Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses Connected with the Royal Succession of Great Britain. by A. [And E.] Strickland (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851. Excerpt: ... not to be any other heiress to that succession but the young Queen of Scotland."1 Soon after, he announced that an English agent was waiting at Berwick suing for a passport.2 This was the Lady Margaret's civilian, Dr Laurence Hussey. He rode from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle, April 5, 1557, to have an interview with the Queen-Regent regarding the cause of his client.3 "Surely," wrote that Princess, to the Queen of England, "we have not only given Dr Hussey favourable audience in that matter, but have also, at your request, opened justice unto him, and given express command that the Chancellery shall be patent unto the said Lady Margaret; albeit she stands in some case far different from the privileges that are common to the subjects of this realm." The privileges of entering into Chancery--Scotch Chancery in particular--are not so very enviable; however, such as they were, the Lady Margaret, as the wife of an outlaw and an attainted traitor, received here a gentle hint of the special favour she was granted by being indulged with the luxury of a Chancery suit in common with any unoffending Scotchwoman, who was the wife of an honest man. The Queen-Regent observes, with regard to the more delicate matter of the pardon of Lennox--" Whereas Dr Hussey, upon the 18th of this month May, brought a writing to us, whereof the desire is that we should dispense with the rebellion of the said Lady Margaret's husband, some time Earl of Lennox, to the effect that he may give consent to the pursuit of the said action, we could not meddle therewith, as well for that it is a matter of special grace, which we ar- always accustomed to refer to our dearest daughter herself."i Thus, the gracious admission of the Lady Margaret into Chancery did not permit her to proceed ver...