell for . . . eden, who is to pay my

Lady ^looo if hee bee countenanc't by Generall Dowglaffe, under

whome hee is to ferve. It is Coll. Richard Hutchinfon that had the ;^500 my Lady Ancram gave her, on condicion to pay her ^loo for

' Sir Alexander Gibfon of Durie, fon of Lord Durie, held various appointments, and was alfo a Lord of Seffion in 1646. He died June 1656. Carls of ancram anu lotfiian. 509'

10 years to come, out of a peece of land hee was to take from the fea, which by an accident failing, if Generall Dowglaffe doe not affift him, hee hath had fuch hard condicions as hee will not bee able to make good his contradl with my Lady. Wherefore the Earle of Ancram hath writt very earneflly for him, hee being a gentleman of honour and gallantrie, and hopes to repaire the hard condicions hee hath had for his railing this foot regiment, to gaine a commifllon for a regiment of horfe, by the Lord Dowglaffe helpe. Therefore, pray, my Lord, recomend him as a very worthy perfon, and one hath oblig'd fome of your family, and your Lordfliip fliall find his gratitude as well as your friends. I fhall take it as a perticular obligacion to my felfe, if fo much honour and defire to ferve that excellent lady, who gave mee

this authority to bee thus free with your Lordfhip ; and for ever com- mand, my Lord, your Lordfhip's affectionate humble fervant, Clem. Oxenbridge. 3 Oflober 1658.

Your Lordfhip's anfwer to mee, with the inclofed to Generall Dowglaffe, will come fafe, directed to mee at the Cockpitt, by White- hall.

For the Right Hon'''''- the Earle of Lothian.

1660 Sir John Cheislie' to the Earl of LoTtuAN. M.iy 29.

My Lord, I haue with fome paines found that paper dated 24

Feb., and the Declaration againfl the fame, which I have fent your

' Sir John Cheiflie of Carfwell or Kerfwall, Lanarkfhire, was knighted by Charles

I. in the Ifle of Wight in 1647 or 1648. He was joined with the Earl of Lothian and WiUiam Glendinning as CommifTioners from the Parliament of Scotland, and they " flrongly protefted againfl the execution of King Charles. (See the " Protedations at pp. 236 and 239.) He took an adlive fhare in public affairs, more efpecially in Church matters, having joined the extreme party of Prefbyterians known as Proteflors. 5IO* CorrefponDencc Of tbc

Lordfhip inclofed, and all the papers I can get either in print or writ, with the title to be prefixed.^ I thinke only that letter to my Lord

Fairfax of the 29th fit to be that date is need- printed ; the other of lefs, though I left it with your Lordfhip. It were fit that at the end of the papers there were fett doune in two or three lines that Captain Selby, at the command of Col. Harrifon, did commit the Commif- fioners clofe prifoners in the Block Houfe at Gravefend, together with Mr. Robert Blair, Commifhoner from the Kirk of Scotland, and that after feverall dayes' reftraint they were fent with a gaurd of a troope of horfe, commanded by Captain Dolphin, to Berwick, there to be detained unles the Eftates of Scotland fhould oune the Letters, De- clarations, and Proteftations of the Commiffioners. I haue likewife given Mr. John a copy of fome other papers, whereof your Lordfhip may make fuch ufe as you fhall thinke fit. I haue endeavoured to get thofe papers whereof your Lordfhip hes the copies enclofed to be printed here and for a lide money. It is like it fliall bee done, for the printers thinke they fliall gaine [a] lide by them. If they bee printed

I fhall fend your Lordfliip a copie. If they bee not, I fhall fend the papers to your Lordfliip. I fhall fay no more, but that I am, my Lord, your Lordfhip's obliged and humble fervant,

A/To,, ,„ ,f.f.^ S. Jo. Cheislie. May 29, i56o. •'

In 1660 a warrant was fent to apprehend Cheiflie, Warridon, and others, and he was imprifoned for fome years, firfl at Edinburgh and then at Perth. Wodrow fup- pofes he was fet at Hberty in 1669. His fon, John Cheiflie, was ferved heir of his father, Sir John Cheiflie of Kerfwall, November i, 1677. {Retours, Lanarkfhire,

No. 341 ) ^ This refers to the Correfpondence between the Commiffioners from Scotland and the Englifh Parliament regarding the proceedings of the latter againR Charles I.

See vol. i. pp. 229-246. At the time when this letter was written the Earl of Lothian was evidently colledling the materials in vindication of his proceedings, as appears from his Letter to King Charles II., Augufl 6, 1660, printed at p. 431. (ffiads of ancram anD Lotbian. 511-

John, Earl of Tweeddale, to the Earl of Lotihan. '^^^ Peljiuaiv 24.

King Street, Feb. 24, 1667.

My Lord, After I had yours I waitted upon my Lord Chancelour

to know how the picture pleafed him. He did coinmend it exceed- ingly as one of the beft ever Vandick did, and faid he had taken cair

to putt itt in good order and ftreach it, and foe far as could amend

wher fpoil'd.^ Bot it was in his owen hows, and he defir'd me to fee

it befor I went home, for he hves yet in Barkfhyr hows. I told him what your Lordfliip wrott, and how weal pleafid you wold be at this

account. Then he gave me the inclofed. I had letters from your Lordfhip's fone a great while agoe, and, in obedience to your com- mands and his, did what I could, bot gaue him only ane anfwer of

the fucces to know how it relifhed with himfelf. I confes it corns fhort both of his quality and merite, yitt the pretenders were foe many and folicite foe importunly, pretending feruices and imploying frinds,

that all that your frind could doe was by advancing his brother, to which the King was mofl inclinable, to mak way for him. If my

Lord your fone continew the fam refolutione, and yow aprove it, his beeing foe imediatly under General Dyel " his command ads fom- what ekelly (equally ?) beeing in the lik ftatione as to foot ; and befids if it fhal be thought fitt heirafter to difband any of the troups, as if

God fhall blife us with a peace I expe6l they flial, this troup is lik to ftand as long as any. Of your own other concerns I fliall give yow ane account ere long, and add only that I am your moft affeftionat humble fervant, ^ I WEEDALE.

For the right hounorable the Earle of Lowthian.

^ Referring to the gift of the portrait of Lady Pawlett from the Earl of Lothian to the Earl of Clarendon. The pitflure has lofl none of its importance, and is efleemed by its prefent noble owner one of the mofl valuable in his coUecflion. See p. 478. ^ General Sir Thomas Dalyell of Binns. apptniri):.

APPENDIX.

No. I.

PSALMS IN ENGLISH VERSE, BY SIR ROBERT KERR, AFTERWARDS EARL OF ANCRAM.

[In the Catalogue of Books prefented by William Drummond of Hawthorn-

den to the Univerfity Library, Edinburgh, in 1626, which was printed

under the title of Ainlarinjii BibliotheccB Edinburgencs, etc., Edinburgi, " 1627, 4to, there is entered (p. 20), S"' ROBERT Karre. Pfalmes in

Englifh verfes, to the meafures of the French and Dutch. MS." This

manufcript is not now preferved in the Library, but among the

Hawthornden Manufcripts, which came into the poffeffion of the

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1782, and of which I gave a

defcription and extra6ls in the Arckmologia Scotica (vol. iv. p. 57),

there is a tranfcript in Drummond's hand, entitled, " Earle of Ancram's

Pfalmes." It contains verfions of Pfalms i, 37, 49, 62, 90, 91, 103,

116, 130, and 145 ; and prefixed is a copy of the letter on the next

page, dated Apryle 24, 1624, by the Author to his fon, William, afterwards Earl of Lothian. Scroll copies of two of thefe Pfalms

are among the Newbattle MSS., with fome variations, but not very important.] 488 appentJir.

TO MY SONNE WILLIAM KARR,

In Paris, 1624.

I HAUE fent you, according to your defire, fome of the Pfalmes which I told

you I had put in this forme upon the occafion of hearing in the Low Coun- tryes the Dutch men and French fmg in their feverall languages to one tune.

I confidered in it the greate providence of God, who out of all our ill can worke good, and that from the curfe which hee infli6led on mankynd at Babell, could draw this blefTmg, that his Church, with one hart and voice, might praife him, howfoever they differed in fpeech. Thefe two nationes make up the greateft part of the Reformed Church ; and the Pfalmes are better done in their tranflationes than in ours. I began thereupon to trye if I could fit them to their meafure, that whilft I was there I might doe as they did, not prefuming to introduce them to be ufed in this Ifle, well knowing how they are undertaken to the meafure of our own tunes by thofe that can doe them farre better. I meant this no farther but myne own recreation, and fo now for yours, upon condition that (if euer yee come to haue any fkill in poetrye) you will mend the errores which I haue committed by my ignorance, and in your afliones the faults of my life, that God may bliffe you through the

courfe of yours ; which I pray for heartily, as your louing Father,

S. Ro. Karr. London, 24 of Apryle 1624.

PSALME I.

Ojit of Buchanan, to be fung to the French tune.

'"PHE man is bleft whom no lewd counfell can Intice^ to turne from the right path afide,

. Nor fit with the il-naturd fcornfuU man, Nor in the way of finners will abyde ; But on God's law doth fludye day and night,

And takes great care how he may keep it right

' Altered by the author " Induce." ; ;; ; ;

(ZBarl of ancram's pfalms. 489

He fhall be like a goodlye tree that grows

Neare to a river, where no Sumers heate,

Nor Winter, with his eager frofts and fnows. Doth fcorch the leaves, nor yet the branches beate Nor doth the owners greedy hope deceave,

But yeelds him as much fruit as he can crave.

With the ungodlye it fhall not be fo, Becaufe they doe neglefl the Lord's command. Looke how a whirling wind the duft doth blow,

Or how the chaff from out the come is fan'd So fhall the Lord them utterly deface, That where they have beene none can fliew the place.

And when the Judge fliall in the clouds appeare To give true judgment upon good and bad,- The godly may looke up with joyfuU cheere, But the ungodly fearfully and fad

For He that all our fecret thoughts doth view,' Will give each one according to his due.

PSALME XXXVH.

This hee turned when he was in Spaine, luith the Prince, 1623.

A /"EX not thy hart to fee the wicked thrive, Nor envye their unfatisfying wealth

In thofe vaine worldlye things there is no health, They can not keep men happy nor alive

Their falfe felicity doth foone decay, Like graffe cut down foone withered into hay.

Truft thou in God, to doe well give thy mynd. And thou fhalt have the land for to poffeffe.

And that which beft is for thee or leffe more ;

Delight thy felfe in him, and thou flialt find

' Thefe lines are altered to—

For Hee that knowes all heartes the jufl will cherifh,

And they that follow crooked ways fliall perifli.

3 Q ; ; —;

490 3ppentiir.

That Hee will give thee thy full hart's defire, And greater bliffings than thou canft require.

Thy honor, life, affaires to him commit.

And doe not doubte but hee will doe the beft, And will thy virtue alfo manifeft

And what thou haft done well, the leafl of it

Hee will make evident in all men's fight The fune at noone-day fhall not fhine more bright.

Leave all to God, and doe not freate nor fume,

Nor grudge at all for their profperitye,

Who doe all evill with fuch dexteritye, That on the fucceffe thereof they prefume.

Left thou be tempted to commit the like, And fo with them be whipt when God doth ftricke.

For fure God's judgments (liall on evill men fall,

To cut them off, when they are mofl; fecure ;

When good men fhall have peace, which fliall endure.

And fhall poffefs the land in fight of all But godleffe men fhall fo be overthrown. That where they dwelt the place fhall fcarce be known.

And yet they praflife flill againft the jufl,

foolifli And in their fpight they gnafh their teeth ; But God doth laugh at them, for well He feeth Their day at hand in which they anfwer muft, Though they had drawn their fword, their bow had bent For to deftroy the poore and innocent.

Their fword fliall enter in their own proud hart The bow wherein they truft fhall broken bee.

This good they ripe [reap ?] of fuch vain things wee fee. The godlye therefore have the better part ;

For better is their little well-got ftore

Than all the wicked's wealth, though farre much more. ; ;

Carl of ancram's Pfalms. 491

For of the wicked man the arme and ftrenth

Shall be enfeebled ; but the Lord of might Hath his own children allwayes in his fight, And will them free from all their feares at lenth, And from all perrills will them fare deliver,

And their inheritance fliall lafl for ever.

When evill dayes come they fliall not feare nor blufh,

And in the foarefl famine fliall be fed.

When wicked men fliall ftarve for lake of bread,

And all his ennimyes the Lord will crufli

For as the fate of lambs they fliall decay,

And like to fmoake fo fliall they pafs away.

The wicked borrowes, but hee never payes ; But godly men doe allwayes mercy fliow, Lending to poore men, paying what they ow And in fuch bleffed actiones fpend their dayes.

So in the land all fee that they indure ; But they whom God doth hate have no thing fure.

A good man's flepps are ordered from above, For God Almighty doth direft his way.

And fets him right if hee doe chance to ftray ; And fo delights in him whom he doth love,

That if he flyde He holds him by the arme,

And though he fall he can receave no harme.

I have beene yong, and now am very old, Yet never faw the juft man's feed fo poore That they did begg their bread from doore to doore ;

Nor in my life I never heard it told. As they are mercifull and freely lend, So God provyds enough for them to fpend.

Depart from evill and doe the good yee can,

And yee fliall dwell for ever in the land ; ; ; ; ;

492 appcntiir.

For God, that hath all power in his hand, Never forfakes the juft and upright man. But they that wicked bee in word and deed

Shall furely be cut off, they and their feed.

But fure the righteous fhall poffeffe the land,

And their pofteritye fhall ftill enjoy it

God will provyd that no thing fhall deflroy it They are defended by his mighty hand ; Their hart is wife, their mouth the fame declares,

They fpeake of judgment and of great affaires.

The law of God is in a good man's hart.

And all his fleps are meafured by his will

The wicked watcheth how he may him kill.

But he is fafe, for God doth take his part. Who will not leave him in his cruell hand,

But brings him off if he in judgment fland.

Waite on the Lord, and ftriftlye keep his way.

And hee fhall honor thee and all thy race,

And thou flialt have a lafting dwelling-place. When wicked men fhall uterly decay ;

For certainly God will deftroy them all,

And with thyne eyes thou flialt behold their fall.

An ill man I have feen exceeding great.

Glorious and fpread like to a faire bay tree.

Yet all could not availe, for all did fee

That God his might and pryde did fo defate.

And roote him out from off the earth fo cleene. That not a fing [fign] remain'd where he had beene.

Then marke them that are perfeft in their wayes.

In whatfoever trouble they doe fall.

The Lord in end doth free them from them all. So that in peace and reft they end their dayes dEarl of ancram's ipfalms. 493

And though the wicked liv'd in wealth and joy,

Yet at the laft the Lord doth them deflroy.

But the falvation of the upright man

Is of the Lord, he is his ftrength and ftay ; So no adverfitye can him difmay, Nor proud men's praflifes, doe what they can. Who put their truft in God omnipotent, Againft all dangers may be confident.

PSALME XLIX.

T ISTEN, all people, and give eare to mee, Both high and low that in the world doe dwell. Both rich and poore of each fort and degree,

Grave purpofes I am about to tell. With underftanding my full breft doth fwell. And ufefull do6lrine from my lips doth flow,

Which to my harpe I have accorded well,

And now for your inftruftion will it fhow.

Why fhould I vex myfelfe for worldlye pelfe,

Or feare of povertye make mee defpaire ? Or fo unreafonablye torment myfelfe,

T' increafe my flate fo to increafe my care ? Who truft to wealth or boaft how rich they are, And have all things which wee fo much efteeme,

Can not move God their brother's life to fpare, Nor with the greatefl ranfome him redeeme.

(A foule's redemption is fo hugely deare,

It craves a greater pryce than they can pay) Or that he fould perpetualy live heere. And never fee corruption nor decay. Severe neceffitye doth that gainfay, ; —; ;

494 3ppenDir.

For all that heere take life from hence muft goe The foole and wife man muft goe out one way, And leave their wealth to heires they doe not know.

And then they find that all was dearly bought

Their fumptuous buildings, honor, title, fame, Applaufe of people, which fo much they fought Their lands and lordfliips, which did beare their name ; Their wild ambition, which would never tame, Till unrelenting deathe began to ftrike. Then prov'd their cafe and beafts' this farre the fame. That both mufi: dye, both are forgot alike.

This is their foly, yet their children keep

The felfsame track, approving what they faid.

Till death devour them all, as wolves doe fheep,

When as their beauty in their tombes is layd. The upright, rifmg airlye undifmayd.

Over fuch men the maifterj'e fliall have

But for my foule I need not be affrayd.

For God will it deliver from the grave.

If thou didft fee a man above his kynd. His houfe increafe, and even in riches fwime, Grudge not thereat, nor fret not in thy mynd.

His flattering pompe fliall not goe hence with him ; When furrly death, with vifage pale and grime. Shall call upon him to give up his roome.

Then all his freinds and followers, ftout and trime,

With falfe freind glorj-e leave him at his tombe.

He tooke himfelfe good tyme whilft he liv'd heere.

And many other his exemple ledd ; But witli his fathers, when hee fhall appeare,

And equally with them is fentenced,

Repent hee fliall that hee fo ill was bred, ;;

dBarl of ancram's pfalms. 495

And long bewayle the fhorteft wrong-fpent breath. Thus men in honor not well governed Are like brute beafts alive, but worfe at death.

PSALME LXII.

Out of Buchanan, to the mcafure of the French tune. \pone between Brickhill and Coventry, 6 April 1622.]'

TV /[Y foule on God doth wholly reft,

In all my ftraits he is my hope ; How can I feare to be oppreft,

That am fuftaind by fuch a prop ? Yet^ why ar wicked men fo bent

To overthrow the innocent .''

Whilft their owne ruine' is at hand,

Even at the very poynt to fall, And certaynly they can not ftand More than a rotten tottering wall

Yett all their myght they do imploy How they the righteous* may deftroy.

When in their harts they would devore.

falfe With their tongues they foothe and praife ; But thou, my foule, never give ore

To cleave^ to God in all thy wayes ;

Trufting'^ to him thou canft not faile

When force or fraud" doth thee affaile.

My hope of lyfe on him depends

He is my glory, ftrength, and health ;*

1 From the Newbattle MS. ^ Altered to " then " or "and." "Danger." ^ "Godly." ^"Truft." ^"Cleaving." 7 " What evill foever." ' " My ftrength, my glory, and my health." ;

496 appenDir.

To him I doe commit my ends, My houfe, my children, and my wealth. O man, whatever come to thee,

Doe thus, if thou would happy be.

All griefe and fadneffe of thy mynde Bring unto God, for to be eafd

Nor let contentment make thee blynde,

But thanke Him flill when thou art pleafd ; And whatfoer thou goeft about. Think hee dost guyde thee in and out.

Truft not the froathy myght of kyngs,

Who' are but fonnes of mortall men ;

Princes ar fraile as fraileft things. They dye, they know not how, nor when ; Then weigh their fame with vanity,

And it is full as light wee fee.

On goods ill got, nor foolifli ftrength,

Doe not relye ; wealth melts away. And all thy bodyes force at length Sickneffe or age will make decay.'

Though wealth well got flow neere fo fafl:.

