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1567 document signed Mary Queen of Scots & Bothwell
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1567 document signed Mary Queen of Scots & Bothwell
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Document dated 1567 and signed by Mary Queen of Scots and James, Earl of Bothwell, granting London merchants ground at Newhaven for the making of salt
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Paper document handwritten on both sides. Fold lines and discolouration suggest it has been stored folded. Dated 1567 (with 1576 crossed out), it is signed by Mary Queen of Scots and James, Earl of Bothwell. Text relates to the granting of ground at Newhaven to London merchants for making salt. The number 4 is handwritten on the document, and a later museum sticker has the number 62. The document has a watermark of a goat.
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1567
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HH163
Mary Queen of Scots reigned over Scotland from December 1542 to July 1567. After spending much of her early life in France, she returned to Scotland in August 1561. This order is signed by both the Queen and her husband, James, 4th Earl of Bothwell, whom she married in April 1567. The order shows her keeping a close eye on the affairs of Edinburgh and Scotland whilst in France. Mary Queen of Scots' story is one of diplomacy, intrigue, imprisonment and murder, ending with her execution in 1587. Documents like this show the everyday reality of ruling Scotland, an aspect of her story often overlooked.
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