JAMES VI & I: (1566-1625)

JAMES VI & I: (1566-1625)

JAMES VI & I: (1566-1625) King of Scotland (as James VI) 1567-1625 and King of England & Ireland 1603-25. L.S., James R, as King of Scotland, one page, 4to, Edinburgh, 21st June 1589, to John Ogilvie of Inshewan, in Middle Scots. The King grants his licence to Ogilvie to remain and abide at home away from the army and muster (host and raid) appointed to convene at Brechin and Aberdeen and exonerating him from any proclamations made, or to be made, to the contrary, as well as any penalties, and discharging all of the King's lieutenants, justices, deputy justices, and all judges and ministers of law, of impounding (poinding), troubling or interfering (intromitting) with Ogilvie, his lands, goods and possessions (geir) in any way for the time that he remains at home ('We be the tennour heirof for divers causses moving ws Gevis and grantis licence to our Lovit Johnne Ogilvie of Inchesthewin To Remane and abid at hame fra our oiste and raid appointit to convene at Breichane and Aberdene........Exonerating him thairfra be thir presentis Nothtwithstanding quhatsoevir our lettres, Chairgeis or proclamations maid or to be maid in the contrair and panis thairin contenit, dischargeing all our Lieuie tennentis, justice[s], justice deputis, thar deputis and officers and all jugeis, ministeris and officieris ministeris of our Lawis and thair deputis now present and to cum of all calling, poinding, trubling or intrometting with The said Johnne Ogilvie, his Landis, guidis and geir in any wayis in tyme tiding for the remaining and abiding at hame fra the said oist and raid'). Signed by the King at the foot alongside the remnants of a red wax seal and countersigned ('M Cancellarius') by John Maitland (1537-1595) 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, in his capacity as Lord Chancellor of Scotland (1586-95). A few minor, small holes, only very slightly affecting a few words of text and with some slight creasing at the edges, G

John Ogilvie of Inshewan (c.1525-1594) Scottish landowner.