Act, 13 December 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Edinburgh The Threteinth day of December Jaj vjc nyntie Four years

D1694/12/121

Act

Act The Relict and Childrein of Sir James Grant

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Dame Agnes Scot relict of the deceast Sir James Grant of Dalvey for her self and her thrie daughters Shewing That wher the said Sir James Grant departed this life at Bruchtie on his way to Edinburgh and leaving the petitioner and her thrie daughters without any certaine knowledge of her right and intrest in his means and estate and his haill papers bonds rights and securities being in his Cabinat or box made of purpose for holding of wrytes standing in his Lodging in Edinburgh, and the said Sir James haveing only One brother who at present is in Ireland But uncertaine whither dead or alyve, And that it will be of great prejudice to the petitioner and Childreen to be at uncertainty of their oun right and intrest untill that brother of Sir James be inquyred after and returned to this kingdome And Therfore Craveing the saids Lords would allow to the petitioners or any they should appoint for them to have inspectione and make inventar of the forsaid wrytes at the sight of any of the saids Lords number who should be at the trouble or at sight of any of the magistrats of Edinburgh or shirreff deputs of the shyre therof as the saids Lords Should appoint with any of the Clerks of Councill Or their Servants to attend them as the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above relict and Cheldrein of Sir James Grant They heirby allow the petitioner or any whom they shall appoint for them, To have inspection of the defuncts oun privat writtes and Securities and to make Inventar of the same at the sight of the Lord Justice Clerk To whom the Councill Recomends to be present at the Sighting and Inventaring of the saids wrytes and securities, and appoints the Clerks of privy Councill or their servant to attend the Lord Justice Clerk.

Edinburgh The Threteinth day of December Jaj vjc nyntie Four years

D1694/12/121

Act

Act The Relict and Childrein of Sir James Grant

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be Dame Agnes Scot relict of the deceast Sir James Grant of Dalvey for her self and her thrie daughters Shewing That wher the said Sir James Grant departed this life at Bruchtie on his way to Edinburgh and leaving the petitioner and her thrie daughters without any certaine knowledge of her right and intrest in his means and estate and his haill papers bonds rights and securities being in his Cabinat or box made of purpose for holding of wrytes standing in his Lodging in Edinburgh, and the said Sir James haveing only One brother who at present is in Ireland But uncertaine whither dead or alyve, And that it will be of great prejudice to the petitioner and Childreen to be at uncertainty of their oun right and intrest untill that brother of Sir James be inquyred after and returned to this kingdome And Therfore Craveing the saids Lords would allow to the petitioners or any they should appoint for them to have inspectione and make inventar of the forsaid wrytes at the sight of any of the saids Lords number who should be at the trouble or at sight of any of the magistrats of Edinburgh or shirreff deputs of the shyre therof as the saids Lords Should appoint with any of the Clerks of Councill Or their Servants to attend them as the petition bears The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them be the above relict and Cheldrein of Sir James Grant They heirby allow the petitioner or any whom they shall appoint for them, To have inspection of the defuncts oun privat writtes and Securities and to make Inventar of the same at the sight of the Lord Justice Clerk To whom the Councill Recomends to be present at the Sighting and Inventaring of the saids wrytes and securities, and appoints the Clerks of privy Councill or their servant to attend the Lord Justice Clerk.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 111r-111v.

1. NRS, PC2/25, 111r-111v.