The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
[1593/4/23]1
2Act concerning the deletion of William Gordon of Auchindoir out of the summons of forfeiture
The which day in presence of our sovereign lord and estates of this present parliament compeared personally Master John Skene [of Curriehill], advocate to our sovereign lord, and produced a writing subscribed by his majesty, of the which the tenor follows: Rex, Master David MacGill [of Cranstoun-Riddel] and Master John Skene, our ordinary advocates, we greet you well. Forasmuch as we understand by very credible narration made to us that William Gordon of Auchindoir is altogether innocent of the crimes for which he is accused to be forfeited in this our parliament contained in the summons of treason, directed forth against him and certain others relating thereto, therefore it is our will and we expressly command you and either of you that with all goodly diligence you obliterate and delete the said William Gordon's name and surname with his style out of the said summons and executions thereof, so that no kind of process be led against him at the said parliament for any crime contained therein, and this act shall be a sufficient warrant to you. Subscribed with our hand at Holyroodhouse 16 July and of our reign the 26th year 1593. It is thus subscribed, James Rex. According to the which writing and for obedience of the same, the said Master John Skene, as advocate to our sovereign lord and in his highness's presence and estates foresaid, desired the clerk register and his deputes to delete the said William Gordon out of the summons of treason and lese-majesty pursued by his highness against the said William Gordon of Auchindoir and certain his accomplices, for the alleged art, part, counsel and assistance in the burning of the house and place of Donibristle committed upon 7 February 1591 [1592] and cruel murdering and slaying of James [Stewart], earl of Moray therein; who, at command of his highness's letter presently in judgement, obliterated and deleted the said William Gordon of Auchindoir's name, surname and style out of the body of the said summons of treason and executions thereof, whereupon Master John Dempster, advocate, in name and on behalf of the said William Gordon, asked instruments.
- NAS, PA2/15, f.7v.
- The letter 'P.' written in the margin.