Judicial proceeding: continuation of summons

On the which second day of parliament, with the lord king sitting in person, James [Stewart], earl of Buchan, [being] often called by royal summons and [by] the tenor of the same under the testimonial of the aforenoted king's great seal directed to answer the said lord our king and his justiciar in the present parliament for certain treasonous actions contained in the said summons, but not compearing, it was continued by the lord our king until tomorrow at the tenth hour, in the same form that it is now and without prejudice of party.

  1. NAS, PA2/5, f.87v. Back