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and Ruthven declared he would go to the king with all
the other Scottish officers and crave a strict inquiry into
the matter. The poor king did not wish to take Cahun’s1
life, “ though he had sinned against him and against his
own countrymen,” but he had to give way to the urgent
requests of his nobles and the Scots. Cahun was
beheaded on the 20th of October; but a sting remained.
In the meantime the Scottish regiments had been sent to
Reval. Here also were Ruthven and the rest of the
captains. Balfour, who foresaw further trouble, tried to
escape to the sea and on board a vessel, but was captured,
and confessed. Captains Lauder and Jacob Hume also
told of the treacherous designs of Mornay. Concerning
Ruthven, Pontus de la Gardie wrote to the king that
he thought him innocent, and Ruthven himself, writing
to the king on the 13th of January, tried to exculpate
himself by screening himself behind Balfour and exposing
the secret conspiring of the gardener, the Venetian
ambassador, and others. Not before the month of April
did the king demand the seizure of Ruthven, Balfour, and
MoncriefF. With a strong escort they were to be sent to
Stockholm, after having undergone a preliminary trial at
Reval. Mornay, the chief plotter, to escape a similar fate
had fled to Duke Charles, and leaving repeated royal
summonses unnoticed or excusing himself on account of
illness, he accompanied his protector on his journeys.
During his imprisonment in the spring of 1574, Ruthven
sent a petition to the king promising to communicate
1 Cahun had been one of the first officers who had declared for John
after the deposition of Eric in 1568 ; he had frequently since received
proofs of the king’s favour. Cahun’s Christian name is also given as
Peter. It is said that Johann repented of his execution and provided for
his widow by marrying her to his friend Magister Andrew Anhiep in
Upsala, who was assisting the king in his liturgical projects
( Palmskioldska Samml. Upsala Bit/.).
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