put in Practise to extend to a Bifhop or Abbot, although they injoy the Name of Lord of Parliament, for they have not that Name Bishop or Abbot ratione Nobilitatis, fed ratione Officii; nor have any Place in Parliament in refpect of their Nobilitie, but in refpect of their Poffeffions, having ancient Baronies annexed to their Dignities. There be divers Precedents, whereof one was in the Time of King Hen. VIII. & vide p. 10. Edw. IV. fol. 6. that one of the Peeres indicted of Treafon or Felonie may be arraigned of that in Parliament. Vide Plus tit Corr. in Fitz. p. 3. Edw. III. p. 161. Vide Leftat. 1. & 2. Phil. & Mar. cap. 3. 33. Hen. VIII. cap. 23.

A True Accompt of the most Triumphant, and Royall Accomplishment of the Baptism of the most Excellent, Right High, and Mighty Prince HENRY FREDERICK, by the Grace of Go D, Prince of SCOTLAND, and now Prince of WALES. As it was folemnized the 30. Day of August, 1594.

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HE Noble and most Potent Prince of Scotland was born in the Caftle of Striviling, upon Tuesday, the 19. Day of February, 1594. upon which Occafion the King's Majeftie, fent for the Nobles of his Land, and to all the capitall Burrows thereof, to have their Advise, how he should proceed for the due Solemnization of his royal Baptifme, and what Princes he should fend too: When they were all compeired with great Diligence and good Will, he proponed unto them, that it was neceffary, to direct out Ambaffadours to France, England, Denmarke, Low Countries, the Duke of Brunswicke his Brother in Law, and to the Duke of Magdelburgh, the Queene's Majeftie's Grand father, and to fuch other Princes as should be thought expedient. Likewife, he thought the Caftle of Striviling, the most convenient Place for the Refidence of this moft Noble and Mightie Prince, in Respect that he was born there: As alfo, it was neceffary, that fufficient Preparation might be made for the Ambaffadours that fhould be invited to come, for Honour of the Crown and Countrey. And befides all this, because the Chappell Royall was ruinous, and too little, concluded, that the old Chappell should be utterly rafed, and a new erected in the fame Place, that fhould be more large, long and glorious, to entertain the great Number of Straungers expected. Thefe Propofitions at length confidered, they all with a free voluntarie Deliberation, graunted unto his Majeftie, the Summe of an Hundred Thousand Pounds Money of Scotland. Then was there Ambaffadours elected, to pals in France, England, Denmarke, the Low Countries, and other Places before mentioned, who were all difpatched with fuch Expedition, and their Legacies tooke fuch wished Effect: That first there came

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two famous Men from the King of Denmarke, the one Chriftianus Bernekow, the other, Stenio Bille, thefe came to Leyth the 16. of July. The next Day after them, came Adamus Crufius, Ambaffadour for the Duke of Brunswick, and Joachimus Beffevitius, Ambaffadour for the Duke of Magdelburgh, who is Grand-father to the noble Princeffe Anne, by the Grace of God Queene of Scotland. Thirdly, the 3. Day of August, there came Ambaffadors from the States of Holland and Zeland, the Barron of Braderod, and the Treasurer of Zeland, called Jacobus Falkius.

There was also a Nobleman directed from England, to wit, the Earle of Cumberland, who even when he had prepared himself richly, and honourably in all Respects for his Voyage to come into Scotland, and divers Noblemen and Gentlemen of Renown, prepared and commanded for his honourable Convoy, it pleased God to wifit him with Sickness: And in that Reipect another Nobleman was chofen to fupply his Place, which was the Earle of Suffex, &c. And he in Confideration of his fhort and unexpected Advertifement, made fuch Diligence in his Voyage, and Magnificence for his own Perfon and honourable Convoy, as was thought Rare and R.ch by all Men: whereby it fell out, that betwixt the Sicknefs of the one Nobleman, and the haftie Preparation of the other, the Time was fo farre spent, that the very prefixt Dayes of the Baptifme were fundrie Times delayed. And because the Ambaffadour of England was fo long a Comming: And the Ambaffadours of Denmarke, Brunfwicke and Magdelburgh, were feared to be hindred in their Voyage by the Sea, by Reafon of the neare approaching of Winter: They defired daily of the King's Majestie, dureing their remaining in Edenburgh, to have fome prefixed Day to be nominate and certainly kept, that immediatly thereafter, they might be difpatched, which he granted at the laft, although he had divers great Impediments to the contrary. The firft was, because the Chappell Royall and Castle of Striviling, was not fully compleit in all fuch Neceffaries, as was requifite, although he had the Supply of the greatest Number of Artificers in the whole Country, convened there of all Craftes for that Service, and his Majeftie's owne Perfon dayly Overfeer, with large and liberall Payment: but the chiefeft Caufe, was the long Abfence of an Ambassadour from England, which his Majeftie greatly refpected for many Caufes And laft of all, expecting that fome Ambaffadour fhould have come from France, which fell not out as was looked for. But when the Ambaffadour was come from England to Edenburgh, foorthwith, his Majestie difpatched one of the Gentlemen of his Highness's Chalmer, to requeft him to repaire towards Striviling the next Day with all poffible Diligence, (which was the 28. Day of August) because he would have had the Baptifme adminiftred the Day foliowing. But neither were the Propines fent by the Queen of England, neither her Ambassadours owne Cariages as then come. Therefore the Baptifme was delayed untill the 30. Day of August, as ye shall hear particularly hereafter.

