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LAUDERDALE PAPERS. Supplement to the collections in Add. MSS. 23,108-23,138, 23,242-23,251, etc., of which selections were published by O. Airy (Camden Soc., 1884). Besides original official correspondence, etc., of John Maitland, 2nd Earl and 1st Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State in Scotland, 1661-1682, they contain several original papers of Sir William Maitland of Lethington, Secretary of State under Mary, Queen of Scots, and papers of other members of the family. The names of all the writers will be found in the index. The more important contents include:-

1. Warrant of Francis I. of France for payments to René Trouvé, his goldsmith, and others; Chasteaubryant, 21 May, 1532. Fr. Signed. Vellum. f. 1.

2. Letter of James [Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran], Governor of Scotland, to [William Sinclair, 5th] Lord Sinclair; Stirling, 14 Nov. s. a. [1547]. Signed. f. 3.

3. Mary, Queen of Scots, to [Patrick Gray,] Lord Gray, acknowledging receipt of his "wryting for our servand Robert Leslye," and announcing her intention to come and "leif amanges our subiectes in all concord and amitie"; Orleans, 8 Jan. [1561]. Signed, "Zour gud freinde Marie." f 4.

4. H[enri] Cleutin [Sieur d'Oysel et de Ville Parisis, French Ambassador to Scotland] to Card. [Charles] de Lorraine; Paris, 31 Jan. 1561. f. 3.

5. [Claude] delaubespine [Secretary of State in France] to Mary, Q. of Scots; St. Germain, 30 Sept. 1561. Hologr. f. 6.

6. [Sir] W[illiam] Maitland [of Lethington] to Lord Robert Dudley, reminding him of the motion made to Q. Elizabeth by the writer at their last conference. Such an accord would increase the reputation which Dudley by his virtuous and gentle behaviour hath already conquered. Has "espyed in her hyghnes a certain naturall disposition to love dearly the Q. Majesty my maistresse," etc.; Edinburgh, 14 Nov. 1561. Hologr. f. 8.

7. James Steuart [already created, 30 Jan. 156 ½, Earl of Moray, but the patent was not made public, afterwards Regent] to the same: takes opportunity of Lethington's coming to write. Has given the Queen of England's messages to his Queen, who is very well disposed to her. The Queen has had a fall from a horse, but the letters from England have been her best medicine. She is marvellously well contented also with Dudley's "guid remembrance towartes hir in prowiding of hir hienes hacquenais," etc.; Edinburgh, 23 May, 1562. Hologr. f. 10.

8. Dalendouze [Claude le Parcheminier, Sieur de Landouze, See. to Q. Mary] to Mary, Queen of Scots, on arrangements for obtaining her pension, etc.; has seen Ronsard, who promises books; mentions other new publications; Paris, 4 Nov. 1563. f. 12.

9. Thomas Randolph, ambassador to Scotland, to the Earl of Leicester, reporting the Queen's return to Edinburgh, recommending the "poore Rebelles that not longe since were counted the honesteste men in Scotlande," etc.; Edinburgh, 19 Oct. 1565. f. 14.

10. Matthew [Stuart, Earl of] Lennox, to John Wood, secretary to the Regent Moray; Cheswick, 29 July, [1568, endorsement]. f. 16.

11. James Hamilton, [2nd] Earl of Arran, and [George Gordon, 5th Earl of] Huntly, to [Patrick Gray,] Lord Gay; Edinburgh, 22 May, 1571. f. 17.

12. Procuratory by Marie [daugliter of Malcolm, Lord] Fleming, relict of William Maitland, the younger, of Lethington, anent a tack of "teyndschavis" in Stevinstoun in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh and constabulary of Haddington; Edinburgh, 16 Nov. 1574. f. 19.

13. James Sandelandes [Baron St. John] of Torphichen, to [William Maitland of] Lethington, with offer of his services to the Queen, and protesting that because of malicious reports he has been "eiectit out of hir seruice"; n. d. f. 20.

14. Summons to [Patrick Gray,] Master of Gray [succ. in 1582 as 5th Lord], to advise the King at Edinburgh, on 28 May, as to a letter from Qu. Elizabeth; Dalkey, 18 May, l581. Signed, "James R." f. 21.

15. Enrolment in the Scots Privy Seal Book of precept for charter of confirmation of grants by James Maitland [son of William Maitland] of Lethington, of lands, etc., of Haddington monastery (cf. Registrum Magni Sigilli, 1588, no. 1520); 8 Apr. 1588. Copy. f. 23.

16. J[ohn] Whëler, described in an endorsement as "secretarye to thenglyshe house in Mydelburghe," to Sir John Stanhope; Middleburg, 17 Dec. 1597. f. 27.

17. [Sir] Robert Cecil, Secretary of State, to [Patrick Gray,] Master of Gray [aft. 6th Lord Gray], congratulating him on his restoration to the King's favour. Denies that the Kin- 'lout of his election will, or out of his iudgment could, be one iott the better satisfyed in his opinion of her majesty's disposition by any formalityes or apologies of" the writer's. Affairs in Ireland and abroad. Visit of Monsieur de Nevers; Greenwich, 30 Apr. 1602. Signed. f. 29.

18. Unsigned letter in French [from Scotland] to [James I King of Great Britain, complaining of "le secretaire Eluiston" [Sir James Elphinstone, Sec. of State in Scotland, cr. in 1606 Lord Balmerinoch], as a bad adviser to "Madaine" [Anne of Denmark?]; [1603?]. f. 33.

19. [Robert Cecil, Earl of] Salisbury, to - (brother of a Scots Earl), as to the progress of his suit; Hampton Court, 1 Oct. 1606. f. 34.

20. Sir John Meyrick or "Mericke," English Ambassador to Russia, to Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, as to negotiations for peace between Russia and Sweden; "E Pago Dederineo," 8 Feb. 1615[16], Moscow, 20 Apr., 7 May, 22 June, 1616. Copies. Latin. f 38.

21. François d'Aersen and Albert Joachim, Dutch ambassadors, to Sir Edward Conway, Secretary of State, declining some request of the king bearing upon "sea affaires"; 11 Mar. 1623[4 ?]. Copy. f. 42.

22. Several papers relating to William Murray, groom of the bedchamber to Charles I. (cr. in 1643 Earl of Dysart], including (f. 48) an order for exchequer-talleys (originally made out to Murray, and endorsed as "Mr. Murray's loan," but altered to Tho. Cronpton), signed by William [Juxon], Bishop of London, Lord Treasurer, 30 July, 1640. ff. 44-48.

23. Receipt by [John Maitland, Earl of] Lauderdale, and A[nne, his first wife] for leases of houses in Aldersgate St.; London, 24 Jan. 1647[8]. Seal. f. 50.

24. Passport from the Committee of Estates of the Scots Parliament for Lauderdale on his mission to France and Holland; Edinburgh, 2 Aug. 1648. With 20 signatures. f. 52.

25. Declaration by Alexander Douglas, writer, concerning a meeting of the gentry of Midlothian under the leading of Sir John Scott of Scottistarvet [a Lord of Session] to protest against the Engagement; 22 Sept. 1654. f. 54.

26. "The Lord Latherdalles Bill for beare" (while in the Tower); 21 May, 1655. f. 56.

27. Sir John Home of Renton to Lauderdale, on his release; 21 Apr. 1660. f 59.

28. Count Robert Douglas [general in the Swedish service] to his cousin, Lauderdale; Riga, 4 July, 1661. f. 64.

29. Sir A[rchibald] Primrose, Lord Clerk Register, to Lauderdale, on the progress of legislation, the precedence of his office, etc.; [1661 f. 69.

