Manuscripta juridica

Ius proprium Scotiae - Practicks (general digest of law, systematic) (preparatory list of tasks to do) .

Instructions to a scribe, to merge three pre-existing works: one digest of Acts of Parliament (probably based on the printed edition of 1566, or on abstracts drawn from there), another digest of judicial precedent (= 'Practicks'), and a third digest of the "Auld Lawis". The scribe was supposed to merge the three separate works into one all-comprehensive digest ({i}this was the origin of the text which became known as 'Balfour's Practicks'{/i}).

The pertinent titles of the three digests are listed, with abbreviations A (= Acts, alphabetical Digest), P (= Practicks, alphabetical Digest, see MS Edinburgh, EUL, Laing III. 388), and M ( = Maiestatem). The latter abbreviation obviously refers to the digest of the "Auld Lawis" in six books as copied further on in the present MS, and also preserved in MS Edinburgh, UL, Laing III.381a. Compare earlier attempts of the kind, still in Latin, which are preserved in Edinburgh, NL Scotland, Adv.MS.25.4.11 and MS London, BL, Addit. 48050, and an attempt to translate that text, in MS Edinburgh, UL, Laing III.423.

This is only a copy. In the original, obviously, each entry must have been written on a separate line, in order to leave space for possible additions at the end of the line. In the present MS, however, the entries follow each other so closely so that nothing could be added or inserted. My transcription of the text therefore re-constitutes separate lines.

[{i}Title{/i}] Ane conformitie of the titillis of Regiam maiestatem, actis of parliament, and of the practisie.

A.

Advocationis of actionis M Liber 4, tit. 12; P; vid. act. parli. fol. 162, act 13; (item?{i}unclear abbreviation{/i}) Actis of adiornall, p. 1.

Accusatioun M 6.2.

Actionis civill M 5.(1).

Actionis criminall M 6.1.

Actionis criminall in burgo M 2.6.

Attachment M 4.7.

Actionis for debt M 5.9.

Adulteri A.

Annuallis A.

Ambassadour P.

Airis M 3.4; and airschip P; Airis airschip A; Successioun P.

Alienatio terrarum M; vide Alienatioun P; vide Assignatioun P; vide Infeftmentis P; vide Seasingis P; vide Resignatioun A; vide Quae in fraudem A; vide Seasing A.

Alienatio terrarum in burgo M 2.6.

Assyiss M 4.6; vide Assyiss A.

Arbitri M 4.1; vide Arbitri A; vide Arbitri P.

Arreistment A; vide Arreistment P.

Advocatioun of kirk 5.12; vide Patron., P i. t. c. 1099 [{i}the abbreviation 'i. t. 1099' obviously refers to the lost 'Registrum Scotiae' whose first volume contained a pertinent chapter numbered 1099 - see pag. 503 of the printed edition of Balfour's Practicks{/i}].

B.

Barronis M 1.7; vide Barronis A; vide Barronis P.

Bastardis M 3.5; vide Bastardis P.

Bandis A; Bandis P.

Beggaris A; vide Hospitallis A.

Benifices A.

Bulz(ioun) A.

Burrow lawis M 2.1; vide Burrow lawis A; vide Paking A; vide Arreistment A; vide Burrowis P.

Brevis P.

Breive of mortancestrie M 5.2; vide Breive of inqueist P.

Breive of divisoun M 5.8; Breive of divisioun P.

Breive of idiotrie M 5.31; vide Breive of idiotrie A; vide Breive of idiotrie P.

Breive of lyning M 5.7; vide Retour P; vide Breiv of inqueist A.

Birning M 6.8; vide Fyir raisiris A; vide Fyir raisiris P.

C.

Courtis M 4.2; Courtis A; S(e?)cundus A; Courtis P.

Caupis A.

Colhewis P.

Commodatum M 2.3.

Chartouris M 2.10; vide Subscriptioun.

Carceres privati M lib. 6 tit. 6 c. 10 [{i}title and chapter numbering applies to fol. 106v infra{/i}].

Chalmerlane air M 6; vide Remissioun A 19.

Chancellarie M 1.3.

Communia iudic. criminalium M 6.15; vide G(ir)th A; vide Crime A; vide Bandis A.

Coniunctfie M 1.17; vide Coniunctfie A; vide Coniunctfie P.

