Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne

The baptism was delayed longer than was usual.<ref>''HMC Salisbury Cecil'', vol. 13 (London, 1923), p. 211.</ref> It was widely believed that Prince Henry would be godfather and after the baptism he would stay at [[Dunfermline Palace]] with his mother, but this did not come to be, despite the king's promise.<ref>''Calendar State Papers Scotland'', 13:2 (Edinburgh, 1969), pp. 945, 948, 962.</ref>

The baptism was delayed longer than was usual.<ref>''HMC Salisbury Cecil'', vol. 13 (London, 1923), p. 211.</ref> It was widely believed that Prince Henry would be godfather and after the baptism he would stay at [[Dunfermline Palace]] with his mother, but this did not come to be, despite the king's promise.<ref>''Calendar State Papers Scotland'', 13:2 (Edinburgh, 1969), pp. 945, 948, 962.</ref>

On 2 May 1602 Robert was carried from Dunfermline Palace into the [[Dunfermline Abbey|Abbey]] by the [[Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox|Duke of Lennox]] on a large purple cushion for his baptism. Lord Oliphant carried the crown ducal, the Master of Angus carried the ewer and towel, and the Master of Paisley brought the basin.<ref>James Balfour & James Maidment, ''Ancient Heraldic and Antiquarian Tracts'' (Edinburgh, 1837), p. 55.</ref>

On 2 May 1602 Robert was carried from Dunfermline Palace into the [[Dunfermline Abbey|Abbey]] by the [[Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox|Duke of Lennox]] on a large purple cushion for his baptism. Lord Oliphant carried the crown ducal, the Master of Angus carried the ewer and towel, and the [[James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn|Master of Paisley]] brought the basin.<ref>[[James Maidment]], ''Ancient Heraldic and Antiquarian Tracts'' (Edinburgh, 1837), p. 55.</ref>

His name and titles were proclaimed by trumpeters at the windows of the abbey, and the celebrations involved a tournament of "[[running at the ring]]" which damaged a cornfield. The sum of £66-13s-4d [[Pounds Scots|Scots]] was thrown into the crowd as largesse. On the previous day an English Catholic, [[Humphrey Dethick]], either the son of a London baker or from [[Ashbourne, Derbyshire]], killed one of the guests, claiming to be acting to fulfil a prophecy told to him in Spain.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/letterstokingjam00mait/page/80 ''Letters to King James the Sixth from the Queen, Prince Henry, Prince Charles etc'' (Edinburgh, 1835), p. lxxxi-lxxxii]: [[John Duncan Mackie]], ''Calendar State Papers Scotland'', vol. 13 (Edinburgh, 1969), pp. 977-983.</ref><ref>Steven Veerapen, ''The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I'' (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2013), p. 213.</ref>

His name and titles were proclaimed by trumpeters at the windows of the abbey, and the celebrations involved a tournament of "[[running at the ring]]" which damaged a cornfield. The sum of £66-13s-4d [[Pounds Scots|Scots]] was thrown into the crowd as largesse. On the previous day an English Catholic, [[Humphrey Dethick]], either the son of a London baker or from [[Ashbourne, Derbyshire]], killed one of the guests, claiming to be acting to fulfil a prophecy told to him in Spain.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/letterstokingjam00mait/page/80 ''Letters to King James the Sixth from the Queen, Prince Henry, Prince Charles etc'' (Edinburgh, 1835), p. lxxxi-lxxxii]: [[John Duncan Mackie]], ''Calendar State Papers Scotland'', vol. 13 (Edinburgh, 1969), pp. 977-983.</ref><ref>Steven Veerapen, ''The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I'' (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2013), p. 213.</ref>