[1] Articles con|cluded in that Parliament. The eldeſt heire male of the deceaſſed king, whether the ſame were ſonne or nephew, of what age ſoeuer he ſhould be, yea though he ſhoulde be in the mothers womb at the time of ye fathers deceaſe ſhould from thenceforth ſucceed in the kingdome of Scotlande. The nephew by the ſonne ſhoulde be preferred before the nephew by the daughter, in atteyning to the heritage of the crowne. And like|wiſe the brothers ſonne ſhould be admitted before the ſiſters ſonne. The ſame law ſhould be obſer|ued of all ſuch of the Scottiſh nation, as had any landes or inheritance comming to them by diſ|cent. Where the king by this meanes chaunced to be vnder age, and not able to rule, there ſhould be one of the chiefeſt peeres of the Realme choſen and elected to haue the gouernance of his perſon and Realme, till he came to .xiiij. yeares of age. The which fourtenth yeare of his age beeing ac|compliſhed, he ſhoulde haue the adminiſtration committed to his owne handes. The heyres of al other perſons of eche eſtate and degree, ſhould re|maine vnder the wardſhip of their appoynted go|uernours till they came to the age of .xxj. yeares, and not till then to meddle with any part of their landes and liuings.