[1 June 1621]

Prima dies parliamenti

Procedure: preamble

Parliamentum illustrissimi et excellentissimi principis ac domini nostri clementissimi Jacobi Dei gracia Magne Britannie Francie et Hibernie regis fideique defensoris tentum et inchoatum apud Edinburgh primo die mensis Junii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo vigesimo primo per commissionarios subscriptos, virtute commissionis sub testimonio magni sigilli de data apud Edinburgh ultimo die mensis Maii anni predicti ad hoc specialiter deputatos, viz reverendos in Christo patres Joannem archiepiscopum Sanctiandree primatem ac regni metrapolitanum, Alexandrum Morauiensem episcopum, Adamum Dumlblanensem episcopum, illustres ac potentes Dominos Joannem comitem de Mar dominum Erskene et Gareoch, Georgium comitem de Wyntoun dominum Seytoune, Joannem comitem de Wigtoune dominum Fleming, Robertum comitem de Lothiane, Thomas comitem de Melros dominum Bynning, et Joannem vicecomitem de Lauderdaill dominum Thirlstane, unacum Alexandro Lauder de Haltoune et Davide Creichtoun de Lugtoun pro minoribus baronibus infra vicecomitatum de Edinburgh principalem, dicto Alexandro Lauder de Haltoun vicecomitem de Edinburgh, Alexandro Clerk et Georgio Fowlis pro burgo de Edinburgh, Willelmo Hay pro comite stabuli, Magistro Willelmo Houpe pro comite Mariscalli, et Andrea Quhyte adiudicatore. Sectis vocatis curia legitime affirmata.

  1. NAS, PA2/20, f.1r. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/20, f.1r. Back
Procedure: continuation of parliament; asking of instruments

The lordis commissionaris foirsaidis of parliament continewis this present parliament and all summoundis, actiounes, causes, supplicatiounes, petitiounes and articles quhatsumevir to be treated thairintill to the tuentie thrid day of Julii nixtocum, to be haldin att Edinburgh, quhair the saidis lordis commissionaris ordanes the haill estaitis of parliament to attend and await under the panes contenit in the actes of parliament; and ordanes publicatioune to be maid of this present continewatioun at the mercat croce of Edinburgh. Upoun the quhilk fensing and continewing of this present parliament, Schir Williame Oliphant of Newithoun, knicht, advocat to our soverane lord, in his hienes name, askit instrumentis.

  1. NAS, PA2/20, f.1r. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/20, f.1r. Back