Knox to Archibald Earl of Argyle

LETTERS, ETC.

{Continued from page 1 48.) LXVII.

Knox to Archibald Earl of Argyle.

The Lord cometh and shall not tarie.

After commendations of my service to your Lordship.

, In haist, from Glasgow, the seventh of Maii 1563.

Your Lordships to command in all godliness, John Knox.

(See vol. ii. p. Zll}) LXVIII.

Knox to James Earl of Murray.—May 15G3.

(See vol. ii. p. 382.') LXIX.

Extracts—Eandolphe to Sir William Cecill.

To-MORROWE, the xvith of thys instant, the Quene departethe of thys towne towards Edenbourge.

If my happe be good, you shall shortlie here some merrie tydings of the Bysshope of St.

Androws ; upon Wensdaye next he shalbe arrayned, and five other prestes, for their massinge at Easter laste.

Thus moste humblye I tayke my leave.

At St. Androws, the xvth of Maye 1563.

^ See vol. ii. j). 375, footnote 3, for a Shall turne untoyow to a jeares displeanotice of the Countess of Argyle, on sure.

1. 21, Since then, your filthiepleawhose behalf the above letter was writsure, although sweet in drinking, be more ten.

In Calderwood's ms., 1636, are the bitter then the gall in digesting, I pray following various readings :—Vol. ii. p. the eternall God move your heart.

377, 1. 11 of the letter, No more repug- - This letter is only known from the nancie.

1. 21, Her proud stubbornesse. extract of it given by Knox himself, and 1.

24, Some cryrae.

Next page, 1. 16, repeated by Calderwood.

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LETTERS, ETC.

Your Honouiwyll tayke yt for a wonder to hero, that the Archebyssliope of St. Aiidrows had yesterdaye xii iiewe godfathers : the shyfte that he collide fynde was to put hym self in the Queues wyll.

Thys daye he is enterde into the Castle of Edenbourge.

Ther are also condemned the Priour of ^^^lythorne, an notable archepapyste, and five other prestes as wicked as he.

The Abbot of Corserogall^ was sominoude, and for his absence shalbe put unto the home.

Thys mervileus plague is latlie befawlen upon the clargie that theie knowe not where to hyde their heades.

Many of them are cropen into Engiande.

At Edenbourge, the xxvth of Maye 1563.

May it please your Honour, the fyrste of thys instante I arrived here in Edenbourge.

I harde, by the waye, that the Quene was at Cragmillour, but that the Lorcle of IMurray and the L. of Lidington were then presentlye in thys towne.

To those I addressed me fyrste, as well to knowe somewhat as to mayke an entrie unto suche purposes as I sholde have with the Quene at my commynge.

I fynde nothynge in them that myslyked me, nor no dyscourragemente why I sholde not boldelye attempte the Quene herself, so farre as I had warrante unto.

I dyned that daye with them in the compaynie of the moste parte of the nobilitie then presente.

I founde in them all good lykynge of my retorne.

I receaved maynie good words, and gave as maynie.

We repayre all togyther after dynner towardes the Quene.

The honour I receaved at my arrivall myghte have contented a myche greater personage.

The Queues Majesties letters were gratfuUye and thankefullye receaved.

At good lengthe (or as well as I coulde) I declared my Sovereign's mynde geven me in my instructions, in utteringe whearof maynie interruptions were made by the Quene herself, and maynie questions demaunded, so that scharce in one houre I coulde utter that that myght have byne spoken in one quar- '