The English Raids on Dumfries in 1570. 245 



these cases against their conscience," and he further states that 

 " Herries has offered to be at Her Majesty's devotion if she 

 would receive him. "''^ Herries indeed seems, as Lang says, 

 "to have lost heart." 



After this "all things went ill with the Queen's faction; 

 neither saw they a way to subsist but by labouring an abstinence 

 which the Secretary [Lethington] earnestly went about."''* This 

 was secured on the 3rd of September, bringing an all too 

 transient peace. 



The Burgh of Dumfries does not seem to have reverted 

 from its allegiance, for, as we have seen, it raised money in 

 April, 1571, ''5 to pay hagbutters at the siege of Edinburgh, and 

 later, in October, it borrowed further sums and the Provost 

 himself with six men went to assist the Regent Mar in his effort 

 to reduce Edinburgh Castle.''^ 



Perhaps throughout the whole difficult period the town was 

 indebted to the care and wisdom of its senior bailie, James Rig.'''' 

 and it indicated its gratitude after the manner of its kind and 

 time: 



" The qlk day James Henderson is maid fre burgess and 

 suorn therto, frelie gevin to James Rig balle, in his greit traist 

 and busynes done and \sit to the gudton of zeris bygane, payand 

 spice and wine, sourtie James Rig, etc."''^ 



The Formation and Age of the Queensberrys, Illustrated 

 BY Graptolites. By Mr Robert Wallace. 



As we stand on the banks of the winding Ai and look north- 

 ward, our attention is arrested by the hills of Queensberry before 

 us. The sight of this great pile rising majestically from the vale 

 and shrouding its head in the clouds commands our attention and 

 more. While the eye is revelling in the wondrous play of light 



73. Cal. State Papers, For. Ser., 29 August, 1570. 



74. Spottiswood. History of the Church of Scotland, 1655, 

 n. 243. 



75. See p. 225. 



76. Burgh Court Books, 28 viii., 1571; 3 x., 1571. 



77. James Rig had served as Provost, 1567-8, and as such had, 

 in 1567, subscribed a " band " for the support of the young King. 



78. Burgh Court Book, 13 iii., 1571. 



