Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Queen of Scotland 1542-1567
Letter signed, 1565
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
Auction: 18 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
Letter signed "Marie R." with the joint name “Henry R.” (Henry Stewart, Earl of Darnley) to the Laird of Kilravock, appointing him Sheriff for Inverness, dated 26th September 1565, 13 lines in a secretarial hand with the signatures below, 31 x 19cm, red wax seal impression
Footnote
The letter reads:
We having consideration thatt throw being of James erll of Murray, our rebell, and presentlie at our home, he nor his deputies can nocht lesumlie exerce the office of the shirefschip of Innernes, and being of mynd that the inhabitants of the said sherifdome be nocht destitute of ane shiref and justice be ministrat to thame, aud for diuers vther reasonable motituis and considerationis moving ws, hes maid and consititute, and be thir presentis makis and constitutes, oure louit Hucheoun Ros of Kilrawok, our shiref of our shirrefdome of Innernes, with powar to him to hald shiref court or courtis within the said shirefdome or ony part thereof, for justice to be ministrat to parties complenand, and accordis, als oft as neid beis, clerk, seriand, dempstaris, with shiref deputis vnder him, and all vther officeris and memberis of court neidfull to mak, ereat, and cause be suorne, for the quhilkis he salbe haldin to answer, previs, witnessis, assisis and inquestis as salbe necessarlie requryit, to caus summond, ilk person vnder the pane of pundis, trespassouris and transgressouris of our lawis to punis and to to executioun, conforme to their dumeritis, vnlawis, amerehiamentis and eschetis of the said courtis to vptak and lyft, and for the samin, gyf neid be, to poynd and destrenye, and generalie etc. ferme and stable etc. Thir presentis during our guid will and plesour to indur and lest, allanerlie. Subscriuit with our handis and vnder our signet, at Edinburcht, the xxvi day of September, the year of God I vlxv yeiris.
Marie R. Henry R.