30. [John Middleton, Earl of] Middleton, to the King, in favour of a claim of the Marquess of Montrose against the estate of the attainted Marquess of Argyll; Edinburgh, 8 July, 1662. f. 72.

31. Licence to John Browne, a Scots merchant, to trade to the colonies with four ships; 16 Jan. 166 2/3 . Copy , attested by Lauderdale. f. 74.

32. Sir Robert Moray to Lauderdale, with report of an audience given him by the King; Oxford, 23 Sept. 1663. f. 79.

33. [William Kerr, Earl of] Lothian, to the same, praying for an answer to his "petition concerning the publike debt"; Neubattle, 23 Sept. 1663. f. 81.

34. Sir A. Primrose to the same, touching the commission for putting in execution the laws against Nonconformists, the clerkship to which he claims to be in the Clerk Register's gift; Culros, 30 Dec. 1663. f. 85.

35. Alexander Makenzie to the same, announcing the death in a sortie from Tangier of the Earl of Teviot, the governor; Tangers, 8 May, 1664. f. 87.

36. W[illiam] Sharp to the same, on the death of [the Earl of Glencairn] Lord Chancellor of Scotland; Edinburgh, 31 May, 1664. f. 89.

37. [John Leslie, Earl of] Rothes, and [John Hay, Earl of] Tweeddale, jointly, to the same, on the same occasion; 31 May, 9 June, 1664. ff. 91, 92.

38. [William Bellenden, Baron] Bellenden, Treasurer-depute, to the same, on the emptiness of the Scots Exchequer; Edinburgh, 28 June, 1664. f. 93.

39. W. Sharp to Lauderdale, on financial matters; Edinburgh, 8 Nov. 1664. f. 99.

40. Alexander [Burnet], Archbishop of Glasgow, to the same, admitting the King's favour to the church, "and yett for my owne part I can safely say (and without reflection upon any) that some things were done without my privity or consent, and other things contrary to my opinion"; Edinburgh, 12 Nov. 1664. f. 101.

41. Sir James Dalrymple [of Stair, Lord of Session,] to the same, saying he will send [Jan] Jansson's maps, and some MS. observations of his own on the Scots Customs; Edinburgh, 12 Nov. 1664. f. 103.

42. [James Livingstone, Earl of] Newburgh, to the Lord Commissioner [Earl of Rothes], with suggestions for equipping his guard, etc.; London, 17 Jan. 166 4/5. f. 111.

43. Colonel William Saintclare [al. Sinclair] to Lauderdale, touching necessaries for a ship to go to Shetland; Edinburgh, 11 Apr. 1665. f. 113.

44. Alexander [Burnet], Abp. of Glasgow, to the same, on the continuance of discontent in spite of the search for arms, and recommending Lord Renton [Sir John Home] as Collector for the new taxes; Glasgow, 20 May, 1665. f. 115.

45. A[ndrew] Ramsay, Provost of Edinburgh, to the same, on disputes in the town Council, etc.; Edinburgh, 23 May, 1665. f. 117.

46. Sir William Dauidson [Bart., Scottish Resident in Holland] to the same, on the absence of certain news of the Dutch fleet, reports of shooting heard last Monday night not being believed; Amsterdam, 28 May, 1665. f. 119. With two letters from James Watson, as Davidson's deputy; 10, 20 July, 1665. ff. 122, 123.

47. [Archibald Campbell, Earl of] Argyll, to the same, touching the estate of the Marquess his father; Edinburgh, 18 Nov. 1665. f. 126.

48. [Alexander Stuart, Earl of] Morray [al. Moray] to the same, recommending Phineas Pett, returning to court from a commission to Scotland on naval business; Castilsteuart, 13 Dec. 1665. f. 128.

49. [James Sharp, Archbishop of] St. Andrews, to the same, about a "pestilent book from Holland," and about the efforts to convert the Marquess of Huntly; St. Andrews, 5 Jan. 1666. f. 130.

50. [Lord George] Douglas [afterwards 1st Earl of Dumbarton] to the same; Paris, 27 Jan. 1666. f 132.

51. [William Hamilton, Duke of] Hamilton, to the same, in favour of Gabriell Hamilton of Westburne and others condemned to pay fines; Edinburgh, 5 Feb. 1666. f. 134.

52. T[homas] Dalyell, commander in chief in Scotland, to Lauderdale, sending a list of officers (see f. 147 b); Edinburgh, 14 Aug. 1666. f. 137.

53. Colonel W. Saintclaire to the same, on disputes about lands in Shetland; Lerwick, 20 Oct. 1666. f. 139.

54. Lord Bellenden to the Earl of Rothes, on the rebellion; Edinburgh, 22. Nov. 1666. f. 141.

55. Major-General W[illiam] Drummond to the same, on the same subject; Pentland, 29 Nov. 1666. f. 143.

56. Earl of Rothes to Lauderdale on the same subject; Holyrood house, 4 Dec. 1666. f. 145.

57. [William Douglas, styled Viscount] Drumlangrig, to Lauderdale, respecting the sheriffship of Dumfries; Edinburgh, 14 Jan., 9 Feb. 1667. ff. 149, 150.

58. Sir Charles Araskine [Erskine], 6th Bart., Lyon King of Arms, to the same; Edinburgh, 23 Feb. 1667, 5 Nov. 1674. ff. 151, 266.

59. [James Graham, Marquess of] Montrose, to the same, desiring removal of misunderstanding, he not being conscious of having done anything wherewith Lauderdale might justly be dissatisfied; Edinburgh, 2 July, 1667. f. 157.

60. Earl of Tweeddale to the same, concerning various petitions; Edinburg, 16 July, 1667. f. 159.

61. Sir W[illiam] Purves [Bart., Solicitor General of Scotland], to the same, with list of persons forfeited; Edinburgh, 17 Aug. 1667. f. 161.

62. [Charles Stuart, Duke of] Richmond and Lenox to the same, on (false) news of the death of Lord Newburgh; Cobham, 11 Sept. 1667. f. 163.

63. List of pensions and fees of Scottish officers of state and others 12 Dec. 1667. The King's signature torn away; with a note by Lauderdale, that the document was "cancelled in his Majesties presence," 17 Feb. 166 7/8. f. 169.

64. A[ndrew] Ramsay, Provost of Edinburgh, to Lauderdale about Sir Walter Seaton's tack of the salt, and on proposals for the marriage of the writer's son; Edinburgb, 7 Jan. 1668. f. 171.

65. The Commissioners of the Scots Treasury to the same; Edinburgh, 23 Jan., 8 Feb., 11 July, 5 Sept. 1668, 20 July, 1671, 31 July, 1674. ff. 173, 177, 184, 190, 242, 262.

66. Sir Peter Wedderburne, clerk to the Privy Council, to the same, on Council proceedings, etc.; Edinburgh, 1 Feb. 1668. f. 175.

67. Report of the Committee for Abatements (to farmers of Scots customs, etc.); Edinburgh, 10 June, 1668. f. 180.

68. Sir Walter Seatoun [al. Seton, Bart., Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh] to Lauderdale, with complaints against Lord Tweeddale; Edinburgh, 30 June, 1668. f. 182.

69. [John Kennedy, Earl of] Cassillis, to the same, on his projected marriage to Lady Susan Hamilton; Edinburgh, 15 July, 1668. f. 186.

70. Thomas Hay [clerk to the Scots Privy Council] to the same, reporting the banishment of four rebels to Tangier and other proceedings; Edinburgh, 12 Nov. 1668,15 July, 1669. ff. 196, 212.

71. Sir William Davidson to the same, on attempts made to induce the States to request, through Sir William Temple, the recall of "the leat proelamatione"; Dort, 22 Feb. 1669. f. 199.

