{=hcos sample 4=} {=Rec Edn P 158.C2=} {=Note: +iS, -iLE are expansions
from final S and E respectively with=} {=upward and back turning
stroke from the letter, otherwise recorded=} {=as " or (less often)
~ (where the stroke does not connect with the=} {=final letter=}
{~f53r~} {((j)N PARL(j)AMENTO Excellent(issi)mj p(ri)ncipis
ac d(omi)ni n(ost)ri(} {((j)acobi t(er)cij dei \ gr(aci)a Scotorum Reg(is)
(j)llustr(issi)mj tent(o)(} {(& (j)nchoat(o) Apud burgum de Edin,\burgh~
Die m(ar)t(is) xxiiij(} {(me(n)s(is) februarij Anno d(omi)ni mill(esi)mo
&(lt);lxx&(lt); qua\dringentesimo(} {(octuagesime(n)to p(er) dictum sup(re)mu(m)
d(omin)um n(ost)r(u)m Regem \(} {(in sua p(ro)p(ri)a p(er)sona pro tribunale
Sedente(} {\\} {170} THe±QUH(j)LK day in p(ar)lme(n)t sittand
o(ur) souu(er)ane lord the king his {\} thre estat(is) being assemblit
& gad(er)it William~±Cumy(n) masar s(er)ef in yat {\} p(ar)t p(rese)nt
a l(ett)r(e) of Su(m)mond(is) vnd(er) the quhit walx & ye testimoniale
{\} of ye grete sele of ye±quhilk the teno(ur) folowis {\\} {=continues
in Latin=} {((j)acobus dei gr(aci)a ...(} {~f53v~} {(... vicesimo
\ quarto(} {=vernacular resumes with second word of second line
from foot of f53v=} {~f53v~} {=Rec Edn P 159.C1=} Execut be the
said masar(is) hand±w(ri)te & testimoniale vnd(er) his sele {\} togidd(er)
w^t ye (j)ndorsing of Alex^r±hepburn~ of quhitsoun s(er)ef of Edinburgh~
{\} {~f54r} p(rese)nt & Red in (j)ugeme(n)t as eft(er) folowis THE
X(j) day of ye moneth~ of ye moneth~ of {=sic=} {\} decembre the
(z)ere of our lord a thousand four hundreth~ four skore & thre (z)er(is)
And of {\} the Regnne" of our(e) Souu(er)a(n) lord king (j)ames the
thrid the xxiiij (z)ere {,} (j) Williame"\Cumy(n) masar & s(er)ef in
y^t p(ar)t be oure Souu(er)ane lord sp(eci)aly (con)stitut be his l(ett)re(z)
direct {\} to me {,} past w^t ye samy(n) {,} & y(ir) Witnes Symon±sp(ro)do(ur)
messingere {,} Thomas±Scot (j)ohne"\Cowy with~ vy(er) diu(er)s(s) to
ye m(ar)ket cors(s) of Aberdene {,} And in likewis(s) the xviij day
{\} of ye samy(n) moneth~ and (z)ere forsaid (j) past w^t the said l(ett)re(z)
and y(ir) witnes Tho^s\Scot (j)ohne"±fres(er) & (j)ohne"±Cowy patric±prat
ane of ye baillies of banf patric\blith~ & patric±duncansoun~
burges of ye samy(n) to ye m(ar)ket cors(s) of banf And {\} the xx
day of ye said moneth~ & (z)her(e) (j) past w^t ye said l(ett)re(z) & {\}
y(ir) witnes Symon~\sp(ro)do(ur) Thomas±Scot (j)ohne"±fres(er) & (j)ohne
of Cowy with~ vy(er) diu(er)s(s) to ye m(ar)ket cors {\} of elgin The
xxij day of ye said moneth~ & (z)her(e) (j) past with~ ye said l(ett)re(z)
& y(ir) witnes Thomas±Scot (j)ohne"±fresar (j)ohne"±Cowy Archbald±broun~
{\} & (j)ohne±terres w^t vy(er) diu(er)s(s) to ye m(ar)ket cors of fores
The xxiij day of {\} ye moneth~ & (z)er(e) forsaid (j) past w^t ye
said l(ett)re(z) & y(ir) witnes Thomas±Scot {\} (j)ohne±fres(er) (j)ohnne"±Cowy
William~±Caldor & Alane±thomsoun~ burges of narne {,} {\} w^t
vy(er) diu(er)s(s) to ye m(ar)ket cors of narne {,} And ye samy(n) xxiij
day (j) past w^t ye {\} said l(ett)re(z) & y(ir) witnes Thomas±scot (j)ohne"±fres(er)
(j)ohne"±Cowy Alex^r±flemi(n)g Alex^r\Rede {,} & (j)ohnne±pat(er)soun~
burges of (j)nu(er)nes to ye m(ar)kat cors(s) of ye samy(n) And becaus(s)
{\} (j) cowth no^t get c(er)tane verificacoun~ {=Rec Edn P 159.C2=}
nor knaulage quhar to fynd nor app(re)hend p(er)sonaly William~ lord
crechtoun~ {,} (j) past to all ye borowis forene(m)myt and at ye {\}
m(ar)ket cors(s) of ye samy(n) at dais & befor Witnes abone# #exp(re)m#it
(j) su(m)mond p(er)\emptourly be opin proclamcoun~ the samy(n) Willia(m)
lord crechtoun~ And mar(e)\atto(ur) the pe(n)ult day of ye moneth~
& (z)ere forsaid (j) past w^t ye said l(ett)re(z) & y(ir) {\} witnes Thomas±Scot
