The Ruthven family papers [electronic resource] : the Ruthven version of the conspiracy and assassination at Gowrie House, Perth, 5th August, 1600 . DELIVERANCE A MOCKERY RUTHVENS CONCEALED AT BERWICK DEAD BODIES AT BAR OF SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT LADY JANET STEWARTS MARRIAGES SPROTs FABLES lennoxes false statements ramsay and erskines honours When Alexander Ruthven came to the King, hisMajesty told him he meant to dine that day with hisbrother at Perth. It is said Alexander Ruthvenearnestly begged leave to go and acquaint hisbrother, that some provision might be made fordinner. The King ordered hi
The Ruthven family papers [electronic resource] : the Ruthven version of the conspiracy and assassination at Gowrie House, Perth, 5th August, 1600 . DELIVERANCE A MOCKERY RUTHVENS CONCEALED AT BERWICK DEAD BODIES AT BAR OF SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT LADY JANET STEWARTS MARRIAGES SPROTs FABLES lennoxes false statements ramsay and erskines honours When Alexander Ruthven came to the King, hisMajesty told him he meant to dine that day with hisbrother at Perth. It is said Alexander Ruthvenearnestly begged leave to go and acquaint hisbrother, that some provision might be made fordinner. The King ordered him expressly not togo, and kept him close by him, under his owneye, till within a mile of Perth, to prevent Cowriegetting earlier notice. Is it possible that the King,uninvited, would go to dine with Cowrie withoutsome other reason than to see ** the man with thepot full of gold ? Cowrie was ignorant and un-prepared, so that he had no other provision but adinner made that day for a wedding, which hecaused to be carried to Cowrie House, and withwhich he was glad to entertain his guests. Thoughthere were but twenty horsemen said to have been 112. JKAN KlTIlVKN, MAIN BRANCH (COWKIK BRANXH), DAICIHTEKOF JAMES RUTIIVEN, AND HORN 17S1 KINGS FOLLOWERS with the King when he came to Perth, yet thricethat number of men on foot came with, or soonfollowed him, in threes and fours, so that specialnotice of them might not be taken. Some of theKings attendants, shocked at what happened,plainly told thereafter that it was the King whorequested Alexander Ruthven to go upstairs andnot Ruthven. There was scarcely an hour betweenthe Kings arrival at Perth and the death of the twobrothers; what was said of Gowrie or some of hispeople calling out that the King had gone toFalkland was false; it had been concerted before-hand that when the King went upstairs the com-pany were to go out to the lane or passage whichthe window in the study overlooked. Ramsay andHerries went not to the courtyard, but remai
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