[321] The words enclosed in brackets, omitted in MS. 1566, are supplied from MS. G.
[322] Alexander Guthrie, city clerk.
[323] In MS. G, "and honest."
[324] Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie, filled the office of Provost of Edinburgh in the year 1561. By a special mandate from Queen Mary, dated 21st August 1562, Douglas was again chosen Provost of the City. (Maitland's Hist. of Edinburgh, p. 24.)
[325] See supra, page 71.
[326] Ib. page 68.
[327] The 10th of July is the day usually assigned for the Queen Regent's death: others say the morning of the 11th: See notices of the Queen's death and funerals in the Appendix to the present volume.
[328] In Vautr. edit. and MS. G, "and went."
[329] In MSS. 1566, G, &c., and Vautr. edit. "personis."
[330] In MSS. 1566, G, &c. "the 18." Vautr. edit. gives the correct date, "28th:" see next page, note 4.