The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 25 April 2024

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The king's majesty and whole estates of parliament being convened in parliament as is before mentioned.

Protestation by [John Borthwick], lord Borthwick

The Lord Borthwick protested that the reading and calling of the rolls as they stand read and called this day, nor his riding and sitting in this parliament, does in no way prejudice him of that place and precedency due to him according to his birth rights and infeftments, but that it shall be lawful to him, according to his birth rights and infeftments, to claim place and precedency in parliament and all other private and public meetings according to the law; and hereupon asked instruments.

Protestation for Fife

[Sir Thomas Myreton], laird of Cambo, for the sheriffdom of Fife, protested that the reading and calling of the rolls as the same stands this day called and the riding of the commissioners of shires in this present parliament should in no way be prejudicial to the place and rank due to the said sheriffdom of Fife and commissioners thereof in parliament.

Protestation for the sheriffdom of Berwick

[Sir David Home], laird of Wedderburn, for the sheriffdom of Berwick, protested that the reading and calling of the rolls and riding, sitting and voicing of the commissioners of shires in this present parliament should in no way be prejudicial to the sheriffdom of Berwick and commissioners thereof regarding their rank and place in former parliaments and in parliaments hereafter.

Protestation for the whole barons

[Hugh Campbell], laird of Cessnock, in name of the whole barons, protested that the reading and calling of the rolls, the riding, sitting and voicing of the commissioners this day in this present parliament should in no way be prejudicial to any of the shires of this kingdom and their commissioners regarding the places and ranks due to the said whole shires and their commissioners in any parliaments hereafter.

  1. NAS, PA2/22, f.205r-205v.