[A1567/12/47]¹

Judicial proceeding: summons of treason; forfeiture

The quhilk day Maister Robert Creichtoune, advocat to oure soverane lord, presentit of new this instant day ane summondis of tressoune, gevin under the testimoniall of the gret seill, dewlie execute and indorsate, off the quhilk the tenoure followis:

Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum dilectis nostris Leoni regi armorum, Ylay Albanie, Ross, Rothesay, Snawdoune, Marchemond heraldis, Thome Creichtoun, Willelmo Brysoune, Willelmo Purves, Hectori Troop, clauigeris, Ormond, Bute, Unicorne, Carrik, signiferis, Willelmo Barrie, Gavino Ramsay, Thome Barrie, Georgio Dikesoune, nunciis, ac eorum cuilibet conjunctim et divisim, vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte, salutem. Mandamus vobis et precipimus quatenus summoneatis legitime et peremptorie coram testibus Jacobum, comitem de Boithuile, Jacobum Ormistoun de eodem, Robertum alias Hob Ormestoun eius patruum, [Johannem Hay juniorem de Tallo, Johannem Hepburne nominatum de Boltoun, Patricium Hepburne de Quhitcastell, militem, Patricium Quhytlaw de eodem],² Patricium Wilsoun fratrem Adami Wilsoun, burgens de Hadingtoun, [Adamum Murray],³ Wilelmum Murray fratres, Andream Ker [juniorem de Greneheid, Walterum Ker, Robertum Ker eius fratrem, Johannem Turnbull de Gaithouscot],⁴ Symonem Armestrang, vocatum Wantoun Sym, Paridem gallum, [Jacobum Cokburne de Scraling militem, Alexandrum Hepburne de Quhitsum, militem, Magistrum Georgium Halkett, Johannem Cokburne, rectorem de Dolphingtoun, fratrem dicti Jacobi Cokburne de Scraling, Magistrum Donaldum Fraser, archidiaconum Rossensis, Alexandrum Haitlie, filium naturalem Johnis Haitlie de Mellestanis, Johannem Haitlie, filium legitimum dicti domini de Mellestanis, Wilelmum Edmestoun filium rectoris de Fawlay, Hugonem Cokburne fratrem domini de Scraling, Georgium Broun de Coilstoun, [...] Wauchope terrenum dominum de Nudrie, Johannem Someruile, fratrem domini de Somervile, Alexandrum Cunyngham, fratrem domini de Glengarnok, Patricium Hepburne de Fortoun, Georgium Carkettil, filium Johnis Carkettill de Merkle, Robertum Hepburne, Johannem Hepburne, filios domini de Wauchtoun, Henricum Spens, fratrem domini de Wolmerstoun, Walterum Ogiluy, fratrem domini de Clovay, [...] Mure de Cauldwell juniorem, Walterum Ker de Dolphingtoun, Johem Hepburne filium quondam rectoris de Dalry, Andream Ker de Hirsell, militem, Wilelmum Ormestoun, vocatum 'with the heid', Robertum Hume de Heuch, Ferdinandum Hume de Brumehous, Henricum Haitlie juniorem de Mellestanis, Patricium episcopum Moravien, Adamum Hepburne de Ballinghard, eius filium, Georgium Hepburne rectorem de Dalry, eciam eius filium Patricium Hepburne rectorem de Kynnore, eciam eius filium Jacobum Innes de Drany, [...] Kynard de Cowbyn, dominum Nicholaum Tulloch, vicarium de Ruthuen, Michaelem Tulloch eius fratrem, Magistrum Magnum Halcro de Burgh, Magistrum Wilelmum Mudy, Johannem Mowat de […], Thomam Tulloch de Fluris, Robertum Sinclare filium quondam Eduardi Sinclare de Fluris, Patricium Hepburne de Wauchtoun, Patricium Hepburne eius filium et heredem apparentem, Adamum Hepburne de Smetoun, Wilelmum de Hepburne de Gilmertoun, Wilelmum Newithoun de eodem, Johannem Newithoun eius filium et heredem apparentem, Magistrum Thomam Hepburne rectorem de Haldhamstokis],⁵ personaliter si eorum personales presentias commode habere poteritis alioquin apud loca eorum habitationum vel per publicam proclamationem apud cruces forales burgorum nostrorum de Edinburgh, Hadingtoune, Jedburgh, Peiblis, Duns, Lauder, Fyff, Perth, Elgin, Forres et Invernes aliaque loca necessaria degentes vero seu existentes extra regnum nostrum seu nullum certum domicilium in eodem habentes apud dictas cruces forales super premunitione sexaginta dierum sic quod huiusmodi summonitio ad eorum aures et noticiam verisimiliter pervenire poterit quod compareant coram nobis charissimoque consanguineo nostro Jacobo Moravie comite, domino Abirnethy, etc., regni nostri regente seu justiciario nostro die decimo nono mensis Decembris proxime futuri in nostro proximo parliamento apud