"46 Memoirs of the Earl of Marr. fan. 11, 



On the 8th of January Ij8i, Randolph received 

 his instructions from queen Elizabeth, as her am- 

 bafsador to the king of Scots, wherein he is direc- 

 ted, either to soothe or to threaten the king and 

 kingdom of Scotland, as fliould appear most proper 

 or necefsary ; and she prepared, bj orders to the 

 lord president of the north in England, to raise 

 forces for making her mediation effectual. On the 

 2 2d of January Morton was conveyed from Edin- 

 burgh to Dumbarton castle, that he might be more 

 immediately in the keeping of Lennox — [Ran- 

 dolph to the lord president fol. 107.] In the mean- 

 time, Angus kept Dalkeith house, and lay in the 

 fields adjoining in military force. The king inti- 

 midated by the arrival of Randolph ?nd the Eng- 

 Hlli troops coming to Berwick, sends for Marr to 

 the court, who continues firm to Morton and the 

 party*. 



To he continued. 

 * Folio 104. 



It is chiefly hee that must doe us good (writes Randolph Feb. 

 25, Sj'.) being as wortJiie an yonge gentleman as ever Scotland 

 bi'cdd. 



" Angus, Marr, aid Glencairn, are the only noblemen in Scotland 

 of whom best accompt is to be made for aff.ction to her majesty';; ser- 

 vice." [Randolph 29 March 1581. J The noblemen and gentlemen, 

 friends and allys of Morton, as sett down by R^nJjlph, [fjl. 13. b. 

 122.] aie the earls of Marre, Rothes, Angus, Bough^n, Cafsillis ; 

 the abbott; of Dumferlinge, Cambufkenneth, Drybrugh, and KJr 

 Karte. The lords Ruthven and Boyd, the lairds of Loughlevca, 

 Tullibardin, and Whithinghame, and Archibald Douglas brother of 

 Lochlevcn. [The bird of Lociileven married theLdy Margaret •Er.'kine 

 aunt to Marr who was the mother of the regent Mor.iy.] In the Cot- 

 ton library cal. 6. fol. i;? 5, there is a full accou'.t ofche conference 

 that was held between the c»rl of Morton, andjohn D.ury , and Mr Wai 

 terBalcanqual! immediately bclbi'e his execution wLich wo {hall t'C ■ 

 sc.1t to our readers on some Uitiirc ccc.sion. 



