Manuscripta juridica

Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice: personnel 1532-1789 .

This is probably a copy of the Catalogue of the Lords of Session, prepared by David Dalrymple Lord Hailes in 1767, enriched and updated, with footnotes - as mentioned in the Prefatory Notice by George Brunton / David Haig, An historical account of the Senators of the College of Justice from its institution in 1532, Edinburgh 1837. Below I list the essential contents of the main text, for the first hundred years. The writer could also have used William Aikman of Cairnie's pertinent work. The present list is not complete. For instance, for the years 1626-1637 Sir George Auchinleck of Balmanno in his Practicks mentions more names.

A parallel series of names of senators was written in a similarly curious way (also backwards in the volume) in Edinburgh, NL Scotland, Adv.MS.24.6.5, fol. 116v-112v.

1532/5/25 Milne, Alexander. Function: president, called abbot of Cambuskenneth.

1532/5/25 Bothvell, Richard, called rector of Eskirk.

1532/5/25 Dingwall, John, called provost of Trinity, Edinburgh.

1532/5/25 Whyte, Henry, called rector of Finevin.

1532/5/25 Gibson, William, called dean of Restalrig.

1532/5/25 Hay, Thomas, called dean of Dunbar.

1532/5/25 Reid, Robert, called abbot of Kinlosse.

1532/5/25 Ker, George, called provost of Dunglass.

1532/5/25 Scot, William, called Balwerie. 1532/5/25 Campbell, Sir John, called Lundie.

1532/5/25 Colvill, Sir James, called Easter Wemyss.

1532/5/25 Otterburg, Adam, called Auldhame.

1532/5/25 Crawfurd, Nicolas, called Oxengang.

1532/5/25 Bothwell, Francis.

1532/5/25 Lawson, James.

1532/5/25 Leslie, Robert. Function: advocate (one of eight).

1532/5/25 Spittel, Henry. Function: advocate (one of eight).

1532/5/25 Kincraigie, Thomas. Function: advocate (one of eight).

1532/5/25 Marioriebanks, Thomas. Function: advocate (one of eight).

1532/5/25 Johnstone, William. Function: advocate (one of eight).

1532/2/27 Foulis, James. Function: Clerk Register, called Collington - until murdered 1543 by accomplices of John Carkeitill.

1537/11/7 Lindesay, Walter, called Lord St. John.

1537/11/7 Erskine, Sir Thomas, called Brechin.

1537/11/7 Bannatyne, Thomas.

1537/11/7 Galbraith, Robert. Function: was one of the eight advocates named at the institution of the College of Justice, called parson of Spot.

1537/11/13 Sinclair, Henry. Function: later president, called dean of Glasgow, later bishop of Ross.

1538/11/14 Balnavis, Henry, called Hallhill.

1538/11/14 Scot, Thomas, called Abbotshall.

1538/12/10 Letham, John. Function: was one of the eight advocates named at the institution of the College of Justice, called rector of Killcryst.

1539/2/16 Ruthven, William. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Ruthven.

1539/2/16 Erskine, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Ereskine.

1539/2/16 Brithman, D.

1539/3/2 Lauder, Henry. Function: was one of the eight advocates named at the institution of the College of Justice, later king's advocate, called St. Germains.

1540/11/19 Sinclair, John, called dean of Restalrig.

1540/11/19 Lamb, William, called rector of Conreth.

1541/7/2 Keith, William. Function: extraordinary senator, called Earl Marischal.

1541/7/2 Lesley, William. Function: extraordinary senator, called Earl of Rothes.

1541/7/2 Durie, George, called abbot of Dunfermline.

1541/7/2 Durie, Andrew, called abbot of Melrose.

1541/7/2 Campbell, Donald, called abbot of Cupar.

1541/7/2 Hamilton, Gavin, called abbot of Kilwinning.

1541/7/2 Maxwell, Robert. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Maxwell.

1541/7/2 Lindsay, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Lindesay.

1541/7/5 Foulis, John, called Collington.

1542/6/26 Waddel, John, called parson of Flisk.

1542/6/26 Gladstaines, Dr. John.

1542/3/5 Strachan, David.

1542/3/5 Hamilton, John, called abbot of Paisley.

1542/3/5 -?-, called abbot of Lindores.

1542/3/5 -?-, called abbot of Culross.

1542/3/5 -?- abbot of Pittenweem.

1542/3/5 Seton, George. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Seton.

1542/3/5 Levingston, Alexander. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Levingston.

1542/3/5 Ogilvie, James. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Ogilvie.

1542/3/5 Stewart. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Innermeath.

1543/2/13 Reid, Robert. Function: president, called bishop of Orkney, formerly abbot of Kinglosse, predecessor Cambuskenneth. Reference: see his biography by Dr. Mackenzie.

1543/2/13 Wemyss, Thomas.

1547/7/4 Carnegie, Sir Robert, called Kinnaird.

1547/3/19 Hay, George, called parson of Renfrew.

1553/1/20 Hamilton, John, called archbishop of St. Andrews, formerly abbot of Paisley.

1553/1/20 Durie, George, called commendatar of Dunfermline, formerly abbot of Dunfermline.

1554/8/18 MacGill, James, called Rankeillor Nether.

1554/11/13 Creighton, Abraham, called provost of Dunglass.

1554/11/13 Stevenson, John, called precentor of Glasgow.

1554/11/13 Baillie, William, called Provand.

1554/11/13 Scot, James, called provost of Costorphine.

1554/11/13 Bellenden, Sir John. Function: Clerk Register, called Auchinoul.

1554/11/13 Marjoribanks, Thomas, called Ratho.

1554/11/13 Maitland, Sir Richard. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lethington.

1554/11/13 Chisolme, William, called bishop of Dunblane.

1554/11/13 Hamilton, Sir William, called Sanquhar.

1554/11/13 Livingstone, Adam. Function: extraordinary senator, called Dunnipace.

1558 Sinclair, Henry. Function: president, called Bishop of Ross. Predecessor: bishop of Orkney.

1560/8/6 Dunbar, Archibald, called subchantor of Murray.

1561/11/12 Maitland, Sir Richard, called Lethington. Predecessor: Sanquhar, died. Remark: His presence was dispensed with 1584/7/1.

1561/11/12 Spence, John, called Condie. Predecessor: St. Germains, died.

1561/11/12 Keith, William. Function: extraordinary senator, called Earl Marischal. Predecessor: Lethington, promoted.

1561/11/12 Maitland, William. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lethington younger. Predecessor: Dunnipace, died.

1561/11/12 Balfour, James. Function: extraordinary senator, called parson of Flisk. Predecessor: abbot of Dunfermline.

1562/12/9 Wood, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Tilliedary.

1562/2/11 Balnavis, Henry, called Hallhill. Predecessor: Lundie, died.

1563/11/15 Balfour, James, called parson of Flisk. Predecessor: Costorphine, died.

1563/1/4 Leslie, John, called parson of Oyne. Predecessor: chantor of Glasgow, died.

1563/1/4 Bothwell, Adam. Function: extraordinary senator, called bishop of Orkney. Predecessor: parson of Flisk, promoted.

1564/12/14 Maitland, Robert, called dean of Aberdeen. Predecessor: bishop of Dunblane, died.

1564/1/26 Chalmers, David (fled, forfeited 1568, re-instated 1584, re-appointed Lord of Session 1586), called Ormond. Predecessor: bishop of Ross, died.

1565/11/13 Bothwell, Adam, called bishop of Orkney. Predecessor: provost of Dunglass, died.

1565/11/14 Sinclair, John. Function: president, called bishop of Brechin. Predecessor: bishop of Ross.

1565/11/26 Gordon, Alexander. Function: extraordinary senator, called bishop of Galloway. Predecessor: bishop of Orkney, promoted.

