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Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum dilectis nostris Leoni regi armorum, Ilay, Albany, Ross, Rothesay Snadoun Merchemont, heraldis, Johanni Fergussone Roberto Stewart Alexandro Douglas Davidi Bryssoun clauigeris, Ormond Bute Unicorne Carrik signiferis [...] nunciis ac eorum cuilibet coniunctim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte specialiter constitutis, salutem. Mandamus et precipimus quatenus summoneatis legitime et peremptorie coram testibus Franciscum olim comitem de Bothuell, Gilbertum Pennycuik, Johannem Rutherfurde de Hunthill seniorem, Thomam Rutherfurde de Hunthill juniorem, Symonem Armestrang juniorem de Quhithauche, conspiratores perpetratores et celatores criminum lese majestatis personaliter, si eorum personales presentias commode habere poteritis, alioquin apud loca eorum habitationum, vel per publicam proclamationem apud cruces forales burgorum nostrorum de Edinburgh Hadington Jedburgh [...], aliaque loca necessaria degentes vero seu existentes extra regnum nostrum seu certum nullum domicilium in eodem habentes apud dictas cruces forales aliaque loca necessaria super premonitione sexaginta dierum sic quod huiusmodi summonitio ad eorum aures et notitiam verisimiliter peruenire poterit, quod compareant coram nobis seu justiciario nostro primo die mensis Junii proxime sequentis in nostro parliamento apud Edinburgh tertio die mensis Aprilis sequentis tenendo hora causarum cum continuatione dierum, ad respondendum nobis nostrove justiciario in prefato parliamento super proditoriis criminibus subsequentibus inprimis, dictos scilicet Franciscum olim comitem de Bothuell, Gilbertum Penniecuik, Johannem Rutherfurde de Hunthill seniorem et Thomam Rutherfurde de Hunthill juniorem Symonem Armstrang juniorem de Quhithauche, et eorum quemlibet, pro sua proditoria arte parte consilio in ipsorum proditoria conspiratione, consultatione et conclusione horrendi facinoris contra nostram honorabilem personam et vitam per dictas personas commissi vigesimo septimo die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo primo sub noctis silentio, in ipsorum proditoria invasione palatii nostri de Halyruidhous intrando ibidem cum assistantia consortio et convocatione aliorumque homicidorum oppressorum latronum ac huiusmodi insolentium virorum armatorum et a legibus nostris fugitiuorum, ex deliberato animo et certa intentione violentas manus in nostram regiam personam imponere, ut vitam nostram vel nefarie extinguerent vel nos captiuos secum deducerent; et ad hunc effectum prefati conspiratores directe accesserunt ad nostrum privatum conclaue seu cubiculum et ostiis ignem nefarie iniecerunt domesticos nostros presenti violenta morte minitando obiurgandoque nisi ipsis declararent ubi nos essemus, nulla unquam inquisitione per eos facta ob quamcunque aliam personam, nisi propter nosmet ipsos, ac preterea violenter effregerunt malleis ostia interioris cubiculi regine nostre charissime coniugis, atque demum ubi parum se promouisse, et ad illorum inusitatum scelus ad propositum nefandum peruenire non posse intellexerunt, in eorum regressu nondum satisfacti crudeliter et sine ulla misericordia domesticos et familiarissimos nostros seruitores ob nostram causam interfecerunt et iugulauerunt, hinc manifestissime crimen summe proditionis contra nos nostram vitam authoritatem regiam et leges committendo. Secundo, prefatos Franciscum olim comitem de Bothuell, Gilbertum Penniecuike, Johannem Rutherfurde de Hunthill seniorem, et Thomam Rutherfurde de Hunthill juniorem, Symonem Armstrang de Quhittauche juniorem, et eorum quemlibet pro sua proditoria arte parte auxilio et consilio in sua proditoria conspiratione consultatione et conclusione horrendi facinoris contra nostram honorabilem personam et vitam per dictos conspiratores commissi vigesimo octauo die mensis Junii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo secundo, in ipsorum proditoria invasione palatii nostri de Falkland intra vicecomitatum nostrum de Fyffe nobis ibidem intus pro tempore existentibus, accedendo ibidem cum assistentia et concursu homicidorum oppressorum latronum declaratorum proditorum et huiusmodi insolentium virorum armatorum et a legibus nostris fugitiuorum, ex deliberato animo et certa intentione violentas manus in nostram regiam personam