Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of September J^aj vi^c nyntie seven yeirs

D1697/9/7

D1697/9/7¹

Act

Act Earle of Kincardine

Anent The petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Alexander Earle of Kincardin Shewing That wher Some yeirs agoe upon applicatione made to ther Lordships by the petitioner And the Countess of Kincardine his mother the charter chist of the deceast Earle of Kincardine his father was ordered to be putt in the custodie of the clerks of privie Counsell that it might ther remaine in securitie from any imbazlement of the rights And seing severall of the tennents of the estate of Kincardine are presentlie persewed befor the regalitie Court of Dumferleing and other inferior Courts at the instance of severall persones Some pretending right to the teinds and others to the rents And that the Saids perswtes cannot be defended wnles the originall rights which the petitioners said deceast father had to the saids Lands and teinds be gott up to defend in the foirsaids actiones And therfore humbly Craveing to the effect efter mentioned As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell haveing considered the above petitione And that the Creditors of the estate of Kincardin have given in no answers therto albeit they were allowed to sie and ansuer the same Togither with the inventar of the wrytes and parliaments which the Earle Craves up They heirby allow ther Clerks of Counsell to deliver to the said Alexander Earle of Kincardine the haill wrytes and evidents Contained in the foirsaid inventar at sight of The Earle of Bwchan and the Lord Justice Clerk And that upon Swch obligatione and Security as ther Lordships Shall be Satisfied with That The Earle Shall restore and redeliver the wrytes borroued And that against Such a day or tyme As the Saids Lords Shall think fitt to appoint And allowes any of the creditors to be present