1650, 26 November, Perth, Parliament

Parliamentary Minutes†

26 November 1650†

The lord king being present

[Sermon given; rolls called; oaths taken]

Sermon made by Mr Andrew Cant.

The rolls of parliament called.

The oath of parliament read and taken by all the members of parliament present.

  1. 'The following sederunts were at Stirling or Perth, Cromwell being possessed of Edinburgh, see page 62'. This is written in the right margin and is in the hand of Robert Mylne (?1643-1747), an Edinburgh lawyer who appears to have had many parliamentary papers of 1650-1 in his possession. He made up a volume of minutes of parliaments from 1633-51 and 1689 (see NAS, GD1/1302/1). The pagination referred to is partially visible on these pages but has been disrupted somewhat, perhaps by the editors of APS. Back
  2. The parliament appears to have convened on 25 November 1650, for Robert Mylne has the text of the king's speech. See A1650/11/1. Back
  3. NAS. PA3/2, f.71r. Back
[Acts read and president of parliament elected; exhibition of the honours; continuation]

The two acts of parliament anent the election of the president of parliament, one in 1641 and the other in 1647, being read in parliament, thereafter [John Campbell], earl of Loudoun, lord chancellor, was elected president for this session of parliament.

[Archibald Campbell], lord marquis of Argyll asked instruments upon the production of the honours, namely: the crown, sceptre and sword in face of parliament, which was delivered to [Arthur Erskine], laird of Scotscraig in name of [William Keith], earl Marischal.

Ordain the next meeting of parliament to be tomorrow at 9 o'clock.

Minutes read.

  1. 'The following sederunts were at Stirling or Perth, Cromwell being possessed of Edinburgh, see page 62'. This is written in the right margin and is in the hand of Robert Mylne (?1643-1747), an Edinburgh lawyer who appears to have had many parliamentary papers of 1650-1 in his possession. He made up a volume of minutes of parliaments from 1633-51 and 1689 (see NAS, GD1/1302/1). The pagination referred to is partially visible on these pages but has been disrupted somewhat, perhaps by the editors of APS. Back
  2. The parliament appears to have convened on 25 November 1650, for Robert Mylne has the text of the king's speech. See A1650/11/1. Back
  3. NAS. PA3/2, f.71r. Back