| LOCATION | ZZ Edition |
| MANUSCRIPT | ZZ Edition, (1541 first) Scotland, Statutes 1566 (called 'The Black Acts') |
| ITEM No. 1 | Statutes of Scotland (second collection 1566) |
Statutes of Scotland (second collection 1566)
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Statutes of Scotland (second collection 1566) . The collection comprises statutes of Kings James I-V and Queen Mary. The text of the first collection published in 1541 (statutes of King James V only) is reprinted in this second collection.
[{i}Title page:{/i}] The Actis and Constitutionis of the Realme of Scotland maid in Parliamentis haldin be the rycht excellent, hie and mychtie Princeis Kingis James the First, Secund, Thrid, Feird, Fyft, and in tyme of Marie now Quene of Scottis, viseit, correctit, and extractit furth of the Registers be the Lordis depute be speciall commissioun thairto. Anno Domini 1566 [{i}printed at Edinburgh by Robert Lekpreuik, for Dr. Edward Henryson who had been granted a privilege for its publication and sales. Copy at Aberdeen, UL, shelfmark pi 3461 Hen{/i}].
[{i}Verso of frontispiece:{/i}] The King and Quenis Grace Privilege grantit for Imprenting of thair Lawis, and actis of Parliamentis.
Henrie and Marie be the grace of God King and Quene of Scottis to all and sundrie our liegis and subiectis, quhome it effeiris, to quhais knawlege thir our letters sall cum, greiting. Wit ze, us to have gevin, grantit, and be thir our letters gevis and grantis to our weilbelovit clerk Edward Henryson Doctour in the Lawis etc. and his assignayis allanerlie, full powar and licence to Imprent, or cause Imprent, and sell the Lawis and actis of Parliament of our Realme, That is to say, the bukis of Law callit Regiam maiestatem and the remanent auld lawis and actis of Parliament, consequentlie maid be progress of tyme unto the dait of thir presentis, viseit, sychtit and correctit be the Lordis Comissionaris speciallie depute to the said viseting, sychting and correcting thairof, and that for the space of ten zeiris nixt to cum. And dischargeis and revokis all uther privilege and licence grantit of befoir to ony uthers for Imprenting of our saidis lawis and acts. ... Gevin under our privie Seill. At Edinburgh the First day of Junii, the zeir of God ane thousand fyve hundreth thre scoir sax zeiris, and of our Regnis the First, and twentie foure zeiris.
[{i}First folio after the frontispiece:{/i}] Our Soverane Ladyis Commissioun for viseing, correcting, and Imprenting of the Lawis and actis of Parliamentis.
Marie Be the grace of God Quene of Scottis ... [{i}Eighteen commissioners named:{/i} George Erle of Huntlie Lord Gordoun and Badzenach our Chancellar, Archibald Erle of Ergyle Lord Campbell and Lorne, James Erle of Murray Lord Abirnethy, James Erle of Bothvile Lord Hailis Chreichtoun and Liddisdaill, Johne Erle of Athole Lord Balvany, Williame Erle Marchell Lord Keith, Johne Erle of Mar Lord Erskin, Reverend fathers in God Johne Bischop of Ros Commendatour of our Abbay of Lundoris, Alexander Bischop of Gallaway Commendatour of Inchaffray, Adame Bischop of Orknay, Schir Richard Maitland of Lethingtoun Knycht keipar of our privie Seill, Schir James Balfour of Pettindreich Knycht Clerk of our Register, Schir Johne Bellenden of Auchinnoull Knycht Clerk of our Justiciare, Maister Williame Baillie Lord Provand, Maister Johne Spens of Condie and Robert Chreichtoun of Eliot our Advocatis, Maister David Chalmer Chancellar of Ros, and Maister Edward Henryson doctour in the Lawis] ... to visie, sycht and correct the Lawis of this our Realme maid be us, and our maist Nobill progenitouris, be the avise of the thre Estatis in Parliament haldin be thame, beginnand at the buikis of the law callit Regiam maiestatem and Quoniam attachiamenta. And swa consequentlie following be progres of tyme unto the dait of this our commissioun ... 1566/5/1.
[{i}Second folio after the frontispiece:{/i}] The Preface to the Redar.
... In the undertaking of the quhilk charge and work the saidis Lordis thocht it maist expedient for the present, to begin at the mending and furthsetting of the actis of Parliamentis ... and thairefter in all gudlie diligence to reik and extend thair cure to the emendatioun and publicatioun of the precedent and mair ancient Lawis, the quhilikis, as thay air mair difficill to be decernit on, swa thay requyre langar tyme to thair dew correctioun ... [{i}two commissioners are particularly praised for their engagement in this task:{/i}] Johne Bischop of Ros Lord of our Soveranis Secreit counsall and of hir College of Justice ... and Schir James Balfour of Pettindreich Knycht Clerk of the Register.
(Fol. 181v) Extractit furth of the bukis of Parliament, at command of our Soverane Lady, be the Schir James Balfoure of Pettindreich Knycht, Clerk of hir hienes Registre, counsall and Rollis, under my signe and subscriptioun manuall. Jacobus Balfour.
(Fol. 182r) Heir endis the actis and Constitutiounis of the Realme of Scotland maid in Parliamentis haldin be the rycht excellent, hie, and mychtie Princis Kingis James the First, Secund, Thrid, Feird, Fyft, and in tyme of Marie now Quene of Scottis, viseit, and correctit be the Lordis depute be speciall commissioun thairto, and extractit furth of the Registers be the Clerkis of our Soverane Ladyis Register respective. Cum privilegio ad decennium. Imprentit at Edinburgh be Robert Lekpreuik the xxviii. day of November, the zeir of God ane thousand fyve hundreth thre scoir sax zeiris
Author(s): James Balfour of Pittendreich (editor), then Clerk Register
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