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PUBLICATIONS
OF THE
SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY
VOLUME XXXII
THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
VOL. I
JANUARY 1899
PAPERS
ILLUSTRATING THE HISTORY OF
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
IN THE SERVICE OF THE
UNITED NETHERLANDS
1572-1782
Extracted by permission from the Government
Archives at The Hague, and edited by
JAMES FERGUSON
VOL. I
1572-1697
EDINBURGH
Printed at the University Press by T. and A. CONSTABLE
for the Scottish History Society
1899
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£25
CONTENTS
PAGE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION, ix
List of the Successive Colonels of the Scots Brigade, . . xxxiv
DIVISION I
The War of Independence, 1572-1609.
INTRODUCTORY NARRATIVE, . . . • , • * • 3
(1.) Preliminary Extracts from the Archives of Holland.
1573-1587, . .36
(2.) States of War. 1579-1609,. . . . . .43
(3.) Commissions granted by the Council at the East side
of the Meuse, the Governor-General, the Earl of
Leicester, and the Council of State. 1581-1595, . 76
(4.) Extracts relating to the claims of Colonel Bartholomew
Balfour and the position of the Scottish Officers.
1586-1594, 96
(5.) Papers relating to the Claims and Embassies of
Colonel Sir William Stewart of Houston, Sir
William Murray, and Others, and Reports of the
Dutch Embassies to England and Scotland in
1588, 1589, and 1594. 1588-1595, . . .115
(6.) Extracts from Resolutions of the [States-General,
Letters of Recommendation, and Requests and
Petitions sent to the Council of State. 1 594-1 609, 177
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DIVISION II
The Time of the Twelve Years Truce, 1609-1621.
PAGE
INTRODUCTORY NARRATIVE, : . . . . . .221
(1.) States of War. 1610-1618, 226
(2.) Extracts from Correspondence, Recommendations,
Resolutions, Reports, and Requests. 1 609-1 611, . 234
(3.) Extracts relating to the Services and Claims of Sir
^ William Balfour and Captain Henry Balfour.
1611-1615, . 250
(4.) Extracts relating to the Services and Claims of
Colonel Lord Buccleuch and his Son the first
I. Earl of Buccleuch. 1611-1620, ... . 256
(5.) Resolutions, Reports, Requests, Recommendations,
etc. 1612-1620, . 270
DIVISION III
The Thirty Years War, 1621-1648.
INTRODUCTORY NARRATIVE, ....... 307
(1.) States of War. 1621-1648, .318
(2.) Resolutions, Reports, Requests, Recommendations,
, etc. 1621-1629, . . . .... 335
(3.) Resolutions relating to Captain William Douglas.
1626-1629, . . . ... .358
(4.) Further Extracts relating to the Services and Claims
of Sir William Balfour. 1627-1 634, . . .369
(5.) Extracts relating to the Claims and Services of the
Earl of Buccleuch. 1623-1635, . . . .378
(6.) Papers relating to the Earl of Morton's Regiment,
commanded by Lord Kinfauns. 1629-1630, . . 396
CONTENTS vii
PACE
(7.) Resolutions, Despatches, etc., relative to recruiting in
England and Scotland. 1632-1 638, . . . 406
(8.) Resolutions, Reports, Requests, Recommendations,
etc. 1630-1645, . . . 438
DIVISION IV
The Age of William of Orange and the
British Revolution, 1649-1697.
INTRODUCTORY NARRATIVE, ....... 465
(1.) States of War. 1 649-1689, . . . ' . . .489
(2.) Papers illustrating the Position of the Brigade
during the War with the English Commonwealth.
1652-1653, 519
(3.) Papers illustrating the Position of the Brigade during
the War with Great Britain. 1664-1668, . . 521
(4.) Papers relating to the Despatch of the Brigade to
England on the occasion of the Duke of Mon-
mouth's Rebellion. 1685, 536
(5.) Papers relating to the Recall of the Brigade by
King James in 1688. 1688, 542
(6.) The Revolution of 1688, and the period in British
Service to the Peace of Ryswick. 1689-1697, . 566
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
THE papers embraced in this and the subsequent volumes
consist of documents, transcribed in Holland, illustrating the
services of the Scots regiments to the United Netherlands
during the long period of more than two hundred years for
which the Scots Brigade formed part of the permanent military
establishment of the Dutch Republic, except for an interregnum
of about ten years between the Revolution of 1688 and the
Peace of Ryswick, when these troops were in British pay, and
in the direct service of Great Britain under King William in.
They consist of two classes : (a) Documents from the archives
of the United Netherlands at the Hague, relating to part of
the sixteenth, the seventeenth, and the eighteenth centuries ;
and (b) the Rotterdam Papers, a collection of regimental
papers which were kept in the regiments, and afterwards pre-
served among the records of the Scots Church at Rotterdam,
from which they were removed to the municipal archives at the
Town Hall, where they still remain. In the first volume are
embraced the documents from the Dutch Government archives
relating to the period prior to the service of the Brigade in
Great Britain after the Revolution of 1688 : in the second it is
proposed to include the further documents from the State
archives for the period from 1697 to the final merging of the
Brigade among the Dutch national troops, and the departure
of the British officers : and in the third, the Rotterdam Papers,
which form a separate series, will be printed.
The sources from which the papers contained in the first
two volumes are drawn consist of several series of records
preserved in the 'Rijks Archief at the Hague. They include
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extracts from the Resolutions of the States-General, from the
secret resolutions of the same, from the * Instruction Books,'
the files of the incoming documents, and separate portfolios
of requests, from the diplomatic correspondence, the secret
diplomatic correspondence, and the reports of the ambassadors
given to the States-General on their return to the Hague.
They also include extracts from the resolutions of the Council
of State, from the collection of letters sent to the Council of
State, from the commission books of the Land Council at the
east side of the Meuse, which preceded the Council of State
(1581-84) and of the Council of State, and from the portfolios
marked Military Affairs. The names of the officers are taken
from the States of War, which are documents made up with the
object of showing the military establishment for the time
being, and the proportion in which its expenses fell to be
defrayed by the separate provinces which constituted the
United Netherlands.
It will be noted that the archives of the United Netherlands
at the Hague do not furnish illustrations of the earlier history
of the Scottish troops, the reason being that it was only after
the Union of Utrecht, and the reconciliation of the Walloon
Provinces with the King of Spain, that the permanent central
government of the outstanding provinces took shape. Previous
to this the Scottish troops were either in the service of Holland
and Zealand alone, or in that of the States- General of the
whole associated provinces of the Low Countries during the
campaigns against Don John of Austria. As, however, special
interest attaches to the early services of the Scots in the war
of independence, there are prefixed to the papers which form
the proper subject of the volume, a series of extracts from the
Resolutions and Pay Lists of Holland which supply the blank.
With this exception the mass of material has rendered it
necessary to confine the reproduction to the archives of the
United Netherlands. To search for and publish the whole
documents relating to the Brigade in the Low Countries
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xi
would involve ransacking not only the independent archives
of Holland, but those also of Zealand, Guelderland, and pro-
bably other provinces, and certainly those of the great garrison
towns like Breda, Bois-le-Duc, and Maestricht. But a con-
siderable amount of material has been obtained from the
Records of Holland, which has been found valuable for pur-
poses of illustration and explanation, while the annotation in
regard to the personnel of the officers has been much assisted
by extracts from the Oath Books and Commission Books.
The extent of time covered by the subject, and the clear-
marked character of the periods into which the history divides
itself, indicated the method which has been adopted in the
arrangement of the materials. The papers have been collected
in sections corresponding to distinct historical developments,
and a short historical introduction, noting the services of the
Scots regiments, as far as they can be traced, prefixed to each
section. The documents have themselves been arranged,
irrespective of the series of Dutch records from which they
come, in chronological order, subject, however, to the collecting
together, where this seemed advisable, of those relating to a
particular subject or the claims of a particular individual.
THE SUCCESSION OF THE REGIMENTS
The Scots Brigade in Holland began by the enlistment of
separate companies, each complete under its own captain. At
what time these were embodied into a distinct regiment it is
difficult to say, but they underwent the experience afterwards
undergone by the Black Watch, and by every administrative
battalion of rifle volunteers. Colonel Ormiston is referred to in
1573. In 1586 the Scots companies were divided into two
regiments under Colonels Balfour and Patten, and by the time
of the Spanish Armada, if not indeed before, the elder regiment
seems to have had its complete regimental organisation. The
second regiment was brought over complete by Lord Buccleuch
in 1603. The third was formed on a readjustment in 1628, and
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although from 1655 to 1660 the three were again converted into
two, and between 1665 and 1672 the third regiment became
completely Hollandised, and its place was taken, in 1673, by a
newly raised one, the two older regiments had an unbroken
existence from 1588, if not from 1572, and from 1603
respectively, while the third, dating from 1673, substantially
represented the one formed in 1628.1
But while from 1628 onwards there were substantially three
permanent regiments in service, on special occasions the number
was increased. Thus in the campaign against Don John of
Austria, Stuart's regiment also served, and from the allusion
to other colonels, it would seem that there were others in the
pay of other provinces. In 1629 the Earl of Morton's regiment,
commanded by Lord Hay of Kinfauns, served at the siege of
Bois-le-Duc. In 1697-98 three additional Scottish regiments,
Ferguson's, Lord Strathnaver's, and Hamilton's, were tempo-
rarily employed, replacing the English Brigade, and again
during the time of Marlborough three regiments (Lord
Portmore's, Lord Strathnaver's, and Hamilton's) were em-
ployed, and reduced after the Peace of Utrecht. Again a
fourth regiment, commanded by the Earl of Drumlanrig,
was in service from 1747 to 1753.
CAVALRY, ETC.
The services of the Scots were not confined to the infantry arm.
During the earlier period there seem to have been at least two
companies (squadrons or troops) of Scottish cavalry and some-
times more in the service of the States. Captain Wishart received
a commission as captain of horse-arquebusiers in March 1586,
and served until 1615 or 1616, when his company appears to
have been transferred to Sir William Balfour, who commanded
it till 1628. William Edmond received a commission as
captain of lancers in 1588, and led his squadron at least
See List of Colonels, pp. xxxiv-xxxv.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xiii
until his succession to the command of the infantry regiment
in 1699 ; and his son Thomas came from the infantry to a
cavalry command in 1625. Patrick Bruce was commissioned
as captain of a hundred lancers in 1593, and Thomas Erskine
and Henry Bruce appear as cavalry captains in 1599. Captain
Hamilton, a gallant Scottish cavalry captain, fell in the decisive
charge at Nieuport in 1600. In 1604, after much deliberation
and some remonstrance, the States accepted the offer of Archi-
bald Erskine to raise a company of cuirassiers ; and the troubles
of a cavalry captain, the anxieties of the magistrates of Zwolle
in connection with his troop, and the questions that arose on
his death in 1608, will be found illustrated in the papers.1 In
1617 and 1620 Robert Irving and William Balfour appear as
cavalry captains, the former probably being succeeded by the
younger Edmond, and at the close of the Thirty Years'
War, William Hay and Sir Robert Hume occupy a similar
position.
The papers also disclose the names of artillerymen and
engineers, while of the infantry officers some, such as William
Douglas and Henry Bruce, distinguished themselves as inventors
and scientific sbldiers. John Cunningham won reputation
as an artillery officer at Haarlem, nor was he the only Scot
who commanded the artillery. On 30th June 1608, James
Bruce's request to succeed Peter Stuart was refused. Breda
also requested that James Lawson, a Scot, should be appointed
cannoneer of the city. Samuel Prop, engineer, appears in the
States of War.
MILITARY ORGANISATION, PAY, ETC.
The numbers of the companies varied. Originally the
ordinary strength appears to have been one hundred and fifty
for each ordinary company, and two hundred for the colonel's
(or life) company. Of the one hundred and fifty, one hundred
Pp. 196, 204, 215, and 275.
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were musketeers (or harquebusiers) and fifty pikemen. In 1598
the companies were temporarily reduced to one hundred and
twenty heads.1 How long the pikemen were continued is
not certain, but General Mackay's Memoirs show that 'old
pikemen ' served in the Scottish campaign of 1689-90. (See
documents showing establishment under William the Silent,
p. 43, Commissions, pp. 82-93.) The sergeant-major and the
provost-marshal appear in 1587, the 'minister1 in 1597, and
the lieutenant-colonel and quartermaster in 1599. The
establishment of a company will be found detailed in the com-
missions printed on pp. 76-95. It will be noted that in some
cases one or two pipers are mentioned, and in others none. In
1607 the colonels remonstrated against the English and Scots
companies being reduced to seventy rank and file, 'pesle-mesle
avec la reste de rarmee.12 In 1621 it was resolved to increase
the foreign companies to one hundred and twenty.
The number of companies in a regiment seems to have varied,
but in the reorganisation into three regiments in 1628 it was
fixed at ten companies.3 The difficulties that attended the
supply of men for the regiments, and the competition of foreign
states in the British recruiting field, are illustrated by a series
of documents relating to the recruiting in England and Scot-
land between the years 1632 and 1638.4
The rates of pay for the different ranks in the time of William
the Silent are shown by a document from the archives of the
Council of State, prefixed to the States of War of 1579-1609.5
The commissions of 1586 and subsequent years also show the
agreed-on pay, and indicate a method of payment which led to
many questions. Thus for Colonel Balfour's company of two
hundred men, he was entitled to .£2200 of forty Flemish
grotten (or groats ?) per pound per month, each month being
calculated as consisting of thirty-two days, but the monthly
1 Meteren, fol. 311. 2 P. 241. 3 MS. of Holland.
4 Pp. 406-437. In 1641 there was presented to the Scottish Parliament a
letter from the Prince of Orange in favour of officers sent over ' for re-enforcing
their regiments, which are greatly decayed and diminished . ' — Scots Acts.
5 P. 43-
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xv
payment was only made each forty-eighth day, and the balance
of one- third of the pay thus retained constituted the arrears
which led to so many claims on the part of the Scottish officers,
to the issue of letters of marque by the King of Scotland in the
case of Colonel Stuart, and to the compromises for slump sums
or annual pensions, in his, Sir William Murray's, Colonel Bal-
four's, and other cases. In 1588 the objections of the Scottish
captains to this system, and their insistence on obtaining some
security for the settlement of their arrears, led to the dismissal
of some of them by the States- General, and to the others being
required to sign a declaration expressly stating their acquies-
cence in the practice.1 In 1596, however, the states of Holland
improved the position somewhat by paying the troops for
which they were responsible every forty-second, instead of
every forty-eighth day.
When in 1678 the Brigade had been fully established on
its reorganised basis, the capitulation of that year expressly
stipulated, that the pay of the soldiers was to be increased
' d'un sous de plus par jour.1 In 1774 the men had 6 twopence
a week more pay than the Dutch troops/2 At that time a
captain's pay came to at most ^140 sterling yearly, a colonel's
was not above £350, and a lieutenant's about ^40, while that
of the Swiss companies was much higher.
The appointments of subaltern officers seem originally to
have been made by the captains, who raised and brought over
the companies. Later on they seem to have been made by the
Prince of Orange, who also filled any vacancy in the higher
ranks occurring in the field, commissions being subsequently
issued by the States- General confirming his appointment.3 In
1 Pp. 97-105 See also Meteren, fol. 311.
2 StrictU) es on Military Discipline.
3 See terms of subalterns' commissions, printed in Two Scottish Soldiers (D.
Wyllie and Sons, Aberdeen), and also the commissions printed in the appendix
to Major Bernardi's Memoirs. The commissions thus granted by the prince were
registered by the states of the province on whose ' repartition' the company was.
In 1688 the captains received commissions on separate parchments from the
Prince of Orange and from the States-General (Two Scottish Soldiers}.
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1608 the states of Holland resolved that the captains on their
repartition should not be allowed to fill vacancies in their
lieutenancies and ensigncies without the previous consent of the
states or of the committee, who reserved the right of appoint-
ment, and this right appears also to have been exercised by
other provincial states.
In 1588, after the departure of the Earl of Leicester, the
States revised and reformed their whole military establishment,
and instituted the system of allocating regiments or companies
to be directly paid and supported by the different provinces,
which is referred to when they are described as ' on the Re-
partition ' of Holland, of Zealand, of Guelderland, or of any
other province. ' Us en firenV says Meteren, * les repartissions
sur chasque province selon qu'elles estoyent quotisees et
qu'elles contribuoyent ens charges de la guerre, selon aussi que
chasque Province le pouvoit porter, ce que causa des bons et
remarquables effets. Les gens de guerre,1 he adds, ' pouvoyent
asseurement scavoir en quelle Province ils pouvoyent aller
poursuiyvre leur payement, tellement que s'il y avoit quelque
faute en cela on le pouvoit incontinent scavoir et le conseil
d'Etat y pouvoit remedier.1 In addition to the ordinary con-
tributions of the provinces, extraordinary contributions were
levied on the more wealthy provinces, and the revenue derived
from them was administered by the Council of State. At the
end of each year the central authority settled accounts with
the respective provinces, in regard both to the ordinary and
to the extraordinary contributions.
One result of this somewhat complicated system was that
the regiments were frequently divided between two provinces,
and indeed in 1655 the states of Holland resolved, in view of
the fact that of several regiments one portion stood on their
repartition and another on that of other provinces, to bring
all the forces on the Repartition of Holland together in com-
plete ' Holland regiments ' ; but it seems doubtful whether this
was ever fully carried out, although the two Scots regiments
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xvii
in 1655, and the three in 1662, are described as Holland
regiments. Certainly in the latter part of the century Mackay's
regiment was on the Repartition of Guelderland, and in 1698
one regiment at least was on the repartition of more than one
province.
UNIFORM, ARMS, AND EQUIPMENT
The appearance of the Scottish soldiers in the early years
of their service can be gathered from occasional indications in
the papers. In carrying the pike in the Low Countries, they
found themselves armed with a weapon similar to that which
in the hands of the Scottish spearmen had often repelled the
charges of England's chivalry. The Spaniards regarded the
pike as la senora y reyna de los armas^ but at 4 push of pike '
they found their match in the sturdy English infantry, and the
4 sure men ' of the Scots Foot. The arquebuse gave place to
the musket, and in 1689 one at least of the regiments was in
whole or in part fusiliers.
In 1559, Prince Maurice prescribed a uniform equipment
for the troops in the service of the States ; 1 and the approved
weapons seem to have been strictly insisted on.2 Thus it is
1 'Parmy 1'Infanterie ceux qui portoyent des Picques debvoyent avoir un Heaulme,
tin Gorgerin avec la Angrasse devant et derriere, et une Espee. La picque devoit
estre longue de dix-huict pieds, et tout cela sur certaines peines establies. II
falloit pareillement que la quatriesme partie de ceux qui portoyent des Picques
fussent armes de garde bas jusques au coulde, et au bas de larges tassettes. Les
Mousquetaires debvoyent avoir un Heaulme, une Espee, un Mousquet portant une
balle de dix en la Livre, et une Fourchette. Les Harquebusiers debvoyent avoir
un Heaulme, une Espee, une bonne Harquebuse d'un calibre qui debvoit porter
une balle de vingt en la Livre, mais en tirant une balle de 24 en la Livre, et
chacun avoit ses gages et sa solde a 1'advenant. Nous avons trouve bon de dire
cecy, afin que nos successeurs puissent S9avoir de quelles armes on s'est servy en
ce temps en Pays-Bas en ceste guerre' (Meteren, fol. 451, where the cavalry
equipment is also described. See also fol. 416. The fourth part of the pikemen
were to be picked and seasoned soldiers, of whom Mackay records that they
stood by and were cut down with his brother, their colonel, at Killiecrankie,
when the * shot ' men broke and fled).
2 Resolutions of Holland. — ' 1605, Dec. 28th. — Circular Letter to all Colonels
and Capns of Foot. The States-Gen, requiring strengthening of the forces
b
xviii THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
noted that new levies were good men, but ' armed after the
fashion of their country.'' l It has been thought that the High-
land dress was worn by some at least of the Scots who fought
at Reminant in 1578, and it would seem that at various
periods a considerable number of recruits were drawn from the
Highlands. In 1576 an ' interpreter for the Scottish language '
was appointed in connection with ' the affair and fault of certain
Scotsmen,'2 and in 1747, the orders had to be explained to
some of the men of Lord Drumlanrig's regiment in their own
language,3 because they did not understand English.
Even in the days of Queen Elizabeth, 'the red casaques' of the
English soldiers had attracted attention in the Low Countries.
From at least the time of the reorganisation in 1674, the Scots
Brigade was clothed in the national scarlet. In 1691, Mackay's
regiment wore red, lined with red, and Ramsay's red, lined
with white. Lander's being then in Scotland, the colour of
its facings has not been recorded, but from a picture of an
officer serving in it in the middle of the eighteenth century,
it would appear that then at least its facings were yellow.
Curious evidence as to the uniform of the Brigade in 1690 is
preserved by a Highland tradition. It is said that before
Major Ferguson's expedition to the Western Isles in 1690,
the people of Egg were warned of its coming by a man who
without delay, all companies to be brought to their full number of men, conform
the state of war, and this on or before March 1st, certainly before March loth,
new style : and though this ought to be done at the expense of the Cap118, the
States-Gen. , H. Exy, and the Council of State have resolved that for this once
for the cost of transportation shall be allowed : to the French, English and Scots,
8 guilders for each soldier and that of this transportation-money 3/4th
shall be paid out to the said capns, viz. : half down and the balance on arrival of
the recruits, who must be able-bodied men of arms, properly armed, conform to
regulations, also with side-arms, and the musketeers with muskets ; the muskets
to be of full length and 4 feet long, shooting balls of 12 in the pound ; no boys
or elderly men shall pass muster, and the servants and boys of the Colonels
shall no longer be counted as belonging to the Companies, for them they have to
provide from their pay as Colonel.'
1 P. 272. 2 P. 39.
3 Order Book of Lord Drumlanrig's regiment. — Kinmundy Papers.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xix
had the gift of ' second-sight,1 and that those who were taken
prisoners testified to the accuracy of his description, seeing the
troops, ' some being clad with red coats, some with white coats
and grenadier caps, some armed with sword and pike, and
some with sword and musket/ l The author of Strictures on
Military Discipline, comparing the position of the Scots with
that of the Swiss, observed, ' They enjoy no privilege as British
troops, except the trifling distinction of being dressed in red,
taking the right of the army when encamped or on a march,
and having twopence a week more pay for the private men
than the Dutch troops have.'
' The question of rank,' says the author of the e Historical
Account,' ' which in military affairs is a serious matter, seems
to have been decided between the English and Scots by the
antiquity of the regiments, perhaps rather by the seniority of
the colonels, but as royal troops, both always ranked before
the troops of the United Provinces or those belonging to
German princes, which right never was contested with regard
to the Scots Brigade until the year 1783.' Dr. Porteous the
chaplain, in his ' Short Account,' takes higher ground and says :
' Being royal troops, they claimed, they demanded, and would
not be refused the post of honour and the precedence of all
the troops in the service of the States. Even the English
regiments yielded it to the seniority of the Scots Brigade.
This station they occupied on every occasion for two hundred
years, and in no instance did they appear unworthy of it.
They never lost a stand of colours ; even when whole battalions
seemed to fall, the few that remained gloried in preserving
these emblems of their country.' 2
1 Lord Archibald Campbell's Records of Argyll.
2 Vol. ii. will contain illustrations of two occasions on which the matter
of precedency was raised in questions with allied or temporarily serving troops,
one being with Danish and one with electoral troops.
xx THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
RELATIONS OF THE REGIMENTS TO THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT
AND THE BRITISH MONARCH
There were always elements of difficulty and delicacy in an
arrangement by which the subjects of one state served in a
body as soldiers of another. The Netherlands looked to
Austria, to France, and to England in succession for a ruler
whom they might substitute for the King of Spain. Queen
Elizabeth was too astute to accept the sovereignty ; but through
the substantial aid she afforded, the impignoration to her of
the cautionary towns, and the appointment of her favourite as
Governor- General and Cap tain -General, she as nearly as possible
in fact annexed the Netherlands after the death of William
the Silent. But the rule of the Earl of Leicester, ineffective
in the field, and productive of heartburnings and jealousies in
the council and the camp, rendered the States very suspicious
of further foreign interference. Thus when, in 1592, King
James asserted his position as equivalent to that of his haughty
cousin of England — whose idiosyncrasies he is found palliating
to the representatives of the States, as weaknesses of her sex —
by granting a commission to Colonel Balfour to command all
the Scots troops in the Dutch service, the States refused to
recognise it, and affirmed their determination that none could
serve in their lands on any other commission than that of the
States- General.1 In 1604 they again refused to receive Lord
Buccleuch as ' general of his nation ' as recommended by King
James, although it was pressed as due to Scotland, and appro-
priate, there having been a general of the English troops, and
the Scots being raised to an equal strength with the English.2
In 1653 the complete conversion of the British troops inta
' national Dutch ' was canvassed, and in 1665 it was carried out ;
but after the reorganisation under William Henry of Orange,
when the new English Brigade was formed, and the old Scots
was increased and resumed its own national character, the
combined British Brigade was definitely placed under the com-
1 Pp. 106-113. 2 Pp. 188-193.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xxi
mand of a British officer, whose rank, pay, and precedence were
clearly fixed by the capitulation of January 1678, entered into
by the Prince of Orange as Captain-General and the Earl of
Ossory. It was expressly stipulated that the general should be
a natural subject of the King of Great Britain, and that, should
his Majesty call the regiments to his service at home, the States
should allow them to be embarked at a port to be selected.
When, however, the critical occasion arrived and the king
sought to exercise the right of recall in 1688, the States refused
to let the regiments go, or to recognise the binding character
of the capitulation, founding with some special pleading on
what appears to have been a failure on the part of the Dutch
government to fully carry out its terms in reference to the
increase of the pay. But the troops were recognised in Britain
as a part of the British army, and the officers'* commissions sub-
sisted in spite of a change from the one establishment to the
other. 'While,1 says the 'Historical Account,' 'the British
regiments were in the pay of Holland, the officers1 commissions
were in the name of the States, and it was not thought necessary
they should have other commissions, even when they were
upon the establishment of their own country, until vacancies
happened, in which case the new commissions were in the
king's name. Thus when Colonel Hugh Mackay came over to
England on the recall of the Brigade in 1685, King James
promoted him to the rank of major-general, not considering
him the less as a colonel in his army that his former commission
was in the name of the States. And when the same General
Mackay, who held his regiment by a Dutch commission, was
killed, the regiment was given a few days after to Colonel
./Eneas Mackay, whose commission1 is English, and in the
name of King William and Queen Mary.1
1 This commission is said in a note to be no w ( 1 794) in possession of his grandson,
Colonel /Eneas Mackay, with several other commissions of officers of the Brigade
in the same form and style.
Colonel Hugh Mackay, who had received a commission as Major-General
xxii THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
The officers of the Brigade had to take an oath on receiving
their commissions as captains or in higher rank. In 1588,
they were also required to sign a declaration stating their
acquiescence in the system of pay. In 1653, during the war
with the English Commonwealth, a new form of oath was
devised, and again in 1664 in the war with Great Britain,
when the regiments were temporarily converted into ' national
Dutch,' the officers were required ' in addition to the usual
military oath,"1 to take one to the effect that they were under
no obligation to obey, and would not obey any commands
except those of the States-General, and the States their pay-
masters, or others indicated in the said oath of fealty, and that
they acknowledged none but the States as their sovereign rulers.
It is also noted that the new commissions then issued were in
Dutch.
Upon the reorganisation of the Brigade under William
Henry of Orange, and General Mack ay, it was placed on a
more distinctive footing as British troops than ever before.
The British standing army was in its infancy, and the Scots
and English Brigades in Holland formed a very large pro-
portion of its strength. Their position in the Netherlands
was analogous to that of Douglas's (the Earl of Dumbarton's)
regiment, now the Royal Scots, and of others in the service of
France. As Douglas's regiment became the 1st of the Line,
and two of the English-Dutch regiments that were formed in
1674 and came over in 1688, the 5th and 6th, so the three
Scottish regiments, had they remained in British pay after
1697, would have ranked very high in the British army list.
from King James in 1685, took oath on Feb. 9th, 1686 on a commission as
Major-General of Infantry before the President of T. H. M. For the terms of
the commission at this period, see Two Scottish Soldiers (App.), where three of
General Ferguson's are printed. While he commanded the Cameronians, to which
he was transferred from the Scots-Dutch in 1692, in virtue of a commission in,
English form granted by William and Mary in 1693, he received one in Dutch
in 1698 as captain of a company, that regiment being temporarily in Dutch pay
in 1697-99.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xxiii
It may indeed be questioned whether the old regiment dating
from the days of William the Silent might not have claimed
precedence even over the Royal Scots, on the ground that
while that regiment's descent is clear and continuous from the
union of a Scots regiment in France with the survivors of
Gustavus Adolphus's Scots troops, its earlier traditions, though
august and ancient, are more or less mythical. Certainly the
old and the second regiments would have been at least on an
equal footing with the 3rd Buffs — formerly the old English
Holland regiment — while the third was entitled to rank along
with the fifth and sixth.
In the eighteenth century the position of those serving in
the Brigade as entitled to all the privileges of British subjects
was emphatically recognised. 'Even the children,' says Dr.
Porteous the chaplain, in his ' Short Account,' ' born in the
Brigade were British subjects without naturalisation or any
other legal act. The men always swore the same oaths with
other British soldiers, and by an Act of Parliament, 27 Geo. n.
the officers were obliged as members of the British state
serving under the Crown to take the same oaths with officers
serving in the British dominions. The beating orders issued
by the War Office were in the same terms with those for other
regiments : " To serve His Majesty King George in the regiment
of foot commanded by " accordingly all the men were
enlisted to serve His Majesty, not the States. Their colours,
their uniform, even the sash and the gorget were those of their
country, and the word of command was always given in the
language of Scotland.'
Such was their footing, until in 1782 the States-General
resolved, ' That after the first of January 1783, these regiments
shall be put on the same footing in every respect with the
national troops of Holland, and the officers are required to
take an oath of allegiance to the states of Holland and renounce
their allegiance to Great Britain for ever on or before the above-
mentioned day. Their colours, which are now British, are to
xxiv THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
be taken from them and replaced with Dutch ones, and they
are to wear the uniform of the Provinces ; the word of command
is to be given in Dutch ; the officers are to wear orange sashes,
and carry the same sort of spontoons as the officers of other
Dutch regiments.' By the oath prescribed for the officers they
were bound to affirm that during their service they would 'not
acknowledge any one out of these Provinces as their sovereign.'
This time there was no recovery for the Brigade. Fifty-five of
the officers refused to take the oath, resigned their commissions
in March 1783, and came over to Britain. They were placed
on half-pay without delay, and in 1793 His Majesty King
George in. ' being pleased to revive the Scots Brigade,' a
regiment of three battalions, 'the Scotch Brigade' of the
British service, subsequently numbered as the old 94th regi-
ment of the line, was raised, to which they were appointed.
RECURRENCE OF SAME NAMES AMONG THE OFFICERS
In one respect the Scots Brigade was peculiarly Scottish.
Probably no military body ever existed in which members of
the same families were so constantly employed for generations.
' The officers,' says Dr. Porteous, ' entered into the service very
early ; they were trained up under their fathers and grand-
fathers who had grown old in the service ; they expected a slow,
certain, and unpurchased promotion, but almost always in the
same corps, and before they attained to command they were
qualified for it. Though they served a foreign state, yet not
in a distant country, they were still under the eye of their
own, and considered themselves as the depositaries of her
military fame. Hence their remarkable attachment to one
another, and to the country whose name they bore and from
whence they came ; hence that high degree of ambition for
supporting the renown of Scotland and the glory of the
Scots Brigade.' The discipline of the Brigade, enforced with
far less severity than was customary in the German and
Swiss regiments in the same service, was acknowledged, and the
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xxv
author of the ' Historical Account ' observes that ' the rule
observed in the Brigade of giving commissions only to persons
of those families whom the more numerous class of the people
in Scotland have from time immemorial respected as their
superiors, made it easy to maintain authority without such
severity.' The Scots officers also took care to let the foreigners
under whom they served know that the methods of enforcing
discipline in vogue in Continental armies would not do with
Scottish soldiery,1 for ' Scotsmen would not easily be brought
to bear German punishments.1 ' Gentlemen of the families,1
says the writer of the Strictures, ' of Balfour Lord Burley, Scott
Earl of Buccleuch, Preston of Seton, Halkett of Pitfirran, and
many of different families of the name of Stewart, Hay,
Sinclair, Douglas, Graham, Hamilton, etc., were among the
first who went over,1 and a glance through the States of War
shows how repeatedly many of these names recurred in the
Brigade throughout its service. These lists indicate that the
counties on the shores of the Forth, and in particular Fife,
had the closest connection with the brigade, but Perthshire,
Forfar, Aberdeenshire, and the Highlands, more especially after
General Mackay entered it, and other parts of Scotland had
their representatives under its colours. No name was more
honourably or more intimately associated with its fortunes
than that of Balfour, which in the first century of its existence
supplied at least seventeen or eighteen captains, among whom
were Sir Henry Balfour and Barthold Balfour, both colonels
of the old regiment in the sixteenth century, Sir David Balfour
and Sir Philip Balfour (son of Colonel Barthold), both colonels
•of the second and third regiments during part of the Thirty
Years' War, and another Barthold Balfour, who fell in command
of the second regiment at Killiecrankie. In the later years
four Mackays, Major-General Hugh of Scourie, killed at Stein-
kirk ; Brigadier-General ^Eneas, his nephew, who died, as the
result of wounds received at Namur ; Colonel Donald killed at
1 Strictures on Military Discipline.
xxvi THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
Fontenoy,1 son of the Brigadier ; and Colonel Hugh Mackay,
held at different times the command of the same regiment.
The second regiment had three colonels of the name of
Halkett, and the third one. Two Hendersons, brothers, in
succession commanded the second regiment, and another, a
generation later, the third. The names of Erskine, Graham,
and Murray occur twice, and those of Douglas, Stewart,
Scott, Colyear, and Cunningham thrice among the command-
ing officers. To enumerate the other members of these
and other families, such as Coutts, Livingstone, Sandilands,
L'Amy, Lauder, who held commissions, would be endless, but
at one time the colonel, lieutenant-colonel, and major of one
regiment were all Kirkpatricks, being probably a father and
his two sons. Twice the colonel and lieutenant-colonel of one
regiment were both brothers of the name of Mackay. That
this family character was not confined to the old regiments, but
extended to those temporarily in service in 1697-98, is shown by
the fact that when Colonel Ferguson's regiment left the Dutch
service in 1699, there were five of his name among its officers,2
while another was, in 1694, promoted a captain in Lander's.
THE BRIGADE AS A MILITARY SCHOOL
Scarcely less remarkable was the Brigade as a training
ground for officers who gained reputation in after-life in the
service of Great Britain and of foreign countries. Some of the
Dutch officers served in the civil wars ; several of Marlborough's
major-generals and brigadiers came over as captains and
field-officers in 1688, and it is remarkable what a proportion
of those serving under the colours in that fateful year after-
wards attained to high commands.3 But the phenomenon was
marked in later years. Writing in 1774 the author of the
Strictures enumerates Colonel Cunningham of Entricken,
1 Or Tournay.
2 List of Officers in 'Abstract of the Money due to Colonel Ferguson's
Regiment on the Establishment from the I4'.h April 1699 to the 1st December
1700.'— Kinmundy Papers. 3 Pp. 479-481.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xxvii
' whose behaviour at Minorca and on other occasions did him
much honour,' General James Murray, brother of Lord
Elibank, Governor of Quebec after the death of Wolfe, and
known as ' Old Minorca,' from his gallant defence of that
island, Sir William Stirling of Ardoch, General Graham of
the Venetian service, Colonel (then Lieutenant-General)
Graham, secretary to the Queen of Great Britain, Lieutenant-
Colonel Francis M'Lean, Lieutenant-General in the Portuguese
service, Simon Fraser, Lieutenant- Colonel of the 24th regiment
and Quarter-Master-General in Ireland, who fell as a General
at Saratoga, Thomas Stirling, Lieu tenant-Colonel of the 42nd,
the Honourable Alexander Leslie, Lieutenant- Colonel of the
64th, James Bruce, David Hepburn, the Honourable John
Maitland, brother of the Earl of Lauderdale, James Stewart,
son-in-law of the Earl of Marchmont and Lieutenant-Colonel of
the 90th, Major Brown of the 70th, James Dundas of Dundas,
Sir Henry Seton, Bart., and Colonel Sir Robert Murray Keith.
To these should be added Robert Murray of Melgum, after-
wards General Count Murray l in the Imperial service.
INCIDENTAL FEATURES OF THE DOCUMENTS
The general character of the service, and the conditions
under which the Scots lived, fought, and were paid in the Low
Countries can only be gathered from a perusal of the papers
themselves. It has been shrewdly said that the Dutch were
more careful to record matters of money than feats of arms, and
to the actual services in the field the official papers contain
only few direct references. But here and there such references
occur, and the date of a widow's petition, or a marked change
in the personnel of a State of War, dots the i's and strokes the
t's of a dry allusion in an old folio to some forgotten skirmish '
or the carnage of a great battle. The pension lists, and the
applications of widows (among whom those of Sir Robert
1 Count Murray was either Robert Murray or his son. The son was certainly
in the Austrian service. Whether the father was is uncertain.
xxviii THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
Henderson and Lieutenant-Colonel Allan Coutts were most
importunate), also illustrate how the Scottish officers inter-
married with the people among whom they lived, and occa-
sionally with Italian and Spanish gentlewomen and noble
ladies of Brabant and Flanders. Specially interesting also are
the letters of the Scottish sovereigns, — particularly that of
King James on the battle of Nieuport in 1600,1 — and King
Charles's solicitude for the ransom of the Scottish prisoners
taken at Calloo in 1638.2 The appointment by the States-
General of two of their number to attend the funeral of
Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson, ' with the short mantle,' in
the same year, indicates exceptional gallantry on the part of
one of a family which had already shed its blood and given
its life for the cause of which Holland was the guardian.3 Now
and then a flash of humour enlivens the story of eager spirits
and niggard paymasters, as when ' to this suppliant the
answer must for the present be "Patience."' A pleasant
feature is the occasional recommendations by some of the
provincial municipal authorities of the Scottish captains
stationed in their cities, and although there are occasional
complaints of the conduct of the troops, — owing generally to
the pay being in arrears, — and a warning by an English com-
mander, in 1615, as to the feeling getting up between a Scots
and a Dutch company, two of whose soldiers had had a fracas,4
the general relations of the Scots with the Dutch population
seem to have been consistently friendly and cordial. Indeed,
during the Twelve Years' Truce one of the complaints of the
inspecting officers was the extent to which the soldiers left
their garrisons to work for the country-people ; while another
subject of animadversion was the occasional enlistment of
• Dutchmen to fill vacancies in the companies. A frequent
offence was the passing off of outsiders to bring up the
numbers of the company, in order to pass review at full
strength on a sudden inspection, and one unfortunate, Robert
1 P. 1 80. 2 P. 449. 3 P. 449. 4 p. 279.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xxix
Stuart, was sentenced to be hung in 1602 for too successfully
thus passing off six sailors in the ranks of an infantry com-
pany.1 The absence of officers in Scotland for too long a time
is also commented on, and the result of John de Witt's report
on Captain Gordon's company in 1609 was its being disbanded. a
A melancholy account is given of the state of Erskine's
cavalry squadron in 1606,3 and among the papers is an apology
for insubordination by some of Wisharfs troopers tendered to
a court-martial.4 The proceedings of the court-martial on
Sergeant Geddie, charged with murder in 1619, are also
interesting ; 5 and the spirit of the old Scottish family feud is
illustrated by David Ramsay's energetic protest, in 1607,
against the slayer of his relative ' coming in his sight,1 6 as well
as by Lord Buccleuch's claim for justice in respect of the
slaughter of Captain Hamilton.7 The experiences of the
surgeon are indicated by Dr. Balcanqual's petition in 1618 ;8
and the regard of the troops for their chaplain is shown by
the Reverend Andrew Hunter's long service, his receipt of an
increase of pay in 1604, his Latin memorials of 1611 and 1618,
and the interesting and honourable letter of the colonels in
1630, in which they ask a further allowance for his widow, and
state their readiness ' to provide for our own minister.' 9 The
divorce of Captain Scott,10 the marriage of Captain Lindsay
with the released lady,11 and the lawsuit of Captain Waddell
with the Countess of Megen 12 and the pupil-heir of the great
house of Croy, recalling as it does the happier experiences of
Quentin Durward, all find their way into the national archives.
The claims presented by Scottish officers on account of the
arrears of their pay, or of that due to relatives whom they repre-
sented, and the deliberations of the States upon such claims
constitute a very large amount of the documents preserved.
The main question appears to have been to what extent the
United Netherlands, as constituted by the Union of Utrecht,
were responsible for services rendered to the whole of the
1 P. 185. 2 P. 236. 3 P. 204. 4 P. 272. 5 P. 299. « p. 208.
7 P. 199. 8 P. 292. 9 P. 438. 10 P. 291. n P. 351. J2 p4 357
xxx THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
Netherlands before the separation of the reconciled provinces.
This is the substantial question raised in Colonel Stuart's
claims, and in those of Sir William Balfour as the heir of his
father. Sir Henry. It required the issue of letters of marque,
authorising Colonel Stuart to recoup himself at the expense of
Dutch shipping, to bring the States- General to a serious con-
sideration of his claims for services, which, whether technically
rendered to the ' nobles, Prelates, and burgesses sitting at
Antwerp,' to ' the nearer union,' or to the States of Holland
and Zealand, were equally instrumental in securing the liberty
and independence of the Dutch Republic. His claims and
those of Sir William Balfour alike ended in a compromise;
and the system of liquidating liabilities and securing fidelity
by a large balance of deferred pay was fruitful of similar
claims and compromises with others, such as the heir of Lord
Buccleuch, who compounded his father's arrears, as to the
liability for which there had been no question, for a pension,
the promise of a regiment, and at least temporary freedom
from the maintenance of a near though unacknowledged
relative, who ultimately took her place among the Scott clan
as ' Holland's Jean.' Among the papers relating to Colonel
Stuart's claims will be found two most interesting reports by
Dutch ambassadors of their visits to England and Scotland,
containing passages delightfully illustrative of the character of
4 Queen Bess,' of the court and conduct of King James, and of
the general relations between the Protestant powers.1 One of
the most valuable documents in a historical sense, and most
interesting to the student of character and manners, is the
graphic narrative of the Dutch ambassadors who attended the
baptism of King James's son, Prince Henry.2
AUTHORITIES FOR HISTORY OF THE BRIGADE
A word should be added as to the special authorities for th£
History of the Brigade, which are frequently referred to in
1 Pp. 121 and 132. 2 P. 154.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xxxi
this and the narratives prefixed to each period into which the
papers have been assorted. In 1774 there was published
* Strictures on Military Discipline, in a series of letters, with a
Military Discourse : in which is interspersed some account of
the Scotch Brigade in the Dutch Service, by an Officer.1 This
officer is said to have been Colonel James Cunningham ;x and
the book advocates reforms in the equipment and pay of the
Brigade, the restoration of complete recruiting in Scotland,
and, indeed, the enlargement of the force and the association
with its infantry battalions of a proportion of the other arms.
In 1794, this was followed by ' An Historical Account of
the British Regiments employed since the Reign of Queen
Elizabeth and King James i. in the Formation and Defence of
the Dutch Republic, particularly of the Scotch Brigade.' It
was written just at the time when King George 'had been
pleased to order that these regiments should be embodied
anew,' and gives, in about a hundred pages, a concise and
fairly complete account of the services of the Brigade. The
information contained in the Dutch papers, however, corrects
it in some points, and the writer has fallen into the common
mistake of not observing that King William handed over six
and not merely three Scots regiments to the Dutch Govern-
ment in 1697, and of confounding the three old regiments with
the three temporarily in the Dutch service at that time and
during the war of the Spanish Succession. The error is a
, natural one, for when the Brigade returned at the Peace of
Ryswick Walter Philip Colyear commanded one of the old
regiments, while his brother Sir David Colyear, raised to the
peerage as Lord Portmore, was colonel of one of the addi-
tional ones, taken into service in 1701.
In 1795 there was also published 'An Exhortation to the
Officers and Men of the First Battalion of the Scotch Brigade.
Delivered at the Castle of Edinburgh on the 7th of June 1795,
1 See Steven's History of the Scotch Church at Rotterdam, p. 261.
xxxii THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
a few days before the battalion received their colours, to which
is added a Short Account of the Brigade by William Porteous,.
D.D., chaplain to the battalion.1 The author of the ' Historical
Account' had compared the* position of the officers of the
Brigade in Holland after the war with Great Britain began
to that of officers who had, in the execution of their duty and
without any fault or error on their part, fallen into the hands
of the enemy, and had contended that ' whatever the means
may have been by which a British regiment has fallen into the
enemy's hands, it cannot be in the power of that enemy to-
extinguish or abolish it.1 In addressing the newly-formed
battalion, the chaplain used words which indicate that its-
embodiment was regarded in Great Britain not as the creation
of a new but as the resurrection of an old regiment. ' Our
ears,1 said Dr. Porteous, ' have been accustomed to hear of the
fame of the Scotch Brigade ; of the moderation, sobriety, and
honesty, as well as of the courage and patience of this corps ;
you have not to erect a new fabric, but to build on the reputa-
tion of your predecessors, and I am confident you will not
disgrace them.1 His ' Short Account,1 while covering much the
same ground as the ' Historical Account,1 contains some ad-
ditional particulars. There is also a short notice of the Brigade
appended to Grose^ Military Antiquities, and a note upon it
in Steven's History of the Scotch Church at Rotterdam.
Among the papers of Mrs. Stopford Sackville, at Drayton-
House, Nottinghamshire, is a copy of a document (after 1772)r
6 Facts relative to the Scotch Brigade in the Service of Holland.'
There are of course allusions to the services of the Scots in
the many English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Italian histories
of the War of Independence. For the time of Prince Mauricer
the best authority is Orler's Lauriers de Nassau, and for that
of his brother the Memoires de Frederick Henry Prince
d? Orange. For the campaigns of William Henry, the Memoirs
of Bernardi and of Carleton, the Life of William III., and the
History of Holland supply a limited amount of information.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION xxxiii
The Editor has to record his sense of the assistance he has
received from Dr. Mendels and M. d'Engelbronner who tran-
scribed the documents at the Hague, and whose intelligent
researches have greatly aided the work of annotation, and par-
ticularly from Colonel de Bas, the keeper of the Archives of the
Royal House of Orange at the Hague, who supplied valuable
information as to the succession of the regiments in the
eighteenth century ; and also to express his grateful thanks
to many friends and correspondents in Scotland and elsewhere,
too numerous to enumerate, who, by supplying particulars as
to their ancestors who served in the Brigade, or otherwise,
have enabled him in many cases to identify the individuals
whose names appear in the States of War. Similar acknow-
ledgments are due to Mr. J. Rudolff Hugo, and to the
Rev. J. Ballingall, Rhynd, Perthshire, who have undertaken
the labours of carrying out and revising the translation of
the Dutch documents.
It had originally been intended to print the Dutch text as
well as the English translation of the Dutch documents, but
the volume of material was so great that on careful considera-
tion the Council were satisfied that they must confine them-
selves to printing the English translation of Dutch originals,
and the French text alone of documents in French. For the
convenience of scholars the complete transcripts of the original
Dutch here translated, and of other documents, including the
lists from the Commission and Oath Books, which the Editor
has used in the preparation and annotation of these volumes,
will be deposited and preserved in the Advocates' Library,
Edinburgh. J. F.
KINMUNDY, ABERDEENSHIRE,
nth Novr. 1898.
XXXIV
THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN HOLLAND
LISTS OF THE COLONELS OF THE REGIMENTS OF THE
SCOTS BRIGADE
A — THE THREE OLD REGIMENTS OF THE SCOTS BRIGADE
I. 1572-1688. i
1573
1574-1580
1585
[Ormiston] 2
Sir Henry Balfour3
[Cunningham] 4
1586
Barthold Balfour 5
1594
Alexander Murray
1599
Sir William Edmond
1603
1606
Sir William Brog
1612
1622
1628
1629
1633
1636
1639
Sir James Sandilands
James Erskine
I)
1640
1646
'655
1660
Walter Scott
1UUU
1662
1673
Henry Graham
1675
1677
Hugh Mackay
1680
1684
1685
1688
Lord Buccleuch
Sir Robert Henderson
Sir Francis Henderson
Sir John Halkett
Sir David Balfour
Sir Archibald Douglas
John Kirkpatrick
Barthold Balfour
Earl of Buccleuch
Sir James Livingstone,
Lord Almond
Sir Philip Balfour
Sir William Drummond
John Henderson
Louis Erskine
Sir Alex. Colyear
James Douglas
John Wauchope
George Ramsay
1689
1692
/Eneas JVTackay
II. 1688-1697.
i George Lauder
Sir Charles Graham
1 The dates from 1594 are those of the commissions, and the lines below the names of
Sir William Drummond (Earl of Roxburgh) and Louis Erskine denote a break in the con-
tinuity of the regiments, which otherwise is complete. In 1655 the three regiments were
formed into two. In 1675 Colyear was appointed first colonel of a new regiment raised
during the preceding year to replace Louis Erskine's, which under de Fariaux had be-
come wholly Dutch.
2 Appears as colonel in the Pay Lists of Holland.
3 Appears in Pay Lists of Holland.
4 Referred to in the Resolutions of Holland.
5 The date 1586 is that of the first mention as colonel.
LISTS OF THE COLONELS
XXXV
III. 1698-1782. ]
1698
Robert Murray
George Lauder
Walter Philip Colyear.
1716
A. Halkett
1719
John Cunninghame.
1730
James Cunninghame
J733
Lamy
1741
Villegas
1742
D. Mackay
1745
Marjori banks
1746
Charles Wm. Stewart
1747
C. Halkett.
1754
1758
J. Stuart
J. Gordon.
1773
H. Mackay
1775
J. Houston
1776
R. Dundas.
157—
1586
1629
B— REGIMENTS TEMPORARILY IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATES
William Stuart
Aristotle Fatten.
Earl of Morton's
(commanded by Lord
Hay of Kinfauns)
1697-99
1701
1704
1706
1709
1710
171—
1717
1747-1753
James Ferguson
John, Lord Strathnaver
George Hamilton.
Sir David Colyear,
Lord Portmore 2
John Dalrymple 4
William Borthwick
John Hepburn
James Douglas
John, Lord Strathnaver3
John, Marquis of Lorn5
John, Marquis of Tulli-
bardine
James Wood
George Hamilton.
Henry Douglas, Earl
of Drumlanrig
1 From a list kindly supplied by Colonel F. de Bas, and compared with one made by
M. d'Engelbronner.
The three regiments were subsequently (1786-89) respectively numbered 22, 23, and
24. Twenty-two being the regiment commanded by Sir Henry Balfour, Sir 'William
Brog, and General Mackay ; 23 Lord Buccleuch's, and 24 the Earl of Buccleuch's and
Lord Almond's.
2 Lord Portmore 1699, Earl of Portmore 1703. Cf. p. 507, n. 4.
3 Afterwards igth Earl of Sutherland.
4 Afterwards Earl of Stair. 5 Afterwards Duke of Argyll.
DIVISION I
THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
1572-1609
INTRODUCTORY
IN the year 1572 the landing of the Sea Gueux at the Brill
proved that the Netherlands, though lying crushed and bleed-
ing under the iron heel of the Duke of Alva, had been stunned
but not conquered. It was followed by a widespread uprising,
and by the influx of English aid. At what precise moment
the first Scottish company disembarked upon Dutch soil it is
impossible to say, but it would seem that the Scots were not
behind their southern neighbours. Count Louis of Nassau was
beleaguered in Mons by the veterans of Alva, Kirkcaldy of
Grange was holding Edinburgh for Queen Mary. ' Le Prince
d'Orange,1 says Le Petit, c pour venir seconder le Comte
Ludovic son frere estant dans Mons en Hainaut ne manquoit
de devoir a lever gens de toutes partes tant en Allemagne,
Angleterre qu' Ecosse et France/ On the 21st of June, the
Scottish Privy Council, on account of the famine in Edinburgh,
* detenit aganis our Sovereign Lord,1 and in order that ' the idle
men and soldiers be not drawn to any desperate necessity, but
may have commodity to serve and live either within the realm,
or to pass to the wars in Flanders or other foreign countries,"*
issued a proclamation ordering all such to quit the city by the
evening of the 23rd. Before the first year of the long struggle
that was to be crowned with success closed, Scots were fighting
side by side with the Dutch burghers on the ramparts of
beleaguered Haarlem.
After the first assault on 20th December, the Prince of
Orange threw reliefs with supplies into the town, including
some Scots.1 Again, in the end of January 1573, the Scots,
under the command of Balfour,2 were among the force of
1 Mendoza and Meteren.
2 On i6th September 1572, the Regent Mar, in the name of King James, had
granted a passport and recommendation to ' Henricus Balfourius noster civis,
nobili loco natus, et qui in statu rerum domi turbulento semper meliores partes
•est se'cutus' . . . 'cum cohortem fere ducentorum militumad clarissimumAuraniae
principem ducturus esset.3 — P. C. Reg.
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four hundred who cut their way over the frozen lake, with
eighty sledges laden with munitions and food.1 It was to
John Cuningham, a Scotsman, that the besieged committed
the command of the battery which they directed upon the
great cavalier which the Spaniards had constructed, and so well
did he work his guns that in half a day he ' put this cavalier to
the ground, for which ^ says the historian,2 6 he acquired great
honour in the town.' The Spaniards endeavoured to restore it
and brought up artillery, but Cuningham each time destroyed
it completely. On the 15th of April, Captain Balfour with
his Scots made a ' camisade ' or night attack on the Spanish
lines at Russemburch, forced them, defeated a large body of
troops, and carried back four standards. Towards the close of
the siege, when the Spaniards were debating whether to renew
an assault that had been repulsed, a Scottish sergeant threw
himself from the wall and staved off the attack, by assuring
Don Frederick, on pain of his life, that the town could not
hold out long on account of the want of food. Scots also
took part in the last unsuccessful attempt at relief. When
finally the day of capitulation came, the fate of the Scots
was at first uncertain. The French were beyond the pale
of mercy, for they had already been spared at Mons; the
Germans were recognised as ' neutrals, and free to serve
any prince they pleased,1 and, according to Le Petit, it had
been declared to the Scots that mercy had been given them.
Meteren says that they and the English held themselves
assured c des belles promesses.1 But the Spaniards, once in
possession, held that the Scots and English as well as the
French, were subjects of princes with whom the king was in
peace and confederation, and, therefore, they were ' tous
justiciez, les gentilhommes par Tespee, les autres par la corde,
ou plongez en mer.13 More than eighteen captains and ensigns
with all the rest of the Walloon, Scottish, and English troops,
to the number of 500, thus perished. 'En la ville,1 says
Meteren, 'furent tues plus de 2000 hommes, outre quelque
peu qui eschapperent secretement et le Capitaine Ecossois
Balfour, qui eschappa sous promesse d'attenter quelque chose
contre la vie et personne du Prince d'Orange comme il le
1 Mendoza. 2 Le Petit. 3 Renom de France.
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declarat luymeme ail dit Prince, disant aussi, que puis qu'il en
avoit un remords de conscience, qiTil estimoit n'etre pas tenu en
une si mauvaise promesse.1 For the remorse he carried with
him for a feigned compliance with a dishonourable proposal,
Balfour was to atone by a record of distinguished service, and
eight years later by an honourable death fighting against great
odds.1
The Spaniards entered Haarlem on the 14th of June. On
the 6th, the Scottish Privy Council had granted a licence to
4 Captain Thomas Robesoun' to levy 300 men for the 'defence
of Goddis trew religioun aganis the persecutiouris thairof ' in
the Low Countries. He was obliged to give a bond that he
would comply with certain conditions, his cautioner being
John Monteith of Kerse. The conditions were : ' That he shall
not lift or transport any captains, members of bands, or soldiers
presently in the king^s service without special licence from the
Regent ; that he cause the like number of culverins, hagbuts,
and other hand-guns, morions, and corselets to be brought
again into the realm before 1st February next to come ; that
he shall cause his men live upon their own charges without
oppression till they are transported, and that he and they
shall not be partakers with any Scottish subjects against
1 There is some authority for the view that the vehicle of this proposal was
James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, the assassin of the Regent Murray, who is
said to have scouted a suggestion made to him to deal similarly with Admiral
Coligny, but whose name appears in connection with Spanish intrigues for the
removal of the Prince of Orange. De Lettenhove says : — * Lorsque James
Hamilton s'etait rendu a Amsterdam pres du Due d'Albe c'etait pour conferer
avec Alboinos et lui indiquer un capitaine ecossais, fort courageux et propre a cette
entreprise, qui se trouvait avec les Gueux a Harlem et qui se rendit a Delft,
peut etre pour prendre part aux troubles et pour y profiler du desordre. A
defaut de ce Capitaine Hamilton cut recours et sans plus de succes a un autre
Ecossais qui ramait a Nantes sur les galeres de Charles ix.' And on January I4th,
I577> Wilson wrote to Lord Burghley (St. Pap. For.), * Hamilton who escaped
out of prison from Brussels, and with whom Don John promised Mr. Harvey
that he would not deal, has received money of him to persuade the Scots to
revolt by whom he was delivered out of prison, and for whom, especially for
Balfour, the Colonel, and some others, he got pardon of the Duke of Alva at the
taking of Haarlem, with condition that the said Balfour should then kill the
Prince of Orange by one means or another.' On 1st May, Wilson reported to
Walsingham that Colonel Balfour had promised to ' work the feat ' of getting a
Scot into England with letters from Don John to the Scottish Queen.
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others ; that they shall not in passing to the Low Countries
invade or pillage any subjects or friends and confederates of
this realm; that they shall noways serve with any Papists
against the Protestant professors of the Evangel of Jesus
Christ ; that he shall not muster his men within sixteen miles
of Stirling Castle under a penalty of 5000 merks ; and that he
should be answerable for the full redress of all plundered goods.1
On 16th July similar licences were granted to Captain John
Adamson, whose cautioner was John Adamson, burgess, Edin-
burgh, and to Captain Diones Pentland, whose cautioner was
James Sandelandis of Calder, who were also taken bound not
to enrol on the south side of the Forth. The English agents
in reporting Captain Robeson's licence to their own Govern-
ment drew attention 1 to it as an illustration of ' how the
nation is given to stray abroad, some into Sweden and some
into Flanders, whither more will to the Prince of Orange if
they had comfort given them.'
The fall of Edinburgh and the Peace of Perth had now
deprived many Scotsmen, ' both King's men ' and ' Queen's
men,' of employment at home, and the Spaniards were to find
that the methods exemplified at Haarlem were the most
injudicious that could be employed against the Scots. They
would have been wiser if they had followed, as the Dutch
were to do, the policy of the Emperor Charles v., ' qui ne
vouloit pas qu'on irritast les Escossois, sachant bien que les
Escossois estoient pauvres mais gens vaillants qui n'avoient
pas beaucoup a perdre.' 2
The arrival of 500 Scots was indeed reported to England
along with the news of the fall of Haarlem, and an anonymous
letter from Stirling, of July 26th, depicts the state of feeling,
which soon bore fruit in substantial succours. ' The calamity
of that good country (Flanders) is not only lamented by them,
but goodwill borne to relieve part of their burden. Some
number of men of war are already repaired thither, others
upon the arriving of his ' (the Prince of Orange's) ' servant,
Captain Ormiston, are in preparation, but the third sort are
desirous to hazard themselves if they were certain of his plea-
sure and what assured entreatment they might look for. They
1 State Papers, Foreign. 2 Meteren, fol. 310.
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are not such as have been hired by wages in former wars, but
rather some in the rank of nobility who have done valiant
service in the cause of religion and repressing civil sedition
here.1 For that purpose is Captain Montgomery, a gentleman
of approved truth and good credit, directed towards him to
understand the condition of their affairs, and to return speedily
with resolution of his pleasure.'
On 2nd August, Robert Montgomery wrote to Killigrew
thanking him for his good offices, stating that he was ' directed
by the Regent to go towards Flanders to offer the Prince of
Orange 1000 horsemen and 2000 footmen to assist him in the
general cause under Lord Cathcart, and praying that he would
inform the Queen, so that if they should arrive upon any of her
coasts in their voyage they might find her favour and goodwill.*
On September 12th, Thomas Morgan wrote to Lord Burghley
from Zealand that ' 400 Scots had arrived at Zierickzee who
made an attempt on Barrow, but the Dutch, who should have
backed them, having fled away, they had to retire.' Next day, he
reported that ' Montgomery of Scotland is come to the Prince
to make offer of service with 2000 light horse. Two hundred
Scots have arrived in Zealand, who say that seven ensigns
more are coming.12 The arrival was reported to the enemy at
Bruges, with the information that their leader was ' ung
homme de belle taille avec la barbe quelque peu rossette.'a
This was probably Ormiston, who appears in the pay-lists of
1 Although from the tone of some authors, it would seem that Englishmen
serving in foreign armies were always * volunteers' and Scotsmen * mercenaries,'
the position of both was the same, except in regard to the English troops sent
over by Queen Elizabeth under the treaty by which she obtained possession of the
cautionary towns. Otherwise both nations sent spontaneous help, troops of
both received Dutch pay, and in later years both the English and Scots Brigades
were on the same footing. If King James was unsuccessful in asserting, in 1594,
his claim to give his own commission to the Commander-in-Chief of the Scots,
this was no doubt owing to the experience the States retained of the Earl of
Leicester. The parallelism in other respects is curiously complete. As Stanley
and Rowland Yorke betrayed Deventer and the Zutphen Sconces, and the
English garrisons delivered Gertruydenberg and Alost, so Patton and Sempill
betrayed Gelder and Lier, and Boyd joined with the Prince of Chimay in
handing over Bruges to the Prince of Parma.
2 State Papers, Foreign.
3 For the earliest recorded names of Scottish officers, see the Pay-lists of
Holland, infra.
Report from Flushing, made at Bruges, 8th September 1573: — * Le rappor-
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Holland as colonel in 1573-74. In 1575 he had been suc-
ceeded by Colonel Henry Balfour, among the chequered
incidents of whose career appears to have been the slaughter
of his predecessor in a duel.1 A month later, Bingham
reported from Delft, ' 1600 Scots have arrived in Holland and
Zealand, and the Lord of Caker is bruited to be coming with
1000 horsemen. The league between the Prince and the Scots
grows very great, and there is motion of marriage for the
young King of Scotland to the Prince's daughter.1
The principal event of 1574 was the famous siege and relief
of Leyden. From Delft the Prince of Orange was organising
succour, and the Grand Commander Requesens massed large
forces in the vicinity of Bommel, Gorcum, and Louwensteyn
to threaten the Dutch from that side. But all the places
were well provided, and seven companies of Scots under
Colonel Balfour were so stationed round them to hinder his
enterprises by piercing the dykes, and otherwise, that he
accomplished nothing.2 Nor although Spanish intrigue was
busy did it succeed in doing more than disclosing its de-
signs to the Scottish colonel,3 while other Scots companies
teur dit en premier lieu que Samedi dernier, entre huict et neuf heures du
matin il est arrive de Flessinghe. La ou il ait veu descendre quelque quantite
d'Escochois mesme que depuis vendredi et samedy il en seroit bien arrive, que
a la Vere que Flessinghes bien huict cens dont les cinq cens serroyent arrives a
Flessinghes, ne sachant le nom de leur chef forsque s'estoit ung homme de belle
taille, avec la barbe quelque peu rossette.
'Demande s'il n'avoit entendu de la part que Ton vouloit envoyer les dits
Escochois dit avoir entendu de Betremieu de Dunder qu'ilz attendoyent le conte
de la Marche avec xve hommes de Ghetye a autre, et quand il seroit arrive qu'ilz
volloyent aller assigier Termuden. ' — Appendix to Renom de France.
Some of the Scots were sent in October to share in the investment of Middel-
burgh.— Le Petit.
1 1574. Lettres de remission du Capitaine Henry Balfour de ce qu'il avait tu6
Andreas Ormeston couronnel des Capitains Escossois au camp pres de la Bommel
le jour d'Avril 1574. (Registre des d6peches,etc. , du Prince Guillaume d'Orange. )
2 The Grand Commander, says Mendoza, sent Hierges into the Isle of
Bommel with infantry and light cavalry, ' tant pour gaster le pays en couppant
les grains, comme pour executer quelque menee qui se tramoit la ville de Bommel
ou estoient en garnison quelques compagnies d'Escossois avec le Colonel Balfour
1'un de ceux qui leur avoit commande dans Harlem mais cette entreprise ne
sortit aucun effect.'
3 Sp. Papers, September 1574.— * They talked amongst themselves, however,
about Captain Ellis [Villiers ?] going to Bomel and there arranging with
Colonel Balfour for him and his men when they leave there to go to Rotterdam
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shared in Boisot's gallant efforts to succour the beleaguered
city.1
In 1575 the Scottish companies suffered severely. In the
end of July Hierges with a strong force appeared before
Oudewater, which was held by a small garrison of two French, one
German, and one Scottish company, whose captain was absent.2
Le Petit says that the Scots abandoned an outlying fort at the
sluice of the canal, without setting fire to it or withdrawing
the stores, as they should have done ; but under the French
captain, St. Marie, a gallant defence of the town was made, and
the Scottish lieutenant was killed on the ramparts along with
Captain St. Marie at the final assault. The garrison had con-
sisted of 400 men according to the Dutchman Meteren, and of
2800 according to the Spaniard Mendoza, but both agree that
the Spaniards swept into the town, in Mendoza^s words, ' avec
tel massacre et effusion de sang que dedans ne resterent que
vingt hommes en vie.1 From Oudewater Hierges passed on to
Schoonhoven, which was held by 700 French, Dutch, and
Scottish soldiers. The defences were weak and the townsmen
unpatriotic, and the garrison, who awaited for a whole day the
assault at a breach 300 paces in length, accepted an honour-
able composition. These losses were followed by the famous
attack in which the Spaniards forced their way on foot through
the sea to the isle of Schouwen in spite of the fire of the
Zealand ships and the troops drawn up to oppose them on
or Delft or wherever Orange might be, in order to capture or kill him. They
would also surrender one of these towns, and on their doing these two things the
colonel and the captains were to have 20,000 crowns cash, and as much more
for the men. In case they fail to capture Orange, but surrender the town, they
are only to receive 15,000 crowns amongst the whole of them ; whilst if, on the
contrary, they capture him and do not surrender the town, they are to have
30,000 between them. In addition to this, the colonel asks for a pension of
1000 crowns, and the captains 300 with an employment. They would sign an
agreement as desired. Guaras says Ellis [Villiers] is a man of experience, and
has served Orange for a long time, but he and the rest of the English are
dissatisfied with him.'
1 Le Petit. Meteren, in relating the unsuccessful attempt of the Zealanders
upon Antwerp, who had bribed thirty Spanish soldiers in the castle, says, ' Ceux
du Chasteau et de la Ville estoient deja en armes car ils furent advertirent par
un capitaine Escossois qui y estoit prisonnier.'
2 Le Petit. Meteren says the Scots company was 'sous Dincwerc.'
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land. A panic seized the French, Scots, and English troops,
the gallant Admiral Boisot was killed, and the fugitives took
refuge in a fort half a league from Ost-Duiveland, and in
Vianen.1 Vianen soon fell, and the Spaniards pressed on to
Bomene, which was held by 600 old soldiers, Scots, French,
and English under Monsieur de Ly. After it had been
bombarded, a proposal was made for a capitulation, but some
Spanish soldiers were overheard saying that 'these hens and
rebels should be thrown from the walls into the sea as the
only consideration they deserved,' and it was resolved to resist
to the last. The first assault was repulsed, and when at last
the Spaniards gained the place they put all who were in it
to the edge of the sword. The strength of the Scottish com-
panies had now been reduced by a half.2
There was, however, no difficulty in filling the reduced ranks.
On 2nd January 1576, the Spanish authorities were informed
that ' some Scottish soldiers had landed at Brill, no doubt a
portion of the 2000 men which Colonel Balfour went to raise
in Scotland,1 and the siege of Zierickzee, beleaguered till mid-
summer, was prolonged by the Scottish and English reinforce-
ments received.3 The Archives of the House of Orange record
that so late as the 1st of June its relief was attempted by
4 2000 hommes d'Ecosse ' ; but the letter sent to the town had
been intercepted, the besieged did not co-operate, f et venans
nos gens au lieu destine ils furent tellement repoussez par les
ennemis que nous y perdions beaucoup de gens/ 4
1 Mendoza.
2 Renom de France in his Histoire des Troubles des Pays Bas, in giving an
account of the forces of the Dutch in this year, 1575, says, ' En Zuyt Hollande
quatre regiments dont estoient coronels le Sr de Noyelle-Montigney 2° Hellin, 3.
La Garde, et 4° Walford,-* le premier de Wallons le second d'Allemand, le 3me
de Fran£ois et le 4e d'Escossois, que avoient este pleins au commencement et
depuis reduite fil a fil a la Moitie. Car autant qu'il pouvoit tenoit les enseignes
pleines. '
3 Renom de France.
4 The Spaniards were still flattering themselves with the coming success of
their attempted intrigues with the foreigh troops.
St. Pap., Guaras to Zayas. — *26th April 1576. — With regard to the matter of the
plan of Flushing I have had several conferences with Col. Chester, the English-
* Henri Balfour Ecossais au service des Etats de Hollande, puis des Etats Generaux. II
commandait douze enseignes d'Escossais. The English companies were in garrison.
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The closing months of 1576 introduce a new phase of the
struggle in the Netherlands. The Spanish Fury had deso-
lated Antwerp early in November, and a few days later the
Pacification of Ghent was signed, by which the provinces of
Utrecht, Brabant, Flanders, Artois, Hainault, and the others
forming the southern Netherlands, associated themselves with
Holland and Zealand. The Scots troops had hitherto been
in the service of Holland alone, or of Holland and Zealand
combined. They were now to pass for a brief period into that
of the comprehensive States- General of the whole Netherlands.
On 3rd December the Prince of Orange wrote to the Regent
Morton referring to ' la bonne assistance d'hommes qu'en ces
guerres nous avons par notre bon adveu et congie receu
cTEcosse,' announcing the treaty with the other provinces, and
continuing thus : ' Comme les Etatz d'Hollande apres cette
paix faicte avoyent delibere de licentier le Couronnel Balfour
avecq les compagnies Ecossaises qu'il a par deca, j'ai estime
qu'il seroit meilleur veu qu'il s'estoit toujours si vailla-
ment porte, de Temployer es aultres provinces du pays en si
bonne occasion qui se presente centre les espagnols qui a faict
que je Tay bien voulu recommander aux Estatz Generaulx du
Pays Bas assemblez a Bruxelles, lesquels aussy par ma recom-
mendation ont traicte avecq luy, Tayantz accepte en leur
service.' *
The English State Papers mention that on the 21st the States
man, and have agreed that he and Colonel Daburd [Balfour ?] of the Scotch forces
will deliver the town of Flushing to his Majesty for 300,000 crowns and all the
plunder that the soldiers can take.
* . . . They expect to carry the business through by pretending that all our
forces are to go by land or sea to capture the isle of Walcheren or Zealand, which
will certainly cause Orange to send a great force of English and Scotch to defend
the island, who will be on our side. . . . Orange, moreover, will send Col.
Daburd [Balfour] to defend Flushing, and as both of the Colonels think that
Orange must shortly come to ruin, and they are looking out for themselves, they
may be depended upon to carry through this service. . . . They are awaiting a
reply and are much grieved at the death of the Grand Commander.'
It required a very different condition of affairs, with the Low Country
employers of the Scots and English troops divided against themselves, and pass-
ing one by one back to the side of King Philip, and the hand of the astute and
attractive Parma, before such intrigues produced even the limited effects after-
wards obtained in a few exceptional cases.
1 Archives of the House of Orange, Nassau. — Groen van Prinsterer.
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sent sixteen ensigns of Scots under Colonel Balfour to lie in
garrison about Limburg, and the printed resolutions of the
States-General record the accepting in service of Colonel Henry
Balfour the Scot with twelve Scots ensigns (i.e. companies) in
good order and well armed.1
On 9th November it was also resolved to accept and treat
with a Scots cavalry captain for 200 horse, if ready to pass
muster, and on the 16th to pay to the Scots captains, Wm. Mon-
criff and Ogilby, £4>Q Artois. On 9th December the Scots at
Sas-van-Gand were ordered to the country of Oultre-Meuse, and
successive guides (the Sieur de Franchenbergh, John Laureys,
and Thomas Wales) appointed to conduct them there. On
20th December Balfour's regiment was ordered ' to be provided
at once with 1500 Ibs. of powder and 90 Ibs. of " mesches.'n<>
The Scottish regiment had not long to wait for their first
encounter. ' Au mois de Janvier,"* says Meteren, ' les Escossois
qui estoient au service des Etats souz le Colonel Balfour rencon-
trerent au pais de liege par de la Meuse pres de Jupil une troupe
d'Espaignols en une vallee qu'ils chargerent et les different telle-
ment que plusieurs y demeurerent et le reste se sauva en la ville de
Maestricht/ The contemporary account sent to Lord Burgh ley
stated : ' The Scots who lie at Bingen, near Maestricht, were by
the Spaniards disquieted with 1500 horsemen, but the Scots being
1600, unto whom Commendator Burnenstein joined unawares
his 300 reiters, repulsed the Spaniards to the loss of 100 horse-
men and of the Scots not past 12 men slain and very few hurt/
There was also a very mysterious capture by Colonel Balfour^s
Scots of certain deputies of Amsterdam (which still adhered to
the King of Spain), who were probably on their way to or from
Don John of Austria, which resulted in caution being given by
a burgher of Amsterdam for 4 what the Scots or their Colonel
claim.' In March the States refused to withdraw the Scots at
Don John's demand. On 18th April they resolved 2 to give
letters of recommendation to the Colonel of the Scots to his
king 4 du bon debvoir et offices qu'il a faict avec ses gens au
1 Resolutions of the States-General, 1576-1577. — De Jonge. Resolutions
dated 5th and 6th November.
2 Manuscripts of States-General.
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Pays Bas,1 and on llth May he was paid ^?6000 Artois ' pour
la recompense a luy promise'; and it was resolved to write 'au
Roy et Regent du Royaulme d'Escoisse que le Colonel et ses
compagnies ont bien et lealement servy a sa Majeste Royale
Catholique et Estats des Pays Bas.1 On 7th June * le Col.
Balfour Escossois ayant prins conge des Estatz a este remerchie
de son service.'
But Colonel Balfour was soon recalled. The reconciliation
of February 1577 was clouded over, Don John of Austria
had seized Namur, and both sides were preparing for another
struggle. On 10th October 1577 « Captain Henry Balfour,
late colonel of the Scottis companis that served in Holland
under the obedience of the Prince of Orange, and last under
the commandment of the Estates in the Low Countries,1 pre-
sented to the Scottish Privy Council a supplication stating
that after his return from service in the Low Countries, the
Estates being constrained to renew the war for their just
defence had sent him a commission l as colonel over certain
companies of footmen of this nation under his regiment to
be levied and transported there, and asking licence to ' strike
drummis, display handsenzies, and lift and collect the said
companies.' The council, understanding ' that the said
Estaitts hes presentlie ado for the commonweill and support
of their countre, and that our countremen quhilkis of befoir
hantit in the wearis are desyrous to be in service,1 remembering
also ' how honorablie and thankfullie they were dealt with be
the saidis Estaitis at their last being in Brabant and departing
thairfra,1 granted the desired licence to Captain Hary Balfour
and the Captains chosen by him, each to levy ' twa hundrieth
wageit men of weir1 under conditions similar to those of 1573.
Captain Preston's Bond (printed in full in the P. C. Register}
contains the additional condition 6 that he shall not take away
in his company any landit men prohibit to depart by Act of
Parliament without special licence.1
Though the commission refers to ten companies, fourteen
1 The commission, dated Brussels, 8th September 1577, and designing Balfour
as 'chief et Colonell de, dix enseignes de pretons [Ppietons] Escossoyes,' is
engrossed in the/*. C. Itegistei . See vol. ii. p. 641.
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were actually levied and the dates of the licences and names
of the captains were as follows : —
Sept. 23. Alexander Campbell (his cautioners being Kennedy
of Bargany and Bellenden of Stonehouse).
Oct 16. Capt. John Ramsay.
j, 16. „ Edward Preston (cautioner David Preston of
that Ilk).
„ 17. „ Henry Balfour (his cautioner being Michael
Balfour of Montquhanney, afterwards the
first Lord Balfour of Burleigh),
„ 17. „ David Murray (of Hillfield). *
„ 18. „ Robert Masterton.
„ 22. ,, Henry Acheson (cautioner, A. Acheson of
Gosford).
„ 22. „ Patrick Acheson.
„ 22. „ Adam Montgomery of Braidstane.
„ 23. „ James Oliphant (cautioner, Laurence Lord
Oliphant).
„ 23. „ David Spalding.
„ 26. „ Andrew Traill.
Nov. 19. )> Thomas Newton.
Dec. 4. „ Patrick Ogilvie.
In the following year Captain John Strachan received a similar
licence on 21st August.
The companies must have been rapidly raised, for on 24th
November the Flemish general, La Motte, sent Colonel Balfour's
secretary to receive the money intended for the masters of the
ships which had brought the Scots into the country.2 They
were at once sent to the front. In December some Walloon
soldiers reported that ten or eleven companies of Scots who
should join the other troops at Ruremonde were still ' a Fentour
de St. Tron.*1 On 9th January it was reported from Namur that
troops could not be spared, because the camp of the Estates
was so near and reinforced by four thousand Scots.
In the army now assembled, says Lettenhove, ' elle mette en
ligne treize enseignes d^Ecossais.1 They were practically for the
1 See P. C. Register, 25th February 1580-81, vol. iii. p. 359.
2 Gachard's Actes des Etats Generaux.
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first time in the open to face in a pitched battle the most
highly trained, best equipped, and fiercest soldiery of the
century. For the Scottish regiment the fight was not to be
that of a fair field, but their experience of the stroke of Parma,
and of the Spanish and Italian cavalry, was to be gained
' In the lost battle
Borne down by the flying.'
On the last day of January 1578 the army of the Estates was
falling back towards Gemblours, closely followed by the Spanish
array. The thirteen Scottish companies, with some English,
formed part of the ' battle ' or main body, and the force was
marching with large advanced and rear guards. Its course led
it along the margin of a boggy and almost impassable ravine,
and the Prince of Parma observed that the order of the troops
composing the rearguard was loosened and invited attack.
Without a moment's hesitation, he sent word to Don John to
support him, and led the Spanish cavalry across the ravine,
breathed his horses, and swept down on the cavalry of the
Estates. They and the infantry of the rearguard were broken
and driven in upon the main body, and the flying cavalry not
only burst through the formation, but actually rode down the
men of the main body. They were followed by the furious
Spanish charge, and in a few minutes the army of the Estates
was routed. ' En vain,' says Lettenhove, ' les Escossois opposent-
ils une courageuse resistance.' The magnitude of their loss
indicates that they fought longest, but the only result was that
they suffered more than those who were fighting for their own
hearths and homes. ' La plus grand tuerie,' says Meteren, ' se
fit des Escossois et autres qui y estoient de la parti des Etats de
Hollande et Zealande. Le Sieur de Montigny et Balfour, colonel
des Escossois se comportans valeureusement eschapperent en
combattant.' 'The greatest loss,' says Le Petit, 'fell upon
Balfour's Scottish regiment, who was there wounded and saved
himself, as did the Lord of Montigny, after having first done
well all that was possible.' The number of the prisoners was
small compared to that of the dead, but their fate was no
better, for though Cabrera asserts that Don John liberated the
Scottish prisoners, Tassis, one of his leading officers and
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councillors who was present, expressly states that c the greater
part of the captives who were Scots were afterwards thrown off
the bridge at Namur into the river,' while the other historians
declare that the prisoners were all hung. The probability is
that all were killed, and that, as at Haarlem, the Spaniards
showed their impartiality between the two alternatives of
suffocation. The result of the victory was that several
important places fell into the hands of Don John. ' Louvain,'
says Strada, ' not awaiting a summons, turning out the Scottish
garrison, rendered themselves to Gonzaga of their own accord.
To Mechlin and Vilvoorde,1 newly garrisoned by the States,
Gonzaga came too late.1
The States set themselves to raise fresh forces. ' Depuis
furent aussi decretez nouveaux regimens d'Angleterre et
d'Ecosse.'2 4 Colonel Stuart,' says Le Petit, ' with his regiment
of Scots returning from Dantzig, where he had been in the
service of the city and commonwealth against the King of
Poland, was accepted by the States-General.1 3 The Belgian
merchants in London in March found the means to enable
one hundred and twenty Scots ' come back from the defeat ' to
return to the Low Countries, and embarked them for Antwerp ;
while in April King James wrote saying that he attended to
the desire expressed through the conservator George Hacquet,
' touching the countermandment of some companies which had
made themselves ready to go to the service of the States.'4
Exactly six months after the rout of Gemblours, the hostile
armies again confronted each other near the little village of
Rymenant in the vicinity of Mechlin. The army of the States
1 Lettenhove mentions Colonel Stuart as at Vilvoorde, and Colonel Preston at
Bruges.
2 Renom de France.
8 It would seem that he had previously served in Holland. On roth October
1575 he had written to Lord Burghley stating that, ' having received commission
from the Prince to serve with 300 soldiers of his own nation, being in doubt to
find arms ready, or of reasonable prices in Scotland, he desires that he may have
licence to transport out of England 100 corselets with pikes, and 200 calivers with
their furniture.' On 4th June 1577, a request of William Stuart, Scottish gentle-
man, captain of two companies, and lieutenant-colonel of the Scottish regiment,
had been presented to the States-General. — Res. of States-General. As to
him and his claims, see, infra, p. 115.
4 Actes des Etats Generaiix.
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occupied a strong position, and in advance was posted Colonel
John Norris with the English and Scottish troops, which had
only arrived an hour before after a long march which they had
made to join the army. The battle began very gently at first
between the Spanish and English, then cavalry on both sides
joined in, and 'Robert Stuart1 bringing up with him some
Scots foot, Don John sent in Ferdinando de Toledo with the
rest of those active foot under his command,'* and followed with
his main body. Parma led the attack in person, seizing a pike
from a soldier, and assailed by both horse and foot the Scots
and English fell back, ' sometimes retiring, sometimes facing
about and tiring.' They set fire to the village and Parma,
observing the order of their retirement, began to suspect its
object, and before long found himself in face, not only of the
Scots and English, who had taken up a new position supported
by the artillery, but of the whole army of the Estates. The
brave Spanish foot and the mixed cavalry again attacked, but
after a fierce struggle, Don John, declining to commit his whole
force to an assault on an entrenched position strongly held,
drew off his army and retired. ' Some companies of Scots,1 says
Strada, ' made themselves remarkable, who either in bravery
or not able to endure the heat of their running and the day,
the sun putting the whole sky into a flame, stripped them-
selves, contented only with their shirts, some casting pff these
too, and tying them about their middles, came on naked
among the armed men.' But the author of a work of last
century,2 who had served in the Scots Brigade, says, ' What
Strada mentions of the Scots in that battle throwing away
their cloaths and fighting naked was no more than the
Highlanders throwing aside their plaids to be less embarrassed,
after having brought the vanguard of Don John's army into
the ambuscade that was laid for them, and where they suffered
greatly, but Strada deals much in the marvellous and makes
mysteries of very plain facts.'3 According to the Dutch
1 Sic, Strada.
2 Strictures on Military Discipline, with some account of the Scots Brigade in
the Dutch Service.
3 Meteren says, 'C 'etoit un jour auquel il faisoit une fort grand chaleur,
tellement que les Ecossois et autres soldats se despouillerent et combattirent en
B
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authorities the action lasted nearly eight hours, and the
Spaniards left 1000 dead upon the field. A few days after-
wards Colonel La Garde with 500 French arquebusiers, and
Colonel Balfour with 1000 Scots took the town of Aerschot,
Don John's army being only two leagues distant.
The year 1579 marked the development of another stage in
the history of the Netherlands, and the substantial separation
of the country into the future Dutch Republic on the one hand
and the future Belgian provinces on the other. Already on
29th December 1578 the Union of Utrecht, by which the
northern provinces of Holland, Zealand, Gelderland, Utrecht,
Friesland, Overyssel, Groningen, and, for the time being, Ghent,
drew more closely together, had been formed, and the founda-
tions of the future United Netherlands laid. The Walloon
provinces, on the contrary, were in negotiation with the Prince
of Parma. Indeed, the main bond of the larger union had been
the fear of the Spanish troops. The southern provinces were
Catholic in sentiment, and the fear of the Spanish, Italian, and
German troops on the royal side was succeeded by an active
jealousy of the Scots, English, and French troops, who fought
so well under the banners of the Estates. 'The nobles of
Flanders were disgusted,1 says Renom de France, ' because the
Prince of Orange preferred Englishmen, Scots, French, and
Germans to military command, and held them in too much
state and esteem.1 The numbers of the foreign troops, in-
cluding the Scots, had been considerably increased,1 and there
chemise, laquelle ils attacherent entres les jambes, et firent tout ce qui se pouvoit
faire pour se defendre centre un si grand nombre de gens qui tous estoyent gens
experimented et vieux soldats. Le Colonel Jean Norris, fils du Lord Rycort, se
porta fort bravement avec ses Anglois. . . . Semblablement les Escossois sous le
Colonel Stewart et autres.' Le Petit says : ' A la premiere charge les Colonels
Norreys, Anglois, et Balfour, Ecossois, avec leur gens (dont aucuns combat-
tirent nuds en chemise comme ils se rafreschissoyent du travail du grand chemin
qu'ils avoyent fait pour se rendre a 1'armee) se monstrerent fort valeureuse et y
firent paroistre leur vertu a les repousser et puis a les poursuyvre.' Cerisier also
notes the fact that the Scots fought ' en chemise. ' Renom de France says, ' Ceci
arresta bien le progres du Seigneur Don Juan.'
1 In the Appendix to Renom de France's Histoire des l^roubles des Pays
Bas is given a state ('dresse' in 1579) of the forces of the enemy, 'estans
presentement tant a Wervy qu'a 1'environ sous la conduicte du seigneur de la
Noue,' which contains the following: — 'huict compagnies d'Anglois sous le
Coronel Norris.' . . . ' dix-huict compagnies escossoises le seze soulz le Coronnel
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were difficulties with them owing to their pay not being forth-
coming. On the 3rd of January it was resolved1 that the
Count Hohenlo should command in chief in the town of
Maestricht, Colonel Balfour being there with his regiment, to
whom the best contentment that it shall be possible to make
shall be given. In March there was a complaint from Mechlin
of the depredations of the Scots and English soldiers, and the
important city of Bois-le-Duc was lost to the Estates, because
of its refusal to admit any of the English, Scots, and French
troops sent to it from Brussels, although it was invited to
select from the three nationalities tendered. The arrangement
for the command and garrison of Maestricht was not carried
out when the Prince of Parma laid siege to it. On the 2nd
of March he advanced on Antwerp. His army was withstood
at Borgherhout by forty ensigns, ' tant Walons, Francois et
Anglois que Escossois,1 who skirmished well for two hours, till
the odds being too great, they set fire to the village of
Borgherhout, and retired fighting to a position under the walls
of Antwerp, where the advance was checked by the fire of the
cannon. The engagement lasted till evening, more than 400
men being killed, mostly on the side of the Spaniards, and was
witnessed from the walls by the Archduke Mathias and the
Prince of Orange. With characteristic rapidity Parma moved
his army from the west to the eastern side of the theatre of
war, and commenced his famous siege of Maestricht, the
garrison of which consisted only of 1000 men, ' tant Francois,
Walons, Escossois, qu^autres,' aided by 1200 well-armed
burgesses and 2000 peasants. After a heroic defence of four
months it was carried by assault, and ' peu de soldats des Etats
en eschapperent que tout ne fut tueV 2
The Walloon provinces were finally reconciled to Spain in
the summer of 1579, but part of Brabant and Flanders adhered
to the Prince of Orange. On the 22nd of October, a gallant
Balfour et deux venues depuis, a cent hommes chascune compagnie tant
harquebouziers que piques font en tout deux mil hommes combattans.' . . . ' Et
si attendent le regiment du Corronel Stuart de huict compagnies escossoises qui
font huict cens hommes combattans parti picques et harquebouziers.' . . .
* Cavallerie . . . autres soixante chevaulx escossois en la forme de leur pays,'
1 Actes des Etats Generazix. 2 Le Petit.
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piece of service was performed by Colonel Balfour and his Scots.
Information had reached Bruges that it was feasible to surprise
Menin, and scaling-ladders having been secretly prepared at a
country-house of the Burgomaster's, Colonel Balfour left Bruges
on the evening of the 21st, picked up his Scots companies at
Roosendaal, and before four o'clock in the morning, was under
the walls of Menin, with a brewer of the town who had been
persecuted by the Walloons as his guide. At the same time
four companies from Courtray arrived at the other side of the
town in boats, and as four o'clock sounded the ramparts were
simultaneously escaladed, the sentinels driven in, the guard
defeated, and the town taken.1 Curiously enough at the same
time the Walloon forces in the neighbourhood and part of
the garrison of Menin were engaged in a similar attempt on
Courtray, which was defeated owing to their leader hearing the
commander of Courtray, who was listening for the alarm at
Menin, ask a sentinel if he heard anything, and on being told
' no,' reply ' the time is near.' In Menin the Scots secured a
large amount of booty which the Walloons had collected there.
On the*16th November, it fell to the Scots captains ' Seton and
Mornou ' to conduct to Menin the prisoners taken by De la
Noue in a cavalry action near Halewijn.2
1 Renom de France says, ' D'ailleurs 1'opinion des capitaines du Roy portoit
que Menin surprinse mal a propos faisoit beaucoup de mal a toutes les provinces
reconciliees.'
2 In the ' Estat des gens de guerre servans aux Etats revokes, la soulde d'iceux
et repartissement des provinces,' given by Renom de France (Jan. 1580).
Among the troops assigned to be paid by Flanders were :
'Les 1 8 compagnies Escossois du Colonel Balfour.
Treize compagnies Anglois du Colonel Noritz.
Et les compagnies de Setton, Mornault, etc.'
(An item of Colonel Henry Balfour's estate (given up in eik dated 7th January
1593) was a debt of 'ane thousand florence' due to him by ' Capt. Henry
Seytoun. ')
Among those assigned to Zealand were :
' Cinq compagnies du Colonel Stuart Escossois.
Les compagnies fussent estoffees de cent cinquante testes, avec les capitaines
et officiers traictez comme s'ensuit.
Le capitaine par mois 90 liv., le lieutenant a 45 liv., 1'enseigne a 40 liv.,
deux sergeants a raison de 24 liv. chascun, quattre caporaux a 16 liv., fourrier
our clercq 12^, deux tambours chascun 12 liv., un chirurgien a 12^, montant en
effet chascune compagnie a 1700 liv.'
The captains of Stuart's regiment appear from the documents afterwards sub-
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In January 1580, Parma took by assault the castle of
Mortagne, which was garrisoned by three companies of Scots
and English. There were Scots companies in the force of the
gallant La Noue, when he was defeated and taken prisoner at
Ingelmunster in May. And in November, Balfour, who had so
long commanded the oldest Scottish regiment, met a soldier's
death. ' Le Colonel Balfour General des Escossois au service
des Etats, estans en garnison a Bruges en Flandre, sortit avec
sa compagnie de Cavallerie, et attaqua au village de Wassenaar
(du Franc de Bruges) quelque Cavallerie legere du Prince de
Parma qu'il diffit ; mais y survenant secours Balfour qui n'avoit
que soixante chevaux apres avoir vaillament combattu, fut
defait et tue, non toutefois sans grande perte des Espagnols.
Son corps fut rapporte a Bruges et honorablement enterre. II
fut fort regrette pour les bons services qu'il avoit fait en Flandre,
aussi ne mourut il point pauvre. Sa femme accoucha tost apres
en la dite ville."1
In February 1581, the town of Courtray fell owing to the
dislike of the townsmen to receive an addition to the garrison,
and a stratagem of the enemy. The garrison consisted of two
or three Scottish companies, and a letter was written to the
governor purporting to be from friends offering to introduce
an additional force secretly by a little meadow near the castle.
At night the governor going to receive them discovered his
mistake when too late, but the assailants found the Scots already
turned out in good order in the market-place, where they
defended themselves for four hours, but were finally all killed
along with many of the townsmen. In the following month
the Scots in garrison at Vilvoorden mutinied for want of pay,
and drove away Colonel Stuart, their commander, but with
much difficulty they were appeased ; and Stuart's regiment was
afterwards sent with a French one to Flanders to occupy the
attention of the malcontent element in that province. The
mitted by him to the States-General to have been himself, James Stuart, Andrew
Stuart, Thomson and Anstruther.
1 The training the Scots were receiving in the Netherlands was carefully
watched from London, for in the instructions by Cecil for Sir R. Bowes, dated
i8th Sept. 1579, his attention was called to the fact that, 'the Scottish nation
is at this day stronger in feats of arms than it was aforetime, by reason of their
exercise in civil wars at home, and their being abroad in the Low Countries.'
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Scots who were with La Garde when he recovered the Chateau
of Baerle from the malcontents set fire to it. In the beginning
of October, Parma laid siege to Tournay, which was in sore
straits, when, in the end of November, the Scottish Colonel
Preston set out from Menin with thirty horse, ' with a great
courage ' cut his way through the lines of the Germans forming
part of Parma's force, defeated the company of the Prince of
Chimay, took thirty prisoners and entered the town. Unfor-
tunately one of his soldiers was heard to say that they had
been to near Dunkirk in vain to meet the promised French suc-
cours under the Duke of Anjou(a mistake because their leader's
object had been to surprise Bourbourg or Gravelines),1 which
so discouraged the besieged that it hastened the surrender.2
While the Prince of Parma was besieging Oudenarde in the
summer of 1582, a force consisting almost wholly of English
under Colonel Norris, and Scots under Colonel Seton,3 was sent
into Flanders and quartered near Ghent, with the view of
relieving it. Scottish troops — probably the same — formed part
of the force which fell back fighting before Parma under the
walls of Ghent, from which the Prince of Orange watched the
combat along with the Duke of Anjou, as he had watched a
similar one with the Austrian Archduke Mathias from the
1 See Strictures on Military Discipline ; etc. , p. 69.
2 A document from the archives of Ypres of about this date, quoted by Letten-
hove, mentions as quartered at Bruges, ' le regiment du Colonel Preston fort de
dix bannieres de cent cinquante hommes, et les cornettes du Mauregnat, de
Robert Maxwell et d'Archibald Hamilton.' Richard Preston, second son of
Archibald Preston, second baron of Valleyfield, and Giles Semple was a colonel
in the service of the States of Holland. — Douglas's Baronage.
In Feb. 1584-5 Gavin Hamilton, brother of the deceased Captain Archibald
Hamilton, brought an action against the widow and William Balfour, son and
heir of Colonel H. Balfour, for a sum of 1200 guilders Flemish money, and
the value of two horses, all received from said deceased Captain Archibald
Hamilton. — Acta et Decreta.
On 6th July 1581, a quaint proclamation was made by the Scots Privy Council
against the transport of loose women to Flanders, which proceeded on the pre-
amble, that since His Majesty's subjects went there to serve, ' thair hes cumit
thairfurth of this realm many and divers trowpis and cumpanis of licht women,
uncumly and indecent in thair maners, countenance, behaviour and array, not
being mens wyffis or having ony necessar knawin effaires or bissyness. ' . . . 'to
the tynsale of the great reputatioun quhilkis the said subjectis in the partis
aforssaid hes to thame acquirit sin thair cuming thairto. '
3 Bentivoglio.
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defences of Antwerp. In August of that year Captain William
Sempill, and his brother, who was his lieutenant, treacherously
betrayed the town of Lier to the enemy, ' pour se venger de
quelque disreputation ou tort (selon qu'il disoit) les Etats luy
avoient faict.' l
In January 1583 occurred the treacherous attempt of the
Duke of Anjou to make himself unfettered master of Antwerp,
which was known as the French Fury. When the subsequent
accommodation was made between the Estates and the Duke,
the English and Scottish troops who had mutinied in the ' pais
de Waes,' taken prisoners, and held the principal inhabitants
to ransom, took- the same oath as the French, moved from the
country of Waes towards Rupelmonde, and crossed the Scheldt
to succour Eindhoven, now besieged by the Prince of Parma.
There were Scots in the army which took the Chateau de
Viersel, but it was too late to save Eindhoven, which fell on
the 23rd of April, having been defended by some French and
Scots companies ' qui s'acqui tterent fidelement de leur devoir
tant a fortifier qu'a tenir la place.' On the 20th of June,
Parma, having learned that there were differences between the
English and the Scots on one side, and the French on the other,
in the army under Marechal Biron, which lay at Roosendaal,
attacked it suddenly and defeated it. Several places in Flanders
having fallen into the hands of the enemy, to prevent which
the Scots and other troops, sent by the Prince of Orange, had
been despatched too late, the authorities of Bruges sent to
Colonel Boyd, ' whom they had themselves made colonel,1 2 and
persuaded him to come to Bruges with his regiment of Scots,
which was in their pay, and abandon Menin, where he had
been in garrison. In the following year the Prince of Chimay,
who had temporarily joined the party of the Estates and had
been made Governor of Flanders, and Colonel Boyd, with
apparently the approval of the majority of the citizens, who
were mostly Catholics, changed the magistracy, with the result
1 Meteren. See note 2, p. 26. According to a document, quoted by Lettenhove,
dated 4th Dec. 1582 (Arch, of Bruges), the army of the Estates then contained
13 cornets of English and 13 of Scots. There were 20 German, 54 French,
and 1 8 raised in the country.
2 Meteren.
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that Bruges also became 'reconciled to the king.' But the
Dutch historian notes that the most part of the Scottish
soldiery and captains did not bear the Prince much affection,
and when they left the town and were offered employment
under Parma, only Colonel Boyd and some captains would
accept it. Shortly before the English garrison of Alost, being
unable to get their arrears, had sold the town to Parma, and
taken service under the Spanish colours. An attempt was
made to play a similar game at Ghent, but it was unsuccessful,
and among the persons compromised were the Englishman
Rowland Yorke, who was afterwards the author of a greater
treason, and Seton, a Scottish lieutenant, who confessed that he
had been with Parma, and promised to deliver Denremonde.1
On the 10th July 1584, William the Silent, Prince of Orange,
perished by the pistol of the assassin Gerard. The progress of
the Prince of Parma in reducing the southern provinces had
been so far successful that he now proceeded to take the pre-
liminary steps for the reduction of Antwerp. Three leagues
below the city, on the opposite banks of the Scheldt, were two
forts, Lillo and Liefkenshoeck, built to secure the passage of the
river. Liefkenshoeck was carried by storm on the day of the
Prince of Orange's death, but Lillo was gallantly held by
Teligny, son of the brave De la Noue. The Spaniards planted
four pieces of artillery against it, on a dyke, but just then the
Zealanders sent four Scottish companies under the conduct
of Colonel Balfour,2 who, having entered the fort, as soon
as the garrison perceived the enemy and the position he had
occupied at once made a sortie to capture the cannon. But the
dyke was very narrow and the enemy's trenches strong against
assault, and they could not push their attack so far. However,
they killed a good three hundred of his men, and returned
bringing as their prisoner the principal miner, who revealed
all the mines that had been prepared.3 The fort made so good
a defence that Parma ultimately gave up attempting to take
J Meteren.
2 Barthold or Bartholomew Balfour, who served till 1594, and is found in
1603 acting as factor to the first Lord Balfour of Burleigh. Renom de France
says that ' a la suite de certains differends il se retira en 1 594. '
3 Meteren.
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it, and afterwards said that but for the way Lillo had been held
he would have had Antwerp six months sooner.
The respite of Antwerp was not for long. Ghent having
been ' reconciled,' and all Flanders subjugated, Parma re-
turned, and the famous siege began in earnest. The Scots
bore their part manfully in the defence. Among those
who fell in the fight at Austruweel on 13th August was
Captain Gordon. After Teligny was taken prisoner, in the
attempt to reach Zealand and lay the need of the garrison
before their countrymen, Captain Prop went successfully
on the same dangerous mission; and in the bloody struggle
on the Kowenstyn Dyke the side next the river was committed
to the English and Scots. Parma himself had to leap to the
waist in water with a pike in his hand, ' when he saw that his
men would go no more to the charge on that side, seeing that
the English and Scots were there doing their duty so well.1 x
When owing to the flinching of the Dutchmen on the other
side, the islanders had sullenly to fall back, they left many
dead on the bloodstained dyke. ' The English and Scots under
Balfour and Morgan,' says Motley, who, writing at a time when
the echoes of the Trent affair were scarcely stilled, generally
shows scant appreciation of the British services to the Nether-
lands, ' were the very last to abandon the position which they
had held so manfully seven hours long/ 2
It would seem that Scottish soldiers also took part in Count
Hohenlo's unsuccessful attempt upon Bois-le-Duc, for when
Cleerhaghen, the guide of the enterprise, leapt into the moat
after all was lost, he was saved by a Scottish soldier.
If Napoleon's maxim was that 'Antwerp in French hands
was a pistol held at the head of England,' its capture by the
Spaniards was sufficient to spur Queen Elizabeth to action.
The Earl of Leicester landed with a large auxiliary force, and
was made Governor - General and Captain - General of the
Netherlands. Scots troops were detailed to share in the as-
sault when he took Doesburg in September 1586, but the
achievements of the campaign were unequal to the excellence
1 Meteren.
2 Captain James, one of the English officers, wrote, that after the Dutch gave
way ' the Scots seeing them to retire left their string. The enemy pursued very
hotly : the Englishmen stood to repulse and were most put to the sword.'
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of the force at his command, and before long the relations
between him, Prince Maurice of Orange, and the other officers
in the service of the States in the days of William the Silent,
were strained. Renom de France mentions Colonel Balfour
among those to whom Leicester 'se rendit bientot odieux,'1
and the delivery of the city of Gueldres to the enemy by
Colonel Aristotle Patton,2 in January 1587,is stated byMeteren
to have been an act of vengeance, because ' Leicester estoit
corrouce contre luy et qu'il avoit menace de vouloir mettre
Stuart en sa place.' Scots troops were in the force which
in Leicester's absence Prince Maurice led to Brabant with the
intention of relieving Sluys, and marched to meet the earl on
his return to Zealand. On the final departure of Leicester,
1 Renom de France says that the old 'chefs de guerre,' including Balfour,
' tous se joindirent aux Contes Maurice de Nassau et Hohenlo.'
Leicester himself confirms this. — ' 1586, nth July. — I have no liking for
Balford here, he is a bad fellow, and wholly at others' direction and not mine :
indeed, if the Master of Gray come not, he will look to be colonell-generall over
them all, which I will no way consent to. ' — Leicester Correspondence.
2 The booty acquired by the famous freebooter, Colonel Schenck, in whose
absence Patton was commanding the garrison, and against whom also he had a
grievance, was appropriated by Patton, to which the proverb was applied, ' Du
diable vient au diable vat. ' ' Ce Patton,' says Le Petit, * par le moyen de son
grand argent en telle sorte acquis epousa la veuve diseteuse du feu Penthus de
Noyelle Sr. de Bours qui aida ci arracher le chasteau d'Anvers des mains de
1'Espagnol : Ceste Dame estoit de la maison de Bieure que le Sr. de Champaigny
pensoit bien epouser, mais ses gouttes et 1'argent de Patton Ten empescherent le
soir mesmes qu'il la devoit affiancer.' Shortly before his death, in 1589, Schenck
encountered and defeated Patton, who only saved himself by swimming his
horse across the Lippe. In a list of the army of the Prince of Parma in 1588,
after the Spanish, Italian, German, and Walloon infantry, there came ' Irlandais
regiment du Sr. de Stanley, Ecossois regiment de Paton entremesle de Walons.'
Meteren says (hat in the army for the invasion of England were eight companies
of Scots, and that Captain Sempill, who had surrendered Lier, was sent to Scot-
land. He was a frequent intermediary between the Spanish Court and the
Catholic earls. On 15th February 1588-89, Thomas Pringall, who had served
twelve years, four under the States, and the rest under the Duke of Parma, was
executed at Edinburgh. He had been sent by Colonel Sempill to the Earl of
Huntly before Christmas, and had been in Scotland with Sempill the preceding
Easter, when Sempill ' escaped by his mother sending him a rope, by which he
conveyed himself out of a window, being lodged in one Gurley's house.' Colonel
Sempill was, it is thought, a son of David Sempill first of Craigbet, brother of
the third Lord Sempill. See ' Colonel William Sempill,' Scotsman, loth August
1896, by T. G. L. For a full account of his betrayal of Lier, see ' Geschiedens
der Stadt Lier? by Anton Bergmann.
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the conduct of the war fell wholly into the able hands of
Prince Maurice, and the Scottish regiment is to be found
almost continually in the army with which he won his triumphs.
Upon the destruction of the Spanish Armada, the Duke of
Parma turned the fine army he had amassed to work at home,
and promptly besieged Bergen-op-Zoom.1 Scots were sent to
the city from Brill and Ostend, and on llth November,
Balfour, coming "from Tholen with 500 picked men 'tant gens
du pais-bas que Escossois,' co-operated with a sortie made by
the garrison.2 During the following night Parma raised the
siege.
The services of the Scottish troops in the campaigns of
1589 and 1590 are not specially recorded by the historians ;
but 'Balfour, Colonel of the Scots, with ten ensigns,'3 was
present at the sieges of Zutphen, Deventer, Hulst, and Nime-
guen in 1591. In February 1592 the Estates sent Count
Philippe of Nassau with his regiment and the Scottish regi-
ment of Balfour, making in all twenty companies, to the
assistance of Henry iv. of France. In 1593 Balfour's regi-
ment was again with Prince Maurice, and at the siege of
Gertruydenberg it was posted at the west of the town, the
Scots and North Hollanders together facing one of the great
ravelins.4 Scots also took part in a fruitless attempt to sur-
prise Bruges in November, when the troops lost their way in
a dark night, and Balfour himself was wounded in the foot,
serving with Count William of Nassau, in a skirmish with
Verdugo's troops who were retreating to Groningen.
1 Orlers, in the Lauriers de Nassau, mentions that in the question of the
governorship, ' Les Anglais tenoyent plus le parti de Drurij que de Morgan, les
gens des Pais Bas et les Ecossais suivayent le parti de Morgan. '
2 According to Strictures on Military Discipline, etc., 'Colonel Scott com-
manded 500 Scots of the garrison and behaved with great bravery.' There was,
however, an English officer of the name of Scott.
3 Their position is marked in the illustrations in the Lauriers de Nassau. See
also as to Zutphen, Renom de France ; and Deventer, Meteren, fol. 333.
4 Meteren, Orlers, Le Petit. After the reduction, the Prince 'put General
Balfour with his regiment, which had suffered greatly, into that place, giving
him the command, his brother, Prince Frederick Henry, whom he appointed
governor, being yet too young to have any command.' — Strictures on Military
Discipline, etc. and Hist. Account.
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In 1594 Balfour retired from the Dutch service,1 and the
command of his regiment passed to Colonel Alexander Murray.
It is said that on the return of the Dutch ambassadors from the
christening of the Prince of Scotland,2 a great many Scottish
gentlemen went over to Holland, taking with them about 1500
men.3 Murray's regiment ^still of ten companies) was present at
the relief of Coevorden and the siege of Groningen in that year.
In March, Captains Brogh and Egger of the Scottish regiment
had taken part, along with four Dutch captains, in an enterprise
on Maestricht. They were to go to the suburb of Wyck in large
boats, and after embarkation cut their pikes short, having been
afraid to do so before lest cavalry should be encountered on the
march. The ends of the staves were thrown overboard, and soon
after the captains were alarmed by hearing a fisherman say there
must be some of the enemy about, as pikestaffs were floating
down the Meuse. They then heard from the town that the
guard had been doubled, and resolved to abandon the enter-
prise, Captain Brogh saying that he was not going to lead his
men to certain butchery. The captains were blamed for
their decision, but Brogh by a long course of good service
showed that, whether he judged rightly or wrongly on this
occasion, the decision was due to no want of courage. Two of
his fellow-officers, Captains Robert Waddell and Melville met
a soldier's death on 16th July under the walls of Groningen.4
The Scottish regiment was in October 1595 again one of two
sent to assist Henry iv., under Justinus of Nassau. A Captain
Balfour also took part with Heraugiere (the officer who had
so cleverly surprised Breda in 1589) in the defence of Huy,
and Scots troops shared in the obstinate defence of Hulst in
1596, Captains Balfour and Egger being both killed in repuls-
ing one of the assaults. In January 1597, Murray's regiment of
ten companies formed part of the force under Prince Maurice
at the victory of Turnhout ; and though the infantry did not
arrive in time to share in the fight, Edmond led three cornets
of cavalry in their charge on the regiments of Barlotte and
1 See infra, p. 114. ~ See infra, p. 154.
3 Strictures on Military Discipline, p. 7 1 ; Hist. Account.
4 Bor, iii. 832.
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Hachicourt, met the Spanish cavalry when they returned to
the charge, and distinguished himself * notablement.' Two
additional ensigns of Scots were raised ; and at the sieges of
Rheinberg, Meurs, Groll, Brevoort, Entscheiden, and Lingen,1
Murray had twelve companies under his command. At Meurs
four companies of Scots were stationed before the Kerckporte,
and on the evening of 28th August, Captain Waddell was
killed in the trenches. At Brevoort the Scots forced the
Meesterporte, at Lingen they chased back a sortie of the
garrison into the town, while the pictorial representation of
the place bears the note, ' Ici faisoient les soldats de Morreau
des mines et combattoient la ville.' In 1598 half the Scots
were left in the force detailed by Prince Maurice to guard the
Bet u we. In 1599 the foot companies were again filled up, so
that each company consisted of 150 men, and the colonel's
company of 200, while among new cornets of cavalry was one
of ' Hamilton Escossois.' An attempt was made in that year
to secure Nimeguen for the Spaniards by the exiled Earl of
Bothwell, who was at Brussels. He had secured two agents,
one of them at least apparently a Scot, Robert Lungden
(Lundin), and they relied upon corrupting Captain Masterton,
who was in the town with four companies of Scots, and who
had 'been of the faction of the Earl of Bothwell in Scotland.'
But Masterton discovered the affair, and Lungden was de-
capitated at the Hague, ' regretting much to have undertaken
such a design.1
The cavalry captain, Edmond, took the Count Bucquoy
prisoner in an action near Sevenaer. At the siege of Bommel
the Scots were at first lodged upon the Isle of Voorn ; on the
19th of May, Colonel Murray being on the ramparts2 (fisur le
boulevard de Hohenlo '), and not stooping sufficiently when the
besiegers' artillery fired, was struck on the top of the head
' tellement que le test fut rompu dont il mourut.' ' C'estoit,'
says Meteren, ' un fort habile homme, et qui avoit acquis beau-
coup d'honneur par ses services.' Two days later an assault
was made on the trenches, which did not succeed on account
1 Orlers. In the cases of Meurs and Groll, the twelve ensigns are (certainly by
inadvertence) described as under Balfour, in all the other cases as under Murray.
2 The spot is marked in Orlers's illustration.
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of some misunderstanding between the Scots, French, and
English. But Captain Brogh, who commanded the Scots,
brought back a Spanish captain prisoner, and the English
captain, Aldena, another.1 On 8th July a bridge was thrown
from Voorn to Herwarden, and on the same day ten Scots
companies crossed it. They were followed by others, and a
fortification thrown up, which was fiercely attacked by the
Spaniards, who were repulsed by the Sieur de la Noue, Horace
Vere, and Edmond, who was then ' Colonel of the Scots/ In
November Prince Maurice sent some troops to Emmerick,
where, admission being refused, Colonel Edmond came to the
Craenporte, and with the help of some Germans within, burst
the gate, entered with little loss, and passed to the Steenporte,
which he opened to admit the rest of the force.
In January 1600, Count Louis of Nassau and Colonel
Edmond took Wachtendonc in Gelderland, while the Scots
also took part in the reduction of the fort of St. Andrew.
A dark day for the Scottish regiment, though an honourable
one for the cause of the United Provinces, was near at hand.
In the summer of 1600 Prince Maurice led a well-equipped
army into Flanders. He had just settled down to the siege of
Nieuport, when news came that the Archduke Albert was
advancing with all his forces. The Spaniards rapidly reduced
certain forts into which Prince Maurice had thrown garrisons,
and contrary to the terms of the surrender, massacred those
who had held Snaeskerke. The expeditious advance of the
Archduke with his well-appointed army astonished Prince
Maurice, who received the news after midnight. He at once
despatched Count Ernest of Nassau towards Ostend with
Edmond's Scottish regiment of twelve companies, the Zealand
regiment of seven companies, four companies of cavalry, and
two guns, to seize and hold the bridge of Leffingen, near the
fort of Albert, which was still held by his troops. The little
force found the bridge already occupied by the Archduke's
troops, who were in too great strength to be assailed, and were
increasing in numbers every moment. They resolved, however,
to endeavour to hold their ground. As to what exactly
1 Meteren.
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occurred accounts differ. The Spaniards attacked in over-
whelming force, and according to Meteren, the cavalry at once
took to flight, and the infantry, seeing this, were equally
alarmed, and commenced to flee, throwing down their arms.1
Le Petit, on the other hand, says that the Count, having fought
valiantly for a long time, and not being able to hold his
ground longer, was constrained to yield, after having lost his
two guns and 800 men, of whom the most were Scots. Benti-
voglio's account is, < These soldiers of the enemy gave at
unawares upon the Catholics, who, finding themselves so much
superior in numbers, and with the advantage of such fresh
success, soon routed the adversary and made a bloody slaughter
among them." Broken and ridden down by the pitiless Spanish
lancers and the cruel Italian horse, the Scots were driven into
the sandhills and the sea, and the regiment lost no less than
600 men. All were killed, for the prisoners taken were, in
breach of the faith pledged, miserably massacred. Of the
twelve captains of companies who had marched in the early
hours of the summer morning along the downs, Arthur
Stewart, John Kilpatrick, John Mitchell, Hugh Nisbet, and
John Strachan lay dead on the field ; Robert Barclay and
Andrew Murray ' being prisoners, and having received the
faith of those who held them," were massacred in cold blood.
Colonel Edmond, Sergeant-Major Brogh, and Captains Caddel,
Henderson, and Ker alone remained to gather the wrecks of a
gallant regiment. Count Ernest and Colonel Edmond were
pursued to Fort Albert, and the fugitives who fled inland were
slaughtered up to the very palisades of the fort.2
After their victory and massacre the troops of the Archduke
halted, while the question of further advance was discussed,
and Prince Maurice had time to transport his whole force
1 Orlers (who was present according to the Hist. Account") says that ' after having
bravely defended themselves as good soldiers, they were put to flight, all the loss
having fallen on the side of the Scots, so that well-nigh 800 were left on the ground,
among whom were eleven captains, and many lieutenants and other officers.'
These figures tally with the others if the Dutch are included.
2 It is curious that all the four Zealand captains killed were murdered in the
same way as Barclay and Murray, after having surrendered. The fact that five
Scottish captains were killed in the fight suggests that their regiment stood its
ground longer.
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across the haven of Nieuport and array it in order of battle
before the attack was delivered.1 In the great fight that
followed, in which the English troops so distinguished them-
selves, Captain Hamilton's cornet of cavalry was in the rear-
guard, and probably took part in the charges that finally
decided the fate of the battle. Captain Hamilton himself was
killed.2 When the army of the Archduke was finally driven
back in rout, a stern revenge was taken for the slaughter of
the morning. ' Car de la part des Escossois,1 says Le Petit,
4 pour expiation de la mort de leurs compagnons qui le meme
jour avoient este tues comme nous avons dit, il n'y avoit nulle
mercy."1 ' Le lendemain,1 says Meteren, ' les Escossois en
tuerent encores quelque trente ou quarante de sang froid, pour se
venger des Zelandois et Escossois qu'on avoit tues centre la
promesse et Taccord de TArcheduc tant en Forts de Snaeskercke
que des Escossois qui furent tues sur le rivage.1
The great struggle at Nieuport practically exhausted the
operations of the year, and the Estates sent Colonel Edmond
to Scotland ' to remake his regiment.1
In the famous siege of Ostend, which lasted from 5th July
1601 to 20th September 1604, the Scottish troops bore their
own part in the defence. One of the principal works was
1 Cette defaite,' says Cerisier, ' qui devait perdre Maurice, fut ce qui le sauva
. . . cette bataille en retardant la marche des ennemis luy laissa le terns pour
choisir les postes les plus avantageux, et faire les dispositions les plus sages.'
Tableaux de IJHistoire Generate des Pays Bas.
2 In his Life of Lord Wimbledon, Dalton states, ' Among the British officers
killed at Newport was a cavalry officer who rode with Edward Cecil in the last
charge, and was slain in Cecil's sight when they were both pursuing the enemy.
This officer was Captain Hamilton, a gallant Scot, who once made, to use Cecil's
own words, "the gallantest retreat I ever heard of." Hamilton had been sent
out with some Dutch cavalry under Count Louis of Nassau. . . . The Spaniards
came down on them in force . . . and they retreated skirmishing, the officers
taking in turns to keep the enemy at bay with a few of their men, while the rest
of their body retreated. "At last," says Cecil, "it came to Captain Hamilton's
turn to make the last retreat, always most difficult and dangerous (which the
Dutch loveth not, therefore left it to him), and because the horses were weary
and the enemy was gaining ground upon them, Hamilton fell into the rear of
his men, and so long maintained the skirmish with the pursuing Spaniards that
the States horse had time t© make their retreat far enough. In the end his horse
was killed under him, notwithstanding which he, leaping over a body, made his
retreat on foot and so escaped.'"
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known as the Schottenberg. When the gallant Comte de
Chatillon, son of the great Coligny, standing on the top of
the Sandhill on 10th September, along with Colonel Van der
Noot, Colonel Uchtenbrook, and Brogh, now Lieut.-Colonel of
the Scottish Regiment, had the top of his head carried off by a
cannon-ball, the fragments of his skull wounded Colonel Brogh
in the face. When in December Sir Francis Vere, feeling him-
self unable to hold out longer unless reinforced, and anxious to
gain time, opened negotiations with the Archduke, it was to
Captain Sinclair of the Scots and two Zealand captains that
the duty of receiving the Spanish plenipotentiaries, Serrano and
Ottignies, was assigned. After the fierce assault which followed
the Christmas negotiations, the States resolved to relieve the
garrison, and to renew the change every four or six months,
and among the officers of rank sent to the city in January
1602 was William Edmond, now designed as ' Chevalier et
Colonel des Escossois." l
Before the siege closed the States had permanently in their
pay another Scottish regiment brought over by the Lord
Buccleuch.2 In May 1604 it is recorded 3 that His Excellency
sent five companies of the new Scots regiment, with Captain
Sinclair of the old Scots, and that soon afterwards Captain
Hamilton was wounded and retired, being succeeded in his
command by Captain Moore, while a little later Colonel
Sinclair was killed.4 In August the Governor deputed Sir
William Brogh and Adolphe van Gelder to receive the in-
1 Edmond had, in August 1601, been sent with some cavalry to occupy
Mons, but was not admitted. The freedom of access by sea- rendered a system
of relief possible, and allowed of considerable leave. In May 1604 the Governor
wrote that of five Scottish captains, only one, Captain John Brachton, was at his
post.'
2 ' His Majy hath been pleased to assent to the leavying of the new Regts
in Scotland, for which purpose there is order already gone to the Lord of
Bucklugh, who is to command them.' — Sir R. Cecil to Winwood, August 12,
1603.— St. Pap. Holland.
3 ' Siege of Ostend ' (Huguenot Society), by Belleroche, Fleming's Diary.
4 According to the Hist. Acct.% at an earlier stage of the siege, when Sir Francis
Vere had resolved to abandon the outworks, Captain Sinclair undertook the
defence of part of tliefaussedraye of his own accord, and a reinforcement arriving
the abandonment was countermanded. Sir John Ogle, however, in his continua-
tion of the ' Siege of Ostend,' added to Vere's Commentaries, denies this.
C
34 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
structions of the Government as to the course he should pursue,
in view of the impossibility of holding out long, even within
the inner defences of ' New Troy.' The Schottenberg was
taken in September, and when the garrison finally marched out
on the 22nd of that month, the English and Scottish troops
formed the rear-guard, and were the last to leave the ground
so long and obstinately defended.
The Scots had not, during the long siege, been absent from
other operations of the war. A Captain Hamilton was mortally
wounded before Grave, and a detachment of 200 under Colonel
Edmond formed part of the picked force with which Count
Lewis made his dashing foray into Luxembourg in 1602, riding
as far as the Ardennes, and penetrating one hundred miles into
hostile country.
At a review held by Prince Maurice after the taking of
Grave, the Scottish companies present were — Edmond's (160),
Brogh's (120), Henderson's (100), Sinclair's (94), and Balfour's
(116). Scots troops were also engaged in the fight before
Bois-le-Duc in August of the following year, and in May 1604,
when Prince Maurice was besieging Ysendyke, the sudden
attack of the enemy upon Cadzand, which formed his base of
operations, was only defeated by the steadiness of two Scottish
companies, who taken by surprise, as they were, by a force
which had already landed 600 men, charged them at once with
such vigour that they routed them, drove them back to their
galleys, and took forty prisoners and eight of their vessels.
Had the design succeeded Prince Maurice would have lost all
his boats and ammunition ; and the expedition which took Sluys
would have ended in failure. In the campaign of 1605, it was
the firmness of Buccleuch's Scottish infantry and four English
companies (defying with their level pikes the utmost efforts of
the Spanish troops to break their formation) 1 that extricated
the cavalry of the Estates when committed to an unequal
combat with the masses of the enemy's horse, near Mulheim,
and enabled them to repass the river. In July 1606, half
of Edmond's cavalry company formed part of the force which
1 In this campaign there were also English, Scottish, and Irish regiments in
Spinola's army.
INTRODUCTORY 35
successfully resisted the attempt of the Spaniards to cross the
Waal into the Betuwe, and when in the following month
Spinola laid siege to Rheinberg, it is noted that ' in the Isle
and on the other side of the Rhine Sir William Edmond,
colonel of the Scots, was in command, because that was a place
it was above all necessary to guard well.1 Spinola determined
to attack the entrenchments on the other side of the Rhine,
while Prince Maurice approached with his army from Wesel, and
entrenched himself on the opposite bank awaiting the arrival
of his bridge. But the Prince lost his opportunity to succour
these entrenchments, and on 3rd September Colonel Edmond
like his predecessor Murray received a wound in the head as
he was looking over the rampart, of which he died. ' CVtoit,'
says Meteren, ' un vieux capitaine qui avoit long temps servy
les Etats. II estoit Colonel d'un Regiment Escossois, et homme
qui de bas lieu estoit par sa valeur parvenu a grand honneur.' l
After his death the besieged were disheartened, abandoned the
entrenchments the following night, and withdrew their troops
into the island and the city. Prince Maurice found himself
unable to relieve the place. It was surrendered, and on 12th
October the garrison marched out, bearing with them the body
of Colonel Edmond.
The campaign of 1606 practically concluded the war, for
although the Twelve Years' Truce was not signed till 9th
April 1609, there were no more military operations of magni-
tude, and none in which the share of the Scottish troops has
been recorded. The first chapter of the history of the Scots
Brigade closes dramatically with the bearing by the garrison
of Rheinberg through Spinola's camp of the body of the
veteran colonel of the old regiment.
1 Sir John Ogle had written shortly before, * I fear Sir Wm. Edmonds will
return in no tryumphe from that place, though for his particular, men doubt not
but he will deserve honourably.'
36 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1573
I. PRELIMINARY EXTRACTS FROM THE
ARCHIVES OF HOLLAND
EXTRACTS FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE STATES OF HOLLAND AND
WEST VRIESLAND, illustrating the earlier history of the
Brigade, prior to the commencement of the Records of
the United Netherlands, after the separation of the
reconciled provinces.
From the (1) From Accounts and Pay Lists showing personnel of officers
Archives of
Grand STATEMENT OF TOTALS of the 3d Account rendered by Franchoys
mnaries. Valckesteyn deceased, formerly Treasurer of War of the Land of
Holland and that from the first of June anno 73 to the last of July
anno 74, in pounds, shillings and pence of 40 groots.
Paid Out
1st Payment to German soldiers, Walloons, Frenchmen, Englishmen.1
Scots
la „ to Captain Baulfour . . . £8015 0 0
2a „ to Captain Robinson . . . 3837 0 0
3a „ to Colonel Ormeston . V . 50 0 0
4a „ to Captain Pentlandt . . . 6021 5 6
5a „ to Alexander Cembell . . . 3301 0 0
6a „ to Captain Edmeston " . . . 2254 0 0
7a „ to Captain Trell . . . . 3427 0 0
8a „ to Captain Melluyn ' . . . 1925 0 0
9a „ to Captain Oggelby . . . 7746 0 0
10a „ to Captain Adamsz . . . 4394 15 0
5a Somma . 40,970 6 6
Pay
20a „ to Colonel Ormeston . . 500 0 0
21a „ to Johan Pentlandt, lieut. . . 200 0 0
1 Cap. Greve, Cap. Genffort, Thomas Morgan, Cap. Prys, Cap. Brandt,
Cap. Maurisz, Cap. Palmer, Cap. Lagan, Irish Captn.
1574-75] PRELIMINARY EXTRACTS 37
STATEMENT OF TOTALS of the 4th and last Account rendered by the late
franchoys Van Valckesteyn, etc.
Paid Out
-Scots
la „ to Captain Baulfour . . . £114 0 0
2a „ to Johan Pentlandt . . . 3973 6 0
3a „ to Captain Oggelby . . . 3598 6 6
4a „ to Captain Cambel . . . 141 17 0
5a „ to Captain Wm. Edmeston . . 29 16 0
6a „ to the Compy of Robert Melluyn . 412 0 0
5a Somma of payment made to Scottish Companies . 8269 5 6
15a to Johan Edmeston . . . . 41 11 0
This account with the heirs of F. v. V. has been closed by Commis-
sioners for the State on Feb. 12th, 1577, new style.
EXTRACT from the Account of Nicolas van der Laen of his Receivership-
General expiring on the last day of July anno 1574.
Paid Out
To Expenses (?) and to bring the soldiers from England and Scotland.
la Somma ...... £8962 19 0
including for the soldiers of Cap. Trell. . . xijcxxix
EXTRACT from the first general Account of Jacob Muys, Receiver-General
of Finances (Jan. 1st, 1575— May 31st, 1577).
Paid Out
To Captains native, . . . Ditto foreign, . . . Scottish and English.
547 lv Pentland .... £12,294 12 0
558 Ivj Cambol ..... 13,638 14 6
570 Ivij Trel . . . . . 16,469 4 6
under Beaufor l
576 Iviij Ja. Kuyng or Smit . . . 11,568 1 0
584 lix Wm. Emeston . . . . 12,146 16 0
588 Ix Thomas Robynsson . . 5,509 13 0
590 Ixi Johan Edmeston in
Thomas Pluoist(?) . . . 3,580 0 0
639 Ixvj Paid to Discharged Captains . . 36,212 18 0
1st Grand Total of Payments to Captains . 544,517 10 0
1 In Feb. 1577-78 a complaint was made to the Scots Privy Council by Capt.
William Yorstoun, who had served in March 1575 in Col. H. Balfour's regiment,
who maintained that Col. Balfour had received payment of his whole wages from
the Estates of Holland and Brabant.
38 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1574
Pay
663 viij Baulfour „ . . . 6,421 8 0
Sundry Noblemen
686 xx Wm. Stuart . •. . . 870 0 0
Sergeant-Maj ors
725 xliij John Edmeston . . . 680 11 0
(£) Extracts from the Manuscript Resolutions of the States
of Holland (Military Affairs)
1574
Aug. 28th. To offer de Noyelles the colonelcy of 5016 compi^ Walloons
and others at 100 crowns monthly. Accepted and promised to do good
service ; letters of appointment.
Sep. 2. The Scottish compies recently arrived in this country to be
stationed in the Crimpenerwaart under the colonelcy of Noyelles.
Sep. 4. Cap. Pentelan is ordered with his company to go to Delfshaven
in the place of the compy of Captain Morgan.
Ditto. Cap. J. Blaer, Scottish nobleman, on certain conditions allowed
to touch certain 100 guilders, now in the hands of Cap. Pentlin and
owing to Cap. Nielvinck.
Sep. 10. Treasurer-General to be advised on petition of J. Blaer, Scots.
Sep. 25. The Treasurer-Gen, of Finances J. Taffin to treat at Rotter-
dam with the Burgomasters about 15 or 1600 guilders required for the
departure of Cap. Ogelby and his compy of Scots, already discharged.
Oct. 5th. Mayor and Aldermen of Boskoop notified to receive 2
compies of Scots in garrison and to accommodate and lodge them without
hindrance.
Oct. 9th. Order on the Receiver-General in favor of Captain Oggelby,
Scotchman, for 1500 guilders, for what is owing to him and his compy, to
be paid from the excises at Rotterdam.
Oct. 21. Order for the payment and departure of the discharged Scottish
soldiers of Captain Oggelby.
Oct. 27. Capitaine Oggelbie Ecossois pour quelque contentement de
ses depens depuis qu'il est casse, s'adressera a ceux des Finances de S.E.
et le Thesaurier Tafin.
Nov. 1st. Order on C. P. Beaumont Mayor of Rotterdam for 18 Last
rye the proceeds to be used for the discharge of the soldiers of Cap.
Oggelby.
Nov. 26th. The 2 Scottish compies on board of vessel outside of Rotter-
dam and arrived there from Bommel, to be stationed the one at Dordrecht,
the other at Schoonhoven.
15/6] PRELIMINARY EXTRACTS 39
1575
Aug. 20. Henceforth all captains appointed by H. Exc? to take oath
before the Council (Landraat) and a proper record to be kept thereof.
Aug. 26. Captain Stuart allowed an order for 60 guilders, one month's
pay.
Ditto. Resolution on petition of Col. Balfour of the Scottish Regt,
whether entitled to the 2 chains of Robbeson.
Sep. 13. Receiver Muys to pay Col. Balfour 1500 glds. for his pay
from June to August provided it can be done from the current quota ;
for what he is further in arrear for services with his soldiers at Bommel,
amounting to 2947 guilders, to provide conform to advice of His Excv.
Sep. 22. The Scottish Cap. Smith to make affidavit of having again
provided for the vacancies (in his Compv), and then for this time to let
him pass muster.
Oct. 7th. Col. Balfour to be paid by the Receiver-General 800 guilders
yearly for his services.
Oct. 18th. Col. Balfour to be paid 950 guilders for his voyage, on
reduction of what is due for former services, by Receiver Muys, from
the money of Cap. Mailsant.
1576
May llth. The pay of the 3 enlisted Compies of Scots allowed on the
share (of Holland) in the general loan, to be repaid within a month by
the Union.
May 22d. Committee to treat with all captains, in the first place with
the Colonel of the Scots, to bring the pay from 32 days to 6 weeks or
48 days, with interest for the days thereby reduced, in proportion of the
pay and at the rate of 12%.
June 1st. The back pay due to the Scottish Col. Balfour to be pro-
vided for from the first loan with certain merchants of Dordrecht of 8 or
10 thousand guilders, under security of the revenue of the Mint at that
place.
June 19th. Mayors of towns to provide for the future payment, main-
tenance, and enlisting of soldiers at 42 days for a month, at the usual pay.
July 6th. The Committee to arrange with Col. Balfour.
July 10th. Cap. Cornille with his Compv to leave Woerden with the
Compv of Despontain, to be replaced by the Scottish Compy of Captain
Hector.
Aug. 7. Committee to inquire at Gouda, of Captain Michiel, into the
affair and fault of certain Scotchmen at Crimpen and Elshout, also (into
the complaints) against their Lieut, and officer; the Committee to be
allowed an interpreter for the Scottish language.
Aug. 7th. The Committee to make proper provisions at Gouda for the
pay of the soldiers, and to have the Scottish and English Compies march
there.
40 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1577
Aug. 8th. On account of the understanding of certain Scots at Crimpen,
etc., with the enemy, resolved to divide them up.
1577
Feb. 22. All captains to pay their men 45 stivers each, half monthly,
while the engagement remains at 1100 guilders monthly for 100 men.
May 25th. Those of Finances to discharge first the Scottish and then
the English Compies in Holland, as soon as the necessary funds shall
be on hand.
June 9th. Cap. Cromwell (to be stationed) in the fort at Campen, and
Captain Nysbeth again at Dordrecht, and there to be discharged by
Commissioner Orteil.
1578
Aug. 27th. The pay of J. Cuningham of 150 guilders per month (to be
reduced) to 100.
1579
Sep. 14th. Cap. J. van Cuincham having accepted the office of Lt Gen.
(sic) of the Regt. of 10 Compies of Count Willem of Nassau at 200
guilders monthly from the nearer Union, his pay in Holland of 100
guilders monthly no longer to be paid.
Sep. 18th. To stop the pay of J. Cuningham because he draws from
the nearer Union 200 guilders as L* Gen. of Count Willem of Nassau.
Sep. 24th. Those of Sevenbergen to deliver to the Secretary within
14 days the documents (required) for a settlement with Captain
Nysbeth, etc.
1581
Jan. 4th. Res. with reference to the back pay of Col. Stuart and
his Regt.
Jan. 19th. H. Exc^ protesting against the order of the Committee
with reference to the payment of Col. Stuart in so far as the necessary
funds are not forthcoming, which endangers Brussel, Vilvoorden or
Malines, the towns give their opinion thereon.
April 26th. Col.'s Pension to the widow of Col. Balfour and his son
at 800 guilders yearly ; some raise difficulties.
April 29th. Final settlement for the services of the Scottish Captain
Mestertoin and the back pay of his soldiers.
June 7th. The Compv of J. Nysbeth to be sent from Geertruydenberg
to Amsterdam and employed against the enemy in Vriesland.
June 10th. Final settlement with the Scottish Captain Mestertoin for
his services and of his previous [claims].
July 4th. The States not being able to furnish for their share more
money than already granted, Regt. Stuart has as an exception to be pro-
vided for by the generality.
July llth. 2000 guilders to Col. Stuart to take the field.
1586] PRELIMINARY EXTRACTS 41
Ditto. Cap. P. Merlyn allowed a month's pay for 150 men and bounties,
provided it be deducted from Holland's quota to the generality as well as
the 2200 guilders for Col. Stuart.
1582
May 23. Committee to administer with Count Hohenlohe the oath to
the colonels and captains conform to the new ordinance of His Exc^.
June 22. To continue to insist to the Deputies of the States General
that Holland is not liable for back pay of Col. Stuart ; if hard pressed
to report.
1583
Sep. 19th. The Scots ordered by His Excv to The Clundert to be
allowed 3 stivers each, daily, for 14 days.
1585
Feb. 17th. Captain D. Charrete to allow Col. Koningham to stop at
Fort Noordam on his way to Geertruydenberg with his Compv, where he
is ordered by Count Hohenlo.
April 24th. His Grace, the Council of State and Count Hohenlo
written to, regarding filling the vacant colonelcy of Smits.
Sep. 19th. The Captains, Lieutenants and Ensigns at Bergen to be
paid out of the 40,000 guilders, and to satisfy the Scottish Captains
before sending them to their garrisons.
Ditto. Councillor-Commissioners to Count Hohenlo to insist on prompt
payment to the Scottish Captains of one month's pay, that otherwise
payment shall be made on a certain draft.
Nov. 8. Agreement with the Deputies of Zeeland on the reduction and
the pay of the Compv of Scots under Balfour.
Nov. 15. All captains in gar. in Holland and Zeeland to discharge all
Scottish soldiers, on pain of not being paid.
1586
Jan. 14th. Cap. J. Balfour and others to have patience for what the
interest is behind, until the payment shall be provided for.
Nov. 26th./Dec. 9th. The Gd Pensionary and the Committee to pro-
ceed in every possible manner with the Council of State for the reduction
of the soldiery, as well of the English and Scottish as the Netherlander,
horse and foot ; all superfluous salaries to be stopped, and likewise all that
are necessary to be reduced.
Nov. 10th. His Excv having ordered all soldiers garrisoned under his
command in the towns of Holland to receive daily 3 stivers for their
keep ; the Mayors of Schiedam to point this out to the Captain of the
Scottish Compv there stationed, and that this must satisfy him.
42 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1587
1587
Feb. 13th. Distribution of the Scottish and English Compies and
transportation to their destination at the Country's expense, the magis-
trates to find accommodation for the Scottish Compies with maintenance
at 3 stivers per head.
Feb. 17th. Res. on the reception of the Scottish and English Compies ;
and how to act.
Feb. 18th. Res. on form of oath for Cols and soldiers.
Feb. 23d. For the Scottish Compies in gar. in the towns of Holland
by command of His Exc^, each to be maintained at 150 head, authority
to draw on the receiver Thomas at Dordrecht.
April 13thf J. Verbaas,1 Scotchman, Ensign of Captain Trel, 50 glds
as recompence for the wound he received at Zutphen.
Aug. 4th. To also pay each of the Scottish Companies one month's
pay and to insist on the States General resolving on the cloth and the
settlement.
Aug. 19th. Commissioners to Count Hohenlo notified regarding the
pay of 5 squad8 of horse and 7 compies of Scots for the expedition and
reception of German soldiery, etc.
Aug. 22d. The expenses incurred by Rotterdam, for the transporta-
tion of the Compy of Cap. R. Schotte to Haarlem, for supplies and
shipments, to be borne by the Country.
Probably Forbes, of which the local Aberdeenshire pronunciation is Forbes.
1579] PRELIMINARY EXTRACTS
II. STATES OF WAR
1579-1609
EXTRACTS (WITHOUT DATE)
Infanterie estant prtement en service pour servir en campaigne.
Item, le Regiment du Colonel Balfour l de 15 Enseignes a 150 testes
traites et armes comme dessus.2
1 Colonel Hary or Henry Balfour served as a captain at Haarlem, and
colonel of the Scottish Companies from 1574 to his death in 1580. For his
services, see pp. 11-21. Killed at Wassenaar, November 1580. Married
Cristian Cant, sister of Captain David Cant. (See P. C. Reg. ii. p. 676.)
Repeated recommendations in favour of his heirs, especially on July 5th, 1594,
and May 1603, and see representations and claims by his son, Sir William Bal-
four, in 1605. His will is recorded in the Edinburgh Commissariat Records on
3rd June 1587, with an ' eik ' on 5th August 1590, and a statement of ' omitted '
on 7th January 1593-4.
Sir Henry Balfour's widow, Cristian Cant, subsequently married Captain John
Balfour (Acta et Decreta, February 1584-85) of Wester Pitcorthie, who was
serving in Flanders in 1586, and had died before I7th November 1592. On
30th January 1598-9, a discharge was granted to 'Cristiane Cant, relict of
Capt. John Balfour, and Peter, Bishop of Dunkeld, now her spouse.'
It would seem that there were two Henry Balfours at an early period in the
service of the Low Countries. The colonel killed at Wassenaar was a younger
son of Bartholomew Balfour of Mackareston in Menteith, who was killed at
Pinkie in 1547, full brother of James Balfour of Boghall and Easter Tarrie, and
half-brother of Colonel Bartholomew Balfour, who subsequently commanded
the regiment. He had two sons, Sir William Balfour and Henry (described
in the Sinclair MS. as 'colonel,' but who does not appear to have attained
higher rank than that of captain or lieutenant), who seems to have died between
1605 and 1613.
Among the MSS. of B. R. T. Balfour of Townley Hall, Drogheda, the
representative of Sir William Balfour, are the following documents : —
June 1 8, 1561 (sic) Dillenburg Castle. — Commission from William, Prince of
Orange, to Sir Henry de Balfour, a Scottish gentleman of prudence and experience
in warfare, to arm and equip a ship and to levy soldiers for the same, to go to
the coasts of Spain and Portugal, in order to attack the Prince's enemies and do
damage to their persons and goods. He is expressly forbidden to do damage to
any subjects of the Queen of England, the Kings of Denmark and Sweden, or
any other potentate well disposed to the Christian religion or the Prince.
June 15, 1574- — Commission from William, Prince of Orange, to Sir Henry
Balfour to be colonel and superintendent of all the companies of Scots foot-
guards in his service.
Nov. 5, 1575.— Order by the nobles and delegates of the cities of Holland for
the issue of a yearly pension of 800 florins of 20 stivers apiece to Henry Balfour
44 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1579
1500 Harqueboustiers ) £05 500
750 Picques . . )
Le traictement du Colonnel Balfour, £1200.
for so long as he shall live and show himself friendly to the people of Holland,
in consideration of his services against the Spaniards.
Dec. 22. 1576. — Brussels, Commission from the King to Henry de Beaufort to
be colonel of 16 ensigns of Scots foot soldiers, at a yearly salary of 500 livres,
with suitable salaries specified for the inferior officers. — Hist. MS. 10 Rep. App.
vi. p. 255.
According to Douglas's Peerage, Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich (second son
of Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanny), who married the heiress of Burleigh, and
was the father of Sir Michael Balfour, created in 1606 Lord Balfour of Burleigh,
and Sir James, created in 1619 Lord Balfour of Clonawley, had a fourth son,
Henry, ' a general in Holland.' He is also said to have had a sixth son, David,
a captain in his brother's regiment, who was drowned in crossing to Holland ;
and it will be seen (p. 203) that there was also another son, John, who (men-
tioned as Captain John in the Sinclair MS.) in 1606 offered to raise a company,
and had apparently previously served.
The following pedigree (showing 'descent of the Balfours in Holland'), taken
from the Sinclair MSS. at Crawford Priory, was communicated to the editor by Mr.
C. B. Balfour of Newton Don :— I. Sir Henry Balfour, Knight, brother of Sir
Michael Balfour, first Lord Balfour of Burleigh, emigrated to Holland and
married Anne, daughter of Sir Paul Bax. He had issue. 2. Lieutenant-Colonel
James Balfour ; married Anne, daughter of Philip Stewart, and had issue.
3. Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Balfour ; married Elizabeth Fleming, and had
issue. 4. Lieutenant-Colonel John Balfour ; married Vincentia Moggo, and had
issue. 5. Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Balfour ; married Adriana Leydekken,
and had issue. 6. Captain John Adrian Balfour.
It would, however, rather seem that the Henry, brother of Lord Balfour of
Burleigh, has been confounded with the other Henry, who was really a colonel
if not a general ; and that he and his own brother David have also been trans-
posed, both by Douglas and in the Sinclair MS. According to an Irish MS. by
Bishop Reeves (communicated by Mr. B. T. Balfour of Townley Hall), it was
David and not Henry who married Anne Bax, while Henry married Maria de
Leon. The latter alliance appears to be confirmed by the Dutch Service Lists,
and the Henry who was the husband of Maria de Leon or van Leeuwen died
as a captain.
It is further confirmed by the following note from Holland, made by Baron
^Eneas Mackay, and communicated by Lord Reay : —
* Anna Bax mar., 30 Oct. 1607, Captain David Balfour, and had four children.
I. daughter; 2. Paulus [Patrick?] Balfour, born n July 1610; 3. James
Michael Balfour, born 22 Nov. 1611 ; 4. Marcelis Robert Balfour, born 6 March
1613. James Michael Balfour, captain at Gertruydenberg, mar., in Feb. 1637 at
de Klundert, Agatha [sic\ Stuart. They had children, David Balfour, born 10
April 1639 ; Jacoba Balfour, born 2 Feb. 1644, mar. Johan van Stapele.
' The brother of Anna Bax, Marcelis Bax, had a daughter who in 1632 married
Cornelis van Stapele. She had two children, Johan, who married Jacoba Balfour,
and Anne Maria van Stapele (b. 1635), who married Patrick Balfour, and had
a son, Cornelis Balfour, born 24th Sept. 1669.'
1579] STATES OF WAR 45
Le Regiment de Stuart1 de 10 Enseignes traites et armes comme
dessus.
Sio | Xf ° Harqueboustiers j £17,000.
I 750 Picques . . J
Le traictement du Colonnel, £996.
Etat et recueil a quoy montent les Regiments et compaignies In-
fanterie estans en service comme presentem ils sont payes.
Le Regiment de 15 enseignes Ecossois soubz le Col. Balfour montent
y companys le traictem Colonnel a la somme de £29,629.
Les Regimens et compaignies ainsy remis et redresses a 150 testes
chaque compaignie comme cy devant est diet il semble a monseigneur
Le prince d'Oranges que se pourront repartir en deux trouppes Tune en
Geldres et 1'autre en flandres puis que 1'ennemy a la teste vers Geldres
ou Frize.
Pour Geldres, etc.
Item, le Regiment de Stuwart :
1000 Harqueboustiers.
500 Picques ... 10 Enseignes.
L'lnfanterie qui servira en campagne pour Brabant ou Flandres.
Le Regiment de Balfour a 150 testes — 15 Enseignes.
1500 Harqueboustiers.
750 Picques.
Du nouveau pied conceu par Monseigr le Prince d'Oranges pour dresser
In a Brussels paper of 28th July 1808, * Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour de Burleigh
is named Commandant of the Troops of the King of the Netherlands in the West
Indies.' The name Balfour of Burleigh has also been observed on a door-plate
in Utrecht in the present generation.
The difficulty in tracing the various officers of the name who served one or two
centuries ago must, however, be great, as Sir Robert Sibbald states that in his
time, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, there were no less than thirteen
landed proprietors of the name in Fife. (Note communicated by Major Balfour
of Fernie. ) The Balfours of Tarrie and Mackareston in Menteith were of the same
stock as the Lords Balfour of Burleigh, being descended from a younger son of
Sir Michael Balfour of Burleigh (1450), who married Elizabeth Douglas, and the
direct line of whose eldest son ended in the heiress of Burleigh who married Sir
James Balfour of Pittendreich (Sinclair MS.).
It seems therefore clear that the original Colonel Balfour was Sir Henry
Balfour of the Mackareston family, who was killed in 1580, being then 'General
of the Scots,' and that at a later period there were two Henrys in the Dutch
service, neither of whom appears to have attained a higher rank than captain,
one being that Colonel Henry's son, who died before 1613, and the other being
Henry, brother of the first Lord Balfour of Burleigh, who died in 1615 (see p. 61).
2 This refers to what is mentioned in a previous section with reference to the
English Regiment of Noritz :
' dont les loo y compruys les officiers seront harqueboustiers et les restans
50 picques a raison de 1700 livres pour chaque compaignie.'
1 Sir William Stuart of Houston. See p. 115.
46 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1579
les compaignies d'Infanterie de 150 testes dont les cent y compruys les
officiers seront Harqueboustiers et les restans 50 armes portent picques
revenans pour ung mois de gages a 1700 florins.
Le capne par mois . £90 Quatre corporautz . £64
Lieutenant . . 45 Fourier ou clercq . . 12
Enseigne ... 40 Deux tambourins . . 24
Deux sergeants . 48 Ung chirurgin . . 12
Sa £335
Aussy reste encore 137 testes desquels il faut oster 50 corseletz reste
87 harqueboustiers lesquels seront traictez come sensuyt.
Les 45 a £8 . £360 10 a £20 .' . £100
12 a 9 .108 8 a 11 . . 88
Sa £656
12 Mousquetiers.
6 a £12 . ^72 2 a £15 . . £30
2 a 14 .28 2 a 16 . . 32
Sa ^162
Les 50 corseletz seront traictez come sensuyt :
14 a £9 . £126 2 a £14 . . £28
33 a 10 .130 2 a 16 . . 32
9 a 11 .99 2 a 18 . . 36
8 a 12 . 96
Sa £547
Soma totale a quoy monte le mois degages pour 150 testes traictez et
armez come dessus, ...... £1700
REGIMENT OF COLONEL WILLIAM STEWART.
[This is from Collection : Council of State.
Portfolio : e Hoplieden ' (captains) 3.
Bundle: General settlement with Col. Morgan, and with other
captains, 1572-1581.
23 Folios : General settlement with Col. Stewart, and divers
documents pertaining thereto.]
Life Company1 [i.e. the Colonel's] March 1st, 1579— April 18th, 1581.
CaptDallachy ... „ „
Mangrief ... „ „
Penthone [Renton ?] . „ „
1 From the settlement which Colonel Stewart finally made in 1593, it would
seem that at 1st March 1579 there were five companies in his regiment, namely,
his own, James Stuart's, Andrew Stewart's, Thomson's, and Anstruther's.
(See also pp. 16, 19, and 20.) In December 1586 it was resolved that the Scots
should be divided into two regiments, one of ten companies under Balfour, and
one of four companies under Patton. In the following year Patton betrayed
Gueldres, and went over to the Prince of Parma, and in 1588 he appears
as colonel of a regiment of * Scots mixed with Walloons.' (See note, p. 26,
1579] STATES OF WAR 47
Trottar ...
Thomson ...
„
Amstratter,1 . . ,, ,,
Gordon,' . .
Blayr .
Haultain, now Patton, „ „
The Col.'s staff.
1579
JExhibe par Monseig1" le Prince d Oranges en 1'assamblee des Etats
gnaulx le 12 de decembre.
I/Estat quil semble a son Exe pouvoir estre suyoy pour la Levee de
1'armee quil juge estre necessaire a estre mise sus pour 1'annee qui vient.
also p. 96.) In 1587 Balfour's regiment consisted of twelve companies, includ-
ing those of Dallachy and Blair. Probably these were two of Patton's regiment,
which he did not take over, and which were joined with the ten under Balfour's
command. William Renton or Penton [Panton] appears in the general list of
1586, and his son Andrew, as drawing a pension, in 1595. Captain William
Moncrieff was killed on the Kowenstyn Dyke before Antwerp in 1585. See
petition of his widow, Bentgen Jansz, November 1618.
1 Anstruther. Probably one of the family of Anstruther of that Ilk. In 1578
six of them were serving at the same time in the Scots Guards in France. * Peter
Anstruther, a captain in Flanders, who died in 1589,' is mentioned by Wood in
The East Neuk of Fife as probably a younger son of John Anstruther of
Anstruther, who married c. 1527 as his second wife Elizabeth Spens of Wormiston.
(Note communicated by Sir Ralph Anstruther of Balcaskie.)
2 'The year of God 1585 Captain Alexander Gordon (brother to William
Gordon of Gight) was Governor of the fort of Tour-Louis besyde Antwerp
when it was rendered to the Duke of Parma : which fort was manfullie defended
by Captane Alexander Gordon a long time against the Spaniards with the loss
of much of his owne blood and the lyves of many of his soldiers. Then was he
maid Governor of Bergen-op-Zoom, by Prince Maurice his excellence, and thair-
after maid colonel 1 of a Scottish regiment. In end coming home to visit his
friends in Scotland he was slain in Menteith by some evil willers, who had
secreitlie layed an ambush for him. He married Jacobee Pedralis of Aungadere,
ane Italian gentlewoman by whom he had two sons, George Gordon and
Captain John Gordon. This captain John Gordon was slain in Holland, and
had a son called Alexander Gordon.' — Sir Robert Gordon's History of the
Earldom of Sutherland.
A Captain Gordon was killed before Antwerp on I3th August 1584. The
pedigree of the Gordons of Gight, given in the Thanage of Fermartynt states
that William Gordon, who succeeded to Gight on the slaughter of his kins-
man ' on the shore of Dundee by the Master of Forbes and the Goodman of
Towie,' had three brothers — (2) Captain John Gordon, who was killed at
Donibristle in the celebrated attack made on that house by the Earl of Huntly
when the Earl of Moray was killed ; (3) Alexander, killed in the wars of
Holland ; (4) George, killed by the Master of Menteith.
48 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1579
La quelle debvrait estre prest pour le printemps tant des gens de cheval
que de pied pionniers artillerie et esquippage.
Gens de cheval, etc.
Gens de pied pour la campaigne.
Ecossois. 2000 harquebousiers mil corpselets.
Exhibe p. le tresorier de guerre, van Beke, le 22 de Decembre.
Estat en brief a quoy revient ung mois de gaiges soldees et traictemet
des gens de guerre tant de cheval que de pied que Ton entendt pre-
sentemet entretenir pour le service de messieurs Les Estats ensamble les
traictements des chefs du camp avec les trains de vivres et de 1'artillerie
coe il sens*.
Gens de piedt pour la Campne Asscavoir.
A deux milles Harquebousiers et mil corpselets Ecossois ils se pourront
mestre en 20 compies soubs 2 Regiments pour le d. mois aux pris chacune
compie et le traictement couronnel revenans ensemble a la somme
de £42480
1586
Rendered Nov. 28th.
Cavalier ie
Captain Wisschard. l
Hollands Infanterie
Col. Balfour2 £1800
1 Alexander Wishart received commission in March 1586 as cavalry captain
in recognition of his 'good service at the dyke of Kowenstyn.' Obtained on
7th June 1592 an Act discharging legal proceedings in Scotland at the instance
of the States or their Confederates against him and his spouse, until they are
paid the debts due to them by the inhabitants of Bommel in Guelderland
(P. C. Reg. ). On March I4th, 1616, a quarrel having broken out at Leith between
Sir William Balfour and Captain Alexander Wishart, Sir William offering a
stroke of a rod to Captain Wishart, and he, after his sword was broken, having
shot a pistolet at the said Sir William, they were warded in the Castle of Edin-
burgh, and formally reconciled by the Privy Council, to prevent 'distraction
and factions among the Scottis captains and commanderis in the Low Countries.'
See frequent references to him and his company, infra.
2 Bartholomew Balfour, Colonel of the old Scots Regiment from 1585 or 1586
to 1594. Served at Antwerp and passim to 1594 (supra, pp. 24-28). He
was wounded near Groningen, and left the Dutch service in 1594, on account of
differences with the Estates, receiving an honourable pension (pp. 20, 56, and 114).
On 6th January 1603 an action was raised by Sir Michael Balfour of Burley and
Colonel Bartill Balfour, his factor. Sir Michael had imported arms from France
for the defence of the country, was charged for duty, and brought a suspension,
which was sustained (P. C. Reg.}. Commission for his ' compagnie colonelle '
1586] STATES OF WAR 49
Gordon1 £1120
Cant2 1530
Waddel 3 reduit et estime a 200 testes . . 2020
Blaire4 ...... 1720
Melvil5 . 1540
Trail6 . . . ... 1450
Prop 7 reduit et estime a 200 testes . . 2200
Kiets 1180
Prize
Meldrom.8
At the end appears a list of 64 Compies :
1588 on p. 84. Colonel Bartholomew was a younger son of Bartholomew
Balfour of Mackareston, in Menteith (killed at Pinkie 1547), by his second wife,
Margaret Drummond, daughter of Alexander Drummond of Carnock, previously
wife of Macaulay of Ardincaple. * She bore to him,' says Lord Strathallan, in
his Genealogy of the Drummonds, f Colonel Bartholomew Balfour, the father of
Sir Philip Balfour, both knowen for valiant men in the wars of the Netherlands.'
Colonel Bartholomew married Beatrix Cant, whose will, in which she
bequeathed a dyamont ring to her nephew, Sir William Balfour, is noted in the
Edinburgh Commissariat Register, vol. xlvii. It is dated January 28th, 1611, and
she is designed as * sumtyme spous to Colonell Barthilmo Balfour of Ridhews. '
In 1589 Bartholomew Balfour, 'coronator,' and his wife bought Prior Letham,
which was sold in 1597. In 1601 he bought * Reidheuchis,' in the parish
of Currie, Midlothian, which was sold by his son Philip in 1618. He was
alive in 1605. Besides Sir Philip, afterwards colonel of a regiment, he had a
second son, James, a captain in Holland, and was probably the grandfather or
great-grandfather of Brigadier Bartholomew Balfour killed at Killiecrankie in
1689 (see p. 70, note). See also pp. 96 et sey., 114, and 245.
1 See note, p. 47.
2 David Cant, brother-in-law of Colonel Henry Balfour, dead July 1592, when
John Mitchell succeeded him. Recommendation in favour of the widow of his
brother and heir, Walter Cant, on 5th July 1594, and see claims of his nephew,
Sir William Balfour, tnfra, pp. 252-255. See also as to a dispute to which
Walter Cant, younger, was a party, which had been * remitted to the decision of
the Colonels and Captains of the Scots Companies in Flanders,' 25th October
1581.— P. C. Reg.
3 William Waddell left service in 1594, and was succeeded by his brother Robert,
formerly his lieutenant. ' Captain Waddell ' appears in pension list of 1597.
4 The widow and two children of Captain Blair appear in pension list of 1595.
5 An Alexander Melville was killed before Groningen, I5th July 1594, but
his commission as captain was dated 3rd February 1589.
6 (David) Trail, dead before March 3ist, 1590, when Captain William Brog
succeeded him. His widow and heir were recommended in 1594.
7 John Prop, sent to States from Antwerp, 1585. Dead in June 1596, when
succeeded by Arthur Stuart. His widow was receiving pension in 1 599, and his
children appear in 1607.
8 Captain Meldrum's widow appears in pension list of 1595.
D
50 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1586
Anglois
Including (apparently by mistake) —
Rally . . . .... . . 1180
Boswel ...... £1180
Guillame Morray 1 . . . . . 1700
Dallachy2 . . . . „
Wm. Nysbeth3 . . . ....... : . „
Alex. Morray 4 . . . „
Renton5 .... „
JanBalfour6 . . . . . „
1 Sir William Murray of Pitcairly, second son of Sir William Murray of
Tullibardine (ancestor of Duke of Athol), left the Dutch service in September
1588, and was succeeded in his company by Alexander Murray, his brother
(pp. 89 and 106), who had previously commanded a company. He had claims
against the States, which were settled in 1594 when he came over as ambassador
from King James, and received a pension, settled first on himself and subsequently
on his children (see pp. 74, 153, and 233). He received another recommendation
from King James in 1599, when he came over to settle the affairs of his brother,
Colonel Murray, killed at Bommel. Douglas (followed by Burke) and the
Chronicles of the Families of Atholl and Tullibardine state that Sir William
Murray, tenth Baron of Tullibardine, who married Catherine Campbell of
Glenurchy, and died in 1562, had Sir William, who succeeded him ; Alexander,
a colonel in the service of the States of Holland; James of Purdoves, and
Andrew Murray. Sir William, the eldest son, who married Lady Agnes
Graham, and died in 1583, had John, his heir, Sir William of Pitcairly, Alex.,
said to have died young, and Mungo of Dunork. But it would seem that Colonel
Alexander Murray really belonged to the later generation.
2 Captain John Dallachy continued to serve until 1599, when he was succeeded
in October (being dead) by John Kilpatrick. Probably killed at Bommel. His
widow (Elizabeth Crichton) and two children appear in list of 1607. See
recommendation ' en sa vieillesse ' by King James, April 1599. Attended Dutch
ambassadors in Scotland in 1594.
3 William Nisbet. Received captain's commission on i7th Oct. 1581, in
succession to Captain John Nisbet, in the regiment of Count Diedrich Sonoy
(p. 76). The name Nisbet occurs until 1600, when Hugo Nisbet succeeded his
father, and was killed at Nieuport. The children of Captain John, and the widow
(El. Forbes) and children of Captain William appear in pension list of 1607.
4 Alexander Murray succeeded his brother in his company in 1588, became
colonel of the Scottish Regiment in 1594. Killed at Bommel, 1599 (see
p. 29). 5 See note, p. 47.
6 A Captain John Balfour, who had previously served with distinction, received
a commission as cavalry captain in March 1586 (p. 79). A John Balfour also
appears in list of 1587, and then disappears. This was probably Captain John
Balfour of Wester Pitcorthie, second husband of Christian Cant, dead in 1592,
who had in 1586 a law-suit with Alexander Balfour of Denmylne for redelivery
of 'twa blankis' left with him on leaving for Flanders. In 1594 a Captain
John Balfour is mentioned by the ambassadors of the States as seen by them at
the Scottish Court. This was probably Captain John Balfour, brother of David
1589]
STATES OF WAR
51
Montgomery
Olifart
£1700
Col. Balfour
1587
Rendered Dec. 31st.
Foot
Companies of 200 men
Actual number at the last muster.
Companies of 150 men
Cant
Waddel .
Treil • .
Blair
Nysbet
Dallachy .
Hay
Guile Morray .
Jan Balfour
Prop
Alex. Morray .
. 148
.120
. 144
. . 150
.. . , . 135
.. , • 150
List of pay
Col. Balfour with one Sr major at 80£ and one Provost Marshal
at 50£ monthly ......
1588 and 1589
Foot soldiers paid by Holland
Estimated Estimated
200
144
150
103
137
126
£530
£1500
1500
1500
1500
Balfour of Bandon, who, along with Margaret de Primzie, his spouse, entered
into a contract with Michael Balfour of Mountquhanny and Andrew Balfour, his
son, on yth June 1598. On 6th September 1599 Andrew Balfour of Strathor
granted an obligation for 8000 marks to Margaret de Primzie, relict of Captain
John Balfour. Bandon was possessed by this family from at least 1498 to 1642.
From the resolutions of Holland it appears that Captain John Balfour, who had
a claim in respect of Captain John Petam's company, was appointed second
sergeant-major in July 1597, the Prince of Orange being unwilling to supersede
Sergeant-Major Brog, and Holland having three months before appointed
Balfour. On March I5th, 1605, a petition was referred to the committee from
Margrieta Proignere, widow of the late Captain Balfour, and before him widow
of the late Captain Johan de Petain. The widow of Captain John Balfour
appears in the pension list of 1609. In April 1606 John Balfour, brother of
Baron Balfour of Burley, presented a request to raise a company, which was
not disposed of (p. 203).
1 Alexander Melville, commissioned February 3rd, 1589. Killed at Groningen
1 5th July 1594. His widow (Maria Rigg) appears in pension list of 1597.
For names of children, see list of 1607. A branch of the Fife house of Melville
is still represented in Holland.
Col. Balfour .
200 men
. £2200
Hay, now Melvil,1
130 men
Waddel .
130
. 1500
Prop .
130
Cant .
150
. 1700
Morray
130
Dallachy
130
. 1500
Trail . V .
130
Nysbet .
130
. 1500
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1587
Pay on Holland
Col. Balfour with one Sfc major at 80J and one
Provost Marshal at 50.£ £530
Settling of Accounts with the Captain Mathias Railing
Evhibitum, Aug. 24, 1592.
ESCOMPTE faict de la part des Estatz generaulx des Provinces unies du
Pays Bas avec le Capitaine Mathias Railing, des services par Iceluy
faicts avecq sa Compaignie de gens de pied, depuis le XIVe de
Janvier 1587, jour de sa premiere moustre, jusques au XXIV6 de-
Juillet ensuivant, que Alexandre Mouray est venu en sa place-
Faict en libvres, soulx et deniers de 40 gros pieces.
Premierement revient au Capne depuis le 14e Janvier 1587,
qu'il a este premierement par moustre a la ville de
Rotterdam, troure fort de 150 testes, jusques au 20e
febvrier ensuivant inclus, faisant 37 jours a 1'advenant
de C£l7 par mois ....
