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he entered the lord Gowrie's chamber, Who answered, That handled not the key where saw his lord speak with George Hay since the earl came Scotland. Then the
and Mr. Peter Hay: and how soon my lord master bid this deponent speak Mr. Willian Gowrie saw this deponent, came aside Rynd give him the said key: and the this deponent, and enquired secretly, what master passing the gallery, Mr. W. Rynd word had brought from his brother followed him, and gave him the said key: and and had brought letter This depo thereafter, immediately after his majesty's down ment answered, that had brought letter: sitting
dike, the master spake his majesty; and im
mediately thereafter, the master bad this de jesty, the duke, and the earl Mar, and came ponent pass St. Johnstoun, with pos all together the earl's house. And after sible diligence, according former direc his majesty had come the earl's house, the tions. And, this deponents coming Perth master Ruthven speird this depouent,
What answer then, said he, has me? This came
deponent answered, that the master his bro the earl
ther bad tell his lordship, that the king's ma And the earl Gowrie, the outer chamber, jesty would there incontinent; and bad where the king dined, spake this deponent
haste his dinner. Then the earl bad this depo secretly, and bad him pass the gallery
nent follow his lordship the cabinet, and brother. passed up, and the earl Rol speird him, how his majesty had tane with lows him; and they being three toge his brother He answered, that was well ther the gallery-chamber, (where had tane with and when did his courtesy, the the key from Mr. Wm. Rynd) the earl said
king laid his hand upon his shoulder. The earl speird, what number persons was with the king the hunting who answered, that
knew not well; but that there were sundry
his own with him, and some English-men. And
then the carl speird, what noblemen were with the chamber, and will lock him in, and him He answered, none but my lord duke. take the key the chamber with me; where And thereafter, this deponent passed his this deponent abode half hour thereby, own house the town, and took off his boots, locked his alane, having his secret, plate and returned the earl within an hour: and sleeves, sword and whinger with him, and
how soon the earl saw him his chamber, called upon this deponent, and bade him put
his secret, coat mail] and plate sleeves. The deponent enquired what ef fect The earl answered, have Highland
man take the Shoegate; and then the de ponent passed his own house, and put on his secret, and plate-sleeves, came back again
the earl an hour
draws forth this Andrew Headerson deponent's Gowrie's house; and about half whinger; and says the king, having the
W.
where saw the said earl with his ma
one, the earl commanded this depo drawn whinger his hand, Sir, you must
my dinner; and this deponent my prisoner; remember my father's death. passed, and took the first service, reason And, held the whinger his majesty's
Charles Craigingelt was sick. And inconti breast, this deponent threw the samen furth ment the said earl passed his dinner, accom Mr. Alexander's hands. And the time that
panied with Mr. John Moncrief, laird Pet Mr. Alexander held the whinger his ma crief, Mr. James Drummond, Alexander Pee jesty's breast, the king was beginning speak. ples, baron Findowne. And shortly after The master said, Hold your tongue, sir, or, the first service was set down, my lord sitting Christ, shall die. Then his majesty an
the table with the foresaid company, Andrew swered, Mr. Alexander, Ye and were very
ment, Take
Ruthven came from the master, and rounded the earl, but heard not what said and
Upon the information Henderson, and other witnesses, Cranstoun and Craigingelt were pannelled before the Justiciary John
shortly after, this deponent passing down
take the second service, Mr. Alex. Ruthven
and Wm. Blair came the earl, my lord stoun; and upon clear testimonies, and sitting his dinner; and hown soon my lord their own confession the bar (which they
saw them, and his hail company rose from the table; and then this deponent hearing my lord
also adhered the scaffold) they were both executed only alledging, that they did not know the design murder the king; but
foot bid this deponent send for his steel-bonnet
and gantlet, believing that my lord was going that they intended force the king make
take the said Highland-man. And this great reparations for the late earl Gowrie's deponent perceiving my lord passing the death: and that this earl of Gowrie was be
Inche, and not the Shoegate, sent home made great man.
his dinner, Mr. Thomas Cranstoun this deponent,” and bade him gang
Gowrie which this deponent did.
this deponent, Tarry still with my brother, and any thing bids you. Then this deponent
wanting his steel bonnet. And all this time, this deponent feared some evil be done: that, upon this, kneeled and prayed God; and about the end the half hour, Mr. Alex
ander opens the door the room, and entered first within the same, having the king's majesty the arm, and puts his hat upon his head,
came the master, and speird, What will you with me, Sir Then the master spoke my lord, Let Andrew Henryson into the round
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great together; and as touching your father's they both being grasped together, come forth death, man, I was but a minor. My council the cabinet the chainber: and, the tnight have done any thing they pleased. And mean time, this deponent threw about the key; farther, man, albeit ye bereave me of my life, then standing the door
ye will not be king of Scotland; for I have turnpike, which entred both sons and daughters, and there are men in opened the door thereof,
the head the the chamber, and eschew [escape;
this town and friends that will not leave it un
revenged. Then Mr. Alexander answered,
swearing with a great oath, that it was neither
his life nor blood that he craved. And the his hand, and passed the king's majesty, and king said, what traiks, [what then] albeit ye laid about him, and drew his whinger: and take off your hat; and then Mr. Alexander saw him minting with the whinger, this de took off his hat. And the king said, What is ponent passed furth the said door, and
crave, man, and crave not my life
who answered, Sir, but promise. The
king answered, What promise? The said Mr.
