In October following died the earle of Marre, regent of Scotland, of a lingering sicknesse (as some affirme) but Lesleus saith lib. 10. pag. vltima, that morte repentina concidit) being buried in Allowaie a place of his owne, situat foure miles from Ster|ling, to whom in the erledome succéeded Iohn erle of The death of the earle of Marre. Marre, who after fled into England, as in this follo|wing discourse shall appeare. Which Iohn Areskine earle of Marre the regent did marrie Annable Murrie daughter to the lard of Tullebarton, by whom he had issue this Iohn, which succeeded him in the earledome of Marre (as is before said) and one daughter which was married to Archibald Dow|glasse now earle of Angus: but she died without is|sue. Of which decessed Areskine earle of Marre, Bu|chanan composed these verses commendatorie, ex|pressing the nature, vertues, qualities, and valour of the said earle in this forme and maner following:

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.