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Copies and drafts of papers and letters to Scotland; 1189- 1669, viz.: 1. "Copia scripture facte per Richardum Primum Regem Anglie Guilielmo Regi Scocie, anno ejus prima" [l189], f. 2.

2. "Responsio Cesaris [Charles V.] ad foederatorum proposita, 12 Febr. 1527," f. 2.

3. Address of the Scotch Ambassadors, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, Alexander Cunninghame, 5th Earl of Glencairn, and William Maitland, Laird of Lethington, to Queen Elizabeth; Dec. 1560, f. 4.

4. The Scotch Ambassadors to the Privy Council of England; [7 Dec. 1560], f. 6.

5. [James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton ?] to Mary, Queen of Scots; Edinburgh, 17 Mar. 1560[1], f. 10.

6. "Ane instructiounn to [Robert Boyd], the [4th] Lord Boyd presentlie sent be the Quenis Majestie [Mary, Queen of Scots] to [Archibald Campbell] the [5th] Erle of Ergile; 1567," f. 11.

7. "Draught of a letter [from Qu. Elizabeth] to the Scottishe Queene [at Coventry]; 22 Dec. 1569." Imperfect. f. 12.

8. Decree of the Lords of the Secret Council and others, acquitting William Maitland, Laird of Lethington, of any participation in the murder of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, and restoring him to his dignities; Edinburgh, 14 Feb. 1569[70], f. 14.

9. "A memor deliuerit to my Lord Ambassadour for the maist Christin King of the attemptatis of the aduersaires agains the effect of the abstinence and tending to the violatiounn of the same and vthers promisses," endorsed "Copy of the thinges deliuerit to Monsieur du Crocque" [French Ambassador to Scotland]; circa Sept. 1572, f. 15.

10. Memoir of the Lords of Edinburgh Castle; circa Sept. 1572. Extract. f. 17.

11. "A memoir of the adversaires attemptattis agains the abstinence and tending to ye violatioun yairof attour ye thingis gevin in memor of befoir vpoun ye xiiij day of August, 1572," f. 18.

12. "A memor of that quhilk is to be communicat to Monsieur du Croc the maist Christin Kingis ambassadeur" [Aug. 1572], f. 20, 13. "Sute of Thomas Carr [Ker] late of Pharneyhirste [Ferniehurst] Knighte, unto the Lorde Regentes grace of Scotlaund" [James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton]; circa June, 1574, f. 21.

14. Offers of Agnes [Gray], 2nd wife of Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home, to the Regent, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, on behalf of her husband, a prisoner in Edinburgh Castle [June-July, 1574], f. 23.

15. Articles agreed upon between James VI. and the Scottish Lords; Stirling Castle, 14, 15 Aug. 1578, ff. 25, 25 b.

16. Agreement of Robert Bowes, English Ambassador in Scotland, to the above articles; 15 Aug. 1578, f. 26.

17. James VI. to the Governor of Berwick and to Queen Elizabeth; Holyrood, 20 Oct. 1580, f. 27.

18. Draft of Instructions to Alexander Hume, of North Berwick, Ambassador to England; Holyrood House, 20 Oct. 1580, f. 27 b.

19. James VI. to the Earl of Leicester (?); Holyrood, 4 Dec. 1586. f. 31.

20. James VI. to Queen Elizabeth, [William Cecil] Lord Burghley and [Robert Dudley] Earl of Leicester; Holyrood House, 17 Dec. 1586, ff. 32, 33.

21. Extract from the book of the Acts of the Privy Council of Scotland, containing the approbation by the Privy Council of the conduct of Patrick Gray, Master of Gray, Sir Robert Melville of Murdocarny, and William Keith, in their negociations in England. Signed by John Andro, Clerk Deputy of the Council; Holyrood House, 8 Feb. 1586[7]. f. 34.

22. "Copie de la lettre du Roy [James VI.] à M. la Princesse de Navarre [Catharine D'Albret, afterwards Duchess of Lorraine]; [circa 1587]," f. 35.

23. [Sir John Maitland of Thirlestane, Chancellor and Secretary of State] to [Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State]; Lethington, 19 Sept. 1588, f. 36.

24. [Thomas Fouller? to Lord Burleigh?]; 20 Sept. 1588. Draft. f. 37.

