The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The persons who were appointed by the Church to carry these Articles and present them to the Queens Majesty, were the Lairds of Cunningham-Head, Lundie, Spot and Grange of Angus, and James Baron for the Broughs: These five past from Edinburgh to Saint Johnston, where they presented the said Articles to the Queens Majesty, desiring and requiring her Highness most humbly to advise therewith, and to give them answer. The next day, ere they were aware, the Queen departed to Dunkeld, and immediately they followed; And after they had gotten audience, they desired the Queens Majesty most humbly to give their dispatch. She answered, That her Council was not there present, but she intended to be in Edinburgh within eight days, and there they should receive their answer. At the same time, as the general Assembly was holden in Edinburgh, the Brethren perceiving the Papists to brag, and trouble like to be, they assembled themselves at Saint Leonard Crag, where they concluded they would defend themselves; and for the same purpose, elected eight persons of the most able, two of every Quarter, to see that the Brethren should be ready armed.

The persons who were appointed by the Church to carry these Articles and present them to the Queens Majestie, were the Lairds of •unningham-Head, Lundie, Spot and Grange of Angus, and Iames Baron for the Broughs: These five past from Edinburgh to Saint Iohnston, where they presented the said Articles to the Queens Majestie, desiring and requiring her Highnesse most humbly to advise therewith, and to give them answer. The next day, ere they were aware, the Queen departed to Dunkeld, and immediately they followed; And after they had gotten audience, they desired the Queens Majestie most humbly to give their dispatch. She answered, That her Councell was not there present, but she intended to be in Edinburgh within eight dayes, and there they should receive their answer. At the same time, as the generall Assembly was holden in Edinburgh, the Brethren perceiving the Papists to brag, and trouble like to be, they assembled themselves at Saint Leonard Cragg, where they concluded they would defend themselves; and for the same purpose, elected eight persons of the most able, two of every Quarter, to see that the Brethren should be ready armed.