Edinburgum die Lune decimo quinto die mensis Decembris antedicti inchoantem hora causarum cum continuatioune dierum, ad respondendum nobis dictoque nostro consanguineo regenti nostri regni sive justiciario nostro in prefato nostro parliamento pro eorum proditoriis conspiratione, conjuratione, consultatione, tractatione et deliberatione, nephande et detestabilis, necis, murthuri et paricidii quondam charissimi patris nostri Henrici Scotorum regis illustrissimi, charissime matris nostre Marie Scotorum Regine mariti legitimi, in mensibus Januarii et Februarii ultime elapsis, necnon pro proditoria et nephanda interfectione eiusdem cum Willelmo Tailyeour et Andrea MacKeg, suis servitoribus, noctis silentio in hospitio suo apud ecclesiam beate Marie de Campis prope burgum nostrum de Edinburgh die decimo mensis Februarii antedicti hora secunda summo mane aut eocirca post mediam noctem, ac etiam pro eorum proditoria interceptione nobilissime persone charissime matris nostre Marie Scotorum regine in via sua inter Linlythgow et oppidum Edinburgi prope pontes vulgo vocato Foull Briggis eam adoriendo cum mille equitibus armatis more bellico instructis mense Aprilis ultime elapso ac proditoria et violenta incarceratione nobilissime persone dicte charissime matris nostre in castro nostro de Dunbar et detentione eiusdem in dicto castro ad spatium duodecim dierum sic nephandum crimen raptus in nobilissimam personam ipsius committentem, necnon pro arte, parte, consilio, favoure et assistentia per eos et eorum quemlibet prestitis et exhibitis dictis proditoriis conspiratoribus in eorum nephariis ac proditoriis facineribus predictis, ac pro celatione et occultatione eorundem ac intercommunicatione, receptione, fortificatione et favoure eis in dictis proditoriis conspirationibus et criminibus prestitis et exhibitis post nephariam perpetrationem dictorum proditoriorum criminum, ac posteaque denunciati rebelles et ad cornu positi fugitivique a legibus nostris pro eisdem fuerant et presertim in burgis nostris et locis de Elgin, Fores, Spynie aliisque diversis locis Moravie, Orchadie et aliis regni nostri partibus, ac dicto Jacobo comiti de Boithuile aliisque personis suprascriptis in castro et fortalicio de Dumbar existentibus et in proditoria suffultione, munimine et detentione dicti castri militibus, stipendiariis, bombardis, pulveribus aliisque machinis et rebus bellicis contra nos, nostram auctoritatem et regni nostri regentem in mensibus Julii, Augusti et Septembris ultime elapsis, non obstante quod persone antedicte vigore letterarum nostrarum requisiti fuerant ad deliberandum nobis aliisque nostro nomine dictum castrum nostris tamen mandatis et requisitionibus neglectis dictum castrum nobis regenti nostro nominie deliberare proditorie recusarunt, sed illud continue proditorie detinuerunt prout de presenti detinent, quoniam post prefatum murthurum, proditorium et paricidium per eos ut predicitur perpetratum et commissum, in personam dicti charissimi patris nostri dum sub noctis silentio se quieti daret, mense Februarii antedicto dictus Jacobus comes de Boithuell minime ignarus eum fuisse principalem conspiratorem, precogitatorem et executorem prefati abhominandi paricidii omnes medias et colores quibus nepharium suum facinus tegere et occultare potuit perquirendo minime patiens ut res ad lucem perveniret, juxta leges et consuetudines regni nostri, sed eas perveniendo sua diligentia et solicitacione die vigesimo octavo mensis Martii ultime elapsis litteras ad instantiam advocatorum nostrorum levari curavit et eosdem vicesimo nono et diebus aliis eiusdem mensis et Aprilis inde sequentis charissimum avum nostrum Matheum, comitem de Levenox, dominum Dernlie, et omnes alios nostros liegios interesse habentes seu habere pretendentes apud crucem foralem de Edinburgh aliaque diversa loca premunire procuravit ad comparendum duodecimo die mensis Aprilis antedicto et prosequendum coram justiciario nostro et advocatis nostris assistendum in prosequutione prefate cause, cum ratificatione quod si deficerint quod justiciarius noster eiusque deputati procederent in administratione justicie in dicta