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Jacobus Dei gracia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue, clericis et laicis, salutem. In eo qui est vera salus, noveritis quod in parliamento nostro in pretorio burgi nostri de Edinburgh tercio die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo inchoate et certo dierum spacio continuato, assedentibus nobis prelatis, comitibus, baronibus et aliis liberetenentibus, necnon burgorum commissariis tres regnj nostri status presentantibus, per dilectum clericum nostrum magistrum Jacobum Foulis de Colintoun' nostrorum registri consilii et rotulorum clericum ex nostro speciali mandato apponi et declarari fecimus quemadmodum annis paulo hinc retroactis diversa forisfacture judicia lata et promulgatum fuerunt contra nonnullas personas super diversis proditoriis et nostre lese majestatis criminibus tam in nostris parliamenti quam justiciarie curiis et presertim contra Archibaldum quondam Angusie comitem, Georgium Douglas seu fratrem et quondam Archibaldum Douglas de Kilspinde, ipsorum avunculum, Johannem dudum dominu Glammys et quondam Jacobum Hammiltoun' de Fynnart, militem. Et quia memoriam proditorum ex juris communis dispositione penitus deleri et obliterari, decet et solum remanere ad dedecus et infameam illorum qui ex ipsis proditoribus originem decant et discendunt, et ut terrori sit aliis ne huiusmodi facinora aut cogitare aut perpetrare audeant, et quia libri in quibus huiusmodi forisfacture judicia scribuntur ex frequenti usum et contractatione consumi possunt vel deperdi seu quovis alio eventum extrahi rumpi atque destrui, rogandos igitur prefatos tres regni status in prefato parliamento nobis assedentes de ipsorum consilio et si eis videretur expediens et necessarium quod huiusmodi judicia forisfacture de libris nostrorum parliamenti et justiciarie autentice copiarentur et extraherentur sub appensione nostri magni sigilli et sub appensione sigillorum procerum dictorum nostrorum et sub communibus figillis nostrorum burgorum ad fortificationem, roborationem, approbationem et confirmarionem dictorum forisfacture judiciorum. Quodquidem nostrum desiderium prefati tres regnj nostri status sine contraversia rationabile censuerunt et unanimiter decreverunt nostrum magnum sigillum cum eorum sigillis extractibus dictorum forisfacture judiciorum, tam in nostris parliamenti quam in justiciarie curiis latorum et promulgatorum appendenda esse et appendi debere. Tunc demum et incontinente magister Thomas Bellenden, nostre justiciarie clericus, autenticam copiam judiciorum forisfacture in dictis nostre justiciarie curiis contra prefatum Johanne olim dominum Glammys et contra Jacobum Hammiltoun' de Fynnart olim militem latorum ad effectum quod eadem in libris nostri parliamenti registrentur, et ex eisdem sub nostro magno sigillo et sub sigillis dictorum nostrorum regni procerum et sub sigillis communibus burgororum nostrorum ad perpetuam memoriam ut predictum est extraherentur et transcriberentur cuiusquidem forisfacture judicii contra predictum Archibaldum comitem Angusie, Georgium eius fratrem et Archibaldum eorum avunculum de mandato nostro et de consensu dictorum trium regni statuum per prefatum magistrum Jacobum Foulis nostrorum registri consilii et rotulorum clericum sub suis signo et subscriptione manuali copiat' et extract' tenor sequitur et est talis:
In parliamento excellentissimi principis et domini nostri domini Jacobi Dei gracia Scotorum regis illustrissimi tento apud Edinburgh tercio die mensis Septembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vicesimooctavo per dictum supremum dominum nostrum regem unacum prelatis, baronibus et burgorum comissariis tres regni sui status representantibus, Gilberto Wauchop de Nudrymerschell, deputato comitis Mariscalli, Patricio Baroun' deputato constabularii, Andrea Dalmahoy, serjando et Johanne Andersoun', judicatore. Quo die Archibaldo comitem Angusie, Georgio Douglas eius fratre et Archibaldo Douglas sepe vocat' per summonitionem regia sub testimonio magni sigilli regii desuper directe ad respondend' personaliter dicto domino nostro regi in presenti parliamento super certis