Church of Scotland; Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572; Reformation -- Scotland; Theology -- Early works to 1800
The most remarkable notice of this lady occurs in the Records of the
Town Council of Edinburgh, 26th November 1561, on which day the Provost
and other members of Council ordained "actis to be set furth, charging
Grizzell Simpill Lady Stanehous adulterar, to remuif her self furth of
the town betuix and Mununday nixt, under the panys contenit in the
proclamation set furth aganis adulteraris." As the Archbishop of St.
Andrews had a residence in Edinburgh, it was no doubt her living openly
with him, that occasioned this peremptory enactment. Without enlarging
further, it may be added, that she acquired the lands of Blair, in the
lordship of Culross, and was sometimes called "Lady Blair." She died in
October 1575, and in the Confirmation of her Testament Dative, she is
styled "ane honorabill Lady Gryssell Sympill, Lady Stanehous."
MEMORANDUM.--This present wryte is to mak Answer particularly to
everilk Article, directed be my LORD OF SANCTANDROIS to me, with
SCHIR DAVID HAMMYLTOUN; quhilkis Articles ar in nomber IX, and hear
repeted and answered as I traist to his Lordschippis contentment.
1. The First Article puttis me in remembrance of the ancianitie of
the blood of my Hous, how many Erles, Lordis, and Knychtes, hes
bein thairof; how many Noble men discended of the same hous, how
long it continewed trew to God and the Prince, without smot in
thare dayis, in any maner of sorte.
[ANSWER.]--Trew it is, my Lord, that thare is weall long
continewance of my Hous, be Goddis providence and benevolence of
our Princes, whome we have served, and shall serve trewly nixt to
God: And the lyik obedience towardis God and our Princes remanes
with us yitt, or rather bettir, (praised be the Lordis name,)
nother know we any spot towardis our Princess and hir dew
obedience. And yf thare be offence towardis God, he is mercifull to
remitt our offences; for "He will not the death of a synnar." Lyik
as, it standis in his Omnipotent power to maik up housses, to
continew the samyn, to alter thame, to maik thame small or great,
or to extinguish thame, according to his awin inscrutable wisedome;
for in exalting, depressing, and changeing of houssis, the laude
and praise most be gevin to that ane eternall God, in whais hand
the same standis.
2. The Secound Article bearis the great affectioun and love your
Lordschip bearis towardis me and my House; and of the ardent desyre
ye have of the perpetuall standing thairof in honour and fame, with
all thame that is cuming of it.
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