Henri Cleutin
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Henri Cleutin, seigneur d'Oisel et de Villeparisis, was the representative of France in Scotland from 1546 to 1560, a Gentleman of the Chamber of the King of France, and a diplomat in Rome 1564–1566 d
In January 1560 Henri Cleutin had to dismantle a church to cross the River Devon at Tullibody
John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland criticised d'Oysel's role as ambassador for Scotland
Mary of Austria, Queen of Hungary was disturbed by her discoveries in Henri Cleutin's mail
Simon Renard was told a story about d'Oisel plotting
Ninian Cockburn
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Ninian Cockburn was a Scottish soldier and officer of the Garde Écossaise, a company which guarded the French king. He had an ambiguous role in political relations between Scotland, France and England
Henri Cleutin
…to Lucca to seek a remedy for his grave illness. He died in Rome later in June 1566 and was buried in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. Captain Ninian Cockburn, a Scottish agent in Paris sent the news to Cecil. His tomb inscription was composed by Marc Anthoine Muret gives a summary of his career; HENRICO…
Ancient yew tree at the site of Ormiston House
Ninian Cockburn helped Andrew Dudley install an English garrison in Broughty Castle for a £4 reward
Nicholas Throckmorton gave Ninian the codename "George Beaumont"