Alexander answered, For, my lord my brother Gowrie standing before the gate accompanica will tell you. The king said, Fetch hither your sundry persons, whom remembers brother. And syne the said Mr. Alexander none; but remembers well, that the earl had said the king, Sir, you will not cry, nor this deponent's knapschaw, head-piece, on open the window while come again and his head, and two swords drawn his hands: the king promised do. Then Mr. Alex and incontinently thereafter, this deponent ander passed forth and locked, and passed not passed his own lodging, where remained from the door, believes. the mean while the king passed furth the town and time, the king entered discourse with this then the deponent passed the bridge, and deponent, How came you here, man? And walked and down the space hour, this deponent answered, As God lives, am and returned not again the earl's lodging. shot here like dog. The king answered, And the time his entry his house that Will my lord Gowrie me any evil, man night, this deponent's wife inquired this de This deponent answered, vow God shall ponent, What trouble was within the place die first. And then the king bad this deponent To whom answered, Well me one open the window and opened the window thing, that had not been there, the king that looked the Spy-tower: and the king had been twice sticked this night: but wo answered, Fy, the wrong window, man And me for the thing that fallen out. And this thereafter, this deponent passing the other deponent being demanded Mr. John Mon
open the same; crief, after his returning from Falkland, where before goti. the window, Mr. Alexander have you been with your boots answered,
window nearest his majesty,
opened the door, and came
his majesty, By God there
both the hands, having ane garter his hands. Then the king answered, am free prince,
man; will not bound: his majesty cast loose his left hand from Mr. Alexander; and that same time, this deponent draws away the garter from Mr. Alexander, and majesty loups free from the said Mr. Alexander, and
the said Mr. Alexander follows his majesty, and with left hand about his majesty's craig, puts his right neeve [fist] his majesty's mouth his majesty wrestling quite
and then he
remedy; the king, and got him
Inchechaffrey, sworn and ex amined, depones, That, upon the 5th August last by-past, this deponent being Falkland, him, this deponent put his hand out his ma about seven hours the morning, met Mr.
jesty's mouth. And thereafter, this deponent Alex. Ruthven, accompanied with Andrew did put his left hand over his majesty's left Ruthven and, that time, only saluted the
shoulder, and pull'd the broad the window, whereunto the said Mr. Alexander had thrust his majesty's head and shoulders; and with the force the drawing the window, presses his majesty's body about, his right side
the window; which time his majesty cries furth, Treason Treason So the mas
said Mr. Alex. Ruthven, without any conference farther that time. And that time, saw the said Mr. Alexander enter into conference
with his majesty, upon the green, betwixt the stables and the park: which conference endur ing for the space quarter hour, and the said Mr. Alexander accompanied his ma jesty while they came the meadow and,
ter said this deponent, there help with
thee Wo worth thee, thou villain we die.
So twining his hand the guard his own
sword; and, incontinent, the king's majesty reason his own could not soon prepared. put his hand on the master's hands, and staid To whom Mr. Alexander answered, He might him from drawing his sword and this ways not tarry, reason his majesty had command
himself, and And how soon say came
let his majesty's servants in. opened the door, John Ram the said door, with haulk on
passed down the turnpike. And, this depo ment passed through the close, and came
the fore-gate, this deponent saw the earl
again, and said He had been two three miles beyond Erne,
and durst not tell him the verity, reason
discharged
the earl Gowrie had him tell
the errand, sent him, any body. And farther, this deponent declares, That when
saw the earl Gowrie standing with the drawn
swords before the gate, this deponent spoke not the earl, neither yet the earl him
that time, but subscribitur,
passed his own house. Sic ANdrew HENDERson.
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1371] STATE 42 Earl Gowrie [1572
him await upon him. And, this de Gowrie upon the high-street; and immediately ponent passed Falkland, leaving Mr. Alex Tho. Erskin gripped the earl Gowrie ander behind him, met his horse with his man, Fy, Traitor this thy deed, thou shalt die. coming from Falkland him and then this Then the earl Gowrie answered, ken
deponent, after had disjuned Falkland, nothing
took his journey they to Inche
chaffrey, and the deponent being but mile Frskin and James Erskin from the earl of
be-north Stramcolo, incompanied with
my lord Duke, Londores, the laird Urquhill,
John Hamilton the Grange, Finlay Tailzies;
and Mr. Alex. Ruthven came this Depo ment, riding the ligh-way Perth. Then in
continent this deponent horsed, and accom thereafter the said earl, accompanied with panied his majesty Perth, where saw the thirty persons, thereby, passed within the earl Gov, meet his majesty the Inche, said place, wherein majesty was for the and posse" company with his majesty, and time; and shortly after, the deponent, ap his noblemen, and servants, the earl peared him, saw multitude people car Gowrie's lodging, where they dined together. rying joist towards the place. Sic subscribiour,
And after dinner, this deponent being the chamber the north-end the hall, word passed through the hall, that his majesty was
assed away, and ridden towards Falkland; and then this deponent, company with the lord Mar, and remanent present for the time, passed the close, and from that the high-street; and the earl Gowrie being pre sent with them, desired them stay, while returned and advertised them of the verity thereof. And incontinent the earl Gowrie
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thered with Hugh Herries, who demanded am sure, yon his majesty's voice, where the deponent what the matter meant;
will himself. And inmediately thereafter, this deponent saw his majesty looking forth window the round, wanting his hat, and
his face red, crying, Fy, help, my lord Mar!
Treason Treason am murder'd And,
the same instant, his judgment, was pulled
per force the same window. And, in
continent thereafter this deponent passed
haste with the earl Mar and my lord Hugh Herries, and others that were with him,
Duke, the chamber within the gallery; where saw, heard, and did things conform
the- earl's -Deposition. Sic subscribitur, INch Ech Arr REY.
Fy, this the Traitor, strike him and incon tinent was stricken them, and fell and was fallen, turned his face, and cried,
Alas! had not the wyte it; this deponent being standing above him the turnpike. There after, this deponent passed the head the turnpike, and entered within the chamber
The Abbot Lindores, sworn and ex
amined, depones, conform the lord Duke
Lenox, things: addendo, That after din the head the gallery, where the king and sir ner, when word was his majesty's departure John Ramsay were there alone present; and, towards Falkland, and that they had alto the first meeting, this deponent said his gether came down the porter, and had in mnjesty, thought your majesty would have quired him, gif the king's majesty was gone concredited more me, nor have com furth the porter answered, He was not passed manded me await your majesty the door,
furth and the earl
Gowrie affirmed, That gif thought not meet have taken men
you. Whereupon majesty
with his answered
so passed
was furth
back-gate
the and the
said the earl
my lord, because
back-gate. And, after that majesty had cried furth the window the round, Trea son Treason' &c. this deponent saw James Erskin incontinently lay hands the earl
for com
manded him expressly
which promised me
back, thought, fetch you but did nothing, but stelked the door. Shortly there
Gowrie, That cannot
this deponent, Alas! the Traitor deceived
have the key the
that,
me did the
leave;
bring you me,
the matter. Then instantly the
tugged
the said sir Tho.
earl
Gowrie who incontinently ran the space
half ane pair butt-lands from them, towards Glenurchie's house, and drew furth his two swords, and cried, will either my own house, die the gate. And incontinently
Gowrie's men
-
Sir Thomas Erskin
sworn, depones conform
rey, and lord Lindores, addendo, That im mediately after this deponent heard his majes
cry furth the window the round, Fy, help am betrayed, they are murdering me
ran with diligence towards the place, have helpen his majesty; and before his entry, seeing the earl Gowrie, this deponent and
and, the mean time, the deponent heard John Ramsay crying out the turnpike-head, Fy, Thomas, come the turnpike, even
the head and, this deponent had passed
five steps the turnpike, sees and meets with Mr. Alex. Ruthven blooded two parts his body, viz. his face and his neck;
and incontinent this deponent cries sir
the age 36 years,
the lord Inchechan
passed the stair, and returned back, and
certified the Deponent and colleagues
his majesty's departure. Then the lord Duke,
this deponent and remanent, cried for their Immediately the earl's servants severed him
horses follow the king. Then, they were standing upon the high-street, they heard ane cry, and voice; and the Duke first declared,
from this deponent and his brother. And this deponent entered within the close, forge
brother gripped him the neck, and said him, Traitor, this thy deed. Whilk earl answered, What the matter ken nothing.
do; and returned
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after, Hugh Herries followed the deponent the gallery; the deponent having the mean
into the chamber, and George Wilson, servant time haulk James Erskin and immediately thereafter open the door,
Mr. Tho. Cranstoun, with his sword drawn Alex. Ruthven
hand, and having dung
sees his majesty and Mr.
others arms, striving and
his hand, entered within the said chamber and wrestling together, his majesty having Mr.
the earl of Gowrie followed him within the
said chamber, with ane sword drawn every one hands, and ane knapschaw
Alexander's head under arm, and Mr. Alexander being almost his knees, had his hand upon his majesty's face and mouth: and his majesty seeing the deponent, cried, Fy!
his head, who struck this deponent and his
. . . i ane certain then and struke
de and that the right
colleagues space. Likeas, they
laigh, pyne strike him because has ane
again 'same time, this deponent was hurt
upon #. Whereupon deponent the
hand Mr. Tho. Cranstoun; and this depo
nent heard my lord Gowrie speak some and immediately after was striken, ina words his entry, but understands them jesty shot him down stairs whereat this depo not. At last, John Ramsay gave the earl
of Gowrie ane dead straik and then the earl
leand him his sword, and the deponent saw
man had him up, whom knew not and how soon the earl fell the ground, Mr. Tho. Cranstoun, and the remanent who accompanied him, departed and passed down the turnpike. And the deponent remembers, that that
time, there were more persons the chamber with the earl Gowrie Mr. Tho. Cranstoun, but knew name them, except that be lieves that ane black man, that was tiere company within the chamber, was Hugh Mon crief, brother the laird Moncrief; but the deponent knows not well, whether not
was Hugh Moncrief. Sic subscrubitur,
SIR THoMAs ERskIN.
Sir John Ramsay, the age years, thereby, sworn, depoues, That immediately after had dined, the day libelled, the earl
Gowrie's house took his majesty's haulk eandem causan scientiae adding, That this de from John Murray, the elect the said John ponent the time that was dinner the night have dined: and the deponent missing hall, with my lord duke and earl Mar,
his majesty, and forgathering with the laird
Pittencrief, the earl Gowrie's hall; and
demanding Pistencrief, where his majesty
was? the said faird first convoyed the deponent and others, were following, Mr. Alexander
doublet
cast the haulk from him, and drew whinger, wherewith strake the said Mr. Alexander;
nent had entered. Thereafter, this deponent addresses himself window; and lookin furth thereat, and saw Thomas Erskin, the deponent cried, Thomas come this turn É. even the head. this mean time,
majesty did put foot upon the haulk
leash, and held her lang time, while the de
ponent came and took her agaip, and then sir Tho. Erskin entered. And the rest de
pones conform Thomas Erskin
points; and further says, That when the depo nent first entered within the chamber, saw
man standing behind his majesty's back, whom ways knew, nor remembers what apparelling had but aster that this de ponent had striken Mr. Alexander, saw that man no more. Sic subscribitur,
Sir John RAMSAY.
John Graham Urquhill, sworn and exam ined, depones conform the lord duke Le nox and the earl Mar things, reddens
the chamber where the king dined, thereaf ter the yaird, hoping that his majesty had
been there and missing his majesty the yaird, convoyed the deponent fair gallery, where the deponent was never before; where having remained certain space behold ing the gallery, they came both down the
his high
Urquhill.
Balgowne,
years, thereby, married, depones, conform
the lord duke things: adding, that this deponent the day libelled, after the death
closs, where they met with Mr. Thomas Cran the earl Gowrie and his brother, and hearing
stoun the midst the closs, who said them, that his majesty was away upon horse back, the Inche: whereupon this deponent and Pitten crief sindered and thc deponent passed furth the gate, his stable, have gotten his horse, and being standing
the stable door, heard his majcsty cry, his majesty said, That the same was the garter knew his highness's voice, but understood not wherewith Mr. Alexander pressed have
what spoke. Whereupon comes imme bound his hands; and then, sir Thomas Erskin diately, within the closs, and finding ane turn gripped the same garter, and said, That
pike-door open, enters within the samen, would keep which has yet
keeping. Balgowne.
