The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

This Supplication the Secretary received of the hands of the Superintendents of Lowthian and Glasgow, and told them, in the Queens Name, That there should be such provision made, as should serve to their contentment: And for the same purpose, the Queens Majesty writ to all such places as were suspected, especially to the Bishop of Saint Andrews and Aberdeen (as was said) not to use any Mass; And that they should not do any such thing as was feared by the Protestants, or convene any Council, and thereto commanded them. Now the Communion was administered in Edinburgh the first day of April, 1565. At which time, because it was near Easter, the Papists used to meet at their Mass: And as some of the Brethren were diligent to search such things, they having with them one of the Bailiffs, took one Sir James Carvet riding hard, as he had now ended the saying of the Mass, and conveyed him, together with the Master of the house, and one or two more of the assistants, to the Tolbooth, and immediately revested him with all his Garments upon him, and so carried him to the Market-Cross, where they set him on high, binding the Chalice in his hand, and himself fast tied to the •aid Cross, where he tarried the space of one hour; During which time, the boys served him with his Easter eggs. The next day following, the said Carvet, with his assistants, were accused and convinced by an Assize, according to the Act of Parliament: And albeit for the same offence he deserved death, yet for all punishment, he was set upon the Market-Cross for the space of three or four hours, the hang-man standing by, and keeping him, the boys and others were busy with eggs casting; and some Papists there were, that stopped as far as they could: And as the press of people increased about the Cross, there appeared to have been some tumult. The Provest, Archibald Douglas, came with some Halberdiers, and carried the Priest safe again to the Tolbooth. The Queen being advertised, and having received sinister information that the Priest was dead, suddenly thought to have used and inflicted some extreme ⟨p. 405⟩punishment, for she thought that all this was done in contempt of her, and of her Religion; and it was affirmed, That the Town should have been sacked, and a great number executed to death;

This Supplication the Secretary received of the hands of the Superintendents of Lowthian and Glasgow, and told them, in the Queenes Name, That there should be such provision made, as should serve to their contentment: And for the same purpose, the Queens Majestie writ to all such places as were suspected, especially to the Bishop of Saint Andrewes and Aberdeine (as was said) not to use any Masse; And that they should not do any such thing as was feared by the Protestants, or convene any Councell, and thereto commanded them. Now the Communion was administred in Edinburgh the first day of April, 1565. At which time, because it was neer Easter, the Papists used to meet at their Masse: And as some of the Brethren were diligent to search such things, they having with them one of the Bayliffs, took one Sir Iames Carvet riding hard, as he had now ended the saying of the Masse, and conveyed him, together with the Master of the house, and one or two more of the assistants, to the Tolbuith, and immediately revested him with all his Garments upon him, and so carried him to the Market-Crosse, where they set him on high, binding the Chalice in his hand, and himself fast tyed to the aid Crosse, where he tarried the space of one hour; During which time, the boyes served him with his Easter egges. The next day following, the said Carvet, with his assistants, were accused and convinced by an Assize, according to the Act of Parliament: And albeit for the same offence he deserved death, yet for all punishment, he was set upon the Market-Crosse for the space of three or four hours, the hang-man standing by, and keeping him, the boyes and others were busie with egges casting; and some Papists there were, that stopped as far as they could: And as the preasse of people encreased about the Crosse, there appeared to have beene some tumult. The Provest, Archibald Dowglas, came with some Halberdiers, and carried the Priest safe againe to the Tolbuith. The Queen being advertised, and having received sinister information that the Priest was dead, suddenly thought to have used and inflicted some extreme