{~f126v~} {=change of hand=} {476} (j)Tem (j)t is statut and ordanit
be ye king & his thre estat(is) anent the p(ri)uilege {\} of ye croun~
vsit and obs(er)uit in all tymes bi# #gane {,} tueching ye p(rese)ntac(i)ons
of {\} b(e)nfic(is) ye tyme of ye vacacoun~ of ye sege of bischoppis
yat o(ur) sou(er)ane {\} lord & his successo(uris) sal in ty(m) to# #cu(m)
ye tyme of ye vacacoun~ of seg(is) haue power(e) to p(rese)nt to b(e)nfic(is)
all tymes quhil ye bischop & prelat {\} mak his bullis of prouisioun~
to be schewin to ye king(is) hienes & {\} his chapto(ur) And in case
y^t oure sou(er)a(n) lord of his sp(eci)ale grace & {\} fauo(uris) admytt
Ony prelait to his temp(er)alite befor ye schewi(n) of his bullis
{,} as said (j)s {,} y^t sic admissioun~ sal# #be na preiudice {,}
nor sca^t {\} to his hienes anent his said p(ri)uilege {,} & Richt
of patronage {,} {\\} {~f127r~} {(xj^m die d(ic)t(e) me(n)s(is) Ap(ri)lis
infra p(ar)liame(n)tu(m)(} {(p(re)dict(u)m \ Sederunt Ep(iscop)i glasguen(sis)
Dunkelden(sis)(} {(et ab(er)donen(sis) , d(omin)us Cancellarius , Comites
de Anguse \(} {(Ergile , Buchane , M(ar)chell , Eroll , abbates
de kelsow , paslaye ,(} {(lundor(is) , cors(s)ragwell , d(omi)ni \ dernlee
, Erskin , gray ,(} {(oliphant , lile , Cathkert , som(er)vile
, p(re)ceptor de torfychin ,(} {((j)oh(an)es Ross(s) \ montgrenane ,
secreta(rius) , p(re)po(s)it(us) de(} {(linclowton~ p(re)po(s)it(us) \ s(anc)tiandr(is)
, decanus glasguen(sis) ,(} {(offi(ciale) laudone , (com)issarij Alex(ande)r
turing et b(ar)tholomeus(} {(Carnys \ P(ro) Edi(n)burgh~ , (j)oh(ann)es
hadingtovne p(ro) P(er)th ,(} {(Alex(ande)r fowlis p(ro) &(lt);dunde&(lt); linlithqw
(j)oh(ann)es atki(n)sone" \(} {(p(ro) hadingtovne , Archi(baldus) ma(n)dirstoune
p(ro) , berwic , dauid(} {(Rollok p(ro) dunde(} {,} {\\} {477} Ane(n)t
the Complaynte made to ye thre Estait(is) of our(e) sou(er)ane lord(is)
p(ar)liame(n)t be Alex(ande)r the sone and ayre of vmquhile c(ri)stiane±(j)offrasone~
patrik±Cant {\} (j)ohne of {=Rec Edn P 133.C2=} douglace hary±Nap(er)
and henry±Cant {,} twiching a decrete & deliu(er)ance gevin be
ye Auditour(is) of Caus(s) and (com)playnt(is) in oure sou(er)ane lord(is)
{\} p(ar)liame(n)t haldin at Edi(n)burgh~ ye xx^t^j day of marche the
(z)er(e) of god {(&c(etera)(} lxxviij (z)er(is) {,} betuix s(s)^r matho±(j)offrasone"
chaplane ayr(e) of vmquhile {\} (j)ohne±(j)offrasone" his grants(s)^r
aganis ye saide pat(ri)k±Cant & vmquhile {\} the saide c(ri)stiane
{,} ane(n)t ye clame of a land & teneme[?] {=end of word blotted=}
liand in ye saide {\} burgh~ on~ ye north syde ye strete of ye
sa(m)my(n) betuix ye land(is) of Nicoll\spedy & (j)ohne"±patonsone" clamyt
be ye saide s(s)^r matho & vmquhile ye {\} saide c(ri)stiane & vy(er)
diu(er)s(s) p(er)son(i)s The lord(is) abone w(ri)tin chosin be ye hale {\}
thre estat(is) to declare ye saide mat(er) ane(n)t ye gevin of ye saide
decrete {\} Decret(is) & deliu(er)is y^t becaus ye said(is) Auditour(is)
ordanit i(n) yar(e) deliu(er)ance {\} y^t ye grund Richt of ye saide