La somme de . . . . . £1965 12 6
Encores depuis le 21e de Febvrier 1587 que la dite com-
paignie a de recheff passe moustre en la ville de Delff
et trouve fort de 141 testes (en retirant le sergeant
Maior illecq passe et non paye par le dit Capne)
Jusqu'au 7e de May ensuivant faisant le temps de deux
mois 12 Jours, a 1'advenant de £1610 par mois
revient ....... 4823 15 0
Encores depuis le 8e de May 1587 jusqu'au 28e de Juillet
que Alexandre Mouray est venu en sa place, faisant
deux mois 18 jours, a 1'advenant de £1360 par mois,
pour 116 testes .....
revient ....... 3485
Somma . . . . . . 9274 7 £
de quoy rabatu le sixiesme denier a cause du moindre
nombre, changement des noms, et desspenses tombees
passant par le plat pays, reste . . . 7728 13 4
y adiouste £600, quoy luy a (ete) donne en recompense
du service qu'il a fait devant date de la dite moustre
Revient ensemble : huict mille trois cents vingt et huict
libvres, treize souls, quatre deniers . . . 8328 13 4
Payements faicts a I'encontre et premierement en argent
Premierement paye par le Recepveur general le 19e
Janvier 1587 ...... £1700 0 0
le 26e Janvier a Michel Gordon, gentilhomme de la com-
paignie, .... 15 0 O
1587] STATES OF WAR 53
le 23e de Mars 1587 par descharge sur le recepveur de
Hollande £1620, mais com me suivant la reveue, il
n'a este paye la dessus que £1177, partant seulle-
mentici . . . . . . £1177 0 0
le 25e de May 1587 encore . . 1360 0 0
Encores par ceux d' Hollande par les mains de Lodensteyu
le 25e d'Avril 1587 . . . 1550 8 0
par les mesmes par de Lint sur rescript de son Exce et
ordonnance du 206 de May 1587 , . . 834 12 0
Premiere Somme . 6637 0 0
Aultres payements f aicts par prestes, vivres et armes
Par Thomas Rochusz surquoy ordonnance a suivy du 20e
Febvrier 1587 . . . . £121 2 6
Par ceulx de Cluyndert, surquoy ordonnance a suivy du
25e Febvrier 1587 . . . . . 85 0 9
Par Biermans, recepveur a Aernhem par 31 recepisses,
depuis le 8e d'Avril 1587 jusques au premier de Juille
ensuyvent . . . . . 1544 0 0
Par Caesvell 20 musquettes, 84 harquebuses, avecq les
furnitures, trois rondasses, 40 corcelettes, 40 picques 1444 0 0
La portion pour ceste compaignie des vivres despartis au
Regiment Escossois en 1'expedition faicts en Brabant,
1'an '87 . . . . . . . 568 14 8
Encores de Mierop par ceulx de Wesip . . . . 258 0 0
De Thomas Rachusz par ceulx de Geertruydenberge . 11 13 6
De Regelinck par ceulx de Schombourg . . . 44 3 0
Encores par de Lint . .. .• . . • 31 15 6
De Lodenstein, par ceulx de Delff . * . 48 15 10
Encores par ceulx de Wesip . ... . ,. 8 10 2
Encores par Iceulx . . . . . 24 16 2
Encores par Thomas Rochusz . : . . 71 1 0
De Mierop par ceulx de Sevenbergen . . ' . 18 16 0
Encores a 1'hospital a Leyde . . . . 5 3. 0
£ 1'hospital a Delif . ', . - . 19 10 0
a 1'hospital a Dordrecht . ! . . .'. . 17 15 0
a 1'hospital a Amsterdam . . . , ... 3 1 11
a 1'hospital a la Haye . . . ... 024 0
Par ceulx d'Utrecht .' . . ,^ . 36 6 7
Encores rabaton au Capitaine selon la vieille Coustume le
Centieme denier de tous les ds payements, excepte'
des £1700 qu'il a receu du Recepveur ge'neral ou le
dfc rabatement a este une fois fait, faisant £9190,
19s. 3d. de quoy le c° denier monte . ' . . 90 18 2
54 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1592
Seconde Somme . . . . . . £4345 17 5
Totale Somme • *<••<. . . i .-«, . 1098217 5
Revient doncques trop receu : deux mille six cent, qua-
rante et quatre libvres, quatre souls, 1 denier (£2644,
4s. Id.)
Ainsy faict et descompte a la Haye, a condition que s'il se trouve avoir
este quelque chose davantage et profite par ceste compaignie soit en loge-
ments par le plat pays ou qu'ils ayent les despens es villes sur les
bourgeois ou quelque chose d'aultre qui n'est point specific cy dessus en
ceste descompte soit en vivres, armes, munitions, vestemens au aultre-
ment, que tout cela pourra estre cy apres sans aulcune contradiction
rabatu au payement qui en sera faict, selon qu'il comment.
Faict le 23e d'Aougst 1592. Signe' C. Aerssen.
MATTHIAS RALLING.
1595
Rendered Nov. 18th.
Cavalry
Edmond1 100 men . . . . ' . £2275
Foot soldiers paid by Holland
Col. Morray 200 men £2264
Wm. Balfour 2 150 1748
Wm. Brog3
Wm. Waddel4 150 men £1748
John Michel5 „ „
John Prop . „ „
1 Sir William Edmond, a native of Stirling, received commission as captain of
a company of lancers loth June 1589 (p. 90). Succeeded Alexander Murray in
command of the old Scots Regiment in 1599. Recommended (p. 179). For his
services see pp. 29-35. Killed at Rheinberg Sept. 1606. Widow and children
recommended by King James 1611.
2 William Balfour received commission, in February 1594, as captain, in suc-
cession to Colonel Barthold Balfour, whose lieutenant he had been (p. 92).
Served at Huy in 1595, and was killed at Hulst in 1596, being succeeded, on
30th August, by Archibald Buntin. On 25th May 1598 an application was made
by David Balfour, servitor to Mr. Henry Balfour, advocate, against Sir Michael
Balfour of Balgonie, as to the sum of 400 crowns received by him from the
deceased Captain William Balfour.
3 Sir William Brog. Captain, March 3ist, 1590. Sergeant-Major, 1588.
Recommended by King James, 1599, Lieutenant-Colonel, 1600. Colonel in suc-
cession to Sir William Edmond, September I2th, 1606. Commanded the regi-
ment till 1636. Specially selected in 1595 to act as sergeant-major of the force
under Justinus of Nassau which went to relieve Cambrai and co-operate with
Henry IV. of France (see Commission, p. 94). He was dead by I3th March 1636.
4 William Waddel, appointed August 3rd, 1595, in succession to G. Johnston
(deceased), having already filled the place for some time. Johnston had been
appointed, on July i8th, 1594, in succession to Robert Waddell, who had been
killed before Groningen on July i5th. (Robert had succeeded his brother
William shortly before.) Was killed at Meurs in 1597. The children of Captain
Waddel appear in the pension list of 1599. For their names, see list of 1607.
8 John (or James) Mitchell succeeded Captain Cant on 28th July, 1592. He
1595] STATES OF WAR 55
Wm. Nysbeth 150 men £1748
John Dallachy „ „
John Strachan » 150 men £1748
James Egger2 „ „
Pay on Holland
Col. Morray £400 0 0
The pension of the Prince of Scotland of 5000£ yearly,
of which the share of Holland amounts to 2655£,
19s. 4d., which is monthly . . . 221 6 2
Wardens
Brog Warden (St Major) of the Scots . . . 30 0 0
N.S. Is Brog to be allowed to fill the two offices of
Warden and Captain at the same time, this must be
looked into.
Officers of Justice
Alex. Murray,3 Provost Marshal of the Scots . . 50 0 0
Pay on Zeeland
The pension of the Prince of Scotland, etc., £65313 0 £54 9 5
Pay on Utrecht
Ditto . . . . 274 14 0 22 17 10
Pay on Groningen and Ommelanden
Ditto . . . 366 5 5 30 10 5
Pay on the Veluwe (Gelderland)
Ditto 325 0 0 27 1 8
was killed at the battle of Nieuport in 1600, and his widow appears in the
pension list of 1608.
1 John Strachan received commission, in succession to Alexander Melville, on
i8th July 1594. Killed at Nieuport 1600. His widow (Anna Kirkpatrick) in
pension list of 1607.
2 James Egger (Edgar) received commission December nth, 1589, on king's re-
commendation (new company). Killed at Hulst before 3<Dth August 1596, when
he was succeeded by his lieutenant and brother Alexander Egger. Widow and
children in pension list of 1599. Two children, Nicholas and Margaret, are noted
in 1607. In 1599 Nicholas Edgar, heir of Captain James Edgar, his father, was
retoured in the lands of Patrick Edgar, merchant in Edinburgh, and, as heir of
his father, in part of the lands of Lymphoy and Hillhousefield in the baronies of
Restalrig and Broughton. Edgar of Wedderlie, in Berwickshire, was an ancient
family of Saxon origin, which, like the Hepburns and Rentons, held their lands of
the old Earls of Dunbar. A branch of the name settled in Dumfriesshire, and in
the sixteenth centurya rich burgess of the name, Patrick Edgar, lived in Edinburgh,
and his family were owners of Peffermiln, where their arms showed connection
with the house of Wedderlie. In 1596 Captain James Edgar, a gentleman of
Scotland, who had served the French king, received a passport for himself and
his page to go through England to France. — The Scottish House of Edgar.
3 Alexander Murray received commission as Provost Marshal on 3ist May 1595.
56 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1595
Pay on Overyssel
The pension of the Prince of Scotland, etc., £175 0 0 £1411 8
Pay on Vrieslandt
549 8 1 45 15 8
Other payment* made by the Receiver from the balance of the contribution
of Brabant
The widow of Cap. Meldrom 250£ yearly and monthly . £20 16 3
The widow of Capn Blaire, with her 2 children . . 33 6 8
Bartholt Balfour, formerly Colonel, at 1000£ . . 83 6 8
Andries Penton,1 son of Guillaume Penton, 150£ yearly . 12 10 0
The widow of Johan Cuninga 2 at 300£ . . 25 0 0
„ „ Capn Hans Craeck, 100£ . . . 868
1597
Rendered June 2d
Footsoldiers paid by Holland
Col. Morray 200 men £2264 Michel 150 men £1748
Waddel 150 1748
Dallachy „
Nysbeth ,,
Brogh „
j»
;>
Strachan
Stuart3
Alex. Egger*
Brontin 5
Pay on Hollandt
Col. Morray . . . . £400 0 0
Pensions on Hollandt
The Pension of the Prince of Scotlandtof £5000, etc. (see 1595).
Wardens
Brog St Major of the Scots . . . . 30 0 0
Officers of Justice
Alex. Murray, Provost Marshal of the Scottish Regt . 50 0 0
1 Or Renton,
2 John Cunningham is recorded as having distinguished himself as an artillerist
at the siege of Haarlem. He is referred to in the resolutions of Holland in
1585 as Colonel Cunningham. In 1581, being then * commander of the artillery,'
he received a commission as * Assistant ' (Adjutant) to Count William Louis of
Nassau, at Dockum (see p. 77), and in the same year a commission for the
relief of Naijesijl (p. 78). He married Anna van Duivenvoorde.
3 Arthur Stuart succeeded Captain Prop, June i6th, 1596. Killed at Nieuport
1600. His widow (Anna van Leeuwen) appears in pension list of 1607.
4 Succeeded his brother August soth, 1596. Killed at Meurs before November
28th, 1597.
5 Archibald Buntin(?) succeeded William Balfour 3Oth August 1596. Dead
before August i2th, 1599. Probably killed at one of the sharp actions near
Bommel.
1598] STATES OF WAR 57
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus,1 Minister of the Scottish Regimen1 . £30 0 0
Other pensions paye at the Office of the Receiver-General
Col. Balfour . . . ' . £1000 yearly £83 6 3
Cap. Waddel . . * . .700 58 6 8
Widow of J. Cuninga . . ,300 25 0 0
„ „ Cap. Meldrom . . . 250 20 16 6
„ „ „ Blaire and 2 children .400 33 6 8
The same additionally . , . 150 12 10 0
Widow of Cap. J. Craeck .100 ,869
„ „ „ Melvil . . .400 33 6 8
Andries Penthon, son of Cap11 Gme Penthon 150 12 10 0
1598
Footsoldiers
Col. Morray 160 men £1852
Andries Morray2 120 1435
Dallachy
Nysbeth „ „
Brog
Michel 120 men £1435
Strachan „ ,,
Stuart „ „
Robt Bercley3 „ ,,
Bontin
Compan** from the undivided (war) expenses and now charged to Holland
Caddel4 150 men £1748 Hamilton6 150 men £1748
1 Andrew Hunter was for a long time chaplain. See representations by him
(p. 245) in 1611 and later.
2 Andrew Moray succeeded William Waddell, November 26th, 1 597. Captured
and killed at Nieuport, 1600. Captain Andrew Moray, fifth son of Robert
Moray of Abercairney, and Catherine Murray (of Tullibardine), died in Holland
without issue (Douglas's Baronage}. An older brother was Sir David of Gorthy,
and a third Mungo Moray of Craigie, who married a daughter of George Halkett
of Pitfirran. A younger brother, James, also died without issue.
3 Robert Barclay succeeded Alexander Egger, November 20th, 1597. Captured
and killed at Nieuport, 1600. King James shortly afterwards gave his brother,
David Barclay of Struiy (sic, Urie or Towie ?), a letter of recommendation. See
infra, p. 181, Requests by his widow 1604, and son 1607 ; also p. 21 1.
4 James Caddell received commission (new company), I5th August 1596.
Question with Utrecht as to his arrears, 1604. On 7th August 1595 the
authorities of Holland considered a letter from the Prince * strongly recom-
mending Jaques Caddel, for his good qualities and services, as L*, to be granted
the company he served in.' He died as lieutenant-colonel in 1618, having served
in the Juliers campaign. He married Catherina van Duivenvoorde, and on her
petition their son Thomas received extraordinary pay in Colonel Brogh's Com-
pany, until he should be able to carry arms. — Res. of Holland, 1618.
5 John Hamilton received commission (new company) isth August, 1596.
(Must be distinguished from Cavalry Captain John Hamilton, who received his
commission as such on April I4th, 1599, and was killed at Newport). On I3th
November 1621 a petition was presented to the Scottish Privy Council by Captain
58 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1598
Pay
Col. Morray . . . £400 0 0
Wardens
Thos. Nysche,1 St Major of the Scots . . . 80 0 0
Officers of Justice
Alex. Murray, Provost Marshal of the Scots . , . 50 0 0
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, Minister of the Scottish Regt . 30 0 0
Pensions payable at the Office of the Receiver-General for settlement of
accounts and previous services
Col. Balfour, yearly . . . £1000 £83 6 3
The children of Capn Waddel, deceased , 600 yearly 50 0 0
Widow Johan Cuninga . . . 300 25 0 0
„ Capn Meldrom ... 250 20 16 8
„ „ Blair, with her 2 children . 400 33 6 8
The same additionally ,. ." . . 150 12 10 0
Widow Capn Mellvil . . .400 33 6 8
Andries Renton, son of Capn Guillaume Renton 150 12 10 0
Summary of the divided monthly war expenses or required to be divided
over the 7 provinces, etc., conform the statement rendered July 4th 1598
Undivided (war) expenses
Additional 13 English Compies, etc.
The pension of the Prince of Scotland at 5000£ yearly which pro month
amounts to ...... £416 13 4
2 Compies of Scots, each of 150 men, at 1265£, 18s. 4d.,
together monthly . . ..u ' . . 2531 16 8
1599 2
Cavalry
Edmond 80 men £2125
Harry Bruce to stop proceedings against him ' for the slaughter of Captain John
Hamilton in single combat in the Low Country of Flanders some seventeen
years ago.' But John appears to have been a mistake for William (p. 66). See
representation for when in garrison at Nymguen in 1601 (p. 184). A Captain
Hamilton was killed at Grave in 1602, and one of the name had been in service
in 1594 (see p. 177). Captain John Hamilton had died before January i6th, 1620,
when he was succeeded by Captain Marjoribanks, and had ' served more than
forty years.' See resolution in favour of a petition by his daughter, infra.
1 Thomas Niche, formerly lieutenant of Captain Murray, received his com-
mission as sergeant-major (sit) on 6th October 1598. He was probably killed
before Rheinberg in 1601, for Prince Maurice there appointed Archibald Erskine
to succeed him on July 22nd, 1601.
2 This is a curious list, and really represents the state of the regiment after
1599] STATES OF WAR 59
Footsoldiers paid by Holland
Col. Edmondt 150 men £2014
the battle of Nieuport in 1600. The Holland lists for 1599 and 1600 are as
follows : —
1599 1600
Col. Murray and R. Henderson. Col. Edmond.
Bruntin and^CoLjEdmond. Henrison.
Andro Murray. Murray.
Dallachy and^Kilpatrick. Kirkpatrick.
Nysbeth. Nysbeth and his son Hugo Nysbeth.
Brogh. Brog.
Mitchel. Michel, with James Phis and Sincler.
Strachan. Strachan.
Stuart. Stewart and Neisch.
Berclay. Berclay.
Daniel Mackigny.
Allane Coutes.
Henry Balfour.
Caddel.
Ker.
The list of 1 600 indicates very plainly the effects of the disaster at Nieuport. The
names in italics are the officers who fell. The others recorded by the historians as
present were, besides Colonel Edmond and Sergeant-Major Brog, Henderson,
Caddel, and Ker. Robert Henderson, the first of three brothers who were to
distinguish themselves in the Dutch service, had succeeded to Colonel Murray's
company in June 1599. Caddel, and Hamilton, whose name does not appear,
and who may have been in garrison elsewhere (his name appearing under Utrecht
in 1604), commanded the two companies added in 1596, and John Ker received
his commission on April 24th, 1599, as captain of a new company then raised.
On September I5th, 1599, the States-General had resolved to maintain 'at the
general expense 13 companies of Scots, viz., the life company at 150 men,
and 12 other companies, each of 113 men.' On 3rd July 1600, they resolved
'that all the Scots remaining after the defeat they lately suffered shall be
divided over the 4 companies of which the captains are still living.' Edmond,
Henderson, Brog, and Caddel appear in later lists. Ker received a letter of
recommendation from King James on 27th December 1600, having been called
to Scotland on private affairs (p. 182). Archibald Johnston was appointed in
his place shortly before.
It would seem that while Murray's, Kirkpatrick's, Nisbet's, Strachan's, and
Barclay's companies were completely wiped out, Mitchel's and Stuart's were so
far extant that they could still be held to exist, and Sinclair and Neish to be
successors of their former captains. Colonel Edmond brought over 800 Scots
in October, and the States ordered three new companies to be formed. These
were evidently Mackenzie's, Balfour's, and Coutts's.
Robert Henderson was the second son of James Henderson of Fordell, and
Jean, daughter of William, tenth baron of Tulliebardine. His elder brother,
60 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1599
Daniel Makingny1 113 men £1502 | Allyn Coutys2 113 men £1502
Sir John Henderson, married first a daughter -of Sir Michael Balfour of
Burleigh, and second, Anna, daughter of Sir Robert Halkett of Pitfirran. It is
curious that while Douglas mentions Sir Francis Henderson (the fourth son)
as killed at Bergen-op-Zoom in the Dutch service, he merely says that Sir
Robert and Sir James (the third son) distinguished themselves in the Danish,
Swedish, and French wars. On i;th March 1618, there was submitted to the
Scots Privy Council a complaint by John Boyle of Kilburn against Robert
Galbraith of Culcreuch, as cautioner for him ' at the hands of Sir Robert
Henderson of Kiniegask (Finnegask?) Coronell over the Scottis Regiment in the
country of Flanders.' Robert Henderson was transferred to Lord Buccleuch's
regiment soon after its formation, and ultimately succeeded to the command.
In 1610 he commanded the Scots regiment (made up from the Dutch companies)
sent along with two English ones in English pay to Cleves, and distinguished
himself at the siege of Juliers. He, and not his brother Sir Francis, was killed
at Bergen-op-Zoom in 1622. His widow, Anna Kirkpatrick, recommended by
King James and the Scottish Council, was granted an annuity in recognition
of his good service. For an account of his last moments, see Introduction to
Div. m. Petitions by his widow in 1622, 1624 and 1626.
John Kirkpatrick succeeded Captain Dallachy on I5th October 1599, having
been formerly lieutenant of the company. He was killed at Nieuport. His
widow (Susana Splitkoff) appears in the pension list of 1607, and with her
children, John, Maria, and Helena, in 1609.
James Caddel received his commission on August I5th, 1596, served as
lieutenant-colonel of the Scots regiment in the expedition to Juliers and Cleves
in 1610; died before January I4th, 1617, when succeeded by Thomas Edmond.
John Ker has been already referred to. He was recommended by King James
in December 1600 (see p. 152), having been in Scotland for private affairs, which
necessitated his leaving the service of the States, and being anxious to dispose of
his company to a friend.
The name of another Scotsman of an ancient house who fell has been preserved
by a communication from a descendant at Vienna to his chief in Scotland.
James Wemyss of Caskieberran (1554), whose wife was Janet Durie, younger
son of David Wemyss of that Ilk, had eight sons, of whom, according to tradi-
tion, five went to Flanders. From a Cornelius Wemyss killed at Nieuport, whose
eldest son entered the Venetian service, came the Italian family of Wemyss. —
Memoirs of Wemyss of Wemyss^ by Sir William Fraser.
1 Daniel Mackigny( Donald? Mackenzie) received his commission on October
24th, 1600, when Colonel Edmond had first brought over 800 Scots. In 1608, his
company was in garrison at Aardenburg (see p. 214). His wife's name was
Beatrix van Berchem, and his son, John Mackenzie, was appointed ensign in his
company in succession to William Grant, on his petition on i6th February 1618.
He was dead before the 9th of July, when a petition from his widow was
considered.
2 Allan Coutts received a captain's commission in 1600, became lieutenant-
colonel of Sir William Brog's regiment, and had died before May I2th, 1631,
when he was succeeded as captain by George Keir. Petitions by his widow,
Christina Bos well, in 1631 et seq. Coutts of Auchtertoul was an ancient family
in Cromar, in Aberdeenshire.
1599]
STATES OF WAR
61
Henry Balfour1 113 men £1502
Brog
Cinder2
Jacques Caddel 113 men £1502
Robert Henrison ,,
Archibald Arskyn 3 ,,
Pay on Holland
Col. Edmond *......
Wm Brog, Lt Col. of the Scots .
Wardens
Thos. Ewink,4 st major of the Scots ....
Thos. Maesterton 5 quarter master of the Scots, usually 36 when
with the army, 14 additional here ....
Officers of Justice
Wm Carcadie,6 Provost marshal of the Scottish Reg*
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, minister of the Scottish Reg*
Extraordinary pay, when with the army
Capn Meesterton qr mr of the Scottish Regt, with the army
14 guilders monthly, additional pay, facit for 6 months
Zeeland
from the undivided (war expenses)
Bruse7 113 men .
£400
100
80
36
50
30
84
^1572
1 Henry Balfour had, in 1611, been a captain for twelve years. He then
petitioned for a lieutenant-colonelcy, and again in 1613, and in 1614 for a
lieutenant-colonelcy or sergeant-majorship. He was dead before August 4th,
1615, when he was succeeded as captain by Robert Coutts. He is designed as
Sir Henry Balfour in the recommendation of the British Ambassador of 1611,
and had also the recommendation of the Princess Elizabeth, wife of the
Elector- Palatine. Maria de Leon, widow of Captain Henry Balfour, appears in
the pension list of 1618. Probably brother of first Lord Balfour of Burleigh (see
p. 44 note).
2 William Sinclair received commission 1600. A Captain Sinclair distinguished
himself, and was killed at Ostend.
3 Archibald Erskine received commission as captain 24th August 1601.
Offered to form company of Cuirassiers in December 1604. Offer ultimately
accepted (p. 196 et seq.). Stationed at Zwolle. Died before 3rd December 1608.
Referred to as Sir Archibald Erskine in the resolutions of Holland.
4 Thomas Ewing.
5 Thomas Masterton, see p. 29. Appointed quartermaster in 1597.— Records
of Holland.
6 William Carcadie (Kirkcaldy or Cathcart ?).
7 Sir Walter Bruce. On 2ist January 1604, his company was in Ostend
(p. 187). In 1610, his company was in Zealand, and in 1621-22, at Bergen-
op-Zoom. Dead before June ist, 1627, when he was succeeded by William
Douglas.
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
[1599
Hamilton
Utrecht
from the undivided (war expenses)
113
1502
Pensions payable at the office of the Receiver General for settlement
of accounts and previous services : —
Col. Balfour 1000 guilders yearly
The children of Capn Waddel ..
Widow Capn Melvis 400 ..
„ „ Blair with 2 children 400 .
the same additionally 150 yearly
Widow Capn Cuninga ...
„ „ Craik
Guille Morray 400 guilders yearly
Widow Cap. Dallachy ...
Andries Renton son of Capn Guillem Renton
Widow Cap. Meldron 250 yearly ..
„ Prop 500 .
„ and children of Jacques Egger 250
Edmond
Col. Edmondt pikes
and muskets
Daniel Macqingny ,
Allane Coutis .
Henry Balfour .
Brogh
Col. Edmondt
1599/1604
Cavalry (of Holland)
80 men
Footsoldiers paid by Holland
£83 6 8
50 0 0
33 6 8
33 6 8
12 10 0
25 0 0
868
33 6 8
50 0 0
12 10 0
20 16 8
41 13 4
20 16 8
£2125
150
£2014
Guill6 Cinder . . 113
£1502
113
1502
Jacques Caddel „
M
»
) 5
Thos. Neyse . . „
)3
»
»
Robert Hendersonne „
}}
»
,,
Pay on Holland
Wardens
Thos. Neyssche, s* major of the Scots
Thos. Meisterton qr mr „ „ ordinary, 36, when
with the army, 14£ more, here the ordinary .
Officers of Justice
Alex. Murray, Provost marshal of the Scottish Regt
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, Minister ....
Extraordinary Pay when with the Army
Capn Maesterton being with the army £14 monthly above
the ordinary pay, facit for 6 months .
£400 0 0
80 0 0
36 0 0
50 0 0
30 0 0
84 0 0
i6oi]
STATES OF WAR
63
Pensions the same as for 1599, except Murray, Dallachy, Prop and
Egger, who do not appear.
Zeeland, Foot, Undivided
Bruce
113 men
Utrecht, Foot, Undivided
Hamelton . . 113
Karr (pikes and muskets) 113
Extra State, 1599
Cavalry of Holland
Thomas Areskyn l
Henry Bruce 2
^1572
1502
1460
1138 9
Ditto
1601
Footsoldiers paid by Holland
Edmond 150 spears and muskets
D. Makinge 113 men £1502
Aleyn Coutis ,, ,,
Balfour
Brock
Chincler
Caddel
Thos. Neisse
Rob1. Herrisson
. £2014 0 0
113 men £1502
Pay on Holland
Colonels
Edmondt
£400 0 0
Wardens
Thos Neys, major of the Scots
qr. master of the Scots . .-
Officers of Justice
The Provost Marshal of the Scots
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, of the Scots .
80
36
50 0 0
30 0 0
1 Thomas Erskine. See note i, p. 67.
2 Henry Bruce, see note, pp. 57 and 58. Killed Captain Hamilton in a duel,
1604. In 1607 requested settlement of his arrears, and was told that he had been
better treated than any other Scottish captain. Submitted certain inventions to
the States in 1608, and received grants in recognition (see p. 211). Recommended
to the Margrave of Anspach 1609. See report by Sir Dudley Carleton as to his
service under the Emperor (p. 224). A Colonel Henry Bruce commanded a
regiment in the Cadiz Expedition of 1625, advocated a descent on Gibraltar, and
was the only commanding officer who spoke well of his soldiers (Dalton's Cecil).
Writing in 1638, Baillie states, ' Sir Harie Bruce has offered his service to the
king long ago. He asked Sir John Seaton if he would serve the king. He
answered he would, but not against his own countrie, where he had his life. '
64 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1601
Pensions the same as 1599 except that Murray, Dallachy, Prop and
Egger do not appear.
Zeeland, Foot, undivided Utrecht, Foot, undivided
Bruce 113 men £1572 Hamelton 113 men £1502
Kar Ditto Ditto
1604
Exhibitum, Aug. Qth.
Companies as yet not brought under division.
The Regfc of Bachlouch 1 has been paid until Aug. 12th, 1604 inclusive,
the month which remains still to be paid commences therefore with Aug.
13th, 1604, and orders have been received, in addition to the reduction to
be made for arms and the 8th man, conform Res. of the gentlemen
states general, to reduce the last (pay) order as has been noted here for
each (individually).
Monthly to be
men deducted for arms.
£2100 Col. Bachlouch 2 200 £2489 £300
1750 CapaSchot3 200 2489 399
1 On August I2th, 1603 Sir R. Cecil wrote to Winwood, the English ambas-
sador at the Hague : * His Majesty hath been pleased to consent to the leavying
of the new Regiment in Scotland, for which purpose there is order already gone
to the Lord of Bucklugh who is to command them.' The first service of the new
regiment was at Ostend, and seven companies were there when the place capitu-
lated (see p. 33). In April 1604 it had been inspected by Robert Henderson, who
was transferred to it as lieutenant-colonel with his company, his brother Francis
being one of the new captains. On December 2Oth, 1603, the two Hendersons,
Ralph Selby, David Balfour, and David Cathcart, all new Scottish captains, took
their oaths on the commissions newly issued to them in Buccleuch's regiment.
They were followed on the 3ist by William Hamilton, on January 28th, 1604, by
Alexander Erskine, and on April i;th by Sir Andrew Balfour of Monthone
(Mountquhanny), and James Chinne (Chene, i.e. Cheyne) of Steelberg. The other
two original captains were evidently John Murray and William Hamilton. On
1 7th July 1604, Laurence Sinclair was recommended to succeed Captain More of
his company in Buccleuch's regiment. Of More there is no other mention, but
probably the regiment lost several officers at Ostend. On 24th November, com-
missions were granted to supply the places of Lamond, Murray, and Hamilton,
then deceased.
On 25th March 1603, Patrick Murray, Ensign of Captain R. Henderson's com-
pany, had been authorised by the Scots Privy Council to levy sixty men.
2 Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch was Lord Warden of the Marches between
England and Scotland in the last days of the separate monarchies, and was the
hero of the rescue of ' Kinmont Willie ' from Carlisle Castle. He was created
Lord Buccleuch in 1606, and died in 1611. See pp.i88, 256 et seq. in reference
to his services and claims, and those of his son, the first Earl of Buccleuch. See
also Sir William Eraser's Scoffs of Buccleuch^ vol. i. p. 235.
3 Robert Scott took oath as captain on 28th November 1604.
1700
Andro Balfour 2
200
2489
I860
David Balfour3
200
2489
1800
1560
Spence 4
Carcardt5
200
150
2489
1925
1401
Franc. Henderson6
150
1925
1348
Raeff Selby7
150
1925
99 men at Ostend conform List of July 13th.
1604] STATES OF WAR 65
£1961 Schyne1 200 men £2489 £491
152 men at Ostend conform List of June 13th, 1604.
390
432
410
158
321
383
As to question in divorce suit at the instance of his wife, Isobella Mowbray,
I5th February 1618, see infra. Described in 1619 as ' the oldest of the Scottish
captains.' Dead before January 25th, 1627, when succeeded by James Elphin-
stone.
Robert, third son of Robert Scott of Burnhead in Roxburghshire, who died in
1609, settled in Holland. — Douglas's Baronage.
Douglas states that his eldest brother, William Scott of Burnhead, was * an
officer in Holland, and served under the brave Walter Scott, Lord Buccleuch,
against the Spaniards in the year 1604, when that cohort of Scots performed
many glorious actions against their enemies.' William of Burnhead died about
1640.
1 James (or John) Cheyne (Chene) of ' Steelberg,' also described as * Baron de
Chinne,' succeeded by Arthur Forbes on January I4th, 1605. The arrival of his
company at Ostend is noted by Fleming.
3 Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanny, succeeded by William Douglas on
January i6th, 1606. Sir Michael Balfour of Mountquhanny, served heir to his
grandfather, Andrew Balfour (father of Sir James of Pittendreich), in 1592,
married M. Adamson, and had two sons, the eldest of whom was Sir Andrew
Balfour of Strathor and Mountquhanny, who married Mary Melville, and died
s.p. He is represented by Balfour of Balfour and Trenaby, Balfour Castle,
Kirkwall.
3 Sir David Balfour. Appointed sergeant-major, September 4th, 1622, lieut.-
colonel, December 23rd, 1628. Succeeded Sir John Halkett as colonel of the
regiment in 1629, his appointment before Bois-le-Duc being confirmed on
September 7th. Was dead by December 6th, 1638. On February 5th, 1639,
Colonel Morgan in recommending Captain Wight said, 'The good lady, his
wife, has recently lost her father, Colonel Balfour, who served this country so
long and so faithfully.' Probably brother of first Lord Balfour of Burleigh (see
p. 44, note).
4 John Spens. See grant to his ensign, John Boyd, p. 195.
5 David Cathcart. (Oath-book.)
6 Sir Francis Henderson, fourth son of James Henderson of Fordell ; served as
sergeant-major of Buccleuch's regiment from June 1604. Succeeded his brother
as colonel on September i7th, 1622. Dead by December 27th, 1628, when he
was succeeded by Sir John Halket. Recommended by King James, 1624.
Concerned in an ' unfortunate malheur? for which his pardon was obtained by
Sir Dudley Carleton (infra}.
7 Ralph Selby, succeeded in July 1605 by his lieutenant, George (Joris) Home.
E
66 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [ 1 604
£1727 132 men Lamond1 150 men £1925 £307
1304 95 John Murray 2) 150 1925 310
now with j Jean Halket
1617 122 Wm. Hamilton3 150 1925 365
1447 108 Alex. Aresken4 150 1925 310
Holland
The Compy of Bachlouch of 200 men . . . £189113 Hob.
10 Compies of the same Regt : Fraiichois Henderson,
Schot, Andro Balfour, David Balfour, Spens,
Carcardt, Lamonde, Alex. Areskyn, John Murray
and Wm Hamilton,— each of 150 men . . £13940 19 6
Zeelandt
2 companies of Scots, namely : —
Schyn and Raeff Selby,— each of 150 men . . £2738 311
List of all the Compies of Foot in the service of the State 6
Col. Edmondt 200 175
Mackingny 113 61
Allane Coutes 113 141
Henry Balfour 113 98
Brogh 113 64
Michel Etmetson 6 113 73
James Kaddel 113 41
Robert Henrison 113 128
1 Lamond. Dead before November 24th, 1604, when he was succeeded by
William Hudson.
2 John Murray. Also dead before 24th November 1604, and succeeded by
John Halkett.
3 William Hamilton, also dead before 24th November 1604, and succeeded by
William Hay.
On 29th January 1605 Lord Buccleuch complained of the delay in dealing
with Captain Bruce, who had killed his lieutenant, Captain Hamilton, in a duel,
and a court-martial was recommended. On I3th November 1621 a petition was
presented to the Scots Privy Council by Captain Harry Bruce, ' servitor to the
Prince his Hieness,' to stop proceedings against him * for the slaughter of Captn
John (sic) Hamilton in single combat in the Low Country of Flanders some
seventeen years ago,' his conduct having been justified by the Council of War
established by the Estates, and the king's remission having been granted to him
in 1605.
4 Alexander Erskine was dead before January ipth, 1606, when he was
succeeded by George Bothwell.
5 N.B.— The document does not give the meaning of these figures. Probably
the number of men of the/#// company and of the actual number at the last muster.
6 Michael Otmarson succeeded Captain Sinclair (dead) on October 8th, 1604.
1604]
STATES
OF WAR
Hollandt. 1st Amplification
Thos. Areskyn1
113 86
Henry Bruce 2
Hollandt. 2nd Amplification
Col. Buchloucli
200 170
Corchard
Francois Henderson
150 114
Wm. Hutson3
Schot
150 128
Alex. Arskyn
Andro Balfour
150 134
John Hacquet4
Spens
150 98
Wm. Hey
67
113 87
150 77
150 61
150 62
150 53
150 63
1 Captain Thomas Erskine and Captain Henry Bruce were authorised by the
Scots Privy Council on 25th March 1603 to levy 200 men each, their cautioner
being Sir Michael Balfour of Burleigh. On 8th April 1617, Thomas Erskine,
having left his company, was succeeded by James Erskine. Both Thomas Erskine
and Henry Bruce were in state of 1599 as commanding cavalry of Holland, and
both (as well as Walter Bruce) appear to have taken an oath in August 1601.
2 Henry Bruce killed Captain William (or John ?) Hamilton in a duel in 1604,
(see pp. 57 and 66.)-
3 William Hudson succeeded Captain Lamond in November 1604. Was dead
before February loth, 1625, when he was succeeded by David Colyear.
4 John Halkett, though apparently not the first of his name in the Dutch
army, is the first of whom a detailed record exists of a family that were to render
remarkable services to the Dutch Republic, and to the British Crown. He was
the second son of George Halkett of Pitfirrane (No. ix. in the family genealogy).
The genealogy of the Halkett family records that he ' had the honour of knight-
hood conferred upon him by King James vi. , and being born a younger brother
he betook himself to a military life, went into the service of Holland, where by
his bravery and merit he rose to the rank of colonel-general, had the command
of a Scots regiment in the Dutch service, and was President of the Grand Court-
Marishal of Holland. He was killed at the siege of Bois-le-Duc, anno 1628.
' He married Maria van Loon, a lady of Amsterdam, and had two sons : (i)
John (Alexander), ancestor of the late Lieutenant-General Alexander Halkett, of
whom there are no male descendants. Lieutenant-General Alexander Halkett
was Governor of Breda, where he died and was buried, 1742. (2) Maurice, who
carried on the line of this family. '
The genealogy also contains the following ' Translation of an Extract from the
Register of the Finances of Holland ' : —
* List of the Generals, Colonels, etc. of the family of Halkett of Pitfirran, who
have served the House, United Netherlands, and the Kingdom of Holland, from
the year 1582 to the year 1782.
* Rodd George Halkett, Colonel-General, 1582.
* John Halkett, Colonel-General, 1598.
'Both were at the battle of Nieuport, near Ostend, in Flanders, 1600, and by
them were taken the colours that hang in the palace, and on which stood the
Virgin and a monk. These were the first trophies of the then formed Republic.
* Maurice Halkett, General, 1655.
' Robert Halkett, Major-General, 1680. Killed at the battle of Ramillies,
1706.
* Ed ward Halkett, General: killed, nth September 1709 at the battle of
Malplacquet.
68 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1604
Zeeland. Foot
Walter Bruce 113 8.5
Zeelandt. 2d Amplification
Schyn 150 95 | Raaff Selby 150 54
Footsoldiers paid by Groningcn and Ommelanden
Norman Bruce l 113 89
Utrecht. Foot
Jan Hamelton 113 102
Buyren and Culenburg
Andro Donalsonne 113 95
' Arent (Brent) Halkett, Major-General, 1738.
'Alexander Halkett, Colonel of a Scots regiment, i;th July 1716 ; Lieutenant-
General and Governor of Breda, I3th May 1740. He died and was buried, at
Breda, 1743.
1 Charles Halkett, Major, I4th November 1727 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, loth
March 1730 ; Colonel and General of a regiment of Scots, I7th November 1736 ;
Lieutenant-General, I3th January 1748, and on the ist of February of that year
sworn in as Chief President of the High Council of War of the United Nether-
lands. Died 24th October 1758, and buried in the Kloster Church at the
Hague.
* Peter Halkett, Colonel, murdered with his two sons in the colony of Berbice,
1761.
'Charles Halkett, Acting Major, 3<Dth May 1748; effective Major, 5th
November 1758 ; Commandant of the town of Namur, 8th January 1761 ; Colonel,
i8th March 1766 ; Colonel Commandant, 2nd October 1772. Died April
1774-
' Frederick Halkett ; ensign when still a baby in 1736 ; was made a prisoner
of war on i8th June 1745, at the surrender of the town Meenen, in Flanders, by
capitulation to the French; Lieutenant, 1752; Captain 5th January, 1762;
Major, nth April 1774, in the ist Battalion of the Regiment Gordon, and sworn
in on the i8th April of that year; Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th November 1777.
Asked for his demission 6th July 1782, and obtained it with the rank of Colonel
and the honourable mention of his services and those of his forefathers to the
United Netherlands.'
See also resolution as to the widow of Colonel Sir John Halkett, by the
States General in 1640, infra.
1 Captain Norman Bruce succeeded Captain Archibald Johnston in May
1603 (see p. 95, note). Sir Robert Bruce of Clackmannan, knighted 1593, had a
second son, Colonel Norman Bruce, who married, and had daughters but no
male issue {Douglas's Baronage). His company was in Groningen in December
1604 (p. 197). He was dead before July 8th, 1615, when he was succeeded by
George Coutts.
1 607] STATES OF AVAR
1607
Guelderland. Bueren and Culenborgh. Foot.
These 2 counties to pay for the comp^ of Cap11 Andro Donaldson.
Holland Foot
Col. Brogh . . 200 men . . £2612
Caddel . ,150 . . . 1925
Mackigny . . „ . . . ,,
Allaune Coutis .
Henry Balfour
Thos. Areskyn
H. Levingston1 . . „ . . „
Archibald Areskyn . „ . „
Col. Bachlouch . . 200 . . 2612
Robert Henderson . 150 spears and muskets 2014
Francois Henderson . ,, . . . ,,
R. Schot ...„...„
Wm. Douglas2 . . ,, . . ,,
Wm. Balfour3
1 Henry Livingston succeeded Captain Bruce on January I2th, 1607. A
young man Livingston, who had previously served, was recommended by King
James in July 1603. Sir Henry Livingston died before November 24th, 1626,
when he was succeeded by P. Murray. On August 28th, 1617, Secretary Lake
wrote to Sir Dudley Carleton : — ' In the matter of Sir Henry Levingston and
Capt. Hamilton, his Majesty saith that you have so much mistaken him as he
was fain to call for the letters he wrote for Hamilton for his own satisfaction,
and findeth they contain no other matter than what his intention was, that if by
the course of the discipline there it be due to Hamilton his Majesty would not
prejudice him, if to Levingston not him, if it be at liberty for either, then to
Levingston, because the others years have made him unserviceable.' In 1627
Johanna Turck, his widow, requested appointments for her three sons, John,
James, and Alexander, and a commission was granted to John, the eldest.
2 William Douglas succeeded Sir Andrew Balfour on January i6th, 1606, and
was succeeded by James Lindsay on March 3ist, 1615.
8 Sir William Balfour, of Pitcullo, eldest son of Colonel Henry Balfour, killed
in 1580, made frequent representations to the Dutch authorities, and received
recommendations from King James, the Princess of the Palatinate, and the
Dutch Ambassador in London, in reference to his father's and his uncle, Captain
D. Cant's arrears and his own claims. See representation by him as ' fils aine" '
in November 1605 (p. 200), when he had been for eight months a captain in
Buccleuch's regiment. Consideration of his claims was postponed in 1608
(p. 215). In 1613 he is described as the eldest and only son (p. 252). In 1615,
when he was settled with and received a pension of ,£600 settled on his son's life,
he was negotiating with Captain Wishart for his company of cavalry. He then
asked that 'the salary of his uncle of 1000 guilders per annum should be settled
on him for life,' which confirms the MS., which states that Colonel Barthold
Balfour was a brother of Colonel Henry. In November 1618 Captain
70 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1607
Geo. Botwel l .150 spears and muskets . £2014
Wm. Hutson . ,, . . „
Jean Halcket . ,, . },
Monge Hamilton 2 . ,, . . . „
Davidt Balfour
Orrock received a commission in succession to William Balfour, who had become
a captain of horse. In 1610 he served as sergeant-major of the Scots regiment
in the expedition to Juliers. In April 1621 he was stationed at Nymeguen. In
1622 he was taken prisoner by the Spaniards in a camisade at Emmerich.
In 1625 King Charles I. requested the loan of his company of carabineers, and
in 1627 the king made repeated requests for his services. In 1628 he was
allowed to leave the Dutch service, in order to raise a large force of cavalry
for the king. The death of Buckingham interfering with the war preparations
in England, he applied to be restored to his company. He had then been
twenty-five years in service, and in recognition of 'his father's, his uncle's, and
his own services' was granted a gold chain, valued at 1000 guilders. In 1634
his pension was transferred and made payable on the lives of two young
ladies. He was Lieutenant of the Tower when Earl Strafford was im-
prisoned, and sat with his distinguished prisoner in the impressive trial in
Westminster Hall. 'The putting of Sir William Balfour from the Tower of
London ' is mentioned by Baillie in 1643, an(^ *n J^44 he commanded the Parlia-
mentary Horse in the fighting near Winchester between Waller and Forth and
Hopton. In September ' he broke through the enemy with all his horse with
no loss considerable.' He had a command at Edgehill. According to the Sin-
clair MSS. there were two Sir William Balfours, father and son, and the younger
has been thought to be the Lieutenant of the Tower. But Charles Balfour,
son of Sir William, Lieutenant of the Tower, presented a petition to King
William in., in which he stated that 'his father, Sir Wm. Balfour and Coll.
Henry Balfour, his grandfather, served his present Maie ancestors in very con-
siderable military employments in the Low Countreys, his said grandfather
being killed before Antwerp, and that he has also lost two near kinsmen, who
were Colls, in his May'8 army, killed in His May'8 service, ye one at ye Battle
of Killiecrankie in Scotland, and the other at the Battle of ffluroy in fflanders.'
This Charles Balfour had two elder brothers, Alexander and William (died
before 1659), who are both said to have served in Holland. Baillie, when
recording certain marriages in 1658, says : 'The Earl of Murray did little better,
for at London, without any advice, he ran and married Sir Wm. Balfour's second
daughter.'
Sir William Balfour is represented by Balfour of Townley Hall, Co. Louth,
Ireland.
1 George Both well succeeded Alexander Erskine, January iQth, 1606, and was
succeeded by James Henderson on November I4th, 1618. Letter of Scottish
Council in reference to in 1615.
2 Mongo Hamilton, commissioned between June and October 1606, was appointed
sergeant-major of Sir David Balfour's regiment before Bois-le-Duc in 1629. He
had died before February 24th, 1633, when he was succeeded by James Balfour.
In 1627 he asked leave to enter the Danish service without losing his commission,
which was refused. His wife's name was Hester Sideniski. A gallant cavalry
officer of Polish extraction, called Seldnitski or ' Sedenesco,' served at Nieuport,
and was killed at Juliers in 1610. Requests by widow in 1638.
1607] STATES OF WAR 71
Pay on Holland
Col. Brogh * . . £400
Lt Col. of the Scots . . . . 100
Pensions and Endowments
The children of Cap. John Nysbeth, deceased ,
yearly 200 per month . £16 13 4
Widow John Balfour, „ 100 „ . 434
Wardens and Quarter Masters
Thos. Ewyn, St major Reg* Brog . . . 80 0 0
Robert Maesterton, qr mr of the Scots, above 14£ when in
the field 50 0 0
Officers of Justice
Wm. Carcadin, Provost marshal Reg* Brogh . . 50 0 0
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, minister of the Scots . . . 30 0 0
Extraordinary Pay when with the Army
N.B. The following items are only to be charged during
the operations in the field, offensive or defensive :
Robert Maesterton, qr mr of the Reg* of Col. Brogh, in addi-
tion to his ordinary pay 14£ per month
for six months . . . . -,. . £84 0 0
Zeeland Foot
Walter Bruce . . . 150 men . . £2014
Arthur Forbes1 . . .150 . Y 1925
Geo. Homes2 . . . .150 . . 1925
Utrecht Foot
Jan Hamelton . . . .150 men . . £1925
Utrecht, undivided
Gordon3 £1394 1 ll
1 Arthur Forbes succeeded James Cheyne on January I4th, 1605. Made a
representation as to his debts from Breda in 1609. Sergeant-major of Brog's
regiment, 1610; company at Tiel in 1611. An Arthur Forbes, a younger son
of William Forbes of Corse, followed the profession of arms, and was ancestor of
the Earls of Granard in Ireland.
2 George Home succeeded Ralph Selby on July 23rd, 1605. Was dead by
May 2nd, 1623, when he was succeeded by James Murray.
3 John Gordon was commissioned as captain of a new company on 1 5th April
1605 (see note on Captain Gordon of Stuart's regiment, 1585, p. 49). In 1609
his company was reported on, and its dismissal recommended. In 1614 he re-
quested a lieutenant -colonelcy or sergeant-majorship, and in 1618 the advice of
the Council of State was requested in reference to his dismissed company. In
1618 Sergeant-Major Gordon of Brog's regiment was absent.
72 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1607
Brounfelt1 . ;vv . . £1394 1 11 J
Setton2 . . . . . . . . „
Groningen Foot
Norman Bruce . . . 150 men . . £2014
Pay on Groningen and Ommelanden
Col. Bachlouch in his high offices .... £1580
Pension paye at the Office of the Receiver-General
Guilliam Murray . . . . .. . . £400
The widow of Capn Blair . . . . . 400
Ditto . . . . . 100
Niclaes and Margretha Egger . .. . . . 125
The widow of Capn Arthur Stuart .... 75
„ „ Nysbeth . . ... .400
,, „ Jan Kirckpatrick .... 50
,, „ Strachan . . . . 200
1608
Guelderland, Bueren and Culemburch Foot
Andro Donalson 3 . . . , 91 men , . £1290
Holland Foot
Col. Brogh . . . 168 men . . £2244 0 0
Oliver Wodney 4 91 . 1290 0 0
Caddel . . 89 . . 1271 0 0
Mackinge . . .140 . . 1828 10 0
Allane Coutis ... 107 . 1410 10 0
Henry Balfour . . 96 . . 1324 0 0
Thos. Arskyn . . .129 . . 1692 0 0
H. Levingsten . . .113 . . 1572 0 0
Archibald Arskyn . ;!J ... 92 . . 129910 0
Col. Bucklouch . . 200 . . 2612 0 0
Robert Henderson . .124 . 1702 0 0
Francois Henderson . . 136 . . 1853 0 0
Robert Schot . . .121 . . 1599 0 0
Wm. Douglas . . .146 . ; • 1887 0 0
1 Steven Brownfield, commissioned nth March 1606 (new company).
2 J. Seton, commissioned i7th May 1606. Protest by in 1618. Succeeded
by Andrew Caddell, June I3th, 1623.
3 Andrew Donaldson took oath on October 9th, 1604. Recommended by
Colonel Brog for sergeant-majorship 1618; dead by March ryth, 1627, when
succeeded by James Balfour. Request by widow, Mary Davidson, June l6th,
1627.
4 Oliver Udny took oath on 1 6th May 1607 as captain of the company pre-
viously commanded by Colonel Brog. Succeeded by Ramsay October 23rd, 1610.
Probably a member of the ancient family of Udny of Udny in Aberdeenshire.
i6o8]
STATES OF WAR
Wm. Balfour .
113 men
. £1473 0 0
Wm. Hutson .
74
1098 0 0
George Botwell . -
J. Racket
97
73
1348 0 0
1081 0 0
Mongo Hamilton
Davidt Balfour
93
.. 149
1305 0 0
1915 0 0
Pay
Col. Brogh .
Pensions and Endowments on Holland.
The children of Capu Johan nysbeth, 200£ yearly
per current m.,
The widow of Capn Johan Balfour, deceased, 50£ ,, ,,
ditto ditto Jacob Michiels, deceased, 40£ „ ,,
Pieter Michiels, yearly 50£ „ „
£400
Wardens and Quartermasters
Thos. Ewing, st major of the Regt of Col. Brogh,
Robt maesterton, qr mr of the Scots, 40 when in the
field, . ...
Officers of Justice
William Carcadie, Provost Marshal of Regt col. Brogh, .
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, minister of the Scots,
Utrecht Foot, Undivided
£ s. d.
16 8 4
434
368
434
80 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
30 0 0
J. Hamilton \
John Gordon J
remain unpaid {^men '
£1338
1208
Brounfeilt .
, . 101
1372
Sitton
91
1290
Zeeland Foot} Undivided
Walter Bruce
96
1377
Arthur Forbes
. 140
1828 10
Geo. Homes
. 126
1645
Moubry l
.85
1229 10
Overyssel Pay
Col. Backlouch
in his high offices . k
7ftft / has not
780\been paid.
Groningen Foot
Norman Bruce
115 .
,1525
1 Philip Mowbray took oath on January 2nd, 1607. Dead by February 23rd,
1626, when succeeded by William Brogh.
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
[1609
Col. Bucklouch
Col. Brogh
Robbert Henderson 100 men £1417
Francois Henderson
Caddel
Oliver Wodney .
Mackinge
Allane Coutes
Henry Balfour
Thos. Arskyn
H. Levingston
1609
Footsoldiers paid by Holland
200 men .
150
R. Schot
70 1059 Win. Douglas
Wm. Balfour
Wm. Hutson
George Bodwell
Jan Halket .
Mongo Hamilton
David Balfour
Pay
£2612
2014
. 70 men £1059
£400
80
50
50
Col. Brog, for his prison ....
Thos. Ewing, S* major of the Regt of Brogh
Robert Mesterton, qr mr Col. Brogh . , . ^
William Cacader, Provost M. of Brogh .
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, minister of the Scots, . . 33 6 8
Pensions
The children of Capn Jan Nysbeth, 200£ yearly . 16 8 4
Widow „ Jan Balfour, 50£ „ . . 434
Pensions for settlement of accounts and previous services
The children of Capn Waddel — Archibald, Jan, and
Willem, each 200£ . . . . £600 0 0
Lady Margaret Stuard, widow of Agt Dammari . . 450 0 0
Maria Rig, widow of Cap11 Melvil, on the life of Jacq.
David, Janneken, Tanneken and Hester, each 80£ 400 0 0
Guillame Murry of Pickerles, on the life of Jan, Rigmet,
Elisabeth and Margarieta, his children, each for
one fourth ...... 400 0 0
Elisabeth Creichton, widow of Capn Dallachy, the half
on her, the other half on Jan and Catharina
Dallachy, each the half of 100£ . . . 400 0 0
Elisabeth Forbes, widow of Cap11 Willem van Nysbeth,
the one half, and the other half on Wm Arthur and
Margareta Nysbeth, each one 4th . . . 400 0 0
Mistress Anna van Duivenvoorde, widow of Col.
Cuningam, on the lives of Mistresses Margriet van
Duivenvoorde and Elisabeth van Cunigam, each
one half . . . . . 300 0 0
The children of Capn Prop, Jan and Janneken Prop,
each one half . . . .^ . . 200 0 0
Mistress Anna Kirpatrick, widow of Cap. Strachan . 200 0 0
1609] STATES OF WAR 75
The children of Capn James Egger, named Niclaes and
Margarieta, each one half .... £125 0 0
Guilliame Suderman, capu .... 100 0 0
The widow of the former Lt Penbrouck . . . 100 0 0
Mistress Suana Splitkoff, widow of Cap11 Kilpatrick, the
one half on her life and the other half on the lifes
of her children — Jan, Maria, and Helena Kilpatrick 50 0 0
JoostBlaire . . . . . . 50 0 0
Pay on Zeelandt
Col. Backlouch, 500£ ; Robert Henderson, Lt Col.,
100£ ; Forbes St major, 80£ ; Blaire, qr mr, 36£ ;
Michiel Henderson, Provost Marshal, 50£— together 766 0 0
Col. Balfour yearly, 1000£ . . . . 83 6 3
INVESTIGATION as to the difference between the state of war 1609 and the
state of war 1610, consisting in a balancing of accounts which have
been deducted from each province or altogether left out with posts
that have been increased or newly added, all per current month.
£ *. d.
Guelderland has been raised on Pay, monthly, for Mistress
Anna van Leeuwen, widow of Capu Arthur Stuart . 650
Pensions
Laurens Dallachy has been left out, with a monthly profit of 18 0 0
Pensions for settlement of accounts and previous services
On Holland, Bartels Balfour .... 1000 0 0
On Utrecht, the widow of James Blair . . . 400 0 0
Andries Penton . . . 150 0 0
„ Guelderland, the widow of Cap11 Arthur Stuart . 75 0 0
And on the other hand Zeelandt has been raised on Pay, for
Col. Backlough in his high offices, monthly . . 756 0 0
Col. Balfour . . . . . 83 6 8
Guelderland Foot
Dona-ldson . . 70 men . . 1059 0 0
Zeeland Foot
Arthur Forbes . 90 : 1297 0 0
Walter Bruce . 70 ; . 1059 0 0
Geo. Homes . . „ .» ' .' „
Moubrey ...... . ;
Utrecht Foot
J.Hamilton . ' .. • 70 men ... . 1059 0 0
Brounfield . . ,, » ' ':. „
Sitton . . „ . . „
Groningen Foot
Norman Bruce 70 men 1059 0 0
76 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1581
III
COMMISSIONS GRANTED BY THE COUNCIL AT
THE EAST SIDE OF THE MEUSE, THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL THE EARL OF LEICES-
TER, AND THE COUNCIL OF STATE.
COMMISSIONS GRANTED BY THE MAGISTRACY AND LAND-COUNCIL
AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE MEUSE *
Commission of William Nisbet 2 as Captain.
THE Magistracy and Provincial Council on this side of the
Maas make known to all and sundry who shall see or have
read to them these presents. Since by the decease of John
Nisbet, late captain of a company of soldiers in the regiment
of Colonel Diedrich Sonoy, the captaincy of said company
has fallen vacant. And it being considered necessary to
supply said company, in order that it may not lapse, with
another captain, therefore, owing to the good report made
to us regarding the person of William Nisbet, lieutenant of
the same company, and being informed of the many good
services performed by him in the course of several years in the
common cause, and trusting in his loyalty and experience, we
have commissioned and appointed, and do hereby commission
and appoint him to be captain over the said company, there-
over as captain to order and command, to maintain good
order and discipline of war. And on all expeditions and
watches, at all times and places, to hold himself in readiness
with his company at the orders of his colonel or his lieu-
tenant. And farther to be guided in everything by the
1 Extracted from the ' Commissie boek van de Overheid en den Landraad
aan de Oostzyde der Maas, beginnende met den 5 Augfc 1581 tot 8 Septr 1584.'
2 See State of War, 1586.
1 58 1] COMMISSIONS GRANTED 77
regulations made or to be made for the conduct of the war,
and that he may acquit himself therein well and loyally he
shall hold himself bound to take the proper oath before us
or those commissioned by us, it being understood that this is
to be registered in the Record Office. Therefore we summon
and request, and that officially, all commanders, colonels,
captains, commissioned officers, soldiers, and all whom it may
concern, to respect and acknowledge the said William Nisbet
as captain ; also we command the soldiers of said company to
obey and submit to the said captain. And in all marches
and watches at all times and places, whether against the
enemy or otherwise, to allow themselves to be employed as he
may order, that therein the Land may be served and our
earnest purposes carried out.
Given in Leeuwaarden under our seal the xvii October 1581.
On the xviii October 1581 William Nisbet took the oath
mentioned in the foregoing Commission before the Council
Commission of John Cunningham 1 as Assistant to Count
William.
The Magistracy and Provincial Council on this side the
Maas hereby make known that the noble Count William
Lewis of Nassau, because at the battle of Noorthoeren his
colonels, lieutenant, and captains were shot and some taken
prisoners, is in urgent need of some one of rank and ex-
perienced in affairs of war who shall be commissioned to assist
the said count in counsel and action in all that touches the
preservation of the town of Dokkum and our resistance to
the enemy. Therefore we, being well informed regarding the
person of John Cunningham, Captain of Artillery ; and trusting
to the ability and experience which the said Cunningham has
recently had in the affairs of the war, have authorized and
commissioned, and do hereby authorize and commission him,
to assist with counsel and in act the noble count aforesaid, in
the oversight, superintendence, and guardianship of the said
city of Dockum, also in the absence of the said count to take
1 See pension list appended to State of War, 1595.
78 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1581
command of the garrison, and to take oversight in like manner
for the conservation of the said city. And further to hold
and conduct himself as a good counsellor, assistant, and, in
the absence of the said count, as a good superintendent and
head of the foresaid garrison, in such manner as hereinbefore
he is held bound and ought to do and such as also the con-
servation and warding of the said town and the service of
the land shall require, requesting, and officially ordaining, the
magistracy of the said town of Dockum. the captains, officers,
cavalry and soldiers at present lying there in garrison, or
those who shall yet be placed there, to acknowledge, obey,
and submit to the said Cunningham, as attached by us in the
quality of good counsellor and assistant to the said Count
William Lewis of Nassau, etc., and in the absence of the
said count, as superintendent and head of the garrison;
and in case of need render him all assistance, that therein
the service of the Land and our earnest purposes may be
carried out.
Given within the City of Leeuwaarden under our Seal, the
7 October 1581.
Commission of John Cunningham for the relief of NaijesijL
This Magistracy, etc. Since we, in order to provide those
devout captains, soldiers, at present beset and besieged by
the enemy in the village of Naijesijl, with all such necessaries
against the violence of the enemy, and for the preservation of
the said post, as may be found of assistance, have thought
good to commission an expert conversant with military affairs
and with all that might be required in such a case and in
similar ones. Therefore, being well informed respecting the
person of John Cunningham, Captain of Artillery, and trust-
ing to his ability and experience — with advice of General
the Lord [den Heere] Norris, and of the Lieutenant Stadholder
of Friesland, have authorized and commissioned, as we do hereby
authorize and commission him, to communicate with those
acquainted with the situation of the said redoubt and the
country round it, as to succour or relief; and to bring all such
means to bear as may suggest themselves for effecting said
1581] COMMISSIONS GRANTED 79
relief, and that in the surest possible manner. For which
purpose the said Cunningham is empowered to employ some
officers and soldiers of the ensigns of the said Lord Lieutenant
Stadholder at present lying in Dockum, if necessary other
troops also, together with all such light vessels, ships, and
other necessaries he may require for the purpose, and can
obtain at Dockum or elsewhere. And should the said
Cunningham make any promise to the extent of one hundred
Gulden or two, three, or four hundred, according as occa-
sion may require, in the employment of persons to this
end, his said promises shall be made good and the said
Cunningham shall be indemnified and held free from
liability. We do summon and also officially command the
soldiers of the said two ensigns, also all such other soldiers
that the said Cunningham may require for this exploit and
everything connected with it, to allow themselves to be
employed at the command and order of the said Cunningham,
in the matter already stated for the service of the Land :
ordaining also that the Magistrates of Dockum, and all others
whom these projects in any way concern, give all possible
help and assistance to the aforesaid Cunningham towards the
accomplishment of this service, thereby contributing signally
to the service of the Land and to the carrying out of our
earnest wishes.
Given within the City of Leuwerden under our Seal, the
viii. October 1581.
COMMISSIONS GRANTED BY THE EARL OF LEICESTER.1
Commission pour le Capitaine Jehan Balford.2 (John Balfour.)
Robert, Conte de Leycester, etc. a tous ceulx etc. Comme
avons entendu des bonnes et longues services faictes en cestes
provinces tant au feu de tres heureuse memoire nostre tresscher
et bon cousyn le Prince d'Oranges comme aussy aux Estatz
gnaulx durans les precedentes guerres par le Capn Jehan Bal-
1 Extracted from the ' Commissieboek van den Gouverneur Graaf van Ley-
cester, begin-nende met den 5 March 1586^—18 February 1588.'
2 See State of War 1586, p. 50, note 6.
80 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1581
ford, gentilhomme Escochois, ensemble le desir qull a d'estre
accepte en nfe service a telle charge que nous plairait Temploier,
scavoir faisons que pour la bonne congnoissance qu'avons de la
personne du diet Balford et de sa vaillantesse et dexterite au
faict de la guerre, Nous confians a plain de sa fidelite et expe-
rience, Avons Icelluy constitue, ordonne et commis, constituons,
ordonnons et commettons par ceste a la charge de capitaine
d'une compaignie de cent chevaulx a schavoir cinquante lanciers
et cinquante harquebousiers desia dresses ou encores a dresser
la ou il trouvera le mieulx convenir en luy donnant pleyn
pouvoir, authorite et mandement especial de les lever
(Tung lieutenant, cornette et aultres officiers en oultre de com-
mander a icelle compaignie et la conduire et emploier contre
les Espaignols, Malcontens, leurs adheriens et aultres nous
ennemis, soit en campaigne ou es villes et places fortes que de
par nous luy sera commande, prennant soigneux regard que
par ceulx de sa dicte compaignie ne soit faict aulcun tort ou
foulle aux bourgeois et inhabitans. Dlcelles, ains qu'entre
eulx soit tenu tout bon ordre et discipline militaire. Suivant
les ordonnances sur ce faictes ou encores a faire et au surplus
faire toutes et singulieres offices qu'un bon et fidel capitaine de
cavaillerie est tenu de faire aux gages et traictemens a ce
ordonnes, sur quoy et de son bien et fidelement acquite en
ceste sa charge et commission ledict capitaine Balford sera
tenu prester le serment de fidelite en nous [sic] mains. Si
donnons un mandement aux Lieutenant officiers et soldatz de
la dicte compaignie de tenir et respecter le diet Balford pour
leur Capitaine et Tobeir comme pour Pacquit de leur devoir il
convient. Requirons en oultre a tous chefz Colonnelz, Magis-
tratz et aultres qu'il appartiendra de faire au diet Capitaine
Balford a Texecution de ceste commission toute faveur, adresse
et assistance requises et sur ee sera tenu le diet Capitaine de
monstrer ceste au [sic] chambre de la Tresorie pour en estre
registre et verifie. Car ainsy pour le service du pays Tavons
trouve convenir. Donne a la Haye le 27 de Mars 1586, et
estoit soubzsigne R. Leycester et chachete en chire rouge du
cachet de son Exce sur le dos estoit ce jour d'huy le xxixe de
Mars 1586 a Jehan Balfort faict le serment de fidelite es mains
de messrrs du Conseil d'estat de soy bien et deuement acquiter
1586] COMMISSIONS GRANTED 81
comme Capne (Tune Compaignie de chevaulx, suyvant le con-
tenu de ceste commission. Actum ut supra a Utrecht, signe
T. Langhe et sur le dos estoit aussy Les Deputez hors du
Conseil d'Estat pour la chambre de la tresorie le d* son Exce
consentant autant qu'en eulx est que le contenu au blancq de
ceste soit faict et accompli en la forme que sa dicte Exce com-
mande et entend estre faict par Icelle faict ut supra et estoit
soubzsigne G. Zuylens.
Mars 1586. Commission pour le Capitaine Alexandre Witchart.
Ecossois d'une compaignie de cent chevaulx harequebouseiers.
Robert, Conte de Leycester, Baron de Denbigh, etc. Lieu-
tenant de Sa Majeste d'Angleterre, Gouverneur et Capitaine
General des Provinces Unies des Pays-Bas, a tous ceux qui ces
presentes verront Saluyt.
Comme le Capitaine Alexandre Witchard, Escossoys aiant
cydevant servi quelque bon espace en ces pays tant du temps
de feu notre tres cher et bien ayme Cousin le Prince d'Orange
H. M. Comme depuis avecque charge et jusques ores continue
en toute fidelite, soing et debvoir mesmement a la derniere
entreprinse sur la dyke de Cawesten et qu'il nous ait remonstre
le bon desir qu'il en a decontinuer et faire le mesme a Fadvenir,
Scavoir faisons que pour la bonne cognoissance qu'avons du
d. Capitaine Witschardt et de sa vaillantsie et preudhomie au
faict de la guerre, Nous confians a plain de la fidelite et experi-
ence, avons Icelluy establi, ordonne et commis, establissons,
ordonnons et commettons par ceste a la charge de Capitaine
d'une compaignie de cent chevaulx harequebousiers, desia
dressee ou encores a dresser, la ou il trouvera le mieulx con-
venir, en luy donnans plain pouvoir, authorite et mandement
especial, de la pourveoir d'un Lieutenant cornette et aultres
officiers, en oultre de Commander a Icelle compaignie et la
conduire et emploier centre les Espaignols, malcontents, leurs
adherens et aultres nos ennemis, soit en campaigne ou es villes
et places fortes que de par nous luy sera commande, prennant
soigneux regard que par ceulx de sa dicte Compie ne soit faict
aulcun tort ou foule aux Bourgeois et habitans d'icelle, ains
qu'entre eulx soit tenu tout bon ordre et discipline militaire,
suivant les ordonnances sur ce faictes ou encores a faire, et au
F
82 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1588
surplus faire toutes et singulieres les choses qu\m bon et fidele
Capne de Cavaillerie est tenu de faire.
COMMISSIONS GRANTED BY THE COUNCIL OF STATED
Commission of William Waddel? as Captain of a Company of
Infantry, 130 strong.
The States-General of the United Netherlands, to all who
shall see or have read to them these our open letters of com-
mission, greeting ! ... Be it known, that we consider it
necessary for the service of the said United Netherlands to
keep certain Companies of the Scottish nation in the service of
the said Lands. By reason of the good report made to us of
the person of William Waddel, and of his affection for the
service of these Lands, of his ability, piety, and experience in
the business of the war, and trusting completely to his good
character, loyalty, and diligence, we have, at a meeting of the
Council of State of the said Lands, retained and continued
him, William Waddel, and, so far as may be necessary, have
anew commissioned, and do, by these presents, retain, continue,
and commission him to the charge of a company of Scottish
infantry, one hundred and thirty strong, included under the
regiment of Colonel Bartho. Balfour, the company to include,
besides his person and boy, a lieutenant and ensign, each with
his boy, two sergeants, three corporals, two drummers, one
quartermaster, one surgeon, 19 musqueteers, 36 pikemen,
9 halberdiers, three bucklermen,3 and 48 arquebusiers, giving
him full power, authority, and special charge, to take com-
mand of the said company, to lead and employ them against
the Spaniards, malcontents, and their adherents, and all other
enemies of the United Netherlands, whether afield or in
garrison, for the safeguarding of any towns or fortresses, also,
should need be, on board ships of war therein, and when it
shall be ordered and commanded by us, and by those having
commissions from us in the service of the Lands, or by the
said colonel. He as captain keeping his soldiers in good
1 From the Commission Book, 1588-1591.
2 See State of War, 1586, p. 49, note 3. 3 Rondasseurs.
1588] COMMISSIONS GRANTED 83
order, watch, and discipline of war by day and by night : not
suffering them to burden or do any injury to the citizens and
inhabitants of the places where they shall be garrisoned ; and
further to do everything that a devoted and loyal captain is
bound to do, in accordance with the ordonnance and regula-
tions made, or to be made, for the conduct of the war ; and
this on the payment for the whole company, as above stated
130 strong, of the sum of 1500 pounds of 40 Flemish grotten1
every 32 days. In particular, he is to content himself from
this date with payments at the end of every 48 days. With
which he the captain, his subordinate officers and soldiers
must, like others in the service of the Land, content themselves,
serve us and the said Lands loyally without any contention,
and allow themselves to be mustered at every journey, or at
any time when told to do so.
And that he may in all these respects acquit himself well
and loyally, he, William Wad del, captain, holds himself
bound to take the proper oath before us, or before the members
of said Council of State : and he shall cause this his com-
mission to be registered, as well by the said Council of State,
as by the commissioned Councils of the States of Holland, on
whose repartition he shall forthwith be paid. Hereupon, there
shall also be granted him thereto an Attache from their Lord-
ships the Governor and the commissioned Council of the States
of Holland. Which done ; we charge and command the lieu-
tenants, commanding officers, cadets, and common soldiers of
the same company, and also all others whom it may concern,
to acknowledge him, William Waddel, for our captain, obey
and submit to him, also in case of need, to give him all assist-
ance and direction — and all this till further orders. For we
have found this essential to the service of the Lands.
Given at the Hague, the 20 June 1588.2
1 See note, p. 85.
2 Mutatis mutandis, similar commissions .were issued on 26th June 1 588 to
Wm. Murray and John Dallachy, and on 27th June to John Prop, David Cant,
Wm. Hay, and David Trail.
84 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1588
Commission in favour of Earth. Balfour lfor his ' compagnie
colonelle'' o/*200 men.
The States- General of the United Netherlands, unto all who
shall see or shall have read to them these open letters of
Commission, Greeting.
Be it known that we, considering it needful for the service
of the said United Netherlands to keep some companies of
the Scottish nation in the service of the said Lands, and being
well informed regarding the person of the respected and noble
Barth. Balfour, colonel ; and of his affection for the service
of these Lands, his ability, good character, and experience in
the business of the war, and being thoroughly assured of his
devotion, trustworthiness, and loyalty, have by a resolution
of the Council of State of the said Lands, retained, continued,
and in so far as is necessary, -appointed anew Barth. Balfour,
colonel ; and we hereby do by these presents retain, continue,
and appoint him to the charge of captain of his compagnie
colonelle of two hundred Scottish infantry, which shall include,
besides his person and boy, a lieutenant and ensign each
with his boy, two sergeants, two drummers, one piper, three
corporals, one quartermaster, a surgeon, 27 musketeers, 73
harquebusiers, 63 pikemen, 18 halberdiers, and three buckler
men ; 2 giving him full power, authority, and general command
over said compagnie colonelle, to order, lead, and use them
against the Spaniards, the malcontents, and their adherents,
and all other enemies of these United Netherlands, whether
afield, or in garrison for the protection of any towns or
fortresses ; also, in case of need, on board ships of war,.
wheresoever he shall be ordered and commanded to such
duties in the service of the country by us, and by those
commissioned by us; always keeping his soldiers in good
order, guard, and discipline of war, both by day and night,.
not permitting them to burden or in any way to injure the
citizens or inhabitants of the towns and places where they
may be garrisoned. And further, to do everything that a
1 See State of War, 1586, p. 48.
2 Rondasseurs, from rondas—^. round shield.
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good and faithful captain ought and is in duty bound to do,
in pursuance of orders and written regulations already made,
or that may be made, as to the conduct of the war. And
this at a pay for the whole company of the above strength of
200 men of the sum of 2200 pounds, of 40 groats l the poundj
every 32 days, with the reservation that henceforward he
shall content himself with these payments every 48 days.
With this he and his subordinate officers and his soldiers, like
others in the country's service, must content themselves. And
on this stipulation loyally serve us, and the Lands aforesaid,
without complaint, and at each journey allow themselves,
when called upon, to pass muster. And in order that he
may acquit himself in all these well and faithfully, he, Barth.
Balfour, acknowledged as Captain, is bound to take the proper
oath at our hands, or those of the Council of State aforesaid,
and to cause register this his commission both by the said
Council of State and by the commissioned Councils of the
States of Holland, upon whose repartition2 he shall forthwith be
paid. In addition also there will be granted to him the attache
(or confirmation) of the Lord Governor, and of the commis-
sioned Councils of the States of Holland. Which being done,
we charge and command the lieutenant, commanding officers,
cadets, and common soldiers of the said company, and all
others whom it may concern, to acknowledge him, Barth.
Balfour, as our captain, submit to and obey him ; also when
necessary to render him all help and direction ; and all this
till our further orders; for we have found this essential in
the service of the Land.
Given at the Hague, the 26 June 1588.
(Initialed) J. VALCKE V*.
Docqueted (below) : —
By order of my Lords, the States-General of the United
Netherlands, relative to the report of the Council of State in
respect of this commission. (Signed) Cnr HUYGENS.
1 Old Flemish pound equal to n shillings sterling : 40 grotten=is. iod., or
one guilder : groot = ^d.: pound = ios.
2 Repartitie = division into smaller parts.
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And sealed with a hanging-out seal in red wax on doubled
string. Indorsed (on back) : —
This fifth day of July 1588, Bartolt. Balfour took the
pfoper oath before the Council of State as captain of a com-
pany according to the commission on the other side of this.
Cnr HUYGENS.
Original Dutch of the preceding.
Commissie voor Bartolt Balfour voor sijne compagnie collonnelle van
IP hoofden.
Die Staten Generael der Vereeniehde Nederlanden alien den ghenen
die dese opene brieven van commissie sullen sien oft hooren lesen, Saluyt.
Doen te weeten dat wij noodich achtende tot dienste van de selve
Vereeniehde Nederlanden eenighe Compaignien van de Schotze natie in
dienste der voorz landen te houden, om de goede kennisse die wij hebben
van den persoon des edelen erentfesten Bartolt Balfour collonnel ende
van sijne affectie tot deser landen dienst, cloecheyt, vromicheijt ende
experiente in't stuck van der oirloge. Ons gantschelick betrouwende
zijnder vromicheyt, getrouwicheyt ende neersticheyt, hebben bij deliberatie
van den Rade van State derselver landen hem Bartolt Balfour, collonnel
onthouden, gecontinueert ende voor 200 veel des noot zijnde op nijes
gecommitteert, onthouden, continueren ende committeren bij desen tot
den last van Capiteyn van zijne compaignie collonnelle van twee hondert
Schotze voetknechten, daeronder sullen wesen neffens sijnen persoon
ende jongen, eenen Lieutenant ende Vendrich, elcx met heurl jongen,
twee Sergeanten, twee trommelslagers, een pijper, drie corporalen, een
forier, een chirurgijn, sevenentwintich musketters, drie ende tzeventich
harquebousurs, drie ende tsestich spiessen, achtien hellebaerden ende
drie rondassuers, hem gevende vol comen macht, auctoriteijt ende
generael bevel over deselve compaignie collonnelle te gebyeden, die te
geleijden ende te gebruye-ken gegens den Spangaerden, malcontenten
ende heuren aenhangeren ende alien anderen vianden deser Vereeniehde
Nederlanden 't zij te velde ofte in garnisoen tot bewaringe van eenige
steden ende stercten, oock op de schepen van oirloge des noot sijnde,
daer ende soe hem sulcx bij ons ende bij den ghenen van ons last
hebbende tot der landen dienst sal worden geordonneert ende bevolen,
houdende sijne soldaten in goede ordre, wacht ende crijchs discipline soe
bij daghe als bij nachte, sonder te gedoogen dat sij den burgeren ofte
ingesetenen van de steden ende plaetzen, daer zij zullen garnizoen
houden, eenigen last ofte schade aen doen. Ende voorts alles te doen
dat een goet ende getrouwe Capiteyn schuldich is ende behoort te doen,
achtervolgende d'ordonnancien ende artyckelbrief op 't beleyt van der
oorloge gemaect, ofte alsnoch te maken. Ende dit op de gagie voor
de geheele compaignie als boven, sterck sijnde twee hondert hoofden, te
summe van twee ende twintich hundert ponden van veertich grooten 't
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pondt alle twee en dertich daghen, behoudelick dat hij hem voortaen sal
contenteren mette betalinge van acht en veertich daghen te acht en
veertich daghen daermede hij sijne onderhoorige bevelhehberen ende
soldaten, hen gelijck anderen in dienst van den lande sijnde, sullen
moeten contentereu ende daerop ons ende de voorz-landen getrouwelick
dyenen sender eenich wederseggen ende hem telcken reijse te monsteren
laten des vermaent zijnde. Ende omme hem in alien desen wel ende
vertrouwelick te quyten, wert hij Bartolt Balfour als Capiteyn gehouden
den behoorl. eedt te doen aen handen van ons ofte die van den Rade
van State voorz, ende dese sijne Commissie te doen registreren, soe wel
bij den voorz. Rade van state als bij de gecommitteerde Raden van de
Staten van Hollandt, op wijens repartitie hij voortaen betaelt sal wordeji,
daertoe hem oock attache van den Heere Gouverneur ende gecommitteerde
Raden van de Staten van Holland sal worden verleent 't Welck gedaen
weesende lasten ende ordonneren wij den Luetenant, Bevelhebberen,
Adelborsten ende gemeene soldaten van deselve compaignie ende oock
alien anderen dyen't aengaen mach, hem Bartolt Balfour voor onsen
Capiteyn te erkennen, hem te gehoorsamen ende obedieren. Oock des
noot sijnde alle hulp ende addres te doen, ende dat alles tot onsen
wederseggen, want wij sulex tot dienste van den lande bevonden hebben
te behoiren.
Gegeven in 's Gravenhage den xxvi. Junij xvc acht ende tachtentich.
Geparapheert J. Valcke v*. Op de ply eke stont ges- ter ordonnan van
myn Heeren de Staten Generael der Vereeniehde Nederlanden. Ter
relatie van den Rade van State der selve. Onderth Chr. Huygens.
Ende besegelt met een uythangende Zegel in rooden wassche aen
dubbelde strecke. Opten rugge stondt. Op huyden den vijffden July
xvclxxxviii heeft Bartolt Balfour den behoorlicken eedt gedaen aen die
van den Rade van State als Capn van een Compaignie volgende de
comissie aen d'andere sijde van dese. CHR. HUYGENS.
Commission of William Brog as Sergeant Major over
the Scots.
The States-General of the United Netherlands, etc. Be it
known that we, considering it necessary for the service of the
Land, and the good direction of the affairs of the war, to
appoint a qualified sergeant-major over the Scottish soldiers
and regiment under Colonel Balfour, and other Scottish
captains in the service of the Lands : We have, on account
of the good knowledge we possess, of the person of the doughty
William Brog, as also of his ability and experience in the
conduct of the war, and trusting to his capacity and diligence,
at a meeting of the Council of State of the said United Lands,
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retained, placed, and appointed the same, and we do by these
presents retain, place, and appoint him to the position and
office of sergeant-major, and Watchmaster (Wachtmeester)
over the said Scottish regiment and soldiers, giving him com-
plete power, authority, and particular charge, to enter into the
service, and serve in all faithfulness, whether in towns, fortresses,
or afield; therein to take good heed and to see that marches
and watches be well provided, and faithfully carried out,
according to circumstances, and to this end he must, at the
proper moment, give the word of command, or the watchword
to those who ought to have it, and he may ask it to be
repeated at his pleasure, also he is to make his rounds with
great strictness, or cause them to be made. He is occasionally
to test the corps, the guards, the sentinels, in every place, and
is to take particular care lest through neglect of these measures
any troubles should occur ; also to take good oversight of the
common soldiers and troops, and take care that every one be
provided with such weapons and accoutrements as his place
demands ; and on the detection of fraud by any one, the cap-
tains and other officers whose duty it is to see to it, are to be
earnestly exhorted to take proper action in the matter. Also at
times and on occasions when musters or reviews shall be held on
the part of the Land, he is to render all good assistance to the
commissary [or muster master] or commissaries, and to exert
himself that such may be carried out in the best order, and as may
be best for the service of the Land. And further, in general and
particular, he is to do all that pertains to the maintenance of
good discipline of war and order among the soldiers, and in
other respects to do what a good and loyal sergeant-major, as
aforesaid, is in duty bound and ought to do. And since it
is likely said regiment of Scottish soldiers will not remain
always together with the others in one place, but at times the
companies of it will be employed in various quarters or places
according as the service of the Land may require, he shall be
bound to allow himself willingly to be employed on all other
occasions, and when good opportunity offers in the service of
the Land, when ordered in his quality as sergeant-major; and
in particular to let himself be employed and serve as sergeant-
major-general, when that shall be asked of him in the service
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of the Land ; and that at a salary of 80 pounds, of 40 Flemish
groats per pound a month. And in order to acquit himself
in this his post and office honestly and devoutly he is held
bound to take the proper oath of loyalty, before the Council
of State aforesaid, and to allow his commission to be registered,
as well by the said Council of State, as by the commissioned
Councils of the States of Holland on whose repartition he shall
forthwith be paid. Thereto also a proper attache shall be
granted him by the Lord Governor, and by the commissioned
Council of the States of Holland. The which being done, we
invite and command Colonel Balfour, those under him in his
regiment, together with all other Scottish captains, officers,
and common soldiers being in the service of the Land ; and
further, all others whom these presents in any way concern,
to acknowledge the said William Brog in the quality of
sergeant-major, hold him for such and respect him. Also
in the fulfilment of his duty and commission, if need be, and
he require it to render him unhesitatingly all good help and
assistance ; for we have found this indispensable in the service
of these Lands.
Given at the Hague, the twelfth July 1588, etc.
Commission of Alexander Murray as Captain.
The States-General of the United Netherlands, etc. Since
Captain William Murray has informed us that on account of
certain private affairs, he finds it needful, with our consent,
to leave the service of these Lands to go to Scotland, having
also presented and delivered over the company of infantry,
led and commanded by him for some time past, and up to this
date. We therefore find it necessary to provide the same
company again with a qualified captain. Be it known that
we, owing to the good knowledge we have of the person of
Alexander Murray, and of the good services done by him
during a considerable time for these United Lands, in his
quality of captain of a company of infantry, and having con-
fidence in his ability, experience, and honesty, have, at a
meeting of the Council of State of the said Lands, continued,
etc., in place of the foresaid William Murray, the said Alexander
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Murray in the post of captain of the said company of infantry,
130 men strong, including, besides his own person and boy, a
lieutenant and ensign each with his boy, two sergeants, three
corporals, two drummers, one quartermaster, one surgeon,
fifteen musketeers, 36 pikemen, nine halberdiers, 4 broad-
swordsmen,1 48 arquebusiers, giving him full power, etc.
The payment of the whole company aforesaid, 130 strong, to
be the sum of 1500 pounds, of 40 groats Flemish per pound,
every 32 days, etc.
Given at the Hague, the nineteenth September 1588.2
Commission of William Edmond 3 as Captain of a Company
of sixty mounted Lancers.
The States-General, etc. Seeing we have found it advisable
and necessary for the prosecution of the present war, and to
resist the common enemy, to take some more cavalry into the
service of the Land, be it known, that on account of the good
report received by us regarding the person of the doughty and
honest William Edmond, and relying on his ability and ex-
perience in war, we have, at a meeting of the Council of State
of the said united Lands, appointed and commissioned and do
appoint and commission him, by these presents, as speedily as
possible to raise and take command of a company of sixty
lancers cavalry, giving him complete power, authority, and
a special order to take command thereof as captain, to lead
it and employ it against the Spanish, the malcontents, their
adherents, and all other enemies of the United Netherlands,
whether afield or in garrisons, and for the defence of any
towns or fortresses there and wherever he may be ordained
1 Slagzwaard = two-handed sword, probably the meaning.
2 In 1586, in ' a band ' drawn up by ' the haill name of Murray,' the signatures
appear together of —
' WILLIAM MURRAY of Pitcairles.
ALEXANDER MURRAY of Drumdeway.
In another similar bond of 1598 there appears the signature of —
'ALEXANDER MURRAY of Drumdeway, Colonel.'
See also supra, p. 50, note I, and infra , pp. 153, 166, 170.
3 See State of War, 1595, p. 54, note i.
1589] COMMISSIONS GRANTED 91
and commanded in the service of the Lands by us, or by those
having authority from us ; holding his cavalry in good order,
watch, and discipline of war as well by day as by night, with-
out suffering them to burden excessively or to injure the
citizens or the inhabitants of the towns and country districts ;
further, to do all that a good and faithful captain ought
and is in duty bound to do in accordance with the rules and
letters of instructions on the conduct of the war, already made
or yet to be made. And this for payments such as other
captains and cavalry are in receipt of; provided that he, his
under officers, and cavalry shall rest satisfied with receiving
one month^s pay every 48 days, like others in the service of
the Land ; that he shall serve us and the said Lands faithfully,
without any contention, and always allow his company to be
passed in muster if called upon. And that he shall have no
power outside the United Netherlands to arrest or molest any
of the said Land's inhabitants in their persons or goods on the
account of this or other company for past services ; but must
comfort himself with the thought that he is being treated in
everything like other companies of these Lands in the Land's
service. And that he may acquit himself in all this well and
faithfully, the said Captain Edmond binds himself to take
the proper oath at our hands, or at those of the Council of
State aforesaid, and to cause register his commission, as well
by the same Council of State, as by the appointed Councils of
the States of Holland, upon whose repartition he shall be
paid. Thereto shall also be granted to him the attache of
the Lord Governor, and of the appointed Councils of the
States of Holland, which being accomplished, we charge and
command the lieutenant, officers, and common horsemen to
receive him into their company ; and all others whom it may
concern, to acknowledge the said William Edmond for our
appointed captain, submit to and obey him. Also in case
of need, to lend him all assistance, help, and direction, and
all this till further orders ; for we have found this essential to
the service of the Land.
Given at the Hague, the tenth June 1589, etc.
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Commission of Patrick Bruce as Captain of Horse over a
Company of a hundred mounted Lancers.
The States- General of the United Netherlands, etc. Seeing
that Captain Patrick Bruce has offered to recruit a company
of lancers for our and the service of the said United Lands,
his payment to be found in contributions levied in the country
parts of Flanders, which he is to bring under the safeguard
and control of the State-General : and we having found it
desirable to increase the cavalry already serving in defence
of the said Lands, in order the better to withstand the common
enemy : we have accordingly, at a meeting of the Council of
State of the said Lands, accepted the offer of the said Patrick
Bruce and retain the same, etc., for captain over a company
of good lancers of 100 horses ; giving him complete power,
authority, and particular charge to raise the said company
with all diligence, so that within the course of the next three
months it may be ready to be employed in the service of these
Lands, said company he is to take command of and lead, and
is to suffer himself to be employed against the Spaniards, etc.,
and particularly for the execution and ingathering of the fore-
said contributions; that is to say, when and as often as he
shall be requested to do so by the officers appointed over the
same, and in doing so to regulate himself according to the
measure and order given, or that may be given by us. He is
to keep his cavalry in good order, watch, and discipline of
war, etc. ; his payment to be 3000 pounds per month of 32
days, the officers' salaries and horse fodder included therein :
provided he shall take care to procure, according to his agree-
ment, all such payments out of said levies on the country dis-
tricts of Flanders, the which he is to exact with all diligence
and put in train, so that his pay beyond the present incomes
can be escheat (or claimed) out of them ; and he, the captain,
his subordinate officers, and cavalry shall, like others, rest
satisfied with receiving a month's pay every 48 days, it being
understood that these United Lands do not hold themselves
bound in their ordinary payment, nor in the third part of the
remainder due for his services : reserving always an action, (or
law suit) by him against the Lands of Flanders.
Given at the Hague, the 15 April 1593.
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Commission of William Balfour 1 as Captain over Colonel
Balfour 's Company o/150 men.
The States- General of the United Netherlands, etc. Seeing
that Colonel Bartolt Balfour is discharged from the post of
captain over a company of infantry for some years led by
him; and that we deem it necessary to continue the same
company in the service of these Lands, and therefore again to
place another suitable person over them as captain : Be it
known, that owing to the good report made to us regarding
the person of William Balfour, lieutenant of the foresaid
company, and his long continued and faithful services per-
formed to these United Lands, together with his experience
and honourable comportment, wherein we trust he shall per-
severe, we have, at a meeting of the Council of State of the
foresaid United Lands, unanimously accepted the same William
Balfour, etc., for captain of the company above mentioned, in
the place of Colonel Balfour, giving him full authority, etc.,
to command the said company, and reduce it to 150 men, and
it shall include, besides his person and boy, a lieutenant and
ensign each with a boy, two sergeants, two drummers, a piper,
three corporals, a quartermaster or clerk, a surgeon, 30
musketeers,' 39 pikemen with corselets, ten halberdiers, three
buckler-men being noblemen, etc.
Given at the Hague, 19th February 1594.
Commission of Robert Barclay z as Captain of a company of
Scots of 150 men.
The States-General, etc. Having found good, because of
the death of Captain Egger, that another fit and trusty person
should be appointed to take command as head and captain
over the company of Scots infantry, formerly led by the
deceased, be it known that owing to the good report we have
received regarding the person of Robert Bercley, and relying
on this, as also on his ability and military experience, he
having served for some time as lieutenant of the company of
1 See State of War, 1595, p. 54, note 2. 2 Ibid., 1598, p. 57, note 2.
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Colonel Murrey : at a consultation of the Council of State of
the same United Lands, have placed and appointed the same
Bercley, etc., as captain over the said company of the late
Captain Egger to the number of 150 men, etc.
The Hague, the 21 November 1597.
Act of' Commission1 for Captain Brogh z as Sergeant- Major
over the said auxiliary.
The States-General of the United Netherlands. To all
those, etc., whereas we, for the service of the King of France
and of these Lands, have found it good and necessary to
appoint a sergeant-major over the two regiments of infantry
ordered to go to France to the relief of the town of Camerijck,3
under the conduct and command of the noble and trusty
Jonker, Justinus van Nassau, Admiral of Zeeland, general of
the said auxiliary, so for the good carrying out of this we
have taken the person of William Brogh, captain of a com-
pany of Scots soldiers and sergeant-major of the Scots
regiment, and believing his ability, valour, and experience to
be certified, vouched, and assured, we have appointed and
commissioned, and do hereby appoint and commission the
foresaid Captain Brogh to be sergeant-major or Wachtmeester
over the foresaid two regiments of infantry, giving him full
power and authority to lead said force during its campaign in
France, to take service of, and exercise the same, and to take
the word of command concerning it from the said general, and
to give it to the officers who shall be on duty in said expedi-
tion, to take the sharpest heed that among the soldiers good
watch, ward, and war discipline shall be maintained, as well
by day as by night. To listen to all complaints, and to report
them to the authority whose business it is to attend to them
that they may be seen to as is fitting ; and further, to do all
that a good and faithful sergeant-major or Wachtmeester
ought, and is in duty bound to do ; on a pay of a hundred pounds
1 From the Commission Book of the States-General. Commissions 1586-
1625.
8 See State of War, 1595, p. 54, note 3. 3 Cambrai.
1595] COMMISSIONS GRANTED 95
of xl. great pieces per month (his ordinary pay of sergeant-
major special over the Scotch regiment therein included) to
commence the first of October next. It is therefore ordained
and commanded to all and sundry whom it may concern that
they are to recognise, respect, and obey the foresaid Captain
Brogh in his foresaid quality on pain of our displeasure
inasmuch as we have found this to be essential to the service
of the Land.
So drawn up, etc., the 27th September 1595.
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IV
EXTRACTS RELATING TO THE CLAIMS OF
COLONEL BARTHOLOMEW BALFOUR AND
THE POSITION OF THE SCOTTISH OFFICERS.
1586-1594
Council of 1586, Septr. %. — On account of the arrival of 150 soldiers at
state.1 Amsterdam [from Scotland], and of those which are still
expected ; orders about their transport ; also the authorities
of Amsterdam are requested to receive them, and to pay them
per head, a captain 1 florin [ = 1 guilder], a lieutenant 10 patars
[=14 pence], an ensign and sergeant 6 p. each, a cadet, cor-
poral, clerk 6 p. each, and every soldier 3 p. daily.
Novr. 15. — Est ordonne que les capitaines Ecossois seront en
deux colonnels et sous le commandement de Balfour et Palton,
et le traitement party en deux moities, a moities egalement,
et que commissions soyent faits in forma.
1587, January IQth. — On General Norris's proposal, it is
resolved to retain in service the company of Captain Rally ;
and with reference to this it was mentioned that before the
departure of his Excellency [the Earl of Leicester] it was fixed
that thenceforth not more than 2000 Scots would be kept in
service.
Dec. ISth. — At the request of Colonel Balfour and Captain
Patson2 for a resolution about the interests of his regiment
and other Scots regiments, gentlemen are nominated to enter
into negotiations with them thereanent.
Dec. 13^.— Report : It was fixed that Colonel Balfour shall
have in his Regiment the 10 Companies mentioned here, each
1 Generale Index op de Notulen van den Raad van State, 1584-1600, door
A. Bogaers. Deel 3. P— Z.
2 i.e. Aristotle Patton. See pp. 26 and 46.
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containing 150 men, and the Colonel's company containing
200 men. Regarding his pay, it shall be at the rate of 40
guilders per month paid to him for each company. It was
also resolved that Captain Arobel Patson shall be colonel of
the four Scots companies here mentioned, and to send him his
commission ; lastly, to consider as to how many officers shall
be henceforth in each company, and what arms officers as well
as privates shall bear.
Addendum, Dec. QQth. — The salary of colonel was fixed at
400 guilders, of the sergeant-major at 80, and of the provost
at 50.
ACTA CONSILII STATUS PRO VINCI ALIUM CONFOEDERATORUM.
Differences between the States and Colonel Balfour.
1588, Saturday, May 28. — Colonel Balfour was asked to
come in, and was informed that their Honours understood he
and his captains and officers felt themselves aggrieved at being
asked to accept pay at the rate of 32 days for a month (nothing
else, he must recollect, was undertaken during this war, in par-
ticular, too, in respect of the Scots, and so likewise with his
comrades and other regiments brought over for the service of
the land), and it being well known that he was a lover of their
Fatherland, their Honours did not doubt but that he would
be willing to put up with that, and give no occasion that
through him the generally accepted footing be infringed upon.
After various allegations brought forward by the colonel, and
among others that he had persuaded his captains so far that
they had been altogether willing to be reasonable, but that
they had allowed themselves to forget many things, he ulti-
mately undertook to urge his captains to rest contented with
the arrangement.
And it having further been intimated to the colonel that
great complaints had been made by certain people who had
been fetched by his soldiers from Maas and Waall, he answered
in effect that it had been done through a misunderstanding, he
not being aware that those peasants were under Sauvegarde ;
but having ascertained this, he had given orders that satisfac-
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tion should be made to the peasants; and he would take
measures so that such complaints should cease, or would be
himself answerable for them.
1588, Monday, June 13. — Captains Wm. Meurrey, Nysbeth,
and Waddel, having compeared, the resolution of the Lords
States-General and the Council was communicated to them,
with the intimation that they should render their accounts,
and would receive a month's pay, and henceforth they would
be paid each 48th day by the authorities of Holland. Where-
upon they answered that they were willing to go and to serve
the country, but that they must have the means to make their
soldiers willing and to satisfy them. Being asked what means
they desired, they explained that they desired to get some
security about the settling of accounts. Whereupon it was
explained to them at some length that they had no reason
to insist upon that, or to refuse to serve the country on that
account, and they were again charged not to fail to have
their companies ready to march. So then the said captains
left the Council to have a consultation. And thereafter it
was resolved that the foresaid Scottish captains shall be pro-
vided with new commissions in the name of my Lords the
States-General, containing the express stipulation that they
must be satisfied with a pay of 48 days for a month, and
thereupon take a new oath. And should any objection be
made by them to accept this commission, or take the oath,
that they should be given their leave and discharge.
1588, Wednesday, June 15. — The Scottish captains having
yesterday undertaken to declare their opinion to-day as to
whether they should, under the terms of the commission
offered to them yesterday, continue in the service of the
country or not, it is resolved to summon them to appear
before the gentlemen who were also present yesterday, and
ask for their declaration.
June 15. — The Scottish captains being called in, their declara-
tions anent the commissions offered them yesterday were
asked for. Whereupon they answered that they could not
accept any change in their commissions before the arrival of
their Colonel; and it having been represented to them that
such pretexts were oo frivolous, and that the distress of the
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country could not bear any delay, but that the soldiers must
be employed now against the enemy, they were urged there-
fore to give the matter further consideration. And mean-
while it was resolved that, having heard their declaration, the
•captains not agreeing to the terms should receive their dis-
charge at once. The captains, having come in again, declared
that they were willing to serve the Lands, but as they wished
to give some satisfaction to their soldiers, they asked to get
with the accounts some written security, particularly on the
part of Holland, as otherwise they dare not go back to their
soldiers ; and if they could not get such security they would
prefer to be discharged and leave the country, and for that
"they made request for ships and provision. On this the
meeting was adjourned, and it was resolved to come to a
decision in presence of my Lords the States-General in the
.afternoon.
Afternoon. — As, after many consultations, the Scottish
-captains would not accommodate themselves to what is offered
them in polite and reasonable manner, but have, after repeated
discussions, finally declared that they could only remain
longer in service on condition of receiving security for their
accounts, it was necessary at last to declare that the States
would not hinder them, willing or unwilling, from departing,
and gave them their discharge. And in case they should
insist on departing with their companies, it was intimated
that the companies would be disbanded, and every soldier
might then do as he liked. Which they would not accept,
saying that they had paid the companies' way from Scotland
at their own expense, and they desired that a rendezvous
should be granted where all the companies might be brought
together, to depart also together. The captains having left
'[the Council chamber], it was resolved that the disbanding
rshall be proceeded with, that commissioners should be deputed,
who would discharge every company in each town in the
country, and announce to them at the same time that every
•one who might still desire to remain in the service of the
country would be treated, as hitherto, as an honest soldier.
It being not at all advisable to allow them a rendezvous, but
it is considered better to embark the discharged companies
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one after the other, with [a] reasonable [amount of] provisions.
And of this action and the necessary resolutions notification
shall be sent to all the provinces and governors, as also to the
Count of Hohenlohe and Colonel Balfour, with the explanation
that the Council has been forced to do so, and if they would
have accepted any reasonable satisfaction the Council would
have been willing to retain them in the service. And it is
also resolved that those of the Scottish captains shall be
written to that are elsewhere, and in this action have probably
been in sympathy with the other captains, as for instance,.
Nysbeth, Dallachy, Cant, Hay, to inform them of what has
been decided ; but that, as they were not present with, nor
included among the others, they were not to be considered as
discharged, and could therefore continue in their service,,
marching or in garrisons, as ordered.
1588, Friday, June 17. — Colonel Balfour having come inv
begged to be informed of all that had been discussed and
transacted between their Lordships and the captains. And
after he had been asked whether he had received the letter of
the Council, and he declared that he had not, the minute was
then read to him, and all that passed with the Scottish cap-
tains on the previous day was told to him at length, and even-
tually he requested their Lordships to allow him to confer
with the captains, and promised to give as soon as possible a
report of his conference.
1588, Saturday, June 18. — There was also read a certain
remonstrance of Colonel Balfour and his captains, appearing
to indicate that it would not be agreeable to him if the
Scottish companies, lately determined to be discharged, were
to leave the service of the country for want of the necessary
security, but that he would prefer that he should enter into
negotiations with them in order that his own and the others'*
companies should still continue in their service, with reasonable
concessions. Which also the Advocate of Holland, Barneveldt,
being present before the States-General, reported that he had
that day been led to understand by the said Balfour. There-
upon, by the States- General together with the Council, it wasy
after deliberation, resolved that the decision arrived at three
days before shall take effect, but in such a manner that the
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despatches already sent for the discharge of the companies
shall be executed, and that the captains of the companies in
reference to which a despatch was not sent, who, however, were
present in the Council when the entreaty and protest of the
Scottish captains was made three days ago — namely, Waddell
and Traill — may, if they choose, continue in the service as
before, and that the despatch and the effect of discharge shall be
as respects them cancelled. And in regard to the request for
some security for their accounts, this is still to continue in
terms of the act of the States-General by which the settlement
is promised. Whereupon Colonel Balfour, coming in and
being spoken to on the subject, answered that it was a strange
way to deal with the captains who had served so long, the
more as they are content to continue their service on reason-
able conditions ; and when it was said to him that it was a
matter of certainty that by far the greater portion of the
soldiery who were to be discharged would wish very much to
stay in the country, he answered that peradventure they might
be mistaken, as he indeed was sure that not a single one would
remain here. And, besides, he had also been specifically in-
formed that the captains, as to whom the despatches of dis-
charge had been already sent away, were, the two Murrays,
John Balfour, Blair, and Prop.
June 18, afternoon. — The matter of the Scottish captains
and companies was discussed again in the presence of the
Advocate of Holland, Oldenbarnevelt, Colonel Balfour being
present also, who earnestly insisted that these captains and
their companies should be retained in service, representing in
his speech that they had for years long done good service, that,
though they had made their demand indiscreetly, the Council
should be pleased to consider that they were soldiers, and that
the Council ought to put into use its wisdom and discretion
against their indiscretion, to secure that the service of the
country should not be harmed by such a little cause. Finally,
they seemed to incline to the view of the said Advocate, that
those who were designated before should be discharged ; and
no despatch of discharge should be sent regarding the others,
those, namely, like Trail and Waddel; and regarding the
remainder that, in order to preserve authority, they should
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cause them to embark, and so make evident some tokens of
obedience ; but that, thereafter, some resolution may be arrived
at regarding their retention in service.
1588, Thursday, June 23.— The States-General being met,
it was announced that Colonel Balfour, having been present
yesterday, had requested information as to what further
arrangements had been made in the case of the discharged
Scots companies, and that the said colonel had been told that
their Honours could make no alteration in the resolution
taken by the States-General; thereupon he again requested
that further consideration might be given to the matter, and,
should they not see fit to retain the discharged soldiers and
companies any longer, that at least some satisfaction might be
given them ; he recounted also the wearing service rendered by
Captain Blair to these Lands. Which, being taken into delibera-
tion, it was resolved that in order to maintain authority, the
three companies already discharged were to remain discharged,
and orders were promptly issued that ships and victuals be got
ready for those of them who wished to return to Scotland ;
and to give them some satisfaction, an agreement was to be
made with said captains as to their arrears of pay, the furthest
practicable day and terms to be fixed, namely, eight to ten
years. And regarding the other companies which also are
designated for discharge, this not being as yet carried out, it
was for certain considerations resolved that, if by the captains
or colonel in their name a request should be made that they
be continued in the service, they should be retained, provided
that they, captains, by solemn deed, in the first place shall
renounce the combination entered into by them mutually, and
promise, moreover, that they will always, without any refusal
or excuse about their colonel or otherwise, put themselves at
the disposal of the service of the country, where such shall be
ordered by the States-General or by the Council of State.
And that they will content themselves with the pay of a month
each forty-eighth day ; and that they, also, during the time
of their service, will make no pretension to get any security for
their account or terms of pay ; on condition that, if the state
of the country should require the discharge of some of their
companies, that these captains will be treated in the same
manner as the captains who were discharged.
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Afternoon. — The resolution taken this forenoon in the busi-
ness of the Scots was communicated to Colonel Balfour, he
being present, and he insisted and begged much that the
officers of the three dismissed companies should be placed
under the flags of the others, and some support should be
granted them. It was resolved to enrol and distribute under
the other flags the lieutenants, ensigns, and sergeants of the
three discharged companies, and with a view to this their
names are to be given 'up to the Council, and that every
lieutenant is to receive twenty pounds [= guilders], every
ensign eighteen, every sergeant eight pounds, in addition to
the salary of 10 pounds a month.
1588, Friday, the 24 June, afternoon. — Considered and
read the Requests of Captains Blair and Murray, resolved that
the discharge decreed is to take effect, but Blair is to be
retained in the service for a time till some order and arrange-
ment can be made as to his arrears and the payment of them,
not the United Provinces alone being held bound in the large
sum that he fixes as his amount of arrears. And as to Murray,
as he is a nobleman of high rank, and has behaved himself
always with great discretion, without meddling much with the
protest of the Scottish captains, is resolved that he, therefore,
is to be retained on a reasonable monthly pay till opportunity
occurs of employing him again either by permitting him later
on to form a new company out of the disbanded Scottish com-
panies, or by appointing him to a vacant company.
1588. Declaration to be subscribed by the Scottish Captains.
Since, owing to the corruptions that arose among the
soldiery and to other troubles occurring, the State of the
United Netherlands has been weakened and injured, so that it
is necessary to provide against the recurrence of such corrup-
tions and troubles by the best and surest means, therefore,
we, the undersigned colonel and captains, together and
severally, with special regard to the receipt of our accounts in
the service of the said United Netherlands, made up to the
last day of April last, and likewise of our new commissions, of
our own free will and to show the good Christian zeal we have
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to the true Christian religion and the welfare of said lands,
generally and particularly, for which the heavy charges of war
are borne, and for which we have taken up arms, have promised
and do promise in good faith, honourably and devoutly by this
declaration, for ourselves and our soldiers under us, that we
shall honestly and faithfully serve the States of the said lands
after the tenor of our new commissions aforementioned, and
shall be content and satisfied with receiving a full month's
pay at intervals of 48 days, whether in more than one
payment or delivery as may be most convenient to them (but
not counting five or six days which sometimes elapse before
payment, as often happens when provisions and other neces-
saries are delivered which cannot quickly be liquidated) ; and
on these terms maintain good military discipline ourselves and
among our soldiers under us, in accordance with the rules of
war and the oath we took, and that we shall not, because of
the third part of our pay (which in future service is to remain
for us and our soldiers in arrear) or even because of what the
lands owe us for services rendered, refuse any service or permit
or suffer any corruption, but oppose such to the uttermost of
our power. We having entire confidence that the Sovereign
States, according to their Highnesses1 resolution, will settle
accounts with the whole soldiery for their past services, and
take action from this date, and that said reckonings be made
in accordance with the wealth of the Government of the
country, we, as regards times of security and payment, to be
treated and favoured as others who have rendered the like
services: and as regards our future arrears, they are to be
reckoned and satisfaction given as in the case of others. And
to uphold this we have pledged and do pledge each one of us
our respective persons and goods, and in witness signed the
beginning with the year 1588.
[On 24th June 1588, the following officers signed this
declaration : — J. Balfour, John Prop, David Cant, William
Waddel, William Hay, William Murray. The Dutch text is
as follows : — ]
Alsoo den Staet van de Vereenigde Nederlanden duerende d'alteratien
ontstaen onder het volck van oorloghe ende andere voorgevallen
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swaricheyden geswackt ende gecreuckt ; dat nootlick tegens gelycke
alteration ende swaricheyden by de beste ende versekertste middelen
dient voorzien.
Soo hebbeii wy ondegescreven Colonnel ende Capiteynen tsamen ende
elcx byzonder int ontfangen van onse affrekeninghen, van den dienste
der voorsz, vereenichde Nederlanden tot den laetsten April lestleden
toegedaen, mitsgaders van onze nyeuwe commissien wt onse vrye wille,
ende omme te thoonen den goeden Christelicken yver die wy hebben
totte ware christelicke Religie, ende den welstande der voorsz. Landen.
Int generael ende byzonder, daer vooren de beswaerlicke lasten van den
oorloghe gedraghen wordden ende voor de welcke wy de wapenen ge-
bruycken, ter goeder trouwen by eere vromicheyt belooft ende beloven
by dezen voor ons ende onsen onderhebbenden crychsluyden, dat wy
volgende de voorsz, onze nyeuwe commissie den Staten vande voorsz
Landen zullen vromelick en getrouwlick dienen ende ons tevreden
houden ende genoughen, mits van Achtende veertich tot achten veertich
daghen (onbegrepen vyff oft zes daghen dat somwylen de betalinghe
zoude moghen verloopen. In regard dat dickwils vivres ende andere
behouften gelevert wordden, die zoo haest niet en comen wordden geli-
quideert) ontfangende een voile maendt solts tzy van eene oft meer
betaleugen oft leveringhen naedat hen best zal wesen gelegen, ende
daerop mit onse onderhebbende crychsluyden ons in goede dissipline
militaire te houden, ende te achtervolghen de ordonnancien van der
oorloghe ende onsen gedanen eedt, zonder dat wy ter oorsaecken van het
derdeudeel van onze besoldinghe (welcke wy voor ons ende onse onder-
hebbende Crychsluyden voor de toecomende dienste ten achteren blyven
sullen) oft oyck voor tghene de Landen ons van onsen voorgaenden
dienste schuldich zyn, eenighe dienst weygeren, f oft eenighe alteratie
toestaen, oft gedoghen zullen, maer nae onse wterste vermoogen deselve
beletten Ons volcomelick betrouwende dat die Heeren Staten volgende
Haer E. resolutie mit alle het volck van oorloghe tot affrekeninghe van
voorleden dienst voortaen zullen doen procederen ende dat deselve
affrekeninghe gedaen synde nae het vermoge ende den staet van den
Lande, wy zoo inde termynen van betalinghe als versekeringhe zullen
getracteert, ende gefavoriseert wordden, als yemandt anders van gelycke
diensten, ende dat ons van tgene wy voor den toecomenden tyde ten
achteren zullen blyven, als anderen affrekeninghe en contentement zal
wordden gegeven, ende van het onderhoudt van desen hebben wy ver-
bonden en verbinden by desen een yegelick onse respective personen
ende goederen, ende ten oorconde dese geteyckent den
beginnende met den jaare 1588.1
1588, Saturday, Sep. 10. — Resolved : to inform Captain
Muray, by Secretary Huyghens, that he is offered eight
1 Instructie Boek van den Raad van Staaten.
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hundred guilders with permission to depart for Scotland as
requested, and to leave his company to Captain Muray, his
brother ; l and if he accepts this, that the States of Holland
shall be communicated with and induced to grant him pay-
ment of this money.2
Sir Bartholomew Balfour and the King's Commission.
Resolutions of 1592, December 14. — Compeared the Conservator of Scot-
land and delivered a certain letter of His Majesty, dated
St. Croix [Holy rood], the 24th Oct. last, in which His Majesty
declares that he makes and appoints Sir Bartholomew Balfour
one of his lords-in-waiting as colonel-general and captain-
in-chief of all His Majesty's companies of foot and horse.
N.B. Extract from the Conservator's Letter of Instruction.
. . . Qu'aucun general ou colonel ne soit recognu sur noz
subiects presentement en service soubz les Estats, excepte
seulement Colonel Balfour.
Qu'il rendra paine et negotiera que les dits Estats prennent
quelque pied pour le soulagement de la pauvrete de nos sub-
jects, illecq en leur service, affin de faire cesser leurs con-
tinuelles doleances.
N.B. Extract from the answer of the States-General
to the Conservator.
. . . Les dits Estats remercient le Roy bien humblement de
ce qu'il Luy a pleu leur permettre, comme ont fait aussy autres
Roys, Princes et Republicques chrestiens, qu'ils se soient serviz
a la soulde de ces pays de leurs subiects, avec lesquels les
Estats ont accoustume de traicter sur le faict de leurs com-
mandemens, commissions, instructions et payemens, tant en
qualite des Colonnels et capitaines que d'aultres, ainsy quails
ont aussy faict avec le Colonel Balfour et feront encore d'icy
1 See Commission, p. 89, notes p. 50.
2 On Sept. 20th, 1596, the States of Holland resolved 'henceforth to pay the
companies every 42 days in the place of every 48 days.'
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en avant de temps a aultre comme sera trouve convenir pour
le plus grand bien et service de ces pays, selon les occasions et
occurences.
1592, December 18. — Colonel Balfour was asked whether he
held any commission from the King of Scotland to assume
here in this Land command of the Scottish companies.
He declared that it would not be his first commission of
that kind, that he has had other commissions and appoint-
ments from His Majesty in Scotland.
Finally, that the Conservator of Scotland had a certain
commission for him from His Majesty, which he had seen, but
not yet received — the authority of the States-General not
being prejudiced.
Whilst here in this Land, he desired no other commission
than that of their Highnesses, with which he would be well
contented; but that the foresaid commission from the king
must be of service to him should he go to Scotland, against
those of his nation whom he had commanded, and the friends
of those who had died, or been executed by him in justice and
otherwise. At the same time, he did not presume to make a
practical use of the same in these Lands, otherwise than only
with the advice of his lords and masters.
After consultation on this, the said Balfour was informed
that their Highnesses the States felt completely assured of the
good judgment of the King of Scotland, and his earnest desire
for the preservation of the government of these Lands, and
the maintenance of the common cause of the same ; also of the
trustworthiness of the said Balfour in the service of the Lands.
And since it behoves the States to see carefully to the main-
tenance of equity in the Land and order in the same, and con-
sidering that in the foresaid commission there were divers
points in conflict therewith, which their Highnesses would not
conceal from him, that they could not permit him to make
use of the same in their Lands, and therefore desired that he
should hand over in writing his ultimate opinion on the sub-
ject, which, having been declared, further injunctions might
be given accordingly.
Dec. 18, post prandium. — Compeared Colonel Balfour, and
exhibited, according to the desire of the States, a certain
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memorial in writing, containing his declaration respecting the
Commission sent to him by the King of Scotland.
The foresaid memorial having been read, it was resolved
that the said Colonel Balfour be to-morrow told authorita-
tively that the States are convinced that he cannot serve in
this country (the rights of the same remaining conserved)
except on the Commission of their Highnesses the States-
General ; that he must therefore declare whether he will serve
on the commission of the same and no other, or not ; and that
the agent from Scotland be handed a memorial in writing,
giving the reasons why it can't be thought of, that the said
Colonel should serve in these Lands with such said commission
from the king.
Memorandum of the States to Mr. Denistoun, on account
of Col. Balfour*s commission.
Les Estats generaux des Provinces Unies des Pays Bas,
Aians veu et examine Toriginale commission qu^il a pleu au
Serenissime Roy d'Escosse envoier au Colonnel Balfour par les
mains du Sr Denistoun, Conservateur des privileges de la
nation Escossoise en ces Pays Bas, pour commander aux com-
pagnies Escossoises qui sont en leur service, datee le xxi
Novembre Mil cinq cent quatre vingt et onze, declairent qu*il
ne peult subsister avecq le droit et authorite du pays, que
aucun colonnel ou capitaine qui s'est mis volontairement au
service de ces pays soubz la soulde d'Icelluy, se serviroit aux
pays d'aultre commission que des dits Estats generaux, oultre
ce que en lad. commission se retrouvent plusieurs pointz con-
trarians directement au droict, authorite et louables usages
des ditz pays, comme :
De faire la soulde des soldats, d'autant qull y a un ordre en
cela au pays selon lequel tous les Colonnels et capitaines sont
tenuz se regler.
Letter of Colonel Balfour to the States-General.
MESSEIGXEURS, — Messes Les Estats generaulx des Provinces
Unies des Pays Bas.
Le Colonnel Balfour desirant donner contentement a vos
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Seigneuries sur la proposition que luy a ete faicte par Icelles,
touchant Texecution de la commission qu^il a pleu a sa Mate
d'Escosse, son Prince Souverain, luy envoier.
Declare ne s^en volloir prevaloir au prejudice de I'authorite
de voz Seig168, ny des ordonnances militaires de par decha, mais
seulement pour augmenter son authorite et tenir soubz meil-
leure discipline les troupes commises soubz sa charge.
Et combien que la formalite de la comission soit par quelques
circonstances dissemblables au stille des commissions de par
decha, si est qu'elle n^est aultre que toutes elles que sa Ma*6 a
de coustume depescher en tel faict, affin que son authorite soit
recognue entre ses subiectz, quelque part qu'ils soient.
Parquoy, suivant la bonne preuve que le dit Colonnel a faict
de la fidelite et versance envers vos Seigies et la cause duquoy,
est resolu persister jusques a la fin, vos Sies se peuvant reposer
sur sa prudhommie et le serment preste a Icelles.
Et si par quelques circumstances contenues en la dite com-
mission, voz Sies.
Item, de lever et casser des capitaines et aultres principaux
officiers.
Item, d'ordonner et faire les moustres des compagnies, des-
quels deux pointz la disposition appartient au pays.
Item, de recevoir et payer la soulde des compagnies d'aultant
que Ton n'est accoustume de payer es mains du colonnel que la
soulde de sa propre compagnie, oultre son tractement de
colonnel, et a chacun capitaine la sienne.
Item, de faire et enioindre telle discipline, reglement et loix
qu11 advisera estre requises parceque les loix et ordonnances sur
la discipline militaire se font de temps a aultre de la part des d.
Estats generaux, suivant lesquelles s^administre droit et justice.
Faict a Tassemblee des dits Sieurs Estats Generaux a la
Haye en Hollande ce dix huictiesme jour de Decembre, L*an
mil cincq cens vingt et douze, soubzcr. par ordonnance des ditz
S*8 Estats. (Signe) AERSSEN.
Having consulted about the request presented by Colonel
Balfour, as well for himself as for the captains of his regi-
ment, it was resolved, that he be told in the assembly, that
he has no reasons to complain — in respect that he and the
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captains of his regiment receive their pay every 48 days,1
as they had been informed they should. And if they have
not had the best pay in France, on the other hand, in other
quarters and garrisons within these Lands, it has been better.
However the States desiring to deal with the foresaid regiment
in all reasonableness, notwithstanding this, have resolved and
granted the foresaid colonel, for his extraordinary expenses
incurred in the march to France, six hundred guilders, and to
each of his captains three hundred guilders in one payment,
and more than that, are willing to make payment in clothing,
when the petitioners shall desire it, to the extent of one
month's pay for each company, that thereby the soldiers may
be brought up to the mark in accoutrements and order, so as
to be of service to the Land, always with the understanding
that said month's pay shall be deducted from the pay of the
'foresaid Company, during the next six months, a sixth part
thereof every month. Wherewith the above-mentioned colonel
and captains shall have to content themselves. And touching
the remaining points of his request, they will be gone into at
a fitting time.
Request of Colonel Balfour.
Lectum, November 21, 1592. — A Messeigneurs les Estatz
generaulx des Provinces Unies des Pays Bas. Remonstre en
Collection of toute reverence et humilite Colonel Balfour^ tant en son propre
to* the States* nom (lu'ai1 nom ^es Capital nes de son Regiment.
General. Que passe un an ou environ se trouvantz surcharges de
debtes crees pour Fentretement de leurs compagniez, comme
ne pouvant suffire la paye de 48 par mois, Ils presentment
requeste a voz Seigies, tendant au contentement que leur fut
promis au mois d'Apuril 1588 pour le deu de leur service avecq
leurs compagniez, depuis leur sortie d'Anvers, iusques au
premier May 1588, dont ils ont descompte arrestez. Sur
laquelle reqte fut donnee responce de dilay, et depuis survenant
le voyage de France, les dits remonstrants ont tellement aug-
mente leurs debtes, si pour Fequipage qu'entretennement
extraordinaire de leurs compagnies, durant le dit voyage,
1 See note p. 106.
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avecq la recrute qu'il leur a convenu mander d'Escosse pour
le supplement de leur nombre perdu au dit extraordinaire
service, qu'il leur est du tout impossible se depettrer des dites
debtes, ne jouissant que des payes ordinaires, ce qui les a faict
esperer estre fondes en leurs preventions representes en leur
requeste puis n'aguerres a vos Seigies, de laquelle reqte n'est
sorty le fruict espere, mais au contraire un simple renvoy a
Messeig8 les Estatz de Hollande pour leur paye de 48 jours
par mois. En quoy leurs Sies ont consent! d^entrer en liquida-
tion a la charge que tout ce que Ton trouvera par les ditz
remonstrantz avoyr este recu tant en argent, vivres, qu'armes,
excedant la dite paye de 48 jours, qu'il sera deffalque de leur
paye courante. Lesquelles extremitez recherchees centre eux,
seroyt cause de leur totalle ruyne et dissipation de leurs
trouppes. Ce qu'il n'esperent estre les mercedes ou recom-
pensse de leurs tant fidelles et loyaux services. Et comme
a rayson de la presente necessite et serieuses debtes qui les
accablent, lesquelles sont procedantes du dit extraordinaire
et non oblige service, ne se trouvent aulcunement accomodes
de la paye ordinaire de 48 jours, laquelle comme diet est, ne
peut suffire pour Tentretennement quotidien de leurs com-
pagnies, sont contraintz de recheff suplier vos Sies entrer en
descompte advenant 32 jours par mois, suivant le contenu de
leurs derniers contracqs, et en conformite des promesses a eux
faictes a la despeche de leurs derniers descomptes, entrer en
traicte pour Tasseurance du payement de leur entier deu ;
desquelles lettres d'asseurances ils se pourront servire pour
subvenir a leurs necessitez, payement de leurs debtes et entre-
tennement de leurs soldats au service du pays.
Continuation ofBalfour's business.
Dec. 19. — The Conservator of Scotland compeared, and the
foresaid resolution was communicated to his lordship, the
clerk being charged to hand it over to him in writing.
Colonel Balfour compeared, and was informed of the resolu-
tion arrived at regarding the memorial handed in by him in
reference to the commission sent to him by the King of Scot-
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land. He declared that he does not wish to make use of it in
these Lands, nor to serve in virtue of any other commission,
but only on the commission of the States-General, his lords
and masters.
Dec. 20. — Colonel Balfour compeared and presented his
answer to the offer made by the States to him and the
captains of his regiment, which answer is inserted below
as follows : —
* Response de Monsieur Balfour, Colonnel et ses Capitaines,
sur la proposition a eux faicte par Messeigneurs les Estats
Generaux.
<Le dit Colonel et ses Capitaines declarent ne chercher
aultre chose de mesditz Seigneurs, sinon de voir leurs soldatz
soulagez par quelque convenable moien de leur presente
necessite. II a pleu a mesditz Seigneurs de faire un offre
d'un mois en drap pour chacune compagnie et estre rabatu
en six paiemens ; sauve la correction de vos Sies, le soldat ne
sera en cet endroit soulage, puis plus tost charge davantage,
quitant la sixiesme partie de sa paye, Tespace de six mois.
6 Mais s'il plaisoit a mes d. Seig8 de vouloir accorder un mois
en drap en tant moins et a bon compte de ce qui est deu par
d'escompte faicte, ou sera trouve deu par d'escompte de leur
present service, alors le diet Colonel et Capitaines obliger de
remercier vos Sies.
' Us remerchient aussy voz Sies de Foffre faicte a leurs per-
sonnes en recompense des grands frais par eux faictz durant
le voiage en France. Us ne sauront avecq si petite somme
donner contentement a leurs crediteurs, car ils desirent plus
tost de voir leurs soldats soulages que leur particulier.
'Touchant d'entrer d'escompte avec voz Sies et quieter un
sixiesme, le dit colonnel et capitaines ne sauront ceder a ceste
poinct sans meure deliberation et advis de leurs officiers et
soldats, et aultres respectz.
6 Quant a la commission expediee par sa Maw d'Escosse au
Colonnel, cela tend plus pour se guarantir centre aucuns qui
vouldroient prendre action centre luy en Escosse, comme il
a desia declaire par escript. Car il est prest de continuer a
voz Sies le service, comme il a faict. Pour tant prient bien
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affectueusement led. Colonnel et Capte8, qu'il plaise a Voz
Seigies considerer la longue et fidele service par eux faicte par
decha, et Tintime affection qu'ilz ont de continuer jusques au
dernier de leur vie et leur accorder moitie en drap en tant
moins et a bon compte comme dessus. Car voians leurs
soldatz soulagez, ils sont prestz en union et bon accord de se
soubzmettre a toutes choses qifil plaira a Messeigneurs leur
commander pour le prouffit et service du pays.'
Dec. 24. — The foresaid answer having been considered, it was
resolved to declare in regard to it that the States by no means
understand that he is at liberty to serve and help himself in
any manner in these Netherlands, with any commission, in his
position as colonel in command of the Scottish companies,
they being in the service of these Lands, other than with
the Commission of the States only, in conformity with the
foregoing declaration made respecting this.
Then as regards the deduction for the clothing or accoutre-
ments agreed to by the States, that the same shall be carried
out according to what shall be found to be just and reason-
able.
1593. Alleged Plot of the Scots Transaction with Balfour.
Dec. 2. — On the remonstrance being made, that apparently Resolution of
some plot might be entered into by the Scots, which in future States-General
times might tend to injure the condition of the Land, it was,
during a long consultation suggested and advised in what
manner this might be dealt with, so that the Land might be
assured of their services ; and with that end in view several
plans and suitable methods were proposed. Thereafter nothing
•else was resolved on than that his Excellency [Prince Maurice]
should be advised to divide the Scottish companies in the
garrisons, and post them in such places, that they may not,
and cannot do any ill.
Dec. 4. — A consultation was once again held as to how in
time to come they could be assured of the service of the Scots.
And it was thought good in the first place to try to satisfy
Colonel Balfour, concerning the payment requested by him of
the arrears of his salary ; and for that end to offer 1000 dollars
ready money, and further 1000 dollars yearly, till paid in full.
H
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Item. To sound the intention of the said Balfour, in regard
to his accounts of his company. Also what is due him for the
services afterwards performed by him, with the foresaid com-
pany ; and to resolve, that it shall be accumulated with the
principal, till report shall have been made and heard, of what
has occurred concerning this. As to this, it being well under-
stood that the system be still insisted on of keeping the com-
panies apart, and that they ought to be placed in such garrisons
that it shall not be in their power to do any ill. Finally, in
order that the foresaid Scots be fitly treated, the act shall be
renewed, signed by the captains.
Feb. 12. — The Council was requested to go to the Assembly
of the States-General, and went accordingly. And there
Colonel Balfour, Captains Murray, Dalachy, Brog, Prop,.
Egger and Waddel were informed that since they will not
content themselves with the settlement, of which an offer has
been made them severally, nor otherwise with such pay as the
other captains are in receipt of, that therefore they are dis-
charged from their service, and loosed from their oath. But
should any one among them desire to continue in the States'
service, it is devised that he shall come to an agreement with
the same.
Dec. 6. — The Lord Advocate of Holland was commissioned
and authorised to treat with Colonel Balfour, as to the pay-
ment of the outstanding salary of the same, for the sum of
1500 guilders ready money, and 1500 guilders a year till said
salary be paid in full.1
1 See States of War supray and also p. 245.
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PAPERS RELATING TO THE CLAIMS AND EM-
BASSIES OF COLONEL SIR WILLIAM STEWART
OF HOUSTON, SIR WILLIAM MURRAY, AND
OTHERS, AND REPORTS OF THE DUTCH EM-
BASSIES TO ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND IN
1588, 1589, AND 1594.
1588-1595 »
Transactions with Colonel Stewart.^
1588, August 20. — There appeared before the assembly a council of
person claiming to be an ambassador of the King of Scotland, state<
and after preliminary greetings and compliments on the part
of His Majesty, he briefly intimated that he was charged to
1 Colonel William Stewart of Houston, by whom this claim was made, was
(according to Douglas) the second son of Thomas Stewart, fourth Laird of
Galston, in Ayrshire, descended from Alexander, brother of John, first Lord
Darnley, and first Earl of Lennox of the Stewart line. But it seems doubtful
whether he was legitimate. Sir Walter Scott describes him as a relation of
Captain James Stewart, created Earl of Arran in 1573, whom he seems to have
succeeded as Captain of the King's Guard. He must be distinguished from
Arran's brother, Sir William Stewart, who was dead before Stewart of Houston
became Sir William. The Earl of Arran was the second son of Andrew, third
Lord Ochiltree, and it is a curious fact that, obnoxious as he was to the party of
the Kirk, his sister was the young wife of old John Knox.
The first record of William Stewart's military service is a request in October
JS7S t° purchase arms in England, having received a captain's commission under
the Prince of Orange. After the Pacification of Ghent, he is said to have served
the town of Dantzick against Poland with a regiment (or some Scottish com-
panies), which he brought to Flanders on the resumption of hostilities with Don
John of Austria, and which was taken into pay by the associated provinces.
In June 1577 he is described as 'captain of two companies and Lt-colonel
of the Scottish regiment.' In one list of 1579 his regiment is said to consist of
eight companies (Balfour's being given as of eight also), and in one of 1580 of
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speak in reference to the debt due to Colonel Stuart for his
past services rendered to these Lands, and since he could not
very well lay that matter before them in a speech, he intimated
that he has drawn up a statement in writing, which he had
five — Balfour's regiment being stated in the same list as consisting of eighteen
(Renom de France). In one document the establishment of his regiment as
from ist March 1579 to April i8th, 1581 is given as ten companies, of which one
was latterly commanded by Patton, and in December 1586 the command of
the Scottish companies was re-arranged, Barthold Balfour being given ten and
Patton four. Stewart's final settlement with the States in 1593 was made for five
companies, apparently the strength of the regiment on passing from the employ-
ment of the associated provinces to that of the Northern Union in 1579.
Stewart apparently married when serving in Flanders, for in noticing some of
the good things that fell into the hands of the foreign adventurers, Lettenhove
says, *Le Colonel Stuart obtient la main de la veuve du Comte de Manderscheidt. '
He afterwards married, in Scotland, the widow of Halkett of Pitfirrane.
Mr. James Melville descrfbes Colonel Stewart as ' a pensioner of the Prior of
St. Andrews ' ; and Calderwood says that, having been a colonel in Flanders, he
was ' brought home and in credit with the king by the Earl of Cowrie's moyen,
of purpose to counterpace the greatness and credit of James Stewart, Earl of
Arran.' When the Duke of Lennox approached Edinburgh in November 1582,
* Colonel Stewart, with the men of war lately taken up, watched in the abbey.'
He went on an embassy to England in 1583, and subsequently accompanied king
James in the sudden move to St. Andrews which emancipated the king from the
control of the Cowrie faction. In August 1 583 he had been made Commendator of
Pittenweem. It was to him that the plain speaking of the Rev. David Ferguson
was addressed in one of the interviews of the Presbyterian ministers with the king :
' Assure yourself if yee counsell him to place and displace the nobilitie as yee
please they will not bear it at your hands, who is but a meane man.' * The
Colonel,' says the narrator, * stormed at first, but grew calm incontinent.' The
Commendator of Dunfermline is said to have sent him a purse with thirty gold
pieces. The colonel informed the king, and gave the pieces to thirty of the
guard, who wore them in their hats as they marched from Perth to Falkland,
with the purse upon a spear-point. In November 1583 he appeared before the
Presbytery of Edinburgh, and ' purged himself of having carried a double message
to England,' and in the following month an alteration was made in the coinage,
'to get silver to Colonel Stewart to pay the waged men of war.'
In February 1584 he was * sent to St. Andrews as a spy to entrap Mr. Andrew,'
and alleged to the king that Andrew Melville had ' compared his mother to
Nebuchadnezzar, who was chased from the kingdom.' He subsequently appeared
as Melville's accuser, ' wha bruikit that name for ignominie many yeares after,
" Wilyeam Stewart the Accusar," ' and two months later rode with some horsemen
to arrest the Earl of Gowrie at Dundee. Upon the earl resisting he promptly
* bringeth ordinance out of the ships,' and with the assistance of the town of
Dundee besieged the house and secured his prisoner. On the demonstration by
Cowrie's friends at Stirling, Stewart at once rode there with five hundred men, and
the army of the Lords melted away. He was with the king at Dirleton in May
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handed, together with an authentic copy of the commission and
charge given him by the King. This being in Latin was read,
and it was found to conclude with a protestation that, in case
of failure to pay, His Majesty would consent to grant letters
1585, where ' they passed the time with the play of Robinhood.5 On the return
of the banished Lords in October, he went against them with a hastily raised
company to Jedburgh, but fell back, rinding them too strong. At the taking of
Stirling he * made some shew to have resisted,' and 'was followed so hardlie '
by Mr. James Haldane, that Haldane, * as he was laying hands on him was
shot by the Colonel's servant. ' The king's stipulation for his life on the surrender
of the Castle of Stirling was not assented to, and Calderwood gives this account
of him : * Colonel Stuart was, as is constantly reported, first a cloutter of old
shoes. He went to the Low Countries, where he served in the wars, first as
soldier, then as a captain, at last as a colonel. He returneth home, and was
employed by the king to apprehend any subject in any corner of the kingdom
that the Court had any quarrel at. He wanted not likewise his reward, for he
was gifted with the Priory of Pittenweem, and married the Lady Pitfirrane, not
without suspicion of the murder of her former husband.' Both the Earl of
Arran and Colonel Stewart were obnoxious to the clerical party, and the state-
ments of the ecclesiastical historians in regard to them must be taken cum grano
salts* Mr. James Gibson, minister of Pencaitland, had a lively interview with
King James for having said 'he thought it had been Capt. James Stewart,
Colonel William Stuart, and Ladie Jesabell that had long persecuted the Kirk,
but he saw that it was the king himself, because he passed forward in that cursed
course that they began.' In 1585 he was suspected by the English of being
' the principal dealer in Scotland ' between King James and the Jesuits, and on
his dismissal in the end of that year his movements were closely watched. He
was preparing shipping ; was expected to go and serve the King of Spain ; was
again in great favour in February, and expected to be ambassador to Denmark
(St. Pap. Border). He had previously obtained an Act of Parliament (1584,
c. 49) deputing a commission to the Estates, urging them to make payment
of the arrears due to him, * having served during the space of ten or twelve
years'; and in December 1586 he was with the King of Denmark, who was
' urging the States to make him satisfaction for injuries and restore his wife's
provisions.' In April 1587 he was said to be ' in great credit with the Prince of
Parma, who had restored him to all his wife's living again.' The movements of
his messengers were reported on. He had sent a ship for one Nisbet, and one of
his friends had boasted that ' within two months the Colonel would himself be
with the king at whose return other news would be known than were yet ' (Border
Papers). But a little later it was acknowledged ' so as where we thought it was
Colonel Stewart that had been the doer of these matters, it is Colonel Sempill
that had been the doer with the King of Spain.' Stewart returned by Den-
mark, and kept himself very quiet, but in the eventful year 1588 was credited
with ' very boldly and openly ' urging King James to accept the King of Spain's
offers, and declaring that he would ' find more dalliance than gain ' from Eng-
land. ' But it is said that the king's answer hath little pleased him * (Border
Papers). In 1588 Lord Huntly, then in favour, recommended his restoration as
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of marque ; he, nevertheless, not having any intention to break
any point or clause of the accord and treaty of peace existing
between His Majesty and the Lands. Whereto the reply was
promptly given that he had addressed himself to the wrong
quarter, and that he ought to apply to the States-General, to
Captain of the Guard, and he was specially mentioned along with Lord Huntly
as one of ' the papists and apostates which shall happen to resort to Court or to
the town of Edinburgh,' who were to be proceeded against by order of the
Assembly^ Restored to favour, he obtained the letters of marque against the
Dutch ships, which were to prove far more effectual than the representations of the
monarchs of Scotland and Denmark. In 1589 he went to Denmark along with
the Earl Marischal, the ambassador, in connection with the royal marriage, and
was again sent to sea to search for the Queen's fleet ; and in the following year
he again took over a ship to bring the King and Queen home. In 1590 he * took
^"500 from the Queen of England to the King of Scots,' and went as ambassador
to 'the partes of Almany,' and in 1591 had a lawsuit with John Shairp of
Houston. In 1592 an act was passed acknowledging * his great services in
foreign parts,' and he was warded in the castle because * the Queen used him as
an instrument to disgrace the chancellor.' He was again, in August I592> warded
in reference to an accusation brought by him against the Laird of Spynie, who
' offered the single combat,' for which a day was assigned. In 1593 he went on
an embassy to Holland, and succeeded in getting his claims settled, and on
1 9th December he was present at one of Mr. Robert Bruce's sermons. In 1596
he received a commission of lieutenancy in the Highlands and Islands, obtained
authority in August to levy 1000 men, and in November reported his proceedings
in Kintyre. In January 1597 it was reported that 'the king would have him
Constable of Dumbarton,' and in 1598 he acted on a commission for erecting
towns in the Highlands, went as ambassador to Denmark, and was one of the
' undertakers for the Lewis.' — P. C, Reg. , passim.
His son, Frederick Stewart, was created Lord Pittenweem in 1609, but died
without issue.
The substantial question between Colonel Stewart and the Estates was as to
whether the Northern Union was liable for all the arrears, including those for
services to the whole United Netherlands, in the campaigns in the time of Don
John of Austria. The States contended that the Colonel had had a commission
from Holland and Zealand in 1576 as a captain, that after the Pacification of
Ghent he had been commissioned by those States 'among others,' and that
afterwards he' was in the service of the States-General of the other provinces,
from whom he received his colonel's commission. They complained also that
he demanded payment of Colonel Patton's debt, who had betrayed Gueldres.
The ultimate arrangement was that Stewart was to give up his claims for
services beyond the Meuse, reserving his action against the other provinces, to
demand nothing for services prior to March 1579, to assign certain claims
which he and his officers had for the period from 1st March 1579 to the date
when 'they were licensed,' which the States might recover from the reconciled
provinces, to surrender the letters of marque, and to deliver the ' record made
at Delft in January 1581,' and the States to pay him 56,000 florins.
1588] CLAIMS OF STEWART AND OTHERS 119
which his commission was addressed ; that it was not in order
to produce a protestation of that kind here. Notwithstanding
lie persisted, saying that his orders included a special instruc-
tion that, in case the States-General were not in Session, he
was to address himself to the Council of State, and he wished
to show this instruction, and desiring that his declarations
should at all events be taken down in writing and minuted.
Which the Council refused, being unwilling to take any cog-
nisance of it. Whereupon he desired Captain Blayr, and two
other persons who had entered with him, to bear witness of
how he had done his duty, and of how he had been treated ;
and on that footing he left. The secretary Zuylen being sent
to the States- General to inform them of it, reported that he
found nobody there.
Thursday, August 25. — A summary was given of the
copy of a mandate brought here to this chamber some days
ago by a Herald of the King of Scotland, and of how he
received his dismissal, and the matter was taken up at a
meeting of the States-General, where it was in place, and also
the resolution taken thereanent by the S tates- General : it was
agreed, as to said nobleman, that all the documents that can
be got that are in anyway connected with the accounts of
Colonel Stuart are to be placed in the hands of the Lord
Chancellor, so that a reply to His Majesty thereanent may be
drawn up, in which, above all, it is to be proved that the
Herald in his procedure has greatly exceeded the powers given
him by His Majesty, that also the States of these Provinces
are not aware that they owe anything to Stuart, and should it
be the case that they owe him anything, he should take legal
proceedings to recover it (a refusal of which was never made,
though His Majesty's mandate is founded on that), and no
potentate or prince could, so long as the war was going on,
fully satisfy the soldiers' claims of arrears, nor had any of
them up to this time consented to grant open reprisals or
letters of marque, that they prayed His Majesty, in this acting
according to the true Christian religion, not to grant them,
... as shall be more fully and minutely fixed and resolved in
the Council, nevertheless they agreed to summon the Assistant
of the said Herald, and inform him of the irregular procedures
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of the said Herald ; and that he had as little requested audi-
ence of the States-General as caused them to assemble for that
business ; that he would have been well received both by them
and as well by this Council.
Van der VocMs proposed visit to Scotland.
1588, Tuesday, September 27. — Mr. Lenert van der Voecht,
Pensionary of Delft, having been summoned and appeared,
was informed that, in spite of the written representations of
his principals, he cannot be excused, and he was requested and
ordered, accordingly, to prepare himself for the journey to
Scotland with all diligence, the business being of great import
to the Lands; and after consultation it was agreed, on the
advice of Advocate Barneveldt, that he is to go by way of Eng-
land ; and the Agent Ortel is to be charged to assist him there,
and to travel with him to Scotland, so that together they
may bring matters to a favourable issue; and the Recorder
Aerssens is ordered to seek for, and extract from the registers
of the previous business of the allied States, all such minutes
and duplicates as may have some reference, and be of service,
to the said business with Scotland, to prevent the issue
of the letters of marque; and similar orders shall be given
to the Recorder of Holland, de Rechtere ; for which purpose,
likewise, the Master of Accounts, de Bye, and Advocate van
der Necke, might also be heard and examined as to their
knowledge of past transactions, as they were at that time
Deputies of Holland and Zeeland in the Assembly of the
Allied States.
Resumption of the business of Colonel Stuart.
Friday, September 30, afternoon. — Minutes were read in
reference to the business of Jan de Jonge, Scotsman, agent of
Colonel Stuart, and the advice of the Advocate Barneveldt
having been communicated by Counsellor Valck, it was resolved
to summon said Scotsman to the Cleves chamber next to the
CounciPs, and inquire of him through their notary and wit-
nesses, in presence of Secretary Zuylen, whether he does not
possess, in addition to the mere copies handed in by him,
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some original, authentic, or other copies of the obligations,
accounts, or specifications whereby the said Stewart might
authenticate his pretended arrears for services alleged to have
been rendered to the Lands, and whether he would be willing
to produce the same. Also thereafter again to try and per-
suade him to take to the King the letters written by the
Council containing a full reply to all the requests made by
His Majesty's Herald in regard to the said pretended arrears :
the said notary was instructed to draw up in writing, from the
answers of Jan de Jonge, a statement thereanent, with inser-
tions of all documents that the said agent has already delivered,
or may yet hand in.
October 1. — Resolved that Mr. Voocht, who shall travel to
the Majesty of Scotland, may take with him three servants,
and that there shall be given to him one thousand guilders for
travelling money, and an act of security that he shall be freed
in case of captivity.
1588-1589. First Report of Pensionary de Voocht, sent to
England in connection with the case of Colonel Stuart.
HONOURABLE, NOBLE, WISE, LEARNED, MOST PRUDENT SIR : — In accord-
ance with the charge and Commission given me by the, my Lords
Councillors of State, on the part of your Highness, I, Leonard Voocht,
Pensionary of the town of Delft, on October 18th last travelled from the
Hague to Zeeland, and after having waited there, in the town of Middel-
burg, for favourable winds, betook myself on the 29th of the same month
to England, where I arrived at the Foreland, on the last day of the
month, and having taken the ordinary post to Marigat [Margate?], I
entered the city of London on the 2nd November, and after I had
addressed myself to Mr. Ortel, and shown him my aforesaid charge and
Commission, went next day in pursuance thereof, accompanied by the
said Mr. Ortel, to the house of Mr. Douglas, the King of Scotland's
ambassador to the Queen of England, and there I handed over to him
the letters of Your Hon., and informed him very fully of the situation of
the business of Colonel Stuart, together with his pretended [arrears]. I
also showed my further orders to repair to Scotland, and on behalf of the
States to kiss His Majesty's hands, also personally to inform His Majesty
of the said business in such a manner, that the connived-at execution of
the letters of marque granted to Coloiiel Stuart might be averted from
the states and that all good friendship and unity between His Majesty
and the States might be preserved. Whereupon His Excellency declared
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that he, having been informed some time ago by Mr. Ortel of the situa-
tion of the said business, had notified His Majesty about it, who in
a certain missive of September 14th last (which His Excellency showed
us) had charged him to declare to the said Mr. Ortel, that nothing
would be more pleasing to His Majesty than to maintain all good friend-
ship with the States ; but that His Majesty could not shut his eyes to the
manifold complaints, made not only by the said Colonel Stuart, but also
by many others, and among them divers widows and unfortunate people
who had risked their persons and lives in the service of the States, — that
some citation be granted in virtue of which Your Hon. might be
summoned to give some satisfaction to the persons aforesaid ; charging,
however, the said Mr. Douglas to settle the matter by the best measures
possible. But when, on the contrary, I had shown that from various
reasons, the States, and especially those of Holland and Zeeland, were
not involved in the said debts ; and that I was not the least in the world
authorised to enter into any composition or agreement about them, but
only to offer remonstrance to His Majesty in regard to the great wrong
done by Stuart, His Excellency declared that if I had no other charge
from Your Highness to the King of Scotland, it would be unnecessary
at this time of the year to proceed on the journey to Scotland. But that
His Majesty, on being rightly informed by letter of the reasons adduced
by me, would, doubtless, suspend the execution of the said letters of
marque ; and to that end His Excellency also in fact offered to write to
His Majesty, but, as I explained, I was minded to give effect to Your
Highness's commission, and so for that day I took leave of His
Excellency.
On the 4th of the same month, accompanied as before, I waited on
Lord Borlay [Burleigh], First Lord of the Treasury, and Lord Walsyngam,
first secretary of Her Majesty, etc., ... I very earnestly requested their
Lordships graciously to use their best endeavours, that in furtherance of
my intended journey to Scotland Her Majesty might grant me suitable
letters, both of passport, and especially of petition, to the King of
Scotland, so that, by Her Majesty's intercession, the execution of the
said letters of marque, wherewith the States were threatened so unjustly,
might be averted from them.
This having been promised me by their Lordships, thereafter, on the
6th of the said month, Lord Walsirigam requested me to put the
principal points and motives, in justification of the States against the
pretensions of Stuart, into writing, in order that having been handed to
their Lordships they might be communicated to Her Majesty, and that
a resolution might be arrived at concerning them such as Her Majesty
might find most serviceable to the interests of the country. In accord-
ance with this request, I arranged the said points in writing, and
delivered them to His Lordship on the 7th of the same month, and also
strongly recommended him to lose no time in the matter.
Having been summoned on the 9th to Court, Lord Walsingam there
announced to me the resolution of Her Majesty and of the Counsellors
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of Her Majesty, regarding the said points handed in : namely, that Her
Majesty having perceived that Colonel Stuart was in the wrong, had
resolved to write with her own hand a strong letter to the King, in order
that the connived-at execution of the said letters of marque might be
cancelled and suspended ; that also the members of the Council had
earnestly charged His Lordship to write to Mr. Absky [Wm. Asheby],
Ordinary Ambassador of Her Majesty to the King in Scotland, with full
instructions to remonstrate to His Majesty about the wrong done by the
said Stuart ; and that I should abandon my proposed journey till the King
of Scotland should answer the said letters of Her Majesty and should
have declared his intention regarding the remonstrance of the said
Ambassador, not doubting that the King would come to such a resolu-
tion as to said matter that the States need expect to suffer no loss or
prejudice from the said Colonel Stuart.
On the same day I had also access to Her Majesty, and after I had,
with all due respect, on behalf of your Highnesses, kissed Her Majesty's
hands, I briefly recounted the principal causes of my embassy to Scotland
and very sincerely thanked Her Majesty for her good resolution adopted
regarding it, announced to me by Lord Walsingam on behalf of Her
Majesty, and I declared that I would, nevertheless, fain proceed on the
said journey ; especially because the King of Scotland had been in-
formed of my coming, and it was plain the postponement thereof might
cause some dissatisfaction to the King of Scotland, and be of disadvan-
tage and prejudice to the States. Thereupon it was declared by Her
Majesty that the King of Scotland might well forbear to bestow a single
execution of letters of marque in favour of one individual as against Her
Majesty's friends and allies^ and that Her Majesty had expressed all that
very strongly in a letter written with her own hand. Nor did I omit to
remonstrate with Her Majesty on the condition of the town of Bergen-op-
Zoom, etc. ... As to that, Her Majesty declared that the Council had
issued foolish orders in the business referred to. And therewith having
taken leave of Her Majesty, the following day we came to Court with the
said Mr. Ortel to talk over with Mr. Bodsley and Walsingam the business
of the powder. Lord Walsingam handed to us the letters from your
Highnesses to the King of Scotland, despatched by Jasper the messenger,
and stopped at Barwyck, and conveyed back to Her Majesty at Court.
And after we had given orders about the discharge of the said messenger,
I waited on the said Mr. Duglas on November 10th, and communicated to
His Excellency the resolution of Her Majesty and also the duplicate of
the said points, requesting that His Excellency might kindly add to his
letters the letters of your Highnesses addressed to the King of Scotland ;
all the duplicates, both of the said points concerning the case of Stuart,
and of a certain memorial concerning the case of the Earl of Orkenan,
and to despatch for the purpose a special messenger, in order that he
might be sure to hand them to His Majesty, that, from the contents, His
Majesty might be fully informed of the circumstances of both the cases
mentioned. That also His Excellency might be pleased to write to
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certain of the principal gentlemen of the Council of His Majesty, who are
well disposed to the States, with assurances that the States would not
neglect in a fitting time and way to recognise the said service of His
Excellency. His Excellency, in pursuance of this, appointed a certain
Nobleman specially for the purpose, and sent him to Scotland on 12th
November with all the said letters. Of all which I have not neglected to
advise Your Highnesses. In the meantime, having received certain infor-
mation that full commission and instruction had not been granted
either to the'Lord General Noreitz [Norris], or to Mr. Bothley to give
the Lands proper satisfaction regarding the said points as to which redress
was previously sought verbally by me on behalf of your Highnesses both
from Her Majesty and from the Lords of the Council ; that, likewise,
the actions of Your Highnesses are very basely misrepresented to Her
Majesty, both in regard to Colonel Schenck, etc. . . . And having
heard, on December 6th, that Her Majesty had received letters from the
King of Scotland, I requested through Lord Walsingam that I might
have access to Her Majesty, both to hear the reply of the King of Scot-
land to the letters of Her Majesty, and to bring certain matters to the
notice of Her Majesty on behalf of Your Highnesses touching the state of
the country. Having been admitted on the 8th of the same month, Her
Majesty declared to me that it was unnecessary to proceed on the said
journey to Scotland, that the King of Scotland had suspended the
execution of the letters of marque, that Her Majesty would not allow
such ways of procedure against Her Majesty's allies, that the King of
Scotland, at least, would certainly abstain from granting them against
the States, without Her Majesty's foreknowledge and consent. Whereof,
after I had profusely thanked Her Majesty on behalf of Your Highnesses
I delivered to Her Majesty, etc.
Having been summoned on December llth to Mr. Douglas, His
Excellency informed me that he had heard from the King by letter, that
His Majesty was expecting me, that my coming would be very agreeable
to His Majesty, and that His Majesty would give the States all proper
satisfaction ; but that His Majesty could not comprehend how that could
be brought about by the intercession of Her Majesty of England, or of
any one else, telling me, moreover, the King of Scotland had been highly
offended at the messenger being stopped at Berwick, who was sent by
Your Highnesses to His Majesty, also at the letters addressed to His
Majesty being taken out of the hands of the said messenger and sent
back to the Court here, and that His Excellency had been ordered to
remonstrate about the injustice thereof to Her Majesty, or to Her
Majesty's Councillors. Accordingly, I made all possible and formal pre-
parations to proceed on the said journey, and by letter informed Lord
Walsingam, who was at the Court at Greenwich, both of the above noti-
fication made by Mr. Douglas on behalf of the King of Scotland, and of
my intention to proceed on the said journey at the first opportunity, in
accordance with the expectation of the said King and the command of
Your Highnesses. I very earnestly entreated his Lordship that he would
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graciously intercede with Her Majesty, that, for prosecuting the said
journey, proper letters of passport and recommendation might be granted
me, in order that all further inconveniences might be prevented, which
by longer delay and postponement of the said journey might be caused
to the detriment of the States.
Having come to Court on the 16th, to ask for the resolution of Her
Majesty regarding the aforesaid missive, I was informed by Lord Wal-
singam, that his Lordship had communicated the said missive to Her
Majesty and the members of the council, but that as yet Her Majesty
had taken no resolution regarding it, that he would not neglect to hasten
it on, and to inform me immediately thereof by some of his servants.
Next on the 18th December, Mr. Barford, first clerk of his Lordship,
came to me, and informed me that Her Majesty, for certain reasons which
influenced Her Majesty, could not see why the said journey should be un-
dertaken. That Her Majesty would again write in strong terms to the
King of Scotland ; that the States need not look for any difficulty ; also that
she would write to Your Highnesses for my discharge and the withdrawal
of my commission. And as on the same day I had been very earnestly re-
quested, and Mr. Ortel likewise, by the Earl of Essex to come and visit his
Lordship the following day at Court. Accordingly, being then at Court,
and Mr. Ortel being present, I asked Lord Walsingam himself about the
said resolution of Her Majesty, and he declared that Her Majesty's resolu-
tion was exactly that communicated to us on the previous day by his clerk,
and showed us a certain missive, minuted by his Lordship in English,
which was to be sent to the King of Scotland, the contents of which, Mr.
Ortel declared were written very much to the point, but I could not
obtain a copy of it. And after his Lordship had made certain statements
to me, especially regarding the excessively great expenses borne by Her
Majesty since the Treaty, where through Her Majesty had exposed her
state to great risk, and after, in reply, I brought forward other
arguments, thereupon I took leave of his Lordship. And on the follow-
ing day I waited on Mr. Douglas, and earnestly requested His Excellency
to be so good as oblige the States and Your Highnesses, by making
excuse to His Majesty for our delay in the letters of His Excellency. In
order that Your Highnesses, being advised thereof, might issue such
orders as the circumstances of the case, and the rendering of satisfaction
to His Majesty might be found to require. Accordingly we drew up a
certain letter, and despatched it along with the letters of His Excellency
to Scotland on the 24th, by a certain Nobleman appointed for the purpose
by Mr. Douglas. His Majesty's reply thereto is still expected.
And so to Mr. Ortel on the 28th were delivered, etc. . . .
On January 9th Mr. Douglas informed me that His Excellency had
received letters from Scotland from the first clerk of His Majesty, to
whom His Excellency had recommended the affairs of Your Highnesses.
That the King had resolved to give Your Highnesses every reasonable
satisfaction ; and that the letters for that purpose would have been
despatched, but that, on account of some obstacle placed in the way by
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Colonel Stuart, they, as well as the nobleman of Mr. Douglas, are yet
detained. He did not doubt, however, but that His Majesty would
persist in the resolution he had taken, and, at least, defer the precognitions
on both sides in the affair till a suitable opportunity. He also deemed it
was unnecessary for me to wait for the said despatches, especially as, in any
case, the journey to Scotland could not be promoted from any quarters,
but that the said despatches would be addressed to your Highnesses ; or
in case they should be sent to His Excellency, that His Excellency would
not fail to hand them over to Mr. Ortel to be despatched immediately by
express messenger to Your Highnesses ; according to which advice I have
thought it right to regulate my conduct, and hasten on my return to these
quarters ; the more because My Lords the Councillors of State had
recalled me by their letters of November 28th last. And because Lord
Walsingam, having sent me on January llth the reply of Her Majesty
to the aforesaid points delivered by me on December 8th last to Her
Majesty, likewise my passports and other despatches addressed on the
part of Her Majesty to Your Highnesses, earnestly entreated me to set
out on my journey to our parts and procure from Your Highnesses that
the promised assistance agreed to by your Highnesses the 20th January,
stilo anglice, to further the projected voyage to Portugal, might be kept in
readiness, lest by longer delay any detriment to the said voyage might
occur. To this Messrs. Noreitz [Norris] and Draech [Drake] respec-
tively exhorted me daily very earnestly, so leaving London on the 15th
inst., I arrived in Zeeland on the 18th. And after I had there with the
states of Zeeland discussed certain points, recommended to me by the
Council of Her Majesty, I arrived here on the 25th.
All which, Right Honourable, Noble, Wise, Learned and Most
Prudent Sir, is what was transacted by me in England with Her Majesty,
both regarding the case of Colonel Stuart and in respect of the points
delivered to me as instruction at headquarters.
Dated at Delft, January 25th, 1589. l
(s.) LEONARD VOOCHT.
ANN EX A
A
Articles exhibes a Mess™ le Grand Thesaurier et De Walsyngem le 9 de
Novembre 1588 ; le double desquels sont envoyes vers le Roy d'Ecosse le
12 du diet moys.
Que le Colonnel Guillaume Stouart est venu environ Tan XVC LXXIV
es provinces d'Hollande et Zelande sans service ou charge, et que par les
geurs Estats des dits Pais, a la requeste du Sr Ortell, par recommandation,
du feu Sr Eduard Chester, luy a este accorde' et paye pour son entretien-
nement traictement de XXV florins par mois.
1 On Dec. 3Oth, 1588, Roger Aston wrote from Edinburgh, that 'the king was
much offended at the stay of the ambassador from the Low Countries.' — Cal. of
St. Pap. Scotland.
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Que puis le dfc Stouart estant pourveu par les dits Srs Estats d'Hollande
et Zelande de commission de Capne d'une compaignie de gens de
pied, en 1'an XVC LXXVI, apres la pacification a Gent, par les dits Srs
Estats a este licentie entre aultres, et du tout satisfaict de ses services
passees.
Depuis cela le dit Stouart s'est donne en service des Estats generaulx
des aultres Provinces et a receu d'iceulx commission de Coloimel sur
quelques compaignies Ecossoises, desquelles services pour le present sont
praetenduz par le dit Stouart et ses complices les dits arrierages.
Que ceulx d'Hollande et Zelande au mesme temps ont faict subside
aulz ds Estats des aultres Provinces de XXV compaignies d'Infanterye
et Vc chevaulx a leurs despens, sans qu'en regard de la generaulte ils ont
este tenuz ou obligez en aulcunes oulterieures charges de guerre.
Si que le dit Stouart debvroit legitimement demander et pourchasser
le pavement de ses arrierages pretendus et non par voyes extraordinaires
de repressailles ou de constringer les dits pays par aultres voyes inde-
centes a satisfaction.
Qu'oncques au dit Stouart par les dits Srs Estats du pays a este refuse
droict ny Justice. Rien estre vray que le dit Stouart a aultre fois par
requeste et puis aprez le Roy d'Escosse par importunite d'Iceluy faict
interpeller par le Conservateur de la nation Ecossoise, demeurant a
Quandfeu [Campvere] en Zelande, les dits Seigneurs Estats du pays a cause
du dit payement ; mais qu'estant sur cela par les dits Srs Estats rescribe
en pensoit au meme temps avoir donne deu contentement a sa Majt6. De
sorte que la dite requisition et interpellation respective a este seulement
extra indiciatis, laquelle n'a peu constituer les ds Srs Estats en ung cas de
si grande importance in mora.
Signament d'aultant que la voye de justice a touiours este ouverte au dfc
Stouart laquelle les dts Srs Estats mesmes obeissent Joinct que les debtes
praetendues illiquides et qu'au d* Colonnel Stouart ne compete que rata
emeriti stipendii et aulx aultres Capnes et souldats leur portion a
1'advenant.
Que la plus part des dts Souldats et aulcuns des dts Capnes sont morts,
enfuys ou encores presentement en actuel service du pays et que
solemnelement ils ont promis de ne refuser aux dts pays aulcun service
a causes des dites arrierages.
Et quand bien les debtes pouroyent estre entierement liquides (ce
qu'on soutient que non) que toutefois on debvroit faire surcheance du
payement jusques a la fin de la guerre.
D'aultant que les plus puissants Roys, Princes et Republicques sont
reliquatores et continuent journelement de beaucoup de millions a cause
des guerres menees ou par eulx mesmes ou leurs praedecesseurs (si,
qu'encores aujourdhuy le payement de pareilles arrierages par iceulx est
diffe're'.
Et encores qu'on le vouldroit prendre a toutes extremitez si estre que
ceulx d'Hollande et Zelande seroient de leur coste reduables au payement
des ds debtes non plus que leur contigent ne porte. II est a presupposer
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que le payement des des praetenses ensemble 1'execution des des repre-
sailles, en ces conjuctures est procure a 1'instigation du Prince de Parma
et aultres semblables tant secrets que publicqs ennemis de la cause com-
mune, Ann de contraindre les d8 pays de se de'fendre extraordinairement
a 1'encontre des proce'dures extraordinaires et si irraisonnables, et
employer leurs vassaulx de guerres tant a 1'encontre la puissance des
ennemis que particulierement centre iceulx qui vouldroyent empescher
la negociation par mer.
Par ou non seulement seroyent empesches le service de Sa Mat6 et
retarde touts aultres bonnes actions, mais aussy les moyens des pays
(lesquels par le regard des charges ordinaires des guerres pre'sentes n'en
ont que trop a porter) dissipez, au grand praejudice des bons inhabitants
du diet pays et oulterieure ruyne de leur present estat.
Que les ds procedures se facent a 1'instigation, ou pour le moins par
praeadvertance des ennemis communs, cela ce peult appercevoir ou con-
jecturer par diverses circumstances. Veu que le dit Stouart laisse
entierement immoleste les autres Provinces, comme Brabant, Flandres,
Artoys, Haynault, Malines etc., des dictes praetenses; nonobstant que
les des Provinces ayent principalement contracte avec luy et que luy
mesme par diverses fois depens n'aguerres s'y est trouve.
Et sans aulcung respect et honneur, avance a demander entre aultres
la debte du Capne Paton, lequel (contre le serment preste au dfc pays) a
meschamment trahy et rendu es mains de 1'ennemy la bonne ville de
Geldre.
Pareillement sera a considerer que la citation n'aguerres faicte de la
part du Roy d'Escosse a 1'instance du diet Stuart par certain herault n'a
este exploicte si debuement comme il appartient.
A cause qu'icelle debvroit estre faicte aulx Estats gene'raulx, avecq
lesquels le Sr Stouart principalement avoit traicte, lesquels estats au
temps de la dte citation n'estoyent assemblez.
Que le diet herault au moins cut deu attendre 1'assemblee des ds Srs
Estats et a eulx mesmes debuement faire 1'exploicte de la de execution.
San proceder par affichement de dte citation a la chambre du Conseil,
ou d'user aultres voyes extraordinaires, soubs praetexte du nom et Cou-
verture du Roy, pour causer esmotion emmy le peuple.
Qu'aussy le dfc he'rault desalors debvroit exhiber le contrait ou obliga-
tion praetendue par le dfc Stouart ou pour le moins copie authentique
d'icelle, afin que les Srs Estats les ayant veus y eussent peu prendre telle
resolution qu'ilz trouveroynt convenir selon 1'exigence du faict.
Specialement d'aultant que ceulx du pays declarent qu'ilz ne scavent
parler d'aulcun contract ny obligation gene'rale ny particuliere, ou bien
qu'avecq le dfc Stouart on aye faicte contract ou passe obligation a son
proufit, et encores qu'il n'en pourroit avoir, que les memoires et papier
sont demeurez au pays de Brabant.
Si que sur les raisons sus dictes et signament qu'il n'est en la puissance
du dfc pays de payer tels praetenses extroyues, sans ruiner totalement le
praesent Estat d'iceulx, il plaira a voz Sies d'y prendre tel regard, que par
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intercession et authorite de sa Mate les ds repressailles comminatoires
decernees sur la requisition subiective du dt Stouart soyent du tout
divertiz, si bien des Estats Generaulx, que especialement de ceulx
d'Hollande, Zelande et leurs inhabitans en particulier.
