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GB |
Repository code |
234 |
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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GD26/1/1 |
Title |
Leven and Melville Muniments: Royal Letters Nos. 1-13, 15-16, 23-33, 35 and 37-98, as printed in Fraser's 'The Melvilles Earls of Melville and the Leslies Earls of Leven', ii, 1-74. (Nos. 50, 56, 61, 70, 76 with copies.) |
Dates |
1534-1831 |
Access status |
Open |
Location |
Off site |
Description |
1. Letter from James V to the councillors charged with resolving the disagreement between John Melville of Raith and John Moultray of Markinch, with instructions on how to proceed, 29 Jan, 1533-4; 2. Letter from James V to the Laird of Raith on the marriage of the latter's eldest son to the sister of the Laird of Lochleven, St Andrews, 3 April [1541] 3. Letter from James V to the captain of the castle of Dunbar ordering him to destroy the house of Edrington, near Berwick, to avoid it being captured by the English, 15 August [1542]; 4. Licence by James, Earl of Arran, Governor, as tutor to David Hamilton his son, permitting Helen Naper, Lady Raith, to occupy the place of Raith till Allhallowmass, 7 June 1549; 5. Letter from Mary, Queen of Scots, to Robert Melville, resident at the court of England, complaining of Randolph's dealings with the Earl of Murray, in particular, the sending of money to the Countess of Murray for the use of the rebels, 17 February, 1565/6; 6. Letter from Mary, Queen of Scots, to Robert Melville, resident at the court of England, regarding Queen Elizabeth's offer to be 'gossip' [god mother] and also on the case of Ruxby [Christopher Rooksby]and Onel [O'Neal], 11 July 1566. 7. Letter from Mary, Queen of Scots, to Robert Melville, recommending Anthony Standing, 15 February 1566-1567; 8. Letter from Mary, Queen of Scots, to Robert Melville, desiring him to send material, sewing thread and clothes for herself and her ladies, bed covers and money to Lochleven, 3 September [1567]; 9.Receipt from Mary, Queen of Scots, for all the jewels, clothing and horses which Robert Melville had received from her at Lochleven, Bolton, 15 October 1568; 10. Licence by James VI to George Moultray, younger of Seafield, to sell his lands of Newton of Markinch, Leith, 14 November 1571. 11. Licence by James VI to John Melville of Raith, John Barclay of Touch and all the inhabitants and tenents of the five pound land of Raith and forty shilling land of Easter touch and Bogy, to stay at home from the army at Dumfries, Holyroodhouse, 28 September 1577; 12. Licence by James VI to John Melville of Raith and his wife, and eight persons in their company, to eat flesh on fish days, Holyroodhouse, 28 January 1584; 13. James VI to Sir Robert Melville, in favour of Robert Waldegrave, the King's printer, regarding a pardon from Queen Elizabeth, [c. 1587] 15. Warrant by James VI dispensing with the regular attendance of Sir Robert Melville of Murdocairnie at Council and Exchequer, February 1604; 16. Letter from Charles I to the earl of Mar, Treasurer, directing him to expede the signature of the barony and title of Monymail, subject to the revision of the Commission for Surrenders, 17 August 1627; 23. Charles I to the Privy Council of Scotland regarding the Laird of Raith's taking the title of Lord Melville, 22 May 1635; 24. Charles I to Alexander, Earl of Leven, regarding his precedency over the Earl of Calendar, Windsor, 24 Jan 1642; 25. Charles I to Alexander, Earl of Leven, concerning the Earl of Antrim, currently at Carrickfergus, who is to be brought to Dublin so that he can be tried, but his estate and his possessions protected, Oxford, 11 June 1643; 26. Charles II to Lord Melville in favour of Sir George Melville, Master of the Household, Dunfermline, 6 May 1651; 27. Charles II [to George, Lord Melville] requesting the loan of money, St Germains, 4 Aug 1652; 28. Charles II [to George, Lord Melville] on his great want and necessity, St Germains, 5 Aug 1652; 29. Charles II to the Presbytery of Edinburgh, giving his undertaking to maintain the church, Whitehall, 10 Aug 1660; 30. Charles II to he Commissioners of the Treasury regarding Francis Montgomery, brother of the Earl of Eglinton, and the liferent of the estate of Leven, Whitehall, 1 Dec 1674; 31. James, Duke of Monmouth, to George, Lord