vii: List of Illustrations ix: Preface 1: Introduction 5: Origins, and the Scottish Court 13: At the English Court 21: Tilts and Masques 35: A Renaissance Man 43: 'Ye Ladys favour', and a Favourite's friendship 51: Here is passed by my Lord Dingwall from Venice 105: The Ormonde Judgment 113: Debt-Financing a Court Career 129: The Desmonds' Demise 141: Appendix I: Radbrook House - A Shire Connection 147: Appendix II: Sir David Murray's dedication of his poem, C E L I A, to Richard, Lord Dingwall 149: Appendix III: James VI & I's letter to the Doge of Venice rec- ommending Richard, Lord Dingwall 153: Index

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Timothy Wilks is a Professor of Cultural History at Southampton Solent University. His doctoral thesis was on the court culture of Prince Henry (son of James VI & I) and his circle.

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