. The castles, palaces, and prisons of Mary of Scotland. in an exaggerated form. On the 16th ofOctober, however, the queen found leisure to ritle across the countrywith some attendants to inquire for Bothwell, and also to ascertain thenature of the disturbance. ()n this occasion she is stated to have remainedonly an how or tiro, and returned tn Jvdhur<jh the same cveiiini/. While at Jedburgh her Majesty resided in a house still standing andsituated in a back lane. It is of three storeys, thatched on the roof. Iliewhole of the ground-floor is vaulted, the arches of which apjx^ir in tluouter
. The castles, palaces, and prisons of Mary of Scotland. in an exaggerated form. On the 16th ofOctober, however, the queen found leisure to ritle across the countrywith some attendants to inquire for Bothwell, and also to ascertain thenature of the disturbance. ()n this occasion she is stated to have remainedonly an how or tiro, and returned tn Jvdhur<jh the same cveiiini/. While at Jedburgh her Majesty resided in a house still standing andsituated in a back lane. It is of three storeys, thatched on the roof. Iliewhole of the ground-floor is vaulted, the arches of which apjx^ir in tluouter wails. There is a heraldic entablature above the entrance, withthe arms of the Scots of Harden, now Huccleuch. Ascending by a turret stair behind the house, the stranger is introducedinto Queen Marys room, whicli i? tui tlie third floor, anil wliicii hasasmallwindow looking into the ganlen. IornuMly it was hung with tapestry,which has been transferred to the giUi-ot above. There was also a 322 QUEEN MARY AT JEDBURGH.—HER RESIDENCE THERE. [ QUEEN MARTS LODGING AT JEDBUEGH.—No.». bedstead in the room which is said to have been tlie one that Maryoccupied. This bedstead fell into the hands of Mr. Wentrup, auctioneerin Jedburgh, who presented the same to Sir Walter Scott, on the 21stof April, 1824, as a])pears from a holograph acknowledgment by theworthy Imronet, in 3Ir. Wentrups possession. It was in this narrowapartment that the queen remained for several weeks during an illnessbrought on by her fatiguing journey to Hermitage, and during whichher life was despaired of. The lady who occupies this ancient househas or had a small quaich or drinking-cup formed of party-colouredwood, mounted with silver, which had been the. property of thecelebrated Rob Gibb, the kings jester, whose history is narrated in ouraccount of Linlithgow Palace. Robs name is inscribed in silver withinthe quaich ; and another inscription records its having been gifted to apredecessor of its pres
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