B
Copie de la lettre de sa Maieste, envoye au S. Roy d'Ecosse le 10 de Nouembre,
stylo AngL
My deere care for yo hono and good estate (my deere brother) per-
mittes me not to overslip anie cause wherein I suppose anie deminution
to fall to either and driven by a good grounde it will not dislike yo (I
make me suer) if I write to yo my mynde in such a case. And this it
is the States of the Lowe Countries, whom you are not ignorant I have
and do aide to keepe them in breathe from the extreame ruyii that is
ment them, finde themselves sorly agree ved that at this tyme of theire
greate neede to releive their owne danger theire countries losse and
theire continuwall well nighe importable charges, yo that professe the free
religion and proteste such inwarde affection to advance that cause cannot
finde in your harte so greate neglecte of them and their wantes as at
this season so out of season for them to make claime of debts owinge to
yo subiectes which when I hearde I could do no lesse then make it knowen
into yo (my deere brother) how sory I was to heare of such a preposition
togeither with the menace of Ires of marc if not spedeler it were not
answered. Consider I beseeche you of yo dealinges in this sorte how
yo shall wound yo frendes glad yo foes and wronge your self; who
will believe that yo passe of religion that suffer the professo to perrisse ;
who will suppose that your amitie is founde to me when yo afflirte my
parte ; nay I praie God the enemy who careth for neither of us, maketh
not skorne of our frendship as thinckinge it full faint and feeble. I
meane not herby that it is not reason for a Kinge to righte his subiectes
wronge and to procuer in time conveniant suche seemelike remedies as
maie fitt his place and helpe his vassails losse. But the moste of this
consists in the time and for the persons. Ffor as yo shall perceive a
great some of this greate valewe is not theire debte, but of other countries
and captaines whom theie rule not, according as at length my seruant
hathe in charge to tell you with my moste affectuous desier and earnest
request that you more regarde the cause and time then anie private subfc
sute. And that it maie please you alle theise thinges well waighed to
surceaste anie preparation that might make shewe to annoye. Albeit I
doubt not but theie mighte defende themselves againste a farre greater
force. Yett lett no man say that by yo hande theie be afflicted that have
miserie enough. And this I ende with my moste affectionate petition,
that theise lynes maie be considered accordinge to the harte that writes
them, who never ceaseth to praie for your beste, as God is witness. By
yd moste affeconate sister and cosen. ELIZABETH REGINA.
I
130 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1588
Copie de la lettre envoy e au Ser. Roy de Ecosse, le 14 Dec. S. A. 1588
SIRE, — Nous ne faisons doubte que V. Mat6 soit plus que suffisamment
informe tant par les Ires des Srs du Conseil d'Estat des Provinces unies du
pais has, que par les memoires quelques jours passez par nous envoyez, par
le moyen du Sr Ambassadeur de Votre Mat6 Mr. Duglas, avecq quel tort
le Colonnel Stuart, si bien en son nom prive comme aultres (praetendants
arrierages des services faictes aulx Srs Estats gnralx des dits provinces)
avoit obtenu de vre Maw Ires de represailles pour non seulement par
icelles executer leurs injustes praetenses, mais aussij particulierement
susciter des malentenduz entre votre Royalle Mate et ceulx du dfc pays,
qu'oncques n'ont desire aultre chose, qu'en temps et lieu convenable
faire paraistre a vre Mat6 1'envie qu'ilz ont de faire a icelle et son Estat
tous humbles et fideles services.
Et combien qu'avions (suyvant la charge a eu nous donnee) expresse'-
ment delibere voire appreste et aller trouver et baiser les mains de vre
Royale Mat6, si bien au nom de noz dits superieurs qu'en nre particulier
ensemble plus specificquement 1'informer si bien de 1'Estat des dits
affaires comme aussi de faire oulterieur ouverture de nre charge.
Si estre toutefois que nre dicte venue et singulier desir a este differe
iusques a ceste heure contraire toute expectation pour des causes que
nous ne scaurions repeter, mais vre Mat6 pourra entendre si bien par Ires
de la Reyne d'Angleterre, comme particulierement par le dct Sr
Ambassadeur.
Tout nonobstant n'avons obmis d'aduerter les dfcs Srs Estats en toute
diligence du succes de noz aifaires, comme aussy particulierement de la
retenue le leur messagier et Ires a Berwyck, si que pour le present ne
pourions que suppleerl vre Mat6 tres humblement (qu'ayant esgard a
1'acquite de la cause principale et present estat des ds pays, ensemble a
la singuliere affection qu'ils ont tousjours porte et portent envers son
service, comme aussy a notre ds retardement ; II luy plaise de sa grace
effectuelement et absolument faire descharger et annuchiller les ds re-
presailles avecq 1'execution d'icelles, pour le moins pour tel terme de six
ou huict mois que les ds Srs Estat y pouvans mestre ordre convenable
d'ung coste et vre Mat<5 estre plus suffisamment informee de la verite de
1'aultre, tous malentenduz puissent estre assarejuz et d'icy en avant
estre vre Maw et le diet pays toute bonne et inviolable union, corre-
spondance et amitie, taut plus aussy que les ds Sies par ceste faveur
puissent tant mieulx estre encouragez en temps et lieu (et quand quelque
bonne occasion se pourroit presenter) de faire a vre Mate en son par-
ticulier et a son Estat en genal des bons et signalz services, nullement a
comparer a iceulx de personnes particulieres.
Au reste, ayants entendu par le diet Sr Ambassadeur le bon plaisir de
vre Mat6 touchant le batteau de guerre du comte d' Orcnay ne fauldrons
incontinent procurer des ds Srs Estats la restitution d'iceluy, ensemble
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le renvoy des prisonniers, soubs ferme confiance que vre Mat6 mesme
disposera d'iceulx comme icelle par les circumstances du faict et de la
teneur de leur confession en acquite et justice trouvera convenir, mo-
yennant que par le d* Sr Comte soit premierement donne acte de descharge
qu'a cause de la prinse du dfc batteau il ne fera ny consentira estre faicte
aulx dts pays ou a leurs inhabitans aulcune oulterieure recherche moins
d'aulcunes petites meubles si quelques ungs a la prinse du d* batteau
pourroyent defaillir Estans baisans tres humblement les mains de vre
Royale Mate et attendans etc.
D
Letter of Queen Elizabeth to the General States on account of
Scottish affairs.
Messieurs nos bons Amys, L'estat present de nos affaires qui lie vous
sont point incongneuz, nous a faict appeller le Sr Ortel pour luy communi-
quer quelques occasions importantes pour faire remettre le voyage de luy et
du Sre de Vooch votre Commissaire pour Escosse a un aultre temps plus
propice. Ce que toutefois nous n' avons faict ung soing qu' avons du bien
des affaires tant du Roy notre bon frere que des votres, avecq lesquelz
nous estimons les notres conioinctz. Car nous avons desia donne charge
expresse a notre Ambassadeur restant en Escosse de moyenner la sur-
seance de la procedure qu'avoit encommencee centre les sujectz d'iceulx
pays bas, le Sr Guillaume Stewart, et en abolissant aussy des lettres de
represaille que led. Stewart avoit sollicite avec toute instance. Sur
quoy poura que led. Roy ne nous a parfaict entier refuse, ains en
usant de quelques petites remises differer sa plaine resolution sur la venue
de votre Commissaire en Escosse. Nous 1'avons de rechef prie de vouloir
remettre le voyage en Escosse au printemps, a celle fin que nous
puissions ce temps pendant tant mieulx accommoder nos affaires com-
munes. Ce que ne faisons doubte que led. Roy notre bon frere ne
nous accorde, comme requeste tres raisonnable, et que vous pourriez
peult-etre avoir occasion cependant de vous servir des bons offices et
clebvoirs du Sr de Vooch, nous 1'avons bien voulu licencier pour se
retourner vers vous requerant vouloir trouver bonne la procedure qu'
avons tenu en la charge que vous luy avez baillee, et luy impartira de
vos faveurs selon que ses bons debvoirs en votre service meritent. Qui
fera 1'endroict que nous nous recommanderons bien affectionement a voz
bonnes graces. Priant le Createur vous tienne tousiours en la sienne.
Escript a notre Chateau de Greenwich, le xm Jour de Decembre, 1588.
Votre bonne Amye,
ELIZABETH R.
1589, Wednesday, February 15. — The recorder Aerssen was council of
further informed that the Council judges it necessary that state*
the States-General should resolve to send an embassy to Scot-
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land and write about the matter to Her Majesty of England.
The said Recorder hereupon replied to Secretary Huyghens
that the Lords States-General had resolved with reference to
it, that Ortell [the Dutch ambassador at the Court of London],
should remain in England, and that de Voocht and van de
Warck should travel to Scotland.
[On 4th March 1589-90 a commission was granted to Sir
Robert Melville and others to c sight ' the ' instructions com-
mission and answers returned from the Estates of the Low
Countries of Flanders, to certain letters direct to them in
favour of William, Commendator of Pittenweem, and others
who served in the wars under his regiment in the said Low
Countries, as also the instructions, etc., which are to be directed
with Mr. John Skene, advocate, to the said Estates.' — Pr*
Co. Reg.]
Report of Leonard Voocht and Jan de Warck, about their
embassy to the King of Scotland. Anno 1589. Presented
to the Meeting of the States-General of the United Nether-
lands, on August \\th, 1590. (According to Resolution)
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS during the Embassy to Scotland, and of
what was treated of and negotiated with His Majesty the King- of
Scotland James the Sixth, by the Deputies of the States-General of
the United Netherlands, according to the instructions given them on
March 20th, 1589, and commissions dated April 24th of the same
year, stilo novo.
Inasmuch as the Lords Councillors of the Admiralty, invested with the
charge of Zeeland had chartered two men-of-war, the one of Captain
Legner of Flushing, and the other of Captain de Haen of Hoorn, the said
Deputies at the same time, namely, as soon as the ships were ready, and
the wind favourable, set sail from Flushing on May 13th, 1589, on a
Saturday, in the afternoon about three o'clock, and after a fortunately
prosperous voyage arrived at Leith on the 17th of the same month,
namely on a Wednesday evening very late between nine and ten.
Having arrived in the hotel there, we were immediately visited by the
two ministers of that place, who came to confer with us in regard to the
business of our embassy and other matters, and passed the evening in
our company. And in accordance with their advice we sent the following
day to the Provost of Edinburgh, who is also provost of the said place or
harbour of Leith, to inform him of our arrival so that we might be pro-
vided with a lodging.
He expressed his pleasure at our arrival, and had us quant a quant
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provided with lodgings, namely the same where formerly Sir [P ?] Sidney,
Ambassador of the Queen of England had been accommodated.
Thereafter we came immediately into Edinburgh, where my lord, the
Chancellor, did with all respect inform the King's Majesty of our arrival,
with a view to ascertain when we might obtain audience of His Majesty.
Thereafter on the 19th of said month His Majesty gave us to under-
stand through Dr. Joannes Sceineus1 that our arrival in his kingdom
was very welcome to him, that he was glad we had had so prosperous a
voyage, and that the following day, being the 20th, he would give us
audience, in the afternoon at two o'clock. However His Majesty sent
an excuse by the said Sceineus, to the effect that we could have no
audience that day at the appointed hour, by reason of other pressing
matters which had come up for His Majesty to deal with ; but at last,
the 21st, being Whitsunday, was granted us, namely at five o'clock in
the afternoon, after the sermon.
At that time we were conducted by the said Sceineus, accompanied by
some others, and audience was given us in the garden of the Chancellor,
in whose house the King lodged at that time ; and that in the presence of
all the courtiers of His Majesty, and of every one who desired to be
present, yet in such a manner that we were heard only by the King and
the Lord Chancellor.
After paying due homage and respects, and on the part of the Sovereign
States their humble commendations and proffers of all service and friend-
ship possible, and after having delivered our credentials, which were
read by His Majesty, we, speaking in French, disclosed to His Majesty the
business we were charged with in the best form and manner we possibly
could, following our commission and instruction with appended docu-
ments, explaining besides the proposition thereauent drawn up in writing
by ourselves.
But although in our instruction aforesaid it was mentioned that we
were to present to His Majesty four horses, afterwards increased to six,
yet we neither did so, nor did we mention that we were expecting them,
as the horses, which had been shipped in the district of North Holland,
had not arrived, and we were totally uncertain when they might arrive.
His Majesty replied,, also in French, to our proposition extremely well
and wisely, just as we recorded the said reply afterwards in writing;
His Majesty declaring, amongst other things, that he would appoint com-
missioners who would confer with us regarding the business we were
charged with and our commission.
On the following day, the 22nd, we repaired to the Chancellor's, and
commended to him the object of our embassy, and prayed that he would
be pleased to use such efforts with the King that the commissioners who
were to confer with us and enter more minutely into our business should
be appointed.
Thereupon the said Chancellor declared that he was keeping our busi-
ness in good and favourable recommendation, and that His Majesty would
very soon appoint commissioners.
1 Sir John Skene of Curriehill.
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But notwithstanding that we daily brought great pressure to bear for
that purpose, through the person of Adrianus Damannus, formerly
professor at Leyden, who we understood was a favourite with His Majesty,
with the said Lord Chancellor, and other principal personages,, yet, on
account of certain important affairs, which caused great anxiety to His
Majesty and the members of his Council, commissioners were not
appointed before the 25th of the said month, namely, Messrs. Scarpius,1
Prestonius 2 and the said Sceinius.
Thereupon we entered into negotiations and conference with the said
gentlemen in the Chamber of Session or Parliament of Scotland, on the
26th.
But as Colonel Stuart had entered with the said gentlemen, and sat down
next them, we first of all requested that the said Colonel should be obliged
to withdraw, and leave the said gentlemen alone with us, as we had
nothing to do with him, and had not come to meet him, nor were we
authorised to enter into any discussion or controversy with him, but had
been sent solely to His Majesty to make overtures to him touching our
difficulties in the matter of letters of marque, which was not a private
concern but public, affecting the government of the kingdom of Scotland
and of the United Netherlands, and we expected in reference to it not
any legal decision, but such a kindly answer from the Royal Majesty
as was demanded for the preservation of the alliance and good neigh-
bourly relations between the two countries.
That we, therefore, did not understand that these negotiations or
conferences had any object further than that His Majesty, through the
report of the said Commissioners, and from other and more particular
information, might be able more satisfactorily to give our principals and
superiors a favourable and fruitful answer.
Thereupon the said Commissioners replied, the said Sceineus being
spokesman, that this matter was not so public, that it did not also concern
the said Stuart, both as he was interested in it, and because we desired
to accuse and bring charges against him. That he, therefore, ought in
justice to be heard against these, and be present, in order to reply to
what we should bring forward, and adduce his contrary reasons.
In reply to this we again said that we had no orders to enter into any
discussion whatever with Stuart, much less to accuse him ; and although
many public affairs naturally involved private persons, that, nevertheless,
they were public and concerned the government of the country ; that we,
therefore, refused to disclose the business of our commission to any one
except to those appointed by the King for the purpose.
The result was that after some more arguments had been brought
forward, now by one side, now by the other, the said commissioners
ordered the said Colonel Stuart to withdraw, and this without his having
said a word on the subject, or having even understood the discussion
regarding him, for we and the said commissioners carried on our discus-
sion in Latin.
1 Mr. John Shairp, advocate (mentioned in P. C. Reg.)
2 Probably John Preston of Fentonbarns, appointed a judge in 1595.
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After his departure we declared that we had not insisted upon it,
because we did not wish him to hear our reasons, on the contrary we
should have been glad to let all the world be present at the conference,
but in order that the business might be carried on more freely, and also,
chiefly, because it should not seem as if the said Stuart having been present
we had entered into a judicial controversy or discussion with him, and we
still declared and protested that we were not authorised to do so, and
that we were only justified in making our overtures to the gentlemen
present there as Commissioners of His Majesty, that they might report
concerning them to His Majesty.
And in the same declaration we recounted to the said gentlemen all
the reasons contained in the proposition made to His Majesty.
And as we understood that the said Stuart was in good favour with His
Majesty, and, in fact, one of his Lords-in-waiting, and that in the previous
year he had been Ambassador jn Denmark, we had in our proposition to
the King and at our first interview avoided arguments which might in
any way have been understood as aggrieving the said Stuart ; as, for
instance :
That the said Colonel Stuart with the captains under him had taken
part in several dangerous mutinies to the great and irreparable harm of
the country.
That also some of his captains had surrendered to the common foe the
places of which they were in charge.
That the said Stuart had himself been for a long time with the common
foe — the Prince of Parma — so that one could not but suppose that he had
there rendered all sorts of bad offices against the United Netherlands.
That this was sufficiently vouched by the fact that he had never asked
for letters of marque, until after he had returned from the Prince of
Parma.
That he had asked for the said letters of marque only against these
Lands, where he had received so much honour and profit, and which he
well knows were forced to take up arms to preserve their ancient privi-
leges and rights, and in order to maintain the reformed true Christian
religion.
At the same time, leaving free and unmolested the provinces which are
subject to the Prince of Parma, which he has served, and which would
chiefly be the debtors of his pretended arrears.
That he also wished to have the said letters of marque executed at the
time when the Armada of Spain was on the way to attack England and
these lands, in order by those means to do the greater injury to the
United Netherlands.
And when we had requested that the said gentlemen would be pleased
to recount to His Majesty the said reasons and others which we had
before placed before His Majesty, and which we had set forth at length
to the said Commissioners, and to do as much as would lead to us
receiving soon a favourable answer from His Majesty. The said Com-
missioners replied :
That they had listened with interest to the reasons stated by us on
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behalf of our principals, and that they had noticed, amongst other things,
what was said about the contracts,, which had been made between the
Kings of Scotland and the House of Burgundy ; and desired to know if
we had brought them with us.
Thereupon we declared that we did not doubt that the said treaties
were in the possession of the King among other original documents of
the Kingdom ; that, nevertheless, we had brought a copy of it with us,
and had it with us, and we offered to have it read.
But as some of the gentlemen declared that they had seen it, they
further desired that we should commit to writing the reasons against the
letters of marque, in order that they might the better present their
report.
We consented to do so, but on the express understanding that we
made no claims for ourselves, nor might we submit to any judicature
whatever, but that, for the rest, we would await His Majesty's gracious
reply.
Thereafter we immediately, that is, on the following morning, delivered
our reasons in writing to the said Commissioners.
On the same day we were at the Chancellor's, and declared to him
what had been transacted between us and the Commissioners, and that
we, according to their desire, had presented to them in writing our
arguments regarding the principal matter, that of the letters of mark ;
and we requested that the said Commissioners might be ordered to make
their report so that His Majesty might thereafter give us such a favour-
able reply and dismissal as was justly due to us, as well as to the
consequence and importance of our charge and commission.
The said Lord Chancellor replied very favourably, declaring that he
would recommend the expediting of our business.
On the same day also we visited the Ambassador of England who
resided there at Edinburgh, and gave him a summary account of what
had that day been done in the matter, and requested that he would
kindly recommend our business and commission to His Majesty, as well
as the early despatch thereof; since we did not doubt that Her Majesty
of England had ordered him to do so, and had written previously about
it at length to the King.
To this the Ambassador replied very favourably, that he had orders
from Her Majesty, his mistress, and that she would also willingly employ
him otherwise in our interests should he find our business founded on
right and equity ; adding that he was so certain of the graciousness and
justice of the King, and of his great zeal for the reformed religion, that
it was certain he could give us no other but a favourable and fruitful
answer.
The same evening we were visited by the afore-mentioned gentleman,
Joannes Sceineus, who declared to us that he, with his fellow-Commis-
sioners, had seen good to place our written statement in the hands of
Colonel Stuart, seeing that he wished to be heard against it, and that
apparently he intended to hand in a document to the contrary effect, so
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as to prolong the business to a great length, and detain us with our
ships of war. We answered that we had before declared and still de-
clare that we had no authority to enter into any lawsuit or discussion
with Stuart, or to reply to any of his writings. Yet we would not prevent
His Majesty and those of his Council from obtaining information regard-
ing our proposition and reasons from Colonel Stuart or in any other
fashion they pleased. That we, therefore, intended taking all the
responsibility of it on ourselves, to solicit and prosecute a reply from His
Majesty.
On the last day of the said month of May the said gentleman, Sceineus,
came again, telling us that Colonel Stuart had drawn up a certain writing,
first in Scotch, which was afterwards translated into Latin ; but that he,
having looked it over with the other Commissioners, had found it
irrelevant and otherwise unseemly, so much so that they had corrected
and altered it ; and it would have to be properly rewritten ; which would
be done within a day or two, and desiring that we should speak to my
lord the Chancellor about it, and pray him that the Commissioners might
have their audience. This we afterwards did, and continue to do, through
the afore-mentioned Adrianus Damannus.
Then, understanding in the meantime that the said Colonel Stuart was
talking loudly and boasting that we had been too late in stating our
reasons against the letters of marque he pretended to, inasmuch as they
liad already been granted in all due form, and that the King would not
now recall what he had done with the consent of the Estates, we went to
the Chancellor and again refreshed his Lordship's memory regarding the
reasons which we had laid before His Majesty on that subject ; and in
order that he might have something to show in writing, we gave the said
Lord Chancellor a document in French thereanent, in order that he
might be pleased, when the Report of the Commissioners should be
considered, also to make reference to it ; praying also for a final
dismissal.
In the meantime there came to us the Deputies of the towns, who
were assembled at Edinburgh with the clergy and nobles to welcome us,
and to assure us of their affection ; and that they wished nothing more
than to maintain good relations with the United Netherlands, in order to
preserve the freedom of the trade, which they intended not to have
obstructed ; and so far as they had intelligence as to our commission or
might by us be further informed, they would be glad that we should
make use of their services.
We, in return, thanked them, making similar protestation ; and,
further, declared that the object of our embassy was known to every one,
as tending to come to a settlement about certain pretended letters of
marque sought by Colonel Stuart, in order to obstruct free trade by
means of them, that we were commissioned to address ourselves to the
King on the subject ; that we had done so, and set forth at length our
reasons. That we had not had an opportunity of addressing these, save
to the Commissioners, whom His Majesty had appointed to meet us.
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Praying none the less, that the said Deputies would be pleased to do all
in their power, not only to further the quick despatch of our business,
but also that a good and favourable answer might be obtained, all which
they did choose to perform.
The Deputies of the city of Edinburgh did in particular greet us ; and
on the next Sunday evening invited and very sumptuously entertained
us, as also previously the Ambassador of England had done, and after
him M. le Baron de Wynes [Wemyss ?], who had been in the service of
the King of Navarre, and who, to judge from appearances, was well
disposed to the States and, especially, His Excellency of Nassau.
Thereafter we learned that the Lord Chancellor had propounded our
business in the presence of the King and the Estates of the Kingdom at
the time assembled ; and that the said Estates had commissioned three
out of the clergy, three out of the gentlemen and nobles, and the deputies
of three towns, viz., Edinburgh, Tondien [Dundee?], and Glasco. And
while we regretted that this second appointment of other commissioners
had been made, we nevertheless thought good to request audience of the
said gentlemen, especially as we understood they had received full powers
from the King and the Estates. But seeing that they were also commis-
sioned to give a decision in regard to the deed of the gentlemen who had
taken up arms, as well as of the marriage of the king, a long time elapsed
before the said gentlemen could arrange to hear the Commissioners who
had negotiated with us. At last they heard them, and communicated
everything to the Session or Parliament of Scotland, who made no
further resolution than that the writing drawn up by the said Colonel
should be delivered to us, and that in regard to it we should say whatever
we deemed best. In especial, the treaties made between the Kings of
Scotland and the Princes of the Netherlands having been read by the
said gentlemen, they had found that these also spoke de militibus aut
stipendariis, and that as regards these letters of marque might also be
granted. While neither the King's Majesty, nor the said Commissioners
of the Estates, nor the members of the said Session, nor even the first
Commissioners made any objections to the said treaties, nor hinted that
they concerned only the Princes and not the States [Netherlands] ; but, on
the contrary, they plainly acknowledged that the said treaties were to
the advantage of the Provinces. His Majesty and the said gentlemen
likewise took the same attitude, and acknowledged the provinces as
allies and confederates.
And in so far as in the last contract made at Bins mention is made of
the soldiers, it is irrelevant, as the said treaty lays down, that in case the
paid soldiers of one side or the other be injured, in that case letters of mark
should be granted against the offending parties. But this has no relevancy
here ; for although Colonel Stuart and his regiment had been wronged,
which is not the case, that could not have befallen them as soldiers in
the service of the King of Scotland, as the said Stuart and his Regiment
were soldiers of this country.
And as we did not think it advisable to reply to the writing drawn up
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by the said Stuart, we were at last told that we would once again have
audience of the first Commissioners, except that in place of Sceineus,
who was engaged in the business of Denmark, would be substituted
Lintseus,1 a member of the Session or Parliament.
This was the reason that on the 13th of June we were again at the
Lord Chancellor's, complaining of the delays which were made in our
case ; and of being detained with the ships of war, which ought to be
serving the States in other affairs against the enemy. That we could not
comprehend how there was any need to hear us further, as we had
roundly and sincerely disclosed our commission, with the reasons for it.
That they were sufficient to show at once that the letters of marque had
been obtained by evil and underhand means ; and that the said Stuart
ought to have pursued, and still ought to pursue, his claims in the
Netherlands ; that we, nevertheless, would not refuse to receive such
reply or other writing, and the other documents which the said Stuart
had promised to hand over so as thereanent to report to our principals
and superiors ; especially since therein were contained many allegations,
and many documents were given, of which we had received no informa-
tion, nor could receive, seeing that Your Lordship had not seen them
before. That we, therefore, and for many other reasons, which we
mentioned, prayed that His Majesty would be pleased to give us final
dismission, and that the said Lord would be pleased to do his best to
obtain it. To which the said Chancellor replied that, as we declared
that we had no further instructions, he also thought that any further
audience or conference was unnecessary ; and that, accordingly, he
would report everything to the King, and obtain for us our final
dismission as soon as the King, who was gone for one or two days'
hunting, should return.
In the interval there was delivered to us the writing of Stuart, as well
as various documents which he thinks serve his purpose ; of which, on
the one hand, he gave us a memorandum in his own handwriting, and,
on the other hand, we made a certain inventory.
And as some of the said documents are original, we acknowledged
faithfully that they had emanated from the States-General ; but declared
that they were irrelevant, for reasons stated by us at length.
The said Colonel Stuart founded greatly on certain contracts of the
22nd and 23rd, made in Delft in the year 1580 ; and said that in virtue
of them he had been drawn from a very good garrison of the State of
Brussels, through remaining in which he would certainly have received
his payment, and that he was quartered in a vile place, viz., at
Vilvoorden.
That in these United Netherlands were many rich and powerful
merchants, and that this was a greater reason that each of them should
give something to pay his valid arrears rather than that he and his
regiment, and many widows and orphans, should any longer be dis-
1 John Lindsay, parson of Menmuir, a Senator of the College of Justice, father
of first Lord Lindsay of Balcarras.
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appointed. That he would not like to take up arms against those whom
he had so long1 helped to protect; and that he hoped that no cause
would be given him to do so ; with other reasons of the same kind.
The King having returned did through Mr. Melville recommend to us
the widow and orphans of Henry Balfour ; and the present husband of
the said widow and a brother of the said Balfour,1 with his two children,
came to us, and delivered to us a copy of the record of their claims. We
replied to them that we had no instructions with regard to those and
other similar matters, but that, nevertheless, in order to please His
Majesty, and in consideration of the faithful services rendered by the
said late Henry Balfour to the country, we would be very willing to
make a favourable report.
Thereafter, namely on the 17th of the said month, after several solici-
tations, and after the Ambassador of the Queen of England had spoken
to the King in reference to our business and recommended to him a
speedy settlement thereof, the King sent for us, to give us our reply and
final dismission. On that occasion we appeared before the King in the
Presence-Chamber, in the afternoon at two o'clock ; and after due
homage and reverence, we summarily recounted what had up to the
present been done by us, and said that we were expecting nothing else
from His Majesty than a gracious reply, in accordance with the proposi-
tion made by us and what was just and reasonable, and as was expected by
us from our firm confidence in His Majesty's wisdom and prudence. We
also added the recommendation of the State of this country, and the
offer of every possible and humble service.
To which His Majesty gave us a reply and dismission in the form
recorded in writing. But as we found a grievance in the period of two
months, we explained to His Majesty that we hoped, notwithstanding,
that it was not His Majesty's intention to bind our principals to it
strictly. His Majesty furthered declared that he would not make a
point of that, and he desired to be advised of further resolutions as soon
as possible after the expiry of said time, wind and weather serving.
The said Stuart having been informed of this answer, complained that
His Majesty had granted two months, after we should have given in our
report and been discharged from our commission. And this, when His
Majesty, to please the said Stuart, as we also took care to do in the
missive written to their Highnesses the Estates, and which we take back
with us, altered many things, as is plain from the tenour of the said
missive and from said verbal answers and dismission.
On the following day we took leave of the Chancellor, commanding to
him the affairs of these lands.
And seeing that, during all the time that we were in Scotland, we had
received no tidings of the six horses which we had been ordered to
present to His Majesty, and that, nevertheless, everywhere at Edinburgh
1 Duncan Balfour, formerly an archer of the Scots Guard in France, and
younger brother of Colonel Henry Balfour, was in 1582 tutor to his sons William
and Henry. He is described in 1592 as 'bailie in St. Andrews, brother to
Colonel Bartilmo Balfour.'
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as well as Leith, there was a report that we were commissioned to present
His Majesty with some horses, and that the King and all the Court had
information about it, we saw fit to explain the circumstances briefly to
the Lord Chancellor, namely that the horses had been shipped in another
quarter, and that the orders about them had been given to Captain
Balfour, in order that the said Lord Chancellor might kindly excuse us
to the King, as we did not doubt that the horses would (save for possible
accident at sea or otherwise) arrive very soon. The Lord Chancellor
replied that he would always hold the affairs of these lands in favourable
recommendation, and that the King, his lord and master, would also be
pleased to do the same in all conceivable circumstances, not only on
account of the common trade and religion, as well as their relations as
neighbours, but also on account of the treaty which the Queen of
England had made with our Lands, taken in connection with the claim
which he had to the succession to the Crown of England. The Lord
Chancellor made no remark about what we had said regarding the
horses ; and we then took our leave.
Thereafter, we went to Leith on the following day, to embark with
the first favourable wind.
There the Deputies of the city of Edinburgh came to see us, and
explained that they had been charged to bid us farewell in Edinburgh ;
but as we had left, they had followed us up chiefly to assure us that the
city of Edinburgh had no other wish than, along with the other towns
of the kingdom, to maintain good relations with the United Netherlands ;
and to preserve free navigation and traffic. Further, that some grievances
had been laid before them by their citizens, whose goods had been seized
at sea, as related in the declaration which they handed to us, and they
besought that, at the earliest convenience of the country, the matter
might be attended to, in such a way as to lead to the reparation of the
damage suffered by their citizens. We replied that they might be
assured that on the part of the United Provinces the most cordial
relations would always be maintained, and that, further, we would not
be unwilling to report about the said grievances ; but that we were not
authorised to receive any complaints or grievances, as we had only been
sent to point out the great wrong which Colonel Stuart was seeking to
do to the Confederated Provinces, in virtue of certain pretended letters
of marque of his, not only to the prejudice of the said lands but also of
the citizens of the said kingdom, as the free mutual intercourse and
traffic would thereby be entirely hindered and ruined ; desiring, as had
been promised us before by the said city of Edinburgh and other towns,
that they would always do their utmost to prevent it, and that the
inconveniences, which would thence arise, might be averted.
And, as the wind became favourable, we embarked on the same day
about ten o'clock, and, with favourable wind and weather, arrived on the
2Gth, early in the morning, at nine o'clock, in the harbour of Flushing.
(s.) JAN VAN DE WARCK.
LEONARD VOOGHT.
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[1593
of State.
Visit of WILLIAM STEWART, as Ambassador from the King of
Scotland, to the STATES- GENERAL.
Resolutions 1593, April 19. — Mr. Stuart having come as Ambassador
of the Council with credentials from the King of Scotland, both to the States-
General and to the Council of State, and having delivered
them, and communicated orally the substance of his charge,
it was thereon replied to him, that they were sorry to hear of
difficulties in the affairs of Scotland and of the King, but were
glad to know that things are now better ; that they begged to
thank him for the trouble he took to communicate this to
them ; that they will commit his proposal to writing, in order
the better to attend to what he says should be done in refer-
ence to his principal instruction ; then they requested from
him a copy of it alone.
Council of
State.
1593, June 17. — Having deliberated on what was done
yesterday, in the business of Ambassador Stuart, it was re-
solved, that the said Stuart be induced to come to the
Council, in order that his more extended knowledge may be
at their service. Whereupon, having come to the Council, he
declared, that in so far as the foresaid troubles in Scotland are
concerned, that the same will appear clearer, from the deposi-
tion of a nobleman in Scotland, lately executed ; which
deposition translated, he handed over some time ago, to the
Advocate of Holland, Barneveldt. And as to the affairs of
Germany, he declares, that the King of Scotland being in
Denmark, had proposed there, that peace might be made
between the King of Spain and other Kings and Potentates
and Republics, having an interest in the religion. But should
such not be achieved, that as a counterpoise to the King of
Spain's ambition for monarchy, a counter-league made with
the Princes of Germany was needed, to whom he, Stuart, says
that he has been sent. He says that he found the said Princes
very favourably disposed, and that being sent chiefly to the
Elector of Saxony, he also showed himself very favourable, but
persisted in the opinion that the Elected Princes were by their
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oath prohibited from entering into any league without the
Emperor; but that he, as well as the other Princes, would
give every assistance to the league existing between the King
of Scotland and Denmark, and also at need stand by the King
of France, and help in action. Further, offering to hand over
the deposition of the executed nobleman to the Council, if
they could not get that of the Advocate of Holland. After-
wards he gave in writing the names of the Princes of Germany,
to whom he had been sent — the King of Denmark, the Elector
of Saxony, of Brandenburg, the Pfaltz, Count of Brunswick,
of Wurtemberg, of Pommeren, of Hesse, of Mecklenburg
d'Anhalt, of Luneburgh, the Administrator of Magdenburg,
the Duke Jan Casimir.
1593, July 3. — Stuart delivered his credentials, in which Resolutions
much was written about the intrigues of the Jesuits in Scot-
land, with a proposal for forming a Protestant counter-league
against Spain and the Pope.
[The ' Instruction pour le loial et bien ayme Conseiller
Guillaume [Stuart] Commandeur de Pettywane, dirige a Mrs
les Estats Generaux et Conseillers d'Estats des Provinces
Unies,' and the Answer of the States to the King, dated 7th
July 1593, contain nothing directly relating to the Scots
troops, except the following references to Colonel Stuart's
claims.]
Extract from the Instructions.
'Quant a son particulier nous esperons que tant pour le
regard de noz requestes que a cause de ses merites vous y don-
nerez si bon ordre que tout en sortira a son contentement :
que nous sera tant agreable que daultant plus vous accroisterez
nostre affection a ladvanchement de voz affaires dont vous avez
particulierement preuve en la permission de faire levee et
transport de noz subiectz soubz la charge et conduite de nostre
conseillier pour vous en servir par dela selon vostre requeste,
que ne octroierions point si amplement voluntiers a daultres
sans son advis.'
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Extract from the Reply of the States
" Pour aultant que louche le particulier dudict Sieur Ambas-
sadeurr lesditz Estats ne veuillent pas doubter, ou sa Mate
considerant meurement les raisons continues en leur responce,
et lettres escriptes a sa Mate le douziesme de Novembre qualtre
vingtz et dix, s'en contentera et acceptera lune ou lautre pre-
sentation.1
19 July. — On the request of the States- General to have
advice touching the private claims of the Mr Ambassador
Stuart; the Council has declared as their advice that their
Highnesses should account the business and request of the
said Stuart of very great importance, and of peculiar conse-
quence ; and therefore the Council find it difficult to come to
a resolution thereanent. But since a beginning of negotiations
with the said Steuart has already been made, the Council
would advise that it might not be inexpedient, if they could
make an agreement with him, for fifty or sixty thousand
pounds (to be assigned to him on the income of Brabant at
long terms, said contribution, however, would, on account
of its being garrisoned by the enemy, be likely to come in
even very sparely. Provided it take place as secretly as could
possibly be managed, as, for instance, through a third person ;
and that he, Mr. Stuart, should promise on oath to keep the
same secret, and not reveal it, should also deliver up the
letters of marque, and bind himself and promise not to annoy
or oppress the inhabitants of the Province, in any way, because
of this.
July 21. — The Messieurs van Oldenbarnevelt, Vooght, and
van de Warck report, that according to the resolution of the
States, they have again been in conference and communication
with Colonel Stuart, Ambassador of the King of Scotland.
And, finally, after many troubles and difficulties, have come to
an agreement with the same, to pay him the sum of 56,000
guilders in all — 14,000 of it in ready money, and thenceforth
from year to year — likewise 14,000 guilders ; the conditions to
be drawn up later in writing, and afterwards inserted ; and,
further, the said Lords Deputes have told him, that his hotel
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expenses are to be defrayed at the Lands' expense, to the
extent of ^2400 ; and over and above he is to be complimented
with a gold chain.
1593, July 21. — Read and fixed the act of transaction made
between the Lords General States and the Colonel Stuart,
Ambassador of the King of Scotland.
' Comme il ait pleu au Roy d'Escosse, d'envoier par decha vers
Messieurs les Estats Generaux des Provinces Unies des Pays-
bas, le Sr Guillaume Stouart, son Conseiller et Commandataire
de Pettewie pour son Ambassadeur, afin de leur faire ouverture
de sa part de certaine pointz concernants Testat publicq qu'il
luy avoit donne en charge. Aiant sa de Majt6 aussy recom-
mande aux dts Sieurs Estats les pretensions particulieres du dit
Sr Ambassadeur, au regard desquelles les deputez des dits
Estats avoient par plusieurs fois estez en communication et
conference avecq luy et sont finalement, apres plusieurs diffi-
cultez representees de part et d'aultre, tombez d'accord en la
maniere que s'ensuit. Scavoir, que le dit Sr Guillaume Stouart
promettra, comme il promet par cestes, pour le regard que les
dites provinces unies, scavoir Gueldres, Hollande, Zelande,
Utrecht, Frise et Overyssel, ont tousjours soustenu qu'elles ne
sont aucunement obligees pour les services faictz par dela la
Meuse, qu'il ne demandera rien aux provinces unies pour soy,
ses capitaines, officiers et soldats du service par eux faict es pays
bas avant le premier de Mars xvc soixante dix noeufF, mais en
reservera son action contre les aultres provinces qui se sont
separees et tiennent presentement encores le partie de Tennemy,
tenant les dites provinces deschargees pour aultant que besoing
soit de tout ce que pour luy ses haultz Officiers et aultres de
sa Compagnie Colonelle pourroit estre pretendu du dit service
et des obligations qui en ont este pour ce donner et oultre ce
le dit Sr Stuart a faict transport irrevocable aux Srs Estats et
a leur prouffict propre, comme il le faict encores par cestes, les
sommes cy dessoubz expressees, afin qu'ilz les pourroient re-
couvrer des dites aultres Provinces separees par telles voies
qu'ilz trouveront convenir assavoir les arrierages de son traicte-
ment de colonel et de ces haultz officiers montantes quarante-
ung mille six cens septante deux florins :
K
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6 Item de sa Compagnie Colonnelle soixante six mille cent et
seize florins.
' De celle du Capn Jacques Stuart mille huit cent quarante
huict florins : et
6 d'Andrieu Stuart mille huict cents cinquante neuf florins,
6 Du Capn Tamson dix noeuff mille noeuff cens trente neufF
florins.
6 et du Cap" Anstruches quinze mille cinq cens soixante deux
florins.
' Revenant ensemble a la somme de Cent soixante trois mille
florins respectivement pour tout le temps de leur service depuis
le premier de Mars 1579 jusques au jour qu'ilz ont ete licenties.
Aiant a ceste fin Iceluy Sr Stuart promis comme il promet par
cestes de faire tenir aux Srs Estats et de laisser en leurs mains
les originelles lettres de represaille contenants la somme de
six cens et quatre vingtz mile florins qu*il a obtenus sur son
nom et les Capitaines de son Regiment de Sa Mat6 d'Escosse
avecq tous les aultres enseignemens aux dites lettres servantes,
dedans le terme de six mois prochainement venants, les tenant
des a present pour cassees et annullees, sans que en vertu
d'Icelles ou aultres semblables on pourra pretendre aucune
chose desdits srs Estats ou les manans et inhabitans des dites
provinces unies en aucune maniere. Comme de faict aussy le
Sr Stuart est tenu de delivrer aux Estats 1'accord faict a Delff
au mois de Janvier Tan quatre vingtz et ung avec tous les
escomptes qu*il a des debtes et services y dessus specificiees.
Promestant par cestes ulterieurement de tenir la main vers le
Roy d'Escosse que nulles lettres de represaille soient doresna-
vant accordees au prouffit de qui que ce soit et qu'il aura
tousiours les affaires des dites provinces en bonne recommenda-
tion. Et movemant ce que dessus ont les ditz Srs Estats pour
le respect qu'ilz portent a sa dite Mat6 d'Escosse et le desir
qu'ilz ont a luy faire service, ensemble de complaire a la nation
Escossoise et de traicter avecz le dit Sr Guill6 Stuart raisonable-
ment, estez contens de promettre comme ilz promettent par
cestes de furnir et faire compter a iceluy Sr Guillaume Stuart
ou a ses aians cause sans aucune defalcation et francq de tous
arrestz pour le regard des personnes qui demeurent et se
trouvent presentement hors desdites provinces unies et aultres
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de la nation Escossaise qui ont fait service soubz sa charge,
la somme de cinq six mille florins de quarante gros pieces, les
quastorze mille contant et d'an en an encores quartorze mille
florins jusques a la parpaie de la somme de 56,000 florins, la-
quelle ils ont assignee et assignent par ces presentes sur leur
Receveur general Philippe Doublet et tel aultre qui pourroit
succeder en sa place afin de faire le d* paiement aux termes que
dessus, selon les quatre ordonnances qui en seront depesches
et delivres au Sr Stuart. Obligeans les ditz Srs Estats pour
Taccomplissement et furnissement de ce que dessus tous et
chacuns les biens et revenus des dites provinces unies, et le Sr
Guillaume Stuart sa personne et tous ses biens presens et ad-
venir. Remercians respectivement a toutes exceptions et subter-
fuges au contraire, et generalement a Texeption partante que
generale exeption n'a poinct de lieu si la speciale ne precede.
En tesmoing de ce ont les dits Srs Estats ceste faict signer par
leur Greffier et cacheter de leur cachet ordinaire et a luy Sr
Guillaume Stuart signe et cachete la presente de son nom et
armes. La vingtiesme de Juillet Tan mil cincz cens quatre
vingt et treize. Soubzcript par ordonnance des ditz Srs Estats,
signe C. Aerssens, et cachette de leur cachet. Etoit aussy
signe William Stuart et cachete de son cachet.'
July 28. — It is found expedient that there be sent to the
Agent Caron, the copy of the proposal made by Colonel Stuart,
Ambassador of the King of Scotland ; also of the replies made
to the said Stuart. Also as to the transaction, which was
entered into with his Excy, regarding his private pretensions.
And he be told by letter, that he must hear how the said
replies shall taste there and be taken up and endured. And
it being understood that the said Stuart desires to journey
through England to Scotland, his Excy shall (on being re-
quested) direct further and assist, so far as lies in his power,
the business on which his Excy was sent hither by the king ;
and shall further assist himself with the arguments inserted in
the foresaid transaction, and so far as he may understand that
in England this transaction is likely to be used as a precedent in
respect to others who likewise may have served these Lands.
July 29. — Mr. Ambassador Stuart came to take leave of
the Council, thanking them for the good resolution which the
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Council had come to by the States-General, as well as in refer-
ence to what he proposed, on the part of the King of Scotland,
as to his own private affairs ; promising to give a good report
of all, and to commend the affairs of these Lands very strongly
to His Majesty. And as to his person, he proffered all good
affection and service. He was thanked for the trouble he
took, and the affairs of these Lands were commended to him,
and he was also requested to make good report on everything
to His Majesty ; with the offer to be good neighbours with His
Majesty, and hold his Person in good commendation.
Book of In-
structions
given by
States-
General.
From the ' Second and Secret Instructions Jor Adrian Damman.''
[In January 1594 Adrian Damman l was appointed Agent
for the States at the Scottish Court. In his Secret Instruc-
tions occurs the following passage, illustrating the value of the
Scottish troops, and the conditions of their earlier service :]
' It having been the case for some time that proposals have
to be made in regard to the service of the soldiers of the
Scottish nation in these lands, you are to endeavour to give good
information on their employment here, being every way pro-
fitable to His Majesty and the kingdom of Scotland, and that
they have voluntarily entered the service of these Lands, and
that no proposal shall be directly or indirectly entertained by
which they shall in any way be led into anything against
their will, or anywise be hindered in their service, which would
be to the great disadvantage of the common Christian interests,
and to the lessening of the honour of the Scottish nation, as
well as of the favour in which it is held in these Lands. You
are to assure them that not only the foreign nations, who are
in the service of these lands, but even the inhabitants of this
land are not better treated here than the Scotch have been
treated during recent years, but that it is impossible during
the troublesome and difficult wars to satisfy everybody accord-
ing to his desire.
1 Damman made himself most agreeable to King James, and not only to him,
for, the usual order of things in the incidental alliances which accompanied the
national co-operation being reversed, there occurs among the list of pensions in
1609, ' Lady Margaret Stuard, widow of Agent Damman.'
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' You are further to endeavour to make them clearly under-
stand over there the difference that exists between the States-
General of the United Provinces who are at present carrying
on war with the common enemy, and the States-General of the
Netherlands who on the Pacification of Ghent carried on war
for some years with the common enemy, in order that it may be
clearly understood that the United Provinces are not implicated
in the debts of the States-General of the Netherlands for
services rendered in Brabant, Flanders, Artois, and Hene-
gouwe. That the confederated or United Provinces after the
Union effected at Utrecht divided their government on the
east side of the Maas, and have kept it separate from the
Government of Brabant, Flanders, etc. That all documents
and verifications of what has passed in the government of
Brabant and Flanders have remained there, and that this
government has no knowledge of it.
4 You are on every occasion to inform us of all occurrences
that concern the state of this country, and communicate all
secret business in cipher or in some other secret and secure
way. Dated, January 4th, 1594.'
[In June 1594, Sir William Keith, gentleman of the King's
Chamber, and Captain William Murray, Provost of St.
Andrews, arrived at the Hague on a special embassy from King
James. On 6th June they presented a letter to the States-
General, which contained the following passage relating to the
services of the Scottish troops :]
'Finalement il souvient a Mess, que par la permission et Resolutions
i o it r * 11 i • . of toe States-
conge obtenu de Sa Mate un grand nombre de ses subiectz ont General.
ete transportez par deca pour leur service, auquel beaucoup
ayans finy leurs jours, ceux qui restent soubz la charge de
Mess, estans employez comme Messieurs trouvent expedient
a Thazard de leurs vies journellement et aultres demeurans en
Escosse comme vieulx, orphelins et ceux qui sont faict'inhabiles
par la guerre se plaignant a la Mat6 de leur mauvais traictement
et dilay du payement, Sa Mat6 se voyant journellement fasche
par leurs grievs complaints et estant touche d'une pitie
naturelle envers ses subiectz a trouve bon de recommander
iceux a voz Seign. et qu'il plairoit a Mess, apres avoir compte
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avec les capitaines et commandeurs, les dormer tel contente-
ment de leur , come leur fidel service a merite, et la
requeste de sa Mat6 faict par nous en son nom peuvent procurer.
Recommandant en particulier les affaires de Capne Witschart,
et ceux quy nous avons en charge pour recommander par bouche.
Signe W. Keith, W. Murray.1
[The letter addressed to King James by the States- General
on 28th June 1594, conveying their congratulations on the
birth of the Prince of Scotland, contains no reference to the
Scots troops in their service.
The representations made by the Ambassadors were, however,
referred to in the answer of the States-General to the King
dated 1st July 1594, as follows :]
6 Quant au pretendu payement des services faictz a ces pays
par quelques ungs de la nation Escossoises, Lesditz Estatz
asseurent sa dicte Mte que telz ses subiectz ont este traictez si
favorablement par deca pour le regard dudict payement que
aulcuns aultres de quelle nation ilz ayent estez, mesmes beau-
coup mieux que aucun de ces pays et que pour ladvenir tandiz
quilz seront en leurs service ilz continueront a leur donner
contentement selon que sera convenu avec iceux, et la disposi-
tion de leurs affaires le pourra aucunement permettre. Ainsy
que nommement a aussy este faict au Capne Witssart pour le
regard de ce que luy pourroit competer de la Generalite estant
en quil pretend ulterieurement de la ville du Bommel une chose
particuliere quy ne touche aux Estats recommanderont neant-
moins tres voluntiers son faict au Magistrat dicelle ville affin
quilz luy donnent tel contentement comme en raison et
equite ilz trouveront convenir. . . .'
July 5. — On the request of Margaret Penicuik, widow of
Andrew Murisson, Scotsman, brought over and recommended
by the Lords Ambassadors of Scotland, it is appointed :
Combien que les Etats Generaux des Provinces Unies des
Pays Ba» ne sont en aucune maniere tenus au payement du
pretendu de la suppliante, si ont ilz toutefois par pure com-
miseration faict presenter a Icelle, comme Ilz presentent encore,
la somme de cent florins une fois, saulf qu'elle promecte de
ne les plus molester.
On the request of William Hunter de Menhal about pre-
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venting him holding transfer from the widow of David Treyl
[Trail] over the service arrears of the same, likewise brought
over and recommended by. the foresaid ambassadors it is
appointed :
Les Etats Generaux des Provinces Unies des Pays Bas,
aians examime le contenu de ceste requeste, declarent que
apres le deces ' de feu le capitaine David Treyl, aiant sa
veufe faicte poursuite pour le payement des arrierages des
services du d. son mary, Icelle a este grand ement favorisee,
tellement que pour ceste consideration et que lad. veufe est
natifve de ces pays, elle ne debuoit ny peult faire aucun trans-
port valide de semblable action a quelqu*un estranger au
prejudice de Testat ains patienter, comme aultres et la garder
plustost pour une assurance du douaire promis a Icelle par
led. feu Capitaine David Treyl.
On the request of Alexander Wishart, brought over as afore-
said, it is appointed:
Les Etats Generaux etc. aians examine cette deuxieme re-
queste du suppliant, declarent qu'ilz luy ont presente, comme
ilz le font encores, de recommander ses affaires au Magistrat de
la ville de Bommel, affin de luy donner tout raison de contente-
ment, comme estant un faict particulier qui aultrement ne
leur touche. Si neanmoins il ne se contente avec ceste de-
claration, ains ayme mieux poursuivre sa pretension contre le
Magistrat ou quelques autres particuliers par voie de justice,
sont aussy contens de recommander a la cour ou Magistrat,
ou il conviendrat, que brieve et bonne justice luy soit ad-
ministree, selon que en droict et equite sera trouve convenir
au pretendant quelque action particuliere contre les Estats
de Hollande, de Zelande, s'il la desire poursuivre les ditz
Estats generaux luy feront toute Taddresse a eux possible, la
et ainsy qu'il sera besoing.
July 5. — Received a letter from the King of Scotland, dated
at Edinburgh the last day of April, in favour of the widow
of Walter Cant, heir of the late Captain David Cant, in order
that the same should receive arrears of payment for services of
said captain.
Item. Another letter from the foresaid king, dated at St.
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Croix [Holyrood] the 8th May, in favour of the son of the late
Captain William Renton who formerly served the Lands in
Brabant, regarding arrears of payment for the services of the
same.
The Lords Ambassadors of Scotland handed over a certain
written statement, of which the tenor, hereafter inserted,
follows :
( A Messieurs les Estats generaux des Provinces Unies des
Pays Bas.
4 Les Ambassadeurs de Sa Majeste d'Escosse, estant en charge,
tant par leur commission que par credence, de recommander
au nom de Sa Maj6 a vos Seigneuries le contentement et satis-
faction de ses subiectz, aiant faict service en ces Pays bas, et
considere plusieurs difficultez qui se peuvent mouvoir en la
liquidation d^icelles debtes, a raison qu'elles sont de diverses
natures, prient de pouvoir entendre par escript Tintention de
voz Sies sur les pointz suyvans.
' Scavoir, comment ilz entendent de traicter ceux qui sont en
arriere pour le service faict par dela la Meuse, avant la ren-
dition cTAnvers, si comme les heritiers de feu Henry Balfour,
colonel, et de feu capitaine Renton, avecq leurs semblables,
tant vefues que aultrement.
'Es comme ilz entendent avec ceux qui ont faict service par
dela la Meuse depuis la rendition d'Anvers, si comme les
heritiers de feu Capitaine David Treyl et leurs semblables, a
ce qu'ilz puissent donner contentement a Sa Maj6 sur ce faict.'
Answer of the States- General
Which writing being read, it is thereafter resolved as
follows :
1594, July 5. — Les Estates Generaux des Provinces Unies
des Pays Bas, pour satisfaire a la requisition de Messieurs les
Ambassadeurs du serenissime Roy d'Escosse, declarent sur les
deux points de cest escript, qu^ilz ont tousiours soustenuz et
par plusieurs lettres et escripts remonstre aud. Sme Roy, mesme
par Fenvoy de leurs deputez en Escosse, que les dites Provinces
Unies n'estoient aucunement tenues paier aucunes debtes, si
peu des services des gens de guerre que aultres faicts et con-
tractez par dela la Meuse, pour les raisons par eux amplement
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et largement deduites et alleguees centre les pretensions du Sr
Guillaume Stuart et aultres, lesquelles Ilz s'asseurent que Sa
Mate aura advoues, tellement que les pretendans denommez en
ce premier point dud. escript, s'en doibvent contenter sans
qu'ilz ont matiere de pretendre quelque chose contre eux pour
les services faictz par dela la Meuze.
Sur le IIe. — II a este convenu et accorde sur quelques con-
ditions et articles avecq les Capitaines Escossais, sur lesquelz
ils sont entrez avec leurs compagnies au service du pays par
de£a la Meuze, lesquels leur ont aussy este tenuz et satisfaictz,
comme ilz le seront encores tandiz qu^ilz seront au service
desditz Estats, en tant que la disposition de Testat le pourra
aucunement permectre. Et pour le regard des arrierages en
sera use comme font tous Roys, Princes, Potentatz et aultres
Republicques, en reservants les payemens d^icelles jusques a
la fin de la guerre, bien entendu advenant qu^il y eult aucun
des capitaines qui, ne pouvant attendre ce temps, se presentoit
laisser traicter raisonnablement et qu^il y eut quelques con-
siderations particulieres pour lesquelles on les pourroit ac-
comoder. Les ditz Estatz monstreront en tel evenement aux
Escossois, comme ilz ont tousiours faict plus de faveur que a
aucune aultre nation.
1594, July 5. — On the report made by the Advocate Olden-
barnevelt and the Recorder Aerssen, that they, on the footing
of the foregoing proposal and intentions of the States, as to
which they had a charge committed to them, fully carried out
the transaction about the payment of accounts which was
made with Sir William Murray, Ambassador of the King of
Scotland in Antwerp, the 10 September "83, he being Captain
of a Company of Scots, and to be paid for the services done
by him and said Company since the 4 March 1582 till the last
of August 1583 ; said account amounting to the sum of
twelve thousand and two pounds, ten shillings, and ten pence,
on the same footing as the transaction with Colonel Stuart,
viz. for the eight and a half pence, a sum amounting to
fourteen hundred and twenty-three pounds, fifteen shillings,
and three pence, and over and above, as a complement to the
sum of altogether two thousand pounds ; a deed of transac-
tion being drawn up was now read and signed by the foresaid
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Captain Murray, in so far as it may please the States to
approve and agree to the same.
The foregoing transaction having been read, the same was
approved and ratified, and it was resolved that the Receiver-
General should be commissioned by two injunctions to pay
the said two thousand pounds out of the moneys received by
him from the contributions of the Provinces. The foresaid
c£J1423, 15 s. 3 p. in discharge of the foresaid account, and
the balance of the said £2000 to be employed for certain
services to the advantage of the Land, and in such manner
that on both sides it is promised that the matter shall be kept
secret.
[The States, who had been invited by King James to act as
sponsors at the baptism of his son, sent Walraven, Lord of
Brederode, and Mr. Jacob Valcke, Treasurer-General of Zea-
land, to represent them at the ceremony.1 Their instructions,
dated 19th July, contained nothing relative to the Scottish
troops, but their Report, given on 7th November, on their
return to Holland, contains several allusions to the officers,
and is of such general interest that it is given in full.]
Resolutions 1594, November 7. — In a meeting of the Sovereign States-
of Holland. General a report was made by the Lord of Brederode and the
Treasurer Jacob Valck, of how they had fared in their Legation
in Scotland, and thereanent they communicated their official
statement as follows : —
RELATION of what happened and was experienced by us the undersigned
Ambassadors of my Lords the States-General to His Royal Majesty
of Scotland, in and during our legation, from day to day, following
the new style.
It having pleased my Lords the States-General aforesaid to commission
us Walrauen, Lord of Brederode, etc. , and Jacob Valcke, Treasurer of
Zeeland, to travel to the King of Scotland, James the Sixth of that name,
with Credentials and Instructions consisting in three principal points :
1 These ambassadors carried ' magnificent presents to the infant prince, and
an annual pension for life, the contract for which was presented in a gold box.
. . . On the departure of the ambassadors, 1500 Scots were sent over to Holland
to augment the Brigade. '— Hist. Acct. For a full account of the ceremony see
Calderwood's Historie, vol. v. p. 342.
1594] REPORT OF DUTCH AMBASSADORS 155
to wit, in order to assist at the baptism of the young Prince of Scotland,
to renew the old alliances and friendships between Scotland and these
Lands and to negotiate a secret treaty with the other Princes against the
usurpations of the Spaniards in such manner as stands more fully related
in the prescribed Instruction. So it came about that on the first of
August fifteen hundred and ninety-four, after having taken leave of my
Lords the States-General, and having received our despatches and neces-
saries, we left the Hague for Veere, arriving there on the third, and as we
did not find the ship named The Dolphin there, and also learnt that the
captains of the two pinnances were at Zierikzee, we wrote to them respec-
tively, and the following day both the captain of The Dolphin with his ship
and the other captains there put in an appearance, and thereafter they got
everything so prepared that they were ready to sail with the first favour-
able wind : so indeed we embarked on Monday the eighth of August and
under God's protection set sail, encountering a variety of wind, weather,
and other occurrences, but making such progress that we arrived on
Saturday the thirteenth of August in the roadstead of Leith in Scotland :
then it must also be told that in the interval an accident happened to the
two pinnances of our voyage, they having run against each other and
damaged each other, and that not without great danger. On the
thirteenth foresaid, seeing we could not for lack of wind and tide come
ashore, there came to us first the Agent Dammen and thereafter these
gentlemen, Mr. John Scheneus, Advocate Fiscal of the King and Coun-
sellor to the Queen, Mr. Robert Deneston, Keeper of Veere [Campvere],
and Mr. David Lindesay, minister of Leith, with four of the King's
trumpeters : and after having congratulated us on our arrival, in a good
oration in Latin, embracing considerations concerning the new-born
prince, and this having been briefly replied to by us, we stepped into their
boat with this company and rowed to land, where on the shore waiting for
us and receiving us we found the Lord Baron of Carmicle, chief equerry to
His Majesty, and the gentleman James Melvin, knight, steward and coun-
sellor to His Majesty, with nineteen of the King's horses : which gentle-
men, after demonstration of our being welcome took horse to Leith and
we likewise, and then to the inn, and were conducted to bedchambers
since dinner was being prepared on the part of the King, and we were
requested still to remain a day there at the King's expense, and while
doing so, we advised my Lords the States-General of our arrival.
On the fourteenth of August, being Sunday, we were conducted by the
foresaid gentlemen and the magistrates to the preaching, where places
were provided for us with spreads and cushions of velvet, and the preach-
ing in Scotch being ended, the minister, after exhortation to the people
in reference to us, addressed himself to us in the French language,
thanking us in the name of the church for the honour of our presence,
and then he briefly repeated the substance of his preaching, and we
remained and lodged at Leith that day, as the lodgings at Edemburgh
could not yet be got in order : we sent accordingly the steward Baten-
burgh to Edemburgh to make provision for the kitchen, but he reported
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that he had been told by the counsellor of the King that this was not
necessary, that provision was made on the part of the King, and that he
was commissioned not to allow anything other to be done or come to pass.
On the fifteenth about midday, after dinner, there came to salute us,
besides the foresaid gentlemen, the Lord Steuardt Prior of Planterre
[Blantyre] and Counsellor of the King, the Provost of the town of Edem-
burgh, William Hume, with the Baron of Carmicle and others, and they
convoyed us with the King's horses and brought us into Edemburgh to
our lodgings and bedchambers with manifold and often reiterated proffers
of every good thing ; and declaring our coming to be so welcome, yea !
more welcome than that of any other ambassadors, both to His Majesty,
and also to the nobility, the church, and the commons, hoping from it
some special virtue and service to the religion and the common cause :
and further as to defrayment it has been provided for most excellently,
along with all means for compliments and courtesies.
On the sixteenth of August we found good to proffer our greetings to the
Lords Ambassadors of England and Denmark respectively, and to declare
that we should willingly come and greet their excellencies, but considering
that this might be other than welcome before we should have had an
audience of His Majesty, beg that the delay be looked upon in the best
light by their excellencies, and so also that apology was accepted.
The same day came to greet us the ministers and church council of the
town, very heartily testifying their gladness and pleasure in our coming
and therethrough hoping and expecting much good, etc.
The same day we received a letter from the King through Captain de
Lachy [Dallachy], and which is submitted among the documents belong-
ing to this legation. It is written with his own hand and the contents
bear how pleasant our coming was to His Majesty, and excuses himself
for not more quickly coming to see us.
On the seventeenth some of the forementioned gentlemen along with
the Bailies and others of the magistracy came and fetched us and con-
ducted us to the preaching escorted by twelve hallebardiers, etc.
On the eighteenth as it was announced to us that the Ambassador of
England, Sir Boows [Mr. Bowes] by name, along with those of Denmark,
respectively desired to greet us, we sent to the said Lords respectively
excusing ourselves on the ground that we following our devoir did not
come and greet their excellencies before having had an Audience of the
King, which their excellencies respectively took in good part, and did
thank us with proffers of all good, and expressing great desire to enter
into conversation with us. Similarly also it happened with regard to the
Ambassador of Mecklenburgh and Brunswick, and he of Mecklenburgh
sent his compliments to us desiring that he might go and see the ships of
my Lords the States (that we came over in), which could not yet con-
veniently be done, as said ships were under repair in the harbour of Leith.
On the twentieth the Lord Chancellor of the kingdom, Metallamus
[Maitland] (having come in late the evening before from his house to
Edemburgh), gave us to understand that he would come and greet us, and
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although we had desired ourselves to have done that devoir towards his
lordship, he was pleased not to suffer it, and came to us at our lodging, and
after reciprocal greetings and welcomes he entered upon discourse about
the condition of the United Provinces and their prospects ; how highly the
friendship of my Lords the States was esteemed by the King his master,
and how greatly also by his council, that therefore they had caused us to
be invited to stand as witnesses at the baptism of the young Prince, and
that he was at one with us in wishing to see, in opposition to the unrigh-
teous pretensions and usurpations of the King of Spain, some good treaty
made ; about which there was too much delay ; that likewise they had
laboured in Denmark, Mecklenburgh, Brunswick, and with other Princes,
by commission of the King his master, especially with respect of the
right to the crown of England, His Majesty standing in the expectation
that thereanent he should find intentions differ, indeed most tending to
this, that any one of the said King and princes would prefer to see the
others go before them, and then they would certainly be willing to
follow : that he had found the Council of Denmark cool in the matter
because of the minority of the King, and likewise the said other princes,
and particularly he of Brunswick, who intimated his house was in alliance
with the House of Austria, which alliance he on his part would not will-
ingly be the first to break ; he told us also that those of Venice had
given hints to His Majesty about a treaty against the King of Spain
fearing the overgreat power of the same, concerning which negotiations
were still being carried on at the present time by certain on the part of
His Majesty, sent thither with answers for that sole purpose, as we other-
wise also had come to know. Further, he said, that the Duke of Florence,
Mantua, and they, were thereto agreeable : to all which was said by us
in general terms, that it was to be wished that the Princes and Republics
who were of the religion might in such a manner be united that the
King of Spain with his partisans might be worsted in his projects. That
also my Lords the States in order to effect this will neglect no means in
their power to second His Majesty and other princes, etc. His lordship
prolonged his discourse on the same subject to great length, and related
to us how some time ago when the Spanish fleet was in their waters that
having surprised a common lyre player they had been at him to win him
over to the allegiance of the King of Spain, and to corrupt him, saying
that the purpose of the said King of Spain was nothing more than to take
vengeance on the Queen of England for the ill turns she had done him,
that he would not interfere with Scotland whether in religion or other-
wise, desiring to give to the King thereof good reliable promises and
assurances, and that thereto it was replied by his Lordship that such
moderation in the proposals was most unexpected, and that the Kingdom
of Scotland too much dreaded having for a neighbour so mighty a prince
as the King of Spain, not to mention the diversity of religion, and more
reasons besides ; and discourses pertinent to the subject, touching some-
times upon the intentions and policy of the Queen of England, etc.
Thereafter his lordship, with great demonstrations of affection for my
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Lords the States and their affairs, took respectful leave of us, not wishing
in any wise to be escorted by us, we caused his lordship to be convoyed
by some noblemen to his lodging, and he departed the same day to
Strevelingen.
The twenty-first, being Sunday, the magistracy of the city in solemn
procession with other gentlemen of his Majesty's council conducted us to
the preaching and thence homewards again.
The twenty-second August, the said gentlemen and magistrates con-
ducted us in solemni formi to the place of studies, where some students
in philosophy orated and disputed. With them was (and among others
the young Count of Gowre disputed) my Lord Setton who accompanied
us and the other said gentlemen homewards.
The same day very late in the evening some gentlemen of the council,
namely the abovenamed Prince of Planterre and Sir Robbert Melvin,1
Treasurer-Depute, being come from Strevelingen, came to announce and
excuse that the day of the baptism was again postponed to Sunday the
five and twentieth August old style, as His Majesty had received tidings
of the coming of the Ambassador of France ; desired that they would
take the delay in good part and declared that if said Ambassador
should not by that time have arrived they would not put off longer.
The twenty-third of August nothing special happened or was done
worth remembering, except that we caused the blanks in the letter of
De Reuter to the young prince for a godchild's gift to be filled up with
the name of the Queen, in these words, Anna Fille de Denmarcque, in
gold letters, which the open space demanded, and so well is it done that
there is not the smallest difference between these and the other letters or
observable in the combination. We acted as may easily be understood as
best might uphold the honour of our country in regard to the nurse and
others placed around the young prince.
On the twenty-fourth we were conducted by the Baron of Carmickle,
Equerry of His Majesty, with the King's and other horses, outside to the
fields, to take a turn, fully about thirty horses, accompanied by the
Councillor Melvin, the Conservator, the brother of the Earl of Orkney
and the son of the Count of ... Abbot of ... In this
excursion we saw a beautiful country domain, well cultivated, and so
towards evening we came again to our lodging.
The twenty-fifth, the Lord Ambassador of England came to greet us
with presentation of all good things and services that were in his power,
wishing that we might have had an audience of the King, and that he
would be free to have some conference with us, letting us know that
he was given to understand that the King would be in the town the next
day and that we should then obtain an audience. Next day, the twenty-
sixth August, we conveyed our thanks to the said Lord Ambassador, for,
in especial, his good affection, and the trouble he had taken which he
Afterwards first Lord Melville.
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had done (so he had declared to the Agent Dammen) on the said twenty-
fourth, when we did ride out for a tour (notwithstanding his previous
indisposition and that he is very old), he had sat on horseback having
sought to meet us in the field, having even gone as far as the Aby
Fountain without meeting us, which we were sorry for, besides that
we also desired very much to confer with his excellency, and touching
the arrival of the King that it was very agreeable to us to understand
the same and to get an audience to shorten our stay, and to allow
occasion to confer with his excellency. We also took steps to ascer-
tain what opportunity there might be to return through England if it
should be agreeable, time and business permitting. Having learned the
same day and ascertained that the rumour of the King's arrival had
proved vain, nothing came of it, and vexing ourselves that time was
slipping away and nothing being done, we deliberated among our-
selves whether, to save time, it would not be well to communicate to
the Lord Chancellor, who that evening had arrived in the town, the pre-
liminaries on the point of the confirmation of the aforesaid Treaty, and
also to get to know what further intentions might be entertained, and so
we had planned to send to his Lordship, when the Lord Conservator of the
Scotch nation at Veere (who otherwise was always much with us com-
plimenting and making addresses) came to say that the said Lord
Chancellor had begged to come to us, and after usual greetings to say to
us that seeing His Majesty was well aware the loss of time would vex us,
his lordship had come into the town and desired along with some
gentlemen of the Council to come and confer with us, so as to gain time
and put through preliminaries while His Majesty was otherwise occupied
at Streveling, the which we declared would be very agreeable to us,
besides that we in pursuance of our devoir would wait on his lordship.
To this it was answered, that this was for important reasons not desired
by his lordship, and that he would come to us. We acted upon the
hint of his lordship so as not to disturb him in his good consideration
and expected him accordingly. At our instance the hour was fixed by
his lordship at full afternoon, then on account of other occupations of
the Council it was remitted to the following day at ten o'clock forenoon.
Here and at intervals there was brought to our notice, as did also
formerly happen to us, on the part or indeed in the name of the Earl
of Bobwel, that by some nobleman we were besought to intercede with
His Majesty in behalf of the proscribed lords, namely the Earl of Huntly,
the Earl of Angous, and the Earl of Arol, to the end that they should
enter the service and otherwise strictly bind themselves to the United
Netherlands, should respect the King and obey as good vassals, and
break off all alliances and communication with the King of Spain and his
followers, adding that on the part of Her Majesty of England they were
cordially invited to that course, but on conditions unacceptable to them,
and lastly, desiring to be reconciled to their King, and would prefer to
have that brought about by other means, as has been said : that they
had already taken some steps to plead with His Majesty, that such a
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work would be honourable. Whereto we, after mutual discourse, re-
solved to do nothing for reasons sufficiently notour and should we be
further importuned to excuse ourselves in the same, with good motives.
On the twenty-seventh, about ten o'clock forenoon, the Lord Chancellor
with the Councillors Melvin, Treasurer, and Mr. Steuard aforesaid came
to us, and after customary greetings and demonstrations of benevolence,
the Lord Chancellor commenced by declaring that His Majesty being
aware that the time of waiting must be very vexatious to us, had
charged his lordship to make his excuses and forthwith to enter into
conference concerning the affairs of our Land.
We answered that excuses were uncalled for, that the entertainment,
recueil, and the honour done us were indeed such that the delay had not
caused us annoyance, although we were extremely anxious that our
business should be pushed on so that we might return home as soon
as possible, but that we also were well able to take into consideration
that His Majesty (like other princes) had important affairs in hand and
other reasons, wherethrough everything could not take place on the
appointed time and day. In this we willingly expressed our content-
ment, thanking His Majesty, and no less their lordships for their good
care in advancing the business and in order to accomplish that which we
were authorised to confer anent. And first of all we related that
although the Agent Dammen was not included by name in our com-
mission, etc., yet, nevertheless, as, after our departure, the continuation
and prosecution of the business would be confided to him (as Agent
General) request was made that it might please their lordships that
the said Dammen might be present at the conference. Whereupon the
Lord Chancellor highly commended the good conduct of the said Agent,
and declared that he found it good and necessary that he should be
present, and so it was decided. Having accordingly therefore entered
into conference (the affair of the baptism of the young prince having
been remitted reckoning there was time for that after) the renewal
of the old treaties between Scotland and the Netherlands tendered by
His Majesty was first spoken of, for which, while we expressed our
thanks, we have, following our Instruction brought down the application
of the same to the year fifteen hundred and fifty, whereupon the Lord
Chancellor pointed out that the foresaid treaty had been mutually kept
unbroken, having none the less had a sole existence of a hundred years :
that also the questions out of which the foresaid treaty and others
originated were not caused by either of the contracting parties, but by
others, their respective allies, that being sufficiently acquainted with the
contents of this one there should therefore be no difficulty in confirming
said treaty ; and having in reference to it exhibited the Instrument de-
spatched by my Lords the States including the Insertion, the which were
carried to his lordship's house by the Agent Dammen, but it came to
pass that it was not then sealed as his lordship departed to Strevelingh.
The said Chancellor did in the said conference principally discourse at
length on the expediency and necessity of a common league of the
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princes, devoted to the religion against the superstitions of the King of
Spain and his adherents ; of the manifold devoirs by his King through
him and others to various Kings and Princes in Germany, favourable
thereto without hitherto much fruit : also of the minority of the elect
King of Denmark as well as that some other princes said they were
in alliance with the House of Austria, and about not wishing to be the
first to break off, etc. Whereupon we answered that all the world knows
how my Lords the States have continuously during many years carried
on war against the Spanish tyranny, that they did not doubt in ought of
the good intention and inclination of their lordships to so good a cause,
provided that it was carried out along with others, with the goodwill of
the Queen of England, with whom for her sake they were ready to
come into closer communication under the oversight of the other Kings
and princes ; that that was their commission, and after that had been
promised and confirmed as good and adviseable by the said Lord
Chancellor, the conference thereupon took end, and we thereafter went
together to dinner and the Chancellor departed in the afternoon to
Strevelingh as aforesaid. On the days immediately following nothing
specially worthy of note occurred, only that on the twenty-ninth we
wrote to my Lords the States, and besides that the day of the baptism
was put oif because of the diverse and uncertain tidings about the Am-
bassador of England, and that it was hinted we were to go to Strevelingh
on Wednesday the last of August, and that the King begged us not to
take it ill that the baptism was put off till the Sunday thereafter.
On the said last of August we did greet the Lord Ambassador of England
with due compliments, and hinted at our departure for Strevelingh,
hoping that after our audience we should see his excellency there
and speak with him. In answer, thanking us with reciprocal compliments,
he let us know that he likewise would willing confer with us on matters
touching the welfare of Christendom. The said journey, after some
hindrance, was begun on September first, and we came in the evening to
Lisco [Linlithgow], and next day, the second September, we arrived at
Strevelingh, where the King was. Our arrival was honoured with three
shots of artillery from the castle and the King's trumpeters came to meet
us : we were escorted on the road from Edemburgh to Strevelingh by various
gentlemen and noblemen thereto appointed by the King, and everywhere
besides we met with many civilities and kind attentions, specially from
the Baron of Carmicle, who kept us provided with good horses as far as
Strevelingh, where we were brought to our lodging, being the house of
the Earl of Argeil, where we were well accommodated with everything.
The Baron of Hetten, Grand Steward of the King, and my Lord Laitdois
[Lindores], son of the Earl of Rothes, were commissioned by the King to
come and bid us welcome and they announced that we should next day
have an audience of the King at ten o'clock forenoon.
On Saturday, the third September, near about ten o'clock, the
gentlemen, my Lord Hetton and my Lord Landois aforesaid came and
fetched us and conducted us to the audience with the King, which took
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place in the court of the Earl of May, where we found His Majesty,
assisted by the Lords, Duke of Lemice, the Earl of Marn, the Earl of
Montros and his eldest son, the Earl of Lencarne, my Lord Hui, My
Lord Sincler, my Lord de Levingston, my Lord Hethone, my Lord
Flammurgh, my Lord Helvistone, my Lord Semple and others. We
made our reverence and kissed hands and with suitable compliments,
from my Lords the States-General delivered our credentials to His
Majesty having made known the reasons of our coming thither in
accordance with the contents of our instruction. His Majesty answered
thereto in substance, saying that he himself had been moved by two
special reasons to call and invite my Lords the States to be witnesses
and godfathers in the baptism of his first son the Prince of Scotland,
the first, because of the fellowship and unanimity of the religion like-
wise sought by other Kings and Princes, for in that cause the States of
the United Netherlands had suffered much, arid in order to witness
before all the world his right disposition to the religion, to the
confusion of those who had asserted otherwise of him : and the other
reason, owing to the friendship and alliance which the ancestors of
His Majesty had maintained during a long period with the Netherlands ;
that our persons were therefore welcome and agreeable to him, especially
the Lord of Brederode as being a descendant of the family of the Counts
of Holland, to which His Majesty also belonged, or was also descended
from, and Valcke as an honour to the ambassage, he in that way getting
a compliment : further, he testified very lovingly to the affection borne
by His Majesty to my Lords the States, and afterwards falling into
familiar talk, the King told how the Queen of England had taken the
matter peevishly, and that she was complaining to all Ambassadors that
His Majesty had invited my Lords the States to be witnesses and
godfathers, thus putting those who, she said, were her subjects, on the
same footing as Kings and Princes; and that thereanent His Majesty
had told her he was of opinion that this should be more agreeable to
Her Majesty than if he had invited the King of Spain for that purpose.
Then we said, that Her Majesty had no ground for esteeming so little
my Lords the States representatives of the Sovereignty of Dukes, Counts
and Lords, much less to name them her subjects ; that besides, by the
treaty entered into with Her Majesty and by other things the contrary
was sufficiently evident. His Majesty said enough about that, and that
it was a woman and we must forgive her sex.1 Then after having spoken
a little about the affair of Groningen and the war in the Netherlands, we
took our leave with due reverences to His Majesty and other principal
princes and lords there present.
In the afternoon we caused it to be made known to the Queen that
whenever Her Majesty pleased she might give us audience, which was
remitted to the next day, the fourth September, between two and three
o'clock after mid-day, in order that, after the audience, we might go to
dinner with Her Majesty and the King.
1 King Jamie thus had his revenge for the Queen's letter of 1588 (p. 129).
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The fourth September, after mid-day as aforesaid, the gentlemen, my
Lord Simple and Mr. Alexander Hesvistone, came and fetched us and
conducted us with the King's horses to the Castle or Palace of the King,
where being brought into the presence of Her Majesty, and having offered
her fitting reverences and kissed hands, we presented to Her Majesty the
compliments and recommendations of my Lords the States in pursuance
of our commission, which were very amicably and gratefully received by
Her Majesty. Thereafter Her Majesty proceeded to ask after the welfare
of his excellence, Count Mauritz of Nassau, as a blood relation of Her
Majesty, and how his affairs prospered. To which we answered that we
knew nothing but what was good, that we did not doubt but that
his excellence would have written to Her Majesty through us
had he not been engaged at a distance in warlike affairs and greatly
occupied with the siege of Groningen, which now (by God's grace) was
taken. Then, after some more informal conversation, we took leave of
Her Majesty and were conducted to the quarters of the young prince,
whom we saw there and kissed hands, and he appears to be a very fine
thriving child as can be seen from the picture of him we brought over
with us. Thence again we were conducted to the quarters of the King,
whom we found in company with the Lords Ambassadors of Denmark, of
Brunswick, and of Meckelenburgh, and after some familiar and general
conversation on diverse subjects we went in to dinner. At table were
their Majesties, the Ambassadors of Denmark, by name Christian Barin-
couw and Steijn Bilde, the Ambassador of Brunswick, named Adam
Crause, the Ambassador of Meckelenburgh, named Joachim Bassewits,
and we two without saying more, there being besides there present many
Lords-in-waiting, namely, the Duke of Lennox, the Earl of Mar, my
Lord Hum, etc. The dinner passed off with many good and joyous
dances of His Majesty and all the Lords and Nobles. When the meal
was finished His Majesty, not without great pressing as we were present,
set himself to dance, and that being ended, about midnight we were
brought back from the Castle on horseback to our lodging.
On Monday the fifth September we sought out and saluted with befitting
compliments my Lords the Ambassadors of Denmark who reciprocally on
their part met us therein with every civility and compliments. In the
interval His Majesty did invite us to accompany him in hunting as those
on journey had not come, for reasons before mentioned. About mid-day
we went again, accompanied by various gentlemen, to the palace, and
after some familiar conversation with His Majesty and the Lords Ambas-
sadors aforesaid, His Majesty called the Ambassadors and us apart, saying
that he wished to hold a consultation with us. It was to deliberate,
according to custom, with the godfathers about the name to be given to
the young prince. Whereupon, after various considerations and discourse,
we all in common resolved, after having respect to the kinship and other
things besides, on Frederick Hendrick, Frederick in respect of the grand-
father 011 the mother's side the late King of Denmark, and Hendrick in
respect of the Duke of Brunswick as of Meckelenburgh, grandfather of
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the Queen on the mother's side ; item, that the King of France is also-
named Hendrick, so also is the father of the Queen of England, although
her Ambassadors were not yet present. His Majesty said to baptize him
with the name of Charles Jacques, but without wishing any heed to be
paid to his words, he being of opinion and so many others that the name
Jacques was unlucky, and he had for good reasons given up Charles.
A festo Bartholemes 1572. Thereafter a dinner was given by their
Majesties, and it was held with the same personages and in the same
style as the former one : as also that if His Majesty in hunting should
kill a stag he wished that we should eat of it next day, following up
which the Ambassadors of Denmark with all honours and joyousness at
the pleasure of His Majesty invited us against next day at noon.
On Tuesday the sixth September we went as abovewritten to dinner
as the guests of the Ambassadors of Denmark, and at table we were
invited all together to supper at the Palace in the evening on the part of
the Earl of Mar. There in the evening we all compeared and were
entertained, and during supper the company was very heartily together
and well served. His Majesty came there as prince and bore himself
very happily and joyfully, showing, indeed, towards us even more than
to the others his good inclination. In course of all this it continued to*
be the resolution of the King to have the baptism done next day, then
one other day it was put off because of the Ambassador of England, the
Earl of Sussex, who was only to arrive this day, the seventh, in the
evening, at Strevelingh. The seventh September, being Wednesday,
we were the guests of the Lords Ambassadors of Brunswick and
Meckelenburgh.
The eighth September we went out to hunt in the Park with the King,
and returning thence His Majesty gave audience to the Ambassador of
England, and thereafter we sent to the Ambassador Ordinary, Mr. Boos,
in order (as we had now had an audience) to make our salutations to His
Excellency besides to the Lord Ambassador the Duke of Sussex. This
we did on Friday the ninth September, and offered and received recipro-
cally the compliments due and suitable to the occasion, remitting further
conference to a better opportunity.
On the ninth, as aforesaid, the baptism of the said young prince was
solemnised with all ceremonies and solemnities fitting in the baptism of so
high a prince, as preachings, first in Scotch and afterwards by the Bishop of
Iverdin [Aberdeen] in Latin, with orations in Latin, first verses and there-
after prose, among other things exhorting the Princes and States whereof
the Ambassadors were present, tanquam actions sponsoria obligatos, to be-
mindful of their vows in regard to the said Prince to help to bring him
up and instruct and exercise him in the Reformed Christian Religion,
and the name was given Fredrick Hendrick, Hendrick Fredrick. Here
we may note that the King had caused to be hung over the heads of the
Ambassadors respectively the coats of arms of their princes, and above
us (without our knowing beforehand) the coats of Holland and Zeeland,
and thus wrongly done, we caused the same to be taken down, and had
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the coats of arms of the six United Provinces that belong to the honour
of the same portrayed in forma.
The solemnities being accomplished, and the name of the prince being
repeatedly announced to the people by the Herald with flourishes of
trumpets, Largess was called out ; the King dubbed sixteen noblemen
knights, whereof the first was William Stewart. After all which the
Lords Ambassadors each in order made presentation to Her Majesty of
the godchild gifts, we too, in accordance with our commission, and Her
Majesty for this heartily thanked my Lords the States. Then after each
had gone away a little on account of refreshments, we all went in to the
Royal dinner and banquet. At table were His Majesty, the Queen, the
old and new Ambassadors of England, and all the others aforesaid, in-
cluding us, without saying more, and everything passed off to the evening
with cheerfulness.
The tenth September we sent the Agent Dammen to the King to say to
His Majesty that since now the solemnity of the baptism of the young
Prince was past, and we should very much like to return home at the
first opportunity, we begged His Majesty, if it should please him, to give
us his further commands in anything or to deign to come into conference
with us on the subject lately entertained with the Lord Chancellor, or
otherwise we held ourselves ready to proceed in accordance with His
Majesty's good pleasure, and the said Dammen reported that the King
said that the matter of two or three days was of no consequence, and
that he had still something to speak to us about and that the Chancellor
would need to be present at the interview, and that it should be at
Edemburgh, and that he had given the Chancellor orders to arrange
for that.
The eleventh, being Sunday, the King let us know that we were to
come to supper in the evening with His Majesty and, towards evening,
being conducted by certain gentlemen of the Court to His Majesty's the
same said to us before supper that His Majesty had been much hindered
by leavetakings given to the other Ambassadors who had been there a
very long time. Hence we were detained and he would give orders that
we should leave next day in the afternoon for Edemburgh, where within
five or six days His Majesty would meet us, and meantime he had given
orders to the Chancellor to enter into conference with us on the subject
of what still remained to be done as regards the proposals of His Majesty
to my Lords the States; His Majesty further declaring that he had
spoken with the Ambassador of England about the League, and it
appeared the Earl of Sussex had no special commission on that point,
but the Ambassador Ordinary certainly had, and he had said that he
had still something to speak of to His Majesty, he supposing that it
would be about that. His Majesty indicated the right to the crown
of England that was due to him, and therefore the more desired to
strengthen himself against the King of Spain through whose tyranny
his kingdom was agitated by the sedition of certain, and that in
especial in respect of the religion, which His Majesty protested he
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always heartily resolved to maintain, as he (if we waited ten days
longer) would cause us to see in his actions, noticing his intended
campaign against the prescribed lords living in the north quarter.
Further, he said that he had caused representations to be made to the
Queen of England about the League ; that she did request His Majesty
to send the Ambassador to the Archduke Ernestus to the end that he
should not raise trouble in His Majesty's lands, but that he had answered
he did not approve this course for divers reasons, the said Archduke
being no more than the lieutenant of the King of Spain, and that
it would be a long time indeed before he would get any despatches on
the subject from Spain ; thinking, also, that if such request were made
or if he sent on that account that the Queen of England would therein
find cause to blame him as if he had something else going on under
cover of it. Further, he said that he had made representations about
the league to the Ambassadors of Denmark, Brunswick, and Meckelen-
burgh, and that during the winter season they could not expect any
answer, but only get their answer as time went on. Thereafter we went
to supper, namely, the King and Queen, the Ambassadors of Denmark,
Brunswick, Meckelenburgh, and we, not saying more, also the Ambas-
sador of England had been to dinner unexpectedly with His Majesty.
The supper passed off with good discourse and services, and since nothing
worth noting has happened save that the King came and spoke about the
Agent Dammen, testifying extremely well of him.
. On Monday the twelfth we made ready for our departure to Lidlsho, and
there came to us my Lords the Lord Earl of Mar, the Baron of Tillieverme
[TullibardineJ, Steward to His Majesty, brother of Alexander Murray,
with other gentlemen, Keith, etc., recommending to us very specially and
particularly the said Lord Earl, as they had already several times before
done, as also along with them the Baron of Hun, the person of the fore-
said Alexander Murray their cousin, praying that the same might be
continued in the good grace of my Lords the States, and thanking them
for the favour already shown to him ; and we again repeated the offer of
all possible services and favours to His Majesty and in other respects
where the same might be for the advantage of these Lands ; and the
gentlemen aforesaid honoured us with their presence to dinner, the said
Lord Earl of Mar strongly recommending to us the case of one Peter
Douwglas that justice might be done him with despatch, according to
the law of our land.
The day previous the Earl of Orkenay did state to us that some of the
herring fishers, above a hundred in number, had been guilty of much
damage and insolence in one of his islands, requesting remedy therein,
and we desired that the complaint be pertinently in writing given to us.
in order that my Lords the States might be provided with information on
the matter ; item, we had also a visit from the Lord Schineus by com-
mission of the King, recommending us (but with great protestation of
having unwillingly undertaken to do so) the case of Alexander Wichart,
as to which we said nothing but what could be known out of the last
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Request (whereof a copy was given us to take with us) with the Appostille
of the Sovereign States-General in reference to it, wherewith the said
Wichart coming in was no way contented, we remitting everything to
the good discretion of my Lords. We sent the same day to the Ambas-
sadors of England, excusing ourselves for not coming to greet or say adieu
to them before our departure from Strevelingh to Edenburgh hoping to do
so better at Edenburgh, the which, the said Lords received with thanks,
etc. And so we left, being honoured with three shots of artillery from the
Castle, and so to Lidlsco on horseback, where we arrived in the evening.
The thirteenth we left Ledtsko and arrived in the evening at Eden-
burgh, where on our arrival we were greeted with three shots of artillery
from the Castle, and were in that fashion accompanied by the lords, the
Baron of Carmicle, Master of Horse to the King, the conservator as
mostly always everywhere the said Melvin, the said Morray, Captain
Dellachy.
On the sixteenth nothing happened worth telling about. The Queen
arrived in Edenburgh on the fifteenth. Nihil actum.
On the sixteenth the King came to Edenburgh, and the Chancellor
gave us to understand that on account of various considerations he had
not spoken with us until the King should be present, but that now, if we
wished it, he would proceed with our business.
On the eighteenth the Chancellor gave us to understand through the
conservator that he had begun to review the treaty of the year fifteen
hundred and fifty, and had remarked some difficulties which on the
following day in conference should be laid before us.
On the nineteenth as we had consented and asked leave to go and
compear at any place the Lord Chancellor would be pleased to designate,
his excellency was again pleased to come to us at our lodging accompanied
with the Lord Melvin, Treasurer, and the said Stewart called the Planteyre.
After reverences and greetings done, he narrated in somma the good inclina-
tion of the King His Majesty to my Lords the States, etc., and that he had
looked over the Instrument of the Ratification of the Treaties, and in par-
ticular that of the year fifteen hundred and fifty inserted finding the same
to be relative to some foregoing and in particular to that of the year
fourteen hundred eight and forty and . . . which he declared that it
was not and that he did not properly know its contents, desired to have
a look at it if we had it by us, and further if we had anything more to
lay before him we might do so. That His Majesty and the Lords of the
Council were well inclined to please us. We said, as we explained
formerly, that our commission consisted in three principal points, the
first touching the baptism of the young prince, which now by God's
grace was accomplished, the second touching the renewal of the old
treaties which were proffered on the part of His Majesty and thankfully
accepted by my Lords the States in the form shown to His Highness,
that we had no commission to do anything else or any request to make,
that as concerning relative matters, we exhibited copies we had in our
possession that they might be inspected by His Highness. And the third
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touching the Centra-League as to which we as before declared were com-
missioned to enter into conference with his Majesty or his Council along
with the Ambassadors of the Kings of France, England, and Denmark,
provided they were thereto commissioned, and that not being the case that
we could not enter into the matter singularly, but only as a conference.
And that if it pleased their excellencies to make representation concern-
ing certain points in the manner of proposals that generally their
Highnesses my Lords the States-General could well confide in their good
inclination to promote the common best of Christendom, the which their
Highnesses now during so many years) continuously had opposed in
deadly war against the King of Spain and his adherents. Their excel-
lencies testified that in this they had been well pleased, explaining that
the business might be carried through in conjunction with the other kings
and princes, especially with the consent of the Queen of England and
also of France, whose ambassador, according to the writing which he said
His Majesty had thereanent, was expected the 15th October next.
Further we discoursed on the necessity for the said League as we did
formerly, and before the breaking up of the said conference, after other
familiar talk we discoursed of the successful carrying through of their
affairs by my Lords the States, namely, concerning the taking of the town
Groningen, their equity in dealing with the vanquished, aiming at liberty
and exemption from the tyranny of the Spaniards, etc. We prayed the
said lords that a final resolution might at the first be come to as we
were very anxious to depart, etc., having promised ourselves to do so.
That evening we were invited to supper at the Earl of Orkenays and
were very royally received and entertained with demonstration of good-
will towards my Lords the States.
On the twentieth we sent the Agent Dammen to the Chancellor in order
that he might by all possible means seek a good and short leave-taking, since
now the Ambassadors of Brunswick, Meckelenburgh, and Denmark had
gone, having sailed this day in the morning, and the English one was also
preparing everything for his departure. That our waiting on was very
hindersome to us, and might possibly cause suspicions with the Queen of
England, etc. Whereupon the said Dammen reported as his answer
from the said Lord Chancellor that His Majesty had promised that we
should receive an answer at latest on Thursday the twenty-second of
September.
The twenty-first September we entertained us with the said Earl of
Orkenay, etc., Captain Jan Balfoer, and took leave of the Ambassadors
of England, who this afternoon took formal leave — I mean the Earl of
Sussex to Her Majesty — and the next day, the twenty-second September,
the Lord Ambassador the Earl of Sussex took his departure.
During this interval we were advised by the Conservator that in regard
to the expediting of the confirmation of the old alliances and friendships,
certain difficulties had come to the surface, which we, Colonel Stewart
being commissioned thereanent to explain, understood to be that the
Instrument with the Insertion held that the King through his Ambassador
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Sir William Keith, etc., had made the request to the States thereanent,
which the Lord Chancellor afterwards likewise himself said was the case,
and though it was so (although these were affairs of long ago and charters)
regard must be had to the reputation of the King, and thereanent it was
found good in expedition of the despatches so to arrange (that the busi-
ness might not be left undone) that there should from neither side be
any request, and on that matter we were obliged to employ our commis-
sion and authorisation in order to renew, etc., without insertion and on
this followed the agreement (our original commission thereto serving us)
in accordance with the copy of it also herewith attached, and it is to be
noted in this that the Lord Chancellor had asked us in what name the
prescribed agreement had to be drawn up, whether of the whole Nether-
lands or of the United Provinces only. Whereto we, after deliberation
and conference, answered on the part of the United Provinces along with
others that in future might be willing to unite with them, which clause
we added for good reasons which my Lords the States can consider for
themselves. Also the Lord Chancellor would have liked much that in
the Instrument given by us on the part of my Lords the States there
should have on both sides been inserted mention of the Provinces that
might in future unite with them. We excused ourselves from the same
as having no special instruction for that, and his excellency expressed
himself satisfied with that answer.
During and between the foregoing conferences the King did through
the gentlemen Knight Stewart and Knight Keith appoint us an audience
on the twenty-third, then owing to other important occupations of His
Majesty the same was put off till the next day.
The twenty-fourth September we sent word to the Lord Chancellor that
we begged leave to come and say adieu to his excellency, and his excellency
let us know that he was coming to our house within a half hour, so we
went to him and he accompanied us back to our lodgings and there took
leave with very good assurances and demonstrations of his affection to
my Lords the States and understanding of their affairs. In the after-
noon the gentlemen, Baron of Levinston, Stewart, and Keith came on
the part of the King to fetch us and conduct us to the audience with His
Majesty in the palace, where after fitting reverence done, His Majesty in
the first place apologised for having been obliged to keep us so long detained
because of the despatches of the other ambassadors, and also other im-
portant businesses and occupations. He earnestly desired my Lords the
States to be assured of his good inclination towards them, highly appre-
ciating as he did their Highnesses wise and prudent conduct of affairs,
together with their upright intention of furthering, even with the sword,
the freedoms of their neighbours without other pretension in regard to
the same, he therefore wished them all good prosperity, and so as His
Majesty had brought that subject before us he earnestly desired that my
Lords the States would keep up a closer intelligence and correspondence
with him than had hitherto been the case, he having sometimes in the
•course of one or two years had no news from the Netherlands, and if
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there happened to be anything secret or of importance to advise him of
they were to communicate with the said Sir William Keith. Further he
said in reference to the Centra-League that his Ambassador was now at
the Court of the Queen of England on account of it, to endeavour to
dispose her thereto, but that as yet he had been unable to get any answer
on the subject. That the Ambassador of France was expected, where
from the intention of the King might be understood and that His Majesty
at that point could not act in the matter except by making solicitations
to the said parties. Thereafter His Majesty said he had good reasons to
be opposed to the King of Spain (though he was not like my Lords the
States at war with him), that verily troubles were stirred up in his
state by his money and intriguers, and indirectly because of the religion,
on account of which, and for diverse other reasons His Majesty, said that
it was his interest and he was bound to keep good friendship with my
Lords the States. And speaking on the subject of the Queen of England
His Majesty said it might not be amiss if we (passing through England)
should take an opportunity of telling Her Majesty about our negotiations
and all that happened to us in Scotland, in order to avoid suspicions
being certain that Her Majesty was informed of everything. After this
His Majesty desired his greeting to be made to my Lord, Count Maurice
of Nassau, in the hope of becoming more closely acquainted with each
other, recommended to us the affair of the late Colonel Henry Balfour
one of whose sons being there present, and thereafter the person of
Adrian Dammen, declaring the contentment of His Majesty with the
good offices rendered by him in informing His Majesty and instructing
him of occurrences of affairs in the Netherlands in which every one was
deficient. Therefore we thanked His Majesty for the audience and con-
fidence, humbly recommending also his person, and after some more
familiar talk we took leave, with reverences to His Majesty and kissing
hands, and His Majesty having still spoken a little apart and turning
to Valcke desired that he on the part of His Majesty should thank the
Sovereign States that they had sent such a gentleman as the Lord of
Brederode to him. Therewith parting, we were conducted into the apart-
ments of the Queen, and there we humbly sought permission to take
leave of Her Majesty and having kissed hands and recommended the
affairs of the land, Her Majesty graciously thanked us recommending to-
us the person of Alexander Morray uncle of one of her ladies-in-waiting
there present ; item, greetings to his excellence Count Maurice, and
then we left and were again conducted home by the foresaid gentlemen.
The twenty-fifth of September we had all our affairs disposed for the
journey so as to set out (with the help of God) the next day, item, Valcke
paid a visit to the Ambassador Ordinary of England, Boos, and took leave
with the due compliments. Afternoon the Lord Keith came with the
Secretary David Foulis and brought us the letter of His Majesty to my
Lords the States, which we deliver over, along with this, and the
despatches aforesaid, and further, His Majesty presented to each a gold
chain with the medal of His and Her Majesties, and commended us with
all possible courtesies and reverences to my Lords the States.
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The twenty-sixth of September, the wind being still easterly, we set
out on our journey, leaving Edinburgh on horseback, accompanied by
the Earl of Orkney, the Knight Keith, the Conservator Melvin, and
specially, the before mentioned Baron of Carmicle, who, with his sons,
kept with us as far as Berwick, with a portion of our suite, the greater
portion being left to come by sea, in order that they might meet us in
London, sailing with the first favourable wind. We having, for diverse
important reasons, resolved to travel through England by land, we were
honoured, at our departure, with three shots of artillery out of the
Castle of Edinburgh, and as the affairs with the Earl of Bodwel looked
badly, and as in regard to his plots concerning the same, conjectures
were disclosed, His Majesty appointed and ordained for our security,
that we should that evening be conducted to, and treated as guests, in
the house of my Lord Sethori, who received us most heartily, and further
escorted us with his people, likewise, by order of the King, to the house
of the Baron of Bas, who, accompanied by noblemen and others, met us
on the road, and conducted us to his house, where we arrived next day,
the twenty-seventh September, and were, by him, well received and
entertained. Next day, the twenty-eighth September, he escorted us
with the same convoy, to Barwyck, where the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir
Cary, came to meet us with his cavalry, and brought us into the town
with honours of artillery, and entertained us that evening.
The twenty-ninth, we left Berwick, and arrived that evening at Aen-
wych [Alnwick], where our persons were lodged and entertained by the
Governor. Leaving Aenwych on the thirtieth, we arrived in the evening
at New-Castle, where we were very royally received by the Mayor, with
all the Magistrates in forma, and the burghers under arms. We were
entertained and lodged in the Mayor's house with great demonstration,
that our arrival was most agreeable to them, and they escorted us on the
first October to Lamberen, and we came that evening to Durham, the
second October to Noorthalerton, the third to Yorck, where we spent the
fourth resting, then on the fifth to Donckaster, the sixth to Nieuwarck,
the seventh to Stanenfort, the eighth to Hontingtone, the ninth to
Waert, the tenth to Bednagin, in the neighbourhood of London, to the
house of the Lord of Schonewal. On the eleventh we sent word to the
Grand Chamberlain, requesting that we might see Her Majesty, and that
an appointment for that purpose might be made for us.
The fourteenth to Nonsuch, where we did find Her Majesty, who, after
fitting reverences made with explanations of the reasons of our coming
thither, and thanks for her favour, declared that she, on her part,
thanked us very much for having undertaken so heavy a journey in
order to see her, and in the same way it was very agreeable to her to see
us, thereafter having entered into the subject of the affection which Her
Majesty bore to our Lands, and always would bear, and therefore she was
also confident that they would seek no new friendship, so as to forsake
the old ; that she had, with great joy, heard of the good success
of the States' affairs, in especial of the taking of Groningen, and
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the honourable articles and conditions granted to them there ; that she
was half-jealous of the honour and reputation ; that the States conducted
their affairs wisely, more so, and better than other princes, etc. We
replied that we were glad to understand the good contentment and
pleasure Her Majesty had in the actions of the States, and their good
success, confessing that (after God) the assistance of Her Majesty had
helped greatly to bring matters to good issues, and praying that Her
Majesty would therein continue, and that from this she might mark the
upright intentions of the Sovereign States, and that we considered the
jealousy of Her Majesty as a mark of her greater favour and affection
that is the best possible. Thereon. Her Majesty began to speak about
what was said of her by certain, that she wanted to be at peace with
Spain, and that she had no thoughts of the kind, nor ever should have,
and that she was too great-hearted to pay court to any one, Illaque virgo
virum ; that old though she was, she desired court to be paid to herself,
and earnestly wished us so to say, and to assure the States that she would
do nothing except with the consideration and to the pleasure of the
States, as was fitting, and dwelt forcibly and long on that article : from
that going back upon the good conduct of affairs and success of the
States, about which she laughingly said that we Royalties might well
take occasion to be jealous of such good and wise conduct, that the
doings of their Kings were a mere chronicle of follies ; that said States
were now rich and mighty, and able to second other people ; that now
they no longer needed assistance from others, sending as they had done
to Henry, King of France, three thousand infantry, and five hundred
horse : saying that she was not aware he had any enemies now, and in
the event of a peace, that people ought not to have suspicions of Her
Majesty, speaking for herself, but not wishing to be responsible for
others, for whom she would not speak. We said that we did not know
what was going on in our country (as Her Majesty said she could well
believe that, and that she knew better than we what was passing there),
and in any case it was to be hoped that assistance, such as had been
referred to, would not be displeasing to Her Majesty, as being rather
intended to bring the Walloons, our original enemies, to reason, which
might be called assisting the King of France. Upon which Her Majesty
said that a propos of this, she had made a bargain with the people for
no longer than two months, and they wished to keep them so much
longer, which was not agreeable to her.
That, as was fitting, she took care of her subjects ; that, as to that,
the Jesuits preached that she delivered over her subjects to the
shambles, and spared them not in other ways : admonishing about
Madame, the Princess of Orange being now at Paris, visiting the King,
she repeated once or twice, that she would not return thence this winter,
that she ought not to leave her own country in that way ; that she had
left her little son in the Netherlands as a pledge, that he was a fine
courageous young gentleman, etc. , at school, or studying there ; said
that she understood the brother of his excellency, Count Mauritz, the
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Count van Buren, had arrived out of Spain in the Netherlands : besides
this, she spoke magnanimously in honour of his excellency, of his piety,
wisdom, and other good qualities, besides also praising at length that my
Lords the States, Madame, the Princess of Orange, and in general, the
house of Nassau did themselves much credit for virtue, that thereby they
were winning for themselves a great reputation, all which, as before said,
it would be ingratitude not to appreciate. Her Majesty said ingratitude
was the peccatum in spiritum sanctum, etc. She referred also to the
subject of our journey to Scotland, saying that her Ambassador had
been there, and he recollected that a chair had been placed for the
absent King of France, that this King had tried to keep her back from
sending her Ambassador until his should have arrived ; that she would
not consent to do so, being of opinion that he would not be willing to
send one out of respect to his Holy Father. Touching the King of
Scotland, she asked whether we had not been to the hunt with him ;
that he loved hunting exceedingly, overmuch indeed, that he shunned
no labour or peril, that she had sent him many horses, as many as
twenty, that she truly wished he would spare himself in that somewhat,
vowing that she would send him no more, although he bridled them,
fearing that some accident might happen to him. Further, she inquired
about the situation of matters in Scotland, and thereafter asked us
secretly, whether the Ambassadors of Brunswick and of Meckelenberg had
not besought us for assistance in behalf of, or for the King of Scotland.
To which we declared they had not, and in order to tell Her Majesty
sincerely all that had happened in Scotland, we said that our commission
referred solely to three points, the first to assist at the baptism of the
young prince, the second to renew the foresaid old treaties of alliance
and friendship, relating particularly to commerce, and thirdly, to
negotiate about a league against the presumption of the Spaniards, but
nothing else, and only provided that the Ambassadors of Her Majesty
were specially commissioned thereto, and that concerning these matters
likewise, nothing further was treated of, the King also desiring nothing
more, but remitting the same to another opportunity. To which Her
Majesty answered nothing special, and said that she was then to under-
stand it was nothing more than a general league that had been meant :
and from this she passed to admonishing us that some princes of the
Empire and others commissioned thereto were already on their way to
visit my Lords the States, with the object of furthering a peace : she
asked us what we thought the same might be likely to bring about. We
said that my Lords the States, by their stedfastness in the war against
the Spaniards during so many years, and their resolutions in diverse
treaties that were found alone, and notably not long since, in the answer
to the letter of the Duke Ernestus, given to Hartiz and Coeman, they
had given it to be well understood what was to be expected of the peace,
etc. On which Her Majesty began to praise very highly the said answer
and the wisdom of my Lords the States, and so ended her talk. We
then took leave reverently, and with proffers of service, in doing which
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Her Majesty strongly recommended the case of Colonel Morgan, and so
we departed to Kingstone for the night's rest, and the next day, the
fifteenth of October, returned again to Budnal Grin foresaid, where we
continued living, expecting a favourable wind for crossing, until the
twenty-fifth October, when it changed to a good quarter, and we set out
for Gravesend, and set sail the same evening, and after some wanderings
at sea, we arrived at Veere the twenty-eighth October, and thence we
went on to Middleburgh, and we set forward again from there, on the
second of November, and on the third (with God's help) we arrived here
in the Hague again.
During the above written legation in Scotland, we were solicited on
account of diverse requests and grievances, and in particular, the King
begged that we should recommend to the notice of my Lords the States,
the case and pretensions of the widow and sorrowing children of the late
Colonel Henry Balfour, to his arrears, which the Bishop of Dunkeld,
having married the widow of the foresaid Balfour, is coming in person to
prosecute the claim, notwithstanding that we dissuaded him.
His Majesty did similarly, through Mr. Schenan, recommend the case
of Captain Alexander Wichart, to the end that justice or contentment
might be done him. Item, the case of Captain Mathias Ralingh, whose
Request, with apostille of His Majesty, is herewith delivered. His
Majesty, by word of mouth, further recommended to us all his subjects
in general in our country, being in arrears, such as a Captain Jan Balfour
and others.
Herewith are submitted the complaints of Unfred Grey and Francois
Temont, alleging that they have been injured by certain sentences of the
Admiralty of Zeeland. Item, the Remonstrance of Mr. Jan Tronand
and partners, merchants of Edemburgh, complaining of some quantity of
hides taken from them at sea, and seeking restitution. Lastly, the
Agent Dammen has strongly recommended two of his requests, herewith
submitted, to my Lords the States, the one touching the restitution of
the debt incurred by him in his prison at Dunkirk, and the other, the
increase of his pay, as to all which my Lords shall be pleased to do what
they shall find to be fitting.
Thus reported and exhibited at a meeting of my Lords the States at
the Hague, November 1594.
(Signed.) W. DE BBEDERODE.
JACOB VALCKE.
Diplomatic [In 1595, Denniston, the resident Scottish representative at
the Ha£ue> presented certain articles to the States the last of
which was in these terms :]
' Priant tres instamment V. S. de prendre quelque bon ordre
avec Fhoir et veuve du feu Capitaine Trayll, touchant les
arrierages deus au diet feu Capitaine/
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[On 14th February 1595 Sir William Stewart of Houston,
having again arrived at the Hague as Ambassador from the
King of Scotland,1 had an audience of the States-General along
with Mr. Denniston the resident envoy. Their instructions
and the reply of the States contain no references to the
Scottish troops, but the Ambassador seems to have availed
himself of the opportunity to make certain arrangements with
regard to his own affairs.]
May 8, 1595. — The secretary was ordered to deliver to the
Ambassador Stuart the reply of the States to his proposal made
on behalf of the King of Scotland with the Act of Approval
of the former Treaties made between Scotland and this
country, referred to in the foregoing reply, and asked for by
His Majesty. In consideration of certain things it was resolved
to defray at the expense of the country, at the hotel of the
Briel, the charges and expenses there incurred by the two
Ambassadors of the King of Scotland, who were lodged there,
to the amount of 1500 guilders.
At the request of the said Mr. Stuart, asking the Lords
States to be pleased to accept such assignations as he has made
to some of his creditors on the grant of the 14,000 guilders,
which will fall due on July 20th next, in accordance with the
agreement made by him, also to authorise and order the
Receiver-General to raise on his (the petitioners) account, on
interest, the last payment in full a like sum of 14,000 guilders,
to fall due on July 20th, 1596, in order that therewith he
might pay such arms as he had bought in this country for the
King of Scotland. And, thirdly, to grant him a passport to
permit him to transport from here to Scotland 500 muskets,
300 corselets and fencing-pads, and 500 pikes. It is resolved
and granted that the Receiver-General shall be permitted to
undertake to pay the creditors of the petitioner to whom he
shall grant assignation on the payment of 14,000 guilders,
which shall fall due on July 20th next, two months after due.
1 On 24th December 1594, Sir William Stewart of Houston, Commendator of
Pittenweem, was sent as Ambassador to Flanders on * sum wechtie affearis,' and
on loth July 1595, he reported, and was thanked for his 'meritorious proceed-
ings.'— P.O. Reg.
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And that accordingly, the said petitioner may negotiate on it.
Regarding the second prayer, that the request made in it shall
be refused and declined in view of the present condition of the
government of the Lands. And regarding the required
passport for the transport of the arms, that it be granted
him.
Note with reference to the Mission of 1594. On 20th May 1619, at a
sitting of the Privy Council, the Earl of Melrose produced ' ane blak
round buist,' containing the commission of 1594 to the Lord of Brederode
and Mr. James Walck, and the confirmation and ratification made by the
said commissioners of the ancient friendship treaties and alliance, and
especially of the peace and league made in the town of 'Buiche' in
Hainault, on 5th December 1550, dated at Edinburgh, 14th September
1594, e quhilk buist' had been sent from England to be put in sure keep-
ing in His Majesty's Register within the Castle of Edinburgh.— P. C. Reg.,
vol. xii.
1594] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS 177
VI
EXTRACTS FROM RESOLUTIONS OF THE STATES-
GENERAL, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION,
AND REQUESTS AND PETITIONS SENT TO
THE COUNCIL OF STATE.
1594-1609
1594
Various Appointments.
March 29.— It is found expedient by the States-General, Council of
on the recommendation of his excellency, that some one
be commissioned and authorised as Commandant or Chief
over the Scottish soldiers in the field. His excellency nomi-
nated thereto Captain Murray; and that therefore a pro-
visional commission be granted to the said captain, at a salary
of o^SOO a month when afield.
November 21. — To advise the States-General, that it would
be expedient that a Provost be secured for the Scottish
regiment, which was done under Balfour at 50 guilders a
month.
January 17. — On a request of Captain Hamilton, pre-
sented from the States- General, advise that the council refuse
it. That since the captain has done all in his power to send
the people over, but transport was hindered by a contrary
wind, that there be given him in addition for every soldier
three Caroli guilders, without the same being made a
precedent.
1599, June 4. — At the request of the captains of the
Scottish regiment, the transport of 550 men is agreed to for
the twelve Scottish companies, in pursuance of the decree of
his excellency. The payment, however, of the same is not to
M
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be reckoned higher than their respective fixed strength, viz.
the chief flag or company at 200, and the rest at 150 men each
company.
On a letter of recommendation from Holland,1 a commission
was obtained for the cavalry Captain Edward, as colonel over
the Scottish regiment, in the place of the late Colonel Murray,
at the same salary as the former colonel enjoyed.
Letters of Recommendation of James VI.
Captain Dallachy.
states-General MESSIEURS, — Jacoit que nous sachions la gratuite dont vous
usez * l'endroit de ceux, qui vous ont fidellement servi, esperon-
nant par honnorables recompenses, ceux qui portent les armes
pour vous a exposer d^autant plus hazardeusement leurs
personnes a tous perils. Si est ce que nous n'avons pour cela
laisse d^assister le nubite du cappne D^allachy, homme qui
vous a en tant d^experience d'annees tesmoigne sa valeur, et
maintenant reduict en sa vieillesse. Vous priant tant pour les
raisons mentionnees, que pour Pamour de moy, luy user
quelque favorable recognoissance en luy monstrant par les
effects, que ma recommandation ne luy a este infructueuse, ce
que niesmouvera dautant plus, a regarder de meilleur ceil tous
les vostres, que par semblables services, ou en vostre contem-
plation se rendront envers nous recommandables. Priant
Dieu sincere, Messieurs et comperes, vous donner sa ste garde.
JAQUES R.
De Ste Croix, le premier d'April 1599.
Colonel Alexander Murray.
MESSIEURS, — Le Collonnel Alexandre Mourray s'en retournant
en vos pays, apres avoir entierement obtenu de nous ce que
vous nous demandiez par les vostres n'avons voulu permettre
qu'il reprit sa brisee sans estre charge de quelque importante
commission de notre part, comme vous entendrez plus au
long de luy mesme, En quoy vous prions le croyre adioitant
indubitable croyance et foy a Taffaire que nous luy avons
enioinct vous communiquer en nostre nom, comme a personne,
1 The Prince of Orange had recommended Edmond to the States of Holland,
' he being the ablest of the Scottish captains. '
1599] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS 179
qui ne cede a aucun vivant, tant pour le regard du naturel
debvoir envers son prince quen desir de vous servir. Et nous
remettant a son recit prions Dieu, Messieurs et comperes, vous
comble de ses felicitez. JAQUES R.
De Ste Croix, le premier d' April 1599.
Captain IBrog.
MESSEIURS, — La fidelite, et nubite du Cappne Guillaume Brog
un de noz subiectz nous esment a vous le recommander
affectueusement, a fin q'aux occasions, qui s\>ffriront pour son
avancement et honneur, vous assistiez favorablement le zele,
qu'il a monstre de porter a vostre service, le gratiffiant, p
occasionnant de suivre a bonnes enseignes les traces de ceux
qui ont participe de vos courtoisies si bien veuillances, par
une continuation d'ardeur d'exposer sa vie en tout ce qui vous
concernera, si nTasseurant, qu^il ne sera deceu de Tespoir qu'il a
en vous tant pour les causes susdictes, que pour Tamour de moy
je prieray Dieu, Messieurs et comperes, vous donne heureuse
vie. Vostre bon amy et compere, JAQUES R.
D'Edimbourg, le 20 April 1599.
Colonel Edmond.
MESSIEURS, — Ayant entendu qu'apres la mort du feu Sieur
Alexandre Murray, Colonel de Pinfanterie Escossoise qui est a
vostre service, vous ayez faict election du Capitaine Edmond
pour commander au regiment, du quel encore que la valeur et
fidel deportement soit assez cogneu par la preuve des services
par luy faicts. Neantmoins estant nostre subiect et pour sa
fidelite en vostre service d'autant plus ayme de nous, le recom-
mandons qu'il soit d'autant plus respecte et honore de toutes
faveurs, privileges et honneurs qu'autres Colonnels ont jouy
en vostre service par cy devant. A quoy nous attendant
prions Dieu, Messieurs et comperes, vous maintenir en sa
grace. Vostre bon amy et compere, JAQUES R.
De nostre palais de Saincte Croix, le dernier de Septembre
1599.
Sir William Murray.
MESSIEURS, — Ayantz occasion d'employer en quelque nostre
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service le Sieur Capne Guillaume Murray, qui vous a autrefois
servi au faict de la guerre, il nous a semble expedient de le
rappeler. Mais estant avertiz qu'il est embrouille en quelque
procez en ces pais la, touchant les affaires de son frere, n'avons
pas voulu omettre de le recommander et vous prier par le
porteur (qui est le frere de Deniston, notre ambassadeur ordi-
naire pres de vous) de le favoriser en ses affaires et le depescher
vers nous le plustost qu'il sera possible. Nous les recom-
mandons doncq d'aultant plus affectueusement en regard de sa
fidelite envers nous et des bons services faictz a vous, tant par
luy-mesme que par feu son frere. Nous avons donne charge
au Sieur de Deniston de vous informer plus au long tant en
ceste matiere comme en des autres auquel il vous plaira adiouter
pleine creance en tout ce qu'il vous dira de notre part, qui
sommes et demeurerons tousiours, Vostre bien bon amy et
confrere, JAQUES R.
De Saincte Croix, le xx. Octobre 1599.
After the Battle of Nieuport.
MESSIEURS ET COMPERES, — Ayantz este advertiz tant par
voz lettres que les rapport asseure du porteur comme
Dieu par sa grace vous avoit faict victorieux sur voz
ennemis d'une si furieuse et sanglante bataille, avons este fort
resiouyz, comme au bon succes de toutes vos affaires, nous
nous estimons tousiours y avoir nostre part a Tadvancement
desquelles il ne vous manquera rien qui depend de nostre
pouvoir, comme nous avons donne charge au porteur de vous
informer plus amplement, au quel il vous plaira adiouster pleine
creance en ce qu'il dira sur le desir que nous avons a vous
faire paroistre qu'elle est nostre disposition envers vous et
vostre estat, et quel bien et honneur nous esperons tirer de
vous quand nous en aurons besoing. Vous priantz tousiours
faire estat de nous comme Pun de voz plus affectionnez. Et
d'autant qu'en vostre derniere victoire plusieurs de noz gens
sont mortz et en reviennent tous les iours de la tant des blessez
et estropiez, ruinez quasi en votre service. Nous desirons
qu'ayez esgard au traittement de ce peu de reste, qu'estantz a
Favenir pour Tamour de nous plus respectez, les plus gallants
espritz et plus valencieux puissent estre induictz librement
i6oo] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS 181
se rendre en votre service, dont nous avons (Dieu mercy)
assez bon nombre,1 desquelz quand vous aurez affaires, vous en
disposerez. Et comme toutes voz bonnes fortunes sont reputees
et nostree (?), nous ne doubtons pas que de pareille affection
vous aurez a congratuler quand vous entendrez le vray et
simple discours (lequel vous envoyons avecque ces presentes) de
la plus cruelle trahison qu'a ose machinee centre nostre per-
sonne et de laquelle Dieu par sa grace, non sans miracle, nous
a delivre. Quant au porteur,2 lequel nous avons este bien
resjouy de veoir aupres de nous, ay ant par Tespace de vingt et
six ans este esloigne de sa patrie, nous n^estimons pas estre
necessaire de vous le recommander, car quoy que nous le
respectons pour estre notre subiect, si est ce que nous tenons
plus de compte de sa valence et fidelle affection qu'il a porte a
votre service, que de sa naissance et pour Tencourager advan-
tage, il n'y a ny bien nlionneur qu*il peut esperer de nouz qui
luy manqueront pourveu qull continue. Nous ne doubtons
que vous ne faciez le pareil et a luy et a tous autres de
notre nation qui de pareille volonte s'addresseront a votre
service, et seront tres aises qu'a toutes occasions il soit
familiairement par vous employe devers nous en affaires de
consequence. Etc. JAQUES R.
De Falcland, le xx. d'Aoust 1600.
David Barclay (of Towie or Urie).
MESSIEURS ET COMPERES, — Ce gentilhomme porteur, nomine
David Barclay, sieur de Struy, frere germain du feu Capne
Robert Barclay, qui ayant ces ans passes seruy fidellement au
faite de vos guerres, et ayant perdu la vie en ce dernier conflict.
Sur ce a prins resolution d'aller par dela pour prendre ordre de
quelquonques biens et moyens appartenants au susdit defunct,
son frere, ensemble les decomptes que vous luy serez trouve
1 The difficulty of Scotland rested rather in the surplus than the deficiency of
these 'gallant spirits' for which King James thanks Providence for having
provided him with a 'sufficient number.' The legislation of his parliament and
the policy of his privy council in regard to the Highlands and Island, indicate
the problem presented by the ' assez bon nombre,' which previous Jameses had
taken summary methods of reducing.
2 Probably Colonel Edmond, who went to Scotland ' to remake his regiment.'
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redevable pour son service en vos dites guerres. Vous priant
affectueusement que tons les biens qui luy appartenoit, aussi
bien devant son decez, que les dites decomptes soit delivrez au
dit gentilhomme, avec son nepveu le fils du dit feu Capne
son frere, a qui tout appartient tres justement comme a son
propre fils et et heritier, a scavoir aussi que le dit gentilhomme
est son vray tuteur de loy. Car la mere du dit gar£on ne peut
estre nullement ouye s'opposer au contraire du dit tuteur, veu
que pieca [?] elle a este divorsee d'avec son feu mary, comme il
est tres notoire. Outre plus le dit tuteur est honnorable
gentilhomme de biens et d'heritage, et bien respect e pour son
honneste comportement en toutes ses actions, estant digne de
faire valoir tout ce qu'il recevra au profit du dit pupille son
nepveu, jusques a ce qu'il soit venu en parfait age. Et la
dessus vous reprions de rechef, que pour Pamour de nous vous
expediez le plustot que pourrez le dit gentilhomme, en luy
delivrant son dit nepveu et tout ce qui luy appartient de droit,
ce qui incitera davantage tous nos autres subjects hazarder plus
volontiers leurs biens et leur vie mesme en votre service. De
quoy faisant nous ferez un singulier plaisir ce que nous sommes
et demeurerons preste recognoistre mutuellement en ce qu'il
vous plaira nous requerir. Priant, etc. Vre tres affectionne
ami, JACQUES R.
De notre palais a Dundie, ce xxvi. de Septembre 1 600.
Captain John Ker.
MESSIEURS ET COMPERES. — Le Sieur Capne Jehan Ker,1 qui
pour une requeste a impetre conge pour quelque espace de
venir par de£a pour certaine siene affaire. Et estant prest a
s'en retourner vers vous, nous a sollicite de vous le recommander,
ce que nous faisons de meilleure volonte, pour autant que nous
scavons que au service passe il n'a manque rien en luy de son
devoir et durant qu'il a este la n'a fait chose indigne de son
honneur ny de notre faveur. II vous plaira donguce le laisser
retourner librement en ce pai'e, afin d'estre icy pres les sienes
dites affaires. Aussi nous vous prions de prendre en sa place
1 See pp. 59 and 60 (in note), also p. 31.
1600] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS 183
de commandement un gentilhomme lequel le d* Capne y mettra
assez suffisant pour descharger ce rang de preeminence et qui
sans aucune doubte vous contentera. Et pour ce que le d*
Capne n'a point Tintention de retourner ci apres en vos
quartiers, estant tellement empesche en ses dites affaires nous
vous requetons affect ueusement que le peu de deniers qu'il luy
sont deues, tel ordre y soit donne qu'il puisse recevoir ses
decomptes pour s'acquitter de tous ses despenses et charges, pour
retourner avec toute diligence, de telle facon qu'il n'aye point
occasion de se plaindre de vous. Ce qui nous sera fort
agreable, comme nous prions le Createur, Messieurs et Com-
peres, vous tenir en sa digne garde. Votre bon Amy et Com-
pere, JAQUES R.
De notre palaisjde Ste Croix, ce xxvii. jour de Decembre
1600.
1600, October 5.— Huygens, Secretary of the Council of State Council of
reported, that having spoken with the States- General about
the transport money of Colonel Edmond and 800 Scots, brought
over from Scotland, by commission of the States- General ; said
States had declared, that the payment for each soldier should
be payment usually given, 8 guilders, and that the opinion of
the States was, and still is, that out of the 800 Scots should
be formed the three companies mentioned in the Act of the
States-General. Further, that the Scottish Regiment should
be held from that date at from 13 to 11 companies, that the
colonel's company should number 200, and the others 113,
which companies may be filled up from the said number of
800 men.
November 13. — Report made concerning the division and
reduction of the new Scottish soldiers, in order to bring up
the companies to 135 men.
1600, June 3. — Inasmuch as Captain Brog desires to under- Resolutions
take the duties of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Scottish regiment,
solely for the honour, without other pay, and that neither
their excellencies nor Captain Edmond know of any reasons
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[1600
why the same lieutenantship should not be granted to the
above mentioned Brog, it is agreed to.
1600, December 29. — Captain Brog was allowed in one
payment 600 guilders for his previous services in his quality
of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Scottish Regiment, and it was
agreed that in future he shall enjoy a salary of 100 guilders
per month, commencing from the first of January next,
and that a commission to that effect be despatched to
him.
Requeste pour le Capne Hamilton.
(Requests). A MESSEIGNEURS, MESSEIGRS [sic] DU CONSEIL o'EsTAT.1 — Re-
monstre en toute humilite et reverence Capitaine Hamilton,
en garnison a Nimeghe, come il a pleu a V. S. depescher ordon-
nance le xxviii de Apureil pour ung moys de gages, sur Monsr
Doublet, Recepveur gnal ; et le dit recepveur a done ung
decharge sur Messeigrs les estats de Zelande. Mais ayant
envoye ung home expres pour son payement, mes ds SeigrS du
Zeelandt ont refuse le dit payement, au grande prejudice du
remonstrant. Car il a este contraint de lever Targent a
Interrest pour Tintretenement de sadit compaignie. Partant
il prie qu'il plaise a mes Seigrs doner ordre pour sondit paye-
ment au regarde du temps que est desia passe.
Quoy faissant. Le xi Maye 1601.
JAQUES CRACK.
Resolutions 1601, December 17.— In reference to the petition of Captain
General. Brog, requesting payment of the balance of his account, made
up 13th June '88, for his pay as Sergeant-Major of the
Scottish regiment, under Colonel Balfour, from the 1st Sep-
tember 1583 to the 5th March 1585, and again till the last of
April '88, amounting to 2224 pounds, eight shillings, it was
agreed that search be made in the Rolls here, the Treasury
1 From the packet of requests presented to the States-General and to the
Council of State in 1601.
This collection is very defective; from 1600-1620 only 1601, 1611, and
1617 exist.
1603] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS 185
of the States- General, as well as in the Finance Chamber
of Holland, as to how much of said sum the petitioner
has received; and that of the balance he shall be paid
one-third in ready money, and the other two-thirds within
the next two half-years, and that an order to that effect on
the Receiver- General be despatched.
1602, September 20.— Whereas Robert Stuart, Scotsman, a
sailor on board a man-of-war, in the service of the Land, has
voluntarily confessed, without being put to the torture, that
on the third of August last he had taken on himself to pass in
review among the company of Captain Balfour as a soldier of
said company, under the name of Thomas Fowler, and that he
seduced thereto other six sailors, who also were passed in
review as soldiers of the said company ; whereby the prisoner
aforesaid, contrary to his oath, and the placards on the sub-
ject of the mustering, has defrauded and robbed the Land ;
said decree forbidding such fraud on pain of death. Therefore
the States-General and the Council of State of the United
Netherlands taking, as is fit, all things into consideration, and
doing justice, at the instance and demand of the Advocate
Fiscal, brought against the prisoner, condemn the said Robert
Stuart to be hung by ropes till he be dead, as an example to
others.
Given the xx. September 1602.
LETTERS OF KING JAMES i. 1603.
Recommendation of Livingstone.
MESSIEURS ET COMPERES, — Ce jeune home Leviston, ay ant Diplomatic
quelques annees passees faict son apprentissage en la guerre en S01™1^!
vostre pai's et s'estant resolu d'y poursuy vre la fortune, Nous folio 1603-1608.
vous Favons bien voulu recomender, tant pour le bon et agre-
able service qu^il nous a faict que pour Topinion que nous
avons qu*il se rendra digne, tant de nostre recomendation que
de la faveur que vous luy en ferez. Et pour ce vous prions
luy vouloir ottroyer une compagnie de cavallerie a la premiere
occasion quy se presentera. Ce quy nous sera fort agreable et
nous donnera occasion de vous complaire en semblable ou plus
186 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1603
grand cas come nous somes et serons. Vostre tresaffectionne
amy et compere. JAQUES R.
De nostre palais royal cTHampton, le xxiii6 de Juillet
1603.
Captain Selby.
MESSIEURS ET COMPERES, — Nous ne doubtons point, que vous
n'ayez desia entendue la trahison machinee centre nostre per-
sonne, femme et enfantz, iusques a vouloir avoir entierement
exterminee nostre race par quelques noz desloyaux subiectz,
ausquels tant s'en faulte que nous ayons donnees cause, de
mescontentement, que nous les avions par nostre liberalite
obliger de nous estre tres-fidelz. Entre lesquelles le baron de
Gray a este des premiers. Et craignantz que la compagnie de
cavallerie, qu'il tenoit a vostre service, ne se dissipast a faulte
de capitaine, Nous avons resolu de vous envoyer ce gentilhome,
le capitaine Selby, du quel la fidelite et valeur nous estantz
assez esprouvees, nous asseurent qu'il sera bien receu pour ceste
nostre recomendation, pour suppleer la place d'un trahistre si
deloyal. Nous avons faict choix expres de luy come gentil-
home digne d'une telle charge, vous priantz estimer que ce
n'est pas la recomendation ou credit d'home vivant, mais seule-
ment ses qualitez dignes de comander [sic] quy nous ont esmeuz
de vous Tenvoyer. II vous plaira donque Faccepter gratueuse-
ment pour Tamour de nous au lieu de celuy quy n'est plus
home de bien et dans peu de jours ne sera plus, et vous confier
en ceste nostre election de laquelle nous esperons que vous
n'aurez jamais occasion de vous repentir de son service, ne nous
de Tavoir recomende. Ainsi nous asseurantz de vostre bon
affection en cest endroict, prions Dieu, Messieurs et comperes,,
vous maintenir en sa Saincte et digne gard. Vostre tres affec-
tionne amy et compere, JAQUES R.
De nostre palais royal d'Hampton, le premier d'Aoust
1603.
Recommendation of the heirs of Colonel H. Balfour.
(1603. Exhib. May x., 1603, by Mr. Deniston.)
Sa MaJeste/ demande qu'il plaise a Messeigneurs les Estatz
generaulx de doner contentement aulx heretiers de feu le
1 604] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS 187
Collonnel Henri Balfour, de son service fait en Brabant ; suivant
les obligations et decomptes signees par leurs Seigies et lenrs
deputes. Et en cas quails ne vouldroyent recognostre ne satis-
faire a toute la dit debt, pour le moyns. Us sont obligez de
satisfaire pro rata; estanz alors unies avec les aultres estatz
de brabant. Ce que sa Mat6 demande tant seulement. * Sa
Mat6 desire que Monsieur Daman, agent de messeig8 les Estatz,
soit continue en sa charge aupres sa Mat6 en Angleterre come
il estoit en Escosse.
1603, October 23. — In reference to the reports received from states-
Zeeland, Dordrecht, and Rotterdam, that between five and Genera1'
six companies of Scotsmen had arrived belonging to the new
regiment of the Baron of Buccleuch, and that the remaining
companies are on the way, or may even already have arrived,
it is proposed . . .
November 24. — It is resolved that the newly arrived Scotsmen,
belonging to the companies of Captains Scalby, Murray, Spence,
and Brochtown,1 be supported, and that the weapons and
travelling expenses of the same be paid, in the same manner
as in the case of the earlier arrived companies of the regiment
of Baron Buccleuch, who are supported and paid out of the
moneys from France, destined for that purpose.
1604, January 9. — 100 guilders in one payment assigned to
Andrew Hunter, minister of the Scottish regiment, for his
extra services, and the States-General wish it understood that
he is to allow himself to be employed in the service of both
Scottish regiments.
January 10. — Peter Stuart,2 Scottish nobleman, on account
of certain considerations, is allowed thirty guilders ; with the
understanding that he do not apply again, but in future address
himself to the regiments of his nation, in order to be advanced
among them.
January 21. — At the request of Captain Walter Bruce, it
was found good to recommend to the Council of State that
1 Mentioned at siege of Ostend. Does not appear in any list. Probably
killed there.
2 He appears later as officer of artillery. See p. 211.
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their excellencies cause the 33 soldiers therein mentioned, of the
supplemental [?] company, stationed in Amersfort, to be paid
(being at present within the bounds of Ostend), and issue an
order that said men, being there, are to stay till the departure
of their said company from that place.
1604, February 3. — It was resolved that the Commissioner
Jan de Mist betake himself to Dordrecht, and there review
the Scotsmen recently arrived there, to register the same, and
examine whether there be any fraud or criminality among
them, approving of none except those qualified for the imme-
diate service of the Land. And the revision being accom-
plished, to bring them forthwith to the companies to which
they belong, and the places where these are in garrison ; and
thereafter to muster with great care the same companies, with
all the other companies stationed in the neighbourhood,
with the understanding that the States shall reserve to them-
selves the number in excess of the strength assigned to the
captains, in order to distribute them among the other com-
panies.
March 15. — Peter Stuart is once more granted the sum of
36 guilders — a third to be paid at once, a third in May, and
a third in July — to be paid by the Receiver-General.
March 16. — Jan de Mist is commissioned to go to Rotterdam
and review the Scottish recruits arrived there, and examine
thoroughly whether they are really fresh arrivals, and to dis-
charge incompetent soldiers.
Representation in favour of Lord Buccleuch by the British
Ambassador.
(Dated March 2 (12) 1604. Exhib. Jan. xvi. 1604) x
MESSIEURS, — J'eusse desire, ce que Teusse pris pour tresgrand
heur, de pouvoir apporter a V. Sies les nouvelles agreables du
retour du General Vere. Car ie scay le contentement que est
Estat eust receu de retenir tousiours aupres de son service un
Seigr de sa qualite et merite. Mais ie ne suis nullement si
1 This letter initiates a controversy of long standing.
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heureux, tant s'en fault que Taye charge de vous dire que
comme personne ne vous a servy plus fidellement que luy, ny
avec plus de soin et d'ind ustrie, ainsi personne n'eust plus
volon tiers que luy acheve le reste de ses iours en service de cest
Estat. Mais puis la police de vos affaires ne permette pas de
luy octroyer ses demandes et sans cet octroy de vouloir
reprendre sa charge, seroit d"* abandonner la soin de sa reputa-
tion, qui vous recognoissiez qu il a gaignee par tant de travaux
et perte de son sang. II se deportera de vous importuner
d'avantage et se contentera du tesmoinage duquel il vous a
pleu de couronner son conge, que ce refus ne luy ait este fait
a faute de son merite, mais par des considerations importantes
qui concernent le repos et tranquillite du gouvernement de
cest Estat. Et comme ainsi soit que des son advenement au
service du pai's, il a servy non moins heureusement, dont il
rend graces a Dieu, que avec une tresaffectueuse volonte, il prie
Messrs a croire qu'avec sa charge il ne se despouillera pas de
tout soin de vos affaires ; ains comme son corps charnaille et
cicatrice au service de cet Estat, luy ramentovira iour et nuict
la vie passee, ainsi Fhonneur qu'il a receu des Provinces Unies
demeurera tousiours engrave en son ame, la souvenance duquel
il menera et quant et luy, vive et fresche, iusques au tombeau,
avec ses meilleurs souhaitz pour la prosperite dlcelles.
Je m^assure, il n'y a pas un d'entre vous, Messieurs, qui ne
regrette le depart de Monsieur Vere ! Mais i'ay de quoy vous
consoler :
primo avulso non deficit alter
aureus, et simili frondescit verga metallo.
Voicy arrive, en ceste ville, le Seigr de Bouclough, mande de
par sa Mate au service de cest Estat, duquel, parmy mille
Seig8 Escossois elle a fait choix pour les belles parties requises
en un grand Commandeur, pour tesmoigner plus amplement
tant son soin pour la conservation de ces Provinces que son
desir que la prosperite d'icelles de iour a autre puisse estre
augmentee.
Ce seigr cy ne vient pas pour busquer fortune ; il a chez luy
de quoy manger sans prendre cette peine, et des estatz ausquelz
vacquer sans aller a la guerre ; et s'il y avait faute, ou de Tun ou
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de Tautre, il n*y a nulle faute des bonnes graces du Roy son
Maistre ; qui ne manqueront iamais de recognoistre les merites
de ses dignes serviteurs. Mais apres avoir voyage et veu le
monde, et par tous beaux exercises, tant au fait des armes que
des autres estudes, s^est rendu habile pour le service de sa
patrie, scachant avec quelle affection sa Mat6 embrasse
Taccroissem* de vos affaires, il s'est laisse persuader d'entre-
prendre ce service, pour y emploier son temps et despendre ses
moyens, voire son sang et sa vie. C'est pourquoy sa Mat6 nVa
commande de le presenter a V. Sies et les prier quand et quand
de sa part, qu'il soit receu en qualite de General de sa Nation,
en quelle qualite elle le mande et le recommande entre vos
mains. Les troupes auxquelles il aura a commander sont les
subiects de sa Mat6, ausquelz, affin qu'ilz scachent quails ne sont
le plus esloignes de sa grace et souvenance, pour estre employes
au service de ses bons amys et alliez, elle envoye ce Commandeur
avec charge de les aguerrir en la discipline militaire. Charge
grande et pleine d^honneur mais fascheuse et chatilleuse, dont
mal aisement on s^acquittera, s'elle soit communiquee avec un
autre. En toutes charges, esquelles la vigilance et Findustrie
sont requises, quand on vient a cela, " nee mihi, nee tibi, sed
dividatur," tout va a Tabandon, on ny prend point de soin, ou
s^il y en a quelque peu, ce n'est que par maniere d'acquit , en un
mot, tout n'est que nonchaloir et negligence. Ce qu'a induit
V. Sries depuis quelques annees en ca de faire un General des
troupes anglaises. Maintenant que rAnglerre et PEscosse sont
consolidees ensembles et que les troupes Escossoises sont accreues
au mesme nombre qu'alors se trouvoyent les angloises, s'il vous
plaira de faire cest honneur a la Nation Escossoise vous suivrez
Texemple de Sa Mat6 laquelle traicte avec pareille affection les
deux Royaumes, et monstrerez le contentement que vous
prennez de nostre heureuse union. Les demandes de ce Seigr
ne sont nullement inciviles, lesquelles n'esbranslent pas les
loix fondementales de vostre police, ny s'eniambent sur la
soverainete de Messrs les Estats, ny derogent Tauthorite du
General en chef. II ne demande qu'avec le traitement du general
tant de pouvoir, pour s'acquitter le mieux de son devoir envers
le service de ces Provinces et de Sa Mat6. II vous supplie d\
vouloir penser et resoudreau plus tost, ce que ie fais de la part
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de sa Mat6 qui m'a commande de recevoir et luy comuniquer la
resolution. RODOLPHE WINWOD.
faict le deuxieme de Mars, Stilo veteri.
March 23. — The Recorder is charged to intimate to the states-
Council of State, that they find it good that their excellencies
shall give commissions to the captains of the regiment of the
Lord of Buccleuch, and administer to them the Lands' oath ;
also that their excellencies shall likewise issue a commission
and administer the oath to the foresaid Lord of Buccleuch.
And as he will probably object to this, because he pretends
to the generalship of the Scots, in the service of the Land,
that the States will, in that case, make known and advise how
to act.
Also it is found good, that the Council of State shall inves-
tigate whether or not there is one of the companies of the
regiment of the Lord of Buccleuch which desires to be incor-
porated in the regiment of Colonel Edmond. Because if that
is the case the company of Henderson on the other hand must
be put under the foresaid Buccleuch.
March 24. — Messrs. Santen and Hardebrouck, councillors
of State, compeared and reported the advice of the Council of
State (after previous conference with their excellencies).
On the motion of Councillor Winwoidt, in reference to the
Generalship of the Scots in the Lands1 service ; — that since His
Majesty of England recommends Lord Buccleuch ; and taking
into account the letters of the Count of Embden : after con-
sultation an understanding was come to, his excellency and
the Council, having well weighed and considered the motion
aforesaid, the States being on this point in agreement with
them, and it was resolved that the Councellor Winwoidt
aforesaid be instructed and shown here in the Assembly, that
the request embodied in the foresaid proposal is prejudicial to
the Government of the country ; and that therefore it could
not be agreed to without the previous notice, advice, and
resolution of the Provinces united together. Yet that in any
case there is reason to fear that it would lead to nothing
because of the precedent it would give to other nationalities
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who in like manner would claim to have a general. And that
same claim was disputed in the case of the Lord General Vere
notwithstanding his true and long continued service to the
country, and besides it would be a source of many misunder-
standings arising in regard to the person of Colonel Edmond,
who has served the country faithfully for so many years. And
his excellency has been asked to make no further urgent
request for the said generalship, and try to persuade the Lord
Buccleuch to content himself with the regiment, like other
generals in the service of the country.
April 1. — Compeared Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson and
was questioned as to the present constitution of the Scotch
regiment under Baron Buccleuch. To which he replied, that
said regiment was very brisk, well armed, and in order for
active service.
He was then commissioned, so far as he could advance the
matter, to bring his own company into the regiment of the
foresaid Baron of Buccleuch ; and to bring another company
of that regiment into the regiment of Edmond. And there-
after with his brother, or some one else, to take measures to
promote friendship and ward off jealousy in the nation.
1604, April 5. — As regards the generalship over the soldiers
of the Scottish nation in the Lands1 service, His Majesty
recommends thereto the Baron of Buccleuch. Thereupon the
States, having consulted with the Council of State, and others
with whom it is usual to advise in such like matters of im-
portance, find that the said request of generalship is a novelty,
never previously put in practice, and that they could not consent
to it without making an opening for all the other nations
in the Lands' service to ask in like manner for a general. A
step which the deputies of the provinces being convened
would consequently not dare to take on their own responsi-
bility, but would have to lay the matter before their principals
in order to obtain their opinion and understand their good
pleasure, as is cust'omary. To this the same deputies are
inclined to agree in so far as the Lord Appearer also approves,
and is expressly authorised to insist on the said request. But
that their Highnesses may well declare to his Honour, that they
see no probability of the introduction of the foresaid novelty,
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and therefore his Honour may beg the Baron of Buccleuch
to regulate himself so as in future to desist from seeking
said generalship, and accept his commission as colonel. The
Lord Appearer requested a written copy of the declaration,
for the purpose of informing His Majesty, who doubtless in
the matter will make a new urgent application, in view of the
fact that it touches the honour of the Lord Baron.
April. 16 — In the matter of the remonstrance of the Baron
of Buccleuch. In reference to the first point of the same, it
was agreed that the captains of the remonstrants regiment
are to keep the soldiers raised and brought over by each of
said captains, as they were then found and passed in muster,
except in case they are supernumeraries, beyond the strength
appointed to the captains. Moreover they must be kept in
good order, armed, brought to, and used in the service.
But as regards the second point, touching the pay of the
superior officers of the regiments aforesaid, the States give it
to be understood that they will place on a similar footing the
pay of the superior officers of all the nations in the service of
these Lands. Therefore desiring that the remonstrant mean-
while will content himself with the knowledge, that the
superior officers of his regiment will be paid like the officers of
the old Scottish regiment.
July 1. — At the request of Mrs. Elizabeth Crichton, widow
of the late Captain Dallachy, it is agreed, that the Receiver-
General shall pay her her various pensions, on the understand-
ing that before the end of the current year she shall show
proper evidence of her children being in life, otherwise this
payment shall be postponed to be included in the pension of
the coming year.
Recommendation of Robert Gray.
(Receptum Aug. 2.)
1604, July 10 (O. S.). — MES BONS AMIS ET TRES-CHERS
COMPERES. — En vous saluant: sachez que ce gentilhomme le
porteur de ceste Robert Gray, Escossois, ayant passe son
temps par le monde en nostre service, Tespace de six ou
sept ans, pour a ceste fin de se rendre plus prompt et capable,
est maintenant desireux de suivre la guerre a ce qu'il ne luy
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puise rien manquer propre pour un Gentilhomme de sa
qualite, et estant ainsi que nous, ne luy, ne trouvons autres
(aux services desquel il pourra mieux employer son temps
qu'aux nostres). A ce regard nous avons trouve bon de
Penvoyer devers vous, avec noz lettres de faveur et credit,
touchant ce point: Vous priant bien fort de Tavoir en tel
esgard pour Tamour de nous, comme a tel Gentilhomme de
son rang appartient, et de luy faire avoir le commandement
d'une de noz compagnies de gens de pied. Dont nous esperons
qu'il vous fera bien bon service et aggreable, et qu'il ne faudra
de meriter par ses vertuz et diligences bien mieux que ne voulons
signifier. Et comme ne doubtant que voulez accomplir nostre
demande, vous commandant au bon succes de Timportance de
noz grandes affaires, Demeurons tousiours Vostre bien bon amy
et compere, JAQUES R.
De nostre court de Greinwich, ce 10 Juillet.
Recommendation of Laurence Sinclair.
To the Council of State. (Receptum Aug. 2.)
1604, July 17. — MY LORDS, — I had lately occasion to speak
with His Majesty, and he desired me to recommend to your
lordships the bearer of this, Laurence Sinclair, at one time
lieutenant under Captain John More, in the regiment of
Colonel Buccleuch. The said captain died lately at Ostend,
where also the lieutenant then was, and had been there for
thirty weeks. He was wounded several times, and therefore all
the more deserves to succeed his captain ; in whose place His
Majesty desires that he may be appointed, he being in other
respects, as I understand, a nobleman of ability, and belonging
to a very good house. Moreover his ancestors, in other days,
rendered valuable services to the country, therefore I hope
your lordships will accept this recommendation in considera-
tion of the fact that His Majesty made it by word of mouth,
and that it is the sole object of this letter. Ever praying God
to grant that your lordships may continue in long and pro-
sperous government,
NOEL DE CARON.
From St. Lambeth, the 17 July 1604. Old Style.
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August 11. — On the request of the widow and orphans of Resolutions
of States
General.
the late Captain Robert Barclay, Scotsman, it was resolved of states
to place the matter in the hands of the clerks, for the purpose
of going over her accounts, and examining whether any mis-
take has been made.
October 20. — At the request of John Boyd, ensign of the
company of Captain John Spence, their High Mightinesses
the States have, on account of certain important considera-
tions, and his long continued services (he having been maimed
in both arms in the country's service before Zutphen and
in Ostend), agreed that at his departure from the country, he
shall be granted in all two hundred guilders, in full satisfac-
tion of all his services, on the understanding that the Council
of State, in order not to cause any difficulty thereby to the
country, is to write to the foresaid Captain Spence to keep the
place of ensign open till the middle of March next, or until
the matter shall be properly disposed of.
October 21. — To write to their lordships of the states of
Utrecht, and make request to the same, that they pay Cap-
tain Caddel the sum of nine hundred and ninety-nine guilders
two shillings vd., the balance due to him at the liquidation
made of his current pay at the time he was on duty on the
repartition of the states of Utrecht.
October 29. — To furnish to the seven Scottish companies of
Colonel Buccleuch, arrived from Ostend, one month's pay,
according to their strength at the last muster since their
arrival from Ostend, with deduction of one-sixth part.
November 29. — Received from the deputies of the states of
Utrecht a letter, of 23rd October, wherein they excuse them-
selves as yet from paying the ^?996 llsh, being the balance
due to Captain Caddel for the current service of his company
during the time it is alleged he was on duty on the repartition
of the states of Utrecht, which they deny.
It is resolved, that notwithstanding said excuse, the deputies
of Utrecht be again requested to pay the sum aforesaid, as
during that time it appeared that the Council of State placed
the company aforesaid at the charge of the States of Utrecht,
as against other burdens which their Highnesses laid on the
other provinces.
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Captain Archibald Erskinis Cavalry Company.
Resolutions December 20. — Captain Archibald Ariskey [Erskine] being
General.8 present, accompanied by Captain Aresky [Erskine] and Esaias
Chastelain, the States represented to the said Captain Archi-
bald, the difficulties he would have to encounter in the formation
of a company of cavalry cuirassiers, which he begged to be
allowed to form ; not only in regard to the great expenses
which he would necessarily incur (amounting to about 30,000
guilders), but particularly from the scarcity of well-trained
horses, which he would hardly be able to get in this country
of such weight and height as they ought to be, according to
the Land's order, likewise owing to the scarcity of cavalry
soldiers of his nation qualified and well-armed according to
the government order. He should therefore reflect on the pro-
ject lest he be thereby brought to ruin, and come out of it with
diminished reputation, which the States would be sorry for.
But since the said captain (notwithstanding all the Toresaid
difficulties brought under his notice, and several other friendly
exhortations, to divert him from his purpose, he being at last
told, that should he not have said company of cavalry fully
equipped, they being qualified horse soldiers of his nation,
well armed and provided with trained horses, according to the
Land's order, between this and the first of March next, new
style, that the company would not be received into the service)
persisted in his intention, and requested to be allowed to form
the company. The said States (in consideration and out of
regard to the name and friendship of the said Ariskey, and
not looking to the fact that having undertaken to bring the
foresaid Company into the service of the Land, on the tenth
of August last, he brought over during the first half of Decem-
ber, between seventy and eighty men, with only one horse fit for
service) consented, and granted to the said Captain Archibald
Ariskey to proceed with the formation of said company of one
hundred cuirassiers, under which there shall be thirty cuiras-
siers with ponies ; provided he be bound to have said company
fully equipped precisely between this and the first of March
next, of qualified, experienced, and well-armed cavalry of the
Scottish nation, provided with well-trained horses, of such
height and weight as the order of the Land implies, otherwise
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failing this, said company shall not be taken into service ; and
in the meantime every horseman without a horse shall for his
support be supplied with seven stuivers daily, and every one with
a qualified horse and properly armed, fourteen stuivers a day.
1604, December 23. — Captain Areskey, notwithstanding all
the difficulties in his way, has undertaken to form — between this
and the first of March next precisely, new style — the company
of cavalry, 100 cuirassiers strong, in accordance with the
regulations of the Land, and the resolution placed in his
hands by the States, except that he insists on ponies such as
Cavalry Captain Hamilton had. And after said Areskey having
been told that he ought to content himself with the offer
made to him, without being opinionative to such a point
about the ponies, since the States make no levies of cavalry
but on the footing indicated, it was explained to him that,
since he will have his way, it will be counted sufficient if, on
the muster day of said company, there are more than thirty
qualified horse soldiers. As for ponies, no notice will be
taken of ten or twenty, but, in view of his exactingness, he
must heed this well, that the States also will be exact with
him, and, in respect of that, he is to bear in mind that he
shall have to form his company, according to the Aforesaid
resolution, placed in his hands, between this and the first of
March next, consisting of one hundred qualified, well-armed
cavalry cuirassiers, with well-trained horses, everything
according to the regulations of the Land. Or failing this,
said company shall not be accepted — to which the 'foresaid
Ariskey has agreed. And in this matter the Recorder is
charged to communicate this transaction to his Exy [Prince
Maurice], and request that his Exy will be pleased to assign a
post to the said Ariskey, so as to form the said company, with
letters-patent or commission for that purpose.
December 29. — To write to the Province of the city and
surrounding country of Groningen, that they are to grant the
companies of Captains Norman Bruce and Selby, provisionally
placed as a share to their charge by the Council of State, their
settlement, and liquidation of their current pay.
January 4. — It was agreed that Esaias Chastelain shall be
reimbursed the sum of .£1663 16s, advanced by him, with
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consent of the States, to the Cavalry Captain Ariskey for the
support of his company of cavalry.
January 15. — As to the request of the Cavalry Captain Archd
Areskey, praying for a subsidy for his company of cavalry,
still incomplete, he is apprised that the attention of the
petitioner was early directed to all the difficulties which would
beset him therein, and that more cannot be done for him in
that matter than has already been done.
January 19. — On the request of Baron Buccleuch and Cap-
tain Ariskin, praying that they may be allowed to increase the
companies of his Scottish regiment up to 150 men, their
regulation strength, consideration of the matter was postponed,
till the Provinces of the State shall have given their consent.
January 24. — At the request of Archd Ariskin, it was
agreed that the Commissioner of the Treasury pay to the
petitioner the transport money of one hundred infantry at
eight guilders a head — and that on the bases of the resolution
— from the time that he arrived at Veere, but deducting what
he received at Veere, Dordrecht, here and elsewhere, in money,
forage, and victuals.
January 27. — To write to the States of Utrecht, and ask
to be informed by them whether they have given any sup-
plies to the cavalry company of Archd Areskyn, and, if so,
to what extent. Item, What horses had he ? also, How is
the company equipped ?
February 5. — It is agreed that 1200 guilders be provided for
the time being for the Cavalry Captain Archd Areskin towards
the maintenance of his company of cavalry till the last of this
month, according to the order made thereanent ; provided he
be told to have his company formed against the first of March
next, according to the resolution given him in writing. Or in
default the States shall report him.
May 7. — Agreed that the Cavalry Captain Archd Areskin
shall, beyond the month's payment which was yesterday
accorded to his company, be by anticipation furnished (in
order that in the service of the Land he may take his com-
pany out of Utrecht, and bring them into the field), with the
sum of two thousand guilders, provided that the said sum be
deducted from him during the next four months.
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January 25. — The Advocate of Holland reported that the
Baron of Buccleuch had complained to him that justice was
not done him against Captain Bruce, who killed his lieutenant
Captain Hamilton in a duel. In respect that the said Bruce is
suffered to walk about the streets here in the Hague, notwith-
standing that he had been summoned to the Council of War.
And praying for justice, to remove all sources of trouble before
going a-field.
Item. That he may have leave to increase his company,
beyond his present strength (of two hundred), to two hundred
and fifty men, at which he is always to hold the same complete.
Having consulted as to both the said points, it was resolved
respecting the first that the Council of War be earnestly
recommended to adjudicate on the death of the said Hamilton,
in order that all inconveniences and misunderstandings
among the troops of the Scottish nation may soon be re-
moved.
Regarding the second point, the States agreed that if, at
the muster of the company of the said Baron of Buccleuch,
there be found twenty or thirty qualified soldiers beyond the
authorised number on active service in the same company,
that these shall be passed in the muster and paid.
Claims of Sir William Balfour.
(April 15, 1605.)
MESSIEURS, — Quand nos subiectz nous prient de choses justes Diplomatic
il appartient a notre honneur de tenir la main a leur satisfaction. CorresP°nd-
C'est pourquoy a Tinstance de ce gentilhome Sire Guillaume icos!
Balfour Chevalier, nfe serviteur domestique filz du feu colonnel
Balfour, mort en vfe service, Nous reiterons la requeste que
quelqu'an passe vous avions faicte en sa faveur, a fin que luy
faire payer quarante et deux mille florins, desquels vous estez
redevables a son diet pere, dont le droict et tiltre luy appartient.
Mais ces premieres lettres apporterent si peu de fruict que
force luy est vous importuner de rechef, et a nous le seconder de
nfe faveur, tant pour le respect que nous avons au gentil-
home, come pour la raison qu'a la chose en soy, ayant este
lesdictes lettres acquises au colounel defunct par ses longs et
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signales services, et en fin par sa mort, laquelle vous avez raison
de rememorer et recognoistre envers son heritier. Ce que nous
esperons que vous ferez, voyant qu'avons et Paffaire a coeur et
le gentilhome en estime, tant pour nous donner contentement
en sa satisfaction come pour luy oster Toccasion de penser a
d'aultres moyens. Escript a nre maison de Grenewich, le
quinsiesme jour d'Avril, Tan de nre regne de la grande
Bretaigne, France et Irlande le troisiesme.
JAQUES R.
MESSEIGNEURS, MESSEIGNEURS LES ESTATZ GNAULX DES PRO-
VINCES UNIES, — Remonstreen toute reverence et humilite le Sieur
Guillaume de Balfour, Chevalier etc., filz ayne de feu Collounel
Henry Balfour, Qu'il desirant ensuivre les traces de son feu Seigr
et pere, lequel a laisse sa vie en la defence de vf e j uste cause et
guerre, il a passe quelque huict mois accepte une compagnie au
regiment du Baron de Backlouch sous esperance de meilleur
advancement a la premiere occasion, Or, comme il lui con-
viendra quiter des tres belles conditions qu'il a pres de sa
Mt6 son maistre, pour vacquer au present service. Supplie tres
humblement qull plaise a voz Seigneuries le recompenser par
le paiement de certaines obligations qu'il a pour le deu du
service de son Seigr et pere comme app* par les copies icy
joinctes veu qu'il est heritier et considere le quiter de la debte
et Ires de faveur de sa Ste Mat6 escrite a cest effect a voz Sie%
Ensemble son bon zelle et affection vers Tadvancement de vfe
cause, et signamment qu'il passe soubs silence des aultres
obligations de ceulx de Bruges et pays de Francq, d'aultant
qu'elles sont a leur charges en particulier.
COPIE i.
Nous prelatz, nobles et deputes des villes, representants les
estats gnaulx des pays bas, presentement assembles en la ville
d'Anvers a tous ceulx qui ces presentes verront, salut. Comme
par descompte faict et arreste par le commissaire Charles
Longin, avecq le Sieur Christoffer Edmiston, capne d'une
compaignie de gens de pied soubz le Regiment du Coronel
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Balfour, soit trouve que au capne soit defalque au descompt a
nre prouffict la somme de deux mille livres, de quarante gros
monnaye de flandres la livre, a cause d^armes et munitions
livres au Regiment par Guill. Lindsay. Scavoir faisons que
pour asseurer le Sr Guill. Lindsay de son deu et Tanimer a
continuer semblables services, Avons promis et asseure, pro-
mectons et asseurons par ceste de payer au d1 Guill. Lindsay ou
au porteur de cestes lad. somme de deux mille livres, dicte
nionnoye, endans six mois prochains de trois mois en trois mois
par esgalle portion a commencher avoir cours doiz (des ?) le
premier de ce pnt mois de Mars xvc soixante dix nef et de la
enavant, jusques a la parpaie de lad. somme, et ce par les
mains de nre Tresorier des guerres Thierry van der Beken,
present ou aultre advenir. Obligeans a cest effect nous et
-chacun de nouz, nos personnes etbiensquelzconques meubles et
immeubles, pfns et advenir, les soubmectons a la coerction de
tous et quelzconques juges, tant ecclesiastiques que seculiers,
avecq renunciation de touttes exceptions et privileges, signam-
ment celle dictant que generalle n'est d^aulcune valeur si
Tespecialle ne precede ; le tout sans aulcune fraulde ou
malenziez. Moyennant que la presente soit enregistree et
verifiee en nre chambre des aides. En tesmoignage de verite
avons faict cacheter cestes du cachet accoustume et faict signer
par un de noz secretaires.
Par ordonnance expresse desd* Srs Estats.
HOUFFLIN.
Faict a Anvers le xxiii6 jour de mars xvc soixante dix neuf.
COPIE ii.
Nous Prelats Nobles et Deputez etc. . . . Comme par
.descompte faict et arreste par le commissaire des moustres
Charles Longin avec les capitaines du Regiment du Colonnel
Balfour soit trouve que aud. capitaines soit defalcque aud.
descompte a nre proffict la somme de onze mil trois cent trente
quatre livres, de quarante groz monnoye de flandres la livre, a
cause d^armes et munitions livres aud. Regiment par led. Sr
Balfour, Scavoir faisons, que pour asseurer led. Sr Colonnel
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Balfour de son d. deu et Tanimer a continuer sembles services,
Avons promis et asseure, promectons et asseurons par cestes de
payer aud. Sr Balfour ou au porteur de cestes, lad. somme de
onse mil trois cens trente quatre livres dicte monnoye, endeans.
an et demy prochain, et trois termes par esgalle portion, a
commencher avoir cours dois le premier de ce mois de Mars et
de la en avant jusques a la parpaye de lad. somme, et ce par les
mains de nre Tresorier de guerres Thierry van der Beken
present ou aultre advenir, etc., etc. HOUFFLIN.
Faict en lad. ville d'Anvers le xxiii6 de Mars xvc soixante dix
nef, etc.
COPIE in.
Nous Prelatz, nobles et deputes etc. Comme par descompte
faict et arreste par le commissaire Charles Longin, avec le Sr
Balfour, coronnel d'ung Regiment de gens de pied Escossois et
pour le restant du traictement de sa personne de sa com-
paignie coronnelle, soit trouve qu'aultre les prests, rabas et
payemens qu'aud. Sr Coronnel avons faict depuis lu xviii6 de
Novembre xvc Ixxvii, jour de Tentree de son service, jusques le
dernier du mois de febvrier dernier passe jour dud. descompte
luy serions demeurez redebuables la somme de dix huict mille
deux cens xcl £ xv s, de quarante gros monnaye de flandres la
livre. Scavoir faisons que pour donner aud. Sr Coronnel tout
contentement possible endroict le payement de lad. somme et
affin de rammer de tant plus de continuer vertueusement en
nre service, Avons promis et asseure, promectons et asseurons
par cestes, payer aud. Sr Coronnel Balfour, ou au porteur de
cestes lad. somme de xviiim iic iiiixxxi £xv s dicte monnaye,
endeans an et demy prochain venant etc., etc. HOUFFLIN.
November 22. — On information received that in Scotland twa
regiments of servants1 are being raised for the enemy, it is
resolved that this be made known to the Admiral of the fleet
before Dunkirk ; charging him to keep a look out for them
and in case he should capture any English or Scots, who are
1 The word Knechten = servants may be short for Lanzknechts = fo«f£ry, or it
may just mean serving-men.
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being conveyed to the enemy, to see that they are thrown
overboard.
1606, January 3. — At the request of Colonel Edmond, it
was agreed that a Commissary of musters [or muster master]
be sent to Rotterdam to inspect the new Scots arrived there,
brought over by Lieutenant William Martin, and make them
delay for some days, to see if in the interim the forty Scots
whom he still expects arrive ; so that, thereafter, having heard
the report of the said Commissary, it may after be resolved
whether one company shall be made up out of them or not.
1606, January 6. — Resolved to write to the Commissioners
of the Councils of Holland, that seeing the States have resolved
to keep the said Scots in their service, their lordships shall be
pleased to arrange with the Magistracy of Rotterdam to
accommodate and put them up in their city for a certain short
time. That the States have issued an order by which a loan
is granted them for fourteen days, and that further orders will
immediately be issued that the same be continued ; so that on
that account they need furnish no more victuals to the said
soldiers. It was further resolved that Lieutenant Martin, who
brought the said Scots over from Scotland, if he should succeed
in forming a company of new Scots, fresh from Scotland,
within a month or six weeks, capable and qualified soldiers, to
the number of 150 heads, will have a commission over them
granted to him ; otherwise the foresaid soldiers shall be
reduced, that, in the interim, order shall be taken that the
same be supported by a loan, that is to say with a dollar each
soldier (officers included).
February 27. — It was found desirable to charge the first
[muster] commissary to betake himself to Rotterdam, and
review the company of Scots arrived there from Calais, raised
in Scotland, for the service of the enemy, and see whether the
soldiers are suitable for the service of the Land, and provide
them with three days' provisions.
April 28. — On the request of John Balfour, brother of Baron
Balfour of Burley, praying to be allowed to form a company
of Scottish infantry for the service of the Land, it was resolved
that, a considerable number of recruits being still expected
trom Scotland, the request of the petitioner in the meantime
ie over.
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Captain Erskine's Company.
The Magistracy of Zwolle to the Council of State.
(May 21, 1606.)
