Colville was in London in 1589 and collected £1000, a gift from Queen Elizabeth to James VI of Scotland, and £2000 worth of gilt silver plate supplied by the London goldsmith Richard Martin. This present, a magnificent cupboard of plate, was intended for the reception of Anne of Denmark.[1] Later, there were rumours that Colville had not delivered all of the silver. James VI sent receipts to the English ambassador to exonerate him.[2]
In December 1591 he was implicated in the Earl of Bothwell's attack on Holyrood Palace, and was outlawed with the earl. He retired abroad, and is said to have joined the Roman Church.
James VI wrote to Robert Bowes in March 1594 asking that John Colville should be reimbursed for his services from the English subsidy to the tune of £1266 sterling.[3]
In July 1594 he reported a rumour at the Scottish court that James VI had conceived a jealousy against Anne of Denmark, and even thought the Duke of Lennox might be the father of Prince Henry. James was beginning to regret the expense of the preparations for the Prince's baptism.[4] In a letter of November 1595 to the English diplomat Robert Bowes he refers to Elizabeth I as a "Deborah", who "shall yet prevail over all her idolatrous foes".[5]
Colville died in Paris in 1605.
Worksedit
Colville was the author of several works, including an Oratio Funebris on Elizabeth I of England, and some political and religious controversial essays. He is said to be the author also of The Historie and Life of King James the Sext (edited by T. Thompson for the Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh, 1825).
Colville's Original Letters, 1582–1603, published by the Bannatyne Club in 1858, contains a biographical memoir by the editor, David Laing.
Marriage and childrenedit
Colville married Janet Russell in 1572, a sister of the advocate John Russell.[6] Their children included:
Robert Colville
Thomas Colville.
Margaret Colville, who married in December 1595 Jerome Lindsay, son of David Lindsay, minister of Leith.[7]
External linksedit
Laing, David, ed, Original letters of Mr. John Colville, 1582–1603, and his Palinode, 1600, Bannatyne Club (1858)
Referencesedit
^HMC Salisbury Hatfield, vol. 3 (London, 1889), p. 440: Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), pp. 160-162: Annie I. Cameron, Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1593-1595, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 130: William Murdin, Collection of state papers left by William Cecill lord Burghley (London, 1759), p. 638.
^James Orchard Halliwell, Letters of the Kings of England, vol. 2 (London, 1846), p. 87.
^James Orchard Halliwell, Letters of the Kings of England, vol. 2 (London, 1846), p. 88, BL Cotton Caligula D II, see Foedera.
^Letters of John Colville (Edinburgh, 1858), pp. 109, 115.
^Letters of Mr. John Colville, 1582–1603 (Edinburgh, 1858), p.286.
^David Laing, Original Letters of John Colville (Edinburgh, 1858), pp. xiii, xxxviii-ix.
^Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1595-1597, vol. 12 (Edinburgh, 1952), p. 87: David Laing, Original letters of Mr. John Colville, 1582–1603 (Bannatyne Club, 1858), pp. xxxix-xl.
john, colville, 1540, 1605, other, politicians, this, name, john, colville, disambiguation, scottish, clergyman, judge, politician, author, robert, colville, cleish, kinross, contents, career, works, marriage, children, external, links, referencescareer, edite. For other politicians of this name see John Colville disambiguation John Colville c 1540 1605 Scottish clergyman judge politician and author was the son of Robert Colville of Cleish in Kinross Contents 1 Career 2 Works 3 Marriage and children 4 External links 5 ReferencesCareer editEducated at the University of St Andrews he became a Presbyterian minister but occupied himself chiefly with political intrigue sending secret information to the English government concerning Scottish affairs He joined the party of the Earl of Gowrie and took part in the Raid of Ruthven in 1582 In 1587 he for a short time occupied a seat on the judicial bench and was burgh commissioner for Stirling in the Parliament of Scotland Colville was in London in 1589 and collected 1000 a gift from Queen Elizabeth to James VI of Scotland and 2000 worth of gilt silver plate supplied by the London goldsmith Richard Martin This present a magnificent cupboard of plate was intended for the reception of Anne of Denmark 1 Later there were rumours that Colville had not delivered all of the silver James VI sent receipts to the English ambassador to exonerate him 2 In December 1591 he was implicated in the Earl of Bothwell s attack on Holyrood Palace and was outlawed with the earl He retired abroad and is said to have joined the Roman Church James VI wrote to Robert Bowes in March 1594 asking that John Colville should be reimbursed for his services from the English subsidy to the tune of 1266 sterling 3 In July 1594 he reported a rumour at the Scottish court that James VI had conceived a jealousy against Anne of Denmark and even thought the Duke of Lennox might be the father of Prince Henry James was beginning to regret the expense of the preparations for the Prince s baptism 4 In a letter of November 1595 to the English diplomat Robert Bowes he refers to Elizabeth I as a Deborah who shall yet prevail over all her idolatrous foes 5 Colville died in Paris in 1605 Works editColville was the author of several works including an Oratio Funebris on Elizabeth I of England and some political and religious controversial essays He is said to be the author also of The Historie and Life of King James the Sext edited by T Thompson for the Bannatyne Club Edinburgh 1825 Colville s Original Letters 1582 1603 published by the Bannatyne Club in 1858 contains a biographical memoir by the editor David Laing Marriage and children editColville married Janet Russell in 1572 a sister of the advocate John Russell 6 Their children included Robert Colville Thomas Colville Margaret Colville who married in December 1595 Jerome Lindsay son of David Lindsay minister of Leith 7 External links editLaing David ed Original letters of Mr John Colville 1582 1603 and his Palinode 1600 Bannatyne Club 1858 References edit HMC Salisbury Hatfield vol 3 London 1889 p 440 Calendar State Papers Scotland vol 10 Edinburgh 1936 pp 160 162 Annie I Cameron Calendar State Papers Scotland 1593 1595 vol 11 Edinburgh 1936 p 130 William Murdin Collection of state papers left by William Cecill lord Burghley London 1759 p 638 James Orchard Halliwell Letters of the Kings of England vol 2 London 1846 p 87 James Orchard Halliwell Letters of the Kings of England vol 2 London 1846 p 88 BL Cotton Caligula D II see Foedera Letters of John Colville Edinburgh 1858 pp 109 115 Letters of Mr John Colville 1582 1603 Edinburgh 1858 p 286 David Laing Original Letters of John Colville Edinburgh 1858 pp xiii xxxviii ix Calendar State Papers Scotland 1595 1597 vol 12 Edinburgh 1952 p 87 David Laing Original letters of Mr John Colville 1582 1603 Bannatyne Club 1858 pp xxxix xl Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Colville John Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 6 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 748 Cooper Thompson 1887 Colville John In Stephen Leslie ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 11 London Smith Elder amp Co pp 420 422 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Colville c 1540 1605 amp oldid 1211529171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
