The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

During this time there were Propositions made continually to the King and Queen, by the Lords, desiring always their Majesties most humbly to receive them into their hands: Their Articles tended continually to these two Heads, viz. To abolish the Mass, root out Idolatry, and Establish the true Religion, And that they and the affairs of the Realm should be governed by the advice and counsel of the true Nobility of the same; offering themselves and their cause to be tried by the Laws of the Country. Yet nothing could be accepted nor taken in good part, albeit the Master of Maxwell laboured by all means to redress the matter, who also entertained the Lords most honourably in Dumfries, for he had the government of all that Country. But he himself incurred the Queens wrath so, that he was summoned to present himself and appear before the King and Queens Majesties, after the same form that the rest of the Lords were charged with, and also commanded to give over the House of Lochmabben, and the Castle which he had in keeping for the Queen. And albeit he obeyed not, yet was he not put to the Horne, as the rest. Nevertheless there was no man that doubted of his good will and partaking with the Lords, who in the mean time sent Robert Melvin to the Queen of England, and declared their state to her Majesty, desiring support.

During this time there were Propositions made continually to the King and Queen, by the Lords, desiring alwayes their Majesties most humbly to receive them into their hands: Their Articles tended continually to these two Heads, viz. To abolish the Masse, root out Idolatry, and Establish the true Religion, And that they and the affaires of the Realm should be governed by the advice and counsell of the true Nobility of the same; offering themselves and their cause to be tried by the Lawes of the Countrey. Yet nothing could be accepted nor taken in good part, albeit the Master of Maxwell laboured by all meanes to redresse the matter, who also entertained the Lords most honourably in Dumfreis, for he had the government of all that Countrey. But he himself incurred the Queens wrath so, that he was summoned to present himself and appear before the King and Queens Majesties, after the same form that the rest of the Lords were charged with, and also commanded to give over the House of Lochmabben, and the Castle which he had in keeping for the Queen. And albeit he obeyed not, yet was he not put to the Horne, as the rest. Neverthelesse there was no man that doubted of his good will and partaking with the Lords, who in the mean time sent Robert Melvin to the Queen of England, and declared their state to her Majesty, desiring support.