Stowe MS 158

MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION Of papers relating to the history of Scotland, and more particularly to the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745:-

1. Award "concerning sundry disputes" between William, Bishop of Orkney and Shetland, and Haco Johnson; Kirkwall, F. of St. Urban, Pope [25 May], 1369. Translation. f 1.

2. Marriage contract of Mary, Queen of Scots, and James [Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell], Duke of Orkney; 14 May, 1567. Copy. f 3.

3. " Talk between the Scottish Queene and J. Somer [Sir John Somers] ryding from Sheffeld to Wingfeld," 2 Sept. 1584. Printed in Sadler's State Papers, 1809, ii. p. 389. f 7.

4. Papers relating to the establishment of Mary, Queen of Scots, when a prisoner at Tutbury Castle; November, 1584-March, 1584/5 Copies. ff. 11-20.

5. Instructions for Sir Amyas Paulet on taking charge of the Queen of Scots at Tutbury; [Feb. 1584]. Copy. f 21.

6. " The present State of Scotland [in 1586] with their (sic) particular Dispositions." Copy. f 23.

7. " Persons commended by the Regent as most meete to be interteyned with pencions," followed by (a) " Persons not commended by the Regent, and yett by other thought meet to be interteyned," and (b) " The Names of such as are to be intertayned in Scotland circ. 1586. Copies. f 28.

8. "Copy of a letter to be written from her Maty to the King of Scotts promising that nothing shall bee done against his pretended Title to the Crown "; circ. 1590 (?). f 30.

9. James VI. of Scotland to Lady Arabella Stuart; Holyrood House, 23 Dec. 1591. Copy. f 31.

10. The Sonnet by Mary, Queen of Scotts, " Que suis je helas, et de quoy sert ma vie?" Copy . With a translation by " a Scottish Lady," made in 1792. f 32.

11. " Monie paid out of the Receipte to the King of Scotts use, from the yeare 1586 till 1594." Copy. f 33.

12. " A briefe Replicacion to the Aunswere of the Obiections against the Union " ; circ. 1603. In a contemporary hand. f 34.

13. " Advertisementes of a loyall Subiect to his gratious Sovereigne drawne from the observacion of the peoples speeches " ; [l603]. In a contemporary hand. ]Printed in the Somers Tracts, 1809, ii. p. 144. f 40.

14. Two forms of oath " required of those that wore in the Army at Berwick"; [l 639]. In a contemporary hand. f 44.

15. " Dangerous positions concerning the King's power in matters civil contain'd in the late libel entitled ' Ane Apologeticall Narration,' followed by a similar paper on the King's power in church affairs in relation to the same Libel" ; [1666]. See Wodrow, ed. 1829, ii. p. 7. ff. 46, 47.

16. " Dangerous positiones by which the late Apologistes. under protence of maintaineing that which they call Scotlandes defensive warre, labour to stirr up unto the like courses " ; [1666]. Endorsed Reo. from the Archbishop of St. Andrewes [James Sharp] 16 May." f 49.

17. " Reasons against the Abolition of the Penall Statutes in Scotland against Papists"; 1686. Formerly belonged to John Warburton (ob. 1759). f 51.

18. Proclamation of James II., commencing "James the Seventh ... King of Scotland, England," etc., dispensing with laws against the Catholics; Whitehall, 12 Feb. 1686/7. Printed. f 59.

19. "His Majesties [sc. James II.] Letter to sundry of the Lords and others . . . calling them to be Witnesses of the Queen's Labour Court of St. Germain's, 2 Apr. 1692. Printed. f 61.

20. Draft warrants for " preventing Depredations in the Highlands circ. 1700. ff. 62, 65.

21. " Overture of ane act for the security of the Kingdome "; 1704. f 67.

22. " Considerations on the state of Scotland in the year 1708." f 69.

23. " Case and Queries to be laid before the Attorny Generall " on the Scotch Act of 1701 " for preventing wrongous Imprisonments and undue delay in Trials," in Scotland, and of the effect upon it of the Act of Union in 1709. f 91.

24. Lists of Prisoners in Carlisle " that have confess'd themselves guilty of High Treason," and of those " discharg'd ... by proclamacion"; 27 Dec. 1716. f. 95.

