BL Caligula, c. iv, 106

BL MSS Cotton Caligula, c. iv, 106
Wright: Queen Elizabeth and her Times Vol 1, 1838, No. 240 page 490
Captain Cockburne (1) to Mr Killigrew, August 1, 1573

Transcribed by Thomas Wright

Sir, that morning I departed out of Irboyse, I disjoyned in Waltunne with your servantes, and after dinner came to Sir Walter Mildmay, who took well with me. On the morne at night I came to York, whereas the Lord President looked the date of my letters, thairefter sperit [asked] my age, and mervayled. I departed from York at nine houres in the morning, and supt with the Deane of Durham, and lay that night in Newcastell. On the morne I came to Sir John Forrester, who tooke well with me, and treated me well, and made me good cheare. It appeared to me that he read not your letter, by reason he was playing at the tables. I came that night to Barwick. The Treasurer treated me well, and very well. On the morne I passed by Coldinghame, and lie was away. Thairefter to Coldinghame (?) ; he and his wife were both away. I came by Cherkington, and supped at Ormiston : the Lord and Lady have them commended to you. I delivered your tokens to her, &c.
I finde his Grace and all that favours God and the King and Quene's Majestie of England wisheth you to be here agayne. The ministers longes for you, and have them all commended to you, and wisheth to see you soone here. You have hearde of Capten Robinson's good successe in his firste coming. There is good numbers to follow, and imbarked dayly, such as Capten Adamson, Capten Campbell, Capten Ogibing, Capten Edmonston, Capten Montgomery. Robert Montgomery, servant to the Regent, passes directed from my Lord of Cathcart, the Master of Glamys, and many other young noblemen, to knowe the estate, and to returne with speede. In the meantyme all these good fellowes waytes on the winde, and dreames on Spanyearts and Vallonis with many others, Captens. The Lord Seaton is excommunicate, the Lord Sempill is here in courte. The Erle of Argill marrieth th'Erle of Glencarne's daughter shortly. The Erle of Huntley's brother, Adam Gordon, is sayled to France ; the Papists hopes that he shall stirre up some stimpe stampe, but the good Regent here is ever the longer the better loved. On the last day of Julye, John Drury preached in St. Giles' Church afore the Regent ; he forgot not to recommend the folkes he knewe, and so like the King of France and the Quene his mother. Even nowe it is given me to understande that there is a little booke sette out of their innocence ; I have not scene it, if it be of effect I think it wil be thought that the Regent and he hath done them great wrong. But it appears to me that my Lord Regent's Grace hath the better end of the staife, and you too. It is given me to understand that there is a younge woman who hath a barne of late to the Lord of Grange, and that he hath yesterday written a love-letter to her, and the bearer is taken.
All this is deciphered. Therefore ye shall not be put to paines. August 1, 1573.

(1) This is the person on whom George Buchanan,, in a former letter p. 428, was so facetious.