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†The quhilk day Maister Thomas Hammyltoun of Drumcarne, advocat to oure soverane lord, producit in presens of the kingis majestie and haill estatis of parliament, lyk as he did diverse [tymes]† of befor, ane summondis of treassoun rasit and persewit be oure said soverane lord and his hienes advocat and justice aganis Williame Ruthven, brother and apperant air to umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, and his tutouris and curatouris, gif he any hes, and all utheris haveand or pretendand to have interes in the mater of treassoun underwrittin, to have ansuerit to the pointis of the said summondis and to the crymes of treassoun and lesemajestie contenit thairintill; and siclyk the said advocat producit in presens of the kingis majestie and estaitis summondis rasit be thame aganis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, sonnes to umquhile Alexander Ruthven of Freland, Patrick Eviot, brother to Colene Eviott of Balhoussie, and Hew Moncreif, brother to Williame Moncreif of that Ilk, to have lykewayes ansuerit to the pointis of ane uther summondis of treassone anent the interprysing of the slauchter of oure soverane lord at Perth upoun the fyft day of August list bipast; the quhilkis tua summondis, ressones and causes thairin contenit, being first red in presens of the kingis majestie and in presens of the lordis of articles, they fand baith the samyn summondis relevant; and thaireftir this instant day, baith the saidis sumondis of treassoun being red in presens of the kingis majestie and haill estaittis and the said Williame Ruthven, his tutouris and curatouris and all utheris haveand or pretendand to have enteres, the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Patrick Eviott and Hew Moncreif being thryse callit at the tolbuth window and nane of thame comperand, the saidis haill estaittis fand baith the saidis summondis, ressones and causes thairin contenit relevant and thairfoir they admittit the samyn to the said advocattis probatioun.
And immediatlie thaireftir the said Maister Thomas Hammyltoun of Drumcarne, advocat to oure soverane, for preving of the pointis of baith the saidis summondis of treassoun, producit the lettre of horning dewlie execute and indorsat aganis the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrik Eviott, and that they were denuncit rebellis and put to the horne for the crymes of treassoun thairin contenit, and repetit the haill depositionis of the witnesses examinat befoir the lordis of articlis and the depositionis of umquhile Maister Thomas Cranstoun and George Craigingelt, and thair executioun to the death for the foirsaid cryme of treassoune; and last, the said advocat repetit the nochtorietie of the dead of the said treassoun, togidder with the haill circumstances of the said mater, and renuncit forder probatioun for proving of the pointtis of baith the saidis summondis of treassoun and desyrit the said proces to be advysit; and thairupoun the said advocat askit instrumentis.
The quhilk day the said Maister Thomas Hammyltoun of Drumcarne, advocat to oure soverane lord, eftir that he had repetit and producit all his probationis to the saidis haill estaitis quhilkis he wald use for preving of the pointis of the saidis summondis of treassoun rasit and persewit at the instance of oure said soverane lord and his hienes justice aganis the said Williame Ruthven, brother and apperant air to the said umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and Alexander Ruthven, his brother, his tutouris and curatouris and all utheris haveand or pretendand to have interes in the mater of treassoun underwrittin, quhairby they wer summond to have comperit befoir oure said soverane lord and his estaitis of parliament at ane certane day bigane, with continewatioun of dayes, to have ansuerit to the pointis and crymes of treassoun and lesemajestie contenit in the said summondis; off the quhilk summondis the tennour followes:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum dilectis nostris Leoni regi armorum Merchemount, Ilay Ross Rothesay Albanie et Snawdoun heraldis, Roberto Stewart Davidi Brysoun Alexandro Dowglas et Jacobo Chalmeris clavigeris, Ormount Bute Unicorne Carrik signiferis, nunciis, ac eorum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte salutem. Mandamus vobis et precipimus quatenus summoneatis legitime et peremptorie coram testibus Willielmum Ruthven fratrem et heredem apparentem vel successorem quondam Joannis Comitis de Gowrie et quondam Magistri Alexandri Ruthven sui fratris, personaliter si eius personalem presentiam commode habere poteritis alioquin apud locum sue habitationis, si vero extra regnum nostrum fuerit, quod summoneatis dictum Willielmum Ruthven et omnes et singulos eius tutores et curatores si quos habet pro suo interesse, necnon omnes et singulos alios interesse habentes seu pretendentes per publicam proclamationem apud cruces forales burgorum nostrorum de Edinburgh Hadingtoun Perth aliaque loca necessaria super premonitione sexaginta dierum, ita quod huiusmodi summonitio ad eorum aures et notitiam veresimiliter peruenire poterit, ad comparendum coram nobis nostroue justiciario quarto die mensis Novembris proxime futuri hora causarum cum continuatione dierum in parliamento nostro tenendo apud Edinburgh prime die dicti mensis Novembris sequentis, ad respondendum nobis seu nostro justiciario in prefato parliamento, ad videndum atque audiendum per nos et trium regni nostri statuum decretum