25. "Considerations concerning an intended Commission of Justiciary in y^e Highlands "; circ. 1717. f 96.

26. Copies of letters and papers relating to the forfeited estates in Scotland; 1717. ff. 101-112.

27. Papers relating to the trials of Jacobite Rebels in Scotland; Sept. and Oct. 1718. ff. 113, 128.

28. Proclamation by James Stuart, the old Pretender, as " James ... King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland " . ... to all his " Loving Subjects," inviting all Peers to attend the lying-in of his wife Maria Clementina; Rome, 10 July, 1720. Printed. f 151.

29. Declaration by the same on the subject of his Restoration; Rome, 10 Oct. 1720. Printed. f 152.

30. Report of the Attorney- and Solicitor-General on a judgment given by the Lords of Session against admitting Patrick Haldane to be an Ordinary Lord of Session; 11 Jan. 1721. Copy. f 154.

31. Order in Council for electing a Peer of Scotland in the place of John, Earl of Rothes, deceased; 28 June, 1722. With seal. f. 158.

32. " Informations " at the trial of Col. Robert Monro of Fowlis, John Forbes of Culloden, and others, for misdemeanours at an election at Dingwall; 3, 5 Mar. 1722/3. Printed. ff. 159, 165., 33. " Memorial concerning the case of Appeals . . . to the House of Lords from the Court of Delegates in Scotland," with respect to the forfeited estates; 7 Mar. 1728/9. f 169.

34. "Report . . . relating to the Sale of the Estate of James [Radcliffe], late Earl of Derwentwater"; 1732. Printed. f. 173.

35. Transcript of correspondence relating to the two Pretenders, James and Charles Edward Stuart; 1734-1746. ff. 187-192. Amongst the writers are: (a) [James Francis Fitz-James, 2nd] Duke of Berwick, to his brother [James], Due de Fitz-James; Gaeta, 7 Aug. 1734. f. 187;-(b) James Stuart to -, on the subject of his restoration; 25 May, 1741. f 188;-(c) " Ireland," " Scotland," and " England," to " Charles St. George "; 21 Jan., 30 Jan., 14 Feb. 1742/3. ff. 189, 190, 191;-(d) "Copy of the Pretender's letter on his Retreat from Scotland"; 1746. f. 192.

36. Declaration of James Stuart, as James III., King of England, etc.; 23 Dec. 1743. Printed. f 193.

37. John Murray, Secretary to the Young Pretender, to the Provost of Linlithgow, ordering him to bring in the towns contribution " for his Highness's use "; Holyrood House, 20 Sept. 1745. With stamped signature. With an impression of the Pretender's seal presented [to T. Astle] by Mr. Chalmers." f 197.

38. "The Prince of Wales's [sc. Charles Edward Stuart] Answer to the Gentlemen who were sent Deputies from the City of Edinburgh, with a letter from Gen. Guise threatening that, unless the communication betwixt the City and Castle was opened, they would fire upon the City"; Holyrood House, 30 Sept. 1745. Printed. f 199.

39. " The Caledonian Mercury," 14 Oct. 1745, containing a declaration of Charles, "Prince of Wales." Printed. f. 200.

40. [William Anne Keppel, 2nd Earl of] Albemarle, to [the Duke of Newcastle], on the movements of the troops against the Rebels; Aberdeen, 17 Mar. 1745/6. f 202.

41. [Thomas Pelham-] Holles, [Duke of] Newcastle, to the Duke of Cumberland, relating to one Broadstreet, who is setting out for the rebel army, and will send him "constant accounts, by the name of Oliver Williams"; Whitehall, 1 Dec. 1745. Copy. f 203.

42. Examination at Whitehall of Dr. Archibald Cameron [executed for High Treason, 7 June]; 17 Apr. 1753. Copies. f. 203 b.

43. "Relation of the Battle of Culloden," 16 Apr. 1746, "said to have been drawn up there [at Taymouth Castle] by the officers of his [the Duke of Cumberland's] staff"; followed (f. 215) by an engraved plan of the battle. f 211.

44. "Copy of the Declaration of Miss [Flora] Mac Donald, Apple Cross Bay, July 12th, 1746," on the escape of the Young Pretender after Culloden. f 217.

