| LOCATION | Edinburgh, NR Scotland |
| MANUSCRIPT | Edinburgh, NR Scotland, RH13/3 |
| ITEM No. 2 | Formularium - Scottish Styles |
Formularium - Scottish Styles
Formularium - Scottish Styles (dated 1543-1594).
A collection of texts which the 1st Earl of Haddington had found interesting. Most of them probably interested him as styles.
Details, in particular regarding those items which are dated and/or mention names of the parties:
(Fol. 2r) Precept of warning aganis the tennentis of the kingis landis of Monteith. David Seytoun of Parbrothe comptrollar to our soverane Lord ... [{i}1594/2/25{/i}].1577 Executioun of the precept ... . Summondis of removing ... (Fol. 5r:) 1594. (Fol. 24r) Ane supplicatioun ... Rycht excellent, rycht heich and michty princes, oure derrest suster and cousignes. We recommend unto zow ... (Fol. 48:) 1578. (Fol. 57:) 1582. (Fol. 59:) 1580. (Fol. 63:) 1579. (Fol. 73:) 1580. (Fol. 79:) Giftis of benefices anent pensionis and offices ... 1585, 1586, 1584, 1581. (Fol. 125:) Ane assignatioun of certane guidis ad devties ... (Fol. 126v:) 1577. (Fol. 138:) 1578. (Fol. 143v:) 1572. (Fol. 149r:) 1564. (Fol. 151v:) 1580. (Fol. 154r:) 1579. (Fol. 215v:) 1575. (Fol. 219v:) 1543. (Fol. 253r:) Aprysingis and uther courtis and actis ... (Fol. 257r:) 1576. (Fol. 265r:) Proces of comprysing. (Fol. 307r:) 1557/2/4. (Fol. 312r:) 1573. (Fol. r-326) Documents in proceedings in the Court of Session. (Fol. 331-335v) Other proceedings. (Fol. 337r-338v) More proceedings.
[{i}Fol. 315, a litigation before arbiters with many references to Jus Commune:{/i}].
Laird of Fausyde contra Lord Seytoun. Maisteris James Wardlaw and Williame Oliphant advocattis, twa of the schereffis of the scherefdome of Edinbourgh within the constabularie of Hadingtoun ... [{i}1586{/i}].
(Fol. 319) Laird of Fausyde contra Lord Seytoun, Defensis for the partis of Robert Lord Seytoun ... [{i}1586{/i}].
(Fol. 322r) Ansseris for Thomas Fawsyde of that ilk to the pretendit defensis conducit be Robert Seytoun.
[{i}After fol. 322 one sees the left part of a folded piece of paper in Latin with allegationes, its right part sticks out after fol. 326:{/i}] ... § Cassius autem, de aqua ... [D.39.3.2.3], Apud Labeonem [D.39.3.1.20 et 39.3.2.1], Accursius.
(Fol. 323v) Defensis eikit for the pairt of ane nobill and michtie Lord Robert Seytoun.
(Fol. 323r) The argument maid super lege prima, D. de aqua quotidiana et aestiva [D.43.20], et super lege prima, D. de rivis [D.43.21], is altogidder impertinent in this mater, for the subiect of that titill De aqua quotidiana et aestiva is in him quha drawis water of fundum alienum to his awin ground, and the titill De rivis is upon the reparatioun of the watergang be the quhilk the water passis - and hes nathing to do in this caice quhilk is presentlie in handis. Bot the decisioun thairof mon [{i}= must{/i}] be gadderit ex titulo De aqua et aqua pluvia arcenda [D.39.3], and this consideratioun thairof. And thairfoir thais rationis ar maist inpertinentlie allegit to this pourpois ... And the said Lordis ground is na wayis obleist to ressave the water drawin be craft furth of the heall ground.
(Fol. 325v) Ansveris for the pairt of Thomas Fawsyde ... Item as to the prattik allegit betuix Johne Elphinstoun and the Laird of Dundas [{i}= Morison 11075, drawn from Colville's Practicks{/i}] it is answerit thairto: gevand the said prattik wer of weritie, the samin can indicat(?) nathing in this cais, seing that prattik was upon commoun pasturing ... and servitude may be acquyrit be ane zeiris possessioun allanerlie, as is decydit in lege prima, D. de aqua quotidiana et aestiva [D.39.3.1].
(Fol. 331r) Decreit arbitrall betuix the pryour of Pluscarden and the schiref of Murray. We, maister Johne Lindsay, persoun of Monimure [={i}Lord Menmuir{/i}], and maister Johne Grahame of Halzardis, twa of the senatouris of oure soverane Lordis College of Justice, juges arbitratouris and amicabill compositouris ... [{i}1586{/i}].
(Fol. 333r) The pryour of Pluscardie and the schiref of Murrays submissioun to maisters Johne Lyndesay and Johne Grahame, arbitouris, and my Lord Secretare, overman. At Edinburgh, the elevint day of Januar the zeir of God i. m. v. c. fourscoir and sax zeiris [{i}1586/1/11{/i}]. This blank within subscryvit to be fillit in betuix Alexander commendatar of Pluscarden on the ane pairt and David Dunbar of Cannok on the uther pairt.
(Fol. 337r) Informationes for Jonet Leischman, the relict of wmquhill Thomas Murray, burges of Strivelling, and tutrix dative to John Murray hir sone, in the mater persewit be Walter Reische ... And that the prince may at ony tyme efter the deceis of the father gif tutoris dativis, not abyding zeir and day efter the fatheris deceis, it is manifestlie provin be the commoun law, quia consanguinei, mater et avia tenentur statim a morte patris tutores petere. Et precedente eorum petitione, imo si petitio non precedat, tenetur judex tutores dare: ut probatur toto fere titulo C. qui tutores dare possunt [C.5.34], et toto fere titulo C. de tutoribus et curatoribus datis ab his, etc. [D.26.5] ... Deinde manifestissimi iuris est quod habenti tutorem alius tutor dari non debeat: ut lege Si sor(or?)is, C. qui dare tutores vel curatores possunt [C.5.34.9]; lege Si tutor, D. de tutel. et rat. distrah. [D.27.3]; Speculat. in t. de tutor., cap. Si autem(?) [Guilielmus Durantis, Speculum iudiciale] ..., et idem Specul. in dicto titulo de tut. § Nunc perveniendum (?), versiculo 'Et scias' [Guilielmus Durantis, again], et idem Speculator eodem titulo, § Generaliter, versiculo Item quod habenti [Guilielmus Durantis, again]. Verba Speculatoris hec sunt: 'Item oppone quod tutorem habenti tutor non datur, per legem Quoniam (?) mater, C. qui petant tut. vel curat. [C.5.31.8-9], non ambigitur tutorem testamentarium constitui a testatore ...'.
(Fol. 338r) Fallowis the informationes for the pairt of Walter Resche, tutour dative to Johne Murray sone lawfull ... as wes pratticat be zour Lordis in the action betuix James Davidson and Alexander Studeman [{i}1552/2/1{/i}]
No. of pages: Fol. 2r-350r