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18 de may. de 2024 · Around the time she was made to abdicate, William Maitland of Lethington and Mary Fleming sent her a gold jewel or ring depicting the lion and mouse of Aesop's fable. This was a token alluding to the possibility of escape, and their continuing support for her, the mouse could free the lion by nibbling away the knots of the net.
Hace 4 días · Ratification of the Articles for the Interview between Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots. 1562, July 15. These had been agreed to by Lord Howard of Effingham, and William Maitland, Laird of Ledington, (the Commissioners appointed for the purpose,) at Greenwich, on the 6th of July 1562.
20 de may. de 2024 · Mary sent William Maitland of Lethington as an ambassador to the English court to put the case for Mary as the heir presumptive to the English throne. Elizabeth refused to name a potential heir, fearing that would invite conspiracy to displace her with the nominated successor.
Hace 6 días · Maitland of Lethington to Cecil. Was pressed to make a voyage to England by the Queen, but being so lately married it was not reasonable to make a divorcement from his wife so soon. Would write many things, but refers him to the messenger whose sufficiency will excuse his shortness.—Edinburgh, 8 Feb. 1566.
Hace 6 días · Maitland of Lethington to Cecil. It appears by his letters that he has a busy matter in hand, which Lethington does not look to see at his time at any perfection. The experience he has of late had makes him the less to marvel that Cecil's doings are misconstrued by backbiters.
Hace 4 días · Under the influence of William Maitland of Lethington, Mary's secretary, Grange changed sides, occupying the town and castle of Edinburgh for Queen Mary, and against the new regent, the Earl of Lennox. The stand-off which followed was not resolved until two years later, and became known as the "Lang Siege", from the Scots word for ...
16 de may. de 2024 · MAITLAND, JOHN, second Earl and first Duke of Lauderdale (1616-1682), grandson of Sir John Maitland; grand-nephew of William Maitland of Lethington; regarded as a rising hope of the ultra-covenanting party; commissioner for the Solemn League and Covenant, 1643-6; one of the commissioners who obtained the famous 'Engagement'; with Charles II in ...
