Manuscripta juridica

[Principal Investigator: G. R. Dolezalek]







Decisiones curiae supremae Scotiae - Practicks 1624-1639 (alphabetical, 'Acts of court' - 'Wife', 'Unlawis')

Author(s):

  • George Auchinleck of Balmanno

Incipit:

  • Acts of court. Ane judicial [and then:] act of ane inferior judge

Explicit:

  • Bishop\ the\ of\ vassals\ the\

Decisiones curiae supremae Scotiae - Practicks 1624-1639 (alphabetical, 'Acts of court' - 'Wife', 'Unlawis') (1627/1/16 - 1635).

Written by only one scribe, in large neat letters, on at least three types of thick paper. Arranged under alphabetised headings. The year dates of cases which caught my eye ranged from 1627 to 1635

Author(s):

  • George Auchinleck of Balmanno

No. of pages: Pag. 1-430

Rubric: Balmanno's Practicks

Incipit:

  • [{i}First heading:{/i}] Acts of court. Ane judicial act of ane inferior judge obleidges nae mair nor the asertion of any singill nottar: 9 July, Moir and McInvar contra Dumbar, 1627.

    In adjudication of lands halden burgage, there is nae necessity to summond the king's advocate, but the provost and baillies of the brugh where the tenement lyes: 18th November 1631, Jean Dove and Rachel Stewart contra Janet Stewart appearand heir of umquhill Mr. Ludovick Steuart, minister at Dunn.

    [{i}Last heading:{/i}] Unlawes. Old unlaws are amplify'd ... And sicklike unlaws for absence frae baillies of regalities head courts may not exceed 10 lbs

Explicit:

  • Laird of Lennie, Baillie to the burgh of Aberdeen, contra the vassals of the Bishop