Melville, thanking him for his trouble in his business, Brussels, 18 Aug 1677; 32. Laura, Duchess of Modena, to Monsieur de Canon, afterwards Brigadier-General Cannon, in favour of Simon Barret, an Irish deserter, Brussels, 28 Oct 1679, in French; 33. Certificate of James, Duke of Buccluch and Monmouth, to George, 4th Lord Melville, confirming that he had authorised Lord Melville to send propositions to the rebel regarding the laying down of arms, London, 10 June 1680; 35. Attestation by James, Duke of Monmouth, that the offers of mercy to the rebels in 1679 were by his express warrant, Westminster, 10 june 1683; 37. Letters by James VII in favour of George, Viscount of Tarbat, for £1500 sterling, the half of Lord Melville's composition, Whitehall, 31 March 1687; 38. Order by King James VII to three troops of the Queen's Regiment of Dragoons to march to Whitchurch and Chester, Windsor, 4 Aug 1687; 39. William, Prince of Orange to David, Earl of Leven, to attend the meeting of Estates, St James', 5 Feb 1688/9; 40. Warrant by King William III to subscribe the docquet of the King's gift to George, Lord Melville, to be sole Secretary of State [1689]; 41. King James VII to the Laird of MacNaghten, asking him to be ready to come to his assistance, Dublin Castle, 29 March 1689; 42. King James VII to Colonel Cannon directing him to embark for Scotland, Dublin Castle, 1 July 1689; 43. Warrant by King William III to [ ] giving powers to negotiate with the Chiefs of the Hghland Clans in rebellion, Hampton Court, 10 July 1689; 44. Warrant by King William III for paying George Lord Melville, the sum of £500 sterling, Newmarket, 9 Oct 1689; 45. King James VII to General Cannon encouraging him to greater efforts fro the Jacobite Cause, Dublin, 30 Nov 1689; 46. King James VII to the Laird of MacNaghten promising to send over the Duke of Berwick with succours, Dublin Castle, 30 Nov 1689; 47. Warrant by King William III to David, Earl of Leven and Major-General Mackay, authorising the raising of new regiments, Holland House, 18 December 1689; 48. Instructions to the Earl of Leven and Major-General Mackay referred to in the previous warrant, 18 Dec 1689; 49.Additional instructions in regard to the forces in Scotland, Kemsington, 4 Jan 1690; 50. Warrant to Major-General Mackay to apprehend certain persons named in a list signed by Lord Melville, Kensington, Feb 1690; 51. Instructions to Major-General Mackay referring to the previous warrant, Feb 1690; 52. Warrant by King William III for engraving the Signet, Kensington, 26 Feb 1689-90; 53. King William III to [George, Lord Melville] he is prepared to give Lord Breadalbane a good sum of money if this will persaude him to leave the rebel side, Slezer has left with the artillery and munitions, Kensington, 20/30 March 1690, in French; 54. King William III to George, 1st Earl of Melville, Commissioner, appointing Alexander, Lord Raith, to vote in Parliament as one of the Officers of State, Kensington, 18 April 690; 55. King William III to George, Earl of Melville, High Commissioner for Scotland, enclosing the King's remarks upon the Acts for Church Government, Kensington, 22 May 1690; 56. Remarks by King William III as to Church government in Scotland, sent to George, Earl of melville, 22 may 1690; 57. King William III to [George, 1st Earl of Melville] asking him to assist Major-General Mackay, Sir John Cochrane and Robert Ferguson have been arrested and should be sent to Scotland, 'Hylack', 9/19 June 1690, in French; 58. Queen Mary to George, Earl of Melville, Commissioner, that Sir William Lockhart would give him an account of affairs; 59. Precept by King William III to the town of Edinburgh to pay £3000 to George, Earl of Melville, Kensington, 15 Oct 1690; 60. Warrant by King William III to the Commissioner of the Treasury to pay to George, Earl of melville, the sum of £500 as half a year's pension, Kensington, 8 Dec 1690; 61. Queen Mary of Modena, wife of King James VII [to Sir James Montgomery?] on his service to the king, 23 March [c1690]; 62. Queen Mary of Modena [to Sir James Montgomery?]: she has sent orders 'to the other syde of the water' to have £5000 ready for him, and she can find more for him, 1 May [c.1690] 63. King William III to the Commission of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to admit ministers who had served under Episcopacy, The