proditoriis actionibus in dictam summonitionem contentam et non comparent', continuatur ad diem Sabbati quintum Septembris instantis cum continuatione dierum in eadem forma ut nunc est absque prejudicio partium. Et predicto quinto die Septemris anno quo supra comparuit in judicio Leo rex armorum vicecomes in hac parte et presentavit quandam summonitionem regia sub testimonio magni sigilli regii sibi directe super summonitionem Archibaldi comitis Angusie, Georgii Douglas eius fratris germani et Archibaldi Douglas, dicti comitis patrui, coram dicto domino rege et tribus regni statibus ibidem congregatis, cuius summonitionis tenor sequitur et est talis:
Jacobus Dei gracia rex Scotorum dilectis nostris Leoni regi armorum, Ilay, heraldis, Olivero Maxtoun, Johanni Perdovin, Willelmo Scheves, clavigeris, Ormond, Bute, Dingwell, Unicorne, Carrik, signiferis, Duncano Reche, Johanni Adamsoun, Johanni Gourlay, Johanni Langlandis, Archibaldo Hoge, Jacobo Bissate, Roberto Champnay, Alexandro Carmag, nunciis, ac eorrum cuilibet conjunctim et divisim, vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte, salutem. Mandamus vobis et precipimus quatenus summoniatis legitime et pemptorie coram testibus consanguineum nostrum Archibalde comitem Angusie, Georgium Douglas, eius fratrem germanum, Archibaldum Douglas dicti comitis patruum, personaliter si eorum presencias commode habere poteritis, alioquin apud loca eorum habitationum seu per publicam proclamacionem apud cruces forales burgorum nostrorum de Edinburgh, Lanerk et Hadingtoun', sic quod huiusmodi summonitio vere similiter ad eorum aures pervenire poterit, quod comparerint personaliter coram nobis seu justiciario nostro in primo parliamento nostro tenendo apud dictum nostrum burgum de Edinburgh' in pretorio eiusdem die veneris quartum die mensis Septembris proximo futuri hora causarum cum continuatione dierum ad respondend' nobis seu dicto nostro justiciario pro proditoriis arte et parte, inobediencie et refutationis ad perimplendum mandatum nostrum ex decreto et consilio dominorum consilii nostri editum et promulgatum quod mandate est dicta nostro consanguineo ut pro bono publico, quiete regni et exaltacione nostre regalis dignitatis se in partes boriales regni nostri ultra aquam de Spey infra certos elapsos dies transferret illic moraturus duran' nostra voluntate sub pena proditionis et criminis lese majestatis et dicto Georgio et Archibaldo sub eandem pena ut mutuis vicibus alter alterum liberando in custodia castri nostri de Edinburgh infra certas horas eciam effluxas introierent ipsi tamen mandata nostra per heraldos et officiarios nostros ipsis et eorum cuilibet legitime intimata et litteris nostris executa perimplere et nobis obedire ut fideles subditi renuerunt penas proditionis contumaciter subeundo, prout in litteris nostris et earundem indorsatione desuper confectis latius continetur. Et pro proditorijs arte et parte convocationis legiorum nostrorum infra burgum nostrum de Edinburgh octo continuis diebus ante primum diem mensis Julii instantis conando et persuadendo suis molinine baronibus et legeis nostris ad conveniendos apud dictum nostrum burgum de Edinburgh ad invadendam personam nostram regiam et dominos ac legios nostros qui nobis pro tempore assistebant quod eciam in effectu deduxissent si copiam baronum et legiorum nostrorum pro bello ineundo habere potuissent. Et pro proditoriis arte et parte municionis castri de Temptallone et fortalicii nostri de Newark hominibus, tormentis, bellicis et victualibus, contra nos et autoritatem nostram, et pro proditoriis arte et parte, consilii, assistencie et manutenencie dat' et exhibit' Johanni Johnstoun' domino de Johnstoun' vinculo servitutis dicto nostro consanguineo astrict' et depopuland' et comburend' cum copiis latronum et malefactorum diversis temporibus nocte dieque in mense Junii ultimo elapso, grana, terras, dominia et edificia infra vicecomitatus nostros de Annanderdale et Niddisdale, videlicet terras et dominia de Drumcow nobis in proprietate pertinentes et alia quam plurima edificia, terras, grana et dominia infra dictos vicecomitatus aceciam legios nostros interficien', et