et sententiam decerni dictos quondam Joannem comitem de Gowrie et quondam magistrum Alexandrum Ruthven eius fratrem crimen lesemaiestatis in ipsorum vita commisisse, propterea quod omni dei metu principis respectu et legum reiecta reverentia, nostrorumque immemores beneficiorum qui ob paterna crimina maiestatis damnatos ab exilio infamia et egestate reductos ad summas opes summosque honores ereximus, ingens tamen in nos prodentes odium, incredibilemque nostram beneuolentiam incredibili atque inaudita ingratitudine compensantes, in mense Julio proxime preterito et initio Augusti instantis proditionem nostram pernitiem et necem conspirarunt, quoque scelerata et nefaria consilia facilius exequerentur, dictus quondam Joannes comes de Gowrie quinto die Augusti instantis dictum quondam magistrum Alexandrum Ruthven fratrem suum Falcolandiam summo mane misit, vt nobis persuaderet, se inscio dicto comite fratre suo ingentem auri vim ab obscuro homine quodam repertam detexisse, ac thesaurum ipsum repertoremque eius clam omnibus artissime mandasse custodie donec omnia pro nostro jure nobis declararet sperare autem nos talis sui erga nos officii memores et auri portione et omni alio fauore se remuneraturos, expedire vero ad vitandum suspitionem, vt sine vllo comitatu, prohibita sequi domesticorum solita turba, Pertham secum proficisceremur quo in suam nos potestatem ex animi sententia redactos minori negotio trucidarent, cuiusquidem tragedie mandatas sibi partes dictus quondam magister Alexander incredibili calliditate et confidentia agens suavissima oratione vultuque ac verbis benevolentiam reverentiam fidem humillimumque erga nos obsequium respondentibus, quod cupit facile persuadet, nosque nihil vel fraudis vel periculi subesse suspicantes paucissimis iisque inermibus comitati serius inparati ducentem insidias, sicuti Pertham contendimus; comes interim nos adventare stipatoribus armis aliisque omnibus ad defensionem necessariis destitutos primo per Andream Hendersoun, secundo per Andream Ruthven per dictum Magistrum Alexandrum premissos monitus, ac postremo per ipsum Magistrum Alexandrum certior factus et exsecrandam coniurationem callidissime dissimulans, obuiam nobis extra vrbem progressus, intra menia et edes suas detestando facinori destinatas perfide deduxit, ibique dum prandii specie aliquandiu donec omnia ad cedem necessaria pararentur detinet in secretius cubiculum, cum dicto quondam magistro Alexandro fratre suo et dicto Andrea Hendersoun, quem lorica et galea armare se jusserat, ingressus dicto Andree imperat vt quicquid dictus magister Alexander juberet strenue exequeretur, ipsumque Andream quid imperare vellet curiosius sciscitantem obserato ostio donec ipsi ad perpetrandum facinus redirent reliquit, ac rebus ita dispositis dictus quondam Magister Alexander ad dictum cubiculum, magnifica se ibi promissa perfecturum affirmans nos facile attrahit, vero comes quo omnem omnino opem, auxilii spem nobis in tanto discrimine eriperet, rumorem de nostro per posticum subito decessu per certos familiarium suorum spargens eumque dictus comes et Magister Thomas Cranstoun eius seruus verum esse charissimis consanguineis nostris Ludouico Lennoxie duci et Joani Marrie comite paucisque aliis domesticis nostris qui forte aderant impudenter assevorantes, vt comites nostri ita decepti citatis equis ex vrbe prorumpentes Falcolandiam, quo nos contendere dictus comes affirmabat celerrime sequi niterentur, dictus interim quondam Magister Alexander multis a tergo obseratis ostiis ad illud tandem conclave in quo dictum Andream Hendersoun armatum vt diximus in insidiis locaverat, nos perduxit scelestissimoque perpetrando facinori; tunc advenisse tempus ratus, tecto capite in nos proditorie irruit, ac sevissimis prosequutus conviciis presentem mortem admoto ad jugulum nostrum pugione minatus est; nos vero et resistere quantum inermibus licuit, et persuadere nitentes vt a seuo detestando et proditorio scelere, sine vlla justa causa aut vllius boni futuri spe suscepto desisteret, et ad saniora consilia rediret, promissa etiam attemptate proditionis si recipisceret venia, rapidum perditissimi hominis furorem paulatim ita retudimus vt se comitem quid de nobis statuere vellet consulturum responderet, et in dicto cubiculo captiuos nos obserato post se ostio relinquens moxque rediens, moriendum instanter nobis esse pronunciauit, ac coligari manus nostras quo vinctum facilius interficeret, vocato ad auxilium suum dicto Andrea Hendersoun conatus quum mori potius quam talem ferre ignominiam paratos nos et strenue resistentes cerneret, ensem stringere, nosque eo conficere proditorie parans, nos nullis armis, nullis comitibus sed sola dei omnipotentis anime fulti, fortiter resistere cepimus, et manus illius firmiter retinentes post diuturnam luctam cubiculi fenestram que precipuam Parthie plateam respicit, eo invito apperuimus et ditctos nostros fidos consanguineos Ludouicum Lennoxie ducem Joannem Marrie comitem, qui ibi forte equos suos vt nos consequerentur expectabant, cernentes ad auxilium aduersus horrendam proditionem et vim vite nostre allatam vocavimus, cumque illi de nostra magis quam sua salute solliciti in neglecto discrimine celerrime procurrerent, pervenire tamen ad dictum cubiculum, tot ostiis per dictum Magistrum Alexandrum de industria occlusis nequiverunt, donec mira dei omnipotentis misericordia, fidelissimus nobis adolescens ac familiaris seruus Joannes Ramsay alio aditu forte ascendens dicti cubiculi ostium aliud, quo dictus Andreas Hendersoun horrore suscepti