Manuscripta juridica

Ordo iudiciorum Scotiae "Modus tenendi curias baronum" (in Scots)

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No. of pages: (Fol. 4r = 1.10.5)

Rubric: Modus tenendi curias baronum

Incipit:

• It is to wit and remember that first and formest, quhair courtis suld be haldin, thair awcht to be assemblit ... [{i}refers to the Latin text of Modus tenendi curias baronum, and corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  (Fol. 26r = 1.37.20) The challance of forestalleris. That is, to som forestallis this burght nocht presentand the burght witht your will hyde and skynn, meill and malt, na payis nocht the kingis customes ... [{i}refers to Latin Leges burgorum c. 154, and corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  (Fol. 26v = 1.37.23) The challance of soutirris. In the first, thay by bark and makis schone uther vayis than the law hes statute and ordinit, that is to say that thai by not sik hydis that the horns and the eare ar in lyk lang. Item that thay mak schone buttis and uther graith of the leader or it be barkit. Item that thay sew falss and rottin threid, threw the quhilk the schone ar tynt or thai be half worne. Item that, quhair thai suld gif thair leader goud oyle and tanch, thai gif it bot water and salt. Item thai work it or it be curit, in greith hyndering and skaith of the kingis liegis [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  (Fol. 26v = 1.37.24) The challance of skynneris. In the first, thai mak gluiffis and uther graith or thair ledder be kyndlie wrocht and maid ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  (Fol. 26v = 1.37.25) The challance of tailzeouris. In the first, thai mak uver mekle refuis and schredis of mennis claith ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  (Fol. 26v = 1.37.26) The challance of vobesteris. In the first, thai mak uver lang threwmis in skaithing of the people ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  (Fol. 27r = 1.37.27) The challance of saidleris. In the first ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11 where it is numbered as c. 28{/i}].

  (Fol. 28r = 1.37.30) Of the privilege of the Chalmerlane air, ex libro Sconensi. It is to witt that all actionis of (iun)te of pleid mowit or furth brocht in air ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  (Fol. 28r = 1.37.31) De iurisdictione Camerarii. Alsua it is to witt that all iudgment againe said in the Borrow Court ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  Chapters 32-33 are again in Latin.

  (Fol. 28r-30v = 1.38) Leges navium. [{i}The chapters 1-23 and the second part of chapter 24 are in Scots. They all refer to 'Schip lawis'. Latin is only used in the first part of chapter 24, taken from Leges forestarum and De iudicibus, and in the last chapter, 25:{/i}] De querelis motis inter nautas. Si naves de diversis regionibus ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11{/i}].

  (Fol. 52r-53r = 4.10.14-19) And als it is to wit ... [{i}all these refer to a Latin text of Modus tenendi curias{/i}] [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11 fol. 52r-v{/i}].

  (Fol. 72v = 5.7.8) Ane summondis contening the ordour and forme of divisioune of landis, the quhilk is registrat in the buikis of the Lordis of Counsall.

  7 December 1555. Anent the summoundis raysit at the instance of Robert Robesoun, portioner of Corntoun, aganis Johne Forester of Logy ... and the partyis be the said procuratours ar warnit heirof apud acta 7 Decemb. 1555 et infra 9 Mart. 1555 [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.25.4.11. The case was neither reported in Maitland's Practicks, nor in Balfour's Practicks{/i}]