Letter: royal, 16 November 1706, Edinburgh

Procedure: committee formed, 28 December 1706, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Sixteinth day of November Jaj vijc and Six years

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen adding Lord Forglen to the Councell

Sic Suprascribitur
Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trustie and intyrely beloved Cousine and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councellors, Right trustie and well beloved Councellors, and trustie and well beloved Councellors, Wee greet yow well; Wheras in consideration of the Loyaltie and abilities of our Right trustie and well beloved Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen one of the Senators of our Colledge of Justice, Wee have thought fitt to add him to the privie Counsell of that our Kingdome; It is therfore our will and pleasure, and wee doe heirby authorise and Requyre yow to admitt and receive him into that our privie Councell In the ordinary forme and methode, In such cases accustomed; For doeing wherof this shall be your warrant, And so wee bid yow heartily farwell; Given att our Court att Windsor Castell the Twentie Sevinth day of August Jaj vijc and Six and of our reigne the fyfth year, By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur David Nairne.

At Edinburgh 16 November 1706

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Letter: royal

Letter from the queen adding Lord Forglen to the council

Sic Suprascribitur
Anne Regina
Right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillor, right trusty and entirely beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well beloved cousin and councillors, right trusty and well beloved councillors, and trusty and well beloved councillors, we greet you well. Whereas in consideration of the loyalty and abilities of our right trusty and well beloved Sir Alexander Ogilvie of Forglen, one of the senators of our college of justice, we have thought fit to add him to the privy council of that our kingdom. It is therefore our will and pleasure, and we doe hereby authorise and require you to admit and receive him into that our privy council in the ordinary form and method in such cases accustomed. For doing whereof this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Windsor Castle 27 August 1706 and of our reign the fifth year. By her majesty’s command Sic Subscribitur David Nairne.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 491.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 491.