[Ratifications approved; protest against]

Ratification in favour of Heriot's Hospital of the contract between his majesty and the town of Edinburgh read, voted and passed in articles, providing the signature upon the contract therein mentioned be passed and completed, otherwise this present ratification to be null.

Ratification to the town of Edinburgh of the act presented to the parliament of 1633, reference made thereupon to the council and decreet and acts following thereupon regarding the augmentation of their ministers' stipends, read, voted and passed in articles.

Item, the ratifications following passed in articles according to the charters and rights therein mentioned, namely:

In favour of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock and Plane.

In favour of [David Carnegie], laird of Ethie, younger, and his lady.

In favour of Master James Baird of Little Fiddes.

In favour of General [Alexander] Leslie of Balgonie and Craigencalt.

In favour of Master John and Andrew Skene of Hallyards and Auchtertool.

In favour of Robert Pringle and his son.

In favour of the House of Ballinden.

In favour of [John Lyon], earl of Kinghorn of the patronage of Roscobie.

In favour of Master William Scott of Clerkington.

In favour of [James Home], earl of Home and burgh of Duns.

†In favour of Master Alexander Belsches of Tofts.

In favour of [William Alexander], earl of Stirling of Tullibody and Tillicoultry.

In favour of [Archibald Campbell], lord Lorne of Kintyre and burgh of Inveraray.

In favour of Sir Thomas Hope [of Craighall], his majesty's advocate, of Craighall.

In favour of Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie.

In favour of James Maxwell of Innerwick of the patronage of Dirleton.

In favour of James Livingstone of Biel.

†Protestation by [John Maitland], earl of Lauderdale against the same act in favour of [George Hay], earl of Kinnoull of Dupplin.

In favour of the said earl of Kinfauns

In favour of the said earl of the tack of the teinds of Cousland.

In favour of [Sir James MacGill of] Cranstoun-Riddel of Cousland and others.

In favour of David [Erskine], lord Cardross of the erection of Drybrugh etc.

In favour of [Sir James Hamilton of] Broomhill of the barony of Skirling.

In favour of [Sir John Hamilton of Orbiston], justice clerk, of the lands of Orbiston etc.

In favour of [Sir John Wauchope], laird of Niddrie of the lands of Niddrie etc.

In favour of [George MacKenzie], earl of Seaforth of Lewis.

Act regarding the constitution and power of articles in time coming continued.

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.14(a) v-14(b) r. Back
  2. Immediately below and to the left of this clause there is a marginal note which possibly reads 'and William Scott', although due to the binding it is difficult to distinguish the first word or words. Likewise it is unclear which ratification the note applies to. Back
  3. As above, there is a brief marginal note (largely illegible) which may apply to this protestation. Back