pro proditoriis arte et parte detentionis persone nostre contra voluntatem nostram continue ad duos annos elapsos contra decretum dominorum parliamenti nostri ubi ordinatum extitit ut nostra persona per quatuor divisas anni partes in custodia certorum dominorum alternatis vicibus essemus usque in mensem Junii ultimo elapso quo non ipsos in libertatem vendicamus personam nostram proditorie ad diversa bella pericula exponendo, non obstante quod in nostra adolescencia et immatura etate bella penitus abhorremus et super aliis quam pluribus crimibus et proditoriis transgressionibus predictas personas contra nos et regnum nostrum inique perpetrat' et eisdem dictis die et loco cum dicta continuatione dierum proponendis et ostendendis juri parend'. Et super huiusmodi judicium nostrum et nostri parliamenti secundum leges regni nostri expectan' et subiecen' videlicet dictum Archibaldum comitem, Georgium et Archibaldum ad videnda et audienda se crimina lese maieftatis incurrisse per tres status regni nostri decerni et propterea eorum bona mobilia et immobilia, terras et alias res mobiles sibi pertinentibus nobis confiscari, et pro perpetuo nobis in proprietate remanere, personasque eorumque penam proditionis et ultimi supplicii a legibus regni nostri inflictam subire. Et ulterius in premissis responden' et juri parend' intiman' dictis Archibaldo comiti, Georgio suo fratri et Archibaldo eius patruo quod sive dictis die et loco cum dicta continuatione dierum comparverint sive non nos et dictus noster justiciarius nichilominus in premissis justicia mediante procedemus et procedet. Et presentes litteras debitas executas et indorsatas earundem latori reddatis. Et vos qui execute presentes fueritis sitis ibidem dicto die et loco coram nobis aut justiciario nostro portantes vobiscum vestre summonitionis testimonium in scriptis pro premissis seu ipsos testes, ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet in hac parte conjunctim et divisim plenariam committimus potestatem. Datum sub testimonio magni sigilli nostri apud Edinburgh decimotercio die mensis Junii anno regni nostri decimoquinto.
Post cuiusquidem summonitionis lecturam, idem vicecomes probavit in presente parliamento dicta summonitionem legitime executam per indorsationem suam et certos testes in eadem indorsatione contentos et in judicio ad hoc inibi per ipsum productos et juratos, videlicet Johannem Adamsoun, Alexandrum Carmaig, nuncios, Johannem Petty et Thomam Douglas in Mussilburgh, cuius indorsationis tenor sic est:
The xviij day of the moneth of Julij, the yeir of God jM vC and xxviij yeris, I, lioune king of armes, ane of the schireffis in that part within written, past at the command of thir our soverane lordis lettres and lauchfullie and peremptourlie summond, warnit and chargit Archibald, erle of Anguse, personalie apprehendit in the toune of Dalkeith, to compeir personalie before our soverane lord or his justice in his nixt parliament to be haldin at his burgh of Edinburgh in the tolbuith thairof on Friday, the ferd day of September nixt tocum, in the hour of cause, with continuatioune of dayis, to ansuer to our said soverane lord or his justice for the tresonable art and part of inobedience and refusing to fulfill our soverane lordis command maid and devisit be the lordis of his counsale and thair decreit, be the quhilk decreit it was commandit that the said Archibald, erle of Anguse suld, for the commone weill, quiet of the cuntre and exaltatioune of our soverane lordis autorite, pass in the north partis of the realme beyond the watter of Spey within certane dayis bipast, thare to remane induring our soverane lordis will under the pane of tresoune and cryme of lese majeste; and for the tresonable art and part of the convocatioune of our soverane lordis legis within his burgh of Edinburgh viij dayis continualie befor the first day of Julii instant, laborand and persuadand be his lettres and with his ingyne to oure soverane lordis barones and legis to convene at the burgh of Edinburgh to invaid oure soverane lordis persoune and his lordis and liegis that assistit with him for the tyme, quhilk he had brocht to effecte gif he mycht