{176} THE±QUH(j)LK Day in p(ar)lme(n)t sittand our Souu(er)a(n)
lord the king his thre {\} estat(is) beand assemblit & gad(er)it Thomas±simsoun~
s(er)ef of fif p(rese)nt a l(ette)r of {\} su(m)mond(is) vnd(er) the quhit
walx & testimoniale of ye grete sele of ye quhilk {\} the tenour
folowis {\\} {=continues in Latin=} {((j)acobus Dei GRaciA Rex
Scotor(um) vicecomitj et ball(ion)is ...(} {~f56v~} {=Rec Edn P 161.C2=}
{=vernacular resumes f56v third line from foot=} Execut & (j)ndorsit
be ye said {<SerEFFis<} deput(is) that (j)s to say {\} Alane±dempst(er)
& paule of kinloch~ as eft(er) folowis THE XV day of {\} decembre
ye (z)ere of o(ur) lord (j)^m iiij^c lxxxiij (z)er(is) (j) Alane±dempst(er)
s(er)eff deput {\} {~f57r~} of fif sp(eci)aly constitut in yis p(ar)t
past at ye bidding & (com)mand of y(ir) o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord(is) l(ett)re(z)
{\} to ye land of lochgelly within ye said s(er)efdome {,} And
becaus(s) (j) couth~ no^t app(re)hend (j)ohne" {\} of liddale p(er)sonaly
y(ar)~ {,} vpoun~ ye ground & sul(z)e of ye samy(n) land(is) {,} (j) su(m)mond
the said (j)ohne" {\} of liddale eldast soun~ to su(m)tyme s(s)^r (j)ames
of liddale of halk(er)stoun~ knicht to (com)pere {\} p(er)sonaly in
o(ur) Souu(er)a(n) lord(is) p(ar)lime(n)t nixt to be haldin At Edinburgh~
on thur(is)da ye {\} xix da of februar(e) nixt±tocum w^t (con)ti(nu)acoun~
of dais {,} and y(ar) to ansuer to our(e) forsaid {\} Souu(er)a(n) lord
in yis said p(ar)lme(n)t {,} for the tressonable art p(ar)t counsale
& assistence {,} gevin {\} to Alex(ande)r vmquhil duc of Albany
in the tressonable sending of s(s)^r (j)ames {\} of liddale {,} in
ingland w^t tressonable w(ri)t(is) m(uni)ime(n)t(is) & (j)nstruccon(i)s to ye
tresso\nable confederacoun~ w^t inglis±me(n) in the said Alex(ande)ris
tressonable opinion~ And for ye {\} tressonable (con)sale {,} &
assistence gevin to ye said Alex(ande)r in the tressonable Ressaui(n)g
{\} & deliu(er)ing of a p(er)sewaunt of ye king of ingland(is) callit
blewmantle {,} with~ {\} tressonable w(ri)t(is) m(un)ime(n)t(is) & (j)nstruccon(i)s
And for ye tressonable art p(ar)t consale {\} & assistence gevin
to ye said Alex(ande)r in his tressonable passing in (j)ngland without
{\} leif of o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord to ye tressonable (j)n# #bring#ing
of (j)nglis(s)me(n) {,} to ye tressona\ble distruccoun~ of our souu(er)a(n)
lord(is) p(er)soun~ & Realme" And als vpoun~ the {\} tressonable
stuffing {,} of ye hous of halkerstoun~ w^t me(n) victale & artil(z)er(e)
{\} And for ye tressonable {,} art p(ar)t (con)sale & assistence
gevin to ye p(er)sonis being {\} in the said hous(s) haldand the samy(n)
tressonably aganis o(ur) Souu(er)a(n) lord ma(n)d\me(n)t(is) & charg(is) vnd(er)
his p(ri)ue±Sele {,} to yai(m) direct for ye deliu(er)ing of ye {\}
samy(n) {,} with~ (j)nti(m)acoun~ to ye said (j)ohne" that quhey(er) he
compere or no^t {\} the said day & place {,} our(e) said souu(er)a(n)
lord wald p(ro)cede in ye said caus(s) eft(er) {\} ye forme of law And
yis (j) did befor y(ir) witnes dauid±Stanehous (j)ohne"\Cole(z)ear(e)
Willia(m)±Cole(z)ear(e) Ala(n)±mylesoun~ Willia(m)±boisuile with~ vy(er)
diu(er)s(s) w^t my Signet {,} (j) PAULE OF kinloch~ s(er)ef deput