facinoris territus profugerat apertum reperiens ingressus ac vite nostre a dicto quondam Magistro Alexandro vim intentam cernens opera strenuissime tulit et aliquot vulneribus dicto Magistro Alexandro inflictis nobis juuantibus cubiculo ejecit, dictus autem quondam Joannes comes de Gowrie, dum paucos qui forte aderant domesticos nostros auxilium nobis ferre parantes perspicit, omni tandem reiecta dissim ulatione deliberatum facinus propriis manibus perpetrare nobisque presentem mortem inferre decrevit, atque duobus strictis ensibus ipse armatus et centum aut eo circa stipatus consciis, qui gladiis lanceis aliisque armis omnes muniti erant, a via in aream edificiorum suorum irrumpens, recta ad cubiculum in quo inclusos nos esse noverat properauit, dictumque Joannem Ramsay, dominum Thomam Erskeyne et Hugonem Heres medicum expertem omnes erga nos fideles seruos, qui forte accurrerent vitam suam pro nostra salute profundere et aditu dicti cubiculi in quo tunc eramus, dictumque quondam comitem prohibere nitentes proditorie invadens dicto magistro Thoma Cranstoun Hugone Moncreif Alexandro et Henrico Ruthvenis Patricio Eviott multisque aliis domesticis et consanguineis suis stipatus ferociter repulit, et dictum cubiculum in quo nobilissima sacratissimaque persona nostra tunc fuerat dictis nostris fidelibus seruis propugnantibus summo impetu repulsis et vi ingressus, ac nos ad cedem immanissime ac proditorie persequens dictos nostros fidelissimos seruos multis vulneribus saucios fere oppressit, nec aliter a detestande proditionis feroci ac pertinaci executione destitit quam a dictis nostris fidelissimis seruitoribus confossus cecidit, priusquam immanis anima corporis sedem qua detestande nefarie et horrende proditionis consilium et executionem deseruit, hincque dicti quondam Joannes Comes de Gowrie et quondam Magister Alexander Ruthven eius frater crimen proditionis et lesemajestatis commisserunt contra nos regalemque nostram authoritatem et in apertam legum omnium violationem; et propterea dictus Willielmus Ruthven frater et heres apparens vel successor dictorum quondam Joannis comitis de Gowrie et quondam Magistri Alexanderi sui fratris omnesque tutores et curatores dicti Willielmi si quos habet pro suo interesse omnesque alii interesse habentes seu pretendentes, ad videndum et audiendum per nos et trium regni nostri statuum in parliamento decretum decerni quod dicti quondam Joannes comes de Gowrie et quondam Magister Alexander Ruthven eius frater crimina lesemaiestatis et proditionis prescripta in sua vita commisserunt; ideoque nomen, memoriam et dignitatem dictorum quondam Joannis comitis de Gowrie et quondam Magistri Alexandri Ruthven sui fratris extinctum esse et fore decerni, armaque et insignia sua de libro armorum et nobilitatis deleri ac cancellari, itaque ipsorum posteri ab officiis honoribus dignitatibus successionibus possessionibus bonisque omnibus mobilibus et immobilibus juribus titulis spe successionis et aliis quibuscunque in hoc nostro regno gaudendi et possidendi seu vllo modo clamandi, sint inhabiles et incapaces dehinc imperpetuum, atque omnia bona terras redditus, officia beneficia honores dignitates successiones et successionum spem omnem et apparentiam jura titulos possessiones aliaque jura et bona mobilia et immobilia et alia quecumque ad dictos quondam Joannem comitem de Gowrie et Magistrum Alexandrum Ruthven eius fratrem spectabant aut vllo jure titulo successionis spe possessione aut alioquouis modo spectare vel pertinere poterant confiscari in nos devolui ad nos pertinere et nobiscum deinceps in proprietate perpetuo remanere; intimando dicto Willielmo Ruthven heredi apparenti aut successori antedicti dictisque tutoribus et curatoribus suis si quos habet aliisque omnibus interesse habententibus vel habere pretendibus, siue compareant siue non, dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum, nos et justiciarius noster nihilominus justicia mediante procedemus et procedet. Insuper citetis Magistrum Joannem Moncreif advocatum Alexandrum Blair juniorem de Balthiok Georgium Hay de Nethertoun priorem de Charterhous Robertum Graham de Thornik Joannem Grahame de Balgoun Andream Hay ballium de Perth Alexandrum Peblis burgensem ibidem Joannem Murray de Arbeny Willielmum Robertsoun notarium in Perth Gilbertum Richardsoun ibidem Willielmum Ryndd ibidem Davidem Ryndd ibidem Joannem Rentoull ibidem Georgium Forrest ibidem Thomas Burrell ibidem Henricm Leyis ibidem et Robertum Crystie janitorem quondam comitis de Gowrie Ludouicum Lennoxie ducem Joannem comitem Marrie Patricium comendatarium de Lundoris Joannem Grahame de Vrquhill dominum Thomam Erskene de Gogar dominum Joannem Ramsay dominum Hugonem Heres milites Robertum Galbraith Robertum Broun Jacobum Boig Jacobum Liddell et Joannem Boig in lie aill cellar, Magistrum Petrum Hay, ad comparendum coram nobis nostroue justiciario dictis die loco cum continuatione dierum ad perhibendum fidele testimonium in causa predicta sub pena legis, et presentes litteras debite executas et indorsatas latori earundem reddatis. Et vos qui presentes executi fueritis sitis ibidem dictis die et loco coram nobis vel dicto nostro justiciario, portantes vobiscum summonitionis vestre testimonium in scriptis pro premissis seu ipsos testes. Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte committimus potestatem. Datum sub testimonio nostri magni sigilli, apud Edinburgh vicesimo sexto die mensis Augusti anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo et regni nostri anno tricesimo quarto.
