Letter of Mary of Guise to William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14024
Content Description
A letter written by Mary of Guise from Edinburgh Castle, 17 May 1560, bearing her signature ("Vostre bonne cousinne Marie R"). She is asking Marischal to hear what the bearer of her letter will tell her about the state of affairs, and to act upon it.
Dates
- Creation: 1560
Creator
- Mary, of Guise, Queen Consort of James V, King of Scots, 1515-1560 (Person)
- Keith, William (3rd Earl Marischal), ca. 1510-1581 (Recipient, Person)
Extent
1 Sheets ; 15 x 20 cm
Language of Materials
Scots
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 2019, Christie's sale 12 December 2018, lot 40.
Genre / Form
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk