Open AccessOn a curious difficulty as to evidence arising from an entry of the Duke of York's name in the sederunt of the Privy Council at Edinburgh, in July 1684
Author(s) -
Robert Chambers
Publication year - 1856
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.002.90.93
Subject(s) - alibi , history , documentary evidence , law , political science , archaeology
This article argues that the records of the Privy Council have been altered to suggest that the Duke of York attended meetings in Edinburgh in July 1684. Although no alibi proving that he was not in Edinburgh has been found, the author argues that there is indirect evidence of the Duke's absence in the Privy Council Records.