72. [James Sharp, Archbishop of] St. Andrews, to the same, congratulating him on his escape from assassination; Edinburgh, 23 Feb. 1669. f 201.

73. [John Murray, Earl of] Atholl, to the same, on the expiration of his commission for 'securing some shires from theft and roberie' - Feb. 1669. f. 203.

74. Alexander [Burnet, Archbishop of] Glasgow, to the same. There is a great change upon the face of our affairs. Many of the "outed ministers" are gone to the cast or no longer appear publicly. The ministers have the last two Lord's Days had several hundreds at church more than they have had these eight months past. Major Cockburne has sent to prison some ministers who had conventicles; Glasgow, 25 Mar. 1669. f. 205.

75. Robert Mylne [Provost of Linlithgow] to the same, on the coaltrade with Holland; Rotterdam, 3 June, 1669. f. 210.

76. [James Sharp, Archbishop of] St. Andrews, to the same. In reference to "owted ministers" resolves to put no obstacle in the way proposed by the Council, but with some misgivings; Edinburgh, 29 July, 1669. f. 214.

77. Earl of Middleton to the same, on his departure for Tangier: "Am sorrie that I ever did anie thing to displease you"; Portsmouth, 7 Sept. 1669. f. 216.

78. General William Drummond to the same, on forfeited estates and rewards for services, etc.; Edinburgh, 12 Feb. 1670. f. 220.

79. Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Lord Keeper, to the same, reminding him that "it is high time that the bill touching comissioners to treat upon the Union were sent into the Lords House"; 21 Mar. 1669[70]. f. 224.

80. Earl of Rothes to the same, on proceedings by the Council against mutineers; Edinburgh, 5 Jan. 1671. f. 234.

81. [Henry Bennet, Lord] Arlington, Secretary of State, to the Baron d'Isola, Imperial Ambassador at the treaty of Aachen, etc.; 20/30 Jan. 1670. Translation. f. 236.

82. J[ohn] Swintoune [quaker] to Lauderdale (cf. f. 136); Newington, 12 of 4th mo. 1671. f. 240.

83. Draft for a Royal grant to Lauderdale of the keepership of the Bass Rock; [1671]. f. 244.

84. Recommendation of the auditors of the Scots Treasury in favour of a claim of the Earl of Crawford; Edinburgh, 11 Mar. 1672. f. 246.

85. The Scots Privy Council (so the endorsement, but perhaps the Lords of the Treasury) to Lauderdale; Edinburgh, 11 Mar. 1672. f. 247.

86. Lists of Scots Privy Council, Commission of Treasury, and Commission of Exchequer; endorsed May, 1674. Signed by Charles II. f. 250.

87. [George Livingstone, Earl of] Linlithgow, to [Elizabeth,] Duchess of Lauderdale, sending his son to her: "Thair hais bein sum nois heir with a Cumpanie of phanatik vomen," etc. Edinburgh, 13 June, 1674. f. 252.

88. The Scots Privy Council to Lauderdale; Edinburgh, 4, 31 July, 1674, 3 Sept. 1675, 11 Dec. 1679, 12 Feb. 1680. ff. 254, 260, 280, 318, 328.

89. The Scots Bishops to the King, appointing the Archbishop of St. Andrews to confer with him in their name; St. Andrews, 11 July, 1674. f. 256.

9O. [James Ogilvie, Earl of] Airlie, to Lauderdale on the Council's proceedings touching the "weomen that cam to the parlament Cloas" and other matters; Edinburgh, 23 July, 1674. f. 259.

91. Alexander [Burnet, Archbishop of] Glasgow, to the same, on the synod, and on the election to the Glasgow town council; Edinburgh 17 Oct. 1674. f. 264.

92. Petition of William Andersone, late Provost of Glasgow, a prisoner in the Tolbooth at Edinburgh, for release on the score of ill-health; with medical certificate, 11 Feb. 1675. f. 273.

93. The Lords of Session to the King., on the advocates' strike; Edinburgh, 17 June, 1675. f. 276.

94. [James Sharp] primate and other Scottish bishops to Lauderdale, in favour of the restitution of [James Ramsay] Bishop of Dunblane; Edinburgh, 30 Nov. 1675. f. 282.

95. Extract from the books of the Scots Privy Council, 20 July, 1676, containing their commission. f. 288.

96. [James Sharp, Archbishop of] St. Andrews, to Lauderdale, concerning a library bequeathed to St. Leonard's College; St. Andrews, 14 Nov. 1676. f. 290.

97. Lauderdale to Andrew Forrester his secretary, forwarding a "great dispatch" for the King, etc. ; Holyrood house, 16 Aug. 1677. Autograph, unsigned. With note by Forrester. f. 296.

98. List of peers of Scotland ticked off as "O" or "S," with note, "This roll relates to our depositions, F. Middleton, Ja. Maitland, Rotie(?); Edinburgh, 2 July, 1678." f. 300.

99. Declaration of Robert Mylne [Provost of Linlithgow], tacksman of customs, commissioned by the Treasury, to import arms from Holland, that several Masters of Borrowstounesse [Borrowstonness al. Bo'nees] and other places had refused to carry them, saying "their Consciences would not permitt them to cary home these Armes to disturbe the People of God from the Exercise of their Religion," but that Mr. Gordoun of Aberdeen had carried them; Edinburgh, 24 July, 1678. f. 302.

100. Extract from the books "of adjournall" of the Justice-Court of Edinburgh in a process against William Veatch al. Johnson 8 Apr. 1679. ff 309.

101. Earl of Linlithoow to Lauderdale, on the Duke of Buccleugh's leniency to the rebels; Edinburgh, 28 June, 1679. In the hand of his son. f. 310.

102. Address of the Scots Privy Council to the King; 18 July, 1679. f. 312.

103. Gen. Dalyell to Lauderdale, on the "want of disseplen" in the army: "Mane ofesers heir imagen thar plesis ar onle bestaud on tham for ingyns to draue munay be," etc.; Edinburgh, 16 Aug. 1679. f. 314.

104. The same to the same: "Thois whois Aprenteship heue bein onle amonges the Caualre ar no mit ofesers for fut . . . Yung brisk gentlmen whois geneus moir then thar nesesate promps tham to the war" are wanted. Recommends Sir James Turner to replace "Bothik" Kilmamock, 22 Dec. 1679. f. 322.

105. Alexander [Burnet, now Archbishop of] St. Andrews, to the same, on a "malicious libell written by Mr. Gordon," and proceedings against the author; Edinburgh, 1 Jan. 1680. f. 324.

106. Gen. Dalyell to the same. To employ 200 of the "standen forsis heir" for "recrut to the E. of Dunbarton's Regement for the serues of Tangers . . . maye proue dangerus at such a Junctor of Afairs"; Canegeit [Canongate], 10 July, 1680. f. 332.

107. Sir Samuel Morland [1st Bart.], the mechanician, to the Duchess of Lauderdale, about water wheels [for pumping mines?]; Windsor, 20 Dec. 1681. f 333.

108. J- Callender to the same, on her coal mines; Edinburgh, 14 Feb. 1684. f. 337.

109. Unsigned letter to the Earl of Lauderdale, partly in cypher, asking him to send the Duke [of Hamilton ?] a "gout-ring," etc.; Hamilton, 8 Feb. s. a. f. 345.

110. Earl of Rothes to the Earl of Lauderdale. Has sent for Lord Linlithgow and will give account by the next. Has not yet sent the commission for Exchequer, not having had time to advise whether "that that was shown you at London or that wie haue alredie or on betwixt the tuo be ffitiest." Concerning the companies will write after the general muster, which is on the 24th of this month; l5 Mar. s. a. f. 346.

