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Nation:Scotland
Reign:James VI
Parliament:The First Parliament of King James the Sixth (1567-12-15 — 1567-12-29)
Session:Only Session of the First Parliament of James VI

35. ¶ Anent the demolischeing of the Castell of Dunbar, and Forth of Inchekeith. Ca. xxxv.

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35. ¶ Anent the demolishing of the Castle of Dunbar, and Fort of Inchkeith. Ca. xxxv.

ITEM Forsamekle as thair hes bene of befoir diuers, large, and sumpteous expensis, maid be our Souerane Lordis predecessouris, & him self, in keiping, fortifying, & reparatioun of the Castell of Dunbar, and Forth of Inchekeith, quhilkis ar baith unprofitabill to the Realme, and not abill to defend [fra] the enemeis thairof, in cais the samin war assaultit. And now seing that the said Castell, and Forth, ar baith becumin sa ruinous, that the samin sall allutterlie decay, except thair be sic expensis maid thairupon, as is vnhabill to be performit without greit inconueniencis. And alswa hauand consideratioun of an act of Parliament maid in vmquhile our Souerane Lordis grandschiris tyme, King James the feird, of maist worthie memorie, ordinand the said Castell of Dunbar to be demolischit and cassin downe, as in the act maid thairupon at mair length is contenit, quhilk act as zit is not abrogat. ¶ Thairfoir our Souerane Lord, with auise and consent of my Lord Regent, and thre Estatis of this present Parliament, hes ordanit, and ordanis that the Castell of Dunbar, and Forth of Inchekeith be demolischit, and cassin downe vtterlie to the ground, and distroyit in sic wyse, that na foundment thairof be occasioun to big thairupon in tyme cuming.

ITEM Forsomuch as there has been of before divers, large, and sumptuous expenses, made by our Sovereign Lord’s predecessours, & himself, in keeping, fortifying, & reparation of the Castle of Dunbar, and Fort of Inchkeith, which are both unprofitable to the Realm, and not able to defend [from] the enemies thereof, in case the same were assaulted; And now seeing that the said Castle, and Fort, are both becoming so ruinous, that the same shall allutterly [entirely] decay, except there be such expenses made thereupon, as is unable to be performed without great inconveniences; And also having consideration of an act of Parliament made in umwhile [sometime, late] our Sovereign Lord’s grandschir’s [great-grandfather’s] tyme, King James the fourth, of most worthy memory, ordaining the said Castle of Dunbar to be demolished and cast down, as in the act made thereupon at more length is contained, which act as yet is not abrogated; ¶ Therefore our Sovereign Lord, with advice and consent of my Lord Regent, and three Estates of this present Parliament, has ordained, and ordains that the Castle of Dunbar, and Fort of Inchkeith be demolished, and cast down utterly to the ground, and destroyed in such wise, that no foundation thereof be occasion to big [build] thereupon in time coming.