The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 April 2024

[1592/4/64]1

Concerning the treasurer, regarding ratifications and other matters passed in this present parliament

2It is statute and ordained by our sovereign lord and his estates in this present parliament that albeit sundry ratifications be passed and pronounced in this present parliament in the favour of sundry of the estates or private persons upon simple articles, as also some favour granted to the vassals of persons forfeited in the same parliament, and to the burgesses and inhabitants of Edinburgh being infeft in lands or annualrents alienated to them by any of the said persons now forfeited or their predecessors under reversion, yet shall not the same ratifications be registered in the parliament books, nor have effect without the signatures of infeftments or articles granted or ratified be subscribed by his highness's treasurer,3 or his ticket sent to [Alexander Hay of Easter Kennet], clerk register, testifying the treasurer to be satisfied that his majesty's commodity may be respected as appertains; and that between now and 1 August next otherwise the said ratifications to be null as if they had not been granted nor pronounced in parliament; and that the true rentals of things ratified to burghs, colleges or hospitals be presented to his highness and his council between now and the said 1 August next with a declaration how the same is employed, otherwise the same ratification to be null.

  1. NAS, PA2/14, f.25v.
  2. Written in margin: 'V'.
  3. Although Thomas Lyon of Baldukie, master of Glamis, is commonly known to be the treasurer at this time, Sir Robert Melville of Murdocairnie, who was in fact the treasurer depute, is referred to as 'treasurer' on five separate occasions during the 1592 parliament. The reason for this is uncertain.