MY LORDS, — We cannot withhold from you how having, by
order of his Excellency, last autumn received the cavalry com-
pany of Captain Arskin, we could at first supply them only
very badly with lodgings, they being people of a foreign
nation, and also in appearance completely impoverished and
sickly. Besides that, we were already provided with other com-
panies, both mounted and on foot, hence all hesitated to lodge
the said cavalry. However, by persuasion and encouragement,
we at length prevailed on our burgesses to receive them. Now
it so happened that the said captain left this place shortly
after his arrival, and owing to indisposition or other hindrances
has not yet returned. On account of which said cavalry, dur-
ing the time they have been here in garrison, have received
very little money, and therefore would have had no means of
support for themselves and their horses, had not the burghers
with whom they lodged commiserated them and assisted them
with victuals, oats, hay, and other necessaries, in the full
expectation that from time to time th« captain would come
with pay or send the money.
While upwards of ten to twelve hundred thalers have in
this way now been spent on the cavalry, and the burghers are
expecting that these troops may soon receive orders to march
to the field, we have had earnest representations and entreaties
from said burghers to aid them in obtaining payment for their
outlays, otherwise they expressly declare that when the orders
arrive, and the troopers proceed to remove their horses from
the stalls, they intend to retain them in lieu of payment;
therefore we cannot refrain from, in the most friendly manner,
making request to your lordships that the money for the pay
of said company, to be drawn by the said captain, be with-
held for behoof of our burghers. Otherwise it will be im-
possible to prevent the said burghers from retaining the horses,
as security, till they receive payment ; because they are, for
the most part, people with very limited means, to whom any
loss is a serious matter. And though in this matter we trust
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entirely to your lordships, we desire, nevertheless, that you
may be pleased to send in return to us by the bearer of this,
our express messenger, a small rescript. — Herewith, etc., your
lordships good friends,
THE BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN, AND COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF ZwOLLE.
September 12. — Received a letter, of date 7 September, from Resolutions
his Excellency, wherein his Excellency requests that the States
would be graciously pleased to have Lieutenant-Colonel William
Brogge in favourable recommendation, before any other, for
the colonelcy of the regiment of the late Edmond. After
consultation, the reply was ordered to be sent, that so far as
his Excellency considers it proper to grant the regiment to the
foresaid Lieutenant-Colonel Brogge, in which the same has
served as lieutenant, the States agree thereto, provided no other
officers be appointed over the regiment, so long as it is
doubtful whether, after the month of September, the burdens
of war will be so heavy.
1607. January 27. — In regard to his long and faithful
services, Colonel Brogh is granted a salary of four hundred
guilders a month, as Colonel Edmond likewise formerly had.
February 23. — At the request of Captain Henry Bruce, pray-
ing for full payment and recompense for his past services, it was
determined and declared that the States-General, considering
their situation of affairs, have treated the petitioner as favour-
ably as anybody else, of whatever nation, in the service of the
Land, that he will therefore, for a change, have to content
himself for the present.
March 19. — Two petitions were read from the widow of
Andrew Macrevaels, in life cadet in the company of Captain
James Blair, and from the widow of Captain Robert Barkly, also
cadet of the said company, praying respectively for payment,
the one of one hundred, the other of eighty guilders, for
services rendered to the Land by their said late husbands, under
the said Captain Blair, but an understanding was come to
that, on account of their being likely to form a precedent,
these payments cannot be entertained.
April 11. — On a request of the relict and orphans of
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Captain Robert Barkly, Scotsman, it was ordered to place the
same in the hands of the Clerk of the Treasury, to discover
how long petitioners husband had served, and what balance is
due to him. Item. What has been paid to the same, or to
the petitioner, by the Receiver-General, or by the Receiver
of Holland, and, otherwise, how widows in like circumstances
have been treated ?
Prince Maurice to the Council of State.
NOBLE, HONOURABLE, VERY WISE AND DISCREET, OUR SPECIALLY
GOOD FRIENDS, — MY LORDS, — Captain Francis Henderson has
complained to us, that you object to permit the arrears of his
pay, to which he is entitled, to be sent after him, which are
due to him as having served as sergeant-major in the regi-
ment of Colonel Buccleuch, during a period referred to in the
accompanying remonstrance ; as to which he beseeches us to
speak a word in his favour to your lordships, in order that he
may have it granted him. And because we well know that he
has filled the said office from June 1604 till now ; though
Captain Halket filled the same post about four months during
his absence, and there is now Captain Forbes, who replaced
him. Therefore in all friendship we request your Honours, by
these presents, to issue an order that he be paid for his past
services. — Your lordships1 obedient friend,
(Sd) MAURICE DE NASSAU.
The Hague, the last day of March 1607.
To the Council of State.
MY LORDS, — Thomas Marchbank, ensign in the company
of the late Commander Edmonds, and afterwards of Colonel
Brough, has informed us, and shown by petition, in the name
of George Ramsay, lieutenant of the same company, and in
his own name, that although they had served long years in the
said company, and had been garrisoned with them on several
occasions in our City, and had held their soldiers in such good
order, discipline, and quietness, that they had not only been
thanked by their late commander and the soldiers themselves,
but even by the whole community here. That in spite of all
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this, it pleased their present colonel and captain, Brough, to
shift them from their respective posts without, be it noted,
having any reason for doing so, and in revenge at the soldiers
having demanded their arrears from the widow Edmonds,
deeming that they were the instigators, though that had not
been shown, and the charge had been withdrawn. And since,
as they said, we were acquainted with their good conduct
while garrisoned in Utrecht; and further with their faithful
services, which should be taken into consideration, in the battle
of Flanders, the sieges of Ostend, Rynberck, and elsewhere,
they therefore besought us most humbly to grant them a
declaration or prescript to lay before your lordships, regarding
their conduct and behaviour in Utrecht, in order that they
may thereby promote their interests with you, in complaining
of the matter aforesaid. That we could not refuse them ; and
we hereby declare, that the said company remained several
years consecutively in garrison within our town ; that the
foresaid officers kept the company in such good discipline,
and the soldiers conducted themselves so modestly and politely
in their intercourse with the burgers, that we and the general
community derived much pleasure from their conduct, which is
the reason why we address your lordships. Praying Almighty
God to have you in His holy keeping, Your honours1 obedient
friends,
SHERIFF, BURGOMASTER, AND ALDERMEN
OF THE TOWN OF UTRECHT.
Written at Utrecht, the 25 April 1607.
Anne oca
JAMES R.
TRUSTY AND WELBELOVED, WEE GREET you WELL. A subiect
of owers, called George Ramsey, Lieutenaunt to Collonell
Edmonds, is now a suiteur to the States Gen1 to be releived
wth some pension or other advancement in regard of his long
services and infirmities contracted in their service. And hath
had reason to alleage unto them for his suite having spent
many yeares in their service ; had two brothers slayne there,
and lastly weakness happened to himself, wherewth though we
doubt not but they wil be moved to have consideracon of him,
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yet because he is one of whome we have heard well and doe
desire to have him releived, we are pleased that you shall use
ouer recomendacon of him to them, and move them to it, as a
matter much desired by us, and wch we will take in kind part
at their handes, and require you to urge them to it, wth as
much earnestnes as reasonably you may.
Given under ouer Signet at our Mannour of Hatfeild, the
five and Twentith day of July, in the third yere of ouer raigne
of great Brytaine, ffraunce, and Irelande.
[Addressed]
To our trusty and welbeloved Raphe Wynwood, esquire,
our Agent resydent with the States of the unyted provinces
of the Lowe Countries.
Of the xiiith of August.
To the Council of State.
MY LORDS, — Your missive of the 24 April last was
handed to me on the last day of the following month, and
from it I am led to understand that your Honours' opinion
and intention, in conformity with the note of his Excellency,
appended to the request of William Stuart, Ensign, is to the
effect, that I should receive him again into my company, and
permit him to enjoy the full effect of said note, unless I
could allege some strong reasons to the contrary. Will it
please your Honours, therefore, to accept these as reasons to
be taken into consideration that the deceased, killed by the
said remonstrant, is my cousin-german, and a near blood
relative ; obviously therefore it would be impossible for me to
endure to have the remonstrant going about before my eyes,
and more difficult still to have him serving in my company
without loss of respect, and his being in it would give rise to
divers serious inconveniences, which, owing to natural affection
for a blood relative, might supply material for more and
greater grievance to the other than what has been referred to.
Therefore, I hope your lordships, duly weighing what has
been said, will be pleased to take such action as may be most
advisable for securing quiet, peace, and tranquillity to both
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parties. Moreover, may it please you to order the said ensign
to keep himself anywhere else out of my sight.
Herewith I pray the Almighty to have your lordships
under the shield and protection of His grace, to whom also I
very humbly commend myself. Your honours1 most obedient
servant,
(Signed) DAVID RAMSAY.
From Bergen on the Zoom, the first May a° 1607.
Complaint from the Town of Heusden.
Heusden, 20 May 1607. — Your lordships must already be Letters and
well acquainted, from the correspondence of our Lord Governor,
my noble Lord of Hierez, with the miserable condition of this of state,
town, occasioned mostly by the six English and Scottish Com-
panies, who have several times been in garrison within the
town, and are still here at present, besides two other Nether-
land companies, and chiefly by the English company of Cap-
tain Konnock, wherein the greatest disorder is found. The
common soldiers complaining bitterly, because of their miser-
able rations and bad payment, and that to such a degree,
that had not the soldiers at our earnest entreaty been
provided with a weekly loan, by treasurer Bruynincx, we
should to-day be in fear of a new species of mutiny. There-
fore, along with our Lord Governor aforesaid, we pray that
your lordships may so arrange matters, that in future all such
disorders be provided against and prevented ; and that you
may be pleased to intercede with his Excellency, in order that
some companies of the said foreign nations, and in particular
that of Konnock, which has been the longest in garrison here,
may be changed, a measure which will not only contribute to
the security of this frontier place, but confirm our town and
its inhabitants in greater loyalty. Therefore we conclude this
with humble respects to your lordships, praying the Amighty
to spare the same, etc.
At Heusden, this 30th May 1607. At order of the bailiff,
the burgomasters, and rulers of the town of Heusden,
VAN HAERSVELT.
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Annexa to the preceding letter.
MY LORDS, — To-day certain soldiers of the company of
Captain Konnock proceeded to plunder several houses of
certain bakers and provision merchants of the bread and
victuals exposed in their shops, doing this, as I am informed,
through want of money ; and the citizens, because of this, are
in perplexity and highly dissatisfied, and truly not without
cause, since it might easily happen, particularly with the
foreigners, that, although those in the other companies are not
in such a state of destitution, they might be seduced into
taking part in a factious rising of the sort, through hope of
disorder and pillage. I pray that it may please your lord-
ships to restore matters to due order with all diligence. I
have written to his Exy about changing the garrison. Eight
Companies are here, six of which are English and Scottish. I
hope his Exy will send two or three Netherland companies
here, and remove again out to the country some of the strangers,
particularly the company of Captain Konnock, which from
the first has continually been in bad order — more so than
proper officers ought to tolerate, as the whole city can testify.
Meantime I shall continue to do my duty in everything, as
God knows ; to whom I pray that He may maintain your
lordships in a long, prosperous, and blessed government.
At Heusden this 30th May 1607, Y. H. M. humble and
faithful servant, MAXIMILIAN DE HORMES.
Resolutions Juty 21. — Alexander Stuart, cuirassier in the company of
of states- cavalry of the late Colonel Edmond, was continued in his pay-
r* PTIPT3 1 L •/
ment of fifty guilders a month, being what he had under the
said colonel, and the company of the Count of de Broucke.
September 4. — On the request of Colonel Brogh, he having
received into his company 37 soldiers from the disbanded
company of Captain Cranston, and 18 soldiers of Captain
Robbert, also out of said disbanded company, an under-
standing was come to that the said soldiers shall be accounted
as the petitioner's from the date when it shall be proved he
received them.
December 13. — On the request of Alexander Stuart, it was
agreed that, inasmuch as the petitioner actually went into ser-
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vice under Cavalry Captain Areskeyn, the pay of fifty guilders
a month of forty-two days, allowed him by the Council of
State, shall be paid him.
December 15. — To the surviving son of the late Captain
Barkly, who fell in the battle of Flanders, was granted a place
in any similar company, such as the said captain^s surviving
widow, married to Bartholomew de Bonder, may choose ; and
to the said widow, out of commiseration, a grant of fifty
guilders in all.
1608, January 19. — Jaques Douglas, sometime Ensign in
the company of Captain Cathcart, in consideration of certain
things, was granted eighteen guilders, provided that he do not
pester the States further.
March 18. — The request of Colonel Stuart was read, and it
was resolved, and on the said request decided, that since the
petitioner by particular favour, on the recommendation of the
Earl of Orkney, got a commission to bring from Scotland, for
the service of the Land, a company of infantry, of one hundred
and forty men, the States-General, in order to show still
greater favour to the petitioner, permit the same, and consent
by these presents, to the said company being again transported
out of these Lands to Sweden, in the king^s service and by his
request.
June 30. — On the request of Jacques Bruce, Scotsman, late
ensign of Captain Sinclair, praying for the post of officer of
artillery, in the place of Peter Stuart, also a Scotsman, said
request is refused.
July 1. — It was agreed that the Receiver pay the monthly
payments due to the late Peter Stuart, Scotsman, officer of
artillery, in which Stuart died, in order to cover therewith
the expenses of his funeral.1
Proposals of' Captain Bruce.
July 24. — The Advocate of Holland has forwarded certain
information, received by him from Calais, from the agent
Digart, touching a certain plan, which one of the Scots
captains named Bruce offers to carry out, and which would in
the highest degree be of advantage to the Land, on condition
1 See pp. 187 and 188.
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that he be recompensed, namely, either as he may engage, or
on a pay of three hundred guilders a month, or that he should
be given command of one-half of the Scottish regiment of the
Baron of Buccleuch. Otherwise he shall withhold the said
information and depart with it to Italy.
After consultation, an understanding was come to that it
be ascertained from his Exy whether he has any particular
advice or explanation regarding the above mentioned com-
munication, and if not, no attention is to be paid to it.
July 25. — In a report of the Advocate of Holland, heard of
his Excy's approval of the plan which Captain Herman Bruce
offers to carry out, on terms proposed by him, as to certain
matters, touching in the highest degree the security of the
government of the Land.
It was thought good to write to the Agents Aerssen and
Digart to test the foresaid captain, and try to draw out of
him what the service really is that he offers to do, and to that
end to assure the same that in so far as the matters which he
offers to carry out are, as he says, important to the government
of the Land, he is to be given to understand that in regard to
them the States shall recognise his services according to their
usual discretion and the demands of the service which he may
therein do to the Land.
Septtr 25. — A letter was read from Captain Bruce, of
7 September, enclosing certain advices, regarding which he has
given more particular information, for the service of the
Land, to the Agent Aerssen, in the full confidence that he
will obtain from the States due recognition for this.
After deliberation, it was resolved and agreed to write to the
said Agent Aerssen that they have seen the explanation which
the said captain has made to him ; for which, on their part, he
is to thank the same, and assure him that their Highnesses, and
his Exy have been perfectly informed about the said design
for more than fifteen years ; and with such certainty, that his
Exy. has always had it in view, as among other things was
apparent when the Admiral of Arragon entered the territory
of Cleves, and passed the Rhine with a powerful army, and
made an attempt on the fortifications of Gravenweert, and at
last, the enemy having besieged the city of Groll, at the time
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when his Ex^, to prevent the design on Graven weert and their
quarters, allowed a flying column to stay in that locality.
Afterwards he led there a large fleet, with pontoons and ships,
against the advance of the enemy. Nevertheless the States
agree to satisfy the said Captain Bruce with two or three
hundred crowns, or at the utmost with a thousand guilders in
all, and he, Aerssen, is to furnish him with said sum ; or make
him the offer, that should he desire to come here to await his
fortune, he shall be recommended as occasion presents itself.
December 1. — The Messrs, van Loenen, Oldenbarneveld, and
van der Aa are commissioned to converse more particularly,
and hear from Captain Bruce, what more he has to communcate
in the service of the Lands than what he has done.
December 10. — The Messrs, v. Loenen, Oldenbarneveld, and
van der Aa, gave in a report of their conference with Captain
Bruce, arrived from France, as to certain communications of
his made in the service of the Land. And having deliberated
thereon, it was agreed, that an order for five hundred guilders
in all be despatched to the said Captain Bruce for his main-
tenance; that meanwhile it shall be decided later about his
departure, and the recognition of any good services performed
by him to the Land, and known to the States.
January 3, 1609. — The request of Henry Bruce was read,
but in the meantime a decision was postponed.
June 10. — There was granted to Henry Bruce, formerly
captain, for all his claims of services, and beyond the sum
accorded him before, five hundred guilders, provided there
be deducted from it the sum that the agent Aerssen credited
him with in France.
July 17. — To Captain Henry Bruce, on account of certain
good considerations, and for all his claims on the Land, beyond
the five hundred guilders last accorded him, is still added
three hundred guilders. And it is agreed to despatch him an
order for both, together amounting to eight hundred guilders,
it being understood that the first five hundred guilders granted
the petitioner, for some special services, are not included
therein.
August 10. — To Captain Henry Bruce were granted letters
of recommendation to the Margrave of Ansbach, containing in
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substance : Seeing the petitioner has served very long and
faithfully in these Lands, and that he is a man who could be
of service to His Serene Highness, the States do therefore
recommend His Serene Highness that he be pleased, in so far
as he may find it prudent to have in his service people of the
Scottish nation, to employ the same.
Recommendation by the Burgomasters and Aldermen of the
City of Breda.
MY LORDS, — We humbly recommend ourselves to your good
graces. Jacques Lawson, Scotsman, burgher of this town, has
begged us, in a written request here enclosed, to grant him
letters favourably recommending him to your lordships for
the post of cannoneer of this city. Which request we have
the more willingly had written on his behalf as we are aware
that the said Jacques has served the Land for a long time
well and faithfully, and that afterwards, as a burgher of this
city, he conducted himself as a reputable and respectable man,
and we never heard any other report of him ; and in addition,
Thomas Wymerbeeck, commander of the cannoneers, has
certified, by mark of hand, that Jacques Lawson would be
found highly qualified for said post. We therefore pray your
lordships that this our recommendation be serviceable to the
said Lawson. Wherewith concluding, we shall ever pray, etc.
— Your lordships obedient,
BURGOMASTERS AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY BREDA.
This 26 July 1608.
Letters and
Requests to
the Council
State.
The Company oj Captain Mackenzie at Aardenburg.
MY LORDS, — We have received your lordships1 missive,
together with the enclosed request from the clerk Johan
Bogaert. From which we learn that the substance of his
complaint to you refers to a certain building, on which, he
asserts, he has expended something by way of repairs. Let it
suffice for an answer, that at the capture of the town the
said house was found to be an old building, and Captain
Elderen, then major here, put a certain smith into it, and
after he left, the said clerk affirms that he made certain repairs
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on it. Then the company of Captain Mackingi [?] arrived
as a garrison, and difficulty was found in securing accommoda-
tion, and the lieutenant of the said company and some of
his soldiers were quartered in the building, and still lodge
there. He went accordingly on the understanding that the
house being abandoned, and no proprietor living in it, it was
quite at the service of the Land. Further, we submit these
repairs or claims to the discretion of your lordships, etc. —
Your mighty Honours' obedient servant,
FBANS HASEMAN.
At Aerdenburch, the 1 September 1608.
1608, September 19. — There was read the request of Captain Resolutions
William Balfour,1 recommended by the King of Great Britain,
both by His Majesty's letters and orally by the ambassadors
who had been in England. And it was agreed that the States-
General, being at present so occupied with matters of extreme
importance in regard to the Land, their High Mightinesses
cannot attend to the request of the petitioner ; but that this
shall be done at a more convenient opportunity, and be then
disposed of as may be found proper.
The Magistracy of Zwolle re Capt. Erskine^s Cavalry Company.
1608, Decr 3. — MY LORDS, — Since the decease of Captain Letters and
Arch. Arskin, it has been found that he owed to our burghers ^ ^Coiuidi0
here, and to others, a considerable sum of money. Moreover, of state,
some members of the said captain's family took upon them to
remove by unlawful methods from this place, and retain the
horses and other goods left by the captain. We have ordered
the same to be apprehended, and did all in our power to cause
the horses and other goods to be brought back, and stored
beside the rest, to be kept for the benefit of the deceased's
heir, or otherwise for the benefit of the creditors, to whom he
is deeply indebted. And seeing that the pay of the troopers,
due to them from said captain, is almost two months in
arrear, and in supporting themselves they have naturally run
into debt with our burghers, who have presented a petition,
wherein they beg us to use our influence with your lordships,
1 See p. 69, note 3.
216 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1609
in order that they may obtain payment; also particularly
requesting that the money be forwarded to us, in order that
payment may be made in presence of some of our number, and
that a due liquidation be effected between them and our
burghers, according to the wants of each one as occasion serves.
Seeing then that your lordships have sent the Commissary
Doubblet here, to muster the company in presence of our
deputies, and to account with each of the troopers as to his
arrears, and make liquidation, we cannot refrain from writing
to you, and sending a friendly request, that an arrangement
be made by your lordships, by which those who pay this
money to the company, may be particularly charged to make
such payments in presence of our deputies. And that as
regards the captain's pay, and the horses of his own he had in
the company, an account be left and delivered into our hands,
and kept beside the other goods, in the interest of the heirs or
creditors. — Your lordships' good friends,
THE BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN, AND COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN ZwOLLE.
Dated at Zwolle, the 3rd December 1608.
Annexa to the request sent by the Magistrates of Zwolle.
(Presented 28 Nov. 1608.)
To THE WORSHIPFUL BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ZWOLLE. — In all submission, this is pre-
sented by the common troopers of the deceased Captain
Arch. Arreskyne in garrison here in the city; who on
their part were engaged on monthly wage or pay, and now
on Thursday next, the first December of this year 1608,
they will be two months in arrear, and in addition all
previous reckonings are in arrear. Against these arrears, the
remonstrants owe large sums of money to the burghers, who
can in no way be satisfied, till payment be made to them of
their arrears. Accordingly the remonstrants most humbly
and submissively entreat and request that it may please you
graciously to further the promotion of their request to their
Highnesses the States, that payment may be made of their
arrears, so that your burghers may afterwards be paid in full
i6o8] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND PETITIONS 217
and satisfied, as they ought to be. And this with the further
request, that the money to be paid be delivered to none,
except to your worships alone, so that it be honestly handled,
and nobody, whether burgher or soldier, be defrauded, or have
deductions made from his account.
[Here follow forty-two signatures (in many cases difficult to
decipher).]
Jck Wil Wrayt.
Jan Willemsen van Zwolle.
Thomas Nicholles.
Saunder van Haltringe.
Archblde Lonide.
Edward Lawraince, Trumelter.
John Greene, Trumpeter.
A. T. Grae.
James Fozzeringam. [?]
James flenne.
Gel Mitsiel.
Jan Nickles.
Thomas Oxanfired.
Thamas Kilpatrick.
Mai. M. R. Kilpatrick.
Andris A. H. Call.
James Cox.
[Illegible name here.]
Andreis Kinnarie.
Bartollemeus von Guetelberg,
trumpeter.
Ro* Glen.
Patrick Innes.
Michell Gigel, Krieger.
Tomas Bigge.
Gorge Davidsone.
Crystoffel x Citon merck.
George X Glind merck.
David x Lang merck.
Tomas Patton.
Andrew Rouke.
Tomas Haldan.
Raff Ffensty.
Gabriel Colbraith.
Henri Bonare.
Andrea Stobhil.
David Fflint.
Alexander Pringill.
Patrick Bruce.
Sam x Semmes merck.
All. Bartholomew Cykis
Grinda.
Hendrik x Stockdyck merck,
Raeff x Ensleip merck.1
Complaint of the Governor of Heusden.
MY LORDS, — I am much astonished that your lordships
charged the Lieutenant-Provost of the State to deliver your
missive to the lieutenant of Captain Hamilton here, where-
through he passed secretly out of the town before the Com-
missary Van den Broucke left this, and thus said lieutenant
1 See also p. 275.
218 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [1609
disobeyed my orders and broke his parole. For (as I wrote
you before from here), I gave him his lodgings for a prison, and
said lieutenant promised to regard them as such. — Herewith,
etc., your honours1 humble servant,
MAXIMILIAN DE HORNES.
In Huesden, the 25th January 1609.
Resolutions 1609, January 8. — In reference to the request of John Blaire,
General. formerly ensign, and John Stuart, sergeant of the disbanded
company of Captain Archibald Arskin, it was decided to place
the same in the hands of the Council of State, in order to treat
the petitioners according to the general resolution passed in
regard to such matters.
DIVISION II
THE TIME OF THE TWELVE YEARS'
TRUCE
1609-1621
THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE 221
INTRODUCTORY
DURING the period of the Twelve Years'* Truce, the Scottish troops
in the service of the Netherlands consisted of the two infantry
regiments, commanded respectively by Sir William Brog and
by Lord Buccleuch, who was succeeded in 1612 by Sir Robert
Henderson, and apparently of two or three companies of
cavalry. One was the company commanded by the veteran
cavalry captain Alexander Wishart, who seems to have been
succeeded by Sir William Balfour, with whom he was in
negotiation in 1615, and with whom he had a. fracas at Leith
in 1616. The other was that commanded at one time by
Thomas Erskine and at another by Robert Irvine, and was
probably the company formerly commanded by Sir William
Edmond and subsequently by his son. In 1618 Sir William
Brog described his regiment as ' the first and oldest regiment
of foreign nationality in these Netherlands,1 and it undoubtedly
represented the Scottish companies which first came over to
the aid of William the Silent. Buccleuch's regiment had
arrived in the latter part of 1603.1 But although the country
was not at war, and although the documents present frequent
1 The appearance of officers' names in the ' States of War ' does not always
correspond with the date of entry of their commissions, and of their being
regarded as having taken the oath. The appointment seems frequently, even
when the original appointment is not noted as made by the commander-in-chief
to supply death vacancies in the field, to have preceded by some time the formal
commission and oath, and in many cases to have been originally made by the
provincial authorities. See case of George Coutts, July iQth, 1615, p. 280.
The Resolutions of Holland contain the following, dated November loth,
1618 : ' H. E\y appearing in the assembly mentions the custom heretofore always
adhered to in filling vacancies in the Captaincies of the Compies on Reparti-
tion Holland ; and many Compies, as well foreign as native, being now vacant, H.
Ex* desires to be told what the intentions are. Res. : H. Ex** shall continue to
have the right to fill the vacancies in foreign compies and all those occurring in
the field, in home compies after consulting the col. and commanding officers of
the respective Regts.'
THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE
illustrations that the soldiers of certain companies were living
in the ' piping times of peace,"* there were some opportunities
of special service, and with the active Spinola on their frontiers,
and their own suspicions of Spanish faith, the States had to
keep their house as a strong man armed. Indeed, when the
first rumblings of the Thirty Years1 War were felt in close
proximity to their eastern fortresses, Prince Maurice took the
field in a campaign of guarded reserve, in which Spinola and
he mutually passed each other by on the other side, while
practically aiding antagonists who were their respective allies.
In 1610, when the succession to the Duchies of Juliers and
Cleves was contested between Leopold of Austria on the one
side and the Elector of Brandenburgh and the Elector
Palatine on the other, an auxiliary force of British troops
was sent to the aid of the Protestant claimants. Two English
and one Scots regiment were made up from the British troops
serving in Holland, and in the case of the Scots, nine com-
panies were taken from the two regiments, Sir Robert Hender-
son of Buccleuch's regiment acting as Colonel, Caddell of
Brog's regiment as Lieut. -Colonel, and Sir William Balfour as
Sergeant-Major. The command of the whole was given to
Sir Edward Cecil (Lord Wimbledon),1 and the force distin-
guished itself in the siege and reduction of Juliers (Gulick).
In a narrative of the siege by an eyewitness, 2 the writer states
that on the 15th August
' this day ere night the enemy threw fireworks into General
Cecil's Main Batteries, which burnt long and did much harm
before the same could be quenched : the enemy maintaining the
same with cannon and musket the most part of the night : but
Sir Robert Henderson, Colonel of the Scots, had the Guard that
night, who shewed great judgment both to quench it and to
hinder the enemy from attempting it any more, who shot wild fire
and granadoes most part of the night.'
Juliers was surrendered on 1st September. The reputation
already gained in the service of the States is well illustrated by
1 See Dalton's Life and Times of General Sir Edward Cecil, Viscount
Wimbledon, List of Officers, State Papers, Holland, 1610.
2 Weymouth's account of the Siege of Gulick, Royal MSS. (Dalton's
Cecil.)
INTRODUCTORY 223
an anecdote with which Lord Wimbledon commenced his little
* Treatise upon Cavalry.1* c Henry iv. of France, whensoever any
of the Princes, Nobilitie, or Gentry desired to kiss his hand,
would tell them they should have been much more welcome to
him if they had seen the face of the Prince of Orange,
meaning the wars by it.'
The instructions given in January 1615 to Sir Dudley
Carleton, on his being sent as Ambassador to the Hague, con-
tained a special clause relating to the English and Scottish
troops in Dutch pay. ' And because we have of our subjects
in the service of the States upon the point of 200 companies
we cannot but be sensible of their good, and therefore recom-
mend them to your care and protection to assist them with
your countenance in all their lawful causes and pursuits, and
by your power to defend them from injuries and wrongful
oppression.'1 The English companies which had hitherto
formed the garrisons of the cautionary towns were in 1616
erected into an additional regiment, thus making the British
infantry in the Dutch service consist of two Scots and four
English regiments.
The Ambassador's correspondence contains several references
to the Scots in foreign service. At one time he conveys the
apprehensions of the States that the Earl of Argyle is going
to take service with the Spaniards ; 2 at another Sir Robert
Henderson cautions him in regard to a deserted soldier of his
company, who has become a c meddler with Jesuits ; 3 and again
1 On July 7th, 1617, Carleton mentions having sent a despatch to His Majesty
by Colonel Brogue, and on Feb. 4th, 1617-8 acknowledges having received one
from Secretary Lake by Sir William Balfour.
2 1618. Nov. 3rd. — Carleton states that S. Horace Vere reported that the
States am1"8 came to him * to acquaint him that the States were advertised from
Brussels, that the Earl of Argyle having there settled himself and his lady in
their return from Spa this last summer, seeks the command of a regiment of the
king's subjects in the service of the Spaniard, which as it would turn much to
their prejudice by debauching with the English and Scots soldiers, who are ever
ready upon such new occasions to run to the enemy, they beseech his Majesty not
to give any to it.' 'Such would prove like that of the Irish, a nursery of dis-
affected persons.'
3 1619, May i5th, Sir Robert Henderson to Sir D. Carleton. — 'Concerning
William Gordon who had been of his company, but had left it above two years
and took away with him 2000 guilders, he married Straghan, a burgomaster's
THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE
the ambassador himself sends a cautious report upon Captain
Henry Bruce, who has just returned from the service of the
Emperor.1 That the Scottish troops were a powerful support
to the House of Orange in the struggle between Prince Maurice
and the Calvinists, and John van Olden Barneveld and the
Arminian party is also indicated by an experience of Colonel
Henderson's reported by Sir Dudley Carleton on June 18th, 1619.
' At Horn Schonoven and some other towns of Holland, the
Arminians in considerable numbers have had these last Sundays
past their meetings and preachings with public profession so to
continue, though it be with hazard of life and goods : and at
Alcmaer on Sunday last, an assembly of them being gathered to-
gether in a wood adjoining to the town and Colonel Hynderson
(who doth there command over the extraordinary troops sent
thither expressly to suppress these tumults) going thither to
accompany the states deputies who went to forbid the meeting,
was assailed by the people with their knives, not without some
danger to himself and the deputies, until a troop of soldiers came
up, by whom they were beaten away, but without blood.'
daughter, and left his wife miserably, so that it was not to be expected he would
come into these parts. That he was a debauched Papist and a meddler with
Jesuists. '
1 1620. April I5th. Carleton to Secretary Naunton. — ' Here is arrived some
few days since from Vienna a Scottish man of good place and reputation in the
Emperor's wars [Capt. Henry Bruce] who hath presented himself unto me, and
desired me to make known on his behalf to his Majesty that he hath voluntarily
retired himself with good leave of the Emperor, because he would not bear arms
against his Majesty's son-in-law. He hath served the Emperor formerly when
he was Duke of Gratz, in his wars against the Venetians when they lay before
Sardinia, and was now lately governor of Nidarburg in the confines of Austria
and Moravia, whereof the town being taken from him by surprise by the Count de
la Torre, though he rendered the castle by composition, it is thought his coming
away is not altogether voluntary. He was once in service of this State and well
esteemed of, but here he will be no more trusted, for he is a hot Papist, and
Parsons, the English Jesuit's books are his chief study. From hence he intends
to go directly into Scotland as soon as he can receive certain monies at Amster-
dam, which he hath exchanged to a good sum from Vienna, as that which he saith
he hath profited in the wars. Now, whether he comes as he pretends out of the
zeal of a good subject, or (as is suspected among his fellow-soldiers) upon dis-
grace, or (as may be doubted of one who changeth his religion in his old days)
employed by Jesuits, whose convert I hear he is, I humbly refer to His Majesty's
judgment. So it is, that I find him a person of that consideration that deserves
his Majesty's care what becomes of him.' (He went direct to England.)
INTRODUCTORY 225
The Twelve Years' Truce, which should have expired on the
9th of April 1621, was by the mediation of the British and
French Ambassadors prolonged to the 3rd of August, and it
was thought that if the Arch-Duke Albert had lived longer, it
would have been converted into a permanent peace. He died
on July 13th, and Prince Maurice, now by the death of his
elder brother the head of the House of Orange, was anxious
for fresh triumphs in the field.
THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE
[1610
STATES OF WAR (1610-1618).
1610
Holland.
monthly
men
monthly
Horsemen. compy pay
pay
Wisschardt, . 70 men £472
Henry Balfour, 70
£1059
Infantry.
Thomas Arskyn, „
n
Col. Backlouch, 200 „ 2612
Leuinston, . ,,
yy
Col. Brogh, 150 „ 2014
Francois Hender-
Capn Robert Hen-
son, . yy
yy
derson, . 100 „ 1417
Schot, . . „
yy
[Here follow a number of
Wilm Douglas, „
yy
L
English names.
Wm Balfour,
yy
men monthly
Wm Hutson, . „
yy
Caddel, . 70 £1059
George Bod well, ,,
yy
Oliuver Wodney, „ „
John Halket, . „
yy
Mackinge, . „ „
Mongo Hamilton, „
yy
W^Coutis,1 .
David Balfour, „
yy
Thomas Ewingh, sergeant-major of the Regiment of Brogh,
£30
Andrew Hunterus, clergyman of the Scots,2 . . £33,
s.6. 3d.
Pensions.
The Prince of Scotland, £5m yearly, . . . £4<xvi
s.13 d.4
The children of Capn John Nysbeth, yearly,
£200
Widow of Cn John Balfour. .....
50
The children of Capn Waddel, viz. Archibald, John and
Wm. each yearly, ......
Mrs. Margaret Stuart, widow of the Agent d' Amman,
Wm Murray ofPickerles, on the life of John, Agnete,
Elizabeth, and Margarete, his children, each J
part,
Elisabeth Crighton, widow of the Cn Dallachy, the half for
herself and the other half for John and Catherine
Dallachy, each £100,
Elisabeth Forbes, widow of Capn Willem van Nysbeth,
the one half at her death [the other half], to Wm.
Arthur, and Margareta Nysbet, each £ part, yearly
1 Probably a mistake for Allan Coutts.
2 Rev. Andrew Hunter. See representations by, pp. 245 and 294.
200
400
400
400
i6i3]
STATES OF WAR
227
The children of Capn Prop, Jan and Janneken Prop,
each the half, .....
Mrs. Anna Kirpatricx, widow of Capn Strachan,
The children of Cn James Egger, named Niclaes and
Margareta, each one half, ....
Mrs. Suanah Splithoff, widow of Capn Kilpatricx, the
one half till her death and the other half during
the lifetime of her children — Jan, Maria, and
Helena Kilpatricx, . ...
Prudentia Laurens, daughter of the Cavalry Captain
Louys Laurent, .....
Anna van Dyck, widow of Cn Blair,
Joost Blair, . . . . .
Zeeland. Infantry
[After several English names
come]
men monthly pay
Caps Walter Bruce, 70 £1059
„ George Homes, „ „
„ Mombry, „ „
Pensions
Bart. Balfour, yearly, £1000
The widow of Col. Morgan, 600
Utrecht. Infantry
£200
200
125
50
50
50
50
monthly
pay
£1059
Cn Hamilton, . 70
Setton, . . , „ „
Wm. Martin,1 ,, „
Pensions
The widow of James Blaire,
yearly £400
Andrew Renton,
150
1613
Rendered in August
Gelderland. Foot
Donaldson
70 men
£1059
Hollandt. Foot
Col. Brogh, . 150 men
£2014
Henry Balfour, . 70 men
£1059
Rt Henderson, 150 „
2014
Thos. Arskyn, . „
3)
Caddel, . . 70 „
1059
H. Levingston, . ,,
)3
Geo. Ramsey,2 . „
j)
Francois Henderson, „
33
Mackinge, . ,,
33
Schot [Robert], „
3)
Allane Coutis, . ,,
3)
Wm Douglas, „
33
1 See p. 203.
2 George Ramsay succeeded Captain Udny on 23rd October 1610, having
been recommended as lieutenant in 1607 and 1609 (pp. 207 and 240). He was
dead before I4th April 1615, when he was succeeded by John Kininmond. His
widow and children were recommended by Breda in 1616 (p. 283). See also
request by his widow, 24th May 1632.
228 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1613
W** Balfour, . 70 men £1059
Wm Hudson, . „ „
Geo. Bodwel, . „ ,,
Mongo Hamilton, 70 men £1059
Davidt Balfour, . „ „
D. Lindesay,1 . „ „
Jan Halket, „ „
Pay
Col. Brogh for his person, ..... £400 0 0
Wardens and Quartermasters
Thos. Ewing, Sfc major of Brogh, . . . 80 0 0
Robert Mestertou qr mr of Col. Brogh, . . . 50 0 0
Officers of Justice
Willem Carcadie, Provost Marshal of Brogh, . . 50 0 0
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, Minister of the Scots, . . . 33 6 8
Pensions
The son of Capn Penthon [Renton], . . . 12 10 0
The children of Capn Jan Nysbeth, . . . 16 13 4
Widow capn Jan Balfour, . . • £50 434
„ „ WmHendrick, . .120 10 0 0
Pieter Michiel, .... 50 434
Gracious Pensions
Widow Kirpatrick to enable her to keep little son at school for
6 years, ...... £50
Pensions for settlement of accounts and previous services
The children of cap. Waddel, Archibald, Jan, and Willem 200 each, £600
Maria Rig, Widow Capn Melvil, on the lives of Jacques, Davidt,
Janneken, Tanneken and Hester, 80 each, . . . 400
Guilliaume Murray of Pickerles on the lifes of Jan, Elisabeth and
Margaretha, his children, each one third, . . . 300
Jan and Catharina Dalachy, children of capn Dalachy, . . 200
Elisabeth Forbes, widow capn Wm Nysbeth, etc., . . . 400
Mistress Anna van Duvenvoorde, widow Col. Cuningham, etc., . 300
The children of cap. Prop, Jan and Janneken, . . . 200
Mistrees Anna Kirpatrick, widow cap. Strachan, . . . 200
The children of Cap. James Egger, Niclaes and Margaretha, . 175
Guiliam Sudeman capn on his life and on that of Maria van Eyck
his wife, or on the longest living, .... 100
widow Lfc Penbrouck, ...... 100
Zealand. Foot
Brouwnfielt, 70 men £1059
Jhon Hamilton, „ „
Walter Bruce, 70 men £1059
George Homes, . „ ,,
Moubray, . „ „
1 David Lindsay had succeeded to the company of Lord Buccleuch, having
taken the oath on 6th April 1612. He died before I2th February 1620.
1617] STATES OF WAR 229
Pay
Col. Robert Henderson, . . £300
Forbes, S* Major, . . 80
Blaire, qr mr, . . . 36
Michiel Henderson Pr. M., . 50
£466
Pensions
Col. Balfour 1000 yearly, . . . . . . £83 6 8
Utrecht. Foot
Setton, . . 70 men £1059
Vriesland. Foot
Arthur Forbes, . . 90 1297
Groriingen. Foot
Norman Bruce, . . 70 1059
1614
The list of officers (under Guelderland and Holland) is similar, and
under Guelderland occurs e Pension — Juff : Anna van Lieven, widw
van Capn Arthur Stuart (yearly), £75.'
1617
Holland. Cavalry
monthly pay
Robert Ixvin,1 ... 70 £2457
Wm Balfour,2 . 2067
Gelderland. Foot
Donaldson, . 70 men . . £1059
•LT-HJUUltiy,
Col. Brogh,
Col. Henderson,
Thos. Edmondt,3
.T<Yhn KAnrnmnnr
. 150 men
150
70
t *
3
Hollanc
. £2014
. 2014
. 1059
9 '
L Foot
Jacques Sandilants,5 70 men
[Mackinge],
Allane Coutis, „
£1059
1 Robert Irvine. 2 See p. 69.
3 Son of Colonel Sir William Edmond (p. 54) ; received commission January
i6th, 1617 in succession to Lieutenant-Colonel Caddel. Succeeded by William
Drummond on nth August 1625, on becoming a captain of cavalry. Report as
to his company of cavalry, 1628.
4 John Kininmond succeeded George Ramsay on 5th April 1615, and died
before 2nd December 1630, when he was succeeded by John Bellenden.
5 Sir James Sandilands, commissoned i6th November 1618, in succession
to Captain Mackenzie, sergeant-major in same regiment (Colonel Brog's),
26th October 1627. Lieutenant-colonel, 4th May 1631. Colonel in succession
to Sir William Brog, 1 3th March 1636. Dead before 8th March 1639, when
succeeded by Colonel James Erskine. Was succeeded in command of his
company by his lieutenant, Thomas Livingstone.
230 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1617
Robert Coutis,1 . 70 men . £1059
Thos. Arskyn, . „ „
H. Levingston, . „ „
Francois Henderson, „ . ,,
Robert Schot, . „ . „
James Lindesey,2 „ . „
WmOrrock,3 „ . „
[Wm Balfour], .
Wm Hudson, . 70 men . £1059
James Henderson,4 „ . „
[Geo. Bodnel], .
Jhon Hacket, . 70 men . £1059
Mongo Hamilton, „ . 3i
David Balfour, . „ . „
John Murray,5 .„._,,
[David LindesayJ,
Pay on Holland
Col. Brogh, for his person, . . . . . £400
Allane Coutes, lA-Col., . . . . 100
Col. Henderson, ...... 300
Francois Henderson, Lfc-Col., .... 100
Hacquet, s* major, . . . . . .80
Blaire, qr mr, . . . . . .50
Michel Henderson,6 Provost m., . . .50
£580
Wardens and Quartermasters
Wm Drommond,7
[Thos. Ewingjs* major Regfc Brogh, .... £80 0 0
Robert Mesterton, qr mr, . . . . . 50 0 0
1 Robert Coutts succeeded Sir Henry Balfour, 9th August 1615, and was
succeeded by William Drummond, 7th December 1621. Referred to as 'the late
Captain Coutts ' in 1628.
2 James Lindsay, commissioned 3ist March 1615. Married Isabella Mow-
bray, divorced wife of Captain R. Scott, in 1627. Succeeded by John
Henderson, 22nd September 1629.
3 William Orrock took oath as captain in succession to Sir William Balfour,
November 23rd, 1618. Served at Cleve, 1622. Deceased before 24th October
1631, when succeeded by John Kirkpatrick.
4 James Henderson took oath on 4th November 1618, in succession to Captain
Bothwell. Sergeant-major, 1 3th February 1633. Lieutenant-colonel, 2Oth July
1634. Was dead before 7th July 1638. Douglas mentions Sir James, a younger
son of James Henderson of Fordell, along with his brother, Sir Robert (p. 60)
as 'both colonels in Danish, Swedish, and French wars.' On 6th July 1638
the States-General specially commissioned two representatives to attend the
funeral of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson, who had lost his life in the
active service of the State.
5 John Murray took oath on I2th February 1620, in succession to D. Lindsay.
Captain Murray died before I2th March 1621.
6 Michael Henderson.
7 William Drummond, commissioned as captain in succession to Robert
Coutts, 7th December 1621. Sergeant-major, 1617. Killed at Groll, and
succeeded by Walter Murray, 2gth September 1627. He was a son of
Alexander Drummond of Meadop, second son of Alexander Drummond of
Carnock, and thus a cousin of Colonel Bartholomew Balfour. — Genealogy of the
Drummonds.
i6i;] STATES OF WAR 231
Officers of Justice
Willem Carcadie, Provost Marshal, Reg* Brogh, . . £50 0 0
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, minister, . » . . . 33 6 8
Pensions
[The children of Capn Jan Nysbeth], . . . . 200 16 8 4
Janneken, the daughter of Capn Jan. Nysbett, . 100 863
Widow, Capn Wm Hendricon, . . . . 120 10 0 0
Pieter Michiels, . . . . . 50 4 3 4
Gracious Pensions
[Widow Kilpatrick to keep her little boy at school for 2 years
more, £50 ; this expired in Feb. 1618].
Pensions for settlement of accounts and previous services
Capn Wm Balfour, for his life, . . . . . £600
Maria High, widow Capn Melvil, on the lifes of Jacques, David
Janneken, Tanneken and Hester, each 80, . . . 400
Guillaume Murray of Pickerles, on the lifes of Jan, Elisabeth,
[Margrieta] his children, one [third] half, . . . 200
Jan and Catharina Dalachy, children of Capn Dalachy, deceased,
[300] each 100, ..... [300] 200
The children of Capn Wm Nysbeth, deceased : [William], Arthur
and Margrieta Nysbeth, [200] each one [third] half, . [200] 133, 6 8
Mistress Anna van Duvenvoorde, widow Col. Cuningam, on the
lifes of mistress Magriet van Duvenvoorde, the wife of Capn
of Horse Wisschaert, and Elisabeth Cuningham, . . 300
The children of Capn Prop, Jan and Janneken Prop, one half each, 200
Mistress Anna Kilpatrick, widow Capn Strachan, on her life, . 200
The children of James Egger, Niclaes and Margrieta, each half, 175
Guilliaume Suderman 100 on his life [or on that of Maria von
Eyck his wife, or the longest living], . . .100
Widow, Lieutenant Penbrouck, on the lives of Thos., Jan, Jan-
neken, Willemke, Henry, and Richard Penbrouck , each one 6th, .
The children of Cap" Kilpatrick, Jan, Maria, and Helena Kil-
patrick, ....... 25
Joost Blaire, ....... 50
Zeeland. Foot
Walter Bruce, . 70 men . . £1059
Geo. Homes, . „ „
Brouwnfielt, . „ . . „
Pensions
Col. Balfour, £1000 yearly on his life, . . * £83 6 8
Utrecht. Foot
Marioribankes,1 . 120 men . . £1655
Sitton, . . „
1 Thomas Marjoribanks took oath upon a commission in succession to Captain
Hamilton on i6th January 1620. Dead by 4th September 1636.
THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1617
Groningen and Ommelanden. Foot
George Coutis,1 . 120 men . . £1655
Philip Balfour,2 . „ . . „
Vriesland. Foot
Archibald Bethone,3 120 men . . £1655
[Names within brackets erased in original : those in italics are additions].
1618
Holland
Cavalry. men monthly pay
Wisschart, . 70 £2457
Infantry.
Col. Brogh, . 150 2014
„ Henderson, „ „
[Here come 43 English
names. ]
John Kennimont, 70 1059
Mackinge,
Allane Coutis, .
Robert Coutis, .
Thomas Edmond,
Thomas Arskyn,
33 33
33 33
33 33
33 ))
men monthly pay
Leuingston, . 70 £1059
Franchois Hender-
son, . „ „
Robert Schot, .
James Lindesay,
William Balfour,
William Hudson,
George Bodwell,
John Hacket, .
Mongo Hamilton,
David Balfour,
David Lindesay,
33 33
33 33
S3 33
33 33
Tractementen op Holland. Salaries paid only by Holland.4
Colonnel Brogh voor sijn persoon, .... £400
Colonel Henderson, ...... 300
Franchois Henderson, I/ C1, . . . . . 100
Hacquet, Sergeant Major, ..... 80
Blaire, quartiermeester, ..... 36
Michiel Henderson, provost, ..... 50
t'samen £566
Officieren van Justitie
William Carcadie, provoost van Col. Brogh, . . . £50
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, Predicant van de Schotten, . £33, s.6 d.3
1 George Coutts received his commission in succession to Norman Bruce on
8th July 1615 (letter from Groningen, igth June 1615). Was at Rees in
1622, became sergeant-major, Earl of Buccleuch's regiment, 3Oth December
1628. Lieutenant-colonel, I7th July 1629. Seems to have died in 1638, when
Philip Balfour was promoted to be lieutenant-colonel.
2 Sir Philip Balfour, eldest son of Colonel Bartholomew Balfour (see p. 48),
took oath on 2nd June 1621, became sergeant-major of Earl of Buccleuch's
regiment before Bois-le-Duc on yth July 1629. Lieutenant-colonel, 7th March
1639. Became colonel of same regiment in succession to Lord Almond, 5th
November 1640. Retired before igih May 1646, when he was succeeded by
Sir William Drummond. See petitions by, in 1631 and 1639.
3 Archibald Bethune seems to have succeeded Arthur Forbes in 1614.
4 This list is given in Dutch,
1 620] STATES OF WAR
Pensioenen
De Zoone van Capn Renton, ... £12, s.10
Kinderen van Capn John Nysbeth, . . . £16, s.lOd.4
Weduwe Capn John Balfour, . . . . £4, s.3. 4d.
Gratieuse pensioenen tot nu toe betaelt ten comptoire van den
Ontfanger-generael [pensions given out of grace, hitherto
paid out by the Receiver General].
De weduwe van Kilpatricx om haer soontgen ter schoole te
houden, noch voor den tyt van 2 jaren. 's jaers [the
widow of Kilpatrick, to keep her son at school for 2
years more], ...... £50
Pensioenen spruytende uyt saecke van affrekeningen ende
voorgaende diensten [pensions originating in matters of
accounting and for service rendered].
De Kinderen van Capn Waddel, als Archibald, Jan, ende
Willem Waddel, elck £200, .... 600
Capn Wm Balfour, 600
Guillaume Murray van Pickerles, ten lyve van Jan, Elisa-
beth ende Margrieta zijn Kinderen, elx een derde part
[in lifetime of J., E., and M. his children each £], . 300
Jan ende Catharina Dallachy, kinderen van Capn Dallachy,
elcx£lOO, 200
De kinderen van wijlen [children of the late] Cn Willem
Nysbeth, als Willem, Arthur ende Margrieta Nysbeth,
elcx een vierde part [J part], .... 200
Joffe Anna van Duvenvoord, weduwe van den Col. Cuningam, yearly
ten lijve van Jouff [in the life of Mrs.] Margriet van
Duyvenvoorde, huysvr [wife] van den Ritmeester
Wisschart, ende Elisabeth Cuningham, elcx de helft
[eachil . .... £300
De kinderen van Capn Prop, Jan ende Janneken Prop, elcx
de helft, .200
Joffr. Anna Kilpatricx, weduwe van Capn Strachan, . 200
John Barckley, . . . . . .150
De kinderen van Capn James Egger, genaemt Nicolaes
ende Margrieta, elcx de helft, .... 125
JofP" Maria de Lion, wede van Capn Henry Balfour, . 75
De kinderen van Capn Kilpatrick, als Jan, Maria, ende
Helena Kilpatrick, ..... 25
1620.
Holland. Cavalry
men monthly
Robbert Wrving [?] 70 £2457
Wm Balfour, . . . .70 2064
[The rest are the same as the previous year.]
234 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1609
II
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE, RECOM-
MENDATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, REPORTS, AND
REQUESTS, 1609-1611.
Letters of King James.
(Rec. May 30, 1609.)
MESSIEURS ET COMPERES, — L'estat de voz affaires estant a
Pr^sen^ tel que vous n'en avez plus besoin de grande partie des
gens de guerre que vous entreteniez auparavant et entretenez
encore, tellement qu'il vous sera necessaire de congedier
beaucoup d'iceulx. Et d'aultant qu'il y a plusieurs de noz
sujectz de ce mestier la en voz services, qui, n'estantz pas
employez en vostre service voudroient volontiers chercher leur
fortune ailleurs. Nous prions que par vostre authorite il soit
permis a quiconque des nostres qui voudroit faire levee de
telles gens en ce pai's la, de les enlever et transporter ou bon
luy semblera, sans vostre empeschement ou destourbier
quelconque. Et prions Dieu, Messieurs et Comperes vous
tenie tousfours en sa sainte et digne garde. — Vostre bien Bon
Amy et Compere. JAQUES R.
Escript a nostre Palais de Westminstre, le ix. jour de
May 1609.
(Datum, April 17. Recep. May 19, 1609.)
MESSIEURS, — Ayantz entendu de par noz Ambassadeurs
que la conclusion s'est faicte de la trefve entre vous le Roy
d'Espagne et les Archiducqs nous avons voulu aussy tost vous
fre cognoistre combien nous en sommes contentz d'autant que
croyons qu'en un tel subiect mieux ne se pouvoit fre et qu'en
1609] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND REPORTS 235
Tissue cPicelle comme aussy en la conduite chez le commen-
cement vous avez trouve par effects de quelle sincerite nous
nous sommes portes envers Tasseurance et prosperite de vos
affaires. Orez estant par cest accord vre estat en termes
d'estre estably comme vous vous asseurerez que nous ferons
tousiours tous les offices d'un voysin amy et confedere, aussy
pour le present se nous offrent deux considerations lesquelles
vous recomandons a bon escient. L'une que puisque vous
estez asseurez de repos avec ceux centre qui vous avez eu si
longue contestation vous vueillez purveoir a la continuation
d'une bonne et parfaicte union entre vous mesmes. Ce qui
touche si avant a vre propre salut et seurete que ne doubtons
point que vre prudence d'heure a autre ne le vous represente.
L'autre est telle qu'appartient non moins a nre sollicitude et
prevoyance qu*a vre reputation, C'est que puisqu'a cause de
ceste trefve il est a penser que ne vueilliez charger vre Estat
de si grande nombre de gens de guerre que par cy-devant vous
avez entretenu, en la diminution que vous en ferez vous
vueilliez principalement avoir esgard a la retention et re-
muneration de nos subiectz par le long et fidele service
desquelz comme aussy au prix de leur sang, il ne se peult nier
que plusieurs de voz victoires n'ayent este gaignees. Envers
lesquelles si vous monstrez maintenant gratitude et recognois-
sance, il sera a vre honneur vers tous, et a ceste nation, grande
occasion de continuer la bienveillance et affection a vre Estat.
Quant a noz Ambassadeurs ayantz acheve Toeuvre pour
laquelle ilz y ont este envoyez et en laquelle ils ont travaille si
longuement oultre le seiour qu'a faict le Sieur Winwood par
tant d'annees Nous les avons ordonne de revenir Fun et Tautre
et ne doubtons nullement qu'ayant laisse chez vous si bonnes
marques de leur prudhomie et affection en ce qui leur appar-
tenoit en ceste coniunction vous vueilliez aussy avoir pour
agreable le retour comme nous avons faict celuy de vre Ministre
fidele le Sieur Carron qui s"*en est alle vers vous. — Vre bien
bon amy, JAO.UES R.
De nre palais de Westminstre, le xvii. iour d'Avril 1609.
THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE
[1609
Letters and
Requests to
the Council
of State.
From the Governor of Breda to the Council of State.
(August 8, 1609.)
MY LORDS, — Although I have several times admonished
and commanded the lieutenants of Captains Forbes 1 and
Scott 2 before their departure to satisfy and pay divers burghers
of the town of Breda, who were out of pocket both to the
said captains and also to their officers and soldiers. For
example, Captain Forbes owes the sum of 300gl. 5s. 2d., and
Captain Scott the sum of 45gl. 19s. 2d., which you may
see from the documents hereto appended. Nevertheless they
have removed to Vendicq, in obedience to the order sent by his
Excellency, without in any way satisfying said burghers, who
have begged me to write in their favour to your lordships, in
order that they may be paid their just debts, in which I most
humbly join my petition to theirs. Not doubting that your
lordships will so arrange that the good burghers shall succeed
in getting payment, and they at another time will be the
more willing to assist the soldiers in their needs. — Herewith,
etc., your W M Honours' obedient and very loyal
servant, JUSTINUS VAN NASSAU.
At Breda, this 8 August 1609.
Re Captain Gordon's Company. (Oct. 6, 1609.)
MY LORDS, — Since your lordships have been pleased to com-
mand that I should always, and from time to time, make you
acquainted both with the situation and condition of this
garrrison, and also of its captain and officers, stating which of
them have been absent, and how long, I shall therefore not
neglect as regards them, to communicate to you the following.
First, that the soldiers here are kept in good order, the
watches looked to, and to sum up in a word everything as
carefully attended to as ever was the case before the date of
this truce, which in fact you will find.
Further, as concerning the captain and officers of the com-
pany, your lordships will be pleased to hear that there are
1 See p. 71,
2 See p. 64.
1609] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND REPORTS 237
no absentees except Captain Gordon, who has not been here
during twenty-five or twenty-six weeks ; indeed, all the year
round, he has not been one month with his company. His
lieutenant, too, has been absent over six months, his oldest
sergeant over six weeks ; and the other sergeant is on the sick
list. Thus there is but one officer, viz., the ensign, a foul
useless drunkard, in the company, which to all intents and
purposes has none. Moreover, the said company is very badly
paid and upheld, so that out of extreme poverty many soldiers
desert, and as is well known very few of the others are fit for
duty. And (with respect I say it) such a state of matters is
not what ought to be, and is a condition fraught with evil
consequences. I pray therefore that your lordships may see
good to order the said captain very sharply to betake himself
with his officers to his garrison, to pay and uphold his com-
pany, as other captains here do, lest for want of this it sink
into utter ruin, for the poverty among them is extreme.
This is what at present I had to write. — And with these
presents, etc., JOHAN DE WITT.
Actum at Steenbergen, the 6th October.
To the Council of State. (Oct. 7, 1609.)
MY LORDS, — Your lordships will please to understand, that
on the 25th July last the States-General ordered me to furnish
information monthly to their High Mightinesses regarding the
state of these garrisons, and the condition of the soldiers, stating
what officers were present in or absent from their companies, and
although I have several times sent them information regarding
these matters, and among other points, that Captain Gordon,
whose company has been here in garrison over a year, has never
been more than one month with the same, indeed during
twenty-six successive weeks he has never been with his com-
pany, and is still absent. His lieutenant was not there
during six months, his oldest sergeant during six weeks. Such
was the state of matters that only one officer was found in the
company, viz., the ensign — a foul, rank, and careless drunkard,
the company being practically without a single officer. More-
238 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1609
over the soldiers of the said company were miserably found and
paid, on which account very many of them deserted, and
through poverty came to ruin.
But in regard to these points, I have never received any
answer, and because the company remaining almost without
officers and oversight has gradually become so impoverished
that the misery smouldering within it can no longer be endured
nor the complaints and sighs, and through this the whole
company will evidently be brought to ruin. Also that three
times the said soldiers have besought me with increasing
vehemence to advise your lordships of their misery and
poverty, and some remedy must be adopted, otherwise they
must perish in their extremity. For this purpose I have sent
off this messenger who can by word of mouth inform you of
the existing need and give details about it. Also that many
burghers complain, that having out of compassion for the poor
soldiers provided them with some necessaries, they have not
been paid for it. Therefore I entreat most earnestly, that it
may please your lordships to give heed to the calamities of the
said soldiers, and everything connected therewith, that ought
to be seen to. To order the said Captain Gordon most strictly
to betake himself with his officers as soon as possible to his
company, to pay and provide for his soldiers as is right, and
also, so as to prevent the complete ruin of the company. But
in order that I may have something wherewith to satisfy and
comfort the poor soldiers, may it please you to write a short
reply, and forward it to me by the bearer of this, in order that
I may show it to them. — And herewith, etc., Y — H — M —
obedient servant, JOHAN DE WITT.
Actum at Steenbergen, 7th October 1609.
To the Council of State of the United Netherlands.
Captain John Gordon, at present in garrison within the
town of Steenbergen, showeth with due respect, that it is
now full three months since he, the petitioner, received payment
from the State, either for himself or his company. He has
therefore been compelled to burden himself to the last degree
with the interest of borrowed money, in order to satisfy his
1609] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND REPORTS 239
company. Yea, so deeply has he engaged himself, that he has
no means left and knows of none (having no one to solicit
for them) by which he can maintain his soldiers. Therefore
he prays most humbly that your lordships shall be pleased to
advance to him, the petitioner, provisionally, the sum of five
or six hundred pounds of forty groats, in order that he may in
some measure satisfy his company until orders be issued some
time and way otherwise, as to the payment,
By doing which, etc.
Gordons disbanded Company.^
To the Council of State. (Oct. 14, 1609.)
MY LORDS, — Since it has pleased your lordships to discharge
Captain Gordon with his company ; his soldiers, owing to ill
payment, are deeply indebted to the burghers here, which the
accompanying specification, and the report of the Commissary
Badburch, charged by your H. M. to effect the disbandment
will well show and explain, said soldiers having due to them a
considerable sum of arrears of pay. Yet they do not wish to
act otherwise than to pay their debts, and satisfy the burghers,
who supported them so loyally with victuals and drink in their
extreme poverty, to such a degree indeed, that but for their
having done so, the company would have perished long ago —
as everybody very well knows. Said support also was proffered
mostly by my persuasions out of pity for the poor soldiers.
I have thus earnestly entreated your lordships, that you
may be pleased so to assist the burghers, and who have little
enough, to obtain payment of their just debts. For other-
wise many of them will be ruined, for here we are but a scant
community, which, as your High Mightiness well knows, can
bear no loss. Therefore, again praying you to take into con-
sideration the circumstances of the case, may your High
Mightiness be pleased to assist the poor people in this, since
in so doing you will truly perform a work of charity. — And
with these present, etc., JOHAN DE WITT.
Actum at Steenbergen, 14th October 1609.
1 See also pp. 243, 253 and 292.
240 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1609
Recommendation of George Ramsay.
(Datum. Novre. 25. Recep. Decr. 16.)
MESSIEURS. — Ce gentilhomme George Ramsey, lieutenant du
Colonel Brog, ayant este absent au temps de la mort du feu
Colonel Edmonds, faillit de la place de Capitayne de sa Com-
panie qu'il pretend de droict luy appartenir. Or parce qu'en
cela il a este moins recogneu que de raison luy estoit deu ;
estant a present vacant de capitaine la companie du Cap.
Rondneys,1 il vous vient supplier de la luy conferer, tant pour
le regard de ses merites passez, ayant perdu en vostre service
de son sang et un sien frere, comme pour luy faire reparation
du dommage soustenu pour avoir failly de la Companie du
Col. Edmonds. Ores estant son desir fonde sur tant de raison,
nous ne ferons de long propos a le vous recommander, sachant
que tant pour le respect de justice que pour Tamour de nous,
vous ferez tout ce qu'appartient a vre honneur de faire. — Vre
bon Amy et allie, JAQUES R.
Royston, le xxv iour de Novembre 1609.
Recommendation of John Young
(Dat. Novr. 10. Rec. Decemr. 24).
MESSIEURS ET COMPERES, — Ce porteur Jean Young bourgeois
de nostre ville d'Edimbourg, ayant avance diverses sommes de
deniers aux capitaines et autres officiers par vous employes a
faire levee des gens de guerre en nostre royaume d'Escosse, et
ne trouvant nul moyen d'estre paye (les dictz officiers s'excu-
santz come n'ayantz point en payement de vous) est en fin con-
trainct de recourir a vous ; et partant nous a tres bumblement
supplie de se recomender come celuy qui a tousiours employe
sa personne et moyens pour vous faire service. Et d'autant
que sa demande ne nous semble point desraisonable. Nous
vous avons bien voulu prie de cognoistre sa cause et donner tel
ordre pour Famour de nous qu'il en soit paye tant des deniers
susdictz que des decomptes de feu son beaupere, mort en vostre
service. Et sur ce, Messieurs et comperes, prions Feternel vous
tenir en sa sainte et digne garde. — Vostre bien bon amy et
Compere, JAQUES R.
Escrypte a nostre palais de Westminstre, le dixiesme de
Novembre Tan 1609.
i Udny?
i6o;] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND REPORTS 241
Remonstrance des Ambassadeurs et Colonels de la
Grande Brittagne
(Exhibit, in the assembly of the States- General, May 22, 1607.)
[Partly destroyed.]
MESSIEURS, MESSIEURS LES ESTATS GENERAUX. — MESSIEURS, Diplomatic
nous supplions bien humblement . . . . en ce
reglement qu'on faict a present de vos trou . . . qu'il 1612.
leur plaise avoir soin de Fhonneur de nostr . . . Nations
suivant les recommendations que sa Ma . . .a faictes
par ses lettres et nostre remonstrance . . la dessus
ayans esgard tant au merite de leurs services qu'a la bonne
alliance que de long temps a este entre nos Royaumes et
vos Provinces.
Nostre nation a este la premiere qui est venue a vostre
service et y est continue sans iutervalle, insques a la derniere
heure. Avec quelle resolution, zele et fidelite nos gens se sont
tousiours comportes durant vos guerres ; vos victoires en par-
lent et le present estat de vos affaires remonstre vivement ; en -
bien de recognoissance de leurs services, nous prions de ne nous
mectre pas une tasche d'ignominie ce qui nous ingerons estre
faict si on nous range a 70 testes, pesle mesle, avec le reste de
Tarmes. (Test ce que nous demandons [?] et soubz correction
non sans raison, et iustice que les compagnies tant angloises
qu'escossoises, qui a la derniere monstre ont este soubs cents
testes, puissent demeurer au mesme estat, et celles qui sont au
dessus ce nombre, la soient reduictes a cent testes.
Pour faciliter cela, les Collonnels soubsignes se contenteront
que leurs compagnies demeurent chasque a deux cens testes,
contents que le nombre supernumeraire que hier leur a este
accorde, soit distribue parmy leurs regimens. Nous croyons que
vos seigneuries ne scauront pas faire chose qui puisse estre plus
agreable a sa Mat6, ny plus advantageuse au bien et honneur
de leur service.
Ri. SPENCER. RODOLPHE WINWOOD.
H. VERB. ED. CECYLL.
TH. OGLE.-
[The signatures are those of the two Ambassadors and the English colonels.
Although the Scots troops are mentioned, neither Colonel Brog's nor Lord
Buccleuch's names are appended.]
242 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1609
Requeste des Ambrs de la grande brettagne, pour le traittement
des Ministres aupres des Compagnies de leur nation.
(Exh. 10 June 1609.)
A MESSIEURS, MESSIEURS LES ESTATZ GENERA ux. MESSIEURS,
— Nous presentons cette requeste a V. Sies au nom des Collonels
de nostre nation et de leurs regiments, laquelle ne tendant
pas a autre but que a Fhonneur de Dieu, au service de vos
provinces et au bien des subiects de sa Mat6 de la gran Bret-
tagne, nous confions que V. Sies Faccorderont sans difficulte.
C'est qu^il leur plaise accorder en chasque compagnie, tant
angloise qu'escossoyse, qu'est a present et doresenavant sera en
vostre service, une mortepaye pour le traittement de six
ministres de nostre nation, gens scavants et de bonne vie,
dont deux feront leur residence icy a la Haye, le troysiesme
a Berghen op Zoome, le 4e a Breda, le 5e a FEscluse, le
sixiesme a Nimeghen, pour catechiser et instruire en la
cognoissance de Dieu et de la vraye religion, les compagnies
qu'y seront en garnison et aux lieux circonsvoysins, suivant la
lyste mise au dessoubs.
Ceste requeste estant tant recommendee par soymesme, nous
recommendons bien serieusement aux Vos bonnes graces.
Ri. SPENCER.
RODOLPHE WlNWOOD.
Les deux Ministres residents a la Haye iront prescher a
Tergaw,1 Worden,2 Dordrech, Leyden, Delff, Rotterdam,
Le 3e, qui reside a Berghen, prendera a sa charge toute la
Zelande.
Le 4° qui reside a Breda, aura pour sa charge, Gertruide-
berghe, Huysden,3 Gorcum, Worcum,4 Bummell.6
Le 5e TEscluse6 et toute la flandre.
Le 6° Nimeghen, Arneham, Doesbergh, Zutphen, Deventer,
Grave, Voiche.7
1 Tergouw, Gouda. 2 Woerden.
3 Heusden. 4 Woudrichem. 5 Zalt-Bommel.
6 Sluis. 7 Vucht (?).
1 6 10] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS AND REPORTS 243
July 25. — On the request of Magdalena Hume, formerly Resolutions
oftheStj '
General.
widow of Captain David Stuart, it was decided that since the of the states'
town of Bruges is particularly kept in view in the claim of the
petitioner, she is thereupon to address herself to that town.
Nevertheless the States grant her, out of commiseration, the
sum of fifty guilders in all.
The Sutlers of Gordon's Company.
From the States- General to the Council of State.
(May 11, 1610.)
MY LORDS, — The sutlers of the disbanded company of the
late Captain Gordon were by us again referred to the States
of Utrecht, in order that they might sue there for their pay.
We therefore recommend you so to assist these poor petitioners
once more with your Lordships' intercession, that they may
succeed in getting their payment, or at least come to an agree-
ment with the other creditors in Utrecht ; inasmuch as an
attempt is being made, against all reason and justice, to nullify
their right of hypothec. — Herewith, etc., your Lordships good %
friends,
THE STATES-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS.
CAROL BENTINCK, V*.
By Order of the same
AERSSEN.
From the Hague, the llth May 1610.
Recommendation of James ErsJcine.
(Recep. June 8, 1610.)
HAULTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, NOS BONS AMYS ET ALLIEZ, — Diplomatic
Ayants eu occasion de nous servir par deca du Chevalier Jaques CorresP°a-
Arskyn, Gentilh. de nre Chambre privee, capitaine d'une com- 1609-14.
pagnie de cuirassiers a vre solde, Favons retenu de sa charge
plus longuement que de son gre il n'eust voulu. Lequel
desirant de s'en retourner vers vous maintenant pour s'acquicter
de tout ce qui luy appartient, Nous Tavons voulu accompagner
de ceste cy, tant pour vous faire scavoir la vraye cause de son
absence, laquelle nous esperons ne vous sera point desagreable,
come pour vous prier de luy continuer tousiours vre bonne
grace en tout ce qu'il aura occasion de vous en requerir. Et
si vos affrs le peuvent permectre et que la paix continue avec
244 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1610
voz voisins, de sorte que pour le present vous n'ayez a faire de
son service, nous prions de le nous renvoyer, iusques a ce que
Toccasion se presente de vous servir de luy. Ce que nous
aurons pour fort agreable et demeurons. — Votre tres affectione
amy, JAQUES R.
De fire Palais de Westminster, le xxiv jour d'Avril 1610.
October %5th. — Thomas Stuart, Englishman, having served
these Lands about eighteen years, and having been severely
wounded in the head in the trenches before Gulick,1 was
granted, out of commiseration, and in order to effect his cure,
twenty-four guilders ; but this is not to be used as a precedent.
Letter from the Municipality of Wilmstadt.
(Nov. 10, 1610.)
MY LORDS, — It would appear that William Nory, Scots-
man, at present an inhabitant of our town, received at the
taking of the Sconce of Crimpen, during the first troubles, a
wound in one leg from a shot, which, as time went on (in spite
of every remedy applied by him), got much worse and festered ;
so that now there are no means by which he can be cured.
Owing to this, and the great expenses he incurred, he has
fallen into such poverty, that he has no means wherewith in
his old age to support himself and his wife. Wherefore we
write to your Lordships in his favour (also he has conducted
himself honestly and burgherlike in this town for a consider-
able number of years). And we humbly pray, that you be
pleased to grant the said William Nory some reasonable
aliment, both on account of his former services, and because
he is unable to earn his bread, in order that he may thereby
support himself in his extreme poverty and old age. By
doing this, you will perform a work of mercy before God the
Lord, and comfort the recipient in his great misery. We
conclude with our humble respects. — My Lords, your Lord-
ships' obedient, etc., THE SHERIFFS, BURGOMASTERS AND
ALDERMEN OF THE FORESAID TOWN.
Written in Wilmstadt, this 15th November 1610.
1 Juliers.
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Petition of Colonel Earth Balfour. (Exh. Dec. 7, 1610.)
To their High Mightinesses the States-General.
With becoming reverence and respect, James Cracke, on Requests
behalf of Colonel Bartolm. Balfour, residing abroad in Scotland, Jl^jjj*"
begs leave to intimate, that in the year 1594, your High Mighti-
nesses granted the said colonel a yearly pension of two hundred
pounds, of forty grotten each, in payment of his services ; which
pension has been paid here by Mr. Doublet, the Receiver-
General. But when the same pension became due on the 16th
day of April 1610, the said colonel empowered a merchant from
Scotland to receive the money, but he received none ; and in
consequence lodged a protest, to the great injury of the said
colonel. Therefore the petitioner prays most humbly that it
may please your High Mightinesses to order the Receiver-
General, Mr. Doublet, or his commissioner, to pay the said
pension as previously, amounting to one thousand pounds,
without delay or objection, in order to avoid all extraordinary
expenses. By doing this JACQUES CRACKE.
Petition of Rev. Andrew Hunter.
(Receptum Januar 5.)
ILLUSTRISSIMIS ET CONSULTISSIMIS DOMINIS D.D. ORDINIBUS Letters and
GNALTB, — Anno superiore per anticipationem accepi cent, flore- {^council
nos in castris, deinde coram Juliaco a Domino Dubeletto triginta of state.
octo florenos ; hinc ex ducentis illis florenis quos in extra-
ordinarium stipendium quotannis conceditis sexaginta duo
floreni supersunt ; et plane statueram vos per anticipationem
non urgere, sed familise sustentandae et creditoribus satis-
faciendi circa et necessitas (praeter valetudinariae et decum-
bentis uxoris meae statum) invitum me hue rapiunt, ut una
cum 62 illis florenis centum etiam florenos per anticipationem,
expetam. Cavebo in posterum (si fueri possit) ne vobis in
huiusmodi negotio molestus sim.
ANDREAS HUNTERUS, Evangelij
Jesu Christi Minister.
Captain Forbes's Company at Tiel. (April 18, 1611.)
The Commander of the Garrison in Tiel to the Council of State.
MY LORDS, — This afternoon the officers here at present,
246 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1611
and most of the soldiers, of the company of Captain Forbes,1
garrisoned here, came to me with the complaint, that now in
the twenty-seventh week, they have as yet received no advance of
money, and during all this time had supported themselves very
poorly and with difficulty, and that it was impossible for them
to endure this state of matters or to support themselves any
longer : that also because of hunger and anxiety they must
have been forced to desert, had they not been supplied with
victuals by the good burghers and inhabitants of this town,
particularly by the widow of T. Reyner Gijsberts. But this
support the citizens no longer could or would give, as there is
now due to them by the company a considerable sum of money.
On account of which they (the soldiers) have also pledged
themselves to such an extent, that they have lost all credit.
Therefore in regard to this humbly praying I make this strong
representation in the name of them all, that now after such
long patience and miserable support they may be comforted
and their arrears paid ; a duty which (in order to avoid more
confusion) I neither could nor would neglect. And therefore
having expressed on their behalf my sentiments regarding
these matters, I pray most humbly, and entreat your High
Mightinesses to make ample provision, so that the said soldiers
be paid their arrears, and that no further delay occur, and also
that all serious tumults and misfortunes (evidently to be expected
otherwise) may be prevented. Therefore trusting entirely to
your High Mightinesses for ample provision against further
troubles, and for satisfying the soldiers, I pray the Almighty,
etc. — Your High Mightinesses most ready and obedient
(Signed) DIEDERECH VIJGH, Lord of Soelen
Sheriff in Nederbetuwe, Commander of
the Garrison in Tiel.
At Tiel, the 18 April 1611, old style.
To the Council of State. (May 6, 1611.)
We, the undersigned Aldermen of the city of Tiel, hereby
declare, that yesterday being the 5th day of May 1611, new
style, Francois Doublet, army paymaster, brought the officers
1 See p. 71-
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and common soldiers of the company of Captain Forbes into
the church in the foresaid city, having been ordered and
commissioned to do so by your Lordships, Councillors of
State ; and they were asked in our presence how they stood
with their captain, with respect to the payment of their
services, and what amount of arrears was due to them by
their captain. After the said questions were put by the
paymaster two distinct times, the people declared unanimously ,
that the said captain on the day previous to the paymaster's
arrival, being the 20th May, had paid the arrears of the
company (sixteen or eighteen men excepted) wholly and in
full up to the 6th of May inclusive, that he (the captain) was
not able to pay the remainder of the unpaid soldiers, owing to
the shortness of time, but he promised in our presence to do so
to-day. At which the whole company, particularly those who
had not yet received their money, were satisfied ; that the
captain had also satisfied the widow of Reynier Gijsberts, who
had long supplied the said soldiers with victuals, paying her
800 guilders in cash, and having assigned the balance to be
paid her in Friesland.
We have signed this declaration at Tiel, this 6th May 1611.
M. V'd BOCHELL. BOTH VAN DER EEM.
The Council of War at Zwolle to the Council of State.
(June 27, 1611).
The citation which your Lordships have been pleased to draw
up at the request of the quartermaster, David Arskyn, dated
the 17th June last, new style, was delivered to us on the 17th of
the same month, old style ; and from it we have learned that
the quartermaster's servant, named Robert Hardy, though
innocent, was before this accused and placed under apprehension
for stealing certain linen from the Commissary Bloemendaal.
Item. — That the said Robert Hardie, after long imprisonment
and accusation, was on the 19th February 1609, when nobody
had any thing to say against him, acquitted by us, and ordered
to be sent out of prison, he being also condemned to pay the
costs of the imprisonments, though we ought properly to have
condemned the said Commissary in them.
248 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1611
Item. — That on account of these costs, the said Robert must
have remained under apprehension, he having no means to pay
them.
Item. — That the influential provost, Herman Westmeyer,
brought an action against the quartermaster before us, and
pled on Robert's behalf to have the cost of his imprisonment
paid by said quartermaster.
Item. — That finally, proceedings went so far, that by mis-
take, on the 7th of March last, we by our sentence condemned the
petitioner to pay the costs of the imprisonment of the foresaid
Robert; from which sentence the quartermaster appealed to
your Lordships, and thereupon you charged us, in as far as this
business concerns us, to appear before you at the Hague, or to
send our commissioners. And even if this matter does not
concern us, seeing we have administered justice (as we were
bound to do) ; yet we could not neglect, in obedience to your
Lordships, to answer the citation, not in any such way as to
make ourselves parties in this business, but only that you may
acquire a just knowledge of the facts of the case, which are as
follows :
The Commissary Bloemendaal did not cause the said Robert
to be apprehended and put in prison, also did not accuse him,
as the quartermaster too liberally intimated to your lordships.
But the procedure in the case was such as is to be gathered
from the precognition and the extract from this Council of War
protocol, both dated 7th June 1609, of which we here enclose
copies.
Further. It is true that the late bailiff of Salandt, who at
the time was at the Hague, conferred at length about this
imprisonment case, with some of your peers. On that occasion
(as the bailiff frequently related) they expressed themselves as
very thankful that his Lordship was keeping such good order
here, and begged that henceforward he would continue to
punish all other inconveniences and petulances that might
occur, and that troopers or soldiers here might set agoing.
And when the late bailiff informed your lordships that Robert
had no way of paying his board, it pleased you to permit the
bailiff and provost to allow said board (to wit, six stuivers
daily till the 19th January, that is, to the day of Robert's
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release) to be included in the justiciary expenses, and the said
money was immediately delivered to the provost by the bailiff
coming at that time from the Hague. And whereas no appre-
hension was asked for by Bloemendaal, nor was any accusation
made by him (as will appear from the foresaid documents), we
had no reasons to condemn him to pay the costs. It is also
to be noted particularly, that while all this was going on,
the quartermaster, whose imprisoned servant was declared free
on the 19th January 1609, ought to have let him go and remain
free, and not have commanded him anew to remain under the
charge of the provost (as will appear from testimony of wit-
nesses produced, of Philip Edgar, of the prisoner himself,
Robert Hardie, and of two servants from Zwolle). But the
quartermaster did not trouble himself about this, wherefore he
ought to blame himself and nobody else, and in reference to
this should not be of opinion that we made a mistake in our
judgment given on the 7th March, seeing that what was then
done took place after full deliberation and mature consulta-
tion, in the presence of fifteen military officers standing there,
who had been fully admonished on oath to act rightly in the
matter. Also it is to be noted that the quartermaster carried
through a suit before the magistrate of Zwolle regarding this
matter, against the said Commissary Bloemendaal, but with
what result we do not know. Perhaps if it had gone well
with him there, he would not have come to trouble your High
Mightinesses. And as far as we can make out, the quarter-
master is doing it solely to give annoyance to the provost,
which, with submission, we could not withhold from your
lordships. Herewith we humbly pray the Almighty to pre-
serve you long in health, under the peaceable rule of salvation.
J. G. TENGNAEGEL, V*.
Dated Zwolle, this twenty-seventh June, Anno sixteen hun-
dred and eleven, old style.
250 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1611
III
EXTRACTS RELATING TO THE SERVICES AND
CLAIMS OF SIR WILLIAM BALFOUR AND
CAPTAIN HENRY BALFOUR.1
1611-1615
To their High Mightinesses the States- General of the
United Netherlands.
Sir Henry Balfour humbly and with due reverence hereby
showeth, that he has now served your Highnesses and
the Provinces during twelve years as captain, in which
capacity (without boasting) he hopes that he conducted
himself as becomes a nobleman, on all occasions which
presented themselves in your service. And since the office of
lieutenant-colonel in the regiment of Colonel Brock is at
present vacant, the petitioner begs .to submit that he has
favourable recommendations from His Majesty of Great
Britain, directed to Lord Wynwout, His Majesty's Ambassador
here, claiming your Highnesses' intervention in order that it
may please your Highnesses to grant the office of lieutenant-
colonel to the petitioner, in consideration of the foregoing, to
which he begs to refer as giving your Highnesses information
of the request of the petitioner, and of His Majesty's particular
desire in his favour for his promotion. Moreover, with the
same view, the petitioner has also obtained the written recom-
mendation of Ambassador Carron — here annexed. It is there-
fore the petitioner's humble and most respectful prayer, that it
may please your Highnesses out of regard to His Majesty
aforesaid, and for consideration of the petitioner's long and
faithful services, to do him the honour and favour of preferring
him before others, and graciously to bestow on him, the fore-
said command of lieutenant-colonel, etc.
1 Sir Henry Balfour, see p. 61. Sir William Balfour, see p. 69.
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MESSIEURS, — J'ay charge de la part de sa Mat6 de la grande
Brettagne de recommander a Vs Sries les pretensions du
suppliant; ce que ie fais tres affectueusement, suppliant Vs
Ses sur les raisons alleguees en cette requeste et les recommen-
dations de Sa Mat6 de luy accorder sa demande en recompense
de ses bons et fideles services. RODOLPHE WiNwooD.1
Letter from the Dutch Ambassador, Noel de Car on.
To their High Mightinesses the States-General.
MY LORDS, — His Highness the Prince of Great Britain has
sent Sir David Murray, first Lord of his bedchamber to me,
with the request that on his behalf I would recommend to you
Sir William Balfour, the bearer of this, one of His Majesty ""s
Privy Councillors. His request is (and he claims to be one of
the oldest captains in the regiment of the late Colonel
Sutton,2 in whose place Colonel Brog is now appointed) that he
shall get the post of lieutenant-colonel, as that post has been
long vacant, and he hopes that his appointment will be agree-
able to the said Colonel Brog, and that in other respects he
may thereby be able to render better and more acceptable
service to the Land. This is all that I know about this request,
and the said Sir William has intimated as much to you confi-
dentially. I therefore wish, should your High Mightinesses
resolve to fill said post, that this nobleman be preferred before
others, NOEL DE CARON. e
From South Lambeth, the 8th July, 1611 (old style).
1613, June 3. — On the request of Captain Henry Balfour,
praying to be appointed as lieutenant-colonel in the regiment
of Colonel Brogh. Taking into view the strong recommenda-
tion of the Electoral Princess Palatine, written from Arnhem in
a missive of the 18th ult. to the Advocate of Holland, it was
resolved that their High Mightinesses give favourable consider-
ation to said recommendation, so soon as they shall proceed to
the disposal of that and other military appointments.
1 Henry Balfour refers to a letter of recommendation of the Dutch
Ambassador wherein William Balfour is recommended. As William and Henry
were both in the service of the States, their names were probably confounded,
and Caron intended to recommend Henry. See also the Resolutions of the
States-General. Winwood wrote the French lines on the request.
3 This is a mistake, Brog succeeded Edmond.
252 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1613
June 13. — Upon the request of Captain William Balfour, the
eldest, and at that date, only son of the late Henry Balfour,
formerly colonel of a regiment of Scotsmen, in the service of
these lands, praying for payment of his late father's arrears
for services.
After deliberation it was agreed and declared, that the
petitioner in respect of the good services of his late father, and
the recommendation of the King of Great Britain, shall be
held as recommended when occasion offers. But as regards the
foresaid request of payment for his father's services in Brabant
and Flanders, being outside the United Provinces, their High-
nesses cannot enter on that matter.
June 18. — Upon the request of Sir William Balfour, as sole
heir of the late Captain David Cant, for the payment of the
said captain's services, it was resolved that this request be
placed in the hands of the Clerk of the Treasury, that their
Highnesses may be advised concerning the situation of the
matters therein related.
June 26. — The Clerk of Court gave in a statement of
arrears due for services rendered to the Lands by the late
Captain David Cant with his company, from 1st September
1585 to 17th April 1592, giving the amount according to the
two existing settlements of accounts, as 21343 pounds, 11
shillings, whereof Captain William Balfour, as heir of the
*said deceased Cant, requests payment. Hereupon, after con-
sultation, and having regard to the strong recommendation of
Her Highness the Electoral Princess Palatine in favour of the
above mentioned Balfour, it was agreed that, without satisfy-
ing all his claims (the services of Colonel Balfour in Brabant
among them), he is to be gratified with a pension of 400
guilders yearly, to be paid him until he be invested with the
lieutenantship [i.e. lieutenant-colonelcy] of Colonel Brogh, or
otherwise advanced, always providing he shall first prove that
he is the heir of the late above mentioned Captain Cant.
September 10. — The request of Captain Henry Balfour
was read, praying that in regard to the recommendation of
the Electoral Princess Palatine regarding him, their Highnesses
should provisionally allow him to increase his company to one
hundred and ninety or one hundred and eighty heads. But
1615] SIR WILLIAM BALFOUR'S CLAIMS 253
on that matter decision was postponed till after the revisal or
reading of the minutes of the State of War.
August 26. — Two requests were read — the one from John
Gordon,1 and the other from Henry Balfour — praying to be
appointed to the post of sergeant-major in the regiment of
Colonel Brog, or that of lieutenant-colonel in the same regi-
ment. But in the meantime decision thereon was postponed.
1615, January 19. — A letter was received and read from Resolutions
the King of Great Britain, dated October 25th last, from the
Court at Royston, and written on behalf of Sir William
Balfour, eldest and only surviving son of the late Sir Henry
Balfour, formerly colonel of a regiment of Scots in the ser-
vice of the Lands, and heir along with his two nephews 2 (for
whom he holds power of attorney 3) of the late Captain Cant,
deceased ; that payment may be granted him of arrears for
services rendered to the Lands by the said late Captain Cant.
After consultation, it was resolved to put the above men-
tioned missive, with the accompanying request of the said Sir
William Balfour, and the accounts of the late Cant aforesaid,
into the hands of the Clerk of Court for revisal, and to note
whether any alterations have occurred in them, or any part of
them has been paid ; further, to ascertain what still remains
due to the said late Captain Cant for his services since the
accounts were made up, and of all this fully to inform their
Highnesses privately.
January 25. — The report of the Clerk of Court was given
in on the claims of Sir William Balfour as heir of the late
Captain Cant, in regard to the arrears for service of the said
captain, both these of which an account was drawn up, and
those for services subsequently rendered. And as the said Sir
William Balfour appears to be carrying on negotiations with
Witschart, cavalry-captain, with a view to his taking over
Witsart's company of horse, and in return paying him said
arrears, it was proposed on the part of the States-General to
promise to said Witssaert and his wife, as a full settlement of
the aforesaid arrears, a pension of 500 or at the most 600
1 John Gordon's company had been dismissed in 1609. It does not appear
whether this was or was not the same man.
3 The word may equally mean cousins or nephews. 2 Procuration.
254 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1615
guilders yearly during the lifetime of the said Witssaert and
of his wife. And it was agreed that the Advocate of Holland
shall arrange matters with the parties, and find what their
opinion is.
February 19. — On the petition of Sir William Balfour,
asking for payment of account for services rendered to the
country by the late Captain Cant, his uncle, up to his death ;
also of the services rendered by his late father as colonel,
amounting to a sum of about ^40,000, according to docu-
ments and bonds thereanent in possession of the petitioner,
it was resolved and agreed, on account of several important
considerations, that the Clerk of Court shall interview the
petitioner and treat with him for full settlement of all his
claims, with respect both to the services of his father aforesaid
and of the late Captain Cant, and in lieu of the same shall offer
him an annual pension, to continue during the lifetime of said
petitioner, of 600 guilders, and a cash sum of 1000 guilders,
on condition that in return he shall bind himself to receipt in
full, and hand over the said account and the old bonds of his
father in his possession, and drawn up in the usual form on the
States- General.
March 3. — The Clerk of Court reported that he made to
Captain Balfour their Highnesses offer, for the full settlement
of all his claims both in respect of the services of his late father,
whose bonds he is in possession of, and of Captain Cant, his
uncle, to whom he is heir, amounting in all to more than
62,000 guilders, but that the said Captain Balfour would not
be satisfied with this offer, but desires to have, in addition to
the pension of 600 guilders annually, a further cash sum of
^3000, and that the pay of his uncle of 1000 guilders per
annum be settled on him for life. Whereupon, after delibera-
tion, it was resolved to adhere to the offer of the pension
of 600 guilders annually, but to increase the offer of
a cash sum of 1000 guilders to 2000, of which sum 1000
guilders are to be paid at once, and the remaining 1000
guilders within a year, always providing that he shall show
that he is sole heir of the said Cant, his uncle ; and in case said
Captain Balfour does not accept this offer, negotiations with
him are to be stopped.
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1615, April 7.— The Clerk of Court reported that Captain
Balfour has accepted the offer, which their Highnesses allowed
him to make, in settlement of all his claims as heir of the late
Captain Cant, and of his father, the late Colonel Balfour, for
services rendered by them both in Brabant and Flanders and
in this country, none of these services excepted ; and the
accounts and bonds for the same he is willing to give up, he
receiving a pension of 600 guilders annually and a cash sum of
2000 guilders, of which 1000 to be paid immediately, and the
remaining 1000 guilders within the next year, and making the
one proviso that the pension be settled on his life and the life
of his son. This having been deliberated on, it was agreed to
give the said captain the choice either to have the pension
settled on his own life or on the life of his son ; or else the one
half of it on his own life and the other half on the life of his
son, on condition that he shall take the responsibility of sub-
sequent recriminations, if any others should come forward and
claim to be joint heirs of the said Captains Cant or Balfour,
namely those for whom he has declared he holds power of
attorney; the said pension to begin from the day when the
offer was made to him.
April 23. — In the matter of the petition of Captain Sir
William Balfour, it was agreed that the pension of ^600
per annum voted to him, half on his life and half on the life of
his son, William Balfour, be settled only on the life of his said
son, William Balfour.
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[1611
IV
Council of
State.
EXTRACTS RELATING TO THE SERVICES AND
CLAIMS OF COLONEL LORD BUCCLEUCH AND
HIS SON THE FIRST EARL OF BUCCLEUCH.
1611-1620
1611, May 21. — In reference to the statement of arrears of
the superior officers of the regiment of Colonel Buccleuch,
communicated by the Receiver-General, by desire of the
States-General, it was agreed that the Receiver-General pay the
officers, viz., Lieutenant [Colonel] Henderson, Quartermaster
Blair, Sergeant-Maj or Forbes, and the Provost of the regiment,
their arrears of pay for last year 1609 up to 51st December
last inclusive.
HAULTZ ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, NOZ BONS AMIS ET CON-
FEDERES, — II n'y a longtemps que nous avons escript en faveur
du Sieur Baron de Bucklugh, vous ayant represente ses occasions
et nfe desir de se pouvoir absenter pour quelque temps de la
charge qu'il tient chez vous pour nous servir de luy aux affaires
de nfe Royaulme d'Escosse. Lesquelles occasions comme elles
s'accroissent de plus en plus, le mesme desir nous pousse aussy
pour vous reiterer noz premieres instances et vous prie qu'avec
vfe permission et gre, il y puisse faire plus grand seiour sans
encourir prejudice en sa charge et ce qui en depend. Et cepen-
dant sur la moindre occasion qui se presentera et a la premiere
semonce que luy en ferez, nous ne fauldrons de le renvoyer
quant et quant, pour se ranger promptement a vfe service.
A laquelle nfe requeste nous avons a adiouster aussy que le
vueilliez traicter gracieusement en matiere de son traictement
pour le temps passe, afin qu'il puisse trouver en effect que
nfe premiere intercession quVvons faict pour luy, ne luy sera
este inutile, come nous avous comande nre Ambassadeur
aupres de vous, de vous en faire instance plus particular e.
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Nous nous confions que pour le regard de nfe service ne ferez
difficulte de nous attribuer ceste requeste, et serons prestz de
le recognoistre quant Foccasion nous sera offerte. Vfe tres
affectione Amy
De nfe Palais de Westminstre, ce 24e jour d'Avril 1611.
JACQUES R.
May 25. — Lord Winwood, Ambassador of the King of Great Resolutions
Britain, was present at the meeting, and presented a letter
from His Majesty, dated the 24th April last at Westminster,
in favour of the Baron Buccleuch, to the end that the king
might still for a time be permitted to employ him in Scotland
in His Majesty ""s service without prejudice to his commission
here, and all pertaining thereto. Requesting that he be treated
graciously as to his pay for the time, His;Majesty having em-
powered the above mentioned lord as his deputy to make a
point of this, after which his Excellency made and delivered in
writing the following proposals.
Voz Seigies entendent par les lettres du Roy mon Maistre
de quelle affection sa Mat6 desire que Fabsence de Monsr le Baron
de Bouclough, laquelle toutesfois n'est pas advenue sans vostre
licence et permission, puisse estre excusee ; et pour quelque peu
de temps davantage, soubs votre bon plaisir encore prorogee,
ce que Sa Mat6 ne demande pas a Finstance dud. Sieur de
Boucloughe, ny pour quelque bien qu'il en tirera, ains pour le
respect particulier de son service ; scachant par Fexperience
qu'il a eue de sa suffisance que sa presence en Escosse, moyen-
nant que cela puisse estre, sans prejudice a voz affayres, y sera
fort necessayre pour le reglement de la polyce, laquelle pour
estre bien establie, requiert Fauthorite des Seigrs du pa'is, qui
sont non seulement estimez pour leur qualite, mais reverez
encores pour leur prudence et preudhommie. CTcst la privaute
que sa Ma16 use envers vous, de se servir de vos serviteurs,
laquelle liberte vous pourrez prendre hardiment en son endroict
de vous servir des siens pour le bien et advancement de voz
affayres. L'instance que sa Mat6 faict, que tant pour le passe
que pour le venyr, durant son absence, le traictement qui luy
appartient en quallite de Collonel, ne soyt pas retranche, puis-
qu'il n'a este absent que par permission de voz Seigries. C'est
£
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pour monstrer le soing qu'elle a que le Sieur de Bouclough,
employe en son service, ne re9oyve point de dommage, non pas
qu'elle doubte que voz octroys, en lieu de graces, soyent con-
vertis en mulctes et amendes : Quod in gratiam est concessum,
in odium non debet detorqueri. La faveur qu'il vous plairez
faire a ce Seigr, sa Mat6 prendra en tres bonne part et la
recognoistra par tous offices de meilleur Amy et Allie. Je
supplie que je puisse avoyr par escript vostre responce et pour
ma decharge et que le Baron de Boucloughe tant mieux se
puisse regler sans y contrevenyr, a ce que de vostre part sera
ordonne. Faict le 25e de May 1611.
Signe RODOLPHE WINWOOD.
A consultation was held on the proposal, made at the meet-
ing in the forenoon, by the Lord Winwood, Ambassador of the
King of Great Britain, in favour of the Baron of Buccleuch, in
order that he may be permitted to remain for a certain time
still in Scotland, in the service of His Majesty. And all things
considered, an understanding was come to that it would be
difficult to agree to said request because of the disservice and
bad precedent of it to the Land. But especially seeing that
the said Lord Baron, petitioning as having been more than
seven years in the service of the Land, has not been present
personally in the same, in all, more than six months. And
that therefore the said Lord Winwood be requested to take
this excuse in good part and transcribe it.
In case, however, his Excellency should further insist, it was
agreed that on the recommendation of His Majesty, consent be
given for the said baron to have six months more leave from his
regiment without reference to or stoppage of his pay that is
due or will be due, and as besides there is no reason for that
since the regiment as yet is not accepted on any repartition.
But we declare nevertheless, that the matter shall be attended
to, as soon as the assembled deputies of the provinces shall
have arrived.
1612, January 10. — Mr. Magnus presiding, intimated that
through his Excellency he had received intelligence of the
death of Colonel Buccleuch, and being afraid that the King
of Great Britain might again set about recommending in his
place as commander of the regiment some one not having the
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necessary skill and experience, that therefore his Excellency
would ask their Highnesses to take into consideration whether
it might not be advisable (in anticipation of such action), that
they at once commission a fit colonel ; that his Excellency
recommends the lieutenant-colonel of the said regiment, Robert
Henderson, whom he knows as a good soldier, and who is well
fitted for the position, and that a provisional instrument might
be granted him to assume the command of the said regiment
and keep it in good military order. All which having been
considered and weighed, it was agreed on the said recom-
mendation of his Excellency that an instrument be granted to
the said Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson, whereby he shall be
commissioned to command the foresaid regiment in the same
quality as hitherto he has held, and containing further a pro-
mise that should their Highnesses decide to appoint or com-
mission a colonel at some future time over the said regiment,
he was to be preferred before any one else.
r
Recommendation of Lord Buccleuch.
(Jan. 4. Rec. Feb. 8, 1612.)
HAULTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS NOZ BONS AMIS ET ALLIEZ, — Diplomatic
Nous vous avons desia par noz lettres assez instammen reco- dence 1509
mande Taffaire du Baron de Bucklugh, lequel pour vous estre 1614.
bien et particulier* cognu, il n'est pas besoing par redites
inutiles de vous plus representer. Seulement vous prions
encore par celle-cy d'y vouloir avec telle promptitude qu'il
conviendra mettre la derniere main et de comuniquer a nre
Ambassadeur demeurant aupres de vous (auquel avons n'agueres
renouvelle la charge de vous en faire instance de nre part, et
de nous advertir au plustot de ce qui s'en sera ensuivy) vfe
premiere resolution la dessus. Ce que ne doubtons point que
vous ne vueilliez faire tres volontiers, non seulement pour
exempter la partie interessee de toute fascheuse attente, ains
pour nous faire voir par mesme moyen le soing que vous avez
de satisfaire a noz subiects, mesmement a ceux que nous avons
en estime, en toutes leurs iustes poursuittes, co de nre cdste
nous demeurons. — Vre bien affectionne amy, JAQUES R.
De nre Palais de Westminstre le 4e jour de Janvier 1612.
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[1612
Resolutions
of the States-
General
Diplomatic
Correspon-
dence.
July 16. — The request was read of Johan Cleck, and Johan
van Thielburgh, the servant and solicitor of the late Colonel
Buccleuch, with an appended letter of the King of Great
Britain, dated 12th January last, in favour of the son of the
said colonel ; written to urge that an order be issued about
the payment of arrears for services of the said colonel. And
it is decided to have the advice of the Council of State there-
anent, with the admonition that they attend well to all the
particulars.
September 1. — The advice is read of the Council of State,
convened 25th August last, concerning the request of the ser-
vant and solicitor of the late Colonel Buccleuch, and first it
was agreed that, before disposing of the matter, inquiry be
made in what state the affairs of the said Buccleuch are, and
what passports he has had.
1613, February 8. — Hereafter the said Lord Winwood
declared that he was charged by His Majesty to present to
their Highnesses a letter of His Majesty, dated the 4th January
last, whereby His Majesty again strongly recommends and
requests that they will be pleased to show all diligence in the
affairs of the Baron of Buccleuch, with such promptitude and
willingness as is fitting; and to communicate to His Majesty's
Ambassador residing here their resolution, to be taken finally
thereon. To which end the said Lord-Depute made urgent
request, and asked that said resolution be given to him in
writing.
After consultation it was resolved in substance to reply that
seeing the pay of the late Baron of Buccleuch has never been
accepted by the Provinces on the repartition of which he held his
footing, therefore no resolution can be come to about the pay-
ment of the said pay until the Provinces shall have given their
consent to the quota demanded from each towards payment of
the old debt. That being done, proceedings will be taken
with all due consideration for the recommendation of His
Majesty ; and a resolution will be arrived at in the business of
the said Baron of Buccleuch as favourable as in the present
situation of the government of their Lands shall be found just,
reasonable, and right.
1613, Feb. 8. — Sur le contenu de la lettre du roy de la
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Grande Bretaigne, datee le quatriesme iour de Janvier dernier,
escript par Sa Maj. en faveur du baron de Bucklugh, presentee
et recommandee ce jour d'huy en Tassemblee a Messeigneurs
les Estats Gnlx des Pays Bas Unis par le Sr Winwood,
ambassadr de sad. Majeste, declarent iceulx Seigneurs Estatz
aultant que le tractement de feu le baron de Bucklugh n'a
jamais este accepte par la province sur laquelle il avoit este
repartie. C'est pourquoy qu'il ne peult estre resolu sur le
payement d'icelluy, avant que les provinces soient d'accord sur
le faict des quotes d'icelles (a quoy Ton travaille tous les iours)
et que les consentemens requis pour le payement de vielles
debtes seront accordez. Cela faict sera alors avec toutes
bonnes considerations, avec regard a la recommendation de
sad. Maj6 et sur Paffaire du diet baron de Bucklugh si favor-
ablement resolu, comme selon la constitution presente de Pestat
de ce pays il sera trouve en justice, raison et equite convenir.
Faict en Tassemblee des d. Seigneurs les Estatz Gnlx le 8e
jour de Febvrier Tan xvic et treize.
August 7. — The request of the son of the late Colonel
Buccleuch was read, requesting liquidation, settling of accounts,
and satisfaction for the arrears for his father's services. But
it was agreed, before coming to a decision, to read the minutes
of the advice regarding it drawn up by the Council of
State.
October 19. — A request was read, presented on the part of
the son of the late Baron of Buccleuch, praying for payment
of arrears of his father's services.
And it was agreed to place the same in the hands of the
Council of State, to be examined more particularly, and thereon
to advise their High Mightinesses.
October 26.— Read the advice of the Council of State,
dated the 24th inst., on the request of the son of Colonel
Buccleuch, holding, for reasons mentioned therein, that their
Honours in this matter do not know how otherwise to advise
than they advised a year ago, 1612, August 23rd, on the request
of the servant and solicitor of the late Colonel Buccleuch, for
settlement and payment. They have to advise the States-
General that his regiment landed at the close of 1603, and he
himself in the beginning of 1604. And according to a resolu-
262 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1613
tion of their High Mightinesses, his pay as colonel commenced
on the 1 st of January, and as captain on the 1 6th January
1604 ; and so continued serving till the 25th December 1611 ;
that he was absent most of the time in Scotland and England,
as he left with passport at the commencement of the siege of
Sluys in May 1604, and in 1605, a little before they went
afield, and was that summer not with them in the field. Also
in 1606, even before the war, he was not afield. So that in
the year 1605, or till the beginning of the year 1606, he was
little in this Land, except that he returned ouce or twice, and,
nevertheless, he was paid as colonel till 29th of June 1609, and
as captain till the 6th July 1609. Nor has he had here any
continuous passports of absence except what were sought for in
the interval. From all which it is rather to be inferred that
his place was kept open for him than that he has a right to
enjoy pay. And we should therefore be of opinion, under
correction, that the remonstrant ought to be well content with
the wages and payments he received.
November 25. — The advice of the Council of State was read
again, of date 24th October last, on the request of the son of
the late Colonel Buccleuch. And it was agreed to commission
the Clerk of Court to sound the petitioner's commissioners as
to whether they are empowered to come to an agreement and
treat in regard to all the petitioner's claims, and in that case,
it is suggested that they might negotiate for a yearly pension
during the life of the petitioner, as satisfaction in full of all
the petitioner's claims, none excepted.
1615, January 20. — Taking into account negotiations pre-
viously begun on the part of the heir of the late Baron and
Colonel Buccleuch, and what was offered to his commissioners
in full payment of his arrears. It was agreed, that to Delia
Butler, legitimate daughter of the late Captain Thomas Butler,
whom the said Baron, being then only fifteen years of age,
seduced and bent to his will and lust, there shall be paid, by
way of deduction from the sum that shall be agreed upon,
and settled as due to the said heir, one hundred guilders in all.
The one half ready money, and the other half within the next
six months.
August 15. — On the recommendation of Lord Wotton,
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Ambassador Extraordinary of the King of Great Britain, with
the view of obtaining for the heir of the late Colonel Buccleuch
satisfaction in reference to the foresaid colonel's arrears.
After deliberation, it was understood and agreed that the
offer already made shall be renewed to the commissioners of
the foresaid heir, and in the transaction they are to remember
the little daughter of the foresaid colonel, by Delia Butler,
daughter of Captain Butler.
August 26. — Hereafter the foresaid Lord Ambassador
recommended two matters, the one about the son of the late
Colonel Buccleuch, that the same should be satisfied and paid
his father's arrears in money and not by a pension.
September 8. — The Clerk of Court was again commissioned
to confer more particularly with the commissioners of the heir
of the late Colonel Buccleuch, about the offer of the life pen-
sion of twelve hundred guilders a year, during his whole life
long, made to him as in full payment of all his claims. Also
in reference to the satisfaction he undertakes to give for the
support of the mother and bastard child, left by the foresaid
colonel, for which urgent request is made to their High
Mightinesses.
November 11. — The Clerk of Court reported that he, in
pursuance of the charge of their High Mightinesses, has been
in communication with the commissioner of the son and heir
of the late Colonel Buccleuch, about the offer made to him
here on a former occasion, of a pension of twelve hundred
guilders a year, in full payment of all the claims of the said heir
to the arrears for his late father's services to the Land, and
that the said commissioner has declared that he will accept the
foresaid offer, provided their High Mightinesses please to
grant him a deed to the effect that if at any future time a new
regiment were to be raised in Scotland for their service, that
they should appoint him master over it, and commission him as
colonel. And otherwise that he is content to acquit and dis-
charge on the offer of the said pension of twelve hundred
guilders yearly, provided their High Mightinesses be pleased to
provide him with the first colonelcy of the Scots presently in
service, that shall become vacant by the death of the colonel.
Declaring further about the claim of the woman by whom the
264 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1615
late Colonel Buccleuch had a child, still living, that the said
woman received from the foresaid colonel one thousand guilders,
that she also received from their High Mightinesses at the
expense of the arrears of the said colonel, in one sum, one hun-
dred thalers, and in another, sixty guilders. That in addition
he is willing to pay her four hundred guilders more, and that in
his opinion, the said woman ought therewith to be well con-
tented. But should their High Mightinesses, in spite of all
this, consider the offer not enough, he leaves it to be fixed at
their discretion.
It was agreed that the said Clerk of Court shall refer the
matter as above to the said woman, and learn from her whether
she is willing to be satisfied with these terms. If not, what
more she claims, and with what she would be contented, and in
addition, whether she would be willing to part from her child.
December 3. — Heard the report of the Clerk of Court on his
conference with the commissioners of the son of the late Baron
Buccleuch, formerly Colonel of a Scottish regiment in the ser-
vice of these Lands, and with the mother of the bastard child
of the said Baron by her. In satisfaction of all said mother's
claims for her own support and that of the said child, she
asked one thousand guilders ready money, and four hundred
guilders yearly, whereupon the foresaid commissioners offered
her only six hundred guilders ready money and two hundred
guilders yearly, and to relieve her from keeping the said child.
After deliberation their High Mightinesses concluded and
resolved, that the said mother, for all her claims, is to receive
eight hundred guilders in ready money once, and over and above
that two hundred guilders yearly for her support, and besides
that, two hundred guilders a year for the support of the said
child, until by legal attestation from the city of Edinburgh, it
shall be shown to their High Mightinesses that the said child
shall have been adopted by the heir of the said Baron of Buc-
cleuch and supported. On which the said two hundred guilders
for the child here shall cease.
December 19. — A remonstrance handed in by the commis-
sioners of the heir of the late Baron of Buccleuch was read.
And it was agreed that the Clerk of Court shall confer more
particularly with the same, in order to understand the remon-
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strant's intentions and say to him, that their High Mighti-
nesses do not desire in this matter in any way to use their
authority, but that the remonstrant shall have to give his
consent to the offers made, as well in regard to the principal,
as in respect to the woman or mother of the child, willingly, or
refuse to do so.
1616, January 31. — On the petition of Delia Botlers, re-
questing that it may please their High Mightinesses to increase
the 200 guilders assigned to her as a provision by way of
deduction from the claims of the late Baron of Backlough by
such additional sum as may enable her both to satisfy her
creditors and to live on in this cold winter: it is resolved
that the petitioner must be satisfied in the meantime with the
said 200 guilders, on the understanding that her creditors may
not seize her goods.
April 30. — On the request of Miss Delia Butler, praying
that the child the deceased Colonel Buccleuch had by her be
left in her charge, and that for the support of herself and the
foresaid child, the resolution made some time ago by their High
Mightinesses regarding this matter be allowed to take effect.
After deliberation it is understood that they will not permit
the child to go to the heir of the foresaid Colonel Buccleuch,
but let it remain with the petitioner on the footing of the
foresaid resolution.
July 16. — To Delia Butler, by whom the late Colonel
Buccleuch had a child, there was granted for her support, and
that of the child, fifty guilders ready money, and fifty guilders
more within the next six months, by way of deduction from
the arrears of the foresaid colonel.
July 22. — On the request of Hans van Thielburch, praying
for payment of the three thousand guilders, which the late
Baron of Buccleuch is justly indebted to him for moneys
advanced and services. But a resolution as to that is post-
poned till the transaction commenced with the heir of the
foresaid Lord Baron shall be concluded.
November 1. — In consideration of the coming cold winter,
a further sum of 150 guilders is voted to Delia Botlaers on the
same conditions as before ; this sum to be deducted from the
arrears still due by the country to Baron Bachlough.
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1617, May 10. — To Miss Butler on the foregoing footing is
yet granted 100 guilders once, for the support of her little
daughter, which she had by the late Baron of Buccleuch.1
Noel de Caron to the States- General.
(Oct. 19, 1617. Rec. Nov. 14.)
MY LORDS, — Annexed is an autograph letter of His Majesty,
in which he requests me, on his behalf, to direct the attention
of your High Mightinesses to the case of the Baron of Buccleuch,
in order that he be paid the money, which the State owes to
his late father. In effect, the king charged his secretary Lord
Winwood to state, that it seems the said Buccleuch would be
willing to give an acquittance and full discharge for the debts
your High Mightinesses owe to him in consequence of the
circumstances referred to, provided he be appointed a colonel
in their service ; which the king thinks can be done, without
further expense to the country, if an agreement could be made
with Colonel Brock, whom the king considers will now be
pretty well up in years ; 2 and that it is time he should retire
from war. In addition, he should receive a certain honorary
pension, to be provided for Colonel Brock by the said
Buccleuch. The king is of opinion that this matter would
be speedily settled if you would arrange matters with the said
Brock. The king, with the same end in view, will write to
his ambassador Carleton, in order that on the king's behalf he
may do all he can. I willingly recommend this proposal to the
consideration of your High Mightinesses, His Majesty being so
much interested in the matter, as the said Lord Winwood
informed me. I have also written to his Excellency who, I
suppose, will also communicate with your High Mightinesses in
order that the matter may be so arranged as to be of the
greatest service and profit to the land. Truly, my lords, the
said Buccleuch is a young nobleman, brave and well fitted for
1 It is interesting to note the ultimate fortune of the child who had been the
subject of so much application and negotiation. ' Jeane Scot, natural sister of
Earl Walter, called by Satchells "Holland's Jean," married Robert Scott of
Quhitslaid, who, on 8th November 1633, granted a discharge to Earl Walter for
8000 merks of tocher with her. ' — Sir William Eraser's Scott s of Buccleuch.
2 Colonel Brog was nevertheless able to render good service for nineteen
years more.
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war. I well know that in attending to this matter, your High
Mightinesses will perform an act of great friendship to His
Majesty. NOEL DE CARON.
MONSIEUR CARON, — Encores que ie vous aye souvent rec-
comande 1'affaire du Sieur de buccleugh pour interceder
aveques messieurs les estats, qu'il puisse avoir quelque satis-
faction d'eux, pour les debtes deues a son pere ; si est ce que
ie n*en ay encores receu aucune responce, afin donques que
vous puissies scavoir, aveques quelle instance ie demande que
iustice luy soit faicte aveques toute faveur et bonne expedition
en ce cas, ie vous envoye ce mot escripnt de ma main propre,
remectant a secretaire Winwoode de vous informer plus
particulierement sur ce subiect et vous recomendant a la pro-
tection du tout puissant. — Vostre bon amy, JAQUES R.
November 4. — The Messrs. Goch, Bouchorst, and Vernau
report that they have intimated orally to the Lord Ambassador
Carleton the conditions on which their High Mightinesses have
agreed to grant the requested deed of expectancy to the Earl
of Buccleuch, as to which also some argument took place
between both parties. It was thought proper, before resolving
further thereon, that a concept of the deed or resolution be
drawn up in writing, that afterwards it may again be read
over here, and checked in such a way as may be found necessary.
It is to contain the complete discharge of all his claims on the
Land on account of his father's services, and otherwise, the
payment of his father's debts here in this Land not excepted.
The missive of the King of Great Britain was read over, dated
from Belvoir, the 5th August last, in favour of the Lord Earl
of Buccleuch, in order that he be satisfied — whether in ready
money, or by his being provided with some honourable charge
in the service of the Land. And looking closely at all that
had been previously done in this matter, it was found that
their High Mightinesses have always shown themselves inclined
to the completion of the matter aforesaid, and that it was
owing to the said Earl of Buccleuch himself that the affair had
not terminated sooner, he not having been willing to accept
the equitable offers made.
Out of regard to the strong recommendations of His Majesty,
and the good qualities of the foresaid earl — about whom their
High Mightinesses have certainly had other good reasons to
268 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1617
excuse them — and in order yet to show their inclination to
and affection for the good qualities of the said earl, and how
much they esteem what His Majesty has been pleased to recom-
mend about the matter through the foresaid missive and His
Majesty ^s ambassador, also through their own commissioners
who were last in England, it was resolved that the foresaid
Lord Earl of Buccleuch be granted satisfaction in one of the
said two ways : either, one way, by granting him a deed to the
effect that he shall have the first colonelcy that shall become
vacant among the troops of the Scottish nation, and in case,
before a vacancy occurs, a new regiment of Scots should be
raised, that the same shall be done under him.1 But it is to
be understood that in accepting this he is to renounce the
other proposed way of satisfaction,2 and to resign all his claims
on the Land, their High Mightinesses understanding it to be
just and in order that the large debts due by his late father,
the Baron of Buccleuch, to his solicitor, here in this Land, be
paid by the said earl.3
The ' Acte Expectatif:
1620, July 14.— The States-General of the United Nether-
lands, on account of the earnest prescript of His Majesty the
King of Great Britain, and the very serious recommendation of
Lord Carleton, His Majesty's ambassador, also in consideration
of the merits of the late Lord Baron of Buccleuch, and the good
qualities of the present Earl of Buccleuch, have, in conformity
with their High Mightinesses1 resolution of the 4th November
last, and the declaration regarding it, drawn up in writing, by
the said Earl of Buccleuch, in his missive of the 19th May
last, with the said Earl of Buccleuch therein agreed, and we
do agree by these presents to this Act of Expectancy (' Acte
1 i.e. that the colonelcy of the new regiment should be given him.
2 This apparently refers to a money settlement.
3 It will be seen that when the colonelcy of his father's regiment fell vacant,
by Sir Robert Henderson's death at Bergen-op-Zoom, it was given, not to the
earl, but to Sir Francis Henderson, the next in command, the reason probably
being the critical condition of military affairs, and the necessity for appointing
an officer of experience. It was not till 1629, when the States reorganised their
Scottish troops in three instead of two regiments, that the earl received a com-
mand, being then appointed to the new regiment. As to his services, see Sir
William Fraser's Scott s of Buccleuch^ vol. i. p. 253.
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Expectatif ' ), to wit, that his lordship shall have conferred on
him by their High Mightinesses the first colonelcy that shall
fall vacant among the troops of the Scottish nation, here in the
Land on military duty and service.
Or if, before a vacancy occur, a new Scottish regiment be
raised, such levy shall be made by his lordship's person — all
without guile.
Drawn up at a meeting of their said High Mightinesses, the
States- General, under their seal, signed, and the signature of
the Lord Recorder, on the 14th day of the month July, in the
year 1620.
The Earl of BucdeucKs letter of thanks. (July 16.)
HAULTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, — La favorable resolution
de voz Seigneuries, touch ant mon affaire sur la recommanda-
tion de Sa Mat6 nFa donne Foccasion et la hardiesse de vous
addresser ceste lettre icy. Le contenu est seulement de vous
rendre graces en toute humilite pour la faveur qu'il a pleu a
Voz Seigneuries monstrer en mon endroict et vous resoudre x
que je suis content d'accepter et embracer la susde resolution
avec les conditions y comprinses. Suppliant cependant tres
humblement Voz Seigries de vouloir donner vfe Acte la dessus,
par quel moyen voz Seigries couppants chemin a tous aultres se
depescheront de leur importunite et me encourageront de pour-
suivre alargiement la dessus de Fenvie que j'ay tousjours eu de
vous servir. Car ce n'este pas Favarice qui m'a pousse a cecy,
mais seulement (come j'ay tan tost diet) Faffection que ie porte
au service de voz Seigneuries et le desir que j'ay d'estre employe
en quelque chose honorable en la guerre. Ce n'est pas nm
faulte que voz Seigneuries n'ayent entendu de moy, il y a
longtemps, car je n'ay jamais receu advertissement de vostre
resolution, que depuis ces quinze jours; aultrement j'eusse este
narri2 d'avoir differe sy longtemps de donner a voz Seigies
notice de mon intention. A raison de quoy plaist a voz
Seigneuries de m^excuser, ainsy laissant de vous importuner
d'avantage pour cest fois icy, mais vous baisant tres humblement
les mains, je demeure de vos Seigneuries le tres humble et tres
loyall serviteur (et estoit soubzsigne) BUKILEUGHE.
De ma maison le 29e du May 1620.
1 Repondre (?) 2 Marri (?)
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[1612
RESOLUTIONS, REPORTS, REQUESTS, RECOMMEN-
DATIONS, AND OTHER ENTRIES.
LETTER OF KING JAMES i.
Recommendation of 'Thomas Cumyn, student of theology.
(Dat. March 11, 1612. Rec. Octob. 24, 1613.)
HAULTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS NOZ BONS AMYS ET ALLIEZ, —
Ce pauvre Gentilhome Thomas Cumyn, filz du feu Guillaume
Cumyn, Lieutenant d'une compagnie de gens de cheval, lequel
a este tue en vostre service, ayant luy aussy en sa premiere
ieunesse suivy les armes, s'est depuis peu adonne aux estudes
et princip* de la Theologie, en laquelle il a si bien employe le
temps qu'il desire sur toutes choses poursuivre si heureux
comencements en cas qu'il y soit encourage par suffeditation de
moyens a ce convenables. Or d'autant qu'il a este ne soubz vre
obeissance bien que des parens Escossais et comence ses estudes
en voz pai's, ou il desire les continuer, nous avons a sa tres
humble requeste trouve bon le vous recomander et vous prier
que le vueillez fournir de quelque appointement qui le puisse
encourager a Fachevement de ses estudes, a ce qu'il se rende
capable de servir vre Estat ou il aura este esleve, et FEglise de
Dieu y establie. — Vre bien bon amy, JAQUES R.
Escript a Thetford, le xie. jour de Mars 1612.
Provincial States of Utrecht to the Council of State.
(April 9, 1612.)
MY LORDS, — In reference to the matter made known to us
by Alexander Wishart, Captain of the Cavalry Company here
in garrison, regarding which he complained, and made a re-
quest to us, your Honours will learn the particulars thereof
from the annexed document. And since we consider his
request reasonable and to the interest of the Provinces, and
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particularly serviceable to this place, we could not refuse to
recommend his request to the consideration of your Lordships,
since otherwise the authority of the magistracy and of the
commanders and officers of the army would be brought into
utter contempt, and might cause serious detriment to the
Provinces. — Herewith, etc., the Deputies of the States of the
Province of Utrecht.
At Utrecht, the 9th April 1612.
To their Lordships the Deputies of the three
Provincial States of Utrecht.
Alexander Wishart, Captain of a Cavalry Company, in the
service of the States- General of the United Netherlands, begs
with all due reverence to offer the following remonstrance. That
he, the remonstrant, never gave any one belonging to his
company the slightest reason to revolt against his Excellency, or
take part in any plot or unlawful gathering. Although a good
number of them lately chose to hold a meeting in this city, in
a certain yard near the Green Horse Belt. The one summoning
the other there, and forming a plot of this nature, that a cer-
tain number of them had their opinions and claims set down
in a written document which they signed, as will appear from
the enclosed copy of their request. And since the same has a
taste of sedition and disobedience, and also was entered on
without notice to their Lordships, the Governor, the Com-
misary Lemm, or any of their lawful superiors, and as they did
not pursue their claim by way of remonstrance ; and such in-
subordination being not only injurious to this city and garrison,
but also to this company, besides being of disadvantage to the
Provinces. Therefore he, the remonstrant, would like to dis-
charge some of the ringleaders from his company. But he
would prefer to do so, with the cognisance and previous know-
ledge of their Lordships, the Councillors of State. Therefore
he humbly begs your Lordships will be pleased to grant him
your favourable recommendation to said Councillors of State,
in order that his Excellency may be permitted to dismiss six
or seven individuals, and at once receive an equal number in
their place, etc.
272 THE TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE [1612
COPY
To the Governor and Council of War in Utrecht.
We the undersigned, all of us troopers of the Company of
Alexander Wishart, humbly pray that your Lordship, the
Governor and the Council of War will be pleased to pardon
the liberty we have taken in approaching you with our claims,
as set forth in the request we have signed. It happened
through our ignorance, and we are heartily sorry to have given
occasion to my Lord Governor and Council of War to be
incensed at our conduct; sorry likewise that we revolted
against our captain. In all this we petition you graciously to
pardon us. By doing so, etc.
Signed by twenty- two both in marks and names, and presented
in the Council of War on the 28th March 1612.
Signed after comparison with his private copy, and presented
at the time above mentioned. This copy is found therewith to
agree, by me, the Magistrate, (signed) D. VAN LEEUWEN.
Companies of Captains Douglas and Balfour.
To My Lords the Council of State. (April 25, 1612.)
May it please your Lordships to receive the rolls, which I
herewith forward to you, of the musters by me carried out, of
the company of Captain Douglas (leaving for Grave) and like-
wise of the company of Captain Balfour — exchanged1 by the
Commissary Corens ; both being fine bodies of men, but armed
after the manner of their nation, contrary to the resolution
passed some time ago by your Lordships, regarding the arming
of the soldiers. Moreover, I find daily that with increasing
frequency the captains grant leave to the majority of their
soldiers to go out and work far and near ; yea, many remain
absent from their respective garrisons during the night,
making provision for their watches (so they say), which, if it
happened to a small number, it might, I think, in present cir-
cumstances, be tolerated for a time, so that they may — living
1 Exchanged by Commissary Corens. Perhaps, by alternation with Com-
missary Corens, i.e. taking my alternate turn of mustering it. Literally it is,
by Commissary Corens brought in exchange, alternation. — Translator's Note.
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being so dear in the district — better support themselves in the
service. But since it has gone beyond all bounds, and takes
place without any order, particularly during the daytime,
whereby posts are left almost deserted, as your Lordships may
observe from the enclosed list of the review held by me in the
afternoon at Ysendyck, as a matter of duty, I cannot refrain
from acquainting your Lordships with this, that you may give
due attention to it. And that your Lordships be the more
certain of what has been said I shall detail the circumstances
of the said review, or in case any captain should complain of
being circumvented or improperly taken by surprise. At the
muster in the St. Cataleynen redoubt on the 20th inst., in
order to keep the surrounding garrisons at their posts, I at the
same time advised the commandant in Ysendyck of the musters
in such a manner that Captain W. Wabbe (then in command
in the absence of Monsr d'Hautheyn) received my letter in good
time, as he acknowledges, between 10 and 11 o'clock forenoon,
shortly after which I arrived and commenced by reviewing the
company of Captain Balfour in the Jouffrouwen redoubt, it being
about three in the afternoon when I commenced to review the
said company. May I add, my Lords (under correction), that I
am of opinion there was ample time in the interval to have got
more men together had they not been scattered far and wide,
working here and there, some of them I tell you usually
working at a distance of two or three miles from their garrison.
These I pretended to discharge, not choosing to have informa-
tion of their exodus from the garrison. But by reasons given
I wished first to advise your Lordships of the matter, that you
may be pleased to instruct me what course I should take ; at
the same time praying that it may please your Lordships to
write to the governor or the commanders respectively on the
subject, and let them keep their men better together, so as to
be always properly ready for muster. From which much
good advantage will result, and confusion and misunder-
standing be prevented. . . . Herewith humbly recommending
myself to the good grace of your Lordships, I pray God, etc.
— Your Lordships humble faithful servant,
D. VAN BOMBERGEN.
At Sluys, 25th April 1612.
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Annexa (in original Dutch).
Reveue van den Garnisoene binnen Ysendyck, op den
xx Aprilis 1612.
De compaie van monsr d'Hautheyn.
Musquetten, . . 14
Spiessen, ... 22
36 coppen.
De compaie van den Capn Yerhorst.
Musquetten, . . 21
Spiessen, . . . 15
36 coppen.
De compaie van den Drossaert Straelen.
Musquetten, . . 22
Spiessen, . . 15
37 coppen.
De compaie van den Cap" Livingston.
Musquetten, . . 25
Spiessen, ... 21
46 coppen.
De compaie van den Cap" Wabben.
Musquetten, . . 22
Spiessen, . . ^22
44 coppen.
De compaie van wylen den Capn Ram.
Musquetten, . . 10
Spiessen, . . . 16
26 coppen.
Records of 1613, December 31 . — There was read the advice of the
amend. Council of State, dated the 19th inst— on the request of
Robert Henderson, and also on the resolution before mentioned,
of their High Mightinesses — to the effect that they are of
opinion that the 'petitioner's pay as colonel ought to com-
mence from this date onward. That the States of Zeeland
have shown that they are satisfied to accept that he is to
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receive his pay upon their repartition, according to what (in
accordance with the contents of said resolution, viz. of the 28th
April 1612) he himself has declared ; on condition that the
Lords of Zeeland also further agree to give him said pay. In
addition, said pay of colonel is to be kept at three hundred
guilders a month, as it is appointed also in the State of War,
and he is to be satisfied therewith like other colonels, par-
ticularly of our own nation. But a resolution on the matter
is postponed until the consent of the Province be examined,
and it be understood what the Council of State think of it.
To the Council of State. (Jan. 7, 1614)
MY LORDS, — There was handed to me by the bearer of Letters and
,. .. ..„ TIT- • ,1 Requests to
this a certain missive from your Lordships concerning the the council
request of the creditors of Cavalry Captain Arskyn.1 From of State,
which I understand that your Lordships were informed by
these creditors, that I out of eighteen whole months1 pay
received by me since the said captain left have retained
under name of my own pay 5400 guilders belonging to the
creditors, and that I allowed myself to be induced by the
cornet of the said company to let said sum together with
further sums the creditors had a claim on out of the arrears of
pay be forwarded to the said cornet, in payment of what the
captain is said to have promised him for the transport of the
company. As to this, I most humbly cannot withhold from
your Lordships that as regards the money which I received
from the States of Vriesland, the long continued bad payments
have obliged me to spend for the support of the company, not
only the said sum, but above ten thousand guilders more (which
I advanced from my own pocket, and negotiated for on my
credit), but for which said company would necessarily have
dwindled away and fallen into confusion. Besides, in all cases
where a liquidation and full payment of a company's pay is
made there has always been an opinion prevalent that the
money should go to the creditors, and that they should get a
share in some way due to them on the strength of the resolu-
tion of their High Mightinesses the States- General and by
1 See also supra, p. 215.
276 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1614
injunctions given to the captain. It never occurred to me
that the cornet or anybody else should in the slightest degree
be favoured to the injury of the creditors. And since mention
is made in your Lordships' letter, that the creditors claimed a
right over the sum of three hundred guilders per month, I
cannot omit humbly to recall to the recollection of your
Lordships that the resolution of the States-General, dated the
3rd November 1610, is to the effect that the captain may pay
said debts, with the half of his pay, as paid monthly, retaining
the other half for his maintenance; and in such a manner
that on no account shall more than two hundred guilders a
month of the captain's pay be allowed to the creditors. Besides,
in addition to this, the captain had yet assigned out of the
other half to Bartholomew Reminger the sum of twelve
hundred and seventy-six guilders, payable at the rate of a
hundred guilders a month, which sum aforesaid of two hundred
guilders a month, altogether amounting to twelve hundred and
seventy-six guilders, I shall do all I can to pay as soon as the
company receive payment of their arrears. But also out of
what was left of the captain's pay I kept his horses and servants
and cleared away divers other charges left by him. Also many
difficulties occurred daily, because of these long-continued bad
payments. I humbly pray herewith that your Lordships will
not permit that any further deductions of the captain's pay
[be made] beyond the said two hundred guilders a month,
together amounting to twelve hundred and seventy-six guilders,
since I could not otherwise make ends meet ; and then my
faithfulness, if I have proved it to the company during the
time of these bad payments, would be miserably rewarded. —
Herewith, etc., your obedient and always willing servant,
(Signed) THIMAN VRIESE, Secy.
Datum Zwolle, the 7th January 1614.
(Jan. 31, 1614.)
MY LORDS, — I duly received the missive of your Lordships
of 27th November last, with appended copy of the request, pre-
sented to you by Captain Wishart. In the missive you charge
me to observe at the next inspection how many troopers in
that company are badly mounted and personally unfit for the
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public service. And to find out how long all such badly
mounted and unfit troopers have been in the service, and to
advise your Lordships, giving the names of said troopers.
And in submitting my answer I cannot conceal from your
Lordships that in pursuance of your instructions I did my
duty in the matter, and by way of giving superabundant
satisfaction to your Lordships, I did after the muster which
took place on the 8th of this present month of January
interrogate on oath all the officers of the said company, each
one apart, whether they maintained daily the ordinary watch,
and as to knowledge of fit and unfit among their troopers,
whether they knew of any badly mounted men belonging to
the company unfit for the public service, other than those
presented to me at the place of muster, and that they were bound
in the interest of the land to give their names and surnames.
Whereupon I could discover nothing except that accidents had
happened to one or two of their horses, and that they had
bought young ones instead, which, within the year, would be
fit enough for the war. Item, two or three of the horses are
a little under the size, but suitable and well handled. More-
over, there are also two old troopers, one of whom is maimed
in the leg, and the other quite an old man. They are both
old soldiers, the elder having honourably served those Lands
for more than twenty-eight years in succession ; and because of
his years is unable to bear arms. I leave his case to the
discretion of your Lordships. This advice may be of use,
that as the captain has absolute command over his company
he must know his troopers better than I do. Your Lordships
might be pleased to charge him to reform his company in
such a manner as he shall consider he is responsible for in
the public service. On these, my arguments above detailed,
may it please your Lordships (taking them in good part) to
dispose of the matter and command me according to your good
pleasure. — Herewith, etc., (Signed) JOERIEN VAN LENNIP.
Utrecht, the 31st January 1614.
(April 9, 1614)
MY LORDS, — In pursuance of the missive of your Lordships,
forwarded to me with the enclosed request of Captain Wishart,
278 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1614
In presence of the said Captain Wishart, I paid careful
attention during my last muster of the 4th inst. to the quali-
fications and fitness of the cavalry and horses, and found
among those hereinafter described, persons having small but
well-trained horses. And although I sharply charged each of
them separately to get themselves better mounts against the
next muster, my orders have not as yet been carried out, for
the reason they offer in excuse that they have not means to pur-
chase proper horses ; and they asked three months, which the
captain granted them, so as not to ruin them. And by desire
of your Lordships the names of the persons with small horses
are given as follows : Jan Banckerts, Jacob de Heuvel, Jan
Michel, Jone Allen, one among them named Egbert Segerssoon
is to be excepted, as to be exact he has a young unfit horse
with a spavin on both hind legs and I discharged him till
further orders from your Lordships. Besides there is a certain
Evert Gevers, who has been absent more than six weeks beyond
his leave, contrary to my instructions, of all which I could not
but inform your Lordships. Requesting respectfully thereupon
your Lordships1 advice, according to which I shall be regulated.
Praying etc., Your Worshippful Mightinesses obedient servant,
JoERIEN VAN LENNIE.
Utrecht, 19th April 1714, new style.
Resolutions 1614, October 29. — Read the advice of the Council of State,
of states- Of date the 25th inst., regarding the request of the widow of
Captain Berckley, to the effect that she cannot rest her case in
particular on the current pay of his company, inasmuch as said
company, during his period of service was all along on the foot-
ing of payment by the States of Holland. And after consulta-
tion the request of the petitioner was refused.
November 1. — The widow of the late Captain Berckley and
present wife of Bartholomew Bonder, was granted out of com-
miseration for her present poor circumstances thirty guilders
in all.1
To the Council of State. (Feb. 27, 1615.)
Letters and
Requests to MY LORDS, — As to what took place in the garrison here,
of state. between Jacques Nering, a soldier in Colonel Brogh's company
1 See p. 211.
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and Jan Davidts belonging to Captain Bredenrode^s, your
Lordships may ascertain from the request, which, with a
similar missive to his Excellency, I have caused to be forwarded
to you. In which affair, on the first complaint made by
Captain Lieutenant Majoribank, commanding the company of
Colonel Brogh, proceedings were carried so far that it came
before the Council of War here. But the said Captain Lieu-
tenant, well seeing that the request was not to the advantage of
his soldiers, requested that a fuller inquiry be made before pro-
ceeding further, and also that meanwhile his wounded soldier
be released in order to get himself cured of his several pitiable
wounds and bruises ; which requests were both granted on con-
dition that the said Captain Lieutenant would stand bail
and promise to deliver into custody at any time his soldier
aforesaid. Which promise the said Majoribank made, in
the presence of a full meeting of the Council of War, and like-
wise Captain Bredenrode made along with him the same
promise, on behalf of his soldiers.
Now whether any evil intention lurked under this I cannot
say, except that what followed may well awaken suspicion ;
if one considers what was afterwards committed on the
person of Jan Davidts by the foresaid Jacques Nering as to
which the foresaid inquiry will give your Lordships fuller infor-
mation. And be it noted, the said Jan Nering has on account
of that become a fugitive, the said Captain Lieutenant having
become answerable for his person. And so (after previous
consultation with some of the Lords of States here) I could
not but inform you about this — as it is a matter fraught with
evil consequences. And I fear, as the said Majoribanks stated to
me, that further troubles may arise between the two companies
aforesaid. Therefore I request the advice and commands of
your Lordships about this, how to guide myself further therein,
both in regard to the said Jacques Nering and to Asbal Flack,
who appears to have excited himself gambling, and on that
account sits in prison, as is indeed noted in the foresaid
request. With which I, etc. Your Hon. Mightinesses humble
servant, TH. OGLE.
Actum Utrecht, the 27th February 1615.
280 THE TWELVE YEARS1 TRUCE [1615
To the Potent Lords of the Council of State of the United
Netherlands.
Robert Baelze, sergeant of the company of Colonel Hender-
son, begs most humbly to inform you, that he, the petitioner,
has necessary matters of business to transact in England, of
such a nature, that he has got leave from his for the
period of the ensuing three months, in order to attend to his
affairs ; therefore he humbly prays that your Lordships may
be pleased to grant him leave of absence to England for the
period of three months.
To the Council of State. (June 19, 1615.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Since my lords the states of Stadt
en Landen, after the death of Captain Norman Bruce, appointed
in his stead as captain the honourable and doughty George
Coutts, and as yet have presented him with no formal commis-
sion, or even administered to him the oath ; we beg therefore,
in the most friendly way, that your High Mightinesses will
order a regular commission to be drawn up, in favour of the
said Captain Coutts, and administer to him the oath in order
that this having been done, he may rejoin his company, as
soon as possible. — Herewith, etc. Your High Mightinesses
good friends, THE DEPUTIES OF THE CITY OF
GRONIKGEN AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.
At Groningen, the 19th June 1615.
Letter from the Scottish Privy Council. (Aug. 2, 1615.)
ILLUSTRISS. GENERO. AMPLISS. DIGNISS. DOMINI, — Georgius
Bothvellus,centurionum unus Legionis Scoticae, apud vos,vestro
commeatu, ac licentia, hue ad nos, non ita pridem, instructus
redijt: negotiorum, ac rerum causa 111 ustris ac generosi Domini
Joannis Bothvelli, fratris sui, Baronis Sanctae crucis, Senatoris,
ac consiliarij Regni hujus nuper defuncti. Quia vero, illaipsa
familia, resque, ac negotia, administratore altero ejusdem
fratre, Francisco Bothvello, qui non ita pridem fato functus est,
in discrimen ac periculum, ejus obitu, tale deducta sunt, ut
non parvum familiae, nomini ac loco, quern ipse inter pares
i6is] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 281
Regni sustinuit, incommodum minitentur : nisi hoc unico
fratre superstite supremo stirpis illius azylo refocillentur.
Cujus etiam iudicio, instructione, ac testimonio, reliqui Regni
Senatores, tarn gravissimarum quaestionum examinandarum,
inter vasallos defuncti causa, quam restituendarum difficultatum
ac disceptationibus forensibus, quae jam inter ipsos agitantur,
non alio, quam illo assertore ac vindice uti decreverunt.
Aequum nobis visum est, hisce literis intercessionis, proroga-
tionem commeatus, a vobis concessi, ejus nomine, ab Illustris.
Gener. Ampliss. Dignitatibus vestris enixe poscere. Vosque
amice rogare, ut hanc Centurioni vestro a militia tantisper
emorandi licentiam indulgeatis, ac tempus commeatus, in
commodum ac conveniens aliquod rebus tantis peragendis (quae
non nisi ipso praesente, ac assertore expediri possunt) spacium
prorogetis. Quibus facile, et familiae suae, quae unice rebus
vestris semper addicta fuit, et nobis, ac controversijs tarn
intricatis dirimendis, provideatur. Quia vero Capitaneus ipse
sub tessera, ac partitione stipendiaria, Illustrium Ordinum
Hollandiae hactenus fuit, pariter obtestamur, ut harum
literarum lectionis, ipsi Illustrissimi Hollandiae Ordines par-
ticipes, nullum praejudicium, ex tarn legittimis emorandi
ausis, ipsi, aut centuriae suae militibus, fieri patiantur. Rebus
suis hie peractis (nisi vestrarum rerum graviora, repentinum
quid suggerant, ut vestris monitorijs evocandus sit) cum nostris
commendatitijs quasi rerum peracturum indicibus, ad vos, quam
citissime fieri possit remeabit. Si qua vero in re parem, aut
majorem benevolentiae significationem. Amplitudinibus
vestris edere poterimus, id sedulo, et lubentissime praesti-
turos nos, sancte pollicemur. Datum Edenburgi secundo die
mensis Augusti Anno Dm 1615.
Vestris Illustr. Gener. ac Ampliss. Dignitatibus addictissimi,
DUNFERMELJUS CANCELLR.
BINNING.
Jo. PRESTOUN.
ACKJBURN [sic].
ALEX. HAY.
OLIPHANT.
MURRAY.
[Indorsed] : Illustriss. Genero. Ampliss. ac Digniss. Dominis
282
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[1616
D. Confoederatarum Belgij
nobis syncere dilectis.
Provinciarum Ordinibus Amicis
Resolutions
of States-
General.
Letters and
Bequests to
the Council
of State.
Diplomatic
Correspon-
dence,
England,
1615-1617.
1616, January 23.— On the petition of Jacob Scott, a
nobleman at present in the company of his Excellency Count
Henry of Nassau, it is resolved to increase the petitioner's pay
extraordinary of six guilders per month (so as to increase it),
from this date to twelve guilders per month, in the place of
John Atkinson, who died at Alkmaar before Christmas last,
and who was sergeant of the company of Captain Cathcart.
To the Council of State. (Feb. 6, 1616.)
. . . Which muster I carried out with such diligence and
care as was in any wise possible for me to do, in order to pre-
vent any frauds which might operate against the interests of
the country. And I found said companies in such condition
and of such strength as your Lordships will learn from the
said rolls. And in pursuance of your commission I passed
none among the French, English and Scotch soldiers, except
those belonging to their own respective nations ; at which the
captains have bitterly complained, and requested me to state
in a note, on the margin of the roll, how many Germans
were present ; how long they had served ; and how much
they were paid weekly. (Signed) VAN DER MULL.
Recommendation by the King of the wife and the children of
the late Colonel Edmond (1616).
MESSIEURS ET COMPERES, — Encores que ce soit chose superflue
que de vous recomender les homes de bien ou de vous ramen-
tevoir leurs bons services, mesmes apres tant de preuves de
vostre bonne volonte envers toutes sortes des gens de vertu, si
est ce que la bonne memoire du feu Colonel Edmond nous a
donnee a cest^heure Toccasion de vous recomender sa femme et
cnfantz. Et bien que nous nous asseurons que les merites de
feu son mary et sa propre vertu soyent bastantz de la faire
obtenir de vous chose quelleconque qui ne soit pas par trop
desraisonnable, neantmoins nous vous avons bien voulu prie de
la respecter et luy donner telle recompense pour le soulage-
1617] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 283
ment de soy et ses enfantz que vous donnez aux autres de sa
reng et qualite. Ce que nous asseurantz que vous ferez et
tant plus volontiers pour Famour de nous, Prions Dieu,
Messieurs et comperes, vous tenir tousiours en sa saincte garde.
Escripte a nostre palais de Grenewich le xxii [?] de May 161 [?].
[N.B. The date is obscure ; the year probably 1616.]
To the States-General.
MY LORDS, — Since the widow of Captain Ramsay has re- Records of
quested letters of attestation from us as to the conduct of her
late husband, we are bound to declare that the said captain,
during the years that he remained here in garrison, conducted
himself very well, was honourable and burgherlike in his deal-
ings, and maintained as good order and discipline in his com-
pany as any of the captains of this garrison. Indeed his death
was very much lamented by all the burghers and soldiers.
Wherefore we are moved humbly to pray your High Mighti-
nesses that the said widow and children may find grace and
favour in your eyes, and that said children, being three sons
and a daughter, may be reared for the service of the country,
in order that they may follow the footsteps of such a brave
and virtuous father, etc.,
BURGOMASTERS AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF BREDA.
Advice of the Council of State regarding a demand for increase
of pay by Colonel Henderson.
HIGH AND POWERFUL LORDS, — . . . That Colonel Henderson
insists on an increase of pay is doubtless more in order that he
may not be paid less than another of the same standing, than
that a company, and such good pay as three hundred guilders
a month, should be considered too little. Therefore our
opinion is (under correction) that it would be better, money
being so scarce at present, to reduce the pay of the other
colonels to three hundred guilders, rather than to increase the
pay of the said Henderson to the level of the others, to, at
least, four hundred guilders a month. So we advised your
High Mightinesses in this matter on the 6th April 1613,
though it pleased your High Mightinesses to do otherwise.
The Hague, the 7th February 1617.
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[1617
To the Council of State. (Oct. 17, 1617.)
But certain companies are still mixed with many Germans.
The French companies again begin to receive some people
from France, but they are persons without experience, like
those to be found among the recruits which the English and
Scottish captains received.
Moyens plus expedients pour le recouvrement de noz soldatz
fugitifs.
1618 [without date].
En premier son Exce donnera s'il luy plaist un Acte a
chacun Colonel pour en vertu d'iceluy requerir du Commis-
saire, fourier, ou aultre Officier de chacune ville qui prennent
congnoissance des soldatz entretenuz entre les Compaignies
de leur garnison, les noms des Anglois qui y auront este receuz
depuis que Tarmee des Estatz a este en Campaigne.
Et quTceluy Acte estant delivre par chacun Collonel a un
ou plusieurs officiers de son Regiment pour faire recherche
du leurs fugitifs, et iceulx estant trouvez en quelque ville ou
lieu que ce soit, d'estre assistez des susdictz officiers et Magis-
trats de la garnison pour les faire mettre en prison ou lieu de
surete, en attendant la comodite de les faire mener en TArmee.
Et d'aultant que la briefvete du temps requiert extreme
diligence pour le renfort de noz trouppes, il seroit necessoire
(sy son Exce Ta pour agreable) de faire delivrer a chacun
Collonel plusieurs coppies du dit Acte, signees de sa main,
pour employer en mesme temps plusieurs officiers en divers
lieux, pour amener au iour nomme, s'il est possible tous les
soldatz qui seront trouvez fugitifs.
Representation by Colonel Sir William Brog.
Requests to To THE HlGH MIGHTINESSES MY L.ORDS THE STATES-GENERAL
states-General. OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS.— The faithful servant of your
High Mightinesses, Sir William Brog, knight and colonel,
hereby showeth with due reverence, that, according to mili-
tary usages worthily observed in these Netherlands, all regi-
ments were and still are provided with high officers, as
colonel, lieutenant-colonel, sergeant-major, quartermaster and
provost, as also was the case in the petitioner's regiment,
some months ago now ; that by the death of the late Lieu-
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tenant-colonel Caddel his place has become vacant, and
by the absence of Captain Gordon the post of sergeant-
major is also vacant, and these two places, which are the
highest and most important next to his own, ought justly
by succession to pass to the two eldest captains in his said
regiment, viz., Captain Allane Coutis and Captain Donald-
sonne ; so that he, the petitioner, hopes that his regiment will
not be held in less esteem by your High Mightinesses than the
others, and the more for this reason, because it is the first and
oldest regiment of foreign nationality in these Netherlands,
and has also rendered so many notable and excellent services,
as the chronicles show, and as are still fresh in the memory of
everybody, and will continue certainly to be so till death.
And considering that it is highly necessary for the service of
the country that the said places should again be filled by good
and able men of quality and experienced persons, who have a
just claim to them, and have merited them by their services,
in order that they may thereby be encouraged, and that all
good discipline may be maintained for the benefit of the
country, and that the order in the petitioner's regiment may
be improved, therefore the petitioner turns to your High
Mightinesses, praying and requesting very humbly that it may
please you, in consideration of the reasons before adduced,
graciously to command that the said Captain Coets [Coutis]
may be promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and Captain Donald-
sonne to sergeant-major, in the petitioner's regiment, which they
will repay by faithful obedience unto death, and will always
try to do their duty to the petitioner respectfully. By doing
so, etc., SIR WILLIAM BROG.
Petition on behalf of Sir William Brog, Knight and Colonel.
As, on account of the large amount of public business, it
has pleased your High Mightinesses only to examine and read,
without deciding upon, the petition presented to your High
Mightinesses by Sir William Brog, colonel, in which he requests
that the two gentlemen, Captain Allane Coutis and Captain
Donaldsone, may receive commissions for the posts of lieu-
tenant-colonel and sergeant-major, in which they are daily
employed, in order that they may discharge their duty with
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more respect and authority ; and as he, the petitioner, earnestly
hopes that his regiment, as being the oldest in the service of
the country, will not be held in less esteem than any of the
others. So he very humbly prays that it may please your
High Mightinesses provisionally to dispose favourably of his
request concerning the commissions, till the situation of affairs
permit negotiations about their maintenance ; and that in the
meantime all opportunities for serving the country may be
taken advantage of in the best way.
Memorial for Captain Andrew Donaldson.
MY LORDS, — Whereas on the earnest petition of Colonel Sir
William Brog, regarding the disposal of the places of lieu-
tenant-colonel and sergeant-major in his regiment, it pleased
your Lordships to look up the State of War, where it was
found that only the sergeant-major of the said regiment is
known there, which post Captain Andre Donaldsonne, as due
to him by succession, has already filled for some years, at very
great costs, for the service of the country, without as yet
having received authority or commission from you, although
he has made applications for it, and the matter has until now
been postponed. Therefore he prays again very humbly your
Lordships to promote him, the petitioner, to the said post of
sergeant-major; hoping to render such services to the country
in that position, that they will receive every benefit and satis-
faction therefrom.
Petition of Captain James Seyton.
To their High Mightinesses the States-General
of the United Netherlands
Captain James Seyton, lying in garrison at Utrecht, in
the regiment of Colonel Brog, having served this country
well and faithfully for the period of sixteen years, hereby
showeth with all humility and respect, that he has learned
that it pleased your Honours recently to grant a com-
mission in favour of Captain Donaldson to hold the post
and office of sergeant-major of the said regiment, notwith-
standing his unfitness, for the said Donaldson had never pre-
viously in his life before been a soldier, until at the close of
the siege of Sluys he brought over to this country from
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England a company of infantry on his own responsibility
(without having had any commission or command from your
High Mightinesses, his Excellency, or any other) ; but, on the
contrary, had been scraping a livelihood by mechanical traffic,
as the sale of hosiery and suchlike wares, at Flushing and
elsewhere, where the best markets were. And during all the
time that he has held a commission as captain, he has never
been face to face with the enemy nor been in action, except
lately before the town and at the capture of Gulick ; which
post aforesaid, and the office of major, should certainly (under
correction) be required and demanded to be filled by an abler
person, and one more practised or experienced in warfare
and military affairs than the said Donaldson, and it was not
in any way his due (I say nothing about some pecuniary con-
ditions, which caused him to be recommended for the post
by his aforesaid colonel) ; and because he never allowed the
flag of any regiment to be carried in his company, except only
since the siege of Gulick. So, on account of this the remon-
strant, out of zeal for the service for the Land, has recourse to
you, humbly praying and making request that it may please
your High Mightinesses favourably to consider what has been
stated, and to fill the said place with some able, fit, qualified
and experienced soldier and officer. Not that the petitioner
is ostentatiously offering himself for the appointment, but
your High Mightinesses may be pleased, with the advice of
his Excellency, to take such measures that the said regiment
and the land may be well and properly served. Inasmuch as
there are in said regiment enough brave, efficient and qualified
persons available; by doing which, etc., J. SEYTONN.
To their High Mightinesses the States- General
of the United Netherlands
Captain James Seyton, in the regiment of Colonel Brogh,
hereby showeth with all humility and reverence, that he,
the petitioner, having lately presented a petition regarding
the post and office of sergeant-major in the said regiment,
and being still concerned about it, by reason of the notable
injury which is happening and may happen to the said
regiment through the want of brave and experienced officers ;
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therefore he, the petitioner, turns to your High Mightinesses,
humbly praying and beseeching that it may please you to
appoint to the said post (with the consent of his Excellency)
a qualified, thoroughly experienced and brave person, to the
end that the service of the country generally, and the com-
mands of his Excellency regarding the said regiment, may be
properly carried out and executed. By doing this, etc.,
J. SEYTON.
To their High Mightinesses, the States-General
of the United Netherlands.
Your faithful and humble servant, Sir Robert Hindersoun,
colonel of a regiment of Scottish Infantry, showeth with humility
and reverence that he, the petitioner, having served in these
Netherlands for the time of twenty-four consecutive years in
one grade of service after another, was finally by the kind
favour of your High Mightinesses promoted in January of the
year 1612, with a commission to be colonel, in the place of the
late Lord of Backluge, having also served since that time till
February 5th of the year 1614, in the said position and also in
that of lieutenant-colonel, without receiving any pay except
only a compliment considerately presented by your High
Mightinesses, with which also he, the petitioner, is satisfied.
Thus, though the petitioner's predecessor in said office received
monthly till his death the sum of five hundred Carolingian
guilders, and though likewise every colonel of the English and
Scottish nation in the Land's service earns no less monthly
than four hundred Carolingian guilders, yet the petitioner
himself from that date till now has received no more than three
hundred Carolus guilders monthly. Wherefore, the petitioner
also presented several petitions to your High Mightinesses, and
humbly requested that it might please you to increase his pay
by the said one hundred guilders per month, and thus to treat
him with consideration as all the other colonels of his nation-
ality are treated ; and on all these petitions, the last of which
was presented more than six months ago, your High Mighti-
nesses have come to no other decision than that the petitioner
should have patience for some time still, which hitherto has
been the case with him. Therefore he has recourse again to
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your High Mightinesses, praying and requesting very humbly
that it may please you, in consideration of the reasons given
and the continual kind considerateness always shown to all old
and faithful servants of the country, to increase the petitioners
pay as colonel by the said one hundred guilders per month, and
he will try to repay such a favour with ever faithful service.
Which doing, etc. R. HENIIYSOUN.
To their High Mightinesses, the States- General of the
United Netherlands.
The faithful servant of your High Mightinesses, Sir Francis
Hindersonne, showeth with respect and reverence that he, the
petitioner, having petitioned to receive payment of the arrears
of his salary as lieutenant-colonel, it pleased you to refer his
petition to their Lordships, the Council of State of the United
Netherlands, for their advice, which they, in the accom-
panying closed missive, reserve for your High Mightinesses ;
and although their Lordships in such cases usually give
advice to the greatest advantage and profit of the country
generally, they, apparently, according to the aforesaid advice
are of opinion that he, the remonstrant, should for all his
claims be content with a third part of them, or thereabouts.
Therefore he, the petitioner, prays very humbly that it may
please your High Mightinesses to consider the multifarious
and long-continued solicitations made by him about this
matter, and the great and excessive expenses incurred, and in
addition that he, in fulfilling the duties of his office has, like
others of a similar calling and profession who were in receipt
of full pay, given his services diligently and faithfully, and
therefore hopes from the considerateness and prudence of your
High Mightinesses to receive no less pay than they, and the
more so, inasmuch as the money of his, the petitioner's, arrears
of salary, as well as the salaries of all the other officers of the
said regiment have been handed over and paid in full by the
States of Zeeland, into the hands of the Receiver Guil.
Doublet. Therefore his humble prayer is that it may please
your High Mightinesses kindly to see to it that he, the peti-
tioner, in regard to the above-mentioned unsatisfied claims,
may receive satisfaction and be paid, [he] being always willing
to repay such a favour by loyal thankfulness.
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[In the margin the following resolution is written :]
It was ascertained from the clerk, Volbergen, what payments
have been made to the petitioner by the States of Zeeland,
and how much is still owing to him for his previous services.
Actum March llth, 1618.
Col. Fr. Henryson.
1618 [without date.] x
Petitions to MY LORDIS, — I have resseived your 1. insinuation and per-
the council seived thair by that your 1. ave bein hardlie informed and
hichelie displesed about that infortunat maleur whitche
against my intentione and to my great regreat is fallin out in
my hand. I dout not bot your 1. hes had the ful relation
theirof boithe frome my frendis and enemeis thair are sudjet
avenche as it is hapned to miscon strew my intentione. I have
no thing to my defence and to beir me witnes save my con-
sience whitche is abil to defend me against al malitious and
senistreous reports whitche kan or has bein giffin your 1. The
fact I wil not excuse, seing it is hapned, bot my intentione to
have done it as your 1. hes resseved informatione I will intrait
you not to beleif, for as god sal beir me witnes and as I houp
to be saved, I nether menit the father who is hurt nor the sone
who is deid any harme tho it be most malleruslie fallin other-
wayis. I confes I gave the fellow who is deid twa strokkis, bot
far frome my intentiones to have takin his lyf, the on was efter
he had confessit to me to have bein commandit by his master
to have so natoraslie thrie tymes as he confessit himself have
takin my lyf he promisit to go allong to me and justifie the
and out the dor he brok almost away out of my
hand. Thair upon I gave him with the pommel of my sword,
upon what part of the heid I know not, bot if it hes protured
his deithe, never man died of one les strok, the other strok
whitche is set doune in the informatione hi did hing out his
toung at al whitche is and was efter he had cuttit me in
the schin with a glas fit him than to weil he was als weil
by al appirance as ani man could be, if he be deid of thois
strokkis, it is best knowne to god for as I sal answer to him I
kan not beleif it, always it was far frome my intentione he
1 The original is in English, and difficult to decipher.
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should have died. I houp your 1. may easily forbidden if I
had had any intentione to ave takin his lyf, I could have takin
it in mane other fassione thein efter this kynd and seing that
it is most malleruskie hapned to my extrem greif and kan not
be amendit, I wil most ernestly intreat your 1. favoribil censur
for the offence and oversycht I have comitted to your 1. and
your justice, and think that it is only by ignorance that I have
prosed it efter this fassione and not in contemp. I will most
humblie intreat your 1. that what ever ordur it pleseis you to
take with me that ye wil be pleased to pardone the soldier who
hes no wyl at al and who in manie sundrie occasions has done
your 1. good service sum of them 20, sum of them 30 yearis I
wold have tune according to your directione bot I am nether
weil nor hellger [?] and hes a greit manie affairis of my brothers
children (who is leitly died) that I ... presently in hand with,
so that I wil intreat your 1. favorabel permission. Intreatting
most humblie your 1. favorabil censur of al I kis in humilty
your 1. handis and sal as I have ever bein remayne, your 1.
most humbel and obedient servant, (s.) FRANC. HENRYSON.
[In February 1618, Sir Dudley Carleton wrote to Secretary
Naunton that Sir Francis Henderson's pardon had been granted
by the States, on Carleton's promise in conformity with his
Majesty's express letter of October last, for which 'he had so
well prepared the matter before, by the means of the Prince of
Orange, that it could not well receive a denial, though it was
subject to many main difficulties.']
Captain Scott's Representation. (Feb. 15, 1618.)
MY LORDS, — . . . There was handed to me on this day,
llth of February, a certain copy of a suit, raised against me on
the part of Isabella Moubray, soliciting a divorce, in respect of
which your Lordships were pleased to order that eight days
were to be given me to respond after the issue of the summons.
But since, in absence of Captain Mackenzie, the command has
been laid upon me, here in Hambach, to restrain the soldiers
from all outbreaks and disorders, according to the decrees of
your Lordships, and consequently, in his absence, it would be
very bad in me to absent myself without commission from
their Mightinesses. Therefore, with all due reverence, it is my
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humble request that their Lordships will please to pay some
little consideration to this, and arrest procedure in the case
for a short time, till Captain Mackenzie shall have arrived
here ; and I shall then immediately appear in person, and
defend myself by word of mouth, and make remonstrance to
their Lordships about the injustice and abuse which hitherto
has been done me; not doubting their benevolence, and the
righteous judgment which their Mightinesses shall administer
to me. — Herewith kissing their hands with all reverence, I
remain meanwhile your Honourable Mightinesses obedient
servant, ROBERT Scorr.1
Actum Hambach, 15th February 1618.
Advice of the Council of State in the case of John Gordon.
HIGH MIGHTINESSES, — We do not know for what reasons ex-
Captain Johan Gordon 2 was discharged with his company,
since it happened by order of your High Mightinesses, who
undoubtedly had reasons for it.
On the strength of the old services, which he mentions in
his petition as having been done in Brabant by his late father,3
he can make no claims on these united provinces, though it
seems he mentions them, not with a view to receive any pay-
ment for them here, but in order that your High Mightinesses
may be the more inclined to dispose favourably of his request.
And for the services rendered to these Lands by the petitioner,
he has been fully paid, so that (under correction) it is our
opinion, you knowing as well as we do how little the Govern-
ment can bear to be burdened with new salaries, that the
answer to be given to the petitioner's request be : ' Patience.'
Nevertheless, submitting ourselves to the wise and prudent
discretion of your High Mightinesses.
The Hague, 17th February 1618.
Actum. (May 26, 1618.)
To their High Mightinesses the States-General of the
United Netherlands.
Alexander Balcanquall humbly showeth that he, the
1 See pp. 64, 65, 298 ; also, 230, note 2.
2 The company was dismissed in 1609. See pp. 236, 243, and 253.
3 See p. 47.
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petitioner, having come over to this country from Scot-
land at the earnest request of the late Lord of Balclough,
with him and his regiment, served in said regiment as
surgeon for the space of over four years ; and thereafter,
on the death of Mr. Robert Beton, formerly pensioned
surgeon of the older Scotch regiment of the late Colonel
Edmont, who departed this life about the year 1607, the
petitioner has from that time till now acted and been employed
as doctor and surgeon- general of both the Scottish regiments.
And now, the said Lord of Balclough having recently left for
Scotland, the petitioner, by his advice, does not neglect to
request of your High Mightinesses ordinary pay, such as the
said Mr. Robbert Beton received in his lifetime. Further, the
petitioner was advised, in case his request should not be dis-
posed of by your High Mightinesses, to let the matter rest till
his said lord and colonel should have returned from Scotland ;
while he, the petitioner, was, in consequence, biding his time,
without pressing further the said request, the said Lord of
Balclough in the meantime departed this life in Scotland ;
whereby the petitioner's well-founded purpose has made no
advance and been ineffective.
And as it is known, and some of your High Mightinesses
are very well aware, that the petitioner has for almost fifteen
years consecutively served the country in the aforesaid capacity
with fidelity, and that there has from the very beginning been
no expedition or camp where the petitioner was not present
provided with the necessary medicines, instruments and ser-
vants, and all at his own expense, and without having received
for it the smallest payment, either from the Land or from the
captains of the said regiment, since the decease of the afore-
said Lord of Balclough ; whereby he, the petitioner, finding
that he has spent enough, and knowing of no means to make
at this time any profit in this country, would like to return to
his native country. Therefore he, the petitioner, requests very
respectfully that it may please your High Mightinesses, in
consideration of what has been stated, to grant the petitioner,
for his long and faithful services, such a sum as, after customary
deliberation, may seem to your High Mightinesses to be proper.
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Request of Andrew Hunter.
ILLUSTRISSIMIS POTENTISS. ET CONSULTISSIMIS D.D. DOMINIS
ORDINIBUS GENERALIBUS UNITARUM PROVINCIARUM, — Numerosa
familia, labores mei in sacrosancto ministerio, passim in
omnibus vestris provincijs, apud longe dissitas vestras scoticas
centurias et non exiguae impensae factae in itineribus satis
periculosis a me necessario susceptis versus Juliacenses trans-
isulanos et eos qui in finibus Brabantiae et Cliviae morantur,
me adeo urgent ut in extraordinario mini longum concesso
stipendio vestrarum Illustium opem implorare cogar. Peto
idcirco obnixe ut decurrentis hujus anni (cuius pars una est
elapsa, altera elabitur) stipendium ducentorum florenomm
concedere dignemini. ANDREAS HONTERUS,
Euangelij Jes. Christi Minister
in Copijs Vestris Scoticis.
[The Recorder of the States-General noted on the margin]
Fiat continuatie van het advertissement van des suppl.'s tracte-
ment. gelyck hij dat voor desen genoten heeft. Actum den
xxvii July 1618.
To the Council of State. (Nov. 6, 1618.)
