22 October 1579

† On the third day of parliament

Procedure: preamble

The king being present.

The parliament of the most excellent prince James VI, king of Scots, held in Edinburgh on 23† October in the year of the Lord 1579 by the same [king and] by the three estates of the realm, together with the officers of parliament as in the day immediately preceding.

  1. The opening procedure and two copies of the sederunt can be found at PA2/12, appendix, ff.13r-v. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/12, f.19r. Back
  3. Sic. Back
  4. NAS, PA2/12, f.19r. Back
  5. The copy at appendix, f.13r differs from f.19r by naming only Ruthven, Lindsay and Seton. The copy at appendix, f.13v adds William Forbes, lord Forbes. Back
  6. The copy at appendix, f.13r differs from f.19r by only naming Edinburgh, Dundee, Ayr, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Dumfries, Renfrew, Rutherglen, Kirkcudbright, Irvine, Linlithgow, St Andrews, Cupar, Crail, Pittenweem, Inverkeithing and Kinghorn. The copy at appendix, f.13v adds to the f.13r version, perhaps in a different hand, Lanark, Elgin, Forres, Lauder, Selkirk and Jedburgh. Elgin has an additional commissioner named Mr John Garden, and Jedburgh appears to be represented by John and James Ainslie. Back
  7. NAS, PA2/12, f.19v. Another version of this text can be found at PA2/12, appendix f.14r. Back
  8. NAS, PA2/12, appendix, f.14r. Back
  9. This act was not included in APS. Back
Sederunt
  1. The opening procedure and two copies of the sederunt can be found at PA2/12, appendix, ff.13r-v. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/12, f.19r. Back
  3. Sic. Back
  4. NAS, PA2/12, f.19r. Back
  5. The copy at appendix, f.13r differs from f.19r by naming only Ruthven, Lindsay and Seton. The copy at appendix, f.13v adds William Forbes, lord Forbes. Back
  6. The copy at appendix, f.13r differs from f.19r by only naming Edinburgh, Dundee, Ayr, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Dumfries, Renfrew, Rutherglen, Kirkcudbright, Irvine, Linlithgow, St Andrews, Cupar, Crail, Pittenweem, Inverkeithing and Kinghorn. The copy at appendix, f.13v adds to the f.13r version, perhaps in a different hand, Lanark, Elgin, Forres, Lauder, Selkirk and Jedburgh. Elgin has an additional commissioner named Mr John Garden, and Jedburgh appears to be represented by John and James Ainslie. Back
  7. NAS, PA2/12, f.19v. Another version of this text can be found at PA2/12, appendix f.14r. Back
  8. NAS, PA2/12, appendix, f.14r. Back
  9. This act was not included in APS. Back
Committee members: lords of the articles

The lords elected to the articles

  1. The opening procedure and two copies of the sederunt can be found at PA2/12, appendix, ff.13r-v. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/12, f.19r. Back
  3. Sic. Back
  4. NAS, PA2/12, f.19r. Back
  5. The copy at appendix, f.13r differs from f.19r by naming only Ruthven, Lindsay and Seton. The copy at appendix, f.13v adds William Forbes, lord Forbes. Back
  6. The copy at appendix, f.13r differs from f.19r by only naming Edinburgh, Dundee, Ayr, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Dumfries, Renfrew, Rutherglen, Kirkcudbright, Irvine, Linlithgow, St Andrews, Cupar, Crail, Pittenweem, Inverkeithing and Kinghorn. The copy at appendix, f.13v adds to the f.13r version, perhaps in a different hand, Lanark, Elgin, Forres, Lauder, Selkirk and Jedburgh. Elgin has an additional commissioner named Mr John Garden, and Jedburgh appears to be represented by John and James Ainslie. Back
  7. NAS, PA2/12, f.19v. Another version of this text can be found at PA2/12, appendix f.14r. Back
  8. NAS, PA2/12, appendix, f.14r. Back
  9. This act was not included in APS. Back
Judicial proceeding: summons of treason

†The which day Master Robert Crichton [of Eliock], advocate to our sovereign lord, asked instruments that he produced instantly [...] Corfitt, servant to Laurence Barclay, for proving of the execution and endorsement of the summons of treason raised and executed against John Cunningham of Drumquhassle, John Cunningham, his son and apparent heir; which [...] Corfitt made faith that he was present, heard and saw the execution and endorsements made by John Reid, messenger, at their dwelling places of Craigievern, Dumbarton Castle and market cross thereof, in form and manner as the executions and endorsements bear; whereupon the said advocate asked instruments and desired further process upon the said summons.

  1. The opening procedure and two copies of the sederunt can be found at PA2/12, appendix, ff.13r-v. Back
  2. NAS, PA2/12, f.19r. Back
  3. Sic. Back
  4. NAS, PA2/12, f.19r. Back
  5. The copy at appendix, f.13r differs from f.19r by naming only Ruthven, Lindsay and Seton. The copy at appendix, f.13v adds William Forbes, lord Forbes. Back
  6. The copy at appendix, f.13r differs from f.19r by only naming Edinburgh, Dundee, Ayr, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Dumfries, Renfrew, Rutherglen, Kirkcudbright, Irvine, Linlithgow, St Andrews, Cupar, Crail, Pittenweem, Inverkeithing and Kinghorn. The copy at appendix, f.13v adds to the f.13r version, perhaps in a different hand, Lanark, Elgin, Forres, Lauder, Selkirk and Jedburgh. Elgin has an additional commissioner named Mr John Garden, and Jedburgh appears to be represented by John and James Ainslie. Back
  7. NAS, PA2/12, f.19v. Another version of this text can be found at PA2/12, appendix f.14r. Back
  8. NAS, PA2/12, appendix, f.14r. Back
  9. This act was not included in APS. Back