teneme(n)t & ye decisioun~ y(ar)uppone suld {\} be put to a grete
assise but (con)se(n)t of ye p(ar)tijs (j)t nocht being p(ro)cedit {\} ordour(e)ly
y(ar)to be ye king(is) lawis {,} & vy(er) p(ar)tijs having ent(er)ess(s) y(ar)in
no^t {\} being callit {,} her(e)fore ye said(is) lord(is) decret(is) &
deliu(er)is {,} y^t ye saide {\} decrete (j)s of nane avale force
nor effect to ye Recou(er) of ye saide {\} land(is) And dec(er)nys
& declar(is) ye deliu(er)ance of ye saide assise & {\} all y^t (j)s
folowit y(ar)uppone~ to be of na strenth force nor effect i(n) tyme
to# #cu(m) Bot alut(er)ly Cassate & adnullate as saide (j)s {\\} {~f127v~}
{(xij^o ap(ri)lis sederu(n)t d(omini)nj anted(i)c(t)j(} {\\} {478} The
accioun~ and Caus(s) movit be (j)onet±hume the spous of (j)ames of
{\} Douglace {,} aganis Eli(z)abeth±nesbit alex(ande)r±chernside
& patrik±hume {\} Ane(n)t ye halding of a Court of purprusioun~
apon~ ye land(is) of Rathburne" {\} wra(n)gwisly haldin without powere
{,} and ye wrangwis(s) calling of ye {\} saide (j)onete to ye saide
Court as was allegit {,} (j)s (con)tinewit be ye lord(is) {\} Auditour(is)
of ye p(ar)liame(n)t to ye thrid day of ye (con)ti(nu)acioun~ of yis p(ar)liame(n)t
{\} y^t sal# #be next haldi(n) w^t (con)ti(nu)acioun~ of dayis And
attoure ye lord(is) has {\} ordanit y(ir) p(er)son(i)s vnd(er)# #w(ri)t#in
{>ins>} y^t {>end>} (j)s to say {,} ye bischop of glasgw {,} the
bischop {\} of du(n)keldin {,} the bischop of abirdene {,} the er(i)le
of ergile {,} ye er(i)le m(ar)schell {\} the lord lile {,} ye secretar(e)
{,} ye clerc of Regist(er) {,} mast(er) Wil(z)ai(m)±elphinstoun~ {\}
ye larde of stobhall (j)ohne" ye Ross(s) mast(er) Richard±lawsone"
{,} alex(ande)r±scot {\} & alex(ande)r±fowlis {,} to (con)vene to±gidd(er)
{,} and avise apon~ ye lawis y^t (j)s made {\} apon~ p(ur)prusioun~
{,} & mak int(er)p(re)tacioun~ y(ar)of {,} and declar(e) quhat lord(is)
or p(er)son(i)s be ye vnd(er)standi(n) of ye saide lawis has powere to
hald Court(is) {\} of p(ur)prusioun~ And quhar(e) ye law y^t (j)s made
{,} (j)s vncler(e) & mysty y^t {\} the said(is) p(er)son(i)s devise ye Reformacioun~
y(ar)of {,} & Refer agane to ye hale {\} body of ye p(ar)liame(n)t
yar(e) (con)sale & avise {,} And as sal# #be statute & ordanit {\}
ya(n) be ye body of ye p(ar)liame(n)t {,} to be kepit & haldin as for
law baith~ {\} i(n) yis mat(er) & vy(er) sic±like i(n) tyme to# #cu(m) And
i(n) ye mene±tyme quhil ye {\} saide day y^t ye saide (j)onet±hume
& hir spous sal broike & (j)oise ye {\} possessioun~ of ye saide
land(is) vndistrub(i)lit {,} & but p(re)iudice of ye saide {\} alex(ande)r±chernside
& Eli(z)abe^t his spous or of pat(ri)k±hume {,} ane(n)t yare {\} Clame
& Richt {\\} {<P 134.C1>} {(eod(em) die(} {479} The lord(is) (con)tinewis
the takin of ye deposicioun~ & declaracioun~ {\} of ye abbote
of kelsow {,} (j)n ye accioun~ betuix thomas±diksone" and {\} Roger(e)±diksone"
twiching ye freithing of Roger of selby i(n)glis(s)ma(n) {\} to ye
secund day of maij next±tocu(m) w^t (con)ti(nu)acioun~ of dayis in ye
