[1478/4/3]¹

Judicial proceedings: continuation of summons

On 7 April, the second day of the said parliament, John [MacDonald], lord of the Isles, lawfully, personally and peremptorily summoned on the said day to answer our sovereign lord, the king, in his said parliament for his treasonous assistance, counsel, favours, help and support given to his rebels and traitors in the castle of 'Castelsone',² and for participating in the treasonous furnishing of the said castle with men, victuals and arms of war, and for the treasonous participation of the holding of the castle in contradiction to the king's majesty, and for his manifest rebellion against the king, our sovereign lord, making war on his lieges in violation of his prohibition, and for support and harbouring the king's rebels Donald Gorm and Neil MacNeil and their accomplices who attack the king's lieges and destroy his lands daily, and for other treasons, transgressions and rebellions wrought and committed against our said sovereign lord's majesty, the said lord being often called but not compearing, the summons being lawfully proved by the sheriff and the lawful time of day commanded thereafter, our sovereign lord, with the advice of the three estates, continues the said cause and action of summons made on the said John, lord of the Isles, until 2 June next, with continuation of days, at his parliament to be held in his burgh of Edinburgh, and to begin the 1 day of the aforesaid June, with continuation of days, in the same form, strength and effect as it is now.

[1478/4/4]³

The same day Alexander Rait, clerk, summoned and called to answer our sovereign lord the king for the treasonous usurpation of his highness in the pretended legitimation of James Egir, bastard, in the name and authority of the emperor, contrary to our sovereign lord's crown and royal majesty, the said summons lawfully proved, and the said Alexander often called but not compearing, our sovereign lord, with the advice of his three estates, continues the said action and cause of summons until 2 June next, with continuation of days, at his parliament to be held in his burgh of Edinburgh, in the same form, force and effect as it is now.