Yet thou mod leave it at the lafl.^

But marke what God himfelfe doth fay. Yea, more than once fo feriouflye,

That Hee alone all things doth fway, Even as Hee will imperioufly. Unto the good a freind moft kynde,

Foe to the badd and ill inclynde.

' " Altered to they." - " Old age or feeknefle ivill decay," or " melt away.'

' " Though wealth or ftrength feem here fo faft Yet thou muft leave both at the laft." ;

(jEarl of ancram's pfalms. 497

PSALME XC.

Good Lord, thou haft beene alwayes our refuge,' And didfl redeeme us when wee were in thrall ; Before the earth brought forth the mountaines huge,^

Or that the heaven or earth were made at all, Thou wert the fame as thou art at this day. Not fubje6t unto change, nor to decay.

Thou quickly canfl deflroy the fonnes of men. For when thou fayefl returne, returne they muft ;

And where is all that they were proud of then ?

All that is gone,' and they are turn'd to duft. A thoufand years are no more in thy fight Than yefterday, or as a watch by night.

Thou carryeft us^ away as with a flood. Or as a fleep, or as the morning's graffe.

Which cut from off the ftalke whereon it ftood

Ere nyght, is wither'd : fo our life doth paffe. For by thyne anger wee confumed are, And by thy wrath our joyes are turn'd to care.

When rafhly or malicioufly wee finn, Or what for fhame in darkneffe wee would hyde,

Thou feeft full well, for of our brefts within The ftormes and fecret thoughts by thee are fpy'd. Our tyme thus fpent wee can no more revocke

Than wee can doe a word when it is fpoke.

Our dayes amount to feventy years at moft,

And if fome few can rubbe^. out tenne yeeres more,

In griefe and labour the one halfe is loft (Whereof not only age but youthe hath ftore)

'^ a ' Attend in the originatfcrolt to " Retraite." " Great.'' " p •"Them." '^"Weare. X R ;

SppenDir.

But thy fierce wrath what man can it abyde.

If by thy rigour thou wilt have him tryde ?

Teache us therefore to number out our dayes, That wee to wifdome may our hartes apply.

Return, O Lord ! and make no more delayes To rid thy fervants from their mifery.

So fill the morning of our lyfe with grace

That wee may joye in thee our whole lyfe's fpace.

And to the meafure of our fuffering Lett us the comfort of thy goodnefs fynde,

That all thy fervands, Lord, and their of-fpring

May know thy workes, and keep them in their mynde.^ Lord, lett thy countenance upon us fhine, Blifiing our handye-workes, for wee are thyne.

PSALME XCI.

IF to the Lord, who never fail'd. Thou truft all that is deare to thee,

Thou need'ft not feare to be affail'd By chance, or death, or injurye.

If to his fhadow thou canft flye,

When thou art hardliefl befet. Thou may be fure Hee will thee free From open force and fecret net.

If with true faith, thou fay to God, Thou art my rocke and my defence Then fhalt thou fcape the fearfull rod Of the deftroying peftilence. His wing keeps off the violence

' The comfort of thy goodneffe us afford, As wee the meafure of thy fufferinges find, That all thy fervantes and their of-fpring, Lord, May know thy workes, and keep them in their mynd. — ;

€ari of ancram's pfalms. 499

Of warre, or any other evill ; No harme can come to thee from thence. Nor from the maHce of the devill.

No unknown perill of the night,

Which fteales upon thee Hke a thiefe, ]

Nor thofe that flye when it is light. Shall power have to doe mifchiefe. To thee that hath fo ftrong beleefe

In him that may doe what hee will, For hee will fure be thy reliefe

His faithfull word he doth fulfill.

When at thy right hand thoufands fall,

And at thy left ten thoufand dye,

No hurt thou fhalt receave at all, That ruyne doth not ayme at thee.

Securely thou may fit, and fee The wicked fcourged for their faults, God will thy fhield and bucklar bee,

And fort mofl fure gainft all affaults.

Thy houfe, nor thee no ill fliall touch. Nor any plague approach thee dare ;

Gods angells watch to guard all fuch.

That upon him cafl all their care. Their facred armes they will not fpare To bear thee wherefoere thou ftray,

Or make thy paffage fmooth and faire, Left ftones fhould hurt thee in thy way.

With lyones thou mayft boldly haunt

On aspes and dragons fafelie trade ; The fierceft of them thou mayft daunt, Or make them rune away affrayd For thus of thee the Lord have fayd, Hee fo obfei-ves and honores mee ; When ftrangeft feares his harts invade, I will preferve him certainlye. ; ; ; ;

500 appenDii:.

If in diftreffe to mee hee call, Or when he fufifereth any wrong,

I will him help, and therewith all

With honor will his life prolong, And keep his old age greene and (Irong

Like frefcheft youth, without difeafe, And at the laft place him among

My friendes, where hee fhall live at eafe.

PSALME cm.

A/TY foule, lift up to God thy meditationes ; My hart, fhake off all other cogitationes

My tongue, my thoughts, my fenfes, all agree To praife the Lord with all my might and power,

For all I have receaved to this howre. Even fince the tyme that Hee created mee.

Who both from death and paine hath mee releaved, And oft comforted mee when I was greeved. When none but Hee could cleare my fmalleft doubt

And did beftow more largely than I craved ; Befide the health and ftrength I have receaved. That as an aigle's, fo my youth holds out.

Our gratious God to all that are oppreffed, his will expreffed To holy Mofes he ; His valiant a6ls the Ifralits did know Gentle and mild and eafily entreated,

Keepes not his wrath till wee be quit defeated ;

But to forgive is fwift, to punifh flow.

And not according to our debts he payes us. But for a fmall repentance hee delayes us So farre his mercye all our fmnes exceeds. : ;

(5art of ancram's lPfalm0. 501

As the huge heavens much bigger than the earth are,

Or as the eaft is diftant from the weft farre He puts from us the guilt of our mifdeeds.

As tendreft children by the kindeft fathers, Or as the henne her chickens, hee them gathers That doe him truly honor, love, and feare ; For hee doth know our thoughts even as our features.

And of what ftuffe is made the proudeft creatures.

Even of vile duft, yet he doth hold it deare.

Looke how a flower in frefhefl colours dyed. But once cut down, and by the hot funne dryed.

How peale, how withered, and how dead it fliows :

So faireft flefh and blood is but a trifle.

Which every fnuf of life's fpent light may ftifle.

Not only when it fades, but when it blows.

But God's great goodneffe is farre furer fixed,

For with no frailty is his power mixed, And he hath made a covenant with his own.

That if they love his law and doe obey it,

And if their actions doe not quite gainfay it. They nor their feed can not be overthrown.

His throne is rear'd above the higheft heaven. And things below he pondereth fo even,

That at a beck hee ruleth all the frame : His angells therfore that doe fland before him,

That ftill obferve his will, and can adore him.

Sing praifes fit unto his mighty name.

Yee noble leaders of his troupes vl6lorious, Moft happy fervants of the Lord moft glorious, ExtoU and magnifye his gratious name

And all his other creatures what fo ever.

To beare a part I know you weary never My hart, my tongue, my fenfes, doe the fame. — ;;

502 appenDir.

PSALME CXVI.

T LOVE the Lord my God with all my hart, Becaufe my fupplication he did heare Becaufe to mee hee did inclyne his eare,

To ferve him all my life it is my part.

Sad cares of death did compaffe mee about, And greevous paines of hell befet mee round ; Yea, all my fenfes woe and forrow found, Then I befought the Lord to lead me out.

Then fave my filly foule at leaft, faid I

And Hee that alwayes is moft mercifull, And the afflifled from diftreffe doth pull,

When I was thus brought low, did heare my cry.

And now (my foule) returne unto thy reft, For bountifully God hath dealt with thee Thincke how to ufe his bliffings foberlye. That fo thy thankfulneffe may be expreft.

Lord, becaufe thou haft delivered

My life from death, my mournfull eyes from teares,

1 will upon thee waite in all my feares. Thou haft my flyding feet from falling freed.

Wearyed and vexed, and with fliarpe wrongs afflifted,

Yea, of my life I was full foare affrayd,

And therefore juftly in my griefe I fayd. That all mankynd to lying was adifled.

But God is onlye true and cannot lye :

How often all my evill he hath withftood,

And for my ill deferving done mee good ;

O Lord, what fliall I render unto thee .' ; ; ;

(ZBarl of ancram'0 Ipfalms. 503

The wholefome cup of faving health I'le take,

And on his great name will I humbly call,

Amidft his people, even before them all,

And there will pay the vowes which I did make.

The death of all thyne own to thee is deare ;

And, Lord, thou knowft that I thy fervant am. Thy hand-mayd's fone, who doth invoke thy name,

The bands thou lowfed hath which I did beare.

And therefore I will offer up to thee A facrifice thou lovefl the verye beft A thankefuU hart only to thee adreft, Both in my trouble and profperitye.

The Father of all things I fWl will prayfe ;

If any faye their vowes, I'l joyne with them ; And in the walls of thy Jerufalem

I will defire to lead my life all-wayes.

PSALME CXXX.^

Out of Buchanan, to the French meafure.

T^EEPE funcke in flouds of griefe,

Unto the Lord I prayd.

That hee would fend reliefe. And thus my fad heart fayd.

Lord, heare the fighs and grones

That I before thee power Liften unto my moanes. And help me at this hower.

If, like a judge fevere, To punifli thou be bent

There are two copies of this Pfalm among the Hawthornden MSS. ;

504 3ppent>ir.

No flefh can be fo cleere, As to prove innocent.

But merciful! thou art,

And from all paffion free ;

But, Lord, it is our part,

With feare to truft in thee.

Thy word, myne onlye hope, Suflaines my wavering mynd ; And in that faithfull prop,

All confidence I find.

No watchman of the night More longeth for the day.

Than I doe for the light

Which thy grace doth difplay.^

Then truft the Lord all yee That doe him feare and know.

For it is only hee That helps the weake and low.

PSALME CXLV.

Out of Buchanan, to the meaftire of the French tune; or to the tune of the 49 Pfalme, or of the 104.^

CO long I will thee praife, my Lord and King, As funne or moone be in the firmament

And unto thee, my God, alone I'll fmg.

' Or—No watchman longeth more To fee the morning ikye,

And have the night part o'er,

Than for thy grace doe I.

2 The original fcroll of this Pfalm is m the Editor's poffeffion. ;

(JBarl of ancram's ipfalms. 505

Eache day, cache night, cache houre, fliall heere me vent laude^ who art the health of every thing Thy ;

Wife, juft, and mercifull, omnipotent, All ages will thy glorious works' rehearfe. Thy praife fhall be the antheme^ of my verfe.

Our long-lyvde fathers, and their fliort-lyv'd breed,

With one accord thy attributes will fliow ; This man will call thee great, that juft and good. To pardon eafy, and to anger flow

Thy righteoufnes they all will fing aloude, Old, young, riche, poore, ftrong, feeble, high, and low.

But moft of thy great clemency will tell

For mercifull doth all thy names excell.

Heav'n's ftarrye frame, and all that it containes.

Thy wifdome and thy ftrength do cleerly preache ; And they whofe life no foule corruption ftaines,'

Thy faints fliall blefs thee, and all mankynde teache

How large thy empyre is, whofe mighty raynes

To eafi: and wefl, and fouth and north, doe reache ;

Thy fcepter from all lawes of tyme is free.

Thy kyngdome lafts to all eternitye.

When wrong or weaknes makes us flip or fall, Thou kepft us firme, or takes us up againe. All things that flye or fwime, or walk or crawle,

In th' ayre, or water, wood, or hill, or playne,

Their eyes do wayte on thee, thou filleft^ them all, And in dew feafon doft their lyfe mantayne ;

Such is thy care of thofe that in Thee trufl.

Thy workes all holy are, thy wayes are juft.

How reddily^ thou lend's a gratious" eare

' ^//tr^(/^o "praife." = "Afls." ^"Subjea." '"Fills." ' "Eafily." ' 'Gentle."

3 S ; ;

5o6 appcnDir.

To all that humbly call upon Thy name And thofe that worfhip Thee in treuth and feare Thou certaynly doft fave, and fo wilt blame

The wicked fort, whofe rootes thou wilt up-teare, Defeate their purpofes, turne them to fhame

And therefore all the world doth ring of Thee.

M)' mouth fliall fmg thy praife where ere I be. 507

No. II.

LETTERS FROM DR. DONNE, DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S, TO SIR ROBERT KERR.

A NUMBER of Letters from John Donne, D.D., Dean of St. Pauls, to Sir Robert Kerr, were publifhed in a volume entitled " Letters to Severall

Perfons of Honour : written by John Donne, fometime Deane of St.

Pauls, London : publiflied by John Donne, Dr. of the Civill Law." Lon-

don, 165 I, 4to. In the fubjoined note refpe6ting Donne,' the dates are chiefly derived from the Notice of the Author and his writings by the Rev. Auguftus Jeffopp, prefixed to his re-publication of Donne's " Meditations," Lond. 1855, 12 mo. I may add that Dr. Jeffopp has for feveral years been engaged in preparing a colle6led edition of Dr. Donne's

works, which is certainly very much to be defired.

' JohnDonnewasbomat London in the year 1573. After private inftrudlion at home, under his parents' infpecflion, he was fent to the Univerfity of Oxford, and entered in

Hart Hall in 1 584. According to Izaak Walton, he continued four years ; but when pre- pared to pafs his public exercifes, to fhow himfelf " worthy to receive his firR degree in the fchools, he forbore, by advice from his friends, who, being from their religion of the Romifh perfuafion, were confcionably averfe to fome parts of the Oath that is always tendered at thefe times." Inflead, therefore, as Walton fuppofed, of his having been fent to Cambridge, Donne fpent fome years abroad, and on his return to London he became a fludent in Lincoln's Inn. Having, after mature deliberation and careful fludy, joined the Reformed Church, he was admitted a member in May 1592, without any defign on his part of following Law as a profeffion. He was again abroad, having joined the expedition to Cadiz under the Earl of Effex; and on his return he was ap- pointed Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor of England in 1597. He was, however, deprived not only of this fituation, but a flop was put to his future advancement, either at home or abroad, from his having contrafled a private marriage before Chriflmas

1 60 1, and the oppofition of his father-in-law. Sir George Moore. After feveral years' flruggling \\-ith difficulties, he at length refolved, with the urgent advice of his fnends, to devote himfelf to the miniflry, the King having refufed all felicitations to give him any fecular employment. In the year 16 14 he entered into orders, was made one of the King's Chaplains, and Preacher in Lincoln's Inn. In January 161 5 he accom- panied his royal mailer in his progrefs to Cambridge, and upon the King's recom- mendation, the Univerfity conferred on him the degree of D.D. In 1620 he was promoted to the Deanery of St. Paul's. He died March 31, 163 1. In Drummond — —

5o8 appenDfr.

The Dean's Letters are moftly undated, and do not contain much

that is important. The following are fele6ted as the moft interefting :

To the Honourable Knight, Sir Robert Karre.

Sir, I fought you yefterday with a purpofe of accomplifhing my health by the honour of kiffuig your hands. But I finde by my going abroad, that as the firfl Chriftians were forced to admit fome Jewifh ceremonies, onely to burie the Synagogue with honour, fo my feaver will have fo much reverence and refpe6l, as that I muft keep fometimes at home. I muft therefore be bold to put you to the pain of confidering me. If therefore my Lord upon your deliverie of my laft Letter,^ faid nothing to you of the purpofe thereof; let me tell you now that it was, that in obedience of his commandment, to acquaint him with any thing which might advantage me, I was bold to prefent that which I heard, which was that Sir D. Carlton was likely to bee removed from Venice to the States : of which, if my Lord faid nothing to you, I be- feech you adde this much to your many other favours, to intreate my Lord at his beft commodity to afford mee the favour of fpeaking with him. But if hee have already opened himfelfe fo farre to you, as that you may take knowledge thereof to him, then you may eafe him of that trouble of giving mee an audience, by troubling your felfe this much more, as to tell him in my behaJfe, and from mee, that though Sir D. Carlton bee not removed, yet that place with the States lying open, there is a faire field of exercifing his favour towards mee, and of conftituting a fortune to mee, and (that which

of " : — Hawthomden's Mifcellanies" there occurs this entry "J. Donne gave my Lord

Ancrum his picflure, in a melancholic pofture, with this word about it, ' De triftitia ifla libera me, Domine'" {Archmlogia Scotica, vol. iv. p. 8i); but neither this portrait nor the originals of his Letters are known to be preferved.

The follo\ving is a facfimile of Donne's fignature :

I'/f/C'

1 This evidently refers to an application, in 1614, through Sir Robert's coufin, the King's favourite, Robert, Vifcount Rochefler, afterwards created Earl of Sonierfet. Dr. Donne's letters. 509

is more) of a meanes for mee to doe him particular fervices. And, Sir, as I

doe throughly fubmit the end and effeft of all projefts to his Lordfliip's will,

fo doe I this beginning thereof, to your advice and counfell, if you thinke

mee capable of it : as, for your owne fake, I befeech you to doe, fmce you have admitted mee for your humble fervant, t Dqnne

To the Honourable Knight, SiR Robert Karre, Gentleman of his Highneffes Bedchamber.

Sir, I have often finned towards you, with a prefumption of being par-

doned, but now I do it, without hope, and without daring to intreat you to pardon the fault. In which there are thus many degrees of importunity.

That I muft begge of you to chriften a child, which is but a daughter, and in which you muft be content to be affociated with Ladies of our own alliance, but good women, and all this upon Thurfday next in the afternoon. Sir, I have fo many and fo indeleble impreffions of your favour to me, as

they might ferve to fpread over all my poor race. But fmce I fee that I

ftand like a tree, which once a year beares, though no fruit, yet this Maft of

children, and fo am fure, that one year or other, I fliould afiflifl you with this requeft, I had rather be prefently under the obligations and the thank- fulneffe towards you, then meditate fuch a trouble to you againft another

year. I was defirous this paper might kiffe your hands as foon as you

came, that if any other diverfions made this inconvenient to you, I might have an other exercife of your favor, by knowing fo much from you, who in every aft of yours make me more and more your humble and thankfull fervant, j donne.

17 Aprill.'

' This letter could not have been later than 161 6, as Donne's wife died in child- bed in the following year, after having had a family of twelve children. She was the

daughter of Sir George Moore, and niece to the Lord Chancellor. It is pleafing to find from Izaak Walton that, after a lapfe of fome years, Sir George was reconciled to his fon-in-law. —

5IO appcnoir.

To the Honourable Knight, Sir Robert Karre, Gentleman of His Highneffes Bedchamber.^

Sir, I am come to that tenderneffe of confcience, that I need a pardon for meaning to come to Newmarket in this weather. If I had come, I muft have afked you many reall pardons, for the many importunities that I fliould have ufed towards you. But fmce I have divers errands thither (except I belie my felf in that phrafe, fmce it is all one errand to promove mine own bufmefs, and to receive your commands), I fhall give you but a fhort refpit,

fmce I fliall follow this paper within two dayes. And (that I accufe my felf no farther than I am guilty) the principall reafon of my breaking the appoint- ment of waiting upon M. Rawlins was, that I underftood the King was from

Newmarket ; and for comming thither in the King's abfence, I never heard of excufe, except when Butler fends a defperate patient in a confumption

thither for good aire, which is an ill errand now. Befides that I could not

well come till now (for there are very few dayes paft fince I took Orders) there can be no loffe in my abfence except when I come, my Lord fliould have thereby the leffe latitude to procure the King's letters to Cambridge.