111. [George Sinclair, Earl of] Caithness, to the Earl of Lauderdale, viz. (a) about a Dutch vessel wrecked on the coast; Thurso East, 15 Apr. s. a. f. 348;-(b) about the sheriffship of Caithness; Edinburgh, 4 May, s. a. f 349.

112. M[ary Sinclair, Countess of] Caithness, to the same, about the designs of Sir Robert Sinclair; 26 Aug. s. a. f. 351.

113. [Sir John Campbell, 5th Bart., of] Glenurchye, to the Duchess of Lauderdale; n. d. [1672-1677]. f 357.

114. Order of James [Scott al. Fitzroy] Duke of Monmouth, as Chief Justice in Eyre, respecting Richmond New Park; n. d. Signed. f. 362. The three following letters were received after the volume was made up:-

115. Petition to Charles II. from James [Erskine, 7th] Earl of Buchan, for the sheriffship of Banff; [ante 1664]. f. 365.

116. Petition of Margaret Maitland and her son James Yeaman to the High Commissioner for Scotland for assistance in apprenticing the younger petitioner. Endorsed 1669. f 367.

117. Letter from Lionel [Tollemache, styled Lord] Huntingtower [b. 1682, eldest son of the Earl of Dysart] to "Mistress Gomeldon at har hous Devonshire Street, London," signed "your abediant and faithful Lover," excusing his delay in writing by the serious illness of his grandmother [the Duchess of Lauderdale], and sending a "pote of foles"; 14 Sept. (corrected 14 Dec.), s. a. [ante 1698]. f. 369. Paper (ff. 1, 2 vellum); ff. 370.

Scope & Content:

Scotland: Correspondence, etc., of the Earl and Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State: 1647-1680.

includes:

f. 1 René Trouvé: Warrant for pay to, as goldsmith to Francis I. of France: 1532.
f. 1 Francis I of France: Warrant signed by: 1532.
f. 3 James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran; 1st Duke of Châtelhérault, Governor of Scotland: Letter to Lord Sinclair: n.d.
f. 3 William Sinclair, 5th Baron Sinclair: Letter to, from the Regent Arran: [1547].
f. 4 Patrick Gray, 4th Baron Gray: Letter to, from Mary, Qu. of Scots: 1561.
f. 4 Mary of Scotland: Letter to Lord Gray: 1561.
f. 5 Cardinal Charles de Lorraine: Letter to, from Tolentin (?): 1561.: Fr.
f. 5 Henri Clutin, Seigneur d'Oysel et de Ville-Parisis: Letter to Card. de Lorraine: 1561.: Fr.
f. 6 Mary of Scotland: Letter to, from Claude de I'Aubespine: 1561.
f. 6 Claude de L'Aubespine, Baron de Châteauneuf; Secretary of State: Letter to Mary, Qu. of Scots: 1561.
f. 8 William Maitland, of Lethington; ambassador to England: Letter, as secretary to Mary, Qu. of Scots, to Lord Robert Dudley: 1561.
f.8 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to, from Maitland of Lethington: 1561.
f. 10 Lord James Stuart, Earl of Moray (1562 or 1564); Prior of St Andrews; Regent of Scotland: Letter to Lord Robert Dudley: 1562.
f. 12 Mary of Scotland: Letter to, from the Sieur Dalendouze: 1562.
f. 12 Claude le Parcheminier, Sieur de Landouze; Secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots: Letter to Qu. Mary: 1563.: Fr.
f. 14 Thomas Randolph, Ambassador in Scotland: Letter to Lord Leicester: 1565.
f. 14 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to, from T. Randolph: 1565.
f. 16 John Wood, servant of the Regent Moray: Letter to, from Lord Lennox: 1568.
f. 16 Matthew Stuart, 4th Earl of Lennox: Letter to J. Wood: 1568.
f. 17 George Gordon, 5th Earl of Aboyne; 9th Marquess of Huntly 1836: Letter to Lord Gray: 1571.: Signed.
f. 17 James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran; 1st Duke of Châtelhérault, Governor of Scotland: Letter to Lord Gray: 1571.
f. 17 Patrick Gray, 4th Baron Gray: Letter to, from the Earl of Arran: 1571.
f. 18 Thomas Maitland, (ob. 1571), younger brother of W Maitland of Lethington: Epitaph: late 16th cent.: Lat.
f. 19 Marie Maitland, 2nd wife of W Maitland, of Lethington: Deed signed by: 1574.
f. 20 James Sandilands, 1st Lord St. John of Torpichen (ob. 1579): Letter to Secretary Lethington: n.d.
f. 20 William Maitland, of Lethington; ambassador to England: Letter to, from Lord St. John of Torphichen: n.d.
f. 21 Patrick Gray, Master of Gray, 5th Baron Gray (1582): Letter to, from James VI.: 1581.
f. 21 James VI of Scotland: Letter to the Master of Gray: 1581.
f. 22 Sir John Wolley, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter (1589-1596): Signature: n.d.
f. 22 Sir Francis Knollys, KG: Official letters, etc., signed by,: 1561-1583.
f. 22 Sir Thomas Heneage, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Signature, as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household: n.d.
f. 22 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Note in his autograph: n.d.
f. 22 Sir Francis Walsingham: Signature: n.d.
f. 23 Henry III of France: Passport signed by: 1585.
f. 23 Denys La Rouge: French passport for: 1585.
ff. 23, 105, 210 Sir Walter Yonge: Warrants signed by, as Commissioner of customs: 1724-1727.
f. 25 Haddington Abbey; Haddingtonshire: Grant of lands formerly belonging to: 1588.
f. 25 James Maitland, son of W Maitland, of Lethington: Grant by: 1588.: Copy.
f. 27 Middelburg, Zeeland: Letters from the Secretary of English merchants at: 1597.
f. 27 Sir John Stanhope, Baron Stanhope of Harrington (1605): Letter to, from J. Wheler: 1597.
f. 27 John Wheler: Letter, as secretary to the English factory at Middelburg, to Sir J. Stanhope: 1597.
f. 29 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letter to the Master of Gray: 1602.
f. 29 Patrick Gray, 6th Baron Gray: Letter to, from Sir R. Cecil: 1602.
ff. 31, 32 James Geddes, of Barbaichil (?): Letters to Lord Livingston: 1602.
ff. 31, 32 John Livingstone, Lord Livingstone, son of Alexander, 1st Earl of Linlithgow: Letters to, from J, Geddes: 1602.
f. 33 Scotland: Letter complaining of Secretary Elphinstone: [1603 ?].: Fr.
f. 33 James I of England: Letter to, unsigned: [1603 ?],: Fr.
f. 33 Sir James Elphinstone, Lord Balmerino (1606), Secretary of State in Scotland: Letter complaining of: [1603?].: Fr.
f. 34 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letter to -: 1606.
f. 35 Patrick Gray, 6th Baron Gray: Summons to the Scots Parliament: 1609.
f. 36 Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, of Closeburne: Letter to James I.: 1609.
f. 37 Marguerite Kircaldy, daughter of - de Grange: Letter to: 1615.: Fr.
ff. 38-41 b John Mericke: Letters to the King of Sweden: 1616.: Lat.: Copies.
ff. 38-41 b Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden: Letters to, from J. Mericke: 1616.: Lat.
f. 42 Sir Edward Conway, Baron and Viscount Conway: Letter to, from the Dutch ambassadors: 1624.
f. 42 Francis van Aerssen, Heer van Sommelsdyck, Dutch Ambassador to England: Letter to Secretary Conway: 1624.
f. 42 Albert Joachim: Letter, as Dutch Ambassador to England, to Secretary Conway: 1624.
f. 44 Christopher Vernon: Letter to W. Murray: 1625.
f. 44 William Murray, Earl of Dysart (1643): Letter to, from C. Vernon: 1625.
f. 46 Customs and Excise: Petition for grant of concealed customs: 1638.
f.46 William Murray, Earl of Dysart (1643): Petition, as Groom of the Bedchamber, to Charles I.: 1638.
f. 48 Thomas Crompton: Order for Exchequer Tallies to be given to: 1640.
f. 48 William Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury: Order for Exchequer tallies, signed by: 1640.
f. 50 Anne Maitland, 1st wife of John, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale: Signature: 1647.
ff. 50-370 passim John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Correspondence and papers, as Secretary of State in Scotland, etc.: 1647-1680.
f. 52 Scotland: Passport from the Committee of Estates for Lord Lauderdale: 1648.
f. 54 Alexander Douglas, Writer, of Edinburgh: Declaration of: 1654.
f. 54 County of Midlothian: Note on protest by the gentry of: 1654.
f. 54 Sir John Scott, of Scotstarvet; Lord of Session: Declaration concerning a meeting under: 1654.
f. 54 Scotland: Meeting in Midlothian against the Engagement: 1654.
f. 55 Alexander Sutherland, Laird of Duffus; Baron Duffus (1650): Acquittance for fine from: 1655.
f. 58 Peter Cunyngham: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1658.
ff. 59, 188 Sir John Home, alias Hume; of Renton, Lord of Session: Letters to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1660, 1668.
f. 61 Norvell?, (M'G- ?): Letter to Lord Lorne: 1660.
ff. 61, 76 Fish and Fisheries: Papers rel. to Scottish fisheries: 1660, 1663.
f. 62 R- Patric, Baillie of Aberdeen: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1661.
f. 62 Alexander Alexander, Baillie of Aberdeen: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1661.
f. 62 Alexander Robertson, Baillie of Aberdeen: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1661.
f. 62 City of Aberdeen: Letter from the baillies to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1661.
f. 64 Count Robert Douglas, General in the Swedish service: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1661.
f. 66 b Sir Alexander Hume: Grant to, as Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in Scotland.: 1661.: Draft.
f. 66 b John Hume, of Kello: Grant of forfeiture of: 1661.: Draft.
ff. 69, 85 Sir Archibald Primrose, of Carrington, Lord Clerk Register: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1661, 1663.
f. 70 Major-General Hon Robert Montgomerie: Letter-to Lord Lauderdale: 1662.
f. 72 Archibald Campbell, Marquis of Argyll: Claim against his estate: 1662.
f. 72 James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose: Claim against the estate of the Marquis of Argyll: 1662.
f. 72 John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton; High Commissioner to the Scotch Parliament, afterwards Governor of Tangier: Letter to Charles II.: 1662.
f. 72 Charles II of England: Letter to, from Lorl Middleton: 1662.
f. 74 John Browne, Scots merchant: Licence for, to trade to. colonies: 1663.
ff. 78, 143, 220 General .William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan (1686): Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1663-1670.
ff. 79, 173, 177 Sir Robert Moray, alias Murray; Lord Justice Clerk, etc: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1663-1668.
f. 81 William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1663.
f. 83 Sir John Chiffence, Royalist: Letter of Lord Crawford in favour of: 1663.
