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Chap. XXVII. BURIAL-PLACE OF BOTHWELL.
409
ancient date, simple and unadorned, but made to paint,
the village church of Faareveile, within whose walls
repose the mortal remains of the Earl of Bothwell, the
so-called husband of Mary Stuart, who died a prisoner,
some say a maniac, within the walls of Draxholm,*
where he had been privately removed by the King of
Denmark. I had written previously to Baron Adel er
Adelsborg, possessor and lord of the barony of
Ade-lersborg, requesting permission to visit the vault and
inspect the remains of the Scottish earl. On our
arrival, before adjourning to the hotel, or rather kro,
we called at the parsonage house, to inquire at what
hour we could visit the church on the following morning.
We were kindly received by M. Garde, the worthy
pastor, who would not allow of our going to the inn,
and informed us that we were expected at the castle by
Baron Adeler, who had returned that very day. We
arranged the matter at last. The ladies remained at
the parsonage, and I was driven up, in the carriage of
the minister, to Adelsborg, where I was most kindly
received, and reproached for allowing the rest of the
party to remain at the village below. It appears that
the Baron had written to invite us to Adelersborg ; the
letter had arrived some days after our departure from
Elsinore; so it was settled that I should remain till the
following evening and accept for all the hospitality so
kindly proffered.
DRAXHOLM.
June 9^.—The ancient castle of Draxholm, or
Dragon’s Island, was, in former days, the property of
* In the year 1578.
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