Unless otherwise stated the letters are in French.

Four letters, 1550-1557, and undated, of Diane de Poitiers, Duchesse de Valentinois (items 1-4).

- ‘Analecta Scotica’, 1st series, pages 347-352;

- ‘Facsimiles of National Manuscripts of Scotland’, volume iii, page 34 (item 1 only).

Four letters, 1553-1554, of Françoise d`Estamville, Dame de Parroys, governess of Mary, Queen of Scots (items 5-8).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Four letters, 1548-1549, of Odet de Coligny, Cardinal de Châtillon (items 9-12).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4). Page 188: for ‘Vol. ii. 11’ read ‘Vol. iii. 11’.

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Thirty-six letters, 1538-1534, and undated, of Anne de Montmorency, Constable of France (items 12-48). Items 37 and 41 are identical.

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4);

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7);

- Stoddart, page 427 (item 19 only).

- Item 42 is not included in the above publications and is summarized here:

The King is glad to hear Mary’s good news and has ordered the payment of six months of her pension. This will be sent when some sure means of doing so can be found. Cormicy, 30 July [?1548].

Fourteen letters, 1544-1548, and undated, of Gabriel de Montgomery, Sire de Lorges (items 49-62).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4);

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Letter, [1553], of François de Rohan, Seigneur de Gié (item 63).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Four letters, [?1546-1552], and undated, of Guillaume Bochetel, Secrétaire d`état et des finances (items 64-67).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4);

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Receipt and six letters, 1553, of Henri Cleutin, Seigneur d`Oysel (items 68-74). Item 69 is partly in cipher.

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Two letters, 1548-1552, of Claude de l`Aubespine, Secrétaire d`état (items 75-76).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4);

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Letter, 1552, of Claude de l`Aubespine to Henri Cleutin (item 77).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Fourteen letters, [?1551-1554], and undated, of Claude de l`Aubespine (items 78, 80-92; there is no item 79).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7). Page 115: for ‘Vol. iv. 91’ read ‘Vol. iii. 91’.

Eight letters, 1538-1554, of Jean de Beaucaire, Seigneur de Puyguillon (items 93-100).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4);

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Letter, [?1553], of Jean de Beaucaire to James Beaton, Archbishop of Glasgow (item 101).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Nineteen letters, 1545-1551, and undated, of Jacques de la Brosse, ambassador to Scotland (items 102-120).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4);

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7);

- La Brosse, page 331 (item 107 only);

- Item 120 is not included in the above publications and is summarized here:

De la Brosse has received Mary’s letters commanding him to be generous towards the Duc de Longueville. The latter`s governors are always blamed if anything goes wrong. He asks her pardon for any importunate letters he may have written. Autigny will tell her his complaints, and all the news. Paris, 26 June [before 1551].

Twelve letters, 1548-1549, of Artus de Maillé, Seigneur de Brezé (items 121-132).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4);

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

- Stoddart, pages 405-416, 425-430.

Two letters, 1548-1549, of Artus de Maillé to Henri Cleutin (items 133-134).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4);

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Two letters, 1546, of Urbain, Seigneur de la Touche (items 135-136).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4).

Letter, 1547/1548, of Jean Bertrand, later Cardinal Bertrand (item 137).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4).

Letter, 1555, of Jacques Bertrand, clerk in the household of Queen Eléonor of France (item 138).

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Three letters, 1552-1553, and undated, of Jean Astier, treasurer to Mary of Lorraine (item 139-141)

- ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 7).

Letter, 1553, of Guillaume de Casanat, physician (item 142).

- ‘Analecta Scotica’, 1st series, page 99.

Items 143-147 do not appear to have been published or summarised elsewhere, and are briefly summarized here.

Two letters, 1548, of Migliorino Ubaldini, knight; in Italian (items 143-144).

- Item 143: Ubaldini intends to go a little farther into the wilds, and asks for Mary’s permission. Calder, 23 May 1548.

- Item 144: Work began on the fortification of Dunbar Castle on the first day of his arrival, despite financial difficulties. He is unwilling to begin work on the fortifications of the town, as it is difficult to obtain workmen. Dunbar, 3 September 1548.

Letter, 1549, of Michael della Torre, Bishop of Ceneda; in Italian (item 145).

- Della Torre has received Mary’s letter. Concerning the agreement, she must not be surprised to have no reply from Rome, but Antonio Condulmario was in Venice, and Monsieur d`Urfé ill. He asks her to grant the Bishopric of Dunkeld to Robert Crichton. Poisi [?Poissy], 29 April 1549.

Two letters, 1549, of Antonio Condulmario da Racanati; in Italian (Items 146-147).

- Item 146: Condulmario has written advising Mary of affairs to date. Both he and the Cardinal Santa Croce have spoken to the Pope concerning Scotland. He will keep her advised, and begs her to do likewise for him, Rome, 1 June 1549.

- Item 147: The Cardinal du Bellay has learned of his negotiations with the Pope for a legate to be sent to Scotland, and has said that this will displease the King of France and Mary herself. Condulmario claimed that he was commissioned for this purpose, and an argument took place. He asks Mary to write to the Cardinal de Guise, asking him to write to Du Bellay. Rome, 3 June 1549.