Followis the executionis of the foirsaid summondis upoun the xxviij day of August, the yeir of God jM and sex hundreth yeiris: I, Johne Blinschell, Ilay herauld, ane of the schireffis in that pairt within constitute, past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres and summondis of treassoun to the duelling hous of Alexander Adamesoun in Edinburgh, in umquhile Maister Thomas McCalyeans close, quhair Williame Ruthven, brother and apperant air or successour to umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie, and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, maid residence, and lykwayes to the castell of Dirltowne, quhair the said Williame resortit and maid sumtyme residence with Dame Dorathie Stewart, countes of Gowrie, his mother, becaus I culd nocht apprehend him personalie; and at everie ane of the saidis duelling houses respective, with my displayit coitt of armes and sound of trumpett, eftir I had knokit sex severall knokis at everie ane of the saidis duelling houses respective, be vertew of the saidis lettres in his hienes name and authoritie, I summond, warnit and chargit the said Williame Ruthven, brother and apperant air and successour foirsaid, and his tutouris and curatouris, gif he ony had, for thair entres, to compeir befoir oure soverane lord and his justice at Edinburgh upoun the fourt day of November nixttocum in the hour of cause, with continewatioun of dayes, in the parliament to be begun and haldin be oure said soverane lord and thrie estaitis of this realme at Edinburgh upoun the first day of November nixttocum, with continewatioun of dayes, to ansuer to oure soverane lord and his justice in the said parliament and to heir and sie it be fundin, declarit and decernit be decrete of oure said soverane lord and thrie estatis of parliament that the saidis umquhile John, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, committit in thair lyfetymes the crymes of treassoun within libellit; and yairfoir, the said William Ruthven, brother and apperant air and successour foirsaid, and his tutouris and curatouris, gif he ony hes, for thair enterese, to heir and sie it fundin and decernit be decrete of parliament the name, memorie and dignitie of the said umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, to be abolischeit and extinguischeit and thair armes delete and cancellat furth of the buikis of nobilitie and armes sua that thair posteritie sall be secludit and declarit unworthie and incapabill of all offices, honouris, digniteis, successionis, possessionis, gudis and geir moveabill and immoveable, richtis, titillis, hop and apperance of successioun and utheris richtis quhatsumevir within this realme and altogidder unhabill to bruik, injoy or posses the samin or ony of thame in ony tyme cumming; and all thair gudis, landis, rentis, offices, benefices, honouris, digniteis, successionis and hoip and apperance of successionis, richtis, titillis, possessionis and utheris richtis, gudis and geir moveable or immoveabill and utheris quhatsumevir quhilkis belangit to the saidis umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie or umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, or ony wayes micht have pertenit to thame, to be escheat and confiscat to oure said soverane lord, devolvit in his hienes persone and to apperteine to his hienes and remane in propirtie with him for evir, with certificatioun as is within contenit, conforme to the tennoure of the said summond in all pointis. †Quhaireof I affixit ane authentick copie at everie ane of the saidis duelling places respective eftir I had knokit sex knokis thairat, as said is, befoir witness Williame Ramsay, ane of his majesteis trumpetoris, Robert Elder, messinger in Edinburgh, Thomas Wallis and Williame Baxster, postis in Edinburgh, with utheris diverse; and for the mair verficatioun of the premise to this my executioun, subscryvit with my, hand my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Johne Blinsell, Ilay herauld. Upoun the xxviij day of August the yeir of God jM and sex hundreth yeiris, I, the said Johne Blinsell, Ilay herauld, ane of the schireffis in that pairt within constitute, past at command of thir our soverane lordis lettres to the mercat croces of Edinburgh, Hadington and schoir and peir of Leyth respective, heid burrowes of the schyres quhair the said Williame Ruthven, brother and apperant air and successour foirsaid, maid his residence; and lykwayes, upoun the penult day of August and yeir of God foirsaid, I, the said Johne Blinsell, past at command foirsaid to the mercat croces of Perth, Scone and Kinroschyre respective, heid burrowes of the schyres quhair the said umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, maid thair residence in thair lyfetymes, and at everie ane of the saidis mercat croces respective, with displayit coit of armes and sound of trumpit, at command of the saidis lettres, be oppin proclamation thairof, lauchfullie and peremptourlie summond, warnit and chargit the said Williame Ruthven, brother and apperant air and successour to the said umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, and the said Williames tutouris and curatouris, gif he ony had, and all utheris haveand or pretendand to have interes in the actioun of treassoun and foirfaltour underwrittin, upoun the premonitioun of threscoir dayes warning becaus the said Williame wes suspect to be furth of the cuntrey, to compeir befoir oure soverane lord and his justice at Edinburgh upoun the fourt day of November nixtocum, in the hour of caus, with continewatioun of dayes, in the parliament to be begun and haldin be oure said soverane lord and thrie estaitis of his realme at Edinburgh upoun the first day of November nixtocum, with continewatioun of dayes, to ansuer to oure said soverane lord and his justice in the said parliament and to heir and sie it fundin, declarit and decernit be decrete of oure said soverane lord and thrie estaitis of parliament that the saidis umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, committit in thair lyfetymes the crymes of treassoun within libellit; and thairfoir, the said Williame Ruthven, brother and apperant air and successour foirsaid, and his tutouris and curatouris, gif he ony hes, for thair enteres, to heir and sie it be fundin and declarit be decrete of parliament the name, memorie and dignitie of the said umquhile Jahne, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, to be aboleischit and extinguischit, and thair armes to be deleit and cancellat furt of the buikis of nobilitie and armes sua that thair posteritie sall be secludit and declarit unworthie and incapabill of all offices, honouris, digniteis, successionis, possessionis, gudis and geir movable and immoveable, richtis, titillis, hope and apperance of successioun and utheris richtis quhatsumevir within this realme, and altogidder unhabill to bruik, injoy or posses the samyn or ony of thame in ony tyme cumming and apperance of successioun and utheris richtis quhatsumevir and all thair gudis, landis, rentis, offices, benefices, honouris, digniteis, successionis and hoip and apperance of successioun, richtis, titillis and possessionis and utheris richtis and gudis and geir moveabill or immoveable, and utheris quhatsumevir quhilkis belangit to the said umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie or umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, or onywayes micht have pertenit to thame, to be escheat and confiscat to oure said soverane lord, devolvit in his hienes persoun and to pertene to his hienes and remane with him in propirtie for evir, with certificatioun as is within contenit conforme to the tennoure of the saidis lettres in all pointis; quhairof I affixit ane authentik copie upoun every ane of the saidis marcat croces, schore and peir of Leyth respective, befoir thir witnesses respective, Williame Ramsay, ane of his majesties trumpetoris, Williame Forsyth and Robert Eldar, messingeris, Thomas Wallis and Williame Baxster, postis, witnesses to my executiones at the mercat croce of Edinburgh, schore and peir of Leyth and marcat croce of Hadingtoun respective; and the said Williame Ramsay, trumpetour, Robert Gray and Johne Elder, messingeris, Thomas Wallis and David Young, postis in Edinburgh, witnesses to my executionis in Perth, Scone and Kinroschire with utheris diverse. And for the mair verificatioun to this my executioun, subscryvit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Johne Blinsell, with my hand.