1566/1/12 Maitland, Sir William, called Lethington younger. Predecessor: Kinnaird, died.

1566/1/12 Henryson, Dr. Edward. Function: extraordinary senator. Predecessor: Lethington younger, promoted.

1566/4/26 Crawfurd, Archibald, called parson of Egglishame. Predecessor: bishop of Brechin, died.

1566/5/29 Baillie, William. Function: president, called Provand. Predecessor: bishop of Brechin, died.

1566/6/12 Wood, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Tilliedary.

1566/11/12 Hamilton, Gavin. Function: extraordinary senator, called commendatar of Kilwinning.

1567/11/19 Wisheart, Sir John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Pittarrow. Predecessor: Dr. Henryson, superseded.

1567/12/6 Balfour, Sir James. Function: president, called Pittendreich. Predecessor: Provand.

1568/6/2 Pitcairne, Robert, called commendatar of Dunfermline. Predecessor: Ormond, superseded.

1568/6/2 Maitland, John, called commendatar of Coldinghame. Predecessor: Egglishame, superseded.

1568/6/2 Douglas, Archibald, called parson of Douglas. Predecessor: bishop of Ross, superseded.

1569/4/20 Ker, Mark. Function: extraordinary senator, called commendatar of Newbottle. Predecessor: bishop of Galloway, superseded.

1570/9/30 Lion, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Glamis.

1570/10/20 Macallyean, Thomas, called Cliftonhall. Predecessor: Hallhill, died.

1573/10/20 Borthwick, David, called Lochill. Predecessor: Condie, died.

1573/10/24 Boyd, Robert. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Boyd. Predecessor: Glamis, promoted.

1575//18 Wisheart, Sir John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Pittarrow. Predecessor: Earl Marischal.

1575/7/9 Meldrum, James, called Segie. Predecessor: Lauder, resigned.

1575/10/20 Pont, Robert, called provost of Trinity College.

1575/10/21 Douglas, William, called Whittinghame.

1575/10/26 Colvill, Alexander, called abbot of Culross.

1575/11/21 -?-, Henry. Function: extraordinary senator, called commendatar of Balmerino.

1577/1/11 Vanse, Patrick, called Barnbarrow. Predecessor: dean of Aberdeen, superseded.

1577/4/20 Bellenden, Thomas, called Newtyle. Predecessor: Auchinoul, died.

1578/5/8 Gray, Patrick. Function: extraordinary senator, called Master of Gray. Predecessor: Boyd, superseded.

1578/10/25 Boyd, Robert, called Lord Boyd. Predecessor: Master of Gray, superseded.

1578/11/11 Douglas, Archibald, called parson of Glasgow.

1578/11/25 Ruthven, William. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Ruthven. Predecessor: Pittarrow.

1579/8/15 Hay, Alexander, called Easter Kennet. Predecessor: Rankeilor, died.

1580/2/1 Creighton, Robert, called Elliock. Predecessor: Lochill, died.

1581/4/26 Maitland, John, called Thirlestane. Predecessor: parson of Glasgow, superseded.

1581/7/5 Lindsay, John, called parson of Menmure. Predecessor: Cliftonhall, died.

1582/6/27 MacGill, David, called Nisbet. Predecessor: Elliock, died.

1583/12/10 Stewart, James. Function: extraordinary senator, called Earl of Arran. Predecessor: Boyd, resigned.

1584/1/23 Stewart, James. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Down. Predecessor: commendatar of Balmerino, resigned.

1584/5/12 Graham, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Earl of Montrose. Predecessor: Gowrie, died.

1584/5/23 Graham, John, called Hallyards. Predecessor: Pont, resigned.

1584/7/17 Bellenden, Sir Lewis, called Auchinoul. Predecessor: Lethington senior, resigned.

1584/11/12 Gray, Patrick. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Gray. Predecessor: Arran, promoted.

1584/11/12 Ker, Mark. Function: extraordinary senator, called commendatar of Newbottle. Predecessor: Newbottle, died.

