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| MANUSCRIPT | Edinburgh, NL Scotland, Adv.MS.24.6.5 |
| ITEM No. 8 | Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice |
Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice : list of personnel 1532-1646
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Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice: list of personnel 1532-1646 .
Written by the same late hand.
The work was meant to comprise at least 139 pages (in this copy called 'folios'). However, the transcription breaks off after only eight and a half pages.
(Fol. 116v) Lord Chancellors of Scotland at and since the institution of the Colledge of Justice.
7 November 1526 Gawin archbishop of Glasgow, brother to the Lord Mortounn.
1534 William Stewart bishop of Aberdein.
1539 Cardinall Beton, brother to the Laird of [{i}blank space{/i}].
1561 George Earle of Huntly.
1563 James Earle of Mortoune upon his removeall.
3 December 1565 George Earle of Huntly Chancellor in place of the Earle of Mortoune removed.
13 November 1567 The Earle of Mortoune readmitted.
29 January 1572 Archibald Earle of Argyll in place of the Earle of Mortounne, Regent.
24 October 1573 John Lord Glames in place of Archibald Earle of Argyll deceist.
10 Appryll 1578 John Stewart Earle of Atholl in place of the Lord Glames deceist.
20 October 1579 Collin Earle of Argyll in place of the Earle of Atholl.
12 November 1584 James Stewart Earle of Arran Chancellor.
1 June 1586 Sir John Maitland Vice-Chancellour.
1591 John Lord Therlestane the same Lord Chancellor.
18 Januarii 1598 John Grahame Earle of Montross.
4 March 1605 Alexander Earle of Dumfermling, brother to the Lord Setone.
25 Jully 1622 Sir George Hay of Killfauns Clerk Register and Chancellour in place of the Earle of Dumfermling deceist - Earle of Kinnoull(?).
25 Januarii 1635 John Spotsvood archbishop of Saint Andrevs, upon decease of My Lord Kinnoull(?).
14 Januarii 1642 John Lord Loudoun Campbell, be Act of Parliament.
After His Majesties restauratione:
17 December 1661 William Cunninghame Earle of Glencarn.
10 Jully 1667 John Earle of Rothes upon the decease of the Earle of Glencairn, called John Lesly, yet Chancellor 1677, now Duke of Rothes and Chancellor Jully 1680.
1 November 1682 Lord Haddo Chancellour upon the Earle of Rothes death, lately thairefter made Earle of Aberdein, called Sir George Gordon.
1 November 1684 James Earle of Perth Chancellor in place of the Earle of Aberdein.
(Fol. 116r) Lord Presidents.
1532/5/15 Alexander abbot of Cambuskenneth.
1554/1/14 Robert Reid bishop of Orkney.
Henry Sinclair bishop of Ross.
1565/12/3 Mr. John Sinclair dean of Rastelrig [{i}= Restalrig{/i}].
1567/11/12 Mr. William Baillie of Provend, brother to the Laird of Lammingtoune.
1567/12/6 Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich, and Provend, only in his absence, quhairupon Provend took instrumentts of his dissent as reflecting upon his honor.
1593/5/28 Alexander Lord Urquhart, efterwards Earle of Dumfermling, efterwards Chancellor, in place of Provend deceast.
1593/3/1 Lord Balmerino, brother to the Lord Elphingstoune.
1609/6/6 Mr. John Prestone in place of the Lord Balmerino renunced.
1616/6/15 Lord Bouny(?) in place of Sir John Prestoune deceast.
1626/2/15 Sir James Skein of Currihill.
1633/11/2 Sir Robert Spotsvood upon the decease of Sir James Skein.
1642/6/2 Dierie President for that Sessione.
1642/11/1 Foderence for that Session.
1643/6/1 Balconne for that Sessione.
1649/6/1 Waristoune for that Sessione.
Upon King Charles the Second his restauratione.
1661/6/4 Sir John Gilmoer of Craigmiller to be constant President.
1671/1/13 Lord Staire admitted President upon Sir John Gilmors demission because of his age.
1681/11/1 Sir George Gordon of Haddo upon Stares removeall, afterward Lord Chancellor and Earle of Aberdein.
1682/7/5 Sir David Falconer of Nevtoune in place of the Lord Haddo promoted ut supra.
1686/1/1 Sir George Lockhart of Carnvath in place of Lord Nevtoune deceased.
(Fol. 115v) Lord Clerk Registers.
1537/11/7 Mr. James Foullis of Collingtoune.
1554/11/13 Mr. James McGill of Rankillor.
1565/3/22 Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich, in place of Mr. John(!) McGill renunced.
1567/12/5 Mr. James McGill readmitted.
1579/10/20 Mr. Alexander Hay director to the Chancellary, in place of Rankillor.
Sir John Skein of Currihill.
1612/5/15 Sir Thomas Hamiltoune of Byres, in place of Sir John and Sir James Skein dimitted, afterwards Lord President and Earle of Hadingtone.