and runs the turnpike, while comes the door upon the head thereof; and hearing
ane struggling and din mens feet, ran with his hail force the door the turnpike head, which enters the chamber the end
Sic subscribitur, Jolix GRAHAM
saw the king and Mr. Alex. Ruthven pass threw the hall the turnpike, towards the gallery: and, this deponent, John Hamilton,
cried back, gentlemen, stay, for ness's will. Sic subscribiiur,
Joh GRAHAM,
John Graham
the age
his majesty report, that Mr. Alexander pressed have bound his highness's hands with gar
ter; this deponent found garter the cheek
the round door among the bent, and imme
diately thereafter this deponent presented the
garter his highness: and the sight thereof,
Mr. John Moucrief depones
Gowrie, unto the time heard majesty
follows, wit, That day was still present with my lord
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cry, Treason' and saw him put his arm furth the window the room, and then left him
for conceived my heart was plain trea son, conspired against his majesty, and was
induced hereto respect these presump tions following first, saw the king's majesty
Andrew Roy, one the baillies the burgh Perth, thir presents testifies upon
my conscience the sight God, shall answer him the great day, that upon the fifth day August, one thousand and six hun dred years, being the umqubile earl Gowrie's lodging, when his majesty was there, saw his majesty, after his dinner, accompanied
and umquhile Mr. Alex. Ruthven my lord's
brother furth the hall-door their alanes;
whereas his majesty had weapons, and Mr. with the master Gowrie rise from the tahle, Alexander had sword. Next, saw his ma and gang furth the chamber where had
jesty come quiet and sober manner the dined; but, what place, know not; being
town, wherethrough appeared would have beholding the said umquhile earl evil purpose his mind. Item, He said, entertainment the noblemen,
Gowrie's drinking his
majesty, be: ing, was obscured from me and my brother fore his rising from the table, had commanded
Mr. Alexander riding Falkland the morn majesty's scoll them; which
Hugh where was and my brother Hugh where knew nothing thereof;
rode Falkland, and returned two hours be space after dinner, had missed his majesty, and fore him, saluted me and answered, That enquired where should be; they went the had been two three miles above the town; fore-gate, and speired the porter, saw and says, the said Andrew had another doublet the king furth the fore-gate and heard on, more than used commonly, and was more the porter answer, That his majesty was not bulksom; and, appears, might have con gone furth that way. Also, that the earl tained ane secret. Item, That day being the Gowrie said the porter, Ye lie, knave, council-day
self, respect
that neither nor could get trial the same. Item, having enquired Andrew Henderson himself, who
having enquired was riding to,
him do. And after this, the lords, viz. my lord duke, my lord Mar, my lord Lindores, and my lord Inchechaffery, with sundry majesty's gentlemen and servants, accompanied with the earl Gowrie person; and short
the town, my lord excused him furth; and the porter replied, that should
his advice.
subscribe ane confirmation
case his the earl
was furth. assurance,
Item, having
give head, Yet, upon
majesty Gowrie's
pressed
ane lady's, first refused, respect aforesaid; that his majesty was furth the Inche, the always passed thereafter. Item, my lord lords issued out haste the fore-gate, and tarried longer from his dinner nor used where the king was, saw ane ding
him
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and albeit Andrew luthven, who was with the the the north-side the
master, came and rounded my lord the turret, upon the high-gate; but who dang up,
board, made him misknow things, unto know not. And farther, saw clearly his ma the time that the said Mr. Alexander came jesty shut furth his head and arm the foresaid
himself, and then raise from the board, and met window, and heard his majesty crying loudly, Fy,
his majesty. Item, My lord obscured altoge treason treason and murder help, eart
ther, that knew the coming any man, Mar! Whereupon, being very agast, and won
while the master came. Item, Mr. Thomas derfully astonished, that cruel and terrible
Cranstoun was the first that heard cry, The sight, and pitiful and woful cry, not knowing king's majesty away.
Item, After my lord what the matter meant, but perceiving his ma
duke and my lord Mar, and his majesty's ser jesty extream and great danger, ran with vants were the close, my lord Gowrie possible diligence thro' the streets, crying
came back again the hall, saying, The king was away that, thought, would have *ach man thinking so. And thought his ma
jesty was not received with that hearty com plements became. Item, after his majesty's riding away, my brother Hugh came my house, and enquiring him what thought
loudly, Fy, treason; treason against the king for God's sake, honest men, haste and re lieve the king: and commanded ring the common bell, that might come haste
his majesty's relief; and then returned with
possible diligence, with great number the people with me, and came before the fore
thir matters; answered, Before God, far said turret and window, where saw his ma can perceive, trow, shall kyth ame plain jesty first cry out; and then cried out, How
treason my lord's part. And speiring him, knew any things thereof answered, knew nothing; but and IIeury Ruthven, after things were ended, fell conference
thereament, and thought things were likely. Lastly, Andrew Henderson's letter moves ine
the king But my lord duke and my lord Mar answered, The king well, (praise
God). Then cried again his majes ty, and shew his majesty, That the baillies and township were then come, haste, sup
ply and relieve his majesty; and therefore be sought his majesty command what was his majesty's will, and best done. And then
his majesty beckoned furth his hand the people, commanding me
most all. And, upon my salvation and con
demnation, know no farther this matter;
nor yet can remember any other circum
stance presumption, might have induced me conceive the former, which apprehend,
me and cause the Which
people retire them their lodgings.
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to their lodgings; and likewise passed to the and Harry Ruthven, and Hugh Moncrief, come mercat-cross, and, by open proclamation com down, the little turnpike, where they and my manded in his highness's “name, that men lord had ascended; the saids three persons
should retire them their lodgings, under the pain treason, who obeyed not incontinent after my charge. And this testify
verity, the faith and truth my body,
having drawn swords their hands; but saw not Patrick Eviot there. And this deponent says, that after the tumult was risen, and this deponent pressing enter within the place,
far justly can remember. witness was little staid them the place; but
which, have subscribed these presents, with my hand, Perth, the 13th October, 1600,
before these Witnesses, Mr. Patrick Galiowsh,
minister his majesty; James Drummond Letchel; Oliver Young, Constantine Wallace, Thomas Johnston, Billies; Henry Elder, Clerk; Robert Anderson, Andrew Mowat,
and William Jack, Burgesses Perth. Sic subscribitur, ANDREw Roy, Baillie, with my
they yielded once, and the deponent got entry. Likewise saw joist bronght from the town, and set the wall the close but who brought the samen in, knows not. Sic subscribitur, ALEXANDER BLAIR, appear and Balthyik.
George Hay, prior Charterhouse, the
age twenty-eight years, thereby, married
depones, conform the lord duke Lenox, things, after his majesty's entry St. mond; Oliver Young, Baillie; Thomas John Johnstoun, the day libelled adding, that stoun, Baillie Robert Anderson Andrew samen day, the deponent having ado St.
hand. —Mr. Patrick Gallowah James Drun
Arnolt; William Jack; Henry Elder, Scrive; Johnstoun with the earl Gowrie, and speak
Witnesses.