causa juxta leges et consuetudinem regni, quequidem premonitiones sic facte erant minus juste et legitime, non solum contra leges et quotidianam praxim regni nostri infra quindecim dies verum etiam inter datam saltem executionem dictarum litterarum et dictum duodecimum diem mensis Aprilis vix erant decim aut duodecim dies uti per inspectionem earundem lucide constare poterit, nihilominus dictus Jacobus comes de Boithuell minime citatus neque sub cautione positus ad subeundum jura pro dicto proditorio et abhominando murthuro et paricidio sed suis mediis et laboribus dicto duodecimo die procuravit sese cognitioni assise et inquisitioni amicorum illius ad id rogatorum et sollicitatorum subiici dicto charrissimo avo nostro aliisque interesse habentibus minime legitime premonitis nec sufficiens spatium habentibus et dilationes de jure et regni nostri consuetudine requisitas ad convocandum amicos suos et consultandum de indictamento et aliis signis in similibus causis apponi solitis et consuetis et ad providendum de inquisitione seu assisa personarum minime suspectarum, ac etiam prefatus charissimus avus noster tam parvo spatio minime potuit amicos suos convocare et cum eis consultare in causa tam gravi absque quibus minime potuit aut ausus fuit comparere ad prosequendum prefatum proditorium et abhominandum paricidium, dicto Jacobo comite de Boithuell existente stipato suis amicis necessariis assistentibus et participantibus in dicto crimine qui cum eo in dicto burgo nostro de Edinburgh dicto die armati magno numero ad illum effectum convenerunt. Ideoque charissimus avus noster Robertum Cunighame sufficienti mandato suffultum dicto die et loco mandavit qui coram justiciario nostro absentiam domini sui excusavit propter brevitatem temporis in premonitione antedicta contenta declarando quod tam exiguo spatio minime poterat suos amicos et necessarios pro suo honoure et vite preservatione convenire respectu tam potentis adversarii qui tam magna multitudine necessariorum et amicorum suorum erat stipatus, itaque postulavit sufficientem diem sibi assignari ad prosequendum dictam causam prout magnitudo et gravitas cause exigeret. Que omni mediantibus, laboribus et sollicitationibus, dicti Jacobi comitis de Boithuell injustissime erant denegata et nihilominus dictus justiciarius causam predictam cognitioni inquisitionis seu assise subjecit nemine comparente ad prosequendum indictamentum ut solet minime etiam jurato. Et ita colore pretense purgationis ipsius Jacobi comitis a dicto nephando et proditorio paricidio contra leges equitatem et quotidianam practicam huius regni visus est evadere punitionem pro tam horribili et nephando crimine debitam. Quamquam rei veritas ita se habet clarissimeque constat quod dictus Jacobus comes de Boithuile eiusque complices participes et assistentes prefatum proditorium et nepharium murthurum et paricidium tempore et loco superius expressatis perpetrarunt et commiserunt, atque proditorie incendium commiserunt eisdem loco et tempore cum magna quantitate pulveris bombardici, cuius violentia integrum hospicium predictum erat in aere levatum predicto tempore et hoc non sine magno scandalo regni nostri et omnium inhabitantium eiusdem. Necnon prefatus Jacobus comes de Boithuell statim post proditorium et nepharium paricidium antedictum per eum ut premittitur perpetratum scienter et voluntarie idem occultavit et celavit ac recepit, fortificavit ac secum manutenuit quondam Willielmum Blacader, Johannem Hepburne vocatum de Bowithoun Johannem Hay de Tallo juniorem paridem [...] gallum, Patricium Wilsoune, Jacobum Ormestoun de eodem, Robertum Ormestoun eius patruum, aliosque executores et perpetratores dicti crudelis proditorii et abhominandi, murthurii, paricidii ac incendii eosque remuneravit mercedesque eisdem attribuit pro perpetratione tam nepharii et proditorii paricidii, sciens eosdem fuisse perpetratores dicti nephandi criminis scienter et voluntarie post commissionem eiusdem continue eosdem saltem eorum majorem partem in suo familicio recepit, custodivit et detinuit eisdem assistendo in eorum proditoriis, nephariis et abhominandis sceleribus