imponere, ut vitam nostram vel nefarie extinguerent vel nos captivos secum deducerent, et ad hunc effectum predicti conspiratores cum suis sociis accesserunt ad posticum dicti nostri palacii eiaculando tormenta ferrea, et huiusmodi machinas eneas violenter idem posticum oppugnarunt, ut eo dirupto facilius ingressi prefatam suam coniurationem et horrendum facinus inceptum complerent, hinc manifestissime crimen summe proditionis contra nos nostram vitam authoritatem regiam et leges committendo; atque adeo pro ipsorum proditoria celatione et occultatione prefate coniurationis consultationis conclusionis et executionis eiusdem. Tertio commemoratos Johannem Rutherfurde dominum de Hunthill seniorem et Thomam Rutherfurde de Hunthill juniorem, Symonem Armstrang juniorem de Quhithauche, et eorum quemlibet pro sua proditoria receptione et auxilio prestito dicto Francisco olim comiti de Bothuell, et pro eorum proditoria assistantia participatione et intercommunicatione cum prefato Francisco et suis complicibus nostris proditoribus declaratis contra leges et statuta regni nostri, idque in mensibus Aprilis Maii Junii Julii Augusti Septembris Octobris Novembris Decembris Januarii Februarii Marcii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo secundo et eorum quolibet respective in locis de Hunthill Jedburgh Hawik, Liddisdaill, hinc manifestissime crimen proditionis contra nos nostramque vitam auctoritatem regiam et leges regni nostri committendo, atque adeo pro ipsorum proditoria celatione et occultatione predicte sue intercommunicationis receptionis et auxilii supra specificatis. Quarto prefatum Symonem Armstrang pro sua proditoria arte parte et consilio in excudendo monetam adulterinam domi sue de Royne in Liddisdaill in mensibus Aprilis Maii Junii Julii Augusti Septembris Octobris Novembris Decembris Januarii Februarii et Martii et quolibet eorum anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo primo, hinc manifestissime crimen summe proditionis contra nos auctoritatem regiam et leges regni nostri committendo, atque adeoque pro sua celatione et occultatione eiusdem; ideoque suprascriptos conspiratores ad videndum et audiendum sese et eorum quemlibet respectum premissorum crimen lese maiestatis incurrisse per nos et trium regni nostri statuum decretum decerni et declarari, et super predictis et aliis complurimis rebellionibus et transgressionibus et proditoriis criminibus per prenominatas personas, contra nos regnum nostrum authoritatem regiam impie et nefarie perpetratis, et dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum proponendis et ostendendis ac juri parendum, et super huiusmodi iudicium nostrum et nostri parliamenti secundum leges regni nostri expectandum et subeundum, dictas videlicet personas conspiratores perpetratores et celatores criminum precedentium ad videndum et audiendum sese et eorum quemlibet intuitu premissorum crimen lese majestatis incurrisse per nos et trium regni nostri statuum decretum decerni et declarari; et propterea ipsorum bona mobilia et immobilia tam terras quam officia aliasque res ad eos spectantes nobis confiscari et pro perpetuo nobiscum in proprietate remanere, personasque suas penam proditionis et ultimi supplicii a regni nostri legibus inflictam subire et uberius in premissis respondendum et nostri parendum, intimando supradictis conspiratoribus eorumque cuilibet quod, siue dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum comparuerint siue non, nos dictusque noster justiciarius in premissis justicia mediante procedemus et procedet. Insuper citetis [...] ad comparendum coram nobis nostroue justicicario dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum ad perhibendum fidele testimonium in causa predicta sub pena legis. Et presentes litteras debite executas et indorsatas earundem latori reddatis. Et vos qui presentes executi fueritis, sitis ibidem dictis die et loco coram nobis seu dicto nostro justicario portantes vobiscum summonitionis vestre testimonium in scriptis pro premissis seu ipsos testes, ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et divisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte committimus potestatem. Datum sub testimonio nostrii magni sigilli apud Edinburgh vicesimo tertio die mensis Martii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo secundo, et regni nostri vicesimo sexto.
