The High Treasurer's Accounts contain two interesting entries for the above purpose,
"Item, the xij. day of Februar, be the Queenis grace's speciall command to Martine Picauet, ypothegar, to mak furnesing of droggis, spices, and utheris necessaris for oppining and perfuming of the Kingis grace Majesties umquhile bodie, as his acquittance shawin upon compt beris, ... xl. li.
"Item, for colis, tubbis, hardis, barrellis, and utheris necessaris preparit for bowalling of the Kingis grace. ... xlvj. s."
For more information concerning this, see the third volume of ARCHÆOLOGIA SCOTICA, from which this is taken.
III.—QUEEN MARY'S ARCHERS.
"The Archearis of our Soverane Ladyis Gaird," seem to have numbered only seventy-five on their muster roll, in the books of the Comptroller and Collector of the Thirds of Benefices, 1st April, 1562. The pay list is as follows:—
"*Item*, To the Captain of the Guard, . . . . . v. c. lib.
"To Robert Stewart, Ensign, . . . . . . . . . . j. c. l. lib.
"To Corporal Jenat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l. v. li.
"To Captain Bello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j. c. lib.
"To Captain Hew Lawder . . . . . . . . . . . . lxxv. lib."
Six Frenchmen, Dionese and Charles La Brone, Duval, La Bram, La Fram, Savoy, and a Trumpeter, appear on the list.
This garde-du-corps, which were enrolled under Sir Arthur Erskine, 1st April, 1562, or not quite a year after the Queen's return from France, continued under pay till 1567, when they were disbanded on her imprisonment in Lochleven. See the Maitland Club Miscellany.
IV.—BOTHWELL.