f. 83 John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford and 1st Earl of Lindsay: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1663.
f. 86 Colonel Johnston: Claim to his estate by Lord Annandale: 1664.
f. 86 James Johnston, Earl of Annandale and Hartfell: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1664.
f. 87 Andrew Rutherford, Earl of Teviot; Governor of Tangier: Account of his death: 1664.
f. 87 Alexander Mackenzie, alias Makenyie: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1664.
ff. 89, 99 Sir William Sharp, of Stoniehill; Keeper of the Signet of Scotland: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1664.
ff. 91, 92, 124, 145, 190, 234, 242, 246, 247, 262, 269, 346 John Leslie, 7th Earl of Rothes; Lord Chancellor of Scotland: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1664 - 1675, n.d.
ff. 91, 92, 159, 173, 177, 184, 188, 190 John Hay, 2nd Earl; afterwards 1st Marquis, of Tweeddale: Letters to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1664-1668.
ff. 93, 124, 165, 173, 177, 184, 190 William Bellenden, Baron Bellenden (1661): Letters, as Commissioner of the Scots Exchequer, to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1664-1668.
f. 95 William Bellenden, Baron Bellenden (1661): Precept for payment to, from the Scots Exchequer: 1664.
f. 95 Alexander Erskine, 3rd Earl of Kellie: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1664.
f. 97 b John Campbell, of Fordieu: Precept for payment to, from the Scots Exchequer: 1664.
ff. 101, 115, 205, 264, 324, 326 Alexander Burnet, Archbishop of Glasgow and (1679) of St. Andrews: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1644-1680.
f. 103 Sir James Dalrymple, Baronet; Viscount Stair (1690): Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1664.
f. 105 Helene Douglas: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1664.
ff. 107, 356 Patrick Drummond: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1664, n.d.
f. 109 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh; alias Fitzroy: Letter of his curators to Lord Lauderdale: 1664.
f. 111 John Leslie, 7th Earl of Rothes; Lord Chancellor of Scotland: Letter to, from Lord Newburgh: 1665.
f. 111 James Livingstone, Earl of Newburgh: Letter to Lord Iauderdale: 1665.
ff. 113, 139 Colonel William Sinclair, alias Saintclare: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1665, 1666.
ff. 113, 139 Shetland Islands: Letters of W. Sinclair respecting: 1665, 1666.
ff. 117, 171 Sir Andrew Ramsay, Baronet (1669); Provost of Edinburgh: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1665.
ff. 117, 249, 278 County of Edinburgh: Letters to the King and Lord Lauderdale: 1665 - 1675.
f. 119 b Sir William Davidson, Baronet: Seal of arms: 1665.
ff. 119, 199 Sir William Davidson, Baronet: Letters, as British Agent at Amsterdam, to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1665, 1669.
f. 120 Sir Charles Wolseley, 2nd Baronet: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1665.
ff. 122, 123 James Watson, Deputy to the British Resident at Amsterdam: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1665.
f. 126 (hologr.), 246, 260, 262 (signatures) Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll: Letters to the Earl (afterw. Duke)of Lauderdale: 1665-1674.
f. 128 Sir Phineas Pett, Naval Commissioner at Chatham: Letter recommending: 1665.
ff. 128, 316 Alexander Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1665, 1679.
ff. 130, 201, 214, 282, 290 James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrews 1661: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1666-1676.
f. 132 Lord George Douglas, Earl of Dumbartun (1675): Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1666.
ff. 134, 155 William Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Hamilton: Letters to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1666, 1667.
f. 136 John Swinton, alias Swintonne; Quaker: Letter to, from F. Byllynge: 1666.
f. 136 F- Byllynge, Quaker: Letter to J. Swinton: 1666.
ff. 137, 314, 322 Thomas Dalyell, of Binns: Letter, as Commander-in-Chief in Scotland, to Lord Lauderdale: 1666-1680.
f. 141 William Bellenden, Baron Bellenden (1661): Letter to the Earl of Rothes: 1666.
f. 147 b Army; England: List of officers of Gen. Dalzell's regiment of foot: 1666.
ff. 149, 150 William Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig; and (1684) Duke of Queensberry: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1667.
ff. 151, 266 Sir Charles Erskine, Baronet; of Cambo, 3rd son of Viscount Fentoun, Lord Lyon King-at-Arms: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1667, 1674.
ff. 153, 167 Alexander Home, 4th Earl of Home: Letters to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1667.
f. 157 James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose: Letter to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1667.
f. 161 Sir William Purves, 1st Baronet: Letter, as Solicitor General of Scotland, to Lord Lauderdale: 1667.
f. 163 James Livingstone, Earl of Newburgh: False report of his death: 1667.
f. 163 Charles Stuart, 3rd Duke of Richmond and 6th Duke of Lennox: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1667.
f. 169 Exchequer: Pensions and fees of Scotch Officers of state: 1667.
f. 169b Charles II of England: Scottish pension list, signed by: 1667.
ff. 173, 177, 184, 190, 242, 247, 262 Treasury: Letters of the Scotch Treasury Commissioners to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1668-1674.
ff. 173, 177, 184, 242 William Cochrane: Letter as Commissioner of the Scots Treasury, to Lord Lauderdale: 1668-1672.
f. 175 Sir Peter Wedderburn, of Gosfoord, Clerk to the Privy Council, Lord of Session: Letter, as Clerk to the Scots Privy Council, to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1668.
f. 180 Customs and Excise: Report on abatements to farmers of customs in Scotland: 1668.
f. 181 b Sir Robert Moray, alias Murray; Lord Justice Clerk, etc: Report signed by: 1668.
f. 181 b Sir John Gilmour, of Craigmillar, President of the Court of Session: Signature, as Lord President of the Court of Session: 1668.
f. 181 b Sir John Home, alias Hume; of Renton, Lord of Session: Report signed by: 1668.
ff. 181 b, 190, 242, 246, 247, 262 Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine: Signatures as Commissioner of the Scots Treasury: 1668-1674.
ff. 181 b, 246 Sir Archibald Primrose, of Carrington, Lord Clerk Register: Signatures: 1668, 1672.
ff. 181 b, 246 Sir John Nisbet, of Dirleton, Lord Advocate of Scotland: Reports signed by, as Lord Advocate of Scotland: 1668, 1672.
ff. 181 b, 246, 217 John Hay, 2nd Earl; afterwards 1st Marquis, of Tweeddale: Signatures: 1668, 1672.
f. 182 Sir Walter Seton, alias Seatoun; of Abercorn, 2nd Baronet: Letter, as Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh, to Lord Lauderdale: 1668.
f. 186 John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassillis: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1668.
f. 188 Sir William Thomson, Common Clerk of Edinburgh: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1668.
ff. 188, 242, 247, 262, 316 Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale (1682): Letters to his brother, the 2rd Earl: 1668-1679.
f. 192 William Fleming, 8th Earl of Wigton: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1668.
f. 194 Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Kinghorn; 1st Earl of Strathmore: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1668.
ff. 196, 212 Thomas Hay, of Alderstone: Letter, as Clerk to the Scottish Privy Council, to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1668, 1669.
f. 203 John Murray, 2nd Earl; afterwards 1st Marquis of Atholl, Lord Privy Seal of Scotland: Letter, as Commissioner of the Scottish Treasury, to Lord Lauderdale: 1669.
f. 208 Lady Diana Cecil, wife of Charles, Viscount Cranborne: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1669.
f. 210 Trade and Commerce: Letter on the coal trade of Scotland with Holland: 1669.
f. 210 Robert Mylne, Provost of Linlithgow: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1669.
f. 216 John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton; High Commissioner to the Scotch Parliament, afterwards Governor of Tangier: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1669.
f. 218 John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford and 1st Earl of Lindsay: Agreement with Lord Dunfermline: 1669.
f. 218 Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline: Agreement with Lord Crawford: 1669.
