The Tragedy of Fotheringay / Founded on the journal of D. Bourgoing, physician to Mary Queen of Scots, and on unpublished ms. documents

by Mary Monica Maxwell-Scott

[79] Mary sent a ring to her cousin with this letter; Hosack, ii. 440.

[80] Chantelauze, p. 578.

[81] États, probably papers or accounts relating to her French estates.

[82] Her son. Here occur a few lines which, through errors of the copyist, are very unintelligible. See Chantelauze, pp. 579-581.

[83] Chantelauze, pp. 561-567.

[84] See Paulet's Letters, p. 351.

[85] This practice had probably been adopted by Mary from the French custom. M. de Chantelauze quotes the following from a court ceremonial of the reign of Louis XIV.: "La viande de sa Majeste sera porté en cette ordre, deux des gardes marcheront les premiers, ensuite l'huissier de Salle, le maître d'hôtel avec son bâton," etc.

[86] Chantelauze, pp. 567-571.

[87] La Mort de la Royne d'Escosse, Paris, 1588; ap. Jebb, ii. 620.

[88] La Mort de la Royne d'Escosse, Paris, 1588; ap. Jebb, ii. 620.