I befeech you therefore take fome occafion to refrefh that bufineffe to his Lordfhip by prefenting my name, and purpofe of comming very fhortly: and be content to receive me, who have been ever your fervant, to the addition Chaplaine, of your poor j DONNE.

To Sir Robert Carre, now Earle of Ankerum, with my book

" Biathanatos," " at my going into Germany.

Sir, I had need do fomewhat towards you above my promifes ; How

weak are my performances, when even my promifes are defeflive .'' I cannot

' The Editor of Dr. Donne's Works, the Rev. Henry Alford (Lend. 1839), vol. vi.

p. 419, fuppofes this letter to have been written in 16 14, the year in which he received his degree of D.D. at Cambridge.

- This work was printed after the author's death, under the following title : " BIA0ANATO2 : A Declaration of that Paradoxe or Thefis that Self-Homicide is not

fo naturally Sin, that it may never be otherwife." London, 1648, 4to. It is dedi- cated to " the Right Honourable the Lord Philip Harbert," by the authors Son, who

fays, " It was -ttTit, long fmce, by my Father, and by him forbid both the preffe and 1

Dr. Donne's letters. 5 1

promife, no not in mine own hopes, equally to your merit towards me. But

befides the Poems, of which you took a promife, I fend you another Book ' to which there belongs this Hiftory. It was written by me many years fmce ;

and becaufe it is upon a mifmterpretable fubjefl, I have always gone fo near

fuppreffing it, as that it is onely not burnt : no hand hath paffed upon it to

copy it, nor many eyes to read it : onely to fonie particular friends in both

Univerfities, then when I writ it, I did communicate it : And I remember I

had this anfwer, That certainly, there was a falfe thread in it, but not eafily

found : Keep it, I pray, with the fame jealoufie ; let any that your difcretion

admits to the fight of it, know the date of it ; and that it is a Book written

by Jack Donne, and not by D. Donne: Referve it for me, if I live, and if I die, I

only forbid the Preffe, and the Fire : publifh it not, but yet burn it not ; and

between thofe do what you will with it. Love me ftill, thus farre, for your own fake, that when you withdraw your love from me, you will finde fo many unworthineffes in me, as you grow afhamed of having had fo long, and fo much, fuch a thing as your poor fervant in Chrift Jefus, t_ Donne.

To the Honourable Knight, SiR Robert Karre.

Sir, Though I have left my bed, I have not left my bed-fide ; I fit there

ftill, and as a Prifoner difcharged, fits at the prifon doore, to beg fees, fo fit I here, to gather crummes. I have ufed this leifure to put the Meditations" had in my fickneffe into fome fuch order as may minifter fome holy delight. They arife to fo many (heetes (perchance 20) as that without ftaying for that

furniture of an epiftle. That my friends importun'd me to print them, I im- portuned my friends to receive them printed. That, being in hand, through

the fire ; neither had I fubjedled it now to the publique view, but that I could find no

certain way to defend it fi-om the one, but by committing it to the other." About the fame time the author fent another copy of this work to Sir Edward

Herbert of Cherbury, with a letter containing fimilar injuncflions not to allow its publi-

cation. {Letters, etc., 1651, p. 20.) This MS. copy of " Biathanatos," wth Donne's

autograph letter, is preferved in the Bodleian Library, to which it was prefented by Lord

Herbert of Cherbury in the year 1642. {Donne's Works, vol. vi. p. 372, note.) ' In the spring of 1619, ° This volume of " Devotions upon emergent occafions, and feverall fleps in my Sicknefs," etc., was publhhed at London in 1624. 512 appenWr. this long trunke, that reaches from Saint Paul's to Saint James, I whifper into your care this queftion, Whether there be any uncomlineffe, or unfeafon- ableneffe, in prefenting matter of Devotion, or mortification, to that Prince,^ whom I pray God nothing may ever Mortifie, but Hohneffe. If you allow my purpofes in generall, I pray caft your eye upon the Title and the Epiftle, and re6lifie me in them : I fubmit fubftance and circumftance to you, and the poore Author of both, your very humble and very thankfuU Servant in Chrift

Jef'us, J. Donne.

To Sir Robert Carre, Knight, Maifter of the Privie Purfe for his Majeftie."

Sir, I prefume you rather trye what you can do in me, than what I can doe in verfe, you know my uttermoft when it was at the beft ; and even then

I did beft when I had leaft truth for my fubje£l. In this prefent cafe there is fo much truth as defeats all Poetrye. Call therefore this paper by what name you will, and, if it be not worthye of him, nor of you, nor of mee, we will fmother it, and be that the facrifice. If you had commanded me to have waited upon his body to Scotland, and preached there his Funeral I fermon, I

fhould have embraced that obligation with more alacritye ; but I thanke you yee would command that which I was loath to do, for even that has given a tinfture of merite to this obedience of your poore friend and fervant in Chrift

Jefus, Jo. Donne.

An HymNE to the SAINTS, and to Marquesse Hamylton.^

Whither that foule which now comes up to you Fill any former ranke or make a new.

Whither it take a name nam'd there before,

Or be a name itfelfe, and order more

Then was in heaven till now (for may not hee ;

Bee fo ? if every feverall Angell bee

' Prince Charles, afterwards King Charles I.

' This letter is correfled from Drummond's tranfcript (Hawth. MSS., vol. viii.) ; the

Hymn is given from the edition of Donne's Poems, Lond. 1633, 410. ^ James, fecond Marquefs of Hamilton, died 2d March 1625. ; ; ; ;; ;

Dr. Donne's letters. 5^3

A kind alone ?) What ever order grow Greater by him in heaven, wee doe not fo acceffe One of your orders growes by his ; But, by his loffe grow all our orders leffe The name of Father, Mafter, Friend, the name Of Subje6t and of Prince, in one are lame

Faire mirth is dampt, and converfation black The Houfehold widowed, and the Garter flack ; The Chapell wants an eare, Councell a tongue lacks Story, a theame ; and muficke a fong ; Bleft order that hath him, the loffe of him

Gangred* all orders here ; all loft a limbe. Never made body fuch hafte to confeffe

What a foule was ; all former comelineffe Fled, in a minute, when the foule was gone,

And, having loft that beauty, would have none,

So fell our Monafteries, in one inftant growne Not to leffe houfes, but, to heapes of ftone

So fent this body that faire forme it wore. Unto the fpheare of formes, and doth (before

His foule fhall fill up his fepulchrall ftone,) Anticipate a refurreftion

For, as in his fame, now, his foule is here, in form thereof his bodie's there So, the ;

And if, faire foule, not with firft Innocents Thy ftation be, but with the Penitents,

(And who fhall dare to afke, then, when I am Dyed fcarlet in the blood of that pure Lambe,

Whether that colour, which is fcarlet then,

Were black or white before in eyes of men ?) When thou rememb'reft what fins thou didft finde

Amongft thofe many friends now left behinde, And feeft fuch finners as they are, with thee

Got thither by repentance, let it bee

Thy wifh to wifh all there, to wifh them cleane ; Wifh him a David, her a Magdalen.

' " Gangrened " in later editions, 3 T 514 SppcnDir.

To the Right Honourable SiR Robert Karre, at Court.

Sir, This morning I have received a fignification from my Lord Chamber- laine, that his Majefty hath commanded to-morrows Sermon at S. James ;

And that it is in the after-noon (for into my mouth there muft not enter the word, after dinner, becaufe that day there enters no dinner into my mouth).

Towards the time of the fervice, I afke your leave, that I may hide my felfe in your out-chamber. Or if bufmeffe, or privateneffe, or company, make that inconvenient, that you will be pleafed to affigne fome fervant of yours to

(hew me the clofet, when I come to your chamber. I have no other way there, but you ; which I fay not, as though I had not affurance enough therein, but becaufe you have too much trouble thereby; nor I have no other end there, then the Pulpit : you are my ftation, and that my exaltation ; and in both I fhall ever endevour to keep you from being forry for having thought well of, or being afhamed of having tefbified well for your poor and very true fer-

vant in Chrift Jefus, j DoNNE.

To the Right Honourable SiR Robert Karre, at Court.

Sir, I was this morning at your door, fomewhat early ; and I am put

into fuch a diftafte of my laft Sermon, as that I dare not praftife any part of

it, and therefore, though I faid then that we are bound to fpeake aloud, though we awaken men, and make them froward, yet after two or three

modeft knocks at the door, I went away. Yet I underftood after, the King

was gone abroad, and thought you might be gone with him. I came to give you an account of that, which this does as well. I have now put into my

Lord of Bath and Wells hands the Sermon faithfully exfcribed. I befeech

you be pleafed to hearken farther after it ; I am ftill upon my jealoufie, that the King brought thither fome difaffeftion towards me, grounded upon fome

other demerit of mine, and took it not from the Sermon. For as Card. Cufanus* writ a book Cribratio AlcJiorani, I have cribrated, and re-cribrated,

' Cardinal Nicolas de Cufa, J.U.D., a German mathematician and philofopher of the 15th century. He died in 1464. His works were colledled and printed at Bafel in 1563, 3 vols, in i, folio. The treatife mentioned by Donne was addreffed to Pope Pius II. —" Cribratio Alchoran Pio Secundo, univerfalis Chrillianorum, Ecclefiae fummo

fandlifl'imoque Pontifici :" p. 879-932. Dr. Donne's letters. 515

and poft-cribrated the Sermon, and muft neceffarily fay, the King, who hath let fall his eye upon fome of my Poems, never faw, of mine, a hand, or an eye, or an affe61:ion, fet down with fo much ftudy, and diligence, and labour of fyllables, as in this Sermon I expreffed thofe two points, which I take fo much to conduce to his fervice, the imprinting of perfuafibility and obedience in the fubjefl. And the breaking of the bed of whifperers, by calling in a bone, of making them fufpefl and diftrufl one another. I remember I heard the old King fay of a good Sermon, that he thought the Preacher never had thought of his Sermon, till he fpoke it ; it feemed to him negligently and extemporally fpoken. And I knew that he had weighed every fyllable, for halfe a year before, which made me conclude, that the King had before, fome prejudice upon him. So, the beft of my hope is, that fome over bold allufions, or expreffions in the way, might divert his Majefty, from vouchfafing to obferve the frame, and purpofe of the Sermon.^ When he fees the generall fcope, I hope his goodneffe will pardon collaterall efcapes. I intreated the

B. to afke his Majefty, whether his difpleafure extended fo farre, as that I

fhould forbear waiting, and appearing in his prefence ; and I had a return, that I might come. Till I had that, I would not offer to put my felf under your roof To day I come, for that purpofe, to fay prayers. And if, in any degree, my health fuffer it, I fhall do fo, to morrow. If any thing fall into your obfervation before that (becaufe the B. is likely to fpeak to the King of it, perchance, this night), if it amount to fuch an increafe of difpleafure as that it might be unfit for me to appear, I befeech you afford me the know- ledge. Otherwife, I am likely to inquire of you perfonally, to morrow before nine in the morning, and to put into your prefence then your very humble and very true, and very honeft fervant to God, and the King, and you,

J. Donne.

I writ yefterday to my L. Duke, by my L. Carlifle, who affured me of a gracious acceptation of my putting my felf in his prote6tion.

^ The date of this Letter and Sermon is, by miftake of the Editor of the Dean's Works, faid to have been the year 1624; and confequently mufl have been preached before King James, who died in 1625. The Sermon, however, which occafioned the Royal difpleafure, was preached before Charles the Firfl, at Whitehall, by Donne, as one of the King's chaplains, April i, 1628 (fee Dr. Jeflbpp's volume above mentioned). 5i6 appentiir.

To the Right Honourable SiR Robert Karre.

Sir, a few hours after I had the honour of your Letter, I had another from my Lord of Bath and Wells,' commanding from the King a Copy of my

Sermon. I am in preparations of that with diligence, yet this morning I waited upon his Lordfliip, and laid up in him this truth, that of the B. of

Canterburies^ Sermon to this hour I never heard fyllable, nor what way, nor upon what points he went : And for mine, it was put into that very order, in which I delivered it, more than two moneths fmce. Freely to you I fay, I would I were a little more guilty : Onely mine innocency makes me afraid.

I hoped for the Kings approbation heretofore in many of my Sermons ; and

I have had it. But yefterday I came very near looking for thanks ; for in my life I was never in any one peece fo ftudious of his fervice. Therefore, exceptions being taken, and difpleafure kindled at this, I am afraid it was rather brought thither than met there. If you know any more fit for me

(becaufe I hold that unfit for me to appear in my Mafter's fight, as long as this cloud hangs, and therefore, this day forbear my ordinary waitings) I befeech you to intimate it to your very humble and very thankfuU fervant,

J. Donne.

To the Right Honourable SiR ROBERT Karre, at Court.

Sir, I humbly thanke you, for this continuing me in your memory, and enlarging me fo far, as to the memory of my Soveraign, and (I hope) my Mafler. My Tenets are always, for the prefervation of the Religion I was born in, and the peace of the State, and the reftifying of the Confcience ; in thefe I fliall walke, and as I have from you a new feal thereof, in this Letter, fo I had ever evidence in mine own obfervation, that thefe ways were truly, as they are juftly, acceptable in his Majeflies eare. Our bleffed Saviour multiply unto him all bleffings ; Amen. Your very true and intire fervant in

Chrift Jefus, j. DONNE.

* Dr. William Laud was Bifliop of Bath and Wells in 1626. He was tranflated to London in 1628, and to Canterbury in 1633.

^ George Abbot was promoted to be Archbifhop of Canterbury in 161 1. He died at Croyden in 1633, when Laud became his fucceffor. —

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No. III. LETTERS FROM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN TO SIR ROBERT KERR.

In "The Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden," publifhed at

Edinburgh, 171 1, three letters to Sir Robert Kerr, and one to the

Countefs of Lothian, are printed ; and alfo a letter from Sir Robert to Drummond, fending him a " Sonnet in praife of a Solitary Life." The

autographs, unfortunately, are not preferved ; but the following copies

have been collated with Drummond's original fcrolls. In the " Extrafls

from the Hawthornden Manufcripts," two other letters, firft printed in

the ArcIicEologia Scotica, vol. iv. p. 85, to Sir Robert Kerr, are alfo here fubjoined.

To Sir Robert Karr of Ancram.

Sir, Not long fmce, turning ouer fome of my Uncle's papers,^ I met with fome Anagrames in which he had effayed your name ; though by diffi- cultye of the elements (to fpeake in pcdaiitcria), they doe not anfwer your hope, yet to witnefs his diligence and loue, I thought them not unworthye of your fight. Robertus Carus, Ancramus.

1. Curans Re6lurus Amabor.

This following is not much difagreeing to your fortunes.

2. At Sum Arceus Robur Arcus.

A bow holding off, refifting violence. But this is propheticall,

3. Cur Arma Robufte Curans .'

Why fhould yee be fo ftrong in armes in this clime of Sybarites .• or being the Mufes darling, or, for fome thing elfe part to wound, when yee fhote Deeftres.

Ne61;ar Sumas Robur Arcus.

The genitive : Fair bow of flrength (be participant mortality), carowfe im- mortal drinke, the drinke of Gods.

' Drummond's Uncle, who is here mentioned, was William Fowler, the coxcomical Secretary to Queen Anna. He died in 16 14. Several of his poems are printed in the

Arclmologia Scotica, vol. iv. p. 230. ;

5i8 appenDir.

Except Eteoftiques, I thinke the Anagrame the moft idle ftudye in the

world of learning : their maker muft be homo miferrivia patientice ; and when he is done, what is it but viagno conatii nugas vtagiias agcre ? You may of one and the fame name make both good and euill. So did my Uncle find in 'Anna Regina,' 'Ingannare;' as well as of 'Anna Britannoruni Regina,' in

'Anna Regnantium Arbor ;' as he who in ' Charles de Valois,' found ' Chaffe la dure loy,' and after the maffacre found ' Chaffeur defloyal,' often they are moft falfe, as in ' Henry de Burbon,' ' Bonheur de Biron.' Of all the Ana- gramatifts, and with left paine, he was the beft who out of his owne name, being 'Jacques de la Chamber,' found 'La Chamber de Jacques,' and refted

there ; and next to him heere at home a gentleman whofe miftreffes name, being 'Anna Grame,' found it an Anagrame alreddy.

But now I have keeped you too long, with thefe toyes, from your ferious thoughts, fo of which fault crauing pardon till the next occafion, my humble fervice remembered, I reft, [W. Drummond.]

To the trulie Noble SiR Robert Karr, Gentleman of the King's Bed-chamber.

Sir, How ever fortune turne her wheele I finde you ftill your felfe, and fo balufled with your own worth, that you may out-dare any ftorm. This is that Jewell which neither change of court, nor climates, can rob you of of what is yours, you have loft nothing. By this quadrant I have ever meafured your height ; neither here could the vapours of Court make me err. Long fince I learned not to efteem of any golden butterflies there, but as of counters, whofe places give them only worth. You are born to a6t brave parts onr this theatre of the world, as your prince is wife, fo I am affured he is well read in man, and knows you are not one to be loft What know you to what end that sovereign wifdom, who hath hitherto fo ftrong a defence unto you, hath removed you from your country .•' By this means you may return more welcome, more beloved, and with greater honour than when you left her. How oft hath plaintful means brought men to that happinefs, which in their profperity they never could reach in their thoughts nor expedt ." Now fince your departure I verily think all our Drummono'si Letters. 519 life to be but a dream, and that God hath placed our happinefs elfewhere.

He is only miferable and wretched who holdeth himfelf fuch ; as that man confifting neither in only bleffed who is content with a little ; happinefs honour nor riches, but in an equality and moderation of defires. Forgive my free writing, I have not had leifure to vail my thoughts, your brother's departing being fo unexpe6ted. W. Drummond.

To the trulie Noble SiR Robert Karr,^ Gentleman of the King's Majefty's Bed-chamber.

Sir, How joyfuU were all heere who either love worth in others, or are confcious of any part of it in themfelves, to heare the happy event of your late danger? But yet the apprehenfion of what might have fallen forth (if

Providence had not otherwife difpofed) doth ftill, with a penfive feare, poffeffe their minds. It was too much hazarded in a point of honour. Why (hould true valour have anfwered fierce barbaritie, noblenefs arrogancie, religione impietie, innocencie malice ? the difparagement being fo vafte. Was it for knowing this when yee lefte us, that yee graved with your diamond in a window;

Fraile glaffe, thou bear'fl this name as well as I,

And none doth know in which it firil fhall dye.

And had ye then, to venter to the hazard of a combate, the exemplarie of

vertue, and the Mufes fanfluarye ? The lives of twentie Tuch, as his who hath fallen, in honour's ballance would not countrepoife your one. But may [thofe] who beare like mindes towards you trie fuch fortune. Yee are too good for thefe tymes, in which, as in a tyme of plague, men muft once be ficke,

and that deadlie, ere they can be affured of any fafetie. Would I could perfuade you in your fweet walks at home, to take the profpe6l of Court

fliip wrackes. Forgive mine importunitie, your many courtefies in my behalfe,

and the world, which is a vvitnefs of them, force mee to beare a part in all

your fortunes, and ever, whilft I remaine my felfe, to be, to ferve you,

10 Februarie 1620. W. Drummond.

' " This letter was written to him, after he had in a duel killed that great giant Charles Maxwell." (Note by the Editor oi Drummond's IVoris, 17 11.) —

520 appenuir.