Robert Christie, porter
lutus, depones, That was porter the earl said Andrew, who was with his majesty Gowrie, the fifth day August libelled Falkland And thereafter, the said ear] took
earl Gowrie, the age
- ing with him his own place, saw Andrew unquhile John Henderson come booted from Falkland, and thirty years, so heard the said earl Gowrie enquire the
sicklike he was the space five-weeks be fore. And shortly after the dinner, this depo
the said Andrew Henderson the cabinet, and, after certain space, the earl coming
the chamber, gave this deponent his dis patch saying, That had that day,
nent saw my lord duke, the earl earl Gowrie, come the close lord duke speird this deponent,
Mar, the and my
and might not await his errand, and bade jesty was passed furth the close The depo him come another dy. Sic subscribitur,
place thereafter, knows not, but neither saw any joist brought
by any the town. And knows
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his ina
nent answered, that was not furth. Thea the lord Mar said, Billy, tell me the verity, his unajesty furth not? And answer
ed, truth not furth. The earl Gowrie looking with angry countenance, said, Thou lied, furth the back-gate, and through the Inche. Then this deponent answered, That cannot be, my lord, for have the key the back-gate, and the gates
the place. Therafter, this deponent heard
and saw majesty looking furth the win
dow the round, and crying, Treason Trea
son help, my lord Mar! And inconti deponent was the earl Gowrie's lodging, ment, my lord duke, the earl Mar, and where saw the king dine; and after dinner, others, ran the stair the turnpike the saw the king's majesty and Mr. Alexander gallery and thereafter, the lord Gowrie Ruthven pass their allanes through the hall, came from the high-street, within the close, and the turnpike; and immediate thereafter, having steel-bonnet his head, drawn this deponent passed his own lodging the sword his hand, accompanied with Alex town, where abode while the cry and tumult ander and Harry Ruthven, Patrick Eviot and raise; and incontinent, this deponent running Hugh Moncrief, Mr. Thomas Cranstoun all the place whereat his majesty cryed out
having drawn swords their hands, and pass the window; and commanded this deponent, ed all together with my lord, the old turn name, stay the tumult the people: the pike; but what was done within the house and which, this deponent obeyed and did; and saw
report Hugh Moncrief, coming furth the place; the place, but his face being bloody, and Hary Ruthven, more one the defenders, the mouth the water the matter. Sic subscribilur, RobERT Cil is gate, with drawn sword his hand; and
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Alexander Blair, younger Balthyik, sworn
and examined, depones, conform immediate
praccedenti; except, That saw not my lord examined, depones, conformis immediate pro of Gowrie pass with his company, and drawn cedent omnibus adding that the depo swords, the turnpike but saw Alexander ment, immediately after-the cry raise, running
GEORGE AY.
Mr. Peter Hay, the age thirty years, thereby, married depones, conform
George Hay things, the witness immedi ately preceding. Suc subscribitur, Perer HAY.
Robert Graham Thorink, sworn and ex amined, depones, conform the duke
Lenox, after that his majesty entered Perth. Sic subscribitur, Rob ERT GRAHAM.
Young,
examined, depones, That the day libelled, this
Oliver
baillie
Perth,
sworn and
knows more the matter, Sic subscribitur, OLIvek You No.
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the place libelled, meets upon the high ven cry for fire and powder; and saw not street Alexander Ruthven one the defenders, Patrick Eviot there. Sic subscribitur, THorias having drawn sword his hand, and crying BURRELL.
fire and powder And knows more the
matter. Sic subscribilur, JAMES DRUMMOND.
William Reynd, flesher St. Johnstoun,
the age thirty years, thereby, married, de
Alexander Forrest, tailor Perth, the nge years, thereby, married, depones, the day libelled, saw George Craigingelt, and
Walter Crookshank laquey, standing the
pones. That saw within the close Perth, yeard with drawn swords. Sic subscribitor,
after fray raise, Patrick Eviot and Hugh Mon ALEXANDER FORREST.
crief, both bloody, having drawn swords William Robertson, notar Perth, the their hands. Sic subscribitur, Willi AM REYND. age years, thereby, married, depones,
Thomas burgess Perth, sworn the day libelled, this deponent being within and —examined, deposed conform James the close the place, saw the lord Gowrie Drummond and William Reynd; but saw standing the close accompanied with seven
not Patrick Eviot there. Sic subscribitur, Tho
cight persons, whom knew none; the
having
head, and ane drawn sword ilk hand;
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conform Thomas Erskin things past furth the place, and knows more reason this deponent was company with the matter. Sic subscribitur, WILLIAM Rø
the said sir Thomas, after the first time, that BERTSON.
and James Erskin his brother had gripped the Robert Calbraith, servant the king's ma carl Gowrie, and were sindered from him be jesty, the age years, depones, conforin his servants; and immediately thereafter, this the lord duke Lenox all things, deponent accompanied the said Thomas reason this deponent, that day, was con Erskin the turnpike, into the chamber with his majesty, and after that his ma
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James Erskin,
the age years, thereby, solutus, depones, the whilk sight this deponent being afraid,
Gcorge Wilson, servant
where his majcsty was, where
said Thomas has deponed, "Sic subscribitur, Crong, WILSox.
saw,
the jesty had cried out the window, Treason:
David Reynd, flesher Perth, sworn and examined, depones, conform James Drum
things.
this deponent followed the duke and earl Mar the turnpike, and depones, they have deponed. Sic subscribitur, Rob Efir Cal Bp. AITH.
Robert Brown, servant his majesty, de
mond, and heard Alexander Ruthven cry for
powder, but saw not Patrick Eviot. Sic sub pones, conform immediate praecedenti orani
scribitur, DAvi REYN
Gilbert Hutchinson Perth, the age 24 years, thereby, solutus, depones, conform
bus, because this deponent, the time libelied, accompanied John Hamilton fetch the hammers the gallery; and this deponent
James Drummond things, and David passed the little black turnpike, and, Reynd. Sic subscribitur, GILBERT HUrcuix first entry within the chamber, saw the earl
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John Murray Arkuey, the age
years, thereby, married, depones, the day
libelled, this deponent came St. Johnstoun Wilson. Sic subscribitur, Rob ERT BR. o. ws. after dinner, where heard his majesty crying James Bog, porter his majesty, sworn and furth the window the round, Fy, Treason, examined, depones, That saw the king's my lord Mar, help immediately thereafter, majesty and Mr. Alex. Ruthven pass throue,
the hall, and saw that day, George Craigings. : with ane drawn sword his hand, accoli panied with certain rascals; and, others. depones, conform the lord duke and earl
iny lord Mar and the duke ran the broad
turnpike and the deponer followed them
the close, where saw the lord Gowrie, hav
ing ane steel bonnet his head, and two drawn
swords, ane ilk baud; and saw the said Mar things. Sic subscribitur, JAMEs Boc. earl pass the turnpike, accompanied with
certain his servants, having drawn swords
their hands; whom subscribitur, John MIURRAY.