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1. William Porteus, Edinburgh
Upoun the xxvj day of Merche the yeir of God jM vC fourscoir and threttein yeris, I, Williame Porteous, messinger, becaus all the haill persones following wer fugitive and culd not be apprehendit personallie, quhairof sum of thame also had na certane duelling place, thairfoir I past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres under the quarter seill to mercat croce of Edinburgh, and efter thrie oyeses, as use is, thair be oppin proclamatioun lauchlie summondit, warnit and chargeit Francis, sumtyme erll of Bothueill, Gilbert Pennycuik, John Rutherfurde of Hunthill, elder, Thomas Rutherfurde of Hunthill, younger, Symoun Armstrang, younger, of Quhythauche, committeris of the crymes respective within specifiit, to compeir in parliament the first day of Junii nixtocum, with continuatioun of dayis, in the tolbuith of Edinburgh to the effect within contenit, efter the forme and tennour of thir lettres within writtin in all pointis, quhairof I affixit ane just copie upone the foirsaid croce befoir thir witness: Johnne Purdy, Ross herauld, Johnne Forman, Rothesay herauld, Johnne Bleinscheillis, Bute pursevant, and Williame Forsyth, messinger, with utheris dyvers; and for the mair witnessing to this my indorsatioun, my signet is affixit.
2. William Porteus, Jedburghe
Upoun the penult day of the said moneth of Merche the yeir of God foirsaid, I, the said Williame Porteous, messinger, because all the haill personeis following wer fugitive and could not be apprehendit personallie, quhairof sum of them also had na certane dwelling place, thairfoir I past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres under the quarter seill to the mercat croce of Jedburgh, and efter thrie oyises, as use is, thair be oppin proclamatioun lauchlie summond, wairnit and chairgit the said Frances, sumtyme Erll Bothuell, Gilbert Pennycuik, Jhone Rutherfurde, elder, of Hunthill, Thomas Rutherfurde, younger, of Hunthill, Symon Armstrang, younger, of Quhythauche, committeris of the crymes respective within specifiit, to compeir in parliament the first day of Junii nixtocum, with continuatioun of dayes, in the tolbuith of Edinburgh to the effect within contenit, efter the forme and tenour of thir lettresz within writtin in all poyintis, quhairof I affixit thrie severall just copies upoun the said mercate croce, and immediately thairefter, upoun the day, moneth and yeir of God foirsaid, I, the said William Porteus, messinger, past at command of thir saidis letteris and lawfullie summoundit, wairnit and chairgeit the saidis Jhone Rutherfurde of Hunthill, elder, and Thomas Rutherfurde of Hunthill, younger, at thair dwelling place of Hunthill, because I could not apprehend thame personallie, efter I had knokit sax severall tymes at the yet of the place thairof respective quhair thay usit to dwell, and affixit twa just copies of this withinwrittin summondis thairupoun to compeir in parliament day and place withinwrittin, with continewatioun of dayis, to the effect withincontenit. This I did efter the forme and tenour of thir letteris withinwrittin in all poyntis befoir thir witneses respective: Johnne Finlasoun, post, and George Cuwninghame, with utheris dyvers; and for the mair witnessing to this my indorsatioun, my signet is affixit.
3. William Porteus, Hadingtoun
Upoun the last day of the said moneth of Merche the yeir of God foirsaid, I, the said Williame Porteous, messinger, because all the haill personeis following wer fugitive and could not be apprehendit personallie, quhairof sum of thame also had no certane dwelling place, thairfoir I past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres under the quarter seill to the mercate croce of Hadingtoun, and efter thrie hoyeses, as use is, be oppin proclamatioun lauchfullie summoundit, warnit and chargeit the saidis Frances, sumtyme Erll Bothuell, Gilbert Pennycuik, Jhone Rutherfurde of Hunthill, elder, Thomas Rutherfurde of Hunthill, younger, committeris of the crymes respective withinspecefeit, to compeir in parliament the first day of Junii nixtocum, with continewatioun of dayis, in the tolbuith of Edinburgh to the effect within contenit, efter the forme and tenour of the letteris withinwrittin in all poyntis, quhairof I affixit ane just copie upoun the foirsaid croce, and immediately thairefter, upoun the day, moneth and yeir foirsaid, I, the said William Porteous, messinger, past at command of thir saidis letteris and lawfullie summoundit, wairnit and chairgit the said Frances, sumtyme Erll Bothuell at his duelling place of Morame, becaus I culd not apprehend him selff personallie, efter I had knokit sax severall tymes at the yet of his place thairof quhair he usit oft to duell, and affixit ane just copie of this within writtin summondis thairupoun to compeir in parliament day and place within writtin, with continuatioun of dayes, to the effect within contenit. This I did efter the forme and tennour of thir withinwrittin lettres in all poyintis befoir thir witneses respective: Jhonne Findlasone, post, George Cuninghame, with utheris dyvers; and for the mair witnessing to this my indorsatioun, my signet is affyxit.