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.1818 Excerpt: ... his lands, and livittg,l&y on this side the Frith, which he wished" i6t to exchange, for any thing beyond it." In August 1543, Henry agreed, to send 8000/. to die Governor, if he would deliver him the strengths on the sOuth of the Frith; or put the young queen into his hands: But, this corruptoffer of an unprincipled prince was not made to the Governor, by the English agent; as the Governor did not press for money; as he could hot perform, the condition on his part; the young queen being in such custody, as he could not acquire her person. Jt appears, from a bond of manrent entered into between the Governor, and the Master of Eglinton, in 1545, " that the young queen, when she came of age, should marry her near kinsman, the Earl of Arran, lest by matching with England, the crown...