29 April 1536

Procedure: preamble

In the parliament of the most excellent prince our lord, the lord James V, by the grace of God most illustrious king of Scots, held at Edinburgh on 29 April 1536, by the noble and powerful lords George [Gordon], earl of Huntly, lord Badenoch, Archibald [Campbell], earl of Argyll, lord Campbell and Lorne, Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, Sir James Colville of Easter Wemyss, Master James Foulis of Colinton, clerk of the rolls, register and council of our supreme lord the king, and Thomas Scott of Pitgorno, justice clerk, commissioners deputed by special commission of our supreme lord the king, with William [Keith], earl Marischal, John Pardovan, key keeper for [William Hay, earl of Erroll], constable, Master William Mowbray, sheriff deputy, and John Anderson, dempster. On the which day the suits [were] called [and] the court fenced.

  1. NAS, PA2/8, II, f.27r. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/8, II, f.27r. Back
Judicial proceeding: continuation of summons of forfeiture

On the which day Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton, summoned for certain treasonous actions as is more fully contained in a certain summons emanating at the instance of our supreme lord the king, the said lords commissioners continued this summons with all its dependencies, points and articles in the same form and effect which it is now, until 22 May next to come, with continuation of days, without prejudice of any of party. Alexander Livingston of Dunipace and Patrick Hepburn, son and heir apparent of the said Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton, have become cautioners together and separately that the said Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton will hold this continuation as fixed and acceptable, and that he shall come in the contrary under surety and obligation of all his goods, movable and immoveable, present and future.

  1. NAS, PA2/8, II, f.27r. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/8, II, f.27r. Back