Manuscripta juridica

Ius proprium Scotiae - College of Justice: statutes (1532/5/27 - 1609/6/24).

Many leaps in chronology, forward and backward. For instance, the latest date 1609/6/24 (on page 119) is preceded by acts of 1593 and followed by acts of 1562.

[{i}first item:{/i}] Not of certane actis and statutis of the Lordis of Sessioun quhilk are conteint in the great blaick buik callid The Buik of Statutis, wrettin in great lumbart paiper and coverit with ane covering of blak stampet lether, 1532. Inprimis ane act sewit in befoir the beginning of the said buik, maid be his Majestie in favour of the airs and narrest of kin of thess that ware direct ambassadours and comissioners to Denmarke for bringing hame of the Quenis majestie ...' [{i}the act in question is dated 1589/10/7{/i}].

Behind pag. 122 (fourth series of pagination): 14 blank leaves - the last ones bear possessors' marks and proofs of pen. These leaves were meant to be used for an alphabetical index, but only one single entry was entered (under letter F)

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No. of pages: Pag. 111-122 (fourth series of pagination):