1623, 14 January, Edinburgh, Convention†

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Edinburgh, 14 January 1623

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Sederunt

• [Sir George Hay of Kinfauns], chancellor
• [John Erskine, earl of Mar], treasurer
• [William Douglas, earl of] Morton
• [George Seton, earl of] Winton
• [John Drummond, earl of] Perth
• [Robert Kerr, earl of] Lothian
• [Robert Ker, earl of] Roxburghe
• [Thomas Hamilton, earl of] Melrose
• [John Maitland, viscount of] Lauderdale
• [John Erskine], lord Erskine
• [William Cranston, lord] Cranston
• [Robert Melville, lord] Melville
• [David Carnegie, lord] Carnegie [of Kinnaird]
• [Andrew Kerr], master of Jedburgh
• [Sir Richard Cockburn of Clerkington], privy seal
• [Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston], treasurer depute
• [John Hamilton of Magdalens], clerk register
• [Sir William Oliphant of Newton], advocate
• [Sir William Livingstone of] Kilsyth
• [Sir George Erskine of] Invertiel
• [Sir Andrew Hamilton of] Redhouse
• [Sir Alexander Hay of] Fosterseat
• Sir William Alexander [of Menstrie]
• Sir John Scott [of Scotstarvit]
• Mr Peter Rollock
• Mr Robert Spottiswood

1. Although not named in the sederunt, it is clear from the proceedings of this meeting that a considerable number of commissioners for burghs were present and it should therefore be considered a meeting of the 'three estates'. Back
2. NAS, PC3/3, f.97r. Back