Upon the death of which earle Marre the regent, there happened long consultation for the election of a new regent to succéed in his place, that might in all respects defend the kings person and the realme, as he had doone before. Wherefore the noble men, assembling for that cause, did in the moneth of De|cember, one moneth and more after the death of that last regent, elect by one consent the earle Morton Earle Mor|ton made re|gent. to that office, a man no lesse wise than prouident, and such a person, as both for the nobilitie of his birth, good seruice to the realme and to the king, did well merit the same. After whose election, the two prin|ces, the English quéene, and the French king, min|ding to make a full conclusion of peace and amitie, and to settle the kingdome of Scotland in due obedi|ence and vnitie, did in the meane time that the ab|stinence of warre before named continued, send their ambassadors to the regent and states of Scot|land. Which ambassadors were maister Henrie Maister Hen|rie Killigrew sent into Scotland. Killigrew esquire for England, and monsieur de Ueracke for France. But as monsieur de Ue|racke was dislodged from the coasts of France, and vpon the sea in his iourneie to Scotland; he was apprehended and taken, before he could atteine to the shore of Scotland: whereby he neuer came on land amongest the Scots to performe his ambas|sage. Which being knowne to the Scots, and they finding that their most aid & surest friendship would come foorth of England from that prince, whome re|ligion, bloud, affinitie, and neighborhood had moued to like and follow, did in the end resolue themselues, that both the affection, aswell of the yoong king, and of the imprisoned quéene, should referre themselues to the queene of England, to make a finall conclu|sion of all controuersies and troubles which were then amongst them.

Wherevpon the said Henrie Killigrew made a quiet end and pacification of all matters & debates betwéene all the lords of Scotland after this maner. In Februarie following the new creation of this regent Morton, there assembled at Perth, or saint Iohns towne (by especiall edict therefore) the grea|test An assemblie at saint Iohns towne. part of the nobilitie of Scotland, as the regent, the earles of Huntleie, Argile, Atholl, and others: who pitieng the miserie of their countrie, condescen|ded that the quéene of England should by hir ambas|sador, set a quiet end and order amongest them. Which the said Henrie Killigrew did in all points accordinglie, extending the same vnto all the nobili|tie of Scotland, except such as were in the castell of Edenborough: which were the lord Hume, the lord of Grange, secretarie Lidington, the lord Rastal|rege, and others: who rather desirous of warre than peace, as persons méetelie well inured therewithall, would not consent to anie peace, other than such as might stand with their owne liking, and support of the imprisoned quéenes faction, which they earnest|lie followed, as after shall more appeare.