[A1641/8/1a]¹

[Oath of parliament]

Forsameikle as the honour, greatnes and happines of the kingis royall majestie and the weilfaire of the subjectis dependeth on the puritie of religione as it is now established in this kingdome, the lawes, liberties and peace thairof which aught to be sought efter be all good Christianes, loyall subjectis and treu patriottis, and to be furthered and manteyned be them against all such as be any meanis indevoure to shake or subvert the same, thairfore, we undersubscryveris and every one of us doe in the presence of almightie God promeis and vow that in this present parliament we shall faithfullie and frielie speik, answere and expres ourselffis upone all and every thing which is or shall be proponed so far as we think in our conscience may conduce to the glorie of God, the good and peace of the church and state of this kingdome and imploy our best indevouris to promove the same and shall in nowayes advyse, voyce nor consent to any thing which to our best knawledge we think not most expedient and conduceable thairto; as also that we shall manteigne and defend with our lyves, pouer and estate his majesties royall persone, honour and estate, as is exprest in our Nationall Covenant, and lykewayes the pouer and priviledges of parliamentis and the lawfull rightis and liberties of the subjectis; and by all good meanes and wayes oppose and indevoure to bring to exact tryell all such as ather be force, practise, counsell, plottis, conspiracies or otherwayes hes done or shall doe any thing in prejudice of the puritie of religioun, the lawes, liberties and peace of the kingdome. And further, that we shall in all just and honorable wayes indevoure to preserve unioun and peace betuixt the thrie kingdomes of Scotland, Ingland and Ireland. And nather for hope, feare nor other respect shall relinquishe this vow and promeis.

Decimo Augusti 1641

Red in audience of parliament, who approves the same and appoyntis the same to be takin be all memberis of this parliament and in all parliamentis heireftir, befoir they proceid to any act or determinatione.

