The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 2 May 2024

[1597/11/48]1

The paine of the generall band is devidit betuix the king and the pairtie

Oure soverane2 and estaitis of parliament statutis and ordanis that the panis of contraventioun of the generall band salbe devidit betuix the king and the pairtie in all tyme cuming.

  1. NAS, PA2/15, f.70v.
  2. APS reads, 'Oure soverance lord', which interpolation is taken from the contemporary printed collection of acts, Sir John Skene, Lawes and Actes of Parliament, maid be King James the First and his successors Kings of Scotland - The XV Parliament of King James the Sext, halden at Edinburgh, the nineteenth day of December, the yeir of God, ane thousand, five hundreth, ninetie seven yeirs (Edinburgh, 1597), p.171.