The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

This was the beginning of further trouble, for the Earle of Huntly thereat offended, began to assemble his Folks, and spared not to speak that he would be revenged; But always his Wife bare a fair countenance to the Queen; and it is verily supposed, that no other harm then the Queen her self could easily have stood content with, was meant unto her own person. But the whole matter lay upon the Earle of Murray, Secretary Lethington and the Laird of Pittaro; yet the Queen began to be afraid, and by Proclamation, caused to warn Sterling Shire, Fife, Anguis, Mernes, and Stratherne, charging all substantial men to be in Aberdein the fifth day of October, there to remain the space of twenty days; In her return from Innernesse she required the Castle of Finlater, which was likewise denied, and so was Anchndowne; which more angered the Queen. The Earle of Huntly was charged to cause deliver the said house, under the pain of Treason; to show some obedience, he caused the Keys of both to be presented by his servant Master Thomas Keir; But before had the Queen sent young Captain Stewart, son to James, (who to this day hath neither been stout, happy, nor true) with sixscore to lye about the places of Finlater. They lodged in Culan, not far distant from the said place. But upon a night John Gordon came with a company of Horsemen, took the Captain, slew certain of the Soldiers, and disarmed the rest.

This was the beginning of further trouble, for the Earle of Huntly thereat offended, began to assemble his Folkes, and spared not to speak that he would be revenged; But alwayes his Wife bare a faire countenance to the Queen; and it is verily supposed, that no other harme then the Queen her self could easily have stood content with, was meaned unto her own person. But the whole matter lay upon the Earle of Murray, Secretary Lethington and the Laird of Pittaro; yet the Queene began to be afraid, and by Proclamation, caused to warn Sterling Shire, Fyfe, Anguis, Mernes, and Stratherne, charging all substantiall men to be in Aberdein the fifth day of October, there to remaine the space of twenty dayes; In her return from Innernesse she required the Castle of Finlater, which was likewise denyed, and so was Anchndowne; which more angred the Queen. The Earle of Huntly was charged to cause deliver the said house, under the pain of Treason; to shew some obedience, he caused the Keyes of both to be presented by his servant Master Thomas Keir; But before had the Queen sent young Captaine Stewart, son to Iames, (who to this day hath neither been stout, happy, nor true) with sixscore to lye about the places of Finlater. They lodged in Culan, not farre distant from the said place. But upon a night Iohn Gordon came with a company of Horsemen, took the Captain, slew certain of the Souldiers, and disarmed the rest.