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OF  HIS  OWN  LIFE  AND  TIMES 


BY  SIR  JAMES  TURNER. 


M.DC.XXXIL— M.DC.LXX. 


FROM  THE  ORIGINAL  MANUSCRIPT. 


PRINTED  AT  EDINBURGH 
M.DCCC.XXIX. 


THE  LIBRARY 
UNIVERSITY  OF  GUELPH 


AT  A  MEETING  of  the  COMMITTEE  of  MANAGEMENT 
of  the  BANNATYNE  CLUB,  held  at  Edinburgh,  on 
the  llth  day  of  June,  1828. 

IT  having  been  stated  to  the  Meeting  by  the  Vice-President,  that 
"  THE  MEMOIRS  OF  SIR  JAMES  TURNER,"  from  an  original  Ma 
nuscript  in  the  possession  of  David  Constable,  Esq.  Advocate,  were 
in  preparation  for  the  press,  it  was 

RESOLVED,  That  One  Hundred  Copies  of  the  Work  should  be 
purchased  for  the  use  of  the  Club. 

DAVID  LAING,  Secretary. 


THE  BANNATYNE  CLUB. 


M.DCCCXXIX. 


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RIGHT   HON.  SIR   SAMUEL   SHEPHERD,   LORD   CHIEF 

BARON  OF  SCOTLAND. 
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JAMES  SKENE,  ESQ. 

GEORGE  SMYTHE,  ESQ. 

THE  EARL  SPENCER,  K.G. 

JOHN  SPOTTISWOODE,  ESQ. 
90  THE  MARQUIS  OF  STAFFORD,  K.G. 

MAJOR-GENERAL  STRATOX 

SIR  JOHN  ARCHIBALD  STEWART,  BART. 

HON.  CHARLES  FRANCIS  STUART. 

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CONTENTS. 


PRELIMINARY  NOTICE,  >  ,  .         P.  vn 


MEMOIRS  OF  SIR  JAMES  TURNER,  PART  FIRST;  wherein 
are  contained  the  most  remarkable  Passages  of  his  Life,  till  his  re- 
leasement  out  of  Prison  at  Hull,  in  the  Year  1649,  •  1-88 


MEMOIRS  OF  SIR  JAMES  TURNER,  PART  SECOND  ;  where 
in  are  contained  the  moft  remarkable  Passages  of  his  Life,  from  his 
releasement  out  of  prison  at  Hull,  in  October  1649,  till  November 
1663,  .  89-136 


MEMOIRS  OF  SIR  JAMES  TURNER,  PART  THIRD  ;  contain 
ing  a  full  Narration  of  the  Insurrection  in  Scotland,  towards  the 
latter  end  of  the  Year  1666,  and  of  his  Misfortunes  following  there 
upon,  till  the  Year  1670,  'V  '?}  .  137-228 


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APPENDIX. 

I.  BISHOP  GUTHRY'S  OBSERVATIONS  OF  THE  LATE  REBELLION 

OBSERVED,     .  4!i  .  •  •  P.  229 

II.  LETTERS  TO  SIR  JAMES  TURNER. 

1.  From  William  Duke  of  Hamilton,  22  Nov.  1672,  .         247 

2.  From  Dr  Gilbert  Bui-net,  1  May  [1673]         .  .         248 

3.  From  Dr  Burnet,  18  Aug.  [1673]          .  .248 

4.  From  R.  Hamilton  of  Dickmont, [1673]        .  .         249 

5.  From  Dr  Burnet,  22  Aug.  1673,            .                  .  .  250 

6.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  28  Aug.  1673,       i*-i-  .         251 

7.  From  Dr  Burnet,  22  Nov.  [1673]          .                  .  252 

8.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton, .         .  .         253 

9.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  22  Sept.  [1675]         .  j  wt       254 
10.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  13  Nov.  1675,         «i .-.  /,*«.      255 

II.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  19  Mar.  1677,          -I  .         255 

12.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  11  Apr.  [1677]         .  .         256 

13.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  23  May  [1677]         .  .         257 

14.  "  Discourse  with  the  Archbifhop  of  Glasgow,  the  28  of  May, 

1677,"  by  Sir  James  Turner,    .         .               -;  >  257 

15.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  1  Jun.  [1677]         -  -.»  .         262 

16.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  16  Jun.  [1677]          .  .262 

17.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  10  Sept.  [1677]         .  .         263 

18.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  26  Oct.  [1677]          .  .         264 

19.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  2  Jan.  1678,    -r~  .         264 

20.  From  Anne  Duchess  of  Hamilton,  19  April,  1678,  »        265 

21.  From  the  Duchess  of  Hamilton,  22  Apr.  [1678]     .  .         267 

22.  From  the  Duchess  of  Hamilton,  30  Apr.  1678,       .  .         £68 

23.  From  the  Duchess  of  Hamilton, .  .         269 


24.  From  the  Duchess  of  Hamilton,  20  May  1678,  :^,      .         270 

25.  From  the  Duchess  of  Hamilton,  17  Jun.  1678,  .     ,    ..;        270 

26.  From  the  Duchess  of  Hamilton,  19  Jun.  [1678]  ,  X;.      271 

27.  From  the  Duchess  of  Hamilton,  20  Jun.  1678,  (/j^     ^       271 

28.  From  Sir  James  Turner  to  a  Person  unknown,  .       w#      272 

29.  From  the  Duchess  of  Hamilton,  4  Nov.  1678,  .                  276 

30.  From  Andrew  Toftes,  10  Feb.  1679,     *"  H.       .         276 

31.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  4  Mar.  [1679]  ,„.*,?   .  ...,      277 

32.  From  Andrew  Toftes,  4  Mar.  1679,       .  ^,               278 

33.  From  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  5  Feb.  [1680]    .  '..        T'      278 

34.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  14  Jan.  1682,                .,,-  279 

35.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  22  Jan.  1682,        v  '",,'  ^               279 

36.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  26  Jan.  1682,              ,  .r,  '  '.""'      280 

37.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  10  Feb.  1682,       .  ,.  '               281 

38.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  16  Feb.  1682,              f'7  -  .  ''.'*'       282 

39.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  6  Mar.  1682,         .  ^.                  283 

40.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  8  Mar.  1682,               >"  v';  '  *.""'      284 

41.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  11  Mar.  1682,       .  .                  284 

42.  From  James  Earl  of  Arran,  21  Mar.  1682,     .  .         285 

43.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  22  Mar.  1682,  ,  r  '               285 

44.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  25  Mar.  1682,     . .  (      ,.  . ^       286 

45.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  27  Mar.  1682,  .,                 287 

46.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  28  Mar.  1682,      '  .   ,  ."        288 

47.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  29  Mar.  1682,  ^                  289 

48.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran, .  .         290 

49.  From  Sir  Thomas  Levingston,  11  Apr.  [1682,]  .                  291 

50.  From  Sir  Thomas  Levingston,    ^^^  ...  .         292 

51.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  13  Apr.  1682,       ...^  ,  .                  292 

52.  From  the  Lord  Ross,  15  Apr.  1682,      ,.        .  f       293 
53    From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  19  Apr.  1682,  "./'j               294 
54.  From  Sir  James  Turner  to  the  Earl  of  Arran,  21  Apr.  1682,  294 


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55.  From  William  Master  of  Ross,  Apr.  25,  [1682]  .         296 

56.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  May  4,  [1682]  .  *               .296 

57.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  May  6,  1682,  .                 297 

58.  From  the  Lord  Sempill,  May  6,  1682,  .  T                .         298 

59.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  May  11,  1682,  ",                  299 

60.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran,  May  19,  1682,  .                 .         299 

61.  From  the  Earl  of  Arran, 300 


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PRELIMINARY  NOTICE 


THE  work  here  given,  under  the  title  of  MEMOIRS  OF  SiE  JAMES 
TURNER,  has  been  extracted  from  a  volume  of  Discourses  on  various 
subjects  of  Philosophy  and  Literature,  in  the  hand-writing  of  the 
author,  compiled  at  different  periods  of  his  life ;  and  with  the  different 
portions  of  which  he  has  connected  a  history  of  himself,  down  to  the 
date  of  the  manuscript  in  the  year  1670.  The  relation  of  these  bio 
graphical  portions  of  the  volume  to  its  other  contents,  will  best  appear 
from  a  short  analysis  of  the  whole,  which  is  subjoined  to  this  Preface ; 
and  on  the  part  of  the  Editor  it  may  be  enough  to  add,  that  no  liberty 
of  the  slightest  kind  has  been  taken  with  the  author's  composition,  be 
yond  that  of  separating  these  historical  parts  from  the  larger  mass, 
and  arranging  them  as  a  continuous  narrative. 

The  hand-writing  of  Sir  James  Turner  is  sufficiently  well  known 
to  place  the  genuineness  of  this  manuscript  beyond  the  possibility  of  a 
doubt ;  and  of  its  fate  subsequently  to  the  author's  death,  some  slight 


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notices  have  been  preserved.  He  was  survived  by  his  wife,  to  whose 
worth  so  many  affectionate  tributes  are  paid  in  these  Memoirs ;  and 
after  his  death,  Lady  Turner  resided  in  the  family  of  Lieutenant  Ri 
chard  Turnbull,  of  the  Scots  Dragoons,  (whose  wife  was  probably  her 
near  relation,)  first  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Glasgow,  afterwards  in 
the  Island  of  Arran,  at  the  White  House  of  Lamlash,  where  she  died, 
as  is  supposed,  about  the  year  1716.  To  Mr  and  Mrs  Turnbull,  she 
is  reported  to  have  left  a  considerable  sum  of  money,  and  other  valu 
able  property ;  and,  in  particular,  there  can  be  no  doubt  that  they  re- 
t aini-d  the  possession  of  Sir  James  Turner's  manuscripts. 

These  papers  did  not  escape  the  notice  and  inquiries  of  the  inde 
fatigable  Mr  Robert  Wodrow ;  and,  in  the  valuable  collection  of  his 
Correspondence,  lately  purchased  by  the  Curators  of  the  Advocates' 
Library,  there  are  several  letters  on  the  subject,  addressed  to  him  by 
the  Rev.  James  Boes,  minister  of  Campbeltown.  On  the  8th  of  July, 
1723,  Mr  Boes  writes, — "  I  have  caus'd  enquyre  at  Mr  Turnbull  anent 
Sir  James  Turner's  Memoirs,  and  find  he  has  them,  but  is  not  will 
ing  to  part  with  them,  being,  as  he  says,  pre-ingadg'd  to  the  D.  of 
Hamiltone  not  to  part  with  them  till  he  see  them.  I  shall  deall  with 
the  Arran  ministers  to  use  their  interest  with  him  for  a  sight  of  them, 
under  what  security  he  shall  demand ;  and  if  so,  ye  shall  have  an  ac 
count  of  them  one  way  or  other."  Again,  on  the  4th  of  February,  1724, 

Mr  Boes  reports  to  his  correspondent  as  follows : — "  I  desired  Mr 

/ 

Stuart,  [minister  of  Kilbride,]  in  Arran,  to  procure  a  copy  of  Sir 


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Ja.  Turner's  manuscript,  and  particularly  intreated  him,  which  he 
promised  to  do.  The  person  Turnbull  who  has  it,  tho  otherwise  a 
discreet  man,  yet  is  at  the  heart  strongly  prelatical,  and  a  Jacobite,  as 
is  his  wife.  However,  if  it  can  be  procured,  doubt  not  of  its  being  sent 
to  you."  These  attempts  had  proved  unsuccessful ;  and,  in  answer 
to  a  letter  from  Mr  Wodrow,  March  2,  1724,  "  praying  the  continu 
ance  of  his  endeavours  to  get  a  loan  of  Sir  James  Turner's  papers  from 
Mr  Turnbull,  if  he  would  not  part  with  them,"  Mr  Boes  writes,  on 
3d  of  November,  1724, — "  I  have  done  all  I  could,  both  here  and  in 
Arran,  to  procure  that  manuscript  of  Sir  Ja.  Turner,  but  without 
successe.  Mr  Turnbull  is  dead,  and  his  relict,  who  is  but  ill  affected 
to  our  interest,  refuses  to  part  with  it,  saying,  she  knows  not  where  it 
is.  However,  if  I  can  possibly  procure  it,  ye  shall  have  at  least  a 
copy,  tho'  I'm  told  by  such  as  perused  it,  that  it  contains  but  a  narra 
tive  of  what  he  did  there,  with  his  orders,  and  reflections  on  what  he 
calls  the  stiff  humor,  and  obstinat  refractory  temper  of  the  people  op 
pressed  and  persecuted  by  him,  which  was  all  he  had  to  say  in  his 
own  justification." 

After  Mrs  Turnbull's  death,  her  effects  passed  into  the  possession  of 
her  nephew,  William  Wilson,  a  person  of  respectability  in  the  island 
of  Arran,  who  probably  allowed  the  papers,  so  eagerly  sought  after  by 
Wodrow,  to  remain  undisturbed  and  uncared  for.  At  the  sale  of  his 
furniture,  after  his  death  in  1767,  a  strong  box  of  nice  and  curious  con 
struction  happened  to  attract  the  attention  of  Mr  John  Stuart,  son  of 

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the  Rev.  Gershom  Stuart,  minister  of  Kilbride,  and  grandson  of  the 
Rev.  James  Stewart,  mentioned  in  Wodrow's  Correspondence,  then 
a  youth  of  thirteen  years  old,  and  afterwards  his  father's  successor. 
His  importunities  prevailed  on  his  mother  to  purchase  this  box  ;  and 
on  examining  it,  young  Stuart  discovered  the  manuscript  in  question, 
together  with  a  considerable  number  of  letters  addressed  to  Sir  James 
Turner;  all  of  which,  though  perfectly  legible,  had  suffered  great  in 
jury  from  damp.  When  he  afterwards  went  to  College  at  Glasgow, 
he  carried  this  manuscript  with  him,  and  placed  it  in  the  hands  of 
Robert  and  Andrew  Foulis,  the  celebrated  printers  of  that  Univer 
sity,  with  permission  to  print  such  parts  of  it  as  they  might  think 
fit.  This,  however,  was  declined,  and  the  manuscript  remained  in 
the  possession  of  Mr  Stuart  till  about  twenty  years  ago,  when  it  was 
brought  into  notice  by  the  publication  of  a  few  extracts  in  a  provin 
cial  newspaper.  It  passed  afterwards  into  the  hands  of  a  bookseller 
at  Greenock,  from  whom,  it  is  believed,  it  was  purchased  about  ten 
years  ago,  by  the  late  Mr  Archibald  Constable,  whose  intention  it  cer 
tainly  was  to  have  published  the  historical  portions  of  the  volume. 
The  manuscript  is  now  the  property  of  David  Constable,  Esq.  advo 
cate  ;  and  with  his  permission  the  present  edition  of  these  Memoirs 
has  been  prepared. 

To  the  Memoirs  are  here  added,  in  an  Appendix,  the  Letters  ad 
dressed  to  Sir  James  Turner,  found  in  his  strong-box  or  cabinet ;  which, 
although  not  perhaps  of  very  deep  historical  importance,  throw  some 


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scattered  lights  on  the  course  of  his  life  for  several  years  after  his  re 
moval  from  military  employment,  and  will  be  found  to  exhibit  some 
amiable  contrasts  to  those  darker  impressions  of  his  character,  which 
have  been  too  deeply,  and,  it  is  to  be  feared,  too  justly  stamped  on  the 
contemporary  history  of  his  age,  ever  to  be  effaced. 

At  every  period  of  his  life,  Sir  James  Turner  appears  to  have  been 
much  addicted  to  literary  composition.  Besides  his  printed  works,  of 
which  "  Pallas  Armata, — Essays  on  the  Art  of  War,"  is  the  most 
considerable,  he  left  various  manuscripts ;  but  among  these,  little 
of  any  value  as  a  fit  addition  to  this  historical  work  has  been  found, 
excepting  a  few  remarks  on  Bishop  Guthry's  Memoirs.  These  are 
valuable,  as  the  testimony,  in  most  instances,  of  an  eye-witness,  and 
have  been,  accordingly,  introduced  into  the  Appendix  to  this  volume, 
printed  from  the  original  manuscript  in  the  Advocates'  Library. 

In  the.  same  Library  there  is  preserved  a  copy  of  another  work,  en 
titled  "  Buchanan  Revis'd ;  or,  Animadversions  on  the  Historic  of 
"  Scotland,  and  a  Dialogue  De  Jure  Regni  apud  Scotos,  both  write 
"  by  Mr  George  Buchanan."  This  work  is  in  its  nature  controversial, 
and  intended  to  counteract  the  anti-monarchical  principles  of  the  wri 
tings  which  he  undertakes  to  criticise ;  but  in  the  Introduction,  Sir 
James  Turner  has  given  some  few  additional  notices  of  himself,  which 
it  has  been  thought  worth  while  to  quote  in  the  Appendix. 


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APPENDIX. 


I.  ANALYSIS  OF  THE  CONTENTS  OF  THE  MANUSCRIPT  FROM  WHICH 
SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS  HAVE  BEEN  EXTRACTED. 

P.  1.  "  The  Introduction  to  these  Discourses,  wherein  are  contained  the  most  remarkable 
Passages  of  my  Life,  till  my  releasment  out  of  Prison  at  Hull,  in  the  Year  1649." 

P.  68.  The  following  ESSAYS  or  DISCOURSES,  are  of — (1)  DUETIES  OF  SOVERAIGNS 
AND  SUBJECTS. — (2)  THE  SUPREME  POUER  IN  ALL  REPUPLICKS. — (3)  Mo- 
NARCHIE.  —  (4)  ARISTOCRACIE. —  (5)  DEMOCRACIE. — (6)  ORATORS  AND 
PREACHERS.— (7)  MAGICKS.— (8)  THE  JEWS  CABALE. — (9)  FRIENDSHIP. — 

(10)  EXTERNALL  EviLLS  AND  MISFORTUNES. — (11)  IMPRISONMENT. (12) 

ANGER. — (13)  REVENGE. — (14)  DUELLS. — (15)  CRUELTIE. 

P.  192.  A  Letter  from  Don  Francisco  of  Quevedo  to  Philander  of  Sitmald,  who  wrote 
the  Continuation  of  Quevedos  Visions.     Concerning  some   Discourses  which 
passed  in  the  Infernall  Court  betweene  the  late  Vsurper  Oliver  Cromwell,  the 
late  Chancellor  of  Sweden,  Axell  Oxesterne,  and  the  Lord  Wilienstrome.     Sent 
by  the  Post  of  Hell.    In  yeare  1659.     Englished  out  of  the  Hie  Dutche. 
P.  230.  A  Defence  of  some  Ceremonies  of  the  English  Liturgie— to  wit : 
Bowing  at  the  name  of  Jesus. 

The  frequent  repetition  of  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and  good  Lord  deliver  us. 
Of  the  Doxologie. 

Of  Surplesses,  Rotchets,  and  Canonicall  Coats. 

P.  271.  "  A  full  Narration  of  the  Insurrection  in  Scotland  totvards  the  latter  end  of  the 
Yeare  1666,  and  of  my  Misfortunes  following  thereupon" 


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P.  27*.  "  In  the  Introduction  art  contained  the  remarkable  Passages  of  my  Life,  from  my 
releatment  out  of  Prison  at  Hull,  in  8*"-  1649  till  9*"  1663.  The  rest  are 
narrated  in  the  Narration  till  the  Yeare  of  God  1670." 

P.  308.  The  Narration. 

P.  887.  The  Concometancie  of  Joy  and  Griefe.  (in  verse.) 

P.  389.  Two  Heroicall  Epistles,  supposed  to  baue  beene  writ  by  Mahomet  the  Great 
and  Irene,  the  faire  Greeke. 
Composed  before  I  was  ane  and  twentie  yeares  of  age. 

P.  403.  End  of  the  two  Epistles. 

P.  404.  Ane  Elegie  on  the  Death  of  the  Earle  of  Lothian.  Designed  by  William  Douglas 
of  Tofts 

"The  Argument, — It  wants  but  a  few  yeares  of  halfe  ane  age  since  the  Earle 
•  of  Lothian's  death  made  a  great  noyse  in  the  world :  The  strange  manner 
of  it  furnishing  matter  of  strange  discourses  to  people  of  all  rankes  and  qua 
lities.  He  was  a  person  of  a  great  spirit,  endued  with  excellent  parts.  He 
Iiad  scene  the  most  renouned  places  of  Europe.  Naturally  curious  he  was, 
which  perhaps  made  him  studie  Astrologie.  He  made  choyce  of  William 
Douglas  of  Tofts  to  be  his  freend,  his  confident,  and  his  alter  ego.  This  was 
a  gentleman  of  a  good  spirit,  generous,  and  learned  in  omni  scibili,  especially 
in  the  Mathematickes,  wherein  he  had  attained  to  so  great  a  perfection,  that 
be  had  no  equal  in  his  oune  conntrey,  perhaps  few  in  Christendome.  As  in 
timate  as  be  was  with  the  Earle,  it  is  cleare  enough,  by  his  oune  complaints, 
that  he  was  not  entrusted  with  the  secret  of  his  death.  He  either  finish'd, 
or  intended  to  finish,  the  composition  of  ane  Elegie  on  this  sad  subject. 
In  the  yeare  1662, 1  fortund  to  be  in  the  Mere,  wher  I  gave  a  visite  to 
Archbald  Douglas  of  Lumsden,  brother  to  this  Tofts,  where  he  shew  me  this 
peece,  pitifullie  tome,  mutilated,  defective  in  most  places,  and  writ  with  a 
Tery  bad  orthographic.  He  and  I  having  long  befor  contracted  a  strict 
enough  friendship  iu  German ie,  he  prayed  me  to  look  on  it,  and  to  take  a 
litle  paines  to  reduce  it  to  some  good  order,  at  least  to  make  it  intelligible, 


XV 

01 

for  the  memory  of  his  noble  brother  who  design'd  it.  And  certainly  the 
original  wanted  his  last  hand  to  it,  or  that  copie  which  his  brother  gave  me 
was  exceidinglie  imperfite.  I  tooke  it  with  me  to  Edinburgh ;  foure  days  I 
spent  before  I  could  get  it  red,  and  foure  more  before  I  could  vnderstand  or 
guesse  at  the  scope  of  it.  At  length  I  put  it  in  that  garbe  in  which  it  is 
now  to  be  scene,  and  sent  it  to  my  friend." 

P.  429.  MISCELLANIES  written  at  several  times  for  DIVERTISEMENT. — The  PREFACE. 
— FRANCESCO  PETRARCHA. — EDWARD  THE  THIRD,  KING  OF  ENGLAND. 
— PHILIP  THE  SECOND,  KING  OF  SPAIN. — LUCRETIA  ROMANA. — LUCRE- 
TIA  BORGIA. — LUCRETIA  MARINELLA. — ORLANDO. — ENHARD  and  IMA, 
[i.  e.  EGINHARD  and  EMMA.] — JULIUS  SCALIGER. — MARY  STEUART, 
QUEEN  OF  SCOTS. — RAYMUNDUS  LULLUS. — THE  STRANGE  EVENT  OF  A 
DISPUTE  IN  RELIGION. — CARDINAL  MAZARINE. — THE  KING'S  EVILL. — 
WALLENSTEIN,  DUKE  OF  FRIEDLAND. — GEORGE  VILLIERS,  DUKE  OF 

BUCKINGHAME. MARY  TOUTHER,   QUEENE  OF    ENGLAND.— CHARLES 

GUSTAVE,  KING  OF  SWEDEN. — CHRISTINA,  QUEENE  OF  SWEDEN. 

END. 


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II.  EXTRACT  FROM  THE  INTRODUCTION  TO  «  BUCHANAN 

REVISED,"  &c. 


"  I  BEGAN  to  write  these  papers  which  follow,  in  the  year  of  God  1643,  in  Ireland,  hot 
made  no  great  progrest>e  in  them,  being  otherwayes  imployed  there,  and  afterwards  in  Scot 
land  and  England :  Bot  fyve  years  after  that,  being  prisoner  in  Hull,  in  England,  from  Sep 
tember  1648,  till  November  1649,  I  had  leaaure  and  opportunitie  enough  to  write ;  and 
Midi  was  the  civilitie  of  Colonell  Overtoun,  then  governour  of  that  towne,  that  he  per 
mitted  the  stationers  to  furnish  me  with  any  books  I  call'd  for,  the  peraseall  whereof  I 
had  at  an  easie  rate  per  week ;  nor  did  he  hinder  me  to  write  any  thing  my  fancie  led  me  to ; 
and  when  I  had  gott  my  libertie  mostly  procur'd  by  him,  he  suffered  not  any  of  my  papers 
to  be  search 'd,  though  in  severalls  of  them  I  had  write  my  opinions  very  freely  of  the  King's 
murther.  and  that  of  James  Duke  of  Hamilton?,  and  of  the  change  of  monarchy  in  a  pre 
tended  commonwealth.  There  it  was  that  I  finish'd  all  I  intended  to  say  of  Buchanans 
writeings ;  hot  my  papers  were  all  taken  and  destroyed  by  the  Cromuelians,  in  the  year 
1651,  when  Dundee  was  taken,  sack'd,  and  plundered  by  General!  Monck,  who  liv'd  to 
doe  more  acceptable  service  to  God  and  his  Prince,  and  all  the  three  kingdomes.  I  had 
rar'd  the  lesse  for  the  destruction  of  these  papers,  if  I  had  not  lost  better  moveables ; 
blew'd  be  God  for  his  mercy  in  saving  my  wife  from  being  kill'd  by  these  furious  plun 
derers.  Tour  years  after  that,  in  the  year  1655, 1  found  myself  in  good  enough  leasure 
in  Bremen,  a  toune  in  Germanie,  to  resume  my  former  labour,  which  encouraged  me  to 
write  over  most  of  what  I  had  said  before  on  that  subject ;  and  in  the  year  1659,  I  firrish- 
ed  them  at  UMJ  Hagg,  in  Holland.  All  these  papers  lay  by  me  almost  in  loose  sheets,  till 
the  year  1669,  a  year  after  I  had  laid  down  my  commissions,  and  then  I  had  leisure  more 
then  enough  to  write  them  over  in  mundo  ;  and  indeid  they  have  lyen  ever  since  in  parcella 
by  me,  till  in  this  year  1679, 1  was  mov'd  by  a  very  accidentall  emergencie,  to  cause 
bind  them  together  in  one  book,  as  now  you  see  them." 


PART  FIRST, 

WHEREIN  ARE  CONTAINED 

THE  MOST  REMARKABLE  PASSAGES  OF  HIS  LIFE 

TILL  HIS  RELEASEMENT  OUT  OF  PRISON 

AT  HULL  IN  THE  YEAR  1649. 


SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS. 


I  WAS  not  feventeene  yeares  old  when  I  left  the  fchooles,  where 
haveing  lightlie  pafled  thorough  that  courfe  of  philofophie  which  is 
ordinarlie  taught  in  the  univerfities  of  Scotland,  I  was  commanded 
by  my  father  and  grandfather  to  commence  Matter  of  Arts  at  Glaf- 
gow,  much  againft  my  will,  as  never  intending  to  make  ufe  of  that 
title  which  undefervedlie  was  beftowed  upon  me,  as  it  was  on  many 
others  before  me,  and  hath  beene  on  too  many  fince.  I  stayd  a  yeare 
after  with  my  father  at  Dalkeith,  applying  myfelfe  to  the  ftudie  of 
humane  letters  and  hiftorie,  in  bothe  which  I  allways  tooke  delight. 
I  did  reade  alfo  the  controverfies  of  religion  betweene  us  and  the  Ro 
man  Catholickes,  (for  the  Preflbyterians  at  that  time  made  litle  or  no 
noyfe,)  wherby  I  might  be  enabled  to  difcern  the  truth  of  the  Protef- 
tant  perfuaiion  and  the  fallacies  of  the  Popilh  one  or  any  other,  that 
fo  I  might  not,  in  traverfing  the  world,  be  carried  away  with  everie 
wind  of  doctrine.  Bot  before  I  attaind  to  the  eighteenth  yeare  of  my 
age,  a  reftles  defire  enterd  my  mind,  to  be,  if  not  an  actor,  at  leaft  a 
fpectator  of  thefe  warrs  which  at  that  time  made  fo  much  noyfe  over 
all  the  world,  and  were  managd  againft  the  Roman  Emperour  and  the 


4  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1632. 

Catholicke  League  in  Germanic,  under  the  aufpitious  conduct  of  the 
thrice  famous  Guflavus  Adolphus,  King  of  Sueden.  Sir  James  Lumf- 
daine  was  then  levieing  a  regiment  for  that  fervice ;  with  him,  (my 
neereft  freinds  confenting  to  it,)  I  engaged  to  go  over  enfigney  to  his 
brother  Robert  Lumfdaine,  eldeft  captaine ;  who  fmce  that  time  was  a 
generall  major,  and  tuo  days  before  the  king  was  routed  at  Worcefter, 
was  killed  at  Dundee,  (where  he  was  governour,)  in  cold  blood,  ane 
1 1 "ii iv  after  he  had  got  quarter. 

It  was  about  Lambes  of  the  yeare  1632,  that  we  came  before  El- 
fennure  in  Denmark,  where  we  ftayd  three  days,  and  therafter  landed 
at  Roftock  in  the  Dutchie  of  Mecklenburg ;  from  whence  we  marched 
to  the  Archbifhoprick  of  Bremen,  where,  whether  with  the  change  of 
aire  or  dyet,  or  by  eating  too  much  fruit,  (wherof  I  faw  that  countrey 
abound  more  than  my  oune,)  or  all  three,  I  fell  grieveouflie  ficke.  My 
fever  keepd  me  fixe  weeks,  and  by  that  time  I  was  able  to  walke 
abroad,  we  were  fent  to  reduce  some  obflinate  countries  to  order,  and 
force  them  to  fubmit  to  the  Suedifh  yoake.  This  provd  a  hard  and 
fevere  winter  to  me  and  all  of  us,  who  knew  not  before  what  it  was  not 
to  have  tuo  or  three  meals  aday,  and  goe  to  bed  at  a  feafonable  houre 
at  night. 

The  King  of  Suedens  victories  had  carried  him  fo  far  up  in  Ger 
manic,  that  we  never  came  to  fee  him.  At  the  time  of  our  arriveall, 
his  fortune  beganne  to  decline ;  for  at  Nuremberg,  trailing  to  that  pro 
digious  fuccefle  which  had  attended  all  his  former  undertakeings,  he 
ftormed  a  well  fortified  campe  entrenchd  on  a  hill,  in  which  were  tuo 
armies ;  the  ImperiaU  under  Wallenftein,  and  that  of  the  League  under 
the  Elector  of  Bavaria.  Aa  this  was  a  rafli,  fo  it  proved  an  unfor- 


1633.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  5 

tunate ;   for  beaten  he  was  with  the  lofle  of  neere  foure 

thoufand    killed    on    the    place,    among    whom    were    many   brave 
.........  and  gentlemen.    Neere  fixe  thoufand  wounded,  fo  that  all  the 

hofpitalls  and  lazarettos  of  Nuremberg  were  fufficientlie  filld.  Nixt 
November,  this  magnanimous  king,  endeavouring  to  fave  the  Duke  of 
Saxe  his  lands  from  the  same  Wallenstein,  lofd  his  life  at  the  battel  of 
Lutfen,  which  notwithftanding  was  wonne  by  the  conduct  and  valour 
of  Bernard  Duke  of  Weimar.  In  Februare  1633,  a  ftrong  and  vete- 
rane  armie  of  the  Sueds  came  to  the  Lower  Germanic,  under  the  com 
mand  of  George  Duke  of  Brunfwick  and  Luneburg  as  generall,  and 
Dodo  Baron  of  Kniphaufen  as  felt  marfhall,  with  which  joynd  Lumf- 
dains  Scots  regiment,  and  one  Englifh  one  under  the  fame  Colonell 
Afhton  who  was  killed  at  TradafF  or  Drogheda  in  Ireland,  where  he 
was  governor,  where  all  were  put  to  the  fuord  by  Cromwell  in  the 
yeare  1649. 

With  this  armie  I  had  a  lamentable  cold,  wet  and  rainie  march,  till 
we  layd  fiege  to  the  ftrong  toune  of  Hammelln,  which  held  out,  with  the 
deftruction  of  multitudes  of  our  men,  till  the  28th  of  June,  and  till  the 
two  carles  Merod  and  Griinffield,  both  Imperiall  generalls,  came  with 
an  armie  of  20,000  men  to  relieve  it.  We  broke  up,  and  met  them 
foure  Englifh  miles  from  thence,  and  fought  them.  This  was  a  battell 
wherin  fo  much  blood  was  fhed,  as  was  enough  to  flesh  fuch  novices  as 
I  was.  We  gaind  the  victorie,  which  was  a  great  one  to  be  gaind  with 
fo  little  lofle  on  our  fide.  Neere  nine  thoufand  of  the  Imperialifts  were  , 
killd  in  the  place,  three  thoufand  taken,  with  eighteene  canon,  and 
above  eightie  ftandards  and  collors.  The  toune  yeelded  therafter  on 
articles.  After  this  battell,  I  saw  a  great  many  killd  in  cold  blood 


6  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1634. 

by  the  Finns,  who  profefle  to  give  no  quarter.  The  whole  time  of  this 
fiege,  my  best  entertainment  was  bread  and  water,  abundance  of  the 
laft,  but  not  fo  of  the  first ;  but  this  proceeded  from  want  of  money, 
for  the  leager  was  plentiful  enough.  The  reft  of  this  fummer,  nixt  har- 
veft  and  nixt  winter,  I  was  at  the  fieges  of  feverall  towns  and  cas 
tles,  and  at  many  brufhes,  encounters  and ;  and  all  the 

time  fufierd  exceeding  great  want  of  both  meate  and  clothes,  being  ne- 
ceffitated  to  ly  conitantly  in  the  fields  with  little  or  no  fhelter,  to  march 
allways  a  foot,  and  drinke  water  ;  fo  that  then  I  could  verifie  that  which 
I  had  fo  often  heard  at  fchoole,  Dulce  helium  inexperfis.  And  indeed 
I  was  fo  hardend  with  fatigue,  that  thogh  at  firft  I  longd  to  be  backe 
at  Scotland,  yet  being  fo  well  inurd  to  toile,  I  fullie  refolved  to  goe  on 
in  that  courfe  of  life  of  which  I  had  made  choyce,  and  I  thought  then 
I  could  have  livd  all  my  days  on  a  very  fpare  dyet,  and  without  a  bed 
too  ;  fo  true  it  is  that  Habitus  eft  altera  nature. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  yeare  1634,  our  English  and  Scotch  regi 
ments,  such  as  they  were,  came  to  be  quartered  at  that  Oldendorpe 
neere  to  which  the  battell  was  fought.  I  was  lodged  in  a  widows 
house,  whofe  daughter,  a  young  widow,  had  been  married  to  a  ritt- 
mailer  of  the  Emperors.  She  was  very  handfome,  wittie  and  difcreet ; 
of  her,  thogh  my  former  toyle  might  have  banifhed  all  love  thoughts 
out  of  my  mind,  I  became  perfitlie  enamourd.  Heere  we  ftayd  fixe 
weeks,  in  which  time  fhe  taught  me  the  Hie  Dutch,  to  reade  and  write 
it,  which  before  I  could  not  learne  bot  very  rudlie  from  fojors.  Haveing 
then  the  countrey  language,  I  learnd  alfo  the  fafhions  and  cuftomes  of 
the  Germane  officers ;  and  about  this  time  was  both  regiments  reducd 
to  tuo  companies ;  tuo  captaine  lieutenants,  and  tuo  enfigneys,  (wherof 


1634.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  7 

I  was  one,)  onlie  ordaind  to  ftand ;  all  the  reft  caiheerd,  and  in  great 
neceffitie  and  povertie.  The  tuo  companies  were  bot  badlie  ufed,  tofied 
to  and  fro,  in  conftant  danger  of  ane  enemie,  and  without  pay.  Bot  I 
had  learnd  fo  much  cunning,  and  became  fo  vigilant  to  lay  hold  on 
opportunities,  that  I  wanted  for  nothing,  horfes,  clothes,  meate,  nor 
moneys ;  and  made  fo  good  ufe  of  what  I  had  learned,  that  the  whole 
time  I  fervd  in  Germanie,  I  fufferd  no  such  miierie  as  I  had  done  the 
firft  yeare  and  a  halfe  that  I  came  to  it. 

It  was  in  this  yeare  that  the  Emperors  Generaliffimo  Wallenftein, 
intending  to  betray  his  mafter,  familie  and  armie,  [was  put  to]  death 
by  Gordon  and  Leflie  at  Egar  in  Bohemia,  by  the  way  of  fact,  per  mam 
facti,  as  they  call  it,  becaufe  by  the  way  of  right,  or  dejure,  he  was  fo 
ftrong  as  he  could  not  be  proceeded  againft.  The  actors  were  well  re 
warded  by  the  Emperour,  efpeciallie  Leflie.  Ferdinand  the  Second 
entrufts  the  conduct  of  his  forces  to  his  fonne  the  King  of  Hungarie, 
who,  with  the  help  of  the  Cardinall  Infant,  brother  to  the  King  of  Spaine, 
gave  a  total  defeate  to  tuo  Suedifh  armies,  under  the  command  of  Ber 
nard  Duke  of  Weimar  and  the  Suedifh  field-marfhall  Guftave  Home. 
Sixe  thoufand  or  therby,  wherof  our  tuo  companies  made  up  fome  part, 
were  on  our  march  to  Nordling,  where  the  battell  was  fought,  to  have 
reinforcd  the  Sueds  ;  and  were  within  a  few  leagues  of  Frankford  du 
Mein  when  we  heard  of  the  rout,  and  fo  were  countermanded  to  Weft- 
phalia.  By  this  one  blow  the  Sueds  loofd  more  ground  then  they  had 
gaind  in  a  yeare  before ;  and  nixt  yeare  moft  of  the  Dutch  princes 
made  their  peace  with  the  Emperor. 

Touards  the  latter  end  of  this  yeare,  my  fathers  death  calld  me  to 
Scotland  to  give  my  mother  a  vifite,  where  I  was  forcd  to  ftay  longer 


8  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1635. 

then  I  intended;  for  the  froft  continued  that  winter  univerfallie  through 
Europe  till  the  midft  of  March  1635.  In  the  fummer  I  returned,  and 
being  informed  at  my  landing  at  Bremen,  that  fome  officers  intended 
to  goe  from  Hamburg  to  Perfia,  I  refolvd  to  make  one  of  that  number, 
and  upon  that  account  went  thither ;  where  I  found  many  of  my  coun- 
treymen,  fome  Englifli  and  fome  Germans,  great  with  child  of  that  ex 
pedition,  wherin  they  promifd  themfelves  more  gold  then  the  philofo- 
phers  flone  can  afford  the  alchymifts.  The  matter  was  this.  The 
Duke  of  Holftein  Gottorff  intended  to  fet  up  a  trade  with  Perfia,  for 
filks  to  be  tranfported  from  Hircania  thorough  the  Cafpian  fea,  and 
then  up  the  great  river  Volga,  from  thence  to  .Riga,  then  to  Holftein. 
The  Sophi  of  Perfia  was  contented  ane  embaffador  fould  be  fent  to 
treate  with  him  concerning  the  traffique,  bot  that  the  embaffador  fould 
bring  with  him  as  many  officers  as  pofliblie  he  could,  to  traine  the  Per- 
iian  foot,  wherin  he  was  farre  inferior  to  the  Turke.  A  number  of  us 
were  to  goe  as  members  of  the  embaffadors  houfhold  and  traine,  be- 
caufe  the  Great  Duke  of  Mufco,  being  at  peace  with  the  Grand  Seigneur, 
wold  not  fuffer  us  to  goe  otherwife  ;  bot  the  Ruffe  hearing  the  defigne, 
wrote  to  the  Duke  that  he  wold  not  fuffer  his  envoy  to  pafle  with  fuch 
followers.  After  I  had  fpent  fome  of  my  moneys  at  Hamburg,  and  got  a 
promife  of  the  directors  of  that  expedition,  that  roome  fould  be  keepd  for 
me  if  the  voyage  went  on,  I  went  to  Olhaburg,  where  my  colonell  Sir 
James  Lumfdaine  was  governour.  The  Perfian  expedition  was  bloune 
up  by  the  perfidie  of  the  Dukes  embaffador,  who  reveald  the  whole  plot 
to  the  Turke  ;  for  which  he  had  his  head  ftrucke  of  at  his  return  from 
Perfia,  having  defervd  a  more  ignominious  death.  At  my  arrival  at  • 
LuinlUaines  garrifbn,  I  found  my  place  was  difpofed  to  ane  other,  which 


1637.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  9 

I  lookd  upon  as  no  fair  play,  being  done  contrare  to  promife.  I  was 
forcd  to  flay  there.  Sir  James  goeing  away,  and  the  Imperialifts  pre- 
vaileing  everie  where,  Ofnaburg  is  blockd  up  by  the  Marques  of  Grana. 
This  blocquado  was  coufine  german  to  a  feege  ;  in  the  time  wherof  I 
came  againe  in  employment. 

Nixt  fummer  the  Sueds  prevaile ;  old  Leflie  is  made  our  fieldmar- 
Ihall,  (Kniphaufen  being  killd,)  and  King  his  lieutenant  generall ;  they 
beate  away  the  Marques,  who  befeegd  us  in  Ofnaburg,  joyns  with  the 
Landtgrave  of  Heflen,  and  with  joynt  forces  beates  Lamboy  and  fome 
other  of  the  Emperors  generalls,  who  had  befeegd  the  ftrong  toune  of 
Hanaw  two  yeares,  and  put  frefh  provifion  in  it.  Heere  was  Sir  James 
Ramfay  governour.  After  this  Leflie  joynes  with  Banier,  and  both  of 
them  fought  with  the  Duke  of  Saxe,  and  ane  Imperial!  armie  at  Wood- 
ftocke,  where  they  gaind  a  compleate  victorie. 

In  the  yeare  1637,  I  went  with  fome  commanded  men,  with  Lieute 
nant  Generall  King,  into  the  land  of  Heflen,  to  affift  the  Landgrave  to 
beate  fome  Imperiall  regiments  out  of  his  territories,  who  indeed  were 
makeing  havocke  of  all  among  his  poore  fubjects.  Upon  our  approach 
they  retird  ;  bot  thogh  we  were  tuo  to  one  againft  them  at  leaft,  and 
that  Bigod,  who  commanded  them,  made  a  ftand  at  Efhvegen,  yet  did 
we  retire  in  great  hafte,  thogh  in  good  enough  order,  back  to  Caflels 
the  Landgraves  refidence  and  capitall  citie,  and  left  the  poor  countrey 
to  the  mercy  of  ane  enraged  enemie,  who  had  order  by  fire  and  fword 
to  force  the  Landgrave  to  accept  of  the  peace  of  Prague.  Neither  did 
Bigod  fpare  to  burn  three  faire  tounes,  Efchvegen,  Olendorpe  and  Vit- 
fenhaufen  before  our  eyes.  A  mournfull  fight  it  was,  to  fee  the  whole 
people  folow  us,  and  climbe  the  tuo  hie  rockes  which  flanked  us.  Old 

B 


10  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1638. 

and  young  left  their  houfes,  by  the  loflTe  of  them  and  their  goods  to  fave 
their  lives.  Aged  men  and  women,  many  above  fourfcore,  moft  lame 
or  blind,  fupported  by  their  fonnes,  daughters  and  grandchildren,  who 
themfelves  carried  their  little  ones  on  their  backes,  was  a  ruthfull  object 
of  pitie  to  any  tender  hearted  Chriftian,  and  did  ftiow  us  with  what 
« 1  read t'u  1 1  countenance  that  bloodie  monfter  of  warre  can  appear  in  the 
world.  Neither  did  our  feare,  (which  often  mafks  itfelf  with  reafon 
of  ftate,  as  then  it  did,)  permit  us  to  make  any  flay  at  Caflels,  bot 
poufd  us  with  fome  hafte  to  Weftphalia.  As  we  pafd  by  a  litle  toune 
called  Brokle,  where  lay  ane  Imperiall  garrifon,  a  great  many  of  them 
had  Tallied  out,  lind  the  hedges  and  annoyd  the  Heffich,  who  that  day 
had  the  vant ;  which  when  King  faw,  he  commanded  this  Sir  Edward 
Bret  and  me,  with  each  of  us  fiftie  mufketeers,  to  beate  them  in ;  which 
we  did,  with  a  great  lofle  to  them,  and  of  three  or  four  of  our  oune  men. 
Therafter  finding  no  enemie  in  the  field  to  oppofe  us,  the  Landgrave 
and  King  befeeged  the  litle  bot  indeed  ftrong  toune  of  Vecht,  in  which 
was  Luterfam,  the  Elector  of  Collens  lieutenant  generall.  This  fiege 
we  plyd  fo  brifklie,  that  within  eight  days  it  yeelded  on  articles.  From 
thence  we  runne  to  the  fiege  of  Furftanaw,  which,  when  we  had  in- 
vefted,  the  Landgrave,  by  the  tolleration,  perhaps  advice,  of  the  eftates 
of  Holland,  broke  up  with  his  armie  and  marched  into  Eaft  Freezland, 
where  nixt  winter  he  dyed.  Bot  his  armie,  under  the  command  of 
Lieutenant  Generall  Melander,  quarterd  there  tuo  yeares  at  leaft ;  wher 
they  made  themfelves  fo  ftrong,  that  therwith  the  brave  Princefle 
Emilia,  Landgraves,  in  the  minoritie  of  her  pupill  fonne,  of  whom 
ihe  was  Regent,  did  thefe  feates  in  oppofition  to  the  Emperor  Ferdi 
nand  the  Third,  as  hath  made  herfelfe  famous  to  the  world,  and  much 


1639.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  11 

enlargd  the  territories  of  that  proteftant  prince.  After  this  reparation, 
Lieutenant  Generall  King  was  forcd  to  breake  vp  the  liege,  and  put 
his  litle  armie  in  guarrifon.  Nixt  yeare  he  joynd  at  Statlone,  in  the 
bifhoprick  of  Munfter,  with  Prince  Palatine,  and  befeegd  Lemgo ; 
but  the  fudden  approach  of  Count  Hatffeld  with  ane  Imperiall  armie 
obligd  them  to  get  them  gone ;  hot  was  overtaken  by  him  neere 
Vlotho,  and  there  rather  ihamfullie  routed  then  overthroune,  where 
Prince  Rupert  and  the  Lord  Craven  were  taken,  with  many  brave  gen 
tlemen  more.  Nixt  Ipring  I  fell  grievouflie  ficke  of  a  tertian,  which 
keepd  me  full  feventeene  weekes. 

It  is  not  my  purpofe  to  relate  all  the  great  actions  were  done  in  Ger- 
manie  during  myaboade  there,  that  being  the  fubject  of  ane  other  ftorie; 
or  yet  of  all  the  occurrences  befell  myfelfe,  that  wold  be  tedieous ;  and 
therfore  I  fliall  fay,  that  haveing  paffd  thorough  the  leverall  charges 
of  enfigney,  lieutenant,  captaine  lieutenant,  and  captaine,  after  I  had  re 
covered  of  my  ague,  being  difcontented  with  my  colonell,  one  Plettem- 
berg  a  Courlander,  for  impofeing  too  hard  conditions  of  recruts  on  me, 
I  tooke  my  leave  of  that  fervice  in  the  frontiers  of  Franconia,  and  went 
ftraight  to  Scotland,  to  look  for  fome  employment  under  the  Prince 
Elector,  who  as  I  heard,  by  order  of  parliament,  was  to  levie  ten  thou- 
fand  men  in  that  kingdome.  Being  arrivd  I  found  indeed  a  parlia 
ment  fitting  in  the  yeare  1639,  where  E.  Traquair  was  commiffioner ; 
but  no  word  of  levies  for  Germanic,  but  verie  great  rumours  of  civile 
warrs.  I  ftayd  bot  one  fortnight  there.  At  my  return  to  Germanie 
nixt  winter,  I  engadged  to  raife  a  companie  of  Germans  vnder  one  Co 
lonell  Burgfdorff,  who  paft  then  vnder  the  reputation  of  a  brave  and 
honeft  cavalier ;  bot  I  found  he  was  more  obliged  to  report  than  he 


12  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1640. 

deferred ;  for  he  cheated  me  fhamefullie  by  giveingup  his  capitulation, 
laying  the  blame  on  Felt  marfliall  Banier  having  ftrengthened  his  re 
giment  with  five  and  forty  men  which  I  had  levied  on  my  owne  char 
ges,  which  could  coft  me  no  lefle  than  foure  hundreth  dollars  ;  so  many 
leviers  there  were  for  feverall  interefts,  and  fo  knavifh  the  fojors. 

This  abide  obligd  me  to  goe  to  Sueden,  to  complaine  to  thefe  who 
were  Adminiftrators  dureing  the  minoritie  of  Queene  Chriftina.  I  went 
in  companie  with  Sir  James  Lumfdaine,  whofe  regiment  I  had  left 
foure  yeares  before,  and  Colonell  David  Lefley,fince  Lord  Neuarke.  We 
fliipd  at  Lubeck,  and  after  a  fortnights  toyle  at  fea,  we  landed  at 
Stokholme  the  capitall  citie  of  that  kingdome ;  much  beautified  fince 
with  thefe  fumptuous  and  magnificent  palaces  which  the  Suedifh  ge- 
neralls  have  built,  as  monuments  of  thefe  riches  they  acquired  in  the 
long  German  warre.  There  I  faw  one  of  the  faireft  caftles,  and  of  the 
greatefl  reception,  of  anie  I  ever  lookd  on,  all  coverd  with  copper,  of 
which  mettall  that  kingdome  abounds.  It  ftands  on  a  prettie  afcend- 
ing  hill  from  the  fea ;  and  under  it,  for  moft  part,  rides  the  navie 
royall,  compofd  of  great  and  tall  ihips,  carrying  fome  50,  fome  60,  fome 
70,  and  fome  eightie  brafie  guns.  The  Queene  was  then  about  fourteene 
yeares  old,  applying  herfelfe  much  to  learne  forreine  languages,  and 

to  the  fludie  of  thefe  fciences,  which  by  the  ftrength  of  her naturall 

endowments  flie  foone  acquired,  which  has  made  her  fo  famous  all  the 
world  over.  Her  mother,  a  beautifull  and  vertuous  princefle,  at  this 
fame  time  when  I  was  at  Stokholme,  ftole  away  out  of  Sueden,  being 
neceflitated  fo  to  doe  by  the  rude  entertainment  given  her  by  the  five 
Adminiilrators ;  bot  within  a  few  yeares  brought  backe  with  honor  by 
her  daughter,  after  flie  had  tane  the  reines  of  the  government  in  her 


1640.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  13 

oune  hands.  Her  confine  german,  the  Palfgrave  Charles  Guftav, 
lince  that  time  king,  and  famous  enough  for  the  fhort  time  of  his 
raigne,  was  juft  then  returned  from  his  travells  in  Italic,  France,  Eng 
land  and  Germanic. 

I  petitiond  the  Councell,  and  made  my  particular  application  to  the 
renouned  Chancellor  Oxeftern,  who,  as  he  had  with  admirable  pru 
dence  and  fuccefle  mannagd  the  warre  in  Germanic  after  the  king  his 
mafters  death,  with  the  title  of  Director  of  the  Evangelicke  League 
and  Plenipotentiarie  Legat  for  Sueden,  fo  I  found  that  in  Sueden  it- 
felfe,  he  governed  all  affaires  of  ftate  both  forreine  and  domeftick. 
After  lixe  weeks  staye,  they  offerd  me  a  letter  to  Field  marfhall  Banier, 
to  cognofce  on  the  difference  betueene  Burgfdorff  and  me.  But  knowing 
well  enough  to  what  litle  purpofe  I  fould  make  fo  expenfive  and  dan 
gerous  a  journey  to  find  out  Banier,  who  in  purfueance  of  his  good 
fortune  had  enterd  Bohemia,  I  defird  my  paffe,  which  was  granted 
me,  and  with  it  as  much  money  as  I  fuppofe  I  had  fpent  at  that  Court. 
Haveing  fignified  my  defire  to  goe  to  Gottenberg,  and  there  to  (hip  for 
Scotland,  they  gave  me  the  Queens  pafle  for  free  horfes,  meate  and 
drink  by  the  way ;  a  cuftome  much  in  ufe  then,  and  very  grievous  to 
the  poore  countrey  men,  fince  juftlie  abrogated  by  a  law. 

I  did  well  perceave  the  Adminiftrators  encouragd  all  mycountreymen 
to  goe  home,  old  Generall  Leflie  being  then  to  enter  England  with  ane 
armie  ;  and  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  rebellion,  whereof  he  was  heade, 
was  fomented  by  both  Sueden  and  France  ;  the  late  king  in  the  yeare 
1630,  haveing  made  peace  with  Spaine,  fo  much  to  the  prejudice  of 
the  ambitious  delignes  of  thefe  tuo  crounes.  I  was  no  lefTe  then  a  fort 
night  in  travelling  to  Gottemberg,  thogh  in  Auguft  1640;  yet  it  is  bot 


14  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1640. 

fiftie  Suedifh  leagues,  each  wherof  we  can  compute  to  be  no  lefle  then 
fixe  Englifh  miles  at  leaft.  At  my  arriveall  there,  I  underftood  there 
were  tuo  fhips  lying  at  Millftrand  in  Norway,  three  Suedifh  miles 
from  Gottemberg,  one  ane  Englifhman  bound  for  Hull,ane  other  a  Dane 
bound  for  Leith. 

I  had  fwallowed  without  chewing,  in  Germanic,  a  very  dangerous 
maxime,  which  militarie  men  there  too  much  follow ;  which  was,  that 
fo  we  ferve  our  mailer  honneftlie,  it  is  no  matter  what  matter  we  ferve ; 
fo,  without  examination  of  the  juflice  of  the  quarrell,  or  regard  of  my 
duetie  to  either  prince  or  countrey,  I  refolved  to  goe  with  that  fhip  I 
firft  rencounterd.    After  tuo  days  neceflare  ftay  at  Gottenberg,  I  hired 
a  boat  and  went  away  in  the  evening ;  we  rowed  all  night,  and  have- 
ing  pafd  tuo  Suedifh  caflles,  about  breake  of  day  we  came  neere  Mill- 
strand.  .  Underftanding  the  wind  blew  faire  for  both  fhips,  I  was  ad- 
vifd  to  ftep  out,  and  goe  a  foot  ftraight  thorough  the  toune  to  the 
fhoare,  it  being  the  neerer  cut,  whill  the  boate  went  a  greater  way  about 
with  my  lervant  and  coffer.    I  did  ib,  and  came  jufl  there  as  the  Eng- 
lifhman  was  hoyfeing  his  failes.     I  afkd  him  if  he  wold  give  me  pafT- 
age  to  Hull,  (a  place  I  have  fince  beene  too  well  acquainted  with,)  who 
told  me  he  wold  with  all  his  heart,  provided  I  wold  prefentlie  ftep  in. 
I  befeeched  him  to  ftay  till  my  fervant  and  coffer  came,  without  whom 
I  could  not  goe ;  hot  no  intreatie  or  prayer  could  prevaile  with  the 
inexorable  (kipper,  for  away  he  flew  from  me,  as  ane  arrow  from  a 
bow.    This  onlie  hinderd  me  to  prefent  my  endeavors  to  ferve  the  King 
againft  the  Covenanters.     I  calld  inftantlie  for  the  Bane  who  was 
bound  for  Scotland,  refolving  to  ferve  either  the  one  or  the  other  with 
out  any  reluctance  of  mind  ;  fo  deeplie  was  that  bale  maxime  rooted  in 


1640.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  15 

my  heart.  The  people  pointed  with  their  fingers  to  the  fhip,  which 
had  got  a  great  way  out  from  the  fhoare,  and  ftayd  there  for  a  paffen- 
ger  whom  the  (kipper  had  promifd  to  carry  to  Edinburgh.  He  was 
ane  old  man,  who  at  taking  his  farewell  of  his  friends  the  night  be 
fore,  had  drunke  fo  much  that  he  had  ileepd  his  time.  Immediatlie 
I  clapd  in  frefh  men  in  my  boate,  the  others  being  overwearied  with 
rowing,  and  fo  came  to  the  fhip ;  neither  did  the  fldpper  make  any 
fcruple  to  reffave  me,  thogh  at  firft  he  conceaved  his  old  man  was  in 
my  companie.  To  the  neglect  of  this  old  man,  nixt  to  all  ruleing  pro 
vidence,  may  I  attribute  my  goeing  at  that  time  to  Scotland.  On  the 
fixth  day  after  my  embarkeing,  we  faw  ourfelvs  not  farre  from  Aber- 
deene.  I  was  glad  we  were  fo  farre  north,  becaufe  I  had  heard  the 
kings  fhips  were  in  the  firth ;  bot  I  was  miftaken,  for  they  were  gone ; 
and  no  matter  they  had  been  gone  fooner,  for  any  good  fervice  they 
did  the  king  there.  The  fldpper  fet  me  afhore  at  a  place  called  the 
Cove,  from  thence  I  hired  horfes  to  Edinburgh.  This  was  in  the  month 
of  September  ;  and  Generall  Leflie  haveing  marchd  into  England,  with 
a  numerous  armie  at  the  Lambes  before,  and  put  my  Lord  Conway 
with  some  of  the  kings  forces  to  a  fhamefull  retreat  at  Newburne, 
had  made  himfelf  mafter  of  Neucaftle,  and  all  the  Biflioprick  of  Dur 
ham.  I  found  this  fuccefle  had  elevated  the  minds  of  my  countreymen 
in  generall  to  fuch  a  height  of  vanitie,  that  moft  of  them  thought,  and 
many  faid,  they  fould  quicklie  make  a  full  conqueft  of  England ;  bot 
time  hath  fhoune  them  fince  that  they  made  their  reckoning  without 
their  hoft,  for  the  very  contrare  fell  out. 

After  a  fhort  ftay  at  Edinburgh,  I  rode  ftraight  to  Neucaftle,  where 
I  found  all  offices  and  charges  of  the  armie  filld  up  except  one,  which 


16  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1641. 

was  the  majors  place  of  my  Lord  Kirkkubrights  regiment,  which  con- 
fifted  of  the  men  of  Galloway,  a  place  and  a  people  fatall  to  me.  The 
Earle  of  Rothes,  father  to  this  lord  chancellor,  profeffing  very  great 
kindnes  to  me,  eafilie  perfuaded  the  generall  to  beftow  that  charge  on 
me ;  who  otherwife  bore  me  bot  little  good  will,  for  fome  differences 
had  beene  betueene  his  brother  and  me  in  Germanic,  where  I  accufd 
him  of  eleven  points  of  treafon  ;  bot  the  controverfie  betueene  him  and 
me  was  decided  by  a  canon  bullet,  which  tooke  away  his  heade.  In 
that  charge  I  continued  ten  months  in  England,  a  ceffation  of  armes 
being  everie  month  renewed  betueene  the  Royalifts  and  Covenanters. 

The  blacke  Parliament  of  England  having  ftrucke  of  Straffords  loyall 
heade,  imprifond  the  Archbifhop  of  Canterburrie,  and  frighted  all  the 
ilatimen  and  courtiers  who  might  oppofe  them  beyond  feas,  they  got 
the  king  to  pafie  the  bill  for  trienniall  parliaments,  and  ane  other  for 
the  prefent  one  to  fit  as  long  as  it  pleafed.  They  had  no  more  ufe  for 
the  Scots  armie,  and  therfore  after  haveing  given  a  brotherlie  prefent  of 
three  hundreth  thoufand  pounds  fterline,  (a  very  kind  and  loveing  com 
pliment,)  they  fent  them  home  to  their  oune  countrey  richer,  I  fuppofe, 
then  when  they  came  out  of  it.  All  this  while  I  did  not  take  the  Na- 
tionall  Covenant,  not  becaufe  I  refufed  to  doe  it,  for  I  wold  have  made 
no  bones  to  take,  fueare  and  figne  it,  and  obferve  it  too  ;  for  I  had  then 
a  principle,  haveing  not  yet  ftudied  a  better  one,  that  I  wrongd  not 
my  confcience  in  doeing  any  thing  I  was  commanded  to  doe  by  thefe 
whom  I  ferved.  Bot  the  truth  is,  it  was  never  offerd  to  me  ;  everie 
one  thinking  it  was  impoffible  I  could  get  into  any  charge,  unles  I  had 
taken  the  Covenant  either  in  Scotland  or  England. 

The  king,  in  his  paffing  to  Scotland,  had  viewd  the  Scots  armie  as 


1641.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  17 

it  lay  quarterd  in  the  Bifhoprick  and  Northumberland.  When  we 
came  home  all  were  difbanded,  except  three  regiments  which  had  not 
at  all  beene  in  England.  One  was  under  Major  Generall  Monro,  the 
fecond  under  Colonell  Cochran,  both  which  were  quarterd  neere  Eden- 
burgh.  The  third,  confiding  of  fixe  companies  of  Orkney  and  Cath- 
nes-  men,  was  under  my  Lord  Sinclar,  and  lay  at  Aberdeene.  The  Par 
liament  of  Scotland  wold  needs  fit  before  the  king  came,  for  fuch  was 
their  pleafure ;  and  when  he  came,  it  did  what  it  pleafed ;  my  lord 
Argile,  at  that  time  created  Marques,  carrying  all  before  him.  He  got 
a  creature  of  his  oune,  and  of  his  oune  name,  to  be  chanclor,  to  the 
disparagement  of  a  farre  honefter  man,  the  Earle  of  Morton,  Argiles 
oune  father  in  law  and  benefactor.  Heere  the  king  gave  way  to  his 
parliament  to  difpofe  of  all  offices  of  flate,  and  of  his  forts,  caftles  and 
militia,  all  of  them  undoubted  prerogatives  of  the  Croune.  Ane  act  of 
oblivion  wold  not  ferve  this  parliament,  for  their  takeing  armes  againft 
the  king  ;  it  muft  be  ane  act  of  j  unification,  which  pafTd  with  the  kings 
confent.  Prefbiterian  government  is  heere  eftablifhed,  and  Epifcopacie 
abrogated  by  law ;  the  king  out  of  his  goodnes  granting  all  they  de- 
fired,  thinking  thereby  to  gaine  them ;  and  indeed  it  was  his  conftant 
fate  and  practice  to  impouer  his  enemies  to  doe  him  more  and  more 
mifchiefe.  This  he  felt  before  tuo  yeares  went  about ;  and  even  then 
he  might  have  feene  their  wickednes,  when  they  wounded  his  honor 
.irreparablie,  by  makeing  the  people  beleeve  he  intended  either  to  put 
Marques  Hamilton  and  Argile  aboord  one  of  his  fhips,  and  fend  them 
prifoners  to  England,  or  to  aflaffinate  them  in  his  palace  of  Halyrood- 
houfe ;  which  horrible  calumnie  thefe  tuo  lords  feconded,  by  their  coun 
terfeit  flight  out  of  Edinburgh  to  Kinneil. 


18  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1642. 

In  the  latter  end  of  October  1641,  came  the  lamentable  news  of  the 
execrable  rebellion  of  Ireland,  in  which  fo  many  thoufands  of  innocent 
Proteftants,  both  Scots  and  Englith,  men  and  women,  young  and  old, 
were  put  to  cruell  deaths  by  the  barbarous  and  favage  Irifh.  The 
parliament  of  England  fent  over  prefent  fuccours ;  that  of  Scotland 
offers  ten  regiments  of  foot,  each  confifting  of  one  thoufand  men,  to 
maintaine  the  Proteftant  intereft  in  Ireland,  bot  to  be  entertaind  by 
England.  The  proffer  is  accepted,  and  old  Leflie,  newly  created  Earl 
of  Leven,  for  his  fuccefffull  rebellion  again  ft  the  king,  is  appointed  to 
be  generall  of  thefe  10,000.  men,  againft  the  rebells  in  Ireland,  who 
(had  they  not  fhed  fo  much  blood,)  did  no  more  againft  his  majeftie, 
then  Leven  himfelfe  had  done. 

Monro  and  Cochran  ar  ordaind  in  the  fpring  to  goe  over  to  Craig- 
fergus  with  their  regiments ;  the  firft  hath  a  commiflion  to  be  governour 
of  the  toune  and  caftle  of  Craigfergus,  and  major  generall  of  the  ten 
regiments  ;  the  fecond  is  cafheerd  for  offering  to  be  loyall.  My  Lord 
Sinclars  fixe  companies  are  reducd  to  foure,  and  they  orderd  to  go  over 
with  Monro,  till  my  lord  raifed  fixe  more  to  make  up  his  regiment  com- 
pleate.  The  other  feven  regiments  Were  to  be  tranfported  fo  Ibone  as 
they  were  levied.  A  litle  before  the  report  of  the  rebellion  came  to 
Scotland,  my  Lord  Sinclars  major  dyed,  whofe  place  my  lord  was 
pleafed  to  beftow  on  me ;  a  favour  (in  regard  he  had  then  choyce  of  a 
hundreth  more  sufficient)  I  can  never  either  remember  or  mention  bot 
with  much  thankfullnes.  His  brother  was  his  lieutenant  colonell,  with 
whom  I  ftayd  at  Aberdeene  fome  part  of  that  winter,  and  touards  the 
fpring  marchd  fouthwards.  I  found  Generall  Leven  difiatiffied  with 
my  Lord  Sinclars  election  of  me,  pretending  his  confent  fould  have 


1642.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  19 

been  fought ;  hot  if  it  had,  I  am  lure  it  had  never  been  got,  for  that 
Excellence  of  his  was  conftantlie  my  very  heavie  friend.  We  came 
to  the  weft  countrie  in  1642,  and  lay  at  Irwine,  Aire,  and  Kilmar- 
nock  more  than  a  fortnight,  waiteing  for  a  faire  wind  ;  which  make- 
ing  a  fhow  to  oifer  itfelfe,  Monro  embarked  at  the  Largs,  Home  (who 
had  got  Cochrans  regiment)  at  Aire,  and  we  at  Irwine.  When  we  were 
at  fea  the  wind  turnd  contrarie,  and  fo  all  of  us  met  at  Lamlafh,  a  fe- 
cure  bay  on  the  coaft  of  the  He  of  Arran,  where  we  lay  a  fort 
night,  if  I  remember  right ;  and  then  the  wind  againe  offering  to  be 
favorable,  one  of  the  kings  ihips  which  was  with  us  Ihooting  a  warn 
ing  peece,  all  weighd  anchor,  hoyfd  faile  in  ane  evening,  and  nixt  day 
were  in  Craigfergus  loch,  and  landed  that  night.  The  Englifh  forces 
that  were  there,  under  the  Lords  Conway  and  Chicefter,  marchd  to 
Bellfaft,  leaving  Craigfergus  free  for  us.  Thefe  tuo  regiments,  with 
thofe  of  the  tuo  Vicounts  of  Clandeboy  and  Aird,  and  the  tuo  Colonell 
Steuarts  further  north,  with  fome  few  others  which  afterwards  were 
called,  for  diftinction,  the  Britifh  forces,  had  prefervd  all  that  tract  of 
Ulfter  which  is  neereft  the  fea  from  deftruction ;  for  the  wild  Irifli  did 
not  onlie  maflacre  all  whom  they  could  overmafter,  but  burnt  tounes, 
villages,  caftles,  churches,  and  all  habitable  houfes,  endeavouring  to  re 
duce,  as  farre  as  their  power  could  reach,  all  to  a  confufed  chaos. 

After  we  had  refrefhed  a  little,  Major  Generall  Monro  left  feven  or 
eight  hundreth  men  in  Craigfergus,  and  went  to  the  field  with  the  reft, 
among  whom  was  my  lieutenant  colonell  and  I ;  my  Lord  Conway  went 
along  alfo  with  neere  two  thoufand  Englilh.  In  the  woods  of  Kjl- 
warning  we  rencountered  fome  hundreths  of  the  rebells,  who  after  a 
fliort  difpute  fled.  Thefe  who  were  taken  got  bot  bad  quarter,  being 


20  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1642. 

all  (hot  dead.  -  This  was  too  much  ufed  by  both  Englifh  and  Scots  all 
along  in  that  warre ;  a  thing  inhumane  and  difavouable,  for  the  cruel- 
tie  of  one  enemie  cannot  excufe  the  inhumanitie  of  ane  other.     And 
heerin  alfo  their  revenge  overmafterd  their  difcretion,  which  fould  have 
taught  them  to  fave  the  lives  of  thefe  they  tooke,  that  the  rebells 
might  doe  the  like  to  their  prisoners.   Then  we  marchd  ftraight  to  the 
Neurie,  where  the  Irifh  had  eafilie  feizd  on  his  Majefties  caftle,  wher- 
in  they  found  abundance  of  amunition,  which  gave  them  confidence  to 
proclaime  their  rebellion.     The  fortification  of  the  toune  being  bot  be- 
gunne,  it  came  immediatelie  in  our  hands  ;  bot  the  rebells  that  were  in 
the  caftle  keepd  it.tuo  days,  and  then  deliverd  it  up  upon  a  very  ill 
made  accord,  or  a  very  ill  keepd  one  ;  for  the  nixt  day  rnoft  of  them, 
with  many  merchands  and  tradefinen  of  the  toune,  who  had  not  beene 
in  the  caftle,  were  carried  to  the  bridge  and  butcherd  to  death,  fome 
by  fhooting,  fome  by  hanging,  and  fome  by  drowning,  without  any 
legall  procefle ;  and  I  was  verilie  informed  afterwards,  that  feverall  in 
nocent  people  fufferd.  Monro  did  not  at  all  excufe  himfelfe  from  have- 
ing  acceflion  to  that  carnage,  nor  coulde  he  purge  himfelfe  of  it ;  thogh 
my  Lord  Conway,  as  Marfhall  of  Ireland,  was  the  principal!  actor. 
Our  fojors  (who  fometimes  are  cruell,  for  no  other  reafon  bot  becaufe 
mans  wicked  nature  leads  him  to  be  fo,  as  I  have  ihoune  in  my  Dis- 
courfe  of  Crueltie)  feeing  fuch  prankes  playd  by  authoritie  at  the  bridge, 
thought  they  might  doe  as  much  any  where  els  ;  and  fo  runne  upon  a 
hundreth  and  fiftie  women  or  thereby,  who  had  got  together  in  a  place 
below  the  bridge,  whom  they  refolvd  to  maflacre  by  killing  and  droun- 
ing ;  which  villanie  the  fea  feemd  to  favour,  it  being  then  flood.     Juft 
at  that  time  was  I  fpeaking  with  Monro,  bot  feeing  a  fare  off  what  a 


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game  thefe  godles  rogues  intended  to  play,  I  got  a  horfeback  and  gal- 
lopd  to  them  with  my  piftoll  in  my  hand;  bot  before  I  got  at  them 
they  had  diipatchd  about  a  dozen  ;  the  reft  I  favd. 

This  execution  had  not  the  fuccefle  which  Conway  and  Monro  had 
promifd  themfelves ;  for  inftead  of  terrifieing  the  rebells  from  their 
wonted  cruelties,  it  inraged  them,  and  occafioned  the  murthering  of 
fome  hundreths  of  prifoners  whom  they  had  in  their  pouer.  Sir  Phe- 
lomey  Oneale,  the  ringleader  of  the  rebellion,  hearing  of  the  lofle  of  the 
Neurie,  in  a  beaftlie  furie  burnt  the  toune  of  Armagh,  where  he  then 
was,  and  as  much  of  the  Cathedral!  as  fire  could  prevaile  over,  and 
then  retird  himfelfe  to  the  woods  and  bogs.  This  gentleman  was  not 
the  plotter  of  this  rebellion ;  that  was  done  by  men  of  foberer  heads  and 
deeper  judgments ;  but  he  was  the  grand  inftrument,  and  appeared  fir  ft 
in  armes,  moft  treacherouflie  pretending  his  Majefties  commiffion  for 
what  he  did,  (wherof  the  rebells  in  England  and  Scotland  made  good 
ufe.)  He  had  counterfeited  a  warrand  under  the  kings  hand,  and  to 
the  falfe  parchment  annexed  his  Majefties  great  feale,  which  was  hang 
ing  at  his  great  charter,  as  he  confefled  afterwards  to  many  perfones 
of  qualitie  yet  alive,  and  left  it  on  record  at  his  death ;  to  which  he  was 
defervedlie  put,  by  hanging  and  drawing  and  quartering,  at  Dubline, 
by  rebells  as  wicked  as  himfelfe,  bot  upon  ane  other  account ;  for  it  was 
Cromwells  partie  that  executed  him. 

My  Lord  Conway  and  Monro  plunderd  the  Neurie,  except  a  very 
few  houfes  ;  moft  of  the  men  that  were  left  alive,  Conway  forcd  to  car 
ry  armes  under  his  oune  regiment.  This  being  done,  Monro  orders 
the  toune  and  caftle  to  be  guarrifoned  by  my  Lord  Sinclars  regiment, 
wherof  onlie  two  hundreth  were  there  with  the  lieutenant  colonell 


22  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1642. 

and  myfelfe.  We  complaind,  as  we  had  good  reafon,  to  be  left  in  a 
place  which  our  oune  people  had  made  deftitute  of  all  things,  bot  in 
vaine.  My  lieutenant  colonell  ftayd  at  the  Neurie,  haveing  got  two 
hundreth  commanded  men  added  to  his  oune,  till  I  fould  bring  up 
from  Craigfergus  as  many  of  the  regiment  as  were  comd  from  Scot 
land.  Accordingly  I  went  thither  with  the  armie  ;  we  tooke  our  march 
thorough  the  woodes  and  mountaines  of  Morne,  where  feverall  re- 
bells  were  killd,  and  many  cows  taken.  I  do  remember  that  there  we 
fufferd  one  of  the  moft  ftormie  and  tempeftuous  nights  for  haile,  raine, 
cold,  and  exceffive  wind,  (thogh  it  was  in  the  beginning  of  May)  that 
ever  I  yet  faw.  All  the  tents  were  in  a  trice  bloune  over.  It  was  not 
poflible  for  any  matche  to  keepe  fire,  or  any  fojor  to  handle  his  mufket, 
or  yet  to  ftand ;  yea  fever  alls  of  them  dyed  that  night  of  meere  cold. 
So  that  if  the  rebells,  wherof  there  were  500  not  farre  from  us,  had 
offerd  to  beate  up  our  quarters  with  fuch  weapons  as  they  had,  which 
were  halfe  pikes,  fuords  and  daggers,  which  they  call  fkeens,  they 
wold  undoubtedlie  have  had  a  cheap  market  of  us.  Our  fojors,  and 
fome  of  our  officers  too,  (who  fuppofe  that  no  thing  that  is  more  then 
ordinarie  can  be  the  product  of  nature,)  attributed  this  hurrikan  to  the 
devilifh  (kill  of  fome  Irifh  witches  ;  and  if  that  was  true,  then  I  am 
fure  their  matter  gave  us  good  proofe  that  he  was  reallie  prince  of  the 
aire. 

I  found  about  500  of  my  Lord  Sinclars  regiment  latelie  arrivd^at 
Craigfergus ;  thefe  I  fliipd,  and  haveing  obtained  fome  wheate  from  the 
Major  Generall,  bot  verie  fparinglie,  and  fome  leade,  wherof  we  had 
none  at  the  Neurie,  I  went  aboord ;  and  the  wind  being  faire,  nixt  morn 
ing  I  caft  anchor  at  Carlingford,  where  I  found  that  man  of  warre  who 


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had  convoyd  us  out  of  Scotland.  In  the  afternoone,  I  marchd  in  to  the 
NeUrie ;  pitifull  quarters  we  had,  and  when  the  reft  of  the  regiment 
came  over,  which  that  fummer  they  did,  we  found  we  had  not  houfes 
for  the  halfe  of  them ;  for  we  were  neceffitated  to  take  down  a  great 
many  houfes,  to  make  the  circumference  of  our  walls  the  leffe.  Our 
own  prefervation  taught  us  to  worke  allmoft  day  and  night,  till  we 
had  finifhd  the  irregular  fortification  begunne  by  the  rebells.  This 
great  fatigue  and  toile,  a  very  fpare  dyet,  lying  on  the  ground,  litle 
fleepe,  conftant  watching,  Sir  Phelemy  being  for  moft  part  allways 
within  a  days  march  of  us,  all  thefe,  I  fay,  added  to  the  change  of  the 
aire,  made  moft  or  rather  indeed  all  our  officers  and  fojors  fall  feike 
of  Irifti  agues,  flixes,  and  other  difeafes,  of  which  very  many  dyed. 
Thefe  who  recoverd,  being  inured  to  hardship  and  well  traind,  became 
excellent  fojors  and  good  firemen. 

Monro  made  two  more  cavalcads  that  fummer,  in  one  wherof  my 
lieutenant  colonell  was  with  him  with  300  men ;  in  the  fecond,  my- 
felfe  with  the  like  number.  In  neither  of  them  did  he  any  memorable 
action,  the  rebells  not  dareing  to  face  him,  which  made  him  conceavCj, 
becaufe  they  did  not  then,  that  thereafter  they  neither  could  nor  would. 
This  opinion  put  him  in  danger  nixt  yeare,  and  four  years  after  occa- 
fioned  his  totall  overthrow  at  Blackwater.  In  one  of  thefe  cavalcads, 
he  layd  fiege  to  Charlemont,  a  ftrong  caftle,  bot  broke  up  a  litle  too 
foone,  even  when  there  was  hopes  of  a  furrender. 

About  Lambes  in  this  yeare,  1642,  came  Generall  Leven  over  to  Ire 
land,  and  with  him  the  Earle  of  Eglinton,  who  had  one  of  thefe  ten 
regiments,  my  Lord  Sinclare,  and  Hamilton  generall  of  the  artillerie, 
better  known  by  the  name  of  Deare  Sandie.  Great  matters  were  ex- 


24  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1642. 

pected  from  fo  famous  a  captain  as  Leven  was,  but  he  did  not  anfuere 
expectation.  One  cavalcad  he  made,  in  which  I  joynd  with  him  with 
300  men,  in  which  I  could  not  fee  what  he  intended,  or  what  he  pro- 
pofd  to  himfelfe.  Sure  I  am  he  returnd  to  Craigfergus  without  doeing 
any  thing.  And  the  fame  game  he  playd  over  againe  at  his  fecond 
inarch,  except  that  he  vifited  the  Neurie ;  for  which  we  were  but  litle 
obligd  to  him,  being  forcd  thereby  to  part  with  our  hay,  wine,  beere, 
and  breade,  of  which  we  were  not  very  well  ftord.  In  this  yeare  be- 
ganne  that  fatall  warre  betweene  the  King  and  his  rebellious  Parlia 
ment,  by  which,  among  other  bad  effects,  we  fingered  no  pay  the  whole 
time  I  ftayd  in  Ireland,  except  for  three  months. 

The  officers  of  this  our  Scots  armie  in  Ireland  finding  themfelves  ill 
payd,  and  which  was  worfe,  not  knowing  in  the  time  of  the  civill  warre 
who  fould  be  their  paymafters,  and  reflecting  on  the  fucceflrull  ifTue  of 
the  Nationall  Covenant  of  Scotland,  bethought  themfelves  of  makeing 
one  alfo ;  bot  they  were  wife  enough  to  give  it  ane  other  name,  and 
therefore  chriftened  it  a  Mutual  Aflurance  ;  wherby  upon  the  matter 
they  made  themfelves  independent  of  any  except  thefe  who  wold  be 
their  actuall  and  reall  paymafters,  with  whom,  for  any  thing  I  know, 
they  met  not  the  whole  time  of  the  warre.  The  Generall  was  very  dif- 
fatifned  with  this  bond  of  union,  as  he  had  reafon  ;  and  at  firft  fpoke  hie 
language  of  ftrikeing  heads  of;  bot  the  officers  flicking  clofe  one  to 
another,  made  thefe  threates  evanifh  in  fmoake.  And  indeed  it  is 
like,  ane  active  generall  (who  could  have  added  policie  to  courage,  and 
divided  them,)  might  have  made  their  union  appear  in  its  oune  collors, 
which  were  even  thefe  of  blacke  mutinie.  Bot  the  Earle  of  Leven,  not 
being  able  to  overmafter  it,  got  himfelfe  ane  errand  to  go  to  Scotland, 


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and  fo  gave  an  everlafting  adieu  to  Ireland.  The  moft  remarkeable 
thing  he  did  in  the  time  of  his  ftay  was,  that  he  tooke  25001b.  fterline 
to  himfelfe,  which  the  Parliament  of  England  had  fent  to  the  officers 
of  his  armie  for  wagon  money.  And  trulie  this  Earle,  who  lived  till 
he  paft  fourfcore,  was  of  fo  good  a  memorie,  that  he  was  never  knowne 
to  forget  himfelfe,  nay  not  in  his  extreame  age.  I  can  not  fay  more  of 
his  deportments  in  Ireland  then  what  my  Lord  Vifcount  Moore  (who 
was  killd  nixt  yeare)  faid  to  tuo  of  my  friends,  and  it  was  this  ;  That 
the  Earle  of  Levens  actions  made  not  fuch  a  noyfe  in  the  world  as 
thefe  of  Generall  Lefley. 

My  Lord  Sinclare  ftayd  with  his  regiment  in  great  fcarfitie  at  the 
Neurie,  till  the  nixt  yeare  1643,  and  then  fell  dangerouflie  ficke ;  being 
recoverd,  he  returnd  to  Scotland.  In  the  time  of  his  ftay,  we  fingerd 
bot  litle  moneys,  and  meale  fo  fparinglie  as  feldome  we  could  allow  our 
fojors  above  a  pound  a  day ;  for  this  reafon,  whenever  we  had  intelli 
gence  where  the  rebells  were  with  their  cows,  either  my  Lieutenant 
Colonell  or  I  fought  them  out,  with  a  partie  of  three  or  four  hundreth 
foot  and  fome  horfe,  in  moft  of  which  litle  expeditions  we  were  fuc- 
cefsful,  bringing  in  ftore  of  cows,  with  the  flefh  and  milke  wherof  we 
much  refrefhed  the  decayed  bodies  and  fainting  spirits  of  not  onlie  our 
fojors,  bot  of  many  of  our  officers  alfo.  Some  lofle  of  men  fometimes 
we  fufferd,  bot  feldome ;  many  prifoners  we  tooke,  on  whom,  if  we  did 
not  fet  them  at  libertie,  we  beftowed  fome  maintenance,  bot  made  them 
worke  at  our  fortifications.  Not  one  officer  or  fojor  efcaped  lickenes, 
except  the  Lieutenant  Colonell.  About  Januare  1643,  I  fell  grievouflie 
ficke  of  ane  Irilh  ague,  which  brought  me  to  deaths  doore,  bot  it  pleafii 
God  I  recoverd. 

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26  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1643. 

• 

In  May,  if  I  remember  right,  of  the  yeare  1643,  Monro  tooke  the 
field  with  1800  foot  and  tuo  or  three  troops  of  horfe.     When  he  came 
to  Kirriotter,  feven  miles  from  the  Neurie,  he  wrote  to  my  Lord  Sin- 
clare  to  fend  him  300  mufketeers,  and  either  his  brother  or  me  with 
them.     Bot  before  this  time,  Owen  Oneale,  (who  had  beene  Gover 
nor  of  Arras  for  the  King  of  Spaine,  and  defended  it  gallantlie  till  he 
got  honorable  articles,)  was  comd  to  Ireland,  and  declared  generall 
for  Ulfter,  as  Prefton,  (who  had  keepd  out  Gennep  houfe  againfl  the 
Prince  of  Orange)  was  for  Munfter.     Oneale  haveing  brought  fome 
armes  amunition  and  officers  from  the  Spanifh  Netherlands,  had  in  a 
Ihort  time  reduced  many  of  the  natives  to  a  more  civill  deportment,  and 
to  a  prettie  good  underftanding  of  militarie  difcipline,  and  at  that  time 
was  not  farre  off  with  a  considerable  part  of  ane  armie.     That  night 
Monros  meflage  came  to  the  Neurie,  by  my  Lord  Sinclars  appointment 
I  rode  to  him.    I  found  him  a  bed,  and  Ihew  him  in  what  good  pofture 
Oneale  was,  which,  as  he  confeffd,  he  knew  not  before  ;  bot  it  was  not 
in  my  power  to  difluade  him  from  the  opinion  he  had,  that  the  Iriih 
durft  not  ftand  and  looke  to  him.  After  ane  houres  difcourfe  with  him, 
and  the  drinking  halfe  a  dozen  cups  of  facke,  I  left  him  and  returnd 
to  the  Neurie  ;  and  immediatly  marchd  to  Armagh,  where  the  Major 
Generall  had  appointed  me  to  meet  him,  which  was  fixteene  miles.  I  had 
caufd  everie  one  of  my  fojors  carry  tuelve  Ihot  a  peece,  and  had  befides 
on  horfbacke  a  centner  of  pouder,  with  ball  and  match ;  for  I  had  learnd 
of  the  Major  Generall,  that  none  of  his  men  were  provided  with  more 
then  tuo  or  three  (hot ;  a  great  fault  in  a  generall,  or  in  any  man,  to 
have  an  overweening  opinion  of  himfelfe,  and  to  undervalue  his  enemie. 
He  gave  me  the  vaun,  in  regard  I  had  gone  farre.     We  marchd  from 


1643.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  27 

Armagh  foure  miles  further  into  the  baronie  of  Loughgall,  a  very  clofe 
countrey  full  of  hedges  and  ditches.  I  had  told  the  Major  Generall,  that 
undoubtedlie  we  wold  find  Oneale  before  us,  and  therfor  defird  that  no 
horfe  fould  be  permitted  to  goe  before  me,  in  regard  they  could  doe  no 
fervice  in  that  countrey,  bot  be  ane  hinderance  to  the  foot.    Yet  Major 
Ballantine  wold  needs  march  before  me ;  bot  at  a  place  called  Anach- 
fhamrie,  which  was  Generall  Oneals  oune  houfe,  he  was  lhamefullie 
chacd  backe  upon  me,  tuo  of  his  horfmen  being  killd,  three  hurt,  and 
the  reft  exceedinglie  terrified.   The  roade  way  being  none  of  the  broad- 
eft,  and  ditches  on  everie  fide,  I  was  more  troubled  with  thefe  horimen 
then  I  was  with  the  Irifh  ;  bot  haveing  made  way  for  them  as  well  as  I 
could,  I  advancd  towards  the  enemie,  whom  I  could  not  fee,  he  haveing 
ihelterd  himfelfe  with  1500  fixd  mufketeers  in  enclofurs  ditches  and 
hedges ;  yet  he  made  me  quicklie  know  where  he  was,  by  a  falve  of  4  or 
500  ihot  he  made  at  me,  at  which  fome  of  my  men  fell.    I  then  made 
a  ftand,  and  lyned  the  hedges  on  all  fides  of  me,  conftantlie  fireing  from 
them,  and  advanceing  ftill  on  the  hie  way,  thogh  verie  leifurlie.     The 
bodie  of  Monros  foot  were  a  great  deale  farther  behind  me  then  either 
I  thought,  or  Oneale  fancyed,  otherwife.  I  fuppofe  he  wolde  have  left  his 
poft,  as  advantageous  as  it  was,  and  advanced  on  me,  being  five  to  one 
againft  me.  The  dilpute  continued  very  hote  about  ane  houre,  and  then 
Major  Borthwick,  iince  a  colonell,  and  Captaine  Drummond,  fince  a 
lieutenant  general!,  came  up  with  a  great  pace  to  my  releefe,  and  endea- 
vord  to  cut  thorough  the  hedges,  that  they  might  march  thorough  the 
enclofurs.     Oneale  perceaveing  his  men  beganne  to  looke  over  their 
fhoulders,  refolvd  rather  to  retire  then  flie ;  and  fo  he  did  to  Charlemont 
Thither  did  alfo  runne  the  moft  part  of  the  countrey  people,  with  neere 


28  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1643. 

3000  cowes,  all  which  we  had  got  if  we  had  purfued  our  victorie. 
Owens  houfe  was  immediatlie  plunderd  and  burnt,  and  fo  were  many 
other  fine  houfes  in  that  right  pleafant  countrey. 

In  this  fkufle,  I  loft  thretteene  fojors  and  a  fergant,  all  killd  on  the 
place,  and  about  eighteene  I  had  wounded  ;  neither  my  felfe  or  any  other 
officer  being  hurt.  The  Irifh  confefd  to  have  lofd  about  threefcore.  Monro 
committed  heere  tuo  faults ;  firft,  for  undervaluing  his  enemie ;  nixt, 
for  not  purfueing  him,  after  he  had  made  him  turne  his  backe ;  for  the 
difappointment  he  met  with  did  so  quaile  him,  that  he  immediatlie 
marchd  back  to  Armagh,  full  foure  miles  :  A  third  he  added,  in  fending, 
in  the  very  time  of  the  fight,  a  partie  to  the  right  hand  to  looke  for 
cowes.  There  being  fome  diforder  or  indeed  confufion  among  the  hedges, 
when  Oneale  retird  and  Monro  marchd  backe,  many  followd  that  partie 
that  did  not  belong  to  it ;  yea,  fo  many,  among  whom  were  fome  of  my 
300,  that  when  we  came  to  encampe  in  enclofurs  at  Armagh  late  at 
night,  our  bodie,  which  at  beft  was  but  litle,  lookd  exceeding  weake  and 
wearie  too,  and  it  was  well  the  Irifli  knew  it  not.     Adjutant  Generall 
Lefley  fomwhat  unadvifedlie  ordaind  me  to  be  commander  of  the  guards 
that  night,  never  confidering  in  what  condition  I  was.     After  I  had 
gone  the  great  round,  I  found  myfelfe  fo  wearie  after  eight  and  threttie 
miles  rideing  and  marching,  befides  the  toyle  of  the  fkirmifh,  haveing 
fleepd  none  in  48  houres  before,  that  I  was  forcd  to  tumble  myfelfe 
doune  in  my  tent,  recommending  the  guards  to  the  Adjutant  Generalls 
care  ;  which  when  the  Major  Generall  did  heare,  he  taxd  the  Adjutant 
of  indifcretion,  and  undertooke  the  overfight  of  the  guards  himfelfe. 
Nixt  day  our  fcattering  parties  comeing  in  to  us,  we  marchd  to  Tan- 
dergie,  where  Sir  James  Lockheart,  purfueing  fome  of  the  rebells  in  a 


1643.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS,  29 

wood,  was  mortallie  fhot  in  the  bellie,  wherof  he  dyed  nixt  morning. 
We  buried  him  in  the  Neurie,  in  as  honorable  a  way  as  we  could.  Af 
ter  Monro  had  given  my  lord  Sinclare  a  vifite,  he  returnd  to  Craik- 
fergus,  and  left  us  at  the  Neurie. 

Some  other  marches  he  made  that  fummer,  in  one  wherof  we  encamp 
ed  regularlie  at  Armagh,  and  fortified  ourfelvs  ;  and  from  thence  fent 
men  to  befeege  Charlemont  once  more,  hot  all  to  no  purpofe.  At  this 
leager,  the  Marques,  now  Duke  of  Ormond,  fignified  by  a  trumpet  to  us 
the  ceflation  he  had,  by  his  Majefties  appointment,  concluded  with  the 
Irifh  for  a  yeare,  and  required  Monro,  in  the  kings  name,  to  obferve 
it.  Bot  he  refufd  to  accept  of  it,  becaufe  he  had  no  order  for  it  from 
his  mafters  of  Scotland.  Heere  was  ftrange  worke  ;  a  man  not  able  to 
profecute  a  warre,  yet  will  not  admit  of  a  ceflation.  It  coft  us  deare ; 
for  fince  the  king's  reftoration,  all  our  arrears  were  payd  us,  by  telling 
us  we  were  not  in  the  kings  pay,  fince  we  refufed  to  obey  his  commands ; 
and  very  juftlie  we  were  fo  ferved. 

Touards  the  latter  end  of  this  yeare  1643,  our  guarrifon  at  the  Neu 
rie  fell  in  extreame  want  of  all  manner  of  provifions,  both  for  backe  and 
bellie.  For  this  reafon,  by  Monros  toleration,  I  had  a  meeting  with  ane 
Irilh  colonell,  one  Thurlo  Oneale,  fent  by  Sir  Phelomey.  We  met  at 
Kirriotter,  each  of  us  tuentie  horfe,  and  after  ane  hours  difcourfe,  and 
the  drinking  fome  healths  in  Scotch  aquavitie  and  Irifh  ufkkiba,  we 
concluded  a  ceflation  of  armes  with  them  for  our  oune  guarrifon.  Bot 
this  did  not  fupply  our  wants ;  for  no  monie  came  to  the  armie,  either 
from  England  or  Scotland,  and  very  little  meale  came  from  Craigfergus 
to  us.  Wherfor  my  lieutenant  colonell  and  I  refolved  that  I  fould  goe 
fpeedilie  to  Scotland,  and  procure  ane  order  to  the  regiment  to  march 


30  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1644. 

to  the  Airds  and  Clandeboy,  there  or  fomewhere  elfe  to  quarter  as  the 
reft  of  the  armie  did  ;  and  that  immediatlie  after  I  was  gone,  and  that 
a  fhip  with  fome  meale  which  we  hourlie  expected  was  arrivd,  he  fould 
(hip  in  his  amunition,  baggage  and  ficke  men,  and  then  march  ftraight 
to  the  Clandeboy.  The  Neurie  was  to  be  deliverd  to  the  Englifli ;  for 
I  had  gone  to  Dundalg,  and  agreed  fo  with  my  Lord  Moore.  This  was 
prefentlie  put  in  execution ;  for  I  went  to  Craigfergus,  and  tooke  my 
leave  of  the  Major  Generall,  telling  him  dounright  what  my  errand  was 
to  Scotland  ;  hot  conceald  from  him  the  refolution,  that  the  regiment 
fould  be  with  him  before  my  returne. 

At  my  comeing  to  Scotland,  in  the  beginning  of  the  yeare  1644,  J 
found  the  generall  had  marchd  in  the  dead  of  winter  into  England,  with 
ane  armie  of  neere  20,000  foot  and  2000  horfe,  to  joyne  by  vertue  of 
the  folemne  League  and  Covenant  with  the  rebellious  parliament  of 
England,  againft  our  oune  foveraigne  laufull  and  native  lord  and  king. 
I  followd  him  on  poft  horfes,  and  found  him  hide  bound  at  Neucaf- 
tle ;  for  he  was  ftopd  there  by  the  toune  and  river,  so  that  he  could  not 
get  farther  fouth.  I  reprefented  to  him  not  onlie  the  condition  of  my 
Lord  Sinclars  regiment,  hot  of  the  whole  Scots  armie  in  Ireland  fo  feel- 
inglie,  that  he  found  himfelf  obliged  to  relate  it  to  the  Committee  of 
Eftates,  (wherof  the  Marquis  of  Argile  was  prefident,  by  appointment  of 
the  ufurped  parliament  of  Scotland.)  I  am  calld  before  them,  and  to  them 
I  reprefented  fo  paflionatlie  the  miferies  of  that  armie,  that  they  pafd 
ane  act  for  the  tranfportation  of  it  to  Scotland,  provided  the  Committee 
of  Eftates  at  Edinburgh  gave  their  joint  confent.  I  got  like  wife  ane 
order  to  approve  our  delivering  the  Neurie  to  the  Englifh.  My  Lord 
Sinclare  is  appointed  to  goe  to  Ireland  with  that  order  of  traniporta- 


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tion,  and  to  fee  it  put  in  execution ;  I  having  affurd  the  committee, 
that  all  the  Scots  armie  wold  be  willing  to  leave  Ireland,  except  per 
haps  the  Major  Generall,  and  a  few  others  whofe  diflent,  I  faid,  wold 
not  prove  materiall. 

Whill  I  was  heere,  I  lookd  upon  the  pofture  this  armie  of  Scots  (of 
which  the  parliament  fo  much  boafted)  were  in.  I  found  the  bodies 
of  the  men  luftie,  well  clothd  and  well  monneyd,  bot  raw,  untraind 
and  undifciplind ;  their  officers  for  moft  part  young  and  unexperiencd. 
They  had  divided  themfelvs  in  feverall  bodies,  and  in  feverall  quarters, 
everie  one  or  any  one  of  which  might  with  a  refolute  fally  been  eafilie 
beate  up,  and  then,  in  my  opinion,  the  reft  would  have  runne.  There 
was  fixe  thoufand  men  of  Neucaftles  armie  within  the  toune,  and  Lieut. 
Generall  King,  then  Lord  Eithen,  with  them.  I  admird  then,  nor  could 
I  wonder  enough  fince,  that  he  never  endeavourd  to  give  his  countrey- 
men  a  vifite.  He  was  a  perfon  of  great  honor ;  bot  what  he  had  favd 
of  it  at  Vlotho  in  Germanic,  where  he  made  ihipwracke  of  much  of  it, 
he  lofd  in  England.  The  Scots  maine  care  was,  how  to  get  over  Tine, 
never  careing  to  poffeffe  themfelves  of  a  paffe  on  that  river  for  their  re- 
treate,  fo  much  did  they  truft  to  their  oune  valour  and  fuccefle.  Whill 
I  was  there,  they  indeavord  one  night  to  bring  boats  from  the  glaffe 
houfes,  or  above  them,  to  the  river,  and  fo  to  make  a  bridge.  Bot  fear 
ing  the  Kings  forces  fould  fall  out  upon  them  that  were  at  worke, 
Argile  and  his  committee  fent  over  Colonell  Steuart,  with  1200  foot,  to 
ftand  betweene  the  workmen  and  the  toune.  They  had  bot  a  litle  nar 
row  bridge  to  pafle  in  their  goeing  and  comeing,  and  if  2000  had  fallen 
ftoutlie  out  of  the  toune  on  them,  they  had  killd  and  tane  them  everie 
man,  for  retire  they  could  not.  Argile  heareing  this  was  my  opi- 


32  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1644. 

nion,  which  was  feconded  by  others,  afkd  Deare  Sandie,  Sir  James 
Lumfdaine  and  myfelfe,  what  was  beft  to  be  done.     We  were  unani 
mous  that  falfe  alarums  fould  be  given  about  the  whole  toune,  to  divert 
the  enemie  from  fallieing  too  flrong  upon  Steuart,  for  the  tounes  utter 
guards  of  horfe  had  certified  them  within  of  his  approach.    I  was  fent 
with  this  meflage  to  the  General!,  whom  I  found  goeing  to  fupper. 
When  I  returnd,  I  was  afhamd  to  relate  the  anfuere  of  that  old  Cap- 
taine  ;  which  was,  that  he  feard  the  brightnes  of  the  night  (for  it  was 
moonefhine)  wold  difcover  the  burning  matches  to  thofe  on  the  walls. 
I  told  him,  the  moonefhine  was  a  prejudice  to  the  defigne,  for  it  wold 
hinder  the  matches  to  be  fene ;  for  the  more  lunts  were  feene,  the  better 
for  a  falfe  alarme.  However,  the  alarums  were  made  in  feverall  places, 
which  were  taken  fo  hotlie  where  I  was  befide  the  workmen,  that  thogh 
I  catid  often  to  them,  it  was  our  oune  people,  yet  fome  great  perfons, 
whom  I  will  not  name,  calld  eagerlie  for  their  horfes,  and  when  they 
were  on  them  rode  away.     The  work  was  left  undone,  becaufe  it  was 
neep  tide,  and  Steuart  returnd  fafelie,  to  the  great  difgrace  of  thefe 
within.     The  Scots  got  over  the  river  afterward,  and  by  peecmale 
made  Neucaflles  armie  almoft  as  ftrong  as  their  oune,  and  farre  bet 
ter  fojors,  moulder  away,  and  the  relicks  of  it  take  fanctuarie  within 
the  walls  of  Yorke.     Such  was  the  Kings  fad  fate,  and  the  infatuated 
ftupiditie  of  thefe  under  him.    I  have  often  made  myfelfe  merrie  with 
that  nights  worke,  firft  to  confider  how  the  Committee  of  Eftates,  ef- 
peciallie  their  president  Argile,  who  was  a  good  feaman,  did  not  advert 
it  was  neep  tide,  before  they  attempted  the  removeall  of  the  boats  : 
fecondlie,  how  they  adyenturd  to  face  a  toune  wherein  there  was  fixe 
thoufand  horfe  and  foot,  with  1200  men,  and  no  way  for  them  to  re» 


1644.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  33 

treate :  thirdlie,  of  Generall  Levens  impertinent  anfuer  to  my  mef- 
fage  ;  fourthlie,  to  fee  men  affrayd  at  their  oune  fhadow,  men  runne  away 
for  ane  allarme  themfelves  had  caufd  make ;  and  for  a  farce  to  the  play, 
to  heare  my  old  Colonell  Steuart,  when  he  was  returnd  to  his  quarters, 
vapour  and  bragge  of  the  orderlie  retreate  he  had  made  without  the  loffe 
of  a  man,  when  there  was  not  fo  much  as  a  foot  boy  purfueing  him. 

My  Lord  Sinclare  and  I  .went  poft  to  Scotland,  where  we  found  my 
Lord  Chancellour  and  the  Committee  of  Eftates  there  very  averse  from 
that  tranfportation,  fearing  the  bad  confequences  of  it.  Whill  things 
are  a  debateing,  my  Lord  Sinclars  regiment  lands  at  Portpatrik.  The 
Laird  of  Lauiers  regiment  follows,  and  after  him  the  Earle  of  Lothians ; 
fo  wold  all  the  reft,  bot  they  wanted  fhipping.  The  occaiion  was  this. 
After  I  had  left  Ireland,  my  Lieutenant-Colonell  haveing  reffavd  fome 
fupply  of  meale,  ftiipd  in  tuo  field  peeces,  his  amunition,  his  baggage, 
iicke  men,  and  all  the  meale  except  fo  much  as  the  fojors  carried  on  their 
backes,  and  marchd  by  land  to  the  Airds,  haveing  deliverd  the  Neurie 
with  the  caftle  to  thefe  were  appointed  to  reflave  it  by  the  Marques  of 
Ormond,  lieutenant  of  Ireland,  as  we  had  formerlie  agreed  to  doe.  Up 
on  this  the  field  officers  of  the  whole  Scots  armie  met  at  Craigfergus, 
and  feeing  no  appearance  of  my  returne,  unanimouslie  concluded  to  goe 
all  over  to  Scotland  ;  and  becaufe  they  had  not  veffells  enough  for  all, 
fent  thefe  three  regiments  firft  away.  This  alarumd  the  Committee  at 
Edenburgh  exceedinglie.  They  difpatch  my  Lord  Sinclar  weft  to  fee 
the  regiments  well  quarterd,  no  hurt  to  be  done  to  the  countrey,  bot 
moft  of  all,  that  the  Covenant  reflavd  no  prejudice.  I  went  poft  with 
my  Lord  to  Aire,  where  we  found  our  regiment. 

The  Committee  haveing  well  confiderd  the  danger  might  enfue,  if  the 

E 


34  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1644. 

other  feven.  regiments  came  to  Scotland,  fend  Sir  Frederick  Hammilton 
and  the  Laird  of  Lauiers  over  to  Ireland,  with  ten  thoufand  pounds  fter- 
Kne,  and  feven  thoufand  futes  of  clothes  for  the  fojors,  and  fome  private 
inftructions,  to  conjure  them  to  remaine  in  their  old  duellings ;  to  which 
the  officers  confented,  notwith {landing  the  oath  of  their  Mutuall  Aflure- 
ance,  which  was  then  broke  and  cancelld  with  as  milch  formalitie,  bot 
with  a  great  deal  of  more  reafon,  then  it  was  made. 

Thus  was  I  at  toyle  and  trouble  enough  for  the  fpace  of  tuo  yeares 
in  Ireland,  haveing  got  no  more  in  the  employment  then  what  main- 
taind  me.  Yet  I  had  a  purchafe  in  it  of  that  I  value  more  then  any 
worldlie  riches,  that  was  of  my  deare  wife,  Mary  White,  with  whom  I 
was  firft  acquainted  and  then  enamourd  at  the  Neurie.  She  was  comd 
of  very  good  parents  ;  her  father  being  the  fecond  fonne  of  a  knight, 
and  her  mother  of  ane  other  good  familie  of  the  Whites.  She  was  thought 
by  others,  much  more  by  me,  to  be  of  a  good  beautie.  For  the  qualities 
of  her  mind,  I  have  hac^  fuch  experience  of  them  as  they  have  renderd 
me  happie  amidft  all  the  afflictions  hath  befallen  me  fince.  I  did  not 
then  marry  her,  becaufe  at  that  time  fhe  was  tenacious  of  .the  Roman 
Catholick  perfuafion,  which  was  verie  hatefull  to  our  leading  men  of 
Scotland  ;  neither  indeed,  in  the  condition  wherein  I  was  then,  could  I 
maintaine  her  in  any  good  fafhion. 

The  Marques  of  Huntley  makeing  fome  buftling  in  the  north,  thogh 
to  litle  purpofe,  the  Committee  orders  my  Lord  Sinclars  regiment  to 
march  to  Stirline,  and  Lothians  to  St  Jonfton ;  that  of  Lauiers  lay 
in  countrey  villages.  I  had  then  lookd  a  litle  more  narroulie  in  the 
juftice  of  the  caufe  wherin  I  fervd  then  formerly  I  ufed  to  doe,  and 
found  I  had  done  well  enough  in  my  engadgement  againft  the  bloodie 


1644.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  35 

rebells  in  Ireland.  Bot  the  new  Solemne  League  and  Covenant  (to  which 
the  Committee  of  Eftates  requird  an  abfolute  fubmiffion)  fummond  all 
my  thoughts  to  a  ferious  confultation ;  the  refult  wherof  was,  that  it  was 
nothing  hot  a  treacherous  and  difloyall  combination  againft  laufull  au- 
thoritie.  Some  captaines  of  my  Lord  Lothians  (who  were  well  enough 
principld,  and  had  got  good  information  of  the  defignes  of  the  prime  co 
venanters  from  the  late  Lord  Chancellor,  E.  of  Glencairne,)  and  I  com 
municated  our  thoughts  one  to  another,  and  then  I  broke  the  matter 
firft  to  my  Lieutenant  Colonell,  and  then  to  my  Lord  Sinclare.  All  of 
us  thought  it  our  duetie  to  doe  the  King  all  the  fervice  we  could  againft 
his  ungracious  fubjects ;  and  therefore  refolvd  not  to  take  the  Cove 
nant,  bot  to  joyne  with  the  Marques  of  Montroffe,  who  had  the  Kings 
commiffion.  In  the  meane  tyme,  we  made  faire  weather  with  the  Com 
mittee  of  Eftates,  till  we  got  one  thoufand  pound,  and  tuo  hundreth 
fterline  money  for  each  regiment,  and  a  fute  of  cloths  for  everie  fojor. 
The  Committee  preffd  much  the  figning  of  the  covenant,  with  many  let 
ters,  meflages,  and  mefTengers.  We  wavd  it  with  many  pecious  preten 
ces  ;  eipeciallie  we  defird  fixe  weeks  time  to  advice  with  our  con- 
fciences,  a  thing  they  had  granted  to  all  other  fubjectes  ;  hopeing  before 
the  end  of  that  time  to  be  in  a  capacitie  to  fpeake  plainer  language. 

Meane  while  my  Lieutenant  Colonell  and  I  had  our  feverall  confulta- 
tions  with  my  Lord  Erfldne,  my  Lord  Napier,  the  Mafter  of  Napier, 
the  Mafter  of  Mederdie,  and  Laird  of  Keir,  all  of  them  very  loyall  per- 
fons,  with  whom  we  concluded  it  was  fit  to  fend  tuo,  one  from  them 
and  another  from  us,  to  MontroiTe,  who  was  then  in  the  border,  to  in 
vite  him  to  come  to  Stirline,  where  he  fould  find  caftle,  toune  and  regi 
ment  at  his  devotion,  and  St  Jonfton  likewife.  And  leaft  he  might 


36  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1644. 

t  hi nkc  we  meant  not  honneftlie,  in  regard  there  had  been  no  good  under- 
ftanding  betueene  him  and  my  Lord  Sinclare  formerlie,  his  neece  the 
Ladie  Keir  fent  him  a  well  knowne  token  with  Harie  Steuart,  who  was 
the  man  we  fent,  and  this  he  reflaved.  The  meflenger  they  fent  was 
young  Balloch  Drummond,  then  very  loyall,  whatever  he  was  afterward. 
I  beleeve  he  got  not  to  him.  Bot  Montrofle  haveing  a  litle  too  foone 
enterd  Scotland,  and  met  with  a  rufle  neere*Drumfreis,  and  upon  it  re- 
tird  to  England,  it  feems  he  thought  it  not  fafe  with  fo  inconfiderable 
troops  to  hazard  fo  farre  as  to  Sterline,  perhaps  not  giveing  full  truft 
to  our  promifes ;  and  moll,  becaufe  the  Committee  had  appointed  a 
fecond  levie,  which  then  was  farre  advanced,  under  the  command  of  the 
E.  of  Callander,  who  with  the  deepeft  oathes,  even  wifliing  the  fupper 
of  our  Lord  to  turne  to  his  damnation,  which  he  was  to  take  nixt  Sun 
day,  if  ever  he  fould  engadge  under  thefe  or  with  thefe  Covenanters, 
had  perfuaded  me  in  his  oune  houfe  of  Callander,  and  upon  a  Lords 
day  too,  that  he  would  faithfullie  ferve  the  King ; — I  fay,  by  Montrofle 
his  neglect,  and  Calanders  perfidie,  was  loft  the  faireft  occasion  that 
could  be  wiflid  to  doe  the  King  fervice.  For  if  that  levie  had  beene 
fuppreffd,  as  very  foone  it  fould,  and  Montrofle  have  comd  to  Stirline, 
and  joynd  with  our  tuo  regiments,  as  eafilie  he  might,  he  wold  with 
the  afliftance  of  Huntley  in  the  north,  and  thefe  Irifli  who  foone  after 
came  over  from  Antrum,  have  reducd  Scotland  without  bloodfhed  to 
their  duetie  and  obedience,  or  els  the  Scots  armie  had  beene  forcd  to 
have  left  England,  and  marchd  home  to  oppofe  us ;  upon  whofe  retreate, 
it  was  more  than  probable  moil  of  England  wold  have  embracd  the 
Kings  intereft ;  the  reputation  of  the  Scots  armie  at  that  time  keep 
ing  up  the  Englifh  parliaments  intereft.  Bot  the  inauipitieous  fate 


1644.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  87 

and  difaftrous  deftinie  of  the  incomparablie  good  King  wold  not  have 
it  to  be  fo. 

A  litle  before  this,  Sir  George  Monro,  Colonell  Hammilton,  and  forae 
other  officers  of  the  armie  in  Ireland,  had  comd  over  to  deale  with  the 
Committee  of  E  dates  for  their  oune  maintenance,  and  E.  Calander  re- 
quireing  an  adjutant  generall  for  his  new  forces  from  the  Committee, 
they  fought  the  opinion  of  these  officers,  who  they  thought  fufficient 
for  that  employment.  They  were  all  pleafd  to  name  me  to  be  the  man 
fitting  for  it ;  upon  which  ane  act  of  Committee  was  made,  without  ac 
quainting  me  with  it ;  that  I  fould  have  that  charge,  and  continue 
likewife  major  as  I  was.  This  offer  being  made  to  me  when  I  expect 
ed  Montroffe,  and  was  with  good  reafon  diflatiffied  with  Calander,  I 
refufd  it,  pretending  I  could  not  undergoe  both  charges.  It  was  given 
to  Major  Douglas,  a  fonne  of  the  Sheriffe  of  Teviotdaill,  who  was  af 
terwards  a  colonell,  and  killed  at  Worcefter  fight.  Notwithftanding 
of  all  this,  Calander  did  not  give  over  to  give  me  all  imaginable  afiu- 
reances  that  he  wold  act  for  the  King,  and  that  the  greater  pouer  he 
was  invefted  with,  the  more  vigorouflie  and  vigilantlie  wold  he  fliow 
himfelfe  active  and  loyall  for  his  Majeftie.  This  put  me  in  fome  hopes 
I  might  be  inftrumentall  under  him  to  doe  the  King  fome  fervice. 
Withall,  I  knew  I  was  vehementlie  fufpected  by  the  Committee  of 
Eftates,  and  if  I  had  denuded  myfelfe  of  all  imployment,  which  was 
my  greateft  fecuritie,  I  had  runne  the  hazard  of  imprifonment,  if  not 
worfe ;  for  now  they  had  declard  the  fupreame  pouer  to  be  in  them- 
felves,  and  therfore  all  was  acted  againft  them  muft  be  no  better  then 
treafon.  Upon  thefe  grounds  my  Lord  Sinclars  regiment  marchd  in 
to  England,  and  I  with  them,  and  made  a  fafhion  (for  indeed  it  was 


38  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1644. 

no  better)  to  take  the  Covenant,  that  under  pretence  of  the  Covenant 
we  might  mine  the  Covenanters ;  a  thing,  (thogh  too  much  practifd 
in  a  corrupt  world)  yet  in  itfelfe  difhoneft,  finfull  and  difavoueable ; 
for  it  is  certaine  that  no  evill  fould  be  done  that  good  may  come  of  it ; 
neither  did  any  good  at  all  come  of  this,  for  Calander  all  along  provd 
true  to  his  own  intereft  and  gaine,  and  falfe  to  the  Kings,  never  lay 
ing  hold  on  any  opportunitie  whereby  he  might,  with  fmall  difficultie, 
have  done  his  Majeftie  fignall  fervice.  After  he  enterd  England,  I 
wold  have  undertaken  to  have  made  mod  of  his  new  levied  forces, 
which  were  about  5000,  declare  for  the  King,  and  forcd  thefe  who  wold 
not  to  fly  from  the  armie.  Upon  this  Northumberland  and  Bifhopricke 
(whofe  gentrie  was  Hill  loyall,)  wold  have  rifen  with  us  ;  and  thogh 
fliortlie  after  that  Prince  Rupert  was  beaten  at  Longmeston  mure,  yet 
he  haveing  brought  away  neere  4000  horfe  with  him,  we  wold  have 
beene  able  to  have  made  him  up  a  gallant  armie.  Bot  non  valuer ejhta. 
Having  crofTd  Tyne  at  Neuburne,  Calander  invefts  Neucaftle  on  the 
other  fide  of  the  river  ;  haveing  firft  got  aflureance  that  the  Prince  was 
defeated  at  LongMefton  by  Generalls  Leven,  Manchefter  and  old  Fair- 
faxe,  all  which  three  had  fliamefullie  left  the  field  and  fled ;  but  Leven 
fled  furtheft,  for  he  did  not  draw  bridle  till  he  was  at  Wedderbie,  four 
and  twentie  miles  from  the  place  of  battell.  There  was  reafon  he  11  mid 
take  the  ftart  of  the  other  tuo,  becaufe  he  had  furtheft  home.  Calan 
der  lys  doune  before  Hertipoole,  a  very  tenable  litle  fea  toune,  wherin 
was  a  garrifon  of  300  men  for  the  King,  arid  had  it  unworthilie  yeeld- 
ed  to  him  without  ftroake  of  fuord  by  Sir  Edmund  Carew ;  and  Stok- 
ton  Caftle  likewife,  before  which  not  one  man  of  ours  had  appeared, 
for  which  he  was  afterward  queiliond. 


1645.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  39 

A  litle  before  harveft  in  this  yeare  1644,  Leven  came  with  all  his 
armie  and  befeegd  Neucaftle  on  Northumberland  fide ;  which  was 
well  enough  defended  eight  or  nine  weeks  by  Sir  Johne  Morley,  mayor 
of  the  toune ;  bot  at  length  he  haveing  foolifhlie  refufed  articles,  which 
he  might  have  made  at  his  pleafure,  the  toune  was  taken  by  ftorme, 
with  no  great  lofle  on  our  fide,  and  with  very  litle  bloodfhed  of  the 
royalifts.     My  Lord  Sinclars  regiment  were  the  firft  that  enterd  the 
toune,  the  firft  partie  of  them  of  tuo  hundreth  being  led  by  my  felfe, 
being  very  well  feconded  by  my  Lieutenant  Colonell.  One  of  my  Cap 
tains,  Sinclare,  foolifhlie  running  contrar  to  my  command  ftraight  to 
the  market  place,  was  ther  killd.     It  was  well  for  thefe  of  that  fide 
within  the  toune  that  we  enterd  fo  foone,  for  we  gave  very  good  quar 
ter,  my  Lieutenant  Colonell  and  I  cleering  the  wall  all  along  till  the 
nixt  port ;  there  we  tooke  tuentie  gentlemen  on  horfeback,  and  200  foot 
fojors,  and  fo  made  eafie  way  for  my  Lord  Leviftons,  now  E.  of  Lith- 
gows  brigade,  and  Lieutenant  Generall  Baillies  to  enter,  being  before 
pitifullie  beate  of;  neither  did  we  kill  one  man  within  the  walls.     In 
the  approches  our  regiment  loft  very  prettie  men,  bot  in  the  ftorme 
onlie  three.     Immediatlie  after  the  plunder  of  this  toune,  (wherof  I 
had  not  one  pennie  worth)  the  armie  is  put  in  winter  quarters.    Whill 
we  befeege  Neucaftle,  Calandei*  is  fent  with  fome  regiments  to  Scot 
land  to  oppofe  Montrofle,  who,  with  a  handfull  of  Irifh  Very  ill  armed, 
had  beaten  the  Lord  Elcho'and  his  armie  at  Tippermure.     Calander 
ftayd  not  long,  neither  had  the  leaders  of  the  Covenanters  better  lucke 
than  Elcho,  for  beaten  they  were  by  Montrofie  at  Aberdeene,  and  the 
third  time  at  Innerlochie,  where  Argile  favd  himfelfe  foone  enough. 
Nixt  fummer  of  the  yeare  1645,  Montrofe  did  thefe  feats  which  hath 


40  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1645. 

renderd  his  name  immortall.     Againft  him  were  feverall  regiments 
fent  the  fecond  time  from  the  armie  in  England.  With  the  reft  Leven 
marcheth  fouthward ;  and  at  Nottinghame,  fome  well  meaning  officers 
of  the  armie  made  a  motion  to  prefent  a  petition  to  the  King,  according 
to  the  laudable  cuftome  of  both  the  firft  and  the  fecond  Covenanters, 
before  we  enterd  in  any  act  of  hoftilitie  againft  him.     This  had  given 
a  flop  to  the  advance  of  our  armie,  which  the  Englifh  royalifts  fo  much 
feared.     I  was  defird  to  draw  the  petition,  which  after  fome  refufeall, 
(apprehending  Calanders  jugling,)  I  at  length  did.     Bot  he  not  onlie 
refufd  to  figne  it  himfelfe,  but  to  let  the  Committee  fee  it,  (without 
whom  it  could  not  be  fent  to  the  King)  thogh  never  fo  many  officers 
wold  fubfcrive  it.     And  fo  thefe  honneft  officers  were  deceavd  and 
abufd,  as  I  had  fortold  them.    On  our  march  to  Glocefterfhire,  we  had 
the  fad  news  of  the  Kings  overthrow  at  Nafebie,  after  which  never  any 
of  his  forces  made  a  ftand.     Whill  the  Scots  army  inverts  Hereford, 
news  comes  that  Montrofie  had  gaind  the  battell  of  Killfyth,  fo  entirelie 
that  all  the  covenanting  Lords  were  fled  to  Berwick.      Lieutenant 
Generall  Lefley  upon  this  is  fent  away  to  Scotland,  with  mofl  of  the 
cavallerie,  to  oppofe  fuccefsfull  Montrofe,  whom  he  had  the  good  for 
tune,  as  he  thought  it,  to  beate  at  Philiphauch ;  where  Major  Generall 
Middletone,  now  Earle,  was  very  active  againft,  thogh  fince  very  ac 
tive  for  the  King.     After  fome  weeks  ftay  at  the  feege  of  Hereford, 
upon  a  rumour  of  the  Kings  approach  with  fome  forces,  we  broke  up 
and  marchd  north,  and  that  harveft  quarterd  in  Yorkfliire;  and  in  the 
beginning  of  winter,  helpd  the  Englifh  forces  to  blocke  up  Neuarke  on 
Trent,  from  whence  a  litle  before  his  Majeftie  was  gone  with  500 
horfe  to  Oxford.     Heere  old  Generall  Leven  left  us  and  went  to  Neu- 


1646.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  41 

caftle,  forcd  therto  by  order  of  the  Parliament  of  Scotland.  I  am  very 
lure,  fore  againft  his  will  he  parted  with  a  command  wherby  he 
could  have  put  aboundance  of  money  in  his  pocket,  which  Lieutenant 
Generall  David  Lefley  could  not  choofe  bot  doe.  We  paft  that  winter 
with  very  much  cold,  bot  very  litle  bloodfhed ;  bot  fo  did  they  not 
at  St  Andreus,  where  the  pretended  parliament  dyed  fome  fcaffolds 
very  red,  with  the  loyall  blood  of  many  of  his  Majefties  faithfull  fub- 
jects. 

In  the  fummer  of  the  yeare  1646,  the  Kings  fate  driveing  him  on 
to  his  neere  approching  end,  he  caft  himfelf  in  the  Scots  armes  at 
Neuarke.  There  did  E.  Lothian,  as  preiident  of  the  Committee,  to  his 
eternall  reproach,  imperiouflie  require  his  Majeftie  (before  he  had 
either  drunke,  refrelhd,  or  repofed  himfelfe,)  to  command  my  Lord 
Bellafis  to  deliver  up  Neuarke  to  the  Parliaments  forces,  to  ligne  the 
Covenant,  to  order  the  eftablifhment  of  pref biterian  government  in 
England  and  Ireland,  and  to  command  James  Grahame,  (for  fo  he 
called  Great  Montrofle)  to  lay  doune  armes ;  all  which  the  King 
ftoutlie  refufed  ;  telling  him  that  he  who  had  made  him  ane  Earle  had 
made  James  Grahame  a  Marques.  Barbarouflie  ufed  he  was,  ftrong 
guards  put  upon  him,  and  centinells  at  all  his  windows,  that  he  fould 
caft  over  no  letters ;  and  at  length  Neuarke  by  his  order  being  gi 
ven  up,  he  is  carried  with  a  very  fpeedie  march  to  Neucaftle^jvhere 
he  was  well  enough  guarded.  At  Sherburne  I  Ipoke  with  him,  and 
his  Majeftie  haveing  got  fome  good  caracter  of  me,  bade  me  tell  him 
the  fence  of  our  armie  concerning  him.  I  did  fo,  and  withall  aflurd 
him  he  was  a  prifoner,  and  therefor  prayd  him  to  think  of  his  efcape, 
offering  him  all  the  fervice  I  could  doe  him.  He  feemd  to  be  well- 

F 


42  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1646. 

pleafed  with  my  freedome,  and  the  griefe  I  had  for  his  condition ;  bot 
our  conversation  was  interrupted  very  uncivillie  (for  I  was  in  the  roome 
alone  with  his  Majeflie)  by  Lieutenant  Generall  Lefleys  command,  wher- 
in  he  made  ufe  of  tuo  whom  I  will  not  name,  becaufe  the  one  is  dead, 
and  I  hope  the  other  hath  repented ;  neither  was  I  ever  permitted 
afterward  to  fpeake  with  him  ;  yet  he  namd  me,  as  one  of  five  fitting 
to  carry  his  commands  to  Montrofle,  bot  the  Committee  made  choyce 
of  a  man  by  Lothians  perfuaiion,  fitter  for  their  purpofe.  Moft  of  that 
winter,  till  neere  Candlemas,  was  fpent  in  quarters,  which  were  allot- 
ed  us  in  fome  places  of  Yorkihire,  Durham,  and  Northumberland  all 
over ;  meane  time  goes  Argile  to  London. 

When  I  perceavd  things  in  this  troublefome  condition,  not  knouing 
what  might  be  the  iflue,  whether  I  might  not  be  neceffitated  to  fly  be 
yond  feas,  (for  the  Committee  and  Generall  entertaind  very  ill  thoughts 
of  me,)  and  not  dareing  to  goe  to  Irland,  leaft  they  fould  thinke  I 
went  about  more  ferious  affaires,  I  fent  and  delird  her  who  was  to  be 
my  wife,  to  be  at  the  trouble  to  come  to  England  to  me,  which  flie 
willinglie  did.  This  both  fliew  her  affection  to  me,  and  the  truft  Ihe 
repofed  in  mine  ;  leaveing  her  parents,  her  friends,  countrey  and  all 
that  was  deare  to  her,  upon  my  word.  And  indeed  flie  found  me  but 
in  a  bad  condition,  and  it  was  well  it  was  no  worfe  ;  for  haveing  drunke 
at  one  time  too  much  at  parting  with  a  great  perfon,  rideing  home  I 
met  one  Colonell  Wren,  betueene  whom  and  me  there  was  fome  ani- 
mofitie.  He  was  a  foot,  and  I  lighted  from  my  horfe ;  drinke  prevail 
ing  over  my  reafon,  I  forced  him  to  draw  his  fuord,  which  was  tuo 
great  handfulls  longer  then  mine.  This  I  perceiving,  gripd  his  fuord 
with  my  left  hand,  and  thruft  at  him  with  my  right ;  bot  he  ftepping 


1647.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  43 

backe  avoyded  it,  and  drew  his  fiiord'  away,  which  left  fo  deepe  a 
wound  betueene  my  thumbe  and  formoft  finger,  that  I  had  almoft  lofd 
the  ufe  of  both,  unles  I  had  beene  well  cured.  Ane  other  hurt  I  got  in 
my  left  arme.  The  paffengers  parted  us  ;  bot  I  could  never  find  him  out 
after,  to  be  revengd  on  him,  though  I  fought  him  farre  and  neere. 
This  was  ane  effect  of  drinking,  which  I  confeffe,  befide  the  finne  againft 
God,  hath  brought  me  in  many  inconveniences.  This  was  the  firft 
time  ever  my  blood  was  draune,  though  I  have  hazarded  it  and  my  life 
very  often,  not  onlie  in  battells,  fldrmilhes,  rencounters,  lieges,  fallies, 
and  other  publick  dueties  of  fervice,  bot  alfo  in  feverall  private  duells. 
I  was  not  well  recoverd,  when  fhe  I  lovd  beft  came  to  England.  Short- 
lie  after,  we  were  married  at  Hexame,  in  prefence  of  ane  honourable 
companie,  on  the  tenth  of  November,  1646.  Many  fad  Itorms  and 
blafts  of  adveriitie  hath  fhe  patientlie  Hood  out  with  me  lince,  and 
both  of  us  have  reafon  to  bleffe  our  good  God,  who  hath  graciouflie  de- 
liverd  us  out  of  them  all. 

In  Februare  1647,  the  Committee  haveing  receaved  200,0001b.  fter- 
line,  for  the  arrears  of  the  armie  (for  fo  it  was  calld),  the  King  is  fhame- 
fullie  deliverd  over  to  the  Commiffioners  of  the  two  Houfes  of  Eng 
land,  and  that  by  a  vote  too  of  the  Parliament  of  Scotland,  to  the  eternall 
difgrace  of  the  whole  nation.  He  is  firft  carried  to  Holmbie  Houfe ; 
and  after  the  armie  had  chacd  the  eleven  Preflbiterian  members  of  the 
Houfe  of  Commons  beyond  feas,  they  take  his  Majeftie  to  Hampton 
Court,  and  after  many  jugling  tricks  of  Cromwell,  he  is  carried  to  Ca- 
rifbrok  Caftle  in  the  Ifle  of  Wight,  out  of  which  he  never  came  till 
he  was  led  to  his  arraignment.  The  Scotch  armie  marcheth  to  Scotland 
and  is  modelled  in  feven  regiments  of  foot,  thretteene  troops  of  horfe,  and 


44  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1647. 

three  companies  of  dragooners.  All  the  reft  are  difbanded.  My  Lord 
Sinclars  regiment  is  orderd  to  goe  backe  to  Ireland.  They  -  -  -  -  by 
the  way  at  Peebles,  and  fome  runne  away.  Quarters  are  appointed  for 
them,  and  E.  Lothians  regiment  in  Galloway,  till  I  went  over  to  Ire 
land,  to  try  whether  Monro  and  his  officers  (for  that  armie  was  then 
governd  by  a  councell  of  officers,  wherof  the  Major  Generall  was  pre- 
fident,)  wold  make  us  welcome  or  not,  I  found  the  coaft  guarded  with 
fojors  to  barre  our  landing,  which  I  lookd  on  as  a  bad  omen.  At  my 
comeing  to  Craigfergus,  the  officers  are  calld  together.  I  deliverd  them 
a  letter  from  the  Scots  Parliament,  and  endeavord  to  perfuade  them 
to  refiave  us  as  antient  members  of  their  bodie ;  telling  them  that  we 
were  to  bring  such  provifions  with  us,  that  we  fould  not  be  burthen- 
fome  to  them.  Bot  I  harangud  them  in  vaine,  for  I  found,  thogh  they 
wold  not  fpeake  it  dounright,  they  wold  not  admit  us  at  all;  for 
thogh  they  had  beene  well  beate  by  Owen  Oneale  the  yeare  before, 
yet  they  fancyed  they  fould  then  receave  ten  thoufand  pounds  fterline 
for  everie  regiment,  and  they  thought  if  our  tuo  regiments  joynd  with 
them,  we  might  occafion  a  diminution  of  the  foume.  Upon  my  returne, 
and  the  burthen  Galloway  had  of  us,  order  comes  to  us  from  the  Com 
mittee  of  Eftates,  to  difband,  which  was  accordinglie  done.  This  was 
the  end  of  my  Lord  Sinclars  regiment,  which  indeed  was  compofed  of 
prettie  men,  ftout  and  loyall,  both  officers  and  fojors,  to  which  I  had 
beene  ferjeant  major  full  five  yeares. 

Shortlie  after,  Lieutenant  Generall  Lefley  having  reduced  the  North 
to  the  obedience  of  the  Committee  of  Eftates,  by  takeing  all  Huntleys 
houfes,  and  chaceing  himfelfe  and  his  party  to  their  hieland  fhelters, 
marched  fouth,  being  to  goe  into  Kintire.  I  met  him  at  Dumblaine, 


1647.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  45 

where  he,  the  late  Marques  of  Argile,  and  Major  Generall  Holburne, 
eafilie  perfuaded  me  to  accept  of  the  Adjutant  Generalls  place  of  the 
armie,  then  vacant ;  for  indeed  I  thought  it  duetie  to  fight  againft 
thefe  men  who  firft  had  diferted  their  Generall  Montrofle,  as  E. 
Aboine  and  Sir  Alafter  Macdonnald  had  done  when  he  ftood  moft  in 
need  of  them,  which  mainlie  had  occafiond  his  irreparable  lofle  at 
Philipfhauch  ;  and  nixt  had  abfolutlie  refufd  to  lay  down  armes  at  the 
Kings  oune  command,  carried  to  them  by  Sir  James  Lefley.  I  was  ne- 
ceffitated  to  ilay  for  fome  baggage  a  day  or  tuo,  and  therafter  met  the 
armie  at  Inverraray,  Argiles  chiefe  houfe.  From  thence  we  marchd  to 
Kintire,  which  is  a  peninfull.  Both  before  and  at  the  entrie  to  it,  there 
were  fuch  advantages  of  ground,  that  our  foot,  for  mountains  and 
marines,  could  never  have  draune  up  one  hundreth  in  a  bodie,  nor  our 
horfe  above  three  in  breaft  ;  which  if  Sir  Alafter  had  prepofleft  with 
thefe  thoufand  or  1 200  brave  foot  which  he  had  with  him,  I  think  he 
might  have  routed  us,  at  leaft  we  fould  not  have  enterd  Kintire  bot 
by  a  miracle.  Bot  he  was  ordaind  for  deftauction ;  for  by  a  ipeadie 
march  we  made  ourfelves  m  afters  of  thefe  "dim1  cell  paffes,  and  got  into 
a  plaine  countrey,  where  no  fooner  he  faw  our  horfe  advance,  but  with 
little  or  no  fighting  he  retird ;  and  if  the  Lieutenant  Generals  foot  had 
been  with  him  to  have  given  the  enemie  a  falve  or  tuo,  which  would  have 
diforderd  him,  I  beleeve  none  of  them  had  efcaped  from  our  horfe.  Alaf 
ter,  like  a  foole,  (for  no  fojor  he  was,  though  ftout  enough,)  put  in  300 
of  his  beft  men  in  a  houfe  on  the  top  of  a  hill,  calld  Dunavertie,  envi- 
rond  with  a  ftone  wall,  where  there  was  not  a  drop  of  water  but  what 
fell  from  the  clouds.  Then  leaveing  Kintire  he  went  to  Yla,  where  he 
playd  juft  fuch  ane  other  mad  prank,  leaveing  his  old  father,  commonlie 


46  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1647. 

called  Coll  Kettoch,  with  neere  200  men  in  a  caftle,  called  Dunneveg, 
where  was  no  water  either  hot  what  the  heavens  afforded.  The  reft  of  his 
men  he  carried  with  him  to  Ireland,  (ane  excellent  Generall  Major)  where 
he  was  killd  in  a  battell  fought  by  thofe  with  whom  he  joynd  againft  my 
Lord  Taffe,  now  Earle  of  Carlingford.    We  befeegd  Dunavertie,  which 
keepd  out  well  enough,  till  we  ftormd  a  trench  they  had  at  the  foot  of 
the  hill,  wherby  they  commanded  tuo  ftripes  of  water.     This  we  did 
take  in  the  afiault.     Fortie  of  them  were  put  to  the  fuord.     We  lofd 
five  or  fixe,  with  Argiles  Major.  After  this,  inexorable  thirft  made  them 
defire  a  parley.  I  was  orderd  to  Ipeake  with  them ;  neither  could  the  Lieu 
tenant  Generall  be  movd  to  grant  any  other  conditions,  then  that  they 
fould  yeeld  on  difcretion  or  mercy ;  and  it  feemd  ftrange  to  me  to  heare 
the  Lieutenant  Generalls  nice  diflinction,  that  they  fould  yeeld  them- 
felvs  to  the  kingdomes  mercy,  and  not  to  his.    At  length  they  did  fo; 
and  after  they  were  comd  out  of  the  Caftle,  they  were  put  to  the  fuord, 
everie  mothers  fonne,  except  one  young  man,  Mackoull,  whofe  life  I 
begd,  to  be  fent  to  Francs  with  a  hundreth  countrey  fellows  whom  we 
had  fmoakd  out  of  a  cave,  as  they  doe  foxes,  who  were  given  to  Cap- 
taine  Cambell,  the  Chancellors  brother. 

Heere  it  will  be  fit  to  make  a  flop  till  this  cruell  action  be  canvafd. 
Firft,  the  Lieutenant  Generall  was  tuo  days  irrefolute  what  to  doe.  The 
Marques  of  Argile  was  accufd,  at  his  arraignment,  of  this  murther, 
«nd  I  was  examind  as  a  witnes.  I  depend,  that  which  was  true, 
that  I  never  heard  him  advice  the  Lieutenant  Generall  to  it.  What 
he  did  in  private  I  know  not.  Secondlie,  Argile  was  bot  a  Colonell 
there,  and  fo  had  no  pouer  to  doe  it  of  himfelfe.  Thirdlie,  thogh  he 
had  advifd  him  to  it,  it  was  no  capitall  crime  ;  for  councell  is  no  com- 


1647.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  47 

maud.  Fourthlie,  I  have  feverall  times  fpoke  to  the  Lieutenant  Gene- 
rail  to  fave  thefe  mens  lives,  and  he  allways  affented  to  it ;  and  I  know 
of  himfelfe  he  was  unwilling  to  fhed  their  blood.  Fifthlie,  Mr  Johne 
Nave  (who  was  appointed  by  the  commiffion  of  the  kirke  to  waite  on 
him  as  his  chaplaine,)  never  ceafd  to  tempt  him  to  that  bloodlhed ;  yea 
and  threatened  him  with  the  curfes  befell  Saull  for  fpareing  the  Ama- 
lekites,  for  with  them  his  theologie  taught  him  to  compare  the  Duna- 
vertie  men.  And  I  verilie  beleeve  that  this  prevaild  molt  with  David 
Lefley,  who  lookd  upon  Nave  as  the  reprefentative  of  the  Kirk  of 
Scotland.  Laftlie,  there  is  no  doubt  bot  the  Lieutenant  Generall  might 
legallie  enough,  without  the  leaft  tranfgreffion  of  either  the  cuftome, 
practife,  or  law  of  warre,  or  his  oune  commiffion,  have  ufd  them  as  he 
did ;  for  he  was  bound  by  no  article  to  them,  they  haveing  fubmitted 
themfelvs  abfolutlie  to  his  difcretion.  It  is  true,  on  the  other  hand, 
Jummum  jus,  Jumma  injuria ;  and  in  fuch  cafes,  mercy  is  the  more 
chriltian,  the  more  honourable,  and  the  more  ordinarie  way  in  oure 
warres  in  Europe.  Bot  I  reallie  beleeve,  adyife  him  to  that  act  who 
will,  he  hath  repented  it  many  times  fjnee,  and  even  very  foone  after 
the  doeing  it.  •<.  J^f ' 

From  Kintire  we  went  by  fea  to  Yla,  and  immediatlie  invefted 
Dunneveg.  I  muft  remember,  by  the  way,  that  we  carried  bot  about 
fourfcore  horfes  with  us  after  we  left  Kintire,  the  reft  of  the  troopes 
being  left  in  Lome,  under  the  command  of  Colonell  Robert  Montgo- 
merie,  fince  Generall  Major,  who  blockd  up  the  houfe  of  be 

longing  to  Mackoull  in  Lome,  whofe  clan  was,  as  I  faid,  extirpated 
very  neere  at  Dunavertie.  Dunnaveg,  after  a  ftout  refiftance,  for  want 
of  water,  came  to  a  parley,  I  am  appointed  to  treate  with  one  Captaine 


48  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1647. 

Oneale  and  one  Donald  Gorum,  who  came  out  of  the  houfe  on  the 
Lieutenant  Generalls  word.  Life  was  promifd  to  them  ;  all  the  officers 
to  goe  where  they  pleafed  ;  thefojors  to  be  tranfported  to  France,  and 
given  to  Henry  Sinclare  my  old  Lieutenant  Colonell.  The  articles  I 
faw  couchd  in  writeing  and  fignd  hy  both  Argile  and  Lefley.  This 
capitulation  was  faithfullie  obferved.  A  litle  fkurvie  ile  in  the  end 
of  Yla  was  keepd  by  a  baftard  fonne  of  Coll  Kittoch,  which  we  left 
to  its  fortune.  Bot  before  we  were  matters  of  Dunneveg,  the  old  man 
Coll,  comeing  foolifhlie  out  of  the  houfe,  where  he  was  governour,  on 
fome  parole  or  other,  to  fpeake  with  his  old  friend  the  Captaine  of  Dun- 
ftaflage  Caftle,  was  furprifd  and  made  prifoner,  not  without  fome 
ftaine  to  the  Lieutenant  Geiieralls  honor.  He  was  afterwards  hangd 
by  a  jury  of  Argiles  fheriff  depute,  one  George  Cambell,  from  whofe 
fentence  few  are  faid  to  have  efcapd  that  kind  of  death. 

From  Yla  we  boated  over  to  Jura,  a  horride  ile,  and  a  habitation  fit 
for  deere  and  wild  beads  ;  and  fo  from  ile  to  ile  till  we  came  to  Mull, 
which  is  one  of  the  beft  of  the  Hebrides.  Heere  Maclaine  favd  his 
lands  with  the  lofle  of  his  reputation,  if  ever  he  was  capable  to  have 
any.  He  gave  up  his  ftrong  caftles  to  Lefley,  gave  his  eldeft  fonne  for 
hoftage  of  his  fidelitie,  and,  which  was  unchriftian  bafenes  in  the  low- 
eft  degree,  he  deliverd  up  fourteene  very  prettie  Irifhmen,  who  had 
beene  all  along  faithful!  to  him,  to  the  Lieutenant  Generall,  who  im- 
mediatlie  caufd  hang  them  all.  It  was  not  well  done  to  demand  them 
from  Macklaine,  bot  inexcufablie  ill  done  of  him  to  betray  them.  Heere 
I  cannot  forget  one  Sir  Donald  Cambell,  a  very  old  man,  flefhd  in  blood 
from  his  very  infancie,  who  with  all  imaginable  violence  prefd  that  all 
the  whole  clan  of  Macklaine  fould  be  put  to  the  edge  of  the  fword ;  nor 


1647.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  49 

wold  he  be  commanded  to  forbeare  his  bloody  fute  by  the  Lieutenant 
Generall  and  the  tuo  Generall  Majors,  and  with  fome  difficultie  was  he 
commanded  filence  by  his  chiefe  the  Marques  of  Argile.  For  my  part  I 
faid  nothing,  for  indeed  I  did  not  care  thogh  he  had  prevaild  in  his  fute, 
the  deliverie  of  the  Irifh  had  fo  much  irritated  me  againft  the  whole 
name.  As  we  were  goeing  to  Mull,  Major  Generall,  fince  E.  Middletone, 
(who  had  with  tuo  regiments  of  foot  and  fome  troops  of  horfe  ruind  the 
relicks  of  Huntleys  partie,)  came  to  us.  With  him  I  had  fome  conferences 
concerning  the  Kings  condition,  who  at  that  time  was  at  Hampton 
Court.  Then  firft  I  found  he  beganne  in  earneft  to  oune  his  Majefties 
intereft.  Great  jealoulies  there  were  then  of  all  parties  both  in  England 
and  Scotland.  Argile  and  Leflie  thought  fit  to  feparate  me  from  Mid 
dletone,  and  fo  fent  me  to  Edinburgh  to  give  the  Eftates  ane  account  of 
our  fuccefles,  and  to  defire  quarters  to  be  provided  for  the  armie  againft 
our  defcent  to  the  low  countrey.  Thither  I  went,  and  after  Leflie 
had  taken  in  ane  old  caftle  in  Knoggard  or  Moggart,  I  know  not  which, 
I  met  him  on  his  march  to  Stirline,  ten  miles  on  the  other  fide  of  that 
toune,  bringing  with  me  the  quarters  ordered  for  the  feverall  regiments 
and  troopes ;  which  being  divided,  every  one  went  ftraight  to  his  oune. 
The  Committee  of  Eftates,  and  confequentlie  the  vifible  foveraigne 
pouer  of  Scotland  at  that  time,  is  divided  between  the  Duke  Hammil- 
ton  and  the  Marques  of  Argile.  The  laft  keepd  ftronglie  by  the 
church,  and  had  it  for  him ;  and  for  feare  that  did  not  his  turne,  he 
keepd  the  armie,  at  leaft  Leven  and  David  Leflie  for  him,  as  know 
ing,  omnia  Junt  gladii  pediffequa.  Yet  the  Hammiltons  had  gaind 
much  on  Middleton,  who  had  a  ftrong  influence  on  the  armie.  Ham- 
milton,  to  beate  Argile  out  of  his  ftrongeft  fortrefle,  propons  the  dif- 

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50  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1647. 

banding  the  armie  as  very  ufeles  now,  and  which  was  worfe,  very 
burthenfome,  all  the  enemies  of  the  ftate  being  rangd  to  their  duetie. 
This  was  not  onlie  a  plaufible  pretext,  bot  ane  unanfuerable  argument ; 
bot  marke  the  reply  of  the  other  partie.  "  Never  fo  great  danger  as 
now ;  the  Kings  perfon,  which  they  were  bound  to  defend  by  the  oath 
of  their  Covenant  (obferve,  there  was  no  former  ty  on  them,)  being  in 
the  hands  of  the  Independents,  who  were  fuorne  enemies  to  his  facred 
perfon  and  to  prefbiterie,  and  carying  now  all  things  before  them  in 
the  Englifli  Parliament,  were  become  very  formidable."  So  impudent- 
lie  could  thefe  hipocrites  make  ufe  of  the  fafetie  of  the  King,  to  fup- 
port  their  power,  by  the  ufurpation  wherof  they  had  brought  him  to 
that  low  condition,  and  whofe  deftruction  they  ftill  defignd.  To  this 
they  adde  a  ridiculouflie  palpable  ly,  that  the  Marques  of  Huntley 
was  ftrong  and  marching  fouthward,  waxd  numerous,  and  to  ufe  their 
oune  words,  grew  great  like  a  fnow  ball ;  that  poore  Marques,  in  the 
meane  time,  hideing  himfelfe  in  holes  and  caves,  out  of  which  he  is 
about  that  fame  time  draune,  and  carried  to  Edenburgh  and  caft  in  the 
tollbooth,  out  of  which  he  never  came  till  he  was  brought  to  a  fcaffold. 
The  matter  of  the  armies  difbanding  is  referd  to  the  meeting  of  a  great 
Committee,  whofe  members  are  fummond  by  Argile  and  the  kirk  to 
come  from  the  remoteft  places  of  the  kingdome,  and  when  they  meet, 
they  vote  the  armie  to  ftand.  By  this  favour  they  obliged  many  offi 
cers,  to  eafe  the  kingdome  forfooth,  to  quite  a  third  part  of  their  pay 
voluntarilie ;  for  which  fimplicitie  the  kirk  cryd  them  up  for  good 
patriots ;  and  this  was  enough  to  put  thefe  fimpletons  in  the  full  po£ 
feflion  of  a  fools  paradife. 

Bot  before  all  this  was  done,  E.  Lainrick,  brother  to  Duke  Hamil- 


1647.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  51 

ton  is  made  one  of  thefe  commiffioners  which  they  called  the  Committee 
of  both  kingdomes.     The  Chanclor  and  he  went  to  London,  and  from 
thence,  by  the  Parliaments  permiffion,  to  the  lie  of  Wight,  where  they 
had  feverall  conferences  with  his  Majeftie.     Many  conceffions  they  ob- 
taind  from  him  againft  Poperie,  Arminianifine,  Socinianifme,  Libertin- 
ifine,  Eraftianifme,  and  I  know  not  what  els,  and  many  promifes  they 
made  to  him,  and  fo  returnd  to  Scotland.  A  Parliament  is  calld,  which 
either  confifted  of  the  royallorpurlieHammiltonian  partie;  Argiles  being 
the  leaft  of  the  three,  the  election  of  the  members  was  fo  dexterouflie 
carried.     Bot  in  the  Commiffion  of  the  Kirke,  Argile  carryd  all  before 
him.  And  now  the  fcene  is  changd.  The  King  is  in  no  danger ;  the  Par 
liament  of  England,  thogh  independent,  and  Scotland  are  good  friends ; 
they  muft  not  fall  out ;  the  union  of  the  tuo  kingdomes  muft  be  pre- 
ferved  ;  the  King  in  his  conceffions  had  not  taken  away  Prelacie,  and 
therfore  all  the  reft  of  his  grants  were  hipocriticall ;  neither  were  the 
Scots  bound  to  defend  his  perfon  by  vertue  of  the  Covenant,  bot  in  the 
defence  of  the  true  religion,  which,  according  to  their  glofle,  is  prefbite- 
riall  government ;  and  therfor  no  armie  muft  be  raifd  for  his  releafinent 
or  reftoration,  onlie  the  Englifh  Parliament  wold  be  defird  to  fuffer 
them  to  treate  with  the  King,  whofe  perfon,  according  to  promife,  fould 
be  keepd  in  honor,  freedome  and  fafetie.    Heere  yow  fee  ane  armie  ne 
ceflare  and  not  neceflare,  for  one  and  the  fame  caufe.    Yow  will  thinke 
that  ftrange,  bot  I  will  unriddle  yow.  Neceflare  for  the  Kings  defence, 
and  to  withftand  the  power  of  the  Independents,  fo  long  as  old  Leven 
and  David  Leflie  commanded  it ;  not  neceflare  for  thefe  or  any  other 
caufes,  if  Duke  Hamilton  and  Earle  Calander  had  the  conduct  of  it. 
Whether  the  great  foumes  of  money  the  Englifh  Commiffioners  brought 


52  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

• 
with  them,  had  ane  influence  on  the  leading  men  of  the  ftate,  the  kirk 

and  the  armie,  Sir  James  Stewart,  once  Provoft  of  Edinburgh,  yet 
alive,  can  well  enough  tell.  This  rent  betueene  the  ufurped  ftate  and 
the  ufurped  kirk,  was  the  firft  ftep  to  the  mine  of  the  whole  deiigne 

of  the  yeare  1648  ;  for  in  the  time  of  this  furious  dif our  levies 

were  retarded,  and  time  given  to  Fairfaxe  and  Cromwell  to  deftroy  all 
the  Kings  partie  in  England.  At  length  the  railing  of  ane  armie  is 
carried  in  fpite  of  Argile  and  the  kirk.  Duke  Hammilton  is  declard 
Generall ;  E.  Calander,  (who  once  more  appeard  to  oune  the  Kings  in- 
tereft,)  Lieutenant  Generall  of  the  armie ;  Middletone  Lieutenant  Ge 
nerall  of  the  horfe,  and  Baillie  of  the  foot. 

Bot  before  this  was  done,  a  petition  is  draune  up  by  Argile  and  his 
friends,  (the  Chancellor  playing  faft  and  loofe  with  both  parties,)  which 
is  calld  the  petition  of  the  armie,  which  was  to  fecure  religion  (for  thefe 
were  the  kirks  words)  and  the  kingdome  of  Chrift,  before  any  forces 
were  raifed  for  the  Kings  releafinent.  It  is  iignd  privatlie  by  Leven, 
Da.  Leflie,  Major  Generall  Holburne,  Sir  Johne  Broun,  Colonell  Scot 
and  fome  others,  and  then  prefented  publiklie  to  the  reft  of  us,  think 
ing  we  could  not,  being  fojors,  refufe  to  follow  our  leaders.  Bot  they 
found  themfelves  miftaken ;  for  Major  Generall  Middletone,  and  the 
honneft  part  of  the  officers  of  the  armie  told  them,  that  fuch  a  peti 
tion,  which  lookd  fo  like  mutinie,  could  not  be  prefented  to  the  Par 
liament  without  incurring  the  diflionour  which  Fairfaxe,  his  armie  had 
draune  upon  itfelfe,  to  impofe  on  the  Parliament  of  England.  To  op- 
pofe  this  petition,  Middletone  was  pleafd  to  make  ufe  of  me ;  neither 
was  I,  indeed,  unwilling  to  contribute  all  my  endeavors  for  the  de- 
ftruction  of  a  paper  which,  if  it  had  beene  red,  wold  have  fpoke  with 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  53 

fo  loud  a  voyce,  that  many  of  the  members,  who  were  bot  indifferent, 
wold  have  fpoke  Argiles  language  very  plainlie.  The  bufienes  was  fo 
handled  that  it  was  never  prefented. 

Innumerable  allmoft  were  the  petitions  that  came  from  all  places  of 
the  kingdome,  againfl  the  railing  of  forces  for  his  Majefties  relea£ 
ment.  Glafgow  being  a  considerable  toune,  was  moft  refractorie  to 
this  Parliament ;  for  Mr  Dick,  whom  they  lookd  upon  as  a  patriarch, 
Mr  Baillie,  Mr  Gillefpie  and  Mr  Durhame,  all  mightie  members  of 
the  kirk  of  Scotland,  had  preachd  them  to  a  perfite  difobedience  of  all 
civill  power,  except  fuch  as  was  authorifd  by  the  Generall  Affemblie 
and  Commiffion  of  the  Kirk ;  and  fo  indeed  was  the  whole  weft  of 
Scotland,  who  cryd  up  King  Chrift,  and  the  kingdome  of  Jefus  Chrift, 
therby  meaning  the  uncontroullable  and  unlimited  dominion  of  the 
then  kirk  of  Scotland,  to  whom  they  thought  our  Saviour  had  deli- 
verd  over  his  fcepter,  to  governe  his  militant  *  church  as  they  thought 
fit.  For  this  reafon,  I  am  fent  to  Glafgow  to  reduce  it  to  obedience, 
with  three  troops  of  horfe,  and  Holburns  regiment  of  foot,  which  a  litle 
before  that  had  mutind  in  the  Links  of  Lieth ;  (their  colonell,  lieutenant 
eolonell,  and  all  their  captains  haveing  deferted  them,)  bot  the  mutinie 
was  with  fome  difficultie  compefcd  by  myfelfe,  and  that  regiment 
brought  by  me  the  length  of  Cramond,  in  its  march  to  Glafgow.  In 
Glafgow  were  many  honneft  and  loyall  men,  the  prime  wherof  wer  the 
Cambells  and  the  Bells  ;  and  indeed  I  had  good  helpe  of  Coline  Cam- 
bell,  James  Bell  and  Bayliffe  James  Hamilton.  At  my  comeing  there 
I  found  my  worke  not  very  difficill ;  for  I  fhortlie  learnd  to  know,  that 
the  quartering  tuo  or  three  troopers,  and  halfe  a  dozen  mufketeers, 
was  ane  argument  ftrong  enough,  in  two  or  three  nights  time,  to  make 


54  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

the  hardefl  headed  Covenanter  in  the  toune  to  forfake  the  kirk,  and 
fide  with  the  Parliament.  I  came  on  the  friday,  and  nixt  day  fent  to 
Mr  Dick,  and  defird  him  and  his  brethren  to  fay  nothing  nixt  day  in 
their  pullpits  that  might  give  me  juft  reafon  to  difturbe  the  peace  of 
the  church.  In  the  forenoone  he  Ipoke  us  very  faire,  and  gave  us  no 
occafion  of  offence ;  but  in  the  afternoone  he  tranlgrefd  all  limits  of 
modeftie,  and  raild  malitieouflie  againft  both  King  and  Parliament. 
This  obligd  me  to  command  all  my  officers  and  fojors  to  goe  prefentlie 
out  of  the  church,  becaufe  I  neither  could  nor  would  fuffer  any  under 
my  command  to  be  witnefles  of  a  mifdemeanor  of  that  nature.  At  the 
firft  Dick  was  timorous,  and  promifd  if  I  wold  ftay,  he  wold  give  me 
fatiffaction ;  bot  I  told  him  I  wold  truft  him  no  more,  fince  he  had 
broke  his  promife  made  in  the  forenoone.  Seeing  I  intended  no  worfe 
but  to  remove,  he  continued  his  fermon,  and  nixt  day  went  to  Eden- 
burgh  to  complaine  ;  bot  fent  one  that  fame  night  to  make  his  gree- 
veance  to  the  Duke,  who  was  comd  the  day  before  to  his  palace  of 
Hammilton.  Thither  I  went  nixt  morning.  His  Grace  approvd  of 
all  I  had  done ;  and  there  was  reafon  for  it ;  becaufe  I  had  done  no 
thing  bot  by  his  oune  order,  and  his  brother  E.  Lainricks  advice.  This 
was  that  great  and  well  neere  inexpiable  iinne  which  I  committed 
againft  the  facred  foveraigntie  of  the  kirk ;  for  which  all  members  were 
fo  implacable  and  irreconcileable  enemies  to  me  afterward. 
.  Finding  my  Glalgow  men  groune  prettie  tame,  I  tenderd  them  a 
fhort  paper,  which  whoever  iigned  I  promifd  fould  be  prefentlie  eafd 
of  all  quartering.  It  was  nothing  bot  a  fubmifiion  to  all  orders  of 
Parliament,  agreeable  to  the  Covenant.  This  paper  was  afterward  by 
fome  merrie  men  chriftend  Turners  Covenant.  It  was  quicklie  fignd 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  55 

by  all,  except  fome  inconfiderable  perfons ;  and  fo  foone  as  Duke  Ham- 
milton  had  caufd  read  my  letter  in  Parliament,  and  the  fignd  papers 
fent  to  the  Clearke  Regifter,  I  was  orderd  to  march  to  Renfrew,  to  re 
duce  that  fhire  to  obedience.  I  left  the  Generall  of  the  Artilleries  re 
giment,  which  was  not  very  ftrong,  at  Glafgow,  and  marchd  with  my 
oune  (for  the  Parliament  had  given  me  that  of  Holburns,  and  my  Lord 
Duke  had  placd  me  himfelfe  at  Glaigow)  and  eleven  troops  of  horfe ; 
for  Hill  as  they  were  levied  in  the  earl,  they  were  fent  weft  to  me.  I 
lay  at  Paiflay  myfelfe  with  my  regiment,  and  quarterd  my  troopes 
round  about.  Bot  the  people  from  feverall  parifhes  came  fo  fail  to  me, 
offering  their  obedience  to  the  Parliament,  that  I  knew  not  well  how 
to  quarter  my  prefent  men,  much  lefle  thefe  troops,  and  Calanders 
regiment,  which  were  on  their  march  weftward. 

Meantime  a  pettie  rebellion  muft  be  ufherd  in  by  religion,  yea,  by 
one  of  the  facredeft  mifteries  of  it,  even  the  celebration  of  our  Lords 
fupper ;  fo  finely  could  thefe  pretended  faints  make  that  vinculum  pacts, 
that  bond  of  peace,  the  commemoration  of  our  Savieours  fufferings  and 
death,  that  peace  fo  often  inculcated,  and  left  as  a  legacie  by  our  blefled 
Lord  to  his  whole  Church ;  fo  handfomelie,  I  fay,  could  thefe  hipo- 
crits  make-  it  the  fimbole  of  warre,  and  bloody  broyles.    Whill  I  lay  at 
Paiflay,  a  communion,  as  they  call  it,  is  to  be  given  at  Machlin  church, 
to  pertake  wherof  all  good  people  are  permitted  to  come  ;  bot  becaufe 
the  times  were,  forfooth,  dangerous,  it  was  thought  fit  all  the  men  fould 
come  armed.    Nixt  Monday,  which  was  their  thankfgiveing  day,  there 
were  few  lefle  to  be  feene  about  the  church  then  tuo  thoufand  armed 
men,  horfe  and  foot.  I  had  got  fome  intelligence  of  the  defigne  before, 
and  had  acquainted  the  Duke  with  it ;  who  orderd  me  expreflie  not  to 


56  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

fturre  till  Calander  and  Middletones  coming ;  who  accordinglie  on  the 
Saturday  before  the  communion  came  to  Glafgow,  where  I  met  them, 
and  then  went  ftraight  forward  to  Paflay.  A  rendevous  is  appointed 
by  Calander  to  be  of  horfe  and  foot  at  Steuarton  hill  nixt  Monday. 
From  thence  Lieut.  General  Middleton  is  fent  with  fixe  troopes  of 
horfe  to  Machlin  moore,  where  the  armed  communicants  were  faid  to 
be.  I  intreated  my  Lord  Calander  (bot  to  no  purpofe)  not  to  divide, 
bot  rather  march  with  all  his  forces,  then  hazard  the  overthrow  of  a 
few,  which  might  endanger  the  whole.  We  advanced  with  the  reft,  as 
the  foot  could  march  ;  bot  it  was  not  long  before  we  heard  that  the 
communicants  had  refufed  to  goe  to  their  houfes ;  and  having  relfaved 
a  brifke  charge  of  Middletons  forlorne  hope,  had  worfted  it ;  and  that 
himfelfe4  and  Colonell  Urrey  comeing  up  to  the  refcue,  were  both 
wounded  in  the  heade ;  which  had  fo  appalld  their  troopes,  that  if  they 
loffd  no  ground,  they  were  glad  to  keepe  what  they  had,  and  looke  upon 
the  faincts.  Thefe  unexpected  news  made  Calander  leave  my  regi 
ment  at  Kilmarnock,  and  take  his  horfe  with  him  up  to  Middletone. 
I  intreated  him  to  march  at  leaft  at  a  great  trot,  if  not  at  a  gallope  ;  bot 
he  would  be  more  orderlie,  and  therefor  marchd  more  floulie.  We  met 
numbers  of  boys  and  bedees,  weeping  and  crying  all  was  loft  ;  bot  at 
our  appearance  the  flafhing  communicants  left  the  field,  the  horfe 
trulie  untouchd,  becaufe  not  fiercelie  purfued.  About  lixtie  of  their 
foot  were  taken,  and  five  officers.  The  minifters  that  came  in  our 
power,  who  had  occafiond  the  mifchiefe,  were  nixt  day  difinifd.  Nixt 
day  we  marchd  into  Aire,  where  a  court  of  warre  is  appointed  to  be 
keepd  about  the  prifoners.  The  country  fellows  of  them  are  pardoned ; 
the  officers  fentenced  to  be  hanged  or  fhot ;  bot  therafter  were  par- 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  57 

dond ;  to  which  I  was  very  inftrumentall,  thogh  I  had  bene  prefident 
in  the  court  of  warre.  Lieutenant  Generall  Middletons  wound,  and 
Colonel  Urreys  fufferd  them  to  ride  abroad  within  foure  or  five  days. 
We  knew  not  well  what  to  doe,  for  Lambert  was  on  the  Border  with 
a  ilrong  part  of  the  Englifh  armie,  and  in  a  manner  keepd  Sir  Marma- 
duke  Langdail  blockd  up  at  Carlile.  Our  west  countrey  was  not  at  all 
fetled,  bot  very  readie  for  new  commotions.  Upon  this  E.  Calander 
defires  a  conference  with  the  Duke,  who  then  was  at  Edinburgh,  to  be 
at  his  oune  houfe  of  Hamilton,  to  which  the  Duke  readilie  affented. 

I  had  left  my  wife  at  Glafgow,  and  therfor  defird  libertie  to  goe 
there,  and  bid  her  good  night,  and  accordinglie  went  thither.  With 
in  two  nights  came  E.  Calander,  and  Lieutenant  Generall  Middletone, 
and  with  them  I  went  to  Hammilton,  takeing  my  leave  of  my  deare 
wife,  whom  I  did  not  fee  againe  till  flie  faw  me  prifoner  at  Hull. 

At  Hammilton,  we  could  not  bot  with  much  regret  and  dilpleafure 
consider,  that  Sir  Marmaduke  and  his  Lieutenant  Generall  Sir  Philip 
Mufhgrave,  both  gentlemen  of  untainted  loyaltie  and  gallantrie,  had 
not  onlie  unfeafonablie,  and  contrare  to  the  advices  given  them,  raifd 
above  3000  foot  and  horfe,  bot  had  marchd  with  them  into  Lancalhire, 
and  therby  had  given  a  juft  pretext  to  the  Parliament  to  fend  Lambert 
with  a  more  confiderable  power,  to  give  a  ftop  to  their  further  pro 
ceedings  ;  which  he  did  fo  vigorouflie,  that  Langdale  was  glad  to  fhel- 
ter  himfelfe  under  the  walls  of  Carlile.  This  expofd  him  to  a  certaine 
and  prefent  mine,  unles  he  were  fuccourd.  To  marche  to  his  reliefe, 
were  to  leave  the  halfe  of  our  forces  in  Scotland  unleavied,  and  ane 
enemie  behind  our  hand,  ourfelvs  in  a  very  bad  condition,  without 
money,  meale,  artillerie,  or  amunition ;  to  fuffer  him  to  perifli  was 

H 


58  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

againft  honor,  confcience,  and  the  reafon  both  of  Hate  and  warre.  It 
wold  have  given  our  enemies  occaiion  to  infult ;  wold  have  brought  the 
Dukes  honor  (rudlie  enough  dealt  with  [by]  fome  before)  to  an  ever- 
lafting  lofie,  and  wpld  have  given  fuch  juft  apprehensions  of  jealoufies 
to  the  royalifts  in  England,  that  never  one  of  them  wold  have  joynd 
with  us,  or  ound  us.  The  further  debate  of  this  bufienes  is  delayd  till 
the  Duke,  Calander  and  Middletone  went  to  Edenburgh  to  ad  vile  with 
the  Committee  of  Eftates,  for  the  Parliament  was  then  diflTolvd.  Bot 
in  the  meane  time  Colonell  Lockheart  is  fent  to  command  fome  brigads 
of  horfe  at  Anan,  and  I  orderd  to  goe  prefentlie  to  Drumfreis,  to  take 
the  command  of  fixe  or  feven  regiments  of  foot,  which  were  to  be 
fhortlie  there.  Our  neernes  to  Carlile  was  thought  might  give  Lam 
bert  fome  ombrages  *>f  both  a  ftronger  and  a  neerer  approch.  Neither 
were  we  miftaken  in  our  conjecture  ;  for  fo  foone  as  we  began  to  rally 
there,  he  drew  his  troops  neerer  together,  and  fo  Sir  Marmaduk  got 
aire,  and  with  it  fome  meate  for  himfelfe,  and  grafle  for  his  horfes. 

In  this  pofture  did  Lockheart  and  I  llay  about  a  fortnight,  tuelve 
miles  diftant  one  from  ane  other,  till  (Sir  Marmaduks  reliefe  being  con 
cluded  on  at  Edenburgh  as  purlie  necefTare,)  my  L.  Duke,  E.  Calan 
der,  and  Lieutenant  Generall  Middletone  and  Baillie,  with  many,  bot 
weake  regiments  of  horfe  and  foot,  randevoufed  at  Anan.  There  I 
met  them  with  my  litle  infantrie,  amunition  and  a  great  deale  of  meale, 
which  had  beene  fent  to  me  from  Edenburgh  and  other  places.  Nixt 
day  we  advanced  into  England,  order  being  given  for  all  the  regiments 
of  the  whole  kingdome  to  hafte  after  us,  except  fuch  as  were  orderd 
to  (lay  for  defence  of  the  countrey  againft  our  hidden  enemies  ;  and 
thefe  were  to  be  commanded  by  E.  Lainrick,  as  commander  in  chiefe 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  59 

at  home.  Our  advance  obligd  Lambert  to  retire.  Some  fldrmifhes 
we  had  with  him  for  a  day  or  tuo,  hot  to  litle  purpofe.  At  length 
he  got  to  Steinmure,  where  he  beganne  to  fbrtifie  himfelfe.  The  Duke 
is  neceffitated  to  ftay  ten  or  twelve  days  at  Kirbie-thure,  to  reflave 
thofe  regiments  were  marching  from  Scotland,  which  did  not  exceed 
the  halfe  of  their  numbers  they  fould  have  beene,  all  neulie  levied,  raw 
and  undifciplind  ;  and  that  fummer  was  fo  exceffivlie  rainie  and  wet, 
that  I  may  fay  it  was  not  poffible  for  us  to  keepe  one  mufket  often 
fixd,  all  the  time  we  were  in  a  bodie  in  England.  Adde  to  this  that 
we  had  no  canon,  nay  not  one  field  peece,  very  litle  amunition,  and  not 
one  officer  to  direct  it.  Deare  Sandie  being  groune  old  and  doated,  had 
given  no  fitting  orders  for  thefe  things.  Whill  the  Duke  lyes  at  Kir 
bie-thure,  Sir  Marmaduke  befeegeth  the  caftle  of  Applebie,  in  which 
Lambert  had  left  a  guarrifon.  I  am  fent  with  tuo  brigads  to  ly  neere 
him,  for  feare  Lambert  fould  face  about  upon  him.  Within  a  few  days 
the  caftle  yeelded. 

Heere  I  will  fet  doun  ane  accident  befell  me  ;  for  thogh  it  was  not 
a  very  ftrange  one,  yet  it  was  a  very  od  one  in  all  its  parts.  My  tuo 
brigads  lay  in  a  village  within  halfe  a  mile  of  Applebie ;  my  oun  quar 
ter  was  in  a  gentlemans  houfe,  who  was  a  Ritmafter,  and  at  that  time 
with  Sir  Marmaduke ;  his  wife  keepd  her  chamber  readie  to  be  brought 
to  bed.  The  eaftle  being  over,  and  Lambert  farre  enough,  I  refolvd 
to  goe  to  bed  everie  night,  haveing  had  fatigue  enough  before.  The 
firft  night  I  sleepd  well  enough  ;  and  rifeing  nixt  morning,  I  mifd  one 
linnen  ftockine,  one  halfe  lilke  one  and  one  boothofe,  the  accouftre- 
ment  under  a  boote  for  one  leg  ;  neither  could  they  be  found  for  any 
fearch;  Being  provided  of  more  of  the  fame  kind,  I  made  myfelfe 


60  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

reddie,  and  rode  to  the  head  quarters.     At  my  returne,  I  could  heare 
no  news  of  ray  ftockins.   That  night  I  went  to  bed,  and  nixt  morning 
found  myfelfe  juft  fo  ufed ;  miffing  the  three  ftockins  for  one  leg  onlie, 
the  other  three  being  left  intire  as  they  were  the  day  before.     A  nar 
rower  fearch  then  the  firft  was  made,  bot  without  fuccefle.     I  had  yet 
in  referve  one  paire  of  whole  ftockings,  and  a  paire  of  boothofe  greater 
then  the  former.    Thefe  I  put  on  my  legs.    The  third  morning  I  found 
the  fame  ufage,  the  ftockins  for  one  leg  onlie  left  me.    It  was  time  for 
me  then,  and  my  fervants  too,  to  imagine  it  muft  be  rats  that  had 
fliard  my  ftockins  fo  equallie  with  me  ;  and  this  the  miftreis  of  the 
houfe  knew  well  enough,  bot  wold  not  tell  it  me.     The  roome,  which 
was  a  low  parlour,  being  well  fearchd  with  candles,  the  top  of  my 
great  bdothofe  was  found  at  a  hole,  in  which  they  had  drawne  all  the 
reft.     I  went  abroad,  and  orderd  the  boards  to  be  raifed,  to  fee  how 
the  rats  had  diipofd  of  my  moveables.     The  miftreis  fent  a  fervant  of 
her  oune  to  be  prefent  at  this  action,  which  fhe  knew  concernd  her. 
One  boord  being  bot  a  litle  opend,  a  litle  boy  of  mine  thruft  in  his 
hand,  and  fetchd  with  him  foure  and  tuentie  old  peeces  of  gold,  and 
one  angell.    The  fervant  of  the  houfe  affirmd  it  appertaind  to  his  mif- 
tres.  The  boy  bringing  the  gold  to  me,  I  went  immediatlie  to  the  gen- 
tlewomans  chamber,  and  told  her,  it  was  probable  Lambert  haveing 
quarterd  in  that  houfe,  as  indeed  he  had,  fome  of  his  fervants  might 
have  hid  that  gold  ;  and  if  fo,  it  was  laufullie  mine ;  bot  if  ftie  could 
make  it  appeare  it  belongd  to  her,  I  fould  immediatlie  give  it  her.  The 
poore  gentlewoman  told  me  with  many  teares,  that  her  hufband  being 
none  of  the  frugalleft  men  (and  indeed  he  was  a  fpendthrift)  fhe  had 
hid  that  gold  without  his  knowledge,  to  make  ufe  of  it  as  fhe  had  oc- 


1648,  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  61 

cafion,  efpeciallie  when  Ihe  lay  in ;  and  conjurd  me,  as  I  lovd  the  King, 
(for  whom  her  hulband  and  flie  had  fufferd  much)  not  to  detaine  her 
gold.  She  faid,  if  there  was  either  more  or  leffe  then  foure  and  tuen- 
tie  whole  peeces,  and  two  halfe  ones,  it  fould  be  none  of  hers,  and  that 
they  were  put  by  her  in  a  red  velvet  purfe.  After  I  had  given  her  af- 
fureance  of  her  gold,  a  new  fearch  is  made,  the  other  angell  is  found, 
the  velvet  purfe  all  gnawd  in  bits,  as  my  ftockins  were,  and  the  gold 
inftantlie  reftord  to  the  gentlewoman*  I  have  often  heard  that  the 
eating  or  gnauing  of  cloths  by  rats  is  ominous,  and  portends  fome  mif- 
chance  to  fall  on  thefe  to  whom  the  cloths  belong.  I  thank  God  I  was 
never  addicted  to  fuch  divinations,  or  heeded  them.  It  is  true,  that 
more  miffortuns  then  one  fell  on  me  fhortlie  after ;  bot  I  am  fure  I 
could  have  better  forfeene  them  myfelfe  then  rats  or  any  fuch  vermine, 
and  yet  did  it  not.  I  have  heard  indeed  many  fine  ftories  told  of  rats, 
how  they  abandon  houfes  and  fliips,  when  the  firft  are  to  be  burnt,  and 
the  fecond  dround.  Naturalifts  fay  they  are  very  fagacious  creatures, 
and  I  beleeve  they  are  fo  ;  bot  I  fhall  never  be  of  the  opinion  they  can 
forfee  future  contingencies,  which  I  fuppofe  the  divell  himfelfe  can  nei 
ther  forknow  nor  fortell ;  thefe  being  things  which  the  Almightie  hath 
keepd  hidden  in  the  bofome  of  his  divine  prefcience.  And  whither  the 
great  God  hath  preordained  or  predeftinated  thefe  things,  which  to  us 
are  contingent,  to  fall  out  by  ane  uncontrollable  and  unavoidable  ne- 
ceffitie,  is  a  queftion  not  yet  decided. 

My  Lord  Duke  marcheth  on  with  this  ill  equipd  and  ill  orderd  ar- 
mie  of  his,  in  which  I  being  Colonell  of  a  regiment,  I  officiated  alfo  as 
Adjutant  Generall,  or  rather  indeed  doeing  the  duetie  of  Major  Ge- 
nerall  of  the  infantrie,  iince  there  was  none  namd  for  it.  To  relieve 


62  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

Langdale  at  Carlile,  brought  us  out  of  the  roade,  and  truelie  we  never 
came  in  the  right  way  againe  ;  fo  true  is  the  old  faying,  once  wrong 
and  ay  wrong.     At  Hornbie,  a  days  march  beyond  Kendall,  it  was 
advifd  whether  we  fould  march  be  Lancashire,  Chefhire  and  the  weft- 
ern  counties,  or  if  we  fould  goe  into  Yorkfhire,  and  fo  put  ourfelvs  in 
the  flraight  roade  to  London,  with  a  refolution  to  fight  all  wold  oppofe 
us.     Calander  was  indifferent ;  Middletone  was  for  Yorkfhire  ;  Baillie 
for  Lancafhire.  When  my  opinion  was  afkd,  I  was  for  Yorkfhire,  and 
for  this  reafon  onlie,  that  I  underftood  Lancafhire  was  a  clofe  countrey, 
full  of  ditches  and  hedges,  which  was  a  great  advantage  the  Englifh 
would  have  over  our  raw  and  undifciplind  mufketeers;  the  Parlia 
ments  armie  confifting  of  experienced  and  well  traind  fojors,  and  ex 
cellent  firemen ;    on  the  other  hand,  Yorkfhire  being  a  more  open 
countrey,  and  full  of  heaths,  where  we  both  might  make  ufe  of  our 
horfe,  and  come  fooner  to  pufli  of  pike.    My  Lord  Duke  was  for  Lan 
cafhire  way,  and  it  feemd  he  had  hopes  that  fome  forces  would  joyne 
with  him  in  his  march  that  way.     I  have  indeed  heard  him  fay,  that 
he  thought  Manchefter  his  oune,  if  he  came  neere  it.     Whatever  the 
matter  was,  I  never  faw  him  tenacieous  in  any  thing  during  the  time 
of  his  command  bot  in  that.     We  choofd  to  goe  that  way,  which  led 
us  to  our  mine.     Our  march  was  much  retarded  by  moft  rainie  and 
tempeftuous  weather,  wherof  I  Ipoke  before,  the  elements  fighting 
againfl  us ;  and  by  Haying  for  countrey  horfes  to  carry  our  little 
amunition.     The  vanguard  is  conftantlie  given  to  Sir  Marmaduke, 
upon  condition  he  fould  conftantlie  furnifh  guides,  pioneers  for  clear 
ing  the  ways,  and  which  was  more  than  both  thefe,  to  have  good  and 
pertaine  intelligence  of  all  the  enemies  motions.     Bot  whither  it  was 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  63 

by  our  fait  or  his  neglect,  want  of  intelligence  helpd  to  mine  us  ;  for 
Sir  Marmaduke  was  well  neere  totallie  routed,  before  we  knew  that  it 
was  Cromwell  that  attackd  us  :  Quos  vult  perdere,  hos  dementat  Ju 
piter. 

Befide  Prefton  in  Lancafhire,  Cromwell  falls  on  Sir  Marmadukes 
flanke.  The  Englifh  imagine  it  was  one  Colonell  Afhton,  a  powerfull 
prefbiterian,  who  had  got  together  about  3000  men  to  oppofe  us,  be- 
caufe  we  came  out  of  Scotland  without  the  Gerierall  AfTemblies  per- 
miffion.  Marke  the  quarrell.  While  Sir  Marmaduke  difputs  the  mat 
ter,  Baillie,  by  the  Dukes  order,  marcheth  to  Ribble  Bridge,  and  paff- 
eth  it  with  all  the  foot,  except  tuo  brigads.  This  was  tuo  miles  from 
Prefton.  By  my  Lord  Dukes  command,  I  had  fent  fome  amunition 
and  commanded  men  to  Sir  Marmaduks  affiftance  ;  hot  to  no  purpofe ; 
for  Cromwell  prevaild,  fo  that  our  Englilh  firft  retird  and  then  fled.  It 
muft  be  rememberd  that  the  night  before  this  fad  rencounter,  E.  Ca- 
lander  and  Middleton  were  gone  to  Wigham,  eight  miles  from  thence, 
with  a  confiderable  part  of  the  cavalrie.  Calander  was  comd  backe, 
and  was  with  the  Duke,  and  fo  was  I ;  bot  upon  the  rout  of  Sir  Mar- 
maducks  people,  Calander  got  away  to  Ribble,  where  he  arrivd  fafelie 
by  a  miracle,  as  I  thinke  ;  for  the  enemie  was  betueene  the  bridge  and 
us,  and  had  killd  or  taken  the  moft  part  of  our  tuo  brigads  of  foot. 
The  Duke  with  his  guard  of  horfe,  Sir  Marmaduke  with  many  officers, 
among  others  myfelfe,  got  into  Prefton  toune,  with  intention  to  paffe 
a  foorde  below  it,  thogh  at  that  time  not  rideable.  At  the  entrie  of 
the  toune,  the  enemie  purfued  us  hard.  The  Duke  facd  about,  and 
put  tuo  troops  of  them  to  a  retreate  ;  bot  fo  foone  as  we  turnd  from 
them,  they  turnd  upon  us.  The  Duke  facing  the  fecond  time,  charged 


64  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

them,  which  fucceeded  well.  Being  purfued  the  third  time,  my  Lord 
Duke  cryd  to  charge  once  more  for  King  Charles.  One  trooper  re- 
fufeing,  he  beate  him  with  his  fuord.  At  that  charge  we  put  the  ene- 
mie  fo  farre  behind  us,  that  he  could  not  overtake  us  fo  foone.  Then 
Sir  Marmaduke  and  I  entreated  the  Duke  to  haft  him  to  his  armie ; 
and  truelie  he  fliew  heere  as  much  perfonall  valour  as  any  man  could 
be  capable  of.  We  fuimd  the  river,  and  fo  got  to  the  place  where 
Lieutenant  Generall  Baillie  had  advantageouflie  lodgd  the  foot  on  the 
top  of  a  hill,  among  very  fencible  inclofures. 

