Act, 6 October 1697, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eight day of June J^aj vi^c nyntie seven years

A1697/6/2

A1697/6/2¹

Letter: royal

Letter from the King adding the Earle of Marr to the privy Councill

A letter from his Majestie to the privie Councill for admitting the Earle of Marr to be a privy Councelor read and ordered to be recorded And the Earle of Marr being Called in did suear and signe the oath of alleadgance and subscribed the assurance and association And the Lord Chancelor Having administrat to the Earle the oath de fideli he was receaved and admitted a privie Councellor In obedience to the said Letter folloues the tenor of the Letter
Sic suprascribitur William Rex
Right trustie and Right well beloved Councelor Right trustie and Entirely beloved Cousin and Councelor Right trustie and right well beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and well beloved Cousins and Councelors Right trustie and uell beloved Councelors And trustie and uell beloved Councelors We Greet yow well Wheras In Consideration of the Loyalty and abilities of our right trustie and uell beloved Cousin […] Earl of Marr we have thought fitt to add him to our privie Councill of that our Kingdome It is therfore our will and pleasure And ue doe heirby authorize and require yow to admitt and receave him into that our privy Councill in the ordinary forme and method in such cases accustomed For doing wherof this shall be your warrand And so we bid yow heartily Farewell Given att our Court at Kensingtoun the 24 day of Aprile 1697 And of our reigne the 9th year By his Majesties Command sic subscribitur Tullibardine.