45. " Declaration of Capt. Foelix O'Neille, Fort Augustus, August 7th, 1746," on the same subject. Copy. f 220.

46. Lord Albemarle to the Duke of Newcastle, on the same subject; Edinburgh, 4 Sept. 1746. Copy. f 222 b.

47. Copies of letters, etc., written by [Arthur Elphinstone], Baron Balmerino, after his committal, viz. (a) to his wife; 29 July, 1746. f 223;-(b) to the Duke of Newcastle; 30 July. f. 224;-(c) to the Duke of Cumberland; 12 Aug. f 224b;-(d) Declaration read on the scaffold; 18 Aug. 1746. f 225.

48. Dying declaration of Charles Radcliffe, Earl of Derwentwater; " In the Tower," 8 Dec. 1746. f 227.

49. Letters and petitions, chiefly to the Duke of Newcastle, relating to George Mackenzie, Earl of Cromartie, and his son John, Lord Macleod, prisoners in the Tower, among the writers being (a) Isabel, Countess of Cromartie; n. d., 22 Dec. 1746;-(b) Lord Cromartie; 7 July-31 Dec. ;-(c) Lord Macleod, 26 July, 26 Aug., n. d. With two petitions;-(d) Sir John Gordon, brother of Lady Cromartie; 29 Sept.-19 Dec. ;-(e) Samuel Chandler, Presbyterian minister; 19 Dec. 1746. Copies. fr. 228-246.

50. Declaration of Henry Stuart, Cardinal York, claiming the right of succession to the Crown, in case of the death of his brother Charles Edward; 27 Jan. 1784. Fr. Copy. Followed by a cutting from the " Public Advertiser " of 2 May, 1788, containing a letter from David Hume to Sir John Pringle, M.D., 10 Feb. 1773, relating anecdotes of the Young Pretender. ff. 247, 248.

51. Two engraved Jacobite caricatures, entitled " The Agreeable Contrast," the latter bearing date 26 Sept. 1749. ff. 250, 251. Paper; ff. 251. xviith-xviiith centt. Belonged to Thomas Astle (for whom the copies of papers seem to have been made), and bound by him in old covers bearing the arms of Henry, Prince of Wales (ob. 1612). The leather has now been stripped off and laid down inside the new covers. Folio.

Kingdom of Scotland: Papers relating to, more particularly to the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745: 1369-1749.

includes:

• f. 1 William, Bishop of Orkney and Shetland: Award in disputes with H. Johnson: 1369.
• f. 1 Haco Johnson: Award in disputes with the Bishop of Orkney: 1369.
• f. 3 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell: Contract of marriage with Mary, Qu. of Scots: 1567.: Copy.
• f. 3 Mary of Scotland: Contract of marriage with Lord Bothwell: 1567.: Copies.
• f. 7 Sir John Somers: Talk with Mary, Qu. of Scots, riding to Wingfield: 1584.
• f. 7 Mary of Scotland: Talk with Sir J. Somers, riding from Sheffield to Wingfield: 1584.
• ff. 11-20 Mary of Scotland: Papers conc. her establishment at Tutbury: 1584-5.: Copies.
• f. 21 Sir Amias Paulet, Governor of Jersey; keeper of Mary, Queen of Scots: Instructions to, on taking charge of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Tutbury: 1585.: Copy.
• f. 23 James VI of Scotland: "The present state of Scotland": 1586.
• f. 23 Political Tracts: The present state of Scotland: 1586.
• f. 28 James VI of Scotland: Persons commended for pensions: circ. 1586.
• f. 30 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to James VI. on his title to the Crown: circ. 1590 (?).: Copy.
• f. 30 James VI of Scotland: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth, on his title to the English Crown: circ. 1590 (?).
• f. 31 James VI of Scotland: Letter to Lady A. Stuart: 1591.: Copy.
• f. 31 Lady Arabella Stuart: Letter to, from James VI. of Scotland: 1591.
• f. 32 Poetry: Sonnet by Mary, Qu. of Scots, with English translation made in 1792: Fr.
• f. 32 Mary of Scotland: Sonnet by: Fr.: with translation made in 1792.
• f. 33 James VI of Scotland: Accompt of moneys paid from the Exchequer to: 1586-1594.
• f. 34 James VI of Scotland: Reply to the answer of the objections against the Union: circ. 1603.
• f. 40 Political Tracts: "Advertisementes of a loyall subiect," etc.: 1603.
• f. 44 Oaths: Two forms of oath required of the Army at Berwick: 1639.
• ff. 46, 47, 49 Political Tracts: "Dangerous positions " contained in the libel " Ane apologeticall narration ": 1666.
• f. 49 James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrews 1661: Paper received from, conc. the libel "Ane apologeticall narration": 1666.
• f. 51 Kingdom of Scotland: Reasons against the abolition of the penal statutes against Papists in: 1686.
• f. 51 Roman Catholics: Reasons against abolition of penal statutes in Scotland against: 1686.
• f. 59 Roman Catholics: Proclamation dispensing with laws against: 1687.
• f. 59 James II of England: Proclamation dispensing with laws against Catholics: 1687.: Printed.
• f. 61 James II of England: Summons to witnesses of the Queen's lying-in: 1692.
• ff. 62, 65 William III and Mary II of England: Warrants to stop depredations in the Highlands: circ. 1700.: Drafts.
• ff. 62, 65 Kingdom of Scotland: Warrants against depredations in the Highlands: circ. 1700.: Drafts.
• f. 67 Anne of England: Act for the security of the Kingdom: 1704.
• f. 69 Kingdom of Scotland: Considerations on the state of: 1708.
• f. 91 Law OF ENGLAND: Case of the Scotch Act of 1701 conc. delay in trials, etc.: 18th cent.
• f. 93 Thomas Wingfeild: Certificate of his apprehension: 1714.
• f. 93 Martin Heatley: Certificate, as Dep. Marshal of the Horse Guards: 1714.: Copy.
• f. 95 Carlisle, Cumberland: Trial of Jacobite rebels at: 1716, 1746.
• f. 95 Jacobites: Letters relating to trials, etc., of: 1715-1717, 1746.
• f. 96 Kingdom of Scotland: Considerations conc. a commission of Justiciary in the Highlands: circ. 1717.
• f. 101 Sir David Dalrymple: Letter to the Lords of the Treasury: 1717.: Copy.
• ff. 101-112, 169, 173 Kingdom of Scotland: Papers on the forfeited estates in: 1717-32.
• f. 103 George Tilson: Letter, as Under Secretary of State, to the Commissioners for forfeited estates in Scotland: 1717.: Copy.
• ff. 113, 128 Jacobites: Papers relating to the trials of Jacobites in Scotland: 1718.
• f. 151 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Proclamation inviting Peers to attend the lying-in of his wife Maria Clementina: 1720.: Printed.
• f. 152 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Declaration conc. his restoration: 1720.
• f. 154 Patrick Haldane: Report on judgment against his admission as Ordinary Lord of Session: 1722.: Copy.
• f. 158 John Leslie, 7th Earl of Rothes; Lord Chancellor of Scotland: Order for electing a peer of Scotland in his place: 1722.
• f. 159 John Forbes, of Culloden: Information at his trial: 1723.: Printed.
• ff. 159, 165 Colonel Robert Monro, of Fowlis: Informations at his trial: 1723.: Printed.
• ff. 159, 165 Dingwall, county Ross: Trial for misdemeanours at an election at: 1723.
• f. 173 James Radcliffe, Earl of Derwentwater: Report on the sale of his estate: 1732.: Printed.
• f. 187 James Fitz-James, Duc de Fitz-James: Letter to, from his brother the Duke of Berwick: 1734.
