The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 28 March 2024
[1581/10/31]1
Anent the dew payment of the kingis majesteis custumes
Forsamekill as oure soverane lordis custumes ar ane of the pairtis of the patrimonie of his croun and sindrie guid and profitabill actis hes been maid, namelie, aganis thame havand guidis oute of the realme uncustumat, and how the custume sall remane with the king for his leving, quhilkis actis and all uthir actis maid toward his majesteis custumes foirsaidis, his hines, with advise of his estatis, ratifeis and apprevis and ordanis the same to have full effect and executioun in tyme cuming, with this additioun: that ane table be deliverit to all custumaris for uptaking and inbringing of oure soverane lordis custumes, ordaning that everie sek of woll sall contene bot twentie foure stanis, everie hundret skynnis, sex scoir, and everie dosand of clayth, twelf ellis allanerlie.
- NAS, PA2/12, f.70r.