precipue in paricidio commisso in nobilissimam personam dicti quondam charissimi patris nostri ac celatione et occultatione eiusdem et precipue dicto duodecimo die mensis Aprilis postquam ut premissum est suo more et contra juris ordinem, purgatus et acquittatus fuit dictus Jacobus comes de Boithuell a proditorio et nephario murthuro ac paricidio dicti quondam charissimi patris nostri per suam litteram cartellam vocatam eius manu signatam et judicialiter oblatam sese obtulit cum quovis viro nobili minime defamato qui eum fuisse culpabilem abhominandi criminis antedicti affirmare ausus fuit juxta leges armorum duello decertare. Quo non obstante idem Jacobus comes de Boithuell duellum decimo quinto Junii cum nobili viro barone ac parliamenti nostri domino duello decertare super huismodi querela recusavit in se opprobrium duello devicti acceptando. Quequidem horribilia proditoria et nepharia crimina prefatus Jacobus comes de Boithuile et persone antedicte precogitarunt, tractarunt, exquisiverunt et cum deliberatione perpetrarunt, ac perpetratoribus et conspiratoribus huiusmodi consilium, auxilium et assistentiam in eisdem prestiterunt et exhibuerunt ut ille ad suum nepharium abhominandum et impium propositum facilius deveniret. Et ad illum effectum ipse cum virorum armatorum magno numero viz mille equitibus loricatis et ceteris instructis bellicis instructis vicesimo quarto die mensis Aprilis ultime elapsus insidias posuit in via dicte charissime matris nostre Marie tunc Scotorum Regine dum iter faceret a Linlythqw ad oppidum nostrum Edinburgi nihil male suspicando ab aliquo suo subdito multo minus a dicto comite de Boithuile cum ipsa tanta liberalitatis et benevolentie officia exhibuit quanta potuit princeps bono suo subdito ostendere et exhibere, ac vi et violentia proditorie eius nobilissimam personam apprehendit in eamque manus violentas injecit non permittendo ut illa pacifice ad oppidum Edinburgi accederet sed proditorium crimen raptus in personam illius nobilissimam commisit dictam charissimam matrem nostram in via publica apprehendendo eamque eadem nocte ad castrum de Dunbar (quod tum in illius potestate erat) deducendo eandem ibi incarcerando et detinendo captivam ad spatium duodecim dierum vel eocirca eamque vi et violentia compellendo metu qui etiam in constantissimam mulierem cadere poterit committere matrimonium quam celerime poterit cum eo contrahere. Quequidem omnia longe antea etiam tempore predicte conspirationis ac abhominandi paricidii per dictum comitem personasque ante dictas erant precogitata, tractata et deliberate, non obstante quod eodem tempore idem Jacobus comes de Boithuile habebat honestam dominam Jonetam Gordoun matrimonio sibi legitime copulatam minusque divorciatam nulloque processu intentato aut inchoato itaque in suis nephariis et proditoriis facinoribus et propositis continuando et perseverando personam nobilissimam dicte charissime matris nostre in firma custodia et presidio vi et violenta manu armatorum amicorum et necessariorum suorum usque ad sextum diem mensis Maii ultimi preteriti custodivit et detinuit quo die eandem etiam magno armatorum numero stipatus usque ad castellum de Edinburgh (quod in illius potestate tunc erat) deduxit ac in eodem incarceravit ubi remanere coegit usque ad undecimum diem dicti mensis, quo die eam ad palacium nostrum Sancte Crucis armatorum magno numero ut dictum est stipatus quo meliorem colorem eius proditoriis et nephariis facineribus et propositis adhiberet deduxit. Et ita infra quatuor dies eam matrimonium suo more cum eo contrahere compulsit, et sic sub colore pretensi facti et simulati matrimonii eius nobilissima persona et regni nostri gubernaculo abutendo juxta eius abhominabilem et detestabilem appetitum. [Preterea dictus Jacobus comes de Bothuile ut ille qui nihil sibi non licere putabat cum personis antedictis, ita ut gubernaculo huius regni et persona nobilissima dicte charissime matris nostre uti et gaudere poterit, in dicto mense Aprilis dilectos consiliarios nostros Georgium comitem de Huntlie, cancellarium nostrum, Wilelmum Maitland de Lethingtoun juniorem, secretarium secreti consilii ac sessionis, dominos quum alloquium eorum amanter desideraret quum nihil minus suspicarent captivos apprehendit ac in dicto castro de Dunbar incarceravit eos ad spacium decem dierum aut eocirca detinendo eos assentire cogendo saltem dicere quod assentiebant ad promovendum omnia sua proditoria et nepharia facinora precipue matrimonium pretensum inter eum et dictam charissimam matrem nostram inde manifestissime crimen lese majestatis incurrendo authoritatemque regiam in se acceptando dictis consiliariis nostris minime vocatis aut pro ullo crimine arrestatis nullam ad hoc commissionem habendo.]