1681, 28 July, Edinburgh, Parliament

Parliamentary Register†

[28 July 1681]

Procedure: opening of session

The third parliament of our most high and dread soveraigne, Charles the second, by the grace of God, king of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, holden and begun at Edinburgh, the twentie-eight day of July, one thousand, six hundred, fourscore [and] one years, by his royall highnes, James, duke of Albanie and York etc., his majesties' high commissioner for holding of the same, by vertue of a commission under his majesties' great seal of this kingdom, with the advice and consent of the estates of parliament underwritten, ther being also present the ordinary officers, earle of Arroll, constable, earle of Marishall, Sir James Dick of Preistfeild, provest of Edinburgh, Master Thomas Skeen, sheriff, and Andrew Cunynghame, dempster.

  1. Note chronology broken for register record of 1681 parliament. Acts presented in four lists: 1 - public acts, 2 - minor public and private acts, 3 - ratifications and, lastly, 4 - warrants. Back
  2. NAS. PA2/31, f.1. Note chronology broken for register record of 1681 parliament. Acts presented in four lists: 1- public acts, 2- minor public and private acts, 3- ratifications and lastly 4- warrands. Back