Ancrum Moor, 50.

Angus, Earl of, 23, 43, 49, 80, 101, 104.

Annan, Dean John, 86.

Argyll, Fourth Earl of, 33, 42, 102, 104, 122, 131, 132.

Argyll, Fifth Earl of, 120, 131, 154, 157, 158, 159, 160, 165, 167, 203, 208, 245, 276, 277.

Arran, Lord James Hamilton, Second Earl of (afterwards created Duke of Châtelherault, and frequently referred to by Knox as "The Duke" or "The Duke's Grace").
His name on the roll of heretics, 27.
Claims the regency on death of James V., 33.
Proclaimed Regent, 34.
Breaks faith with England, 42.
The Cardinal's tool, 46.
Consents to Wishart's arrest, 62.
Treacherous dealing with assassins of Beaton, 83, 97.
Prepares to resist Somerset's invasion, 100.
At Pinkie Cleuch, 102.
Receives Duchy of Châtelherault, and other favours, for consent to marriage of the young Queen, 104.
At the trial of Adam Wallace, 113.
He is deposed, 116.
Persecutes the Protestants, 151.
In league with Queen Regent, 156, 163, 167.
Attends sermon in St. Giles, 171.
Is found on the side of the Congregation, 180.
Is admonished by Knox, 183.
Stationed at Glasgow, 186.
His slackness reproved by Knox, 198.
Concurs in treaty of Berwick, 200.
At Kinneil, 252, 254.
Exhorted by Knox to remain firm, 267.
At the trial of Knox, 293.
Banqueted by the Queen, 303.

Arran, Third Earl of (Son of Second Earl, and succeeded to the Title on his Father's attaining his Dukedom), 83, 84, 178, 180, 185, 186, 199, 217, 218, 229, 241, 250.

Arth, Friar William, 8.

Ayr, 43, 120, 267.


Balfour, Sir James, of Pittendreich (sometime Official of Lothian), 96, 99, 109, 111, 177, 199.

Balnaves, Henry, 21, 37, 38, 40, 46, 83, 85, 108, 197-200.

Beaton, David, Cardinal.
Makes inquisition, 17.
Opposes meeting of James V. and Henry VIII., 22.
Presents a "scroll" of heretics, 25.
Partly responsible for Solway Moss, 27.
At the King's deathbed, 32.
Claims the Regency unsuccessfully, 33.
The Regent favours the Protestants and Beaton is imprisoned, 35.
But he escapes, 36.
With the Queen Dowager and the faction of France, 39.
Raises a party against Arran, 42.
Suggests marriage of Lennox with Queen Dowager, 43.
Stirs strife amongst the Protestants, 44.
His treachery, 46.
Fortifies St. Andrews, and hoists his flag, 51.
Attempts assassination of Wishart, 55.
Secures arrest of Wishart, 62.
His quarrel with Archbishop Dunbar, 63.
Sits in judgment on Wishart, 65-77.
Fancies himself secure, 80.
Seized and assassinated, 81-82.

Beaton, James, Archbishop of Glasgow (Nephew of Cardinal Beaton), 121, 169.

Beaton, James, Archbishop of St. Andrews (Uncle of Cardinal Beaton), 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15.

428Bellenden, Sir John. See Justice Clerk.

Bellenden, Thomas (Justice Clerk in succession to Thomas Scott), 21, 40.

Berwick, Treaty of, 200.

Bible, An Open, 36.

Blackader, Robert, Archbishop of Glasgow, 2, 4.

Book of Discipline, The, 363 (cf. 217, 243).

Borthwick, Captain John, 17.

Bothwell, Third Earl of, 42, 60, 61.

Bothwell, Fourth Earl of (afterwards third Husband of Mary Queen of Scots), 178, 185, 248, 250, 254, 266, 267, 270, 284.

Buccleuch, Family of, 14, 23, 46, 104.

Buchanan, George, 21.


Campbell, Friar Alexander, 6, 7.

Campbell, Hugh, of Kinyeancleuch, 54.

Campbell, Robert, of Kinyeancleuch, 120, 229.