To the trulie Noble SiR Robert Karr.

CONTENTMENTES are never fo really contentmentes as when they come after fome calamitie. Affiifliones meet, And mingling with our joyes make them more fweet.

After your late danger and long abfence, by your returne to your

country and recovery of loffed favoures, this hath doubled it felfe : We err often by deeming thofe things hurtful, which are but changes for our

greater good : Croffes ferve for many ufes, and more than Magiftracies decipher the man. Brave minds like lamps are difcerned when they are

canopied with the night of affli6lion ; and like rubies give the faireft luftre when they are rubbed. The sight of fo many ftately towns and differing manners of men, the conqueft of fuch friends abroad, and tryal of thefe at home, the leaving of your remembrance fo honourable to after times, have

made you more happy in your diflrefs, than if, like another Endymion, you had fleeped away that fwift courfe of days in the embracements of your

miftrefs the court. Forgive my comparifon ; for, if courts be changing

moons, why fhould not favourites be Endymions ? I write often unto you,

for that in way of friendfhip I had rather be charged for super-abundancy

than defe6l : From him who is no more his own than by refpeft and

affeaion yours, VV. Drummond.

To Sir Robert Karr of Ancram.^

Sir, At my laft being in your country, I remember yee regrated the °^ Chriftian fongs and hymnes in our Englifh language, the neigh- defea I bour countreyes of France and Germanic having the advantage over us

In Drummond's fcroll the name to this letter is left blank, but it evidently was

addreffed to Sir Robert Kerr. Among the Hawthomden MSS. there is a fair tranfcript of Pfalm cxxxvii. It begins

By Babell's Rivers, like to buril,

Wee, fadlie fitting, groan'd.

And when deare Sion came to mynd. With flreames of teares bemoan'd.

and has four verfes of eight hnes. I would not like to afcribe it to Drummond. Drummonti'0 letters. 521

herein, which I then wiflied with you to be interprifed by fome happy wit/ and promifed to fend unto you a piece of myne (more fliowing an affeftionate willingneffe than any perfeflion) on that fubje6l. But every thing mufl have

a beginning. Heere yee have it, Sir, and it belongeth fo much unto you,

that your difcourfe was the firfl mover which made my Mufes un[der]take

it : looke then upon it as the effefts of your own propofmg, and a gift of his whom you fhall ever find, in what is within the compaffe of his power to ferveyou, W. Drummond.

To my worthy Friend Mr. WILLIAM DrummoND of Hawthornden.

Sir, Every wretched creature knows the way to that place where it is mod made of, and fo do my verfes to you, that was fo kind to the laft, that every thought I think that way hades to be at you. It is true, I get leifure to think few, not that they are cara because vara, but indeed to declare, that my employment and ingine concurr to make them, like

Jacob's days, few and evil. Withal, I can think of no fubje6l which doth not fo refolve in a vein fo oppofite to this world's tafte, that my verfes are twice loft ; to be known, like Indians among Spaniards, for their crofs difpofition ; and as coming from me, that can make none without an hammer and the fire, fo as juftly they cannot be atiribus Iiiijus fcecidi accommodata.

The beft is, I care as little for them as their fame ; yet if do you not diflike them, it is warrant enough for me to let them live till they get your doom.

In this Sonnet I have fent you an approbation of your own life,whofe charac- ter howfoever I have milt, I have let you fee how I love it, and would fain praife it, and indeed would fainer praclife it. It may be, the all-wife God keeps us from that kind of life we would chufe in this world, left we fhould be the unwill- inger to part with it when He calls us from it. I thank God that hath given

me a great good-will to be gone whenfoever He calleth ; only I pray with

* Such a tafk was afterwards accompliflied in a little volume entitled " All the French Pfaira Tunes with Englifh Words, being a Colledlion of Pfalms Accorded to the verfes and tunes generally ufed in the Reformed Churches of France and Germany. Perufed and approved of by judicious Divines, both Englifh and French. Omnis fpirifus laiidet Dominum. London, Printed by Thomas Harper, with permiflion of the

Company of Stationers, izmo, 1632. A copy of this volume is in the Newbattle

Library, but it affords no indication refpeifling its authorfliip. 3 U ;;

522 appcnDir.

Ezekias [Hezekiah], " that He will give me leave to fet my poor houfe in fuch a moderate order, that the wicked world have not occafion altogether to fay of me, there was a foolifh Courtier, that was in a fair way to make a great fortune, but that he would feek it (forfooth) by the defolate fteps of virtue and fair-dealing, and loving only fuch fecklefs company;" as, God knoweth, I can neither love nor [in] footh any other, be they never fo powerful; at leafl their good muft exceed their ill, or they muft appear fo to me. Yet do not think that I will repine if I get no part of this defire ; but my utmofl thought, when I have done all I fhould, is ever Fiat voluntas Domini! And thus I commend my Sonnet to you, and my felf as your conftantly command, loving friend to j^q Kerr Cambridge, where the Court was the week

pafl, about the making of the French

match, 1 6 December 1624.

A Sonnet in praife of a Solitary Life.

Sweet, folitary life : lovely, dumb joy,

That need'fl: no warnings how to grow more wife, By other men's mifliaps, nor the annoy.

Which from fore wrongs done to one's felf doth rife.

The morning's fecond manfion,^ Truth's firft friend, Never acquainted with the world's vain broils Where the whole day to our own ufe we fpend, And our dear time no fierce ambition fpoils.

Mofl happy (late, that never tak'ft revenge For injuries received, nor doft fear

The Court's great earthquake, the griev'd truth of change ; Nor none of falfehood's favoury lyes doft hear Nor know'ft Hope's fweet difeafe, that charms our fenfe. Nor it's fad cure, dear-bought Experience. R k A The date of this llarved rhime, and the place, was the very Bedchamber where I could not fleep.

' " Becaufe the next way the Morning [Aurora] goeth from the lap of Thetis, is to thofe that dwell in the country ; for at Court, and the great Palaces of the world, they lye a-bed, and mifs it, and Truth getteth firft welcome among thofe that be at leifure to confider of her excellency." (Note by the Editor of Dnimmond's Works, p. 152.) DtummonD'0 Hctters. 523

To Anaeella, Countesse of Lothian.

Madame, As thofe Ancients who, when they had given over with credit any facultie wherein they excelled, were wont to offer the tooles and inftruments of their arte to the fhrine of fome Deitie : my muficall recreations, giving place to more laborious, [and] ferious (my Lute, thefe many days, like my mind, lying out of tune, keeping no harmonic, in perfect difcord), I offer thefe Aires and Tabulature^ to your Ladyfhip's harmonious vertues : And unto whom could they more defervedlie appertaine, than unto her whofe goodneffe of nature and eminent known virtues of mind may juftlie entitle her the onlie

Grace and Mufe of our northern climat ? Though the gift be not much worth,

I hope your Ladyfliip will deigne to accept it, as if it were a greater and more precious, from a giver brought alreaddy in admiration of your worth, and who defireth nothing more than to remain your Ladyfhip's to command,

[W. Drummond.]

1 No fuch MS. mufic book, with airs for the lute, is now to be found in the Library at Newbattle. 524 appenDir.

No. IV. AN ACCOUNT FOR BOOKS AND NOTES OF PAINTINGS

PURCHASED FOR THE EARL OF LOTHIAN— 1643-1649.

The Earl of Lothian, during his miflion to France in 1643, availed himfelf of the opportunity when abroad, of acquiring for his refidence at New-

battle large additions of books, piftures, and furniture. At Paris, his

agent in thefe purchafes was John Clerk, who fettled there in 1634, and having by his ability and enterprife amafled a confiderable fortune,

purchafed, on his return to Scotland, the lands and barony of Penicuik,

in Mid-Lothian, which has fince continued to be the refidence of this

fanmily. His fon was created by Charles II. a Baronet of Nova Scotia,

24th March 1679. Numerous bufinefs letters from Mr. Clerk to Lord Lothian, from 1644 to 1658, are preferved among the " Lothian Papers,"

and the "Lift of Books" which follows is in his handwriting. The

titles are inaccurately written, but are allowed to remain much as they

are in the MS. Thefe volumes—many of them in fine old morocco

bindings—are ftill preferved in the Library at Newbattle Abbey. A recipe fent by Mr. Clerk in 1649 " for polifliing the couerturs of books,"

a copy of which is given at page 529, indicates the care which his

Lordfliip beftowed on the proper confervation of his library.

This is followed by extrafls from fome of tlie letters refpe£ting the

purchafe of paintings. (See pages 525 to 530.) account for 15oo&s, etc. 525

List of Books purchased, 1643.

Biblia Sacra, 24010, 6 volume, maroquin . 14 Ouidius, l6mo, 3 volume, maroquin

Quintus Curtius, i2mo, en maroquin, I volume. Ciceronis Opera, i2mo, en maroquin, 10 volume

Titus Livius, l2mo, en maroquin, 3 volume

Virgllius, i2mo, en maroquin, I volume .

[De] Bello Gallico, i2mo, en maroquin, i volume

Horatius, i2mo, en maroquin, 3 volume .

Florus, i2mo, en maroquin, i volume

Commentaire de Cefar, 24mo, en maroquin, I volume

Cornelius Tacitus, 24mo, en maroquin, i volume Miffale Romanum, folio, maroquin ... Les Pourtrai6ls de Roy de France, folio

Vies des Sain6ls, 2 volume, en maroquin, folio , Historia dell Dauila, en quarto

Inuentaire de Turcs, en quarto, en veaux .

Tite Liue, par Viginere, 2 tome, en maroquin, folio

Hiftoire Romaine, de Duplex, 2 tome, en veaux marbre, fol

Antiquites & Annales de Paris, 2 tome, en maroquin, folio Cluverius, folio, 4 tome, en veaux gris Heures a la Chancellerie, enlumine & maroquin, bleu

Republiques, complet, 46 volume, en maroquin . Theologie de Pierre Yues, en quarto, 4 tome, veaux gris

Aftree, en o6lauo, 5 tome, auec les figures, en veaux . Argenis, 2 volume, auec les figures, en veaux

Hiftoire de Louis 1 2, quarto, en veaux Frequent Communion, en quarto Epitaph[es] de Roys de France

Le Sage en Cour, quarto, en veaux . Gualdo, quarto .... Difcours Chronologiques, quarto, en veaux

Memoires du Pleffis Mornay .

Soma cy dejfiis .

526 appcnoir.

Miffale Romanum, folio, auec en Ciuet 25

Heures de Henry 4, folio Hiftoire de Zonar, folio .... Vie de Capitane Francois, quarto, en veaux

Chronique de Flandre, quarto, en veaux . Miniftre d'Eflat, quarto, 2 volume, en veaux Hifloire de Barbarie, en quarto, veaux

Romant Chaffe d'Amour, quarto Hiftoire de Yncas, quarto

Hiftoire de Hongarie, quarto . Hiftoria del Mondo, del Tartagnata, 4 volume Hiftoire de Voeinze, en quarto, deux volume Antiguidode de Efpaigne, quarto Oeuures Poetique de lodel, en quarto Lanterie de Florimond de Raimond, quartc Hiftoire de Poloinge Geographia de Ptolomei, quarto

Oeuures de Halain Chartier . Hiftoire de Charles Six, quarto

Vindicie Pallatine, folio .

Liure de Figures de Jubile de Paul . Chronique de Froffart, deux volume, folio Pourtrai6ls de Termes, folio

Archite6lure de Vitruue, folio . Liure de Figure Grotefque

Limbours diuerfes, figures, en long . Inuention de bien Baftir de Larme, folio Schemata, figure .... Epigramata Oueni, 24, en maroquin Tipographie Francois, folio Ecclefie Militantie Triumphant, en figures

Metamorphofi de Ouidio, en quarto . Cartas di Antonio Perefs, 2 volume Antonio Birucoli, folio account for TBoofes, etc. 527

Le grand Chronique de Flandres, folio, 2 volume 40 Natalis in Euangelia, folio, cum figure, maroquin Antiquitd de la Genre Belgique, Vafbourgh Difcription d'Affrique, en folio Hiftoire de Frenche Conte, folio Hiftoire d'Angleterre, grand papier, en maroquin Fortifications de Mefnier, folio L'Art Militaire a Cheual, figure Philippe le Prudence .... Siege de- Heden ..... Diodore Sicilien .....

Cartes des Coftes de France . Les Singularites de Troys, par Le Mayre, folio Ancienne Chronique d'Angleterre Le Triomphes de Petrarque

Le Remedes de la Fortune de Petrarque . Liure en blanc, couuert de veaux marbre Le Moruenfe Liure de figure

Vies des Heremits, folio . Aftes des Apoftres, folio Manier de bien Batir, folio Recueil de Chacier, en long Antiquite de Rome, 2 volume Autre de Roy au retour de la Rochelle Liure de Figure Grotefque

611 Soma cy deffus 366 562 —

528 appcntiir.

Memoires du Pleffis, Heures de Henrie 4, Tipographie Frangoife, Memoires de Bellay—Thir 4 Books, which ar on this memoire markit F, he wold not giue, in refpefl they wer flvord out off the memoire your Lordfliip gaue me. He faid, that your Lordfhip faid ye wold not have them, in refpe6l ye had them alreadie. Hiftoire d'Angleterre, en maroquin, wes alfo

(kord out, in refpeft your Lordfhip had it alreadie ; hot I wold be no means

deall unles he gaue me it amongft the reft. It is verie fare bound in reid

maroquin. For all the reft mentioned on this Memoire I payit him for the

fame tuelue hundreth and fiftie Livers.

Endorfed— 15 Oflober 1643, the Accompt of 1250 liuers for Books bocht for the Earle of Louthian, according to the inclofit Accompt.

EXTRACTS FROM MR. CLERK'S LETTERS.

1644, May 27. —I HAVE bocht fra Lopes the two pi6lures for your Lord-

fliip, to wit :

The pourtrait of a woman of Taintoret, in a black

frame, coft ...... 70 Livers The pourtrait of Viflor Capello of Taintoret—large,

to the knee, in a black frame, coft . . . 156 Livers 16

Both . 226 Livers 16

firft He wold not rebate a farthen off the pryce on his booke ; and according to the memoire he gave your Lordfhip, he fayes he bocht them for Cardinal de Richelieu. They were not bocht dear. ... I intend to caufe wafli them a litle, and verniffe [varnifh] them, and dicht the frames. I fhall

put them in good ordre, and fliall fend them with the reft of your Lordfhipp's things.

In end, with great difficultie and much patience, I have bocht thefe books

for your Lordfliip fra Monfieur Blaize. Refaue inclofit the Accompt^ off them, with his recept, amounting to 620 livers.

' This Account does not feem to have been preferved. account for T^oofes, etc. 529

1645, April 6. — I HAVE bein with Monfieur Perifhliot, who will rebate nothing off 700 livers for the two tableaux—400"" for the prifoners, 30o"'' for Abraham and Ifack. I perceaue thair is in your Lordfhip's memoire 32 pidlurs off noblemen and uthers in France. I muft intreate your Lordfhip to aduyfe me if ye wold have them done be Ferdinand, of the pryce of thofe your

Lordfliip had alreadie, with the lyke frames, and fame bignes ; or if your

Lordfliip wold haue them all of a leffer fize, and cheaper, fuch as your Lordfliip wes once buying fra on named Foret, a peintre, dwell ouer againft the Cheual de Bronze.

Memoire for Polishing the Couerturs of Books.

QUAND le couuertur de quelque liures eft gaft4 depoli, ou f'il a efte mouillie, il le faut accommoddr ainfi :—II faut chauffer le fer et qu'il ne touche contre les tizons ni a la fume de tizons. Si par hazard il auoit touchd, il faudra

prendre un charbon noir et le frotter jufques a ce qu'il foit neft ; et pour polir le liure il faut prendre un morceau d'efponge fin de la groffeur d'un oeuff et la bienlaue et ofte tout I'eau, puis prendre un blanc d'ceuff tout creux fur un affiette, et en prendre auec I'efponge, et en frotter le liure bien uniment, et le laife faicher, et puis prendre un petit gout de fuiff de chandelle au milieu de la main, et en frotter le liure afin de fair couler le fer fur le cuir plus facilement. II faut faire chauffer le fer jufqu'a ce qu'il roufice du

papier, et le laiffe un peu refroider, et puis polir voftre liure ; et pour polir le maroquin, il ne faut point que le fer foit prefque chaud, d'autant qu'il ne poliroit point.

George Geldorp to the Earl of Lothian.^ '^'g June. MONSIEGNEUR, Depuis ma derniere lettre, par laquelle j'ay mandtf a voftre Excelenfe touchant le grand portrai6l de Charles Cincquieme que Sir Oliver Flamming auoit leue du Parckhous, auecq ung ordre du Parlement, pour le donner a I'ambaffadeur d'Hollande nomme Monfieur Pau, fy voftre

Excelenfe m'euffier leffe auoir dix liures fterling dauantagie, comme je

* Geldorp was a native of Antwerp, who fettled in London in 1620. He was a friend of Vandyck, and pradlifed as a portrait-painter without any fpecial diflin

Walpoles Anecdotes of Painting, by Dallaway, vol. ii. p. 233. 3X —

530 appenDir.

defirois a voftre departimant, le tableau euffier demeur^ a voflre fervice ; afteur yl n'y a point de remede. Madame Verre Carre m'a dit, fy je voulois, qu'elle auoit ordre de me payer dix liures fterling, ce que j'ay refufe, et ne veus pas d'l'argent a telles condition; feulement je defire que voftre Excelenfe ordonne que je puiffes refeuoir I'argent des paintures que vous auvez de moy. Auffi je defire que je puiffe receuoir I'argent de la parttie du Marcques d'Huntley que voftre Excelenfe a affirme auecq le Marcquis d'Argyle, car yl faut faire

toutes les bordures nouaeu ; et deuant que je veus debourffe men argent, je defire eftre affeure. Auffi j'efpere, puifqu'il faut que je garde le grand portrait du Marcques d'Huntley pour so""' fterling, que voftre Excelenfe fera en fortte que je puiffe auoir dauantage que l2o"'' Je meritte bien 2o"'' dauan- tage, pour auoir mancque a mon argent fy longes anndes. Je vous envoye iffy jointte par notiffier les portraits que voftre Excelenfe m'a commande de faire pour vous, et auffi les portraits que voftre Excelenfe defire, auecq autres, defquelles pouvez prendre ceus que vous troeuverrez a voflre contentment aynfi. Je fine et demeure a jamais, Monfiegneur, voftre tres-humble ferviteur,

r^ ^ , ^ George Geldorp. [London, June 1649.]

Monfigeneur Monfiegneur Compte de Lothian, Edinb.

