The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

John Gordon, at his death, confessed many horrible things, devised by his father, by his brother, and by himself. There were Letters found in the Earls pocket, that disclosed the Treason of the Earle of Sutherland, and of divers others. Master Thomas Keir, who before was the whole Councillor of the said Earle, disclosed whatsoever he understood might hurt the Gordons and their friends, and so Treason plainly disclosed; which was, That the Earle of Murray should have been murdered in Stragobie; the Queen should have been taken, and kept at the devotion of the said Earle of Huntley. These things, we say, revealed, the Queen left the North, and came to Dundee, Saint Johnston, Stirling, and then to Edinburgh: The Earle of Huntly's body was carried about in a Boat, and laid without Burial in the Abbey of Halyrud-house, till the day of his Forefaltor, as after shall be declared. The Duke apprehended the Lord Gordon his son in Law, because that the Queen had straitly commanded him so to do, if that he repaired within his bounds. Before that he delivered him, the Earle of Murray laboured at the Queens hands for the safety of his life, which hardly was granted; and so was he delivered within the Castle of Edinburgh, the eight and twentieth day of November. 1562. where he remained till the eighth day of February; when he was put to an Assize, accused and convinced of Treason; but was restored again; first, to the Castle aforesaid, and thereafter was transported to Dumbar, where he remained prisoner till the month of August, in the year of God 1565. as we will after hear.

Iohn Gordon, at his death, confessed many horrible things, devised by his father, by his brother, and by himself. There were Letters found in the Earles pocket, that disclosed the Treason of the Earle of Sutherland, and of divers others. Master Thomas Keir, who before was the whole Councellor of the said Earle, disclosed whatsoever he understood might hurt the Gordons and their friends, and so Treason plainly disclosed; which was, That the Earle of Murray should have been murthered in Stragobie; the Queen should have been taken, and kept at the devotion of the said Earle of Huntley. These things, we say, revealed, the Queen left the North, and came to Dundie, Saint Iohnston, Sterlin, and then to Edinburgh: The Earle of Huntleys body was carryed about in a Boat, and laid without Buriall in the Abbey of Halyrud-house, till the day of his Forefaltor, as after shall be declared. The Duke apprehended the Lord Gordon his son in Law, because that the Queen had straitly commanded him so to do, if that he repaired within his bounds. Before that he delivered him, the Earle of Murray laboured at the Queens hands for the safety of his life, which hardly was granted; and so was he delivered within the Castle of Edinburgh, the eight and twentieth day of November. 1562. where he remained till the eighth day of February; when he was put to an Assise, accused and convinced of Treason; but was restored againe; first, to the Castle aforesaid, and thereafter was transported to Dumbar, where he remained prisoner till the moneth of August, in the yeer of God 1565. as we will after hear.