Volume I Part 58 (1/2)

[804] In the MS. ”dimisshed.”

[805] See note 2, p. 325.

[806] In the MS. ”swaid the argument.”

[807] In Vautr. edit. ”and that, that hole powers.”

[808] In the MS. ”number.”

[809] Or Terinzean: in Vautr. edit. ”Teringland.”--At page 340, he is called young Sheriff of Ayr. He succeeded his father, Sir Hugh Campbell of Loudoun, in 1561.

[810] This was no doubt Patrick Murray of Tibbermuir, in Perths.h.i.+re, who became cautioner for William Harlaw, and was amerciated for his non-appearance to underly the law, &c., on the 10th May 1559.

[811] In Vautr. edit. ”dizardes;” in MS. G, ”dycearis,” that is, players at cards and dice.

[812] The Queen Regent, upon the tumults in Perth, and the destruction of the religious houses there, in May 1559, may have intended to supersede Patrick Lord Ruthven, as Provost of Perth; but it does not appear that either Thomas Charteris, or his son John Charteris of Kinfauns, ever held the office during the reign of Queen Mary.

[813] Sir William Murray of Tullibardin, ancestor of the Atholl family.

He died in 1562.

[814] James Halyburton, as formerly noticed, was Provost of Dundee.

[815] Vautr. edit. reads, ”in Anguish.”

[816] In MS. G, ”the fourt.”

[817] In MS. G, ”mynding the Sonday, quhilk was the thrid, to preiche in Sanct Androis.” Sunday was the 4th of June.

[818] Vautr. edit. makes this ”colledges.”

[819] Robert Colville of Cleish was a natural son of Sir James Colville of Easter Wemyss. He had a charter of the barony of Cleish, 15th July 1537. He was forfeited by Parliament, 10th December 1540; but his forfeiture was rescinded, 12th December 1543. He was killed at the siege of Leith, 7th May 1560, and was succeeded by his son Robert Colville, the ancestor of the Lord Colvilles of Ochiltree.

[820] In MS. G, ”quhen G.o.d of his mercie offereth.”

[821] In MS. G, ”At these wordis, quhilk he spak;” in Vautr. edit. ”At these wordes, the Lordes.”

[822] In MS. G, and Vautr. edit. ”that was then.”

[823] MS. G, has ”the comonalty of the town;” but the edit. 1732 omits the words, ”of the town.”

[824] The Earl of Argyle, and Lord James Stewart.

[825] In MS. G, ”curriors were send before, and lugeingis war a.s.signit.”

In Vautr. edit. ”Lodgings were a.s.signed, and furriers were,” &c.

[826] The persons here named, were John c.o.c.kburn of Ormiston, John Sandilands of Calder, William Lauder of Halton, Robert Logan of Restalrig, and George Brown of Colstoun.

[827] To the west of the town of Cupar; but now all under tillage or planting.

[828] In MS. G, ”yit we to have standin in saiftie.”

[829] MS. G omits ”with the ordinance.”