Ung Nott des portraits auecq le moindre pris, fans rien rabattre :

Le Compte et la Compteffe de Betford auech les carued

fraems d'orre . . . . . ;{^ 1 6 o O Le Compte et la Compteffe d'Darby, a la fynture auecq les

bordures ordinaire . . . .500

La Compteffe d'Deuantchere [Devonfliire] . . 2 10 O

S'. Robbert Standley, commande par voftre Excelenfe . 200

Padre Fulgenffi, commande de faire . . . [l 10 o]

Monfieur Tomas Killigry, commande . . . 200 £^9 o o

Aucunes autres que voftre Excelenfe peut auoir, felon la memoire que

j'ay donn^ : affauoir le Marcques de Guafto et autres chofes. Tout fera a

voftre feruife. 60"" J'ay demande a Monfieur Inglis pour auoir les ; mais fa femme me dit qu'il faut auoir autre ordre de voftre Excelenfe. Cela eft facheus. account for TBoofes, etc. 53 1

1663 James Mowat to the Earl of Lothian. January 30.

My Lord, According to your Lordfhip's commands, I hav bought and payed all the bookes mentioned in the incloafd memoir, all bond in one

fazon, de vcau mabrc, with the titles in gould leters on the back. I will fay nothing of the handfome and proprenes, only that knowing men hath mad efteeme of them. Your Lordfliip's memoir is compleited, as to the pairt of

the bookes which is weell imballed in caifes and wax cloath that they can not incure any danger of wette be the way. I have fend them to John

Scotellar, merchand at Rouen, ther to be imbarked in the firft vefhell for Scotland, addreffed to Johne Browne, merchand in Edinburgh, to be de- lyver'd to your Lordfhip. God send them weell. The foume I have pay'd for them is £l^S French money, which

amounts in Scots moneys to ^^462, at 24 s. the frank, as I wreitt your

Lordfhip, to be payed be your Lordfhip at 3 months tyme, for which I beleive your Lordfliip will maik no difficulty to give your band to John

Browne for my accompt, as I hav been ready to pay out the money. I

have found out 6 of the Cardinall's nieces pi6turs, as alfoe all the others

your Lordfhip defires in your commiffion ; they will coft three piflols a peice, which is 33 frankes French moneys, without the frames, but they are

to be donne by ane excelent artifte, who is in great efteeme [Signor Ferdi- nando]. I fhall be glaid to hav your Lordfhip's aprobation befor foe mutch

moneys be pay'd out for them. And if your Honour defire they be maide

no tyme fhalbe loofed in the efeftuating your commands efter I have the

honour of your commiffion thereanent to him whoe is, my Lord, your Lord- fhip's moft humble and verry obedient ferviteur, ^ -^ JA. MOWAT. Paris, 30 Ja"'= 1663.

I doubt not but your Lordlhip hath, or will fpeedily, fatisfyed the fmall

remainder of the laft bookes I fent your Lordfhip. Your Lordfhip will have great fatisfaftion in thir bookes, some of them being verry rare to be found. They ar all unyforme in the binding.

For the Erie of Louthian theefe. 532 appenDir.

No. V. NEWBATTLE ABBEY AND ITS LIBRARY.

It may not be out of place here to add a brief defcription of Newbattle

Abbey, and fome notice of its Library. From the evidence aftbrded in the preceding pages, it will be feen that the acquifition of many of the valuable paintings and the formation of the library may be affigned to William, third Earl of Lothian. The exiftence of any library in the Abbey, previous to this time, is mere conje6lure. The Ciftercian Abbey of Newbattle ftood on the meadow-ground of the South Esk, and was founded in the year 1140 by David the Firft. The hiftory of the Abbey with its extenfive endowments and the fucceffion of the abbots are fully and ably detailed in the preface^ to the " Regiftrum San6le Marie— de Neubotle," printed for the Bannatyne Club, 1849. The editor fays : " Of the archite6lure of the Monaftery of Neubotle, literally

nothing more is known from records or chronicles than the meagre and half- authentic particulars collefted by Father Hay. We have proof enough, in- deed, of the extent of the abbey buildings. To accommodate eighty monks and feventy co7iverfi, with their retainers,—to entertain, as the abbey often did, the bifhop and the whole fynod of his diocefe,—to receive the Sovereign and his court—for there is fcarcely a king, from its faintly founder down- wards, who was not frequently received at Neubotle—muft have required a large and fpacious edifice. It happens that in contemporary writers the abbey buildings are scarcely ever mentioned but to record their deftruflion. They were burned by Richard in 13S5. They were burned again by the Earl of Hertford in 1544." The Editor, Profeffor Cofmo Innes, ftates that "the Regifter of Neu- botle, now preferved in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, was

acquired by purchafe in 1723," but "of its intermediate cuftody fince the diffolution of the convent, and the confequent difperfion of the abbey muni-

ments, nothing is certainly known." From the papers at Newbattle the miffing link in the hiftory of this volume can now be fupplied. A docu-

ment, drawn up and figned by " Richard Hay, Cannon Regular of St.

Geneveve att Paris," and dated the 23d of February 173 i, informs us "that the Cartulary Book of the Abbacy of Newbotle, belonging to the Moft

' Preface to Chartulary of Neubotle, p. xliii.

Jl3eto&attlc 3b&cp anD its litirarp. 533

Honorable the Marquefs of Lothian his family was putt into my cuftody in the year 1688, in order to read and explain fome charters contain'd

therin ; and upon my being oblig'd to leave the kingdom in the year 1689, the fame was putt into the hands of Sir James Dalrymple of Borthwick, in order. to be reftor'd to the Marquefs of Lothian." This com- mifTion Sir James had either neglected or forgotten to execute, and on the 20th of February 1741 Lord Ancram wrote, by his father's orders, to Sir John Dalrj-mple, stating that having informed himfelf "very exa6lly about

the Chartulary of the Abbacie of Newbattle," and finding it was in his (Sir

John's) hands, defired that it may be " returned as foon as poffible." To this requeft Sir John replied—" I found the Chartulary your Lordfhip men- tions, with a great many other antient records, in my father's poffeffion at his death, and as I had no tafle for that ftudy, which he delighted much in, and knew not how he had com by them, I put them into fuch hands as I thought could make a better ufe of them. The Chartulary of Nevvbottle, I believe, was given into the Advocates' Library, who have feveral others of the antient Chartularj's." The minutes of the Curators of the Advocates' Library bear that the Chartulary was purchafed by them on the 23d April

1723 from Ja. M'Ewan for ;^ 12 : 12s. The original MS. is a fmall folio of ^"j leaves of vellum, written at different periods between the early part of the fourteenth and the end of the fifteenth century.

Unfortunately there is neither defcription, drawing, nor engraving, to fur- nifh the leafl idea of the general appearance and arrangement of the Abbey.

Within the laft few years, the Crypt of the Abbey, which forms a part of the ground-floor of the prefent manfion, has been cleared of the partitions and encumbrances which obfcured its dimenfions, and the accompanying illuflra- tion, reprefenting its prefent appearance, will give fome idea of the ftyle of the original building before it loft its ecclefiaftical charafter. At the time of the Reformation Mark Kerr, fecond fon of Sir Andrew Kerr of Cefsfurd, was Commendator of Newbattle, when he appears to have turned out the monks, and, as they afterwards complained, "wald nevir gif thame worth ane penny to leif on."^ The Commendator fat in the Scottifh Parliament, Auguft i, 1560, when the Confeffion of Faith was ratified. He furvived till 1584. His eldeft fon, Mark Kerr, had alfo obtained from Queen Mary a gift of the Abbacy of Newbottle, under

^ Senators of the College ofJujlke, p. 147 and p. 196. 534 appeiiDir. a refervation of his father's hferent ufe of the fruits and emoluments, which was ratified in Parhament in 1581. He was appointed an extraordi- nary lord, in place of his father, on the 12th November 1584, besides holding other appointments. In 1587 the lands of Newbattle were erefted into a barony, and in 06lober 1 5 9 1 he was created a lord of parliament. On February loth, 1606, Lord Newbottle was advanced to the Earldom of Lothian. He died on the 8th April 1609. According to Sir John Scot, Mark, Commendator of Newbattle, and his eldeft fon, the Earl of Lothian,

" did fo metamorphofe the building, that it cannot be known that ever it did belong to the Church, by reafon of the fair new fabrick and ftately edifices that the old name walls of built thereon ; except only and the precinfl

ftands ; but inftead of the old monks, has fucceeded the deer." From eflimates and accounts preferved among the papers at Newbattle

it appears that in 1650 very extenfive alterations were made on the Abbey by the Earl of Lothian. A complete detail of the work to be done is given in the eftimate, which amounts to ^^9200 Scots, but the name of the

architect or builder is not mentioned. The Earl's fon and fucceffor feems alfo from time to time to have continued irnproving and decorating his refidence. In the Diary of James Brodie of Brodie (who married Lady

Mary Kerr, daughter of William, third Earl of Lothian) there is an entry under the date 1684, September 12 —"I was cald to goe to Newbatl with Sir Frances [Scot] and his ladie and Ardmaddie

I fie much pleafure and affeftation of ftatlie buildings, gates, entries, and walks about there." ^ In September 1693 there is given " ane eftimate of fome work to be wrought at the houfe of Newbattle," amounting to ^5635:23.; and a copy of a contracEl between the Countefs of Lothian " in her Lord's abfence," and " James Churnfide, wright in Newbattle," dated January " 1 694, for executing the wright work thereof." From this contra6l it appears that the mafonry had been undertaken by "the meafons of Carftorfen." According to tradition, the building was ferioufly injured by fire in

1769. But it would ferve no ufeful purpofe to attempt to defcribe the further alterations or additions made from time to time by the noble pro-

prietors. In a volume, however, profefllng to be a "Journey through Scot-

land," by John Macky (which is ufually but falfely attributed to Daniel

Defoe, whofe work is entitled " Tour through Great Britain "), the author

' Diaries of the Lairds of Brodie. Spalding Club. 4to, 1863, page 498. BcUjfiattIc 3bbcp ano its li&rarp. 535 thus defcribes "the pleafant village of New— Bottel, belonging to Ker, Marquefs of Lothian," about the year 1720 : "This noble feat lies in a bottom, in the middle of a wood, in a park encompaff'd with a ftone wall

of about three miles circumference. The entry to the Palace is as mag- nificent as can be imagin'd. In the area between the avenue and the

outer gate is the (latue of a gladiator ; and on each fide of the gate there

is a large ftone Pavilion, and through four fquare green courts you come to

the Palace, each of the three firft courts having rows of ftatues on each fide,

as big as the life, and in the fourth court the biggeft holley trees I ever faw. You afcend to the apartments by a great double ftair on the outfide of the

houfe ; the great Hall is filled with the greateft colleftion of whole-lengths

and heads I ever faw ; there's a Charles the Firft on horfeback, by Vandyke, at one end of the room, and the fame fitting with his fon leaning on his knee. One fide of the room hath a row of whole-lengths of the family of Argyle, with the buftos of all the Kings of Scotland.^ Above and below them are alfo the heads of all the Dukes of Burgundy and Brabant, with their conforts.

Emperors of the Turks, Popes, Cardinals, and firft Reformers, at leaft five

hundred piftures ; and the upper end of this fpacious roome being looking-

glass, fliews the whole double. Joining to this Hall is a lobby, in which are

fome very fine antique ftatues ; and from this lobby you enter a falon full of pi6lures of the Beauties and Courtiers of the Court of France in the reign of the Queen-Mother. Underneath the great Stairs you enter a paved court, which makes the centre of the houfe, and carries you into the gardens." '"'

Thefe "fquare green courts," with their "rows of ftatues on each fide," have long fince difappeared. The large colle6lion of portraits and other

pi6tures ftill remains, while on the lawn furrounding the houfe there are trees

of great age and fize, one of which, a magnificent beech, is almoft unrivalled

for its immenfe fize and graceful fliape.^

Reference has already been made in the Preface to fome manufcripts in

^ Probably the feries of the portraits of the Kings of Scotland, painted by

Jamiefon, which were exhibited at the Netherbow Port of Edinburgh on the vifit of King Charles I. in 1633.

2 A Journey through Scotland, in familiar lettas from a Gentleman here to his friend abroad. 8vo, Lond. 1732, pp. 52-54. ^ In the volume of pollhumous Efjays on Natural Hiflory and Rural Economy, by John Walker, D.D., Profeffor of Natural HiRory (1779-1802), publilhed at Edin- 1

536 appentiir. the Library at Newbattle Abbey, as defcribed by the Rev. James Brown, minifter of the parifh (1786-18 12) in the Statijlical Account of Scotland in 1794. A more exaft defcription of thefe and fome other books found at the fame time is now given.

buroh in 1808, there is " a Catalogue of fome of the mofl confiderable trees in Scot- land," in which the following are noticed as exifting at Newbattle. The meafurements, " which were all made on the 6th of July 1789, are at the height of four feet above ground." Thefe were compared on the 13th May 1874 with the trees flill Handing, and the refults are given below. An Afh, remarkable for its great height, (lands eafl from the houfe, near the river, " and meafures 1 1 feet 4 inches. Lord Ancrum was fo good as to have it accu-

rately meafured, when it was found to be 112 feet high. But great part of its head has fmce been broken over in a florm. Evidently the tailed tree that had been obferved in ScoUand." [This tree was blown down about ten years ago.] An Elm flands north-weft, from the houfe, meafured 10 feet 4 inches [now measures 16 feet] The large Beech, flanding on the lawn behind the houfe, meafured 17 feet. A vigorous and healthy tree, with an immenfe head. The fpan of its branches was 89 feet. Dr. Walker conjedlures that this tree may have been planted between 1540 and 1560. [This tree was destroyed in a ftormabout 30 yearsago.] A Plane, (landing north-ead from the houfe towards the river, meafured 9 feet 1 inches, remarkable for its great height, which was found to be 1 00 feet—pro- bably, therefore, the tallefl plane in Scotland. Another, fituated north-wed

from the houfe, meafured 18 feet 7 inches. At the height of 2^ feet from the

ground it was 24 feet 4 inches, and is about 70 feet high. It has the appear- ance of great antiquity, but seems dill to be found. Many other Planes at Newbattle were planted before the Reformation, and apparently about the fame time with this, though they are inferior in fize. This tree has probably been planted before the year 1530. [The (ird of thefe has alfo been blown down, but a tree anfwering in fome refpecfts to the latter now meafures 25 feet, and is 100 feet in height.] A Chednut, being the tree of this kind that dands neared the houfe, has dill the

appearance of a young vigorous tree ; meafured 1 1 feet 9 inches. [There are two Spanifh chednut trees of about equal proximity to the houfe, which both meafure 18 feet] The Beech referred to in the text stood clofe befide the one mentioned by Dr. Walker, but was the fmaller of the two. It now meafures, " at the height of four feet above ground," 32 feet, the diameter of its branches, 116 feet, and height, 112 feet — 2

Bctoftattic abfic^ anD its litirarp. 537

Of the four MSS. there mentioned, the firft three are as follows :

(i.) Le Livre de Boccace, intitule des Cas et Ruyne des Nobles Hommes et Femmes, tranflate de Latin en Francois par Laurent de Premier fait 1409.

The colophon reads : —" Cy fine le liure de Jehan boccace des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, tranflate de latin en fragois par moy Laurent de Premierfait clerc du dyocefe de Troyees. Et fut compile cefte tranflacion le

.xxv''. iour d'auril mil quatre cens et neuf Ceft affauoir le ludy apres pafques.'

(2.) Decades de Tite-Live, traductions de Pierre Berceure, in 2 volumes.

(3.) La Cite de Dieu par Saint Auguftin, traduite par Raoul de Praelles. Thefe are in large folio, written on vellum in double columns and richly illuminated. Various manufcripts of the fame works, alfo richly illuminated, are preferved in the National Library, Paris, and in other colle6lions, and it was nothing better than a random or ignorant conjeflure by the parifh minifter, to fuppofe that the volumes had ever been in the poffeffion of, or written " by the Ciftertian Monks." Like fimilar works defcribed by M. Paulin Paris, in his valuable book entitled " Lcs Manufcrits Francois de la Bibli- otheque du Roi," (tom. i. and ii. ; Paris, 1836, 8vo), they were unqueftionably written and illuminated at the commencement of the fifteenth century, a period when that art was carried to high perfe6lion in France and Belgium.

(4.) The fourth Manufcript is a fmall folio written and illuminated about the clofe of the twelfth century, quite in a different ftyle from the preceding.

It profeffes to have been the work of Frater JOHANNES TiKYLL, Bachelor of Divinity and late {quondam) Prior of the Monaftery of Wyrkefopp. Wirke- fop, now Radnor, is in the county of Nottingham, and was founded by William de Luvetot for monks of the Auguftine order in the third year of Henry the

Firfl (a.D. 1 103). The volume confifts of 154 leaves of vellum, eight of which contain capital letters the full fize of the page, the centre of the letter being filled is furrounded by floreated with miniature paintings ; and every page ornaments, whilft at the foot of each there is given a feries of fmall defigns

(in compartments, meafuring 2\ inches by 1^), conne6led with Scripture hiftory from the Creation to the time of Solomon. The rubrics throughout are gold letters on a blue ground, and the whole work, which is drawn and finifhed in gold and colours, is executed with great neatnefs and fpirit.

This artiftic Prior had not lived to complete his tafl<, as the latter part of the the volume remains unfinifiied ; folios 107 to 1 1 1, or ten pages, having defigns merely drawn in outline, whilft in the laft 43 leaves, from folio 1 1 3Y —

538 3ppenDir. to the end, the fpaces for the capitals, etc., are left blank. From this latter part, however, the manner and progrefs of the work can be eafily traced in all its different ftages from the firft rough (ketch to the perfeft and finiflied drawing. The hiftory of this beautiful and precious volume cannot be traced.

(5.) Befides other valuable manufcripts—fome of which have been printed for the Bannatyne and Roxburghe Clubs, there may be mentioned the " Album Amicorum " of Sir Michael Balfour, of Burlie. This curious volume, befides containing drawings of coftumes, coats of arms, etc., has, amongft others, the autographs of the following diftinguifhed perfonages :

Chriftianus iiii D. G. Rex Daniae, Norvegise, etc., Anno 1598.

Jacobus R., 1598. EJl nobilisira leonis. Parccrefitbjcclis ct debcllarcfiiperbos. Anna R., 1598. Bon ame grand trcfor.

Henricus P., 1609. Fax mentis honejlce gloria.

Patricus Steuart. RomcB A^ Martiifalntis, 1599. D. Robertus Ker, Neubotl, Scotus, Patavii, 14 Scptenibris 1598.

Theodorus Beza, die 15 Martii, 1604.

(6.) Another interefting volume confifts of Legends and Proverbs in the French language, with the following infcription in the handwriting of the

Earl of Ancram : —" This booke was given to me by Princeffe Louife, fecond daughter to the Kyng of Boheme who writ it with her owne hand, and in it the princes, her brothers, and the Princeffe Elizabeth, her oldeft fifter, wrote doun there names as they are heerin to be feen. This was donne when I was fent over by Kyng Charles, my maifter, to the Kyng and Queen of Boheme upon the deathe of there eldeft fonne, Prince Frederick-Henry, 1629."

