Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 > Ireland -- Scotland

Nos 461-74
1581-2: 15-16 James VI
15 MARCH. [BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] Proclamation proroguing the fall of
the old coinage till 1 July.
Holyrood House: 15 March 1581[-2].
Found only in MS.
Reg. Original sign manual, countersigned Lennox and
Arran.
P.C. Eeg. iii. 463 ; Patrick i. 154. iq-o 4qi_
1582
13 APRIL.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] Order for proclamation of the late
act of revocations of all alienations of the King's
revenue.
Stirling Castle : 13 April 1582.
P.C. Reg. iii. 478. Ifo 4.Q2.
26 MAY. —[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] New order against armed convoca¬
tions at Justice Courts, &c.
Dalkeith : 26 May 1582.
P.C. Eeg. iii. 487. Jjfo ^qq
" 12 JUNE.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] Justice Courts prorogued till 2
August.
Dalkeith : 12 June 1582.
P.C. Eeg. iii. 488. - H-° 484.
^12 JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] James . . . Forsamckle as
we and the Lordis of our Secrete Counsale are . . .
[Purgation of the King and Duke of Lennox from
rumours that they will return to Roman Catholic
Religion.] , . //7 2
Perth : 12 July 1582. /^i^^ '^^
[Edinburgh : A. Arbuthnot: 1582.]
Found only in MS.
P.R.O. S.P. Scot. Eliz. 30 (14). B.M. Cal. C. VII. f. 24.
P.C. Eeg. iii. 492 ; Calderwood iii. 780.
Per actum Secreti Consilii.
N° 485.
13 JULY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] James . . • Forsameekle as
it is humblie meaned, .. .
[Annulling excommunications of Montgomery's friends.]
^erth : 13 July 1582.
Found only in MS.
On the complaint of Eobert Montgomerie, Archbishop of
Glasgow, that he has been excommunicated for accepting
and exercising his office, in contenijat of the orders of the
Secret Council, and that in contempt of the letters of 12 June
the elders and presbytery of Stirling have summoned Robert
Eamsay, notary, Steven Aikman, Gilbert Christesone, and
Margaret Eoye to appear and answer for sheltering and
eating with an excommunicated person, viz. the said Arch¬
bishop. All presbyteries, &c., to desist from motions for
excommunication of the said Eamsay, &c. The letters of
dispensation to Montgomerie to be proclaimed, and the ex¬
communication suspended for further hearing.
Calderwood MS. iii. f. 50.
Ex deliberatione Dominoium Consilii. Proclaimed Edinburgh,
12 September. No 406.
26 JULY .-[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] Justice Courts at Dumfries and
Jedburgh further postponed.
Perth : 26 July 1582.
P.C. Eeg. iii. 498. N° 467.
26JULY.-[BY THE KING AND SECRET °
COUNCIL.] Justice Courts to be held at Perth.
Perth : 26 July 1582.
P.C. Eeg. iii. 502. j^o ^gg
13 AUGUST.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET °
COUNCIL.] A Proclamation for all men to
address themselves in feare of war to meet the Lieu¬
tenant at Jedburgh on the next warning, with 30
days' provisions. "
Edinburgh : 13 August 1582.
Not found.
In view of an expected incursion by Angus and Claud
Hamilton.
Calderwood MS. iii. f. 44^°. If° 469.
c. 23 AUGUST.—[BY THE KING.] We James... <'
calling to mynde how Almichtie God of his great.. .
Approving the Raid of Ruthven.
Found only in MS.
First form of No. 476, q.v.
Eeg. Parl. Papers (1581-1651). Original sign manual.
N° 469 a.
28 AUGUST.-FBY THE KING AND SECRET "
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as, for the
pacifeing of the present insurrection and commotioun
within this realme . . .
[Declaration approving the Raid of Ruthven.]
Perth: 28 August 1582.
Found only in MS.
Calderwood MS. iii. f. 47vo,
P.C. Eeg. iii. 508 ; Calderwood iii. 640. Published in Edinburgh,
30 August. Ifo 470. -
1 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND ^
SECRET COUNCIL.] A Proclamation that he
has chosen to stay in Stirling during the present
trouble, with a discharge to levy any men of war
under pain of treason, and to dissolve Avithin six
hours those already levied.
Stirling: [1 September 1582].
Not found.
Calderwood MS. iii. f. 48^0.
Calderwood iii. 6^6. Ifo ^rjY
4 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND "
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] James ._._.
Forsameekle as it is humblie meuit and havilie
complenit . . .
[Declaration against misinterpreting proclamation of
12 July.]
Stirling: 4 September 1582.
Found only in MS.
Calderwood MS. iii. f. 50^",
P.C. Eeg. iii. 513 (dated 21st) ; Calderwood iii. 649.
Per actum Dominorum Consilii. If° 472.
6 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND"
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle
as, the Kingis Majestic having already signifeit his
mynd anent . . .
[Duke of Lennox to disband his forces.]
Stirling Castle : 6 September 1582.
P.C. Eeg. iii. 509. N° 473.
8 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND"
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as
divers and sindre personis, taking thair advantage
of the lait confusit . . .
[Revoking all Commissions of Justiciary.]
Stirling Castle: 8 September 1582.
P.C. Eeg. iii. 510; Calderwood iii. 649. K"= 474.
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