Letter: royal, 24 July 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Att her Majesties palace of Holyrudehouse the Twentie fourth day of July Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs

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Letter: royal

Letter from the Queen to the Councell adding the Duke of Queensberrie to the Councell

Letter from the Queens Majestie to the Councell adding James Duke of Queensberrie to the Counsell, Read and ordered to be recorded.
Sic Supra Scribitur
Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousine and Councellor, Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Cousins2 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 Royaltie3 and abilities of our right trustie and intirely beloved Cousine James Duke of Queensberrie, wee have thought fitt to add him to the privie Councell of that our antient kingdome, It is therfor our will and pleasure and wee doe heirby authorize and requyre yow to admitt and receive him into that our privie Councell In the ordinary forme and method on such occasions accustomed; For doeing wherof this shall be yor warrant, And so wee bid yow heartily farewell, Given at our Court at Windsor Castell the eighteinth day of June 1705. And of our reigne the fourth yeir, By her Majesties Command sic subscribitur David Nairne.

At her majesty’s palace of Holyroodhouse 24 June 1705

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Letter from the queen to the council adding the duke of Queensberry to the council

Letter from the queen’s Majesty to the council adding James [Douglas] duke of Queensberry to the council, read and ordered to be recorded.
Sic Supra Scribitur
Anne Regina
Right trusty and right well beloved cousin and councillors, right trusty and entirely beloved cousins and councillors, right trusty and well beloved cousins and councillors right trusty and well beloved councillors, and trusty and well beloved councillors, we greet yow well. Whereas in consideration of the loyalty and abilities of our right trusty and entirely beloved cousin James duke of Queensberry, we have thought fit to add him to the privy council of that our ancient kingdom. It is therefor 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 on such occasions accustomed. For doing whereof this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Windsor Castle 18 June 1705, and of our reign the fourth year. By her majesty’s command sic subscribitur David Nairne.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 416-17.

2. Sic.

3. This appears to be a clerical error, and arguably should read ‘Loyalty’.

1. NRS, PC1/53, 416-17.