(7.) Of printed books referred to, may be noticed " Le Livre de Jehan Bocaffe de la louenge et vertu des nobles et cleres dames, tranflate et imprime

nouellment a Paris." This title in two lines, the rest of the page blank,

with the colophon, " Cy finift Bocace des nobles et cleres femmes imprime a Paris ce xxviii jour d'auril 1493 par Anthoine Verard." This fmall folio

volume is in old morocco binding, elaborately gilt, and is a fine fpecimen of the work executed for Diane de Poifliers, having her arms and the monogram H and D (the initials of Henry and Diane) interlaced on the fides. " (8.) " Bien advife.mal advife (a rare old French Myftery). " Imprime par

;" Pierre le Caron pour A. Verard no date, but about 1498 ; folio, PRINTED

ON VELLUM. Van Praet (vol. iv. p. 220) defcribes as the only vellum copy known one in the National Library, Paris. iI5ctobatrtc aiifiep ano its ILibrarp. * 539

" (9.) Heures a I'ufage de Rome." Paris, Guillaume Anabat, pour Gillet

Hardouyn (1507) ; large 8vo, PRINTED ON VELLUM. (10.) "Ceft la Dedu6lion du fumptueux ordre plaifantz fpeftacles et mag- nifiques theatres, dreffes et exhibes par les Citoiens de Rouen ville Metropoli- taine du pays de Normandie, A la facree Maieft^ du Trefchriftian Roy de France, Henry fecond leur fouuerain Seigneur, Et a trefilluftre dame, ma Dame Katharine de Medicis & la Royne fon efpouze, lors de leur triumphant ioyeulx nouuel aduenement en icelle Ville. Qui fut es premier et fecond iours d'06lobre, Mil cinq cens cinquante." — Rouen, 1551; 4to (woodcuts), PRINTED ON VELLUM. In the Library, along with other rare books in fine condition, may be noticed, the firft editions of Fabyan, Holinflied, and other Englifli Chronicles ; De Bry's " CoUeftiones Peregrinationum in Indiam Orientalem, et Indiam " " Occidentalem ; and Bocace de la ruyne des nobles hommes et femmes, imprime a Bruges par Colard Manfion, 1476," containing a fet of re- markable engravings in illuftration of the work. A fine copy in 6 vols, of

Braunius Civitates Orbis Terrarum, etc., Colonise, 15 72-1 6 18, bears upon the title-page — " This booke the Earle of Somerfet fent to the E. of Lothiane, Marche 1636." In the MS. catalogue at —Newbattle, compiled during the latter half of laft century, there is entered " Caxton (William) Ancient and famous hiftory of the renowned Prince Arthur, King of Britain, and his Knights of the Round Table. Lond. 1485, in folio." No fuch volume can now be difcovered, but there is a copy of the edition printed by

Thomas Eaft, without date, with the title " The Storye of the Moft Noble and Worthy Kynge Arthur, the which was the fyrft of the v.'orthyes chryften, and alfo of his noble and valyaunt Knyghtes of the Rounde

Table." This edition is not entered in the old catalogue. By the marriage of the Earl of Ancram with Henrietta, daughter of the Earl of Buckinghamfliire, in 1793, the eftates and fplendid library at Blick- ling Hall, Norfolk, became the property of the Lothian family. Lord Ancram, who was a colleflor of early printed books and manufcripts, was accuftomed to fign his name in different parts of fuch volumes, for the purpofe, no doubt, of identifying them. Having had an opportunity of vifiting Blickling in 1868, I found feveral volumes thus marked, evidently " brought from Newbattle ; two of which were Caxton's Chronicle and Defcription of Britayne, 1480;" and " Caxton's Sege of the Cytee of Rhodes." 540 appcnDir.

The library at Blickling was collefted chiefly by Sir Richard Ellys,

Bart., of Noclon, Lincohifliire ; and a catalogue in two folio volumes has been written by the celebrated fcholar Michael Maittaire, who was librarian in the

early part of the lafl century. It is a very extenfive coUeftion in fine con- dition, and is peculiarly rich in Firft editions and Large paper copies of the

Claffics, Englifli Hiftory, and Topography, as well as Foreign Literature.

Among the printed books, for inftance, there is the Biblia Latiiia, two volumes, printed at Mentz, by Jo. Fust, and P. Schoiffher, 1462, the earlieft edition with a date ; Plinii Hijloria Natiiralis, Venetiis, 1 469 ; and various other firft editions; "Caxton's Englifh Chronicle," the edition printed by Mach- linia; feveral rare Englifh Bibles; and a Large paper fet of Thomas Hearne's publications: while among the Manufcripts there are the famous Anglo-Saxon Homilies of the tenth century, and the Pfalterium in Uncial letters with Anglo-Saxon interlineations or gloffes, now in the courfe of publication.

D. L.

SUN-DIAL AT NEWEATTLE ABBEV, Erected by William, Earl of Lothian hxtitx of Ittttxs anir ©am^s.

INDEX OF LETTERS.

AbERNETHIE (John), Minifler of Argyll (Archibald, Earl of ) to the Earl

Jedburgh, Bifliop of Caithnefs, to Sir of Lothian, 390, 449, 462. Robert Kerr, 29. Arnott (Sir James) of Ferny, to King

Ancram (Sir Robert Kerr, firfl Earl of) Charles H., 504*. to John, Lord Balmerinoch, 247.

to Dr. Donne, Dean of St. Paul's, B

46. Balcarres (Alexander, Earl of) to the

to William Drummond of Hawthorn Earl of Lothian, 226, 249, 269, 300. den, App. 521. Balmerinoch (John, Lord) to Sir Robert

to Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, 40. Kerr, Earl of Ancram, 19, 48, 140,

to the Master of Jedburgh (1),. 33. 167. to his Son William, third Earl of to the Council for Scotland, 507*.

Lothian, t6, 62, 155, 362, 363, 364, AQ. of Council in reference to the

374, 377, 378, 381, 384, 385, App. Petition of, 395. 488. Balmerinoch (Anne, Lady) to Sir Robert

to John, Lord Maitland, 170. Kerr, 5, 85, 88. to Mr. Nicolas, 486*. Petition to Queen Henrietta Maria,

to Mr. Rawlins, 2. 87.

to Mr. Secretary Windebank, 485*. Bannatyne (Sir James?) to the Earl of

Pfalms tranflated by, App. 487. Lothian, 267, 273, 425. Ancram (Anne, Countefs of) to the Earl Bennett (William) Minifler of Ancram,

of Lothian, 367. to Sir Robert Kerr, 31. Ancram (Charles, fecond Earl of) to his Berthuc (Borthwick?) to the Earl of Father, 107. Lothian, 180.

to his Brother the Earl of Lothian, Blair (Robert) Minifter of St. Andrews, 406, 459, 460, 465, 466. to the Earl of Lothian, 308. Angus (Archibald Douglas, Earl of) to Brodie (Alexander) of Brodie, to the the Earl of Lothian, 135. Earl of Lothian, 422, 426, 450, 451. Argyll (Archibald, Marquefs of) to the 467.

Earl of Lothian, 203, 207, 209, 212, Brodie (Lady Mary) to her Mother, the 215, 223, 262, 271, 301, 359. Countefs of Lothian, 461. 544 31ntier of Letter?.

Broghill (Lord) to the Earl of Lothian, CH.A.RLES IL (King) to John, Earl of Suther- 398, 399- land, 506*. Brown (James) to the Earl of Lothian, 419. Charles Lewis, Elector Palatine, to the

Browne (J.) to the Countefs of Lothian, 438. Earl of Lothian, 489*, 490*, 491*. BuNCE (Alderman James) to the Earl of Cheislie (Sir John) to the Earl of Lothian, 334, 351, 355. Lothian, 509*. Clerk (John) of Penicuik, to the Earl of Lothian, App. 524-529. Committee of Estates.—Inftrudlions to

Caithness (Bifhop of) ; fee Abernethie the Earl of Lothian and others (John). fent to treat with the King, 306. Calendar (James, Earl of) to the Earl of Inflrudtions to thofe that go with the Lothian, 307, 318, 391. King's Majeflie to Aberdeene, Campbell (Sir Archibald) to the Earl of 502*.

Lothian, 324. Diredlions as to the keeping of the

Carr ; fee Kerr. Signet, and the refidence of the

Cass (Mark) to the Earl of Lothian, 444. Clerk of Bills, 316. Cassillis (John, Earl of) to the Earl of Order refpedling thofe in amis againfl.

Lothian, 455. the King, 318.

Charles (Prince of Wales) to the Petition to King Charles I. for the

Countefs of Derby, 27. releafe of the Earl of Lothian, 160.

Charles I. (King)—Inflruflions to the Earl Refolutions as to the perfons who of Lothian concerning the negotiations fhould be in attendance upon his

with France about the Privileges of Majefty (Charles II.), 282.

the Scottifh Guard, etc., 142. Correspondence between the Commif-

to the Lords of Privy Council, 484. fioners from the Committee of Eflates Adl of Council relative to the Earl- of Scotland and the Parliament of dom of Lothian, 488*. England, 229-246.

Charles II. (King) to the Committee of Coupar (Lord) to the Council for Scotland, Eflates, 258, 499*. 507* Inftrudtions to Earls of Eglinton and Crawford and Lindesay (John, Earl of)

Lothian, Sir James Murray, and James to the Earl of Lothian, 224, 249, 257, Sword, 345. 260, 272, 365. Warrant to the Earl of Lothian for Cromwell (Oliver) Pafs to the Countefs delivering the Signet to Mr. William of Lothian, 316.

Sharp, 440. to the Earl of Lothian, 319. to the Earl of Lothian, 493*. Cuningham (Sir Thomas) Confervator, to to the Heritors of the Shires, 500*. the Earl of Lothian, 201, 255, 314, 352. 3lntier of Letters. 545 D

Davidsone (William), M.D., to the Earl Erskine (Sir Charles) to the Earl of of Ancrani, 486*. Lothian, 357.

Derby (James, Earl of) to King Charles II., Essex (Earl of), Pafs to Thomas Halybur-

275- ton, 162. to the Earl of Lothian, 186, 223, 261,

3°9. 336, 360- Derby (Charlotte de la Tremouille, Fenwick (George) to Sir John Fenwick, Countefs of) to the Earl of Lothian, 370. loi, 187, 194, 212, 277. Fenwick (Colonel Sir John) to the Earl of Dickson (Mrs. Margaret) to the Countefs Lothian, 252. of Lothian, 463. Ferdinand III., Emperor of Germany, to Donne (John), D.D., to Sir Robert Kerr, Sir William Swan, 492*. App- 5°7-5i6. Eraser (Sir Alexander) of Philorth, after- Douglas (A. R.), and others, to the Earls wards Lord Saltoun, to the Earl of of Buccleuch and Lothian, 225. Lothian, 416. Douglas (Lord James) to the Earl of Eraser (Alexander) Mailer of Saltoun, Lothian, 147. to the Earl of Lothian, 430. Douglas (Mr. Robert), Moderator of Frendraught (James, Vifcount) to King the General Affembly, to King Charles Charles IL 338. XL, 497*- Douglas (William, Marquefs of) to the

Earl of Lothian, 259. Drummond (James, Lord) to King Charles Geldorp (George) to the Earl of Lothian,

H., S°3*- App. 529- Drummond (William) of Hawthomden, to Graham (Sir Richard) to the Earl of

Sir Robert Kerr, 24, App. 5x7 to 520. Lothian, 216. to Annabella, Countefs of Lothian, App. 523- H Dunbar, Lift of the Prifoners taken at the

Battle of, 493*. Haddington (Thomas, Earl of Melrose, Dunblane (Robert, Bifhop of); fee afterwards Earl of) to Sir Robert

Leighton. Kerr, 33, 43. Dunfermline (Alexander, Earl of) to Haddington (Thomas, third Earl of) to

Sir Robert Kerr, 22. the Earl of Lothian, 148.

Dunfermline (Charles, Earl of) to the Halyburton (Thomas) to the Earl of

Earl of Lothian, 375. Lothian, 159. 546 3lnDer of Letters.

Hamilton (James, Duke of) to Sir Robert Kerr or Carr (Lady Elizabeth) to her

Kerr, 38. Brother the Earl of Lothian, 250, 381, to the Earl of Lothian, 228. 429- 453, 457, 464, 468, 477. Hamilton (William, Duke of) to the -Earl Kerr (Colonel Gilbert) to the Earl of of Lothian, 278, 323. Lothian, 319. or Brodie (Lady Mary) to the Hamilton (James, Lord Strabane ?) to the Kerr Earl of Lothian, 227. Countefs of Lothian, 461. Hamilton (Thomas) of Robertoun, to Sir Kerr (Lord Robert) of Newbattle, Claim Robert Kerr, 26. to the Earldom of Roxburgh, 413. Hampden (John) to the Earl of Lothian, to Lady Kerr, 448. 131- Kerr (Lady Vere) to her Brother, the Earl of Lothian, 252. Hay of Yefler (John, Lord) ; fee Tweed- dale, (Earl of). Kerr (William) of Lyntoun, to Sir Robert

Kerr, Earl of i. Hope (Sir James) of Hopetoun, to the Earl Ancram, (Sir William); fee Lothian, Earl of. of Lothian, 325. Kerr (Sir William) fecond of the Earl Hope (Sir Thomas) of Craighall, to Sir Kerr Son of Lothian, to the Earl of Lothian, Robert Kerr, 58.

Hume (Sir Patrick) of Polwarth, to Sir 443- Kerr (Sir William) to the Earl of Lothian, Robert Kerr, 41, 76, 481, 482. 198, 213.

Kirkpatrick (J.)to the Earlof Lothian,203. Kirkton (Alexander) to the Earl of Lothian, 222. Inglish (J.) to the Earl of Lothian, 419, 427. L

La Fert)£ (Mardchal de) to the Earl of Johnstone (Sir Archibald) of Warriflon Lothian, 138, 139. to the Marquefs of Argyll, 286. Lauderdale (JoHN,Vifcount) to Sir Robert Johnstone (George), Minifler of Loch- Kerr, 26. rutton and Newbattle, to the Earl of Lauderdale (John, Lord Maitland, Earl Lothian, 428. of) to the Earl of Lothian, 175, 179. Memorandum for, 181. K Leighton (Robert), Minifler of Newbattle,

Kerr (Captain A.) to the Earl of Lothian afterwards Bifhop of Dunblane, to the

195, 204, 208, 217, 220. Earl of Lothian, 185, 455.

Kerr (Charles) ; fee Ancrani, Earl of. Leslie (General Sir Alexander) ; fee

Kerr (Sir Robert) ; fee Ancram, Earl of Leven (Earl of). 31nDcr of Letters. 547

Leslie (General David, Lord Newark) to Lothian (Sir William Kerr, Earl of) to

the Marquefs of Argyll, 279. the Prefident of the Council [Lord to the Earl of Lothian, 360. Broghill], 397. Leven (Sir Alexander Leslie, Earl of) to to the Council for Scotland, 507*.

the Earl of Lothian, loi, 102, 131. to Colonel Rich, 479.

LiBBERTON ; fee Winram (George). Inflrudtions by the Earl of Lothian LoCKHART (Sir William) to the Earl of regarding matters to be attended to in

Lothian, 399. his abfence, 371.

Long (Robert), Secretary to Charles II., to Memorandum of Letters to be written the Earl of Lothian, 294, 295. to the Shires regarding the raifmg

to King Charles II., 310. of their refpedtive Regiments, etc.,

Lorne (Archibald, Lord) ; fee Argyll 33°-

(Earl of). Memorandum on Foreign Affairs, Lothian (Annabella, Countefs Dowager 332-

of) to Sir Robert Kerr, Earl of An cram, Notes of the Negotiations between Scotland England for fending S9> 149- and Lothian (Anne, Countefs of) to the Earl of troops to Ireland, 130.

Ancram, 145, 151, 154, 158, 168. Notes of the proceedings of the to the Earl of Lothian, 391, 407, 447. Army fent in purfuit of Montrofe, Letter from, 412. 171.

Lall Will of, 441. Notes of the proceedings at New- Lothian (Sir William Kerr, Earl of) to Sir caflle during its occupation by King

Robert Kerr, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, Charles and the Scottifh Army, in

S2> S3. 54, SS> 57> 58,60; and Earl 1646, 183. of Ancram, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, Patent of the office of Secretary for

89, 90, 93, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, Scotland to (1650), 279.. 109, III, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, Petition from Committee of Eflates

118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, for releafe of, 160.

129, 141, 143, 14s, 146, 150, 151, A(5l of Parliament in favour of, 1647, 156, 162, 179, 189, 190, 191, 192, 199.

193, 197, 206, 247- A6t of Council relative to the Earl-

to the Countefs of Lothian, 163, 177, dom of, 488*. 373, 400, 401. Loudoun (John, Earl of) to King Charles to his daughter-in-law. Lady Kerr, II., 289, 298, 301,339, 343,344. 474- to the Earl of Lothian, 182, 274, 305,

to King Charles II., 431. 317- to the Earl of Clarendon, 478. to the Marquefs of Argyll and Earl to Sir Robert Murray, 475. of Lothian, 276, 280, 248, 289, 293. 3nricr of letters.

M O

Maitland (John, Lord) ; fee Lauderdale, Ochiltree (Margaret, Lady) to Sir (Earl of). Robert Kerr, 20. Makdowell (Sir William) to King Charles Oxenbridge (Clement) to the Earl of IL, 320. Lothian, 386, 508*. to the Earl of Lothian, 290, 303, 326, to Mr. Richard Bridgeman, 406. 340, 347, 354- Memorandum to the CommilTioners to King Charles II. at Breda, 263. Perthshire (Heritors of) to King Charles Malyn (William), Secretary to Cromwell, n., 358. to the Earl of Lothian, 388, 389, 397. Mar (Mary, Countefs of) to Sir Robert R Kerr, 32.

Maule (Henry) to King Charles II., 506*. Remonstrance and Supplication of the Melrose (Thomas, Earl of); fee Hadding- Officers of the Army to the Committee ton (Thomas, Earl of). of Eftates, 284.

Melville (Sir Robert) to Sir Robert Rich (Colonel N.) to the Earl of Lothian,

Kerr, 6. 471. Rich (Lady Middleton (Sir John, afterwards Earl of) Elizabeth) ; fee Kerr (Lady

to King Charles II., 501*. Elizabeth).

Montgomery (General-Major Robert) to Rothes (John, Earl of) to Sir Robert Kerr,

King Charles II., 505*. 35- to the Council for Scotland, Moray, Morrat ; fee Murray. 507*. Morton (Thomas) to the Earl of Lothian, Roxburgh (Robert, Earl of) to the Earl of 376, 403- 405- 421- Ancram, 99. Mowat (James) to the Earl of Lothian, to the Earl of Lothian, 210. App. 531- Roxburgh (William, Earl of) to the Earl Murray (Sir Robert) to the Earl of of Calendar, 417. Lothian, 474.

Murray (Walter) to Earl of Lothian, 1 96. (William), afterwards Earl Murray of Dy- St. Andrews (Archbifliop of); fee Spottif- fart, to the Earl of Lothian, 133, 167. wood (John). Saltoun (Lord); fee Frafer (Sir Alexander).

N Seton (Sir Alexander), Vifcount of King- Newark (Lord); fee Leflie (General David). flon and Lord Craigiehall, to the Newcastle (William, Marquefs of) to the Earl of Lothian, 340. Earl of Lothian, 266, 346. Spang (William), Minifler at Campvere, to North (Gilbert) to Earl of Lothian, 100. the Earl of Lothian, 368. 3Inr)cr of Letters. 549

Spottiswood (John) Archbifhop of St. Traquair (John, Earl of) to the Earl of Andrews, to Sir Robert Kerr, 28. Lothian, 169.

