Procedure: preamble

In the parliament held at Edinburgh, 26 January 1572 [1573], these laws, statutes and constitutions are devised, concluded, statute and ordained by the right high, excellent and mighty prince and our sovereign lord James VI, by the grace of God, king of Scots, with advice and consent of a noble and mighty lord and his right trusty cousin James [Douglas], earl of Morton, lord Dalkeith etc., regent to his majesty, his realm and lieges, and three estates of this realm, assembled and convened to that effect, of the which laws and constitutions the tenor follows:

  1. The Actis of King James the Sext, printed by R. Lekprevick (St Andrews, 1573), f.6r. Bound with earlier parliamentary material at NLS, Black Acts, 1566-94, H.33.c.21, Scots Acts of Parliament, H.33.c.23 or Scots Acts, H.33.c.25. See also NAS, PA6/1, 1572/3. Back