The quhilk summondis, with the executionis and indorsationis thairof respective foirsaidis, being this instant day red in presens of his majestie and haill estatis of parliament, first in Latine and thairefter in Scottis, and the said Williame Ruthven, his tutouris and curatouris and all utheris haveand or pretendand to have enteres, being oft tymes callit of new at the tolbuth window of the said burgh of Edinburgh to have comperit and ansuerit to the said summondis and ressones contenit thairin, and he nocht comperand to have defendit in the said mater and to have answerit to the said summondis, the said Maister Thomas Hammiltoun of Drumcarne, advocat to oure soverane lord, desyrit the saidis estaitis declaratioun giff the ressoun of the said summondis wes relevant aganis the said Williame Ruthven; quhilkis estaitis, all in ane voce, fand the samin relevant aganis the said Williame. Thairfoir, the said advocat of new, for verefeing of the said ressoun contenit in the said summond of treassoun, producit and repetit the saidis lettre of horning execute and registrat aganis the said Williame Ruthven, the haill depositionis of the witnesses examinat befoir the lordis of articlis, with the depositionis of the saidis umquhile Maister Thomas Cranstoun and George Craigingelt, thair excutiounis to the death for the samin crymes, the nochtorietie of the said fact of treassoun and haill circumstances of the said mater, and als repetit the haill uther probatiounis repetit be him of befoir in the said mater this instant day and desyrit the saidis estaitis of parliament to advyse the probationes foirsaidis led and deducit in the said mater and to pronunce thair sentence of parliament thairintill according to the samin probationes and thair consciences. And thaireftir the haill wryttis and probationes being red, sene and considerit be the haill estaitis of parliament in presens of the kingis majestie and they thairwith being ryplie advysit, the saidis lordis and estaitis of parliament findis, decernis and declaris that the saidis umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and Maister Alexander Ruthven, his bother, committit and did oppin and manefast treassoun aganis oure said soverane lord in all pointis, articles and maner contenit in the said summondis; and thairfoir it wes gevin for dome be the mouth of David Lyndesay, dempster of parliament, in maner and forme as followes: This court of parliament schawes for law that the saidis umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, committit the foirsaid cryme of treassoun and lesemajestie in thair lyfetymes aganis oure soverane lord and his authorities royall in maner at lenth contenit in the said summondis, and thairfoir decernis and declaris the name, memorie and dignitie of the said umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, to be extinguischit and thair armes to be cancellat and delete furth of the buikis of armes and nobilitie sua that thair posteritie sall be unhabill and incapabill in all tyme cumming to bruik, poises or injoy ony offices, honouris, digniteis, successionis, possessionis and all gudis moveable and immoveable, richtis, titillis, hope of successioun and utheris quhatsumevir within this realme; and all gudis, landis, rentis, offices, benefices, honouris, digniteis, hope and apperance of successioun, richtis, titillis, possessionis and utheris gudis and geir moveable and immoveable, and utheris quhatsumevir quhilkis onywayes pertenit to the saidis umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven, his brother, or quhilkis be ony richt, titill, hoip of successioun, possessioun or ony uther maner of way micht have belangit and pertenit to thame, to be confiscat, devolvit in oure soverane lord and to appertene to his hienes and in all tyme comming remane in propirtie with his majestie for evir. And forder, his majestie and estaitis foirsaidis, in detestatioun of the said horribill, unnaturall and vyill treassoun attemptit be the saidis umquhile Johne, sumtyme erle of Gowrie and umquhile Maister Alexander Ruthven aganis his hienes awin lyfe, decernis, statutis and ordanis that the dead bodeis of the saidis treatouris sall be caryit upoun Monday nixt to the marcat croce of Edinburgh, and thair to be hangit, quarterit and drawin in presens of the haill peopill, and thaireftir the heidis and quarteris of thair carcages to be affixit upoun the maist patent pairtis and places of the burrowis of Edinburgh, Perth, Dunde and Striviling. And this I give for dome.
The quhilk day the said Maister Thomas Hammyltoun [of] Drumcarne, advocat to oure soverane lord, eftir that he had repetit and producit all his probationis to the saidis haill estaitis quhilkis he wald use for preving of the foirsaid summondis of tressoun, rasit and persewit at the instance of oure said soverane lord and his hienes justice aganis the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, sonnes to umquhile Alexander Ruthven of Freland, Patrik Eviott and Hew Moncreif, quhairby they wer summond to have compeirit befoir oure said soverane lord and his estaitis of parliament at ane certane day bigane, with continewatioun of dayes, to have ansuerit to the pointis and crymes of tressoun and lesemajestie contenit in the said summondis, off the quhilk summondis the tennour followis:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum dilectis nostris Leoni regi armorum Ilay Albaniie Ross Rothosay Snawdoun Merchemount heraldis, Roberto Stewart Dauidi Brysoun Alexandro Douglas Jacobo Chalmeris clavigeris, Ormound Bute Unicorne Carrik signiferis, nunciis et eorum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte salutem. Mandamus vobis et precipimus quatenus summoneatis legittime et peremptorie coram