Stewart (Sir John); fee Traquair. Tr^,mouille (Charlotte de la) ; fee Sutherland (John, Earl of) to the Earl Derby (Countefs of).

of Lothian, 337, 356. Tweeddale (John, Lord Hay of Yefler, to King Charles II., 339, 347. Earl of) to Sir Robert Kerr, 17, 384. Tweeddale (John, fecond Earl, afterwards Marquefs of) to the Earl of Lothian,

393- 394, 470, 472, 511* Temple (John) to the Countefs of Lothian, 410, 423- - V to Thomson (Colonel Thomas) the Earl Vane (Sir Henry) to the Earl of Lothian, of Lothian, 152. 188. Thouars (Marie de la Tour, Ducheffe

de) to the Earl of Lothian, 221. W Traquair (Sir John Stewart, Earl of) Warwick (Robert, Earl of) to the Earl of to Sir Andrew Kerr, Mailer of Lothian, 144.

Jedburgh, on the duel between Sir Wauchope (Gideon) to the Countefs of

Robert Kerr and Charles Maxwell, 8. Lothian, 418. to Sir Robert Kerr, Earl of Ancram, \Vinram,Wynrame (George), of Libberton,

39, 161, 168. to the Earl of Lothian, 265. INDEX OF NAMES.

AilBERNETHIE (Andrew), 6i. cution of King Charles, 1649, (John) Bifliop of Caithnefs, 29, 253; in exile, 1650-1654,

S3. 61. 305, 318, 330. 342, 354, 361, (Mrs.), 407, 442. 362, 363, 364 ; his priva- Achefon (James), 118, 122. tions, 365, 367, 374, 377; (John), 444. fends his portrait from Amfler-

Adair (Sir Robert) of Kinhilt and Bally- dam, 1653, 380 ; fends another

mena, 130, 131. portrait by Lievens, 1654, 383 ; Adams (Captain), 50. permitted by Cromwell to Aird (Alexander), 419. receive his Scots penfion, 384; Airth (Earl of), 171. his death, Dec. 1654, 386; pay- Alexander (Hon. Anthony), fon of the ment of his debts, 3S8; etpafflm. Earl of Stirling and Mafler of Ancram (Earl of), Pfalms tranflated by, Works in Scotland, 81. App., 487-506. (Robert), merchant of Glafgow, 362. Ancram Houfe (alterations on), 62.

(Sir William), afterwards Earl of defcription of carved stone at, 51.

Stirling, 56, 83. Anghien (Due d'), 138.

Almond, Amont (Lord) ; fee Callander Angus (Archibald Douglas, Earl of), 135 (Earl of). 260.

Ancram (Anne, Countefs of), 27, 367, 388, Anna (Queen), 6, 21, 25. 406, 421. Antrim (Earl of), 153. (Charles, fecond Earl of), 107, 406, Arc (Don Louis d'), 425.

421, 452, 453, 454. 458, 459^ Argyll (Archibald, feventh Earl of), 5. his marriage, 460, 464, 465. (Archibald, eighth Earl and Marquefs Ancram (Sir Robert Kerr, Earl of), duel of), 109, III, 114, 13s, 136, with Charles Maxwell, 1620, 152, 171-174, 190, 193, 199, 8-16, App. 519; marriage with 203, 205, 207, 209, 211, 212, Lady Anne Stanley, 1621, 18, 215, 223, 247, 252, 262, 265, 27; accompanies the Prince of 27°, 271, 301, 303, 305. 332. Wales to Spain, 1623, 30; 346,351-353, 359, 385, 5°2*, created Earl of Ancram, 1633, 508*; his execution, 448.

78 ; receives a penfion of (Archibald, ninth Earl of), 390, 391, ;^24oo Scots, 1616, 79, 137; 449. 451, 452, 462. vifits Scotland after the exe- Armer (Captain), 340. 3lnricr of J13amcs. 551

Armyne (Sir William), 147. Blackwell (Captain), 387. Amott (Sir James) of Ferny, 504*. Blaggo (Colonel), 355.

Athole (Earl of), 358. Blair (Mr. Robert), minifter of St. Andrews, (Countefs of), 469. 229, 246, 308, 510*. Auchterhoufe (Sir James), 15. Blann (Mr.), 256.

Ayton (Mr.), 166. Bohemia (Elizabeth, Queen of), 50. Bois-le-Duc (Capitulation of), 49. Booth (Mr.), 508*. B Borthwick (Captain), 205, 213. Baird (Sir John), 375, 384, 391, 392, (James), 418. 394, 396, 50S*. (John), 419. Balcarres (Alexander, Earl of), 183, 184, (Lord), 401, 403, 407. 189, 199, 226, 249, 269, 300, (William), 109, 163, 165.

330. i2,2- (Lady Elizabeth); fee Kerr (Lady Balendene (Sir William), 45. Elizabeth). Balfour (Sir David), 50. Bothwell (Lord), 82, 180. (George), 122. Bouillon (Due de), 268, 273. Ballantyne (Sir William), 467. Boyd (Robert, Mafter of), 26. Ballendalloch (Laird of), 174. Bradfhaw (Captain), 275.

Balmerinoch (John, Lord), 5, 19, 85, 140, Brandenburg (Eleiflor of), 492*. 167, 170, 171, 17s, 177, 183, Brent (Sir Nicholas), 35. 197, 247, 359, 394, 395, 470, Bridges (Mrs.), 412. 5°7* Bridgman (Mr. Richard), 404, 405, 406. (Anne, Lady), 5, 85, 87, 88. Brifake (Monfieur), 484. Bamer (Captain), 275. Brodie (Alexander) of Brodie, 260, 271. Banff (ALiRer of), 331. 331, 422, 426, 450, 452. 467. Bannatine (Nicoll), 89. (Lady Mary), 461. (Sir James?), 122, 267, 273, 425. Brogden (fen-ant to the Earl of Derby). Barclay (Barkely), 361. 261, 336. Baron (Robert), D.D., 407. Broghill (Lord), 397, 39 S, 399, 42 9- Bavaria (Phihp, Duke of), 322. Brooks (Captain), 361. Bedford (Francis, Earl of), 94, 197. Broun (Sir John), 346. Bellis (Sir Richard), 370. Broune (Alexander), 223. Bellivere (Monfieur), 342. Brown (James), 419, 438. Bennett (William), minifler of Ancram, 31, Browne (Alexander), fervant to the Earl of 210. Derby, 224, 360. Berthuc (Borthwick?) 180. (John), merchant in Edinburgh, Bickerton (Major), 319. App. 531- Binning (Lord); fee Haddington (Earl of). Bruce (Sir William), 466.

Binny(Mafler of), i (Lord), ; 55. Brum (Monfieur de), 343.

Black (Thomas), 407. Buccleuch (Earl of), 5, 61, 225. 552 Sinner of Ji3amcs.

vifits Buckingham (George, Duke of), s, 9, 10, land, 1640, 102, 104; Scotland, II, 12, 15, 44, 46, 269, 270, 301. 1641, 121, 125, 127; 133, 136, 142, Bunce (Alderman James), 334, 3Sii353. 147, 150, 156, 157, 160, 161, 169, 355- 176; at Newcallle with the Scottifh

(Mrs.), 423. Army, 1646, 183 ; debates with Mr.

Burleigh (Lord), 392, 460, 462. Alexander Henderfon, 183 ; Scottifh Commiffioners protefl againfl his

trial and execution, 1649, 229-246,

et paffivi.

Caithness (Bifhop of) ; fee Abemethie Charles IL(King)—Scottifh Commiffioners (John). demand that he " may be admitted to (George, Earl of), 30. the government of thefe Kingdoms," Callander (James, Earl of), 103, 186, 266, 1649, 239; defires Commiffioners to 307, 318, 375> 378, 391, 417- be fent to him by the Committee of Campbell (Andrew), 484. Eflates, 1650, 258; lands in Scotland,

(Sir Archibald), 283, 293, 324. June 1650, 270 ; his coronation, (Colin), of Lawers, 172. 1651, 301, 337; "the Start," Oiflober (George), 423. 1650, 306; his defeat at Worcefler,

(John), 198. 364 ; vindication by the Earl of (Mr.), 249. Lothian on his Reftoration, 1660, Cant (Andrew) fenior, minifler of Aberdeen, 431, etpaffim. and afterwards of Newbattle, 1S6. Charles Lewis, Eletflor Palatine, 489*,

Carleton (Sir Dudley), 8, 9, App. 508. 490*, 491*.

Carlifle (Sir James Hay, Earl of), i. Charteris (Sir John) of Amisfield, 1 29.

Carnegie (Lord) ; fee Southefk. Chaaillon (Monfieur de), 148.

Carr ; fee Kerr. Chavigny (Monfieur de), 147. Carflairs (John), minifler, 497*. Cheiflie (Sir John), 229, 246, S°9*- Cary (Mr.), 402. Chimfyd (Captain), 218. Cafs (Mark) of Cockpen, 52, 55, 82, 83, Chriflina, Queen of Sweden, 311, m. 89, 92, 165, 371, 393, 402, 444. Clarendon (Earl of), 478, 511*. (Dr.), 81, 92. Clarke (Mr.), 402. Caffillis (John, Earl of), 218, 260, 265, Clerk (John) of Penicuik, 165, 178, App. 271, 272, 314, 332> 341, 417, 455- 524-528. Cave (Sir Richard), 107. (William), 408, 409.

Chamberlain (John), 8, 9. Cleveland (Earl of), 176. Chambrey (Abbe de), 274. Cochrane (Colonel Sir John), 312, 333. Chamer (Mr.), 295, 361. Cockbum (Alexander), 89.

Charles (Prince of Wales), 7, 9, 10, 15, Cole (Mr.), 405, 406. ^ 20, 27, 29. Colville (Alexander), 6, 8.

Charles L (King), 8, 34, 36, 39, 42; vifits (James), 6. Scotland, 1633, 76-82; invades Scot- (WiUiam), 373. 3lnDcr of Ji3ame,s. 553

Conde (Princefs of), 268. Dickson (Mrs. Margaret), 463. Cook (Sir John), 204. Dolphin (Captain), 246, 248, 510*. Corbett ( ), 52. Don (Ale.xander), 259. Coupar (Lord), 508*. 331, Donne (Dr.), Dean of St. Paul's, 2, 24, Couwenhoven (Wilhelm Van), 314. 46, App. 507-516. Cranflone (John), 52. Doriflaw (Dr.), 94. Crawford (David, Earl of), 26. Douglas (A. R.), 225. Crawford (Mr.), 402. (Captain), 206, 208, 214, 219. Crawford and Lindefay Earl of), (John, (Sir George), 91. III, 14s, 146, 178, 224, 249, 257, (James), 481. 260, 272, 288, 330, 365, 439, 451, (Lord James), 147, 452- (Robert), Moderator of the General Crofts (Mr.), 333. Affembly, 497*. Cromwell (Oliver), 248, 250, 281, 287, (General) 508*. 316, 381, 3°5. 319, 336, 346, 355, (William, Marquefs of), 83, 84, 259.

385, 388, 391, 394, 396, 397, 400, ( , wife of James), 82, 84. 401, 410. (Sir John), 502*. Culpepper (Lord), 328, 333. Dnimmond (Lord), 358, 502*. Cuningham (Thomas), Confervator, 201, (Sir Robert), 172. 255, 291, 314, 352, 363, 365, 452- (William), of Hawthornden, 24, Curwen (Mr.), 16. App. 517-523. Countefs D (Jane, of Roxburgh), 24. Duffus (Alexander, Lord), 174, 331. Dalhousie (WilHam, Earl of), 137. Dunbar, Defeat of the Scottifli army by Dalryniple (Sir James), of Stair, 262, 264. Cromwell at, 298. Dalyell (General Sir Thomas) of Binns, Lift of Prifoners taken at the Battle SIX*. of, 493*. Daniell (Samuel), 24. Dundas (Sir James), 5 2. Davidfone (WiUiam), M.D., 147, 486*. (Lilias), 52. William, merchant, 382, 405. (Margaret), mother of the Earl of Denmark (King of), 312. Ancram, 20, 65. Derby (James, Earl of), 186, 221, 223, (of Dundas), 52.

227, 247, 253, 261, 275, 309, 336, Dunfermline (Alexander, Earl of), 5, 17, 360. 18, 22. (Elizabeth, Countefs of), 27. (Charles, Earl of), in, 128, 193, (Charlotte de la Tremouille, Count- 271, 307, 330, 332,375,451, 501*, efs of), 101, 153, 187, 194, 212, 222, 5°2*. 277, 469. (Margaret, Countefs of), 23. Defbrow (Defborough, Mr.), 397. Durham (James), rainifter of Glafgow, Dick (Sir Andrew), 371. 2S8. (Sir William), 88, 371, 384. Dyfart(Earlof); fee Murray(William), 133. 4A 554 31nt)er of Jl3amcs.

Eglinton (Earl of), 293, 345, 502*. Galloway (Thomas Sydferf, Bifliop of), Eleis [Ellis], (John), 257. 94-96. Eliott (W.), 226. Galway (John), 91. Elliot (Captain), 209. Gardener (a gunfmith), 336.

Enghien (Due d'), 2 6 8. Garleis (Lord), 5.

Erie (Sir Walter), 204. Gartliland ; fee Maedougall (Sir John). Erroll (Earl of), 331. Gafke; fee Oliphant Erfkine (Arthur), of Scotfcraig, 269, 345. Geldorp (George), 251, App. 529. (Sir Charles), 306, 357. Gibb (Sir Henry), 197, 206. (John, Lord), 102. Gibbs (Lady), 386.

Efpernon (Due d'), 268, 273. Gibfon (Sir Alexander), of Durie, 508*. Effex (Earl of), 162, 169. Gillefpie (Edward), 262. (Patriek), Principal of the Glafgow Univerfity, 429. Gilmour (Sir John), 396, 417, 444.

Glencaim (Earl of), 5, 439. Fairfax (General Lord), 412. 238, Glendinning (William), 199, 229-246. Fairley (George), 82. Goodwin (Thomas), 253. Falide (Margaret), 166, 380, 383, 386. Gordes (Monfieur de), 180. Fenwick (George), 370. Gordon (Lord), 172, 173. (Colonel Sir John), 250, 252, 367, Goring (Colonel), 168 ; (Lord), 189. 37o> 37i> 382. Graham (Sir Richard), 216. Ferdinand III., Emperor of Germany, Gramont (Mare'fchal de), 268, 425. 492*. Grandifon (William, Lord), 61. Fleetwood (General), 423. Grant (of Grant), 331. Fleming (Lord), 102. Graves (Colonel), 269, 283, 293. (Sir William), iii, 112. Gray (Lord), of ChiUingham, 7 8. Flood (Captain), 50. (Mafler of), 331. Fowler, (WiUiam), Secretary to Queen (Charles), merchant of Glafgow, 363. Anne, App. 517. Griffith (Captain), 322. Frafer (Sir Alexander), of Philorth, after- Guebriant (Marechal de), 138. wards Lord Saltoun, 376, 401, 408, 409, 416. H (Alexander), Mafler of Saltoun, 416, 430- Hackett (Griffell), 52. Frendraught (James, Vifcount), 338, 339, (Sir James), 124, 125, 171, 172, 356, 506*. 346. Frefne (Sieur de), 181. (Sir John), 50. Frifelle (Colonel), 183. Hadan (Mr.), 50, 114. 3lntier of Barnes. 555

Haddington (Thomas, Earl of Melrofe, Henrietta (Queen of Charles L), 87, 310,

afterwards of), 5, 33, 41. 43> 54, 451, 460. 55. 60, 83, 90, 98. Henry VHI. (King), 5. (Thomas, fecond Earl of), 90, Herbert (Mr.), 486*. 103. Herris (Captain), 205, 208. (Thomas, third Earl of), 148, Herries (W.), 508*. i5°- Hefle (Emefl, Landegrave of), 311, 492*. Haig (Mr.), 54, 60. Holborn (General Major), 207. Halyburton (Thomas), 159, 372. Holland (Earl of), 270. Hamilton (Coroner), 257. Holyrood.—Literview with James VL at,

(Sir Frederick), 173. to intercede for Somerfet, 5.

(James, fecond Marquefs of), 5, 9, Home (Catherine), 442, 463. 18, 26, 32, 41, App. 512. (Countefs of), 175. (James, Marquefs and Duke of), 38, (Margaret), 442. 99, 142, 152, 228. Hope (Sir Alexander), 326. (James), Lord Strabane? 227. (Sir James), of Hopetoun, 325. (James), 126. (Sir Thomas), of Craighall, 40, 58, (Sir John), of Magdalen's, 35. 80. (John), 53. Humbie (Lord), 502*. (Colonel John), 324, 493*. Hume (Alexander), 484.

1 (Sir David), (Thomas), of Innerwick, 1 5. 52, 482.

(William, Earl of Lanerick, Duke (Earl of), 5. of), 146, 183, 278, 323, 502*. (Sir Patrick), of Polwarth, 41, 76, Hampden (John), 131, 147. 481, 482.

Hanley (Sir Francis), 159- Huntly (Marquefs of), 5, 7, 140. Harcourt (Comte de), 153. Hutchifon (George), minifler of Edin- Harrifon (Colonel), 246, 510*. burgh, 260. Hafwell (John), 403, 404, 419, 447. (Col. Richard), 508*.

Hay (Sir George) ; fee KinnouU (Earl of). (Sir James), 395. (Sir John), of Lands, Lord Provoft of Edinburgh, 95. Ingush (J.) 419, 427- Hay of Yefter (John, Lord), s, i7, 23, Innes (Lieut.-Col.), 173, 174, 33^- 116. Irvine (James, Earl of) 138-140, 142, (Lord) ; fee Carhfle (Earl of). 154, 274, 487*. (Hon. Margaret, Countefs of Dun- fermhne), 23. Henderfon (.Alexander), minifter of Leu- chars, after\vards of Edinburgh, 183. of Aberdeen, (Sir John), 281. Jaffray (Alexander), Provoll (Thomas), 316. 260, 497*- 556 3lnt)er of i^amcs*

Jackfon (Mrs.), 508*. Kerr (Robert), of Greenhead, 214.

James VI. and I. (King), 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, (Lieutenant Robert), 205, 219. (Robert), of 21, 30 ; his death, ^^, 36. Plough-of-Land, 89. Jamefon (William), 372. (Sergeant-Major), 98. Jedburgh (Lord), 55, 198. (Hon. Stanley), third fon of Robert, (Andrew, Mader of), 23, 33. Earl of Ancram, 251, 362, 385, 392, Claim to the Abbacy of, by the 47 S.

Earl of Lothian, 90. (Sir Thomas), of Ferniehirfl, 5, 86, Jermyn (Lord), 310, 329. 4S1. Johnflone (Sir Archibald) of Warriflon, (Sir Thomas), brother of the Earl of 131, 286. Ancram, i, 61, 90, 93, 97. (Mr. Arthur), 48 7*. (Sir Thomas), of Cavers, 124.