have had sufficient baronis and legis for battell; and for the tresonable art and part of the munitioune of the castell of Temptalloune, of oure soverane lordis fortalice of Newark with men, artelyere and vittalis aganis his hienes and autorite; and for the tresonable art and part of the assistence and menteinance gevin to Johne Johnstoune of that Ilk, bundin in service to the said Archibald, erle of Anguse, to hery and birne with cumpaneis of thewis and evill doiris diverse tymes, be day and nycht, and the moneth of Junii last bipast, cornis, landis, lordschippis and housis within the schirefdom of Annanderdale and Nyddisdale, that is to say, the landis of Drumcow pertenyng to oure soverane lord in propirtie and utheris diverse biggyngis, landis and housis within the said schirefdomes, alsua slayand his liegis; and for the tresonable art and part of the halding of oure soverane lordis persoune aganis his will continualie be the space of tua yeris last bipast, and aganis the decreit of the lordis of his parliament, quhair it was ordanit that oure soverane lordis persoune suld have in keping be four devidit partis in the yeir in the handis of certane lord as thare course come unto the moneth of Junii last bipast, in to the quhilk moneth oure soverane lord put himself to liberte; and for tresonable exponyng of oure soverane lord to battell, he being of tender age, and upoun all and sindry uther pointis of tresoune and crymes of lese majeste contenit in thir oure soverane lordis lettrez of summondis and eftir the forme, tenour and effecte of the samin. And this I did befor Johne Adamsoun, Alexander Carmag, messingeris, Johne Petty and Thomas Douglas in Mussilburgh. And for the mair witnessing to this my executioune, I have affixt my signet.
And upoun the said xviij day of the said moneth of Julii, the yeir of God abone writtin, I, the said lioune king of armis, ane of the schireffs in that part within writtin, past at the command of thir oure soverane lordis lettrez of summondis and chargeit† and soucht George Douglas and Archibald Douglas, and becaus I culd nocht apprehend thaim personalie, I past to the mercate croce of Hadingtoun the samin day, quhilk was the mercate day thereof, at xj houris before none or tharby, be opin proclamatioune, peremptourlie summond, warnit and chargeit the said George and Archibald to compeir before oure soverane lord or his justice in his parliament to be haldin at his burgh of Edinburgh in the tolbuth tharof on Friday, the ferd day September nixt tocum, in the hour of cause, with continuatioune of dayis, to ansueir to oure soverane lord or his justice in all poyntis and articulis contenit in thir oure soverane lordis lettres of summondis and eftir the forme, tenour and effecte of the samin and of the indorsatioune abone writtin. And that I did befor thir witnes: Johne Adamsoun, Alexander Carmage, messeingeris, and Johne Petticruse, Cuthbert Diksoune and Johne Lawithy, burgesses of Hadingtoune, with utheris diverse. And for the mair witnessing to this my executioun, I have affixt my signet.
On Monunday, the xx day of the said moneth of Julij, the yeir of God abone writtin, I, the said lion king of armes, ane of the schireffs in that part within writtin, past at the command of this oure soverane lordis lettres of summondis to the mercate croce of Edinburgh and thare, be opin proclamatioune, peremptourlie summond, warnit and chargeit the said George Douglas and Archbald Douglas to compeir personalie before oure soverane lord or his justice in the nixt parliament to be haldin at Edinburgh in the tolbuth thareof on Friday, the ferd day of September nixt tocum, in hour of caus, with continuatioun of dayis, to ansueir to oure soverane lord or his justice to all poyntis and articulis contenit in thir oure soverane lordis lettres of summondis and eftir the forme, tenour and effecte of the samin. And this I did before thir witnes: Albany herald, Andro Purves, masser, Johne Adamsoun, Alexander Carmage, messingeris, Nichole Carncorse and David Purves, serviand of Edinburgh, with utheris diverse. And for the mair witnessing to this my executioune, I have affixt my signet.
