162 Sir JoHN Macsrair. 
certayne persons that have hadd license to preach under the 
ecclesiastical seale since Julye in Anno 1547.6 Among the 
number are five Scotsmen, namely, ‘“* John Bythe, Scottish- 
mani Mry) ois Arts)’ 5) >; john Ruther Seortishmicinage: 
‘Thomas Gilham, Scott. Bachelor of Divinitie’’; then 
come two together, as if licensed at the one time: ‘‘ John 
Knoxe, Scott. ; John Mackbraier, Scott.. Mr. of Arte.’’ This 
probably occurred between February and April, 1549, when 
Knox returned to London to be graciously received and 
honoured by Archbishop Cranmer and the Privy Council, the 
latter voting on 7th April, 1549, that five pounds be paid to 
‘* John Knock, preacher, by way of reward.’’ Knox was 
appointed preacher at Berwick, then removed to Newcastle, 
and in 1551 was appointed one of six Chaplains to King 
Edward Sixth. Meantime Macbrair had fallen on evil times 
in Scotland, and barely escaped martyrdom, as previously 
narrated. 
The death of King Edward in July, 1553, changed the 
situation, and brought the papists back to power and persecu- 
tion. Knox fled to Dieppe and Geneva early in 1554. Many 
illustrious Scots and Englishmen, sufferers for their faith and 
for political freedom, were exiles in Switzerland, France, 
Flanders, and Germany. In 1554 some English refugees 
found shelter in Frankfort upon Maine. In September of 
that year “* John Makebraie ’’ was among the number. They 
founded a Reformed Church there under the ministry of Mr 
Valaren Pullan, a native of Brabant, who, formerly a pastor 
in a ‘‘ Church of Strangers ’’ (French and Walloons) in 
Strassburg, had been outed there. fled to England for safety, 
and then had to seek exile again in Frankfort on the death of 
Edward. Before he left London he had bublished his little 
Liturgy (Liturgia Sacra, &c.), and again he re-published it 
in Frankfort in September, 1554, with the approbation of his 
-elders and five “‘ Angli ’’ who worshipped with them. Among 
the latter number was Macbrair. Their adherence ran thus: 
6 Know, vol. vi., xxvi. 