Cassillis, Earl of, 7, 29, 43, 58, 115, 127.

Castle Campbell, 122.

Châtelherault, Duke of. See Arran, Second Earl of.

Clerk of Register (James Macgill of Nether Rankeillor), 239, 245, 335.

Coldingham, Lord John Stewart, Prior of, 228, 248, 249, 283, 285.

Confession of Faith, Knox's, 214, 341.

Congregation, The (Name given to the Reformation Party in Scotland).
Letter from Knox to the Lords of the Congregation, 128.
First Covenant: December 1557, 130.
First Rules of Reformed Church, 131.
Questioning regarding the Mass, 136.
Steps towards Public Reformation, 137.
First Petition to Regent, 138.
Appeal to Parliament, 143.
Letter to the Regent, 151.
Letters to the Nobility, 153.
West-land marches to aid of Perth, 156.
Peace patched: May 1559, 157.
Covenant renewed, 158.
Occupation of Stirling and Edinburgh, 165.
Overtures to Regent, 167.
Regent in Arms, 169.
Convention at Stirling, 174.
Depose the Regent, 175.
Soldiers demand Pay, 177.
English Supplies captured, 178.
Retreat to Stirling, 181.
At Stirling, 186.
Campaign in Fife, 188.
English Fleet arrives, 190.
French retreat to Edinburgh, 190.
Negotiation with England, 191 ff.
Treaty of Berwick, 200.
English Army arrives: 1560, 203.
Peace with France, 209.
Preachers and Superintendents appointed, 212.
Knox preaches, Reformation agreed upon, 213.
Petition to Parliament, 213.
Confession of Faith, 214.
Mass prohibited, 216.
The Book of Discipline, 217.
French Demands, 221.
Convention at Edinburgh, 222.
The Queen's Mass, 239.
Court and Kirk, 241.
Defaulting Lords, 242.
Patrimony of Kirk, 246.
General Assembly: June 1562, 259.
Petition to Queen, 259.
Bond subscribed at Ayr, 267.
Influence at Court, 270.
General Assembly: December 1562, 271.
Massmongers tried, 276.
Arrest of Cranstoun and Armstrong, 287.
Knox summons the Brethren, 287.
He is tried for Treason, 289.
General Assembly: December 1563, 301.
The Assembly and Knox, 301.
General Assembly: June 1564, 306.
Schismatic Courtiers, 307.
Debate between Knox and Lethington, 309.

Craig, Mr. John, 304, 308, 334.

Craigmillar Castle, 50.

Craw, Paul, 1.

Crossraguel, Abbot of, 267, 268, 272.

Crown Matrimonial, 133.

Cupar, 162, 186.

Cupar Moor, 162, 192.


Darnley, Henry, Lord, 51, 270.

D'Elbœuf, René de Lorraine, Marquis, 185, 226, 248, 249.

Discipline, The Book of, 217, 243, 363.

Douglas, Family of, 14.

Douglas, John, 123, 132, 142.

Douglas, Sir George (Brother of the Earl of Angus), 23, 38, 44, 49, 59, 115.

D'Oysel, Monsieur, 96, 103, 106, 111, 123, 151, 152, 154, 159, 163, 188, 190.

Duke, The. See Arran, Second Earl of.

Dun, John Erskine, Laird of (Superintendent of Angus and Mearns), 16, 119, 120, 131, 137, 148, 149, 156, 160, 212, 281, 283, 308.

Dunbar, 166, 168, 169.

Dunbar, Gavin, Archbishop of Glasgow, 18, 53, 63, 64.

Dunblane, Bishop of, 18.

Dundee, 8, 11, 17, 46, 52, 54, 56, 68, 97, 103, 123, 137, 147, 154, 165, 178, 238.

Dysart, 188.


429Edinburgh, 17, 18, 35, 39, 43, 47-48, 50, 123, 134, 137, 142, 166, 171, 173, 238, 305.

Edinburgh Castle, 50, 51, 62, 170, 185, 305.

Edward VI., 38, 104, 116.