Letters and MY LORDS, — I was a short time ago at Alckmaer on par-
tiie Council ticular business, when I learned from trustworthy burghers,
of State. that the lieutenant of Colonel Henderson, then in garrison,
passed off a great number of 6 passevolenten ' l and inhabi-
tants on half pay in his company; and the same was also
told me by a soldier who formerly served under him. And
even after he had left the service, the lieutenant requested
him to pass as a ' passevolant,' at the last review. In short,
it is true, that the majority of the burghers complained
about it, and the lieutenant himself was frequently blamed,
even in presence of the bailiff, for having held false mus-
ters ; and I doubt not, that if he were taken unawares, with
a muster extraordinary as it were, of which he should have no
suspicion, there would certainly be an exposure, for I have
1 Men hired for the inspection.
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learned that it is too gross and extensive, and that he thus
passes a considerable number. But I wished to inform your
worships. — Herewith etc., your Worships1 obedient servant,
FLORES SEROOSKERCKE.
Tholen, 6 November 1618.
To their High Mightinesses, the States-General of the
United Netherlands.
Bentgen Jansz, sorrowing widow of Captain Wilhem Mon- Records of
cryff,1 Scotsman, humbly showeth, that as her late husband Ge^ral.
served this country for many years and lately departed this
life in the service of the country, having been wounded at the
Couwensteyn Dyke, leaving her at the age of nearly seventy-
one years without livelihood, except from the generosity of
your High Mightinesses, which she has received annually out
of commiseration, and for which she must thank your High
Mightinesses, and whereas she never troubles you on other
occasions, except in the greatest need and at the most pressing
times, being also past the set limit of lifetime, therefore she
prays you in her old age, poverty, illness, and distress, in this
hard winter, to consider her desolation, to take into favourable
consideration her husband's services, and accordingly as you
deem best, to give her generous assistance to maintain her this
winter that she perish not in her old days on the streets. And
by your doing so, she will ever feel bound to pray for the
prosperity of the rule of your High Mightinesses and the
unity of the good inhabitants.
[In the margin is written :] ' Let the last resolution taken
regarding the previous request of the petitioner be first looked
into. Actum 17th November 1618.
To the Council of State. (Oct. 81, 1618.)
MY LORDS, — Your lordships1 letters of 30th inst., new style, Letters and
with the annexed request of Lieutenant Livingston, having t
been handed to us, we summoned before us the following of state,
creditors of said lieutenant, and directed their attention to the
1 See p. 46.
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offer made by him in the said request. And on the part of the
same begged them to rest satisfied therewith. Whereupon the
widow of the late Dirck van Kattenborch, to whom he is
indebted forty-eight guilders, also the man Van Oerken Segers
of the Heringbuijs, to whom he owes a like sum of forty-eight
guilders, and Wilhem van Kattenborch, to whom he is indebted
twenty-six guilders, all declared, avowed, and answered, that
they would accept the said offer, provided Captain Sir Henry
Livingston, brother of the said lieutenant, shall guarantee and
be security for payment in full. Item. Floris van Riemsdyck
in regard to his arrears, amounting to the sum of two hundred
and fifty three guilders ten stuivers declared that he held the
promissory notes and bond of the said captain's wife. And
Beel the brewer said, that the said captain had made her a
promise for the amount due to her of one hundred and three
guilders, and had signed for it in her account-book, and both
of them wished to abide by that. In regard to the man and
the house rent, with a claim according to the foresaid
request amounting to fifty-seven guilders, he does not live in
the town, but under the jurisdiction of the Maas and Waal,
and we spoke to his brother Wilhem van Freycamp about
it, who declares that he will invite his brother to come
us with his answer. Also Johan van Kattenborch appeared
before us, to whom the said lieutenant owes the sum of three
guilders four stuivers, and like the first three creditors aforesaid,
declared that he was satisfied. All of which we mention to
your Hon. Mightinesses also as a more complete reply, respect-
ing the rearrangement of the request aforesaid.
BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN AND THE COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TlJEL.
31st October 1618.
To the Council of State. (Nov. 27, 1618.)
My LORDS, — We cannot in the first place omit to mention
in regard to your Lordships repeated writings of 21st inst., new
style, with the request again presented to you by Lieutenant
James Livingston, brother of Captain Sir Henry Livingston,
that we have summoned before us and exhorted to our utmost
the creditors of the said lieutenant, mentioned in his previous
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request presented to your Lordships and forwarded to us, to
rest satisfied with the offer of payment made to them. Where-
upon Floris van Riemsdyck, mentioned in our last, declared
that not only he himself, but also the others refused to accept
the offer, for reasons stated in our foregoing rescript, addressed
to your Lordships (which the foresaid lieutenant neither con-
ceived nor directed). To-day we have once more summoned
before us and exhorted the said Riemsdyck, and besought him
to rest satisfied with the offer made by the foresaid lieutenant.
And with that end in view, strongly urged him to weigh well
the reasons mentioned in your Lordships last writings. On
which the said Reimsdyck answered, and expressly declared,
that he would have no dealings with the said lieutenant, but
on the contrary since said captain's wife had granted him a
certain bond for goods received, he would have recourse to the
law, and bring said captain before the court of this town. After
hearing his answer, sentence was pronounced, an extract of
which is annexed. To this he wished to adhere, trusting also
to be upheld therein, according to the bounden duty of the
judges. And if the said Captain Livingston considered him-
self oppressed thereby, he could have his appeal according to
the laws of this town. Thus we could not induce the said
Floris van Riemsdyck to agree to the request of your Lord-
ships. He said also that it did not concern him when and
where the said lieutenant came by his sickness and maiming,
except to remember well that when he came into garrison here
he was whole. And in this we have done nothing further, and
we know not what to do, nor can we do anything, etc.
BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN, AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY TIJEL.
COPY.
Extract from the Foreigners' Case. — The Signets
ofTijel
The Court, in view of the representation or complaint of
Floris van Riemsdyck, handed over, along with the bond in
favour of the pursuer, on the one side, and on the other side
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the answer of Henry Livingston, knight and captain, defender.
After weighing properly the contents of these documents, as also
the power of attorney, given by the said Livingston on the 4th
February in favour of his wife, who acknowledges the foresaid
bond ; do condemn the said defender to lay down and pay to
the said pursuer, within the period of three weeks, the two
hundred and fifty-three guilders ten stuivers mentioned in the
foresaid bond, with the costs of the action, in terms of the
verdict, by right of authority.
Actum 31st October 1618.
(Feb. 14, 1619.)
MY LORDS, — Captain Robert Scott in garrison at Hambach
has come to me with the complaint that your Lordships
summoned him to the Hague for the disposal of the suit
against him. Now since the said captain, as the senior among
the Scottish soldiers here, is in command of the garrison, and
sometimes certain disorders and disputes arise, so that his
presence among the soldiers of his nation is necessary, I
hereby submissively entreat your Lordships to be graciously
pleased to inquire into the circumstances of his charge, and
therein make such good provision that he may be despatched
soon and again returned hither to command and maintain due
order among the people of the Scottish nation, and to
command. . . . (Signed) FIUD PITH AX.
In the Castle of Gulick, 14th February 1619.
(Feb. -i-f 1619.)
MY LORDS, — It has been reported to me by John Law,
soldier, belonging to the company of General Cecyl, by way of
complaint, that the lieutenant commanding the company gave
the said soldier his leave, and against his desire handed him
his passport because of this, that said soldier was struck in the
face by God Almighty, and the lieutenant heard that he was
declaring so. And since, through the testimony of officers, I
have ascertained that the said soldier has long and faith-
fully served the country — both in Ostend, Flanders, and
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elsewhere — and has served latterly seven or eight years in the
company of the said Mr. Cecyl, I hereby object to the dismissal
of the said soldier, and to hunting him out of the country.
I have therefore thought good to inform your Lordships
regarding this affair, with the request that you may be pleased
to write to me, stating what course I shall take in the matter.
Your Worshipful Mightinesses' obedient servant,
(Signed) JACOB CROESSEN.
Utrecht, this if February 1619.
(March 19, 1619.)
MY LORDS, — Since the magistrate of the city of Thijel, etc.,
handed to us a certain missive, with a copy of the request of
Thomas Brussen and Jacques Stuart, forwarded to us by your
Lordships, wherein they as petitioners made known, and
declared what they knew, regarding the murder committed
by Sergeant Geddi on the person of Jan Brusson. So we
could not do otherwise than inform you that we have used all
proper means in order to obtain evidence. Of which evidence
we immediately granted a copy to the petitioners. Then we
also notice from the request that they have not shown the said
copy, and have grievously accused some soldiers, who had been
present at the fight, and on whom they desire to have justice
and judgment administered, whilst we cannot discover that
these soldiers had any hand in the deed. Therefore we feel
bound to forward hereby the said evidence to your Worshipful
Mightiness in order that your worships may thereby be able to
perceive the real state of the case. Which having seen, we
expect the advice and commands of your Lordships as to what
we shall have to do further in the matter. — Praying, etc.
THE GOVERNOR AND COURT-MARTIAL, CONVENED IN TIJEL.
(March 19, 1619.)
Evidence taken in the case of the murder committed by
N. Geddi, sergeant, belonging to the company of Sir Francois
Henderson, Kt., etc., on the 3rd February 1619, in the
chamber of the redoubt on the person of Jan Bruessen.
Elsken the wife of Antonis Dirck, living in the redoubt,
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on being heard, declared on oath that she saw that Sergeant
Geddi wishing to go home about eventide, had had some
words with Jan Bruessen, soldier, belonging to the company of
Sir Henry Livingston, and that the words cthou liest' were
spoken, though she knew not who uttered them. Hereupon
the said Jan Bruessen struck the said sergeant in the face.
On which the sergeant seized the chamberpot, and threatened
to strike with it. Then as she the witness prevented him from
doing so, the sergeant felt for his rapier, drew it, and ran
at Jan Bruessen. After which she, witness, noticed that the
said Jan Bruessen was wounded in the body, from which
wound he died during the night, between the 3rd and 4th day
of February 1619. But the witness declared that she did not
observe in what manner the wound was made. This was
signed with the following mark +
Andrew Grant, corporal under Captain Henderson, declared
that on the 3rd of February 1619 he sat on the redoubt with
Jan Bruessen, above the town of Tijel; and as the company
were about to separate, some words passed between Sergeant
Geddi and Jan Bruessen the deceased about betting, running,
and shooting; and that they had a dispute about the two
pounds of the bet that was arranged. After which he the
witness saw that Jan Bruessen the deceased, with hot words,
struck Sergeant Geddi in the face ; and after this happened
then Geddi and Jan Bruessen shook hands, but I know not on
what terms. And on separating, Sergeant Geddi unsheathed
his rapier and stabbed the deceased, but he the witness did not
observe how the wound was made. He the witness declared
that he knew nothing more about the wound, and he signed
his declaration with the following mark A.
John Watson, soldier in the company of Sir Francois Hen-
derson, declared, that he, witness, sat on the redoubt drink-
ing with other soldiers, on the 3rd February 1619, and that
in the company there remarks were made about leaping by
Sergeant Geddi and Jan Bruessen. And finally there was a bet
between them for two tuns of beer, as to who should be first in
a foot race to Nimmegen. For which Jan Bruessen pledged his
coat, desiring that Geddi likewise should give his mantle in
pawn ; who immediately ran to Sergeant Fressell and brought
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his mantle, saying there is my pledge. Whereupon Jan Bruessen
said, that is not your mantle, I wish to have your mantle, you
are not worthy to carry such a mantle. Which conversation
being ended, remarks were afterwards again made about the same
bet and the mantle, which Geddi would have given in pledge, of
such a nature that Jan Bruessen, after some passing words, again
said, you are not worthy of such a mantle. After which he,
witness, saw that Jan Bruessen struck Sergeant Geddi on the
left cheek, but he could not make a pertinent declaration as to
the reasons. He, witness, also declared that he saw the said
Geddi with his rapier under his arm, which he unsheathed,
and struck with it towards Jan Bruessen ; but he, witness, did
not observe in what direction the stab was made, and the above
was signed with the following mark — M I.
John Mueleman, Cadet, declared, that he along with other
soldiers sat on the redoubt above the town Tijel, on the 3rd
February ult., where there were present among others Sergeant
Geddi, and Jan Bruessen, soldier, under Sir Henry Livingston,
Knight, etc., between which two persons words were exchanged
about betting. And finally a bet was made between the two
for the sum of two pounds, as to who should gain a foot-race
to Nimmegen. For which bet Jan Bruessen pledged his coat,
which he undid from his person, asking Sergeant Geddi that
he in like manner would pledge his mantle. And as Sergeant
Geddi had no mantle by him, he, witness, declared that he had
seen the said Geddi go to Sergeant Fressel and request from
him his mantle, which Fressel handed to him. And as Geddi
offered to pledge it against the coat, Jan Bruessen would not
receive it, saying, it is your comrade's mantle, I will have your
own mantle. After which he, witness, saw that Jan Bruessen
gave the said Geddi a slap on the cheek, and forthwith
Bruessen immediately ran to the gun, which lay on the bed in
the room. And he, witness, saw that Sergeant Geddi immedi-
ately on receiving the slap drew his rapier and passed him
the witness, going towards Jan Bruessen with a naked rapier.
Thereafter he, witness, heard that Jan Bruessen was wounded,
but he, witness, did not see how he came by the wound.
Piere La Rame, soldier in the company of Mr. Brichenau,
capt., declared that he, witness, was on the redoubt above
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the city Tijel on the 3rd February 1619, when among others
sat Sergeant Geddi and Jan Bruessen, that the last named
Jan Bruessen slapped the said Geddi, and Sergeant Geddi
immediately drew his rapier and stabbed Jan Bruessen,
through which he died during the night. He, witness, declared
that he knew not out of what the dispute arose.
Thus done and sworn in the Assembly of the Court Martial
at Tijel on the 8th February 1619, by me the Auditor,
(Signed) JOHAN DIEREN.
Recommendation by the Council of Scotland of Margaret Hamil-
ton^ daughter of the late Captain John Hamilton. (1620.)
TRES-HAUTS ET TRES-ILLUSTRES SEIGNEURS, — Le Capitaine Jean
Hamilton, qui vous a fidelement servi plus de quarante ans en
vos guerres, estant depuis peu de jours mort, sans laisser
aucuns enfans legitimes en vie excepte Damoiselle Marguerite
Hamilton, sa fille unique, qui pour recouvrer la succession de
son feu pere allant aux pai's de vostre obeissance, nous a supplie
de la recommander a vos Seigries afin que par vostre juste
faveur elle puisse obtenir la possession et paisible jouissance
des biens appartenans a son feu pere et recouvrer payement de
ses debtes et descomptes. Et si la malice des parties interessees
la contraint d'entrer en proces pour ses legitimes affaires et
actions, qull plaise a vos Seignes de commander que bonne et
brieve justice luy soit faicte. Encore que soyons asseurez que
requite de sa requeste soit suffisante pour impetrer de voz Seigries
ce que ne refusez a personne, ayant recours a vostre j ustice. Ne-
antmoins le respect que nous portons a beaucoup de gens de bien
et d'honneur en ce Royaume, ausquels lad. damoiselle appar-
tient, nous a induit a vous supplier bien affectueusement de la
proteger et favoriser en toutes ses bonnes affaires et actions, et
la recommander aux Magistrats et autres ayans jurisdiction et
charge es lieux ou les biens de son pere seront trouvez, Afin que
par leur faveur equitable, elle puisse obtenir bonne et brief ve
depesche de ses affaires. Ce que nous obligera de continuer ou
plustost augmenter envers les subjects de vos Seigneuries, ayans
affaire par deca, la bienveillance que de tout temps nous leur
avons monstre a toutes bonnes occasions, selon Festroite amitie
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que vous porte nostre treshonore Seigneur et Roy, et le devoir
et respect des tresassurez et bien humbles amis de vos tres-
illustres Seigries pour vous servir.
Le Chancelier et Conseillers de sa Majeste au Conseil
et Estat de son Royaume d'Escosse.
DUNFERMLIN.
MAR.
Cancell.
SANCTANDREW
JA. GLASGOW.
WlNTOUN.
LOTHIOME.
WlGTOUNS.
MELROS.
ARSKYNE.
Lislebourg, ce premier jour de Fevrier 1620.
DIVISION III
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
1621-1648
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR 307
INTRODUCTORY
' THE gold and treasure of the Indies,' wrote Sir Thomas
Urquhart of Cromarty, ' not being able to purchase all the
affections of Scotland to the furtherance of Castilian designs,
there have been of late several Scottish colonels under the
command of the Prince of Orange in opposition of the Spa-
gniard, viz., Colonel Edmond, who took the valiant Count de
Buccoy twice prisoner in the field; Sir Henry Balfour, Sir
David Balfour, Colonel Brog, who took a Spanish general in
the field upon the head of his army ; Sir Francis Henderson,
Colonel Scot, Earl of Bucliugh, Sir James Livistoun, now Earl
of Callendar, and lately in these our turmoyles at home, lieu-
tenant-general of both horse and foot ; besides a great many
other worthy colonels, amongst which I will only commemorate
one Colonel Dowglas, who to the States of Holland was often
serviceable in discharging the office and duty of general
engineer.' Of the worthy colonels specified by the Knight of
Cromarty, some had closed their service by honourable deaths
in the preceding war, and the others were to be equally illus-
trious in the long struggle which recommenced in 1621.
When hostilities were resumed, the Scottish Infantry con-
sisted of two regiments, the old one under Sir William Brog,
and Lord Buccleuch's, to the command of which Sir Robert
Henderson had succeeded. The son of Lord Buccleuch,
Walter Scott, created Earl of Buccleuch in 1619, had obtained
an ' Act Expectative ' from the States- General in 1615, pro-
mising him the command of the first regiment that should fall
vacant, or of any new one that might be formed. When, how-
ever, Sir Robert Henderson died in 1622, Prince Maurice
insisted upon the command passing to his brother, Sir Francis,
the lieutenant-colonel, and when Sir Francis died in 1628, the
condition of affairs in the field was such that Prince Frederick
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Henry, who regarded the Scottish troops in his own famous
phrase as ' the Bulwark of the Republic,' again thought it
inadvisable to pass over the experienced lieutenant-colonels, in
favour of a nobleman from Britain, who, however brave, had not
yet had practical training in Low Country campaigning. The
States-General therefore resolved to divide the two regiments
into three. Sir John Halkett was promptly appointed to
succeed Sir Francis Henderson, with Sir David Balfour as his
lieutenant-colonel, and Archibald Bethune as his sergeant-major,
while the Earl of Buccleuch was in 1629 given the command of
the newly organised third regiment, with Sir William Balfour as
lieutenant-colonel, and George Coutts as sergeant-major. In
a very short time, however, there was a considerable change in
the personnel of the field officers. Halkett was killed at Bois-
le-Duc, and succeeded by Sir David Balfour. Sir William
Balfour left the service of the States, and was succeeded by
George Coutts, who received promotion, and the Earl of Buc-
cleuch having died in 1633, the higher officers of the three
regiments in 1634 were :
1. Colonel, Sir William Brog ; lieutenant-colonel, Sir James
Sandilands (in succession to Allan Coutts) ; sergeant-
major, James Erskine.
2. Colonel, Sir David Balfour; lieutenant-colonel, James
Henderson ; sergeant-major, Archibald Douglas.
3. Colonel, Sir James Livingstone, Lord Almond (formerly
lieutenant-colonel of Sir David Balfour's regiment) ;
lieutenant-colonel, George Coutts; sergeant-major, Sir
Philip Balfour.
It will be convenient, therefore, to refer to the three regi-
ments for purposes of identification as Sir William Brog's (or
Sir Henry Balfour's and Brog's) old regiment, Lord Buccleuch's
regiment, and Lord Almond's regiment, it being remembered
that the Earl of Buccleuch was the first colonel of the third
regiment, and was succeeded by Lord Almond.
In August 1621 the war was resumed, and Spinola promptly
laid siege to Juliers, which surrendered in February 1622.
The Dutch camp at Emmerick was surprised one night by the
Spaniards, and among the prisoners taken was ' Sir William
Balfour, a Scoche man whoe is returned upon his ransom.'
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The army of the Estates was formed in three brigades, the
first under the Prince of Orange, consisting of English and
Dutch ; the second under Count Henry of Nassau, of Walloons
and French, and the third under Count Ernest of Nassau, of
Dutch and Scotch. ' They (the Dutch),' remarks an English
observer, ' mingle and blend the Scottish among them, which
are like Beans and Peas among chaff. These (the Scots) are
sure men, hardy and resolute, and their example holds up the
Dutch.' l
Concealing his intentions by a feint on the borders of Cleves,
Spinola sent Velasco to seize Steenbergen, and following with
the mass of his army laid strenuous siege to Bergen-op-Zoom.
But the fall of Steenbergen having unveiled his intentions,
Prince Maurice sent Colonel Sir Robert Henderson with a con-
siderable body of troops to reinforce and command the garrison.
A gallant defence was made. ' Colonel Henderson,1 says the
English eyewitness, ' being a discreet and valiant gentleman,
conferred with General Cecil, who was his great friend and his
general at Gulick.1 In one great sally of three or four
thousand men, the English and Scots had the van, the Dutch
the battle, and the French the rear, and Colonel Henderson
was subsequently killed ' in a terrible fight which lasted a night
and a whole morning.'
' I will say nothing,"1 says the chronicler of the siege, * in
commendation of Colonel Henderson ; his own actions commend
him in the highest degree, for he stood all the fight in as great
danger as any common soldier, still encouraging, directing,
and acting with his Pike in his hand. At length he was shot
in the thigh : he received his wound at the front, or, as most
say, being over earnest he stepped into his enemy's trenches.2
So he was nothing but spirit and courage. He shewed it
chiefly in his devotion, and in his earnest calling upon God in
1 Account of siege and relief of Bergen-op-Zoom, 1622, by an English eye-
witness, in Royal MSS. — Dalton's Cecil.
In 1624 * Colonel Sir Andrew Gray, and one, Ramsay, were spoken of to
command Scots regiments for the Palatinate.'
2 In the Memoirs of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, it is stated that
'entre autres le Coronel Henderson fut blesse dont il mourut peu de temps
apres combattant valeureusement a la deffence d'un ouvrage qu'il avoit commence,
que 1'ennemi ne put emporter, quelque effort qu'il fist.5
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his time of sickness, and he was so willing to die that he made
but a recreation of it, for after he had received the Sacrament
he remembered his friends very cheerfully, and being extremely
hot, he asked his physician [for leave] to drink some water ; so
his Physician, seeing he was but a dead man, let him have his
will. He drank five healths ; the first was to the King, the
second to the Prince, the third to the Queen of Bohemia, the
fourth to the Prince of Orange, and the last to the Earl of
Marre. When he had done he desired his brother to thrust
him down into his bed, and so took his leave of this miserable
life/
On the 2nd October Spinola reluctantly raised the siege,
having lost 10,000 men, and the reduction of Fort Papenmuitz
on the western frontier was but a small success to set against
so great a failure.
In 1624, Spinola laid siege to Breda. The Scots and Dutch
are recorded as having held the Antwerp Gate. The defence
was gallant, but unsuccessful, and the fall of the place hastened
the death of Prince Maurice. His mantle fell upon his brother,
Prince Frederick Henry, born a few months before the murder
of their father, William the Silent. In 1626, the Dutch took
Oldenzeel, after a siege of eight days,1 and in July 1627, Prince
Frederick Henry laid siege to Groll, on the confines of Zutphen.
Before the lines of the besiegers were finished, they were
furiously attacked by the enemy in an attempt to relieve the
place, but after a sharp action ' the Spaniards were at length
repulsed by some companies of Scots who were there on guard.' 2
Sergeant-major Drummond of the Scots was killed before the
city,3 which surrendered after a siege of one month.
In 1628 Spinola was recalled, and Prince Frederick Henry
began a series of triumphs.4 On the 30th of April 1629, he
1 The notes of promotion in succession to officers ' deceased ' supply some
indication, although not in all cases a reliable one, of the losses in the field. In
1623, Captain Home ; in 1625, Captain William Hudson, and in 1626, Captains
Mowbray and Sir Henry Livingstone had their places filled upon their decease.
2 ' Historical Account,' Memoirs of Prince Frederick Henry.
8 The death-roll of 1627 also included Captains Scott, Donaldson, and Sir
Walter Bruce.
4 Colonel Sir Francis Henderson died, or was killed, in 1628.
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laid siege to Bois-le-Duc, a famous fortress, and the capital of
North Brabant, the three Scots regiments forming part of his
army when assembled on the heath of Mook, and their conduct
in that famous siege, where Sir John Halkett, one of the
colonels, was killed,1 was such that the Prince of Orange
publicly described them as the ' Bulwark of the Republic,' and
ever afterwards c shewed them many marks of his favour and
esteem.' In the month of June Count Ernest Casimir, lately
reinforced by two thousand Scots, carried on his trenches
against the Horn-work before the gate leading to Hintem. A
formidable irruption of strong Spanish forces into the Betuwe,
to cope with which the Prince had to detach a large part of his
force, under Count Ernest, including the new Scottish regiment
of Lord Hay of Kinfauns, temporarily taken into service, was,
however, checked by the surprise of Wesel, where their maga-
zines and stores were, by the garrison of Emmerick ; and the
result of this stroke, and the jealousies between the Spanish
leaders, and those of the Imperial army under Montecuculi, was
that the efforts of an army of fifty thousand men were rendered
fruitless, and the city being reduced to a two days' supply of
gunpowder surrendered on 14th September on honourable
terms. The siege took rank with those of Ostend, Breda, and
Rochelle among the military achievements of the age ; and
Prince Frederick Henry was henceforth regarded as equal in
conduct and courage to his father, William the Silent, and his
brother, Prince Maurice. A fourth Scottish regiment, that of
the Earl of Morton, commanded by Lord Kinfauns, was tem-
porarily employed for five months during this campaign.2
The Dutch were also successful on the Lower Rhine ; in the
following year in the country of Juliers, and in various
encounters in 1631.3 In 1632, an alliance having been con-
cluded between the States and Gustavus Adolphus, then in the
1 There also fell in 1629, Sergeant- Major Archibald Bethune, Lieut. -
Colonel James Haddon, and Captain William Douglas, an officer of inventive
genius. See pp. 358-368.
2 See pp. 396-405.
3 In 1630, Captain Kinninmond, and in 1631, Lieut. -Colonel Allan
Coutts, Captain Bellenden, and Captain Brock were succeeded upon their
decease.
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midst of that career of victory in Germany, which owed so
much of its success to the hardy valour of his Scottish brigades,
Prince Frederick Henry made another great effort to per-
manently increase the dominions of the United Provinces.
Venlo, Stralen, and Ruremonde successively surrendered, and
on the 10th of June he invested Maestricht, the three Scots
regiments forming part of his army. In vain did the fiery
Pappenheim, at the head of an Imperial army, again and again
assault the besiegers1 lines, in the attempt to relieve the place,
and in vain did the besieged make furious sallies, in repelling
which gallant English lives were lost. The city surrendered
on 2£nd August, and its fall was followed by those of Limburg,
and of Orsoy. Rheinberg also fell in the following year,
one of the two approaches having been intrusted to the
English and Scots, and the other to the French, Germans,
Walloons, and Dutch. In the campaign of 1635, in which a
French army co-operated with the Dutch, the Scots troops
formed the vanguard, and the left next to the cavalry when
encamped before Louvain, the Germans being in the centre,
and the English on the right or in the rear. The combined
forces, however, failed to reduce Louvain. The Fort of Schenck
was taken by the Spaniards, and the only successes were the cap-
ture of several small towns. The Fort of Schenck was recovered
in the following spring. In 1637 the Prince of Orange laid
formal siege to Breda, which in spite of frequent sallies was
forced to surrender on 6th October, the garrison receiving the
same terms as had been granted by Spinola twelve years
before.2
In 1638 the Scots Brigade experienced the greatest disaster
they had suffered since the morning on which so many brave
men fell on the Flemish Downs. Groll, Hertogen-Bosch, and
Maestricht had in succession fallen before Prince Frederick
1 Captain Elphinstone is noted as dead in 1632, and Sergeant- Major M.
Hamilton in 1632.
a In 1635 Captain Patrick and Captain William Brog, in 1636 Colonel Sir
William Brog, and Captain Marjoribanks, and in 1637 Lieut. -Colonel George
Coutts and Captain Williamson were succeeded upon their decease.
The position of the three Scots regiments (Balfour's, Sandilands', and
Almond's) at the siege of Breda, under Count William of Nassau, was at La Hage,
a village on the Antwerp road.
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Henry's victorious arms, and he burned to crown his triumphs
by the capture of Antwerp. It was necessary to get posses-
sion of the Flanders side of the Scheldt to prevent the enemy
succouring the city, and the plan adjudged most practicable,
though very difficult, was to pass through the inundations of
the island of Doel to the dike of Fort Calloo. The Prince
ordered Count William of Nassau, with six thousand men, on
this expedition. The troops selected were ' part of the three
Scots regiments of Balfour, Sandilands, and Hammond (Lord
Almond), of the three German regiments of Count Henry, of
Eerenruyter, and his own, a Walloon regiment, and two national
Dutch, those of Brederode and North Holland, with six half
cannons and twelve field pieces.1 1
Count William met with greater difficulties than were
expected, the water of the inundations being much deeper
than had been represented, and the bottom almost a mire.
These inundations had to be waded through for six or
seven miles before Fort Calloo was reached, ' but the soldiers
having overcome all these difficulties by their labour, patience,
and valour, the fort was taken.' The Spaniards, however,
collected a strong army of twenty thousand men, among whose
chiefs was the famous Piccolomini, who attacked the Dutch in
their lines in five places at once, on the 20th of June. The
Spaniards were repulsed after an engagement of eleven hours,
eighteen hundred of their troops and five hundred of the Dutch
being killed. Before, however, reinforcements sent by the
Prince of Orange could arrive, the Spaniards renewed the fight,
and took some forts which covered the Dutch lines. ' Count
William, not thinking himself any longer in a condition to
maintain his ground, retreated in the night-time, the 22nd of
June, in order to rejoin the Prince of Orange on the side of
the Schelde, but was charged so furiously by the Spaniards
that the Scotch, who marched in the rear, were for the most
part cut off, which caused such a consternation in the whole
army that they retired in great confusion, and with so much
precipitation that many, who could not soon enough get
aboard the ships, were drowned in the river.' The Dutch lost
1 Memoirs of Prince Frederick Henry, ' Hist. Acct.,' Hist, of Holland.
314 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
fifteen hundred killed and drowned, and twenty-two hundred
taken prisoners,1 and the Scots captives, consisting of four
officers and six hundred soldiers, were sent to the Fort of Lillo.
A sharp but indecisive action subsequently took place near
Bergen-op-Zoom, where the Prince of Orange was collecting
the remains of Count William's army, and the Prince of Orange
was subsequently forced to raise the siege of Gueldres. The
campaign of 1639 was also without definite result.2 In 1640 the
Prince of Orange besieged Hulst, and a severe battle was fought
with a relieving force, which drove the Dutch into their lines
with the loss of many brave officers, and the Prince was ultimately
compelled to raise the siege.3 In 1641 he took Gennep, and
his son was married to Princess Mary of England. In 1642
the whole of the States army, nearly one-half of which were
British and French, were reviewed by Queen Henrietta Maria,
and in 1643 the young Prince William distinguished himself
in a hot skirmish near Antwerp.4
In 1644 Prince Frederick Henry transported his army to
Flanders, his first operation being the passage of the Lys, to
which the troops advanced in the following order. 'The
1 On June 25th the Prince, when with 'the army on the Noortgeest,' gave
a commission in succession to Lieut. -Colonel Henderson, deceased, whose
funeral was attended by representatives of the States-General. On I3th Sep-
tember, by a commission given at Velp, near Grave, Captain James Halkett,
deceased, was succeeded. On October 25th Colonel Sir James Sandilands,
deceased, and on December 4th Colonel Sir David Balfour, deceased, were
succeeded in command of their companies. For King Charles's interposition on
behalf of the Scottish prisoners, see p. 449, and for a complete list of their names,
pp. 450-455. They included Sergeant- Major Caddell, and Captain Patrick
Stewart, of Sandiland's regiment (formerly Colonel Brog's), as well as several
subalterns of all three regiments.
2 Colonel Sir Archibald Douglas died in this year, who had succeeded Sir
David Balfour in command of Lord Buccleuch's regiment. He was succeeded
by Colonel John Kirkpatrick. Colonel James Erskinehad succeeded Sandilands
in command of Sir William Brog's old regiment, and Lord Almond being engaged
in the Covenanting troubles in Scotland, his regiment was given to his lieut.-
colonel, Sir Philip Balfour.
3 Lieut. -Colonel A. Caddell died in 1640.
4 This review was in a great plain near Voorne. ' The infantry,' says the
' Historical Account,' ' was drawn up in three lines, at the distance of 100 yards
from each other ; the cavalry in rear of the third line of infantry. The Queen
passed along each line in her coach, the Prince of Orange accompanying her on
horseback, and telling her the names of the colonels and officers as they dropped
INTRODUCTORY 315
Prince of Orange's Horse Guards ; the three regiments of the
Scots Brigade, whose colonels were Erskine, Kirkpatrick, and
Balfour ; l four French regiments, the colonels of which were
Hauterive, d'Estrades, Douchant, and Coligny ; four English
regiments commanded by Craven, Herbert, Goring, and Crom-
well. The national Dutch regiment of Count Hoorn and nine
regiments of horse in the rear.' During the construction of a
bridge of boats over the Lys, ' Colonel Erskine, not having
the patience to wait till it should be finished, passed upon the
bridge of reeds with his regiment, and seeing some troops of
the enemy near a fort named St. Angel, marched up to them :
they put on the appearance of waiting an engagement, but
upon seeing that instead of halting he still advanced against
them, they retired. Erskine pursued them, took the fort,
killed some, and made prisoners of the rest, whom he sent to
the Prince. The bridge being finished, the Prince led over the
whole army, and drew them up in order of battle.'2 The
their pikes and colours to salute her. Near one-half of the infantry being British
and French, saw in Her Majesty, these their own Queen, and those, their late
heroic monarch's daughter. After passing along the front of the lines, the Queen
stood in a tent while the whole army passed in review.' Queen Henrietta Maria
had brought with her the most precious jewels of the Crown, which she pledged
or sold to obtain military stores for the King, her husband, to whose service several
of the officers of the Brigade went. 'Le Prince d'Orange,' records Cerisier,
' engagea plusieurs officiers et soldats a passer en Angleterre pour le secourir.'
The Resolutions of Holland contain the following :
' 1643, Jamtary i$th.— The committee, through the Grand Pensionary, repre-
sents the difficulties arising from the Resolution of the States of December iQth,
1642, respecting captains and other officers of war, and also soldiers, who went
from here to England, the committee not being able to judge who of them entered
foreign service, otherwise than from a list sent into this Assembly by the Envoy6
of the English Parliament. Resolution : The committee to obtain a list of absent
officers and soldiers from the Council of State, or from His Highnesses' secretaries,
or from the English and Scottish colonels ; the pay-orders for officers found to be
absent not to be forwarded until it is known whether they entered foreign service
or not, and in the first case the parties to be prosecuted. The pay-orders for
those that are not absent, of either nation, to be forwarded as heretofore.'
The Records of the House of Lords [1641] contain a copy of a petition to
the King of the Scottish officers taken on by the Marquis of Hamilton for his
Majesty's service, in which they, inter alia, asked compensation for the loss
incurred by quitting their settled employments abroad. — Hist. MS. Com., App.
to 4th Rep. 112.
1 The seniority of the regiments and the colonels then coincided.
2 Memoirs of Prince Frederick Henry, ' Historical Account.'
316 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
Prince took some small forts, and laid siege to Sas- van- Ghent.
His fortified lines extended from Asseneeden, where the
English were posted, to Selsaten, where the Scots were
stationed, and resembling the outworks of a fortified town,
were so strong that Don Francisco de Melo, who commanded a
powerful Spanish army, after several fruitless attacks, saw the
city, in spite of Don Andrea de Parade's vigorous defence,
taken in his presence after five weeks' siege.1
Owing to the slow movements of the Dutch Government, and
the jealousies of the Provinces, it was late in the season of 1645 2
before the Prince could take the field. Marching as they did
along with the French troops, the superior discipline of his
soldiers was conspicuous. Obliged again to give up his favourite
object of taking Antwerp, the Prince laid siege to Hulst.
After pushing his approaches to the counterscarp, and erecting
three batteries to flank the place he had selected for passing
the ditch, ' he gave orders to Colonel Kirkpatrick, who com-
manded the guard, that an hour before break of day he should
throw over a bridge of reeds, and make a hundred men pass
upon it to take post at the foot of the rampart, which suc-
ceeded so well that, an hour before daylight, the Prince coming
to visit the works, found that " by the diligence of the colonel
and the valour of the soldiers the bridge was already finished
and the troops passed over." A few days after the town,
regarded as the key of Flanders and Brabant, surrendered.
The campaign of 1646 was ineffective, Holland and Zeeland
being averse to the recovery of Antwerp, the commercial com-
petition of which they feared. Indeed, ' long before the year
1648 Prince Frederick Henry said, " There is already peace
between the Republic and Spain."' On 14th March 1647 the
Prince of Orange died, having, says Cerisier, c finished the roof
of that edifice of which his father had laid the foundation, and
his brother built up the walls.' He left the territories of the
United Provinces substantially the same as those of the present
1 Captain John Riddell and Captain Sir James Henderson were succeeded
upon decease in 1644, and Capt. Thomas Livingstone in 1645.
2 In 1645 the States sent a force of troops under four colonels, of whom
Colonel Henderson was one, in their fleet, to assist Sweden in the war with
Denmark.
INTRODUCTORY 317
kingdom of the United Netherlands, over which his descendant
Queen Emma rules. Prince William succeeded as Stadtholder,
but meanwhile negotiations were proceeding at Osnabruck and
Munster, and on the 30th January 1648 the Thirty Years'
War was concluded by the Treaty of Munster. The colonels
of the Scots Brigade when the war ended were James Erskine,
John Kirkpatrick, and Sir William Drummond, who had suc-
ceeded Sir Philip Balfour on his retirement in 1646.
The Dutch army in 1649 consisted of twelve regiments of
cavalry in sixty-eight companies, and the two companies of the
Prince of Orange's guard, and of thirty regiments of infantry
in four hundred and eleven companies, of which fifteen regi-
ments were c composes de nationaux, 5 de Fra^ois, 4 d' Ang-
lais, 3 d'Ecossais, et 3 d'Allemands; l
1 Cerisier.
318
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
[1621
STATES OF WAR
1621-1648
1621
Holland. Cavalry
Wm Balfour 100 men
Infantry
Col. Brogh . 200 „
Col. Henderson „ „
Cn Jacques Sande-
lans . 120 „
„ Robert Coutis 3)
9, Thomas Arskyn1 „
„ Levingston . „
„ Robert Schott „
£2800
2612
1655
Cn James Lindesay 120 men £1655
„ Wm Orrock . „
„ Wm Hudson . „
„ James Henderson „
„ John Hacket „
„ Mongo Hamelton „
„ David Balfour „
,,WmSchot2 . „
3) John Murray3 }) )3
„ Donalson . „ „
33 Marioribankes „ 33
1 This appears to be a mistake for James Erskine, who on 8th April 1617
received a commission in place of Thomas Erskine, who had left his company.
A Captain James Erskine, who had previously served as a captain of cuirassiers,
had been recommended on 24th April 1610 (p. 243).
Captain James Erskine became sergeant-major of the regiment on 8th May
1631, lieutenant-colonel on I3th March 1636, and colonel on 2nd March 1639.
He distinguished himself at the passage of the Lys in 1644. He commanded
the old regiment (previously H. Balfour's and Brog's) till 1655, when he died,
and the three regiments being formed into two, Walter Scott, formerly lieutenant-
colonel of Drummond's regiment, became colonel of the one, John Kirkpatrick
retaining the command of the other.
2 William Scott, succeeded Captain Murray, deceased, on I2th March 1621,
and was succeeded by George Lamont on 28th November 1622.
3 John Murray succeeded David Lindsay I2th February 1620, and seems to
have died by I2th March 1621, when Captain Murray was succeeded by William
Scott.
4 Thomas Marjoribanks succeeded Captain Hamilton on i6th January 1620.
He died before 4th September 1626, when he was succeeded by James Scot.
1621]
STATES OF WAR
319
[Second State of War from 1621 to 1631]
O Alane Coutis 150 men
,, Archibald Dou-
„ Walter Murray 2 120
„ John Kennodt „
„ Jacques Sandelans „
„ John Sempil3 „
„ James Arskyn „
,, Patrick Murray 4 „
£2014
33
1655
Cn James Elpingston5 120 men £1655
„ James Lindsay . „
„ Wm Orrock . „
„ David Colfert6 „
„ James Henderson „
,, John Hacquet }3
,, Mongo Hamilton })
„ David Balfour „
„ George Lamont 7 „
1 Sir Archibald Douglas succeeded Francis Henderson, who took over the
'Compagnie Colonelle ' of his brother Robert, on succeeding him as colonel
27th November 1622. Was appointed sergeant-major 3ist October 1634, lieu-
tenant-colonel 7th July 1638, and colonel 8th March 1639. He was dead
before 6th September 1639, when an appointment was given * by H.H. on board
before St. Annalandt,' to John Kirkpatrick to succeed him. See petitions by
his widow, Gertrude Walsdorf, in 1640.
2 Walter Murray succeeded William Drummond, 3Oth Sepember 1627.
3 John Sempill succeeded William Drummond, who then took Thomas
Edmond's company, on 1st August 1625.
4 Patrick Murray succeeded his captain (Sir Henry) Livingston, then de-
ceased, on 24th November 1626. He was dead by 23rd March 1635, when
he was succeeded by Thomas Livingstone.
5 James Elphinstone succeeded his captain (Robert), Scott, deceased, on 25th
January 1627. Dead, and succeeded by W. Pentland by 27th February 1632.
6 David Colyear was the first of a family destined to be honourably connected
with the Scots Brigade. A commission was issued on loth February 1625, for
Davidt Collar, chamberlain to his Excellency, in the place of Captain William
Hudson deceased. He became sergeant-major of Sir William Drummond's re-
giment on 9th July 1649, and is described in list of 1636 and the State of War of
1649 as David Robertson diet Colyer. He was the father of Colonel Sir Alexander
Robertson alias Colyear, who on 24th March 1677 was served heir-general to
his sister Joanna, daughter of Major David Colyear.— (Inq. Gen. 5987) David
Colyear married Jean, daughter of John Bruce of Airth and Margaret Elphin-
stone, before September 1643. They had three daughters, one married to
Thomas Dunbar of Grange, another, Martha, to Sir John Nicholson of Tillicoul-
try, and Joanna, and one son, Alexander (see Div. iv.). It has been said that
these Colyears were cadets of the house of Struan, who changed their name from
Robertson to Colyear. It is certain that there was a connection with the
Robertsons of Struan, and Sir Alexander, the first baronet (created 1677), called
himself Robertson alias Colyear. The author of the History and Martial
Achievements of the Robertsons of Struan> says that he did this ' for reasons,'
but the Dutch Records show that in doing so he followed his father's example.
Colyear is a Fife name, and families of the name held land near Kirkcaldy,
Pitkinny, and Lochgelly. See the Scottish Antiquary ', vol. xi. pp. 60-63.
7 George Lamont succeeded William Scott on 27th November 1622.
320 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1621
O John Murray * 120 men £1655
Cn Marioribankis 120 men £1655
„ Jacques Balfour2 ,,
Wacht-ende-Quartiermeesters. 3
Willem Drominert, Sergeant Majoor van 't regiment van Brogh £80
Robert Mesterton Quaertier "^ van Colonel Brogh . . 50
Officieren van Justitie
Willm Conradi provoost van Col. Brogh .... 50
Ministers
Andres Hunterus, Predicant van de Schotten . . £33, s.7 d.8
Pensioenen
Janneken, dochter van Capn John Nysbeth, tsjaers £100
t'haeren lijve ..... £8, s. 6 d.8
De weduwe Capn Jan Balfour . : -„ . . £50 : £4, s.3 d.4
Col. Balfour, op zijn lijf'sjaers . . . . £1000
De Kinderen van Capn Waddel, als Archibald, Jan ende Willem
£200'sjaers ...... £600
Maria High, weduwe van Cn Melvil, ten lijve van Jacques, David,
Janneken, Tanneken ende Hester elcx £80 . . 400
Jan ende Catharina d'Alchy Kinderen van Capn d'Alchy, elck
£100 . . . . . . . 200
Jan ende Janneken Prop, Kinderen van Capn Prop, elcx de helft 206
Jotiffrouwe Anna Kirpatric, weduwe van Cap11 Strackan,
t'haren lyve ....... 200
De Kindereii van Capn James Egger, genaemt Nicolaes/ ende
Margrete, elck de helft ..... 125
De Kinderen van Capn Kilpatricx, als Jan, Maria ende Helena
Kilpatrick ....... 200
[Another transcriber gives the following additional names] —
Guilliaume Murray of Pickerles on the lives of Jan and Elisa-
beth his children, each £100 .... 200
Barbara Bruce, widow of Lfc Col. Caluart, on her life, . . 200
The children of Capn Wm Nysbeth, Arthur and Margarieta
Nysbeth, each one half . . . £134, s. 6 d.8
1 A James Murray succeeded Captain Home on 2nd May 1623. On nth
March 1654, a George Lauder succeeded James Murray, having then commanded
the company for some years.
2 James Balfour succeeded his captain, Donaldson, on I7th March 1627,
became sergeant-major 9th April 1639, was lieut. -colonel 1643, and was suc-
ceeded as captain by Sir Alexander Home on i6th November 1643. Lieu.-
Colonel James Balfour, son, it is thought, of Colonel Sir David Balfour (see
p. 44), married Anne, daughter of Philip Stewart, and had issue. He appears
as lieut. -colonel of James Erskine's regiment in the State of 1649, but does not
appear in 1655. On 22nd November 1661, Alexander Colyear was appointed
captain of ' Col. Balfour's company ' [sic] in Scott's regiment.
* The next entries are given in Dutch as a specimen of the original.
1622]
STATES OF WAR
Mistress Anna van Duvenvoorde, widow of Col. Cunigam, on
the lives of Mistress Margriet van Duvenvoorde, the wife of
Capn of Horse, Wisschardt, and Elisabeth Cunigam, each
one half ..•••••
Joost Blair ..•••••
321
£300
50
Zeeland. Infantry
men monthly pay
O Henry Killegry 120 £1655
„ Connock . . „ „
,, Walter Bruce „ „
monthly pay
Cn Jacques Hacquet, genaemt
Swart gew : wachtmr tot
Bergen op Zoom £72 ter
maent ... £70
„ Samuel Prop, Ingenieur 25
July 12, 1622
Besettinge van de Garnisoenen als men te velde sal sijn
[List of garrisons when the army is in the field]
Gelderlandt
Zutphen
Roockwood
Lincxbey
Vlaenderen.
Sluys
Louvelace
Hutton
Butler
Hamelton
Ter Hoffstede
Pottey
Landt van't Cleve.
Rees
Marioribankis
Orrock
In de Schantz tot Reez
David Pitcarn, nijeuwe Schotten
George Coutes
Graefschap van Ravensperg
Sr Henry Larrey Papenmuitz
John Heydon Jan Waddel 2
Militaire
zaken,
Portf. 32.
Brdbandt
Bergen op Zoom
Walter Bruce
Thomas Ogle
Breda
Gerardt Herbert
Trochmorton
Sr William Lovelace
Hottandt
Geertruydenberge [then belonging
to Holland]
Humme
Rotterdam
Cor. Ogle
Gornichem
1 David Pitcairn received a commission on 22nd September 1621, as captain of
a newly arrived Scottish company, enlisted for three months, he paying the cost
of transportation and of arming. On 27th May 1628 he remonstrated in reference
to a report on his company (p. 353).
2 John Waddell, probably the son of an earlier Captain Waddell (see p. 54),
had a lawsuit with the Countess of Megen in 1628 (p. 357).
X
THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR
[1622
July 12, 1622
Lyste van de Compaignien die Sijn Excellence te velde sal brengen.
[List of the companies to take the field under His Excellency.]
Schotten
't regiment van den Coronnel Brogge | Regiment van den Cor. Henrysone
De compie Coronnelle
Capn Donaldson
Seyton
Edmondt
Levingston
Arskin
Sandilandis
Sr Pilipps Balfour
Drommond, Serg. Maj.
L. Cor. Alane Coutes
Dec* 1622.
De compaignie coronnelle
Lieutenant Coronnel Henryson.
Serg. Maj. Halcket
Sr David Balfour
Capn Bethone
William Schot
Capn Henryson
Lindesay
Hudtson
Robbert Schot
Lyste van de Cavaillerie
Nymeghen
Sir Robbert Carrey 1
Sir William Balfour
1636
Compagnien in dienst van den lande zijnde.
Schotten
Het Regiment van den Col. Sir
Wilm Brogge
De compagnie Colonelle
L* Colonnel Sandilans
St Maj. James Arskyn
Maria ribankes
Andries Caddel2
Capn Brogge 3
Jacq. Balfour
Walter Murray 4
Engelschen
Het regim* van Sir Charles Morgan.
y, „ „ den Col. Philips
Pakenham
Het regimfc van den Col. Sir Henry
Herbert
Het regimfc van den Heere Col.
George Goring
[The companies follow.]
1 The Resolutions of Holland, of I3th December 1628, referring to the claims
of the Earl of Buccleuch, state there ' also is vacant the company of horse of
Capt. Carry, but that the English claim this company again so as to have it
granted to an Englishman, and not to a Scotchman, to prevent confusion of the
two nations.'
2 Andrew Caddell succeeded Captain Seton, I3th June 1623 ; sergeant-major,
1 3th March 1636 ; lieut. -colonel, i;th March 1639 ; was dead by I3th April 1640,
when he was succeeded by William Lyle as captain ; taken prisoner at Calloo.
3 Captain Brogh received commission 3rd February 1626, in place of his
captain (Mowbray, then deceased). He was dead before nth April 1635, when
he was succeeded by Alexander Bruce.
4 Walter Murray, previously lieutenant of Lieut. -Colonel Halkett's company, suc-
ceeded as captain Sergeant-Major Drummond, killed at Groll, on 29th September
1627; appointed sergeant-major before Rammekens, I5th May 1640; Lieut-colonel
of Scott's regiment, 27th March 1655 ; retired 1657, when he was succeeded
by George Lauder.
1636] STATES OF WAR
Schotten.
Joris Keyer [Keir] l \ Stuart2
Het regiment van den Col. Sir
David Balfour
De Compaignie Colonelle
L* Colonnel James Henryson
Sfc Maj. Archibald Douglas
WilmPentlandt3
Jacques Hacquet4
John Henrysone 5
George Hacquet6
John Kirck Patrick7
1 George Keir, ensign of Captain Erskine's company, received a commission
as captain of Lieut. -colonel Allan Coutts's (deceased) company on I2th May 1631 ;
became sergeant-major of Scott's regiment 2nd April 1655, and was dead by 1st
October, when he was succeeded by Lewis Erskine.
2 A William Stewart received a commission on 26th June 1607, as captain
of a company of 120 men, which he brought from Scotland.
3 William Pentland received commission in succession to Captain Elphinstone,
deceased, on 27th February 1632.
4 James Halkett received commission as captain on i8th September 1629, in
succession to Captain George Lament. He was dead by 22nd September 1638,
when he was succeeded by David Balfour.
6 John Henderson succeeded Captain James Lindsay on 23rd September 1629 ;
sergeant-major of Douglas's regiment, 7th March 1639; lieut. -colonel, 22nd
November 1639. In 1660 John Henderson received a commission as colonel of
one of the Scottish regiments (Drummond's), which had been vacant for some
time, and Thomas Livingstone, formerly sergeant-major of Kirkpatrick's, became
sergeant-major. On 7th March 1662 Lewis Erskine became colonel vice John
Henderson, deceased.
A Sir John Henderson distinguished himself in the service of King Charles in
the English Civil War. Baillie notes on ist January 1644: 'Henderson has
gotten his pass from the king and is seeking it also from the Parliament for
Holland,' and on 2nd April, ' Commissions were given [at Oxford] to Montrose
as generall, Sir John Henderson as lieut. with the rest of that crew, to do mis-
chief in Scotland.3 In 1639 Sir John Henderson had been made governor of
Dumbarton Castle. Douglas states that Sir John Henderson of Fordell (nephew
of Sir Robert, and Sir Francis, and Sir James) served King Charles, and had a
son George, who was killed in Holland.
The old ballad, relating to the battle at the Bridge of Dee in 1639, says :
' They ca'd him Colonel Henderson,
That garred the cannons flee.'
6 George Halkett, son of Colonel Halkett (deceased, killed at Bois-le-Duc),
previously ensign of his father's company, succeeded Sir David Balfour as captain,
Sir David having taken Colonel Halkett's company on nth October 1629.
Captain Halkett was succeeded (having left his company) by James Henderson
on 30th December 1639.
7 John Kirkpatrick, previously lieutenant of Colonel Balfour, received a com-
mission as captain in place of Captain Orrock, deceased, on 24th October 1631.
He became sergeant-major, by appointment given by H.H. in the army on
the Noortgeest, on 25th June 1638; lieut. -colonel, 7th March 1639, and colonel
324 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1636
James Balfour l \ Thomas Levingston 2
on the 2 ist of October 1639. He distinguished himself at Hulst in 1645.
appointed commander-in-chief between Bergen and Steenbergen in 1669 ;
governor of Bois-le-Duc in 1670, and sergeant-major-general of the army in
1672; retaining the command of his regiment from 1639, to his death in 1682.
The Resolutions of Holland contain the following :
' 1683. Jan 2ist. — Report of committee conform their instructions of Aug. 22d
last on Petition Johannes Constable, representing the heirs ofjohan Kirckpatrick,
eX'Gov. of Bois-le-Duc, stating, that in 1672, when the French with 3 armies
threatened the town unexpectedly, and it therefore being in great peril, calling
for incessant work on the fortifications not only by the militia, but by citizens and
inhabitants of all ages, the council of war, with consent of the local Government,
decided to stop for 4 weeks the inning [sic, levying] of excises and imposts, as an
inducement and encouragement ; that on Nov. 23, 1673, Gov. Kirckpatrick (who
had only approved of this measure on account of the serious circumstances) was
summoned by the lessees (of said excises and imposts) as a private individual for
the am't of their losses, and that by default the council of state condemned him
to pay; that the said Gov. K. had appealed to T.H.M., who, on report of
the committee of Jan. 23, 1676, and on advice of H.H., had prevented the
execution during the life of said Gov. K. ; but that now he was dead, the said
lessees had promptly attached his property ; that on Feb. i8th, 1682, the said
council had suspended the said execution, awaiting T.H.M.'s decision, which
could not be taken without the co-operation of this Province, requesting there-
fore its consent to the release of the inheritance from this attachment. Res. : That
though Governors or Commanders of towns or places had no authority to dispose
of the revenue, with or without the consent of a Council of War, and the said
Gov. K. had therefore been justly sentenced ... in consideration of the great
difficulties he had to contend with in 1672, the dangers to which the town was
exposed, and that the said Gov. K. acted entirely in accord with the council of
war and the local authorities, and that only he personally has been sentenced, to
allow, in the Generality, that the am't of the said condemnation shall be
courteously refunded to his heirs, without thereby establishing any precedent
whatsoever. '
Douglas notes that Alexander Erskine, 4th Earl of Kelly, married: I. Mary,
daughter of Colonel Kilpatrick, governor of the Bush in Holland, by whom he
had only one daughter, Lady Anne, married to Sir Alexander Erskine of Cambo,
Lord Lyon, and had a numerous issue.
1 James Balfour, son of Colonel Balfour, succeeded Mungo Hamilton on 24th
February 1633. Colonel Bartholomew Balfour had a younger son, James, a
captain in Holland.
2 Thomas Livingston succeeded Patrick Murray (deceased) on 23d March
1635, became sergeant-major 6th September 1639 (Kirkpatrick's regiment) ;
lieut. -colonel nth June 1660; was dead by igth July 1673, when he was
succeeded by his ensign, Thomas Livingston (his son, afterwards Lord Teviot).
Sir Thomas Livingston of Newbigging, created a baronet by Charles I. , ' obtained
a commission,' says Douglas in his Peerage, 'in one of the Scotch regiments in
the service of the States of Holland, where he settled, and by his valour and
merit rose to the rank of a colonel, and had the command of a regiment of
1636] STATES OF WAR 325
Het regiment van den Colonnel
James Levingston, Baron d'Amont l
De Compagnie Colonnelle
Lfc Col. George Coutes
Sfc Major Philips Balfour
Davidt Pitcarn
Davidt Robbertson dit Coller
WaltherSchot2
John Levingston 3
Alexander Murray 4
foot [sic\. He married a daughter of the famous and eminent Colonel Edmund,
a Scotchman, and native of the town of Stirling, with whom he got a very con-
siderable estate, and had issue, two sons: i. Sir Thomas, afterwards Viscount
Teviot ; 2. Sir Alexander Livingston.' These both served in the Brigade.
1 Sir James Livingston served as lieutenant in the company of his brother,
Sir Henry Livingston, in 1618 (see letter of Magistrates of Tiel in reference to his
debt, p. 296).
Sir James Livingston, younger son of Alexander, ist Earl of Linlithgow,
was appointed lieut. -colonel of Sir David Balfour's regiment in November 1629,
and on 3Oth December 1633 appointed colonel in succession to the Earl of
Buccleuch, deceased, thus being transferred. He was created Lord Livingston
of Almond in 1633, and Earl of Callander in 1641. In 1640 (5th November) Sir
Philip Balfour was appointed colonel in his place, his regiment being declared
vacant through his absence. He was one of the generals of the army of the
Scottish Covenanters ; led one division in the advance on Newcastle in 1640 ;
commanded the reserve army sent into England in 1644, and the force which
besieged Newcastle, and was lieutenant-general of the Duke of Hamilton's army
defeated by Cromwell at Preston in 1648. He died in 1672. He was, however,
regarded with some jealousy on account of his connection with Montrose at the
time of 'the Cumbernauld Band.' Baillie refers to 'his inflexibility to serve
against Montrose,' and at the time of the encampment on Dunse Law writes,
' The place of L* Gen. was destinate for Almond, in whose wisdom and valour
we had but too much confidence ; yet in the time of our most need the grievousness
of his gravel, or the pretence of it, made him go to France to be cutted ; always
when he came there, it was found he needed not incision, so he past to his charge
in Holland, where to us he was as dead in all our dangers.'
2 Walter Scott, previously ensign of the Earl of Buccleuch's company,
succeeded Captain William Douglas, deceased, on 29th November 1629 ;
sergeant-major (Sir P. Balfour's), 8th February 1641; lieut. -colonel, 1649;
colonel, 2;th March 1655 ; retired before 1st April 1673, when he was succeeded
by Henry Graham.
' Colonel Walter Scott of Bal weary,' says Douglas in his Baronage, 'betook
himself to a military life, and rose to the rank of a colonel in the army, but never
married. Some little time before his death he sent over from Holland to Sir
John Scott of Ancrum, Bart., the seal of the family of Balweary with a letter
acknowledging him to be the heir male, which is still preserved.' Colonel Scott
was thus the representative of the famous wizard, Michael Scott.
3 John Livingston was appointed (p. 354) in the company of his father, Sir
Henry Livingston, 1628 ; succeeded John Sempill, who had left his company, on
I4th January 1630; became sergeant-major, and lieut. -colonel 4th December
1640 (Sir P. Balfour's regiment). He was dead by nth May 1649, when he was
succeeded by Walter Scott as colonel, and by Sir William Fleming as captain.
4 Alexander Murray succeeded his captain (John Bellenden, deceased, who had,
326 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1636
George Lauder l \ Henry Ecklin 2
on 2nd December 1630, succeeded Captain Kinninmond, deceased) on 8th July
1631. He was succeeded by Everwyn Kirkpatrick on igth November 1646,
having retired.
1 * The ingenious Colonel George Lauder,' the soldier-poet, was a younger son
of Lauder of Halton in Mid-Lothian, his mother being Annabella Bellenden,
his father's second wife.' — The Grange of St. Giles , by Mrs. J. Stewart Smith. He
was laureated at Edinburgh in 1620, and survived to 1670. He was the father
of Lieut. -Colonel Lauder, who served in the same regiment in 1672, and of
Lieut. -General George Lauder, who succeeded to the command after Killie-
crankie, and commanded the regiment in Marlborough's campaigns. His whole
family served in the Brigade, and five sons fell in the service of the States.
(Petition by General Lauder, see vol. ii.) George Lauder distinguished himself
at Calloo and on the island of Funen in the expedition to the Baltic in 1659,
and was presented by the King of Denmark with a gold chain and his portrait in
diamonds. He received his commission as captain in 1634, and became Lieut. -
Colonel of Scott's regiment in 1657. A George Lauder, possibly himself upon
a new appointment, or a son, also received a company in 1654.
The motto appended to many of his poetical pieces was, ' Sunt artibus arma
decorij and his best-known poem is the elegy on the death of his friend and
fellow-poet Drummond of Hawthornden, which contains the lines,
' Here Damon lies, whose songs did sometimes grace
The murmuring Esk ; may roses shade the place ! '
He was the author of the following :
* A Valedictory Poem on leaving Scotland in 1622.'
« The Soldier's Wishe,' 1628. ' The Scottish Souldier,' 1629. « Wight,' 1629.
' Tears on the Death of Evander.' Hague, 1630.
* Aretophel, or a Funeral Elegy on the death of ... Colonel . . . the
Earl of Buccleuch,' by G. Lauder, captaine in the same regiment. Middelburgh.
' Tweed's Teares of Joy, to Charles, Great Brittain's king ' (on the Pacification
of Berwick, 1639). ' Caledonia's Covenant,' 1641.
' His Dog, for a New Year's Gift, to James Erskine, colonel of a Scots
regiment.' Breda, 1647.
* Mars Belgicus, or ye Funeral Elegy on Henry, Prince of Orange.' Breda, 1647.
* Damon, a Pastoral Elegy on the death of his honoured friend William Drum-
mond, of Hawthornden.' Printed 1711.
* Poem on the Death of King Charles I.' Delft, 1649.
* Achilles Auriacus, or a Funeral Elegie on the Death of William, Prince of
Orange. ' Bred a, 1 650.
* Eubulus, or a Free and Loyal Discourse to His Sacred Majesty, by one of his
most faithfull subjects,' 1660.
' Hecatombe Christiana, or Christian Meditations and Disquisitions upon the
Life and Death of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 1661, dedicated to the
Right Honourable my very loving brother Richard Lauder, Baron of Haltoun.'
* Breda Exultans, or a Poem on the Happy Peace with England,' 1667.
* Good Wishes to his Highness the Prince [of Orange] on his Birthday.'
* Epitaph on the Death of Mr. Alexander Wedderburne, Preacher of the
Gospel in the British Church at the Bosche.'
Mr. Wedderburne returned the compliment by writing an Epitaph for the
colonel.
1636] STATES OF WAR 327
A Christmas Carol was addressed to him as ' the Heroycall L. Colonel Lauder,
Patron of Truth,' which contains the lines,
* Nixt Hawthorn-Damon, Halton Lysis love,
My mind doth move.'
Lysis being the name assumed by Lauder in his elegy on the poet.
The following lines from his poems refer to the services of Scots in foreign
fields.
From the ' SCOTTISH SOLDIER.'
' Behold two thousand in Jerusalem,
Brave champions of the Faith, true Scotish men,
Led by great Hugo, Philip's brother bold,
Who then the scepter of faire France did hold.
Behold the holy king Saint Lewys then
Proud to lead on three thousand Scots againe
To Palestine, whilst that brave Earl of March,
Their captaine, by his side did statelie march ;
Of whose assistance finding so much good,
Our third King Alexander's help he su'd,
And had two thousand more sent to his neede,
Whom Atholl's Earle and Carrict's Counte did lead.'
' This way our grandsires went, this way our sires,
This way must hee to honour who aspires :
By this our brethren in these latter dayes
Have in the schooles of warre been crowned with bayes.
Shall we who follow them degener then,
And not be like our valiant countrymen ?
Who when calm peace at home their minds did marre,
Did seek employment into forraine warre,
As Holland well can witnesse, who did find
Their friendly help, and first did prove them kind,
Of any neighbour nation, when opprest
With Tyrannic she first her neck did wrest
From Spaine's hard yoke and did her power disdaine,
A stated freedome since to entertaine
By force of armes, though not her owne, God knowes,
For all her conquests to our courtsie owes
A noble share, which she forgetting now,
Her vile ingratitude doth baselie shew ;
For had they not at Nuyport fought it out,
When but a handful left, enclosed about,
The fortune of that day had not beene good ;
But they would seale it with their dearest blood,
And buye the Victorie at such a rate,
As might deserve more thank es if friendly met.'
From ' ARETOPHEL.'
' That dark oblivion his reward should be,
And that his name should never more be found
In Belgia's annals (where the deeds are drowned
Of worthy Scots) then those Heroes are,
Whose valour first did teach her hands to warre,
And made her see, even in her lowest state,
That Spaynards were but men, and could be beat.'
2 Henry Ecklin succeeded the Earl of Buccleuch, whose lieutenant he had
been, on I2th January 1634.
THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR
[1643
1643
Voetvolck op Hollandt
men
James Balfour . 120
monthly pay
£1655
[Infantry in Holland]
John Hindersum „
yy
men monthly pay
[Here follow names
/George Goring1 150 £2014
\Herbert . „ „
which are evidently
not Scottish]
Milord Grave . „ ,,\
Cromwel . „ „)
Walter Murrai 100
Alexander Murray „
1417
9)
JamesErskin2 . 150 „
Thorn. Levingston6 „
yy
John Kilpatrick 3 „ „
John Levingston „
yy
Phi 's Balfour/ boven
Wm Pentlant „
yy
sijn Compieop Stadt
John Riddel7 . „
yy
ende Landen[in ad-
Henri Echlin . „
yy
dition to his Com-
David Colyer . „
yy
pany on S. en L.] 50 600
Wm Riddel8 . „
yy
William Killegrey 120 1655
Henri Hume9 . „
yy
Eduart Stuart5 „ „
James Douglas10 „
yy
Thomas Ogle . „ „ George Kyer . „
9)
1 The first four names are the colonels of the four English regiments.
2 See p. 318. 3 See p. 323. 4 See p. 232.
5 Edward Stuart.
6 Thomas Livingston (2.) succeeded Colonel Sandilands, whose lieutenant he
had been, in command of his company on 25th October 1638. He was dead
by 28th November 1644, when he was succeeded by Louis Erskine.
7 John Riddell succeeded Colonel Archibald Douglas in command of his com-
pany on 1 6th December 1639, and was dead by ipth February 1644, when he
was succeeded by John Kirkpatrick.
8 William Riddell, formerly lieutenant of Colonel Balfour's company, succeeded
Lieut. -Colonel Henderson in command of his company on 2Oth September 1638.
Became sergeant-major of Kirkpatrick's regiment on nth June 1660, and was
dead by nth July 1662, when he was succeeded as major by John Kirkpatrick,
junior, and as captain by William Lindsay. Sir William Riddell, second son of
Sir John Riddell, first baronet, became governor of Doesburgh in Holland, and
married Windelina van Buchan. His brothers, John and Thomas, were also
' captains in the service of Holland ' (MS. Adv. Lib.).
9 Henry Hume, on iQth April 1642, succeeded his brother, George Hume,
who became a captain of horse. George Hume had, on i6th November 1637,
succeeded James Williamson, the company being that previously commanded by
Sir William Brog. He was dead before i6th June 1650, when he was suc-
ceeded by John Lamy.
10 James Douglas, formerly lieutenant of Colonel Sir David Balfour's company,
succeeded to the command on his death, 6th December 1638.
1 643]
STATES OF WAR
329
men monthly pay
James Henderson1 100 £1417
David Balfour2 . „ „
Jacq. Balfour „ „ „
Herbert Trogmorton „ „
Tractementen op Hollandt
[Salaries paid by Holland]
Colonnel George Goring . £iiic
William Killegre, Lfc Colonnel Ixxx
Henry Wynne, Serg. Major Ix
Henri Hecson, Quartiermr 1
Wolter Bellis, Provoost . xl
Milord Grave, Colonnel . iiic
Richard Corbet L* Colonel . Ixxx
Thomas Hamon, Serg. Major Ix
Josias Stephens, Quartiermr 1
Thomas Wod, Provost . xl
Colonnel Cromwell . . iiic
Thomas Dolmas, Lieut*
Colonnel . . . Ixxx
Thomas Nortes, Sergeant Major Ix
Beyerius Cool, Quartiermr . 1
Gripphys Prise, Provoost . xl
James Arskyn, Colonnel . iiic
James Balfour, Lieut. -Col. Ixxx
Andries Caddel, Serg^Major Ix
John Siortes,3 Quartiermr . 1
Jacques Duntap, Provoost £xl
John Kilpatrick, Colonnel . iiic
John Henderson, Lieut. -Col. Ixxx
Thomas Levingston, Sergfc
Major, .... Ix
James Hunter, Quartiermr 1
James Creynier, Provoost . xl
Phis Balfour, Colonnel . iiic
John Levingston, Lieut. -Col. Ixxx
Walter Scotte, Sergeant-
Major .... Ix
Eduart Yonger, Quartiermr 1
Robert Aubri Cromby,
Provoost Ix
Ministers
George Clerck, Predicant
van de Schotten [minister
of the Scots], £xxxiii, st. vi, d. viii
Zeelant
Voetvokk
men monthly pay
'John Courtney
Amys
Richardt Keiff
Herri Pomerey
Eduard Morgan
.Charles Ketelbi
Walter Schot
100 £1417
1 James Henderson succeeded Captain Halkett, who had left his company on
3Oth December 1639. Sir James Henderson, then deceased, was succeeded by
John Kirkpatrick on 28th August 1644. It is stated in Douglas's Baronage that
Sir James Henderson, eldest son of Sir John of Fordell (brother of the three
colonels), was a captain in the French (sic) service, and died in 1643 without
issue.
2 David Balfour, formerly lieutenant of Colonel Balfour's company, received
commission as captain, in place of James Halkett deceased, on 22nd September
1638. He was succeeded on October 8th, 1647, by Mauritz Halkett, previously
his lieutenant.
3 John Schortes succeeded Capt. William Lyle, who had succeeded Lieut. -
Colonel Caddell (deceased), on I3th April 1640, and had left his Company before
1st July 1642. Deceased before 26th September 1644, when he was succeeded
by Captain Henry Graham.
4 English names.
330 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1643
Tractementen op Zeelant Utrecht
Henri Herbert, Colormel,
voor sijn persoon [for him-
self] . . . . ^iiic
Ferdinand Knichtley, Lieut.
Col. Ixxx
Voetvolck
men monthly pay
James Scot . 100 £1417
Knichtley . „ „
Gregoir . „ „
Corbet, . „
John Siortes,1 „ „
The following officers received commissions subsequent to the State
of 1643, and prior to the conclusion of the peace in 1648.
John Kirkpatrick, Feb. 19th, 1644,
In succession to John Riddell, deceased. He was formerly lieutenant
of Colonel Kirkpatrick's Life Company.
Robert Halkett, Oct. 2&h, 1644.
In succession to John Kirkpatrick who received the company of Sir
James Henderson, deceased. Robert Halkett had been lieutenant of
Sir James Henderson's Company.
Lewis Erskine, Nov. 28th, 1645.
In succession to Thomas Livingston, deceased. He had been previously
Ensign of Colonel Erskine' s Company.
Henry Graham, Nov. 28th, 1645.
In succession to John Shiortes. He had been lieutenant of Captain
Erskine.
Colonel Sir William Drummond, May 19th, 1646.
In succession to Sir Philip Balfour, retired.
Everwyn Kirkpatrick, Nov. 20th, 1646.
In succession to Alexander Murray, retired.
Mauritz Halkett, Oct. 9th, 1647.
In succession to his captain, David Balfour.
Succession of Officers, 1621-1642
The list which follows gives the succession of the captains of the
different companies, arid of the field officers. It shows the officer
commanding each company in 1621, with the date of his commission
and those who succeeded him down to 1642, with the dates of
appointment.
Holland. Foot
1606 Col. Brogh .... 200 men £2612
f James Williamson,2 capn of 118 men, March 14th 1636.
4 George Hume, Nov. 17th, 1637.
[Henry Hume, April 23rd, 1642.
1 The Scots and English names are frequently found together. A few of the
English have been given as illustrations, and in particular those of the colonels
and staff of the four regiments in service at the time.
2 Deceased before i6th November 1687.
I62I-42] STATES OF WAR 331
Dec. 20th, 1603 Col. Robert Hinderson . . 200 men £2612
(Francois Henderson, Sep. 17th, 1622.
Col. Earl of Bucklough, received this compy Dec. 8th 1629.
Henry Echlines, Capn of 117 men ; Jan. 12th, 1634, hy appointment of
His Excy, of Jan. 8th, 1634, Col. Levingston to increase his Compy
standing on Friesland, to 198 men, with 81 from this Compy.
1600 Allane Coutis .... 150 men £2014
{George Kier, May 14th, 1631, of 118 men, the balance to Sandelandis.
Dec. 20th, 1603 Fra^ois Henderson . . 150 men £2014
/Archibald Douglas, Nov. 27th, 1622.
\John Riddel, Dec. 29th, 1639.
Jan. 14th, 1617 Thos. Edmondt . . . 120 1655
(Wm. Drommont, Aug. llth, 1625.
Walter Murray, Sep. 30th, 1627.
After Edmondt this Compy was raised to 140 men ; 30 men in 1628
were put under Haquet.
April 5th, 1615 John Kennimondt . . 120 men £1655
/John Bellenden,1 Dec. 2nd, 1630.
\Alex. Murray, July 9th, 1631.
Nov. 16th, 1618 Jacques Sandelands . . 120 1655
{Thos. Levingston, Jan. 14th, 1639. October 25th, 1638. January 8th, 1639.
Aug. 4th, 1615 Robbert Coutis, . .120 men £1655
{Wm. Drommond, Dec. 8th, 1621.
John Sempel, Aug. 1st, 1625.
John Levingston, Jan. 14th, 1630.
April 8th, 1617 James Arskyn ... 120 1655
Jan. 12th, 1607 H. Levingston . . . 120 1655
/Patrick Murray, Nov. 25th, 1626.
\Thos. Levingston, March 24th, 1635.
Nov. 28th, 1604 Robert Schot ... 120 1655
/James Elfingston, Jan. 26th 1627.
\Wm. Pentelandt, Feb. 27th, 1632.
March 31st, 1615 James Lindesay . . 120 1655
{John Henresone, Sept 22nd, 1629.
Nov. 23rd, 1618 William Orrock . . 120 1655
{John Kirckpatrick, Oct. 25th, 1631.
Nov. 24th, 1604 Wm. Hutson . . . 120 1655
{David Colliar, Feb. llth, 1625.
Nov. 14th, 1618 James Henderson . . 120 1655
{Wm. Riddel, Sep. 21st, 1638.
Nov. 28th, 1604 John Hacquet . . . 120 1655
/David Balfour, Col., Sep. 21st, 1629.
\James Douglas, Dec. 6th, 1638.
1606 Mongo Hamilton . ... . 120 1655
{James Balfour, Feb. 26th, 1633.
1 Dead by July 8th, 1631.
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1621-42
Dec. 20th, 1603 David Balfour . . .120 men £1655
/George Halcquet, Dec. 6th, 1629.
\James Henrisonne, Jan. 2nd, 1640.
March 12th, 1621 Willem Schot . . . . 120 1655
{George Lamont, Nov. 28th, 1622.
Jacques Halcquet, Sep. 18th, 1629.
David Balfour, Sep. 23rd, 1638.
Oct. 9th, 1604 Andreas Donaldson . . 120 1655
{Jacques Balfour, March 18th, 1627.
PAY ON HOLLAND.
1606 Col. Brogh, for his person .... 400
f James Sandilandis, March 14th, 1636.
\James Arskyn, March 8th, 1639.
Allane Coutis, Lt. Col. ..... 100
f James Sandelandis, May 9th, 1631.
I James Arskyne, March 17th, 1636.
1 Andries Caddel, March 8th, 1639.
[ James Balfour, July 21st, 1640.
April 28th, 1612 Col. Robert Henderson . . 300
since raised to 400
[Francois Henderson, Sep. 17th, 1622.
John Hacquet, Dec. 28th, 1628.
1 David Balfour, Sep. 7th, 1629.
Archibald Douglas, March 8th, 1639.
{ John Kirckpatrick, Oct. 21st, 1639.
March 12th, 1618 Francis Henderson, Lt Col. . 100
John Halquet, Oct. 31st, 1622.
David Balfour, Dec. 28th, 1628.
Jacques Haddon, Oct. 22nd, 1629.
James Levingstone, Dec. 21st, 1629.
James Henrisone, July 21st, 1634.
Archibald Douglas, July 5th, 1638.
John Kilpatrik, March 8th, 1639.
.John Henrisone, Dec. 2nd, 1639.
Hacquet, St Major . . . . 80
f David Balfour, Sep. 5th, 1622.
Archibald Bethon, Dec. 28th, 1628.
Jacques Haddon, Oct. 22nd, 1629.
Mongo Hamilton, Dec. 3rd, 1629.
James Henrisonne, Feb. 16th, 1633.
Archibald Douglas, Nov. 3rd, 1634.
John Kirckpatrick, June 29th, 1638.
John Henderson, March 8th, 1639.
•Thos. Levingstone, Dec. 2nd, 1639.
Blaire qr mr . . . . • 50
1621-42]
STATES OF WAR
333
fWm Jeremias Pentland, Nov. 5th, 1622.
-[ Jan Roon, March 16th, 1527.
t James Houter, Jan. 12th, 1640.
Michiel Henderson, Provost Marshall .
{James Kryhiers, Sep. 9th, 1628.
Wardens and Quartermasters
Willem Drommond, S* major Regfc Brogh
f James Sandilandis, Oct. 27th, 1627.
James Arskin, May 12th, 1631.
Andries Caddel, March 28th, 1636.
James Balfour, April 15th, 1639.
Walter Murray, Oct. 30th, 1640.
Robert Mesterton, qr master of Col. Brogh
{Wm Pentlant, Oct. 22nd, 1630.
John Siordes, March 12th, 1632.
Wm Olphinston, Oct. 17th, 1642.
Officers of Justice
Willem Carcadie, Prost marshal of Brogh
/ Wm Car, Oct. 15th, 1627.
\Jacques Donlap, June 28th, 1630.
Ministers
Andreas Hunterus, minister of the Scots
Guelderland. Foot
Jan. 2nd, 1607 Philip Mouvray .
/Wm Brogen, Feb. 3rd, 1626
\Alex. Bruce, April 12th, 1635.
Zeeland. Foot
1601-8 Walter Broux [Bruce ]
/Wm Douglas, June 2nd, 1627.
\Walter Schott, Dec. 8th, 1629.
Utrecht. Foot
May 17th, 1606 Setton
f Andries Caddel, Jan. 14th, 1623 [June 13th].
J Wm Lyle, April 14th, 1640.
I John Schortes, July 4th, 1642.
Jan. 16th, 1620 Mario Ribanckes .
James Schotte, Sep. 9th, 1636 [Sep. 4th].
Vriesland. Foot
1614 (?) Archibald Betone .
{Jonas Levingston [probably Col. James L. Lord
Almond].
£50
together £580
£80
120 men
120 men
120 men
120 men
120 men
120 men
50
£33 6 0
£1655
£1655
£1655
£1655
£1655
£1655
334 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1621-42
July 23rd, 1605, Geo. Homes . » 120 men £1655
/Jonas Murray, May 6th, 1623.
\Geo. Lander, 1634, March llth, 1654.
March llth, 1606, Steven Brounfielt . 120 men £1655
{ Patrick Stuart, Feb. 1st, 1654.
Groningen and Ommelanden. Foot
July 8th, 1615, George Coutis . . 120 men £1655
{ Alane Coutis,1 April 30th, 1638 [1 637}
Philip Balfour .... 120 men £1655
{ June 2nd, 1621. [Appears in State of War, 2617].
[The italics in the above list indicate a lacuna in the original source, or an
addition and correction made by the compiler from other information.]
1 Allan Coutts, formerly ensign of Captain Scott, on 27th April 1638, in con-
formity with a recommendation of the States of Groningen and Ommelanden,
received a commission as captain of the company of the late Lieut. -Colonel
Coutts, his father. (This was Lieut. -Colonel George Coutts.) Became sergeant-
major in 1660, and lieut. -colonel of Louis Erskine's regiment in 1662. Appears
as lieut. -colonel in 1674, the regiment then being commanded by Jacques de
Fariaux, but not in 1675.
1 62i] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 335
II
RESOLUTIONS, REPORTS, REQUESTS, RECOM-
MENDATIONS, ETC.
1621-1629.
1621, January 26. — The petition was read of Margaret Resolutions of
Hamilton, surviving daughter of the late Captain John States-General
Hamilton, requesting that, in consideration of the eminent
services rendered by her late father to the country, a sum of
money may out of grace be voted to her. And it was resolved
to place said petition in the hands of the Council of State, to
dispose of it.
February 6. — The petition was read of Colonels William
Brogh and Robert Henrisonne, asking for permission to
increase the strength of their respective companies at once to
two hundred men ; but this was to be taken into consideration
before being decided upon.
April 24. — In the matter of the petition of the daughter of
Captain Hamilton, asking for money for her support, the
prayer of the petitioner was refused.
To the Council of State. (Feb. 22, 1621.)
MY LORDS, — . . . Having been informed by your Lord- Letters and
ships' missive of 16th inst. of the resolution of their High f
Mightinesses the States-General, of His Excellency the Prince, of state,
and of your Lordships, respecting the further strengthening of
the companies of infantry, that is to say, the companies of
this nation to be increased, each to the number of one hundred
and fifty ; and the French, English, and Scots, to the number
of one hundred and twenty each. And in pursuance of your
command, I shall henceforth not neglect to pay particular
attention to such new enlisted soldiers and recruits, and also
336 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1621
to fix the day of muster about the 1st of April next. But the
cavalry captains here design — as I understood from their talk
some days ago — to be mustered on the 1st of March next, as
they intend to have the cavalry completed at the above date.
Yet I fear that though they may bring the men together, the
muster will prove a failure in the matter of arms. — And here-
with drawing to a close, etc., your potent, worshipful, etc.
(Signed) GABRIEL SEVERIJNS.
At Grave, the 22nd February 1621.
To the Council of State. (April 8, 1621.)
MY LORDS, — Sir William Balfour, cavalry captain in this
town with his company in garrison, requests from us the pay-
ment due for servants' wages during the period of the last
eleven months: the particulars you will learn more at large
from the document containing his request, which we enclose.
And it is well known that he had lodged first at the house of
Beeckman, and now in the house of the heir of the Provincial
Secretary Kerkman, where he still abides. Moreover, since his
household servants' expenses are not on the rolls, and the
officers of lodging allowances have orders to pay no house
service expenses, except in obedience to the Council's orders ;
therefore it is our request, in case you agree with us, that you
will please to cause this service money to be forwarded to him,
because he has had his lodgings, his family, and his horses
here, for the period of the eleven months aforesaid, and, with
that end in view, to give some document or order, etc.,
BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN, AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY NYMEGEN.
8th April 1621.
To the Honourable Council of the City Nymegen.
Captain Sir William Balfour, knight, showeth, with all
respect, that the officers of the lodging allowances in your
town keep from him and refuse to pay the service expenses
due to him, i.e. for himself, his servants, and horses, during a
period of eleven months, or from the 6th November 1618 to
the 22nd September 1619, both included ; notwithstanding he
1 62 1] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 337
lodged first at the house of Engelbert Beeckman, and now
since that always at the house of Provincial Secretary Kerck-
man ; the said officers declaring that his service expenses have
not been entered on the rolls. And though he had been
absent once or twice from the musters, on necessary business
in England, he had always had his family and horses here, and
was always responsible for the charges of the lodging. So
your petitioner will trust, as he likewise requests, that his
service money, amounting to one hundred and fifty guilders,
eight stuivers, accumulated during the said period, be paid
him by the officers, by order of your Worships, that he may
be able to satisfy his landlords in that respect. — By doing
so, etc.
1621, May 11. — Inquiry drawn up and taken by me, Jacob
Schimmelpenninck van der Oeij, Commissary in Ordinary
in the County Zutphen, regarding the three following
Troopers.
Under the Cavalry Captain Beaumont.
Andrew Bell, Scotsman, about sixty-six years of age, declared
that he served these Provinces for about forty-five years, both
on foot and mounted ; that he served first under Captain Trell,
Scotsman, then under Cavalry Captain Maxwel, Scotsman, at
Bruges, in Vlanders, and under Bruijs, at Ostend ; that he was
ensign of Captain Grim, after Grimes discharge under Colonel
Balfour, and thereafter under Cavalry Captain Edmond. To
this day he has served as a trooper in that company, and
owing to old age is unable longer to bear arms. He declared
that his passports are placed along with his clothes in certain
boxes at Nimmeghen.
Under Cavalry Captain Urwingh.
Andrew Anderson, Scotsman, is lying sick at Utrecht. The
captain declares that he is sixty years of age, and owing to
several wounds is weak and unable to serve longer.
To the Council of State.
MY LORDS, — We received your Lordships' missive, with the
338 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1621
request of Captain Areskyn, touching his service money [in
his lodgings x], although he was beyond the sea in Scotland
more than four months, and that is the reason why we refused
to pay him the said service money, and we did so in conformity
with our missive written to us here, of date 7th August 1617 :
whereby a statutory rule was made that the order issued at
the instance of the town as to service should be strictly obeyed
in all its parts ; which order contains these words, ' that those
who are absent for a month shall enjoy no service money.1
Nevertheless, as such complainings occur frequently, and come
before us, and your Lordships are also thereby importuned,
we could wish that you would more definitely explain whether
one ought to refuse the service money to those only who have
been out of the country, and pay it to those who have remained
in the Provinces ; and whether one should not pay those
also who have been abroad, in respect that they have had wife
aud children here, besides weapons and baggage, and then you
must here keep up a hired house. On which waiting the
good pleasure of your Lordships, we recommend, etc.
BURGOMASTERS AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY BREDA.
To the Council of State. (March 3, 1622.)
NOBLE, HIGH, AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Showeth that Johan
Rongardt, auditor of this garrison, claims as due to him from
the late Captain Coutts a sum of seventy-nine guilders, nine-
teen and three-quarter stuivers, made up from his salary
and earned payments, and promised and pledged to him
at our meeting in general terms that it was to be paid by
every captain. Whereof he handed to the said captain's
blood relations the account, to which he begs to refer, and
wherein it is proved that the said payment2 has stood year
after year unpaid, which was the cause and reason why he,
Rongardt, sought per modum arresti via ordinaria, and im-
petrated arrest on certain moveables and clothes in the
custody of Ensign Archibald Williams. And as we under-
stand here an action was entered on — propter preferentiam —
1 Not in Dutch. 2 Or contribution.
1622] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 339
between said ensign and the solicitor. And so my humble
request is that the said Rongardt be not curtailed in his right
that he has, but be maintained in his preference (which as
earned wages ought in any case by law to be allotted in his
favour), in respect that he obtained, after the death of Coutis,
before all other creditors, said arrest, and taken by me (in
the hearing of the widow) in sursantie l up till now. I humbly
inform your Lordships, etc., for your more particular judgment
and further proceeding in the way of wholesome justice in said
preference. — Your Lordships, etc.
(Signed) ANTONIUS UTENHOVE.
3rd March
To the Council of State. (March 10, 1622.)
MY LORDS, — We duly received your Lordships'* missive, with
the accompanying requests of Captain Thomas Edmond,2 pray-
ing that he may augment his company to the number of one
hundred and fifty men. And although we find this a matter
of great importance, as being likely to form a precedent, never-
theless, at the recommendation of His Excellency, and out of
respect for the good qualities of the said captain, we have
decided not to object till further orders, provided that this
Province shall be indemnified by the Commonwealth for the
thirty men by which the said company is augmented beyond
the State of War, wherein may it please your Lordships to
inform us as to your intention, and therefore we send you
again the said requests.
BY ORDER OF THE STATES OF HOLLAND
AND WEST VRIESLAND.
At the Hague, 10th March 1622.
To the Council of State.
MY LORDS, — In absence of the Governor I shall not neglect,
in accordance with the letters of your Lordships, to make such
arrangements for the departure of the soldiers out of this
garrison as will, I am fully persuaded, give the householders
laid under contribution no further cause to complain of the
1 Sursantie not found. 2 See pp. 229 and 352.
340 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1622
remarks or improper notions of the same. I have also paid
punctilious attention to your Lordships1 missive, in which it is
forbidden to respect or obey any passports, except those
granted by the States- General, His Excellency the Prince of
Orange, or Count Ernest Casimir of Nassau, Governor of
Vriesland, and in consequence I have already caused several
persons to be detained here, including English and Scots, as
well as Netherlanders, who, without being provided with
proper passports as formerly, had meant to betake themselves
to the town of the enemy, or to the Archduke. As, for
example, I have now under arrest here one Adrian Rendu,
glass merchant, from Bevuren, in Picardy, who arrived here
with two cases of Venetian glass, and having a passport from
the Archduke authorising him to import them into Holland,
but without having been provided previously for that pur-
pose with a passport from your Lordships. And as said indi-
vidual has some letters in his possession addressed to the
Ambassaders of France and Venice residing in Holland, I
thought it prudent to send herewith the said letters, with his
passports, and other letters of no importance, all together
committed here to his care.
Humbly praying that your Lordships will be pleased to
instruct me as to whether I shall permit the said individual
with his glass wares to pass into Holland.
(Signed) WALTER BRUCE.
Bergen-op-den-Zoom, 22 November
To the Council of State of the United Netherlands.
Captain Thomas Edmond hereby humbly intimates that he,
the petitioner, in pursuance of your Lordships' order and
command, sent to Scotland to arrange for bringing over
recruits to this country, by which the strength of his, the
petitioners, company might be raised from seventy to one
hundred and twenty men. Now it has come about that instead
of fifty, eighty soldiers have been brought from Scotland, and
that at excessively great expense to the petitioner. Therefore
the Lords of the State of Holland, with the advice of His
Excellency, consented to the request of the petitioner, that he
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should embody the said eighty soldiers in his company, and
augment its strength to one hundred and fifty men, and that
only for last summer, and said company to be employed afield.
The situation of affairs is now thus : the commissioned Coun-
cillors of the said Province of Holland, on the strength of the
said recommendation, and considering that the Province of
Holland, in her quota, would not be indemnified for the
expenses of the thirty extra .soldiers, were pleased to write to
your petitioner in February 1622, and command that he must
reduce his company from one hundred and fifty to one hundred
and twenty men. And as your petitioner, having left the
field for the second time, supplied the whole company with
new clothes, and in every way prepared them for the time
when they would be in the field in active service, and it is the
case that he owes to each soldier twenty car guilders, there-
fore he, your petitioner, humbly prays and entreats that it
may please you, in consideration of what has been said, to
consent that he may keep his company at the number of one
hundred and fifty men.
To their High Mightinesses the States-General of the
United Netherlands.
Thomas Edmond, captain in garrison within the city Records of
Heusden, hereby humbly maketh known that the petitioner,
in pursuance of the resolution of your High Mightinesses,
and by command of the Council of State, sent to Scot-
land last year in order to bring over recruits, to increase
his company from seventy to one hundred and twenty men.
In arranging for this he spared neither trouble nor expense.
And when, at a suitable time, the order was given to him by
your High Mightinesses to bring them over, instead of fifty
he found eighty able soldiers were brought over, so that thirty
more soldiers were brought than he had instructions for, and
he, the petitioner, had not on account of that received any
transport money for these ; therefore he requests His Excel-
lency the Prince, and the States of Holland, as regards the
said thirty soldiers, whom he had caused to be brought over at
excessively great expense, and whom your High Mightinesses
THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1622
will undoubtedly find useful in the service of the State, that it
may please your High Mightinesses to grant and consent that
he, the petitioner, may keep his company up to the number of
one hundred and fifty instead of one hundred and twenty men.
Whereupon their High Mightinesses, with the knowledge and
advice of His Excellency the Prince, were pleased to grant to
him, the petitioner, and consent, that during the past summer
his company would be reckoned as kept up to the number of
one hundred and fifty men, and he would receive payment
accordingly, and trusting to this he, the petitioner, spent a
remarkably large sum of money in buying clothes for the
eighty new soldiers brought over, as they were naked and bare,
and in getting them into order and providing them with arms,
in order that they might serve the country (and, without boast-
ing, he hopes that he has maintained his company in as good
order for the Lands1 service as any captain could do). This
being the case, the Commissioned Council of State of Holland,
in accordance with the recommendation of their High Mighti-
nesses, were next pleased to write to your petitioner, in Feb-
ruary 1622, and order him to reduce his company from one
hundred and fifty to the number of one hundred and twenty
men. And the soldiers having been out in the field, owing to
their camping out late in the year, and the continued bad
weather, their clothes were rotted and worn out, and to such a
degree that your petitioner, on coming into garrison, immedi-
ately provided them again with new clothes, and thus he is
out of pocket for each soldier more than twenty car guilders.
Moreover, during the time the said company was encamped
afield, he had not been able to deduct one stuiver from their
pay. In like manner, during the great cold and continued
frost, they had to be paid their wages in full. Therefore your
petitioner humbly requests and prays that your High Mighti-
nesses may, in consideration of the above statement, be pleased
to consent to his continuing his company at the number of one
hundred and fifty men, as it was at the reinforcement, so that
he may in a measure be reimbursed for what he has laid out,
and what he is in arrears to his soldiers. — By doing which, etc.
December 23. — The advice of the Council of State of the
25th of November last was read, regarding the petition of the
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widow of the late Colonel Sir Robert Henrissonne, to the effect
that, although the council well understand that the request of
the petitioner is of the highest importance as being likely to
form a precedent, inasmuch as almost all the pensions of such
widows have been voted in recompense for their late husbands'
services, yet, as the husband of this petitioner behaved so fear-
lessly and devotedly in the service of the country in support
and defence of the town Bergen-op-Zoom, distinguishing him-
self in opposing the first violent attack of the enemy, in
which he was severely wounded and met his death, giving to
all others so noble an example, the Council is of opinion that
it deserves to be acknowledged by generous treatment of his
widow and children, which will be left to the discretion of their
High Mightinesses, and by doing this it is evident other
captains and colonels will be stimulated to do likewise, and no
less than the said colonel, in the service of the country. And
as to the petitioner's further request for six months'* pay of her
husband, it should be agreed to give her three months' pay.
After discussion it was resolved for the present to postpone
deciding about the pension asked for by the petitioner, but
agreed to gratify her with three months of her husband's pay.
1623, February 2. — There was read over the advice of the
Council of State, of date the 23rd of December last, regarding
the petition of the surviving widow of the late Sir Robert
Hinderson, with the resolution passed at the same time by
their High Mightinesses. After a vote taken, it was resolved to
request the Council of State to inquire if there are any vacancies
through death in the State of War, whereby the petitioner
might be l without burdening the State of War.2
To the Council of State. (Jan. 28, 1624.)
MY LORDS, — Since Jeims Forme, an Englishman or Scots- Requests to
man, minister of the Holy Gospel to the regiments of one of g°^cU of
the said nations, died here some days ago in this town, leaving
behind many and divers debts for victuals, borrowed money,
and articles borrowed from good people and burghers of this
town and elsewhere ; and they not seeing any other prospect of
getting paid, were obliged to seek it by putting in a claim on
1 Word omitted, probably pensioned. 2 See pp. 59, 349, et seq.
344 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1624
his arrears of pay, regarding which claim they had been credibly
informed, that they would very soon be paid. And we humbly
petition your Lordships to intercede for those people, and on
their behalf grant an order, and make a favourable provision,
which we cannot justly refuse them ; and to this end we most
humbly pray that your Lordships, in your goodness, may be
pleased to make such favourable arrangement with those
responsible in the matter, that the good people shall be paid
out of the arrears of pay, so as not to awaken in them and
others terrors and disgust at the soldiery, along with evil-
speaking and disrespect towards the office of the ministry. —
Herewith, etc., BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN, AND THE
COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF NYMEGEN.
Nymegen, the 28th January 1624.
To the Council of State. (April 13, 1624.)
MY LORDS, — That Aert de Voocht and Andries Spruyt,
chandler, burghers of this city, are both making valid claims
on Lieu tenant- Colonel Allan Coutts, for payment of the sum
of six hundred and twenty-seven car guilders nineteen stuivers
for supplying bread and other chandler's wares, for behoof
and in support of the said lieutenant's company, during the
time it was in garrison in this town ; said claims corre-
sponding with the respective bonds given for the goods.
That the said burghers have as yet obtained no payment,
notwithstanding different applications for payment made
both to the said lieutenant-colonel and to others of his
officers. Therefore, at the request of these our burghers,
we could not neglect hereby humbly to petition and intreat
your noble Mightinesses, that since we have certain and com-
plete knowledge of the said delivery of goods, and as this
was allowed entirely by our orders, with the view of support-
ing the company, which was in need and unprovided with
money, that you may be pleased so to arrange matters, that
the said burghers be paid as they ought to be, whether out of
the pay of the said lieutenant-colonel or from other sources.
And trusting to this, etc., your noble Mightinesses' obedient
BAILIFF, BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN AND COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN BERGEN-ON-THE-ZOOM.
Bergen-on-the-Zoom, 13th April 1624.
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July 9. — Mr. Joachimi explained some points. ... In the Resolutions
seventh place, that the King has earnestly recommended the
person of Colonel Henderson, as well as the widow of the late
Colonel Hinderson. This will be considered in due time.
August 31. — Received a message written from Saint Croix
[Holyrood] in Scotland, on behalf of the widow of the late
Colonel Hinderson, by George Cancel, Mar. Melrose, which
will be considered in due time.
September 17. — On the petition of Anna Kirkpatrick, widow
of Colonel Sir Robert Henrisonne, to receive three months' of
her husband's pay, assigned to her by their High Mightinesses,
and for herself and her children a yearly pension; it was
resolved to ask the advice of the Council of State about the
pension prayed for, and to despatch the order for three
months' pay on the date of the aforesaid resolution.
September 28. — The advice of the Council of State, dated
the 20th instant, was read regarding the petition of the widow
of Colonel Hinderson, to the effect that in the circumstances
of this case they are of opinion that the petition of said widow
to have a pension should be allowed and decided in her favour
as an example to other captains and colonels. And besides, in
case the resolution taken not to vote any pensions without the
knowledge and consent of the provinces may cause any difficulty
in this matter, that members of Council, and especially the
deputies, should take measures to make the said provinces
favourably disposed to the pension. After discussion it was
resolved that the deputies should write to their principals.
(Aug. 31)
NOBLE LORDS, — On the 30th August 1624, in pursuance Reports and
of your noble Mightinesses' charge, I mustered the troops
at Dodeweert, in the quarters of the Lord of Marquette, state,
and administered the oath to the new English Company of
Ramesay, referred to in your letter, and now in garrison at
Dousburch. I reviewed also in the same place six old com-
panies, the roll of which I herewith forward. Also the com-
pany of Colonel the Earl of Oxford and Livingston, to-day
accoutred with arms got from England ; but the officers of said
company have kept the equipments, pikes, and muskets, in
346 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1624
order that they might restore again those arms belonging to
the State, and which hitherto they had in use. Accordingly,
his Excellency, Prince Henry, has authorised and charged me
to take back from them all such arms, and send them to Delft.
I considered it proper to inform you regarding this. — Here-
with, etc. JACOB CROESEN.
At Dodaweert, the 31st August 1624.
(April 25, 1625).
List of sick and infirm soldiers who on this, the 25th April
1625, are still in Utrecht, accommodated in the hospital, and
at the public expense. They are respectively placed opposite
their captains, thus : —
Captain Knichley . . 9 men
Captain Tubbe . . 25 „
Captain Edmond . . 22 „
Captain Cromwell . . iv. „
Earl of Oxford . 16 „
Lieutenant-Colonel Levingston 19 „
1625. M&moire du Sieur Dudley Carleton, Ambr de sa Mat&
de la Grande Bretagne a Mess™ les Estats Generaidx.
MESSIEURS, — Le Colonel Grey et le Chevallr Ramsey, Lieu-
tenant Colonel du Regiment de Monsr le Vicomte de Doncaster,
avec tous leurs capitaines estants licentiez par Monsr le Comte
de Mansfelt, avec charge de lever deux autres Regimens
d'Escossais, desirent a cause de la quantite des officiers de
marque, qu'ils ont avec eux, d'estre suppedites d'un des na vires
de guerre de V.V.S.S. en Zelande.
En quoy ie supplie V.V.S.S. de les favorir [sic],
DUDLEY CARLETOX.
Captaines. Captaine Willoughbie
Ser* Maj. Prewde
Captaine Courtney
„ Sprye
„ Clarke
„ Corbett
„ Gibson
„ Killigrewe
,, Morton
„ Yorcke
., Could well
„ Clapham
Officers
Lieut. Norwood
„ Smith
„ Trefuse
„ Gilpiri
„ Hollett
„ Griffin
„ Hackluyt
Ffarren
1 62 5] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 347
Lieut. Ffryer
„ Watkins
„ Payton
,, Betteridge
„ Richardson
,3 Ogle
„ Hamen
„ Standish
„ Jackson
Betts
Lieut. Shuborough
Ensigne Temple
„ Bradley
„ Kennithorpe
}, Ascough
Si Bradley
s, Abram
„ Gonntrey
„ Powell
„ Raynsford
„ Mathewes
Points recommandez a Mess5 les Estats. (Exhib. June 24, 1625.)
Qu'on scache le temps quand la flotte de 20 navires sera
preste, afin d'en faire estat en Angleterre, et apprester tout ce
qu'y doit estre embarque icy pour Fadvancement du service.
Puisque Mess8 les Estats ne se contentent pas de la proposi-
tion d'avoir certains officiers et quelques soldats hors de chaque
Compagnie (ce qui a este par ceux qui ont faict la proposition
juge tres utile pour le service et plus practicable icy sans
aucun prejudice considerable), ains persister a fournir Com-
pagnies entiers, au lieu de dix ils sont priez de prester 20
Compagnies et permettre qu'on face tout debvoir de les rendre
complettes, prenant sains au lieu de malades et volontaires en
place de ceux qui sur juste raison s'excusent.
Qu'en cas que les compagnies nominees ayent defaut d'offi-
ciers, qu'il soit permis d'en prendre autres en leurs places.
Qu^on face liquidation avec les Compagnies, qu'on donne
protection aux officiers qui seront employez et a leurs femmes
et biens durant leur absence ; et qu'on donne acte de reprendre
les compagnies en service de TEstat a leur retour. Puisque
Messrs les Estats sont contents de prester une compagnie de
carabins a Sa M. on desire du Chevalr Balfore Escossois,1 lequel
s'employe volontiers; et afin qu'il se puisse mettre en estat,
que conge luy soit donne de se retirer avec sa Compagnie en
garnison, et que quelques navires convenables soy en t ordonnez
a prix raisonnable pour le transport de la dte Compagnie, Que
le Capitaine Omkrys, Ingenieur, soit mande icy, et que Mess8
les Estats soyent contents d^employer sur leurs navires matrossess
1 See also p. 367.
348 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1625
(comme leurs Deputez ont promis) pour servir selon les occa-
sions a Tartillerie.
Que prompte resolution soit prise afin de mettre le tout
aussy tost en execution.
[On the demand of the King, a certain number of English
and Scots troops in the Netherlands passed for some time into
the service of the King.]
June 20. — Sur la nouvelle proposition du Sr Dudley Carleton,
chevalier Ambassadeur du Roy de la Grande Bretagne, ensemble
du General Cecil et du chevalier S* Leger faite en Tassemblee
des Srs Estats Generaux des Provinces Unies, a este accorde
qu'au lieu des dix cornp68 presentees par' lesd8 Srs Estats, et du
choix des cincq musquettaires de chaque compe demandez par
les dts Srs Carleton, Cecil et S* Leger, il sera permis aux officiers
mis sur la liste icy attachee et signee par leur Greffier, a scavoir
aux sept capitaines, dix huit Lieutenants, et six enseignes, de
se rendre pour Tespace de trois mois de paie, suivant Fordre
du pays, au service et solde de Sa dte Maj6 de la Grande
Bretaigne, entendans leurs Seigneuries, que cependant les places
des ds officiers leur demeureront, et qu'ils ne prendront aucuns
soldats avec eux.
Comme aussi qu^il sera permis a une compagnie carabins de
s'emploier au service et solde de sa de Mat<§, reservans toutesfois
a ulterieure deliberation, si ce sera la Compi6 du Capitaine
Balfour ou une autre.
Consentans en outre que les dts officiers s^embarquent dans les
vaisseaux de vingt, qui seront les premiers prests pour aller a
Pleimouth.
Quant a Tachapt de deux mille Corselets, puisque les Maga-
sins selon Topinion de leurs Seigies en sont garnis, elles sont
contantes que Tachapt s^en face, Comme aussi que les dts Sra
Carleton, Cecil et S1 Leger facent emporter les dix pieces de
fonte, appellees dragues par eux achaptees. Mais pour le
prest de six autres, puis qu'elles appartiennent a Monsr le
Prince d'Orange, leurs Seigries n'en peuvent disposer.
Ainsi fait en Tassemblee des d8 Srs Estats Generaux a la
Haye, le xx de Juin 1625.
S. v. HAEHSOLTE, FR>
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RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC.
349
Annexa. (Exhib. June 21, 1625)
Dese lyste is geaccordeert
Capptaines
O Sprye
„ Gibson
„ Killiegrewe
„ Morton
„ Willoughbie
„ Yorke
„ Clappam
Lfc Bhuborough
Ensign Temple
Carleton
Abram
Countrey
Howell
Kaynsford
Officers
Norwood
Prefase
Gilpin
Orifkin1
Hakluywe
Warren
,,
„ Ffryer
Watkins
Sibsporpe
Betteridge
Kirgardhome
°gle
Hamen
Standish
Gackhome
Betts
Mathewes
1626, January 30. — After discussion on the petition of Resolutions
Mrs. Anna Kirpatrick, widow of the late Colonel Sir Robert
Henrisonne, in consideration of the fact that her husband
aforesaid stood out devotedly in face of the enemy at Bergen-
op-Zoom in the service of the Land, the sum of three hundred
guilders annually, during the whole of her life, is voted to
the said widow.
May 19. — The resolution of January 30th last, taken on the
petition of the widow of Colonel Sir Robert Henrisonne for a
pension, having been received, it was resolved that, instead of
three hundred guilders voted to her then, a pension of five
hundred guilders annually for life, commencing on this date,
be assigned to her, as now it is hereby assigned.
May 22. — In regard to the petition of the widow of Colonel
Hindersonne, that the pension of five hundred guilders per
annum, voted to her on the 19th instant, shall be settled on
her children, and shall commence from the date of her hus-
band's death, it was resolved to ask for the advice of the
Council of State.
1 Ariskin or Erskine ?
350 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1626
June 5. — The advice of the Council of State, in regard to
the widow of Colonel Henderson, of date the 30th of May last,
was read, to the effect that the pension of five hundred guilders
per annum voted to said widow is purely gratuitous and a
favour, and ought thus to continue for her lifetime only, but
that its commencement should be allowed to date from the
time of her husband's death. After discussion and considera-
tion of the fact that the said widow has already before this
drawn twelve hundred guilders, the aforesaid resolution of 19th
May last was adhered to, and accordingly it was resolved that
said pension shall continue during the lifetime of the said
widow only, and commence on the 19th of May last.
Recommendation of Rev. George Clerk.
Sept. 25, 1626.
MY LORDS, — Dominus Georgius Clerus, a minister of God's
Word, with churches and congregations of the English and
Scottish nations at Bergen-op-Zoom, has intimated and
declared to us that he intends to address himself to your
Lordships to make a request to you, not only for subsidy and
augmentation of his yearly stipend ; but at the same time to
complain about some English captains, here in garrison, to the
effect, that they withhold from him, [and] refuse to pay and
supply him monthly with such sums as they ought and are
bound to pay to him ; and that he is not so well used nor paid
by them as the ministers in other towns and places, where
men of the same nation are in garrison, and also seeing that
his predecessors, in whose place he was appointed, had been
recompensed differently, and consequently he being (under
correction) of no inferior condition ought to be treated the same;
and with that end in view he has requested from us writings
and letters of recommendation dealing with the matter. And
in addition, taking into consideration that during his residence
here we have never hitherto had any other rumour or report
but that he has conducted and comported himself as an
honourable young man, and that he has done nothing out of
keeping with his ministerial office, but always conducted him-
self in a way becoming a minister of God's Word, and as he
ought to do. Therefore we most obediently pray and entreat
1627] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 351
that it may be your Lordships' good pleasure to dispose
favourably of the request and remonstrance of the said Dom.
Georgij, that thereby he may obtain contentment and some
satisfaction. And also hoping that our recommendation may
bear some fruit in his favour. — Herewith, etc.,
BAILIFF, BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN, AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY BERGEN-ON-THE-ZOOM AFORESAID.
At Bergen-on-Zoom, 25th September 1626.
Feb. 6, 1627.
MY LORDS, — We have received your Lordship's missive,
with the petition of Captain James Lindsay and some annexed
documents. Since your Lordships have not thought proper to
dispose of the prayer of the petition without previously
obtaining our advice, therefore in accordance with your request
we have seen and examined the said petition and annexed
documents ; and having well and ripely weighed the contents
thereof, and having found the same to be genuine, it appears
to us (subject to the decision of your Lordships), that said
request by the said Captain Lindsay, in that respect, and for
other reasons and considerations, may well be agreed to (as far
as your Lordships are concerned), and he may now consequently
be allowed, after previous legal proclamation, to solemnise a
legal marriage with Miss Ysabelle Moubray. And returning
herewith the said petition and annexed papers to your Lord-
ships, etc. — Your Lordships1 good friends,
THE PRESIDENT AND COUNCILLORS OF THE HIGH
COUNCIL OF HOLLAND, ZEALAND AND FRIESLAND.
At the Hague, 6th February 1627.
Feb. 22, 1627.
NOBLE LORDS, — We informed your Lordships before this
that certain captains of the new English companies, who
have been here in garrison, decidedly refuse to pay Dominus
Georgius Clerus, minister of God's Word to the people of the
English and Scottish nations here, his monthly stipend for his
services, telling your Lordships this in order that he might be
accommodated with his pay. And since nothing as yet has
come of it, no payment having been made to him. And
352 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1627
because (as affirmed by the said captains in an abusive manner
without ground or reasons) that they have not been rightly
served by the said Dominus Georgio Clero. Nevertheless we have
ample knowledge, and are fully convinced, that the said Clerus
comported himself in his services and conversation as becomes
a servant of God's Word, and as he ought to do ; and we have
never heard a word to the contrary, so that nothing else can
be surmised, except that their evil reports arise from hostility to
his person, and serve as a pretext for not paying him ; although
the said officers had been in the habit of paying for two or
three months. Therefore we felt ourselves a second time com-
pelled earnestly to beseech your Lordships, for the sake of
religion, that the complaint of the said Dominus Clerus be put
an end to, and the arrears of his stipend paid in full ; whereby
great favour and kindness will be shown to the said Clerus.
And trusting to this, etc.,
BAILIFF, BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN AND THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BERGEN-ON-THE-ZOOM.
May 11. — The request of Captain Mongo Hamilton1 that
the pension of one hundred guilders, settled on the life of his
wife, Hester Sideniske, may be settled on the life of Elizabeth
van Duinen, was refused.
The request of the said Hamilton to enter the service of
the King of Denmark, and for that purpose to have leave of
absence, was also refused.
May 21. — The request of Captain Mongo Hamilton to enter
the service of the King of Denmark, while retaining his post
here, was refused, as being contrary to the regulations of the
Land.
June 4. — A letter received from the King of Great Britain,
written on behalf of Captain Mongo Hamilton, to the effect that
he may be permitted to enter the service of the King of Den-
mark, as sergeant-major of a Scottish regiment, which also
Mr. Buchneer earnestly recommended, even though pay should
not be given him during his absence. But it was resolved not to
consider the matter, in accordance with the fixed and inviolable
resolution against this formerly taken regarding absent officers.
1 See p. 70.
1628] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 353
June 16. — The advice of the Council of State is to be asked
in regard to the request of Margaret Davidson, widow of Cap-
tain Andrew Donalson, to have an appointment for her son.
July 10. — Resolved to ask the advice of the Council of State
in regard to Mrs. Johanna Turck, widow of the late Captain
Henry Levigston1 [sic\ requesting that her three sons may
receive appointments, each on monthly pay, in the company
of their late father or some other.
July 23. — As the Council of State advised that the request
of the widow of Levingston, made on the 10th instant, to have
her three sons appointed to a company, would be a matter of
importance as a precedent, their honours refused it.
Report from before Groll.
Augt. 2nd, 1627.
NOBLE MIGHTY LORDS, — . . . Those within kept up a hot Bequests to
CouncJ"
State.
musketry fire both night and day, but did little damage. Counc11 of
Yesterday Drummond,2 sergeant-major of Colonel Brog, was
shot in the head, and mortally wounded. . . . — Your Hon.
Mightinesses obedient, (S.) R. HUYGHENS p. de Roovere.
The army before Groll, on this the 2nd of August 1627.
To the Hon. etc. Lords Councillors of the States of
these Provinces. (May 27, 1628.)
MY LORDS, — As I understand from your missive, that you Requests sent
have learned that my company is neither properly armed nor °
my soldiers well clothed, let it serve for answer, that the com-
plaint is too general, and made without a vestige of truth in
it; and that my company is as well provided with weapons
and men as any private company in these Provinces, which
may be said without boasting, as will appear from ocular
demonstration at the review. Then in regard to the clothing
of the soldiers, I cannot answer as to that part of the com-
plaint, as they draw their full pay, and have nothing to com-
plain of in my conduct towards them. But it is no wonder
that the clothes of my soldiers are not so good as it is desirable
1 See p. 69. 2 See p. 230.
354 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1628
they should be, seeing they have dwelt so long in such an in-
convenient, difficult, and objectionable locality, the inconveni-
ence and misery of which are sufficiently known, out of which
were they once removed, and led to another place more suit-
able to those of my nation, the said soldiers would be as well
provided with clothing as those of any other company. I have
thus far done as much as I could for my company. — Here-
with, etc. — Your Hon. Mightinesses1 obedient servant,
(Signed) PITCAIRN.
At Rees, 7th May 1628.
June T%, 1628.
MY LORDS, — I duly received your missive of the 3rd June, in
which your Lordships are pleased to commission me to sell to
the highest bidder the horses of the two servants, belonging
to the company of the Cavalry Captain Carrie, and also the
one discovered by me, in the company of Cavalry Captain
Edmond, at the last muster held by me on the 23rd May.
I received later another missive from your Lordships of the
16th inst., from which I learn that Cavalry Captain Edmond
had been summoned before you, and excused himself by saying
that it is difficult to procure troopers in these times, par-
ticularly among the carabineers, and that they must employ
all kinds of artifice in order to promote the public service ; or,
that they must receive men under the pretext that they are
taking them into their own private service, in order in that
manner to get them into the company. Whereupon your
Lordships were pleased to order me to write you my advice
as to this. Let me add therefore for your information, with
all submission, that in present circumstances it is really difficult
to obtain horsemen, both in the case of the cuirassiers and in
that of the arquebusiers ; nevertheless, not to such an extent
that it is needful to resort to such practices (as they know
too well) as are alleged by the Cavalry Captain Edmond.
However, I believe, yea also find, that such things do happen
to some, who are either their relations or servants, who have
served them well in private, but are without means to mount
themselves. They provide them with horses and weapons,
and manage to get paid in the course of time, so that they
1 628] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 355
have every opportunity for said artifices in the case of such
troopers or servants. Edmond's quartermaster likewise de-
clared to me that he intends to act in that way ; also Jan
van Maurick, corporal under Captain Carrie, intends to proceed
in a similar manner, as the servant is his nephew. Indeed,
your Lordships, in your great wisdom, may well conclude that
much fraud can be committed under this cloak. As to myself,
I judged the said servants from their own words, because they
declared that the horses belonged not to them but to their
masters. Now as to why I did not retain the servant of the
quartermaster with the horse, according to your written in-
struction, referred to in my former letter, I did not, because
as soon as I ordered the servant to give up the horse he bolted,
and hid himself among the people, and still gives the camp a
wide berth. Your Lordships were also pleased to order me
to retain the horse on which the quartermaster's servant was
mounted if not already sold. Well, I sold both it and the
other two horses in one lot a day previously for the sum of
thirty pounds Flemish, from which must be deducted the ex-
penses of the horses' livery, and also the livery master's wages
for the one with a tumour on the neck, for the quartermaster's
horse was not thought much of, as it had strangles badly, and
he had himself tried to sell it before then.
This is the substance of what I have to inform your Lord-
ships regarding these matters; therefore I humbly pray you
to direct me how to employ the money received. I am often
requested by certain of the magistracy here, and also by others,
to recommend the business of the said cavalry most favourably
to your Lordships, in order that favour may be bestowed
on them. Also this example has produced panic enough
among the cavalry. But as such a recommendation does
not come well from me, I at once leave such matters to the wise
judgment and good discretion, etc. — Your Hon. Mightinesses
servant, (signed) CHRISTIAEN TER SPYCKEN.
At Nymegen, the ^ June 1628.
June 12. — There was read over the resolution taken last Resolutions of
Saturday with reference to the disbanding of the four Scottish
356 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1628
regiments1 which came from Staden under General Morgan, and
it was also mentioned that Secretary Gunter has requested
that these regiments shall be still retained for a period of three
weeks, he being satisfied that the payment for their main-
tenance and service during this time would be reckoned as
a deduction from the amount of succour promised to His
Majesty the King of Denmark. After discussion it was re-
solved and agreed to to have the said regiments disbanded
at the place where they are in garrison by a Commissary of
Muster; and considering that the disbanding cannot be pro-
perly carried out unless their claims were first satisfied and
their maintenance and services since the day when they came
into garrison till the day of their being disbanded were paid,
the said Commissary shall be given letters patent to Philippo
Calandrini at Amsterdam, summoning him to pay for the said
maintenance ; and in case the said Calandrini should refuse,
the said Commissary shall, notwithstanding, in the last resort,
betake himself to Harderwyck, Elburgh, and Hattum, these
being the towns where the said Scots are in garrison, and
request the magistrates of these towns to advance the money
for the said support and services, promising that the Receiver
Doubleth shall speedily refund to them the money, or give
them bills of security ; and for this purpose he is also to be
furnished with letters to the several magistrates aforesaid.
October 17. — The petition of Johanna Turck, widow of the
knight Sir Henry Leveston,2 to have her three sons — John,
James, and Alexander Leveston — appointed to the company
of their late father, now commanded by Patrick Murray. It
was, after discussion, resolved to refer to the Council of State
for their advice.
November 24. — The advice of the Council of State, adopted
on the 31st of October last, in regard to the petition of the
widow of the late Captain Henry Leveston, that her three
little sons may be appointed to the company of their late
1 These regiments had apparently been serving in Denmark. Transfers from
the service of one power to another were not uncommon, and there are other
allusions to troops intended for service on the Baltic or in Germany passing,
through the Low Countries and even being temporarily in Dutch pay.
2 See pp. 69 and 353.
1628] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 357
father, was read, giving the same advice : that, owing to the
danger of its serving as a precedent, the petition cannot be
considered. After discussion, however, their Lordships resolved
hereby to authorise the Council of State to give John Leveston,
the petitioner's eldest son, an appointment in the company of
Patrick Murray.
December 6. — The President communicated to their High
Mightinesses a letter from Johan de Kesseler, written at Brussels
on November 25th last, and addressed to Gerrardt van Berckel,
Mayor of Rotterdam, regarding the proceedings instituted
and carried on before the Court of Brabant, sitting at The
Hague, by John Waddel, a captain in the service of their High
Mightinesses, against the Countess of Megen, as possessing his
mortgage bonds, and as mother and guardian of her son, Albert
de Croy, being a minor, future Count of Megen, residing at
Brussels, and summoned by edict. After discussion, it was
resolved to place this letter, with the additional documents,
in the hands of the Court of Brabant, to examine and give
advice about them as soon as possible, as they know that
there is periculum in mora.
December 9. — Received a missive from the Supreme and
other Courts of Brabant, written in The Hague on the 8th
instant, containing a reply to the missive of their High Mighti-
nesses of the 6th instant, and advice in regard to a letter of
Johan de Kesseler, Lord of Marquette, written to Gerard van
Berckel, Mayor of Rotterdam, concerning the proceedings of
Captain John Waddel, instituted and continued before them,
against the Countess of Megen, as possessing the mortgage
bonds of the said Waddel, and as mother and guardian of her
son, Albert de Croy, being a minor, Count of Megen, residing
at Brussels. After discussion, it was resolved to let justice
have and take its course.
358 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1626
III
RESOLUTIONS, RELATING TO CAPTAIN
WILLIAM DOUGLAS
1626-1629
1626, December 21. — A petition having been presented by a
Scottish nobleman named William Douglas,1 in which he asks
for a patent for guns, with which one trooper will be able
to shoot as many times as six do now. Also for a pike,
which can be used to do the work both of a musketeer and a
pikeman ; and for some other inventions. It is resolved that
Controller van der Mylen shall examine the said inventions ;
and if they are good and something new, that a patent for
them is to be given.
December 28. — Controller van der Mylen having reported that
William Douglas has no samples of the articles invented here,
but that he requests to have trustworthy persons indicated to
1 Captain William Douglas succeeded Sir Walter Bruce in command of his
company on ist June 1627. He was dead before 2Qth November 1629, when he
was succeeded by Walter Scott.
Sir Thomas Urquhart in his Eskubalauron thus refers probably to this
Captain Douglas : * A great many other worthy colonels, amongst which I
will only commemorate one, named Colonel Douglas, who to the States of
Holland was often times serviceable in discharging the office and duty of general
engineer ; whereof they are now so sensible, that to have him alive again, and of
that vigour and freshness in body and spirit, wherewith he was endowed on the
day he was killed on, they would give thrice his weight in gold, and well they
might, for some few weeks before the fight in which he was slain, he presented to
them twelve articles and heads of such wonderful feats for the use of the wars
both by sea and land to be performed by him, flowing from the remotest springs
of mathematical search and those of natural philosophy that none of this age
saw.'
In the opinion of the Knight of Cromarty, Douglas was only surpassed by
Archimedes, and only equalled * in this age of the Scottish nation ' by Napier of
Merchiston and the 'Admirable Crichton.'
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him, by whom he can have them manufactured at his own cost,
the said Van der Mylen was authorised to provide him with
some trustworthy workmen.
1627, January 30. — With reference to the remonstrance pre-
sented by William Douglas, complaining that he cannot obtain
workmen to his satisfaction, and requesting that his inventions
may be examined ; it was resolved that the request be placed
in the hands of the Council of State, in order to hear the
opinions of officers conversant with such matters, and to dis-
pose of the business.
March 2. — The advice of the Council of State was read,
dated the 27th February last, with regard to the petition of
William Douglas, a Scottish nobleman, and in accordance with
this advice it was resolved that a patent be given him for the
period of twenty years, to the effect that no one is to be
allowed in this country to imitate, sell, or trade in his newly
invented contrivances, fifteen in number, on penalty of for-
feiture of such articles, and in addition, a fine of one thousand
guilders, to be applied in the way usual in such cases, always
provided that said contrivances are new inventions, never
before used in these Lands, and that they shall be brought
into working order within a year from this date. And, inas-
much as the said inventor is asking a grant, in the first place
for the invention of a new kind of gun, with which one soldier,
infantry or cavalry, can fire as many shots as six soldiers with
ordinary guns, there was allowed a premium of five thousand
guilders ; and in the second place, the invention of a pike, with
which a soldier can do the work not only of a pikeman, but
also of a musketeer, a like premium of five thousand guilders.
For the third invention — of a foot-carriage [?] by means of
which one soldier can take the place or do the work of a hun-
dred musketeers — a premium of twenty thousand guilders.
And for the fourth invention — a horse-carriage, by means of
which, with the assistance of one person and two horses, the
work of two hundred cuirassiers can be performed — a life
premium of twenty thousand guilders. And inasmuch also as
the said inventor has requested a monthly pay of five hundred
guilders till his inventions are completed, and seeing a part of
the army is to be armed with the aforesaid new weapons, it
360 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1627
was resolved that he be provided with maintenance, at the said
monthly pay. It was after discussion thereanent agreed and
resolved, in accordance with the aforesaid advice, that the
inventor must manufacture his contrivances at his own cost,
and thereafter should they answer to his representations of
them, he is to be complimented in the manner he requests ; he
being allowed three months for making proof of them. And
should they be approved of and completed to the satisfaction
of their High Mightinesses, his pay shall commence and be
paid from that time, it being also understood that he shall not
communicate his inventions to any one other than the King of
Great Britain, from whom he declares he has already received
a patent.
April 8. — William Douglas having offered to produce an
invention, by which at any time three shots can be fired with
artillery with as much facility as one shot is now, on condition
of his receiving for it a premium of five thousand guilders,
it was resolved to obtain the advice of the Council of State
about it.
April 13. — The Council of State advises, with reference to
the petition presented by William Douglas on the 8th inst.,
that if his intention to fire three shots with a cannon as
quickly as one shot is now fired be found practicable and
serviceable for the country, the prize of five thousand guilders
shall be granted to him. But it was not found advisable to
enter into this matter, and it was only agreed to grant him a
patent.
April 21. — At the request of William Douglas to have com-
missioners to examine his work, Messrs, van Noortwyck and
Vosberg were appointed such.
April 24*. — Messrs. Van Noortwyck and Vosberg, having
seen yesterday the trial made by William Douglas of the quick-
firing of the cannon, namely, three shots against one, reported
that he fired five shots in the time in which with other guns
only two were fired. Whereupon it was resolved that the said
Douglas should make another trial in presence of His Ex-
cellency and commissioners from the Council of State; and
this done, that then the Council of State should inquire and
advise what advantage could be obtained from the said inven-
1627} CAPTAIN WILLIAM DOUGLAS 361
tion for the country, and what ought to be done with regard
to the inventor.
May 17. — The advice of the Council of State was read, of
date the 14th inst., with reference to the business of William
Douglas, to the effect that he had made another trial of his
quick-firing in presence of His Excellency and a member of
the Council, and that he be allowed to make yet another trial,
at the country's expense, of having two cannons cast, the one
joined to the other, according to his plan. That they should
also give him leave to make an instrument, as his design is, for
using this quick-firing method on ships. And that, these
inventions being proved and found good, recompense be given
to him according to the promise made. After discussion
thereanent, it was resolved to authorise the Council of State
to dispose of the matter as they may think advantageous for
the country.
1628, January 22.— With reference to the request of Cap-
tain Douglas to be paid, according to the resolution of March
2nd, 1627, for the new muskets invented by him, it is resolved
that the Council of State shall attend to this,
February 16. — Regarding the complaint of Captain Douglas
that the contract which the Council of State made with him is
not kept, it is agreed to look up former resolutions, and that
in the meantime Mr. Walta shall speak to the Council of
State about the keeping of the said contract.
March 18. — Messrs. Nobel or Schagen, Walta, and SchafFer
were appointed commissioners to confer with His Excellency
about the case of Captain Douglas; and the said Douglas
shall be permitted to hand in a statement of the sums due to
him, to be placed in the hands of the Council of State, to be
disposed of by them in a proper manner.
April 8. — The resolution referring to the report on the
business of Captain Douglas was inserted in the private or
secret register.
Extracts from the Register of the Secret Resolutions of the
States-General.
April 8. — Messrs. Nobel, Walta, and SchafFer, commissioned
on March 18th last to discuss with His Excellency the case of
THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1628
Captain Douglas, reported that he is willing to undertake to
sink the enemy's ships in ' Het Scheurtge,1 and also to set the
others on fire, for the premium offered in their High Mighti-
nesses1 proclamation issued for the destruction of the several
ships, and such compensation as their High Mightinesses and
His Excellency, in consideration of his skill and expenses
(which he will bear himself) shall consider reasonable; pro-
vided that the expenses be first refunded to him which he had
to incur in exhibiting his other inventions, in making the
models, and otherwise, and that the five hundred guilders per
month be also paid him which were promised to him by resolu-
tion of the Council of State, and approved of by their High
Mightinesses, and this without prejudice to the pay he draws
as captain, and also that said pay continue during the time
the aforesaid projects are being carried out. After discussion
thereanent, the above-mentioned gentlemen are authorised to
take action in the matter, with the advice of His Excellency.
April 24. — Messrs. Walta and SchafFer, who were commis-
sioned along with Mr. Nobel to conclude the business with
Captain Douglas, reported that, in addition to the conditions
contained in the above resolution of April 8th, he requests
letters-patent for himself and his two brothers for a period of
twenty-three years, to the effect that nobody at sea shall
imitate his inventions. And in case their High Mightinesses
should desire at any time to use the weapons invented by him,
that the premium appointed in that case shall be granted him.
To which their High Mightinesses consented ; the aforesaid
gentlemen being once more requested to see the matter put
through, with advice of His Excellency. As he also requests
to be allowed to export some of his manufactured weapons to
other potentates, it is resolved to take the advice of the
Council of State on that point.
April 26. — Messrs. Nobel, Walta, and Schaffer, having
reported about the agreement made with Captain Douglas, it
was approved, and the Council of State was instructed to
despatch an order for twelve thousand guilders, in settlement
of his past expenses, according to the said agreement, inserted
here, as follows :
1 628] CAPTAIN WILLIAM DOUGLAS 363
Memorandum of the Agreement or Contract made on behalf
of their High Mightinesses with Captain William Douglas,
April Z5th, 1628.
As to the remonstrance presented by Captain William
Douglas to their High Mightinesses with reference to the
sinking, burning, and destruction of the enemy's vessels in
the roads of ' Het Scheurken ' and the harbour of Dunkirk,
and elsewhere, their High Mightinesses commissioned Messrs.
Nobel, Waltha, and Schaffer, with the advice and consent of
the Prince of Orange, to make a provisional contract with the
said Douglas, and to report about it to their High Mighti-
nesses. After they had taken action accordingly, and pre-
sented a report to their High Mightinesses and my lord the
Prince of Orange, on April 24th last, the above-mentioned
commissioners were again requested by their High Mighti-
nesses and my lord the Prince of Orange, and fully authorised,
as principals, to contract, conclude, and settle with Captain
Douglas.
Accordingly the said commissioners contracted and agreed
with Captain Douglas as follows :
In the first place, the said Captain Douglas hereby under-
takes and promises that he, with his two brothers, at their own
expense, risk, and trouble, shall sink, destroy, or burn the
ships (which carry guns and are in the enemy's service) in
' Het Scheurtgen,' and in the harbour of Dunkirk, and else-
where (as their High Mightinesses may determine). On the
sole condition that the country shall contribute for the pur-
pose a man-of-war, with two or three sloops, to convey the
said Douglas to the place or its neighbourhood, so as to put
his appliances into action, and, after having done this, to
allow him to return in the same man-of-war, and nothing
more. For which service aforesaid Captain Douglas, at the
express command of their High Mightinesses and my lord the
Prince of Orange, is promised by the said commissioners, and
they do hereby promise to pay, at the office of the Receiver-
General Doublet, for every ship of the kind above described,
as follows :
For a ship over 100 tons, . . . 30,000 guilders.
„ 70 tons, . . . 20,000 „
364 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1628
For a ship over 50 tons to 70 tons, . 15,000 guilders.
„ „ 30 tons, v . . 10,000 „
„ 20 tons, . . . 8,000 „
For a yacht below 20 tons, and provided
with at least four small guns, . . 4,000 „
For a frigate which can be propelled by
twelve oars on each side, . . . 8,000 „
For a ship's boat or long boat with eight
thwarts or sixteen oars, . . . 2,000 „
For a ship's boat or long boat with six
thwarts, ...... 1,200 „
For a ship's boat or long boat with four
thwarts, . . .... 600 „
And, besides, the said Captain Douglas shall have as his own,
and retain as his undisputed property, all ships, yachts, sloops,
cannon, anchors, cables, merchandise, and all other things,
without exception, which he can save from the enemy's ships
(which he, in the manner aforesaid, may sink, destroy, or
burn). It is also agreed that the said Captain Douglas, in
addition to the aforesaid premium, shall now immediately be
indemnified and paid in ready money for the expenses incurred
by him and the trouble expended by him on his former inven-
tions, on the cannon made, the pikes, muskets, and other
things, of which the models are and will remain in the posses-
sion of the country, in full satisfaction of the statement handed
in by him, the total sum being twelve thousand guilders.
And when he has effected all the above on the enemy's ships,
the aforesaid Receiver-General shall, in addition to the said
sum of twelve thousand guilders, settle with and pay him the
sum of eight thousand guilders, which were promised him for
his former invention of cannon and muskets, according to the
Act of the Council of State, and the resolution of their High
Mightinesses of March 2nd, 1627. And as the said Captain
Douglas will put into action and carry out against the enemy's
ships all the things above mentioned at his own expense and
risk, except for a man-of-war with two or three (ship's) boats,
as was said before, while, on the other hand, all and sundry,
by proclamations of their High Mightinesses, were granted
1628] CAPTAIN WILLIAM DOUGLAS 365
leave to win the aforesaid premiums with the country's ships,
arms, and men, at the country's expense, therefore it had to
be taken into consideration what extra premium he ought to
have and enjoy as a recompense. And this is to be so much
as my lord the Prince of Orange shall adjudge and award, in
whose hands the whole matter has been placed and now
remains. And if this contract be completely and effectually
carried out, the said Captain Douglas shall, in addition to
what has been specified before, Deceive from the Receiver-
General, for life irrevocably, a pension of five hundred guilders
per month, payable monthly. Lastly, the said Captain
Douglas has further been promised, in case his former inven-
tion (which as yet has not been approved of practical value)
be afterwards at any time employed or used in this country,
that in that case their High Mightinesses shall allow him for
it the conditions, premium, and payment in the Act of March
2nd, 1627 ; and that the said Douglas, with his two brothers,
shall be granted for all the aforesaid inventions letters-patent
for a period of twenty -three years, in debita forma.
April 29. — The Council of State having intimated, with
reference to the application of Captain Douglas, that they do
not know what weapons and to what potentate he wishes to
send them ; it was resolved that a designation of the weapons,
delivered to-day by him be handed over to the Council of
State, that they may take action in the matter.
July 3. — The petition of Douglas was read requesting that
their High Mightinesses would provide him, at reasonable
wages to be paid by the petitioner, with some trusty workmen
to help in the manufacture of his proposed contrivances. After
discussion thereanent, it was resolved to send the petitioner's
request, along with a letter to Mr. Nobel, at present in Rot-
terdam, enjoining and desiring him with the co-operation of the
magistrate of that town, to provide the petitioner, according
to his request, with some trusty workmen.
September 6. — The remonstrance was read of Captain
William Douglas, asking for a warship and some ship boats
with two hundred pounds of gunpowder to be used in his
intended enterprise. Secondly, for a mandate, by which the
captains, sailors, and soldiers serving on the men-of-war on the
366 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1628
coast of Flanders shall be ordered to obey him in whatever
may be done for the benefit of the country. Thirdly, for pay-
ment of the money granted him by the last contract. Fourthly,
for an authentic copy of the said contract. After discussion
thereanent, it was resolved to remit these points to the Council
of State for advice.
September 7. — The petition of Captain William Douglas,
presented yesterday to their High Mightinesses, being brought
up again for consideration, it was resolved and decided, after
discussion, that an order for the sum of twelve thousand
guilders on the Receiver- General Doubleth be sent him ; the
Council of State is also hereby requested to send to the said
Douglas meanwhile, in part payment of the aforesaid sum,
two hundred pounds of gunpowder from the country's magazine,
that letters of introduction be granted him to His Excellency
as soon as he shall be ready to carry into action his intended
exploit, in order that three ships'1 boats and as many soldiers
and sailors be placed at his disposal as he may require for
manning and managing the said vessels, as well as a man-of-
war in which he has leave to retire.
And, as regards the required copy of the contract between
their High Mightinesses and him, drawn up and concluded on
April 25th last, which is set down in their book of secret
resolutions, there are found to be difficulties in the way of
granting it, till he shall have carried out his exploit.
September 15. — Mr. van Noortwyck brings to the notice of
the meeting that on the 7th inst., at the request of Captain
William Douglas, it was resolved that an order should be de-
spatched to him on Receiver- General Doubleth, for the sum of
twelve thousand guilders, in terms of the contract made with
him on April 25th last, and entered in the secret registers, but
that it has since been found that a similar order had been de-
spatched to him before on the same grounds. After discussion
thereanent, it was resolved that the second order of twelve
thousand guilders, if it has been despatched, shall be recalled,
and if it has not yet been issued, that directions be given that
it be not despatched.
October 2. — With regard to the petition of William Douglas
to receive payment of a certain order for the amount of twelve
1 62Q] CAPTAIN WILLIAM DOUGLAS 367
thousand guilders granted and allowed him as payment for
several new inventions, of which the models are preserved by
the country, it was resolved that the Receiver- General be
spoken to about it, in order that the petitioner may obtain
half of it provisionally.
1629, January 24. — The petition was read of William
Douglas, intimating that, in accordance with their High
Mightinesses1 resolution, he has exhibited to His Excellency
and the Council of State the weapons and contrivances invented
by him, contained in the first contract ; and further, that he
is prepared to execute what is contained in the second with
reference to the contrivances for use at sea for burning and
sinking ships ; and requesting, accordingly, that some resolu-
tion may be taken either to accept the invented weapons and
maintain the conditions, or at least that their High Mighti-
nesses by a downright negative should declare that they do not
wish to be importuned any longer on the subject, and that,
accordingly, he shall be permitted, without prejudicing his
contract or the patent contained in it, to communicate his con-
trivances to all monarchs, states, or free cities, which are not
declared enemies of this State. After discussion thereanent, it
is resolved to place the petition in the hands of the Council of
State, for advice about it.
February 6. — The advice of the Council of State was read,
of date the 2nd inst., about the inventions of Captain Douglas,
to the effect that they have communicated several times with
His Excellency about them, and that they themselves also
have seen some experiments, which their honours have found to
be of such a nature that they cannot but say that Douglas is an
ingenious man, and the inventions very pretty, and some of
them may be found useful on some occasion or other, but, not-
withstanding their honours do not consider that they are of
such importance that because of them there should be any
change introduced into the present good arrangements for the
use of ordinary weapons in this country, as the soldiers through
length of time and practice have now become very skilled in
handling them. And accordingly their honours would advise
that, if the said Captain Douglas is inclined to show his said
inventions to some other princes or republics, that he be per-
368 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1629
mitted to do so ; but not to such as are enemies of this State.
But as regards his marine inventions to destroy the enemy's
ships, that he be encouraged to put them into action, the sooner
the better. After discussion thereanent, their High Mighti-
nesses conformed to the advice, and further resolved that the
said Douglas should make a trial, as soon as possible, of his
inventions for destroying ships, on a ship, which shall be
brought to Schevelinge [Scheveningen ?] or thereabout, a little
out at sea.
February 16. — At the request of William Douglas, after
foregoing discussion, Messrs. Bar and Eysinga are requested
and commissioned to hear the particulars about the communi-
cation of his inventions to other princes and states ; also about
making a trial of his marine inventions on a ship at sea near
Schevelinge.
1 627] SERVICES OF SIR WILLIAM BALFOUR 369
IV
FURTHER EXTRACTS RELATING TO THE SERVICES
AND CLAIMS OF SIR WILLIAM BALFOUR.1
1627-1634.
LETTERS FROM THE KING TO THE STATES.
Levy of Cavalry. Furlough for Balfour.
HAUTS ET PUISSANS SEIGNEURS NOZ BONS AMIS ET ALLIEZ, — Diplomatic
Nous trouvans pousse par les occurences de noz affaires a faire
quelques levees de cavallerie et provisions d'armes. Nous avons
fait choix de la Personne du Chevalier Balfore, pour Tenvoyer
de par dela a cet effet, et Vous avons bien voulu prier de le
favoriser et donner toute assistance, a ce qu'il puisse d'aultant
plus librement et promptem* faire les dites levees et provisions
et les transporter avec plus de seurete. L^asseurance que
Nous avons en vostre bonne affection envers Nous, Nous fait
esperer que Vous Nous en rendrez cette nouvelle preuve, et
qu'en suitte il vous plaira, comme Nous Vous en prions tres
affectueusem*, de continuer le dit Sieur Balfore, un des premiers
gentilshorhes de nostre chambre privee, en la charge et solde
qu'il a soubs vous, et de vouloir estimer que son absence et
le service qu'il Nous rendra, moyennant la grace de Dieu, sera
comme si c'estoit pour le service de vostre Estat.
En cette confiance Nous demeurons, Hauts et puissans
Seigneurs, Vostre tres affectionne Amy, CHARLES R.
De nostre palais de Westmestre, le 2me de febvrier 1627.
1627, March 27. — A letter received from Mr. Joachimi,
dated the 6th instant, to the effect that the king requests
permission for Captain Balfour to raise a company of har-
1 See supra, pp. 69, 199, 215, and 250.
a .
370 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1627
quebusiers, formed of people not in any service, and to
bring them to England. This will be communicated to His
Excellency.
tf
March 30. — It having been reported that His Excellency
approved of a reply being sent to the letter of Mr. Joachimi,
received on the 27th inst., to the effect that the company of
cavalry of Captain Monioye would be placed at the disposal
of the King of Great Britain ; but as the officers have received
orders to be with their companies on April 1st, that therefore
the permission requested for Captain Balfour to raise a com-
pany of harquebusiers and go with it to England must be
refused. Their High Mightinesses agreed to this, and decided
to reply to Mr. Joachimi in these terms, with instructions to
announce their consent as regards Captain Monioye, and their
refusal as regards Captain Balfour ; and to direct Monioye to
hasten his departure, as his month commenced on the 20th
inst., and at its expiry their High Mightinesses will not pay
him any longer, being of opinion that the current month
ought also to be charged to the king, as Monioye is pre-
paring himself during it for His Majesty's services. He must
also provide the ships required for his transport, as the ex-
penses of it will not be borne by their High Mightinesses.
The King asks furlough for William Balfour.
HAUTS ET PUISSAXS SEIGNEURS, NOZ BONS AMIS ET ALLIEZ. —
Nous ne faisons point difficulte de vous communiquer le besoin
que nous avons de quelqu'un de noz subiets qui sont a vostre
solde, lors que les occasions de noz affaires le requierent, et
ayant pour le present suiet d'employer nostre feal et bien ame
Guillaume Balfore en un service qui nous importe et auquel
son experience, capacite et debuoir envers Nous, rend le choix
que Nous faisons de sa personne fort considerable. Nous vous
avons voulu instamment prier de luy donner licence de se
rendre aupres de Nous, pour Nous en servir pour quelque
temps en cet employ. Esperant aussi qu'il Vous plaira, comme
Nous Vous en prions affectueusement de luy continuer son en-
tretenement aupres de Vous, sans que son absence Luy puisse
prejudicier, ou qu'il luy en soit rien rabbattu, Vous asseurans
1 628] SERVICES OF SIR WILLIAM BALFOUR 371
que Nous le recognoistrons en toutes les occasions qui s*en
presenteront.
Sur ce Nous demeurons, Hauts et puissans Seigneurs, Vostre
bien bon Amy, CHARLES R.
De nostre Cour a Bagshott, ce 20me (TAoust 1627.
October 6. — The Ambassador also presented a missive written Resolutions
of States
General.
by the king on the 20th of last August, in which His Majesty of states*
asks for leave of absence for Captain Balfour, in order that he
may employ him while he retains his post and salary in this
country. No resolution was come to thereanent as yet.
October 14. — After discussion regarding the letter of the King
of Great Britain, presented on the 6th instant by Ambassador
Carleton, Baron d'Imbercourt, and the recommendation added
to it by the said Ambassador, that Captain Balfour may be
permitted to take service under His Majesty while retaining
his command and pay in this country, it was agreed that,
though their High Mightinesses are desirous of pleasing the
king as much as possible, yet they are debarred from entering
into this question, as they cannot infringe the resolution, which
had to be taken for very great and pregnant reasons, concerning
the defence of the country.
1628, March 2.— A letter received from the King of Great
Britain, written at Westminster on the 2nd of last month of
February, and presented by Captain Balfour, in which His
Majesty requests their High Mightinesses to lend their support
to the said captain in raising some troopers and providing
them with arms, which the said captain has orders to do in
this country, and that he at the same time may retain his
commission and pay during the time he shall be absent in
the service of His Majesty. After discussion on this matter, it
was decided that, as this country can expect nothing else than
that the King of Spain with his armies, assisted by the entire
force of the Papal League, will seek to attack this country, as
already a large portion of the said league has descended upon
the frontiers of Friesland, Overyssel, and Stad en Landen and
arrived in East Friesland, in these circumstances their High
Mightinesses are themselves forced to make a new levy of a
large body of soldiers for their defence ; that the constitution
372 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1628
of the country does not allow of consent being given for any
foreign levies in the country, so as not to rob it of soldiers
most necessary to it ; further, that by such levies the cavalry
of this country would be demoralised and spoiled, as experi-
ence has taught, far too repeatedly, at other times. And as
regards the continuation of the said captain in the service of
this country during the time of his absence, it is found that
the affairs of the country having required them to take a formal
and stringent resolution regarding absent officers, the same
cannot be changed. But should His Majesty desire to employ
Captain Balfour in his service, their High Mightinesses will
not prevent him, but his place will have to be filled by another
capable officer, as is done in other cases of absent officers, in
order that his company may be commanded in a proper way.
March 8. — It having been announced that Captain Balfour
and N. Dolbier had left to make their levy of cavalry for the
King of England in foreign countries, and were to make their
headquarters at Emden, it was resolved to inform the provinces
of Friesland and Stad en Landen, also to call the attention of
the Stadtholder, Duke Ernest Cassimir of Nassau, to this,
that they may give orders that no troopers are to pass through
their provinces to Emden, and to summon the said Captain
Balfour to come here and declare if he wishes to continue in
the service of this country or not, in order that in case of his
departure, suitable arrangements may be made about his com-
pany.
March 10. — Captain Balfour being present was informed
that he would have to declare if he wished to remain with his
company or not, asked for a delay till next Monday, and this
was granted him.
March 13. — Captain Balfour being present declared that it
is not his intention to retire from their High Mightinesses"*
service, but only requests leave for three or four months to go
to the King [of England] and find out His Majesty's intention,
whether he wishes to keep him or permit him to remain here.
This matter will also be considered to-morrow.
1 628] SERVICES OF SIR WILLIAM BALFOUR 373
Request of Wm Balfour to the States. (Exhibit. March 14, 1 628.)
MES SIGNEURS, — Touchant vostre iuste resolution e le question Diplomatic
si ie veus quiter ma compagnie en vostre service, ie vous supplie
de prandre en bonne part ceste remonstrance. Primirement ie
vous assure, que ceste une de me plus grande desires de servire
c^este estate toute ma vie et suis bien marri d'entendre qla
charge qu^il a plu a sa Maiestie de la grande Britagne me doner
vous desplet, mes Signers ie vous prie de croer que ie n^ay pas
recerche ceste employment, mais puis que le Roy m'a com-
mande pour son service pour une temps ie nTassure qu*il trovera
estrange que ma compagnie me serot oste, a cose qu'il nVa
done ordre de contibruer a son service pour une peu de temps,
e a cose que ie ne desire en fason quelconque, que mon parti-
culir sera cose d'aucune malentendue entre T Roy e ceste estate,
come estant subiect dTune e serviture dTautre, ie vous sup-
plie tres humblement de me vouloir conceder conge pour trois
ou quatre mois selon vostre resolution, tente pour doner
quelque satisfaction a sa Ma6 que de ne perdre point si
abruptement une fidele serviture a PEstat, en lequele temps ie
pouray savoir la resolution de sa Ma6 pour me retinnier aupres
de lui ou de me lesser returnir icy a ma charge en vostre ser-
vice, en la quelle fay continue, y 'espere sens reproche, ces
vint e cinque annes passes le flure e^melior partie de mon age,
ce que ie represente en toute humilite a vos considerations,
comme ausi le bone service de mon peere, de mon uncle, et de
plusiurs de mes amis et de mon nome, qui ont este prodigues
de leur sange et leurs vies en vostre service. J'espere ausi
qu*il pleyra a vos Sing . . . d'admitter en vostre consideration
les grandes pretensions et decompts qu* Tavoy quite sur le
reception de ma compagnie de cavallerie passe dix annes, les
quelles considerations (ie suis confident) seront bastentes
pour emouyer vos Sig. a consentier et favoriser mes iustes
demendes.
[On the margin is written] : — Ha. Ho. Mo. slaende aff het
versoeck in desen gedaen, geven den Suppl. noch den tijt tot
morgen omme ronde verclaringe te doen off hij in dienst van
den lande wil continueren off niet, 'twelck men* liever soude
sien.— Act. den 14 Martij 1628.
374
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
[1628
Resolutions
of States-
General.
March 17. — A memorial was read, presented by Captain
Balfour, in which he declares that as he must obey his king in
the matter of the levy of cavalry, he places himself and his
company in the hands of their High Mightinesses, hoping that
they will take into consideration his services, rendered both in
and out of this country, and the services of his predecessors,
and the large claims which he abandoned to the advantage of
this country, and that all these will induce their High Mighti-
nesses not to deprive him of his company without recompence.
After discussion on this matter, it was resolved to inform the
said captain that their High Mightinesses would prefer that
he should continue in the service of this country, but that
they do not wish now to prevent him from entering the ser-
vice of His Majesty, thanking him for his services rendered
to this country, and promising him that if he should have
occasion hereafter to return, his good qualities and the services
rendered by him would be taken into very earnest and favour-
able consideration. It was also decided that his Excellency
be consulted as to whether the said company might be given
to the of Earl Backlough, so as thereby to have the pay of two
thousand guilders discontinued.
Diplomatic
Correspond-
Request of Wm Balfour. (Exhib. March 27.)
Aux hautes et puissentes Signeurs Mes sig8 les estats
generaulx de provinces unies de paysbas.
MES sic8, — Puisque v. ss. ne trouve pas bon de me donner
conge pour trois moi, au fin de procurer liberte de mon Roy
de returner ici a ma charge, apres m'avoir aquite de ces com-
mandements, il me faut obtemperer en cela, et en toute autre
chose, a vostre bonne plesir et deliberation. Et puis que le
necessite d'obeyer mon Roy me contreint de proceder en cette
leve, lequelle pouroit contribuer quelque iour au service de
ceste estat, il faut que ie submet, et moy et ma compagnie
a vos sages considerations, le quelles y'espeer que vos Sigs auront
en mon endroict, tant pour le longes annes de mon service,
en le queles ie ay tousiours contribue pour le bien et honeur d"
ceste estate tant ici au pays que de hors, autant que persone
de ma qualite comme pourrient temoinger vos Ambassadors,
1628] SERVICES OF SIR WILLIAM BALFOUR 375
de temps en temps envoyes en Angletere, comme ausi ie feray
encore paroitre en toutes ocasions pour vostre service, ausi
Tespere que vos considerations seront favorables en mon
endroit, au regard de bonnes servicis de mes prediseseurs, et
me grandes pretentions renonces en faveur de Testate argu-
ments pour emouoyer vos Sigs de ne me traiter si rudement
que de m'oster ma Compagnie sans aucune compensation, ayant
tousiours ete comme ie seray a jamais. — Mes Sig8, de vos Sig8
les plus humble servitur W. BALFOUR.
March 27. — As Captain Balfour has resigned [the command Resolutions
of] his company it was resolved to inform the Lords of [the
Provinces of] Holland about it, in order that they may proceed
to the nomination of another suitable person in his room.
July 12. — A communication was made to their High
Mightinesses of a missive written by Mr. Balfour to his Ex-
cellency on June 6th last, informing him that owing to the
report circulated about the calamity said to have befallen the
Duke of Buckingham in England, the merchants had refused
to pay the bills of exchange for the support of the twelve
thousand troopers levied for service under the King of England,
and that the States of Groningen had made said troopers
remove from their province, and requesting his Excellency to
propose some plans for the maintenance of said troops, or else
that he, along with all or a portion of them, be taken into the
service of their High Mightinesses. After discussion, it was
resolved that the President and Mr. Schaffer should confer
with his Excellency on the subject.
July 23. — Mr. Schaffer having announced to their High
Mightinesses that the States of Stad en Landen intend to
cause the one thousand troopers raised by Colonel Balfour for
service under the King of Great Britain to remove from their
province, fearing they may not be properly paid, and noticing
that their High Mightinesses do not wish to take said troopers
into their service, it was resolved, after discussion, to com-
municate with his Excellency about this matter, and Messrs.
Noortwyck and Schaffer were requested and commissioned to
do so.
July 24. — A proposal was made by the President on the
376 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1628
part of the Agent Carleton, respecting the retention of the
cavalry of His Majesty, the King of Great Britain, raised by
Balfour. It was requested by Mr. Schaffer that their High
Mightinesses should consent to the quartering of said cavalry
of the King of Great Britain, and that steps be taken and
orders issued, as was done when the infantry, which came from
Staden to Overyssel, were brought down and put into quarters ;
so as to treat the various provinces on an equal footing. After
discussion, it was resolved hereby to request and commission
Messrs. Feyt and Schaffer to summon the Agent Carleton before
them and to ascertain from him if he could give their High
Mightinesses any guarantee for the maintenance and payment
of the above-mentioned troopers, in order that this point being
cleared up, further action may be taken in the matter.
October 3. — The President announced to their High Mighti-
nesses that Captain Balfour has begged his Excellency very
earnestly that their High Mightinesses be induced to take into
their service a section of the cavalry raised by him, which His
Majesty of Great Britain intends to disband, or that at least
his company be accepted. After discussion it was resolved and
decided that this matter cannot be entered into.
October 13. — Ex-Captain Balfour appeared before the meet-
ing, and at first verbally and thereafter in writing requested,
that in consideration of the good and faithful services of his
father, his uncle, and himself, rendered in succession from time
to time to the country, he shall receive the pay of a captain
till such time as their High Mightinesses may decide to employ
him in their service. After discussion, it was resolved to place
his written petition in the hands of the Council of State for
advice.
October %5. — The advice of the Council of State, of date the
17th inst., was read, with regard to the relation given by Sir
William Balfour on the 13th instant, at first verbally and
thereafter in writing, about the old good services which his
father, his uncles, he himself, and others of his family have
rendered to the country, together with some old documents
produced by him, putting it to the judgment of their High
Mightinesses whether these do not warrant the continuation to
him of his captain's pay ; their advice being that he be
1634] SERVICES OF SIR WILLIAM BALFOUR 377
honoured with a gold chain, worth one thousand guilders,
more or less, and that his Excellency promise to keep him in
mind when occasion serves. After discussion, it was resolved
and decided that this matter be entrusted to the above-men-
tioned Council of State to be disposed of.
1634, April 28. — After discussion, it was resolved unani-
mously by all the provinces present, that the life-pension
hitherto paid to Sir William Balfour, amounting in all to six
hundred guilders, according to the pension-letter dated April
16th, 1615, be transferred, as hereby it is transferred, one half,
amounting to three hundred guilders annually, on the life of
Cornelia van Weede, aged about eighteen years, and the other
half, on the life of Wilhelmina van Weede, aged about sixteen
years ; and on the death of either of the aforesaid daughters,
the three hundred guilders settled solely on the life of the
deceased will cease to be paid and will revert to the country.1
1 This pension had in 1615 been settled on the life of Sir William Balfour's
son, William Balfour (p. 255). Sir William's surviving son was named Charles,
but two others, Alexander and William, were dead before 1659 and are both
said to have served in Holland (see p. 70).
Sir William Balfour married :
(1) Helen, daughter of Archibald, Lord Napier.
(2) Isabella, d. 1661, by whom he left :
i. Alex. Balfour, col. (?) in Dutch Army, m. El. Buenel.
ii. Wm. Balfour, served in Low Countries, d. before 1659.
iii. Chas. Balfour, m. 1665 Cicely, dau. of Sir R. Byron, att. 1689,
who left one son, Wm. Chas. Balfour, also att. by Irish Parliament
1689, and d. unmarried in 1739, leaving estate, name, and arms
to his nephew Harry Townley, son of Lucy Balfour and Blayney
Townley.
iv. Emilia Balfour, m. Alex. 4th Earl of Moray.
v. Isabella Balfour, m. 1649 John, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh.
vi. Susanna Balfour, m. Hugh Hamilton, Lord Glenawley.
(Note communicated by Mr. B. T. Balfour of Townley Hall.)
378 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1623
EXTRACTS RELATING TO THE CLAIMS AND
SERVICES OF THE EARL OF BUCCLEUCH.
1623-1635.1
Resolutions 1623, Januar 28. — Ayant este rapporte en Tassemblee de
General8 Messeig8 les Estats gnlx des Provinces Unies du pays has, par
le Sr President la serieuse recommandation que de la part du
Roy de la Grande Bretagne le Sr Carleton son Ambassademv
luy a ce matin faict, affin que par Iceulx Seigrs Estats finale-
ment seroit resolu sur Peffectuation de ce qu'est traicte avec le
Seigneur Conte de Bachlouch, par escript. Et sur le tout
meurem* delibere, que les ds Seig*8 Estats, requiz le d* Sr
President de vouloir referer et declarer pour responce au d*
Sr Ambasr de leur part, Qu'ilz sont tres-inclins pour faire
avoir aud. Sr Conte contentement de ce qu*a este contracte
avec luy et quilz n'oublieront nulle occasion qui a cest effect
se pourroit offrir, et que mesmes ilz tacheront s'il est poissible
de entammer quelque traicte avec le Colonnel Brogh a son
retour, quant il reviendra d'Angleterre, et qu^ilz y contribue-
ront tout ce que sera poissible.
January 31. — Mr. Broersma reported that he communicated
to his Excellency the resolution passed by their High Mighti-
nesses in regard to the recommendation of Mr. Carleton, on
1 Upon the death of Colonel Sir R. Henderson at Bergen-op-Zoom in 1622,
Prince Maurice gave the colonelcy to his brother, Sir Francis, who had served as
lieut. -colonel. * Sir Francis Henderson is a man well deserving the preferment,'
wrote Sir D. Carleton to the Duke of Buckingham, ' but much wrong is done to
my Lord of Bucklugh, who had a formal Act of the States for the next regiment
should fall of the Scottish nation in their service ' (August 25, 1622. St. P.
Holland.) See papers relating to the claims of Lord Buccleuch and the Earl
of Buccleuch, pp. 256-269, and especially the Act Expectative, p. 268. Also,
for a recapitulation of the transactions, the Report of the Council of State in
1635, infra, pp. 391-395-
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the part of the King of Great Britain, with reference to the
case of the Earl of Bachlouch, and that his Excellency de-
clared to him respecting it that he had doubts about the said
resolution, on account of the return of Colonel Brog. And
accordingly it was resolved to keep on offering the most
plausible reasons for delay, and to tell Mr. Carleton by word
of mouth that since the said Colonel Brog has returned and is
advanced in years, that measures are to be taken to deal with
him as considerately as possible.
[February 9, March 15, 21, April 21, May 13, petitions of
D. Carleton for satisfaction for Buccleuch. The States defer
decision, and ask the advice of the Council of State.]
June 2. — There was brought up the advice of the Council of
State, drawn up in the presence of his Excellency on the 27th
ultimo, regarding the case of the Earl of Bachlouch, to the
effect that ' the Council is of the same opinion as his Excel-
lency, namely, that, considering the great want and deficiency
at present of ready money, and that it is not usual to allow
interest on such accounts, the said earl be granted a pension
of twelve hundred guilders, to be drawn yearly, as interest for
the sum claimed, until in course of time he shall be provided
by their High Mightinesses with a regiment, or other worthy
position. Otherwise their High Mightinesses' former resolu-
tions are to remain unmodified and entire ' ; but no steps were
taken to carry out the above.
June 12. — . . . Their High Mightinesses, by advice of the
Council of State, confirmed, and do hereby grant a pension of
twelve hundred guilders yearly [to the Earl of Buccleuch], till
an opportunity shall occur for the said earl to be provided
with a colonelcy of the Scots regiments.
June 28. — A despatch was read from Mr. Jan Clercke on
behalf of the Earl of Bachlouch, to the effect that he, having
seen their High Mightinesses1 resolution about the arrears of
the said earl, has to say that from a sense of duty, with full
knowledge of his general's opinion and resolution, he absolutely
refuses to accept said resolution, with everything recorded
therein : firstly, because their High Mightinesses estimate his
arrears at only eighteen thousand four hundred guilders, which
differs greatly from his general's account, much more being
380 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1623
due to him ; secondly, because their High Mightinesses offer
him twelve hundred guilders per annum as interest on his
arrears, till their High Mightinesses"* resolution shall take
effect. Lastly, that the said earl can in no circumstances
accept an ' Expectative [Act].1
July 8. — It was resolved to send to Ambassador Caron a
copy of the resolution taken regarding the claims of the Earl
of Bachlouch, and to write to the said Caron to do all he can
to induce and recommend the said earl to accept and be
satisfied with it.
September 12. — It was resolved to write to the Commis-
sioners of their High Mightinesses, and to his Excellency,
that ' as the report is current here that Colonel Brog is dead,
and that it is true, or likely will be, they must see that no
arrangements are made about the disposal of his post, both on
account of the transactions with the Earl of Bachlouch, and
because measures must be taken to decrease the high pay of
the colonels.'
1624, July 9. — Mr. Joachimi gave some information on a
few points, and requested a resolution of their High Mighti-
nesses concerning them. And first, with reference to the East
India Company. . . . Secondly, that the Marquis of Hamilton
very earnestly recommends that the Earl of Bachlouch receive
satisfaction of his claims. This matter to be taken into due
consideration at the first opportunity.
1625, October 29. — Mr. Carleton, Ambassador of the King
of Great Britain, appeared before the meeting, bringing up
four different points for consideration. First, regarding the
Earl of Baclough \sic\ requesting satisfaction for him, and pre-
senting for the same purpose a missive from the king, dated
May 12th last, in which the said case is earnestly recommended.
October 30. — There were read the previous resolutions taken
in the case of the Earl of Bachlough, in whose favour the
King of Great Britain is writing, and Mr. Carleton, His
Majesty ^s Ambassador, is saying all he can. After discussion,
it was resolved that the said resolutions, with the proposal of
the said Ambassador made yesterday about the same matter,
be placed in the hands of the Council of State for advice,
November 29. — It was also reported that the Duke of Buck-
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ingham, and other Ambassadors of England, after holding a
conference yesterday with their High Mightinesses1 Commis-
sioners, recommended to them the case of the Earl of Baclough,
also that of Colonel Veer, in order the latter may have pro-
motion granted him, and an increase of pay. It was resolved
thereanent to refer to former resolutions.
December 9. — The advice was read of the Council of State,
drawn up on November 28th last, in which said Council refers
to their former advice of May 28th, 1623, regarding the Earl of
Backlough, in which said Council recommended that a pension
of twelve hundred guilders yearly be granted for his claims
(broadly estimated at the sum of eighteen thousand four
hundred guilders), until he shall be provided with a regiment
or some other honourable position ; to which advice the Council
still adheres. After discussion thereanent, their High Mighti-
nesses found it better to finish the matter once for all, and see
if they could come to terms. Messrs, van Noortwyck and
Beaumont were appointed a committee for the purpose.
December 13. — The Ambassadors of England having urged
that a resolution be come to in the cases of the Earl of Back-
lough and Colonel Veer, it was resolved that both by their
High Mightinesses and by his Excellency an Expectative [Act]
be given to the said earl of the first regiment, or of the first
company of cavalry of the Scotch nation which may fall vacant,
and that the State of War be examined to ascertain whether
there cannot be found on it so many ' expired salaries ' that a
pension of two thousand guilders a year, or so much less as
their High Mightinesses may determine, may be given him till
that time.
