1506-1582. Scottish humanist. Forced to flee
to France in 1539 owing to some satirical
verses on the Franciscans, he returned to
Scotland about 1562 as tutor to Mary, Queen
of Scots. He became principal of St Leonard's
College, St Andrews, in 1566, and wrote Rerum
Scoticarum Historia/A History of Scotland
1582, which was biased against Mary, Queen of
Scots.