England, Reformation in, 15.
War with Scotland (1542), 43.
Invasion of Scotland (1543), 48.
Invasion of Scotland (1547), 100.
Congregation seeks Aid, 170.
Aid sent, 178.
A Fleet sent, 190.
Communings with the Congregation, 191-199.
Army withdrawn from Scotland, 210.
Queen Elizabeth declines Marriage with Arran, 218.
Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots, 223, 258, 265.

Erskine, John, of Dun. See Dun, Laird of.

Erskine, Lord (afterwards Earl of Mar and Regent of Scotland), 24, 120, 170, 185, 247 n.


Faith, The Confession of, 214, 341.

Fala Raid, 24.

Fife, Campaign in, 188.

Foxe, John, 5, 65 n.

France, Peace with, 209.

Francis II. of France, 133, 153, 218, 281.

French in Scotland, 51, 97, 104, 105, 133, 173.


Glasgow, 1, 44, 64, 154.

Glencairn, William, Fourth Earl of, 29, 30, 38, 43, 53.

Glencairn, Alexander, Fifth Earl of, 115, 120, 121, 131, 147, 153, 156, 186, 203, 208, 217, 293.

Gourlay, Norman, 16.

Gray, Lord, 44, 45, 46.

Guise, Duke of, 116, 185.

Guise. See Lorraine; D'Elbœuf; Mary.


Haddington, 31, 60, 61, 103, 104, 105, 106, 112.

Hailes, House of, 62.

Halden Rig, 23.

Hamilton, Gavin, Abbot of Kilwinning, 157, 249, 252, 254.

Hamilton, Family of, 14, 34, 41, 103, 249, 250.

Hamilton, Sir James, 20.

Hamilton, John (Abbot of Paisley, and Archbishop of St. Andrews after Beaton), 40, 41, 43, 51, 83, 90, 97, 100, 113, 124, 134, 142, 151, 160, 162, 169, 267, 272, 276, 284.

Hamilton, Patrick, 5 ff., 11, 116.

Harlaw, William, 117, 123, 137.

Henry II. of France, 43, 98, 99, 169.

Henry VIII., 10, 14, 22, 38, 42, 51, 83, 100.

Holyroodhouse, Lord Robert Stewart, Abbot of, 228, 285.

Home, Lord, 24, 101.

Huntly, Earl of, 24, 33, 42, 102, 103, 104, 113, 114, 115, 167, 171, 249, 250, 265, 267.


Inveresk, 59, 100, 105.


James IV., 2, 4, 5.

James V., 6, 13, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24-33.

Justice Clerk, Sir John Bellenden, 239, 245, 293, 302.


Kennedy, Friar, 19.

Kinghorn, 186, 187.

Kirkaldy, James, Laird of Grange, 33, 40, 46, 99, 107, 110, 192.

Kirkaldy, William, of Grange, Younger, 31, 81, 83, 98, 108, 109, 110, 180, 188.

Kirkcaldy, Affair at, 189.

Kirk-breaking at Perth, 149.

Kirk, The Privy, 137.

Knox's Confession, 341 (cf. 241).

Knox, John, Waits upon Wishart, 60.
At Castle of St. Andrews, 84.
Called to be Preacher, 85.
First Sermon, 87.
Disputation with Winram, 90.
Prisoner in France, 109.
In England, 111.
At Geneva, 111.
Returns to Scotland, 117.
On the Mass, 119.
In Kyle, 120.
Summoned by the Bishops, 121.
Recalled to Geneva, 122.
Burned in Effigy, 122.
Recalled from Geneva, 128.
Letter to the Lords, 128.
Returns from France, 148.
At Perth, 148.
Protest at Perth, 154.
Accuses Argyll and Lord James Stewart of disloyalty, 157.
Interdicted from Preaching, 160.
He declines to obey, 160.
Preaches at St. Andrews, 161.
At Scone, 165.
Sermon at Stirling, 181.
Preaches at Cupar, 187.
And Sir William Cecil, 191-195.
At Berwick, 193.
Reproaches the Lords, 196.
Minister of Edinburgh, 212.
The Book of Discipline, 217.
Preaches against Queen's Mass, 230.
430First Interview with Queen Mary, 230-237.
Discusses Book of Discipline, 243.
On Patrimony of Kirk, 245.
Knox and Lethington, 246.
Marriage of Earl of Moray, 247.
Bothwell and Arran, 250.
Second Interview with Queen, 255-258.
Warns the Protestants, 266.
And Abbot of Crossraguel, 268.
Third Interview with Queen Mary, 273-276.
Breaks with Lord Moray, 278.
Sermon to the Lords, 279.
Fourth Interview with Queen Mary, 281-283.
Summons the Brethren, 287.
He is betrayed, 289.
Accused of High Treason, 290.
Argues with Master of Maxwell, 290.
Tried by Privy Council, 293-300.
Preaches against the Mass, 305.
Disputation with Lethington, concerning Rights of Princes, 309-332.

