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Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice : personnel


Author(s):

  • John Scot of Scotstarvet (collector)

Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice: personnel (and names of other officers at the Royal Court).

A list of Chancellors, Treasurers and their deputies, Secretaries, Lords Privy Seal, Clerks of Register, Justice Clerks, King's Advocats, Comptrollers, Admirals, Chief Justices and Directors of the Chancery, with notes on their character and behaviour and their families.

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Chancellors: Mortoune, Huntlie, Glames, Athole, Argyle, Arrann, Thirlestaine, Montrois, Dumfermline, Kinnoull, Spotswood.

Treasurers: John Hamiltoune, Mr. Robert Richiesone, Earl of Goury, Master of Glames, Blantyre, Lord Elphingstone, Earl of Dumbar, Earl of Sumerseatt, Earl of Mortoune, Earl of Mar, Earl of Traquair, Earl of Crawfurde.

Treasurer deputies:Sir Robert Melvill, Sir John Arnott, Sir Egid Murray, Sir Archibald Napper.

Secretaries: Sir William Maitland, Mr. John Lindsay, Mr. James Elphingston, Mr. Thomas Hamilton, Sir William Alexander, Sir Archibald Achiesone, Sir Robert Spotswood, Earl of Lanerk, Sir William Ker.

Lords Privy Seal: Sir Richard Maitland, Mr. George Buchanan, Sir Richard Cockburne, Earl of Haddingtoune, Earl of Roxburgh.

Clerks of Register: Mr. Thomas Marjoribanks, Mr. James Balfour, Mr. James MacGill, Alexander Hay, Sir John Skeen, Sir Alexander Hay, Sir John Hamiltone, Sir John Hay, Sir Alexander Gibsone, Sir Archibald Johnstoune.

Justice Clerks: Mr. Richard Lawsone, Thomas Ballintyne, Sir John Ballintine, Sir Lewes Ballantine, Sir John Cockburne, Sir George Elphingston, Sir John Hamilton.

King's Advocats: Mr. Robert Creicktoune, Mr. John Spence of Condee, Mr. David Borthwick, Mr. David MacGill, Sir William Oliphant, Sir Thomas Houpe.

Comptrollers: Parbroith, Pittarro, Largo, James Hay, Sir David Murray, Sir David Home.

Admirals: James Hepburne Earl of Bothwell, Francis Stewart Earl of Bothwell, Lodovick Duke of Lennox, (Esi?)me Duke of Lennox, Earl of Linlithgo, James Duke of Lennox.

Chief Justices: the Earl of Monteith, Sir William Elphingstoune, the Earl of Glenncairne


Author(s):

  • John Scot of Scotstarvet (collector)

No. of pages: Fol. 110r-161v