tower, the "Kruittoren", that overlooked the harbour at Veere. He confessed immediately when he was shown the rack, and blamed a Scottish Jesuit Dr Hamilton and two Spanish men who had approached him while he was in prison in Brussels. He made a written confession. Robert Sydney requested a stay of execution on 5 December. John Wemyss of Logie was beheaded at Middelburg on 8 January 1597 (NS). Another Scot, named Nicholson, was approached by Juan de Mancicidor secretary to Albert of Austria to help the Spanish take Veere. Robert Sydney and Mr Andrew Hunter, the Scottish preacher and informer, sent copies of Logie's confession to Cecil. Hunter had recommended Logie to Henry Lock, who noted that the laird was cunning and had received a letter from the Earl of Essex. Elizabeth saw in Logie's confession a declaration of James VI's favour to the Catholic party, and in 1599 James VI was required to repudiate the detail of Logie's confession and what he called Andrew Hunter's slander, for Robert Bowes and Elizabeth, which he did on the grounds that Logie died banished and was not of his counsel. Margaret Vinstarr may have remained in Anna of Denmark's household in Scotland. The lands of Logie and Myrecairnie passed to Andrew Wemyss, Lord Myrecairnie. References External links Anna of Denmark's letter about Margaret Winster staying at Wemyss, 9 November 1592 1569 births 1596 deaths Logie History of Edinburgh 16th-century Scottish people 1592 in Scotland Court of James VI and I Executed Scottish people Scottish spies Scottish outlaws Year of birth unknown 16th-century spies Clan Wemyss Scottish rebels People from Fife