K.

Keeler (Keler), James: 198, 203.

Keir, Laird of. See Stirling.

—, Mr. Henry: his son returns to France with letters from James VI., 562, 571, 576.

Keith, Sir William: called to be of King's Council, 61; Marischal seeks discharge through, 81; signs band against Bothwell, 86; 159; 257; returns through England from Low Countries, 376 and n.; sent to Duke, 530, 531.

—, John: 48.

Kelso (Kelsaye, Kelsy): place of resort of Bothwell, 191, 194, 196; Lock writes from, 281; intended assembly at, 282; Bothwell at, 304, 305; 445; 541.

—, minister of. See Balfour, Mr. William.

Kennedy of Bargany, (Gilbert): on assize for trial of Earls, 200; 257; called to Parliament, 347; 574.

Kerr (Ker, Carr) of Cessford, Sir Robert (styled indifferently Cessford or young Cessford): charged to retire from Chancellor, 103; (Seneca) parties Chancellor against Queen, 150; reconciled with Hume against Bothwell, 151, 152, 195, 282; goes home with Chancellor, 194; made deputy keeper of Liddisdale, 206; Warden of Middle Marches, gives information, 226; Chancellor will not aid Hume against, 228; to deliver offender to Forster, 232, 249; fight between Bothwell and, 246; commission to, against Bothwell, 301, 304; summoned by King, 310, 325; confers with Bowes for redress, 346; to redress bill of Mindrum, 362, 368, 371; parcel of Bothwell's lands for, 370, 374, 439, 445; at Baptism, 412; charged to redress Border outrage, 465, 485, 489–90; promises to King anent Bothwell, 469; in Convention (? old Cessford), 484; allied with Buccleuch, countenances Chancellor, 487, 488, 498; in Edinburgh, 508; travails for Balwearie, 510, 511; strikes Sir John Ker, 515, 516, 517, 519; bill for Border causes against, 516; party of, supports Chancellor, 519; King leans to, 520; to keep order on Borders, 535; Buccleuch and, procure Queen's favour to Chancellor, 543, 661; they (two lairds) support party of Queen and Chancellor against Mar, 545, 546, 548, 549, 551, 554, 555, 579, 585, 588, 599, 601, 602, 603, 604; disappointed of confirmation of Bothwell's lands, 549, 552; sits on Border cause, 556; commendations to Bowes, 560, 627; Duke may recall Bothwell's estate from, 579, 589, 593; Buccleuch and, intend a shooting with Balwearie, 583; (no speech of) 585; Council write to, on Border matters, 598; greatness misliked, 599; come to Edinburgh to stay Queen, 601, 602, 603; they back Master of Glamis, 609; suspicion of, anent Borders, 616, 621, 643, 664; King has no great goodwill to, 624; gives contentment to King, 634; Buccleuch and, send for forces, 634, 635, 636–7, 639, 641; Chancellor may do nothing without, 637, 640, 665, 679; device to draw King to Edinburgh, 637, 641, 657; 644; party of, supports Dunipace, 654; have no good countenance of King, 657; (two lairds) return to Queen on King's departure, 658; strength of Queen's, or Edinburgh, faction, 659, 660, 664, 670, 679; in evil case at King's hands, 665–6, 679; returned home, 669; King seeks to discover intentions of, 681, 687; quarrel with Morton and Abbot of Melrose, 682, 683, 687, 689, 690.

Kerr of Cessford, (Sir Robert), sister of: 588.

—, William, father of Sir Robert: 489; Laird of Cessford, called to Parliament, 347.

— of Fawdenside, Andrew: 25, 211.

— of Fernihirst, (Andrew): on assize for trial of Bothwell, 144; subscribes cause in hand, 159; letters to Bothwell (6th and 8th Oct. 1593), 192; commanded to do justice upon dependers, 489–490; mislikes greatness of Cessford and Buccleugh, 599.

—, brother of. See Ker, Thomas.

— of Greehead (Andrew): 599.

— of Littledean, Walter: provost of Jedburgh, 206; called to Parliament, 347; mislikes greatness of Cessford and Buccleugh, 599. See also Kerr, Walter.

— of Newhall, Andrew: 690.

—, Sir John; struck by Sir Robert Ker, 515, 516, 517.

