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This is a letter written by William Ashby from Elizabeth I, Queen of England to James VI, King of Scotland with offers of: A Duchie; a yearly pension; fifty gentleman guards; and a hundred horsemen and a hundred footmen.

Scope and Contents Charter by King James VI [not in the extant Register of Great Seal], with consent of James, Earl of Mortoun, Regent, confirming a charter (dated at Scotland Well, 16th October 1572), by Andrew Arnot, 'minister fontis Scotie ordinis redemptionis captivorum', and his convent, granting in feu-farm to John Young in Findawtie, that whole third part of the town and lands of Findawtie presently occupied by the said John, in the regality of St. Andrews and shire of Fife (excepting and reserving to...

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Charter by King James VI confirming a charter by Mark [Ker], commendator of Newbattle, dated there, 12th December 1558, granting to John Cockburn of Ormiston the lands of Cowtcot in the parish and barony of Newlands, in the sheriffdom of Peebles : To be held in feu-farm for a total yearly feu-duty of £4, 13s. 4d. Scots. Charter of confirmation dated at Holyroodhouse, 14th July 1576.

Scope and Contents Charter by King James VI confirming a charter dated at the Castle of Borthwick, 9th December 1570, by William, Lord Borthwick, conveying to his eldest son, William Borthwick, and the lawful heirs of his body, whom failing, to his second son, James Borthwick, etc., whom failing, to the lawful heirs of the granter's own body, to be begotten; whom failing, to William Borthwick, son and heir of the late Sir John Borthwick of Ceneray, etc., whom failing, to Michael Borthwick of Glengelt, etc.,...

Scope and Contents Charter by King James VI, with consent of James, Earl of Morton, regent, in favour of John Kennedy of Blairquhan, granting to him the lands and barony of Twynane, with castle, etc., in the stewartry of Kircudbright; the lands and barony of Myrtoun, with tower, etc., in the sheriffdom of Wigtoun; the lands of Blairquhan, Dallelathane, Barskub, Trownaw, Dalquhowane, Sklyntauche, Auchlosk and Drummulyn, Carnequhyn, Lagangill, Knokbrex, Blairinakeris, Reddelstoun, Ballauthwetis, Lochbraneholm...

Scope and Contents Charter by Mark [Ker], commendator of the monastery of Newbattle and convent thereof, narrating that the king (James VI) had by letters under the quarter seal presented to the granter, Richard Hamilton, son of John Hamilton, formerly of Cowtcoit, macer, as a lawful tenant in the lands of Cowtcoit, in the sheriffdom of Peebles, which had belonged to John Hamilton in feu-farm, but had been forfeited by him on being convicted of treason; therefore the granter gives the said lands to Richard...

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Charter under the Great Seal of King JamesVI in favour of William Mure of Glanderston and Elizabeth Hamilton, his wife, etc., narrating and confirming to them the charter of feu-farm of 22nd August 1559. At Holyrood, 16th December 1577. George Buchanan, pensioner of Crossraguel, keeper of privy seal, is a witness.

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This is a letter from Alexander Farnese, the Duke of Parma to James VI of Scotland, thanking him for the protection offered to Spanish survivors of the Armada that landed in Scotland.

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This is a letter, with a typed translation, from Henry, Prince of Wales to his father, James VI. In it he is showing his father how much improved are his reading and writing skills.

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Instrument of Sasine following on a precept by King James VI in terms of a charter of same date, 27th March 1575, granting to John Kennedy of Blairquhan the lands and barony of Blairquhan. Sasine given by Alexander Reid to William Fergusson in Auchinsoule, acting for grantee, on 20th May 1575. Witnesses, John Kennedy of Pinquhirre, John Macqueen, minister of Stratoun, Nigel Murdoch and John Miller, servants of grantee. Notary, Robert Campbell, of Glasgow diocese.