The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

After that the Queen was somewhat satisfied of hunting, and other pastimes, she came to Aberdein, where the Earle of Huntly met her, and his Ladies, with no small Train, who remained in Court, and was supposed to have the greatest credit, departed with the Queen to Buchan, met her again at Rothemay, looking that she should have passed with him to Strabogy; but in the journey certain word came to her, that John Gordon had broken promise in not re-entering in ward; for his Father the Earle had promised, that he should enter again within the Castle of Stirling, and there abide the Queens pleasure; but whether with his Fathers knowledge and consent, or without the same, we know not; but he refused to enter: which so offended the Queen, that she would not go to Strabogy, but passed through Straithla to Innernesse, where the Castle thereof was denied unto her; the Captain was commanded to keep it, and looked for relief; for so had John Gordon promised; but being thereof frustrate, the Castle was rendered, and the Captain called; Gordon was executed upon the place, the rest were condemned, and the hands of some bound, but escaped.

After that the Queene was somewhat satisfied of hunting, and other pastimes, she came to Aberdein, where the Earle of Huntly met her, and his Ladies, with no small Train, who remained in Court, and was supposed to have the greatest credite, departed with the Queen to Buchan, met her againe at Rothemay, looking that shee should have passed with him to Strabogy; but in the journey certain word came to her, that Iohn Gordon had broken promise in not re-entring in ward; for his Father the Earle had promised, that he should enter againe within the Castle of Sterlin, and there abide the Queens pleasure; but whether with his Fathers knowledge and consent, or without the same, we know not; but he refused to enter: which so offended the Queen, that she would not go to Strabogy, but passed thorow Straithla to Innernesse, where the Castle thereof was denyed unto her; the Captaine was commanded to keep it, and looked for relief; for so had Iohn Gordon promised; but being thereof frustrate, the Castle was rendred, and the Captain called; Gordon was executed upon the place, the rest were condemned, and the hands of some bound, but escaped.