Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Att Holyruidhouse the thrid day of May One thousand Seven hundred and thrie years

A1703/5/6

A1703/5/6¹

Act

Act The Marques of Douglas

Anent the petition given in to her Majesties high Commissioner and Lords of her Majesties privy Councill by Archibald Marques of Douglas Shewing That wher by his rights and infeftments The honour of carieing of her Majesties Crown in all parliaments doeth undoubtedly belong to the petitioner And that it hade been found and declared by the saids Lords on former Occasiones that the right and possession of Carieing the Crown as said is is the petitioners undoubted priviledge So that if it were not for the petitioners present incapacity as being under age; And that is appears most reasonable and proper that the Earle of Forfar the petitioners nearest kinsman in blood should officiat in the petitioners place and upon the petitioners Recommendation And whatever the saids Lords determine in the matter it would no doubt be with ane express Caveat of preserveing the petitioners forsaid right and possession to him and his successors in all time comeing conforme to their saids rights and infeftments And Therfore humbly Supplicating his Grace and Lordships to the effect aftermentioned, His Grace her Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered the above petition given in to them by Archibald Marques of Douglas with the report of a Committie appointed theranent with the Chartor under the great seall and instrument of Sasine following therupon In favours of the petitioner And the Samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords in Consideration of the saids rights and infeftments and of his Recomendation allow to the Earle of Forfar the petitioners nearest kinsman in Blood to cary the Crown in the petitioners due and place at the ryding of the ensueing parliament Declareing that the samen shall not prejudge the petitioner and his Successors their right to cary the same in time comeing.