f. 222 Andrew Forrester, alias Forster; Secretary to Lord Lauderdale: Letterto, from J. Rowel]: 1669 [1670 ?].
f. 222 John Rowell: Letter to A. Forrester: 1669.
f. 224 Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Lord Keeper: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1670.
ff. 226, 294, 307 Hon John Drummond, of Lundin, Viscount (1685), and (1686) Earl of, Melfort: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1670-1679.
f. 228 Petrus? de Rosberghen: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1670.: Fr.
f. 230 John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale: Letter to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1670.
f. 232 Colonel William Borthwick: Letter to the Earl of Lauderdale: 1670.
f. 236 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letter, as Secretary of State, to Baron d'Isola: 1671.: Copy.
f. 236 Franz von Isola, Freiherr; Imperial Ambassador to England: Letter to, from Lord Arlington: 1671.
ff. 236, 282 Robert Laurie, Dean of Edinburgh, afterwards Bishop of Brechin: Letters to Charles II. and Lord Lauderdale signed by: 1674, 1675.
f. 238 Sir William Bruce, of Kinross, 1st Baronet, Master of Works in Scotland: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1671.
f. 240 John Swinton, alias Swintonne; Quaker: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1671.
f. 244 Bass Rock, Scotland: Draft for grant of keepership: 1671.
f. 246 Sir John Wauchope, of Niddrie: Report signed by: 1672.
f. 246 John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford and 1st Earl of Lindsay: Recommendation of the auditors of the Scots Treasury in favour of: 1672.
f.246 Exchequer: Recommendation by the auditors of the Scotch Exchequer.: 1672.
ff. 247, 254, 260, 280, 318, 328 Scotland: Letters of the Scotch Privy Council to the Earl and Duke of Lauderdale: 1672-1680.
f. 249 Sir Andrew Ramsay, Baronet (1669); Provost of Edinburgh: Signature: 1673.
f. 250 Treasury: List of Commissions of the Scotch Treasury and Exchequer: 1674.
f. 250 Charles II of England: List of Scots Privy Council, signed by: 1674.
f. 250 Scotland: Lists of Privy Council, Treasury and Exchequer Lords, signed by Charles II.: 1674.
f. 252 George Livingstone, 3rd.Earl of Linlithgow, Major-General of the Royal Forces in Scotland: Letter to the Duchess of Lauderdale: 1674.
ff. 252, 333, 337, 341, 357 Elizabeth Maitland, wife of John, 1st Duke of Lauderdale: Letters to: 1674-1684, n.d.
f. 256 Patrick Scougal, Bishop of Aberdeen: Letter of Scots bishops to the King, signed by: 1674.
f. 256 John Paterson, Bishop of Ross: Letter to the King: 1674.
f. 256 Alexander Young, Bishop of Edinburgh: Letter to Charles II.: 1674.
f. 256 Murdoch Mackenzie, Bishop of Moray: Letter to Charles II., signed by: 1674.
f. 256 Scotland: Letter of the bishops to the king: 1674.
f. 256 James Hamilton, Bishop of Galloway: Signature: 1674.
f. 259 James Ogilvie, 2nd Earl of Airlie: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1674.
f. 262 John Murray, 2nd Earl; afterwards 1st Marquis of Atholl, Lord Privy Seal of Scotland: Signature: 1674.
f. 268 Thomas Moncreiffe: Letter, as Clerk of the Scots Treasury, to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1674.
f. 271 Major-General Sir George Monro: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1675.
f. 273 William Anderson, late Provost of Glasgow, prisoner in the Tolbooth: Petition: 1675.
f. 276 Scotland: Letter of the Lords of Session to the king: 1675.
f. 282 Patrick Forbes, of Caithness (1662-1680): Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1675.
f. 282 Alexander Young, Bishop of Edinburgh: Signature: 1675.
f. 282 Scotland: Letter of the bishops to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1675.
f. 282 James Ramsay, Bishop of Ross: Letter of bishops in his favour: 1675.
ff. 282, 326 John Paterson, Dean of Edinburgh, Bishop successively of Galloway and Edinburgh, afterwards Archbishop of Glasgow: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1675, 1680.
ff. 284, 292 George Melville, 4th Baron Melville: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1676.
f. 286 Margaret Wemyss, daughter of John Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes, 3rd wife of David, 2nd Earl of Wemyss: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1676.
f. 290 St. Andrews, Fifeshire: Letter on bequest of library to St. Lconard's College: 1676.
f. 296 John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Letter to A. Forrester: 1677.
f. 296 Andrew Forrester, alias Forster; Secretary to Lord Lauderdale: Letter to, from the Duke of Lauderdale: 1677.
f. 297 Alexander Burnet, Archbishop of Glasgow and (1679) of St. Andrews: Declaration touching ministers of Ayr and Galloway: 1677.
f. 298 Susan Kennedy, wife of John, 7th Earl of Cassillis: Letter to the Bishop of Galloway: 1678.
f. 298 John Paterson, Dean of Edinburgh, Bishop successively of Galloway and Edinburgh, afterwards Archbishop of Glasgow: Letter to, from Lady Cassillis: 1678.
f. 300 Parliament; Scotland: List of Lords: 1678.
f. 300 F- Middleton: Signature: 1678.
f. 300 James Maitland: Signature: 1678.
f. 302 Borrowstonness, Linlithgow: Declaration touching merchants of: 1678.
f. 302 Robert Mylne, Provost of Linlithgow: Declaration as Tacksman of Scots Customs: 1678.
f. 303 James Home, 5th Earl of Home: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1678.
f. 305 Sir John Lockhart, of Castlehill, Lord of Session: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1678.
f. 309 Robert Martin: Signature, as Clerk to the Justice Court, Edinburgh: 1679.
f. 310 George Livingstone, 3rd.Earl of Linlithgow, Major-General of the Royal Forces in Scotland: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1679.
f. 312 Scotland: Letter of the Privy Council to the King: 1679.
f. 320 Major S- Whyte: Letter to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1679.
f. 326 See of Brechin: Letter of the Archbishops and Bishop of Edinburgh to Charles II. concerning: 1680.
f. 326 Arthur Ross, Archbishop of Glasgow: Signature: 1680.
f. 330 Alexander Burnet, Archbishop of Glasgow and (1679) of St. Andrews: Letter to Charles II.: 1680.
f. 333 Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Baronet; diplomatist and mathematician: Letter to the Duchess of Lauderdale: 1681.
f. 335 Hon John Drummond, of Lundin, Viscount (1685), and (1686) Earl of, Melfort: Letters to the Duchess of Lauderdale: 1684.
f. 337 J- Callender: Letter to the Duchess of Lauderdale: 1684.
f. 339 Elizabeth Maitland, wife of John, 1st Duke of Lauderdale: Bond: 1684.
f. 341 Sir John Ernle, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Letter to the Duchess of Lauderdale: 1684.
f. 343 Elizabeth Maitland, wife of John, 1st Duke of Lauderdale: Interloquitur in suit with Charles, 3rd Lord Lauderdale: 1688.
f. 343 Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale (1682): Interloquitur in suit with the Duchess of Lauderdale: 1688.
ff. 348, 349 George Sinclair, 6th Earl of Caithness (ob 1676): Letters to Lord Lauderdale: n.d.
f. 350 Mary Sinclair, wife of George, 6th Earl of Caithness: Letter to Lord Lwuderdale: n.d.
f. 352 William Hamilton: Petition, as Collector depute of taxes in Scotland, to the 2nd Earl of Lauderdale: n.d.
f. 353 Sir James Lockhart, of Lee, Lord of Session: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: n.d.
f. 355 Sir Charles Erskine, Baronet; of Cambo, 3rd son of Viscount Fentoun, Lord Lyon King-at-Arms: Signature: n.d.
f. 357 Sir John Campbell, 5th Baronet; of Glenorchy, Earl of Caithness (1677), and Earl of Breadalbane (1681): Letter to the Duchess of Lauderdale: [1672-1677].
f. 358 Elizabeth Maitland, wife of John, 1st Duke of Lauderdale: Receipt for deeds from: n.d.
f. 359 Anne Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch; widow of -James, Duke of Monmouth: Petition to Charles II.: n.d.
f. 359 Sir John Scott, of Scotstarvet; Lord of Session: Petition, as tutor to Lady Buccleugh: n.d.
f. 361 Treasury: Recommendation by the Scotch Lords of the Treasury: [1669-1674).
f. 362 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh; alias Fitzroy: Order by, as Chief Justice in Eyre: n.d.
f. 363 b John Erskine, 4th Earl of Mar: Petition to Charles II.: n.d.
f. 365 James Erskine, 2nd Earl of Buchan: Petition to Charles II.: n.d.
f. 367 James Yeaman: Petition to Charles II.: 1669.
f. 367 Margaret Maitland: Petition to Charles II.: 1669.
f. 369 Lionel Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower, eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Dysart: Letter to Mistress Gomeldon: circ. 1697.
f. 369 Mistress- Gomeldon: Letter to, from Lord Huntingtower: circ. 1697.

