Judicial proceedings: summons of treason

The quhilk day Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, advocat to oure soverane lord, producit four severall summondis of treassoun rasit at oure soverane lordis instance, ane aganis the Erle of Orknay, the secund aganis Rory McCloyd of Herech, the third aganis Richard Grahame of Reidkirk, and the fourt aganis Rory McNeill of Baro, quha being all thryse callit at the tolbuth windo and nane comperand except the said Patrik, erle of Orknay, quha, being personalie present, askit instrumentis that he wes personalie present and reddie to [ansuere to] the said summondis of treassoun.

  1. NAS, PA2/16, f.48r. Back
  2. APS interpolation. Back