— (Carre), Mr. George, agent in Spanish Blanks: copy of letters taken upon, 3–15, 24, 53; letters in favour of, 3, 8, 14; mention of, in intercepted letters, 7–8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; capture of, 15, 17, 32, 52, 66; examination and confession of, 22, 23, 25, 28–9, 30, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 49–50, 51–53, 239, 248, 255, 361; offers to confess on pardon of life, 30; to James VI. [c. 5th Feb. 1592–3], 39; Fintry's depositions anent, 57, 58, 59; to be kept in ward, 58; 60; mentions of, in Bothwell's answer to calumnies, 63, 64; Chisholme craves trial by combat against, 78; Bowes moves further examination of, 88; 93; escape of, 103, 173, 276; Advocate conceals confession of, 141; boldly shows himself, 191–2, 195; petition for permission to take, 211; 257; King reported to connive at, 297; plea for apprehension of, 340; 503; passed to France, 632.

Kerr (Mr. George), grandmothers of: both Crichtons, 13, 52; mother of, house of, 88.

—, servant of. See Murray, Charles.

—, Mr. Mark, Jesuit, 257, 612, 614.

—, Thomas, brother of Fernihirst: 548.

—, Walter (Watty Keir): 643. See also Ker of Littledean.

—, late servant to Herries: 263.

Kers (Kerse, Keirse, Carse), Laird of. See Crawford.

Kesswick, Joachimus, ambassador of Duke of Mecklenburg to Baptism: arrives, 376, 377; King gives audience to, 382; good will to help Bothwell, 391, 404, 414; place at Baptism, 411.

Kidd (Kyd), Mr. James (James Balfour): Catholic practiser, 9, 58, 503.

Kilcreuch (Kilcruvch), Laird of. See Galbraith.

Kilham: 556, 570.

Killigrew, Mr.: 115, 462.

Killoughe: 571.

Kilmun (Kilmowne), Provost of. See Campbell, Archibald.

Kilrennie (Kyllanie): Mr. James Melville, minister at, 182.

Kilsyth, Laird of. See Livingstone.

Kilthill, baron called: 99.

Kincardine, proclamation for levying forces of; 311; barons of, called to Parliament, 347.

Kinfauns (Kilfauns), Laird of. See Lindsay.

— (Kinfawnes), Lady: 15.

King, Mr. Alexander: 13.

—, Andrew, house of: 330.

King and Council: letter of Sir James Chisholme to, 78; 100; take order with Bothwell, 170; 174; order by, 189; answer to bill for Border redress (17th Nov. 1593), 226, 228. See also Council; James VI.

King's Advocates: 361, 362. See also MacGill, Mr. Alexander; Skene, Mr. John.

King's Guard: in raid of 1592–3, 25, 26, 32, 72; Hamilton has grievance against, 49, 73; King seeks support of Elizabeth for, 74, 96, 98, 114, 693; fines, etc., applied for payment of, 78, 80, 233, 236, 251; in 1581–2, 116; levy likely to be discharged, 150; murder committed by members of, 169; horsemen to be levied for, 180–1; sent against Montrose, 193; bruit of money from Flanders for, 227; seek for Bothwell's supporters, 308, 319, 325; 309; seek for Ochiltree, 321; leaders affectionate to Earls, 322, 337; King proposes to increase, 330; quarrel between Captains of, 338; petition of Assembly anent, 340, 341; some members concerned in Border raid, 346; 360; Captain of, at Baptism, 411; in raid of 1594, 443, 450, 469; convoy Balwearie to Tolbooth, 518–9; 704.

Kinghorn, James: 110, 111, 112, 113.

— (Kincorne, Kyncorne, Kingorine): 35, 136, 162, 362; minister at. See Biggar, Mr. Thomas.

— (Kingorne), Wester: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113.

Kinglassy: 112, 113; minister at, 110; Kinglassyschire, 109, 110.

Kinloss, Commendator of. See Bruce, Mr. Edward.

Kinmonth. See Armstrong of.

Kinnaird, Laird of. See Carnegie.

Kinnaird in (or of) the Carse, Laird of: 200, [?] 257.

—, young Laird of: testimony used for excommunication of Spott, Gight, and Boyd, 584, 585–6, 587, 590.

— (Kenarde), Andrew, informant of Balwearie: 523, 533, 537.

— (? Kinnaird of the Carse): 257.

Kinnear, Henry, Commendator (Abbot) of Balmerinoch: 347.

Kinneddirschire: 109.

Kinneill: 190, 528.

Kinross, kirk of (and Orwell): 109, 110.

—, shire of: proclamation for levying forces of, 311.

Kintail: 255.