1612/7/30 Sir Alexander Hay Lord and (Clerk) Register.
1615/3/26 Sir George Hay of Netherhis.le.
1622/7/27 Sir John Hamilton of Magdilands (Clerk) Register for George Hay being Chancellor.
1634/1/3 Sir John Hay Clerk Register and Lord of Sessione.
1641 Sir Alexander Gibsone, in place of Sir John Hay removed.
1649 Sir Archibald Johnstoune of Waristoune, and in the English tyme and immediatly befor him Sir Alexander Gibsone of Dierie the younge, upon the removeall of Sir John Hay.
1661/6/4 Sir Archibald Primro(?)se of Chesterr ... efter the king's restauratione.
1678/2/22 Sir Thomas Murray of Glendoig, upon the late Registers advancement to be Justice Generall.
1681/11/1 Sir George McKenzie of Tarbat, thairefter Viscount (in 1685), Clerk Register, thairupon Glendoigs being removed.
(fol. 115r) Kings Advocats.
1537/11/16 Mr. Adam Otterburne.
1538/1/13 Mr. Henry Lauder, upon Mr. Adam Otterburnes removeall and imprisonment.
1538/11/26 Mr. Adam Otterburne readmitted.
1539/3/2 Mr. Henry Lauder readmitted.
1561/11/12 Mr. John Spence ..., in place of Mr. Henry Lauder deceast.
1573/10/20 Mr. David Borthick Lord of Session and Advocat, in place of Mr. John Spence deceast.
1580/2/1 Mr. David Crichtone Lord of Session and Advocat, in place of Mr. David Borthick deceast.
1581/6/17 Mr. David McGill of Rankillor Lord of Session and Advocat, in place of Mr. David Crichtoun deceast.
1595/2/6 Mr. Thomas Hamiltoune of Drumcaene, in place of Mr. David McGill deceast, efterwards Lord Register.
1628 Mr. Wm(?), efter Sir Wm(?) Oliphant, Sir Thomas Hope fest(?) conjunct with Sir Wm(?) Oliphant.
1647/6/1 Sir Archibald Johnstone, in place of Sir Thomas Hope deceast, thairefter Sir Thomas Nicolson and (Wen?)stoun Register.
1661/6/7 Sir John Fletcher of Cranstone, efter the kings returne.
1664/11/4 Sir John Nisbitt of Dirletoun Advocat and Lord of Session, upon Sir John Fletchers demission.
1677 Sir George McKenzie Advocat upon Sir John Nisbits dimission.
(Fol. 114v) The ordinar and extraordinar Lords of Sessione ... [{i}a very long list. I have only selected some of the names{/i}].
1545/3/11 Abbot of Culross.
1545/3/11 Abbot of Pettinweeme.
(Fol. 114r) 1554/8/30 William Bailzie of Provend.
1554/8/30 Mr. Thomas Marjoribanks of Ratho.
1554/8/30 Richard Maitland de Lithingtoune.
1561/11/12 Mr. John Spens of Cundie, and Advocat.
1562/7/1 Mr. James Balfour person of Flisk, in place of the proviest of Corstorphine.
1565/3/22 James Balfour of Pittendreich.
1568/6/2 Robert commendatar of Dumfermling, in place of M David Chalmers.
1568/6/2 John commendatar of Coldingham, in place parsone of Egilshaw depryved.
1569/4/20 Mark commendatar of Newbottle extraordinarius.
1570/9/30 Lord Glames extraordinarius.
(Fol. 113v) 1580/4/26 Mr. John Maitland of Thirlestoune, in place of Mr. Archibald Douglas.
1581/7/5 Mr. John Lindsay, in place of Mr. Thomas McAlzean of Cliftounhall.
1584/11/24 Mr. John Bartoune dean of Dunkeld.
1584/3/23 Sir Leves Ballenden of Auchinnoul, in place of Sir Richard Maitland demitting for age.
1585/3/21 Alexander prior of Pluscarden; Lord Urquhart extraordinarius for my Lord Doun.
1586/3/6 Mr. James Elphinstone of Innernochtie, in place of Mr. John Maitland Vice-Chancellor.
1587/1/27 Mr. John Colvill chanter of Glasgow upon demissione of Alexander commendator of Culross.
1587/6/26 The Commendatar readmitted uypon Mr. John Colvills demissione.
1587/8/14 Mr. William Meldrum, brother to the Lord of Raith, in place of Alexander Dumbarr dean of Murray.
1592/11/2 Mr. Thomas Hamiltoune appearand for Priestfield for Mr. David Chalmers deceist.
(Fol. 113r) 1597/2/23 Sir David Lindsay of Edzell, in place of my Lord Menmor his brother.
1605/3/1 Lord Ballmerino.
1605/3/5 Mr. Thomas Hamiltoune of Priestfield.
1612/6/12 Sir James Skeine admitted ordiner upon his fathers demissione.
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