25. Sir John Maitland, of Thirlestane, Lord Chancellor, to Lord Burleigh; Lethington, 20 Sept. 1588, f. 39.

26. [Sir John Maitland ? to Lord Burleigh ?]; n.d. [circa 1589], f. 41.

27. James VI. to Queen Elizabeth; Holyrood House, 3 Apr. 1593, f. 43.

28. James VI. to Queen Elizabeth, with credentials of his Ambassador, Sir Robert Melvill; Holyrood, 4 June, 1593, f. 45.

29. James VI. to Sir John Maitland; Holyrood House, 18 June, 1593, f. 46.

30. Short heads to strengthen and confirm the Government on the English Borders; [1603], f. 47.

31. Depositions of the ministers at Perth, 3 Oct. 1605, f. 48.

32. Memorial of [Patrick Gray, Master of Gray, afterwards 7th Lord Gray?], respecting his transactions with the King [James VI.] and his misfortunes, 24 Sept. 1608-3 Aug. 1610, f. 50.

33. Epitaph of Mary, Queen of Scots, in Westminster Abbey; circa 1612, f. 56.

34. "Proclamation for ane meeting to be of the Counsel and Clergie of Scotland at Holierudhouss the 23 of Julij therinefter against Catholiks and for Banishment of Preists, 23 Juin 1629," f. 57.

35. Copy of an opinion given to Father Porter, at his own desire, respecting the propagation of the Roman Catholic religion in Scotland; 27 Nov. 1629, f. 58.

36. Precedents of Acts of Parliaments; 25 Apr. 1621, 11 May, 1633, and 20 Aug. 1639, in interpretation of an Act made in June, 1694 [1594], about presenting bills and petitions in reference to supplies granted to the Crown, f. 59.

37. "Ane short Index of the principall actes maid and concludit in the Sessun of Parliament quilk convenid the 15 July 1641 and concludit the 17 November yreffter the same yeir 1641," f. 61.

38. "List of the Parliament of Scotland, 1669," f. 65. Paper. Folio.

Kingdom of Scotland: Copies of papers and letters relating to: 1189-1669.

includes:

• f. 2 Richard I of England: Letter to William the Lion of Scotland: 1189.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 2 Charles V; Emperor of Germany: Responsio ad foderatorum proposita: 1527.
• f. 2 William the Lion of Scotland: Letter to, from Richard I.: 1189.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 4 Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn: Address, as Scotch Ambassador, to Qu. Elizabeth: 1560.
• f. 4 William Maitland, of Lethington; ambassador to England: Address to Qu. Elizabeth: 1560.
• f. 4 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton; Regent of Scotland: Address to Qu. Elizabeth: 1560.
• ff. 4, 6 Mary of Scotland: Addresses of the Scotch ambassadors to Elizabeth, and the Privy Council: 1560.
• ff. 4, 6 Elizabeth I of England: Address of the Scotch ambassadors: 1560.
• f. 10 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton; Regent of Scotland: Correspondence with Mary, Qu. of Scots: 1564.
• f. 10 Mary of Scotland: Letter to, from the Earl of Morton: 1560.: Copy.
• f. 11 Mary of Scotland: Message to the Earl of Argyll: 1567.: Copy.
• f. 11 Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock: Instructions to, from Mary Qu. of Scots: 1567.
• f. 11 Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll: Message to, from Mary Qu. of Scots: 1567.
• f. 12 Mary of Scotland: Draft of a letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1569.
• f. 12 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Mary Qu. of Scots: 1569.: Draft.
• f. 14 Mary of Scotland: Decree acquitting W. Maitland of share in Darnley's murder: 1570.: Copy.
• f. 14 William Maitland, of Lethington; ambassador to England: Decree acquitting him of the murder of Lord Darnley.: 1570.
• f. 15 Charles IX of France: Memoir from Scotland: circ. 1572.
• f. 15 James VI of Scotland: Reply to the French embassy: 1572.
• ff. 15, 20 Du Croc, French Ambassador in Scotland: Replies to the messages of: 1572.
• f. 17 County of Edinburgh: Memoir of the Lords of the Castle: circ. 1572.
• f. 21 Sir Thomas Kerr, of Ferniehurst: Suit to the Regent of Scotland: 1574.
• f. 21 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton; Regent of Scotland: Suit to, from Sir T. Ker: 1574.
• f. 23 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton; Regent of Scotland: Offers to, from Agnes Gray, wife of Lord Home, on her husband's behalf: 1574.
• f. 23 Agnes Home, wife of Alexander, 5th Lord Home: Offers to the Regent of Scotland on behalf of her husband: 1574.
• f. 26 Robert Bowes, Treasurer of Berwick; English ambassador to Scotland: Agreement to articles between James VI. and the Scottish Lords: 1578.
• f. 26 Elizabeth I of England: Agreement of the English ambassador to articles between James VI. and the Scottish lords: 1578.
• f. 27 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to, from James VI.: 1580.
• f. 27 James VI of Scotland: Letter to the Governor of Berwick and Qu. Elizabeth: 1580.: Copy.
• f. 27 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland: Letter to the Governor, from James VI.: 1580.
• f. 27 b Sir Alexander Hume, of North Berwick, Scotch Ambassador to England: Instructions of: 1580.
• f. 27 b Elizabeth I of England: Instructions of the Scotch ambassador in England: 1580, 1581.
• f. 27 b James VI of Scotland: Instructions to his ambassador to England: 1580.: Copy.
• f. 31 James VI of Scotland: Letter to the Earl of Leicester: 1586.: Copy.
• ff. 31, 33 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letters to, from James VI.: 1585, 1586.
• ff. 32 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to, from James VI.: 1586.
• ff. 32, 33 James VI of Scotland: Letters to Qu. Elizabeth and Lords Burghley and Leicester: 1586.: Copies.
• ff. 33, 37 William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer: Letters to, from James VI. of Scotland and T. Fouller: 1586, 1588.
• f. 34 John Andro, Clerk Deputy of the Privy Council in Scotland: Extract from the Acts of Council: 1587.
• f. 34 Sir Robert Melville, of Murdocarny, afterwards Lord Melville, Scotch Ambassador to England: Approval by the Privy Council of Scotland of his negotiation with England: 1587.
• f. 34 William Keith, Ambassador to England: Approval of his conduct by the Privy Council of Scotland: 1587.
• f. 34 James VI of Scotland: Approbation by the Privy Council of the conduct of the Master of Gray and others in negotiations with England: 1587.
• f. 34 Patrick Gray, Master of Gray, afterwards 7th Baron Gray: Approval by the Scottish Privy Council of his conduct as ambassador: 1587.
• f. 35 James VI of Scotland: Letter to Catharine d'Albret: circ. 1587.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 35 Catharine de Bourbon, Princess of Navarre; Duchess d'Albret: Letter to, from James VI. of Scotland: circ. 1587.
• f. 36 Sir John Maitland, Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, Lord Chancellor of Scotland: Letter to Sir F. Walsingham: 1588.
• f. 37 Thomas Fouller: Letter to Lord Burleigh: 1588.
• ff. 39, 41 William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer: Letters to, from Sir J. Maitland: 1588-1590.
• ff. 39, 41 Sir John Maitland, Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, Lord Chancellor of Scotland: Letters to Lord Burleigh: circ. 1588, 1589.
• ff. 43, 45 James VI of Scotland: Letters to Qu. Elizabeth: 1593.: Copies.
• ff. 43, 45 Elizabeth I of England: Letters to, from James VI.: 1593.
• f. 45 Sir Robert Melville, of Murdocarny, afterwards Lord Melville, Scotch Ambassador to England: Credentials: 1593.
• f. 46 James VI of Scotland: Letter to the same: 1593.: Copy.
• ff. 46, 68 b Sir John Maitland, Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, Lord Chancellor of Scotland: Letters to. from James VI.: circ. 1590, 1593.
• f. 48 Perth, Perthshire: Depositions of the ministers at: 1605.
• f. 50 Patrick Gray, Master of Gray, afterwards 7th Baron Gray: Memorial of: 1608-1610.
• f. 56 Mary of Scotland: Epitaph of, in Westminster Abbey: circ. 1612.
• f. 57 Kingdom of Scotland: Proclamation for a meeting of the council and clergy against Catholics: 1629.: Copy.
• f. 58 Kingdom of Scotland: Opinion of the propagation of the Roman Catholic religion in: 1629.
• f. 58 Porter, Father: Opinion given to, respecting Roman Catholicism in Scotland: 1629.
• f. 65 Kingdom of Scotland: List of the Parliament: 1669.
• f. 65 Parliament; Scotland: List of the Parliament: 1669.