Edinburgh the Fourth day of Aprill Jaj vjc nyntie thrie years
D1693/4/8
D1693/4/81
Act
Act The Cheldreen of Cultness
Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill be David James Walter William John Robert Marion and Anna Stewarts Cheldrein of Sir Thomas Stewart of Coltness and Lillias Stewart daughter to the deceast Sir James Stewart of Kirkfeild Shewing That quher they hade undoubted right to the Lands of Goodtrees and several soumes annualrents and others quherof the writtes and evidents with the Chartor chist were burned and consumed to ashes in the fire that burned doune their fathers house in Sir James Stewarts closs in Aprill Jaj vjc nyntie so that necessarly it was that they hade the tenor therof made up by Decreet of Parliament which they also intended in the session of parliament the said year Bot were hindred by reasone that they could not so quickly learn who were the representatives and nearest of kine of their authors who ought to be conveened And seing they hade now informed themselves as to these persones, And that his majestie hath given assurance that the parliament shall meet And that for saveing of time It was necessary that they hade the saids Lords warrand for citeing of the persones concerned as the custome is in the like cases And Therfore humbly Suplicating to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their majesties privy Councill Haveing Considered this petition given in to them be the Childrein of the Laird of Cultnes and Sir James Stewart They heirby give order and warrand to the Clerks of Councill to give out a Sumonds at the petitioners instance against the persones and witnesses to be Condescended on be for citeing these persones and witnesses to2 appear before the parliament before the parliament in the termes above written And Recomends to any of their oun number to signe and pass a bill in Comon forme as the warrand of the said sumonds.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 207r-207v.
2. One illegible word scored out here.
1. NRS, PC2/24, 207r-207v.
2. One illegible word scored out here.