December 16. — The Commissioners of their High Mighti-
nesses reported that they, according to the wish of the meeting,
informed the Ambassadors of the King of Great Britain yester-
day that their High Mightinesses, having again by their
recommendation discussed the case of the Earl of Backlough,
resolved that by them, and also by his Excellency, an Expec-
tative Act be granted to said earl of the first company of
cavalry, or some other important command, which may fall
vacant among the Scots, and that, till that time, a pension of
two thousand guilders be granted him.
382 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1625
December 23. — The resolution of the 16th instant was com-
municated to his Excellency about the case of the Earl of
Backlough, and he was informed that the solicitor of the earl
was not satisfied therewith, and desired no other Act than he
received before, and that his Excellency might see good to
abide by said resolution. Decision on this matter was post-
poned.
1627, March 27.— Also that the Earl of Backlough demands
from their High Mightinesses and from his Excellency a new
Act to have the first Scots regiment which shall fall vacant in
the field or otherwise, and to receive in the meantime, from
the year 1625, the pension of two thousand guilders yearly.
Former resolutions about the matter are to be referred to.
LETTER FROM THE KING.
Recommendatwnfor the Earl of Backlough. (Rec. June 3, 1 627. )
Diplomatic HAUTS ET PuissANTS SEIGNEURS, — Le grand desir et affection
ence. °iue demonstre avoir nostre cher cousin le comte de Buccleuche
de suivre Texemple de feu son Pere en se donnant a vostre
service, Nous invite a vous renouveller la recommandation qui
vous a cy-devant este faite de nostre part en sa faveur, par la
bouche de nostre trescher cousin le Due de Buckingham, a
ceque, pour luy donner moyen de ce faire, vous le vouliez
pourvoir et luy donner brevet ou asseurance de la premiere
charge de colonnel qui viendra a vacquer, ou que vous voudrez
adjouster par nouvelle levee a ceux qui vous servent desja de
la nation Escossoise. Et en attendant qu^il vous plaise luy
donner et faire valoir la pension de deux cens livres sterling,
dont vous feites offre pour luy aud. Due nfe cousin, lors qu^il
vous requit de cest affaire. Etce, tant en consideration des
bons et fideles services que led. feu Comte de Buccleuche son
Pere a si longuement rendus a vostre estat qu'en faveur de
ceste bonne et pareille affection qui porte le courage de ce
jeune seigneur au service de vostre cause ; com me aussy de la
requisition affectueuse que nous vous en faisons pour Tamour
de luy. A quoy nous promettans que vous defererez ce que
nous esperons de vous, nous prierons Dieu, Hauts et Puis-
sants Seigneurs, qu'il vous ait tousjours en sa ste garde. —
Vostre bien bon Amy, CHARLES R.
A nostre Palais de Westmestre, le 31 de Decembre 1626.
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The Duke of Buckingham recommends the Earl ofBaclough.
(Exhib. July 3, 1627.)
MESSEIGNEURS, — Les merites du feu Baron de Buccleugh
peuvent assez sans mon entremise pour induire V. S. a departir
vostre faveur a son filz le Comte de Buccleugh, n'estant moins
affectionne a vostre service que feu son pere. Toutes fois
Tamitie que je luy porte et Testime que je fay de ses merites,
me font prendre la hardiesse de ramontevoir a V. S. la promesse
qu'il vous pleut me faire en son endroict du premier Regiment
de la nation Escossoise qui viendroit a vacquer au service de
V. S., ou bien du premier qui se leveroit de nouveau, et en
attendant telle occasion de luy donner une pension annuelle de
deux cent livres sterlins, dont a mon retour par deca Je rendi
compte a sa Ma6 suivant la charge qu'elle m'avoit donnee en
cest endroict. Et maintenant Je supplie V. S. de luy confirmer
par vostre acte ou brevet la dicte promesse, par ou vous
obligerez le dfc comte d'employer sa vie et fortune au service
de V. S. et moy d'estre toute ma vie. — Messeigrs, de V. S. tres
humble serviteur, BUCKINGHAM.
De Londres, le 30e Janvier 1630.1
July 3. — A missive was received from the King of Great Resolutions
Britain, and another from the Duke of Buckingham, both
\vritten in recommendation of granting the Earl of Backlough
an Act Expectative of the first Scots regiment, and meanwhile
two thousand guilders yearly. No resolution was taken with
reference to the above.
July 12. — A petition was read from Ambassador Carleton,
in which he requested that the Act promised to the Earl of
Backlouch on December 26th, 1625, may be despatched, and
that there be inserted in it the minute of resolution of July 6th,
1620, viz., that no withdrawal or repeal of the said Act may
take place. His Excellency's advice is to be asked with refer-
ence to this.
July 27. — A despatch of 18th instant was received from the
Army Commissioners, giving similar advice, and that his
Excellency might well allow an Act Expectative to be granted
1 Sic in MS. But Buckingham was assassinated in 1628, the letter produced
in 1627, and the colonelcy granted in 1629.
384 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1627
to the Earl of Backlough, if only it be made to refer to a
company of cavalry, or some other important command among
the Scots, and be not extended to a regiment. It was resolved
thereanent to despatch such an Act and hand it over to Mr.
Carleton.
August 5. — It was resolved that the pension of two thousand
guilders yearly to the Earl of Backlouch shall commence from
July 5th last, this being the date of the Act Expectative granted
to the Earl of Backlouch.
August 21. — With reference to the request of Ambassador
Carleton that the pension of two thousand guilders yearly to
the Earl of Backlouch shall commence on December 16th, 1625,
it was resolved to adhere to the resolution of the 5th instant
with reference thereto, namely, that as on December 16th, 1625,
the offer which was made was not accepted, the said pension
shall not begin on any other day than July 20th last.
September 2. — . . . That they (i.e. the commissioners of
the Army in the field) wish to speak to his Excellency in
favour of Backlouch obtaining the company of cavalry of
Monjoye, in case his Excellency wishes to dispose of it, so as
to relieve the country of the pension of two thousand guilders.
1628, November 20.— The petition was read of the Earl of
Bachlough, requesting that he, in virtue of the Act Expecta-
tive granted him by their High Mightinesses, be provided
with the first vacant colonelcy, and consequently be preferred
to all others, on condition that in that case the pension shall
cease which on July 20th, 1627, was increased from twelve
hundred to two thousand guilders. After discussion there-
anent, it was resolved and decided that the President com-
municate this petition to his Excellency, and inform him
that their High Mightinesses are willing to grant the peti-
tioner's request, so as to give effect to their public promise,
and relieve the country from a yearly pension.
November 21. — The President reported that he represented to
his Excellency that their High Mightinesses are willing to allow
the Earl of "Backlough the benefit of his Act Expectative, in
order to relieve the government of their promise, and the country
of the payment of the yearly pension, amounting to the sum of
two thousand guilders, and that his Excellency considered it very
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reasonable, and that it should be attended to as soon as a
vacancy occurs in a Scottish company of horse ; inasmuch as the
aforesaid Act speaks of some such or other honourable post,
which may be understood as one of less importance.
After discussion thereanent, and the letter of the Council of
State having been taken into account, it was resolved and
decided that the first colonelcy of a Scottish regiment which
may fall vacant be not presented to any one without previous
notice to, and the consent of their High Mightinesses ; and that
with this end in view, this resolution be announced to His
Excellency and the aforesaid Council of State.
November 25. — After reading and examining the proposal of
Agent Carleton and the resolutions, acts, and promises of their
High Mightinesses presented by him along with it, in order to
establish the claim of the Earl of Bachlough to have the
colonelcy of the late Sir Francis Henderson conferred upon
him, it was resolved, after foregoing discussion, hereby to
request and commission Count van Culenborch, W. van Be-
veren, etc., to present these documents to his Excellency, to
get his opinion about them, and bring in a report about the
whole.
Proposal to divide the Two Regiments of Scotsmen
into Three.
December 1. — The case of the Earl of Baclouch being Resolutiong
brought up again for discussion, with regard to his claims to the of states-
colonelcy of the Scots regiment of the late Sir Francis Hender- General*
son, founded on several acts and resolutions of their High
Mightinesses, referred to by Agent Carleton in his proposition
of the 24th November last, and thereafter handed in. It was
resolved, after foregoing discussion, to place the said proposi-
tion with the papers referred to in the hands of the Council of
State for examination and advice, and to request the said
Council to consider if it would not be advisable and advan-
tageous for the country to divide the two Scots regiments in
their High Mightinesses1 service into three regiments, and to
furnish them with two other colonels and other officers required
besides Colonel Brogh.
386
THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR
[1628
Advice of the Council of State. (Dec. 7, 1628.)
HIGH MIGHTINESSES, — We have seen your High Mightinesses1
resolution of the 1st instant, and find that two points in it
have to be considered : the first, the pretensions of the Earl of
Bachlough to the colonelcy of the Scots regiment of the late
Sir Francis Henderson; the other, whether it would not be
advisable and beneficial for the country to divide the two
Scots regiments in your High Mightinesses1 service into three
regiments, and to furnish them with two other colonels, besides
Colonel Brogh and other officers required therefor.
Whereupon, in order to advise your High Mightinesses we
have, as far as concerns the first point, read all the accompany-
ing documents which were presented to your High Mighti-
nesses on behalf of the Earl of Backlough. And having taken
into consideration the various acts of promise given in connec-
tion with it, we cannot see, in view of them, how on this
occasion he can again be honourably passed over ; seeing, too,
that this is the same regiment which aforetime his own father
brought over to serve this country, and since before everything
else the advantage of the country ought to be considered,
which is the more in favour of his case, inasmuch as by his
promotion the country will be relieved of the payment of [the
sum of] two thousand guilders yearly, which hitherto, owing
to want of money, has not been paid, and we cannot see how
it is to be paid in future.
Regarding the other point, whether a third regiment can be
formed with advantage to the country from the two Scots
regiments, as thereby the country must be burdened with new
payments and officers, we could give no other opinion (under
correction) than that it cannot be done at this time with
advantage to the country owing to lack of money. But if
your High Mightinesses should find it advisable and convenient
to enter into this matter, we think that the pay of the new
officers could be found, and less burden laid on the country, if
the regiments should be decreased by so many soldiers as the
said payments, regulated after the new standard, amount to,
which can be done by a decrease of sixty -three soldiers. And as
we see daily that the colonels leaving this country remain for
years absent from duty, and yet draw the country's pay, to
the manifest detriment of the country, we deem it necessary
1 628] CLAIMS OF EARL OF BUCCLEUCH 387
that your High Mightinesses should be pleased to take into
consideration whether it would not be beneficial to make a firm
resolution that colonels, as well as lieut.-colonels and captains,
are not to remain away beyond a certain fixed time without
losing their pay. H. VAN DER CAPELLEN, Pres.
By order of the Council of State of the United Netherlands,
M. HUYGENS.
At the Hague, Dec. 7th, 1628.
December 12. — There was read the advice of the Council of Resolutions
of States
General
State, of date the 7th instant, with reference to their High of states'
Mightinesses1 resolution of the 1st instant, and consisting of two
parts : the first as to the claims of the Earl of Backlouch to
the colonelcy of the Scots regiment of the late Sir Francis
Henderson; and the other, as to whether it would not be
advisable and advantageous for the country to divide the two
regiments in their High Mightinesses1 service into three
regiments, and furnish them with two other colonels besides
Colonel Brogh, and with other officers required for them. The
advice as regards the first point was to the effect, that they
have read all the documents presented to their High Mighti-
nesses on behalf of the said earl, and have considered the many
various acts of promise made to him regarding it, and would
submit as their opinion that in consideration thereof he cannot
honourably be passed by again on this occasion, seeing too
that this is the same regiment which his own father brought
over in former days to serve the country, and that, further-
more, before everything else the advantage the country may
reap should be attended to ; which makes his case the stronger,
inasmuch as by his promotion the country will be relieved of
the payment of two thousand guilders yearly, which hitherto
has not been paid owing to want of money, and can with
difficulty be paid.
As regards the second point, inasmuch as thereby the
country will be burdened with new salaries and officers, the
said Council are unable to come to any other decision than
that it cannot be done at this time with advantage to
the country owing to scarcity of money; but if their High
Mightinesses should find it advisable to take this step, the
388 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1628
Council's opinion is, that the pay of the new officers could be
found with less burden on the country if the regiments were
diminished by as many men as said payments regulated by
new standard will amount to, which could be done by a decrease
of sixty-three soldiers. They would also like it to be con-
sidered whether it would not be beneficial to take a decided
resolution that colonels, as well as lieutenant-colonels and
captains, are not to remain absent beyond a certain fixed time
without losing their pay. After discussion thereanent in the
presence of his Excellency, the business was adjourned.
December 15. — There was read over the advice of the Council
of State of the 7th instant regarding the two Scots regiments
in their High Mightinesses' service about dividing them into
three regiments. After foregoing discussion, the division was
agreed to, and it was resolved that besides Colonel Brogh,
two other colonels and other officers required for the two
regiments be appointed, on condition that the two colonels be
each paid three hundred pounds per month, and that the officers
to be newly appointed be placed on the revised State of War ;
and that the Council of State shall promptly effect the reduction
of each company by two men, in order that the increased number
of payments to colonels and officers may be found out of the
pay of the men dispensed with. Further, it was also resolved
that the colonels, lieut.-colonels, and captains must be in this
country during the summer, and that during the winter the said
colonels may be absent by permission six months, and the
lieut.-colonels and captains, likewise by permission, three
months, on penalty of forfeiting their respective pay for the
time beyond the above during which they remain absent from
the country. That notification of this is to be made to all
absent colonels, lieut.-colonels, and captains by the said
Council of State, after consulting with his Excellency. The
deputies of the Province of Holland and of Stadt en Landen
declared that they could not agree to the above-mentioned
division, as they had no instructions about it from their
principals.
(Rec. Augt 20, 1629.)
HAUTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, — Depuis que je re^eu vostre
resolution le 4 de feurier selon le vieux stile touchant le
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regiment qui m'est ordonne par vos Seigneuriers, je m'adressay
i neon tin. de expedier mes affaires en ces quartiers icy, et
m'apprester en toute diligence de me rendre par de la pour
attendre vostre service, auquel je tacheray de nVemployer aussy
fidelement qu'aucun que ce soit, et pour cest effect me trou-
veray en Holland au mois ensuivant, ou je recevray les com-
mandements de vos seigneuries. Et ainsy laissant les
particular* tes a Penseigne Scot, j'abstiens de vous importuner
plus a present, et vous baisant tres humblement les mains, je
demeure de vos Seigneureries tres humble et tres affectionne
serviteur, BUCCLEUCHE.
D'Edimbourg, le 6 de Mars 1629.
1629, November '.29. — Mr. Beaumont informed the meeting Resolutions
that the Earl of Backlough requests that their High Mighti-
nesses provide him with his commission as colonel of a regiment
of Scots, this having been conferred on him by their High
Mightinesses1* former resolution, and that he be admitted to
take his oath of allegiance to the country. Secondly, that the
commencement of his pay and wages as colonel date from the
death of Colonel Francis Henderson, who died here in the
Hague, seeing that to him, Backlough, was specially promised
by Act of their High Mightinesses the first Scots regiment
which should fall vacant. After discussion thereanent, it was
resolved that a commission be despatched to the said earl by
their High Mightinesses, and thereupon he is to take the proper
oath, and that his pay and wages as colonel shall commence
on the date of the Act granted by His Excellency for the said
colonelcy.
December 19. — The petition was read of the Earl of Back-
lough, requesting for the reasons stated therein that his pay as
colonel shall commence on the day on which the regiment was
formed for him. After discussion thereanent, it was resolved,
in accordance with their High Mightinesses1 resolution of
Nov. 29th last, that the petitioner's pay as colonel is to com-
mence on the date of the Act granted by His Excellency for
the said colonelcy.
1632, May 25. — There was also received from the King of
Great Britain a missive, written at Whitehall on April 10th
390 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1632
last, containing a request that their High Mightinesses would
excuse the Earl of Backlough for being unable to discharge his
duties as colonel in the next campaign. After discussion there-
anent, no decision was taken.
HAUTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, Nos BON ALLIEZ, — Entendans
que vous prenez en mauvaise part la longue absence de nostre
Cousin le Comte de Buccleuth, et supposez qu'il y a de sa faute,
Nous n'avons pu pour vous en esclaircir et fair voir son inocence,
que vous faire entendre qu'a la verite c'est nous mesmes qui
Tavons si long temps retarde et garde prez de nous pour
quelques affaires qui ne pouvoient aucunement souffrir son
esloignement. Nous vous prions de ne vouloir permettre (au
moins en nostre egard) que son absence luy porte aucun preju-
dice ni en sa charge ni en son entretenement. Et vous asseurer
que nous prendrons ceste obligation pour nous mesmes, et
Texpedians au plus tot. Nous luy octroyerons son conge dans
six sepmaines; aubout desquelles il ne faudra a revenir vers
vous, et en sa charge, vous rendre graces suffisantes par ses
meilleurs services. Ce que nous promettants de vostre amitie,
nous ne ferons la presente plus longue. Ains demeurerons,
Hauts et puissants Seigneurs, nos bons amis et alliez, vostre
bien bon Amy, CHARLES R.
1633, April 13. — A missive was received from the King of
England, written at Westminster, March 17th last, requesting,
for reasons given therein, that the Earl of Buccleuth may
suffer no loss on account of his long absence, either in respect
of his command, or in respect of his appointments. After dis-
cussion thereanent, no resolution was taken.
November 19. — The petition was read of the Earl of
Bacclouch, colonel of a regiment of Scots infantry in the
service of these United Netherlands, requesting, for reasons
stated therein, that he may receive his pay as colonel, due from
May 29th, 1632 [when his, the petitioner's, leave expired]
till his return to this country, in May last. After discussion
thereanent, their High Mightinesses declared that they could
not enter into the matter.
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(Rec. Decr 21, 1634.)
HATJTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, NOS BONS AMIS, VOYSINS ET Diplomatic
ALLIEZ, — Requeste nous a este tres humblement faicte par nostre Correspond-
Cousin, le Comte de Buccleuth, dont le pere et les ayeulx
depuis longtemps ont porte des charges militaires soubs vous,
de vous vouloir raccomander ses affaires. Esquelles a raison
des domages et pertes soustenues en vostre service, il alloit
grandement souffrir sans la redresse qu'il attendoit de vos mains
par le pavement des arrerages tant des pensions, lesquelles pour
quelques debtes vous aviez octroye, que de tout ce qui peut
estre encore deu a feu son pere, pour tout le temps de son
service ; quoy que quelques fois, a cause de nostre employ par
deca (ainsy que lors nos lettrrs vous firent entendre) il ait este
force de s'en absenter. On bienque nous soyons asseurez et de
la satisfaction que vous estes accoustumez de doner a cause qui
fidelement vous servent et de la bienveillance que vous portez
mesmes a la memoire de ceux qui vous ont servi, tellement que
nous jugeons estre chose superflue de vous en importuner. Si
est ce neantmoins qu'a la cognoissance que nous avons de sa
necessite et a sa tres instante requeste, Nous avons bien voulu
faire ceste intercession pour luy. Et vous prier tres affectu-
eusement de donner ordre que promptement il soit satisfait de
tout ce qui se trouvera luy rester deu en vos provinces. Ce
ne sera pas seulement un acte de vostre equite et faveur pour
acquerir et confermer les devotions des autres a vous servir,
mais aussy unjtesmoignage de vos affections en nostre endroit,
qui nous invitera a vous en respondre pareillement et a toute
occasion nous monstrer que reelement nous somes. Hauts et
puissants Seigneurs,1- nos bons amis, voysins et alliez, vostre
bien bon Amy, CHARLES R.
A nre palais de Hampton Court, le 30e de 7bre 1634.
(Feb. 6, 1635.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — By note of February 20th, 1630, Political
your High Mightinesses referred to us for settlement the enc!^011*"
request made at that time by the late Colonel Bachlough for 1634-36.
payment of some arrears of pensions which he alleged were
still due to him in virtue of former resolutions. This note
was not till December last placed in our hands by a certain
392 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1635
person with full power of attorney from the son of the afore-
said deceased colonel, who comes forward to resume this case,
supported by letters of recommendation from the king, and
assistance from the Resident of England. We cannot, after
examination of the aforesaid claims, and after going over what
was done before in the case, arrive at any other j udgment than
that which your High Mightinesses came to, and we adopted,
for good and pregnant reasons, well and rightly refusing said
petition, since then we have adhered to our decision.
Whereupon he has again addressed himself to your High
Mightinesses, who have been pleased to ask our advice about
it. We have, at the request and in presence of the Resident of
England, had a conference with the aforesaid agent about this
matter, in order to ascertain his wishes better and to make
him desist from his unfounded claims. These he arranged
under four points :
Firstly, to have payment of a pension of twelve hundred
guilders yearly, promised to him on December 3rd, 1615.
Secondly, interest of twelve hundred guilders yearly, granted
to him on June 12th, 1623, in place of the aforesaid pension.
Thirdly, a pension of two thousand guilders yearly, voted to
him on December 26th, 1625, with expectative of a company
of cavalry, or some other important charge. And fourthly,
that he receive the pay and wages which fell due during his
last absence before Maestricht and since, quoting as precedent
the case of Marshal de Chastillon.
Having examined former resolutions on all these points, we
have clearly explained to the aforesaid Resident and to said
agent the true meaning of the resolutions, namely, as regards
the first point, that the late colonel had in fact no reason or
right to demand eighteen thousand four hundred guilders from
the country for the services rendered to the country by his father,
in the like capacity of colonel, inasmuch as he was absent for
the most of the time ; but that, on the earnest recommendation
of the King of England and his ambassador, their High Mighti-
nesses had granted him a pension of twelve hundred guilders
yearly during his whole lifetime, with the promise that he
would have the preference before others if a new Scottish
regiment should be raised; and this pension he refused to
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accept, saying that he possessed such means and rank that
twelve hundred guilders yearly made no difference to him ; so
that no orders thereanent were ever passed, except now and
then one for one hundred or two hundred, or some such sum,
amounting in all to eight hundred guilders, and this was
deducted from the said pension for the benefit of Delia Butlers,
whom the old Colonel Bachlough had seduced. But from time
to time further demands were made to have either payment of
the arrears due, or an honourable appointment, and after
divers recommendations from the King of England and his
ambassador, your High Mightinesses resolved on November
4th, 1619, that satisfaction be given to the said Earl of Back-
lough by one of the two aforesaid measures, for which he
pressed so hard, namely, that he should be presented with the
first regiment that should fall vacant or be raised among the
Scots, on condition that he should give up the first alternative,
resigning the claims which he had on the country and also
paying some creditors in this country, whom he had always
put off till he should receive satisfaction. This offer he
accepted in a letter of thanks, dated May 29th, 1620, with
the renunciation and conditions contained therein, and your
High Mightinesses granted him on July 14th, 1620, the afore-
said Act Expectative. When after that Colonel Hinderson
died, and the vacant regiment was given by his Excellency x of
glorious memory to Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Henderson,
and not to the said Earl of Bachlough, your High Mighti-
nesses, on the complaint made by him about it on June 12th,
1623, resolved that, owing to the great want of ready money,
he should be accorded a pension of two thousand guilders
yearly as interest for the sum claimed by him, till he could be
provided with a colonelcy. As he was not content with this,
and refused to accept it, he had the case brought up again
in the year 1625 by the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of
Holland, and Mr. Carleton, who had then arrived here as
ambassador-extraordinary; and your High Mightinesses having
had a conference with them about it, your High Mightinesses
informed the said ambassadors, that on their recommendation
1 D. ' hooger Me,' which I believe = 'hooger memorie ' (of higher memory).
394 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1635
an Act Expectative of the first company of cavalry, or some
other important charge which should fall vacant among the
Scots, would be granted, and till that time a pension of two
thousand guilders yearly, the said pension commencing on the
date of the said Act, and ceasing with the conferring of the
said company or some other important charge. The said ambas-
sadors having left with this resolution, no notice of the accept-
ance of the offer came thereafter, only on July 3rd, 1627, your
High Mightinesses received a letter from the king and the
above-mentioned duke, requesting that the said earl might
have an expectative1 of the first regiment, and meanwhile
two thousand guilders yearly. Whereupon your High Mighti-
nesses on July 20th following had an Act of Expectative
despatched, promising that the said earl would have the first
company of cavalry conferred upon him, or some other im-
portant charge which should fall vacant among the Scots, or
if a new regiment of Scots were raised before then, that it was
to be done by him. With this Mr. Carleton was satisfied at
the time, and only requested that the promised pension of two-
thousand guilders yearly might not commence on July 20th,.
1627, the date of the Act Expectative, but on December 16th,.
1625, on which date your High Mightinesses made the offer
to the ambassadors. But your High Mightinesses refused this
on August 21st, 1627, as the offer which they made was
accepted not on December 16th, 1625, but only on July 20th,
1627. And, accordingly, the said pension of two thousand
guilders was paid from the said 20th of July till he should
obtain the colonelcy. This was done in such wise that, when
Colonel Francis Hinderson died in the year 1628, and his
Excellency thought it dangerous to pass over the lieutenant-
colonels and other officers who had risked their lives at all
times, and to confer such an important post on a nobleman
who had never seen any war or been in the service of the
country, your High Mightinesses nevertheless resolved, in
order to be relieved of the troublesome solicitations, to take a
middle course, and for his accommodation to make three
regiments out of two, whereby he was satisfied for the first
time. But after he had held the colonelcy some time, he
1 =' Act Expectative.'
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commenced to renew his old claims to the pensions which he
had refused to accept before, and for which he had never asked
an order.1 As this was for good reasons refused him, the son
now, finding the papers in the deceased's house, and not know-
ing what has already been done in this matter, has the case
taken up again, and goes so much further that he denies that
satisfaction was given to his father, as not a whole regiment,
but only half a one, was given to him, and not at a salary of
four hundred or five hundred guilders a month, but only three
hundred guilders ; and also requests payment for his absence,
alleging that it was due to him no less than to others who
held similar commands, who took good care to be paid for
their time of absence.
On all these points, we have instructed the Resident and
Agent as far as possible of the true state of the case, and
endeavoured to make him satisfied therewith, declaring and
proving that the first offer of twelve hundred guilders yearly
was flatly refused, that the second was never accepted, that
not a half, but a whole, regiment was conferred, at such rate
of pay as others got, and that the pay of those absent before
Maestricht and elsewhere was not paid, giving on each point
the reasons therefor.
But it appears that they still would not accept what we told
them ; and the said Agent gave utterance to somewhat im-
proper words of threatening. Wherefore we have found it
necessary to give a somewhat long account of this matter, not
being able to see that the request has any foundation whatever.
By order of the Council of State of the United Netherlands,
HUYGENS.
At the Hague. February 6th, 1635.
1 i.e. for the payment of the pension.
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VI
PAPERS RELATING TO THE EARL OF MORTON'S
REGIMENT, COMMANDED BY LORD KINFAUNS.1
1629-1630
Contract for enlisting a Regiment of Scots.
(March 16, 1629.)
Military The Ambassador Alb. Joachimi to the Council of State :
Business,
Portfolio 8. NOBLE AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Your Noble Mightinesses will
receive enclosed in this the contract which I have made with
the Lord High Chancellor2 of Scotland and Earl Morton,3
sealed and signed, with copies of a document granting permis-
sion to seize by force the Dutch captains who shall be found at
Leith and thereabouts, and be unwilling to bring over the
enlisted regiment to Holland. For which end this only serves,
etc. — Your High Mightinesses's very obedient servant,
ALB. JOACHIMI.
London, March 19th, 1629.
1 This regiment was taken into service for four months in the year 1629, pro-
bably for the siege of Bois-le-Duc. It had previously been in English pay. It
passed five months in the Netherlands, and then was disbanded or returned to
Great Britain.
2 Sir George Hay of Kinfauns, Clerk -Register, 1616, Lord High Chancellor of
Scotland, 1622, created Viscount Dupplin and Lord Hay of Kinfauns, 1627, and
Earl of Kinnoull in May 1633. He had two sons, Sir Peter Hay, who died un-
married, and George, who married Lady Anne Douglas, eldest daughter of
William, Earl of Morton, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland.
3 William, Earl of Morton (whose brother, Robert Douglas, * perished at sea
in passing to the Low Countries, anno 1583'), succeeded his grandfather in 1606,
and was appointed Lord High Treasurer in 1630.
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Original Contract.
Aujourdhuj ~ de Mars *^ s't "NW son^ accordez Messire
Albert Joachimi, Chevalier, Ambassadeur aupres du Serenissime
Roy de la Grande Bretagne, de la part des haults et puissants
Seigneurs, Messeigneurs les Estats Generaulx des Provinces
Unies du pais bas, en vertu de ses instructions quil a de Mes-
seigneurs du Conseil d'Estat des dtes provinces Unies, d'une
part, et nobles hommes les Seigneurs George Viscomte de
Dupline, Grand Chancelier d'Escosse, et Guilliaume Comte de
Morton et tous deux Conseilliers d'Estat du Serenissime Roj
Charles en ses Rojaumes d'Angleterre et d'Escosse d'aultre
part, des condicions suivantes.
A scavoir, Que les dts Seigneurs Grand Chancelier et Comte
ont promis et promettent par cettes de faire transporter
d'Escosse en Hollande au service de Messeigneurs les Estats
Generaulx susdts pour estre desbarque sur la Riviere la Meuse
en dedans le mois de Mars courant, le Regiment d'infanterie
auquel jusques ores a commande led* Seigneur Comte de
Morthon, et lequel est encores sur pied et en estat, aud* pais
d'Escosse, renge soubs seise compag68.
Qu'aud* Regiment commandera en qualite de Colonnel Sir
George Haies, Baron de Kienfaunes,1 etc., et aux Compagnies
les Capitaines et Officiers lesquels commandent a icelles a
present.
Que la Compagnie Colonnelle sera composee de deux cent
testes, et les autres de cent et vingt, y compris les Officiers
montans ensemble au nombre de deux mille hommes, lesquels
recepvront pour leur solde chasque mois de quarante deux
jours, la somme de deux mille six cents douse libures, de
quarante gros la libure, pour la Compagnie Colonnelle, et les
aultres compagnies a Tadvenant, selon Fordre observe aux pro-
vinces Unies.
Que le transport des dts deux mille hommes, et Tentretien
d'iceulx se fera aux despens du dfc Sieur Colonnel et Capitaines,
1 Sir George Hay, Lord Kinfauns, only surviving son of the first Earl of
Kinnoull, afterwards second Earl of Kinnoull and Captain of the Yeomen of the
Guard.
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jusques a ce qu'ils soient arrivez dans la Meuse, et y soient
desbarquez et passe moustre, laquelle se fera aussi tost qu'il
sera possible, apres que Messeigrs du Conseil d'Estat susdts
seront acertenez de leur arrivee, et seront receus les dts Colonnel
et Capnes et les aultres soldats au service de Messeigneurs les
Estats des Provinces Unies, faisant le serment en tel cas
accoustume.
Qu'ausdts Sieurs Colonnel et Capitaines sera paie pour le d*
transport et entretien la somme de huict libures de quarante
gros la piece, pour chasque personne laquelle sera mise aux
rolles de monstere, sur laquelle so seront advances icy ausdts
Seigneurs Grand Chancelier et Comte huict mille desdtes libures
de quarante gros.
Au jour de la moustre, commencera la solde et le premier
jour du service.
Et seront delivrees aud* Colonnel et Capitaines des Commis-
sions de par les Seigneurs du Conseil d'Estat susd1 in forma pour
le temps de quatre longs mois de quarante deux jours chasque
mois.
En esgard de la brief vete du temps que ce service durera,
recepvront les haults officiers dud* Regiment traictement
co/s'ensuit. Le colonnel quatre cent libures de quarante gros
la piece ; le lieutenant Colonnel cent libures ; le Sergeant
Major quatre vingt libures ; le Quartiermr et le Prevost chascun
cinquante libures, comme dessus, chasque mois de trente deux
jours.
Et en toutes aultres choses sera ce Regiment durant son
service regie et traicte de mesmes que les aultres Regiments de
la nation Escossoise estans au service de TEstat des Provinces
Unies.
Si le Sieur Colonnel n'amene le nombre complet des deux
mille hoes au Rendevous, a scavoir en la Meuse, on luy rabatra
des deniers promis pour le transport, pour chacune personne
qu'il aura moins amene quatre libures de quarante gros,
lesquelles luj seront rabatues de la so/ promise pour le trans-
port et entretenement de ceulx qui luj seront advouez en la
monstre.
Pour faciliter le transport du d* Regiment, consent le diet
Seigneur Ambassador que les navires des Provincies Unies,
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lesquels se trouveront au havre de Lith ou Tembarquement se
fera et ez environs puissent estre arrestez pour mener les com-
pagnies en Hollande, aux despens touteffois du Sr Colonnel et
Captaines, et a tel pris quails scauront convenir avec les
maistres des navires, ou que Messeigneurs du Conseil d'Estat
des Provinces Unies jugeront raisonnables, si convenir ne
peuvent.
Et seront envoiez deux navires de guerre au diet havre de
Lith, pour servir de Convoj au diet transport Pour Taccom-
plissement et entretenement desquelles condicions et de chacune
d'icelles respectivement, a le diet Sr Ambassadeur oblige comme
il oblige par cettes, ses Principaulx, et lesdicts Seigneurs
Grand-Chancelier d^Escosse, etc., et Comte de Morthon etc.
leurs personnes et biens, soubs leurs seels et subscriptions ici
mises, le jour, mois et ans que desous.
(Signed) ALB. JOACHIMI.
DUPLINE.
MORTON.
Annex a I.
A tous ceulx qui ces prnts verront salut. Comme ainsi soit
que Messeigneurs les Est8 Gen. des Provinces Unies aient
trouve bon, pour le bien de leur estat, de prendre en leur
service le Regim* d'Infanterie auquel jusques ores a commande
noble et excell1 personnage le Seigr Guillaume Comte de Morton,
et auquel commande a present en chef Monsieur le Baron de
Kienfaunes, pour estre led. Regiment mene d'Escosse aux
Provinces Unies endedans le pnt Mois de Mars, Si est ce que je
Alb. Joachimi, chavalier, Ambr aupres le Serenissime Roy de
la Gr. Bretagne mande a tous mnes de navires, subject des dts
Seigneurs Estats, lesquels se trouveront a Lith et aux environs,
ou le dit Regiment doibt s^embarquer, et que requis en seront
qu'ils veuillent faciliter, tant qu'en eulx est, le transport du
Regim* susd. et recebvoir en leurs navires led. Seignr Baron de
Kienfaunes et ses Cap8, Officiers et Soldats, pour les rendre
d'Escosse en la Meuse, a la place qui leur sera assignee ; et en
cas qu'aulcuns desd. mres de navires, inhabitants desd. Pro-
vinces Unies. entreprinsent de refuser ou de s'excuser de trans-
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porter led. Baron de Kienfaunes et soud. regiment, ce que je ne
veulx espr, je consens en vertu de Tauthorisation que a ces fins
m'est donnee, que tels mfs de navires puissent estre contraincts
p. arrest de leurs navires, de rendre ce service a leur patrie.
Bien entendu qu'ils seront contentez dud. Seigr Baron de leur
fres. selon et ainsi quails pourront convenir ensemble, et si con-
venir ne peuvent, selon ce que les Seig1"8 du Conseil d'Estat
des Provinces Unies jugeront estre raisonnable.
Faict a Londres, le xix de Mars 1629.
Annexa II.
Lyste van de naemen van de Cappiteynen van't Schotse
Regiment van den Grave van Morton, 't welck ten dienste
van den Lande sal overcomen uyt Schotlant.
[Roll of names of the Captains of the Scots Regiment of the
Earl of Morton that is to come from Scotland for the
service of the country.]
De Grave van Morton, Colonel Caps Ramsay
Lutenant-Colonnel N.
Sergeant-Maior Stuart
Capn Grey
Capn Willem Car
Capn Balantyn
Capfi Hamelton
Capn Lesley
Capn Jemes Heye
Capn Guilliam Heye
Capn Kammel
Capn Diel
Capn M. Kammel
Caps Uttison
Capfi Hum
Annexa III.
Extract from a missive of Ambassador Joachimi, written to
their High Mightinesses from London, 2nd April 1629.
The Lord Chancellor has been rather dissatisfied for some
days past that he did not think of making some stipulation
before the departure of the regiment, as for instance that it
should be discharged at the end of four months or that it
should be brought back to Scotland. A nobleman, come from
the Netherlands, had told him that your High Mightinesses or
the Councillors of State had resolved that half a month's salary
was to be promised to the regiments, which are to be newly
enlisted, as passage-money. His Excellency said to me that he
would just as well like the conditions, agreed upon with me,
carried out. He has received from Signer Borlamachi the
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accounts for the transport money, eight hundred pounds
sterling, which have been paid in partial settlement of what
the said Burlamacchi [sic] promised to the king, for the four
regiments sent to your High Mightinesses in the year 1624.
He has in his possession an order from me and a receipt from
the Lord Chancellor.
Let this contract be placed in the hands of the Council of
State to serve the purpose for which it is intended.
CORN. MUSCH.
Actum, 13th April 1629.
1629 April 13. — Received a missive from Mr. Joachimi
written at London on the 2nd inst., containing among other
things the intimation that the Lord Chancellor of Scotland
had received from Signor Burlamacchi, on behalf of the regi-
ment, which belonged to the Earl of Morton, on the account
of the transport-money, eight hundred pounds sterling, which
was paid in partial settlement of what the said Burlamacchi
promised to the king for the four regiments sent to their High
Mightinesses in 1624, he, Burlamacchi, having in his hands an
order of the said Joachimi, and a receipt from the Chancellor
above-mentioned.
After discussion it was resolved, that an extract from the
said letter dealing with this question be placed in the hands of
the Council of State for their use. The President informed
the meeting that eight or nine ships with Scots of the newly
raised regiment had arrived.
After discussion, it was resolved and decided to inform the
Council of State about this, and request them to make proper
arrangements for their mustering, arming, and payment.
April 14. — Inasmuch as their High Mightinesses have found
good to take into their service in England, for a period of four
months, a regiment of Scots/ which belonged to the Earl of
Morton, but which Baron Kienfaunes will now command as
colonel ; it was resolved, after discussion, that a commission
be despatched by their High Mightinesses to the said Baron
Kinfauns to hold command as colonel ; and that he shall
thereafter take at their hands the proper oath.
And notification of this is to be made to the Secretary
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Junius that he may transmit to the said Lord Kienfaunes His
Excellency's document to their High Mightinesses.
May 13. — The Lords of Holland have communicated to
their High Mightinesses a letter of the Burgomaster and
rulers of the town of Gorcum, written yesterday to their
Honours, concerning the support of some new Scots brought
into their city. After hearing the report of the Council of
State that suitable provision has been made for the mainte-
nance of the said Scots, this matter was dropped.
May 17. — The Lords of Holland having communicated to
their High Mightinesses a certain missive written by His
Excellency to them, in which he requests that the newly
arrived Scots may at once be armed and sent to the army ; it
was agreed and decided, after discusssion, to give this letter
into the hands of the secretary Huygens, who had been called
in, with a charge to the Council of State to make arrangements
for this purpose.
December 15. — A petition was read from Colonel Hay, Baron
de Kinfaunes, and his captains, requesting that a settlement of
accounts for their five months1 service be made both for money
due them as pay and otherwise, and that, besides, the sum of
forty thousand guilders be refunded to them, which they allege
has been spent on the maintenance of their soldiers during the
time of six weeks, owing to the fact that their High Mighti-
nesses had not arranged for any ships-of-war going to Scotland
at the appointed time to transport the said soldiers thither ;
further, that arrangements be made to transport their dis-
charged soldiers from this country to Scotland.
After discussion it was decided to place this petition in the
hands of the Council of State for examination, and thereafter
to give their advice about it ; and the said council is recom-
mended to consult Captain van der Haept about sending the
ships-of-war.
December 28. — There was read the advice of the Council of
State dated the 27th inst., in regard to the request of Colonel
Hay, presented on the 13th inst., to their High Mightinesses.
It was agreed and decided, after discussion, to summon the
said colonel to the meeting of their High Mightinesses, and
to place before him the reasons advanced in the said advice to
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let him understand that there is some foundation for his
petition, and further inquiry is to be made from Captain Frans
Touw, belonging to the Board of the Admiralty at Rotterdam,
as to why the regiment of the said colonel was not brought
over at the appointed time, and whether the fault lay solely
with the want of the convoy for the foresaid ships.
December 29. — After discussion whether Colonel Hay
should be summoned to this meeting to be informed of the
unfounded nature of his claims, according to the resolution
taken yesterday by their High Mightinesses, it was resolved
that Mr. Schaffer and the Treasurer- General undertake the
duty : and in the mean time it was resolved to write to Captain
Franc Touw, so as to hear before next Monday, to find out
from him how long he was in Scotland before Captain van der
Abt, and if the regiment of Colonel Hay was ready long before
Captain van der Abt arrived there.
To the Noble and Mighty Lords. (June 16, 1630.)
MY LORDS, — Your letter of 13th May, in reference to Sir Letters to the
George Hay, and his departure in displeasure from the Hague,
came to hand on the 25th of said month. On receipt I im-
mediately informed Lord Dorchester about the state of the
affair, and learned from him that nothing had been brought
before the king regarding the matter. Nor was it afterwards
brought before the king. Also I am not aware that Sir
George Hay made his complaint very public, for I spoke
about the matter with the Earl of Morton, his father-in-law,
and he knew nothing but that the draft l was left in charge of
the Lord Conservateur Drummond. At first the Lord Colonel
was very stiff to me, and refused to send anybody again with
the draft,1 because, as he said, it is so small, or even to give
me an order for the draft l to anybody, and complained much
about what he had experienced in the Netherlands, namely,
that in the pay list many sick men from the hospitals were
brought to him whose names were not known on the regimental
rolls, and that it was told him that he would get warning a
1 Ordonnantie.
404 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1630
day or two before the regiment would be disbanded. The
opposite of this took place, and yet on the very day of the
dismissal it was said that more favourable terms were offered
to and pressed on other colonels, who had also lately entered
the service, than had been offered to him, and on which these
men were continued in the service, and many other things.
But he showed himself particularly annoyed at the arrest
granted on the draft with consent of the Council to Lieutenant
Lichton on the property1 of the deceased Captain Ramsay,
on account of debts incurred — if they really were debts — since
the former captain and lieutenant were both in the service of
the King of Great Britain, and the matter concerned the
support of the king's company. He also desired that I would
pay him the money here, but finally sent his mandate with
Colonel Leeuwesthon to Holland. And information on the
above case was forwarded to me on the 15th inst., in a missive
which your Noble Mightinesses may see in the enclosed extract
from the same. I should have much liked him to leave the
country more contented, for the satisfaction of my Lord the
Chancellor of Scotland, his honourable father, a personage rich
in good qualities, and well affected towards the States of the
United Netherlands. Your Noble Mightinesses, in your
wisdom, will best know how to dispose of this matter, as you
are accustomed daily to dispose of others weightier and more
important. — Herewith, etc., your Honourable Mightinesses,
etc., (Signed) ALB. JOACHIMI.
At Chelsey, the 16th June 1630.
Annexa.
Extraict d'une lettre a TAmb1 des Seigs Estats, par George
Hay, le xv de Juin 1630.
MONSIEUR, — Voz comandemens nVont fait rinvoier mes ordo-
nances en holland, et icy vous faire un petit recit de ceste
affaire du Capitaine Ramsay, qui a este tue au service de vostre
estat, vu Lichton apres avoir refuse a son Capitaine et a moj
par diverse fois de rendre centre de Targent qu'il avoit receu
1 Arrest on the ordonnance of Captain Ramsay ; perhaps it is on the pay due to
him.
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pour Tintertenement de sa Compagnie, durant le temps qu'elle
estoit paye du Roy, a suivy d'escosse en holand, ay ant este
casse de sa charge de lieutenant et long temps apres la mort
de Ramsay s'est plaint au Conseil d'estat et a arreste son
ordonance, aleguant que Pautre luy doibt environ mille franc,
qu'il qualifie par sa parole et des comptes mal instruicts, le
Conseil veut iuger le diferent, encore que les deux parties
estoit alors au service du Roy, et ne sont point a ceste heur
des Estats. Monsieur, ie ne veux pas presumer de vous enuyer
plus long temps avec le recit de plus de particularities, sufira,
s'il vous plait, que ie vous asseur que Taffaire est iniuste.
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VII
RESOLUTIONS, DESPATCHES, ETC., RELATIVE TO
RECRUITING IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.
1632-1638.
Recruiting in England and Scotland.
1632, July 19.— Inasmuch as with the consent of His
Excellency a levy is being made by the commissioners for the
army of two thousand horsemen and four thousand foot, and
as His Excellency, with the commissioners, finds it necessary
that, in addition, authority be given for levying French,
English, and Scots recruits, namely, fifteen hundred French,
two thousand English, and fifteen hundred Scots, the said
Commissioners suggesting in the same letter of the 9th inst.
in what manner the said levy can soonest and best be accom-
plished, it was resolved, after discussion, that the said two
thousand horsemen and four thousand foot soldiers be paid
from the one million five hundred thousand guilders granted
by the Provinces at this juncture of affairs for carrying out
their High Mightinesses' designs ; and furthermore, that to
each of those persons who shall bring the new soldiers from
France, Scotland, and England respectively, to this country,
eight guilders be paid for each soldier, and that promises be
given them that each shall have a company of the new soldiers
who are to be brought over, which companies are to be dis-
banded at the conclusion of the campaign, and the soldiers
distributed among the other companies of the country, and
the persons above-mentioned shall then each be provided with
an ordinary company of the country, which may fall vacant
while the army is in the field or afterwards, among the respec-
tive regiments of their nations. But the Deputies of Holland
declared, with regard to this matter of bringing over recruits
that, having received orders to the contrary from their Prin-
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cipals, they cannot consent to it, maintaining that the said
levy ought to take place on the old footing and according to
the regulations of the country ; and they were requested to
discuss this matter again in their province and bring up a
further resolution, which they undertook to do.
July 28. — The Deputies of the Provinces of Gelderland,
Zeeland, Utrecht, Overyssel, Stadt en Lande (those of Fries-
land being absent) again declared that they could have agreed
to the proposal set forth by the commissioners for the army
in their missive of the 9th inst. to their High Mightinesses
regarding the matter of levies, or to the advice offered to their
High Mightinesses by the Council of State, of date the 15th
inst., but, having noticed that the Deputies of Holland could
not agree thereto, had so far modified their terms regarding
the said levies, that to each of those persons who are to bring
the new soldiers from France, England, and Scotland, to this
country, an Act Expectative is to be given, with a sure offer
and promise that each of them shall be provided with an
ordinary company of the country in the regiments for which
respectively they should bring over the soldiers, as soon as
such may fall vacant, either in the field or not, and that in
addition they are to receive for each man whom they shall
bring over eight guilders.
Whereupon the Deputies of Holland, having again been
asked if they could not agree to this, declared that they had
no authority to do so, it was resolved and decided, after dis-
cussion, to make a representation by letter anent this matter,
and its necessity to the States of Holland, and to request the
said province to agree to it.
July 30. — Regarding the declaration of the Deputies of
Holland as to the levies for reinforcement of the regiments of
the French, English, and Scots at present in the army, it
was resolved and decided, after foregoing discussion, to write
to Mr. van Langerack that he, by agreement . . . shall look
out four persons, who will undertake to bring to this country
each five hundred Frenchmen for the four regiments, amount-
ing in all to two thousand soldiers, at the end of August next,
and they shall receive for their expenses eight guilders for
every man whom they shall succeed in bringing in ; and that,
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in addition, an Act Expectative be given them, with the sure
offer and promise that each of them is to be provided with an
ordinary company of the Land in the regiments for which they
respectively shall bring over the soldiers, as soon as they fall
vacant, either in the field or not. . . . Furthermore, a letter
is also to be written to Mr. Joachimi, that he must also in
England look out seven persons, of whom four shall undertake
each to bring to this country five hundred Englishmen for
reinforcement of the aforesaid English regiments, and three
each five hundred men for reinforcement of the three Scots
regiments, on the foregoing terms and conditions which are
set forth above. And Mr. Joachimi shall do all in his power
with the King of Great Britain, in order that it may please
His Majesty to consent to the exportation of the said soldiers
to this country ; and Mr. Joachimi shall be authorised, as he
is hereby authorised, to draw the money necessary for expenses
from Receiver-General Doublet, and the bills for it will be
promptly paid.
Minutes of Letters — the States to Joachimi.
Diplomatic 1632, July 30. — We receive more and more information, as
time goes on, that the enemy are anew concentrating their
troops, infantry as well as cavalry, around Durby, situated in
the district of Limburg, and that General Papenheym is
advancing with the army under his command to come to the
aid of the enemy, and to see if he can assist in relieving Maes-
tricht by force, or by cutting off supplies, or if he can under-
take anything effectually, by way of diversion, which will be
hurtful to the frontiers of this country, or by his approach stir
up righteous jealousy in several provinces against this state,
or, at least, put and keep it in great uneasiness.
In the second place, we are, to our great sorrow, informed
that the army of this state before Maestricht is being greatly
diminished and weakened by sickness, desertion of the soldiers,
and the damage which the enemy is causing to the said army
in the approaches and otherwise; and that the levying of
horsemen and infantry, lately authorised to be made in these
provinces and adjoining countries, is progressing but slowly.
Correspond
ence.
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Having deliberated, with reference to this, about the authority
and power which must be employed and put into action against
such misfortunes and apprehended inconveniences in this critical
state of affairs, we have, among other measures, found fit on
this occasion to request and desire that you, in England,
should look out for and try to obtain seven qualified persons,
of whom four shall each enlist as reinforcements for the four
English regiments five hundred Englishmen, and the other
three shall each enlist from Scotland five hundred men as
reinforcements for the three Scots regiments, making alto-
gether two thousand English and fifteen hundred Scots, which
the aforesaid persons, each with the number appointed, are to
bring over by the end of August next ; and for this they are
to receive for each man whom they bring hither eight guilders ;
and, in addition, either by you over there, or by us here, there
is to be given to them an Act Fxpectative, with the firm pro-
mise and assurance that they will each be placed in command
of an ordinary company of the country in the regiments for
which they, respectively, shall bring over the soldiers, as soon
as a vacancy occurs in the army, afield or elsewhere, after the
aforesaid recruits shall have been distributed among the said
regiments. Furthermore, you are to do all you can with the
King of Great Britain, in order that His Majesty may be
pleased to consent to the exportation of the aforesaid soldiers
from his kingdoms to this country; and whereas we believe
that the foresaid persons to be selected by you will wish to
get over there the passage-money for the soldiers they are to
bring over, we therefore authorise you hereby to draw the
money necessary for the passage-money from Receiver-General
Doublett, and the bills for it will be promptly paid. And
that said persons may gain a firm trust in this, we wish to
recommend that they would, as far as possible, take pains that
the aforesaid recruits be enlisted on the above-mentioned con-
ditions, or that, at least, if this cannot be done, as we do not
expect to hear, the passage-money is to be retained.
Actum, July 30th, 1632.
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The States-General to the King of Great Britain.
Au Roy de la Grande Bretagne, le 3 d'Aougst 1632.
D'aultant que les quatre regiments Anglois et trois Escossois
pour le present au champ devant Maestricht sont tellement
diminues et affaiblis par maladies et aultres inconvenients,
qu'on n'en peult tirer le service deu a Testat et convenable a
ces nations, ce que nous tachons remedier. Tant qu'en nous
est avons com is et authorise le Sieur Joachimi, nostre ambas-
sadeur pour trouver sept personages de qualite, a scavoir
quatre Anglois et trois Escossois, qui soubs conditions raison-
nables entreprendront d'amener par deca chacun cinq cens
hommes, au dernier du mois d'Auougst prochain, pour recreuer
desdits sept regiments. Mais sachans, Sire, que les dictes
recrues ne peuvent sortir hors les royaumes de vostre Maieste
sans expres consentiment d'icelle, nous la prions bien humble-
ment nous faire Thonneur de nous accorder favorablement que
les dictes recreues puissent venir par deca sans aulcun empesche-
ment, afin que les regiments tant Anglois qu'Escossois soyent
conserves en estat de pouvoir faire services a leur reputation
glorieuse de nostre armee, et nous demeurerons tant plus
capables a Tavancement du bien commun et du service de
vostre maieste en particulier, ce que le Sieur Joachimi fera
plus particulierement entendre a vostre maieste de nostre
part, etc.
Le 3 d'Aougst, 1632.
From Albert Joachim, Ambassador, and Govert Brasser,
Extraordinary Ambassador.
To the States-General. (Recd Aug. 25, 1632.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Last Friday, the 6th instant,
there was brought hither the duplicate of the missive of your
High Mightinesses of July 30th, regarding the levying of
seven times five hundred men to reinforce the four English
and three Scottish regiments which are in the service of your
High Mightinesses. The original letter has not yet come in.
The king was on his way to! Windsor, and at our request
His Majesty signified that he would grant us an audience on
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Sunday the 8th, at Gotland. So as to be in good time for that
day, we immediately on receipt of the letter set out, and on
the way we communicated the business of the levy to the Lord
High Treasurer and to the Earl of Carlille, whom we found with
the said Treasurer at New Hampton. When we mentioned
the conditions to their Excellencies, and offered to engage such
persons as they might recommend to us, the Lord Treasurer was
well pleased, and considered the offer very acceptable. Then
should the king afterwards have consented to the levy, His
Excellency said that he had nobody of his own to recommend ;
the Earl of Carlille said to us that his nephew, Colonel Kien-
faunes or Hayes, had not been fully paid for his services, and
appeared very dissatisfied that he and his regiment had not
been kept on, while other regiments had continued in the
service.
Having arrived at Windsor, we found no opportunity to
forward our business. And, as the king went out to hunt
very early the next day, intending to go to Gotland, we directed
our way thither, and there had a conference with the Earl of
Holland, and also spoke to the Earl of Pembroke, both of
whom considered it of great importance that a good under-
standing be maintained between the king their master and
your High Mightinesses. On Sunday afternoon we were with
the king, and asked his permission to levy the recruits. His
Majesty said that recently many of his subjects had left his
kingdoms and gone into the service of other masters, and after
he had heard the conditions, said he believed we would get no
soldiers on those conditions. We briefly showed that we did
not ask for anything new in this case, and that such a thing
had not been refused to any of the king's friends, not even to
the far distant Muscovites. We commended the conditions,
and the king taking time to think over the matter a little,
we presented the memorial, of which a copy accompanies this,
and in reply we received next day at Windsor the declaration
of the good-will of His Majesty, which your High Mightinesses
may find in the copy. Since then we have also received a
missive to the Council of Scotland, to enable us to make the
levies in that kingdom for the three Scottish regiments, and
have used great diligence to find persons with whom we might
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act. But though several of high rank offered themselves, and
others well qualified, yet so many difficulties were placed in our
way, that we greatly doubt whether your High Mightinesses
will get the business carried through on that footing. All
say in general that the time is short, and the season unsuit-
able for obtaining men, as in harvest a big wage can be earned ;
moreover, that for some time back many levies have been made
in the country, and that still daily the drum is being beaten
for the King of Sweden and for the Grand Duke of Muscovy.
The officers of the Grand Duke promise big pay, namely,
fifteen guilders per short month to the soldiers, and they give
those who bring to them an additional man five guilders and
more. The number of five hundred is also considered to be
too large to be brought together and collected by one man,
unless he happened to have many friends in the country, and
such men say that they would not like to take out of the
country men who would follow them for love or respect for
them or their friends, and then leave them or hand them over
to others, after having been taken over the sea. Some also
consider that it rather diminishes than increases the reputation
of a military man to levy soldiers and take them over when
he is not afterwards to be put in command of any of them.
We have also met persons who have served your High
Mightinesses in higher positions than that of captain, who
would not like to hold a lower position, and go in a lower
rank, among those whom they formerly commanded. Some
take offence because they who are to undertake this work have
been promised no pay or salary during the time that they may
have to wait for their company. Two thousand men could be
levied in one regiment with greater ease and more quickly than
five hundred men by one officer alone, for the colonel would
have his company formed by his captains, and the captains
theirs by their respective lieutenants, ensigns, and sergeants, if
each of the said officers, to obtain his place, be engaged to
bring in a certain number of soldiers.
The foregoing considerations have been laid before us by the
English, for we have not been able to find out any Scots to
treat with, seeing that the king is making a progress, and the
court is divided ; wherefore we think of sending an express to
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Scotland. And here we shall use every possible endeavour to
carry through your High Mightinesses' intention. One other
of the nobles, besides the Earl of Carlille, and divers others,
expressed an opinion to us that the son of the Lord Chancellor
of Scotland, who is also the son-in-law of the Earl of Morton,
was not treated well in the Netherlands, and that some money
is still owing to him for his services. We trust that the above-
mentioned lords, who have great influence in that kingdom,
will not for;that reason fail to support the levy. But mean-
while it would be expedient (under correction) that any dis-
putes between the country and the said colonel be settled, to
prevent disaster. The warrants or deeds of consent, which
in accordance with the order of Lord Coke have to be drawn
up, are not yet in our hands. But we are seeing to the expedi-
tion of them.
On the same day as we made our request to the king to
levy recruits, there was a rumour at the court that the Spanish
ministry had also requested permissiou to levy troops. The
levies of the recruits would be much facilitated, if those who
are to bring over five hundred men were to get out of them a
company among the ordinary regiments. Sir William Brouckers
has a deed from your High Mightinesses, as he alleges, whereby
he is held as recommended for employment in the service of
your High Mightinesses as colonel, so soon as your High
Mightinesses may resolve to levy new regiments of English
nationality. He has offered himself to raise a regiment, and
to arm it and bring it over at his expense, on condition that
he and the captains who come over with him may remain all
their lives in the service. We have undertaken at his desire
to remind your High Mightinesses of the said deed. Mr.
Boswel intends to sail next week for Holland with Mr.
Carleton. He is considered an upright and moderate person,
who favours the good cause, and who will endeavour to avoid
everything in any way detrimental to the friendship and good
understanding between his king and your High Mightinesses.
Several gentlemen of good standing have desired us to recom-
mend him as above to your High Mightinesses, etc.
ALB. JOACHIMI.
GOVERT BRASSER.
Dated at Chelsea, 13th August 1632.
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Memorandum presented by the Dutch Ambassadors to the
King concerning the levy.
COPIE. A.
Au Serenissime Roy de la Grande Bretagne, etc.
SIRE, — LTAmbassadeur et Depute de Messeigneurs les Estats
Generaulx des Provinces Unies, voz bons amys et alliez, sup-
plient tres humblement Vre Mat6 sacree par commandement
expres de leurs Superieurs, qu'il plaise a Vre Mat6, en leur con-
tinuant ses faveurs accoustumees, de consentir et permettre
gratieusement ques les ds Seigneurs Estats facent lever en
ceste vre Royaume d'Angleterre, des recreues pour les quatre
Regiments Anglois qui sont au service desdits Seigneurs Estats,
au nombre de cinq cents persones par Regiment, et qu'ils les
puissent faire transporter de ce royaulme aux Provinces Unies,
et que pour faciliter lesdictes recreues et reforcements des
Regiments, vre Mat6 soit servie d'ordonner que les ordres,
pour ce necessaires soyent mis entre les mains dudict Ambassa-
deur et Depute, avecq permission de batre le tambour.
Pareilles ordres sont tres humblement demandes pour les
trois Regiments Escossois, pour faire les levees en vre Royaulme
d'Escosse. Et vre Mat6 trouvera les dts Seigneurs tres promts
a recognoistre selon leur possibilite, ledict benefice et les
aultres qu'ils ont receus de vre Maj6, avecq leurs tres humbles
services.
Faict a Otelandes, le f^ 1632.
Consent given by the King for the levy.
COPIE. B.
His Mat6 is gratiously pleased to lycence for the leveing of
their recreuts, according to his humbly request, made by the
States, his good neighbors and Alliez, the Clerque of the
Councel attending is to acquaint the lords therewth, and to
prepare a warrant or warrants accordingly for the present
execution of the service by such officers as the Ambassador,
w* the allowance of their Lordships shal nominate.
JOHN COKE.
Otlands, 28 July 1632.
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(Received Aug. 25, 1632, dated Aug. 17, 1632.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — As the time of His Majesty 's
progress approached, ... we ... requested an audience of
His Majesty, and this having been granted us on the 8th inst.,
thought well to depart for the court on the 5th inst., both to
hasten on the matter of the levy of the recruits, and to have
time before the audience to give a few hints to some gentlemen,
in order that the business with His Majesty might be put in
train ; for which purpose we addressed ourselves to the — 85
320 z 453 [i.e. the Earls of Holland and Pembroke]. ... By
our missive of the 13th instant, a duplicate of which accom-
panies this, we have informed your High Mightinesses of the
difficulties made here about the levying of the troops on the
footing indicated by your High Mightinesses. Since then
some other noblemen have been with us, who in addition
assert further that they will be hated and get into disputes with
the lieutenants and other officers of the old companies as de-
priving them of their hope of advancement. There are also those
who propose that they should be permitted to levy a company
of their own in addition to the five hundred men for recruits ;
others are of opinion that at least the title and pay of captain
should be given them, till a vacancy shall occur in a company
in the regiment ; so that we do not see how any levies are to
be carried out on the lines proposed by your High Mighti-
nesses, unless you can agree to modify the conditions some-
what in accordance with the feeling here. Considering that
the country-people are at present busy with harvest, not so
much would be lost meanwhile, as sometime after this, it will
be out of all comparison easier to obtain men than now.
We have to-day sent Secretary Nyeuport by mail to Scotland,
to negotiate there with Scottish noblemen about the levy,
inasmuch as we have not been able to meet with any Scottish
noblemen here. We have given orders to the above-named
secretary to select a capable person there, who in his absence
could carry on negotiations, in case the Scots nobles bring
forward the same difficulties as the English, and your High
Mightinesses may see good to arrange more favourable condi-
tions. We shall await in everything the good pleasure of your
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High Mightinesses, and shall submissively regulate our actions
accordingly.
In order to obtain the warrants necessary for the levy,
difficulties having been put in our way in regard to them, so
far at least as concerning the beating of the drum, we were
compelled to send an express to court, and there obtained the
deed, a copy of which accompanies this. And hereby com-
mending ourselves most humbly to the good favour of your
High Mightinesses, we shall always pray to God Almighty,
High Mightinesses, that He may cause the victorious arms of
your High Mightinesses to prosper more and more every day
in the deliverance of the long-oppressed Netherlands.
ALB. JOACHIMI.
17th August 1632, stylo novo, Go VERT BRASSER.
at Celsy [Chelsea?]
Annexa A. [Original in English.]
Consent to levy in England.
Albeit his Majestic by gods blessinge enioyeth greate1 with
all Princes and Estates, and will not interrupt the same, by
engageing himselfe into anie of their quarrelles, or by giueing
ayde to one more then other in piudice of anie Treatie esta-
blished betwixt him and anie of them ; yet other Princes
giveing that reasonable libertie to their subiects in like case to
put themselves into the service of forren Estates for their
better inhablinge to serve their owne prince and countrey
when occasion shall require ; and since the same was practised
in the tyme of his Maties father of blessed memorie when he
enioyed the like peace. For these considerations, by his Maties
Comandemte wee thincke fitt, and hereby order, that leave be
given to such fower Conducto8 and their deputies as shall bee
appointed to levie wth sound of drum or otherwise, such volun-
tarie soldie8 as shall willinglie put themselves into the service of
the Lordes States, being his Maties good neighbo8 and allies, as
llecreuts to supplie the fower English regiments alreadie in
their pay, namely, five hundreth men for every regiment, to
be conducted and transported by such order and meanes as
1 Sic. Word omitted, evidently 'peace.'
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shal bee appointed and supplyed by the Ambassador and
Deputie for the said States residing here. And we require all
Maises, Justices of peace, Customers, Comptrollers, Searchers,
Constables, and all other his Maties officers, not to interrupt,
but to aide and assist the said Conducto8 for pformance of this
service, as they will answeare the contrary at their pills.
K. WESTON. PEMBROKE AND MONTGOMERY.
CARLILE. HOLLAND.
F. EDMONDE. J. COKE.
A ye Court at Salisbury, ye 4th of Aug* 1632.
Annexa B. [Also in English.]
Consent to levy in Scotland.
CHARLES, ETC.
RIGHT TRUSTIE, ETC., — Whereas oure good friends and Allies,
the Estates of the united Provinces, have by their Ambassador
with us humbly requested oure Lycence for levying of certayne
recruts of men for supplying the wants of the Regiments of
those two Kingdomes serving under them, to wch purpose
haveing already gevin order for the levying here of fyve
hundred men for every one of the foure regiments of the
English : And being willing that they have the like supply
from thence proportionable to the nomber of the regiments of
that our Kingdome : Our pleasure is that with all diligent yow
graunt into such as shall be deputed by the sayd Estates a
sufficient warrant, with as ample comission for levying there
and transporting from thence ffyve hundred men for every one
of the three regiments of Scottes as heretofore hath beene
graunted ; and to that effect that yow give Lycence to Tukke
Drumes. The sayd persones soe deputed by the Estates gyve-
ing alwise such satisfaction to every one of the nomber as shall
be mutually condiscended upoun according to the forme accus-
tomed for doeing, where of these pnts shall be yo warrant.
From 6 Court of Otlands, the last of July 1632.
La superscription de la lettre estoit : To our right trustie
and welbeloved cousin and counsellr, to our right trustie and
418
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[1632
Resolutions
of States.
General.
welbeloved cousins and counselled8, and to our right trustie
and welbeloved counsellors, the viscount of Duplin, our Chan-
celor, the Earle of Strathern, President of our privie counsel!,
and remanent noblemen and others of our privie counsellors of
our Kingdome of Scotland.
August 30. — Mr Vosbergen declared that in accordance
with their High Mightinesses1 resolution, of the 25th instant,
he had extracted from the letters of Messrs. Joachimi and
Brasser, dated 13th and 17th instant, the points for considera-
tion, and found that they were as follows :
1. That said gentlemen are of opinion that the business
of recruits for the English regiments will come to nothing,
unless a change be made in the conditions appointed therefor
by their High Mightinesses.
2. That in England complaint is made about defective pay-
ment to which ex- Colonel Hayes, or some of his ex-captains,
pretend they have a claim on their High Mightinesses for
services rendered by them in 1629.
... 4. That they want declarations of the damage done
by the Dunkirkers to three ships of Rotterdam, in the river
named the Forth, in Scotland.
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved and decided to
write back to their High Mightinesses' ministers above-men-
tioned that the resolution in the business of recruits was taken
with knowledge of the circumstances, and that, therefore, no
alteration can be made therein.
Regarding the second point, information is to be asked from
the Council of State.
Diplomatic
Correspond-
ence.
Joachimi to the States-General.
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Yesterday there arrived here the
original missive of your High Mightinesses of July 30th, in which
you command me to select here seven persons to bring over at
the end of this month each five hundred men, as recruits or re-
inforcements for the four English and three Scottish regiments
in the service of your High Mightinesses. Besides the said
original missive, I have also received one of August 3rd, with a
letter to the king, touching the same matters. That the king has
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consented to the request for the levy, and that this could not
take place on the conditions and in the time laid down in the
communication of your High Mightinesses, at least not here
in England, Mr. Brasser and myself informed your High
Mightinesses, on the 13th instant, whether this matter is
likely to make better progress in Scotland, thereof as yet we
have not been advised. And as your High Mightinesses have
already the consent of the king to carry out the said levy, I
thought it unnecessary to trouble His Majesty with the delivery
of the above-mentioned missive. It would, probably (under cor-
rection), be of more service and not unacceptable here, if your
High Mightinesses should be pleased to thank His Majesty by
missive for his consent to the levy, inasmuch as he, in reply to
the request made at your instance by your High Mightinesses''
ministers, at once graciously consented to the raising and
transport of the aforementioned recruits or reinforcements for
the English and Scottish regiments. Further, in view of the
present constitution of the court, it can do no good to bring
again under notice how the regiments have been so diminished
and weakened by sickness and other misfortunes, that they are *•
not fit for ordinary duty ; for those who are ill-disposed to
your High Mightinesses have attempted to turn the king's
affection away from your High Mightinesses, giving out that
in the siege of Maestricht a large number of his subjects were
squandered. — Waiting for what commands your High Mighti-
nesses may be pleased to give, etc.
At Chelsea, the last day of August 1632.
September 20. — The report of Mr. Vosbergen having been Resolutions
heard, and Mr. Huygens being absent, having examined the of states-
three following letters — the first of the last day of August,
the second of the 4th, and the third of the 7th inst. — the first,
written by Mr. Joachimi at Chelsea, being to the effect that
the King of Great Britain had consented to the levies of
the English and Scottish regiments ; the second . . . ; the
third, regarding the starting of an enterprise injurious to the
state of these Provinces, also regarding the claims of Lord
Kinfaunes, son of the Chancellor of Scotland, who in the year
1629 was in the service of their High Mightinesses, It was
420 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1632
resolved and decided, after discussion, on the first point, to
write back to Mr. Joachimi to take an opportunity of thank-
ing the most highly esteemed king, on behalf of their High
Mightinesses, for his said consent to the levying of recruits.
Second point . . . Regarding the third point, their High
Mightinesses declare that, as far as the enterprise is concerned,
it be allowed to proceed ; and, as far as the claims are con-
cerned, that more detailed information be obtained from the
Council of State regarding how these stand.
The States to Joachimi.
Diplomatic We have received your missive of the last day of August
enceeSP°nd ^as^' anc^ these ^ew ^nes w^ serve as answer to it, that you
are to take an opportunity of thanking the King of Great
Britain, in our name and on our behalf, for the ready consent
of His Majesty to the levy of recruits ; and we hope that it
will still take place on the former conditions. Nevertheless,
we have in the meantime requested the Lords of Holland to
revise the said conditions, and come to a definite resolution
about them.
Actum, 20th September 1632.
Extract from the Report of Joachimi to the States-General.
1633, November 19. — Point five. Your High Mightinesses
are aware that in the spring some difficulty was made about
the carrying out of the recruiting done by some officers for
certain English companies in your service, notwithstanding
the fact that last year a licence was obtained from the king
to allow seven times five hundred men to be raised for your
High Mightinesses, in England and Scotland, by beat of drum,
for recruiting or reinforcing the English and Scottish regiments,
and that documents [acts authorising this] can be shown ; but
the levy has not been carried out. And as a prohibition has
been made in England against taking men out of the country
for the service of other princes ; but yet the lords of the council
of the king have said that their Excellencies will examine
further whether their prohibition extends to the recruits of
the old regiments in the service of your High Mightinesses.
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It is a matter to be looked into whether (under correction) it
were better to demand on the part of your High Mightinesses
a resolution from the Council, or that the matter be left to be
gone on with by the English sergeants who are in England to
levy recruits.
[The following declaration of the States is inserted in the
margin :]
Regarding the fifth point, their High Mightinesses declare
that Mr. Joachimi is to take every measure to ensure the
preservation of the rights of this State to levy recruits in
England for the English regiments in the service of this State,
and that all levies of soldiers by our enemy may be forbidden
and prohibited.
1634, January 10. — Inasmuch as the companies of the Resolutions
English and Scottish nations in the service of this State will
have to be reinforced by additional men in room of those who
have died, so that the companies may by next spring be in
a fit condition for service, it was resolved, after foregoing
deliberation, to write to the Ambassador, Mr. Joachimi, to
use and employ every endeavour with the King of Great
Britain and his councillors, and if need be in other quarters,
in order that His Majesty may consent to the officers of the
companies enlisting recruits in His Majesty 's kingdoms, and
bringing them hither to reinforce said companies.
February 11. — After discussion, it was resolved and decided
hereby to request and commission Messrs. Noortwijck and
Vosbergen to go and call on the Resident, Mr. Boswell, and
induce him by every argument possible to put himself to the
trouble of doing his very utmost with His Majesty the King
of Great Britain to persuade him to be pleased to allow the
levies of English and Scottish soldiers to be carried out by the
captains in the service of this State, for the reinforcement of
their respective subordinate companies.
February 13. — Messrs, van Noortwijck and Vosbergen
having reported to the meeting of their High Mightinesses that,
in accordance with their resolution of the llth inst., they had
recommended Mr. Boswell, Resident of the King of Great
Britain, to use his influence with His Majesty to persuade him
422 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1634
to be pleased to consent to the levies for the English and
Scottish companies in the service of this State, and that the
said Resident had undertaken to perform this office.
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved and decided to
thank the said deputies of their High Mightinesses for the
trouble they had taken, and further, to write to the most
highly esteemed king, in order that he may give his consent
as before, and their High Mightinesses' Ministers in England
are to be instructed to second this.
February 24. — Received a despatch from Messrs. Joachimi
and Brasser, written at London on the 12th inst., notifying
that they had obtained from His Majesty of Great Britain
permission to enlist recruits for strengthening the English and
Scottish regiments in the service of this State. After discussion
thereanent, it was resolved and decided to thank his most
highly esteemed Majesty for the above-mentioned concession,
and to lay aside the letter, which was ordered to be sent to
His Majesty to induce him to give his permission.
From the Register of Instructions given by the States-General,
1632-1639.
1636, March 8. — Instructions, from their High Mightinesses
the States-General of the United Netherlands, for Mr. Cornelis
van Beveren, Lord of Strevelshouck and West Isselmonde,
Councillor and Treasurer-General of South Holland, and ex-
Burgomaster of the town of Dordrecht, now Ambassador-
Extraordinary from their High Mightinesses to His Majesty
the King of Great Britain, in conjunction with Mr. Albert
Joachimi, knight, Lord of Oostende in Oedekenskercke, their
High Mightinesses1 Ordinary Ambassador to His Majesty the
king aforesaid, to discharge in pursuance hereof the duties
hereinafter set forth :
39. Their Excellencies their High Mightinesses1 Ambas-
sadors are in especial to see to it that levies of soldiers for
reinforcing the English and Scottish companies in the service
of this State, as well as the export of ammunition of war, and
other requirements serviceable to the country, may proceed as
before without difficulty made.
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Letters from van Beveren, Ambassador- Extraordinary of their
High Mightinesses at the English Court.
November £f.— . . The difficulty in regard to the Diplomatic
27 • i -L Correspond-
recruits comes to this once for all, that information has been ence.
received here that your High Mightinesses grant soldiers of
the English regiments to the East and West Jndian Com-
panies, and that their places are filled up with the soldiers
who are fetched from here under the pretext of recruits being
wanted, and that thus His Majesty's subjects, so they say, are
misused, contrary to his intention ; otherwise it could well be
agreed to that the English regiments, for supplying the places
of those deceased, injured, maimed, or discharged, should be
provided with suitable recruits, and that this ought not to be
refused.
(Jan. 1, 1637.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — When His Majesty was getting
ready to depart, I requested that I might be permitted to
speak another word in support of my foregoing proposal and
request with regard to the recruits. Mr. Cooke was retiring,
when His Majesty said : < Secretary, they are speaking to me
again about the recruits.' To which Cooke replied that, before
the matter could be disposed of, some better satisfaction
regarding it should be given to His Majesty ; that they had
received certain information that eight hundred Englishmen
had accompanied Count Maurits on the last ships to the West
Indies ; and His Majesty added that his people were being
used contrary to his intentions, by being sent to the Indies.
I replied thereto that I hoped they did not believe everything
that this one or the other alleged ; that it was seldom seen
that one who served on land took service at sea ; and that His
Majesty would surely not wish that any one going from here
to Holland to make his fortune at sea, should be refused on
account of being an Englishman. 4No,' said His Majesty,
' my infantry soldiers in your country often take service at
sea, and the captains profit by it, as they give them a pass-
port for it.1 And I replied that the fault of the captains
could not be imputed to your High Mightinesses, and that
the regiments must have necessary support. His Majesty
424 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1637
answered, ' I make no objections in the case of vacancies caused
by death ; for supplying these you may come for as many men
as you like. But I speak only of those who leave their com-
pany for somewhere else/ Mr. Cooke added, ' Some satisfac-
tion must be given His Majesty in this matter ' ; and I thought
it unadvisable to contend much, the more so because His
Majesty was again getting ready to go ; but said in conclu-
sion that I hoped indeed that some plan would be devised to
remove all difficulties once for all, and that His Majesty might
be pleased to instruct Mr. Cooke to consider the matter with
me, and enter into a conference about it. To which His
Majesty replied, 'Very well, that's good; see what plan you
can find out together.' And so I took my leave.
Calling upon Mr. Cooke in his room after the audience . . .
coming to the recruits, I requested the said Secretary that he
might please to think of some plan whereby to remove all
difficulties in the said matter once for all, and that, in the
first place, he might enter into a conference about it. He
said that he would be delighted to do so, and that I should
also bethink me how reasonable it was that some satisfaction
should be given to His Majesty in this matter, and some
regulation about it should be made, and that to that end
something should be put in writing" ; that I should have time
enough for writing, as the winter was not nearly past. To
which I replied that His Honour might well consider how
much time would slip by us before I could give my advice,
get a reply, the captains be informed of it, the sergeants cross
the sea, the men be enlisted and recross ; that in the mean-
time the army would be in the field ; and therefore I requested
that we might take the business in hand at the earliest oppor-
tunity, and asked if the last day of next week would not suit
His Honour ; but perhaps it might not be convenient to him
owing to the Holy Week (as in the said week it is not usual
here to do business). To which he replied, that if I liked to
come and visit him at his house on the other side of London,
he would make arrangements. As I understood that His
Honour had to go to the council, I therewith took my leave,
and he went out with me.
If the West Indian Company were to adopt a resolution, as
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the East Indian one has done, not to take any Englishmen into
their service, perhaps people here would be more reasonable,
instead of, as now, placing difficulties in the way of the recruit-
ing; or, perhaps, your High Mightinesses, by adopting a
resolution, might give satisfaction. May it please your High
Mightinesses to confer with His Excellency the prince about such
or some other measures, as I undertook this business at his special
command and instructions, besides the charge laid on me by
the instructions from your High Mightinesses, and put into
action in regard to the recruits of last year. . . . In the mean-
time I shall, nevertheless, see if I can discover, by conference
with Mr. Cooke, any expedient which may not prejudice your
High Mightinesses, or arrange that some written agreement
be drawn up with the consent of His Majesty and your High
Mightinesses ; always labouring to discover what will give
them satisfaction here. C. VAN BEVEREN.
Battersey, 1st January 1637.
January 16. — Received a missive from Mr. Beveren, their Resolution*
High Mightinesses1 Extraordinary Ambassador to the King of General***68
Great Britain, written at Battersey on the 1st inst., intimating
that he had spoken with respect to the recruits for the English
and Scottish regiments in the service of this State, and that
his most highly esteemed Majesty, in regard to that matter,
requires security that men of the said nations shall not be
employed, contrary to His Majesty's intention, at sea in the
service of the West Indian Company. After discussion there-
anent, it was resolved to draw up a draft placard, forbidding
any Englishmen or Scotsmen to enter the service of the East
or West Indian Company, and that the authorities, or others
in the service of the said Companies, respectively, shall not
take any one of the aforesaid nationalities into their service,
on penalty of forfeiting a certain large sum.
(Jan. 9, 1637.)
•
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS,— I had a conference yesterday Diplomatic
with Mr. Secretary Cooke, in order that, in accordance with
426 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1637
the parting [words] of His Majesty, to see what expedient we
could devise to remove, once for all, all the difficulties made
here about the said matter some time ago (and now urged with
the greatest vehemence). My duty was to put the matter in
the best light so far as concerned us ; and I said that I had
understood in my last three audiences, from the mouth of His
Majesty, that he had no objection to the necessary recruits for
maintaining the English and Scottish regiments, that he even
saw the necessity of the levies being carried out here, and, in
addition, that this was what he intended ; but that the diffi-
culty consisted in these two points : firstly, that the sergeants
coming here not only enlisted the number of men required to
maintain the strength of the said regiment, but in addition,
under pretence of recruits, also took away men who were used
elsewhere. Secondly, that captains granted passports too
easily to the soldiers, and, indeed, made a profit out of doing
so ; and these men then taking service elsewhere, other new
men are sent for to this country. That, indeed, I thought, if
indeed these things were true, that some expedient could be
devised thereanent : that your High Mightinesses could make
an order with regard to the first, that sergeants coming over
here are to bring with them an attestation from their colonel,
specifying the number of vacancies \\\ their respective companies,
and that the colonel shall not pass such attestation before and
until the captain (on oath made to the country), declares that
the number specified are actually vacant ; and on the said certifi-
cate being shown au premier secretaire d'Etat, that thereupon
permission shall at once be given for recruiting the number
specified. Regarding the second, that the captains are not to
be allowed to issue passports without the consent of the
colonels, and accordingly that no passport is to be considered
valid unless signed by the colonel as well. And with this I
concluded, hoping that without doubt His Honour would
clearly comprehend how by such measures the difficulties raised
might be cleared away ; but that I made these suggestions
without authority, in a loose form, and in conversational style,
not knowing whether they would please or be acceptable to
your High Mightinesses.
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Whereupon His Honour1 replied that I was right as far as
the two points mentioned were concerned, and that he did not
know of anything he could add to it ; but that there was yet
a third difficulty, which was the principal one, namely, that
the officers of the new naval levies (denoting thereby chiefly
those of the West Indian Company), go into the places where
the English companies are garrisoned, and debauching the
soldiers, entice them away to them, while the English officers
do not know how to get them back again, or what action to
take in the matter ; and herein lay the principal grievance of
His Majesty ; and to this was also added that certain infor-
mation had been received that Count Maurice, lying at anchor
lately at Falmouth, had on his few ships above eight hundred
Englishmen. If as to this a suitable remedy could be pro-
posed, recruits would not always be refused ; that, of course,
everything could not, one knew, go on quite smoothly, still it
was rather strong to employ so many people as naval recruits,
aud that too under pretext of filling certain vacancies [in the
army]. Provided His Majesty was in a measure recognised in
such proceedings, there might not at times be any difficulty
made, but for people to do this without any intimation given,
was what His Majesty could not put up with, although he
would otherwise assuredly be willing to allow the aforesaid
regiments to obtain from time to time, without any difficulty,
the recruits they required. I replied thereupon that I did
not quite understand all this ; that in your High Mightinesses1
State there was a stringent regulation against those who were
enticed away, and who had broken their allegiance ; there were
heavy penalties against them, including the gallows. So I
suggested, in an off-hand manner, as before, to His Honour,
to consider whether His Majesty could not be satisfied with
this, that said regulation be renewed with beat of drum all
about the places where English regiments are in garrison, and
that the Council of War be instructed to put it into force
without any connivance,2 and that also those who deserted
1 ' His Honour is the literal Dutch translation of 'zijn Edele.' But it scarcely
has the meaning here that is generally implied by it now. ' Zijn Edele' is only
a more respectful way of referring to a person than using the mere pronoun ' he.'
2 Or 'indulgence,' i.e. very stringently.
428 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1637
their companies to serve in the companies of other nations be
held as men who had broken their allegiance. (I considered
that therein there was no innovation in regard to the old
regulation.) His Honour replied that he was not adverse to
this, if it were clearly understood and put into practice as
well against those who deserted their companies to serve at
sea as on land. But that His Majesty did not insist on
such rigour ; but only that the commissaries, when reviewing
the new naval levies, should, on finding among them such
persons, not pass them, but expel them. He repeated if they
would do this all difficulties would thereby be removed. On
my insisting that by my proposals sufficient satisfaction and
ways of settling matters would always be given, he still said
the same. In this way the matter chiefly, yea almost entirely,
turns upon those who are enticed to desert their companies in
order to serve the West Indian Company; and this comes
from the complaints of the English officers themselves, who
bring these tales to the ears of the king, and also from some
who make it their business to write such things to the court,
in the hope of thereby winning or keeping the good graces of
the king. If the West Indian Company could take a resolu-
tion like the East Indian, to take no Englishmen into their
service, perhaps even here many might wonder at it, and reflect
on it ; but in any case the difficulty would thereby be removed ;
and it must be considered if, nevertheless, sufficient soldiers
may not be obtained, and if, consequently, it would be to
their advantage either that their commissaries,1 when inspect-
ing new recruits, should do as before, or that your High
Mightinesses should yourselves be pleased to take such a
resolution and write to them ; or at least cause a commissary
in the service of your High Mightinesses to assist at the said
inspection, and on the complaints of the English officers, let
such persons return to them as have left them without pass-
port. May it please your High Mightinesses to discuss this
question with the Prince of Orange, inasmuch as His 2 High-
ness earnestly enjoined on me to do my best to have every
1 i.e. Of the West India Company.
2 There is an abbreviation here in Dutch, of whose import I am not sure, viz.
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difficulty removed out of the way ; and as it is necessary,
before this can be effected, to have a reply directing my course
of action, I shall expect a rescript at the earliest opportunity
from your High Mightinesses of His Highness the prince.
Should, however, your High Mightinesses and His Highness
the prince not see fit to meet His Majesty still further in the
difficulties put forward, it might be considered if it would not
be best to leave the matter in the hands of the officers them-
selves ; as, perhaps, the more we persist, the more they shall
deem themselves indispensable to our State, and I already
notice some signs of this. As far as regards the filling up of
the places of the dead and maimed, no difficulty is made on
the certificate of the colonels ; and they must further see how
to remove their own complaints, or patiently submit to having
their numbers reduced ; as we, indeed, remind other companies,
and specially our newest Dutch companies.
C. v. BEVEREN.
Battersey, 9th January 1637, new style.
January 19. — A missive received from Mr. Beveren, written Resolutions
at Battersea on the 9th instant, touching for the most part
the matter of the recruits for the English and Scottish regi-
ments in the service of this State.
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved that the said
missive be placed in the hands of Mr. Vosbergen, in order that
he may communicate regarding the above matter with the
Prince of Orange, and give in a report about it.
C. v. Beveren to the States. (Jan. 16, 1637.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Regarding the recruits, I do not Diplomatic
see that anything further can be done profitably, before and
until your High Mightinesses or his Princely Excellency please
to honour me with a small reply to my last letter.
The first two difficulties can easily be remedied ; the third
' zijn (his) furst. Gen.' This I have read ' furstelyke Genade,' literally * princely
Grace,' translated 'his Grace the Prince.' It may also be 'furstelyke Generaal
or Generaalschap,' i.e. 'princely General or Generalship.' My conjecture,
'Zijn furstelyk Genade,' is confirmed on p. 23 of the Dutch manuscript. —(Note
by translator. )
430 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1637
and almost only one would also be removed if the West
Indian Company were pleased to do as the East Indian, and
in that case such a course would be thought well of here;
and, at all events, this point can also be settled by the
other proposals in my last letter aforesaid; or possibly
by a courteous letter written to His Majesty by your High
Mightinesses or his Princely Excellency, to the effect that it
is your intention, and you will take all fitting measures to
prevent the English and Scottish soldiers from deserting from
their companies and going into service in others, whether at
sea or on land. Nevertheless there is some anxiety as to
whether the complaints of the captains and colonels will cease,
unless your High Mightinesses be specially pleased to agree
that the inspections of new levies [for service] at sea take place
with the assistance of a commissary of your High Mightinesses,
who, at the complaints of the captains, may cause such as have
deserted or escaped without passport to return to them; of
whom, those who come from there, a considerable number
have already been seen here. C. VEN BEVEREN.
Battersey, January 76th, 1 637.
Resolutions January 21. — The report of Mr. Vosbergen having been
General*8*68 neard5 ne having according to their High Mightinesses1 resolu-
tion of the 19th instant, communicated with the Prince of
Orange about the letter of Mr. Beveren, written on the 9th
instant to their High Mightinesses, regarding the business of
recruiting for the English and Scottish regiments in the ser-
vice of this State, and about the carrying out of which the King
of Great Britain makes some difficulty on account of certain
considerations urged by His Majesty with respect to this
matter, that to all appearance the said recruits, or the persons
to replace whom the said recruits are enlisted for service, are
to be employed and used in other ways, and contrary to the
meaning and intention of His Majesty.
After previous discussion, it was resolved, in accordance with
the proposal made by the said Mr. van Beveren, and the wise
advice of His Highness which agrees with it, to write to said
Mr. van Beveren to go on furthering of the business of the
recruits, and, in order to remove the difficulties urged, propose
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that the sergeants1 coming to England for recruits for the
said English and Scottish regiments in the service of this State,
must also bring with them an attestation from their colonel
containing the numher of the vacancies in their respective
companies, and the colonel shall not pass such attestation
before the captain shall have declared on oath made to the
country, that the number specified is the actual number of
vacancies; and [that] the said sergeants on presenting the
above attestation, ' au premier secretaire d^Estat ' of His
Majesty, shall thereafter be permitted to levy the number of
soldiers mentioned in the attestation. Furthermore,- the cap-
tains of the said regiments shall not be allowed, without the
consent of their colonels, to give any passport to any of their
soldiers ; and should this be done, no passport shall be held
valid except it be also signed by the colonel ; and to remove
further alleged difficulties, a placard in accordance with the
foregoing resolution is to be drawn up and published ; of which
some copies are to be sent to the aforesaid Mr. Beveren to be
shown to the king and to others, where found necessary,
requesting thereafter permission for [levying] the said recruits,
and in case that, contrary to expectation, still further difficul-
ties or delay be made, the said Mr. Beveren shall declare to His
Majesty that their High Mightinesses have done everything
they could think of to satisfy His Majesty about the said
difficulties which he had brought forward ; and, inasmuch as
he is not yet willing to be satisfied, that their High Mighti-
nesses are compelled to reinforce the several regiments afore-
said with [men of] other nations; and he2 is to keep their
High Mightinesses informed about this, and allow matters
concerning the said recruits to take their course.
C. v. Beveren to the States-General. (Jan. 22, 1637.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Not doubting that your High Diplomatic
Mightinesses have received my letters of the 1st, 9th, and 16th
instant, I hope that you or the Prince of Orange will be pleased
1 i.e. ' Recruiting sergeants.'
2 i.e. Mr. Beveren. 3 Or, 'proclamation.'
432 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1637
to honour me with a few words in reply, in order that we may
see to the removing out of the way all the difficulties in the
said matter. From the proposals made with that end in view
your High Mightinesses can easily perceive that I cannot pro-
ceed or accomplish anything effectually without the said answer.
Meanwhile several officers have arrived here for recruits they
require for this year. I do not neglect to inform them how
the difficulty which has arisen here regarding the said matter
is due to what some colonels and captains have themselves
made public here ; and how therefore they ought likewise to
set to work on the other side excusing their conduct, and in
reporting the vacancies to refer only to those who have met
their deaths by war or sickness, or become maimed and useless,
and as to the knaves who have deserted their flag and fled the
territory of your High Mightinesses, which they well under-
stand is to their advantage, alleging that in that way they can
better carry out their intention, they are to declare that the
regulation against those knaves who desert was renewed in the
last campaign and stringently (which I have not yet ascer-
tained) executed in the case of several ; and accordingly that
your High Mightinesses and his Highness the Prince have again,
in order to prevent desertion, drawn up and keep in use such
regulations as one can desire. If it could be definitely stated
that it was also your intention to put the said regulations into
force against those who, deserting their companies, take service
at sea under the flag of your High Mightinesses, or that by
means of a commissary assisting at the inspection of the new
naval levies, those who desert would be restored to their
captains or expelled, it seems that all difficulties would be
surmounted. I have also impressed on them that they can
at the same time also inform the lords what pains are taken in
our country to decrease the Netherland companies; and if
they persist here in offering difficulties, as they have now been
doing for some time, they need expect nothing but reduction
in number while the Netherland companies will be kept at
their present strength ; also that his Highness the Prince
intercedes for them both from affection for the nation and
because they are regiments that have deserved well, and as
otherwise there will be no lack of soldiers for the State ; and
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inasmuch as the business concerns them 1 chiefly, and might
mean ruin to them, as during the difficulties they have suffered
intolerable expense and loss. We shall see if this can also do
some good. C. VAN BEVEREN.
Battersey, ^ January 1637.
January 29. — There was read over to the meeting the draft Resolutions
of the placard drawn up against the desertion of the French,
English, and Scottish soldiers from their companies to the
service of the West Indian Company. It was resolved, after
previous discussion, to adopt the draft, after making certain
alterations ; and the placard shall accordingly be sent to Mr.
Beveren, with instructions that as before he is to promote the
business of recruiting for the English and Scottish regiments ;
and, for removing the difficulties put forward, propose that the
sergeants who come to England for recruits for the said English
and Scottish regiments in the service of this State shall bring
with them attestations from their colonel, containing the
number of the vacancies in their respective companies ; and
the colonel shall not pass such attestations before and until the
captains shall have declared on oath made to the country that
the number specified is the actual number of vacancies; and
that the said sergeants on presenting the above attestations
'au premier secretaire d'Estaf of the King of Great Britain,
shall thereafter be permitted to recruit the number of soldiers
mentioned in the attestations. And some copies of the placard
shall be sent over to the aforesaid Mr. Beveren to show to His
Majesty and to others when necessary; and that he shall
thereupon request permission for [levying] the said recruits ;
and should still further difficulties or delay, contrary to expec-
tation, be made, the said Mr. van Beveren shall declare to His
Majesty that their High Mightinesses have done everything
they could think of to satisfy His Majesty about the difficulties
made, and inasmuch as he is still unwilling to be satisfied, that
their High Mightinesses are compelled to reinforce the several
regiments aforesaid with [men of] other nations ; and he is to
inform their High Mightinesses about all this, and allow
1 i.e. the English and Scottish companies, or their captains rather.
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matters with regard to the said recruits to take their course.
And as regards the further contents of their High Mighti-
nesses1 resolution of the 6th instant, it is to be held as cancelled.
The States-General to van Beveren. (Jan. 29, 1637.)
NOBLE, AUSTERE, BRAVE, WISE, PRUDENT SIR, — We have
received your letter written yonder on the 9th instant, in which
among other things we have noticed the conferences and pro-
posals which have taken place there about the removal of the
difficulties brought forward by the King of Great Britain in
regard to recruits for the English and Scottish regiments in
the service of this State. As to which, after discussion and
with the wise advice of his Highness the Prince of Orange, we
have resolved and decided hereby to reply to you that you are
to further said business of the recruits with His Majesty and
with others where necessary; and, in order to remove the afore-
said difficulties which have been brought forward, you are to
propose that the sergeants coming over from here for the
levying of the said recruits for the said regiments shall be
obliged to bring with them an attestation from their colonel,
stating the number of vacancies in their respective regiments.
And the colonel shall not pass such attestations before and
until the captain who wants the recruits shall have declared on
oath taken to the State, that the number specified is the actual
number of vacancies; and the said sergeants, having there
exhibited the aforementioned attestation 6 au premier secretaire
diktat1 of His Majesty, shall thereupon be authorised to levy
the number of soldiers specified in the attestations; and for
removing the other difficulties which have been adduced, and
which reflect on those English or Scotsmen who may have
entered the service of the West Indian Company, we have
drawn up and caused to be announced, advertised, and pub-
lished a proclamation about it, of which some copies accompany
this, to be shown over there to the king and to others if need
be ; and, besides, you are again to ask permission for levying
said recruits. And in case further difficulties be, contrary to
expectations, made in this affair, or some obstacle arise, you
are in such a case to inform His Majesty that we have used our
best endeavours that we could think of to give satisfaction to
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His Majesty regarding the difficulties adduced with reference
to the said recruits; and if His Majesty refuses to be satisfied,
we thereby find ourselves compelled to reinforce the several
regiments aforesaid with other nations, and that accordingly
your honour will no more trouble His Majesty about the matter.
And your honour is to keep us and his Highness the Prince of
Orange respectively informed about all this, and leave matters
regarding the said recruits to take their own course. — Here-
with concluding, we commend you to the Lord.
COM. MUSCH.
At the Hague, 29th January 1637.
Van Beveren to the States-General. (Feb. 6, 1637.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Having neither from your High
Mightinesses nor from his Highness received any answer in the
affair concerning the recruits, in reply to my several previous
letters, I have found it advisable to request that the officers who
are here, and who are about to arrive here, may provisionally be
allowed to take with them the recruits whom they at present
require, inasmuch as the time when their numbers must be
complete will have passed, even although this be conceded at
once, and will have passed still further, if they are to await the
orders which your High Mightinesses or His Highness may
please to give me for satisfying His Majesty, so as once for all
to remove these and all future difficulties in the above business.
I have found it the more advisable to do this, inasmuch as the
two nobles who have been commissioned to announce to Den-
mark and Sweden the resolution in favour of the Elector are
ready to depart ; and he who goes to the Chancellor Oxenstern
is authorised to say that recruits and levying of soldiers have
been granted to the Swedes. The Earl of Holland and Secre-
tary Cooke have promised me to place before His Majesty on
Sunday the reasons for the request drawn up in writing.
C. VAN BEVEREN.
Battersey, 6th February 1637.
Van Beveren to the States-General. (Feb. 17, 1637.)
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — . . . The secretary aforesaid
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has just sent word, first by one of his people, afterwards by my
secretary, that the king has granted the recruits for our English
and Scottish regiments; that I am at liberty to make this
known, and send to him all who come over for this purpose,
and that he will at once despatch them. About the form of
consent I shall inform your High Mightinesses as soon as I have
seen him personally. ... C. v. BEVEREN.
London, February ^th, 1637.
C. v. Beveren to the States-General. (May 22, 1637.)
. . . — That His Majesty in the same session permitted the
Swedish colonels, namely, Colonel Leidbout [to enlist], twelve
hundred, Colonel Monroy eight hundred, Colonel Kunningham
and another each eight hundred men, and further (as I under-
stand) to enlist up to four thousand men, one-half in England
and the other half in Scotland. The Spanish ambassador
takes this very ill, saying that his master will look upon it as
having been done against him particularly. . . .
1638, August 27. — In the meeting there was present Mr.
Duyst van Voorhout, delegated from the army at Gelder,
according to the credentials from his Highness and their High
Mightinesses' commissioners in the army respectively, both
dated on 23rd instant in the army at Gelder ; and he, in
accordance therewith, proposed to their High Mightinesses,
and requested . . .
Fifthly. That several companies in the field are weakened, and
are daily being more and more weakened by sickness as well
as other accidents, asking their High Mightinesses at the same
time to consider if they could not resolve that, by some persons
to be selected by his Highness above-mentioned, recruits be
fetched with all diligence from France, England, Scotland, and
Germany, in order to reinforce the army with them, and keep
it in an efficient condition, and that they may be of great
service to the country in the present state of affairs.
After discussion thereanent, their High Mightinesses resolved
to hold it over for consideration.
1639, May 2. — Received a missive from Mr. Joachimi,
written at London on April 19th last, intimating, among other
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things, that Colonel Leveston, Baron cTAmont, had requested
him, Mr. Joachimi, to bring under their High Mightinesses**
notice for consideration, that he [Leveston] had grave doubts
whether the Covenanters in Scotland would allow the sergeants
and other officers who had come from here to that country to
enlist recruits, to return again and take with them the men
whom they had enlisted ; and if the Scots should have already
given their permission, he [the colonel] was afraid the king's
ships of war would not permit them to cross.
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved hereby to request
the Council of State to take the trouble to discuss this matter
and communicate with the head officers of the Scottish regi-
ments in the service of this country, and find out their opinion
and advice, in what manner they should provide against such
sad similar inconveniences, in order that the said recruits may
be obtained and brought over to this country.
May 13. — Received a missive from the Council of State,
written here at the Hague on the 7th inst., containing
a reply to their High Mightinesses' resolution of the 2nd
inst., to the effect that they had communicated with high
officers of the Scots regiments in the service of this country
regarding the opinions of Colonel Baron d'Amont about the
coming of the Scots recruits. After discussion thereanent,
it was resolved that, in accordance with the proposal contained
in the said reply, the King of Great Britain be requested to
issue orders to his fleets to allow the officers of this State, with
the recruits enlisted by them in Scotland, to come over to this
country ; and that a similar request be preferred of the king's
councillors in Scotland to allow the said recruits to leave, lest
some misfortune may happen to this country by delaying their
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[1630
VIII
RESOLUTIONS, REPORTS, REQUESTS, RECOM-
MENDATIONS, ETC.
1630-1645
Requests to
Council of
State.
Letters to
the States-
General.
(July 25, 1630.)
NOBLE AND MIGHTY LORDS, — . . . Your Noble Mightinesses"*
missive of the f£ inst., enclosing the request of Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir James Levistoune, was yesterday evening handed
safely to me. Whereupon, in returning the said petition, I
could not refrain from writing back that the company of the
said Levistoune remained here some months in garrison, but in
my time he was never with his company, nor even present at
the two musters of the llth January and 4th June, both new
style. And since it is the usual rule, as your Noble Mighti-
nesses are aware, that nobody is to draw service pay unless he
remain personally with his company, which the already men-
tioned Lieutenant-Colonel Levistoune has not done. Then
should it please your Noble Mightinesses to order me otherwise
in this, I shall, on receiving information, regulate myself
accordingly, and herewith, etc., (Signed) P. SLUYSKEN.
Arnhem, 25th July 1630, stylo veteri.
1630, November 14. — We, the undersigned colonels of the
three Scottish regiments, hereby declare that we have no objec-
tion to the United Provinces granting and assigning one
hundred guilders more to the widow of the late Rev. Andreas
Hunterus, in his lifetime minister of our nation ; declaring
also that during the lifetime of this widow, we shall provide
for the support of our minister or ministers without assistance
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or grant from their High Mightinesses or the Council of State,
and that thus we would gladly see that this widow, during the
short time that apparently she still has to live, be provided
with necessary support. (Signed) WILLIAM BROG.
DANIEL1 BALFOUR.
G. COUTTIS.
Actum at the Hague, 14th November 1630.
(Jan. 13, 1631.)
NOBLE AND MIGHTY LORDS AND PARTICULARLY GOOD FRIENDS, — Bequests to
Sir Philips Balfour, knight, captain and sergeant-major of a state.
Scottish regiment, along with Mr. William MacDowel, Provost-
Marshal of the military residing here, have presented their
respective remonstrances to the States of this Province.
Wherein they request augmentation of wages, and to be
treated like others in similar positions ; which the States here
declined to dispose of, without the orders of your Noble
Mightinesses. They have thought proper to send the peti-
tions to you, in charge of Mr. Albert Wijfferinge, in order
that he may lay the same before your Noble Mightinesses, to
the end that you may grant the remonstrants such pay in
future as others enjoy who fill similar offices.
— Your Honourable Mightinesses1 good friends.
THE DEPUTED STATES OF THE CITY GRONINGEN
AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.
Groningen, the 13th January 1631.
(April 14, 1631.)
NOBLE AND MIGHTY LORDS, — . . . Robert Fridsel, late
soldier in the company of the deceased commander, Colonel
Francois Henderson, has complained to the effect that he has
served well and faithfully in the said company (all the time
1 i.e. Sir David Balfour.
440 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1631
the said colonel was in the service of these Provinces), that
he was present in several sieges, campaigns, and skirmishes,
and (without boasting) conducted himself with ability and as
a valiant soldier, and that the petitioner, being now arrived at
a great age, is no longer fit for service ; and being provided
with no means wherewith to subsist, he therefore thought
good to address himself humbly to your Noble Mightinesses
with the prayer, that it may please your Noble Mightinesses to
make him a grant, in consideration of his faithful services, great
age, and poor circumstances. Also in respect of his wife, the
daughter of Jan Aerts Bouman, who in his lifetime rendered,
with his ships, notable and great services to the Provinces on
the rivers, to the destruction of the enemy, for which he
enjoyed no reward. Moreover, the deceased Adriaen Vijgh,
formerly Governor of Gorcum, was indebted to him the sum
of one thousand three hundred and sixty guilders, being
unpaid wages for services done to the Provinces, according to
:the sentence of the honourable court of Holland, and of
which he enjoyed nothing, nor could he get anything.
Wherefore he begs that it may please your Noble Mighti-
nesses graciously to favour him with a yearly pension, or at
least an appointment in a company, when it pleases your
Noble Mightinesses. With that end in view, on requesting
from us letters of recommendation, we could not refuse them,
and therefore handed them to him. Herewith we humbly
request that it may please your Noble Mightinesses to dispose
favourably of the request of the petitioner, and graciously
accord him the one or the other, in order that he may have
the means wherewith to subsist, etc.,
BURGOMASTERS, ALDERMEN, AND THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY TIEL.
Tiel, the 14th April.
(May 6, 1631.)
MY LORDS, — • ... In accordance with the letter of your
Honourable Mightinesses, I have spoken with Mr. Thomas
Manson, and asked him about the gold chain and trinkets
which Captain William Douglas had given him. And he has
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answered that he had got from the said Douglas a small gold
chain, worth about forty-six guilders, in recompense for many
«,nd manifold services done to him during his sickness; that
he had also shown the same to the sergeant, who had come to
Oorcum here in order to learn particulars about the said
Douglas ; but that the said chain is now not in fi esse,' but
broken, and something else made out of it. And as to the
trinkets, that they were given to the servant, who dwelt with
him at the time, but has now left him. This is all that I can
.give for answer to your Honourable Mightinesses. And should
it please your Honourable Mightinesses to do anything further
in the matter, on receiving your orders I shall not delay in
carrying them into effect, etc.
(Signed) JACOB VAN PAFFENRODE.
Gorcum, 6th May 1631.
May 15. — The petition was read of the widow of Lieutenant- Resolutions
Colonel Allane Coutis, containing a request that their High General.8
Mightinesses would grant her a reasonable pension in recom- *
pense for her husband's long and faithful services, as well as
on account of the claims which she deems she has against this
State. After discussion thereanent, it was resolved and
decided, before coming to a decision about it, to ask the advice
of the Council of State.
May 22. — Having seen the advice of the Council of State
of the 17th instant regarding the request of the widow of the
late Lieutenant [Colonel] Alane Coutis, asking support for
herself and her children, by which the petitioner's prayer was
refused as involving too serious and injurious consequences,
their High Mightinesses conformed to the said advice.
[Similar requests were again refused on 2nd and 25th July
1631.]
(Jan. 29, 1632.)
HONOURABLE, POTENT LORDS, — . . . David Niel, the bearer Requests to
of this, late soldier in the company of Colonel Henderson, and
afterwards in that of the Earl of Buccleuch, has shown us that
he was deprived of a hand by a bullet, when on sentry at the
442 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1632
siege of the city Groll, which has rendered him not only unfit
for public service, but also unable to win his bread and support
his wife and children. In these circumstances he is compelled
to betake himself to your Honourable Mightinesses' liberality,
and humbly pray that you may be pleased to grant to the
petitioner a proper yearly pension ; by which, being supplied
to some extent, he may* henceforth, with the poor winnings of
his wife, maintain his household affairs in respectability.
In order to facilitate this request, the petitioner very ear-
nestly begged of us letters of recommendation to your Honour-
able Mightinesses, which we could not refuse, he being an
inhabitant of our city.
We also trust that your Honourable Mightinesses will take
into consideration the fact that the said accident befell the
petitioner in the service of the country, and at the spot where
it pleased God Almighty to grant them a glorious victory ;
for which, no thankoffering more acceptable can be offered,
than such charitable thankofferings and gifts to the poor and
miserable. Moreover, it will encourage the soldiers to regard
the perils of war less, when they see that the aid of your
Honourable Mightinesses is not denied to them. And a small
gratification will encourage the petitioner to help himself
further ; otherwise he must of necessity fall as a burden on the
inhabitants of these Provinces. May it please your Honour-
able Mightinesses to grant with the mild hand of your liberality
compensation to the petitioner for the loss of his hand, and
not only move him to thankfulness, but also in so doing oblige
us, for by this a particular favour would be done to us, etc.
BURGOMASTERS AND RULERS OF THE
CITY OF ALCKMAAR.
At Alckmaar, 29th January 1632.
Resolutions 1632, February 18. — The request of Christina Boswel, widow
of states- o£ Lieutenant- Colonel Alane Coutis, to be granted support
on account of and in recompense for her husband's services, was
refused.
March 5. — With regard to the petition of the widow of Lieu-
tenant [Colonel] Allane Coutis for a life-pension or allowance, it
was resolved, before coming to a final decision, to obtain the
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advice of the Council of State ; but afterwards a sum of one
hundred and fifty guilders was granted to the petitioner.
Recommendation by the King of George Stuart.
HAUTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, Nos BONS AMIS ET ALLIEZ, — Le Diplomatic
Sr Guillaume Vrry,1 Capitaine d'une compagnie de gendarmes,
aprez vous avoir servi plusieurs annees en vos guerres, se trou-
vant ores force par la vieillesse et Pindisposition qui Taccom-
pagne de recercher vostre conge et permission po pouvoir
resigner sa dite Compagne a nostre bien ame et feal le Sr
George Stuart,2 frere de nostre Cousin le Due de Lenox, qui se
porte d'une affection singuliere a vous servir en ceste charge la.
Nous vous avons bien voulu recommander ceste requeste,
non seulement comme estant bien raisonable, mais aussy fort
louable, en ce que Tun vous ayant servi tant d'annees vous
presente en sa place un si digne successeur, et Fautre estant
descend u d'une tige illustree, desire s'employer pour le bien de
Vos Estats, et ainsy tous deux s'offrent esgallement (tant
qu'est en eux) & la continuation de Padvancement de vostre
service. Au regard de quoy Nous vous prions tres affectu-
eusement de vouloir aggreer leurs desirs et Intercession que
nous vous faisons pour Tun et pour Tautre. Ainsy que Nous
nous promettons de requite de Faffaire et de vostre affection,
affin qu'avec Eux nous vous en puissions remercier. A tant
Nous demeurerons tousjors, Hauts et Puissants Seigneurs, Nos
bons amis et alliez, vostre bien bon Amy, CHARLES R.
A nostre palais de Westmestre, Ce 5me d'Avril 1632.
1 Urrie of Pitfichie was the name of an old family in the Garioch in Aberdeen-
shire. Sir John Urrie, ' a soldier of fortune and very changeable,' served on
both sides in the Civil War, and was defeated by Montrose at Auldearn. He
married Maria Magdalena van Jaxheim, daughter of Christopher Sebastian van
Jaxheim de Erlabrun, and both his grandfather and great - grandfather were
named William. — Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch.
2 George, Lord d'Aubigny, fourth son of Esm6, third Duke of Lennox, was,
says Douglas, * a great loyalist who lost his life in the king's service at the battle
of Keynton in 1642.' Lord Clarendon says 'he was a man of great hopes, of a
gentle and winning disposition, and of very clear courage.'
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[1632
Resolutions of
the States-
General.
May 25. — A missive was received from the King of Great
Britain, written at Whitehall on April 28th last, recommend-
ing their High Mightinesses to give orders that the widow of
Captain Ramsey be paid the sum of fourteen hundred and
ninety guilders arrears of said captain due by this State.
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved that this matter
be placed at the disposal of the Council of State.
June 4. — There was read the advice of the Council of
State, of date March 6th last, with regard to the petition of
the widow of Lieu tenant- Colonel Coutis, presented on the
previous day to their High Mightinesses, in which she requests
support, both on account of her husband's long and faithful
services and because of certain accounts.
After discussion, it was resolved and decided, in accordance
with said advice, that this petition be not entertained, because
it would be too great a burden for the country to support the
widows of all captains and officers, where no petition has been
addressed to the Provinces ; besides, the petitioner's husband
did not die when facing the enemy, but in his bed, and her
son has received from His Excellency an ensigncy, and may
in time be still further promoted. And as regards the claims
for accounts due, no consideration can be taken of them, on
account of their forming a precedent of importance.
Requests to
the Council
of State.
From a letter of the Dutch Ambassador Joachimi.
London, 29th June 1632.
HONOURABLE AND POTENT LORDS, — . . . Six days ago general
consternation reigned, both at court and in the city, through
a false report spread abroad, to the effect that before or
about Maestricht, a large number of English and Scottish
officers had been slain. Their names were Messrs. Vear [Vere],
Morgan, Packingham, Brog, Carew, and Balfour. Neither
Mr. Brasser nor I had anything to say in contradiction
of this report, except what we thought would probably and
likely tend to soften the evil tidings. Which ill news is now
dead, because the letters from Brussels and Antwerp make no
mention of the loss ; but on the contrary assure us that the
arms of my Lords the States-General advance successfully on
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the Meuse and the Scheldt. May God further and further
bless the same. (Signed) ALB. JOACHIMI.
September 3. — With regard to the petition of Christina Resolutions
Boswel, widow of the late Lieutenant Couttis, for reasons
brought forward by the petitioner, the sum of thirty guilders
was awarded her as a gratuity ; an order for it is to be
despatched.
December %%. — The petition of the widow of the late
Lieutenant-Colonel Coutis to receive a pension during her
life-time, and to have it transferred to her daughter after her
death, having been read, it was resolved, after discussion, to
obtain the advice of the Council of State.
1633, April 9.— The [consideration of the] petition of Chris-
tina Boswel, widow of Lieu tenant- Colonel and Captaine Alane
Coutis to be granted a life pension for herself and her daughter
was postponed.
May 28. — With regard to the petition of Christina Boswel,
widow of the late Allane Coutis, it was resolved, after
discussion, hereby to grant the petitioner, as a gratuity,
the sum of one hundred guilders, in addition to what she
has already received. An order for the money is to be
despatched.
1634, April 28. — The petition having been read of Patrick
Stuart, captain of a Scottish Company, repartitioned on [charged
to] the province of Friesland, complaining that he, the peti-
tioner, has since January of last year received no money from
the said province, it was resolved, after discussion, to request
the States of the said province that, in order to prevent all
misunderstanding and other troubles, they should not be
dilatory in continuing the support of the company com-
manded by the petitioner.
October 17. — The petition having been read of Christina
Boswell, widow of the late Allane Couttis, it was resolved,
after discussion, for reasons therein mentioned, that the peti-
tioner, instead of two guilders, which she is actually receiving
at present from the doorkeeper Hendersum, shall henceforth
receive four guilders.
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(May 24, 1636.)
Requests to HONOURABLE AND POTENT LORDS, PARTICULARLY GOOD FRIENDS,
**J® c<?uncil — George Bruce, late sergeant of the company of Colonel
Balfour, and afterwards ensign in the company of Captain
Kirkpatrick, having been killed during the attack made on
the hornwork before the fort of Schencken, three weeks after
he got his ensigncy, left a sorrowing widow behind him, the
bearer of this, and we could not reject her prayer, that we
would herewith address these our letters to your Honourable
Mightinesses, friendly entreating that it may please your
Honourable Mightinesses to consider favourably the petition,
which from poverty she is obliged to present to you ; accord-
ing as your Honourable Mightinesses shall find the faithful
services of her husband to deserve.
Honourable and Potent Lords, particularly good friends,
recommending herewith your Honourable Mightinesses to the
protection of God Almighty, — Your Honourable Mightinesses'
obedient friend, F[REDERIC] Hi. D'ORANGE.
At the Hague, the 24th May.
Resolutions of 1637, June 2. — The petition having been read of Patrick
Stewart, a captain in the service of this country, it was resolved,
after discussion, to grant and furnish the petitioner, hereby,
with a letter of recommendation to the States of Friesland, in
order that he may obtain from them payment of three thou-
sand four hundred pounds, being arrears of salary due to him
from April 22nd, 1633 to April 18th, 1636.
July 30. — The petition having been read to the meeting of
Christina Boswel, widow of the late Allane Coutis, in his life-
time for thirty-three years in the service of this State as cap-
tain and lieutenant-colonel respectively. It was resolved, after
discussion, hereby, out of commiseration, to grant the peti-
tioner forty guilders, for which an order is to be sent to her.
And the doorkeeper Hendersum is ordered to continue to hand
weekly to the said petitioner as much as she received weekly
last year for another year.
1638] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 447
November 2. — The petition having been read of Mrs. Chris-
tina Boswell, widow of the late Alane Coutis, in his lifetime for
thirty-three years in the service of this country as captain and
lieutenant-colonel, requesting, for reasons adduced by her, to
be assisted with some special grant in this great need of hers.
It was decided and resolved, out of commiseration for her,
and on account of her husband's good services, to grant
her a special allowance of forty guilders, as she has received
before this time, without, however, considering it as a fixed
pension.
1638, January 23. — The further petition presented to their
High Mightinesses in the name and on behalf of Christina
Boswel, widow of the late Alaine Couttis, was refused, after
discussion.
January 26. — The further petition of Christina Boswel,
widow of the late Alane Couttis, was again refused, after
discussion.
January 28. — The further petition of Christina Boswel,
widow of the late Alane Coutis, having been reconsidered, it
was resolved, after foregoing discussion, to grant the petitioner
twenty-five guilders, for which an order will be despatched
[to her].
(Feb. 1638.)
Companies complete. Colonels of Infantry. Requests to
Council of
Morgan. Balfour. State.
Herbert, Henry, knight. Baron d'Amont.
Goringh. Sandelandis.
Colpepyr, Thomas. etc.
(Feb. 18, 1638.)
To the colonels of all regiments, horse and foot.
We hereby notify to you that, in the name of the country,
you must order all captains of your regiment, or the officers
commanding the companies, to bring their companies up to
the full authorised strength by the first of April next, and
thereafter to maintain them at the full number; also thor-
448 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1638
oughly to equip them with good weapons, and other necessary
instruments, so that there shall be nothing wanting ; failing
which we shall hold the colonels responsible.
May 6. — With regard to the petition of Christina Boswel,
widow of the late Alane Couttis, in his lifetime lieutenant-
colonel, after discussion the petitioner was awarded the sum
of fifty guilders in addition to what she has received previously
from their High Mightinesses. An order for the said sum is
to be despatched to her.
July 21. — With regard to the petition presented to their
High Mightinesses in the name and on behalf of Christina
Boswell, their High Mightinesses declared that they adhered
to their former resolution.
August 13. — With regard to the petition of Christina
Boswel, widow of the late Alane Couttis, in his lifetime lieu-
tenant-colonel, their High Mightinesses resolved to continue
hereby for another year to the petitioner four guilders a week,
to be paid her by the doorkeeper Hendersum. And, in addi-
tion, a sum of twenty-five guilders was voted to her ; for which
an order is to be despatched to her.
June 8. — [Decision about] the petition of Hester Seldnytskyr
widow of Sergeant-Major Hamilton, to receive support, was
postponed after foregoing discussion.
June 16. — [Decision about] the petition of Hester Sed-
nytsky to receive assistance was postponed.
June 25. — [Decision about] the further petition of Hester
Sednytsky was again postponed.
July 5. — With reference to the petition of Hester Sitnisky,
their High Mightinesses resolved to postpone their decision
about the said petition.
October 21. — With reference to the petition of Hester
Seldnytzky, widow of the late Sergeant-major Hamilton, sup-
ported by a recommendation from his Highness, to receive a
yearly pension on account of the reasons adduced by her, it was
resolved, after discussion, for the reasons brought forward in
the said petition, to grant the petitioner hereby the cash
sum of seven hundred guilders, an order for which is to be
despatched to her.
1638] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 449
November 4. — With reference to the further petition of
Hester Sednytsky, surviving widow of Sergeant-major Hamil-
ton, their High Mightinesses declare that they gave to the
petitioner herself personally the seven hundred guilders granted
to her before this, and that on account of their having done
so they are not to be annoyed because of the debts of her
husband.
July 6. — Messrs. Arnhem and Conders are requested and
commissioned to attend the funeral of the late Lieutenant-
Colonel Hinderson1 with the short mantle, and this specially
because the said lieutenant-colonel lost his life in active service
of the State.
The Prisoners taken at Calloo.
August 18. — A despatch was received from the ambassador
Joachimi, written in London on the 5th instant, announcing
that Mr. Secretary Windebaugh had come to his lodgings on
the day of writing, to notify to him that the king, having
written several times to the Cardinal Infante about the release
of four Scottish officers and six hundred soldiers of that nation,
who were taken prisoners in June last in the country of Waes,
had received that day a reply that the said cardinal was willing
to oblige the king and release the four officers, on condition that
they do not serve against the House of Austria for a year, and
the aforesaid six hundred soldiers, on condition that he be
allowed to enlist on his side an equal number of soldiers in
England ; that Mr. Windebaugh said that the king thought
the conditions feasible, seeing that the district could not assist
the prisoners ; that he would like to know Joachimi's opinion
about it, whether their High Mightinesses would accept the
aforesaid officers and men on the above conditions ; that he
(Joachimi) had replied that the proposal was a matter which
he did not know how to respond to, as it went beyond his
instructions, that questions relating to the quartering on
districts were settled in the Netherlands by the generals of
both parties, and that he believed that negotiations were being
carried on for the release of the said prisoners in the Nether-
1 Lieutenant- Colonel James Henderson of Sir David Balfour's regiment, p. 230.
450 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1638
lands. Joachimi also stated that on the date of his previous
letter he had gone to Mr. Secretary Coke to discuss with him
the proposals which eight days ago he had laid before the
king, and that he stated more distinctly that the Cardinal
Infante was willing to restore to the king the aforesaid officers
and soldiers on the conditions stated above ; but that His
Majesty would not accept them without knowing whether they
be would acceptable to their High Mightinesses and the Prince
of Orange, and desired that he (Joachimi) should write and
obtain information on the point. The missive also contained
some other points of importance worthy to be considered.
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved to write as
speedily as possible, and without further consideration, about
the case of the prisoners in connection with the point indicated
in the foregoing despatch to his Highness the Prince of Orange,
referring the said matter to, and placing it before, the most
wise consideration of his Highness, in order that he, having
come to a resolution on the matter, a reply in pursuance
thereof may be sent to Mr. Joachimi ; and in so far as the
other points mentioned in the said missive are of importance,
that Mr. Arnhem be requested to extract from it the points
requiring consideration, and report them to their High Mighti-
nesses, handing them in in writing.
List of the Soldiers captured at Callo and sent to Lillo.1
(Exhibitum. March 15, 1639.)
Van 't Regiment van den Coll1 Balfour.
Petitions to Van de Compie Colonnelle
the Council Alexander Litteljohn
of State. PieterBorrel
Pieter Olifant
Gilbert Cetoum
Pieter Thomas
William Paret
Robbert Hal
Andro Farghuardson
Robert Westwatter
William Arnot
Archibald Niderey
James Irland
Thomas Ritcharson
Robbert Ment
James Davitson
Jhon Abercrombe
Eduart Herwel
George Schadij
Jhon de Rycke
Jhon Themson
Alesser Tolloch
Robert Anderson
Andro Wilson
Jan van den Bosch
Richard Wricht
1 See Wagenaar, Vaderlandsche Hist.^ vol. ii. p. 270.
1639]
RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC.
451
Jhon Fosser
William Elder
Alexander Allet
Jhon Macpuwel
Jhon Corvet
Michiel Wilsep
William Breun
Gilbert Parcker
John Ogilve
Richard Smith
Robert Teuwen
Hen Saers
Francie Dog
Peter Donckan
James Clarck
Jan Davidts
Peter Robbertson
Davit Tendel
William Paterson
John Wachem
Matheu Roberson
Alexander Robbertson
Makeu Makadiu
William Ingels
George Waterson
Sandie Geddes
14
Van Capn Riddel.
Renalt Davitson
Themos Theusten
Alexander Terlandt, sergeant.
Steen Jack
Eduward Smonsie
Jhon Simson
Wichard Tenuys
William Wrrie
Franchejs Cornelis
Andries Rid
Alexander Broun
Nicolaus Kidsier
Sandie Ray
James May
Sandie Hog
Gerrit Peterson
48
James Teuper
Wessel Gerritsen
Van den IS-Coronnel Douglas.
Eduart Hereng
Thomas Anderson
Robert Bier
James Cunegam
Patrick Michel
James Seunrel
13
Alexander Imces
Willem Kar
Alexander Tremmelle
Philip Thencas
Robert Malice Tenger
Remb Rind
Thumis Jansson
Van Davidt Balfour.
Hubert la Mont
Georg Schot
Robert Makey
Thomas Eduard
John Muller
Thomas Heupen
Jan Manschet
5
12
Van Cap" Levingston.
Van den Sergf-Major Kirpatrick.
James Balfour, lieutenant.
Davit Littel, sergeant.
Sanders Tenston
Jhon Pewes
Jhon Houston
Jhon Barclay
Daniel Sinclaire
Mongo Kant
452
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
[1639
Peter Langlnes
Georg Schiel
Peter Muddie
Jhon Red de Yonger
Robyn More
Georg Steenson
Robert Menges
Adam Kincgherme
James Watt
William Ewart
Jacob Cammel
Robyn Fraser
Peter Nieuwenhuysen
Jhon Redelder
Patrick Craffort
Jhon Jansen
Jan Hay
Robert Robertson
John Thomasson
Jan Joly
Ritchard Borton
James Straffen
—
John Marten
16
James Croffort
James Wod
Van Capn Jhon Henrison.
Marcus Mager
James Nul
—
William Berentrop
18
Van 't Regiment van den Baron d'Amont.
Van de Compaignie Coronnelle.
Van den U-Coll1 Balfour.
Andries Wiijt
William Kar, sergeant
Reynier D'avison
Walter Moncrieff
William Mackey
George Kar
William Spacker
John Woth
John Smeth
Thomas Kar
Thomas Smechelman
Patrick Paverman
Henry Ter
John Scha
George Trommel
Davidt Abercromme
Robert Abercromme
Adam Mackalem
Patrick Hum
Sander Lesse
John Macklyn
Angnus Macore
Jan Jader
Hidu Macklyn
Robbert Cusetter
James Henrison
Andre Hat
William Tenning
Stoffel van Dorten
Thomas Douglas
Daniel Mackengam
Alexander Stimson
James Bel
John Jong
Alexander Levingstohn
Andries Schot
Ritchart Hacklet
John Everson
Patrick Spiedeman
Davit Gerits
Wouter Sproet
Mongo Hotsey
Robert Coster
James Hory
Willem Philips
James Ramsay
Jan Eduarts
—
—
23
24
1 639] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC.
453
Van den Sergf-Major Levingston.
John Wier, lieutenent
James Bely, sergeant
Alexander Cuningam
John Boyt
James Spret
Robert Walles
Jan Dryborch
Andries Andriess
James Bachler, tot Lilo ges-
torven [died at Lillo]
9
Van Capn Pidcarn.
Robbert Doncke, lieutenant
David Ogewe, sergeant
William Grey
William Schot
George Bornet
Henry Garden
John Robberts
Jan Huntter
Jan Coleys
John Schot
James Gooden
John Leyn
Alexander Mel
13
Van Capn Schot.
Nathanael Bruce, vendrich
[ensign]
John Ree
Joris Miller
Meynart van Ravensberg
John Krichlyn
Gilbert Mackey
Alexander Staes
James Her
John Michiel
Anthony Viry
Thomas Scholt
Thomas van Soeste
Eldert van Wayle
William Kelly
14
Van Capn Lander.
James Karrentres, vendrich
Andries Grand
Alexander Ham
Robert Foret
Adam Aringstrang
Orfre Calhoum
Van Capn Coutis.
John Brus, lieutenant
John Karckettel
Jan Janssen
David Coustreum
Patrick Bell
Eldert van Dousburch
Corst van Doesburch
Thomas Janssen
Willem Daint
Meynaert Jacobs
10
Van 't Regiment van den Coll1 Sandelants.
Gewin Tremmel
Alexander Douckers
Robbert Robberts
John Nies
Christoffel Kniper
Robbert Donckam
Van den H-CoW Areskyn.
Willem Lei, Lieutenant
David Anderson, vendrich
[ensign]
Andries Bredich
Matheus Peters
454
THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR
[1639
William Hael
Adam Jongh
John Pringel
Thomas Craffort
Patrick Mil
John Innes
Henrick Thomas
17
Van den Sergf-Major Caddel.
N. Caddel, sergfc- major
Jan Hamilton, lieutenant
Laurens Janss, vendrich
Franchis Johnstil, sergeant
Thomas Hutson
Jan Treuwe
Christiaen Martens
Alexander Gipson
Willem Meur
Lachlam Mackwyn
Mathys Linson
James Rodersort
Alaxander Feulartoum
Eeuwe Wilson
James Broun
George Grinley
John Walson
Mans Smeth
James Corbeth
John Strath
Sander Bel
21
Van Capn Levingston.
William Wallis, vendrich
Robbert Wachep
Arsbalt Watson
Reynier Krichem
Willem Dircxson
James Thamson
James Grim
Robert Merck
Jan Robbertson
1 i.e. gentleman volunteer.
Robbert Rocoy
Christiaen Anbey
Henrick Grim, edelman
[nobleman] J
12
Van Capn Jaicques Balfour.
Adam Witsert, lieutenant
Hendrick Sandelans, vendrich
Jan Balfourt, sergeant
Davidt Craffurt
Robbert Linson
John Estoun
Thomas Robbertson
Gilbert Fleck
James Renne
William Cadel
John Wach
Patrick Makerter
Olivier Borch
Eduard Armstrang
Robert Yong
Thomas Ecken
Thomas Yongston
Daniel Boomgaert
Hans Marcelis
Melchior Elschemel
John Christs
William Patrick
Sander Sim
Henrick Metsel
William Eduart
Robbert Christon
Andries Morrij
Lenaert Wolfsaert
Thomas Stuart
William Donalson
30
Van Cap* Stuart.
Patrick Stuart, capiteyn
John Forbus, lieutenant
Dadat Trettray, sergeant
Hugo Faxson
1639] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC.
455
David Rattray
Alexander Ferbus
James Meur
James Wat
George Mirdoch
Evert Backer
Robert Berelton
Roelant Schotte
Gebert Schotte
Olivier Peters
Robbert Wad del
Daniel Mackyn
Daniel Smeth
Alexander Been
James Maurits
Paschier Lerin
John Ritsy
Bernt Hansen
William Douglas
Andries Stuart
Henrick Polman
William Simpson
Pauwels Ordre
Joris Wisser, edelman
27
Van Capn James Schot.
James Riddel, lieutenant
Thomas Cunegam 1
T\ -in r . T fsergeanten
David Cra . . . \sic\)
Fulmer Muller
Robbert Walgraff
John Wals
Ewyn Johns
James Wales
Thomas Welreen
Franchis Lauder
Willem Henricx
William Storcke
John Blastock
Alexander Gordon
Thomas Pats
Alexander Hoseck
Davidt Story
John Christs
Daniel Mackmillen
James Teeck
John Bayer
John Vits
22
Van Capn Hum.
Jan Lame, lieutenant •
Justus Grim
John Wricht
Adam Anderson
William Otter son
James Meuries
Thomas Hum
Willem Jacobss
8
Van 't Regim* van Graeff Maurits
van Nassau, etc.
(Feb. 5, 1639.)
HONOUIIABLE MIGHTINESSES, — I have not had before this a
subject to write to your Honourable Mightinesses about,
but now I cannot refrain from troubling your Honourable
Mightinesses with these few lines, now that the circumstances
of Captain Wight are under discussion, who was banished
by your Honourable Mightinesses, and to request very humbly
that it may please you to appoint the said Captain Wight
again to his former command, and to pardon the misconduct
456
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
[1639
of which he has been guilty ; as I doubt not that your' Honour-
able Mightinesses will henceforth be greatly satisfied with
him ; and this, as being his colonel, I could not refrain from
requesting all the more, because the good lady, his wife, has
recently lost her father, Colonel Balfour, who served this
country so long and so faithfully ; and if her husband remains
in banishment she would be utterly ruined ; but I hope that
this will be prevented by your Noble Mightinesses.
Accordingly I again request that, all these things being
taken into consideration, it may please your Honourable
Mightinesses to restore the said Captain Wight to his former
position, and commending myself very humbly to the good
favour of your Noble Mightinesses, I remain, as I have always
been, your Noble Mightinesses1 obedient and faithful servant,
(Signed) CHA. MORGAN.
Bergen op den Zoom, 5th February 1639.
Resolutions juty 5. — With reference to the petition of Lieutenant-
GeneraL Colonel Balfour, their High Mightinesses resolved to obtain
the advice of the Council of State.
HIGH MIGHTINESSES, — With reference to the accompanying
petition of Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour, to receive out of the
pay of his colonel, Baron d'Amont, such amount as will make
the petitioner's pay equal to a colonel's, for the time that he,
during the year 1638, discharged the duties of colonel, in the
absence of the above-mentioned Baron d'Amont, quoting as a
precedent for doing so your High Mightinesses"* resolution of
February 9th, 1633, in a similar case, with regard to Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Coutis, we would give the same advice (under
correction) as we did at that time in the aforesaid case of the
above-mentioned Lieu tenant- Colonel Coutis, viz.:
That the petitioner's request is reasonable. And inasmuch
as he, during the year 1638, on account of the absence of
Baron d'Amont, had to undergo the trouble and fatigue which
would have fallen to the colonel, had he been present, that
therefore it would be unfair that another should draw the
salary, and that the petitioner, who did the work, should go
unrewarded.
1640] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 457
Submitting however to your High Mightinesses, etc.
By order of the Council of State,
M. HUYGENS.
At the Hague, 9th July 1639.
July 18. — There was read to the meeting the advice of Resolutions
the Council of State, dated the 9th instant, with reference to Senerai. "
the petition presented to their High Mightinesses on the 5th
instant, in the name and on behalf of Lieutenant-Colonel
Balfour, to receive such an amount out of the pay due to
his colonel, Baron d'Amont, as will make his (the petitioner's)
pay equal to a colonel's, for the period during which he, in the
year 1638, discharged the duties of colonel in the absence of
the above-named Baron d'Amont. Decision was deferred.
November 10. — With reference to the petition of Hester
Seldnytzky, widow of Sergeant-Major Hamilton, to have a life
pension of six hundred guilders annually, it was resolved, after
discussion, to ask the advice of the Council of State.
December 24. — The advice was read of the Council of
State, dated the 9th instant, with reference to the petition
presented to their High Mightinesses on the 10th November
last by the widow of Sergeant-Major Hamilton, to receive six
hundred guilders annually as pension ; the said advice being
to the effect that the petitioner had in the year 1636 from
their High Mightinesses four hundred guilders, in the year
1637 six hundred guilders, in the year 1638 seven hundred
guilders. And as their High Mightinesses know what con-
siderations have moved her to apply, the said Council leaves
said petition to the discretion of their High Mightinesses.
Whereupon, after discussion, the matter was postponed.
1640, January 3. — To the widow of Major Hamilton is
again granted for this and the last time, owing to peculiar
circumstances, the sum of three hundred guilders, for which an
order on Receiver-General Doubleth is to be despatched to her.
January 27. — A petition was read to the meeting,
presented in the name and on behalf of Lieutenant-Colonel
Balfour, requesting for the reasons mentioned therein that he
shall receive as much of his colonel's pay as their High Mighti-
458 THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR [1640
nesses allowed on February 9th, 1633, to his predecessor in
office, for the time that he (the petitioner) filled his colonel's
post in the field during the latter's absence, and bore the
expenses. After discussion thereanent, it was resolved to find
out what has been done previously in similar cases with regard
to others.
February 9. — As, according to their High Mightinesses'
decision, placed on January 27th last on the margin of the
petition of Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour, referring to the course
of action in previous cases, and the resolutions taken in con-
sequence in regard to lieutenant-colonels, who in the absence
of their respective colonels from the field filled their places,
and bore the expenses usually entailed by such positions, have
been taken into consideration, and as the Baron of Amont,
colonel of the said Balfour, was absent from the field for a part
of the year 1638, and for the whole year 1639, it was resolved,
after foregoing discussion, that as Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour
discharged, in the years aforesaid, the duties of his said colonel
during the latter's absence, that therefore to recompense him,
his pay for that time be raised to a colonel's pay of three
hundred guilders per month, at the new rate and on the new
footing, and the said increase is to be deducted from the pay
due to said absent colonel during the time that the army was
in the field.
January 27. — [Decision about] the further request of
Hester Sednytsky, widow of Sergeant-Major Hamilton, to
have a yearly pension, was postponed.
January 30 — Idem. February 15. — Idem. February 18.
— Idem.
June 1. — The further petition of Hester Seldnytzky, widow
of Sergeant-Major Hamilton, having been read to the meeting,
it was resolved, after discussion, owing to reasons brought
forward by the petitioner, to grant her hereby a gratuity of
three hundred guilders for the past, in addition to what she
has received ; and further, other six hundred guilders for the
future ; for which an order is to be despatched to her.
1640, January 30. — The petition of Mrs. Maria von Loon,
widow of the late Colonel Sir John Hacquet, was, after dis-
cussion, placed in the hands of the Council of State for advice.
February 3. — There was read the advice of the Council of
1644] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 459
State, drawn up on the 2nd instant, with reference to the
petition of the widow of Colonel Hacquet, presented to their
High Mightinesses on the 30th January last, to be granted a
pension. The said advice being in effect that the said Council
can see no reasons why this widow deserves less favour and
consideration than the widows of other colonels ; and accord-
ingly the said Council thinks that she ought to be treated as
the widows of other colonels have been treated ; but that some
assistance having been given to her before this, therefore,
instead of fifteen hundred guilders, which the widows of the
Colonels . . . each received in three years, this petitioner is
to be granted the sum of one thousand guilders, to be paid in
four years. After discussion thereanent, decision was deferred.
April 28. — With reference to the petition of Gertrude
Walsdorf, daughter of Captain Walsdorf, [and] widow of
Colonel Sir Archibald Douglas, to receive pecuniary assistance,
it was resolved, after discussion, to get the advice of the
Council of State.
May 4. — The petition of Gertrude Walsdorff, widow of
Colonel Douglas, to be granted a life-pension for herself and
her children, was, after discussion, placed in the hands of the
Council of State to dispose of it.
May 31. — With reference to the petition of the widow of
Colonel Douglas to be treated like other colonels' widows, it
was resolved to obtain the advice of the Council of State.
June 6. — There was read to the meeting the advice of the
Council of State, drawn up on the 1st instant, with reference
to the petition presented to their High Mightinesses on May
31st last, by the widow of Colonel Douglas, to receive an
annual pension. Decision was deferred.
June 15. — The foregoing petition of the widow of Colonel
Douglas, having again been brought up before the meeting,
was refused.
June 19. — The further memorial presented to their High
Mightinesses by the widow of Colonel Douglas was read,
requesting, on account of the good services rendered by her late
husband to the country, an annual pension. After discussion
thereanent, it was resolved to refer the petitioner's request to
the Council of State to be disposed of. Petitions to
1644. — We, Franco van Heuvel and Peter van Chemselroy, state.
460 THE THIRTY YEARS1 WAR [1644
sheriffs of the city of Helmont, hereby attest and certify as
truth and verity, that before us above-mentioned sheriffs
appeared Aert Jansz van Hoff and Anthony Willem Princen,
the lately retired burgomasters, together with Jan Joost Raess
and Baltis Henrix, the present joint burgomasters of the town
of Helmond ; and, in the matter of the requisition of the
district of Peelant, they declared and affirmed on oath, which
the witnesses took on their assumption of the office of Burgo-
master, that it was the truth that when the two first-mentioned
witnesses were burgomasters of this town in the year 1644,
they were summoned by special messengers of cavalry Captain
Hey, passing through the said town of Helmont from his
quarters, the said captain lying in garrison within the town of
Maestricht, and lodging and foraging at Geldrop at the time,
and they [viz. the mayors] were forced to compliment him in
that way for the amount of thirty patacoons [a Spanish coin,
two and a half florins], less a quarter. And the two last wit-
nesses have declared solemnly and on oath, as the others,
that they, on the 10th of November last, have granted and
honoured, etc.
November 28th, 1644.
1645, May 28. — Summary of report presented by the
Advocate-Fiscal of the United Provinces about the complaints
from the borough of Bois-le-Duc about the exactions and
extortions made from them by the soldiers on this side, and
about the examinations of the officers commanding them, with
the depositions and declarations made in presence of the
deputies of your Honourable Mightinesses, at the time, as
follows :
A formal complaint was lodged with the Sheriffs of Aerie
and Beek against William Hay, that the people there had
been forced to pay, by way of taxes, on 17th February 1644,
the sum of seventy-three Rhenish guilders and eight stuivers.
Also, that they brought to him at Erp, on the 6th March
following, one hundred and twenty guilders and ten stuivers.
He, having been questioned on the matter, acknowledged
that he escorted Messrs. Loo and Haersholten about that
time, but declared that he received no money ; that he believed,
however, that in going and returning about fifty or sixty rix-
1 645] RESOLUTIONS, REQUESTS, ETC. 461
dollars were given to the officers, without his knowing to
whom, inasmuch as they were not distributed before that time,
but the money, with the grant received for this purpose, was
distributed on the next journey.
The captain of the horse aforesaid came with foot and horse
soldiers to take up quarters at Geldorp from Stiphout [the
distance], being one and a half miles, and remained for twenty-
four hours on the following day at Erp, where, besides needful
supplies, he exacted from the scanty population, ham knuckles,
hams, and sixty-six Rhenish guilders in money; and one of
the troopers wounded a resident with a stone, who has since
died of the wound.
In answer to the above, the captain said that he was escort-
ing Messrs, van Nederhorst and Sloet at the time, till the
escort from Breda should take them off his hands at Turnhout ;
and that he had orders from the Count of Solms to bring the
lieutenant of the young Count of Styrom, with the baggage of
the company, over the Aa, which he did, and thus he was
compelled to lodge at Erp because of the long ride ; but that
it could never be proved that he made exactions from any
villages, but that he could well believe that the villages, from
fear of the large body of troops, complimented the officers with
some things, which may have amounted to some one hundred
and fifty or one hundred and sixty rix-dollars, which were
divided, with the former honorarium of February at Maestricht,
into sums of six or eight rix-dollars.
A deposition was also made before the Court of Helmont,
that in the year 1644 the governors were summoned by mes-
sengers from the captain, and that he threatened the town of
Helmont with a siege, when he was in quarters at Geldrop,
with the result that they had to give him a present of thirty
patacoons, less one quarter.
In answer to this, the said captain denied that he made
exactions or extortions, adding that for six years he had never
been in quarters at Helmont ; but he said he did not know if
among the above mentioned complimentary gifts the grant
made by Helmont was included. Having signed the above
declarations under oath.
March llth, 1645.
DIVISION IV
THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE
AND THE BRITISH REVOLUTION
1649-1697
INTRODUCTORY 465
INTRODUCTORY
WITH the peace of 1648 one long chapter in the history of
the Netherlands closes. Hitherto the enemy had been Spain ;
in future the chief foe was to be France. Hitherto the position
of the English and Scottish troops in the Low Countries had
been assured by the continued friendliness of the British Court
to the Government of the United Netherlands, and latterly
strengthened by the alliance between the Houses of Orange and
Stuart. For a time their relations with their Dutch pay-
masters were now to be clouded by a state of war between
their native and their adopted countries, and their interests to
be obscured by the temporary misfortunes of the House of
Orange. The war with the English Commonwealth, between
165& and 1655, left them untouched, for it was waged, not
with a united nation under constitutional government, but
with an English usurping power, which had only reduced
Scotland to quiescence by armed conquest, and to which the
Scottish soldiers in the Netherlands owed no allegiance, while
the country they served was extending its hospitality to their
own sovereign in his exile. Indeed, one of the causes of the
rupture had been an act of discourtesy by one of Cromwell's
ambassadors to the Duke of York.
The wars of 1665-1667 and 1672-1674 had, however, a very
different influence. They stopped the supply of officers and
men from Scotland, and while the senior officers of the regi-
ments, and others whose families were among those longest
identified with the Brigade, and had probably practically
settled in Holland, retained their positions, the junior officers
and men gradually became Dutch, or a mixture of Continental
nationalities. The supremacy of the De Witt party in Hol-
land, and the eclipse of the power and dignity of the Stadt-
holdership, owing to the early death of William n., the minority
of his son, and the price to be paid for peace with Cromwell,
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was injurious to the maintenance of a disciplined force, the
true value of which had been realised by the great commanders,
Prince Maurice and Prince Frederick Henry, and was again to
be established by Prince William Henry, but with foreign
invasion and with a Prince of Orange once more appearing as
the rescuer of his country, the Scots Brigade was reorganised,
and an English Brigade was re-formed, which were at a critical
juncture to enable the Prince who restored them to change
the current of the history of Europe, and gain for himself the
monarchy of Britain.
Upon the conclusion of the peace, the States- General on the
motion of Holland resolved to reduce their army to a large
extent in order to save expense. The dissatisfaction of Prince
William of Orange led to an open rupture between him and
the city of Amsterdam, an attempt to seize which miscarried
by the merest mischance. A sudden illness carried off the
Prince while the resentments caused by his action were fresh,
and although his son was born seven days after his death, the
States resolved not to dispose of the offices of Stadtholder,
Captain, and Admiral-General. The party of the De Witts,
which represented that of Olden-Barneveld, the old antagonist
of Prince Maurice, were restored to their offices, and although
the English war which shortly broke out was favourable to the
interest of the House of Orange, yet on peace being concluded
in 1654, Cromwell insisted as a condition that the Estates
should agree to exclude the Prince, grandson of King Charles i.,
and his descendants from the Stadtholdership, and from all
governorships and higher military or naval commands. ' The
people of the .provinces in general and the whole army were so
much incensed that they would not join in the rejoicings made
on occasion of the peace, and most of the soldiers refused to
drink the wine that was distributed amongst them." x
In 1649 the field officier of the three Scots regiments were :
rm, ij TT T» i* •> ( Colonel James Erskine.
The old or H. Balfour's __ . , ^ . „
j o- TXT -o •» \ Lieut.-Colonel James Balfour.
and Sir Wm. Brogs, 0 . __ . ,,T ,, ,f
\. Sergeant-Major Walter Murray.
T j T> i 1 1 . /-Colonel John Kirkpatrick.
Lord ±>uccleucn s regi- 1 , ._ . , T , L ,, ,
a. s~in(\A\ J Lieut. -Colonel John Henderson,
ment (1604), I0 , ,, . ', T. .
[Sergeant-Major Thos. Livingstone.
1 ' Historical Account.'
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The Earl of Buccleuch's fColonel William Drummond.
or Lord Almond's^ Lieut.-Colonel Walter Scott,
regiment (1628), ISergeant-Major David Colyear.
James Erskine died in 1655. John Kirkpatrick survived
through all the vicissitudes of the period, and, raised to the
rank of major-general, retained the command of his regiment
till 1683. William Drummond, who had, in virtue of his
marriage with his cousin, Lady Jean Ker, become Earl of
Roxburgh, and had apparently been absent without his place
having been filled up, petitioned for re-appointment in his
previous capacity in 1652, but in December the States of
Holland resolved to appoint Walter Scott as colonel, with
lieutenant-colonel's pay, and in 1655, by a resolution of the
States of Holland (March 24th, 1655), the three regiments
were reduced to two, and the command of the one, which thus
fell to be disposed of, was given to Walter Scott, formerly lieu-
tenant-colonel of Drummond's, with Walter Murray, formerly
sergeant-major of James Erskine's, as his lieutenant-colonel,
and George Keir as his serjeant-major.
In 1659 some of the Scottish troops took part in the ex-
pedition to the Baltic, sent by the Dutch to the aid of
Denmark against the King of Sweden, and bore their part in
the complete rout of the Swedes on the island of Fuhnen,
after ' a most obstinate and bloody fight, wherein the Dutch
Foot did wonders.'
In 1660,1 * on recommendation made by the King of Great
Britain in person, when by their High Mightinesses received
en corps, the two Scottish regiments were brought back to
their previous formation, and Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson
was appointed colonel of the third regiment, with Louis
Erskine as his lieutenant-colonel, and Allan Coutts as sergeant-
major. Louis Erskine succeeded to the command in 1662,
and at the time of the war with England in 1665, the field
officers stood thus (in order of seniority of regiments and not
of colonels, the colonels' seniority generally determining the
order of the regiments in the Dutch documents).
1. Walter Scott, colonel; George Lauder, lieut.-colonel ;
Alexander Bruce, major.
1 Resolutions of Holland, 28th May.
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2. John Kirkpatrick, colonel; Thomas Livingstone, lieut.-
colonel; John Kirkpatrick, jun., major.
3. Louis Erskine, colonel; Allan Coutts, lieut.-colonel ;
Henry Graham, major.
Up to that time the regiments had remained thoroughly
Scottish in character, and the lists of 1665 consist wholly of
distinctive Scottish names. The States had, after the Peace
of Munster, made a great reduction of the land forces, but
principally by diminishing the strength of the regiments, not
by disbanding them. ' The three Scots regiments, and Dum-
barton's Scottish regiment (now the Royal [Scots]), then in the
service of France, were a great resource for the adherents of
the Royal family during the usurpation of Cromwell.'1 In
the spring of 1665, however, the war with Great Britain forced
upon the consideration of the authorities the question of the
footing of the four English and three Scots regiments in their
service. They resolved to disband them, to form four Dutch
or 'national' regiments from them, and to re-appoint the most
efficient and trustworthy officers, on condition of their taking
an unqualified oath of fidelity to the States. The result was
that the three Scots regiments were converted into nominally
Dutch regiments, that one nominally Dutch regiment replaced
the four English regiments,2 that a few of the English officers
received posts in the Scottish regiments, and that no distinc-
tion was allowed between them and the native Dutch troops,
' the Holland March ' being ordered to be beaten, the officers
forbidden to wear any but Orange sashes and Dutch badges,
1 ' Historical Account.'
3 The Dutch papers do not wholly bear out the version of what occurred on
this occasion given in an article on 'the Rise of the Buffs,' in Macmillaris
Magazine of September 1896. It would rather appear that enough Englishmen
to officer one regiment and to fill vacant commissions in the three Scots
remained in Holland, while the majority of the English officers (the resolution
being to reduce the four regiments to one) returned to England. For them
' the Holland regiment,' afterwards the Buffs (the Third) was raised exactly in the
same manner as the Ninety-fourth (Scots Brigade) was raised in 1795, and officered
by the Scottish officers who left the Dutch service in the eighteenth century.
In estimating the comparative patriotism of the two nations, it should be
remembered that the officers of the Scottish regiments at that time were in
several cases members of families which had been settled in Holland for two or
three generations.
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and the colours being ordered to have the arms of Holland in
the corner. Gradually the composition of the regiments con-
formed to their circumstances ; and in 1673, in Scott's regiment,
there can only be found the three field officers and three cap-
tains of Scottish surnames ; in Kirkpatrick's only three field
officers and one captain ; and in Erskine's only the three field
officers. In Scott's two or three, and in Erskine's two captains
were Englishmen, but all the rest of the captains of the three
regiments were foreigners. In the following year Lieutenant-
Colonel Allan Coutts is left as the sole representative of its
original nationality in the third regiment, whose Scottish
colonel, Louis Erskine, has been succeeded by Jacques de
Eariaux, Heer van Maulde, a gallant officer, under whom it
seems to have fought well at the siege of Maestricht, where
in an important horn-work it faced the charge of the British
troops that fought side by side with the French under the
Duke of Monmouth.
At the time of the Restoration the fortunes of the House
of Orange had begun to improve. The States- General had
received Charles n. at the Hague, and conducted him with
impressive ceremony to the fleet in which he embarked for
England, and shortly thereafter the States of Zeeland declared
the young Prince of Orange the legal heir of all his prede-
cessor's dignities in their province as soon as he should attain
the age of eighteen. When, in 1668, he attained that age, he
was publicly proclaimed at Middelburg as President of the
Province, although the States-General had in the previous
year, under the influence of the De Witts, still all-powerful
in Holland, passed the Perpetual Edict abolishing the Stadt-
holdership. In 1672 the storm which had been gathering
burst upon the States from France, with which Great Britain
was now in alliance. Instinctively the people of the Nether-
lands turned to the representative of William the Silent for
leadership in the hour of difficulty and danger. He was declared
Captain and Admiral- General, and although the disciplined
armies of France rapidly overran the country, and city after
city fell into their hands, his steadfastness and capacity carried
the Republic safely through the most terrible crisis it had
encountered since the days of the Duke of Alva.
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Although Maestricht fell into the hands of the French in 1673,
after a brave defence by De Fariaux, before the end of that year
they had evacuated most of their conquests in Holland, and the
conclusion of peace with England in February 1674 completely
altered the face of affairs. Scotland was once more opened as
a recruiting ground, while the officers and men of English
regiments reduced at the peace were enlisted for the Dutch
service, and many gentlemen of talent and family flocked to
the standard of the Prince of Orange as volunteers. Among
the British officers serving in Dumbarton's regiment (the
ancient Royal Scots) under French colours in 1672 was Captain
Hugh Mackay of Scourie. Quartered at Bommel, and billeted
in the house of a rich and noble family, he fell in love with the
third daughter, Clara de Bie, and as the mother would not
sanction a marriage with an enemy, upon the conclusion of the
peace, he left the French service, came over to that of the
Netherlands, and by his marriage as well as by his personal
qualities, established himself in the favour of the Prince of
Orange.1 The Prince had found his difficulties increased
1 Bernard! in his Memoirs says that Mackay 'coming to the siege of the
Grave in 1674, made such interest to the Prince of Orange by the assistance of
Adjutant-General Collier, the present Earl of Portmore's father, who was a great
favourite with his Highness, whereby he obtained a Breviate to command the
said ten companies [of English subjects recently arrived from Bois-le-Duc] when
upon duty in the trenches.' Among the British gentlemen 'who had entered
themselves volunteers in the Prince's own company of guards,' before the battle
of Seneff, Captain Carleton in his Memoirs mentions ' Clavers, who since was
better known by the title of Lord Dundee ; Mr. Collier, now Lord Portmore. *
Claverhouse is said to have saved the Prince of Orange's life at Seneff, and to-
have been promised the first Scots regiment that should be vacant, which, how-
ever, was given to Mackay, whereupon he left the Dutch colours, saying he would
no longer serve a Prince who had broken his word. According to the historian
of the Hoiise and Clan of Mackay (founding on information communicated about
1798 to one of the Reay family, by Colonel yEneas Mackay of the Dutch regi-
ment which the general had formerly commanded, — the general's great-grand-
nephew) this occurred in connection with a lieutenant-colonelcy which became
vacant at the siege of Grave. Bernardi states that Sir Walter Vane, who com-
manded the English troops, was killed at Seneff, ' and Sir William Ballantine,
who was to have succeeded him in command, was also killed at a siege the same
year, being no otherwise concerned thereat than as an spectator.' On iQth
March 1675 Hugh Mackay received a commission dating from I2th October
1674, as lieut. -colonel of Colyear's regiment in place of Lieut. -colonel Balentyn,
and on 27th August 1677, one dating from 28th April 1677, as colonel of the old
regiment in succession to Henry Graham. There seems no doubt that on one
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by the low state of discipline to which the Dutch army had
been reduced. 'The States gave,1 says one historian, 'the
chief employments in their armies and garrisons to the sons of
burgomasters and deputies of cities, raw soldiers fitter to be
taught than to command,' and the result was the imminent
ruin of their country. The author of Strictures on Military
Discipline records an incident which indicates the extent of
the demoralisation and the method of the reorganisation.
' These regiments, particularly the Scots, having nobody to pro-
tect them, became in a few years very different from what they
had been formerly ; numbers of Dutchmen, French refugees, and
other strangers having been by the means of the Burgomaster's
interest made officers amongst them, which entirely ruined these
regiments ; and such was their situation till King William became
Stadtholder ; for in some skirmishes that happened in the army
even in the years 1675 and 1676 the Scots did not behave with their
usual spirit and conduct, and the Prince was much piqued and dis-
pleased, insomuch that he one day asked the brave General Mackay,
lately come to his service from France, if he was not surprised and
ashamed at the behaviour of his countrymen, the Scotch brigade ;
and he could not conceive, he said, the cause of their being so
much changed and degenerated from what they had formerly
been ; and made an appearance different from what the Scotch
brigade had done in the army of Gustavus Adolphus when com-
manded by his friend Lord Rae.
' Mackay, as much piqued as the Prince, and who stood much on
the honour and bravery of his countrymen, and whose merit the
Prince well knew and esteemed, told the Prince that he was
indeed sorry to observe daily the bad behaviour of these troops
called the Scotch brigade, but he begged leave to tell his
Highness that altho' they had that name they did not deserve it,
for that near one half of the officers and more of the men were
not Scots, but were Dutch, French, Germans, and of all nations,
even some officers in high rank as well as captains and subalterns ;
people of no family, of no education, and having no relations,
connections, nor interest in Scotland ; people ignorant of the
of these occasions the preference so sharply avenged at Killiecranlde took place,
and if it was on the latter the fiery spirit of Dundee must have been still more
deeply touched by the fact that the command had been formerly held by a
Graham.
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language, of the genius, customs, and spirit of that people, were
very improper to command them : nay, when they went to Scot-
land to get recruits, they were despised and laughed at, and not
getting recruits there, were obliged to enlist any they could find,
deserters and the outcasts of all nations ; and of these are composed
the regiments called the Scotch brigade ; so no wonder that their
behaviour is not such as it formerly had been, when it was esteemed
the best military school in Europe for young Scotch gentlemen to
learn the art of war. But for a good many years past it has not
been so, young gentlemen seeing the bad state of these regiments,
the disrepute they are fallen into, the discouragement of Scotch-
men, and the preference given to Dutch, Germans, and other
foreigners, made many of the young Scotch gentlemen, officers and
cadets, leave the service, and prevented others coming into it as
volunteers, so that now there is not Scotch gentlemen to make
officers, and commissions are given to sergeants or to strangers ;
and the Scotch soldiers being badly used, and unwilling to serve
under foreign officers, desert daily. But, says Mackay, if I may
speak my mind freely to your Highness, and give my opinion,
allow me to say that the only way to recover these regiments and
bring them to their former state is by dispersing all these Dutch
and foreign officers, under-officers, and soldiers into the national
and newly levied or other regiments ; replace the officers with
Scotch gentlemen of family and merit, raise Scotch recruits, and
henceforth let officers, under-officers, and men be only Scots, and
I shall answer for their being very soon as good troops as ever, and
will behave as bravely, and as much to the satisfaction of your
Highness as ever they did to that of your predecessors, or as ever
my countrymen did in the army of Gustavus Adolphus, which
your Highness has been pleased to take notice of so much to their
honour. Such was the situation of the Scotch troops in the Dutch
service till some years after King William was made Stadtholder,
when General Mackay got the brigade put on a tolerable footing
after having been long neglected ; and it was Mackay, by that
Prince's orders, who formed these plans for their clothing, pay,
recruiting, etc., that we see in what is called King William's
regiment, and which is the footing they remain on to this day/1
Mackay's advice was taken : the Brigade was reorganised :
and the foreign officers gradually disappeared. In 1677 Mackay
INTRODUCTORY 473
himself succeeded Graham in command of the old regiment,
while in 1684 a second Bartholomew Balfour took the place of
the veteran Kirkpatrick as colonel of the regiment that had
commenced its service at Ostend ; and in 1676 a new regiment
was enlisted and embodied at Bois-le-Duc,1 to take the place
of that of De Fariaux, which seems to have become hopelessly
Hollandised, and the command conferred upon the Prince's
Scottish Adjutant-General Sir Alexander Colyear. The two
old regiments, originally Scottish, now 'resumed both their
ancient name and march.1 2 It is recorded that such was the
prowess of the Scots in the Thirty Years' War ' that the Dutch
[i.e. Germans] in Gustavus's service were many times glad to
beat " the Old Scots March " when they designed to frighten
or alarm the enemy.' Once again the air that had sounded on
many a distant Continental battle-field was to announce the
unfaltering advance of the Scots Foot, and the red uniforms of
the British Brigade, to face unflinchingly the fiery charges of
the chivalry of France.3
The campaign of 1672 had been signalised by the French
1 Records of $th Foot.
2 A Short History of the Life of Major John Bernardi, 1729. Bernard! states
that in the winter of 1674-75 f°ur regiments of the English subjects were formed,
two English, one Scots, and one Irish. The two colonels of the English
regiments being Disney and Lillingston ; Graham colonel of the Scots ; and
the Earl of Clare of the Irish. And that to these were joined, to make up
a. brigade, two old regiments, originally Scottish, which had been so many
years in the service * that they were become, as it were, natives of Holland, and
beat the Dutch march.' There is, however, an error here. Graham had suc-
ceeded Walter Scott in command of the old regiment in 1673, and Colyear's
appointment was as ' Colonel of a Scottish regiment of foot, — new enlistment
from 1st January 1675.' Colyear was succeeded on his decease by James Douglas,
whose appointment dated from February 8th, 1680, and he again on April 9th,
1685 by John Wauchope (of the Niddrie family), upon whose return to Britain
at the summons of King James in 1688, the command passed to George Ramsay,
brother of the Earl of Dalhousie.
The Earl of Clare was succeeded by Sir John Fen wick, and his regiment,
losing its Irish character, became the third English one. Fenwick's regiment,
subsequently commanded by Talmash, became the 5th of the British line after
the Revolution, and Lillingston's regiment, afterwards Sir Henry Bellasize's, the
•6th. See Regimental Records of $th Foot and Regimental Records of 6th Foot.
3 The air ' The Lowlands o' Holland ' is said to have been the march of the
Scots Brigade. As to the 'old English march,' revived by Lord Wimbledon,
see Dalton's Cecil, p. 231. As to the uniforms of the Brigade, see General
Introduction*
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descent, under Conde and Turenne, upon Guelderland, and their
penetrating even into Holland itself, which was only saved by
the resolution to lay the country under water, by the Prince
of Orange's ineffectual attempt to recover Haarlem, and by his
bold demonstration before Charleroi. That of 1673 witnessed
the French siege and capture of Maestricht, and the gradual
recovery of their cities by the Dutch. In August 1674
occurred the bloody battle of Seneff, where Conde attacked the
rear of the combined Dutch Imperial and Spanish army, which
he overwhelmed. His fiery spirit impelled him to advance
against the rest of the allied army, who received the French
assault with steadiness, and maintained the battle, till at
eleven o'clock darkness put a stop to the fighting, the result
being so indecisive that ' Te Deum was sung as well in France
as at Brussels and the Hague.' After a spirited defence Grave
surrendered to the Prince at the end of October. The cam-
paign of 1675 in Brabant and Flanders was indecisive, and in
1676 the Prince laid siege to Maestricht. The three English
regiments and Sir Alex. Colyear's Scottish regiment were
employed in the siege, and were most active in the trenches
and in the assaults. Two of the English and one Scottish
colonel (probably Colonel Graham) were killed. The garrison
being very strong, made frequent sallies, but after being beat
off twice by the British brigade, 6 they never attempted to
sally afterwards when that brigade was on duty.' A detach-
ment of the Prince's Blue Guards having been ordered to storm
a detached bastion, and having been beaten off, detachments
from each regiment of the British Brigade made the second
attack, took the work, and held it, although the besieged
exploded mines and made furious sallies, until the siege was
raised.1 They had more than their share of the hardest fighting,
and after a very sharp night's service, the Prince gave each
regiment an ox and six sheep in addition to their usual rations.
The Dutch grumbled, and the British soldiers promptly told
them 'that the same was given them to save Dutchmen's
lives, and therefore they ought to be thankful to his Highness
for it, without grudging.' 2 The advance of a French reliev-
1 Captain Carleton's Memoirs of an English Officer.
2 Bernardi's Memoirs.
INTRODUCTORY 475
ing force under Marshal Schomberg, and the difficulties con-
nected with a composite army, compelled the Prince to raise
the siege. Among the killed was Captain Robert Douglas of
Colyear's regiment.
In 1677 the Prince, attempting to raise the siege of St.
Omer, was attacked at a disadvantage by the French near
Cassel, when passing a morass, and forced to retreat, the Dutch
marines, posted between the Prince's Blue Guards and the
British Brigade, failing to do their duty, and after the conclu-
sion of the campaign he went over to England, and was married
to his cousin, Princess Mary, daughter of the Duke of York.
