[1526/6/16]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The lords chosen to the articles along with the prelates, barons and commissioners as said on the second day of parliament; also the officers of parliament.
[1526/6/17]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The king's grace, with the advice and consent of the three estates of his realm in this present parliament, ratifies, approves and confirms the charter of feuferme made to his beloved confidential servant William Wood of Bonnyton of all and whole the lands of Pentaskill, lying with the lordship of Brechin, in all points and articles after the form and tenor of the same, because it is understood to the king's grace and three estates that he has doubled his rental thereof.
[1526/6/18]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
In the parliament held at Edinburgh, 20 June 1526, regarding the summons of treason raised at the instance of our sovereign lord against George [Home], lord Home to compear personally in his parliament to be held at Edinburgh, 14 June 1526, before our said sovereign lord and his justice the said day to answer to his highness or his justice foresaid for the treasonable art and part of the disobedience and contempt made and done not assisting personally with his men, counsel and help to Archibald [Douglas], earl of Angus, lieutenant and warden of our sovereign lord's East and Middle Marches opposite England at days of truce held by the said warden for the reformation of attempted acts of wrongdoing to be made and accepted for mutual observation of peace and truce lately contracted between our said sovereign lord and his dearest uncle [Henry VIII], king of England, also refusing to bring his men and tenants convicted before the wardens and lieutenants of the said Marches to the appointed days of truce and to deliver them according to the law and custom of the borders; and for the treasonable art and part, rebellion, disobedience and contempt made and done to our said sovereign lord by not compearing personally, but by contumaciously and treasonably absenting himself with his pledges from the presence of our said sovereign lord and his lords of council, refusing to give his counsel, help and assistance for the reformation of attempted acts of wrongdoing to be made between these two realms, notwithstanding that by his faith and allegiance he is obliged thereto; and also that he was summoned by our said sovereign lord's letters to have compeared on 26 February last bypast and other diverse days to the effect foresaid under the pain of treason, although indemnity of their persons was promised and offered to them of the said warden and all others that they would allege fear of, under great pains and under the pain of lese-majesty; and also for the treasonable art and part of the making of damnable and cursed factions against our said sovereign lord, his authority and realm, making conventicles and conventions, calling and provoking our sovereign lord's lieges to sedition, and with his labour, counsel and evil deceit, passing and entering in counsel, by which the reformation of attempted acts of wrongdoing should not be made by them, nor yet accepted as good for the part of England after the form of the said contract and abstinence of war, thinking, working and labouring in so far as was in them that our said sovereign lord's authority should be scorned and condemned, as well as by the lieges of Scotland as by England, and that the said abstinence, which was contracted and concluded for the common good of this realm and for the safety, welfare and security of our sovereign lord and his realm, should be broken, violated or destroyed to the harm, damage, detriment and shame of our said sovereign lord, his realm and his lieges, as at more length is contained in the said summons. In the presence of the king's highness and the three estates of his realm sitting in parliament, the said George, lord Home, being personally present and accused by our sovereign lord's advocate of the points and articles contained in the said summons, which he denied, thereafter the same was put to the decision and judgement of parliament, and it was found and decided by the estates of the parliament foresaid that the said George, lord Home was and is clean and innocent of all the points and articles contained in the said summons and, therefore, our said sovereign lord, with the advice and consent of his three estates foresaid in this present parliament, absolves the said George, lord Home from the points contained in the said summons and declares him free therefrom in time to come, and letters to be directed thereupon in the best form.
[1526/6/19]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
In the parliament held at Edinburgh, 20 July 1526, regarding the summons of treason raised at the instance of our sovereign lord against Andrew Kerr of Ferniehirst to compear personally in his parliament to be held at Edinburgh, 14 June† 1526, before our said sovereign lord and his justice on the said day to answer to his highness or his justice foresaid for the treasonable art and part of the disobedience and contempt made and done by not assisting personally with his men, counsel and help to Archibald [Douglas], earl of Angus, lieutenant and warden of our sovereign lord's East and Middle Marches opposite England at the days of truce held by the said warden for the reformation of attempted acts of wrongdoing to be made and accepted for the mutual observation of peace and truce lately contracted between our said sovereign lord and his dearest uncle [Henry VIII], king of England; also refusing to bring his men and tenants convicted before the wardens and lieutenants of the said Marches to the days of truce appointed and to deliver them according to the law and consuetude of the borders; and for the treasonable art and part, rebellion, disobedience and contempt made and done to our said sovereign lord by not compearing personally, but by contumaciously and treasonably absenting himself with his pledges from the presence of our said sovereign lord and his lords of council, refusing to give his counsel, help and assistance for the reformation of attempted acts of wrongdoing to be made between these two realms, notwithstanding that by his faith and allegiance he his obliged thereto; and also that he was summoned by our said sovereign lord's letters to have compeared on 26 February last bypast and other diverse days to the effect foresaid under the pain of treason, although indemnity of their persons was promised and offered to them of the said warden and all others that they would allege fear of, under great pains and under the pain of lese-majesty; and also for the treasonable art and part of the making of damnable and cursed factions against our said sovereign lord, his authority and realm, making conventicles and conventions, calling and provoking our sovereign lord's lieges to sedition and, with their labour, counsel and evil deceit, passing and entering in counsel, by which the reformation of attempted acts of wrongdoing should not be made by them, nor yet accepted as good for the party of England after the form of the said contract and abstinence of war, thinking, working and labouring in so far as was in him that our said sovereign lord's authority should be scorned and condemned, as well as by the lieges of Scotland as by England, and that the said abstinence, which was contracted and concluded for the common good of this realm and for the safety, welfare and security of our sovereign lord and his realm, should be broken, violated or destroyed to the harm, damage and detriment and shame of our said sovereign lord, his realm and lieges, as at more length is contained in the said summons. In the presence of the king's highness and the three estates of his realm sitting in parliament, the said Andrew Kerr of Ferniehirst, being personally present and accused by our sovereign lord's advocate of the points and articles contained in the said summons, which he denied, thereafter the same was put to the decision and judgement of parliament, and it was found and decided by the estates of parliament foresaid that the said Andrew Kerr of Ferniehirst was and is clean and innocent of all the points and articles contained in the said summons and, therefore, our said sovereign lord, with the advice and consent of his three estates foresaid in this present parliament, absolves the said Andrew from the points contain in the said summons and declares him free therefrom in time to come, and letters to be directed thereupon in the best form etc.
[1526/6/20]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
[On the which day the king, in the presence of and with the consent of the three estates, ratifies the grant made to familiar Nicholas Crawford of Oxgangs of the office of clerk of justiciary, as in a letter under the great seal at Edinburgh of 21 November 1524, notwithstanding any acts made to the contrary by the king, his predecessors or the lords of council; and he orders letters of confirmation to be granted under the great seal.]