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AMES STUART, the fixth of that name in Scotland, and first in England, was born June 19, 1566. He was the fon of Henry Lord Darnley (fon to Matthew earl of Lennox, by Margaret Dowglas daughter to the widow of James the fourth, who was the eldest daughter to Henry the feventh of England) and Mary queen

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(A) A favourite fecretary, &c.] This was the famous David Rixio, or Rifcio, an Italian, a merry "fellow and good mufician, who was taken notice of "first of all on account of his voice. He was drawn "in (fays Melvil) to fing sometimes with the reft, and "afterwards, when the queen's French fecretary re" tired himself to France, he obtained the said office. "And as he thereby entered in greater credit, fo he "had not the prudence how to manage the fame rightly. "For frequently, in prefence of the nobility, he would "be publickly speaking to her, even when there were "the greatest conventions of the states. Which made "him to be much envied and hated, efpecially when "he became fo great, that he prefented all fignatours "to be fubfcribed by her majefty. So that fome of "the nobility would frown upon him, others would "fhoulder him and fhut him by, when they entered the "queen's chamber, and found him always fpeaking "with her. For thofe who had great actions of law, << new infestments to be taken, or who defired to pre"vail against their enemies at court, or in law-fuits ❝ before the feffion, addreffed themselves to him, and "depended upon him, whereby in fhort time he be"came very rich." (a) Here was great familiarity we (a) Memoirs of Sir James fee, and fuch as could not be much to the credit of a Melvil, p. fovereign princess. For 'tis expected that fuch a one fhould maintain her rank, and scorn to stoop to those Lond. 1683. See likewife who have neither birth nor breeding. But Mary gave the hiftory herself up to David, and was advised by him in things of the church of the utmost importance. This appears from Melvil, by archbp. who knew them well, and likewife from Spotswood.

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