The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 24 April 2024
[M1641/8/73]1
[Act adding several parishes to the sheriffdom of Dunbarton continued until the next parliament; supplication recommended to the king]
The king being present.
Act for the sheriffdom of Dunbarton, dismembering seven parishes from the sheriffdom of Stirling and annexing the same to the sheriffdom of Dunbarton for the reasons therein contained, read in audience of his majesty and parliament, who continue to give answer thereto until the next parliament, that the same may be then determined. And in the meantime recommend to the council to prepare the same to the said parliament.
Supplication by [John Leslie], earl of Rothes and other partners of Captain [David] Robertson's ship, craving that reparation may be made to them of their damages and losses sustained by them by the taking of the said ship by the Hamburgers, or else that they may have letters of reprisal, read in audience of his majesty and parliament, who advise his majesty to grant letters of reprisal presently and deposit the same in the hands of the council to the effect that if his majesty do not procure reparation to the supplicants of their damage and losses according to justice, the said letters of reprisal may be delivered to the supplicants. Likewise accordingly his majesty promised to grant the said letters of reprisal and to cause complete the same under the great seal and deposit the same to the council.
[Commission for the plantation of kirks remitted to a committee for revision; supplication remitted to the committee for regulating the common burdens]
Act of commission for plantation of kirks read and produced in presence of his majesty and estates of parliament, who appoint the committee underwritten to revise the same and make their observation thereupon and report the same to the parliament, namely: [George MacKenzie], earl of Seaforth and [David Carnegie, earl of] Southesk for the nobility; [Sir Patrick Hepburn of] Waughton and [Sir William Forbes of] Craigievar for the barons; [George Gardyne], the commissioner of Burntisland and [Master Robert Cunningham, commissioner for] Kinghorn.
Supplication by the officers of fortune who stayed within the country and also by the officers of fortune of [James Johnstone], lord Johnstone's regiment, craving their bygone pay, remitted to the committee for the common burdens.
[Nomination of officers of state, treasury, council and session; protest against; continuation]
The king's majesty, with advice and approbation of the estates of parliament, nominated and elected the persons underwritten to the places under-mentioned formerly possessed by them, and that for life or for the offence, according to the act of this present parliament already passed and according to the gift thereof to be granted to them, namely: [Robert Ker], earl of Roxburghe, privy seal, [William Hamilton], earl of Lanark, secretary, Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, advocate, Sir James Carmichael, treasurer depute, and Sir John Hamilton of Orbiston, justice clerk. Likewise the said Earl of Lanark produced in plain parliament a gift of the said office of secretary granted to him for life, which was superscribed by his majesty and uniformly approved by the whole estates of parliament, and continues to give answer regarding the election of Sir James Galloway, master of requests, until Monday.
The king's majesty, with advice and approbation of the estates of parliament, nominated and elected [John Campbell, lord Loudoun], lord chancellor, [Archibald Campbell], earl of Argyll, [William Cunningham], earl of Glencairn, [John Lindsay], lord Lindsay2, and treasurer depute, or any three of them, for discharging the office of treasurer principal to the next parliament, according to the commission to be drawn up for that effect.
The king's majesty, with advice and approbation of the estates of parliament, nominated and elected young [Sir Alexander Gibson of] Durie to be clerk register for life according to the act already passed in this parliament, and according to the gift to be granted to him thereupon. Likewise the estates appoint a commission to be drawn up for revising the registers and delivering the same upon inventory to the clerk register.