After  Calander  came  to  the  infantrie,  he  very  unadvifedlie  fent  fixe 
hundreth  mufketeers  to  defend  Ribble  bridge  ;  for  the  way  Cromwell 
had  to  it  was  a  defcent  from  a  hill  that  commanded  all  the  cham- 
paigne,  which  was  about  ane  Englifh  quarter  of  mile  in  length  be- 
tueene  the  bridge  and  that  hill  where  our  foot  were  lodged ;  fo  that 
our  mufketeers  haveing  no  flielter,  were  forced  to  reflave  all  the  muf- 
ketades  of  Cromwells  infantrie,  which  was  fecure  within  thicke  hedges  ; 
and  after  the  lofs  of  many  men,  were  forced  to  runne  backe  to  our  foot. 
Here  Claud  Hammilton,  the  Dukes  Lieutenant  Colonell,  had  his  arme 
broke  with  a  mufket  bullet.  The  bridge  being  loft,  the  Duke  calld  all  the 
Colonells  together  on  horfebacke,  to  advife  what  was  nixt  to  be  done. 
We  had  no  choyce  bot  one  of  tuo,  either  ftay  and  maintaine  our  ground 
till  Middletone  (who  was  fent  for),  came  backe  with  his  cavalrie  ;  or  els 
march  away  that  night,  and  find  him  out.  Calander  wold  needs  fpeake 
firft  ;  wheras  by  the  cuftome  of  warre,  he  fould  have  told  his  opinion 
laft,  and  it  was  to  march  away  that  night  fo  foone  as  it  was  darke. 
This  was  feconded  by  all  the  reft,  except  by  Lieutenant  Generall  Bail- 
lie  and  myfelfe.  Bot  all  the  arguments  we  ufed,  as  the  impoflibilitie  of 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  65 

a  safe  retreat  from  ane  enemie  fo  powerfull  of  horfe,  in  fo  very  foule 
weather,  and  extremelie  deepe  way,  our  fojors  exceeding  wet,  wearie, 
and  hungrie,  the  inevitable  lofle  of  all  our  amunition,  could  not  move 
my  Lord  Duke  by  his  authoritie  to  contradict  the  fhamefull  refolution 
taken  by  the  major  part  of  his  officers.     After  that  the  drumles  march 
is  refolvd  on,  and  bot  few  horfe  appointed  to  ftay  in  the  reare  of  the 
foot,  I  inquird  what  fould  become  of  our  unfortunate  amunition, 
fince  forward  with  us  we  could  not  get  it.     It  was  not  thought  fitt  to 
blow  it  up  that  night,  leaft  thereby  the  enemie  fould  know  of  our  re- 
treate  or  rather  flight.     I  was  of  that  opinion  too,  bot  for  ane  other 
reafon ;  for  we  could  not  have  bloune  it  then,  without  a  vifible  mif- 
chiefe  to  ourfelves,  being  fo  neare  it.    It  was  ordaind  it  fould  be  done 
three  hours  after  our  departure,  by  a  traine ;  bot  that  being  neglected, 
Cromwell  got  it  all.     Nixt  morning  we  appeard  at  Wiggam  Moore, 
half  our  number  lefle  than  we  were  ;  moft  of  the  faint  and  wearie  fojors 
haveing  lagd  behind,  whom  we  never  faw  againe.    Lieutenant  Generall 
Middletone  had  mifd  us,  for  he  came  by  ane  other  way  to  Ribble 
bridge.    It  was  to  be  wifhd  he  had  ftill  ftayd  with  us.  He,  not  finding 
us  there,  followd  our  tracke,  bot  hotlie  purfued  by  Cromwells  horfe, 
with  whom  he  fldrmifhd  the  whole  way,  till  he  came  within  a  mile  of 
us.  He  loft  fome  men,  and  feverall  were  hurt ;  among  others  Colonell 
Urrey  got  a  dangerous  fhot  on  the  left  fide  of  his  heade,  wherof, 
though  he  was  afterward  taken  prifoner,  he  recoverd.  In  this  retreate 
of  Middletons,  which  he  managed  well,  Cromwell  lofd  one  of  the  gal- 
lanteft  officers  he  had,  Colonell  Thornton,  who  was  runne  in  the 
breafte  with  a  lance,  wherof  he  dyed.  After  Lieutenant  Generall  Mid 
dletons  comeing,  we  beganne  to  think  of  fighting  in  that  moore  ;  bot 

I 


66  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

that  was  found  impoffible,  in  regard  it  was  nothing  large,  and  environd 
with  enclofurs  which  commanded  it ;  and  thefe  we  could  not  main- 
taine  long,  for  want  of  that  amunition  we  had  left  behind  us ;  and 
therfore  we  marchd  forward  with  intention  to  gaine  Warinton,  ten 
miles  from  the  moore  we  were  in  ;  and  there  we  conceavd  we  might 
face  about,  haveing  the  command  of  a  toune,  a  river,  and  a  bridge. 
Yet  I  conceave  there  was  bot  few  of  us  thought  we  might  be  beaten, 
before  we  were  mafters  of  any  of  them.     It  was  towards  evening, 
and  in  the  latter  end  of  Auguft,  when  our  horfe  beganne  to  march. 
Some  regiments  of  them  were  left  with  the  reare  of  the  foot ;  Middle- 
ton  ftayd  with  them  ;  my  Lord  Duke  and  Calander  were  before.     As 
I  marchd  with  the  laft  brigad  of  foot  through  the  toune  of  Wiggam, 
I  was  akirmd  that  our  horfe  behind  me  were  beaten,  and  runne  feverall 
ways,  and  that  the  enemie  was  in  my  reare.     I  facd  about  with  that 
brigad,  and  in  the  market  place  ferrd  the  pikes  together,  fhoulder  to 
fhoulder,  to  keepe  up  any  fould  charge,  and  fent  orders  to  the  reft  of 
the  brigads  before  to  continue  their  march,  and  follow  Lieutenant 
Generall  Baillie,  who  was  before  them.     It  was  then  night,  bot  the 
moone  {hone  bright.     A  regiment  of  horfe  of  our  oune  appeared  firft, 
riding  very  diforderlie.  I  got  them  to  flop,  till  I  commanded  my  pikes 
to  open,  and  give  way  for  them  to  ride  or  runne  away,  fince  they  wold 
not  ftay.    Bot  my  pikemen  being  demented,  (as  I  thinke  we  were  all,) 
wold  not  heare  me,  and  tuo  of  them  runne  full  tilt  at  me.     One  of 
their  pikes,  which  was  intended  for  my  bellie,  I  gripd  with  my  left 
hand ;  the  other  run  me  neere  tuo  inches  in  the  innerfide  of  my  right 
thigh  ;  all  of  them  crying,  that  all  of  us  were  Cromwells  men.  This  was 
an  unfeafonable  wound,  for  it  made  me  after  that  night  unfervicable. 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  67 

This  made  me  forget  all  rules  of  modeftie,  prudence  and  difcretion.  I 
rode  to  our  horfe,  and  defird  them  to  charge  through  thefe  foot.  They, 
fearing  the  hazard  of  the  pikes,  ftood.  I  then  made  a  cry  come  from 
behind  them,  that  the  enemie  was  upon  them.  This  encouragd  them 
to  charge  my  foot  fo  fiercelie,  that  the  pikemen  threw  doune  their  pikes 
and  got  into  houfes.  All  the  horfe  gallopd  away  ;  and,  as  I  was  told 
afterwards,  rode  not  thorough,  bot  over  our  whole  foot,  treading  them 
doune  ;  and  in  this  confuiion  Colonell  Lockheart  was  trode  doune  from 
his  horfe,  with  great  danger  of  his  life.  Thogh  the  enemie' was  neere, 
yet  I  beate  drums  to  gather  my  men  together.  Shortlie  after  came 
Middletone,  with  fome  horfe.  I  told  him  what  a  difafter  I  had  met 
with,  and  what  a  greater  I  expected.  He  told  me,  he  wold  ride  before 
and  make  the  horfe  halt.  I  marchd,  however,  all  that  night,  till  it  was 
faire  day  ;  and  then  Baillie,  who  had  refted  a  litle,  intreated  me  to  goe 
into  fome  houfe  and  repofe  on  a  chaire  ;  for  I  had  fleepd  none  in  tuo 
nights,  and  eate  as  litle.  I  alighted,  bot  the  conftant  alarums  of  the 
enemies  approch  made  me  refolve  to  ride  forward  to  Warinton,  which 
was  bot  a  mile  ;  and  indeed  I  may  fay  I  fleepd  all  that  way,  notwithftand- 
ing  my  wound.  I  thought  to  have  found  either  the  Duke  or  Calander, 
or  both  heere,  bot  I  did  not ;  and  indeed  I  was  often  told  that  Calander 
carried  away  the  Duke  with  him,  much  againft  his  mind.  Heere  did 
the  Lieutenant  Generall  of  the  foot  meet  with  ane  order,  wherby  he  is 
required  to  make  as  good  conditions  for  himfelfe  and  thofe  under  him 
as  he  could  ;  for  the  horfe  wold  not  come  backe  to  him,  being  refolvd 
to  preferve  themfelvs  for  a  better  time.  Baillie  was  furprifd  with  this, 
and  lookeing  upon  that  action  which  he  was  orderd  to  doe  as  full  of 
diflionor,  he  lofd  much  of  that  patience  of  which  naturallie  he  was 


68  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

mafter ;  and  befeechd  any  that  wold  to  (hoot  him  thorough  the  head. 
At  length,  haveing  fomthing  compofd  himfelfe,  and  much  follicited  by 
the  officers  who  were  by  him,  he  wrote  to  Cromwell.  I  then  told  him, 
that  fo  long  as  ther  was  a  refolution  to  fight,  I  wold  not  goe  a  foot 
from  him ;  bot  now  that  they  were  to  deliver  themfelvs  prifoners,  I 
wold  preferve  my  libertie  as  long  as  I  could,  and  fo  tooke  my  leave  of 
him,  carrying  my  wounded  thigh  away  with  me.  I  met  immediatlie 
with  Middletone,  who  fadlie  condold  the  irrecoverable  lofles  of  the  tuo 
laft  days.  Within  tuo  hours  after,  Baillie  and  all  the  officers  and  fo- 
jors  that  were  left  of  the  foot,  were  Crom wells  prifoners.  I  got  my 
wound  dreffd  that  morning  by  my  oune  furgeon,  and  tooke  from  him 
thefe  things  I  thought  neceflare  for  me,  not  knowing  when  I  might 
fee  him  againe ;  as  indeed  I  never  faw  him  after. 

That  unhappie  day  we  met  with  Cromwell  at  Prefton,  fome  regi 
ments  of  horfe,  and  our  Irifh  auxiliaries  under  the  command  of  Sir 
George  Monro  (who  were  fifteene  hundreth  good  foot  and  three  hun- 
dreth  horfe,  and  were  appointed,  againft  all  reafon  of  warre,  to  be  con- 
ftantlie  a  days  march  behind  us)  all  of  them,  I  fay,  finding  the  enemie 
had  got  betweene  us  and  them,  marchd  ftraight  backe  to  Scotland,  and 
joynd  with  E.  Lainricks  forces.  Bot  fo  foone  as  the  news  of  our  de- 
feate  came  to  Scotland,  Argile  and  the  Kirks  partie  rofe  in  annes  everie 
mothers  fonne ;  and  this  was  calld  the  Whiggamer  rode.  Da.  Leflie 
was  on  their  heade,  and  old  Leven  in  the  Caftle  of  Edinburgh,  can 
nonading  the  royall  troopes  when  they  came  in  view  of  him.  Yet 
might  they  have  been  all  verie  foone  conjurd  to  be  quiet,  if  the  royaliits 
had  not  fuffered  themfelves  to  be  cheated  by  a  treatie,  by  which  they 
were  obligd  to  lay  down  armes,  and  quite  their  power  in  civill  and 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  69 

militarie  affaires.  Bot  the  principall  men  of  them,  particularlie  the 
Earles  Lauderdaile  and  Lainrick,  Sir  George  Monro,  Dalyell  and 
Drummond,  and  others,  found  it  not  faife  to  truft  the  Saincts  too  much, 
and  therfor  crofd  the  feas,  to  take  fanctuarie  in  Holland.  Cromwell 
at  Warinton  fends  Lambert  with  a  fufficient  cavalrie  after  us,  and 
follows  Monro  with  the  ftrength  of  his  armie  to  the  Border,  and  there 
is  invited  by  the  Prelbiterians  to  enter  Scotland.  He  gets  Berwick 
and  Carlile  bafelie  yeelded  to  him  ;  and  in  one  of  them  a  number  of 
Englifh  gentlemen  who  had  fervd  the  King  ;  ane  infamous  act !  He 
is  feafted  by  old  Leven,  (peeres  of  one  tree)  in  the  Caftle  of  Edenburgh  ; 
which  within  tuo  yeares  after  he  made  his  oune.  Thefe  men,  who 
courted  him,  were  fo  faithfull  to  the  Covenant,  that  if  fame  wrong  not 
fome  of  them,  they  agreed  with  him  in  my  Lady  Homes  houfe  in  the 
Canongate,  that  there  was  a  neceflitie  to  take  away  the  Kings  life. 
Now,  for  the  good  intertainment  the  Prefbiterians  had  given  this  Arch 
Independent,  at  his  returne  to  England,  he  left  Lambert,  (who  had  dif- 
patched  us  before)  with  foure  regiments  of  horfe,  to  defend  them 
againft  the  Malignants  (for  fo  were  honneft  men  called),  till  forces  of 
their  oune  were  raifed,  which  was  foone  done.  And  then  Acts  of  State 
and  Kirke  are  made,  to  incapacitate  all  who  had  beene  in  England  with 
the  Duke,  all  who  had  abetted  that  engadgment,  or  had  confented  to 
it,  from  any  office,  charge  or  employment  in  State,  Church,  or  Militia  ; 
and  numbers  of  honneft  Minifters,  upon  that  fame  account,  turned  out 
of  their  benefices  and  livelihoods. 

To  returne  to  the  Duke  in  England.  At  night,  after  I  left  Warinton, 
when  I  came  to  him,  all  the  refolution  I  found  taken  was,  to  march 
forward  a  day  or  tuo,  and  then  by  a  turne  to  endeavour  to  get  into 


70  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

Scotland ;  for  there  was  then  no  vifible  partie  for  the  King  in  England 
to  joyne  with  ;  Cromwell  haveing,  before  he  came  to  us,  routed  and 
broken  all  thefe  who  rofe  in  Wales,  and  hangd  many  of  the  principal 
gentlemen  of  them.  And  Fairfaxe  had  broke  all  thefe  who  rofe  for 
the  King  in  other  counties,  firft  under  the  Earle  of  Holland,  and  then 
under  the  Earle  of  Norwich,  chaceing  him  and  the  remainder  of  them 
into  Colchefter,  which,  after  a  iiege,  was  furrendered  to  him  on  difcre- 
tion,  as  I  thinke.  Heere  Sir  Charles  Lucas  and  Sir  George  Lile  were 
cruellie  dealt  with,  having  bot  tuo  houres  given  them  to  prepare  for 
death  ;  and  after  that  ftiort  time,  by  the  inftigation  of  wicked  Ireton, 
Cromwells  fonne  in  law,  mercileflie  fhot  dead. 

The  firft  day,  then,  of  the  Dukes  march  from  that  place  where  I 
found  him,  was  to  Whitechurch,  (in  what  countie  I  do  not  remember.) 
There  a  great  number  of  the  countrey  traind  bands  appeard  againft  us, 
bot  were  quicklie  put  to  flight  by  Middleton,  without  bloodftied. 
That  day  we  marchd  many  miles,  and  at  night  moft  or  all  the  horfe 
lodgd  in  the  field,  where  their  horfes  fed  well.  Some  officers  went 
to  houfes  ;  bot  I  lodgd  at  a  hedge,  and  fleepd  there  fo  found,  that  at 
break  of  day  the  trumpets  could  not  waken  me ;  that  being  the  fourth 
night  in  which  I  had  fleepd  none,  except  on  horfebacke.  Nixt  day  we 
made  a  long  halt  at  a  countrey  toune,  I  thinke  in  Staffordfhire,  called 
Stone.  Heere,  becaufe  we  had  not  enemies  enough  to  take  our  lives, 
a  trooper  killd  his  oune  Ritmafter,  one  Patrick  Grey,  who  had  beene  a 
captaine  under  me  in  my  Lord  Sinclars  regiment.  The  trooper  was 
in  the  place  {hot  dead,  by  my  Lord  Dukes  command ;  who,  to  fpeake 
truelie,  was  too  fpareing  in  taking  lives,  his  clemencie  occafioning  the 
keeping  very  bad  difcipline  the  whole  time  of  our  march  in  England. 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  71 

A  title  after  we  had  removd  from  that  place,  Lieutenant  General  Mid- 
dletone  making  good  the  reare  againft  fome  of  the  countrey  militia 
troopes,  was  taken ;  his  horfe  having  fallen  under  him.   He  was  car 
ried  to  Stafford ;  and  indeed,  after  that,  we  might  trulie  have  faid  we 
were  all  prifoners ;  for  I  am  fure  enough,  if  he,  or  rather  we,  had 
efcapd  that  miffortune,  fuch  unhappie  accidents  had  beene  prevented 
by  him,  which  fhortlie  ruind  us.    And  I  know  not  hot  he  keeping  us 
united,  might  not  at  a  long  runne  have  brought  himfelfe  and  moft  of 
us  to  Scotland.     We  came  at  night  to  Uxeter,  in  moft  tempeftuous, 
windie,  and  rainie  weather.  Nixt  morning,  when  we  were  on  our  march, 
a  great  unwillingnefs  in  the  horfemen,  and  fome  of  their  officers  to 
march  further  ;  the  wearines  of  both  man  and  horfe,  ane  irrefolution 
whether  to  goe,  and  moft  of  all,  a  fatalitie  which  purfud  us,  made  the 
Duke  turne  backe,  and  take  up  his  quarters  in  the  fame  toune.     Nei 
ther  that  day  nor  nixt  night  was  any  thing  refolvd  on,  hot  to  reft  and 
refrelh  man  and  horfe,  and  then  either  treate  with  thefe  forces  that  had 
furrounded  us,  or  fight  them  and  march  away.     Sir  Marmaduk  Lang- 
dale,  and  thefe  few  Englilh  who  were  with  him,  had  left  us  at  Uxeter. 
He  was  taken  afterward,  hot  favd  his  life  by  efcapeing  out  of  prifon. 
The  Duke  and  Calander  fell  out,  and  were  at  very  hie  words  at  fup- 
per,  where  I  was ;  each  blameing  the  other  for  the  miffortune  and  mif- 
carriage  of  our  affaires  ;  in  which  conteft  I  thought  the  Duke  had  the 
better  of  it.   And  heere,  indeed,  I  will  say,  that  my  Lord  Dukes  great 
fault  was  in  giveing  E.  Calander  too  much  of  his  pouer  all  along ;  for 
I  have  often  heard  him  bid  him  doe  what  he  pleafed,  promifeing  to 
be  therwith  well  contented.     And  therfor  Calander  was  doublie  to  be 
blamd,  firftfor  his  bad  conduct,  (for  that  was  inexcufable,)  and  nixt  for 


72  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

reproching  the  Duke  with  that  whereof  himfelfe  was  guiltie.  To  fill 
up  the  meafure  of  our  miffortunes,  our  troopers  mutine  againit  the 
Duke,  Calander,  and  all  their  officers.  Whether  this  proceeded  of  their 
oune  wickednes,  or  by  the  inftigation  of  fome  of  their  oune  command 
ers,  (which  I  then  fhrewdlie  fufpected,)  is  uncertaine.  The  Duke  and 
Calander  are  keepd  prifoners,  with  ftrong  guards  of  the  mutineers,  all 
nixt  night  in  the  Dukes  lodgeing,  with  many  other  officers,  and  among 
others  myfelfe.  Nixt  morning,  fo  foone  as  I  could  fee,  I  cald  over  the 
window  of  the  Dukes  bedchamber  to  them,  and  afkd  them,  if  they 
were  not  yet  alhamd  of  the  bafe  ufage  they  had  given  their  Generall, 
and  of  that  contempt  they  had  Ihown  of  all  difcipline,  and  of  the  igno- 
minie  of  this  action ;  and  requird  them,  if  for  no  other  reafon,  yet  for 
their  oune  fafetie  from  the  common  enemie,  to  returne  to  their  dUetie, 
and  goe  home  to  their  lodgings.  Immediatlie  they  removd  their 
guards,  and  went  to  their  feverall  quarters,  curling  in  generall  words 
thefe  who  had  prompted  them  to  the  mutinie  ;  which  augmented  my 
former  fufpition,  but  it  was  no  time  to  make  a  ftrict  inquirie  in  the 
bulienefk  Shortlie  after,  Calander  went  away  with  as  many  as  would 
follow  him ;  which  indeed  were  more  than  the  halfe  of  thefe  were  in 
toune.  No  intreatie  of  the  Duke  or  mediation  of  the  officers  could 
prevaile  with  him.  I  dealt  particularlie  with  him,  hot  in  vaine.  He 
ufd  many  arguments  to  move  me  to  goe  along  with  him,  bot  I  told  him, 
if  I  keepd  my  life,  I  wold  be  one  of  the  laft  men  fould  ftay  with  the 
Generall.  I  heard  that  not  long  after  he  was  deferted  by  all  that  went 
with  him,  as  he  had  deferted  my  Lord  Duke.  Yet  he  had  the  good 
fortune  (which  I  believe  no  other  officer  of  our  annie  had,)  to  get  fafe 
to  London  in  a  difguife,  and  from  thence  to  Holland, 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  73 

I  muft  remember  heere,  that  the  day  after  we  returnd  to  Uxeter,  there 
came  fome  gentlemen  of  Staffordfhire  with  a  trumpet  from  the  gover- 
nour  of  the  toune  to  my  Lord  Duke,  who  fhew  his  Grace,  that  in  the 
time  Middletone  had  fervd  the  Parliament  in  the  qualitie  of  Major 
Generall,  he  had  done  many  good  offices  to  both  the  town  and  the 
ftiire ;  and  therefor  to  witnes  their  thankfulnes,  they  were  comd  to  in- 
treate  his  Grace  to  permit  them  to  carry  Middletons  fervants,  horfes 
and  baggage  to  him  at  Stafford.  This  was  readilie  granted  by  the 
Duke,  with  his  heartie  thankes  to  the  gentlemen  for  their  fo  feafonable 
kindnes.  Standing  by  the  Duke  when  this  paffed,  I  bethought  my- 
felfe  of  fending  fome  moneys  in  Middletons  coffers.  There  was  a  hun- 
dreth  and  fiftie  pounds  fterline  of  it,  which  one  of  our  commiffaries 
had  intreated  me  to  caufe  fome  of  my  fervants  carry,  becaufe  in  our 
tumultuarie  march  after  Prefton,  he  knew  not  what  to  doe  with  it. 
Lieutenant  Generall  Middletone  haveing  taken  500  Ib.  fterline  from 
fome  other  commiffaries,  upon  that  fame  account,  I  dealt  with  Middle- 
tones  fecretarie  and  his  valet  de  chambre,  to  take  my  money  with  them ; 
hot  they  both  rudlie  and  obftinatlie  refufd  it,  till  I  conjurd  the  unci- 
vill  humour  out  of  them,  with  the  pouerfull  charme  of  tuentie  pound 
fterline,  and  then  they  found  roome  for  the  reft  of  the  money.  Some 
of  this  I  gave  afterwards  to  our  fojors,  who  were  prifoners  at  Stafford, 
and  much  I  lent  to  indigent  officers,  and  tooke  notes  from  them  for  it, 
which  I  got  occafion  to  fend  to  my  wife  in  Scotland,  who  got  thank- 
full  payment  afterward  of  much  of  it. 

Calander  being  gone,  there  was  ane  abfolute  neceflitie  impofed  on 
the  Duke  to  capitulate  with  the  Governor  of  Stafford,  who  had  about 
3000  of  the  countrey  militia  with  him,  with  which  we  were  furround-  • 

K 


74  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

ed.     Sir  James  Foullis  of  Colinton,  Colonell  Lockheart  and  myfelfe 
are  namd  and  commiflionated  by  my  Lord  Duke  to  treate.     We  met 
with  the  governour  and  fome  of  the  principall  gentlemen,  three  miles 
from  Uxeter,  at  a  very  pleafant  houfe  in  StafFordfhire,  where,  as  they 
had  told  us,  Mary  Queene  of  Scots  had  beene  long  keepd  prifoner. 
This  with  fuperftitious  people  wold  have  lookd  ominous  for  us,  who 
were  of  that  nation.    In  our  treatie,  we  found  them  very  civill  and  ra- 
tionall,  and  fo  much  friends  to  monarchic,  that  we  had  reafon  to  expect 
no  bad  conditions  from  them.     Bot  Fortune  had  not  yet  made  peace 
with  us.     We  are  interrupted  by  a  mefienger  fent  by  Lambert,  to  ac 
quaint  both  them 'and  us  that  he  was  comd  within  tuo  miles  of  that 
place,  and  that,  if  we  wold  treate,  it  muft  be  with  him.     Thefe  were 
no  good  *news,  yet  we  prefentlie  horfd  and  went  to  him.     We  found 
him  very  difcreet,  and  his  expreffions  civill  enough.     He  appointed 
three  principall  officers  to  treate  with  us,  wherof  Lieutenant  Generall 
Lilburn  was  one.    After  much  difcourfe,  they  offerd  to  us,  if  we  wold 
redeliver  Berwick  and  Carlile  to  the  Englifh  Parliament,  we  fould  be 
permitted  to  goe ;  nay,  we  fould  be  convoyd  backe  to  Scotlande.     We 
told  them  we  had  no  pouer  in  our  commiffion  to  fpeake  of  thefe  tounes ; 
and  fo  other  articles  were  agreed  on  by  us,  bot  not  lignd  till  I  fould  goe 
firft  to  the  Duke  and  fliow  him,  if  he  wold  furrender  thefe  tuo  touns, 
he  and  all  with  him  fould  have  their  libertie  ;  if  not,  we  were  by  the 
articles  all  prifoners.  He  abfolutlie  refufd  to  engadge  for  the  deliverie 
of  thefe  places,  as  a  thing  he  faid  was  not  in  his  pouer ;  juftlie  fufpect- 
ing  the  Deputie  Governors  of  the  touns  wold  not  obey  his  orders  in  the 
condition  he  was ;  and  fo  with  many  forrowfull  expreffions  difmiffd 
me.    Upon  the  way  as  I  returned,  I  met  Lambert,  with  fome  troops, 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  75 

who  told  me  he  was  goeing  to  fave  my  Lord  Duke  from  my  Lord 
Grey  of  Groobie,  who  was  marching  towards  Uxeter  on  the  other  fide 
of  the  toune,  which,  I  knew  before  I  came  from  the  Duke  to  be  true. 
He  defird  me  by  all  meanes  to  haft  the  figning  the  articles,  which  he 
promifd  to  ratifie.    At  my  returne,  I  told  my  comerads  what  reafon  we 
had  to  make  hafte ;  and  haveing  reported  the  Dukes  anfwer  to  the 
Englifh  officers,  we  all  immediatlie  fignd  the  articles,  which,  indeed, 
if  they  had  been  malitious,  they  might  have  wavd  ;  for  whill  we  were 
about  it,  one  Major  Gib,  ane  officer  of  our  oune,  came  very  unmaner- 
lie  into  the  roome,  belching  out  his  folly  in  thefe  words  :  "  Gentlemen, 
what  doe  ye  dooe  ?  The  Duke  and  all  who  are  with  him  are  my  Lord 
Greys  prifoners."    Yet  the  commiffioners  figned  for  all  that ;  and  in 
deed  my  Lord  Duke  was  by  that  time  prifoner,  bot  Lambert  tooke 
the  protection  of  him  ;  for  our  agreement  was  ratified  by  him,  and  by 
the  Duke  too,  for  he  was  not  to  be  efteemed  a  prifoner,  becaufe  taken 
in  the  time  of  a  cefiation  and  treatie,  againft  cuftome  of  warre.     Our 
firft  article  was  for  the  Duke,  that  he  fould  onlie  be  a  prifoner  of 
warre,  nor  fould  his  life  ever  be  queftiond  or  in  danger.     He  fould 
keepe  his  George  ;  fixe  of  his  fervants,  fuch  as  he  fould  choofe,  fould 
be  permitted  to  attend  him,  and  fixe  of  his  beft  horfes  likewife  ;  that 
in  his  prifon  accefle  of  all  perfons  to  him  fould  be  allowd  ; — conditions 
good  enough,  but  very  ill  keepd.    The  fumme  of  the  reft  of  the  arti 
cles  was  this  :  That  all  of  us,  both  officers  and  fojors,  fould  be  prifon 
ers  of  warre,  bot  civillie  ufed,  till  we  could  procure  our  libertie  by  ex 
change  or  ranfome ;  that  all  of  us  fould  keepe  the  cloths  we  had  on 
us,  and  all  the  gold  and  money  we  had  about  us,  all  other  baggage, 
armes,  and  horfes,  fould  be  bootie  and  prife  to  the  victor.     We  three 


76  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

who  had  capitulated,  were  orderd  to  be  carried  to  Stafford,  where  Mid- 
dletone  was.  The  captain  who  conducted  us  thither  got  our  horfes 
and  armes.  As  we  rode  thorough  Uxeter,  we  made  a  Hand  at  the  win 
dow  of  the  Dukes  chamber ;  and  he  looking  out,  we  tooke  our  eternall 
farewell  of  him,  with  fad  hearts  parting  from  him  we  were  never  to 
fee  againe.  He  fpoke  kindlie  to  us,  and  fo  we  left  him  to  act  the  laft 
and  worft  part  of  his  tragedie. 

At  Stafford,  where  were  very  many  prifoners,  we  ftayd,  I  thinke, 
feven  or  eight  days ;  and  then  came  a  Ritmafter  (who  had  beene  a 
glover,  and  ftill  keepd  both  the  mine  and  manners  of  a  mechanick,)  with 
fortie  horfe,  and  ane  order  from  Lambert  to  cary  my  Lord  Cranfton, 
Lieutenant  Generall  Middletone,  Colonel  Lockhert  and  myfelfe,  to 
Kingftoji  upon  Hull.  One  Major  Crafurd,  with  much  importunitie, 
got  leave  to  goe  along  with  his  coufine  Lockhert.  We  tooke  our  leave 
of  our  fellow  prifoners,  and  of  the  governour,  who  had  beene  very 
civill  to  us  ;  and  fo  had  all  his  officers,  and  the  touns  people  likewife. 
This  Ritmafter  was  a  fellow  of  low  qualitie,  weake  intellectualls,  a 
violent  Independent,  a  mortall  enemie  to  the  King,  his  familie  and  all 
monarchic ;  a  perfecutor  of  Prelbitrie.  For  the  reft  of  his  endou- 
ments,  we  found  him  not  ill  natured  ;  neither  will  I  wrong  him  much 
if  I  beftow  upon  him  the  title  of  a  foole.  He  furnifhd  horfes  for 
ourfelvs  and  fervants.  My  Lord  Cranftoun  had  tuo  fervants  al- 
lowd  him  ;  fo  had  the  Lieutenant  Generall,  Collonell  Lockheart  and  I, 
each  of  us  one.  The  Ritmafter  and  his  litle  troope  was  but  ill  mount 
ed,  and  therfor  gave  us  eafe  enough  on  Our  journey ;  neither  was  it  un- 
pleafant,  except  when  the  fad  remembrance  of  our  oune  condition, 
and  that  of  all  honneft  men,  mixd  too  much  water  with  our  wine.  On 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  77 

the  fifteenth  of  September,  if  I  remember  right,  we  arrivd  at  Hull. 
Our  Ritmafter  left  us  at  Yorke,  to  whom,  becaufe  he  was  not  very  un- 
civill,  we  gave  tuentie  five  pounds  fterline  in  gold,  wherof  my  fliare 
was  five.  And  heere  I  muft  make  a  litle  ftop,  (for  indeed  I  did  fo, 
flaying  there  long  enough,)  and  looke  backe  a  litle. 

It  is  a  true  faying,  "  Man  propons,  and  God  difpons  ;"  neither  is  it 
in  the  pouer,  or  within  the  reach  of  the  wit  of  weake  man,  to  project 
a  bufienefs  with  fo  much  caution,  or  profecute  it  with  foe  much  induf- 
trie,  prudence  or 'courage,  hot  it  may  be  blafted  from  Heaven,  and 
renderd  unfucceffull  by  thefe  contingencies  which  can  neither  be  for- 
feene  nor  prevented.  The  truth  of  this  we  found  in  this  unhappie 
expedition.  What  was  intended  for  the  Kings  reliefe  and  reftoration, 
pofted  him  to  his  grave.  His  fad  imprifonment  calld  for  afliftance 
from  all  his  loyall  fubjects,  which  as  a  duetie  the  laws  both  of  God  and 
man  feemd  to  impofe  on  them.  Our  hopes  of  fuccefs  were  great, 
grounded  on  the  equitie  of  our  juft  undertakeing,  the  prevailing  of  the 
royall  partie  in  Ireland,  the  returne  of  moft  of  the  navie  to  their  due- 
tie  and  obedience,  under  the  then  Prince  of  Wales,  now  King ;  the 
numerous  and  loyall  rifeings  of  many  fhires  in  England  and  Wales, 
againft  that  ufurped  pouer  which  keepd  his  Majeftie  in  reftraint,  and 
upon  our  oune  ftrength ;  for  our  armie  was  intended  to  have  beene 
tuentie  thoufand  foot,  and  lixe  thoufand  horfe  and  dragoons.  Bot  we 
never  amounted  to  fourteene  thoufand  in  all.  Thefe  were  honneft  and 
faire  motives  for  that  loyall  and  well  intended  engadgment  of  ours ; 

bot, 

Ludit  in  humanis  divina  potentia  rebus. 

«-  .  '  (.'j  ^ 

The  heavens  brings  things  unto  ane  other  end, 
Then  that,  for  which  blind  man  did  them  intend. 


78  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  H  '  1648. 

The  Allmightie  in  his  infcrutable  will  had  orderd  matters  otherwife, 
and  refufd  a  bleffing  to  that  unhappie  armie ;  for  the  mine  and  deftruc- 
tion  wherof  did  contribute,  as  fecond  caufes,  the  mifchieveous  retard 
ment  and  obftruction  Argile  and  his  kirke  fo  vigorouflie  made,  which 
hinderd  us  to  come  time  enough  to  joyne  with  the  foutherne  counties ; 
Langdales  unadvifed  and  too  fudden  levies,  and  his  unfeafonable  march 
to  Lancalhire,  which  obliged  Lambert  to  come  againft  him,  and  chace 
him  to  Carlile ;  which  impofd  a  neceflitie  on  the  Duke  to  march  to  his 
releefe,  before  he  was  halfe  readie ;  the  weaknes,  rawnes,  and  muli  1- 
ciplindnes  of  our  fojors,  our  want  of  artillerie  and  horles  to  cary  the 
litle  amunition  we  had,  the  conftant  rainie,  ftormie  and  tempeftuous 
weather  which  attended  us,  which  made  all  hie  ways  impaffible  for 
man  and  beaft,  our  want  of  intelligence,  our  leaveing  our  Irifh  auxili 
aries  fo  farre  behind  us,  and  our  unfortunate  refolution  to  wave  York- 
fliire,  and  march  by  Lancafhire ;  all  which,  being  hinted  at  by  me  be 
fore,  made  us  a  prey  to  Cromwells  veterane  armie.     Hence  followd 
the  alteration  of  the  government  in  all  the  three  kingdomes ;  the  Kings 
execrable  murther,  who  was  brought  from  Carifbroke  Caftle  to  Weft- 
minfter,  is  arraignd,  impeachd,  condemnd,  and  hath  his  heade  ftrucke 
off  in  the  fight  of  the  fun  at  noontide  of  the  day,  at  the  gate  of  his  oune 
palace  of  Whitehall ;  and  the  death  and  totall  mine  of  moft  of  the 
royall  partie. 

Bot  to  returne  to  Hull.    Colonell  Robert  Overton  was  governor 
• 

there ;  a  great  Independent,  who  hath  fince  had  his  fliare  of  imprifon- 
ment,  both  under  the  Ufurper  Oliver,  and  under  his  prefent  Majeftie ; 
fo  it  wold  feeme  he  hath  beene  ane  enemie  to  monarchic,  whatever 
name  it  had,  whether  King  or  Protector.  Civill  and  difcreet  he  was, 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  79 

had  been  at  ane  Inns  of  Court,  was  a  fchollar,  hot  a  litle  pedantick. 
He  made  us  wellcome,  and  lodgd  us  tuo  months  in  tuo  feverall  inns, 
where  we  were  well  enough  ufed  for  our  money,  and  well  enough 
guarded  withall.  Before  the  end  of  that  time,  my  Lord  Cranfton,  by 
the  mediation  of  his  father  in  law  Generall  Leven,  was  firft  carried 
away  from  us  to  Ne'ucaftle,  and  therafter  fet  at  libertie.  At  the  end 
of  thefe  tuo  months,  Middletone  and  Lockheart,  by  the  interceffione  of 
their  friends,  like  wife  were  carried  to  Neucaftle ;  bot  Major  Crafurd 
was  not  permitted  to  goe  with  his  confine  Lockheart.  After  that,  Mid 
dletone  got  libertie  to  goe  to  and  flay  at  Berwick,  till  his  ladie  was 
brought  to  bed  there  ;  when  that  was  done,  he  made  his  efcape  to  Scot 
land,  which  wold  have  coft  him  deare  three  years  after,  if  he  had  not 
playd  the  fame  game,  and  efcapd  out  of  the  Toure  of  London.  Lock- 
heart  might  have  been  releafd  for  fome  money ;  bot  whether  it  was  to 
ipare  that,  or  to  enjoy  the  too  acceptable  focietie  of  Paul  Hobfone,  he 
knows  beft.  After  they  were  gone,  I  am  put  in  the  Provoft  Marfhalls 
hands,  and  Major  Crafurd  to  beare.  me  companie.  I  had,  notwith- 
ftanding  that  I  was  in  the  common  prifon,  which  formerlie  had  beene 
the  Houfe  of  Correction,  ane  indifferent  good  chamber,  and  a  good  bed 
for  myfelfe,  and  ane  other  for  my  fervant.  I  was  very  ftrictlie  guard 
ed,  and  no  leffe  than  five  Gentries  keepd  conftantlie  about  me.  I  learnd 
the  alteration  of  my  ufage  afterward,  and  the  caufes  of  it. 

After  Cromwell  had  left  Lambert  in  Scotland,  he  marchd  to  Pom- 
fret  Caftie ;  which  Lieutenant  Colonell  Morris  had  furprifed,  and  keepd 
then  for  the  King,  for  which  they  hangd  him  afterward  at  Yorke. 
Whill  I  was  prifoner  at  Hull,  Cromwell  beiiegeth  it,  and  fends  for 
Overton  to  command  in  that  fervice  nixt  to  himfelfe.  In  the  ,meane 


80  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

time,  Argile  and  the  Kirk  being  able  to  ftand  on  their  oune  legs,  dif- 
inillil  Lambert  with  many  thankes.  He  had  beene  very  well  enter- 
taind  in  Scotland,  which  made  him  fo  defireous  to  returne  to  it  tuo 
yeares  after.  So  foone  as  he  came  to  Pomfret,  Cromwell  thought  he 
fpent  his  time  not  well  in  takeing  a  caftle  from  the  King,  when  he  in 
tended  to  take  the  heade  from  the  King ;  left  Lambert  to  reduce  Pom- 
fret,  fends  Overton  back  to  Hull,  and  marchd  directlie  to  London  with 
the  reft  of  his  forces,  to  murther  the  beft  of  Kings. 

At  the  governors  returne  to  Hull,  he  required  me  to  plight  my  faith 
to  him,  by  a  revers  under  my  hand,  to  be  a  faithfull  prifoner,  and  not 
goe  without  the  walls  of  Hull  without  his  libertie.  He  brought  me 
this  meflage  himfelfe.  I  told  him  I  was  readie  to  doe  it,  provided  he 
removd  his  guards  from  me  ;  which  he  refufeing  to  doe,  I  ihew  him 
that  if  he  tooke  my  parole  or  faith,  he  was  obliged  to  truft  me ;  for, 
fides  etfidutia  funt  relative* ;  and  if  he  tooke  my  word  for  my  fidelitie, 
he  was  obliged  to  truft  it,  otherwife  it  was  needles  for  him  to  feeke  it, 
and  in  vaine  for  me  to  give  it ;  and  therefore  I  befeechd  him,  either  to 
give  truft  to  my  word,  which  I  fould  not  breake,  or  to  his  oune  guards, 
who,  I  fuppofd,  wold  not  deceive  him.  In  this  manner  I  dealt  with  him, 
becaufe  I  knew  he  was  a  fchollar.  He  acknouledgd  all  I  faid  to  be 
true,  bot  withall  he  told  me,  I  muft  either  doe  all  he  defired  of  me,  or 
doe  worfe.  I  prayd  him  to  tell  me  what  was  that  ?  He  faid  he  had 
order  from  his  Lieutenant  Generall,  meaning  Cromwell,  to  keep  me  in 
irons  ;  bot  he  thought  the  feverenes  of  that  command  proceeded  from 
the  care  he  had  I  fould  not  efcape.  The  Governor  himfelfe  conceavd, 
if  he  keepd  me  fo  well  that  he  might  prefent  me  to  the  Lieutenant 
Generall  when  I  was  calld  for,  he  had  made  choyce  of  a  way  for  it 


1648.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  81 

more  tolerable  for  me.  He  promifd  to  befriend  me  as  much  as  he 
could,  without  his  oune  prejudice,  and  fo  indeed  he  did ;  bot  afiurd 
me  any  rough  ufage  I  reflavd  or  might  reflave,  came  out  of  Scotland. 
I  then  gave  him  what  he  demanded,  with  many  thanks  for  not  putting 
his  order  in  execution.  I  could  not  then  bot  reflect  upon  the  kind  re 
commendation  that  Argile,  or  fome  of  that  partie,  had  given  to  Crom 
well  of  me  ;  and  I  make  no  doubt  but  if  greater  matters  had  not  chacd 
the  remembrance  of  me  out  of  Cromwells  mind,  and  fome  mifunder- 
ftandings  that  arofe  betueene  him  and  his  friends  in  Scotland,  that  they 
could  not  convenientlie  put  him  in  mind  of  me,  fome  greater  mifchiefe 
then  imprifonment  had  befallen  me.  Moft  of  all  thefe  prifoners  of 
warre  that  were  in  the  common  goale  with  me,  were  Ihortlie  after  re- 
leafd  one  way  or  other,  and  fo  was  Major  Craford  alfo ;  bot  in  all  their 
roomes  came  Colonell  Boynton,  who  had  perfuaded  his  brother  (thogh 
a  great  Independent)  to  declare  himfelf  and  the  Caftle  of  Scarborough, 
wherof  he  was  Governour,  for  the  King.  A  fine  young  gentleman  this 
was,  had  iludied  in  one  of  the  univerfities,  was  travelld,  and  well  feene 
in  hiftorie  and  in  the  prefent  ftate  of  Chriftendome.  He  and  I  were 
conftantlie  guarded  with  tuentie  mufketeers.  The  Marfhall  who  had 
the  principall  government  of  us,  was  one  Watfone,  who  had  beene  ane 
Alderman  and  wooll  merchant  in  Dubline,  and  had  broke  for  25,000  Ib. 
sterline ;  he  was  afterward  Marfhall  Generall  in  Scotland.  He  was 
civill  enough  to  us,  and  after  the  Kings  reftoration,  I  chancd  to  doe 
him  fome  favours  at  Edinburgh.  He  had  a  depute  under  him,  one 
Lindale,  one  of  thefe  we  call  good  honeft  men,  or  if  you  pleafe,  a  fillie 
fimple  fellow.  Under  him  there  was  a  third,  called  Standfield ;  he 
was  fince  a  regiment  marlhall  at  Aire,  and  lives  now  at  Newbotle  in 

L 


82  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1648. 

Scotland.  He  was  our  turnkey,  and  lockd  us  in  our  feverall  chambers 
everie  night.  We  dieted  with  him  for  eightene  pence  a  meale  for 
each  of  ourfelves,  and  eight  pence  for  each  of  our  fervants.  I  payd  for 
neere  a  twelvemonth  a  fhilling  fterline  every  night  for  my  oune  bed, 
and  a  groat  for  my  mans  ;  a  fhilling  everie  day  for  coales,  and  a  groat 
for  candles,  fummer  and  winter.  I  had  much  comfort  in  Boyntons 
companie  fo  long  as  he  ftayd,  which  was  full  fix  months ;  and  then  he 
got  his  libertie  on  bond. 

In  the  month  of  December,  1648,  my  wife  came  out  of  Scotland  to 
me.  I  was  extreamlie  glad  to  fee  her,  thogh  very  fory  ihe  fould  have 
made  fo  long  a  journey  in  fo  bad  a  time  of  the  yeare.  She  had  ob 
tained  in  Scotland  ane  order  from  Lambert  to  Overton,  to  fend  me  to 
Neucaftle  ;  bot  he  excufd  himfelfe,  in  regard  he  had  a  later  order  from 
him  who  commanded  over  Lambert.  Yet  my  wife,  much  againit 
my  will,  wold  needs  goe  to  Lambert  at  Pomfret,  where  he  reflavd  her 
civillie,  bot  faid  it  was  not  in  his  power  to  contradict  his  Lieutenant 
Generalls  order.  She  returnd,  after  getting  bad  entertainment  and 
lodgeing  at  Pomfret,  and  after  a  pitifull  journey  of  threefcore  miles,  in 
deepe  and  allmoft  unrideable  way,  and  in  moft  ftormie  and  rainie  wea 
ther.  She  ftayd  about  a  month  with  me,  much  to  my  comfort ;  and 
fore  againft  her  will  returned  to  Scotland,  whether  I  would  have  her 
goe  to  looke  to  our  particular  affaires.  It  is  to  be  fuppofed  we  parted 
forroufullie,  and  fo  indeed  we  did  ;  yet  not  without  hopes  to  see  one 
aneother  joyfullie  againe,  as  it  pleafed  God  we  did  a  twelve  month  after. 

Haveing  accuftomd  myfelfe  all  my  life  over  to  be  fometimes  foli- 
tarie  and  retird,  wherin  I  ever  tooke  much  delight,  I  did  not  take  my 
reftraint  fo  greevouflie  as  thefe  would  doe,  who  either  will  not  or  can- 


1649.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  83 

not  live  without  companie.  And  haveing  the  ufe  of  bookes,  paper,  pen 
and  ink,  I  deceavd  the  longnes  of  the  time  with  readeing  and  write- 
ing.  Withall,  the  Governour  permitted  me  not  onlie  to  goe  to  church, 
bot  to  walke  fometimes  on  the  toune  walls,  with  one  of  my  marfhalls 
and  tuo  mulketeers  with  me ;  fome  honneft  royalifts  of  the  toune 
were  permitted  alfo  to  give  me  vifites.  Yet  for  all  thefe  comforts  I 
came  to  the  knowledge  of  fome  things  (for  I  had  the  reading  of  all  the 
Gazets  and  Diurnalls)  which  made  my  reftraint  more  bitter  and  heavie 
to  me  than  otherwife  it  wold  have  beene ;  for  not  to  Ipeake  of  the 
cruell  ufage  I  had  in  Scotland,  men  looking  where  any  money  of  mine 
was  to  be  got,  and  immediatlie  feizd  on,  the  difertion  I  met  with  of 
all  my  friends,  yea  my  neereft  relations,  for  thefe  concernd  onlie  my- 
felfe ;  firft,  I  heard  how  mercilefelie  the  prefent  Committee  of  Eftates, 
who  had  ufurped  the  government,  had  ufed  men  of  all  ranks  and  qua 
lities,  who  had  given  bot  the  leaft  occafion  to  fuipect  their  honeftie  and 
loyaltie  ;  fecondlie,  the  banifhment  of  the  peers  of  England  out  of  the 
Upper  Houfe,  and  the  extrufion,  or  as  they  calld  it,  the  exclufion  of  the 
honneft  members  of  the  Houfe  of  Commons,  by  Collonell  Pride,  at 
Cromwells  command  ;  which  portended,  thirdlie,  the  Kings  execrable 
murther  the  30th  of  Januare,  1649  ;  fourthlie,  the  taking  Duke  Ham- 
miltons  heade  of  on  a  fcaffold  at  Weftminfter  in  March  after.  They 
beheaded  him  as  Earle  of  Cambridge,  and  fo  a  Peere  of  England,  with 
out  haveing  any  regard  at  all  to  the  articles  he  had  for  life  ;  bot  in  this 
I  fuppofe  Cromwell  did  nothing  without  advice  from  Scotland.  Heere 
I  can  not  bot  bewaile  the  fate  of  that  miffortunate  Lord,  who  was  a 
perfon  of  excellent  qualities,  of  a  great  underftanding,  and  good  expref- 
iions,  curteous,  affable,  humane ;  fo  mercifull  that  he  was  bot  a  bad 


84  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1649. 

Jullit iaiv.  which  I  thought  was  a  blemiih  in  him ;  one  of  the  bed 
mailers  to  vaflalls  and  tennants  that  our  kingdome  afforded.  His  con- 
itellation  had  inclind  and  appointed  him  to  be  a  good  ftatefinan,  and 
to  be  happie  in  the  enjoyment  of  his  Prince  his  favour,  ihejummum 
bonum  of  courtiers,  bot  to  be  unfortunate  in  all  his  militarie  employments 
both  by  fea  and  land.  Moil  unhappie  he  was  in  his  honour,  which 
was  branded  moil  part  of  his  life  with  foule  al perilous  of  difloyaltie 
and  treacherie ;  neither  will  venemous  tongues  fuffer  his  allies  to  ly 
quiet,  bot  call  duft  upon  them  as  if  he  had  dyd  as  a  foole.  I  had  onlie 
the  honor  to  know  him  when  he  was  my  generall,  and  I  believe  he  was 
faithf nil  to  his  foveraigne  all  his  life  ;  bot  in  the  time  he  had  the  con 
duct  of  that  unfortunate  armie,  I  dare  fueare  the  deepeft  oath  for  his 
fidelitie.and  loyaltie,  and  that  he  intended  nothing  bot  the  full  reilora- 
tion  of  the  King,  for  whom  he  dyed  a  martyr.  Immediatlie  after  him 
were  beheaded  on  that  fame  fcaffold,  E.  Holland  and  the  brave  Lord 
Capell.  Fifthlie,  as  I  was  glad  to  heare  of  Lieutenant  Generall  Mid- 
dletons  efcape  out  of  Berwick,  and  that  he  was  upon  the  heade  of  a 
royall  partie  in  the  north  of  Scotland  ;  fo  it  was  grievous  to  me  to  heare 
that,  in  his  abfence  from  that  partie,  moft  of  it  was  routed  and  beaten 
by  Ker  and  Strachan,  and  himfelfe  forcd  to  be  contented  with  ane  aflu- 
rance  that  he  might  live  at  home  in  peace  ;  fo  litle  did  that  rifeing  con 
tribute  to  the  prefent  Kings  fervice.  Sixthlie,  I  could  not  bot  be  ex- 
ceedinglie  greevd  to  heare  all  the  canons  about  the  walls  of  Hull  fhot, 
and  fee  bonefires  made  in  the  ftreets,  for  joy  of  that  victorie.  Colonell 
Michael  Jones  had  got,  by  a  delperat  ially  out  of  Dubline,  of  the  Marques 
of  Ormond  and  all  his  numerous  armie,  even  when  he  was  abfolutelie 
mailer  of  all  Ireland  except  Dubline,  Dundalk,  and  Londondarrie ;  and 


1649.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  85 

at  that  time  too  when  Cromwell  was  readie  with  ane  armie  at  Milford 
haven  to  crofle  over  to  Ireland,  to  purfue  that  victorie,  and  reduce  that 
kingdome  to  the  Parliaments  obedience,  as  he  did.  Seventhlie,  I  was 
forry  to  heare,  that  any  thing  might  have  been  done  for  the  King  in 
Scotland,  was  totallie  obftructed  by  the  irreconcileable  animolities  be- 
tueene  Duke  William  Hamilton  and  the  Marquefle  of  Montrofle  at  the 
Haag,  where  they  were  both  with  the  King ;  as  alfo  that  his  Majeftie, 
in  fteade  of  goeing  to  Ireland,  which  might  have  been  preferved,  was 
perfuaded  to  goe  fee  his  mother  in  France  ;  from  whence  he  went  to 
Jerfey,  where  he  winterd  in  the  yeare  1649,  till  ane  addrefle  from  the 
governing  partie  in  Scotland  brought  him  out  of  it  to  Breda,  there  to 
treate  with  his  Scots  Commiffioners.  I  confefie  that  all  thefe  fad  intel 
ligences  comeing  on  the  necke  of  other,  did  much  afflict  my  fpirit,  yet 
not  fo  much  hot  that  I  ftill  hopd  to  live  and  fee  ane  alteration ;  for 
after  a  great  ftorme,  of  neceffitie  a  calme  muft  follow. 

Overton  had  promifd,  that  fo  foone  as  Cromwell  went  out  of  Eng 
land,  he  wold  propofe  fome  way  for  my  libertie.  So  foone,  then,  as  he 
was  arrivd  in  Ireland,  I  put  my  Governor  in  mind  of  his  promife.  He 
advifeth  me,  in  regard  Watfone  my  marfhall  was  goeing  to  London 
about  his  oune  affaires,  I  fould  give  him  fome  moneys,  for  which  he 
wold  oblige  him  to  agent  my  bufienes  according  to  his  direction,  which 
was  this.  A  friend  of  his,  one  Colonell  Nidam,  was  killd  in  the  Parlia 
ments  fervice,  and  had  left  his  wife  very  poore.  She  fould  petition 
the  Parliament  to  give  her  a  prifoner,  for  whofe  libertie  Ihe  might  get 
fome  money.  He  faid  there  was  no  doubt  bot  the  Parliament  wold 
referre  the  petition  to  Generall  Fairfaxe,  and  then  he  wold  deale  with 
Mr  Clerke,  (who  was  then  Fairfaxes  fecretarie  under  Rufhworth, 


86  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1649. 

iince  knighted  by  the  King,  and  killd  at  fea,)  that  I  fould  be  the  man, 
if  I  wold  fatiffie  the  widow.  I  humblie  thankd  him  for  this  very  kind 
proffer,  and  readilie  accepted  of  it.  The  Governor  writes  to  London 
with  Watfone,  who  ilayd  ten  weekes,  moftlie  at  my  charges.  The 
Governor  had  caft  up  a  right  account ;  for  a  letter  is  obtained  to  him 
from  Fairfaxe  to  fet  me  at  libertie,  I  giveing  my  paroll  to  goe  beyond 
feas,  and  not  to  returne  to  any  of  the  three  kingdomes  for  a  yeare,  bot 
not  one  word  of  money.  I  am  prefentlie  taken  out  of  my  prifon  houfe, 
my  guards  removed,  and  I  accommoded  in  that  inne  where  firft  we 
were  lodged  when  we  came  to  Hull ;  the  beft  inne  of  the  toune. 

The  nixt  day  I  went  to  Overton,  both  to  give  him  my  reall  thankes 
for  this  fuperlative  favour,  as  alfo  to  know  what  he  wold  appoint  me 
to  give  the  widow  and  Mr  Cleark ;  for  thogh  there  was  mention  made 
of  none  of  them  in  his  Generalls  order,  yet  I  intended  not  to  be  un 
grate,  or  omit  to  pay  that  duetie  I  owed  to  both.  He  afkd  me  what  I 
wold  beftow  on  each  of  them  ?  I  told  him,  fiftie  pounds  on  the  widow, 
and  ten  on  Mr  Cleark.  He  replyd  it  was  too  much,  and  therfor  he 
wold  fave  me  fifteene  pounds  of  that  foume ;  for  the  widow  fould  have 
bot  fortie,  and  Mr  Cleark  five.  This  I  prefentlie  payd  ;  neither  wold 
Overton  fuffer  me  to  prefent  either  himfelfe  or  his  ladie  with  any 
token  of  my  thankfulnes.  This  was  the  moft  curteous  Independent  I 
ever  met  with.  My  marfhall  and  his  deputes  I  fatiffied  fo  well,  that 
they  did  not  complaine  of  me.  Moneys  were  furnifhd  me  not  onlie 
for  this,  bot  for  all  my  charges  the  whole  time  of  my  imprifonment, 
by  one  Mafter  Key,  who  that  yeare  was  Ihrive  of  the  toune.  They 
were  repayd  to  him  by  David  Wilkie,  a  merchant  of  Edinburgh,  they 
tuo  haveing  beene  well  acquainted  together  in  Spaine.  Mr  Key  and 


1649.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  87 

fome  other  honneft  Royalifts  of  the  toune  had  given  me  feverall  vifits, 
when  I  was  in  the  Provoft  Marfhalls  companie,  bot  there  we  might 
not  ipeake  bot  before  one  of  my  keepers  ;  bot  when  I  came  to  lodge  in 
the  inne,  they  and  I  converfed  freely  together,  to  both  our  great  fatif- 
factions. 

I  refolvd  to  be  gone  with  the  firft  fliip  went  from  Hull,  whatever 
place  of  Chriftendome  fhe  was  bound  for,  feareing  I  might  be  ftopd  by 
fome  new  order.  Sixe  weeks  after,  a  cloth  Ihip  made  faile  for  Ham 
burg  with  a  convoy  of  threttie  guns.  In  the  convoy  were  fome  mer 
chants  belonging  to  that  ftaple,  all  men  for  the  new  Commonwealth. 
I  wold  not  goe  with  them,  but  went  in  the  cloth  fliip,  where  one  Maf- 
ter  Robbiefone  was  matter,  ane  honneft  and  well  principld  man.  We 
went  doune  the  Humber,  at  the  mouth  wherof  we  met  with  a  very 
faire  wind,  which  in  foure  dayes  time  put  us  in  the  mouth  of  the  Elve ; 
and  as  we  went  up  that  river,  I  found  a  gret  change  fince  the  time  I 
was  there  before,  about  Geluctftad,  a  toune  of  the  King  of  Denmarks  ; 
his  block  houfes  there,  whereby  he  had  exacted  toll  of  all  fhips  that 
paffd,  being  demoliftid,  by  vertue  of  ane  article  of  the  peace  he  had 
made  with  Sueden,  after  foure  yeares  unfortunate  warre.  That  article 
was  made  by  the  inftigation  of  the  citie  of  Hamburg,  which  had  nota- 
blie  affifted  the  Sueds  againft  their  lord  and  protector  the  King  of 
Denmark.  Tuo  days  after,  we  arrivd  and  landed  at  that  rich  and 
flourilhing  citie. 

Among  other  favours  I  reflkved  from  Colonel!  Overton,  Governour 
of  Hull,  this  was  not  the  leaft,  that  he  permitted  me  the  ufe  of  all  the 
bookes  the  ftationers  of  that  place  could  afford,  for  which  I  payd  them 
money  weeklie ;  and,  which  I  valued  more,  he  allowd  me  the  ufe  of  pen, 


88  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1649. 

paper  and  inke ;  which  were  tuo  very  comfortable  and  profitable  diver- 
tifements  to  me  in  that  affliction.  Heere  it  was  where  I  wrote  fome 
collections  of  the  flate  of  Europe,  from  the  yeare  1618,  that  the  dread- 
full  comet  appeared,  till  the  year  1638,  that  the  Scots  Covenant  appear 
ed  in  the  world,  which  produced  as  fad  and  lamentable  effects  as  that 
comet  did.  Heere  I  wrote  alfo  [fome]  eflays  and  difcourfes,  and 
that  with  fo  much  confidence  and  freedome,  as  if  I  had  beene  at  my 
full  libertie,  that  I  am  fure  if  Overton  had  perufd  them,  he  had  found 
fo  much  fpoke  to  the  difad vantage  of  his  matters  of  the  new  Common 
wealth,  that  he  wold  have  given  a  ftop  to  my  releafinent.  Bot  he  fufferd 
me  to  cary  all  my  papers  with  me  untouchd  and  unfeene  by  himfelfe 
or  any  other.  And  fo  I  tooke  my  leave  of  him,  and  of  Hull  alfo,  in  the 
beginning  of  November  1649,  after  I  had  beene  prifoner  fourteene 
months  or  thereby. 


MEMOIRS  OF  SIR  JAMES  TURNER; 

PART  SECOND, 

« 

WHEREIN  ARE  CONTAINED 
THE  REMARKABLE  PASSAGES  OF  HIS  LIFE 
FROM  HIS  RELEASMENT  OUT  OF  PRISON  AT  HULL, 
IN  OCTOBER  1649,  TILL  NOVEMBER  1663. 


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SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS. 


WHEN  I  arrivd  at  Hamburg  out  of  Hull  in  November  of  the  year 
1649, 1  found  a  number  of  Scotch  gentlemen  who  either  had  fervd  the 
late  King,  or  intended  to  ferve  the  prefent  one,  attending  the  orders  and 
motions  of  the  famous  Marquefle  of  Montrofe  ;  who  haveing  trufted  too 
much  to  Vlefeld  the  Great  Steuart  of  Denmarks  promifes  of  affiftance, 
found  himfelfe  difappointed  by  that  faithles  minifter  of  eftate,  who 
afterwarde  went  faire  to  betray  both  his  prince  and  countrey.     This 
obliged  the  Marques  to  retire  himfelfe  to  Gottenburg  in  flic  Suedish 
dominions,  where  he  was  underhand  fupported,  bot  very  inconsiderablie, 
by  the  great  Queene  Christina.     If  I  had  beene  provided  then  with 
moneys,  without  which  I  could  put  myfelfe  in  no  equippage,  I  had 
runne  the  hazard  of  goeing  to  Scotland  with  the  reft  who  accom 
panied  the  Marquefle,  fhortlie  after,  in  that  laft  miffortunate  and  fatal! 
expedition  of  his.     Bot  I  could  be  mafter  of  no  money  till  I  came  to 
Holland;  and  therfor  by  my  letter  offerd  my  fervice  to  my  Lord 
Marques,  which  the  Lord  Napier  was  pleafd  to  fend  under  his  convert, 
and  to  which  I  had  a  very  favorable  returne,  and  invitation  from  the 
Marques  to  come  to  him,  writ  with  his  oune  hand. 


92  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1650. 

I  went  by  land  to  Holland,  accompanied  with  Colonell  Sibbald,  who 
carried  letters  from  Montrofe  both  to  Scotland  and  Ireland.  From 
Roterdame  I  wrote  with  him  to  my  wife  at  Edinburgh,  to  furnifh  him 
with  a  confiderable  peece  of  money,  (for  he  was  not  well  ftored,)  which 
fhe  did  ;  and  he  had  his  heade  chopd  of  not  long  after  at  the  Crofle  of 
Edinburgh  ;  fo  I  lofd  both  my  friend  and  my  money.  My  wife,  in  a 
ftormie  and  tempefluous  winter,  gave  me  a  vifite  in  Holland ;  and  have- 
ing  furnifhd  me  with  what  I  moft  flood  in  need  of,  returnd  with 
much  trouble  and  danger  to  Scotland.  I  pafd  the  reft  of  the  winter  in 
vifiteing  the  beft  places  in  Holland ;  and  in  March  of  the  yeare  1650, 
went  to  Breda  to  attend  the  treatie  betueene  the  King  and  his  Scottifh 
fubjects ;  the  iflue  wherof  was  a  gracieous  condifcendence  of  his  Majeftie 
to  all  or  moft  of  their  demands  ;  and  with  them  he  went  to  Scotland, 
accompanied  with  feverall  Lords,  who  after  his  arriveall  were  removd 
from  him,  and  himfelfe  fo  ufed  as  I  wifh  pofteritie  may  never  know. 

I  then  put  on  a  refolution  to  goe  to  Sueden,  and  under  a  notion  to 
feeke  fome  arreares  were  due  to  me,  to  fee  the  glorie  of  the  Suedifli  Court, 
and  the  magnificence  of  Chriftinas  coronation.  I  arrivd  at  Elfennure, 
where  finding  the  wind  turne  contrare  for  fome  days,  I  alterd  my  refo 
lution  ;  and  haveing  feene  the  King  of  Denmark  and  his  Court  at  Cop- 
penhagen,  his  ftatelie  palace  of  Frederichfburg,  and  his  ftrong  caftle  of 
Cronenburg,  I  returnd  to  Holland,  after  I  had  endurd  a  horrible  tempeft 
at  fea.  I  intended  then  to  have  gone  to  France,  bot  the  late  Earle  of 
Southefke,  then  Lord  Carnegie,  perfuaded  me  to  accompanie  him  to 
Scotland.  We  landed  the  very  night  before  Cromwell  beate  the  Scot 
tifh  armie  at  Dumbar.  My  Lord  and  I  found,  that  the  perfecution  of 
thefe  who  had  aflented  to,  or  acted  in  Duke  Hammiltons  engadgment, 


1651.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  93 

as  it  was  calld,  was  as  hote  as  ever ;  which  obliged  us  that  very  night 
to  depart  the  toune,  and  take  up  our  lodgeing  with  a  gentleman  six 
miles  from  Aberdeene,  where  we  had  landed.  My  Lord  and  I  parted 
at  his  fathers  houfe  of  Kinnaird. 

I  went  privatlie  to  Fife,  where  I  had  the  comfort  to  meet  with  my 
deare  wife,  who  haveing  put  her  beft  things  in  the  Caftle  of  Edinburgh, 
and  left  the  reft  to  their  hazard,  came  and  livd  with  me  that  winter  at 
Difart. 

About  this  time,  the  monftrous  Remonftrance  was  hatchd ;  and  if 
Lambert  had  not,  by  good  fortune  to  us  all,  beaten  Colonell  Ker  at 
Hammilton,  I  beleeve  the  King  had  beene  juft  as  fafe  at  St  Jonfton,  as 
his  father  was  at  Weftminfter.  The  defperate  condition  of  affaires 
movd  fome  of  the  beft  naturd  of  the  Prelbiterian  cleargie  to  thinke 
of  fome  meane,  to  bring  as  many  hands  to  fight  againft  the  publike 
enemie  as  was  poffible ;  and  therfor,  .notwithftanding  all  their  acts  of 
Aflemblies  and  Commiffions  of  the  Kirk  to  the  contrare,  they  declared 
all  capable  of  charge  in  State  or  Militia,  who  would  fatiffie  the  Church, 
by  a  publike  acknowledgment  of  their  repentance  for  their  acceffion  to 
that  finfull  and  unlawfull  Engadgment.  The  King  commanded  all  who 
had  a  mind  to  ferve  him,  to  follow  the  Churches  direction  in  this  point. 
Heerupon  Duke  Hamilton,  the  Earles  of  Craufurd  and  Lauderdaill, 
with  many  others,  were  admitted  to  Court,  and  numbers  of  officers  ref- 
faved  and  put  in  charge,  and  entrufted  with  new  levies.  My  guilt  in 
affronting  the  Miniftrie,  (as  they  calld  it)  in  the  perfon  of  Mr  Dick  at 
Glafgow,  and  my  other  command  in  the  Weft,  retarded  my  admiffion 
very  long ;  bot  at  length  I  am  abfolved,  and  made  Adjutant  Generall 
of  the  Foot ;  and  after  the  miffortunate  rencounter  at  Innerkeithen, 


94  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1651. 

had  once  more  Lieutenant  Generall  Holburns  regiment  given  me  by  his 
Majeilies  command. 

Behold  a  fearfull  finne !  The  Minifters  of  the  Gofpell  refiavd  all  our 
repentances  as  unfained,  thogh  they  knew  well  enough  they  were  bot 
counterfeit ;  and  we  on  the  other  hand  made  no  fcruple  to  declare  that 
Engadgment  to  be  unlaufull  and  finfull,  deceitfullie  fpeakeing  againfl 
the  dictates  of  our  oune  confciences  and  judgments.  If  this  was  not 
to  mocke  the  allknoweing  and  allfeeing  God  to  his  face,  then  I  declare 
myfelfe  not  to  know  what  a  fearefull  Iinne  hypocrifie  is. 

The  defeate  of  that  part  of  the  armie  at  Innerkeithen,  Cromwells 
march  with  moft  of  his  forces  to  St  Jonfton,  whereby  he  cut  of  all  iuc- 
courfe  of  men  and  meate  from  the  North,  obliged  the  King,  with  the 
advice  of  the  Committee  of  Eftates,  to  lay  prefent  hold  on  occalion  to 
leave  the*  rebell  behind  him,  and  march  with  his  whole  armie  from 
Stirline  into  England.    The  horfe  and  dragoons  might  be  about  foure 
thoufand  ;  and  the  foot,  as  I  reckond  them  that  day  we  marchd  from 
Stirline  parke,  were  upwards  of  nine  thoufand.     A  traine  of  artillerie 
of  fome  field  peeces  and  leather  canon  we  had,  with  futeable  amuni- 
tion,  under  the  conduct  of  Sir  James  Wemis  Generall  of  the  Artillerie. 
We  got  quicklie  to  Englifh  ground,  bot  with  a  great  deale  of  mifchiefe 
to  all  thefe  poore  Scotch  people  by  whofe  dwellings  we  marchd,  rob 
bing  and  plundering  being  ufed  by  the  fojors,  even  to  admiration  and 
inhumanitie.    Neere  to  Carlile,  the  King  is  proclaimd  King  of  England 
and  Ireland,  with  the  great  acclamations  of  the  armie  ;  and  fevere  com 
mands  made  againfl  all  other  robberies,  plunderings  and  exactions ; 
which  being  put  in  execution  by  hanging  tuo  or  three,  were  well  enough 
pbferved,  and  very  good  order  and  difcipline  keepd  the  whole  march. 


J651.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  95 

•  I  will  not  amufe  myfelfe  to  relate  all  the  particulars,  circumftances, 
or  mifcarieages  of  this  unfortunate  expedition,  my  intention  being  to 
ipeake  of  what  befell  myfelfe  till  this  prefent  yeare  of  God.  In  that 
armie  I  was  Colonell  of  foot,  and  Adjutant  Generall ;  and  with  no 
better  fortune  then  I  had  when  I  exercd  thefe  charges  in  the  yeare 
1648. 

Lambert  and  Harriefone  being  beaten  from  Warinton  bridge,  and 
all  their  Chelhire  foot  chacd  away  from  them,  the  King  declind  to 
march  ftraight  to  London,  from  which  upon  his  approach  it  was 
thought  the  Parliament  wold  have  removd  to  Windfor;  and  fo  we 
went  ftraight  to  Woreefter,  where  we  lay  till  Cromwell  came  and 
facd  us  ;  and  after  three  or  foure  days  refpite,  in  which  time  he  ga- 
therd  a  great  bodie  of  the  countrey  traind  bands,  to  the  number  of  five 
and  tuentie  thoufand  at  leaft,  befides  his  veteran  armie  ;  and  then  he 
forcd  us  to  fight  on  the  third  day  of  September,  with  a  great  deale  of 
difadvantage  both  for  ground  and  numbers,  bot  with  much  greater 
miffortune. 

Heere  was  the  gros  of  the  royall  armie  routed  ;  fome  great  officers 
efcapd,  and  three  thoufand  horfe  with  them ;  which  bodie  might  have, 
no  doubt,  made  a  fecond  warre  in  Scotland,  bot  falling  in  peeces  by 
bad  conduct,  they  came  everie  mothers  fonne  in  the  pouer  of  the  ene- 
mie.  '.  His  Majeftie,  by  the  good  hand  of  God,  efcapd  fafelie,  and  was 
prefervd  to  be  a  bleffing  to  his  three  kingdomes.  The  manner  how, 
and  what  way  he  got  out  of  England  to  France,  notwithftanding  all 
the  means  the  rebells  ufd  to  get  him  in  their  pouer,  may  be  feene  in 
the  hiftorie  of  his  life  written  by  Edward  Philips. 
:  Many  thoufands  were  carried  away  prifoners  to  London,  to  give 


96  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1651. 

the  people  ane  aflured  demonftration  of  Cromwells  unqueftionable  vic- 
torie.    Among  the  reft  I  was  one.     At  or  neere  Oxford,  the  Marshall 
Generall  (who  indeed  was  as  civill  as  a  man  of  his  charge  could  be,) 
exacted  from  the  Lords,  Officers  and  Gentlemen,  who  were  prifoners, 
a  parole  and  revefe  iignd  with  their  hands,  to  be  faithfull  prifoners, 
which  moft  of  all  willinglie  did  ;  bot  Generall  Dalyell,  and  Lieutenant 
Generall  Drummond  knouing  I  intended  to  endeavour  my  efcape,  re- 
fufed  to  figne,  leaft  I,  being  the  onlie  perfon  that  wold  not  fubfcrive 
it,  might  have  beene  the  worfe  ufed.    The  fecond  night  of  our  ftay  at 
Oxford,  with  the  helpe  of  our  hofte,  a  barger,  a  harbour,  and  a  flioe- 
maker,  I  got  out  of  the  top  of  the  houfe,  and  thorough  ane  other  voyd 
houfe,  efcapeing  all  our  guards  both  of  horfe  and  foot,  not  without  ob- 
ftructions  and  fome  merrie  pafiages,  the  memorie  wherof  was  after 
wards  pleafant,  thogh  then  I  runne  tuice  the  neere  hazard  of  breakeing 
my  necke.     I  lay  tuo  days  and  nights  in  the  garret  of  a  new  houfe, 
which  had  neither  doore  nor  window  in  it.     The  fearch,  which  was 
not  very  ftrict,  being  over,  and  the  prifoners  with  their  guards  prettie 
well  advancd  touards  London,  I  creepd  out  of  my  retreate,  and  in  a  very 
pitiefull  difguife,  accompanied  with  halfe  a  dozen  of  watermen,  (who 
had  all  ferved  the  late  King  as  fojors,)  tooke  my  journey  ftraight  to 
London.     The  firft  day  I  walkd  afoot  to  Morley,  which  was  tuentie 
miles  from  Oxford  ;  but  my  feet  were  fo  fpoiled  with  the  clouted  ihooes 
which  I  wore,  and  myfelf  fo  wearie,  that  my  companions  were  forcd 
to  carry  me  almoft  the  laft  tuo  miles.     Luftie,  ftrong  and  loyall  fel 
lows  they  were,  bot  extreamlie  debauchd.     They  mifd  not  one  ale- 
houfe  in  the  way,  and  my  paying  for  all  the  ale  and  beere  they 
dranke  (for  I  thanke  God  they  wold  drinke  no  wine,)  did  not  at  all 


1651.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  97 

trouble  me  ;  but  it  was  a  vexation  to  me  to  drinke  cup  for  cup  with 
them,  els  they  fould  have  had  no  good  opinion  of  me,  and  to  them  I 
was  neceflitated  to  reveale  myfelfe,  my  honneft  barger  goeing  before  us 
all  the  way  a  horfebacke,  and  fo  ferving  us  for  a  fcout.  At  Morley 
I  hird  ane  old  carkaffe  of  a  horfe  from  a  knaveifti  old  fellow,  who 
made  himfelfe  exceeding  merrie  with  me,  jeering  me  verie  broadlie ; 
and  indeed  I  was  in  fo  wofull  a  plight  that  I  was  ridiculous  enough, 
neither  could  any  man  have  conceavd  that  ever  I  had  beene  ane  officer 
in  any  armie  of  the  world.  On  horfebacke  I  came  from  Bramford, 
thretteene  miles  from  Morley,  and  feven  from  London,  and  rode 
thorough  at  leafte  tuo  hundreth  red  coates  that  had  convoyd  my  coun- 
treymen  to  Titlefield ;  bot  was  well  feconded  in  paffing  them  by  my 
truftie  comerades,  the  watermen.  At  Bramford  I  tooke  oares,  and  in 
the  night  time  landed  at  Weftminfter  ftaires,  which  I  had  never  feene ; 
for  I  came  in  ane  evill  houre  to  London,  where  I  had  never  beene  be 
fore.  I  was  lodgd  that  night  with  ane  honneft  Welchman,  to  whom 
my  barger  reveald  what  I  was,  that  he  might  make  me  knoune  to  fome 
of  the  Royal  Ipartie,  for  I  had  no  acquaintances  in  that  great  citie. 

After  I  had  repofed  myfelfe  tuo  days,  wherof  I  ftood  in  great  need, 
fome  clothes,  linnens  and  a  litle  money,  were  fent  me  by  three  honneft 
men,  and  brought  to  me  by  my  hofte.  The  clothes  I  accepted,  bot 
refufd  the  money,  and  nixt  night  I  was  brought  by  water  to  the  citie, 
to  the  three  gentlemen  who  had  fent  me  fo  fure  tokens  of  their  kind- 
nes,  and  whom  I  had  never  feene  all  my  life  before.  Three  loyall 
perfons  they  were,  who,  after  they  had  made  themfelvs  knoune  to  me, 
they  defired  a  particular  rehearfeall  of  the  King's  mif fortunate  expedi 
tion,  and  his  lofie  at  Worcefter ;  which  they  heard  with  as  grievd  hearts 

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98  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1650. 

as  I  related  it.  They  thought  it  fit  to  lodge  me  in  a  publike  inne  within 
the  citie,  and  entrufted  me  to  the  care  of  the  drawer,  who  was  both 
ane  honeft  and  ane  underflanding  fellow.  That  houfe  I  changed,  and 
fo  did  I  many  others,  till  I  lighted  on  the  houfe  of  ane  honneft  widow, 
who  had  no  creature  in  the  houfe  with  her  bot  her  oune  daughter ; 
and  there  indeed  I  was  as  fecure  as  if  I  had  beene  in  my  mothers 
houfe.  Severall  appointments  were  made  betueene  my  three  noble 
friends  and  me,  and  all  punctuallie  keepd.  Their  kindnefs  I  can  never 
forget,  unles  I  intend  to  accufe  myfelfe  of  the  higheft  ingratitude. 
They  entrufted  me  with  a  meffage  to  the  King,  wherin  his  Majeftie 
was  neerlie  concernd,  which  I  faithfullie  deliverd  to  him  at  Paris. 

Immediatlie  after  the  firft  time  I  had  Ipoke  with  thefe  three  Royal- 
ifts,  I  went  back  to  Weftminfter,  to  take  my  leave  of  my  honneft  bar- 
ger  and  watermen,  who  had  by  that  time  ended  their  bulienefs ;  for  the 
watermen  were  led  as  witneffes  of  a  ryot,  alledged  to  have  beene  com 
mitted  by  the  barger,  and  if  the  matter  was  referd  to  their  oath,  I  need, 
not  doubt  bot  he  was  aflbyld,  let  his  guilt  be  what  it  wold.  I  was  given 
out  all  the  way  from  Oxford  to  be  a  witneffe  alfo ;  I  was  borne  in  a 
countrey  village  in  Oxfordfhire,  where  I  had  never  feene  or  learnd  any 
good  manners  or  breeding  ;  and  I  was  called  Richard,  or  Dicke ;  bot  I 
changed  that  and  five  or  fix  more  names  before  I  got  out  of  London. 
After  I  had  drunke  a  dozen  of  beare  with  them,  I  offerd  everie  one  of 
them  a  tuentie  {lulling  peece  of  gold  as  a  token  of  my  thankfullnes, 
bot  I  could  not  for  my  heart  perfuade  any  of  them  to  take  it ;  onlie  I 
movd  each  of  them  to  take  halfe  a  croune,  wherwith  they  faid  they 
wold  drinke  my  health  in  their  returne  to  Oxford ;  and  fo  after  many 
embraces  we  parted.  The  like  honeftie  I  met  with  at  Oxford  before ; 


1651.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  99 

for  neither  my  harbour  nor  fhoomaker  wold,  for  any  intreatie  of  mine, 
take  either  gold  or  moneys  from  me ;  hot  they  tore  away  all  the  rib 
bands  that  were  on  my  clothes,  and  faid  they  wold  weare  them  till  the 
Kings  reftoration,  which  they  faid  they  were  fure  wold  be  nixt  yeare. 
Colonell  Prides  fonne  haveing  given  me  faire  quarter  when  he  tooke 
me,  I  had  favd  fome  of  my  gold ;  and  when  I  made  my  efcape,  Gene 
ral!  Dalyell  had  lent  me  ten  peeces,  one  wherof  I  gave  to  my  hoftetle 
at  Oxford,  when  fhe  lighted  me  to  the  garret  of  her  houfe ;  ane  other 
I  gave  to  the  bargers  wife  as  a  token.  Sixe  I  fpent  in  my  tuo  days 
journey  to  London  ;  the  reft  maintaind  me  well  enough  till  I  was  fup- 
plyd  out  of  Scotland. 

When  I  went  abroad,  I  did  it  either  by  coach  or  water ;  for  the 
ftreets  were  full  of  Scotfmen,  efpeciallie  fojors,  who  might  have  wrongd 
me  with  unfeafonable  kindnes.  For  the  moft  part  I  keepd  my  cham 
ber  ;  and  then  I  had  time  and  leifure  enough  to  reflect  on  the  deplo 
rable  condition  of  the  King  and  all  the  Royall  familie,  of  the  three 
kingdomes,  efpeciallie  my  native  countrey  of  Scotland,  now  reducd  to  a 
province  by  the  moft  infolent  of  Rebells.  But,  proximus  efto  till  is 

fo  true  a  faying,  and  fo  agreeable  to  mother  Nature,  that 

...  .  and  therefore  I  feriouflie  confidered  the  evill  afpect  of  my 
oune  particular  affaires,  the  many  tryalls  and  afflictions  I  had  met 
with  in  the  courfe  of  my  life,  and  what  a  great  one  I  had  now  to  wraftle 
with,  my  wife  haveing  beene  in  Dundee  when  it  was  taken,  a  world  of 
blood  fpilt  in  it,  the  toune  fackd  and  plunderd.  This  I  knew  at  Oxford, 
but  did  not,  nor  could  not,  learne  what  had  becomd  of  my  deare  wife, 
till  three  weeks  after  my  comeing  to  London ;  and  then  I  was  cer- 
tainlie  informed  that  flie  had  favd  nothing  of  all  file  had  of  moneys, 


100  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1651. 

clothes  and  mooveables,  except  the  cloths  fhe  had  upon  her  ;  bot  that 
her  life  wes  faved,  and  that  ftie  was  returned  on  foot  to  Difart.  I  was 
exceedinglie  comforted  to  heare  that  her  life  was  given  to  us  as  a  prey, 
for  which  mercy  I  blefd  God.  The  miffortune  of  dolefull  Dundee  fell 
on  the  firft  day  of  September,  and  ours  in  England  on  the  third 
therof.  My  wife  and  I,  by  our  mutuall  letters,  underftanding  of  each 
others  wellfare,  I  recommended  her  to  the  divine  Providence,  who  in 
his  oune  good  time  wold  bring  us  together  againe. 

I  durft  not  hazard  to  goe  out  of  England,  till  it  was  knoune  that 
his  Majeftie  was  fafelie  arrivd  at  Paris.     The  fearch  then  not  being 

V 

fo  ftrict,  I  refolved  to  be  gone  either  for  Holland  or  France.  I  had 
keepd  a  conftant  correfpondence  with  Lieutenant  Generall  Middletone, 
then  prifoner  in  the  Toure,  by  Major  Strachan,  now  Sir  John  Stra- 
chan.  I  Hill  aiTurd  him/ for  my  intelligence  by  my  Englilh  friends 
was  very  good,  that  his  life  wold  be  taken,  fo  foone  as  he  was  cured  of 
a  fhot  he  had  reffavd  in  his  bodie ;  and  therfor  had  layd  doune  three 
ways  for  his  efcape ;  one  of  them  being  by  a  falfe  key  to  open  his 
chamber  doore  (whill  Strachan  fould  be  drinking  with  the  keeper  in 
ane  alehoufe,)  and  difguifed  in  a  blacke  fute  of  apparrell,  with  a  peri 
wig  of  red  haire,  to  walke  at  all  leifure  out  of  the  Toure,  accompanied 
with  Captaine  Hay,  (who  was  bot  flenderlie  rewarded  for  this  faithfull 
fervice,)  and  fo  fould  goe  to  the  lodgeing  I  had  provided  for  him. 
This  way,  I  fay,  was  that  wherby  he  obtaind  his  libertie.  The  pre 
tence  they  had  to  put  him  to  death  was,  that  he  had  broke  his  parole 
in  efcapeing  out  of  prifon  at  Berwick,  as  they  alledged.  He  pretending 
not  to  be  guiltie  of  this  alledged  crime,  his  neereft  friends  not  feareing 
his  life,  prevaild  with  him  not  to  hazard  the  lofle  of  his  eftate  in  Scot- 


1651.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  101 

land,  which  wold  be  afluredlie  forfeited  if  he  broke  out  of  prifon. 
Upon  this  advice  he  fent  me  a  mefiage  by  Major  Strachan,  Ihouing 
me  his  refolutions,  and  delird  me  to  put  myfelfe  to  no  further  hazard 
for  him,  hot  be  gone  as  foone  as  I  could  to  the  King.     He  fent  me  a 
memoriall  of  what  I  was  to  fay  to  the  King  from  him,  as  alfo  to  all 
his  friends  at  Paris.    I  was  trulie  forry  to  fee  him  fo  eafilie  perfuaded 
to  put  his  life  in  fo  needles  a  hazard  ;  bot  feeing  my  Hay  was  to  no 
purpofe,  I  prepard  to  make  my  efcape  out  of  England,  as  I  had  done 
out  of  Oxford.     To  this  did  exceedinglie  help  me,  a  pafle  which  one 
Mr  Harrie  Knox,  ane  expectant  minifter,  had  got  by  the  Countefle  of 
Devonfhires  meanes,  from  the  pretended  Councell  of  State.    He  alter 
ing  his  refolution  of  goeing  to  France,  gave  me  the  pafle ;  and  after  I 
had  ftayd  three  or  foure  nights  with  a  lifter  of  mine  in  Kentftiire,  I 
came  to  Dover,  accompanied  with  one  Mafter  Simfone,  a  brother  of 
my  brother  in  laws.    I  was  more  ftrictlie  lookd  to  and  examind  then 
was  ordinarie ;  and  one  James  Tours,  a  Scotfinan  duelling  there,  was 
brought  to  fee  and  fpeake  with  me.     He  was  like  to  undoe  me  with 
queftions.     I  found  it  was  necefiare  to  try  his  honeftie  ;  for  imprifon- 
ment  was  the  worft  could  befall  me,  haveing  never  broke  either  word 
or  writ ;  for  I  thinke  faith  fould  be  keepd  to  the  worft  of  men.   Whill 
the  Governor  Colonell  Temple  was  boweing  his  heade  to  fpit,  I  gave 
Mr  Tours  a  ligne  wherby  he  might  foone  know  I  was  not  the  true  Mr 
Harie  Knox.     He  provd  ane  honneft  man,  and  indeed  favd  me,  by  not 
putting  me  to  anfuere  any  more  hard  interrogatories.     In  a  word,  Co 
lonell  Temple  could  find  me  neither  gentleman,  minifter,  fojor,  or  mer- 
chand  ;  bot  a  fervant  to  the  old  Earle  of  Morton,  which  James  Tours 
l^new  well  enough  to  be  a  ly. 


102  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1651. 

The  matter  was  this.     Middletone  had  efcapd  out  of  the  Toure  the 
day  before,  and  thefe  at  Dover  haveing  never  feene  him,  and  tuo  hun- 
dreth  pounds  being  offerd  to  any  that  could  find  him  out,  wold  needs 
have  me  to  be  him.  Bot  being  cleard  of  that  very  grofle  errour  by  Mr 
Tours,  I  was  fufferd  to  pafle  with  the  packet  boate.    My  Ladie  Middle- 
tone  haveing  found  by  fome  difcourfes  with  Sir  Arthur  Hafelrig,  and 
Lamberts  ladie,  the  truth  of  that  I  had  fo  often  averd,  that  they  in 
tended  to  put  her  husband  to  death,  advifd  him  to  fly  and  fave  his  life ; 
which  he  did,  as  I  fliew  a  litle  before.     I  had  acquainted  Major  Stra- 
chan  with  the  miftres  of  my  houfe,  and  Ihe  promifd  to  make  the  gueft 
I  entrufted  to  her  very  wellcome  ;  and  fafe  enough  he  was  all  the  time 
he  ftayd  in  London,  thogh  the  fearch  was  ftrict  enough  was  made  for 
him.     fie  pafd  under  the  name  of  Matter  Anderfone,    and  Major 
Strachan  was  at  that  time  Andro  Reid.     I  had  entrufted  none  bot 
him,  my  brother  in  law,  and  the  miftres  of  the  houfe  with  the  fecret. 
I  had  a  letter  to  the  King  from  the  imprifond  minifters,  Middletons 
Memoriall,  and  fome  other  papers  of  concernment,  all  which  I  clofd  by 
way  of  packet  in  a  fheet  of  paper,  and  gave  them  to  James  Tours  to 
put  in  the  boxe.     They  were  directed  to  "  Jacques  Broune  a  Calais  ;" 
for  I  was  to  have  that  name  at  Paris,  and  all  letters  to  me  to  be  di 
rected  fo.     Nixt  day  when  I  arrivd  at  Calais,  I  went  to  the  poft  houfe 
and  paid  eight  fous  for  my  owne  packet.     I  had  imparted  to  Mr  Sim- 
fone  Middletons  efcape,  what  hand  and  concern  I  had  in  it,  conjurd 
him  to  hafte  to  London,  affureing  him  he  wold  find  him  at  my  old 
lodgeing ;    and  withall  I  gave  him  my  pafle  to  carry  him,  which 
might  ferve  Middletone  to  good  ufe,  provided  he  did  not  touch  at  Do 
ver,  which  I  befeechd  him  not  to  doe.     Mafter  Simfone  went  away 


1652.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  103 

that  night,  after  he  had  feene  me  boated,  found  Middletone  in  the  ap 
pointed  place,  and  did  him  very  great  fervice ;  and  indeed  was  the 
man  that  lodgd  him  at  his  fathers  houfe  in  the  countrey,  five  or  fixe 
days,  till  he  had  agreed  with  a  boate  to  carry  him  to  France.  Bot  the 
mafter  haveing  got  foure  pounds  in  earneft,  cheated  them ;  yet  Mafter 
Simfone  prepard  and  agreed  with  ane  other  veflell,  the  mafter  wherof 
proveing  honneft,  landed  Middletone  and  Major  Strachan  fafelie  in  Nor- 

« 

mandie. 

