Local lords received him with lavish hospitality along the route and James was amazed by the wealth of his new land and subjects, claiming that he was "swapping a stony couch for a deep feather bed".
Tuan-tuan setempat menerimanya dengan keramah-tamahan mewah di sepanjang rute dan James kagum dengan kekayaan tanah dan subjek barunya, menyatakan bahwa ia "menukar sofa berbatu ke tempat tidur bulu yang tebal".