Scottish Privy Council Records

Att Edinburgh the nynteinth day off Maij J^aj vj^c and nyntie tuo years

A1692/5/128¹

Act

Act anent the Earle of Wyntouns horses

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there majesties privie Councill be James Setton of Touch and Sir John Ramsay of Whytehill Commissioners appointed by George Earle of Wintoun for Manadgeing his effairs dureing his absence Shewing That where the said Earle of Wintoun about tuo years agoe went abroad upon the accompt of his health by a particular pass from there Lordships of privie Councill And hes been as he is at this tyme in Holland Liveing verie peaceably And haveing Left behind him tuo fyne stoned horses the one bay and the other of a black colour with ane gray gelding Cutt Lugged and ane bay Litle horse The samen horses with there furniture and armes belonging thereto were taken out of the said Earles stables by […] upon ane order from the saids Lords and brought and is still keept by them And sieing the said Earle did not only carry himself peaceably and Live orderly under the present government while he wes in the Countrey Bot continues so to this day wherever he resides and therefor Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to order the redelyvery of the saids four horses to his Lordships stables again And to Impower the petitioners to sell the best tuo horses with consent of Sir Thomas Livingstoun to such persones as he shall think well affected to the government And to allow the petitioners to keep the other tuo horses for the use of the said Lord Wintouns Lady and his sone Especially sieing they are about the value of Ane Hundreth merks the piece with the armes and armour and other furniture taken out of the house of Setton As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above manadgers of the Earle of Wintouns effairs They recomend to Sir Thomas Livingstoun Comander in cheif of there majesties forces within this Kingdome to Cause bring the tuo stoned horses above mentioned to the stable of John Ker stabler at the head of the Canongate And appoints them to remaine there and be entertained be the said John The expenses of there entertainment to be repayed be the saids managers And appoints the said John to give a recept of the horses when they come to his stable And allowes the saids manadgers to sell and dispose upon the saids tuo horses at the the sight of the said Sir Thomas Livingstoun to any of there majesties well affected subjects And allowes the other tuo horses which were seized upon belonging to the Earle to be given back because they are below the value of Ane hundreth merks a piece And appoints the armes and armour which were seized when the horses were seized to be put in the hands of Sir Robert Sinclair of Steivinstoun shirreff principall of the shyre of Haddingtoun whom the saids Lords allowes to give back such pairts thereof as he shall find to be the Earles personall armes And the rest to remain with the said shirreff as supposed to be the militia armes.

At Edinburgh 19 May 1692

A1692/5/128¹

Act

Act regarding the earl of Winton’s horses

Regarding the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by James Seton of Touch and Sir John Ramsay of Whitehill Commissioners appointed by George [Seton], earl of Winton for managing his affairs during his absence, showing that where the said earl of Winton about two years ago went abroad on account of his health by a particular pass from their lordships of privy council and has been as he is at this time in Holland living very peacefully, and having left behind him two fine uncastrated horses, one bay and the other black, with a grey crop-eared gelding, and a little bay horse, the same horses with their trappings and arms were taken out of the said earl’s stables by […] upon an order from the said lords and brought and still kept by them, and seeing the said earl not only carried himself peacefully and lived orderly under the present government while he was in the country but continues so to this day wherever he resides, and therefor craving that their lordships would be pleased to order the redelivery of the said four horses to his lordship’s stables again, and to empower the petitioners to sell the best two horses with consent of Sir Thomas Livingston to such persons as he shall think well-affected to the government and to allow the petitioners to keep the other two horses for the use of the said Lord Winton’s lady and his son, especially seeing they are about the value of 100 merks each with the arms and armour and other trappings taken out of the house of Seton, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above managers of the earl of Winton’s affairs, recommend to Sir Thomas Livingston, commander in chief of their majesties’ forces within this kingdom, to bring the two uncastrated horses above mentioned to the stable of John Ker, stabler at the head of the Canongate, and appoint them to remain there and be entertained by the said John, the expenses of their entertainment to be repaid by the said managers, and they appoint the said John to give a receipt for the horses when they come to his stable, and they allow the said managers to sell and dispose of the said two horses at the the sight of the said Sir Thomas Livingston to any of their majesties’ well-affected subjects, and they allow the other two horses which were seized upon belonging to the earl to be given back because they are below the value of 100 merks each, and they appoint the arms and armour which were seized when the horses were seized to be put in the hands of Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevenson, sheriff principal of the shire of Haddington, whom the said lords allow to give back such parts thereof as he shall find to be the earl’s personal arms, and the rest to remain with the said sheriff as supposed to be the militia arms.

0. PC1/48, 207-8.