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In the parliament of our most excellent prince and lord, the lord James III, by the grace of God most illustrious king of Scots, held at Edinburgh, in the tolbooth thereof, on Tuesday 8 July 1483, by our said supreme lord the king in person.
On which day sitting in parliament our sovereign lord the king, his three estates were assembled and gathered, Rothesay herald, sheriff in that part, presented a letter of summons under the white wax and the testimonial of the great seal, the tenor of which follows:
James, by the grace of God king of Scotland, to his sheriffs and bailies of Edinburgh and in the constabulary of Haddington, also Hector Meldrum, our macer, and Rothesay herald, and each of them separately and together, our sheriffs in that part, greeting. We command and order you that you lawfully and peremptorily summon Alexander [Stewart], duke of Albany, earl of March and of Mar and Garioch, lord of Annandale and of Man, personally apprehended if it is possible to have his presence, otherwise at Dunbar castle and at the market cross of Dunbar by public proclamation, so that notice of this summons may truly come to his notice, that he compear personally before us or our justiciar at Edinburgh in our parliament to be held there on Friday 27 June next to come, with continuation of days, for answering to us or our said justiciar in our said parliament for his treasonous sending and directing of Sir James Liddale into England with treasonous writing, muniments and instructions for treasonous alliance with the English in his treasonous opinion, perpetrated against us and our realm, and for the treasonous reception, delivery and holding of a herald of England called Bluemantle, with treasonous writings and instructions from our English enemies, treasonably received and delivered, and also for the treasonous access and passage into England without our licence for the treasonous inbringing of our said enemies of England to the treasonous destruction of our person and realm by the said Alexander, made and perpetrated after our grace for his many treasonous actions and rebellions against us and our realm graciously given previously, and for undergoing justice. Intimating to the said Alexander that whether he compears on the said day, with continuation of days, and at that place or not, we or our justiciar notwithstanding intend to proceed to mediate justice. And you shall present the letters duly executed and endorsed along with the day, place and names of witnesses of your execution of the same before us or our justiciar in the aforesaid parliament on the said day and at that place. For doing which we commit sufficient power to you and each of you, together and individually, in that part. Given under testimony of our great seal at Edinburgh on 15 May 1483.
Executed and endorsed by the said herald as follows below: On 17 May I, Rothesay herald, sheriff in that part, travelled to the town of Dunbar, and because I could not apprehend Alexander [Stewart], duke of Albany etc., in person I therefore travelled to the market cross of the said burgh and there by open proclamation I summoned the said Alexander, duke of Albany etc. to compear in person before our sovereign lord or his justice in his next parliament to be held at Edinburgh on 27 June next, with continuation of days, and there to answer our sovereign lord or his justice in his said parliament on the aforesaid day about the treasonous sending of Sir James of Liddale to England with treasonous muniments and writings to the treasonous confederation of Englishmen contrary to our sovereign lord and his realm in his treasonous opinion; and about the treasonous reception of a pursuivant from the English king called Bluemantle, with treasonous letters, muniments and writings contrary [to] and against our said sovereign lord and his realm; and also about the treasonous travelling to England without our said sovereign lord's licence or permission to treasonably bring in Englishmen for the treasonous destruction of our said sovereign lord's person, his realm and lieges; and about other different and various rebellions, crimes and treasons committed by the said Alexander against our said sovereign lord, his realm and lieges despite his grace and forgiveness previously shown to him, making it known to the said Alexander that whether he compears or not on the said day and place, with continuation of days, our said sovereign lord or his justice would proceed in the said actions and crimes according to the form of the law. In witness of which this my present execution made on the aforenoted day and place before these witnesses: Alexander Hamilton, David Maxwell, David Fraser, Henry Congilton, Thomas Spens, Thomas Edington of that Ilk and John of Edinburgh, messenger, and for the greater certification I have affixed my signet. Which citation of summons and execution being read and lawfully proved by different notable and reputable witnesses at the lawful time of day requested, the said Alexander often called but not compearing, the order process of continuation of the said summons seen, heard and understood at length, proceeded lawfully until this said day, in the name and on behalf of our sovereign lord, John the Ross of Montgreenan, as advocate to his highness, asked and required in his name and authority and by his special command from the lords, barons and burgh commissioners their ward and judgement of parliament if the said Alexander, duke of Albany, earl of March, Mar and Garioch, lord of Annandale, and of Man, had committed and undertaken treason against our sovereign lord and his realm in the aforenoted points and articles, which lords and estates being diligently and fully advised find and deliver that the said Alexander, duke of Albany had committed and undertaken open and manifest treason against our sovereign lord and his realm in all aforesaid points and articles, and thereafter it was given for doom by the mouth of John Dempster, dempster of parliament, in manner and form as follows below etc
The court of parliament shows for law and I give for doom that for as much as it is found by judgement of parliament that Alexander [Stewart], duke of Albany, earl of March, Mar and Garioch, lord of Annandale and of Man has committed and undertaken treason against our sovereign and his realm in the aforesaid treasons and crimes contained in the summons, for which he has forfeited to our sovereign lord his life, his lands, his goods, offices and all his other possessions whatever he had from our sovereign lord within the realm of Scotland forever to remain with our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors as property for his treason and offence, and that I give for doom.