• ²J. Lenox
  Hamilton
  Argyll
  Marischall
  J. Southerland
  Buchan
  Eglintoun
  Cassillis
  Kingorne
  Kellie
  Hadinton
  Erroll
  Huntlye
  J. Mar
  Seafort
  Quensberry
  Lothian
  Annandale
  R. Nithisdaill
  Buccleuche
  Southesk
  Wemyss
  Dalhousie
  Findlater
  Kenmore
  Murray
  Home
  Dunfermeling
  Morton
  Arbuthnot
  Rothes
  Perthe
  Lindesay
  Forbes
  Lauderdaill
  Roxburghe
  Yester
  Sinclare
  Elphinston
  Borthwick
  Boyd
  Balmerino
  J. Couper
  Johnstoun
  Balmerino
  Lauderdaill
  Roxburghe
  Amont
  A. Cathcart
  Balcarres
  Dumfreis
  W. Dumfries
  Blantyre
  Fraser
  Forrester
  Loure
  Kintyre
  Lanrick
  Traquaire
  Kellie
  Burghly, I.P.D. parl[iamenti]
  Glencairne
  J. Cranstoune
  M. Stormontt
  Kirkcudbright
  J[ame]s Montross
  Torphichen
  Kinnoull
  Wemyss
  Cranstoun
  Kenmure
  A. Spynie
  William Douglase
  Loudoun
  Airthe
  Linlithgow
  Bargany
  Banffe
  Spynie
  Wintoun
  Hadinton
  Panmure
  Eliebank
  Dudop
  Kirkcudbright
  Ross
  Halcartoune
  Beilhaven
  Abercromby
  Cochrane
  J. Hepburne of Uauchtun
  James Steuart for Edinburgh
  Forbes
  William Lauder
  J. Merser of Aldie
  J. Wauchope
  Lugtoun
  W. Rig
  Dundas of that Ilk
  J. Sterling of Garden
  S[ir] W. Lamingtoune
  Lag
  D. Campbell of Carrik
  Charles Erskine
  Buchanan of that Ilk
  S[ir] P. Murray
  Prestoun
  Hume
  William Cockburne
  [...]urray³
  S[ir] Thomas Hop
  Robert Innes of that Ilk
  Bethone off Creich
  S[ir] A. Murray
  Sir David Murray
  H. Bannatyne
  Giffine
  Cesnock
  R. Graeme of Morphie
  S[ir] G. Ramsay
  [...]⁴
  S[ir] J. Moncreif
  T. R. of Freiland
  [...]⁵
  Morisone of Prestongrange
  J. Forbes of Leslie
  W. Forbes
  Newerk
  A. Erskin off Dun
  Williame Scott
  S[ir] John Cheislie
  S[ir] R. C. Glenurquhay
  S[ir] D. Campbell
  S[ir] J. Fraser
  James Dundas
  Abercromby
  Robert Pringill
  Mynto
  S[ir] D. Grahame of Fyntrie
  Alexander Gordoune of Erlistoune
  T. Myrtoune of Cambo
  S. Mckenzie
  Robert Adair
  S[ir] Archibald Stirling of Gardoun
  S[ir] J. Amisfeilde
  W. Scott of Ardross
  Patrik Hepburn of Wauchtun
  Ja[mes] Sinclair
  G. Wynrame
  J. Borthwik
  J. Garthland
  Robert Meldrum of Brughlie
  Alexander Sutherland of Duffus
  Johne Home of Blakedder
  S[ir] James Foulis
  Hamiltone [of] Boighall
  [...]⁶ of that Ilk
  Hepburne
  J. Wemyss of Bogie
  J. Murray of Touchada[m]
  Ham[il]tton
  J. Lockharte
  McLeod of Dunvegane
  W. Ker of Newtoune
  H. Fraser of Kineries
  Patrick Ross for Perth
  G. MacKenzie
  Forbes of Echt
  J. Kennedy
  J. Cochrane
  Richard Maxwell
  Robert Arnot
  James Fletcher
  Patrick Leslie
  Thomas Bruce
  James Glen
  Jhonne Leapar
  Patrik Bell
  Johne Osburne
  Symsone
  Johne Williamsone
  James Scott
  Johne Irving
  James Ross
  George Gairdin
  Mark Kinglassie
  M[r] R. Cunninghame
  M[r] Robert Barcly
  W. Glendonyng
  James Skene of that Ilk
  Patrick Hannay
  J. Airthe
  J. Sempill
  Gedion Jack
  Robert Hardie
  James Williamsone
  Thomas Mcul[loch]
  M[r] A. Douglas
  M[aste]r Bamff
  Johne Jameson
  David Ramsay
  M[r] J. Dunbar
  Johne Tulloche
  G. Hempseid
  Alexander Wilkiesone
  Sanquhar
  Robert Gordon
  Williame Hunter
  [...]⁷
  J. Lyone
  J. Reid
  Andro Mairtine
  George Purves
  Henrie Cuninghame
  M[r] George Gray for Hadingtoun
  J. Rutherford for Jedburgh
  Walter Murray
  S[ir] W[alter] Riddell
  D. Spens
  Alexander Cuninghame [for] Craill
  Alexander Selkirk
  Williame Scott
  D. Andersone for Cupar
  Archibald Merser, Culroise
  J. Spreull, Renfrew
  George Home for Northeberwick
  D[avid] McBreyer
  Robert Glencorse
  Robert Creichton
  Williame [M]axuell
  George Jonstone
  Johne Mylne
  T. Scott
  Johne Dick
  T. Durhame for Peirth
  Hew Kennedy
  Williame Watsone
  Androo Wallkar [for] Anstruther
  James Haswell
  James Sword [for] St Andrews
  [...] off [...]⁸
  Mathew Spence for Rothessay
  Thomas McBirny
  S[ir] W. Scott
  J. Jaffray
  Normand Fairfull
  Androu Thou[m]sen
  A. Beatoune
  J. Hamilton of Udstoun
  Alexander
  George Jamesone
  David Ferrie for Anstruther Wester
  George Adamsone for Dunbar
  H. Rose off Kilravock
  John Schort
  W. Cunyngha[m]heid
  John Dicksone of Busbie
  Johne Kennedy
  James Peden
  Ninian Dunbar of Grangehill
  Robert Bell
  Crichtoun
  Jho[n] Roses
  Wedderburn
  David Alexander
  John Ochterlony
  Johne Scott
  Georg Lawder
  J. Forbes⁹
  Ga[briell] Cunynghame
  J. Spreull
  Edward Edgar
  David Ferne
  James Gibbisone
  D[aniel] Carmichal
  J. Lentron
  George Lawtie
  Lodovick Gordon
  J. Campbell
  Robert Whyte
  Alexander Bennitt
  James MacKulloch
  Gilbert Mair
  William Lowes
  Purves
  Pinkertoune
  J. Brodrie of Blayr¹⁰
  David Douglas
  Mansone
  Archibald Sydserfe
  M[r] W. Dunbar
  Alexander Jaffray for Aberdein
  David Symsone
  S[ir] G[eorge Maxwell of] Neather Pollok
  James Hope
  M[r] Jhone Hay
  J. Cranstoun
  Halkitt
  James McCulloch for Whithorne¹¹
  Lois Monteth
  Johne Sleichet
  J. Campbell for Linlithgow
  J. Cokburne
  Johne Dikson
  J. Barntoune
  J. Brand^{12
  13}J. Hay
  Wemys
  William Scott
  Balmerinocht
  Gideon Scott
  A. Bower
  Will[iam] Luke
  David Mitchell
  Samuell Wilson
  Alex[ande]r Uintoune
  Robert Richardsone
  Castelstewarte