The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 18 April 2024

• James VI: Translation
•  > 1572, ? November, Edinburgh, Convention
•  > Additional Source
•  > At Edinburgh, 24 November 1572

1. NAS, PC1/7, pp.1-2.
2. CSP Sco., iv, 434 mentions Montrose, Jedburgh and Peebles had (unnamed) burgh commissioners present at the session of the convention on 19 November.
3. Note, CSP Sco., iv, 433 gives the following lairds as being in attendance on 15 November 1572: 'The lairds [Walter Kerr of] Cessford, [Sir James Home of] Cowdenknowes, [John Edmonstone of] Edmonstone, [James MacDougall of] Makerstoun, [Thomas Turnbull of] Bedrule, [Riddell of] Riddell, [Alexander Bannerman of] Waterton, [?Scott of] Salenside, [George Home of] Ayton, [Sir David Home of] Wedderburn, Alexander Home of Manderston, Alexander Home of Huttonhall, the lairds [George Home of] Spott, [Alexander Hamilton of] Innerwick, [John Renton of] Billie and [John Swinton of] Swinton, Andrew Wood of Widson, Andrew Semple of Cathcart, the lairds [Sir Robert Lauder, younger, of the] Bass, [John Cockburn of] Ormiston, [Sir William Sinclair of] Hermiston, [James Johnstone of] Elphinstone, [Francis Douglas of] Longniddry, [Robert Fairlie of] Braid, [James Forrester of] Corstorphine, [Thomas Otterburn of] Redhall, [George Dundas of] Dundas, [Patrick Kinninmonth of] Craighall, [Sir James Sandilands of] Calder, [William Lauder of] Haltoun, [George Crawford of] Lochnorris, [Thomas Spreull of] Cowden, [John Semple of] Fulwood, [John Cunningham of] Drumquhassle, [Alexander Bruce of] Airth, Glencairn [in error for the earl and therefore misplaced?], [Murdo MacLean of] Lochbuie, Kenerbie, [William Cunningham, younger, of] Cunninghamhead, [John Lockhart of] Barr, [Hugh Wallace of] Carnell, [John Fullarton of] Dreghorn, Selwood, [John Kennedy of] Blairquhan, [James Cathcart of] Carleton, [John Blair of] Blair, [James Dalrymple of] Stair, [James Douglas of] Drumlanrig, [Alexander Jardine of] Applegarth, [John Lindsay of] Covington, George Douglas of Parkhead, the lairds [Matthew Douglas of] Mains, [Archibald Douglas of] Kilspindie, [John Carmichael of] Carmichael, [Thomas Scott of] Abbotshall, [Walter Heriot of] Ramornie, [Alexander Forrester of] Garden, [James Lyon of Easter] Ogil, [John Wallace of] Craigie, [Peter Balfour of] Bandon, [John Lyon of] Cossins, [John Strachan of] Thornton, [John Campbell of] Cawdor, [Sir James Colville of] Easter Wemyss, the Laird [Lauchlan] MacIntosh [of Dunachton], the lairds [Robert Munro of] Foulis, [William Lundie of] Lundie, [Thomas Boyd of] Lyne, [John Sempill of] Beltrees, [Sir James Scrimgeour of Dudhope], constable of Dundee, the lairds [John Forret of] Forret, [Sir Andrew Murray of] Balvaird, [John Beaton of] Balfour and [James Meldrum of] Seggie'.
   CSP Sco., iv, 434 gives the following in attendance on 19 November 1572: '[Robert Munro], laird of Foulis in Ross, [Lauchlan] MacIntosh [of Dunachton], chieftan of the Clanchattan in Moray, the lairds [Alexander Bannerman of] Waterton in Buchan, [John Strachan of] Thornton in Mearns, [William Lundie of] Lundie in Fife, [Andrew Wood of] Largo, [Thomas Scott of] Abbotshall, [Sir Robert Lauder, younger, of the] Bass in Lothian, [George Home of] Spott, [John Cockburn of] Ormiston, [Sir William Sinclair of] Hermiston, [Sir William Sinclair of] Roslin, [James Forrester of] Corstorphine, [George Dundas of] Dundas, [Patrick Kinninmonth of] Craighall, [Touris of] Inverleith, [Sir David Home of] Wedderburn in the Merse, [John Swinton of] Swinton, [George Home of] Ayton, [Sir James Home of] Cowdenknowes, [Walter Kerr of] Cessford in Teviotdale, [Thomas Turnbull of] Bedrule, [Andrew Pringle], goodman of Galashiels in Selkirk, the lairds of Craignair in Tweeddale, [John Lindsay of] Covington in Clydesdale, [James Douglas of] Drumlanrig in Nithsdale, [Alexander Jardine of] Applegarth in Annandale, [Thomas Kennedy of] Bargany in Carrick, the lairds [John Lockhart of] Barr, [Hugh Wallace of] Carnell, [John Fullarton of] Dreghorn, and others following, the lairds [John Stewart of] Minto and [James Edmonstone, younger, of] Duntreath, and many other barons and gentlemen'.