• f. 187 James Francis Fitz-James, Duke of Berwick: Letter to his brother James, Duc de Fitz-James: 1734.: Copy.
• ff. 187-192 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Correspondence relating to: 1734-1746.: Copies.
• ff. 187-192 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Correspondence relating to: 1734-1746.: Copies.
• f. 188 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Letter to -, conc. his restoration: 1741.
• f. 189 Ireland: Letter thus signed to C. St. George: 1743.
• ff. 189, 190, 191 Charles St. George: Letters to: 1743.
• f. 190 Scotland: Letter, thus signed, to C. St. George: 1743.
• f. 191 England: Letter thus signed, to C. St. George: 1743.
• f. 193 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Declaration, as James III., King of England: 1743.: Printed.
• f. 197 John Murray, of Broughton, Secretary to the Young Pretender: Letter to the Provost of Linlithgow: 1745.
• f. 197 b Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Impression of his seal: 1745.
• f. 199 John Guise, General: Answer of the Young Pretender to his threats to fire on Edinburgh city: 1745.: Printed.
• f. 199 County of Edinburgh: Answer of Charles Stuart to Gen. Guise's threat to fire on the city: 1745.
• f. 199 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Answer to Gen. Guise's threat to fire on the city of Edinburgh: 1745.: Printed.
• f. 200 Newspapers: Caledonian Mercury: 14 Oct., 1745.
• f. 200 (printed) Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Declarations, as Prince of Wales: 1745.
• f. 201 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Order for payment at Derby: 1745.
• ff. 202, 222 b William Anne Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle; KG; Ambassador to France: Letters to the Duke of Newcastle: 1746.
• ff. 202, 222 b, 224, 228-246 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Letters to, from Lord Albemarle and others: 1746.
• f. 203 Broadstreet: Spy in the rebel army, with pseudonym of Oliver Williams: 1745.
• f. 203 William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland; son of George II: Letter to, from the Duke of Newcastle: 1745.
• f. 203 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Letters to the Duke of Cumberland: 1745, 1748.: Copies.
• f. 203 b Archibald Cameron, MD: Examination of, for high treason: 1753.
• f. 211 William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland; son of George II: Relation of the battle of Culloden drawn up by his staff: 1746.
• ff. 211, 215 Culloden, Inverness-shire: Relation and plan of the battle at: 1746.
• f. 215 Maps and Plans: Engraved plan of the battle of Culloden: 1746.
• f. 217 Flora MacDonald: Declaration of, on the escape of the young Pretender from Culloden: 1746.: Copy.
• ff. 217, 220 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Declarations of Flora MacDonald and Capt. F. O'Neille on his escape from Culloden: 1746.
• f. 220 Captain Foelix O'Neille: Declaration on the young Pretender's escape from Culloden: 1746.
• ff. 223, 224, 224 b Arthur Elphinstone, Lord Balmerino: Letters to his wife and others, after his committal: 1746.: Copies.
• f. 224 b William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland; son of George II: Letter to, from Lord Balmerino: 1746.
• f. 225 Arthur Elphinstone, Lord Balmerino: Speech on the scaffold: 1746.
• f. 227 Charles Radcliffe, self-styled Earl of Derwentwater: Dying declaration: 1746.
• f. 228 Isabel Mackenzie, wife of the 3rd Earl of Cromartie: Letter to the Duke of Newcastle: 1746.: Copy.
• ff. 228-246 John Mackenzie, Lord Macleod: Letters, etc., relating to, imprisoned in the Tower: 1746.
• ff. 228-246 George Mackenzie, Earl of Cromartie: Letters and papers relating to, imprisoned in the Tower: 1746.
• ff. 232 b-234, 236-239 b, 241-242 b Sir John Gordon, Baronet: Petition and letters to the Duke of Newcastle and others: 1746.: Copies.
• f. 242 b John Martin: Evidence in favour of Lord Macleod, imprisoned in the Tower: 1746.
• f. 244 b Samuel Chandler, DD; Dissenting minister: Petition to the Duke of Newcastle: 1746.
• f. 247 Henry Benedict Maria Clement Stuart, Cardinal; Bishop of Tusculum; self-styled Henry IX: Claim to the Crown in case of his brother Charles Edward's death: 1784.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 248 David Hume: Letter to Sir J. Pringle with anecdotes of the young Pretender: 1773.: Printed.
• f. 248 Sir John Pringle, Baronet; Physician to George III: Letter to, from D. Hume, with anecdotes of the Young Pretender: 1773.: Printed.
• f. 248 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Anecdotes of, by D. Hume: 1773.: Printed.
• ff. 250, 251 Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Two Jacobite caricatures, entitled "The Agreeable Contrast": 1749.