[1585/12/44]¹

Procedure: protests

The which day Francis [Stewart], earl of Bothwell, lord Hailes and Crichton, in name and behalf of the heirs of Whitelaw, protested that the act granted in favour of Archibald [Douglas], earl of Angus concerning the heirs of Whitelaw in no way hurt or prejudice them touching their right which they have to the living thereof.

[1585/12/45]²

Concerning the humble petition of John Carmichael, younger, of that Ilk, requiring that the lands of Fenton, tower, mills and pertinents thereof pertaining to him, might be always excepted out of the general restitution and repossession, and that our sovereign lord, with advice of his three estates, should decree and declare that the said restitution and repossession and whole acts concluded upon in this past parliament should in no way be extended thereto, but the said John to be ordained to be repossessed to the said lands, tower, fortalice, mills and pertinents thereof in the same estate as he was before the pronouncing of any doom of forfeiture against him and dispossessing of him of the same, notwithstanding any pacification or restitution granted to the heirs of Whitelaw. The three estates refer the said exception to be declared by the king's majesty, providing that the same prejudice not the common pacification and abolition.