One Capten Vallen (is sayed) to be likewise executed for that murder. And that a servant of therle Bothwelles shuld be taken who shuld [hath] confess[ed that] therle [was] to be in ꝑson at the murder, and that he did cary[ed] in two trukes made for apparell only [certen gon] powder therin for the purpose.
[Sondry others ar also taken who confess ye Erle Bothwelle being at ye murdre, wt some other very strãg thỹges frome other noble mẽ that now joyne wt the Hamiltõs, were p̃ve that the kynge shuld be rydd out of his liff, but not p̃ve of ye mañer.]
(In dorso,) A note of the courrentes in Scotland, sence the xiiijth of June.
(2.) Vol. xiv. art. 53—A Letter from William Kyrkcaldy, Laird of Grange, to the Earl of Bedford, dat. Edinburgh, Aug. 10, 1567: informs him of Bothwell's arrival at Orkney, and of his (Kyrkcaldy's) appointment with Tullibardine to go in pursuit of him:
[State Paper Office, Scotland, Elizabeth, vol. xiv. art 53.]
This is to geve yor L. maist hartly thankes for yor gentill lr̃e. At this pñte I have letell or
nothyng to writ unto yor L. but yt me Lordes here, beyng surlie ad(
symbol characters)tised yt the erll bothell is passit
be see wt fyve shipis to Orkenay, they have causit ꝑpare wt all possible haist iij shipis to go thither
to ꝑsew hym. And for the mair sure execution of the same tharc LL. is contented yt the Lard
of Tullibarne and I accept the charge to be the ꝑsewars of hym, the q'lk maist willingly we have
tainc upon us. And for my owne ꝑt, albeit I be no gud see mã, I promess unto yor L. gyff I may
anes enconter wt hym, eyther be see or land, he sail eyther carie me wt hym or ellis I sail bryng
hym dead or quik to Edinbrũ, for I take God to witnes the onlye occasion that movet me eyther
to procure or joyne my self to the Lords of this ye lait ent(symbol characters)pryse was to restore my natyve cũtrye
againe to libertye and honor, for yor L. knawis weill eneutht how we wer spoken of amonges all
nations for yt tressonabill and horrobill deed q'lk was com̃itted be yt traitor Bothell. In this I can
writ no mair at this pñt, ȝit and I gett so mekill leaser I sail writ ance agene er I deꝑt, q'lk I trust
salbe upon thirsday nixt. I maist hꝑblie tak my leave. At Edb. the x of August.
Yor L. awne to com̃and,
W. Kyrkcaldy.
(In dorso,) Xth of August, 1567.
Kyrcaldy to my lard of Bedf.
(Addressed,) To the Ryt honabill and his verye gud Lord the Erll of Bedford, Lord Goṽnor of Berwik.
(3.) Same volume, art. 82.—Letter from David Sincler to the Earl of Bedford, Sept. 15, 1567. Entry of the regent (Murray) and the lords into the Castle of Edinburgh. Escape of Both well in Shetland from the Laird of Grange, and the capture of one of his ships:
[State Paper Office, Scotland, Elizabeth, vol. xiv. art. 82.]
symbol characters) my maist humyll comendatioriis of (symbol characters)vise. I reprewid syndrye of your lordshippes