[1553.] “Item, for M. George Balquhan̄anes absolution, crowns 9.”
In the papers of Gawen, commendator of Kilwinning, (MS. p. 204, 206, 235, 325,) are the following articles:—
“Item, given to M. Patric Balquhannan to ane gud compt, 24 July, 1554, vc franks.
“And I haif left with M. Patric Balquhannan in ane steil box vc crownis, 1 Rois nobilis, and xiiij Hary nobilis. Parisiis, 28 July, 1554.
“Memoir of the geir left with Maister Patrik Bawquhenan the xxvii day of July, anno liiijo, at my departyng to Chattelleraut, &c.
“And to tak sikernes at M. Patric Balquhanan suld serve my lordis bairnis, and quitclame his pension quhen he war benefitit 26. 1554.”
The following extracts from the treasurer’s accounts refer to the year 1568, when Buchanan accompanied the regent Murray to England, to justify the charges against Mary queen of Scots.
“Item, the said day [27 May] to ane boy passand of Stirriling, w{t} clois writtings of my lord regent g. to the lard of Buchquhannane and Maister George Buchquhannane, being baith in Sanctandr. iiij.
“June 26th. Item, the said day to ane boy passand of Edinburgh to Sanctandrois wt ane clois writting of my lord regent g. to maister George Buchquhannane, vs.
“Item, the said xxvij day of August, be my lord regentis grace speciale command, to Maister George Buchquhannane, v elns ij quarteris of fyne blak veluote, ye eln vijli. Sum̅a, xxxviijli xs.