of fiff apoun~ {\} the ferd day of dece(m)ber ye (z)er(e) of o(ur) lord
forsaid {,} becaus(s) (j) couth~ no^t {\} get ye p(rese)ns of (j)ohnne"
of liddale eldast soun~ to s(er) (j)ames of liddale {\} kny^t {,}
(j) su(m)mond ye said (j)ohne" be opin proclamacoun~ at ye m(ar)ket cors
of Cowp(er) in fiff to comper(e) p(er)sonaly in o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord(is)
p(ar)lme(n)t nixt to {\} be haldin at Edinburgh~ on thur(is)day the
xix day of februar w^t {\} (con)ti(nu)acoun~ of dais And y(ar) to ansuer
to o(ur) forsaid souu(er)a(n) lord apoun~ all {\} point(is) & Artic(i)lis
abon# #exp(re)myt And apon~ (j)lkane of thai(m) {=Rec Edn P 162.C1=}
sp(eci)aly eft(er) ye forme {,} of y(ir) o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord(is) sumond(is)
w^t (j)nti(m)acoun~ to ye said {\} (j)ohnne" as effer(is) And yis (j) did
befor y(ir) witnes {,} (j)ohne"±lindissay symon~\greg Alane±dempst(er)
Willia(m)±cowp(er) (j)ohne±Rede {,} Nichol±m(ur)ra {,} & dauid\Wricht
public notar THE±QUH(j)LK citacoun~ of su(m)mo(n)d(is) and {\}
{~f57v~} execucoun~ being Red & lauchfully provit in (j)ugeme(n)t
be diu(er)s(s) no\table and famous witnes {,} the said (j)ohne" of liddale
oftyme(z)~ {>ins>} callit {>end>} and {\} no^t comp(er)it lauchfull
tyme of day biddin the ordo(ur) process(s) of {\} (con)ti(nu)acoun~ of
ye said su(m)mond(is) at lenth~ sene herd & vnd(er)stand p(ro)ce\dit lauchfully
to yis said day (j)n the name & behalf of o(ur) sou(er)a(n) {\} lord the
king {,} (j)ohne" the Ross(s) of montgrena(n) as aduocat to {\} his
hienes {,} askit & Requirit in his name {,} and autorite {,}
and of {\} his sp(eci)ale (com)mand at ye lord(is) baron(i)s and (com)missar(is)
of borowis {\} y(ar) ward & sensime(n)t of p(ar)lme(n)t {,} gif ye said
(j)ohne" of liddale had {\} (com)myttit & done tresoun~ to o(ur) souu(er)a(n)
lord & his Realme" in the point(is) {\} and articlis abone w(ri)tin
The±quhilk(is) lord(is) & estat(is) beand {\} Diligently & Ripely
avisit {,} awardit fand & deliu(er)it that the said {\} (j)ohnne"
of liddale had (com)mittit & done oppin & ma(n)ifest tressoun~ {\}
agai(n) o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord the king & his Realme {,} in all point(is)
and artic(i)lis {\} forsaid And y(ar)eft(er) (j)t was gevin for dome
{,} be ye mouth~ of (j)ohne" {\} Dempst(er) {,} dempst(er) of p(ar)lime(n)t
in man(er) & forme as eft(er) folowis {\\} TH(j)S COURT of p(ar)lime(n)t
schewis for law and (j) gif for dome {,} {\} that forsamekle {,}
as (j)t is fundin be sensime(n)t of p(ar)lme(n)t that (j)ohne" {\} of liddale
eldest soun~ to s(s)^r (j)ames of liddale vmquhilk {=sic=} of halk(er)\stoun~
knicht {,} had (com)mittit & done tresoun~ agane o(ur) souu(er)a(n) lord
& his {\} Realme" in the tressonis & c(ri)mys forsaid~ {.} (con)tenit
in the su(m)mond(is) for {\} the±quhilk he has forfaltit to our Souu(er)a(n)
lord his lif his land(is) {\} his gud(is) offic(is) and all vy(er) possessions~
quhatsu(m)eu(er) he had {\} of our Souu(er)a(n) lord within ye Realme
of scotland {,} eu(er)mar to {\} Remane w^t our said souu(er)a(n) lord
his air(is) & successo(uris) as prop(er)te {\} for his tressoun~ & offence
{,} And y^t (j) gif for dome {,} {\\}