1584/11/24 Bartane, John, called dean of Dunkeld. Predecessor: commendatar of Dunfermline.

1585/1/27 Seton, Alexander. Function: extraordinary senator, called prior of Pluscarden. Predecessor: Down.

1585/2/9 Lyon, Thomas. Function: extraordinary senator, called Balduckie. Predecessor: Montrose, resigned.

1586/6/21 Boyd, Robert. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Boyd. Predecessor: Gray, superseded.

1586/6 or 7/21 Chalmers, David (re-instated after exile), called Ormond. Predecessor: dean of Dunkeld, superseded.

1587/3/4 Elphinstone, James, called Innernochtie. Predecessor: Thirlestane, resigned.

1587/6/2 Colvill, John, called chantor of Glasgow. Predecessor: commendatar of Culross, resigned.

1587/6/21 Colvill, Alexander, called commendatar of Culross. Predecessor: chantor of Glasgow, resigned.

1587/8/14 Melvill, William, called commendatar of Tongland. Predecessor: dean of Moray, resigned.

1588/2/16 Seton, Alexander, called Lord Urquhart. Predecessor: Segie, died.

1588/2/17 Seton, Sir John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Barnes. Predecessor: Urquhart, promoted.

1588/7/4 Cockburne, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Ormistoune. Predecessor: Boyd, resigned.

1590/8/8 Douglas, Archibald, called Whittinghame younger. Predecessor: Whittinghame senior, resigned.

1591/8/14 Bellenden, Thomas, called Newtyle. Predecessor: Newtyle, died.

1591/11/6 Graham, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Earl of Montrose. Predecessor: Balduckie, superseded.

1591/11/11 Cockburne, Richard, called Clerkington. Predecessor: Auchinoul, died.

1591/11/26 Wemyss, Andrew, called Myrcairnie. Predecessor: Newtyle, died.

1592/11/9 Hamilton, Thomas, called Drumcairnie. Predecessor: Ormond, died.

1593/2/15 Cockburn, Sir John, called Ormistoune. Predecessor: Hallyards, died.

1593/3/8 Lyon, Sir Thomas. Function: extraordinary senator, called Auldbar. Predecessor: Ormistoun, promoted.

1593/3/28 Lyon, Sir Thomas, called Auldbar. Predecessor: Provand, died.

1593/5/28 Stewart, Sir Walter. Function: extraordinary senator, called commendatar of Blantyre. Predecessor: Auldbar, promoted.

1593/5/28 Seton, Alexander. Function: president, called Lord Urquhart. Predecessor: Provand, died.

1593/7/2 Bothwell, John, called commendatar of Holyrudhouse. Predecessor: bishop of Orkney, resigned.

1594/6/11 Melvill, Sir Robert. Function: extraordinary senator, called Mordocairnie. Predecessor: Barnes, died.

1594/11/30 Skene, John, called Curriehill. Predecessor: Easter Kennet, died.

1595/3/12 Preston, John, called Fentonbarns. Predecessor: Cranston-Riddel, died.

1596/5/19 Rollock, Peter. Function: extraordinary senator, called bishop of Dunkeld. Predecessor: Earl of Montrose, resigned.

1597/5/28 MacGill, David, called Cranston-Riddel. Predecessor: commendatar of Culross, died.

1597/12/2 Bruce, Edward, called Kinloss. Predecessor: Barnbarrow, died.

1598/2/23 Lindsay, Sir David, called Edzell. Predecessor: Menmure, resigned.

1599/5/17 Elphinstone, Alexander. Function: extraordinary senator, called Master of Elphinstone. Predecessor: commendatar of Blantyre, superseded.

1602/2/26 Melvill, Sir Robert. Function: extraordinary senator, called Bruntisland. Predecessor: Mordocairnie, resigned.

1605/2/25 Hay, Alexander, called Fosterseat. Predecessor: Kinloss, resigned.

