202 RECORDS AND REMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD 



represented. The legend is in Latin, and is thus 

 rendered : — 



" Behold the portraits of the following heroes done to the life. 



" Henry, the first of that name, of great renown, late King of 

 Scotland, most barbarously murdered with his trusty servant, by 

 Earl Bothwell and his confederates (the Queen his wife also 

 being privy and consenting to it), which Queen, soon after the 

 murder of her most loving and faithful husband, married the 

 said Bothwell). This most wise and beautiful Prince was cut 

 oflF at the age of 21, to the inexpressible grief of his people ; may 

 God receive his soul into glory." 



Other inscriptions seen upon the paper are 

 rendered : — 



" Matthew, Earl of Lennox, descended from the Kings of 

 Scotland, the father and grandfather of the two above-mentioned 

 princes, in the 50th year of his age." 



" Lady Margaret Dowglass, his wife, the Countess of Lennox, 

 only daughter and heiress of Archibald Earl of Angus, and 

 Margaret Queen of Scotland, the eldest daughter of Henry VIL, 

 King of England, the mother and grandmother of the two above- 

 mentioned Princes, in the 51st year of her age." 



" Charles Stuart their son, in the 11th year of his age." 



In the middle of the picture is a monument or 

 bier, covered with mourning, on which reclines an 

 effigy of Darnley, such as was usually exposed to 

 the public view in former times at the funerals of 

 princes and illustrious persons. 



He appears in gilt armour, with a rich cushion 

 under his head, near which is an imperial crown 

 supported by two unicorns of Scotland, and at his 



