A diurnal of remarkable occurrents that have passed within the country of Scotland since the death of King James the Fourth till the year M.D.LXXV. From a manuscript of the sixteenth century in the possession of Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, baronet / [Edited by Thomas Thomson].

Date:
1833
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Credit: A diurnal of remarkable occurrents that have passed within the country of Scotland since the death of King James the Fourth till the year M.D.LXXV. From a manuscript of the sixteenth century in the possession of Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, baronet / [Edited by Thomas Thomson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vpoun the fevint day of March, Siluefter Darionis, legat to the Paip, departit out. of Edinburgh to Rome. Vpoun the third day of the famyne moneth, maifter Williame Stew- art, bifchope of Abirdene, depertit of this realme to Londane, he beand thefaurare of Scotland enterit Reid, abbot of Kinlofs, and {chir Walter Ogilbie of Douglas, [Dunlugus ?] knycht, accumpaneit with ane greit cumpany, as [{chir David] Barklay of Cullerny, the air of Balwerie, the lairdis of Mynto, Elphingftoun, the perfoun of Kincarne, Mr Walter Boyis, perfone of Snaw, Robert Gray of Medytene, maifter Williame Stewart, viccar at Pitcaitland, in ambafladouris weill apparelit in all fortis, with nyne mulis in thair caryage, and hyngand at thame bellis of filuer overgilt with gold. Vpoun the xix day of Aprile, the geir of God J v° xxxiij geiris, James Betoun, archbilchope of Sanétandrois, fub{peét of the cryme of leifmaieftie, was committed in keping to the erle of Rothes and to the bifchope of Galloway, and all his feruandis difchargit fra him, exceptand tuelf maift neceflar. In this mene tyme, thair come ane heremeit, callit Thomas Douchtie, in Scotland, quha haid bein lang capitane [captive ?] befoir the Turk, as was allegit, and brocht ane ymage of our Lady with him, and foundit the cheppill of Laureit befyid Muflilburgh. Vpoun the xxij day of Aprile, thair come ane Frenfche ambaflatour throw Ingland in Scotland, to treit peace betuix thame. And thair- efter Mr Adame Ottirburne, and James Colvill of Eifter Vemyis, commiflar, war ordaynit to pas to the New caftell for peace. And the faid Mr Adame Ottirburne to remayne in Ingland quhill the cuming of ane greiter ambaflatour. | Walter Scott of Buckclewch was convictit of Lefmaieftie, in the Juf- Cc
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