Kintyre (Cantyre): 117, 120, 123, 254, 255, 628, 630, 649, 654, 678, 694, 697, 700.

—, Mull of: 656, 660.

Kirk (Church, Church of Scotland): Catholic Earls offer satisfaction to, 91, 117, 694, 704; Huntly will satisfy, 119, 696; 125; 136. will wonder at dealings with Earls, 167; Earls no longer offer satisfaction to, 168; commissioners of, at Convention, 169; King promises not to conclude with Earls before they satisfy, 173, 180, 188, 190, 199, 212, 242; Synod of Fife seek remedy for dangers of, 181–3; supplication of, for reformation of government, 190; oppose favour to Earls, 192; Earls resolve on offers to, 195; convention of commissioners of Kirk, barons and burghs anent trial of Earls, 202–208; Bowes seeks directions how to deal with, 208, 230; minutes of matters relating to, 216; King summons commissioners of, to Convention, 224; commissioners of Church, barons and burghs present petitions, 227, 229; commissioners confer with Bowes, 230; convention of, 262–3; Angus and Huntly make offers to, 263; articles by, against Papists (16th Jan. 1593–4) 265; Earls will not submit to, 277, 283; summons David Hay, 287; esteems Hamilton, 294; petitions of (15th March 1594–5), 295; Angus and Errol fear, 330; declare dangers imminent to King and country (11th May 1594), 339–41; King promises, to prosecute Papist Earls, 346; one with the King, 348; Articles by Catholics to be answered by, 349; 357; look for King's further progress, 359; Earls consider submission to, 360; begins to speak out again, 373; complaint against Hume, 376, 593; commission to be given to, 379–80; 380; danger to, from Earls, 382–3; King satisfies, by sending commissions of lieutenancy against Earls, 389, 392, 398; request to King, 407; 414; Earls offer Bothwell to satisfy, 430; 431; Earls offer Elizabeth to satisfy, 442, 445; 450; begins to conceive well of Chancellor, 488; 508; fear some plot, 516; backed King, 527; 529 and n.; offers of Cluny and Gight to, 536; desire Elizabeth to support James, 537; malcontent with King's motion, 543; questioned as to excommunication of rebels, 544, 591; Angus willing to be reconciled with, 563, 672, 680, 689; fear troubles over motion for Prince, 580; desire return of Bowes, 590, 608; King's goodwill to, 591; Mr. William Bannatyne cited before, 598; 606; dislike feud between Chancellor and Mar, 608, 634, 637, 669; will not put Myreton to trial to be acquitted, 633; good opinion of Mr. Dickson, 639; Sanquhar offers to satisfy, 640; need for Elizabeth to support King and, 658; keep their fast, 669, 672; attitude of Huntly and Errol to, 686–7; 702; 704; 706. See also General Assembly; Ministers.

Kirkcaldy, —, poor man called: 308 (cf. p. 325).

Kirkcaldy, town of: 109, 112, 113, 217; Mr. David Law, son to burgess of, 257; Ochiltree sought for at, 321; poor man of, executed, 325 (cf. p. 308).

—, burgesses of, see Hay, David; Hay, Robert; merchant of, see Scott, William.

—, minister of. See Spens, Mr. David.

Kirkcudbright (Kirkowbray, Kirkcudbrycht, Kirkowbrey, Kirkowbray): 41; plot to send Spanish army to, 43, 51–2; inhabitants look for Spanish navy, 68; murder of minister of, 169; Spanish ships intend to come to, 261; represented in Parliament, 347; proposed proclamation from, 649; warning to Captain of Man sent by, 652, 657, 659, 665.

Kirkcudbrightshire: barons called to Parliament, 347.

Kirkliston: murder of Forrester at, 624, 625.

Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, (Thomas): called to Parliament, 347.

Kirktoun, Goodman of. See Johnstone.

Knapdale (Knapdaill): 255.

Knight, Christopher: 7 and n.

Knox, Mr. Andrew: labours of, 29; confers with Ladylands, 94; commission to, 100; Mr. George Ker seeks to kill, 195.

— (Knokes), Mr. (John): 682.

—. See Orrock.

Knoydart (Knoydert): 254, 255; Laird of. See Macdonald.

Kyle: 254.

—, Carrick and Cunningham: Patrick MacQueen appointed commissioner for province of, 204, 208; barons called to Parliament, 347.

Kymmenis, two brethren of name of: 260.

Kynnynmonth: 112; and see Fynionmith.