Customis M 2.9; vide Customis A; vide Customis P.

Constable M 1.3.

Cursit persone M 10; vide Cursing P; vide Craftismen A.

Comprysing P.

Crimina extraordinaria P 6.6; vide (con)annellis and pleyis forbiddin A; vide Sveraris A; vide Crimina extraordinaria P; Libellus famosus P.

Chekker P.

Curatouris P (...) part.

D.

Damnum ab animalibus datum M 5.13; vide Damnum animalibus datum P.

Disclamatioun M 1.6.

Dowarie M 1.18; Terce A; vide Terce P.

Defendar M 4.4; vide Defendar P.

Deforcement lib. 6 tit. 6 c. 10 [{i}title and chapter numbering apply to fol. 106v infra{/i}]; vide Deforcement P.

Donationis M 2.9; vide Infeftmentis c. 21 P; vide Charteris M 2.10; vide Chartaris A; vide Subscriptioun A.

Depositum.

E.

Emptio M 2.6.

Escheit M 6.16; vide Escheittis A; vide Escheittis P.

Essonzie M 4.9.

Exceptionis M 5.15; vide Exceptiones A; vide Exceptiones P.

Executouris M 3.2; vide Executouris P.

F.

Fairis and mercattis M 2.7; vide Fairis A.

Falset M 6.14; vide Falset A; vide Falset P.

Fewis A; vide Fewis of kirklandis.

Fisching of salmond M lib. 6 tit. 6 c. 2 [{i}reference is correct for fol. 5r-129r{/i}]; vide Cruvis lib. 6 c. 6 tit. 3 [{i}error = tit. 6 c. 2a{/i}]; vide Cruvis A; vide Fisching A; vide Paking of salmond A; vide Salmond fisch A; vide Salmond fisching P; vide Forest lawis M 1.5.

Foristallaris Leg. Burg.; vide Forstallaris A;.

Forifaltour A; vide Forifaltour P.

G.

Gilda M 2.6.

Generall dischairge P.

H.

Hamesukin M 6.12.

Homaige M 1.9.

Hostillaris P.

Hunting lib. 6 tit. 6 c. 3 [{i}reference is correct for fol. 5r-129r{/i}]; vide Hunting A.

Husband and wyfe M 1.16; vide Husband and wyfe P.

Horning M 6.17; vide Horning A; vide Horning P.

Hospitallis A.

I.

Iniurie M 6.3.

Justice generall A.

Justice air M 6.18; vide Crownare A; vide (D)ittay A; Iustice aires A; vide Iustice air P.

Juge M 4.6; vide Judge P.

Inhibitioun P.

Interdictioun P.

Interesse P.

Juramentum calumniae P; vide act. parl. verb. 'Procuratouris', in ult.

Improbatioun A; Improbatioun P.

K.

King M 1.2; vide King A; vide Secrit Counsall A; vide King P.

Kirk M 1.6; vide Confessioun off faithe A; vide Kirk A; vide Ministeris A; vide Pape A; vide Heretikis A; vide Kirk P.

L.

Law M 1.1; vide Actis and lawis P.

Lauborrowis P.

Libell and clame M 4.10; vide Libell P.

Libertie of burges M 2.3.

Lipperfolk Leg. Burg. C.; vide beggaris, in fine A.

Locatio et conductio M 2.8; vide Removing A; vide Removing P; vide Assedatioun P; vide Herezeild P.

Litiscontestatioun P.

M.

Magistrates in burg M 2.1.

Mariage off aires M 1.12; vide Marriage A; vide Mariage of airis P; vide Devorcement P; vide Mariage A.

Marchantis A, vide Forbiddin gudis A; vide Wyne A.

Mesoures M 2.1; vide Mesoures A.

Minores M 4.14; vide Minoris A; vide Minoris P.

Money A.

Mutuum M 2.2; vide Mutuum PP.

Milnis and multeris M 5.14; vide Multir A; vide Milnes P; Breve de aqueductu.

Mureburne lib. 6 tit. 6 c. 1 [{i}numbering and heading are correct for fol. 106r{/i}]; vide Murburne A.

Murther M g.11 (mistake?).

Mynis P.

N.

Nottaris A; vide Instrumentis P.