I  made  fhort  ftay  at  Calais,  goeing  with  the  firft  meflenger,  day  and 
night,  in  a  pitifull  cold  feafon,  to  Paris  ;  where,  haveing  kifd  the  Kings 
hands,  I  deliverd  all  my  meffages  to  him.  I  was  graciouflie  reffavd  by 
his  Majeftie,  and  wellcomd  by  all  my  friends  and  acquaintances.  Not 
long  after,  Lieutenant  Generall  Middletone  arrivd,  who  fenfr  for  me 
before  his  comeing  was  knowne.  I  ftayd  a  night  with  him,  and 
nixt  day  brought  my  Lord  Neuburgh  to  him,  and  the  day  after  that, 
he  went  to  Court  at  the  Louver,  where  he  had  a  moft  gracieous 
reception  from  his  Majeftie,  and  a  heartie  wellcome  of  all  attended  him. 
The  Marques  of  Ormoiid,  and  Sir  Edward  Hide,  then  Chanclor  of 
the  Exchequer,  made  up  a  knot  of  friendfhip  with  him,  which  I  be- 
leeve  be  yet  to  unty.  This  was  difpleafing  to  many  who  lovd  none  of 
thofe  tuo  ;  for  even  then  was  this  litle  Court  divided  into  factions  and 
fractions. 

Within  a  few  weeks  after  his  comeing,  I  retird  to  a  private  houfe  in 
the  fauxbourg  or  fuburbe  of  Sainct  Antonie,  from  the  companie  of  all 
my  countreymen,  that  I  might  learne  fome  French  ;  the  readeing,  wri- 
teing,  and  underftandeing  which  language  I  had,  without  any  other 
helpe  bot  that  of  a  grammar  and  dictionarie,  ftudied  during 


104  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1652. 

fonment  at  Hull  in  the  yeare  1649.  Heere  I  ftayd  ten  or  tuelve  weeks, 
till  both  the  King  of  France  and  the  Prince  of  Condes  armies  drawing 
neere  that  place  where  I  lodged,  made  me  retire  into  the  Citie ;  hot  not 
before  I  faw  the  Prince  his  forces,  after  a  flout  refiftance,  beaten  into 
the  Port  of  Saint  Anthonie ;  which  being  fhut,  they  had  in  all  proba- 
bilitie  beene  facrificed  to  Cardinal  Mazarinis  juft  revenge,  if  the  Duke 
of  Orleans  had  not  forcd  the  gunners  of  the  Baftile  to  difcharge  all  their 
canon  againft  his  mailer  and  nephew  the  King  of  France,  who  was 
perfonallie  prefent  with  his  armie ;  and  that  his  daughter  Madamoifelle, 
had  not,  with  her  viragolike  prefence  and  eloquence,  cajold  the  bur- 
gefies  guards  fo  well,  that  without  confent  of  the  magiftrats,  they 
opend  the  port,  and  fufferd  the  Prince  and  the  forces  he  had  with  him 
to  march  thorough  the  citie,  and  crofle  the  river  of  Sein  at  the  New 
bridge. 

Before  this,  the  Archduke  Leopold,  taking  his  advantage,  whill  the 
King  of  France  his  fuord  is  draune  in  his  oune  defence  againft  the 
neereft  Princes  of  his  blood,  marchd  to  Eftampes,  five  leagues  from 
Paris,  yet  did  no  great  feats.  Charles  Duke  of  Lorraine  marchd  alfo 
with  a  flying  armie  of  ten  thoufand  men  to  Charenton,  tuo  leagues 
from  Paris,  with  a  refolution  to  joyne  with  the  Princes.  Him  Mar- 
fhall  Turenne  facd  ;  hot  whill  they  prepare  to  fight,  the  King  of  Great 
Britaine  mediats  a  truce,  and  obtaines  it,  by  which  the  Duke  was 
obliged  to  march  Ipeedilie  out  of  France,  and  not  to  returne  to  it  for 
fourteene  days  ;  and  fo  the  Lorrainer  marchd  backe  againe,  plunder 
ing  all  before  him  according  to  his  cuftome.  This  good  office  done 
to  the  French  King,  procurd  to  ours  the  evill  will  and  hatred  of  his 
neereft  kinred  ;  for  indeed  it  mind  the  Prince  of  Conde,  and  it  ftird 


1652.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  105 

up  againft  his  Majefty  the  populace,  who  breathd  nothing  fo  much  as 
the  deftruction  of  Mazarini ;  even  fo  farre  as  it  was  not  fafe  for  the 
King  to  entruft  himfelfe  longer  in  the  Louver,  or  for  his  followers  to 
flay  longer  in  Paris.  The  Palace  of  St  Germans  in  the  Lay  is  by 
the  King  of  France  his  command  provided  for  him.  Thither  he  goes 
with  the  Queene  his  mother,  and  his  fitter  Princefle  Henrietta ;  for  the 
Duke  of  Yorke  before  that,  had  gone  to  Marefhalle  Turenne  to  look  af 
ter  adventures,  and  perfite  the  fkill  he  allreadie  had  in  the  militarie  art. 
Moft  of  thefe  who  attended  the  Court  followd  him  ;  and  I  accompa 
nied  thither  General  Middletone.  We  went  by  boate,  and  in  great 
danger  of  robbers  and  voleurs,the  river  being  but  narrow,  and  the  tuo 
armies  on  both  fides  of  it.  He  had,  a  litle  before  that,  got  a  com- 
miffion  to  be  Captaine  Generall  of  all  his  Majefties  forces  in  the  king- 
dome  of  Scotland ;  and  he  was  to  haften  to  Holland  and  other  places, 
where  he  might  expect  any  affiftance  of  moneys  from  well  affectionate 
Scotfmen,  wherwith  to  provide  armes  and  amunition  for  thefe  who 
were  allreadie  afoot  for  the  King  in  the  Hielands. 

I  was  appointed  by  him  to  goe  to  the  Low  Countreys  before  him, 
and  waite  his  comeing  at  the  Haag  ;  bot  I  was  necefiitated  to  ftay  till 
the  true  Matter  Harie  Knox  (who  had  beene  fent  with  letters  to  the 
King  from  the  prifoners  in  the  Touer)  was  difpatchd  ;  and  that  could 
not  be  done  in  a  fhort  time,  being  fome  of  the  prifoners,  and  the  Chiefes 
of  thefe  who  were  in  armes  in  the  hills,  wold  be  fatiffied  with  no  let 
ters  botfuch  as  were  all  writ  with  the  Kings  ounehand.  He  being  dif 
patchd,  and  I  haveing  kifd  the  Kings  hands,  Sir  Johne  Keith,  brother  to 
the  Earle  Marfhall,  David  Ramfay,  Mr  Knox  and  I,  made  a  pleafant 
journey  in  the  beginning  of  September  1652  to  Rowen,  where  I  had  a 

o 


106  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1652. 

care  to  fee  Mr  Haries  papers  fo  well  packd  up  in  fhoes  and  flippers, 
that  they  were  bot  in  fmall  hazard  of  any  difcoverie.  He  went  for 
England,  and  deliverd  all  his  letters  and  inftructions,  many  of  which 
were  fent  to  the  hills,  bot  neither  in  one  place  or  other  did  thefe 
papers,  which  the  King  had  writ  with  fo  much  trouble,  produce  the 
wiihed  effect  of  union,  bot  in  the  contrare  difunited  men  of  one  in- 
tereft  ;  which  may  be  imputed  to  the  perfidieous  wrong  fuperfcriptions, 
interlineings  and  mifdeliveries  of  his  Majefties  letters ;  all  which  the 
late  Chancier  of  England,  the  Earle  of  Clarenden,  did  in  the  yeare 
1660,  a  little  before  the  King  was  proclaimed  in  England,  in  a  long 
difcourfe  with  me  at  Breda,  lay  at  my  Lord  Balcarris  doore,  how  trulie, 
I  (hall  not  judge. 

Sir  Johne  Keith  and  I  went  from  Rouen  by  land  to  Diepe,  from 
that  by  fea  to  Calais,  where  finding  a  little  veflell  readie  bound  for 
Flufhing,  we  embarked  that  night.  Nixt  morning,  patting  by  Dun- 
kirke,  we  were  examind  by  ane  Admirall  of  a  Spanifh  fleet,  which 
keepd  that  toune  blockd  up  by  fea.  There  we  faw  tuo  great  guns  fire 
often  from  a  batterie  at  land  againft  the  toune  ;  for  Leopold  haveing 
taken  Graveline,  had  befeegd  Dunkerke  alfo,  then  keepd  by  the  French. 
It  was  not  long  after  furrenderd  to  him,  wherin  the  Engliih  were 
very  inftrumentall ;  for  the  Duke  of  Vendofine  being  fent  by  the 
French  King  with  a  ftrong  navie,  in  which  he  carried  recruits  of  men, 
moneys,  victualls  and  amunition,  the  Engliih,  farre  too  ftrong,  fet 
upon  him,  and  carried  his  fleet  to  England ;  and  after  Dunkirk  had 
yeelded  to  the  Spaniard,  they  releafed  the  fliips,  and  landed  all  their 
men  in  French  ground. 

Sir  Johne  Keith  and  I  being  difmifd  by  the  Spanifli  Admiral,  landed 


1653.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  107 

that  night  at  Flufhing.  From  thence  we  went  to  Roterdame,  where 
we  found  my  Ladie  Middletone  with  much  longing  expecting  her  huf- 
band.  She  had  her  brother  with  her,  Major  Durhame,  afterwards  a 
titular  Colonell,  Sir  Alexander  Durhame,  and  Lyon  King  of  Amies. 
When  I  was  at  Amfterdame  about  fome  particular  bufienes,  my  Ladie 
had  a  meflage  from  Breda,  that  her  hufband  the  Generall  was  arrived 
there,  very  fick  of  a  tertian.  She  went  thither ;  and  not  long  after, 
I  came  to  him  at  that  fame  place.  Within  a  month  he  was  in  a  capa- 
citie  to  make  difpatches  ;  and  I  was  fent  with  a  commiffion  from  him, 
and  many  letters  from  the  King,  to  fome  places  in  Low  Germanic,  to 
feeke  the  affiftance  of  fuch  Scotch  gentlemen  as  I  had  formerlie  been 
acquainted  with  in  the  German  warre.  In  all  thefe  journeys,  I  was 
my  oune  purfemafter ;  and  fpending  my  oune,  I  found  myfelfe  count 
able  to  no  man.  I  began  my  journey  the  firft  of  November,  1652  ;  a 
very  bad  time  of  the  yeare  to  travell  day  and  night  with  a  pofte.  In 
Februare  nixt  I  returnd  to  the  Generall,  bringing  with  me  fifteene 
hundreth  dollars.  In  Aprile  1653,  I  was  fent  backe  to  fome  other 
places ;  and  that  fummer  I  reflaved  three  thoufand  foure  hundreth 
dollars,  which  I  fent  to  the  Generall  by  bill  of  exchange,  retaining  for 
my  charges  fo  much  as  he  was  pleafd  to  allow  me.  What  I  had  done 
encouragd  him  to  fend  his  brother  in  law,  Durhame,  to  Sueden ;  where 
our  countrymen  contributed  for  the  Kings  affiftance  about  feven  or 
eight  thoufand  dollars,  befides  what  was  got  in  Holland  from  well- 
affected  Scotfinen  there,  and  five  thoufand  guldens  which  the  Princefie 
Royall  advanced. 

That  fummer  I  defird  my  wife  to  give  me  a  vifite  in  a  ftrange  land 
once  more,  and  to  meet  me  at  Bremen,  which  fhereadilie  did,  and  in 


108  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1654. 

June  arrivd  fafelie  there  ;  the  which  meeting,  after  all  thefe  traverfes, 
was  exceeding  comfortable  to  me.  I  could  not  learne  what  keepd  the 
Generall  fo  long  in  Holland ;  waiting  whofe  orders,  I  flayd  flill  at  Bre 
men  with  my  wife,  not  onlie  all  that  fummer  and  harveft,  bot  nixt 
winter  alfo.  I  had  advifd  him  to  give  no  commiffions  till  he  came  to 
the  hills,  that  everie  mans  merite  might  be  cognofcd  on.  This  he 
faithfullie  promifd,  bot  forgot  it ;  for  he  gave  bot  too  many,  and  among 
others,  one  was  fent  to  me,  to  exerce  the  fame  charges  I  had  at  Wor- 
cefter,  which  I  accepted. 

In  Februare  1654,  the  Generall  made  faile  from  Amflerdame  to  Cath- 
nes,  accompanied  with  my  Lord  Napier,  Sir  George  Monro,  Generall 
Dalyell,  and  Lieutenant  Generall  Drummond,  and  many  other  gentle 
men  ;  and  though  he  had  promifd  to  fend  for  me,  that  I  might  goe 
along  with  him,  yet  he  did  it  not,  bot  wrote  to  me  to  follow  him.  In 
Aprile  nixt  I  entrufted  myfelfe  to  ane  honnefl  fkipper,  who  livd  in 
Bremen,  bot  had  beene  borne  in  Scotland.  I  refolvd  to  goe  with  him 
to  Norway,  where  he  was  to  take  in  a  loadeing  of  timber,  and  from 
thence  to  Fife  ;  and  fo  caft  myfelfe  on  Providence,  it  not  being  poffi- 
ble  for  me  to  forfee  how  I  could  get  to  the  hills  from  that  place.  After 
tuentie  days  tempeftuous  voyage  at  fea,  we  arrivd  at  Norway ;  and 
after  a  months  flay  there,  we  went  againe  to  fea,  and  on  the  ninth 
day  came  to  the  coaft  of  Fife.  I  went  alhore  befide  Enfter,  in  the 
night  time,  being  then  in  June.  I  fufferd  the  fkipper  to  take  all  my 
clothes,  piflolls,  carabines  and  faddles  with  him,  all  which  he  burried 
under  ground  at  Culros.  After  fome  privat  ftay  in  Fife,  I  was  fur- 
nifhd  with  tuo  indifferent  good  horfes,  by  tuo  noble  and  loyall  gentle 
men  ;  and  haveing  got  moft  of  my  things  with  great  hazard  and  dim- 


1654.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  109 

cultie  out  of  Culros,  and  meeting  with  five  or  fixe  officers  of  the  armie, 
(for  fo  they  calld  themfelvs)  I  went  to  the  hilles  as  farre  as  Locherne, 
where  I  met  with  fome  others,  who  pretended  to  a  great  defire  they 
had  to  be  with  the  armie.  I  encouragd  them  much  to  fo  loyall  ane 
action,  bot  found  it  was  not  their  earneft ;  for  they  did  bot  leade 
me  up  and  doune  the  countrey,  without  ever  draueing  neere  the  armie  ; 
which  they  might  eaiilie  have  done,  it  being  then  at  the  heade  of  Loch 
Tay,  from  whence  it  removeing,  and  Monck  follouing,  it  was  never 
poffible  for  me  afterwards  to  come  to  it. 

A  guarrifon  of  Engliih,  both  foot  and  horfe,  lying  at  Drummond 
Caftle,  I  lurkd  fome  time  about  Locherne,  with  very  much  danger ; 
and  at  that  time,  I  had  the  bad  fortune  to  fee  numbers  of  horfinen 
which  belongd  to  the  Kings  armie  pafle  that  way,  feekeing  to  get  to 
their  feverall  homes  ;  haveing  taken  a  libertie  to  themfelvs  to  difband, 
after  ane  unhappie  rencounter  at  Lochgarie  betueene  Generall  Middle- 
tone  and  Morgan,  wherein  the  royall  partie  was  worfted,  bot  with  the 
lofle  of  very  few  men.  I  fpoke  with  moft  of  thefe  horfemen,  and  found 
they  were  all  willing  to  continue  in  the  fervice,  if  their  horfes  were  put 
in  cafe,  who  were  all  pitifullie  beaten,  and  that  they  had  put  them 
felvs  in  fome  better  equippage,  which  indeed  I  faw  to  be  as  bad  as  could 
well  be  imagind.  Upon  confideration  heerof,  I  wrote  to  the  Earle  of 
Glencairden,  who  haveing  done  fome  handfome  things  before  Middle- 
tones  arriveall,  had  acquird  the  affection  of  both  the  countrey  and 
foldierie,  bot  upon  fome  diffatiffaction  given  him,  had  left  the  Gene- 
rail,  and  retird  himfelfe  with  fome  Lords  and  Gentlemen,  to  the  He  of 
Makfarlen.  I  fent  my  letter  (a  copie  wherof  I  keepd,  and  yet  doth) 
by  a  truftie  hielander.  In  it,- 1  adjurd  his  Lordfhip  by  all  that  was 


110  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1654. 

or  could  be  deare  to  him,  to  appoint  a  rendevous  for  thefe  difperfed 
troopers,  if  he  pleafd,  three  weeks  after  the  date  of  the  letter  ;  affureing 
him  they  wold  punctuallie  keepe  it,  as  men  who  were  very  readie  to 
obey  all  his  orders  ;  and  withall  offerd  my  fervice  in  it,  or  any  thing 
els  wherin  he  conceavd  me  able  to  advance  the  grand  defigne  of  his 
Majefties  fervice.  I  refiaved  his  anfuere,  which  did  not  at  all  pleale 
me  ;  for  by  it  my  Lord  told  me,  he  could  doe  none  of  thefe  things  I 
defird  him ;  being  he  was  layd  afide  as  ufeles  to  the  King  or  his  fervice ; 
with  fome  other  expreflions  of  reflentment  of  the  injuries  had  beene 
done  him.  This  made  me  fenfible  that  the  Kings  affaires  in  that 
countrey  were  all  out  of  frame,  and  made  me  conclude  it  necefiare,  that 
he  who  was  moft  concernd  ought  to  know  his  oune  condition,  and  that 
it  could  be  reprefented  to  him  by  no  fitter  perfon  than  myfelfe,  who  I 
found  could  doe  him  no  good  where  I  was.  And  heerupon  I  put  on  a 
refolution  to  get  out  of  Scotland  as  foone  as  I  could. 

To  this  purpofe  of  mine,  a  faire  occaiion  offerd  itfelfe.  One  Menyies, 
a  lieutenant  of  horfe,  had  about  eighteene  or  tuentie  troopers,  and  a 
trumpeter,  with  him ;  and  thefe  five  officers  who  came  with  me  out 
of  Fife,  ftucke  ftill  clofe  to  me.  All  of  them  haveing  intelligence 
that  there  was  200  paire  of  piftolls  in  a  houfe  of  Kircaldie,  they  had 
fome  thoughts  of  goeing  thither  to  make  a  purchafe  of  them.  When 
they  had  communicated  the  matter  to  me,  I  fullie  perfuaded  them  to 
give  it  the  hazard.  On  our  fecond  days  march,  we  came  to  ane  ale- 
houfe  in  Glendeven,  where  they  conferd  the  command  of  the  partie  on 
me.  There  being  good  ale  there,  I  caufd  them  all  drinke  luililie,  and 
payd  for  the  breuvage,  a  thing  not  uluall  at  that  time  in  thefe  parts. 
Haveing  given  the  word  and  figne,  I  march  before  with  my  five  officers, 


1654,  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  Ill 

and  my  fervant,  inverting  the  ordinare  cuftome  of  enfans  perdus,  or 
forlorne  hopes,  and  orderd  Menyies  to  follow  at  a  litle  diftance  with 
the  reft.  It  was  touards  the  evening,  and  I  had  not  rode  a  full  mile, 
when  I  difcoverd  a  partie  of  above  threttie  well  mounted  men  of  the 
enemie,  Scots  and  Englifh.  By  providence  I  had  on  both  my  hands 
tuo  litle  rifeing  hills,  betweene  which  I  tooke  my  place  with  my  officers, 
the  enemie  being  below  me  in  no  good  rideing  ground.  I  refolvd  to 
reflave  his  charge;  hot  I  fent  my  fervant  immediatlie  to  Menyies, 
commanding  him  to  gallop  up  with  his  partie,  and  to  caufe  his  trum 
pet  found  a  charge  all  the  way.  The  enemie  and  I  had  trifled  away 
the  time  with  inquireing  for  whom  we  were,  thogh  both  of  us  knew 
we  were  not  one  for  ane  other.  At  length,  when  I  heard  our  trumpet, 
I  bid  one  of  my  officers  tell  we  were  for  God  and  King  Charles,  and 
cryd  aloud  myfelfe,  that  Englilh  fould  have  quarter,  bot  Scots  none  ; 
and  fo  charged.  On  our  fide  no  piftoll  was  difcharged  bot  mine,  all  the 
reft  being  unfixed ;  on  the  other,  one  carabine  and  a  piftoll,  which  laft 
was  fhot  at  me.  The  enemie  runne  bafelie,  and  my  partie  purfud 
eagerlie,  Menyeis  being  a  man  ftout  enough  and  well  mounted.  After 
we  had  purfued  by  the  helpe  of  the  moone  about  a  mile  and  a  halfe,  I 
caufd  found  a  retreate.  Sixe  of  the  enemie  were  kild,  and  foure  taken ; 
to  one  wherof,  Jonfton,  a  Scot,  bot  borne  in  Ireland,  I  had  given  quar 
ter,  Menyeis  unworthilie  kild  in  cold  blood.  He  cravd  me  pardon  for 
it;  I  defird  him  to  beg  Gods  pardon  for  fo  unchriftian  ane  action, 
and  fo  pafd  it,  becaufe  I  durft  not  challenge  it.  The  mifchiefe  was, 
he  made  his  peace  fliortlie  after  with  the  Englifh  governour  of  Sainct 
Jonfton,  and  fuore  to  him  that  he  had  killd  that  poore  man  by  my 
order,  haveing  faid  no  Scot  fould  have  quarter ;  for  which  the  Englifh 


112  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1654. 

vowd  to  cut  me  in  peaces  where  ever  they  found  me.  That  night,  we 
refreftid  in  the  wood  of  Kincairden  ;  neither  did  I  thinke  it  at  all  fit 
ting  for  my  partie  to  purfue  their  defigne  of  Kircaldie,  or  me  my  in 
tention  to  get  into  Fife.  I  was  that  night  divefted  of  my  command  ; 
neither  could  I  by  any  intreatie  move  Menyies  to  march  quicklie  to 
the  hills,  knouing  thefe  of  Falkland  and  Brunt  Hand  wold  be  quicklie 
after  us,  and  thefe  of  St  Jonfton  might  be  before  us.  The  truth  is,  he 
had  a  localitie  therabout,  and  looking  more  after  money  than  men 
from  the  countrey  people,  he  protracted  the  time  fo  long  as  the  Eng- 
lifti  gave  us  the  chafe.  Menyies  wold  have  beene  at  killing  the  other 
three  prifoners,  whom  partlie  with  intreatie,  and  partlie  with  horrible 
threatnings  of  ane  after  revenge,  I  faved ;  they  crying  ftill  to  me  to 
keepe  parole  to  them,  and  had  leariid  well  enough,  thogh  againft  my 
will,  both  my  name  and  charge. 

After  this,  I  fhifted  myfelfe  from  thefe  plundering  fellows,  and  have- 
ing  put  away  both  my  horfes  and  my  arms,  except  one  fhort  fword, 
I  refolvd  to  get  into  Fife  all  alone,  fending  my  fervant  away  a  foot 
clothd  as  a  countrey  fellow.  The  firft  night  I  was  kindlie  entertaind 
at  fupper  by  my  Ladie  Breko  and  her  fonne.  He  went  to  take  up  his 
bed,  as  he  ufed,  in  the  mos  ;  and  I  went  on  in  my  travells  with  a  guide. 
The  fecond  night,  the  moone  being  eclipfed,  I  never  in  all  my  life  felt 
or  faw  fo  fad  and  fo  heavie  a  raine,  nor  fo  palpable  a  darke  night, 
thogh  in  the  midft  of  Auguft.  My  poore  guide,  who  was  honneft 
enough,  miftakeing  his  way,  as  it  was  no  wonder,  brought  me  in  a  mofie, 
in  which  he,  my  horfe  and  I  were  well  neere  dround.  After  much 
tumbling,  we  got  out ;  bot  he,  who  at  beft  was  fcarfe  halfe  witted, 
grew  allmoil  diftracted  with  feare,  not  apprehending  the  true  reafon 


1654.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  US 

of  fo  great  a  darknes  and  raine.  My  feare  was,  that  his  feare  fould 
make  him  difert  me,  and  therfor  I  comforted  him,  ever  and  anone  put 
ting  a  fhilling  in  his  hand,  and  promifeing  him  greater  matters.  My 
confidence  brought  him  a  litle  to  himfelfe ;  bot  I  was  glad  when  I 
movd  him  to  laugh,  by  telling  him  that  he  needed  not  feare  the  white 
collor  of  my  horfe,  which,  when  I  met  with  him,  he  faid  wold  make 
me  difcernable  in  the  night  time  ;  "  for,"  faid  I,  "  the  moffe  hath  made 
him,  you  and  me  fo  blacke,  that  we  may  paffe  for  blackamores."  The 
poore  fellow  brought  me  at  length  to  ane  honneft  mans  houfe,  and 
there  he  left  me,  after  I  had,  to  his  oune  thinking,  overrewarded  him 
for  his  nights  fad  turmoile.  This  honneft  man  brought  me,  a  litle 
before  day,  to  a  friends  houfe,  where  I  defird  to  be.  There  I  repofd 
tuo  days ;  and  after  ten  days  longer  fojourning  with  fome  others,  I  got 
to  Enfter,  where  I  found  ane  honneft  flapper  bound  for  Oftend.  After 
I  had  lurkd  foure  days  at  ane  honneft  mans  houfe  in  that  litle  toune, 
I  embarkd,  and  with  a  faire  wind  in  three  days  time  arrivd  at  Oftend  ; 
being  as  glad  to  get  out  of  Scotland  as  I  was  three  years  before  to  get 
out  of  England. 

After  I  had  viewd  that  strong  place,  famous  for  the  three  yeares 
fiege  it  ftood  out  againft  the  Archduke  Albert,  I  went  by  Bruges  and 
the  Sluce  of  Flanders  to  Vlufhing,  and  from  thence  to  Travere,  where 
I  was  informed  by  that  loyall  gentleman,  Sir  Patrik  Drummond,  that 
the  King  had  beene,  with  his  fifter  the  Princefle  Royall,  at  the 
Spaw  waters,  and  was  then  at  Aken,  the  firft  and  antienteft  Imperiall 
toune  of  Germanic,  the  ordinarie  refidence  of  Charles  the  Great,  and 
famous  for  its  hote  bathes ;  the  citie  and  many  places  about  it,  ftand- 
ing  above  immeafurable,  and  almoft  incredible  fubterraneous  fulphu- 

p 


114  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1654. 

reous  hote  waters,  wherby  many  infirm,  lame  and  difeafed  perfons  are 
cured.  I  went  by  Dort  to  Gorcum,  from  thence  to  the  Bufch.  There 
I  took  waggont  and  pafled  through  the  land  of  Liege  to  Maftricht. 
From  that  ftrong  toune  my  nixt  days  journey  was  to  Aken,  paying 
money  all  the  way  to  the  Spanifti  fojors  for  my  life.  I  arrivd  there 
the  20th  day  of  September,  and  refted  that  night. 

Nixt  day  I  addreflcL  myfelfe  to  the  Vicount  of  Neuburgh,  who  was 
very  loth  to  beleeve  the  bad  news  I  told  him.  Houever  he  brought 
me  to  the  King,  to  whom,  after  I  had  kifd  his  hand,  I  fhew  that  the 
lofle  of  men  at  Lochgarie  was  not  at  all  confiderable  ;  yet,  for  all  that, 
the  condition  of  his  affaires  in  that  countrey  was  bot  bad,  if  the  troopers 
dilbanding  and  difcontent  of  fome  of  the  Lords  were  rightlie  confi- 
derd.  The  laft  of  thefe  tuo  feemd  ftrange  to  him,  as  haveing  heard 
nothing  of  it  before ;  bot  I  offerd  to  make  it  appear  to  him  by  my 
Lord  Glencairns  oune  letter.  His  Majeftie  feemd  to  be  well  fatifned 
with  my  freedome,  and  orderd  me  to  bring  the  letter  to  him  after  din 
ner,  which  I  did  ;  bot  feareing  he  wold  keepe  it,  I  tooke  a  perfite  copie 
of  it,  which  I  have  yet  by  me.  I  was  admitted  to  the  bedchamber,  and 
none  elfe  bot  my  Lord  Neuburgh.  So  foone  as  the  King  lookd  upon 
the  letter,  he  faid  it  was  all  my  Lord  Glencairns  oune  hand.  Many 
difcourfes  he  had  with  me ;  he  faid  he  wold  fliortlie  fend  armes  and 
a  in  ui  i  i  t  ion  to  his  Generall ;  he  commanded  me  to  waite  on  my  Lord 
Neuburgh  and  Chancellour  Hide  nixt  day,  and  give  them  ane  exact  and 
particular  account  of  all  I  knew  concerning  his  affaires  in  Scotland. 
He  told  me  withall,  he  wold  keepe  Glencairns  letter,  thogh  written  to 
me.  I  told  his  Majeftie,  the  letter  was  in  the  right  hand,  he  being 
moft  concerned  in  it ;  and  fo  I  was  difmiltl. 


1654.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  115 

Nixt  day  in  the  afternoone,  I  met  the  Chancier  and  Vicount  Neu- 
burgh  at  a  convent  of  Francifcan  fryars,  and  gave  them  that  account 
the  King  had  commanded  me  to  doe.     I  found  it  was  good  for  me  I 
had  Glencairns  letter  to  produce,  a  copie  wherof,  and  of  mine  to  his 
Lordfhip,  I  gave  the  Chancellor  to  reade ;  for  without  them,  thefe 
tuo  were  apt  enough  to  queftion  the  truth  of  that  part  of  my  relation, 
concerning  the  mifunderftanding  betueene  the  Generall  and  Glencairne. 
They  wold  have  it  to  be  onlie  betueene  that  Lord  and  Sir  George 
Monro.     I  told  them  that  indeed  it  beganne  betueene  thefe  tuo,  bot 
did  not  end  there.     The  Chanclor  then  afkd  me,  if  I  wold  not  goe 
where  the  rung  thought  fit  to  fend  me.     I  replyd,  at  the  Kings  com 
mand  I  wold  goe  to  Japan.     He  merrilie  anfuered,  Japan  wold  be  out 
of  my  way.     I  told  him  it  could  not  be  out  of  my  way  if  the  King 
fent  me  there.     Bot  perceiveing  his  deiigne  was  to  fend  me  back  to 
Scotland  with  letters,  I  faid  I  was  readie  to  go,  bot  it  was  fit  to  let  his 
Majeftie  know  before  hand,  I  was  a  very  improper  perfon  to  employ 
in  ane  accommodation  of  tuo  perfons,  to  neither  of  which  I  was  accept 
able  ;  for  Middletone  had  flioune  how  fmall  refpect  he  had  for  me  in 
feverall  particulars,  which  I  wolde  forbeare  to  fpeake  of.     Glencairne, 
and  the  other  Lords,  wold  looke  on  me  as  a  fojor,  and  fo  one  of  thofe 
who  they  thought  had  cabald  together  to  fupprefle  the  nobilitie.   This 
was  no  excufe,  bot  a  certaine  and  reall  truth.     After  this  free  lan 
guage,  I  was  no  more  defird  to  goe  to  the  Highlands.     A  choyce  was 
made  of  Colonell  Borthwick,  to  carry  the  Kings  pleafure  and  letters 
to  his  Generall,  Glencairne  and  the  other  Lords.     Bot  his  negociation 
did  the  King  litle  good,  and  proved  exceedinglie  miffortunate  to  him- 
felfe,  as  his  foure  yeares  imprifonment  at  Bruges  can  too  well  teftifie. 


116  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1654. 

I  ftayd  a  month  in  that  toune,  partlie  to  fee  my  old  acquaintances, 
whom  I  knew  not  when  I  fould  fee  againe ;  partlie  to  cure  myfelf  of 
a  difeafe  which  is  epidemicall  allmoft  in  the  place  from  whence  I 
brought  it,  the  Hielands ;  I  meane  the  ich  or  fcab,  the  hote  bathes  of 
of  that  citie  being  excellent  for  it.     Then  I  got  his  Majefties  pafle  to 
goe  to  Bremen,  bot  not  to  leave  his  fervice.    Haveing  kifd  his  and  the 
Princefle  Royalls  hands,  and  taken  my  leave  at  Court,  I  left  Aken  the 
very  fame  day.    His  Majeftie  went  to  Collen,  and  went  backe  to  Maf- 
tricht,  with  Colonell  Borthwick,  and  George  Arnot,  at  that  time  page 
to  his  Majeftie.    From  thence  we  went  doune  the  river  Mafe  by  boate, 
to  Rurmond  and  Venlo,  and  fo  to  Gennep  houfe.    There  we  tooke  wag 
gon  and  went  to  Nimmeghen,  where,  after  a  nights  ftay  together,  we 
parted.     I  crofd  the  River  of  Wall,  and  by  land  went  to  Utrecht,  and 
from  thence  to  Roterdame.    I  ftaid  fome  time  in  Holland,  and  went  to 
the  Hag,  to  give  the  Queene  of  Bohemia  ane  account  of  my  fummers 
expedition ;  and  I  found  it  fit  to  doe  fo ;  for  a  report  had  come  to  her 
eares,  that  in  my  difcourfes  at  Aken  I  had  reflected  on  Generall  Middle- 
tone  ;  and  ftie  being  a  Princefle  who  had  a  kindnes  for  all  Scotfinen, 
did  not  love  to  heare  that  we  fould  doe  one  ane  other  any  bad  office. 

It  was  now  winter,  and  in  the  midft  of  November,  when  I  beganne 
my  journey  from  Amfterdame  to  Bremen.  I  had  a  cold  and  troublefome 
paflage  of  it ;  bot  God  be  praifd  arrivd  fafelie  there  in  ten  days  time. 
There  I  had  the  comfort  to  find  my  fueet  wife  in  good  health,  have- 
ing  myfelfe  pafTd  the  yeare  1654  with  as  much  trouble  and  anxietie  of 
mind,  fatigue  of  bodie,  and  danger  both  at  land  and  fea,  as  any  yeare 
I  ever  pafd  in  my  life.  A  litle  before  I  went  to  Scotland,  the  citie 
of  Bremen  had  commenced  a  warre  with  Count  Konighfmark  the 


1655.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  11T 

Suedifh  generall  in  thefe  parts,  and  had  continued  it  whill  I  was  in 
Scotland,  with  varieous  fuccefle ;  bot  at  the  long  runne,  they  were  forcd, 
fhortlie  after  my  returne,  to  accept  of  a  difadvantageous  peace,  after  a 
very  chargeable  warre.  In  it  they  iurprifd  a  fconce  called  Burg,  which 
the  Sueds  had  taken  from  them,  where  Colonell  Forbes  my  thrice 
noble  friend  was  killd.  He  was  brother  to  the  Lord  Forbes,  Governour 
of  Stade,  a  gentleman  of  much  honor,  gallantrie  and  integritie. 

I  had  time  enough  to  reft  myfelfe  the  whole  nixt  yeare,  1655.  It 
was  then  that  Charles  Guftave  king  of  Sueden,  broke  the  peace  with 
Pole,  fixe  yeares  before  the  expiration  of  it,  and  invaded  thatkingdome 
with  a  prodigieous  fuccefle.  A  pafle  was  fent  me  by  one  of  his  Field 
Marfhalls,  Count  Wittemberg,  at  the  folicitation  of  fome  of  my  friends, 
and  ane  invitation  to  come  to  him,  who  then  had  enterd  Polonia  Ma 
jor.  Bot  I  knew  how  difpleafing  it  wold  be  to  the  King,  that  any 
profefling  loyaltie  to  him,  fould  ferve  a  prince  who  had  allied  himfelfe 
fo  ftrictlie  with  Cromwell.  I  excufd  myfelfe  for  not  goeing,  bot  keepd 
the  pafle,  which  yet  I  have  by  me.  In  the  fummer  1655,  Generall 
Dalyell  came  over  to  Bremen  from  Scotland  in  a  dilguile.  He  told  me 
Lieutenant  Generall  Drummond  was  gone  to  Holland,  and  that  all 
being  lofd  in  Scotland,  Generall  Middletone  would  ihortlie  be  with  the 
King ;  and  fo  he  was,  and  whill  he  was  at  Court,  feverall  letters  pail 
betueene  him  and  me.  After  Dalyell  had  ftayd  three  or  foure  days  with 
me,  he  went  with  the  pofte  to  Amfterdame ;  neither  did  I  fee  him  againe, 
till  his  returne  from  Mofcovia,  which  was  not  till  ten  yeares  after. 

Nixt  harveft,  my  wife,  intending  for  Scotland,  went  a  boord  of  a 
fhip,  and  was  full  feven  Dutch  leagues  on  her  way  from  Bremen,  when 
the  wind  proveing  contrarie,  by  Gods  good  providence,  I  alterd  my  re- 


118  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1656. 

Iblution,  and  went  doune  the  river  of  the  Wefer,  and  brought  her  backe, 
that  I  might  enjoy  her  company  the  enfuing  winter.  This  was  a  great 
mercy ;  for  that  Ihip  wherein  fhe  was  to  goe,  after  fixe  weeks  tem- 
peftuous  toffing  at  fea,  was  glade  to  get  backe  to  the  river,  pitifullie 
fpoyld,  and  three  of  her  men  dead.  Not  long  after,  a  very  heavie  and 
grievous  concatenation  of  difeafes  feazed  on  my  wife,  which  keepd  her 
feven  full  months  ;  and  indeed  I  had  reafon  to  feare  the  worft  ;  hot 
by  the  goodnes  of  God  Ihe  was  at  length  reftored  to  health,  to  my 
exceeding  great  joy.  In  the  nixt  Spring  of  the  yeare  1656,  we  found 
there  was  a  neceffitie  for  me  to  looke  fomewhere  for  a  fubfiftence,  and 
fo  for  us  to  part  for  a  time.  This  was  a  griefe  to  us  both  ;  bot  it  was 
our  duetie  to  fubmit  to  Gods  good  pleafure.  We  refolvd  therfor  to  goe 
firft  to  Holland,  and  advice  there  further ;  and  accordinglie  came  by 
fea  to  Amfterdame,  in  the  beginning  of  May. 

There  I  found  Generall  Middletone,  who  the  yeare  before  had  beene 
gracieouflie  refiaved  by  the  King  at  Collen.  He  was  then  comd  to 
Holland  about  fome  affaires.  A  little  before  my  arriveall,  Dalyell  and 
Drummond  had  fliipd  for  Riga,  in  order  to  their  journey  to  Mufco.  I 
found  the  Generall  civill  enough  to  me,  and  after  fome  faire  expoftu- 
lations  on  both  parts,  we  were,  as  I  thought,  very  good  friends.  The 
King  keepd  then  his  court  at  Bruges.  A  kind  of  league  betueene  him 
and  the  King  of  Spaine  (who  had  enterd  in  a  mortall  warre  with  the 
Ufurper)  being  clapd  up,  many  great  things  were  promifd  by  the 
Spaniard,  few  of  them  performed ;  yet  under  him,  the  king  and  all  his 
followers  had  fhelter.  Thither  Middletone  went,  and  I  promifd  to 
follow  very  foone  after. 

Finding  no  paflage  from  Amfterdame  to  Scotland,  I  tooke  my  wife 


1656.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  119 

from  thence  to  Roterdame ;  and  after  a  months  ftay  there,  and  the 
Haag,  I  found  a  good  veflell  bound  for  Leith,  and  in  it  my  wife  em 
barked.  William  Bruce,  now  Sir  William,  and  Baronet  and  Cleark  of 
the  Bills,  was  likewife  a  paffenger ;  at  which  I  was  glad,  knouing  he 
wold  doe  my  wife  all  the  good  offices  he  could.  I  went  with  her  below 
the  Briell,  where  with  a  very  fad  heart  I  tooke  my  leave  of  her ;  find 
ing  then  how  fenfible  and  touching  a  forrow  it  is,  to  part  with  a  belo 
ved  yoakefellow.  I  thought  this  feparation  of  mine  from  her  did  too 
neare  refemble  death ;  for  I  had  no  vifible  ground  for  any  hope  to 
fee  her  againe  ;  I  not  being  permitted  to  come  to  the  countrey  whither 
fhe  was  goeing,  and  there  being  bot  fmall  probabilitie  that  I  could 
expect  any  fortune  fo  foone  as  might  invite  her  to  come  and  take  a 
fhare  of  it.  Bot 

Aftra  regunt  homines,  fed  regit  qftra  Deus : 

The  ftarres  above  governeth  men  below, 

Bot  the  Allmightie  rules  the  ftarres,  we  know. 

We  put  our  truft  in  God,  and  He,  who  never  deferted  thefe  who  put 
their  confidence  in  him,  did  not  difappoint  us.  She  landed  fafelie, 
notwithftanding  of  a  ftorme,  and  a  great  many  Spanifh  capers  at  fea. 
I  had  provided  my  wife,  on  all  hazards,  with  his  Majefties  pafle,  which 
ferved  well  enough  againft  the  Spaniards. 

I  hafted  to  Bruges,  where  having  kifd  the  King  and  Duke  of  Glo- 
cefters  hands,  (for  the  Duke  of  Yorke  was  not  yet  comd  from  France, 
thogh  dailie  expected,)  I  found  the  defigne  to  fend  Generall  Middletone 
to  Dantzick  and  Pole  very  farre  advanced ;  and  in  the  beginning  of 
October  his  difpatches  were  readie.  Great  foumes  were  promifed  to  be 


120  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1656. 

fent  to  him  from  Bruxells,  for  leavieing  ane  armie  there.  The  King  of 
Poles  affection  to  our  King,  in  hatred  to  Cromwell,  was  not  to  be  doubt 
ed  ;  bot  affiftance  of  moneys  from  Scotch  merchands  in  Pole,  was  bot  a 
1  peculation.  It  could  not  in  reafon  be  lookd  for,  after  they  had  beene  fo 
well  fleecd  foure  or  five  yeares  before,  by  Matter  Crofts  now  Lord 
Crofts.  I  was  appointed  to  attend  the  Generall  thither  ;  who  tooke  alfo 
along  with  him  his  brother  in  law  Colonell  Durhame. 

Before  we  went  from  Flanders,  the  King,  by  permiffion  of  Don  Juan 
of  Auftria,  raifd  three  regiments,  one  of  Englifli,  under  the  Earle  of 
Rochefter,  formerlie  Lord  Wilmot ;  the  fecond  of  Scots,  under  Generall 
Middletone ;  the  third  of  Irifli,  under  Ormond.  Two  more  were  add 
ed  after,  and  all  were  put  under  the  command  of  his  Royall  Hienes 
the  Duke  of  Yorke.  All  the  Captaines  were  to  be  Lords,  Knights  or 
Colonells  ;  at  leaft  fixteene  Captaines  were  ordered  to  be  of  the  Scots, 
wherof  I  was  one.  Bot  being  commanded  away  with  the  Generall,  I 
never  faw  my  companie,  nor  reapd  benefite  by  it,  except  a  hundredth 
and  fiftie  guldens. 

A  little  money  was  advanced  to  the  Generall  at  Court,  which  was 
all  well  neere  fpent  before  we  got  out  of  Amfterdame.  We  ftayd  fo 
long  there  that  my  Lord  Neuburgh  was  fent  to  hafte  us  away.  Sir 
William  Davidfone,  now  Confervator,  agreed  with  a  vefiell  to  tranf- 
port  us.  It  was  loaden  with  Reniih  and  French  wines.  He  put  in 
alfo  aboundance  of  provifions  for  our  voyage ;  and  fo  on  the  tuelfth  of 
November  we  embarkd,  and  were  a  full  month  at  fea  in  very  cold  wea 
ther,  before  we  got  to  Elfennure.  Five  days  did  fcarclie  bring  us  from 
it  to  Coppenhagen,  thogh  it  be  bot  five  Dutch  leagues  ;  and  there  we 
were  frozen  in  till  the  midft  of  Januare.  The  Generall  livd  in  that 


1656.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  121 

place  incognito,  which  the  Spanifh  Embaflador  tooke  not  very  well. 
A  thaw  comeing  on,  in  three  days  time  we  landed  at  the  Mund,  a  very 
ftrong  place  in  the  mouth  of  the  Weichfell,  a  German  league  from 
Dantzick.     There  we  found  the  Suedifh  Generall  Konighfinark  clofe 
prifoner,  who  had  beene  taken  at  fea,  not  without  fufpition  of  foule 
play  of  fome  of  our  countreymen  under  his  command.     At  Dantzick, 
fome  of  the  Scots  merchands,  efpeciallie  Matters  Dumbar  and  Gallen- 
den,  made  us  wellcome.     Numbers  of  my  Lord  Cranftouns  regiment 
came  over  to  us,  whom  we  too  Ibone  entertaind,  haveing  libertie  from 
the  Magiftrats,  (who  wellcomd  and  entertaind  the  Generall  with  all 
imaginable  civilitie,)  to  levie  privatlie.     Seven  days  before  bur  arrive- 
all,  the  King  of  Pole,  to  our  great  grief,  was  gone  from  Dantzick,  where 
he  had  winterd  three  months.     The  Generall  fent  his  Majefties  letter 
to  the  King  of  Pole,  by  a  convoy  which  was  goeing  to  him.   The  great 
Chancellor  of  Pole  wrote  to  the  Generall,  and  invited  him  to  come  to 
his  Matter,  where  he  afiurd  him  he  fould  be  very  wellcome ;  the  let 
ter  was  in  Latine.     A  faire  occafion  was  offerd  us  of  a  convoy  of  five 
hundreth  foot  that  were  to  march  to  the  King  ;  bot  the  Generall  want 
ing  money,  we  were  forced  to  ftay.     He  wrote  fome  formall  excufes  to 
the  Chancellor.     I  was  defird  to  pen  the  letter  in  Latine,  (for  I  was 
all  the  fecretarie  he  had  both  for  that  and  the  Hie  Dutch  languages,) 
and  it  was  Ihoune  to  tuo  Polonian  fenators,  before  it  was  fent  away. 

No  money  being  fent  from  Flanders,  and  the  Generalls  and  mine 
being  exhaufted,  we  borroued  from  the  Magiftrats,  and  private  perfons 
alfo,  more  than  is  yet  well  payd.  That  being  fpent  alfo,  we  were  forcd  to 
dilband  our  fojors,  and  recommend  them  to  a  German  Baron,  who  was 
levieing  for  the  King  of  Denmark.  Not  long  after  that  we  were  ne- 

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122  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1656. 

ceffitated  to  leave  the  inne  where  we  lodged,  and  take  up  houfes  apart, 
where  we  keepd  bot  a  very  ferric  menage.  Our  credite  was  gone,  our 
moneys  were  fpent,  and  all  we  had  except  our  wearing  clothes  was 
impauned ;  and  in  that  pitifull  condition,  we  breathd  rather  than  livd 
three  months.  Many  confolotarie  letters  were  writ  to  the  Generall 
from  the  Court,  bot  becaufe  in  fome  of  his  he  had  expoftulated  a  little 
for  his  bad  ufage,  a  countreyman  of  mine  did  me  the  good  office  to  in- 
forme  Chancellor  Hide,  that  I  had  ftird  up  the  Generall  to  be  difiatif- 
fied  with  the  whole  Court.  This  was  moft  malitieouflie  done ;  for  I 
could  not  have  beene  fo  wicked  as  to  blame  any  about  the  King  for  our 
wants,  in  regard  the  Spanifh  minifters  not  keeping  promife  to  the 
King,  it  was  impoflible  for  him  to  fupply  us.  Middletone  endeavord 
to  keepe  me  from  knouing  this  ;  bot  not  haveing  Ihoune  me  the  laft 
poftes  letters,  a  thing  he  did  not  ufe,  I  began  to  fufpect  there  was 
fomething  in  the  wind,  and  I  handled  the  matter  fo  with  Durhame, 
that  I  got  it  out  of  him  ;  which  the  Generall  knouing,  he  gave  me  the 
letter  to  reade.  I  told  him  I  wold  write  to  the  Chancellor ;  and  be- 
feechd  him,  by  his  letter,  to  vindicate  me  of  a  crime,  he  knew  beft  of  any 
man,  I  was  never  guiltie  of.  He  promifd  to  doe  it  fullie,  and  was  as 
good  as  his  word.  I  wrote  to  the  Chancellor,  a  letter  faire  enough,  yet 
fo  tart,  that  he  might  foone  know,  I  was  fenfible  enough  of  the  injurie 
was  done  me;  to  which  letter  of  mine  I  reflaved  a  very  faire  an- 
fuere,  when  I  was  at  Coppenhagen ;  and  in  effect,  finding  himfelfe 
abufd  by  his  informer,  he  afkd  me  pardon ;  for  fuch  are  the  very  words 
of  his  letter.  After  that,  I  gave  him  a  weeklie  account  of  all  the  oc 
currences  of  Denmark. 

After  this  pafiage,  I  reprefented  to  the  Generall,  how  ufeles  I  was  to 


1656.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  123 

him,  being  all  hopes  of  doeing  that  we  came  for,  were  evaniftid,  and 
what  time  I  lofd,  being  the  moft  of  Chriftendome  were  in  action; 
I  therfor  delird  him  to  permit  me  to  goe  and  offer  my  fervice  to  the 
King  of  Denmark.  This  he  granted  me,  and  gave  me  a  very  ample 
teftimonie  of  my  faithfullnes  and  diligence,  which  I  have  yet  a  keep 
ing.  About  this  time,  Sir  William  Davidfone  had  advanced  me  fiftie 
dollars,  a  perfon  who  owd  me  tuentie  haveing  payd  me  them,  and  old 
Mr  Gallenden  lending  me  tuentie  more,  (which  fixe  weekes  after  I 
honneftlie  repay d,)  I  found  myfelfe  in  a  condition  to  fupply  fome 
wants  at  Dantzick,  and  make  my  voyage  to  the  Sound.  I  tooke  my 
leave  of  the  foure  burgomafters,  to  all  of  whom  I  was  very  particu- 
larlie  obliged  ;  bot  I  told  them  I  was  goeing  to  Flanders,  for  further 
directions  to  the  Generall  from  his  Majeftie.  The  Generall  difmifd 
me  with  exceeding  great  kindnes,  and  many  embraces ;  and  being  con- 
voyd  to  the  Mund,  by  Colonell  Durhame,  I  embarkd  for  Denmark. 
Sixe  days  ftorme  I  flood  out,  and  on  the  feventh,  haveing  a  good  wind, 
I  landed  towards  the  evening  at  Elfennure.  There  I  learnd  from  the 
poftmafter,  who  was  a  Scotfman,  the  condition  of  Danifh  affaires,  which 
was  bot  bad.  I  knew  before  I  left  Dantzick  that  the  King  of  Sueden 
had  forfaken  Pole,  and  left  Ragofki,  the  Tranfilvanian  Prince,  to  his 
future  fortune,  and  was  on  his  march  thorough  Caffubbia,  Pomerania, 
Meclenburg,  and  the  territories  of  Lubeck ;  and  by  that  time  that  I 
came  to  Denmark,  he  had  got  into  Holftein,  where,  of  ane  armie  of 
Danes,  confifting  of  fixteene  thoufand  men,  not  one  facd  him  the  whole 
way ;  the  Sueds,  in  derifion  of  the  Danes  couardife,  hanging  out  lan- 
ternes  over  the  fteeples  of  all  the  villages,  to  know  if  therby  they  might 
fee  any^to  oppofe  them,  fince  with  daylight  they  could  fee  none.  To 


124  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1657. 

Coppenhagen  I  went,  where  I  was  made  wellcome  by  the  Count  of 
Ribelledo,  the  Spanifli  Embafiador  at  that  Court,  and  by  him  recom 
mended  to  the  Great  Stewart,  the  fecond  perfon  of  that  kingdome.   Bot 
he  haveing  gone  at  that  time  with  the  King  to  Jutland,  where  both 
his  oune  and  the  enemies  forces  were,  I  was  forcd  to  travell  the  whole 
length  of  the  He  of  Zeland,  the  greateft  of  that  kingdome  ;  to  crofse  the 
great  Belt,  a  river  foure  Germane  miles  broad,  which  gives  the  name 
to  the  Baltick  Sea,  and  to  goe  into  Funen,  where  tuo  yeares  after,  the 
Dane,  with  the  helpe  of  the  Hollander,  gave  the  Sueds  a  totall  defeate  ; 
and  at  Odenfee,  the  principall  toune  of  that  He,  I  found  the  Court. 
This  Great  Stewart,  or  Grand  Maiftre,  as  the  French  call  him,  or 
Reichs  Hofmeifter,  as  the  Germans  name  him,  made  me  wellcome,  and 
recommended  me  to  the  Secretarie  of  Eftate  for  Denmark,  (for  there  is 
ane  other  for  Holftein,)  with  whom  I  guided  the  matter  fo  well,  that 
at  the  Kings  returne  to  Coppenhagen,  I  was  brought  to  his  prefence. 
I  kifd  his  hand  without  kneeling,  and  offerd  him  my  humble  and  faith- 
full  fervice  againft  all  his  enemies.     His  Majeftie  reflavd  my  compli 
ment  gracieouflie,  and  bad  me  expect  my  anfuere  from  his  Secretarie 
of  Eftate,  whofe  name  was  Erich,  or  Henrie  Krag.    At  this  time,  the 
Embafladors  of  all  Chriftendome  were  at  that  Court ;  the  Imperiall, 
Spanifh,  Brandenburger,  Polonian,  and  Mufcoviter,  folliciting  a  vigo 
rous  profecution  of  the  warre  againft  their  common  enemie ;  the  Sued, 
the  French,  Englifh  and  Hollander,  mediating  ane  accommodation. 

Tuo  months  after  my  comeing,  about  the  end  of  October  of  the  yeare 
1657,  Ulefeld,  a  Danilh  Generall  in  Skonen,  being  killd,  Henrie  Lin- 
danaw,  one  of  the  Noblefle  in  that  province,  was  defignd  to  fucceed  him. 
To  him  I  was  fent,  with  the  Kings  order  to  have  a  free  fquadron  of 


1657.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  125 

dragoones,  and  to  be  Adjutant  Generall  of  his  armie.  I  had  the  Kings 
pafle  for  free  quarter  and  wagons.  Takeing  fome  Scotch  officers  along 
with  me,  and  arriveing  at  Chriftianftat,  (a  fkirvie  litle  toune,bot  exceed- 
inglie  well  fortified,)  where  Lindanaw  was  governour,  I  deliverd  him 
the  Kings  letter.  He  orderd  a  double  centric  to  be  put  to  the  doore  of 
the  inne  where  I  lodged,  and  caufd  his  toune  major  give  me  the  word. 
Nixt  day  he  invited  me  to  dinner;  and  after  he  had  well  entertaind 
me  with  boules  of  wine,  according  to  the  cuftome  of  that  countrey,  he 
tooke  me  afide,  and  ferieouilie  alkd  me,  if  I  thought  that  thefe  at  Court 
who  fat  at  the  helme  of  affaires  were  all  in  their  right  wits.  I  told 
him  it  was  fo  ftrange  a  queftion,  that,  if  I  oiferd  to  anfuer  it,  he  might 
trulie  fay,  I  were  out  of  mine.  He  faid,  if  they  had  been  fo  wife  as 
they  pretended  to  be,  they  wold  never  have  offerd  to  give  him  a  corn- 
miffion  to  be  a  Generall,  who  had  never  had  a  hier  charge  then  that 
of  a  Ritmafter,  and  this  he  wold  Ihortlie  declare  to  the  King  himfelfe, 
as  indeed  he  did.  He  gave  me  notwithftanding  free  quarters  to  thefe 
officers  I  had  brought  with  me,  and  keepd  them  with  him,  and  fo  dif- 
mifd  me  with  much  kindnes. 

At  my  returne  to  Zeland,  I  met  with  Major  Generall  Montgomerie 
at  Elfennure,  who  had  brought  recommendatorie  letters  from  our  King, 
and  the  Queene  of  Bohemia,  to  the  King  of  Denmark.  He  was  gracie- 
ouflie  reflavd,  and  the  levieing  a  regiment  of  foot  oflferd  to  him  ;  which 
he  refufd,  his  defire  being  to  command  a  regiment  of  horfe.  I  tooke 
my  leave  of  him  there ;  he  recommended  to  me  tuo  of  his  follouers, 
both  Montgomeries,  whom  I  fhortlie  after  got  accommoded  in  a  troope  ; 
and  fo  the  Major  Generall  fliipd  for  Holland,  and  I  returnd  to  Cop- 
penhagen. 


126  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1657. 

At  ray  comeing,  the  Secretarie  of  Eftate  told  me,  that  he  had  learnd 
from  Lindanaw  himfelfe,  how  needles  a  journey  I  had  made  to  Skonen ; 
hot  faid  withall,  that  the  King  intended  to  give  me  the  levieing  of  a 
foot  regiment,  for  the  fcene  of  affaires  was  alterd  in  my  abfence. 
The  Sueds  had  by  ftorme  made  themfelvs  matters  of  Fredericks  Ode, 
a  ftrong  place  in  Jutland,  where  they  killd  and  tooke  sixe  thoufand 
Danes,  the  reliques  of  the  Holftein  armie ;  and  with  them  was  taken 
the  Fieldmarihall  himfelfe,  very  fore  wounded,  wherof  he  dyed  a  few 
days  after ;  yet  neither  his  wounds  nor  his  death  were  able  to  wipe 
away  the  afperlion  was  caft  on  him  of  treafon.  In  that  toune,  the 
Danes  loft  above  a  hundreth  braffe  canons,  and  a  confiderable  maga 
zine  of  amunition  and  victualls.  This  confiderable  lofTe,  and  the  evill 
neighbourhood  of  fo  fturring  ane  enemie,  wakend  the  Danifli  King  and 
his  councel  out  of  their  dreame.  They  finding  they  had  bot  litle  rea- 
fon  to  truft  the  natives,  farre  degenerated  from  the  vigour  and  courage 
of  the  antient  Danes,  refolved  to  levie  ftrangers.  To  that  effect,  fixe 
commiffions  were  given  out  for  levieing  fixe  foot  regiments,  each  of  a 
thoufand  men,  wherof  the  King  beftowd  one  upon  me.  I  knew  well 
enough  how  difficult  a  thing  it  was  to  leavie  men  at  that  time  ;  bot  per- 
ceaveing  I  could  not  in  reafon  looke  for  any  other  employment,  I  ac 
cepted  the  commiffion.  Bot  intending  to  raife  the  halfe  of  my  regi 
ment  in  Dantzick,  I  wold  only  reflave  the  halfe  of  my  levie  moneys  in 
Holland,  then  which  I  never  committed  ane  act  of  hier  follie.  Thret- 
teen  dollars  for  each  fojor  were  allowd  us,  for  levie  armes  and  tranf- 
portation.  His  Majeftie  caufd  give  me  a  hundreth  and  fifty  duckats, 
to  defray  my  charges  the  tune  of  my  attendance,  not  to  be  reckond  in 
my  levie  money,  which  I  was  to  reflave  at  Amfterdame.  It  did  not 


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pay  the  halfe  of  my  expence ;  yet  it  was  a  gratuitie  to  which  he  was 
not  obliged,  and  therfor  reffavd  by  me  with  all  thankfull  acknouledge- 
ment.  Haveing  courted  the  Secretarie  of  Eftate,  as  a  man  of  his  qua- 
litie  fould  be,  I  kiffd  the  Kings  hand,  and  tooke  my  leave  of  the  Great 
Matter  and  Treaforer,  who  were  my  noble  friends ;  then  I  went  to 
Ribelledo,  the  King  of  Spaines  Embaflador,  and  returned  him  my  hum 
ble  thankes  for  his  civilities.  I  left  him  in  a  bad  condition ;  for  he 
was  fo  plagud  with  ane  univerfall  gout,  that,  as  he  told  me  himfelfe,  he 
could  fturre  no  member  of  his  bodie  bot  tuo,  that  was  his  eye  and  his 
tongue.  I  tooke  my  leave  of  tuo  Jefuits  who  attended  him,  who  were 
my  good  friends,  wittie  men,  and  jollie  companions.  I  embarkd  at 
Elfennure  in  the  midft  of  December,  in  a  veflell  bound  for  Harking  in 
Freifland.  A  very  cold  paflage  I  had,  bot  not  very  ftormie ;  and  in  ten 
days  time  I  landed  at  the  Uly.  From  thence  I  had  fome  difficultie,  be- 
caufe  of  the  ice,  to  get  up  to  Amfterdame. 

Letters  of  recommendation  were  offered  me  from  the  King  to  the 
Danifh  Court,  bot  I  refufd  them,  not  out  of  vanitie,  bot  out  of  pure 
loyaltie  ;  for  I  faw  Sir  Philip  Medows,  Cromwells  pretended  Embafla 
dor,  reflavd  at  Coppenhagen  with  fo  much  ftate  and  magnificence, 
(which  fhows  that  England  muft  be  courted,  be  matter  of  it  who  will,) 
that  I  had  juft  reafon  to  feare  his  Majefties  letters  fould  have  beene 
bot  litle  regarded.  From  Amfterdam  I  went  ftraight  to  the  Haag, 
where  I  fhew  my  commiffion,  capitulation,  and  orders  to  Monlieur 
Rofemving,  the  Danifli  Embaflador  with  the  Generall  Eftates,  and 
with  fome  difficultie  I  procurd  from  him  the  halfe  of  my  levie  moneys. 
I  capitulated  with  a  Major  and  three  Captaines,  and  gave  them  com- 
miflions ;  but  I  gave  them  onlie  a  third  part  of  my  levie  money.  Whill 


128  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1658. 

all  of  us  are  bufie  fetting  forward  the  affaire  wherwith  we  were  in 
truded,  behold,  the  King  of  Sueden,  in  Februarie  1658,  paffeth  his 
whole  armie,  horfe  and  foot,  over  the  Belt  that  feparateth  Funen 
from  Jutland.  The  ice  was  fo  ftrong  on  the  whole  Baltick  coaft  that 
winter,  and  continued  fo  long,  that  on  the  19th  day  of  March  theraf- 
ter,  the  fame  King  of  Sueden  carried  his  whole  armie  and  his  great 
guns  over  the  Sound,  over  againft  Malmey  in  to  Skonen,  on  the  ice. 
Being  in  Funen,  he  beats  the  Danifli  armie  there,  with  very  litle  oppo- 
iition.  He  purfues  his  victorie,  pafieth  over  the  He  of  Langland,  from 
thence  to  Laland,  and  at  laft  to  Zeland,  the  ice  ferving  him  for  a  bridge 
all  the  way.  There  did  the  Englifti  and  Holland  Embafiadors  meet 
him,  who  knouing  their  matters  wold  not  willinglie  fee  Charles  Guf- 
tave  mafter  of  the  Sound,  partlie  by  entreaties  and  remonftrances,  part- 
lie  by  threatnings,  movd  the  victorious  King  to  grant  peace  to  the 
Dane ;  who  bought  it  by  a  perpetuall  resignation  of  the  faire  province 
of  Skonen  or  Scandia,  the  He  of  Borholme,  the  ftrong  caftle  of  Bahoufe, 
and  fome  other  places.  Affuredlie  the  King  of  Sueden  repented  him- 
felfe  afterwards  that  he  did  not  march  ftraight  to  Coppenhagen,  wher- 
of  at  that  time  he  could  have  made  himfelfe  quicklie  mafter ;  where  he 
might,  without  ftroake  of  fuord,  have  got  all  the  magazines  of  the  king- 
dome,  the  whole  fleet,  which  was  frozen  in,  and  the  King  with  his 
Queene  and  whole  familie,  if  they  had  not  fled  over  the  ice  to  Skonen, 
and  fo  to  Norway.  Bot  God  had  determind  otherwife. 

The  Eftates  of  the  United  Provinces  were  very  angrie  with  the  King 
of  Denmark  for  makeing  that  peace,  which  pure  neceffitie  had  forcd 
him  to,  without  their  confent,  and  therfor  they  difcharge  our  leavies 
under  paine  of  death,  arrefts  our  {hips,  fets  our  men  aflioare,  and  give- 


1659.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  129 

ing  each  of  them  halfe  a  dollar,  bad  them  goe  where  they  pleafed.  Such 
a  miferable  end  had  that  miffortunate  leavie  of  ours  !  Affuredlie  in  this 
the  Eftates  did  the  Danifh  King  a  very  fhreud  office  ;  for  if  they  had 
fufferd  us  to  finilh  our  leavie,  we  had  carried  over  6000  men  to  Den 
mark,  which  undoubtedlie  had  moved  the  Sued  to  quit*  his  refolution 
of  invadeing  that  kingdome,  as  nixt  fummer  he  did  ;  for  this  martiall 
King  falls  with  a  ftrong  armie  before  Lambes  in  Zeland,  and  at  one 
time  befeegeth  Elfennure  and  Coppenhagen.  The  firft,  after  a  ftout  re- 
fiftance,  he  takes  by  accord  ;  from  the  other  he  is  beaten  with  ane  ex 
ceeding  great  lofle.  The  Hollanders  then  perceaves  their  error,  and 
to  make  ane  amends,  they  fend  a  ftrong  fleet  with  their  Admirall  Op- 
dam,  who  fights  thorough  the  Suedifh  navie  in  the  Sound,  and  victualls 
Coppenhagen.  Nixt  yeare,  they  fend  ane  other  fleet  with  De  Rutter, 
and  2000  foot  fojors,  under  the  command  of  Colonell  Killigrew,  who 
affifted  the  Danes  pouerfullie  to  beate  Prince  Palatine  Sultfbach  and 
his  Suedifli  armie  at  Neuburg  in  Funen.  The  King  of  Sueden  did 
not  long  outlive  this  miffortune,  and  it  is  reported,  that  he  was  heard 
fay  frequentlie  on  his  death  bed,  "  Funen,  Funen,  tu  m'as  tud  ;"  Funen, 
Funen,  thou  haft  kild  me !  So  dyed  Charles  Guftave,  who  in  the 
fhort  time  of  his  raigne  had  beene  the  Boutefew  and  Incendiarie  of 
Chriftendome,  haveing  kindled  the  flame  of  warre  in  a  great  many 
parts  of  it. 

Then  it  was  that  I  found  how  foolifh  I  had  beene  in  takeing  hot 
the  halfe  of  my  levie  money ;  for  my  comerads,  the  other  Colonells, 
who  had  got  all  theirs,  were  never  brought  to  any  account  at  all.  It 
is  true,  I  demanded  it  from  Rofenwing,  and  he  refufeing  to  pay  it,  I 
protefted  the  Kings  capitulation  with  me  was  broke  and  violated.  We 

B 


130  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1659. 

were  entering  in  a  lute  of  law,  bot  comeing  to  tearmes  of  agreement, 
we  gave  it  over ;  and  I  requiring  my  pafle  from  the  King,  tuo  were 
lent  me  in  hade,  one  in  Dani 1 1 1.  the  other  in  Hie  Dutch.  In  the  begin 
ning  of  the  yeare  1658,  I  delird  my  wife  once  more  to  crofle  the  feas, 
and  come  out  of  Scotland  to  Holland ;  which  fhe  readilie  doeing,  we 
met  happilie,  praife  be  to  God  for  it,  at  Roterdame,  and  therafter  livd 
tuo  yeares  together  at  the  Haag  with  much  content. 

Generall  Middletone  ftayd  all  that  winter,  after  I  left  him,  at  Dant- 
zick.   Nixt  fpring  as  much  money  was  fent  him  as  the  King  could  well 
fpare,  wherwith  he  payd  fome  of  his  moft  preffing  creditors  (for  all 
his  debts  he  could  not  pay),  and  bought  fome  horfes,  and  accompanied 
with  Major  Murrey,  brother  to  Pomais,  and  one  fervant,  he  travelld 
thorough  feverall  places  of  Germanic,  and  vifiting  the  tuo  Electors  of 
Brandeburg  and  Saxonie,  at  their  oune  Courts,  he  came  to  our  matter 
the  King,  at  Bruxells,  where  he  was  gracieouflie  reflaved.     He  was 
pleafd  to  write  to  me  fo  foon  as  he  came.     In  the  harveft  therafter 
he  left  the  King,  upon  what  occalion  I  know  not,  and  went  to  Am- 
fterdame  ;  there  he  ftayd  all  the  nixt  winter.     About  that  time,  his 
Scottilh  regiment  was  given  to  the  Vicount  of  Neuburgh,  Don  Juan 
haveing  commanded,  that  none  fould  have  charge  bot  thefe  who  attend 
ed  it.     My  companie  in  that  regiment  had  beene  given  away,  long 
before  that,  by  the  Duke  of  Yorke,  without  any  injurie  to  me  ;  for  I 
could  not  both  attend  a  companie  in  Flanders,  and  a  regiment  In  Den 
mark.     In  the  fummer  follouing  of  the  yeare  1659,  Middletone  is  re- 
calld  to  Court,  many  great  rifeings  of  the  Royall  partie  in  England 
haveing  beene  projected,  with  greate  hopes  of  fuccefle.     Bot  the  time 
which  God  had  appointed  to  tinil  1 1  foe  great  a  worke  not  being  comd, 


1659.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  131 

they  were  all  blafted ;  and  Sir  George  Booths  partie,  which  was  the 
moft  confiderable,  being  beaten  by  Lambert,  the  King  with  a  fmall 
traine  went  to  Bayonne,  to  attend  in  perfon  the  iffue  of  the  greate  trea- 
tie  of  peace  betueene  France  and  Spaine,  which  that  yeare  was  conclu 
ded.  The  tuo  great  Minifters  of  State,  Cardinall  Mazarini  and  Lowis 
de  Haro,  meeting  in  the  He  of  Phefants,  to  caft  that  great  affaire  in  a 
right  mould,  and  therafter  at  the  ftatlie  enterview  of  the  tuo  Potentates 
themfelvs,  a  full  conclusion  was  made,  and  the  peace  ratified,  by  the 
confummation  of  a  marrieage  betueene  the  King  of  France  and  the 
King  of  Spaines  daughter.  Bot  obferve,  that  what  fould  have  cement 
ed  the  agreement  betueene  thefe  tuo  crounes  tuo  yeares  agoe,  did  dif- 
folve  it ;  the  French  King,  to  vindicate  the  Queenes  right,  invadeing 
the  Spanifh  Netherlands ;  to  fo  litle  ufe  fervs  humane  prudence  and 
policie,  when  a  bleffing  from  Heaven  is  denyd  to  it.  Nothing  was 
done  for  our  King  at  that  treatie  ;  which  made  him  returne  to  Bruxells, 
where  he  found  greater  grounds  of  hopes  from  his  own  fubjects,  then 
he  had  reafon  to  expect  from  ftrangers. 

A  kind  of  a  warre  haveing  beene  begunne  betueene  Monck  and  Lam 
bert,  the  loyall  Lords  of  Scotland  deiird  Mr  Bruce,  now  Earle  of  Kin- 
carden,  to  goe  in  their  names  to  the  King,  (lince  he  was  to  goe  to  his 
wife  in  Holland  houfoever),  to  reprefent  to  him  their  loyaltie,  to  delire 
his  affiftance  of  armes,  bot  above  all,  to  intreate  his  Majeftie  to  impart 
his  royall  commands  to  them,  how  they  fould  demeane  themfelvs  in  fo 
great  a  concerne  and  exigent.  And  if  they  did  not  in  plaine  tearmes 
defire  it,  yet  their  expreffions  feemd  to  import,  that  they  wilhd  his 
Majeftie  wold  be  pleafd  to  name  fome  other  Generall  for  them  then 
Middletone.  Mafter  Bruce  told  the  Lords,  he  could  not  agent  their 


132  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1659. 

bufienes  openlie  at  Court,  without  running  a  vilible  hazard  to  loofe  his 
eftate  in  Scotland,  which  was  confiderable  ;  bot  with  their  permiffion 
wold  imploy  me,  who  he  conceavd  was  faithfull,  and  had  nothing  to 
loofe  at  home.  They  were  fatiffied  with  his  choyce,  and  after  he  was 
comd  to  the  Haag,  he  broke  the  matter  to  me,  and  found  me  readie 
enough  to  goe  about  the  bulienes,  bot  very  fhie  to  propone  any  thing 
to  Middletons  prejudice.  My  wife  fell  ficke  in  the  meane  time ;  bot 
being  told  by  a  doctor  that  there  was  no  danger,  (which  yet  did  prove 
otherwife)  I  went  to  Bruxells  and  deliverd  Mr  Bruce  his  credentialls 
to  the  King  and  Chanclor  Hide,  who  was  then  Lord  Chanclor  of  Eng 
land.  I  found  the  King  well  enough  fatiffied  with  all  the  delires  of 
the  Scottilh  Lords,  except  that  of  a  new  Generall.  He  fpoke  long  to 
me  on  that  fubject.  I  offerd  in  their  name  to  alfure  his  Majeftie,  that 

4  • 

lince  he  had  a  mind  to  continue  him  in  his  commiffion,  none  wold  op- 
pofe  him.  Meane  while  the  King  prepares  privatlie  for  Breda,  and 
commanded  me  to  goe  before  him  there,  and  attend  him.  There  he 
came  within  three  days  after,  and  made  wellcome  by  his  filler,  the 
Princefle  Royall,  and  his  nephew,  the  Prince  of  Orange.  It  was  there 
where  I  fpoke  at  full  length  with  my  Lord  Chanclor  concerning  Scot- 
tilh  affaires ;  who  told  me  many  ftories,  and  gave  me  full  aflureances 
of  his  affection  to  all  Scotfinen,  whatever  had  beene  faid  of  him  to  the 
contrare,and  of  his  particular  kindnes  to  myfelfe;  bot  withall  complaind 
of  the  unfaithfullnes  and  fallhood  of  fome  of  my  countreymen,  as  I 
have  touched  before.  I  told  his  Lordlhip  I  wold  not  Hay  a  minute 
longer,  unles  I  knew  the  King  wold  approve  of  my  Hay  at  Court,  in 
order  to  my  inftructions.  He  faid,  he  was  confident  the  King  wold 
approve  of  my  negotiation,  and  that  his  Majeftie  had  much  truft  for 


1660.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  133 

me  ;  bot  could  not  wonder  enough,  what  prejudice  the  Scottifh  Lords 
had  againft  Middletone.  Nixt  day  the  King  calld  me,  and  told  me  full 
as  much  as  my  Lord  Chancellor  had  faid,  and  wrote  much  of  it  to  the 
Earle  of  Glencairden  in  a  letter,  which  he  commanded  him  to  commu 
nicate  to  the  reft  of  the  loyall  Lords. 

Bot  there  was  litle  need  of  any  agenting  any  thing  at  Court,  or  of 
a  new  Generall  for  the  Scots,  or  yet  of  armes  to  be  fent  to  Scotland ; 
for  the  Kings  restoration,  and  the  means  tending  to  it,  were  carried  on 
in  fuch  a  way,  and  fo  faft,  as  himfelfe  could  neither  wifh  nor  expect 
the  bufienes  to  be  done  better.  He  is  proclaimd  in  all  his  three  king- 
domes  ;  is  complimented  by  the  Embafiadors  of  the  United  States  at  Bre 
da  ;  invited  to  the  Haag  by  the  provinces  of  Holland ;  is  there  royallie 
and  magnificentlie  wellcomd  and  entertaind ;  is  congratulated  by  the 
Embafladors  of  all  the  Princes  of  Chriftendome  who  were  at  that 
Court ;  his  oune  fleet  is  fent  to  bring  him  home,  with  Commiffioners 
from  both  Houfes  of  Parliament.  He  embarkes  in  it,  and  nixt  day 
lands  at  Dover,  and  enters  his  capitall  citie  of  London  triumphantlie, 
on  his  birthday,  where,  at  his  Banquetting-houfe,  both  his  Houfes  made 
their  humble  Addreffes  to  him.  And  all  this  was  done  in  lefle  then 
tuo  months  time. 

At  my  returne  to  the  Haag,  I  found  my  wife  bot  weaklie  recoverd  of 
a  heavie  fickenes ;  and  that  obligd  me  to  ftay  in  Holland  with  her,  till 
it  pleafd  God  fhe  was  perfitlie  well.  Generall  Middletone  had  once 
more  fallen  ficke  at  Breda  of  a  tertian,  bot  it  was  of  no  continuance, 
fo  that  it  hinderd  him  not  to  accept  of  the  grace  the  King  offerd,  to 
take  him  along  with  him  in  his  oune  Ihip.  If  he  did  reflent  any  thing 
was  movd  to  the  King,  to  put  ane  other  in  his  roome,  he  did  not  well 


13*  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1661. 

to  revenge  himfelfe  on  me ;  for  not  only  my  Lord  Chanclor,  bot  the 
King  himfelfe  cleerd  me  of  haveing  any  hand  in  it ;  and  if  himfelfe 
harbourd  any  evill  thoughts  of  me,  he  diffembld  deeplie,  for  he  pro- 
fefd  otherwife. 

At  my  comeing  to  London,  I  found  his  pouer  greater,  bot  his  kind- 
nes  lefle ;  I  fpeake  this  trulie,  thogh  I  intend  not  to  defcend  to  parti 
culars.  His  Majeftie  had  defignd  him  to  be  Earle,  his  Hie  Commif- 
lioner  at  his  enfueing  Parliament  of  Scotland,  Captaine  Generall  of  his 
forces  there,  Captaine  of  his  Cattle  of  Edinburgh,  Extraordinare  Lord 
of  the  Seffion,  and  to  have  a  troope  of  horfe  for  his  guard.  No  act  of 
grace  or  favour  conferrd  on  any  Scot,  but  what  paffd  either  thorough 
his  hands,  or  the  Earle  of  Lauderdaills ;  and  thogh  formerlie  thefe  tuo 
had  beene  very  intimate  friends,  yet  then  the  feeds  of  jealoufies  be- 
tueene  them  were  foune,  which  brought  forth  fruits  therafter  of  im 
placable  animofities.  Ambition  will  have  the  uppermoft  roome  ;  great 
Pompey  will  endure  no  equall,  and  greater  Caefar  will  acknouledge 
no  fuperior. 

I  petitiond  the  King  to  remember  my  faithfull,  thogh  ihiall  fervices 
His  Majeftie  bad  me  tell,  to  whom  I  defird  he  fould  have  referd  the 
confideration  of  my  bufienes.  I  namd  the  tuo  Earles  of  Lauderdaill 
and  Middletone.  Lauderdaill  promifd,  whatever  Middletone  wold  pro 
ject  for  me  in  Scotland,  he  fould  get  it  pafd  by  the  King  in  England. 
It  may  be  ;  and  I  beleeve  it,  he  wold  have  beene  as  good  as  his  word  ; 
bot  he  was  never  put  to  it ;  for,  though,  befides  all  other  former  fer 
vices  of  my  oune,  my  Lord  Chanclor  of  England  had,  by  a  letter,  very 
ferieouflie  recommended  me  to  Earle  Middletone,  yet  did  he  never 
doe,  act  or  propone  any  thing  for  me.  Tuo  things  I  projected  for 


1663.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  135 

myfelfe,  which  fo  foone  as  I  told  him  of  them,  he  obtaind  a  grant  of 
them  both  to  other  tuo  gentlemen.  When  I  kifd  the  Kings  hand  at 
my  parting  from  Whitehall,  in  prefence  of  fome  of  the  greateft  men  in 
England,  (except  thefe  of  the  blood),  his  Majeftie  exprefd  himfelfe 
very  gracieouflie  touards  me,  and  told  me,  he  had  orderd  his  Commif- 
fioner  to  provide  for  me.  He  conferd  Knighthood  on  me,  ane  honor 
trulie  never  either  defervd  or  defird  by  me. 

I  ftayd  in  that  condition  till  Auguft  1662,  and  then  it  was  that  my 
Lord  Commiffioner,  by  his  Majefties  exprefle  command,  orderd  Colo- 
nell  Urrey  and  myfelfe,  to  raife  each  of  us  a  companie  of  foot ;  the 
third  the  King  had  ordaind  for  my  Lord  Clermont,  Middletons  onlie 
fonne ;  bot  his  father  takeing  on  him  to  be  his  tutor,  gave  the  companie 
to  Major  Thomfone.  Shortlie  after,  the  Duke  of  Lennox  raifd  a  com 
panie  for  Dumbarton,  and  the  Earle  of  Mar  ane  other  for  Stirline 
Caftles.  All  five  marchd  in  September  to  Glafgow,  where  my  Lord 
Commiffioner  comeing  in  his  progrefle  to  the  weft,  he  appointed  the 
Earle  of  Linlithgow  to  be  Lieutenant  Colonell  of  his  Majefties  guards 
of  foot,  and  me  to  be  Sergant  Major.  For  what  reafon  this  was  done, 
will  be  to  litle  purpofe  to  tell.  I  had  no  commiffion  till,  a  yeare  and 
a  halfe  after,  the  King  fent  me  one. 

In  the  yeare  1663,  his  Majeftie  being  difpleafd  with  fome  of  E. 
Middletons  doeings,  appointed  E.  Rothes  to  lucceed  him,  and  to  be 
his  Hie  Commiffioner  at  the  third  Seffion  of  Parliament,  at  the  clofe 
wherof,  E.  Middletons  troop  of  horfe  was  cafheered.  Touards  the 
latter  end  of  the  yeare,  the  King  tooke  from  him  his  commiffion  of  Cap- 
taine  Generall,  which  he  gave  to  none  at  this  time ;  as  alfo  his  com 
miffion  of  Captairie  of  Edinburgh  Caftle;  that,  he  conferd  onE.  Lau- 


136  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1663. 

derdaill ;  and  beftowd  likewife  his  place  of  extraordinarie  Lord  of  the 
Seffion  on  the  Archbifhop  of  Glafgow.  And  this  may  fufficientlie  let 
us  fee  the  lubricitie  of  Court  favours  and  preferments,  the  mutabilitie 
of  all  fublunar  things,  and  the  truth  of  that  a  noble  French  author 
writes,  "  la  mont£e  aux  prq/perites,  eft  de  verre,  la  time,  tremblemenf, 
et  la  defcente  un  precipice ;"  the  afcent  to  profperities,  fayth  he,  is  of 
glafle,  the  top  wherof  trembles,  and  the  difcent  is  a  precipice.  It  veri- 
fieth  alfo,  what  the  Italian  poet,  Torquato  Tafib,  fayth, 

A  gtti  volt  troppo  alti  et  repentini, 
Soglino  i  precipitii  effer  vicini. 
Sudden  and  hie  advancements,  frequentlie 
By  precipiteons  dounfalls  followd  be. 

Yet  the  King  profefled  Hill  kindnes  for  him,  which  he  hath  witnefled 
was  reall  fince,  in  makeing  him  Governour  of  Tanger,  ane  honorable 
command. 

I  ftayd  at  Glafgow,  quietlie  attending  my  charge,  till  the  yeare  1663; 
and  from  it  I  beginne  the  narration  of  what  has  fince  befallen  me. 


MEMOIRS  OF  SIR  JAMES  TURNER; 

PART  THIRD, 

CONTAINING  A  FULL  NARRATION  OF  THE 
INSURRECTION  IN  SCOTLAND 


AND  OF  HIS  MISFORTUNES  FOLLOWING  THEREUPON, 
TILL  THE  YEAR  1670. 


•"«.* 


SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS. 


AN  the  beginning  of  the  yeare  1663,  ane  unhappie  quarrell  arofe  be- 
tueene  the  Minifter  and  fome  of  the  people  of  Kirkcubright.  It  lig- 
nified  bot  litle ;  bot  makeing  a  great  noyfe,  the  Privie  Councell  orderd 
fome  Lords  to  goe  thither,  and  fome  forces  with  them,  under  the  com 
mand  of  the  Earle  of  Linlithgow,  my  Lieutenant  Colonell,  to  examine 
the  matter,  and  to  imprifon  luch  as  they  found  guiltie  of  the  tumult. 
Some  women  were  carried  to  Edenburgh,  and  keepd  fome  time  in  the 
tollbooth  ;  bot  by  the  charitie  and  bountie  of  thefe  who  were  of  their 
perfuafion,  returnd  richer  home  than  they  came  from  it.  One  Ewart, 
who  had  beene  Provoft,  was  banifhd  out  of  Scotland,  not  becaufe  he 
had  any  acceffion  to  the  commotion,  bot  becaufe  he  did  not  appeafe  it. 
By  the  Kings  clemencie,  his  Act  of  Banishment  was  taken  of.  This 
inconfiderable  and  allmoft  ridiculous  tumult,  made  a  great  noyfe  at 
Court,  as  if  the  whole  Scots  were  readie  to  enter  England,  with  a  nu 
merous  annie,  on  the  account  of  the  Covenant ;  wherof  fome  great  per- 
fons  thought  to  have  made  their  feverall  ufes. 

In  the  latter  end  of  September  of  that  fame  yeare,  one  Mr  Alexan 
der  Robertfone,  (who  was  afterward  hangd  for  rebellion)  ane  expectant 
minifter,  tooke  on  him  to  open  the  doores  of  the  church  of  An  with, 


140  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1665. 

neere  that  fame  toune  of  Kirkcubright,  and  preach  there  to  a  very 
great  auditorie.   Bot  thogh  upon  fummons  he  appeared  at  Edenburgh, 
yet  the  Privie  Councell,  to  prevent  fuch  illegall  meetings,  thought  fit 
to  fend  me  to  that  fteuartrie,  with  threefcore  men,  to  be  added  to  the 
hundreth,  whom  my  Lord  Linlithgow  had  left  there  under  the  com 
mand  of  Captaine  Ratray,  at  that  time  Lieutenant  of  my  companie. 
Before  I  came,  the  Captaine  had  quarterd  fome  fojors  on  the  moft  ob- 
ftinate  oppofers  of  the  conforme  minifterg,  in  the  parifhes  of  Corl- 
phairne  and  Balmacllellan ;  and  at  my  comeing,  upon  bonds  for  future 
obedience,  the  fojors  were  a  removeing.   Neither  was  any  fine  exacted. 
If  any  cefle  money  was  taken  by  the  Captaine,  or  thefe  he  imployed, 
I  know  not,  bot  I  am  fure  it  was  not  complaind  of.     At  the  earneft 
follicitation  of  the  minifters  of  thefe  tuo  parilhes,  who  were  both  of 
them  exceeding  weake  brothers,  I  caufd  the  bonds  of  their  parilhoners 
to  be  given  to  them,  and  they  upon  faire  promifes  of  the  parties,  very 
iimplie  redeliverd  them  ;  and  this  act  of  follie  gave  fome  ground  for 
my  returne  to  that  unhappie  countrey.     At  the  defire  of  the  Bifhop 
of  Galloway  and  his  linode,  I  fent  threefcore  of  my  fojors  with  Ratray 
to  Stranraer,  commonlie  calld  the  Chappell,  being  the  people  there 
were  very  diforderlie.     After  I  had  ftayd  till  neere  Candlemes  of  the 
yeare  1664,  the  minifters  complaining  no  more,  I  left  that  countrey,  as 
I  thought,  in  a  reafonable  good  way  to  conforme  ;  and  in  Aprile  nixt, 
the  whole  partie  was  commanded  backe  from  Kirkcubright  to  Glafgow; 
ane  act  of  the  Privie  Councell  being  made  to  give  me  thankes  for  the 
fervice  I  had  done. 

In  the  month  of  March  1665,  I  was  the  fecond  time  commanded  to 
that  fteuartrie,  with  a  partie  confifting  of  one  hundreth  and  tuentie 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  141 

foot  and  threttie  horfe,  to  put  the  laws  concerning  Church  ordinances 
in  execution ;  the  people  haveing  beene  extreamlie  outragieous  to  their 
minifters,  arid  difobedient  to  difcipline.  I  ftayd  about  tuo  months  in 
that  countrey,  and  reducd  it  to  ane  indifferent  good  order,  by  ceffing  on 
fome,  and  by  both  ceffing  and  fineing  others,  and  by  faire  meanes  pre- 
vaileing  with  many ;  fo  that  moft  of  the  Minifters  thought,  if  I  had 
beene  permitted  to  have  ftayd  longer,  they  might  have  had  fome  com 
fort  in  their  charges,  by  a  tollerablie  good  complyance  of  their  parifhion- 
ers.  Some  money  I  exacted,  fparinglie,  from  thofe  of  whofe  obedience 
I  had  hopes ;  bot  from  fuch  as  the  minifters  and  I  judged  obftinate,  I 
tooke  fome  money,  and  bonds  for  all  they  were  found  to  be  dulie  owe- 
ing,  as  20s.  fcots  for  everie  Lords  day  they  had  abfented  themfelves 
from  their  parifh  churches.  The  bonds  were  all  in  Mafter  Keith  his 
name,  under  cleark  to  the  Privie  Councell.  I  affurd  the  perfons  who 
gave  the  bonds,  that  upon  teftificates  from  their  feverall  Minifters,  of 
their  frequenting  the  church,  and  difhaunting  conventicles,  it  was  pro 
bable  their  bonds  wold  be  returnd  to  them  for  litle  or  no  money  at  all ; 
and  this  I  thought  fit  to  fhow  them  at  parting.  After  tuo  months 
ftay  there,  I  was  orderd  to  returne  to  Glafgow  with  both  horfe  and 
foot,  to  be  employed  therafter  for  difarming  fome  people  in  the  weft ; 
it  being  my  fate  that  nothing  was  intended  to  be  done,  that  was  dif- 
plealing  to  that  countrey,  bot  wherin  I  was  made  inftrumentall.  Im- 
mediatlie  after  I  arrivd  at  Glaigow,  I  am  orderd  with  both  horfe  and 
foot  to  march  to  Aire,  Irwine  and  Kilmarnock,  to  affift  the  Earle  of 
Glencairden  as  Sheriffe  of  Aire,  and  the  Earle  of  Eglinton  as  Bailiffe 
of  Cuninghame,  for  difarming  all,  except  thefe  who  were  entrufted  with 
publike  charges. 