Hague, 13 Feb 1690; 64.Attestation by Queen Mary, wife of King William III, that a letter repreiving John Mcmillan was written by her direction [c1691]; 65. King William III to the Commission of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland concerning Episcopal ministers, Aprebaux, 15 june 1691; 66. King William III to the Commissioners of the Treasury, directing them to give Lord Lovat a Lieutenant-Colonel's pay, Kensington, 7 Feb 1695; 67. Warrant to David, Earl of Leven, to set the Earl of Breadalbane at liberty, Kensington, 16 dec 1695; 68. Joachim Frederick, Duke of Schleswig- Holstein, to [ ] recommending the bearer, Nourbourg, 3 Feb 1697, in French; 69. Warrant by King William III to David, Earl of Leven, to give two pieces of ordnance to the Earl of Argyll, Loo, 22 Aug 1700; 70-76. Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover, to David, Earl of Leven (7 letters), 1691-1705, on the honour he has acquired, the death of King William, on the Duke of Hamilton, on his appointment as governor of Edinburgh Castle and the marriage of her grandson the Prince Elector, in French; 77. George-Lewis, Elector of Brunswick, afterwards King George I, to David, Earl of Leven, stating his esteem for the Earl, Hanover, 4 Aug 1704, in French; 78. Queen Anne to David, Earl of Leven, to cause a draft to be made of good me out of the foot regiments and independent companies to form a new regiment of foot to go abroad, Windsor, 29 March 1706; 79. Queen Anne to David, Earl of Leven, appointing a convoy for the draft, Kensington, 15 april 1706; 80. Warrant by Queen Anne to David, Earl of Leven, for delivering a piece of ordnance to John, Duke of Argyll, Kensington, 28 Jan 1706/7; 81. Instructions to David, Earl of Leven in reference to an apprehended invasion, Kensington, 4 March 1707/8; 82. Queen Anne to the Privy Council regarding intelligence received of an invasion, kensington, 8 March 1707/8; 83. Queen Anne to the Privy Council concerning apprehension of suspected persons, kensington, 9 march 1707/8; 84. Queen Anne to David, Earl of Leven, sending a blank commission for a Governor to Dumbarton Castle in the absence of the Earl of Islay, St James', 16 March 1707/8; 85. Order by Queen Anne, authorising Lord Leven to recruit the garrison of Edinburgh Castle, Windsor, 18 March 1708; 86. Order by Queen Anne for mustering additional men to the three Regiments of Foot in North Britain, Kensington, 3 April 1708; 87. Similar warrant by Queen Anne to David, Earl of Leven as to the Horse and Dragoons, Kensington, 3 April 1708; 88. Queen Anne to David, Earl of Leven, thanking him for his good services, Windsor, 1 Sep 1708; 89. Order by Queen Anne to David, Earl of Leven, to apprehend four Jesuits 'Durham, a titulary bishop, Father Chreichtoune, Monsieur la Fay, and Monsieur la Batt, stirring up sedition, St James', 5 May 1709; 90. King George I to David, Earl of Leven, summons to attend his coronation, St James', 6 Oct 1714; 91. King George II to Sir Hugh Dalrymple, President and the Senators of the College of Justice, to admit Alexander, Earl of Leven as a Lord of Session, Kensington, 28 June 1734; 92. Charles, prince of Wales, regent of Scotland etc..precept to protect the house of Lady Dirleton, Holroodhouse, 1 Oct 1745 [printed form]; 93. William, Duke of Cumberland, to Alexander, Earl of Leven, announcing that the Hessians and English cavalry were at Perth, Aberdeen, 4 March 1745/6; 94. William, Duke of Cumberland, to Alexander, Earl of Leven, Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland regarding the steady conduct of the clergy, Inverness, 21 May 1746; 95. King George III to David, Earl of Leven, summoning him to attend the Coronation, St James, 14 Sep 1761; 96. King George IV to David, Earl of Leven, summoning him to attend the Coronation, Carlton House, 27 June 1820; 97. King William IV to David, Earl of Leven and Melville, summoning him to attend the Coronation, St James', 2 Aug 1831; 98. King William IV to Jane, Countess Dowager of Leven and Melville, summoning her to attend the Coronation, St James', 2 Aug 1831. |
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Publication note |
Sir William Fraser, 'The Melvilles Earls of Melville and the Leslies Earls of Leven', Volume ii, Correspondence (Edinburgh, 1890), 1-74 |
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