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1558.
A Parliament
In December the Queene aſſembled a Par|liament at Edenburgh, where by
conſent of the whole eſtates, there were elected and choſen Iames Beton
Archbiſhop of Glaſquo, Robert Read biſhop of Orkney, George Leſley Earle
of Rothes, Gilbert Kenedy Earle of
Caſſels, Iames Steward prior of ſ. Androwes, George Lord Seaton,Ambaſſadours ſẽt into Frãce to cõſummate the mariage
betwixte the Queene of Scotlande, and the Dolphin of Fraunce. Iames
Flemmyng, and Iohn Erſkin Lard of Dun, Ambaſſadours and com|miſſioners to go
into Fraunce, and there to con|tract mariage, betwixte Marie queene of
Scot|lande, and Fraunces Dolphyn of Fraunce, and to ſolempniſe the ſame
mariage. Wherevpon ſufficient commiſſions and inſtrumentes were made to them by
the eſtates of the Parliamẽt, & they acceptyng the ſame, made
preparatiõ for ye iourney, and departed in the moneth of Februa|ry foorth of
the roade of Leith,1558. and with greate windes and
boyſterous ſtormes, came into Fraunce, loſing in theyr iourney one of theyr
ſhippes, with men and horſes before S. Ebbes
[figure appears here on page 484] head in the
Forth of Scotlande, and an other with great riches and many Gentlemen, with the
Capitayne called Waterton in the roade of Bullongne.Two
ſhippes loſte. The Ambaſſadours themſelues neuertheleſſe eſcaped, and
commyng ſaufe vnto the French courte in the moneth of March were honorably
receiued of the King at Paris,The aſsigne|ment of the Scots
queene dower. where the contract of mariage was made, and three|ſcore
thouſand Frankes aſſigned in Dower to ye Queene of Scotland, & .xxx.
thouſand Frankes of yearely penſion with many riche Iewels.