testibus Alexandrum Ruthven et Henricum Ruthven filios legitimos quondam Alexandri Ruthven de Freland Hugonem Moncreif fratrem Willielmi Moncreif de eodem Patricium Eviott fratrem Colini Evoit de Balhoussie, conspiratores perpetratores et celatores criminum lesemaiestatis subsequentium, personaliter si eorum personales presentias habere poteritis alioquin apud loca suarum habitationum et per publicam proclamationem apud cruces forales burgorum nostrorum de Edinburgh Perth Hadingtoun aliaque loca necessaria degentes autem vel existentes extra regnum nostrum seu certum nullum domicilium habentes apud dictas cruces forales aliaque loca necessaria super premonitione sexaginta dierum, ita vt huiusmodi summonitio ad eorum aures et notitiam veresimiliter peruenire poterit, quod compareant coram nobis seu justiciario nostro quarto die mensis Novembris proxime futuri, in nostro parliamento apud Edinburgh primo die dicti mensis tenendo hora causarum cum continuatione dierum, ad respondendum nobis nostrove justiciario in prefato parliamento super proditoriis criminibus subsequentibus; dictas viz personas et eorum quemlibet pro sua proditoria arte, parte consilio et auxilio, nefaria et exsecranda conspiratione consultatione conclusione et perpetratione horrende seuissimeque proditionis contra nobilissimam et sacratissimam nostram personam et vitam per dictas personas et quondam Joannen comitem de Gowrie quondam magistrum Alexandrum Ruthvene eius fratrem, quondam Magistum Thomam Cranstoun et Georgium Cragingelt eius servos, aliosque suos complices ipsorum nomine, ex sua causatione mandato assistentia et ratihabitione quinto die Augusti instantis modo subsequenti commisse et perpetrate cum enim dictus quondam Johannes comes de Gowrie et dictus quondam magister Alexander Ruthven eius frater eximia nostra beneuolentia innumerisque cumulati beneficiis inaudita atque incredibili ingratitudine in nostram perniciem coniurassent dictusque comes dictum quondam fratrem Falcolandiam ad nos dicto quinto die Augusti misisset vt eximii commodi obiecta nobis spe Pertham nos alliceret, additis ei Andrea Hendersoun et Andrea Ruthven itineris sociis qui dicti magistri Alexandri jussu de nostro sibi responso celerrime monerent, dictusque quondam Magister Alexander susceptas in se tragedie partes tam callide et simulate egisset vt nos omni prorsus suspicione vacuos facile in suam sententiam pertraxerat, et solita comitum turba, seque prohibita Pertham secum deduxerat, premisso interim dicto Andrea Hendersoun qui nos adventare premoneret; comes vero dicto Andree lorica galeo gladio armare sese jusso Andree Ruthven adventum expectat, atque ab eo etiam adventare nos certior factus, nec vultu tamen nec verbis se tali quicquam scire pre se ferens, more solito prouidere incipit; ac tandem per ipsum magistrum Alexandrum nos apud portam vrbis adesse monitus obuiam procedit et in edes suas proditorii facinoris destinatas ducens prandii specie aliquandiu detinet, donec dictum Andream Hendersoun cum dicto quondam fratre in secretius cubiculum vocat, ibique dicto Andree imperat vt quicquid dictus magister Alexander juberet sedulo exseqeretur, et repente ad nos reversus paucos familiarios qui nos sequuti erant primo ad prandium mox eo finito ad hortum ab ea edificii parte remotum eo consilio invitat, vt nullis arbitris dictus quondam magister Alexander qui prestare que promiserat se velle simulans ad dictum cubiculum nomine familiarium nostrorum conscio nos attraxerat securius sine strepitu vllo vlloue impedimento nos conficere posset, cumque dictus comes quo omnem prorsus auxilii spem nobis eriperet falsum rumorem per quondam Magistrum Thomam Cranstoun seruum suum de nostro subito decessu sparsisset nostrique omnes familiares ipso quoque comite adhibito jureiurando id affirmante verum esse credentes in viam precipites prorumperent vt concensis equis citato nos cursu Falcolandiam sequerentur, dictus interim Magister Alexander omnia pro voto successisse, tempusque perpetrando facinori advenisse ratus multis post se obseratis ostiis ad dicti cubiculi conclave nos ducens dicto Andrea Hendersoun armato proditorie in nos irruit fedissimis et falsissimis proscindens conviciis, admoto ad jugulum nostrum pugione, presentem necem minatus est; nos vero comitibus armis omnique alia humana ope destituti, ac soli diuini numinis auxilio fulti gravissima oratione et si desisteret et ad saniora consilia rediret, promissa etiam proditionis impunitate inquissimi hominis furorem paulatim ita repressimus vt cum fratre consulturum se, quid de nobis statuere vellent dixerit, et jure jurando prius a nobis extorto captiuos nos silentesque in suum redditum in dicto conclaui remansuros, obserato post se ostio nobis inclusis, egressus, breuissimaque interposita mora rediens, moriendum nobis instanter pronunciauit, cumque proditorie colligare nobis manus quo minori negotio vinctos interrimeret niteretur, nosque strenue resisteremus ensem suum dextera stringere, sinistra vero uocem nobis precludere, faucesque abstruere cepit; nos vero dei omnipotentis presenti ope confirmati ac fortiter reluctantes invito eo ad fenestram que precipuam vrbis plateam respicit prevenimus, ibique dilectos nostros consanguineos Ludovicum Lennoxie ducem et Joannem Marrie comitem conspicientes, qui illic forte equos vt nos consequerentur expectabant ad ferendum nobis aduersus horrendam proditionem et presentem mortem auxilium vocauimus; illi autem tam insperate proditionis immanitate perculsi, cum ad opem nobis ferendam celerrime qua nos conscendisse audiuerant tot ostiis per dictum quondam Magistrum Alexandrum de industria occlusis frustra procurrerent, benigno tandem haud dubie dei spiritu ductore familiaris noster Joannes Ramsay adolescens insolita