1605 Wemyss, Sir James, called Bogie.

1605 Craig, Sir Lewis, called Wrights-Lands.

1605 Wemyss, Sir John, called Craigtown.

1601/3/1 Elphinstone, James. Function: president, called Lord Balmerino. Predecessor: E. Dunfermline, promoted.

1607/5/29 Hamilton, Thomas, called Prestonfield. Predecessor: Cranston-Riddel, died.

1608/5/17 Drummond, Sir Alexander. Function: extraordinary senator, called Medhope. Predecessor: Bruntisland, superseded.

1608/6/30 Hamilton, Sir Andrew, called Redhouse. Predecessor: Prestonfield, resigned.

1609/6/6 Preston, John. Function: president, called Fentonbarns. Predecessor: Balmerino, promoted.

1609/6/6 Livingston, Sir William, called Kilsyth. Predecessor: Fentonbarns, promoted.

1611/1/13 Stewart, Walter. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Blantyre. Predecessor: Lord Elphinstone, superseded.

1611/1/30 Spottiswoode, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called archbishop of Glasgow. Predecessor: Earl Lowthien, died.

1611/2/3 Hay, Sir Alexander, called Newton. Predecessor: Holyroodhouse, died.

1611/5/16 Rollock, Peter. Function: extraordinary senator, called Piltoun.

1612/1/16 Oliphant, Sir William, called Newton. Predecessor: Edzell, died.

1612/6/12 Skene, Sir James, called Curriehill. Predecessor: Curriehill, resigned.

1613/11/2 Murray, Sir Gideon, called Elibank. Predecessor: Tongland.

1616/6/15 Hamilton, Thomas. Function: president, called Lord Binning. Predecessor: Fentonbarns, died.

1616/7/5 Carnegie, David, called Lord Carnegie. Predecessor: Fentonbarns, died.

1618/3/15 Ereskine, Sir George, called Innerteil. Predecessor: Bogie, died.

1618/6/5 Maitland, John, called Viscount Lauderdale. Predecessor: Whittinghame, resigned.

1621/2/1 Ereskine, John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Lord Ereskine. Predecessor: Piltoun, resigned.

1621/7/10 Gibson, Sir Alexander, called Durie. Predecessor: Elibank, died.

1622/6/6 Henderson, Thomas, called Chesters. Predecessor: Wright-Lands, died.

1622/7/12 Spottiswoode, Sir Robert. Function: extraordinary senator, called New Abbay. Predecessor: archbishop St. Andrews, resigned.

1622/7/27 Hamilton, Sir John, called Magdalens. Function: Clerk Register.

1622/7/27 Napier, Sir Archibald, called Marchistoun. Predecessor: Ormistoun, died.

162?/12/18 Fletcher, Sir Andrew, called Innerpeffer. Predecessor: Craigtoun, died.

1626/2/14 Auchinleck, Sir George, called Balmanno. Predecessor: Lauderdale, superseded.

1626/2/14 Livingston, Alexander. Function: extraordinary senator, called Master of Livingston.

1626/2/14 Napier, Sir Alexander, called Lauriestoun. Predecessor: Lord Carnegie, superseded.

1626/2/14 Maitland, Sir John. Function: extraordinary senator, called Earl of Lauderdale.

1626/2/14 Melvill, Sir Robert, called Bruntisland. Predecessor: Medhope, superseded.

1626/2/14 Seton, Alexander, called Kilreuch. Predecessor: Merchistoun, superseded.

1626/2/14 Skene, Sir James. Function: president, called Curriehill. Predecessor: Melrose, promoted.

1626/2/14 Spottiswoode, Sir Robert. Function: president, called New Abbay. Predecessor: Curriehill, promoted.

1633/1/8 Spottiswoode, Sir John. Function: president, called New Abbay. Predecessor: Curriehill, died.

1639/3/6 Carmichael, Sir James, called Carmichael. Predecessor: Balmanno, died

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Author(s):

• David Dalrymple Lord Hailes

No. of pages: Fol. 1-26 (counted backwards from end of volume towards front):