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was also present with his followers, and was prepared to fight, but eventually they decided to yield to the Earl of Mar. During the struggle at the castle gate, Gogar's eldest son was fatally injured and a servant called
Buchanan was hurt. The young king was said to have torn his hair in distress
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or tithes, paid in cash or produce which were intended to contribute to the stipends of ministers of the church and the expenses of the royal household. A letter from August 1584 describes him pressing an agent of the
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and called his servants. There was a brief struggle, and then
Alexander Erskine and the Commendators went into the Great Hall to discuss the matter. The
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hoping she could help persuade them to accept the king's conditions. He was in
Newcastle in February 1584 and intended to travel to London.
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After the Gowrie Regime collapsed, Adam
Erskine's properties were forfeited. A house in Stirling was given to the artillery man
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He soon returned to favour and was the
Collector-General of the thirds of benefices. These were
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on 10 May 1579, asking him to come to
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Steven J. Reid, 'Of Bairns and
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407:(Edinburgh, 1872), p. cix and plate, the date was corrected from May to June.
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from a merchant John Traill. Erskine converted the dwelling into an L-shaped
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during the incident, fearing that his friend
Alexander Erskine was killed.
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Marie
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of four floors. In 1604 Erskine sold the house to a relative.
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529:, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1936), pp. 266 no. 209, 344 no. 268.
403:, vol. 4 (Aberdeen, 1849), pp. xvii, 61, dated 10 May:
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Adam Erskine was involved in a struggle at the gate of
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Adam Erskine married Margaret Drummond, a daughter of
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came to Stirling Castle in June 1595 and spoke to the
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and they refused to accept terms of rehabilitation.
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Scottish Antiquary: or Northern Notes & Queries
231:Erskine was banished. In December 1583 he was at
30:He was a son of Thomas Erskine, a younger son of
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418:James VI and Noble Power in Scotland, 1578-1603
275:on 17 May 1590. In January 1594 he joined the
309:and Agnes or Margaret Kirkcaldy, a sister of
216:. This property was between the house of the
542:, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 619 no. 571.
513:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 289 no. 398.
471:Calendar of State Papers Scotland, 1581-1583
436:, vol. 8 (Edinburgh, 1982), p. 413 no. 2370.
387:, vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1907), pp. 287-8, 294.
351:Argyll's Lodging & Mar's Wark, Stirling
158:Adam Erskine wrote from Stirling Castle to
220:and the house of the king's embroiderer,
36:Margaret Fleming, later Countess of Atholl
20:Adam Erskine, Commendator of Cambuskenneth
313:. Their children included two daughters:
297:Adam Erskine died some time before 1608.
22:, was a Scottish landowner and courtier.
501:, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1887), pp. 299-300.
473:(Edinburgh, 1910), pp. 677-9 nos. 714-5.
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83:. He gave the young king, who lived at
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375:Warner, 'Library of James VI', p. xlv.
366:(John Donald: Edinburgh, 2003), p. 57.
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193:in 1583. James VI was captured by the
141:David Erskine, Commendator of Dryburgh
434:Register of the Privy Seal: 1581-1584
182:Ultra-Protestants seized James VI at
563:'Old Stirling Register-Marriages',
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323:Thomas Erskine, 1st Earl of Kellie
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485:(Edinburgh, 1858), pp. 238-9.
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146:Alexander Erskine seized a
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554:(Edinburgh, 1872), p. cxi.
552:Cartulary of Cambuskenneth
446:Register of the Privy Seal
405:Cartulary of Cambuskenneth
307:Robert Drummond of Carnock
121:Alexander Erskine of Gogar
420:(Routledge, 2017), p. 34.
321:and a younger brother of
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119:In April 1578 he ousted
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589:Court of James VI and I
460:(London, 1876), p. 640.
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286:The English diplomat
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578:Categories
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203:Reforming
42:in 1562.
205:policy.
137:James VI
59:Stirling
51:Stirling
148:halberd
261:teinds
241:Cleish
26:Career
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