⁶ Et super aliis quam plurimis criminibus et proditoriis transgressionibus per prenominatas personas et ipsarum quamlibet contra nos, nostrum regentem et regnum nostrum proditorie et inique perpetratis. Et eisdem die et loco cum continuatione dierum proponendis et ostendendis ac juri parendum. Et super huiusmodi judicium nostrum et nostri parliamenti secundum leges regni nostri expectandum et subeundum dictas viz personas ad videndum sese et earum quamlibet intuitu premissorum crimen lese majestatis incurrisse per nos et trium regni nostri statuum decretum, decerni et declarari. Et propterea ipsorum bona mobilia et immobilia, tam terras quam officia, aliasque res ad eas spectantes nobis confiscari et pro perpetuo nobiscum in proprietate remanere personasque suas penam proditionis et ultimi supplicii a legibus regni nostri inflictam subire. Et ulterius in premissis respondendum et juri parendum intimando supradictis personis et earum cuilibet quod sive dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum comparuerint sive non nos nihilominus dictusque noster regens ac justiciarius in premissis justicia mediante procedemus et procedent. Et presentes literas debite executas et indorsatas earundem latori reddatis, et vos qui presentes executi fueritis sitis ibidem dictis die et loco coram nobis seu dicto nostro regente ac justiciario nostro portantes vobiscum vestre summonitionis testimomonium in scriptis pro premissis seu ipsos testes. Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet conjunctim et divisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte committimus potestatem. Datum sub testimonio nostri magni sigilli apud Edinburgh primo die mensis Octobris anno Domini millisimo quingentesimo sexagesimo septimo et regni nostri primo.

Heir followis the executiounis and indorsationis of the said summondis of tressoune upoune the fift and xj dayis respective of the moneth of October, the yeir of God j^M v^C lxvij yeiris:

I, Petir Thomsoun, Ylay herald, ane of the schireffis in that pairte within constitute, past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres and sercheit and socht James, erle Boithuile, and his houshald men and servandis underwrittin; and because I culd not apprehend thame personalie, I lauchfullie and peremptourlie summond thame as followis: that is to say, the said James, erle Boithuile at his duelling places of Creichtoune, Haillis, castell of Dunbar and palice of Halyrudhouse respective; Patrick Wilsoun, brother to Adam Wilsoun, burges of Hadingtoun, William Murray, brother to Adam Murray, and Parish [...], Frenschman, houshald men and servandis to the said erle, at the samin duelling places respective aboneexpremit, eftir that I had knokit sex knokis at ilkane of the gettis thairof respective. And upoune the samin fyft and xiij dais respective of the moneth and yeir foirsaid, I sercheit and socht James Ormestoune of that Ilk and Robert, als Hob Ormestoun, his fader brother; and becaus I culd not apprehend thame personalie, I summond thane as followis: to wit the said James Ormestoun of that Ilk at his duelling place of Ormestoune, and the said Robert, als Hob Ormestoun, his fader brother, upoun his duelling place at the kirkland of Creichtoune, eftir that I had knokit sex knokis at every ane of the gettis thairof respective. And upoune the xiiij day of the moneth and yeir abonwrittin, I serchit and socht Sym Armestrang, callit Wantoune Sym, and be ressoune I culd nowither apprehend him personalie, nor get knawlege of his certane