Commission by the Council, 11 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the eleventh day of January Jaj vic and nyntie four years

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Commission by the Council

Additionall Commissioners for plantatione of kirks

The Lords of their Majesties privy Councell Considering that by the tuenty fourth Act of the last sessione of their Majesties Currant parliament Three Commissioners of every estate were by his Majesties nominatione to be added to the Commissioners named in the former Commissione for plantatione of kirks and valuatione of teynds dated the nynteenth day of July Jaj vic nyntie years And that his Majestie by his Letter under his royall hand of the date at Kensingtoune the threttieth day of december Jaj vic and nyntie thrie years hes nominat the Right trustie and entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor William Duke of Hamiltoune Uilliam Duke of Queensberry John Lord Carmichaell Sir Colline Campbell of Aberurquhill […] Boyll of Kelburn George Baillie of Jarvesuood Sir Archibald Muir George Stirline and Provost Fletcher of Dundie And in respect the Lord Cardross is dead and Sir Patrick Home is advanced to ane other estate His Majestie by his forsaid Letter hes nominat The Lord Pollwarth and […] Craig of Riccartoune in their places off which nominatione The saids Lords of privy Councell appoyntes the macers of privie Councell to make Intimation to the haill persones abovenamed To the end they may meet uith the other Commissioners and doe Everie other thing as effectually in every respect as if their names had been Insert in the saids Commissiones att the passing therof And ordaines thir presents to be recorded in the books of the Commissione for plantatione of kirks and valuatione of teynds

At Edinburgh 11 January 1694

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Commission by the Council

Additional commissioners for plantation of kirks

The lords of their majesties’ privy council considering that by the 24th act of the last session of their majesty’s current parliament three commissioners of every estate were by his majesty’s nomination to be added to the commissioners named in the former commission for plantation of kirks and valuation of teinds dated 19 July 1690, and that his majesty by his letter under his royal hand of the date at Kensington 30 December 1693 has nominated the right trusty and entirely beloved cousin and councillor William, duke of Hamilton, William [Douglas] duke of Queensberry, John, Lord Carmichael, Sir Colin Campbell of Aberuchill, […] Boyle of Kelburn, George Baillie of Jerviswood, Sir Archibald Muir, George Stirling, and Provost Fletcher of Dundee, and in respect [Henry Erskine] the Lord Cardross is dead and Sir Patrick Hume is advanced to another estate, his majesty by his foresaid letter has nominated [Sir Patrick Hume] the Lord Polwarth and […] Craig of Riccarton in their places, of which nomination the said lords of privy council appoint the macers of privy council to make intimation to the whole persons abovenamed, to the end they may meet with the other commissioners and do every other thing as effectually in every respect as if their names had been inserted in the said commissions at the passing thereof, and ordain these present to be recorded in the books of the commission for plantation of kirks and valuation of teinds.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 224-5.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 224-5.