But in the meane Time, it is to be understood, that all these noble Ambaffadours before expreffed, were honourably fuftained upon the King's Majeftie's owne proper Coftes, during the whole Time of their Refidence in

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Scotland, fave only the Ambaffadour of England, whofe whole Expences, were defrayed by his Soveraigne the Queen of England. And, because the reft of the Ambaffadours were repaired to Striviling by his Majeftie's Di-. rection, long before the Coming of the English Ambaffadour, his Highness bestowed the Time with them in magnifique Banketting, Revelling, and dayly Hunting with great Honour.

The King's Majeftie, purpofing further to decore by Magnificence this Action, committed the Charge thereof to the Lord of Lendores, and Mr. William Fowler, who by their Travels, Diligence, and Invention, brought it to that Perfection, which the Shortneffe of Time and other Confiderations could permit. So they having confulted together, concluded that those Exercifes that were to be used for Decoration of that Solemnitie, were to be devided both in Field Paftimes, with martiall and heroicall Exploits, and in Household, with rare Shewes and fingular Inventions.

The Field to be used at two feverall Daies; the first to be of three Turkes, three Christian Knights of Malta, three Amazones, and three Moores. But by reason of the Abfence, or at the leaft the uncertain Prefence of the three laft Gentlemen, who fhould have fuftained thefe Perfonages, it was thought good, that the Number of that Mafke fhould confift of nine Actors, pine Pages, and nine Lackies; which comming from fundry Parts, and at divers Times, together with the Diversitie of their Apparel, fhould bring fome Noveltie to the Beholders.

The Place moft expedient for this Action was the Valey, near the Caftle, which being prepared for that Purpose, both with Carier and Scaffold, after the comming of the Queene's Majeftie, with her honourable and gallant Ladies, together with the honourable Ambaffadors, the Field being befet by the brave Yonkers of Edinburgh, with their Hagbutes, during the whole Time of that Paftime.

Then three Chriftians entered the Field with Sound of Trumpet, who were the King's Majeftie, the Earle of Mar, and Thomas Erskine, (Gentleman of his Majeftie's Chalmer) who made up this Number.

A little after followed three apparelled like Turkes, very gorgeously attired and these were the Duke of Lennox, the Lord Home, and Sir Robert Ker, of Cesfurde, Knight.

Laft of all came in three Amazones, in Women's Attire, very fumptuqufly clad, and these were the Lord of Lendores, the Lord of Barclewch, and the Abbot of Holy Roote Houfe. So all thefe Perfons being prefent, and at their Entrie making their Reverence to the Queene's Majeftie, Ambaffadours and Ladies, having their Pages ryding upon their led Horfe, and on their left Armes, bearing their Maifters Imprefe or Device.

The King's Majefties, was a Lyon's Head with open Eyes, which fignifieth after a miftique and hierogliphique Senfe, Fortitude and Vigilancie: the Words were, Timeat & primus & ultimus orbis. The second was a Dog's Collar, all befet with Iron Pikes; the Words were thefe, Offendit, & defendit. The third of that Chriftian Army, was a Windmill, with her

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Spokes unmoving, Windes unblowing on every Side; with thefe Words, Ni fperat immota.

The fecond Faction did carie thefe: A Heart half in Fire, and half in Froft; on the one Part Cupid's Torch, and on the other, Jupiter's Thunder; with thefe Wordes, Hinc amor, inde metus. The other Page a Zodiacke, and in the fame, the Moone farre oppofite to the Sunne; with thefe Wordes, Quo remotior, lucidior: that is to fay, the farther, the fairer. The third of this Partie, carried painted foure Coach-wheeles, the hindmoft following the foremost, and yet never overtaking them; with thefe Wordes, Quo magis infequor.

The last three Pages, bare in their Targets, thefe Impreffes following, a Crown, an Eye, and a Portcullis : the Crown betokening the Power of God, the Eye his Providence, and the Portcullis his Protection, with these Wordes, which were compofed in Anagrame, of Walterus Scotus, the Laird of Bacleugh's Name, Claufus tutus ero. The fecond Page of this Party, carried on his Targe, the Portraiture of an Hand, holding an Eell by the Tail, alluding to the Uncertainty of Perfons, or of Times, with these Wordes, Ut fruftra, fic patienter. The laft was this, a Fire in Sight of the Sun, burning, and not perceived, with this Sentence, Oblector lumine viltus.