Thomas Burrell, burgess
and examined, depones, conform James
T}rummoud, adding, That the time the fray
this deponent entring within the close the
place, saw standing the close, with drawn
swords their hands, Alexander and Harrie
Ruth, and Hugh Moncrief blooding his
face; and, the same time, this deponent two drawn swords, ane ilk hand, and ate saw Mr. Thomas Cranstoun come down the lacquey put ane steel-bonnet one his head: black turnpike, and took forth his hand and, ane certain space thereafter, the deposed: his sword; and heard the said Alexander Ruth saw Hugh Moncrief come furth the place
knows none. Sic --
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Gowrie lying dead; there being that time company with his majesty, sir Tho. Erskine, Hugh Herries, John Ramsay, and George
John Bog, servant his majesty the ale cellar, sworn and examined, depones, contoria
James Bog. Sic subscribitor, Joris Boc.
Alexander Peebles, burgess Perth, the Perth, sworn age thirty years, married, de
deponent being within his own house foranent the earl
pones, the day libelled, this
Gowrie's lodging how soon his mother heard the common bell ring, she locked the door. and held him all the time; and saw that time. the earl Gowrie enter the gate with
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with ane bloody head, and Patrick Eviot's man ‘tors shall carried, upon Monday next, likewise blooding and also saw Patrick Eviot ‘the publick cross Edinburgh; and there come furth the hall but remembers not hang'd, quarter'd, and drawn, presence he had ane sword his hand and saw also “of the hail people: and thereafter, the heads, Alexander Ruthven come furth with ane sword “quarters and carcasses, affix’d upon the drawn his hand. Sic subscribitur ALEXANDER ‘most patent parts and places the burroughs PECBLEs. Edinbur, Perth, Dundee and Stirling.
The SENTENCE and Doom pronounced the “And this give for doom. ’
Lords and Estates Parliament for High Besides the personal Sentence given against
his brother Mr. Alexander Ruthven.
To repeat the Libel and Executions, the
Libels verbatim, would usclessly tedious Readers; therefore insert the Doom
distinct Acts, disinherit and inhabilitate the brethren, and the posterity the earl Gowrie, from enjoying any heritage, place office within Scotland; and discharging per sons whatsoever nove intercede for them,
Sentence verbatim, pronounced the 15th under high pains. —By another Act, the sur
ofNov. 1000. name Ruthven appointed extin THE saids Lords and Fstates of Parlia guish'd and abolish'd for ever; and such of
“ment finds, decerns and declares, that the said “uinquiul John earl Gowrie, and Mr. Alex ‘antier Ruthven his brother, committed and ‘did open and manifest Treason against our
them were innocent this Treason, were ordered take other names, and inserted publick Records. --By another Act, the 5th
August was appointed observed for said sovereign lord, points, articles thanksgiving, annually, and time coming, ‘and matter contained the said summons for the king's deliverance from the said Trea
and therefore was given for Doom, the son. ”—By another Act, the lands and estate ‘mouth David Lindsay dempster parlia Ruthven were annexed the patrimony “ment, manner and form follows: the crown. And, several other particular
‘This court parliament showes for law, acts, Thomas Erskin, (afterwards earl
‘that the said umquhil John earl Gowrie, ‘and umquhil Mr. Alexander Ruthven his “brother, committed the foresaid crime “Treason and Lese-majesty their life-times,
against our sovereign lord and authority “royal, manner length contained the
For observations this new Holiday, see
said summons: and therefore decerns and joicing with my neighbours the townsmen
declares the name, memory and dignity
the said unquhil John earl Gowrie, and “utiquhil Mr. Alex. Ruthven his brother,
extinguished, and their arms can cell'd and deleted furth of the books of arms
and nobility; that their posterity shall “unhabile, and uncapable time coming
St. Albans for this Happy Day. ” - Mr. Stephens his Note that passage
Lord Bacon's Letter, says, “The 5th Au gust being the Anniversary the king's deli
verance from the earl Gowrie's Conspiracy, was some call'd the Court Holy-Day, and ridicul’d fiction, though the truth thereof
bruik, possess enjoy any offices, dignities, being deliver'd down archbishop Spotis honours, successions, possessions, and all wood, and other good Historians, see
“goods, moveables and immoveables, rights, titles, hope succession, and others what “somever within this realin; and goods, ‘lands, rents, offices, benefits, honours, dig
nities, hope and appearance succession,
rights, titles, possessions, and other goods and gentry, which did that parliament, were
gear, moveable and immoveable, and theirs whatsomever, whilk any ways pertain'd
the said unquhil John earl Gowrie, and unquhil Mr. Alex. Ruthven his brother; whiik any right, title, hope succession, possession, any other manner way might have belong'd pertain'd them, con fiscated, devolved our sovereign lord, and
appertain his highness: and time
coming, remain property with his majesty
for ever. And sarder, his majesty and estates foresaid, detestation of the said horrible,
descended Gowrie's family, and nearly allied As also the lords the Articles, who did examine the Witnesses and Evidences, seve ral were near relation the Panel, par ticularly Lenox and Levingston and the barons and burgesses being elected members, not the king and court, but the barons and burroughs, and two bishops and four
abbots, church-men, being also that number; what ground remains for doubting their impar tiality and veracity, making report what was asserted and sworn publickly the witnesses? And the Depositions, and written
unnatural and vile treason, attempted the
said unquhil John, some time earl Gowrie, Evidences, being then recorded, yet remain
and umguhil Mr. Alex. Ruthven, against his highness's own life; decerns, statutes and ordains, that the said bodies the saids trai
publica custodia. ” Earl Cromerty's Account the Conspiracies the carls Gowrie,
page 13.
Rapin (oct. edit. ) vol.
251–Lord Chan the Marquis
cellor Bacon Buckingham, Works, vol.
his Letter dated Aug.