Kyle, Knox in, 120.

Kyle, Lollards of, 2.

Kyle, Wishart in, 53.

Kyllour, Friar, 18.


Leith, 16, 17, 43, 49, 50, 58, 142, 169, 170, 172.

Lennox, Earl of (afterwards Regent of Scotland), 14, 43, 51, 270, 284.

Lennox, Family of, 14.

Leslie, John, 80, 83.

Leslie, Norman, 45, 81, 107.

Lethington. See Maitland.

Lindsay, John, 11.

Linlithgow, 13, 14, 21, 32, 39, 42, 186, 238.

Lollards of Kyle, The, 2.

Longniddry, 59.

Lorraine. See D'Elbœuf; Mary.

Lorraine, Cardinal of, 105, 116, 133, 222.

Lyndsay, Master, afterwards Lord, 188, 228, 248.

Lyndsay, Sir David of the Mount, 40, 85.


Macgill, James, of Nether Rankeillor. See Clerk of Register.

Maitland, Sir Richard, of Lethington, 36, 60, 276, 290, 293.

Maitland, William, of Lethington, Secretary to Mary Queen of Scots.
At conference with Knox anent the Mass, 119.
Joins Lords of Congregation, 180.
Ambassador from Congregation to English Court, 183, 217.
Supports the Queen's Mass, 239.
Scoffs at Book of Discipline, 243.
Modificator of stipends, 245.
On the ingratitude of ministers, 246.
At second interview of Knox with Queen, 255.
Objects to plain speaking concerning Queen's Mass, 264.
Commissioner to England and France concerning Queen's marriage, 270.
His return and worldly wisdom, 284.
Interest in Knox's trial for high treason, 290, 292, 293, 299.
For the Queen, makes promises which are not kept, 303.
Defies the servants of God, 304.

Major, Master John, 9.

Marischall, Earl, 53, 115, 121, 208, 215, 239, 247, 293.

Martigues, Count de, 185, 187, 189.

Mary Tudor, Queen of England, 111, 117.

Mary of Lorraine (Queen of James V., and for some time Regent of Scotland).
Arrival in Scotland, 18.
Gives birth to Mary Stuart, 32.
Relations with Cardinal Beaton, 32.
Resents betrothal of Mary to Prince Edward, 39.
Cardinal Beaton takes possession, 42.
Earl of Lennox proposes marriage, 43.
Seeks the death of Wishart, 62.
Mourns death of Cardinal Beaton, 83.
Abets Arran in breaking appointment with Protestants, 96.
Goes to France, 115.
Supplants Arran as Regent, 116.
Her superstition and cruelty, 117.
Declares war on England, 122.
Temporises with Protestants, 124.
Celebrates St. Giles's Day, 125.
Seeks the crown-matrimonial for the King of France, 133.
Aims at suppressing Evangel, 136.
Duplicity towards Protestants, 142.
Approves murder of Walter Myln, 143.
Makes large promises of reform, 145.
Her treachery, 146.
Resents kirk-breaking at Perth, 150.
Stirs up the nobility, 151.
Objects to convocation of Protestants at Perth, 154.
Offers coloured terms, 156.
Enters Perth, and breaks faith, 159.
Deserted by Argyll and Lord James, 159.
Declares war on the Protestants, 162.
Breaks armistice after Cupar Moor, 163.
Driven from Stirling and Edinburgh, 166.
Marches upon Edinburgh, 169.
Restores Mass at Holyrood, 172.
Strengthens her French forces, 173.
Deposed by the Protestants, 175.
431Boasts over Protestant reverses, 187.
Lays waste the country, 202.
Rejoices at sight of French barbarity at second siege of Leith, 207.
Is smitten with disease, 207.
Her illness, 208.
Expresses repentance, 208.
Her death, 209.