142  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

When  this  was  done,  I  rode  ftraight  to  Edenburgh,  and  gave  the 
Earle  of  Rothes,  then  Lord  Coraraiffioner,  ane  account  of  both  my  ne- 
gociations.  I  gave  my  Lord  a  paper  of  what  moneys  I  had  reflaved, 
what  I  had  difburfed,  and  what  I  had  by  me.  He  fliew  the  paper  to 
the  tuo  Lords  Archbifhops,  and  a  title  after,  all  I  had  done  was  allowd 
and  approvd  as  good  fervice,  and  I  commanded  to  deliver  up  the  bonds 
to  Matter  Keith  ;  the  fuperplus  of  the  money  wherof  I  had  not  difpo- 
fed  being  allowd  me,  as  I  conceavd,  for  the  charges  mentioned  in  the 
paper,  I  had  beene  at,  in  three  yeares  before  ;  as  alfo  for  my  expences 
in  the  fteuartrie,  in  the  yeares  1663  and  1665.  The  bonds  I  accord- 
inglie  detiverd  to  Mr  Keith,  and  tooke  a  note  of  refiait  of  them  from 
him,  figned  with  his  hand,  which  yet  I  keepe  by  me.  The  money  I 
retaind,  which  was  one  hundreth  and  fiftie  pound  llerline  or  ther- 
about.  * 

Bot  the  people  of  Galloways  minds  being  whollie  eftranged  from  the 
prefent  government  of  the  Church,  and  haveing  beene  bot  terrified  to 
ane  exterior  obedience,  and,  by  reafon  of  my  parties  fhort  ftay,  not  at 
all  fetled,  they  foone  furniftid  their  minifters  with  new  occasions  of 
complaints,  which  were  fo  loud,  that  they  were  brought  quicklie  to 
the  eares  of  the  tuo  Archbifhops ;  and  they  prefentlie  acquainting  my 
Lord  Commiflioner  with  the  great  contempt  of  the  laws,  in  order  to 
Church  Government  in  that  countrey,  fo  that  a  refolution  was  taken  to 
fend  me  the  third  time  there,  as  alfo  to  Nithfdaill,  where  the  people 
were  likewife  become  diforderlie.  It  was  intended  I  fould  have  gone 
in  the  beginning  of  Januare  1666,  but  fome  things  occurd,  to  which 
my  oune  backwardnes  to  that  journey  contributed,  for  indeed  my 
mind  prefagd  me  tittle  good,  which  retarded  my  journey  till  the  month 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  143 

of  March.  I  had  againe  a  hundreth  and  tuentie  foot  allowed  me,  and 
threttie  horfe  were  appointed  to  follow  me,  for  bringing  in  the  Parlia 
ments  fines,  as  they  were  called ;  and  indeed  I  very  little  meddled 
with  thefe  horfe,  except  that  I  quarterd  fome  of  them,  on  fome  defi 
cients,  in  tuo  or  three  parifhes,  in  the  months  of  September  and  Octo 
ber  after,  when  I  lay  myfelfe  at  the  toune  of  Drumfreis. 

I  was  fufficientlie  impouerd,  with  orders  and  inftructions  from  my 
Lord  Commiffioner,  for  ceffing,  quartering  on  and  fineing  perfons  dif- 
obedient  to  church  ordinances  ;  neither  had  I  at  all  any  order  to  cite  or 
procefle  formallie  the  contemners  and  diffrequenters  of  churches,  and 
thefe  who  married  and  baptifed  with  outed  minifters ;  all  which  per 
fons  could  not  be  dilated  to  me  by  the  conforme  minifters,  for  they 
knew  lefle  than  I,  which  of  their  parifhoners  frequented  conventicles. 
They  might  indeed  miffe  them  out  of  their  churches,  bot  could  not  tell 
where  they  were.  I  was  commanded  to  make  inquirie  after  iuch,  and 
to  beftow  liberallie  upon  intelligence,  both  to  find  them  out,  and  the 
fugitive  minifters,  (whom  I  had  order  to  apprehend)  and  to  find  out 
fuch  who  harbourd  them,  and  to  quarter  on  them,  and  fine  them. 
And  by  this  meanes,  I  was  more  able  to  informe  the  Bifhop  and  Mini 
fters  of  thefe  diforderlie  meetings,  and  who  were  at  them,  than  they 
could  informe  me. 

In  May,  if  I  remember  right,  a  Sinod  was  keeped  at  Kirkcubright ; 
where  to  eafe  the  phanaticks  for  fome  time  of  ceffing,  at  my  very 
earneft  defire,  ane  Act  was  pafd  for  a  bond  of  future  obedience,  to  be 
fubfcryved  by  all  who  had  payd  no  fine  that  yeare ;  with  promife  that 
after  figneing  and  obferveing  the  bond,  nothing  fould  be  demanded  of 
them  for  bygone  tranigreffions ;  if  not,  they  fould  be  cefd  on,  not  for 


144  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

refufeing  to  figne  the  bond,  (for  that  was  a  wicked  calumnie)  hot  for 
the  fines  they  owd  for  former  delinquencies.  Many  fubfcrivd  the 
bond,  and  fo  payd  no  fine  at  all ;  many  refufd  it,  and  fo  by  my  order 
were  quarterd  on  for  their  bygone  fines.  A  fortnights  time  was  al- 
lowd  them  to  advice,  and  in  that  time  I  went  to  Glalgow,  from  whence 
I  had  a  call  from  my  Lord  Commiffioner  to  come  to  Edenburgh,  where 
I  reffaved  new  inftructions.  At  my  returne  to  Galloway,  I  cefd  on  fuch 
tranfgreffbrs  as  had  neither  paid  their  fines,  nor  wold  figne  the  bond. 
Bot  makeing  haift  to  Nidfdaill,  becaufe  of  a  letter  from  my  Lord  Com 
miffioner,  I  exacted  the  fines  of  very  few,  bot  caufd  them  pay  the  cefle 
to  the  fojors,  promifeing  once  more,  if  they  wold  yet  keepe  the  church, 
they  fould  pay  no  fine  at  all ;  if  not,  though  I  was  going  from  them,  I 
wold  not  faile  to  fend  horfe  to  quarter  on  them. 

In  July,  if  I  miftake  not,  I  came  to  Drumfries,  where  I  tooke  the 
fame  courfe  I  had  done  in  the  fteuartrie  of  Kirkcubright,  and  Ihire  of 
Galloway.  I  dealt  as  favourablie  as  I  could  with  thefe  who  were 
averfe  from  Church  government.  And  heere  I  lhall  take  leave,  once 
for  all,  to  write  ane  undoubted  truth,  which  is,  that  I  was  fo  farre 
from  exceeding  or  tranfgreffing  my  commiffion  and  inftructions,  that 
I  never  came  the  full  length  of  them ;  fometimes  not  exceeding  the 
fixth  part  of  the  fines,  fometimes  not  the  third,  and  feldome  the  halfe ; 
and  many  fines  I  never  exacted  at  all,  ftill  upon  the  parties  promifes 
of  future  complyance. 

In  all  the  places  where  I  came,  the  number  of  the  deficients,  and  the 
Minifters  feares,  that  I  fould  be  calld  backe  before  the  bufienes  were 
done,  was  fo  great,  that  I  was  often  neceffitated  to  quarter  my  whole 
partie  on  delinquents,  and  fcarce  keepe  any  by  me,  except  my  oune 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  145 

fervants  ;  this  may  be  cleare  by  this  demonftration,  that  thogh  I  ftayd 
in  that  countrey  full  eight  months,  yet  when  I  was  taken,  I  had  the 
deficients  of  feven  or  eight  parifhes,  whofe  names  had  beene  given  me 
long  before,  to  quarter  on.  And  this  my  order  led  me  to  doe,  being 
appointed  to  cefie  and  quarter  with  my  partie,  and  not  to  keepe  any 
poft,  place  or  guarrifon  ;  for  if  it  could  have  been  expected  that  the 
people  of  that  countrey  wold  have  rifen  againft  me,  my  partie  when 
it  was  ftrongeft,  wold  have  beene  too  weake  to  have  enterd  there ;  and 
after  I  had  enterd,  it  had  beene  madnes  in  me  to  have  ceflTd  or  quar- 
terd  upon  any  delinquent ;  for  neceffitie  of  felfe  defence,  wold  have 
obliged  me  to  have  keepd  my  whole  partie  conftantlie  together,  yea, 
and  to  have  fortified  myfelfe  againft  hoftile  attempts. 

Three  months  before  my  takeing,  the  halfe  of  my  foot  were  tane 
from  me  to  goe  to  Leith,  the  warre  being  hote  with  Holland ;  and  in 
the  latter  end  of  October,  my  horfe  were  fent  for  by  their  iuperiors ; 
fo  that  I  had  not  in  my  partie  full  feventie  men,  and  all  thefe,  except 
twelve  or  thretteen,  quartered  on  deficients  in  the  countrey.  In  this 
pofture  were  my  affaires  and  myfelfe,  when,  upon  the  fifteenth  day  of 
November,  a  partie  of  phanatikes  both  horfe  and  foot,  to  the  number 
of  a  hundreth  and  fiftie  or  therby,  furrounded  the  houfe  where  I  lodged, 
and  made  me  prifoner.  I  was  licke  at  that  time,  and  had  beene  fo  for 
moft  part  all  that  fummer  ;  it  being  weell  knowne  that,  betueene  the 
firft  of  March  and  November,  I  had  let  blood  feven  times.  I  can  not 
bot  regrate  all  my  lifetime  that  miffortune,  which  I  could  not  prevent 
unles  I  could  have  forfeene  it.  Tounes,  caftles,  citadells,  ftrong  forts, 
well  guarrifond,  yea  and  fome  armies  too,  have  beene  furprifed  in  our 
oune  days;  and  yet  they  had  reafon  to  expect  the  attempt  of  ane  enemie, 

T 


146  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

and  therfor  were  obliged  to  keepe  good  guards  and  watches  ;  wheras 
I  had  no  reafon  to  looke  for  any  fuch  thing,  from  a  people  profefling 
all  kind  of  obedience  to  the  King,  and  from  thofe  who  had  declard  no 
warre  or  hoflilitie.  And  indeed  none  could  fpeake  more  for  me  then 
his  Majeftie,  when  he  heard  of  it,  expreffing  himfelfe  graciouflie  in 
thefe  words.  "  What  hath  befallen  him,  might  have  befallen  the  beft 
man  of  the  world."  What  followed  after  my  takeing,  till  the  over 
throw  of  thefe  who  tooke  me,  is  fet  doune  at  large  in  my  Relation  to 
the  then  Lord  Commiffioner,  a  true  copie  wherof  follows.  —  v 


>'!^ov-       /p»!    >vJ  Sil< 

A  RELATION  of  the  late  Rebells  their  motions  from  the  time  of 
their  rifeing,  till  their  overthrow,  made  to  his  Grace  his  Majefties 
Hie  Commiffioner,  by  Sir  James  Turner,  Anno  1666. 

May  it  pleafe  your  Grace. 

If  it  were  onlie  thefe  of  the  phanatick  partie  that  blamd  me  for 
being  acceflbrie  to  the  late  Rebellion,  I  fould  not  be  much  troubled  at 
it  ;  bot  it  is  no  fmall  greife  to  me  to  heare,  that  fome  who  profefle  to 
be  of  ane  other  perfuafion  are  apt  to  truft  thefe  mifreports,  without 
either  heareing  me,  or  examineing  the  truth,  efpeciallie  at  a  time, 
when  my  imprifonment  renderd  me  uncapable  to  anfuer  for  myfelfe. 

I  thinke  I  may  fafelie  avouch  it,  that  malice  itfelfe  could  not  have 
abided  me,  and  that  partie  under  my  command,  with  more  horride, 
unchriftian  and  inhumane  crimes,  then  a  nameles  libeller  hath  done, 
in  ane  infamous  paper  difperfd  againft  me.  And  lince  I  have  anfuerd 
it,  and  all  its  corollaries,  grievances,  aggravations  and  iiiftances,  I 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  147 

ought  in  juftice  to  expect  that  my  anfuere  be  beleevd,  till  the  libeller 
affixe  his  name  to  his  paper,  and  undertake  to  prove  it. 

I  thinke  I  have  juft  reafon  to  defire  all,  of  what  perfuafion  foever 
they  be,,  to  beleeve  that  the  Rebellion  was  a  hatching,  long  ere  I  com 
manded  thefe  parties  which  the  libeller  mentions ;  and  that  none  of 
my  actions,  which  he  calls  oppreffions,  gave  any  rife  to  that  infurrec- 
tion.  And  if  they  will  not  beleeve  me,  they  will,  I  hope,  give  truft 
to  the  worft  of  papers,  I  meane  that  infamous  Declaration  of  the  re- 
bells  themfelves,  wherin  all  may  fee  that  their  takeing  armes,  aimed 
at  no  leffe  marke  then  the  fetting  up  of  their  dagon  the  Covenant,  the 
reftoration  of  their  Remonftrance,  and  fuch  a  Prefbiterian  government 
reeftablifd  as  futed  with  the  protefters  braines,  and  the  totall  abolifh- 
ing  of  the  prefent  ecclefiafticall,  and  confequentlie  civill  government. 

My  Lord,  it  will  be  impertinent  for  me  to  tell  your  Grace  all  the 
paflages,  dureing  the  time  of  my  imprifonment,  betueene  the  Rebells 
and  me.  Upon  that  fubject,  I  lhall  be  ready  to  doe  it  when  you  com 
mand  me ;  onlie  give  me  leave  to  fay  this  much,  that  they  confefd  to 
me,  that  three  or  foure  of  their  pretended  grieveances,  wherof  they 
faid  my  oppreffion  was  one,  did  not  at  all  give  ground  for  their  rifeing, 
bot  onlie  did  accelerate  it.  Bot  let  it  be  fo,  that  my  oppreffion  occa- 
fioned  this  infurrection,  why  did  thefe  of  the  Ihyres  of  Aire  and  Clidf- 
daill  rife,  on  whom  I  never  quarterd  one  foldier  ?  fure  thefe  men  can 
pretend  no  oppreffion  of  mine.  If  my  oppreffion  gave  a  rife  to  this 
Rebellion,  why  did  Maxwell  of  Morith,  Macllellan  of  Barfckob,  Mac- 
lellan  of  Balmagaghen,  Mr  Robinfone  the  minifter,  Gordon  of  Holme 
younger,  all  of  them  commanders  in  this  infurrection,  and  all  of  them 
profeffing  that  I  had  done  them  feverall  favours ;  why  did  they,  I 


H8  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

fay,  rife  ?  Nay,  why  did  Wallace,  who  at  length  commanded  in  chiefe, 
take  armes,  whom  I  had  not  feene  in  three  and  tuentie  yeares  before? 
Bot  I  fhall  fay  no  more  on  this  fubject,  hot  haften  to  give  your  Grace 
a  relation,  (fo  farre  as  I  know),  of  what  pafd  from  the  time  the  rebells 
enterd  in  armes,  till  they  were  routed. 

About  the  12th  or  13th  of  November  1666,  a  gentleman  of  the 
fteuartrie  of  Kirkcubright,  fent  one  to  acquaint  me,  that  tuo  men  were 
comd  from  the  north  of  Scotland,  to  follicite  feverall  perfons,  (who 
they  conceavd,  were  either  diffatiffied  with  the  prefent  government,  or 
otherwife  difcontented,)  to  rife  in  armes,  promifeing  them  great  affift- 
ance  from  their  countrey :  As  alfo,  he  informed  me,  there  was  a  re 
port,  the  phanatikes  intended  to  feize  on  the  Citadell  of  Aire,  now  call 
ed  Montgomeries  toune,  and  to  repaire  it.  Bot  becaufe  the  gentleman 
could  averre,  neither  the  one  nor  the  other  to  be  a  certaine  truth,  he 
defired  me  to  fufpend  my  beleefe,  till  he  fent  a  neare  friend  of  his  oune 
to  make  a  more  particular  inquirie  of  the  whole  matter,  which  I  beleeve 
he  did  ;  bot  I  was  made  prifoner,  before  he  could  give  me  any  further 
account. 

On  the  14th  day  of  the  fame  month,  about  fixe  of  the  clocke  at  night, 
a  corporall  of  mine,  (who  had  beene  quartered  18th  miles  from  Drum- 
freis),  was  brought  to  me  on  horfebacke,  fhot  in  the  bellie  by  Maclellan 
of  Barfkob,  accompanied  with  18th  or  20th  men  in  armes;  and  this 
was  done,  as  the  corporall  affirmed  to  me,  becaufe  he  refufd  to  figne 
the  Covenant.  This  did  fo  alarum  me,  that  I  refolvd,  (thogh  at  that 
tune  I  was  right  ficke,)  to  march  directlie  to  the  place  where  the  lyot 
was  committed,  fo  foone  as  I  could  get  any  of  my  fqjors  together ;  for 
my  inftructions  being,  as  your  Grace  knoues,  to  cefle  fojors  perfonallie 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  149 

on  thefe  who  refufed  to  give  obedience  to  church  ordinances,  it  came 
often  to  pafie  that  I  had  few  or  none  with  me,  and  at  that  time,  I  had 
not  above  thretteene  with  me  in  toune.  This  made  me  immediatlie 
write  orders  to  moft  of  thefe  who  were  cefled  in  the  countrey,  with  all 
diligence  either  to  come  to  me,  or  meet  me  on  the  way.  I  wrote  alfo 
to  the  Steuart  Depute,  and  defird  him  to  meet  me  at  the  parifh  of 
Dairy,  where  the  formentiond  corporall  was  wounded ;  fo  being  re- 
folvd  to  march,  with  as  many  of  my  foldiers  as  could  be  brought  to 
gether  the  nixt  day,  I  orderd  thefe  few  who  were  prefent,  to  come  nixt 
morning  at  nine  a  clocke  to  my  lodgeings,  and  reffave  pouder,  match 
and  ball. 

Nixt  day,  being  the  15th  of  the  month,  I  rofe  about  fixe  of  the 
clocke,  and  when  I  was  allmoft  cloathd,  I  found  myfelfe  fo  indifpofd  that 
I  was  forcd  to  goe  to  bed  againe.  Betueene  eight  and  nine  I  arofe 
once  more,  and  haveing  onlie  my  night  goune  upon  me,  the  rebells  en- 
terd  the  toune,  and  furrounded  my  lodgeing.  I  went  to  a  window, 
from  whence  I  calld  to  them,  and  inquird  what  they  intended.  Seve- 
rall  of  them,  efpeciallie  Neilfon  of  Corfock,  told  me  that,  if  I  pleafd,  I 
fould  have  faire  quarter.  My  anluere  was,  I  needed  no  quarter,  nor 
could  I  be  prifoner,  being  there  was  no  warre  declared.  Bot  I  was 
anfuerd,  that  prifoner  I  muft  be,  or  dy  ;  and  therfor  they  wilhed  me 
quicklie  to  come  doune  ftaires,  which  I  choofd  rather  to  doe,  (notwith- 
ftanding  the  oppofition  of  my  fervants,)  then  be  murtherd  in  my  cham 
ber,  for  fome  of  them  had  allreadie  enterd  the  houfe.  I  went  to  the 
ftreets  in  my  goune,  where  many  piftolls  and  fuords  were  prefented  to 
my  head  and  breaft,  till  Captaine  Gray,  (who  commanded  the  whole 
partie,)  made  me  get  on  horfebaeke,  and  wold  have  carried  me  un- 


150  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

cloathd  out  of  toune,  promifeing  therafter  to  fend  for  my  cloathes.  Bot 
at  length  he  was  perfuaded  to  goe  with  me  to  my  chamber,  and  to  per 
mit  me  to  put  on  thefe  clothes  I  wore  the  day  before.  In  the  meane 
time,  this  Captaine  feazd  on  a  coffer  of  mine,  where  fome  bags  of  money, 
fome  linnens,  and  fome  papers  were.  Bot  his  fojors  got  more,  in  ane 
other  chamber,  then  he ;  neither  could  I  make  him  or  his  officers 
fenfible  of  their  overfight,  in  fuffering  the  rebells  to  cary  away  fo  much 
money  with  them.  Before  I  could  get  myfelfe  in  doublet,  breeches  and 
bootes,  (and  hafte  enough  I  was  commanded  to  make,)  I  could  fee  my 
felfe  robd  of  all  the  papers,  moneys,  armes,  horfes,  clothes,  and  lin 
nens  I  had,  thogh  the  Captaine  often  promifd,  that  not  any  thing  be- 
longd  properlie  to  myfelfe,  fould  be  imbecelled,  and  I  as  oft  calld  out 
to  them  to  take  all  and  onlie  fave  my  papers  ;  this  was  faithfullie  pro 
mifd  to 'me,  bot  faithleflie  broken.  Some  few  of  my  fojors  were  taken 
in  their  lodgeings,  for  nine  a  clocke,  at  which  houre  I  appointed  them 
to  meet,  was  not  yet  comd.  They  lookd  for  Matter  Chalmers,  the  Per- 
fon  of  Drumfreis,  bot  found  nim  not,  yet  did  they  bring  away  his 
horfe ;  neither  did  I  heare  of  any  thing  els  they  plunderd  at  that 
time.  The  Captaine  mounted  me  on  his  oune  horfe,  and  there  was 
good  reafon  for  it,  for  he  mounted  himfelfe  on  a  farre  better  one  of 
mine,  befides  thefe  he  difpofed  of  to  others.  Some  gentlemen,  out  of 
affection,  folloued  me  out  of  Drumfries  ;  one  wherof  was  rudlie  com 
manded  backe,  and  tuo  others  Were  carried  eight  miles  further,  allmoft 
as  prifoners.  Yet  I  had  the  opportunitie  to  tell  one  of  them,  that  fo 
foone  as  he  returned  to  the  toune,  he  fould  immediatlie  poft  away  a 
fervant  of  mine,  (whom  he  knew  I  trufted,)  to  my  Lord  Archbifhop  of 
Glafgow,  to  acquaint  him  with  all  had  pafled.  It  was  a  great  addi- 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  151 

tion  to  my  griefe,  to  know  that  my  Lord  at  that  time,  becaufe  of  a 
feaver  wherof  he  was  not  recoverd,  might  fall  in  a  relapfe,  and  fo  not 
onlie  endanger  his  life,  bot  render  him  uncapable  to  pay  the  King  and 
the  Church  that  fervice,  which  otherwife  I  knew  he  was  both  able  and 
willing  to  doe  ;  yet  I  thought  it  more  fitting  he  fould  have  it  from  my 
fervant,  then  from  ane  other,  who  could  not  perhaps  have  given  him 
fo  right  ane  information. 

That  night  I  was  lodged  at  the  minifters  houfe  of  Glencairne,  bot 
the  rebells  did  not  let  me  flay  long  there,  being  frighted  from  thence 
by  a  mifintelligence  they  had,  that  the  Earle  of  Anandaill,  and  my 
Lord  Drumlanrig,  were  follouing  them  with  a  ftrong  partie  of  their 
friends  and  vaflalls.  I  found  it  was  in  vaine  for  me,  to  offer  to  per- 
fuade  the  Captaine,  that  it  was  purlie  impoffible  for  thefe  Lords,  in  fo 
fhort  a  time,  to  get  fo  many  men  together  as  could  rencounter  his 
partie,  which  confifted  of  above  ninefcore  men,  more  then  the  halfe 
wherof  confifted  of  horfemen,  indifferently  weill  mounted,  with  fuords, 
piftolls  and  carabines ;  the  reft  were  afoot,  armed  with  muikets,  pikes, 
fiiords,  iithes  and  forkes.  When  they  had  carried  me  away  from 
thence,  they  put  a  ftrong  guard  upon  me,  and  with  much  difficultie  I 
was  permitted  to  fpeake  to  the  Captaine,  who  a  litle  before  had  dif- 
mifd  tuentie  of  my  fojors,  whom  he  had  taken  in  the  countrey ;  telling 
them,  they  fould  have  no  quarters  heerafter,  if  they  fervd  the  Prelats 
any  more.  They  had  kild  one  Hammilton,a  fojor  of  my  oune  companie, 
the  night  before,  becaufe  he  wold  neither  take  the  Covenant,  or  cared 
for  their  quarter.  I  did  pleade,  I  could  be  no  prifoner  of  warre,  and 
therfor  defird  I  might  be  fet  at  libertie,  which  was  refufd  me  with 
much  fcorne  and  contempt. 


152  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

Then  I  defird  he  wold  leave  me  in  fome  place,  till  I  convalefcd, 
which  I  hopd  wold  be  within  a  day  or  tuo ;  and  then  I  wold  not  faile 
to  come  to  him  upon  my  paroll,  which  I  promifd  not  to  breake.  Bot 
the  wicked  wretch  told  me,  that  he  was  fo  farre  from  beleeveing  my 
word,  that  he  wold  not  truft  the  King,  my  matter,  if  he  were  there ; 
and  utterd  fuch  horride  fpeeches  as  are  not  fit  for  any  loyall  fubject 
to  rehearfe.  I  then  told  him,  he  might  now  difpofe  of  me  as  he  plea- 
fed,  for  after  thefe  expreffions  of  his,  it  did  not  become  me  to  make 
any  further  applications  to  him.  Moft  part  of  that  night  was  ipent  in 
rideing,  in  regard  my  indifpofition  conttraind  my  guards  to  march  bot 
floulie.  Once  they  tooke  me  in  to  refreih  at  a  place  called  Caftell- 
fairne  ;  the  honneft  woman  of  the  houfe  was  bot  flireudlie  ufed,  becaufe 
by  her  pitifull  lookes  fhe  did  fhow  fhe  had  commiferation  of  my  con 
dition.  'There  was  one  of  my  guards,  called  Canon  of  Barnfhalloch, 
who  entertaind  me  the  whole  night,  with  difcourfes  of  death,  by  order, 
as  I  imagind,  from  the  Captaine.  He  told  me,  he  beleeved  it  was  con 
cluded  I  fould  dy,  and  therfor  wifhd  me  to  prepare  for  it,  and  to  repent 
of  all  my  haynous  finnes,  efpeciallie  of  that  crying  one,  of  my  perfecu- 
ting  Gods  people,  who  made  confcience  to  keepe  the  Covenant,  to  which 
all  my  actions  fhew  me  to  be  a  mortall  enemie.  It  is  needles  to  trouble 
your  Grace  with  any  more  of  his  language,  or  my  anfuers  to  him  ;  let 
it  be  enough  to  fay,  that  I  endeavord  to  learne  from  him,  whether  my 
death  was  to  be  delayed  till  more  of  their  forces  were  comd  together ; 
his  anfuere  was,  it  was  probable  it  might  be  delayed. 

On  the  fixteenth  day  of  the  month,  we  came  to  the  old  Clachan  of 
Dairy,  where  their  number  increafed  to  tuo  hundreth  and  fiftie.  Matter 
Hugh  Henderfone,  late  minifter  of  Drumfries,  who  lived  neere  that 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  153 

houfe,  obtained  leave  of  Gray,  that  I  might  dine  with  him  at  his  houfe. 
And  thogh  he  and  I  be  of  different  perfuafions,  yet  I  will  fay,  that  he 
entertaind  me  with  very  reall  kindnes,  and  defird  the  Captaine  to  fet 
me  at  libertie ;  whofe  anfuere  was,  that  he  could  not  difpofe  of  me,  till 
he  came  to  the  fhire  of  Aire,  where  he  was  to  reflave  further  orders 
from  his  fuperiors.   At  this  place,  Major  Steuart  of  Monwhill  gave  me 
a  vifite,  and  thogh  he  be  a  Prefbiterian,  yet  in  plaine  enough  language, 
he  called  them  both  fooles  and  knaves.     It  was  reported  to  me,  that 
Captaine  Graye  did  heere  offer  to  refigne  his  command  to  this  Major 
Steuart,  and  that  he  abfolutlie  refufed  it.     I  had  often  enquird  what 
this  Captaine  Gray  was,  and  by  what  authoritie  he  did  command  thefe 
gentlemen  he  had  never  feene  before  ;  bot  I  was  anfuerd  by  them  all, 
that  they  knew  no  more  of  him,  bot  that  he  called  himfelfe  Captaine 
Gray,  and  that  he  had  brought  ane  order  with  him,  to  them  all  to  obey 
him.    I  tooke  much  pains  to  learne  from  whom  that  order  came,  whe 
ther  from  one  man,  as  a  Generall,  or  from  more  men,  as  a  councell,  a 
committee,  or  junto ;  bot  could  never  yet,  by  any  means  I  could  ufe, 
come  to  the  knouledge  of  it. 

At  night,  the  Captaine  lodged  me  with  himfelfe,  at  one  Mr  Chal 
mers  of  Waterfide  his  houfe,  who  entertaind  me  with  much  curtefie 
and  civilitie.  Bot  fo  did  not  my  Captaine  ;  for  he  being  againe  alarmd 
with  a  report,  that  Anandaill  and  Drumlanrig  were  feene  with  a  bodie 
of  horfe  neere  a  foord  of  the  water  of  Ken,  he  got  himfelfe  on  horfe- 
backe,  and  calld  inceflTantlie  to  mount  the  prifoner,  for  now  I  had  lofd 
my  oune  name,  and  paft  under  that  of  the  prifoner.  And  becaufe  I 
was  not  fo  foone  mounted  as  he  would  have  had  me,  he  entertaind  me 
with  very  rude  language,  and  threatned  me  with  death.  This  alarum. 

u 


154  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

provd  falfe,  thogh  it  was  moft  true  that  thefe  Lords  were  very  bufie 
raifeing  men,  to  purfue  the  rebells.  I  was  permitted  to  goe  into  the 
houfe  againe,  bot  not  permitted  to  flay  long  in  it,  for  about  eleven  or 
twelve  of  the  clocke  at  night,  I  was  againe  fet  on  horfebacke.  Very 
dark  it  was,  it  raind  pitifullie,  the  wind  was  loud,  and  the  way  exceed 
ing  bad ;  yet  licke  as  I  was,  I  was  forcd  to  ride  eight  miles  to  Corf- 
phairne,  where  the  Captaine  lodgd  me  in  a  countrey  houfe,  with  fix- 
teene  horfemen  to  guard  me.  I  fpent  the  reft  of  the  night  till  day,  in 
that  poore  houfe,  as  well  as  I  could.  Bot  my  Captaine  refted  bot  litle, 
for  the  day  before  he  had  fent  away  the  money,  and  other  baggage,  which 
he  had  got  from  me,  and  thinking  he  had  fped  well  enough,  refolvd  to 
retire  himfelfe,  before  the  fire  grew  hoter ;  and  accordinglie  did  be- 
ginnehis  retreate  that  very  night,  which  he  managd  fo  difcreetlie,  that 
he  was 'never  feene  fince  by  either  me,  or  any  of  his  oune  partie. 

I  have  often  thought  fince  of  the  follie  of  this  poore  fellow,  who  fince 
he  was  not  fo  abfolutlie  wicked  as  to  take  my  life,  and  that  it  was  money 
he  was  looking  after,  why  he  could  not  be  fo  abfolutlie  good  to  him 
felfe  as  to  take  me  with  him,  who,  no  queftion,  wold  have  bought  my 
libertie  from  him  with  all  the  moneys  I  could  be  matter  of. 

The  feventeenth  day  of  the  month  was  fpent  in  their  quarters,  un 
der  the  command  of  Barfkob,  Corfock  and  Robinfone  the  minifter, 
who  paft  then  under  the  name  of  Captaine  Robinfone.  At  night  they 
inlarged  their  quarters,  in  that  fame  pariih  of  Corfphairne  ;  and  I  was 
fent  to  the  houfe  of  one  Gordon  of  Knockgray,  who  was  himfelfe  in 
prifon  at  Kirkcubright,  bot  his  fonne  did  entertaine  me  very  kindlie, 
for  fome  favours  I  had  done  to  his  father,  bot  he  was  forced  likewife 
to  entertain  threttie  horfe,  who  were  fent  to  attend  me, 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  155 

The  eighteenth  day  of  the  month,  being  the  Lords  day,  we  marchd 
to  Damellintoun,  to  which  place  Mr  John  Welch  was  comd  from  Eden- 
burgh,  with  Maxwell  of  Morith,  Maclellan  of  Balmagachen,  and  three 
or  foure  gentlemen  more,  who  all  of  them  became  officers  immediatlie. 
The  firft  halfe  of  that  way,  I  was  guarded  by  civill  enough  men ;  bot 
haveing  ipent  one  houre  at  a  pitiefull  alehoufe,  I  was  deliverd  to  ane 
other  guard,  the  commander  wherof  did  enter  taine  me  the  length  of  foure 
miles,  with  all  the  infolent  and  outrageous  words  that  he  could  invent, 
and  aflurd  me,  that  dy  I  muft,  and  dy  I  fhould.  My  anfuere  was, 
that  my  life  was  not  fo  deare  to  me,  as  that  I  wold  feeke  it  from  him. 
When  we  were  comd  to  their  body,  I  perceavd  the  commander,  whom 
I  knew  not.  Somthing  pufled  with  marfhalling  his  diforderlie  rable, 
he  prefentlie  commanded  tuo  of  the  wickedeft  of  his  guards  to  cary  me 
forward  to  the  other  fide  of  a  litle  hill ;  and  Ipoke  fome  thing  els  pri- 
vatlie  to  them,  which  I  did  interprete  to  be  a  command  to  dilpatch 
me  ;  which  conceit  of  mine  was  corroborated  by  the  inhumane  language 
of  thefe  tuo  who  conducted  me,  who  told  me,  it  was  juft  both  with 
God  and  man,  to  put  me  to  death  on  a  Sabbath  day  ;  in  regard,  faid 
they,  I  had  forced  many  pretieous  Chriftians  to  tranfgreffe  the  Sabbath, 
by  hindering  them  to  heare  their  lawfull  paftors  in  hills  and  woods, 
and  forcd  them  to  goe  to  church,  to  heare  dumbe  dogs,  for  fo  they  qua- 
lined  conforme  minifters.  I  defird  them  to  doe  with  me  what  was  com 
manded  them,  and  not  to  ftirre  up  my  paffion,  which  might  choak  thefe 
better  thoughts  and  meditations  that  were  fit  for  me  to  entertaine  at 
that  time.  Bot  I  found  therafter,  that  their  wickednes  proceeded  meer- 
lie  from  themfelves,  for  I  was  fent  to  that  place,  onlie  that  I  fould  not 
fee  the  diforders  of  their  new  troops. 


136  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

At  Damellinton  I  was  quarterd  at  the  principall  inne,  where  I  had  of 
ten  lodged  before  ;  my  hofte  and  hoftefle  made  me  very  wellcome ;  and 
tliogh  both  of  them  wer  Prefbiterians,  yet  did  they  profefle  their  diflike 
of  the  iufurrection,  and  my  imprifonment.  Sufficientlie  well  guarded  I 
was,  for  three,  (whom  they  calld  gentlemen,)  ftayd  in  the  chamber  with 
me,  three  others  at  the  chamber  door,  and  the  reft  below  ftaires.  After 
my  guards  had  fupped,  at  my  charges,  Mr  Welch  fent  one  to  enquire  of 
me,  if  I  wold  reflave  a  vifite  from  him ;  my  anfuere  was,  he  was  a  per- 
fon  I  was  lookeing  for  thefe  tuo  yeares  bygone,  bot  I  had  found  him  now 
in  a  wrong  tune ;  however,  he  might  come  when  he  pleafd.  When  he 
came,  he  enterd  in  a  tedious  difcourfe  of  the  Covenant,  which,  as  he  faid, 
had  made  Scotland  glorieous  in  the  eyes  of  the  nations.  He  held  out 
to  me,  how  great  ane  enemie  I  had  beene  to  that  Covenant,  and  how 
much  I  had  endeavord  to  fupport  Prelacie,  by  fuppreffing  and  op- 
prefling  the  people  of  God,  who  loved  not  that  government.  He  wifhd 
me  to  meditate  much  on  death,  which,  as  he  faid,  I  knew  not  how 
foone  might  overtake  me.  That,  thogh  perhaps  I  might  anfuere  be 
fore  men  for  all  I  had  done,  yet  it  wold  be  hard  for  me  to  anfuere  all 
before  the  tribunall  of  Jefus  Chrift,  where  it  was  like  I  might  fhortlie 
compeare.  He  confidentlie  offerd  to  allure  me,  that  the  Lord  had  re- 
veald  it  unto  them,  that  this  was  the  time  appointed  by  God,  for  the 
deliverance  of  his  faints  and  people,  from  the  perfecutions  and  tirannies 
of  thefe  who  had  vilipended  and  contemned  the  Covenant.  And  then 
he  told  me,  that  thogh  a  ftrict  guard  was  ftill  to  be  keepd  over  me, 
yet  it  was  the  falvation  of  my  foule  that  they  fought,  and  that  they  re- 
folvd  to  endeavor  to  gain  me,  and  that  I  needed  not  to  apprehend 
death ;  bot  added  thefe  words,  "  I  meane,"  faid  he,  "  not  fo  foone."  I 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  157 

anfuerd  particular-lie  to  everie  part  of  this  long  difcourfe.  Among  other 
things,  I  told  him,  that  revelations  and  miracles  were  ceafd ;  that  it 
was  not  probable  that  he  or  his  partie  could  fet  up  their  Covenant, 
with  fuch  inconfiderable  numbers  as  either  they  yet  had,  or  were  like 
to  get,  againft  the  Kings  Handing  forces ;  the  which,  in  all  probabilitie, 
were  on  their  march  againft  them.  I  wiftid  they  wold  more  maturlie 
coniider  what  they  were  doeing,  and  give  over  in  time,  goe  home  to 
their  houfes,  and  fubmit  to  the  Kings  clemencie ;  whofe  former  acts  of 
grace  might  give  them  confidence  to  beleeve,  that  they  had  to  doe  with 
a  mercifull  prince,  who  would  pardon  their  errors,  and  take  their  grie 
vances  to  his  royall  confederation.  Bot  by  thefe  difcourfes  I  prevaild 
as  much  with  him,  as  he  did  with  me  by  his.  I  calld  for  a  cup  of  ale, 
purpoflie  that  I  might  heare  him  fay  grace.  In  it,  he  prayd  for  the 
King,  the  restoration  of  the  Covenant,  and  downfall  of  Prelacie.  He 
prayd  likewife  for  me,  and  honord  me  with  the  title  of  Gods  fervant, 
who  was  then  in  bonds.  He  prayd  for  my  converlion,  and  that  re 
pentance  and  remifiion  of  linnes  might  be  granted  to  me.  After  this, 
the  conference  broke  up,  at  which  were  prefent  as  many  as  the  roome 
could  well  hold. 

On  the  ninteenth  day  of  the  month,  about  foure  of  the  clocke  in  the 
morning,  when  I  was  makeing  readie,  eight  or  nine  of  the  rebells  horf- 
men,  commanded  by  Mr  Robinfone  the  minifter,  rod  thorough  the  vil 
lage  tuice  or  thrice,  ey  crying  aloud,  "  Rander  your  prifoner,  rebells, 
rander  your  prifoner,  or  you  lhall  all  dy."  I  inftantly  conjecturd,  that 
this  was  done  on  purpofe  to  try  what  countenance  I  wold  fhow,  and 
therefore  I  afiurd  my  guards,  (who  were  indeed  ignorant  of  the  defign,) 
that  it  was  their  own  people,  for  it  was  impoffible  for  any  of  the  Kings 


158  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

forces  to  be  fo  neere.  One  of  them  went  doune  flairs,  and  at  his  return 
told  me,  I  had  conjecturd  right ;  bot,  faid  he,  when  firft  I  heard  the  cry, 
I  doubted  whether  to  kill  you,  or  goe  doune  ftaires  firft.  I  afkd  him,  if 
he  had  any  fuch  order,  to  which  he  and  his  comerads  anfuered  with 
filence.  It  was  then  that  one  of  my  intelligencers  (for  tuo  I  had  gaind 
among  them,)  told  me,  they  were  refolvd  to  difpatch  me,  fo  foone  as 
they  met  with  any  oppofition ;  bot  this  refolution  was  afterwards  alterd. 
My  guards  were  changd  that  morning,  and  after  all  the  new  officers 
had  given  me  a  civile  vifite,  we  marchd,  and  about  tuo  of  the  clocke  in 
the  afternoone,  I  was  quarterd  befide  the  church  of  Torbolton,  and  their 
horfe  in  the  parifh ;  the  foot  lodging  in  the  church  and  church-yard. 
That  afternoone  many  joynd  with  them,  both  from  the  fhire  of  Aire 
and  Cliddfdaill,  infomuch  as  they  fpoke  of  nothing  bot  marching  to 
Glafgow  the  nixt  day.  Bot  being  informed  that  night,  that  My  Lord 
Duke  6f  Hamilton  and  Generall  Dallyell  were  both  comd  to  that 
toune,  and  that  nixt  day  the  whole  forces  wold  be  there,  they  betooke 
themfelvs  to  their  fecond  thoughts.  Towards  the  evening,  Mr  Rob- 
binfone  and  Mr  Crukfliank  gave  me  a  vifite  ;  I  calld  for  fome  ale,  pur- 
poflie  to  heare  one  of  them  blefle  it.  It  fell  Mr  Robbifone  to  feeke 
the  blefling,  who  faid  one  of  the  moft  bombaftick  graces  that  ever  I 
heard  in  my  life.  He  fummond  God  Allmightie  very  imperiouflie 
to  be  their  fecondarie,  (for  that  was  his  language  ;)  "  and  if,"  faid  he, 
"  thou  wilt  not  be  our  fecondarie,  we  will  not  fight  for  thee  at  all,  for  it 
is  not  our  caufe,  bot  thy  caufe ;  and  if  thou  wilt  not  fight  for  our  caufe, 
and  thy  oune  caufe,  we  are  not  obliged  to  fight  for  it.  They  fay,"  faid 
he,  "  that  Dukes,  Earls,  and  Lords  are  comeing  with  the  Kings  Gene 
rall  agaiuft  us,  bot  they  fhall  be  nothing  bot  a  threlhing  to  us."  This 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  159 

grace  did  more  fullie  fatiffie  me  of  the  follie  and  injuftice  of  their  caufe, 
then  the  ale  did  quench  my  thirft.  That  night,  they  fent  feverall  par 
ties  abroad,  who  brought  many  horfes  to  them.  One  partie  they  fent 
to  the  toune  of  Aire,  which  brought  out  of  the  tolbooth  all  thefe  armes, 
which  E.  Glencairne  and  I  had  taken  from  the  countrey  people  the 
yeare  before. 

The  nixt  day,  being  the  tuentieth  of  the  month,  about  eleven  or 
tuelve  of  the  clocke,  the  rebells  marchd  ftraight  to  Aire,  and  fo  farre  as 
I  could  well  perceave,  their  numbers  were  encreafed  to  above  feven 
hundreth ;  bot  they  gave  it  out,  that  there  were  five  hundreth  for  them, 
at  fuch  a  place,  and  fixe  hundreth  at  ane  other  place,  and  that  their 
brethren  of  the  north  had  crofd  Forth  at  the  heads.  This  they  told, 
with  many  more  lyes  ;  for  to  fpeake  untruths  was  a  veniall  finne  with 
thefe  perfons.  While  we  were  on  our  way,  one  Major  Lermond  ac- 
cofted  me,  and  ufd  me  with  many  infolencies,  telling  me,  he  had 
knowne  me  before ;  "  and  at  that  time,"  faid  he, "  you  were  a  gentleman, 
bot  now  you  are  not ;  for  you  are  a  perfecutor  of  Gods  faints,  and  hath 
made  yourielfe  a  flave  to  Prelacie,  and  the  inftrument  of  their  tiran- 
nie."  I  told  him,  thogh  all  his  language  were  true,  yet  he  had  timd  it 
very  ill.  Mafter  Gabriell  Semple  tooke  him  away  from  me,  and  did 
himfelfe  enter  in  a  difcourfe  with  me,  of  Epifcopacie,  Prefbiterie  and 
the  Covenant.  I  was  very  free  with  him,  in  declaiming  my  mind  con 
cerning  all  the  three.  Then  he  enquired  of  me,  whether  I  thought 
vice  and  finne  were  not  more  punifhed  in  the  time  of  Prefbiterie, 
then  it  was  now  in  the  time  of  Epifcopacie.  I  anfuerd,  that  thogh  I 
fould  grant  tl^at  to  be  true,  yet  wold  it  militate  onlie  againfl  the  Bi- 
ftiops  perfons,  and  not  at  all  againft  their  functions.  Bot  that  he 


160  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

might  fee  that  I  wold  not  grant  him  that  either,  I  told  him,  I  never 
faw  either  publike  or  private  finne  more  abound  then  in  the  years 
1643  and  1644,  when  the  Solemne  League  and  Covenant  was  fubfcri- 
ved  by  many.     He  purfued  that  difcourfe  no  further,  bot  told  me,  I 
was  in  difgrace  with  the  King,  diferted  by  the  Bifhops,  and  threaten 
ed  with  death  by  the  Generall ;  and  that  I  might  eafilie  rid  myfelfe  of 
all  thefe  difficulties,  by  ligrieing  the  Covenant.   Bot  when  he  faw  that 
did  not  prevaile,  he  had  a  large  difcourfe  of  death,  on  which  he  defird 
me  to  meditate,  and  fo  parted  civillie  with  me.   That  night  I  was  lod 
ged  at  Aire  in  ane  inne,  three  of  their  gentlemen  in  the  chamber  with 
me,  and  a  guard  of  horfe  and  foot  below  flaires.     Severall  of  my  ac 
quaintances  were  permitted  to  fee  me,  bot  not  to  difcourfe  in  private 
with  me.    Yet  Colonell  Robfone,  ane  Englilh  gentleman,  who  lives  at 
Montgomeries  toune,  found  meanes  to  tell  me  quietlie,  that  my  death 
was  refolvd  on,  fo  foone  as  the  rebells  did  once  fee  the  Kings  forces. 
At  this  place  I  borrowed  a  little  money  from  a  friend  of  mine,  for  I 
had  beene  mafter  of  none  fince  I  was  made  prifoner.     I  cannot  omit 
to  tell,  that  on  our  march  to  Aire,  Major  Mackulloch,  who  was  fince 
executed  at  Edenburgh,  in  my  hearing,  praifd  God  for  that  happie  day 
he  had  now  feene ;  and,  faid  he,  "  Magnified  be  thow,  Lord,  for  thow 
haft  done  thy  oune  worke  thyfelfe."   One  of  his  partie,  and  my  guards, 
rejoyned  in  this  language ;  "  Bide  you  yet,  fir,  the  worke  is  not  halfe 
done,  the  play  is  bot  beginning."     I  lookd  immediatlie  to  him,  and 
finild  on  him,  and  fo  did  he  upon  me.    Then  I  refolvd,  if  poffible,  to 
make  a  ftrict  acquaintance  with  him,  and  to  that  purpofe  entered  in  a 
difcourfe  with  him  ;  bot  by  it,  I  found  he  was  a  perfon  riot  fit  to  be  en- 
trufted  with  fecrets,  and  therfor  tooke  no  more  notice  of  him. 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  161 

On  the  tuentieth  and  one  day  of  the  month,  my  guards  were  chan 
ged  ;  halfe  a  dozen  wherof  came  to  the  roome  where  I  was,  and  pulld 
me  out  of  it  with  much  rudenes  and  infolence ;  neither  wold  they  give 
me  tune  to  fubfcrive  a  note  for  fome  moneys  I  owed  to  my  landlord  for 
my  fupper,  a  hat,  and  fome  linnens,  his  wife  had  prepared  for  me. 
And  when  they  had  brought  me  doune  ftaires,  and  found  no  horfe 
readie  for  me,  they  made  me  walke  afoot  allmoft  out  of  toune,  till  the 
gentleman  who  commanded  my  guards  the  day  before,  came  and  carried 
me  backe  to  the  inne,  where  I  had  time  to  fatiffie  my  hoft,  and  take 
my  morning  draught.  And  then  the  fame  gentleman  faw  me  mount 
ed  on  fuch  a  horfe  as  they  had  allowed  me.  Heere  a  fpurre,  which 
they  had  permitted  me  to  weare  before,  was  taken  from  me ;  and  then 
I  was  carried  out  of  toune,  where  they  were  drauing  up  their  com 
panies.  He  who  commanded  my  guards,  did  moft  infolentlie  revile 
me ;  he  told  me,  I  was  a  greater  perfecuter  of  Chriftians,  then  any 
who  was  ever  mentiond  in  hiftorie.  He  faid,  I  was  the  author  of  all 
the  mifchiefes  that  had  befallen  either  the  Covenanters,  or  the  Cove 
nant  itfelfe.  Nay,  the  foole  averd,  that  I  was  the  man  that  had  both 
prefented  and  admitted  the  miiiifters  in  feverall  parifhes,  unfufficient 
fellows,  that  came  in  by  my  meanes,  without  the  peoples  confent,  with 
much  more  ftuffe  to  this  purpofe.  He  was  fo  extravagant,  that  I  enterd 
in  fome  paflion  with  him,  which  made  me  tell  him,  it  was  below  me 
to  anfuere  his  infolent  follies,  and  that  he  might  fay  what  he  pleafed, 
for  I  wold  take  no  more  notice  of  his  language  then  of  the  barking 
of  a  dog ;  at  which  the  ridiculous  fellow  requird  the  reft  of  the  guard 
to  be  his  witneffes,  that  thogh  there  was  a  great  alteration  in  my  con 
dition,  yet  my  heart  was  not  at  all  changed,  bot  hardend  in  wickednes, 

x 


162  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

in  fo  farre,  that  I  had  compared  him,  who  was  a  good  Chriftian,  to  a 
dog.  Bot  Mafter  Crukfchanck  the  minifter,  haveing  heard  of  this  dia 
logue,  came  and  gave  him  a  very  fevere  reproofe,  and  told  him,  thogh 
ane  idolatrous  king  had  faid  it,  yet  it  was  truth,  that  he  who  puts  on 
his  harnefle,  fould  not  boaft,  as  he  who  puts  it  of.  Neither,  faid  he, 
does  any  of  us  know,  hot  that  before  night,  we  may  be  in  the  fame 
condition  that  this  gentleman  is,  or  a  worfe.  From  Aire,  the  rebels 
marched  tuo  miles,  and  paffed  the  water  at  Afton  Bridge,  and  then 
drew  up  in  a  field.  My  ignorant  guard  carried  me  up  to  their  van, 
where  I  prefentlie  began  to  number  them,  hot  was  foone  interrupted 
by  fome  of  their  officers,  who  under  a  fhow  of  civilitie,  defired  me  and 
my  guards  to  goe  to  the  nixt  alehoufe  and  refrefh  a  litle. 

Heere  they  ftayd  about  tuo  houres  and  a  halfe,  and  as  I  was  told, 
placd  fome  officers  both  of  horfe  and  foot.  Immediatlie  after,  they  re- 
pafled  the  fame  bridge,  and  marchd  in  to  the  parifli  of  Colton.  Bot 
by  the  way,  I  was  commanded  to  alight  from  the  horfe  I  did  ride  on, 
becaufe  they  alleadged  he  was  too  luift,  and  mounted  I  was  on  ane  other, 
who  wold  not  goe  without  ilroakes.  And  to  make  fure  worke  with  me, 
they  tooke  away  a  fpurre  from  me,  which  that  fame  wicked  fellow, 
who  had  abufd  me  fo  much  that  morning,  (to  make  fome  amends  for 
his  uncivilitie,)  had  lent  me.  I  was  very  defireous  to  have  keepd  the 
fpurre,  hot  Major  Lermond  told  me,  that  the  committee  had  orderd  it 
otherwife.  "  What,'*  faid  I, "  have  they  brought  the  bufienes  that  length, 
as  to  a  committee  ?  perhaps  the  firft  act  of  it  hath  unlpurd  me."  They 
likewife  appointed  one  Callhoone,  a  bankrupt  merchant  of  Glafgow,  in 
whom  they  much  trailed,  to  command  my  guards  ;  which  he  did  tuo 
days  together  very  ftrictlie,  yet  with  very  much  refpect  and  civilitie. 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  163 

Heere  Lieutenant  Colonell  Wallace  came  to  me,  in  a  long  cloake,  his 
rauntero  draune  over  his  face,  and  his  beard  very  rough.  His  deport 
ment  was  civill ;  he  afkd  me,  how  I  had  my  health,  and  if  I  knew  him. 
I  told  him,  I  knew  his  face,  but  could  not  fo  foone  remember  his  name. 
He  immediatlie  told  me  who  he  was,  and  profefd  to  be  forry  to  fee  me 
in  that  condition ;  and  after  that,  I  had  conftantlie  exterior  civilities 
from  him.  We  lodgd  that  night  dilperfdlie  in  that  parifh  of  Coltoun, 
where  we  had  fome  alarums.  And  after  the  word  "  horfe,  horfe,"  was 
given,  (for  that  was  all  their  trumpet ;)  the  nixt  word  was  conftantlie, 
"  mount  the  prifoner,"  which  many  times  was  given  in  fuch  hafte,  that 
I  had  litle  time  alloud  me  to  pull  on  my  bootes  ;  which  made  me 
refolve  in  time  coming  not  to  pull  them  of  at  all,  thogh  it  provd  exceed 
ing  troublefome  to  ride,  walke,  fit  and  ly  conftantlie  in  them. 

On  the  tuo  and  tuentieth  day  of  the  month,  we  marchd  to  Ochill- 
tree,  where  Mafter  Johne  Welch,  (who  went  from  Damellintoune  to 
Galloway  to  fetch  frefh  forces,)  met  us  with  his  armie,  (for  fo  fome  of 
the  rebells  wold  needs  have  it  called).  I  faw  them  afarre  of,  and  reck- 
ond  them  to  be  neere  one  hundreth  ill  armed  foot,  and  fome  fifteene 
or  fixteene  horfe.  I  was  lodged  that  night  at  the  principall  alehoufe 
of  the  toune,  where  I  was  indifferentlie  well  ufed,  and  vifited  by  fome 
of  their  officers  and  minifters.  Moft  of  their  foot  were  lodged  about 
the  church  and  churchyard,  and  order  given,  to  ring  bells  next  morn 
ing,  for  a  fermon  to  be  preachd  by  Mr  Welch.  Maxwell  of  Morith 
and  Major  Mackulloch,  invited  me  to  heare  that  phanatick  fermon, 
(for  foe  they  merrilie  calld  it).  They  faid,  that  preaching  might  prove 
ane  effectuall  meane  to  turne  me,  which  they  heartelie  wifhd.  I  an- 
fuerd  them,  that  I  was  under  guards,  and  that,  if  they  intended  to 


164  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

heare  that  fermon,  it  was  probable  I  might  heare  it  likewife,  for  it  was 
not  like  my  guards  wold  goe  to  church,  and  leave  me  alone  at  my 
lodgeings.  Bot  to  what  they  fpoke  of  my  converfion,  I  faid,  it  wold 
be  hard  to  turne  a  Turner.  Bot  becaufe  I  found  them  in  a  merry 
humour,  I  faid,  if  I  did  not  come  to  heare  Mr  Welch  preach,  then  they 
might  fine  me  in  fortie  fliillings  Scots,  which  was  duoble  the  foume  of 
what  I  had  exacted  from  the  phanatikes.  Bot  there  was  no  fermon, 
which  undoubtedlie  I  would  have  heard,  if  there  had  beene  any.  It 
was  told  me,  that  Mr  Welch  had  a  fhort  ipeech  to  their  officers,  at  Sir 
Johne  Cochrans  houfe,  where  moft  of  them,  and  their  minifters  were 
quarterd ;  bot  his  lady  was  fo  farre  from  makeing  them  wellcome,  (Sir 
Johne  himfelfe  being  then  with  the  Generall),  that  flie  would  not  be 
feene  by  any  of  them.  And  I  fuppofe,  we  were  all  of  us  deare  enough 
guefts  to  Sir  Johne,  for  I  am  confident,  his  fervants  were  forcd  to  en- 
tertaine  neere  a  hundreth  of  their  horfes,  among  whom  were  lixteene 
of  my  guardes,  if  not  more. 

On  the  tuentie  third  day  of  the  month  they  broke  up  from  Ochilltrie, 
about  eleven  of  the  clocke  in  the  morning,  and  marchd  to  Cumlock. 
Once  I  thought  the  rebells  intended  for  Sanquor,  to  pay  there  fome,  of 
their  relligieous  vowes;  one  wherof  was,  to  mine  my  Lord  Drumlanrigs 
caftles  and  lands,  becaufe  he  was  active  againft  them,  and,  as  they  were 
informed,  had  hangd  tuo  of  his  vaflals  or  tennents,  becaufe  they  had 
faild  to  be  at  a  rendes-vous  which  he  had  appointed.  Bot  the  faints 
were  wife  in  their  anger,  and  delayd  their  revenge  till  a  more  fit  op- 
portunitie.  Upon  their  march  to  Murekirke,  they  had  intelligence 
that  the  Kings  forces  were  marchd  the  day  before  from  Glalgow  to 
Killmarnock,  which  provd  to  be  true.  The  way  to  that  church  was 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  165 

exceeding  bad,  a  very  hie  wind,  with  a  grieveous  raine  in  our  faces. 
The  night  fell  darke  before  we  could  reach  the  place  where  the  foot 
were  quartered,  with  no  meate  or  drinke,  and  with  very  litle  fire.  I 
doe  confeffe,  I  never  faw  luftier  fellows,  then  thefe  foot  were,  or  better 
marchers ;  for  thogh  I  was  appointed  to  ftay  in  the  reare,  and  notwith- 
ftanding  thefe  inconveniences,  yet  I  faw  few  or  none  of  them  ilragle. 
Major  Lermond,  (who  endevord  to  make  fome  amends  for  his  former 
incivilities),  gave  order  to  quarter  me  in  the  beft  alehoufe  neere  the 
church.  Bot  threttie  of  their  foot  came  like  wife,  and  quarterd  them- 
felves  with  me,  in  fpite  of  my  horfe  guards. 

On  the  tuentieth  and  fourth  day  of  the  month,  about  nine  of  the 
clocke  of  the  morning,  they  rendevoufd  at  Murekirke ;  where  I  was  per 
mitted  to  buy  tuo  litle  nags,  ane  for  myfelfe,  and  ane  other  for  a  drum 
mer  of  mine,  who  had  ftayd  conftantlie  with  me,  and  for  both  I  payd 
no  more  bot  tuelve  dollars ;  it  will  be  eafilie  granted  I  could  doe  no 
great  feates  on  horfes  of  that  price.  It  was  from  this  place,  or  from 
Douglas,  that  they  fufferd  Mr  Welch  his  fervant  to  carry  ane  open  let 
ter  of  mine  to  my  wife  at  Glafgow,  for  they  wold  not  permit  me  to 

write  to (who,  they  faid,  was  at  London),  or  to  my  Co- 

lonell  the  Earle  of  Linlithgow,  or  to  Generall  Dallyell.  We  began  our 
march  about  ten  a  clocke,  and  fpent  moft  of  the  day  ere  we  could  get 
to  Douglas,  the  way  being  rough  and  mountanous,  and  the  weather 
rainie  and  boifterous.  Here  it  was  told  me,  by  one  of  my  intelligencers, 
that  they  intended  to  march  to  Hammilton,  and  from  thence,  (if  they 
could  give  the  Generall  the  goeby,)  to  Glafgow.  We  made  a  ftand  at 
Douglas  till  quarters ,  were  made,  and  in  that  interim,  I  was  accofted 
by  one  Mitchell,  whom  I  had  never  feene  before,  a  preacher,  bot  no 


166  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

actuall  minifter,  who  fpared  not  to  raile  fufficientlie  againft  all  autho- 
ritie  both  fupreame  and  fubalterne.  He  feemd  to  be  mod  offended  with 
the  gentlemen  of  the  long  robe,  who,  as  he  conceavd,  had  beene  the 
contrivers  and  penners  of  thefe  laws,  either  in  Parliament  or  Councell, 
which  did  uphold  the  prelaticall  government.  Nixt  to  them  he  fu- 
rieouflie  blamd  me,  for  opprefiing  men  in  their  confciences  and  eftates, 
by  putting  thefe  unjuft  laws  in  execution.  He  faid,  I  had  opprefd 
men  who  had  Ihoune  more  loyaltie  to  the  King,  in  the  time  of  ufurpa- 
tion,  then  any  of  thefe  who  had  pend  thofe  laws.  I  told  him,  fharplie 
enough,  if  both  my  confcience  and  judgment  had  not  gone  along  with 
the  juftice  and  equitie  of  thefe  laws,  no  worldlie  advantages  fould  ever 
have  made  me  undertake  the  execution  of  them.  He  feemd  to  com 
mend  my  ingenuitie,  bot  enterd  on  ane  other  difcourfe,  which  paffd  all 
prefcriptions  of  modeftie.  That  night,  Wallace  beganne  to  command 
their  fdrces,  which  power,  with  the  title  of  colonell,  as  I  was  told,  was 
given  him  by  their  committee  ;  in  which  alfo  it  was  debated,  what 
fould  be  done  with  me,  bot  nothing  concluded  on  the  matter. 

On  the  tuentie  and  fifth  day  of  the  month,  being  the  Lords  day, 
they  broke  up  from  Douglas,  and  marched  neere  Lefmahego ;  haveing 
beene  informed,  bot  not  trulie,  that  my  Lord  Duke  of  Hammilton,  onlie 

with  his  oune  troope,  and  fome  of  the  countrey  gentlemen, 

which  made  them  Ipeake  of  beateing  up  his  quarters ;  which  gladlie  they 
wold  have  done,  being  much  incenfed  againft  my  Lord,  becaufe  he  had 
forced,under  all  hieft  paines,thegentrie  and  communaltie  to  goe  with  the 
Generall,  againft  both  their  confciences  and  judgments,  as  they  pretend 
ed.  Atthis  place  they  flay  d  about  tuohoures,haveingfent  apartieof  horfe 
to  Lanrick  to  make  quarters.  I  was  taken  into  a  contrey  houfe,  under 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  167 

pretence  to  refrefh,  bot  it  was,  that  I  fould  not  looke  upon  their  armie, 
(for  fo  they  were  pleafd  to  call  it,)  till  they  had  marfhalld  it  rightlie. 
At  length  I  was  mounted,  and  led  along  the  reare  of  both  horfe  and 
foot,  and  therafter  I  was  brought  to  the  front  of  the  battell,  where  I 
did  not  let  the  opportunitie  flip  to  reckon  them.  I  found  their  horfe 
did  conlift  of  foure  hundreth  and  fortie,  and  the  foot  of  five  hundreth 
and  upwards,  belides  the  partie  of  horfe  which  was  at  Lainrick,  and 
fome  other  fmall  parties  which  they  had  fent  abroad  to  plunder  horfes ; 
a  Sundayes  exercife  proper  onlie  for  phanaticks.  The  horfe  men  were 
armed  for  moft  part  with  fuord  and  piftoll,  fome  onlie  with  fuords. 
The  foot,  with  mufket,  pike,  fith,  forke  and  fuord ;  and  fome  with 
ftaves,  great  and  long.  There  I  faw  tuo  of  their  troopes  fldrmifh 
againft  other  tuo,  (for  in  foure  troopes  their  cavallerie  was  divided,) 
which  I  confefle  they  did  handfomlie,  to  my  great  admiration.  I  won- 
derd  at  the  agilitie  of  both  horfe  and  rider,  and  to  fee  them  keepe 
troope  fo  well,  and  how  they  had  comd  to  that  perfection  in  fo  ftiort  a 
time.  The  foot  were  not  exercifed  at  this  time.  At  length  they  march 
ed  to  Lanrick,  the  horfe  croffing  the  river  of  Glide  by  the  foord,  and 
the  foot  by  the  boate,  for  there  was  bot  one. 

The  principall  Bayliffe  of  the  toune  was  willing  to  have  lodged  me 
at  his  oune  houfe,  bot  he  was  onlie  permitted  to  fhow  his  kindnes 
to  me,  by  prefenting  me  with  a  cup  of  ale  in  his  oune  chamber,  (all 
the  reft  being  taken  up  for  their  officers),  and  by  giveing  me  a  vifite 
at  ane  other  lodging  prepard  for  me.  Heere  Commiflarie  Lockheart 
came  alfo  and  faw  me,  and  profferd  very  kindlie  to  lend  me  any  gold 
or  filver  I  ftood  in  need  of,  wherof  I  did  not  accept,  yet  I  borrowed  a 
change  of  linnens  from  him.  The  toune  was  fearchd  for  armes  and 


168  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

amunition,  and  onlie  fourteene  partifanes,  and  three  or  foure  pound  of 
pouder  were  found,  and  taken  out  of  the  tollbooth.  That  night  a 
councell  or  committee  was  keepd,  where  it  was  concluded,  that  nixt 
morning  the  Covenant  fould  be  renewd,  and  fuorne.  And  the  queftion 
was,  whether  immediatlie  after,  they  fould  put  me  to  death  ;  they  who 
were  for  it,  pretended  ane  article  of  the  Covenant  obliged  them  to 
bring  all  malignants  to  condigne  punifhment.  Bot  it  was  refolvd,  that 
I  fould  not  dy  fo  foone,  bot  endeavors  fould  be  ufed  to  gaine  me.  All 
this  was  told  me  by  one  of  my  intelligencers,  before  tuo  of  the  clocke 
nixt  morning.  Yet  I  have  heard  fince,  that  it  was  formallie  put  to  the 
vote,  whether  I  fould  dy  prefentlie,  or  be  delayed,  and  that  delay  was 
carried  in  the  councell,  by  one  vote  onlie. 

Let  now  all  people  of  impartiall  judgments  determine,  whether  this 
armie  of  pretended  faints  fpent  this  Lords  day,  as  Chriftians  ought  to 
doe  ;  and  thefe  who  make  Sabbath  breakeing  a  crying  linne,  how  will 
they  excufe  this  crue  of  rebellious  hipocrites,  who  began  that  dayes 
worke  in  the  morning  with  ftealeing  a  filver  fpoone  and  a  night  goune  at 
Douglas,  and  fpent  the  reft  of  the  day,  moil  of  them  in  exercifeing,  in 
a  militarie  way,  and  the  reft  in  plundring  houfes  and  horfes,  and  did 
not  beftow  one  houre  or  minute  of  it,  in  the  Lords  fervice,  either  in 
prayers,  praifes  or  preaching  ?  Bot  they  made  a  good  amends  at  night ; 
for  omitting  the  dueties  of  the  day,  by  pafling  one  act  for  renewing  the 
Covenant,  and  ane  other  for  murthering  me  whenever  they  fould  thinke 
it  fitting.  This  I  (hall  fay,  they  were  not  to  learne  to  plunder,  and 
that  I  have  not  feene  lefle  of  divine  worfhip  any  where,  then  I  faw  in 
that  armie  of  theirs ;  for  thogh  at  their  rendevoufes  and  halts  they 
had  opportunitie  enough  everie  day  for  it,  yet  did  I  never  heare  any 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  169 

of  their  minifters,  (and  as  themfelves  told  me,  there  was  not  fo  few  as 
tuo  and  threttie  of  them,  wherof  onlie  five  or  fixe  converfd  with  me,) 
either  pray,  preach,  or  fing  pfalmes  ;  neither  could  I  learne  that  it  was 
ever  practifd  publiklie,  except  once  by  Mr  Robbifone  at  Corffairne, 
ane  other  time  by  Mr  Welch  at  Damellinton,  and  now  the  third  time 
by  Mr  Semple  at  Lanrick>  where  the  laufull  paftor  was  forcd  to  refigne 
his  pulpit  to  him.  What  they  did  in  feverall  quarters,  I  know  not ; 
perhaps  they  had  fome  familie  exercife  there.  I  am  fure  in  my  quar 
ters,  my  guards  neither  prayd  nor  praifd,  for  any  thing  I  ever  heard ; 
and  being  for  moft  part  in  one  room  together,  it  is  to  be  fuppofed  I 
muft  have  beene  a  witnes  to  their  devotions.  Bot  I  confefle  I  was  more 
overwearied  with  the  tedioulhes  and  impertinencies  of  their  graces  be 
fore  and  after  meate,  then  I  was  either  with  the  fcarlhes  or  badnes  of 
my  meate  and  drinke. 

It  was  now  Monday  morning,  the  tuentie  fixth  of  the  month,  when 
one  of  their  minifters  did  reade  the  Covenant  on  the  top  of  the  ftaires 
of  the  tollbooth,  which  was  fuorne  by  all  the  affiftants.  Bot  neither 
I  nor  any  of  my  guards  were  invited  to  that  morning  exercife.  When 
moft  of  them  were  marchd  out  of  toune,  I  was  calld  out  of  my  lodge- 
ing,  and  Major  Lermond  wold  needs  convoy  me  himfelfe,  for  feare, 
forfooth,  that  the  toune  people  fould  ftone  me.  Bot  I  am  fure  none 
of  them  offered  fo  much  as  one  injurieous  word  to  me ;  yet  I  heard 
many  poore  people  curfe  them  for  takeing  free  quarter,  (I  haveing  paid 
my  hofte  for  all  my  guards  and  I  dranke ;  for  meate  he  wold  take  no 
thing,  for  which  he  witnefled  his  thankfullnes  in  holding  my  ftirrop, 
when  I  got  on  horfebacke.)  It  was  ane  ordinare  thing  for  any  of  them 
all,  to  call  for  any  thing  was  neceflare  for  either  horfe  or  man,  and  fay 

Y 


170  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

they  wold  pay  it  when  they  came  backe.  This  was  bot  a  peccadillo 
in  both  officers  and  fojors,  for  a  great  finne  it  could  not  be  in  fuch 
faints,  who,  fay  they,  have  the  onlie  true  right  to  the  creature.  Bot 
one  houre  was  not  pail,  when  I  could  tell  Major  Lermond  what  made 
him  fo  officious  as  to  convoy  me  that  morning.  There  was  a  certaine 
perfone,  who  ftiall  be  nameles,  who  delird  to  fee  me  led  as  a  prifoner, 
environd  with  a  number  of  draune  fuords,  to  fatiffie  whom,  the  Major 
led  me  out  of  the  way  round  about  the  tollbooth,  before  a  hie  window 
where  that  perfone  ftood.  There  were  many  fignes  of  joy,  and  much 
laughter  paffd  betuixt  him  and  the  Major,  yet  he  endevord  to  keepe 
himfelfe  fo  within  the  window  that  I  fould  not  fee  him,  bot  in  vaine, 
for  I  faw  him  well  enough.  It  was  a  ridiculous  action  of  that  foolifh 
Major,  to  fatiffie  any  mans  curiofitie,  by  abufeing  himfelfe,  and  the 
charge  he  then  exerced.  And  to  the  other,  I  lhall  fay,  it  was  below  a 
gentleman,  and  unbefeeming  a  good  fubject,  to  defire  to  glut  his  eyes 
with  the  fight  of  the  low  condition  and  captivitie  of  one  who  profeffd 
loyaltie  to  the  King,  Heere  at  Lanrick  feverall  fellows  joyned  with 
the  rebells,  to  the  number,  as  I  thinke,  of  fortie  or  fiftie  ;  bot  they  were 
riot  able  to  arme  the  halfe  of  them.  And  now  the  rebells  were  in  their 
greateft  ftrength,  which  I  avow  never  to  have  exceeded  eleven  hun- 
dreth  horfe  and  foot,  (if  ever  they  were  fo  many,)  for  thogh  in  everie 
place  fome  came  to  them,  yet  fome  likewife  diferted  them,  among  whom 
were  fome  of  their  minifters,  particularlie  Mr  Alexander  Pedden. 

Without  the  toune,  in  fight  of  their  armie,  for  fo  they  wold  have  it 
called,  Major  Lermond,  Mr  Robbinfone,  and  ane  other  minifter  whom 
I  knew  not,  with  tuo  or  three  officers  more,  came  to  me ;  and  the  Major 
ejnbraceing  me,  faid,  that  I  was  in  greater  lafetie  with  them  then  I 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  171 

could  be  with  the  Kings  forces,  in  regard  the  Generall  intended  to 
put  me  to  death ;  and  that  fome  great  perfon  had,  and  wold  ftop  all 
ways  for  me  to  enter  in  the  Kings  favour ;  that  I  had  beft  confider 
my  oune  condition,  that  my  perfecuteing  the  Covenant  was  the  ground 
of  the  controverfie  betueene  God  and  me;  and  if  I  wold  take  the 
Covenant,  as  they  had  done  that  morning,  befides  the  good  I  fould  doe 
to  my  oune  foule,  I  fould  be  eminent  enough  in  the  eyes  of  the  world. 
Much  to  this  purpofe  did  he  and  the  reft  of  them  harangue  to  me. 
My  anfuere  was  premeditated,  and  fuch  as  proceeded  from  one  refolvd 
to  dy.  Firft,  I  wiftid  that  Mr  Semple  had  beene  there,  to  whom  I  had 
at  large  related,  on  what  grounds  I  had  taken  that  Covenant  three  and 
tuentie  yeares  agoe  ;  as  alfo  how  I  had  repented  for  doeing  it ;  what 
were  the  grounds  that  movd  me  to  that  repentance,  with  a  refolution 
never  to  enter  into  it  againe.  I  told  them,  I  lookd  upon  the  prefent  con 
dition  of  affaires  with  a  forrowfull  heart,  and  that  I  forfaw,  that  he, 
whom  they  calld  their  enemie,  (meaning  the  Generall,)  would  engadge 
them  within  eight  and  fortie  houres,  which  I  wifhd  I  might  prevent 
with  the  loffe  of  my  life ;  which  I  was  heartilie  willing  to  facrifice,  if 
therby  I  might  expiate  thefe  offences,  wherwith  I  was  unjuftlie  char 
ged,  conditionallie  no  more  blood  might  be  fhed,  and  that  they  wold 
goe  home  to  their  houfes  and  implore  his  Majefties  pardon,  who  is  both 
readie  to  forgive  for  time  bygone,  and  readie  to  heare  their  grievances 
in  time  to  come.  "  And  now,"  faid  I,  "  gentlemen,  you  may  perceave, 
by  what  I  have  faid,  how  little  the  terrors  of  death  are  like  to  prevaile 
with  me  ;"  and  to  what  I  have  faid,  I  tooke  God  to  be  my  witnes,  who, 
faid  I,  in  all  probabilitie  will  fhortlie  be  my  judge.  And  to  Mafter 
Bobbinfone  (who  fpoke  fomething  to  me  of  death,)  I  faid  thus  ;  "Mr 


172  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

Robbinfone,  I  know  you,  and  to  you  now  I  fpeake.  The  houfe  of  death 
hath  many  doores,  and  thorough  one  or  ane  other  of  them  we  muft  all 
enter ;  for  me,  I  refolve  to  endure  the  mod  fevere  ftroake  of  the  Kings 
juflice,  rather  than  cary  a  fuord  again! I  him  or  his  authoritie.  If,"  faid 
I,  "  a  man  enjoy  the  inward  peace  of  his  mind,  it  is  no  matter  whether 
a  feaver,  a  piftoll,  a  fuord,  a  dagger,  a  hatchet,  or  a  halter,  uflier  him 
to  his  grave."  They  were  pleafd  to  fay  that  I  had  fpoken  generouflie, 
bot  averd  that  all  of  them  were  as  much  for  his  Majefties  perfon  and 
authoritie  as  I  was,  or  any  other  that  carried  his  commiffion ;  and 
added,  they  wold  give  me  time  to  confult  with  God  and  my  confcience, 
which  I  accepted,  and  fo  we  parted. 

They  had  marchd  now  about  a  mile  and  a  halfe,  and  enterd  in  a 
moras,  when  one  came  and  told  them  that  the  enemies  forepartie  was 
feene  on  the  other  fide  of  the  river ;  and  that  Mondrogat,  who  com 
manded  a  partie  of  theirs  at  the  foord,  had  either  dround  or  broken  the 
boate.  Lermond  was  fent  thither,  to  fee  in  what  condition  their  affaires 
ftood,  their  body  marching  on.  Bot  within  one  houre,  or  therby,  the 
Generall  had  paffd  the  river  with  both  his  horfe  and  foot ;  the  Earles  of 
Linlithgow  and  Kellie  Ihowing  their  foot  companies  good  example  by 
wadeing  the  river  firft  themfelves.  Upon  this  intelligence  the  rebells 
facd  about,  and  drew  up  as  formallie  as  the  ground  could  permit.  And 
certainlie  if  the  Generall  had  comd  up  that  length  and  attackd  them, 
he  had  done  it  with  a  notable  feene  difad vantage,  the  moras  being 
fo  deepe,  and  the  way  fo  narrow,  that  hardlie  the  foot,  much  lefle  the 
horfe,  could  do  any  great  fervice.  When  they  heard  the  Generall  had 
made  his  quarters  at  Lanrick,  they  marchd  on.  A  little  before  this, 
Mr  Laurie  of  Blackwood  was  brought  to  them ;  what  his  errand  was 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  173 

I  know  not,  bot  if  it  was  to  intimate  the  proclamation  and  act  of  grace, 
he  did  it  with  fo  little  noyfe,  and  to  fo  few,  that  not  all  their  officers, 
much  lefie  their  foldiers,  knew  any  thing  of  it ;  neither  did  he  fo  much 
as  give  me  any  hint  of  it,  thogh  he  and  I  rode  a  full  houre  together. 

In  this  march,  Wallace  had  feverall  difcourfes  with  me,  particularlie 
of  the  ftrength  of  the  Kings  forces.  I  told  him,  I  conceavd  the  troopes 
of  horfe  to  confift  of  fixe  hundreth,  and  the  tuo  regiments  of  foot  neere 
tuo  thoufand.  Bot  he  replyd,  that  he  had  latelie  beene  in  Edenburgh, 
and  had  privatlie  feene  all  the  foot  companies,  when  they  went  out  to 
exercife,  and  that  he  conceavd  them  to  be  below  that  number  I  fpoke 
of.  He  faid,  he  was  informed  that  the  Generall  had  left  tuo  troopes 
of  horfe,  and  fixe  companies  of  foot  behind  him,  bot  where,  or  for  what 
reafon,  he  had  not  yet  learned.  He  faid  likewife,  that  the  fpeedines  of 
the  march,  the  foulnes  of  the  weather,  and  the  badnes  of  the  way,  muft 
of  neceffitie  have  leflened  the  Generalls  numbers  much  ;  and  concluded, 
'he  could  not  be  above  foure  hundreth  horfe,  and  eight  hundreth  foot. 
And  withall  he  told  me,  that  many  that  were  with  the  Generall,  wold 
wearie  of  the  fatigue  of  the  march,  and  wold  importune  him  to  leave 
his  foot,  and  follow  with  his  horfe,  which  the  faid  Wallace  protefted, 
he  wold  looke  upon  as  a  great  advantage  to  his  caufe.  I  Ihew  him  he 
entertained  fuch  hopes  in  vaine  ;  for  neither  could  the  rungs  forces  be 
fo  much  diminifhd,  or  was  it  probable,  the  Generall  wold  feparate  his 
horfe  and  his  foot ;  "  a  certain  demonftration  wherof,"  faid  I,  "  you  have 
juft  now  learnd,  for  you  have  heard  that  he  hath  caufd  his  whole  foot 
wade  thorough  that  foord,  which  yefternight  with  fome  difficultie  you 
paffed  on  horfeback.  Bot  if  he  wold  have  left  his  foot  behind,  it  was 
his  time  to  doe  it  on  the  other  fide  of  the  river,  and  then  have  folloued 


174  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

you  with  his  horfe."  Moreover,  I  told  him,  it  was  like,  the  Lords  who 
were  with  the  Generall,  were  accompanied  with  numbers  of  the  coun- 
trey  gentlemen,  with  their  friends  and  vaflals.  At  this  he  fmild,  and 
did  infinuate,  that  thefe  I  mentioned  were  not  like  to  doe  him  very 
great  hurt,  for  he  looked  not  on  them  as  enemies  to  him  or  his  caufe. 
To  this  I  anfuered,  that  all  the  gentlemen  of  the  wefterne  fliires  who 
were  of  his  perfuafion,  had  opportunitie  and  time  enough  to  have 
joynd  with  him,  before  the  Generall  came  the  length  of  Kilmarnock. 
And  fo  we  parted  for  that  time. 

They  came  neere  to  Calder  with  daylight ;  and  againe,  I  muft  fay,  that 
I  have  feldome  or  never  feene  luftier  foot  then  thefe  they  had.  They 
keepd  rank  and  file  on  that  miferable  way  and  weather,  even  to  ad 
miration,  and  yet  outmarched  their  horle,  and  got  to  the  van  of  them, 
either  thorough  neglect  or  mifunderilanding  of  their  officers.  Bot 
Maxwell  of  Morith  and  Lermond  rode  up,  and  reducd  them  to  their 
former  order.  Neere  to  Calder,  I  faw  halfe  a  dozen  of  farmers  meet 
with  Matter  Semple,  who  told  him,  as  I  was  informed,  that  a  good 
number  of  his  perfuafion  had  that  morning  keepd  a  private  rendevous, 
of  purpofe  to  joyne  with  him,  bot  haveing  heard  that  the  Covenanted 
armie  had  marchd  touards  Glafgow,  they  had  difbanded.  Mr  Semple 
imployed  thefe  fellows  to  be  guides  to  their  armie.  When  Wallace 
came  up  to  us,  he  orderd  his  forces  to  march  to  Bathket,  which  was  a 
litle'out  of  the  roade  way  to  Edenburgh;  this,  I  confefs,  made  me 
doubt  whether  he  intended  for  Edenburgh  or  Glafgow.  He  increafed 
my  doubt,  by  afking  me,  whether  I  did  not  think  that  when  Generall 
Dalyell  heard  that  he,  the  faid  Wallace,  was  at  Bathket,  he  wold  not 
imagine,  that  he  had  turnd  head  to  Glafgow,  and  therfor  wold  endea- 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  175 

vour  to  get  between  him  and  it.  He  fmild  when  he  afkd  me  this 
queftion,  hugging  himfelfe  (as  I  found  afterwards)  with  the  fancie, 
that  he  had,  by  that  turn  of  his,  caft  the  Generall  a  whole  days  march 
behind  him.  I  told  him,  there  was  no  queftion  hot  the  Kings  Lieu 
tenant  Generall  could  not  readilie  refolve,  whether  to  follow  him 
ftraight  to  Edenburgh,  or  intercept  his  pafiage  to  Glafgow,  for  I  my- 
felfe,  who  was  with  him,  did  much  doubt  which  of  the  tuo  places 
he  intended  for.  This  doubt  of  mine  made  him  laugh  with  open 
mouth,  for  it  was  no  fmall  joy  to  him  to  think  he  had  puzled  me ; 
and  this  gave  me  occafion  to  meditate  a  whole  houre  after,  how  vaine 
a  thing  man  is. 

Haveing  well  enough  perceavd,  notwithftanding  this  frolicke  of  his, 
that  he  ftill  imagind  the  Kings  forces  were  at  his  heels,  and  therfor 
wold  not  ftay  long  in  one  place,  I  defird  him  to  permit  me,  with  my 
guards,  to  goe  to  fome  houfe,  where  I  might  repofe  a  litle.  My  delire 
was  civillie  granted  by  him,  and  he  feemd  to  regrate  very  much,  both 
my  condition  and  indifpofition.  My  guards,  (wherof  David  Scot,  a 
weaver,  was  Captaine,)  carried  me  ftraight  to  Bathket,  and  tooke  up 
for  my  quarters  the  beft  alehoufe  ;  and  there  fome  countrey  gentlemen 
of  my  acquaintance  had  beene  undoubtedlie  unhorfed,  if  I  had  not 
ufd  fome  dexterous  means,  not  perceivd  then  by  my  blockheaded  guards, 
to  make  them  underftand  their  danger,  and  efcape  it ;  for  which  fome 
of  my  guards,  forry  to  have  loofed  fuch  a  prey,  complaind  afterwards 
to  Wallace,  hot  he  tooke  litle  or  no  notice  of  it.  After  I  had  refrefhd 
a  little,  Mr  Semple,  and  their  pretended  Generall  Quartern!  after,  came 
to  the  houfe,  and  made  quarter  for  the  armie ;  bot  fo,  that  none  of 
their  horfe  were  to  lodge  one  mile  beyond  that  place.  When  they 


176  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  166& 

had  done,  and  that  Mr  Semple,  and  I  had  difcourfed  a  title,  I  caft  my- 
felfe  on  the  top  of  a  bed,  and  fleepd  till  Wallace  and  the  reft  of  his 
officers  came.  He  and  they  made  their  fupper  at  my  lodgeing ;  I  was 
invited  to  it,  bot  pretended  want  of  fleepe  for  my  excufe.  About  tuelve 
of  the  clocke  at  night,  "  Horfe,  horfe,  and  mount  the  prifoner,"  was 
proclaimd.  All  was  readilie  obeyed,  and  the  march  went  from  thence 
ftraight  toEdenburgh;  bot  the  raynie  and  boyfterous  weather,  the  dark- 
nes  of  the  night,  and  deepnes  of  the  way,  occafioned  a  moft  diforderlie 
march ;  for  after  they  were  three  or  foure  miles  on  their  way,  moft  of 
them,  both  horfe  and  foot,  went  into  houfes  on  the  hie  way,  and  by 
my  perfuafion,  fo  did  my  guards  too.  We  ftayd  in  a  poore  houfe,  till 
daylight  fummond  us  to  horfebacke.  That  night  fortie  horfe  were  too 
many  to  have  routed  them  all.  Bot  feldome  doth  one  enemie  trulie 
know  what  ane  other  is  doing.  Nixt  morning,  about  ten  of  the  clocke, 
they  rallied  well  enough  at  the  new  bridge,  five  miles  from  Edenburgh. 
They  drew  up  in  tuo  fquadrons  of  horfe,  and  one  of  foot.  In  the 
numbering  of  all  the  three,  I  could  find  few  above  one  thoufand. 

At  this  place,  I  neither  heard  prayers,  pfalmes,  or  preaching ;  yet 
one  of  their  minifters,  (and  they  faid,  it  was  either  one  Guthrie,  or  one 
Oglebie,)  made  a  fpeech  to  them,  which,  if  his  caufe  had  beene  good, 
had  not  been  evill.  He  defird  them  to  remember  that  Covenant  and 
oath  of  God,  which  they  had  fuorne  the  day  before,  and  that  they 
were  obliged  to  cary  themfelves  not  onlie  pieouflie  to  God,  bot  civillie 
and  difcreetlie  to  man.  He  affurd  them,  their  friends  were  readie  to 
reflave  and  embrace  them  with  open  armes,  and  furnifli  them  with  all 
neceflaries  for  backe  and  bellie,  as  alfo  with  all  things  might  render 
them  able  to  encounter  their  enemies  ;  armes  and  amunition  afTuredlie 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  177 

he  meant.  "  Bot,"  faid  he,  "  you  muft  not  ftop  there,  for  to  be  civill  to 
thofe  who  are  good  to  you,  deferves  neither  thankes  nor  reward.  Bot 
I  intreate  you,"  faid  he,  "  to  ufe  all  imaginable  difcretion  to  thofe  who 
are  not  of  your  perfuafion  ;  endeavor  to  gaine  them  with  love,  and  by 
your  good  carrieage,  ftop  the  mouths  of  your  adverfaries."  This 
fpeech,  though  it  was  not  unworthie  a  Chriftian,  (thogh  a  rebell,)  yet 
did  it  not  at  all  pleafe  me ;  for  by  it  I  perceavd  the  minifter  conceavd 
the  toune  of  Edenburgh  to  be  his  oune.  Bot  before  he  fleepd,  I  was 
difabufed,  and  he  was  difappointed. 

It  was  now  the  feven  and  tuentieth  day  of  the  month,  and  thret- 
teenth  of  the  infurrection,  when  the  rebells  marchd  from  that  bridge 
to  Collinton,  tuo  miles  from  Edenburgh.  In  fome  places  of  the  way, 
they  were  in  view  of  the  Caftle,  bot  at  iuch  a  diftance  that  the  guns 
of  it  could  not  reach  them.  The  place  where  they  quarterd,  by  reafon 
of  a  church  and  churchyard,  a  ftone  bridge,  the  water,  becaufe  of  the 
great  raines,  unfoordable,  was  defencible  enough  againft  infalls.  My 
guards  and  I  were  lodged  in  the  beft  inne,  and  about  the  evening, 
Wallace  and  moft  of  his  officers  gave  me  a  vifite.  He  told  me  that 
he  was  more  troubled  for  me  than  for  himfelfe ;  for  he  found  it  wold  be 
convenient  for  him  to  ftay  in  the  field  moft  of  that  night,  which  he 
thought  wold  not  be  fit  for  me  to  doe,  and  therfor  alkd  me,  if  I  wold 
not  ftay  in  my  lodgeing  with  my  guards.  Bot  I  apprehending  my 
guard  might  have  order  rather  to  difpatch  me,  then  fuffer  me  to  be 
taken  from  them,  told  him,  I  wold  rather  choofe  to  goe  to  the  field 
with  him.  While  we  were  fpeaking  thus,  the  noyce  of  tuo  piftolls 
gave  ane  alarm ;  Wallace  prefentlie  left  me,  bot  left  order  with  my 
guard  to  keepe  me  in  my  lodgeing  till  his  further  direction.  After  a 

z 


178  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

litle  time  he  returned,  and  told  me  it  was  boyfterous  and  rainie  wea 
ther,  and  that  he  had  refolved  to  let  ane  evill  night  kill  itfelfe ;  and 
that  I  might  goe  and  take  fome  reft  if  I  pleafed. 

