Act, 9 August 1703, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1703, Edinburgh

Holyroodhouse the 9th August 1703

D1703/8/41

Act

Act Infavours off Isobell Ogilvie

Annent The petition given in and presented to Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Issobell Ogilvie mother to the Deceast Cornet Ogilvie off Balchley with Concours of Robert Ogilvie Her surviving son Shewing That the said Cornet Ogilvie Haveing named as Tutters To William Ogilvie his only son The petitioners have theirby the right to the custody off the said Williams persone The petitioner his Grandmother is very anxious for the saifty and cair therof with Her self Especially considering That Margaret Home relict off the said Cornet hath married a second Husband (Brodie off Muiresk) within about Three moneths after Her first Husbands decease wherby she has ipso facto lost all pretence off Custody off the said pupills persone And the petitioner Have reason to think that Margaret and Her present Husband seek noe more but a Judiciall warrand for allowing the petitioner Grand Child to be brought to Her house for his aliment and Educatione And that he was carried away from his Deceast fathers house to the second Husbands only for careing for him in the mean tyme And Therfor Creaving to the effect affter mentioned As the said petition bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petition Given into them by Isobell Ogilvie mother to the decease Cornet Ogilvie of Balchlay with concurse of Robert Ogilvie her surviveing sone And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby order Margaret Home relict off the said Cornet Ogilvie and new spouse to […] Brodie off Muiresk and he for his Intrest To delyver up the person off William Ogilvie sone to the Deceast Cornet Ogilvie To the petitioners To be educat by them And ordaines Letters off Horning under signet off Councill upon Fyfteen dayes To be direct hereupon againest them for that effect.

Holyroodhouse the 9th August 1703

D1703/8/41

Act

Act Infavours off Isobell Ogilvie

Annent The petition given in and presented to Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill By Issobell Ogilvie mother to the Deceast Cornet Ogilvie off Balchley with Concours of Robert Ogilvie Her surviving son Shewing That the said Cornet Ogilvie Haveing named as Tutters To William Ogilvie his only son The petitioners have theirby the right to the custody off the said Williams persone The petitioner his Grandmother is very anxious for the saifty and cair therof with Her self Especially considering That Margaret Home relict off the said Cornet hath married a second Husband (Brodie off Muiresk) within about Three moneths after Her first Husbands decease wherby she has ipso facto lost all pretence off Custody off the said pupills persone And the petitioner Have reason to think that Margaret and Her present Husband seek noe more but a Judiciall warrand for allowing the petitioner Grand Child to be brought to Her house for his aliment and Educatione And that he was carried away from his Deceast fathers house to the second Husbands only for careing for him in the mean tyme And Therfor Creaving to the effect affter mentioned As the said petition bears His Grace Her Majesties High Commissioner And the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councill Haveing considered the above petition Given into them by Isobell Ogilvie mother to the decease Cornet Ogilvie of Balchlay with concurse of Robert Ogilvie her surviveing sone And the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the samen being read in their presence His Grace and the saids Lords Doe heirby order Margaret Home relict off the said Cornet Ogilvie and new spouse to […] Brodie off Muiresk and he for his Intrest To delyver up the person off William Ogilvie sone to the Deceast Cornet Ogilvie To the petitioners To be educat by them And ordaines Letters off Horning under signet off Councill upon Fyfteen dayes To be direct hereupon againest them for that effect.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 257v-258r.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 257v-258r.