And every Lackie, carrying in his Hand, his Mafter's Launce. They began their Paftime by running at the Ring and Glove: the Lawes whereof were these.

1. First, that all the Perfons of this Paftime compeare mafked, and in fuch Order as they come into the Field, fo to run out all their Courses. 2. Secondly, that none ufe any other Ring, but that which is put up and use no other Launce, but that which they have brought for themselves. 3. Thirdly, he that twice touches the Ring, or ftirres it, winneth as much as if he carrieth away the Ring. 4. Fourthly, he that lets his Launce fall out of his Hand, is deprived of all the rest of his Courfes. 5. Fifthly, that every one run with loofe Reins, and with as much Speed, as his Horfe hath. 6. Sixtly, that none after his Race, in uptaking of his Horfe, lay his Launce upon his Shoulder, under the Pain of Loffe of that which he hath done in his Course. 7. Seventhly, he that carrieth not his Launce under his Arme, lofeth his Course. 8. Eightly, that none untill his three Courses be ended, chaunge his Horfe, if he be not hurt, or upon fome other Confideration moved to change him. Thefe Lawes being feen and approved by the Actors, the Queene's Majeftie, fignified unto them, that he who did run beft, fhould have for his Rewarde, a faire and a rich Ring of Diamonds and he alfo, who on that fame Side, had beft Fortune in Running, he fhould be acknowledged with another as fair as the firft. The Proof hereof, being made, the Victorie fell to the Duke of Lennox, who bringing it to his Side and Partie, had the Praife and Prife adjudged to himself. Thus the first Dayes Paftime was ended, with great Contentment to the Beholders, and Commendation of the Perfons Enterprifers..

The fecond Dayes l'aftime was extended, by reafon that the Artifans were. imployed

imployed in other Bufineffe, who fhould have followed forth that Invention given them: And feeing the Grace of that Exercise confifted in Embofferie, and the Craftesmen apt for the fame, otherwife and neceffarily bufied, it was left off: Which, if it had been brought to Effect, this Countrey had not feen, nor practifed a more rarer: for what by the Bravery and ftrange Apparell of the Perfons themselves, and by the divers Shapes of the Beasts that fhould have been born and brought there in Sight, had been commendable and wonderfull: by Reafon that fuch Beaftes, as Lyon, Elephant, Hart, Unicorne, and the Griphon, together with the Camel, Hydre, Crocadile, and Dragon, (carrying their Riders) had carried alfo with it by the Newes of that Invention, great Contentment and Commendation of that Exercise. But I fay, fome arifing Letts, impeded this Invention: and all Things were caft off, that might have farther decored this Solemnity, through other urgent Occafions.

And when all the Ambaffadours were convened together, and all neceffary Materials readie, the Chappell Royal! of the Caftle of Striviling was richly hung, with coftly Tapestries: And at the North-Eaft End of the fame, a Royall Seat of Eftate prepared for the King's Majeftie: And on his Right Hand, was fet a faire wide Chaire, with the due Ornaments pertaining thereto, over which, was fet the Armes of the King of France.

Next thereunto, was a princely Travers of Crimson Taffeta, for the Ambaffadour of England: and over his Head, the Armes of England: on the Desk before him, lay a Cushion of red Velvet: There ftood attending on him, two Gentlemen Ufhers, appointed by the Queene of England for that present Service.

Next unto him, fat Mr. Robert Bowes, Ambaffadour Ordinary for the Queene of England: On the Defk before him, was laid a Cloth of Purple Velvet, and a Cushion futable thereunto.

Then fat the Ambaffadour of the noble Prince, Henricus Julius, Duke of Brunswick, and before him on the Defk, was laid a Cloth of green Velvet, with a Cushion of the fame: and over his Head, the Arms of his Prince.

Next unto him, fat the Ambaffadours of the Low Countries, with a long fair Cloth, fpred on the Desk before them of blewe Velvet, and two Cushions futable thereunto, and over their Heads the Arms of their Countries.

On the King's Left Hand, was placed neareft his Majeftie, the two Ambaffadours of Denmark, with a large broad Cloth fpred on the Desk before them of Purple Velvet, and the Arms of Denmark over their Heads.

Next unto them fat the Ambaffadour of the noble Prince Udalricus, Duke of Magdelburgh, with his Prince's Arms over his Head.

In the middeft of the Chappell Royall within the Partition, where the King's Majeftie, the Ambaffadours, and Prince with his Convoy were placed, there was a new Pulpit erected: The fame was richly hung with Cloth of Gold: All the Pavement within this Partition, was Prince-like laid with fine Tapestry.

Under the Pulpit was another Defk, wherein fat in the midft, Mr. David Cunninghame, Bishop of Aberdeen, Mr. David Lindefay, Minifter of Leyth, VOL. I.

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