The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

Whilst the Queen lay at Stirling, with her Idolatry in her Chapel in the Palace of Halyrud-house, were left certain Duntiberis, and others of the French Menzie, who raised up their Mass more publicly then they had done at any time before: For upon the same Sundays that the Church of Edinburgh had the Ministration of the Lords Table, the Papists in a great number went to the Abbey to their Abomination: Which understood, divers of the Brethren being sore offended, consulted how to redress that enormity: And so were appointed certain of the most zealous, and most upright in Religion, to wait upon the Abbey, that they might note such persons as resorted to the Mass; and perceiving a great number to enter into the Chapel, some of the Brethren thrust in also: Whereat the Priest and French Dames being afraid, made the Shout to be sent to the Town; and Madame Baylie, Mistress to the Queens Dountibures (for maids that Court would not then well bear) posted on with all diligence to the Comptroller the Laird of Pittarrow, who then was in Saint Geills Church at the Sermon, and cried for his assistance, to save her life, and to save the Queens Palace: Who, with greater haste then need required, obeyed her desire, and took with him the Provest and Bailies, and a great part of the faithful; but when they came where the fear was bruited to have been, they found all things in quiet, except the tumult they brought with themselves, and peaceable men talking to the Papists, forbidding them to transgress the Laws. True it is, a zealous brother, named Patrick Cranston, past into the Chapel, and finding the Altar covered, and the Priest ready to go to his abominable Mass, said, The Queens Majesty is not here; How dare you then be so malapert, as openly to do against the Law? No further was done or said, and yet brute hereof was posted to the Queen (with such information as the Papists could give: Which found such credit as their hearts could have wished for) which was so heinous a crime in her eyes, that satisfaction for that sin was there none, without blood; And therefore without delay were summoned Androe Armstrong, and Patrick Cranston ▪ to find surety to under-lie the Law; for fore-thought Felony, having made violent invasion into the Queens Palace, and for spoliation of the same.

Whilst the Queen lay at Sterlin, with her Idolatry in her Chappell in the Palace of Halyrud-house, were left certain Duntiberis, and others of the French Menzie, who raised up their Masse more publikely then they had done at any time before: For upon the same Sundayes that the Church of Edinburgh had the Ministration of the Lords Table, the Papists in a great number went to the Abbey to their Abomination: Which understood, divers of the Brethren being sore offended, consulted how to redresse that enormity: And so were appointed certain of the most zealous, and most upright in Religion, to wait upon the Abbey, that they might note such persons as resorted to the Masse; and perceiving a great number to enter into the Chappell, some of the Brethren thrust in also: Whereat the Priest and French Dames being afraid, made the Showt to be sent to the Town; and Madame Baylie, Mistris to the Queens Dountibures (for maids that Court would not then well bear) posted on with all diligence to the Comptroller the Laird of Pittarrow, who then was in Saint Geills Church at the Sermon, and cryed for his assistance, to save her life, and to save the Queens Palace: Who, with greater haste then need required, obeyed her desire, and took with him the Provest and Baylies, and a great part of the faithfull; but when they came where the fear was bruted to have been, they found all things in quiet, except the tumult they brought with themselves, and peaceable men talking to the Papists, forbidding them to transgresse the Laws. True it is, a zealous brother, named Patrick Cranston, past into the Chappell, and finding the Altar covered, and the Priest ready to go to his abominable Masse, said, The Queens Majesty is not here; How dare you then be so malapert, as openly to do against the Law? No further was done or said, and yet brute hereof was posted to the Queen (with such information as the Papists could give: Which found such credit as their hearts could have wished for) which was so haynous a crime in her eyes, that satisfaction for that sin was there none, without blood; And therefore without delay were summoned Androe Armstrong, and Patrick Cranston to finde surety to under-lie the Law; for fore-thought Fellony, having made violent invasion into the Queens Palace, and for spoliation of the same.