Non-entres M tit. "Overlord", ult.; vide Non-entres {i}'M' may be a mistake, and it should be 'P'{/i}].

O.

Obligationes M 2.10; vide Obligatioun P.

Officemen in burgh M 2.5.

Overlord M 1.8; vide Superioure P; vide Non-entres P.

P.

Pactum M 2.11; vide Pactum P.

Parliament A; vide Parliament P.

Persewar M 4.3; vide Persewar A; vide Persewar P.

Periure lib. 6 tit. 6 c. 7 [{i}numbering and heading are correct for fol. 106r{/i}].

Perambulatioun M 5.6; vide Perambulatioun P.

Pledge and sovertie M 2.3; vide Sovertie P.

Probatioun M 5.1; vide Probatioun A; vide Probatioun P.

Probatioun be aithe M 5.17; Probatioun be aithe P.

Probatioun be writ M 5.19; Probatioun be wreit P; vide Evidentis P.

Probatioun be witnes M 5.19 [probably 20 meant]; Probatioun be witnes P, vide Witnes P.

Probatioun be fame P.

Probatioun be confessioune P.

Pestilence A.

Procuratoures M 4.5; vide Procuratoures A; vide Advocatis.

Possessio turbata P; vide M tit. Off sentence, c. ult.

Pertinentis P.

Peace A; vide Pace brokin A; vide Discord betuix the king and his leiges, liber S., tit. 6.65.

Poynding M 5.21; vide liber S., tit. 6, Reg. Ma. c. ult.; vide Punding A; vide Poynding P; vide Poynding in burgo M 2.5.

Protectio regis M.

Policee A.

Prentaris A.

Prescriptioun A; vide Prescriptioun P.

Pena temere litigantium P; vide Expensis of pley A.

Purpresture M 5.4; vide Brive off purpresture P.

Q.

Quene A.

R.

Releif off ane air M 1.11; Releif P.

Recognitioun M 1.13; vide Recognitioun P.

Rebellis A; vide Rebellis P.

Reif Ma. 6.9; vide Reif A; vide Sornares M 6.17; Sornares A.

Replegiatioun M 4.11; vide Replegiatioun P.

Remissioun A.

Regaletie A; vide Regaletie P.

Removing A; vide Removing P.

Restitutioun in integrum M 4.15; vide Restitutioun (in) integrum P; Lis (?).

Revesing of women M 6.10.

Redemptioun A; vide Redemptioun P.

Reversioun A; vide Revertioun P; vide Redemptioun P; vide M lib. 2 tit. de vadio 8.6.

S.

Schawing of halding M 5.5; vide Haulding P; vide Schawing of haulding P.

Schiplawis M 1. tit. ult.; vide Ferriares A; vide Lettir off mark. A; wide Schippis A; vide Schip lawis P; flud mark P.

Sentence M 5.20; vide Sentence P; vide Decreitis P.

Slauchter M 6.11; vide Slauchter A; vide Slauchter P.

Schereff M 1.4; vide Schereff A; vide Schereff and summondis P.

Sornaris (M) 6.1 in fine; vide Sornaris A.

Spuilze A; vide Respeit; vide Spulze P.

Sessioune A; vide Sessioun P.

Scoillis A.

T.

Testamentis M 5.1; vide Testament P; vide Minoris A.

Thift M 6.5; vide Thift A; Catellorum hamaldatio P; vide Thift P.

Tressoun M 6.7.

Thesaurie and huirdis M 6.7.

Tocher guid M 1.19 vide Tocher gude P.

Tailze P.

Teindis P.

Texatioun A [{i}= taxation{/i}].

Tutoris and curatouris M 1.18; vide Tutouris and curatouris A; vide Tutoures and curatoures P.

Transferring P.

W.

Wadium M 2.4.

Warrand M 4.13; Vaird M; vide Warrendice P.

Waird M 1.10; vide Waird P.

Wassellis M 1.8.

Wechtis M 2.11.

Userie: liber T. tit. 6 c. 8; vide Usura P.

Wichecraft A.

Weirfair M, vide Hoist A; vide Wappinschawing A; vide Bordour lawis M; wide Assurance A; vide Bordour lawis P; wide Weir A.

Visus terre P.

Unioun P

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Author(s):

• James Balfour of Pittendreich

No. of pages: Fol. 1r-3r