(j)ohne±fres(er) (j)ohne±Cowy Willia(m)-(j)ohn"soun~ ane of ye {\} baillies
of thane {,} Thomas±Rede a bail(z)e of cromaty Mawnis±vans {\}
burges of (j)nu(er)nes & Alex^r±suy(er)land bruy(er) & famuliar s(er)uit(ur)
to ye said lord c^echto(n) {\} to ye tovnn~ of thane in Ross(s) within
the s(er)efdome of (j)nu(er)nes forsaid {<SUm\MOND lauchfully<} quhar(e)
the samy(n) lord crechtoun~ had his duelling {,} as {\} (j) was informyt
in the vicar(is) hous(s) of thane {,} And at all ye m(ar)ket cors(s)
{\} of ye borowis befor ne(m)myt & vicar(is) hous(s) in thane als forsaid
(j) Su(m)mond {\} lauchfully & p(er)empto(ur)ly in the name & autorite
of our sou(er)a(n) lord the king {\} the said William~ lord crechtoun~
To compere p(er)sonaly befor o(ur) forne(m)myt {\} Souu(er)a(n) lord in
his nixt p(ar)liame(n)t to be haldin At Edinburgh~ on thur(is)da {\}
the xix day of ye moneth~ of februar nixt±tocu(m) And y(ar) to a(n)suer
to his hienes {\} {~f54v~} in his said p(ar)liame(n)t for the tresonable
art p(ar)t consale & assistence don~ {\} & gevin to Alex^r vmquhil
duc of Albany in the tressonable missioun~ & {\} sending of (j)ames
of liddale vmquhil of halk(er)stoun~ knicht in (j)ngland {\} w^t tressonable
writ(is) m(un)ime(n)t(is) & (j)nstruccon(i)s to ye tressonable (con)fe\deracoun~
w^t inglismen~ in the said Alex(ande)ris tressonable opinion~ aganis
{\} our(e) Souu(er)a(n) lord(is) hienes & Realme" And for the tressonable
counsale {\} & assistence done & gevin to ye said alex^r in the
tressonable Ressaui(n)g hal\ding & deliu(er)ing of a pursewant of
ye king of ingland callit {\} blewmantle with~ tressonable writ(is)
& (j)nstruccon(i)s to ye i(n)myis of {\} (j)ngland And for ye tressonable
art p(ar)t & counsale gevin to ye said Alex(ande)r {\} in his tressonable
ganging & away passing in (j)ngland w^tout licence {\} of o(ur) said
souu(er)a(n) lord to ye tressonable (j)n# #bring#ing of ye said i(n)ymyis
{\} of ingland for ye tressonable destruccoun~ of o(ur) said sou(er)a(n)
lord(is) p(er)son~ {\} & Realme" And for ye tressonable sending
of diu(er)s(s) l(ett)re(z) in (j)ngland {\} to ye said alex(ande)r be ane
thomas±dicsoun~ chaipla(n) sen the forfatur of {\} ye said Alex(ande)r
And for ye tressonable {<FORF<} fortifiyng & stuffing of ye {\}
castell of crechtoun~ and for ye tressonable counsale & assistance
gevi(n) {=in lh margin written in finer nib tho in what seems to
be same hand=} {>ins>} to ye p(er)sonis {>end>} being in the said
castell tressonably w^thaldand the samy(n) castell {\} aganis the
(com)mandme(n)t of our Souu(er)a(n) lord to yai(m) direct {,} be ye said
{\} William~ lord crechtoun~ tressonably done {,} eft(er) our souu(er)a(n)
lord(is) grace {\} grauntit & gevin to ye said Willia(m) lord crechtoun~
apon~ the mony {\} & diu(er)s(s) tressonable accon(i)s & Rebellion(i)s
aganis o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord & his Realme" {\} be him tressonably
(com)myttit & done {,} & for ye said tresonable trespasse(z)~ {\}
& c(ri)me(z) at day & place ly(m)myt to vnd(er)# #ly ye law And in al
ye abone {\} w(ri)tin execucoun~ (j) made (j)nti(m)acoun~ that quhey(er)
the said lord crechtoun~ {\} comp(er)it or notht at day & place
to him ly(m)myt w^t (con)ti(nu)acoun~ of dais Our(e) Sou(er)a(n) lord neu(er)±ye±les
iustice passand befor(e) wald p(ro)cede {,} And als {\} of our souu(er)ane
lord(is) l(ett)re(z) to me direct in yis mat(er) as said (j)s {,} (j) gaif
{\} the copy to ye forsaid Alex(ande)r±Suy(er)land~ quhilk Requirit
me y(ar)of on {\} the behalf of ye {=Rec Edn P 160.C1=} said lord~
crechtoun~ at thane ye pe(n)ult day of dece(m)ber abone writti(n) (j)n
witnes hereof to this my lett(er) of execucoun~ & {\} Record w(ri)tin
w^t my avne hand (j) haue affixt my Sele {,} {\\}