The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2025), date accessed: 3 July 2025

[A1641/8/87]1

[Supplication of the Earl of Crawford seeking to be heard in parliament]

Petitioune Erle of Crawfurd2

To his sacred majestie,

The humble petitioun of Lodovick, Earle Crawfurd, humblie showeth that quhair he hes bene detenit in close prisone contrair to his majesties command, nathair doth he know the caus quhairfoir, therfoir he humblie desyreth he may have ane heiring this day, or uthair wayes if the tyme be not convenient, that he may be liberat upoun surite of on or tuo nobillmen to appeir quhen he sall be demandit. This humblie desyreth your majestie and the honorable house of parliament to grant.

Your majesties obedient and humble subject, Crafurd

15 October 1641

Red in audience of his majestie and estaittes of parliament.

  1. NAS, PA6/5, 'October 15 1641'.
  2. This clause is written on the rear of the document.