Letters under the Great Seal by King James V, legitimising James, Walter, and Alexander Douglas, 10th July 1525

Letters under the Great Seal by King James V, legitimising James, Walter, and Alexander Douglas, brothers, bastards [no other designation nor indication of parentage], and giving them full power to dispone or deal with their property, as if born in wedlock. At Edinburgh, 10th July 1525. On the back of the writ is a certificate by Crysty Gask, one of the Serjeants of the burgh of Perth, stating that on 23rd March 1526-7 he, at the command of Thomas Ramsay, one of the bailies of said burgh, openly proclaimed and published the above letters of legitimation at the market cross, and made inhibition against all who violate their tenor. Andrew Bunch, elder, Alexander Lindsay, Andrew Blinsele, notary public, Sir Thomas Paule and Sir Patrick Ross, chaplains, witnesses.