The king's majesty, with advice and approbation of the estates of parliament, nominated and elected the persons underwritten to be of the council for life or for the offence, according to the act already passed in this parliament and according to the commission to be granted to them for that effect, namely: [John Campbell], lord Loudoun, chancellor, [James Stewart], duke of Lennox, [James Hamilton], marquis of Hamilton, [Archibald Campbell], earl of Argyll, [William Keith, earl] Marischal, [John Gordon, earl of] Sutherland, [John Erskine, earl of] Mar, [William Douglas, earl of] Morton, [Alexander Montgomery, earl of] Eglinton, [John Kennedy, earl of] Cassilis, [William Cunningham, earl of] Glencairn, [James Stewart, earl of] Moray, [John Drummond, earl of] Perth, [Charles Seton, earl of] Dunfermline, [John Fleming, earl of] Wigtown, [John Lyon, earl of] Kinghorn, [Robert Ker, earl of] Roxburghe, [George MacKenzie, earl of] Seaforth, [John Maitland, earl of] Lauderdale, [William Kerr, earl of] Lothian, [George Hay, earl of] Kinnoull, [David Carnegie, earl of] Southesk, [John Wemyss, earl of] Wemyss, [William Ramsay, earl of] Dalhousie, [James Ogilvie, earl of] Findlater, [William Hamilton, earl of] Lanark, [Alexander Leslie, earl of] Leven, [Archibald Douglas], lord Angus, [John Lindsay, earl of] Lindsay, [John Hay, lord] Yester, [John Sinclair, lord] Sinclair, [Alexander Elphinstone, lord] Elphinstone, [John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino, [Robert Balfour, lord Balfour of] Burleigh, [James Livingstone, lord] Almond and [David Lindsay, lord] Balcarres, [Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie], clerk register, [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], advocate, [Sir James Carmichael], treasurer depute, [Sir John Hamilton of Orbiston], justice clerk, [Sir James Galloway], master of requests, Sir Robert Gordon, Sir William Douglas of Cavers, [Sir Patrick Hepburn], laird of Waughton, [Sir George Dundas of] Dundas, [Sir David Graham of] Fintry, [Sir Thomas Myreton of] Cambo, [Sir Alexander Erskine of] Dun, [Sir Robert Innes of] Innes and [Sir Robert Graham of] Morphie, and to add the provost of Edinburgh for the time, and also [Thomas Howard], earl of Arundel, [Philip Herbert, earl of] Pembroke, [William Cecil, earl of] Salisbury, [Henry Rich, earl of] Holland, lords [Francis Willoughby, lord] Willoughby [of Parham] and [Edward Howard, lord] Howard [of Escrick], Sir Henry Vane and Sir John Coke, supernumerary, English councillors.
The king's majesty, with advice and approbation of the estates of parliament, nominated and elected the persons underwritten to be judges and lords of session for life or for the offence, according to the act already passed in this present parliament, namely: Sir George Erskine of Innerteil, Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie, Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer, Sir James Carmichael, treasurer depute, Sir John Hamilton [of Orbiston], justice clerk, Sir James Learmonth of Balcomie, Sir James MacGill of Cranstoun-Riddel, Sir George Haliburton of Fodderance, Sir John Hope of Craighall, Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit, Sir Alexander Falconer of Halkerton, Sir John Leslie of Newton, Sir Thomas Hope of Kerse, Master Adam Hepburn of Humbie and Master Archibald Johnston of Wariston. Likewise his majesty, with advice and approbation foresaid, nominated and elected [Archibald Campbell], earl of Argyll, [Archibald Douglas], lord Angus, [John Lindsay, earl of] Lindsay and [John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino to be the four extraordinary lords.
[Sir John Moncreiffe], laird of Moncreiffe alleged that Sir Andrew Fletcher cannot be made a lord of session because he has incurred the pain contained in the act of parliament and lost his place for buying litigious lands, which he offered to qualify and prove. And the king's majesty and parliament remit the trial thereof to the council, that in case [Sir Andrew Fletcher of] Innerpeffer be found guilty, he may incur the pain contained in the act of parliament, otherwise, in case Moncreiffe insist therein and succumb in probation, he may be punished at the council's pleasure according as they shall think his carriage to demerit.
Appoints the parliament to meet upon Monday at 10 o'clock and the several bodies in the meantime.
- NAS, PA6/5, 'November 11 1641', f.1(a) v-1(b) v.
- John Lindsay had actually been created Earl of Lindsay in May 1633.