1618, (See his page 670) says, “I am here re
great reason call into question. ”
“In the Parliament which condemned John
earl Gowrie, and his brother Mr. Alexander the year 1600, let considered, that
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Kelly,) John Ramsay, and Hugh Herries, that the saids Alexander Ruthven, Harry and some others, who did most immediately Ruthven his brother, sons lawful unqull preserve the king's person, had benciices and ‘Alexander Ruthven Freeland; Hugh Mon
par “creif, brother William Moncreif that ‘ilk; and Patrick Eviot, brother Coin ‘Eviot Balhousie; conmitted the crimes
vens, Hugh Moncreif and Patrick Eriot; “therefore decerns and declares their persons, who were actors the same crime, and judged ‘to underly the pains Treason and Lese
the same Parliament, the 15th day ‘majesty, and last punishment prescrib'd November 1600. the laws this realm; and all their goods,
other favours conferr'd upon them liament.
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pronounced
the “Treason and Lese-majesty against our sove Lords and Estates Parliament, for High ‘reign lord and his authority royal, manner Treason, against Alexander and Harry Ruth “at length contain’d the said summons: and
Parliament, ‘moveable and immoveable, well heritages finds, decerns, and declares, that the saids “as offices, benefices, and others whatsomever
THE saids Lords and Estates
them, whiik is, onight any appertain them,
his majesty, and remain with property for ever; and their
articles, and manner contained the said posterity
‘summons; and therefore was given for ‘uncapable and unhabil bruik and posses
Alexander and Harry Ruthven, Hugh Mon ‘pertaining “creif, and Patrick Eviot, and ilk ane them, ways belong,
committed, and did open and manifest trea “confiscated ‘son against our sovereign lord points, his highness
now, and all time coming,
“doom the mouth ‘ster parliament,
David Lindsay, demp ‘within this realin, any honours, dignities, luanner and form offices, benefices, successions, other goods gear, moveable immoveable. And this
follows:
“This court parliament shows for law, “I give for Doom. ’
Gowrie's CoNspiracle: Discovrse the vnnatvrall and vyle Conspiracie, attempted against the King's Maiesties Person, Sanct-Johnstown, vpon Twysday the fifth
August, 1660. Edinbvrgh, printed, 1600, Cvin Privilegio Regio. [From the Somers' Tracts, Coll. vol. 213. ]
[This one the earliest Accounts this re low courtesy) drawing his maiestie a-part, markable Conspiracy, and therefore deserves beginnes discourse vnto him, but with
reprinted, not only very rarely verie dejected countenance, his eies euer fixed
found, but very clear and ele vppon the earth, how that chanced him the
gant, with regard the dialect which euening before walking abroad about the written. the language, though some fields, taking the air, solitarie allone, without
passages may appear undouth, alteration the toun Sanct Iohnstoun, wher his present has been made both because we would not dwelling was with the lord his brother; and
depart from the fidelity that we promised, there accident affirmed haue recountred nor, changing expressions, give reason base like fellow, vnknowne him, with suspect, that we take the same liberty with cloke cast about his mouth; whome
facts; and because the language may be,
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enquyred his name, and what his erand was, passing solitary part, being from waies. The fellow become the suddain
j. ing, the weather beeing wonderfull pleasant findes great wyde pot
HIS majestie having his residence Falk
amased, and his tongue faultered
mouth, that, vppon his suspitious behauiour,
land, and being daily the buck-hunting,
begouth more narrowly look vinto him,
his vse that season, vpon the fifth day August, being Twysday, hee raid out
and examine bim and, perceauing that there the appeared some thing bee hid vuder
park, betwixt six and seuen hours the morn cloke, did cast the lappes and
and seasonable. But, before his maiestie all full of
could leap horse-back, his hienes being now ing maie-tie, that was verie great come downe the equerie, the huntis-men quaintitie Vpon the sight whereof, hee af. with the houndes attending his maiestie the firmed, he took back the fellow with his bur greene, and the court making their horses, then the toun; where privatly, without
his hienes self was maister Alexander the knowledge any liuing, took the fellow,
Ruthven, second brother
Gowrie, being then lighted
land, haisted him fast downe
maiestie before his on-leaping, did himself out Sanct-Iohnstoun that day, Where meeting his hienes, after verie low four houres the morning, make his maies. courtesie, bowing his head vnder his maiesties aduertised thereof, according bound knee (although was neuer wont make dutie Earnestlie requesting maiestie, with
the late earle of and band him privie derned house, and,
the toun Falk after lokking inany durres vppon him, left him ouer-take his there, and his pot with him, and had haisted
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diligence and secrecie, that his maiestie the first seear thereof himself; which beeing might take order there with, before anie knew done, woulde remit his maiesties owne thereof; swearing and protesting, that had honorable discretion, how far would please
yet concealed from liuing, yea, from the his maiestie considder vpon him for his ser earle his owne brother. vice. His hienes being stricken great admi
His majesties first answere was (after thank ration, both the vnc. outhnes the tale, and ing him for his good-will) That could not be the strange and stupide behauiour the re come his maiestie meddle any wayes that porter; and the court being alreadie horsed, matter, since no mans treasure, that free wondering his majesties long stay with and lawfull subject, can the lawe appertaine that gentleman, the morning being fair, the vuto the king, except bee found hid vnder game alreadie found, and the huntismen long the earth, this was not. Whereunto an staying the fields, his maiestie, was swered, That the fellow confessed vnto him, forced breake off onlie with these words: that was going have hid vnder the That hee could not nowe staye any longer from ground, but could not take leasure that his sporte, but that hee would considder the
time enquyre any further him. Where matter, and, the end his chase, giue him unto his maiestie replyed, That there was great resolute answere, what order he would take difference betwixt deed, and the intention therein. Wherupon his maiesty parted
deed; his intention have hid not beeng haste from him towardes the place where the alyke had beene found alreadie hid. game was. Maister Alexander parting from Maister Alexander's answer was, That hee his majestie varie miscoatent, that indelaiedlie thought maiestie over scrupulous such raid not Sanct-Iohnstoun, desired matter, tending greatly his maiesties pro him protesting, that his maiestie would not fite and that, his maiesty deferred med finde euerie day such choise hunting,
dle with might bee, that the lord his bro had offered vnto him and that hee feared, ther, and other great men, might meddle with that his maiestles long delay, and slowness
who was lying bound, cry, make such din,
disappoint
would the secrecie that hail
purpose, and make both the fellow and the treasure medled with, before any word
it, and make his maiestie the more a-doe: resolution, would breed leasure the fellow,