(Captain), 214. (Sir WiUiam) ; fee Lothian (William, (George), minifter of Ancram, 31. Earl of). (George), minifler of Lochnitton and (William), brother of the Earl of An- Newbattle, 428. cram, 22, 68, 482. (John), 183. (Sir William), fecond fon of the Earl of Lothian, 351, 440; appointed K Direflor of Chancery, 443-446, 464,

Karr ; fee Kerr. 469, 478. Kellie (Earl of), 35, 330. (Sir William), 190, 198, 213, 217, Kerew (Mr.), 204. 219, 332, 484, 489*. Kerr (Andrew), of Littleden, 53, 59. (William), of Efhett, 109, 114, 183. (Andrew), of Newhall, 61. (William), of Littleden, iSo. (A., Captain), 195, 204, 208, 217, (William), of Lyntoun, i, 4, 82. 220. (Lady Ann), daughter of William,

(Charles) ; fee Ancram (Earl of). Earl of Lothian, and wife of the Mas- (Charles), of Abbotrule, third fon of ter of Saltoun, 54, 368, 416. the Earl of Lothian, 440, 477. or Can (Lady Elizabeth), daughter of (George), 98. the Earl of Ancram, 250, 380, 381,

(Colonel Gilbert), of Lochtour, 59, 384, 387, 429, 453, 457, 464, 468, 94, 112, 283, 293, 319. 477, 5°8*.

• (Harry), 98, 109. (Lady Elizabeth), daughter of the

(Henry, Lord), 102, 145. Earl of Lothian, 78, 79 ; married (Sir James), 52. to Lord Borthwick, 249.

(John), 51, 52. 53> 54, 82. (Lady Jane), wife of Robert, Lord (Newton), 429. Kerr, 474.

(Sir Robert) ; fee Ancram (Earl of). (Janet), daughter of Sir Thomas Kerr (Robert, Lord), elded fon of the of Ferniehirfl, 481. Earl of Lothian, 89, 351, 413, 439, (Lady Jean), daughter of Mark, Earl 441, 446, 448, 467, 470. of Lothian, 26, 48S*. 31nDer of Barnes. 557

Kerr (Lady Lillias), 165, 393. Leighton (Alexander), M.D., 158. (Margaret), daughter of Sir John (Robert), minifler of Newbattle, Kerr of Ferniehirfl, 17. afterwards Billiop of Dunblane, 185, (Lady Margaret), daughter of Mark, 372, 380, 455. Lothian, Earl of 23, 393, 473, 474. Lennox (Efme, Duke of), 5, 9, 39. (Lady Mary), daughter of the Earl Lenthall (William), Speaker of the Houfe of Lothian, wife of James Brodie, of of Commons, 233-236. Brodie, 426. Leflie (General Sir Alexander); fee Leven, or Carr (Lady Vere), 252, 45 S, 465, (Earl of). 469, 508*. (Lieut.-Colonel Andrew), 319, 493*. Keyes (John), 452. (General David), Lord Newark, 297, Kilcreugh (Lord), 52. 301, 317, 318, 34S, 360. Kilpatrick (Colonel), 265. Leven (General Sir Alexander Leflie, Earl Kilpont (Lord), 173. of), loi, ro2, 131, 222. Kinloch (Mr.), 402. Lichton (Colonel), 215, 332. Kinninmonth (James), 79. Lilburne (Colonel), 376, 423.

Kinnoull (George, Earl of), 34. Lindfay (Lord) ; fee Crawford and Linde-

Kirkcudbright (Lord), 183. fay (Earl of).

Kirkpatrick (J.), 203. (Captain), 137. Kirkton (Alexander), 222. (Lady Jean), 392. Knox (Mr. Robert), minifler of Kelfo, 409. Livingflone (Sir James), 50, 207. (WiUiam), 495*. (John), minifler of Ancram, 210, 260, 372, 383, 420. (Patrick), 378. (Samuel), 403, 404, 421. Lockhart (Sir James), of Lee, 41. La Ferte (Mare'chal de), 138, 139, 153. (Colonel Sir William), 390, 391,

Lagnes (Monfieur), 9. 399, 401, 402, 41 1. Lambert (General), 370, 423. Long (Robert), fecretary to Charles IL, Lampfin (Meffrs.), 257, 315, 353. 294-s, 310, 492*.

Lanerick (WiUiam, Earl of) ; fee Hamil- Lorkin (Rev. Thomas), 9.

ton (Duke of). Lome (Archibald, Lord) ; fee Argyll Laud (Dr. William), Archbifhop of Canter- (Earl of). bury, App. 514, 516. Lorrain (Duke of), 215. Lauderdale (John, Vifcount), 26, 61. Lothian (Annabella, Countefs of), 41, 59, (John, Lord Maitland, Earl of), 89, 98, 128, 149, 369; App. 523. 108, 113, 119, 127, 156, 157, 165, (Anne, Countefs of), 54, 145, 151, 169, 170, 17s, 179, 181, 197, 270, 154, is8> 168, 316, 373, 391, 400, 439> 441, 45°- 45i> 461, 466, 471, 407, 410, 412, 418, 423; her will, 47S. 5°2* 441; 447, 463, 488*; her death. Lawers ; fee Campbell (Colin). 479- 558 3lnt)er of I3ames.

Lothian (Mark, Earl of), 488*. 278 ; endeavours to obtain relief Robert (Earl of), 488*. from Cromwell for his liabihty Lothian (William, Earl of) educated at for the public debt, 1655, 391-

Cambridge, 162 1, 16; at the 401 ; on the Refloration pro- Ifle of Rlie, 1627, 43, 44; re- ceeds to London and vindicates his dvuring his turns from Rochelle, 1628, 47 ; condu6t Secre- at the fiegeof Bois-le-Duc, 1629, taryfhip and the Protedlorate,

; of fignet 49 created Earl Lothian 1660, 431 ; delivers the 163I) 57) 488*; at Dunfe Law, to the King, 1660,439; refufes 1639,100; his reafons foroppof- to take the declaration, and ingthe King, 1640, 104, 105; ap- fined _;^6ooo, 1664, 470, 474, pointed Governor of Newcaflle, 476, et paffim. 1640, 104; negotiates with the Loudoun (John, Earl of), 95, 128, 182, Englifli Parliament for fending 193, 274, 276, 280, 284, 289, troops to Ireland, 1642, 130; 293. 298, 301, 305, 317, 332, fent to France regarding the 339. 343, 344, 458- privileges of the Scots Guard, Lumfden (Sir James), 289, 493*. etc., 1642-3, 140-150; impri- foned at Brillol on his return, M fufferings, 1643, 155 ; his 157 ; releafed by exchange, 1644, M'CuLLOCH (Captain), 214, 219. (Sir of Garthland, 167 ; fent in purfuit of Mon- Macdougall John), 199,

trofe, 1644, 171 ; appointed 213. lieutenant-general of the armies Mackenzie (Sir George), of Tarbet, 462.

in Ulfler, 1645, ^79 j again Mackraynald (Hugh), 364. fee Lauderdale, occupies Newcaflle, 1646, 183 ; Maitland (John, Lord) ;

attends King Charles I. from (Duke of). Newcaflle to Holmby Houfe, (Mrs.), 269, 274. (Andrew), 20. 1647, 204 ; appointed Com- Makdowegelle miffioner from Scotland in the Makdowell (Sir William), 263, 290, 303, arrangements between the King 320, 326, 340, 353, 354, 363, and the Englifh Parliament, 36s, 372, 377- 1648, 229; protefls againfl the Malyn (William), fecretary to Oliver Crom- King's trial and execution, well, 251, 381, 3S7, 3S8, 389,

1649, 235-246 ; arrefled and 397- imprifoned by order of the Manderilon (William), 405, 421, 422. Maner (Laird of), 172. Houfe of Commons, 1649, 245 ; 508*. his releafe, 248 ; fent as Com- Manfield (Lady), 453, miffioner to King Charles IL Mar (Mary, Countefs of), 32. at Breda, 1650, 260; appointed Marefius (Dr.), Profeffor of Divinity at Secretary of State, 1649-50, Groningen, 355. 3Inricr of Barnes. 559

Marifchal (William, Earl), 36, 331. Morton (Thomas), merchant at Amfler- Marfhall (Stephen), lea.urer at St. Marga- dam, 354, 363, 367, 372, 374, 376, ret's, Weftminfler, 190, 192, 193, 204. 378, 403, 406, 421. Martin (Henry), 253. (William, Earl of), 34, 35, 38, 43, Maffey (General Major), 269. 44, 5S, 79, 84, 184- Mauchlin (Lord), 290. Mowat (James), App. 531. Maule (Henr)'), 506*. (Roger), 372. Maurice (Landgrave), 18. Murray (Captain), 83. Max^vell (Charles), of Terregles, 8, 9, 10, (David), 359. II, 12, 13, 14, 15. (Earl of), 331.

Mayence (Eledlor of) ; fee Mentz (Eleiflor (Sir Gideon), 21, 26, 27. of). (Sir James), 345. Mazarin (Cardinal), 149, 322, 343, 425. (Sir John), 137. Megget (Thomas), 18. (Major), 386. (William), 408. (Patrick), 392.

Melrofe (Thomas, Earl of) ; fee Hadding- (Robert), 274. ton (Earl of). (Sir Robert), 205, 208, 215, 332, Melville (Lieutenant-Colonel Henry), 319. 45°, 461, 465, 474, 475- (Sir Robert), of Burntidand, 5. (Thomas), fecretary to Charles,

(Janet Kerr, Lady), 5, 76. Prince of Wales, 9, 10, 27. Melvine (Andrew), 483. (Walter), 196. Menteith (Thomas), 365, 403. (William), 172, 211. Mentz (Eleiflor of), 310, 492*. (William), of the Bedchamber, after- Mercer (Mr.), 1 1 8. wards Earl of Dyfart, 133, 167. Middleton (John, Earl of), 185, 317, 344, 347, 439, 478, 501*. (Countefs of), 462. N Mitchelfon (James), merchant in Edin- burgh, 463. Napier (Lord), of Merchiflon, 124, 127. Moncreiff (David), 359. Neuburg (Duke of), 492.* Monro (General Major), 102, 218. Newabbey (Lord), 55. (George), 179. Newark (Lord); fee Leflie (General David). Montgomery (Lieutenant Adam), 30 8. Newbattle Abbey and its Library (Notices

Montgomery (Sir James), 28 1. of), App. 532. (General-Major Robert), 505*. Newburgh (James, Earl of), 261, 358, Montrofe (James, Earl and Marquefs of), 502*. 124-126, 135, 171-175, 184; his Newbyth (Lord), 471. execution, 262, 312. Newcaflle taken by the Scots, 1640, 104; (John, Earl of), 42. befieged and taken a fecond time, Moore (Captain David), 372, 403. 1644, 176, 183.

Moray, Morray ; fee Murray. Newcaflle (William, Marquefs of), 266,346. 56o 3Inr)cr of Barnes.

Ne^vmarket, Duel between Sir Robert Perth (Earl of), 171. Kerr and Charles Maxwell at, 8-16. Pertlifhire (Heritors of), 358. Newport (Lord), 490*. Pewitt (Mr.), 263. Newton (Lady), 48. Philip, Count Palatine of the Rhine and * Nicolas (Mr.), 486 Duke of Bavaria, 322.

Nifbet (Dr.), 452. Philorth ; fee Frafer. (John), 452. Philp (James), 484. (Sir John), Commiffary of Edin- Phippes (Mr.), 407. burgh, 417. Portman (Sir Henry), 27. Nitlifdale (Earl of), 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16. Power (Gilbert), 404, 405, 421.

(Countefs of ), 11, 12. Poyntz (General), 184. North (Gilbert), 100. Preflon (Sir John), 56. Northumberland (Earl of), 217. Pringle (Lancy), 129. Purbek (Lord), 11.

(Lady), 11. O

Ochiltree (Lord Stewart of), 5. (Margaret, Lady), 20. R Ockaen (Colonel), 281. Ramsay (George, Lord), 41, 52, 54, 55, Ogilvie (Lord), 331, 501*, 506*. 64. Oldenburgh (Count of), 323, 327. (James), of Southfyd, 137. Oliphant (Sir James), 51, 52. (Provost), 410. (of Gafk), 172. Raton (Mr.), 411. Orange (Frederick Henry, Prince of), 49. Ratray (Mr.), 190. (William, Prince of), 303, 312, 321, Rawlins (Mr.), 2, App. 510. 327, 348-350. Rhe, Expedition to the Ifle of, 44. Orleans (Due de), 152, 268. Rich (Colonel), 454, 459, 464, 468, 471, Ormond (Earl of), 275. 479- Overbury (Sir Thomas), 3,5. (Lady Ehzabeth) ; fee Kerr (Lady Oxenbridge (Clement), 251, 384, 385, 386, Elizabeth). 405. 406, 50S*. Richardfon (James), of Smeaton, 473. Oxford (Robert Vere, Earl of), so- Richemont (Monfieur de), 140. Richmond (Duke of), 15. Robertfon (Bailie of Aberdeen), 410. Robinfon (Colonel), 361.

Paplay (Captain), 91. Rochefoucault (Due de), 268. Paulett, (Lady) 478, 511*. Roehelle (La), Siege of, 46. Pembroke (Earl of), 190, 193, 204, Roe (Sir Thomas), 491*.

209. Rofs (Lord), 5. Perifhhot (Monfieur), App. 529. (Lady), 378. jnDer of Jl3amcs. 561

(LawTence), Rothes (John, fifth Earl of), 35, 96, 105, Scott 403. 107, 108, 116. (Robert), 443, 444- (John, fixth Earl of), 272, 330, (Walter), 116. (William), minider of Cupar, 394, 451, 460, 466, 467, 470, 507*. 35, (Countefs of), 462. 226. Scroop (Colonel), Roxburgh (Robert, Earl of), S, 34> 35. S8, 397. Seaforth (Earl of), 91, 99, 14s, 190, 199, 210, 225, 174. 510*. 259- Selby (Captain), (William, Earl of), 417. Sennedaire (Henri de) ; fee La Ferte'. (Jane, Countefs of), 25. Seton (Sir Alexander), Vifcount of King- Roxburgh (Earldom of), claim to, by flon, and Lord Craigiehall, 340. Robert, Lord Kerr, of Newbattle, (Dr.), 198. 413- (Lady Griffell), 129. Rupert (Prince), 297, 322. Sharp (James), Archbifliop of St. Andrews, Ruffell (William, Lord), 94. 470, 476. Rutherford (Andrew), 378. (Mr. William), 440. (Captain), 148. (Mrs.), 372. (John), 162, 249. Simmer (David), 70, 73, 91.

< Robert), 223. Sinclair (Lord), 123, 204, 205, 218. Smith (Sir John), 255, 260, 423.

Somerfet (Robert, Earl of), 5, 7, 80, 86, 92, 163, 197, 483, App. 508. Southefl< (Eari of), 116, 331. St. Andrews (Archbishop of); fee Spottif- Spang (William), minifler at Campvere, wood (John), and Sharp (James). 368. SaltonRall (Richard), 381, 387, 388. Spottifwood (John), Archbifhop of St. An- Saltoun (Lord); fee Frafer (Sir Alexander). drews, 28, 30.

(Mafler of), wife of ; fee Kerr (Sir John), of Dairfie, 29. (Lady Anne). (Sir Robert), 29. Sands (Patrick), Principal of the Univeriity Spynie (Lord), 331.

of Edinburgh, 57. Stanley (Lady Anne) ; fee Ancram (Count- Sandwich (Lord), 451. efs of). Saxony (Eledlor of), 492*. Stapleton (Sir Philip), 147. Scobell (Alexander), Clerk of the Council, Stewart (Captain), 209, 213. 396. (Francis), 95. Scot (Sir John), of Scotflarvit, 57, 443. (James), of Ardvoirlich, 173. Scotellar (John), App. 531. (Sir James), 403.

Scotfcraig ; fee Erfkine. (John), Commiffary of Dunkeld, 127.

Scott (Captain), younger of Bowhill, (Sir John) ; fee Traquair'^Earl of). 205. (Mr. Lewis), 52. (James), 22. (Robert), 222. 4 56: 3lnDer of ji3ames.

Stewart (Sir Robert), 39, 364. Tweeddale (John, Earl, afterwards Marquefs (Captain Walter), 112, 116, 127, of), 384, 393, 394, 45°, 47°, 472, 494* Sii*- Stirling (Sir George), of Keir, 124, 127. (Earl of) ; fee Alexander (Sir Wil- V liam).

Stone (Sir Robert), 107. Vanderap (Captain), 50. Stockdall (Colonel), 184. Vanderofs or Vandrifk, 184, 185. Strachan (Colonel Archibald), 335. Van Drofk (General-Major), 501*. Stronie (Count of), 49. Vane (Sir Henry), 180, 188, 424. Sutherland (Earl of), 174, 337. 33&, 339, Veer (Lord), 50. Veitch 347, 356, 506*. (Sir John), 107, 109. Swan (Sir WiUiam), 492*. Vere (Sir Horatio), 412. Sweden (Chriftina, Queen of), 311, 333. Vignier (Nicolas), 175. Sword (Sir James), 306, 345. Sydferf (Thomas, Bifliop of Galloway), 94-96. W

Walden (Theophilus, Lord), afterwards

Earl of Suffolk, 5. Wallace (John), 369. (Samuel), 314. Taillyfeir (James), 376. (William), 422. Tait (William), 222. Wardlaw (Sir Henry), 53. Temple (John), 410, 423. Warriflon (Lord), 131, 286. Thonifon (Colonel Thomas), 152. Warwick (Robert, Earl of), 144. Thouars (Marie de la Tour, Ducheffe de), Wauchope (Gideon), 206, 418, 420. 221. Ween (James), 22. Titus (Colonel Silas), 283, 293. Weir (James), 201, 202, 495*.

Traquair (Sir John Stewart, Earl of), 8, Wemyfs (Earl of), 330. 10-16, 39, 44, 52, 53, 56, 62, 82, Wemis (John), of Lathocker, and minifler of 92, 95, 96, 98, 159, 161, 167, 168, Dunfe, 78, 481, 483. 169, 382, 402. Weflrope (George), 223.

Trdmouille (Charlotte de la) ; fee Derby Whitby (Colonel), 309. (Countefs of). White (John), D.D., 35. Tromp (Admiral Van), 314, 353. Wilkie (James), 452.

Tullibardine (Earl of), 5. Williamfon (Mr.), 402. Turenne (Marefchal de), 268, 273, 322. Willoughby (Lord), 297.

Turner (Major Sir James), 214, 21 8. Wilkinfon (Lady Vere) ; fee Kerr (Lady

Tweeddale (John, Earl of), 5, 17, 23, 378, Vere). 382. Windebank (Mr. Secretary), 485*. 3nDer of J13amcs. 563

Winram (George), of Libberton, 258, 260, Yefter (Mafter of), 126. 263, 265, 271, 497*. (Lady), 197. Wood (James), minifter of St. Andrews, York (Duke of), 350. 260. Young (Dr. Michael), 351, 362, 364, 374, Wouter (Mr.), 353. 376, 377, 379, 380, 385, 392. 2 9. Wright (Lieutenant Robert), 1

Yester (Lord); fee Hay, of Yefler (John, Zouch (Sir Edward), 10.

Loi;d). (Lord) 10.

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