“Supernumerarey counsellours, so called in his Maiesties rolls, wotted and approuen by the housse, wer:—Thomas Houard, Earle of Arundaill; Philipe Herbert, Earle of Pembrock and Montgomerey; Villiam Cicill, Earle of Sarisburrey; Henrey Riche, Earle of Holland; Lord Villoughbie; Eduard, Lord Houard; Sʳ Henrey Vaine, Secretarey for England; Sʳ Johne Cooke, knight.
“Acte ament the nominatione and electione of the ordinar and extraordinar Lordes of the Session, conforme to this roll, votted and approuen by the housse:—Sʳ George Erskyne of Innerteill; Sʳ Alex: Gibsone of Durie, elder; Sʳ Androw Fletcher of Innerpepher; Sʳ James Lermonth of Balcomey; Sʳ George Halibrunton of Fodrens; Sʳ James Mackgill of Cranston-Ridell; Sʳ Johne Hope of Cragehall; Sʳ Johne Hamilton of Orbestone; Sʳ John Scott of Scottstaruett; Sir James Carmichell of the same; Sʳ Alex: Falconer of Halcartone. Thesse foure follouing, by the estaits wer putt from ther places in Sessione, for crymes lybelled aganist them:—Sʳ Rob: Spotswood, President; Sʳ Jo: Hay, Clerke Register; Sʳ Vill: Elphingstone, Justice Generall; Sʳ Patrick Nisbett of Eastbancke. And in the place of thir forsaid foure, the estaitts put in John Lesley of Neutone; Sʳ Thomas Hope of Kers; Mr Adam Hepburne of Humbie; Mr Archbald Ihonstone, Clerke of the Generall Assembley.
Extraordinarey Lordes of the Sessione, wotted and approuen by the housse this day, wer:—E. Argyle, L. Angus, L. Lindesay, L. Balmerinoche.”
[287] Hume’s History, vol. vii., pp. 5-14.
[288] Oct. 22, 1641. Rush. vol. iv., p. 399.
[289] Acts, vol v., p. 519.
[290] 50 George III., c. 89, 15th June, 1810.
[291] Burnet, p. 188. Rushworth, vol. iv., pp. 498, 501.
[292] Rushworth, vol. iv., p. 501. Neal, vol ii., p. 519.
[293] Whitelocke’s Mem., p. 57; Baillie, vol. i., p. 337; Clarendon, Guthrie, &c.