the funeral of William Cecil and later in August Elizabeth complained to him about James VI writing to the Earl of Tyrone. He was questioned about a Scottish embassy to the German states instructed to discuss the likely demise of Queen Elizabeth and their support for James VI's title to the English throne, and instructions for negotiations with Spain and the Pope which James VI claimed were forgeries made by John Ogilvy of Powrie or other "practitioners". Foulis brought back a sapphire engraved by Cornelius Dregghe with the portrait of Elizabeth for Anne of Denmark to wear, bought by Robert Jousie for £17. Richard Douglas wrote to his uncle Archibald Douglas, who disapproved of Foulis and his employment, that Foulis was a fool and Archibald's dire enemy, and that James had begun to realise that Foulis was a "foolish person" and he would not be sent to England again. In August 1599, James Sempill of Beltrees went to London instead, and gave £400 to the goldsmith George Heriot from the English annuity, for jewels delivered to Anna of Denmark. In September 1599, he had dinner at Colinton castle with his brother and an English adventurer, Henry Lee. They were able to watch the king hunting from top of the tower or "house head." James VI stopped to eat and afterwards talked with Lee. Foulis was again in London in December 1601. He wrote to the Earl of Mar about some jewels and that he was displeased by the actions of James Sempill of Beltrees. England King James sent Foulis to Sir Robert Cecil after he received news of the death of Queen Elizabeth]] from Sir Robert Carey. Foulis came to England with King James in 1603; was knighted 13 May of that year; was created honorary M.A. at Oxford 30 August 1605; and was naturalised by act of parliament in April 1606. He obtained with Lord Sheffield and others in 1607 a patent for making alum in Yorkshire; purchased the manors of Ingleby and Battersby from Ralph, Lord Eure, in 1609; and was made a baronet of England 6 February 1619–20. He acted as cofferer to both Prince Henry and Prince Charles. In May 1610 Prince Henry sent him to Bath with news of the assassination of Henry IV of France for his cousin Frederick Ulrich, son of the Duke of Brunswick, who cut short his visit and returned to