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Letter granting concerning making of salt, 1567
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Letter granting concerning making of salt, 1567
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Letter granting ground for the making of salt, 24th May 1567
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Warrant by Marie de Guise as Regent, requiring the Council of Edinburgh to set aside a piece of land for London merchants for making salt, for the 24th May 1567. One side of text in black ink with the word "Regina" ('queen') at the top, and signed in a different hand 'Marie' and James (possibly James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, supporter of the Guise regency and later husband of Mary, Queen of Scots). On the back are various notes, probably later and a round sticker with the number 62. Previously thought to be signed by Mary, Queen of Scots.
Date
1567
Type
Document
Accession number
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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