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. Her birth, 32.
Betrothal to Prince Edward, 38. Taken to France, 105.
Visited by the Queen-Dowager (upon the occasion of her marriage to King Francis II.), 115.
Protestants act in her name, 176.
Declines to ratify Acts of first Protestant Parliament, 216.
Death of King Francis, 218.
Message to her people, 223.
Relations with Queen Elizabeth, 223.
Arrival in Scotland, 226.
The Queen's Mass at Holyrood, 227-229.
First interview with Knox, 230.
State entry to Edinburgh, 238.
Her behaviour, 240.
Imprisons Arran and Bothwell, 255.
Second interview with Knox, 255-258.
Negotiations with Elizabeth, 258.
Relations with Lord Moray, 259, 269.
Visits the North, 265.
Deals with the revolt of Huntly, 268.
Rumours of marriage, 270.
Permits flight of Bothwell, 270.
Resents suppression of massmongers, 272.
Third interview with Knox, 273-276.
Opens Parliament, 277.
Fourth interview with Knox, 281-283.
Receives warning from Lord John Stewart, 285.
Presides at trial of Knox, 293-300.
Banquets the Lords, 303.
Her broken promises, 303.
Favours the Papists, 305.

Mass, Knox attacks, 119.
The Queen Regent and the, 146.
Prohibited by Act of Parliament, 216.
Disputation concerning, 219.
At Holyrood, 227.
Restored by Queen Mary, 239.
The Queen's, 285.

Massmongers, Trial of, 276.

Mauchline, 54.

Maxwell, Lord, 27, 28, 29, 43, 115.

Maxwell, Master of, 148, 178, 196, 200, 249, 267, 290, 293.

Melvin, James, 82, 112.

Methven, Paul, 123, 137, 147, 212.

Miracles, False, 10.

Montrose, 52, 56, 57, 147.

Moray, Lord James Stewart, Earl of. When Prior of St. Andrews, approves Knox's doctrine, 120.
Emissary from Queen Regent to Earl of Argyll, 131.
Her commissioner to Reformers at Perth: interview with Knox, 151.
Accused of disloyalty, by Knox, 157.
Subscribes the Bond of the Lords of the Congregation, 158.
Abandons the Queen Regent, 159.
Convenes the Reformers at St. Andrews, 160.
At Cupar Moor, 162.
Stays the sack of Scone, 165.
Represents the Congregation at communings at Preston, 167.
Pursues Earl of Bothwell, 178.
Offers to hold Edinburgh for the Congregation, 180.
Conducts Protestant forces to St. Andrews and Cupar, 186.
Campaign in Fife, 188.
Is summoned to conference at Carlisle, 196.
Knox objects, 197.
Apprehends supporters of the French, 199.
At Berwick, 200. With the English army at Preston, 203.
At the Queen Regent's deathbed, 208.
At the first Protestant Parliament, 212.
Sent by Protestants to Queen Mary in France, 221.
His narrow-escape and return, 222.
Protects Queen's Mass at Holyrood, 228.
At Knox's interview with the Queen, 230.
At conference concerning Queen's Mass, 239.
Lieutenant of the Borders, 210.
Appointed to modify stipends, 245.
Created Earl of Mar, and thereafter Earl of Moray instead, 247.
Suppresses riotous courtiers, 249.
Plots made against his life, 250.
Relations with the Queen, 259, 269.
Receives Knox's report of second interview with the Queen, 274.
Knox breaks with him, 278.
His eclipse at Court, 284.
Receives Lethington's report on Knox's treason, 290.
He and Lethington reason with Knox, 292.
At Knox's trial, 293.
Strained relations with Knox continue, 337.

