Att her Majesties palace of Holyrudehouse the Twentie fourth day of July Jaj vijc and fyve yeirs
A1705/7/2
A1705/7/21
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.
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.
2. Sic.
3. This appears to be a clerical error, and arguably should read ‘Loyalty’.