Bot  the  above  mentioned  Laurie  of  Blekwood  his  comeing  to  that 
place,  with  Mr  Richard  of  Barfkemmine,  who  was  fentfrom  the  Gene- 
rail,  made  me  refolve  not  to  fleepe  till  I  knew  both  their  errand  and 
their  anfuere.  And  becaufe  I  found  I  was  not  concernd  in  my  oune 
particular  in  any  of  them,  I  refolvd  to  be  the  more  free  both  in  it  and 
their  generall  mefiage.  Both  of  them  gave  me  a  vifite,  and  I  found 
Mr  Laurie  did  not  deceave  my  expectation  of  him.  They  had  met 
with  Wallace  and  his  officers,  before  I  faw  them.  Barfkemmine  came 
alone  without  Laurie ;  he  was  folloued  by  Mr  Robinfone  and  tuo 
other  phanaticks,  who  were  to  beare  witnes  what  pafd  betueene  him 
and  me.  I  dare  aflure  your  Grace,  Barfkemmine  acted  his  part  very 
handfomlie.  He  intimated  to  all  he  could  either  meet  or  fpeake  with, 
(without  any  feare  of  the  rebells,)  his  Majefties  act  of  grace,  and  the 
Privie  Councells  proclamation ;  which  did  produce  fo  good  effects,  that 
it  diminiilul  their  number  at  leaft  one  hundreth,  before  nixt  morning. 
He  and  I  both  endevord  very  much  to  fpeake  one  word  in  private 
together,  bot  Mr  Robbifone  wold  by  no  means  permit  it;  yet  we 
inannagd  the  bufienes  fo  well,  that  under  the  notion  of  fome  dollars, 
(which  he  offerd  to  lend  me,)  I  told  him  the  true  number  of  the  rebells, 
and  as  much  of  their  defignes  as  I  either  knew  or  could  guefle  at. 
At  our  conference,  one  of  my  guards  faid,  there  was  a  fleet  of  fortie 
men  of  warre  of  Hollanders  neere  the  coaft  of  Scotland ;  to  which  Bar 
fkemmine  replyd,  that  whoever  trufted  to  the  Hollanders,  leand  on  a 
broken  reed  ;  and  this  I  feconded,  which  put  Mr  Robbifone  in  fo  great 

H 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  179 

a  paffion,  that  he  did  with  much  impudence  avouch,  that  he  and  the 
reft  of  his  partie  were  as  ready  to  march  againft  the  Hollanders,  in 
defence  of  his  prince  and  his  countrey,  as  either  Barfkemmine  or  I, 
thogh  I  had  my  libertie.  And  then  it  was  that  I  did  declare  to  him, 
in  prefence  of  Barfkemmine,  that  I  was  readie  to  performe  the  pro- 
mife  I  had  made  at  Lanrick,  of  facrificeing  my  life,  to  fhunne  the 
effufion  of  more  blood,  which  I  did  too  well  perceave  wold  be  fhed. 
And  it  was  then  likewife  that  Mr  Robbifone  declard,  that  nothing 
wold  fatiffie  their  partie  hot  the  dounfall  of  Epifcopacie,  and  the  re- 
ftoration  of  Prefbiterian  government.  .:•«  V 

Before  Barfkemmine  came,  I  afkd  Wallace  how  it  came  to  pafle, 
that  neither  wine,  good  bread,  nor  ftrong  waters,  were  brought  from 
Edenburgh  by  his  futlers.     He  anfuerd  me,  that  the  provoft  of  that 
citie  had  taken  fuch  a  ftrict  courfe  for  keepeing  all  fo  well  within  the 
toune,  that  nothing  could  be  brought  out  of  it;  and  that  the  fame 
provoft  had  appointed  ftrong  guards,  with  .  .  .  fielding  peeces,  at 
everie  port,  and  had  caft  up  a  very  ftrong  worke  at  the  Weftport,  which 
I  interpreted  to  be  a  barricado.     He  told  me  alfo,  that  he  was  of 
the  opinion  that  the  provoft  wold  refTave  no  meflage  or  addrefle  from 
him.     By  this  ingenuous  difcourfe,  Colonell  Wallace  did  exceedinglie 
comfort  me ;  for  I  had  reafon  to  imagine  that  the  rebells  made  an  ac 
count  to  get  ftrong  fupplys  out  of  that  citie,  if  not  to  be  abfolute  mat 
ters  of  it.     About  tuo  or  three  of  the  clocke  in  the  morning,  the  re- 
bells  quarters  without  Collinton  were  beaten  up  by  fome  loyall  gen 
tlemen,  under  the  command  of  my  Lord  Ramfay,  as  I  fuppofe,  who 
quarterd  then  in  the  Canongate  with  fome  of  the  gentry  of  Lothian, 
wherof  he  was  Sheriffe.     What  number  was  kild  or  taken  I  did  not 


180  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

much  inquire,  bot  they  faid  themfelves  that  a  flout  refiftance  was 
made. 

That  night,  I  was  told  by  one  of  my  intelligencers,  that  one  of  the 
rebells  had  undertaken  to  carry  a  mefiage  into  Edenburgh,  and  bring 
ane  anfuer  out  of  it  from  their  friends.  And  fo  he  might,  for  I 
knew  the  undertaker  to  be  ane  Edenburgh  merchant.  Nixt  morning 
the  fame  perfone  told  me,  that  the  meflenger  was  returned,  bot  with 
what  news  he  could  not  tell.  "  We  {hall,"  faid  I,  "  know  that  quicklie 
by  their  motions."  And  it  was  as  I  faid,  for  immediatlie  they  march 
ed  fouthward,  difpaireing  of  any  good  from  the  citie. 

It  was  the  tuentie  eight  day  of  the  month,  and  the  fourteenth  and 
laft  of  the  rebellion.  At  firft,  when  they  began  their  march,  I  ima- 
gind  they  intended  for  Dalkieth,  and  fo  to  Tiviotdaill.  Bot  when  I 
faw  them  leave  that  road,  and  take  the  way  of  Linton,  I  knew  not 
what  to  thinke,  and  perhaps  the  rebells  knew  not  what  to  doe.  Some 
foure  or  five  miles  from  Edenburgh,  at  a  place  called  the  Gallow  Law, 
(ane  ominous  name,)  they  made  ane  halt,  bot  did  not  draw  up,  wait 
ing  for  their  reare,  for  many  had  ftayd  behind  lookeing  for  their  break- 
fafts.  Some  wherof,  and  thefe  not  a  few,  I  faw  go  into  Fulford,  not 
to  plunder,  (for  that  was  ane  odieous  word  in  the  eares  of  the  faincts,) 
bot  only  to  enquire  how  Sir  William  Purves  his  cellars  were  provided. 
His  fervants  can  tell  if  thefe  pieous  people  did  offer  any  drinke  money 
for  what  they  ate,  drunke,  or  tooke.  At  this  place,  one  of  my  guards 
made  me  a  proffer  of  fome  bread  and  cheefe,  which  he  faid  he  had  got 
at  a  curats  houfe ;  for  now  the  worke  of  reformation  went  fo  ftronglie 
on,  that  all  gentlemen,  and  countrey  farmers,  who  had  any  thing  that 
was  ufeful  for  the  faincts,  pafd  under  the  name  of  curats.  I  told  him, 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  181 

I  was  readie  to  accept  his  offer,  (and  indeed,  I  was  not  fo  hungrie  the 
whole  time  I  was  their  prifoner,)  if  I  could  be  affurd  of  a  cup  of  ale, 
which  he  promifd  to  bring  from  the  nixt  alehoufe.  In  the  mean  time 
came  Wallace,  who  feeing  me  a  foot,  lighted  from  his  horfe,  and  be 
gan  to  enter  in  a  difcourfe  with  me.  Bot  whill  I  endeavord  both  to 
heare  him,  and  make  ufe  of  my  well  purchacd  vittaills,  one  of  my 
guards  pointing  at  ane  hie  hill,  cryd,  "  There  comes  the  enemy ;"  .  .  . 
ane  other  of  them  cryd,  "  It  is  a  partie  of  our  oune."  We  lookd  pre- 
fentlie  that  way,  and  whether  Wallace  was  ftartled  at  this  fight  or  not, 
I  know  not,  bot  I  am  fure  I  was  fo  alarmd  that  I  forgot  my  breade  and 
cheele.  When  I  faw  the  partie  appear  numerous,  I  prefentlie  appre 
hended  it  was  the  Generalls  forpartie,  or  forlorne  hope,  efpeciallie  when 
I  calld  to  mind  that  Barlkemmine  had  told  me,  that  the  head  quarter 
the  night  before  had  been  at  Weft  Calder.  It  provd  to  be  as  I  thought, 
which,  as  I  was  afterwards  informed,  was  commanded  by  Lieutenant 
Generall  Drummond  himfelfe.  I  faid  to  Wallace, "  Sir,  be  not  lurprifed, 
for  this  may  prove  to  be  a  partie  of  your  oune,  which  I  faw  ride  up 
ane  other  hill  a  little  while  agoe."  His  anfuere  was  this ;  "  They  are  tuo 
blacke,"  meaneing  many,  "  to  be  a  partie  of  ours ;  fy,  fy,  for  ground  to 
draw  up  on."  To  which  I  replyd,  "  You  had  beft  look  for  it  elfwhere, 
for  heere  there  is  none."  Both  of  us  got  prefentlie  on  horfebacke,  and 
fince  that  time  I  never  faw  him.  This  I  fhall  fay  of  him,  (rebell  as  he 
is,)  he  was  conftantlie  civill  to  me,  and  I  have  charitie  to  beleeve,  if  he 
had  not  beene  over  ruled  by  others,  the  reftraint  of  my  libertie  wold 
have  beene  the  greateft  hurt  I  might  have  expected  from  him.  He 
tooke  all  his  people,  horfe  and  foot,  round  about  the  Gallow  Law,  and 
drew  them  up  in  that  order  as  firft  Lieutenant  Generall  Drummond, 


188  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

and  therafter  Generall  Dallyell  faw  them.  I  fhall  not  offer  to  give 
your  Grace  ane  account  of  the  flrirmifh  which  the  Kings  Major  Gene 
rall  and  his  forepartie  had  with  the  rebells,  and  the  fucceffull  iflue  of 
it,  or  how  long  he  flood  with  his  partie  after  that  fkirmifh,  before  the 
cavalrie  came  up  to  him  ;  onlie  this  I  may  aflure  your  Grace,  that  it 
was  very  comfortable  to  me  to  fee  him  keepe  his  ground.  Nor  fliall 
I  trouble  your  Grace  to  tell  you,  how  long  it  was  ere  the  foot  could 
come  up  .  .  the  horfe,  thogh  all  poffible  diligence,  even  to  extre- 
ni  it  if,  was  ufed  by  the  Earles  of  Linlithgow  and  Kellie  to  bring  the 
infantrie  up.  And  thogh  thefe  noble  lords,  and  all  under  their  com 
mand,  could  not  hot  be fo  long  and  fo  arduous  a  march, 

(for  thogh  I  was  not  with  them,  yet  I  went  allmoft  foot  for  foot  before 
them,)  in  moft  ftormie  and  tempeftuous  weather,  and  very  bad  way ; 
yet  at  night,  after  the  fight,  I  found  both  their  lordfhips,  and  all  under 
them,  not  only  roadie  to  profecute  the  victorie,  bot  if  need  had  beene, 
to  have  folloued  that  night  the  rebells,  if  they  had  endeavord,  without 
fighting,  to  have  made  their  retreate.  Neither  fliall  I  offer  to  trouble 
your  Grace  with  the  errors  the  Rebells  committed  at  this  their  laft 
tryall,  or  with  the  fuccefle  of  that  unhappie  encounter,  being  I  know 
all  this  hath  beene  fufficientlie  done  by  his  Majeflies  Lieutenant  Gene- 
rail  and  Major  Generall.  I  fliall  onlie  prefume  to  give  your  Grace  ane 
account  of  what  they  did  not  fee,  and  what  I  did  fee. 

After  the  encounter  which  the  Major  Generall  had  in  the  morning, 
I  faw  feven  or  eight  of  the  Rebells  horfes  come  backe  upon  their  fquads, 
without  riders ;  which,  when  thirtie  or  fortie  of  their  horfemen  (who 
were  bot  comeing  up  from  the  reare,)  did  perceave,  they  keeped  on  the 
high  way  to  Linton,  at  a  faire  and  full  trot,  without  offering  to  turne 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  183 

the  hill  to  joyne  with  their  brethren ;  fo  much  did  felfe  prefer vation 
prevaile  over  felfe  denyall  with  thefe  Covenanters.  At  which  light, 
three  or  foure  of  my  guards  afkd  me,  what  that  flight  meant.  I  dealt 
ingenuouflie  with  them,  and  told  them,  that  thefe  who  fled,  did  like 
wife  men  and  good  fubjects,  in  embracing  the  Kings  Act  of  Grace ;  and 
in  obedience  of  the  Kings  proclamation,  were  goeing  home  to  their 
houfes  ;  and  if  my  guards  were  wife,  they  would  do  the  like,  for  they 
wold  find  it  wold  prove  their  fafeft  courfe.  I  found  I  had  fpoke  more 
honneftlie  than  prudentlie,  for  one  of  them  told  me  I  wold  doe  well 
not  to  ufe  iuch  difcourageing  words,  and  that  he  efteemd  thefe  who 
had  diferted  their  partie  were  bafe,  perjurd,  and  cowards  ;  this  taught 
me  to  be  more  wary  afterwards.  I  was  Ihortlie  after  that  brought  to 
the  top  of  a  litle  hill,  where  I  might  fee  all  was  done.  When  the  foot 
of  his  Majefties  forces  were  joynd  with  the  horfe,  my  guards  feemd  to 
be  fomthing  follicitous  of  their  oune  fafetie,  which  movd  me  to  take 
the  opportunitie  to  tell  them,  that  they  fould  fuffer  none  of  their  oune 
armie  to  joyne  with  them,  except  thefe  who  were  appointed  to  guard 
me,  otherwife  it  might  fall  out  that  their  guards,  grouing  numerous, 
might  be  calld  doune  by  Wallace  to  fight;  to  which  I  perceavd  they 
had  bot  litle  ftomacke.  This  advice  they  punctuallie  followd.  Then 
they  defird  me  to  ufe  freedome  with  them,  and  tell  them  what  my 
opinion  was  wold  be  the  iflue.  I  did  not  intend  in  this  to  fatiffy  their 
curiontie,  for  I  thought  my  poflefling  them  with  vaine  hopes,  or  de 
jecting  them  with  fears,  might  prove  equallie  dangerous  to  me.  I 
told  them  that  the  Kings  Lieutenant  Generall  had  ftayd  fo  long  on 
the  hill,  that  it  was  not  probable  he  wold  engadge  with  them  that 
night ;  and  that  he  was  lodged  in  fo  ftrong  a  ground,  that  it  was  not 


184  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

poflible  for  the  Covenanters  to  attack  him,  with  any  hopes  of  fuc- 
cefife. 

Not  long  after  this,  the  Lieutenant  Generall  drew  doune  from  the 
hill  in  very  good  order.  This  my  guards  and  I  faw  with  equall  joy, 
hot  with  farre  different  thoughts ;  for  they  told  me  they  conceavd  he 
wold  march  to  Edenburgh,  hot  I  had  reafon  to  be  of  ane  other  opinion. 
I  was  exceeding  glad  to  fee  the  matter  brought  now  to  a  trial,  at  fo 
great  odds.  I  prayd  heartilie  for  victorie  to  his  Majefties  forces, 
wherof  I  made  no  kind  of  doubt.  I  knew  the  odds  of  my  particular 
condition  might  be  this  ;  if  the  Rebells  were  beaten,  I  might  probablie 
be  fent  to  ane  other  world  that  very  night ;  bot  if  they  were  victorious, 
it  was  like  I  might  be  permitted  to  breath  a  day  or  tuo,  and  then  put 
to  death  with  fome  pretended  forme  of  juftice.  We  faw  tuo  gentlemen 
of  tne  Kings  armie  try  the  ground  on  which  they  drew  up  afterwards, 
which  they  feemd  to  do  exactlie.  I  underflood  therafter,  that  it  was 
the  Generall  himfelfe,  and  Mutter  matter  Generall  Arnot.  Both  of 
them  came  fo  neere  the  Rebells  that  they  could  ipeake  with  them,  and 
as  I  afterwards  underftood,  the  Generall  was  qualified  by  them  with 
the  title  of  Epifcopall  rogue,  and  the  Generall  Mutter  matter  with  that 
of  faucie  fellow. 

Whill  the  Kings  forces  were  takeing  up  their  ground,  I  was  carryed 
by  my  guards  behind  the  little  rifeing  of  a  ground,  which  hinderd  me 
to  fee  any  thing.  One  Dandilling,  a  gentleman  whom  the  Rebells  had 
keepd  prifoner  with  me  fixe  or  feven  days,  came  and  told  me,  that  Mr 
Crukfhank  the  minifter,  and  one  Thomas  Maclellan,  (a  young  gentle 
man  who  had  done  me  feverall  good  offices,)  had  beene  both  kild  in  the 
morning  fkirmifli ;  and  that  he  conceavd  the  Generall  was  endevoring 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  185 

to  gaine  the  wind  from  the  rebells.  This  was  feconded  by  the  report 
of  tuo  or  three  more  of  my  guards.  I  defird  I  might  be  permitted  to 
goe  a  litle  from  that  place,  and  looke  upon  the  Kings  forces,  aflureing 
them  I  wold  tell  them  my  opinion  freelie ;  this  they  granted.  I  faw 
the  infantrie  and  left  wing  of  the  horfe  take  up  their  ground,  for  the 
right  wing  had  done  it  before.  I  rejoyced  to  fee  them  fo  numerous ; 
and  then  I  told  my  guards,  that  the  Generall  would  force  them  to  fight 
that  very  night,  and  that  he  intended  to  give  them  faire  play,  for  he 
had  taken  onlie  the  halfe  of  the  wind  to  himfelfe,  and  had  left  the  other 
halfe  for  them ;  for  the  wind  blew  from  the  weft. 

When  both  parties  were  readie  to  advance,  (for  the  rebells  had  chan 
ged  their  ground,)  one  Vetch,  who  was  their  pretended  quarter-mafter, 
came  and  told  my  guards,  that  it  was  thought  fitting  that  they  and  I 
fould  come  from  the  hill,  and  ftand  behind  their  bodie,  onlie,  as  he  faid, 
to  make  a  Ihow.  We  did  fo,  hot  by  the  way  we  met  with  Mr  Welch 
and  Mr  Semple,  who  were  goeing  to  take  that  advantage  of  ground 
which  we  formerlie  had ;  and  by  doeing  fo,  I  thought  both  of  them 
had  provided  indifferentlie  well  for  their  ourie  fafetie.  I  ftayd  a  litle 
with  Mr  Semple,  who  faid  to  me,  "  Now,  Sir  James,  that  which  we 
have  beene  dilputting  with  you  this  fortnight  bypaft,  fince  you  were 
our  prifoner,  fhall  be  decided  in  a  very  Ihort  time."  "  It  is  too  like," 
faid  I,  "  bot  whom  blame  you  ?  If  you  had  followd  my  advice,  no 
blood  bot  mine  had  beene  Ihed."  We  had  fome  more  difcourfe,  not  need- 
full  now  to  rehearfe. 

When  I  faw  the  encounter  wold  be  inevitable,  and  that  my  guards 
were  doubtfull  of  the  event,  I  thought  it  hie  time  to  propone  that  to 
them  which  I  had  long  premeditated,  and  which  none  of  them  could 

2  A 


186  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

at  that  nick  of  time  reveale  without  their  oune  danger.  My  friends, 
faid  I,  brufldie,  "  the  day  will  be  either  yours  or  ours.  If  yours,  I 
am  ftill  your  prifoner,  and  I  beleeve  I  fhall  not  be  long  troubled  with 
you  after  your  victorie.  If  the  day  proves  ours,  your  lives  and  mine 
are  in  equall  danger.  If  then  the  Kings  forces  gaine  the  victorie,  de 
fend  you  me  from  the  violence  of  your  partie  in  the  flight,  and  I  fhall 
afliire  you  of  your  lives." 

To  this  proportion  the  eight  who  were  with  me,  (for  the  other  eight 
had  left  me  to  my  fortune,)  readilie  afTented.     "  Then,"  faid  I,  "  put 
your  fuords  in  your  left  hands,  and  hold  up  your  right  hands  to  heaven, 
and  let  both  you  and  me  fueare  the  performance  of  our  mutuall  pro- 
mifes."     This  was  prefentlie  done  ;  "  And  who  will  now  fay,"  faid  I, 
"  that  I  am  not  a  Covenanter  ?"   Not  long  after  this,  we  might  heare 
Mr  Welch  and  Mr  Semple  cry  out  very  loud  lie  and  very  often,  "  The 
God  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  Jacob,"  without  adding  any  more.  This  was, 
becaufe  they  faw  our  commanded  men  give  fome  ground ;  my  very  latlie 
fuorne  guards  echoed  the  fame  words,  "  The  God  of  Jacob,  the  God  of 
Jacob."     I  afkd  them  what  they  meant.     They  anfuered,  Could  I  not 
fee  the  Lord  of  Hoftes  fighting  for  them  ?  I  told  them  then  very  paf- 
fionatlie,  that  they  underftood  not  their  oune  condition,  for  they 
might  fee  that  party,  which  they  thought  was  beaten,  rally  and  Hand. 
They  could  not  bot  fee  the  whole  bodie  of  our  foot,  and  left  wing  of  our 
horfe,  advance  with  much  courage  and  in  very  good  order,  with  trum 
pets  founding,  and  drums  beateing.     "  And  in  one  word,"  faid  I,  "  if 
your  partie  doe  not  reele,  runne  and  fly  within  one  quarter  of  ane  houre, 
then  I  fhall  be  contented  you  piftoll  me."  It  fell  out  fo,  that  thogh  the 
rebells,  for  their  number,  fought  defperatlie  enough,  yet  it  pleafed  the 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  187 

Lord  that  they  were  beaten,  and  their  horfe  fled  apace.  Whill  I  thought 
to  make  ufe  of  this  opportunitie,  came  Canon  of  Mondroget,  bleeding 
veiy  faft,  for  wounded  he  was.  He  had  profefled  kindnes  to  me  former- 
lie  for  fome  curtefies  I  had  done  to  fome  neere  friends  of  his  ;  bot  he 
told  me  then,  that  I  muft  goe  with  him.  I  anfuered,  that  I  was  fo  piti- 
fullie  ill  mounted  that  I  could  not  ride  up  with  him  ;  belides  he  knew 
I  had  no  fpurre  allowd  me,  wherby  I  might  helpe  my  nagge  to  runne. 
Bot  he  replyd,  it  was  probable  fome  of  their  officers  might  be  made 
prifoners,  and  that  I  might  helpe  by  exchange  to  relieve  them  ;  ther- 
for  forward  I  muft  goe,  for  he  neither  could  or  would  leave  me  behind 
him,  and  tooke  God  to  witnes,  it  was  much  againft  his  will.  I  told 
him,  that  lince  fure  it  was  he  could  not  get  me  forward  with  him  as 
I  was  mounted,  and  his  partie  being  routed,  and  himfelfe  wounded, 
it  wold  be  no  advantage  to  him  to  kill  a  perfon  who  had  never  done 
him  any  injurie,  whatever  other  crimes  were  layd  to  his  charge  ;  and 
with  that  I  lookd  over  my  fhoulder,  (for  my  guards  ftill  forcd  me  to 
ride  after  him,)  and  faw  our  horfe  purfueing  eagerlie  enough,  and  were 
not  farre  from  us.  Then  I  calld  to  Mondroget,  and  advifd  him  to  looke 
about,  and  fee  who  was  purfueing  him,  telling  him  it  was  now  more 
time  to  fave  his  oune  life,  then  to  feeke  after  ane  other  mans.  This 
advice  he  followd  by  galloping  away.  Foure  more  of  my  guards  had 
left  me  out  of  feare ;  the  other  foure  were  foone  perfuaded  to  turne 
with  me.  I  then  commanded  a  drummer  of  mine,  who  had  waited 
conftantlie  upon  me,  to  tell  any  officer  he  met  with,  that  I  was  there. 
He  rencounterd  with  Alexander  Cokburne,  a  fervant  of  my  Lord 
Duke  Hammiltons,  who  was  well  armd  and  mounted.  He  came  to  me 
with  much  kindnes,  and  gave  me  and  my  prifoners,  (for  fuch  were  now 


188  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

my  guards,)  the  word  and  the  figne,  and  conducted  me  to  my  Lord 
Duke.  His  Grace  was  pleafd  to  reflave  me  with  much  civilitie  and 
favour,  and  entertaind  me  with  expreflions  of  fo  much  kindnes  as  I 
doe  reallie  acknowledge  not  to  have  deferved.  He  gave  order  likewife 
that  my  prifoners  fould  be  kindlie  ufed,  till  nixt  day  they  were  deliverd 
to  the  foot  guards  ;  and  not  long  after,  upon  my  humble  fupplication, 
had  their  lives  and  liberties  granted  them. 

I  was  told  here,  that  the  rebells  had  rallyd,  and  that  Lieutenant 
Generall  Drummond  was  calling  for  the  troopes  to  advance  to  him,  and 
the  foot  to  follow.  I  was  eafilie  perfuaded  to  beleeve  thefe  news  to  be 
true,  and  therfor  refolved  to  impart  them  to  E.  Linlithgow,  whom  I 
could  eafilie  find  out  by  the  burning  matches  of  his  regiment,  for  now 
the  day  was  fpent.  My  lord  was  afoot,  and  it  was  fome  time  before 
the  kindnes  of  his  officers  and  fojors  did  permit  me  to  falute  him.  His 
lordfliip  wellcomd  me  very  affectionatlie,  and  I  found  he  had  draune 
up  his  regiment  on  the  other  fide  of  the  hill,  where  the  rebells  for- 
merlie  ftood,  and  was  there  attending  the  motions  of  a  partie  of  men, 
which  he  faw  on  the  top  of  a  hie  adjoyning  hill.  Bot  when  I  had 
given  his  lordfliip  aflureance  that  thefe  he  faw  could  be  no  other  bot 
couutrey  people,  in  regard  I  knew  the  rebells  had  no  referve ;  he 
marchd  with  his  regiment  flraight  to  the  Lieutenant  Generall,  with 
much  cheerfullnes  and  alacritie,  and  was  immediatlie  followd  by  E. 
Kellie.  Bot  the  Lieutenant  Generall  haveing  told  me,  that  upon  his 
advance  with  the  horfe  the  enemie  was  difperfd,  both  horfe  and  foot 
went  to  quarters  that  night.  Nixt  day  I  had  the  good  fortune  to  meet 
with  the  Generall,  Lieutenant  Generall,  and  many  lords  and  other 
perfons  of  qualitie,  who  all  of  them  did  with  much  kindnes  and  hu- 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  189 

manitie  congratulate  my  well  neere  difpaird  of  libertie ;  which  was  very 
refrefhing  to  me,  after  a  ftiort  hot  fad  tryall  of  the  viciffitude  and  in- 
ftabilitie  of  humane  affaires ;  for  all  which  I  give  to  God  the  praife  and 
the  glorie  to  whom  it  duelie  belongs. 

End  of  the  Relation  made  to  the  Earle  of  Rothes,  His  Majefties 

Hie  Commiffioner. 


The  Narration  continues. 

HEERE  was  ane  end  of  the  Rebellion  and  my  imprifonment,  bot  not 
of  all  my  m  if fortunes.  Thogh  at  my  returne  to  Edenburgh,  I  found 
perfons  of  all  ranks  and  qualities  profeffe  kindnes  to  me,  and  feemd  to 
be  glad  I  had  efcapd  fo  eminent  a  danger,  yet  everie  man  is  not  to  be 
taken  at  his  word  ;  the  thoughts  and  defignes  of  men  are  knoune  to 
none  bot  to  him  who  hath  keepd  it  as  his  prerogative,  to  know  the 
heart.  The  King  haveing  beene  perfuaded  before,  that  no  infurrec- 
tion  was,  or  wold  be  intended  againft  the  prefent  eftablifhed  govern 
ment,  was  eafilie  induced  to  beleeve'  that  my  feveritie,  or  at  belt  my 
undifcreet  zeale,  had  occafiond  the  commotion.  Bot  yet  it  was  not 
time  to  lay  this  at  my  doore  ;  fomething  els  muft  be  done  before. 

It  muft  be  rememberd,  what  I  fould  have  fpoke  of  before,  that  about 
the  month  of  Auguft  1666,  his  Majeftie  haveing  open  warre  with  three 
dangerous  enemies,  France,  Denmark  and  Holland,  had,  for  the  de 
fence  of  his  kingdome  of  Scotland,  caufd  his  regiment  of  foot  guards  be 


190  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

made  up  ten  companies,  each  to  confift  of  one  hundreth  men ;  befides 
his  caftles,  over  whom  he  appointed  E.  Linlithgow  to  be  Colonell,  my- 
felfe  to  be  Lieutenant  Colonell,  and  Colonell  Urrey  to  be  Sergant  Ma 
jor.  He  appointed  alfo  Generall  Dallyell  to  raife  a  foot  regiment  of 
ten  companies ;  and  his  pleafure  was,  that  ten  troopes  of  horfe,  befides 
the  tuo  which  were  allreadie  raifd,  fould  be  fpeedilie  levied,  over  all 
which  forces  he  orderd  the  fame  Dallyell  and  Lieutenant  Generall 
Drummond  to  command,  the  firft  in  qualitie  of  Lieutenant  Generall, 
and  the  ftcond  of  Major  Generall. 

So  foone  as  I  came  to  Edenburgh,  I  intreated  Generall  Dallyell  to 
call  a  councell  of  warre,  wherin  my  deportment  in  thefe  places  where 
I  had  beene,  might  be  impartiallie  examined ;  and  if  I  were  guiltie  of 
thefe  'crimes  that  were  publikelie  talkd  of,  I  might  accordinglie  be  fen- 
tencd  and  pimiflid  ;  if  not,  that  I  might  have  ane  approbation  of  what 
I  had  done.  This  was  denyd  me  feverall  times,  in  regard  there  was 
no  complainer,  accufer,  or  accufation  againft  me.  Heerupon  I  addreffd 
myfelfe  to  the  Privie  Councell,  my  Lord  Commiffioner  not  being  re- 
turnd  from  Court,  and  humblie  befeechd  their  Lordfhips  to  heare  and 
cognofce  on  any  thing  was  faid,  or  might  be  faid  againft  me.  About 
this  time,  a  libell  was  fcatterd  up  and  doune  againft  me,  wherin  what 
blacke  malice  could  invent  or  difgorge  againft  myfelfe,  or  any  of  thefe 
parties  which  had  beene  under  my  command,  was  fet  doune  in  the 
darkeft  dy.  I  anfuerd  it,  and  all  its  parts,  and  in  all  its  dimenfions, 
as  I  have  allreadie  faid  in  my  Relation.  I  intreated  the  Privie  Coun 
cell,  fince  there  was  none  that  appeard  againft  me,  except  afama  cla- 
wofa,  and  that  libell,  to  which  none  could  be  found  to  affixe  his  name, 
that  the  libell  itfelfe,  and  my  anfuere  to  it,  might  be  examind ;  and 


1666.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  191 

that  therafter,  their  Lordfhips  wold  come  to  a  fentence  of  approbation 
or  condemnation  of  my  proceedings.  Upon  this,  the  Councell  appoint 
ed  three  of  their  number,  to  wit,  my  Lord  Bellenden,  my  Lord  Renton, 
and  Sir  Robert  Murray,  late  provoft  of  Edenburgh,  to  examine  the 
whole  matter,  and  make  a  report  to  them.  This  was  accordinglie  done ; 
and  after  my  Lord  Commiffioners  returne,  the  report  was  made,  that 
till  the  libeller  did  prove  his  paper,  I  was  to  be  juftified  in  all  I  had 
done.  Now  the  libeller,  even  when  a  yeare  therafter  I  was  brought 
on  the  ftage,  and  that  he  had  a  faire  time  offerd  him  to  play  his  game 
above  boord  againft  me,  never  appeard  perfonallie  or  by  proxie,  by 
word  or  by  writ,  directlie  or  indirectlie.  And  thogh  Naphtali,  in  his 
infamous  booke,  hath  fet  doune  that  libell  allmoft  verbatim,  and  will 
perfuade  his  reader  that  it  was  a  true  relation,  and  that  my  anfuere  to 
it  confifted  onlie  of  negatives  and  denyalls,  yet  let  any  perufe  my  an 
fuere,  (and  many  copies  I  have  given  of  it,)  they  will  find  Naphtali  as 
great  a  liar  in  that,  as  he  is  in  moft  of  the  paflages  of  that  booke  which 
he  wrote  againft  all  that  are  in  authoritie,  from  the  loweft  to  the  hieft ; 
for  there  are  many  things  in  the  libell,  which  in  my  anfuere  I  acknow 
ledged  to  be  true,  and  that  the  actors  of  them  were  punifhd  by  me,  as 
haveing  done  things  without  my  warrand.  Many  things  I  acknow 
ledged  to  have  beene  done  by  myfelfe,  for  which  I  was  warranted  by 
my  inftructions.  Many  things,  indeed,  I  abfolutlie  denyed,  becaufe 
I  knew  them,  ex  certiffima  Jcientia,  to  be  lyes  and  calumnies.  Many 
things  were  alleadged  in  the  libell  to  have  beene  committed  which, 
thogh  true,  could  never  have  reflected  on  me,  in  regard  I  never  heard 
either  the  actors  or  the  crimes  complaind  of,  till  I  red  them,  firft  in 
the  written  libell,  and  then  in  printed  Naphtali. 


192  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1666. 

By  example,  where  was  my  fault,  if  any  unchriftian  horfinan  under 
my  command,  gave  the  remainder  and  crums  of  their  dinners  to  their 
dogs,  not  alloueing  any  of  them  to  the  children  of  their  landlords  ?  Or 
if  any  barbarous  fojors  (who  fould  have  beene  at  church  themfelvs,) 
did  beate  fome  countreymen,  whom  they  found  praying  among  the 
rockes,  on  the  Lords  day  ?  Or  if  any  prophane  and  godles  trooper  faid, 
he  wold  recommend  his  camerad,  who  was  a  dying,  by  his  letter  to  a 
friend  of  his  who  was  in  hell,  to  provide  him  good  winter  quarters  ; 
how  could  thefe,  I  fay,  reflect  on  me,  who  never  heard  of  them  ?  In 
deed,  if  complaints  had  beene  made  to  me,  and  I  had  neglected  to  have 
punifhd  fuch  offenders,  I  had  defervd  to  have  beene  baniilid  out  of  all 
Chriftian  focietie  for  ever.  Bot  thefe  things  are  not  fo  much  as  men- 
tiond  in  all  thefe  depofitions  which  the  yeare  after  were  taken,  and 
upon  oath  too,  from  all  the  people  in  Galloway  and  Niddfdaill,  where 
I  had  quarterd  ;  and  it  is  not  at  all  probable  fuch  complaints  wold  have 
beene  fmotherd,  where  not  onlie  the  people  had  a  libertie,  bot  ane  en 
couragement,  to  fpeake  what  they  pleafd  againft  me.  Bot  well  may 
the  nameles  libeller,  and  fliameles  Naphtali  write  what  they  pleafe,  fo 
long  as  they  conceale  their  names,  which  I  never  did,  nor  intends  to 
doe,  from  any  thing  I  ever  wrote  in  my  life. 

Bot  the  libeller  is  more  to  be  excufed  than  Naphtali,  for  the  firft  had 
vented  his  libell  before  I  was  prifoner,  and  therfore  knew  not  what 
the  Rebells  knew  afterwards,  when  they  had  red  my  commiflion,  in- 
ftructions,  and  all  my  papers  at  Damellintoun ;  where  they  confefd  I 
had  not  done  fo  much  by  halfe  as  by  my  orders  I  might  have  done. 
They  then  acknowledgd,  I  nor  my  partie  had  not  got  the  fourth  part 
of  the  money  wherwith  I  was  charged.  This  the  libeller,  I  fay,  did 


1667.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  193 

not  know,  when  he  wrote  his  libell.  Bot  Naphtali  could  not  bot  know 
it  before  he  wrote  that  impudent  booke  of  his,  being  he  could  not  bot 
have  learned  it  from  the  rebells,  his  deare  correfpondents.  Yet  wold 
he  choofe  rather  againft  truth  and  his  oune  confcience,  to  grope  after 
the  libeller  in  the  darke,  then  make  ufe  of  the  light  he  might  have 
borroud  from  his  oune  beloved  partie.  What  a  monftrous  foume  did 
they  make  up,  no  lefle  than  feventeene  thoufand  pounds  fterline,  that  I 
and  my  parties  had  got  in  moneys,  meate,  quarterings  and  bonds ;  yet 
the  depofitions  of  all  thofe  that  ever  I  had  cefd  or  quarterd  on,  being 
exactlie  taken  on  oath  in  the  end  of  the  yeare  1667,  declares  them  im 
pudent  and  lhameles  lyars ;  for  it  is  yet  to  be  feene  in  the  councell  office, 
that  all  which  was  pretended  to  have  beene  taken  in  three  yeares  time 
in  cefle,  quarter,  meate  and  drinke,  moneys  and  bonds,  yea,  and  irre 
gular  actions  and  plunderings,  did  not  exceed  tuo  thoufand  feven  hun- 
dreth  and  fiftie  pounds  fterline,  not  the  fixth  part  of  the  libeller  and 
Naphtalis  foume.  Bot  they  knew  themfelvs  that  wrong  account  is  no 
payment ;  bot  to  fpeake  truth,  I  thinke  I  have  duelt  too  long  with 
fuch  falfe  accountants. 

After  this,  I  petitiond  my  Lord  Commiffioner  and  the  Councell  for 
ane  approbation.  Severall  lords  preffd  it  with  ftrong  reafons,  bot  moft 
faid,  that  the  Councell  haveing  given  me  no  commiflion,  could  not 
judge  whether  I  had  walkd  according  to  my  inftructions  or  not.  Bot 
notwithftanding  that,  I  was  put  in  hopes  to  obtain  my  defire  at  that 
time ;  yet  he  who  had  given  me  the  commiflion  by  which  I  had  acted, 
did  nothing  at  all  for  me. 

After  J  came  out  of  prifon,  fo  fbone  as  convenientlie  I  could,  I  peti 
tioned  the  Councell  for  thefe  prifoners  who  had  beene  of  my  guards, 


194  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1667. 

as  is  fet  doune  in  my  relation.  The  Councell  referrd  the  matter  to 
the  General!,  who,  at  my  interceflion,  and  their  takeing  the  declaration, 
gave  them  their  lives  and  liberties,  and  his  pafles  to  goe  home,  and  I 
gave  each  of  them  a  litle  money  to  carry  them  to  their  houfes.  One 
more,  who  had  beene  my  intelligencer,  my  Lord  Commiffioner,  at  my 
humble  fute,  favd  from  hanging  at  Aire,  and  therafter  gave  him  his 
libertie. 

After  fo  pitiefull  a  toyle,  I  was  adviced  to  purge ;  and  this  hinderd 
me  to  goe  weft  with  my  Lord  Commiffioner,  when  he  marchd  with  the 
forces  to  reduce  that  countrey  to  order ;  bot  I  folloued  him  foone  after, 
and  waited  on  him  at  Glafgow  when  he  came  backe  from  Aire.  Some 
fixe  and  threttie  or  therby  of  the  rebells  were  hangd  at  Edenburgh, 
GJafgow  and  Aire.  The  reft,  who  were  above  a  hundreth,  efcaped  one 
way  or  other.  And  now  I  appeale  to  Mr  Naphtali  himfelfe,  if  any  of 
thefe  fixe  and  threttie  ever  mentioned  my  name  in  their  fpeeches  at 
their  executions,  or  blamd  me  for  oppreffion,  or  directlie  or  indirectlie 
infinuated  that  I  had  occafiond  the  infurrection.  None  knows  better 
then  Naphtali,  who  hath  very  carefullie  collected  all  their  teftimonies, 
(as  he  calls  them,)  perhaps  pend  the  moft  of  them. 

Generall  Dalyells  foot  regiment  lay  a  while  at  Aire,  I  thinke  till 
June  1667.  The  regiment  of  guards  was  appointed  to  march  to  Eden- 
burgh  ;  fixe  companies  lay  in  the  Canongate,  and  I  with  foure  more 
did  ly  at  Lieth.  It  was  dureing  the  convention  of  eftates,  who,  by  his 
Majefties  command,  were  aflembled  to  find  out  meanes  to  entertaine 
the  late  levied  foot  and  horfe,  which  were  not  to  be  a  militia  very  long. 
Upon  the  eleventh  of  Februare,'at  tuelve  of  the  clocke  at  night,  I  was 
calld  away  in  hafte  to  Glafgow  to  my  wife,  who  had  taken  both  a  fud- 


1667.  •  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  195 

den  and  a  dangerous  difeafe,  which  was  indeed  the  effect  of  that  me 
lancholic  flie  had  contracted  for  my  imprifonment ;  for  thpgh  her  car 
riage  dureing  that  affliction  was  that  which  became  both  a  fober  and  a 
chriftian  woman,  yet  griefe  had  got  fo  deepe  ane  impreffion  in  her 
heart,  that  flie  could  not  overcome  it,  no  not  with  my  reftoration  to 
libertie.  I  ftayd  three  weeks  with  her  ;  and  indeed  all  the  crofles  that 
had  ever  befallen  me,  and  the  laft  one  too,  which  was  one  of  the  great- 
eft,  feemd  no  thing  to  me  in  comparifon  of  that  I  then  fufferd,  by  the 
fad  apprehenlion  I  had  to  be  feparated  from  fo  deare  and  fo  precieous 
a  yoakefellow.  It  pleafd  God  flie  betterd,  and  the  phifitians  aflureing 
me  there  was  no  more  danger,  I  returnd  to  my  charge  at  Lieth.  Bot 
the  very  nixt  day  after  my  comeing,  I  was  advertifd  that  flie  was  fall 
en  in  a  dangerous  relapfe.  I  returnd  to  Glafgow,  haveing  firft  caufd 
fhow  my  Lord  Commiffioner,  the  Generall,  and  E.  Linlithgow,  the 
caufe  of  my  fudden  departure.  At  my  arriveall  at  Glafgow,  I  found 
her  heavilie  ficke ;  fome  intervalls  of  eafe  flie  had,  hot  both  few  and 
fliort.  I  ftayd  three  weekes  with  her  the  fecond  time,  till  it  pleafd  the 
Lord  to  better  her  condition  fo  farre,  that  the  phifitians  once  more 
thought  my  longer  ftay  needles.  This  mercy  comforted  me  more  than 
my  late  miffortune  had  afflicted  me. 

When  I  came  to  Edenburgh  in  Aprile,  I  found  the  regiment  of 
guards  was  removd  to  Fife,  to  defend  that  coaft  againft  forreine  inva- 
fion.  Everie  companie  had  a  toune  alloued  for  quarter,  and  mine  had 
St  Andrews.  I  lookd  on  all  the  companies  in  paffing,  before  I  came  to 
St  Andrews,  the  Archbilhop  wherof  I  found  very  ficke  of  a  tertian. 
Nothing  paft  that  fummer  in  Scotland,  of  acts  of  hoftilitie  worthie  re 
membrance,  except  that  Van  Gent,  one  of  the  Vice-admiralls  of  Hoi- 


196  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1667. 

land,  with  tuo  and  threttie  gallant  men  of  warre,  came  up  the  Firth ; 
who,  having  fpent  to  no  purpofe,  above  one  thoufand  fhot  of  canon  at 
Burnt  Hand,  and  killd  onlie  one  fiftier  at  the  Weims,  returud  that 
fame  night,  haveing  both  wind  and  tide  to  carry  him  away.  In  Burnt 
Hand  were  my  Lord  Commiffioner  himfelfe,  E.  Linlithgow,  and  tuo 
companies  of  foot ;  a  troope  of  horfe  comeing  to  them  fhortlie  after.  At 
Kircaldie,  was  Colonell  Urrey  with  tuo  foot  companies  more ;  the 
other  fixe  companies  were  with  me  at  the  Eli,  a  place  moft  fit  for  them 
to  land  at.  Trulie,  if  that  Hollander  had  put  it  to  the  hazard  to  have 
landed  his  foot,  which  in  fo  many  veffells  could  be  no  fewer  then  three 
thoufand,  at  any  place  bot  where  we  were,  I  thinke  in  all  probabilitie 
he  might  have  plunderd  and  burnd  the  moft,  if  not  all  the  touns  of 
that  coaft,  the  countrey  not  being  in  any  kind  of  pofture  of  defence. 
Bot  the  fame  Van  Gent,  as  they  fay,  behavd  himfelfe  more  advanta- 
geouflie  for  his  mafters,  and  more  miffortunatlie  for  England  that 
fame  fummer  at  Chattum.  Many  other  alarms  we  had,  bot  they  provd 
all  falfe  ones,  and  it  was  well  fo ;  for  if  we  had  beene  handfomlie  at- 
tackd,  we  might  have  had  juft  reafon  to  have  had  more  then  the  halfe 
of  the  feare. 

About  Lainbes  of  the  yeare  1667,  his  Majeftie  haveing  concluded  a 
firme  peace  with  all  thefe  neighbours  of  his  who  had  made  warre 
againft  him,  to  eafe  his  kingdome  of  Scotland  of  the  great  burthen  lay 
on  it,  for  the  maintenance  of  fo  great  a  militia,  he  orderd  all  his  troopes 
of  horfe  except  tuo,  to  be  difbanded,  and  Generall  Dallyells  regiment  of 
foot  likewife.  In  the  beginning  of  September,  he  commanded  three 
companies  of  the  ten  wherof  his  regiment  of  guards  confided,  to  be 
fent  to  France,  the  Captaines  therof  haveing  belonged  formerlie  to 


1667.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  197 

Lord  George  Douglas  in  that  kingdome.  The  fifteenth  day  of  Sep 
tember  was  appointed  for  them  to  march  from  Enfter  to  Burnt  Hand, 
to  reflave  what  was  oueing  them,  and  then  to  goe  a  fhipboord.  Bot 
moft  of  the  fojors  haveing  ane  averfion  from  the  French  fervice,  and 
preying  on  the  Captaines  weakenes,  who  were  Melvill,  Ritherfurd  and 
Lieth,  mutined,  refuting  to  march,  and  calling  imperiouflie  for  their  pay. 
If  the  Captaines  had  beene  either  wife  or  liberall,  they  might  have  en- 
gadged  moft  of  all  their  fojors  to  goe  with  them  to  France,  by  giveing 
each  of  them  a  croune  or  tuo  at  moft,  in  hand,  as  levie  money,  and  fo 
both  have  prevented  the  mutinie,  and  carried  over  their  companies ;  for 
the  King  had  declard  he  wold  force  none  of  them  to  goe.  Bot  as  avarice 
is  the  root  of  all  iniquitie,  fo  it  provd  heere ;  for  the  narrow  hands  of 
the  Captaines  loft  them  both  their  liveliehoods  and  reputations.  Nei 
ther  did  they  take  any  courfe  befitting  militarie  men,  to  compefce  the 
mutinie.  Tuo  of  them  fled,  the  third  was  detaind  in  the  qualitie  of  a 
prifoner,  never  one  of  the  three  ever  offering  to  draw  a  fuord.  The  reft 
of  the  officers  fhifted  for  themfelvs.  The  tuo  that  thought  they  had 
fped  well  by  haveing  efcapd,  ftayd  at  Leven  and  refrefhd  themfelvs 
and  horfes,  at  all  leifure,  without  fo  much  as  acquainting  the  Earle  of 
Rothes,  who  was  Captaine  Generall,  or  E.  Linlithgow,  who  was  their 
Colonell,  thogh  the  firft  was  at  Balgonie  within  four  miles  of  them, 
the  fecond  at  Edenburgh ;  or  did  they  ever  offer  to  fend  to  me,  who 
was  their  Lieutenant  Colonell,  thogh  they  knew  well  enough  where  I 
might  be  found.  They  went  therafter  to  Kircaldie,  and  after  a  brea 
thing,  one  of  them  went  to  Edenburgh,  and  the  other  to  my  Lord 
Chanclor.  Mellvill  rencountering  by  chance  with  a  fervant  of  mine, 
wrote  to  me,  in  what  condition  he  had  left  Enfter  ;  this  letter  came  to 


198  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1667. 

a  gentlemans  houfe  where  I  was,  about  tuelve  a  clocke  at  night.  I 
wrote  in  limit  lie  to  Colonell  Urrey,  to  bring  E.  Linlithgows  companie 
from  Kircaldie,  and  his  oune  from  Difart,  with  him  to  the  Eli,  where 
I  fould,  God  willing,  meet  him.  I  wrote  alfo  to  Saint  Andrews,  for 
my  oune  companie  to  march  with  all  haile  thither. 

Nixt  morning  I  rode  to  the  Eli,  where  I  found  Sir  George  Curror 
ficke  and  bedfaft,  hot  his  companie  in  armes  and  in  good  order,  as  was 
alfo  Captaine  Whites  at  Pittenweim.     I  fent  Lieutenant  Levifton  of 
Weftquarter,  who  belongd  to  thefe  mutinous  companies,  to  tell  the  mu 
tineers  that  I  was  come  to  heare  and  redrefle  their  grievances,  and 
therfor  requird  them  to  meet  me  without  the  toune  in  the  field.  They 
returnd  me  anfuere,  that  for  feverall  reafons  they  could  not  leave  the 
toune,  bot  I  fould  be  very  wellcome  to  come  in  to  them.    I  did  fo,  and 
was  met  at  the  entrie  by  threttie  mufketeers,  for  my  honor,  faid  they, 
to  convoy  me  to  the  fhore,  where  I  found  them  all  in  armes,  with  their 
collors  flying.   I  was  environd  round,  and  fo  clofe,  that  I  could  not  get 
my  horfe  movd  from  the  place  where  I  flood.    I  perceavd  the  mutinie 
had  comd  to  a  great  heighth,  for  they  had  chofen  their  officers  and 
fpeakers,  and  prefented  me  with  a  petition  directed  to  E.  Linlithgow, 
and  in  his  abfence,  to  me.     I  harangud  them,  and  demonflrated  to 
them  the  ouglines  and  follie  of  this  action  of  theirs  ;  I  cryd  up  their 
former  loyaltie  and  fervices,  and  advifed  them  not  to  ftaine  the  repu 
tation  of  them  by  this  tumultuarie  and  unadvifed  rafhnes  of  theirs, 
which  I  wold  not  tearme  mutinie,  wherof  I  knew  fo  gallant  men  could 
not  be  guiltie.    I  did  not  faile  likewife  to  fhow  them,  that  I  knew  how 
to  force  the  mod  difobedient  of  them  to  duetie,  bot  hopd  they  wold  be 
wifer  as  to  put  a  neceffitie  on  either  me,  or  thefe  above  me,  to  make  ufe 


J667.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  199 

of  our  pouer.  I  rallied  and  made  merrie  with  fome  of  them,  and  they 
made  Iport  with  me  ;  and  in  end,  after  many  difcourfes,  I  promifd  they 
fould  be  payd  at  Burnt  Hand  all  was  duelie  oueing  to  them,  and  that 
none  of  them  fould  be  forcd  to  goe  a  fhipboord  againft  his  will.  They 
defird  to  be  payd  and  difbanded  there  where  they  were  ;  this  I  wold 
by  no  meanes  grant.  Their  mufkets  were  chargd  with  tuo  balls  at 
leaft,  many  with  three ;  fome  of  the  mutineers  gave  fire  upon  the 
houfes  over  my  head.  At  length  I  commanded  drums  to  beate,  and 
crying,  "  God  fave  the  King,"  which  they  likewife  did,  I  orderd  the  col- 
lors  to  follow  me ;  and  without  more  noyfe,  carried  them  fairlie  to 
Leven,  feven  miles  from  the  place  where  they  were,  and  the  nixt  day 
to  Burnt  Hand,  where  they  were  all  difarmd  and  diflbanded. 

So  foone  as  my  Lord  Chancellor  knew  of  the  mutinie,  he  wrote  to 
E.  Linlithgow  to  come  over  out  of  Edenburgh  to  appeafe  it.  Strange 
and  very  ftrange  it  was,  he  wold  not  write  to  me,  who,  he  knew,  was 
within  foure  miles  of  him.  And  as  ftrange  it  was  in  E.  Lithgow, 
to  thinke  that  I  wold  be  fo  tame  as  to  lit  ftjU  and  doe  nothing  till  he 
came  ;  for  fo  foone  as  he  arrivd  at  Burnt  Hand,  he  wrote  to  Saint  An 
drews,  (thinking  I  was  there;)  for  me  to  meet  him  at  Enfter.  His  let 
ter  I  got  on  the  16th  of  September,  at  night,  when  I  was  quartering 
the  mutineers  at  Leven.  A  drummer,  who  was  ane  Englifhmen,  and 
feven  or  eight  more,  who  had  beene  the  ringleaders  of  the  mutinie, 
were  feizd  on  at  Burnt  Hand ;  for  I  had  promifd  indemnitie  to  none  of 
them,  neither  indeed  did  ever  any  of  them  feeke  it  from  me.  Bot  by 
a  private  advice  from  the  Privie  Councell,  I  fuffered  them  all  to  make 
their  efcapes,  a  month  or  therby  thereafter,  out  of  the  tolbooth  of 
Leith. 


200  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1667. 

A  month  and  more  before  this  mutinie,  Generall  Dallyell  acquainted 
me,  that  E.  Kellie  had  told  him,  that  there  was  a  refolution  to  take  my 
charge  from  me,  and  to  give  it  to  him.  I  beleeve  his  Lordfhip  got  a 
very  rough  reprimend  from  fome  of  his  friends,  for  not  keeping  "his 
oune  fecrets  better.  I  was  apt  to  beleeve  there  was  fuch  a  defigne, 
and  therfor  refolvd  rather  to  goe  out,  then  to  be  thruft  out.  I  made  a 
proffer  of  my  charge  to  my  Lord  Kellie,  provided  I  might  be  Major, 
and  Colonell  Urrey  eldeft  Captaine,  as  we  had  formerlie  beene.  My 
Lord  had  good  reafon  to  thanke  me  for  fo  kind  ane  offer.  In  the  meane 
time,  I  movd  my  Lord  Chancellor  to  write  fomething  of  it  to  E.  Lau- 
derdaill;  who  returnd  him  anfuere,  that  he  had  never  heard  of  any  fuch 
thing  before. 

Sir  Robert  Murray,  Privie  Counfellor  and  Commiffioner  of  the  Trea- 
furie,  told  me,  much  about  that  time,  that  the  King  haveing  heard 
fome  grieveous  complaints  of  rne,  intended  to  order  his  Privie  Councell 
to  examine  the  matter.  I  told  him,  I  wonderd  any  complaint  fould 
come  to  the  King  of  me,  fince  none  was  made  to  the  Councell,  to  whom 
it  properlie  belonged,  to  take  notice  of  fuch  affaires ;  it  not  being  or- 
dinarie  to  runne  directlie  to  the  King,  perfaltum,  in  contempt  of  that 
authoritie  which  he  had  eftabliihed  in  Scotland.  He  anfuerd,  the 
King  did  in  thefe  things  as  he  pleafd.  I  faid,  I  thought  it  very  ftrange, 
I  was  not  brought  fooner  on  the  ftage,  it  being  now  neere  a  tuelve- 
month  fince  I  came  out  of  prifon.  He  gave  me  indeed  a  reafon,  which 
hugelie  increafd  my  admiration.  So  long,  faid  he,  as  the  armie  flood, 
you  were  too  ftrong  for  your  accufers,  neither  durft  they  be  feene 
againll  you ;  bot  now,  that  the  forces,  for  moft  part,  are  difbanded, 
the  Councell  may  take  notice  of  you  with  lefle  trouble.  I  replyd,  that 


1667.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  201 

then  I  had  beene  miftaken  formerlie,  in  thinking  that  the  armie  wold 
rather  have  affifted  juftice  to  be  adminifterd,  then  have  given  any  ob- 
ftruction  to  it ;  and  with  that  we  parted. 

Meane  while  E.  Kellies  friends  thought  it  fit  he  fould  gett  me  to  ra- 
tifie  under  my  hand  the  proffer  I  had  made  him,  which,  they  thought, 
being  hot  verball,  I  might  avouch  or  deny  as  I  pleafed.  I  refolvd  they 
fould  fee  I  was  a  man  of  my  word  ;  and  therfor  immediatlie,  by  way 
of  letter,  made  my  former  offer,  and  that  without  any  hefitation.  My 
letter  was  fent  to  Court,  and  inftantlie  his  Majefties  order  came  to  the 
Councell,  to  fee  E.  Kellie  admitted  Lieutenant  Colonell,  and  Colonell 
Urrey  and  myfelfe  returne  to  our  former  charges  ;  which  was  accord- 
inglie  done,  in  prefence  of  my  Lord  Bellenden  and  Sir  Robert  Murrey, 
in  the  fands  of  Lieth,  the  2d  of  November,  1667. 

I  thought,  by  this  addrefle  of  mine,  I  had  conjurd  away  the  ftorme 
prettie  well ;  hot  I  had  caft  up  a  wrong  account,  for  a  letter  from  the 
King,  of  the  date  of  the  17th  of  November,  came  to  the  Councell,  in 
which,  among  other  things,  he  commands  their  lordfhips  to  call  me 
before  them,  to  examine  my  deportments  ftrictlie,  and  what  moneys  I 
had  exacted,  and  make  a  report  of  all  to  his  Majeftie.  The  Councell 
appoints  a  committee  of  nine  of  their  number,  which  confifted  of  the 
principall  councellors,  foure  or  five  wherof  were  of  the  long  robe.  At 
this  time,  neither  my  Lord  Chancellor  nor  E.  Tweeddaill  were  comd 
from  Court.  I  am  brought  before  this  committee,  and  once  I  intend 
ed  to  have  pleaded,  that  I  could  not  be  accufd  of  any  thing  I  had  done 
dureing  the  time  I  was  Lieutenant  Colonell,  being  his  Majefties  con 
ferring  the  new  charge  of  Major  upon  me  infinuated  a  pardon  of  any 
crime  I  formerlie  could  have  beene  guiltie  of ;  bot  I  refolvd  not  to  clafh 


SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1667. 

with  the  King  in  any  thing,  much  lefle  to  quible  in  a  bufienes  which 
concernd  myfelfe  fo  very  neare. 

The  Committee  was  civill  to  me ;  the  Prefident  of  the  Seflion  being 
chofen  Prefident,  caufd  offer  me  a  chaire,  which  I  abfolutlie  refufed, 
being,  I  faid,  I  was  before  them  in  the  qualitie  of  a  defender,  and  they 
were  the  reprefentatives  of  my  judges.  They  inquired,  which  of  the 
tuo  I  thought  moft  convenient  to  be  done,  in  order  to  his  Majefties 
commands ;  whether  to  referre  the  matter  to  my  oune  relation,  which 
they  hopd  wold  be  ingenuous,  or  if  they  fould  fend  one  of  their  oune 
choofing  to  Niddfdaill  and  Galloway,  to  aflift  fuch  gentlemen  of  that 
countrey  as  the  Councell  fould  impouer,  to  take  depofitions  againft  me. 
I  freelie  told  them,  the  fhorteft  way  wold  be  to  take  my  oune  relation, 
which  I  promifd  fould  be  a  faithfull  one ;  for  I  wold  acknouledge  the 
reflait  of  as  much  as  all  the  depofitions .  they  could  get  wold  amount 
to  ;  and  after  the  conclufion  of  the  whole  bufienes,  they  both  found  and 
acknouledged  that  to  be  true,  what  I  then  told  them.  Bot  at  this  time 
they  refolvd  both  to  take  my  relation,  and  fend  one  from  themfelvs 
alfo;  for  it  feemes  they  thought  it  was  good  to  be  lure.  Mr  James  Thom- 
fone,  a  commifTare  and  ane  exchequer  man,  was  defird  to  goe ;  bot  he 
refufed  the  employment,  faying  he  wold  not  fo  badlie  requite  the  fa 
vours  he  pretended  to  have  refiaved  from  me.  Bot  ane  other  was 
quicklie  found,  for  fifteene  (hillings  fterlme  per  diem,  one  Buntein,  ane 
under  cleark  of  the  exchequer.  Him  they"difpatch  with  all  neceffare 
orders  and  inftructions.  This  act  of  councell,  to  invite,  defire,  nay, 
conllraine  men  to  complaine,  hath  had,  for  any  thing  I  know,  bot  few 
or  no  precedents.  My  firfi  Qompeareance  was  on  the  27th  of  November, 
and  Buntein  was  orderd  to  returne  againft  the  firft  of  Januare  1668. 


1667.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  203 

I  defird  libertie  till  then,  to  goe  and  ftay  at  Glafgow  with  my  wife, 
who  was  then  ficke,  which  was  fairlie  granted  me.  Nixt  day  I  rode  thi 
ther,  where  indeed  I  found  my  deare  wife,  (who  had  had  bot  litle  health 
all  that  fummer,  and  whom  I  had  not  feene  in  eight  months  before,) 
ficke  of  a  lent  feaver.  About  Chriftmas,  ihe  being  fomewhat  conva- 
lefced,  I  tooke  my  leave  of  her,  and  returned  to  Edenburgh,  there  to 
waite  for  Buntein,  of  whofe  motions,  actings  and  practifes  againft  me, 
I  had  fufficientlie  good  intelligence ;  and  both  he,  and  thefe  who  fent 
him,  did  find  I  was  not  fo  hated  as  they  had  fancied,  bot  had  acquird 
the  affection  of  the  beft  and  honnefteft  of  the  gentrie,  who  faild  not  to 
let  me  know  all  that  paffd  wherin  they  conceavd  I  might  be  concernd. 
At  my  comeing  to  Edenburgh,  I  found  by  the  committee  of  the  coun- 
cell,  that  Buntein  pretended  he  had  not  yet  done  all  his  bufienes,  thogh 
the  time  prefixed  to  him  was  well  neere  expired.  It  is  like  he  defird 
the  continuation  of  his  daylie  falarie  of  fifteene  fhillings  fterline ;  and 
I  found  the  committee  was  not  averfe  to  allow  him  it  for  a  longer 
time,  perhaps  thinking  the  longer  time  they  gave  him,  the  greater  feats 
he  wold  be  able  to  doe  againft  me.  Bot  his  ftrength  was  fpent,  and 
he  came  backe  in  the  beginning  of  Januare.  I  muft  not  forget  to  tell, 
how  the  gentlemen,  who  were  deputed  by  the  Councell  for  takeing  de- 
pofitions  againft  me  or  my  partie,  did  examine  all  or  moft  on  oath ;  a 
thing  in  itfelfe  illegall,  at  leaft  feldome  or  never  practifd,  for  a  mans 
oath  in  his  oune  caufe  proves  nothing ;  yet  this  thefe  gentlemen  did, 
not  without  my  private  aflent,  for  I  found  a  benefite  by  it ;  the  ma 
lice  of  many  of  the  phanaticks  being  fuch,  as  they  wold  have  declard 
any  thing  againft  me,  or  thefe  under  my  command,  if  they  had  not 
beene  reftraind  by  the  dreadfull  awe  of  ane  oath. 


204  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

After  the  Committee  had  feene  and  perufed  all  the  declarations  and 
depofitions  which  Buntein  had  brought,  one  of  them  (whom  I  need  not 
name,)  drew  up  fifteene  grieveances  of  illegall  and  difavouable  pro 
ceedings  of  mine,  all  of  them  grounded,  as  they  faid,  upon  thefe  decla 
rations.     This  monftrous  paper  of  grieveances  was  a  month  a  hatch 
ing  ;  then  I  was  fent  for,  and  defird  to  anfuere  them.   I  told  the  lords, 
that  thefe  declarations,  on  which  the  grieveances  were  pretended  to  be 
grounded,  muft  be  all  legallie  proven,  els  they  could  doe  me  no  hurt. 
Bot  leaft  their  Lordfliips  fould  thinke,  that  I  tooke  advantage  of  the 
impoflibilitie  of  that  probation,  (for  no  witneffes  could  be  led  againft 
me  bot  thefe  who  were  socii  crimi?iis,)  I  was  readie  to  take  the  paper 
and  anfuere  it,  provided  they  gave  me  time,  and  I  defird  a  month.  Bot 
Sir  Robert  Murrey  told  me,  that  it  being  now  in  Februare,  and  the 
Lords  to  goe  to  the  countrey  in  the  beginning  of  March,  the  ordinarie 
time  of  vacancie,  fo  long  a  time  could  not  be  alloued  me ;  yet  all  or  moft 
confented  to  a  fortnight.     I  defired  to  have  the  declarations  or  depofi 
tions  given  me,  that  I  might  fee  how  cleerlie  the  grieveances  were  de 
duced  from  them ;  bot  I  was  told,  I  fould  have  accefle  to  the  Councell 
Chamber  where  thefe  papers  were  keepd,  bot  they  could  not  fuffer  them 
to  be  carried  elfwhere.  I  thought  this  was  fevere,  not  to  give  it  a  worfe 
name ;  bot  I  did  not  value  much  this  refufeall,  for  I  had  a  perfite 
copie  of  them  all  fent  me  by  my  friends,  which  I  reffaved  before  Bun 
tein  arrivd  at  Edenburgh  with  the  principall. 

Before  the  fortnight  came  to  ane  end,  E.  Tweeddaill  returnd  from 
Court ;  his  Lordfhip  was  appointed  to  be  ane  additionall  member  of  my 
committee.  The  time  prefixd  to  me  being  expird,  I  appeard ;  where  I 
found  E.  Tweeddaill,  after  debate,  voted  to  prefide.  He  did  not  for- 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  205 

beare  to  exerce  that  charge  with  vigour  enough,  yet  with  very  much 
difcretion  and  civilitie,  which  fueetned  the  bitter  pill  I  knew  I  was 
to  fuallow ;  for  I  perceavd  that  thogh  by  not  acknouledging  myfelfe 
guiltie,  I  fould  fave  my  reputation  a  litle,  yet  in  the  end  I  muft  fuc- 
cumbe ;  for  the  promife  of  my  charge  to  E.  Kellie  told  me  I  was  pre- 
condemned.     I  gave  in  my  anfuers,  which  were  read  and  heard  atten- 
tivelie  enough  ;  bot  fome  of  them  relateing  to  my  commiffion  and  in- 
ftructions,  I  was  delird  to  fhow  them  to  the  Committee.     I  told  them, 
that  which  was  true,  that  I  had  neither  of  them,  for  when  the  rebells 
tooke  myfelfe,  they  tooke  alfo  them  and  all  my  other  papers.   And  in 
deed,  when  I  was  firft  queiliond,  I  was  not  matter  of  them,  thogh 
afterwards,  with  much  paines  and  trouble,  and  the  pouerfull  mediation 
of  moneys,  I  got  them  againe  in  my  hands.     The  reafon  I  wold  not 
fliow  them  was,  that  I  feard  matter  of  complaint  might  be  pickd  out 
of  them,  which  wold  not  at  all  fave  me ;  and  this  I  was  fenfible 
enough  of,  that  the  ftiowing  them  might  wrong  my  Lord  Chancellor, 
and  doe  me  no  good ;  for  I  was  told  that  I  was  lyable  to  punifhment 
for  giveing  obedience  to  illegall  commands.    I  was  queftiond  therafter 
about  fome  particulars  of  my  written  defences,  as  alfo  concerning  tuo 
written  declarations  given  in  againft  me  by  tuo  malitieous  and  infa 
mous  perfons,  not  without  the  inftigation  of  my  Lord  Cochran,  one  of 
my  committee,  and  confequentlie  one  of  my  judges ;  which  declarations 
I  might  eafilie  have  repeld,  by  telling  the  Lords  that  I  wold  anfuere 
none  of  them,  till  the  bafe  accufers  undertooke  to  prove  them,  which 
was  purlie  impoffible.     Bot  to  them  and  all  other  interrogatories,  I 
gave  fuch  returns  as  were  interpreted,  even  by  thefe  who  were  none 
of  my  beft  friends,  to  be   moderate,  fubmifle,  ingenuous  and  can- 


206  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

dide ;  and  indeed  I  was  informed,  fome  of  them  faid  I  had  given  a 
full  demonftration  I  was  not  the  man  I  was  caracterd  to  be,  proud, 
pafiionate,  haftie  and  furieous.     And  yet  I  confefle,  my  humour  never 
was,  nor  is  not  yet,  one  of  the  calmeft;  when  it  will  be,  God  onlie 
knoues ;  yet  by  many  fad  paflages  of  my  life,  I  know  that  it  hath  beene 
good  for  me  to  be  afflicted.    By  this  teftimonie  of  theirs  I  was  a  gainer, 
thogh  I  lofd  my  charge.    I  was  defird  to  tell  them  extemporarlie,  how 
much  the  free  quarter,  meate  and  drinke,  bonds  and  money,  exacted  by 
me  and  my  parties,  the  three  feverall  times  I  was  in  Galloway,  might 
extend  to.     I  told  their  lordfhips,  I  knew  well  enough  that  the  depo- 
fitions  of  all  parties  concerned,  in  which  were  fet  doune  plunderings, 
did  not  exceed  three  and  threttie  thoufand  pounds  Scots ;  of  that  I 
could  abate,  even  in  their  oune  judgments,  five  thoufand  pounds  ;  nei 
ther  was  I  bound  to  acknouledge  the  reft,  for  it  could  never  be  made 
out  againfl  me  ;  yet  to  eafe  their  lordfhips  of  further  trouble,  and  £how 
them  my  oune  ingenuitie,  I  wold  charge  myfelfe  with  threttie  thoufand 
pounds.     They  openlie  declard  that  they  thought  I  had  Ipoke  fo  inge- 
nuouflie,  that  more  could  not  be  chargd  upon  me.  Where  are  then  the 
feventeene  thoufand  pounds  fterline  wherwith  the  infamous  libeller  and 
nameles  Naphtali  charge  me  ?     Haveing  beene  keepd  by  the  Com 
mittee  above  foure  houres,  I  was  difmifd  ;  and  indeed  I  will  fay,  that 
the  whole  time  of  my  tryall  I  was. dealt  with  as  a  gentleman ;  for  they 
never  offerd  to  imprifon,  arreft  or  bayle  me,  or  yet  did  ever  command 
me  to  forbeare  the  exercife  of  my  charge,  for  I on  my  com 
mand,  till  the  very  laft  minute  that  I  layd  doune  my  commiffions. 

My  bufienes  now  drauing  neere  a  clofe,  a  report  was  draune  up,  to 
be  fent  to  his  Majeftie  by  one  of  the  members  of  the  Committee,  (whom 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  207 

I  need  not  name  ;)  and  as  to  the  reft,  fome  of  them  got  fome  harih 
words  expungd,  and  made  the  report  fomething  fmoother,  as  indeed 
at  beft  it  was  bot  bad  enough.  The  day  it  was  to  be  red  in  the 
Privie  Councell,  I  petitiond  their  lordfhips  that  I  might  be  permitted 
to  fee  it,  before  it  was  fent  to  the  King.  This  many  of  the  Lords 
thought  very  modeft  and  moft  reafonable ;  others  wold  not  heare  it, 
alledging,  it  was  to  lay  the  Committee  and  me  in  a  ballance,  and  to 
make  them  my  partie,  and  confequentlie  fend  them  all  to  the  barre  as 
well  as  me.  The  matter  for  a  while  was  well  enough  debated,  bot 
carried  in  the  negative,  and  declard  I  fould  not  fee  the  report  till  it 
was  fent  away.  Bot  to  pleafe  me,  they  orderd,  after  it  was  off,  a  copie 
of  it  to  be  given  me,  and  fo  indeed  there  was  one  nixt  day  in  the  after- 
noone,  when  I  beleeve  the  poft  of  the  principall  was  the  length  of 
Morpeth.  Before  I  proceed  further,  it  will  be  fit  to  give  a  true  copie 
of  the  Report,  by  which  the  fifeteene  grieveances,  wherwith  I  was  for- 
merlie  charged,  are  not  onlie  fet  doune  in  bafe  caracters,  bot  are  con- 
voyd  to  the  King  with  fixe  more  to  accompany  them. 


A  true  Copie  of  the  Report  fent  to  his  Majeftie  concerning  me,  from 
Edenburgh  the  nineteeneth  of  Februare  1668. 

The  Lords  of  his  Majefties  Councell  did  no  fooner  reflave  his  Ma- 
jefties  commands,  in  his  gracious  letter  of  the  tuentie  one  of  November 
laft,  for  takeing  exact  examination  of  Sir  James  Turners  deportment  in 
the  weft,  bot  they  orderd  and  impouerd  a  Committee  of  their  number 
to  inquire  diligentlie  into  them ;  and  by  their  Report  it  appears,  that, 


208  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

upon  information  from  the  Stewartrie  of  Kirkcubright,  given  in  upon 
oath  of  parties,  or  their  matters,  or  their  neighbours,  many  illegall  ex 
actions  have  beene  made,  and  diforders  committed.  Such  as,  Firft,  quar 
tering  of  fojors  for  levieing  fines  and  impofitions.  Secondlie,  Exacting 
cefle  for  quartering  money  for  more  fqjours  then  were  actuallie  prefent, 
fomtimes  for  double  the  number  or  more,  (and  that  befides  free  quarter 
for  thefe  prefent,)  fometimes  8  pence,  fometimes  tuelve  pence,  fome- 
times  16  pence,  and  fometimes  more,  for  each  man.  3°.  Cede  exacted  for 
diverfe  dayes,  fometimes  for  eight,  ten,  or  more,  before  the  partie  did 
actuallie  appeare.  4°.  Impofeing  of  fines,  and  quartering,  without  any 
previous  citation,  or  heareing  of  parties.  5°.  Fineing  without  due  in 
formation  from  minifters.  6°.  Fineing  fuch  as  livd  orderlie,  as  appeares 
by  minifters  teftificates.  7°.  Fineing  and  ceding  for  caufes  for  which 
there  are  no  warrands  from  acts  of  parliament  or  councill ;  as  firft, 
baptifeing  of  children  by  outed  minifters ;  fecondlie,  baptifeing  by 
neighbouring  minifters,  where  the  parifli  church  is  vacant ;  thirdlie, 
for  marrying  by  outed  minifters ;  fourtlie,  for  keeping  conventicles. 
8°.  Fineing  for  whole  years  preceeding  his  comeing  to  the  countrey, 
and  that  after  they  had  begun  to  live  orderlie.  9°.  Fineing  fathers 
for  their  daughters  baptifeing  children  by  outed  minifters,  thogh  fo- 
riffamiliate  fix  months  before,  and  liveing  in  another  parifh.  10°. 
Fineing  without  proportionating  the  foume  with  the  fault.  1 1°.  Fine 
ing  whole  parifhes  promifcuouflie,  as  well  thofe  that  lived  orderlie  as 
thefe  that  did  not.  12°.  Fineing  whole  pariflies  where  there  was  no 
incumbent  minifter.  13°.  Fineing  one  that  lay  a  yeare  bedfaft.  14°. 
Forceing  bands  from  innocent  people.  15°  Ceffing  of  people  that  were 
not  fyned.  16°.  Takeing  away  cattle  and  other  goods.  All  thefe  acts 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  209 

are  illegall  mifdemeanors.  Of  other  kinds  there  are,  17°.  Agree 
ing  for  cefle  and  fines  both  in  one  foume,  wherby  accounts  were  con 
founded.  18°.  Not  admitting  complainers  who  were  cefd  upon,  to 
come  to  his  prefence  ;  alleadged  to  have  beene  his  conftant  cuftome. 
19°.  Permitting  his  fervants  to  take  money  for  admitting  people  to 
him,  and  yet  accefle  denyd.  20°.  Increafeing  the  number  of  quarter 
ing  fojours  after  complaints.  21°.  Exacting  of  moneys  for  removeing 
of  fojors  after  cefle  and  fynes  were  payd. 

Everie  one  of  the  forgoeing  articles  is  made  out  by  information  up 
on  oath,  which  yet  doth  not  amount  to  a  legall  proofe  ;  which,  in  moft 
of  thefe  cafes,  will  be  difficult  if  not  impoffible  to  obtaine,  in  regard 
that  no  witnefles  can  be  had  that  are  not  lyable  to  exception,  unles  by 
examineing  officers,  fojors  and  fervants,  which  wold  take  up  much 
time  and  labour. 

Sir  James  Turners  defences  as  to  fuch  of  the  forgoing  articles  as 
he  acknouledged,  are  commiffions  and  inftructions  from  the  then  Lord 
Commiffioner,  for  quartering  to  raife  fines,  for  fineing  fuch  who  for 
bore  goeing  to  church,  or  married  or  baptifed  by  outed  minifters,  or 
keepd  conventicles ;  and  that  upon  the  delation  of  credible  perfons, 
and  to  preferre  them  to  thefe  of  minifters.  Bot  he  doth  affirme,  all  his 
commiffions  and  inftructions  were  taken  by  the  rebells,  when  he  was 
made  prifoner,  and  fo  hath  nothing  to  fhow  for  his  vindication.  And 
for  all  the  other  heads  above  written,  he  either  denys  matter  of  fact, 
afcribes  the  tranfactions  to  others,  or  pleades  ignorance. 

The  foumes  of  money  reflaved  for  fines  and  cefle,  and  bonds  taken, 
he  acknouledged  to  have  amounted  to  be  threttie  thoufand  pounds  fcots. 
The  foumes  charged  on  him  by  the  countrey,  befides  quartering, 

2  D 


210  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

comes  to  about  threttie  eight  thoufand  pounds  Scots  ;  wherin  is  not 
reckond  what  was  exacted  from  any  of  thofe  who  rofe  in  rebellion,  and 
fome  parishes  in  Galloway  from  whence  no  information  was  returned. 

And  as  to  his  furprifall,  he  fayth,  Firft,  he  had  bot  fixtie  fixe  foot  in 
thefe  parts  under  his  command.  Secondlie,  that  they  were  all  difper- 
fed  throw  the  countrey  about  the  fines,  fo  that  there  was  not  fo  many 
left  with  him  as  to  keepe  guard  at  his  lodgeing,  nay,  not  fo  much  as 
one,  fome  nights  before.  Thirdlie,  that  he  had  no  order  to  keepe  a 
guard  about  him,  or  to  fortifie  himfelfe,  thogh  there  be  a  ftrong  houfe 
within  the  toune  called  the  Caftell,  to  which  he  might  have  retired 
with  fome  thretteene  fojouris  that  came  in  that  night  before  he  was 
taken.  Fourthlie,  that  he  had  intelligence  there  was  a  rifeing  in  the 
countrey ;  and  that  a  corporall  of  his  was  fliot,  who  told  him  that  there 
were  divers  perfons  got  together,  who  had  intelligence  from  the  north 
of  a  rifeing  there,  with  ane  intention  to  march  to  the  citadell  of  Aire, 
and  to  feize  it  and  the  armes  which  had  beene  taken  from  the  countrey. 
Fifthlie,  that  about  midnight,  he  wrote  to  George  Maxwell  of  Munches. 
Sixthlie,  he  fent  orders  to  fome  more  of  his  fqjours  to  meet  him  the  nixt 
morning,  intending  towards  Newgalloway,  where  the  rifeing  was  re 
ported  to  be.  Seventhlie,  that  he  rofe  about  fixe  of  the  clocke  that 
morning,  bot  being  indifpofed,  lay  doune  againe,  and  being  up  in  his 
goune  about  eight  a  clock,  he  was  furrounded  and  taken. 

This  is  all  that  can  be  expected  for  his  Majefties  prefent  informa 
tion  concerning  Sir  James  Turner.  As  to  what  further  concerns  the 
money  he  intromitted  with,  it  may  be  lookd  after,  according  to  the 
way  his  Majeilie  11  mil  appoint. 

End  of  the  Report. 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  211 

The  fending  away  of  this  Report  to  the  King  without  permitting 
me  to  fee  it,  was  the  hardeft  meafure  I  met  with  the  whole  time  of 
my  tryall,  and  perhaps  is  ane  action  that  wants  a  precedent.  I  wrote 
ane  anfuere  to  that  Report,  and  everie  article  of  it,  and  that  fo  ingenu- 
ouflie  and  candidlie  that  I  could,  to  verifie  the  truth  of  it,  goe  to  death. 
Bot  finding  it  was  in  vaine  to  fhow  it  to  the  Councell,  now  that  the 
bufienes  was  out  of  theirs,  and  in  the  Kings  hands,  and  feareing,  if  I 
fould  fend  it  to  Court,  either  no  ufe,  or  a  bad  ufe  fould  be  made  of  it, 
I  onlie  fhew  it  to  fome  of  my  friends.  The  copie  of  it  follows. 

My  Anfuere  to  the  Report. 

The  Report  which  the  honourable  Committee  made  to  the  Lords  of 
his  Majefties  Privie  Councell,  and  which  their  Lordfhips  fent  to  his 
Majeftie  concerning  me,  had  nothing  in  it  on  their  parts  bot  truth, 
neither  enterd  it  ever  in  my  fecreteft  thoughts  to  queftion  the  veritie 
of  it ;  I  meane  ftill,  on  their  part ;  for  they  bot  reported  thefe  things 
that  were  alleadged  againft  me,  and  many  of  them  fuorne  by  the  par 
ties.  Bot  becaufe  their  lordftiips  in  that  Report  affirme,  that  no  legall 
proofe  was  got,  or  could  poffiblie  be  obtained,  I  ftiall  beg  libertie 
fhortlie,  bot  verie  ingenuouflie,  to  anfuere  everie  article  of  that  Report. 

1°.  The  firft  I  acknouledge  to  be  true,  and  was  warranted  for  it  by 
the  fourth  article  of  my  inftructions,  dated  the  6th  of  March,  1666. 

2°.  I  abfolutlie  deny,  that  I  ever  gave  order,  permitted  or  connivd 
at  any  fuch  exactions,  neither  was  there  ever  any  complaints  of  that 
nature  brought  to  me ;  and  the  contrare  of  this,  I  fay,  will  never  be 
provd.  My  anfuere  to  the  7th  and  8th  grieveances  cleers  it  fullie. 


212  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

3°.  I  deny  that  ever  any  fuch  thing  was  done  by  my  order  or  conni 
vence  ;  and  if  it  was  done  at  all,  it  hath  beene  by  fecret  tranfactions 
betueene  the  parties  and  the  fojors,  without  my  knouledge ;  neither 
was  ever  any  fuch  thing  complaind  of,  as  is  more  fullie  containd  in  my 
anfuere  to  the  fixth  grieveance. 

4°.  The  fourth  I  grant  to  be  true,  as  being  obliged  to  it  by  my  or 
ders,  as  appeareth  by  the  formentiond  fourth  article  of  my  inftructions. 
Neither,  indeed,  was  it  poffible  to  ufe  any  fuch  previous  citation  or  for- 
mall  procefle,  nor  was  it  needfull,  the  moft  of  the  parties  acknouledg- 
ing  guilt. 

5°.  Minifters  could  not  give  due  information  of  conventicle  keepers ; 
and  I  was  obliged  by  my  commiffion  to  ceile  upon,  and  fyne  fuch  with 
out  the  minifters,  the  thing  being  made  cleere  to  me  otherwife,  as  more 
fullie  appeares  in  my  anfuere  to  the  third  and  fifth  grieveances. 

6°.  It  neither  can  or  ever  will  be  provd,  that  I  fynd  or  cefd  on  any 
that  livd  orderlie.  As  to  the  minifters  teftificates,  tuo  inftances  were 
given  in  the  grieveances,  the  one  of  Keirick  parilh,  which  perhaps  may 
be  true,  thogh  I  do  not  at  all  remember  either  the  thing  or  the  parilh. 
The  other  is  of  Irongray,  to  which  I  fhall  fpeake  in  my  anfuere  to  the 
ninth  article.  To  both  I  fay  now,  I  was  not  obliged  to  regard  teftificats 
from  neither  minifter  or  other  man,  after  fubfcrived  lifts  were  given 
me,  as  appeares  by  the  fourth  article  of  my  inftructions. 

7°.  The  feventh  article  is  fubdivided  in  foure.  To  the  firft  I  anfuere, 
I  granted  I  did  fo,  and  was  warranted  for  it  by  the  firft  article  of  my 
orders,  dated  the  9th  of  May,  1666.  To  the  fecond  I  fay,  it  is  a  meere 
calumnie,  for  I  exhorted  all  who  had  no  minifter  of  their  oune,  to  goe 
to  the  nixt  adjacent  church,  both  for  heareing  the  word,  and  getting 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  213 

the  benefite  of  the  facraments  ;  and  never  hinderd  or  difchargd  any, 
provided  the  minifter  who  officiated  was  conforme  ;  if  not,  I  could  not 
permit  it,  being  orderd  to  the  contrare  in  the  formentiond  firft  article 
of  my  orders,  dated  the  9th  of  May,  1666.  The  third  I  grant,  being 
warranted  to  it  by  the  formentiond  articles  of  my  inftructions.  The 
fourth  I  grant,  being  warranted  by  the  third  article  of  my  inftructions, 
dated  the  6th  of  May,  1666. 

8°.  I  grant  I  did  fo  with  fome  wicked,  malitieous  and  obftinate  con- 
temners,  whom  the  bifhops  and  minifters  gave  me  in  their  lifts,  for  I 
was  to  be  ruld  by  them  for  the  time  when  I  beganne  to  ceffe.  Bot  aflu- 
redlie  I  find  none  whom  they  declared  to  have  begunne  to  live  orderlie ; 
for  they  thought  it  not  enough  that  fome,  at  my  approch  to  them,  de 
clared  they  wold  keepe  the  church  afterward.  Bot  with  whom  the  mi 
nifters  were  fatiffied,  fo  was  I  too.  Bot  neither  they  nor  I  were  fatif- 
fied  with  the  hipocriticall  carrieage  of  one  of  the  worft  of  men,  Steuart 
of  Cullgruff,  for  whofe  fake  this  article  is  foyfted  in. 

9°.  The  honorable  Committee  hath  put  in  this  article,  upon  a  moft 
unjuft  and  falfe  information.  It  is  the  bufienes  of  Irongray.  Firft,  it 
was  no  baptifme,  bot  a  marriage.  Secondlie,  the  woman  was  not  fo- 
riffamiliated.  Thirdlie,  ftie  livd  in  her  fathers  houfe,  and  not  in  ane 
other  parifh.  Fourthlie,  the  wedding  dinner  was  keepd  in  her  fathers 
houfe.  Fifthlie,  Ihe  was  married  by  a  nonconformift,  haveing  refufed 
to  be  married  by  tuo  conformifts,  who  livd  neerer  her  father  then  the 
other  did.  And  this  I  was  not  to  fufFer,  by  the  whole  feries  of  my  in 
ftructions  ;  yet  that  there  was  fome  feveritie  ufed  in  that  bufienes,  I  doe 
ingenuouflie  confefie. 

J0°.  To  the  tenth  I  fay,  if  I  did  not  proportionate  the  foume  to  the 


214  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

fault,  it  was  done  in  favour  of  the  partie,  in  not  exacting  fo  great  a 
fine  as  his  fault  deferved ;  that  ever  I  exceeded,  is  a  groundles  calumnie 
will  never  be  proved,  the  contrare  being  acknouledgd  by  the  phanatikes 
themfelvs ;  and  it  is  knoune,  that  at  moft,  I  never  from  the  greateft 
tranfgreflbr  exacted  the  lialfe  of  the  fines. 

11°.  This  eleventh  article  was  the  firft  grieveance,  and  the  tuo  in- 
ilances  of  the  parifhes  of  Kirkcunzon  and  Anwith,  will  be  fo  farre 
from  proveing  it,  that  they  demonftrate  the  contrare.  And  the  Earle 
of  Niddfdaill,  who  had  once  the  greateft  fliare  of  the  firft,  and  Sir  Alex 
ander  Mackulloch,  who  hath  the  greateft  intereft  in  the  laft,  will  tefti- 
fie  the  contrare.  I  quarterd  indeed  on  feverall  perfons  of  thefe  parifhes, 
bot  upon  none  bot  deficients,  as  more  fullie  appears  in  my  anfuere  to 
the  firft  grieveance. 

12°.  I  never  find  a  whole  parifh,  bot  I  grant  I  find  fome  deficients 
in  feverall  pariflies  where  there  were  no  incumbents ;  becaufe  they  went 
not  to  the  nixt  churches  where  conforme  minifters  were,  which  they 
were  bound  to  doe  by  the  Act  of  Councell  1662. 

13°.  If  the  thretteenth  article  be  provd,  I  fhall  acknouledge  myfelfe 

to  be  voyd  both  of  chriftianitie  and  of  humanitie  ;  I  have  (poke  to  it 

fullie  in  my  anfuere  to  the  eleventh  grieveance. 

14°.  I  never  forcd  a  bond  from  any,  .much  lefle  from  innocent  people ; 

if  any  have  accufd  me  of  it,  they  were  bound  by  law  to  prove  it,  which 

is  purlie  impoffible 

15°.  I  acknouledge  I  cefd  on  many  whom  I  find  not.    It  was  upon 

promife  of  future  obedience,  and  this  I  had  power  to  doe  by  the  third 

article  of  my  inftructions,  dated  the  9th  of  May,  1666.    Bot  I  had  no 

power  to  abate  any  thing  of  the  fojors  ceffe,  which  the  Councell  had 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  215 

alloued  them  ;  bot,  good  God  !  could  any  man  have  thought,  that  any 
favour  I  did  thefe  people,  wold  have  appeard  againft  me  under  the  no 
tion  of  a  grieveance. 

16°.  Such  things  were  never  done  by  my  order,  and  when  I  knew  the 
fojors  had  done  it,  I  reftored  the  cattle  and  punifhed  the  fojors. 

17°.  This  was  fometimes  done,  at  the  earneft  intreatie  of  the  defi 
cients,  as  ane  eafe  to  them ;  nor  were  accounts  therby  confounded,  for 
I  payd  the  fojors  their  cefle  duelie,  and  keepd  the  reft  for  fine,  as  is 
more  fullie  fet  doune  in  anfuere  to  the  eighth  grievance. 

18°.  I  never  all  my  life  refufd  to  admit  people  to  me  who  had  bufie- 
nes  with  me,  unles  I  have  beene  licke.  And  my  indifpofition  that 
fummer  was  fo  frequent,  that  it  is  well  enough  knoune  that,  betueene 
the  20th  of  March  and  the  middle  of  November,  I  was  feven  times  let 
blood ;  and  fo  this  grievance  fignifies  litle,  befides  that  it  is  falfe. 

19°.  I  remember,  fome  complaind  that  my  fervants  tooke  money  to 
admit  people  to  me ;  bot  I  beleeve,  never  one  of  them  faid  that  I  per 
mitted  them  to  doe  fo,  fo  the  article  is  very  ill  worded.  Befides,  if  my 
fervants  did  fo,  they  had  neither  command,  permiffion  or  connivance 
from  me.  I  onlie  lhall  fay,  it  will  be  hard,  if  not  impoffible,  for  any 
man  that  is  in  publick  truft  or  charge,  to  anfuere  for  all  their  fervants 
efcapes  of  that  nature. 

20°.  If  the  article  be  meand,  that  the  more  obftinate  the  deficient  was, 
the  more  fojors  I  quarterd  on  him,  then  it  is  true ;  if  otherwife,  it  is 
moft  falfe,  neither  will  it  ever  be  provd  true ;  in  that  fence  the  article 
holds  it  out. 

21°.  If  this  laft  article  be  provd,  I  fhall  be  infamous ;  yet  fuch  things 
being  fo  frequentlie  fpoke  of  in  the  depofitions,  and  chargd  upon  fome 


216  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

under  my  command,  bot  never  upon  myfelfe,  I  am  apt  to  beleeve  that 
fome  under  me  have  abufd  both  the  people  and  me,  bot  none  ever 
haveing  complaind  of  it,  I  could  not  redreffe  it. 

As  to  what  is  fpoke  in  the  Report  of  what  I  faid  for  my  oune  jufti- 
fication,  I  wifli  all  I  faid  to  everie  grieveance  had  beene  mentiond,  as 
well  as  what  I  was  accufd  of.  They  are  yet  extant  in  the  Councell 
Chamber. 

The  Report  fayth,  I  acknouledgd  30,000  Ib.  Scots  for  quarter  ceffe 
moneys  and  bonds,  and  fo  I  did.  It  fayth,  moreover,  that  38,000  Ib. 
was  charged  on  me  by  the  countrey  for  ceffe  moneys  and  bonds,  befides 
free  quarter.  Heere  I  am  bound  to  animadvert  to  tuo  things.  Firft, 
there  is  a  fallacie,  for  38,000  Ib.  was  chargd  on  me  in  the  firft  exa 
mination  by  the  Mafter  of  Herreis  and  Baldoun  ;  which  was  Ib  groffe 
and  ouglie,  that  the  Councell  thought  it  not  fitting  to  take  up  their 
mealures  by  it,  bot  examind  me.  upon  the  fecond  report  brought  in  by 
Buntein,  which  exceeded  not  33,000  pound  Scots,  in  which  alfo  was  fet 
up  the  fojors  plunderings.  Secondlie,  that  which  the  Councells  Report 
calls  free  quarter,  the  countrey  people  calls  cede  ;  and  fo  free  quarter 
and  ceffe  are  all  one,  which  the  Report  feeins  to  diftinguifh  very  difad- 
vantageouflie  for  me.  As  to  what  I  tooke  from  thofe  that  were  in  the 
rebellion,  it  was  bot  litle ;  bot  it  was  not  forgot  to  be  given  up  by  their 
friends  to  Buntein,  which  is  obvious  in  many  places  of  his  papers. 

For  my  furprifall,  I  have  no  more  to  fay  bot  what  I  have  faid  all- 
readie  ;  bot  the  penner  of  the  Report  hath  miftaken  himfelfe  in  thefe 
particulars.  I  never  faid  I  could  fortifie  myfelfe  in  that  ftrong  houfe, 
(as  he  calls  it)  or  Caftle  of  Drumfries.  If  I  had  had  intelligence  of  the 
rebells  comeing,  I  wold  have  endeavord  to  defend  the  bridge,  and  not 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  217 

a  houfe,  which  could  not  be  made  defensible  bot  in  a  long  time.  Se- 
condlie,  I  had  no  intelligence  that  there  was  any  rifeing  in  the  coun 
trey,  otherwife  I  wold  not  have  ftayd  in  Drumfreis.  The  fhooting  of 
my  corporall  onlie  alarmd  me.  Thirdlie,  my  letter  to  Munches,  was, 
that  he,  as  ftewart  depute,  wold  looke  after  thefe  rogues  who  had  fhot 
my  corporall ;  this  is  in  my  defences,  bot  omitted  in  the  report.  Fourth- 
lie,  the  intelligence  I  had  of  a  rifeing  in  the  north,  was  not  at  all  to  be 
trufted  till  further  inquirie  ;  neither  did  I  ever  fay,  that  I  had  heard 
the  north  countrey  people  intended  to  have  taken  the  citadell  of  Aire. 
That  fould  have  beene  done  by  the  weft  countrey  men,  if  by  any. 

So  ends  my  Anfuere  to  the  Report. 

Ten  dayes,  if  I  remember  right,  after  the  Report  was  to  Court, 
namelie,  on  the  feventh  of  March,  my  Lord  Chancellor  arrivd  at  Eden- 
burgh.  He  was  met  with  hundreths  of  the  nobilitie,  gentrie,  burgefies 
and  foldierie.  E.  Linlithgow  orderd  me  to  refiave  the  word  from  him. 
He  gave  it  me  very  publicklie,  without  any  ceremonie,  which  made 
many  thinke  the  King  had  continued  him  Captaine  Generall ;  bot  my 
nixt  nights  feekeing  it  from  him  cleerd  the  matter,  for  he  told  me  that 
he  was  obliged  to  thanke  my  Lord  Linlithgow  for  his  civilitie,  and 
that  he  had  accepted  of  it  the  firft  night,  in  regard  he  knew  it  was 
done  to  honor  him  ;  bot  haveing  layd  doune  his  commiffion  of  Gene- 
rail  at  Court,  he  wold  not  pretend  to  give  the  watch  word  any  more. 
That  very  night  my  Lord  Chancier  came,  arrivd  a  poft  who 
brought  a  letter  from  the  King  to  the  Councell,  in  which  he  orderd 
them  to  call  me  before  them,  and  in  his  name  to  command  me  to  lay 

2  E 


218  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

doune  his  commiflions  which  he  had  given  me,  and  to  call  me  to  ane 
account  for  what  moneys  I  had  reflaved ;  and  what  I  was  found  to  be 
juftlie  owing,  to  take  it  from  me,  and  to  put  it  to  fuch  pieous  ufes  as 
they  thought  fitting.  This  was  the  refult  of  the  Report.  On  the  tenth 
of  March,  a  macer  was  fent  to  the  withdrauing  roome  privatlie,  to  de- 
fire  me  to  goe  into  the  Councell ;  for  the  Lords  were  pleafd  to  ufe  me 
with  fo  much  refpect,  as  not  to  fuffer  the  macer  to  call  publicklie  for 
me,  or  to  fuffer  any  to  enter  with  me,  thogh  both  in  fuch  cafes  be  or- 
dinarie.  Being  at  the  barre,  my  Lord  Chancellor  told  me  what  his 
Majefties  pleafure  was.  I  had  fullie  refolvd  before  with  myfelfe,  to 
vindicate  his  Majefties  juftice  by  takeing  fome  guilt  upon  me  ;  for  be- 
fides  that  I  thought  all  loyall  fubjects  fould  doe  fo,  I  had  reafon  to 
imagine,  if  I  fould  plead  not  guiltie,  I  might  be  ufd  feverlie  enough.  I 
had  therefore  premeditated  what  to  fay,  which  I  utterd  in  thefe,  or  the 
like  expreflions. 

My  Speech  to  my  Lord  Chancellor,  and  the  Privie  Councell,  when  I 
layd  doune  my  Commiffions,  the  tenth  of  March,  1668. 

My  Lord  Chanclor, 

If  ever  it  had  beene  in  my  pouer,  as  it  was  allways  in  my  defires,  to 
have  done  the  King  any  acceptable  peece  of  fervice,  I  fould  never  have 
beene  fo  vaine  as  to  have  valued  it  at  a  hier  rate,  then  the  paying  a 
part,  and  hot  a  part,  of  that  duetie  I  owed  to  his  Majeftie.  Yet  let  my 
endeavors  be  what  they  wold,  they  provd  ftill  unfucceflTfull.  Bot  a 
greater  miffortune  then  that  hath  befallen  me.  I  have  done  the  King 
diflervice,  for  which  I  have  defervd  a  fevere  cenfure ;  and  certainlie 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  219 

my  crime  is  fo  much  the  greater,  that  I  have  offended  fo  good  and  fo 
gracieous  a  matter ;  yet,  my  lord,  give  me  leave  to  fay,  that  I  never 
wickedlie,  malicieouflie,  or  iutentionallie  wrongd  his  fervice.  Some 
things  were  irregularlie  done  by  thefe  under  my  command ;  bot  becaufe 
I  did  not  know  them  all,  I  could  not  advert  to  them  all.  Bot  fome 
things  were  done  by  myfelfe,  which  I  do  not  offer  now  to  juftifie,  bot 
lhall  acknouledge  that  his  Majeflie  might  have  proceeded  with  much 
rigour  againft  me,  and  yet  not  have  exceeded  the  bounds  and  limits  of 
juftice.  Bot  he  hath  beene  gracieouflie  pleafd  to  incline  rather  to  cle- 
mencie  than  feveritie. 

My  lord,  I  am  not  indeed  now  fo  able  to  ferve  the  King  in  any  mi- 
litarie  imployrnent  as  formerlie  I  have  beene.  My  bodie  with  yeares 
and  toyle  is  become  crafie,  and  my  fpirit  with  fome  fad  croffes  and 
afflictions  is  brought  low ;  bot  in  what  condition  foever  I  fhall  heer- 
after  be,  my  loyaltie  to  the  King  fhall  accompany  me  to  my  grave,  and 
it  fhall  be  my  inceflant  prayer  to  heaven,  that  his  Majeflie  may  live 
long,  to  raigne  with  his  accuftomd  goodnes  glorieouflie  and  happilie 
over  us. 

My  lord,  fome  foure  yeares  fince,  his  Majeftie  gave  me  a  commiffion 
to  be  a  Major  of  his  guards  of  foot ;  a  yeare  and  a  halfe  agoe,  and  fome 
more,  I  got  a  commiffion  to  be  Lieutenant  Colonell  of  thefe  guards.  In 
November  laft,  the  Earle  of  Kellie  was  appointed  to  be  Lieutenant 
Colonell,  and  I  againe  Major ;  for  this  laft  charge  I  had  no  commif 
fion,  bot  acted  by  vertue  of  the  Kings  letter  to  the  Councell.  The 
tuo  commiffions  are  heere  ;  which,  as  I  reffaved  with  much  joy  and 
gladnes,  as  teftimonies  of  his  Majefties  undeferved  favour  touards  me, 
fo  I  doe  now  moft  willinglie  and  cheerfullie,  without  any  reluctancie, 


220  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

yet  with  all  imaginable  fubmiffion  and   humilitie,  returne  them 
backe. 

So  ended  my  Speech. 

My  Lord  Chancellour  haveing  given  me  a  figne  to  remove,  nothing 
els  was  faid  to  me  then;  perhaps  the  lords  thought  there  was  enough 
faid  at  one  time.  I  was  therafter  orderd  to  give  in  my  accounts  to  the 
Cleark  Regifter,  Hatton  and  Nithrie,  or  any  tuo  of  them ;  and  the 
8th  day  of  Aprile  (which  was  nixt  Councell  day,)  was  indulged  to  me 
to  make  them  readie.  I  went  to  Glafgow,  and  at  my  returne  a  day 
or  tuo  ere  the  Councell  met,  I  deliverd  my  accounts  to  my  Lord  Re 
gifter  and  Nithrie.  After  they  had  perufd  them  in  the  Councellhoufe, 
I  was  calld  in  and  defird  to  figne  them ;  which  I  did,  and  attefted  them 
to  be  true  according  to  my  beft  memorie  and  judgment ;  and  fo  I  was 
(1  iliniliil  by  them.  When  the  Councell  day  came,  I  was  inquired  pri- 
vatelie,  whether  I  wold  fweare  that  thefe  accounts  were  juft  or  not. 
This  I  peremptorilie  refufd,  for,  haveing  lofd  my  memorialls  and  pa 
pers,  I  might  eafilie  erre  in  fome  particulars,  and  ane  oathe  fould  be 
taken  in  judgment,  truth  and  righteoufhes.  Upon  this  anfuere,  my 
Lord  Regifter  refolves  to  give  them  in  to  the  Councell  as  they  were. 
They  were  publikelie  red  there  by  their  clearke ;  a  copie  wherof  follows. 

My  Accounts  given  in  to  the  Privie  Councell  the  eighth  day 
of  Aprile,  1668. 

My  Lords, 
The  accounts  that  are  charged  on  me,  and  the  feverall  parties  of 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  221 

horfe  and  foot  under  my  command,  by  the  Ihyre  of  Niddifdaill  and 
fteuartrie  of  Kirkcubright,  extended,  as  I  reckoned,  to  nine  and  tuen- 
tie  thoufand  and  fome  odd  hundreths  of  pounds  Scots,  thogh  I  know 
fome  will  have  them  to  amount  to  33,000  Ib.  Scots ;  yet  in  my  an- 
fuere  to  the  abbreviation  of  the  Report,  they  did  not  exceed  eight 
and  tuentie  thoufand  pounds.  Bot  when  I  was  defired  by  the  honor 
able  Committee  of  the  Privie  Councell,  to  declare  ingenuouflie  what  I 
thought  the  foldiers  cefle,  and  the  fines  I  exacted  in  bonds  and  moneys 
might  amount  to,  my  anfuere  was,  that  they  never  could  exceed  thret- 
tie  thoufand  pounds ;  and  therfor  I  fhall  be  contented  the  foume  ihall 
be  calld  fo,  thogh  I  am  very  fure  it  will  never  be  provd  to  be  fo. 

I  am  now  to  divide  that  foume  in  cefle,  in  bonds,  and  moneys.  As 
to  the  cefle,  it  wold  be  confiderd,  that  the  fecond  time  I  was  in  Gal 
loway,  anno  1665,  (for  the  firft  time  I  meddled  with  neither  cefle  nor 
fine)  I  ftayd  tuo  months  ;  and  the  third  time,  which  was  anno  1666, 
I  ftayd  full  eight  months,  which  makes  in  all  ten  months.  It  is  im- 
poffible  for  me  to  give  a  precife  account  of  what  my  foldiers  reflaved 
in  cefle,  which  is,  (as  they  call  it  there)  8d.  per  diem,  and  in  meate 
and  drinke,  (which  they  call  free  quarter)  4d.  per  diem ;  in  all  tuelve 
pence  per  diem  for  everie  foot  fojor,  and  halfe  a  croune  a  day  for  each 
horfman.  Bot  I  fhall  offer  to  your  lordfhips  confideration,  that  it 
can  not  be  juftlie  or  rationallie  thought  that  the  foot  fojors  exhaufted 
lefle  then  three  pounds  fterline  everie  day,  that  is  to  fay,  alloueance 
for  threefcore  men,  which  was  hot  halfe  my  partie  of  foot ;  for  thogh 
fometimes  I  had  none  at  all  on  cefle,  which  was  bot  fet  doune,  fome- 
times  not  above  the  third  part,  yet  ordinarilie,  I  had  the  moft  of  my 
partie  quarterd  on  deficients,  and  fometimes  all  of  them ;  as  it  happend, 


SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

when  I  was  furprifd  at  Drumfreis;  fo  that,  communibus  diebus>  I 
may  moft  juftlie  reckon  the  cefle  of  the  foot  foldiers  to  be  three  pound 
fterline  a  day ;  Indt,  for  ten  months,  upwards  of  nine  hundreth 
pounds  fterline  moneys  ;  and  it  is  undenyable,  bot  the  cefles  of  the  fe- 
verall  parties  of  the  horfe  which  I  employed,  extended  to  much  more 
then  one  hundreth  pounds  fterline.  Let  then  the  cefle,  which  the  fol 
diers  of  horfe  and  foot  got,  wherof  I  might  not  defraud  them,  (haveing 
had  pouer  onlie  to  qualifie  the  fines,)  be  reckond  to  one  thoufand  pounds 
fterline,  which  I  fhall  eafilie  prove  to  be  farre  below  that,  which  they 
got  in  money,  meate  and  drinke. 

The  bonds  which  I  deliverd  to  Mr  Alexander  Keith,  and  fome  in- 
confiderable  ones,  which  were  taine  from  me  when  I  was  made  prifo- 
ner,  I  reckon  to  amount  to  thretteene  thoufand  mearks. 

It  will  then  inevitablie  follow,  that  I  have  reflaved  of  fines,  no  more 
in  money  then  fourteene  thoufand  mearks ;  and  I  doe  averre,  that  more 
then  that,  if  fo  much,  was  never  reflavd  by  me,  nor  any  in  my  name, 
and  the  contrare  of  what  I  now  affirme  fhall  never  be  proved.  What 
is  becomd  then  of  all  thefe  monftrous  foumes  reflavd  by  me,  or  thofe 
under  me,  which  have  made  fo  great  a  noyfe  ? 

I  fhall  now  offer  to  your  lordfliips  confideration,  what  became  of 
thefe  fourteene  thoufand  mearks,  and  how  they  were  difpofed  of  by 
me. 

1°.  Firft,  at  my  returne  from  Galloway  in  the  yeare  1665,  I  deliverd 
a  paper  to  the  then  Lord  Commiflioner,  which  he  communicated  to 
the  tuo  Lords  Archbifhops,  wherin  I  fhew  them  what  great  expence  I 
had  beene  at  in  three  years  before,  for  many  incident  charges  in  the 
Kings  fervice,  as  alfo  for  my  tuo  journeys  to  Galloway,  1663,  and 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  223 

1665.  Upon  which  I  was  orderd  to  deliver  all  the  bonds  I  had  taken 
to  Mr  Alexander  Keith ;  and  haveing  reffaved  no  command  to  deliver 
up  the  money  which  was  then  in  my  hand,  I  did  conceave,  and  doe 
fo  ftill,  that  upon  the  account  of  my  formentiond  charges,  that  mo 
ney  was  allowd  me ;  and  confirmed  I  was  in  that  opinion,  becaufe  fince 
that  time,  it  was  never  fought  from  me,  the  foume  not  exceeding  one 
hundreth  and  fiftie  pounds  fterline,  for  all  thefe  charges.  A  precedent 
of  this  was  given  by  the  Privie  Councell  in  the  yeare  1663,  when  they 
orderd  one  hundreth  and  tuentie  pounds  fterline  to  be  given  to  E.  Lin- 
lithgow,  for  the  expence  of  his  journey  to  Kirkcubright. 

2°.  In  thefe  forementiond  yeares  of  1665  and  1666,  fome  minifters, 
on  the  account  of  fome  extraordinarie  charges  which  they  were  at  for 
the  fame  bulienes  wherin  I  was  imployed,  receaved  from  me  fortie 
pounds  fterline. 

3°.  Thogh  Robert  Glover,  (who  is  fo  oft  mentiond  in  the  long  Report, 
and  the  abbreviation  therof,)  was  not  guiltie  of  fo  many  enormities  as 
he  is  charged  with,  yet  I  may,  of  thefe  fourteene  thoufand  mearks, 
fafelie  charge  fixe  hundreth  mearks,  if  not  more,  upon  him. 

4°.  The  feverall  officers  of  thefe  parties  under  my  command,  at  feve- 
rall  times,  for  their  extraordinare  charges,  (fuch  things  being  ordinarlie 
practifd  in  all  warrs,)  refiaved  from  me  one  hundreth  and  ten  pounds 
fterline,  and  upwards. 

5°.  Laftlie,  when  I  was  furprifd  at  Drumfreis,  the  rebells  tooke  from 
me,  of  readie  money  in  the  chamber  where  I  lay,  and  the  chamber 
above  it  where  my  clothes  were,  (which  were  all  likewife  loft,)  about 
fixe  thoufand  and  fixe  or  feven  hundreth  mearks  Scots. 

My  lords,  you  fee  that  in  this  account,  I  have  not  at  all  mentiond 


224  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

my  particular  lofles,  either  of  horfes,  armes,  furniture,  cloaths,  linnens, 
or  my  fervants  goods,  all  which  for  one  of  my  meane  qualitie,  were 
not  inconfiderable  ;  bot  refers  the  confederation  of  all  thefe  lofles,  and 
all  the  premifles,  to  your  lordfhips  pleafure  and  determination. 

End  of  my  Accounts. 

Thefe  accounts  being  red  before  the  Councell,  a  great  Committee  is 
appointed  to  cognofce  of  them,  to  examine  myfelfe  in  any  difficult  if 
might  arife,  and  report  their  fence  to  the  Councell  againft  the  fixth  of 
May.  The  Committee  confifted  allmoft  of  thefe  members  which  com- 
pofd  the  former  one,  except  that  (if  I  remember  right,)  E.  Linlithgow, 
and  my  Lord  Renton  were  added.  The  firft  profefling  kindnes  to  me, 
and  the  fecond  being  my  reall  friend,  made  me  flatter  myfelfe  with  a 
fancy,  that  much  feveritie  was  not  intended  againft  me ;  neither  did 
my  hopes  abufe  me ;  for,  being  calld  to  the  Committee  a  day  or  two 
before  the  Councell  met,  I  was  ufd  with  all  imaginable  civilitie.  E. 
Tueeddaill  being  againe  Prefident,  defird  me  to  name  the  minifters  to 
whom  I  had  given  the  money  mentiond  in  my  accounts,  which  I  did 
very  readilie.  Then  I  was  defird  to  name  the  officers  who  had  got  a 
fhare  of  that  money,  for  which  I  was  accountable.  I  prepard  to  doe 
it  inftantlie,  and  had  namd  one  of  the  officers  to  the  cleark  ;  bot  E. 
Tueeddaill  perceaveing  I  was  unwilling  to  particularife  the  perfones, 
after  he  had  fpoke  with  tuo  or  three  of  the  Committee  with  a  low  voyce, 
told  me,  the  Committee  haveing  found  fo  much  ingenuitie  in  me  for- 
merlie,  that  they  wold  take  my  word  for  this,  and  difpence  with  me  in 
that  particular ;  and  fo  difinifd  me.  The  Report  to  the  Councell  was 


1668.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  225 

favorable,  and  no  doubt  I  had  ftrong  obligations  both  to  E.  Tueeddaill, 
and  Sir  Robert  Murrey,  for  their  kindnes  in  the  Report ;  for  thogh  my 
accounts  were  true  and  juft  enough,  yet  if  thefe  tuo  perfons  and  the 
reft  of  the  Committee  had  not  beene  favorable  to  me,  what  I  gave 
either  to  minifters  or  officers,  or  the  hundreth  and  fiftie  pound  fterline 
I  had  taken  to  myfelfe  without  precept,  had  not  beene  alloued  me.  On 
the  fixth  day  of  May,  the  Committee  made  their  report  to  the  Coun- 
cell,  and  both  my  charge  and  difcharge  were  alloued  by  their  lordfhips, 
without  a  contrare  vote,  except  my  Lord  Cochran,  whom  the  King 
hath  fince  made  Earle  of  Dundonnald.  Ane  act  of  councell  was  paft 
for  my  exoneration,  a  copie  wherof  followes. 

Act  of  Councell  for  my  exoneration,  at  Edenburgh  the 
6th  of  May,  1668. 

"  Forafmuch  as  the  Kings  Majefty  haveing  by  his  letter  directed  to 
the  Lords  of  his  Councill  upon  the  third  of  March  laft,  ordered  them 
to  call  Sir  James  Turner  to  ane  account  for  moneys  and  bonds  levied 
and  taken  by  him  for  church  fines,  and  in  order  thereto,  they  haveing 
appointed  a  committee  of  their  oune  number  to  confider  of  the  faid  Sir 
James  his  accounts,  who,  in  obedience  to  the  faid  order,  haveing  called 
and  conveened  the  faid  Sir  James  before  them,  and  he  haveing  ex 
hibit  and  given  in  a  paper,  bearing  a  charge  and  difcharge  of  the 
bonds  and  moneyes  reffaved  and  levied  be  him ;  and  the  faid  Com 
mittee  haveing  diligentlie  perufed  and  considered  the  faid  paper  of  ac 
counts,  did  make  the  report  folloueing :  Firft,  as  to  the  charge,  that 
their  humble  opinion  was,  that  feeing  they  conceaved  there  wold  be 

2  F 


226  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1668. 

difficultie  to  prove  legallie  the  charge  of  threttie  eight  thoufand  pounds 
Scots  or  therby,  given  in  againft  him  by  the  countrey,  that  the  charge 
of  threttie  thoufand  pounds  Scots  confefled  be  him,  (wherin  they  thinke 
him  very  ingenuous,)  be  admitted  without  further  inquirie.    And  as  to 
the  firft  article  of  the  difcharge,  craveing  the  alloueance  of  one  thoufand 
pound  sterline  taken  for  quartering,  that  their  opinion  was  that  the  fame 
fould  be  alloued,  feeing  it  hath  been  the  former  cuftome  to  grant  alloue 
ance  of  quartering  upon  fuch  occafions.    As  to  the  fecond  article,  anent 
the  bonds  taken  be  him,  and  deliverd  to  Mr  Alexander  Keith,  which 
amount  to  eight  thoufand  one  hundreth  and  fiftie  one  pound  Scots, 
that  Sir  James  fhould  be  exonerd  of  the  fame.    As  to  the  article  of  one 
hundreth  and  fiftie  pound  fterline,  which  he  defires  may  be  alloued  up 
on  the  account  of  his  charges  for  the  feverall  times  he  went  to  Gallo 
way  ;  they  thinke  the  fame  fould  be  alloued  to  him  upon  that  reafon, 
and  upon  the  confideration  of  the  lofles  he  fuftaind,  by  plundering  of 
his  horfes,  cloaths,  etc.  when  he  was  taken  prifoner.  As  to  that  article 
of  fortie  pound  fterline  given  to  fome  minifters,  Sir  James  haveing 
made  a  particular  condefcendence  who  did  reffave  the  famine ;  they 
thinke  the  fame  ought  to  be  alloued  to  him.     That  the  article  of  fixe 
hundreth  mearks  reflaved  be  Robert  Glover  be  alloued,  and  fome  courfe 
be  taken  with  him  therfore.     That  the  hundreth  and  ten  pounds  fter 
line  given  by  him  to  officers  under  his  command,  for  their  extraordi- 
narie  charges  be  alfo  alloued.     And  as  to  the  laft  article  of  fixe  thou 
fand  fixe  hundreth  mearks,  which  Sir  James  alledgeth  he  loft  when  he 
was  taken  prifoner ;  the  Committee  noways  doubting  Sir  James  his 
ingenuitie,  offerd  it  as  their  opinion,  that  the  fame  fould  be  alloued 
him.     The  Lords  of  his  Majefties  Privie  Counfell  haveing  at  length 


1670.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  227 

heard  and  confiderd  the  forfaid  account  of  charge  and  difcharge  given 
in  by  the  faid  Sir  James  Turner,  together  with  the  faid  Report  of  the 
Committee  therupon,  doe  approve  of  the  faid  Report,  and  exoners  and 
difcharges  the  faid  Sir  James  of  his  intromiffion  with  the  foumes  and 
bonds  above  Ipecified,  conforme  to  the  tennor  of  the  forfaid  Report. 
Extractum  per  me, 

Sic  fubfcribitur, 

Pet.  Wedderburne. 

So  ended  the  Act  of  Councell. 

Haveing  now  at  length  comd  to  ane  end  of  this  tedious  and  trouble- 
fome  bufienes,  wherin,  in  fteade  of  fome  gratuitie  from  his  Majeftie,  of 
which  I  was  made  to  have  great  hopes,  my  livelihood  was  taken  from 
me,  not  without  fome  reflection  on  my  reputation ;  and  trulie  things 
being  reprefented  fo  of  me  to  the  King,  his  Majeftie  might  have  ufd 
me  worfe,  better  he  could  not ;  being,  I  fay,  at  ane  end  of  it,  I  tooke 
my  leave  of  the  Lords,  thankfullie  acknouledging  the  favours  I  refla- 
ved  from  fome  of  them  ;  and  returning  to  Glaigow,  I  found  my  wife 
very  ficke  of  a  feaver,  and  in  a  ftrong  apprehenfion  of  death ;  bot  it 
pleafed  God  fhe  recoverd,  to  be  a  comfort  to  me  after  thefe  fad  tryalls. 

Since  then  I  have  livd  private,  and  though  I  profefle  myfelfe  no 
ftoicke,  nor  have  I  indeed  that  apathie  or  infenfibilitie  of  the  ftroakes 
of  fortune  and  afflictions  wherof  they  foolilhlie  boaft,  yet  I  may  with 
out  vanitie  fay,  that  the  Kings  difpleafure  with  me  being  fet  afide,  I 
have  beene  bot  litle  movd  with  thefe  changes  of  fortune  that  hath  be 
fallen  me ;  nor  have  they  brangled  my  refolutions  from  looking  on 


228  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  MEMOIRS.  1670. 

profperitie  and  adverfitie  with  ane  equall  eye,  nor  ftiall  hinder  me,  fo 
farre  as  God  fhall  enable  me  with  grace,  to  keepe  a  good  confcience 
before  God,  ane  unfpotted  loyaltie  to  my  Prince,  and  faire  and  honneil 
dealeing  with  all  men,  at  leaft  in  as  hie  a  degree  as  man  in  the  Hate 
of  imperfection  can  reach  to. 

I  am  writeing  this  in  the  month  of  Febmare,  of  the  yeare  of  our 
Lord  one  thoufand  fixe  hundreth  three  fcore  and  ten,  and  entring  in  the 
fixe  and  fiftieth  yeare  of  my  oune  age,  being  in  indifferent  good  health ; 
my  bodie,  confidering  the  fatigue  of  my  life,  not  very  craiie ;  the 
intellectualls  which  God  hath  beftowed  upon  me,  found  enough  ;  and 
my  memorie  fo  good,  that  though  I  never  ufed  to  keepe  notes  in  write 
ing,  and  that  I  have  written  within  thefe  four  laft  monthes,  the  Intro 
duction  to  my  Difcourfes,  and  the  Introduction  to  this  long  Narration 
with  the  Narration  itfelfe,  in  which  are  comprehended  the  moft  re 
markable  pafiages  of  my  life ;  yet  all  and  everie  one  of  them  reprefented 
themfelvs  as  frefhlie  to  my  remembrance  as  if  they  had  beene  bot 
the  occurrences  of  yefterday.  To  God  onlie  wile,  be  glorie  for  ever. 
Amen. 

END  OF  THE  WHOLE  NARRATION. 


APPENDIX. 


APPENDIX,  No.  I. 

BISHOP  GUTHRY'S  OBSERVATIONS  OF  THE 
LATE  REBELLION  OBSERVED. 


AFTER  haveing  long  fought  for  a  manufcript  of  our  late  troubles,  I 
have  got  a  fight  of  it,  and  it  beares  this  title  :  "  Obfervations  upon  the 
"  rife  and  progreffe  of  the  late  rebellion  againft  King  Charles  the  Firft, 
"  in  fo  farre  as  it  was  carried  on  by  a  malecontented  faction  in  Scot- 
"  land,  under  pretext  of  reformation ;  by  Mr  Henry  Guttrie,  Biihop  of 
"  Dunkeld."  I  have  obfervd,  in  thefe  Obfervations,  fome  paflages  ma- 
liciouflie  and  falflie  written  againft  James  Duke  of  Hamilton,  and 
others  which  I  know  to  be  meere  lyes ;  bot  thefe  laft,  not  directlie 
relateing  to  the  Duke,  I  fhall  onlie  touch  en  pqffant,  that  the  reader 
may  know  the  Bifhop  to  have  beene  a  man  not  to  be  trufted  in  what 
he  writes,  bot  when  the  truth  was  knoune  by  more  faithfull  authors. 

Page  17,  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  40.]  The  Bifhop,  fpeakeing  of  Duke 

James,  then  Lord  Commiffioner,  writes  : 
"  Upon  the  morrow,  thefe  lords  and  minifters  returnd  to  his  Grace," 


282  APPENDIX.    No.  I. 

(now  thefe  lords  and  minifters  were  Covenanters,)  "  and  found  him 
"  more  plaufible  in  treateing  with  them,  even  publicklie  before  Rox- 
"  burgh,  Southefke,  the  Treafurer  Depute,  the  Juftice  Clerk  and  other 
"  Councellors  that  were  prefent.  Bot  that  which  was  moft  talkd  of, 
"  was  that  which  at  parting  he  told  them  in  private ;  for  haveing  de- 
"  fired  thefe  Lords  of  the  Councell  to  (lay  ftill  in  the  chamber  till  his 
"  returne,  himfelfe  convoyed  them"  (to  wit,  the  Covenanters) "  thorough 
"  the  roomes,  and  ftepping  into  a  gallerie,  he  drew  them  in  to  a  corner, 
"  and  there  expreld  himfelfe  as  follows  :  My  lords  and  gentlemen,  I 
"  fpoke  to  you  before  thefe  Lords  of  the  Councell  as  the  Kings  Com- 
"  miflioner ;  now  there  being  none  prefent  bot  yourfelves,  I  wold  fpeake 
"  one  thing  to  you  as  a  kindlie  Scotfinan :  if  you  goe  on  with  courage 
"  and  refolution,  you  will  carry  what  you  pleafe  ;  bot  if  you  faint  and 
"  give  ground  in  the  leaft,  you  are  undone  ;  a  words  enough  to  wife 
"  men."  The  Bifliop  proceeds  thus  :  "  This  haveiug  beene  fpoke  in  pri- 
"  vate,  I  fould  not  have  mentiond  it,  if  it  had  not  comd  to  be  publick ; 
"  and  reports  anent  it  were  fo  different,  that  fome  made  it  better,  others 
"  worfe  then  it  was.  Bot  that  fame  very  day,  Mr  Andro  Cant  told  it 
"  to  Mr  Guild,  as  alfo  to  Mafter  Dalgleis  minifter  of  Cooper,  to  Mr 
"  Robert  Knox  minifter  of  Kelfo,  and  to  Mr  Henry  Guttrie  minifter 
"  of  Stirline." 

Anfuere. 

The  Bifhop,  after  fo  foule  an  afperfion,  fould  have  endeavord  to 
prove  his  accufation  by  fome  more  habile  witneffes  then  Mr  Andro 
Cant,  yea  or  any  of  the  Covenanters,  not  excepting  the  beft  of  them ; 
for  all  of  them  were  then  partie,  all  of  them  knew  bot  too  well  that 
many  publick  affaires  are  carryed  on  by  lyes,  and  the  bufines  ordinarlie 


APPENDIX.     No.  I.  233 

done  before  the  people  be  undeceived ;  and  therfor  I  doubt  not  bot  they 
wold  ftudie  by  all  meanes,  laufull  and  unlaufull,  to  carry  thorough 
their  begun  rebellion ;  and  what  more  plaufible  way  to  encourage  their 
oune  partie,  and  get  profelites  to  their  caufe,  then  to  perfuade  not  onlie 
the-  populace,  bot  even  men  of  note,  parts  and  underftanding,  that  his 
Majefties  Commiffioner  was  only  for  the  King  in  an  outward  and  diffem- 
bled  fhow,  bot  in  his  heart  was  entirelie  for  the  Covenanters  and  their 

caufe  ?    Bot  the  Bilhop  himfelfe  makes  Mr  Andro  Cant  the  reporter 

» 
of  this  tale,  and  confequentlie  father  of  the  ly ;  and  indeed  he  could 

not  have  told  it  to  three  fitter  trumpeters,  wherof  this  Bifhop  was 
himfelfe  one.  Bot  let  this  manufcript  be  examind,  it  will  be  found 
the  Bifhop  accufes  the  fame  Mr  Cant,  in  another  cafe,  to  have  made  a 
concatenation  of  lyes  in  the  pulpit  to  his  audience  in  a  fermon,  and 
blafphemous  lyes  in  his  prayer  to  God  Allmightie.  With  what  malice 
and  impudence  then  can  the  Bifhop  make  ufe  of  the  fame  Mr  Cant  as 
a  habile  witnes  againft  James,  then  Marques,  fince  Duke  of  Hamil 
ton? 

This  Mr  Guild,  (if  it  be  he  I  meane,)  was  an  honneft  man  at  that 
time,  and  a  royalift ;  and  therfor  Cant  hath  purpofelie  told  this  ly  to 
him,  that  Guild  being  once  perfuaded  to  beleeve  it,  might  alfo  labour 
to  bring  other  honneft  and  loyall  men  to  a  diftruft  of  the  Commiffioner, 
that  they  might  provide  for  their  oune  fafetie,  by  leaveing  him  and 
joyning  with  the  Covenanters ;  Cant  and  all  his  crue  knouing  well 
enough,  that  when  one  is  boldlie  calumniated,  fomthing  will  fticke  and 
adhere ;  and  afluredlie  their  defigne  at  that  time  and  long  afterwards, 
was,  to  make  honneft  men  jealous  one  of  another,  and  particular-lie  of 
James  then  Marques  of  Hamilton ;  wherin  they  were  bot  too  fucceflefull, 

2  G 


234  APPENDIX.     No.  I. 

none  contributeing  more  to  it  then  the  Bifliop,  the  author  of  this 
manufcript. 

Bot  let  us  obferve,  what  a  poore  and  fillie  kind  of  a  man  the  Biftiop 
makes  the  Marques  to  have  beene.  He  convoyd  the  Covenanters  out 
of  the  chamber  where  he  was.  Trulie  I  have  knoune  him  keepe 
greater  flate  when  he  was  not  the  Kings  Commiflioner.  Bot  he  leaves 
the  Privie  Councellors,  and  convoys  the  Covenanters  thorough  feve- 
rall  roomes,  and  leads  them  to  a  corner  in  a  gallerie,  there  to  blufter 
out  both  treafon  and  follie.  James  Duke  of  Hamilton  had  many  and 
pouerfull  enemies,  who  accufd  him  of  treacherie ;  bot  this  Biftiop  is 
the  firft,  (for  any  thing  I  ever  yet  heard,)  that  accufd  him  of  follie. 
Wold  any  bot  a  foole,  or  a  mad  man,  have  told  out  his  treacherous 
thoughts  to  a  number  of  men,  of  whom  he  neither  had,  or  fought  a 
promife  of  filence.  Could  he  not  have  imparted  thefe  villanies  onlie  to 
one  of  the  Covenanters,  (fuppofe  my  Lord  Lindfay,  the  Dukes  brother 
in  law,)  that  he  might  tell  them  to  the  reft  of  the  confpirators  ?  Bot 
the  Bifliop  will  have  the  Duke  to  tell  his  treafonable  cogitations  to 
more  then  halfe  a  dozen  of  the  violenteft  of  all  the  Covenanters.  The 
Dukes  enemies  never  accufd  him  of  follie,  bot  in  the  contrare  of  too 
much  wit  and  policie  ;  nor  did  they  ever  accufe  him  to  be  open  mouthd, 
bot,  in  the  contrare,  to  be  the  moil  clofe  and  referved  perfon  that 
ever  folloued  a  court.  Bot  this  Bifhops  malice  is  fo  great,  that  he  will 
have  the  Duke  to  have  beene  both  a  knave  and  a  foole,  none  of  which 
he  was  ever  able  to  prove. 

Bot  how  wickedlie  and  falflie  the  Bifliop  hath  reprefented  this 
ftorie,  may  appeare  perfectlie  by  this,  that  he  writes  of  the  famous 
then  Earle,  iince  Marques  of  Montrofe,  as  one  who  beleevd  this  ridi- 


APPENDIX.     No.  I.  235 

culous  narration  to  be  true.  There  is  no  doubt  bot  that  noble  perfon 
was  fo  wrought  on  to  be  Duke  James  his  enemie,  and  was  indeed  fo 
to  a  hie  degree ;  and  if  he  could  have  put  any  ftrefle  on  this  forgerie, 
it  is  to  be  thought  afluredlie  he  wold  not  have  omitted  it,  but  wold 
certainlie  have  made  it  one  of  the  chiefe  articles  of  that  accufation  he 
and  others  gave  againftDuke  James,  in  the  yeare  1643,  in  Oxford;  and 
being  he  did  it  not,  afluredlie  he  lookd  upon  it  as  a  fable  invented  by 
Matter  Cant,  with  some  additional  notes  by  Bifhop  Guttrie.  You  may 
reade  thefe  articles  at  Oxford,  and  Duke  James  his  anfwers  to  them, 
in  the  Memoires  of  that  Duke,  and  his  brother  Duke  William,  written 
by  Doctor  Burnet. 

The  Bifhop,  page  23.  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  56.] 

"  Notwithftandiug  my  Lord  Aboine  defird  my  Lord  Marques  of 
"  Hamilton  to  joyne  the  land,  forces  he  had  on  the  Kings  fhips  with  his, 
"  yet  he  did  it  not,  bot  lay  ftill  in  the  Firth,  and  did  nothing  at  all." 

Anfuere, 

The  Marques  might  not,  by  his  inftruetions,  put  all  his  land  forces 
to  the  north.  Aboyne  got  more  then  what  he  delired ;  for  befide  offi 
cers  and  amunition,  the  Marques  gave  him  money,  and  the  two  firft 
were  onlie  fought ;  bot  what  ufe  Aboine  made  of  all,  I  had  rather  the 
Bifhop  fould  learne  from  others  then  me.  Reade  the  Memoires, 

The  Bifhop,  in  that  fame  page. 

"  The  Lord  Marques  came  out  of  his  fhips,  by  boate,  to  the  linkes 
"  of  Barnbougall  at  midnight,  where  my  Lord  Loudon  met  him  and 
"  had  tuo  hours  conference  with  him  ;  after  which  he  returnd  to  his 
"  fhips,  and  the  Lord  Loudon  to  thefe  who  fent  him." 


236  APPENDIX.     No.  I. 

Anfuere.    . 

Thefe  who  gave  in  a  charge  againft  Duke  James  at  Oxford,  1643, 
were  not  fo  punctuall,  and  therfor  more  prudent  then  the  Bifhop,  who 
particularifes  a  meeting  in  Barnbougall  linkes  with  the  Lord  Loudoun, 
and  (lints  the  conference  to  tuo  houres  time ;  wheras  the  charge  names 
not  the  Lord  Loudon  at  all,  nor  fpeakes  not  of  one  night,  or  tuo  houres, 
bot  fays  indefinitlie,  the  Marques  keepd  feverall  meetings  in  Barn 
bougall  fands  and  places  nixt  adjacent,  with  fome  who  were  moft  dei- 
perate  leaders  and  promoters  of  the  Covenant ;  for  fraud  and  deceit 
lurkes  in  generalls.     Bot  fince  the  Bifhop  is  fo  particular,  I  thinke  he 
was  bound  to  have  made  good  his  afTertion.    If  he  could  not  produce 
habile  witnefles,  yet  he  was  obliged  to  have  naind  fome  fpectators,  or 
byftanders.     Afluredlie  neither  the  Marques  nor  the  Lord  Loudoun 
came  alone ;  and  if  the  Bifhop  thought  the  Marques  his  attendants 
guiltie  of  their  lords  treacherie,  and  therfor  not  apt  to  reveale  his  fe- 
crets,  yet  he  might  have  namd  thefe  who  waited  on  Loudoun,  who 
were  no  hoter  Covenanters  then  the  Bifhop  himfelfe  was  at  that  time. 
And  if  my  Lord  Loudoun  did  tell  the  Bifhop  that  he  had  met  that 
night  with  the  Marques  of  Hamilton,  what  will  follow  on  that,  bot 
that  it  was  neither  the  firft  ly  nor  the  laft  ly  that  lord  had  made,  for 
promoting  the  holy  covenant,  and  calumniating  the  Kings  friends  and 
fervants,  particularlie  the  Marques ;  to  make  loyall  perfons  jealous  of 
him,  as  one  who  keepd  night  meetings  with  his  matters  enemies,  and 
therfor  not  to  be  trufted,  and  confequentlie  to  fall  off  to  the  Covenant 
ers.     Duke  James  fullie  anfuerd  that  charge  at  Oxford,  as  you  may 
read  in  his  Memoires. 


APPENDIX.     No.  I.  237 

The  Bifhop,  page  46.  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  117.] 

"  The  Marques  being  come  home,  (viz.  anno,  1642,)  he  and  Argile 
"  feafted  daylie  together,  and  fpoke  of  a  match  betweene  my  Lord 
"  Lome  and  Lady  Anne  Hamilton ;  fo  that  in  fteade  of  reclaiming  Ar- 
"  gile  to  the  Kings  fide,  Marques  Hamilton  went  along  in  Argiles  way." 

Anfuere. 

Marques  James  neither  came  doune  from  Court,  or  was  fent  doune 
by  the  King,  to  declare  warre  againft  Argile,  or  any  of  the  Covenant 
ers,  bot  to  ftraine  all  the  finues  of  his  wit  to  gaine  all  of  them  to  his 
Majefties  fervice,  and  efpeciallie  to  hinder  them  to  joyne  either  forces 
or  councells  with  the  blacke  Parliament  of  England,  then  in  armes 
againft  the  King.  Could  Marques  James  deale  in  this  great  affaire 
with  Argile,  (the  then  prime  Covenanter,)  and  not  fpeake  with  him  ; 
and  could  he  fpeake  with  Argile,  and  not  feeme  to  uie  him  kindlie  ? 
How  hath  malice  foold  this  Bifhop,  as  not  to  make  ufe  of  that  reafon 
God  had  beftoud  on  him !  Did  not  the  Bifhop  know  that  marriages 
are  oftner  fpoke  of  among  great  men  then  intended  ;  yea,  often  con- 
fummated,  yet  both  the  married  couple  and  their  parents  flicking 
clofe  and  adhering  to  their  former  principles,  both  in  matters  of  faith 
and  ftate  ?  Reade  the  true  ftorie  of  the  tuo  brothers  deportment  in  the 
yeare  1642,  in  their  Memoires  written  by  Dr  Burnet,  which  will  cleare 
any  unbyaffd  reader. 

The  Bifhop,  fpeakeing  of  Lieutenant  Generall  Leflies  march  to 
Kintire,  writes,  page  92.  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  243.] 

"  From  Inneraray  on  the  24th  of  Auguft  [May]  they  marchd  to  Kin- 
tire,  "  where  Alafter  Macdonald  was,  whofe  ftrength  was  1400  foot,  and 
"  tuo  troopes  of  horfe.  On  the  25th  Macdonald  fkirmifhd  with  them 


APPENDIX.    No.  I. 

"  from  morning  till  night ;  hot  the  nixt  day,  himfelfe  and  his  Iriflies, 
"  (haveing  boates  in  readienes)  fled  to  the  lies,  and  from  thence  to  Ire- 
"  land.  The  countrey  people,  whom  Macdonnald  had  conftraind  to joyne 
"  with  him,  fubmitted,  on  quarters  given  them  by  David  Leflie  ;  bot 
"  haveing  renderd  their  armes,  Marques  Argile  and  a  bloodie  preacher, 
"  Mr  John  Nevoy,  prevaild  with  him  to  breake  to  them  ;  and  fo  the 
"  armie  was  let  loofe  upon  them,  and  killd  them  all  without  mercie. 
"  Wheranent  it  feemd  David  Leflie  had  fome  inward  checke,  for  whill 
"  the  Marques  and  he  and  that  Mr  Nevoy  were  walking  together 
"  over  the  ancles  in  blood,  he  turnd  about  and  faid,  Now  Mr  Johne,  have 
"  you  not  once  got  your  fill  of  blood  !" 

Anfuere. 

I  have  not  taken  notice  of  feverall  fallhoods,  wherby  the  Bifhop 
blemifties  and  ftaines  the  actions  of  the  noble  Marques  of  MontrofTe, 
even  when  he  intends  to  cry  them  up.  I  might  have  let  this  pafle 
alfo,  as  being  eccentrick  to  my  obfervations,  which  I  intended  onlie 
concerning  James  Duke  of  Hamilton ;  yet,  to  fhow  how  the  Bifhop 
impoies  lyes  and  contrivd  fables  on  his  readers,  and  does  not  at  all 
make  truth  the  fquare  of  his  writeings,  I  fliall  fpeake  a  litle  to  this 
laft  paragraph,  as  knouing  the  ftorie  as  well  as  any  man  breathing. 
Firft,  Macdonnald  had  good  enough  intelligence  of  Leflies  march  into 
Kintire ;  and  therfor,  if  he  had  beene  a  foldier,  and  not  exceffivelie 
beibtted  with  brandie  and  aquavitae,  he  fould  have  poflefd  the  paffes 
on  this  fide  of  Kintire,  where  one  hundred  well  armd  and  refolute  foot 
might  have  done  David  Leflie  mifchiefe  enough,  and  gone  faire  to 
have  repelld  his  forces,  efpeciallie  his  horfe.  Nixt,  that  Macdonnald 
Ikinnillid  from  morning  till  night  is  fo  falfe,  that  I  beleeve  that  ro- 


APPENDIX.    No.  I.  239 

mance  had  its  exiftence  onlie  in  the  Bifhops  oune  braine,  and  no  where 
els.  After  Leflie  had  gaind  the  pafles  without  reluctancie,  very  unad- 
vifedlie  rode  with  the  horfe  feverall  miles  before  his  foot,  and  there 
found  Alafter  on  his  march,  bot  out  of  time,  (like  milliard  after  din 
ner,)  to  the  pafles,  particularlie  to  a  houfe  called  Tarbot.  Leflie  made 
a  halt,  and  offerd  Ikirmifli ;  tuo  of  Macdonnalds  men  were  taken,  and 
immediatlie  without  more  adoe  he  retird  ;  and  now  it  was  farre  after- 
noone,  Leflie  thinking  Alafter  had  retird  to  fome  ftrength,  returnd 
backe  to  his  foot.  Was  this  to  fldrmifti  a  whole  day,  where  Leflie  had 
neither  man  nor  horfe  killd,  Ihot  or  wounded  ?  Nixt  day,  Leflie  pur- 
fued,  bot  found  Macdonnald  was  fled  to  Ila,  bot  had  left  300  men,  and 
ftout  men  they  were,  at  Dunnevertie ;  which  he  did  like  a  foole,  nei 
ther  that  houfe  nor  Dunneveg  in  Ila  haveing  any  water,  which  occa- 
fioned  the  lofle  of  both  places.  A  fearfull  ly  it  was  in  the  Bifliop,  to 
write  that  thefe  Alafter  had  left  behind  him  had  quarter  promifd,  and 
given  them  by  David  Leflie.  A  moft  falfe  calumnie.  The  truth  was 
this.  The  300  men  in  Dunnevertie  had  faire  conditions  offerd  them 
for  their  perfons  and  baggage,  if  they  wold  give  over  the  houfe  ;  this 
they  ftiflie  refufd  to  doe,  expecting  releefe  which  Alafter  had  falflie 
promifd.  At  length  their  louer  trench  being  ftormd  and  taken,  and 
fortie  of  their  men  killd  in  it,  want  of  water  made  them  beg  conditions 
which  before  they  had  refufed ;  bot  none  were  granted  them,  bot  to 
come  out  on  difcretion,  which  they  did,  and  fo  were  put  to  the  fuord. 
Heere  nothing  was  done  againft  the  laws  and  cuftome  of  warre,  much 
lefle  againft  faith  or  parole  ;  for  neither  life  nor  quarter  was  ever  pro 
mifd  them.  Yet  I  fliall  not  deny  bot  heere  was  crueltie  enough  ;  for 
to  kill  men  in  cold  blood,  when  they  have  fubmitted  to  mercie,  hath 


240  APPENDIX.    No.  I. 

no  generofitie  at  all  in  it.  It  is  true,  David  Leflie  hath  confefiTd  it  af 
terwards  to  feveralls,  and  to  myfelfe  in  particular  oftner  then  once, 
that  he  had  fpard  them  all,  if  that  Nevoy,  put  on  by  Argile,  had  not, 
both  by  preachings  and  imprecations  infteade  of  prayers,  led  him  to 
commit  that  butcherie.  Houever,  he  broke  neither  word  nor  articles, 
as  this  Bifhop  falflie  alleages.  And  is  it  not  a  prettie  ftorie  of  the 
Biftiop  to  fay,  that  the  Marques  of  Argile,  David  Leflie,  and  Nevoy 
waded  over  the  ancles  in  blood  ?  Certainlie  they  have  beene  horriblie 
delighted  in  blood,  that  wold  walke  in  blood,  where  they  might  have 
walkd  dryihod.  Could  the  blood  of  300  men,  in  a  hote  fummer  day, 
make  fuch  a  poole  of  blood  as  to  come  over  mens  ancles  ?  Bot  this  is 
Ib  farre  from  truth,  that  David  Leflie  never  faw  thefe  300  men  either 
dead  or  alive,  or  ever  came  neere  them,  fay  the  Bifliop  what  he  will. 
I  cannot  deny,  bot  there  was  fome  inhumanitie  ufed  in  this  action  ; 
bot  if  we  will  confider  what  a  graceles  and  difobedient  crue  of  defpe- 
rados  thefe  were  who  lufferd,  we  muft  acknouledge  they  got  no  more 
bot  what  they  juftlie  defervd.  For,  firft,  no  requeft,  no  intreatie  nor 
command  of  Marques  Montrofie,  could  prevaile  with  Alafter,  or  with 
his  Irifh  and  Kintire  men,  to  ftay  with  him  after  Kilfith  battell ;  bot 
to  Kintire  they  wold  goe,  and  to  Kintire  they  did  goe,  and  to  that  dif- 
obedience  of  theirs,  and  my  Lord  Aboyns  leaveing  him  with  his  nor- 
therne  horfe,  might  MontrofTe  impute  his  loffe  at  Philiphauch.  Nixt 
yeare  after  that,  the  late  King  fent  his  commands  to  Montrofle  to  lay 
doune  armes,  which  he  did ;  the  like  orders  did  his  Majeftie  fend  to 
Alafter  and  his  Kintire  men,  by  Sir  James  Leflie,  which  that  mad  man 
and  his  cracke  braind  companie  obftinatlie  and  rebelliouflie  refufd  to 
obey.  Befide,  they  had  Ihed  much  innocent  blood,  which  might  well 


APPENDIX.     No.  I.  241 

have  beene  fpared ;  for  tho  Argile  and  many  others  were  guiltie  of 
capitall  crimes,  yet  moft  of  their  vaflalls  and  tennants  were  innocent ; 
and  of  them  it  might  be  faid,  what  have  thefe  poore  fheepe  done  ? 
Now,  thefe  unhappie  men  who  would  neither  obey  their  oune  Generall, 
nor  their  Soveraigne  Prince,  for  whom  they  pretended  to  fight,  hot  wold 
needs  ftand  on  their  oune  legs,  and  who  difdainfullie  refufd  faire  con 
ditions  when  they  were  reducd  to  extremities,  what  quarters  could 
they  rationallie  expect  from  their  profefd  and  dounright  enemies,  the 
Covenanters  ?  Yet,  perhaps,  their  welldeferved  punifhment  was  inflict 
ed  on  them  by  the  wrong  hand. 

The  Bifhop,  fpeakeing  of  Duke  James  his  election  to  be  Generall, 
1648,  page  100.  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  267.] 

"  There  came  onlie  tuo  to  be  talkd  of,  in  reference  to  the  hieft  place 
"  of  command.  The  one  was  Duke  Hamilton,  whofe  friends  contend- 
"  ed,  it  fould  be  fetled  on  him.  The  other  was  the  Earle  of  Calander, 
"  very  many  being  for  it,  that  he  fould  be  the  man,  etc." 

Anfuere. 

I  beleeve,  when  the  Bifhop  wrote  this,  he  knew  he  was  writeing  a 
ly  ;  for  he  could  not  bot  know,  that  the  Duke  and  his  friends  were  fo 
farre  from  contending  for  that  hie  charge,  that  it  was  impofd  on  him 
againft  his  will,  by  parliament ;  and  if  he  had  not  accepted,  he  had 
beene  fent  to  the  Caftle  of  Edenburgh,  if  he  had  not  met  with  harder 
meafure  ;  nor  did  ever  the  Earle  of  Calander,  or  any  for  him,  defire  a 
hier  charge  then  to  be  Lieutenant  Generall  under  the  Duke.  See  the 
Dukes  Memoires. 

2  H 


242  APPENDIX.    No.  L 

The  Bilhop,  fpeakeing  of  the  fight  at  Machlin,  page  104. 
[Pr.  Mem.  p.  278.] 

"  The  fight  lafted  not  long,  Middletone  in  an  inftant  putting  them 
"  all  to  flight ;  eightie  of  them  being  kild  in  the  place,  the  reft  taken 
"  prifoners,  except  a  few  that  efcaped  by  flight." 

Anfuere. 

As  fhort  as  this  relation  is,  it  has  many  groffe  lyes  in  the  bellie  of 
it.  Middleton  did  not  rout  thefe  rebells  in  an  inftant ;  they  difputed 
the  matter  long,  wounded  both  him  and  Colonell  Hurrie  with  fuords 
on  the  head,  which  fhew  they  did  not  prefentlie  fly ;  and  if  E.  Calander 
had  not  comd  up  with  8  troopes  of  horfe,  Colonell  Turners  regiment 
of  foot  following  faft,  the  bufines  had  beene  worfe  with  Middleton. 
There  were  not  ten  of  them  killd,  and  not  above  fixtie  prifoners.  Now 
when  the  fight  began,  they  were  no  fewer  than  tuo  thoufand ;  how 
could  then  the  Bifhop  impudentlie  fay,  that  all  were  killd  and  taken 
except  a  few  that  efcapd  by  flight ;  for  moft  of  all,  on  Calanders  ap- 
peareing,  got  away  in  a  full  bodie  ? 

The  Bifhop,  page  105.  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  279.] 

"  Generall  Major  George  Monro  had  arrivd  by  this  time  from  Ire- 
"  land,  with  tuo  thoufand  foot,  and  one  thoufand  horfe,  and  marchd 
"  ftraight  after  the  armie  to  England." 

Anfuere. 

In  the  unhappie  tranfactions  andEngagment  in  the  yeare  1648,  all 
along  the  Bifhop  makes  the  Duke  to  drive  on  hidden  defignes ;  and 
when  the  too  earlie  rifeings  in  England,  and  Sir  Marmaduke  Lang- 
dales  too  fudden  levies,  forced  the  Duke  allmoft  unprepared  to  march, 


APPENDIX.    No.  I.  243 

the  Bifhop  maliciouflie  conceales  the  true  reafons  of  the  Dukes  march, 
as  alfo  how  he  was  forced  to  march  with  halfe  regiments,  ill  armd  and 
worfe  difciplind,  in  the  rainieft  fummer  ever  Europe  faw  ;  and  with- 
all,  to  make  the  Duke  more  odious,  he  multiplyes  his  forces,  as  heere 
he  doth  Sir  George  Monros ;  for  he  landed  not  in  Scotland  with  above 
fifteene  hundreth  foot,  and  four  hundreth  horfe. 

The  Bifhop,  page  106.  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  283.] 

"  The  Scots  armie  made  Prefton  their  hoff  quarter,  bot  withall  quar- 
"  terd  fo  wide,  that  betueene  the  van  and  reare  of  their  armie,  there 
"  was  neare  eight  and  threttie  miles,  and  withall  fufferd  not  George 
"  Monro  and  his  forces  to  come  up,  bot  keepd  him  allwife  behind,  to 
"  bring  up  the  foots  canon,  which  were  in  number  five." 

Anfuere. 

Malicious  Biihop !  who,  before  the  armie  was  raifd,  makes  the  Duke 
underhand  play  the  fame  game  which  Argile  and  the  kirk  was  play 
ing  above  boord ;  and  after  he  was  Generall,  the  Bifhop  makes  him 
act  like  a  man  who  defigned  to  get  his  armie  deftroyd,  his  matter  ruind, 
and  himfelfe  murtherd.  Bifhop,  I  wold  not  have  beleevd  one  word  of 
this  laft  paragraph,  tho  I  had  heard  you  preach  it  in  a  pulpit.  Pref 
ton  was  never  the  hof  quarter,  nor  did  ever  any  of  Duke  James  his 
armie  quarter  in  it.  The  Duke  wold  gladlie  have  had  Sir  George 
Monro  and  his  forces  come  up  to  his  armie,  becaufe  his  men  were 
traind  and  experiencd  ;  bot  in  this,  as  feverall  other  things,  he  unhap- 
pilie  fufferd  himfelfe  to  be  overruled,  nor  did  Sir  George  defire  to 
joyne.  The  Dukes  Memoires  will  informe  you.  It  was  agreed  on,  that 
Sir  George  fould  ftill  be  in  the  reare,  not  for  bringing  canon,  for  we 


244  APPENDIX.     No.  I. 

never  faw  any,  hot  for  bringing  ficke  and  ftraglers.  It  was  alfo  agreed 
on  that  Sir  Marmaduke  Langdale  fould  conftantlie  have  the  van,  for 
provideing  guides,  bot  moftlie  for  intelligence,  the  want  wherof  haf- 
tend  our  mine ;  for  Sir  Marmaduke  and  fome  of  the  Dukes  armie  were 
routed,  before  we  knew  it  was  Cromwell  that  had  done  the  feate.  The 
day  before  Cromwell  appeard,  Calander  and  Middleton  had  prefd  the 
Duke  to  fuflfer  them  to  goe  with  moft  of  the  cavallerie,  eight  miles  from 
the  head  quarters  to  Wiggam ;  bot  notwithftanding  that  unhappie 
march,  there  was  not  fixteene  miles  from  the  van  to  the  reare  of  all 
our  forces,  which  this  Bifhop  with  his  multiplying  glafle  makes  up  to 
eight  and  threttie. 

The  Biftiop,  in  that  fame  page.  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  284.] 

"  Sir  Marmaduke  Langdale,  in  his  fldrmifh,  fent  to  the  Duke  and 
"  Earle  Calander  for  amunition,  which  was  refufd  him.  The  nixt 
"  day,  Generall  Major  Baillie  renderd  himfelfe  and  ten  thoufand  foot 
"  prifoners ;  the  reft  of  them  ftragled  northwards  touards  Monro.  The 
"  Duke  and  Calander,  and  the  reft  of  the  generall  officers,  (except 
"  Middleton,  who  made  the  bed  appearance  of  any,  and  was  taken  on 
"  the  place,)  with  three  thoufand  horle,  fled  together  in  a  body.  Short- 
"  lie  after,  the  Duke,  with  all  the  other  generall  perfons,  and  all  the 
"  bodie  of  horfe,  were  taken  prifoners,  except  Earle  Calander,  who  in 
"  a  difguife  efcapd  to  Holland." 

Anfuere. 

In  a  few  lines  the  Bifhop  hath  couchd  a  good  many  malicious  lyes. 
Firft,  Sir  Marmaduke  got  more  amunition  then  could  at  that  time  be 
well  fpard,  and  more  then  he  defird ;  and  numbers  of  men  were  like- 


APPENDIX.     No.  I.  245 

wife  fent  to  him ;  and,  by  his  miiintelligence,  takeing  Cromwell  to  be 
one  Afhton,  a  prefbyterian  gentleman  in  Lancafhire,  he  was  inftru- 
mentall  in  his  oune  and  the  Dukes  mine.  Nixt,  Lieutenant  Generall 
Baillie  had  not  fifteene  hundreth  foot  with  him,  when,  at  Warinton 
bridge,  finding  they  could  make  no  refiftance,  [he]  renderd  himfelfe  and 
them  prifoners  of  warre.  Thirdlie,  Middleton  made  no  greater  ap 
pearance  then  the  Duke  himfelfe  did,  nor  was  Middleton  taken  on  the 
place  ;  but  tuo  days  after  our  firft  rencounter,  he  was  taken  in  Staf- 
fordfhire  by  tuo  countrey  troopes,  his  horfe  flumbling  under  him. 
Fourthlie,  after  our  march  from  Ribble  bridge,  the  Duke  never  faw 
eight  hundreth  of  his  horfe  in  a  bodie,  which  the  Bifhop,  according  to 
his  cuftome,  makes  three  thoufand.  And  here  the  Bilhop,  with  his 
accuftomd  malice,  conceales  that  Calander  left  the  Duke  at  Utuxeter, 
and  tooke  the  halfe  of  the  horfe  with  him,  leaving  the  reft  fo  dif- 
heartend  and  difcouragd,  that  they  even  put  a  neceffitie  on  the  Duke 
to  treate  for  himfelfe  and  them.  And  heere  the  Bilhop,  out  of  fpite  to 
the  Duke,  conceales  this  treatie,  and  therby  feemes  to  juftifie  the  blacfcte 
Parliaments  murtherof  the  Duke,  being  he  mentions  no  previous  treatie, 
wherin  the  Duke  and  all  with  him  got  faire  quarters,  and  articles  fignd. 
Is  not  all  this  done  like  a  reverend  and  devout  father  of  the  church  ? 

The  Bifhop,  page  108.  [Pr.  Mem.  p.  288.] 

"  Sir  George  Monro  comeing  neare  the  border  of  Scotland,  acknou- 
"  ledgd  Lainrick  for  his  Generall.  Thither  came  alfo  Sir  Thomas 
"  Tilflie  with  a  thoufand  Englifh  horfe,  and  offerd  his  fervice ;  hot 
"  was  refufd  by  Lainrick,  faying,  it  wold  be  a  meane  to  draw  Crom- 
"  well  into  Scotland." 


246  APPENDIX.    No.  I. 

Anfuere. 

The  Bifliop  hath  purfued  Duke  James  till  he  left  him  imprifond 
with  the  bloodie  fectaries,  where  he  needed  expect  no  good  ufage ;  and 
then  the  Bifliop  returns  to  Scotland,  to  perfecute  his  brother  Lainrick. 
Could  any  man  have  imagind,  a  Bifliop  could  have  ftiaken  a  thoufand 
Englifli  horfe  fo  foone  out  of  his  fleeve  ;  I  never  heard  of  thefe  thou 
fand  horfe  before,  and  I  beleeve  never  fliall  heerafter.  I  knew  Sir 
Thomas  Tilflie  very  well ;  a  Roman  Catholic  he  was,  bot  a  very  loyall 
perfon.  I  doe  not  remember  ever  I  faw  him  with  Duke  James.  I  have 
heard  he  was  to  be  Major  Generall  of  Sir  Marmaduke  Langdales  foot ; 
and  fo  had  no  horfe  with  him,  bot  thefe  belongd  to  his  oune  perfon 
and  his  fervants.  Very  wellcome  he  wold  have  beene  with  a  thoufand 
horfe  before  our  defeate,  bot  how  he  got  a  thoufand  horfe  together  fo 
foone  after  we  were  beaten,  and  marchd  fo  fpeedilie  with  them  to  the 
Scots  border,  is  beyond  all  wonder  ;  onlie  I  fancy  the  Bifliop  levied  and 
tranfported  them  there,  purpofelie  that  Earle  Lainrick  fould  refufe  their 
helpe,  and  fo  fould  pertake  of  his  brother  Duke  James  his  treacherie. 

What  the  Bifliop  writes  of  his  generall  afiemblies,  and  their  com 
mittees  and  commifiions,  may  perhaps  be  true ;  for  he  was  for  moft 
part  a  conftant  member  of  them.  Bot  afiuredlie  when  he  wrote  this 
paper,  he  might  have  fpent  his  time  better  to  have  written  a  homelie. 
And  now,  good  Bifliop,  I  am  fo  perfectlie  wearie  of  this  moft  malicious 
and  lying  pamphlet  of  yours,  that  I  am  readie  to  fueare  never  to  reade 
any  of  your  fermons  after  it. 


APPENDIX,  No.  II, 


LETTEKS  TO  SIR  JAMES  TURNER. 


1.  FROM  WILLIAM  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

Hamilton,  22  Nor,  1672. 
SIR, 

I  KNOW  fo  well  by  experience  what  a  trouble  the  paine  of  the 
fciatike  is,  that  I  am  very  fory  you  ihould  have  it,  and  that  it  has  at 
this  time  hindered  me  of  your  company  ;  but  if  your  health  or  buffi- 
nes  can  allow  you  to  come  here  againe  Chriflenmafs,  againe  which 
time  I  intend  to  return  from  Edr,  yow  fliall  be  moft  heartely  wel 
come  ;  and  if  you  will  be  pleafed  to  fend  me  a  copie  of  thefe  memoires 
yow  have  of  the  buffines,  I  lhall  take  it  for  a  very  great  [favour]  ;  and 
the  perufeing  of  it  before  I  fee  you,  will  enable  me  the  more  at  meet 
ing  to  talk  with  yow  of  that  affair,  and  to  let  you  know  my  defigne  in 
it ;  knoueing  how  much  both  my  famely  and  my  felf  is  oblidged  to 
your  good  opinione  of  us  ;  which,  when  it  is  in  my  pouer  other  wayes 
to  exprefs  my  fence  of,  you  fliall  find  me  very  really,  Sir,  your  moft 
affec*  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 


248  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

2.  FROM  DR  GILBERT  BUIINET. 

Glas:  1  May  [1673?]  10  acloke. 
HONOLL  SIR, 

THE  enclofed  you  fent  me  for  her  [Grace]  is,  as  every  thing  I  ever 
faw  [from  your]  pen,  truely  worthy  of  you.  [Give  me]  leave  to  adde, 
that  it  was  an  overftretch  of  modefty  that  you  referre  the  reading  it, 
and  judging  how  fitt  it  were  to  be  fent  to  me,  who  will  never  pre- 
fume  to  judge  of  any  thing  comes  from  you,  being  allured  before 
hand  that  it  muft  be  excellent  good.  I  lhall  feal  and  fend  your  letter 
quickly,  for  a  bearer  is  now  in  toune.  I  encline  to  follow  your  advice 
in  the  particular  you  mention,  and  cannot  eafily  exprefle  how  ftrong 
my  Inclinations  are  on  all  occafion  to  approve  my  felfe,  Honou  Sir, 
your  moft  oblidged  and  faithfull  fervant, 

GILBERT  BURNETT. 

I  fend  you  a  book  I  lately  had,  fuppofed  to  be  the  D.  of  Buckin- 
ghams  ;  but  I  have  [reafon]  to  apprehend  it  Cap.  Titus  his  work. 
One  flieet  hath  been  left  out  in  the  binding  of  it. 

For  the  Honou  Sir  James  Turner,  at  Gorbells. 


3.  FROM  DR  BURNETT. 

Hamilton,  18  Aug.  [1673.] 
RIGHT  WORSHIPFULL, 

MY  difappointment  of  many  papers  I  was  put  in  hope  of,  hath  kept 
me  all  this  while  from  performing  the  journey  I  defigned  when  I 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  249 

waited  on  you.  I  am  now  nearer  a  readines  then  formerly  ;  but,  be- 
caufe  the  enclofed  paper  differs  in  fome  things  from  the  accounts  I  had 
from  you,  I  fend  it  to  you,  to  fee  if  it  can  fo  refrelh  your  memory, 
that  all  may  be  fully  adjoufted.  This  paper  is  of  Liv*  Gen.  Drumonds 
penning,  as  it  is  like  you  will  know  by  the  hand,  The  moft  confider- 
able  variation  from  your  account  is,  that  here  you  will  find  advertife- 
ments  fent  by  Monro  to  the  Generall  of  Cromwells  forces  at  Skipton. 
He  faid,  they  knew  not  if  thefe  they  fent  came  to  the  army,  for  they 
never  returned  to  them  ;  but  he  is  fure  they  fent  many  another  thing. 
He  tells  of  eight  regiments  of  horfe  they  found  lying  behind  your 
army.  It  is  true,  he  added,  they  were  but  of  but  150  horfe  or  200  at 
moft  a  peece. 

I  hope  when  you  have  perufed  this  paper  you  will  return  it  with 
fuch  reflections  as  lhall  occurre,  particularlie  for  clearing  thofe  things 
I  have  touched.  I  know  your  generous  friendfhip  for  the  memory 
of  him  you  honour  fo  much,  will  make  you  eafy  to  me  for  putting 
you  to  fo  much  trouble  ;  therefore,  without  any  further  apology,  I 
break  off,  tho  I  fhall  never  break  off  from  being,  Noble  Sir,  your 
moft  humble  and  moft  faithfull  fervant, 

GILBERT  BURNETT. 

For  the  Right  Worlhipfull  Sir  James  Turner,  at  Glafgow. 

4.  FROM  R.  HAMILTON  OF  DICKMONT. 

.1' 

Kenill,  the         [1673.] 
HONORED  SB, 

I  DID  not  meit  w*  my  lord  duck  till  he  com  eaft.  I  fhew  him  your 
letter ;  he  fayes  qn  he  comes  weft,  which  wilbe  at  furtheft  the  nixt 


250  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

week,  he  fd  he  refolued  to  haue  yow  at  Hamilton  ;  he  fays  y*  Sr  will, 
lockart  was  fpok  to  qn  he  was  heir,  bot  his  tym  in  this  cuntrie  was 
fliort ;  he  fd  lykways  yl  he  wold  caus  the  profeflbr  to  wait  on  yow,  in 
order  to  thos  amendements,  and  to  conffer  wl  yow  wpon  yl  expedition. 

I  mod  intreat  yow  to  giue  my  lord  a  uiffit  at  hamilton,  for  I  aflure 
yow  both  his  gr.  and  the  dutches  uifles  yow  weall,  and  ar  much  your 
friend,  and  will  tak  your  weiffit  weri  kyndlie.  I  told  the  generall  y* 
I  had  bein  w*  yow,  and  of  your  ciwilitie  and  kynd  remembrance  of 
all  your  old  acquaintance,  and  particularlie  to  himfelf.  Houftoune  hes 
his  ferwice  remembrit  to  yow ;  he  fays  he  hes  toylled  himfelf  much  to 
find  out  your  age,  and  hes  read  not  a  few  books  and  ancient  records ; 
bot  at  laft  he  hes  fund  it  out,  y*  in  quein  marie  of  jngland  her  tym, 
ther  was  one  Serjeant  major  turnor,  a  giant  man,  ferwed  hir  in  the 
warrs,  which  directlie  he  finds  was  yow  by  feverall  obferwations.  Sr, 
I  wifle  yow  guid  health  ;  I  pray  yow  remember  my  ferwice  to  your 
ladie  ;  I  haue  nothing  elfe  to  troubell  yow  wl,  bot  y1 1  am,  Honored  Sr, 
your  moft  humbill  ferwant, 

R.  HAMILTON. 

For  his  honord  freind,  Sir  James  Turner,  at  Glafgow,  Thes. 


5.  FROM  DB  SUBNET. 

Hamil.  22  Aug.  1673. 
RIGHT  WOBSHIPFULL, 

I  SHALL  not  enter  on  a  particular  consideration  of  your  laft,  but 
(hall  only  tell  you,  you  give  in  it  fuch  demonftrations  of  your  noble 
friendlhip  for  the  two  Dukes,  that  you  have  to  a  very  high  degree 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  251 

obliged  both  Duke  and  Duchefle ;  who  comand  me  to  return  their  very 
hearty  thanks  to  you,  and  are  refolved  on  every  occaiion  to  make  ap 
pear  what  a  fenie  they  have  of  their  obligations  to  you.  I  now  fend 
you  all  I  have  written,  both  of  the  Ingagment  and  the  bufines  of 
Strivelin,  and  will  expect  your  opinion  of  it.  Yefterday  Dachmont 
was  with  me,  and  told  me  diverfe  particulars  were  new  to  me ;  the  moft 
confiderable  of  them  you  will  find  added  by  my  hand,  but  one  thing 
I  demurre  on  till  I  hear  your  fenfe  of  it.  He  tells  me,  that  being  fent 
by  Sr  George  Monroe  to  the  Duke,  on  the  Fryday  before  Prefton,  the 
Duke  read  to  Douchel  and  him  a  letter  he  had  from  Langdale,  telling 
how  the  enemy  had  rendefvoufed  at  Oatly  and  Oatley-park,  wher 
Cromwell  was.  This  feems  to  vary  from  your  account ;  fo  I  hope, 
when  you  have  read  the  papers  my  man  will  give  you,  that  you  will 
favour  with  a  return,  Sir,  your  moft  humble  faithfull  feruant, 

GIL.  BURNETT. 
For  the  Right  Worlhipfull  Sir  James  Turner,  at  Glafgow. 


6.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

28  Auguft,  1673. 
SIR, 

ON  monday  Mr  Burnet  went  from  this  on  his  way  to  London.  If 
I  do  not  follow  him  within  a  fortnight,  I  refolve  to  keep  my  refolu- 
tion  in  feeing  yow  about  the  end  of  the  herveft ;  and  if  you  have  not 
advertifement  before  I  come,  I  fhall  difpence  w*  your  fare,  if  I  have 
the  good  fortune  to  find  yourfelf.  I  fliall  communicate  yours  to  Mr 
Burnet  before  that  book  come  abroad,  for  I  thinke  what  yow  fay  is 


252  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

very  rationall.     If  I  go  to  London,  and  can  do  yow  any  fervice  there, 
yow  may  be  aflured  of  it  from,  Sir,  your  oblidged  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 
For  Sir  James  Turner,  at  Glafgow. 


7.  FROM  DR  BURNET. 

Hamilton,  22  Novr,  (1673.) 
RIGHT  WORSHIPFULL, 

I  AM  forry  I  came  fo  foon  out  of  Glafgow,  fince  I  thereby  mifled  ane 
occafion  of  anfwering  yours,  and  brought  on  you  the  trouble  of  fend 
ing  your  fervant  fo  farre.  The  Duke  of  Hamilton  goes  in  on  Moon- 
day  or  Twefday,  and  fent  for  me,  but  I  ftiall  wait  on  you,  pleafe  God, 
on  Tuefday  or  Wednefday,  and  then  we  fhall  talk  more  fully. 

Mean  while,  I  fhall  tell  you,  I  had  not  advifed  you  to  fo  humble  a 
Confeffion  as  you  made  the  Com';  fince  your  greateft  crime  was  too 
implicit  obedience  to  a  Com1,  which  certainly,  in  his  account,  ihould 
pafle  for  a  very  veniall  fin.  I  wifh  you  had  pretended  fooner  to 
Vrreys  place,  tho  I  think  it  is  not  too  late  till  his  fucceflbr  be  declared ; 
but  I  apprehend  D.  Laud,  is  fo  engaged,  not  only  to  Borthick,  but  alfo 
to  Mr  Stewart,  who  was  made  liv*  with  a  promife  of  the  firft  captains 
place,  tho  Mr  Drumond  of  Lundie  was  preferred,  that  I  fuppofe  D. 
Laud,  will  take  ane  occafion  at  once  to  oblige  Borthwick,  and  to  per 
form  his  promife  to  Mr  Stewart ;  yet  your  pretending  will  at  leaft  doe 
you  this  right,  that  whatever  follow,  you  have  again  offered  your  fer 
vice  to  the  King.  You  can  expect  nothing  from  D.  Ham.  mediation 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  253 

with  D.  Laud,  they  are  in  fo  ill  termes.  How  the  Chancellor  f  lands 
with  the  Corn1  I  know  not,  but  your  application  to  the  Parliament 
would  be  well  confidered,  for  I  know  not  how  the  lords  of  Councell 
will  like  the  Precedent,  fince  vpon  the  matter  it  will  found  a  com 
plaining  of  their  vnjuftice.  But  I  wifh  you  were  at  Edr,  if  your 
health  could  allow  of  it,  for  ther'  you  could  take  better  meafures  then 
any  can  at  this  diftance.  This  is  what  occurres.  I  fhall  only  adde, 
that  at  London  D.  Laud  expreffed  to  me  a  willingnes  to  promote  your 
brother,  which  makes  me  think  he  hath  no  ill  impreffion  of  you  ;  but 
how  farre  E.  Tweeddale  would  now  choake  or  promote  your  bufines 
in  Parl1,  I  cannot  fay.  And  now  D.  Ham.  and  he  are  clofely  vnited 
at  this  tyme.  I  am  no  more  than  I  was,  for  I  told  the  rung  plainly 
I  'would  not  be  a  Bifhop,  nor  any  great  thing,  but  I  am  vnalterably, 
Sir,  your  moft  humble  faithfull  feruant, 

GILBERT  BURNET. 

Ther  came  no  newes  to  this  place  fmce  Tuefday.    The  Duchefle  here 
is  your  moft  faithfull  friend,  and  remembers  her  to  you  very  kindly. 

For  the  Right  Worfhipfull 
Sir  James  Turner,  at  the  Gorbells. 

8.  FROM  THE  DUKE  or  HAMILTON. 


I  AM  forie  your  Indifpofition  hindered  me  from  your  good  company 
this  day  w*  your  ladys,  who  my  wife  was  very  glade  to  fee  ;  but  your 
thoughts  of  looking  after  things  beyond  the  fea  troubles  me  extream- 
ly,  and  I  hope,  even  the  time  you  propofe  before  you  do  itt,  fome  thing 
may  fall  out  that  may  give  you  ground  to  change  your  refolution.  I 


254  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

(hall  not  in  this  trouble  you  w*  my  full  thoughts  of  itt,  hopeing  to 
fee  yow  befor  your  refolutions  be  more  determined  ;  onely  I  ihall  fay, 
that  your  imploying  the  cheife  minifter,  in  defiring  fo  finall  a  favor 
from  his  Matie  to  you  as  a  pafs,  can  certanely  not  be  refuifed  or  mif- 
taken  by  any.  Your  obferves  ar  moft  rationall ;  but  how  to  help 
what  Mr  Burnets  precipitant  haft  to  bring  thefe  memoires  to  the 
view  of  the  world,  is  the  great  queftion  ;  for  it  is  that  has  occalioned 
thefe  great  errors,  and  what  ground  he  had  to  make  fo  much  haft,  I 
could  never  underftand,  and  I  did  what  I  could  to  prevent  itt,  that 
they  might  have  been  a  litle  better  digefted ;  and  on  this  very  ac 
count  he  and  I  ar  fallen  in  thofe  tearms  that  wee  do  not  correfpond ; 
but  at  meeting  wee  ihall  talke  of  these  matters  at  more  length  ;  and 
not  haveing  any  news  worth  your  trouble,  I  onely  ade  the  afiurance 
of  my  being,  Sr,  your  affec*  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 
For  Sir  James  Turner. 


9.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

22  Sep.  [1675.] 
SIR, 

THE  uncertanty  of  my  fons  goeing,  by  the  delay  of  the  fliips  make- 
ing  ready,  and  the  neceffity  that  is  on  me  to  be  prefent  at  the  next 
Councill  day,  makes  me  uncertane  till  my  return  here,  wher  and  when 
I  fhall  meet  w1  L1  Generall  Drumond.  So  foon  as  I  can  be  pofitive 
in  it,  I  Ihall  lett  you  know.  The  Bp  of  Dumblane  I  expect  to  fee  here 
this  day.  I  confes  I the  primats  change  to  him  ;  but  a 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  255 

litle  time  will  difcover  many  things,  and  fhall  that  I  am,  Sir,  your 
moft  affec*  friend, 

HAMILTON. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 

10.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

Hamilton,  Nou"61  13,  1675. 

S*, 

I  RECEIVED  yours  of  yefterday,  and  give  you  my  hearty  thanks  for 
the  kindnes  it  exprefles.  My  journey  has  been  but  refolu'd  fince  I 
went  laft  to  Edinb  ;  nor  does  it  proceed  from  any  call  from  the  King, 
but  the  general  defire,  and  frequent  preflure,  of  all  friends  at  Court ; 
wch  having  communicated  to  our  well-wiftiers  here,  and  finding  their 
opinion  to  agree  w*  the  others  judgment,  I  thought  my  felf  obliged  to 
confent  to  fo  unanimous  a  motion.  In  the  mean  time,  if  I  may  be 
ftedable  to  you  in  any  thing  at  Court,  aflure  your  felf  my  endeavors 
to  feme  you  lhall  be  fuitable  to  the  many  civilities  you  have  eui- 
denc'd  to  Sr,  your  obliged  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 

11.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

Hamilton,  19  March,  77. 
S», 

I  PRAY  yow  give  your  brother  my  thanks  for  letting  me  hear  from 
him  anent  a  minifter  to  Borrowftones,  and  tell  him  his  recomendation 


256  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

will  have  great  weight  w*  me,  and  I  fhall  inform  my  felf  anent  that 
man  he  recomends ;  that  I  did  not  prefent  my  felf  to  fome  vacancies 
I  have  in  this  (hire,  but  left  it  the  Archbifhope,  was  becaufe  I  am 
aprehenfive,  by  the  unruliens  off  that  people,  that  whatever  conform 
minifter  come  amongft  them,  his  incouragement  will  be  but  finall;  and 
I  had  no  will  to  imploy  any,  wher  they  might  have  fo  litle  fatisfac- 
tion.  Att  this  junctur,  it  will  be  an  ill  time  to  recomend  that  relation 
off  yours  to  be  a  Captane,  for  upon  the  takeing  of  500  men  off  the 
recruits  off  my  brothers  regiment  att  fea,  the  King  of  France  has 
broke  ten  companies  off  the  regiment.  Nixt  winter  will  be  more  fitt, 
for  then  is  the  time  he  makes  up  any  vacancies,  and  then  you  fhall 
have  all  the  affiftance  I  can  give  yow.  I  am  forie  to  hear  yow  haue 
been'fo  ill  off  the  Goutt.  I  intend  to  be  fhortly  in  Glalgow,  at  which 
time  yow  fhall  fee  your  moft  affec*  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 
For  Sir  James  Turner. 


12.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

11  Aprill  [1677.] 
SIR, 

THER  is  no  haft  in  your  fpeaking  to  the  Arch-Bifhope,  and  when 
yow  gett  his  relation  off  that  affair  I  fpoke  of  to  yow,  then  hear  iff 
he,  inclines  to  do  me  right  wherin  his  informations  had  injurred  me ; 
it  was  I  that  fhuned  liueing  with  him  as  formerly,  which  he  wold  will 
ingly  done,  but  till  he  do  fome  what  to  right  me  wher  he  has  done 
ine  wrong,  I  incline  not  to  itt,  and  I  fear  fo  long  as  he  has  his  de- 


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APPENDIX.    No.  II.  257 

pendancie  wher  he  has,  ther  is  litle  that  way  may  be  expected  from 
him,  or  traded  to  him,  promis  what  he  will ;  but  I  know  your  dif- 
creation  and  friendlhip  for  me  fo  much,  that  I  leave  itt  to  your  ma 
nagement,  and  am  very  really,  your  affec*  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 

13.  FROM  THE  DUKE  or  HAMILTON. 

23  May,  [1677.] 
SIR, 

AT  my  return  from  Anandale,  I  found  yours  of  the  15  here ;  my 
wife  being  to  go  to  Glaigow  this  day  will  lett  you  know  my  thoughts 
as  to  the  Chan,  and  the  reafon  of  the  difference  betuixt  him  and  the 
Precedent,  and  what  ar  my  conjectures  of  his  fending  up  his  fon,  and 
will  impart  to  you  all  I  know  more,  wherby  you  will  find  a  litle  time 
may  produce  feverall  revolutions.  So  honeft  men  had  need  to  be  well 
and  ferioufly  advifed ;  and  putting  great  confidence  in  you,  I  fhall  not 
doubt  of  your  friendfhip  and  frie  advife,  which  fhall  meet  with  all  the 
returns  of  kindnes  in  the  pouer  of  your  aflfec*  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 

14.  SIR  JAMES  TURNER'S  "  DISCOURSE  WITH  THE  ARCHBISHOP 
OF  GLASGOW,  THE  28  OF  MAY  1677." 

THERE  is  one  frafer  who  is  prifoner  at  Dumbarton,  as  being  ac- 
cefforie  to  a  manflaughter  committed  by  one  of  his  fonnes ;  I  had  tuo 
letters  from  him  deiireing  me  to  advife  w*  our  Archbilhop  what  might 

2  K 


258  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

be  done  for  him,  pretending  innocence.     I  knew  the  Archbifhop  had 
kind iK-s  for  the  man  as  being  his  old  acquaintance,  and  therfor  I  layd 
hold  on  this  occaffion  to  goe  to  the  caftle  laft  monday,  where  I  found 
Orbifton  and  a  fonne  of  Barns  advifeing  with  him  concerning  the  tryall 
of  Ibme  witches  ;  there  I  found  alfo  our  provoft,  and  his  bayliffs,  tuo 
wherof  runne  out  fo  foone  as  they  faw  me ;  there  was  alfo  Sir  John 
Monkreiff,  a  confine  of  the  Marquefle  of  Athole  ;  I  ftayd  till  molt  of 
thefe  were  difpatched,  and  then  enterd  in  a  difcourfe  w*  the  Arch- 
bifhop  concerning  Frafer  ;  from  that  I  fell  to  fpeake  of  a  wrong  was 
done  to  a  friend  of  mine,  a  minifter,  by  the  B.  of  the  lies  (wherin  I 
beleeve  he  was  affifted  by  both  our  Archbifhops),  and  afkd  him  if  he 
had  no  vacant  places  in  his  oune  Diocefle  for  that  poore  minifter.    He 
told  me,  he  thoght  for  my  fake  he  might  accommode  him  in  Anandaill ; 
bot  that  not  being  my  errand,  I  afkd  him  if  there  were  no  vacancies 
in  Clidfdaill ;  he  faid,  Diflerf  was  vacant,  for  one  Hamilton,  to  whom 
it  was  offerd,  wold  not  accept.   I  faid,  nor  fould  my  friend  come  there 
wl  my  confent.  He  told  me  he  had  prefented  one  Gallan  to  Leflmahego. 
I  afkd  if  all  thefe  were  fallen  Jure  devoluto  in  his  hand ;  he  faid  yes, 
bot  he  had  not  made  ufe  of  his  power  till  he  wrote  my  lord  duke,  and 
got  his  anfuere,  that  he  might  prefent  whom  he  pleafd.     I  told  him 
he  had  done  in  that  very  modeftlie  ;  and  fo  haveing  made  a  faire  way 
to  my  intended  difcourfe,  I  faid,  I  wifhd  there  had  been  no  miftakes 
betueen  the  duke  and  him  about  other  matters ;  he  anfuerd,  he  wiflid 
the  fame.     I  prayd  him  to  relate  the  matter  to  me,  if  he  had  the  lei- 
fure :  very  willinglie,  faid  he,  and  did  it,  to  my  beft  remembrance,  in 
thefe  or  very  neare  the  like  tearms. 

