Manuscripta juridica

[Principal Investigator: G. R. Dolezalek]







Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice : documents 1648-1690


Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice: documents 1648-1690 , supplements to collection by William Aikman of Cairnie.

Clearly added to the above work at a later time, as indicated by the change of type of paper and change of hands.

[{i}First item:{/i}] Contract anent the Professor of Humanity, 1648. There is ane contract betuixt the Colledge of Justice and the toun of Edinburgh.

[{i}Last item:{/i}] Act of Parliament in favours of the town of Edinburgh, in place of the plack on the pynt. Our soverane Lord and Ladie, the King and Queens maiesties, and three Estates of Parliament, considering that the good town of Edinburgh is the metropolis and head cittie of the kingdome ... but is expressly excepted thairfrae, and that the samen shall have the effect of a publick law


No. of pages: Pag. 83-156