queen's letters to the King of Denmark for the return of the Earl of Bothwell to Scotland to suffer for the murder of the late king. Dat. Edinb. March 7, 1568:
[State Paper Office, Scotland, Elizabeth, vol. xv. art. 7.]
After my maist hertlic comendations presentlie as alwayes quhen I have to do I mon burdyn
ȝou, seing I find sic furtherance at ȝour handes. My pñt sute is this, The Earle Boithuile, cheif
murtheare of the King of gude memory, fader to the king my maister, being fugitive fra the lawes,
is now deteint in Denmark. And howbeit be a herald I have requirit him to be send in Scotland
thare to suffer according to his de(
symbol characters)sving, ȝit find I na apparẽce to get the same ꝯdiscendit unto,
onles the Queins Matie ȝor soverane will direct hir effectuus ɫreȝ to the King of Denmark thairfore,
in respect of the horrible cryme com̃ittet in the personn of a prince, and that he quha wes
murtherit had the honor to be sa neir of hir Mates blude. To the furtherance and expedition
quhairof I will maist hertlie pray ȝou extend ȝoure gudewill & crydett, and that hir Matie will
require the Ambassadrs of France and Hispainȝe resident thair to procure of thair soverains the
like ɫres to be send in Denmark, qĩn as ȝe ȝall do a godlie werk and declare ȝour affection to
justice, sa in particular ue mon grant we to ressave a spẽall gude turn at ȝour handes in this amangis
mony ma thinges qch God offer the occasion that ue may worthelie acquite ȝour benevolence. Sua,
referring to ȝour ꝯtinewall gudewill & wisdome, we com̃it ȝou to Almightie God. At Edinburgh
the dayof Marche, 1567.
ȝour richt assurit freind,
James, Regent.
(In dorso,) Martii, 1567.
Therle of Murrey to Mr. Secy for the L. ɫres to ye K. of Dem̃ark to send therle Bothwell into Scotland.
(Addressed,)
To my verie assurit freind Sr Willm Cecill, knyght, principall Secretary to the Q. Matie of England.
(6.) Vol. xvi. art. 10.—Feb. 21, 1569. Earl of Murray writes again to Cecill. Forwards letters. Reminds him of her Majesty's letter to be sent to the King of Denmark about the Earl of Bothwell:
[State Paper Office, Scotland, Elizabeth, vol. xvi. art. 10.]
After my maist hertlie commendationes. I have na new occasioun p̃ntlie to write to ȝow sen my
last ɫre of the xix of this present, quhareof I luke be ȝour good meanys to ressave confortable
ans(symbol characters). I have sent heirwith a ɫre of my awin to my lord the Cardinall of Chastillon, quhilk I pray
ȝow hertlie cause be conveyed to him, as alsua that ȝe will pñt thir twa ɫres of my lord & uncle
the Erle of Mar and my ladie his wiff to the queins Matie. And last that ȝe wilbe myndfull of hir
hienes ɫre to be direct to the King of Denmark for Bothvile, quhilk culd not be readie at my
departur be resoun of Mr Ascamis deceise. In all my triffles ȝe see I am bauld and hamlie with
ȝow, as I will effectuuslie dealer ȝow to be with me, and gif it stand in my possibilitie in ony respect
to shaw ȝow pleas(symbol characters) assure your self of satisfactioun. Thus I wish ȝow weill as myself. At Striveling the xxj of Februar, 1568.
James, Regent.
