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Arthur Erskine of Blackgrange

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was murdered. When Mary escaped from the palace the next day at midnight, she rode behind Arthur Erskine to
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Historical memoirs of the reign of Mary Queen of Scots: and a portion of the reign of King James the Sixth
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and Agnes Douglas. Mary bought him a horse for £40 in April 1562. In December 1566 she gave him £60
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The History of Mary Stewart: From the Murder of Riccio Until Her Flight Into England by Claude Nau
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Queen Mary's Women: Female Relatives, Servants, Friends and Enemies of Mary, Queen of Scots
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and Arthur Erskine tried to resist the murderers when they entered the queen's chamber.
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in 1577. Mary, Queen of Scots, was displeased by the news of this marriage.
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and Margaret Campbell. Erskine became an equerry or master of the stable to
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As one of the masters of the queen's stable, Erskine kept an account with
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A French report mentions the king and queen rode to Dunbar behind the
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John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine
Mary, Queen of Scots
John Knox
Entry to Edinburgh in September 1561
Magdalen Livingstone
Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston
Scots
Thirds of Benefices
Holyrood Palace
David Rizzio
Seton Palace
Dunbar Castle
Earl of Bedford
Thomas Randolph
Lord Robert Stewart
Anthony Standen
Traquair
chamberer
Dryburgh
David Erskine, Commendator of Dryburgh
Jedburgh
Mary, Queen of Scots
Hermitage Castle
Earl of Bothwell
Robert Abercromby
James Scrimgeour
Dudhope
BnF, Côme Clausse, Comptes des Enfants de France pour l'année 1551, Fr. 11207 f. 77r
Gordon Donaldson
James Balfour Paul

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