The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 17 September 2024
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Off lesing makaris
Item, tuiching the artikule of lesing makerris to the kingis grace of his baronis, grett men and liegis, and for punisment to be put to thame tharefor, the kingis grace, with avise of his thre estatis, ratifeis and apprevis the actis and statutis maid tharupoune of befor and ordanis the samin to be put to executioune in all poyntis; and als statutis and ordanis that gif ony maner of persoune makis ony ewill informatioune of his hienes to his baronis and liegis, that thai salbe punist in sic maner and be the samin panis as thai that makis lesingis to his grace of his lordis, baronis and liegis.
- NAS, PA2/8, III, f.35v.