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JAMES VI & I (1566-1625), King of Scotland, England and Ireland. Letter signed ('James R') to the members of his council in Scotland, Royston, 7 October 1612.
In English, one page, 295 x 195mm.
James grants a Scottish courtier temporary immunity against his creditors. He had previously 'utterlie refused' a request from Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn for letters of supersedere (temporary immunity); however, Kirkpatrick's financial difficulties having been caused by border feuds, by his attendance at court, and by legal disputes with his son, the King now asks his council to grant him a year's immunity from seizure of his lands or person, provided he pays 10% interest on the debt.
'Humble suite being made unto us in the behalfe of S[i]r Thomas Kirkpatrik of Closburne that wee wold graunte unto him o[u]r letters of supe[r]sidere for a certeyne space, wee for certeyne good reasons moving us thereunto utterlie refused the same; Yet in respecte that he by reason of certeyn deadlie fyeds before o[u]r coming into this kingdome, and by attending our service here, and lastlie by controversies fallen onto betwixte him and his sone hath bene much endomaged in his estate of living Now have thought good to recom[m]ende him unto yow, desiring yow that (seeing he doeth earnestie labo[u]r by all possible meanes to give his creditors contentment) Ye wolde suffer no executions or comprisorments to be led against his landes, nor attatchment be made of his p[er]son for the space of a yeare, he paying to his creditors the reasonable interest of ten for each hundreth...'
Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick was a gentleman of the privy chamber to James in Scotland: he was much involved in Border feuding. James's letter is written from one of his favoured hunting retreats at Royston, Hertfordshire: his lodge there still survives.
In English, one page, 295 x 195mm.
James grants a Scottish courtier temporary immunity against his creditors. He had previously 'utterlie refused' a request from Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn for letters of supersedere (temporary immunity); however, Kirkpatrick's financial difficulties having been caused by border feuds, by his attendance at court, and by legal disputes with his son, the King now asks his council to grant him a year's immunity from seizure of his lands or person, provided he pays 10% interest on the debt.
'Humble suite being made unto us in the behalfe of S[i]r Thomas Kirkpatrik of Closburne that wee wold graunte unto him o[u]r letters of supe[r]sidere for a certeyne space, wee for certeyne good reasons moving us thereunto utterlie refused the same; Yet in respecte that he by reason of certeyn deadlie fyeds before o[u]r coming into this kingdome, and by attending our service here, and lastlie by controversies fallen onto betwixte him and his sone hath bene much endomaged in his estate of living Now have thought good to recom[m]ende him unto yow, desiring yow that (seeing he doeth earnestie labo[u]r by all possible meanes to give his creditors contentment) Ye wolde suffer no executions or comprisorments to be led against his landes, nor attatchment be made of his p[er]son for the space of a yeare, he paying to his creditors the reasonable interest of ten for each hundreth...'
Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick was a gentleman of the privy chamber to James in Scotland: he was much involved in Border feuding. James's letter is written from one of his favoured hunting retreats at Royston, Hertfordshire: his lodge there still survives.
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