The English Raids on Dumfries in 1570. 227 



In July we have a curious reminiscence of the April raid. 

 The Town Council of Dumfries granted a small pension from the 

 rents of the property of the Grey Friars, of which it had received 

 Crown Charter in 1569, to a burgess of the burgh who had sus- 

 tained a mutilation of the nose. 



herp. 



The qlk day the provest balleis and counsale present In 

 Jugement all in ane voce his decernit and ordaint be the tenor 

 heirof decernis and ordainis thomas herp to haif in stipend zeirly 

 six merks vsual money of Scotland of the rents of the friers lands 

 becauss he hes susteinit mutillation in his neiss at the raid and 

 birnyng of blakshawe the xxvi of aprille last by past and that the 

 collectors thereof anser hym zerly at vitsonday and mertynmes 

 in vinter be equale portionis and this act beand sene sail be dis- 

 charge to the debursar therof be this present. "26 



It seems a very small injury to compensate in that manner, 

 but perhaps the real reason lies buried with its recipient. 



In mid-July, with the consent of Elizabeth, Lennox was 

 appointed Regent, the King's party being definitely in the 

 ascendant. 



The Marian lords decided to hold a Convention at Linlith- 

 gow on August 7th, and the Regent actively set himself to check- 

 mate the assembly. He issued orders to various towns to send 

 levies to Linlithgow by the second of August. The order, ad- 

 dressed to the Provost, reached Dumfries on the 22nd, and was 

 placed before the Council, but from some unexplained cause, 

 possibly the influence of the neighbouring lords, decision as to 

 what action should be taken was adjourned until the 25th. The 

 following is a transcript of the order in the Burgh Court Books : — 



bailies therof 



The qlk daye James rig balle and patrik newall producit in 

 Jugement the copy of or soueranes lettres rasit at edinburt the 

 xvii day of Julij and of or .soueranes regne the thre zeir berand in 

 effect that his grace will is and straitlie commands and cherge 

 that incontinent his maties lettres sene that Jon Andersone 

 messinger suld pass to the mercat croce of Drumfreis with vtheris 



26. Burgh Court Books, 8 vii., 1570. 



