LVII. Notarial Instrument setting forth that a search had been made for
the Archbishop, and protesting that he being absent, the Town
Council may elect Magistrates. Glasgow, 30 September 1561.
[Latin text]
In Dei nomine, Amen. Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis
pateat euidenter et sit notum, quod anno incarnationis Dominice millesimo
quingentesimo sexagesimo primo, die vero Martis videlicet Septembris
vltimo, indictione quarta, pontificatus Pij quartj anno tertio. In mej
notarij publici et testium subscriptorum presentia, personaliter constitutus,
honorabilis vir Robertus Lyndsaye de Dunrod et prepositus burgi et
ciuitatis Glasguensis, nomine consulium et procerum ac totius communitatis eiusdem ciuitatis, subscriptam expositionem obediencie declarationem inuestigationem ac protestationem infrascriptam fecit peregit
dixit et promulgauit, prout fusius infra in vulgarj describitur, videlicet,
The quhilk daye, passit ane honorable man Robert Lyndsaye of Dunrod
and prouest of Glasgw, accumpaneit with ane grit part of the counsale
and communitie of the said burght and citie of Glasgw, to the castell of
the samyn, as to the principall mansioun and duelling place of the bischop
thairof, and thair in the clois of the samyn, befoir me notar and witnes
vndervrittin, exponit that this daye, videlicet, the first Twysdaye eftir
Michaelmes he, togidder with the haill counsale and communitie of the
said ciete, according to thair auld custome, had convenit in the tolbuyth
of the samyn for chesing of certane persounes to be lytis vpone the office
of baillierie of the said towne for this instant yeir, and to that effect had
in his handis ane tikat in writt contenand thir names following, videlicet,
James Law, Dauid Lyoun, maister Adame Wallace, Andro Dunlop, maister
Adame Colquhoun, Archibald Lyoun, James Boyde, Johne Wilsoun,
pewderar, and James Flemeyng, induellaris and conburgessis of the said
ciete, and that the said counsale and towne was willing to obtemper and
obey the decreit of the lordis of counsale and letteris of foure formes
rasit thairupoun at the instance of ane reuerend fader James archibischop
of the said citie, and to schaw thair obedience theirunto the said prouest,
in name and behalf of the said haill counsale and communitie, socht and
scersit the said bischop at his foirsaid castell and mansioun place, presentand thair the foirsaid tikat contenand the said names of lytes and
requirit and desyrit the said archibischop, or ony haveand sufficient power
of him to that effect, to name and cheis out ony twa of the foirnemmit
personnes to beir the office of ballierie of Glasgw for this instant yeir;
and becaus the said archibischop, nor na wther persoun haifand power
foirsaid, was thair present the said prouest in semlable maner passit to
the Metropolitane Kirk of Glasgu to the qweir dur thairof and in lik
maner exponit, socht, and serchit as is afoir rehersit; and becaus the
personall presence of the said bischop, nor wthir haifand power as said
is, culd nocht be had, thairfore the said prouest, in name and behalf
foirsaid, protestit solemnitlie that thair absence war haldin for thair
presence, and that their absence suld nocht be hurt nor preuidice to
thame bot that thai mycht thame selfis cheis and elect ony twa of the
personnes foirsaid to vse the said office for this yeir becaus (as he said)
the foirsaid towne and burght micht nocht want sick to beir the said
office for administratioun of justice betwix nychtbour and nychtboure,
and that they had done their exact diligence in serching of the said
bischop, and was willing to obey and obtemper the said decrete and
Quenes letteres passit thairupoun, and that thair chesing, for caussis
foirsaid, was nocht preiudiciall nor hurt to the samyn nor to the said
bischopis richt that he had thaironto. Super quibus omnibus et singulis
premissis prefatus Robertus, prepositus, a me notario publico subscripto
sibj fieri petijt vnum et plura publicum et publica instrumentum et instrumenta. Acta erant hec in clausura dictj castri et in dicta ecclesia
Glasguensis respectiue et successiue circiter horam vndecimam ante meridiem, sub anno, die, mense, indictione et pontificatu, quibus supra; presentibus ibidem, honorabilibus et discretis viris, Gabriele Symple de
Craigbait, Andrea Hammiltoun de Cochtnocht, magistro Johanne Hall,
Willelmo Hegait, Johanne, Grhame, Gavino Grhame, Thoma Forrett,
Mattheo Heriot, Felano Johnsoun, Gilberto Craig, Jacobo Riche, conburgensesdicte ciuitatis, Johanne Youngar in Partik Johanne Lyndsaye et Alexandro Lyndsay fratribus dicti Robertj, cum multis alijs testibus ad
premissa vocatis habitis et requisitus.
Et ego vero Henricus Gibsoun artium magister clericus ciuitatis
Glasguensis, etc.
[Translation]
In the name of God, amen. By this present public instrument be it evidently
known and patent to all men, that on Tuesday, to wit, the last of September,
the year of our Lord's incarnation one thousand five hundred and sixty-one, the
fourth indiction, the third year of the pontificate of Pius the Fourth; in presence of me, notary public, and witnesses underwritten, personally compeared an honourable man, Robert Lyndsaye of Dunrod and provost of the burgh and
city of Glasgow, and in name of the councillors and magistrates and whole community of the said city, made, executed, said, and published the underwritten
statement, declaration of obedience, search, and protestation underwritten, to wit. Upon which all and sundry the premises, the foresaid Robert, provost, asked of
me, notary public underwritten, one and more public instruments to be made to
him. These things were done in the close of the said castle and in the said church
of Glasgow, respectively and successively, about the eleventh hour forenoon, year,
day, month, indiction, and pontificate as above; present there honourable and discreet
men, Gabriel Symple of Craigbait, Andrew Hammiltoun of Cochtnocht, Master
John Hall, William Hegait, John Grhame, Gavin Grhame, Thomas Forrett,
Matthew Heriot, Phelim Johnsoun, Gilbert Craig, John Riche, co-burgesses of the
said city, John Youngar in Partik, John Lyndsaye and Alexander Lyndsay,
brothers of the said Robert, with many others, witnesses to the premises called,
had and required.
And I Henry Gibsoun, master of arts, clerk of the city of Glasgow, etc.