{\} sa(m)my(n) forme" as (j)t now (j)s {,} & baith~ ye p(ar)tijs ar p(er)sonaly
su(m)mond {(ap(u)d act(a)(} {,} & ye abbote of kelsow (j)s warnyt & chargit
p(er)sonaly to (com)pere ye saide day to make his aith~ & declaracioun~
eft(er) ye forme" {\} of ye Act gevi(n) her(e)uppone" of±before {,}
to ye±quhilk ye abbote has {\} gra(n)tit to cum {,} {\\} {~f128r~}
{(die p(re)d(i)c(t)o post merediem(} The Accioun~ and caus(s) p(er)sewit
be pat(ri)k lord halys agane pat(ri)k of knoll~ {\} for ye wrangwis(s)
w^thalding of ye malis of ye land(is) of monynett(is) {,} And {\}
als ye accioun~ p(er)sewit be ye saide pat(ri)k of knoll~ agane dauid±ledebetar(e)
{\} & (j)ohne±m(ar)tine for ye taki(n) of dowble male fra him of ye
saide land(is) {,} ane {\} of ye behalf of ye lord halys {,} & ane±vy(er)
on~ ye behalf of Eline±hume ye {\} Spous of alex(ande)r±Erskin
{,} (j)s (con)tinewit be ye lord(is) of p(ar)liame(n)t to ye xviij day {\}
of (j)unij next±tocu(m) w^t (con)ti(nu)acioun~ of dayis And i(n) ye mene±tyme
ordanis {=no subject expressed but the Lords Auditors are to be
inferred=} {\} ye saide pat(ri)k of knoll~ to Remai(n) w^t ye occupacioun~
of ye saide land(is) & {\} kepe ye malis i(n) his hand(is) but p(re)iudice
of p(ar)tij And becaus ye su(m)mond(is) Raisit be ye saide Eline
& hir spous was made to ye p(ar)liame(n)t & yar(e) (j)s {\} no^t p(er)son(i)s
i(n) sufficie(n)t novm(er) having powere of ye p(ar)liame(n)t to det(er)myn~
{\} & deliu(er) apon~ y^t accioun~ {,} the lord(is) ordanis y^t new
su(m)mond(is) be gevin {\} to yai(m) to ye saide day And als ye lord(is)
assignis to ye saide pat(ri)k±knoll~ {\} ye saide day to prefe how
mek(i)le gud(is) (j)s taki(n) fra him be owy(er) of ye saide {\} p(ar)tijs
or yar(e) officiar(is) {,} & he take l(ett)re(z) to su(m)mond his witnes
{\\} {481} The lordis decretis and deliu(er)is yat dauid±sinclar(e)
sal Restor(e) & deliu(er) agai(n) {\} to Edwarde±sinclare the brovne"
hors(s) y^t he tuke fra ye saide Edwarde {\} Becaus (j)t is p(re)vit
y^t ye saide hors(s) was dik of Rowlis {,} & y^t ye saide {\} Edwarde
had him fra thomas of Cochrane be (com)pisicioun~ made betuix {\}
yame And y^t l(ett)re(z) be w(ri)tin to distre(nz)e ye saide dauid for
ye Restorance {\} of ye saide hors(s) or ye p(ri)ce of him als gude
as he was quhe(n) he was tane {\} And ye maist(er) of halys y^t bocht
ye eschete of dik {>ins>} of {>end>} Rowlis to hafe his {\} acioun~
agane ye saide thomas±Cochrane i(n) sa fer as law will {\\} {~f128v~}
{=Rec Edn P 134.C2=} {=Names of lords of parliament in Latin form=}
{482} The lordis abone w(ri)tin has for ye plesance of ye king(is)
{\} hienes (con)se(n)tit as for yai(m)±self y^t a (con)t(ri)bucioun~ of
{\} vij^m m(ar)k(is) be Raisit be ye hale thre estait(is) & to be {\}
gad(er)it to ye victaling of ye tovne" of berwic for xl {\} dayis
{,} And yis no^t to be tane bot of beneficit me(n) {\} la(n)dit me(n)
& burgess(s) (j)n sic man(er) as (con)t(ri)bucioun~ & taxt {\} has bene
payit of±before {,} & to be devidit on~ yis wise {\} y^t (j)s to
say ij^m viij^c m(ar)k(is) of ye clergy {,} als(s) mek(i)le of {\} ye
