[1] About the ſame time the Erle of Morton,Commiſsio|ners ſent in|to England. the Abbot of Dunfermeling, and Iames Ma|gil, Clearke of the Regiſter, wer ſent into En|gland Commiſſioners, vpon the Kings partie the Biſhop of Roſſe, the Abbot of Kilwinning, and the Lord Leuingſtõ, appointed for the Q. then being in Englãd. In Ianuary following, the Regent then beeing at Edenburgh, Claude Hamilton, one of the Duke of Chatelleraultes ſonnes entred the houſe of Paſlay, then beeyng kepte by the ſeruantes of the Lord Simpil,Paſlay taken and kept by Clawde Ha|milton. and ſeazing vpon all things which he there found as ſtoode with his pleaſure, hee fortifyed the houſe with men, munition, and vittayles, ſuch as he could get either in the towne of Paſlay, or neere thereabouts. The Regent aduertiſed therof, re|paired thither with a power in all ſpeedy wiſe,The Regent beſiegeth Paſlay. and layd ſiege to the houſe. They within ſewed [page 514] for a truce whiche was graunted to them for the ſpace of ſixe dayes, the better to aduiſe of their owne eſtate, which tearme being expired, Proclamation was made by the Regent, that if they would yeeld the houſe, ſo many of them as had not borne armes before ye time againſte the King and Regent, ſhoulde haue their lyues ſaued, the reſt to remaine at the Regents plea|ſure.