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141:, the Scottish ambassador in London, had guessed that Rokeby was an imposter and Cecil's agent. Rokeby's mission was revealed, and he was arrested by Captain Lauder on 3 July. His companions, Thomas Wright and John Turner, were released, but Rokeby was imprisoned at
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William Cecil in October. The "strange dealinges of ane Inglisman namyt Rewkisby" had shaken her good opinion of him. However, her trust was restored by the reports of Sir Robert Melville and she invited Cecil to attend and assist at the
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Rokeby's father died while he was still a prisoner at Spynie. According to his younger brother
Anthony Rokeby, after the murder of Lord Darnley, his captors coerced him to agree to assassinate Bothwell. In July 1567, when Mary was captive at
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A family history records that
Christopher Rokeby received a pension of £100 from Queen Elizabeth for his services in Scotland, and that his servant John Turner was nearly hanged, although the author did not know what service he had done.
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in May 1566. On his second day in
Edinburgh, Mary, who was heavily pregnant, invited him to come at night to Edinburgh Castle. She met him in a "little closet", perhaps the room where
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75:. His brother-in-law, Christopher Lascelles, was a Roman Catholic and a supporter of the right of Mary, Queen of Scots to the throne of England.
133:, wrote that "Ruxby" gave Mary an ivory locket depicting the crucifixion. On 2 July, Rokeby made contact with an English diplomat in Edinburgh,
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was born. Mary asked him for news about the court in London. She entrusted him to the care of
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History of Mary Stewart, from the murder of Riccio until her flight into England
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Oeconomia Rokebiorum, an account of the family of Rokeby written by Ralph Rokeby
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sent Rokeby into Scotland to gain the confidence of Mary, Queen of Scots and
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A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
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A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
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that he and Turner had spoken to Lord Darnley while he was riding between
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Wills and Inventories from the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Richmond
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The Retrospective Review, and Historical and Antiquarian Magazine
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Rokeby is said to have led troops against the rebels during the
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appointed Rokeby as Marshal of Berwick as a replacement for
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Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, Elizabeth with Addenda
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The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603
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The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603
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Wright returned to England and explained to officials at
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Literary Remains of King Edward the Sixth: The Journal
34:(died 1584) was an English soldier and secret agent.
322:(London, 1870), p. 417 no. 18: John Gough Nichols,
109:After he was rumbled, Rokeby was kept prisoner at
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340:Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
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252:Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales
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