The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
[1605/6/81]1
2Act in favouris of the towne and bischop of Dunkeld
Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefeis, appreves and confermis, and of new gevis, grantis and disponis to ane reverend father in God, Petir, bischope of Dunkeld, and to the citineris of the towne of Dunkeld the privilege and liberties grantit to the bischoppis of Dunkeld and citineris thairof of befoir be oure soverane lordis maist nobill progenitouris, of thair haill fairis and oulkie marcatt in use to be haldin within the said citie and fredomes thairof, with the haill jurisdictionis, fredomes, toll and customes of the samin. And siclyk oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament, being informit how necessar it is to have ane marcat or fair to stand in and about the said towne of Dunkeld at Martymes yeirlie, being ane propir tyme of the selling of gudis for sustentatioun of oure soverane lordis liegis, quhair ane great number of the heland men of this cuntrey wald resorte rather than to ony uther pairt, thairfoir oure said soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament geves and grantis full libertie to the said reverend father and citineris of the said towne of Dunkeld to hald ane marcat and publict fair within and about the said citie within the fredome thairof, to begin yeirlie heireftir upoun Monunday eftir Mertymes day, being the ellevint day of November, and thaireftir to continew for the space of aucht dayes with the haill jurisdictionis, fredomes, toll and customes of the samyn.
- NAS, PA2/16, f.67v-68r.
- '52 P' written in margin beside heading.