Here followis the maner of dome gevin and pronuncit by Johne Adamsoun, dempstar, that is to say: This court of parliament schewis for law and I gif for dome that forsamekle as it is fundin be the sencement of parliament that Archbald, erle of Anguse, George Douglas, his bruther, and Archbald Douglas, his eme, hes committit and done tressoune aganis oure soverane lord in the inobedience and refusing to fulfill oure soverane lordis command maid and divisit be the lordis of counsale, and in convocatioune of oure soverane lordis liegis within the burgh of Edinburgh viij dayis continuallie, and in the munitioune of the castell of Temptalloune, Newerk, with men and artalyery aganis his hienes, with artailyery and victuallis, and in his assistence and menteinance gevin to the Lard of Johnstoune to hery and birne with cumpanyis of thewis, baith be day and nycht, and in halding oure soverane lordis persoune aganis his will continualie be the space of tua yeris aganis the decreit of the lordis of his parliament, and in exponyng of his persoune to battale, he being of tender age, for the quhilkis causis thai have forfaltit thair liffis, landis and gudis to remane with our soverane lord and his successouris in tyme tocum. And that I gif for dome.
In quorum omnium et singulorum fidem et testimonium premissorum magnum sigillum nostrum et sigilla reverendissimorum, reverendorum et venerabilium in Christo patrum Dauid ecclesie Romane cardinalis, etc., Sanctiandree archepiscopi tocius regni Scocie primatis legati nati et administratoris episcopatus Mirapicensis in Gallia commendatariique monasterii nostri de Abirbrothok, nostrique secreti sigilli custodis, Gawine archiepiscopi Glasguensis, cancellarii nostri etc., ac commendatarii monasterii nostri Insula Missarrum, Georgii episcopi Dunkeldensis, Willelmi episcopi Abirdonensis, Patricii episcopi Morauiensis, Roberti episcopi Rossensis, Henrici Candidecase ac capelle nostre Striuelingensis episcopi, Johannis episcopi Brechinensis, episcopi Cathanensis, Willelmi episcopi Dunblanensis, venerabilium in Christo patrum Alexri abbatis monasterii nostri de Cambuskynneth, college nostre justicie presidentis, Roberti abbatis monasterii nostri de Kynloss, Johannis abbatis monasterii nostri de Pasleto, Andree abbatis monasterii nostri de Melrose, Georgii abbatis monasterii nostri de Dunfermling, Johannis† abbatis de Newbottill, Alexandri abbatis de Kilwynnyng, Johannis abbatis de Lundoris, Donaldi abbatis de Cupro, Roberti abbatis de Balmerinoch, ac nonnullorum abbatum et prelatorum, necnon carissimorum consanguineorum nostrorum Georgii comitis de Huntlie, domini Huntlie et Balyenoch, Jacobi comitis Aranie, domini Hammiltoune, Archibaldi comitis Ergadie, domini Campbell et Lorne etc., Willelmi comitis Arolie, constabularii, Willelmi comitis Mariscalli, Willelmi comitis de Montrose, domini Grahame, Georgii comitis de Rothes, Gilberti comitis de Cassillis, Willelmi comitis de Menteith, Johannis domini Erskin, Roberti domini Maxwell, Malcolmi domini Flemyng, magni nostri camerarii, Johannis domini Yestir, Alexri domini Levingstoun, Hugonis domini Somervell, Henrici domini Methven, Johannis domini Forbes, Willelmi domini Ruthven', Jacobi domini Ogilby, Niniani domini Ross, Willelmi domini Semple et aliorum procerum et baronum, unacum coroboratione sigillorum communium burgorum de Edinburgh, Perth, Abirdene, Dunde, Striveling, Linlythqw, Lanark, Hadingtoun', Cooper et Peblis pro parte comissariorum dictorum burgorum, et in dictorum trium statuum in prefato parliamento congregatorum consensus et ostensus testimonium sunt appensa. Apud Edinburgh decimo die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo et regni nostri vicesimooctavo.