Woło the king, beginning suspect
therewith sture some newe sedition, they have oftentimes done before, inquyred the said M. Alexander, What kinde coine
,was, and what fellow hee was that carried His answere was, That, far hee could
arryuing there the tyme his brothers and bee forraine and vnc. outh strokes coine; the whole townes being the sermon; where
gold, brought home by some Iesuites, practising Papists,
that had been some forraine
take leasure see them, they seemed
and, although that the fellow, both his lan guage and fashion, seemed bee Scots fel low, yet hee could neuer remember, that hee had seene him before. These speaches in creased his maiesties suspition, that was for raine coyne, brought some practising Pa pists, and bee distributed into the countrie,
before said. And that the fellowe, that carried was some Scots priest seminarie, disguised for the more sure transporting
thereof. Whereupon his maiestie resolved, that he would send backe with the said Mais
his maiestie might haue taken such secrete order with that matter, hee pleased, before their outcomming from the church. But, his maiestie, without anie further answering him, leaping horse-back, and ryding the dogs, where they were beginning hunt, the said maister Alexander stayed still that place wher hee left his maiestie; and, hauing two men with him appointed the late earle his brother, carrie back vnto him the cer taine newes, haist, his maiesties comm ing, heerafter more particularlie shall this
ter Alexander seruand his own, with same discourse be declared, hee directed one
warrant the proudst and baillies Sanct Iohnstoun, receaue both the fellow and the
money off maister Alexander's hand, and after
them, called Andrew Henderson, chalmer
lane the said earle, ryde haste the earle; commanding him, hee loued his
. . . ? had examined the fellow, retaine him brothers honour, that hee shoulde not spare
and the treasure, till maiesties further plea for spilling his horse; and that hee should 'sure were knowne: Whereat the said maister aduertise the earle, that hee hoped moue
Alexander sturred meruelouslie, affirming and his maiestie come thither, and that hee
protesting, that either the lord his brother, should not yet looke for him, the space
or the baillies of the toun were put on the three houres thereafter, because his maies
counsal thereof, his maiestie would get verie 'bad compt that treasure; swearing, that the great loue and affection, bare vnto his ma iestie, had made him preferre his maiestie, in this cace, both himself and his brother. For the which seruice he humblie craued that
recompence, that his maiesty would take the paines once ryde-thither, that might bee
ties hunting, adding these words: Pray my lord my brother prepare the denner for
But his maiestie was sooner ridden
little aboue the little woode, wher the dogs were laid hunting, but that, notwith standing the pleasant beginning the chase,
hee could not stay from musing and wondering vpon the newes. Whereupon, without making
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anie bodie acquainted with this purpose, find
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beside him, his majestie directed him back
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and lohn Hamullton Grange, one his majesties maister-stablers, the reste the
court being all before the chase, his maiestie onlie being casten back, vpon the staying
speak with maister Alexander, before said. The chase lasted from seuen houres
neuer was anie stop the chase, small begin suspecte what could meane; delay, that the said masster Alexander omitted wherexppon manie diuerse thoughts begonth
lowed him, hee could not answere for but that
they would marre that whole purpose. Wher -upon his maiestie, half angerlie, replied, That would not mistrust the duke, nor the earle
Mar, greater purpose nor that and that majestie was All which tyme, the said hee could not vnderstand, what hinder are maister Alexander was, for the most part, euer man could make that erand. But these his maiesties back, sold But there last speeches Alexanders maid the king
carried them to Sanct-Iohnstoun. The cause
his maiesties seruands following fast, vin desired him, being onlie grounded vpon suspition they had conceaued, that his maies ties intention ryding was for the apprehen sion the maister Oliphant, one who had
that his maiestie should stay the duke and the earl Miar follow him, and that he should onlie take three four his owne meane seruantis with him; affirming, that, anie nobleman io
the morning, vintil alleuen and more, being one the greatest and sorest chases, that euer his
round his maiestie, earnest requesting him haist the end the hunting, that
enter the kings minde. But that his majestie could neuer suspect anie harm be intended against his hienes, that young gentiennan,
might ryde the sooner Sanct-Johnstoun
as, the death the buck, his maiestie, not with whome his maiestie had bene so well ac
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greatnesse the chase haung wearied his tion could reache to, was, that might bee, horse. But the said maister Alexander would that the earle his brother had handled him so
not suffer the king stay the parke, where hardlie, that the young gentleman, being
the buck was killed, whil his fresh horse, hie spirit, had taken such displeasure,
which was airedy sent for, was brought out was become somewhat himselt, which ris the equery him, although was not two maiestie coniectured aswell his raised and flight shot bounds betwixt the part, where vnc. outh stairing, and continuall pensiuenesse, the buck was killed, and his maiesties equerie;
but, with verie importunitie, forced his maies tie leap againe vpon that same horse,
that hee had hunted the day vppon, his freshe horse beeng made gallop myle the way ouertake him his maiestie not staying much vppon his sword, nor whil the duke and the earle of Mar, with dimerse gentlemen his companie, had changed their horses: onlie saying vnto them, that hee was
ryde Sanct-Iohnstoun speak with the earle Gowry, and that hee would bee pre sently back againe before euen. Whereupon,
some the court galloped backe Falkland, als fast they could, change their horses, and could not ouertake his majestie, whill he come within four myle Sanct-Johnstoun. Others raid forward with their horses, werica
they were, whereof some were compelled alight the way; and, they had not both refreshed their horses, bled theiu, and giuen them some grasse the way, they had not
the time the hunting, likewise such strange sort vinlykelie discourses, alre
die mentioned. Wherupon, his maiestie took occasion make the duke of Lennox ac
quainted with the wholpurpose, enquyring hon
verie earnestlie, What knew that young gentlemans nature, beeng his brother law
And, had euer perceiued him be sub iect any high apprehension? His maiestie de claring his suspition plaimelie the said lord duke, that hee thought him not well setled his wits; alwaits desiring my lord duke not faile accompanie him that house, where the alledged fellow and treasure was. The lord duke wondered much that purpose, and thought verie vnlikelie; yet affirmed, that
could never perceaue any such appearance
that gentleman's inclination. But master Alexander, perceyuing his maicsties priuie con
ference with the duke, and suspecting the pur pose, appeared, came the king, re questing his majestie verie earnestlie, that
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