baron(i)s {,} except ye la(n)dit me(n) y^t pass(s) i(n) yar(e) avn~ {\} p(er)son(i)s
to berwic {,} & of ye borowis (j)^m iiij^c m(ar)k(is) And {\} als ye
(comm)issar(is) of burowis except montrose gra(n)tit {\} of±before to
ye vphald of berwic {,} & to help w^t yar(e) gud(is) {\} y(ar)to {,}
{\\} {~f129r~} {483} Ane(n)t ye Accioun~ and debate betuix Arthure
of forbes on~ ye±ta p(ar)te {,} & (j)ohne" of {\} wemys on ye±toy(er)
p(ar)te {,} twiching ye possessioun~ of ye land(is) & place of Rerase
{\} (j)s (con)tinewit be ye lord(is) chosin be ye p(ar)liame(n)t to ye xx^t^j
day of (j)unij next±tocu(m) w^t (con)ti(nu)acioun~ of dayis {,} to be
declarit be ye p(ar)liame(n)t quhai suld be (j)uge i(n) ye {\} saide mat(er)
betuix y(ir) p(ar)tijs {,} and als to declare quhilk of yai(m) sal#
#be foloware & {\} quhilk defendar(e) {,} & ordanis ye said(is) p(ar)tijs
to bring sic evide(n)t(is) & docume(n)t(is) {<AS yai<} to ye saide day
as yai wil vse {<IN ye sa(m)my(n)<} & {(a l^o(} {>ins in lh margin>}
{(l^o(} for ye aski(n) to borgh" {\} of ye said la(n)d(is) & {\} place
{>end>} {,} And i(n) ye mene±tyme {,} y^t oure {\} sou(er)ane lord
Recognise ye said(is) land(is) & place of Rerase in his hand(is) {,}
for staynchi(n) {\} of debate betuix ye saide p(ar)tijs {,} Nocht
latti(n) yai(m) to borgh~ to nowy(er) of yame quhil ye saide day {,}
& baith ye p(ar)tijs for(e)saide ar su(m)mond {(ap^d act(a)(} {484} The±quhilk
day the (com)missar(is) foresaide {,} of spe(ci)ale (com)mand of oure
{\} Sou(er)ane lord chargit (j)ohne" of m(ur)ray of tuchada(m) (con)stab(i)le
depute {,} to call {\} Alex(ande)r duc of albany er(i)le of marche
{(&c(etera)(} Andro±hume Andro±(j)aksone~ {\} dauid±chernside (j)ohne~±trottare
alex(ande)r±trottare {,} vmfray±alaneschaw {,} Wil(z)ai(m)\ler(e)month~
Wil(z)ame±hume pat(ri)k±diksone" Wil(z)ame±diksone~ dauid±(j)acsone"
{\} thomas±diksone" {,} george±Wynrahame (j)ohne"±Wy(n)rahame Ryn(z)eane±Wra(n)g\hame
(j)ames±Wranghame dik±ethinton(i)s sone" (j)ohne" the haye Wil(z)ame\Sandirssone"
& vmfray±sandirssone" To (com)pere the saide day in our(e) sou(er)ane
{\} Lord(is) p(ar)liame(n)t to a(n)suere to his hienes apon~ the crymys
{=Rec Edn P 135.C1=} poynt(is) of tresson~ {\} & vy(er) offens(s) (con)tenit
in the l(ett)re(z) of su(m)mond(is) and p(ro)ces(s) led apon~ thame withi(n)
{\} w(ri)tin (con)tinewit to ye saide daye The saide Alex^r duc
of albany er(i)le of {\} marche {(&c(etera)(} & ye Remane(n)t of the
p(er)son(i)s abone exp(re)myt oft±tymes callit {\} & no^t (com)perit lauchfull
tyme of day byddin The said(is) (com)missar(is) {,} be ye autorit[e]
{\} of yare (com)missioun~ & of spe(ci)ale (com)mand of oure saide sou(er)ane
lord (con)tinewit {\} the saide su(m)mond(is) & proces(s) made & led apon~
ye saide p(er)son(i)s to±giddir with~ {\} yis p(rese)nt p(ar)liame(n)t {,}
and als all su(m)mond(is) & accion(i)s depending y(ar)uppone~ {\} to ye
Secund day of maij next±tocu(m) w^t (con)ti(nu)acioun~ of dayis (j)n
all forme~ {\} strenth~ & effect as effer(is) and as (j)t is yis day
{\\}