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Stirling Castle. In 1616 Auchmoutie packed up four royal beds and delivered them to a Mr Nicolls to be sent to England for repair. These included a bed with curtains depicting the Labours of Hercules, a bed with crimson velvet curtains, a bed with gold silver embroidered
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Christian Douglas died on 28 March 1615. She owned two "targets" or "hangers", lockets set with diamonds and rubies. They were owed money by Robert Hay of the bedchamber and from the estate of her father
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in the Great Hall. The twelve masquers included Prince
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207:, with other courtiers. After going north to Braemar, Taylor visited Auchmoutie and his brothers James and Alexander at Auldhame (Scoughall) with James Achesoun of
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Letters and State Papers during the Reign of James the Sixth
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20:John Auchmoutie of Scoughall
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336:Charles George Young,
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166:James Douglas of Spott
211:. They ate the local
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274:James IV of Scotland
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