On his return the king sent with him the Earl of Ossory to
command the British Brigade of three Scots and three English
regiments, while in 1678 a new treaty of alliance was entered into
between Great Britain and the Netherlands, and the position of
the British troops fixed by a capitulation, signed by the Prince
of Orange and the Earl of Ossory,1 one of the articles being that
the States ' should send these regiments to be embarked for
Great Britain whenever the king should think proper to recall
them.' Negotiations for peace were in progress, but on 17th
August the Prince of Orange attacked Luxembourg in his
lines at St. Denis. * The three English and three Scots regi-
ments, under the command of the ever- renowned Earl of Ossory,
together with the Prince of Orange's guards, made their attack
at a place called the Chateau, where the French took their
refuge among a parcel of hop-poles, but their resource was as
weak as their defence ; and they were soon beaten out with a
very great slaughter.' 2 ' The English and Scotch regiments did
things to the admiration of all who beheld them.'3 Sir Alex-
ander Colyear advanced towards ' the Abbey, and seconded by
General Delwick, filed through the narrow passages, and slid-
ing down the precipices with an invincible courage, drove the
enemy from their lines.'4 The Earl of Ossory received the
1 ' Historical Account.' See p. 559, for text.
2 Carleton's Memoirs. 3 Records of $th Foot.
4 The loss of the Brigade in officers at St. Denis was :
Sir A. Colyear's regiment, killed 2 wounded 4
Major-General Kirkpatrick's, ,, 3 ,, 6
Colonel Hugh Mackay's, ,, 4 ,, 3
— Records of 6th Foot.
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thanks not only of the States-General, but of the King of
Spain, in a letter under his own hand, while the Duke of York
wrote to the Prince : ' I am very glad you are so well satisfied
with Lord Ossory and His Majesty's subjects, and that they
behaved themselves so well.' The peace made by the treaty
of Nimeguen was proclaimed next day in the evacuated en-
trenchments of the French, now occupied by the allied army.
On the death of the Earl of Ossory in 1680, King Charles
proposed to confer the command of the British Brigade in
Holland on the gallant George Douglas, Earl of Dumbarton,
whose famous regiment, the Royal Scots, had been recalled
from France. The Prince objected on the ground that he was
a Roman Catholic, and it was given to Henry Sidney, after-
wards Earl of Romney.
In 1685 the Brigade was despatched to Great Britain to
assist in quelling MonmoutrTs rebellion. The Scots sailed
first, being originally intended for service against the Earl of
Argyll in Scotland, but his design had ended in disaster before
they arrived, and they were directed to London. They arrived
at Gravesend on 30th June,1 on 3rd July they were * drawn up
in Blackheath before His Majesty, and the next day early they
marched towards the west.' 2 But already the steadfastness of
the Royal Scots, and Churchill's cavalry charges, had broken
the army of Monmouth on Sedgemoor, and on this visit to
Great Britain the Brigade saw no fighting. Their soldierly
appearance made a great impression,3 and in writing to the
Prince of Orange about the English regiments which were to
follow them, the King said : ' If they be but as good as the
Scotch regiments which I saw this morning, I shall be doubly
pleased : for as to those I have seen, there cannot be, I am sure,
better men than they are : and they do truly look like old
regiments, and one cannot be better pleased with them than
1 Letter of King James.
2 Luttrell's Diary.
3 On 4th July 1685, W. Blathwayt, Secretary at War, wrote to the Duke of
Albemarle, that the three Scots regiments, about fifteen hundred men, had
marched through the city to Hounslow Heath, adding, ' They are the best men,
and best prepared for service, that ever were seen, having their tents and all
other necessaries of their own with them.' See papers, pp. 536-541.
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I am.' Colonel Mackay was promoted by King James to the
rank of major-general, and the Brigade returned to Holland.
They were soon to land again in Great Britain, but under
another banner, and with different auspices. As the discon-
tent with King Jameses policy in Britain grew deeper, and the
relations between him and his son-in-law more strained, the
disposal of this disciplined body of troops became a matter of
grave moment, if not indeed the determining factor of the
whole situation. There had been friction between the King
and the Prince as to the command of the Brigade, and early in
1688 the king made up his mind to recall the whole of his
troops serving in Holland. The States declined to comply
with the royal demand to send the regiments to be embarked,1
but allowed any of the officers who wished to do so to leave
their service. But they sent deputies to all the garrisons
where the regiments lay, to harangue the officers, pointing out
the advantages of their employment, extolling the services of
the Brigade, and urging the probability of the English Parlia-
ment praying the king to reduce his army ; and it is said that
General Mackay, upon whose fidelity King James had strong
claims, made a speech to his officers, stating that he was going
to leave in obedience to the king's command, and inciting them
to follow his example, but that upon going to the Hague to
1 See papers printed, pp. 542-565. ' There are,' says the ' Historical Account/
' in King William's cabinet four letters from King James concerning the recall of
his troops from the Dutch service, the first of which is as follows : ' i;th Jan.
!688. — I have charged my envoy, Mons. d'Albeville, who will give you this
letter, to give you an account that I think it for my service to call for home the
six regiments of my subjects which are under your command in the States'
service, and have written to the States to the same purpose, and hope you will
do your part to further their being embarked as soon as may be,' etc. In the
second letter, i6th Feb. 1688, King James signifies his displeasure that any
difficulty should be made in sending home his troops : in the third he appeals to
the treaty made in 1678 betwixt Lord Ossory, on the part of King Charles II.,
and the Prince of Orange, on the part of the States-General, saying, * You will
have seen before this gets to you the copy of the capitulation you made with the
late Lord Ossory, which is very home to this point.' In the fourth, dated I5th
March 1688, he says, ' I did not expect to have had such an answer from the
States to the Memorial lately given in by my Envoy, especially when your
influence is so great ; and sure it is the first instance, and I believe will be the
last, where ever subjects were refused the liberty to return back when demanded
to serve their Prince.'
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take leave he was so influenced, that he returned and told his
officers the king had called for them merely out of ill-will to
the States, and that if they returned home they would soon
want bread.1 The result was that of two hundred and forty
officers in the six regiments, only sixty resigned their com-
missions, and obeyed the royal summons. The king sent a
royal yacht to transport them to England, gave them three
months1 pay, and raised three regiments to reinstate them in
their respective ranks, the command of one of which, raised in
Scotland, and apparently embodied at Musselburgh, was con-
ferred upon Colonel John Wauchope.2
In October 1688 the Prince of Orange sailed on his
momentous expedition to England. ' His army,' says Sir John
Dalrymple, 4 was composed of near four thousand cavalry, and
about eleven thousand infantry, of the best troops of the
Republic, with three hundred French officers, Protestant
refugees. Of these troops the most formidable were the six
British regiments in the service of the Dutch. The fleet was
divided into three squadrons, on board of which were troops of
different nations. The English and Scots, commanded by
General Mackay, a Scotsman of a noble family, sailed under
the red flag.13
Who were the officers that sailed on that memorable voyage,
under the colours of the old Scots Brigade, following the
banner that bore, beneath the motto of the House of Orange,
1 Captain Bernardi's Memoirs ; ' Historical Account.'
2 The following Scottish officers can be identified as having left at this time :
Of Mackay's regiment, Captains John Gordon, /Eneas Mackay, and Henry
Graham, all appointed to Wauchope's Scots Foot.
Of Balfour's, Captains Gavin Hamilton, Henry Balfour, and Ferdinand Cun-
ningham, the two former being appointed to Wauchope's, and the last to Gage's
foot.
Of Wauchope's, Colonel John Wauchope, and Captains John Ramsay, George
Hamilton, John Dalyell, and Maurice Plunket. Hamilton and Dalyell both
were appointed to Wauchope's, and Plunket to an Irish regiment. The eight
senior officers of the new Scots regiment were thus all from the Scots Brigade.
After the Revolution the command of it was given to David Colyear, Earl of
Portmore, and it frequently served along with the old regiments of the Scots
Brigade.
The three regiments raised were paid by France.
3 For the names of the transports, see p. 518.
INTRODUCTORY 479
Je maintiendrai, the words, ' the Protestant Religion and the
Liberties of England"1 ? General Mackay, so soon to command
a Lowland army against a Highland one, led by a Lowlander,
was himself a Highlander of an ancient house, and of near kin
to his chief, Lord Reay. His own adhesion to the Prince of
Orange, and the presence of the disciplined body of British
soldiery he commanded on board the fleet, were an emphatic
proof of how different were the conditions of 1688 from those
of the Civil War, for the great Lord Reay, who served under
the 'Lion of the North, and the champion of the Protestant
Religion,' had been one of the most steadfast of the Scottish
cavaliers. The lieutenant-colonel of his regiment, David
Colyear, connected with the Perthshire clan of Robertson, was
destined to win fame and a peerage in the wars of Ireland and
Flanders. His major, John Buchan, sprung from the old Aber-
deenshire family of Buchan of Auchmacoy, traditionally said to
be the only branch of the great house of Corny n spared by King
Robert Bruce, on account of personal friendship, and on condi-
tion of its changing the hated name, when he devastated the
Earldom of Buchan with fire and sword, was to bear arms
against his brother, the successor of Dundee, and serve as a
colonel in Flanders. Of his captains, his nephew, ^Eneas
Mackay, had left and accepted a commission in Wauchope's
Scots Foot, but was then under arrest in Edinburgh Castle,
Walter Bowie was to be promoted for good service, and
become lieutenant-colonel of Hamilton's Scots Foot, Peter
Watkins to leave the regiment as a major, and George Connock
to disappear from the lists, probably falling before the High-
land broadsword on the braes of Killiecrankie. Charles Graham
was to rise to the command of a regiment of the Brigade.
Everard Halkett, a member of a family that had given and
was to give many stout soldiers to its ranks, was to fall under
its colours at Ramillies ; and Alexander Lamy, also of a
Forfarshire name, known and to be known in its records, was
to go down in the sweep of the Highland charge. Of the
subalterns whose names are known, Campbell was, to command
the victorious party in the little skirmish at Wincanton, on
the march to London, Captain-Lieutenant Mackenzie and
Angus Mackay were to be on the Killiecrankie death-roll, and
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the general's youngest nephew, Robert Mackay, to be left for
dead on the field with eight broadsword wounds, but live and
became colonel of the Scots Fusiliers.
Of the second regiment its colonel who bore the name
longest, and probably most frequently associated with the
Brigade, Barthold Balfour, was to fall in the rout in Atholl ;
and the captain of the same name (probably his son) to be
taken prisoner at Killiecrankie, to be wounded at Steinkirk^
and to die a soldier's death, as lieutenant-colonel, in the bloody
fighting among the hedges of Landen : Sir Thomas Livingstone,,
its lieutenant-colonel, whose ancient Scottish name had sent
many sons to serve under the colours of the Brigade, was ta
rise to the supreme command in Scotland, to lead the Scots
Greys, and like Colyear to win a peerage : and Lauder, its-
major, was to command it through the whole course of the
later campaigns of King William and Marlboro ugh, and
become a lieutenant-general in the service of the States.
Of the other captains, Alexander Livingstone was to succeed
his brother in their father's baronetcy, and do good service as
a soldier ; Richard Cunningham was to go to the other arm,
become the first colonel of the Seventh Hussars, and serve as a
cavalry brigadier ; and James Ferguson, son of an Aberdeen-
shire laird, whose elder brother had accompanied Montrose in
all his campaigns, and whose own eldest brother, known to-
history as the ' Plotter,' disinherited by his father for being the
only disloyal man of his family,1 was now one of the returning
exiles on board the same fleet, was to be intrusted with services-
of difficulty and honour, to become the colonel of the Gamer-
onian regiment, to actively share as a brigadier-general in the
stern strife and glory of the great days of Schellenberg and
Blenheim, and to die at the very moment when his services had
induced the Duke of Marlborough to select him to command
the British army in his absence, and with Ramillies, Oudenarde,.
and Malplaquet still to come, greater opportunities were at
hand. The name of Walter Murray is found as senior captain in
1 Discharge and Renunciation, Mr. Robert Ferguson to William Ferguson of
Badifurrow, his father, of his portion and birthright, May 27th, 1658, and other
papers (Pitfour Papers}.
INTRODUCTORY 481
1694, but of Thomas Erskine and William Mammy (or Nan-
ning) there is no further trace. Of the lieutenants, Arnault
was to distinguish himself, and Chambers to fall at Killie-
crankie.
Of the regiment commanded by George Ramsay, a younger
son of the chivalrous line of Dalhousie, the colonel, ' a thorough
soldier with a great deal of fire and very brave,1 was to serve
as a general in Flanders, command the Scots Guards, and be
commander-in-chief in Scotland: the major, James Mackay,
brother of the general, to fall as lieutenant-colonel of his
brother's regiment at Killiecrankie ; Captain William Murray
was to become lieutenant-colonel 'before Namur'; Walter
Corbet was to serve in the three regiments in succession, becom-
ing major of Lauder's and lieutenant-colonel of Mackay "s, and
ultimately to go, like his colonel, to the Scots Guards : John
Sommerville, a younger son of the old Scots line of the
Lords Somerville, was to become lieutenant-colonel before
Murray ; Lord Cardross, and Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchin-
breck, who were but birds of passage in the Brigade, were to
go, on arriving in Scotland, one to the command of a newly
raised regiment of dragoons, and the other to the lieutenant-
colonelcy of his chief the Earl of Argyll's regiment of High-
landers. Of William Miln, John Clerk, John Gibson, and
William Douglas, there is no further trace. One of the lieu-
tenants, James Colt, was to be taken prisoner at Killiecrankie,
and be a principal witness in the process of forfeiture against
the Jacobite leaders.
In the course of a few months the personnel of the Brigade
must have changed much, so many of the superior officers
being promoted to important commands elsewhere, and so
many having fallen at Killiecrankie. The mere perusal of the
names of those who are known to have been on its acting
strength when it landed in Torbay indicates what a school it
was for the training of men who were to lead the British arms
to victory in Flanders and in ' Hie Germanic.' But it had
also trained King James's officers. Dundee had served in
Holland, Cannon had been colonel of one of the English-
Dutch regiments, and Thomas Buchan and Wauchope had
also held honourable commands under its colours. Others
482 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE
who rose to high stations in the Dutch service, Lieutenant-
General Murray of Melgum, Walter Philip Colyear, also
lieutenant-general and governor of Namur, and George
Hamilton, who was to become a Dutch major-general, and
subsequently to accompany the Earl of Mar in the rising of
1715, had either already served in it, though not on its
strength in 1688, or were soon to wear its uniform.
When the Prince of Orange's armament appeared in Torbay,
the first troops to land on English soil were the three Scots
and three English regiments. They marched to London, and
a subaltern's party of Mackay's regiment had a skirmish at
Wincanton, in which they beat off a superior party of the
Royal troops. They took up their quarters near the Tower,
and while in England the Scottish regiments were depleted of
many of their best men, sent probably to stiffen up and to
train other regiments. Much more serious service than had
fallen to their English comrades lay before them in Scotland.
On the 13th of March 1689 the three Scots regiments
' went down the river in the companies' barges to go on board
some ships to carry them to Leith, in Scotland, to secure the
peace of that kingdom.' On the 25th the Scots Convention
granted authority to the magistrates of Edinburgh ' to quarter
two regiments, under the command of Major- General Mackay,
in Leith and the suburbs of Edinburgh.'
The commander-in-chief's force at first consisted only of
his own brigade, the new regiment levied by the Convention,
and some small bodies of horse. Of those 'the Dutch regi-
ments' were the only seasoned troops, and these now only
mustered eleven hundred. Exertions were made to recruit
them, but the sudden change in their composition is probably
responsible for the fact that while they were always drawn
upon for services of special importance and hazard, they failed
to exhibit at Killiecrankie the stubborn endurance worthy of
their foreign laurels. But they formed the backbone of the
army, and supplied the officers to whom were intrusted the
most important enterprises and posts. After Mackay marched
to the north, Brigadier Balfour was left in command at Edin-
burgh, where the Duke of Gordon still held out the Castle,
till the arrival of General Lanier with reinforcements from
INTRODUCTORY 483
England. Lieutenant-Colonel Lander was detached to secure
Stirling, and Ramsay commanded the body of six hundred
'chosen Dutch foot with officers conform,"1 which Mackay
summoned to his support at Inverness. He had previously
despatched into Angus, along with his cavalry, ' two hundred
chosen firelocks of the Dutch regiments,' and they, commanded
by Lieutenant-Colonel Buchan, were the only infantry he had
with him on his first expedition into the northern shires.
When he returned to the south, leaving garrisons at Inverness
and Aberdeen, he kept the Dutch troops for service in the
field ; and when in July he set out from Perth for Blair, the
advanced guard, pushed forward to secure the Pass of Killie-
crankie, was composed of ' two hundred fusiliers, picked men of
the Dutch Brigade,' under Lieutenant- Colonel Lauder. The
order of march through the gloomy defile was significant.
First went the remainder of Balfour's regiment, then Ramsay's,
then the newly raised battalions of Kenmure and Leven, with
Belhaven's troop of horse, then Mackay's own veteran regi
ment, commanded by his brother, immediately in front of the
baggage, while Annandale's troop and Hastings' English regi-
ment formed the rear-guard. In the action the order was the
same, the leading battalions being on the left of the line.
The chief weight of the Highland charge was poured on
Mackay's regiment, because, says Mackay, the Jacobite officers
' who had carried arms in that regiment abroad were of opinion
if it were beat it would facilitate the rest of the work.' It
lost its lieutenant-colonel, the general's brother, who was
killed with some of the old pikemen, who stood by him when
the ' shot ' ran away, two captains, and five (or six) subalterns,
while two other captains, one of them the general's nephew,
and captain of the grenadier company, were left wounded on
the field.1 The left wing fared no better. Brigadier Balfour,
who commanded it, was killed, and Highland tradition pre-
serves this account of his fall. He was engaged at once by two
Highlanders, one a brother of the Laird of Ballechin, but
defended himself valiantly with his back against a tree. At
1 General Mackay afterwards wrote that all the captains of his regiment
present were 'either killed or do bear the marks of their good behaviour.
Besides, I lost six very good subalterns and brisk fellows.'
484* THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE
length a young clergyman, son of Alexander Stewart, who had
come out to fight along with his friends, came up, and seeing
the inequality of the combat, cried out, ' Shame ! shame ! the
like was never heard of before. Give the brave man his life.*
He at the same time addressed some friendly words to Colonel
Balfour, who, however, only replied by an expression of con-
tempt and defiance. The exact words, it is said, are not fit to
be repeated, but whatever they might have been they pro-
duced an immediate effect on the young minister. ' Earth to
my body,' he exclaimed, ' and peace to my spirit, and one fair
stroke at you.' Then taking the place of the two former
assailants, and flourishing his broadsword three times round
his head, he delivered such a cut on Colonel Balfour's shoulder
that he cut a complete seam across his body from the collar to
the thigh, and laid him at once dead on the ground.1
'Balfour's regiment,1 says Mackay, 'did not fire a shot, and
only the half of Ramsay's made some little fire. Lieutenant-
Colonel Lauder was advantageously posted on the left of all^
on a little hill wreathed with trees, but did as little as the
rest of that wing, whether by his or his men's fault it is not
well known, for the general would never make inquiry into
the failings of that business, because they were too generally
committed.' The loss of officers emphasised Sir William
Lockhart's observation : ' It is a pity to give green men to
good men, to command them, for their running was the loss
of all.' Balfour's regiment, besides its colonel, lost Lieu-
tenant Chambers, ( a resolute man, according to the testimony
of his officers,' whose name has been preserved owing to
Mackay's recommendation of his widow, ' a stranger ' ; and
Ramsay's, a captain.
Among the prisoners were Captain Lieutenant Van Best,
and Lieutenant James Colt, of Ramsay's. The Stuart Papers
mention Lieutenant-Colonel [sic] Balfour2 and Captain Fer-
1 Chambers's History of the Rebellions of 1689 and 1715. The tradition -
has this curious contemporary confirmation : ' Colonel Balfour, after he was
taken, was stabbed by a conformed minister.' — Newsletter of September 17th,.
1689, Rydal Hall Manuscripts, Hist. MS. Commission, 12 Rep., App.,
p. 263.
2 In a letter written subsequently to the king Mackay said : ' Le Lieut. -
Col. Buchan merit que votre Majeste luy donne une meilleure poste, et Fer-
INTRODUCTORY 485
giison as taken prisoners, and in Captain Crichton's Memoirs
it is stated that ' the Highlanders suffered their prisoners to
depart on parole that they would never take up arms against
King James, Colonel Ferguson only excepted, on account of
his more than ordinary zeal for the new establishment.' This
must have been the captain of Balfour's regiment, afterwards
for many years Colonel of the Cameronians, for Fergusson of
Craigdarroch, the lieutenant-colonel of Kenmure's regiment,
was killed on the spot.1
With great fortitude, Mackay at once set himself to repair
his defeat. He summoned to Perth ' the three battalions of
the Dutch regiments that had not been at the late encounter
in Atholl.' The death of Dundee robbed the conquerors of
the fruits of victory, and ere long the heroic resistance of the
Cameronians at Dunkeld checked the ardour of the clans.
In the spring of 1690 Mackay committed to Ferguson, now
major of Lander's regiment (formerly Balfour's), the com-
mand of an expedition of six hundred chosen men sent from
Oreenock to the Western Islands in three frigates. The
appearance of this force kept the western clans from joining
Buchan and Cannon in any considerable numbers, and had its
influence on the attitude of the Earl of Seaforth. The force
commenced the construction of Fort-William, where Mackay
arrived from Perth with the main army, of which the entire
three regiments formed a part. In the course of the summer
the final and fatal blows were given by officers trained in the
Brigade, for Ferguson defeated the Jacobites in Mull, and
guson seroit bien plus capable de commander le regiment de Lauder que Balfour
s'il y avoit moyen d'accommoder celuyci autrement qui ne pourra guere plus
suporter les fatigues de la campagne, estant incommode d'un mal qui semble
incurable depuis sa prison.'
1 Account of the Battle of Killiecrankie in the Stuart Papers. * In this battle
there were killed of the rebels upon the place fifteen hundred, some say two
thousand, and the next morning five hundred prisoners were brought in by the
men of Athol. Those of note killed were Brigadier Balfour and Lieutenant-
Colonel Mackay, brother to the major-general, with many more officers of less
note : of the prisoners were Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour, Captain Ferguson,
Captain Donaldson, and thirteen other officers, with all their camp-tents,
baggage, artillery, and provisions, which was of great value, and also the Prince
of Orange's standard, carried by Mackay's regiment, taken by Sir Alexander
MacLean.'
486 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE
Sir Thomas Livingstone, who now commanded at Inverness,
surprised and routed Buchan and Cannon on the Haugh of
Cromdale in Strathspey.1
In the campaign of 1691, although General Mackay was
himself employed in Ireland, his regiment and Ramsay's were
both serving in Flanders, while Lauder's was still stationed in
Scotland.
In 1692 the whole three regiments formed part of the
British army in the Low Countries. They fought with
stubborn valour on the disastrous day of Steinkirk, where they
suffered heavy losses as part of the British force that, un-
supported, and indeed it is said wilfully left to its fate, faced
the whole weight of the French attack. 4 " Had Count Solms,
Trim, done the same at the battle of Steinkirk,"' said Yorick in
Tristram Shandy, 6 " he had saved thee — " " Saved," said Trim,
interrupting Yorick and finishing the sentence for him after
his own fashion, " he had saved five battalions, an' please your
reverence, every soul of them. There was Cutts's," continued
the Corporal, clapping the fore-finger of his right hand upon
the thumb of his left, and counting round his hand, " there was
Cutts's, Mackay's, Angus's, Graham's, and Leveii's all cut to
pieces."' Brave old Mackay himself, ordered to a post he
knew to be untenable, after pointing out the error, had ridden
to death with the words ' the will of the Lord be done ' ; the
gallant young Earl of Angus fell at the head of his Cameronians ;
Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie was killed rescuing the colours
of the Royal Scots ; and Colonel Lauder, whose regiment was
forgotten by the Corporal, was taken prisoner. The Scots and
English regiments alone left three thousand dead upon the field,
1 In October 1689 Mackay's regiment was at Stirling, Balfour's at Perth, and
Ramsay's at Dundee. In July 1690 Mackay's was at Stirling, Lauder's at
Perth, and Ramsay's at Linlithgow. In Carleton's Memoirs is preserved an
interesting anecdote. After the defeat at Cromdale, a number of the Jacobite
officers had taken refuge in the old castle of Lethendy. After a few grenades
had been thrown into it, they prepared to surrender. Sir Thomas Livingstone,
in the presence of the Whig Highlanders who were with him, threatened stern
measures, but immediately afterwards stepped up to Carleton, who was returning
with the answer, and said quietly, ' Hark ye, sir. I believe there may be among
them some of our old acquaintance' ('for,' adds Carleton, 'we had stood
together in the service of the States in Flanders '), ' therefore tell them they shall
have good quarter.'
INTRODUCTORY 487
and the number of new commissions signed at Lembeck on 1st
August and at Gramen on 1st September,1 bear eloquent testi-
mony to the deadly character of the prolonged struggle in which
the Scots Brigade had stood side by side with the Cameronians
and the King's Own Borderers, and in which the Royal Scots
and the Scots Fusiliers had also been hotly engaged.
The Brigade took an active part in the campaign of the
following year. At the battle of Landen, Mackay's and
Lauder's regiments, along with the Scots Fusiliers, the King's
Own Borderers, and the Cameronians, under the command of
Brigadier Ramsay, held the hedges and hollow ways on the
right of the whole army. They sustained for long the over-
whelming attack of the French, and when forced from their
original posts, rallied and stood firm till all their ammunition
was expended. The severity of the fighting is again illustrated
by the number of new commissions issued shortly after the
battle.2
The campaign of 1694 was uneventful, but in that of 1695
the Brigade again saw hard fighting. One of the battalions
shared with Lord Lorn's Highlanders (the regiment of
Glencoe) and three English regiments in the humiliation of
the Danish General Ellenberg's surrender of Dixmuyde, and its
Colonel, Sir Charles Graham, was among the officers 6 broke '
for signing the disgraceful capitulation. In the Prince of
Vaudemont's famous retreat before Villeroi's army the rear-
guard consisted of General Coly ear's brigade, and at the siege
of Namur, Lauder's regiment, brigaded with Maitland's (the
King's Own Borderers), formed part of the covering force
under Major-General Ramsay, while Mackay's took part in the
hottest assaults. On 18th July an assault was made on the
counterscarp by five battalions of English, Scots, and Dutch
under General Ramsay and Lord Cutts, which drew from
the phlegmatic William the exclamation, ' See my brave
English.' On the 27th the English and Scots, under Ramsay
and Hamilton, again assaulted the counterscarp and made
1 See Dalton's English Army Lists and Commission Registers, vol. iii.
pp. 280-282.
2 Ibid. vol. iii. pp. 341-343.
488 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE
important lodgments ; and on the 4th of August the town
was surrendered, and the French retired into the citadel. At
the famous assault on the Terra Nova, on 20th August, the
supporting regiments were Courthope's and Mackay's, and the
reserve Colonel Buchan's and Colonel Hamilton's. Owing to
a miscalculation in timing the arrival of the supports, the
assailants were driven back after an apparently successful
attack, and it fell to Mackay's regiment to make practically a
new assault. Lord Cutts, who had returned to the fight after
getting his wound dressed, ordered two hundred chosen men
of Mackay's regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Cockle, to
attack the face of the salient angle next the breach, sword in
hand, while the ensigns of the same regiment were to advance
and plant their colours on the palisades. Cockle and his men
rushed forward 'with admirable intrepidity': they broke
through the palisades, drove the French from the covered way,
and lodging themselves in one of the batteries, turned the
cannon on the enemy. Two thousand men had fallen in the
assault, but a substantial lodgment had been made. A few
days later the place surrendered, and the glorious capture of
Namur consoled the allies for the honourable defeats of
Steinkirk and Landen.
On the conclusion of the Peace of Ryswick in 1697, the
English Parliament insisted upon a large reduction of the
army. The three old regiments of the Scots Brigade were
returned from a British establishment to the Dutch service,
and in place of the three English regiments which came over
in 1688, the Scottish regiments of Ferguson, Hamilton, and
Lord Strath naver were transferred to the establishment of the
Netherlands, and, along with the old regiments, remained in
the Low Countries.
STATES OF WAR
489
STATES OF WAR.
1649
Hottandt. Ruyteren [cavalry]
Willem Hay, Curassiers
Sir Robbert Home
horsemen.
60
monthly
pay.
£2291
VoetvolcJc [infantry]
monthly
men
pay
Willem Killegrew, .
100
£1417
Grave van Oxford, .
33
3)
Johan Kirckpatrick,1
33
33
James Askin,2 . .
93
3)
John Cromwell,
33
3)
Ferdinando Carrey, .
9)
3)
Edwart Stewart,3
70
1059
Thomas Ogle, .
3)
33
John Levingston,4 .
33
33
Thomas Dolman,
33
}•)
Walter Vame, .
99
))
James Balfour,5
3)
33
Francois Veer Oxfort,
))
33
John Hinderson,6
33
3)
Henry Winde,7
3)
3)
Payton, .
39
33
Thomas Hamon,
60
825
Philips d'Harrards, .
Willem Bedel, .
Robbert Saunderson,
John Arnolt, .
Thomas Morgan, de
yonge, .
Fra^ois de Mackworts,
Alexander Bruce,8 .
Symond Killegreuw,
Charles Gerrard,
EduwartBret, .
William Trete, .
James Schot,9 .
John Sayer,
Henry Hume,10
Robbert Hacket,11 .
Charles Lloyd,
monthly
men pay
50 £825
1 1 Colonel Kirkpatrick. See p. 323.
2 Colonel James Erskine. See p. 318. 3 See p. 328.
4 See p. 325. 5 See pp. 320, 324. 6 See p. 323.
7 Henry Wylde?
8 Alexander Bruce became sergeant-major in 1660 (of Walter Scott's
regiment). Alexander Bruce, son of John Bruce of Airth and Margaret Elphin-
stone, who ultimately succeeded to Airth, served under Prince Rupert in
Germany, and for many years in the Low Countries in the service of the States-
General. He married a Dutch lady, Anna van Eyk. See Sc. Ant., vol. xi.p. 61.
9 See p. 333. w See p. 328.
11 Robert Halkett, previously lieutenant of Sir James Henderson's company,
succeeded John Kirkpatrick as captain on October 25th, 1644. He was suc-
ceeded by William Sandilands in 1661.
490 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1649
Adam Esday, .
Godefroy Lloyd,
John Ingelby, .
John Abraham,
Raph Norwood,
Willem Trogmorton,
Isacq Asteley, .
Henry Wytheral,
Broychwel Lloyd,
Henry Echlyn,1
Christoffel Plunket, .
William Riddel,2 .
William Cromwel, .
Johan Kirckpatrick,3
John Roberts, .
Herbert Trogmorton,
John Ropert, .
George Keir,4 .
Thomas Mentis,
Waltar Murray,5
Samuel Clarke,
Everwijn Kirkpatrick,6
men
50
monthly
pay
£825
Willem Swany,
John Mauley, .
George Morton,
David Robertsone,
dictColier,7 .
Thomas Levingston,8
Maurits Le Maire, .
John Griffie, .
Louys Askyn,9 .
William Cave, .
Henry Meolis, .
James Kolepyper,
George Ingoldesby, .
James Douglas,10
William Pentelandt,11
Francis Nikles, .
Rogier Temple,
Alexander Hume,12 .
John Watkin, . ' .
James Peye,
Bolantre, .
Read, . .
men
50
monthly
pay
£825
1 See p. 327.
2 See p. 328.
3 John Kirkpatrick (junior), formerly lieutenant of Colonel Kirkpatrick's
company, succeeded John Riddell on February igth, 1644. Sergeant-Major of
Colonel Kirkpatrick's regiment July I2th, 1662, reduced and re-appointed. On
October 6th, 1670, the company of the late John Kirkpatrick was given to
Maurits de Savorny.
4 See p. 323.
5 See p. 322.
6 Everwyn Kirkpatrick succeeded Alexander Murray, retired, on November
2Oth, 1646 ; reduced and re-appointed, became sergeant-major of Kirkpatrick's
regiment in succession to John Kirkpatrick, February 8th, 1672, and lieut. -colonel
in succession to Thomas Livingston on September I2th, 1673. Succeeded as
from May loth, 1677 by J. A. Lauder.
7 See p. 319.
8 Thomas Livingston. See p. 324.
9 Louis Erskine, previously ensign of Colonel James Erskine's company,
succeeded Thomas Livingston, deceased, on November 28th, 1645, became
sergeant-major, October 1st, 1655, lieut. -colonel, June nth, 1660, and colonel in
succession to John Henderson, March 7th, 1662, was dead on July igth, 1673,
when he was succeeded by Jacques de Fariaux, Heer van Maulde.
10 See p. 328. n See p. 323.
12 Alexander Hume. See p. 497.
1 650]
STATES OF WAR
491
men
50
monthly
pay
£825
Henry Herbert,
Maurits Hacquet,1 . „ „
Tractementen op Hollandt
'Collonnel Killegreuw, . . £iicl
Sijn Successeur [his successor], iic
Henry Winde, Lieut* Co11, . Ix
Humphraye Pay ton, Serg-.
Major, 1
Henry Hexam, Quartiermr,
ad vitam, .... xxv
WillemBagenolt, Provoost, ad
vitam, . . xx
De Baron Graven, Collonnel iicl
Sijn Successeur [his successor] iic
Walter Vame, Lfc Col., . . Ix
Kerry Withipol, Sergeant
Major, 1
James Stevens, Quartiermr, ad
vitam, .... xxv
Thomas Wod, Provoost, ad
vitam, .... xx
John Cromwel, Collonnel, . iicl
Sijn Successeur [his successor], iic
Thomas Dolman, Lfc Col.,
William Cromwel, Sfc Major, £1
Pierius Coel, Quartiermr, ad
vitam, .... xxv
Greffin Price, Provoost, ad
vitam, .... xx
James Askin, Collonnel, . iilc
Sijn Successeur [his successor], iic
James Balfour, Lfc Collonnel, Ix
Walter Murray, Sfc Major, . 1
William Alphinstone, Quar-
tiermr, ad vitam, . . xxv
John Leyl, provoost, ad vitam, xx
John Kirckpatrick, Collonnel, iicl
Sijn Successeur [his successor], iic
John Hinderson, Lt Collonnel, Ix
Thomas Levingston, Sfc Major, 1
Thomas Viner, Quartiermr, ad
vitam, .... xxv
James Morde, provoost, ad
vitam, .... xx
Collonnel Drumond,2 . . iicl
Sijn Successeur [his successor], iic
Walter Schot, Major van 't selve
regiment [Major of the same
regt], . .... 1
£lx
1650
Wm. Drummondt, Col.
His successor,
Walter Schot, I> Col, .
David Colyer, St. Major
£200
125
50
42
Eduard Yonger, qr. mr., ad
vitam, ....
Eduaerdt Wolthelt, Pr. M.,
ad vitam, . .
£25
20
1 Maurits Halkett succeeded his captain, David Balfour, on October Qth,
1647, reduced and reappointed in place of Thomas Caddell on September nth,
1660.
' Maurice Halkett, son of Sir John (killed at Bois-le-Duc), was,' says the
family genealogy, 'a captain in the Dutch army, and married Agnes de
Decquere, a lady of Artois.' He was killed at the siege of Maestricht in 1675.
2 Sir William Drummond, fourth son of John, second Earl of Perth and Lady
Jean Ker, daughter of the first Earl of Roxburgh, married his cousin Jean,
eldest daughter of Henry, Lord Ker, and succeeded his maternal grandfather as
second Earl of Roxburgh in 1650. ' His genius,' says Douglas in his Peerage,
* in his younger years leading him to a military life, he went into the service of
the States-General, where by his merit he soon got the command of a regiment,
and acquired the reputation of a brave and gallant officer, but upon the breaking
out of the Civil War in Scotland he returned home, joined the loyalists, was
492
THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1650
Lijffpensioenen [life 'pensions]
Janneken Nysbet, dochter van [daughter of] Capiteyn Nysbet,
's jaers [yearly] £100, .... £viii st.vi d.viii
Joffrouw Anna Kirckpatrick, wede wijlen [widow of the late]
Capiteijn Strachan, £200 's jaers [yearly]
Margaretha Egger de Yonge, £lx st. x's jaers, . . £v st.iv d.ii
De weduwe van den Col. Hinderson [the widow of Col. H.],
£vc's jaers, ...... £xli st.xiii. d.iv
Barbara Butlar, £c 's jaers,
£viii st.vi d.viii
Zeelandt
monthly
Voetvolck [infantry]
monthly
pay
Robbert Sednay, Sr-Major, . 1
men pay
Robbert Sidney, . 70 £1059
Lijffpensioenen [life pensions]
Philips Wassy, . . „
op Utrecht
Jeremias Nicolay, . „ „
Jacob Colve, „ „
De weduwe wijlen den Collonnel
Sanderlans, jaerlicx[the widow
Eduard Morgan, . 50 825
of the late Col. S. yearly], £vc
Charles Lettelbey, . „ „
£xli st. xiii d. vi
Christoffel Crumb, . „ „
Frieslandt
Courtenaey, . „ „
Walter Schot, „ „
Voetvolck [infantry]
monthly
Thomas Amys, . ,, ,,
men pay
Henry Pomeray, . „ „
Robbert Mantal, . „ „
John More, . . 50 £825
Thomas Morgan, senior, „ „
Thomas Sondts,
Patrick Stewart,1 . „ „
" * " y "
George Lauder,2 . „ „
Tractementen op Zeelandt.
Gilbert Coke, „ „
pay
Franchois Stanton, . „ ,,
Grave van Oxford, collonnel,
Henry Wielde,3 . „
[Earl of Oxford], '. . £iicl
George Douglas,4 . „ „
Sijn Successeur [his successor], iic
Charles Morgan, . „ „
steady in the interest of the Royal family, for which he was fined by Oliver
Cromwell in the sum of ^"6000 sterling.' He succeeded Sir Philip Balfour as
colonel on May iQth, 1646, and seems to have left the service in 1655, when his
name disappears as commanding a regiment, and William Kier obtained his
company.
1 Patrick Stewart took oath February ist, 1654, in succession to Burnfield
(deceased), was succeeded by James Hamilton on May i8th, 1656.
2 George Lauder, see p. 326.
3 Henry Wylde was dead by August 3ist, 1656, and succeeded by his son
Anthony.
4 George Douglas took oath in succession'to Alexander Fleming, February I4th,
1654, and was succeeded by John Murray in July 1655. George Douglas, fourth
son of the second Earl of Morton, says Douglas, * after the murder of the king,
went into the service of the states of Holland, where he arrived at great pre-
ferment, and died without issue.'
1649-! 662]
STATES OF WAR
493
The following officers took the oath between the years 1648 and 1664 :
1649
1050
1654
1655
1656
1657
1659
1660
1661
3)
1662
Win. Flemyng, .
J. Lamy,2 ....
Patrik Stuart, .
George Douglas,
George Lauder, .
Walter Scott [colonel],
J. Murray,
Willi. Ker,
Thomas Caddel,3
Loo Arskyne [sergt. -major],
James Henderson,4
Anthony Wylde,5
G. Lauder [as lieut.-
colonel], ....
J. Hay,
J. Henderson6
als Colonnel, .
M. Halkett,
All. Couttis [as sergt. -
major], ....
Alexander Bruce [as sergt.-
major], ....
J. Erskyne,
William Sandilands, .
James Colepepyer,7
Johan Lamy,
A. Robertsone, dit Colyer .
Francois Brasset,8
Loe Arskyne [as
colonel], ....
All. Couttis [as lieut. -colonel],
May 6th
June 7th
feb. 3d
feb. 14th
March llth
March 27th
July 3d
Sep. 13th
Sep. 14th
Oct. 1st
May 18th
Aug. 31st
Sep. llth
April 24th
June 9th
Sep. llth
Sep. 16th
Oct 2d
Aug. 9th
Oct. 3d
Nov. 22d
yj
Dec. 14th
Dec. 15th
March 7th
March 8th
1 The first column gives the date of the commission ; the second that of taking
the oath. In many cases only one date is extant.
2 John Lamy succeeded Henry Hume as captain in James Erskine's regiment
on June i6th, 1650, and either he or another John Lamy succeeded Captain
Jeremias Pentland on October ist, 1661. On February 8th, 1672, he was.
appointed sergeant-major, and on April ist, 1673, became lieutenant-colonel
of Henry Graham's (the old or Brog's regiment), on Graham succeeding Scott.
3 Thomas Caddell, formerly lieutenant of Colonel James Erskine's company,
received the command on September I3th, 1655, and was dead by September
nth, 1660, when he was succeeded by Mauritz Halkett.
4 James Henderson, 'formerly colonel, but not of a Scottish regiment,' suc-
ceeded Patrick Stewart on May i8th, 1656, and was succeeded on retirement by
James Erskine on February 2 ist, 1659.
5 Appears in 1672 in Kirkpatrick's regiment ; succeeded his father ; sergeant-
major, 1674.
6 The testament of Sir John Henrysone, knight, sometime colonel of one of
the regiments in Holland, is entered in the Edinburgh Commissariot Records of
the date, i6th Oct. 1693.
7 Appears in 1672 in Erskine's regiment.
8 Appears in February 1672 in W. Scott's regiment.
494 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1655
1662
1663
1664
Grame (Henry Graham) [as
sergt. -major],
Joris Robbert Couttis,
Petrus Watkin, .
William Lindsey,
J. Kirkpatrik [as sergt-
major], ....
Jo. Butler,1
John Roper,2
P. Bitter,3 ....
Sep. 18th
March 8th
July llth
July 12th
March 6th
Sep. 19th
Aug. 7th
From the Resolutions of Holland, 1655.
1655, March 24. — To make proper provisions for preventing further
confusion caused by the circumstance that of several Regts a portion
stands under the Repartition of this Province, and another portion
under that of another ; and to bring all the forces on Repartition Holland
together in complete Holland Regiments ; Res. : . . . that the Holland
Regt8 shall provisionally be formed conform to the following list : that
the high offices thereof, now vacant, shall be filled to-morrow, . . . that
the aforesaid reformed List shall be put in the hands of the Committee
for their information, and to notify the Colonels and all others they
may deem proper of the respective changes in the Regts.
Scottish Reg* under Kirckpatrick
Holland. John Kirckpatrick, Colonel, 100 men,
John Henryson, IA-Col;, 50
Levinghtone [sic], ,,
Alex. Hume, „
R. Hacket, ,,
John Kirckpatrick, _,,
N. Greme [sic], ,,
Everwyn Kirckpatrick, ,,
The compy of Col. Ourskyn [sic], deceased
„ Lfc-Col. Balfour, „
„ Major Coljer, „
„ Capn James Douglas „
„ Capn Pentlandt, „
Oct. 24th, 1631 *
Sep. 22, 1629
March 23d, 1635
Nov. 16th, 1643
Oct. 25th, 1644
Dec. 12th, 1644
Nov. 28th, 1645
Nov. 19, 1646
50 men
»
»
)>
»
1 Appears in 1672 in Erskine's regiment.
2 Sept. i8th. — Commission as sergeant-major Regiment Dolman, in the place
of John Cromwel, for John Roper (transferred in same rank to Regiment Arskin
by Res. Holland Committee, Aug. 22d, 1665) ; took oath next day.
3 Aug. 7th. — Commission as Captain for Pr de Bitter, reformed Captain in
the place of van der Does, on appointment by Res. Holland of August 2nd.
Appears in 1672 in Regiment Arskin.
4 Corrected, see Resolution of May i6th, 1655 (Scots).
i655]
STATES OF WAR
495
Scottish Regiment under Walter Schot
Holland \ Walter Schot colonel, 100 men Dec. 8th, 1638
Zeeland J
Holland. Murray, L* Col. 50 Sept. 19th, 1627
George Kier, Major May 12th, 1631
Stadt en Lande. Philip Balfour „ June 2nd, 1621
Vriesland. Geo. Douglas „ Dec. 6th, 1623 l
Holland. N. Bruce [sic] „ April 10th, 1635
Utrecht. Jannes Schot „ Dec. 9th, 1636
Stadt en Lande. Alane Coutes [sic] „ April 30th, 1638
Holland. Louys Arskyn „ Nov. 28th, 1645
Vriesland. Patrick Stuart „
Geo. Louder
The compy of Rocxburgln
formerly Colonel J
„ The compy of Capn Echlin,
deceased 2
.... The States further provisionally consent to making for the year
1655 the pay of a Col. of Foot 1600 guelders, of a L* Col. 400 glds., of a
Sfc Major two thirds, and of a Qr mr and Provost Marshal one half of the
ain't carried out for that purpose.
Scots and Scottish Nation
1655. May 6th.
Corrected List of the 2 Scottish Regt8
Holland.
Regiment Kirckpatrick
Holland. John Kirckpatrick,
Colonel
John Henderson, L* Col.
Thos. Levingston, S* Major
Wm Riddel
Alex. Hum
Robfc Hacquet
John Kirckpatrick
U. Greme [sic]
Everwyn Kirckpatrick
The compy of Col. Arskyn
„ L* Col. Balfour
„ Major Colyer
„ James Douglas
Pendlant
Regiment Schot
Zeeland. Walter Schot, Colonel
Holland. Walter Murray, UCol.
„ Geo. Kier, S* Major
Stad en Landt. Philips Balfour
Vrieslandt. Geo. Douglas
Holland, U. Bruce [sic]
Utrecht. James Schott
Stad en Land. Aleane Coutis
Holland. Louis Arskyn
Vrieslandt. Patrick Stuart
Geo. Lauder
Holland. The compy of the Earl
of Roxburgh
The compy of Captn
Echlin
1 Probably an error, and should be December 6th, 1653. See p. 493.
2 For correction, see Resolution of May i6th, 1655 (Scots).
496 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1662
From the Resolutions of Holland, 1662.
March 14. The List of the Holland regiments of the French, English,
and Scottish nations is, from the death of field-officers and captains, now
as follows :
Scottish Reg* Kirckpatrick
Holland
John Kirckpatrick, Colonel
Thos. Levingston, Lfc Col.
Riddel, Major
Alex. Hum
John Kirckpatrick
Everwyn Kirckpatrick
Maurits Halquet
Nov. 16th, 1643
Feb. 17th, 1644
Nov. 20th, 1646
Oct. 8th, 1648 [1647]
Schot
Walter Schot, Colonel
Geo. Lauder, Lt Col.
Alex. Bruce, Major
Lamy
Vriesland. Jan. Murray
Kayr
Coller
Holland
Holland
June 17th, 1650
July 3d, 1655
Sep. 14th, 1655
Nov. 23d, 1661
Erskine
TT n j f Louis Erskine, Colonel
! AlkneCoutHs.WCoL
Henry Grahame, Major
James Erskin, Feb. 21st, in commission
in Denmark, took oath October 2d, 1660
Vrieslandt. Johan Hay April 24th, 1659
Holland I Sandelants Au- 9th 1661
Utrecht
Joris Robbert Coutes
March 8th, 1662
1665
Holland. Voetvolck
Schotten
Johan Krickpatrick, 75 £1122
Walter Schot, Coll., 75 1122
Louys Arskin, Coll., 74 1110
Thomas Levingston, Lfc
Coll., ... 49 813
men monthly-
pay
George Lauder, L* Coll., 49 813
AlaneCoutis, majoor,1 49 813
Alexander Bruce, majoor, 49 813
Johan Krickpatrick,
majoor, . . 49 783
1 Allan Coutts had been promoted to lieut. -colonel in 1662.
major in 1665 was Henry Graham.
The third
STATES OF WAR
497
Joris Robbert Couttis/
William Lindsey,2 .
Maul-its Halquiz,
William Kair,3 .
William Sandelandts,4
men monthly
pay
49 £783
49
49
49
49
783
783
783
783
Everwyn Krickpatrick, 49
JohsLamy,5 . . 49
Alexander Colyer,6 . 49
Alexander Hume,7 . 49
monthly
pay
783
783
783
783
Tractementen op Holland
Schotten.
Walter Schot, Collonnel .....
George Lauder, Lt.-Coll. van 't selfde regim* [of the
same regiment] .....
Sijn Successeur ......
Alexander Bruce, majoor van 't selve Regiment .
Willem Alphistone, Quartiermr van 't selve Regiment ad
vitam .......
Johan Kirckpatrick, Coll. .....
Sijn successeur [his successor] ....
Thomas Levingston, Lt. Coll.* van 't selffde Regiment
Sijn successeur ......
monthly pay
£100 0 0
42
32
28
25
200
100
42
32
1 George Robert Coutts, captain, March 8th, 1662, in place of Colonel
Henderson, deceased.
8 William Lindsay, captain in place of William Riddell, July nth, 1662.
3 William Ker (or Keir), captain in place of Colonel Drummond (the Earl of
Roxburgh), September I3th, 1655.
4 William Sandilands, captain, August 9th, 1661, in place of Robert Halkett.
In 1668 he was appointed sergeant-major of Louis Erskine's regiment, in place
of John Roper, deceased, who had been transferred from an English regiment in
1665.
5 See p. 493.
6 Alexander Colyear, formerly lieutenant of Lieut. -Colonel Lauder's company.
Captain in succession to Colonel [sic] Balfour (in Scott's regiment) November
22nd, 1661 ; became sergeant-major of Graham's regiment on April 1st, 1673 ;
appointed adjutant -general to his Highness the Prince of Orange from July 1st,
1673 ; and colonel of a Scottish regiment of foot from January 1st, 1675 ; was
succeeded by James Douglas, dating from February 8th, 1680. In the ' Historical
Account ' he is described as ' Sir Alexander Robertson of Dalcabon, in Perthshire,
who assumed the name of Colyear, and was the father of David, Earl of Portmore. '
He was the son of Major David Colyear (p. 319), who appears in the State of
War of 1649 as 'David Robertson diet. Colyear.' Sir Alexander was created a
Baronet in February 1677.
7 Alexander Hume. Alexander, second son of Sir Patrick Hume, seventh
Baron of Polwarth, *a youth of great spirit, betook himself to a military life, and
soon rose to the rank of a colonel, but died in the flower of his life, without
issue.' — Douglas's Peerage.
498 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1665
Johan Kirckpatrick, majoor van het selfde Regiment . £28 0 0
James Morde, provoost van't selffde regiment, ad vitam . 20 0 0
Louys Arskyn, Collonnel . *. . . . 28 0 0
Sijn successeur Titulair
Alane Coutis, Lt. Collonnel van't selfde Regiment Titulair
Hendrick Graham,1 majoor van 't selve Regiment, Titulair
Eduart Yorger, Quartiermr van 't selffde Regiment, ad
vitam . . . . . . 25 0 0
Godefroy Woedfild, provoost van 't selffde regiment, ad
vitam . . . . . . 20 0 0
Lijffpensioenen. Engelschen en Schotten
Christoffel Pluncket, gereformeert [reformed] Capt. . £66 13 4
Willem Willougby 20 16 8
Anthony Craven, Gereformeert Rittmr. [reformed Capt.
of the Horse] . . . . 100 0 0
Kerry Clingh, gereformeert vendrich van [reformed
ensign of] Capitain Hammon . . . . 16 3 4
Cleeff van Corbet, Capt. . . . . 66 13 4
Paul Risby, gereformeert vendrich van Capt. Witthipol . 16 13 4
Pieter Lloyd, als gereformeert Capitain . . . 66 13 4
Willem Norwod, Vendrich van Capt. Norwodt . . 16 13 4
Robert Morgan, lieutenandt van Capt. Meantis . . 20 16 8
William Willougby, IA van Capt. Lloyd . . . 20 16 8
Robbert More, Lieu*, van Capt. Esday . . . 20 16 8
Robbert Warnaer, Lieufc. van Capn. Stuart . . 20 16 8
William Bradley, desselfs Vendrich [his Ensign] . . 16 13 4
Utrecht. Voetvolck. Schotten
men monthly pay
Henry Graham,
majoor 50 £825
Friesland. Voetvolck. Schotten
men monthly pay
Johan Hay3 50 795
Johan Murray4 50 795
James Arskyn2 50 7951
[See also p. 534 for list of 1668.]
1 Henry Graham, previously lieutenant of Captain Erskine, succeeded John
Shiortes as captain on November 28th, 1645. He was appointed sergeant-major
of Colonel Lewis Erskine's regiment in 1662, transferred to Scott's regiment in
1665, became lieut. -colonel of Walter Scott's regiment, February 8th, 1673, and on
April ist, 1673 succeeded him as colonel ; was succeeded as colonel by Hugh
Mackay as from May 2nd, 1677. Probably killed at siege of Maestricht 1676.
A Captain Henry Graham, a natural brother of the great Marquis of Montrose,
accompanied him in his last expedition to Scotland, and succeeded in escaping
to Holland.
2 James Erskine, captain in succession to Captain Scott, deceased in Hender-
son's regiment, February 2ist 1659.
3 John Hay, captain in succession to James Henderson retired, April 24th, 1659
(formerly lieutenant same company).
4 John Murray, captain in succession to George Douglas, July 2nd, 1655.
1672]
STATES OF WAR
499
From the Resolutions of Holland. Militia.
1669, Sept. 25th.— List of 16 Regiments of Foot in the Repartition of
this Province :
III
Johan Kirckpatrick, Colonel.
Thos. Leviston, Lt. Col.
Johan Kirckpatrick, Sfc Major.
Everwyn Kirckpatrick Nov. 20th, 1646.
Maurits Hacquet Sept. llth, 1660.
Anthonis Weylde Aug. 31st, 1656.
Ysbrandt Langier [sic] ut supra.
Johan Pyl July 21st, 1666.
Willem Ackersloot
Walter Schotte, Colonel.
Geo. Lauder, Lt. Col.
Hendrick Graham, St. Major.
Robt. Sanderson
Johan Lamy
Alex. Colyer
Petrus Watkin
Jacob de Chamfleury
Godengh van Braeckel
Lodewyk Arskyn, Colonel.
Alane Coutis, Lt. Col.
Wm. Sandelands, St. Major.
James Colpeper
Joris Robt. Coutis
Johan Butler
Gerrit van Haeften
Jacob Kuyck van Meteren
VII
July 24th, 1642.
Oct. 1st, 1661.
Nov. 23rd, 1661.
March 8th, 1662.
March 26th 1655.
ut supra.
Oct. 3rd, 1661.
March 8th, 1662.
March 6th, 1663.
March 26th, 1665.
Sep. 26th, 1665.
1672. Feb. 2nd. List of old Regiments on Repartition Holland.1
II
Johan Kirckpatrick, Colonel.
Thos. Leviston, Lt. Col.
Everwyn Kirckpatrick, St. Major.
Erasmus van Valckenhaen.
Maurice de Sauvourny.
Anthonis Weylde.
Ysbrandt Laynier.
Maurits de Hacquet.
Herman van Boeckhoven.
Gaspar de Maurignault.
Gildert de Creuset.
i Johan Pyl.
1 The numbers of the regiments in the lists of 1669 and 1672 do not corre-
spond, but are as given in text.
500 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1672
IV
Walter Schot, Colonel.
Hendrick Graham, Lt. Col.
Johan Lamy, St. Major.
Alex. Colyer.
Fra^ois Brasset.
Petrus Watkin.
Louis Arskyn, Colonel.
Alane Coutis, Lt. Col.
Wm. Sandelants, St. Major.
Jacob van Imbise.
James Colpeper.
Joris Rob*1. Coutis.
Lodewykvan Brakel.
Jacob de Champfleury.
Hendrick ten Hove.
Karel Ottho Schele.
Bartholomeus van de Graef.
VI
Johan Butler.
Pieter de Bitter.
Gerrit van Haeften.
Jacob Cuyck van Meteren.
Diderick van Diepenbroeck.
Bonaventura Bodeck.
1672, Sept. 27th.— H. H. desiring to have the Militia divided up over
the Provinces conform to the following List and until Dec. 31st., Res.
conform from Oct. 1st - Dec. 31st, Holland and West-Vrieslandt being
thereby taxed beyond the contingent allowed, this circumstance to be
considered in framing the New State of War.
Maastricht
Breda
Maastricht
Sluys
Sas van Gent
Maastricht
Maastricht
Gonnchem
Maastricht
Breda
Maastricht
in Zeeland
Maastricht
Regiments on Repartition Holland.
f Johan Kirckpatrick, Colonel.
JThos. Levingston, Lt. Col.
[Everwyn Kirckpatrick, St. Major.
Erasmus van Valckenhaen.
f Maurice de Savorny.
4 Anthony Wylde.
[Ysbrandt Laignier.
Herman van Boeckhoven.
Caspar de Mauregnault
f Gilbert de Creuset.
\Johan Pyl.
Louis Arskin, Colonel.
Alana Coutis, Lt. Col.
fWm. Sandelandts, St. Major.
-! Jacob Imbise.
[ James Colpeper.
Johan Butler.
f Pieter de Bitter.
\Gerrit van Haeften.
Jacob Cuyck van Meteren.
f Diederich van Diepenbroeck.
1 Bonaventura Bodeck.
on Zeeland
1 674]
STATES OF WAR
501
Rotterdam
Bergen
Rotterdam
Schoonhoven
Muyden
{Walter Schot, Colonel.
Hendrick Graham, Lt. Col.
Johan Lamy, St. Major.
Alex. Colyer.
Petrus Watkin.
(Lodewyk van Brake.
\Jacob de Chamfleury.
( Sanderson, deceased.
Carl Otto Schele.
James Balfeur.
1673
Holland. Foot
Johan Kirckpatrick, Col. 1
Thos Levingston, Lt-Col.2
Everwyn Kirckpatrick, St-major 3
Erasmus van Falckenhaen
Maurice de Savorny
Anthony Wylde4
Isbrandt Laignier
Casper de Maurignault
Gilbert de Creuset
Johan Pyl
Herman van Bouckhoven
Willem van Welderen.
1674
Holland. Foot
Johan Kirckpatrick, Col.
Everwyn Kirckpatrick,
Anthony Wylde, S^major
Caspar de Maurignault
Herman van Boeckhoven
Johan Pyll
Gilbert de Creuzet
Isbrant Laignier
Nicolaes Schraffer.*
Thos. Levingston5
A. van Esinga
1 See p. 323. - See p. 324. 3 See p. 490. 4 See p. 493.
* Barent Sygers gets Schraffer's company, February 26th, 1676. — Transcriber's
Note.
5 Sir Thomas Livingstone, son of Sir Thomas Livingstone of Newbigging
(see p. 324), formerly ensign of Lieut. -Colonel Livingstone's company (then
deceased), was appointed captain on July igth, 1673, sergeant-major, December
5th, 1678, lieut. -colonel, February i6th, 1684 (Balfour's regiment). He was,
says Douglas, ' from his youth bred a soldier in the service of the States of
Holland.' Received command of the Royal Scots Dragoons (Scots Greys) in
December 1688, served in the Scottish campaign, commanded at Inverness, and
defeated Generals Buchan and Cannon at Cromdale. Appointed major-general,
and created Viscount Teviot, in 1696. Commanded a brigade in the Nether-
lands in 1697. Commander-in-chief in Scotland. Lieut. -general, 1703. Died
1711.
' He is a gentleman of a good head, and understands most things very well ;
hath purchased a greater estate than any soldier in the king's reign. ... He is
of a fair complexion, fine shape, and well-looked man, towards fifty-five years
old.'
In Sir William Fraser's Earls of Cromartyy there is a curious story of the
apparition of his ghost to ask forgiveness from his deserted Dutch wife.
502
THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1674
1673.
Holland. Foot
Walter Scott, Col.1
Hendreck Graham, Lt-Col.2
Julian Lamy, St-major 3
Alex. Colier4
Petrus Watkin
Fred. Sandelants 5
Jacob de Champfleury
Carel Otto Schele
Jacob Robt Lennox 6
Johan Abrahal.*
Herbert van Beaumont
Broighwell Flud [sic]
Lewis Arskin, Col.7
AlaneCoutis, Lt-Col.8
Wm Sandelants, St-major9
Jacob van Himbice.t
James Colpeper
Johan Butler
Pieter de Bitter
Gerrit van Haeften
Jacob Cuyck van Meteren
Diederich van Deepenbroeck
Bonaventura Bodeck
Evert Dirck van Kessel.
1674.
Holland. Foot
Henry Graham, Col.
Johan Lamy, Lfc-Col.
Alex. Colier, St-major
Petrus Watkin
Jacob de Champfleury
Carel Otto Schele
Jacob Robfc Lennox
Johan Abrahal
Herbert van Beaumont
Broignel Floyott [sic]
Maurits Hacquet10
Henry Graham n
( Jacques de Fariaux,
I Lord [of the Manor] van Maulde,
[ Col.
Alane Coutes, Lt-Col.
Geo. 1'Alleman, Sfc-major
1675
Jacques de Fariaux, Col.
George Lalemandt, Lt-Col.
Jacob van Meteren, St-major
I See p. 325. 3 See p. 498. * See p. 493. 4 See p. 497.
5 Frederick Sandilands took oath on April 27th, 1672, and was dead by
August 3rd, 1673, when he was succeeded by Henry Graham.
6 James Robert Lennox took oath as captain on 2Oth April 1672. Robert
[sic] Lennox was succeeded by Andrew Bruce from August I7th, 1673.
* Lachlane Macklin gets Abrahal's company, December 9th, 1678. — Tran-
scriber's Note. See p. 504.
7 See p. 490. 8 See p. 496. 9 See p. 497.
t Jacob van Imbice (Himbice or d'Imbice) disappears in 1674 in Regiment
de Fariaux. — Transcriber's Note.
10 Maurits Halkett (see p. 491). He had been transferred to Captain James
Erskine's company, who had succeeded Colonel Walter Scott in April, and died
before August 3rd.
II Henry Graham, formerly ensign of Colonel Kirkpatrick's company, suc-
ceeded F. Sandilands on August 3rd, 1673. Ldt Holland 1688, and appointed
captain in Wauchope's Scots Foot. Killed at Walcourt, in Flanders, in an en-
gagement with the Luxemburgers, 25th August 1689.
The
1673
33
33
33
t>
33
33
33
33
33
1674
39
33
3t
1675
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
1676
33
33
33
33
33
STATES OF WAR
following officers took oath between the years
Gram (Henry Graham) [as colonel],
J. Lamy [as lieut. -colonel], .
Alex. Colyear [as sergt. -major]
Ja. Erskine, ......
Thomas Levingstoune ....
Henry Graham . . "., '» '
A. van Esingha,2 .....
Willem Nanningh [adjutant], . .
E. Kirkpatrik, . ' .
Andreas Bruce, .....
Alex. Colier [sergt. -major], .
Charles Graham [adjutant], .
Geo. Connocke,3 .....
John Wachope, . . . . ' .'•'
Edward Lloyd,4 . . . , , V.
Johan Murray, . . » .
Cornells Stuart, .....
J. A. Lauder,
Ja. Douglas,
Alexander Colyear [as colonel. ] . v
P. Wesly,6
Hen. Levingston,
H. Mackay [as capt. and lieut. -colonel],
Johne Gibsone,
Will. Middleton,
Will. Makdougall [as capt. and sergt. -major]
C. Grame [Graham], ....
John Hale, . . . : .
Ro. Douglass,6
[Walter Corbet, adjutant],7 .
J. Colyer,
B. Sygers,8
Ferdinand van Casteren,9
Everardus Halkett, ....
William Murray,
George Ramsay,
Ja. Douglas [as sergt-major], .
503
1673 and 1688 :l
April 1st
July 19th
Aug. 1st
Aug. 21st.
Sep. 12th
Sep. 26th
Sep. 28th
Oct. 23d
Dec. 13th
June 2d
July 2d
Nov. 9th
Nov. 14th
Nov. 23d
Dec. 15th
Jan. 16th
Jan. 24th
Jan. 30th
March 20th
March 25th
April 9th
May 10th
May 18th
May 20th
Oct. 7th
Dec. 23d
Feb. 26th
Oct. 3d
Oct. 24th
Oct. 31st
Nov. 5th
1 For particulars of service in most cases, see notes to preceding and subsequent
States of War and regimental lists.
2 Succeeded Falckenham.
3 Captain of a new company in Zeeland from April i6th, 1672. Probably one
of the English officers. Sergeant-major of Graham's, March i6th, 1674.
4 Captain new enlistment. Probably one of the English officers.
5 Captain new enlistment, January 24th, 1675. Probably also an English
officer.
6 Captain on new enlistment, May 2Oth, 1675.
7 Probably an English officer.
8 In succession to Nicolas Schraffer.
9 In succession to Isbrandt Laignier.
504 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1676
1676
1677
33
33
33
1678
33
1679
3)
»3
33
33
1680
33
33
33
33
33
1681
R. Bruce,1 .
P. Levingstoung,2 ......
B. Balfour,
Pieter Blom,3
Johan de Maurignault [exchanged],
David Windgom [qr. -master],
Frederick Cuninghame, . . . . ,
(Alexander Bruce, by proxy),
(Roory Mackie Provost Marshal) . .
Alexander Lamy,
Jo. Bruce,
Alexander Hay,4 ......
W. Nannijnk,5
H. Mackay [as colonel], .
[Wm Dormel, adjutant] 6
[Thos. Browne, adjutant],7 .
J. Colyear [as sergt. -major], . .
Jo. Wachope [as sergt. -major], . .
J. Douglas,8
J. A. Lauder [as lieu*. -colonel],
Jacob Macquay, ......
(James Douglas, by proxy) [as lieut. -colonel],
(Gerard Volkerse, Provost-Marshal),
B. Balfour [as sergt. -major], .
Sommervaul,
G. Lauder, . . . . . ' ,
B. Balfour [as lieut. -colonel],
T. Levingstone [as sergt. -major], . . •
Jo. Buchan, . . . . . ,
Jo. Wachog,
C. Bruce, ......
John Clerk,
Alexander Levingston, ....
Wilhelm Schaep,9 . ' .
Walt. Bowie,
Ja. Douglas als Col., ....
Will. Middleton als
Jo. Wauchop als Lfc-Col.,
T. Maxwell, .
(Alexander Bruce, by proxy), .
T. Dalyell, . . .
L. McLame,10
Nov. 12th
Nov. 13th
Nov. 14th
Nov. 16th
Nov. 20th
March 2d
June 10th
June llth,
June llth
June 15th
June 21st
July 4th
Aug. 16th
Aug. 27th
Sep. 4th
Oct. 13th
Nov. 16th
Nov. 17th
Dec. 3d
Jan. 6th
Jan. 12th
Jan. 18th
Jan. 22d
Jan. 25th
June 13th
Dec. 5th
Dec. 7th
Jan. 5th
May 1st
May 1st
May 10th
Oct. 5th
Jan. 6th
March 22d
March 23d
April 15th
Aug. 8th
Sept 18th
Dec. 16th
2 In succession to A. van Eesinga.
4 In succession to Pieter Bloem.
6 In succession to William Nanningh.
1 In succession to P. Wrohy.
8 In succession to Barent Sygers.
6 In succession to Cornells Stuart.
7 In succession to Walter Corbet.
8 John Douglas, in succession to Champfleury.
9 In succession to Charles Ernest van Lens.
10 'Lauchlan MacLean of Coll,' says Douglas (Baronage), 'was a man of a
rare military genius. He went over to Holland with some of his own men and
soon got the command of a company. He returned to Scotland in the reign
of King James vn., and was unfortunately drowned in the water of Lochy in
Lochaber, anno 1687.'
1 68o]
STATES OF WAR
505
1682
3)
1683
1684
1685
1686
9f
1687
1688
B. Balfour, ....
W. Douglas, ....
Jo. Buchan [as sergt. -major],
David Colyear [as lieut. -colonel],
Jo. Gordon, ....
Middleton (James),
Gavin Hamilton, . . ' .
Richard Coningham,
B. Balfour [as colonel], .
T. Levingstone [as lieut-colonel],
Jo. Coningham [as sergt. -major),
Harrie Balfour,
Tho. Hamilton,
Aen. Mackay,
Jo. Wauchope [as colonel],
Will. Middleton [as lieut-colonel],
Geo. Ramsay [as sergt. -major],
J. Ramsay, ....
Maurice Plunkett, .
W. Corbett, ....
Geo. Hamiltone,
Geo. Lauder [as sergt. -major],
Areskine (Thos.). .
Jo. Dalyell, ....
Ja. Mackay [as sergt -major], .
Geo. Ramsay [as lieut-colonel],
Cardross (Lord, Henry Erskine),
Wm. Miln, ....
J. Ferguson,
J. Sommervail,
Walter Murray,
D. Ca. Auchinbroch,
July 3d
Oct. 6th
Jan. 13th
Jan. 14th
July 30th
Sep. 21st
Dec. 22d
Feb. 16th
July 18th
Nov. 28th
April 9th
Aprill3th
April 14th
Aug. 18th
Dec. 3d
Dec. 13th
May 22d
Sep. 5th
Sep. 8th
Sep. 10th
March 29th
April 1st
April 20th
1676
Holland. Foot
Johan Kirckpatrick, Col.
Everwyn Kirckpatrick, L^-Col.
Johan Alex. Lauder, S^Major 1
May 22d
1680
Holland. Foot
Johan Kirckpatrick, Col.
Bartholt Balfour, Lfc-Col.2
Thos. Levingston, Se-Major
1 John Alexander Lauder took oath as captain on the repartition of Vries-
land, March I4th, 1670. Sergeant-Major in succession to Anthony Wylde,
deceased, on November 23rd, 1674. Lieut. -Colonel January 6th, 1678, dating
from May loth, 1677. Succeeded by B. Balfour, December 5th, 1678. Son of
Lieut. -Colonel George Lauder (p. 326), and brother of George Lauder, who sub-
sequently commanded the regiment. (Petition by Brigadier Lauder, January 3ist,
J 708. The brigadier states that five of his brothers fell in the service of the States. )
'2 Barthold Balfour took oath as captain in succession to Sergeant-Major
Savorny, November I4th, 1676; became sergeant-major, January 25^,1678; lieut. -
colonel, December 5th, 1678, and succeeded to the command of old Major-
General Kirkpatrick's regiment (formerly Lord Buccleuch's) on February i6th,
1684. Commanded the regiment on the voyage to England in 1688 ; acted as
brigadier in the Scottish campaign ; and was killed at Killiecrankie. In 1681 he
was appointed ' Major-Commander of the town and garrison of Breda.' He was
probably son of Colonel Sir Philip Balfour (p. 232), and grandson of Col. Bar-
tholomew Balfour, who commanded the old regiment from 1585 to 1594 (p. 48).
See petition by Charles Balfour, son of Sir William Balfour of Pitcullo (p. 76).
506 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1676-
1676
Holland. Foot
Hendrick van Boeckhoven
Caspar de Maurignault
Johan Pyl
Thos. Levingston
Abraham Esinga
Jsbrandt Laignier
Nicolaes Schraffer
Johan Mourray l
.1680
Holland. Foot
Geo. Lauder 2
Johan Bruce3
Alex. Bruce4
John Sommeral 5
Fred. Kumngham6
Ferdinandt van Casteren 1
Alex. Levingstone8
Johan Mourray
1 John Murray succeeded Sergeant-Major Wylde as captain, November 9th,
1674, was dead by July 2nd, 1682, when he was succeeded by Bartholt Balfour.
2 George Lauder, son of Lieut. -Colonel George Lauder (p. 326), took oath
as captain, December 5th, 1678, in succession to his brother, Lieut. -Colonel
J. A. Lauder ; became sergeant-major, December I3th, 1685, in succession to
John Cunningham, who had succeeded Thomas Livingston on February i6th,
1684; served as lieut. -colonel in the Scots campaign, and succeeded Brigadier
Balfour as colonel after Killiecrankie. Wounded and taken prisoner at St.
Omer. Taken prisoner at Steinkirk ; wounded and taken prisoner at Landen.
Commanded the regiment until 1716, when he was succeeded by A. Halkett.
Brigadier, 1702. On December I7th, 1690, a petition was presented to the
Scots Privy Council by ' Colonel Lauder's lady,' craving that her husband should
be decerned to pay her an aliment. It was * recommended to the Lord Fountain-
hall [himself a Lauder], and the Laird of Blackbarony, to meet and speak with
the pairtyes, and see if they can agree the pairtyes, and report. ' On January
6th, 1691, Colonel Lauder was decerned to pay an aliment to Elizabeth Wilhel-
mina van Gent, his wife. In recommending him to Lord Melville, Mackay
wrote : * He is certainly brave and affectioned to his Majesty's service as any to
whom he can give the regiment.' Major-General in Dutch service from April
I4th, 1704. Lieut. -General from January ist, 1709. (Petition by him dated
January 3ist, 1708, vol. ii.)
3 John Bruce took oath, June 2ist, 1677. Succeeded by Gavin Hamilton,
September 2Oth, 1683.
4 Alexander Bruce succeeded John Pyll, May 1677 ; took oath, August 8th,
1680 ; succeeded by James Middleton, July 3<Dth, 1683.
5 John Sommervail took oath, June 1 3th, 1678, in succession to his Captain
J. Kirkpatrick ; succeeded by Richard Cunningham, December 22nd, 1683.
6 Frederick Cuninghame took oath, June loth, 1677, succeeding Peter
Livingstone, retired, and became major of Colonel Henry Gage's regiment of
foot in 1688 (September 27th).
7 Ferdinand van Casteren took oath, February 26th, 1676.
8 Sir Alexander Livingstone took oath, May loth, 1679, as captain of the com-
pany of Alexander Hay, and commanded by Henry Livingstone, new enlistment,
from January 3<Dth, 1675, formerly lieutenant. Brother of Sir Thomas Living-
stone, Lord Teviot, whom he succeeded as Baronet. Left issue two daughters,
who both married in Holland, and their posterity are heirs of line of the Living-
stones of Jerviswood in Scotland (Douglas's Peerage). In September 1693
Alexander Livingstone was appointed lieut. -colonel of Ferguson's regiment (the
Cameronians), in which he served at Blenheim.
1 68o] STATES OF WAR 507
1676
Holland. Foot
Cornells Stuart *
Alex. Colyer, Col.
Hugo Macquay, Lfc-Col.2
Wm. MaDouwel, SMMajor3
David Colyaer 4 *
1680
Holland. Foot
Cornel is Stuart
Alex. Colyer, Col.
James Douglas, I^-Col.
Johan Wacop, SVMajor5
David Colyaer
1 Cornelis Stuart succeeded Captain Creuzet on November I4th, 1674.
2 Hugh Mackay of Scourie, third son of Colonel Hugh Mackay of Scourie,
born 1640, who had previously served in the French (Royal Scots) service,
and also in the service of Venice, was appointed captain and lieut. -colonel
on March ipth, 1675, in Place of Lieut. -Colonel and Captain Balentyn, dating
as captain from October I2th, 1674, and as lieut. -colonel from January 8th,
1675 (Coly ear's regiment). In 1677 he was appointed colonel in succession to
Henry Graham of the old (Sir William Brog's and Sir Henry Balfour's) regiment,
dating from April 28th. In 1685, when the Brigade went to England in con-
nection with Monmouth's rebellion, he was appointed major-general by King
James, and, on February 7th, 1686, took oath as such before the President of
the States-General. Commanded the British Brigade of six regiments in the
expedition to England in 1688, and commanded in Scotland 1689-1691. Served
in Ireland. Killed at Steinkirk, 1692. — Life of General Hugh Mackay by John
Mackay of Rockfield ; Mackay 's Memoirs of the War in Scotland, 1689 ; House
and Clan of Mackay ; Manuscript Notes by John Mackay of Herriesdale, com-
municated by Dr. George Mackay, Edinburgh).
' He was,' says Burnet, 'a man of such strict principles that he would not serve
in a war he did not think lawful. He took great care of his soldiers' morals, and
forced them to be both sober and just in their quarters. He spent all the time
that he was master of in secret prayer and in reading the Scriptures.' King
William attended his funeral, and, when the body was laid in the grave, said,
* There he lies, and an honester man the world cannot produce.'
3 William M'Dougall, appointed sergeant-major of Colyear's regiment, April
9th, 1674, was succeeded in 1677.
4 Sir David Colyear, eldest son of Sir Alexander Robertson or Colyear,
became lieut. -colonel of Mackay's regiment, January I4th, 1683. Was ap-
pointed colonel of ' the regiment of Scots Foot previously commanded by Colonel
Wauchope' (i.e. King James's regiment), on December 3ist, 1688, which was on
the Dutch establishment during the war of the Spanish succession (vol. ii.). Sir
David Colyear served under William in. in Ireland, was created Lord Portmore
in 1699, and Earl of Portmore, etc., in 1703. Was commanding officer in Scot-
land in 1710 ; served in Flanders 1712 ; Governor of Gibraltar 1713 ; and colonel
of Royal Scots Dragoons 1714. He married Catherine Sedley, Countess of
Dorchester. He is thus characterised by John Mackay : * He is one of the
best foot officers in the world, is very brave and bold, hath a great deal of wit,
very much a man of honour and nice that way, yet married the Countess of Dor-
ehester, and had by her a good estate : pretty well shaped, dresses clean, has
but one eye, towards fifty years old.'
* January I4th, 1683, transferred from reg* Douglas, where he then was
major, to reg* Macquay, as I'-col. in the place of Thos. Buchan. — Transcriber's
Note.
5 John Wauchope, son of Wauchope of Niddrie, took oath on new
508 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1676-
1676
Holland. Foot
Johan Gibson 1
James Douglas 2
Robt. Douglas3
Wm. Wahop4*
Wm. Middleton5
1680
Holland. Foot
Johan Gibson
Geo. Ramsay6
Wm. Mourray7
Jacob Macquay8
Wm. Middleton
enlistment, June 2nd, 1674, became sergeant-major (Colyear's), November I7th,
1677, lieut. -colonel, March 23rd, 1680, colonel, April 9th, 1685. Left the
service in 1688, and received command of a new Scottish regiment raised by
King James, and paid by France. Distinguished himself in the Irish campaign
of 1689-1691, and subsequently fought with the Irish contingent under the Due
de Noailles in Catalonia. Killed at Marsaglia.
1 John Gibson, captain on new enlistment from January 8th, 1675.
2 James Douglas, captain from December i6th, 1674 (in succession to Lieut. -
Colonel Mackay), became sergeant-major, November 5th, 1676, lieut. -colonel,
January I5th, 1678, and colonel, in succession to Alexander Colyear, March
22nd, 1680. Was succeeded by John Wauchope, April 9th, 1685.
3 Robert Douglas, captain from July i6th, 1674, on new enlistment. Fourth
son of James, second Earl of Queensberry. Killed at the siege of Maestricht
in 1676.
4 William Wauchope does not appear in list of oaths ; succeeded by William
Murray as from August 26th, 1676.
* Appears only in 1676. — Transcriber's Note.
5 William Middleton, captain from August 2Oth, 1674, on new enlistment,
took oath, March 25th, 1675. Sergeant-Major Douglas's regiment, March 22nd,
1680, lieut. -colonel, April 9th, 1685, succeeded by George Ramsay, March 29th,
1688.
6 Hon. George Ramsay of Carriden, younger son of George, second Earl of
Dalhousie, took oath, October 3ist, 1676, became sergeant-major, April I3th,
1685, lieut. -colonel, September loth, 1689, and obtained the command of his
regiment in 1688. He served in the Scots campaign of 1689. 'In 1690,'
says Douglas, * after the battle of Valcour, he was made a brigadier and colonel
of the Scots regiment of Guards. In 1693, after the battle of Landen, he was
made a major-general. In 1702 he was made a lieut. -general and commander-
in-chief of all the forces in Scotland, in which office he died, anno 1705.'
He was thus described by Mackay : ' He is a gentleman of a great deal of fire,
and very brave ; of a sanguine complexion, well shaped, and towards fifty years
old [in 1702].'
7 William Murray, formerly lieutenant, took oath, October 24th, 1676, in
succession to William Wauchope. Appointed lieut. -colonel of the regiment
' before Namur, 1st July 1695.'
8 James Mackay, brother of General Hugh Mackay, took oath, January I2th,
1678, as captain in place of Colonel Mackay transferred ; became sergeant-major,
September 8th, 1657 (Wauchope's regiment), and was lieut. -colonel of his
brother Hugh Mackay's regiment at Killiecrankie, where he was killed.
i68o]
STATES OF WAR
509
1676
Holland. Foot
John Hails l
Jacob Wacop 2
Eduardt Lloidt
Patrick Wesley
Guelderland. Foot
Henry Graham, Col.
John Lamy, L^-Col.
Geo. Canocke, SMVlajor
Alex. Colliaer5
Pieter Watkin
Jacques de Champfleury
Johan Abrahal
1680
Holland. Foot
John Wacop 3
Eduardt Lloidt
Earl Charles Bruce4 (sic)
Guelderland. Foot
Hugo Macquay, Col.
Thos. Bouchan, LMDol.6 *
Johan Clerck, S^Major7
Johan Lamy t
Geo. Conocke
Pieter Watkin
Charles Graham 8
1 John Hailes, captain from January 1st, 1675, on new enlistment, succeeded
by John Wauchope, January 5th, 1679. A John Hales became colonel of an
English regiment.
2 James Wauchope. Does not appear in list of oaths.
3 A John Wauchope took oath on January 5th, 1679, in succession to his
captain, Hailes, and Captain Wauchope was succeeded by Thomas Dalzell on
September 8th, 1681.
4 Lord C. Bruce took oath in succession to Captain Bruce on May 1st,
1679, and was succeeded by Alexander Bruce in August 1680.
5 Alexander Colyear. Does not appear in list of oaths. A John Colyear
took oath on December 23rd, 1675, and became sergeant-major, November i6th,
1677, of Mackay's regiment.
6 Thomas Buchan was third son of James Buchan of Auchmacoy, Aberdeen-
shire. He had previously served in France in the Royal Scots regiment (com-
mission as captain, dated May I5th, 1671, preserved at Auchmacoy). Does
not appear in oath list. He retired from the Dutch service as lieut. -colonel,
being recalled by a letter from the Earl of Moray, dated Whitehall, December
I7th, 1682, the address on which shows that he was then serving as lieut. -colonel
of Mackay's regiment in Holland (Auckmacoy Papers). Was lieut. -colonel of
the Royal Scots Fusiliers, December 7th, 1682, and colonel, July 29th, 1686 (com-
missions at Auchmacoy). Brigadier-General, November I2th, 1688. Adhered
to King James, and was appointed major-general and sent from Ireland after
Killiecrankie to supersede Cannon as commander of the Jacobite army in Scot-
land. Surprised and defeated by Sir Thomas Livingstone at Cromdale, May 1st,
1690. Retired to France, and died in 1721 at Ardlogie, in Fyvie, Aberdeen-
shire He married Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick Urquhart of Meldrum, and
widow of Sir George Gordon of Gight.
* Thos. Bouchan from 1679-1686 It-col, and capn, succeeded by David Colyer
as ^-col., and by John Gordon as cap11, has probably never taken oath. He
retired voluntarily. — Transcriber's Note.
7 John Clerk took oath, May ist, 1679.
f This is the comp^ of Lt-Col. Lamy, which went to Walterus Boye, January
6th, 1680.— Transcriber's Note.
8 Sir Charles Graham, formerly captain-lieutenant of Colonel Graham, took
510 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1680
Guelderland. Foot
Herbert van Beaumont
Van Brocknel Floid [sic]
Mauritz Halquet
Henry Graham, jr.
Andreas Bruyse [Bruce] l
Guelderland. Foot
Johan Abrahal
Johan Bouchan 2
Wm. Schaep
Everhardt Halquet 3
Henry Graham
Alex. Lamy4
oath May loth, 1675, in succession to B. Lloyd. Brigade-Major to English and
Scots Brigades in Flanders, April 1st, 1691. Succeeded Hon. George Ramsay in
command of his regiment, September 1st, 1691. ' Broke' in 1697.
1 Andrew Bruce, captain in succession to Robert Lennox from August I7th,
1636. Succeded by Alexander Lamy, April 28th, 1677.
2 John Buchan (of Cairnbulg), brother of Thomas Buchan, took oath, Decem-
ber 7th, 1678, as captain in succession to John Douglas of Mackay's, became
serg. -major, January I3th, 1683 (Mackay's regiment), and served as lieut. -colonel
of Ramsay's regiment in the Scots' campaign. Recommended for promotion
by General Mackay along with Major Ferguson in 1690. Appointed colonel
of a newly raised Scots regiment of foot, in succession to Richard Cunningham,
who was transferred to a dragoon regiment in 1691, with which he served in
Flanders till the Peace of Ryswick. His regiment suffered severely at Namur in
1695, and was disbanded in 1697. There are at Auchmacoy two portraits, one
of Major-General Thomas Buchan, and the other of his brother, Colonel John.
The one shows a red sash, and the other an orange one. Colonel John Buchan
married a Dutch lady (Thanage of Fermartyn). Mackay wrote to Portland on
June 5th, 1690 : ' S'il arrive icy quelque vacance je vous prie de vous souvenir de
Monsieur Buchan qui est un des plus sensees ofnciers que j'ay avec moy, et
merit fort bien un regiment, estant affectionne au service et capable de le mettre
sur un bon pied quand meme il en cut qui ne valut guere.'
3 Everard Halket took oath, October 3rd, 1676, in succession to his father,
Maurits Halket.
Edward Halket (son of Captain Maurice, killed at Maestricht 1675) says
the family genealogy, * married Judith de Pagniet, a lady of Guelderland. He
was lieut. -colonel in General Colyear's regiment, and was killed at the battle
of Ramillies in 1706.'
4 Alexander Lamy, formerly ensign, took oath, June I5th, 1677, in succession
to his captain, Andrew Bruce. Captain Lamy, of Mackay's regiment, was killed
at Killiecrankie. * He was a brave man, and had lately taken himself up so
well that I was resolved to recommend him for his advancement when occasion
should offer' (Mackay in recommending his widow).
1688]
STATES OF WAR
511
1688 1
Holland. Voetvolck
men monthly pay
Henry Balfour2 55 £882
Bartholt Balfour, Coll. „ „
Thomas Levingston,
Lt Coll. .
Bartholt Balfour3 . „ „
Thomas Arskyn 4 . „ „
Gavin Hamilton 5 . „ „
Ferdinandt Cuningham ,, „
Alexander Levingston ,, ,,
Willem Mammy6 „ „
Richard Cunningham7 3) ,,
£882
men monthly pay
George Louder, sergt.
Major van Balfour 55
Patrix Balfour, Major8 „ „
George Robbert Coutis9 ,, „
Julian Watkin . . y, ,,
Ulrigh Ulrighson . „ 9,
Alexander Stuart10 . ,, „
Johan Wacob, Coll-
onel . . 55 £993 4 10
William Middleton,
Lt. Coll. . . . „
George Ramsay, Major 9f ,,
George Hamilton11 „ „
1 This list is given complete including the officers of the English regiments.
2 Henry Balfour, third son of John, third Lord Balfour of Burleigh, appointed
captain in succession to J. Kirkpatrick from May 6th, 1683. Left and was
succeeded by Walter Murray, April 2Oth, 1688. Captain in Wauchope's Scots
Foot, 1688. Captain in the Scots Greys, ist March 1689.
3 Barthold Balfour succeeded John Murray, deceased, as captain, May i6th
1682. Lieut. -colonel, 1689. Taken prisoner at Killiecrankie, wounded at
Steinkirk, killed at Landen.
4 Thomas Erskine, captain in succession to James Middleton, May 2Oth, 1686,
who had on July 3Oth, 1683 succeeded Alexander Bruce, who again had succeeded
Charles Lord Bruce on May 24th, 1680.
5 Gavin Hamilton, captain, September 2Oth, 1683, in succession to John Bruce.
See note, infra. Left in 1688, and became captain in Colonel John Wauchope's
Scots Foot.
6 William Mammy or Nanning.
7 Richard Cunningham, captain, December 22nd, 1683, in succession to John
Sommervel, appointed major of the Earl of Selkirk's late regiment of horse,
December 3ist, 1688. Colonel of a new-raised foot regiment in Scotland in 1689,
and on its disbandment of a regiment of dragoons (now the 7th Hussars),
December 3<Dth, 1690. Brigadier-General, June 1st, 1696, served in Holland in
command of a cavalry brigade, succeeded in command of his regiment by William
Lord Jedburgh, ist October 1696.
8 Patrick Balfour. Probably son of Lieut. -Colonel James Balfour. See
notes, pp. 44 and 320.
9 George Robert Coutts. Untraced. Probably one of the family long con-
nected with the Brigade.
10 Alexander Stuart. Untraced.
11 George Hamilton, captain, December 3rd, 1683 (formerly ensign), in succes-
sion to Thomas Hamilton, who had succeeded Colonel Douglas as captain on
July 1 8th, 1684. He or Gavin Hamilton was succeeded by James Ferguson in
1688. The statement in the Commission Book makes Ferguson succeed George
Hamilton, and Ferguson's commission (preserved at Kinmundy) appoints him to
512 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
Johan Clercq1 .
William Murray
Wolterus Corbet2
Johan Ramsay3 .
Jacob Macquay .
William Douglas4
John Dayel5
Maurice Plunket6
Thomas Monck, Coll.
Godefriet Lloidt,
Lieut. -Col.
Eduard Lloidt, Major .
William Parsons, Lt.
Col. van den Coll.
Canon .
John Bernardy .
men monthly pay
55 £993 4 10
James Depuis
Davidt Bermvald
WillemSaxby .
Willem Thaylor
Sacharias Custus
Johan Schelton .
Eduart Wiltson .
Henry Bellasise, Coll.
Philip Babbingston, Lt.
Coll. .
Dionicius Macilli-
cuddy, Major .
Salomon Slator .
Humphry Lanham
Thomas Norgate
Eduart Duttoncolt
men monthly pay
55 £993 4 10
' the company of Captain George Hamilton which is now vacant.' But George
Hamilton is, and Gavin Hamilton is not found in the lists of the regiments as
they embarked in 1688, and while Ferguson was in Balfour's regiment, in which
Gavin Hamilton had served, George Hamilton was then in Ramsay's, in which
he had been originally commissioned.
Captain George Hamilton (formerly of Wauchope's Scots Dutch) received a
commission as captain in Wauchope's Scots Foot in 1688. * Probably,' says
Dalton, ' the George Hamilton appointed colonel of a regiment of foot in Ireland
in 1690, afterwards disbanded.' Possibly also the George Hamilton, who com-
manded a Scots regiment in the Dutch service, 1697-1699 and 1701-1716.
1 John Clerk. See p. 509, n. 7.
2 Walter Corbet, captain, August i8th, 1685, in place of John Gibson, served in
Scotland, 1689, and Flanders, 1691-96. Major of Lauder's regiment, ist August
1692. Lieut. -Colonel of Mackay's, May 1st, 1694. Major of the Scots
Guards, July ist, 1697.
3 Hon. John Ramsay, second son of George, second Earl of Dalhousie, captain,
April 1 4th, 1685, in place of John Sommervel [«V]f was succeeded by Lord
Cardross, March 27th, 1688.
4 William Douglas, captain, October 6th, 1682, in place of Lord Bruce [sic].
5 John Dalyell, third son of General Thomas Dalyell of Binns, captain,
September 5th, 1686, in place of Thomas Dalyell who had on September 8th,
1 68 1, succeeded Captain Wauchope. He left in 1688, and was succeeded by Sir
D. Campbell of Auchinbreck. Captain 1688, in Wauchope's Scots regiment, and
lieut. -colonel 1689. Lieut. -Colonel of R. Mackay's regiment (the Scots Fusiliers)
May 29th, 1695, and killed commanding it at Blenheim, 1704.
6 Maurice Plunket, captain, August i8th, 1685, in place of Thomas Maxwell,
who had succeeded Colonel Colyear as captain on April I5th, 1680. Left in
1688, and was appointed Captain in Roger M'Elligott's Irish regiment of foot.
Captain in his kinsman Lord Louth's regiment of foot in King James's Irish
army in 1689.
1689]
STATES OF WAR
513
men monthly pay
Robbert Godwyn 55 £993 4 10
Luke Lillingston „ ,,
Ventrus Columbine „ „
Arthur Babbingston ,, ,,
Thomas Walsingham „ ,,
Tractementen {Holland)
Bartholomeus Balfour. . . £200
Thomas Levingston, Lieut. Coll. 80
George Lauder, Major . . 60
[Patrix Balfour, Major . . 60]
Johan Wacob, Collonel . 200
William Middleton, Lt. Coll. 80
Jacob Macquay, Major . .60
Thomas Monck, Coil. . . 200
Godefriet LLoidt, Lieut. Coll. 80
Eduart LLoidt, Major . .60
Henry Bellasise, Coll. . . 200
Thomas Zulyaert, Lieut. Coll. 80
Dionicius Maehellicuddy,
Major .... 60
Zeeland
men monthly pay
De Hr. Graeff van de
Osserye Collonel
sonder Compie
Alexander Canon,
Collonel . 55 £993 4 10
Willem Connock,
Major
James Stanley .
Johan Farwel .
Johan Cunningham .
Willem Graham
Thomas Brudnel
Rogier Macelligod
Emanuel Scroophour
Johan Graham .
Robbert Pierson
Henry de Caumont,
marquis de Rade
(Exhibitum den 23rd Octob. 1688.)
1689
Extraordinary State of War (Supplement)
Holland. Voetvolk
men monthly pay
Barthold Balfour,
Collonel . . 16
Thomas Levingston, Lfc „
Coll. . . . „
George Laude^S* Major „
Bartholdt Balfour
£184
men monthly pay
Ferdinand van Castere 16 £184
Fredrick Cuningham .
Alexander Levingston
William Mammy
Richard Cunigham
Thomas Arskyn .
Jacob Ferguson1 .
1 James Ferguson of Balmakelly and Kirktonhill, younger son of William
Ferguson of Baddifurrow, M.P. for Inverurie 1660. After service as a subaltern
received his commission as captain on ist April 1688, served in the Scots
campaign of 1689, promoted major after Killiecrankie ; commanded expedition
to west coast, and defeated the Jacobites in Mull, 1690. Received lieut. -colonelcy
of Monro's (formerly Angus's) regiment, the Cameronians, after Steinkirk, August
1692, and succeeded Monro as colonel in 1693. His regiment was temporarily
in the Dutch service, 1697-1699, and a commission in it as captain in Dutch is
in possession of his descendant, Mr. Ferguson of Kinmundy. ' Led up the first
line of foot,' in the assault of the Schellenberg, and commanded a brigade at
Blenheim in 1704. Major-General 1705. Died suddenly when in command of
the garrison at Bois-le-Duc in 1705, having just returned from the Hague where
the Duke of Marlborough had ' acquainted him that he was going now to
514 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1689
men monthly pay
Walther Murray1 16 £184
George Robbert Coutis „ „
Alexander Stuart „ „
Engelse Compagnien
[English Companies] 2
men monthly pay
William Middleton,
L* Coll. , .16 £220 8 8
George Ramsay, S1-
Major . „ „
George Hamilton . „ „
Johan Clercq . „ ,,
William Murray . „ „
Wolterus Corbett „ „
Jacob Macquay . „ „
William Douglas . „
Godefriet La Loidt,
Lt Coll. .
Eduart Lloidt, Sfc
Major „ „
William Persons, Lfc
Coll., van den
Coll. Canon . 3, „
men monthly pay
Willem Thaylor . 16 £220 18 8
Sacharias Custus, . 3J „
Henry Bellasise,
Collonel . . ,, })
Philip Babinghton,
LtColl. . . „
Dionicius Machelly- *
Cuddy, St. Major „
Johan Slator . . „
Humphry Lankam ,,
Thomas Norgate . „
Eduart Duttoncolt . „
Robbert Godwyn . „
Licke Lillingston . „
Ventrus Columbine „
Thomas .Walsing-
ham . . . . „
Pieter Sanders . „
Thomas Lolmach . ,,
Henry, LordCardros ,,
William Mil .
William Lanwer . ,,
declare him major-general and would send him the Queen's commission so
soon as he got to London, but left him here this winter to command in chief all
the British troops as well horse and foot on this side. ' Buried in the chancel of
St. John's Cathedral there. Married, first, Helen Drummond (of Cultmalindie),
and, second, Hester Elisabeth Hibelet, a Dutch lady of Bois-le-Duc. His estates in
Kincardineshire were sold by his son, who acquired instead those of Kinmundy and
Coynach in Buchan. ( Two Scottish Soldiers : Aberdeen, D. Wyllie and Son. 1888.
Records of Clan and Name of Fergus son \ Edinburgh, D. Douglas. 1895.)
Described by General Mackay as * personne de probit£ et cFhonneur comme aussi
bien affectionne au service de votre Majestt ' and as a ' resolute, well-affected officer,
to whose discretion and intelligence he trusted much,' and by Marlborough as
* un officier de nitrite pour lequcl f avais beaucoup cFestime, et queje ne puis assez
regretter. Le public y a une grandc perte? 'All the English themselves,' wrote
one of his own officers, ' allowed he was by much the best officer we had in all
the British troops. He was brave, knew the service, had great and long ex-
perience in thirty years' constant service, and the Duke was so sensible of this
that when he had anything difficult or of importance to do he constantly em-
ployed him, even out of his turn.' (Hist. Manuscript Com., Fifteenth Rep.,
App. Part iv. ) A series of his commissions in the Dutch Brigade (1677-1688) and
his commission as lieut. -colonel of the Cameronians in 1692 are preserved at
Kinmundy. His commission as colonel (1693) is at Pitfour.
1 Walter Murray succeeded Henry Balfour as captain on April 2Oth, 1688.
Senior captain in 1694.
2 Sic. But as often occurs some of the Scots and English names are mixed.
It has been thought better to give the lists in full as transcribed.
1 689]
STATES OF WAR
515
men monthly pay
Thomas Burroughs. 16 £220 18 8
Johan Saumerwael ,, ,,
Robbert Ciul . . „ „
Thomas Handeside . ,, „
Sr Duncan Campel
van Aughenbreck „ „
Robbert Jackson . ,, „
Bolfsy Sikes. . . „ „
Zeeland
Engelsche [English]
men monthly pay
Den Grave van d'Os-
sery, Collonel
sonder Compagnie
Alexander Canon,
Coll. . 16 £220 18 8
Johan Nivile .
James Stanley
Johan Warwel
Johan Cunningham
Willem Graham
Thomas Brudnel .
Anthony Hudson .
Emanuel Scroop-
hours .
Jan Cuts
Robbert Pierson,
Major van Coll.
Canon . .
Henry de Caeumont,
Marquis de Rade .
men monthly pay
16 £220 18 8
>} ))
)•> j)
}} »
Formation of the three Scottish Regt9 at the time of departure in 1688
conform to the State of War 1689 (exhibit April 18th) except for what may
be considered as an error, where Miln is put as colonel in the place of
Wachop, and again as ^-colonel in the place of Ramsay) and conform to
Commission book H.Q.1
1 This list, made up by the transcriber with careTrom the various Dutch
documents, still requires correction to make it an accurate statement of the
regiments at the actual time of departure.
Mackay's Regiment. — John Gordon, Henry Graham, and ^Eneas Mackay (the
last probably with ulterior purposes in view) had all left the Brigade, and
received commissions in Wauchope's Scots Foot, raised in 1688 for King James
and paid by France.
In the list given in Dalton's English Army Lists and Commission Registers,
1661-1714, Alex. Lamy and Willem Schaep do not appear, but the names of the
four following lieutenants are given :
Robert Mackay, younger brother of Captain ^neas Mackay, and son of the
second Lord Reay and a nephew of General Mackay. Captain of grenadier
company after the Revolution. Received eight broadsword wounds at Killie-
crankie, and was left for dead on the field. Major 1689, and appointed to
Colonel Earle's Foot, with which he served in Ireland. Lieut. -Colonel 1694.
Served in Flanders, and appointed colonel of the Scottish Fusiliers, I3th Novem-
ber 1695. Died at Tongue, December 1696.
— Campbell. Boyer states that ' at Wincanton, in November 1688, twenty-
five of the Prince of Orange's men, commanded by one Cambell, a lieutenant
in Mackay's regiment, routed a detachment of seventy horse and fifty dragoons
of the royal army commanded by Clifford, Sarsfield, and Webb.'
— Mackenzie, captain, lieutenant at Killiecrankie, where he was killed.
Angus Mackay, captain at Killiecrankie, where he was killed.
Captain Lamy was killed at Killiecrankie.
516 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1673
Guelderland.
Dec. 13th, 1673
Nov. 28th, 1684
March 8th, 1662
Ang. 3rd, 1673
May 10th, 1675
Oct. 2nd, 1676
June 15th, 1677
Oct. 5th, 1679
Hugo Macquay, Col. .
Davidt Collyaert, Lt Col.
John Bouchan, S* Major
John Gordon J
Walterus Boye 2 .
Geo. Conocke
JEneas Macquay 3
Petrus Watkin 4 .
Henry Graham .
Charles Graham .
Everhard Hacquet
Alex. Lamy
Willem Schaep .
Foot
men
, 55
Glds
882
Pay Glds-
300
100
80
Holland. Foot
April 20th, 1688
Bartholt Balfour, Col.6
Thos. Levingston, Lfc Col.
Geo. Lauder, S* Major
Walter Murray .
men Glds
55 882*3
Pay Glds
300-
• 100 g|
80 3§
1 John Gordon, captain, January I4th, 1683, in place of Thomas Buchan,
retired. Left service 1688, and appointed captain in Wauchope's Scots Foot.
A Captain John Gordon fought in James ii.'s army in Ireland. A John Mudie
received a commission in his place on 2Oth April 1688. — Dalton, p. 239.
2 Walter Macdonald Bowie, captain, January 6th, 1680, in place of Lieut. -
Colonel Lamy, promoted lieut. -colonel in respect of services in the Scots cam-
paign, 24th September 1690. Served at Steinkirk and Landen. Lieut. -Colonel
of George Hamilton's Scots Foot, ist June 1695.
3 The Hon. ^Eneas Mackay, second son of John, second Lord Reay, and
Barbara, daughter of Colonel Hugh Mackay of Scourie, captain, November 28th,
1684, in place of Lauchlan MacLean, who had succeeded John Abrahal on
December i6th, 1681. He left Holland in 1688, and accepted a company in
Colonel Wauchope's new regiment of Scots Foot, but was suspected and thrown
into prison. After the Revolution he was appointed major of the Scots Greys,
and served in the Scots campaign. Lieut. -Colonel of General Hugh Mackay '&
(his uncle's) regiment, 1691. Present at Aghrim, and wounded at Steinkirk.
Succeeded his uncle as colonel, August ist, 1692. Brigadier- General 1695. Died
at Bath in 1697, owing to wounds received in action. He married, in 1692,
Margaret, daughter of Lieut. -Colonel Baron Francis Puchler and Jacoba de Bie.
His son Donald afterwards commanded the same regiment.
4 Peter Watkins left the regiment as major after Steinkirk, and was succeeded
by Hugh Macdonald.
5 Balfou^s Regiment. — The list requires correction. Ferdinand Cunningham
(as well as Gavin Hamilton and Henry Balfour, who had both been appointed
to Wauchope's Scots Foot) had left, and been appointed to Gage's regiment.
1 688] STATES OF WAR 517
Glds Pay Glds
May 20th, 1686 Thos. Arskyn
April 1st, 1688 Jacob Ferguson
Feb. 26th, 1676 Ferdinand Cuningham .
May 10th, 1679 Alex. Levingston .
Aug. 16th, 1677 Wm. Manning
Dec. 22nd, 1683 Richard Cuningham ,
Johan Wachop, Col.1 .
Geo. Ramsay, Lfc Col. .
Jacob Mackay, Sfc Major 2
March 29th, 1688 Wm. Miln 3 . . .
May 1st, 1679 Johan Clercq
Oct. 24th, 1676 Wm. Murray . j ,
Aug. 18th, 1685 Walterus Corbet .
Oct. 6th, 1682 Wm. Douglas . .
Dec. 3rd, 1685 Geo. Hamilton
Aug. 27th, 1687 John Gibson 4
Dalton's list omits Walter Murray and James Ferguson, but includes Hamilton,
Balfour, and Cunningham. It also gives Barthold Balfour, junior, whose name
is in the preceding State of War. An Alexander Gordon received a commission
as captain on April I3th, 1688, in place of Ferdinand Cunningham.
It also mentions two lieutenants, Arnault (Arnot), of whom Mackay, writing
on August 3Oth, 1689, says, ' one Lieutenant Arnault of Balfour's regiment hath
behaved himself very honestly, ... he had his colonel's promise to be recom-
mended to the first vacant company of his regiment ' ; and Chambers, who was
killed at Killiecrankie.
1 Wauckope's, now Ramsay's Regiment. —Colonel Wauchope had left, and
received the command of the new Scots Foot. Dalton's list gives Wauchope
colonel, Middleton lieut. -colonel, George Hamilton, John Dalyell, and Maurice
Plunket, who all left in 1688. Hamilton and Dalyell both received companies
in Wauchope 's Scots Foot, and Plunket one in an Irish regiment. It also gives
John Ramsay, who had been succeeded by Lord Cardross. It omits Miln,
Gibson, Lord Cardross, Somerville, who succeeded Plunket, and Sir D. Camp-
bell, who succeeded Dalyell. It also mentions one of the lieutenants, James
Colt, who was taken prisoner at Killiecrankie. The list in the text, to be
accurate, at the time of departure should omit Colonel Wauchope and Captain
Hamilton.
John Clerk does not appear in any subsequent list, and Miln cannot be
further traced.
2 James Mackay, brother of Major-General Hugh Mackay, whom he succeeded
as captain of a company by commission dated January I2th, 1678, his service to
date from May 4th, 1677. Sergeant-Major of Wauchope's regiment September
Sth, 1687. Killed at Killiecrankie, commanding his brother's regiment as
lieut. -colonel.
3 William Miln, captain in place of Colonel John Wauchope or Lieut. -Colonel
Middleton, retired on March 29th, 1688.
4 John Gibson, captain, August 27th, 1687.
518 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
men Glds s. d. ^ Glds £
March 27th, 1688 Henry, Lord Cardross l . . 55 993 4 10 q. 80 I
April 20th, 1688 John Summerwail 2 . . „ „ j3 „ g
May 22nd, 1688 Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchen-
brect3. . ... . „ „ * , ,S
1 Henry, third Lord Cardross (whose son succeeded to the earldom of Buchan)
received a commission as captain in place of John Ramsay on March 27th, 1688.
He took an active part in the Revolution, and shortly afterwards raised a troop
of dragoons.
2 John Somerville, second son of James, eleventh Lord Somerville, succeeded
Maurice Plunket as captain on April 2Oth, 1688. He became lieut. -colonel of
the regiment before 1692.
3 Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck succeeded John Dalyell as captain on
May 22nd, 1688. He had been forfeited in 1686. Was appointed lieut. -colonel
to the Earl of Argyll's regiment in 1689.
i6S3] WAR WITH ENGLISH COMMONWEALTH 519
II
PAPERS ILLUSTRATING THE POSITION OF THE
BRIGADE DURING THE WAR WITH THE
ENGLISH COMMONWEALTH.
1652-1653.
New oath for the English and Scots.
1652, August 22. — After discussion it was resolved and Secret Resolu-
agreed hereby to commission and request Messrs, van der gtates-
Cappelle te Ryssel, van Beverningh and van der Hoolcke, in General,
conjunction with certain members of the Council of State, to
be nominated by themselves, to draw up a form of oath for ^
the English and Scots soldiers in the service of this country
applicable to the present conjuncture of time and situation of
affairs. Also to consider at the same time how the said
English and Scots soldiers may best and most conveniently be
converted into Dutch companies. And this resolution of their
High Mightinesses is to be published without reconsideration.
1653, September 29. — Mr. Schoock, deputy of the Province of Resolutions of
Gelderland, at the express command of their High Mightinesses
the States, his principals, at present met at Zutphen for business
of State, urged and insisted that the English and Scots foreign
officers in the service of this State be cited and summoned, and
have the oath administered to them, with intimation that
those who remain away after the appointed time, or refuse to
take the prescribed oath, be considered as discharged ; and
their posts open for others to fill.
October 23.— Resolution of their High Mightinesses of
the 14th instant : ' The proposed form of oath for the English Of state,
and Scots soldiers in the service of this country having again
been brought before the meeting, also the proposals for con-
verting the English and Scots troops into Dutch solely, it was
520 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1653
resolved and agreed after discussion that the said proposed
Form of Oath, as well as the said proposals, be placed in the
hands of the Council of State for their advice. This resolu-
tion having heen read in the council, the above-mentioned
proposed Form of Oath having also been examined, and every-
thing having been discussed, it was decided to advise their High
Mightinesses that the specified words standing out in the
margin should be removed ; and that they should only speak
in generalibus terminls^ unless it be their High Mightinesses1
wish to make some such distinction in regard to the Scottish
nation, as is sufficiently expressed in the further tenor of the
draft- oath.
October 29. — There was read to the meeting the advice of
the Council of State, drawn up at the Hague on the 23rd
instant, in execution of their High Mightinesses" resolution of
the 14th of the same month, regarding the proposed Form of
Oath to be taken by the English and Scots soldiers in the
service of these Provinces. It was resolved and agreed after
discussion that the one and the other be placed in the hands
of Mr. Schoock and the other foregoing commissioners of
their High Mightinesses for inspection, examination, and
report.
1 664] WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN 521
III
PAPERS ILLUSTRATING THE POSITION OF THE
BRIGADE DURING THE WAR WITH GREAT
BRITAIN.
1664-1668.
Dismissal of the English and Scots troops.
1664, December 31. — With respect to the representations Resolutions
of State:
General.
made to the meeting by the deputies of the Province of Hoi- Ol
land, tending to the effect that the four English and three
Scots regiments in the service of these Provinces may be dis-
missed and discharged from the service, it was after discussion
agreed and decided hereby to request Mr. Huyghens and the
other commissioners of their High Mightinesses, appointed
about the business of commissions, in conjunction with some
commissioners from the Council of State, to be nominated by
itself, to have a conference on the above subject and report.
Proposition to convert the English and Scots troops into
National Troops.
1665, January 3. — In regard to the representations made
by the deputies of the Province of Holland to this Assembly,
requesting that the four English and three Scots regiments
in the service of these Provinces be discharged from service
or disbanded, after discussion it was agreed and decided
hereby, with reference to the letters patent, to request Mr.
Huygens and their High Mightinesses' other deputies on
commissions, along with some deputies members of the Council
of State, and appointed by itself, to enter into conference on
the subject and report.
February 11. — The Report of Mr. Huyghens and the other
commissioners of their High Mightinesses on the business of
THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1665
commissions, who, in accordance with their resolution of the
31st December last, held a conference with certain commis-
sioners, members of the Council of State, about the representa-
tions made by the deputies of Holland and West Friesland on
the same day to the meeting, tending to the effect that the four
English and three Scots regiments in the service of the State
be dismissed and discharged from the service. After discus-
sion, it was resolved and decided, to request the said Council
of State as to that business, to institute a strict investigation,
and in pursuance thereof advise whether, and in what way and
manner, the said English and Scots regiments are to be dis-
charged, and in case of this being done, how the men who by
that procedure will be lost out of the Government service may
be replaced.
Resolutions February 25. — Their High Mightinesses' commissioned
of state!11 report was read, they having held an inquiry in pursuance and
in fulfilment of their commissorial resolution, adopted on the
16th instant, with reference to the contents of the resolution
of their High Mightinesses of the llth instant, inserted in the
foregoing minutes, to find, namely, whether and in what
manner, and on what conditions, the four English and three
Scots regiments in the service of these provinces are to be
discharged and disbanded ; and this done, how the men who
will thus be lost to the army may be replaced.
After discussion, it was agreed and resolved that, to meet
their High Mightinesses1 resolution, the advice inserted below
be given :
HIGH MIGHTINESSES, — It has pleased your High Mightinesses
to request us in the said resolution of the llth instant to
appoint a strict investigation, and in pursuance thereof advise
whether and in what manner the four English and three Scots
regiments in the service of this country are to be discharged
from the service and disbanded, and this done how the men
who will thereby be lost to the army may be replaced.
We have accordingly had an inquiry instituted with regard
to the matter above-mentioned, and examined the same, and
with reference to the first point we give it as our opinion, that
in this present difficult conjuncture of affairs, as regards the
soldiers of the English and Scottish nations, there are strong
1 665] WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN 523
and plain reasons in the interests of the State and the service of
the country, for the disbandment of both infantry and cavalry.
And as regards the second point, we would advise that the
said disbandment be effected by the local commissaries of
muster, or by other authorised persons, and by the governors
and commanders of the places and frontiers where the com-
panies are quartered, on authorisation by a foregoing resolution
of your High Mightinesses, to be followed by executory-order
and mandate from this council ; and further, we would advise
that satisfaction or payment be given to the officers and soldiers
in respect of their arrears of pay and their arms.
And inasmuch as the State, in the present situation of
affairs, requires rather an increase than a decrease of the army,
[we would advise] that by resolution and order as above, the
local commissaries of muster, or otherwise the Government
clerks in such places, or even other authorised persons, be
empowered to enlist again all the discharged soldiers who
are of Dutch or German nationality. And inasmuch as the
said English and Scots infantry companies compose seven
regiments, four English and three Scottish, in case of their
disbandment with their chief officers, four efficient Dutch
regiments can then be formed out of them ; and of the said
discharged chief officers, captains, subalterns, and soldiers,
such as are considered most efficient and trustworthy might
again be selected, commissioned, and enlisted, on condition
that the said officers, in addition to the usual military oath,
take an oath declaring that in all sincerity they agree not
to respect or obey, nor will respect or obey, any other com-
mands whatsoever, from whomsoever they may come, than
those of your High Mightinesses, and specially those of the
sovereign States their paymasters, besides those of the fore-
going indicated in the said oath of fealty; also that they
acknowledge no others but them as their sovereign rulers ; that,
in place of the discharged English and Scottish infantry and
cavalry soldiers not again to be enlisted, the commissaries or
others be authorised to fill their places at once with others of
Dutch or German nationality. And, inasmuch as the present
state of affairs points to open war, it cannot be allowed that
vacant places be filled up by useless and not sufficiently capable
524 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1665
men, but it is absolutely necessary to employ the most efficient
and experienced men ; and inasmuch as it would bring no little
discredit and disadvantage on the state if skilled officers and
officers who have distinguished themselves were discharged, and
others, inexperienced and unpractised men, should be employed,
we consider it most highly advisable, in case your High Mighti-
nesses resolve upon the said disbanding, that all those who will
be appointed from the Dutch or German nation should have
this qualification, namely, that they shall have been in the
service of the country either before peace was made with the
King of Spain, or at least (in order not, by requiring too many
years1 service, to exclude from advancement men otherwise
experienced and efficient enough, and thus to deprive the
country of their services) twelve years, as lieutenants, cornets
or ensigns of infantry or cavalry. And that as regards sub-
alterns, no others be employed than those who have been in
military service some considerable time, at least six years.
On this occasion we should have liked also to bring to the
notice of your High Mightinesses certain considerations with
reference to the reformed officers, of English and Scottish
nationality, who receive pensions from this country; but as
your High Mightinesses did not ask for our advice in this
matter, we shall conclude herewith, and submit, with reference
to what we have said, to the wise decisions of your High
Mightinesses.
Resolutions February 26. — There was read in the Assembly the advice
General8 °^ tne Council of State resolved upon here, in the Hague,
on the 25th inst., in execution of their High Mightinesses'
resolution of the llth inst., namely, as to whether, and in
what fashion, the four English and three Scotch regiments are
to be discharged, and if this be done how the men who will
thereby be lost to the country"^ service may be replaced.
After discussion thereanent, it was agreed and resolved to
place the said advice in the hands of Mr. Huyghens and the
other commissioners of their High Mightinesses on commissions
for inspection, examination, and report. A copy of the said
advice was nevertheless taken by the deputies of the several
provinces.
1665] WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN 525
[The following extracts from the Resolutions of Holland
and of the Councillors of Holland in Committee throw further
light on this period of the history of the Brigade.]
1665, March 5th.— Read a memorandum from the Council of State to Resolutions
T.H.M.,of Feb. 25th, respecting the licensing of the English and Scottish of HoUand.
militia in the service of the State, and how to replace them by others.
Res. : conform previous resolutions of Dec. 17th and Jan. 30th last to
consider all English and Scottish officers, Field and otherwise, in command
of any Reg* or Compv of Horse or Foot, on Repartition Holland, to be
hereby licensed, and none to be excepted ; new appointments to be
made in their places on the 20th inst., viz. of 4 Col8, 4 lA-Col8, 4 Sfc-
Majors, all at the same time captains, and in addition of 30 Captains of
Foot, in all 42, and of as many Lts and Ensigns for these 42 Compies of
Foot, this being the full number of the English and Scottish Cies on this
Repartition, in 4 Regts, . . . previously to deliberate and resolve on
the number and persons of the officers so licensed to be retained in the
service, and then to fill the remaining vacancies as follows : one-half to
be selected from officers who served previous to 1642 as Ensigns, Lfcs, or
in higher ranks, Horse or Foot, and for the other half from officers who
have served the State in the same capacities for at least 12 years ; finally,
that none be appointed Lfc or Ensign unless having been in actual service
of the State for 10 years ; the reappointed English and Scottish officers
to take an additional oath of the following nature :
That they recognise nobody outside of the United Netherland Pro-
vinces as sovereign, that they do not consider themselves bound to
respect nor respect or obey any other commands, no matter from what
source, than those from the States-General of the Netherlands, and more
especially from the States of Holland and West Vrieslandt, their pay-
masters.
That the English and Scottish Captns, before being admitted to such
oath, shall be asked to state under oath whether they have taken pre-
viously an oath to the King of Great Britain, and after receiving their
declaration the States to take such decision as required by the circum-
stances.
The said re-appointed officers then to be considered to be with their
respective compies Netherland troops, the Capt118 to gradually replace
the English and Scotch in their compies with Netherlander when
vacancies occur.
March 6th. — Reformed officers of the English and Scottish nations
to be considered as licensed.
March 12th. — All officers of merit of the English and Scottish nations
under Repartition Holland, licensed conform the resolution of 5th inst.,
and not re-appointed, to receive an honourable discharge.
Ditto. — The special oath for the English and Scottish officers to be
communicated to the Generality and to the other Provinces, so as to
have a uniform oath adopted.
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THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1665
March 13th. — Form of Honorable Discharge for English and Scottish
officers of merit.
The States, etc., make known to all who see and hear this read, that
though conform our general Resolution on the licensing of all Field and
other officers of the English and Scottish nations in the service of the
United Netherlands, and in our pay, we have also licensed H. H. . . .
who, however, for so far as we know, has served well and faithfully.
So we declare that the said . . . does not leave the said service from
any cause or bad behaviour of his own, but only through general reflec-
tions and considerations of State. Done at the Hague, under the small
seal of State, March 12th, 1665.
March 13th.— All Captns of Horse and Foot to have their men take
oath of loyalty and fidelity to the States-General, and especially to the
States of Holland, their paymasters.
March 20th. — 32 English and Scottish officers of Foot reappointed con-
form resolution of 5th inst.1
Johan Kirckpatrick,
Walter Schot,
Louis Erskyne,
Geo. Lauder,
Thos. Levingstone,
Alane Couttis,
Henry Grahame,
Johan Kirckpatrick, jr.,
Johan Roper,
Evernyn Kirckpatrick,
James Colpepyr,
Wm. Kair,
John Lamy,
Alex. Coljer,
Anthony Wylde,
Wm. Sandelands,
Maurits Halquet,
Robert Sanderson,
Pieter Watkin,
John Butler,
Wm. Lindesay,
Thos. Dolman,
Humphrey Peyton,
Ferdinand Carry,
Col. and Captn
Col. and Captn
lA-Col. and Captn
L'-Col. and Captn
SMVlajor and Captn
and Captn
Captain
John Abrahal,
Henry Herbert,
Wm. Read,
Thos. Dolman,
Eduard Ashley,
1 The first column contains the names of officers of Scots and the second of
English regiments.
1665] WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN 527
Robt. Mordannt, Captain
Cornells Oggle, )}
Geo. Robt. Couttis, „
To the Compies they commanded before the licensing ; the necessary
appointments as Colonels, Lfc-Col8, and St-Majors, and the necessary
commissions as Captains to be made and issued in the Dutch language,
conform resolution of Feb. 24th, 1656 ; the re-appointed to be treated
on the footing of nationals.
March 20th. — Conform resolution of 5th inst. to appoint to the
captaincies still remaining vacant of the English and Scottish nations,
the majority being re-appointed, and one compy going to repartition
Guelderland :
For one-half officers of the I. Class, viz. before 1642, Ensigns, Lte, or
officers of higher rank
, . . Ysbrandt Leynier, IA
For the other half officers of the II. Class, viz. having served in
same capacities for at least 12 years
. . . Jacob de Chanfleury, IA
Gerrit van Haeften, Ensign.
March llth. — The back-pay of the commanding officers of the Resolutions
licensed English and Scottish Compies to be paid promptly, conform Res11- °f the Coun-
Holland of 5th inst., except Col. Killegrew's. ... The Captns of said ^SSnd hi
nationalities which are not to be reappointed to receive compensation Committee,
for arms, etc., which they had to provide on accepting their Compies.
1665. March 16th.— The licensed officers of the English and Scottish
compies, and who are not re-appointed, to be paid until the end of the
current month ; the pay of the officers appointed in their stead to com-
mence the same day.
March 27th. — All the Lts and Ensigns here present, of the comp168
licensed conform, Res. Holland of 5th inst., and reorganised into
Netherland Compies, stood in, and after being one by one asked, had they
ever taken oath to the King of Great Britain, were they bound to any-
body else, had they dispensation from the said King for being connected
with this Government and this service ; and after giving satisfactory
answers to these questions, were all re-established in their respective
functions, as follows :
In the Compy of Capn
(Gerrit van Haeften Ensign John Andrew,
(formerly Col. Sidney's
f Champfleury ,, John Philips,
(formerly Lfc Col. Vane's
f Isbrant Langnier L* Nicolaes Gibson,
(formerly L* Col. Sayer's
Sfc Major Roper I/ Eduard Sprey.
Ensign Wm. Norwood.
Rob* Sanderson Lfc Thos. Sanderson.
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Ensign
[1665
Colpieper
Butler
Wylde
James Palvesyn.
Robt. Herris.
Ambros Maneton.
Those serving in the transformed compies of the Scottish nation,
follows :
Col. Kirckpatrick
Col. Schot
Col. Arskin
Lfc Col. Lauder
Lfc Col. Coutis
f Lodewyk van Brakel
(formerly MajorBruce's
St Major Kirckpatrick
Kirckpatrick
Collier
Lindesey
Lamy
Wm. Kair
Lt John Morrey.
Ensign John Danston.
Lt James Erskin.
Ensign Natane Bruce.
Lfc Rodoff van Sanckoelt.
Ensign Alex. Wichart.
Lfc James Balfour.
Ensign James Murray.
Lfc Marck Richardson.
Ensign Davidt Kinnemont.
Lfc Andre Bruce.
Lfc Thos. Riddel.
Ensign Eduant Eton.
Lfc Philip Murray.
Ensign Wm. Elphiston.
Lfc Wigbeldt van Hamia.
Ensign Wolter Walterus.
}) Archibald Murray.
,, John Eghlin.
Lfc John More.
Ensign Rob1 de Roeck.
To be considered as continued,, being now in the country's service
with Lt. Admiral de Ruyter :
Maurits Hacquet
Wm. Sandelants
f Jan Maurits de Castelliegos
(.formerly Alex. Hume's
Lfc John Wier.
Ensign Alex. Lauder.
Lfc James Balfour.
Ensign James Drommont.
Lfc David Bruce.
Ensign Cornelis Stuart.
Vacant Lfc and Ensign's places of the aforesaid Compies to be filled as
follows :
Watkin
Lindsay
Lamy
f Lfc Walter Carpenter,
(formerly Lfc Ensign same compy
f Lfc Archibald Murray.
\in the place of Patrick Vaens.
f Lfc JhonEglingh.
(.former Ensign same compy.
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And the Committee appoints the following Ensigns : —
En. Younker
in the place of Alex. Bruce.
Lodewyk van Braeckel J En. Younker H. van Voorst.
\i
Isbrant Lainier
intheplaceof Richard Sauwl.
{i,
Lamy r En. Philip Balfour.
\in the place of John Eghlin, promoted.
Watkin c En. Elias Schoock.
\in the place of Carpenter.
March 28th
Champfleury ( Lt. John Philips.
former Ensign same cy
the place of Thos. Honswod, retired.
April 14th. — The transformed English and Scottish &'* on this Re-
partition each to be strengthened to 25 men, with the exception of the
compies of Capn Gerard van Haeften (formerly Col. Sidney) and . . .
which are to be reduced by 5 men, so as by make them all alike and of
25 men.
Ditto. — Through the leaving of certain field officers of the trans-
formed English and Scottish compies, the St. Majors to be as follows :
St. Major Graham, formerly Regt. Col. Arskiu, now Regt. Col. Schot.
„ Rooper Regt. Col. Arskine.
and respecting the mixing of certain of the transformed compies with
compies already heretofore Netherland compies, Res. conform Res.
Holland of March 5th last, that 2 councillors in Committee shall prepare
a List, taking proper regard of the seniority of the respective captains.
Ditto. — The transformed English and Scottish compies now being
Netherland compies, Res. that henceforth on mounting and leaving guard
and on all other occasions they shall beat the Holland march ; that the
field officers, captains and other officers shall wear no other sashes or
other field-badges than of Orange and such as are now used by Netherland
officers.
The standards of the respective transformed compies may be of such
colour as desired by the respective colonels, but in all cases must have in
the corners along the staff the Arms of Holland added thereto, the cols
and captains to be notified of these Resolutions.
April 27th. — Appointed in the compy of Captain
Herman van Boeckhoven Lt. Andreaen van der Horst.
April 28th. — Appointed in the compy of captain
Butler Lt. Wm. Orock.
Lt. Col. Levingston jLt. Eduard Lauwer.
(former Lt. of Capn Thos. Dolman.
Champfleury J Ensign Jacob van Engelenbergh.
\in the place of Johan Philips, promd.
April 29th.— W^ Griffin, Lt. of Capn Robt. Coutis on Repartition
o L
530 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1665
Holland, allowed to exchange with Fred. Sandelants, Lt. of Capn Arskyn,
on Repartition Utrecht.
Wylde C Ensign Max Steenhuysen
-j in the place of Robt. Carlton
Who left the service.
Aug. 5th. — The gentlemen requested to prepare a List of the English
and Scottish compies recently transformed into Netherland Compos and to
be divided in 4 Regts report as follows :
One Regt. under Colonel Kirkpatrik.
Levingston, Lt. Col.
John Kirckpatrick, Major and Capn.
Appointed captain
anno 1646. Everwyn Kirckpatrick.
1647. Maurits Hacquet.
1656. Antoni Wylde.
1662. Lindesay.
1665. Castelliegos (in the place of Hum).
,, Hersbergen (in the place of Swaen).
„ Isbrant Laignier (in the place of Sauer).
Another Regt. under Colonel Schot.
Lauder, Lt. Col.
Rooper, St. Major and Captain.1
1642. Sanderson.
1650. Lamy.
1655. Kair.
1661. Colier.
1662. Watkin.
1665. Champfleury (in the place of Vane).
„ Brakel (in the place of Bruce).
A third Regt. under Col. Arskine
Couttis, Lt. Col.
Graham, St. Major and Captain.2
1632. Herbert.
1640. Colpieper.
1641. Sandelants.
1662. Joris Couttis.
1665. Royer (in the place of Meolis).
„ Schoonhoven (in the place of Panerey).
„ Gerard van Haeften (in the place of Sidney).
Res. approved and sent to the States for their information and notice
thereof given to the respective officers.
1 Conform to Resolution Holland of Aug. 22nd. Rooper placed as major
under Colonel Arskin.
2 Conform to Resolution Holland of Aug 22nd. Graham placed as major
under Colonel Schot.
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Aug. 22nd — Graham to be major of Col. Schot and Rooper of Col.
Arskine.
Oct. 16th — Appointed in the compy of capn
Cuyck van Meteren [Ensign J. Hacquet
\in the place of van der Graef.
Dec. 1st. — Appointed in the compy of capn
Kirckpatrick f Lt N. Maes
tin the place of P. Murray, deceased.
1666, Feb. 10th— Appointed in the compy of capn
Col. Arskine Ensign Thos. Arskine.
1665, March 12.— The deputies of the Province of Holland Resolutions,
informed the meeting on what terms their principals would use General
the Form of Oath proposed to be administered by the Council
of State to the English and Scottish officers to be chosen by
them in the place of the discharged officers of the English and
Scottish regiments who were under their charge ; requesting to
be informed if the other provinces had any consideration to
offer in the matter with a view to arriving at a unanimous
decision, and undertaking with that aim to provide the said
provinces with a copy of the said Form of Oath. Whereupon
no resolution was taken, but the other provinces undertook to
inform their principals about it.
August 7. — The deputies of the Province of Holland in-
formed the meeting that their principals, the commissioned
councillors of said province, had requested and directed that all
the officers of English or Scottish nationality, who were formerly
in service on their repartition and had refused to take the Oath
of Fealty on the formula contained in their resolution of the
5th of March last, should be made to leave the said province
within a certain short period, to be fixed by the said com-
missioned councillors of the province.
After discussion about this matter, it was decided and
agreed hereby to request the other provinces, each one for
itself, to give orders and make arrangements that all such
officers of English or Scottish nationality as could not be firmly
trusted should leave their districts and jurisdiction within a
certain short time. And the Council of State is also hereby
requested to order and write to all the governors and com-
manders of the towns within the United Provinces to give
like orders each in his own district.
532 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1665
Resolutions of August 10. — A missive was received from the commissioned
council of the Provinces of Holland and West Friesland,
written here in the Hague on the 6th instant, intimating that
the companies which were transformed some time ago by
the said States from English and Scots to Dutch had been
formed into four distinct regiments, as could be seen in the
accompanying list.
After discussion, the said missive was accepted and held as
a notification, and further is to be used as may be necessary.
Secret 1666, March 5. — The report was heard of Mr. van Braeckel
Resolutions and the other commissioners of their High Mightinesses on
General.8 military affairs, who, in accordance with their Resolution of
the 1st inst., have held a conference along with and in con-
junction with some Commissioners from the Council of State
about the lists drawn up by the said council of the regiments
and subordinate companies of infantry, as well as of the
regiments and subordinate companies of cavalry which are to
be brought into the field. After discussion thereanent, it was
resolved and agreed that at the next season the twelve regi-
ments, with the subordinate companies of infantry hereafter
specified, are to be taken afield, viz.
\st Regiment.
Colonel Kirckpatrick.
Lt. Col. Levingston.
Sergt.-Major Kirckpatrick.
From Heusden : the company of Colonel John Kirckpatrick.
From Emmerick : the company of Lt.-Col. Thomas Levingston.
From Bois-le-Duc : the company of Sergt.-Major John
Kirckpatrick.
From Bois-le-Duc: Everwijn Kirckpatrick.
From Grave, etc. [no Scotsmen.]
7th Regiment.
Col. Louis Arskijn.
Lt.-Col. Alane Coutis.
Sergt.-Maj. Johan Roper.
From Groningen : the company of Col Arskyn.
From Nymegen : the company of Lt.-Col. Alane Coutis.
From Maestricht: the company of Sergt.-Major John Roper.
From Wesel : Willem Sandelands.
From Doesbosch : Joris Coutis, etc.
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June 19. — The petition of Johanna Strachan, wife of William Resolutions
Lindesay, captain in the service of this country, having been
read, after discussion it was resolved and agreed that a pass-
port be despatched to the petitioner, to allow her to depart
for Scotland with her two daughters and a maid-servant.
1667, August 5. — The deputies from the province of
Holland announced to the meeting that their principals, the
commissioned councillors of the said province, had requested
and commanded all the officers of English and Scottish nation-
ality, who had formerly been in the service on their repartition
and had refused to take the Oath of Allegiance in the form
contained in their resolution of the 5th March last, to quit the
said province within a certain short time to be determined by
the said commissioned councillors.
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved and agreed
hereby to request the other provinces, each in its own sphere,
to make such arrangements and provision that all such officers
of the said English and Scottish nations as could not be
thoroughly trusted leave their district and jurisdiction within
a certain short period.
And, in addition, the Council of State was requested to
give orders to and direct all the governors of towns and
places situated within the United Provinces to make like
arrangements in their districts.
August 8. — There was received from the Council of State a
missive written here at the Hague on the 7th inst., to the
effect that, in consequence and in execution of their Higli
Mightinesses" resolution of the 5th inst., the Council had
issued commands and written to the governors and the com-
manders of the towns and places acknowledging the sovereignty
of the United Provinces, instructing each one to give such
orders in his district and make such arrangements that all
officers of the English and Scottish nations, in whom they had
not thorough confidence, be made to quit the places intrusted to
their government and command. And that they also held it to be
their duty as regards this, taking into consideration the corre-
spondence between the King of England and the Bishop of
Munster, to ask their High Mightinesses to consider seriously
whether Captain William Killegrew, with the company under
534 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1667
Secret
Resolutions
of States-
General, 1668.
his command, at present in garrison in the town of Groll,
should not be removed to another place, and for that purpose
a despatch be sent him with orders to march as soon as pos-
sible to Bois-le-Duc ; and on the other hand Major Dirk
van Haersolte from the said Bois-le-Duc to Groll.
After discussion thereanent, their High Mightinesses
approved of the above arrangements ; and accordingly it was
resolved that the necessary orders for removing the said com-
pany with the pertinent despatches be forwarded and sent off
without their reconsideration. And the deputy of the
province of Utrecht, who was present at the meeting, was re-
quested to see that the aforementioned Captain Killigrew with
his subordinate officers, as well as the other officers on the
footing of the repartition of said province, be sworn on the
same Form of Oath as the officers of the said English and
Scottish nations who have been retained and who are sworn and
stand on the repartition of Holland and West Friesland.
And further the deputies of the Provinces of Zeeland and
West Friesland were also requested to execute the same duties
in respect of the officers of the two nations above-mentioned
standing upon their respective repartitions.
(May 24, 1668.)
Regiments of the English and Scottish nationalities trans-
formed into Dutch :
Johan Kirckpatrick, collonel
Thomas Levingston, It. -coll.
Johan Kirckpatrick, sergt-major
Maurits Halcquet
Everwijn Kirckpatrick
Anthony Wylde
Wm. Lindsay
Maurice de Castelieges
Ysbrande Laignies
Johan Fiji
Marten van Hartsbergen, vacant
Add to the above the three fol-
lowing companies, enrolled in
April 1608, for such time as
they may be kept in the ser-
vice:
Bartholomaus de Toulemonde
Hendrick van Eck
. . . Hoen, heer van Wilberichhoff
Walter Scott, collonel
George Lauder, P-coll1
Henry Graham, serg^major
Robbert Sanderson
Johan Lamy
Alexander Colyer
Peter Watkins
Jacob de Chamfleury
Lodewyck van Braeckel
Pieter de Glarger
Add to the above regiment the
four following companies, en-
rolled in April 1668, for such
time as they may be retained
in the service :
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WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN
535
Qerlich van Rijswijck
Joost Willem Henrick, Baron van
Hasselraet
. . . Spierings, heer van Sebender
Gedeon de Bije
Lodewijck Arskin, collonel
Allane Couttis,, lAcoU.
Willem Sandelands, sergt-major
James Colpeper
Joris Robbert Couttis
Johan Butler
Gerrit van Haefften
Jacob Cuyck van Meteren
Johan Jacob de Laucourt
Willem van Schoonhoven, vacant
Ysbrandt Bottercoper, etc.
NOTE.— On 20th
Colonels John Kilpatrick
Walter Scott
Louis Erskine
Lt.-Cols. Thomas Livingstone
George Lauder
Coutts
Majors John Kilpatrick
Harie Grahame
Captains George Coutts
Evertson Kilpatrick
Collier
Sir William Sandilands
Moris Hackett
William Lindsay
James Erskine
Ker
December 1665
Captain John Lambie
Lieutenants John Murray
Thomas Riddell
John Weir
Philip Murray
Archibald Murray
John Mure
Lauder
Orrat
Brown
Johnstone
Erskine
Ensigns Drummond
Elphingstone
Ecling
Drummond
were denounced rebels and put to the horn as fugitives, in respect that * they
being gentlemen and subjects of this kingdom, and native and born within
the same, at the least such of them as are not born in this kingdom of Scotland
being descended of Scottis parents upon the father's side, and having transmitted
and derived to them from their respective fathers, grandfathers, and other
ancestors, being Scottismen and subjects of this kingdom of Scotland, yet they
have most disloyally and treasonably broken and violated their faith and
allegiance to His Majesty, and committed the crime of treason.' The treason
is detailed as consisting in their being in military service with the States, his
Majesty's declared enemies, and their disowning his Majesty and accepting his
enemies as superiors by taking the oath prescribed by the States, ' acknowledging
thereby that the base and mercenary interest of pay and paymasters was more
prevalent with them than the most strict and sacred bonds of honour, conscience,
and allegiance.'
It is further specially narrated that the said Colonel John Kilpatrick, Colonel
Livingstone, Lt. -Colonel Coutts, Majors Kilpatrick and Grahame, Captains
Coutts, Ker, Sandilands, and Hackett ' to palliate in some measure disowning
their sovereign Lord and Prince have most unnaturally disowned and disclaimed
their country, denying that they are Scotsmen, to the great disdain, contempt,
and dishonour of their country, friends, and families,' although they before * pro-
fessed and acknowledged themselves to be Scotsmen, and were most commonly
designed Scottis officers.' — Books of Adjourn al of the High Court of Justiciary.
536 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1685
IV
PAPERS RELATING TO THE DESPATCH OF THE
BRIGADE TO ENGLAND ON THE OCCASION
OF THE DUKE OF MONMOUTH'S REBELLION.
1685.
Resolutions of 1685, June 9. — The report was read of Mr. Everwijn and
^e otner commissioners of their High Mightinesses in refer-
ence to military affairs, who, in pursuance and in fulfilment
of the said resolution-commissorial, have looked over and
examined the request made by His Majesty the King of Great
Britain that the three Scottish regiments in the service of the
State be lent to His Majesty for some time. The matter
having been discussed, and the consideration and most wise
advice of His Highness the Prince of Orange having been
taken into account, it was agreed and resolved in accordance
therewith that the said three regiments be sent over to serve
His Majesty, and that his said Highness be requested to
make the necessary arrangements that said transport, together
with the support of said troops, be carried out at the expense
of His Most Gracious Majesty, as long as they shall remain
in his service. And an extract minute of this resolution of
their High Mightinesses is to be placed by Agent Sproussen in
the hands of Mr. Skelton, Envoy Extraordinary of the King
of Great Britain, for the information of His Majesty. And a
similar extract is also to be sent to Messrs, van Duvenvoorde,
van Citters, and van Dijckvelt, their High Mightinesses1
Ambassadors Extraordinary to the Court of England, for
their information and use on occasion.
The deputies representing the provinces of Friesland and
Stadt en Landen, who were present, declared that they did
not hold themselves bound in reference to the above resolution,
and accordingly refused consent [requiring ?] that the request of
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the King of Great Britain, conveyed as it was to their High
Mightinesses through His Highness, should be intrusted to
their respective principals for consideration : but this reasonable
request not being complied with, they reserved their comments
for the next meeting of the Council of State.
June 11. — A resolution of their High Mightinesses, dated
9th instant :
' After discussion, it was agreed and resolved hereby to
request the Council of State to draw up and send to their
High Mightinesses a repartition and distribution among the
several provinces of the profit that will accrue to the State
from the three Scottish regiments being lent to His Majesty
the King of Great Britain for a short time, and during which
time they are to be [supported] by His Majesty/
After discussion, it was agreed and resolved to place the
above resolution in the hands of the Treasurer-General Burgh,
for the purpose mentioned.
July %. — Mr. van Dijck, president of the meeting, announced
to their High Mightinesses that His Highness the Prince of ^
Orange had requested him to inform their High Mightinesses
that His Highness had received a despatch from His Majesty
the King of Great Britain, in which His Majesty requested
that the remaining troops of that country still in the service
of this State might be lent for a time to His Royal Majesty.
After discussion it was agreed that a copy of the said pro-
posal be placed in the hands of Mr. Everwijn and the other
commissioners of their High Mightinesses on military affairs,
to inspect and examine it, and to hear and give due attention
to the considerations advanced by and the most wise advice
of His Highness the Prince of Orange, and to bring up a
report about all this to the meeting, without restatement [of
the case].
The Dutch Extraordinary Ambassadors Baron de Wassenaer Diplomatic
Duvenvoirde and Everard van Weede, and the ordinary en^sl
Ambassador, Armont van Citters, to the States General. England.
^f^°, 1685, Westminster.
. . . Last night the three Scottish regiments landed in this
country at Gravesend, and they are said to be about to receive
orders to march as quickly as possible to the west.
538 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1685
July i£. — . . . The king this morning at Blackheath,
below Greenwich, reviewed the three Scottish regiments lately
arrived here from the coast of Scotland, two of us being
present; and His Majesty was pleased again and again with
various expressions to testify that he had never seen better or
finer soldiers, and that therefore he was so much the more
obliged to their High Mightinesses and His Highness for
having sent them over.
July ±?-. — MY LORDS, — Last Saturday the three Scottish
regiments were marched in good order, with burning matches,
through this city to the Heigpark, where both their Majesties
were pleased to see them march past and execute their man-
oeuvres. The same evening these troops were encamped at
Brandfort, and after resting there for the Sunday, they
departed yesterday to join the army.
Resolutions July 14. — Received a missive from the Council of State,
General written here in the Hague on the 13th instant, enclosing a
repartition or appointment among all the several provinces of
the profit that will accrue to the state from the three remain-
ing English regjments which are in the service of this State
being lent to His Majesty the King of Great Britain for a
short time, to be maintained by His Majesty during that time.
After discussion, the deputies of the several provinces took
each a copy of the above missive and repartition to make it
better known to their provinces.
Letter from James II. to the States-General.
(Dat. July 14. Rec. July 28.)
Diplomatic HAUTS et Puissants Seigneurs, Nos bons Amis, Alliez et
ence*81 confederez, — La promptitude et bonne volonte que vous avez
England. montre en Nous envoyant sitot, premierement les trois Regi-
mens Escossois qui sont dans votre service, et puis apres les trois
Regimens Anglois, pour Nous ayder contre Nos Rebelles tant
en Escosse qu'en Angleterre, Nous a donne des preuves indubi-
tables de votre amitie, dont Nous vous remercions tres affec-
tueusement. Par Tassistance du bon Dieu les Rebellions dans
tous les deux Royaumes sont totalement supprimees et eteintes
1 685] MONMOUTITS REBELLION 539
sans que les dits Regimens ayent cue Popportunite (Ty con-
tribuer par leur experience et leur courage. Mais cela
n'empesche pas que Nous ne vous en ayons de tres grandes
obligations, lesquelles Nous n\>ublierons jamais. A cette heure
les troubles de Nos Royaumes etans entierement appaisez, Nous
renvoyerons tous les dits six Regimens a votre service, comme
Nous avions dessein de faire aussitot que la Paix fut etablie chez
Nous. Au reste, Nous prions Dieu, Hauts et Puissants Seigneurs,
Nos bons Amis, Alliez et Confederez, qu'il vous ayt en sa
sainte et digne garde. — Votre bien bon Amy, JACQUES R.
Escrit a Whitehall, ce 14e Juillet 1685.
July 28. — A missive was received written by His Majesty Resolutions of
the King of Great Britain at Whitehall on the 14th inst, of sut^"1
stilo loci, in which His Majesty expresses his thanks to their
High Mightinesses for sending the three Scottish and the three
English regiments, in the service of this country, to assist His
Majesty against the rebels, and announcing further that the
rebellion having been put down in both kingdoms simultane-
ously, His Majesty will send back again the six regiments to
the service of their High Mightinesses.
After discussion it was resolved and agreed that the said
missive be answered by a letter of congratulation on the sub-
jugation of the rebels, couched in courteous terms, and that the
said missive to be written be sent to their High Mightinesses"
Ambassadors Extraordinary at the court of His Majesty, to be
delivered to him with compliments suitable to the matter in
hand. And further, a copy of the said missive of His Majesty
is to be sent to His Highness the Prince of Orange, for His
Highnesses information.
Reply of the States. (July 28, 1685.)
Au Roy de la Gr. Bretaigne.
SIRE, — Nous nous estimons heureux de ce que V. M. veut Diplomatic
bien se contenter du peu que nous avons tasche de faire pour Correspond-
son service. En cela, Sire, nous avons une double joye, et England,
d'avoir commence en quelque sorte a satisfaire aux engagemens (Minute).
540 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1685
ou nous sommes cTobliger V. M. dans les occasions et de ce
qu'en y travaillant, nous avons eu le bonheur de le faire d'une
maniere qui ne luy est pas desagreable. Nous avions, Sire,
souhaite ardemment ces occasions par nos lettres precedentes,
mais nous ne les desirions pas de la nature qu'elles se sont
presentees. Et nous prions Dieu que celles-la n'arrivent jamais.
Nous le benissons, Sire, de la protection qu*il a donnee a la juste
cause de V. M. et du succez dont il a favorise ses armes ; mais
nous le louerons particulierement toutes les fois qu'il luy
plaira de nous mettre au nombre des instrumens de ses faveurs
envers V. M. pour la tranquillite et pour la felicite du regne de
laquelle nous continuons de luy presenter nos voeux comme
etant, Sire, etc.
The Dutch Ambassadors to the States General.
July fi, 1685.
Diplomatic HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, . . . Last Saturday His Majesty
held at Blackneath> in presence of the queen and almost all the
nobles of the court, a review of the three English regiments,
arrived from the Fatherland, and next Thursday he will hold
at Honslow Heath a general review of all his soldiers, infantry
as well as cavalry.
Nine soldiers of the Scottish regiments arrived here from
Holland, having drunk with the others to the health of the
Duke of Monmouth, and having engaged in some other un-
seemly talk, were tried yesterday on this account, and two of
them were condemned to be shot with a harquebus on the day
after to-morrow, when the king is to hold the general review
above mentioned, and another to be flogged at the gallows.
^^ 1685, Westminster.
Yesterday His Majesty, in the presence of the queen and
the whole court, held the review at Honseley [Hounslow]
Heath of eight battalions and eight squadrons, all fine and
choice soldiers, among whom were the three Scottish regiments.
To-day the baggage of the three English regiments which
came over here from Holland was put on board the ships
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which are lying ready for their transport, and to-morrow the
soldiers will be embarked in them. Several barges, too, have
been prepared to bring over here the Scottish regiments from
their camp, it being intended that they should soon follow
the English to the Fatherland.
BARON DE WASSENAER DUVENVOIRDE.
AllNOUT VAN ClTTERS.
EVRARD VAN WfiEDE.
The Dutch Ambassador to the States General.
August ff, 1685, Windsor.
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Last Sunday there were examined
here before the king in his council Mr. Hayes, who has lived
a considerable time in Holland, and two or three others, taken
prisoners in the last battle with the rebels ; and after the trial
they were conveyed to London in custody.
542 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
PAPERS RELATING TO THE RECALL OF THE
BRIGADE BY KING JAMES AND THE EXPEDI-
TION OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE.
1688.
LETTER FROM KING JAMES n. TO THE STATES-GENERAL.
(Jan. 17, 1688.)
The King recalls the troops from the Netherlands.
Diplomatic HAUTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, Nos BONS AMIS, ALLIEZ ET
ence6SSand CONFEDEREZ, — Ayant pris la resolution de rappeler les six Regi-
1688.' ' ments, tant Anglois qtfEcossois, nos sujets, qui sont presentem*
au service de votre Etat, pour Nous en servir icy, et ayant eu
une preuve de votre amitie en les renvoyant avec beaucoup de
promptitude en 1'annee 1685% Nous ne pouvons douter que
Vous ne leur accordiez leur conge de meme, sur la demande
que Nous Vous en faisons a present. Nous avons ordonne a
notre Envoye Extraordinaire aupres de Vous, de pourvoir au
plutost a tout ce qui sera necessaire pour leur transport vers
tels ports et endroitz que Nous jugerons convenable; et Nous
nous asseurons que Vous luy donnerez toute Tassistance qu'il
vous pourra demander, pour faciliter et expedier Tembarque-
ment des dits six Regiments.
Et sur ce Nous prions Dieu, qu'il Vous ayt, Hauts et Puis-
sants Seigneurs, Noz bons amis, alliez et confederez, en Sa
sainte et digne garde. — Votre bien bon amy, JACQUES R.
Ecrite a Whitehall, ce 17e Janvier
Ambassador van Citters to the States-General.
Westminster, j£~j%, 1688.
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — My Lords, although it is but
too true that the king sent off his orders last week to recall
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the English troops from the Netherlands for his own service,
yet this is for the most part not yet believed at court, because
the secretary has received strict orders about it from the king,
apparently, as the intelligent think, to make it burst forth
all the more startingly, both yonder and here at the same
time.
February 6. — A missive was received from the King of Resolutions
Great Britain, written at Whitehall on the 17th of last month
(January), in which His Majesty announces to their High
Mightinesses the resolution he had taken to recall the six
regiments, English and Scottish, His Majesty's subjects, at
present in the service of this State, and asks their High Mighti-
nesses to be pleased to grant said regiments their leave, in
respect of the request of His Majesty which he is making in
said missive, in which he further announces that His Majesty
has given orders to his Ambassador Extraordinary here to
make as speedily as possible all arrangements necessary for
their transport to such harbours and places as His Majesty
may determine, and requests that it may please their High
Mightinesses to assist him in facilitating the embarkation of
the six regiments aforesaid.
After discussion thereanent, the deputies of the several
provinces took a copy of the said missive to make it known
more fully to their provinces. And it was also resolved and
agreed that a copy of said missive be placed in the hands of
Mr. van Els and the other commissioners of their High Mighti-
nesses on military affairs for inspection and examination, and
after obtaining and considering the facts of the case, and the
most wise advice of His Highness the Prince of Orange, to
report on all here in the assembly.
February 19. — The report was read of Mr. Els and the
other commissioners of their High Mightinesses on military
affairs, who, in accordance with, and in execution of, their
Resolution Commissorial of the 6th instant, have inspected
and examined the missive of His Majesty the King of Great
Britain, written to their High Mightinesses from Whitehall on
the 17th ultimo, stllo loci, bearing that His Majesty had
resolved to recall home the six regiments, English as well as
Scottish, in the service of the State, not doubting that their
544 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
High Mightinesses would consent to it with such exhibition of
good-will as was afforded in the year 1685, and that His
Majesty had sent the necessary orders for the transport to the
Marquis d'Albyville, his Ambassador Extraordinary to this
State.
After discussion thereanent, and taking the facts of the case
into consideration with the most wise advice of His Highness
the Prince of Orange, it was agreed and resolved, in accordance
therewith, to write back to His Majesty that their High Mighti-
nesses are and continue willing to observe and carry out righte-
ously and in their integrity the treaties existing between His
Majesty and this State ; and if it should happen (which God
in His mercy forbid !) that His Majesty should need any help
and assistance from this State, that their High Mightinesses
will truly render and afford it with as much readiness, willing-
ness and promptitude, as they did in 1685; that they have
examined the said treaties and every resolution passed with
reference to the raising of the said regiments, but do not find
that either of the said treaties, or any other convention or
capitulation, or anything whatsoever, binds or pledges them in
any way to allow the whole or any part of the said regiments
to be at His Majesty's service; that, on the contrary, said
regiments were raised partly from regiments and companies
which were in the service of this State in the year 1674 as
Dutch regiments and companies, and partly from several levies
of private Englishmen and Scots connected with no regiments,
taken into service by their High Mightinesses, at great expense
in the way of bounty-money and costs of transport, which were
all the heavier at the time, because his late Majesty could not
agree to give any help or assistance to facilitate the said levy,
and that those men having thus come over were here distributed
under special companies and ensigns, and afterwards formed
into regiments ; that, moreover, it is but too well known, and
His Majesty will have the goodness to consider in his great
wisdom, that the present situation of the time and affairs not
only does not make advisable, but cannot permit or allow
their High Mightinesses to part with such an important portion
of their army, enlisted at so great expense, and up to this date
reinforced, maintained, disciplined in military service and
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drilled ; but, nevertheless, in order to show how well inclined
they are to please His Majesty as much as possible, they will
give a discharge and dismissal to such of the officers of said
regiments as may ask for it, and discharge them from the oath
and service, by which they are bound to the States ; and that,
further, His Highness will be requested to discharge such
officers as shall ask for leave and dismissal within a certain
short and limited time, to be fixed for the purpose, and the
original missive to His Majesty, along with a copy of it, is to
be placed by the Agent Roseboom in the hands of the Marquis
d'Albyville, Envoy-Extraordinary of His Majesty to this State,
for his information, with a request to forward the said original
missive to His Majesty; »and, besides, an extract from this
resolution of their High Mightinesses, along with a copy of
the said missive, is to be sent to Mr. van Citters, their High
Mightinesses1 Ambassador at the Court of His Majesty to
serve, for his information.
i-
Refusal of the States to send the troops to England.
(Feb. 19, 1688.)
Au Roy de la Grande Bretagne.
Le W™ Ffvrier 1688.
SIRE, — Nous avons receu la lettre que votre Mat6 nous a fait Diplomatic
rhonneur de nous ecrire au sujet des six regimens qu'elle nous Correspond-
demande, et nous y aurions fait reponse plus tost, si nous England
n'avions pas juge a propos d'examiner Taffaire a fons et dans
toute son etendue, pour estre en etat de donner une plus entiere
satisfaction a V. Mat6. Nous venons presentement Tasseurer
qu'elle nous trouvera tousjours dans une tres-parfaite disposi-
tion d'accomplir les traittez qu'elle a bien voulu passer avec
cet Etat, et que s'il arrivoit (a Dieu ne plaise) que V. Ma16 se
trouvast jamais dans le moindre besoin de notre secours et de
notre assistance, Nous le luy envoierions avec la meme prompti-
tude qu'en Tannee 1685, et meme avec une plus grande s'il
estoit necessoire. Nous avons, Sire, examine avec une tres-
grande application non seulement tous les dts traittez, mais
aussi ce qui s'est passe au sujet de la levee des dts regimens, et
546 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
nous n'avons trouve aucun article ny periode dans les dts traittez
ou il ait convention, capitulation ou quelque autre engage-
ment que ce soit, qui nous puisse obliger d^envoyer ces regimens
a Vre Mat6 et de nous en defaire, ny en tout ny en partie.
Nous trouvons bien, Sire, que ces Regimens ont ete formes en
partie des regimens et Compies qui estoient en nostre service en
Tannee 1674, come regimens et compies de nostre nation, et en
partie des levees particulieres des Anglois et des Escossois qui
se sont volontairement mis a notre service ; que ces levees aussy
ont ete faites avec beaucoup de frais, tout en regard des
deniers d'enrollement qu'a celluy de leur transport, et que ces
frais ont ete d'autant plus grands, que nous avions le malheur
que sa Mat6 de glorieuse memoire ne pouvoit estre disposee a
y donner les mains et a les faciliter, de maniere que ces Anglois
et ces Ecossois ne sont venu en ces pai's cy que de terns en terns
et par petit nombre, et qu'ils ont ete mis en des Compies et sous
des drapeaux separez, dont en suite on a forme ces regimens.
Nous doutons encor moms, Sire, que Vre Mat6 n'ait la bonte de
considerer selon la grande prudence que la presente conjuncture
des affaires dans la Chrestiente ne nous permet pas de priver
cet etat d'un corps de milice si considerable, fait a nos depens,
recrutez de temps en temps, entretenus et dresse dans la dis-
cipline militaire avec tant de frais. Cependant, Sire, pour
mieux marquer a Vre Mat6 notre inclination, a luy complaire en
tout ce que nous est possible, nous accorderons voluntiers dez
a present conge aux Officiers qui nous les demanderont, et la
presente lettre n'estant a autre fin, Nous prions Dieu, Sire,
etc.
Ambassador van Citters to the States-General.
Westminster, February ff , 1688.
Diplomatic YOUR HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, . . . That here the English
Brigade in the Netherlands is held in little esteem, as they are
considered to consist of persons very ill affected towards His
Majesty, and that it is still remembered how few were willing
to be of service to His Majesty against Monmouth, but that
the only object of the recall is to deprive others of the oppor-
tunity to employ them against the king, and that the opinion is
Correspond-
ence.
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strongly held here that their High Mightinesses, from considera-
tion for His Majesty, will dispose very lightly of the arrests
of the soldiers and officers for debts which they are alleged to
have incurred there, and whereby their coming over here is
said to have been delayed, but it is also openly said, and I have
been assured of it on good authority, that they are greatly
embarrassed by the recall, and that had it not been commenced,
it would not readily have been made in such a hurry, inasmuch
as the immoderate spirits who urged it upon His Majesty did
not foresee these difficulties.
Ambassador van Citters to the States-General.
Westminster, February ff, 1688.
MY LORDS, — No sooner had the Dutch letters come in last
Wednesday, than, to begin with, everybody was at first greatly
surprised that your High Mightinesses had decided to refuse
the transport of the said troops, and the displeasure of His
Majesty on account of this rebuff has since been growing more
and more evident, and the rumours of war thereupon also
seemed to be doubled at the court, also rumours about the
calling together of a Parliament, in order, as it is said here, to
expose most clearly in all their bearings the measures taken by
the Dutch, and the disrespect and injury they are daily bring-
ing upon His Majesty and the nation, and for the purpose of
maintaining and preserving their ancient glory and for resolving
to carry out along with His Majesty their just resentment, but
without in the meantime saying anything about religion.
And what concerns some still more is that all unprejudiced
persons are of opinion that their High Mightinesses are in the
right, wherefore they are fain to put another interpretation
upon the letter of His Majesty, as if he with extreme civility
had simply demanded of your High Mightinesses his born
subjects, who might be in those regiments. Mr. van Barillon
was that same night for a very long time alone with the king
in his Cabinet, where no doubt the discussion turned on this
unexpected occurrence. ... On Wednesday evening, as
letters had come that afternoon from the Fatherland, the
Cabinet Council met, and, as I hear, the opinions expressed
548 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
were very diverse, some thinking that His Majesty would be
well advised to let the famous proclamation for the recall of
the said troops take its course, on penalty of confiscation of
life and property to those who should remain refractory, others
that the officers ought to be commanded to come over and to
bring the soldiers under their command with them, others
again that the whole matter should be dropped. That night
no final decision was come to ; but I have not yet been able ta
ascertain what was resolved last night, nor as yet have I
managed to hear.
Representation by the English Ambassador.
(Exhibitum March 1, 1688.)
The Ambr Marquis d'Albyville to the States- General.
HAUTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, — Le refus que font V. V. S. S.
par leur lettre au Roy mon Maitre, du 19e de mois de Fevrierr
de laisser retourner au service de Sa Maj^ les Officiers et
soldats, ses sujets, dont la Brigade Angloise et Ecossiese est com-
posee, m^oblige de representer a V. V. S. S. qu*il y a un traitte,
fait avec cet Etat au regard des sujets de la Couronne d'Angle-
terre aussi ancien qui la Republicque, qui ne doit pas estre
aboli par les guerres survenues depuis, sans un act ou une
resolution particulierre des estats, et quand il n'y en auroit
point, il n^est besoin que du droit des Gens, pour verifier qu'on
ne retient jamais les sujets des Roys, des Estats et des Princes
du service de leurs souverains, quand ils en sont requis. (Test
une usage receu de toutes les Nations et practique souvent mesme
entre celles qui sont en guerre ; on n*en point veu de refus
j usque a present.
Pour faire voir combien ces droit de la couronne d'Angle-
terre sont considerables et indispensables, V. V. S. S. ne
scauroient ignorer ce qui est passe de nostre terns, quand le feu
Roy d'Angleterre de Glorieuse Memoire se trouva bannis et
refugie a Bruxelles, durant la guerre entre TEspagne et la
France : quelques regiments de ses sujets se trouvant alors au
service du Roy de France, le feu Roy (tout bannis et exille
qu'il etoit), les envoya demander en terns de guerre, Hauts et
Puissants Seigneurs, et pour renforcer Tarmee ennemie.
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Neanmoins ils furent congediez et envoyez au service de leur
souverain.
L'annee 1665, quand la guerre commenca entre F Angleterre
€t ces Etats, au commencement de Fannee 1666, le Roy de
France declara la guerre au feu Roy d1 Angleterre en leur
faveur ; il y avoit alors au service du Roy de France un regi-
ment Ecossois, commande par my Lord Douglass. Le feu Roy
d 'Angleterre, de Glorieuse Memoire, envoya demander le Regi-
ment ; on le congedia et renvoya en Angleterre. Apres que la
paix avoit ete faitte, le Regiment retourna au France, et (sans
faire des nouvelles conditions) y servit diverses annees. Le
feu Roy envoya encor demander les meme Regiment et d'autres
de ses sujets, qui furent au service du Roy de France, qui les
encore fait renvoyer en Angleterre, quoy qu*en terns de paix,
mais dans Tettante d'une guerre, apres le marriage de leur
Altesses Royalles.
L^etats qui jouissent d\me profonde paix (s^ils en desirent la
continuation) coment pen vent ils apres ces exemples refuser le
service de ses sujets a un Royallie et Garrand de la treve, qui n'a
€n veue que de conserver la tranquillite de la Chretiente, a un
Roy qui a uniquement renouvelle avec ces Etats les traitez
faits avec le feu Roy son frere, et qui leur donne de terns en
terns des assurances de son amitie et de son estime ; a un Roy
enfin qui travaille incessament a la paix de ces Royaumes,
afin de se mettre en etat de pouvoir maintenir la paix de
TEurope ; car tant que FAngleterre sera en paix, il n'y aura
point de guerre a craindre.
Si ces officiers et soldats ont ete levees, transportez, entren-
tenus et instruits en Tart militaire a des grands frais, c'est de
Targent bien employe, temoigne les siege et le batailles des
dernieres guerres.
L^Roy mon Maitre, ayant perdu de compte fait 15000 sujets
au service des Etats depuis Tannee 1674 Si ces officiers et soldats
sont en partie venus se rendre" volontairement au service des
Etats a Tinsceu du Roy et sans sa permission, ils ne scaurient
expier leur fautes, ni eviter les rigeureuses pienes des lois que
par leur prompt retour au service de sa Maj^e, d'autant qu'il
n'y a pas de consideration, d'oblrgation ni naturalisation, qui
puissent dispenser les sujects des Roys d1 Angleterre en quelques
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endroit du monde qui se trovent, de retourner a leur service,
quand ils en sont demandez, sans subir le nom infame et les
peines de traitres ; et si le Roy ayt refuse aux Etats en quelque
terns la permission de faire des leve'es ouvertement, £a ete une
marque perticuliere de la bonte du Roy envers leurs S. S. de
conniver qu\>n fist ces levees en cachet, et quasi a son insceu,
pour n'ent pas permettre aux Roys de France et d^Espagne, qui
demandoyent en meme terns de faire aussi de leveez.
Le Marquis d'Albyville, Envoye Extra du Roy de la grand
Bretagne, apres avoir representeez toutes ces choses a la pru-
dence de V. V. S. S. pour en deliberer plus meurement leur
demande, encore par ordre du Roy son Maitre, que les Officiers
et soldats, ses sujets, qui sont dans les brigades Angloises et
Ecossoises, puissent incessament retourner a son service.
Afin que Sa Majt6 ait sujet de continuer Famitie et Testime
qu*elle a toujours eue pour les Etats des provinces Unies.
MARQUIS D'ALBYVILLE.
Donne a la Haye, le ler jour de Mars 1688.
Resolutions March 1. — There was read at the meeting the petition of
General. the Marquis d'Albyville, Envoy -Extraordinary of His Majesty
the King of Great Britain to this State, regarding the six
English and Scottish regiments in the service of this State,
inserted hereafter as follows : ' Hauts et Puissants. . . .' l
After discussion thereanent, the deputies of the Provinces
of Holland, and West Friesland, and Friesland, took a copy of
the above petition to make it known more fully to their pro-
vinces. And it was resolved and decided accordingly, that a
copy of the above petition be placed in the hands of Mr. Baar
and the other commissioners of their High Mightinesses on
military affairs, for inspection and examination, and, after hear-
ing and taking into account the facts of the case, and the most
wise counsel of His Highness the Prince of Orange, to report
on all points to this Assembly.