duelling place, I summond him be oppin proclamatioun at the mercat croce of Jedburgh. And als upoune the sext, xj, xij, xiiij, xv and xvj dais respective of the moneth and yeir of God abonwrittin, I lauchfullie and peremptourlie summond the said James, erle Boithuile, his houshald men and servandis abonewrittin, and haill remanent personis particularlie abonespecifeit, be oppin proclamatione at the mercat croces of the burrowis of Edinburgh, Hadingtoun, Jedburgh, Dunce, Selkirk and Lauder respective, to compeir befoir oure soverane lord and his derrest cousigne James, erle of Murray, lord Abirnethy etc, regent of his hienes realme, or his grace justice, the xix day of December nixttocum in his nixt parliament to begyn upoune Monunday, the xv day of December foirsaid, in the houre of caus, with continewatioune of dais, to ansuer to his majestie, his derrest cousigne James, erle of Murray, lord Abirnethye, regent foirsaid, or his hienes justice foirsaid, for the tressonable, odius and abhominable crymes of tressoune and lese majestie committit be thame, and ilkane of thame, in maner within rehersit; and to heir thame and ilk ane of them declarit be decrete of his hienes and thre estatis of his realme to have incurrit the cryme of lese majestie, and to be punist thairfore in thair personis, landis and guddis, according to the lawis thairof; and maid intimatioun to thame, as is within mentionat, etir the forme and tenour of thir lettrez, off the quhilkis I affixt ane just copye upoun ilkane of the saidis gettis of the said erleis duelling places respective abonespecifiit, for him, his houshald men and servandis abonwrittin, and affixt ane uther copy thairof upoune ather of the gettis of the said James Ormestoune of that Ilk and Robert Ormestoune, his fader brother duelling places respective abone expremit, eftir knoking thairat respective as said is; and als affixit ane uther auctentik copy of the samin upoune ilkane of the saidis mercat croces respective. This I did respective befoir thir witnessis: Robert Touris, Robert Fockart, William Moresoun, Walter Thomsoun, Robert Moscrop in Jedburgh, with utheris diverse. And for the mair witnessing to this my executioune and indorsatioune subscrivit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Peter Thomsoun, Ylay herald, upoune the tent day of October the yeir of God foirsaid.

I, Adam Makculloch, Marchemond herald, ane uther of the saidis schireffis in that parte within contenit, past be vertew of thir oure soverane lordis lettres and sercheit and socht the said James, erle Boithuile, his houshald men and servandis particularie abonnemmit, to the effect eftirspecifiit, becaus I culd not apprehend thame personalie; ande I past to the west end of the loch callit Lochlewin and thair, be oppin proclamatioune, lauchfullie and peremptourlie summond thame thairat, as at the place of Lochlewin within the samin loch. And als upoune the said tent and xj dayes respective of the moneth and yeir abonewrittin, I past to the mercat croces of Kinross and Cowpar in Fiffe and thair, be oppin proclamatioun, lauchfullie and peremptourlie summond the said James, erle Boithuile, his houshald men and servandis (abone expremit), to compeir befoir oure said soverane lord and his derrest cousing and regent foirsaid, or his hienes justice, the said xix day of December nixtocum, in his nixt parliament to begin as said is, in the hour of caus, with continuatioun of dayis, to the effect abone reherst, and maid intimatioune to thame, as is within mentionat, eftir the form and tennour of thir lettrez, off the quhilkis I deliverit ane just coppie to James Hutsoune, servand to the Laird of Lochlevin, to be affixit upone the gett of the place thairof, for the said erle, his houshald men and servandis foirsaidis; and als affixit ane uther coppie thairof upone ilk ane of the saidis mercat croces respective. This I did befoir thir witnesses: Thomas Donaldsoune, messinger, James Thomsoune, with utheris diverse. And for the mair verificatioune to this my executioune and indorsatioune subscrivit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Marchemont.

