Newly-discovered Mary Queen of Scots letters shed light on life in 16th-century Edinburgh
An order dated 16 April 1557 giving fleshers (butchers) privileges to sell flesh at the Tolbooth
After decades spent unseen, a group of documents believed to have been signed by Mary Queen of Scots have recently come to light at the Museum of Edinburgh Although information about the letters was held on file having been gifted in 1920, they were lost in storage before being unearthed during recent inventory and conservation work by curators.