forte conscendens via per aliud dicti cubiculi ostium quod dictus Andreas Hendersoun proditorii facinoris horrore attonitus vt se inde proriperet nuper aperuerat ingressus, ac dictum quondam Magistrum Alexandrum mortem nobis pertinaciter intentantem cernens aliquot inflictis ei vulneribus nobis adiuuantibus vix e cubiculo expellere potuit, cum dictus quondam comes detectam nostro clamore coniurationem perspiciens, quod frater non potuit propriis ipse manibus perficere desperato et proditorio animo properat, et strictis duobus quos gesserat ensibus e via in aream edium suarum centum aut eo circa stipatus consciis armatis irruit, ac dicto quondam magistro Thoma Cranstoun presente dictus quondam comes, dictusque Alexander et Henricus Ruthven Hugo Moncreif Patricius Eviot aliique eorum complices recta ad cubiculum in quo nos antea inclusos noverant prorumpentes, nullo nobis ad respirandum, nullo domesticis ad opulandum dato spacio dictum Joannem Ramsay dominum Thomam Erskeyne et Hugonem Heres medicum qui soli forte ex nostris acurrerant et aditu cubiculi dictos proditores prohibere conabantur seuissime invadunt, ac summo impetu iis repulsis cubiculum vi ingressi, nosque ad cedem rapidissime querentes dictos nostros fidelissimos seruos pro nostra salute fortissime dimicantes multis illatis vulneribus fere oppresserunt, donec dicto comite confosso dictisque quondam Magistro Thoma Cranstoun Hugone Moncreif et Patricio Eviott aliquot vulneribus sauciis e cubiculo expulsis ad aream confugere coacti fuerunt, ibique convocato perditissimorum hominum ingenti multitudine aditus omnes edium occluserunt dispositisque vndique presidiis proditorie nos obsidione cinxerunt et trabem ad ostia confringerent adferentes puluerem etiam tormentarium querebant quo edes in quibus nos obsidebant a fundamentis convulsas atque in aerem sublatas subverterent proditorie nosque et dictos nostros consanguineos et familiares, aliosque fideles subditos nobiscum obsessos incendio et ruina obrutos proditorie necarent, crucem etiam et laqueos ac fedissima omnia alia mortis genera iis omnibus qui nobiscum edes propugnabant seuissime minati, aliquot etiam e nostris vulneratis ad mortem fere in obsidionis proditorio proposito perseverauerunt, donec augente fidelium subditorum ad nos concursu coniurati omnibus contra improbam ipsorum spem succedentibus paulatim sese subducere coacti sunt; hincque dicte persone et earum quelibet crimen lesemaiestatis contra nos regalemque nostram authoritatem et leges commiserunt; ideoque dictus Alexander Ruthven Henricus Ruthven eius frater Hugo Moncreif et Patricius Eviot, conspiratores proditoriique executores et celatores facinorum predictorum ad videndum et audiendum sese et eorum quemlibet respective premissa crimina lesemaiestatis commisisse per nos et trium regni nostri statuum decretum decerni et declarari et super predictis et pluribus aliis rebellionibus transgressionibus et proditoriis criminibus per ipsos respectiue contra nos regnum nostrum et auctoritatem regiam impie et nefarie perpetratis dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum proponendis et ostendendis respondendum ac juri parendum et super iisdem judicium nostrum et parliamenti nostri secundum leges regni nostri expectandum et subiundum dictas viz personas conspiratores perpetratores et celatores criminum predictorum respective ad videndum et audiendum sese et eorum quemlibet intuitu premissorum crimen proditionis et lesemaiestatis incurrisse per nos et trium regni nostri statuum decretum decerni et declarari, et propterea personas suas penam proditionis et vltimi supplicii a regni nostri legibus prescriptam subire ipsorumque omnia bona mobilia et immobilia tam terras quam officia beneficia aliaque omnia ad eos spectantia vel ad eos vllo modo pertinere poterunt nobis confiscari et pro perpetuo nobiscum in proprietate remanere, posterosque eorum ab honoribus dignitatibus officiis beneficiis successionibus aut vllis bonis mobilibus vel immobilibus in regno nostro obtinendis vel possidendis esse et fore dehinc imperpetuum inhabiles et incapaces, et vlterius in premissis respondendum et juri parendum, intimando supradictis conspiratoribus et eorum cuilibet respective quod siue dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum comparuerunt siue non nos dictusque noster justiciarius in premissis justicia mediante procedemus et procedet. Insuper citetis peremptorie coram testibus Magistrum Joannem Moncreif advocatum Alexandrum Blair juniorem de Balthyok Georgium Hay de Nathertowne Magistrum Petrum Hay Robertum Grahame de Thornik Joannem Grahame de Balgowne Joannem Murray de Arbanie Andream Hay ballium de Perth Alexandrum Peblis Willielmum Robertsoun Gilbertum Richardsoun Willielmum Rynd Davidem Rynd Joannem Rentowll Georgium Forrest Thomam Burrell Henricum Leyis ibidem Robertum Chrystie janitorem dicti quondam comitis Ludovicum Lennocie ducem Joannem Marrie comitem Joannem Grahame de Vrquhill dominos Thomam Erskeyne Joannem Ramsay et Hugonem Heres milites Robertum Galbraith Robertum Broun Jacobum Bog Jacobum Liddell et Joannem Boig in lie ailcellar, ad comparendum coram nobis dictoue nostro justiciario 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 uos qui presentes exequuti fueritis sitis ibidem dictis die et loco coram nobis seu dicto nostro justiciario portantes vobiscum summonitionis vestre testimonium in scriptis pro premissis vel ipsos testes ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et divisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte nostram dimittimus potestatem. Datum sub testimonio nostri magni sigilli Apud Edinburgh vigesimo sexto die mensis Augusti anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo, et regni nostri trigesimo quarto.