Eftir the reiding of the quhilk summondis, with the executionis and indorsationis thairof beirand and proportand as is abonewrittin, baith in Latin and Scottis, compeirit personalie Maister Robert Creichtoun, advocat to oure soverane lord, with Alexander Stewart of Garroleis, elder, Patrik Houstoun of that Ilk, Johnne Cuninghame of Drumquhassill and George Douglas, sone naturall to Archibald, erle of Angus, and assistit to the persute of the said summondis, and desyrit my lord regentis grace and thre estatis of parliament for justice thairanentis, quhilk thai glaidlie granttit. And thairefter the⁷ said Maister Robert Crychttoune and personis foirsaidis desyrit forthair proces upoun the said summondis; and thairefter the said sumtyme James, erle Boithuile and the remanent of his colligis particularlie abonewrittin, being thre sundry tymes callit at the tolbuith windo befoir the reding of the said summondis, executionis and indorsatiounis thairof to have ansuerit to the samin and to have defendit as efferit, oftymes callit and not compeirand, the said advocat desyrit the saidis thre estatis of parliament to ressave of new the probatioun maid anent the executioune and indorsatioun of the said summondis, quhilk, being granttit, inlikewyse compeirit thairefter personalie Peter Thomsoun, Ylay herald, and maid faith in presence of the said lord regent, justice and thre estattis that the executioune of the said summondis maid be him upoune the said erle and remanent of his colligis respective abonwrittin upoun the fyft and xj dayis of October respective lastbypast wes just and trew in the self as the samin proportis and beiris. And siclik Robert Towris, Robert Fockart and William Moresoun, witnesis contenit in the said executioune and indorsatioune, compeirand all personalie, maid faith inlike maner that thai wer present, hard and saw the said executioune maid and that the samin wes just and trew in the self in all poinctis. And inlikemaner Adam MacCulloch, Marchemond herald, compeirand personalie in face of parliament, maid faith that the executioune and indorsatioune maid be him upoune the tent day of October the yeir of God foirsaid upone the said erle and remanent personis foirsaidis wes just and trew in the self, as the samin proportis and beiris; and for verefeing thairof, compeirit personalie Thomas Donaldsoune, messinger, and James Thomsoune, witnesses contenit thairintill, and maid faith that thai wer present, hard and saw the said Adam mak the said executioune in maner foirsaid, contenit in the said indorsatioune, and that the samin wes just and trew in the self and all poinctis, as the samin proportis and beiris. Upoune the quhilkis premissis particularie abonewrittin the said Maister Robert Crychttoun, advocat foirsaid, askit instrumentis, and siclik thairefter the said erle and the remanent of his colliggis particularie abonespecifiit, being of new thre sindry tymes at the tolbuith windo oftymes callit and not compeirand, and the haill punctis of the said summondis of tressoune being at lenth of befoir sene and considerit be the lordis of articlis, and siclyke now instantlie be the haill thre estatis presentlie assemblit and convenit in this present parliament the foirsaidis haill personis, defendaris particularie abonwrittin, beand as of befoir lauchfullie callit and not compeirand as said is, and the haill writtis and probationis producit be the said advocat, togidder with all utheris his rychttis, ressonis for verifiing of the poinctis of the said summondis, hard, sene, understand, and my lord regentis grace and estatis foirsaidis thairwith being ryplie avysit, the said regent and thre estaitis of parliament fand, decernit and deliverit in maner following, quhilk wes pronuncit be the mouth of Andro Lindesay, dempstar of the said parliament. Heir followis the tenour of the dome:

This court of parliament and thre estatis thairof, with avyse and consent of my lord regent, gevis and declaris for law that James, sumtyme erle Boithuill, hes committit and done tressoun in the haill poinctis and articlis abonewrittin contenit in the said summondis; and siclike James Ormestoun of that Ilk, Robert, als Hob Ormestoune, his fader brother, hes inlikewyse committit tressoun anent the first, secund and thrid ressonnis of the said summondis and every poinct and claus thairof; and inlikemaner that the said Patrik Wilsoune and Pareis [...], Frenscheman, hes comittit and done tressoune anent the first and thrid ressonis abonwrittin; and siclike that the said Sym Armestrang, als Wantoune Sym, and William Murray, hes committit and done tressoune in maner abonerehersit anent the thrid ressoun abonwrittin contenit in the said summondis, like as wes sufficientlie provin and verifiit in presence of the said lord regent and thre estatis foirsaidis; and thairfore the saidis personis, and every ane of thame, to have incurrit the crymes of tressoun and lese majestie, for the quhilkis thai, and every ane of thame, hes foirfaltit thair landis and guddis, movable and unmovable, offices and utheris guddis pertening to thame for evir, to be confiscat to oure soverane lord, to remane perpetualie with his hienes in propirtie, and thair personis to underly the pane of tressoune and hieast punischment destinat of the lawis of this realme, and nevir to bruik armis, honouris, offices nor digniteis within the samin in tyme cuming; and that I gif for dome. Upoun the quhilk declaratioune and pronunciatioun the said Maister Robert Creichtoun, advocat, askit instrumentis.