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On which day in parliament sitting our sovereign lord the king, his three estates being assembled and gathered, Sir Gilbert Johnstone of Elphinstone, knight, sheriff of Edinburgh, presented a letter of summons under the white wax and the testimonial of the great seal directed to him and his deputies for the summoning of Sir James of Liddale of Halkerston, knight, the tenor of which follows:
James, by the grace of God king of Scots, to the sheriff of Edinburgh and his bailies, and Hector de Meldrum, our macer, and Rothesay, our herald, and any of them jointly and severally, our sheriffs in this matter, greeting. We order and instruct you to summon, lawfully and peremptorily, before witnesses, James Liddale of Halkerston, knight - by apprehending him personally if you are able to come upon him, otherwise at Halkerston, to appear personally before us, or before our justiciar, at Edinburgh, in our parliament to be held there on Friday 27 June next to come, with continuation of days, to answer to us or our said justiciar in our aforesaid parliament for his treasonable entry and passage into England with treasonable writings, instructions and muniments treasonably sent by Alexander [Stewart], duke of Albany, earl of March and of Mar and Garioch, lord of Annandale and Man, to enemies in England; and for treasonable art and part, counsel and assistance given to the said Alexander in the treasonable receiving, delivering and holding of a pursuivant of the king of England, called Bluemantle, with treasonable writings and instructions of our English enemies, treasonably received and considered by the said Alexander; and for the treasonable entry and passage into England without royal licence with the said Alexander in his treasonable opinion, the inbringing of Englishmen, and the destruction of the king's person and his realm; [and] to submit to the law. Intimating to the said James that whether or not he compear at the said day and place, with continuation of days, we will nevertheless proceed, or our said justiciar will proceed, with the administration of justice in the aforesaid matters. And that you exhibit the present letters, duly executed and endorsed with the day and place and names of the witnesses to your execution of the same, before us, or before our said justiciar, in the aforesaid parliament on the said day and place. For the doing whereof we entrust our power in this matter to you and any of yours, jointly and severally. Given under the testimony of our great seal, at Edinburgh, 15 May in the thirteenth year of our reign [1483].
Executed and endorsed by the said Sir Gilbert's deputies as follows below, which is approved by an authentic instrument of Peter of March, public notary, and this is the tenor of the endorsement of the said summons: On 17 May 1483 I, Adam of Johnston, sheriff depute of the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, travelled with these our sovereign lord's letters to Halkerston, and I summoned Sir James of Liddale of Halkerston, knight, because I could not apprehend him himself, to compear in person before our sovereign lord the king or his justice at Edinburgh in his next parliament to be held there on Friday 27 June, with continuation of days, to answer our sovereign lord or his said justice for his treasonous voyaging and travelling to England with treasonous writings, instructions and muniments treasonably sent by Alexander [Stewart], duke of Albany etc. to our sovereign lord's enemies of England; and for the treasonous art, part, counsel and assistance given to the said Alexander in the treasonous receiving, delivering and retention of an English messenger, called Bluemantle, with treasonous writs and instructions from our said sovereign lord's enemies by the said Alexander treasonably received and delivered; and for the treasonous journeying and travelling to England with the said Alexander in his treasonous opinion without our sovereign lord's permission; in the bringing in of Englishmen in the destruction of our sovereign lord's person and kingdom and to underlie the law therefore; and to answer all points and articles contained in this summons according to the tenor of the same, making intimation etc. And this I did before these witnesses, Robert of Johnston, Gilbert of Johnston, John Kerr, Alexander Pringle, Sir John of Murray, chaplain, Thomas Wilson, John of Carruthers, Thomas Redhead, Peter of March, notary, and William Johnston with various others, and for the many witnessing I have set to my signet. Which citation of summons and execution being read and lawfully proved by diverse notable and famous witnesses, the said Sir James of Liddale of Halkerston, knight, being often called and not compearing [at the] lawful time of day requested, the order process of continuation of the said summons seen, heard and understood at length, proceeded legally until this said day. In the name and on behalf of our sovereign lord, John the Ross of Montgreenan, as advocate to his highness, asked and required in his name and authority and of his special command from the lords, barons and commissioners of burghs their ward and judgement of parliament if the said Sir James of Liddale had committed and undertaken treason against our sovereign lord and his realm in the aforenoted points and articles, which lords and estates, being carefully and fully advised, awarded, found and decided that the said Sir James of Liddale had committed and undertaken open and manifest treason against our sovereign lord and his realm in all aforesaid points and articles, and thereafter it was given for doom, by the mouth of John Dempster, dempster of parliament, in manner and form as follows below.
This court of parliament shows for law and I give for doom that for as much as it is found by judgement of parliament that Sir James of Liddale of Halkerston, knight, has committed and undertaken treason against our sovereign lord the king and his realm in the treasons and crimes contained in this summons, for which he has forfeited to our sovereign lord his life, his lands, his goods, offices and all his other possessions whichever that he had from our sovereign lord within the realm of Scotland forever, to remain with our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors as property for his treason and offence, and that I give for doom.