[1] [2] To conclude, this matter was ſo handled by hir & others to whom ſhe committed the doings therein,

1553.

The gouern|ment is 1. ſig|ned vnto the Queene.

that in the yeare following the Gouer|nour agreed to ſurrender vp the gouernance in|to hyr handes hyr doughter the young Queene beyng not yet full .xij. yeares of age. The Go|uernour was promiſed not only a full diſcharge and a quietus eſt of al his doyngs, aſwell for re|cept of money, iewels, and other things duryng the time of his gouernment, but alſo a confir|mation of the heritable gifte of the Dukedome of Chatelerault, likewiſe an other confirmation of all giftes and reſtitutions by him made, du|ring the time he had exerciſed the office of Go|uernour. And forthwith the Queene Dowarier ſent into Fraunce to get all theſe things diſpat|ched with ſuche aſſuraunces of wrytings vnder hands and ſeales as was expedient, & to be ſent home into Scotlãd for his ſecuritie in al things.