[1585/12/66]¹

Ratificatioun grantit to the Erll of Huntly of his office of lieutennandrie

²Oure soverane lord, for the guid, trew and thankfull service done to his hienes be his rycht traist cousing and counsallour, George, erll of Huntly, lord Gordoun and Badyenoch, his hienes lieutennent in the north pairtis of this realme, with avise of his thrie estaitis convenit in this present parliament, ratefeis, apprevis and, for his hienes and his successouris, confermis the commissioun of lieutennandrie and justiciarie gevin and grantit be his hienes to the said erll; and willis and ordanis the same commissioun to stand and continew in fuill force and effect, unrevokit or dischairgit in ony sort, during the space of ane yeir nixtocum eftir the dait heirof, and forther induring our soverane lordis will and quhill the same be speciallie dischairgit be his majestie be advise of his thrie estaitis in parliament.