Note 28 — I.—Origin, Membership, and Method

Robertson, Hist. of Scotland, App. iv. The claim is not based upon any constitutional right or theory. It is stated as a matter founded on common sense, and the efficacy of the petition lay in the support of those who had special reasons for desiring the presence of the smaller barons. The language of Randolph's letter shows how far the strictly legal position was from being understood.