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Simoncursitor at 09:27, 3 April 2014

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	* Mary Fleming, daughter of Queen Mary's governess, Janet (or Jenny) Fleming. She was the child-queen's age, and on Mary's return to Scotland, Mary Fleming was courted by [[Sir]] William Maitland, the Queen's scretary, a man much older than her. They married and, despite rumours that she wished him dead, on his death in English hands, she refused to remarry.		* Mary Fleming, daughter of Queen Mary's governess, Janet (or Jenny) Fleming. She was the child-queen's age, and on Mary's return to Scotland, Mary Fleming was courted by [[Sir]] William Maitland, the Queen's scretary, a man much older than her. They married and, despite rumours that she wished him dead, on his death in English hands, she refused to remarry.

	* Mary Livingstone, daughter of the 5th Lord Livingstone, ~~wwho~~ was eventually to marry John Semple.		* Mary Livingstone, daughter of the 5th Lord Livingstone, who was eventually to marry John Semple.

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Cian at 23:10, 2 October 2008

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	When [[Mary Queen of Scots]] left [[Scotland]] for [[France]] in 1547, ~~hasving~~ been [[betrothed]] to the [[Dauphin]], Francis, heir to the French throne, she was accompanied ''inter alia'' by four serving-girls, each of whom was named Mary.		When [[Mary Queen of Scots]] left [[Scotland]] for [[France]] in 1547, having been [[betrothed]] to the [[Dauphin]], Francis, [[heir]] to the French [[throne]], she was accompanied ''inter alia'' by four serving-girls, each of whom was named Mary.

	These '''Four Maries''' (two of whose names later appear in a folk-[[song]] of the title, which actually is fictional) were		These '''Four Maries''' (two of whose names later appear in a folk-[[song]] of the title, which actually is fictional) were

	* Mary Seaton, daughter of the 6th Lord Seaton, who remained with Mary even into her [[England\|English]] imprisonment, until her death, after which she retired into a French Convent		* Mary Seaton, daughter of the 6th [[Lord]] Seaton, who remained with Mary even into her [[England\|English]] imprisonment, until her death, after which she retired into a French [[Convent]]

	* Mary Beaton, daughter to one of [[Queen]] [[Mary de Guise]]'s ladies-in-waiting, who was later courted by the [[England\|English]] [[Ambassador]] (in order, it was his hope, that she would spy on the Queen for him), but eventually married Alexander Ogilvie of Boyne, when she was in her twenties.		* Mary Beaton, daughter to one of [[Queen]] [[Mary de Guise]]'s ladies-in-waiting, who was later courted by the [[England\|English]] [[Ambassador]] (in order, it was his hope, that she would [[spy]] on the Queen for him), but eventually [[marriage\|married]] Alexander Ogilvie of Boyne, when she was in her twenties.

	* Mary Fleming, daughter of Queen Mary's governess, Janet (or Jenny) Fleming. She was the child-queen's age, and on Mary's return to Scotland, Mary Fleming was courted by Sir William Maitland, the Queen';s scretary, a man much older than her. They married and, despite rumours that she wished him dead, on his death in English hands, she refused to remarry.		* Mary Fleming, daughter of Queen Mary's governess, Janet (or Jenny) Fleming. She was the child-queen's age, and on Mary's return to Scotland, Mary Fleming was courted by [[Sir]] William Maitland, the Queen's scretary, a man much older than her. They married and, despite rumours that she wished him dead, on his death in English hands, she refused to remarry.

	* Mary Livingstone, daughter of the 5th Lord Livingstone, wwho was eventually to marry John Semple.		* Mary Livingstone, daughter of the 5th Lord Livingstone, wwho was eventually to marry John Semple.

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Simoncursitor at 13:01, 2 October 2008

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When [[Mary Queen of Scots]] left [[Scotland]] for [[France]] in 1547, hasving been [[betrothed]] to the [[Dauphin]], Francis, heir to the French throne, she was accompanied ''inter alia'' by four serving-girls, each of whom was named Mary.

These '''Four Maries''' (two of whose names later appear in a folk-[[song]] of the title, which actually is fictional) were

* Mary Seaton, daughter of the 6th Lord Seaton, who remained with Mary even into her [[England|English]] imprisonment, until her death, after which she retired into a French Convent

* Mary Beaton, daughter to one of [[Queen]] [[Mary de Guise]]'s ladies-in-waiting, who was later courted by the [[England|English]] [[Ambassador]] (in order, it was his hope, that she would spy on the Queen for him), but eventually married Alexander Ogilvie of Boyne, when she was in her twenties.

* Mary Fleming, daughter of Queen Mary's governess, Janet (or Jenny) Fleming. She was the child-queen's age, and on Mary's return to Scotland, Mary Fleming was courted by Sir William Maitland, the Queen';s scretary, a man much older than her. They married and, despite rumours that she wished him dead, on his death in English hands, she refused to remarry.

* Mary Livingstone, daughter of the 5th Lord Livingstone, wwho was eventually to marry John Semple.