The jack was particularly favoured in Scotland. After the death of James V of Scotland in December 1542, Cardinal Beaton ordered the keeper of the royal wardrobe John Tennent to give the king's jack of plate to his lawyer Adam Otterburn.
The jack was especially popular in Scotland. Following James V of Scotland's death in December 1542, Cardinal Beaton instructed John Tennent, the keeper of the royal wardrobe, to present the king's plate jack to his lawyer Adam Otterburn.