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Aerssen, Francis, diplomat, 1572-1641,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120987701
Alexander, Alexander, Baillie of Aberdeen
Anderson, William, late Provost of Glasgow, prisoner in the Tolbooth
Army of England
Bellenden, William, Baron Bellenden (1661)
Bennet, Henry, 1st Earl of Arlington
Borthwick, William, Colonel, fl 1655
Bridgeman, Orlando, Lord Keeper
Browne, John, Scots merchant
Bruce, Alexander, 2nd Earl of Kincardine
Bruce, William, of Kinross, 1st Baronet, Master of Works in Scotland
Burnet, Alexander, Archbishop of Glasgow and (1679) of St. Andrews
Byllynge, F-, Quaker
Callender, J-
Campbell, Archibald, 9th Earl of Argyll
Campbell, Archibald, Marquis of Argyll
Campbell, John, 5th Baronet, of Glenorchy, Earl of Caithness (1677), and Earl of Breadalbane (1681)
Campbell, John, of Fordieu
Cecil, Diana, wife of Charles, Viscount Cranborne
Cecil, Robert, Viscount Cranborne, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 1563-1612
Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley, royal minister, Lord Treasurer 1572, 1520-1598,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121428768
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
Chiffence, John, Royalist
Clutin, Henri, Seigneur d'Oysel et de Ville-Parisis
Cochrane, William
Conway, Edward, Baron and Viscount Conway
Crompton, Thomas, of Add MS 35125
Cunyngham, Peter
Dalrymple, James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619-1695
Dalyell, Thomas, of Binns
Davidson, William, Baronet
Douglas, Alexander, of Edinburgh, writer and author of a declaration on a meeting of the gentry of Midlothian, fl 1654
Douglas, George, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, army officer, c 1636-1692
Douglas, Helene, correspondent of John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, fl 1664
Douglas, Robert, Count, army officer in the Swedish Service, 1611-1662
Douglas, William, 1st Duke of Queensberry, politician, 1637-1695
Drummond, John, 1st Earl of Melfort, politician and Jacobite, 1649-1714
Drummond, Patrick, correspondent of John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, fl 1664
Drummond, William, 1st Viscount Strathallan, army officer, c 1617-1688
Dudley, Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, courtier and statesman, ?1532-1588
Elphinstone, James, 1st Lord Balmerino, administrator and judge, 1557-1612
Ernle, John, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Erskine, Alexander, 3rd Earl of Kellie, army officer, c 1615-1677
Erskine, Charles, Baronet, of Cambo, 3rd son of Viscount Fentoun, Lord Lyon King-at-Arms
Erskine, James, 2nd Earl of Buchan
Erskine, John, 4th Earl of Mar
Exchequer
Fleming, William, 8th Earl of Wigton, landowner, fl 1668
Forbes, Patrick, Bishop of Caithness, d 1680
Forrester, Andrew, alias Forster; Secretary to Lord Lauderdale
Francis I, of France
Geddes, James, correspondent of John Livingstone, Lord Livingstone, fl 1602
Gilmour, John, Knight, of Craigmillar, judge and politician, d 1671
Gomeldon, -, correspondent of Lionel Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower, fl before 1698
Gordon, George, 5th Earl of Aboyne; 9th Marquess of Huntly 1836
Graham, James, 1st Marquess of Montrose, courtier, poet and army commander, 1612-1650
Gray, Patrick, 4th Lord Gray, landowner and Sheriff of Angus, c 1518-1584
Gray, Patrick, 5th Lord Gray, landowner, 1538-1608
Gray, Patrick, 6th Baron Gray
Gustavus Adolphus, of Sweden, of Add MS 39288
HM Customs and Excise, 1909-2005
HM Treasury, 12th century-
Haddington Abbey, Haddingtonshire
Hamilton, James, 2nd Earl of Arran; Duke of Châtelherault, Governor of Scotland, c 1519-1575
Hamilton, James, Bishop of Galloway
Hamilton, William, 3rd Duke of Hamilton
Hamilton, William, of Add MS 35125
Hay, John, 2nd Earl, afterwards 1st Marquis, of Tweeddale
Hay, John, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale
Hay, Thomas, of Alderstone
Heneage, Thomas, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Henry III, of France
Home, Alexander, 4th Earl of Home
Home, James, 5th Earl of Home
Home, John, alias Hume; of Renton, Lord of Session
Hume, Alexander
Hume, John, of Kello
Isola, Franz, Freiherr; Imperial Ambassador to England
James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625,
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James VI, of Scotland, of Add MS 72890
Joachim, Albert
Johnston, Colonel
Johnston, James, Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
Juxon, William, Archbishop of Canterbury
Kennedy, John, 7th Earl of Cassillis
Kennedy, Susan, wife of John, 7th Earl of Cassillis
Kerr, William, 3rd Earl of Lothian
Kircaldy, Marguerite, daughter of - de Grange
Kirkpatrick, Thomas, of Closeburne
Knollys, Francis, KG; of Add MS 35125
L'Aubespine, Claude, Baron de Châteauneuf, Secretary of State
La Rouge, Denys
Laurie, Robert, Dean of Edinburgh, afterwards Bishop of Brechin
Leslie, John, 7th Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor of Scotland
Lindsay, John, 17th Earl of Crawford and 1st Earl of Lindsay
Livingstone, George, 3rd.Earl of Linlithgow, Major-General of the Royal Forces in Scotland
Livingstone, James, Earl of Newburgh
Livingstone, John, Lord Livingstone, son of Alexander, 1st Earl of Linlithgow
Lockhart, James, of Lee, Lord of Session
Lockhart, John, of Castlehill, Lord of Session
Lorraine, Charles, Cardinal
Lyon, Patrick, 3rd Earl of Kinghorn, 1st Earl of Strathmore
Mackenzie, Alexander, alias Makenyie
Mackenzie, Murdoch, Bishop of Moray
Maitland, Anne, 1st wife of John, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale
Maitland, Charles, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale (1682)
Maitland, Elizabeth, wife of John, 1st Duke of Lauderdale
Maitland, James, of Add MS 35125
Maitland, James, son of W Maitland, of Lethington
Maitland, John, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State for Scotland
Maitland, Margaret
Maitland, Marie, 2nd wife of W Maitland, of Lethington
Maitland, Thomas, younger brother of W Maitland of Lethington, d 1571
Maitland, William, of Lethington, courtier and diplomat, c 1528-1573
Martin, Robert, of Add MS 35125
Mary, of Scotland
Melville, George, 4th Baron Melville
Mericke, John
Middleton, F-
Middleton, John, 1st Earl of Middleton, High Commissioner to the Scotch Parliament, afterwards Governor of Tangier
Moncreiffe, Thomas
Monro, George, Major-General
Montgomerie, Robert, Major-General
Moray,, Robert, alias Murray; Lord Justice Clerk, etc
Morland, Samuel, 1st Baronet, diplomatist and mathematician
Murray, John, 2nd Earl, afterwards 1st Marquis of Atholl, Lord Privy Seal of Scotland
Murray, William, Earl of Dysart (1643)
Mylne, Robert, Provost of Linlithgow
Nisbet, John, of Dirleton, Lord Advocate of Scotland
Norvell?, (M'G- ?)
Ogilvie, James, 2nd Earl of Airlie
Parcheminier, Claude le, Sieur de Landouze, Secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots
Parliament, Scotland
Paterson, John, Bishop of Ross
Paterson, John, Dean of Edinburgh, Bishop successively of Galloway and Edinburgh, afterwards Archbishop of Glasgow
Patric, R-, Baillie of Aberdeen
Pett, Phineas, Naval Commissioner at Chatham
Primrose, Archibald, of Carrington, Lord Clerk Register
Purves, William, 1st Baronet
Ramsay, Andrew, Baronet (1669), Provost of Edinburgh
Ramsay, James, Bishop of Ross
Randolph, Thomas, ambassador, 1523-1590
Robertson, Alexander, Baillie of Aberdeen
Rosberghen, Petrus?
Ross, Arthur, Archbishop of Glasgow
Rowell, John
Rutherford, Andrew, Earl of Teviot, Governor of Tangier
Sandilands, James, 1st Lord St John of Torphichen, d. 1579
Scott, Anne, Duchess of Buccleuch; widow of -James, Duke of Monmouth
Scott, James, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh, alias Fitzroy
Scott, John, of Scotstarvet; Lord of Session
Scougal, Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen
See of Brechin
Seton, Charles, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline
Seton, Walter, alias Seatoun; of Abercorn, 2nd Baronet
Sharp, James, Archbishop of St. Andrews 1661
Sharp, William, of Stoniehill; Keeper of the Signet of Scotland
Sinclair, George, 6th Earl of Caithness (ob 1676)
Sinclair, Mary, wife of George, 6th Earl of Caithness
Sinclair, William, 5th Baron Sinclair
Sinclair, William, Colonel; alias Saintclare
Stanhope, John, Baron Stanhope of Harrington (1605)
Stuart, Alexander, 4th Earl of Moray
Stuart, Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond and 6th Duke of Lennox
Stuart, James, Earl of Moray (1562 or 1564), Prior of St Andrews; Regent of Scotland
Stuart, Matthew, 4th Earl of Lennox
Sutherland, Alexander, Laird of Duffus, Baron Duffus (1650)
Swinton, John, alias Swintonne; Quaker
Thomson, William, Common Clerk of Edinburgh
Tollemache, Lionel, Lord Huntingtower, eldest son of the 3rd Earl of Dysart
Trouvé, René
Vernon, Christopher, of Add MS 35125
Walsingham, Francis, of Add MS 35125
Watson, James, Deputy to the British Resident at Amsterdam
Wauchope, John, of Niddrie; of Add MS 35125
Wedderburn, Peter, of Gosfoord, Clerk to the Privy Council, Lord of Session
Wemyss, Margaret, daughter of John Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes, 3rd wife of David, 2nd Earl of Wemyss
Wheler, John
Whyte, S-, Major
Wolley, John, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter (1589-1596)
Wolseley, Charles, 2nd Baronet
Wood, John, servant of the Regent Moray
Yeaman, James
Yonge, Walter, of Add MS 35125
Young, Alexander, Bishop of Edinburgh

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