The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 19 April 2024

[C1639/8/6]1

[King's letter regarding depute clerk register; act rescinding former acts in favour of episcopacy to be further considered]

[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], commissioner general, promised to produce his majesty's letter regarding the deputation granted to Master William Hay tomorrow.2

The commissioner general promised to peruse the act rescinding the acts introduced in favour of bishops, and to advise the same with [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], his majesty's advocate, and produce the same to the articles tomorrow.3

[Supplication debated; complaint against the Marquis of Huntly not taken into consideration; petition ordered to be expanded]

Regarding the supplication presented by [Gilbert Hay], earl of Erroll and sundry other noblemen and gentlemen, craving redress of the disorders committed by the highlanders, which was subscribed, and after the subscriptions had subjoined a complaint against [George Gordon], marquis of Huntly, which was not subscribed, [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], lord commissioner general, and lords of the articles refuse to acknowledge that part of the supplication which is subjoined to the subscriptions, or to give answer thereto, in respect it is not subscribed. And for the petition which is subscribed in respect the same is general, ordain the supplicants to condescend and be special upon the facts complained upon and upon the persons, committers and sufferers of the wrongs therein specified, and thereafter will give answer to the supplication.4

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.4(b) r-4(b) v.
  2. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], commissioner general, promised to produce his majesty's letter regarding the deputation granted to Master William Hay tomorrow.'
  3. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: '[John Stewart, earl of Traquair], commissioner general, promised to peruse the act rescinding the acts introduced in favour of the bishops and to advise the same with [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], advocate, and produce the same to the articles tomorrow.'
  4. A draft entry of this business can be found on NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.3(b) v, as follows: 'The supplication presented by [Gilbert Hay], earl of Erroll with many noblemen and gentlemen, which being in the first part general and subscribed after the general petition, had [illegible] subjoined a [illegible] supplication against [George Gordon], marquis of Huntly, [John Stewart, earl of Traquair], the commissioner's grace, refused to acknowledge that part of the supplication which was subjoined to the subscriptions in respect the same was not subscribed. And for that part of the petition which was subscribed, the supplicants were ordained to be special upon the facts and the persons, doers and sufferers of the injustices therein said and [illegible] will give answer to the supplication.'