The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2025), date accessed: 15 February 2025
[1705/6/10]1
Procedure: commission to Adam Cockburn of Ormiston
Her majesty's gift and commission to Adam Cockburn of Ormiston, to be lord justice clerk, read and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows.
Commission and gift of the office of justice clerk in favour of Adam Cockburn of Ormiston
Anne, by the grace of God, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, to all honest men to whom our present letters shall have come, greetings. In as much as we are abundantly satisfied of the probity and extraordinary talents of Adam Cockburn of Ormiston, whereby he is in every way suited to exercise the appointment, place, and office hereinafter mentioned; know therefore that we have made, named, constituted and appointed, and by the tenor of this commission do make, name, constitute and appoint the forementioned Adam Cockburn of Ormiston, during our pleasure only, justice clerk in our kingdom of Scotland, by giving, granting and assigning to the said Adam Cockburn, during the foresaid period, the said appointment and office of justice clerk, with every honour, privilege, immunity, fee, profit and casual profit whatsoever relating thereto, which he may enjoy and possess as fully and freely in every respect and condition as any of his predecessors in the said office have enjoyed or had been able to enjoy at any time in the past. In witness whereof, we have ordered that our great seal be appended to this commission. At our palace of St James's, 8 January in the year of our Lord 1705, and in the third year of our reign. Signed by the hand manual of our supreme lady the queen.
Written to the great seal and registered 21 January 1705. Signed thus: Charles Kerr. Sealed at Edinburgh.
Thereafter the lord justice clerk swore the oath of allegiance, signed the same with the assurance and took the oath of parliament.
- NAS. PA2/39, f.7v.