Morton, Earl of, Lord Chancellor, (afterwards Regent of Scotland), 131, 217, 239, 245, 255, 307, 313, 333.

Myln, Walter, 142.


Oblivion, Act of, 279.

Ochiltree, Andrew Stewart, Lord, 156, 203, 229, 213, 219, 281.

Ormiston, 59.


Paisley, Abbot of. See Hamilton, John.

432Panter, Master David, 40, 46, 128.

Parliament of October 1558, 134, 143.

Parliament, First Protestant (1560), 212.

Parliament of May 1563, 277.

Patrimony of the Kirk, 244, 301.

Peace with France and England, 113.

Persecutions, Early, 1.

Perth, 46, 47, 48, 58, 147-159, 164, 238.

Pettycur, Skirmish at, 186.

Pinkie Cleuch, Battle of, 100.

Pittarrow, Laird of, 200, 245, 246, 286, 293.

Pope, Act against Supremacy of the, 216.

Protestant Party. See Congregation, Lords of.


Reconciliation, Articles of, 141.

Regent, The. See Arran; Mary.

Reid, Adam, of Barskymming, 2, 4.

Restalrig, Dean of, 127.

Revolt of Huntly, 268.

Rothes, Earl of, 46, 127.

Rough, John, 35, 40, 84, 85.

Russell, Friar, 18.

Ruthven, Second Lord, 36, 44, 147, 154, 159, 164, 175.

Ruthven, Third Lord, 45, 186, 203, 293, 295.


St. Andrews, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 46, 63, 160, 163, 199, 238.

St. Andrews' Castle, 51, 62, 78, 83, 96, 97, 104, 142.

St. Andrews University, 1, 8, 95.

St. Giles's Image, 125.

St. Giles's Kirk, 177, 210.

St. John, Sir James Sandilands, Lord, 216, 217, 421.

Sandilands, Sir James, of Calder, 138.

Sandilands, Sir James, of Torphichen. See St. John.

Scone, Sack of, 165.

Scots Prisoners in France, 99, 107.

Scots Reformers abroad, 15.

Scott, Friar, 35, 77.

Scott, Thomas, Justice Clerk, 21.

Seton, Friar Alexander, 11-14.

Seton, Lord, 24, 36, 123, 166, 171.

Siege of Leith, First, 177.

Siege of Leith, Second, 204.

Siege of St. Andrews Castle, 97.

Sinclair, Oliver, 27, 28.

Solway Moss, 27 ff., 38.

Stewart, Lord James, Prior of St. Andrews. See Earl of Moray.

Stewart, Lord John. See Coldingham, Prior of.

Stewart, Lord Robert. See Holyroodhouse, Abbot of.

Stipends, Modification of, 244.

Stirling, 11, 18, 42, 147, 165, 170, 186, 238.

Stratoun, David, 16.


Tranent, 60.

Twa-penny Faith, The, 132.


Wallace, Adam, 113.

War with England (1555), 122.

Willock, John. Seeks work in Scotland, 117.
Discusses the Mass, 119.
Preaches and teaches in Edinburgh, 123, 137.
At Perth, 157.
Braves the fury of the Queen Regent, 171.
Absence in England, 181.
Exhorts the Queen Regent on her deathbed, 209.
Superintendent of Glasgow, 212.
Part author of The Book of Discipline, 217.
Moderator at disputation between Knox and Protestant courtiers, 308.

Winram, Dean John (Sub-prior of St. Andrews: afterwards Superintendent of Fife). Preaches on heresy before trial of Wishart, 66.
Receives Wishart's confession, 77.
Disputation with Knox concerning doctrine, 90-92.
Is appointed Superintendent for Fife, 212.
Takes part in framing Book of Discipline, 217.
Joins deputation from Assembly to Protestant courtiers, 308.
His judgment concerning the Queen's Mass, 333.

Wishart, George, 52 ff., 89.