The Dutch Ambassador, Van Citters, to the States-General.
Westminster, March ^, 1688.
Corce^ond- HIGH MIGHTINESSES, — . . . Yesterday His Majesty was
ence, Eng- pleased to inform me, that on the previous day the Articles
land, 1688. 1 !
1 Already printed from the Diplomatic Correspondence, see p. 548.
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of Convention made about the English troops in 1678 had
come into his hands. The Earl of Middleton also, by command
of the king, showed me the original, of which an authentic
copy has been sent over to the Marquis d'Alby ville ; in which,
inter alia, it is stipulated that whenever His Majesty shall find
fit to recall his subjects, they are to be permitted to come over
to this side, and to embark at and for such ports as His Majesty
may decide. Wherefore he said to me that he now certainly
expected that this permission would be accorded to the soldiers
his subjects.
March 13.— The report was read of Mr. Baar and the other Resolutions
. . „ ., . T,. , ^,. , .. .,.. «. • of the states-
commissioners of their High Mightinesses on military affairs, Generai.
who in accordance with, and in execution of their resolution
commissorial of the first inst.,have inspected and examined the
petition of the Marquis d'Albyville, Envoy-Extraordinary of
His Majesty the King of Great Britain to this State, regarding
the despatch of the well-known six regiments of the English
and Scottish soldiers referred to more explicitly in the minutes
of the 1st inst.
After discussion thereanent and consideration of the facts of
the case and the most wise counsel of His Highness the Prince
of Orange, and in accordance therewith, it was resolved and
decided that the following reply be sent to the Marquis of
Albyville in answer to his memorial :
'That their High Mightinesses can honestly declare that they
desire nothing so much as to retain the honour of His Majesty*^
friendship and good-will towards this State, and to that end
they on their part would willingly contribute what shall
or may be required, and execute with the utmost readiness
whatever they are bound to in terms of the existing treaties
between His Majesty and this State. That their High
Mightinesses had hoped that the reasons given by them why
they could not allow the aforesaid six regiments of English and
Scottish soldiers to leave would have satisfied His Majesty, and
that their decision is so peremptory that they cannot allow
themselves to rescind the resolution they arrived at. That the
Envoy-Extraordinary above mentioned does indeed in the said
petition allege that there had been made with this State with
regard to the subjects of the Crown of England a treaty
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which is as old as the Republic itself, and which enforces this
duty on the State, and that it is not to be held as annulled by
the wars which took place afterwards. That their High Mighti-
nesses have to say with regard to this that they could well have
desired that the said Envoy-Extraordinary had been pleased to
specify that treaty, and to mention and point out the obliga-
tion thereby laid upon their High Mightinesses. That they
can honestly declare that they have no knowledge of such a
treaty: that it is true that in the year 1585 a treaty was
drawn up between Queen Elizabeth of glorious memory and
this State containing several conditions on and under which
Her Majesty agreed to succour this State, but that their High
Mightinesses do not find in the said treaty anything at all to
oblige them to allow certain English troops in their service and
pay to enter Her Majesty's service at her desire. That Her
Majesty, having decided in the year 1598 to relieve herself of
the expenses of the said succour and not to bind herself any
further to it except at Her Majesty's own good pleasure, was
indeed pleased to covenant and stipulate howr and in what
manner their High Mightinesses should be obliged to assist her
in case Her Majesty continued to carry on the war against the
King of Spain, and, inter alia, also by the seventh clause of the
said treaty that Her Majesty should be at liberty to discharge
the troops which she had maintained till that time, but that
their High Mightinesses should be at liberty to take into and
retain in their service all such of them as should be willing to
serve this State and as their High Mightinesses chose to
enlist. And Her Majesty was good enough at the same time to
promise and engage that their High Mightinesses should be
allowed to enlist in England as many men as, on the one hand,
they should deem requisite, arid on the other hand, Her Majesty
should think she can spare, and that all the said men on enter-
ing the service should be subject to the military orders of this
State, again without making the slightest stipulation that
their High Mightinesses should be compelled to make over
the said troops to Her Majesty or allow them to enter her
service when she might desire it. That it is well known that
their High Mightinesses faithfully and fully discharged the
obligations incumbent on them according to the terms of the
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said treaty, in the time of King James, also of glorious
memory. That the succour promised by the said treaties has
been discontinued ; and that the money owing to His Majesty
by their High Mightinesses was so fully paid that His
Majesty granted a complete and absolute acquittal from the
debt, and the towns of Brielle and Flushing, which were
mortgaged to him for the payment of the said money, were
discharged from that hypothecation and mortgage and restored
to the State. That, in addition to this, when their High
Mightinesses were so unfortunate as in the years 1664 and
1665 to be plunged into a war with King Charles n., also of
glorious memory, the English and Scottish regiments, at that
time in service, were all entirely discharged from it, and the
officers who had commanded the said regiments were dismissed,
and that those of them who were again taken into service in
course of time were never again considered or regarded as
officers of English or Scotch regiments ; in short, that even if
already in the beginning of the Republic such a treaty about
letting the said troops serve His Majesty at his desire (which
jet has neither been mentioned or exhibited by the said Envoy-
Extraordinary nor found by their High Mightinesses) may
have been in existence, said treaty would have been annulled
by the times which followed, even in respect of the said
English and Scottish regiments, and would no longer continue
existing owing to the dismissal and discharge of the said
English and Scottish regiments. But the Envoy-Extraordinary
will be unable to show that the said agreement made by Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth of glorious memory has ever ceased
to be valid, wherein she promises to permit the levying of
English soldiers as far as the State may need them, said soldiers
to serve under the orders and in the pay of this State, especi-
ally as their High Mightinesses have not been able to discover
that this would interfere with the rights of any nation;
although the Envoy-Extraordinary above-mentioned, and that
too without adducing any reasons or any solid foundation,
wishes to assert the contrary, for their High Mightinesses
in so far as concerns the rights of nations are of opinion that
nothing is more natural than that any free-born man should
have the right and opportunity to seek his living and settle
554 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
where he thinks, and believing he can do so with most profit
and advantage to himself. That he, consequently, has it also
in his power to have himself naturalised, or by residence or
other agreement to subject himself to those under whose
government with person and goods he settles down and consti-
tutes a family or binds himself otherwise ; and that the govern-
ment under which a person so settles or otherwise binds him-
self is at liberty either to accept or refuse such a person
coming into its jurisdiction, and should the government accept
him, either openly, by formal letters and document, or otherwise
quietly by receiving him into the country and allowing him to
live in it, or by taking him into service, the government
thereby obtains over such a resident the same rights as it
possesses over its own subjects and the natives of the country.
That the most illustrious men have acknowledged that right
from ancient times, not only as a proper and valid right,
but as a power founded on natural equity, namely, that one
who is freeborn should have the privilege to use that right
which is his by nature, to go or remain where he pleases,
according to his inclination, if he has not bound himself to
another and thus surrendered his natural right ; and that this
privilege is also one of the strongest supports of a person's
liberty. That the maxim is still being put into practice every-
where and all around, and that in all countries, even including
England, strangers from other countries are daily received and
taken in, who have decided to settle as citizens ; and that no
kings, princes, or states have ever agreed to surrender such
citizens or residents, whom they have admitted, to those
kings, princes, or states under whose government they were
born. That, consequently, this ought the less to be required
of their High Mightinesses at this time; because since the
aforesaid law of nations, yea, the law of nature, gave to the
said English and Scottish soldiers liberty and permission to
enlist in the service, wages, and pay of this State, and to-
submit themselves further to the order and military discipline
of said State ; and as, furthermore, the treaties formed between
His Majesty and his most illustrious predecessors and this
State not only do not forbid, but rather encourage this, the
State not only having always been permitted and allowed to
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take the said English and Scottish soldiers into service,
and the said English and Scottish soldiers to enter into the
State's service and continue subject to their orders, so that
they are not permitted, without a passport or the consent of
their High Mightinesses, to leave the military service which
they have voluntarily entered, especially as the military laws
of this State agree with a general and concordant law used by
all Christian nations, namely, that such a one as has once
entered the military service may not leave it without the per-
mission of those to whom he has bound himself, unless some
different stipulation has been expressly made. That their
High Mightinesses are glad to acknowledge that they have
received good services from the said English and Scottish
regiments, and that they, as is usual with people of their
nation, have indeed exerted themselves; that the misfortune
of war always causes some to be left on the field, but that the
Envoy-Extraordinary makes an exceeding great mistake when
he makes the number so large. That their High Mightinesses
will make no reply to the instances mentioned by the said
Envoy-Extraordinary, as they do not know what stipulations
were made as regards them with His Majesty the King of
France, and they could easily show what a bad application was
made of what happened in the sad and unfortunate times of his
Majesty King Charles n., did not the veneration which they
have for His Majesty's most illustrious house, and the horror of
such calamitous times and misfortunes prevent them from
touching on those matters. That the whole world so well knows
the good intentions of their High Mightinesses to preserve, as
far as they can, the peace which was made, and to avoid every-
thing that might give reasonable cause or occasion for disturb-
ance, that it is unnecessary to repeat this often, and that they
wish to assure His Majesty that nothing would be more pleasing
to them than to second His Majesty's good intention to do all
in his power to preserve said peace and quiet.'
A copy of this resolution of their High Mightinesses is to
be placed, by the Agent Roseboom, in the hands of the said
Marquis d'Albyville, that he may make such use of it as he
thinks proper. And likewise, a copy of this resolution of their
High Mightinesses is to be sent to Mr. van Citters, their
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High Mightinesses' ambassador at the court of His Majesty
for his information.
Van Citters to the States.
Westminster, March g, 1688.
Diplomatic MY LORDS, — Last Saturday, on the arrival of the letters of
the ^th instant> no little commotion arose at the court on
account of the second refusal which your High Mightinesses
had given to the Marquis d'Albyville, on the presentation of
his second memorial about the recall of His Majesty's subjects,
so much so that I know His Majesty complained greatly about
it to the Swedish ambassador, saying that he did not know in
what sort of way your High Mightinesses appeared to wish to
treat him ; yea, the talk of most tended all this way, that war
was now certain ; and much confirmation was given to this by
the fact that the Duke of Barwyck being asked by the young
Earl of Steweml whether he, the duke, would again be present
at the next campaign in Hungary, replied, ' If nothing happens
here'; but after I casually commenced to reason with the Earl
of Middleton and some others about the grounds of your High
Mightinesses' resolution of the 13th instant, the vehemence
seems to have already considerably abated. His Majesty has
promised to grant me an audience to-night, or at least at mid-
day to-morrow, if he should return too late and tired from the
chase. I shall advise your High Mightinesses very humbly by
the following post what I may gather in that conversation.
It might easily happen, if it has not been done already, that
after this second refusal the said marquis will request of your
High Mightinesses the execution of the known 'project of
the capitulation,' which is here considered a perfect and
complete treaty, and, consequently, the expectation seems
to be held that in accordance with it the king's subjects at
least will be permitted to return to this country, and to embark
at such a place as His Majesty shall see good to appoint.
Appeal by the English Ambassador to the Capitulation of 1678.
(Exhibitum April 5, 1688.)
Le Marquis d'Albyville aux Etats-Generaux.
HAUTS ET PUISSANTS SEIGNEURS, — Le Sousigne Envoy e Extra-
ordinaire de sa Mat6 le Roy de la Grande Bretagne a receu
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ordres exprez de representer a V S S. que Sa Mat6 a este fort
surprise de voir par leur resolution du ^ du Courant qu'Elles
persistent encore a refuser permission a ses sujets qui sont
au service de vostre Etat, de s'en retourner en Angleterre ;
alleguant pour cela des raisons tirees de la Loy de la Nature
et du Droit des Gens, lesquelles comme Sa Mat6 est persuadee,
paroitront assez mal fondees aux sentiments des desinteressez.
Le dit Envoye ne pretend pas de raisonner icy sur Porigine
et Texcellence des Gouvernements, ce que quelques uns de ces
plus sea vans aux quels V S S. dans leur dite Resolution se
rapportent ont deja fait ; qui de plus sont d^avis que la subiec-
tion d'un sujet, ne sous Tobeissance d'un Monarque, oblige
plus etroittement que celle d'aucun autre Gouvernement.
II ne s^etendra pas non plus, sur les Loix des Royaumes de
sa Mat6 qui defendent bien expressement a tous ses sujets
naturels de se mettre au service des autres Princes ou Etats,
sans la permission de sa Mat6, et en cas qu'ils y contreviennent,
sa Mat6 les peut rappeller quand il le trouvera a propos, par sa
proclamation ou par des lettres sous son sceau prive ; et ses
dits sujets sont obligez d'obeir aux tells ordres sous des peines
tres rigoreuses, aux quelles le dit Envoye ne scauroit croire
que V S S. voudroient exposer des personnes qui, comme Elles
avouent, ont rendu depuis tant cTannees des services si con-
siderables a Vostre Etat, en les detenant centre les ordres de
sa Mat6 et leur propre volonte.
Ce que le dit Envoye voudroit faire scavoir a VSS. et a
tout le monde est, que les dits sujets du Roy, qui sont au
service de vostre Etat, n'ayant este aucunement contraints a
leur premier levee de sortir de ses Royaumes, Sa Majeste
demande de V S S. qu'Elles les laissent en pleine liberte de s'en
retourner.
Mais comme dans la dite resolution de V S S. il s'y trouvent
des assertions qui tendent non seulement a dissoudre les biens
de Tobeissance a laquelle chaque sujet est oblige par sa nais-
sance, et dont il ne scauroit se defaire, mais qui sont aussy
contraires aux sentiments et a la practique de la plus part des
autres Nations, le dit Envoye trouve a propos de fair voir que
les dites assertions ont peu de fon dement, et sont aussi peu
applicables a la question dont il s^agit.
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Quant a ce que V S S. alleguent . . . ' QiTil n'est rien de si
conforme a la nature, que celuy qui est ne libre, ait la faculte
et le droit de s^etablir partout ou 11 juge luy estre le plus
avantageux . . . et qu'il est en son pouvoir de se fair natu-
ralizer et s'assujettir a ceux, sous la souverainte de quels il
vient soumettre sa personne . . . et que 1'acceptant acquiert
par la sur un tel le mesme droit qu'il a sur ses sujets propres
et naturels.' On peu repliquer avec plus de raison que la dite
pretendue liberte naturelle ne peut subsister apres que la
domination et Tobeissance ont este introduites, tellement que
les droits de la souverainete et de Tobeissance doivent estre
uniquement consideres. Et en vertu de ces droits, le senti-
ment commun a este en tout terns, que un sujet naturel ne
S9auroit se defaire de Tobeissance qu'il doit a son Prince.
Et c'est de la que la plus part des Gouvernements, et parti-
culierement les Roys de la Grande Bretagne, ont en tout terns
defendu a leur sujets de s'engager au service des Souverains
etrangers, et les en ont rappeles, et quantes fois quails Pont
trouve a propos ; et il n'y a peut-estre aucune example j usques
a present, qu'on ait refuse aux tels sujets la permission de s'en
retourner, et V S S. mesme avouent de Tavoir acorde en Tan
1665.
Et suppose que les sujets auroient une liberte telle que
Vostre resolution marque, de se transferer a un Gouvernement
etranger, on ne peut pas pourtant comprendre pourquoy une
pareille liberte doit estre refusee aux mesmes sujets, quand ils
la demandent a se remettre sous leur souverain naturel.
Mais sans entrer plus avant dans la discussion de la dite
Resolution de V S S., le dit Envoye est ordonne de faire S9avoir
a V S S. que le Roy ayant remarque par leur lettre du ^ du
mois passe, qu^Elles fondent leur refus de congedier ses sujets
sur ce qu'il n'estoit pas stipule par aucune convention ou
capitulation ; sa Mat6 luy a commande de dire a V S S, qu'une
capitulation solemnelle fut faite en Tan 1678 avec le feu Comte
d'Ossory par S. A. Monsr le Prince d'Orange en qualite de
Capitaine General de vostre Etat, signee de sa main, cachetee
de son sceau et contresignee par son secretaire, dont il y a une
copie cy-jointe par laquelle entre autres choses il est arreste.
. . . Qu'au cas que Sa Mat6 Britanique vint a rappeler ses
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snjets, qui seront ail service de TEtat, il leur sera permis de se
retirer et de se rendre en tel Port de mer qu'il plair a sa dite
Mat6 de choisir pour leur Embarquement. Laquelle capitula-
tion doit sans doute obliger V S S. puisque elle fut conclue en
bonne et delie forme, par sa dite Altesse Monr le Prince
d'Orange, comme un Act de vostre Etat, et Ton ne scauroit
croire qu'Elle ne fut faite du consentement de V S S. ; puisqu*
Elles ne Font jusques a present desavoue, et puisque les autres
articles de la dite capitulation ont este accomplis, de quels
il y an a quelques uns, particulierement sur Taugmentation
tie la solde, qui ne pouvoient estre executez que par vostre
au thorite.
C*est pourquoy le dit Envoye Exre vient de recevoir des
ordres precis du Roy son Maitre de renouveller ses instances
aupres de vostres S. S. et de demander en vertu de la dite Capi-
tulation, aussi bien que pour les raisons alleguees, que ses sujets
qui voudroient retourner au service de Sa Mat6 soient d'abord
congedies. Sa Mat6 ne peut jamais se relascher de cette de-
mande ny douter que V S S. ne Taccordent, comme estant si
juste et raisonable, et qui contribuera a Taffermissement de
Famitie et de la bonne correspondance entre les deux Nations.
LE MARQUIS D'ALBYVILLE.
Fait a la Haye le 5me d'Avril 1688.
Annexa to the letter of April 5th, 1688, sent by the Marquis
$ Albyville to the States-General.
COPY.
Capitulation faite par son Altesse Monsieur le Prince d^Orange
avec Mr le Comte d^Ossery en qualite de General des
sujets de sa Majeste de la Grande Bretagne au service des
Seigneurs Estats des Provinces Unies, soubs approbation
des dts Seigneurs Estats.
Premierement : il est convenu que celuy qui commandera les
sujets de sa dte Majeste sera son sujet naturel.
Que le d* General n'obeira qu'a sa dte Altesse, aux Mareschaux
de Camp Generaux et au General de la Cavallerie.
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Que le dfc General commandera toute 1'armee de PEstat, s'il
venoit faute de sa dte Altesse et des Generaux susnommes.
Que les soldats de sujets de sa Mat6 dans le d* service auront
leurs gages ou paye augmente d'un sous de plus par jour qu'ils
n'ont presentement.
Qu'au cas que sa Majeste Britannique vint a rappeller ses
sujets qui seront au service de FEstat, il leur sera permis de se
retirer et de se rendre en tel port de Mer qu^il plaira a sa dtfr
Majeste de choisir pour leur embarquement.
Que le nombre des Compagnies aux Regiments composes de
sujets de sa dte Mate ne sera point diminue.
Que le General sus d* jouira des mesmes gages, profits et
avantages en terns de guerre et de paise, dont a jouy de son
vivant feu Monsieur de Zuylesteyn, General de Tlnfanterie de
cet Estat.
Que les recreues qui seront envoyees de temps en temps des
Royaumes du d* Seigneur Roy, au cas quVlles viennent a perir
par naufrage ou a estre prises par les ennemys, seront passees-
en moustre, et que Ton en fera bon les soldats aux Captaines,.
pouveu qu'il apparoisse deiiement qu'ils auront este leves.
Que le dit General aura un Adjudant de mesme que les.
autres officiers Generaux.
©G. PRINCE D'ORANGE.
Fait a la Haye, le 29 Janvier 1678.
Pour son Altesse, HUYGENS.
Resolutions April 5. — To the meeting was read the later memorial
General* °^ ^ne Marquis d'Albyville, Envoy-Extraordinary of His
Majesty the King of Great Britain to this State, with re-
ference to the discharge of the English and Scottish troops in
the service of this State from said service ; the said memorial
being inserted verbatim as follows :
4 Hauts, etc. Le sousigne Envoye, . . .' x
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved and agreed that
1 Already printed from the Diplomatic Correspondence, see p. 556.
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a copy of the above petition be placed in the hands of
Mr. Schimmelpenningh van der Oye and the other commi$-
sioners of their High Mightinesses on foreign affairs, for in-
spection, examination, and report of everything to this
meeting.
April 9. — The deputies of the province of Friesland
being present presented to the meeting the resolution of the
States of the said province, their principals, with respect to
their High Mightinesses' resolution about sending back the
English and Scottish regiments in the service of this State, the
resolution being inserted verbatim as follows :
' Extracted from the Resolution-book of the States of Fries-
land.
c A missive was read and examined from Mr. Stansius, deputy
of this province, in the assembly of their High Mightinesses,
intimating that the Envoy-Extraordinary of the King of Eng-
land had requested by petition that the three English and
three Scottish regiments in the service of this State be sent back
to His Majesty, and asking them to give him, Mr. Stansius,
their opinion [in the matter].
'After discussion thereanent, and after reading over the
resolutions adopted by the other provinces, in which the send-
ing back of the said English and Scottish regiments was refused
in polite terms, the states of Friesland resolved to agree to and
approve of the resolution of their High Mightinesses above-
mentioned, as they hereby do, and charge the deputy of this
province to the union to take an early opportunity of com-
municating this at a meeting of their High Mightinesses.
This resolution was taken at the Provincial Government House,,
on the 24th February 1688, and was signed
' For Oostergoo : F. v. Aly va ; J. Bentingha.
'For Westergoo: S. v. Goslinga.
' For the Zevenwolden: Hessel Vegelin van Claerbergen, M,
van Scheltinga.
' For the towns : A. van Schuurman, Wjbrandt Douwes."*
No resolution was taken in regard to the above.
April 25. — The report was heard of Mr. Everwijn and
the other commissioners of their High Mightinesses 011
562 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
foreign affairs, who, in accordance with, and in execution of,
their resolution-commissorial of the 5th inst., have inspected
and examined the second memorial of the Marquis d'Albyville,
Envoy-Extraordinary of His Majesty the King of Great Britain
to this State, regarding the discharge of the English and
Scottish troops in the service of the State, set forth more
explicitly in the minutes of the 5th inst.
After discussion thereanent, it was resolved and decided
that the following be sent to the said Marquis d'Albyville in
reply to his said memorial.
That their High Mightinesses much regret to observe with
what disfavour His Majesty choses to regard the resolutions
they were compelled to take to excuse themselves from sending
over the well-known six regiments, and that they would have
liked to dispense with a reply which they fear His Majesty
will consider unpleasant, had not the said Envoy-Extraordinary
urgently pressed for an answer. That their High Mightinesses
neither can nor will enter into any dispute with His Majesty
about the laws of His Majesty's kingdoms, much less presume
to absolve or acquit any one who has offended against or for-
feited anything according to those laws.
That they have only said that the law of nature and of
nations permits all who are free-born and not expressly bound
to any service to seek their living outside the place of their
birth and to become subjects of that sovereign under whom
they wish to settle, and to enter the ^service of the sovereign
and bind themselves in such a way as they are at liberty to do
according to the common principles of the law of nations, and
that this is so well known that it is and has been the practice
everywhere, even in England. That their High Mightinesses
have never forbidden any subject of His Majesty to return to
His Majesty's countries and kingdoms when they may choose to
go thither, except only those who, having come as free men to
this country, voluntarily entered the service, and thereby pur-
posely bound and subjected themselves not to leave that service
before they had received leave and permission to do so from, or
on behalf of, the State. That it is an abuse of facts to allege
that their High Mightinesses gave permission, in the year
1665, to the English and Scots to retire from the service of
1 688] THE RECALL OF THE BRIGADE 563
this country ; that it is true, however, that when at the end of
the year 1664 and at the beginning of the year 1665 their
High Mightinesses had the misfortune to be plunged into war
with His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Charles u., of
glorious memory, they found fit at that time to change the
English and Scottish regiments into Dutch, to discharge the
officers of all of them, and enlist none of them again except
those who would take a particular oath to the State, which
was effected at the time. But not the least proof can be
adduced that this was done either at the request of the officers
in the service or at the request of His Majesty. And, as
regards the agreement mentioned in the said memorial, that
their High Mightinesses are greatly surprised that the said
Envoy-Extraordinary, having in his first memorial referred to
an agreement as old as the Republic itself, now comes forward
with articles of convention of the year 1678, thereby making
it the plainer that such said old convention or agreement is
not to be found.
That they can sincerely declare they never knew anything
about said agreement, and were greatly astonished that the
Envoy -Extraordinary was pleased to mention it, just as if
their High Mightinesses were obliged thereby to allow the
said soldiers to enter His Majesty's service ; for it is clearly
seen, by the mere reading of the heading of the said agree-
ment, that it was entered into on approval by their High
Mightinesses, and that it does not appear that His Majesty
of glorious memory, Charles n., before this, or His Majesty,
the present king, ever insisted on the approbation of the
said agreement, not even when His Majesty was pleased to
renew the treaties between His Majesty of glorious memory,
Charles u., and this State. That it is also true that His
Highness the Prince of Orange never showed the said agree-
ment to their High Mightinesses, much less presented it to be
approved of by them, and that not a single clause of the said
agreement has ever been put into practice ; for although the
said Envoy-Extraordinary strongly asserts this, yet he has not
adduced the slightest evidence to verify his statement, except
that, it being stipulated in the said agreement that the soldiers
who were subiects of His Majesty should receive a stiver more
564 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
daily than they were receiving then for their wages or pay, the
said pay was consequently increased. As, however, it appears
from that same clause, firstly, that the said increase was not
drawn by any of the said English or Scottish regiments in the
whole of the year 1678, when the companies of the said regi-
ments were composed of eighty-nine men; that when the
peace was made in the year 1678 aforesaid, and the new state
of war was framed, the said English companies, along with
the other ordinary companies, were reduced to fifty-five men,
and that only in the year 1679 the said increase took effect,
and was then only enjoyed by three regiments on the reparti-
tion of the province of Holland, and one regiment on the
repartition of the province of Zeeland, and that the regiment
of Colonel Macquey, on the repartition of the province of
Gelderland, and the regiment then belonging to Sergeant-
Major and Colonel Kirkpatrick, and now to Colonel Balfour,
did not participate in the said increase; as, however, if the
agreement had actually been formed, not only the aforesaid
four, but also the aforesaid two regiments ought to have
drawn the said increase of salary, not from the year 1679, but
from the year 1678, as the said treaty was made at the end of
January 1678; but the said increase was no more than a
gratuity, which His Highness, having noticed the trouble
which the said officers had in recruiting and maintaining their
companies, procured from the State, for the said English and
Scottish regiments, instead of the higher pay which had for-
merly been drawn by, and thereafter withdrawn from, the
companies of marines, divided out among the provinces of
Holland and Zeeland, to as great an extent as this larger pay
could be spread ; and therefore it was given to only the said
four, and not to the said six regiments, as the said higher pay
which was taken from the said companies of marines could not
go further than the said four regiments. And inasmuch as
the critical juncture of time and affairs, not only does not
make it advisable or warrant their High Mightinesses in
dismissing, but on the contrary makes it absolutely necessary
to retain the soldiers got together by them at such great
expense ; and that they do not find themselves bound by any
convention or agreement to make these over to His Majesty,
1 688] THE RECALL OF THE BRIGADE 565
or allow them to serve him : that, accordingly, they cannot
do otherwise than adhere to their resolution repeatedly taken
on the above matter.
And a copy of this resolution of their High Mightinesses is
to be placed by the agent Roseboom in the hands of the
aforesaid Marquis d'Albyville for his use ; likewise an extract
of this resolution of their High Mightinesses is to be sent to
Mr. van Citters, their High Mightinesses^ Ambassador at the
Court of His Majesty, for his information.
Van Citters to the States- General.
Westminster, J^, 1688.
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — Yesterday I again had a con- Diplomatic
versation with the Earl of Middleton, when, among other g^8pond
things, we discussed the later reply of your High Mightinesses England,
about the recall and despatch of the Scottish and English troops. 1689'
His Lordship gave me indirectly to understand that His
Majesty was exceedingly displeased at this reply, and that I
need not expect yet, at least for some time, a reply to my
memorial, because His Majesty, as he said, wished to deliberate
about it thoroughly ; but, as I hear further on good authority,
they are resolved not to reply at all.
566 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1688
Secret
Resolutions.
Coil, of
Holland.
VI
THE REVOLUTION OF 1688, AND THE PERIOD IN
BRITISH SERVICE TO THE PEACE OF RYSWICK.
1689-1697.
Extract from the Resolutions of Holland.
1688, Sept. 29.— The Grand Pensionary, in the name of H. H.,
makes a (lengthy) communication on H. H.'s desire to go over to Eng-
land with a sufficient force, not to obtain possession of that country, nor
to dethrone the king, but in the interest of the Protestant religion, and
to prevent a coalition of the kings of England and France for invading
this country.
Res. : To thank H. H. for the communication, also for his decision to
make this attempt on his own responsibility, though with the assistance
of the States ; to make all possible and the strongest efforts to secure
the consent of the other provinces ; that all members present shall
promise under oath not to divulge this communication to anybody, only
absent members excepted. Further, to earnestly request H. H. to take
all possible precautions for his personal safety, to keep away from his
presence all persons not well known, or suspicious from their religious
tendencies, and not to expose himself to any danger, except in case of
most urgent necessity.
Oct. 26. — H. H. takes leave on his departure for England.
Expedition qf 1608*
Ships on which the Scots Brigade sailed
The transports are to be divided in three fleets, and again each fleet
in three squadrons.
First squadron
To the first squadron belong the following vessels, with Infantry ; the
commander (the chief officer) to carry a red flag from the main.
De Boom, for Major-Gen. Macquay.
Gortmolen, . . . . . \
's Gravenhage, .... f Regt Major Macquay.
Yonge Ruyter, . . . . J
d'Eendragt, . . . . . \
Juffrouw Hester, .... j-Balfour.
'tWapen van Amsterdam, . . J
1 Collection Holland. Archives Wassenaer, 1891, No. 28, 2 a-d. Bundle lib.
Fleet. (A printed order. )
1 689] THE REVOLUTION 567
De blaeuwe Pot, . . . . ^
De Koog in de Saen, . . . V Wacop.
De Trouw, . . . . J
The Dutch Ambassador, A. Van Citters, to the States-General.
December ff , 1688.
HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS, — . . . This afternoon the three Diplomatic
Scottish regiments took up their quarters at Southwark, and en^eSPOnd
the three English round about the Tower, which one of them England,
will enter to-night still. 1689>
1689, January ~. — ... What regiments are destined for
Ireland and Holland, the accompanying list clearly shows,
except the half of your High Mightinesses1 cavalry, which is
not mentioned there, but are also on the point of returning
home.
Les Regiments qui doivent aller en Hollande :
1. Un Bataillon du premier regiment des gardes.
Ci
o
2. Deux Bataillons du second regiment des gardes.
2. Deux Bataillons de Dumbarton Ecossois.1
1. Littleton.
1. Churchill.
1. Hastings.
1. Sir David Colyer.2
The Dutch Ambassadors-Extraordinary, N. Witsen, W. de
Nassau, and Evrard van Weede, to the States-General.
London, March ^5, 1689.
HIGH MIGHTINESSES, — Following upon what we in our last,
with proper respect, informed your High Mightinesses of, the
king was pleased again to-day to assure us that next Saturday
six, and on the following Monday four or five, English regi-
ments will embark, to sail for Holland with the first favourable
wind, and that the remaining three or four regiments will
shortly follow.
1 The Royal Scots, afterwards the 1st of the Line.
2 This was the regiment raised by King James in 1688, largely officered by
officers from the Scots Brigade, who had returned on his summons, and previously
commanded by Colonel Wauchope*
568 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE [1689
To the Council of State. (April 16, 1689.)
NOBLE AND MIGHTY LORDS, — In expectation of further infor-
mation from His Majesty the King of England regarding the
English regiments promised some time ago for the protection
of the territories of this State, and having waited till I had
received notice of the arrival of all the regiments, in order
that I might give a full report of everything, I can no longer
delay informing the council that of the fourteen regiments of
infantry and two regiments of cavalry which His Majesty
writes that he will send over, the troops specified below have
arrived, and are quartered in the garrisons mentioned with
them. For the rest, I have also indicated their garrisons
according to the said specification, in accordance with His
Majesty's intentions. And when I receive the further orders
which I expect from Lieut. -General Churchill, I shall not omit
to inform the council immediately of it. ...
List of the places where the new English regiments will be quartered :
Regiments arrived. Garrisons.
2 Cavalry Regiments, . Gertruidenberg.
Hadchier, 2 Infantry, ,, . . Nijmegen.
3 „ ' „ . Bosch.
,, 1 .-.'• Heusden.
Chursell,
Britsman,
2 Companies of Grafton,\ 0 „ ,
Selvijn, . . /d
Douglas, . . .1 ,, „ . . Bommel.
MilChursel, . . 1 „ „ . . Thiel.
(Exhibitum May 12, 1689.)
On May 4th, 1689, the following newly enlisted companies
marched from Bois-le-Duc. . . .
Arrived on the same date :
The regiment of Colonel D'Offeraall.1
Francois d'Offeraal, Collonel.
Thomas Douglas, Lieutfc-Coll.
,, „.. .
, \ _
,/ 3 » » ' Bergen-op-Zoom.
1 This was the Scots regiment previously commanded by Colonel Thomas
Buchan, and afterwards the 2 1st of the Line, or Royal Scots Fusiliers. It and
the Royal Scots were never in the Dutch service.
1 690] THE REVOLUTION 569
Heugh Muntgumry.
Robbert MacKinze.
William Campbell.
Alexander Stretton.
William Burnit.
wir ou • alle elllff Capiteyne
William Shairp. V [all eleyen c^ Jins>
William Whyt.
John Pattersone.
John Kinghfort.
James Coneven.
Robert Ride.
To the Council of State.
NOBLE, MIGHTY LORDS, — Mr. van Uttwegen, governor of
Bergen-op-Zoom, thinks it his duty to bring most humbly
under your notice that Lieut. -Colonel Balfour, commander of
the said Bergen, has informed him that the English regiment
of Colonel Churchill, having received orders to come to the
army, marched from Bergen last Saturday, and at the first
halting-place in the afternoon, in a little hamlet in the mar-
quisate named Put, committed many offences, for when the
farmers brought to them on the highway fourteen half barrels
of beer, bread and cheese, they first took the beer into a
beautiful meadow, which was ready for haymaking, and they
made havoc of it ; besides, they extorted twenty guilders in
money from a farmer, broke into cellars, took wine out of
them, and finally stole a horse, without giving anything in
payment but a hundred blows with a stick. Thus, your Noble
High Mightinesses, the commander writes to me, and I have
considered it my duty to inform you about it, etc.
PH. VAN MAUMAKER EN UTTWEGEN.
1690, February 16. — On the report of Mr. van Amerongen Resolutions of
it was resolved, after discussion, that Treasurer- General van den
Burgh shall draw up an accurate statement of the profits that
Accrued to the several provinces from the regiments of the
English and Scots which were last sent to England to the
support of ex-King James ; also of the profits that ought to
have accrued on account of the recruits of Maestrigt.
570 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE
ADDITIONAL NOTE.
[The following note shows the changes in the personnel of the Brigade
during the period it passed in the British Service. For further details
reference is made to Dalton's British Army Lists and Commission Registers,
and for a complete list of the officers at the time, to the Flanders Army
List of 1694, there printed.]
In ' An exact List of the Royal Confederate Army in Flanders, com-
manded by the King of Great Britain ... as it was drawn up at Ger~
pines Camp, July 27, 1691,' appear :
Lfc-Gen. Mackay's Scots Foot. (Uniform) Red lined blue.
Brig. -Gen. Ramsay's Scots Foot. „ Red lined white.
In ' The Establishment for Scotland, 26th Oct. 1691,' appears :
Foot— Col. Lauder's. (Strength, 780.)
In the ( List of their Majesties British Forces in Flanders in 1692/
appear :
LMjen. Mackay's.
Sir Chas. Graham's.
Col. Lauder's.
The following officers received commissions in the Brigade while it
was in the British service :
The Regiment commanded successively by Li-General Hugh Mackay,.
Colonel JEneas Mackay, and Colonel Robert Murray.
1692
Aug. 1. JEneas Mackay, Col.
„ John Macdougall, L*-Col. (Killed at Landen.)
„ Hugh Macdonald, Major. (Lfc-Col. Aug. 1, 1693.)
„ Gerrard Cattenburg, Capt. In succession to Capt. Watkins.
(Killed at Terra Nova, Namur.)
„ Wm. Mackenzie, Capt.-Lieut. (Capt. April 20, 1693. Wounded
at Terra Nova, Namur.)
„ John MacLeod, Ens. (Lieut. June 1, 1696. Wounded at Terra
Nova, Namur.)
„ John Macdougall, Ens. (Lieut. 1692. Out of regt. 1694.)
„ Allan Macdougall, Lieut. (Trans, to Sir C. Graham's regt.
Sept. 1, 1692.)
,, Hugh Mackay, Lieut. (Capt. July 16, 1695.)
ADDITIONAL NOTE 571
Aug. 1. Geo. Mackay, Lieut. (Died of wounds received at Landen.)
„ Donald Cameron, Lieut. (Capt.-Lt April 20, 1693. Capt. Aug. 1,
1693. Second son of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel.)
,, Alex. Mackenzie, Lieut.
„ Eustace Puchler, Capt. (Died of wounds received at Landen.
Probably brother to Countess Puchler, wife of Col. ^neas
Mackay.)
„ Alex. Macdonald, Lieut.
„ Neil MacLeod, Ens. (Lieut. July 16, 1695. Wounded at Terra
Nova, Namur.)
„ George Bruce, Lieut. (Capt. -Lieut. Aug. 1, 1693. Capt.
Aug. 31, 1695. Wounded at Terra Nova, Namur.)
„ John Wilson, Quartermaster. (Lieut. May 7, 1694.)
„ Alex. Henderson, Ens.
„ Hugh Mackay, Ens. (Capt. of the late L^General's company
Sept. 1. Only son of L^Gen. Hugh Mackay, aged 12 years.)
„ Robert Munroe, Ens. (Capt. Sept. 10, 1696.)
Sept. 1. Alex. Cockle, Ens. (Lieut. April 20, 1694. (Led forlorn hope on
Coehorne at attack on Terra Nova, Namur. Appointed Capt.
of Grenadier Company in Col. James Ferguson's regt. Sept. 14,
1695. Trans, to Col. Wm. Northcote's regt. March 4, 1698.)
„ Thos. Dickson, Adjt. (Lieut, in 1694.)
1693
Apr. 20. Kenneth Mackenzie, Ens. (Lieut. Sept. 1, 1694.)
„ Chas. M'Hardie, Ens. (Out of regt. in 1694.)
„ Thos. Dickson, Ens. (Lieut. Aug. 1, 1693. Wounded at Terra
Nova, Namur.)
„ John Cunningham, Capt. (Major May 7, 1694. Wounded at
Terra Nova, Namur. )
Aug. 1. Donald MacLeod, Major. (Major of Lauder's May 7, 1694.)
„ Hugh Sutherland, Capt. (In succession to Puchler.)
„ Norman MacLeod, Lieut. (Capt. -Lieut. March 30, 1697.)
„ John Munro, Lieut. (Wounded at Terra Nova, Namur.)
„ Charles Gordon, Ens. (Wounded at Terra Nova, Namur.)
„ John Laurie, Ens. (Lieut. Sept. 10, 1696.)
„ Donald Martin, Ens. (Wounded at Terra Nova, Namur. Lieut.
June 18, 1697. Half-pay 1698.)
1694
May 1. Walter Corbet, Lieut. -Col.
„ 7. John Monro, Lieut.
„ Andrew Mowat, Ens. (Capt. May 1, 1696.)
„ 22. Alex. Grant, Ens.
„ Walter Bruce, Quartermaster.
Aug. 20. John Stevenson, Lieut.
,, 17. John MacGee.
572 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE
[The Flanders Army List also mentions Lieuts. John Macdonald, Donald
MacLeod (Capt. -Lieut. Aug. 31, 1695, Capt. March 30, 1696, Half-pay,
1698), and two Ensigns both named John MacDonald. The Capts. in
1694 were Col. Mackay, Lfc-Col. Corbet, Major John Cunningham (LMDol.
Bowie), Fred. Lamy, James Cunningham, Robt. Bruce, John Macdougall,
Ger. Cattenburg, Hugh Mackay, Wm. Mackenzie, Hugh Sutherland,
and Donald Cameron.]
1695
July 16. Walter Bruce, Ens. (Lieut. June 18, 1697. Half-pay 1698.)
1696
June 1. Innis, Ens.
,, Geo. Mackay, Ens.
Sept. 10. Robert Mackay, Ens.
1697
Jan. 20. Peter Chapuzette, Surgeon. (Killed in action, see vol. ii.)
„ 25. Hugh Monroe, Ens.
May 30. Robert Murray, Colonel. (From the Scots Foot Guards.)
June 18. Rorie Bean, Ens. (Half-pay 1698. Ens. in Earl of Derby's
Foot 1702. Lieut, in D. Mackenzie's Ind. Co. 1711.)
3) John Murray, Ens.
July 1. Gilbert Paterson, Quartermaster. (Half-pay 1698.)
„ James Douglas, Lt-Col. (From Capt. and L'-Col. Scots Foot
Guards.)
The Regiment commanded by Colonel Lander.
1691
Feb. 20. Sir James Araskin, Capt. (Eldest son of Sir Charles Erskine
of Alva, and third Bart. Killed at Landen.)
1692
June 15. James Bennet, Ens.
Aug. 1. Walter Corbet, Major.
„ Geo. Preston, Capt. (In succession to Major James Ferguson,
appointed It-Col, of the Cameronians.)
„ Robert Fleming, Capt. (In succession to Andrew Bruce.)
Sept. 1. Sir John Keith, Capt. (Previously in Scots Guards.)
„ Robert Ferguson, Lieut. (Capt. May 7, 1694.)
„ John Crege (Craig), Lieut. (Out of regt. in 1694.)
„ Charles [sic, probably Peter?] Bruce, Lieut. (Peter Bruce,
prisoner at Landen.)
„ Alex. Aikenhead, Lieut.
„ Alex. Nisbet, Ens. (Out of regt. in 1694.)
ADDITIONAL NOTE 573
Sept. 1. Wm. Sandilands, Ens. (Adjt. Nov. 1, 1694. Lieut. June 1,
1695.)
„ Wm. Bruce, Ens.
„ Andrew Lauder, Lieut. (Capt. -Lieut. May 15, 1695.)
„ George Lauder, Ens. (Does not appear later.)
1693
Jan. 1. Hugh Ross, Chaplain.
„ 31. David Douglas, Ens.
Apr. 20. Daniel Somstrom, Ens.
Aug. 1. Alex. Stuart, Lfc-Col.
„ 10. John Cunningham, Ens.
„ „ Walt. Innes, Ens. (Lieut. May 7, 1694.)
,, „ John Blair, Ens.
„ „ Wm. Nicholson, Capt.
„ „ Wm Yuil, Capt. (Out of regt. May 15, 1695).
„ „ Charles Bruce, Lieut.
„ „ Alex. Halket, Lieut.
„ „ James Murray, Lieut.
„ „ Walt. Lauder, Ens.
„ „ Alex. Scott, Lieut.
„ „ Alex. Nicholson, Ens. (Lieut. July 20, 1695.)
„ „ Patrick Gordon, Capt. (Left regt. June 16, 1695.)
1694
May 7. Donald MacLeod, Major.
„ „ David Wedderburn, Ens.
,, „ Robert Farquhar, Ens.
June 12. James Douglas, Ens.
July 1. John Cunningham, Ens.
„ „ James Elphinstone, Lieut.
Nov. 6. Arch. Patton, Major.
There were also serving in 1694 : Capt.-Lt. Bedro, Lieuts. Murray,
MacRonnal (April 5, 1690), James Innes (March 15, 1689), Sinclair,
Alex. Bruce (March 15, 1689), and James Moncour (Jan. 1, 1689),
Ensign William Cunningham, and Surgeon William Gledstanes.
The complete List of Captains was :
Colonel Lauder, Lt.-Col. Alex. Stuart, Major D. MacLeod, Walter
Murray (March 23, 1689), James Blair (Sept. 2, 1689), Geo. Preston,
Robert Fleming, Sir John Keith, Wm. Nicholson, Wm. Yuill, Peter
Gordon, Robert Ferguson, and Major Arch. Patton.
1695
May 15. David Baird, Capt. (vice Yuill.)
June 16. Thos. Davidson, Capt. (vice Gordon.)
,, „ James Balgary, Ens.
574 THE AGE OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE
June 16. John Reynolds, Quartermaster. (Lieut. 20th July.)
July 20. Nicholas Hollenburg, Lieut.
„ „ Hugh Ross, Ens.
Aug. 1. John Buchanan, Capt. (vice Sir John Keith. From
Ferguson's Foot.)
1696
No entries.
1697
June 1. Win. Rosendael, Ens.
}) „ Alex. Skerie, Quartermaster.
The Regiment commanded successively by Brigadier-General Ramsay,
Sir Charles Graham, and Col. Walter Philip Colyear.
1692
Sept. 1. Allan MacDougall, Lieut. (Trans, from Mackay's regt.)
„ ,, John Mackenzie, Capt. -Lieut.
„ „ Robert Boyd, Lieut.
„ „ Ant. Swynborn. (Out of regt. Aug. 1, 1693.)
Dec. 29. Christian William Lichtenberg, Capt. (vice Gordon.)
1693
May 1. Simon Fraser, Capt. (Exchanged from Mackay's regt. with
James Cunningham.)
Aug. 1. Alex. Clark, Lieut.
„ „ Charles Boyd, Ens.
„ ,, James Graham, Ens.
„ „ David Graham, Ens. (Lieut. March 8, 1694. Capt. July 20,
1695.)
1694
March 15. Gavin Ramsay, Lieut.
„ „ John Chambers, Ens.
May 7. Alex. Boyd, Ens. (also June 5, 1695.)
„ „ John Ramsay, Ens.
„ ,, Adam Gordon, Ens.
„ „ Philip St. Amand, Capt. -Lieut. (Adjt. March 15.)
„ 22. James Alexander, Capt.
„ „ John Maxwell, Lieut.
,, „ John Mackenzie, Ens.
,, „ Robert Young, Capt. (vice Muschet.)
„ „ Simon Duff, Ens.
There were also serving in 1694 : Lieuts. Colin Campbell, Alexander
Burnett, John Campbell, Henry Fleming, Alex. Alexander, John
ADDITIONAL NOTE 575
M'Kinsh, John Grant ; Ensigns John Graham, James Ramsay (Lieut.
June 5, 1695), John Forrest, John Forbes, John Lamy, and Philip
Graham, and Quartermaster Patrick Douglas (Ensign June 5, 1695).
The Captains were : Col. Sir Charles Graham, Lt.-Col. John Somerville,
Major Wm. Murray (Lt.-Col. July 1, 1695), Wm. (?E.) Halkett, Wm.
Graham, John Ramsay, Joost van Beest, George, Earl of Dalhousie (killed
in Holland by one Mr. Hamilton in 1696 (Douglas's Baronage), James Boyd,
Robert Mushet (who obtained a grant of Arms from the Lyon office in
1680, in which he is described as f Lieut, in Col. Douglas, his regt. in the
service of the States-General of the United Provinces under his Highness
the Prince of Orange, who is grandson of Craighead, which Craighead was
second son to Craighead of that ilk,' Capt. in Scots Foot Guards May 12,
1694), Simon Fraser, C. W. Lichtenberg, and James Alexander.
1695
Apr. 30. John Alex. Lamy, Ens. (Lieut, in Mackay's regt. Sept. 20,
1696.)
July 1. George Monroe, Major.
„ 20. Wm. Ramsay, Capt.
Sept. 20. Maximilian Franks, Ens.
Oct. 31. Walter Philip Colyear, Colonel, (vice Sir Charles Graham
cashiered.)
1696
Apr. 20. Peter Best, Lieut. (Placed on half-pay in 1698, and entered
Russian service. Father of Alexey Bestucheff, Grand
Chancellor to the Empress Elizabeth. )
June 20. David Nicholson, Major (from the Royal Scots).
1697
Apr. 21. Alex. Martin, Quartermaster.
Three companies of each of the three regiments were disbanded in the
winter of 1697-98, after which date no commissions for the Scots Brigade
appear in the English Commission Books.
576 THE SCOTS BRIGADE
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
[The following Notes are from sources to which the Editor only obtained access
after the sheets were printed, and for directing his attention to some of
which he has to thank Mr. C. H. Firth.]
EARLY SERVICES OF THE SCOTS.
(From Roger Williams's Actions of the Low Countries. )
The first arrival of English was under Capt. Morgan after the revolt of Flushing.
SIEGE OF HAARLEM.
' In the town were most of the Prince's best Captains, Smith, Balford . . .
with divers others of the Scots.'
The Duke of Alva t executed the most part of them most cruelly, saving
the Almaines of Stenbagh's regiment (who compounded for the most
part to serve the king), and Balfort with a few Scottish men ; who to
escape Duke d'Alva'es cruelty, promised to kill the Prince of Orange, but
being arrived with the Prince he confessed his promise, and served him
faithfully long after.'
SIEGE OF ALKMAAR.
' The Prince and States of Holland had sent into the town five or six
expert Captains; especially the Scottish men, Smith and Cornelleys, who
entered the town with some four hundred soldiers. The most of these
Captaines had been in Haarlem, and saved the town for a long time, next
unto the Almighty's will.'
SIEGE OF LEYDEN.
In Ley den were f other companies of Scots.'
In Rotterdam were ' some bands of Scots.'
In Dilfshaven ' sundry bands of Scots.'
SEA FIGHT NEAR MlDDELBURG.
The navy was ' well manned with good store of gallant soldiers of the
nations of English, Scots, and French. . . . Our Vice-Admirall boarded
theirs, so did valiant Robinson, a Scottish Captaine, being in one of the
best Flusheeners, board their Rear-Admirall. '
SEA FIGHT OF ROMERSWALL, NEAR ZlERCEKZEE.
6 A good number of soldiers of Scots, etc. on board.'
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 577
COLONEL SIR WILLIAM EDMOND.
(From Birch's Life of Henry ', Prince of Walesy son of King James I. of
England and vi. of Scotland.)
'The Prince's love of arms, which soon discovered itself, and his
esteem for men eminent in that profession, recommended to his notice
and regard Colonel Clement [sic, Sir William] Edmondes, a Scots officer
in the service of the States-General, who had advanced himself by his
merit. The Colonel, who had been desired by his Highness to send him
over from Holland some armour, having been prevented for some time
from executing this commission, wrote to the Prince on the 13th of May
N.S. 1604, from the camp in the Low Countries, excusing this delay, and
alledging that he could never yet have time, on account of the continual
exercise of the wars, to perform his promise with relation to the Prince's
corslet. "Yet I hope/' says he, ' ' with God's grace to tie myself fast upon
your Grace's body ; hoping in God that it shall be good handsel, and
that through the good hope that it has pleased the Lord to bestow upon
your person that your Grace's name begins already to be spread through
the whole world. I hope in God that you shall follow the footsteps of
the Prince of Wales, King Edward the Thirds son, who not only did
subdue France, but also reduced the proud Spaniards in their own
country. I shall bring with me also the book of Froissart, who will show
your Grace how the wars were led in those days, and what just title and
right your Grace's father has beyond the seas."
' The Prince returned an answer to the Colonel from St. James's on the
21st of May 1604, thanking him for the kind remembrance of his promise,
the performance of which would be very acceptable ; and assuring him
that whenever a fit opportunity should be offered him of repairing into
England, he should find him, the Prince, willing to requite the Colonel's
affection. But Colonel Edmondes did not live long enough to receive
much advantage from the Prince's regard for him ; for on the third of
March 1606-7 N.S. his widow, who signs herself Agneta Berck, wrote a
letter to his Highness from Utrecht, acquainting him with the death of
her husband, who had procured a set of arms, which he had designed to
have presented to the Prince in April following, and at the same time to
have introduced his son to his Highness.'
(Anecdote from Peacham's Compleat Gentleman, 1634.)
1 Neither are the truly valorous, or anyway virtuous, ashamed of their
so mean Parentage, but rather glory in themselves that their merit hath
advanced them above so many thousands far better descended. ... I
remember when I was in the Low Countries, and lived with Sir John Ogle
at Utrecht, the reply of that valiant Gentleman, Colonel Edmonds, to a
countryman of his newly come out of Scotland went current ; who
desiring entertainment of him, told him, My Lord his father, and such
knights and gentlemen, his cousins and kinsmen, were in good health.
578 THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Quoth Colonel Edmonds, " Gentlemen (to his friends by) believe not one
word he says ; my father is but a poor Baker of Edinburgh, and works
hard for his living, whom this knave would make a Lord to curry favour
with me, and make ye believe 1 am a great man born."
THE SIEGE OF BREDA, 1637.
(From Lithgow's Siege of Breda.")
The Scots quarter was upon the river A.
'The second quarter, consisting of three Scots regiments, and they
also under these three colonels, the Lord Amon, Sir James Sandi-
lands, and Sir David Balfour, to whose courtesies I was greatly obliged,
and in a singular respect to mine old acquaintance, Colonel Sandilands,
besides the kindnesses of most part of all these Captaines and other
officers there, who now and then did feast me with good cheere, and
kindly draughts of French, Rhenish, and Spanish liquors/
1 1 will fall down a League westward to Grave William's Brigade, or
Scots quarter, which was the place of my chiefest abode.
f Heere, as in the Princes quarter, at the beginning of their approaches,
with three Redoubts and two Batteries, the enemy did divers times sally
forth upon them ; but they were ever viriliously repulsed back to their
owne repugnable limits, with Martial Affronts and loosing of lives. But
when the utmost of the Scots trenches and works encroached within push
of pike to the Enemies Horneworke, at which time Colonel Sandilands
was shot through the left arm from the wrist almost to his elbow,
whereof (praised be God) he is now happily convalesced. Then I say
grim fatality overspread these journall and nocturnall Combattants of
both Factions, with the black Cymmerian wings of preposterous Death ;
for as Empidocles threw himself in the Aetneaii fires to be reputed for
a god, so these rash and temerarious souldiers (of whom my country-
men were only chiefest) did desperately cast themselves before the
mercilesse mouthes of the Cannon and Musket, thinking thereby to gain
a Bellonean reputation. . . . But now to be punctuall : upon the second
of September there came direction from his Hignesse to Grave William
that the Scots the day following should storm the Horneworke, and that
the Dutches should second them. To behold this assault came hither the
Prince Elector Palatine, accompanied with two young German Dukes,
Lantsberg and Swavbridge, etc., the Lord Viscount Grandeson, the Lord
Craven, and certain other English Gallants of singular note. Now with
much difficulty had the Scots made a Bussebridge over the mouth of the
Horneworke, where fastening a mine within the bosome of an earthen
Rampier for passage sake, which being blowne, it rebounded back on
themselves (being the Enginier's fault), yet without any dammage, save
onely a part of the Bridge broken downe.
f Then was Lievtennant Gladstanes commanded by the Generall to fall
on, and with him divers officers and some choice companies of selected
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 579
souldiers, which indeed they both bravely and manfully accomplished ;
and with them fell on a certain number of uncommanded Voluntiers, all
Scotsmen. The conflict for an hour's space was exceeding doubtful and
dangerous, for the Muskets and Firelocks never ceased, neither was the
Sword and Pike short of the manliest usage couragious valour could
afford magnanimous Gallants.
c At last the Enemy was beaten out of the body of the Horneworke, and
above threescore of them left there killed, and retired to a cross Demi-
lune, erected within the inmost corner of this worke, from which place
they damnably threw over Handgarnads, Bullets of three Pounds weight,
and being empty within they are filled with Powder, Pitch, and Sulphur,
where falling on the ground and breaking, spoyled a number of
our men.
'Then came certain companies of Dutch Firelockes to second them,
and gave once fire, but by your leave like cowardly Beasts and greedy
slaves as they are, they left their service and fell a spoiling of the dead
bodies which the Scots had slaine.
e In the end the buttery Dutches perceiving fresh supply coming out
of the town to aid their almost vanquished consorts, the Burgundians,
they shamefully fled, leaving with the incensed and exasperate enemies
the Scots at pell mell, in which place there were Thirtyseven of them
left dead, and Fortyfour wounded, who with the rest were enforced to
retire again to their own Trenches, with the generall applause of dear
bought praise and commendation. In which retreat Sergeant Lindsay
was drowned in the Moat, whose body could never be found, notwith-
standing we supposed he had been taken prisoner, but the Enemy the
next day avouched the contrary to the great grief of all his fellow-soldiers,
and to me much more, for I lay in his strawbuilt cabin, and was familiar
with him as with a sociall friend.
' The speciall of which fatal Voluntiers was Lievtenant-Colonel Hender-
son, whose Father, Sir Robert Henderson, Colonell, and lately killed at
Bergen-op-Zoom, was a son of the venerable and Martial Race of Fordell,
and this young Accadent, as he was bred of a valourous father, so he fought
as valiantly as ever could a noble heart perform a manly part, and died
in the bed of Honour.
'Secondly, that gallant and ever lamented Gentleman, Captain William-
son, who killed three men with his own hands, and the fourth killed
him. The third was Auncient Hammilton, Pardevan's son, beside Lithgow,
who lately eight days before in another conflict had so courageously be-
haved himself that he slew two Vallounes and took captive the Neapoli-
tan Cantelmo, carrying him away perforce, and with strong hand, from
amongst the midst of his enemies, to his eternal fame ; and now and at
this time he killed four Burgundians before he fell, whom then the enemy
knew well, because of his red cloaths, where in a base and inhumane
revenge they mangled, cut, and carved his head, face, and dead body,
that scarcely the next day, when his corps was sent over the Moat, could
he well be known. The rest were these Sergeants, Lindsay, Inglis, and
580 THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Corbet, with divers more young Scotsmen, of whom one Moncreeffe,
a delicate stripling, was much lamented.
' Of the hurt Voluntiers was Sir Philip Balfoure, one who, with Sword
and Pike, manfully behaved his weilding hands, and being shot in the
left arm, came fairly off with deserved Reputation ; where and there also
Auncient Drummond had his leg shot from him, which, although it be
the badge of a souldier, yet it hath spoiled the comely feature of a gallant
personage.
s Now, of the commanded souldiers there was principally slain Liev-
tenant Gladstanes, an aged man, whose death his own hands revenged
upon the lives of five Burgundians before he fell dead, whose valour the
very enemy the next day mightily applauded. So with him was killed
Auncient Fargeson, with certain others whose names I suspend to relate.
The next morning there was a parley beaten on either side, that both
foes might take away the dead and bury them. All the dead Scots were
spoiled by the Enemy, save only Captain Williamson, whose body one
David Anderson manfully brought off, to his great credit and thereupon
present preferment, and saved thereby his cloaths and forty pieces of
Gold that were in his pockets. The rest were sent over the Graffe
in Boats, stark naked and loathsome to behold.
' The Corps of Lieutenant. -Colonel Henderson was sent to Dunhag, and
there buried in the great Church beside his father, and the bodies of
Williamson, Gladestanes, and Valiant Hammilton were sent three leagues
off to Gutrenberg, and there interred in a church. The rest were
buried at the Hage, and near the Scots quarter, with hollow drums and
volley shots and souldiers trailing Pikes before them, the miserable
mourning of Mars.
( The next morning after this the Scots made another sally upon the
Horneworke, and then the Burgundians fled, leaving behind them some
barrels of Beer, a number of firelocks, and divers Bedsteads. Well, this
dear bought Horneworke was instantly turned over and made defensive
for the Victors' use, and then close by the Moat side there were two new
Batteries made up, which forthwith dismounting the Enemies cannon,
constrained the Spaniards to sink them lower in the walls, and so they
taught them (as the proverb is) to eat their Meat in order, for upon these
four batteries here there were mounted 14 half cannons, with twenty-three
cannoniers. Then that same night they began their chief Gallery, whereof
one James Lecky was chief workmaster, who was to have for perfecting the
same Thirty-six thousand Guilders.
' . . . When the Scots Gallery was half over the Moat, and Lievtenant-
Colonel Coutts standing there giving directions to Souldiers, there was a
Burgundian from a wooden windmill on the town wall shot him through
the thigh, and burst the bone in pieces, by the which this aged and brave
commander was left there for death, yet a my departure there was great
hope of his recovery. Whereupon the next day Colonel Balfour caused
four half-cannons to be stalled against the windmill, where down it came
with a rattle and bruised the bones of some Burgundians till their guts
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 581
rattled again. So likewise, about this time one Captain Wachub sickened
in the quarter and died the third day thereafter, which was thought
to have been the Plague.
e The city beat a parley on 6th October.
' Eight companies of Scots were left in the garrison.'
CAMPAIGN OF 1674.
(From Sir R. Bulstrode's Letters to the Earl of Arlington, 1712.)
June 1st, 1674, Brussels.
' Captain Mackully, a Captain in the Scotch Regiment here, who put
himself voluntarily into Navagne with Thirty men just as it was besieged,
came hither yesterday by his Excellency's order to give him an account
of the Condition and Rendition of that place.' He says . . . 'that
if they had not surrendered when they did, they must have lost it upon
the attack, and that it was a battalion of my Lord Douglas's Regiment
that were entered the Trenches to have attacked them, who first entered
and took possession of the Fort.'
June 12th, 1674.
( A vessel coming from Scotland with One hundred men, being a part
of the Recruits for Marquis Douglas's Regiment, was taken by a Privateer
of Ostend and brought in thither, but another vessel with treble her
number got safe into Dunkirk. His Excellency having notice of this,
and that the men were willing to serve here, sent down Colonel Scot
to Ostend with orders to receive such as are willing to take service, and
to march t with them hither, where they shall be mustered in his
Regiment.
June 19th, 1674.
'Last night Master de Camp Scot came hither with the sixty Scotch
Men that were taken at sea by the Ostend caper. They were immediately
mustered, and his Excellency gave orders for cloathing them, and giving
them a months pay, and so the Colonel to march with them to his
quarters at Leuwe. There are two Lieutenants and an Ensign, one
of them Mr. Maitland, but they would not take service, and will, I think,
be sent to the French army to-morrow.'
Sept. 18th, 1674.
'Sir William Ballandiue, having lately brought over six companies of Foot
from Scotland to Bolduc, went on Tuesday last to pay his respects to General
Rabenhaut (at the siege of Grave), and after that would, in curiosity, go
down to the Meuse side to see the approaches and the Fort which the
French had blown up and quitted, which he entered ; and in his return
back he was killed with a Cannon-shot, which hit him in the back,
took away the greatest part of his body, leaving his head and arms
hanging by a little skin ; his heart was found entire some paces from the
place. There was a Lieutenant also killed with him. The remaining
part of his body was taken up and conveyed to Bolduc, and there interred.
582 THE SCOTS BRIGADE
WAR OF 1672-75.
(From the Netherlands Historian.)
In 1673 Lieut. -Col. Greyme was made Colonel in place of Colonel
Scot, who was ill. Lamy, Lt.-Col., and Colier, Sergt. -Major.
Among the officers killed at the siege of Maestricht was Lieut. -Col.
Sandilant, and among the wounded were Lieut. -Col. Leveston and Ens.
Erskine.
On July 1673, Lt.-Col. Grim [Grahame] and his Lieut. -Col. were taken
prisoners at Swartsluyce. Colonel Kirkpatrick appears as Governor of
Crevecoeur.
SIEGE OF MAESTRICHT, 1676.
(From W. Carr's Particular Accouttt of the Siege of Maestricht.)
Officers injured in the attack on the Bastion called the Dolphin,
Aug. 4.
Capt. Stone, Capt. Widdrington, Capt. Crane, Capt. Middleton, and
Capt. Hales, described as 'Captains in the Scotch regiment under
Col. Collier, with two other captains of Col. Kilpatrick's regiment of
Scots, coming in to the assistance of the English in the Bastion, were
all blown up and wounded ' by the explosion of a mine. Crane and three
Scotch officers were killed. Stone, Widdrington, Hales and Middleton,
badly hurt, but alive and recovering.
'Valiant Col. Collier, who, as adjutant-general and also Colonel of a
Scotch regiment, hath done very bravely in every place where he
commanded.'
In a list of officers killed and wounded in the siege appear :
Capt. Douglas, killed with a shot.
Lt.-Col. Magdugle, wounded.
Capt. Wacup, wounded.
Lieut. Cunningham, killed.
Cornet Grahame is named in a list of officers quitting the service.
END OF VOL. I.
INDEX
The lists of Scottish names, written down by Dutch clerks, are full of errors, which
cannot always be rectified, even by conjecture. Where there is any room for doubt,
they are here printed as they appear in the copies. Unfortunately the difficulty often
arises in the initial letter. For example (compare pages 346, 347 and 349), Ortfkin
may be Erskineor Griffin. Farren and Warren may be the same person. Prefase is
perhaps Trefuse or Trefusis ; and Kirgardhome and Kaynsford are probably clerical
errors for Richardson and Raynsford.
A A, van der, 213.
Abercromby, David, 452.
— John, 450.
Robert, 329, 452.
Abrahal, Johan, 502 and «, 509, 510,
5i6«, 526.
Abraham, John, 490.
Abram, ensign, 347, 349.
Abt, van der, 403.
Acheson, A., of Gosford, 14.
Henry, 14.
Patrick, 14.
Ackersloot, William, 499.
Adams, capt., 36.
Adamson, John, 6.
Aerschot, 18.
Aerssen, recorder, 120, 131, 153,212.
Aikenhead, Alex., 572.
Albert, archduke, 30.
Albyville, marquis d', 545 ; letter from,
to the states-general, on the recall
of the brigade, 548 ; the states'
reply, 551 ; he appeals to the capitu-
lation of 1678, 556 ; the states'
reply, 562.
Aldena, captain, 30.
Alexander, Alex., 574.
James, 574, 575.
Alkmaar, siege of, 576.
Allen, John, 278.
Allet, Alexander, 451.
Almond, lord. See Livingstone, sir
James.
Alost, 24.
Alphistone. See Elphinstone.
Alva, duke of, 3, 576.
Alyva, F. v., 561.
Amerongen, Mr. van, 569.
Amsterdam, 466.
Amstratter. See Anstruther.
Amys, Thomas, 329, 492.
Anbey, Christiaen, 454.
Anderson, Adam, 455.
Andrew, 337.
David, 453, 580.
Robert, 450.
Thomas, 451. i
Andrew, John, 527.
Andriess, Andries, 453.
Angus, earl of, 159, 486.
Anjou, duke of, 22, 23.
Anne of Denmark, 163.
Anstruther (Amstratter), capt.,. 21 n
47 and «, 146.
Antwerp, 19, 23-25, 313, 316.
Argyle, earl of, 223.
Aringstrang, Adam, 453.
Armstrang, Eduard, 454.
Arnault, lieut., 481, 517 «.
Arnhem, M., 449, 450.
Arnold, John, 489.
Arnot, William, 450.
Arran, earl of, 117 n.
Arrol, earl of, 159.
Ascough, ensign, 347.
Asheby, Wm., 123.
Ashley, Edward, 526.
Askyn. See Erskine.
Asteley, Isaac, 490.
Atkinson, John, 282.
Aubigny, lord d'. See Stuart, George.
Auchinbrock. See Campbell of Auch-
inbreck.
BAAR, Mr., 5 50, 551.
Babingston, Arthur, 513.
Philip, 512, 514.
Bachler, James, 453.
Backer, Evert, 455.
Baerle, chateau de, 22.
Bagenolt, William, 491.
Baillie (Bely), James, 453.
584
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Bailie (Baelze), Robert, 280.
Baird, David, 573.
Balcanqual, Dr. Alexander, xxix ;
petition of, 292.
Balfour of Burleigh, 44 n, 45 n.
Alex., 377 n.
of Denmylne, 50 n.
Andrew, of Mountquhanny, 64 n,
65 and 72-69 n'
of Strathor, 51 n, 65 n.
Bartholomew, xxv, xxxiv, 20-28,
43 n, 48 and n, 56, 69 n, 75,
114, 324 n ; commission in favour
of, 84, 86 ; extracts rel. to the
claims of, 96-114 ; petition of, 245.
49 73, 70 n, 473, 480, 483-
484 and 73, 504, 505 and n, 511 and
n, 516 and n, 517.
Charles, 70 n, 377 n.
sir David, xxv, xxxiv, 64 n, 65
and n, 66, 70, 73, 74, 226, 228, 230,
307, 308, 3I3> 3H «, 318-320, 322,
323 and n, 328 n, 329 and n, 330,
33i» 332, 439, 491 », 578.
David, 330 and n, 332, 491.
Duncan, 140 and «.
Emilia, 377 n.
sir Henry, xxv, xxxiv, xxxv
n, 3 and n, 4, 5 and n, 8 and n,
10 and n, n and n, 12-15, 18-21,
43 and n, 45 », 62, 140, 152, 170,
174, 186, 307.
59, 66, 69, 72, 74, 226, 227.
bro. of Balfour of Burleigh,
xxx, 44 n, 6 1 and n ; extracts rel.
to his services and claims, 250-255.
Henry, 478, 505, 511, 514, 516 «.
Isabella, 377 n.
J., 41, 104.
James, 72 «, 320 and «, 322, 324
and n, 328, 329, 331-333. 45 ', 454,
466, 489, 491, 501, 528.
sir James, of Pittendreich, 45 n.
John, 50 and », 51 and 73, 71, 73,
74, 169, 174, 203, 226, 228, 233, 320,
454 ; commission of, 79.
sir Michael, of Burleigh, 48 n,
67 n.
of Montquhanney, 14, 65 n.
Patrick, 511 and n, 513.
sir Philip, xxv, xxxiv, 232 and 73,
308, 31473, 315, 317, 322, 325 and n,
328, 329, 330, 334, 492 «, 439, 495,
505 n, 529, 580.
Susanna, 377 n.
sir William, xii, xiii, xxx, 43 n,
48 n, 49 «, 54 and n, 69 and », 73,
74, 215, 221, 222, 223 73, 226, 228-
231, 233, 308, 318, 322, 347, 377 n ;
commission of, 93 ; petition of, 336 ;
claims of, 199-200; extracts rel. to
his services and claims, 69, 199, 215,
250-255, 369-377.
Balfour, William Charles, 377 n.
capt., 28.
— col., 231, 456, 458, 566, 580.
family of, 43 73-45 n>
Balgary, James, 573.
Ballantine, sir William, 47073, 581.
Ballantyn, capt., 400.
Banckerts, Jan, 278.
Barclay, captain, 211, 278.
David, of Urie, letter of recom-
mendation from James VI., 181.
John, 233, 451.
Robert, 31, 57 and 73, 59, 195,
205, 206 ; commission of, 93.
Barillon, Mr. van, 547.
Barincouw, Christian, Danish ambas-
sador, 163.
Barneveldt, Johan van Olden, 100, 101,
120, 142, 144, 153, 213.
Bassewits, Joachim, ambassador of
Mecklenburg, 163.
Bax, Anne, 4473.
Bayer, John, 455.
Bean or Been, Alexander, 455.
Rorie, 572.
Beaumont, C. P., mayor [of Rotter-
dam, 38.
Herbert van, 502, 510.
M., 381, 389.
Bedel, William, 489.
Bedro, capt.-lieut., 573.
Beeckman, Engelbert, 336, 337.
Been. See Bean.
Beest, Joost van, 575.
Beken, Thierry van der, 201, 202.
Bell, Andrew, 337.
James, 452.
Patrick, 453.
Sander, 454.
Belfasize, sir Henry, 473 73, 512-514.
Bellenden of Stonehouse, 14.
Annabella, 326 n.
John, 22973, 311 73, 325/3, 331
and 73.
Bellis, Walter, 329.
Bely. See Baillie.
Bennet, James, 572.
Bentingha, J.,5<5i.
Berchem, Beatrix van, 60 n.
Berckel, Gerrardt van, 357.
Berelton, Robert, 455.
Berentrop, William, 452.
Bergen-op-Zoom, siege of, 27, 309.
Bermvald, David, 512.
Bernardy, John, 512.
INDEX
585
Berwick, duke of, 556.
Best, Peter, 484, 575.
Bestucheff, Alexey, 575.
Bethune, Archibald, 232 and », 308,
311 «, 322,332.
Beton, Robert, surgeon, 293.
Betteridge, lieut., 347, 349.
Betts, lieut., 347, 349.
Beveren, Cornelis van, ambassador at
the court of England, 422, 519; letters
from, 423-433» 435. 43^; letter to,
from the states-general, 434.
W. van, 385.
Bhuborough. See Shuborough.
Bie, Clara de, wife of Mackay of
Scourie, 470.
Jacoba de, 516 «.
Bigge, Thomas, 217.
Bilde, Steijn, Danish ambassador, 163.
Biron, marechal, 23.
Bitter, Pieter de, 494 and n, 500,
502.
Blackheath, review of the Scots regi-
ments at, 538, 540.
Blair, James, 38, 75, 205, 227, 573.
John, 218, 573.
Joost, 75, 227, 321.
Robert, 451.
captain, 47, 49 and n, 51, 56, 58,
62, 72, 103.
quarter-master, 229, 230, 232,
256, 332.
Blastock, John, 455.
Bloemendaal, commissary, 247-249.
Blom, Pieter, 504.
Bodeck, Bonaventura, 500, 502.
Boeckhoven, Hendrick van, 506.
Herman van, 499, 501, 529.
Bogaert, Johan, 214.
Bois-le-Duc, 19, 311, 460.
Boisot, admiral, 10.
Bolantre, 490.
Bombergen, D. van, letter from, on
the companies of Douglas and Bal-
four, 273.
Bomene, 10.
Bonar, Henry, 217.
Boomgaert, Daniel, 454.
Borch, Olivier, 454.
Borgherhout, 19.
Borlamachi, 400.
Borrel, Pieter, 450.
Borthwick, William, xxxv.
Borton, Richard, 452.
Bosch, Jan van den, 450.
Boswell, earl of, 29, 159, 171.
Christina, widow of col. Coutts,
60 n ; petition of, 441-448.
Bothwell, Francis, 280.
Bothwell, George, 66 «, 70 and n, 73,
74, 226, 228, 230, 280.
— lord John, 280.
— capt., 50.
- Mr., 413, 421.
Bottercoper, Ysbrandt, 535.
Bouman, Jan Aerts, 440.
Bowes, Mr., English ambassador, 156,
164, 170.
Bowie (Boye), Walter, 479, 504, 509 n,
516 and n, 572.
Boyd, Alex., 574.
Charles, 574.
— James, 575.
John, 195, 453.
Robert, 574.
colonel, 23, 24.
Boye. See Bowie.
Boyle, John, of Kilburn, 60 n.
Brachton. See Broughton.
Bradley, William, 347, 498.
Braeckel, Lodewyk van, 499, 500, 501,
528-530, 532, 534-
Brandenburg, elector of, 143.
Brandt, capt., 36 n.
Brasser, Covert, 410, 416-419.
Brasset, Fra^ois, 493, 500.
Breda, 214, 236; siege of, 310, 312,
578.
Bredenrode, captain, 279.
Bredich, Andries, 453.
Bret, Edward, 489.
Brock, captain, 311 n.
Broersma, Mr., 378.
Brog, sir William, xxxiv, xxxv n, 28,
30, 31 > 33. 49 n, 54 and n, 66, 69-
74, 114, 183, 184, 205, 221, 266 and
#-232, 250, 251 and n, 307, 308,
312 n, 322, 330, 332, 335, 379, 380,
385-388, 439 ; commission of, 87,
94 ; letter of recommendation from
James vi., 179; petitions of, 284,
285.
William, 312 n, 322 and «, 333.
Brouckers, sir William, 413.
Broughton (Brachton), John, 33 », 187
and n.
Brown, Alexander, 451.
James, 454.
Thomas, 504.
— William, 451.
major, xxvii.
Brownfield, Steven, 72 and «, 73, 75,
228, 231, 334.
Bruce, Alexander, 467, 489 and n,
493, 496, 497, 504, 506 and », 509
n, 511 », 529, 573.
Andrew, 502, 503, 510 and nt
528, 572.
586
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Bruce, Barbara, 320.
lord Charles, 504, 509 and »,
511 n, $12 n, 573.
David, 528.
George, 446, 571.
Henry, xiii, 57 n, 63 and n, 64,
66 n, 67 and », 199, 205, 211-213,
224 and n.
James, xiii, xxvii, 211.
Jean, 319 ».
John, 453, 504, 506 and »,
511 n.
Nathanael, 453. 495> 528.
Norman, 68 and «, 72, 73, 75,
197, 229, 232 ;/, 280.
Patrick, xiii, 217 ; commission
of, 92.
Peter, 572.
R., 504.
Robert, 572.
sir Walter, 61, 63, 67 «, 68, 71,
73. 75, 187, 227, 228, 231, 310 «,
321, 340, 358 «.
Walter, 571, 572.
William, 573.
Brudnel, Thomas, 513, 515.
Bruges, 23.
Brunswick, count of, 143.
Brunton. See Buntin.
Brussen, Jan, murder of, 299-302.
Thomas, 299.
Buccleuch, lord, xi, xx, xxx, xxxiv,
33 and «, 34, 64 and », 66-75, 19*>
I93> I95» 198, I99> 221, 226; re-
presentation in favour of, 188-191 ;
extracts rel. to his services and claims,
256-269. See also Butler, Delia.
Walter, earl of, 307, 308, 331,
374 ; extracts rel. to his services
and claims, 256-269, 378-395 ; letter
from the duke of Buckingham on
behalf of, 383 and n.
Buccoy, count de, 307.
Buchan, John, 479, 504, 505, 516.
of Cairnbulg, 510 and n.
Thomas, 481, 507 n, 509 and «,
516 », 568 «.
Windelia van, 328 n.
Buchanan, John, 574.
Buckingham, duke of, 375, 380, 382,
393 ; letter from, on behalf of the
earl of Buccleuch, 383 and n.
Buntin or Brunton, Archibald, 54 «,
56 and «, 57, 59.
Burgh, treasurer-general, 537, 569.
Burleigh, lord, 122.
Burnenstein, commendator, 12.
Burnett, Alex., 574.
George, 453-
Burnett, William, 569.
Burroughs, Thomas, 515.
Butler, Barbara, 492.
Delia, her claim against lord
Buccleuch, 262-266 and n, 393.
John, 321, 494 and «, 499, 500,
502, 526, 528, 529, 535.
Thomas, 262.
Bye, Gideon de, 535.
Byron, Cicely, 377 n.
CADDELL, ANDREW, 72 », 314 n, 322
and », 329 and », 332, 333, 454.
James, 31, 59, 60 «, 61-63, 66>
69, 72 and », 74, 195, 222, 226, 227,
285.
N.,454.
Thomas, 491 n, 493 and n.
William, 454.
Calandrini, Philippe, 356.
Caldwell, captain, 346.
Calhoum, Orfre, 453.
Call, Andris A. H., 217.
Calloo fort, prisoners taken at, 313-314
and «, 449 ; list of prisoners, 450.
Caluart, lieut.-col., 320.
Cameron, Donald, 571, 572.
Campbell, Alexander, 14, 36, 37.
Catherine, of Glenurchy, 50 «.
Colin, 574.
sir Duncan, of Auchinbreck, 481,
505, 512 n, 515, 517 «, 518 and n.
Jacob, 452.
John, 574.
M., 400.
William, 569.
515 »•
Cannon, Alex., 481, 485-486, 513-515.
Cant, Beatrix, 49 n.
Christian, 43 n, 50 n.
David, 43 «, 49 and «, 51, 54 «,
69 n, 83 n, 100, 104, 151, 252-255.
Mongo, 451.
Walter, 151.
Capellen, H. van der, 387.
Car. See Kerr.
Carcadie. See Kirkcaldy.
Cardross, Henry Erskine, lord, 481,
505, 514, 517, 518.
Carew, 444.
Carleton, sir Dudley, 65 n, 223 and n,
224, 266-268, 291, 346, 348, 376,
378 and », 380, 383-385, 393, 394.
Robert, 530.
ensign, 349.
Carlisle, earl of, 411, 417.
Carmichael (Carmicle), lord, 155, 156,
158, 161, 171.
Caron, Noel de, 194, 235, 380; letter
INDEX
587
from, on behalf of sir William Bal-
four, 251 ; letter from, on behalf of
lord Buccleuch, 266.
Carpenter, Walter, 528, 529.
Carry, Ferdinand, 489, 526.
sir Robert, 322, 354.
Casimir, duke Jan, 143.
Castelieges, Maurice de, 528, 530, 534.
Casteren, Ferdinand van, 503, 506
and«, 513.
Cathcart (Corchard), David, 64 «-6;,
211.
Cattenburg, Gerrard, 570, 572.
Cave, William, 490.
Cecil, sir Edward, 222, 241, 309, 348.
Cetoun. See Seton.
Chambers, John, 481, 484, 574.
Champfleury, Jacques de, 499-504 n,
509, 527, 529, 530, 534.
Chapuzette, Peter, 572.
Charles I. , letters from, rel. to sir Wm.
Balfour, 369, 370 ; letters from, on
behalf of the earl of Buccleuch, 382,
390, 391 ; permits recruiting for the
Dutch service, 416-419, 423, 425-
427 ; letter from, on behalf of lord
d'Aubigny, 443 and n ; requests
release of prisoners taken at Calloo,
449.
Charrete, D., 41.
Chastelain, Esias, 196, 197.
Chatillon, comte de, 33, 392.
Chemselroy, Peter van, 459.
Chester, col., 10 n.
Cheyne (Chinne), James, 64 n, 65 and
n, 66, 71 n,
Chimay, prince of, 22, 23.
Christen, Robert, 454.
Christs, John, 454, 455.
Churchill, John, 567-569.
Cincler. See Sinclair.
Citon. See Seton.
Citters, Arnout, 536, 537, 541, 545;
letters from, to the states-general,
542, 546, 547, 550, 556, 565, 567.
Ciul, Robert, 515.
Claerbergen, Hessel Vegelin van, 561.
Clapham, captain, 346, 349.
Clare, earl of, 473 n.
Clark, Alex., 574.
rev. George, 329, 350, 351.
James, 451.
John, 260, 346, 379, 481, 504,
509 and n, 512, 514, 517 and n.
Samuel, 490.
Clingh, Henry, 498.
Cockle, Alex., 488, 571.
Coel or Cool, Pierius, 329, 491.
Coke, Gilbert, 492.
Coke, sir John, 413,414, 417,423-425,
435, 450.
Colbraith. See Galbraith.
Coldstream (Coustreum), David, 453.
Colepepper (Kolepyper), James, 490,
493 and n, 499, 500, 502, 526, 528,
530,535.
Thomas, 447.
Coleys, Jan, 453.
Coligny, col., 315.
Colt, James, 481, 484, 517 n.
Columbine, Ventrus, 513, 514.
Colve, Jacob, 492.
Colyear, sir Alex., xxxiv, 319 n, 320,
473 and ^-475, 487, 493, 497 and n,
499-503» 5°7, 508, 528, 530, 534, 535.
Alexander, 509 and n, 526.
sir David, xii, xxxi, xxxv and »,
319 and n, 325, 328, 331, 467, 478 n,
479. 490, 49 i > 497 n, 5°5» 5°7 and n,
509 », 516, 567 and n.
J., 504-
Joanna, 319 n.
John, 509 n.
Martha, 319 n.
Walter Philip, xxxi, xxxv, 482,
574, 575-
col., 582.
sergt. -major. , 582.
Conders, M., 449.
Coneven, James, 569.
Connock, George, 479, 503 and n, 509,
5i6.
• William, 513.
capt., 209, 210, 321.
Conradi, William, 320.
Constable, John, 324 «.
Corbet, Cleef van, 498.
James, 454.
Richard, 329, 330.
Walter, 481, 503, 504 », 505,
512, and «, 514, 517, 571, 572.
capt, 346.
sergt, 580.
Corchard. See Cathcart.
Corens, commissary, 272 and n.
Cornelis, Franchis, 451, 576.
Cornille, capt, 39.
Corvet, John, 451.
Coster, Robert, 452.
Courtney, John, 329, 346, 349, 492.
Courtray, 21.
Coutts, Allan, xxviii, 59, 60 and n, 62,
63, 66, 69, 72, 74, 227, 230, 232,
285, 308, 311 «, 319, 322, 323 «,
33i> 332, 334 and «, 344, 469,
493. 495> 496, 498-502, 526, 532,
580; petition of the widow of, 441-
448.
588
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Coutts, George, 68 «, 232 and w, 280,
308, 312 n, 321, 325, 334 and w,
439, 453. 528, 530, 532, 535-
George Robert, 494, 496, 497
and n, 499, 500, 511 and w, 514,
527, 535-
Louis, 535.
Robert, 61 «, 230 and », 232, 318,
331-
William, 226 and n.
Cox, James, 217.
Craig, John, 572.
Craik (Craeck), Hans, 56, 57, 62.
James, 245.
Crane, capt., 582.
Cranston, capt., 210.
Crause, Adam, 163.
Craven, Anthony, 498.
col., 315.
lord, 578.
Crawford, David, 454.
James, 452.
Patrick, 452.
Thomas, 454.
Creuset, Gilbert, 499, 501, 507 w.
Crevecoeur, 582.
Creynier, James, 329.
Crichton, Elizabeth, 50 », 74, 193, 226.
Crimpen, 39, 40.
Croessen, Jacob, 299, 346.
Croffort. See Crawford.
Cromwell, John, 489, 491, 494 n.
William, 490, 491.
capt., 40, 346.
col., 315, 328, 329.
Croy, Albert de, 357.
Crumb, Christoffel, 492.
Culenborch, count van, 385.
Cumyn, Thomas, recommendation of,
by James vi., 270.
— William, 270.
Cunningham, of Entricken, xxvi.
Alexander, 453.
Elisabeth, 74, 233, 321.
Ferdinand, 478 », 511, 516 «,
517.
Frederick, 504, 506 and «, 513.
James, xxx, xxxv, 451, 572, 574.
John, xiii, xxxv, 4, 40, 56 and n,
58, 62, 505, 506 «, 513, 515, 571-
573 ; commission of, 77, 78.
Richard, 480, 505, 506 «, 510 «,
511 and », 513, 517.
Thomas, 455.
William, 573.
col., 41, 228, 231, 436.
lieut., 582.
Cusetter, Robert, 452.
Custus, Sacharias, 512, 514.
Cuts, Jan, 515.
Cutts, lord, 487-488.
DAINT, WILLEM, 453.
Dalhousie, George, earl of, 575.
Dallachy, Catharina, 226, 231, 233, 320.
John, 46, 47 «, 50 and n, 51, 55-
57. S9» 74> 83 »» IQo, "4» 193>
226, 228, 231, 233, 320; letter from
James vi. on behalf of, 178.
Laurens, 75.
Dalrymple, John, xxxv and n.
Dalyell, John, 478 n, 505, 512 and n,
517 n, 518 n.
Thomas, 504, 509 n, 512 n.
Dammann, Adrian, 134, 137, 155, 160,
165, 166, 168, 170, 174, 187; in-
structions for, 148 and n.
Danston, John, 528.
Davidson, George, 217.
James, 450.
— Margaret, 353.
Mary, 72 n.
Renalt, 451, 452.
- Thomas, 573.
Davidts, Jan, 279, 451.
Decquere, Agnes de, 491 n.
Delwick, general, 475.
Denniston, Robert, 108, 155, 174.
Depuis, James, 512.
Despontain, capt., 39.
Dickson, Thomas, 571.
Diel, capt., 400.
Diepenbroeck, Diderick van, 500,
502.
Dieren, Johan, 302.
Dijckvelt, van, 536.
Dilfshaven, 576.
Dirck, Elsken, 299.
Dircxson, Willem, 454.
Disbanding of English and Scottish
troops, 521-524.
Disney, col., 473 n.
Dixmuyde, 487.
Doesburch, Corst van, 453.
Eldert van, 453.
Doesburg, 25.
Doig (Dog), Francie, 451.
Dolbier, N., 372.
Dolman, Thomas, 329, 489, 491, 526,
529.
Donaldson, Andrew, 68, 69, 72, 75,
227, 229, 285, 310 «, 318, 322, 332,
353 ; memorial for, 286.
William, 454.
Doncaster, earl of, 346.
Donckan. See Duncan.
Doncke, Robert, 453.
Donder, Bartholomew, 211, 278.
INDEX
589
Dorchester, Catherine Sedley, duchess
of, 507 n.
- lord, 403.
Dormel, William, 504.
Dorten, Stoffel van, 452.
Doublet, Francois, 245, 246, 356, 363-
366, 408, 409.
Philippe, 147-
William, 289.
Douchant, col., 315.
Douckers, Alexander, 453.
Douglas, lady Anne, 396 n.
sir Archibald, xxxiv, 308, 314 n,
319 and n, 323, 328 n, 331, 332;
petition from the widow of, 459.
David, 573.
George, 492 and n, 493, 495, 498.
James, xxxiv, xxxv, 211, 328 and
«» 33 1 » 473 », 490, 4$4, 495, 5°3>
504, 507, 5o8 and «, 572, 573.
John, 504 n> 510 n.
- Patrick, 575.
Peter, 166.
Robert, 475, 503 and «, 508 and n.
sir Robert, of Glenbervie, 486.
Thomas, 452, 568.
William, xiii, 65, 69 and n, 72,
74, 226, 227, 311 «, 325, 440, 455,
481, 505, 514, 517; resolutions rel.
to his invention of guns, etc., 358
^-368.
capt, 582.
Douwes, Wjbrandt, 561.
Drominert, Willem, 320.
Drumlanrig, earl of, xii, xviii, xxxv.
Drummond, Alex. , of Meadop, 230 n.
Helen, 514^.
James, 528.
sir William, xxxiv and n, 229 n,
232, 317, 330, 467,491 and n.
William, 230 and n, 310, 319 »,
322 and », 331, 333, 353.
ensign, 535, 580.
Dryborch, Jan, 453.
Duff, Simon, 574.
Duinen, Elizabeth van, 352.
Duivenvoorde, Anna van, 74, 228, 231,
233, 321.
Margriet van, 74, 231, 233, 321.
baron de Wassenaer, 536, 537, 541.
Dumbarton, George Douglas, earl of,
476.
Dumets, ensign, 529.
Dunbar, Thomas, of Grange, 319.
Duncan (Donckan), Peter, 251.
Robert, 453.
Dundas, James, of Dundas, xxvii.
R., xxxv.
Dundee, viscount, 470 n, 481.
Dunkeld, bishop of, 174.
Dunlop (Duntap), James, 329, 333.
Duplin, viscount. See Hay, sir George.
Duttoncolt, Edward, 512, 514.
Duyst van Voorhout, Mr., 436.
Dyck, Anna van, 227.
ECHLIN, HENRY, 326-327 and «, 328,
331, 490, 495.
— John, 528, 529, 535.
Eck, Hendrick van, 534.
Ecken, Thomas, 454.
Edgar (Egger), of Wedderlie, 55 n.
Alexander, 55 n, 56 and n.
James, 55 and »,-62, 75, 93, 114,
227, 228, 231, 233, 321.
Margaretha, 72, 228, 231, 233.
Nicholas, 55 n, 72, 228, 231, 233,
321.
Patrick, 55 n.
Philip, 249.
captain, 28.
Edinburgh, Dutch embassy in, 132.
Edmond, F., 417.
Thomas, xiii, 229 and n, 232, 319
»» 33i, 339, 346, 354 ; petition of,
340-34L
sir William, xii, xxxiv, 28-35 and
n, 54 and n, 58-63, 66, 91, 178, 181
n, 183, 191, 192, 203, 205-207, 221,
307, 322 ; commission of, 90 ; letter
on behalf of, from James vi., 179;
recommendation on behalf of his
family by James vi., 282, note on,
577-
Edmonstone, Christopher, 200.
John, 37, 38.
William, 36, 37.
Edwards, John, 452.
Thomas, 451.
William, 454.
Egger. See Edgar.
Eindhoven, siege of, 23.
Elburgh, 356.
Elder, William, 451.
Elizabeth, queen, xx ; letter from, to
the king of Scotland, 129 ; letter
from, to the states-general, 131 ;
her interview with the Dutch am-
bassadors, 161-162, 171, 172.
Ellenberg, general, 487.
Elphinstone, lord, 162.
James, 65 «, 312 «, 319 and n,
331, 573-
Margaret, 319 n.
William, 333, 491, 497, 528, 535.
Els, Mr. van, 543.
Elschemel, Melchior, 254.
Elshout, 39.
590
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Embden, count of, 191.
Emmerick, 308.
Engelenbergh, Jacob van, 529.
Ensleip, Raeff, 217.
Ernest, count of Nassau, 30, 31, 309,
311* 372.
Erskine, Alexander, 64 n, 66 and »,
67, 70 «•
sir Alexander, of Cambo, 324 n.
Archibald, xiii, 58 «, 61 and nt
69, 72, 196-198, 215, 217, 218, 275.
David, 247.
Henry. See Cardross, lord.
James, xxxiv, 229 n, 308, 314 n,
3!5» 317, 3i8 », 319, 322, 328, 329,
331-333. 466, 467, 489, 491, 493 and
n, 496, 498 and », 503, 528, 530,
S31* 535» S72; letter from James vi.
on behalf of, 243.
Louis, xxxiv and n, 322, 323 n,
328 «, 330, 467-469. 490 and n, 493-
502, 526, 532, 535
Thomas, xin, 63, 67, 69, 72, 74,
221, 226, 227, 230, 232, 318 and »,
481, 5°5» 5" and w, 513, 517, 531.
— ensign, 582.
Esday, Adam, 490.
Esinga, Abraham van, 501, 503 and n,
504 n, 506.
Estoun, John, 454.
Estrades, col. d', 315.
Eton, Eduant, 528.
Everson, John, 452.
Everwijn, Mr., 536, 537, 561.
Ewart, William, 452.
Ewing, Thomas, 61, 71, 73, 74, 226,
228, 230.
Eyck, Maria van, 231.
Eyk, Anna van, 489 n.
FALCKENHAEN, ERASMUS VAN, 501.
Fariaux, Jacques de, 334 «, 469, 470,
490 n, 502.
Farquhar, Robert, 573.
Farquharson, Andrew, 450.
Farren, lieut., 346.
Farwel, Johan, 513.
Faxson, Hugo, 454.
Fensty, Raff, 217.
Fen wick, sir John, 473 n.
Ferguson of Craigdarroch, 485 and n.
rev. David, 116 n.
James, xii, xxvi and », xxxv, 480
and ny 484 and n, 488, 505, 511
n, 513 and n, 517 and n, 571, 572.
Robert, 572, 573.
580.
Flack, Asbal, 279.
Fleck, Gilbert, 454.
Fleming (Flammurgh), lord, 162.
Alex. , 492 n.
Henry, 574.
Robert, 572, 573.
sir William, 325 «, 493.
Flinn (Flenne), James, 217.
Flint, David, 217.
Floid or Flud, van Brocknel, 502,
510. See also Lloyd.
Forbes (Verbaas), Alexander, 455.
Arthur, 65 «, 71 and n, 73, 75,
206, 229, 236; petition of, 245-
247, 256.
Elizabeth, 50 n, 74, 226, 228.
J., 42 and n.
John, 454, 575.
Foret, Robert, 453.
Forme, rev. James, petition on behalf
of the creditors of, 343.
Forrest, John, 575.
Fort William, 485.
Fosser, John, 451.
Fotheringham (Fozzeringam), James,
217.
Foulis, David, 170.
Franchenbergh, sieur de, 12.
Franks, Maximilian, 575.
Fraser, Robyn, 452.
Simon, xxvii, 574, 575.
Frederick Henry, prince, 307, 308,
310-314, 316, 466.
Freycamp, Wilhem van, 296.
Fridsel, Robert, petition of, 439.
Fryer, lieut., 347, 349.
Fuhnen, defeat of Swedes at, 467,
Fullarton (Feulartoum), Alexander,
454-
GACKHOME. See Jackson.
Galbraith, Gabriel, 217.
Robert, of Culcreuch, 60 n.
Garden, Henry, 453.
Geddes, Sandie, 451.
Geddi, N., charged with murder, 299-
302.
Gelder, Adolphe van, 33.
Gemblours, battle of, 15, 16.
Genffort, capt. , 36 n.
Gennep, 314.
Gent, Elizabeth Wilhelmina van,
506 n.
Gerits, Davit, 452.
Gerrard, Charles, 489.
Gerritsen, Wessel, 451.
Gertruydenberg, 27.
Gevers, Evert, 278.
Ghent, 22.
Gibson, Alexander, 454.
James, 117 n.
INDEX
591
Gibson, John, 49 n, 71 and n, 73, 481,
503, 508 and «, 512 «, 517 and w.
Nicolaes, 527.
captain, 346, 349.
Gigel, Michell, 217.
Gijsberts, Reynier, 246, 247.
Gilpin, lieut., 346, 349.
Gladstane, lieut., 578,, 580.
Glarger, Pieter de, 534.
Gledstanes, William, surgeon, 573.
Glen, Robert, 217.
Glenawley, lord, 377 ;/.
Glind, George, 217.
Godwyn, Robert, 513, 514.
Gonntrey, ensign, 347.
Gooden, James, 453.
Gorcum, 402.
Gordon, duke of, 482.
of Gight, 47 n.
Adam, 574.
Alexander, 47 and «, 49, 455,
517 n.
Charles, 571.
John, xxxv, 47 «, 236, 237, 243,
253 and », 285, 292 and n, 478 «,
505, 509 n, 515 n, 516 ; letter from,
petitioning for arrears of pay, 283 ;
his company disbanded, 239.
Michel, 52.
Patrick, 573.
Peter, 573.
William, 223 ».
— captain, 25.
Goring, lord George, 322, 328, 329,
447-
Goslinga, S. v., 561.
Gowrie, earl of, 158.
Graef, Bartholomeus van de, 500,
531.
Graham, general, xxvii.
sir Charles, xxxiv, 487, 503, 509
and », 516, 570, 574, 575.
David, 574.
Henry, xxxiv, 329 «, 330, 468,
470 », 473 «, 474, 478 », 479,
494, 496 and n, 498 and », 499,
500, 501, 502 and n, 503, 507 »,
509, 5i°» 515 «» 5i6, 526, 534,
535-
James, 574.
John, 513, 575.
N., 494, 495.
Philip, 575.
Wm., 513, 515, 575.
lieut. -col., 582.
major, 529, 530 and ».
cornet, 582.
Grand, Andries, 453.
Grandeson, lord, 578.
Grant, Alexander, 571.
Andrew, 300.
John, 575.
Grave, surrender of, 474.
— — milord, 328, 329, 491.
Gray, lord, 186.
A. T., 217.
sir Andrew, 309 n.
Robert, recommendation of, by
James vi., 193.
Unfred, 174.
William, 453.
captain, 400.
— colonel, 346.
Greene, John, 217.
Gregoir, 330.
Greve, capt., 36 n.
Griffie, John, 490.
Griffin, Wm., 529.
—-lieut., 346, 349.
Grim, Henrick, 454.
James, 454.
Justus, 455.
Grinley, George, 454.
Groll, siege of, 310.
Gueldres, 314.
Guetelberg, Bartholemeus, 217.
Gulick, siege of, 222.
Guns, invention of, by William Douglas,
358-368.
Gunter, secretary, 356.
HAARLEM, siege of, 3, 4, 5, 576.
Hacquet. See Halkett.
Haddon, James, 311 «, 332.
Haeften, Gerrit van, 499, 500, 502,
527, 529, 530, 535-
Hael, William, 454.
Haen, captain de, 132.
Haept, van der, 402.
Haersolte, Dirk van, 534.
-11,460.
S. van, 348.
Hailes or Hale, John, 503, 509 and n.
capt., 582.
Haldane, James, 1 1 7 n.
Thomas, 217.
Halkett of Pitfirrane, 116 n.
Alex., 573.
Anna, 60 n.
C., xxxv.
Edward, 510 n.
Everard, 479, 503, 510 and «,
516,
-}
332-
George, 16, 323 and n, 332.
73, 531-
ames, 314 «, 321, 323, 329 »,
592
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Halkett, sir John, xxxiv, 65 », 67 and n,
70, 74, 226, 228, 230, 308, 311, 318,
319, 332 ; petition from widow of,
458, 459-
Maurice, 329^,330, 491 andw,493,
496, 497, 499, 5°2 and n> 5IQ, 526,
528, 530, 534-
R., 494-
Richard, 452.
Robert, 330, 450, 489 and «, 495,
497 »•
William, 575.
206, 230, 232, 322, 346, 349.
family, 67 n, 68 n.
Haltringe, Saunder van, 217.
Ham, Alexander, 453.
Hamia, Wigbeldt van, 528.
Hamilton, marquis of, 380.
Archibald, 22 n.
Gavin, 22 «, 478 n, 505, 506 n,
511 and n, 516 n.
George, xxxv, 478 », 482, 505,
511 and », 512 », 514, 517 and n.
J-, 73, 75-
James, 492 n.
of Bothwellhaugh, 5 n.
John, xiii, 32 and n, 57 and n,
66 «, 67 », 68, 71, 199, 228, 302,
335, 454-
Margaret, 302, 335.
Mungo, 70 and », 73, 74, 226,
228, 230, 312 n, 318, 319, 324 «, 331,
332, 352.
Thomas, 505, 511 «.
William, 64 », 66 and n.
captain, 33, 34, 62-64, 184, 227,
400.
sergt. -major, 448.
579, 580.
Hamon, Thomas, 329, 347, 349, 489.
Handeside, Thomas, 515.
Hansen, Bernt, 455.
Hardebrouck, councillor of state, 191.
Harderwyck, 356.
Hardy, Robert, 247-249.
Harrards, Philip d', 489.
Hartsbergen, Marten van, 534.
Haseman, Frans, 215.
Hasselraet, Joost Willem Henrick,
baron van, 535.
Hasting's regiment, 567.
Hat, Andre, 452.
Hauterive, colonel, 315.
Hautheyn, M. d', 273, 274.
Hay, Alex., 504, 506 n.
sir George, lord Kinfauns, xii,
311, 396 and », 401-403, 4H, 413,
418, 419.
J-,493-
Hay, James, 400.
John, 452, 496, 498.
sir Peter, 396 n.
William, xiii, 66 w, 67, 83 ;z, 104,
400, 460-461, 489.
captain, 51, 100.
Hayes, col., 418.
Mr., 541.
Hecson, Henry, 329.
Hector, capt., 39.
Henderson, Alex., 571.
sir Francis, xxxiv, 60 n, 65 and n,
67, 69, 72, 74, 206, 226, 227, 230,
232, 268 n, 307, 310 «, 318, 319 n,
33i, 332, 378 n, 385, 389, 393, 394,
439 ; petitions of, 289, 290.
James, 70 n, 230, 308, 318, 319,
323 and «, 329 and n, 330-332, 449,
452, 493 and «, 498.
John, xxxiv, 230 n, 323 and «,
328, 329, 332, 452, 466, 489, 491,
493 and », 494, 495.
Michael, 75, 229, 230, 232,
333-.
sir Robert, xxvn, xxxiv, 59 and n,
69, 72, 74, 75, 221-224, 226, 227,
229, 259, 268 «, 274, 283, 307, 309,
322, 331, 332, 335, 345, 378 « ;
petition of, 288 ; petition from the
widow of, 342-343, 579 ; death of,
309-310.
Wm., 231.
captain, 31, 322.
colonel, 232, 256, 314 n.
Hendrick, Wm., 228, 455.
Henrietta Maria, queen of England,
314 and n.
Henrix, Baltis, 460.
Henry, prince of Wales, baptism of,
161-164; extract from Birch's Life
of Henry, 577.
Hepburn, David, xxvii.
John, xxxv.
Her, James, 453.
Herbert, Gerard, 321.
sir Henry, 315, 322, 328, 330,
447, 491, 526, 530.
Hereng, Eduart, 451.
Herris, Robert, 528.
Hersbergen, 530.
Herwel, Edward, 450.
Hesse, count of, 143.
Heupen, Thomas, 451.
Heusden, 209, 217.
Heuvel, Franco van, 459.
Jacob de, 278.
Hexam, Henry, 491.
Hey. See Hay.
Heydon, John, 321.
INDEX
593
Hibelet, Hester Elizabeth, 514 «.
Hierges, 9.
Hoff, Aert Jansz van, 460.
Hog, Sandie, 451.
Hohenlohe, count, 19, 41.
Holland, earl of, 393, 411, 415, 417,
435-
Hollenburg, Nicholas, 574.
Hollett, lieut., 346.
Home, lord, 162, 163, 166.
- sir Alexander, 320 «, 490, 494-
497 and n, 528.
- George, 65 «, 71 and n, 73, 75,
227, 228, 231, 328 », 330, 334.
- Henry, 328 and «, 330, 493 n.
- Magdalena, 243.
- Patrick, 452.
-- sir Robert, xiii, 489.
- Thomas, 455.
- William, 156.
- captain, 310 n, 400.
Honswod, Thomas, 529.
Hoolcke, van der, 519.
Hoorn, count, 315.
Hormes, Maximilian de, 218; letter to
the council of state on disorders in
Connock's company, 210.
Horst, Andreaen van der, 529.
Hory, James, 452.
Hoseck, Alexander, 455.
Hotsey, Mongo, 452.
Hounslow, review of Scottish regiments
at, 540.
Houston, John, xxxv, 451.
Houter, James, 333.
Hove, Hendrick ten, 500.
Howell, ensign, 349.
Hudson, Anthony, 515.
- Thomas, 454.
- William, 67 «, 70, 73, 74, 226,
228, 230, 310 «, 318, 319 », 322.
Hulst, siege of, 314, 316.
Hume. See Home.
Hunter, rev. Andrew, xxix, 57 and «,
58, 62, 63, 71, 73, 74, 187, 226 and
», 228, 231, 232, 294, 320, 329, 333,
438 ; petition of, 245, 294.
- James, 329.
- John, 453.
- William, of Menhal, 150.
Huntly, earl of, 159.
Hutson. See Hudson.
Hutton, 321.
Huygens, secretary, 183, 387, 395,402,
IMBICE, or Himbice, Alexander, 451.
- Jacob van, 500, 502 and n.
Ingelby, John, 490.
Inglis (Ingels), William, 451.
sergt., 579.
Ingoldesby, George, 490.
Innes, James, 573.
— John, 454.
Patrick, 217.
Walter, 573.
572-
Inventions of quick-firing guns, etc.,
by William Douglas, 358-368.
Ireland, James, 450.
Irving, Robert, xiii, 221, 229, 233.
JACK, STEEN, 451.
Jackson, Robert, 515.
(Gackhome), lieut., 347, 349.
Jacobs, Meynaert, 453.
Willem, 455.
Jader, Jan, 452.
James vi., letter to, from queen Eliza-
beth, 129; letter to, 130; report of
Dutch ambassadors to, 132, 154-170 ;
letters from, in recommendation of
Murray, Brog, Balfour, Ramsay,
Buccleuch, etc., 178-186, 193, 199,
207, 240, 243, 256, 259, 267, 270,
282 ; letters from, 234, 235.
n., of England, 476, 536, 537,
538 ; recalls British troops from the
Netherlands, 477 and n, 542, 543 ;
the states refuse his request, 539, 544,
551, 562; letters from, to the states
general, 538, 542 ; the states' reply
to, 539-
captain, 25 n.
Jansen, Jhon, 452, 453.
Thomas, 451, 453.
Janss, Laurens, 454.
Jansz, Bentgen, widow of William
Moncrieff, 47 n ; petition of, 295.
Jedburgh, William, lord, 511 ».
Jesuits in Scotland, 143.
Joachimi, Albert, 370, 380, 396-401,
404, 408, 422, 449, 450; letters
from, on recruiting, 410, 415, 418;
the states' reply to, 420 ; extract from
report of, on recruiting, 420 ; letter
from, to council of state, 444.
John of Austria, 12, 15, 17.
Johns, Ewyn, 455.
Johnstone, 535.
Archibald, 59 n, 68 ;/.
G., 54 «.
Johnstil, Franchis, 454.
Joly, Jan, 452.
Jongh, Adam, 454.
John, 120, 121, 452.
Juliers, siege of, 308.
594
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
KAIR. See Kerr.
Karckettel, John, 453.
Karrentres, James, 453.
Kattenborch, Dirck van, 296.
Johan van, 296.
Wilhem van, 296.
Kaynsford. See Raynsford.
Keith, sir John, 572-574.
— Richard, 329.
— sir Robert Murray, xxvii.
— sir William, 149, 169-171.
Kelly, Alexander Erskine, 4th earl of,
324 n.
William, 453.
Kennedy, of Bargany, 14.
Kennithorpe, ensign, 347.
Kennodt, John, 319.
Kerckman, secretary, 336, 337.
Kerr or Keir, George, 323 and n, 328,
331, 452, 467, 490, 495, 496.
lady Jean, 467.
— John, 31, 59 and «, 60 n, 63, 64 ;
letter in recommendation of, from
James vi., 182.
Thomas, 452.
William, 333, 400, 451, 452, 492
n, 493. 497 and «, 526, 530, 535.
Kessel, Evert Dirck van, 502.
Kesseler, Johan de, 357.
Ketelbi, Charles, 329.
Kidsier, Nicolaus, 451.
Kiets, capt., 49.
Killicrankie, battle of, 482-483.
Killigrew, Henry, 321.
— Symond, 489.
William, 328, 329, 346, 349, 489,
49i, 533, 534-
Kincgherme, Adam, 452.
Kinfauns. See Hay, sir George, of
Kinfauns.
Kinghfort, John, 569.
Kinnarie, Andreis, 217-
Kinninmont, David, 528.
John, 227 «, 229 and », 232, 311
», 326 «, 331.
Kirgardhome. See Richardson.
Kirkcaldy (Carcadie), of Grange, 3.
William, 61, 71, 73, 228, 231, 232.
Kirkpatrick or Kilpatrick, Anna, 55,
60 «, 74, 227, 228, 231, 233, 320,
492 ; petition of, 342-343* 345 5
answer to petition, 349-350.
— Everwyn, 330, 490 and n, 494-501,
503, 505, 526, 530, 532, 534, 535-
Helena, 75, 231, 233.
— John, 31, 50 », 59, 60 «, 72, 75,
230 n, 231, 233, 315-319, 323 and «,
324 n, 328 and n, 329 and nt 330-
332, 466-468, 473, 489, 490 and «,
491, 494, 495, 496, 498-501, 505,
526, 528, 530, 532, 534, 535, 564.
Kirkpatrick, Mai. M. R., 217.
- Maria, 75, 231, 233, 320.
Mary, 324 n.
Thomas, 217.
col., 582.
Knichtley, Ferdinand, 330, 346.
Kniper, Christoffel, 453.
Kolepyper. See Colepepper.
Koningham. See Cunningham.
Krichem, Reynier, 454.
Krichlyn, John, 453.
Kryhiers, James, 333.
Kuyng or Smit, Ja., 37.
LAEN, NICOLAS VAN DER, 37.
Lagan, capt., 36 n.
La Garde, colonel, 18, 22.
Laignier or Lanier, Ysbrandt, 482, 499,
501, 503 «, 506, 527, 529, 530, 534.
Lamond, George, 64 n, 66 and n, 67,
318 «, 319 and », 323 «, 332, 502.
Hubert, 451.
La Motte, general, 14.
Lamy, Alexander, 479, 504, 510 and n,
515 », 516.
Frederick, 572.
John, 328 «, 455, 493 and «, 496,
499, 500-503, 509 and «, 526, 528-
530, 534, 535, 575-
John Alexander, 575.
col., xxxv, 582.
Landen, battle of, 487.
Lang, David, 217.
Langerack, van, 407.
Langlnes, Peter, 452.
Lanham, Humphry, 512, 514.
La Noue, sieur de, 21, 30.
Lantsberg, duke, 578.
Lanwer, William, 514.
La Rame, Pierre, 301.
Larrey, sir Henry, 321.
Laucourt, John Jacob de, 535.
Lauder, Alex., 528;
Andrew, 573.
Franchis, 455.
George, xxxiv, xxxv, 322 n, 326
and «, 333, 453, 467, 480, 483, 486,
492 and », 493, 495'499, 504, 505
and n, 506 and «, 511, 513, 516,
526, 528, 530, 534, 535, 570, 573-
John Alex., 490 », 503, 504, 505
and n.
Walter, 573.
Laurens, Prudentia, 227.
Laurent, Louys, 227.
Laurie, John, 12, 571.
Lauwer, Edward, 529.
INDEX
595
Law, John, 298.
Lawrence, Edward, 217.
Lawson, James, xiii, 214.
Lecky, James, 580.
Leeuwen. See Loon.
Leeuwesthon, col., 404.
Leffingen bridge, battle of, 30-31.
Legner, captain, of Flushing, 132.
Leicester, earl of, xvi, xx, 25, 26 and «,
76 ; commissions granted by, 79.
Leidbout, colonel, 436.
Leighton (Lichton), lieut., 404.
Le Maire, Maurits, 490.
Lennip or Lennie, Joerien van, letters
from, 276, 277.
Lennox (Lemice), duke of, 162,
163.
James Robert, 502 and n.
Lens, Charles Ernest van, 504 n.
Leon. See Loon.
Lerin, Paschier, 455.
Leslie, hon. Alex., xxvii.
capt.,4OO.
Lesse, Sander, 452.
Lethendy castle, 486 n.
Lettelby, Charles, 492.
Leyden, siege of, 8, 576.
Leyn, John, 453.
Lichtenberg, Christian William, 574,
Lier, betrayal of, 23, 26 n.
Lieven. See Loon.
Lillingston, col., 473 n.
Luke, 513, 514.
Limburg, 312.
Lincxbey, 321.
Lindores (Laitdois), lord, 161.
Lindsay, David, 228 and «, 230.
minister in Leith, 155.
James, 69 n, 230 and n> 318, 319,
322, 323, 331, 351.
John, 139 «.
William, 201, 328 n, 494, 497
and if, 526, 528, 530, 533-535-
sergt, 579-
Linson, Mathys, 454.
Robert, 454.
Littel, Davit, 451.
Littlejohn, Alexander, 450.
Littleton, col., 567.
Livingstone, sir Alex., 452, 480, 504,
506 and n, 511, 513, 517.
sir Henry, 69 and «, 72, 74, 227,
230, 296, 298, 310 n, 319 «, 325 and
«, 331, 353. 356.
Henry, 505, 506 n.
sir James, lord Almond, xxxiv,
xxxv », 162, 226, 232 n, 295, 296,
307, 3°8> 3*3, 3H », 3i8, 322,
325 and u, 33i-333> 437, 438, 447>
456-458, 578.
Livingstone, John, 325 and n, 328,
329, 331, 356, 357, 489-
Jonas, 333.
Peter, 504, 506 n.
sir Thomas, 319 «, 322, 323 «,
324 and n, 346, 466, 468, 490 and n,
491, 494-497, 499, 5°°-
sir Thomas, aftw. lord Teviot, 324
and «, 480, 486 and n, 501 and n,
503-506, 509 n, 511, 513, 516, 526,
529, 530, 532, 534, 535-
Thomas, 229 n, 31912, 328 and n,
330-332.
capt. , 274.
lieut. -col, 582.
Lloyd, Broychwel, 490.
Charles, 489.
Edward, 503 and «, 509, 512-
514.
Godefroy, 490, 513, 514.
Pieter, 498.
Loenen, van, 213.
Lolmach. See Talmash.
Longin, Charles, 200-202.
Lonide, Archibald, 217.
Loo, M., 460.
Loon, Anna van, 75, 229.
Maria van, 44 «, 61 n. 67 n,
233 ; petition of, 458, 459.
Lorn, John, marquis of, xxxv.
Louis, count, of Nassau, 3, 30.
Louth, lord, 512 n.
Louvain, 312.
Lovelace, sir William, 321.
' Lowlands (the) o' Holland,' 473 n.
Luneburgh, count of, 143.
Lungden, Robert, 29.
Ly, M. de, 10.
Lyle (Leyl), John, 491.
William, 322 «, 329 «, 333, 453.
MACARTHUR (MAKERTER), PATRICK,
454-
MacCallum (Mackalem), Adam, 452.
Macdonald, Alexander, 571.
Hugh, 516 w, 570.
John, 572.
Macdougall, or Mac Dowell, Allan,
570, 574-
John, 570, 572, 582.
William, 439, 503, 507 and n.
M'Elligott, Roger, 512 n, 513.
McEwen (Mackwyn), Lachlan, 454.
MacGee, John, 571.
M'Hardie, Charles, 571.
M'lldowie (Makadiu), Makeu, 451.
Macgillicuddy, Dionicius, 512-514.
596
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Mackay, ^Eneas, xxi, xxv, xxxiv, 478
«> 479, 505, SIS », 5l6 and »» 570,
571.
Angus, 479, 515 «.
Barbara, 516 n.
D., xxxv.
Donald, xxv.
George, 571, 572.
Hugh, xxi and », xxvi, xxxiv,
xxxv.
of Scourie, xxv, 470 and »,
471, 477 and w-479, 480, 483-486,
507 and «, 516, 564, 566, 570.
503, 504, 570-572.
James, 481, 483, 504, 505, 508
andw, 512,513,514, 517.
Robert, 480, 515 n, 572.
Mackenzie, Alex., 571.
Donald, 59, 60 and w, 62, 63, 66,
69, 72, 452, 455.
John, 60 n, 574.
Kenneth, 571.
Robert, 569.
— William, 570, 572.
capt, 74, 214, 226, 227, 479,
515 «•
Mackey, Gilbert, 453.
Robert, 451.
William, 452.
Mackie, Rory, 504.
M'Kinsh, John, 575.
Macklyn, Hidu, 452.
John, 452.
Lachlane, 502 n.
Mackully, capt., 581.
Mackworts, Frai^ois de, 489.
MacLean, sir Alexander, 485 n,
Francis, xxvii.
Lauchlan, 504 and n, 516 n.
MacLeod, Donald, 571-573.
— John, 570.
Neil, 571.
Norman, 571.
Macmillan (Mackmillan), Daniel, 455.
Macore, Angnus, 452.
Macpuwel, John, 451.
Macrevaels, Andrew, 205.
MacRonnal, 573.
Maes, N., 531.
Maestricht, siege of, 19, 312, 408, 419,
470, 474, 582.
r, Marcus, 452.
ant, capt., 39.
Maitland, hon. John, xxvii.
lord chancellor, 156, 159,
160, 165, 167-169.
58i.
Makadiu. See M'lldowie.
Makerter. See MacArthur.
Mammy or Nanning, William, 481, 503,
504, 511 and n, 513, 517.
Manderscheidt, comte de, 116 n.
Maneton, Ambros, 528
Mangrief. See Moncrieff.
Manschet, Jan, 451.
Mansfelt, comte de, 346.
Manson, Thomas, 440.
Mantal, Robert, 492.
Mar, earl of, 162-164, 1 66.
Marcelis, Hans, 454.
Marischal, earl, 118 «.
Marjoribanks (Mario Ribanckes),
Thomas, xxxv, 206, 231 and », 279,
312 », 318 and n, 321, 322, 333.
Martens, Christiaen, 454.
Martin, Alex., 575.
— Donald, 571.
John, 452.
William, 203, 227.
Masterton, Robert, 14, 29, 40, 71, 73,
74, 228, 230, 320, 333.
Thomas, 61 and n, 62.
Mathewes, lieut, 347, 349.
Mathias, archduke, 19.
Maulde. See Fariaux, Jacques de.
Mauley, John, 490.
Maurice, prince of Nassau, 26, 27, 30,
31, 163, 170, 173, 222, 225, 309, 310,
423, 427, 466; letter from, to the
council of state on behalf of sir Francis
Henderson, 206.
capt., 36 ».
— James, 455.
Maunck, Jan van, 355.
Maurignault, Gasper de, 499, 501, 506.
Johan de, 504.
Maxwell, John, 574.
Robert, 22 n.
Thomas, 504, 512 n.
May, James, 451.
Mechlin, 19.
Mecklenburg d'Anhalt, count of, 143.
Megen, countess of, 321 n, 357.
Mel. See Mill.
Meldrum, capt., 49 and n, 56-58, 62.
Melo, Franciso de, 316.
Melville, Alex., 49, 51 and », 58, 61.
rev. Andrew, 1 16 n.
sir James, 155.
Mary, 65 n.
sir Robert, 36, 37, 132, 158, 167,
171.
captain, 28, 57, 228, 231.
Menges, Robert, 452.
Menin, 20.
Ment, Robert, 450.
Mentis, Thomas, 490.
Meolis, Henry, 490, 530.
INDEX
597
Merck, Robert, 454.
Merlyn, P., 41.
Mestertoin. See Masterton.
Meteren, Jacob Kuyck van, 499, 500,
502, 53i, 535-
Metsel, Henrick, 454.
Meuries, James, 455.
Michel. See Mitchell.
Middelburg, sea fight near, 576.
Middleton, earl of, 551, 556, 565.
- James, 505, 506 «, 511 ».
William, 503-505, 508 and «, 511,
5'3> 514.
capt., 582.
Mijll, van der, 282.
Mill or Miln, Alexander, 453.
Patrick, 454,
William, 481, 505, 514, 517 and «.
Miller, George, 453.
Mist, Jan de, 188.
Mitchell (Michiel), James, 73.
John, 31, 39, 54 and «, 56, 57,
59, 278, 453.
Patrick, 451.
— Peter, 73, 228, 231.
Mitsiel, Gel., 217.
Mombry, capt., 227.
Monck, Thomas, 512, 513.
Moncour, James, 573.
Moncrieff (Mangrief), Walter, 452.
William, 12, 46, 47 n ; petition of
the widow of, 295.
• 58o.
Monmouth's rebellion, 536-541.
Monroy, colonel, 436.
Monteith, John, of Kerse, 5.
Montgomery, Adam, of Braidstane, 14.
Hugh, 569.
Robert, 7.
-capt., 51.
Montigny, sieur de, 15.
Montjoy, capt., 370, 384.
Montrose, earl of, 162.
Moore, captain, 33.
Moray. See Murray.
Mordaunt, Robert, 527.
Morde, James, 491, 498.
More, John, 194, 492, 528.
Robert, 498.
Robyn, 452.
capt. , 64 n.
Morgan, sir Charles, 322, 456, 492,
Edward, 329, 492.
Robert, 498.
Thomas, 7, 36 «, 489, 492.
cot., 38, 46, 174, 227, 356, 444,
447-
Mornou, captain, 20.
Morrij, Andries, 454.
Mortagne castle, taken by Parma, 21.
Morton, earl of, xii, xxxv, 311 ; papers
relating to the regiment of, 396-405.
George, 490.
capt., 346, 349.
Mowat, Andrew, 571.
Mowbray, Isobella, 65 n, 230 «, 291,
351.
Philip, 73 and «, 227-229, 310 n,
Mudie, John, 516 n.
Peter, 452.
Mueleman, John, 301.
Muir (Meur), James, 455.
John, 535.
William, 454.
Muller, Fulmer, 455.
John, 451.
Munro, George, 575.
Hugh, 572.
John, 571.
Robert, 571.
Munster, treaty of, 317.
Murdoch (Mirdoch), George, 455.
Murisson, Andrew, 150.
Murray, Alexander, xxxiv, 28, 29, 50
and n, 51, 52, 55 and n, 58, 62, 89,
106, 170, 325 and «, 328, 330, 331,
490 n ; commission of, 89 and n ^
letter from James vi. on behalf of,
178.
Andrew, 31, 57 and «, 59.
Archibald, 528, 535.
David, of Hillfield, 14.
sir David, 251.
Elizabeth, 233, 320.
James, xxvii, 71 n, 320 and n,
528, 573-
John, 64 n, 66 and n, 230 and n,
233, 318 n, 320 and », 492 n, 493,
496, 498, 503, 5o6 and », 528, 535,
572, 573-
Jonas, 334.
Margrieta, 233.
Patrick, 64 », 319 and », 324 n,
331, 356.
Philip, 528, 535.
Robert, of Melgum, xxvii and n,
xxxv, 482, 570, 572.
Walter, 230 n, 319 and n, 322
and n, 328, 331, 333, 466, 467, 480,
490, 491, 495, 505, 511 «, 5 14 and n,
516, 517 », 573-
William, 51, 72, 83 n, 89, 90 «,
103, 104, 114, 481, 503, 508 and ;;,
512, 514, 517, 575-
of Pickerles, 74, 226, 228,
231,233,320.
598
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Murray, sir William of Pitcairly, 50
and n, 153 ; letter from James vi. in
favour of, 179.
provost of St. Andrews,
149.
col., 54, 56-59.
Musch, Corn., 401.
Mushet, Robert, 575.
Muys, Jacob, 37, 39.
Mylen, van der, 358.
NAMUR, siege of, 487.
Nannijnk. See Mammy.
Nassau, Justinus van, governor of Breda,
letter from, to the council of state,
236.
Necke, van der, 120.
Nederhorst, van, 461.
Nering, Jacques, 278, 279.
Newton, Thomas, 14.
Niche or Nysche, Thomas, 58 and »,
59, 62, 63.
Nichols (Nikles), Francis, 490.
John, 217.
Thomas, 217.
Nicholson, Alex., 573.
David, 575.
sir John, of Tillicoultry, 319 n.
William, 573.
Nicolay, Jeremias, 492.
Niderey, Archibald, 450.
Niel, David, petition of, 441.
Nielvinck, capt., 38.
Nies, John, 453.
Nieuport, battle of, 32 and n.
Nieuwenhuysen, Peter, 452.
Nisbet (Nysbeth), Alex., 572.
Arthur, 226, 231, 233, 320.
Hugh, 31, 50^,59.
Jannekin, 320, 492.
John, 40, 50 », 51, 70-73, 76,
226, 228, 231, 233, 320.
Margrieta, 226, 231, 233, 320.
William, 50 and «, 55-59, 74,
226, 228, 231, 233, 320 ; commission
of, 76.
Nivile, John, 515.
Nobel, M., 361, 362, 365.
Noortwyck, van, 360, 366, 375, 381,
421.
Noot, van der, 33.
Norgate, Thomas, 512, 514.
Norris, colonel John, 17, 18 n, 19 n,
22, 96, 124, 126.
Nortes, Thomas, 329.
Northcote, William, 571.
Norwood, Raph, 490.
William, 498, 527.
lieut., 346, 349.
Nory, William, petition of, 244.
Noyelles, col., 38.
Nul, James, 452.
Nyeuport, secretary, 415.
Nysbeth. See Nisbet.
OATH taken by English and Scottish
soldiers, 519, 525, 526, 531, 533,
534, 535 n.
Offeraal, Frangois d', 568 and n.
Ogilvie (Ogewe), David, 453.
John, 451.
Patrick, 12, 14, 36, 38.
Ogle, Cornelius, 527.
sir John, 577.
Thomas, 241, 279, 321, 328,
347, 349, 489.
Oldenzeel, 310.
Oliphant, James, 14.
Laurence, lord, 14.
Pieter, 450.
capt., 51.
Omkrys, capt., 347.
Orange, prince of. See William.
Ordre, Pauwels,455.
Orkney, earl of, 166, 168, 171, 211.
Ormiston, Andrew, xxxiv, 6, 7, 8 and
«, 36.
Orrock, William, 70 n, 230 and «,
3*8, 3I9» 32I> 323 and n> S29>
535-
Orsoy, 312.
Orteil, commissioner, 40 ; Dutch am-
bassador at London, 120, 121, 125,
126, 132.
Ossory, earl of, 475*477, 5*3. 515.
559-
Ostend, siege of, 32-33.
Otmarson, Michael, 66 and n.
Otterson, William, 455.
Oudenarde, siege of, 22.
Oudewater, 9.
Oxenford (Oxanfired), Thomas, 217.
Oxford, earl of, 345, 346, 489, 492.
Frangois veer, 489.
Oye, Schimmelpenningh van der, 561.
PAFFENRODE, JACOB VAN, 441.
Pagniet, Judith de, 510 n.
Pakenham, Philip, 322, 444.
Palmer, capt. , 36 n.
Palvesyn, James, 528.
Panerey, 530.
Pappenheim, general, 312, 408.
Parado, Andrea de, 316.
Paret, William, 450.
Parker, Gilbert, 451.
Parma, prince of, 15, 17-19, 21, 23-25,
27, 135-
LNDEX
599
Parsons, Wm., 512, 514.
Paterson, John, 569.
William, 451.
Paton, James, bishop of Dunkeld, 174.
Patrick, William, 312 «, 454.
Pats, Thomas, 455.
Patton, Arch., 573.
Aristotle, xxxv, 26 and n, 46 «,
47 and n, 96, 116 », 118 «, 128.
— Humphrey, 489, 491, 526.
Thomas, 217.
lieut., 347.
Paverman, Patrick, 452.
Pedralis, Jacobee, 47 n.
Pembroke, earl of, 411, 415, 417.
Penbrouck, Henry, 231.
Janneken, 231.
John, 231.
Richard, 231.
Thomas, 231.
Willemke, 231.
— • lieut., 75, 228, 231.
Penicuik, Margaret, 150.
Pentland, Diones, 6.
— Jeremias, 493 n.
John, 36-38.
William, 319 n, 323 and », 328,
33i> 333, 49°, 494, 495-
Wm. Jeremias, 333.
Penton. See Renton.
Peters, Matheus, 453.
Olivier, 455. •
Peterson, Gerrit, 451.
Pewes, John, 451.
Peye, James, 490.
Philips, John, 527, 529.
William, 452.
Piccolomini, duke of Amalfi, 313.
Pierson, Robert, 513, 515.
Pitcairn, David, 253, 321 and n, 325 ;
letter from, on the state of his com-
pany, 353-
Pithan, Frid. , 298.
Plunket, Christoffel, 490, 498.
Maurice, 478 n, 505, 512 and «,
517 n, 518 «.
Pluoist, Thomas, 37.
Polman, Henrick, 455.
Pomerey, Henry, 329, 492.
Pommeren, count of, 143.
Portmore, lord. See Colyear, sir
David.
Pottey, 321.
Powell, ensign, 347.
Prefase. See Trefuse.
Preston, David, of Preston, 14.
Edward, 14.
George, 572, 573.
John, of Fentonbarns, 134.
Preston, Richard, 16 n, 22 and n.
Prewde, sergt. -major, 346.
Price (Prys), Greffin, 36 w, 329, 491.
Princen, Anthony William, 460.
Pringill, Alexander, 217.
- John, 454.
- Thomas, 26 n.
Privy council of Scotland, letter from,
280.
Proclamation against the transport of
loose women to Flanders, 22 n.
Prop, Janneken, 233, 320.
- John, 25, 49 and n, 51, 54, 62,
74, 83, 104, 114, 227, 228, 233, 320.
- Margrieta, 231.
- Niclaes, 231.
- Samuel, xiii, 321.
Prys. See Price.
Puchler, Eustace, 571.
- Margaret, 516 n.
Pyl, John, 499, 501, 506 and », 534.
RABENHAUT, general, 581.
Rade, Henry de Caumont, marquis de,
» 5I5-
, Jan Joost, 460.
Raess,
Raleigh (Rally), captain, 26 n, 46, 50,
96.
Railing, Mathias, 52, 174.
Ram, capt. , 274.
Ramsay, David, xxix ; letter from, to
council of state, 208.
- Gavin, 574.
- George, 206, 207, 227 and n ;
letter from James vi. in recommenda-
tion of, 240.
- - of Carriden, xxxiv, 345,
346, 473 «, 481, 483, 487, 503, 505,
508 and «, 510 », 511, 514, 517, 574.
- James, 452, 505, 575.
- John, 14 n, 478 «, 512 and n,
517 «, 518 «, 574, 575.
- William, 575.
-- capt., 72 n, 283, 400, 404 and «,
405, 444.
Rattray, David, 455.
Ravensberg, Meynart van, 453.
Ray, Sandie, 451.
Raynsford, ensign, 347, 349.
Reay, lord, 479.
Recruiting in England and Scotland,
406-437.
Redhall, Midlothian, 49 ;/.
Reed, John, 452, 453, 490.
Reminger, Bartholomew, 276.
Rendu, Adrian, 340.
Renne, James, 454.
Renton or Penton, Andrew, 47 n, 50,
56-58, 227, 228, 233.
600
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Renton, William, 46, 47 n, 152.
Revolution of 1688, 566-569.
Reynolds, John, 574.
Rheinberg, 312.
Rhind, Remb., 451.
Richardson, Marck, 528.
Thomas, 450.
(Kirgardhome), lieut., 347, 349.
Rid, Andries, 451.
Riddell, James, 455.
John, 328 and », 330, 331, 490 n.
Thomas, 528, 535.
William, 328 and /z, 331, 490, 495-
497 ».
Ride, Robert, 569.
Riemsdyck, Floris van, 296, 297.
Rig, Maria, 74, 228, 231.
Rijswijck, Qerlich van, 535.
Risby, Paul, 498.
Ritsy, John, 455.
Robberts, John, 453, 490.
Robert, 453.
Robert, captain, 210.
Robertson, Alexander, 451.
David. See Colyear.
- John, 454.
Matheu, 451.
— Peter, 451.
Robert, 452.
Thomas, 5, 36, 37, 454.
Robertsons of Struan, 319 n.
Rochusz, Thomas, 53.
Rocoy, Robbert, 454.
Rodersort, James, 454.
Roeck, Robert de, 528.
Romerswall, 576.
Rondney, captain, 240.
Rongardt, Johan, 338.
Rook wood, 321.
Roon, Jan, 333.
Roper, John, 490, 494 and », 497, 526,
529, 530-532.
Roseboom, M., 545, 565.
Rosendael, William, 23, 574.
Ross, rev. Hugh, 573, 574.
Rouke, Andrew, 217.
Roxburgh, earl of, 495.
Royer, 530.
Ruremonde, 312.
Russemburch, 4.
Rycke, John de, 450.
Rymenant, 16.
Ryssel, van der Cappelle te, 519.
SAERS, HEN., 451.
St. Amand, Philip, 574.
St. Denis, battle of, 475 and n.
St. Leger, chevalier, 348.
St. Marie, captain, 9.
St. Omer, siege of, 475.
Sanckoelt, Rodoffvan, 528.
Sanders, Pieter, 514.
Sanderson, Robert, 489, 499, 501, 526,
527, 530, 534-
Thomas, 527.
Sandilands, Frederick, 502 and n, 530.
Hendrick, 454.
James, of Calder, 6.
sir James, xxxiv, 229 and n, 308,
313, 314 n, 318, 319, 322, 33i-333>
578.
William, 489 n, 492, 493, 496,
497 and «, 499, 500, 502, 526, 528,
532, 535, 573-
col., 447, 453.
Santen, councillor of state, 191.
Sas-van- Ghent, siege of, 316.
Sauvourny, Maurice de, 499, 501,
505 n.
Sauwl, Richard, 529.
Saxby, William, 512.
Saxony, elector of, 143.
Sayer, John, 489, 527, 530.
Schadij, George, 450.
Schaep, Wilhelm, 504, 510, 515 «,
516.
Schaffer, M., 361, 362, 375, 376, 403.
Schele, Carl Otto, 500-502.
Scheltinga, M. van, 561.
Schenck, col., 26 n.
fort, 312.
Schiel, Georg, 452.
Scholt, Thomas, 453.
Schoock, Elias, 519, 520, 529.
Schoonhoven, 9.
Willem van, 530, 535.
Schot. See Scott.
Schottenberg, 33, 34.
Schraeffer, Nicolaes, 501 and », 503 «,
Schuurman, A. van, 561.
Schyn. See Cheyne.
Scott, Alex., 573.
Andries, 452.
Gebert, 455.
George, 451.
James, 282, 318 n, 330, 333, 455,
489* 495-
Jean, 266 ;z.
John, 453.
sir John, of Ancrum, 325 «.
Robert, 42, 64 and n, 65 and «,
69, 72, 74, 226, 227, 230 and n, 236,
298, 318, 319 n, 322; petition of,
291.
Roelant, 455.
Walter, of Bal weary, xxxiv, 318
;/, 325 and n, 329, 333, 358 n, 453,
INDEX
601
467, 473 n, 49i-493> 497, 499-5°2,
S2^, 535-
Scott, sir Walter. See Buccleuch, earl of.
William, 318 and n, 319 «, 322,
332, 453-
of Burnhead, 65 n.
col., 581, 582.
Scroophour, Emanuel, 513, 515.
Seaforth, earl of, 485.
Sebender, Spierings heer van, 535.
Sednytsky, Hester, 'jon, 352 ; petition
of, 448, 449, 457, 458.
Segers, van Oerken, 296.
Segerssoon, Egbert, 278.
Selby, Ralph, 64 n, 65 and n, 66, 68,
71, 187, 197 ; letter from James vi.
on behalf of, 186.
Semmes, Sam, 217.
Semple, lord, 162.
Giles, 22 n.
— John, 319 and n, 325 n, 331.
William, 23, 26 n, 117 «.
Seneff, battle of, 474.
Serooskercke, Flores, 295.
Seton, lord, 158, 161, 162, 171.
Crystoffel, 217.
Gilbert, 450.
Henry, 20 and n.
sir Henry, xxvii.
J., 72 and », 73.
James, petition of, 286, 287.
sir John, 63 ;/.
col., 22.
lieut. , 24.
— 75, 227, 229, 231, 322, 333.
Seunrel, James, 451.
Severijns, Gabriel, 336.
Shairp, John, of Houston, 118 n.
advocate, 134.
— William, 569.
Shaw (Scha), John, 452.
Ships for the expedition of 1688, 566.
Shortes, John, 329 and «, 330, 333, 498.
Shuborough, lieut., 347, 349.
Sibsporpe, lieut., 349.
Sidenski. See Sednytsky.
Sidney, Henry, 476.
Robert, 492.
col., 527, 529, 530.
Sikes, Bolfsy, 515.
Sim, Sander, 454.
Simson, John, 451.
William, 455.
Sinclair, lord, 162.
Daniel, 451.
Laurence, 64 n, 66 n ; recom-
mendation of, 194.
William, 61 and n, 62, 63.
captain, 33 and n, 59 and n.
Skelton (Schelton), John, 512, 536.
Skene, Alex., 574.
- John, 132-134, 136, 137, 155,
1 66.
Slator, John, 514.
Salomon, 512.
Sloet, M., 461.
Smechelman, Thomas, 452.
Smeth, Mans, 454.
Smith, Daniel, 455.
John, 452.
Richard, 451.
-capt.,39, 576.
col., 41.
lieut., 346.
Smonsie, Edward, 451.
Snaeskerke, 30.
Soeste, Thomas van, 453.
Solms, count of, 461, 486.
Sommerville, John, 481, 504-506 and
n, 511 «, 512 n, 515, 518 and n, 575.
Somstrom, Daniel, 573.
Sondts, Thomas, 492.
Sonoy, count Diedrich, 50 n, 76.
Spacker, William, 452.
Spalding, David, 14.
Spence, John, 65-67, 187, 195.
Spencer, Ri., 241, 242.
Spiedeman, Patrick, 452.
Spinola, marquis, 222, 308-310.
Splitkoff, Susana, 60 n, 75, 227.
Spret, James, 453.
Sprey, Edward, 527.
Sproet, Wouter, 452.
Sproussen, 536.
Spruyt, Andries, 344.
Sprye, captain, 346, 349.
Spycken, Chr. ter, 355.
Spynie, laird of, 118 n.
Staes, Alexander, 453.
Standish, lieut., 347, 349.
Stanley, James, 513, 515.
Stansius, Mr., 561.
Stanton, Francis, 492.
Steenbergen, 309.
Steenhuysen, Max, 530.
Steinkirk, battle of, 486.
Stevens, James, 491.
Josias, 329.
Stevenson, George, 452.
John, 571.
Stewart. See Stuart.
Stimson, Alexander, 452.
Stirling, Thomas, xxvii.
sir William, of Ardoch, xxvii.
Stobhil, Andrew, 217.
Stockdyck, Hendrik, 217.
Stone, capt., 582.
Storcke, William, 455.
602
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Story, David, 455.
Strachan, Johanna, petition of, 533.
John, 14, 31, 55 and «, 56, 57,
59, 72, 227, 233.
Straelen, Drossaert, 274.
Straffen, James, 452.
Stralen, 312.
Strath, John, 454.
Strathearn, earl of, 418.
Strathnaver, lord, xii, xxxv, 488.
Stretton, Alexander, 569.
Stuart, Alexander, 210, 511 and nt
514, 573-
Andrew, 21 «, 146, 455.
Anne, 320 n.
— Arthur, 31, 56 and «, 57, 59, 72,
75, 229.
Charles William, xxxv.
Cornelis, 503, 504 n, 507 and
«, 528.
— David, 243.
Edward, 328, 489.
Frederick, 118 n.
George, lord d'Aubigny, recom-
mendation of, by Charles I., 443
and n.
J., xxxv.
James, xxvii, 21, 117 n, 146, 299.
— John, 218.
Margaret, 74, 226.
Patrick, 314 «, 334, 445, 454,
492 and n, 493 and n, 495.
Peter, xiii, 187, 188, 211.
— Philip, 320 n.
Robert, xxviii, 185.
Thomas, 454.
sir William, of Houston, xxxv,
16 and n, 17, 21, 38-41, 46 and
«, 115, 142, 165, 175 andw, 211 ;
claims and embassies of, 115 72-154.
William, 208, 323 n.
serjt. -major, 400.
Styrom, count of, 461.
Suderman, Wm., 75, 228, 231.
Sussex, earl of, 164, 165, 168.
Sutherland, Hugh, 571, 572.
Swaen, 530.
Swany, William, 490.
Swartsluyce, 582.
Swavbridge, duke, 578.
Swynborn, Ant., 574.
Sygers, Barent, 501 n, 503 and n, 504 ».
TAFFIN, J., 38.
Talmash, col., 473 n.
Thomas, 514.
Teeck, James, 455.
Temont, Franfois, 174.
Temple, Roger, 347, 349, 490.
Tendel, Davit, 451.
Tenger, Robert Malice, 451.
Tenning, William, 452.
Tension, Sanders, 451.
Tenuys, Wichard, 451.
Ter, Henry, 452.
Terlandt, Alexander, 451.
Terra Nova, 488.
Teuper, James, 451.
Teuwen, Robert, 451.
Thaylor, Willem, 512, 514.
Thencas, Philip, 451.
Theusten, Themos, 451.
Thielburgh, Johan van, 260, 265.
Thomas, Hendrick, 454.
Pieter, 450.
Thomson, James, 454.
John, 450, 452.
- — capt., 21 n, 47.
Throgmorton, Herbert, 321, 329, 490.
William, 490.
Toledo, Ferdinando de, 17.
Tolloch. See Tulloch.
Tolmach, Thomas, 514. See Talmash.
Toulemonde, Bartholomaus, 534.
Tournay, siege of, 22.
Touw, Frans, 403.
Traill, Andrew, 14.
David, 37, 49 and n, 51, 83 «,
101, 151, 152, 174.
Trefuse (Prefase), lieut., 346, 349.
Tremmelle, Alexander, 451.
George, 452.
Gewin, 453.
Trete, William, 489.
Trettray, Dadat, 454.
Treuwe, Jan, 454.
Tronand, Jan, 174.
Trottar, capt., 47.
Tubbe, capt., 346.
Tullibardine, marquis of, xxxv, 166.
Tulloch, Alesser, 450.
Turck, Johanna, 353, 356.
UCHTENBROOK, col., 33.
Udny, Oliver, 72 and n, 74, 226.
Ulrighson, Ulrigh, 511.
Urie of Pitfichie, 443 n.
William, 443 and n, 451.
Urquhart, Elizabeth, 509 n.
Utenhove, Antonius, 339.
Utrecht, union of, 18.
Uttison, capt., 400.
Uttwegen, Ph. van Maumaker en,
569.
VALCKE, JACOB, 120; report of his
embassy to Scotland, 154 and »,
174, 176 n.
INDEX
603
Valckenhaen, Erasmus van, 499.
Valckesteyn, Franchoys, 36, 37.
Vane, Patrick, 527, 528, 530.
Walter, 470 n, 489, 491.
Vaudemont, prince of, 487.
Venlo, 312.
Verbaas. See Forbes.
Vere, sir Francis, 33.
H.,24i.
Horace, 30.
col., 381.
general, 188, 189, 192, 444.
Vianen, 10.
Viersel, chateau de, 23.
Vijgh, Adriaen, 440.
Villegas, col., xxxv.
Viloorden, 21.
Viner, Thomas, 491.
Viry, Anthony, 453.
Vits, John, 455.
Voecht, Aert de, 344.
Leonard van der, 120, 126, 132,
144 ; report of, rel. to col. Stuart,
121 ; report of, on his embassy to
James vi., 132.
Volkerse, Gerard, 504.
Voorst, Younker H. van, 529.
Vosberg, M., 360.
Vosbergen, Mr., 418, 419, 421, 429,
43°-
Vriese, Thiman, letter from, to the
council of state on captain Erskine's
creditors, 276.
WABBE, W., 273, 274.
Wach or Wachem, John, 451, 454.
Waddell, Archibald, 233.
John, 233, 320, 321 ; his action
against the countess of Megen, 357.
Robert, 28, 54 n, 455.
William, 49 and «, 51, 54 and ny
56-58, 62, 101, 104, 114, 233, 320;
commission of, 82.
capt. , 74, 226, 228.
Wales, James, 455.
Thomas, 12.
Walgraff, Robert, 455.
Wallis, Robert, 453.
William, 454.
Walraven, lord of Brederode, report
of his embassy to Scotland, 154 and
w-174, 176^.
Wals, John, 455.
Walsdorf, Gertrude, 319 n ; petition
of, 459-
Walsingham, lord, 122-124, 126.
Thomas, 513, 5 1 4.
Walson, John, 454.
Walta, M., 361, 362.
Walter, Walter, 528.
Warck, Jan van de, 132, 144; report
of, on his embassy to James vi.,
132.
Warnaer, Robert, 498.
Warren, lieut., 349.
Warwel, John, 515.
Wassenaar, 21.
Wassy, Philip, 492.
Waterson, George, 451.
Watkins, John, 490, 511.
Peter, 479, 494, 499"5O2, 5°9»
516, 526, 528-530, 534, 570.
— lieut., 347, 349.
Watson, Arsbalt, 454.
John, 300.
Watt, James, 452, 455.
Wauchope, James, 509 and n.
John, xxxiv, 473 n, 478 and n,
481, 503-505> 5°7, 508 n, 509, 511,
513, 517 and «, 567 and n.
Robbert, 454.
William, 508 and n.
capt., 581, 582.
Wayle, Eldert van, 453.
Wedderburn, David, 573.
Weede, Cornelia van, 377.
Everard van, 537, 541, 567.
Wilhelmina van, 377.
Weir, John, 453, 528, 535.
Welderen, Willem van, 501.
Welreen, Thomas, 455.
Wemyss, earl of, 138.
Cornelius, 60 n.
James, of Caskieberran, 60 n.
Wesley, Patrick, 503 and », 509.
Westmeyer, Herman, 248.
Weston, K., 417.
Westwatter, Robert, 450.
White, William, 569.
Widdrington, capt., 582.
Wight, capt., 65 n ; petition on behalf
of, 455-
Wiijt, Andries, 452.
Wijfferinge, Albert, 439.
Wilberichhoff, heer van, 534.
Willemsen, Jan, 217.
William I., prince of Orange, 3, 4, 5,
ii, 18, 19, 22, 24.
II., prince of Orange, 309, 466.
in., prince of Orange, 469, 470
and n, 474, 475, 478, 537, 566.
Henry, of Orange, xxii.
Lewis, of Nassau, 77, 78.
count, of Nassau, 27, 313.
Williams, Archibald, 338.
Williamson, James, 312 n, 328 «,
330 and n.
capt., 579, 580.
604
THE SCOTS BRIGADE
Willoughbie, William, 346, 349, 498.
Wilmstadt, petition from the munici-
pality of, on behalf of William Nory,
244.
Wilsep, Michiel, 451.
Wilson, Andro, 450.
Edward, 512.
Eewwe, 454.
John, 571.
Winde. Set Wynne.
Windebanck (Windebaugh), sir Francis,
440.
Windgom, David, 504.
Winwood, Ralph, 191, 235, 241, 242,
250, 251, 257, 258, 260, 266; letter
from, on behalf of the earl of
Buccleuch, 188.
Wishart (Witsert), Adam, 454.
Alex., xii, 48 and «, 69 n, 150,
151, 166, 167, 221, 226, 231-233,
253, 270-272, 276-278, 528; com-
mission of, 81.
Wisser, Joris, 455.
Withipol, Henry, 491.
Witsen, N.,567.
Witt, John de, xxix ; letters from, rel.
to capt. Gordon, 236, 239.
Wodney. See Udny.
Wolfsaert, Lenaert, 454.
Wolthelt, Edward, 491.
Wood, James, xxxv, 452.
Thomas, 329, 491.
Woodfield (Woedfild), Godefroy, 498.
Woth, John, 452.
Wotton, lord, 262.
Wrayt, Jck Wil., 217.
Wright, John, 455.
Richard, 450.
Wrohy, P. , 504 n.
Wrrie. See Urie.
Wiirtemberg, count of, 143.
Wylde, Anthony, 493 and «, 499, 501,
505 «, 526, 528, 530, 534.
Henry, 492 and n.
Wymerbeeck, Thomas, 214.
Wynne, Henry, 329, 489, 491.
Wytheral, Henry, 490.
YERHORST, capt. , 274.
Yongston, Thomas, 454.
Yorke, Rowland, 24.
captain, 346, 349.
Yorstoun, William, 37 n.
Young, John, letter from James VI. in
recommendation of, 240.
— Margaretha Egger de, 492.
Robert, 454, 574.
Younger, Edward, 329, 491, 498.
Yuil, William, 573.
ZlERICKZEE, 10, 576.
Zulyaert, Thomas, 513.
Zwolle, magistrates of, petition to the
council of state, 204 ; letter from the
magistrates on Erskine's cavalry
company, 215-217.
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DAVID MASSON, LL.D., Historiographer Royal for Scotland.
Council.
Rev. JOHN HUTCHISON, D.D.
D. HAY FLEMING, LL.D.
Right Rev. JOHN DOWDEN, D.D., Bishop of Edinburgh.
J. MAITLAND THOMSON, Advocate, Keeper of the Historical
Department, H.M, Register House.
W. K. DICKSON, Advocate.
DAVID PATRICK, LL.D.
Sir ARTHUR MITCHELL, K.C.B., M.D., LL.D.
^ENEAS J. G. MACKAY, Q.C., LL.D., Sheriff of Fife and Kinross.
Sir JOHN COWAN, Bart.
J. BALFOUR PAUL, Lyon King of Arms.
G. W. PROTHERO, Litt. D., Professor of History in the
University of Edinburgh.
P. HUME BROWN, M.A., LL.D.
Corresponding Members of the Council.
C. H. FIRTH, Oxford; SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER, D.C.L.,LL.D. ;
Rev. W. D. MACRAY, Oxford ; Rev. Professor A. F. MITCHELL,
D.D., St. Andrews.
Hon. Treasurer.
J. T. CLARK, Keeper of the Advocates' Library.
Hon. Secretary.
T. G. LAW, LL.D., Librarian, Signet Library.
RULES
1. THE object of the Society is the discovery and printing,
under selected editorship, of unpublished documents illus-
trative of the civil, religious, and social history of Scotland.
The Society will also undertake, in exceptional cases, to issue
translations of printed works of a similar nature, which have
not hitherto been accessible in English.
2. The number of Members of the Society shall be limited
to 400.
3. The affairs of the Society shall be managed by a Council,
consisting of a Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and twelve
elected Members, five to make a quorum. Three of the twelve
elected Members shall retire annually by ballot, but they shall
be eligible for re-election.
4. The Annual Subscription to the Society shall be One
Guinea. The publications of the Society shall not be delivered
to any Member whose Subscription is in arrear, and no
Member shall be permitted to receive more than one copy of
the Society's publications.
5. The Society will undertake the issue of its own publica-
tions, i.e. without the intervention of a publisher or any other
paid agent.
6. The Society will issue yearly two octavo volumes of about
320 pages each.
7. An Annual General Meeting of the Society shall be held
at the end of October, or at an approximate date to be
determined by the Council.
8. Two stated Meetings of the Council shall be held each
year, one on the last Tuesday of May, the other on the Tues-
day preceding the day upon which the Annual General Meeting
shall be held. The Secretary, on the request of three Members
of the Council, shall call a special meeting of the Council.
9. Editors shall receive 20 copies of each volume they edit
for the Society. *
10. The owners of Manuscripts published by the Society will
also be presented with a certain number of copies.
11. The Annual Balance-Sheet, Rules, and List of Members
shall be printed.
12. No alteration shall be made in these Rules except at a
General Meeting of the Society. A fortnight's notice of any
alteration to be proposed shall be given to the Members of the
Council,
PUBLICATIONS
OF THE
SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY
For the year 1886-1887.
1. BISHOP POCOCKE'S TOURS IN SCOTLAND, 1747-1760. Edited by
D. W. KEMP. (Oct. 1887.)
2. DIARY OF AND GENERAL EXPENDITURE Book OF WILLIAM
CUNNINGHAM OF CRAIGENDS, 1673-1680. Edited by the Rev.
JAMES DODDS, D.D. (Oct. 1887.)
For the year 1887-1888.
3. PANURGI PHILO-CABALLI SCOTI GRAMEIDOS LIBRI SEX. — THE
GRAMEID : an heroic poem descriptive of the Campaign of
Viscount Dundee in 1689, by JAMES PHILIP of Almerieclose.
Translated and Edited by the Rev. A. D. MURDOCH.
(Oct. 1888.)
4. THE REGISTER OF THE KIRK-SESSION OF ST. ANDREWS. Part i.
1559-1582. Edited by D. HAY FLEMING. (Feb. 1889.)
For the year 1888-1889.
5. DIARY OF THE REV. JOHN MILL, Minister of Dunrossness, Sand-
wick, and Cunningsburgh, in Shetland, 1740-1803. Edited
by GILBERT GOUDIE, F.S.A. Scot. (June 1889.)
6. NARRATIVE OF MR. JAMES NIMMQ, A COVENANTER, 1654-1709.
Edited by W. G. SCOTT-MONCRIEFF, Advocate. (June 1889.)
7. THE REGISTER OF THE KIRK-SESSION OF ST. ANDREWS. Part 11.
1583-1600. Edited by D. HAY FLEMING. (Aug. 1890.)
4 PUBLICATIONS
For the year 1889-1890.
8. A LIST OF PERSONS CONCERNED IN THE REBELLION (1745). With
a Preface by the EARL OF ROSEBERY and Annotations by the
Rev. WALTER MACLEOD. (Sept. 1890.)
Presented to the Society by the Earl ofRosebery.
9. GLAMIS PAPERS: The ' BOOK OF RECORD/ a Diary written by
PATRICK, FIRST EARL OF STRATHMORE, and other documents
relating to Glamis Castle (1684-89). Edited by A. H.
MILLAR, F.S.A. Scot. (Sept. 1890.)
10. JOHN MAJOR'S HISTORY OF GREATER BRITAIN (1521). Trans-
lated and edited by ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE, with a Life of the
author by ./ENEAS J. G. MACKAY, Advocate. (Feb. 1892.)
For the year 1890-1891.
11. THE RECORDS OF THE COMMISSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES,
1646-47. Edited by the Rev. Professor MITCHELL, D.D., and
the Rev. JAMES CHRISTIE, D.D., with an Introduction by the
former. (May 1892.)
12. COURT-BOOK OF THE BARONY OF URiE, 1604-1747. Edited
by the Rev. D. G. BARRON, from a MS. in possession of Mr. R.
BARCLAY of Dorking. (Oct. 1892.)
For the year 1891-1892.
13. MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR JOHN CLERK OF PENICUIK,
Baronet, Baron of the Exchequer, Commissioner of the Union,
etc. Extracted by himself from his own Journals, 1676-1755.
Edited from the original MS. in Penicuik House by JOHN M.
GRAY, F.S.A. Scot. (Dec. 1892.)
14. DIARY OF COL. THE HON. JOHN ERSKINE OF CARNOCK, 1683-
1687. From a MS. in possession of HENRY DAVID ERSKINE,
Esq., of Cardross. Edited by the Rev. WALTER MACLEOD.
(Dec. 1893.)
PUBLICATIONS 5
For the year 1892-1893.
15. MISCELLANY OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY, First Volume —
THE LIBRARY OF JAMES vi., 1573-83.
Edited by G. F. WARNER.
DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATING CATHOLIC POLICY, 1596-98.
T. G. LAW.
LETTERS OF SIR THOMAS HOPE, 1627-46. Rev. R. PAUL.
CIVIL WAR PAPERS, 1643-50. H. F. MORLAND SIMPSON.
LAUDERDALE CORRESPONDENCE, 1660-77.
Right Rev. JOHN DOWDEN, D.D.
TURNBULL'S DIARY, 1657-1704. Rev. R. PAUL.
MASTERTON PAPERS, 1 660-1 7 19. V. A. NOEL PATON.
ACCOMPT OF EXPENSES IN EDINBURGH, 1715. A. H. MILLAR.
REBELLION PAPERS, 1715 and 1745. H. PATON.
(Dec. 1893.)
16. ACCOUNT BOOK OF SIR JOHN FOULIS OF RAVELSTON (1671-1707).
Edited by the Rev. A. W. CORNELIUS HALLEN. (June 1894.)
For the year 1893-1894.
17. LETTERS AND PAPERS ILLUSTRATING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN
CHARLES n. AND SCOTLAND IN 1650. Edited, with Notes and
Introduction, by SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER, LL.D., etc.
(July 1894.)
18. SCOTLAND AND THE COMMONWEALTH. LETTERS AND PAPERS
RELATING TO THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF SCOTLAND, Aug.
1651 — Dec. 1653. Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by
C. H. FIRTH, M.A. (Oct. 1895.)
For the year 1894-1895.
19. THE JACOBITE ATTEMPT OF 1719. LETTERS OF JAMES, SECOND
DUKE OF ORMONDE, RELATING TO CARDINAL ALBERONI'S PROJECT
FOR THE INVASION OF GREAT BRITAIN. Edited by W. K.
DICKSON, Advocate. (Dec. 1895.)
20. 21. THE LYON IN MOURNING, OR A COLLECTION OF SPEECHES,
LETTERS, JOURNALS, ETC., RELATIVE TO THE AFFAIRS OF PRINCE
CHARLES EDWARD STUART, by the Rev. ROBERT FORBES, A.M.,
Bishop of Ross and Caithness. 1746-1775. Edited from his
Manuscript by HENRY PATON, M.A. Vols. i. and H.
(Oct. 1895.)
6 PUBLICATIONS
For the year 1895-1896.
22. THE LYON IN MOURNING. Vol. in. (Oct. 1896.)
23. SUPPLEMENT TO THE LYON IN MOURNING. — ITINERARY OF PRINCE
CHARLES EDWARD. With a Map. Compiled by W. B. BLAIKIE.
(April 1897.)
24. EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESBYTERY RECORDS OF INVERNESS AND
DINGWALL FROM l638 TO l688. Edited by WILLIAM MACKAY.
(Oct. 1896.)
25. RECORDS OF THE COMMISSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES
(continued) for the years 1648 and 1649. Edited by the Rev.
Professor MITCHELL, D.D., and Rev. JAMES CHRISTIE, D.D.
(Dec. 1896.)
For the year 1896-1897.
26. WARISTON'S DIARY AND OTHER PAPERS —
JOHNSTON OF WARISTON'S DIARY,, 1639. Edited by G. M. PAUL.
THE HONOURS OF SCOTLAND, 1651-52. C. R. A. HOWDEN.
THE EARL OF MAR'S LEGACIES, 1722, 1726. Hon. S. ERSKINE.
LETTERS BY MRS. GRANT OF LAGGAN. J. R. N. MACPHAIL.
(Dec. 1896.)
Presented to the Society by Messrs. T. and A. Constable.
27. MEMORIALS OF JOHN MURRAY OF BROUGHTON, SOMETIME
SECRETARY TO PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD, 1740-1747. Edited
by R. FITZROY BELL, Advocate. (May 1898.)
28. THE COMPT BUIK OF DAVID WEDDERBURNE, MERCHANT OF
DUNDEE, 1587-1630. With the Shipping Lists of the Port of
Dundee, 1580-1618. Edited by A. H. MILLAR. (May 1898.)
For the year 1897-1898.
29. THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF JEAN DE MONTEREUL AND
THE BROTHERS Dfi BELLI&VRE, FRENCH AMBASSADORS IN ENG-
LAND AND SCOTLAND, 1645-1648. Edited, with Translation
and Notes, by J. G. FOTHERINGHAM. Vol. i. (June 1898.)
30. THE SAME. Vol. H. (Jan. 18990
PUBLICATIONS 7
For the year 1898-1899.
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31. SCOTLAND AND THE PROTECTORATE. LETTERS AND PAPERS
RELATING TO THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF SCOTLAND, FROM
JANUARY 1654 TO JUNE 1659. Edited by C. H. FIRTH, M.A.
(March '18990
32. PAPERS ILLUSTRATING THE HISTORY OF THE SCOTS BRIGADE IN
THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS, 1572-1782. Ex-
tracted from the Government Archives at The Hague, and
edited by JAMES FERGUSON. Vol. 1. 1572-1697. (Jan. 1899.)
In preparation.
PAPERS ON THE SCOTS BRIGADE. Vols. n. and HI.
PAPAL MISSIONS TO MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. Documents chiefly
from the Vatican Archives. Edited by the Rev. J. HUNGER-
FORD POLLEN, S.J.
MACFARLANE'S GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS IN THE ADVOCATES' LIB-
RARY. Edited by J. T. CLARK, Keeper of the Library.
MACFARLANE'S TOPOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS.
JOURNAL OF A FOREIGN TOUR IN 1665 AND 1666 BY JOHN LAUDER,
LORD FOUNTAINHALL. Edited by DONALD CRAWFORD, Sheriff
of Aberdeenshire.
THE DIARY OF ANDREW HAY OF STONE, NEAR BIGGAR, AFTERWARDS
OF CRAIGNETHAN CASTLE, 1659-60. Edited by A. G. REID
from a manuscript in his possession.
A TRANSLATION OF THE STATUTA ECCLESLE SCOTICAN.E, 1225-1556,
by DAVID PATRICK, LL.D.
SIR THOMAS CRAIG'S DE UNIONE REGNORUM BRITANNLE. Edited,
with an English Translation, by DAVID MASSON, LL.D., His-
toriographer Royal.
RECORDS OF THE COMMISSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES (con-
tinued), for the years 1650-53.
REGISTER OF THE CONSULTATIONS OF THE MINISTERS OF EDINBURGH,
AND SOME OTHER BRETHREN OF THE MINISTRY FROM DIVERS
PARTS OF THE LAND, MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME, SINCE THE
INTERRUPTION OF THE ASSEMBLY 1653, WITH OTHER PAPERS OF
PUBLIC CONCERNMENT, 1 653-1 660.
8 PUBLICATIONS
PAPERS RELATING TO THE REBELLIONS OF 1715 AND 1745, with other
documents from the Municipal Archives of the City of Perth,
A SELECTION OF THE FORFEITED ESTATES PAPERS PRESERVED IN
H.M. GENERAL REGISTER HOUSE AND ELSEWHERE. Edited by
A. H. MILLAR.
A TRANSLATION OF THE HISTORIA ABBATUM DE KYNLOS OF
FERRERIUS. By ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE, LL.D.
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
PARTY IN SCOTLAND, from the year of the Armada to the
Union of the Crowns. Edited by THOMAS GRAVES LAW, LL.D.
THE LOYALL DISSUASIVE. Memorial to the Laird of Cluny in
Badenoch. Written in 1703, by Sir ^ENEAS MACPHERSON.
Edited by the Rev. A. D. MURDOCH.
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