Followis the executionis of the foirsaid summondis upoun the xxviij day of August the yeir of God jM and sex hundreth yeiris: I, Johne Blinsell, Ilay herauld, ane of the schireffis in that pairt within constitute, past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres and summondis of treassoun to the marcat croces of Edinburgh, Hadingtoun and schore and peir of Leyth respective; and upoun the penult day of the said moneth of August I past to the mercat croces of the burrowes of Perth, Scone and Kynroschire, heid burrowes of the schire quhair Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, sonnes to umquhile Alexander Ruthven of Freland, Hew Moncreif, brother to Williame Moncreif of that Ilk, and Patrick Eviott, brother† Eviott of Balhoussie, sum tymes maid thair residence; and thair, with sound of trumpett and displeyitt coitt of armes, and be proclaming of thir oure soverane lordis lettres at everie ane of the saidis mercatt croces and schoir and peir of Leyth respective, with displeyitt coitt of armes and sound of trumpett as said is, I lauchfullie and peremptourlie summond, warnit and chargeit the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrik Eviott upoun threscoir dayes warning becaus sum of thame wer suspect to be furth of the cuntrey, to compeir befoir oure soverane lord and his justice at Edinburgh upoun the fourt day of November nixttocum in the hour of caus, with continewatioun of dayes, in the parliament to be haldin and begun be his majestie and estaitis of this realme at Edinburgh upoun the first day of November nixttocum, to ansuer at the instance of oure said soverane lord and his justice in the said parliament and to heir and sie it be fundin and declarit be decrete and sentence of oure said soverane lord and his estaittis foirsaidis that the saidis persones and everie ane of thame hes committit the crymes of tressoun and lesemajestie within mentionat and ar airt and pairt thairof; and tharfoir they, and everie ane of thame, to be decernit be decrete foirsaid to have incurrit the panis of treassoun in thair bodeis, landis, possessionis, gudis and geir, memorie and posteritie, with certificatioun as is within contenit, conforme to the tennour of the saidis lettres in all pointis; quhairof I affixit authentik copeis upone everie ane of the saidis mercat croces and schore and peir of Leith respective befoir thir witnesses, Williame Ramsay, ane of his majesties trumpetouris, Williame Forsyth, Robert Eldar and Johne Gray, messingeris, Thomas Wallis and Williame Baxster and David Young, postis in Edinburgh, with utheris diverse; and for the better verificatioun of the premiss to this my executiounis and indorsatioun, subscryvit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Johne Blinsell, Ilay herauld. Upon the penult day of August, the yeir of God jM sex hundreth yeiris, I, Johne Blinsell, Ilay herauld, ane of the schireffis in that pairt within constitute, past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres to the duelling house of umquhile Johne, erle of Gowrie in Perth, and to the duelling house and chalmeris respective of the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrik Eviott within the said burgh of Perth, and thair at the said umquhile Erle of Gowrie, thair maisteris duelling house, with quhome they, and everie ane of thame, being his servandis, maid thair ordinar residence, and lykwyes everie ane of thair saidis duelling houses and chalmeris in Perth; with sound of trumpett and displeyit coitt of armes, I lauchfullie and peremptourlie summond, warnit and chargit the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrick Eviott at thir saidis duelling houses, eftir I had knokit sex severall knokis at the principall gatt and dure of everie ane of thame respective, to compeir befoir oure soverane lord and his justice at Edinburgh upoun the fourt day of November nixtocum, in the hour of cause, with continewatioun of dayes, in the parliament to be haldin and begun be his majestie and estaitis of this realme at Edinburgh upoun the first day of November nixttocum, to ansuer at the instance of oure said soverane lord and his justice in the said parliament, and to heir and sie it be fundin and declarit be decrete and sentence of oure said soverane lord and his estaitis foirsaidis that the saidis persones and everie ane of thame hes committit the crymes of treassoun and lesemajestie within mentionat and ar airt and pairt therof; and thairfoir, they, and everie ane of thame, to be decernit to have incurrit the panis of treassoun in thair bodeis, landis, possessionis, gudis, geir, memorie and posteritie, with certificatioun as is within mentionat conforme to the tennour of the saidis lettres in all points; quhairof I affixit ane authentik copie upoun everie ane of the saidis duelling places respective quhair everie ane of the saidis persones remanit and for everie ane of thame befoir thir witnesses, Williame Ramsay, ane of his majesties trumpetouris, Johne Gray and Robert Eldar, messinger, Thomas Wallis and David Young, postis in Edinburgh, with utheris diverse; and for the mair verificatioun of the premiss to this my executioun, subscryvit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Johne Blinsell, Ilay herauld.
The quhilk summondis, with the executionis and indorsationis thairof respective foirsaidis, being this instant day red in presens of his majestie and haill estaitis of parliament, first in Latine and thaireftir in Scottis, and the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrik Eviott being oft tymes callit of new at the tolbuth window of the said burgh of Edinburgh to have comperit and ansuerit to the said summondis and ressone contenit thairin, and they nor nane of thame comperand to have defendit in the said mater and to have ansuerit to the said summondis, the said Maister Thomas Hamyltoun of Drumcarne, advocat to our soverane lord, desyrit the saidis estaitis declaratioun gif the ressone of the said summondis wes relevant aganis the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrik Eviott and everie ane of thame; quhilkis estaitis, all in ane voce, fand the samin relevant aganis the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrik Eviott and ilkane of thame. Thairfoir the said advocat of new, for verefeing of the said ressone contenit in the said summondis of treassoun, producit and repetit the saidis lettres of horning execute and registrat aganis the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrik Eviott, the haill depositionis of the witnesses examinat befoir the lordis of articles, with the depositionis of the saidis umquhile Maister Thomas Cranstoun and George Cragingelt, thair executioun to the death for the samin crymes, the nochtorietie of the said fact of treassoun and haill circumstances of the said mater and als repetit the haill utheris probationis repetit be him of befoir in the said mater this instant day, and desyrit the saidis estaitis of parliament to advyse the probationis foirsaidis led and deducit in the said mater and to pronunce thair sentence of parliament thairintill according to the samin probationis and thair consciences. And thaireftir the haill wryttis and probationes being red, sene and considerit be the haill estaittis of parliament in presens of the kingis majestie, and they thairwith being ryplie advysit, the saidis lordis and estatis of parliament findis, decernis and declaris that the saidis Alexander and Harie Ruthvenis, Hew Moncreif and Patrik Eviott, and ilkane of thame, committit and did oppin and manefast treassoun aganis oure said soverane lord in all pointis, articlis and maner contenit in the said summondis; and thairfoir it wes gevin for dome be the mouth of David Lyndesay, dempster of parliament, in maner and forme as followis: This court of parliament schawis for law that the saidis Alexander Ruthven, Harie Ruthven, his brother, sonnes lauchfull to umquhile Alexander Ruthven of Freland, Hew Moncreif, brother to Williame Moncreif of that Ilk, and Patrik Eviott, brother to Colene†Eviott of Balhoussie, committit the crymes of treassoun and lesemajestie aganis oure soverane lord and his authoritie royall in maner at lenth contenit in the said summondis; and thairfoir decernis and declaris thair persones to underly the panis of treassoun and lesemajestie and last punischement prescryvit be the lawis of this realme and all thair gudis moveabill and immoveabill, alsweill heretages as offices, benefices and utheris quhatsumevir pertening to thame, or quhilkis micht onywayes belang or appertene to thame, to be confiscat to his majestie and to remane with his hienes in propeirtie for evir and thair posteritie to be now and in all tyme cummyng uncapabill and unhabill to bruik and posses within this realme ony honouris, digniteis, offices, benefices, successiones or utheris gudis or geir, moveabill or immoveabill. And this I gif for dome.