1593, 27 December, Holyrood, Convention†

Additional Source

At Holyroodhouse, 27 December 1593

[A1593/12/1]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]

Sederunt

• Sederunt
• The king
• [Ludovic Stewart, duke of] Lennox
• [John Maitland, lord Thirlestane], chancellor
• [Alexander Home, lord] Home
• [Sir Thomas Lyon of Auldbar], treasurer
• [Sir Robert Melville of] Murdocairnie
• [Mark Kerr, lord] Newbattle
• [Sir John Cockburn of Ormiston], justice clerk
• [Sir Richard Cockburn of Clerkington], secretary
• [David Seaton of Parbroath], comptroller
• [Master Robert Douglas, provost of Lincluden], collector
• [Alexander Hay of Easter Kennet], clerk register
• [Sir Patrick Vans of] Barnbarroch
• [Master John Lindsay, parson of] Menmuir
• [Sir Alexander Bruce of] Airth
• [Master David Carnegie of] Colluthie [and Kinnaird]

1. This is an unusual meeting, seemingly a convention of the king, council and 'commissioners appointed by his highness and his three estates ... to take order regarding the coin'. With no burgesses in attendance, this is strictly not a convention of the estates, instead possibly an augmented privy council. See A1591/8/1-2 for a meeting similar in nature. Back
2. NAS, PC1/15, 261. Back