The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 10 November 2024
[1585/12/27]1
Anent the office of chancellarie
2Forsamekle as be ane act of our soverane lordis parliament, haldin at Edinburgh, the xxij day of Maii, the yeir of God jM vC lxxxiiij yeiris, anent the appreving of the constitutioun of certane officiaris of the estate, it is statut that nane of the saidis officiaris salbe removable fra thair offices in tyme cuming bot for just and worthie causis tryit be his hienes and his estaitis in parliament; and now his hienes chancellar being depairtit and in his majesties danger for his hienes jowellis undeliverit, his majestie, with advise of his thre estaitis, finds the office of chancellarie to vaik and that the samin may be servit in tyme cuming be sic a persoun and sic a maner as his hienes sall appoint.
- NAS, PA2/13, f.38v.
- Written in margin seems to have been 'P.V.' originally, but the 'P' has been scored out and the 'V' turned into a 'P'.