At  London,  faid  he,  my  lord  duke  was  pleafd  to  give  me  a  vifite ; 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  259 

where  falling  on  the  fubject  of  indulgd  minifters,  he  defird  me  to  be 
favourable  to  them,  as  to  men  who  contributed  much  to  the  peace  of 
the  countrey.     I  anfuerd,  that  they  might  expect  faire  enough  vfage 
from  me,  provided  they  did  thefe  things  they  were  obligd  to  doe.    My 
lord  D.  afkd  me  what  thefe  things  were :  one,  faid  I,  is  the  keeping 
the  29  of  May ;  he  faid,  he  thought  that  fould  be  done.     Another 
thing,  faid  I,  muft  be  done  by  them,  or  they  can  expect  no  favour 
from  me,  and  that  is,  to  ordane  no  young  men  or  Expectants,  which 
they  too  often  practife,  and  that  will  perpetuate  the  fchifme.     The 
duke,  faid  he,  replyd,  how  can  yow  or  any  other  get  helped?    This, 
laid  he,  I  thought  was  flrange  language ;  bot  anfuered,  that  their  were 
hopes,  if  men  did  their  duetie,  it  might  be  got  helpd  by  time.     This 
vpon  the  matter,  faid  he,  was  all  pafd  betueene  vs  on  that  heade.  Not 
long  after,  faid  he,  I  had  occafion  to  goe  to  D.  Lauderdaill  concerning 
my  difpatch  to  Scotland,  haveing  allreadie  kifd  the  kings  hand,  with 
out  any  refolution  to  tell  him  any  thing  had  pafd  betueene  D.  Hamil 
ton  and  me.     There  were  fome  companie  with  him  ;  bot  fo  foone  as 
he  faw  me,  he  came  with  his  accuftomd  addrefle  to  me,  and  told  me 
he  had  fomthing  to  impart  to  me,  and  immediatlie  tooke  me  to  another 
roome,  and  told  me  there  had  beene  a  noble  perfon  with  him,  who 
had  promifd  he  fould  be  a  very  great  man,  and  the  king  a  glorious 
prince,  wl  many  other  promifes,  if  he  wold  procure  the  Indulgence  in 
Scotland  to  be  enlarged.     I  afkd  who  that  perfon  was :  he  anfuerd, 
my  ladie  Dutchefle  of  Hamilton ;  and  that  her  G.  had  beene  very 
earneft  w*  him  in  the  bulienes.    This  vnexpected  rencounter,  faid  the 
Archbifhop,  made  me  apprehend  the  Duke  of  Hamiltons  defigne  reachd 
further  then  at  firft  I  was  aware  of,  and  thervpon  told  D.  Lauderdaill 


260  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

what  had  pafd  betueene  D.  Hamilton  and  me.  D.  Lauderdaill  bid  me 
looke  well  to  it,  for  the  bufines  concernd  me  and  all  thefe  of  my  order. 
I  told  him,  faid  he,  I  could  do  no  more  in  it  then  relate  it  to  him, 
haveing  taken  my  leave  of  the  king.  Yes,  faid  D.  Lauderdaill,  it  will 
be  fit  you  acquaint  the  Englifli  Bifhops  with  the  matter  before  you 
goe  to  Scotland.  Nixt  day,  faid  he,  D.  Lauderdaill  and  I  dind  wl 
the  Archbifhop  of  Canterburie  at  Lambeth,  where  were  prefent  the 
Biftiops  of  London,  Worcefler  and  Rochefter.  After  dinner,  D.  Lau 
derdaill  told  the  Englifli  Bifhops,  that  he  thought  I  had  fomthing  to 
fay  to  them ;  on  which  I  related  to  them  what  I  have  told  yow ;  and 
D.  Lauderdaill  told  them  what  had  pafd  betueene  the  Dutchefle  of 
Hamilton  and  him.  The  Englifli  Bifliops  were  of  opinion,  D.  Ha 
milton'  might  readilie  propound  the  matter  to  the  king,  and  therfor  it 
were  fit  to  preuent  him,  bot  told  me,  I  might  goe  to  Scotland ;  and 
fo,  laid  he,  I  went  away.  I  was  told  therafter,  faid  he,  that  the  king 
fpoke  with  D.  Hamilton  on  the  matter,  and  that  the  king  told  him, 
now  I  have  it  out  of  yor  oune  mouth,  that  you  are  for  enlarging  the 
Indulgence,  and  for  the  prefbiterians  to  give  ordination.  The  Duke, 
faid  he,  wrote  a  letter  to  me,  to  which  I  gave  an  anfuere,  containing 
all  I  have  now  related  to  you  ;  for  I  wrote  to  him  I  had  faid  nothing 
of  his  G.  to  either  D.  Lauderdaill  or  the  Englifli  Bifhops,  bot  what  I 
wold  give  vnder  my  hand.  And  heere  the  Archbifhop  flopd. 

I  afkd  him,  If  D.  Lauderdaill  had  not  told  him  what  my  ladie 
Dutchefle  of  Hamilton  faid  to  him,  wold  he  have  told  D.  Lauderdaill 
what  D.  Hamilton  faid  to  him ;  he  protefted  he  wold  not,  and  could 
take  God  to  witnes  in  it.  Then  I  told  him,  that  I  was  informed,  D. 
Hamilton,  in  his  Difcourfe  with  the  king,  had  neither  defird  of  his 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  261 

Majeftie  an  enlargment  of  the  Indulgence,  or  libertie  of  ordination. 
Bot  the  king  afking  him  what  his  opinion  of  the  Indulgence  was,  he 
hielie  magniefied  that  which  was  granted,  as  a  thing  that  contributed 
much  to  the  peace  of  the  countrey  where  thefe  Indulgd  minifters 
preachd.  And  being  afkd  by  his  Matie,  if  he  thought  any  greater  In 
dulgence  fould  be  granted,  anfwered,  He  wold  not  take  on  him  to  tell 
his  mind  extemporarie  ;  bot  that  if  his  Matie  wold  call  for  others  and 
afke  their  advice,  he  fould  be  readie  faithfullie  to  tell  his  opinion. 
To  all  this  the  Archbifhop  replyed,  That  he  was  informed,  D.  Ha 
milton  denyd  that  he  gave  the  king  advice  to  permit  ordination  by 
prefbiters,  bot  did  not  deny  that  he  had  adviced  him  for  a  larger  In 
dulgence.  I  replyd,  That  I  beleevd  the  Duke  denyd  both  the  one 
and  the  other,  bot  I  wold  not  meddle  in  it.  Then  I  told  the  Arch 
bifhop,  that  his  revealing  to  D.  Lauderdaill  what  had  pafd  betueene 
D.  Hamilton  and  him,  provd  no  good  office  to  the  Duke,  becaufe  on 
occafion  therof,  men  had  endeavord  to  poffefle  the  king  with  thoughts 
that  the  Duke  intended  an  alteration  in  church  gouernment,  which  I 
beleeved  never  enterd  into  his  thoughts.  He  anfuered,  he  was  blame- 
les  of  that ;  he  had  reprefented  no  more  bot  what  had  reallie  pafd  be 
tueene  them.  I  replyd,  I  was  forry  it  had  fallen  out  fo  vnluckilie  in 

^ 
his  hand,  for  I  had  never  heard  D.  Hamilton  fpeake  to  the  prejudice 

of  either  him  or  his  order  ;  nay,  I  have  heard  him  fay,  he  wold  never 
liue  vnder  that  prefbiterian  government  which  was  in  his  younger 
years  exercifd  in  Scotland.  The  Archbiftiop  fubjoyned,  that  he  had 
neuer  entertaind  any  other  bot  honorable  thoughts  of  my  lord  Duke  ; 
and  fo  after  ordinare  complements,  we  parted. 


262  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

15.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

SIB,  1  Jun.  [1677.] 

I  AM  fony  you  have  taken  fo  much  pains  to  fo  litle  purpofe,  for  I 
did  aprehend  it  wold  be  as  is  fallen  out.     How  ever,  I  thanke  yow 
very  heartely,  and  when  it  is  in  my  pouer,  your  kindnes  ftiall  not  be 
forgote.     I  difcover  more  of  the  defigne  has  been  in  that  buffines  nor 
I  knew  befor,  by  the  relation  the  Arch  B.  gives  of  itt ;  for  my  wife 
Ipoke  what  he  fays  my  Ld  Lauderdale  told  him  att  parting  many 
weeks  befor,  and  what  pafled  betuixt  him  and  me  was  indeed  but  a  few 
days  befor  he  parted ;  and  after  what  paft  betuixt  my  wife  and  my  Ld 
Lauderdale,  wee  was  in  great  civillities  together,  and  many  offers  made, 
which  was  not  accepted ;  wherupon  it  feams  this  ingine  has  been  fallen 
on  to  incenfe  the  King,  feeing  him  ufe  me  well ;  bot  till  I  fee  yow  I 
will  not  trouble  yow  w1  a  more  full  account  of  that  affaire,  and  wher- 
in  the  Arch  B.  relation  differs  wl  me ;  and  for  that  end  I  mud  de- 
fire  the  feeing  you  here  when  I  return  from  Edr,  wher  its  like  I  may 
go  from  Kinneill  the  end  of  the  nixt  weeke.     I  had  letters  on  Satur 
day  that  Duke  Laud:  wold  be  doun  this  month  and  by  fea ;  other  oc- 
currancis  I  have  bid  Smith  give  yow,  but  litle  matteriall  yett :  the 
Chancelors  way  is  well  enugh  underftood  by  all  fides,  and  time  will 
clear  his  politiks.     I  am  very  really,  Sir,  your  moft  affec1  friend, 
For  Sir  James  Turner.  HAMILTON. 

16.  FIIOM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

16  Jun.  [1677-] 
I  WISH  yow  had  corned  your  felf,  for  I  confes  I  do  not  underftand 


APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

your  letter ;  for  how  it  can  be  expected  I  will  apear  in  any  publicke 
thing,  confidering  as  I  am  ftated,  w'out  being  called  to  it  by  his  Matic, 
who  has  thought  it  fitt  for  his  fervice  to  lay  me  aiide,  is  a  thing  fure 
in  comon  difcretion  I  ought  not  to  do  as  a  private  perfon.  I  hope  to 
cary  my  felf  as  becomes  a  good  fubject,  and  no  body  fliall  be  more 
ready  to  pay  Gen.  Dalyell  all  civillity  then  your  moft  affec*  friend  and 
fervant,  HAMILTON. 

For  Sr  James  Turner. 

17.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

S»,  10  Sepbr  [1677.] 

BEING  juft  goeing  to  my  horfe  for  Kinneill,  I  have  onely  time  to 
tell  yow  that  I  thinke  yow  may  fend  your  letter  wherof  I  return  yow 
the  copy  ;  for  I  fhall  be  very  glade  all  honeft  men  may  come  in  im- 
ployment,  and  fhall  wifti  yow  good  fucces  in  itt :  onely  I  {hall  tell  yow 
that  the  Lyons  place  was  to  his  fon  as  well  as  himfelf,  fo  that  does  not 
vaike ;  and  I  hear  the  L*:  Colls:  place  is  intended  for  this  young  E. 
of  Kellie,  and  that  of  the  Caftle  of  Edr  to  one  Maitland,  who  is  a  Cap* 
in  my  brothers  regiment,  and  was  once  D.  L.  padge,  who  is  already 
fent  for  ;  he  onely  to  have  the  profite  of  the  company,  and  the  other 
revenew  of  the  Caftle  to  go  for  D.  L.  ouen  ufe.  I  thinke  yow  had 
beft  examine  thefe  things,  for  I  wold  not  have  yow  ralh  in  expofeing 
your  defires.  At  my  return,  which  will  be  the  end  of  this  weeke,  I 
fhall  be  glade  to  fee  yow,  and  then  it  is  like  yow  may  hear  more  from 
your  moft  affec*  friend,  HAMILTON. 

For  Sr  James  Turner. 


264  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

18.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

8%  26  Oct.  [1677.] 

I  THANKE  yow  for  letting  me  hear  from  yow.  The  marching  of 
the  forces  from  Glafgow  gives  great  occafion  to  people  to  conjecture 
what  the  matter  can  be,  lince  wee  can  hear  nothing  extraordinar  of 
the  phanaticks  motions,  who  can  hardly  I  thinke  be  fo  mad  as  to  de- 
finge  any  infurrection,  and  yett  I  thinke  ftrange  iff  the  Minifters  of 
State  be  fo  allarumed  w'out  good  ground ;  houever  it  makes  the  caice 
of  private  cuntrey  men  that  intends  to  leave  peaceably,  pretty  difficult 
what  to  refolve  on  in  thefe  Teaming  combuftions  and  alarums.  I  wifli 
your  Arch  B.  may  att  laft  be  a  good  inftrument  in  the  fetling  off  thefe 
differejicis  he  fays  wold  tend  to  the  good  off  his  Matie*  fervice,  that 
things  may  be  fetled  by  a  parliament ;  but  I  fear  he  is  not  convinced  fo 
in  his  former  errors  as  to  proceed  in  that  method,  and  fayed  fo  to  yow, 
%  onely  knoueing  the  refpect  yow  may  have  for  fome  off  thofe  he  men 
tioned.  .  .  .  any  further  off  confequence  come  to  your  knowledge,  I 
{hall  expect  to  hear  from  yow,  as  yow  fhall  the  like  from  me,  being, 
Sr  your  very  reall  and  affec*  friend,  HAMILTON. 

19.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

SB,  2  Janr,  78. 

I  THANKE  yow  for  letting  me  hear  what  comes  to  your  knowledge, 
but  I  am  not  much  alarumed  w*  thofe  ftories  of  impriflbnment,  and  I 
wifli  that  wer  the  word  wer  intended,  then  I  hope  our  inocenfie  wold 
foon  relieve  us.  I  hear  the  Chancelor  is  gone  to  Fife  laft  weeke,  but 
the  particulare  occafion  off  it,  or  any  thing  els  of  confequence,  I  have 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  265 

not  heard  fince  parting ;  fo  I  have  onely  to  add  the  reneued  aflurance 
of  my  being,  Sr,  your  moft  affec*  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 
For  Sr  James  Turner. 

20.  FROM  ANNE  DUCHESS  OF  HAMILTON. 

19  April,  78. 

I  THANK  you  hartely  for  yr  kindnes  expreft  att  this  time,  which  is 
fuitable  to  many  more  obligations  you  haue  put  on  me.     I  heard  yef- 
terday  from  my  Lord  ;  his  letter  was  of  the  11 ;  he  had  not  then  feen 
his  Matie,  but  had  kifed  the  Duks  hand,  which  was  by  an  acedent ;  for 
that  night  he  came  he  went  to  the  Duke  of  Monmoth,  and  faid  he  did 
not  goe  ftraght  to  the  King  as  he  vfed  to  doe,  becaufe  he  heard  reports 
that  his  Matie  would  not  allowe  of  his  waiting  on  him,  and  therefore 
defired  him  to  afke  his  Matie;  but  the  D.  Monmoth  replyed,  he  had  Ipo- 
ken  to  the  King  alredy,  and  the  King  bid  him  tell  my  Lord  he  would 
not  fee  him,  while  he  knew  what  he  had  to  fay  for  his  coming  without 
ether  his  leaue  or  his  counfells,  who  had  made  a  proclamation  to  the 
contrary,  but  he  would  uerie  quickly  apoynt  his  Cabenet  Counfell  to 
heare  him ;  and  upon  the  Tufday  the  D.  Monmoth  tould  my  Lord  to 
come  to  his  lodging,  and  he  would  conduct  where  the  counfell  fatt, 
which  was  to  be  the  next  day ;  and  the  King  allowed  my  Lord  to 
bring  whom  he  thought  fitt  with  him ;  fo  he  touk  my  L.  Cocheran,  his 
brother  and  L4  Generall  Drumond.     They  went  to  fee  the  Duches  of 
Monmoth,  and  stay  there  while  D.  M.  came  to  carry  them  to  the  place 
of  metting,  and  there  came  the  D.  of  Yorke ;  my  Lord  made  him  a  low 

2  L 


266  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

bow,  but  did  not  goe  forward  while  the  Duke  made  a  figne  to  him,  and 
then  he  went  and  prefented  the  reft  to  him.     My  Lord  faid,  he  look 
ed  on  itt  as  a  good  omen,  that  they  [had]  feen  his  Highnes,  and  hoped 
he  would  be  att  the  Cabenet  Counfell ;  the  D.  faid,  he  thought  not  to 
haue  ben  att  itt,  for  feeing  them  while  the  King  (hold,  but  now  he 
thought  he  might ;  however  he  was  not  thare.     Thofe  that  weer  was 
the  Chanc.  the  Trefurer,  Duke  M.  the  Lord  Chamberland,  and  the  2 
Secretares.     My  Lord  fpok  firft,  and  then  the  reft,  what  things  has 
ben  don  amongft  us ;  but  the  thing  they  infifted  moft  on  was,  why 
they  had  contemned  the  Kings  authoryty  in  coming  without  leave,  to 
which  they  thought  they  gaue  fatisfying  reafons.     As  fone  as  they 
came  out,  the  King  went  in,  and  D.  M.  came  afterwards,  and  tould  my 
Lord*,  His  Matie  feemed  more  fauorably  inclined  after  they  had  made 
ther  report  of  what  they  had  faid ;  but  the  King  defired,  for  his  better 
information,  they  would  put  in  writing,  which  they  needed  not  fyne, 
and  itt  fhold  be  returned  them  againe  without  been  copyed ;  with  all 
D.  M.  tould  them,  if  they  declined  itt,  there  would  be  great  advantage 
taken ;  fo  they  were  refoluing  to  doe  itt,  but  you  may  judge  what  lofle 
they  ar  att  in  wanting  aduice  of  Lawers.     This  is  the  fume  of  what 
was  wreten  to  me ;  only  my  Lord  defires  friends  may  not  be  difcou- 
raged,  for  he  hopes  all  (hall  be  well,  and  that  his  next  may  giue  more 
ground  to  expect  itt ;  but  God  be  blefed,  euen  this  is  better  then  what 
we  weer  thretened  with.   As  for  the  mutiny  heere  yefterday,  I  thought 
itt  a  uerie  pleafant  fight  to  fee  they  trobled  no  body  heere ;  but  when 
on  company  was  gone  away  with  their  coulers,  the  L'  Coll.  and  Cap. 
L*  rod  after  them,  and  ouer  touk  them  at  Jarefton  wood ;  they  capi- 
telat  the  buflenes,  for  itt  was  to  hardy  a  mater  for  to  gentelmen  to 


APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

force  fo  many  men  back  againe  but  by  perfwafions.  L*  Coll.  had  fume 
men  of  his  owne  who  weer  prevailed  on  to  returne  with  a  drumer,  the 
reft  marched  away  with  their  cullers,  and  beating  ther  drum ;  while 
they  weer  at  this,  the  other  company  in  the  toune  went  and  forced 
their  cullers  out  of  the  place  they  were  in,  and  went  their  way,  doeing 
rong  to  none,  but  beating  ther  comarods  that  were  unwilling  to  goe 
with  them ;  fo  when  the  comanders  came  in  from  on  mutiny,  they 
found  a  more  dilplefing  on,  for  the  company  that  went  from  this  was 
the  L*  Coll.  owne  company,  but  itt  was  grown  dark,  and  there  was  no 
following  them.  But  I  am  tould  itt  will  reflect  on  me  and  this  place ; 
I  laid  I  could  not  helpe  that,  but  for  my  part  I  wifhe  all  that  comes 
may  do  fo.  I  heare  the  regement  will  now  gett  leave  to  goe  away  ; 
if  they  had  done  this  foner,  they  might  haue  ben  difmift  foner ;  and  if 
they  had  not,  I  beleve  they  ihold  haue  ftayed  as  long  as  they  could 
haue  gotten  any  thing.  I  fhalle  treble  you  no  further,  but  if  I  heare 
better  news,  you  ihall  lhare.  Adieu. 
For  Sir  James  Turner. 


21.  FROM  THE  DUCHESS  OF  HAMILTON. 

22  Aprell,  5  acloke. 

I  received  y"  within  this  houer.  I  haue  not  heard  from  my  Lord 
fmce  I  wrott  to  you,  fo  can  giue  you  no  further  account  then  what 
you  know.  I  doe  beleue  Sr  G.  Lockhart  will  be  att  London  before 
the  Kings  aduocat,  who  went  with  his  Lady  in  coach  to  Yorke,  and 
from  thence  is  to  goe  in  the  stage  coach.  Sure  Hatton  has  fume  other 
defigne  in  coming  to  Glaf.  then  what  concernes  the  ordering  the  forces, 


268  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

which  itt  feemes  they  haue  a  mind  fliall  be  continued  on  us  as  long  as 
they  can.  I  wonder  att  the  great  haft  in  bringing  out  the  Needfdaill 
regement.  I  think  fume  concerned  in  that  Ihire  might  haue  ben  ex 
pected  would  haue  ftayed  for  another  comand  before  they  had  done  itt ; 
but  this  is  a  time  will  difcouer  who  ar  friends  in  realety  and  who  not. 
Amongft  the  number  of  the  firft  I  bid  you  hartly  Adieu. 
For  Sir  James  Turner. 

22.  FROM  THE  DUCHESS  OF  HAMILTON. 

30  Aprell,  —78. 

I  HAUE  gott  no  letter  from  my  friend  fiiice  that  you  was  acquainted 
with,  'as  you  fliall  when  I  heare  againe ;  but  I  am  writen  to  from  Edr 
fume  of  thofe  things  you  mentione ;  but  what  concernes  M.  Atholl  and 
E.  Perthe  I  doe  not  credeat ;  and  I  hope  more  of  there  aflertions  ar 
according  to  the  reft  of  there  way,  any  thing  that  makes  for  them, 
which,  when  brought  to  the  teft,  may  have,  as  other  things  has  had, 
contrary  effectes.  That  the  countrie  is  att  prefent  fo  much  eafed  is  a 
mercy  we  aught  to  be  thankfull  to  God  for,  and  fure  our  friends  has 
ben  no  ill  inftrements  in  itt,  and  I  truft  fhall  ftill  continue  in  there 
duty.  By  the  laft  packett,  D.  L.  receued  a  letter  from  the  Arch  B.  G., 
fhowing  how  well  he  was  receued  by  the  King,  and  how  takeing  the 
naritive  was  with  His  Matie  and  the  Clergie  of  England,  and  how  firm 
ly  the  King  was  refolued  to  adheir  to  his  Counfell  heere,  and  to  ap- 
proue  of  there  proceedings,  as  all  tending  to  his  femes,  and  to  difcoun- 
tenance  D.  H.,  and  that  party  whom  yet  he  had  not  admitted  to  his 
prefence.  You  may  beleue  this  letter  is  even  worne  out  with  reeding ; 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  269 

yet  I  fhall  fay  no  more  but,  for  all  this,  they  haue  too  parts  of  the 
feare.     Adieu. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 


23.  [FROM  THE  DUCHESS  OF  HAMILTON.] 

HONERED  SIR, 

I  HAUE  receued  yre  with  the  inclosed  on  you  needed  not  haue  return 
ed  ;  and  that  which  I  defired  you  fhould,  was  from  no  doubt  of  your 
cair  in  any  thing  wherin  our  friend  is  concerned.  Since  I  begun  to  writt 
I  have  gott  a  return  of  what  I  wrott  with  y".  He  is  werie  fenceable 
of  your  kindnes,  and  has  had  his  thoughts  of  what  you  propofed,  but 

fees  great  defec to  be  admitted  acces  and  ordered  backe 

to  afke  leaue,  will  furely  be  denyed.  He  intends  to 

be  in  Edr  to  morow  night,  and  hopes day  free.  Lafl  poft 

brought  no  confiderable  news.  I  heare  thofe  in  the  weft  that  refufes 
the  bond,  or  the  enacting  themfelfes,  intends  to  goe  to  Edr,  rather  then 
be  imprifoned  thare ;  but  itts  faid  they  will  begin  with  the  moft  conli 
derable  firft,  for  which  they  have  much  reafon,  for has 

itts  like  there  will  be  fo  many  refufers  as  will  doe 

more  then  fill  there  prifons.  There  is  great  devefions  amongft  them, 
both  in  Counfell  and  Comitie.  What  God  may  and  will  bring  out  of 
all  thefe  diforderly  courfles  is  only  known  to  himfelfe,  to  whofe  deter 
minations  itt  will  be  all  our  duties  to  fubmett.  The  inclofed  is  all  I 
gott ;  fo  hartly  Adieu. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 


270  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

24.  FROM  THE  DTJCHF.SS  OF  HAMILTON'. 

20  May,  —78. 

A  LITTEL  while  after  y*  faruant  went  away,  I  receued  letters  from 
our  friend  of  the  14  inftant,  which  came  by  Mr  Benerraan.  You  will 
fee  by  the  inclofed  in  what  condition  our  friends  and  felfes  ar  in ;  if 
you  have  any  thing  elfe  to  ad  to  what  you  have  already  wreten,  lett 
me  haue  itt  by  to  morow  night.  I  hope  a  littell  time  fhall  produce 
better  things,  and  for  the  prefent  I  am  altogether  of  yr  mind.  So 
adieu. 

Our  friends  dufe  not  intend  to  the  baiths,  while  they  fee  a  littell 
further,  and  heere  what  is  friends  opinion  heere. 

Mr'George  Maxwell  was  ariued,  which  lett  P.  A.  know. 

For  Sir  James  Turner,  att  Glalgow. 

25.  FROM  THE  DUCHESS  OF  HAMILTON 

17  June,  —78. 

THERE  needed  no  appollege  for  not  feeing  rne,  who  am  not  apt  to 
miitake  friends  who  ar  fo  reall  as  I  believe  you  ar  in  your  profeffiohs ; 
but  I  am  fory  y1  abfence  now  fhould  be  from  any  indilpofition,  and 
wiflies  what  has  formerly  ben  a  remedy  may  proue  fuccefsfull  ftill.  I 

had  letters  Saterday by  Sr  Jo.  Cun,  and  by  the  packett 

....  my  lord  of  a  later  daitt ;  they  weer  put  in  hope  that  the  conven 
tion  would  be  adjorned,  and  if  it  weer  not,  they  weer  refolued  to  kepe  it, 
and  I  doe  not  heare  but  M.  Atholl  intends  alfo  to  come  notwithf land 
ing  of  his  Ladys  jorny.  I  know  no  thing  of  L.  G.  D.  beien  in  this 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  271 

cuntrie,  and  beleues  itt  is  att  the  fame  raitt  of  truth  that  my  Lord  is 
faid  to  be  heere,  which,  if  fafely,  I  fliould  have  ben  glad  of,  for  his 
abfence  att  this  time  is  difconraging  to  lume.  I  wilhe  the  D.  of  L. 
confidence  in  carving  votts  fo  clearly  as  5  to  on  in  the  convention,  may 
make  him  take  no  other  courfe  to  bar  members  fitting  ;  but  limie  of 
there  proceider  giues  ground  to  think  they  will  fall  on  fume  fuch  way ; 
a  lettell  time  will  now  difcouer  what  is  att  prefent  perplexing.  Adieu. 
For  Sir  James  Turner,  att  Glafgow. 

26.  FROM  THE  DUCHESS  OF  HAMILTON. 

June  19,  [1678.] 

THIS  day  I  haue  gott  letters  from  my  Lord,  dated  13,  which  day 
he  touk  jorny  with  E.  Perthe  and  Sr  Jo.  Cocheran,  and  fays  others 
takes  poft,  only  M.  Atholl  and  E.  Kincarne  ftays.  My  Lord  thinks 
to  be  in  Ed.  on  Saterday ;  but  there  is  fume  quefton  what  way  he 
fhould  come,  and  I  fliould  be  glad  to  haue  yr  aduice.  I  intend  to  goe 
to  Edr  to  morow,  where,  if  your  helth  would  permett,  you  ar  hartely 
wiflied  for.  Adieu. 

For  Sir  James  Turner,  att  Glalgow. 

27.  FROM  THE  DUCHESS  OF  HAMILTON. 

20  June,  — 78. 

I  OPENED  y"  to  A.  T.  and  thereby  receued  yrs.  I  wiflie  yr  aduices 
be  followed  concerning  my  friend,  which  I  fliall  declare  is  my  owne 
oppinion.  I  gott  a  letter  this  morning,  which  fpeakes  that  G.  Deyell 


272  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

iliould  have  gott  my  brothers  regement.  Beien  fo  neare  goeing  away, 
I  haue  not  time  to  ade  more,  but  Mr  Jo.  B.  will  be  with  you  to  morow, 
and  he  will  tell  you  more  particularly  my  thoughts  then  att  this  time 
I  can  writt  them.  So  hartely  wifhing  you  your  helthe,  that  your 
friends  may  have  y*  company.  Adieu. 
For  Sir  James  Turner,  att  Glalgow. 

28.  FROM  SIR  JAMES  TURNER  TO  A  PERSON  UNKNOWN. 

SIR, 

I  RECEAVED  yor  laft  from  Edr,  wherin  you  gave  me  a  full  account 
of  all  pafd  at  yor  Convention  of  Eftates  ;  and  indeed,  when  I  feriouf- 
lie  confider  how  things  were  layd  and  prepard,  and  how  Duke  Hamil 
ton  was  with  fome  confiderable  friends  at  London  when  that  Conven 
tion  was  called  by  his  Maue,  and  how  the  elections  were  carried,  I 
can  not  bot  fay,  my  lord  Duke,  by  his  prudent  carriage,  rather  gained 
ground  then  loft  any ;  you  will  thinke  fo,  when  you  confider  how 
many  of  thefe  who  had  declard  to  be  of  his  principles,  had  diferted  him, 
and  gone  over  to  the  other  partie ;  and  of  thefe  who  were  afhamd  to  doe 
fo,  how  many  rather  mutterd  then  fpoke  out  their  thoughts.  I  heard  be 
fore  you  wrote  to  me  how  the  Duke  had  left  Scotland,  to  feeke  his  health 
at  the  baths,  where  now  I  conceave  he  is  ;  bot  yow  tell  me  he  intends 
to  goe  to  London  before  he  returne  home.  Yow  tell  me  D.  Lauderdaills 
aniinoiitie  againft  him  continues,  and  defires  my  thoughts  of  all  thefe 
affaires,  which  I  fhall  give  yow  very  freelie,  how  wifely,  judge  yor  felfe. 

I  thinke  my  lord  Duke  of  Hamilton  hath  the  wolfe  by  the  eares  ; 
he  dare  neither  bite  nor  let  goe.  If  he  goe  not  to  court,  his  enemie 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  273 

will  tell  the  king,  it  is  out  of  difrefpect,  and  perhaps  out  of  contempt 
or  revenge,  becaufe  reafon  of  ftate  fufferd  not  his  Matie  to  let  the  Duke 
kifle  his  hand  la  ft  fummer.  If  he  goe  to  Court,  I  am  affrayd  he  may 
once  more  meet  a  vifage  de  bois,  the  bed  chamber  doore  fhut  vpon 
him.  Bot  of  tuo  evills  the  lefle  muft  be  chofen  ;  my  lord,  by  his  goe- 
ing  to  caft  himfelfe  and  his  fortunes  at  the  kings  feet,  vindicates  his 
loyaltie  to  the  world.  If  the  king  refufe  to  admit  him  to  his  prefence 
with  that  affabilitie  he  honours  fome  meaner  perfons,  the  Duke  loofeth 
nothing  ;  for  foveraigne  princes  muft  be  gained  by  obfequeoufnes,  hot 
not  by  refentment.  Yow  a(ke  me,  if  the  Grand  favourite  continue  to 
perfecute  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  what  fhall  the  Duke  doe ;  I  lhall  tell 
yow,  thogh  the  ftroke  be  mainlie  and  directlie  intended  againft  the 
Duke  himfelfe,  yet  by  an  oblique  rebound  it  will  give  a  fad  blow  to 
all  that  Illuftrious  family.  For  this  reafon,  I  humblie  conceave  the 
Duke  fould  prefer  his  libertie  to  all  other  concernments,  and  rather 
hazard  any  thing  then  goe  to  prifon.  I  apprehend  no  danger  of  that 
by  the  tender  of  his  fervice  to  the  king  at  Whitehall,  fo  it  be  done  be 
fore  the  fitting  of  the  pliament ;  for  his  appearance  at  that  nick  will 
furnifh  Lawderdaill  fubject  to  reprefent  to  the  king  groundles  feares, 
needles  jealoufies  and  apprehenfions,  well  malked  with  feeming  rea- 
fons  of  ftate.  If  my  lord  get  a  reall  wellcome  from  the  king,  he  knows 
then  how  to  take  vp  his  meafures ;  if  it  be  hot  a  feeming  and  a  com- 
plementall  one,  I  wifti  he  wold  take  it,  and  goe  away  with  it ;  for 
the  moft  part  of  men  will  thinke  his  Matie  is  reallie  kind  to  him,  and 
this  will  doe  no  hurt ;  befides,  his  Matie  will  have  the  leffe  jealoufie  of 
him,  being  he  conceaves  himfelfe  in  favour. 

Bot  yor  great  queftion  is,  if  the  Duke  perceave  that  the  king  hath 

2  M 


274  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

no  kindiies  for  him,  hot  by  the  furmifes  of  his  enemies  entertaines 
jealoufies  of  him,  what  he  fliall  doe  in  that  cace.  I  thinke  he  can  doe 
but  one  of  three,  ftay  where  he  is  in  England,  goe  beyond  feas,  or 
come  home  to  Scotland.  I  apprehend  as  yet  no  danger  of  any  of  the 
three.  Bot  he  fliall  be  a  lofer  by  doeing  any  of  the  firft  tuo.  If  he 
goe  beyond  feas,  firft  he  muft  be  maintaind  thogh  Inconnu ;  nixt  the 
mannagement  of  his  eftate  will  fenfiblie  mifie  him  ;  thirdlie,  the 
Dutchefle  will  be  difconfolate ;  fourthlie,  thefe  who  Hand  yet  for  him 
(thogh  they  be  fewer  then  they  were)  will  fall  off,  and  make  their 
peace,  or  at  leaft  lag  behind ;  laftlie,  he  diferts  his  oune  and  the  coun- 
treys  caufe,  and  gives  it  for  loft.  I  fay  ftill,  if  neceffitie  force  him  not 
to  feeke  fhelter  abroad,  My  lord  Dukes  ftay  in  England  (vnles  he  be 
in  favour)  will  render  him  contemptible,  the  object  of  his  enemies 
fcorne,  and  will  not  fave  him  from  imprifonment,  whenever  it  is  de- 
figned  or  concluded.  The  third  is  onlie  left,  to  come  home,  which  I 
humblie  thinke  is  the  moil  honorable  and  fafe  of  the  three.  Honor 
able,  becaufe  he  may  live  like  himfelf  at  home,  with  thefe  particular 
....  ents  which  arife  from  the  pleafure  he  hath  in  his  confort  and 
children,  and  the  converfation  of  thefe  whofe  honor  is  fo  deare  to 
them,  that  they  will  not  bow  their  knee  to  Baall.  Bot  yow  fay  the 
danger  of  imprifonment  is  ftill  the  fame  at  home  that  it  was,  when 
the  bond  and  lawborrous  were  preft,  and  the  formidable  hofte  in  the 
weft.  I  grant  yow  it  is  fo,  bot  the  wit  of  man  can  not  guard  againft 
all  thefe  euills  and  dangers  that  the  wit  of  man  can  forfee.  If  the 
Duke,  by  his  intelligence,  (which  I  conceave  is  not  impoflible,)  or  by 
ftrong  prefumptions,  fee  his  incarceration  be  defignd,  he  may  make  a 
ftep  with  good  enough  reafons  over  to  Arran ;  he  hath  buiienes  to  doe 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  275 

there ;  he  may  aniuere  all  they  have  to  fay  againft  him  by  his  proxies 
and  Advocates  ;  hot  if  that  helpe  not,  he  may  without  much  difficultie 
get  from  Arran  to  fome  other  place  of  the  world,  and  that  is  the  laft 
refuge,  and  fould  be  keepd  fo  in  referve.  I  cannot  fancie  the  eftate  can 
fuffer  by  his  retreate,  thogh  .  .  .  make  him  fugitive,  it  is  none  of  his  ; 
and  I  am  as  fure,  his  honor  can  fuffer  as  litle,  when  armed  malice 
and  black  revenge,  (which  know  not  to  be  limited  by  either  juftice, 
reafon,  law  or  confcience,)  impofeth  a  neceflitie  on  him  to  fave  himfelfe. 

I  faw  the  Earle  of  Arran  at  Paris, came  from  his  travels 

in  Italic.  I  looke  on  him  as  a  perfon  of  much  honor,  a  fmart  young 
lord,  and  one  who  in  time  may  prove  a  very  refenting  enemie,  which 
perhaps  is,  or  may  be  apprehended  by  my  lord  Dukes  enemies,  which, 
peradventure,  may  prove  a  bit  to  reftrain  fome  of  them  from  offering 
palpable  injuries  both  to  my  lord  Duke,  or  any  of  his  familie.  ...  I 
am  afrayd  yow  may  afke  me,  if  mifchiefe  be  intended  againft  both  fa 
ther  and  fonne,  not  that  E.  Arran  hath  done  any  hurt,  bot  becaufe  he 
may  doe  it,  as  it  was  faid  of  a  Duke  of  Cleve,  who  hangd  young  men 
becaufe  they  might  prove  thieves ;  and  vpon  this  account,  to  fave 
themfelves  an  after  game,  clap  vp  at  one  and  the  fame  time  both  the 
Duke  and  E.  Arran  ;  what,  I  fay,  fhall  be  done  in  that  cace  ?  Firft, 
I  fay,  that  may  be  thought  of  time  enough  heerafter  ;  fecondlie,  I  con- 
feffe,  when  I  thinke  of  the  fad  fate  of  an  Earle  of  Douglas  and  his 
brother  at  the  caftle  of  Edenburgh,  and  of  the  lord  Home  and  his  bro 
ther  in  the  minoritie  of  James  the  fifth,  I  fould  thinke  the  Duke  and 
his  fonne,  if  they  be  in  one  countrey,  they  fould  be  bot  feldome  in  one 
houfe,  till  the  coafts  be  more  cleare,  and  the  weather  looke  fairer ;  for 
the  ones  libertie  may  fave  the  other  from  imprifonment.  I  could  en- 


276  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

large  this,  hot  I  have  faid  enough  to  one  who  can  difcant  on  this  fub- 
ject  better  then  myfelfe.    Expect  no  news  from  me  bot  what  the  gazets 
brings  yow ;  whether  Spaine  and  Holland  will  make  peace  with  us 
heere  in  france  or  not,  a  litle  time  will  difcover.    I  pray  God  keepe  yow. 
from  Havre  de  Grace, 
11  7bris,  78. 

29.  EROM  THE  DUCHESS  OF  HAMILTON. 

4  Nov.  —78. 

YOUE  continued  refpects  I  receue  with  the  fence  I  aught,  and  am 
altogether  of  your  oppinion,  which  I  beleue  my  Lord  is  now  of  alfo  ; 
for  in  his  laft  letter  he  forbids  me  to  writt  more  to  him.  I  did  de- 
fire  James  ftiould  have  come  home  before  this ;  but  his  father  intend 
ing  to  come,  thought  fitted  not  to  fend  him,  but  to  bring  him  along 
with  himfelfe.  He  writts  no  news  to  me,  but  I  heard  from  Ed.  what 
you  fent  me,  except  the  taking  of  the  too  laft  in  the  lifte,  and  that  the 
Marq:  Montros  is  to  mary  with  the  blood  royall,  I  heard  not ;  it 
feemes  this  plot  has  ben  of  a  long  contriueance.  I  pray  God  difcouer 
all  trateres,  and  then  I  am  confedent  we  fhall  haue  better  days.  So 
hartely  farwell.  My  feruis  to  your  Lady. 

For  Sir  James  Turner,  att  Glalgow. 

30.  FROM  ANDREW  TOFTES. 

RIGHT  WORSHIPFUL,  Hamilton  10  FebrJ  1679. 

MR  SMITH  did  leave  thefe  books  with  a  manufcript  with  me,  but 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  277 

forbad  me  to  fend  them  till  he  wrot  from  Edr  to  me,  which  he  hes  never 
yet  done ;  but,  fince  you  feem  to  need  them,  receive  them  from  the 
bearer.  I  have  no  newes  but  what  are  none  to  yow,  that  is,  touching 
the  tuo  Brothers  Regiments,  and  themfelves,  to  come  in  place  of  E. 
Linlithgow  and  E.  Marr  their  Regts .  I  have  nothing  of  certainty ; 
but  only  it  is  fomeq*  probable,  if  it  be  not  ftopt  by  the  Councell.  Whi 
ther  my  Lord  be  yet  come  off  or  not,  we  cannot  tell,  but  we  expect  to 
hear  to-morrow  or  Wednefday ;  but  her  Grace  thinks  he  may  be  on  his 

journey,  for  her  laft  letters  bore  his  refolution  of  coming  o 

iiiltant.     E.  Kincarden  comes  with  him.    I the 

condition  that  becomes  me  as,  Right  Worfhipfull,  your  moft  obliged, 
faithfull,  humble  ferv* 

ANDREW  TOFTES. 
For  Sir  James  Turner  at  Gorbells. 


31.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

S*,  4  March  [1679.] 

I  AM  very  fory  to  hear  of  your  indifpofition,  and  wiflies  yow  your 
health  with  all  my  heart,  and  fhall  be  glade  to  fee  yow  here  fo  foon  as 
yow  are  able.  I  do  regraite  the  hard  meafure  the  Biftiop  of  Edr  meets 
with  as  much  as  any ;  and  I  beleive  all  the  concernment  that  S*  An 
drews  has  for  it  is  the  preprative ;  but  I  will  fay  no  more  till  meeting, 
who  am,  Sr,  your  affec*  friend  and  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 
For  Sir  James  Turner. 


278  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 


32.  FROM  ANDREW  TOFTES. 

Hamilton  March  4  1679- 
RIGHT  WORSHIPFULL, 

I  DELIVERED  yours  to  his  Grace ;  you  have  my  Lords  anfwer  in- 
ciofed.  I  have  never  yet  had  one  fyllable  from  Mr  Smith  ordering  the 
delivery  of  your  papers ;  but  I  am  glade  they  came  fafe  to  your  hands, 
and  that  I  fent  them  that  day  with  your  man.  We  have  fome  rumours 
here,  not  without  probable  grounds,  of  their  Grace  going  for  England 
in  May,  or  about  that  time ;  for  other  newes  I  know  none.  I  am  very 
much  grieved  to  hear  of  your  being  ill ;  I  pray  God  fend  yow  health, 
and  it^lhall  be  defired  by  none  with  more  ardor  then,  Right  Worfhip- 
full,  your  moft  obliged  faithfull  humble  ferv* 

ANDREW  TOFTES. 
For  Sir  James  Turner  at  Gorbells. 


33.  FROM  THE  DUKE  OF  HAMILTON. 

5  Febr  [1680.] 

I  RECEIVED  yours,  and  thanks  you  kindly  for  the  trouble  you  have 
been  at  in  fpeaking  to  the  Principall  and  Regents  concerning  my  fons, 
to  whom  I  thought  it  unneceflary  to  write  to,  fince  I  am  refolved  to  be 
there  myfelf  w'in  a  little  after  the  Duke  goes  from  this,  who  waits  one- 
ly  now  for  the  yaghts ;  for  I  intend  to  go  from  this  to  Kinneell,  and  .  . 
Glalgow  to  Hamilton.  I  am  fory  your  ouen  affaire  had  no  better  fuc- 
ces,  but  I  confes  I  expected  no  better  for  you,  as  affairs  Hill  contineus ; 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  279 

when  I  can  contribute  any  thing  to  your  advantage,  you  may  be  af- 
fured  of  the  indevores  of  your  moft  affec1  friend  &  fervant, 

HAMILTON. 
34.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  14.  Jan^  1682. 

I  HAVE  juft  now  receaved  ane  order  from  the  General  for  fending 
Captaine  Stewarts  troupe  of  Dragouns  to  Dounce,  wher  they  are  to 
quarter ;  I  fhall  therfore  defy  re  ye  will  order  them  to  march  from  ther 
prefent  quarters,  on  Munday  the  fixteine  inftant,to  the  toune  of  Dounce, 
wher  they  are  to  quarter  till  further  order.  I  doubt  not  but  ye  have 
heard  of  the  late  infollence  committed  in  the  toune  of  Lenerk  one  Wed- 
nefday  laft.  Be  pleafd  to  caufe  difpatch  the  inclofeit  to  the  Generall 
by  a  dragoune  foe  soon  as  is  poffible.  Since  thes  Rebells  are  begining 
to  apear  oppenly  againe,  I  defyre  ye  will  caufe  yor  Dragouns  be  in  as 
good  a  readynes  as  is  poffible ;  and  I  think  it  wer  not  amifs  to  fend 
fome  tomorrow  the  length  of  Lenerk,  to  know  the  certainty  of  this. 
Sir,  I  am  yor  moft  humble  fervant, 

ROSSE. 

For  Sir  James  Turner,  Thefe. 

35.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Glafgow  the  22  Janry  1682. 

I  SEND  you  heare  a  nott  of  the  names  of  fome  of  thes  who  are  faid 
to  haue  been  at  the  late  buffines  at  Lenerk.  I  defyre,  therefore,  that  ye 


280  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

will  fend  a  partie  of  Dragoons  to  aprehend  them  if  it  be  poflible.     I 

ame  told  that  your  Livtenant  knows  moft  of  them  who  lives  in  the 

<« 

paroch  of  Gather.  This  lift  was  fent  me  from  Lenerk  by  Major  Whyt ; 
whoe  adds,  that  at  parting  he  receaved  exprefs  comand  from  his  Royall 
Highnes  to  keepe  corefpondence  with  me  for  that  effect.  I  hope  ye 
will  order  fwch  perfons  to  goe  wpon  this  partie  as  will  be  fitteft ;  and 
whoe,  by  ther  deligence,  will  inable  ws  to  give  a  good  account  of  our 
care  and  conferne  for  the  Kings  fervice.  I  wold  have  the  partie  to 
goe  to  the  places  firft  which  are  neareft  to  this,  and  I  wilh  them  good 
fucces.  I  am  yor  moft  humble  fervant, 

ROSSE. 
For  Sir  James  Turner,  Thefe. 

4 

[Ow  a  slip  enclosed  in  the  Original.] 


Grays  of  Cryftie,  in  the  paroch  of  Gather,  about  five  mylls  from  Glafgow. 

John  Rwflall  of  call  feild,  \ 

George  Hill  in  Gather  crooks,  Vthes  3  lives  in  the  new  paroch  of  Munklan. 

Wathell  in  Midowbuckle,    ) 
John  Wathell  in  Badihaw  of  Lauchope. 

Gavinc  Hamilton*',  whos  mother  lived  latly  wilder  the  Laird  of  Dalyell,  at  the  Ba- 
ronfhall,  near  to  the  Kirk  of  Dalyell. 


36.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  26  Jany.  1682. 

I  THINKE  it  no  great  wonder  that  two  troupes  fliould  be  Ibe  ill 
accommedat  in  the  toune  of  Lenerk,  when  I  remember  what  deficulty 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  281 

we  hade  to  gett  intertainment  for  a  much  fewer  number  when  I  was 
laft  ther  ;  but  it  feems  they  have  order  to  mew  themfelves  within  the 
narrow  confyns  of  that  pitifull  litle  place,  ells  I  cannot  beleive  they 
wold  willingly  reduce  themfelves  to  fuch  ftraits,  as  innevitably  they 
moft  undergoe,  if  the  hors  and  dragouns  fall  not  be  allowed  to  qwar- 
ter  in  the  countrie  about.  Major  Whit  never  fignified  any  thing  of 
ther  deftres,  foe  that  I  was  altogether  ignorant  of  it  till  I  hade  it  from 
yow.  I  remember  the  Generall  fhew  me  that  he  did  aprehend  ther 
was  a  defigne  that  Claveres  fhould  come  waft,  but  I  found  him  wery 
avers  to  it.  As  for  Lieutenant  Lawders  informatione  anent  James  Gray, 
I  fhall  fay  nothing  of  it  till  I  returne  to  Glafgow ;  ffor  the  things 
taken  from  the  Rebells,  I  mak  not  the  leaft  doubt  of  ther  being  prys. 
And  I  think  it  but  a  fmall  gratification  to  give  the  ferjeant  that  litle 
inear,  in  conlideratione  of  his  lofs.  I  doe  fupofs  that  both  Rufsall  and 
Hamiltone  wer  declared  fwgitives  by  the  Circwit  court  which  fatt 
laft  at  Glafgow.  Againft  Munday,  I  lhall  give  yow  a  mor  certaine 
account,  haveing  fent  to  Edinburgh  this  laft  week  for  the  letters  of 
denunciatione.  I  am  yor  moft  humble  fervant, 

For  Sir  James  Turner    Thes.  ROSSE. 

37.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  10  of  ffebr  1682. 

I  HAWE  receaved  the  bound  which  ye  fent  me  for  thes  two  prifoners 

apeirance  ;  I  hawe  lykewyfe  this  day  taken  bound  for  the  four  prifoners 

browght  in  from  Lochenoch ;  for  when  I  had  examined  that  matter  as 

ftrickly  as  I  could  (heir  in  the  country,)  I  could  find  no  ground  for 

2  N 


APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

apprehending  of  them  ;  foe  that  I  beleive  the  character  ye  give  of  the 
comander  of  that  pairty  is  jwft  enowgh.     If  matter  Kenavay  reftore 
not  thes  two  horfes,  which  he  has  no  pretence  to  keep,  I  think  the 
pairtie  owght  to  be  recalled.     I  fent  yow  home  yefterday  two  of  yor 
dragoons  who  wer  of  Mr  Kenavays  pairtie ;  I  know  not  give  they  came 
to  yow,  but  this  was  the  occafione.   They  hade  qwartered  wpon  fome 
perfons  in  Ranfrew,  by  ane  order  from  the  provoft,  becaufe  the  per- 
fones  hade  refufed  to  pay  a  fubfidie  impofed  by  the  provoft  in  ane  ar 
bitrary  way,  without  the  leaft  forme  or  collor  either  of  law  or  juftice, 
wpon  which  I  commanded  them  back  to  ther  qvarters ;  and  really  this 
ought  not  to  pas  wnpunifhed,  for  it  will  oppen  the  mouthes  of  difafect- 
ed  people  to  fay,  ther  is  nothing  intended  but  ane  arbitrary  gowern- 
ment,'  then  which,  I  am  fure,  nothing  is  mor  fals ;  one  of  the  two 
whoe  was  qwartering  at  Ranfrew,  his  name  is  John  Ros,  a  perfone 
whofe  late  mifcarriages  in  Captaine  Hay  his  company  might  hawe 
tawght  him  mor  circomfpectione.     I  fhall  not  be  ane  ill  inftrument 
with  the  Archbifhope  to  doe  any  fawor  he  thinks  fitt,  tho  few  of  thes 
gentlemen  have  deferved  it  at  his  hands.     I  defyre  ye  will  order  one 
of  yor  dragouns  to  cary  the  inclofed  to  the  Generall,  and  to  delyver 
the  other  to  the  Juftice-clarke.     I  am  yor  moft  humble  fervant, 
To  Sir  James  Turner     Thes.  ROSSE. 

38.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  16  day  of  febr  82. 

I  BELEIVE  the  badnes  of  the  way  was  the  caufe  yor  dragoune  re 
turned  not  fooner.     The  Generall  gave  me  nottice  that  he  wold  recall 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  283 

mafter  Kanavays  partie,  befyds  which,  he  lignified  nothing  ells  to  me, 
exept  a  comand  from  the  Duke  to  come  in,  if  it  wer  poffible  for  me  ; 
which  indeid  at  prefent  it  is  not.  As  for  Muray,  yor  other  dragoune, 
I  am  fatisfied  he  be  pardoned.  I  have  given  two  letters  to  the  bearer, 
the  one  to  the  Generall,  and  the  other  to  the  Treafurer-deput.  I  defyre 
ye  wold  fend  them  eaft  with  one  of  yor  dragouns,  whoe  will  be  care- 
fwll  to  delyver  them.  I  am,  yor  moft  humble  fervant, 

For  Sir  James  Turner     Thes.  ROSSE. 

39.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNOUED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  6  day  of  March  82. 

JOHN  CRIGHTONE,  my  enfigne,  cane  teftifie  and  fhow  it  wnder  my 
hand  to  him,  qrin  I  told  him  that  I  was  fure  ye  did  not  know  that  fel 
low  did  belong  to  me  when  ye  ingadged  him,  foe  far  I  was  from  in- 
tertaineing  any  mifapreheniions  of  yow  therein  ;  nor  indeid  cane  I  ex 
pect  any  thing  of  that  nature  from  any  body  conferned  for  the  Dutch 
officers,  feing  I  wold  willingly  doe  every  thing  that  might  oblidge  any 
of  them,  and  particularly  Captaine  Dalyell.  As  for  that  fellow  Black- 
burne,  the  reafone  why  I  putt  him  in  prifone  was,  becaufe  he  declaired 
he  could  ferve  no  longer  in  my  company ;  and  I  am  fure,  wer  he  at 
liberty,  he  wold  run  away  befor  to  morrow,  and  that  is  the  reafone 
why  I  ftill  detaine  him  ther.  I  am  yor  moft  humble  fervant, 

For  Sir  James  Turner     Thes.  ROSSE. 


284  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

40.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HOXNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  8  March  1682. 

I  HAWE  receaved  a  letter  from  the  Generall,  daited  one  munday, 
wherin  he  fhows  me  his  Royall  highnes  gave  order  that  all  the  foott  at 
Lenerk  {hould  come  to  Glafgow ;  and  I  hawe  accordingly  fent  order 
to  Glafgow  for  taking  wpe  qwarters  for  all  the  four  companyes.  Cap- 
taine  Hay  will  give  yow  a  letter  directed  to  Major  Whit,  qch  I  hade 
difpatched  before  I  receaved  yo" ;  when  it  corns  to  yor  hands,  I  de- 
fyre  ye  will  caufe  fend  it  to  Lenerk.    As  for  that  fellow  ye  wreat  of, 
I  hope  ye  will  excufe  me  when  I  tell  yow  that  I  hawe  refufed  him  to 
my  brother-in-law,  Captaine  Ramfey.     Sir,  I  am  yor  moft  humble 
fervant,  ROSSE. 

For  Sir  James  Turner.     Thes. 

41.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  11  March  1682. 

IT  was  folly  the  confideratione  of  yor  dragouns  advantage  which 
made  me  foe  wnwilling  to  remove  them  out  of  the  paroch  of  Govan  ; 
for  I  know  not  that  place  in  this  country  wher  either  they  cane  ly  foe 
contigous,  ore  be  foe  well  provyded  in  horfs  meat,  which  is  a  great  con 
fideratione  this  fcairs  year  ;  and,  in  my  oppinione,  the  firft  is  noe  lefs 
at  fuch  a  tyme,  qwhen  the  barbarous  rebells  are  cnocking  doune  thos 
who  feme  the  king  in  every  corner  ;  but  fince  ye  are  foe  defyrous  to 
haw  yoT  dragowns  removed,  I  am  fatisfied  that  ye  qwarter  them  in  the 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  285 

parodies  of  Cathcart,  Carmanock,  and  Rutherglen.  I  am  wnvilling  to 
qwarter  wpon  the  barronrie,  the  Archbiihope  being  from  home ;  but 
I  think  they  wold  hawe  been  better  qwartered  in  the  paroch  of  Eafter 
Kilpatrick,  and  places  ajacant,  then  wher  they  are  goeing,  becaufe  noe 
body  hath  been  qwartered  ther  of  a  longe  tyme.  I  am  yor  moft  hum 
ble  fervant,  ROSSE. 
For  Sir  James  Turner.  Thes. 

42.  FROM  JAMES  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

SIR,  Ham.  March  21  1682. 

I  HAVE  been  foe  often  oblidged  to  yow  that  I  have  noe  reafon  to 
dout  of  your  affection,  and  affiftance  to  what  relaits  to  my  concernes, 
which  makes  me  crofle  yow  with  this  francknefle ;  for  tho  I  know  yow 
hav  had  feverall  officers  meaking  recrutes  amongeft  yow  alreadie,  and 
foe  it  will  be  the  hearder  talk  now ;  yet,  for  old  aqwantance  faik,  I 
will  defir  your  affiftance  for  fome  men  that  I  ame  leavieng  for  my 
oun  particular.  I  intend  to  be  with  yow  upon  thurfday,  but  thought 
my  giving  yow  this  advertifinent  could  doe  [no]  hurt,  fince  at  the  faim 
tyme  it  is  to  affure  yow,  that  I  ame  your  faithfull  freind  and  fervant, 

For  Sir  James  Turner,  at  Glafgow.  ARAN. 

43.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

SIR,  Ham.  March  22  1682. 

I  HAVE  juft  now  received  yours,  and  am  afhaimed  I  did  not  thank 
yow  yefterday  for  the  letter  I  had  at  my  arrivall.     I  ame  forie  that 


286  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

yow  are  indifpofed,  but  I  thank  God  I  ame  not,  and  as  longe  as  I  have 
health,  I  think  it  is  the  beft  tyme  I  can  emploie  to  vifit  my  freinds ; 
ibe  I  fliall  not  faill  fieng  yow,  and  aflur  yow  that  I  ame  your  affec- 
tionat  freind  and  fervant,  ARAM. 

For  Sir  James  Turner,  at  Glafgow. 

44.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  25  March  1682. 

I  AM  of  yor  opinione,  that  Orbeftoune  might  haw  fatisfied  himfelf 
with  aprehending  fuch  of  his  oune  tenants  as  wer  gultie  of  the  late 
rebelion,  and  yet  this  difcowerie  wold  hawe  done  better  hade  it  been 
made  a  twelve  moneth  agoe ;  which  certainlly  I  think  might  hawe 
been  done  as  well  then  as  now.     Ther  is  noe  body,  I  am  certaine,  lefs 
ambitious  of  command  then  my  felf.     But  yow  may  remember  what 
orders  the  Generall  was  pleafed  to  lay  wpon  me  before  yor  felf ;  and 
therfor,  wnlefs  I  know  how  they  are  diipofed,  I  cane  give  him  noe 
account  of  my  deligence  :  And  wpon  the  other  hand,  ye  know  I  was 
alvays  ready  to  comply  with  every  motione  ye  were  pleafed  to  make 
relateing  to  yor  dragouns :  Soe  that  I  am  fure  my  comands  could  not 
be  wery  burthenfome.     In  the  meine  tyme,  I  doe  afure  yow  I  fliall  be 
farr  from  taking  nottice  of  what  is  paft,  our  great  buffines  being  to 
ierve  the  King  faithfully,  and  not  to  fcrew  wpe  our  animolities  and 
peiks  one  againfl  another.     I  am,  Sir,  yor  moft  humble  fervant, 

For  Sir  James  Turner.     Thes.  ROSSE. 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  287 


45.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

Hamilton  March  27  1682. 

I  HAVE  had  yours,  and  lince  my  laft  one  from  Orbiftoun,  wherine 
he  feames  mightilie  furprized  with  my  fever  letter ;  for  he  tells  me 
ther  is  not  one  of  thos  men  that  he  had  feazed  on  that  he  could  not 
prove  fuch  crimes  againeft  them,  and  efpetialie  that  man  of  My  Lord 
Dundonalds,  who,  he  fayes,  was  til  of  lait  one  of  his  own  tenantes, 
and  that  moft  of  thes  he  took  wer  moft  of  them  rogges  that  lived  un 
der  himfelf,  and  that  he  would  meak  out  fuch  thinges  againft  them, 
that  they  would  willinglie  goe  anie  where  reather  then  byde  the  fen- 
cure  of  the  law.  His  beinge  foe  poflitive,  has  hindred  me  from  writting 
to  my  Lord  Dundonald,  till  I  fpiek  with  him  felf,  who  I  expect  heer 
this  night,  and  yow  fhall  be  enformed  of  what  paffeth.  He  tels  me  too 
ther  wer  two  men  that  Houfton  had  given  me,  and  one  that  Bifhop- 
toun  had  done  the  like  with,  and  your  fergant  had  fett  all  at  libertie. 
I  hope  Orbiftoun  will  wait  upon  yow,  and  give  yow  a  particular  ac 
count  himfelf,  of  the  reafones  why  he  took  thos  men ;  at  lieaft  if  he 
dont  doe  itt  as  he  comes  upp,  I  fhall  meak  him  wait  one  yow  when 
he  comes  from  hence,  and  when  you  are  togither  you  cane  agrie  what 
is  beft  to  bee  done.  I  dont  think  it  fitt  for  me  to  writt  to  the  Generall 
till  wee  fee  what  is  reprefented,  and  then  I  fhall  not  faill  to  doe  what 
you  ihall  think  moft  convenient.  I  hear  ther  is  one  Thomas  Kenn- 
way,  that  rides  in  the  gward,  that  goes  upp  and  doun  thes  countries 
about  Glafgow,  to  find  out  thos  that  has  been  accefforie  or  actualie  in 
the  laft  rebellions.  I  beleive  if  he  be  dealt  with,  he  may  furnifh  fome 


288  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

men  eafilie,  which  I  begge  yow  would  doe  if  he  be  off  your  acqwant- 
ance.  I  heare  ther  are  juft  now  fome  men  arrived  from  Glafgow, 
which  meakes  me  flop  my  letter  till  I  know  what  they  are,  that  I  may 
give  yow  ane  account  of  them  now.  My  Major  is  come  in,  and  has 
brought  13  men  alongeft  with  him.  I  have  noe  more  to  adde,  but  that 
I  hope  in  a  litle  tyme  I  may,  in  fpytt  of  ill  fortune,  meak  upp  the  num 
ber  I  propofle  to  my  felf.  I  am  your  faithful  1  humble  fervant, 

ARAN. 
For  Sir  James  Turner. 


46.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  AKUAN. 

Hamilton  March  28  1682. 

I  BEGGE  yow  a  thoufand  pardons  for  detaining  your  fervant  foe 
long,  but  juft  as  I  received  yours,  I  was  getting  a  horfback  to  taike 
the  aire,  which  has  hindred  my  writting  till  now.  I  find  Orbiftoune 
continewes  to  fay,  that  thos  men  he  had  taiken,  he  could  prove  againft 
all  of  them,  that  they  wer  in  the  lait  rebellion,  ore  what  would  come 
within  the  acte  of  Parliament,  which  reaches  the  fecuring  of  vagabons 
and  villans ;  and  he  fayes  ther  wer  12  of  thos  men  his  own,  and  that  I 
might  be  feur  he  would  not,  for  his  own  faik,  fecure  anie  men  but  thos 
that  he  might  be  warranted  to  doe  by  law,  and  that  the  affiftance  he 
had  from  yow  was  what  he  hopes  yow  wont  be  qweftioned  for,  when 
he  comes  to  be  examined  what  men  they  were  he  had  feazed  upon ; 
and  (ince  he  came  heer,  I  fee  he  has  bein  thraitned,  by  fom  of  thos  men 
that  wer  iett  at  libertie,  to  have  his  hous  burnt,  as  the  Laird  of  Baro- 
i-liau.  who  was  accidentily  with  him  when  he  was  upon  that  expedi- 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  289 

tion,  has  had  his  hous,  as  I  ame  informed.  For  all  this  I  intend  to  writt 
to  my  Lord  Dundonald  tomorrow,  and  follow  anie  thing  yow  think 
fitt  to  advifle  me,  which  is  all  I  have  to  adde  at  prefent,  but  that  I  ame 
your  faithfull  humble  fervant,  ARAN. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 

47.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

Hamilton  March  29  1682. 

I  AME  forie  yow  ihould  haue  given  yourfelf  the  trouble  of  fending 
your  fergant  or  your  corporall,  fince  yow  may  be  feur  what  ever  yow 
fay  is  of  more  weght  with  me  then  that  yow  nead  have  taiken  this 
paines  of  convincing  mee.     Yow  know  I  ame  ignorant  of  what  are  the 
concernes  of  thos  men  but  as  I  ame  informed,  and  for  my  pairt,  I  will 
look  noe  more  after  them ;  I  wilh  I  had  neaver  meddeled  with  anie 
of  them,  fince  yow  rune  anie  rifque  to  be  blaimed  for  what  yow  have 
done ;  tho  I  ame  confident,  when  yow  are  heard,  you'l  meet  with  a  very 
gentill  reprooff,  if  anie.     I  lhall  not  faill  to  writt  to  my  Lord  Dun 
donald,  and  tell  him  that  he  might  be  affured  what  ever  man  of  his 
had  been  oifred  me,  I  would  neaver  have  accepted  him  if  he  did  not 
think  it  fitting,  and  that  I  ame  forrie  Orbiftoun  had  feazed  on  any 
of  his  tenants.     Orbifloun  tells  me  that  he  is  refolved  to  feaze  on 
thos  that  are  his  oun  men,  againe  to  bring  them  to  jultice ;  tho  for  my 
pairt  I  caire  for  none  of  them,  fince  it  has  maid  fuch  a  clamour  in 
the  contrie,  which  does  my  leavies  ten  tymes  more  hurt  then  tuice  the 
number  of  men  could  doe  me  good.     I  ame  forie  yow  eufe  the  expref- 
fion  of  being  baiten  with  double  rodes.   Yow  may  be  feur,  as  to  what 

2  o 


290  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

relaits  to  my  pairt,  I  ame  not  capable  of  thinking  yow  are  in  the  lead 
in  the  wrong,  and  I  hope  thos  yow  nead  to  cair  for  will  be  off  my  op- 
pinion  ;  but  I  think  ye  beft  will  be  to  let  the  thing  fall  to  y*  ground.  I 
have  had  three  or  four  voluntires  from  Ruglen,  and  I  have  ingaged 
one  man  more,  who  received  my  monie  voluntarlie,  and  now  refufes  to 
goe  ;  I  think  ther  can  be  noe  hurt  in  taiking  fuch  a  man  as  that.  His 
naime  is  John  Fairey.  I  fent  doun  one  that  took  one  with  me  to  fee 
if  he  could  gett  anie  of  his  comerades ;  foe  this  John  Faire  received  my 
earned  from  the  handes  of  one  David  Scott,  befor  feverall  wittnefles, 
but  now  refufes  to  goe ;  foe  if  yow  dont  think  it  [may]  bring  yow 
into  new  trowble,  I  fhould  defir  yow  would  caus  fome  of  thos  of  your 
dragowns  that  ftay  in  the  place  bring  him  to  me.  I  have  noe  more  to 
add  tq  this,  but  that  I  ame  your  faithfull  humble  fervant, 

For  Sir  James  Turner.  ARAN. 

48.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  AURAN. 

Saturday,  4  aclock. 

I  HAVE  juft  now  had  yours,  but  I  am  informed  that  that  Fairie 
which  was  taiken  one  by  David  Scott,  is  a  luftie  young  fellow,  and 
that  he  who  yow  talk  of  is  a  younger  brother  ;  how  ever,  I  fhall  doe 
what  yow  will  advis  me,  but  I  had  foe  manie  that  have  taikin  my 
monie  and  cheated  me,  that  I  ame  loth  to  truli  anie  more.  Ther  is 
one  George  Baxter  too  in  Ruglen,  who  I  have  bein  extraordinary  kind 
too.  He  came  a  volontir,  and  upon  that  account  I  was  much  kinder 
then  to  y*  others ;  but  now  he  has  taiken  my  monie  thes  8  or  ten  dayes, 
and  abfents  him  felf ;  foe  if  under  the  pretext  of  fhairching  for  the 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  291 

other,  they  can  fall  upon  him,  I  fhall  think  it  is  a  good  chainge.  To 
ftio  how  litle  I  preffe  people,  ther  came  hither  a  boye  to  taike  one,  and 
nixt  day  his  matter  came  from  Glafgow  to  tell  me  he  was  his  apprentiffe, 
and  had  rune  away  upon  fome  debait  that  arofle  betuixt  him  and  fome 
of  his  other  fervants  ;  immediatly  I  reftored  the  young  man,  and  told 
him  I  would  protect  noe  bodies  fervants  againft  ther  maifters.  I  had 
feverall  officers  with  me  yefterday,  but  Cap:  Inis  was  not  amongeft 
them,  nor  did  I  gett  foe  much  as  one  man.  I  have  now  one  Captan 
Cuningame  with  yow,  and  if  anie  of  my  friends  have  any  refolutions 
of  letting  me  have  anie  more  men,  I  Ihould  be  glad  they  would  fend 
them  upp  with  him.  I  Ihould  be  glad  to  know  what  I  might  hope 
for.  I  ame  jouft  now  goeing  out  to  meet  my  father,  who,  wee  fancie 
will  be  heer  this  night.  I  have  fo  bad  a  pen,  and  ame  in  fo  much  haift, 
that  I  belive  you'l  heardlie  be  aible  to  reed  this.  I  ame  your  faithful 
freind  and  fervant,  ARAN. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 

'   :  •  '  '•»    •  •    r~    '•   '     '          ~     •  ' 

49.  FROM  SIR  THOMAS  LIVINGSTONE. 

SIR,  Lieth  11  April  [1682.] 

THE  dragoene  who  you  have  been  plaefed  to  fent  with  a  letter,  tell 
ing  me  ther  is  fix  men  by  the  way  for  my  Lord  Arans  regiment,  came 
to  me  this  morning.  It  is  onpoffible  for  me  to  meet  the  men  my  felf, 
but  fchall  fend  an  officer,  in  regard  we  ar  to  part  to  morro,  and  I  have 
faeveral  bufines.  In  the  maen  tyme  I  fchal  not  fael  to  acquent  my 
Lord  Aran  of  your  kyndnes,  and  remain  your  moil  humble  fervent, 
For  Major  Turnare  att  Glafkoue  Thes.  T.  LEVINGSTONE. 


292  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

50.  FROM  SIR  THOMAS  LIVINGSTONE. 
SIR, 

SINCE  my  laft  your  dragouns  did  come  heer,  bringing  along  with 
them  fyve  men ;  as  for  that  gentelman  Robifone,  I  fchal  not  fael  to 
recomend  him  to  my  Lord  Aran,  and  for  my  particular,  any  kyndnes 
I  ame  capabel  he  fchal  difpofe  of.  In  the  maen  tyme,  if  you  plaefe 
lye  any  comands  opon  me  to  the  plaefe  wheer  I  ame  going,  ther  fchal 
bee  no  man  moor  reddi  to  fcho  hoe  much  I  ame  your  moft  humble 
and  obedient  fervent, 

T.  LEVINGSTONE. 
For  Major  Turner  at  Glafco. 

* 

51.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  13  Aprill  1682. 

I  AM  really  foe  wndefpofed  ftill  that  I  am  not  able  to  goe  about  buf- 
iines  as  formerly ;  therefore,  (till  it  pleas  God)  that  I  recover  my  health, 
I  fliall  defyre  that  ye  will  qwarter  yor  dragounes  in  the  moft  conveni 
ent  pleafes  ye  think  fitt,  which  I  fliall  aprow  off ;  I  defyre  lykwyfe  ye 
will  wreat  to  Captaine  Inglifh,  and  fliow  him  that  I  have  ane  order 
from  the  Generall  to  call  ane  counfell  of  warr  betwixt  his  Enfigne 
Lewies  Lawder  and  ane  tenant  of  the  Earle  of  Lowdons  ;  if  Lawder 
find  himfelf  in  the  wronge,  I  wifli  he  may  take  fome  cours  to  take  it 
avay,  and  I  fliall  give  him  all  the  tyme  I  can  pofibly  for  doeing  of  it. 
In  the  meine  tyme  I  wifli  he  would  fend  me  a  trew  acount  of  the  wholl 
affaire.  I  am  fory  to  heir  that  yor  gutt  hath  twrned  from  ill  to  wors  ; 


APPENDIX.     No.  II.  293 

fo  foone  as  I  am  able  I  hope  to  fee  yow.     I  am  your  moft  humble 
fervant, 

For  Sir  James  Turner.  ROSSE. 

52.  FROM  THE  LORD  Ross. 

HONNORED  SIR,  Halkhead  the  15  Aprill  1682. 

I  AM  very  glade  that  Enfigne  Lawder  is  come  wpe  to  Glafgow  ;  I 
am  very  defyrous  to  fpeak  with  him  ;  if  ye  thinke  fitt  to  fend  him  hi 
ther,  wpone  Munday  about  two  a  clock  in  the  afternoone,  ore  any 
other  of  the  dragouns  whoe  wer  conferned  in  that  affaire,  for  I  am 
wery  defyrous  to  doe  them  all  the  right  I  cane.  I  wilh  they  may  make 
the  bufines  as  clear  as  is  pofible ;  which,  efter  I  hawe  fpoken  with 
them,  I  will  endeavo1  to  airt  them  as  right  (to  mak  ther  oune  pairt 
faire)  as  I  can,  for  I  am  a  litle  conferned  to  haw  them  com  hanfomly 
off  in  that,  if  it  be  pofible.  Loudounes  officer,  called  Campbell,  was 
with  me,  defyring  a  continvatione  of  the  counfell  of  warr  till  the  eigh- 
teine  of  May,  which  I  made  him  give  me  wnder  his  hand  as  his  oune 
defyre,  but  I  gave  him  no  aflurance  to  delay  it  for  ane  hour.  Now,  if 
Enfigne  Lawder  find  it  more  convenient  to  continowe  it  till  that  dyet, 
ore  to  hawe  it  cald  mor  fumarlly,  I  cane  doe  either  of  them  he  finds 
rnoft  convenient. 

Since  I  am  to  fpeak  with  the  perfons  whoe  wer  actors  in  that  bufi 
nes,  I  will  certainly  receave  a  more  clear  informatione  from  them  then 
Captaine  Inglifh  is  able  to  wreat ;  and  therefor  I  haw  returned  yow 
back  his  letter.  Sir,  I  am  your  moft  humble  fervant, 

For  Sir  James  Turner  Thefe.  ROSSE. 


294  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

53.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

Ham.  Ap :  19  1682. 

I  HAD  yours  of  the  18  this  morning,  and  has  fpoken  to  Orbiftoun 
about  that  man  Longe.  He  has  promifed  me  to  talk  to  the  father,  who 
he  fayes  he  can  governe  as  he  pleafes ;  and  more  then  that,  if  the  fon 
flioukl  infift,  he  can  meak  out  fuch  things  againft  him  that  will  talk 
his  life  if  he  fliould  perfew  him,  ore  in  the  leaift  revive  this  affaire.  I 
have  had  noe  letters  yett  from  Ed.  fo  can  tell  you  nothing  about  the 
men,  onlie  I  defir  you  would  taik  one  noe  more,  nor  put  your  felf  to 
further  trouble,  which  is  all  at  prefent  from  your  faithfull  freind  and 
fervant,  ARAN. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 

54.  FROM  SIR  JAMES  TURNER  TO  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

MY  NOBLE  LORD,  21ft  April  1682. 

I  SHALL  waite  vpon  yor  lop*  direction  concerning  thefe  men  I  levied 
for  yr  lop,  and  fhall  meddle  no  more,  hopeing  yow  will  need  no  more  ; 
and  if  the  French  king  be  well  naturd,  it  is  probable  the  Eftates  of 
the  Vnited  Provinces  will  be  more  readie  to  difband  then  raife  more 
forces.  I  befeech  yor  lop  let  me  know  if  I  lhall  take  thefe  drops  with 
cherrie  facke  in  the  morning,  and  how  long  I  fliall  fail  after.  Bot  the 
maine  errand  of  this  letter  is  to  fhow  yor  lop,  that  the  other  day  I  was 
told  by  a  friende,  that  it  is  certaine  that  the  Deane  of  Glafgow,  now 
minifter  at  Hamilton,  did  of  himfelfe,  without  any  previous  defire  of 


APPENDIX.    No.  II.  295 

the  Archbifbop,  promife  to  him  not  to  nominate  Doctor  Birflbine  or 
Mr  William  Blaire  to  be  his  affeflbrs  when  he  was  rector ;  and  yet, 
notwithftanding  his  promife,  nominated  them  both.  I  am  forry  one 
who  had  the  generall  reputation  of  an  honneft  man,  fould  have  done 
any  thing  like  a  prevarication  ;  but  that  which  troubled  me  moft  was, 
that  it  is  faid,  your  lop  invited  and  prompted  the  Deane  to  doe  fo. 
Your  lop  knows  what  yow  owe  to  that  order  re-eftablilhd  by  law, 
which  yow  know  his  Matie  ownes  fo  much,  nor  needs  any  man  tell  yow 
what  relpect  is  due  to  an  Archbifhop  whom  his  Matie  hath  made  the 
third  perfon  of  this  kingdom,  whofe  authoritie  was  trampled  on  by  the 
more  than  magifteriall  matters  of  our  univerfitie,  particularlie  thefe 
two  I  juft  now  mentioned  ;  and  I  thinke  not  onlie  the  Epifcopall  or 
der,  bot  the  royall  power,  was  wounded  through  his  fides.  How  much 
it  may  concerne  yor  lop  to  reverence  that  function,  and  thefe  who  are 
in  it,  no  bodie  needs  informe  the  Earle  of  Arran.  And  for  thefe  two 
men,  I  beleeve  yor  lop  had  reafon  to  expect  more  fervice  to  your  felfe 
and  noble  familie  from  2!  lackeys,  than  from  them  both.  However, 
the  Deane  hath  demitted,  and  Mr  Waddell  is  chofen  Rector,  who  hath 
nominated  none  of  thefe  two  gentlemen  to  be  his  afleffors.  I  am  forry 
to  learn  that  the  phifitians  have  yefterday  told  my  Lord  Rofs,  that  the 
malignitie  of  his  maladie  is  above  their  cure,  though  not  their  Ikill.  I 
am,  etc. 

Gorbells,  21  Aprile,  at  night. 


296  APPENDIX.     No.  II. 

55.  FROM  WILLIAM  MASTER  OF  Ross. 

SIR,  Halkhead  Aprill  25. 

I  RECEAVED  yours,  and  according  to  your  comands  delivered  the 
inclofed  to  my  father,  who  begs  your  pardon  he  was  not  able  to  writ 
to  you,  but  orders  me  to  fhow  you  he  is  very  ueal  fatisned  with  what 
the  general  writs  to  you ;  he  is  extraordinarly  much  better  than  he 
uas  Ibme  days  befor  this  and  I  hop  is  nou  in  the  way  of  recovery. 
I  am,  Sir,  your  moft  humble  fervant,  W.  ROSSE. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 

56.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAK. 

Thurfday  ye  4  of  May  7  at  night 

SINCE  the  laft  tyme  I  troubled  yow,  I  have  received  a  letter  from 
Collo:  Douglas,  telling  that  he  will  receive  my  men ;  his  fliip  is  lieng 
in  Leith  Road.  I  told  him  I  had  twelve  men,  for  I  thought  Orbifton 
had  had  eight.  He  defired  I  may  caus  imbark  6  men  in  John  Burn- 
fydes  Ihip,  and  6  in  Robert  Dumbars ;  they  are  both  leing  togither.  I 
had  a  letter  yefterday  from  Orbifton,  telling  me  he  would  deliver  what 
men  he  had  to  Cap.  Douglas,  who  had  promifed  to  caus  convoy  them 
to  the  fhoar.  I  wifh  yow  would  enquir  what  men  he  has  received,  and 
lett  me  know  ther  names,  togither  with  the  4  yow  have,  and  the  2  my 
Lo:  Semple  promifed  mee.  Collo:  Douglas  tells  me  the  people  are  verie 
rude  to  the  officers  that  embark  the  men,  fo  defires  me  to  gett  fome 
difcriet  man  to  taik  caire  of  thos  that  are  fent ;  but  I  think  yow  may 


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talk  with  Cap:  Douglas,  and  fend  the  men  with  thos  Orbifton  has  de 
livered  to  him.  I'l  fwar  I  ame  fo  afhaimed  to  eufie  this  freedom  with 
yow,  that  wer  itt  not  that  I  know  you'l  forgive  me,  I  fhould  neaver 
have  eufed  yow  with  this  freedom.  I  had  letters  hy  the  laft  poft  that 
tels  me  the  Duk  was  then  refolved  to  com  off  one  the  5,  which,  if  the 
nixt  poft  continues,  I  wil  imediatly  goe  to  Edr ;  but,  as  yett,  I  have 
taiken  noe  other  refolution.  So  I  ame  your  faithfull  freind  and  fer- 
vant,  ARAN. 


57.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

Ham.  May  6  1682. 

I  HAVE  juft  now  had  yours,  and  imediately  begune  my  letter,  that 
your  fervant  may  be  with  yow  in  all  haifte.  I  confefle  I  ame  mor 
and  more  amaized  at  Orbiftouns  cariadge.  I  think  Cap:  Douglas  is 
extreamlie  in  the  right ;  nor  did  I  my  felf  ever  underftand  that  he 
fliould  be  putt  to  further  trouble,  than  when  they  were  brought  to 
him,  to  help  them  forward  with  a  gwaird,  which  Orbiftoun  writt  to 
mee  he  had  ingaged  to  doe,  fince  he  was  to  fend  in  fome  men  however 
to  Coll:  Douglas,  for  his  eufle ;  fo  I  thought  it  would  be  all  one 
trouble  to  carie  in  a  few  more,  which  maid  me  think  of  troubling  Cap: 
Douglas.  I  am  afrayed,  if  the  wind  comes  butt  a  litle  more  futhward, 
the  fhipes  will  be  fayled  befor  the  men  gett  thither ;  however,  it  is  but 
venturing  the  jurnie.  I  doe  heer  fend  yow  a  letter  to  the  mafters  of 
the  two  fhipes,  according  to  your  defir,  to  receave  what  men  Duncan 
Grant  delivers  for  my  eufle  ;  but  I  wiflie  they  may  be  put  aboard  Collo: 
Douglas,  tho  I  dont  know  particularlie  which  is  his ;  and  fo  foon  as  I 

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hear  that  y*  men  are  difpatched,  I  fliall  writt  to  Collo:  Douglas.  I 
wifh  I  knew  the  poffitive  number,  for  if  they  be  but  7, 1  think  it  wer 
beft  to  lend  them  aboard  Douglas  fhip  ;  but  becaus  I  told  him  in  my 
laft  I  had  a  duzen  of  men,  he  defired  I  might  fend  6  aboard  Lif: 
Collo:  Buchan,  and  the  other  6  aboard  his  fhip ;  but  if  ther  be  but 
one  mor  then  the  half,  I  think  it  beft  not  to  feperat  them.  I  hope  yow 
have  not  given  my  aqwittance  to  Baxters  wife,  fince  fhe  tels  fo  fool- 
ifh  a  ftorie  for  her  hufband,  and  I  meak  noe  dout  to  gett  him  mead 
wearie  of  his  life  heer.  But  fince  the  town  of  Ruglen  ingaged  to  fur- 
nifli  that  man,  I  don't  fee  why  they  fhould  not  meak  good  ther  word. 
I  doe  aflure  yow,  if  I  had  thought  you  had  had  fo  bad  a  memorie,  I 
had  neaver  put  yow  to  this  trouble ;  but  I  thought  in  comoradfhip 
one  might  be  ailiftant  to  ane  other  upon  fuch  occafions  as  this,  but  not 
at  the  raite  yow  have  eifled  me,  for  it  has  put  yow  to  too  much  trou 
ble,  and  more  coaft  then  is  fitt  to  meak  a  compliment  off;  which  is  all 
at  prefent  from  your  faithfull  friend  and  fervant, 

ARAN. 

58.  FROM  THE  LORD  SEMPILL. 

SR,  Caftle  Sempill,  May  6th  1682. 

I  RECD  yori,  and  as  to  thofe  men  concerning  which  yow  writ,  I  keept 
them  foe  longe  unt ill  I  did  defpair  of  yor  fending  for  them,  while  att 
length  there  freinds  gave  boand  and  caution  for  them,  and  now  they 
are  att  there  liberty,  for  that  it  can  hardly  bee  expected  that  they  will 
promife  willingnefs  to  goe,  which  is  all  at  prefent  from,  Sr,  yor  very 
humble  fervant,  SEMPILL. 

For  Sr  James  Turner 
att  Gorbells     Thefe. 


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59.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

EdT.  May  11  1682. 

I  HAVE  bein  in  fuch  a  hurrie  ever  fmce  I  came,  that  I  could  not 
difpatche  your  dragoun  fooner,  which  I  hope  yow  will  pardon.  I 
was  in  good  hopes  to  have  found  yow  heer  at  my  arivall  yefterday.  I 
think  of  goeing  allong  with  the  Duk,  or  to  follow  him  verie  fuddenlie., 
the  Duk  goes  from  hence  on  Monday  or  tuefday,  which  is  all  at  pre- 
lent  from  your  faithfull  freind  and  fervant,  ARAN. 

For  Sir  James  Turner. 

i     J«««p*«:£W.y/>.  ^  ;f*v.!  -,}?r.i  ••!  ill  '*.<:  "* «./  '»iitll  I 

60.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

S'.tlftofi  v:r?.  v-tfi  I    ml  }  lo  vtl  I!!-*  -JB  *>:  i/io J  Yiu  *y4 

Ed:  May  19  1682. 

;  I  HAD  yours  yefterday,  and  was  extreamlie  furprized  when  yow 
told  me  what  yow  aprehended  uas  like  to  befall  yow.  I  aflur  yow, 
without  meaking  anie  kind  of  compliment,  I  ame  foe  much  concerned 
in  whatever  relaites  to  yow,  that  yow  may  aflur  yourfelf  that  I  will 
follow  anie  method  yow  can  propoffe  to  doe  yow  fervice ;  but  till  what 
yow  told  me  yourfelf,  I  had  neaver  heard  anie  thing  of  itt,  nor  could  I 
allmoft  belive  it  when  yow  wrott  itt.  I  think  yett  fuch  meafures  may 
be  taiken  that  yow  will  hear  noe  more  of  it  neather  ;  for  according 
to  that  (kerne  that  was  propofled,  and  fome  other  changes  to  attend 
itt, -I  heer  nothing  is  like  to  follow.  I  goe  over  to  Fife  to  morrow, 
and  lhall  be  back  again  the  midle  of  the  nixt  week,  and  then  I  intend 
to  begine  my  journie  for  London ;  foe  if  yow  have  anie  commandes  for 
me,  I  fhould  be  glad  to  have  them  by  that  tyme.  You  may  be  allu 
red  of  all  the  freindfliip  my  father  can  Ihow  yow,  and  intirlie  com 
mand  your  moft  affured  freind  and  fervant,  ARAN. 
For  Sir  James  Turner,  att  Glafgow. 


300  APPENDIX.    No.  II. 

61.  FROM  THE  EARL  OF  ARRAN. 

Friday,  paft  7  in  the  afternoon. 

I  HAVE  juft  now  had  that  which  yow  wrott  at  twelve,  and  ame  ex- 
treamlie  oblidged  to  yow  for  the  inclofed  yow  fent  me,  but  I  find  I 
have  moft  of  them  in  my  liftes.  I  ame  affraiyed  they  are  all  fled  fince  I 
came  into  this  contrie,  for  I  ame  a  great  bogle  amongeft  them.  I 
think  yow  took  the  beft  courfle  in  putting  them  in  to  Glalgow  tobutb, 
and  I  meak  noe  dout,  when  the  Generall  knowes  they  are  people  that 
are  difturberes  of  the  peace  of  the  contrie,  tho  it  would  be  heard  to 
meak  out  particulars  againft  them,  yett  ther  being  fent  off  the  contrie 
I  think  were  noe  ill  fervice  both  to  the  King  and  the  Governement.  I 
hope  my  Lord  Rofle  will  be  of  the  faime  oppinion.  I  ame  feur  nothing 
in  the  world  could  afflict  me  more  then  that  yow  fhould  in  the  lieft  be 
found  fault  with  upon  my  account,  but  I  hope  yow  are  in  noe  danger ; 
but  now  I  muft  begge  to  know  how  I  fliall  beftur  my  felf  to  gett  thos 
men  that  are  in  the  tolbutb,  and  the  others  that  the  other  pairtie  will 
bring  alongeft  with  them.  I  intend  both  Orbiftown  and  my  Major 
lhall  come  and  wait  one  yow  to  a(k  your  advice,  and  I  hope  yow  will 
Ipur  the  officers,  that  gave  me  a  great  mainie  fair  promises  laft  night 
to  be  as  good  as  ther  wordes.  I  fliall  add  noe  more,  but  impatiently 
expect  what  will  be  the  event  [of]  our  endeavours,  and  allure  yow  that 
I  ame  extreamlie  fenfiWe  of  your  kindnefle,  and  fliall  ever  be  your  faith- 
full  friend  and  fervant,  ARAN. 

For  Sir  James  Turner.