[981] In MS. G, "debtfull;" in Vautr. edit. "dutifull."
[982] In Vautr. edit. "forged."
[983] Mr. Robert Lockhart has already been mentioned by Knox, (page 300,) among the laymen who undertook the office of exhorters. He appears to have been gained over to her views by the Queen Regent; and the Treasurer's Accounts exhibit the following payments made to him by her special command. On the 16th January 1559-60, "be the Quenis Grace precept to Master Robert Lockhart, xxx lib." "Item, the xxiij day of Februar, be the Quenis Grace precept to Maister Robert Lockhart, xl lib."
[984] In MS. G, "unto Hir Grace the Quein Regent, may be understude."
[985] Supplied from MS. G.
[986] In MS. G, these words are thus transposed,—"I culd not be proven enemie, bot rather an unfayned freind to your Grace." Vautr. edit. follows the text, except "proved" for "proven."
[987] In the year 1558, at Geneva: [see note[654].
[988] In MS. G, "your Graces hairt." Vautr. edit. has, "your hearte."
[989] Robert Lockhart, [see page 434].
[990] Supplied from MS. G.