Regiam Majestatem.. The auld lavves and constitutions of Scotland, faithfullie collected furth of the Register, and other auld authentick bukes, fra the dayes of King Malcolme the second, vntill the time of King James the first, of gude memorie: and trewlie corrected in sindrie faults, and errours, committed be ignorant writers. And translated out of Latine in Scottish language, to the vse and knawledge of all the subjects within this realme. with ane large table of the contents therof, be Sr. John Skene of Curriehill, clerk of our Soveraigne Lordis Register, Counsell, and Rollis. Quhereunto are adjoined twa treatises, the ane, anent the order of proces observed before the Lords of Counsell, and Session: the other of crimes, and judges in criminall causes. The contents of this volume, followes in the twefth page.
Scotland
Category
Books
Date
1609
Materials
Measurements
288 x 205 x 58 mm
Place of origin
Edinburgh
Order this imageCollection
Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 3225108
Summary
Bibliographic description
[6], 124, 124-158, [1]; 181, [3] leaves ;. fol.,. 29 cm. Provenance: Inscription in pencil on flyleaf and in ink on titlepage: `Lewis Borthwick his Book'. On inside cover a note in ink that Borthwick bought this book for 19/- at Caerfrae's auction, 29 March 1822. A long note records the arrival of King George IV in Edinburgh in 1822. "God save the King"! Loose at front is bill for stationery to L. Borthwick from George Henderson, Edinburgh, 1822. From family collection of the Gregs of Styal. Old NT inventory number at rear: `QBA765.1/9/75/1/6'. Binding: Full leather over boards, gold lettering on red spine label and gold ornaments on spine, raised bands, double fillets on covers. Scuffed, and bookworm holes on covers. Red-dyed edges.
Makers and roles
Scotland Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill (1543-1617) Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill (c.1543-1617)