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28 July 1569
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Sederunt
Names at the convention
The names of the noblemen and others of the estates convened at Perth, otherwise named St Johnstone, upon 28 July 1569.
James [Stewart], earl of Moray, lord Abernethy, regent to our sovereign lord, his realm and lieges
- Earls
- James [Douglas], earl of Morton, lord of Dalkeith, chancellor
- George [Gordon], earl of Huntly, lord Gordon and Badenoch
- John [Stewart], earl of Atholl, lord of Balvenie
- David [Lindsay], earl of Crawford, lord Lindsay
- John [Erskine], earl of Mar, lord Erskine
- Gilbert [Kennedy], earl of Cassilis, lord Kennedy
- Alexander [Cunningham], earl of Glencairn, lord of Kilmaurs
- Robert [Douglas], earl of Buchan, lord of Glendowachy
- William [Graham], earl of Menteith
- Masters
- William [Keith], master of Marischal, son to [William Keith], earl Marischal
- John [Graham], master of Graham, grandson and heir to [William Graham], earl of Montrose
- Bishops
- Robert [Stewart], bishop of Caithness
- Adam [Bothwell], bishop of Orkney
- Alexander [Gordon], bishop of Galloway
- Alexander [Campbell], bishop of Brechin
- John [Carswell], bishop of the Isles
- Abbots and priors
- Robert [Pitcairn], commendator of Dunfermline
- John [Hay], commendator of Balmerino
- John [Maitland of Thirlestane], commendator of Coldingham
- Alexander [Colville], commendator of Culross
- Water [Reid], abbot of Kinloss
- Robert [Stewart], commendator of Whithorn
- James [Balfour of Pittendreich], commendator of Pittenweem
- John [Winram], prior of Portmoak
- Lords
- Alexander [Home], lord Home
- Patrick [Lindsay], lord Lindsay of the Byres
- William [Ruthven], lord Ruthven
- Laurence [Oliphant], lord Oliphant
- John [Lyon], lord Glamis
- Patrick [Gray], lord Gray
- James [Ogilvy], lord Ogilvy
- Robert [Sempill], lord Sempill
- John [Stewart], lord Innermeath
- Andrew [Stewart], lord Stewart of Ochiltree
- Hugh [Fraser], lord Fraser of Lovat
- Robert [Maxwell], lord Maxwell
- William [Borthwick], lord Borthwick
- Alan [Cathcart], lord Cathcart
- Henry [Stewart], lord Methven
- Patrick [Drummond], master of Drummond
- Henry [Sinclair], master of Sinclair
- Ordinary officers
- Robert [Richardson], commendator of St Mary's Isle, treasurer
- Sir William Murray of Tullibardine, knight, comptroller
- William Maitland of Lethington, younger, secretary
- Mr James MacGill of Nether Rankeilour, clerk register
- Sir John Bellenden of Auchnoull, knight, justice clerk
- Mr John Spence of Condie }
- Robert Crichton of Eliock } advocates to our sovereign lord
- Commissioners for certain of the chief burghs
- Edinburgh
- James Barron
- Alexander Clerk [of Balbirnie]
- Alexander Guthrie
- Stirling
- Alexander Forrester of Garden, provost
- Robert Forrester, younger
- William Norwell
- Perth
- Patrick Murray [of Tibbermuir]
- Thomas Monypenny
- Dundee
- Mr James Haliburton, provost
- James Scrimgeour of Balbeuchly
- James Lovell
- John Fotheringham
- Aberdeen
- Thomas Menzies of Pitfodels, provost
- Master Robert Lumsden [of Clova]
- Glasgow
- John Stewart of Minto, knight, provost
- James Fleming
- St Andrews
- Patrick Learmonth of Dairsie, knight, provost
- Mr Martin Geddie
- Ayr
- James Bannatyne
- Montrose
- John Erskine of Dun, provost
These above-named personages were present at the said convention with a great number of ancient barons, diverse senators of the college of justice and other learned men of good reputation.